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4. THE WEEKLY HEPPNER GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 18. 1892 New Arrangement of the Eleotrlo Chair Death Is Supposed to Bavf ' xeen Instantaneous Dramatto Scenes la the Death Chamber. Sins Sinu, Feb. 8 Charles Mcllvaiue, the murderer of Groceryinau Luca, was t-teetrocuted at 11 :12 this morning. The warden read the death warrant to the condemned man at midnight. When i tie warden left Mcllvain he gave him 10 understand that his hours were nurn i ered and advised him to get all the i leep he could. The murderer seemed iiuiet and did not seem to be visibly .-fleeted by the reading of the death warrant. Father Creedon arrived at i he prison at 8 o'clock and proceeded at once to Mcllvain's cell. After a prayer I he condemned man partook of a light breakfast. He appeared to bo in good vpirits and did not show any signs of weakening. Led by Warden Brown the witnesses walked to the execution chamber.- They were all medical men; reporters from oading press associations and news papers were also present. Stools were ranged about the room, in an aisle of which stood the new execution chair. It involved the construction of a new leature, a provision for the application of the current through both hands. The new chair is fashioned in its general out lines aitor the chairs previously in use. It involves changes at the arms, how over. They are high at the back and fit closely under the armpits, the subject blantiug downward to the front. The distinctive leature was thu provision of deep glass culls Becurely fastened that the hands may be immersed in the water which fills the jars. The water is u solution of chloride of sodium. One cell roceived the current from beneath, the other from above. The usual coil of conducting wire lor the electrode for the head dandled from above. Stout broad Btraps wore placed for fastening the wrists in the cells and other bauds held the elbows tightly. When everything was in readiness, at 11:05, Warden lirowu, addressing his visitors, warned them that no gratuitous advice or sug gestions would be toli-rated from any nave those in charge. "Bring Mcllvain," said Warden Brown, turning to KeeerComiaiighten, and the deputy who stood near the door opened it into the cell corridor. There was a tramping of feet heard in the corridor, the door was pushed open and the olticera and prisoner appeared between them. The condemned man, Mcllvain, was pallid, and iiis hands, which held a crucifix before him, trem bled and shook. Fathers Creedon and Smith were at his Bide as he entered the room, the officers giving way to the priests. Oh, Jesus, help me," he murmured with suppressed emotion and then ai the control of hla nerves slackened ho almost shouted "Oh, Cod, 1 hui sorry that 1 have ollended thee, oh, Christ, have mercy. Meantime he hail been lowered into the chair, his head pressed back against the leaden nock rest, the electrode quickly claimed on the fore' head and the clamp on the rubber tube loosened so the water Mowed down in the electrode sponge and while this was being done an officer on ouch side had ntrappsd the wrists and elbows while others were strapping the legs at the ankles, and the electrode was bound on the calf of the right leg from which the trousers had ulready been ripped. "Jesus spare; merciful (iod, help me, muttered the prisoner, as the broad leather mask was bound across his face, concealing all the features save the nose and mouth. The tiuio was 1 1 : 12 a. m. "1 am hoartily sorry that I have ollended theo," came once more the mullled voice of the condumiod man ami thou almost In a shout: Lethergol The condemned man had given word for his own taking oil. As ha spoke bidding for his own death stroke, Prof, Liiuly lowered the small lever there was a quick convulsivo sound of the sub iect, there was a slight sound of strain lug straps as thu muscles tightened and tugged in the tulomc imp ill so which lot lowed the application of the terrific cur rent; there was no movement on the purl of the entire frame. "Close," commanded Dr. McDonald and the small lever at the switch board was pushed back to its place. The cur rent was cut oil' at 11 :12. A power of til, 000 volts of olectric motive force was busy 4!l seconds. Dr. Ward reached down into the cell on the right side of the chair and was feeling for tho pulse beats, when from the livid lips of the subjects there showed an exudation oi sputum and almost at the same instant there came from the throat a broken ex halation of air from the lungs. Then came a shorter gimp which was cut short in a gurgle by the roapplica lion of the current. Quickly there came to the oars of thoso nearest tho chair the sou nil of a gentle hiss. Stouin simul taneously climbed up from the electrode on the bare leg. '"Stop," again ordered Dr. McDonald. and the lever again cut off the current Irom tho subject. Dr. Ward again ad vanced to test the wrists for probable pulse beats ; there were none. The mask on tho face was released so as to allow action of any blood in the jugular; Dr. Want retired, lr. McDonald folt both at tho w rist and neck, and then the other doctors did likewise, but there eanio uo more troinor of action any w here. Tho tense figure gradually relaxed from the terrible strain under which the man labored at the moment the bolt entered his frame, the neck relaxed, t lie head slipped down and the entire frame sank down an inert, senseless, dead sub stance. At 11:17 a. m. he was declared dead. A OuoriHiint Clerk Wnni lit Mrtrry llaluo'e llituyliter. Wahiiinuton, D. C, Feb. tt -During the past few days Miss llattie Blaiue has