THE PITTSBURG -DISPATCH, THURSDAY JUNE 16, 189a
THE STRONGEST MAN
Will Be Supported at Chicago
' by the Forty-Six Dele
gates From Ohio.
NEARLY AN EYEN BREAK
In
the State Convention Between
Clevelandiles and Antis.
NEITHER SIDE TRUSTS A TEST.
The Silver Question Left in the Bands of
the Chicago Convention.
A CHAXGE IX THE DELEGATE ELATE
ISrECIAL TEX.ECBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Columbus, O., June 15. The Ohjo dele
gation at Chicago -will contain about 20
pronounced Cleveland men, and the balance
of the 4G ivill be for the strongest man, and
if that be Cleveland he will get the entire
delegation. There are few, if any, pro
nounced Hill men in the delegation. If
Cleveland cannot be nominated they will
be lor a "Western man.
The opponents of Cleveland in the con
vention to-day claim to have scored a
victory, but there is nothing substantial to
indicate that such is the case. In the few
instances where the interests ot the ex
President suflered it was because ot a lack
of attention on the part of his iriends.
Allen 'W. Thurman was defeated for dele
gate at large as a pronounced Cleveland
man, but he had no personal following
among the delegates, and his defeat can be
attributed to the fact that he has been
demonstrative and daring in his professions.
Ex-Governor Campbell did all he could to
pull Thurman through, and was ably
assisted by Congressman Outhwaite, bat
they had a load which they were unable to
carry.
"o Cleveland-HlII Test Vote Taken.
There was no vote reached in the conven
tion which served as an indication ot the
relative strength of the Cleveland and anti
Cleveland sentiment. It was at one time
proposed to nominate Brice and Campbell
by acclamation first, but Frank Hurd
served notice that if they undertook to do
this he would ooenlv oppose the same in
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me convention, uau uruw me iiud vu iuc
candidacy of Cleveland. A move of this
kind was made, but ruled out of order bv
the Chair, who understood the situation. If
such a rule had been reached in the conven
tion it would hae been a fair test. Hurd
was, however, defeated by Kobert Blee, of
Cuyahoga, who made a personal canvass on
the" floor ot the convention, and a majoritv
of the votes 'he received were on personal
grounds, the que&tion of Presidental perfer
ences not entering into the contest.
Xext to Cleveland the Ohio delegation
will be for a candidate from this State, and
both Senator Brice and Governor Campbell
stand high in the estimation ot the dele
gates chosen. Brice left for Chicago to
night, to look alter the preliminaries as
Chairman ot the National Committee, and
Governor Campbell and the other delegates
will go Saturday or Monday.
Rnntine of the Convention.
On calling the convention to order Chair
man James A. Norton, of the Central Com
mittee, referred to the important work of
the convention, which was the selection of
delegates to Chicago, and which he said
should be done with the greatest fairness.
His mention of the name of Cleveland was
received with much enthusiasm, which grew
as he reached the names of Hill, "Whitney,
Gorman and others. "When the speaker
reached the name of Governor Campbell, in
the list of Ohio candidates, the convention
assumed a wild scene of demonstration.
The applause continued for several minutes,
giving stormy evidence that tL ex-Governor
had a big following in the convention.
Hon. James E. Neal, Temporary Chair
man of the convention, came from a sick
room to preside, and was received with
much favor. The address ot Mr. 2seal was
a review of the party and State issues, with
reference to the distincnished line of names
mentioned for the Presidental nomination.
He was frequently applauded on his utter
ances. At the conclusion of his address the
speaker reviewed the list of Presidental
possibilities.
The names of Cleveland and Hill were
received with equal favor by the conven
tion. The name of Senator Brice was men
tioned by both speakers with eulogy at the
morning session, and received with much
enthusiasm, along with the name ot Camp-
Dell.
There being no contest of consequence
except in one county (Logan) the votine
authority was divided between the contest-,
nnts. ine report ot the Uommittce on
Rules and Order of Business placed the
nomination of delegates at large last in
the order. An cflort was made to amend
and plare these, nominations first, but the
convention adopted the report of the com
mittee, in the interest of holding the dele
gates together until all the business was
transacted.
I'Intform of tho Buckeye Democrats.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the platform, as follows:
leged beneficial results of a protective tariff,
as claimed by the Kopubllcan leaders.
A Itoast for tbs Legislature.
The seventieth General Assembly of Ohio,
with its Republican majority of two-thirds
in both branches, will go down in history as
the, most inefficient, lnoompetent and profit
Bate or any Legislature ever chosen in Ohio.
