THREE SEPTEMBERS)
THREE SEPTEMBERS.
Note the Adlets' Growth:
September, 1890 3,967
September, 1891 5, 9 1 1
September, 1892 7,6 81
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September, 1890 .3B7
September, 1891 5,911
September, 1892 7,681 4
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FORTY SEVENTH YEAH.
1 LEGAL TEST
OF THE BALLOT
TO BE
L
The Supreme Court May Be
Asked To-Day to Pass
Upon the Baker law.
EXPERT CITY LAWYERS
HANDLING THE CASE.
The Act Alleged to Incorporate
Conflicting Rules of Existing
Political Parties.
DAUPHIN COUNTY COURT
ELEVATED TOO HIGH.
An Attorney Tells How Such a Suit
Could Ee Brought, and on What
Lines Fought.
The Supreme Court Declared to Be
Ignored by the ActState Depart
merit Officials Announce That the
Form of Ballot Determined on Will
Not Be Changed The Law Precludes
the Sending: Out of Specimens Before
the 20th Instant They Are Promised
as Soon as the 24th Chairman
Boeder Preparing' to Jump at the
Work of Printing as Soon as Possible.
It is said that the Baker ballot law Is
to be tested in the Supreme Conrt. Ex
Deputy Attorney General Sanderson, of
the law firm of Lyon, McKee & Sanderson,
is said to be preparing papers to have the
matter brought before the Supreme
Court now sitting in Pittsburg. The
papers, if finished, will be presented
to-Jar, and the importance of immediate
consideration of the case will be strongly
urged. It is not yet definitely known what
particular points in the Baker law the Su
preme Judges will be asked to pass upon.
Several points will be revised by Attorney
Sanderson, who is confident that the act
will be declared unconstitutional.
The determination to present the matter
to the higher court was reached at a con
ference of local Republican politicians held
in this city on Saturday. Chairman"Gripp,
AW A. Magee and others atte nded the con
ference, and the whole matter was referred
to W. A. Magee and Attorney Sanderson
for action.
An Invitation to Chairman Brennen.
An eCort will be made this morning to
have Chairman Brennen, of the Democratic
County Committee, join with the local
Republicans in petitioning the Supreme
Court to pass upon the law, but Mr. Bren
nen, it is said, will hesitate to become a
party to the proceedings.
It is, however, contended by Republi
cans and Democrats alike that the people
are disgusted with the unnecessary and
meaningless provisions of the Baker ballot
law, which makes the process of voting
difficult and cumbersome. Several at
tempts have been made in different parts of
the Slate to have the law declared uncon
stitutional, but so far the points raised
have not been sustained.
Those who have the matter in charge
new, however, say there is no doubt that
the law delegates powers and dnties to po
litical organizations which there is no
authority in the Legislature to delegate.
The act, they claim, virtually incorporates
in the law ol the State the different and
conflicting rules of the Republican, Demo
cratic and Prohibition parties, which are
employed to designate how the official bal
lot of the State shall be made up. These
party rules vary in the different counties
and so the law changes according to locali
ties. Wipes Ont the Supreme Court.
Another point raised is that the Baker
law is unconstitutional, in that it provides
that the Dauphin County Court shall be the
tribunal beiore which all questions concern
ing the legality of nominations for the
State at large shall be determined. The act
declares that decisions of this court shall be
final, thus entirely ignoring the Supreme
Court and practically wiping it out as a
court of last resort.
John F. Sanderson, who rumor had
it last evening will have charge
of the proceedings, was Deputy Attorney-
General during the Heaver administration,
and ior some time past has been devoting
his attention to the Baker billot law under
the direction and in the employ of
the Republican State Committee. It was
Mr. Sanderson who raised the points
as to the group feature in the ballot and
that one cross-mark would not vote an en
tire straight ticket, which points were de
cided well taken by Attorney General Hen
sei, and have been the main cause of con
fusion concerning the official ballot. He
furnished the legal lnlormation to Chair
man Reeder, who called Secretary Harrity's
attention to the matter.
Brennen Wants the Law Tried.
"W. J. Brennen, Chairman of the Demo
cratic County Committee, when seen last
night said he had not yet been invited by
the local Republicans to join in petitioning
the Supreme Court to pass upon thee cu
atituiionality ot the Baker ballot law.
"I wo id ery much like to have our new
election law passed upon by the highest
court in the State," Mr. Brennen said last
night, "but I am fearful that much of the
contusion just now icing throwu around
the Baker ballot law is due to the
politicians who do not find it as satisfactory
to their party as was at first contemplated
or intended. I am, I believe, a consistent
advocate ol ballot reform. The Baker law
is purely and wholly the work of the Re
publicans. They make the laws and
ns Sar as I am concerned
I believe it should be fairly tested before it
is condemned. If I can be conrinced that
the best interests ni nil (he people can be
served by my joining with Chairman Gripp
or any other Republican in the proposed
proceedings before the Supreme Court then
I will not hesitate a moment to ioin them."
, "The effort to hare the two County Chair-
MAO
men unite in the proposed nroc.eedings ii to
lift the case, if passible, entirely oat of pol
itics when it is presen -d to' the Court.
A CAF FOR ACTION.
Ex-Chairman Rynder Asks the Governor
to Convene the Legislature to Amend
the Baker Ballot taw-Be Doesn'fWant
to See Any Citizen Deprived of His Bight
to Tote.
MeadytlxE, Oct 9. T. P. Rynder,
formerly State Chairman of the Greenback
Labor party, and now Chairman of the Ser
vice Pension Association of Pennsylvania,
furnishes the N Associated Press a copy of o
letter addressed to Governor Pattison. It
reads as follows:
Houtzdale, Pa., Oct 8, 189J.
To His Excellency, Robert Pattison, Governor, of
Pennsylvania:
Sir The official annonncement of the sizo
of the official bailor, and the Intricacies of
the manner of voting under the Baker ballot
law, and the statement by leputuble paper
makers that a sufficient quantity of the
proper size and quality is not on hand
and cannot he produced in time; and the
affirmation that thero are not enough
presses or sufficient size to print the ballots
in the short titno which will be avail
able, unquestionably points -to the
disfranchisement or a lam-number or citi
zens; and if such disfranchisement should
occur it would furnish equitable Kiounds
for invalidating the elections; there
fore I, tor myselr and others
citizens or this Commonwealth", earnestly
petition Your Excellency to call a special
session or the Legislature to repeal ornmend
the Baker ballot law, so that no citizen shall
be deprived of his right to vots, by either
the intricacies of or impossibility or com
plying with all the complex provisions or
the Baker ballot lnw.
