v: fl)j IWBgtom ROOMS SOON RENTED OoB'tffUl to ead la yoHT adlea to-jlay for the SHnday Cent's; Word Columns. BOOMS SOON RENTED Don't lall.to send in your sullet to-day lor tho Saaday Cent-a-Wot Cenxatas. a flrtfmtTr'h rr r fmmr . K FORTY SEVENTH TEAR GEN STEVENSON E Thousands of His -Neighbors, Irrespective of Politics, Turn Out to GIVE niM A GBEETTO. The Democratic Nominee for Vice President Opens Bis Campaign. Bemarkable Eeception Tendered the Tail of the Ticket at Bloomington The Master of Ceremonies Was Twice Defeated for Congress by Mr. Steven eon liocal Pride Throws Politics to the Winds Kontuckians Also Honor the Man Who Was Born In Their State Mrs. Cleveland Making New Friends by Her Tender Care of Baby Ruth Congratulations Continue to Pour in Upon Both Candidates From Homo and Abroad. IHTCIAL TET.EGBAM TO THE DISPATCIM Bloomikgtos', III., June 21 To say tbat Bloomington is wild with joy at the nomination of its distinguished citizen for the Vice Presidency does not half describe the situation. Since the news that the nomination was made was telegraphed here byMis Julia Scott to her mother, it has been one continued uproar of hilariousness. The newspapers, Republican as well as Democratic, pay tribute to the sterling qualities of the man. Says one of the lie publican papers: "Hon. A. E. Stevenson is an American citizen, thoroughly equipped in education and experience, and with an unsullied life record and the grand party which has singled him out made no mis-" take. The high esteem in which Mr. Stev enson is held at his own home is perhaps best exemplified by the tact that he was twice tent to Congress from a heavily He publican district, his personal worth com manding the support of people of widely opposite political views." A Groat Reception at Bli Borne. Mr. Ste enson reached here to-night, and he was accorded a wondrous reception. The news that he was coming did not get'here until afternoon, but it spread through the little city in an incredible time, and an im mense parade, bigger even than the great parade in Chicago the other night, formed about the Court House square, headed by General McNulta, the leading Bepublican of this city, who has twice been overwhelmingly defeated in the Repub lican district by Mr. Stevenson for Con gretb. All the music that could be raked and Ecraped together was put in front, and then Company B, of the State Cavalry, and Company F, of the Third Begiment, State Guard, were called out. After them came a mile of citizens, walking six abreast, and a long line of carriages followed. The procession moved down to the depot at 5 o'clock and waited. There was an im mense crowd of people there ahead of them. Other citizens wheeled the cannon into Franklin square, opposite Mr. Stevenson's house, and primed them ready to thunder a welcome as the train rolled in. All Hindi of Enthusiasm on Tap. A committee had gone down the road to Pontiac to meet the pride of the city and escort him into town. The wait at the depot was enlivened by music and cheers and by every conceivable display of enthusiasm. Mr. Stevenson left Chicago at 1 o'clock on a way train. This was requested by the people living in the villages along the line of the railroad. They wanted a chance to greet him. At every station after the train was out of Chicago there were enthusiastic crowds and wild scrambles to get near enough to shake his hand. Mr. Stevenson and his escort stepped out on the platform at Bloomington as the train stopped, and just then the cannon began to roar. In a moment he was the center of a throng, and was fairly carried along to a carriage. The procession of solid citizens started in about ten minutes. In the first carriage were Mr. Stevenson, General McXulta, Mayor roster and ex-Mayor Thomas. Be hind them came Mr. Ewing and his wife, and Mn. Stevenson and their beautiful daughter, Letitia. Then came the long line of carriages carrying rejoicing multitudes, and then the citizens afoot. Cheering Alt Along the, Line. The houses along the line of march were a mass of bunting, and the windows were filled with women. The line went straight to Franklin Park. The park covers two large blocks. In the center is an open space, and in the middle of that is the soldiers' monument, erected by the people. The crowd filed into this open space and filled it, and then well nigh filled all the rest of the park. An opening was made, throueh which the guest was escorted by the Mavor and General McNulta to where one ot the cannons was standing. From the u 'pot to the park there had been one con j, .nued cheer, and this was kept up with greater lores. As the three men reached the cannon Mr. McNulta stepped nimbly on its carriage, and theu assisted Mr. Stevenson up beside him. It was fully in e minutes before Gen eral McXulta, who was to make the address of welcome, could make himself heard. Mr. Stevenson had continually to reach down and grap the hand of some neighbor who, more ligorously than the great body of men, had forced his way to him. At lasttheir guest was permitted to stand up. He is a splendid looking man, more than six leet in height, with a military bearing, and appears even taller. His features are strong and determined. His whole lace beamed with happiness as he surveyed the crowd. His voice trembled as he tried to address MdNulto, and he could not speak. YUiat the Candidate Has to Say. General McXulta then made the address of welcome, every sentence of which was receivedwith vociferous cheers. Mr. Ste venson, in the course of his reply, said: I cordially lespond to the wish of Gen eral McXulta tint the Presidents contest upon w hich we now enter shall be one or In telligent discussion, and not of personal vilification; that it shall bo a tight or tho creat principles of Democracy and for tne groat teform for which Democracy stands. IHffernsworoay as to the principles and methods of Government, we all deslro the heat interests of one common country It has been truly said that be ". " party best who serves WELCOMED 1 his country best. Should my candidacy