lieon receiving a series of letters couched In fervent language and signed by one Mnrkle, who expressed an urgent desire to marry her. The climax w as reached yesterday, when Mr. Blaine received a letter from the importunate suitor ask ing that ha might meet the secretary in his library and receive an Introduc tion to his daughter. On invesligation it was found that Msrkle was a clerk in tho war depart ment of previous good reputation. It is believed ho is insane, and he will be brought beforo the lunacy couuuissiou to be examined in regard to his sanity. Sinned For Wesliiua-ton Ottawa, Ont., Keh. 8 Tho Hon. (Joorge K. Foster, Sir John Thompson aud the Hon. MacKenio lKwell left for Washington at a: IB o'clock this alter noon. .ship in a Had rosltiou. I.onoin, Feb. 8 The liritish ship Ulver Nith, previously reported ashore at Broadhaven. struck heavily on a rocky point at the entrance of the harbor and sunk 200 (eel inside. It is feared the bottom is badly broken. Water has gained on the pumps six feet an hour. A Clean sweep. Bakook, Me., Feb. 8 It it stated the grand jury has indicted every rum teller la the city. i niiiorriiDltrj Boi-in.LWAKi 10 ow Examined as to Hie Sanity, and he U Deolared to be Insane Johu Mayo Palmer Telegraphed For. Grand Rapids. Mich., Feb. 8 W. A. Robertson, son-in-law of Senator Pal mer, of Springheld, 111., attended a meeting of the Grand Rapids academy oi medicine and asked the assembled physicians to examine him for insanity. Twenty physicians were present anil they complied with his request. Ibev decided he was insane beyond question. Before visiting the meeting Koliertson asked a policeman to accoinpauv him d when the decision was given he i gave uimseii up to tue oiucer io ue ueiu for safe keeping, lie is now under sur- veiiance at ins own reouest until the arrival of John Mu Palmer, son of the senator, who has been summoned by telegraph. Robertson was once a wealthy lawyer in Springfield and lost his money in speculating at Bristol, Teun. WHO MH. R01IF.RTBON IS. Mr. Robertson is a brother-in-law of John Mayo Palmer, formerly of this city, being Mrs. Baltners brother, He is a practising physician, his home being at Carlinville, 111., where he has lived for many years. Mr. LeKoy 1'almer, of this city, who is a near relative of Senator ralmcr and John Mayo 1'almer, said this morning that Mr. Robertson is a brainy man, as well as a wealthy one. lie estimates film to be worth at least $50,000, his estate including 1,400 acres of farm land in Macoupin county, of which Carlinville is the county soat. llie unlortunnte raaiWias never been married and is about 55 years old. Mr. Le Itoy Palmer IhinkB that the present trouble muBt have been caused by over work and describes .Mr. liobcrtsou as having been a very clever young physi cian when he saw nun last, lhat was years ago, when General rainier was governor of Illinois. Mr. 1'almer says he had spent much ot his time ol late years in research and study. NAVAL CHANflKX. A General Changing- of Places Accord ing- to Utile. Washington, D. C, Feb. (i Although it was announced yesterday that Cap- ti..i.i i I ..! I , i. ...: I vuiu nuuiwy uuu unneu iu ue raiaiueu in command of the Baltimore and expected to leave today lor San Francisco to re sume his former command, other re ports, made public today, are entirely different in character. Captain Schley is detached from the Baltimore and assigned to duty as inspector of the third district lighthouse succeding CapL. II. F. Picking, who is ordered to the command ol the Charleston. Capt. (leo. If. Rumy at present in com mand of the Charleston is detached and given two months leave of absence. Capt. Schley is succeeded in the com mand of the "Baltimore" by Captain William Whitehead, who is at present on duty at the Boston navy yard. He will leave that post on tho Pith and will take command of tho vessel as soon as ho can make the journey across the continent. Both the Baltimore and Charleston are at San Francisco. It is stated at the navy department this morning that these orders had no bear lug upon the Chilian npisode, as the relief of Captaio Schley and Remy is a matter of rule, those officers having already served more than the regulation time as commanders of vessuls, tlieir time having expired some weeks ago, and it was at their urgent request no changes were made as long as there was a prospect that tliore would be trouble. Their relief from their vessels during such period would be regarded as rather severe un less there was some specific reason for the change. Captain Bradford was Be lected some weeki ago to succeed Cap tain Schley m command of the Balti more, but bis death at i'ortsmouth, N. 11., recently made it nocesHury to select another olhcer for that duty. Cargo of Powder, Hhlp ou Fire, Cttilalu Paralyzed tiud Mute III. Valparaiso, Feb. ! Captain Sledge, ot the British bark Vle-of-Nith, which has just arrived here, reports lhat on February lid he sighted the bark Lizzie Hell. Captain Ldwards. ninety miles northeast of this port, Hying signals of distress, llie Bell was bound lor Vic toria, B. C, with a cargo of powder and war material lor the British govern ment. She had been afire under the cabin since Decomber tilth. The cloth ing of the crew had been burned aud the chronometers destroyed. Captain Udwards was stricken with paralysis, the mate was ill and the second mate was in charge of the vessel. The vessel is now making for Coquimbo to dis charge at the British store-ship LiU'oy. STANFORD'S VIKWtf. Wakiunoton, D. C, Feb. !) Senator Stanford was free in his avowals on the subject of Blaine's letter, "The with drawal ot Mr. Blame, lie