mtss&mSB&S&al jspkip y i ii 4 7 w nUF All classes of Advertlsrrs hare 8 wHLm opportunity to utilize the clas- B slfled columns PCWT r THE IIS- I "PATCH. The UCfl I small "AdV are I well read. They area good A WfiRn I and tore Investment. ft 1TUI1U. XAANTC Of all kinds urn supplied TVMll 1 O throuch the ONE CENT A W OKD columns UflDV otTHEDlS PATC1I Sltua "Unix, tlons are se cured quickly. The "AdleU" UCI D are growing In popularity. llfcll FORTY-SIXTH TEAIL QUAYJN LINE With a Bill Providing far the Survey of the Lake Erie Ship CanaL A GOOD SHOW FOR IT Guaranteed by Its Presentation Early in the Session. AN IMPORTANT STEP TAKEN. A Pennsylvania Boy "Who Is Waking-TJp the Wild West George-Christ's Experience In Arizona Knocked Out Once, but Not Dis couragedAn Interviewer More Easily Vanquished A Gallows Joke Perpetrated on a Politician New Bills for Public Buildings at Brad ford and Allentown The Circum stances Under Which Quay "Would Be Senator Again. ISTZC1KT. TELECBArniC I ETTEIt.l Bckeau op The Dispatch, ) WABHixGToy, D. (X, Dec. 13. j Senator Quay could in no other way have impressed himself on the people of Pennsylvania so forcibly on his reap pearance in the Senate to-day as by his introduction of a bill provid ' ing for a survey for a ship canal from Eric to the Ohio. That was his first act after he came into the chamber. Here, at least, all of his adversaries can meet him cordiall on common ground. Tho bill is the usual one in such cases. It provides for the survey, and appropri ates 10,000 for expenses. It supplements the action of the Legislatures of Pennsyl vania, Ohio and "West Yirginic. It is one important step farther toward the consummation of that grand project to connect the lakes and the Atlantic by water routes, which have been long canvassei, a project which has been so brilliantlv placed before the public in late years by Tnn Dis patch, that its presentation has attracted the attention and admiration of the entire commercial country. Presented at a Fortunate Tim- Tt requires no great stretc'i of imagina tion to picture the inhabitants of Mars in the near future, looking at Earth throuch their great telescopes, as wc do son at their rosy -r'-r cad wondering at the canals strctching'&cross, onr hemisphere as we now gaze and wonder at their. Moreover, tho time of the presentation of this bill is very fortunate. It comes with the birth of a new Congress, whereas had il been intro duced lat in last Congress, following tho report of the Pennsylvania Commission, it would have been buried, and would have at its, re-entry the mold and smell of resur rection. Now it springs up new-born and robust, one of the lustiest of the legislative babes, of the new body. Good Prosoectj for the Rill's Passage. I .issunie that a similar bill will be at once introduced in the House, that no time may be lost. Possibly the two may be passed almost simultaneously and become a law early in the session. Doubtless the Houe bill will be favored by Hon. Matthew II. Griswold, of Erie, a successful man of fine mental poise and abilities, who is heaitily in touch with all projects for the eontruction and improvement of internal wateruavs. "With Mr. Quay in the Senate and at the Bcav er end of the canal and Mr. Griswold in the House and at the Erie end of the canal, one can almost see the great ships plowing the water through the hills and dales and fertile field, the entire breadth of Beater, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford and Erie counties. Doubtless, moreov er, the apathy which has affi.cted some members of Congress on this qucs-tion will pas awav when the mat ter is. presented to them iu the tangible form of a bill. An Interviewer Quickly Knocked Out. I well remember the hope with which I was flushed in anticipation of a "big j-pread" on opinions of Pennsylvania and Ohio members of Congress when the report of the Canal Commission was made at Harrlsburg. Of course, Senator Quay was enthusiastic. He had prompted, and, I be lieve, really drafted the bill for the crea tion of the commission. He spoke glow ingly of the grand work, which he was con fident would be put under way within a few years. I went happily from the Senator to seciire the views of other enthusiast. Mr. Ctil bertson was then at the Eric end of the canal. Naturally he was for it, but he knew little of the vast work that had been already accomplished for its creation, and his ardor was. somewhat gloomy on account of the handwriting on the wall, which doomed him to be cut off as a 2-year-old in fant in his somewhat croupy and colicky Congressional career. Needed Time to Look Into the Matter. Mj life as an intcniewer was yet shorter, however, for with the brief cheerfulness of Brother Culbertsou ended the success of the hunt for opinions and a "spread." Not an other Congressman lnd given a thought to the matter, and only one or two out of many cv en remembered the appointment of the commission. They promised to look into llic thing. Prssibly they may find it to their interest to do so at this session of Con gress. If there were a corporation formed to construct the canal, they would at once be alive to the possibility of an attorneyship, but with the impersonal State as the gener ator and builder, what interest can mere corporation attorneys and professional poli tirians. whose ideas are limited by their dittricts, hat c iu the profits. (rand Purposes of the Cannl. 