THE FRAUD CRY
. RAISED EARLY,
Democrats and Bopublicans
Accuse Each Other of
Illegal Registration
IN THE PIYOTAL STATE.
General Sickles and Cleveland Have
a Genuine Love Feast.
District Attorney moon and Superin
tendent Byrnes Getting Beady to Ar
rest Some Prominent People for
False Registration Great Interest
Manifested in Republican Mass Meet
ings Leaders of Both Parties Pro
fess to Be Pleased With the Increase
in Registration A Kinging- Republi
can Address Issued to Irish-Americans
Democrats Report Collections
Picking Up Ex-Secretary Blaine
Calls at Republican Headquarters
and Gives the Leaders Some Good
Advice.
rinciAi. TrixcnAK to the dibpatch.
NztwYoek, Oct 20. District Attorney
Nicoll was in consultation with Superin
tendent Byrnes at police headquarters to
day in regard to illegal registration. Since
the first day of registration the police cap
tains have as usual, and according to the
laws of the State of New York, been mak
ing a census of the diflerent lodging houpes
in their precincts. They discoTered that
the lodging houses were doing an unusually
large business, and that most of the lodgers
had indicated their intention of voting by
registering. The police know the names of
come of the men who are stocking some of
the lodging houses.
Superintendent Byrnes said: 'It is a fact
that we have discovered s number of il
legal registrations. The police have been
investigating the registry rolls very care
fully, and the result of their work will be
seen on election day."
Superintendent Byrnes has detailed In
spector McLaughlin and ten men to investi
gate the alleged frauds, and the precautions
which he has taken, he says, will be suf
ficient to insure the purity of the ballot
box. It is said that some important arrests
will be made. Mr. Nicholl has issued a
proclamation warning all persons against
election frauds.
Great Interest in Republican Meetings.
The interest developed within the past
few days in Republican meetings, it is said,
las been a genuine surprise to the Demo
Tats, and possibly to the Republicans also.
his enthusiasm is not confined to the city
lone, but is observed everywhere, and the
indications are thai between now and elec
tion day the enthusiasm will continue. It
not of the noisy kind, but all meetings
crowded with earnest thinking men,
ao come for information upon the issues
the day, and go away satisfied with what
jey hear.
To-night alone in this cityaud Brooklyn
over 70 political meetings were held, and
all crowded. Indications now point to a
heavy vote in the city, in the face of the
continuous assertions of apathy among
voters. The increase of registration Is a
slight surprise, but tends to substantiate
the i iew taken by the Republican mana
gers that there is a very strong undercur
rent which will make itself felt on election
dav. but that makes little show in the
parades incident to periods of political ex
citement.
Big Registration a Good Feature.
Yesterday's registration is also favorably
regarded at Democratic headquarters, and
managers feel confident of a larger vote
than ever before, and that the present activ
ity will give added stimulus to voters to
come out and put their names down on the
28th and 29th insts.
General Cyrus Bussey,who during the past
SO days has been speaking in various places
iu Connecticut and New York, was among
the callers at national headquarters. He
was particularly impressed during his tour
with the absence of hurrah parades char
acterizing former campaigns, and said that
people are doing solid thinking and making
their own comparisons, and while they may
not do much talking he was satisfied that
the vote in November will be largely in
excess of 18S8.
Republican managers have been paying
close attention to alleged Democratic plans
of fraudulent voting, and have been investi
gating the record of Captain J. V. Elder,
whom they term Mr. Harrity'a political
scavenger. To-day they devoted consider
able space in their campaign literature to
that gentleman and his career.
An Address to Irish-Americans.
Under the authority of the National Re
publican Committee an address was issued
to-night by the Assembly District Irish
Republican ClubMreating of the attitude of
the two parties toward the Irish-American
vote, and attacking the Democratic party.
The addresB says there would be no occa
jion tor the appeal to Irish-American citi
zens in favor of their native and adopted
lands against the enemy of both, were it not
Tor the deplorable circumstance that so
many rema'n in large rities, like New
xork, where the office-holding politician
las mimea as nis own tneir votes litre so
nany chattels In yean gone by. The ad
iress concludes:
Never since Irishmen rallied round Wash
ington to establish this Republic, and atraln
In defense of the Union from 1661 to 1&5, has
.he occasion demanded that they should ex.
Mbit their patriotism more actively, and,
;lieretore, every principle of honor, tradi
tion ana gratitude demand that they should
stand by Harrison and the policy of the
Republican party.