be successful I can hardly hone at the olose of my term or office to be welcomed to my home as I have been welcomed to day. Should I be doomed to de'eat, 1 shall, have the satisfaction or knowing that It was not caused by the personal hostility of my countrymen, and that the few remaining years of my life will be spent In the most beautiful city and among the most generous people upon this earth. As be finished speaking the crowd broke into another round of cheers, and the band laved "Star Spangled Banner." Hand erchiefs and flags were waved by women from the windows of all the houses facing the nark. Mr. Stevenson stepped down from the carriage and essaved to move toward the house at the northwest corner of the park, and about ISO yards from the soldiers' monument The crowd pressed around him, and for ten minutes he was not able to move. The front of his house had been decorated with flags. He noticed it when he had gone a few steps. "Well," he remarked, "I seem to be cele brating along with the other folks, don't I?" He was met at the door of the house by his wife, his son Louis and his youngest daughter. He greeted them each with a kiss. Tne greater part of the crowd dis persed and celebrated around the town. An informal reception was held at General Stevenson's house, which was attended by great throngs of people. GROVER CATCHES FISH TThile His Wife Gets Into the Good Graces of tho Country Folk by II er Care of 1aby Ituth Overwhelmed by Congratu latory Telegrams. Buzzard's Bay, Mass., June 24. Spe cial. The interesting family at Gray Ga bles has quieted down to every-day home life, and the serenity which surrounds Hon. I Grover Cleveland is a pleasant relief from tne sleepless nights and nervous mental strain of the previous 48 hours. Mr. Cleve land rose early this morning, summoned the son of Vis groundkeeper, young -Captain Fred Hickerson, and prepared for a fishing trip down the bay. He returned with the first blueflsh he has captured this season. Congratulatory telegrams continue to pour in upon the ex-President and Mrs. Cleveland, many coming to-day from the distant South and West, and several cables from across the Atlantic The Western Union operator at Gray Gables, Mr. Austin, has been dis missed from the villa and goes to the rail way office in Buzzard's Bay village to aid the regular operator. Mr. Austin Is warm in his praises of the Clevelands and the un ostentatious manner in which both Mr. Cleveland and his wife attended to the many little details for his comfort while their guest Mr. Cleveland sent him away with a strong letter of recommendation and a pleasant reminder of his appreciation in addition in the form of a cash deposit for his purse aggregating ?2& Mrs. Cleveland superintends all the house hold matters at Gray Gables, the butler, Sinclair, pays out the moneys for all in debtedness incurred, while Mr. Cleveland fishe& This routine was resumed again to-day. Mrs Cleveland, her mother. Mrs. Perin, and Baby Buth drove over to Joe Jefferson's, "The Crows' Nest" villa, before dinner this afternoon, Mrs. Cleveland daintily and gracefully tending baby in person on the trip over and back in a manner which made the mothers along the country road warm to the distinguished lady as never before. It was their first appearance here this sum mer. Mr. Cleveland repeats with much appar ent enjoyment one of the stories which the veteran actor, Joe Jefferson, offered yester day morning, while the Cleveland house hold and their guests from the Jefferson villa, with Governor BusseU, were waitiDe4 the result of the decisive ballot at Chicago. Mr. Jefferson was being driven through the xsourne woods to a pond to hsh by a native, who ventured to ask, "Do you act, Mr. Jef ferson?" "Yes, a little." "Wall, I'll give you CO cents to cut nn a little right here." Artists for the leading illustrated weekly periodicals hav arrived to-day, and sketched everything, from Mrs. Cleveland's pet St. Bernard dog Kay and the sails of Grover's catboat to the bridge in prospect ive, which the voters in the town of Bourne expect to see built across Monument river to Tudor Haven, direct from the bay village. . It has been learned that Mr. Cleveland's present Intention is to remain at Gray Gables all summer, but he will go to New York to reoeive the committee appointed to notify him of his nomination. This, it is understood, was determined on because it is customary for a Presidental nominee to receive the Committe of Notifi cation at his residence, and not elsewhere, and Mr. Cleveland's residence is in New York City. G0VEN0E FBANCIS EXCIIED. He Declares That With Illinois Won the Democrats Can Leave Oat Heir York. Chicago, June 24. Governor D. B. Francis, of Missouri, who has been one of the most insistent and persistent Cleveland men in Chicago during the last week, said to-day: Stevenson suits us thoroughly, although ho was not Missouri's candidate for the second place. In fact, we would have preferred Gray, but it Is said that Tammany under stood that Gray was our choice, and pro ceeded to punish us by punishing Governor Gray. There was nothing to be done under all the circumstances but to nominate Stev enson. The selection was fortunate for many reasons. Tammany tells us that with Cleveland we cannot carry New York. If Stevenson's nomination means that we can carry Illinois and I have every rea son to believe that it does we can concede Sew York to the Republicans. Indeed, it seems to me that wc ha e mado a new doubtful State, which will bo a certain State for us alter November. Altgeld will set the whole German vote, to say nothing or the Democracy. Stevenson appeals to Illinois' State pride, nnd Cleveland will carry with htm every believer In tariff re form and ecomlcal government in the State. In a word, w e have come to a ticket which combines all that the Cleveland men looked for with the best the other elements In our party could hope. When Stevenson was Postmaster General he most relentlessly "turned the rascals out." His nomination is a gracious concession to that virile Dem