gWMmHatJJI n .'. MORE THAN DOUBLED. Adlets, 2 weeks, to April 14 4,064 Last year, same period.. , 1,818 Increase 2,246 This shows the value of the Cent-a-Word columns to Advertisers. MORE THAN DOUBLED, Adlets, 2 weeks, to April 14 4,064 Last year, same period 1,818 Increase 2,240 This Bhows the value of the Cent-a Word columns to Advertisers. f!u pittmrfl FORTY SEVENTH TEAE, PITTSBURG. THURSDAY, APRIL 28 1892-TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS mgmtm SHERMAN'S SLATE IKJtfCLEANED And a Kew List of Names Made Out. if Poraker Doesn't Behave. THE SENATOE AGGEESSIYE After a Day Spent in Vain Attempts at Compromise. The Wheels Running at Top Speed Sherman Determined to Have Three of the Four Delegates Foraker Bent on Half of Them A Little Harrison Pipe of Peace The New State Central Committee Solidly Sherman Foraker People Bleep Away From Committee Meetings Lots of Trading on the State Ticket. Cleveland, O., April 27. Whirling at top speed was what the wheels of the Ohio Republican State Convention were doing to-nigbt. Five important committee meet ings were in session at different hotels with a prospect of being at it till after midnight, and a secret conference between the repre sentatives of the opposing Sherman and Foraker camps had been arranged to ascer tain if it were yet possible to keep the floor of the convention nnspattered from bad blood. The situation in a nutshell was that the Sherman forces were apparently mora than ever determined to name three of the lour delegates at large from Ohio to the National Convention at Minneapolis, and the For aker cohorts were insisting, with increasing emphasis, that the ex-Governor's friends should have the choosing of at least two of the fonr. The Sherman supporters seemed to feel that in not opposing Foraker him self they were making a tremendous and all sufficient sacrifice, while from a Foraker standpoint to accept such a compromise, it was declared, was far less preferable than to fight tooth and nail irom the word go and take what could be got. A Small Harrison Flpo of Peace. In the terrific jangle the still, small voice of peace was being piped only from strictly Benjamin Harrison sources. The certain withdrawal of A.L Conger from the list of possibilities was one of the developments of the evening. He quietly acknowledged himself that he was out of the race. From other sources came the information that Conger had been en the national administration's compromise slate, and that his withdrawal probably meant the retirement of Poe, one of the Foraker can didates. "" A. new name was added to the list of avail able men. General W. H. Gibson, postmas ter of Tiffin. He was in close consultation with Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bathbone during the evening, and through out the day had acted as a sort of mediator between the clashing leaders of all factions. In the convention during the afternoon, he had received an ovation irom all parties, and the suggestion was not infrequent that the slate, if one could be arranged amica bly, might be McKinley, Foraker, Bushnell and Gibson, the first and last named being in hearty accord with Sherman and the national administration, while being 3Iuch More Acceptable to Foraker than such radical Sherman men as Hahn and Hanna. On the other hand, Bushnell, though a warm adherent of Foraker, has been all along an avowed Harrison man and is not altogether obnoxious to Sherman. Although ex-Governor Foraker was in the city throughout the day, he did not appear in the convention, possibly because that other big gun, Governor McKinley, was net to take part in the proceedings until to-morrow, when the battle royal, if one was to be had, would be waged. "Both their pictures, as well as one of Senator Sherman aud another of President Harri son, were on the stage, however, all im partially honored. The Forakerites made a peculiar move in the meeting to-night of the Committee on Permanent Organization. The ex-Governor's representatives in a certain sense boy cotted the gathering, not one Forakcrite coming forward to take a hand in the pro ceedings. The result was perhaps not ma terially different from what would have happened in any event The committee decided to report the name of Governor McKinley for permanent Chairman of the convention; John K. Malloy, Clerk of the Ohio House of Representatives, lor perma nent Secretary, and A. C Kain lor Ser-geant-at-arnis. Prospective Foints of the Platform. The Platform Committee was said to have practically agreed upon a platform indorsing Harrison's administration and McKinley's course as Governor, besides eulogizing the McKinley bill, inserting a separate wool plank, as well as one condemning the action of Congress regarding cotton ties. Befer rine to the silver question, an honest dollar is demanded; honest elections. South and North, called for; another feature being a conservative pension plank. The elabora tion of the plunks was left to a sub-committee. Direct instructions for Harrison were understood to have been omitted in defer ence to McKinley's contingent candidacy, and also because some of Foraker's lieuten ants might, it was leared, endeavor to de feat them. The action to-night of the Committee on Bules and Order of Busingss, may prove a firebrand to-morrow in the convention. The committee decided to report in favor of postponing the nomination of the dele gates at large until after the State ticket is completed. Ixts of Trndlng Going On. A good deal of trading as to State offices has been going on, based on promises of support to the Sherman slate tor delegate at large, and the determent uas supposed to be in the nature of a Damocles sword to preserve good faith in carrying out pledges. It was the gossip, however, that the For akerites might strenuously oppose the plan, when reported by the committee, and endeavor to have the delegates at large chosen at the start, while everybody would be