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Sunr lVllixl 181)0.. 1,981
Increase, 785.
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FOBTY-SLXTII TEAR
PITTSBURG. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1891.
THREE CENT&
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SIGNS omcjuiL
In ilie Census Bureau That
May Even Gall for Police
Interference.
A BEAL BEIGX OF TEBBOK
Das Been Inaugurated by Notorious
Persons of Both Sexes.
CHIEFS OF LOOSE CHARACTER.
in Attempt to Drive Respectable "Women
From Their Positions.
KETUnX OP BLAINE TO THE CAPITAL
rfPECIAt. TTLUGEAW TO THE DI8PATCIT.1
"Washington, Sept. 21. If any portion
of the Cen.s us Office is in existence when
the Fifty-second Congress meets, an inves
tigation will, no doubt, be set on foot that
will bring to light some astounding facts
regarding the methods employed to pro
duce the misleading and inaccurate
statistic: that have been given to the world.
Probably no census that has ever been taken
in this or any other country has been so
utterly discredited as the present one.
For this the Superintendent of the Census,
Mr. Robert P. Porter, is in a large measure
responsible. There exists, however, in his
bureau another class of abuses besides the
juggling of statistics for which he cannot
be held to account, although, as head of the
Bureau and responsible for its management,
lie cannot altogether escape censure,
ran roLiCE may be called on.
Thec abuses have been carried on for
many months, and constitute a scandal that
lsaj soon call for police interference ii not
stamped out by the Federal officials under
whose eyes they are carried on day after
day. They are of such a nature that the
whole about them may never reach the
public, but enough has been and will be
told to reveal their hideous nature.
"While it is true that among the several
hundred clerks appointed by Mr. Porter
there were a large number of efficient and
deserving men, women, girls and boys, it is
also true that associated with them were
ind now are persons of both sexes unfit to
be engaged in any respectable business.
Many of the chiefs of divisions, too, are
totally unfit to have charge of important
work, or to be placed in control of large
numbers of clerks, and some of them are
yj'rsons of bad character, whose presence in
fae office is an insult to the respectable
ifierks employed there and a disgrace to the
1 onitcd States Government.
appointments made in a hurry.
Many hundreds of clerks have been em
ployed since the work of taking the eleventh
census was begun, and, as was the case ten
years ago, they were all appointed within a
short space of time and without
opportunity to gain a knowl
edge of their character and qualifications.
As these appointments were not under the
jurisdiction of the civil service law, they
were made for the most part on the recom
mendations of Congressmen and various
other persons of more or less influence and
prominence.
Thus it was that when the Census Office
was well under way its payrolls were bur
dened with the names of many persons, men
and women, of the worst possible moral
character, many of them being placed
in charge of competent and respect
able clerks, elderly women, young girls and
young men. Thee clerks were tyrants in
the orders which they issued regarding the
quantity of work to be done, and their pri
vate conduct has been demoralizing to the
entire office.
They were responsible for the order? that
compelled the women to perform a certain
amount of work every day, subject to the
penalty of dismissal, and who carried out
this system relentlessly until Secretary No
ble was compelled, in the interest of hu
manity, to put a stop to it
NO DIVISION CHIEFS DISCHARGED.
During the past summer the work of get
ling before the country the inaccurate sta
tistics collected and compiled by the bureau
Las been so far advanced that a large por
ion of the office force has been dis
charged. There are now compara
tixely few clerks at work, but
dhiMon chiefs, as far as heard from, are all
on duty still aud carrying on their war of
persecution against such of their subordi
nates as ha c been so unfortunate as to fall
under their displeaiure.
It would be impossible to enumerate all
the abuses perpetrated, but one or to
M-mples will furnish a good illustration of
the whole. In one ot the largest of the di
tisinns, situated on one of the top floors of
the in til street building, a veritable reign
of terror exists. The chief is a man of
notorious character, and the assistant is his
companion in evil-doing.
The two officials have repeatedly at
tempted to secure the removal of especially
competent clerks, who protested against
their scandalous conduct in the office. Time
and again they marked them for dismissal,
only to find a stronger influence than their)
was enlisted in their behalf
THE CLIMAX OF AIlfSES.
A few weeks ago 4l.-re were imported
into this division from a neighboring city
two notorious women, who Merc placed in
charge of the work performed by the clerks
uhoin the chiefs were anxious to get rid of.
The conduct of the imported clerks
was so scandalous, especially with re
gard to their relations to the
chiefs that three of the ladies rebelled.
They refused to be insulted further b tak
ing assignments of work from the "ule
creatures," as they called them, and the re
mit was that they soon found their services
dispensed with
There was still one lady in the office
whoni the chiefs feared, because they knew
her to be aware of their improper conduct
Mic i a woman of the highest character, a
member or one of the best families in Wash
ington, and an acquaintance and friend
ol the most worthy "people, includ
ing the wife of the Superintendent of the
enu Being unable to rid themsel es of
the presence of this lady without securing
her discharge, the chiefs commenced a sys
tematic attempt to ruiu her character. "In
fact, they endeavored to put Into effect a
bovcott against her.
They went to the Jady who had immediate
charge of her office work and that of other
clerks, and represented her to be a woman
of the "vilest character, with whom no de-
jtri-suns snouia associate, inoircuw
ardly attacks did no harm, beeanse tho high
character or the womnn thev assailed was
oo well known, but they succeeded in start
ing a row that mav end serious! v for them.
I Bonds Redeemed and Continued.
l(WAhHiGTOn. Sept 2L The X per cent
bpnds received at the Treasury Department
to-aay lor continuance at 2 ner cent
fino,.nted to $16,200, making the toul thus
ftr continued $24,871,600. The 4!Tner cent
bonds presentcdat tlio Treasury Department
to-day for redemption aggregated $501,700,
and the redemptions at the New York Sub
Treasury on fcaturday amounted to $28,600,
nuking the total amount so far redeemed
$15,486,450.
THE RETURN OP BLAINE.
HE WILL REACH THE C 1.PITAT.. CITY
EARLY IN OCTOBER,
Much Improved In Health and Ready to As
sume His Duties as Secretary of State
People Anxious to See HI m on the Streets
Again.
