THE THIRD DISASTER Of the Seemingly IneTital)laj Series Comes in the Form of a Cyclone, anjl S1OEPS LAIsD A2fD WATEE.. Nearly a Score of Dead and Dying,,! While Many Others Are Prob ably Fatally Injured. THE WAT OP THE TRANSGRESSOR. A-?ath 300 Feet "Wide Cnt Through Louis-, iana's Capital, hut Nobody Killed Except at the Penitentiary, WRECK OP THE STEAMER. S1IOKT CITI. lire Members of the Crew Were Seriously Hart,, bnt 3. Colored Hreman Is the Only Ons Eeportcd to E Iist. THE COAL FLEET IS AlTAEEXTLT ALL EIGHT rsrECTAL TEtrCRAST TO THE DISPATCH.! Xew Orleans, July 6. A great cyclone swept over Southern Louisiana and Missis sippi to-day, accompanied by a number of tornadoes which inflicted heavy loss of life and property. The worst news as yet comes from the capital city of Baton Rouge, where o crclone demolished the State penitentiary and a portion of the residence section with heavy loss of life. The storm came from thedirection of Gal veston, narrowly missing Xew Orleans, where it was deflected by a low barometer. It swept northward about on a lino with liayou Lafourche, cutting down all the wires between here and Texas and thus in terrupting communication with that sec tion, so that the exact amount of damage s unknown. A Pittsburg Boat in the Path. A tornado formed in the path of the storm, crossed the Mississippi six miles be low Baton Eouge, striking the tug boat Smoky City, of Pittsburg, which was en route from .New Orleans to Pittsburg with a tow of empty barges. The entire tipper structure of the tug was destroyed, nothing but the hull being left, a complete wreck. "ive of the crew were struck by flying Fpl inters and injured, and a colored fireman was knocked from the tug into the river and' drowned. The Itcd river steamer Alto, which was iu the neighborhood but out of the line of the tornado, came to the rescue and took the njured aboard. Several of them were severely injured. The Smoky City was worth fjO.OOO and uninsured. All of the eight barges she was towing were lost. The tornado continued its course on to Baton Bouge on the east side of the river, Fweeping through several plantations, cut ting down the com and doing tome injury to the cane. Where the Tornado Struck the City. Near Baton Bouge it split into sections, one going east and the other one northeast, striking the lower portion of the city of Baton Konge that fronts on the Mississippi about 6:30 A. si. Baton Bouge is situated mainly upon a bluff about 45 feet high. Be low that bluff, and fronting the Mississippi, is a low portion of the city known as Cat lihtown and Spanishtown, where the lum ber mills and steamboat stores are situated, and where a large portion of the poorer peo ple live. Through this district and the eastern por tion of the city, the residence section of the town, the tornado swept, cutting a path 300 feet or so wide in a diagonal line across from the southw est to northwest, tearing up im mense trees and carrying beams many ' blocks. It struck the levee front, destroying the sheds of several brick yards, blowing down several sheds and destroying the kilns. Then it swept down Union street in Span ishtown, destroying every building in it, and thence through the residence section,m owing down Hilders store. Day's drag store. Sir. Young's and Pugol's residences, the Mcnsle Houc, formerly used for the deaf and dumb asylum,Mlller's grocery.Pfcdenba Cher's dry goods store, the Governor's mansion, rec ently purchased by the State of Louisiana as an Official Residence for the Governor and occupied jointly by him and State Treasurer Piper and Commissioner of State Lands Lanier, the residence of Mr. T. Sam bola Jonc, one of the prettiest houses in the city, the Barners, William Dougherty, Joseph Jones, and perhaps 100 other resi dences. Probably a third or the houses in Cattishtown were destroyed, unroofed or seriously injured. Strange as it may seem, although the streets were filled with flying timbers, no one was killed, and only three persons were injured in the town outside of the penitentiary. All of the inj urcd ti ere in oco family, being Henry Young, agent of the Southern Express Company, wife and child. They were Btanding in the front or their house when the porch was blown down on them, crushing Mrs. Young badly about the chest and head and injuring her hus band and child. When the cyclone reached the penitenti ary it struck the women's quarter squarely, taking off the roof as though it was cut away by a knife, grinuing it into a hundred pieces and dashing it into the yard below. There were about 20 convicts in the yard when the shock came, a warning cry was heard, "run to the walls," and mot of the men did so and escaped injury, but six wero struck by pieces of timber and other mis siles, and killed in the yard while running. One was killed and the others seriously wounded. Fortunately the building held firm, although badly cracked, and if the roof pnc way the 2S women confined in the prison would all have been killed Destroj-d by a Storm Before. But the three-story building, known as the north wing, and used as a commissary de partment, hospital and jeans factory, did not fare as well. This portion of the penitentiary was destroyed some years ago by the storm, and was then rebuilt stronger than ever. The building, however, was carried, up to a' height of three stories. The ground floor was occupied for the commissary depart ment, while the second floor was a hospital where tho sick convicts wero kept and treated. The upper, or third story was converted into a manufactory for cotton jean pants less than a year ago. 1 1 had formerly been used as a factoryfor thb manufacture of woolen goods, but tliis not proving profitable was abandoned. Wjthin the last year the pants factory was established. Only the more intelligent convicts were employed in this building, the majority of the men being leased out forleYee, railroad and plantation work. There were 20 sick men in the second story, or hospital, when the storm struck the building, and 3Ginthe factory. The men wero first made aware of tho storm when the roof of thebuilding gave away. The next moment the edifice col lapsed, the walls falling in a heap. A num ber ot men were in tho commissary depart ment who felt tho shock, and bracing themselves against tho outer walls escaped. The upper stories fell in the center in a heap or mound 15 or 20 feet high. Trying to Rescue Their Fellow Prisoners. From the mass of bricks, stones, timber and human beings, cries of agony were heard, and the convicts who escaped were on their feet in an instant and rushed to the rescue of the victims. Ex-Judge Ford, serv ing a 20 years' term for murder, acted asa sort of leader and directed the men in their work. In tho meantime the fire alarm had been rung and the entiro fire department of the city, headed by the Mayor and the fire chief were on hand, and set to work to re move the debris and dig out the buried men. It was the w ork of an hour, and hard work, too, for although tno tornado had passed, the storm still continued, the rain lell and the wind blew in strong gusts. For five hours, however, in tho pelting rain, the fire department worked, ably as sisted by the convicts, until every piece of debris was removed, when it was lound that 10 men had been killed instantly, 6 fatally wounded and 30 lees senouslv injured. Of those killed, 4 had been in the'hospital and6 in the third story or factory, while 14 of the sick prisoners were severely injured or have suffered so from exposure, shock, etc., that, taking