full of fight, instead of at the tail end of the session, when all hands would bo tired and ready to vote for almost anything to get through and go home. The first meeting of the new State Cen tral Committee to-night was clearly in full possession of the Sherman people. It wasa most harmonious gathering, aud the en thusiastic friend ot the Senator claimed that 1G of the 21 members were loyal to the Sas-e of Mansfield. Sherman, men were elected to all the offices in the gift of the committee. Promptly at 2:30 o'clock p. M. to-day the State Convention, which has been so eagerly looked forward to, began at the Cleveland Musical Hall in the presence of an un usually large and excited assemblage. After raver bv Rev. Charles F. Pomeroy Hon. ha'rles P. Griffin, of Toledo, was intro duced as Chairman. The first applause of the convention was given to a mention of Governor McKinley. Judge King, Chairman of the State Central Committee, in introducing the Foraker Temporary Chairman, stole a march on the latter gentleman, and in a neat little ad dress, contrived to name, before any one else, the apostle of protection, and omit any reference to ex-Governor Foraker. Hearty applause was elicited instantly at McKin ley's name, and the Foraker men were somewhat taken back, but got their revenge when Jndge King, later on, referred to Secretary Blaine. An uproar of applause followed from all sides of the hall several times renewed. President Harrison's name was also liberallv cheered. Chairman Griffin is a giant in appearance, and possesses a magnificent voice, with which he nuicklv roused enthusiasm of his hearers. In the course of his remarks he said: A Sample Speech of an Ohlan. This great Commonwealth was one of the flrt Republican States, and we may proudly claim tliat the Republican party In Ohio lias furnished to the nation, both in peacerand in war, mo le great leaders than any other fctate yes, more than any other two or three States combined. Ohio contributed twoof tne original great leaders of the Na tional Republican partv Chase and Sher man. Ohio was the birthplace and nuisery of tho majority of tho pi eat Generals of the Union army, including Grant and Sherman, Shendan and ilcPherson. That recent great enactment for the ro tection of our toiling millions and tlfcir homes, and loved ones, was fathered' and fostered by our own great McKinley. It was perfected by that always reciprocal, and the world's unequaled statesman, James G. Blaine. It becamo a law when to It was at tached tho signature of another illustrious Republican son of Ohio, Benjamin Harrison, President of tho United States. The people of Ohio, ner public institutions, and alt her lnteiests have uniformly been protected, benefited and widely guarded, whenever the affairs ot tbe State were in con trol of Republicans: and the very reverse of an tuis nas as uniiormiy oeen true wuen ever "tbe opposition" was in control. This has become so thoroughly well known and understood by all our people that "the oppo sition" in Ohio has not for a generation been entrusted for two terms In succession with the administration of tbe State Govern ment. Records Not to Be Exchanged. Who would exchange the record of the Republican party during the two terms of Governor foster, now tho honored and able Secretary of tho National Treasury, for that of "the opposition" whloh preceded them? Who would doslie the record of Governor Hoadly's administration extended In lieu or any part ot the unsurpassed record of the Republican party during the two terms or that devoted Republican and pilnce of Executives, Governor J. B. Forokert And who or all the Intelligent and patriotic citi zens of Ohio would not gladly have the record of Governor Campbell's administra tion coveied with a mantle of charity and nothing more said about it; Even Gover nor Campbell himself has no longer any desire to chance further examination and discussion of that rocoid. If the Republican party In Ohio shall con tinue to be true to the people, to itself, and the people shall 'keep green the memory of these records, they will never again Intrust the opposition witn tho responsibilities of government. The present Republican State administration, so far as the executive de partment is concerned, has not been in office long enough, nor had sufficient opportun ities, to fully indicate the splendid results it may accomplish; but none can doubt the outcome who knows the high character, fair mindedness and great executive ability of Governor AlcKinley. McKinley Cheers Outlast Foraker's. Chairman Griffin's carefully graded prog ress up to the first utterance in the con vention,ofthe jordJ'Foraker" was'some that spoiled by the unexpected tactics of Judge King, in the McKinley applause in cident When the syllables '"Foraker" were pronounced, bedlam seemed to have broken loose, the volume of noise decidedly surpassing- anything that had been heard previously. When McKinley's name was spoken later, by Chairman Griffin, the Napoleonic Governor's friends showed they had record-breaking lungs, and the excite ment between the rival shouters would have been amusing, were it not so intensely earnest. The reading of the roster of members ot the various committees chosen by the district conventions helped to calm matters somewhat, but the delegates', above all things, wanted to "holler" wholly un checked, and when one Dougherty, of Fay ette county, in stentorian tones, moved to adjourn till to-morrow, so that all could at tend the National League baseball game, where everybody could applaud, the ayes rolled up a mighty majority, and the hall w as deserted in a twinkling. Looks Like a Tight to the End. Shortly before midnight matters as to the delegates at large reached a climax, and all talk of compromise was thrown to the winds. Contrary to expectations, no joint conference of opposing leaders was held Instead, emissaries from the Sherman ranks were sent to ex-Governor