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One of the leading Banking
Institutions of Berlin
Collapses.
THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE
And His Son Shoot Themselves in
Each Other's Presence.
ALMOST A EIOT AMONG CREDITORS.
The Failure of Hirschfeld t Wolff Precipi
tated the Crash.
STORIES OF EXTRAYAGAXCE AND FRAUD
Berlin, Nov. 7. A sensation was caused
in financial and social circles here to-day by
the collapse of the hanUns institution of
Friedlaender & Sommcrield. The usual
scenes of excitement amoDg depositors anx
ious to secure their money, and among
those holding the notes and drafts of the in
stitution became n tumult when it was an
nounced that the leadingpartner in the con
cern, together with his son, had committed
tuicide.
The failure is associated with the recent
suspension of the bankers Hirschfeld &
"Wolff. The fact that Friedlaender & Som
mcrfeld were financially embarrassed, and
that theywou'd find difficulty in meeting
their obligations, was known to some of the
operators on the Bourse here early in the
Oar. Large forced tales were made, and
this action was vaguely attributed to local
financial troubles. Thee sales caused a
general and heavy fill in prices, but the
business of the day was over before the
tragic incidents closing the career of the
bankers became generally known.
Tliej Discussed Suicide Together.
As the tacts in the case developed it ap
peared that father and son met in their ofEce
in the bank early this morning, and dis
cussed the crisis in their affairs. After talk
in; over the matter pro and con they con
cluded that as they were hopelessly embar
rassed they would die. It is underwood that
this resolution to take their own lives was
in a great measure due to the fact that their
arrest was impending, as Felix Sommerfeld,
the son, had become involved in specula
tions n hich were more than likely to lead to
his arrest on a criminal chanre.
Having arrived at the decision that death
was preferable to arrest and disgrace, both
father and son shot themselves in the head
with revolvers. "When the clerks in the
office, alarmed at the reports of the pistols,
ran to the private office they found the
father and son still alive. They were con
veyed to the hospital in a dying condition.
The Firm Had a Solid Reputation.
The firm has been in existence for a long
time, and held a good position in "the finan
cial world. It had earned a solid reputa
tion as a steady-going house. Its customers,
who belonged chiefly to the middle class,
were scattered throughout the Empire.
Since the Hirschfeld & "Wolff failure many
of the principal clients of Friedlaender &
Sommerfeld, who had become alarmed re
garding the stability of private banking
houses, made heavy withdrawals of deposits.
Herr Sommerfeld tried to meet the difficulty
by attempting to realize on his investments.
Thee, however, were locked up in indus
trial and other stocks, which were not read
ily marketable, and eventually it was found
impossible for the firm to meet iis engage
ments. The police have taken charge of the firm':
office and have placed seals upon the safes.
The intensity of the excitement caused by
the failure was such that it was a cause tor
congratulation that the fact ot the suicides
was not known until after the close of busi
ness. At. rmlng the Investing Classes.
The be informed members of the Bourse
ray that they do not expect that the failure
n'l: precipitate a period of general disaster,
though it is certain to greatly increase the
alarm among the investing classes. This
ejeninc a Urge crowd, mainly artisans, as
sembled n front of the bank and threatened
to tarry the buildinc by storm and recover
their securities. The police had great diffi
culty in restraining the mob from carrying
their threats into execution. Friedlaender,
the senior and surviving partner, is staying
at Ientoue. A telegram has been sent
summoning him to leturn to Berlin.
ahe inquiry into the flairs of Hirschfeld
& "Wolft realizes the worst anticipations.
The firm had been in business for 01 years
and had as its chief Herr "Wolff, who occu
pied seeral other positions of trust. He
was a prominent society man who lived a
life of ostentatious wealth, his household
expenses runuing to 400,000 marks a j ear.
In Bad Sh?pe Sine 1SJ?.
He did little in the speculation line until
recently, when his private extravagances
and losses at the gaming table led to his
embarrassment. He tried to recoup his
losses through dealings on the Paris and
Berlin bourses. As a matter of fact the
firm had been insolvent since 1873. For a
number of years "Wolff hss been living bv
selling and pawning the securities of de
positors, working in connection with the
banker Joseph Leinzieeer. It is asserted
that "Wolff, with all the tacts being known
to Leipnejer, floated spurious drafts
through the Keichziger and pawned securi
ties of depositors amounting in value to
3,500,C03 mark. Lcipzietror finally w ont to
the wall and his failure hastened the down
tall of Jiirfchfeld & "Wolff.
Among the numerous aristocratic credi
tors of the firm are: Prince Henry of
Prussia, who loses 500,000 marks: Prince
Gunther, of Schleswig-Holstein, brother of
the Empress of Germany, whose loss also
amounts to 500,000 marks, and Count L-ut-tichon,
a prominent leader in German
society, who is out 300,000 marks. Other
members of the aristocracy who arc severely
hit are Count Zedleitz Treschler, Count
Bredow Tteich-tacerGoldschmidt and Count
Kulenberg. of the Imperial household, and
Count Lehr.dorff, chief of the Imperial
stables. A large number of industrial com
panies lose their deposits.
A Grand Supper Not Paid For.
"Wolff is confined in the Jloabil prison.
He tays he is unable to make any estimate
ol his liabilities. He has a number of
heavy gambling debts. On the Sunday be
fore Ins arrestee had a party in his box at
the Opera House. After the performance
the party visited Dressel's restaurant,
where a costly supper was served. It may,
perhaps, be unirorthv of note, but the hill
for this mpprr is still unpaid.
oil! was President ot'theUesourceClub,
an organization composed of wealthy par
venus and fiiinrinr wlin nrp nrliiintpd In 1
Veckles playing It is recorded that upon
thV etc of the failure of the firm "Wolfi re
fuse I to pick up a couple of thousand
luirks hich lie had accidentally dropped
at the camblipg table. He left the money
on the "floor for the waiters. The "Wolffs
dressed in sumptuous raiment, were con
stantly to be seen in the best boxes of the
Opera House and drove in stylish barouches
through the Thiergarten. The officers be
longing to the Berlin and other garrisons
who are following the same life as the
"Wolff crowd have received a caution
through the colonels of their regiments
that the Emperor will -tripe them out of the
army and will use his influence to ostracize
them in society unless they mend their
ways forthwith.