ocracy which objects to Eepubllcanlsm, root and branch, especially In publicplaces. Cleveland attracts a different class, and a moie important class, and. on the whnle i do not see how two names could be put Jorth which combine so many promises of success. Cleveland and Stevenson should sweep the country, and you can at least say tbat Missouri will rive her customanr rrm. Jorlty for the ticket. STEVENSON BEXTEE THAN CLEVELAND In e Minds of the Ireo Silver Alen, but They Can't Go the Platform. Chicago, June 21. The views of the Colorado delegation on the Cleveland nomi nation are thus expressed by J. J. Donovan: "I don't believe that Harrison will get more than 15 per cent of the Bepublican votes of Colorado, just because of the silver plauk in the platform. The silver plank adopted by this convention is a little better, but not much, and I do not believe our can didates can poll a much larger proportion of Democratic votes. The third partvis bound to carry the State. It would be bad politics for us to attempt to carry the State on the straight Democratic issue, for that would only increase the chances of the Be publicans. "We do not think the convention treated us fairly, but we are Democrats, and will work for the success ot the ticket, but un der the peculiar circumstances in which the utterances of the convention have placed us, we cannot work directly for the success of the party. The platform, aside from the silver plank, suits us admirably. We do not like Cleveland very much, we are frank to say, but we do like Stevenson." CLARKSONHOPEFUL Of Success for the Bepnblican National Ticket at the Fall Election. DB. DEPEW HAS DECLINED The Office Vacated by Mr. Blaine, but May Accept Later On. THURMAN ON THE NEW TICKET. The Old Roman Was Sure Cleveland Would Ee Renominated. - JTAGEE STILL SPOKEN OP AS CHAIRMAN rSPBCIAI. TKLIOBAMTO TIIE DISPATCH.l "Washington, June 24. Chairman J. S. Clarkson reached the city to-night. He registered at the Arlington, and shortly afterward Cornelius N. Bliss, Surveyor George W. Lyon and John L Davenport, all of New York, the last named the author of the so-called "force bill," put in an ap pearance. J. N. Huston, of Indiana, came in late to-night They are here to talk over the political situation before the meet ing of the National Committee on Monday next. General Clarkson expressed his confidence in the success of the Bepublican ticket in November. He would venture no opinion as to who would succeed him as National Chairman, but felt confident "a good man" would be selected. He had a conference with Private Secretary Halford and Messrs. Bliss, iyon and Graham, of Philadelphia, and Davenport. Thinks Ttage Disputes Will Be Settled. In reference to the wage question agitat ing labor circles in Pennsylvania, General Clarkson said he felt sure the difficulty would b: settled soon to the satisfaction of the country and the men. Regarding the National Chairmanship question the men regarded as the most available are General L. T, Michener, of Indiana; "W. J. Campbell, of Illi nois, and C. L. Magee, of Pitts burg. Anyone of these gentlemen Would be acceptable to the administration. It is thought that General Horace Porter and Hamilton Disston have refused to be considered. General Land Commissioner Carter, owing to his inexperience in na tional political affairs and his locality (Montana), will hardly do for the position, though he has the confidence and friendship of the administration. Depew Declines Blaine's Shoes. From reputable authority it was learned that Mr. Chauncey M. Depew has finally Bent in his declination of the office of Secre tary of State, informally tendered him by the President recently. The President is now considering the advisability of appointing for the present either - Generaironn "vy. Pclrtflr OT Colonel John tI, ,.,... ,,., A ..-n,; . Hay, the latter having served as First As sistant Secretary of State under previous Republican administrations. Mr. Depew, it is understood, In the probable event of Bepnblican success in November, will then accept the Secretaryship of State. THE OLD ROMAN TALKS. He Considers the Chleaco Ticket an Ex cellent One and a Winner H Regrets That Ohio Didn't Better Support the Ex President Columbus. O., June 24. Special, "The Old Boznan," Allen G. Xhurman, was visited this evening by a Dispatch re porter at the ex-Senator'i home, and asked what he thought of the ticket nominated at Chicago. "It is exactly what I expected and predicted the convention would do," said he." I don't see how it could do anything else than nominate Mr. Cleveland. He was the choice of the masses of tne party. That has been very evident for a long time. It is true that some of the leaders went asainst him. J don't know why, but the faet that he was named by such an overwhelming vote on the first 'ballot, in spite of the efforts of some of the leaders to defeat him, is a reli able indication of his popularity with the rank and file of the party. "I don't think there was ever a Presi dental candidate nominated in this coun try that was so completely the choice of the people of the party as Mr. Cleveland is now." Mr. Thurman was disappointed in the action ot the Ohio delegation at Chicago, and spoke decidedly, though not bitterly, of their actions thus: "I am sorry to see that Ohio gave such weak support to Mr. Cleveland. lam sure the delegation did not represent the sentiment of the Dem ocratic people of Ohio, and I am sure, too, that they will see that they have made a mistake in a very short time. "When he was asked if he thought Mr. Cleveland could be elected, Judge Thurman replied: "I feel very sure of it Yes, I think we are going to beat President Harri son. But Benjamin is not an easy man to beat There is no use to disguise that fact" Asked as to what would be the .issues of the campaign, Mr. Thurman said he had not carefully studied the platform yet, but presumed that the tariff would be the great issue. He had expected, he said, that ex Governor Gray, of Indiana, would be nom inated for the Vice Presidency. This, how ever, was merely a prediction of his own, based upon the fact that Indiana is a Democratic State, with a , small margin, and being President Harrison's own State, there was danger that he might carry it unless the Democrats put a man on the ticket from tbat State also. He spoke in very complimentary terms of Mr. Stevenson, the Vice Presidental candidate, whom he knew personally years ago. Mr. Thurman said his health was such that all he could do -would be to hope and pray ior success, not being able to take an active part in the campaign. GEOVEE'S STEENGTH IN TEE SOUTH, A Georgia Leader Thinks It Has Hot Been at AH Impaired. Chicago, June 24. Hon. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, Ga., the Cleveland leader of that State, takes a rosy view of the Demo cratic situation. Speaking of Mr. Cleve land's nomination Mr. Smith said: "There is no foundation for the claim that he is weak in the South. He received the votes of a large majority of the Southern dele gations, and now all opposition to himVill cease. His silver letter was used against him, but our farmers are rapidly learning that no dollar should be coined containing less than 100 cents worth of bullion. "Mr. Cleveland's nomination will not strengthen the third party. He enjoys the entire confidence of all classes, and there is a feeling that those who stay at home en framed in the various avocationa of llfp mm rest upon his' honesty and courage to pro- j PITTSBURG, SATURDAY. JUNE- 25. 1892-TWELVE teet their interests. He is regarded as the ideal representative of his own sentiment upon public office and public, trust The platform also will be approved! "With the force bill to fight and tariff reform to advo cate, the south will easily give to Jar. Cleveland her entire electoral vote." STEVENSON AT WORK. The Illinois Candidate for Vice President' Opens Hli Campaign Confident Bis State Will Cast Its Vote for the Demo crats Indiana Delegates Not Salklnr. Chicago, June 24. General Adlai E. Stevenson, Democratic nominee for Vice President, opened the campaign of 1892 at 9 o'clock this morning. At that hour Gen eral Stevenson secured parlor C at the Pal mer house, where he directed the clerk to send all his friends. In a half hour the room was filled with delegates and friends who had called to congratulate him. The first man to greet General Stevenson was a Kentucky delegate from the city of Dan ville, where General Stevenson was edu cated and where he was married. "The Kentucky delegates voted for you with as much eagerness as did the Illinois dele gates," said the Kentuckian. "We still claimed you as a Kentuckian, and you seemed to be one of us, almost I con gratulate you, with all my heart" "Thank you," replied the General, "and say to my friends in Danville I shall never forget th'e Kentuckians who have been so kind to me." The Illinois delegates dropped in by one when they heard tbat General Stevenson had secured headquarters, and they brought other distinguished Democrats with them. General John C. Black, Chairman Tasgart, of the Indiana delegation; General Bragg, of Wisconsin: Chairman Shields, of the Iowa delegation, and others came in to con gratulate General Stevenson. Quite a feat ure of the informal reception was the pres ence of many old soldiers who came in to extend their heartiest greetings and to as sure the General he would receive a big soldier vote in Illinois. - Indiana Right In"Ltne. When' Chairman Taggart, of Indiana, learned that General Stevenson was receiv ing his friends he did a graceful little act He hurriedly left the room, and in a half hour the Indiana delegation came in, by twos and threes, and they assured General Stevenson that the Democrats of the State of Indiana would be as loyal to the ticket as they would have been had Governor Gray been the nominee. To a reporter General Stevenson said: "I believe we can carry Illinois for the Demo cratic ticket next fall. Now, that sounds rather egotistical, but I don't say it be cause I am on the ticket With Cleveland and Gray or Cleveland and Boies we could carry the State. The people are ready ior a change, and they want to see a return to a Government by the people the old Jeffer sonian Democracy." "Will the campaign open early?" 'T do not believe it will begin before September." Congratulations by tha Score. General Stevenson was the recipient of scores of congratulatory dispatches from friends this morning, the bulk of them coming from friends In Bloomington, his home. He also received many congratula tions from friends outside ot the State. "To all these kindly greetings I wish to express my thanks," said the General, "and I express them through the press because it would be impossible, from a physical standpoint, to acknowledge every one personally. General Stevenson said he would leave for Bloomington at 1 o'clock. Hon. HenryfWotterso said thi mornH mg: "Adlai Etevenson will add great strength to the ticket He will carry the State ot Illinois for the Democracy. A better selection could not have been made lor Vice President" Mr. Watterson called on General Stevenson this morning and extended his personal congratulations and predicted success for the ticket Mr. Watterson extended oh behalf of the dele gation from Kentucky a hearty invitation to General Stevenson to come to Kentucky during the campaign and greet his old friends there. HABEISON AND BED) THANKFUL To the Irish-American Club, for Its Ratifi cation Meeting. New Yobk, June 24. M. C Burke, Sec retary of the Irish-American Club, has re ceived the following letter from President Harrison: I have your letter of the 15th instant, an nouncing the 'ratification by the Irish American Bepublloan Club of New York, of the work of the convention at Minneapolis, and beg to express to your associates my sincere appreciation of this evidence of con fidence and esteem. A similar letter expressing his "grateful sense of the service rendered the party as well as the personal honor due to myself personally by their action," has been re ceived from Whitelaw Beid, the