Foraker to ask what he would propose and adhere to as to the composition of the big quartette. A conference of the ex-Governor and his friends returned an answer later that the Foraker slate would be McKinley, Foraker, Bushnell and Gibson. A full meeting of the Sherman managers was at once held, and the more the matter was discussed the higher grew the wrath of all present. It was decided to take the bull by the horns, and a proposition was even made to not only decline to accept the Foraker proposal, but to leave him out en tirely, as well as his friends. This, however, was declared undigni fied. William 51. Hahn, who has been on the Sherman slate from the outset for one of the delegates at large, outlined a plan of action which was unanimously de cided upon. It was to make a brand new Sherman slate McKinley, Sherman, Foster and Foraker, with a possibility, if the latter proved desperate, to put on some one and ride over him rough-shod, alter first elect ing McKinley, Sherman and Foster. The Shermanites claimed to have 485 out of the 722 votes in the convention. The placing of Senator Sherman's name and that of President Harrison's Secretary of the Treasury on the anti-Foraker slat created intense excitement among the scores of delegates congregated in the hotel lob bies. Ex-Governor Foraker preserved his equanimity when he heard the news, and even smiled grimly, but he declined to say what would be the next move in what seemed to have suddenly become the most crucial period of his political career. FOUND AT LAST. The Man Under the Feminine Bed Tarns Up In a Boston Hotel. Wohcestek, Mass., April 27. Carrie Turner, of New York, leading lady in Charles Frohman's Boston Company, found a man under her bed at the Bay State House about 12:30 o'clock this morning. The hubbub she kicked up resulted in the arrest of Charles H. Buxton, a traveling salesman of Boston. Miss Turner returned to the hotel from the theater after the performance, and went from her room to Miss Hampton's, next door, where the two women had a luncheon of cold beef and a bottle of stout Upon re turning she saw a dark object under the bed. Beaching down she put her hand on a man's ankle. The man uttered an ex clamation and rushed out. Miss Tur ner screamed and Miss Hampton, who wa in her night clothes, and Manager Collins chased the man through the corri dors, but he escaped. The corridor was full of guests talking over the affair, and suddenly Miss Hampton pointed out Bux ton, wh'o was in his shirt sleeves, as the man who came out of Miss Turner's room. Buxton denied the charge, but was held in 51,000 bail. CALM BEFORE A STORM. An Ominous Qniet in Haitian Poli tics, Immediately Following A SERIES OF THREE REBELLIONS. Outbreaks Scheduled for Several Place3 Come Off as Billed. HIPPOLTTE UNUSUALLY UNREASONABLE rSPECIAL TXXZGBAX TO TBS DISPATCH. New Yoke, April 27. Advices from Port-au-Prince say that the unusual quiet which has reigned in Haitian political af fairs of late has probably been-nothingmore than the calm before the storm. The Bev olutionary party seems to have lulled Presi dent Hippolyte into the reassuring belief that the great plans spoken of in the early part of the year have all been abandoned. But recent developments in the situation tend to show that the leaders of the opposi tion have been in no way inactive. On Tuesday, February 9, 87 of the exiles at Jamaica, in command of General Josa phat Lacroix, left Kingston, on the Boyal Mail steamship, ostensibly for St. Thomas. They were bound in reality for the northern part of Haiti, where they expected to foment disturbances and attract the atten tion of the Government in that direction. At Jacinel, the principal southern port of Haiti, General Lacroix left orders to those of his party who landed there to prepare for emergencies in Port-au-Prince and other cities. On February 12 General Prophete left Kingston for St. Thomas by another route. The Haitian Government learned of this four days later, and concentrated in Port-au-Prince the 4,000 men of the garrison and 2,000 men from neighboring towns. Bight Into Prophete'a Hands. At Aquin Hippolyte caused the arrest of General Septlmius Marius, Commander of the Port, on suspicion of being in league with the exiles. This concentration of the army was what General Prophete most de sired. It enabled him to send small bands of his partisans to Cape Haitien, Port-de-Paix and Gonaives, the capitals of the three northern provinces, and these men prepared the people for simultaneous uprisings to be made on the night of March 25. This date was set as convenient to the arrival of the German steamer at Cape Haitien with the remaining party leaders. The plan of these uprisings was for the revolutionists in each of the three cities to obtain possession of the armories, the Cus tom House, the bank and the arsenal, or to put them on fire, so as to make it necessary for the Government to send large numbers of troops to these places to suppress the riots. This wouid leave Port-an-Prince un garrisoned. The Blots Come Off as Scheduled. The three riots occurred as arranged on the night of March 25. At Port-de-Paix the revolutionists were entirely successful. By daybreak the bank, the Custom House, the dock houses, the Government buildings, the houses of General Brissette aud of Sena tor Williams were in ashes. At Cape Haitien the revolutionists were not so successful, as the city was better guarded, but the arsenal and Custom House were burned. At Gonaives, where the German steamer was tfl-bave landed some of the revolution ary leaders, the plan failed entirely, owing to 21 hours' delay in the arrival ot the ship. The news ot these uprisings reached Port-au-Prince Sunday morning, March 27, by the steamer Arden. Hippolyte and his ministers were frightened and called the military to arms. Toward 7 o'cloct in the evening, the German gunboat Moltke (which is about the size of the gunboat re- fiorted to have