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HOME SnAKEXBYPOWDER
A MILITARY MAGAZINE BLOXVS UP
IN THE SUBURBS.
Seven Persons Kil.ed, Forty-eight In
•ured Near the Scene of the Explosion
end 200 in Pome—Tha Amount of
Powder Exploded 265 Tons—The
S hock Mistaken for an Earthquake,
and a Terrible Panic Caused in Rome.
Rome, April 28. —About 7 o’clock thia
morning a tremendous explosion shook this
city to its foundation, spreading terror and
iismay on all sides. People rushed
affrighted from their homes into the streets.
Houses were wrecked, pictures fell from
walls, thousands of panes of glass were
brokeu, crockery was shattered, furniture
overturned, chimneys crashed down
upon roofs and, in some instances,
toppled over into the streets below.
The cupola of the houses of parliament im
mediately after the explosion shook vio
lently and then collapsed with a crash
which added still further to the feeling of
horror which has spread through Rome.
The scenes in the streets and houses after
this explosion have possibly never before
been equaled in dramatic effect during the
history of modern Rome. Ail the thorough
fares were filled with brick, stone, splint rs
and other debris hurled there by the force
of the powerful concussion, whioh bad
caused Romo to totter to its foundations.
RUSH OF THE PEOPLE.
People of all ages and conditions were
rushing, pale with fear, about the streets,
trying to seek consolation from others who
were as thoroughly terrified as themselves.
In houses, doors, windows and cupboards
burst open, and tables, chairs, ana other
pieces of furniture were thrown crttshing to
the floor. Rents and cracks appeared in the
walls, | taster fell from ceilings and general
des. latiou prevailed. Iu many instances
people were jerked from their bds by the
shock, which caused so much alarm, and
cries of terror filled the air as thousands
of families rushed out into the streets.
Many left their homes in their night dresses
a:.i in other states of undress. Parents
with their children in their arms, children
lading aged parents, the younger helping
tin elder, all made for the streets as if their
oily chance of safety depended upon their
temg able to reach the open air.
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER.
The general opinion that prevailed was
that Rome had been visited by an earth
quake shock, and that a second one might
reduce the city to ruins. Many fell upon
their knees and prayed aloud. Finally when
s imething like order had been restored the
real cause of the explosion became known.
I; was discovered that the immense powder
magazine and Pozzo Panteleo, four kilo
rue ers from here, had exploded, and that
it had caused enormous damage to the
neighboring fort, which wns filled with sol
diers. The reports of the affair
which have reached hero add
that, happily, the officer in command of the
f> rt heard a rumbling sound previous to the
final explosion, and hastily ordering the
loldiers to leave the fort he succeeded in
averting a terrible disaster. As it was,
several peasants in the vicinity of the scene
of the explosion were killed outright, and a
Lumber of others were more or less injured.
THE KINO GOES TO THE SCENE.
As this dispatch is sent, King Humbert
and his military staff, accompanied by the
Italian premier, Marquis di Rudini, and by
all the members of the Italian cabinet,
have left this city for the scene of the dis
aster. Around the ruins of the powder
magazine and of the fort a cordon of troops
has been drawn in older to
keep back the crowds of people who, now
that the cause of the explosion is known,
have flocked to Pozzo Panteleo eager to see
the powder blackened ruins. The troops,
have instructions not to allow any
civilians to pass through tua cordon until
the official investigation now being made
into the origin of the explosion has been
completed.
HOUSES IN THE VICINITY WRECKED.
All houses within a radius of a kilometer
of the scene of the explosion were seriously
damaged. Two officers were dangerously
wounded, and fully 120 civilians have been
taken to the different hospitals suffering
bom wounds or bruises caused by the ex
plosion. King Humbert, who was heartily
cheered whenever his presence became
known to the people and soldiery, used his
' wn carriage to couvey the wounded people
to the hospital, a fact which won him re
doubled applause when it became generally
known. The races, which included the
Italian derby, which were to have been run
this afternoon were postponed on account
of the explosion.
THE VATICAN SHAKEN.
The shock which caused Home to tremble
did not spare the Vatican. That venerated
pile shook with the rest of the Homan
buildings when the force of the explosion
"as felt, aud several famous historical
stained glass windows of the old building
were shattered. The windows in the
ancient Haphael cumbers and the stained
glass in the royal staircase, presented to
I ope Pius IX. by the King of Bavaria, were
also seriously injured. Naturally the full
amount of the damage done is not known
at present and possibly may never be
known, but all acoounts agree that the loss
is severe. The interiors of many old pal
aces and churches nave suffered to a greater
or lesser extent.
Another report says that five people have
been killed in addition to the large number
wounded already mentioned.
r orty small houses have been reduced to
neaps of ruins by the shock following the ex
plosion. The magazine contained 250 tons
ot powder. The causa of the explosion is a
mystery.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
Home, April 23, 2:39 P. m.—lt is now
learned that seven lives were lost, forty
eight persons were injured near the maga
*}•. ai *d 200 persons in this city were
slightly hurt. There were 265 tons of pow-
Qe r in the magazine, but none of the new
explosive, ralestite, wasstored there. King
Humbert reoeived an ovation on visiting the
hospital where the injured were being oared
* or - Rumors that the explosion was of
anarchist origin are without foundation.
1 he official report says that inquiries made
r _ u the spot tend to show that the explosion
wai purely accidental.
French Socialists Split.
Paris, April 23.—A split has occurred
.thong the socialist sections here, caused by
■sputes over the manner in which the May
nay demonstrations shall be conducted.
TO BE A HOLIDAY IN BELGIUM.