their sick condition into considera tion, the chances are very unfavorable for their recovery. Only two of the convicts in the hospital escaped uninjured. In the factory, of the 35 men, 6 were killed, 22 wero injured and 8 escaped unhurt. The killed nnd injured were as follows: The List of the Victims. Killed Isaac McClelland, of Calcasiu; J. J. A. Wagner, of Claiborne; Fred Gage, of (jauchita; Jame9 Van Metter, of Tatchitehes; John Gibson and William Willow of New Orleans; Nathan Chancey, of East Feliclna: Henry Calestin, New Orleans; Baeuregard Harding, of Bosslor; Edward Buckner, of Coddo. Injured Louis Claire, M. J. Finncgan, Henry McKay, James Molio, John Duffy, JohnO'Leary, Charles Summerfield, L. H. Durloy, James Vallare, Jake Jones, Samuel Jackson, Major White, William Gibson, Joseph Powell, Jr., C M. Young, T. B. Stewart, Gus Blook, A. L Gurnett, D. A Campbell, J. P. Bolan, Phelix Ktchards, Marion Perkins Walter Douglass, John Foley. Frank Aaron, John Farland, Melie O'Neal, Alexander Ferrell, Oscar Phil lips, Henry Dorson, Borie Petterson, Robert Comeaux, Harrison Allen, William Perry and William Scott. Tho follow ing are names of those injured on the Smoky City: Johnson, colored fire man, of Louisville, blown overboard and drowned; Arthur Creris, deckhand, of Louis ville,Ky.,hurt in face and internally seriously, sent to New Orleans on the Alton; Harry Martin, of Pittsburg", as sistant engineer.leg and ankle broken; James Bardsley, of Louisville, Ky., steersman, arm and legs hurt; G. W. McBride, of Louisville, Ky., pilot, hand hurt slightly; Alfrad Jarel, of Cincinnati, cook, hurt inter nally; Pete Hass, second mate, of Pitts burg, head slightly hurt; Charles Dickson, fireman, hurt in the neck; Captain McClure was cut and bruised about the body in sev eral places but not seriously. Sam Jackson and Durley will die to-night. Of the dead men Cage, Gibson and Buckner were in for life for niurder.and Chancey was serving a life term for assault. Harding was in for 20 years for manslaughter,' and Mc Clelland 15 years. One Who Was Soon to Be free. Wagner would havo been released from the penitentiary in a few days. Gibson and Cago were serving life terms for the murder in a political row of Hon. M. Mealey, Com missioner of Public Buildings of New Or leans, and one of the Democratic leaders of the State on January 1, 1888. The convicts were accommodated in the yarn factory until the destroyed buildings can be rebuilt. Besides the jeans factory, a laree number of the cells, the bakery, dining room and other buildings were destroyed. There are 676 convicts in tho penitentiary, bnt only $0 within the. walls, the others being confined in camps "and working on the levees or cot ton plantations, under lease to S. L. James & Co. No attempt was made by any of tho convicts to escape during the confusion Inci dent upon the disaster, and they were gen erally complimented upon their goou be havior, their quietness and orderliness, and their hard work. Although there are only 124 white convicts in the penitentiary, 30werokilledor wounded to-day, against only 16 in a total of 732negroes. The penitentiary lessees will loe $65,000, of which $50,000 is in the jeans factory, and $15,000 in tho women's building and the cells that were unroofed and otherwise in jured. THE WKECKED STEAMER WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BIG GEST BOATS ON THE KITEK, Captsin Crump on the Scene With One Exception the Officers Are From Pitts burg Nothing Known of the Crew Operators Afraid of a Big Coal Loss. The Smoky City, wrecked at Baton Bouge by the cyclone yesterday, is owned by S. S. Crump & Co., of this city. She was a stern wheel, double-decked towboat, 1S4 feet long, 35 feet wide, 6 feet deep and 519.3i iods bur den. It was one of the oldest boats on tho river, among the largest and was formerly owned by J. C. Kisher & Co. Captain Crump was in Now Orleans when the storm occurred, and he started for Baton Bouge at on.ee. He telegraphed his son, W. H. Crum, at the local office that he was on his way there, but he gave no information outside of the fact that the boat had been badly damaged. C. C. McClure is captain, John Martin and George Christ engineers. Sharp Packard and George McBride pilots, both from Louisville; John McCarthy, Miam, auu rrauK uyatt, mate. nitli the exception noted, tho officers aro from Pittsburg. At the office they had no record of the crew, as they are picked up at various places when wanted. Mr. Crump, the son, could not say now many wero from Pittsburg. As it was estimated that about 330 loaded coal boats, belonging to tho different opera tors here, were lying in the river at New Orleans and in the vicinity of Baton Bouge, it was feared that a number of them had been lost. The river men were afraid an other such calamity had occurred as the ono a fewyears ago, when they dropped $500,000 in the same neighborhood through a storm. The boats were so badly rocked that they sank and were a total loss. So for as could be learned last evening tho coal fleets in tho harbor escaped. John A. Wood said his coal was safe, and Walton & Co. and W. H. Brown & Sons hadheard noth ing which w as taken as good news. THE ITATA IS INACTIVE. No Orders Bcceived From Washington Relative to Her Detention. Sax Diego, Cal., July 6. Nothing iew is developed as regards the Chilean steamer Itata, though sho has been here two days. Nothing has been heard from United States Marshal Gard or District Attorney Cole, who are at Los Angeles. The vessel at present is in charge of Collector Berrv, who holds her for violating navigation laws in leaving the port without clearance papers, and it is stated that the ltata will plead guilty to this charge. The opinion is expressed by eminent law yers of this city that the charge of violation of the neutrality laws will not hold and Commander Tejada, of the Itata, is confident that the vessel w ill not be delayedmore than a few days longer. Then, ho says, the ves sel will proceed to San Francisco and take a cargo for Iquique. It is anticipated, though that action of some sort will be taken shortly. Collector Berry has received no Instructions from Washington. WAS 0SB0KN THE AGGBESS0B. 4 Tho Long Drawn Out Elliott Case Coming to a Conclusion. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Colujibcs, July 6. Several eye-witnesses or the tragedy testified for the defense in the Elliott murder trial to-day. William Hewitt sworo he was standing within eight feet of tho deceased and saw him pnt his hand in his pocket ahd expose his revolver before W. J. Elliott passed by him. The witness could not tell who flred the first shot nndpiecame confused in his description of Osborn. Mrs. McNeal, tho first witness, whose evi dence tends to show that Osborn was the ag- pressor, said sho did not seo the deceased, but saw a shot come from the direction in which she had seen him located a few mo ments before. This was followed by Elliott returning the fire. This is the beginning of the ninth week. The defense will probably finish its case before the 13th, and it is ex- Sected the case will get to the jury by the ;th. MELODY AND DANCING At the Great Saenfferfest, Which Ha Proven a Big Financial Success. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, July 6. On the fourth day of the great Newark song festival the streets were again crowded with men adorned with badges and wearing the unmistakable air of strangers. The scenes of Sunday were re peated, and Caledonian Park, with its annex, was crowded from mom until night. The weather was perfect. Everything was going at full blast In the two parks. Three or oheatras viec with each other in distributing melody on the breeze, and still another furnished music to the dancers, who occupied the big dancing platform all tho nfternoon. From 25,000 to 30.C00 persons passed through the gates of the parks up to 6 o'clock to night, and the crowd seemed little less than that of Sunday. V During the prize singing in tho afternoon the big hall was well filled with listeners. It began at 3 o'clock with the first class, section A, in "Erinnerung," by August Bungert. The awards will be made to-morrow nfternoon at 6 o'clock. The programme for to-morrow provides for a grand parade in the morning through the main streets of Newark of six divisions. In the line will be 4,000 singers, all the Turn Vereins of Newark, the schuetzen bunds, German veteran corps, and German societies generally. It will do the greatest parade ever seen fn Newark. The Saengerfest, thanks to thenew Weather Bureau, was a great success financially, and in spite of the lavish expenditure, it is be lieved that the promoters will come out even, if not with profit. The expenses will foot up nearly $70,000, and there is a reserve fund of $10,000 to meet emergencies. DASHED HIS EBAIHS OUT. Italians Attack Three Colored Men While Infuriated With Liquor. SPECIAL TKLEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wheeling, July 6. A terrible rioti3 re ported from Short Creek Valley, about ton miles north of this city on the Ohio side. Tho trouble occurred between some negroes and Italians in a shanty inhabited by about a dozen Italians, who had been working on tho railroad. All of the men had been paid off on that day, and "Sport" and Wilson Carriher, two colored men living near the shanty, had their attention attracted to a dozen Italians and one colored man gathered around a keg of beer and making mfarry In a general way. The colored man hailed tho Carriher brothers and asked them to take a drink. Sport said he would take a glass of beer, but Wilson Carriher de clined, saying he dia not drink. The offer was repeated, bnt Wilson firmly declined. This seemed to incense the Ital ians, who wero all drunk, and one of them crept up behind Wilson ana knocked him down. This started a terrible fight between the Italians on one side and the three negroes on tho other. Tho Italians, being greatly in the majority, soon made away with the negroes. Sport Carriher was struck in th e head with a dirk knife, and as he fell his brains wero dashed out with a pickax. Wilson was also terribly injured and cannot live, while tho other colored man was badly beaten. Eleven arrests have been made. TWELVE UNACCOUNTED FOB. Conductor Boynton's Tickets Call for More Than at First Reported. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH. Alliance, July 0. The horrible wreck at Ravenna on Friday morning is still the topic of conversation everywhere. The inquest was resumed by Coroner Sherman this morning and a number of witnesses testi fied. Only the testimony of the glasswork ers and others, who were on board the train, was taken Friday in order that they mighty resume their jpurniy. " 4 '," This morning considerable excitement was occasioned by the rumor that Conductor Boynton's report of tickets showed 12 peo ple yet unaccounted for. Some may have left without making themselves known to the officials, but from tho report it is pre sumed that a larger number perished in the flames of the burning cars than was at first supposed. Conductor Boynton is firmly of the opinion that others were entirely con sumed in the fire, and that his son, who was tho negligent flagman supposed to have been the cause of the wreck, was one of the victims. The nurso girl was Mamie Kugel, of Cincinnati, and she had with her a little boy instead of a girl as at first reported. THEY SIGNED THE SCALE. The Objectionable Clauses Were Stricken Out at Their Request. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Yocgstown, O., July 6. The modification of several parts of the new scale, and espe cially the nine-hour clause.removed the main objections to tho newscaloand themanu-. facturcrs will now sign it as soon as they are ready to start their mills. Tho Mahoning Valley Iron Company signed the scale this afternoon after the clause relating to the manufacture of steel nails from old rails was strickpn out. f Cart wright, McCurdy & Co. this afternoon notified the manager of their mill at Pome roy to sign the scale, and it is probable he will sign it hero to-mosrow. The Warren Rolling Mill has signed and this implies that the same action will be taken at other plants of the Y'oungstown Iron and Steel Company. A number of the mills have not yet completed their repairs. GONE TO HEE ACCOUNTING. An Unknown Woman Takes Enough Lauda num to Die. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. DuBois, July C A woman apparently about 45 years old and unknown to any per son here committed suicide in the Commer cial Hotel some time last night. She en gaged the room Saturday evening, register ing as 11k Curtin, of Altoona, and said she would want the room until Monday and per haps several days longer, at tho ysame time offering to pay in advance. She was heard about the 'room Sunday, but did not go below for meals. At 9 o'clock this morning, through the transom, tho w oman was seen lying in bed dead. A bottle of morphine, partly empty, was found on the bureau, but nothing was left to tell any thing about the woman. ALLEGHENY'S P0ST0FFICE SITE. The Bcport of the Special Agent in the Hands of the Department, FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, July 6. Assistant Secretary Crounz, of the Treasury -Department, in whose section aro supervised the affairs of the architect's office, had on his desk to-day the report of Special Agent Cluss in regard to the site for tho Allegheny postofflee. Ho would give no indication, however, of the tenor of the report, as ho desired to sub mit it to Secietary Foster beloie letting it out to the public, which will make a further delay of a day or two. STABVING, DEAD AND DYING. The Inhabitants Near Belle Isle Are in a Straitened Condition. Ottawa, Ont., July 6. The Inspector sta tioned in Quebec writes to the Deputy Min ister of Marine, under date of June 30, that ffom the latest report received the straits of Belle Isle and to the eastw ard are full of heavy ice. He states further that the grip is working havoc among the inhabitants of thatlocaP ity, and that a great many aro reported starving, dead and dying. AN UNPBECEDENTED BAIN. It Stops Travel in tho Northwest and Affects tho Wires. Chicago, July 6. An almost unprece dented fall of rain occurred .to-niglit in Chicago and dispatches from points to the northwest, such as Milwankee and St. Paul, show that the downpour extended over a wide expanse orcountry. The swnil practically stopped travel and noarly demoralized the telegraph service in the territory affected. BUIMIUABADWAi: Tery Discouraging Tidings Fronuthe; Cottage at Bar Harbor. NOT EVEN' ABLE TO DRIVE 'OUT. Friends Fear the Secretary Will Never See Washington Again. THE FAITHFUL WIFE SULL -HOPEFUL 8FXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Bar Harbor, Me, July 6. Mr. Emmons Blaine, whg has been away for a few days, camo home this morning. He was mot af the steampr Ollivette by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Mrs. Damrosch and his mother. He soemed in much of a hurry and