WILL COME TO OUR FAIR.
CHILE TO SEND A HANDSOME
DIBIT DESPJTK WAR TA1K.
EX-
Unusual Activity at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard First Sunday Work, Since tho Re
bellion The Petrel Ordered. South
Senor Pedro Monti's News,
Santiago, Nov. 7 The Minister of For
eign Belations has assured Lieutenant Har
low that the Chilean Government will send
an exhibit tb the "World's Fair. The Min
ister declared that one of the first measures
which would be introduced at the coming
session of Congress would be a bill asking
that a generous appropriation be granted for
the purpose of having Chile fully and hand
somely represented
A dispatch from Brooklyn says: One hun
dred men were working to-night at the Navy
Yard on the Chicago. Miantonomah and At
lanta, and passes have been issued for as
many more to-morrow. This is said to be
the first time since the "War of the Kebel
licn that workmen have been employed on
war vessels in the Navy Yard on Sunday.
By way of Cincinnati, it is learned that
the United States gunboat Petrel, now at
bandy Hook under orders to proceed to
China via Gibraltar, has received a change
of orders to proceed to China via Chile, and
will start very Eoon. This news, received
at Cincinnati by private intelligence, is
believed to be thoroughly trustworthy.
A dispatch from "Washington says: Senor
Pedro Montt, the Chilean Minister, re
turned to "Washington to-day from New Or
leans, accompanied by his wife and the fol
lowing members of the legation who have
lust Arrived from Chile: Annibal Cruise,
Guillermo Amunategui and Valentine Del
Campo. Minister Montt received a cable
message from Santiago to-night saying that
the new Chilean Congress is composed
as follows: Liberals, Senators, 21; Deputies,
56; Conservatives, Senators, 5; Deputies, 38;
Liberal majority on joint ballot, 43. The
message also said the Conservative direc
tory, the Liberal Assembly and the electors
assembled at Santiago to-day declared that
they would vote forCaptain Jorge Montt as
President of Chile. The message says that
Captain Montt accepted the office, and
thereby assured the actual and future stabil
ity of the Constitutional Government.
IKFEESSI0NS OF AMEEICA.
Formed by Iter. Hugh Price Hughes on His
Recent Yititt.
tBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
London, Nov. 7, Eev. Hugh Price
Hughes, fresh from the Ecumenical Con
gress in Chicago, was accorded a great wel
come home in St. James' Hall last night.
Mr. Hughes was good enough to say some
kind words about American freedom, and
he had much to say about that equality of
man which reigns throughout the broad
United States, as proved, among other
things, that Presidents, millionaires and
common persons alike clean their own
booK But ic one respect it seems scant
consideration was snown to me reelings oi I
the reverend and illustrious visitor. He I
was snocked to find, and he shocked his big
audience last night by telling them the'
dreadful tale that in Philadelphia negroes
are refused accommodations at hotels, while
at railway stations not in wicked Phila
delphia alone, mind his eyes were offended
by the notice, "Waiting Koom for Colored
People."
For the rest, Rev. Hugh Price Hughes
proved that he had not escaped the atten
tions of those practical jokera who delight
in loading up unsuspecting strangers with
wonderful anecdotes illustrative of the
greatness of America, the wisdom of her
Statesmen, and the 'cuteness of her people.
Aid for Distressed Russians.
TBY CABLE TO THE DISrATCH.l
London, Nov. 7.--The appeal issued
early in October by the Bothschilds
and other Hebrew notables, on behalf of
distressed Russian Hebrews, "has resulted
in the collection of about 72,000. Two
thirds of this large amount were subscribed
by Hebrews, and the response by the rich
Gentiles of London has been particularly
disappointing. Little money is coming in
now, and the subscription" list will be
closed shortly.
Goschen'a Forthcoming Bank Scheme.
rnr cable to the dispatch.
London, Nov. G. Mr. Goshen will ad
dress a meeting of the London Chamber of
Commerce December 2. It is believed that
he will then indicate, and possibly formu
late, a scheme for increasing the metallic
reserves of private banks and for giving the
Government some measure of control over
such institutions.
A New Tork Embezzler In London.
fBY CABLE TO TnE DISPATCH.
London, Nov. 7. An alleged New York
insurance embezzler will reappear at the
Bow Street Police Court, Tuesday. It is
not probable he will resist extradition.
MAEK TWAIN ON THE SAFE SIDE,
He Copyrights His Letters to The Dispatch
in England to Cover Canada.
Ottawa, Nov. 7. The much vexed
question of copyright is again causing
considerable discussion between the
copyright branch of the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the authori
ties at "Washington. United States
authors and publishers are much dissatis
fied, in fact indignant, over the fact that
thev are refused the privilege of copyright
in Canada, notwithstanding the treaty be
tween England and the United States which
sanctions such registration in all theBritish
possessions.
The proclamation of President Harrison
shows that his interpretation of the Cana
dian law as well as of the terms of the
treaty between the United States and
England is that American citizens apply
ing to the Canadian Government lor
copyright are entitled to obtain
the same. The disDatches from Lord
Salisbury to the "Washington authori
ties plainly set forth that the. true interpre
tation ot the treaty, and the Canadian law
as well, is that the United States citizens
are entitled to registration of copyright in
Canada, without obtaining a copyright in
England, as Mark Twain did To" the lat
ter system, of course, the department here
takes no exception. The other
case has been referred to Sir John Thomp
son, and he has held that the arrangement
between the United StatesandGreatBritain
does not constitute an international treaty,
and therefore Canada is not bound to re
spect it. The copyright branch has, there
fore, obeyed the instructions of Sir John
Thompson, and all citizens of the United
States who apply for registration of copy
rignt are refused.