Brussels, April 23.—Many Belgian etn
y yy , ra have decided to grant a holiday on
' r ay day, believing that peaceful agitation
the part of the workingmen will be likely
,u °htain for them the right of suffrage.
A World’s Fair Commissioner Resigns.
, Milwaukee, Wis. , April a?.—Owing to
. j u °ti°n by the legislature of the world’s
appropriation from Wisconsin from
Jit , lo bo,ooo, D. M. Benjamin, of the
rwonal commission, seut his resignation to
itiJ' 10011 to-day, with a caustic letter rel
lUv to the matter.
Iljje |iofniitg
NEWFOUNDLAND'S PHOTS6T. g
Har Delegates Appear In the House
of Lords.
London, April 28. —The expectation of
so rare and important an event as repre
sentativea of a colony being heard at the
bar of the House attracted an unusually
large number of spectators to the House of
Lords. The seats in the side galleries were
filled with peeresses, and the galleries as
signed to the members of the House of
Commons were largely occupied. Behind
and around the bar groups of favored ladies
gave an unusual asj>ect of liveliness to the
customary dullness of the chamber. There
was a full attendance of peers, and the
Princeof Wales and Prince Albert Viotor sat
together on the cross bench. On the steps of
the throne were seated Lord Lome,Sir John
Gorst, political secretary of the India office;
Baron Henry Deworms, political secretary
of the colonial office; Postmaster General
Raikes, Bir Henry James and other leading
members of House of Commons.
NEWFOUNDLAND’S HEARING.
Lord Dunraven then moved that the
Newfoundland delegatee be hear at the bar
of the house. Lord Dunraven quoted
precedents sustaining their claim to appear
at the board.
Lord Knutsford, secretary of the colonial
department, gave his assent to Lord Dun
raven’s motion, and five Newfoundlanders,
headed by Promier btr William Wbiteway,
appeared to present the case of the colony.
After a historical review of the events from
the time Newfoundland became a Brit
ish possession he concluded with
the following proposals, which he
said Ought, in the opinion of
the delegates, and in the opinion of the
people of Newfoundland, to be accepted by
the imperial government as a solution of
the dilliculties now existing: That the New
foundland legislature pass immediately an
act authorizing the execution for this year
of the modus vivendi and of the award of
the arbitration, together with all treaties
and declarations under instructions from
the queen in council; that further progress
of the Knutsford bill be deferred until the
passage of the above act,
and that the present arbitration
shall not be allowed to operate beyond the
lobster question without the consent of the
colony of Newfoundland, in which case the
colony shall be represented on the commis
sion. That the colony of Newfoundland
desires that the agreement be for uncondi
tional arbitration on all points that either
party can raise under the treaty. If this
can be arranged between Great Britain and
Franca, Newfoundland will nsk to be repre
sented upon the arbitration commission,
and will pass an act to enforce the execution
of the awards of the commission.
GIVEN NO ENCOURAGEMENT.
Mr. Wiiiteway added that the Newfound
land delegates regret that up to the present
moment these proposals have not only not
been accepted, but that no hope has been
held out that they ever will be accepted.
'Their adoption, he said, would immediately
cause the excitement at present ex sting in
Newfoundland to subside, and would induce
peace under conditions which would
make coercion by war Bhips
extremely difficult. Mr. Whiteway added
that if the Kuutsford bill became a law it
will have been forced upon a resentful peo
ple, but if the proposals’ of the Newfound
land delegates were adopted every good ob
ject of the bill would be easily and pleas
antly attained. The enactment of the bill
would leave a rankling wound in the hearts
of the colonists and would establish a prec
edent whioh would ever give a feeling of
insecurity to every self-governing colony.
A SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM.
In offering on behalf of the colonial leg
islature to onact laws providing for an
honorable fulfillment of obligations of
an exceedingly odious kind, we are animated
by a spirit of patriotism and devotion to the
empire. .Persistence in the passage of the
bill, therefore, will be a poor return for that
faith in parliament whioh animated the
Newfoundland legislature in sending us to
the bar of the House of Lords. Mr. White
way was listened to throughout with keen
attention. Lord Knutsford, at the con
clusion of the Newfoundland premier’s re
marks, in moving to adjourn second reading
of his Newfoundland coercive bill until
Monday, referred in terms of warm praise
to the very able speech made by Mr. W hite
way. This adjournment was in order to
give the government time to fully consider
the representations made by the Newfound
land delegates. Should the delegates be
unsuccessful in their appeal to the House of
Lords, they intend to apply for a hearing
before the House of Commons.
FORTY VESSELS RUN THE BLOCKADE.
Paris, April 23. —A telegram to the
Temps from Miquelon says: “Forty New
foundland vessels which ran the blockade
have arrived at St. Pierre with herrings.
Fishermen at Fortune bav are in armed re
volt aud are determined to resist to the
bitter end. Thirty-four armed schooners
have loft St. Pierre for the banks.”
PRESS COMMENTS.
London, April 24, 4 a. m.—The Post, in
an editorial on the hearing ot the New
foundland delegates at the bar of the House
of Lords, says that Sir William Whiteway
ha* not made out a very substantial case.
The News says that Newfoundland’s pre
mier presented a ternperate statement, which
deserves the fullest attention of the govern
ment and of the country.
OXFORDSHIRE’S ELECTION.
Unionist Papers Regard the Result as
a, Good Augury.
London, April 23. —Commenting upon
the result of the Oxfordshire election union
ist papers, while admitting that Mr. Mor
rell was a very strong candidate, maintain
that his majority is greater than was ex
pected, and is a good augury for the coming
elections. The .\etis confesses that the fail
ure of the liberal candidate was partially
due to Mr. Parnell’s influence, but asserts
that the result might have been worse.