If the expenditure or a half million
dollars to maintain the ability or a corpora
tion to run its works as it pleases
is right, how much more justi
fiable would be the expenditure
for a session or tho Legislature to maintain
the right or every citizen to voto n he
pleases, clear of those restrictions which
in test ti ial nave shown a disfranchisement
of from 15 to 20 per cent of the voters? And
your petitioners willever pray, etc
Theodore P. Rtkde'r.
IMPORTANT LEGAL POINTS
Necessary to Be Considered Before Carry
ing the Case to the Supreme Conrt
Features Too XJghtly Passed Upon
County Commissioners Slight Be Re
strained. Attorney John Sanderson, to whom
Chairman Gripp and W. A. Magee said the
matter had been referred, was seen at an
early hour this morning. Mr. Sanderson
said he had suggested the possibility ot
bringing a suit to test the Baker ballot
law, but as yet no definite action, to which
he was party, had been taken.
The points that would have to be consid
ered in bringing such a suit beiore the Su
preme Court were:
First Article 5, section 3, or the State
Constitution Rives original jurisdiction in
injunction cases where a corpoiation is a
party defendant.
Second A taxpayer's bill against tho Com
missioners to lestrain printing the ballots
would be such a. bill.
But the original Jurisdiction, is rarely ex
ercised, and never unless cause is shown
why the application should not be made to
tho lower courts in the first instance.
Fourth Dewalt's appeal lias already Sus
tained the Baker ballot law as a whole.
Filth The particular Question ns to adopt
ing party rules as tho law ot the land, al
though referred to in the opinion of the
court, in that case does noc appear to have
been raised by argument or fully considered.
The question would be more appropi lately
raised in a proceeding which diiectiy in
volved the party rules than nt this stage of
the progress oltlic execution or the law.
NO CHANGE TO BE MADE.
State Department Officials Say the Form of
Ballot Determined on Mast Stand The
Law Doesn't Allow Certificates to Bo
Mndo Ont Before the 20th Instant.
Hareisbueg, Oct 9. Special Chief
Clerk Snyder, of the State Department, te
turaed from a visit to Secretary Harrity, in
New York, to-day, and this evening stated
that there would be no further change of
the ballot to be voted under the Baker law.
He did not say he was authorized to make
this declaration by Sir. Harrity, but his an
nouncement may be taken as official.
The State Department has repeatedly been
requested to certify to counties their nomi
nations, in order that the necessary tickets
might be speedily printed, but negative
answers have been mailed in all instances,
because no power exists under the new
ba.lot law for such action until after the
exniration or the time for the filling of pro
tests against nominations, which will be
leached on the 20th instant.
Chief Clerk Snyder says that after that
date the nominations will be certified and
mailed to the several counties in the State
as rapidly as possible. By the 21 th or 23th
instant, probably, all the counties will have
received the necessary certificates to justlfv
them in proceeding with the printing of bal
lots. Chairman Beeder, or the Republican State
Committee, now has four clerks at work in
State Department, copying nominations,
with a view to having the tickets prepared
in advance of the transmission of the nom
ination certificates, irsucii a course should
be found necessary to insure elections all
over the State.
CAS BCAECE AT STETJBENVILLE,
Factories Forced to Resort to Coal and Fuel
Oil Herearter.
Steubexville, Oct. 9. Special. The
Koyal Gas Company, which pretends to
supply this city with luel gas, is having
hard luck, and the heaviest consumers are
being driven to other sources oT supply.
With the advent of cold weather, requiring
more gas for private use, many of the mills
and Inrnaccs are conlronted with the neces
sity or fitting up their plants to burn coal.
The gas company has raised rates three
times since entering tiie market, the ad
vances aggregating 50 per cunt, 'Now the
company has shut off the tuel supply flora
the Jefferson Iron Woiks, while the Acme
Glass Woi k, because of a shot tage of gas
in the daytime, will be cnmoelled to ran
only at night. The glass works will notio
turn to coal, but will utilize oil for fuel.
The Royal Company gives notice that it is
"expecting some new gas wells in shortly,"
and insists that it will have an abundant
supply for the winter.
GALES OR THE ENGLISH COAST.
4. Norwegian Teasel Buns Ashore
in
Crowd of Spectators.
LoDOy, Oct. 9. A furious gale is prevail
ing on the Lancashire ooast, and it is feared
much damage to shipping may result. Tho
Norwegian ship Sirene went ashoro in full
sight of thousands of peisons who had col
lected along the beach nnd on the pier at
the dace she struck. Those on the pier lied
with treat precipitation, as the vessel sailed
by them, threatening to smash 'into the
structure.
i. Efforts wet e at once made toiesche the
crewor llmen. At the risk of their lives a
number of boatmen put off from the pier,
and alter a desperate battle with the waves
succeeded in bringing all the crow safely to
land, amid the plaudits of the crowds. The
vessel became n complete wreck, and the
pier suffered severely fiotn its encounter
with ttie vessel.
Switchmen Demand Pittsburg "Wages.
Columbus, Oct. Tho yard switchmen on
all the railioads entering Columbus hold a
meeting to-day,and decided to make a for
mal demand Tuesday for the same wages
paid at Pittsburg and Cincinnati. The men
expect the advance will bo granted by the
companies without anv ti cubic.
Coming North to Slake Speeches.
MLMrnis. Oct. 9. Congressman Josiah
Patterson, of the Tenth Congressional dis
trict or Tennessee, le t to-night for Indiana,
where he will make five speeches, thence to
speeches.
neai Virginia, w nere lie win make six
ALL MIBTCEI OUT,
New York Republicans Mak
ing Efforts to Have All
Their Votes Polled.
A BUGLE BLAST SENT OUJ,
And the People Warned of an At
tempt at Colonization.
COLORED REPEATERS SENT NORTH
From EaHniore, Washington and Philadel
phia hj the democrats.
POLITICS 18 SORELY GETTING WARMER
IFrrCIAT. TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATC't. !
KeW Yoke, Oct. 9. The Fifth Avetlue
Hotel to-day was like a great Republican
rampart Inside the breastworks were
some of 'the most noted chieftains of that
party, and a great many high privates.
They came to town from all directions, to
be on hand at the great council of war
called for high noon to-morrow.
Some of the captain-generals were Sena
tor John Sherman, who is to speak at a
meeting of Republicans in Cooper Union
to-morrow night; Secretary Charles Foster,
who, after discussing the situation with
Chairman Carter, Senator Sherman and Sen
ator Aldrich, sallied forth late at night
on his war to Gouverneur, where he is to
speak Tuesday night; Senator Aldrich, ex
Senator Thomas C. Piatt, ex-Senator
Warner Miller, Hon. Joseph Manley, who
contemplates a visit to Mr. Blaine at
Bar Harbor, for ,the purpose of
getting the ex-Secretary ot State to
make a speech for Harrison and Reid; ex
Governor Pinchback, Collector Hendricks,
Commodore Vedder, George Case, ex-Senator
Mahoue, Frank Hatton, United States
Marshal Jacobus, Chairman tlackutt, Secre
tary Kenyou and Secretary Fox, ex-Congressman
John Finnerty, Colonel Swords,
General John X. Knapp and scores of
others. ,
A Bugle Blast to the Party.