said, "makes llie roiiomiiiation ol President Harrison certain. He is the strongest man in the partv toduy and Mr, Blaine was tho only real competitor (or the honor ho had. I here Is no doubt he will be nom inated, though Mr. Blaine's withdrawal will leave the wav open for many IYobIi aspirants for the place, some of whom may bo heard ol m alter years. Mr. Harrison's administration ' has been clean, strong and popular. He will in vito no opposition, though a lew disap pointed ollice Beckers may now think they are against him." "Will your name be presented to the Republican convention '" was asked. ' Not with my permission. I am not a candidate for any place and 1 wish you umnlil nnimntii'n it "Will you try to have your hind loan bill incorporated in the Republican platform as has been said ?" "I will light for that bill whenever and wherever 1 can in convention or in the senate, anywhere in fact." Mure Kidnaping. St. Josiii'ii, Mo., Fob. 0 Mux Axel rod, a Kansas City tailor,, arrived here in search of his young son and daughter, whom ho says wero abductod lroin his home last Tuesday. He hits traced litem to this city. Do Not Interfere. Pahis, Feb. 9 The pope in another letter to the archbishop of Paris de clares that any political exhortations ou the part of the clergy are distinct en croachments ou the province of the civil power, whether titonarchial or repub lican. Loss line Mllllou. Memphis, Teun., Feb, 9 The total loss by lust night's tire as far as known at present is at least $920,000 and the num ber of smaller losses yet to be reported will make tho amount reach $1,000,000 on the buildings. Their insurance is fN-IK.OOU. The Kngliio Kxpluded. Pun apki.i'iiia, Pa., Feb. H Late last night, between Wayne Junction and NicetowD, on the Bouudbrook track of the Philadelphia A Reading railway, an engine, pushing a freight tram up a steep grade, exploded with terriuc force, killing three tuna instantly and injuring four others, two fatally. Spantah and Portuguese Speaking South American Kepubllce Said to Oppoee Close Business Relatione With the United states An poob Reached. London, Feb. 8 The Santiago corres pondent of the London Times has sent the following to his paper : "Printed and written accounts now arriving here confirm the deep impres sion caused in all Spanish and Portu guese speaking republics by the action of the United Stales government against Chili. They regard it as an outrage and declare that the illusions they have hitherto held respecting the great north ern republic have vanished. The legiti mate influence of the United States has been destroyed and in future the South American republics must look for pro tection mid mutuality of interests, both commercial aud political, only among tnemseives. "Mr. Biuine seems to have foreseen and decided this impending destruction of his pan-American policy by the un warranted ultimatum sent to Chili. Consequently he is throwing the entire responsibility on 1'resiuent Harrison, l'rivute advices, which will be made public now, place beyond a doubt this immense change which marks the oc curence of an epoch in the history of the Americas. Two Go Ashore on the Atlantlo Cnait Hut No Lives Lost. Baltimore, Feb. (i The Allen line steamship Polynesia, Captain Dougal, lroin Liverpool, via Jlalilax, for this city, with a small number of passengers and general cargo, ib ashore ut Capo iienry, va. A telegram received at noon to-day from the Norfolk agents of the line by Schumacher & Company, the agents here, stated that the Meriitt wrecking organization had sent the large tug Merritt and crew to the vessel's as sistance, and that they found that she was about 1500 yards from shore and lying at an angle of about fifteen degrees. The steamer was in a sale condition, with good prospects of being pulled oil at the next high tide. Passengers and crew were all well and safe. No fears are entertained for their Bafety, as tho life-saving crew have several lines to the vessel and will take passengers off if the ship's positiou proves dangerous. The telegram does not state how or when the steamer went ashore, but it is be lieved the accident occurred during the fog last night. ANOTHER STEAMER WKKCKKD. Atlantic City, N. J ., F'eb 0 Passen gers of the steamer Venezuela, of the Ked D lino, which went ashore on Brig and shoals Friday morning, landod on the beach at the loot ol New i ork ave nue this morning, together with 20 bags of mail and personal baggage. The passengers will go to New York this afternoon with their baggage, it having been inspected by Custom House In spector John Price, of this district. John Dallas, superintendent of the line, arrived here this morning and under his supervision efforts will be made this afternoon to get the steamer oil' of the shoals. WITH TIlK I! I It lis. Two Had! iiir Wains at i:ie- tiliim oil Sat urday. Ci.u-Ki.t'M, Feb. 8 A very exciting cock mum of two battles was held at Roslyn last Saturday night. - The first battle was for $70 and the second lor$-W. The principrl fight was betwoen a red and black shawlneck bird, owned by James Bell, and a ginger red owned by John Kevins. Tho latter pitted his own bird, while John O'Neil, an expert pit ter, handled the Bell cock. The fight was very spirited, On the third fly Bell's bird broke the point off one steel and the socket fastening be came loose, permitting the gall' to slip oil' the hoel, placing him at a great dis advantage. The lly in which the steel wus broke laid out the Bovin bird ap parently lifeless. After tlie count O'Neil picked up the Cull bird and started to cut t he socket fastening in the interval before time was called, a privilege he