PliTiKf aHW'Mi'SSK36WviS 8312 i y "j; j 7r- 'jifw y orr-wTSj- --j rjs'JH iprrv 5 j THEY SUCCEED la resting their rooms who ad vertise in The Dispatch's Cent-a Word Colnma. A few adlets will Hsnally bring a desirable tenant. fftr PBJwttg THEY SUCCEED In renting their rooms who ad vertise 1b The Dispatch's Cent-a-Word Column. A few adlets will nsnally bring a desirable tenant. FORTY SEVENTH TEAR PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. JUNE 14 1892-TWELVE PAGES THREE CENTS. mmtm GROVER'S SHOW ' GETTING BETTER, His flew York Delegates Ex pect to Withdraw From Their Contest. THEIE YOTES NOT NEEDED. Harrison Willin? to Treat His late Opponents Fairly. Piatt and Miller to Confer Before De ciding: What Course to Pursue The Former Has as Yet Nothing to Say Genera! New Heartily Welcomed by the President Ohio Not Expected to Indorse Cleveland To-Morrow Too Many Ex-President Lovers .In Steu benville's Convention for the Antis The Silver Influence in the Oregon Election. fSnclAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH! Albany, N. Y., June 13. Ex-Senator Norton Chase, of this city, who fans been prominently identified Kith the Cleveland movement, and who was chosen a delegate to Chicago by the Syracuse convention, said to-day that in case they found that Mr. Cleveland had sufficient votes outside of New York to nominate him, they Mould not apply for admission to the con vention as a contesting delegation, prefer ring that there should be perfect harmony as far as New York State was concerned, and they don't believe they will be needed. If, however, they found that Mr. Cleveland had a majority in the convention, bnt not the requisite number to nominate, they would ask for admission as delegates from New York. The Hill people, on the other hand, say that while Mr. Cleveland will have the largest vote on the first ballot, he will not have enough to either overrule the Creden tial Committee's report or obtain the nom ination, and that after the first ballot he. will steadily lose votes. Figures of Both Sides. The total number of delegafes to the con vention is 898, and two thirds, or 99, are necessary to a choice. The tables given by leaders of the two factions as to the support tbey have already been assured them, when carefully analyzed, show a possible first bal lot standing as follows: Cleveland,357; Hill, 222; Boles, 37; Carlisle, 77; other candidates, 86; no preference, 66. The Hill people say that the votes cred ited to Mr. Carlisle and to Mr. Boies will be turned over to them, as also will Illi nois, now credited to Palmer, and Indiana's 30, now given to Gray. They farther claim that the entire North and South Carolina delegations will be for HilL Bill Talks With His Friends. A special from New York says: Sen ator D. B. Hill had a talk with the Democratic leaders of the State at the Hoff man House to-day. He arrived from Wash ington at 6 o'clock this morning, and was joined soon after by Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy, Chairman of the delegation to Chicago, and Lieutenant Governor William F. Sheehan, who came on from Buffalo to meet him. The Senator was in the best of health and spirits, and his callers came away from bis room satisfied that there was a surprise in store for those who have been depre ciating his strength in the Chicago Conven-, tlon. Besides the New York leaders and his per sonal friends, the Senator is also said to have received some visitors from out of the State who were described as delegates to Chicago from New England. He will re turn to Washington to-morrow. Chair man Murphy's conference with the Senator was very short, as he returned to Troy on a morning train. He will re turn to leave for Chicago with Mr. Crcker, Lieutenant Governor Sheehan and Corpora tion Counsel Clark, Wednesday. The four have engaged sections on the Pennsylvania limited. On Thursday afternoon the dele gates will leave on the same road, and on Saturday the Tammany Hall braves will start. Tammany Prepares for Chicago. The final arrangements for the departure of the Tammany contingent were made at a meeting of the Committee of Twenty-four this afternoon, when it was reported that 1,200 tickets had been sold. Representa tives from the First and Twelfth districts go over the Pennsylvania road in special trains, which begin to leave at 1:45 o'clock p. M., and those from the upper districts go over the New York Central in specials which leave at 9 and 10 o'clock A. M. United States Senator Arthur P. Gorman was in town to-day, but did not register at any of the hotels. Among the delegates to Chicaco whom he met was ex-Governor Samuel T. Hauser, of Montana, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Worid this morning prints replies received from nearly all the Democratic State committeemen, in answer to the ques tion whether they would give their support to the ticket, no matter who was nominated at Chicago. The substanoe of the answers is that they will work for whoever is nominated at Chicago. They are Democrats first, and Hill men after ward. Hill ii their favorite, but if Cleve land is named they will give him just as good and as enthusiastic support Another Set or Figures. Up to date the managers of Senator Hill's canvass for the Presidental nomination have not given any figures tending to verify their claim that the Senator has more than an even chance to win t Chicago. One day last- week a Terr prominent leader of Tammanv, gala that Hill would have at least 260 votes on the first ballot and Cleveland rrobably BOO. There has been a tally kept of the preferences of delegates so far as could be ascertained. A national delegate from the midwinter State convention has canvassed the roll of States carefully with these resulting totals: Total delegates, 898; necessary to a choice (twe-ihirds), 599; Cleveland, 453; Hill, 338; Palmer, 48; Carlisle, 85; Boies. 