Lynn Holds Aloof.
Lynn, Mass., April 33. —Thomas Power
O’Connor, Parnellite, made a secret visit to
Lynn yesterday and saw several members
of the Lynn branch of the Irish Land
League, [to ascertain whether tne Parnellite
envoys would be entertained here. He
could get no encouragement, the Lynn
branch refusing to participate in any split
or disaffection.
Germany’s Strike Movement.
Berlin, April 23. —The Westphalian and
Rbemsb strike movement is speading, in
spite of the efforts of the moderate socialists
to circumscribe it. Several of the strike
leaders have been arrested in the Essen dis
trict. The employers in that district
threaten to dismiss all workmen who are
absent after April 27.
Hamburg’s Big Fire.
Hamburg, April 23. —The loss by the fire
which broke out on Monday night last in
the large warehouse of Schmidt & Cos., and
which destroyed th*t building, several other
warehouses adjoining and an electrio light
plant, is now estimated at 3, 000,C00 marks.
Appointed to a Judgeship.
Atlanta, Ga., April 33. —Capers Dixon
of Covington has been appointed by the
governor judgo of the newly created New
ton county court.
HARRISON'S BIG HURRAH.
SAN DIEGO TURNS OUT TO WEL
COME Tag VISITORS.
A Street Parade and Public Exerc'aes
on the Plaza tchool Children
Shower the Chief Magistrate With
i lowers—A General Reception—Off
for Riverside and Pasadena.
San Diego, Cal., April 23. —Piesident
Harrison and party spent two very pleasant
hours ia San Diego this- morning. The en
tire population turned out to receive the
chief magistrate and paid every possible
honor. The programme included a break
fast at the Hotel del Coronado, a street
parade and public exercises on the plaza.
The beautiful square was profusely deco
rated, as were also most of the business
houses along the route. Thousands of
yards of bunting marked the line of march,
and the ships in the harbor were alive with
streamers. The party were received by a
committee of citizens, including Mayor
Gunn and Gen. Eli H. Murray. Gov.
Markham, Senator Felton and Gov. Torres
and staff of Lower California joined in
welooming the President aud bis party. As
the procession was passing the military bar
racks on H street the national salute was
fired.
SHOWERED WITH FLOWERS.
At one point of the march the procession
passed through a lice of 2,500 gaily dressed
schoolchildren, who showered tho Presi
dent and Mrs. Harrison with flowers. At
the Plaza addresses of welcome were mode
by Gov. Markham, Mayor Gunn aud Gov.
Torres of Lower California, which were
responded to by President Harrison,
(Secretary Rusk and Postmaster General
■Wanamaker. The pavilion at the
Plaza, where the exercises took place, was a
beautiful mass of flags aud flowers, and it is
said so fli e a floral display was probably
never before seen in this vicinity. The
chamber of oommerce presented very hand
some souvenir invitations to the President
and Secretary Rusk. They were printed iu
gold letters on white satin in folio form.
A GENERAL RECEPTION.
The speech-making was followed by a
general reception, during which about a
thousand persons shook hands with tho
President. This was shortened iu order that
the President might keep his engagements
elsewhere. The procession was then re
formed aud escorted the President and his
party to the train, which left here promptly
at 11 o’clock for Riverside and Pasadena.
During bis stay here tho President gave a
special reception to the Indiana colony.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Harrison in his speech at the
Plaza said:
Mr. Mayor and Fellow-Citizens—l am in
slavery to a railroad schedule ami have but a
few moments longer to tarry In your beautiful
city. It there were no other reward for our
journey across the continent, what we have
seen about your magnificent h irbor would have
repaid us for ad the toil of travel. [Cheers.]
I do uot come to tell you anything about Cali
fornia, for I already perceive in my intercourse
with Californians, and during this brief stay
among you, that you know all about California.
[Laughter and applause ! You are, indeed,
most happily rituated. Every element that
makes lite comfortable is here, and 1 am sure,
os I look Into these kindly uplifted faces, that
your homes have as healthful moral atmos
phere as God has spread over your smiling land.
[Cheers. | It is with regret tnat we now part
with you. The welcome you have extended to
us is magiuificent. We shall carry away a
most pleasant impression, and snail
wish for you all you anticipate
in yourjHßlargest dreams F for your
beauliful city, that your harbor may tie full of
foreign aud coastwise traffic, and that it may
not bo long until the passage of our naval and
merchant marine shall be by the Nicaraguan
canal. [Cheers.]
I believe that the great enterprise which is to
bring your commerce in nearer and cheaper
contact with not only the Atlantic seaboard
cities, but half of tills continent ami South
America, will not bo long delayed. [Applause. ]
Aud now. again with thauks for your friendly
attentions in our behalf aud in behalf of all who
journey with me, I bid you a most kindly fare
well. [Cheers.]
A MESSAGE FROM DIAZ.
Gov. Torres arose at this point and said:
Mb. I’RxsimcNT— X wish to read you the follow
owing dispatch widen I have received from
President Diaz: “it hascometo rny knowledge
that the President of the United States will
visit San Diego oa April Rt, and X let you know
it so that you may call to congratulate him in
my name, and present him w ith my compli
ments. PORIFIRO Duz.”4i
The President responded as follows:
Gov. Torres:—This message from that pro
gressive and intelligent gentleman who pre
bides over the destinies of our sister republic is
most grateful to me. I aisure you tnat all of
our people: that the government through all
its constituted authorities, entertain for Presi
dent Diaz and for the chivalrous people over
which he presidos most friendly sentiments of
respect. We covet, sir, your good will and
those mutual exchanges which are profitable,
and hope that the two republics may forever
dwell in fraternal peace. [Great cheering.]