Its aotion in repealing and altering im
portant and wholesome legislation, enacted
in the Interest of the people by the Demo
cratic Legislature which preceded it; in fall
ins and lorusins to passim portant measures
demanded by the people; in creating local
indebtedness, asrerestatlng more than $10,
000,000; in creating additional public offices
u provide positions lor lavoniea: mcioiw
lng the salaries or certain State officers; in
so re-districtlne the State or Conpiesslonal
purposes as to disfranchise nearly one
rourth of the electors of tho State in the se
lection of Representative in the National
Congi ess, and for other acts of malfeasance
which should brine upon it the severest con
demnation or the people or the State.
The Interest or humanity and the welfare
of our public institutions demand that the
hand ot the partisan shall be removed from
the benevolent and charitable institutions
of the State, and to the Improvement of the
present conditions the Democratic party
hereby pledges its most earnest efforts.
"We favor liberal and just pensions to de
serving and disabled soldiers and sailors
who Joucht for the maintenance of the Gov
ernment, and liko pensions to tholr widows
and orphan children.
That the Federal Government, under the
last Democratic administration, was so
wisely, economically and patriotically ad
ministered as to commend the party to the
confidence and suppoit of the Araerioan
people, and to entitle it, in the interests of
good government, to return to power.
The Ticket and Delegates Named.
The temporary organization of the con
vention was made permanent and the report
of the Committee on Resolutions called for,
but the committee was still out and the re
port was passed. The convention pro
ceeded to the nomination of a State ticket.
Colonel "W. A. Taylor, Franklin County,
was nominated for Secretary of State. Ex
Speaker X. It. Hysell, of Perry, was the
other candidate before the convention. John
P. Driggs. of Monroe County, was nomi
nated for Supreme Judge, long
term, by acclamation. Thomas Beer.
of Crawford County, was nominated
for Supreme Judge, short term. "W.
H. "Wolfe, of Fairfield County, was nomi
nated for Clerk of the Supreme Court
James P. Seward, of Richland County, and
H. S. Sternberger, of Miami County, were
chosen by acclamation electors at large.
The selection of delegates at large was
reached, and was the interesting feature of
the convention. The speakers were cheered,
as well as the names whom they presented,
as follows: A. "W. Thurman, Franklin
county; L. T. Xeal, Ross: Calvin S. Brice,
Allen; Robert Blee, Cuyahoga; John A.
McMahon, Montgomery; James E Camp
bell, Butler. The first ballot resulted:
Brice, V05; Campbell, 663; Heal, 452; Blee,
333K; Thurman, 217; McMahon, 301;
Hurd, 353. Necessary to a choice, 386.
Brice, Campbell and Neal were declared
nominated, and a second ballot was ordered
for the fourth delegate. Before proceeding
with the second Dallot Thurman and Mc
Mahon withdrew their names, leaving Hurd
and Blee in the race. The ballot stood,
Blee 393, and Hurd 319. Blee was declared
the fourth delegate at large.
The new State Central Committee met
this afternoon and effected a temporary or
ganization by the election of C D. Crites,
of Allen county, Chairman, Isaac R. Hill,
Vice Chairman, and "W. "W. Sutton, of Ot
tawa, Secretary. The committee adjourned
to meet at the call of the Chairman, after
the National Convention has completed its
labors. An executive committee and a
chairman to manage their campaign will be
selected at the first meeting.
SALVATM EECRUITS.
General Booth Sends Reinforcements
to the Army in America.
HIS FAVORITE SON .IS COMING.
With His Wife to Pnsh the Fight Against
the Evil Hosts.
A SOCIETY. BELLE AIDING THE WOEK
New Yoek, June 15. Ballington Booth,
commander of the Salvation Army forces in
America, yesterday received information
from England that his father, General
Booth, had decided to send another son,
Commander Herbert H. Booth, to this coun
try. The army is about to redouble its en
ergies in this country and, as General Booth
says, "pile on more iuel in America."
messenger, was cut and scalded. His in
juries are thought to be fatal. The follow
ing passengers were hurt:
Irrln James, of Doylestown. bruised about
the head; Harry Bender, of Doylestown, cut
and bruised about the head; Albert God
shall, or Doylestown, cut and bruised about
the head; James Detwiler, of
Lexington, cut nnd bruiBed about the
head; Harry Miller, of Doylestown,
scalded and cut; Mr. Churchman, of Fen
Lynn, of the Arm of Churchman & Co., Phil-,
udelphia, badly bruised; Frank McDowell,
Jr., of Lansdale, thrown ont of a window
and severely hurt; Rev. George W. Babcock,
of Lansdale, seriously bruised and
sprained; J. A. Hood, of Lansdale, cut and
bruised.
in
sur .test )WA
Commander Herbert Booth.