26. These results are arrived at by splitting delegations, but it is believed most of the States will vote nnder the unit rule. If they do, Mr. Hill's vote would be reduced 255, and Cleveland's increased to 577, or within 22 of the requisite number. In this event either the vote of Kentucky, Iowa or Illinois would nominate the ex-President, unless Sonth Carolina and Virginia, whose delegations are claimed to be equally divided, should cut their 42 votes lor'Hill. The nine Cleveland men from Connecticut prefer Hill for second choice, and that is about the war the Hill managers figure most of the delegations. They feel confi dent that if Cleveland does not 'ftin in two ballots his chances are destroyed. HARRISON IS FORGIVING. The President Willing to Let Bygone Ba Bygone ir Bis Opponents Will Be Fair VI lth Blm Ho Will Forget Their Couran at Minneapolis. Washington, June 13. Special One of the Republican leaders who went to Min neapolis said to-night that it was well understood by the Quay-Clarkson-Foraker crowd that the President would do the fair thing by them hereafter if they would do the fair thing by him. He has told them that he is willing to overlook the past, and if they will work heartily in his interest he will reciprocate. Accordingly, the word has been passed along the old anti-adminis-tiatiou to close up the ranks. The only sulking still perceptible is among the sil ver men. It is said here to-night that there is a disposition on the part of many influential Democrats, hitherto identified with the Cleveland movement, to hedge by forming combinations in favor of various ''favorite sons." They are not quite ready to acknowledge their error of judgment and come out for Senator Hill, but they see now that the logic of the situation points to the nomination of the candidate of the united New York delegation, and that it would be a stupendous folly to , pit against Harrison the man who ' was beaten so overwhelmingly by him four years ago. In order to avoid this disaster they are en couraging the notion of splitting up the first ballot as much as possible and throw ing the votes of their several States for Carlisle, Morrison or Palmer, Gorman, Boise and others in the hope that in the end the candidate who is really the strong est may be nominated and the weakest can didate of all eliminated from the contest. The anti-Cleveland sentiment among the Southern and Western Democrats is grow jngnpace at the Capitol. The prevailing opin ion is crystallized in the following remark made bv Congressman Duncan, of Ohio: "The Republican ticket will be a beautifnl one to beat, if the Chicago Convention doesn't nominate Cleveland. The tronble witb Cleveland is that he is weak just where we need strength, and strong where, we would win anyway. If he heads the' Democratic ticket it means a second term for President Harrison." There are a number of Democrats here who are talking like this to-day, and many others are thinking so who are ashamed to say so yet. because until lately they have been heading the opposite direction. The indications are that an unusually large number of Democratic Senators and Repre sentatives will go to Chicago. A few, in cluding Senator Brice and Bepresentative Wilson, of West Virginia, have already started, but the general exodus will not be gin until Thursday or Friday. READY FOR ACTIVE WORK. Republicans Returning From Minneapolis TIeldlncto the Inevitable Blaine Ken , Sorrowful, but Accepting the Result Manfully What Some Say. Chicago, June 13. The visiting states men to the Republican Convention at Min neapolis are straggling into Chicago in small bunches. The Harrison men are joyful in n quiet way, and naturally the anti-Harrison men are not making a great display of enthusiasm, but on the other hand, tbey are not opposing the ticket, and are reluctantly yielding to the inevitable and paving the way for active work in behalf of the party candidates. A half dozen or more Blaine men paid visits to the World's Fair. A W. Clancy, one of the few Blaine delegates from Iowa, was greatly disappointed, and feared the party had a hard light on hand. "If Cleveland is nom inated we will have a hard fight on onr hands," said Mr. CI an or, "and should Mr. Boies of Iowa, be nominated, I am not quite so sure he wonld not carrv lows, Boies is a very popular man, particularly among the young voters." General Asa Bushnell, one of the "Big Four" of Ohio, said he "was now a Har rison man, but It was unfortunate that Blaine had been defeated. Tom Reed, of Maine, and Congressman Robert R. Hitt left town early in the morn ing, and took their private car for Wash ington. Mr. Reed declined to talk about the nomination, except to say that he was a Republican and never stabbed a candidate. General Ihrie, now of Tacoma, Wash., and General Grant's Inspector General Aide de Camp during the war, and at pres ent AVorld's Fair Commissioner from Wash ington, said 75 per cent of the voting Re publicans in his State were for Blaine, and were greatly disappointed at the defeat of their favorite. He thought the Democrats had a cood chance of carrying the State next fall, although it is usually Republican by from 6,000 to 7,000. GUFFEYITE8 PULL OUZ Their Choice for the State Senate Wins by About 100 Totes. Greensbukg, June la Special The official count of the vote cast on Saturday gives to D. C Ogden the Senatorial plum, he leading Kuhns by a little over 100 votes. McCann is nominated for Sheriff and Dale, Waugaman, Fretz and Rock for Assembly. The Alliance people will hold a conven tion here Thursday, and it is said a full county ticket will be put in the field. Amos Trent, of ML Pleasant township, has noti fied Secretary Armshrust that he will accept the nomination for Senator. Mr. Trent is a Republican. It is likely the balance of the Alliance ticket will be composed of Democrats. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEH. Democrats Would Hare Carried Oregon but for Free Silver. Portland, Ore.. June la Governor Pennoyer, referring to the late election in Oregou, says the Democrats could have eas'ily carried the State if they had not abandoned "free coinage"- and indorsed Grover Cleveland. From 8,000 to 10,000 Democrats were driven from the Democratic People's party by the open treason to principle and blind idolatry of the late Democratic State Con vention, which changed the party platform to suit its plutocratic candidate. COUGBATULATES THE TICKET. The Ohio Society Passes Resolutions Com plimentary to the Leaders. NEW York, June la The Ohio Society at its meeting to-night in this city adopted resolutions congratulating both Harrison and Reid members of the society on their nominations. President Strong, in an address to the members, added that the Democratic party would in all probability nominate another member of the society, ex-Governor James E. Campbell, for Vice President, if, indeed, Governor Campbell was not nominated for the Presidency as a compromise candidate. HALE DENIES IT. He Says Mr. Blaine Would Not Go Into the Senate if He Could. Washington-, June la The statement sent out from Maine yesterday to the effect that ex-Secretary Blaine's friends intended to run him as a Senatorial candidate against Eugene Hale is denied by the latter. The story was that the solicitous friends of Mr. Blaine thought some recognition should be given him for his recentdisappointment and for the distinguished services rendered the Republican party, in the past. Senator Hale's term will expire on March. 4 next, and hitherto he has been considered a candidate for re-election. He still is. He states that Mr. Blaine does not want the position of Senator from Maine. He also says that Mr. Blaine would probably not accept the position if it were ottered to him. His ambitions do not run in that direction. The Senator furthermore said that his friends are Mr. Blaine's friends, and Mr. Blaine's friends are his friends, and that anything like a contest would be entirely out of the question. PLATT NOT TALKING. Be and Miller Will Bold a Conference , and Ecocide Bow They Will Act; New Yokk, June 13. Special Her man O. Armour's private car Mascotte rolled into the Pennsylvania Railroad depot in Jersey City, attached to the regular 2 o'clock train, this afternoon. It bore, among other returning defeated Blaine boomers from the Minneapolis convention, ex-Senator Thomas C. Piatt, who looked travel-stained and weary, and who was more inclined to talk about the weather than the nomination of Harrison and its possible results on the Republican politics of this State. He went directly to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, where he received no callers, and this evening he spent in a social call at the house of a friend. Although Mr. Piatt was reticent about the futnre policy of the Republican ma chine of the State, it was learned that a conference of his friends and those of Warner Miller will soon be held in this city to dlsooss the situation. It is prob able that this will be next week. Piatt and Miller are both expected to attend, as are olso'the majority of the members of the State Committee, which is controlled in Mr. Piatt's interest. At this meeting, it was said to-night, will be decided the part that Piatt and Miller will play in the campaign, and whether they will conduct the campaign through the State Committee or allow the friends of President Harrison to run things in their own way. The meeting will not be held until the return of Chairman William ,Brookfield, of the State Committee, who is siui in me vv esc TOO KANT CLEVELAND MEN For the Opposition to Down In the Con vention at Stenbenvllle. Stetjbenville, O., June 13. Special The Cleveland forces were 'completely routed to-day in the Democratic County Convention, but rallied later on and man aged to get a resolution through, after a bit ter fight. It was a fight between the Camp bell and Cleveland factions, 'and the former were finally compelled to surrender. J. W. Trainer was Chairman. The delegates chosen to the State Convention are W. M. Trainer, John Francey, W. L. Medill, Nick ShifSer, Fred Owens and J. N. Edmundson. Dr. J. W. Collins offered the following resolution : Besolved, By the representatives or the Democratic party. In convention assembled, that the delegates to the National Con vention be Instructed to use all honorable means for the nomination of Grover Cleve land as President. An attack followed, and its author with draw it Then H. H. McFadden tried to smooth matters over with, the Cleveland men, whose resolution he had so bitterly opposed. He offered the following: Besolved, That this convention expresses its unbounded confidence In the administra tion of Grover Cleveland, and 'that in him they recognize the best Democrat in the United States. By this time the anti-Cleveland men were mad, and the last clause was so changed as to read "ideal Democratic leader." Dele gates were