Over 2,000 Idle From a Shutdown.
Yonkeus, N. Y., Nov. 7. The moquette
carpet mills of Alexander Smith & Co.
will shut down to-night. Betw een 2,000 and
3,000 hands will be thrown out of emplov
rnent. It is stated that the shutdown is to
enable the company to make needed repairs.
CAPTURED AT LAST.
An Enterprising Forger Who Victim
ized Catholic Schools.
OPERATED ALL OVER THE UNION.
lut He Tactles aNewspaper-Readinjf Priest
and His Game Is Up.
DRAFTS OF SETERAL BOGUS LETTERS
"Wheeling, Nov. 7. Further evidence
developed to-day in the case of L J. Porter,
who was arrested here last night at the
Episcopal residence of Bt Rev. Bishop
Kain, while trying to pass a forged check
on the Bishop, which goe3 to show that
Porter, or McGrain, as he calls himself, is
one of the most dangerous forgers in the
country and that he is wanted in at least a
score of cities and towns.
About 6:30 o'clock yesterday evening an
elderly man, apparently about 60 years of
age, white as to hair and mustache, and
fairly well dressed, topped off with a heavy
overcoat, called at the residence of Rt. Key.
Bishop Kain and stated that he desired to
make arrangements for the reception of a
child at one of the Catholic institntions of
the city. He exhibited, as a credential, a
letter from a Catholic Bishop in another
diocese, probably the Bishop at Baltimore
or "Washington, and wanted to tender in
payment of board, eta, for the child, for
some months in advance, a check on an
Eastern bank.
His Credentials Pronounced a Forgery.
The manner of the stranger did not im
press the Rt. Rev. Bishop and his subor
dinates very favorably, and after the letter
the stranger brought had been compared
with a genuine letter on file at the Cathe
dral, the signature was pronounced to be a
forgery, and the police were sent for. Chief
Delbrugge and Officer Deku responded, and
the fellow was taken into custody and escort
ed to the City Hall. Here he refused to give
his name.
"When arrested a large number of forged
certified checks on a dozen different banks
were found on his person. They ranged in
amounts from Sl'00 to S1.U00.
Catholic priests and schools are his princi
pal victims. Father Mauritinsof St. Al
phan's Church, and formerly of St Augus
tine Church, Pittsburg, to-day identified
him as the mfin who had given him a forged
check on a Harrisburg bank about a year ago.
Among the things found on the prisoner
was a bunch of 12 or 15 old-fashioned quill
pens and a small bottle of carmine ink. He
had 540 or 550 in cash, a check for 5200, one
for 550 and another for 560. Besides these
he had blank checks on about 20 banks in
all parts of the country. A peculiarity of
the checks is that all were duly certified
across the face in red ink, no two being in
the same handwriting.
Several Drafts of Bogus Letters. .
The most significant thing in his posses
sion, however, was a paper containing the
drafts of several letters to be written. On
this paper was the following writing, the
purpose and character of which can be
easily gnessed:
Habrisburq, Nov. I.
Letter to Sister Superior, St. Joseph's Con
vent, Enimittsburg, ild.:
Can yon Teceive a young lady from New
Tork as a nnmlT She is a cousin of mine.
and her father is the distinguished surgeon
of New Tort,"Ir. Lewis Sayera. Mr is the
intimate friend of Honsignor Preston, and
Isespeeted nt tho Harrisburg Hospital.
Write one Ellen Dauguerty. One of simi
lar import from Cliambersburg. Has a
sister living at Gettysburg. Dr. Sayers will
be at Gettysburg to locate'some monuments
for the State, ete.
There was also a memorandum for a letter
to he written to Father Jerome Loretto. of
Pittsburg, saying that the writer desired to
place a son in his school. This was signed
by Robert E. G. McGrann, President of the
Fourth Avenue Railroad, New York. An
other almost verbatim in other respects was
signed Harry E. Heister. This writing
was not good, and it is probable that the
man had an accomplice who laid out his
schemes for mm, suggesting in these mem
oranda letters to be written by this man.
The Contents of a Pocketbook.
In a large pocketbook, which contained
his money and checks, were also found three
pairs of spectacles, a chain with a heavy
gold crossed on its end and two typewritten
letters directed as if ready to mail, but bear
ing no stamp or postmark. The following
are copies of these letters:
Philadelphia, Nov. 4, 1S9L
Colonel Isaiah J, Porter, York, Pa:
He tR Sib The two bills wo sent you, one
for $50, the other for $8,000, pleaso return for
the inclosed in their stead. We had in
tended to open an account with tne United
States National Bank, of New York, but de
cided otherwise. We paid the interest on
the bonds of the street railway in the City of
Mexico upon your recommendation, Colonel,
that you would urjre your friends to organ
ize as soon us possible, as our friends have
over $1,000,000 of postal securities and can
get notning until an appropriation is made
by Congress. Youistrulv,
Wayne, Hunt & Co.
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 6, 1891.
Colonel I. J. Porter, York, Pa.:
Dear Sir I got your note and send you tho
$20 as suggested. Now, Colonel, as you and
Mr. Mills, of Texas, w ill be lmnortunt fac
tors in the next Congress, don't let the poll-'
ncians or me 111 ws kcc away with your Dig
heart. Yon have brains enough for 50 men,
and I believe you aro one of the influential
men in the United States. I know it. Don't
let the New England capitalists corrupt you
with all the money in the world. Stand
firm. Have backbone Your friends,
Watm, Hunt & Co.
No Pent-TJp TJtlca for Him.
He had also several blank stamped envel
opes and a book called "Models of Female
Character From Scripture History," which
he used as a scrap book. In it he had pasted
page after page of advertisements of schools,
mainly young ladies' seminaries, though a
few ot them were of boys' schools. They
were in all parts of the country, and on the
fly leaves of the same book he had the names
ota large number of towns, beginning at
Buffalo and winding up with Martinsburg,
"W. Va. He had also the name of Bishop
Kain written on a piece of paper, and on the
reverse of it the inscription "Rev. Father
Peter Hyacinth, St. Alphonsus German
Catholic Church, "Wheeling, pastor."