claimed under the Canadian rules which governed the fight. lievin called a foul, and in tho few minutes consumed in settling the ques tion his bird was restored to a lighting condition and fought vigorously to the fin in I) , winning the purse. While neither bird was killed, both were badly punished. The second tight was between a gray pile owned by Bell, and a well-bred bird owned by John Brooks. The former won the purse after a few minutes' spirited work. A match for $200 a side in a four-battle main has been arranged for four weeks hence. Says the Soulbei-u i'acillo Has Not Left the TrntHo Association. Nnw York, Feb. P The attention of Mr. O. P. Huntington, president of the Southern Pacilic railway, was called yesterday to a rumor that Iiis company had withdrawn from tho Western Traltic association, so fur as commission pay ments were concerned. He Biiid : 'There is no truth in the report that the Southern Pacilic in going out of the Western Traluc association. We think that association is doing much good. I tin not very laminar with all ot the details of the work done bv the associa tion, but as 1 understand it lhat body does not pretend to control business east of Chicago. I think our people are living up to the very letter of the arrangements made by the association." I' Altl.l AM KN'T Ol'KMill. Thti Oueeu's Speech Is Read and 1I- outsit Ttilillc Questions. London, Feb. 0 Parliament opened today. The lord chancellor read the queen's speech. It begins by regretting the death ol llie I hike ol Clarence and thanking the people for their svmuathv. The relations with other powers con tinue irieiuuy. llie loss oi the viceroy of F.gypt, a loyal ally, w ho largely con tributed to restore ieace and prosperity to his country, is deplored. An agree ment lias been concluded with the United States defining the modes in w hich disputes as to the seal fisheries of Hohring sea are to tie relerred to arbi tration. Zanzibar has been established as a free port by the sultan with my concur rence. Proposals will be laid before vou tor applying to Ireland the principles allecting local government already adopted in llreat Britain. You will be asked to consider a bill for extending the advantages oi assisted education to Ireland for other purposes connected with elementary education In the coun try, etc. Arrested Los Anhklks. Cal.. Feb. 9 Two men named Lee llarrold. alias Rob Powell. and O'Brien were arrested here by Dep uty Sherill' Russell on suspicion of implication in the killing of Watchman John Howard on Sacramento Transportation Company's premises at Rio Vista January 20th. Parties from the North today identified O'Brieu as the man who did the killing. II II. L .. .1. I ! I tiarruius uas aiso oeen luenunea as the man wanted in Texas for a train rob bery, A thousand dollars reward was offered for the arrests. UNCLE SAM'S FLEET. Benjamin F. Tracy, secretaff of the Na.it. The difficulty nith Chili baa called the pleased attention of the American people to the strength of her lieet and the ability of the secretary of the navy. In the event of hostilities with the South American Republic we should have had for immediate service of modern vessels 2 coast defenders, 1 1 cruisers and 0 gun boats. The Baltimore, the Charleston, the San Francisco, the Boston and the York town are on the Pacilic coast, while the Chicago, Atlanta and the Bennington are at Montevideo, within less than two weeks' trip from Chilian territory. The Philadelphia, the Concord and the Kearsarge are in the West Indies in position to obey an immediate order to go south. The double-turreted moni tors, the Miantonomoh, the Monadnock and the Monterey are at the navy yards ready to demonstrate that they are the most lorinidable cruisers anoat. There are 20 warships now building. Four of these are cruisers, two are gun hots, two are armored cruisers, five are protected cruisers, one ram, three coast line battleships, lour double-turret mon itors, one torpedo boat, one battleship aud one practice cruiser for the use of naval cadets. There are 10 places where these ships are building. They are Biltimore, City Point works, Boston; Bath, Me., iron works; Moore & Sons, FJizabeth, N. J. ; Cramp & Soiib, Philadelphia; Union Iron Works, San Francisco; Iowa Iron Works, Dubuque, la. ; New York navy yard, Norfolk navy yard, Mare Island. Here is a list of the 20 uncompleted ships with the places where they are be ing puBhed forward : Building at Baltimore No. SI, cruiser, cost, $012,500; armament, 2 (i-in., 8 5-in., R. F. B. L. It., 0 (i-pdr., 2 l-pdr. R. F. ; 2 gatlings. Detroit, cruiser, cost, (1112,500; arma ment same as No. 0. Building at San Francisco Protected cruiser, cost, $1,700,000; armament, 4 8-in. B. L. R. ; 10 5-in. R. F. B. L. R. ; 14 fi-pdr., 6 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 gatlings. Monterey Coastdofense, cost, $1,028, 950; armament, 2 12-in., 2 10-in. B. ., R. ; (i ti-pdr., 4 1-pdn R. F. ; 2 gatliugs. Oregon Coast line battleship, cost, $3,180,000. Building at Bath' No. 5, gunboat, cost, $:18,500; armament, 8 4-in. U. F. B, L. ; 4 0-pdr. , 2T-pdr. R. F. j 2 gat lings. No. 0 Ounlxmt, cost,:tl8,500; arma ment, same as No. 5. Harbor defense Ram. No. 1, cost, $930,000; armament, 4 6-pdr. Building at Cramp & Sons No. 12, protected cruiser, cost, $2,725,000; arma ment, 1 8-in. B. L. R. ; 2 e-in.,8 4-in. R. F. B. L. R. ; 12 0-pdr., 4 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 gatlings. Indiana Coast line battleship, cost, $3,120,000; armamant, 4 13-in., 8 8-in., 4 0-in., B. L. It. ; 1(1 6-pdr. R. F. ; 4 gat lings. Massachusetts Coaat line battleship, cost, $3,020,000; armament, same as In