"WASHiNGTON.Sept 21. Special "Word
has been received here that Secretary Blaine
has decided to leave home in season to make
stops at Augusta, Boston and New York and
l each Washington on Saturday, October 3.
The programmo, of course, depends wholly
on the condition of Mr. Blaine nnd on the
weather. If the present debilitating warm
weather continues through next week, there
will bo no move made until there is a change
to cooler temperature. Mr. Blaine Is no
more needed now than ho lias been at any
time during his several months of absence.
There will be little of imnoitanee dolnsr nt
the White House or in diplomatic circles for
some time to come as the fall migration of
the politicians has not set in toward Wash
ington. Indeed there will bo verv little
doing in matters or great state until after
the fall elections which will not occur before
six weeks and Mr. Blaine could not only
reasonably remain away until that time but
the President feels that he too might well
establish an autumn capital similar to his
summer, In some quiet neck of woods. The
matters most requirlngattention are not the
Cabinet, judicial, inter-State commerce and
other positions vacant and to be vacated.
early all of these can be safely deferred
till the meeting or Congress and many of
them will be, as that is so near at hand and
confirmation upon appointments is in every
way so desirable.
The more important matter and one that
must be attended to is the annual message
of the President and reports of heads of de
partments. These must be speedily attended
to, bnt in the case of the heads of depart
ments the work can be done as well at Bar
Harbor or elsewhere as at Washington. Tho
reports to the President are made up almost
wholly by subordinate officials in their re
ports to their respective official chiefs and
the Cabinet official, or his assistant secre
taries, summarizes and deduces and adds
opinions and advice, verv often in a verv
slip-shod way.
1 here is great anxiety to see the brilliant
nnd popular Secretary on the streets once
more, and if this feeling extends all along
the line of ills route hltherward his friends
fear tho excitement may be seriously felt by
him.
-j.uey say, meroiore, mat proDaory
arrangements will be made to have
the journey concluded without any depot
demonstrations and platform orations, that
the Secretary may return with the vigor
received among salt sea breezes, and go
about his'duties without more official and
intrusive handshaking than if ho had been
absent bnt a week and in the best of health.
It will be very difficult, however, for him to
escape the attentions of tho public.
TENNESSEE'S MORTGAGES.
A larger Debt on Village and City Lots
Than on Acre Tracts.
Wabhiugtow, Sept. 2L The Superintendent
of the Census has made the following analy
sis of the results of the mortgage investiga
tion in Tennessee: These are based on a to
tal debt in force amounting to $40,421,390.
Twelve per cent of the State, outside of vil
lages and cities, is mortgaged for
50 per cent of its true value.
Sixty-seven per cent or State debt is in
counties containing Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Nashville and Memphis. Fifty-nine per
cent of State debt Is on village and city
lots, and S3 per cent of this debt is in the
four cities above named.
Probably no other State In the South and
few States in tho North will show a larger
debt on village and city lots than on acre
tracts. The debt in force Is as follows:
Davison county, $6,(33,361; In Hamilton
county, $9,819,561; in Knox county. $4,050,359;
In Shelby county, $0,649,573.
GETTING INTO LIKE,
Cleveland and Mills Enter a Compact for
Their Mutual Advancement
WASHrsoToir, Sept 2L Special. It is the
general talk here this evening that Mills and
Cleveland have shook hands for Cleveland
lor President and Mills for Speaker of the
House. This deduction is made from the
recent speeches of Mills in Ohio. A noted
Texas politician now in the city asserts that
the compact dates back several months,
when Mills began to tell tho people of his
State that too much silver money was not
good for them in other words, too rich for
even their torrid blood.
This gentleman asserts that it was per
fectly evident from Mills' speeches that
some now influence had worked upon him
In regard to the silver qnestion, and not
only this, bnt that Mills went so far as to say
to his friends that Cleveland was certain to
bo the nominee and that the party must get
into line w ith him.
THE ITATA HARD PRESSED.
A Second Libel for 3200,000 Filed Against
Her at San Diego.
WASHii.aTOK-, Sept 2L The Attorney
General -was to-day advised of the filing at
San Diego, Cal., of a second libel against the
Chilean steamer Itata for $200,000 for
damages against the vessel lor escaping
from the United States Marshal and for ex
penses incurred in her re-capture. The
propriety of prosecuting this second libel is
now being considered by tho Attorney
General.
The first libel against tho vessel for for
feiture for a violation of the neutrality laws,
will in all probability be-pnshed, though a
postponement of the'tnalnow set for the
25th uist, will be made.
LOOKING FOB ANOTHER DEAL.
The Import of a Pointed Qnestion Asked
Auditor General McCamant
IIaiikisdctiG, Sept. 21. Special. At the
recent meetinj or the Treasury Investigat
ing Committee P.epresentative Fow put a
question at Auditor General McCamant
which suggested the possession of informa
tion that some crooked business was done
by State officials outside the Bardsley trans
action. Tho Auditor General was asked
whether he knew of any official who had
illegally retained $17,000, to which a negatl o
answer was given. The interrogatory is
said to have had reference to tho failure to
pay twolawjers in Clearfield county the
amount agreed on to secure the payment of
the collateral inheritance tax due the State
from the Dubois estate.
The amount obtained by the Common
wealth w as $100,000, of which $20,000 was to be
I-hld the lawyers for their services and $3,000
to the Register of Wills of Clearfield county,
who wns entitled to the amount under the
law which autnorired the Auditor General
to allow not exceeding 5 por cent A com
paratively small proportion of the amount
due for nttorney services Is alleged to have
reached its destination, while it is said not
to have gone into tho State Treasury. Fow"3
inquiry was made with a vie w of obtaining
information concerning the scandal, and the
Auditor General told him the lawyers em
plojod in tho case had been paid for their
work. Tho matter will be tho subject of
further investigation. .
REVOLUTIONISTS IN TROUBLE.
General Rniz Sandoval and His Followers
Committing Many Depredations.
San Ai,tomo, Sept 2L Special. Sows re
ceived hero to-night from towns along the
Mexican frontier states that the people in all
tho towns in the northern part or the repub
lic are wildly excited over the movement of
General Ruiz Sandoval and his army of mal
contents or revolutionists who are maraud
ing in the neighborhood of Carmago, Mexi
co, committing many depredations and acts
of violence.