As a result of a conference between Mr.
Carter, John Sherman, Secretary Fosterand
Senator Aldrich, Mr. Carter issued a bugle
call to the Republicans ot New Vol k State,
declaring: i tnink mat the people under
stand that both blanche of CongrC's will
necessarily be Democratic in the case of
President Harrison's defeat. Wo cannot
lose the Piesidency and save either the
Senate or the House." .
Secretary Foster, Senator Sherman and
Senator Aldrich subscribed to this senti
ment, nnd declared that it should be the
lingingcry to call the New Toik State Re
publicans to arm.
At noon to-morrow all the county leaders
will be on here, and the assemblage will
mark one of the most significant eras in the
history of the Republican party of
tho State. All the Republicans will
leniain over till Tuesday to attend a
meeting of the State Committee called to
nominate a candidate for Chief Jmttce' of
the Court ot Appeals. Then they will sally
forth i mm the Republican rampart, and
will be distributed throughout the State.
The orders.to them are that they must not
under any circumstances allow any Kepub
Mean laggards to remain away from the
polls on election day. There must be no
hunting excursions tuts year, as there weie
last year duiing tho Flowor-Fassett Guber
natorial fight. No fellow must bo allowed
to dig late potatoes that day.
Nobody to Be Allowed to Go Hunting.
No Republican is to be permitted to skn
out late bass fiom the upper streams and
lakes. Tho county committeemen must
provide themselves with vehicles, so that
tho aged and infirm and decrepit Republican
voter can go to the polls. There is to be no
sitting around the cross-roads grocery store
and spitting on the floor. All must get out.
All must go to work. All must fight like
thunder to get out the Republican vote.
The National Republican Committee
to-dav handed ont a document declailng
that J. W. Elder, a man from Washington,
came to New York last August, registered
at the Sturtevnnt Rouse, nnd thence
lemoved to 44 West Twentv-sixth
street. The document of the Repub
licans, which is unsigned, says
Elder is a manipulator or the colored vote,
employed in tho Interest of the Demooiatlc
National Committee. In the words of the
Republican document: "Earlv In the cam
paign the Democratic National Com
mittee gave its attention to the
subject or inducing colored voteis in this
city to support Cleveland nnd Stevenson.
They did not see their way clear to accom
plish this by persuading colored men
that the Democratic party was their
friend and champion. By one wing of the
Democracy, at least, the campa'gn was being
conducted against the colored man and his
interest, and the exhilarating slogan, 'no
force bill, no negro domination,' was being
sounded out wherever it was thought likely
to arouse Democratio prejudice and to so
lidify Democratic rank.
Other Details of the Scheme.
"This rendered the effort to show the col
ored voter that it was to his interest to sup
port the Democratic ticket an uphill work.
Other means had to be taken than those
which were puiely educational and moral,
and naturally the services ot CaptainRIder
weie called for."
The Republicans say that three colored
men Artnur Smith, of Washington, Travis
Glasco, of Platnsville, S. J., and Charles
Brown, of New York City have been in
moie or less constant attendance
upon Captain Elder. Brown is
declared to be . the colored Dem
ocratio leader of the Seventh Assembly
District. The document further states that
about the middle or September Brown re
ceived a letter fiom Lieutenant Gover
nor Sheehan, directing him to or
ganize the colored voters throughout
this State, nnd he was advised that Dr.
Thomas, ot Sni a toga, and Stephen Matthews,
of Albany, and a man named Ross, or Iowa,
would lender him useful help. These, to
gether with a man named Adam, formed
Cantain Elder's original working staff.
It is alleged that Elder has had an allow
ance or $750 a day from the National Demo
cratic Committee for expenses; that he has
reported regularly to Chairman Harrity at
Democratic headquarters, and that General
E. B. Upshaw, 46 Broadway, is directing the
geneial campaign for coloied recruits. Gen
eral Upshaw and his friends, it Is alleged,
have paid particular attention to the col
ored voters in tho Eleventh anaTwenty
fllth Assembly districts of New York City.
Colonization in Philadelphia.
The Republican arraignment goes on to
say that the Pennsylvania Colored League,
that held a meeting on September 27, at
Pnilipation Hall, Philadelphia, is in a
scheme for sending Philadelphia colored
men to New York to vote the Democratic
ticket, and that at the meeting the number
of possible colored voters was discussed,
transportation facilities to New York wero(
canvassed, and promises of reimbursement
nnd offices for good results wore freely made.
It adds:
"Immediately after this Important meet
ing Captain Elder began a vigorous canvass
ot certain sections of the city. He was in
search of empty houses and flats
ndiotod for temporary use, and
made daily inquiries for vacant buildings,
the purposes of which are usually easily
understood, lie spent considerable time in
the building; to Sixth avenue, and in
another building on Madison Square,
where he received the reports of
Ills colored agonts. He conferred
frequently and regularly with Harrity, Cp
shaw, Haynln and Colonel Smalley. Ar
rangements were made with the notorious
Sonny' Mahon, a colored political star or
Baltimore, looking to deputations of colored
men from Baltimore and South Washington
to come on tu New York during the week,
beginning to-day."
Captaln.Elder.it is farther alleged.has also
had consultation witli colored preachers In
New York City, and every Republican col
ored club in the town has been spotted ana
assailed in detail. ' To wind up the State.
PITTSBURG, MONDAY,
J ment it is declared that colored voters ate
oeing ooionizea in tins cuy from uaitimure,
South Washington and Philadelphia.
d
H'KIHLEY DISTRICT IN DAKOXE
Because of the Over-Confidence 'of RepubJI
llcans In the Campaign.
East Liverpool, O., Oct. 0.-Srecidl. Tho
McElnley meeting here last night served at
least one good purpose for the Republicans
of this Congressional district, in showing
the local leaders the danger that threatens
the ticket through the undeniable lack of
zeal on the part of the mass of voters. The
distinguished visitors who came here from
abroad noticed this feature of the situation,
even in theirshortstayata time when there
was a comparatively lively display of en
thusiam. Governor HcKlnley says it is due
entirely to over confidence of Republicans,
who are so used to swinging the district by
safe margins that they do not realize the
necessity Tor exceptional efforts this year
to pacify the disaffected workttigmen.