Twenty pages of the little book were
gone, as if he had worked the game on the
schools whose names he had on those pages
and then torn them out. That he had a
deep-laid scheme there can be no doubt
McGrann was seen about town yesterday,
but all efforts by the police to locate him
failed. If he was located at any hotel or
boarding house the place escaped the care
ful search made by the chief and his officers.
It is thought he may have a young ladv with
him as an accomplice.
How the Pair Worked Parish Schools.
A story has lately been printed of a man
who would call at schools with a girl, sav
ing that he wanted to put her in the school,
and after the preliminaries were arranged
he w ould pay part of the tuition in ad
vance, tendering a check in payment and
getting good cash in return for it, les3 the
young lady's expenses. After an affection
ate parting he would leave her there, but
the next day she would be gone, together
with him and the money given in change
for the check, which, though duly and regu
larly certified, turned out to be bogus.
But for the fact that Bishop Kain had
read this story, and had a genuine signa
ture to compare the bogus one with, the
fellow might have worked his game suc
cessful! v here.
Fnithle's to a Million Dollar Trnst.
Sew Yoke. Nov. 7. A report'
by
PITTSBURG-,. SUNDAY,
Referee "William G. Ch'oate in the manage
ment byMrs.Paran Stevens of the $1,000,
000 trust left for her by her husband
and her conduct as an executor of
hii estate, has been confirmed by Jndge
Barrett, of the Supreme Court Mrs.
Stevens is severely criticized by the judg
ment, which declares that she has not faith
fully discharged her trust, and that she
has not kept the proper account The
51,000,000 trust lacks completion by $256,.
297, and the sale of sufficient real estate to
make up this amount is ordered.
A PANIC AT 3TD0NALD.
THE MAD FLIGHT OF A BOILER DOME
THAT WAS BLOWN OUT.
It First Crashes Into a Belgian's House,
Killing a Child and Wounding Three
Others It Falls Through a Barn Boor
Half a Mile Away. ,
McDonald, Nov. 7. Special Instead
of burning up, as is the constant fear of
the people here, they came nearly being
blown up to-day. About 1 o'clocka ter
rific report was heard, then came the; trem
bling of the ground. Men were thrown
from their chairs, window glass was heftrd
shattering in all directions, while pictures
shook on the -nails or were torn frpm their
fastenings. Intense excitement prevailed
in this easily panic-stricken town, and it
was some time before it became known that
a boiler had exploded, instantly killing
little Johnnie Kenneth and seriously, If not
fatally, injuring three other children. ,
It was at first thought a ga3 explosion had
occurred, but the truth soon became known
whea an immense boiler dome, weighing
hundreds of pounds, shot up through the
air, landing upon the street fully naif 'a
mile from the scene of the explosion. " ,5
The Liberty Oil Company was drilling's
wen near the edge of town, and bad just
put in a new boiler. Just beside the grill
ing well was a firebrick house, substan
tially built and occupied by three families
of Belgians, those living nearest the well
being named Kenneth. "When the boiler
let go the dome and a portion of the wreck
was blown directly through the house, kill
ing the Kenneth child and badly injuring
three others, beside scattering bed clothes,
furniture, etc, for squares. After demol
ishing the house the boiler dome continued
its wild flight, clipping off the roof of a house
nearby, tearing down a gable, landing
in the street half a mile away, ana
finally rebounding and crashing through
tne rooi oi a Darn.
There are many theories as to the cause of
the accident, but the truth will not be
known until after the Coroner's inquest,
now being held. The Belgians of the
neighborhood are very excited and angry
over what thev consider a case of criminal
carelessness. Late to-night the Coroner ad
journed the inquest untii Monday in order
to get further information on the cause of
the explosion. Some say the water was too
low, while others declare the boiler was
weak.
EX-PEESIDEHT HAYES IK THE SOUTH.
He Sees Much' Encouragement In the Di
versity of Industry There.
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 7. Ex-PreBldent
Hayes, who is now traveling in the South
with Dr. J. L. M. Curry and his son, R. P.
Hayes, in the interest of the Peahody and
Slater school funds, was to-day the-guest of
the Augusta Exposition Company "and ad
dressed a large audience in Muslo HalL
Ex-President Hayes was greeted with pro
longed applause as he arose. After ac
knowledging the compliment and espress
ing"pleasnre at beingin -Augusta heiid
the Angnsta Exposition is a valuable vuu
cator. ""Where else in the world," asked he,
"have the results of a great civil conflict
been so wisely dealt with as in the United
Statea? "Where else has such a tremendous
debt been so promptly disposed of? "Where
else on the globe could a hostile flag (point
ing to hundreds of United States flags deco
rating the hall) been found floating over a
reunited and happy people in the lifetime
of men who fought against it? How is this
to be accounted for but by the intelligence
and patriotism of the people and the good
work of the schools of the country? I see
much to rejoice over. Diversified industry
is the secret oi the highest civilization,
and that you have learned the secret is
shown by this great exposition."
A STRANGE AND TEEEIBLE DISEASE
Asiatic Black Tongue Suddenly Begins Its
Deadly "Work in Indiana.
Fraitkfort, Ind., Nov. 7. Information
was brought to this city to-day that an epi
demic of a new and dreadfully fatal disease
has made its appearance near Kirklin, Ind.
A few days ago one of the children in the
family of John "Wyman was attacked with a
malady that baffled all medical skill, and in
48 hoars the child was dead. One after
another the children out of a family of four
contracted the disease and died. "Wednes
day the mother, Mrs. "Wyman, died. The
father and husband is left a raving maniac
The description of the disease is almost
too dreadful to realize. For the first few
hours the patient is affected with a mild
fever. The tongue then becomes inflamed
and assumes huge proportions. The organ
then turns very black in color, decomposi
tion sets in, and in the paroxysms of the
most intense suffering death ensues.