also selected to the Congressional Convention, to meet in this city some time in August. Hon. Daniel McConville has declined a Congressional nomination and General A. J. Pearson, of Woodfield, Mon roe county, will likely be nominated by ac clamation. OHIOWOK'T IND0E8E GE0VEK. Only One Way Out of the Contest in the Slate Convention. Columbus, O., June la Special. The principal contest at the Democratic State Convention, to-morrow and Wednesday, will be on the selection of delegates-at-large to the Chicago Convention.' It is conceded that Senator Brice and Ex-Governor Camp bell will be selected without opposition, but there is opposition to A W. Thurman, on the ground that he is a pronounced Cleve land man. It Thurman is defeated in the convention iUwill be an indication that the Cleveland strength is much weaker than it has been credited with. The anti-Cleveland men, and those who have favored Hill, are talking to the effect that it will not do to nominate either, and many of them are openly talking for Flower, while the real undercurrent strength and systematic workers are making prepara tions to put on a boom for Whitney. Sev eral people are here claiming to represent Senator Brice, and say that he is anxious that Whitney shall be nominated. There will be no effort made to instruct for Cleve land, as had been contemplated. HABBI30N WELCOMES HEW. A Hearty Greeting for a Leader of the President's Falthrul Forces. Washington, June la The President had a large number of visitors to-day, in cluding General Estee, of California; Colonel A M. Hughes, of Tennessee, and other delegates to the Republican Conven tion. It is safe to say, however, that none of the visitors had as cordial a reception as General New, who stopped in the city to day, on his way to London, where he will resume his duties as Consul General. He left here this evening, and will sail from New York Wednesday on the City of New York. Among the many congratulations re ceived by the President to-day were cable messages from Minister Phelps at Berlin, and Minister Grant at Vienna. MAGEE HAY BE CHAIRMAN. Clarkson to Withdraw in Favor of a Pro nounced Harrison Alan. NEW York, June la Special It was said to-night that when the Republican Na tional committee moets iu Washington for permanent organization, June 27, Chairman Clarkson will step aside and permit the election of a pronounced Harrison man to the Chairmanship, although the anti-Harri son men control tne committee. The men most talked of for chairman are L. T. Michener, of Indiana, and CLMagee, of Pennsylvania The latter is not a mem ber of the committee, but it is said that tor the purpose of the coming campaign Sena tor Quay's man is willing to withdraw and allow'Magee to run things for Harrison. Harrison to Hear the News Monday. Washington, June 18. The President has received a telegram from Governor Mc Kinley, Chairman of the committee ap pointed by the Republican convention to notify President. Harrison of his renomina tion, asking if it would be convenient to him to receive the committee Monday next. The President responded in the affirmative. T ORN BY A IRAQ Chicago Experiences the Worst Gale Known for Many Years. HOUSES BADLY WRECKED. Democratic Wigwam Unroofed, Sot eral Workmen Injured. ABMOUR HAS A NARROW ESCAPE. Lightning Adds Its Terrors to the Wild ness of the fccene. TWO KILLED AND SOME FATALLT HURT Sr-ECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Chicago, June 13. Three of Chicago's best known residents looked death squarely in the face this afternoon during the phe nomenally violent storm. One was John f J. P. O'Dell, President ot the Union National Bank; one was S. B. Barker, a Director,and the other was Phillip D. Armour, the great packer and philanthropist. The first named was seriously cut about the head and body by flying glass. The other gentlemen es caped without injury. O'Dell sat at his desk during the storm. His back was toward a great window. Sud denly came an awful crash. Four of the mammoth panes had been shattered. The one directly behind which O'Dell' sat was blown clear of its fastenings. It struck the banker on the head, knocking him to the floor and covering him with fragments of glass. He was bleeding profusely. The injured banker complained of pain in the right hip and on examination dis closed an irregular gash in the fleshy part. That Mr. O'Dell was not killed outright is considered almost a miracle. The pane of glass was three-eighths of an inch thick and weighed nearly 200 pounds. Armour Makes a Lucky Jump. While these scenes were being enacted similar ones turned the counting room of Armour & Co. across the hall into pande monium. Armour's favorite desk faces north and is 15 feet from the west wall. During the storm the packer was dictating letters to his Secretary, Chas. H. Dowel. When the big sheet of glass fell both jumped from their chairs. Armour got out of harm's way but the Secretary was caught by a flying fragment and was cut in the ankle. It was one of the most severe storms known here for years. It lasted only a short time, but during that time two per sons are known to have been killed, five or six injured, and much damage done to property. The great wigwam on the lake front, in which the Democratic National Convention is to be held next week, was badly wrecked: For three days intensely hot weather has prevailed QgU?olty." About 3 o'clock this afternoon heavy clouds began to gather, and calf an hour later the darkness was so intense that the electric and gas light had to be called into use in the offices and stores down town. A few minutes