The fifth infantry and tenth cavalry this
evening left Mova Laredo for Carmago.
Troops were also sent from several of the
frontier posts to this place and an engage
ment is expected to take place within two
or three days. No confirmation has yet
been received of the hanging or Catarlno
SZr "oneoftbeIea'dcrs 'ho revXtVon
ists.
A BAPTISM OF BLOOD.
Indications of a Serious Outbreak
Among the Land Grabbers.
COMBED BOOMERS BUY RIFLES,
And Assert They Will Bold Their Claims
Against All Comers.
TWENTT MEN FOR EVERY HOMESTEAD,
rSFECIAL TILEGRAU TO THE DISPATCH.
GAlSESVlLLE,TEX.,Sept 21. The trains
on the Santa Fe from the South have been
crowded with men since Saturday night, en
route to OKlahoma, for tho 'purpose of
making a grand rush iorthe Indian lands to
be opened up to settlement to-morrow.
Several hundred negroes were on these
trains, and notwithstanding the strong pro
test being made by the Indians against the
colored men 'taking up lands there, these
darkles say they intend to enter the Cimman
ron Valley in a body and locate claims re
gardless of consequences. Parties coming
in from that country to-day report much
bitter feeling against the negro boomers,
and grave fears are entertained that serious
trouble will follow if the negroes persist in
locating claims.
A dispatch from Guthrie says: Couriers
from Langston City, the negro colony, came
in this morning and purchased 20 carbines
and hastened back to- the front They re
port that the entire town site is covered
with tents of emigrants, and that they are
determined to protect themselves from any
attempts on the part of the whites to keep
them from the lands in the Cimmarron Val
ley. PLANS OF THE COLORED CONTINGENT,
A squad of negroes visited the cowboys'
camp last night and declared their inten
tions. They said that thev would make the
race for ands, and if they got there first,
they would defend their rights with their
lives. If the cowboys do not imbibe too
much of the whisky that is being sent out
by the wagon load, there will probably be
no trouble, but on the other hand, if they
grow reckless under the influence of the
liquor, bloodshed is certain.
The first victinfto suffer at the hands of
the boomers of the new Territory is Al
Glazier, a Santa Fe conductor, who was
badly cut and otherwise injured this morn
ing by an enraged mob on his train. Some
of the boomers had no tickets and Glazier
demandod the extra 10 oents levied in such
cases. This caused tho trouble. A number
of the rioters were arrested and are in Jail
at Mulvane.
The threatened trouble over the town
sites at Chandler now overshadows even
the expected disturbadce at Langston be
tween the negroes and the cowboys.
Governor Steele has determined to
suspend the President's proclamation
so far as it might be oonstruod to relate to
the town sites, and will not permit entry
upon them until after he has approved the
surveys and plats. He started to-night for
the site of the county seat or the lower
county, and will reach there to-morrow
morning. By noon he will have inspected
tho surveys nnd plats, and will probably
have approved them, so that tho entry may
be made promptly npon the minute the
President's proclamation goes into effect
"WON'T -WAIT ON THE GOVERNOR.
At Chandler, the county seat of the upper
county, the situation will be different. The
G overnor will be unable to reach there from
tho lower county until Wednesday coming,
and, of course, cannot .Inspect tha plats and
surveys until that time. In the meantime
hundreds of people will have gathered
around the site anxious to stako their
claims. They have already threatened to
enter tho town site to-morrow, no matter
what may bo the order of the Gov
ernor. They Bay tho town site be
comes the people's property at noon by
order ot the President of the United States,
and that no Governor or anyone else Can
keep it closed to tho people.
On the other hand, Governor Steele claims
that at noon the Indian lands become a part
of Oklahoma Territory; and as such pass
immediately under the control of the Gov
ernor. He has oidered three companies of
United States troops to surround the site
and allow no one to cross the lino until he
has arrived from the lower county and
approved the surveys and plats. It Is ex
pected a serious conflict will ensue between
tho lot-seekers and the troops if the former
attempt to make good their threats.
The land to be opened for settlers to-morrow
noon consists of the country of the
Sacs and Foxes, 472,000 acres; of the Iowas,
529,559 acres, and of the Pottawottomies,
400,000 acres in all 1,101.559 acres. Some of
this is adapted for raising as fine crops as
any land, and some of it, fertilized with tin
cans, would afiord excellent pasturage for
goats.
THE LAND FOE ACTTJAI SETTLERS.
After the Indian land and the land held
for school purposes have been dedncted
from the 1,101,559 acres, about 800,000 acres
are open for actual settlement. This
makes 5,000 homesteads, and about 20
men for every homestead are on
the ground. Some aro hovering along
the line and some ate already in what is
known until noon to-morrow as tho forbid
den country. It is the old Oklahoma rush
over again with some modifications. Thero
arc not as many boomers and a smaller
number of them are in wagons. For tho
last week, however, there nas been an
almost continuous stream of wagons over
the Santa Fe trail across the Cherokee strip
and there are wagons all around the border.
The rush over the railroad has been just
the same. The big crowds for the last three
days have packed the aisles of tho cars.
Tney look like the same men who came to
Oklahoma at its opening. A composite
picture or the whole outfit would represent
a young man with a harvest field com
plexion and a white felt hat drawn down so
as to bend his ears. "He would have a 4-year-old
yellow mustache and a 4-days-oId beard.
He would have blue eyes and he wonld
sport a red cotton handkerchief, Just as sure
as ho would have a big revolver.
A BIG SALOON BUSINESS.
Guthrie is a lively town to-day. The
streets are crowded, the hotels are overrun,
the saloons are doing a rushing business,
and at every street corner cowboys are sell
ing ponies. They are asking big money for
them, too, and getting it The men
who rushed into Oklahoma are dis
posing of their horses and the wagons
they used to excellent advantages.
Every few minutos an outfit
leaves for the line. Tho nearest point of the
new country is only a little over nine miles
irom uutnrie ana me greatest crowd will
enter from near this point, but the truth is
that a greater part or tho crowd is not wait
ing to enter.