Physicians say the disease is known to
them only as it is described in medical
books, and that itB home is In Asia, where
among the natives it is as fatal as cholera.
They call it Asiatic black tongue, and they
confess their utter inability to combat its
deadly work. Later news from the affected
district says seven new cases are reported,
Deginmng witn tne same symptoms.
VENGEANCE AGAINST WITNESSES.
The
Green Goods Gant; of Erie County
Bccln a Policy of Intimidation.
Erie, Nov. 7. Special.' Clark Sweat
land, a green goods victim, has suffered the
first instalment of dire vengeance threat
ened against him. Early this morning his
barns in Amitty township were fired and
his summer's crop, horses and other prop
erty burned.
Sweatland got roped in by the green
goods men, who robbed him in Jamestown,
N. Y., of S500 one of their confederates had
loaned him for the occasion. "When his
escapade became public his creditors' took
nearly all he had, and now the "green
goods Nemesis is feared the worst. Although
Sweatland landed two or three of the gang
in prison their friends threatened they
would follow him to his grave. It is be
lieved that speedy vengeance was visited
upon Sweatland to prevent a great many
other victims from appearing to testify
against the gang now in the toils.
A WOHAK HEE OWK LAWYER,
She Is Defendant in a Divorce Case, and
Cross-Examines Her Husband.
Zanesville, Nov. 7. Special. In the
divorce case of Kobert Sutton against Mar
garet Sutton, the defendant, who is quite
young and decidedly pretty, pleaded her
own cause. She had the requisite amount
of tongue, but hardly the education of a con
sulting lawyer.
She subjected her aged husband to a very
severe cross-examination, and elicited the
sympathy of the, court loungers by her
ready questions and answers. The case was
continued until Tuesdav.
NOVEMBER 8, 1891.
RIOT AND BLOODSHED
Certain to Follow the Decision of the
Governor of Tennessee
ORDERING JHE CONVICTS TO WORK.
ill Recaptured Fugitives Must Be Returned
to the Lessees.
THE STATE'S NAME AND HONOR AT STAKE
rSPECIAI. TZHORAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Nashville, Nov. 7. This afternoon
Governor Buchanan officially announced
that the convicts would go back to Brice
ville and Coal Caeek. "Whether they are to
go back under civil or military guard he
has not yet decided, but he said that they
would go in the same or increased num
bers, and that the guard would be sufficient
to repel any assanlt.
For several days the Governor, the three
members of the Board of Prison Inspectors
and the representatives of the lessees have
been holding long and anxious conferences.
It was known yesterday by the general pub
lic that this conference concerned the send
ing back of the convicts. The day's confer
ence lasted from 10 'o'clock this mornirg
until 3 this afternoon. The attorneys for
the lessees renewed their formal demand
that the convicts be returned to the "Wal
den's Kange region understrong guard. The
Governor was with them, and the only hesi
tation was on the part of the Prison Inspec
tors, who felt that the Governor was right,
but also shrunk from taking such a respon
sibility upon their shoulders. As the law
was clear, and as the honor of the State
could be upheld in no other way, they were
finally forced to consent
Becaptnred Convicts Must Go to Work.
The official announcement says that such
convicts as have been recaptured, and such
other convicts as the lessees may select, are
to go back to Oliver Springs, Briceville and
Coal Creek, as soon as proper quarters can
be provided for them there. It will be re
membered that th,e stockades at Briceville
and Oliver Springs were burned to the
ground, while the stockade at Coal Creek
was only dismantled. The custom has been
heretofore in placing convicts at a mine to
send on a small force of convicts at first to
build the stockade. It is probable that this
will not be done in the present case. The
whole force will be sent on at once during
the first few days of next week, and the
stockades will thus rise rapidly. The con
victs will sleep in the mines at night.
The State will also have to furnish a large
guard for each place. Not less than SO
guards would under any cirenmstances be
sent, as a less number would not be able to
watch the convicts and at the same time see
that such stockade building as was done by
day .would not be overthrown or burned at
night.
Elotlnc aid Bloodshed Imminent.
By this determined move on the part of
the State, the long-feared bloodshed and
rioting at Coal Creek and Briceville seems
now imminent, if the miners keep their
word. The guards will be backed by the
military.
The men who composed the conference at
the Capitol this afternoon came out from it
with grave faces. They know what this
step means, and no one deplores the neces
sity for taking it more than the Governor.
He said to The Dispatch correspondent
that this oohmo and-the arrest of.thase.tmL
plicated in the riots were necessary to the
restoring of the honor and good name of
the State. The assigning 'of the militia to
guard duty lies in his power. He will not
let it co at- first, because he justly thinks
that guarding convicts is not the duty of
the yoiing men of good Tamilies who com
pose his militia. "But," said he, "should
there be a serious disturbance our boys will
face an armed mob and will fight with cour
age and success."
No more unfortunate complication can be
imagined than this return of the convicts
on the eve of a great strike which is based
upon the just demands of the miners against
employers who have been proved guilty of
extortion and bad faith. On account ot the
preparations for this general strike of the
miners of all the "Walden's Kange region
and perhaps of other miners to the north,
attention is again tnrned to the original
grievances of the miners against the Ten
nessee Coal and Mining Company.
The Miners' Cause Almost Forgotten.