diana. No. 13 Cruiser, same as No. 12; coat, $2,090,000. New York Armored cruiser, cost, $2,986,000; armament, 6 8-in. B. L. R. ; 12 4-in. R. F. B. L. R. ; 8 'i-pdr., 4 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 gatlings. Building at New York Cincinnati, protected cruiser, cost, $1,100,000; arma ment, 1 (i-in., 10 5 in. R. F. B. L. R. ; 8 fi-pdr., 4 l-pdr. R. F. ; 2 gatlings. Maine, armored cruiser, cost $2,500, 000; armament, 4 1-in., 6 6-in., B. L. R. ; 12 6-pdr., 6 1-pur., R. F j 4 gatlings. Puritan, double-turret monitor ; arma ment, 4 12-iu., B. L. R, ; ti 4-in. li. F. B. L. R. j 2 6-pdr., 4 3-pdr., R. F. ; 4 37-mm. R. C. ; 4 gatlings. MiantonoinoFi, double-turret monitor; armament, 4 10-in., B. L. R. ; 2 6-pdr.. 2 3-pdr., R. F.j 2 37-mm., H. R. C. ; 2 gatlings. Terror, double-turret monitor ; arma ment, same as Miantonomoh. Building at Norfolk Texas, battleship, cost, $2,500,000; armament, 2 12-in., 6 li-in., B. L. II.; 12 0-pdr., 4 l-pdr.; 4 37-inm. ; 2 gatlinge. Raleigh, protected cruiser; cost $1, 100,000; armament, same us Cincinnati. Building at Boston No. 11, cruiser; cost, $074,0110 ; urmament, same as No. 9. Building at Dubuque Torpedo boat No. 2; cost $113,500; armament, 3 18-in; Whitehead torpedoes. Building at Klizabethport, N. J. Practice cruiser. For naval cadets ; cost $260,000 ; armament, 4 4-in., R. F. B. L. U.j 2 0-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 1 l-pdr. R. F. ; 1 37-mm, 11. R. C. ; 1 galling. Building at Mart Island (Pacific coast) Monadnock: double-turret monitor; armament, same as Miantonomoh; also 2 4-in. K. F. B. l R. The following are in commission : Chicago, protected cruiser, cost, $889,- 000; armament, 4 8-in., 8 0-in., 2 5-iu. B. L. R. ; 2 0-pdr., 2 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 47- mm., 2 37-mm. K. C. Boston, protected cruiser, cost, $019, 000; armament, 2 8-in., 8 0-in. 15. L. R. ; 2U-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 2 l-pdr. R. F. ; 2 47 mm., 2 37-mm. R. C. Atlanta, protected cruiser, cost, $017, 000; armament, same as Boston. Dolphin, dispatch, cost, $315,000; armament, 2 4-in. R. F. B. L. R. ; 4 47 mm. R. C, 2 0-pdr. R. F., 2 gatlings. Charleston, protected cruiser, cost, $1,017,500; armament, 2 8-in., 0 0-iu. B. L. R. ; 4 0-pdr., 2 3-pdr. , 2 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 37-mm. R. C, 2 gatlings. Baltimore, protected cruiser, cost, $1,325,000; armament, 4 S-in., tl 0-in. B. L. R. ; 4 0-pdr., 2 3-pdr., 2 l-pdr. R. F. ; 4 37-mm. R. C. j 2 gatlings. Yorktowu, gunboat, cost, $455,000; armament, 6 6-in. B. L R. ; 2 G-pdr.,, 2 3-pdr., 1 l-pdr. R. F.j 2 37-mm. H. R. C. ; 2 gatlings. Petrel, gunboat, cost, $247,000 ; arma ment, 4 6-in. B. L. K. ; 2 3-pdr., 1 l-pdr. K. F. ; 2 37-inm. 11. R. C. j 2 gatlings. Vesuvius, dynamite cruiser, cost, $350,000; armament, 3 15-in. dvnamite; 3 3-pdr. R. F. Cushing, torpedo boat, cost, $2,750; armament, 3 torpedo tubes; l-pdr. R. F. Dynamite cruiser No. 2. Subject to orders from department Newark, protected cruiser, cost, b. p. tracv. $1,248,000; armament, 12 6-in. B. L. R. ; 4 6-pdr., 4 3-pdr., 2 l-pdr. R. F., 3 37-mm. 11. R. C. ; 4 gatlings. Philadelphia, protected cruiser, cost, $1,350,000; armament, same aa Newark. ban Francisco, protected crmter. cost, $1,423,005; armament, same as Phila delphia. concord, gunboat, cost, $190,000; armament, same as Yorktown. Bennington, gunboat, cost, $490,ouu; armament, same as Yorktown. To the energy of Secretary Tracy our preparedness for w ar ia largoly attributa ble. The portrait is of a man of massive and powerful'frome, with close-cut white hair and beard, a strong noae, gray eyes and a firm chin. He knew nothing of the duties of the office he has tilled so well when he received the appointment from President Harrison, on March 5, 1889. Secretary Tracy was born in Tioga county, N, Y. about sixty years ago. He was admitted to the bar in 1851, and was elected district attorney in 1854. In 1862 he raised two regiments for the Union army, of one of which he received command. He left the army with the rank of brigadier-general. Since then he has been twice prominently before the public, in 1875 as of counsel in the Beecher-Tilton caae, and ae incumbent of his present office. A oinun Also Arrested Charged With Ueing An Accomplice. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 8 A. J. Col more and George Wilson, two of the cleverest crooks in Chicago, were arrested Thurs day night as they came out of the home of Henry Manert on Main street with $20 worth of silverware and jewelry. Then they gave their names as Bacon and Clark. They have since confessed. They came here Tuesday with two trunk& and took a room at No. 300 Mich igan street. That night they robbed three Park street houses, getting about $1,000 worth of boodle. A pretty blonde, who called at police headquarters and said she was Bacon's wiie, has also been locked up. It is believed she has hidden the stolen property. Three large trunks containing about $20,000 worth of jewelry and silverware that had evidently been stolen in Chicago and Cincinnati have been recovered bv the police. They were found in various storage ware houses about the citv. A tVlle ll -cl ired She Old Not Poison Her linsbud. Erie, Pa., Feb. 8 The plot concocted in Buffalo to murder Charles Pietri, Jr., by poison, which terminated in his death in Krie, thickens, and the mesh is tightening about Mrs. Susie Pietri, the young wife of the deceased. Both she and Dr. Ilowland, of Buffalo, who is im plicated with the accused wife are under police surveilance. The remains of the murdered man were interred in the Erie cemetery yes