Tho country is already full of "Sooners."
The plan is for one man to go in, and "jump"
a claim, and then turn it over to a partner
who starts in arter the legal hour. Thus,
between them, they get a good claim.
II. D. Baker, or Oklahoma City, has al
ready been appointed postmaster of the
coming town ot Tecumseh. This town will
be located in tho 1'ottaw atomle country, 40
miles from Guthrie. Chandler will be in the
Sac and Fox country. 40 miles from Rnthi-ta
A crow d of Guthrie men has been organized
to move on Chandler.
J.1D1JU11U is going,
xne cooks nave ticsertea the stoves, the
lawyers their offices and the merchants
their stores. The town site or Chandler is
said to be a poor one and those who rush
there will suffer for a drink of water until
wells are duir. The nlan of the RnthriA
men is to get a quarter section just west or
the town site and throw the town over
there.
a crxr op 20,000 people.
Men enough will rush to Chandler, how
ever, to take lots for a city of 20,000, and it is
hard to see how the place can support more
than 10,000 people for many years. Many
are bound to be disappointed, whether
they go for lots or quarter sec
tions, for there are at least 15,000
people waiting for the hat to drop at noon
to-morrow.
Governor Steele this morning received a
telegram from J. W. Bewford, receiver of
the land ofllco at Oklahoma City, calling for
assistance to protect his office, Tha
land office is np two flights of stairs ami the
entire building is overrun wltby boomets.
The receiver Is fearful that his ofHco will bo
taken possession of and states that no Depu
ty United States Marshals. or local .officers
can be had. Tho Governor does not desire
to send troops to Oklohoma City if It can be
avoided, as all the bine coats in the Ter
ritory are needed at the fiont, but if he re
ceives another call he will send sufficient
force to protect tho land office.
TROUBLE STILL EXISTS.
THE TENNESSEE LEGISLATORS FAlIfFD
TO TAKE ANT ACTION
In Regard to the Abolition or the Lease
System or Settlement of the Miner'
Dispute The Armistice Will Soon Ex
pire. Nashville, Sept. 21. Swfcrf. The
General Assembly closed its extra session
to-day without taking any action either in
regard to the abrogation of the present con
tract between the State and the lessees of
the convict or the abolition of the lease sys
tem. In the Senate a resolution providing
that a settlement of the
prison ques -
tion be left to the Governor and
State Board of Prison Inspectors
was tabled. The Legislature having
failed to do anything in the way of settle
ment of the trouble at Bricevllle mines, the
attention of the public is how turned to
Bricevllle.
E, B. Wade, State Superintendent of Pris
ons, said to-day; "I anticipate trouble. The
CO days' armUtico expires on the 24th, and at
that time you may look for another upris
ing. I am firmly of the opinion that the
authorities of the State will have to again
proceed to Anderson county, and by de
cisive action suppress forever the miners'
outbreak against law and order."
J. E. Goodwin, sub-lessee of convicts at
Bricevllle, called upon Governor Buchanan
to-day and asked that he place some of the
State militia on guard at that place, in order
that proper defense might be made in the
event of an attempt being made to free the
convicts or injure the property of the sub
lessees. Governor Buchanan declined to do
so in the absence of any overt act on the
part of the miners. It is thought here that
if any attempt li made to free the convicts,
It will be made by Kentucky miners, who
could reoross tho Sta to lino into Kentucky
before the Governor could call out tho
militia.
GOT ROBBER AND SILVER.
A Pittsburg Gentleman's Table Service
Found In Philadelphia Yesterday.
Philadelphia, Sept 21. Special
Through the shrewdness of Jeweler Mat
thew F. Hamilton, or 710 Sansom street, tho
leader or a band that has committed 15 rob
beries in Pittsburg during the last four
months was yesterday brought before Mag
istrate Clement at the Central station. Tho
prisoner was Joseph Hogan. Some days ago
Hogan visited the shop of William J. Pow
ers, at Soventh and Sansom streets, to have
tho initial "K" erased from a magnificent
silver tea service. Powers could not do tho
work and Hogan went to Mr. Hamilton's
place. The latter at onco recognized tho
silverware as tho same made by him last
December, and presented to Peter Kyle, Jr.,
on the occasion of his retirement, as the
testimonial of the high esteem in which'he
was hold by his subordinates. Mr. Hamil
ton's suspicions wero aroused. He did not
nptlfy Chief Wood, but communicated with
afriend in Pittsburg. He learned that Mr.
Kyle's residence on Highland avenue had
been robbed and the silver testimonial
stolen. Special Officer Murphy wns notified
by Mr. Hamilton to go to 502 South Firth
street, tho address Hogan had given. He
found him there and placed him under ar
rest At the hearing he put forth the claim that
bo had purchased the silverware from an ,
tfnkflown man and had paid $70 for it? TJe
tectlve Gumbert, of Pittsburg, had como on
when the arrest of Hogan w as made known,
and at the hearing unidentified the ailvor
warefroma descriptive circular furnished
to the police by Mr. Kyle. A silver watch
bar with the Initial "A" engraved on it and
a pair of gold beads found on Hogan were
also identified as the proceeds of another
Pittsburg robbery. Detective Gumbert left
town at onoe with his niisoner. and shortlv
after his departure Ilogan's friends, not
knowing that he had started West, en
deavored to secure his release.
PRIESTS IN SECRET SESSION.
Subjects to Be Dismissed In tho Catholic
Congress Are Passed Upon.
Boifalo, Sept 21. The first of the series
of meetings of the Congress of German
American Catholics convened to-day. Vicar
General Von Muhlsiepen, of St Louis, Presi
dent of the Verein, called tho meeting to
order. The business was the scrutiny of
documents, resolutions and motions which
there was Intention on the part of anyone to
bring up In the proceedings of tho various
sections of tho Congress.
Beforo the censorship meeting ended the
number within had greatly increased, ag
gregating several scoie. AlLhowever, were
priests and members of the Clerical union.