The whole State of Tennessee, at first
sympathizing with the miners, has come to re
gard them as outlaws who should be sum
marily punished. The law-abiding citizens
have ceased to be charitable, and have
forgotten the . wrongs of the miners, their
ignorance, their unfomiliarity with law,
and their habits of avenging their own
wrongs. In this last respect tne State has
lone been to blame for collusion or half ad
miring the perpetrators of previous bush
whacking murders done under the un
written law which permits feuds.
just at present tne uovernoris paying no
attention to the strikes in "Walden's Range,
and is lending bis whole mind to the ques
tion of punishing the rioters. He sent a
letter to Sheriff Rutherford, of Anderson
county, a few days ago, in which he prom
ised that officer all the civil and military
aid necessary.. He might just as well have
written the Emperor of China. Sheriff
Rutherford has been as still as a frightened
mouse ever since his bailiwick became tu
multuous, and will not be heard from,
either as a suppressor of riots( a ferreter of
rioters, or an arrester of convicts. In fact,
Anderson county will not know it has a
Sheriff until election time comes around,
and should there be trouble in Walden's
Ridge the coming week, the Sheriff will he
exactly where he was when the trouble
threatened before.
Out of the Reach of Ballets.
No one knows the exact location of this
hiding place. It is beyond telegraphic or
other communication, and is also out of
reach ol bullets.
No more than the ISO convicts spoken of
yesterday have been returned to the State.
The expense for those, in rewards and
transportation, was over 55,000. At that
rate the State would have to pay, out at
least $18,000 were all those who escaped re
turned. But this need not cause the State
any uneasiness. At least 250 of the loosened
convicts will not return again until con
victed of other crimes, and as Kentucky is
now harboring 100 or more, the rearrests
for new crimes will be in a great measure
at the expense of another State.
Financial Wreckers to Be Prosecuted.
New York, Nov. 7. Special. "1 Re
ceiver Simmons, of the American Loan and
Trust Company, said to-day that he was in
vestigating, with the intention of proceed
ing criminally against those who' wrecked
the company as soon as he could obtain suf
ficient evidence. He has brought suit
against ex-President Hazard, on his notes,
which amounted to about $225,000. The
Trust Company had $100,000, $225,000 sur
plus, and 400,000 common deposits.' All
the receiver has been able to find is some
worthleas collateral that may not repay the
trouble and expense of the suits brought to
recover the amounts loaned on it.
Premiums for the World's Fair.
CniCAQO, Nov. 7. The Committee on
Awards of the "World's Columbian Exposi
tion, after being in session in Chicago sev
eral days, adjourned at noon to-day to meet
in Washington, November 21 It was de
cided to ast Congress for $300,000 to pay for
medals and Dremiums to be awarded.
RIVAL SUITOBS FOB
J. G. B.-
O rare maid and beautiful
Your ways are inscrutab,Ie,
But may I not hope for a smile?
"Will not my Reciprocity
Quell Tammany's ferocity
Your honest old farmers beguile?
QUAY IN GREAT GLEE.
He
Admits That He Considers the
Election in Pennsylvania
A VINDICATION OP HIS COURSE.
Enrrdnnded by a Genial Party of NeigWbors
and Politicians,
THE SENATOR IS HATING A GOOD TIME
rSPECTAL TELEOBAM TO THB DISPATCH.1
TrrusviiLE, Fla,, Nov. 7. This morn
ing the sleeper Nimrod, attached to the fast
mail, contained a distinguished party, of
which Senator Matthew S. Quay is the host.
They will go on to-night to Senator Quay's
cottage at St. Lucie for a season of bunting
and tarpon fishing. The party consists ot
Senator Quay, R. R. Quay, ex-Senator Ma
hone, of Virginia; Captain H. M. Dona
hue, of Beaver, Pa.; Major E. A. Mon
tootb, of Pittsburg; "William H. Andrews,
ex-Chairman of the Pennsylvania Republi
can State Committee; Thomas Robinson, of
the Butler Eagle, and Captain Benjamin
Sooy, commander of the yacht M. S. Quay,
of Atlantic City.
see by a Plttsbtrrg-specialsaid The
Dispatch representative to Senator Quay,
"that you regard this Republican victory in
your own State, following so soon after the
defeat of last year, as a vindication, by your
party; -of your political course in Pennsyl
vania and elsewhere. Is this so?"
Quay Calls the Election His "Victory.
"Well, I have never, to my own knowl
edge, so expressed myself, but I naturally
would so regard it. Probably somebody
who took it for granted that I felt that way
made bold to represent me as saying so."
To all questions bearing upon the signifi
cance of the recent elections Senator Quay
gave only evasive replies. He did say,
however, that the Republican majority in
Pennsylvania was the largest ever given
there in an off year, and that, too, with a
light vote. He also expressed the opinion
that free silver, as an issue, had been prac
tically taken out of the next national cam
paign as a result of the elections, and he
didn't see any chance for M. H. De Young
being successful in getting San Francisco
selected as the place for the Republican
National Convention.
"It's too far off," he said. "It's a long
weary ride to 'California, and people won't"
take kindly to it But California would
entertain the delegates as they have never
been entertained before. She would, in
fact, pay all the expenses, going and return
ing, if need be, and a national convention
there would have this one advantage a big
one, too, in my estimation: It would be
Entirely Free From Ontside Influence.
The electors and the henchmen and the
local powers wouldn't be there. It would
be too far to go, too expensive. So the con
vention could easily express its own senti
ments." Quay was dressed in a shell-gray cutaway
suit, with an almost invisible figure in it
He wore a soft, light hat and a wine-colored
cravat, and his eye had the' same cold droop
to it that it had when he bade good morn
ing to some of the boys at the Jacksonville
Club about five years ago, after having
spent a night at "draw" with them, during
which he tucked away $380 of their good
money in his inside pocket. His cigars
were very good, and while he had not been
honored by Andrew Carnegie in the dis
tinction of that Scotch whisky of his, the
Senator, nevertheless, had an. exceedingly
toothsome article along with him.
General Mahone says that the Democratic
ticket next year will be Cleveland and
Boies.
THE TBACII0N DEAL AFOOT.
3Ir. Magco in Philadelphia to Confer With
Widener and Company.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7. Special C.