A LONG FETJD rOHGOTIEK.
The Two Democratic Factions in Louisiana
Have Their Troubles Patched Up.
Nkw Oeleans, June 15. Special
The Foster aud McEnery Democratic Con
ventions, in session in Baton Rouge , at a
late hour last night adopted resolutions in
favor of harmony, aud appointed a con
ference committee to arrange terms. The
Conference Committee met this afternoon,
and came to terms at once. According o
the acrecment the Foster Slate Central
Committee is to be recognized as the regu
lar one, and the McEnery members, elected
in the several parishes and wards, are to be
recosnized as members of the committee.
The 25 Foster members at large are to re
main, and ten McEnerite members at large
are to be appointed. This will give the
State administration an anti-lottery faction,
a majority ol the committee and enable it to
control it.
- It was also decided to divide the delega
tion to the Chicago Convention between
the two factions, and also to divide the
State electoral tickets. A quarter was
tossed up to decide as to who should make
the first selection of electors. In Novem
ber at the Presidental election there is to be
an entire reorganization of committees in
each parish. Mis ends the feud which has
prevailed in the Democratic party in
Louisiana for a year, which has already
been patched up twice only to break again.
DICK QUAY FOB THE TICKET.
The Democracy or Ohio, in convention as
sembled, declares:
yirst That, confiding in the careful Jud"
ment of tho Democratic National Conven
tion, about to assemble in Chicago, we
liercb3" pledge our earnest and cordial sup
port to it-, nominees lor I'resldent and Vice
President hoping to see glorious and lnstm"
victory ps tho result oMts intelligent action!
"We are opposed to all class lesiblatlon, and
liellovc in a tariff levied for the -oIe pur
pose of producing a revenue sufficient to
defray the lezltimate expenses of the Gov
ernment, economically administered, and
wo piotest ncainst the policy of so-called
protection Illustrated by the MrKinley bill,
as championed by the Republican party.and
in the interests of agriculture and labor wo
demand a reform of the present tariff and a
reduction of unnecessary and burdensome
taxation.
That in the hish tariff recently imposed by
certain European nations on Amei ican grain
and American me.it c reeoRnize an effort
on the part of thee Governments to strike
a destructive b!ou at American asrlculture
in retaliation for the high duties imposed
hy the XleKinley law, and on that behalf of
American agricnltnie we demand of Con
gress an immediate modification of our
taiiff law, Midi us will s-eeme the admission
of these nzrlcultural pioducts Into the mar
kets of these countries free from duty.
The "or.-Coinmittnl Silver Plank.
The Democratic party has always favored
the use of both gold and silver as money,
and restored to the people the silver dollar
of our lathers inch a Republican Congress
demonetized In IS73. Denouncing the Sher
man act of 1890 a lalseinpilncinle anddan
gcrousin practice, and believing that both
gold and silver should circulate as money
with paiity maintained, and with equal
lights and equal value, we submit to the
wisdom of the Democratic party, about to
assemble In National. Convention, to declare
the method by which that end may bo
reachod.
The hypocrisy or the Republican party in
the demand in tho recent National Conven
tion for the right or every citizen ot the
TJntted States to c-iet one free and unre
stricted ballot, and to have it counted, is
made most manifest by its almost uniform
opposition to tho Australian method of
Totmg. recently adopted in Ohio and most
of theNoithern Stato, and. on the other
hand, its advocacy, as an administrative 1
measure, oi ine muionsiotce bill, designed
tosuppiess by violence the elective iren
chise In nearly one-half or the country.
Wo call tho attention or tho country to the
deplorable met. lately ascertained tiom Bo
publican officl 1 sources or undoubted au
thority, that tho micccss ot that party at the
lust Pre-luenial ejection was due to tne ex
pcndituieor$l,MX.(X0 in corrupting the bal
lot In the pivotal States, and not totheal-
He Says It Is All Right and Is Sure to Be
Elected.
HARniSBUBQ, June 15. Special Ex
State Treasurer Boyer and Representative
"Dick" Quay slipped quietly into the city
this afternoon trom Philadelphia. Imme
diately after their arrival they repaired to
the rooms on Chestnut street, below Twen
tieth, formerly occupied by the ex-State
Treasurer. They were soon joined by State
Treasurer Morrison. The party dined at
the Harrisburg Club at 6 o'clock, and then
Mr. Quay took the Columbiana express for
his home in Beaver. Young Quay said the
sole object of his visit was to tell Mr. Boyer
about the Minneapolis Convention.