quite ex cited over the tidings of his father's health as they had reached him in Boston. After a few hurried greetings tho carriage drove direct to Stanwood, and later in the fore noon, about 10 o'clock, Emmons was seen in the village telegraph office busy sending messages. Secretary Blaine did not ride out to-day. In fact, the Blaine carriage did not appear upon the mall at all, though the day was fine. Senator Hale and the stranger who called to-day aro tho onlypersons Mr. Blaine has seen for some time. Mrs. Blaine Hoping Against Hope. The Secretary of State Is in a pretty bad shape. Friends who see him at the window, where he often sits looking out at tho ocean, remark to Mrs. Blaine about his failure in appearance, but Mrs. Blaine tells them he is improving every day. Whether this is a clever bit of diplomacy, or whether sho is deceiving herself will not be safe"1 to say, but his condition can pretty well be summed up In the remark mado by a friend who had not seen him since he left Wash ington, and who got a good glimpse of him as he rode by in his carriage: "That Is not Jim Blaine; that's his ghost." His shoulders are drawn in and his chest recedes. His doctors aro buoying him up and encouraging him, but a noted metro politan doctor who makes his summer home here was heard to say only to-day in a hotel office that the Cabinet room in the White House would never see him again. The world outside has no idea of the real status of this distinguished man's illness. There aro plenty of correspondents here, but for some reason or other they aro keep ing the truth back. But all his friends and even the simple farmers about Bar Harbor, say: "Ho Is not going to get well." The Feeling at the Capital. A special telegram from Washington says: News received here privately within tho last day or two, which is considered to be much more reliable than that given out by the physicians and family of Mr. Blaine, at Bar Harbor, has given much alarm to the close friends of the Secretary. It is in effect that his easels exceedingly serious, to an extent which renders his recovery very im probable, in any degree that will warrant a hope of his return to his duties at least in. the near future. Ono of the physicians who has treated Mr. Blaine in this city, gave the opinion to-day from a diagnosis of tho case which he had received, that the only hope for the rebuild ing of the Secretary's shattered constitution is in his.'absolute cessation from work, and even the smallest anxieties of office, which would, of course, mean resignation. It is a belief, quietly expressed In the highest of ficial circles this evening, bat Mr. Blaine will never comeback to the city as Secretary of State. STATE DEMOCRATS TO.CONFEB. v - ' - r Maish. Thinks They Will Win This Fall, and Declare for Grover. FROM A STAW-COBRESPOXDENT. Washinqtok, July 6. Ex-Eepresentative Maish, of York, Pa., who came to the city to-day, says that on the 10th of Jnly thore will be a meeting of the leading Pennsyl vania Democrats at Philadelphia to discuss tho situation and consider tho general plan of campaign for this fall. "We believo, he said, "that under the' cir cumstances we have a good chance of electa tug the State Treasurer and Auditor Gen eral, and probably the City Treasurer of Philadelphia, to fill the place made vacant by Bardsley's going to the penitentiary. The only claim the Republicans have of electing a successor to .tsarasiey, lies in their nominating some one who is perfectly clean, and in no way connected or mixed up with the old ring. The Demo crats will probably nominate Wright, who has been appointed by Governor Pattison, and I believe wo can elect him. There is a widespread discontent among the best class of Republicans against the existing ring metnous ana we sumuu. goou cnance ot suc cess this fall." When asked about the sentiment among the Pennsylvania Democrats with relation to the Presidental nomination, Mr. Maish said: "Of course, if Mr. Pattison should seek tho nomination, and should demand the Pennsylvania delegation at the National Convention he would got it, and they would support him loyally, but Cleveland Is the most popular Democrat In Pennsylvania. My own opinion Is that he is tho strongest and in all ways the safest man we can nominate. You saw the other day the result of the canvass of the Western Editorial Association? That gives a good idea of the sentiment of Democrats of the State they are for Cleveland ahead af everybody. His nomination will un doubtedly be for the Dest interests of tho party. It will save the party from consid erable embarrassment In tho campaign, will make tariff tho main issue, and, I believe, will insure success. I have no doubt about his getting the nomination." SOME POLITICAL HISTOBY. Johnson Said to Have Beaten Hamlin Be cause of Lincoln's Wishes. Philadelphia, July a In a leading edito rial entitled "Lincoln and Hamlin," the Times to-morrow will make tho following statement regarding the defeat of Hannibal Hamlin for the nomination for Vice Presi dent in 1861: - It is true that Hamlin, an entirely unob jectionable Vice President and a leader with peculiar claims upon the Republican party, was rejected as Vice President by the Republican convention of 1861 to place a Southern man in that office; and it is equally true that it would not and could not have Deon done had President Lincoln opposed It. So far from opposing it, Lincoln discreetly favored it; indeed, earnestly desired It. The writer hereof was a delegate at large from Pennsylvania in tho Baltimore Convention of le&J, and in response, to an invitation from the President to visit Washington on the evo of the meeting of the body, a conference was had in which Lincoln gravely urged the nomination of Johnson lor Vico President. It was solely in defer ence to Lincoln's earnest convictions as to the national and inter-national necessities which demanded Johnson's nomination for tho Vioe Presidency that the writer's vote was cast against Hamlin, and other Pennsyl vania delegates were influenced to the same end." WHITE FOB THE ETBST TIME. The Voting Majority of Mississippi Changes Color This Year. Jacksok, Miss., JulyV Voters under the new Constitution of' Mississippi are re quired to register at least four months be fore thoriext election. On the 3d mst. registration closed, and suf ficient returns havo been received to make it reasonably certain that lor tho first time since reconstruction a majority of the legal voters of the State are white. COQUETTING WITH THE ALLIANCE. The Democrats at Erie Divide Representa tives Wlh the Grangers. SrjECLAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. Erie, July 6. The Democratic County Committee met to-day at the call of Presi dent Frank Mlzerner, for the purpose of fixing a time for holding the primaries. termers' Alliance, and have decidedrio fix I j. ue xemocrais are coquetting-witn tne tip a Joint ticket and divide up the repre sentation in tho Constitutional convention. The Democrats are talking up the chances of Depnty Secretary of State A. L-Tildenfor Auditor General. TALK OF COMPROMISE IN THE HOT CONTEST BET WEEN DAL ZELL AND BOIMNSON. George B. Orady Likely to Be Used as a Peacemaker The Western Clubs Will s Insist on Having the President Robert Lindsay's Views on It. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, July ft A compromise may be effected between Congressman John B. Robinson, of Media, and John Dalzell, of Pittsburg, in their fight for the; presidency ofthe Republican State League of Clubs. The contest has narrowed down to a sec tional one, pure and simple, and the feeling on both sides is extremely bitter. Robin son is now fully understood to have tho sup port of Senator Quay, while Dal zell is looked upon as the favored candidate of C. L. Magee, and the factional lines are thus drawn in the league upon the same lines which divide tho party organizations throughout the State. Conservative Rprmhlirjinsiii all sections of tho State deprecate the troubles which factional pgjitics nave engendered, and it is, with this Element that the compromise" emanates. It is said that either George B. Orlady, of Huntingdon, or Jabez- Pierce, of Sharpsville, will be approached in a few days, and requested to stand for the office of President of the League. The weight of opinion seems to favor Orlady as. the most available man. He placed General Hastings in nomi nation for Governorat the convention which made Delamater the standard bearer of the party, and is regarded as in touch with the independent element of tho party. The compromise movement is expected to crys talize in a few days. In any event tho Western clubs will insist upon being recog nized Dy being given the Presidency. Robert H. Lindsay, of Pittsburg, Secretary of the League, was in this city to-day. Mr. Lindsay is an enthusiastic Dalzell man. When asked about the compromise scheme Mr. Lindsay said: "I think such a move ment would be a good ono. If both con testants for the', Presidency would get) uue in iavor oi some goou man upon whom all sections could unite it might save a good deal of .trouble. Should a comDromlse be effected, however. I do not 'see how the West can recede from the posi tion it has taken, that the President must, 'come from that section. The East has -had it for three years ever since the leaguetwasi organized." A MILLIONAIBE'S BEQUEST To the Chicago University Contested? In Court by Five of His Heirs. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH- New York, July C William B. Ogden, the first Mayor of Chicago, died in this city on August S, 1S77. He left property in New York, Illinois and New Jersey worth many millions. He bequeathed three-fortieths or it for benevolent and public purposes. Sev enty per cent of this amount ho ordered to be used to found in Chicago a school for original scientific research. The executors and trustees of the will have selected the University of Chicago as the medium through wbjch to carry out Mr. Ogden's wish. The institution is to be known as the Ogden Scientific School of the University of Chicago. Its purpose is to be the furnishing to graduate students the best facilities pos sible for scientific investigation. Five of Mr. Ogden's heirs are contesting the clause oLthe will under which the be quest to charities is made. It is believed that the estate is worth between $12,080,000 and $15,000,000, which will make the amount to go to the Chicago University about $750, 000. There is no litigation over the part of the estate in Illinois bequeathed to the Uni versity. The courts there have decided such a bequest legal. If the bequest of tho proper ty in the other States be declared illegal, the executors believe the amount applicable for the foundation of tho proposed school wllL; not be less than $300,000. ' HOTHEBNEWCHABIIEL." The Missouri Moves a Mile to the Eastat Doniphan. Atchisou, Kaj., July p. The Missouri river broke through Doniphan Point 'at the neck yesterday afternoon, transferring the main channel about a mile east of where it broke through last week. Jacob Koch's house was left standing on an island of about 60 acres. He has transferred all his posseesions to the main land. The house of a man named King fell Into tho current yesterday and was swept away. The river is cutting the banks on both sides of the new channel, and the main body of water flows through it. The Government steamer Alert, which passed here at 5 o'clock this morning, is stranded at Doni phan. The river rose six inches here last, night. BLOWN INTO THE ATE. 'Two Workmen Killed by the Explosion of a Press Mill. ' SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH. ScRAHTox, July (L The press mill of tha Mooslc Powder Company, at Jermyn, blew up at 6 o'clock this morning, killing two men, John Lutoy and Philip Porhil. Both were blown several hundred feet into 'the' air and every stitch of clothing carried from their bodies. One of Lutey's arms was blown from the socket and could not be found. Nothing was left of tho press mill. Two tons of powder were ii it at the time of tho explo sion. The concussion was so great that it broke windows of houses in tho boroughs of Jermyn and Archbald. TRUSTED TBEASUBEB TWIGGED. He Is Said to Have Embezzled Unlversallst Church Funds. New York, July 6. Henry C. Adams, for many years the trusted Treasurer of the Universalist relief fund for disabled minis ters of the Universalist Church, was ar rested to-day by tho Sheriff on an order issued by Judge McAdams, of the Superior Court, in a civil suit for the recovery of about $17,700, which is the alleged amount of his deficit as treasurer of the fund. Tho suit was brought at the instance of the Board of Trustees. Adams' bail was fixed by the Court at $15,000, in default of which ho , nas committed to Ludlow street jail. WANTED A WATEBY GBAVE. A Young Girl Slakes, a Second Attempt at Committing Suicide. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Yougxstown, July 6. Miss Eliza Banks, aged 17,-attempted suicide by jumping in the river, butrwas rescued by 'Officer Terry who was compelled to handcuff her to pre vent her breaking away and killing herself. The girl claims she was driven to despera tion by her father, who was locked up. Some time ago she attempted suicide with rat, POISONED BY A BATTLES. Another Victim to This Venomous Beptlle Succumbs. fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Ceredo, July 6. Jhn Marcum, of this place, was bitten by a rattlesnake while in a field .yesterday, and died within two hours afterward. He is the son of Rov. Isaac Marcum, of this place. CBUSHED BY A FALL OF SLATE. A Minister Injured So That He Cannot Possibly Becover. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. West Newto3, July 6. Rev. G. J. Jewell, of Scott Haven, while working in Dil worth's coffeo pit at Industry, was crushed beneath a lall of slate to-day. He sustained injuries from which he can not recover. TWELVE PICNICKEBS POISONED. This Time They Went Out In the Far West ern Plains. Ft. Smith,, July 6. A party of 12 persons were poisoned at picnio at .Altus. near here, yesterday. . Dr.B. C. Cochran, M, F. Zigler and Miss Lippert, of Ozark, and Miss Mitchell, of Clarksville, Ark., are at the point of death. JUGIEO WEL EffiHT, Hoping to Be Killed by Keepers In stead of the Electric Shock, , AIL THE MURDERERS STILL ALIYU, But in Spite of the Secrecy It Is BelieTed They Will Die To-Bay. THE EXPERTS IEE AIL H THE PEISOJTi SrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Sixg Siso, July 6. Ono dayof the last pos sible six and probably the last day which the murderers. Smiley, Slocum, Wood and Jugiro,have to live has passed. If the pres ent plan is not changed before the sun shines over the bluff this morning the first victim will have been led to his death, and, unless all signs fail, Just one hour later there will take place in one of the cells in the deathhouse where the men are now con fined, a fight, the like of which has never been seen in the prison before. It is reported by a prison official that ;Juglro, tho stalwart Jap, has resolved that at the last momenthe will fight, not for ms life, but to bei killed. Ho knows how Kemm ler died. The horriblestory of roastingalive has been told to him, by whom no one knowsjbut he has determined tbatha will not sufferthe death penalty that way. He wor ships no God, has no fear of future punish ment and no fear of death. Afraid Only of the Method. It is the manner he is to meet it that he fears, and it Is believed that when the time comes for him to be led ont to his fate he' will fight; that he will attempt to kill the men who come for him in hopes that they will find it necessary to kill him. -Forthis reason he will be the last man executed. .Mention has been mado of the manner In which the sturdy Jap had. mado a club of this bedding wrapped, around a small stick, -.l ,... l. 1 .1 A.,-. 