Blaine Assisting With Advice.
Thevent at Mr. Carter's bureau to-day
vss a visit from ex-Secretary Blaine. The
ilaine statesman, accompanied by Joseph
tfanley, went to headquarter! and conferred
vith Mr. Carter, 'Mr. Hahn, Mr. Kerens
ind C N. Bliss. Mr. Blaine offered many,
raggestions to the committees as to the
nan.igement of the campaign iu the differ
nt States, and to-morrow at the Filth Ave
tue Hotel Mr. Carter and his brethren are
o have another talk with the ex-Secretary,
t is probable that the ex-Secretary, with
ifrs. Blaine, will start for Washington to
norrow. 5 Mr. Cleveland, at the Victoria Hotel, did
some harmonizing on his own hook to-day.
After chats with National Chairman Har
rlty and Mr. Whitneylt was indicated that
he would be pleased to see General Daniel
E." Sickles, candidate for Congress, against
whom General Martin T. McMahon is so
fierce just now. General McMabon held
two offices under the Cleveland administration.-
He was a director In the Soldiers'
Home at Washington and was United
States Marshal for New York. The com
bined salaries were $10,000 a year,
Why Sickles Called on Cleveland.
General Sickles, after along conversation
with ex-President Cleveland, said: "My
call upon Mr. Cleveland had really no spe
cific significance. "While we had not been
closely associated politically, we had been
personally on the most friendly terms. I
have become convinced that Mr. Cleveland
will be elected, and I called upon him to
congratulate him upon the most excel
lent prospects of his campaign. I had heard
that Mr. Cleveland had expressed himself as
very much pleased at my nomination, and
I Tasglad that the signs of the times so
clearly authorized me. in congratulating
him. I had the pleasure of meeting there
Judge Crisp. Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, and some olher old friends,
and we had a very pleasant talk all around.
Trie bright prospects of the Democratic
party all over gave us agreeable and cheer
ful subjects for conversation."
The dailv meetings of the Democratic
Finance Committee develop the interesting
information that the collections are some
what better. A check for $5,000 has been
received from Samuel D. Babcock. There
are still many baokward ones, rich Demo
crats, who contributed in 1884 and 1883. A
sub-committee meets frequently in
the banking offices of August Bel
mont, on Nassau street It is
remarked that a number of rich Southern
Democrats living in New York and prom
inent in the Southern Society have not as
yet stepped up to the captain's office. The
headquarters of the Southern ' Democrats,
next to the Democratic State Committee's
room, is now open tor business.
In the last two weeks of the campaign
New York is to have many Southern orators.
These gentlemen are adepts in discussing
the tarilf question.
WEAVER MAKES A KICK.
But
He Admits That the South Has Np
Monopoly on the Egg Business.
Knoxvtlle, Ia., Oct. 20. General J. B.
Weaver, People's party candidate for
President, spoke this afternoon to a large
crowd. The. General related a number of
incidents of his Southern trip. The solid
South, he said, was solid no longer. The
whites who have always voted the Demo
cratic ticket will very largely vote the
People's ticket this fall The speaker said
he honestly believed that with a fair ballot
and a fair count the majority of the whites
in every Southern State will this fall cast
their votes for the People's ticket This is
the way to get a free ballot and a fair count
for there has been intimidation and unfair
work. But this landslide to the People's
party, the speaker contended, is the only
thing which can assure a free ballot The
Republican party has controlled the Fed
eral Government ever since the war, with
the exception of four years, and has never
succeeded in remedving the matter. It
could not be remedied from the outside;
reform must come lrom within.
The speaker said of course there had
been violence and eggs, but he wanted it
understood that Georgia had no monopoly
on the egg business. He asserted that only
a few da j s ago in Kansas Congressman Otis
was egged, as was also a traveling man who
looked like Otis. General Weaver said the
people should own the railways and tela
grarjh. He said the telegraphs are con
trolled by monopolists, and that's the
reason Weaver meetings only get three
lines in the morning; papers, when the news
should be spread from Maiue to California,
GE0VES CHASING A BalSBOW.
He Thinks It Ixoks as If Minnesota Would
Become Democratic
St. Paul, Oct 20. M. J. Donnelly, of
St Paul, wrote a letter to Grover Cleveland
giving the Democratio situation in Minne
apolis as it appears tofaim. He has re
ceived the following from Mr. Cleveland
in reply:
Victoria Hotel, New Yobx, Oct 15.