'How does the ticket suit you?" asked
the reporter. "It is a good ticket, and we
will elect it," was young Quay's response.
He smiled and would say no more. Mr.
Boyer said that he came to the city to get a
good dinner. He will undoubtedly not re
turn to Philadelphia until after the time
fixed lor the hearing in Butan's suit.
Commissioner Bees, of Canada, visited
the National headquarters in Beade street
yesterday and said he was going back to
England. It is not unlikely that the sec
ond son of General Booth to come to
America will lake charge of Canada and
the lake States. Commander Herbert H.
Booth is expected in this city in a week or
ten days, and the Salvation Army forces
are making extensive preparations to re
ceive the distinguished newcomer. Ho is
the favorite son of the General, and he
wedded a young Englisji woman of high
standing in English society. Mrs. Booth is
said to be very beautiful and wealthy. She
is an accomplished musician. Ballington
Booth said yesterday that Mrs. Booth was
one of the most accomplished women in all
England. She is an excellent linguist and
a skillful musician. She has composed both
the words and the music of many beautiful
songs.
Sonjrs and Verges She "Wrote.
One of them, written by Mrs. Herbert
Booth to the air of the Miserere in "II
Trovatore," is sung by all denominations of
church-going people in England. Here are
a few sample verses:
"Wealth of this world delighting,
Are you my heart inviting?
Richer am I than all your gathered gold.
Farewell! farowelll farewell!
I've a treasure untold!
Fashion and cnlturo charming.
Are you ray soul disarming?
Richer adornment do I not procure?
Farewell! farewell! farewell!
My robes are purel
Pleasures of earth enticing,
You have no Joy sufficing:
Gladness have I your toys can never bring.
Farewell! farewell! farewell!
I'm the child of a king.
Mrs. Booth wrote the verses soon after
leaving the social world of. London, where,
it is said, she was a reigning belle. Some
of her other songs, for which she has com
posed both words and music, are "A Perfect1
Trust," "Walking on the "Waves" and
"Holy Spirit, Save Me, I Pray."
The General's Farorite Son.
Commander Herbert H. Booth is said to
have been the favorite son of the General.
It was he who gave the greater part of the
assistance received in the General's scheme
for social reform in London. He has spent
all his lite with his father. General Booth
says in his communication telling of the
transfer of Commander Herbert Booth to
America: "For some time now the Com
mandant has been desirous of tak-
NOBLE SENTIMENTS
Uttered by Iter. Dr. Paxton at the Army of
the Potomac Reunion A Monument for
Sherman I"he Officers Chosen for the
Ensuing Tear.
Scbanton", June 15. There are more
men of titles than privates registered at the
hotels to attend the Society of the Army of
the Potomao reunion which began here to
day. General Butterfield presided at the
business session, and Treasurer Trues
dale's report of the year, showing a
very small expenditure, was submitted.
After the selection ot Boston as the next
place ot meeting and amending the consti
tution so members the of navy who acted in
conjunction with the Army of the Potomac
mignt oe admitted as menmers, tne election
of officers occurred.
For President there were presented Gen
eral Edwin S. Osborne, of Wilkesharre,
Pa.; General Horace Porter, General David
McMutrie Gregg, Auditor General of
Pennsylvania; and General Calvin Pratt, of
Brooklyn. The vote was: Porter, 76; Pratt,
19; Gregg, 17, and Osborne la Other officers
elected were: Vice President, Brevet
Major General E. J. Molineux, of the Ninth
Army Corps; Secretary, General Horatio
C. King, ot Brooklyn; Corresponding Sec
retary, General G. H. Sharps, of Kingston,
N. Y.; Treasurer, Colonel Truesdale, of
New York. The different army corps
elected Presidents as follows:
First. Malar J. H. Stine. of Washineton:
Second,Colonel F. L. Hitchcock, of Scran ton;
Third, colonel William L. Candler: Fifth,
Colonel W. H. Smedling; Sixth, F. D. Butter
field; Ninth, Major James Wren; Eleventh,
General J. T. Locbman: Twelfth, Dievet
Major Edwin P. Graves, Nineteenth, Bievet
Major General R. L. Molineux: Cavalry,
Major General C. n. Smith; Signal Corps,
Lieutenant Colonel C. Paine.
On motion of General McMahon the
firesidents of the different corps were se
eded to secure funds to erect a monument
in honor of General "William T. Sherman.
At the carapfire this evening the Bev. Dr.