'ihcj will be all waked up, however, when the pointed fact penetrates to their selfish brains that the purpose of this bill is not to help some little fellow to a re-election but that it is the opening wedge for a system of ship canals, which will connect all of the great internal waterways with each other and with the Atlantic and the Gulf.revolutionize the carrying trade of the country, and bring comfort and Happiness to millions who would otherwise be wretched and unhappy. George Christ, Arizona member of tho National Republican Committee, at present in the city, is a native of Pennsvlvania, but emigrated thence, as so many great men haB done, when he was very young. From Iowa he broke for Arizona, and then soon took a high hand in politics. He was a delegate to the Chicago Convention, voted for Harrison, asked the Territorial Gover norship as his reward, was not appointed, and also failed to secure the Collectorship at El Paso, which was in his customs dis trict. How Mr. Christ Held His Own. Another man would have been discour aged and gone out of politics. Christ came to Washington and had Congress create the new customs district of Arizona, with Nogales as the port, and then had himself appointed Collector. The faction which had hitherto "downed" him was headed by the Governor. Christ, once installed in office, turned his attention to his adversaries. He caused the Governor to be ignominiously turned out of 'office, and had one of his friends appointed. One by one the heads of his enemies fell in the basket, or, to use a phrase of local color, their scalps dangled at his belt. I believe there is but one now left on a skull, and it is that of Consul Delos P. Smith, a citizen of Washington, appointed by Secre tary iilame through army influence. At Nogales the United States is separ ated from Mexico only by the dusty high road. The Custom House and the Con sular residence look belligerently at each other acrosB the way. Smith cast his lot with the opponents of Christ, and would not take warning at the fate of the latter's foes. Two Objects for His Present Malt. Though it is all secret, something tells ine that Christ's visit, primarily to attend the meeting of the National Committee, has to do with Smith, and that there will be a va cant consulate at Nogales soon. An in spector's report made months ago exoner ated Christ from all charges against him, and named Smith as the chief instieator of them. I believe this never reached Mr. Blaine's eyes, as it was for the Treasnry and not the State Department. It is proba ble Mr. Blaine will see it soon. One of the charges against Christ was that his wife an 1 daughter smuggled goods across the little lane separating Mexico from the United States. The inspectors could not find a shadow of proof of, the charges. Another was that Mr. Christ, while a member of the National Committee, stole funds sent to him for party use. When his opponent made the charge to the inspectors, Christ simply produced receipts from the Chairman ot the State Committee for ever v cent with which he was charged by the National Committee. A Possible Senator for Blaine. The Pennsvlvania boy with his wonderfnl knack tor political management came out wifi fl.ing colors, and if Arizona be ad mitted to thj Union with a Republican Legislature at Arizona's capital, he will come to the United States Senate, cock-sure. Christ is for Blaine. The other day Christ met on the avenue an old sehoolmate whom he had not seen for 25 years. Somehow they knew each other. , "Where are you living now?" asked the chum of long ago. "I am living at Nogales," said Christ. "I did not suppose yon would be living where there were gallows," was the quick response. The introduction to-dav bv Senator Quay of a bill appropriating $G0,000 for a public building at Bradford, and $100,000 for one at Allentown, recalls the echoes of the famous, but lost fight, made by the Randall taction against a Democratic tariff bilL "There is an Allentown for every Sowden," is an epigram that has gone into history in Congress, as illustrating the fate of any who dare to kick against the partv dictates. President Cleveland vetoed the Allentown bill, and it has never had life enough to walk through Congress since. Quay Would Serve ifKe-Elected. Senator Quay, by the way, would not corroborate tolay "the rcpor. from Pitts burg that he had stated positively he w ould not be a candidate to succeed himself. He tells me that he is not and will not be a candidate for the Senate, but that if he be nominated by a Republican caucus, and eleeted by the votes of the Republicans of Pennsylvania Legislature, he will cer tainly not refuse to serve. Lightnek. A SEW ALLIANCE SCHEME TO RAISE FAKM MORTGAGES WITHOUT THE MIDDLEMAN'S AID. A Si, 000,000 Co-operative Association, Headed by Ex-Prcsldent McGrath, to Necotlate Directly "With Eastern Capi talists Not Calamity Howlers. Topeka, Kajt, Dec. 15 The Kan sas Alliance Co-operative Mortgage Asso ciation, capital stock 51,000,000, with Frank McGrath as the central figure, is the latest Alliance enterprise. The charter was filed this morning with the Secretary of State, and business will be commenced with the new year. The Fchemc of co-operation, which is to rid the world of the ruinous system of competition, will be applied to the payment of mortgaged indebtedness. This is the scheme originated by Mc Grath when he was President of the "Alli ance, and proposed to the Alliance com