SI. J. Donnelly, Esq., St. Paul:
Deah Sib I desire to thank you for j our
recent letter giving a statement of the
political outlook In Minnesota. It would
indeed bo a gloiious tiling to see your State
firmly placed In the Democratic column,
and the determination" and zeal of Minne
sota Demociacy certainly gives bope for
such a result Trusting' that your predic
tions as to the outcome may be fully
voiifleJ, and tnat the result in November
may lurnish a cause for Democratic rejoic
ing, I am, very truly yours,"
GllOVEB CirVELAKD.
ME. SLACK'S APPOIKTMESTS.
An Executive Commltteo for Democratic
Clubs for the Next Four Tears.
Washington, Oct 20.-Chauncey F.
Black, PresiJent of the National Associa
tion of Democratic Clubs, has appointed
the following Executive Committee to have
the entire management of the association of
clubs for the next four years:
It. G. Jlonroe. Now Tort; Georce H. Lam
bert, New Jersey; H. Busk, Maryland: A, T.
Ankeney, Minnesota; William T. Wilson,
West Virginia; Benton McMillin, Sennessee;
James Fenton, Washington; C. C. Bichards,
Utali;N. W, Mclvor, Iowa; Patrick A Col
lins, Massachusetts; John C Bin ok, Illinois;
Henry Uatterson, Kentucky; . S. Carr,
North Carolina; Michael D. Barter, Ohio;
Don ILDickim-oti, Michigan) W. A Clarke,
Montanu: Jefferson M. Levy, Virginia;
Chauncey F. Black, PreaidentPennsylvania;
Lawrence Gardner, Secretary, District of
Columbia; Boswell P. Flower, Treasurer,
New York, ex-offlcio member.
LNGALLS TAKEN SICK.
The Kansas Orator Obliged to Cancel HU
Engagements for Awhile.
Atchison, Kan., Oct 20. Special
Ex-Senator Ingalls has been com
pelled to cancel his engagements
to speak at Garnett and Lawrence,
this week, on account of illness.
He is troubled with a severe gastric afflic
tion. Dr. Johnson, President of the State
Board of Health, who is his physician, saya
he will not be able to keep any of his en
gagements this week.
Mr. Ingalls, by careful attention, may be
able to re-enter the canvass next week, and
to fill his Chicago engagement next Mon
day night
A riopper Turns Up at New Castle.
New Castle, Oct. 2a Special There
was a notably Republican meeting held
here to-night -A. W. Harbison, of Clin
ton, presided, and Colonel John M. Thomp
son, of Butler, and Benjamin A. Wirter
nltz, of New Castle, were the speatsrs.
The last-named gentleman flopped from the
Democratic to the Republican party this
fall, and gave his reasons for so doing. His
speech was received with deafening applause
throughout
A Change of Policy In Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Oct 2a Chairman
Stringer, of the Hill faction of Republicans
of this State, called at the Secretary of
State office, to-day, with a list of Repub
lican Presidental electors. Then are about
three days left for serving notices to ticket
commissioners (n ?$ eonatta. audwmeof
the counties are remote from the railroads.
It is said the Hill faction will nominate a
candidate for Congress in the Seventh, Sat
urday. COLLAPSED LN A HURRY.
JC Controversy Over Nomination Tapers
Settled Unexpectedly The McClure
Olmstead Bow Ends In a Draw The
McAleer-Ker Case TJp To-Morrow.
HABBiSBtrao, Oct 2a The MeClure
Olmstead case, a controversy over the nom
ination papers of Joseph M. McClure and
Arthur G. Olmrtead, Democratio and. Re
publican candidates for President Judges in
the MoKean-Potter district, came; to a sud
den decision before Judge Simonton late
this afternoon. It was agreed on both sides
that Judge Olmstead's name should go upon
the regular Democratic ticket in Potter
county and McClure's in McKeau county.
Judge Olmstead's nomination by the Re
publicans of the district was not disputed,
and his name will appear on the Republican
ticket in both counties. The court was en
gaged with the case all day, and many wit
nesses wero heard. Editor Rauch, of the
Carbon County Democrat, was called as an ex
pert in handwriting, and pronounced some
of the signatures forgeries on the McClure
certificates.