STOPS ALONG THE WAY.
Riverside, Cal, April 23.—The presi
dential party arrived at Riverside at 5
o’clock this afternoon, alter a delightful
trip from Ban Diego over a route abound
ing with beautiful scenery. Short stops
were made at Oceanside, Santa Anna,
Orange and at South Riverside.
The President received a cordial
welcome at each of thoso places nnd ex
pressed his thanks in brief speeches compli
mentary to the people and their country.
The crowd at each of these places was
swelled by school ohildren, who presented
the ladies of the party with flowers. At
Santa Anna a reception took placo in a
floral pavilion surmounted with a fine
specimen of American eagle.
WANAMAKER SPEAKS.
Postmaster General Wanamaker made a
speech there. Tho President left the tram
at South Riverside for a few minutes ami
was photographed standing on the low plat
form with his left hand resting against a
tail column of block tin mined and manu
factured In the immediato vicinity. He
congratulated the people on the development
of this important industry. Tbe party was
received at Riverside with great enthusiasm.
They left the train at Arlington Btation, six
miles distant, and drove to town in flower
bedecked carriages through a continuous
lane of orange groves and the celebrated
Magnolia avenue. On reaching the high
school they were received by a large crowd,
including hundreds of school children with
waving flags.
HORSES RUN AWAY.
The horses attached to the carriages con
taining Secretary Rusk and Mrs. Dimmick
touk fright at this point and caused intense
excitement by plunging into the crowd of
children. Fortunately they were secured
before any one was hurt. Several
of the children were frightened
into hysterics. A formal reception took
plsce at the Glen wood hotel, where the
President was introduced by Gov. Mark
ham, and made a short address. He was
then escorted through the principal streets
by a profession composed of the local
militia and civic organizations to the sta
tion, where tho special train was in waiting.
AT PASADENA.
Pabsadena, Cal, April 23.—Louis Mun
son , editor of tbe Banning Herald, died
suddenly at Arlington, Cal., this afternoon
whue awaiting the arrival of the President.
Tbe beautiful city of Pasadena was iUuml-
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 181*1.
Dated to-nlgbt in honor of the visit of the
presidential party. They were welcomed
by Mayor Lukens and a o anmittee of citi
zens, amid the firing of canuon, ringing of
bells and tho cheering of the populace, l'he
app-oach of the train was marked by huge
bonfires.
The President and his party were escorted
to the Hotel Green, whe-e the President
held a short public reception. The party
was afterward entertained at a bau
qaet at the hotel, which was attended
by all the leading citizens of this and adja
cent cities. Postmaster W. A. Masters
presided, aud toasts were responded to by
the President, Secretary Husk, Postmas
ter General Wanamaker, Gov. Mnrkham.
ex-Gov. Sheldon of Montana, Gen. Mo-
Cook, U. 8. A., and others.
A EUROPEAN ZOLLVERKIX.
Vienna, April 23. —The Fremdenblatt
and S'eue Freie Fresse, in commenting upon
President Harrison’s speech at Galveston,
agree ttiat a European zollvereiu is the only
answer to Amsrioan protection. Tne
Fremdenblatt suggests that European
nations look to Afrioa and the Asiatic colo
nies for the goods which they have hitherto
bought from America.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Meeting of the New and Old Executive
Committees.
Cincinnati, 0., April 23.—At the execu
tive session of the old and new executive
committees of the National Republican
League, held last night. President Clarkson
was empowered to appoint a subcommittee
of nine members, who shall have the same
powers as the executive committee, except
as to fixing the time and place of the next
meeting and taking action on the matter of
incorporation. The headquarters of the
league were established at No. 203 Fifth
avenue, New York. The general executive
committee is to meet ouce in six mouths at
the call of the chairman.
MEMBERSHIP OK THE NEW COMMITTEE.
The new executive committee is composed
as follows: Alabama, R. It. Austin; Con
necticut, Edward L. Lindsey; Deluware,
Philip Walter; Georgia, R. D. Locke;
Idaho, G. N. Roberts; Illinois, James C.
Edwards; Indiana, George IV. Pattciel;
lowa, Frank D. Jackson; Kansas, E. C.
Littell; Kentucky, VV. D. Riley; Louisi
ana, E. C. L. liunlng; Maine, J. H. Man
ley; Massachu-etts, J. Henry Gould; Michi
gan, E. V. Allen; Minnesota, E. T. Byrnes;
Missouri, Charles E. Pearce; Nebraska,
John L. Webster; New Hampshire, M. J.
Pratt; New Jersey, Louis T. Oeorasse; New
York, James A. Blachard; North Dakota,
A. B. Cuptler; Ohio, Horace M. Deal;
Pennsylvania, J. Froman; Tennessee, L. K.
Torbott; Vermont, Hamilton S. Peck; Vir
ginia, G. W. Harris; Washington, B. C.
Van Houton; West Virginia, Stephen B.
Elkins; Wisconsin, A. D. Shaw; New Mex
ico, Elbert J. Fawn; District of Columbia,
A. M. Clapp. The two days’meeting of the
convention was full of acts of hospitality
to the delegates and their accompanying
friends, in most of which the Lincoln and
Blaine clubs were prominent. Tho dele
gates were pleased with Ciuoinuati.
BRADLEY’S RETIREMENT.
The States in Hie Circuit Sure to Name
Men to Fill His i lace.