terday. The widow attended the inter ment and her demonstrations were most dramatic. Slie declared her innocence of the allegations made against her over the open grave of her husband. Mrs. Pietri's mother and her sister who were so open in their denunciations of the accused wife are now reticent and refuse to talk. . Anollier OlltbreitU lu liojtoll' H irhor Otuillrtd hy I'ollc-eiueii's Clubs. Bokton, Feb. 3 An outbreak is re ported this morning among the prison ers at Deer Island and 50 policemen were sent irom tnis city to tue scene, This ia the second riotous demonstration that has occurred in that institution within a few weeks. It is stated the men refused lo go to work when ordered this morning and were threatening the officers' lives. A detail of men from various stations waa immediately sent down on the police boat and their arrival there was an nounced by Captain Bragdon who noti- ned headquarters that more men were needed as the trouble was serious. Ad ditional assistance was sent and the re serve policemen have been ordered to De in readinesB tor immediate service. Soon after 10 o'clock the trouble ap peared to be practically at an end. It was at that hour when the superintend ent ot ponce received a message Irom laptain isrugiion. lie stated that when the police arrived at Deer Island a large number of convicts gathered in "Loaf- era' hall" and that his request for them to keep auiet and go about their day's work was not sufficient and that then they began making a horrible tumult and tried to resist the police, who num bered about sixty. The Dolice drew clubs and it was but the work of a short time, according to Captain Bragdon's statement, before the mob was under subjection. Captain Bragdon states the policemen had to use a great deal of force in put ting the men under subjection, as a re- suit oi wnicn many ot tue prisoners were badly cut, and sore heads were plentiful. His telephone message to Captain Bragdon intimated that order was so far restored that he will probably soon send about 25 officers back to the city, the remainder being kept at tne island lor a .Hi He in case ot emergency. The Antl-Optlon Hearing. Wakiunoton, D. C, Feb. 6 A. J. Sawyor, of Minneapolis, was before the House committee on agriculture again today. He defended the custom of buying options to exchange to cover the possibility of losa on wheat in elevators, lie said the speculators carried the sur plus for actual wheat buyers and enabled them to sell their wheat as fast as it could be absorbed. If wheat in store should lie forwarded the market would be glutted and cash wheat would fall to a very low price. By buying futures against wheat he had in elevators the elevator owner insured himself against loss. II. H. Aldrich, of the Chicago Board of Trade waa asked if spot wheat which was wheat the farmer sold would not be higher if futures were done away with. He said if too much wdieat was not sold the price now might be bettor, but in May it would bo lower, aud the specu lator, owing to the lower rates of inter est ho paid, could carry the wheat cherper than the farmer. Rank Statement. Nuw Y'ork, Feb. 6 The weekly state ment of associated bunks shows the fol lowing changes: Reserve decrease, $2,579,475; loana increase, $7,070,900; specie decrease, $1,200,400; legal ten ders increase, $86,000 ; deposits increase, o,sti2, ,ov; circulation increase, $43, S00. Banks now hold $33,441,425 in ex cess of the 25 per cent. rule. Mpurg-eoi,' Kodr. London, Feb. 8 The body of Rev. Mr. Spurgeon arrived at New Haven from Mentone this morning. Notwith standing the earliness of the hour there was a large assemblage on the quay awaiting the arrival of the steamer which was brought today from France. The coffin, which was taken ashore soon after the steamer arrived, was enclosed in a wooden case. Before it was taken to the train that wa to carry it to Lon don tnis case was taken oil' and broken into small pieces, which the crowd eagerly sei.ed upon and carried oil as relics. Arriving at London the remains were conveyed to the tabernacle, accom panied by an immense crowd. The Animal Plung-ed Madly Down Hill and Becoming; Unmanageable Dashed Over the Rocks Into the Tnrbnlant Current of the Mediterranean. xi i.1,!. u T iantMitont Tanarne. who lost his life yesterday through his i..aa ntinI nnih him over a precipice into the sea, was on his way to prepare for the exercise of the men of his bat talion when his horse took fright and dashed at full speed down the hill over looking the port. Some officers saw him but were unable to arrest his prog ress. , , The place where the horse plunged h the Chateau UftO DM D JUOV Smith, where the road is cut out of the rock. The drop from this point to the water is from 40 to 50 feet. Two cur rents meet there, so that although the Mediterranean is usually piacid in shore it is always troublous at tbiB point. The admiral of the Mediterranean squadron sent a steam launch and four boats with 0 tn ann.l for Tanarna'fl hodv. It is believed that the bodies of horse and driver were carried out to sea by the currents. M. De Freycinet, Minister of War, now in Nice, has visited the spot in order to niase luqumco. Tanerne was only 30 years old and waa exceedingly popular. Ilia batallion paased tne spot an nour or so aner wo tragic iucident. On reaching Vara, which is about two miles further on, the commander was astonished to find the lieutenant was mieainir. and after making diligent in quiries instituted a search with the result ol discovering a key wuicn nas been identified as that of the officer's chamber at the barracks, and some of llie hair ol the roan horse ne roue. Two Men