The cases of Donohue-Kobblns and Mo-Aleer-Ker
were continued until Saturday,
the former to be heard in the morning and
the latter in the afternoon, but when the
McClure-Olmstead case collapsed Judge
Simonton instructed the attorneys in the
Donohue-Bobbins case to go ahead this
afternoon. Some of them bad already
started for the train, and messengers were
dispatched after them. The Donohue-Bobbins
case was argued, and the Court took
the papers.
The McAleer-Ker case will be heard Sat
urday. REDFERN LN FOR IT.
The New Torfc Agent of the Firm Held In
Ball for Trial on the Charge of Smug
gling What the Government Officials
Bay of the Evidence They Have to Offer.
New YOBK, Oct 2a Special. Edward
Goodacre, local manager of Redfern's
tailoring establishment, appeared before
United States Commissioner Shields to-day
and surrendered himself. This was not a
purely voluntary step on Mr. Goodacre's
part, for there was a warrant out charg
ing him with smuggling. With Mr.
Goodacrelwas Calvin Haynes, a broker and
also agent for Redfern. There was also
present Mile. Sabail, the young French
woman who was caught bringing in dresses
to Redfern duty tree. Mile. Sabail had
made affidavit before Commissioner Shields
that Goodacre, on October 8, had unlawfully
and fraudulently received six dresses and
one jacket, which had been imported con
trary to law, or smuggled.
1 Acting under advice of Mr. Haoes,
Goodacre waived examination and was held
in $2,000 for trial before .the United States
grand jury. Mile. Sabail was put undef
$500 batl to appear as a witness. Mr. Haines'
went bail tar both.
Mile. Sabail, who was an employe of
Redfern's London house, brought in the
dresses referred to, swearing that they were
her own wardrobe. Money had been given
her to pay the duties with it if it was
necessary, but she handed the money over
to Goodacre with the dresses.
Mr. Goodacre was quite excited to-day.
He said there was a plot tor blackmail be
hind the. trouble. He said that Mile.
Sabail had acted in good faith toward every
one, and that she had oflered six times to
pay the duties, but that the money had
been k fused, fie -caidSthat Mile. Sabail
bid never been in America before, and did
not know the ways of the custom house peo
ple. Inspector Traitteur says he has'evidence
that a nnmber of women in Redfern's em
ploy have come here from London to work
for the firm, and have brought with them
trunks full of expensive dresses which they
brought in as their personal effects. He
says he has traced three of these women,
who are in Redfern's employ to-day.
NAT GOODWIN LN LUCK. .
The Comedy King (scoops in 85,100 at a
Bitting at Faro A Ono-Night Stand
That Netted Trim a Pretty Purse An
Old Score "Wiped Out
Louisville, Ky., Oct. 20 Special
Nat Goodwin has been playing to crowded
houses at McAulsy's theater, this week,
but a "one-night stand" yielded him the
biggest return. At a single sitting at the
faro table to-day he won 5,100. He began
playing at 1 o'clock this morning and did
not quit the game until past noon.
Goodwin went out with a party of friends
after the curtain had been rung down on
"The Gilded JFooV'Jlast night First they
had supper, and then they went to a' well
known gambling room over the Boston sa
loon, conducted by Wehmhoff &Boardman,
und Goodwin sat down to play. Luck
varied with him, and alter betting cteadily,
with changing success, until nearly day
light, he bezan plunging.
People left the other tables and watched
the fickle fortune of the comedy king.
Luck then ran against him until finally the
bank was ahead $2,000. Goodwin was
nervy, however, and soon the tide turned
again. When he got (2,000 back Goodwin
cashed his chips, but resumed the play and
soon luck had turned his way, and what
ever play he made he won. There was
hardly an interruption in his winnings till
at last he cashed $2,100 more of chips, and
rose a weary but triumphant player, just
$5,100 ahead of the game.
The dealer congratulated him, and with
his big roll of money the comedian left the
scene of a great pecuniary if not artistic
triumph. His heavy pipy and remarkable
luck were the talk of the town to-night
When here two yean ago Goodwin lost
$3,000 at a single sitting.
G00DBY, HaHOVEB. x
The German Government About to Squelch
That Dynasty in Brunswick.
BEBLIN, Oct 20. The Brunswick Landet
Zeitung believes that the German Govern
ment has resolved finally to put an end to
the provisional Government of the Ducby
of Brunswick. This, it is understood, fore
shadows a declaration against the succes
sion of the Hanoverian dynasty.