Washington, April 23. Justice Bradley
was reported to be better to-day, hut unless
a marked change occurs will not, even If he
should recover, be able to taka his seat on
the bench on Monday. Indeed, his friends
do not expect to see him ever on the bench
again, as the court is about to adjourn for
the summer. It seems probable that tho
Boring sea case, the lottery case, aud all
others of such importance that a full bench
is regarded as necessary to hear them, will
go over until the October term. Iu the
event that Justice Bradley should die or
should avail himself of bis right under tho
law (for he is 78 years old uud has served
since 1870) and retire on a SI,OOO pension,
it is believed that Pennsylvania and Now
Jersey, to say nothing of Delaware, which
makes up. the list of states included in Jus
tice Bradley’s circuit, will present candi
dates. Chief Justice Paxson is men
tioned as tho Pennsylvania and ex-Benator
Sewell as the New Jersey candidate. Doubt
less if the Piesident woro confined to this
circuit for his selection and were free to ex
ercise his personal preference, he would
take his friend ex-Senator Hewell, but the
latter’s long and intimate connection with
the Pennsylvania railroad would probably
prevent this. It is believed, however, that
President Harrison has promised himself
that the next vacancy occurring shall be
filled with Secretary Tracy, whom he re
gards as the best lawyer in his cabinet.
FLOODS IN TEXAS.
The Brazos and Navaaota Rivera Over
Their Banks.
St. Louis, April 23. —Dispatches from
several points along the Brazos aud Nava
sota rivers, in Texas, say those streams are
on the rampage and that much damage will
be done in the lowlands. At Hearne numer
ous drowned cattle ore floating down the
stream.
Huntsville reports the arrival of the first
mail coach Iu five davs, and that the out
look in Madison county is gloomy.
The country adjacent to Navasota has
been deluged by heavy rains, and the
Brazos and Navas ta rivers are nearly over
their banks. The Brazos in the vicinity of
Hempstead is reported to bo running over
In the low placis and rising at the rate of
eight Inches per hour.
A GERMAN TURNED BACK.
He Had Been a Convict and a Lunatic
Before Being Sent Over.
New York, April 23.—A German immi
grant named Bader, aged 59, was stopped at
the immigrant landing bureau to-day. He
was penniless and without friends, had
been convicted of murder in Germany
and spent twenty-four years in a
lunatic asylum, from which he was
released only a year ago, when he asked to
be sent to America. He makes affidavit to
tbe effect that the German authorities paid
his expenses to this country. Tbe affidavit
will be sene to the treasury department,
with a suggestion that the German author
ities be called upon to explain their action.
Bader will be returned at once.
ITALIaNB ON A STRIKE.
Police Called on to Protect Men Who
Rsfused to Go Out.
New York, April 23.—A number of
Italian stonemasons struck work this fore
noon in Morrisanie. They became disor
derly, and tbe police headquarters was tele
graphed to for a force of reserves. They
were sent there and a dozen strikers were
arrested. All of them were armed, some
with stilettos and othen with revolvers.
They were threatening others of their coun
trymen who refused to join them.
Ma). Peyton Randolph Dead.
Washington, April 23.—Maj. Peyton
Randolph, third vice president of tbe Ricn
raond and Danville railroad, died at his
home in this city at midnight last night.
Maj. Randolph was born in 1833, near Win
chester, Vo.
FIGUTS OVER EVICTIONS.
TWO MHN AND A WOV'AN SHOT
IN THE COSE REGION'S.
The Sheriff Shot and Cut With an Ax
bv tbe Infuriated Woman He Was
Compelled to Shoot —The Strikers
B.’nt on Killing the Sber.ff -The Out
look Ominous.
Scottdalk, Pa., April 23.— The latest
reports concdtnlng the riot at the Adelaide
plant of tho Frick c mipau v last night is
that none of ths parties injured will dis.
Of the two women hurt one was shot
through the shoulder, and other received a
scalp wound. A physician says that both
will recover with proper care in
a few days. The story that one woman
would bo paralyzed for life is without foun
dation. It is now certainly known that the
woman most seriously wounded was shot by
ber lover, a burly Hungarian, whom she
tried to save. The same Hungarian shot
Sheriff McCormick in the hand. After the
shooting the Hungarian swam the Youghio
gheny river aud escaped. He is still at
liberty.
THE SHERIFF BADLY INJURED.
Sheriff McCormick is badly injured. He
says lie is satisfied that if it had not been
for the timely arrival of the troops ho aud
his deputies would liavo been kilie.l. At
noon to-day all was quiet at Adelaide, and
no trouble had been reported
from other pans of the region.
Half of Company C have been detained
at tho Adelaide plant and will nee that
order is maintained. The men returned to
work at the plant as usuul this morning end
did not seem the least alarmed. The Frick
company and also the McClure company
claim that the number of men going to
work is increasing, and by tho last of the
week they expect to be able to make all the
coke they have orders for.
At Loisiuring No. 2 the Pinkertons are
in ohargo, and nothing can be learned of the
situation. Tho seven days’ notice given the
strikers at tho Painter and Diamond works
of the McClure company expired to-day.
A HUNGARIAN TIGRESS.
Shortly after noon to-day Sheriff Mc-
Cormick, with deputies, began making
evictions at Leisinring No. 3. While at
tending to his duties a Hungarian woman
named Glasko shot at him. the ball infllct
ing a painful flesh wound in the hand. The
sheriff grappled with the woman and
wrested the revolver from her. Tho in
furiated woman then secured an ax, and, as
the sheriff persisted in his attempts to evict
the woman, she attacked him with the
weapon, giving him an ugly out on tho
foot. Sheriff McCormiok then drew a re
volver aud shot the woman in tho leg. By
tliits time a great crowd of strikers had
gathered and one Hungarian made for the
sheriff. Sheriff MoCormiek pluokily stood
ids ground and shot the mßn In tho mouth.