3 .. 1.1. keepers a terrific beating with this impro vised bludgeon. Tho prison official who told about it this afternoon said that on two Separate occa sions Jugiro had succeeded in making great trouble for tho keepers and in getting up a fearful fight. Both times the Jap had broken his bed tops and nsed parts of Bedstead for weapons. He 'was only subdued after he had dreadfully beaten his keeper, by another keeper, who fairly clubbed him into submission. This keeper is the only man in side tho prison yard for whom the brawny Jap sailor has either fear or wholesome respect. It is but a short time ago that it was de cided to cut Jugiro's hair and to shave him. When the attempt was made to take him out of his cell there was a frightful struggle. Jugiro is nearly six feet tall ana he weighs about 190 pounds. His sailor's life has made his muscles hard and his body supple. A Very Dangerous Customer. Nerved with the desperate courage of a maniac, he fought as if for his life. Extra keepers were summoned, but tho Jap had the better of it against these reinforcements. He was inside the cell and he meant to stay there. All the keepers who could be spared, were gathered at his cell. It took the com bined force of the whole crowd of them to et him out and along the corridorto the arber's room. There the fight was renewed. Jugiro would not sit down. It seemed as If his dread of the death chair made him suspicious of the barber's chair, and he could not be in duced or compelled to take his place In it. Finally the keeper, who had succeeded in mastering his will, came into the room with the big club with which be had subdued the obstreperous Jap. The keeper raised his club and commanded the Jan to sit down. IJugiro glared savagely at the rest of the Keepers, Dnt ne recognized ms master, ana cowed by the club which was shaking over his bead, he took his place as commanded. The cell-.in' which the Jap is confined is seven feot by nine. Jugiro can Tetreat to one comer and render it absolutely neces sary that his keepers shall come into the cell after him. Onco in that small cell 'with a man-of his prodigious strength and ferocious couraae, the battle which would ensue would. De ternoie, even li tne Jap s hopes were not fulfilled, and the keener compelled to run tha risk of killing him in order to save his own life. It would be beyond the power of the officials and those present to recover from the demoralization of such a frightful strug gle. The Last of the Lot to Die. Therefore, it was determined, the prison officials said this afternoon, to execute Jugiro last. If he should be taken before the others they could not help hear the struggle. They are calm and submissive now, but their minds aro in a strained condi tion and any excitement of the kind might break them down. The order in which the four will die is not known.. At this writing a majority of the 27 men who are to witness the execution are in tho prison. The names of all are not known. The friend of a man who has been invited savs the invitations instruct each recipient to oe on nana to-nignt. xna pian so iar as is learned is for them to organize, as the law directs, from the prison, and to eo ta bed and sleep there. The warden's family aroJ an away, ana mere is plenty oi room to ac commodate everybody. They will be around at an early enough hour In the morning to enable the executioners to finish their work bofore the regular work of the prison begins at 6 o'clock. This plan may be changed. Even the clenrvmen who are lookinir after the spiritual welfare of the condemned men do not know yet at exactly what hour it all will happen. They have paid their last visit bofore the final one to the men, however. When they left the prison at noon to-day they were informed that the next time they were to call would be the last; they would bo sent for when the time came. About an hour after tho Catholic priests. Fathers Creeden and Lynch, were summoned to the prison. It was thought by those who knew the arrangements that preparations were then being made for the final act. It turned out to be a sick call, however. The Time Which WiU Bto Required. If everything passes off smoothly it will take one hour and 20 minutes to finish the four. All the machinery is in perfect work ing order, so it is said. It was tested to-day many times without once failing. It will not be possible, however, to obtain a current of 3,000 volts from the dynamo. Warden Brown said the other daythat that current would bo turned on.the instant the man was in the chair, fastened securely and the elec troder in place. It was learned to-day that the full strength of the dynamo is only 2,000 volts. About 6 o'clock to-night the witnesses be gan to gather. Then for the first time to day it really looked as though the executions were imminent. The New 1 ork day express, which loft Albany at 2:10 o'clock, arrived on time at 6:03 and brought a crowd. Among them wereDr.A.P.Southwick,the man known as "the lather of the electric death law," and Dr. Daniels, of Buffalo, who was the ex pert that made the official examination of Kemmler's brain and spinal column at Au burn. Dr. Conlon E. McDonald, the man who will have direct supervision of the execntion, arrived at the prison at about 11 o'clock. He conducted the tests of the machinery that were mado in the afternoon. The newspa per men got no chance to interview anyone who came to th o Jail. It is a part of Warden Brown's pet scheme to keep the facts out of Erint. Iu furtherance of this schemo to-day e treated the people here to a spectacle such as has probably never been seen be- Kfore. A line of men armed with Winchester rifles that carry 16 bullets held closed against newspaper men the publio thorough fare from Sing Sing to Sparta. Beady to Stay to the End. Since midnight to-night Depnty At torney Ilogan and the two priests, Father Creedens and Father Hogan, have come to the prison. They all carried gripsacks, pre pared to remain some time. The scientific men and others who are hero to witness the executions, spent the evening in Warden Brown's office. They chatted and langhed for somo time, and between 10 ad H o'clock they could be seen to be signing a paper, supposedly ono of the certificates or other attestation papers which the warden is re quired by law to file with the county clerk within ten days after the execntion. After 11 o'clock the company in tho War den's office began to thin out, and it was ap parent that some of them wero trying to get alittle rest. Warden Brown hlmsell, wear ing his black brimmed, high white hat, just a trifle more Jauntily over his right eye than usual and u little tougher tilt 4n the angle of his cigar, wnlked through the rooms and talked occasionally with his distin guished guests, The guards have been doubled to-night J and are especially vigilant. TJiey carry their Winchesters abont with a suggestive air which makes one think that it really would not be safe to cross their highly im portant dead lines. Atthis writinjr all indi cations are that the executions will take, place shortly after daylight and that Smiler, Wood, Slocum and Jugiro will have-an-swerod.for their crimes before fi o'clock. TBYING TO SAVE ONE. A Lawyer With a Docnment'Suddenly Ap pears Upon the Scene. rSPZCIAL TELEGRAM. TO-TUB DISPATCH. Sma Siso, Jnly 7.