The Duke of Cumberland is the heir to
Brunswick, but, owing to his refusal to
give up his claim to the throne of the king
dom of Hanover, he was not allowed to as
sume power on the death of the last Duke
of Brunswick, October 18, 1881. Since Oc
tober, 1885, the Government of the Duchy
has been administered by Prince Albrecht,
brother of Emperor William L, ha having
been unanimously elected regent by the
Diet of Brunswick,
' BUIHO THE C0EDA6E TRUST.
Commissioner Lewis Taking Testimony in
the Case In New York. '
New Yoke, Oct 20. Commissioner
James T. Lewis, appointed to take testi
mony in the snit of XL B. Bslch against the
National Cordage Company, gave a hearing
in the) case to-day.
Lawyer LIndabury, of Newark, for the
defendants, agreed to supply a list of the
directors of the company and to show the
general ttock account of the National
Cordage Company and the Individual ao
count of the Eliaabethport Cordage Com
paay, but not the individual accounts 9! the
stockholders.
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' 'SQUEEZED BY' A TRUST.
Attempt to QrganUe All the Electrio Sap
ply Manufacturers The BesultWlllBe
Interesting Small Supply Houses Liable
to Be the Greatest Sufferers.
Cleveland, Oct, 20. Special The
meeting of electrio supply men held at the
HollendenJast evening has caused a good
sized rnpture, and the ''outcome will be
watched with interest It was given out
that the object of the meeting was to con
sider the feasibility of organizing a national
association, similar to thai of the American
Street Railway Association now in session
here, but the representatives of the smaller
snpply houses insist that it was only a con
tinuation of an attempt begun several
weeks ago to form an electrical supply com
bine for the purpose of freezing the small
dealers out The electrical trust is at the
bottom of it.lt is said. This trust is six
months old, but already controls a number
of the leading companies of the country,
among which are the Edison and Thomson
Huston companies. The same trust also
controls the Brush and Short companies in
this city.
To strengthen ifself the Electrio Trust
tried to absorb, it is said, the Siemens and
Halske Company, of Chicago, and also
made overtures to the Westinghouse Com
pany. These companies refused to go into
it Failing in this, as. well as in the hand
ling of the Wall street market the trust
now wants to get its octopus grasp on the
supply houses. The attempt to form an or
ganization was in the interest of the com
bine; only the beginning of what ultimately
would be a crusher to the smaller houses.
The proposition was fought bitterly and
failed to carry-
ABUSED THEIR 6REDIT,
A Big Wholesale Grocery Finn Borrows
Money Freely and Assigns.
New Yoek, Oct 20. a Burkhalter &
Co.,' wholesale grocers, failed to-day with)
liabilities which may reach $TO0,00a Qharles
Burkhalter and John H. Burkhalter, who
compose the firm, made a general assignment
and gave preferences aggregating $183,167.
All the preferences are for borrowed
money.
The business is a vcrv old one, having
been established In 1829. The firm has
claimed right along that they were worth
$300,000 over and above all liabilities.
Charles, the senior partner, has been in
Eoor health for six months past, but has
een able to attend to business off and on.
The failure has caused a great deal of ex
citement among the creditors and some
very severe criticism. The firm has always
stood well in trade circles and their paper
sold welL On the strength of this reputa
tion, it is said, they have borrowed large
sums of money up to within a day or two of
their failure. They also bought goods on
credit this weet.
THOMAS NEILL'S FATE
Soon to Be Decided, as Testimony Is All
in and Pleas Are in Progress.
London, Oct 20. The old Bailey police
court was again crowded this morning at
the trial of Thomas Neillfor murder. Dr.
Thomas Stevenson, the Government analyst,
testified to finding strychnine iu sufficient
quantities to kill in the bodies of two of the
murdered girls. This closed the Govern
ment's case.
Counsel for Neill said he did not propose
to call any witnesses for the defense, but
wished to corroborate certain dates testified
to bv witnesses for the prosecution. He
admitted that the writer of the letter dated
October 20 had lured the girl to her death.
He contended, however, that it had not
been proven that Neill was the writer of
this letter. Sir Charles Russell began the
'speech for the prosecution.
MEXICAN DUIIEJ LOWEEED.
The Tariff on Iron, Glass and Other Arti
cles Largely Cnt Down.