Paxton delivered a masterly address eulo
gistic of the Army of the Potomac.' lathe
course of his remarks he said:
Some beneficiaries of out deeds seem to
think that societies of old soldiers and re
unions of armies and corps mean only one
thing a newaraid on the Treasury for moie
pensions. 1 wish to heaven the Gov
ernment had never paid one surviv
ing soldier a pension; that every regiment
was Its own pension bureau; that it did
not scrutinize any paper of want from
maimed soldier or poor widow, and taxed
its members for its comrades in need Just as
we taxed health and blood aud risked our
lives to save this country. But all the same
the soldier Uroken by hardships, maimed for
life or disabled by disease contracted in the
nrmy, deserves his pension and shall have it
or wo'Il know the reason why.
We do not come together for pensions,
but because wo havo lived and waut to live
again as in the brave days of old. That
brings us together, not politics, or the
bloody shirt, or any hope of gain
at all. As for our enemies, we call
them Confederates. We made that odins,
nnd now let the word "Rebel" die in our
vocabulary. Acknowledge the honesty and
strength of their convictions as to the jus
tice ot their course, or frankly admit that
they were valiant soldieis in the fray up
to the last ditch in which their cause was
bulled.
SCHOOLS BROKEN -UP
And Several Pnpils Killed by a Ter
rible' Tornado in Canada.
To the Ladies.
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EIBSEB'S POPULAR STORES.
135-MABKET STREET-4S7.
BIG
BUILDINGS BUT. PLAYTHINGS
U
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Of the Storm,? Which Scattered
Wreckage Over Many Acres.
Their
CROPS ARE BEATEN TO THE GROUND
Ste. Kose, Que., June IB. This pretty
little village, a fashionable summer resort
near Montreal, was the scene of a frightful
catastrophe yesterday afternoon, y As the
locality is out of the way, and telegraphic
communication was shut off, nothing' was
known of it until to-day.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the residents of
Ste. Bose noticed the darkened clouds
gathering on the horizon. Suddenly there
was a low, sullen roar, and in the twinkling
of an eye the light of day was changed into
the blackness of night "With hardly a
warning a terrible tornado struck the
village, carrying everything before it.
Houses were carried away, huge trees were
torn from their roots, animals were carried
away by the wind and deposited in fields
acres distant.
But a still more terrible scene was in store
for the frightened inhabitants. 'Two miles
trom the village was a school. Here 25
children were being taught by their young
teacher, Miss Lacaisse. "While teacher
and scholars were intent upon lessons it
suddenly became- pitch dark.
Teacher nnd Pnpils in the Wreck.
In a moment the pitiless tornado had
struck the small wooden schoolhouse, tear
ing it to pieces as if it were a matchbox.
The pupi Is were scattered like leaves, and
Miss Lacaisse received a blow on the head
which stunned her. She was found in the
ruins of the building. She received seri
ous injuries-about the head and spine, and
her chances of recovery are considered
doubtful. The children were carried in all
directions by the wind, and in some
cases set down in adjacent fields, many
yards from the schoolhouse.
Out of the 25 children two of them were
dead when found, one died shortly after, 12
are seriously wounded and the remainder
are more or less wounded. The killed are:
ALFRED QUIMET, aged 7. the son of a prominent
resident or Ste. Rose.
JULIE JOLt.Y. seeds, and
STANISLAUS DAUBIEN, aged-.
The bodies of the children were terribly
disfigured. In addition to the killed, the
following are not expected to live:
ERNSTINE OUIMET. serious Internal Injuries.
EUOUUD OUIMET, severely Injured.
EDOURD GASCON, serious injuries to head and
spine.
AMELIE CADENY, broVen arm and spine Badly
Injured.
Specials
i
For To-Day.
In LADIES' WAISTS we arc pre-
pared to outdo all past efforts 1
The Waist that we will offer to
morrow morning at 25c is a wonder.
To the Ladies.
-TTT-EISSER'S POPTJLAB 8TOBXS.
W tffi-AIABKET 6TBEET-7.
Specials
For To-Day.
Commencing THIS MORNING
a't 8 o'clock we will sell about 130
dozen of BOYS' LAUNDERED
WAISTSJn endless variety of pat
terns and colors at 25d
LADIES' WAISTS.
A lot of Percale Waists, pleated
front and back, at 33 C.
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Sateen-finished Ladies'
in black and white and
white only, at 48 C.
ONLY A WILD-EYED R0M0B.
Teople's Party Nominate at Erie.
Erik, June 15. Special. The Con
gressional conferees of the People's party
met at Union City and formally nominated
L. A. Tucker, of Meadville, for Congress.
The Erie conferees selected the folio-wing
delegates to the State Convention at Frank
lin, June 21: A. H. Louch, Erie; B.-F.