merce convention. Its object is to negoti ate directly with Eastern capitalists for the necessary amounts for defraying farm-mortgaged indebtedness without the assistance of the middlemen. Mr. McGrath wanted the Alliance as a State organiza tion to take hold of his scheme, and stated in an interview that it was high time the Alliance is building up a credit for itself and giving the lie to the charge that it is an association of calamity howlers. The company will obtain securities by forming a fund ot the effects, personal and real, of its "members. The Executive Committee of the Farmers' Alliance has appointed Frank McGrath and four others as delegates to the Reform Convention, called for St. Louis February 22. The obiect of the convention will be to induce the industrial organizations to join the Alliance. The action of the Executive Council is meeting with a great deal of criticism among some members of the Peo ple's party. With but one exception, every delegate is an out-spokeu opponent of the sub-tieasury scheme. THE CBAZED PITXSBUEO PILOT Sees Imaginary Dancer Signals and Be- llcves His Boat's in Danger. . Cincinnati, Dec. 15. Spend. James McDonald, pilot of the Coal City, who went insane while at that boat's wheel, Sunday, has been taken to the College Hill Sanitarium under instructions from his relatives. He is inclined to be unmanageable at times and imagines he sees danger signals ahead. He gives all sorts of incoherent or ders about (.topping the boat, and wjnds up with wild denials that he is color blind. Leo Bauuicartner, tho well-known boat store man, took charge of him on the boat's arrival here and remained with htm uutil safely housed in the Sanitarium. PnTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, FIELD ON THE BACK The Young Financier Indicted and Placed in the Lud low Street Jail. BAIL IS FIXED AT $50,000 On the Two Complaints Already Made Aqainst Him. A PICTURE OP UTTER DESPAIR. Inspector Byrnes Unable to Fay 'Whether He Is Crazy. MOVED TO TEAKS AT HIS OWN FATE fSrECIAI. TELEOUAM TO THE DISPATm.i NewYokk, Dec. IS. Edward M. Field became the guest of Warden Duhlap, at Ludlow Street Jail, to-night. After his arrest in the asylum near Mt. Vernon last evening, he spent tho night at police headquarters. Early this morning two of Inspector Byrnes' men brought him down to the District Attorney's office. He was indicted for theft, arraigned before Judge Cowing, released on 525,000 bail, and re arrested at once on the order issued by Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, in the civil suit for 5130,000 damages begun against all the members of the firm of Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co., by Robert E. Dietz. Field was not kept in a cell at police headquarters. He had a large room to him self, across the corridor from Inspector Byrnes' private office. There was a detect ive to watch him. He reported in the morning that his prisoner had slept little, if any, had talked not at all, and he had re fused to cat anything. Field national on Most Subjects. Inspector Byrnes tried to induce Field to eat a light breakfast, but Field answered that he did not care to. The Inspector talked with him on various subjects other than his arrest Later the Inspector said: "He may or may not be insane. He talked rationally on-mostf subjects." Detectives Sheldon and Trainer escorted Field to Mr. Semple's room in'the District Attorney's office. His lawyers, Frederick J. Stone and John L. Wilkie, saw him there. Field sat in a cane-bottom chair, with his feet cocked on another and his eyes on the ceiling. He remained in that position most of the afternoon, occasionally unbending to greet friends who were per mitted to see him. He talked about every thing except his arrest. He was unshaven and his hair was long. He wore a frayed black overcoat with a faded velvet collar. His undercoat looked shiny. His trousers bagged at the knees and were too short for him, and his shoes were old and run over at the heel and side. Accused of Mlsappi opriat Ion. The warrant on which he had been ar rested was returned to the District At torney with him. It accused him, on in formation and belief, of having misappro priated hve bonus ot the Denver and Gulf Railroad Company belonging to the Union Pacifio Railroad Company. The bonds were of a par value of 51.000 each, the warrant said." District Attorney Nicoll said to The Dispatch reporter- "The charge of mis appropriation of bonds belonging to the Union Pacific Company is only one of the charges that have been preferred against Mr. Field in the public press, and I selected it because it w as a very simple case. The grand jury, however, will no doubt, inves tigate all the facts of the firm, and of Mr. Field in particular bearing on the failure, and an indiotment on several indictments will be found. I suppose that the persons who have suffered by Mr. Field's wrong-doing preferred to avail themselves of their civil remedy rather than to resort to criminal, but, of course, these people when they are subpoenaed be fore the grand jury will have to tell the truth. In the specific cac which has been to the jury, no complaint has been made by the Union Pacific Company." Indicted For Felonions Abstraction. The grand jury returned an indictment during the afternoon. The indictment charges that Field, with force and arms, did feloniously appropriate 50 Denver and Gulf bonds belonging to the Union Pacific