later a tornado swept down upon the city from the northwest, accompanied by terrific thunder and light ning ana torrents of rain and haiL In the west division of the city trees were broken down, awnings torn otf and windows shat tered. Several buildings in course of erection were totally or partially wrecked. A brick cottage at 133G Whipple street was demolished, 2-year-old Emma Klima killed instantly and the mother and another child badly injured. The Democratic Wigwam Wrecked. In the district between Twenty-second and Thirty-third streets east of the river, a great deal of minor damage was done. Telegraph, telephone and electric systems were completely demoralized for a time. Large chimneys on two or three manufac turing establishments were wrecked and some houses struck by lightning and badly damaged. Portions of the roofs of several buildings on State street, between Twenti eth and Thirtieth streets, were blown off, and many chimneys. Seventy-five men were at work in the big Democratic wigwam. A quarter post hold ing the northeast corner of the umbrella shaped canvas roof gave way and tore through the canvas. The wind got under it, guy wires snapped like twine and an in stant later the great 90-foot oentermast snapped and fell with a crash, smashing through the floor and ruining 100 chairs. The canvas cover then went to tatters, and rain flooded the wigwam. The workmen marvelously escaped injury. Contractor Allen said this evening that the damage to the wigwam will amount to fully $8,000. He has had enough of canvas and a timber roof will be ready for the con vention. Several large stores in the business dis trict had plate glass windows blown in and suflered some damage from rain. Tne flag staff was torn from the tower of the Pull man building and fell into Michigan ave nue, narrowly missing a buggy occupied by two women. Timber Flies Blown Awav. During the progress of the storm the cable lines experienced considerable difficulty in handling their trains because of the elec trical current on the cables being in some instances conducted through the levers to their hands. Several of the gripmen on the State street line were quite severely shocked. The storm played havoc with the great piles of lumber in the district about Blue Island avenue and 22nd street. For half an hour the air seemed full of flying boards and shingles and the piling of the lumber will entail considerable expense. Three employes in one yard were Dadly in jured. An idea of the force of the wind may be gleaned from the fact that a six inch timber was picked up and driven endwise through a box car standing near by. It also wrecked a merry-go-round. When the gale struck it the children were panic stricken and great confusion ensued. They were, however, got out of the tent safely. Very soon after they had left the tent was razed to the ground. A number of the performers made their escape in undress uniform to neighboring houses. A Catholic church at the corner of Twenty-fifth place and Wal lace place was badly damaged, the steeple and a portion of the roof being demolished. A passerby was badly injured. An elevator near Butler was struck by lightning, a large hole being torn in one side of the building. The grain was badly damaged by the rain. Damage In the Business Center. Down in the center of the business dis trict the storm seemed most severe near the Board of Trade. The Home Insurance building, on La Salle street, was struck; by the furious gale. The driving rain deluged the bank and did eonsiderable damage. One large win- do w was blown in, but no one was 4iurt On Jjiight, Loss, f 100,000j insurance, unknown. JThe Major's promise to the President-. .U J the upper floors a number of windows were broken. Three or four young women em ployed in the office fainted, and there was a precipitate rush for the staircases and ele vators. To make matters worse lightning burned ont a switchboard near the dynamo and all the electric lights in the building went out at the height of confusion. Armour's "D" elevator at Morgan street and the river was struck by lightning and completely wrecked. Charles J. Roberts, who was at work in the boiler room, was buried beneath a mass of brick and timber and his body was not recovered until late this evening. Late this evening a number of additional casualties were reported to the police. Several men working on new buildings were badly hurt by being blown from scaffolds or struck bv flying debris. The live saving siation reports that three men seen in a tow boat some distance from the shore before the storm must have been lost. After the storm had passed, no trace of them could be seen in any direction. About 9:30 to-night another severe storm swept over the city lasting about three quarters of an hour. Two buildings were struck by lightning and set on fire and - other minor damage done. No fatalities are reported. The storm bai tne enect, however, ot demoralizing vi telegraph service again and for a long tii Chicago was cut off from commnnication with the East. A STARTLING RDM0R. Itumored Ios( of a Chicago Steamer With 07 Persons on Board. Chicago, June 14. The steamer Viola, with a party of 97 ladies and gentlemen from the Northwestern University, is re ported lost with all on board. No further particulars at this hour 3 A. M. The graduating class of the Northwestern University, numbering 97 young ladies and gentlemen, took Viola at the Depster at Evanston at 4 the steamer street pier o'clock this afternoon for Highland Park, where they intended to spend the afternoon and even ing in a picnic and general class