L Magee, whos'e recent winnings in politics
included about everything in sight bearing
the label Republican on the series of tickets
in Allegheny county this year, is in the
city, and a few friends met him at
the Stratford this evening. There is a cer
tain traction deal afoot, representinc heavy
Pittsburg interests, and P. A. B. Widener,
who recently returned from Europe, is more
or less concerned in the matter. Mr. Magee
is here to confer with Mr. Widener, as well
as with other parties to the project, but he
would not talk on the subject or say what
had been done when spoken to. The politi
cal situation suited Mr. Magee better, b(t
on this topic also he wanted no words. He
believed that the State was never more
securely Republican or more absolutely
solid for the cause of protection.
William L. Elkins denied to-day that an
agreement had been reached between the
warring companies, and said he knew noth
ing of the report, from Pittsburg to that
effect.
A Fatal Accident to
GREEXSBriKG. Nov.
a Ligonier Farmer.
7. XSntcialA A pe-
THE PIVOTAL STATE.
g. a
No Democrat, they said, but Hill
Could ever win your sweet good-will ;
But Flower had a'wondrous charm
"When backed by my good, strong right arm.
So, since you've seen what I can do,
Please may I hope for '92?
culiar accident occurred this afternoon near
Ligonier, which resulted in the instant
death of Jacob Marks, of Ligonier town
ship. "While driving over the country
roads he took a bottle out of his pocket,
when the cork fell to the bottom of the
wagon bed. "When Marks stooped to pick
up the cork he lost his balance and fell to
the ground. y-The wheels of the wagon
passed over f, d, crushing it to a jelly
and instant) JVoV,.
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The House Bedaced to Kindling Wood,
but Only One Person, a. Child, Is Seri
ously Injured The Mother Burled in
the Debris The Buln Ienites.
Beadfoed, Nov. 7. Special A ter
rible gas explosion occurred in this city at
10:30 this morning, which resulted in the
injury of four persons and the destruction
of the residence of Charles "Warren, a short
distance from town. Mr. "Warren works at
the acid factory. This morning Mr. "Warren
was making gas connections in the front
room stove, and had turned the gas off on
the main line leading to the house.
The stopcock leaked a trifle and Mr. "War
ren procured a piece of pipe and another
stopcock and proceeded to the cellar to. ad
just matters, and his little boy handed him
a lantern. He had -no- sooner taken the
lantern than there was an awful explosion.
The house was completely shattered, and
not aboard remained standing. Mr. "War
ren was thrown into the air 20 feet and was
terribly burned about the face, head and
hands. Fortunately his clothes did not
catch fire.
The contents of the house were thrown in
every direction, and pieces of window glass
were found several rods from the wrecked
building. The wrecked building ignited im
mediately, but the prompt application of
water soon extinguished the flames.
"When the explosion ocenrred Mrs. "War
ren was standing near the cellar door, on
the north side of the house. Charles "War
ren's first thought was of his wife and child.
He gave a hurried glance about the wreck,
but could not see them anywhere, but pres
ently he heard a low moan, and, glancing
in the direction from whence it came, saw a
portion or irs. v arrens aress projecting
from under some of the debris. He lifted
the lotd from the woman. Mrs."Warren was
not badly hurt.
Ross Fenton. the little son-in-law. fared
the worst. His clothes caught fire, and he
was badly burned about the face, head and
hands. Had it not been for timely assist
ance he would have surely burned to death.
He may not recover. Lillfe, the 8-year-old
daughter, was slightly burned about the
face. '
MUSTAKD SEED SILK WOEJI EGG3.
The Swindle Worked by Miss Palmer, Who
Claimed to Come From Chambersburg.
TOPEKA, KA3, Nov. 7. Special Miss
M. K. Palmer, the "silk worm expert" who
was arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge of obtaining money under false pre
tenses, spent the day in the county jail.
F. L. McClelland, who had her arrested,
had her stock of silk worm eggs examined
to-day, and found they were nothing but
English mustard seed. Numerous other
complaints are coming in against Miss
Palmer, who claimed to be from Chambers
burg, Pa., and her partner, Miss
Moran, who have astonished this county
for the past three months by their stunning
costumes and theater parties. Joseph
Mosant, a deaf mute, complains that some
time during the summer Miss Palmer per
suaded him to advance $100 for the purpose
of purchasing eggs, assuring him he would
double his money in a month. Later on he
advanced $75 more.
It is impossible to find out how exten
sively the silk-worm swindle has been
worked in this town. Miss Palmer has sent
out many telegrams since her arrest, asking
friends to come to her assistance, hnt none
have yet responded. She claims she can
explain everything, and that all will turn
out as she represented to her victims.
SAM WOOD'SSIAYER MAY GO FEES.
Every Adult Slalo In His County
Sam-
moned as Jurymen.
Hugoton, Kait., Nov. 7. It is now al
most certain that James Brennan wiH never
be tried for the murder of Colonel Samuel
"Wood. At 5 o'clock last night Special
Judge "Wall announced that it had been
fouud impossible to secure an unbiased jury
in Stevens county, and the case was con
tinued to the January term.
Every man between the ages of 21 and 60
years living in the county had been brought
into court and examined touching his quali
fications, but only 10 out of the 197 men ex
amined were found who were acceptable to
the State. The defense has 12 peremptory
challenges. It is very probable that the
State will never make another effort to se
cure a jury, as it has been proven impossi
ble. The State cannot secure a change of
venue and the defense obviously does not
want one. The feeling against the prisoner
became very intense after the adjournment
of court, and the Sheriff and one deputy
clandestinely hurried the prisoner to
Hutchinson, where he was lodged in jail.
After three terms the prisoner will be en
titled to his liberty if in that time the
State has not given him a trial.
MVE CENTS.
TOOK A DEADLY DEUG.
Young Frank Doyle, Sensitive About
Bis Personal Appearance,
ENDS HIS EXISTENCE BY POISON.
He
Was a Physician, but II13 Life Was
Blasted by an Explosion.
AN ELECTEICIAN OF EAEE ABILITY
A very sad case of suicide occurred in the
city yesterday. Frank M. Doyle, a young
man, took cyanide of potassium, and died a
most painful death! He formerly lived in
Cleveland, and his parents were notified as
soon as the deed was discovered. The father
is expected to arrive this morning to take
charge, of the body.
