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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,