Mr.Morgan admits theie is an element of
uangerin ine laoor tiuuuies, out ins u-ioiiua
insist there is a greater element of strength
lor him in the fact that tills is "Prestdental
year." It is a disngieeable lact, novel the
Icss, that tho "Old SleKihloy district" may
bo lost to tho Republicans tills fall.and that,
too, with a fourth-rate man on the Demo
cratic ticket, solely and wholly because tho
Republicans lofuse to recognize the plain
perils of the situation.
SHEEMAH IS VERY HOPEFUL.
He Sajs the Result Depends Altogether on
New York, Though.
1'niLADELFniA, Oct. 9. Senator Sherman
was to-day asked by a lenorter whafhe
thought of the political situation, and in re
ply said: "I take a hopeful view or tho sit
uation, but I bclievo that the result of the
contest depends upon New York. The gen
eral ideals that there is a wonderful apathy
in the canvas. This may bo so as far as tho
speech-making is concerned, but the result
or my observation 1ms been that this feeling
doe not extend to tho people.
'The public is taking h gteatpnrtin this
canvass, and they nre anything but apa
thetic. Their inteiest seems to tie Intense.
The current lltciature furnished by our
committees Is in great demand. It 13 good,
and it present tho arguments in a nay
which will be mote weighty becauo they
nio rend rather than heard."
GltOVER WAS TOO LATE.
He Forgot lo Telegraph in Time to Get ii
Window ior the Parade.
New Yor.K, Oct. 9 Grover Cleveland tele
graphed to day to the Hotel Victoua, from"
Greenwich, Conn., to secure n window on
Fifth avenue side or the building, irom
which he and his wife could witness the
parade to-morrow Tho hotel is just now
nvpr.ilnU'lill witli trtlfwfQ mill flmm n,n nn
P rooms on that sldo of the house vacant. Mr.
Cleveland's regular set ol nnnltments is
ready for him, bin his rooms are on the
Broadway siilo ot the building.
At a late hour to-night the "hotel poople
were still looking for some one who would
give up his i com for Mr. Cleveland's benefit,
but without success. Mr. and Mrs. Clove
land mo expected to reach tho hotel early
to-morrow morning. 3Ir. and Mis. E. C.
Benedict will probably accompany thorn.
Braddock to Have a Big Blowout.
EnADDOCK, Octi 9. Special. The Repub
licans have arranged for a big political
"blowout" here next Snturdav by way of
opening the campaign lit Braddock. There
will bo an open air meeting, with strong or
atorical attractions to be announced later,
and the speaking will be preccdod by h pa
rade. GOTHAM'S NEW MONUMENT.
Italian Workmen Place the Statue of Colum
bus in Position Scenes of the Memora
ble Voyage Pictured in Stone The Gen
ius or Geography.- -
New York, Oct 9. For many hours to
day Italian workmen were busy at the site
ot the Columbus statue, Fifty-ninth street
and Eighth avenue. They raised the huge
stone until it stood in its destined place.
Then there arose a shout of satisfaction
from hundreds who had-gathered to see the
work.
This shaft is a single stone. " It is 27
feet in height and four feet in diameter at
the base. The weight is 35 tons. It stands
on a base that is buildup 20 feet from the
giound. The'heroic statue of Columbus is
to surmount it. The total height of the
monument then will be 78 feet. On opposite
Bides of the base are panels or bronze rep
lesenting in bns relief two important per
iods of the successful vovage of Columbus.
One shows the wrapt attitude and attention
of those on boat d the veels as they be
come convinced that land Is close at hand.
The other represents the landing of Colum
bus, himself kneeling devoutly on the sand.
while oveihead floats the banner of Spain
and around him are grouped his followeis.
Above these, on the southern faoe of the
base, is a figure representing the genius of
geography a clear-ieatured, youthful being
1th wings and with tangled curls of hair
that hang over the tnce and almost conceal
it. Infiont is a globe, upon which tno at
tention of the figure is centered. His hands
are upon it und he is irazing at it steadfastly
a ir just comorehendimr a new and great
idea. That is the pose that suggested Itself
to the sculptor, Gaetano Russo. He wanted
to portray the genius of geography at the
time when Columbus was preaching his as
tounding doctrine that the earth was round.
By a happy elrcnnitance the velning of the
marble corresponds to the veins often dis
cernible about the face and neck.
EMMA VADERS INSANE.
Joseph Jefferson's Leading Lady Suffering
From Severe Hysteria.
Naw York, Oct. 9. Special Miss Emma
Vaders, the actress, who was reported to
hate become insane. Is still in this city
awaiting the arrival of her laraily. As soon
as her condition admits of the change she
will be removed to her home In Philadel
phia. Her physician said yesterday that
she was improving. At Hartford, last
Thursday, Miss Vaders lesigned from
Joseph Jefferson's company, of which she
was leading lady. She was subject to fre
quent fainting spells, and was eccentric in
her conduct. In the care of two friends,
she applied on Friday lor admission to St.
Vincent's Hospital. The Institution doe
not receive patients suffering from mental
disorders, so the actress was taken to a hotel
on Ninth street, at which she had previously
stopped.
Yestnrdav the actors' fund, in answer to
her friend's request, sent one of its phy
sicians, Dr. Philip O'Hanlon, to visit herand
he now has charge of the case. Miss'Vaders
is in no sense a charge on the society. She
is independent and owns her own home in
Philadelphia. Her own physician says she
is buffering from severe hysteria and that
she will require a long rest. About two
years ago she was severely 111 with brain
fever, and some years before that met with
a severe injury to her spine while acting in
the South. Mis Alice Fisher will replace
Miss Vaders in "Rip Van Winkle."
. Max Clayton, reoently business manager
for Sydney Drew, was committed yesterday
to Bellavue Hospital to have his mental con
dition determined.
COLUMBUS TRADUCED.
A Gotham Preacher . Calls Him an Im
- moral, Dishonestylmpostor.
New York, Oct. 9. Not all or the Colum
bns sermons delivered in this city to-day
were laudatory. At tho Fifth AvenueJres
byterian Church Rev. Henry Van Dyke
Sounded a note of discord, denouncing the
great discover er as immoral, dishonest nnd,
In effect, an impostor. Mr. Van Dyke said:
"Ir Columbus discovered America, who
discovered Columbds. In the first place, it
is rather doubtful whether Columbus was a
noble man, and it is certain that he was hot
a hero. In the second place, he had not the
slightest Idea that theio was a
country on the other side of
the Atlantic. In the third place, he
was not the first European who stood upon
American soil." The preacher Bald tnat it is.
quite certain that at least on one occasion
Columbus obtained money under false pre
tenses; that he was otherwise immoral and
gnllty or irreftt cruelty, and was responsible
for the Wost Indian slave trade. "It was
God," he continued, "who discovered Col
umbus and used him as an agent in the dis
covery of America.!' t
OCTOBER 10. 1892.