The deputies wore gathered in a knot by
this time, and the evictions were carried
through. It is not believed that any on* of
the three parties shot is fatally injured.
NO ONE KILLED.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 2‘i.—The story
from .Scottdale that five men and two
women had been killed in the riot to-day
proves to 1 e untrue. There was a great
deal of trouble in tbe region all day, how
ever, and one man was probably fatally
wounded and one woman seriously hurt.
THE HUNS THE WORST.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 23, 11 p. m.—
Dispatches from the enke regions report
that tho sheriff's officers had but little
trouble in evicting tbe English
speaking strikers, from whom no
forcible resistance was encountered,
but in no case was it possible
to execute the writs upon the Hungarians,
Poles, or Italians without fighting. Sheriff
McCormick shot two men and one woman,
the latter of whom was the most ferocious
of the lot. One man shot in the mouth
may die. Another who endeavored to kill
the sheriff from behind with an ax was
arrested. The woman shot nt Adelaide yes
terday, and reported killed, is still alive and
may recover. The presence of a militia
company was probably all that prevented
killing, ns the strikers were bent upon killing
tbe sheriff, and threaten to do so at the first
opportunity. The appearance of blue coats
overawed them, however, and the sheriff’s
men finished their work.
MISS OBEBLEY M ABB I ED.
The Craze of a Crank Who Was as Bad
as Mary Anderson's Admirer.
Plkasa.ntvil.le, N. Y., April 23. —Miss
Gabriel Greeley, daughter of the late
Horace Greeley, founder of the Now York
Tribune , was married at 10 o’clock this
morning to Rev. Frank Montrose Glen den
ning at St. John’s Protestant Episcopal
church.
Gabrlelle Greeley has a great admirer in
Alfred H. Banks, who Is a sort of crazy
crank. He lives at lilack Rock, near
Buffalo. He lived in Chappaqua—the homo
of Miss Greeley—for two years, working in
the cooper shop of A. J. Quimby. Ha dis
played many peculiarities while in Mr.
Quimby’s employ, chief among which was
his devotion to Miss Greeley, about whom
he talked on all occasions. He called her
“Gaby,” raved about her white toeth,
and declared that she had promised to
marry him. He borrowed books from
Horace Greeley’s library and studied geol
ogy. and put in a great deal of time walking
about on the hills and collecting specimens,
which he carefully polished, studied with a
microscope nnd then presented to Miss
Greeley. Any word of ridicule directed
against the passion he professed wassuffloleot
t) drive him to frenzy, and hit method of
resenting the offense a trifle unusual. He
would lower his head and butt the irreverent
joker.
Banks left Chappaqua a yeaV ago because
he annoyed Misi Greeley so persistently that
she became afraid of him, whereupon
Quimby refused to employ the man any
longer. On Wednesday of last week Sid
ney Quimby, son of A. J. Quimby, met
Banks in Black Rock. Banks insisted on
young Quimby taking dinner with him.
He showed his wedding suit and told his
guest of his approschmg marriage with
Miss Greeley, lie announced that be would
appear in UhappaquA in good time for the
event. He had heard nothing about the
Rev. Frank M. Glendenniug and imagined
himself to be the prospect! ve bridegroom.
\ reporter naw Miss Greeley in the little
red cottage on the Chappaqua farm Tues
day night. She was delightfully frank and
unaffected. “I have just heard the rumor
about Mr. Banks coming bare,” she said.
“I’m sure I hope he won’t come. I’m afraid
of him a little bit, you know. Not that he
ever was disrespectful to me, but he is wild
at times and you never know what a man
like that will do. He gave me a
great fright befoie he wont
anuy. He came and presented me with
a knife. 1 found him at the door with the
knife in bis hand, and I was really fright
ened. He has sent me letters since he left
here. I never answered him. They were
gr*at long rambling letter* on foolscap,
written In red ink, and full of queer scrip
tural interpretations. He was a man who
talked incessantly and mostly on the Scrip
tures. I always looked upon him as what
1* called a crauW. Of course I nevor pro
mised to marry him, nor did we ever have
any conversations on the subject. He never
asked me, for that matter."
ENGLAND'S BUDJET.
An Excess of £1,760,000 Over the Ex
cess Suggested by Goschen.
London, April 23.—The budget was sub
mitted to the House of Commons this after
noon by Mr. Goechon, chancellor of the
exchequer. Mr. Goecheti said that there
was au excess of £1,760,000 over the surplus
which lie suggested in 1800. He added,
however, that there was no certainty that
the progressive increase would be main
tained, as the needs of Ireland had increased
the eipenditun-s by £2OO,(XX).
EXPENDITURES OF THE POSTOFFIUB.
Mr. Goschen said that the expeudituree
of tho nostelflce exceeded the setinmies by
£200,000, most of which was due to increase
in wagi-spaid to |M>stottloe employes. The gov
ernment did not believe, he said, that the
ohoapest labor wns the best. [Cheers. ] Mr.
Goschen said that £900,000 of surplus arvse
from lnteruul revenue duty on alcoholic
spirits.
There had lieen an increase iu consump
tion during tho year of 18,1100,000 gallons of
home-made spirits.
Tobacco, said Mr. Goshen, had given an
increase of £4'.6,000 and beer had given un
increase of £375.000.
REDUCTION OF THE DEBT.