City ofIIesico, 0c2a The Govern
ment publishes a decree reforming the
customs tariff by reducing the duties on
cotton 20; on printing paper, 30, and on
hoes and cattle, 33 per cent
The duties on Virginia tobacco, lard, iron,
glass and articles necessary lor numerous
manufactures are also lowered. The decree
sets forth the Treasury Department's policy
with reference to foreign comme'ree in the
direction of lowering some import duties
and Dlacine lizht. merely fiscal duties on
various articles which heretofore have been-
free.
A SERIOUS -REBELLION.
Insurgents Have Complete Possession of a
Provincial Capital in Argentlnia.
Buenos Ay res, Oct. 2a The revolt
in Santiago del Estereek, capital of the
province of that name, is assuming formid
able proportions. The rebels are in full
possession of the capital and have placed
the Provincial Ministers under arrest
The Governor has asked the National
Government to intervene and restore the
status quo. The Provincial Guards are
arming to oppose the rebels.
Expected to Gain Same Votes.
London, Oot 20. In commenting upon
Mr. Cleveland's graceful act in foregoing
his expected visit to Chicago on account of
the illness of Mrs. Harrison, the Chronicle
says: "Although generally intensely prac
tical, tbere ii a broad and almost dangerous
itrtak of sentiment in the Yandee charac
ter, and sympathy with the watching hus
band may mean votes ia November.".
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NOW FOR GOOD ROADS.
The Movement In Their Favor Tabes
Practical Shape at Last In
A NEW NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
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Leagues to Be Formed in School Pistricts
All Over the rmon.
STATE G0YERN0RS TO TIKE A HAND
Chicago, Oct 2a A national organiza
tion, whose aim Is the improvement of roads
throughout the country, was partly formed
to-night at Central Musio Hall by repre
sentatives of State and local Road and Im
provement Societies, Boards of Trade,
Chambers of Commerce, Patrons of Hus
bandry, farmers' associations and the
League of American "Wheelmen. A ten -porary
organization was effected and a com
mittee on organization, appointed. This
committee will meet to-morrgw evening and
complete the organization.
Dr. Chauncey R. Ripley, of New Jersey,
called the meeting to order and introdoced
Governor L. K. Fuller, of Vermont, and
General Royston, of New York, who spoke
on the suhjeot of good roads.
The Constltutiqn Keported.
Judge E. E. Thayer, of Iowa, was made
Chairman, and a committee on constitution,
with General Royston at its heid, was ap
pointed. Later in the evening 'it brought
in a constitution, which was adopted unan
imously. ,It provides for an organization to
be called "The National League for Good
Roads," with permanent headquarters at
Washington, except that during the
World's Fair they shall be at Chicago.
The objects of the League are to awaken
interest in the improvement of public roads,
to determine the best methods of building
and maintaining them, to secure proper
State and National legislation and to con
duct suoh publication as may serve these
purposes. Its membership is open to all
citizens, and the leagues are to be organized
in school districts of each State. N.o fees
or dues will be required, but each member
shall subscribe 20 cents a yearfor mainte
nance of publication.
Governors to Be Pnt In Harness,
A. temporary organization is provided for
until a representative assembly of the
league can be held. This provides that
the Vice Presidents of the League shall be
Governor of each State or some one named
by him, and the directors shall be the
Presjdents of State Road Associations,
State Agricultural or Grange societies.
The directors, Vice Presidents and exec
utive officers shall compose the general
board, which is the governing body of the
league, and when this is not in session the
Executive Committee, composed of the
executive officers and ten members of the
genera board, shall have control ol the
affairs.
When the constitution had been adopted,
the audience was addressed by Colonel A.
A. Pope, of Boston; Captain E. M. Shaw,
of New Hampshire; James G. Berryhill, of
Iowa; Prof Campbell, of Wabash College:
Isaac R Potter, Editor of Qood Hoods and
others.
A GIKL FOUND BUTCHERED.
Evidences of a Terrible Struggle
by a
Lonely Delaware Highway.
Wilmington, Del., Oct 20. William
B. Carswell, while returning to Wilming
ton from his home at Elsmere, a suburb of
Wilmington, shortly before noon to-day
discovered the dead body of a white girl,
apparently about 10 years, old, partly nude
and with a gash across her throat nearly
severing her head from her body.
A razor ana razor case were Iing by the
girl's side, and tnere were evidences that
she had fought desperately in defense. The
body is thought to be that of a school girl.
Tbere is no clew to he'r murderer.
ViriNIS ETIIHQES LOCKED U?.
Her Husband Tries to Find a Bondsman
for Her, hut In Vain.