candidate for Vice President TAMMANY IS IN LINE, Croker and Sneehan Pledge Its Vote to tha Chicago Nominees. Chicago, June 24. Richard Croker pledges the Tammany vote to Cleveland. Speaking of the ticket, he savs: "We will' support Cleveland just as heartily as we would have supported Hill. We are Demo crats, and when we are for a man we. are for him. Why should anyone doubt our loyalty to the ticket? The nomination of Steven sou pleases us. We favor him because he is a good Democrat When he was First Assistant Postmaster General he was for turning out every Bepudlican and putting a Democrat in hit place. We like that kind of a man." Said Lieutenant Governor Sheehan on the same subject: "The New York delegation will go home to work loyally for the ticket, and so will I." Future Work of tho Anti-Snappers. Chicago, June 24. E. Ellery Anderson indicated to-day tbat the organization per fected by the Syracuse Convention would, instead of attempting to supplant the regu lar Democratic .machinery, act as an aux iliary in the coming New York State cam paign. He said he had no fear of any strife on the point "Mr. W. A. Beach expressed similar views, and added that it .would be folly not to continue the Syracuse Commit tee as in active force. He thought they could work in entire bannony with the regular State organization. Iteld on the Free Trade Platform. White Plaius, N. Y., June 24. Hon. Whitelaw Beid returned to Ophir farm this afternoon, accompanied by D. O. Mills. Mr. Beid, who was looking hale and hearty, said he thought the free trade plank in the Democratic platform would prove fatal to the party's success in November, and-tbat President Harrison was of the same opinion. Boles Congratulates Grover. "WAteb&OO, Ia., June 24. Governor Boies has sent the following telegram: To Grover Cleveland, Buzzards BVi Mus.i Accept hearty congratulations of all Iowa Democrats, and be assured none will be more devoted to you than myself and those 1 am proud to number among my friends In this State. Horace Boies. Cleveland Indorsed by Single Tax Men. Chicago, June 24 The Single Tax Club of this city last night unanimously adopted a series of resolutions congratulating the convention upon its nomination of Cleve land, and declaring its action to be a just and high tribute to public intelligence. 1 TWO NOBLE DEEDS, A Husband's Desperate but Fu tile Efforts to Saye His "Wife from Death. BOTH ENVELOPED IN USE. Sue Dies Within a Few Hoars and the Man Cannot Recover. HURRYING FIRE WITH COAL OIL. Two Children on the Eouthside ire Fright fully Earned. ABEATE MOTHER COMES TO THE EESCUE Love and devotion, so steadfast, true and unselfish, that the dreadful brink of death lost its terrors, characterize with tender touches of pathos the heroism of Charles Prlvot in last evening's horrible affair in an unpretentious little home in Allegheny where his wife was kissed by death in the awful form of flame. The object of that great love lies a seared corpse in the cold room of the dead house back of the Allegheny General Hospital. The horrible story of the doom of the loving French couple has such terrors that the pulse ceases its beating and the heart grows cold at the recital. The tale has been told in five short words that read they were burned to death, but the man's heroism en titles him to a place in the first honored ranks of great brave men. Miss Victoria Privot was a charming lit tle French woman, whose life had been happy and pleasant She was born not far from tha great French capital, and fre quently took excursions to the merry city with her parents, chums and friends. Upon one of these trips a score of years ago she met the handsome young fellow whoe name she bore ere she succumbed td the last r guest As in all such cases, they were mu tually attracted, and Charles and Victoria in due course of time began to say affec tionate things to each other in the sibilant tongue of their mother country. Married and Came to America. Time played merry capers, and some three years elapsed before the interesting words were spoken. After that another long, tedious twelvemonth flitted by, and then the cards were sent out, and shortly after Victoria wrote lime before her name. Monsieur Privot and his pretty black eyed wife made their home in Paris until the year of the Exposition, when they left their native boulevards, and the busy scenes of the Champs de Elysees and sailed across the sea to make a new home in America. They were restive for awhile, and went from place to place until they became weary of Journeying, and, arriving in Allegheny, took up their humble abode at No. 39 SawmiU'alley, so Charles could be near his work and Victoria could find some tiherifaFonl..ia help, while away the tedium of the hours while her' loved one was away. The storms of life had not been as fre quent as they were with many,and they were happy and contented. There were no chil dren in the little home, but they had long since ceased bewailing their lot, as they were getting well on in life and were sat isfied with each other, assisted occasionally in various wavs bv a brother of Charles, who has been in America somewhat longer. Preparing Her Hasband's Sapper. Yesterday Victoria was in excellent spirits and went about her little rooms upon the second floor of their adopted home singing merrily. After dinner was over she induced a neighbor toa come in and assist her in sewing upon some linen for Charles which she was going to surprise him with. The neighbor was a native of the same county Victoria called home and they fell to chatting over old times. The hours slipped away and before either re alized the clock marked the hour of 5. The neighbor hurried away and Victoria hastened to prepare supper. She peeled the potatoes, laid out the meat and then started to make her fire. The rain had been heavy, however, and made the atmos phere damp, and it in time, as, though fate was the conniver, dampened the kin dling. She tried to light the wood, but it only smoldered, and, becoming impatient at tne refractory material, she turned to