So far as could be ascertained not a single
layman put in an appearance to submit any
thing to bo passed upon. Nevertheless, the
committee remained in session over two
hours. It is definitely known that not all
the papers passed upon were allowed to
reach a further stage than the w ato baskot
One of the priests said that whatever ap-
fieared inharmonious with the purposes of
he Congress was excluded, and that tho
priests wero determined to steer clear in tho
publio proceedings of all aggressions and
accusations.
THOUSANDS OF ODD FELLOWS
Throng tho Line of March at the Grand En
campment, at st lVouli.
St. Louis, Sept 2L St Louis to-day wel
comed one of the largest gatherings or Odd
Fellows that has Deen assembled at any ouo
tine in the hlstoryof the order in this country.
The occasion is seventy-second Grand En
campment of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The great parade of cantons and lodges, one
the greatest civic processions which
ever marched in this country, took
place shortly after 2 o'clock.
To morrow will decide which canton is to
carry off the honors for the best military
tactics, as the grand prize drill is to come
off at the fair grounds in the afternoon. To
night the exposition doors wero opened to
the Odd Fellows' and a public reception was
held in the Music Hall of the great building.
The encampment Itself was opened by
Deputy Grand SIro Dr. C. T. Campbell In
Masonic Hall. The first session was mainly
occupied with the reports of officers.
A CHANGE IN FLANS.
The Entire Foundation for the Grant Monu
ment to Be Built.
Nrw York. Sept. 21 Special. The Execu
tive Committee of the Grant Monnmcnt As
sociation met to-day and altered the original
plans for the building of tho crypt Instead
of putting in tho foundation for the northern
half only, and building above it until the
first story Is erected they determined to
complete the foundations and build around
it.
As soon as the foundations of concrete and
cement aro leveled off the present tomb
with its foundations of concrete will be
cariied to the crypt nnd placed in per
manent position. Architect Duncan sug
gested that if the entire plans were laid out,
its imposing proportions would be more
likely to influence visitors to contribute
than would the northern half only.
Thousands of English Sparrows Drowned.
New Orleans, Sept. 2L Special. A severe
rain and wind storm swept over New Or
leans last night and this morning. It did
little damago, beyond injuring and suspend
ing the fire alarm system of tHe city. A
singular effect or the wind was to rid the
city of English sparrows, which were swept
by the thousand into Lake Ponchairtraln
and the Gulf, and drowned.
Cheap Beer In Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 21. The cut in the price of
beei to $5 per barrel, made by tho Cooke
Brothers' brewery, Saturday, was mot by
the other city breweries to-day. Further
reductions in price are looked for.
BAMBANDITSABR.OAD
A Great London Institution Despoiled
in Broad Daylight.
OVER A MILLION PROBABLY TAKEN.
The British Isles Searched in Every Corner
for the Thieves.
TflEYARE PROBABLY ON FOREIGN SOIL
London, Sept. 21. The banking world
of this city has just been startled by the an
nouncement that an important bank rob
bery has just taken place in the city. The in
stitution that has suffared is the London aud
"Westminister Bank (limited), Jin important
establishment having over 15 branch houses
in this city. The. money stolen, it would
appear,1 consisted of a large parcel of bills
I remitted from the country banks to the
iiondon and Westminster Bank.
- "The thief Of thieves must have cleverly
,watched for the proper opportunity to ac
complish the robbery, and gained access to
an apartment near the main entrance to the
bank. The apartment was easy of access
from the street, and the parcel of bills is
supposed to have been stolen while the
bank officials were busily engaged in an
other apartment
Both "William Astle, the town manager of
the bank, and H. F. BilUnghurst, the coun
try manager, decline to make any statement
for publication as to the actual loss in
curred by the London and "Westminster
Bank, but it is currently reported that the
amount stolen is not less than $750,000 and
that it may amount to as much as $1,250,000.
The bank officers, the city police author
ities and the Criminal Investigation Depart
ment of Scotland Tard are putting forth the
utmost exertions to effect the capture of
the thieves. Notice of the robbery
lias been sent to the police centers
throughout the British Isles and on the con
tinent, and the sailing or every passenger
vessel is being watched. Notice of tho rob
bery has also been sent to all the banks
npon which the bills were drawn- The
police theory Is, however, that no at
tempt will be made to change the
bills in this country, but that the thieves
will have recourse to tho continent, whero
the presence or so many wealthy travelers
from England and the United States makes
such transactions easier than in this
country.
THE STORM KING IN EUROPE.
Great Britain and Germany Visited by the
Fury of the Elements.
Livznrooi, Sopt 2L A hurricane swept
over the River Mersey to-day, doing consid
erable damage to shipping. ' At Blaok Pool,
Lancashire, the houses have been inun
dated, ana a great amount of damago
has been done to the crops. Reports
from several sections of North Wales
show that the storm has flooded tho valleys
In that section of the country and that the
farmers have suffered severely.
Soveral yachts have been sunk atLlan
fairfechan. Heavy floods prevail in tho
Edinburgh district. A number of pleasure
boats have beon destroyed at Porto Belle,
Und tho pier hasbcen damaged. Tho gale has
caused immense damago in the highlands.the
swollen rivers having washed away the
corn, turaiD and potato crops and many
sheep. A terrlflo thunder storm passed
over Berlin, also, to-day. Soveral houses
were srfuck by lightning. An incessant
downpour of rain extinguished fires and
stopped traffic On the streets.
A Riot at a Bull Fight.
MARssrjcSt Copt -2L A serious riot oc
curred In thia'citjryesteTday'. A bull fight
was in progress at the circus here,
but tho spectators became displeased
with the performance of the toreadors.
Finally matters became so warm that
the spectators broke into tho arena, chased
tho toreadors and toros out of it, tore down
the seats, piled them in heaps and set fire
to tho debris. A strong force of police
cleared the circus and pnt out the fires; not,
however, before the building was partially
destroyed. A number of arrests wero made.
The Lohengrin Excitement Quieting Down
Paris, Sept 2L Tho third performance of
"Lohengrin" was given to-night Owing to
a rainstorm their were few soldiers or
police present, and the gathering around
the Opera House was smaller than
on the Other two occasions. During the
first act two men were ejected for throwing
stench balls from the gallery. After the
occupants of one box had been expelled the
performance was finished quietly and was
much applauded. A score ot brawlers were
arrested.