Ne-W Toek, Oct 20. Special Mrs.
"Vinnie Etlinger and Arthur Wheatley,
who were arrested yesterday, In Jersey
City, on complaint of Mrs. Ettinger's hus
band, are both in the county jsL
Mrs. Ettinger was paroleu, to give her
an opportunity to procure bail, but was
unable to find a bondsman. Ettinger re
lented and spent the aiternoon in trying to
find a bondsman for his wife.
Eastern Tanners Held OEf.
Chicago, Oct 20. The visiting tanners
who are here to urge the railroads to equalize
the rates on sole leather, and so remove an
alleged discrimination in favor of the Pa
cific coast tanners, have not yet accom
plished their object They were to have
had a conference to-day with Chairman
Goddard, of the Trunk Line Association,
Chairman Blancbard, of. the Central Traffio
Association, and Chairman Viriih;, of the
Transcontinental Association, bat for some
reason these gentlemen failed to keep their
appointments.
A Score Killed Jn a Bosslan Wreck.
Buda Pesth, Oct 2L The Fetter Lloyd
has advices from St Petersburg announc
ing that a train was derailed near Pensa
yesterday, eight carriages being smashed
Into splinters and 20persons killed.
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A CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
Mrs. Harrison Unable to Turn Her Head
Upon Her Pillow Weaker Than She
Has Been at Any Time Another Such
Sinking Spell Would Be Her last.
Washington. Oct 2a There has been
a change for the worse in the condition of
Mrs, Harrison, and to-night she is weaker
than she has been at any time since her ill
ness began: She is greatly exhausted, and
cannot turn her head upon the pillow. Her
cough, which had ceased to trouble, her, is
now laid to have increased in volume, This,
coming as it does in paroxysms, has a very
depressing and exhausting effect on the
patient, and tends to reduce her vitality.
Mrs. Harrison passed a comparatively
quiet day and did not sutler so much from
nervousness. She experienced more diffi
culty than usual, however, in taking
nourishment, which she has heretofore
taken with systematic regularity. Although
she is in such a very weak state her
physician said to-night he did not apprehend
any immediate fatal result, and thought it
probable that by morning she might rally
and regain some of her lost strength.
At 10 o'clock Mrs. Harrison had rallied
somewhat from her severe attack of pros
tration, and Dr. Gardner said she was rest
ing a little more qnietly and. feeling a little
stronger. The doctor said he was about to
retire at that hour, and would be called if
he w,as needed at the Whit,e House. Mrs.
Harrison's condition is so precarious that
she" may pass, away within a few hours
should another sinking spell occur. This
may" happen af any time now from the nat
ural effects of the. disease and in the absence
of any new complications.."
At midnight Mrs. Harrison, wasno better.
She is still very weak.
SEEN IN THE ECLIPSE.
Denver Astronomers Watch Sun Spots
Which Behave Qaeerly.
Denveb, Oct 20. A partial eclipse of
the sun was observed at the Chamberlain
Observatory at University Park this morn
ing. The observation showed that the
moon came seven seconds, ahead of time, and,
of course, ended before the predicted period.
During the eclipse the sun spots were care
fully studied. Several were in plain view.
One of them went through several changes
in form, breaking into two spots and other
wise misbehaving. Bridges of light were
seen over other spots, some of which inter
laced very nicely. The atmospheric con
ditions were good and several mountains on.
the moon were plainly visible.
Princeton observed the eclipse and 14
photographs were taken. The object of the
observation was the endeavor to detect, if
possible, .an atmosphere on the moon's sur
face, but no evidence of an atmosphere was
fpund.
At other point' in the country no results
worthy of note were obtained.
DIGGING CYCLONE CELLARS.
Indian Babies Alleged to Have Prophe
sied a Devastating Storm.
Winnipeg, Oct. 2a Indians throughout
the Canadian Northwest are in a high state
of excitement They declare that two new
born infantsOn the Sorcee reserve, near the
line of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, had
spoken and predicted a terrible storm in a
very short time., which would destroy every
thing in its course.
This story has been spread throughout
the entire country by Indian runners, and
the Indians are alarmed to such a degree
that they are now all digging large pits into
which to take refuge when the storm comes,
Neither white settlers nor missionaries can
persuade the redskins that their fears art
absurd.
CRAZED BY BURGLARS.
A Wilkesbarre Woman Receives a Shock
That Bobs Her of Her Reason.