the coal oil can. Her husband's footstep fell upon the stair just then and she dashed a lot of the "devils fluid," as it has been aptly termed, upon the fuel. There was a flash, a terrible ex plosion, and the poor little woman was enveloped in a torturous cloak of seething flame. . The Burning Wife In Prlvot's Arms. A crv of terror burst from her lips as she staggered back from the stove and it fell upon the ears of her husband. He was pal sied for an instant and then in an incredi bly short space of time was in the room of death. The terrible sight that met his gaze sickened him with fear for a moment and he reeled back, but the next the noble heart of the man revived and'with his nerves drawn to their tightest tension sprang to as sist his beloved wife. Nerved with loving heroism he embraced the form of living fire, and while the body of the doomed woman writhed with the awful pain, he swiftly carried her to the steep and narrow stairs, and unmindful of the dreadful element that ate the flesh from his face and body, and crowned his head with a halo of flame, bore her to the little court below. The frantic screams from the lips of the fated woman summoned the people from the neighboring houses and as Privot ten derly laid her upon the brick pavement as sistance came, and the tortured being was covered with blankets and carpets in a wild endeavor to kill the consuming element Then, after the noble husband saw every thing was being done for his wife.be remem bered that he was in the embrace of fire and hastened to a nearby hydrant and vainly endeavored to extinguish the flames. As the crowd increased assistance came to him and the fire was. put out , " Wire Dead and Hasband Djlnc Officer Adam Newman .hastened into the court and summoned the patrol and fire de partment, as the building was in imminent danger, but the fire was put out by private individuals and the department was not needed. While Miss Birdie White was working with Mrs. Privot the latter raised her eyes and pathetically" murmured in her native tongue, but what she said could not be un stood. She was taken to the Allegheny General Hospital with her husband. She died at 10 o'clock last night He is dying. The physician at the hospital who at tended to the case said the woman was still afire when brought into the ward. Her in juries were terrible. There was not an inch of skin upon her body, and her mouth was frightfully burned where .she had breathed the flames. Privot is terribly burned about the head, face and body. Another instance of the horrors of fiery death was that of two little children of Joseph. GroUki, a Pole, residing on the soutnsiae, at no. a west way. The mother left the house about 6 O'clock PAGES. to get some water, leaving her three chil dren, Mary, aged 6 years, Katie, ae 3 and the baby of C weeks alone in the kitchen. Betnrned to View Fearful bcene. She returned a few moments later and was almost semi-paralyzed at seeing her two eldest children wrapped in flames. She recovered her presence of mind and hurried the children into the street where the flames were extinguished with difficulty. The house had caught fire and the frantic mother rushed in, and with her hands blistered and smoking from the burning she received while working with her children, grasped the babel and brought it out un harmed. The fire department was called and succeeded in saving the property. The two burned children were taken to the house of a neighbor, as the mother re fused to allow them to be taken to the hospital. They were both conscious and their screams could be heard for blocks. The clothes were entirely burned from their bodies and the flesh was horri bly burned. The mother became frantic and raved like a maniac Her hands and arms were badly burned in her efforts to save her children. At a late hour last night both children were alive, but the younger one will live but a few hours. The oldest is also pronounced beyond re-' covery. How the fire originated is not known, but it is supposed they tried to start the fire with coal oil. CHICAGO UNDER WATER. Its Slncclsh Dlteh Becomes a Blver for Once, and Delngen the City. Chicago, June 24. The exceptionally heavy rain falls of the past week" have again caused quite serious floods in this vi cinity. The river has risen far above its normal height, and is running into the lake at the rate "bffour miles an hour. The main sewers, being unable to get free outlet intd it, have clogged up, and the smaller severs, unable to contain the vast volume of water poured into them, have flooded the basements tn several parts of the business district Scores of business houses have six or eight inches of water in their basements. Many small sewers have bnrst, and the flood, coming up through the ground has ruined cedar block paving in many places, the street department estimating it will cost at least (35,000 to repair the dam aged paving. The extreme west end of the city is in Borne places a lake, and the suburbs lying west and northwest of the limits have suffered greatly. Early this evening the north branch of the Chicago river raised to such an extent that the water in tbe vicin ity of Bavenswood began to flow over the banks. At midnight it is reported that 1,400 houses in that suburb are surrounded by water to a depth of from one to.three feet CAN'T STAND FREE TRADE. - A Democrat of Mew Castle Bolts tbe Ticket and Platform. New Castle, Pa., June 24. Special Benjamin A. Wintervitz, a leading Demo cratic attorney at the Lawrence county bar, and who has frequently stumped the State for the Democrats, has bolted the Cleveland-Stevenson ticket, and he has given publicity to his reasons for doing so as fol lows: "I never was a free trader, I am not a free trader now, and I never will be a free trader, and as the Democratic platform is a free trade platform, you may say for me, as publicly as you choose, that I will not sup port such a platform, nor vote for its nominees." KILLED BY AN INDIAN. A Mormon Bishop Falls the Prey of a , Navajo Redskin. Flagstaff, Ariz., June 24. Special' Mormon