been fitted out by the revo utionists in the United States) sailed into the harbor of Port-au-Prince. Captain Von Eckhardt saluted the fort as usual, but the Haytiens were so excited at the recent news that tbey thought the enemy was firing at them. The garrison was summoned to the decks to repel landing forces, and if it had not been for the prompt arrival of the Ger man Consul General, it is probable that the guns in the fort would have been ordered to fire on the Moltke. The people are in an unusual state of ex citement, and Hippolyte is more than ever unreasonable in his acts. O'BRIEN IN A NEW ROLE. A Sharp Suspected or Being the Bnnkolst Kidnaps a Rich Farmer. Bristol, Vt., April 27. Elisha Hewitt, an aged farmer living about three-quarters of a mile south of this village, was kidnaped yesterday by a man representing himself as a cashier from Burlington. The fellow drove to Mr. Hewitt's house yesterday morning, saying he was in search of a farm where his family could spend the sum mers. He asked Mr. Hewitt to get into his wagon and ride over to the farm. Mr. Hewitt did so, and that was the last seen of either of them. As Mr. Hewitt did not return at night, his son came to this village in search of his father, and it was soon made clear that the party had kidnaped Mr. Hewitt, as a tele gram was received from Vergennes, notify ing the officers to keep a lookout for a red mustached fellow accompanied by a man. of dark complexion. Mr. Hewitt is a man of wealth, and had several hundred dollars on his person, and it is the general opinion that the object of the parties is to force hira to turn over the money. Officers are scour ing the country in all directions. There are all sorts of rumors, one of which is that the kidnaper is none other than "Bunko" u isnen. A BATTLE WITH 1BAMPS. Trainmen Succeed in Beating Off Some Very Disagreeable Guests. COLTJMBDS, Ind., April 27. This morn ing, as the Panhandle ' freight train went south, two negro tramps boarded a car aud took refuge behind a coal oil tank. They were ordered off, "but declined to go, and when the trainmen persisted the tramps used their revolvers, firing several times. The trainmen, thereupon, began closing in upon them from both front and rear, and several shots were exchanged. Some of the bullets passed through the clothing of the men, and one brakeman was severely wounded. The colored tramps then jumped from the flying train and rolled down an embankment. A 8TOBB0BN FIGHT IN SIGHT. Senator Hale Expects Trouble Over the Naval Appropriation. Washington-, April 27. Special Senator Hale, who acts as Chairman of the Naval Commission when Senator Cameron is absent, anticipates a stubborn fight be tween the Senate and House over the naval appropriation bill. Tbe Senate Com mittee has restored to the bill nearly all of the amendments which Bepresentative Cummings and the Republicans tried to induce the House to adopt when the bill was under considera tion in the latter body, senator Hale is connuent the Senate will sustain the com mittee in its amendments to the House bill, but tbe real contest will come when the . bill into the Committee of is thrown Conference, General Herbert, of Alabama, Chairman of the Naval Committee, will suggest the names of the House conferees. A strong effort will be made to induce Mr. Herbert to select Mr. Cummings, of New York, as one of the Democratic conferees, on the ground that it is but fair that'one of the Northern Democrats on the Naval Commit tee should receive recognition. Mr. Cummings is known to be an advo cate of making more liberal appropriations for new ships and curtailing the expendi tures in some other direction. It would, the advocates of the navy say, be but fair to appoint one Northern Democrat on the conference committee, in recognition of the increased representation in the present Congress from the North. If this argu ment is heeded the opponents of the appro priations for new ships will be beaten. NEW YORK WON'T INSTRUCT. All the State Leaden on Hand at Albany for To-Day's Convention Harrison's Enemies the First Arrivals and All of Them Actively at Work. Axbant, N. Y., Aoril 27. The leaders of the Bepublican party in this State are now here, and the details lor organization of .the State Convention to-morrow are nearly completed. Hon. T. C. Piatt, Sen ator Hiscock and ex-Chief Inspector of Im migration John E. Milholland arrived this afternoon. They took possession at once of the historical auarters, room 450, at the Delavan House, and were besieged by call ers. In all likelihood ex-Minister to France WhitelawBeid will be chosen Permanent Chairman ot the Convention. In the plat lorm the administration will be indorsed; Mr. Blaine will be indorsed; Mr. Beid's work as Minister to France will be com mended warmly; a money plank similar to that adopted at Bochester last fall will be embodied; tariff issues will be presented on the well-known lines, and there will be a plank urgently demanding increased strin gency in the enforcement of the civil serv ice law. The State delegation to Minneapolis will not go there instructed for any man as a Presidental candidate. Just here it is possible that there may arise some conten tion, having its source in Brooklyn. The Bepublican leaders will hold, however, that instructions are unnecessary because the platform will have indorsed Mr. Har rison's administration, and being all good administrationists, why should in structions be given in behalf of the head of the administration, who is expected to be placed before the Minneapolis Convention as a Presidental candidate to succeed him self? In brief, the leaders here will not bend to any pressure Intended to secure an instructed delegation from this State to Minneapolis, and, should contention arise, the leaders are without doubt strong enough to overcome it. Whitelaw Eeid and Chauncey Depew ar rived this evening, as did Collector Hendricks, of New York, and most