Wilkesbaeee, Oct 2a Special
Night before last burglars broke into the
residence of Joseph DiskL Mrs. Disk!
heard their footsteps in the bouse. The
husband jumped out of bed, when the
burglars fired upon him, two bullets bting
lodged in his body,
Mrs. Diski never recovered, from the
shock. She is now a raving maniac. She
was confined for safety, and her husband
lingers between life and death.
ENQLISH MUIINEB3 PUHI8HID.
Eight Non-CommUsionod Officers Given
Their Walking Papers.
London, Oct 20. As a retsult of tbe In
vestigation into the reoent mutiny of "O"
squadron, of the Life Guards, the authori
ties have dismissed from the service eight
non-commissioned officers. ,
One private has already been sentenced
by court martial to 18 month' imprison
ment ana to ne aismissea irom tne service,
while the Sergeant who bad charge of the
canteen has been removed from his, steward
ship. A Costly Strike,
NewYobk, Oct 20. Special Confer
ence by wiro between the chief of the
telegraphers and the officials oi the Atchi
son and Topeka road has resulted in a set
tlement and' the strike" la- ended. Fire
days had cost tho railroad company f 150, 00a
HONOR COLUMBUS
Exercises in Schenley Park
to Commemorate the Dis-
coyery of America.
PABADE ON THE BITER.
a GroYo to the Memory
Great Navigator.
ouaand Ftipfla j<ia Prfbllo
9jncjg0tMi0rlc Songs and
-Addresses Dy .rrominenv
An Immensa Throncr at
the WOJ o View the Naval Dis
play B" TJ Fires a Salute Bands
of Music .- the Tooting of Whistles
Add to the Excitement The City
Gorgeously Decorated for To-Day'
Demonstration.
The Columbns celebration was opened in
Pittsburg yesterday by 30,000 school
children singing the praises of America's
discoverer. "Pittsburg knew no social, re
ligious or color lines yesterday, but in one
great mass her children gathered and offered
up their praise and songs to Columbns, the
great Children from every land lifted
their voices in the dear old song,
"America."
All were patriotic yesterday. The stars
and stripes waved everywhere. No matter
where one went, down busy Fifth avenne or
My Country, 'TH of Thee.
into the poorest quarter of the city, on
every hand the emblem of American free
dom greeted the eye. Prattling babies
played Vith them; pretty High School
girls carried the colors in their hands,
while even the hurrying business man had
time to pin a tiny flag on the lapel of his
coat Pittsburg was virtually wrapped in
the American flag and the decorations were
never prettier or more profuse. Each busi
ness man seemed to be vieing with his
neighbor, and as a result tall business
houses are clothed iu the nation's colors,
Spain has been honored in this decoration
for on many buildings that country's colors
have been interwoven with the red, w.hite
and bluev
Proud orTheir Adopted Country.
In this matter of decoration tbere was no
partisanship. Pittsburg has many foreign
ers in business, and even the smallest shop
keepers among them displayed his loyalty
to America. The Celestial, too, allowed
none (0 outdo him and from many a laundry
the stars and stripes were seen floating.
If the crowd to-day is to be judged by the
appearance of the streets yesterday, Pitts
burg will have a throng to take care of that
has never been precedented in her history.
The town seemed to be out en masse yester
day afternoon. Not even on a busy Satur
day niirht has Fifth avenue ever been
thronged like it was yesterday. There was
a jam which commenced at the court house
and only ended when Liberty street was
reached. On Smithfield street it was the
same. ,
The programme was divided into two
parts yesterday. In the morning the chil
dren gathered in their schools and held ap-
Wanting Vie Grove.
propriate exercises, but the afternoon
marked a new epoch in Pittsburg school
history. Three thousand children gathered
in Schenley Park. They were accompanied
in many instances by their parents and old
er members of tbe family. Many of them,
went to the park in carriages furnished by
the diflerent schools, but there:
were many hundreds who walked
The Exercises in the Park.
The exercises there were short .The Se
lect Knights' Band started up "America"
and the children joined in the song. Prof.
Qeorge M. Sleeth offered up a short prayer,
and then Prof. Qeorge Lntkey made the
opening address. He spoke of the great
pleasure it afiorded him to be present at
the dedication of a grove by school chil.
dren. "It was in the garden of Athens,'.'
taid he. "in tbe grove of that ancient city,
that education and literature had their
birth. Four hundred years ago Columbns
j.discovered America, and dedicated, it to
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