Spaulding, Albion: G. "W. Ewer, Corry,
and A. T. Harsh, of Erie. L. L. Luce was
chosen delegate to the National People's
party convention at Omaha, July 2, L.
AV. Olds, of Erie, signified his intention to
attend also.
No Fusion in Minnesota.
St. Paul, June 15. It has been definitely
announced by Marshal Campbell, chairman
of the Minnesota Democratic State Central
Committee, that there would be no fusion
between the Democrats and Alliance men,
either on electors or State officers. He says
the Democrats have made a poll of the
State, recently, and are so confident of get
ting a plurality, this fall, that they did not
care to make any alliances.
flP
Mrs. Herbert Booth,
L-welllnc h Gubernatorial Candidate.
"Wichita, Kan., June 15. On the sec
ond ballot this evening O. D. Lewelling
was nominated by the People's Party Con
vention for Government Lewelling came
to Kansas in 168G from Iowa, where he had
served two terms as a Bepublican in the
Iowa Legislature. He is now a produce
commission merchant of this place.
ISecklnridge to Name Cleveland.
t New Yobk, June 15. The man to
present Cleveland's name has been selected.
He is Congressman "W. C. P. Breckinridge,
of Kentucky, who is also to be the orator
at the "World's Fair. One of the New
Jersey delegates will be the first seconder
probably.
ing a foreign command. After long
and prayerful consideration he com
municated to me his feelings upon the
subject. At first I could not contemplate
his absence from England, where he is so
much needed, but the development in the
organization of the home field, as well as
the experience of its affairs which the com
mandant's successor has had the opportunity
of acquiring, seemed to render the step
practicable, and I have therefore agreed to
it. The services rendered to the army in
this country by Commandant Booth are too
well known and appreciated to require any
extended notice from me. For years gone
by I migh say from his childhood he has
been a willing slave to its service. What
he could do on its behalf he has done, and
what'helas done he has done with his
might. Early in season and out he has
fought and prayed and played and sung to
promote its interests, multiply its converts,
inspire its soldiers and gain its ends. And
he nas done this, I believe, disinterestedly,
desiring supremely the salvation of men
and the glory of God.
"The change will necessitate further
changes in England. Commissioner How
ard will take charge of Great Britain, with
the officers who have ably served the com
mandant to assist him; Field Commissioner
Eva Booth will take Commissioner How
ard's place, having the command of London
and the Training Homes, with Major Rich
ards as her second in command; Major Hig
gins will have special charge of the Train
ing Homes."
Herbert Booth has had charge of the En
glish forces of the army for some years. He
took next to General Booth the most prom
inent part in the social reform scheme in
London, and it is said that he will give his
knowledge and experience in that work to
New York.
No A coldnnt Occurred to the City of Pitts
burg Reports Had Heavy I,o3ft of Life
on tne lSoat.Xroox Various Causes Gay
Excursionists.
Boyal Arcanum Council 9S1, of Etna,
gave an excursion down the Ohio river to
East Liverpool yesterday on the steamer
City of Pittsburg. The boat left the Sharps
burg bridge at 9 A. w About 1 o'clock a
rumor startled the peaceful boroughs of
Etna and Sharpsburg. The report had
it that the hurricane deck had eiven
away, and killed a number and injured
oiuers. .-Liie excitement was intense lor
awhile. Fathers, mothers, sisters and
brothers, and all who had iriends on board
of the boat were frantic.
Telegrams nnd telephone messages were
sent to all points along the river, inquir
ing for the steamer. Beassuring replys
were returned from different points,
saying that the boat was all right.
Later in the t day, however, more
rumors were circulated stating that
the boilers of the boat had burst, killing
many, also that the crowd had overturned
the boat by getting on one side. Again the
excitement was intense and was increased
'by a telegram to a citizen stating that a
friend of his had been injured and was lying
in a critical condition at Bochester, and
requesting him to come immediately and
take charge of him.
Although the injured man had not been
on the excursion the gossips soon had it so.
and the relatives, anxious about their
friends, were ready to believe the worst
Again the wires were appealed to, and
answers came back that the boat was all
right and everybody safe. The boat passed
under the Union bridge at 7:30 and went on
up the Allegheny river to Herr's Island,
where the boat ran aground and had to land
the passengers on the island.
Not until the excursionists arrived at home
and were clasped in the fond embrace of
their friends would the anxious ones believe
that their dear ones were really alive and
safe. Great was the joy in the homes in
Sharpsburg and Etna when the excursion
party arrived sale.