Referring to the reduotion of the national
debt, Mr. Goschen said that, taking Into
consideration the diminished liabilities on
terminable annuities, tho net reduction dur
ing tho year was £6,513,000, making a total
reduotion of over £;i0,000,000 during the
time tho present administration had
been in office. [Cheers.] Mr. Goschen then
reminded the House that, at tho same time,
the yearly charge for the debt had been
lowered from £38,000,000 to £25,000,000.
Ho had some times boen twitted in regard
to the lower price of the oonsols. This was
due not only to their conversion, but to tho
large sale of console during the presunt year,
arising from the exigencies of financial
houses and from the investment of many
trust funds in less patriotic securities.
[Laughter.]
THE DUTIES ON ALCOHOL.
Alluding to tho increase in tho duties on
alcohol Mr. Goschen repudiated the idea
that the government was pledged to carry
out the scheme of purchase of publio house
licenses. If it raised duties instead of buy
ing licenses the money would be assigned to
an excellent purpose,’ that of toohuioal edu
cation. It would be a doubtful bo n to take
off a peony on the barrel duty on beer and
two penco agailon off spirits; therefore the
government had determined that there
should be no reduction. [Hear, hear.]
In regard to the accounts for the coming
year, Mr. Goschen estimated that tho reve
nue would amount to £90,480,(MX), and that
the expenditures would be £88,440,000. The
expenditures, continued Mr. Goschen, had
boen augmented by Irish relief works, the
census and dockyard building. Considering
the increased cost of armaments and tho
heavy burden on the taxpayer, ho hold
that a call ought to be made upon the colo
nies for further contributions to the fund
for the imperial defense.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURPLUS.
He proposed to apply most of the year’s
surplus to free education [cheers], thus re
deeming the pledges of tho government in
an ungrudging spirit. Two million pounds
would be übsorbod by free education, if
fully applied, but as the system would only
be introduced In September only one-half
of the amount named would be necessary
for this financial year. Of the remaining
surplus of £900,090 he proposed to apply
£500,000 to tho construction of barracks ami
£400,000 to the withdrawal of light gold
from circulation. Mr. Goschen said that
the time for tho production of the educa
tional hill would depend upon the progress
of the land bill. There would be no delay
on the part of the government. A member
here asked if school fees would be abolished
in Ireland. Mr. Uosohen decliuod to make
an absolute pledge in that respect, but said
a portiou of the money would certainly be
assigned to Ireland.
The liberal leudors withhold criticism on
ths free education project. For the first
time in many years there has been no
change in taxation, yet tho budget is fairly
well received. The Gladstonians cannot
opposo free education; they will merely
raise a fight on the question of popular oou
trol of church schools.
POPULAR CONTROL.
It is stated that the free education bill
will provide for an element of popular con
trol of voluntary schools by a system of
elected representation from among the pa
rents and rate-payers, combined with the
existing managers. The liberal leaders are
expected to insist upon the founding of a
universal school board, on the grouud that
state payment of school fees without popu
lar control would fie a vast indirect endow
ment of tho church. Some of the conserva
tives are hostile to free education, but
their attitude in the matter is of less
conoern to the government than the difficult
religious question. The bill will have a good
effect in the rural electorates. Many tcle
frams have been sent from the lobby of the
louse of Commons, warning the various
political agents to prepare for an early disso
lution of parliament.
WAhSHIPS FOB THE PDNGWE.
Lord Salisbury Complains of Portu
gal's Course.
London, April 23.— 1n the House of
Lords to-day Lord Salisbury, In answer to
an interpellation regarding the action of the
Portuguese authorities in interfering with
Sir John Willoughby’s expedition ou tbs
l’ungwe river, said that the members of the
English expedition bad beeu treated in a
manner not consistent with the engage
ment of the Portuguese government.
Lord Salisbury added that the
demeanor of the Portuguese officials
in Afnoa corresponded so little with the as
surances given by the Lisbon government
that it has been decided to send three British
warship* to the mouth of the Pungwe river.
The statement of the) prime minister was
greeted with criea of “hoar, hear.” Lord
Salisbury said that the men-of-war sent
to the Pungwe river would nut
be large. but they would
be sufficient for the purpose, the Portuguese
minister having intimated that his govern
ment had ordered the removal of the ob
stacles to free passage into the interior by
the Pungwe river. Lord Salisbury pro
posed that Great Britain appoint a consul
to see that the modus vivendi was observed,
and said that the government would send a
naval officer to act in that capacity. [Hear,
hear.]
CHILE’S REBELS.
Tho Government Troops Defeated In a
battle at Iqulque.
Paris, April 23. —According to dispatches
received here by the Cbliean delegation,
having its headquarters in this city, tho in
surgents of Cbile have fought another battle
with the government troops and defeated
the latter. 1 his last battlS was fought at
Iquique April 19. Tbs loss suffered by
either side is not stated. Further advices
state that the insurgent fleet is concentrated
about Valparaiso. It U announced, how
ever. that they will not bombard tno city of
Valparaiso.
I DAILY, ttO A TSAR. |
1 SCENTS A COPT. C
\ WEEKLY, L* A YEAR >
CLEVELAND ON SILVER.
STSV*NS DENIES THE ACCURACY
OF7HB REPORTS.
He Didn’t Writ* a Lire of the Mat er
That Appeared in the New York
Papers—Had He Revised the Articles
Before Publlcat on Is Would Have
Eliminated Keif That Waa In Them.