of the well-known Bepublican captains from all parts of the State. The deposed Immigration Inspector, John E. Milholland, who is working with the leaders here, has received hearty con gratulations this evening, over the tact of his being made a delegate to the National Convention the day after his deposition by the administration at Washington. A JEKYL AND HYDE. How Llvernash Led One Lire Asleep and Another Awake A Murderer by Night and a Man by Day V. Queer Case In California. Santa Bosa, Caw April 27. Special Edward J. Llvernash, an intelligent young journalist with cranky instincts which frequently led him into trouble, has just made an original defense in a suit for assault with intent to murder. It is that he was in a somnambulistic condition at the time, and recalls nothing of the crime, hence he claims to be irresponsible. Llvernash got into trouble early last year by disguising himself in San Francisco as a negro woman. He tried to kill a police man who arrested him, and he was sent to an insane asylnni. He was soon liberated, and one morning last October he went to the house ot D. Etheridjje here and ordered him to make his will in his favor, leaving him all his property. Etheridge demurred, and then Livernash fired four shots at pirn, two ot which took effect, but only slight wounds were inflicted. Llvernash was arrested and told such wild stories that he was examined for insanity and committed to the Napa Asylum. A few weeks ago he was discharged from that in stitution and pronounced cured. He was then brought back here to answer to the criminal charge. At the prelimin ary examination at tiloverdale Drs. Mardner and Robertson, of Napa, testified that Livernash was subject to a somnambulistic influence that made him capable of leading a dual life, and that when in his somnambulistic state he was not accountable for his actions. In their opinion he was in that condition when he made the attack on Etheridge. Opinion is divided upon the matter among Sonoma county people, and the case will be stub bornly contested. ARE THEY MERE SHELLS? The Wind From Michigan Blows Down a Big World's Fair Building. Chicago, April 27. Special. A high wind to-day blew down a portion of the manufactures and liberal arts hall at the World's Fair grounds. The damage was about $15,000, but the loss of time on the construction will be keenly felt. The walls fell in two parts with an interval of about 30 minutes be tween. Three workmen were slightly in jured. The south wall, 100 feet wide and 66 feet high, was first to go. The west wall was next caught. The wind came from the lake. It had a clean sweep, and caught the west wall of the building at its junction with tlie-north-west corner pavilion. This broke loose from the pavilion and fell with a crash to the ground, the rest of the west wall, about 650 feet in all, as far as the central pavilion, following like a row of blocks fall ing in succession. VENEZUELA OFFICERS 8UABEB. One of Them Fires Upon an American Con sul and Then Sees His Mistake. La Guayba, Venezuela, April 27. Phillips C. Hanna, United States Consul to La Guayra, was fired upon by a policeman in the streets ot La Guayra at 9:30 o'clock last Wednesday night. The bullet whizzed past unpleasantly close to the Consul, but did not hit him. Mr. Hanna pounced upon the policeman, demanding to know what the shot meant. When the policeman saw that it was an American Consul whom he had fired upon, he nearly fell in a fit and begged for mercy. On the following day the American Con sulate was besieged by Government officials anxious to apologize tor the unfortunate in cident. Mr. Hanna assured tbe officials that he looked upon the affair as a mistake, and that he bore the unfortunate policeman no ill-will. Tarns Up at the Soldiers' Home. Portland, Oee., April 27. Captain N. S. Pierce, Deputy Collector of Internal Bevenue for Oregon, and a well-known Grand Army man, mysteriously disippeared Ahmifc three months no-A nrwl nnthincr line been heard from him until when an uncon. firmed report reached here that he was in the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, 6, FRENZIED BY A FIRE. Ballet Dancers and Audience From a Blazing Theater. nee ONE MAN SLASHES HIS WAT OUT. The Eight-Story Annex of the Philadel phia Times Is in Ashes. A MILLION LOST AND MANY MISSING Philadelphia, April 27. The most sensational fire that has visited this city in years broke out shortly before 8 o'clock to night on the stage of the Grand Central Theater, and before it was under control nearly 51,000,000 worth of property was de stroyed, including the massive eight-story annex building of the Times nefrppr. In the panic in the theater n j o, sons, mostly occupants of tbe res,tio. hurt, none, however, seriously. 1J"Qf. Theater is located on Walnut street, .--'- w"w . F-1. ! tween Eighth and Ninth, the most thickly settled section of the city, being surrounded by hotels, restaurants, boarding houses, newspaper offices and business houses. Im mediately in the rear of the theater was the Timet building, which faced on Sansom street. The theater is usually opened to variety performers, but this week W. J. Gilmore, who is interested in several spectacular pro ductions, had one of them, "The Devil's Auction," on his stage. How the Bis rlre Was Started. Just before 8 o'clock, while the stage hands were lowering from tbe flies a part of the setting for the first scene, it became entangled in the border lights. In an in stant the flimsy canvas was a mass of flames. Tongues of fire shot up to the roof and blazing sceneryell to the stage. In a short time the entire rear portion of the theater was a mass of fire. The production requires the services of a large number of female choristers and ballet dancers. These stood in the wings and about the stage in scanty attire, waiting for the performance to begin. They were thrown into a panio and rushed about, scarcely knowing which way to turn to avoid