Rail way Company. Field's lawyers had not returned with bail and the District Attorney said he wait for them until 3 o'clock. While at the bar Mr. Fields kept his eyes cast down and big tears trickled down his cheeks. By this time it was announced that ball had been fixed at 525,000. Bail was forthcoming, and Field went outside with his lawyers. Then he w as re-arrestcd on an order of ar rest issued by Judge Pratt, December 1. The complaint in this suit of Dletz's accuses Field of fraud and wrongful conversion of property, to-wit: Fifteen Union Pacific 8 percent consols, wor'h 570,200; 792 shares Delaware and Hudson, worth 5102,108; 50 shares Cond. Gas, worth $4,050; 50 shares National Bank stock, worth 515,000. TIicso had been deposited with Field, Lindley. Wiechers & Co., to cover a loan of 5100,000, which was payable December 13, lfeOl. To cover another loan of $25,000, 292 shares of Park Bank stock, worth 587,600, had been pledged. The complainant asserts that the stock had been illegallv transferied and that by the transaction Mr. Dietz had lost 594,000. Futile Attempt to Get a Private Boom. Tho whole party went direct to Ludlow street jail Warden Dunlap was in his office to receive the prisoner. He invited the party into his private office. They talked of the weather, and then the lawyer began to dickerfor a private room. While this was going on Cyrns W. Field, Jr., drove up in a cab and was admitted. Shortly after 5 o'clock he and the lawyers came out together and went away. Warden Dunlap said: "The order of arrest fixes bail at 550,000. There is no possibility or probabilisv of Its being pro cured to-night, and no effort will be made, so I am assured. Mr. Field was in a very nervous and excited condition... The lawyer and his brother explained that he needed constant watching, and they wanted a pri vate room, bnt we don't have any such 'things here. I told them I would give Mr. Tjlward -V. Field, the Fallen Financier. Field the largest cell in the jail, and I have done so, and he will be carefully watched. He needs it, I'm sure." "Do you think that ho is crazj?" the reporter asked. The Warden stroked his chin and thought a moment. 'Well," he said slowly, "I think that any man who indulges in wild speculation is more or less crazy." Cyrus W. Field was not so w ell to-day, but Dr. Fuller, though saying he is still a sick man, thinks that he will recover. SI3I0N CAMERON'S TRUSTEES TO BE SUED BY AN ENGLISHWOMAN FOB PABT "br THE ESTATE. She Is tho Wife ot Thomas Rurnside, Who Is the Deceased Statesman's Grandson, and tho Defendant In a Dlvorcs Suit Now in Harrlsbnrar, but Silent. Haihusbueg, Dec. 15. nV. S. J. M. McCarrcll, counsel for Mrs. Tlomas Burnside, of London, in a few days expects to enter suit against the trustees of the es tate of the late General Simon Cameron to recover a portion of the fund bequeathed to herself, husband and children in the will of the dead statesman. Mrs. Burnside is the wife of Thomas Burnside, a grandson of General Cameron. Burnside left Harrisbnrg many years ago for Chicago, where he engaged in the news paper business. Subsequently he drifted into the theatrical profession and went to England as a representative of a number of theatrical firms in this country. Burnside brought to America, a few years ago, a com pany of English actors and actresses. They remained here a short time and then a nnm by of the company returned to their native country, Burnside accompanying them. A member of the company was Miss Milhol land, whom Burnside married in London not long after their return. When General Cameron died he left Burnside 540,000, the interest of which was to be pnid for the maintenance of himself and children. The principal could be paid at the option of the executors. Burnside recently brought suit for divorce in London against his wife. Pending the trial of the case, which Burnside never pressed, tho Court granted her alimony for maintenance. Her husband soon after went'to Paris, where he is now living. Mrs. Burnside came to Harrisburg about two weeks ago. Mrs. Burnside is a charming woman, and comes to Harrisburg highly indorsed. In conversation to-day she refused to dis cuss the matter. Her affairs have all been placed in the hands of Mr. McCarrell. Mrs. Burnside will remain here for some time. Mr. McCarrell said to-dav that Mrs. Burnside does not ask for the 40,000, but for only a fair proportion of the fund. Hon. John H. Weiss and J. Montgomery Forster are the trustees of the Cameion es tate. MORE RECIPROCITY. Negotiations Concluded With tho British West Indies Uncle Sam Gets the Best of the Bargain Great Britain tho Largest Loser in the Lot. AVasiiington, D. C, Dec. 15. Special. " The reciprocity negotiations with the British West India Islands, which have been in progrcw for the last three weeks, were concluded to-day, Sir Julian Paunce fotc finally prevailing on the commissioners from Jamaica to yield their objections to the terms proposed by the State Depart ment and to consent to an agreement. The colonj nf jmalca exports to the United SKtty'm.Ti less sngartliAn'JjTTDr- does, Trinidad or Demeranij yet by the proposed arrangement Jamaica is to yield more actual revenue on American imports than all the other British West India colonies together the chief imports from this co-ntrv, flour, petroleum, patent medicines, etc., having a far larger market in Jamaica than in the other islands. By the treaty now to