It is not known who started the false re
ports, but it is thought it was someone,
name unknown, in East Liverpool, who
telephoned the unfeeling message that
created so much eqcitement and misery.
The excursionists numbered about 600,
and unconscious of the anxiety of their
iriends had a splendid trip and enjoyed
themselves hugely.
THE JFIHSI HASEIS0N CLUB.
MANY PABSEHGEES IHJUBED.
A Bad Collision on the North Pennsylvania
Ballroad at Oreland.
Dotxestowu-, June 15. The Doyles
town express train collided with a shifting
engine on the North Pennsylvania Bail
road this evening at Oreland. William
Fenton, the engineer ot the express,
was killed. The fireman, Bichard Hudson,
was scalded, but not seriously. Oscar
Barnot, ot Doylestown, the Baecacremaster.
was out and badly scalded. . He is not. el- I
pectea to jitc xnomas JUcliill, express
Petersburg, Vn., Now Clalmlnc; the Honor,
"With Tclecraplilo I'root
Washington", June 15. There has been
some controversy as to where the first Har
rison Club was organized after the nomina
tion was made by the Minneapolis Conven
tion. Colonel Bradys of Virginia, says the
honor belongs to his home, the City ot
Petersburg, Va., and in support of his as
sertion furnishes this telegram, which was
received the same day Jhe Picsident was re
nominated. Petersburg, Va., June 10,
Colonel James D. Brady, Minneapolis:
The Harrison White Republican Campaign
Club, of Petersbuig, 200 strong, congratu
lates you upon the success of the efforts cul
minating in the renominatlon of that dis
tinguished American sentleman, Benj.tmin
Hanlson. Walter Phillips. President,
'ST. N. KAglahd, Secretary,
D. Bailey, Treasurer.
The Fhilade phi a Bonrsp.
S. Lewis Jones, of Philadelphia, regis
tered at the Seventh Avenue Hotel yester
day. He is the General manaier of the
Philadelphia Bourse.. The object is to
establish an exchange in the Quaker City
for all lines of business in the State. He
is here trying to get Pittsburgers interested
in the scheme. He says they bought a site
for $700,000, and intend to ereot a building
costing $2,000,000.
Charged "With Desertion.
Minerva Chalfant made an information
before Alderman McMasters yesterday
charging her husband, Joseph Chalfant,
with desertion. Chalfant is a tipstave in
Common Fleas Court No. 2, ana his wife
alleges that he has not supported her since
April 1, 1891.
The storm traveled over the village with
out doing marked .damage. It was in the
open country that it spent its fury. It com
pletely destroyed the farm buildings and
barns of John, Thomas and Alpheus Kimp
ton, and in nil probability killed Mrs.
Alpheus Kimpton and her baby, aged 8
months. The former, when the wreck oc
curred, had her collarbone broken, and the
latter its skull crushed. They are not ex
pected to recover.
Houses the Playthlnjrs of the "Wind.
Houses were lifted bodily in the air.
Other farmers, French Canadians, neigh
bors of the Kimptons, suffered similarly, so
lar as the destruction of buildings is con
cerned. Albert Garsh's stone creamery and
five barns were destroyed. Trees "came
down with a crash, roads were blocked,
darkness set in and general alarm super
vened. It would be impossible to aggregate
the force of the storm. Water was swept
over the new bridcre 227 feet long, and
waves rose 12 feet high.
"The scene at the schoolhouse after the
wreck was full of agony. The news had
spread, and parents ran to the scene to look
lor their children. The living were hud
dled together in moital agony. The
wounded were groaning and shrieking. In
addition to the loss of life, a vast amount of
property was destroyed. It is estimated
that the loss of property will be $75,000.
The tornado also played havoc in other
villages. At St Therese a schoolhouse in
which there were 40 children was blown
down, two ot the children killed and many
injured. At Lachute a terrific thunder
storm, accompanied by a heavy downfall of
hail and rain, took place. It was the worst
storm ever Known iu this vicinity. Hail
stones were fully as large as hen's eggs,
many of them actually larger.
The Farmers Suffer Heavily.
The crops were damaged to a great ex
tent Many fine farms came within the
storm center, which was about one mile
wide, and crops were beaten into the
ground. Fruit trees were badly injured.
In Wilson's paper mill oyer 400 panes of
glass were broken out ot 500, while propor
tionate damage was done to the lights in
every building in the neighborhood.
The storm on the south side of the St
Lawrence was very extensive, and the
damage will be very heavy. It is said that
two children were killed and six barns and
two houses torn down near Upton. The
storm played great havoc at St Charles,
where a large number of buildings of all
kinds were torn down. The storm swept
furiously along the south side of the St
Lawrence from Longueil to Boucherville,
Contresseur and Varennes, where some
heavy damage was done.