GOWNING
OF SH1RAS
Pittsburg's Appointee to the
Sttpreme Bench to Be
Sworn in To-Lay. '
A DIGNIFIED CEREMONY.
Fifth Event of the Kind of Such
Interest to Pennsylvania.
HOW THE AFFAIR' IS CONDUCTED.
The New Justice to Wear the Finest RotTe
of Anj on the Bench,
THANKS TO AUiEGFIENr COD.YII INDIES
IFHOM A STAtfF CORRESPONDENT.!
Washington, Oct. 9. For the fifth
time in upward of 100 years, an Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
States of Pennsylvania citizenship takes
his seat in that highest judicial body of the
land. From James Wilson, appointed in
178!), to George Shirhs, Jr., appointed in
1892, only Henry Baldwin, appointed in
1830, Robert C. drier, appointed in 1846,
and 'William Strong, appointed in 1870,
have intervened.
Tliia may seem like a rather meager se
lection from the great State of Pennsylvania
in 100 years, but it must be remembered
that the States are many and the Judges of
the Supreme Court few and long-lived, and"
that their term is lor life, with the privilege
of retirement on full pay only when they
have reached the ripe age of 70 years.
The opportunities for appointment being
so few, it is an honor indeed to the State
and to the person appointed to secure a seat
in this solemn and august body, the highest
embodiment of the dignity and probity of
the judiciary of the great Republic.
Harrison's Third Like Appointment.
George Shiras, Jr., not to be named
"Justice Shiras" until he takes the oath of
office to-morrow, is the third appointment
to the Supreme Bench of the United States
by Piesldent Harrison. He will take the
oath at the meeting of the Court to-morrow.
As soon as the Chief Justice and his associ
ates are seated and the crier has ended his
ancient "ojez"tho Chiet Justice will an
nnunco that George Shiras, Jr., is present
with his commission as an Associate Justice.
Mr. Shlias wlll.don his sable gown In the
robing chamber and will be conducted to
the desk of Cleik McKennev, to the right of
the bench, by .Marshal Wright, or the Su
pleine Court. lie will deliver his commis
sion into the hands of the clerk, who will
proceed to lead that important document.
When this performance is finished Mr.
Shiras will take the oath or office as a Justice
of the Supreme Conrt, he having previously,
in the robing room, taken the oidlnarv oath
which must be subscribed to by all officials
of the Government.- The second oath varies
in form little fiom that which is taken by
Judges of all degree. State nnd county, dis
ti let and circuit. It is" optional with Mr.
Shiras whether he shall read the oath him
self, or whether he shall ask the clerk to
read it, bnt.the custom most observed, and
which was followed by Chief Justloe Fuller
wticu he was: inctircted into offloe. Is that the
incomimr Justice shall himself read the
oath, and thus avoid the monotonous repeti-"
tion after the clerk.
Where the New Justice WU1 Sit,
The reading of the oath finished, Justico
Shiras will be conducted by the marshal
through the ante-room at the rear of the
court to that end of the bench where he will,
sit so long as he occupies the rank or the'
Junior associate, which is to the extreme
lert or the Chief Justice. Or course the
Chief Justice always ranks highest, no mat
ter what "the date of his oommission, and his
scat is in the center of the bench. On either
side of him sit the associates In the oider of
their commissions.
JusticcfFleld Is now the associate holding
the highest rank, and he sits at the right
hand of the Chief Justice. Justice Flold
was appointed in 1S62, and is how 76 years
old.
Though only 59 years or age, Justice Har
lan ranks next to Justice Field, and site
close on the lett of tho Chief Justice.
Justice Gray is next, and sits to the rhriit of
Justico Field. Justice Blatch ford sits to the
lett of Justice Harlan. Justice Lamar, now
next in tank to lilatchford, though ap-
Sointed so recently, sits to the right, of
ustice Gray. Justice Brewer, the first of
the appointments of President Harrison,
sits to tho left of Justice Blatchford, Ju-tice
Brown to tho extreme right ot the Chief
Justico and Justice Shlias to the extreme
left. s
How the Shifts Are Made.
With the appointment of another asso
ciate to take the place of Justice Field, who
will soon bo retired, or in the event of the
death or retirement or any one of the asso
ciates, Justice Shiras will pass over to the
extreme jigtlt or the Chief Justice, and
then, with still another appointment, back
to the left, but to the seat third instead of
fourth, as now, from the Chief Justice.
When Justico Shiras is nshered from the
ante-room to his seat, all of the Justices will
rise and face him, and then he and all tho
rest will take their seats. A moment later,
at the order of the Chief Justice, the crier
will adjourn the court, that the Chief Jus
tice and his associates may pay their cus
tomary visit, to the Prestdent, an old form
ality which always follows tho annual con
vening of the court after the summer recess.
Mr. Shiras paid a visit to the looms of the
court yesterday and got a few points as to
the mode or proceeding to-morrow. He
tried on his new cown and found it to bo a
Very nlco fit, considering that such a gar
ment cannot be made to fit at all. It Is of
liner material than that worn by any of tho
other Justices, which is due to the tact that
it was presented to him by the ladle of Al
legheny county, who naturally bought tne
best silk that could be procured nnd that
was annronriate tor buuIi service. It is
made alter the fashion of the other gowns,
however, and by an old ladv of this city who
has for manv vearj made the irowna far the
Justices or the Supreme Court, and also for
the Judges of the Circuit Courts. The cost
ot the gown is $75.
Tne First Chief's Gown Was Bed.
It may not be known that the first Chief
Justice of tho Supreme Court of the United
States, wore a gown of cardinal red.trimmed
with white ermine. This was John Jay, or
New York, who was appointed in 17S9, soon
alter the organization of the Government,
and who served until 1793. Whether it was
of his own volition, or whether it was de
cided after formal consultation that robes
should be worn, has not passed into history,
but Chief Justice Jay appeared at court In
bis red gown, which was no other than the
gown in which he graduated from Dublin
University.
Though Justice Shiras must conform to
the custom and wear his sable gown,
one of the many relics of the days of
British rule, he may do as he pieaso
with his flowing Bide whiskers. It is no
longer an innovation for a member or the
Supremo Court to wear a beard, though
Chief Justice Fuller was the first to sport a
mustache solns.jind the project of his re
moval or that appendage, which has always
been allied to tho military arm of Govern
ments rather than the Judicial, was sericrosly
canvassed. But the Chief Justice was proud
of his flowing gray mustache. Bo finely in
harmony with his flowing gray hair, and the
mustache still sits serene in the midst of the
angnst court.
Justice Field wears a full beard, Justice
Lamar his long hair and Sonthern mustaohe
and chin beard, nnd Justice Blatchford his
unny little fringe of hair under his chin.