be put in force, the duty on flour is to be reduced 50 per cent, and that on petroleum 33 per cent, while the list of American exports to enter free is to be largely extended. "The revenue of Jamaica alone on Ameri can products will be reduced at one blow 25,000, and this burden of taxation will have to be shifted to products coming into Jamaica from other countries chiefly, of course, from Great Britain. The repre sentatives from Jamaica made a stout fight aeainst so sweeping a reduction in the island's revenue, ns compared with the far smaller losses and greater commer cial advantages of Barbadoes, Trinidad and Demerara; but the anxiety of Sir Julian Pauncefote to have the agreement con cluded before January oveicame all other obstacles and the terms demanded by Gen eral John W. Foster, of the State Depart ment, wpre finally acceded to. It is under stood that the full recinrocity agreement will be made public within a few days. PEOMIKENT PEOPLE IN PEEIL. A Fatal Railroad Collision on tho New York Central Bailroad. Newiiurg, N. Y., Dec 15. The north bound flyer on the New York Cen tral Railroad collided with a switch engine opposite the station here at C:12 o'clock this evening, and both trains were wrecked. The fireman of the express train was killed. Engineer Kirk is dying. No passengers were killed, but several received slight injuries. A passenger train going north broke down just above the station, and a danger signal was at once set behind the train. The switch engine In the yard subsequently re ceived orders to take the disabled train out of the way. The switch engine was pulling out of the siding to get on the main track when the flyer came along and crashed into it. A woman had her head cut, and one gentleman was turned end over end. The blame for the accident is laid on Engineer Kirk, of the express, who is said to have ruu by the danger signal. It is reported that many prominent people were on the express train. M'KINLEY STILI VEKY SICK. His Physician Hopes tho Patient Will Be Able to Drive Out This Week. CANTOjr, Dee. 15. Special. Governor elect McKinley is no better "to-day. He is confined to his room, and has been unable to see his many visitors or attend to the duties incumbent upon a public man of his promi nence. Dr. Phillips, the attending phy sician, says no present serious results are expected, but he has impressed his patient with the importance of perfect quietude. "I hope the Major will be sufficiently re covered to drive out before the close of the week," said the doctor, "but the preseut conditiou of the weather is not encourag ing." HOB LAW FOB A NTJI8AHCE. Seven 'Persons Killed by the fumes From Roasting Ore Heaps. Butte, Mont., Dec. 15. The people are wrought up to a high state of indignation over the Boston and Montana Company roasting ores in heaps contrary to an in junction recently secured. The superin tendent of the works, after giving bis orders, left town. People are compelled to wear cloths over their faces while on the streets to stifle the fumes. A public meeting has been called for to-morrow. A mob will go out and put a stop to tbe nuisance, as the police and Sheriff will not interfere. Seven deaths occurred to-day. 38914JS.WEI8' NOfEfflMBVET, But Many bf the PLsicians Are Eushed "With Cases of Influenza. A MILD FOEM THIS TIME, And tho Hospitals Have Xot Been Burdened AYitli Patients. FEARS OP ORSE IN THE FUTURE. A Gradual Change to Eeal Winter Weafher What Is Now Needed. EEPOETS FROM ALL PARTS Of THE CITY There is a diversity of opinion among the physicians of the city as to whether la prippe is likely to become epidemic this winter, but from the facts gathered by The DisrATCll last night the physicians who indorse the affirmative end of the proposi tion appear to be In the majority, and there is much to corroborate their belief! Of a number of medical men in various parts of the city seen on the subject, the greater number think they have bona fide grip cases on their hands, and all but one or two are pronounced in the opinion that an epi demic of the disease is near at hand. Thus far, however, all the cases that have been heard from are of a mild type amd their treatment is a comparatively simple matter. None of the hospitals have re ceived any cases thus far. Incidentally it was learned that the doctors all over the city are very busy just now, the children being the principal sufferers from bron chitis and other lung and throat affections. There is also a large number of cases of stomach and bowel complaint among chil dren, and it is generally charged to the con dition of the water supplied by the city. East End Physicians Busy. The East End seems to be the section most afflicted with the disease. Dr. R. W. McClelland, of Shadyside, was interviewed last night. His office was crowded with patients and a reporter waited an hour be fore his turn came. When asked if ho had any influenza patients the doctor replied: "Yes, I have between 30 and 40 cases at present which might be properly called a mild form ot la guppe. 