-2 x. M. Lawyer Haire arrived here at lz:49. Hesaid that he had a certified copy of the, petition for a writ of Tiabeas corpus which he would serve also on Warden Brown, and it would act as a stay in case of Woods. The petition bears tho signature of Judge Lacombe. Mr. Haire drove at onco to the prison with his document. SEVENTEEN WERE.DROWNED. TWO STEAMERS COLLIDE DURING A HEAVY FOG NEAR-DOVER. The Dnnholme Sinks in Two (Minutes and Leaves Her Crew and Passengers Strug gling In the Water The Captain and Mate Among the Saved. Londozt, July 6. Early this morning tho report that a large steamer had. sunk off Dover during the night, created, consider able excitement over the city and in ship ping circles. It was reported, from that place that one mast of the- steamer was visi ble, but that nothing hild been heard of the crew or passengeyv- These statemen' -a,riseito fears, on the part of all who "--'a .on the water. .that they had .v,. ""- grave and when at a Iateriy n 'Oq -teamer Kinlock passed, Dearuf r' Jo -m-" pletely smashed tho anxit,VQr, ' '', all sides. 4(c, tc!y During the afternoon the steamerJ" , landed at Gravesend and reported that ing a-thick fog she had comin collision with the steamer cDunhoTme, bound from) MIddlesborough to Rio Janeiro. The captain, mate, two anilors and three firemen of the sunken steamer, were on board tue Kinlock and they confirmed the statement of the captain of the latter vessel. They stated that at 2 o'clock in the morning, during a heavy fog, the Dnnholme was struck by the steamer Kinlock, and that in less than two minutes the Dunholme sunk. There was no time to lower the boats, and the crew and passengers wero loft strug gling in the water to keep themselves afloat with anything they could lay their hands on. The boats of the Kinlock wero lowered as soon as possible, and their crews picked up all the wrecked people they could find in the fog. Seventeen of those known to havo been on board were missed and it is supposed they were drowned. Their names have not yet been ascertained. Thesteamor Kinlock was 1,177 tons regis ter and was on herway from Zebu to London at the time-of the collision. TEE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC. It Is Said to Be Most Prevalent in Crowded Communities. Lo3D03July a The Government's report upon the recent influenza epidemic, the origin of that disease, and kindred matters has been presented to Parliament. The re port was prepared by Dr. Parsons and con-, tains amass of interesting evidence, but it does not solve the problem as to the origin of influenza nor does it.provide any sure prevention of the disease. On the other, hand, the report dispels the common idea that influenza is spread by atmospheric con ditions and proves that It Is propagated Ty personal contact. This is shown by the fact that isolated persons, such as persons con fined In prison, lighthouse keepers and others, enjoy immunity from the disease, while the greatest mortality from its effect has been found in large communities. In this connection it i3 a curious fact that the general postofflco heads the list of "large communities'1 where the disease has been most prevalent. The "communities" repre sented by railroad stations, eta, come next to the general postofflco in showing them selves spots where influenza has played sad havoc. The period of incubation Is short, 15 hours to 3 days being held to be sufficient to account for the simultaneous incidence of a wholo community wheTe only one or two people originally suffered from the infec tion. It is expected that in accordancewith precedent the disease will disaprear after- twu sucueaaivu years ui euiucuiio. THEIB PBESTIGE IS WANING. The Princess of Wales' Efforts for Mrs. Grimwood Fall. Losdox, July 7. The Princess of Wales' appeal in behalf of Mrs. Grimwood, which was issued a week ago, has been coldly re teived. The first list of subscribers, pub lished to-day, sliows the total amount sub scribed so far to be 6302. This in eludes 100 from the Princess of Wales. Tho names of leaders of society are conspicuously absent from the list. The paucity of the subscriptions Is at tributed by some to the fact that society re cognizes the fact that Mrs. Grimwood is already well pensioned. Others, however, are of the opinion that either the Prince and Princess of Wales' influence is waning owing to the baccarat scandal, or society belles fear that Mrs. Grimwood mav eclipse them during the coming season. The latter sup position is well founded, as Sirs. Grimwood is young and attractive, and is likely to be come the cynosure of all eyes when the ter mination of her mourning enables her to go freely into society. Rev. Mr. Spurgeon Is Improving. LosDox, July 7. Mr. Spurgeon is reported slightly better this evening. IiaUOB MEN BETALIATE. They Mobbed the Frohilutionlsts Who Closed Their Saloons. Dubuqci, Ia., July C A man opened a sa loon at Elkader, county seat of Clayton county, Iowa. Keatho Price, who has been prominent in forcing the prohibition law there, and his son commanded the man to close the saloon. Upon his refusal, Price se cured Xhe City Marshal and closed the sa loon. As Price and his son were going home across the bridge after dark a mob attacked and cut them badly. They were forced to fly into an adjoining building and barricaded the door to keep the mob from lynching them. The latest reports from Elkader are that Price and his son are in a critical condi tion. FIVE EAIB ONES FIGHT. Eight Men Battle on Their Account and One Is Now Dying. tSriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Wheelisq, July C William C. Benson was probably fatally stabbed at Sandyville, Jackson county, by Frank Hawk and his three sons, John, Jonah and Charles. The trouble grew out of a fight between three of Benson's daughters and two daughters of Frank Hawk. While the girls were scratching and pull ing hair. Hawk and his three sons and Will Benson and three friends came along, and nil engaged in a free fight, duiimj which Benson was stabbed in tho left breast, arm and throat, and several others were badly hurt with stones and clubs. - HIT HIM WITH A BAIL. An Alliance President Knocks a Young Man Senseless. Feeoits Falls, Mixx, July 6. At the Hen ning celebration on the Fourth a drunken man who disturbed tho meeting was put in the lookup by ordcrof C.W.Brandborg.Presl dent of the Alliance. Later the crowd wanted Brandborg to let hlra out and a fracas ensned. Brandborg started for home and n big crowd followed him. He picked np a rail and struck at them, hitting a young man named Hans Monson across the forehead and knocking him senseless.