Several years ago Frank Doyle looked
out on life with rosy prospects before him.
At the age of 19 he graduated from tha
"Western Reserve Medical College in Cleve
land with high honors. He was finely edu
cated and could converse freely on a variety
of subjects. Too young to practice medi
cine under the laws of Ohio, he went to
work for Jock Casement as an electrician in
the Forest City tunnels. One day something
happened to the wires and the young man
went underground to repair the accident.
Considerable gas had accumulated in tha,
tunnel, and while he was fixing the wires,
the circuit was broken, and there was 3
slight spark of fire.
Disfigured In an Explosion.
An explosion followed, and three men
were killed. Doyle was frightfully burned
and disfigured. H13 hands were disabled,
his ears and nose burned off and he was
otherwise marked for life. He re
covered, however, from the effects
of the terrible accident, but now
he became morbidly sensitive about
his appearance. He made no effort to prac
tice medicine, and continued in the electric
business. He was too proud to ask his
friends to help him, and he led a lonely lifa
in Pittsburg. Naturally of a retiring and
modest disposition, he became more seclud
ed than ever, and he constantly brooded
over his misfortune. His friends in Pitts
burg think that it finally affected his mind,
and he sought death as a re
lief to his mental suffering. Many peo
Ele will remember Doyle, for those who saw
im could plainly see that he had met with
a very painful accident. Much pity was
expressed for him, but few people realized
how much his disfigurement affected the
young man. He was so sensitive about his
appearance, it is stated, that he would 'take
his meals in the restaurants at odd hours to
avoid being seen by the people. Then ha
would take a seat i'n an obscure part of the
room, and eat in silence. There is not much,
wonder that he gave way under such a men
tal strain.
Brooded Over His Condition.
After the accident in Cleveland he cama
to Pittsburg and opened up an electric sup
ply store at 411 Smithfield street. He gave
np his business after a time and went to
work for an electric company. His hands,
however were so badly crippled from the
burns that he could not continue in the
business. He was an expert electrician and
for so young a man there were
few men in Pittsburg in his busi
ness who knew more about the trade.
He longed to practice medicine, but his
sensitive soul would not permit him td
open an pfBce. The fact that he took cyan
iue of potassium was probably due to hia
medical education.
The youne man was discovered dead in
his room, 423 Smithfield street, at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. A few drops of a
liquid were found in a two-ounce
bottle, labeled "poison," from Christy's
drugstore. Coroner McDowell com
menced an investigation, and sent
to the store to find out what
drng it was. Mr. Christy refued to divulge
it, but it was learned that it was cyanide of
potassium. The Coroner will continue the
investigation to-day. He says it looks lifee
a case of suicide. M. L. Clark, on intimate
friend of young Doyle, says there is no
doubt that he committed suicide. He
bought the poison at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
Harry G. Dnff, the druggist who sold him
the poison, said that he knew Doyle was a
physician and engaged in the electric busi
ness. Doyle remarked that he wanted the
potassium for chemical purposes, and he
gave it to him without further question,
labeling the bottle poison. The young man
didn't act strangely and the clerk took him
at his word.
The Wetmore on the Home Stretch.
"West Scpeeiok, "Wis., Nov. 7. .
Special The whaleback steamer Charles
"W. "Wetmore has been heard from at "Val
paraiso, Chile, where she touched, leaving;
to-day on the home stretch of her 24,000
mile voyage from New York to Punget
Sound. In a private cable Captain Hastings
says he noticed nothing ot the reported
antipathy to Americans. The whaleback
no sooner touched the wharf than a crowd
of people boarded her, evidently believing:
the vessel to be a new description of tor
pedo boat. The Captain and crew wera
treated with the utmost courtesy.
THE DISPATCH DLBECT0EY.
Contents ot To-Daj's Issue Classified
fo
the Convenience of the Reader.
.The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
or 30 pages, made up in two parts. Theflrse
part is devoted to news and editorial com
ment. The special literary feature?, which
are exceotionaily strong, will be found
I readily by reference to the table below:
Faze 0.
Tin: BATns at Mx Mark Twain
Tne Problem of Life Thomas A. Edison
Page 10.
SQCATTElt Brickmakers L. E. Stofiel
The Mcsic World C W.S.
Latest Sews ix Brief.
Tage 11.
Waxts. For Sales. To Lets axd Hiscel-
laxeocs and real estate xotices.
Page 13.
The SoctETT World Marion C. Gallaher
News of tub Stage Hepburn Johns
A3IUSEMEXT ADVEBTISEME2.TS.
Jldccationai. 2EW3.
Page 13.
HOW TO BCY MEAT Mrs. "Will H. Low
No Xeed of the Kxife Eliice Serena
Gowns fou Winter. Anna Bache Cone
Decorating the Home 3Iary E. Ilockland
Heli-s ix FascVWoek Dora Wheeler
Girl ix Business Helen Watterson,
Training a Beautt. Shirley Dare
Chestnuts as Food Thomai J. Murrey
Page 14.
News of the courts. Cretans to Revolt.
Page 15.
Von Moltke's Book LordWolscley
Events of the Week Wllkia
Page 1G.
ABevtew of Sports Pringla
Edison in Hb Den Frank G. Carpenter
A CITI'S bunny SIDE Charles T. Murray
A Man With Twin Brains Edson Braca
Bees as Carriers. Late Science He w3
Page 17.
The Cleveland Baby Estelle Brooks
How to Play Football A. A. Stags
Learning to Draw Caroline nunt Rimmer
American Push Edgar Fanrcett
Page 18.
A nERMrr of Fame Colonel Frank A.'Bnrr
Hoos of Sickness Kev. George Hodges
Page 19.
The Grand army. the Secret societies.
the Market Reports.
Page 20.
Asivsi.jit.xT Notices.
V,