Even the great Chief Justice Marshal wore
little tufts of side whiskers.exundlng about
two inches from his ears, as is shown by his
bust whloli sits on a pedestal In the court
room. Nothing, however, quite so stylish In
the way of a beard as the silken side whisk
eii of Justice Shiras has heretofore been
seen on the bench ot the Supreme Coort-and
they, nt well at he who wears tneta, will be
an. ornament to the bench, t '
' - t ' T 1 1 .....
A COAT-OF-ARMS
DRUGGED TO DEATH.
A Tacoma Business' Man Tall Among
Thieves in the Quaker City Enticed to a
Low Boarding House, Where He Is
Poisoned With Opium.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. Chester Gries
semer, a real estate broker of Tacoma,
"Wash., died to-day at the Philadelphia
Hospital from the supposed effects of opium
poisoning believed to have been ad
ministered to him in a low lodging house
yesterday morning. Griesscmcr has been
staying at one of the leading hotels here
for the past eight or nine months.
Grissetner seemed to always have plenty
of money and made frequent trips to ad
jacent cities. Lately he has been drinking
hard. According te the story told by him
self, at the hospital before lie died, he came
back here Friday morning from one of his
treqnent tiips and landed at Arch street
wharf. Although he did not say so, from
subsequent developments he must have
been intoxicated nt the time. He tnys ho
was met by two men who induced him to
enter a cat), nnd lie was taken to a Spiuce
street house, wlieie he was lound dying last
nisht by the police. That he wa not taken
directlv there is shown by the docket of a
Police Magistrate before whom he was lined
Saturday for lef using to pay his cab laie.
At the time of his tirre-t he had as com
panion a well-known thief named Hugh
McDevitt. As Griessemer had no money at
the time, he was compelled to p.'wn his
watch to pay his fine. He left the station
house accompanied by McDevitt, and was
then probably taken to the lodging house
on Spruce streer, which in polled circles
goes by tho s-innincnht name of "Fr.i-t Hell."
According to his story, Griessemer 1ms no
recollection of what tock place thero until
Saturday morning. He took brcaklast that
morning witli McDevitt, n woman named
Kate Eberling nnd another woman. After
breakfast he says they gave him something
to drink and ho lost consciousness almost
immediately afterward, remembering noth
ing more until n few minute be
fore 11 o'clock last night, shortlv
before the police came to the place. He was
taken to tho hospital, whero he exhibited
stiong symptoms or opium poisoning con
nected with indications of delirium
tremens. A'ter telling his storvha beenruo
delirious until this afternoon. When taken
to the hospital bis overcoat was mlslng.
He had no money, although he said he had
Considerable when he arrived here. Two
hand bags that he had with him had disap
peared, and the only thing that was lert was
A revolver. McDevitt is now in prison In
default of $1,000 ball to await the Coroner's
inquest, and the Eberling woman has been
held in $500 bail.
DARK CLOUDS JLT PINE RIDGE.
&
Indications Point to Another Messlali Out
break Among the Sioux.
OMAnA, Oct. 9. Dr. V. T. McGillicnddy, of
Rapid City. S. Dak., well known as one of
the best posted men in the country on In
dian matters, Is in Omaha, having
Just come from the Pine Ridge
Agency. He said: "I don't wish
to pose as an alarmist, but the situation at
Pine Ridge is not at all satisfactory Just at
present, and there is no immediate prospect
of it improving. The Indians aro sullen
and in many ways show a resentful feeling,
and unless something is done to Counteract
this there Is danger of trouble next snring.
"The Messiah spirit is not dead, and the
whites must ntjt depend on the statemeut
that the Indians are no longer considering
the proml-e made by Sitting Bull and other
medicine men who led the ti ouble two years
ago. While there is no open dancing
there is a quiet discussion of the
subject, and the fact that tho promise was
that the Messiah would come after two
springs, which would bring the time in the
spring or 1813, is being carefully koi t in
mind by the Indians. The Government re
cently paid the Indians at Pine Ridge $$5,000,
and tnis is used as an argument that the
Great Father fears his red sons, elBe why
should he seek to buv them off? Then the
return from Fort Sheridan of Short Bull
and Kicking Bear added another disturbing
element. The most significant thing is that
there has been communications between
the various tribes or a secret and appar
ently Important natnre during the summer.
There is a line of communication well estab
lished and constantly-used between the
Indian Territory and "British America, and
the Indians all along tho line understand
each othen"
BEAVER FALLS DRINKS OIL.
The Water Supply So Polluted That the
Boilers Can't Raise Steam.
Beaver Falls, Oct. 9. Special This city
draws its water supply from the Beaver
river. Along the Connoquenesslng, which
empties into the Bcaver.a number of gas and
oil wells are allowed to discharge their over
flow of salt water into the stream. The evil
has been growing worse steadily. Until at
present, with the long-continued drouth,
the water in tbe city service hore is utterly
unfit for use, even for laundry purposes. At
the Electric Light Company's plant and tue
power houses or the street car company,
where upright tabular boilers are used, tho
water roams so that steam cannot be raised
with -it, and last night this city and New
Brighton were in darkness on that account.
Street car travel was suspended and the cars
left standing ,on the line all the way from
here to Beaver.
To-day an effort was made to run the cars
in a desultory sort of way, subject to being
"staueo." anywnere along tne route, ine
only relief that can be had now must come
through heavy showers that will raise the
rivers enough to dilute the flow from these
wells.
KILLED BY A PRIZE FIGHT.
An Amateur, Knocked Ont In Eight Bonnds,
Dies the Following Day.
Memphis, Oct. 9 A rattling eight-round
mill took place last night at the Amateur
Athletic Club in this city between Jack
Davts, a professional prizefighter from
Texas, nnd Dick Barker, who halls from
Louisville and has been at work in Memphis
asamolder. The fight resulted in tlio death
of the latter at neon to-day.
Up to the eighth round the amateur had
tho best ot the fl lit, Davis being weak nnd
groggy. Toward the end or the eighth
round Davis landed a swinging left-hand
blow on Barker's chin, which knocked him
out. Nothing serious was apprehended until
to-day, when Barker took to his bed. Barker
died and the doctors decline to state until
alter the autopsy, which will be held to
morrow, whether death resulted from tho
loree of the blow or from congestion. Davis
is In Jail, pending investigation. The sec
onds are betnganested and placed under
bond. The officials of the Athletic club. It
is likely, will bo arrested to-morrow.
A PERSECUTED PA8I02.
Compelled to Fawn His Watch to Attend
His Groundless Larceny Trial.