- The crowd then flea, juonson is sun unconscious uuu will probably die, LABOR'S GREAT Ml Thousands of Brawny Work men Honor the Memory of Thos. Armstrong. THE PEDTCIPLES OF LABOR He Battled So Manfully for, Eniraci ated Over His Grave, DECKED WITH A FLORAL TRIBUTE. Speeches bj Governor Campbell, Hum phreys, Gompers and Others. STEbTJEtTILLirS BIG TE3I02JSTBATIQX rSPECXAL TILEGKAX TO TITX DISPATCH. STOTBicrviiXE, July 6. The sun has gona down on a day that will long be remembered in this city, as one upon which occurred tho most remarkable labor demonstration in tha State. Labor Day was celebrated by fully 15,000 people, although the parade which, took place probably did not include mora than 3,000 participants. The weather could not have been more favorable, and the city was gayly decorated. The route ot the pro cession was pronse with tho national colors and life-sized portraits of the prominent labor leaders, including Weihe, Martin, Smith. Dillon and Mntlrfnn nf T!fK wore to be seen on every side along tha route. At Fourth and Market streets was alarga lac-simile of that noted piece of workman ship, "The arch triumnh." It reDresenta a. I solid stone structure, and aside from tho other decorations, it i3 decked with por traits of Gompers, Powderly and other labor leaders. The city has been filled all day with distinguished personages from the three States represented in the demonstration. Governor Campbell arrived late last night and was entertained at the home of Judgo Trainer. The latter states that to-day's event excelis anything that ever took place in the city, with tho possible exception of a, citizens reunion which was held in 1879. Over 3,000 people came in to-day from Pitts burg, nearly as many came from the Wheel ing district and thousands of others from various points in tho three States. Th Prominent People There. Among the more distinguished persons who participated in tho celebration in ona way or another were Mayor Wyman, Alle gheny; Mayor Seabright, Wheeling; ex Mayor McCarthy, Pittsburg; Mayor Mc Cleary, Wellsburg; President Samuel Gom pers, of the American Federation, and Chris Evans, Secretary; William Martin, ex-Secretary A A. of L & S. W.; Hon. Miles Hum phreys, Thomas McNamee and W. J. Smith. Pittsburg; W. J. KUver, President of tha United Brotherhood of Carpenters; Levi J. Bagan, President of the Glass Employes' As sociation of America; H. F. Dempsey, Pitts burg; P. J. McGuire, Philadelphia: W. J. Dillon, Pittsburg; Frank Archer, Treasurer Belmont county, and Thomas Wisdom, of the Iron Molders' Union. Among the labor leaders who were ex pected was Hon- John McBride, Commis sioner of Labor Statistics in Ohio. His ab sence was accounted for by Governor Camp bell, who said McBride was looking after his interests in. the Stark county primaries. There was one noticeable feature about the demonstration. It was distinctively an American Federation affair. While nearly all of the organizations were represented to some extent, the Federation waa largely iu the majority. No one 13 able to explain why Master Workman Powderly and all of the general officers of tho Knights of Labor were absent. The local committee, led by W.K. Johnson and George E. Poth, deservo much credit for the complete manner in which, the details were arranged and every thing was carried out to the letter. Starting of the Big Parade. While the preparations for the parade were in progress the annual convention of the American Flint Glassworkers Union was called to order and organized. Prompt ly at 11:30, at the firing salute, the parade, which by this time had formed in five sepa rate divisions in various parts of the city, moved over the principal streets, headed by Chief Marshal Selah, and staff. The column was headed ty carriages containingGovern or Campbell, the speakers, Mayors, guests, tha Armstrong family and members of the press. Following these came a long line of men representing the various labor organizations and trades assemblies.includlng'.Typograph ical Union No. 7, the delegates of the glass workers convention and members of other unions in Pittsburg and Allegheny. A float bore the elegant floral tribute which was placed later on tha grave of the late Thomas A. Armstrong. The streets were filled with people, and Governor Camp bell and the more prominent labor leaders were frequently cheered. The column was reviewed from a stand in front of the Mc Cook residence on Seventh street, after which the line of march was continuedto the cemetery. Here the exercises of, tha day were virtually commenced by placwjr;, tho floral tribute on the grave ot Arto strong. $Sjt Decorating Thomas Armstrong's Gritc Around the tomb stood the members of the family, consisting of Mrs. E. A. Arm strong, the aged mother of the great leader; John F. and William H. Armstrong.brothers of the deceased; Annie E. and Etta, sisters; Mrs. Highberger, Mr. Highberger and Elmer Harsh, a nephew from Colorado. The floral memorial was placed on the grave while a band played a dirge. Descriptions of tha arch, which consists of a floral canopy rep resenting an open temple upheld by floral columns and containing a bust of Arm strong, have already been printed. It was the work of a local artist-OIiss Wells. It weighs nearly 1,000 pounds and cost $100. The exercises at the grave consisted of an oration by Hon. Miles Humphreys, and a poem by the author, Thomas McNamee, Secretary of the Central Trades' Council of PlttsDurg. wiinam jianin presiaea, ana introduced the speakers. In calling the as semblage to order, Mr. Martin said: "Wo have met here to-day beneath the shade of these trees and around thhrtomb to perpet uate the memory of one who was always a tried of humanity, and one whom wa all dearly loved." The Rev. David Jones. Sastor of the church in Pittsburg to which r. Armstrong belonged, offered a prayer, after which Hon. MilesHumphreys delivered an oration, eulogistic of the life and deeds of the dead friend of labor. The Oration of Miles Humphreys. Mr. Humphrevs referred at length to the unity of action on the part of capitalists to. combatagainst organized labor and the right of labor to become an equal "partner in tho products of toil, and then said: "It Is fitting for the representatives of labor to tarry a little while at the grave of one who did so much in his lifetime to make posstDle such a demonstration as wdhave seen here to-day. It is eminently fitting to place this tribute of respect on Mr. Armstrong's grave and recall tho associations of former years. It gives us a new inspiration to carry out the work he so ably hegun, and which he so much de sired to see accomplished." Mr. Humphreys paid a high tributo to tha memory of Armstrong. He was followed by Thomas McNamee, who read an original poem. The speaker and guests then re paired to the grave, where there weresev nral thousand people surrounding a speak er's stand waiting to hear the exponents of the labor cause. Governor Campbell and the other distinguished people were hur riedly seated on the platform, and Chris Evans, Socretary of the Federation of Labor, called the meeting to order. Governor Campbell made a brief address of welcome, which was the only active part he took in. the proceedings of the day. Peculiar Address of Campbell. His address was a peculiar one. While welcoming the representatives of the various labor organizations in the warmest terms, ho scarcely touched the labor question or the rights of the labor element. Referring to the services at Armstrong's grave, Gov ernor Campbell said: "Looking at tha fa tare, It is a harbinger of joy that thousands of men will come from distant States to pay tribute to a man who did not occupy a lofty position in life, and who spent his humble, m -3 1 .- i JV 1 3M
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