jubilee. The storm that did so much damage to prop erty in the city broke forth shortly after the exenrsion party had left, and the capsizing of the boat was counted among the possi bilities by the friends and relatives of party. No details have been received. BUTCHERY IN AFRICA. Catholics Massacred by Protestant Soldiers Six Hundred Driven Into a Lake and Drowned The Uganda Slaughter Con firmed. Brussels, June 13. Further letters which have been received from the White Fathers' mission in Uganda, East Africa, repeat the charges made against the Protestant forces in that kingdom of mowing down the Catholics, including many women and children, with a deadly rain of shot from the mitrailleuse with which they were supplied. The letters also say that after the Catholic army had three times repelled the desperate attacks made on their ranks, the survivors were at length driven toward Victoria Nyanza. So hard pressed were the routed forces ot the Catholics that tbey were' ac tually forced into the great lake, and from 500 to 600 ot the poor people were drowned miserably like a herd of animals. The letters add that Major Knehne saved the lives of Bishop Hirth and King Mwanga, who led the Catholics, by his timely arrival at the scene of carnage and his display of the German flag. RAVAGES OF CHOLERA. Deaths Beach an Average of Four Hundred Dally In Some Places. London, June ia The mortality from cholera at Meshed, Persia, has reached 400 daily. Business is completely suspended. The Persian Government has ordered that a military cordon be placed around Teheran at a distance of 40 miles from the city. The Russian Government is taking rigor ous and extensive measures to prevent the entry of cholera into Russia, and has per suaded the Ameer of Bokhari to cleans his hospital and put it in a sanitary condition. The sanitary operations nearly caused a native revolt and the Ameer had to threaten beheading as the penalty for non-compliance with the new regulations. KBS. DEATTOH'S VHTDICATI0H May Come in a Contest for Her Share of the As tor Millions. New Yore. June 13. Special On July 21 the wUl of the late William Astor comes up for probate. It is again reported, but without any definite authority, that Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton will contest the will. It will be remembered tnat no pro vision was made for her in the will. The portion of $850,000 which was given to each of the other daughters was in her case set tled npon the children. Henry Day, who is the legal advisor of the Astor family, was not at his office to-day. His son, George Day, who represents him in his ab sence, knew nothing of the matter. At the offices of the Astor estate there was the same disinclination to talk about any action that Mrs. Drayton may contemplate. When Mrs. Astor returned to Europe Mrs. Drayton remained in this city. If she has taken legal steps the matter has been kept very quiet, but Mrs. Drayton's friends believe that by contesting the will she wiU seek a vindication. POISONED AT A WEDDING. Twenty-Two Suffer and Three Are in a Critical Condition. YoUNGSTOWir, O., June 13. Special. Twenty-two persons residing in Certsville township, this county, attended the wed ding of Miss Inez Baily and W. V. Cow den, and all were noisoned either from eat ing ice cream or boned turkey. Three, Miss Blanch Kern, George Bobin son and William Moore, are still in a crit ical condition. It is supposed that the poison was caused from some unclean ves sel. The case is being investigated. Blaine Can Go to the Senate. Minneapolis, June 13. Congressman Boutelle, of Maine, is still in this city, spending a week with his brother and sis ter, who reside here. He was asked to-day to give his opinion of the talt about send ing Mr. Blaine to the Senate to succeed Mr. Hale. He said he did not know whether Mr. BJaine would care to go to the Senate, but he had no hesitation in saying that any honor) in the gift -of the Bcpuolicans of Maine that Mr. Blaine may desire wonld be enthusiastically bestowed upon the great leadcr. ?oa1 Tar Works Ourncd Down. Adelphia, June 13. The works or the M. Ehret Company, dealers in coal tar roofintr materials at Thirtv-sixth street and Graf's Ferrv Boad. were burned to- I BIG FIRE AT CHIC0RA. The Whole Town Likely to Be Destroyed Before the Flames Are Quenched. CHICORA, Pa., June la Special At about 11:30 o'clock to-night fire broke out in the lower end of Slippery street, near the depot, and proved uncon trollahle from the start. About 100 buildings were burned, from the depot up to the corner of Main and Slippery streets, including the Butler Bank building and Westerman Brothers. The water supply has given out, and the whole town will'undoubtedly be destroyed., MAY END IN BLOODSHED. A Possible Result if the Scale Is Befaaed by Carnegie nnd Non-Union Men Em ployedStrike May Occur The Entire Association Involved. Yotjngstown-, O., June 13. Special District Vice President P. H. McEvey, of Amalgamated Association, who has been returning to- . $'?.V'Vrizaat of my reelings l v ply&eplore a strike. " or not, but It" pr nvr.,,1 .1 yy in mere pru. r ly be a strike?" "As to that I am not ia a position to say. although I have my own individual opin ion. If the manufacturers of the Mahoning Valley insist upon the adoption of the scale formulated by thtm at Cleveland and presented to the association there will be a long and bitter strike, the end of which would be hard to predict. It would not only be a strike of puddlers but would in volve the entire association." "When will thescale be completed?" "Next Wednesday and the convention