Bbaptobd, Oct. 9. Special. Yesterday at
Smethport the County Conrt was occupied
with tUe now notorious case of alleged lar
ceny against Rev. Calvin J. Stowell, of
Kane. Stowell was at one time a newspa
per man, and is well known In S estern,
Pennsylvania. In 1890 Stowell won't to Kane
as pastor of the Baptist cnarchthefe, tfni
las a poverty-stricken society of .a dozen,
FOR THE COMBINE.
nnd leaving it nvear later with a flourishing
congregation of 150. prosperous spiritually
and financially. He went from Kane to a
more important ministerial charge at Kan
sas City.
After he was cone members or the Kane
Church charged him with improper and dis
honest practices. The "knob" of tho
wretched business on which the church and
the courts were compelled to take action by
the persistence or his accusers was the spe
cific accusation that he had stolen $3 17 tiom
a contribution box. The church trial re
sulted in hi vindication. Yesterday tho
case in Court literally fell to pieces. Stowell
showed that he took the money to pay a
church bill, and that he spent more than
tUO or his own money for similar purposes.
Another twopenny count is yet to be re
turned on by the jury. Stowell had to pawn
his natch to get money to come here to at
tend his own trial.
AFTER-MORE CERTIFICATES..
Oil City Exchange Members Arranging for
Certificates With the New Pipe Lines -Cheaper
Storage Bates and Private
Tankage Wanted Favorable Replies
Received.
Oil City, Oct. 9. fytciall The di
rectors of the OH City Oil Exchange held a
meeting on Monday, October 3, the result
of which was not made public until yester
day. The meeting was called to consider a
fetter from a member of the Exchange in
which he suggested that arrangements
shonld be made with tho new pipe lines now
being constructed for the issuing of certifi
cates for merchantable crude oil which
shall be delivered at any point on the new
line. He also suggested that the Btorage
charges, including flro risk, shall not exceed
locentsperday or$30 50 per year per 1,000 bar
rels. In the same connection he states there
would be a large profit on storage tanas
costing less than $200 pur 1,000 barrels, and
that private Btorage tanks might be ar
ranged for with the new lines.
A committee consisting of N. F. Hilton, J.
M. Reed and N. H. Braden was appointed to
rezotiato with the United States
Pin Line, the Producers' OH Company,
the Crescent OH Company, of W. L. Mellon,
and the Producers' and Refiners' Oil Com
pany. Favoiable answers were received
immench or these lines. A gentleman in
formed thoroughly in regard to the move
ment explained:
"It invites the co-operation of all the inde
pendent lines In a scheme to issue certifi
cates representing the oil in the various
line, which will be deliverable at any point
in the whole system or Independent lines on
a plan similar to that adopted In the organi
zation of the United Pipe Lines, now the
National Transit.
"Such certificates would have the support
of the oil exchanges, which have already in-
UIU1KU 01Li'inXIIr9V w ,,(ju hllCUl UUU,Vi ttUGTTJl
in them. The matter or private tankage is
an important one. It means that one indi
vidual or many may build tankage and have
it attached to the new lines where they
may stoie all the oil they please and keep it
as long as they please. Such private tank
age is not permitted now by tbe Standard,
bnt was at first when the United Lines were
unable -to take care of the rapid increase
in the stocks. Before the BUlingsley bill
agitation the stoiage rate was 41 cents
per 1,000, but after that it was cut to 25
cents which it has since remained, with
pipeage charges or 20 cents per barrel. It
has been calculated that with the present
cost or tankage there is a profit or from 15 to
20 per cent in one-half tbe present charge
for storage."
CANCELED HIS DATES.
The President Unable to Attend New York's
Columbns Celebration.
WASaisoTOy, Oct. 9. Owing to tho condi
tion of Mrs. Harrison's health, tbe President
has concluded that it will be out of hl3
power to partlcipa te in the social events to
which he has been assigned in the Columbus
celebration in New York the present week.
He has, therefore, requested Vice President
Morton, who is now at his home at Rhino
cliff, to take his place, to which request Mr.
Morton has made a prompt and tavorable
response. Mr. Morton will be in New York
to-morrow morning.
It Is possible the President will make a
hurried trip to New York to review tbe mili
tary procession on Wednesday, but even
this has not been definitely determined, and
whether he will go or not will depend en
tirely on the condition of Mrs. Harrison at
that time. If he does not go tho Vice Presi
dent will represent him in this capacity also.
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
A Wild Shirting Train Plunges Into a Work
Car Near Weston, W.Va.
Clarxsbobq, W. Va., Oct. 9. A shirting
train on the West Virginia and Pittsburg
Railway became unmanageable on a heavy
grade near Weston last evening and
ran away. In rounding a sharp curve
tbe wild train suddenly ran into a
work car on which were six men, striking It
with such force that the men were hurled 60
feet, and the most of them were Shockingly
mangled.
John Curran, a superintendent in the em
ploy of the Youngstown Bridge Company;
James Lawrence, Pascobe Parlses and a la
boier whose name was not learned, were
killed, three of them instantly, the other
dying some hours later.
LOCKED UP AND CREMATED.
Three Charred Bodies Taken From a Burn
ing House Near Toledo.
Toledo, Oct. 0. About 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the residence of J. J. Luskey, Sr.,
a farmer, residing about four miles from
this place, was noticed to be on Are. Neigh
bors ran to the place at once and found both
outside doors locked and the house all in
flames on tbe Inside.
Breaking In the front door tho bodies of
Mr. and Mrs. Luskey and their daughter
were found on the floor at the foot of the
Btrairs, burned beyond recognition. Mr
Lnskey had been at Smith's Falls and was
seen returning home halt an hour before the
fire broke out.
KAHT FABMEBS LOSS THEIR AIL.
A Destructive Prairie Fire Barns Over a
Large Section of South Dakota,
Hdro. S. D., Oct. 9 A terrible prairie Are
started seven miles northwest of this city
this attcrnoon, burning over a stretch of
country io miles wide by 20 miles long.
Several towns narrowly escaped destruc
tion. Citizens turned. ont and lought tho
fire till dark, aided by a large force of men
Irom. this place.
The country burned over is thickly settled
by prosperous farmers, many of whom have
lost everything. The Are originated by men
burning a fire oreak about a timber claim.
Up to s o'clock to-night the fire was still
t aging, though less fiercely.
A Doctor's Three Suicidal Attempts.
WAsaiNatos, Pa., Oct. D. Special. Dr.
Streator, a-leadlng physician of this place,
shot himself three times Just before -last
midnight, in an attempt to commit suicide.
All the wounds are in one tide, and none or
them are necessarily fataL There is no
known reason for tne shooting, except tha:
the Doctor had "the blues."- . ; ,
THREE CENTS.
E
Beceived like Angels
Peace in BeTolntion
Kacked Caracas.
of
THE TBIUMPH OF CBESP0
Puis an End to the Pillage in Ten
eznelan Cities.