'xne symptoms are identical with la grippe cases that were so numerous last spring, th aching pains in back, limbs and head, nausea, and generally disordered condition of the digestive organs and agection of the respiratory system, the only difference being that the" symptoms are of a mild form.. I have been treating cases of this kind for more than two weeks, and while they may not be the same form of influenza that is now raging in Europe the symptoms are such that la grippe is as good a name for it as anything else. At least I can suggest no better one. As to the disease becoming epidemic here I don't expect if;vt least not until near the end of the winter season. The weather we are having just now is very fnvnmWc to it. but this won't last long. We will likely have a change to cold, dry weather which, I think, will check the spread of the disease I have called la grippe." Dr. J. B. McGrew, of Oakland, said: "I have four cases which I have diagnosed as grip, though I may have erred. If they are grip, they are of a mild form. I am of the opinion that an epidemic of the dis ease will soon be in Pittsburg." Only In Its. Incipient Stages. Dr. M. W. Everson, of Oakland, aid: "I believe the influenza is here in its in cipient stages. I have a few such coses, but they are -very mild. According to the medical authorities influenza symptoms be come la grippe when the disease develops into an epidemic. At such a stage it is spread by disease germs in the a'r. The worst thing about la grippe is the various forms of disease which follow it. It almost invariably leaves some weak spot in its victims, and frequently the deadly cerebro spinal fever follows it up with fatal effect. I believe that before many davs pass we will be suffering from la grippe in epidemic form about Pittsburg. They have it in Eastern cities now, and it is sure to come here." Dr. E. F. Frasher, of Oakland, also re ported a few miid cases of what he had de cided was la grippe, because the symptoms were identical with that disease. He thinks Oakland one of the healthiest sections of the city at present. Dr. J. S. Phillips, of Fifth avenue, Sixth ward, also reports sev eral eases of la grippe, only one or two of which have been of a severe character, the Others being of the mild sort. Police Surgeon Moyer, Dr. Gardner and a number of other ph slcians on Fifth and Wylie avenues reported that they had-a few cases of a inild character. Dr. Moyer thinks there is little danger of an epidemic at present though it may come within a few months. Several Casos on the Southslde. Dr. M. A. Arnholt, of the Southsidc, said: "I am of the opinion that we are on the eve of another epidemic of the grip. Every indication points that way. The weather is such that wc can expect nothing else. Several cases have been treated by me for the past week. Only yesterday a patient came to my office with a very pro nounced case and I immediately ordered him to eo home and stay there. One pe culiar feature in a few cases I noticed was what is termed roe.thlen, or a slight rnsb, not as heavy as in bcarlet fever, but very similar. A sudden cold spell or a blizzard would to my mind only increase the epidemic but if it would get cold gradually and remain so like a good old-fashioned winter it would be a very "good check to the spread of the dis ease. From the cases that nave come under my personal observation I am convinced that they are gennine influenza in a mild form, very similar to that which prevailed through February and March last, when the weather was just as changeable as it is at present." , "The people should be cautioned mot strongly against the use of antipyr!ne dur ing this epidemic," said a prominent Alle gheny physician last night. "This drug lias a most depressing effect upon the heait, and should, therefore, be shunued,ns bbould every medicino that tends to weaken this organ. The disease is due entirely tothe warm, unhealthy weather wc" are having, and it will continue until a normal atmos pheric condition sets in. The grip microbes are most prolific In this weather, and the only thing that will shatter the epidemic is a good, cold, bracing spell of genuine win ter." The Plague Spreading Everywhere. Associated Press and special dispatches received last night, show that the dread malady is reappearing in old spots all over the world. In St. Petersburg many patients have been driven mad. It has attacked the nuns In the French convents and is spread ing rapidly in Northwestern Europe. At Hamburg 1,900 cases have been reported. Millais, tbe English painter, is down with the plague in London. In New York complaints of kidney and "3R--i'JMl IS-. , CRISP AND MILLS TAT THE rr.NALTV. stomach troubles due to the grip are numer ous. Health officers report that the cases are increasing daily and the death rate is swelling. Nashville reports over 7,000 cases and Indianapolis 2,000. In Columbus, O., the school attendance is falling off and the ranks of the aged arc being decimated. A Huntingdon, Ta., special says Judge Fnrst was attacked there yesterday and was compelled to continue all civil cases and re turn to his home in Bellefonte. Six aged women in the Old Ladies' Home at Phila delphia have already died from the disease and 50 more are suffering. Fifty inmates of the Philadelphia Hospital are also down, but the cases are considered of a mild type. IN THE WILDS OF CHICAGO, FIVE ,V OJ&NDirS HOLD UP AND -Oj 'NlAIL WAGON. The Onslanj. j. One of the Princi pil Tlioro "Qf .e Driver Too Frightened . JtV Revolver Lying Beside Him Po, A . rs. V CniCAGO, Dec. I'w.K' ames' ex ploits were outdone tbV ,n Chicago. On one of the leading th.oughfares five daring highwaymen suddenly surrounded one of Uncle Sam's biggest mail wagons, and at revolver point forced the postal em ployes to throw out scverel sacks. The bulky Government vehicle