will probably adjourn on Thursday of next week.." T "What will be the result if the scale is refused by Carnegie and non-union men be put to work at Homestead?" "There will be serious trouble, which may culminate in bloodshed and murder. It was at this place that the worst labor trouble on record took place. As regards this district the Mahoning Valley carries the banner in the Amalgamated Associa tion, and the men could stand it. to endure a long strike." Efforts are being made to have the next Amalgamated Association Convention held in this city. GALVA WRECKED BY WIND. A Cyclone Strikes It, Kills Several Persons and Tears Down Dwellings. Peoeia, III., June 13. Word has just reached this city that Galva, a town in Henry county, 45 miles north of here, was this evening wrecked by a cyclone. Several persons known to be killed and many build kgs were destroyed. CUT HIS WIFE'S THROAT. Brntal Harder Committed by a Lazy and Improvident Husband. Mansfield, O., June 1& Special News of a brutal murder at Hanover town ship, Ashland county, reached this city to day. William Stell and wife, each about 30 years of age, live in a little cabin in an unfrequented part ot that township. Of late they-have not been getting along very well, Stell being lazy and failing to provide for his wife and two children. Stell and his wife quarreled yesterday, so the report goes, and he knocked her down and deliberately cut her throat in the pres ence of their children. The murderer is at liberty and a posse ef citizens are after him. The neighbors say that Stell is a bad man, and has teen suspected of every crime com mitted in that 'vicinity. The people of Hanover township will, therefore, fell bet ter when he is out oil the way. PEACE EE1GHS AT GUIHHIE. The Bace TTar That Seemed Imminent Averted by Prompt A ctlon. Guthbie, O. X, June 13. The race war which seemed imminent last night has been averted and comparative quiet reigns to day. The disarmament ot the boister ous negroes and whites had much to do with calming the excited people and no more trouble is anticipated. Hio Holley, the negro who assaulted a white woman Saturday night, has been removed to the Wichita jail. The story of the other assault, that npon Mrs. Guyken by Anthony Lawson and the letter's killing by a mob, is nntrne. Lawson attempted to break into Guyken's house, but was driven away. There is nothing to show that he contemplated any future crime. A committee of vigilantes has been formed and divided Into three com panies each to do dnty eight hours daily. Their organization is strong and together with the officers will be able to preserve the peace. GEEKAHS HOT WANTED THESE. Families Driven Out or .Russia Because They Stuck to Their Belleion. Berlin, June 13. A number of German families who had been arbitrarily driven out of Bussia have arrived at Thorn, a town of West Prussia. These people tell an in teresting story of the vigorous methods adopted bv the Russian Government in dealing with those persons who dare to dis obey imperial mandates. They say that they had settled in Kieff and had established comfortable homes In that place. During the recent religious movement in Bussia they were ordered to join the ortbordox Church under pain of banishment. They relused to give up their own religion and were thereupon summarily expelled from the country, not even beinc granted time to sell their property. A Blval ot George Francis Train. George Francis Train has a rival in Miss Ann Piper, of Glen county, Ga., who has only spoken to three persons in the past 16 years. Although Miss Piper lives within wo miles of a railroad she has never seen a rain. THIS MORNING'S MEWS. Topic Page. The Political New and Gossip 1 Chicago Bit Bard by the Wind . 1 The City's Answer to a Tax Suit 1 Scene at St. Anthony Shrine 2 The County Worth Haifa Billion S Opening of the Orange Grand Irtdge 3 Editorial Comment and Social Chat....... 4 Letters From the People 4 The Amalgamated Wage Convention.... S A Tilt In the Chamber of Commerce.... 6 The Mississippi Bunting Lower Levee.. 7 Whltelaw Beld's Intereitlng Family 7 Fifteen Lives Lost at Mare Island 7 General Collin See Borne Bule Ahead.. 7 The League Meeting and Full Score.... S A Cooley Gang Scare.. . .. 8 lfewi or the County Courts 9 Those Oil Pipe Line Canard O England Does Mot Want Emigrant 10 Latest From the Wrecked Oil Town. ...10 The Gositpof the Bnaineis World 10 live stock and Commercial Markets 11 Pffer Ersialn. HI Loan Schema IS '4r.. ver Hnnriftv -nnn to ... -. .. - . , v 'Of- J convention in f Pittsburg aa. if- " concerning! tne scaie ques tion au fyfa.V-tMS'on't know whether the - ti ". n manutactti. THE CITHjISWEB To ,the Suit EUed fcy Tax payers Against the Asses sors and Other Officers. DENI THE JUEISDICTIM Held to Be Vested in the Court of Common fleas to Decide THE QUESTION OP ASSESSMENT. Sweeping Denials Made to the Charges of the Plaintiffs. iERANQING FOR AN EARLY DECISION The city's answer to the complaint of Paul Hacke and others, plaintiffs in the suit in equity against the Board of Asses sors and other officials in relation to the last triennial assessment, has at last been pre pared and submitted to the various defend ants. The answer will be filed in court to-morrow. City Attorney Moreland, who pre pared it, yesterday read the document to Controller Morrow, City Treasurer Dennis ton, Delinquent Tax Collector ford and Assessors Case and Hoerr. Assessor Larkin's signature is yet required to the bill before its presentation. He is out of the city, but is expected home to morrow and the document can then go into court. An