Hurricane and Pestilence In Spain.
Madrid, Sept. 21. A hurricane last even
ing has added to the damage done by tho
recent floods to Consuegra. Many houses
which were previously undermined, col
lapsed last night. A further feeling of
gloom has been caused by the announce
ment that a severe epidemic of influenza
has broken out at Badajos. There are
already over 2,000 "severe cases.
A Wealthy Buffalo Widow Missing.
Chicago, Sept. 21. Mrs. Dell Rathbun, a
wealthy widow of Buffalo, mysteriously dis
appeared from the home of Dr. William H.
Bnck, of Hyde Park, last night. The lady
was of an extreme nervous temperament,
and of late, her f ilonds say, she borrowed
trouble. They fear that in a fit of temporary
insanity sue nas miseii neriue. one is tne
widow of C. H. Rathbun, who was a wealthv
contractor and one of the foremost citizens
of Buffalo. Ex-President Cleveland was a
warm personal friend of Mr. Kathbun.
Prominent New Yorker Married.
New York, Sept 21. Special. The mar
riage of Clinton J. Edgerly to Miss Lisbeth
Bello Barker Was much discussed in club
and theatrical circles to-day. In the former
Mr. Edgerly is well known on his own ac
count, and among theatrical people ho is re
membered as the former husband of Rose
Coghlnn. He is the son of the President of
the Massachusetts Insurance Company, and
hns charge of one of the offices or the com
pany in this city.
Tronblo for Welhe to Settle.
Wheeling, Sept. 21. Special. The rough
en employed at tho Standard Steel Mill
partment, and the indications are
that there will be a strike
at the Xtoa Mill to morrow. The trouble
arisss out or the refusal of the Tollers to pay
tho rouehers 50 cents a dav extra for onerat-
ing tho screw in the rolls, as ordered at the
late Amalgamated Convention. President
Weihe has Deen sent for. "
A Millerstown Bank In Trouble.
Botler, Pa., Sept. 21. The Butler County
Bank, of Millerstown, owned bv H. J. Hoyt,
is in deep water. On Saturday Mr. Hoyt
assigned some of' the assets of the bank to a
Mr. Simpson, to secure "his deposit This
action caused Mr. Hoyt's friends to recon
sider their promise, and it is thought the
concern will close its doors. It is claimed
that the bank will have money to meet its
obligations to-morrow.
Five Unknown People Drowned.
Newburg, sept 21. Special. A row boat
V with five persons was upset near Low Point
on tho Hudson this afternoon, and all Ave
were drowned. The party consisted of three
men, a woman and a child. It is not yet
known who they were nor whore they canie
from. The boat and three men's hats, a wo
man's hat and articles of child's clothing
wero recovered.
A New Company Chartered.
A charter was issued yesterday, at Harris
burg, to tho Emil Winter Company, of Alle
gheny City; capital stock, $5,000; directors,
Emil Winters nnd Gottfried Fredorick. of
Allegheny City and Peter Winter, of Pitts
burg. Permission was granted to tho Liquid
Caibonlc Acid Manufacturing Company, of
Illinois, to establish a branch office In this
city,
SnOTINQ THE IKDIAN OFF TEE E&RTII.
Tin Wettern Boomer 1TO Grab Another Choice Section of the Bed JIan'i YanisMng Hunting
Groundi To-Day, Never to Let Go.
ACOUPLEGOBATHM
Off
the Coney Island Beach and
Eeach the Land in Florida.
PICKED UP BY A SPANISH VESSEL
Bound for South America and Carried for
Thirteen Days.
AT EAST LANDED NEAR JACKSONVILLE
rsrECiAZ. TELSORAK to tsx DISPATCH.'.
Jacksonville, Sept. 21. Went in
bathing at Coney Island with pretty girl
August 27, washed out to sea, rescued by
passing schooner, taken toward South
America, exchanged on another vessel
off Florida ' coast, landed near the
mouth St. John's river", tramped to this
city and now in a boading house here.
Such in brief is the story ot Samuel "W.
Thornton and his pretty sister-in-law, Eva
Jewell, both of 277 Cumberland avenue,
Brooklyn., It is a tale to stretch the wildest
imagination and yet it is true and the par
ties are fully identified and tell the- story
in a, straightforward manner;
Thornton lives in Brooklyn, where he and
his brother conduct a bakery and confec
tionery business. His wife was in the
country rusticating and Samuel thought it
good to have little fun for himself..
At noon, August 27, he and Eva
Jewell, his 23-year-old sister-in-law,
took the Coney Island train
and at 2 p. m. were in bathing in the waves
that roll up near the big iron pier. Suddenly,
Thornton says, a big roller came up, and in
a moment they were struggling beyond their
depth while a heavy wave and rapid tide
carried them out so quickly as fo prevent
their crying for assistance.
RESCUED BY A SHIP'S CREW.
Half stunned by the waves andchoked-by
the salt water, Thornton, who is a good
swimmer, had presence of mind enough to
catch hold of Eva and hold her up. She I
could not swim and was almost paralyzed by
fear. The minutes rolled on and still they
were carried seaward. Thornton clung to the
half inanimated form of his slster.in-law
and tried to keep her afloat, a log that he
caught helping' him greatly. They became
almost unconscious, and Thornton says his
first recollection was when a sailing vessel
came near them.
He half rose out of the water and shouted
frantically for help. They heard him,
rounded to, lowered a boat, and in a few
minutes approached, and the half
drowned pair wero taken on board.
The sailors could not talk English,
and could only express themselves
by signs. On arrival at the vessel the men
helped them out and the captain's wife
quickly had the insonslble girl in the cabin.
Tne bathing dress was removed and she
began chafing her to restore life while the
captain and mate did the same for Thorn
ton. By this time it was dark. When
Thornton recovered he could not see land
and knew not where they were being
carried.
eya'grew delirious.
The captain and mate could speak English
and that only sufficiently to express sym
pathy.bht not to say where they wefo going.
By morning the girl was delirious and
raving in a wild manner over her es
cape. No land was in sight and Thorn
ton could not induce the captain to
pnt them on shore. He finally explained by
signs that if tho girl recovered ho would put
them on the first vessel he met going to
New York. The girl still continued to rave
at intervals and then fever sot in, keeping
her very low for many days.