Fatally and Others Se'ercly Injured. Point Pleasant, I'eb. 8 A bloody riot occurred in a disreputable boarding house kept by a woman named Morgan, near this place, early this morning. A party of six men were at the house, carousing, when Charles Knapp and John Casey, two of the party, begau a fight over a young woman named Clark who was present. Casey drew a dirk and stabbed Knapp four timea. Knapp'a brother came to his rescue and the rest of the gang en gaged in the tight, the four women tak ing part. The battle was fought with knives and pistols. Casey was fright fully cut about the head by a knife in the 'hands of the Clark woman. Luther Knapp received a serious knife wound and John Burke waa shot through the arm. Knapp aud Casey will die. Ora Clark, over whom the fight started, es caped unhurt. All the parties are under arrest. GOLD MINES SOLI). Now York Syndicate luvuxls WtillO.OOO in Urillsh Columbia. NiiW Wkhtminihtkk, B. C, Feb. 9 The Lillooet Hydraulic Hold Mining Company's plant and claims on the Lillooet river were disposed of to a New York syndicate about two months ago, the purchase price being $300,000. A little delay waa occasioned by altera tions in the papers, so aa to include several other placer minea near Lillooet, aud one on Bridge river. The transfer of the whole was satisfactorily con cluded, and the purchase money footB up to $600,000, which is the largest mining Bales ever recorded in British Columbia. Mr. Hebler returned from New York yesterday and said : A syndicate of New Y'ork capitalists ha f.,,-,,,o,l cultl, a lanital nf tin. 000,000, which can be largely increased, to take hold of good milling properties in the province, both placer aud quartz. The syndicate is backed by five of the best known banks of New York. The Byndicate have now under bond mining property in the upper country to the value of $5,834,000, the purchase of which will probably be concluded at an early date. The syndicate also intends to purchaae coal lands and timber lands, and will develop everything they take hold of. Scissors Fight Orer a Girl. Whatcom, Feb. 9 The examination of W. C. Pettibone for an assault with a deadly weapon upon II. W. Home, ex-city surveyor, was had today belore L. P. Palmer, justice of the peace. Both gentlemen were suitors for the lady's hand. The assault waa made with a pair of acissors. The charge of assault with intent to kill waa dismissed, but the defendant was bound over to keep tne peace. Gallagher le Champion. San Fkancisco, Feb. 9 Gallagher, who defeated Marian last night, haa al ready announced that he will tight Mc Cann, who defeated him recently in two rounds in the Olympic Club, that being Gallagher's last amateur fight. As Mahan fought Danny Needham seventy six rounds in Seattle and another long battle in San jranciaco. (jallagber'a vic tory makes him a champion in the 140 Class. Idaho Mluing Case Decided. Boise Citv, Feb. 9 The Bupreme court of Idaho has decided the case of the Mammoth Mining Claim vs. the Lackawanna mine, at Wardner, Idaho, in favor of the Mammoth claim, revers ing the judgment rendered by Judge Sweet on the verdict of a jury in Au gust, 1890. This suit involves ground claimed by the Sullivan mine and is ad verse to the Bunker Hill and Sullivan company and in favor of John M. Burke and his company, owners of the Mam moth claim. Deaths ,n New York. New York, Feb. 6 Of 121 deaths re ported to the board of health today, six are ascribed to la grippe and complica tions. The total number of deaths (or the week were 790 ; last week 802. Stranded Hhlp Flnatdd. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 8 The steam ship Polynesian. Captain McDmii'al from Liverpool, via Halifax for this port which went ashore at Cape Henry on Friday night, was floated vesterdav at 4 p.m., and at once proceeded on her trip to destination. Bad weather pre vails and the ship will be slow in reach ing port. Hug-land's Tr ,de. Losiion, Feb. 6 The Board of Trade returns for January show imports in creased 4,740,000 pounds and exports decreased 090,000 pounds as compared with January, 1891. Midwinter thunder Storm. Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 8 A genuine old-fashioned thunderstorm prevailed here last night. It was as much like a July storm as can be imagined. I Favor or Couc liatlon. Blenos Avrks, Feb. 8 The provincial elections held yesterday resulted in favor of the conciliation party desiring an agreement between Mitre and Roca. In some towns the elections were mark ed by street riots. Several persons were killed and a number wounded. The Will Sustained. Pnil'.tin Fh ft lllitna Ti,lA f ,1.. 1 - - - v uugt. UICJ, Ul IUO circuit court, today handed down an opinion sustaining the will of the late millionaire John C. Creerar, of this city in leaving a fund establishing a great The Hotel Kojal Catches lln Late at Night With Deer a Bandrad Guests Asleep Within Its Walla-Thrllllne; Experiences. New Yokk, Feb. 8 The search for the dead in the ruins of the Hotel Royal which was stopped temporarily last night w as resumed this morning. Seven bodies had been found at half past 9. From careful examination of the hotel register and journal furnished by Clerk Underwood the number of per sons in the building when the tire broke out was 152. OI these eight are known to be dead. Eighty-one were rescued before the walls collapsed and 61 are still missing. Among those rescued from the flaming building 24 were more or less seriously burned and bruised. It is not impossible that a number of those who are still among the missing this morning may have escaped, but until great heaps of debris have been removed no one can tell