the quick-spreading flames. All were, it is believed, gotten safely out, although a report is in circulation to-night that three women connected with the ballet were in their dressing rooms and have not been since seen. The police and the theater Ecople say, though, that all the company ave been accounted lor. While the panic was in progress behind the scenes a scene of even more intense excitement was being enacted before the footlights. The Audience Breaks Into a Panic Fortunately the house was only partly filled. The audience had just settled down in their seats, awaiting the beginning of the performance, when they were startled, by the flash that' came when tbe scenery caught, which could be plainly seen through tbe lowered curtain. The next minute a bright, white flame shot through the cur tain, and the audience realized that they were face to face with that most awful of situations a theater fire. Everybody started for the exits. The weaker ones were borne down and crushed under foot. One mau, maddened or brutal ized by excitement, drew a pocket knife, and with its bared blade cut his way through the mass of people. Half a dozen or more people were found at the hospital who had fallen victims to his frenzy. None of their wounds, however, were ot a more than painful character. This man was one of the first to reach the sidewalk. Men and boys fell on the stairways lead ing from the galleries, and were bruised and scratched under those following them. In all 52 persons were cared for at the two hos pitals near the theater. Everybody was outside the burning structure within two minutes from the time the fire started. Lively Times In Editorial Booms. The wildest excitement prevailed on the streets. Ballet girls in gauze and tights rushed bareheaded around, almost all of them in a hysterical condition. The fire spread with marvelous rapidity, and by the time the fire department reached the scene the whole building was a mass of flames. Looming away up above the rear of the theater was the Timet annex building, occu pied on the seventh floor by the editorial force, and on the eighth bv the composing and stereotyping forces. The city depart ment of the Times was in the rear of the building, the windows of its rooms overlooking the rear of the theater. One of the reporters saw from the window the flames shoot through the roof of the theater. His cry of alarm warned everybody in the room. As sistant City Editor Wilson grabbed up his assignment book and started for the eleva tor, followed by all of the editors and re porters. Nobody thought of stonping to secure clothing or other property, the main idea being to get to the street, seven stories below, as quickly as possible. Everybody got out safely. The scenes in the composing room, where about 75 people were at work, were of the same character. Printers rushed from their cases, not stopping to gather up any of their belongings. The Bnrned-Out Building's Occupants. On the sixth floor was the illustrating de partment of the Times, and also the rooms of the American Press Association. The fifth floor was unoccupied. The first, second, third and fourth floors were occupied by DeKosenko & Heterington, art metal workers. Their plant was one of the most valuable of its kind in the country. The wind was blowing in a direction to carry the flames from the theater to the newspaper building, and in a few minutes the latter structure was on fire. By 8:50 the entire interior had been gutted. At that hour the west wall aud a part of the east wall fell, the former crushing in a large portion of the one-story power house of the Philadelphia Traction Company, which con tained the two immense engines recently put in operation, which propelled the com pany's street cars over the lower section of the city. The engines are covered with bricks and debris to a depth of 12 feet, and it will be several weeks before the cables can be operated. The east wall crushed the four-story building occupied by Hamilton & Diesinger, manufacturing jewelers, and parts of several buildings below it on Eighth street, between Sansom and Walnut streets. The front wall filled Sansom street with bricks and stone and damaged build-J mgs opposite, in tne cellar were tne .new presses of the Times. These are ruined be yond repair. Eleven Other Bnrned Buildings. On Eighth street, from Sansom to Wal nut, were eleven buildings, each having several tenants and all occupied on the first floors by storekeepers. Three of these were completely'gutted and the others were all badly damaged. Adjoining the theater on the west was the Poulson House. The roof was burned and the building soaked with water. Next was the building of Taggari's Sunday Times. Its roof was burned and the composing room on the top floor filled with water. The presses and other property w ere covered with tarpaulins and escaped in jury. Above the Grand Central, at Ninth and Walnut streets, stands the historic old Wal nut Street Theater. Sydney Bosenfeld's play, "Imagination," is being produced this week, aud the house was well-filled. There was great danger that this house would catch fire. The performance was, therefore, stopped and the audience quietly dismissed. On the north side of Sansom street the principal loser is James S. Earle, dealer in ON THE BIGHT BOAD. high-class pictures. The rear roof of his building, which extends from Chestnut O j I'Jr, -w -et, was damaged by fire and much water irn upon his stock. The Continen Tvcupies about one-third of the rJic,i .9 ,J-J ' by Eighth, Ninth. Chestnut and t,'i ? ,eets. It was merely scorched. Colone.. K. McClure, editor of the Timet, lost his invaluable political library, which he has beeu collecting durinsf the past 50 years, and which can never be re placed. The Losses and Insurance. The losses, as near as can be estimated, ore as follows: Central Theater building. ?82,000, insurance 540,000; costumes and scenery in "Devil's Auction," 516,000, in surance $7,500; "Twelve Temptations." 