Meantime Thornton had been supplied
with clothes by the kindly sailors who,
though none of them could speak a word of
English, did all possible to assuage his
grief and stress of mind at his feaiful situa
tion. He finally fell to helping them
at their tasks to keep his mind at rest, as
ho feared he would go crazy if ho
kept thinking of the distress of his wire
when she learned or his disappearance. The
name of this vessel he cannot recollect, but
it began with "K."nd she was bound for
some South American port AfterI3 days of
tnlxureanu alter many injures iney man
aged to hall a vessel that stopped and took
them off.
AT LAST THEY REACH LAND.
This was a Spanish vessel. The captain
could only speak English to a very limited
degree. This vessel'was named Kathegrona,
as near as he can remember, and
was bound for Yucatan, going through
the Florida straits. He and his sister-in-law
were made comfortable. After ten days
of life on board they approached land
much to Thornton's joy and on
Sunday last a boat put them
ashore near the mouth or St Johns river.
The kind sailors made up a purse of $15 for
them and gave them some clothes as they
landed.
The castaways tried to find houses, bnt
could not, and finding a rude road near the
beaoh, started to walk into the interior.
Alter coins iive mnes, nicy met a.
farmer with a. mnle and a cart and
hired him to drive them to this city. They
arrived heio at nearly night, and arter
wandering around for several hours,
found sholter in a boarding house.
Late to-night Thornton was seon
by a DisrATCH man and interviewed,
lie is shoit, stout built, of 200 pounds, open
fnce, hair light, reddish moustache, light
grey eyes, the left one being defects e
slightly, and when speaking ho has a habit
of closing one eye.
GLAD TO ESCAPE ALIVE.
He told your reporter the above story
with variations In his own way of the terror
i
TriATr ftTYTf n r1 ctT -flntllYttr
the huge -waves off Coney Islf r . 'n
il J Oft hi
.. u u .. , "-&
to co to New York thev shrue2ed""til
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vessels after the first five days, the girL
uumucrs. luer ineu bu sikui uubbjii
being too ill to be removed before that time,
but for some reason or other conld not at
tract attention or else they would not stop.
Thornton can't toll the names of either of
the vessels, strange to say, and his story in
other ways Is very queer. Tho girl
tells the same tale and sticko to
it that it is all true. She
is n slight built, prepossessing girl, 23 years
old, black hair banged in front, dark eyes
and good features. Two of her upper
teeth are filled. In her ears are
rhinestone earrings. On her hands
are two rings, one with a ruby
belonging to a friend of hers In Brooklyn,
Mrs. Stokum, 104 Vanderbtlt avenue. She
was dressed In anDarel furnished bv the
wife of the Spanish captain of the first ves
sel, Tt hi ch is or very foi cign appearance and
material. Thornton appears to be of a ra
tional mind and don't seem disturbed very
greatly at his mishap.
GAINING GROUND DAILY.
The M. M. P. U. Increasing Its Member
ship .and Has, the New Theater.
Tuesday, October 6, is the day fixed for the
entertainment ot Cappa's Band bv the Mu
tual Musical Protective Union. One hun
dred and fifty of the best musicians In the
city will escort the band from tho Exposi
tion building to the banqueting hall, where
they will bo wined and dined after Pittsburg
fashion.
William. Gucnther's orchestra was re
ceived within the M. M. P. U. yesterday
its derection from the Knight was men
tioned inTHDiSFATCH.yesteraav and three
other musicians were also taken in. The
Alvin orchestra was nninterfered with last
night; and despite Mr. Dempsey's assertion
that the theater will' sign a K. of L.
scale, it will not Mr. Davis, as already
stated very plainly, having signed
over his signature not to employ any but
American Federation men. The orchestra
will bo M. M. P. U; and so as well will an
other theater very shortly, and before long
every other amusement bouse in the town.
The Knights musicians have no representa
tion in the new Trades' Assembly, asufflci
ently significant thing.to remomberincon
necrion with section 2 of the constitution
Mr. Krlel. who is on the Executive Board
of the M. M. P. U.. said last night ho desired
to avoid controversaries on this matter.
His attention was drawn to a series of absurd
statements in an afternoon paper, and he
desired to say that the report of the matters
at issue between the M. M. P. U. and the
Knight's as given in the Dispatch yesterday
was accurate. The Knight's were no longer
in It as musicians.
YESTERDAY'S ACCIDENT RECORD.
Two Men Run Over and Killed by the Bail
roads. Tbero were four serious mishaps reported
yesterday. Two men lost their lives under
locomotives and a painter broko his leg in
Allegheny. The list follows:
Haydes Grant Haydes.azed 21, a P.tL.
E. yard brakeman, got his foot caught in a
"irog" last mgnc ana was run over Dy an
engine. He died at the West Penn Hospital.
Haley At 10 o'clock last night John Haley,
while crossing the West Pcnn Railroad
tracks at Chestnut street, Allegheny, was
struck by a train and instantly killed.
Gravitt Earnest Gravitt, a painter, fell
off a scaffold while working at the Bellevue
school honse yesterday and had his leg
broken. He was taken to the Allegheny
General Hospital. He Is a married man,
about SO years old, and lives in the East
End.
Joice Charles Joice, aged 4 vears, was
badly bitten on the right leg by" a dog on
Miller street yesterday morning.
A THEATRICAL FARCE.
Billy Nye's Funny Business Only Good
When Seen In Print.
New York, Sept. 21. Special The Union
Square's audience to-night was large
and good looking. It had gath
ered in Joyons expectancy. It dis
persed In Stygian gloom. The night was
warm, but the verdict upon Bill Nye's "The
Cadi" was frigid; and so another test of the
fresh theatrical season camo to an unhappy
end, and fond hopes were shattered accord
ingly. Homestead In Mourning.
All the mills and stores of Homestead
were closed yesterday in honor of the fun
erals of James McGnire and Jacob Linn,
victims of the recent mill accident. Coroner
McDowell impanneled a jury and viewed
the remains prior to the ceremony. Tho
latter was held In the Methodist Church.