was then sent flying on its journey, the occupants being threatened with instant death if they made outcry or stopped. So complete was the surprise of the drivers that they failed to use a large bull-dog revolver beside them on their seat. Near midnight the stolen mail sacks, split open and rifled of their contents, were found on Superior street, in the North di vision of the city, fnlly three miles from the scene of the robbery. At that hour every available man of "the city detective force and the Postoffice Inspector's staff were straining everynerve to obtain a clew. The wacon was on its way to the main postoffice with mail from the Stork Yards and Southwest stations. It was in charge of John Creighton, an experienced driver. He was halfway to. Desplaines street when the five men sprang from the sidewalk. One seized the horses by the reins while the others covered Creizhton with revol vers. The team was then led to an alley, and there, while one of the men covered Creighton with a revolver the others forced open the door of the w3gon, and hastily selecting the registered pouches from the others, made off through the alley. Creigh ton's guard kept the icaptive covered for five minutes and then left him. SHOT BY A CEiNK. A Prominent Illinois Republican Wounded in a street Fight. Mattoon, III., Dec. 15. SpecidlA Jude Horace S. Clark, one of the most prominent Republicans in the State, was shot in the street to-night by Frank W. Hornish. Judge Clark had just returned from Charleston, and was on his way home, when Hornish began firing at him. The Judge made a desperate effort to disarm his assailant, and in the struggle the revolver exploded a half dozen times. One of the bullets tore the left side of the Judge's face, another plowed into the fleshy part of his back, while a third bullet pierced the left shoulder. An excited mob overpowered Hornish, and hurried him to jail. The Judge may recover, although his wounds are pro nounced dangerous. . The trouble arose over a patent in which Hor nish is interested. The prisoner has always been'considered a mild crank. He has repeatedly threatened the lives of Mayor Kern, Judge Clark and othersbut little attention was paid to him. A BUSH FOR PHOT0GBAPHS. Work of the New Law Requiring Border Chinese to Be Pictured. LOCKrORT, N. Y., Dec 15. Special. Three Chinamen from Canada, Lee Yick, Lee Lok and Yan Bow, were ordered back to Canada to-day by Commissioner Pound, of this city. Their photographs were taken, and a perfect circus had. Lee Yick thought he was going to be executed when the photographer shot the camera at him, and he howled like a calf. Yan Bow had seen photography be fore. He grinned all the time, and it was impossible to net him in repose. Lee Lok was crafty and tried to hide his face. Copies of the photographs will be sent to each commissioner in this part of the coun try. As there are over a hundred China men lying in jail in this State alone, there will be quite a run on the photograph gal leries. VILLAED'S JOB IN JEOPARDY. He May Be Deposed as Head of the Edison and Northern Pacific Companies. New Yotsk, Dec. 15. A story was going the rounds of Wall street that Henry Villard will bo obliged to retire from the presidency of the Edison General Electric Company and also retire from the Northern Pacific Railroad. As a reason for thiy it was asserted that Drexel, Morgan & Co., who have heretofore been numbered among Mr. Villard's strong adherents, have be come dissatisfied with certain methods and signified their desire for a change, which desire is tantamount to a command. Both Mr. Morgan and Mr. Villard refused to pay any attention to tbe story. THIS MORNING'S NEWS DIRECTORY. Topic. Page. Quay Booms the Ship Canal 1 Young; FieM Sect to the Tombs 1 Tho Projress ot the Grip 1 What tho Bomb Thrower's Sloth or gays.. . 1 A Haunted House lu Allegheny 2 Local Democrats Stirred Up by a Letter... 2 Iron Men Want Lower Freights 2 Classin-d Ads and Auction Sales. 3 Eilitori-il, Social, Washington Gossip 4 Bellevue Pokes Up Its Councllmen B The News of the Home Labor Field 6 Another Batch of Senate Bills 7 Pittsburg's Day In Federation Proceedings 7 The Dakota Indecrat Bobs Up 7 Kvenls or the Sporting World 8 A Sensational Ohio Case 8 Yesterdaj's Hotel Arrivals 8 The News Bndjet From Europe O Curative Legislative Talk 9 Court Business and Legal News 10 Ihe OH Fields Gauged, .J 10 Financial and Commercial Markets 11 A Minister's Views on Cranks 12 THREE CENTS. LOVE OFJJOTHER Exhibited in Mrs. STorcross' Description of the Eold Bomb-Thrower. HE VAS HER ONLY SOX, And She Always Thought Him One of the Brainiest of Men. HIS HATRED FOR THE WEALTHY She Cannot Fail to Remember, bnt Not at All Against Him. RUSSELL SAGE AGAIN AT HIS WORK CsTECTAI. TTLXGr W TO TnE DISrATCn.1 Nnw York, Dec. 15. The inquest on the Russell Sage bomb-thrower will be held as soon as the men injured in the explosion are well enough to testify. Russell Sage vrill be called as a witness. Drs. L. C. Gray, Dunham and Collins, and Coroner Messcraer will complete the measurements of the head to-morrow afternoon, and the remains will be given over to Undertaker Draddy, who has been engaged by Mrs. Norcross to prepare them for shipment to Boston. The Norcrosscs and George O. Whiting made additional affidavits after they had inspected the head at Belle vue, particularizing the marks by which they recognized it. The party did not leave the morgue until . A. M. At noon to-day Mrs. Norcross went to the Coroner's office and made a second very dis connected statement. She talked for more than an hour, saying among other things: A Mother Wrapt Up In Her Boy. "My son, Henry L. Norcross, was alwav3 mild-mannered. I am positive that he never had any bad feeling against Russell Sage. He advocated the limitation of wealth, saying that no one man should be permitted to accumulate an immense amount of wealth. Whenreadintr in the newspaper that a certain person had died and left so many millions of wealth, he said that was wrong. lie had such clear gray eyes. He was regular in his habits. He never drank, smoked or chew ed. "He was a free thinker, and believed in no hereafter. He never gambled. He did not like cards. He was always home at night. He was" retiring, but quite firm. He was very determined and inflexible when he had made up his mind. He never led, me to believe that he contemplated vio lence toward others or himself. His brain seemed to be very high above his ears. He had all fine instincts, no low disposition. A lady said to me once, 'What a fine head your son ha! he ought to be a lawyer." Always an Admirer of Sage. "He alwavs seemed to admire Russell Sage as a brainy man, and he thought he had earned his money more honestly than some millionaires. I never knew him to handle explosives, and it is a great mystery to me how he learned so much about them. I felt perfectly safe to tell him anything and tell him not to tell auybody; He associated With no young- men. He was in love with . no or- but himself. He said to mo three weeks ,iio, 'I shall never get married unless I can make vou independent.' He said to me often, 'Mother, ou and I get along very well together; you never get vexed at me. Your disposition is just the one to govern mine; if you do get vexed, you get right over it.' "Up was impatient, and apt to bo irri table if things did not 50 right. He said I knew how to treat him, and how to take him. nis First Trouble "Was His Last. "He never had any books in the house on explosives, unless it was Chambers' Ency clopaedia. He was quite combative, but he never had any trouble nciore. .tie uteu often to quote the poetry "Ho either fears his fate too much, Or his deserts are small, That does not put it to tho touch, To gain or lose it all. "I looked up the author, and I think it was Montrose." On an order from the Coroner, Inspector Byrnes gave up the property found m the wreck of Mr. Sage's office and supposed to belong to the man who threw the bomb. Mrs. Norcross identified one of the two pairs of gloves and the pocketbook. She had never seen the keys before. The things were given to her, and she took them with her when she went away. Her presence will not be necessary at the inquest, bhe was to return to Boston at once. One Skeptic Still Shows tjp. R. T. White, of the Mills building, who has an office in the same building in Boston as yonng Norcross office, looked at the head this afternoon. Then he wrote thia statement: Have seen dynamiter's head. The chin is too short, ears altogether too small, nose too largo, hair too stiff and coarse, bcaid too sandy, neck too stout, and head too broad and short for Norcross'. Does not resemble him nt nil. I think that Mrs. Norcross has been talked into believing tho he.d is her son's. The reporters hnv e driven her crazy, and she would have identified anytninjr. At noon to-day Mr. Sage ni-.dc his first appearance downtown since the explosion and called at his temporary offices, adjoin ing the one that was w recked. He was still qnite deaf, and so is his brother-in-law, Colonel Slocum. They shouted business at one another for a few moments and Mr. Sage went np to the Western "Union build ing to ittenu a meeting of the directors of the Manhattan Elevated. There he was greeted by George Gould, Colonel Hain and Treasurer" McWilliams. Immediately after the meeting Mr. Sage returned to his home. CRISP AND 3IILLS ILL. Boll! Confined to Their Booms Tho Ter rible Strain and Exposure of the Speak ership Contest a Little Too Much for Number of Congressmen. Washington, D. C, Dec 15. Speaker Crisp is suffering from anattickof the grip in a mild form, and did not leave his quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel to-day to visit the Capitol. There are no new de velopments concerning the make-up of the committees. Representative Mills, of Texas, has been confined to his rooms at Willard's Hotel for almost a week with a very heavy cold and prostration following the Speakership canvass. A report was in circulation at the Capitol this morning thai his illness had developed into pneumonia and taken a dangerous form. Dr. Sowers, the attending physician, said, however, that Mr. Mills was suffering from a severe cold, and that he was recovering. The doctor said he had not been to see him for three davs. The illness of Mr. Mills, Dr. Sowers said, was due to the horrible exposure to which members subjected themselves during the Speakership contest, and ho was attending about a dozen of the members who had caught bad colds at the time.' He has given orders that no visitors should be permitted to see Mr. Mills so as to divert his patient's mind from business. It is supposed that the fact that no cards were sent to Mr. Mills' rooms gave rise to the report of his dangerous condition. -r s i, t - , ' Ijpi -1 nji wmxdmt ;
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