COWARDS THE MOST CEUEL OF AIL
During" the Disorder That Bnled Before the
Yictorj.Was Won.
THE LATE DICTATOR HOW A FUGITIVB
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 9. Tha
triumph of General Crespo is complete.
After defeating the army of the Govern
ment at San Pedro General Crespo began
his march upon the capital. Three thou
sand of his troops, commanded by Generals
Gnerra, Rodriguez and Fernandez, entered
the city of Caracas Friday,night.
Had the advance troops of General
Crespo's army been angels of peace instead
of messengers of war their advent wonld
not have been more welcome to the people
of Caracas. After tbe crushing defeat at
San Pedro, the Government perceived that
it played its last card and lost, and Acting
President Pnlido and his Cabinet fled before
the advancing hosts. The news caused an
instant panic throughout the city. It grew
in intensity as stragglers and refugees from
the defeated army came pouring into the
city, telling the terrified inhabitants that
General Crespo and his army were close at
their heels.
Confusion and disorder reigned. Hun
dreds of persons joined the army of fugi
tives which had started for La Guayra when
the first news ot tbe disaster to the Govern
ment forces was received.
A Day of Rioting and Pillaging.
Then all semblance of order was at an end.
People who had been too cowardly to fight
either for or against the Government and
many of Pnlido's soldiers took advantage of
the situation to begin rioting and pillaging.
Scores of houses were sacked. Those who
had the manhood to protest against such,
outrage were menaced with instant death.
Many were cruelly clubbed and beaten for
daring to protect theirproperty.
The rioters were no respecters of persons.
When the Spanish Minister ventured to re
monstrate -with a gang of plunderers, he was
grossly insulted. Acting President Villezas
Pulido and the member of his Cabinet took
advantage of the confusion to slip out ot the
city. It is rumored that they embarked on,
some ship in the harbor of La Guayra, per
haps.one of the Government vessels. It is
impossible, however, to trace their move
ments at present.
During tho three hours that elapsed be
tween tbe ignominous flight of the Cabinet
and the advent ot General Crespo's advanced
guard, the looters held possession of the
town. There was nothing to restrain them,
and they plundered right and lert, seizing
whatever portable property they could lay
thAfi-hannv on TliA fnhnhltAntn. who hurl
at first dreaded tbe advenJ! of rS3ir3l Cres
H.tersj befmn JLn hone ana nrftV for
tlieiMTsp
meaB oi
Jr
tiAm
'piiedy arrival as the only pos3ibIo
orouiaining protection.
Crespo's Army Restores Order..
ThVir expectations were not misplaced.
The followers of Crespo, as soon as they
reached tbe city, at once devoted their at---,
tention to restoring order, and soon suc
ceeded in repressing all open demonstra
tions of violence. But of necessity it must
take some time before the unfortunate city
can be again restored to a condition of tran
quillitv. As Crespo's men marched into the
city they were greeted with the applause or
hundreds or their sympathizers who have
long been shut up in the capital.
It was a good account of themselves, too,
that Crespo's troops gave to the inhabitants
of the city by the businesslike way In which
they dispersed the rioters wherever they
encountered them. "
Not only has the capital fallen, but La
Guayra, its seaport, is in the bands of the
Crespists. Before Crespo's detachment got
there. La Guayra was a hell filled wltn riot
ers. The news or the forces coming had not
got fairly under way before the town filled
with refugees and stragglers from the Pulido
army that had met its Waterloo and ad
herents of the Government who had fled
from Caracas so as to be out of the way when
Crespo's men got there. A Iot'of Incendiary
material was gathered in tbe town. Pillage
and plunder soon became general.
How far things might have gone it is im
possible to say, if Admiral Walker, acting
With admirable energy and decision, had
not landed a force of sailors and marines to
hold the mob in check and preserve order.
The Victors Welcomed to La Guayra.
The sailors were warmly welcomed by all
who were not themselves seeking plunder.
There is no doubt that much property and
perhaps many lives were preserved by the
landing or the men from tho cruisers
Chicago and Kearsarge.
Fugitives from Caracas say the roads be
tween La Guavra and the capital are almost
impassable. They are filled with people
fleeing, tney hardly know where, and trying
to take their nortable property with them.
Stragglers and camp followers are hurrying
and scurrying to get to the seaside, thus
adding to the general con fusion.
It is rumored that Pulido and the members
of his Cabinet embarked from La Guayra.
andgotsalely on bonr.1 some vessels that
will carry them ail beyond Crespo's reach.
The remnant or the Government lorces that
had reached La Guavra was without officers
to command it. The officers had deserted.
SIX LIVES LOST AT SEA.
A Disastrous Collision Between American
and Canadian Steamships.
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 9. The Canadian
Pacific Navigation Company's steamer
Premier was struck by the steam collier
Willamette in a dense fog oflT Whidby
Island, about ten miles sonth of Port
Townsend, yesterday afternoon. Four were
killed, one drowned and 17 badly wounded.
The dead are:
Johannes Moe, Tacoma: Frank CWynkoon, son
of If. J. Wynkoop. Tacoma: John Ranklo, Seattle;
unknown pauenger. a man about 4Xr. still in the
wreck: unknown passenger, dtowned.
The Premier left Port Townsend about
1:30 yesterday for Seattle in a heavy fog,
blowing her whistle continuously. When
off Point-no-Polnt, another whistle sounded
close by. and almost immediately afterward
a terrific crash was beard. The fore cabin
of tbe Premier was smashed to splinters and
the prow of tbe Willamette was found
jammed right into the bow of the Premier.
The Willamette was laden with coal and
Was on her way from Seattle to San Fran
cisco. A steward who was in the saloon
eating his dinner was Instantly killed. Sev
eral other passengers were Jammed In the
debris, some or them seriously wounded and
all more or less bruised. The stern of the
Willamette was so deeply imbedded into the
Premier that the passengers scrambled oxer
broken woodwork upon the collier. It was
soon seen to be impossible to draw off the
Willamette without sinking tho Premier, so
Captain Anderson determined to forgo
ahead, driving before him the steamer
spiked on his bow. He forced herbaokon
the beach and was so tightly. wedged that ha
could not back off without dragging; the
Premier with bim.
EMMET DALT0N WILL LIVE.
Funds Still Being Raised for the Famliles
of the Dead Citizens. J
CovriYviLLE, Kax, Oct. 9. Emmet Dal
ton's condition Is so greatly improved that '
it is possible her'wlll recover.
An official of the Wells-Fargo Express
Company arrived bere to-day to make ar
rangements i" -,iy a reward jor the Dal-
ton.. . L'uiiiuilitie of citizens will send '
tint circular, tmthe banks, throahont tho
country. llcitint subscriptions for the ail ""
MESSENG
RS OF WAR
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