Kevs. McGUland McKee, of Homestead; Mil
ler, of Braddock and Reed, of Erie, pre
sided. The bodies were escorted to the
Homestead Cemetery by 11 lodges of tho
Amalgamated Association, three lodges of
uuurennws ana several loages or jr. and
sr. o. u. A. M. a nunarea members or the
Elite Club escorted the bearse. The pro
cession numbered over 10,000 men.
The Judicial Deadlock Still Unbroken
Somerset, Sept 2L Special. The Repub
lican Conference of tue Sixth Judicial dis
trict, which adjourned at Bedford about
three weeks ogo, reconvened hero this
evening. But one ballot was taken, result
ing in each candidate, as usual, receiving
the full voto of his conferees. Another
meeting will be held to-morrow morning,
but a choice is not looked for for some time,
though Longenecker is rather favored.
Somerset presses its claim strongly because
this county has not yet received a nomina
tion for Judgo since the formation of the
present district
The Fate of Six Men Unknowns
WnsiPEo, Maw, Sept 11. It Is feared the
steam tug Lady Ellen has been lost off Long
Point, in Lake Winnipeg. She left Grand
Rapids with a small boat in tow on the
morning or the 7th Inst, bonnd for the Little
Saskatchewan River, and should have
reached there on tbe morning of the 8th, but
up to the afternoon of the 16th Inst, there
wore no tidings of her. There were six men
on the Lady Ellen, and the sail boat, and
fears ure entertained of their safety.
READY T0 RESIST,
Murpliy Says Mrs. Eitzsiin
mons Had aEevolyer Hid
den Under Her Apron.
SHE EIEED THE FIEST SHOT
That Wonnded Detective Gilkinson
at the Bull's Enn Tragedy.
DETAILS OP THAT FAMOUS MURDER
Burleigh Demands a Verdict in the First
Degree Against Her.
WARDENBEBLINMUSTMAKEAN ANSWER"""
, AVAolalockyyestertay afternoon the trial
of Mrs. Lucy Fitzsimmons, for the murder
of Detective Gilkin
on, wa3 commenced
in earnest. It was
like a prodnction of
"Hamlet" with the
Ha mlet missing.
Hamlet had escaped,
but a feminine rep
resentath e of his
family was there in
hts place to take the
leading role.
"Yet the interest
which has been cen
tered on her hns
rvmsinUr. MurrJm. b n d, the famous
murderer, was transformed to her. In the
morning the court room had been crowded
suffocation. In the afternoon guards
'J Tn
-ned at each door, and none but
Pjn f.,.. "-re admitted until late in
oc.;'f7
.1
Thect-5' Y ure was Lucy B. Fitzsim
mons. She sa.. to the right of thfc counsel
table with her back toward the clerk, a
position from which she could watch her
little daughter in the audience. The child
was there in the care of a nurse and a
brother of Fitzsimmons. 3Irs. Fitzsimmons
wore a rich black dress, plain save for a
bit of white ruching in the sleeves and at
the neck. Her bonnet was a small black
affair bound in broad ribbons tied in a sug
gestive knot back of the ear. She also wore
a very light velL In appearance she is
wonderfully improved since the time that
she appeared at the inquest Her face has
lost all that hard, angular look. Instead
she now has a sweet, matronly look
and her well-rounded face shows traces of
beauty that must have been wonderful in
her younger days. She is now about 40.
The Iigitive'i Wife on Trial.
By her side sat Attorney Challinor. Major i
E. A. Montooth sat on the same side, and J
opposite was Thomas M". Marshall, John S. j
Bobb and District Attorney Burleigh. I
Judge Ewing presided, and Judge McClung i
sat with him on the bench.
JURORS WHO Wltli DECIDE HER FATE.
The entire morning had been taken up in
impanelling a jury. Their names are: Frank
Shanley.shoo merchantThirty-second ward; ;
J. G. Branfleather dealer, Third ward,
Allegheny; R. C. Catherwood, farmer. West
Deen township: James D. Davis, laborer.
Upper St Clair township; Jacob Dietrich, ,
gent, Etna borough: Nathan Gc-ssett, old
gent. Second ward, Allegheny: J. H. Logan,
farmer, Bethel township; L. A- Philters,
Tagon maker, Snowdcn township: D. P.
Retghard, oil dealer, Nineteenth ward: ill
lam Reed, farmer, Jefferson township; Henry
Selbert, carpenter, Bellevue borough.
During the selection of the Jnry Judge
Ewing called down Major Montooth for ask
ing a Juror whether he had formed an opin
ion about the guilt or Innocence or I red
Fitzsimmons and his wife The Judge
wanted it understood that I red Fitzsim
mons was not on trial. ,t,,..
When W. H. Steverson, a juror, said he had
conscientious scruples Judge Ewing sarcas
tically exclaimed:
"Jurors must stay in the court room
whether they are on the jury or not
D P. Reighard, the oil man, also had some
tronble with his conscience. At this Judge
Ewing grew angry and said: . n .
"Moral cowuniicc, x wmi.jw. .--.-.-,
not conscientious scruples- People take one
for tbe other, bnt thoy are mistaken.
John End. the next Juror railed, had
profited by the experience or the others, and
had no conscientious scruples, at which the
J "Nelther'lias any other intelligent man
who has sense enough to vote.
PLANS OP THE PROSECUTION.
At the opening In the afternoon District '
Attorney Burleigh made hU address in w
which he asked for a verdict of murder in
the first degree, and the case wnicn ne nas
mapped out all leads up to that point
ito nnened with a statement as to the lives
and notions of Detective (Hlkinson and Con
stable Murphy.
Then he defined
murder nnd its
different degrees,
saying that the
jury could find
the defendant
guilty of murder
either in the first
or second degree,
voluntary man
slaushter. or she
could be acquit- .
ted. 1)0 said first
degree murder
wns the malicious
killing or one per
son by another,
but ir more than
one person was
present af the
time or the mur
der and aided, all j
were equally gull-
henrsnrl thnttniredvof Inst six monthsagOw .
frfvintr a. mfnnte description of the crime, the t
chase and tho lonely mat where the robbera .
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