The fiercest storm which ever prevailed
around Benlrew, Ont, yesterday caused a
great deal of damage to property, wrecking
a number of residences and public buildings
and placing human life in great peril The
wind, which swept along with the force of a
cyclone, demolished residences and out
buildings in Grauton township and four or
five in Adamston township.
More Schoolhonses Are struclc.
It wrecked the roof and the windows of
the Eenfrew School, injuring one of the
teachers, and cut a path through a section of
the township of Horton, leveling six build
ings. It also tore the roofs off the Horton
Town Hall and the Orange Hall.
The wind continued to rush along with
resistless force aud carried the log residence
of Louis Aubrey bodily up into the air,
landing it some hundreds of feet away, and
destroyed several outbuildings. The school
house at that place was also badly damaged.
The school was in session when the storm
struck it, and the greatest excitement pre
vailed among the children when the wind
tore portions of the building away and the
whole structure rocked as if it was about to
tumble from its foundations. Luckily no
serious injury waidone toanyol the pupils,
The family of Frank Burton took refuge
in the cellar at their residence just in the
nick of time. They had hardly got Safely
below when the house was struck by the
storm nnd in a short time the whole structure
was torn to pieces and the fragments were
hurled with great iorce to a considerable
distance. Mrs. Aubrey was in her log
house when it was carried through the air,
and she was badlv injured. She is also sul-
lering from the nervous shock caused by
her thrilling experience.
Our line of LADIES'
WAISTS at 74c is less
j'obber's price.
Waists,
blue and
SATEEN
than the
Ladies' FINE WHITE WAISTS,
with embroidered surplice collar and
cuffs, at $1.
Ladies' fine Frenxii Percale and
English Lawn Waists at 98c.
These are a lot bought far below cost
price and are the cream of to-day's
offerings.
Weisser's
GREATEST BARGAIN STORES,
435-1IARKET STREET 7,
PITTSBDRG.
BOYS' WAISTS.
Another lot of the "MOTHER'S
FRIEND" WAISTS at 45c,
(These goods are usually sold at 85c.)
Another lot of BOYS' WHITE
WAISTS, fine embroidered collars,
first price $1.50, now 94c
The prices of our entire stock of
BOYS' BLOUSE WAISTS greatly
reduced. One lot French Madras
Blouse Waists that were manufactured
to sell at $2 we will
sale only at 95 C.
offer during this
Weisser's
GREATEST BARGAIN STORES,
3oaiARKET STREET-437,
PITTSBURG. JelWl
WATCHES AT A DISCOUNT.
We wUl sell you a 50-PWT., SOLID. 14-KT. GOLD WATCH, richly engraved
cases, with choice of Elgin, Waltham or Hampden Full Jeweled Movement, at tht
unheard of low price of $42, and warranted strictly as represented, or money refunded.
Cor.Smithfield andLiBarty
and 311 Smithfield Street
SIMIIT'S,
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YOUGHIOGHENY
COAL CO., LTD.;
T. S. KNAP, MANAGER.
Telephone 1070.
Youghiogheny Gas and Steam Coal. White and River Sand.
enerally.
Greenough Street and Gas Alley.
OFFICE, 106 GRAXT ST.
J3-Prompt seivlce to manufacturers and consumers ;
Mills suppled with river sanrt.
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THIS INK IS MANUFACTURED
-BY-
J. HARPER BONNELL CO.,
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Attention is called to our special JUNE PRICES,
will be kept busier than ever with such bargains as these:
Our busy hands
SMITH'S BEST MOQUETTE CARPETS i.oo A YARD.
EXTRA SUPER INGRAIN CARPETS (lengths from 9 to 48 yards),
at 45c, worth 65c.
GRAND BARGAIN IN TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS Full
rolls, elegant borders, closest quality and choicest colorings, 67c and
75c for 9c and 1.00 qualities.
INSTALLMENT
MORTGAGES.
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Money loanecUm mortgages payable
at periods to suit the borrower.
FIDELITY JITLE AND TRUST
COMPANY,
-121 and .123 Fourth Avenue.
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376 mm Boiy Brussels Causls.
Rich in effect, and we believe they will outwear any carpet ever pr
duced. Shortest pieces at HALF PRICE. Every roll a-bargain.
CHINA MATTJNGS AT $5.00 A ROLL.
To improve this golden opportunity is the duty of all. Those whobtrj
now will make no mistake.
T. M. LATIMER,
138 and 140 Federal Street
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