518,- 000, insurance 57,500; "Sea King." 522,000, loss at about 5350,000, exclusive of its files, which cannot be replaced, and Colonel McClure's library. Dr. Lambdin also lost a collection of papers which he has gathered in 20 years. Other losses are represented by three presses which lie beneath the ruins in the basement; engines, 520,000; type, 510,000; stereotyping machinery, 518,000. The building. 80x120 feet and eight stories high, was estimated at $150,000. The whole is insured at about two-thirds its value. Besides tbe Timet establishment the four lower floors of the building were occupied by Kosenko & Heterington, manufacturers of art metal work, whose loss will probably reach 5100,000. Hamilton & Diesinger's loss is $60,000 on stock, half insured, and on building $15,000. On Eighth street, begin ning at the corner building adjoining the Times structure on Sansom street, the loss of J. O'Callahan Sons, silk banner and badge manufacturers, is 520,000; Kitchen & Bowne's restaurant, 53,000; building $15,000 at No.l2-i South Eighth, adjoining F.Vetter lein's cigar factory, was totally destroyed, loss on stock, 515J0O0; building, 58,000; L. Iiumsmiths, agents, 55,000; Coulter's shirt store, 53,500; building, $15,000; No. 128, Saunders, hat store, 5,000; building, fclO, 000; No. 130, Bond's Japanese store. 54,000; building, $1,000; No. 162, Barker's candy store, 52,000; building, $1,000; No. 134, P. P. Paul, shoes, 52,000, and a number of other smaller losses. Twenty People Seriously Injured. As the confusion following tbe Are some what subsided the casualties were found to be more serious than was at first supposed. Porty-one people were admitted to the Pennsylvania .Hospital. Many ot them were suffering from burns, aud of the 41 about 20 are in a serious condition. Their injuries are mainly about the face and many, it is feared, have been blinded for life by the fierce wall of fire they fought their way through. The Jeflerson Hospital attended to 30 of the injured, but ot this number only nine were seriously enough burned to be kept in the institution. The newspaper offices were thronged with anxious friends and relatives of those known to have been in the theater. A number of people are missing and it is not known whether they have perished or have remained among the crowd around the ruins. Colonel McClure, editor of the Times, was npon the card at the Grant banquet this evening to respond to the toast of the "Press," when word was brought him that the Times building was on fire. He went at once to the scene. He stood and watched the building together with his library go up in smoke, and then remarking that it was no use to stay there, as the building was doomed, repaired to the banquet. Theatrical People Missing. It was not known positively np to a late hour whether or not any of the company which was performing at the Central were killed or injured, but it was reported that William L. Brooks, Vincencita Chitten, Sarah Goldman, Thomas Lorella and his wife, Flora, and a Miss Conyers, all of whom were connected with the company, were missing. Other members ofthe party made atour of the hospitals and private houses to which the injured had been taken, but were una ble to find any of those wanted. The others lived oii Twelfth street, but they had not reached their home up to 1 o'clock this morning. WINTER NOT OVER YET. The Worst Storm or the Season, With a Foot of Snow, in Manltobj. WuraTPEG, Mait., April 27. The worst storm of the season set in here this after noon and is now at its height. The snow is 12 inches deep in the Western part of the Province, and the wind is blowing a per fect gale. Over 100 telegraph poles have been pros trated on the Canadian Pacific Bailroad be tween here and Brandon, and trains are de layed. It is feared there will be a loss of lite. ' FIVE LIVES FOB $1,000. An Italian Family in Uruguay Massacred by Brntal Burglars. Sax Fkakcisco, April 27. News has just been received here of a remarkable tragedy which occurred at Guadeloupe, Uruguay, ou the 7th inst. An Italian named Traversi, his wire and three children were murdered for the sake of $1,000 which was in the house. The eldest child, a gtrl of 15, made a stubborn resistance. When her remains were found there were 22 dagger wounds on her body. Bnmors or a Heading Strike. New Tokk, April 27. Special There are renewed rumors of a strike on the Philadelphia and Beading system. This time the cause is alleged to be a reduction of wages on the New Jersey Central, one of the roads in the new combination. THIS MOEXING'S NEWS. Topic Page. Red Hot Politics In Ohio. 1 Haiti Breaking Ont Once More. 1 Disastrons Fire In Fhllade phia 1 The Americas Club Banquet. 1 Xower Favlnc Prices Wanted More L. Si O. Badness " Three Suicides Beported 2 Bditorial and Miscellaneous...... 4 Coneresiional and National News Grant Memorial Ceremonies.............. 5 Cleveland Captures Illinois O Action of Republican Conventions 7 Woman Suffrage Gaining In England.... T Another Ball Game Lost 8 Mews of the Nearby Towns 8 The Business' TYorld' Budget 9 Americas Clnb Speeches 9 Smoke and Garbage Suggestions 10 The Oil Scout's Field Reports 10 Live Stock and Commercial Market. 