Bishop Lot Smith was killed near here to-day by a Navajo Indian, but no details were received except' the fact of his death. Smith was one of the four lead ers of the Nantis, or "Destroying Angels," and he inflicted a heavy loss on the Govern ment during tbe Mormon war of 1357 by burning wagon trains. When the Edmunds law went into effect Smith disposed of his ranch near Salt Lake and joined a Mormon colonv in Arizona, where he lived till, death. He was noted for fearless courage. TO BDRY ITS WIRES. The Pennsylvania Railroad In Now Consid ering the Underground ljt-nu Philadelphia, June 24. Ever siuce the great blizzard of 1885 the officials of the Pennsylvania Bailroad hive been anxious "to find some method by which the telegraph wire of the company could be protected from such dangers. A special committee is now considering plans to accomplish this object and every indication points to tlii adoption of the underground system. When the plans have been perfected, every n ire operated by the great system will be placed underground. A PACIFIC SLOPE HORROR. Several Persons Are Burned to Death in a Hotel Tire. FBESMO, June 24. Tho Commercial Hotel at 'Sanger was destroyed by fire this evening. Six persons are said to have per ished in the flames. No further details are obtainable now. HARRISON'S AMBITION illnstrated by lories told In TQKDISPATCU to-morrow Xbx Frank a CCMater. V k flst Wk ovrtlVj J- j, f. COLLISION AT HABR1SBUBG. IN WHICH 8 POPIJE ARE KILLED AND 30 INJURED. The Western Express Collides With a Switch Engine at an Early Honr This Morning Awfal Loss of Life Meager Details Only Attainable for This Edition. Haisrisbueg, Pa., June 25. 1:30 A. m. The Western Express, which left Phila delphia at 9:20 o'clock last evening, col lided with ,a switch engine in the city limits shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. Eight passengers are reported killed and 25 or 30 injured. The second section of the Western express ran into the first section, completely tele scoping two cars. The killed are: Eichard Adams, a furni ture man of this city, and wife; an un known man from Altoona, and a man from New York. A lady on the train who was uninjured missed her infant child and it has not yet been found. Five dead bodies have been taken to the morgue at the Pennsylvania Bailroad depot The number of injured is placed at 40, but it is just now impossible to authenti cate this report It is raining hard, which greatly retards the work of rescue. EobertPitcairn and Mr. Weltinghouse and family, of Pittsburg, were on the ill fated train, but escaped unhurt Ten bodies have been recovered, includ ing that of the infant mentioned. Later news from the wreck will be found in the extra that will be issued as soon as possible. PINKERTONS ROUTED. They March to (ho Cleveland Street Car Barns and Are Driven Away by strikers Bat Two Cars Rnn,andThey Were Full N of Policemen. Cleveland,, June 21. Late this after noon two cars loaded with police were run out Euclid avenue to Lake View. At 8 o'clock to-night a squad of Pinker ton men, brought from Chicago by the East Cleveland Company, marched to the Lake View barn. The strikers assembled there intercepted them and asked their business. An altercation followed, in which the strikers claim Edwin Eldred, one of the Pinkerton men, shot at Matt Bouffbrd, one of the motormen, the ball passing through his coat near the groin. The crowd closed iu on the Plnkertons, who fled and scattered toward a clnmn of woods. Eldred was picked up shortly" afterward near the barns, with two broken ribs and two long gashes in his his head. He was sent to a hospital. The Mayor has ordered the com pany to send the Pinkerton men out of the city on penalty of withdrawing police pro tection. At a late hour to-night the strikers state that they have decided not to call for a general tie-up of the other street railroads to-morrow. A MOB WANTS A LIFE. The Murderer of Sister Hlldaberta Threat ened With Lynch Law. Beading, June 24. Special A mob of 200 men is gathered at the Berks county jail demanding that Peter Buccari be de livered to them to be hanged for the murder of Sister Hildaberta at St Joseph's Hos pital. Buccari had been injured four months ago, and had been watched over and nursed to health by the good sister. Yes terday she gave milk to the patients and did not fill Buccari's glass as full as the others. He growled and borrowed a knife from Scott, the Forepaugh show tiger tamer, who was so fearfully injured by a tiger on May 4. The Italian sneaked after the young woman into the kitchen and stabbed her three times. She died to-day. The citizens tried to lynch Buccari lost night, but he was removed to the county jail. At midnight the crowd is gathering, and a big force of deputy sheriffs has been sworn in. The Governor will be appealed to to protect the la?. This is a remarkable thing in Pennsylvania. THIS MORNING'S NEWS.- Topie, . Page. btevenson Get an Ovation 1 Clarkson Confident of Party Success.... 1 A City Boy's Remarkable Thefts 1 Heroism at a Fatal Fire 1 More Gas Gashers In the Plnhook Field.. 3 A Deadly Flow of Natural Fori 2 Democrats Ratify Their Ticket 3 Raw Among Honpltal Nnrse 3 Editorial Comment and Miscellaneous.... 4 The Junior Order Enters Politics S Neeld's Farm to Be Purchased O No Iron Scale Concession let 7 The Home Rate Fight la England 7 De Mores a Deadly Duelist 7 A Great Day for Sports 8 Columbus Excited Over a Crime 8 Trade Reviews of the Aseneira O Tammany Braves Pass Through. O Pulpit Topics of Home Preachers 10 Tha Oil Scoot' Field Report ....10 Iron and Commercial Markets'. ....XI The End ot the School Tear... ..12 Work of the County Court -.13 I The Recent Outrage. U CUm...im(.13 THREE CENTS. WILLIE WORE GEMS, They Belonged to His Em ployer, and Were "Worth Considerable Cash. I SHADOWED AT A PICNIC. End-Hearted Detectives Didn't Like to Spoil His Pleasure. . HE BREAKS DOWN MDER ARREST And Confesses Stealing Thousands of Dol lars' Worth of Uoods. UNEARTHING A BIG DIAMOND EOBBEKT The Birmingham School had a picnic at Aliquippa on Thursday, and among those who enjoyed themselves there was a bright, handsome boy of 17. He wo3 well-dressed, neat and pleasant In manner, and several of the girls among the picnickers thought he was as nice a boy as they had ever met. He was full of high spirits, and no one enjoyed the day more than he did. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, there was an addition to the party made up of a number of those who could not get away from town earlier. Among them were two young men of quiet appearance, who soon made themselves agreeable and took as heartily to the picnic pleasures as the others about them. They seemed to be looking for a friend, and when one of them saw the nice boy he said in an undertone, "That's the fel'low." Then the pair wandered casually np to the boy and took a close look at his apparel and jewelry. Hated to Spoil tho Boy's Fan. "He's having a good time, isn't he?" said one of the stranger! "I can't help feeling a sort of pity for him. If we take him now it will cause a grand scandal, and I think we will wait until to-night" The other man agreed, and during the remainder of the day and early evening this pair, who seemed to have business on hand, watched the boy who appeared to have no cares. "When the time came for a return to the ,city the boy seated himself beside a pretty young girl, to whom he had Been aevotea during the day, and on arrival at the Lake Erie depot escorted the girl to her home in company with another boy of about the same age. "Good nights" were exchanged, the girl thanked her escorts for their atten tions, and with a laugh said she would see them soon again. As the boys walked down to Carson street on their wav home, a man accosted them. "You are "Willie Hoerr, I believe?" he said to the nice boy. "Yes, that's my name." "Well, Mr. Biggs wants you at the store right away." Wanted to Walt Until Mornlnpr -- The boy fidgeted, turned pale and looked a trifle scared. "Won't it do just as well in the morning?" he asked. "I'm afraid not, he wonts yon right away." The boy's right hand went behind his back, and the gas light lell on a large, glit tering diamond ring. He twisted this off his finger and shifted it to his left hand. Catching his companion by the coat sleeve, he twitched it to attract his attention. The second boy looked down and saw the ring, but did not take it A movement as if to throw the ring away was being made when a second man stepped up and caught the hand and ring, saying, "I gness I'll take this Willie." "All right," said "Willie with blanched face, "You can have it" Then the little party boarded a car and came over to the city and the career of a promising boy was brought to a disastrous close for a time at least About four weeks ago George "W. Biggs, the Jeweler, called at tbe office of Gilkin son' Detective Bureau in the St. Nicholas block and told Superintendent Camp that somebody was systematically robbing him. Detective Morgan was put in charge of the case and worked a week without getting a clew. Then he saw something which led him to smpect "William H. Hoerr, a young clerk who had been in the employ of the firm but & short time. Willie Jnst Blazed With Diamonds. One night two weeks ago there was a fes tival given by the German Lutheran Church on Jane street, Soutbside, and Hoerr was there with a young lady. He wore a handsome watch and chain, a dia mond ring and a couple of diamond studs. This clinched the suspicions of the detective, and Hoerr wa3 shadowed night and day, the officers wishing to catch him with the stolen prop erty in his possession. The first time an opportunity to get the hoy and the plunder presented itself was at the picnic of Thurs day. He wore two studs, a large ring and a watch and chain, all taken from his em ployer and worth in the aggregate about 5600. After the arrest Hoerr was taken to the store ot Bicgs & Co., where at first he re fused to talk. At last he broke down and told a really remarkable story. The boy declared he had no accomplices, does not drink nor gamble. He simply stole to get money to par for buggies and other means of amusing his young lady friends and be cause he was fond of jewelry. He made a complete confession in which he said tbat he had been engaged by the firm in February at a salary of ? 5 a week. Almost immediately he began to steal. Blamed It on Rapid Transit f He first took a Howard watch worth I2M. He removed tho works, which he threw down a vault The case he rubbed with emery paper until it looked like an old and worn one, and then he pounded it with a hammer. This he offered for sale to a whole sale jeweler, saying that it had belonged to his brother and had been run over ty an electric car. He obtained ?33 for it as old gold. He took several more equally valu able watches later. The cases of three of these were sold to wholesale jewelers as old gold and the movements were either thrown away or hidden in Hoerr"s home. The boy was locked up in jail, a warrant having been issued by Alderman Toole at the instance of Mr. Biggs. Bail in the sum of 51,500 was required, and, not being given vesterdav. the boy remains in jail.. A tromlneut relative of the boy refused to ail him. Young Hoerr Is remarkably bright and attractive. He is of medium size, with light hair and eyes, ruddy cheeks and has an innocent look. He told a variety of stories before his confession. A number of valuable articles were found in his home, and others are being sought for among friends of the bdy. Hoerr comes ot a most respectable family and has always associated with the nicest of the Southside young folks. He is a mem ber of the choir of the English Lutheran Church on Twenty-first street Detective Camp recovered two-thirds of the stolen property by his clevertactics and the shrewd manner in whieh he bided his time in mak ing the arrest The value of all the articles stolen, is several thousand dellwk 3 I 9 1 i jsfe&foaafiteflfe -NtWi.s3wj j 5V5&i fSStsSriffilMS&SK ', TZr. .., ksMfcMibSl fS-?W
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