what will be disclosed. A THRILLING liXl'KRIKNCK. New York, Feb. 8 M. L. Harmon, of this city, who occupied a room on the top floor of the Fortieth street side of the Hotel Royal with his wife, told of his thrilling experience in the burning building and of the awful death of his wife, who threw heraeii irom the win dow. "I do not know how long I had been asleep when I was suddenly awakened by the presence of smoke in the room. 1 hastily awoke Mrs. Harmon and we both got up. I then rati to the water pitcher and soaked two towels with water, one of which I told my wife to hold to her nostrils. We then both groped for the door and when I opened it a cloud of smoke blew into the room. "I then rushed to the window, but there was no tire escape. When this fact was learned by Mrs. Harmon, she sat down on the side of the bed and calmly announced that she guessed we were both doomed. I told her to come and stand by the window and get all the air possible, but she refused. " 'No,' she said, 'we are both doomed. I saw in an instant she was losing her senses. Her actions unsettled me and as the flames crept nearer, I became dazed. 'Yes, we had both better die now,' I remember saying, 'I will shoot you and then shoot myself.' I walked over to the bureau to get my revolver and as I did so Mrs. Harmon rushed by me and before I knew of her intention s lie had thrown herself, head first, to the street. "1 gained my composure, strange to say, under these awful circumstances and then got out of the window. I found a rope hung above which I caught and Boon let myself down to the street. I have fought Indians and bandits and been bitten by snakes, but I never ex perienced such a horror in all my life before." MORI! 1I0DIES RECOVERED. Nuw York, F'eb. 8 The sixth body j taken Irom the ruins oi tue Hotel Koyat was apparently that ot a woman ; identi fication was impossible. The seventh and eighth were unknown men. These bodies were found in the debris of the cellar before 10 o'clock this morning. From careful examination of the hotel register 152 people were in the hotel last night. Of these eight bodies were taken out dead, 81 were rescued by firemen and citizens and 61 are still missing. In taking out seventeen bodies a num ber of others were brought in view. Every ell'ort was lieing made to recover these, when it was discovered on Forti eth street that the side war tottering and about to fall, so the search waa sus pended for a time in order that the wall might be torn down. As soon as this was done work waa once more begun. By noon two more bodies were removed, both thoae of women, one supposed to be that of a woman employed about the hotel. Victor Polloyn, a waiter who worked in the hotel some time ago, this morning said it waa the habit lor rubbish to accumulate in one corner of the kitchen, those piles of rubbish ou three different occasions had caught fire but were quickly extinguished. Polloyn believes it was here the fire originated. This morning it was also learned on good authority that Harding, the fire man of the hotel who first discovered the fire fought the flames for fifteen minutes before he raised an alarm. Harding denies it. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon 4 bodies were found and removed to the morgue, 3 bodies were those of women and the fourth that of a man. With the 5 bodies at the morgue yesterday this makes 9 in all recovered from the ruins. Of these only that of Harry J. Levy has been identified. The bodies recovered today are all terribly burned and identification may be impossible. The sixth body found is thought to be that of Fanny Clark of this city. Walter Yates, a Philadelphia clothier, is in a very criti cal condition and his surgeons do not expect him to recover. the king or DA HO UK v. Securing Slaves For the Germans and Bale;! toa- Paris. Feb. 8 Temps has advices from Dahomey confirming the report that the king has been making slave raids in order to supply the Belgians on the Congo and the Germans in the Camaroons. It is said a German named Richleu settled at Whvdah and engaged the king to supply four thousand ne groes at twelve pounds each. A Prodigal Wire Wedded Again to Her Former Husband. St. Loris. Feb. 8 Mrs. Harlan re ceived $2200 alimony from her huaband recently, and witn that money set up a boarding house. Among her' boarders was an itinerant photographer, J. B. Plough, who in a few weeks left with Mrs. Harlan and went to Minneapolis. There he borrowed $700 of her to estab lish a gallery, lie expended part of the money for that purpose and appropri ated the balance to his own use. She returned here a few days ago penniless and found employment as a domestic at the ,-K.tna house. Y'esterday her hus band called on her, a reconciliation waa aflected and they were married a second time. Asked God to Bless His Wife and B in, Then Took a Deadly Dose. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 8 A. Mc Olasson committed suicide at the St. Albert hotel last night by swallowing cyanide of potassium. On a table near his bed were a revolver and a bottle of morphine, lie left a note to his wife stating that she had not treated him right of late, but nevertheless he asked God to bless her and bis son. He was at one time a prominent hotel man in Cincinnati. Of late years he has been unemployed. Scores the Fostomce. London, Feb. 8 A letter to the Times over G. W. Smalley's signature com plains that the English postoffice au thorities made no attempt to forward the Eider's mail until the North Ger man Lloyd officers started hints ta the effect that the same indifference was shown to all American mails arriving at Southampton,