11 Work of tho County Courts 1" WHITE HOUSE BIOS, Presidental Aspirants Yie in Elognence at tlie Amer- iens Feast, GIVEN TO HONOE GEANT. Governor McKinley and General Al ger Steer Clear of Politics. THE OLD COMMANDER EULOGIZED. Judge Thurston and Palzell and Stone Mate Good Speeches. GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT TIIE BAXQDE1 If magnificent menu cards, a gorgeous display and nothing more insured the suc cess of a banquet, then the sixth annual dinner ofthe Americus Club at the Monon gahela House last night meets all the requirements of the test. But while these external accessories are very necessary, much more is required. There must be men present and the best sentiment should prevail. Well, the men were there, and some of them are national figures. McKinley. of Ohio, and General Alger, of Michigan, are two conspicuous Presidental aspirants, known through the length and breadth of the land, even to the natives in the wilds of West Virginia who recently heard of Cleveland and are said to be still voting for Andrew Jackson. With Alger was his man Friday, Bobert E. Frazer, of Detroit, who does the talking for the Michigan captain. He is a jovial, stocky man with curly hair and gifted with considerable oratorical ability. If the General is not much of a speaker, as he says, though he read a good speech last night, Frazer can supply the words and Alger the money. Such a combination is hard to beat. Thurston Finally Gets There. Then Jndge John M. Thurston, of Omaha, who has been invited to all the Americus Club banquets in the past, but at the last moment telegraphed that he was ill or otherwise engaged, was on deck last evening, and he made a rattling speech that was worth coming a thousand miles to deliver. Pittsburg furnished an eloquent and witty duet in Congressmen Dalzell and Stone, and George B. Orlady, that rising man in State politics, came from Huntingdon to act as toast master. He has a peculiar style of his own, and he.made a great hit, to borrow a word from the theatri cal piofession. With such men as these to turn loose the flood gates of eloquence, no one can doubt that the job was well done. The work ot the men (who replied to toasts was much appreciated by all present. It was the sixth annual banquet of the club in honor of General Grnnt's birthday. It was difficult to get distinguished people from a distance to attend, owing to the great demand for statesmen and generals to assist in dedicating the Grant Monument In New York. President Harrison in his letter of regret said he thought it wa3 his duty to go there, and General Schofield, though a Democrat, intimated that were it not tor this event in the metropolis he would like to be present at a Bepublican feast. However, there was no lack of men with national reputations. Four years ago Benjamin Harrison and Sen ator John Sherman were the principal speakers. Both were Presidental candi dates. One was successful and now wants a renomination, while the other has dropped out of the race. Following a Cheerfnl Precedents There is no telling whether the lightning will strike McKinley this year or not, or whether the scepter may fall on Alger, but they are certainly walking in the footsteps of one successful man at least. When Har rison was elected, the Americus Club earned the name of" the President maker. Mc Kinley last evening made no allusions to politics. His subject was Grant, and he kept religiously to his text. Neither did General Alger make any significant political statements. He was very guarded in public and private not to say much about his candidacy or his prospects ot success. The General claimed all along that he would only speak for five minutes, and then his remarks would be ex tempore. But he talked a little longer than that, and read his speech. If enthusiasm and cheers are any indica tion of popularity, then McKinley was the favorite. Possibly it was because he was better known than Alger, and his recent victory in Ohio is still lreth in the minds of Pittsburgers; at any rate when thetariU advocate arose to speak, there was a mighty outburst. Tne banqueters stood up, waved napkins and cheered wildly for ther Buck eye Governor. The applause was so pro nounced that the room was soon in an up roar, and Toast Master Orlady appealed to theguest3 to maintain order. McKinley Is Unmoved by Applanne. McKinley received the plaudits unmoved, and acknowledged them with a slight bow. Then he plunged into his eulogy on Grant. After speaking awhile, he turned to his manuscript and read the balance. This de tracted a great deal from his effort, but at the conclusion he was liberally applauded again. An old man sang several verses about "We will vote for McKinley in Ohio," and the entire club joined in the chorus. The Governor in his lengthy speech reviewed the life of Grant. He commenced with him in the Mexican War, and followed his career up to the surrender ot Lee at Appomattox, through his two terms as President and during the trying days of reconstruction after the war. He referred to the General's trip abroad as one series of ovations. The Governor picked out the salient features in Grant's character, and shewed how a man of his sterling worth was sure'oCsuccess. The letters of recret were read by W. L Mustin, Secretary of the Committee of Ar rangements. The were received from the President and all the members ot his Cab inet, Senators McMillan, Wilson, Cullom, Allison, Hoar, Teller and Frye, Represen tatives J. C. Burroughs, Bingham, Daiiner, HutT, Harmar, O'Neil, Stone, Bife, Gris wold. Beyburn, Holmau, Hopkins and Brosius, General H. D. Hastings, Governor elect Brown, of Bhode Island; ex-Governor Beaver. Mayor E. & Stuart, of Philadel phia; Thomas J. Stewart, Secretary of In ternal Afiairs; General Gregg and a number of the officials in the Fostoffice Department. Ignored by Speaker Crisp. An invitation was sent to Speaker Crisp and W. A. Holman, Chairman of the Com mittee on Appropriations. Holman made a conrteous reply, but the Speaker evidently didn't like the politics of the club and ignored it Ex-Speaker Seed's letter of regret is characteristic of the man. It is written in a scrawling, schoolboy hand. He says: "I well remember the good, strong, enthusi astic Bepublican faces, into which I looked two years ago, and preached a portion of the gospel ot liberty. We have had disas ters since, but while the Bepublican party may be checked and batted at one election Continued on Ninth PageJ ! Tbvd&imd&jL - 9 jBBHHfcE'HBffsHWPWir ssWtwsBWisrHiWryj'tiWK3HWlBiWWBBtBWlwBWttBHWBBBi i jfitu,
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