effort will be made, it is said, to have a judge from each of the three Common Pleas Courts sit on the case when the arguments are made, which will be during the present court term. To Set Aside the Assessment. When in the early part of May the equity suit against the city was filed, it will be remembered that the plaintiffs were Paul Hacke, James McKay, Charles J. Clarke, Mary a Murtland, ' Bev. L S. Hartley, Isabella Hartley, Frances M. White, Georgiana White, J. F. White, William White, James Rafferty, the trustees of Jane M. Ward, Alexander Murdoch, J. B. Murdoch and J. M. Shields, "for them selves and such other owners of real estate and taxpayers of the city as may see fit to be made parties thereto." Their bill was detailed and lengthy. After fully stating their grievances it prayed that the assessments on their prop erties be set aside and declared void be cause the assessors had not complied with the law and because thev had no municipal function to levy taxes that an injunction be made restraining the city from collection of taxes from the plaintiffs; that the Delinquent Tax Collector be enjoined from filing liens against them for the collection of the taxes; that all the city officers be enjoined from allowing, crediting or accepting any ex oneration from city taxes ior the current year, and that the property tax of the plaintiffs be gauged by the valuations of their properties by the county assessors in the various wards and computed at th millage fixed by Councils. Insisting the Assessment Was Legal. The city's answer is equally lengthy. The assertions of the plaintiffs that tbey are the owners of property they describe and that the assessors have recently made a tri-. ennial assessment are admitted, but ob jection is made to the claim that it was a "so-called" assessment, and it is claimed the assessment is not merely "so-called," but a valid and legal one. The statement that it is the duty of the Board of Assessors to take the duplicate furnished by the County Assessors a. tha basis for the city assessment is flatly denied, and it is averred that the figures of the County Assessors are not conclusive upon the board. A further denial is made to the point raised by the plaintiffs that as a Board of Assessors their duty is limited under the act of Mar 5, 1876, to simply revising and correcting errors in the County Assessors' duplicates. On the contrary it is claimed that under the law creating the Board they are empowered and directed "to make.revise oralter assess ments of all subjects of taxation for city purposes." The assessors deny that in making the triennial assessment they did it in violation of any act of Assembly; they deny that they made any assessments without having therefor the basis required by law or that they made the valuation upon property ot the plaintiffs without having examined, re vised or having made an honest effort to make an equalization of all property. The Amessor Make Counter-Claims. It is claimed that the board, in as far as they had time or opportunity, personally inspected all properties subject to assess ment, and where they had not the time or opportunity, sought and obtained the best Information procurable. They deny that they arbitrarily or without reference to ward duplicates revised, equalized and assessed the property of the plaintiffs or any others but, "n the contrary, claim they did use the County Assessors' valuation for a basis as well as the information they gath ered from other sources. To the charge made by the plaintiffs that they had violated the law by making a primary assessment on the books in their office of all the real estate in the city, the assessors enter an emphatic denial and aver that they honestly and justly valued all property for taxable purposes, taking as a basis the 'figures submitted by the County Commissioners. This, it is said, is the most important charge made by the plaintiffs, and the one upon which their attorneys place the most reliance in winning the case. The assessors deny &s alleged that valua tions fixed bv them rested solely upon a previous assessment, and state that nnder what they believed to be their duty they sought by all means in tbeir power to obtain a just, fair and honest valuation of all properties and also took into considera tion the valuations of the County Assessors, which, however, they did not wholly accept because they discovered some of them to bo erroneous and unfair. Exercised Their Own Judgment. It is admitted that "it may be true that what the plaintiffs aver to be a primary assessment so made by the said Board of Assessors differed from and was largely in excess of that made by the ward assessors, and It is trne that the said Board of Asses sors under their general power revised and corrected the same in all instances in which, in their judgment, they believed the same to be erroneous. In all cases, how ever, they had in their possession either the original assessments made by the ward assessors or duplicates thereof prior to the assessments made by the assessors." These were, they say, equalized, revised or al tered as their judgment directed. As to the charge that the report of the board should have been submitted to Coun cils, according to law, in January, and was not returned until February 290 denial is made, but it is claimed that the report is only required for the information of Councils in order that they mar fix , the tax millage, that this is a question to be determined more by Councils than pri vate taxpayers, and that it. is not mandty
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