St. Louis, Mo., April 23.—State Treas
urer Ix>u Stephens returned from New York
last night. When aske l this morning about
the published interview between himself
and ex-I’resident Cleveland in reference to
the position of Mr. Cleveland on the silver
question and the next presidential cam
l*ign, Mr. Stephens said: *‘l regret ver?
much indeed that so much has been sail
about the matter, and that I have bee i
placed in so unpleasant a position in regard
to it I had not the slightest idea that Mr.
Cleveland would have any objec
tion whatever to use being made of what
he said in the state from which I came, or
elsewhore."
THE REPORTS INACCURATE.
Mr. Stephens was asked if reports that
have appeared wero aceura'e. He replied:
“Not by any means. I did not write a line
of the interview that appeared in tho New
York papers, nor did I see it after it was
written until it appeared iu print. If it
had boen submitted to me I would have
struok out fully one half of it. It o attained
much that Mr. Cleveland said, but also
wbat he did not say, and if I had known
just what its tenor was to be 1 would hav*
removed many of the embellishments.
DIDN’T announce IIIMBELF a candidate.
Mr. Cleveland did not announce himself
ns a candidate at all, but, spoke as n private
citizen. When I asked him what he would
do In ease ho was President and a free coin
age bill was presented to him, he laughed
u and turned tho question by saying that it
was a long time until 1891. I would pret'ei
uot to particularize mistakes in the account
of my interview with him. further than to
state that if it had beeu submitted to me I
would have struck out about one-half of
it."
didn’t go as an agent.
In reply to a question, Mr. Stephens saidi
“The statement that I went to New York
as the representative of any body or to see
Mr. Cleveland ns the representative of any
body or agent of anybody, is a misrepre
sentation, and in fact, is manufactured ou*
of the whole cloth. I called upon Mr,
Cleveland ns his friend and as an active
worker In the democratic ranks interested
iu the party success.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding of
what you said after your interview with
Mr. Cleveland; do you care to state exactly
what you did say!"
“Yos, I will say that so far as the S ren
in;/ Telegram interview is concerned I have
no knowledge of having met a representa
tive of that paper.”
“Did you regard your interview with Mr.
Cleveland as confidentiali
"Most certainly I did not. Mr. Cleveland
during tho conversation conveyed no hint
whatever that be regarded our interview
as confidential. What I hoped to do was t<
convey to other democrats tho imnression
which my interview with Mr. Cleveland
made upon me, namely, that there no such
wide differences of view between himself
and his party as tho enemies of Mr. Cleve
land have been endeavoring to make ap
parent."
WHAT HE DID SAY.
“What 1 did say is contained in the fol
lowing published account of the interview:
‘Treasurer Stephens ceiled on ex-President
Cleveland to day and was most oordially
receivod. They talked at length upon vari
ous subjects. Mr. Cleveland was frank
with Mr. Stephens, as he is with everylxdy
with whom he comes iu contact. Mr.
Stephens has always been a Cleve
land man, and tho latter discussed his
silver letter as a disappointment to Missouri,
and Mr. Cleveland as frankly said be could
not help it. He admitted, though, that he
bad not foreseen the direful consequences
of the $2,000,000 and $4,500,000 laws in alto
gether proper light.
“If you were President, Mr. Cleveland,"
asked Air. Stephens, “would you, if your
party should pass a free coiuage law by a
big majority, veto it?"
“I am a private citizen," wns the reply,
“and,” he added, “I will not climb any
hills till 1 come to them.”
NEW ORLEANS’ INVESTIGATION.
The Grand Jury Hecures the Namea
of Many In the crowd.
New Orleans, April 23—The grand
jury, after a short session, during which
time a number of prominent citizens ap
peared before it and were quest ioned as to
Sublio opinion concerning the affair on
laroi 14, adjourned until Friday. It is
said that a large number of names
have been furnished to the
jury, anu If these are indicted in conse
quence of tho affair the name of every man
found to have assisted in breaking down
the jail doors will be included. The present
inquiry is about the last chapter of the
Heimessy case, as far as trie grand jury is
concerned, and is expected to close shortly
with a comprehensive report and several
more indictments.
fava’s opinion.
Paris, April 23. —A dispatch to the
Temps from Rome says that Baron Fava,
in his report to the Marquis di Rudini on
the New Orleans lynchiug, expresses ths
belief that there is no way out of the situa
tion, as the federal government has oo
power to give Italy tho satisfaction de
manded.
HELD AS A MURDERER
Reuben Mobley Taken to Pensacola
From Alabama.
Pensacola, Fla-, April 23.— Reuben
Mobley (colored), who is the alleged mur
derer of Johnson Beard (colored), was
brought -to this city to-day from Alabama
and lodged In jail. The evidenoe agalnss
Mobley is purely circumstantial, he having
been engaged as a raftsman with the dead
man, wno was found at Bluff Springs fl mat
ing down the river. It was at first sup
posed that Beard came to bis death by
drowning, but an investigation elicited the
fact that he had been foully dealt with.
This led to the arrest of Mobley in Alabama.
Tbs pnsoner will be taken to Bluff Springs
for a preliminary hearing.
Kentucky’s Poisoning Cases.
Louisville, Kr., April 23.—Mrs. B. F,
Guthrie, wife of the first victim of the
poisoning at the wedding near Loudon, Ky ,
died this eveniug. The ooroner will make
a careful autopsy, with tho hope of estab
lishing the nature of the poison. Mrs.
Guthrie’s death leaves hor daughter the
wealthiest unmarried lady in Keutuoky.
Mrs Gray here, and Mrs. L)r. Hobson, ae
BL Matthews, are very low.
Run Over and Killed.
Pensacola, Fla., April 23.—Anthony
Weaver, a colored man about 60 years old,
was run over by an engine at Bayou Texar
trestle, near tins city, to-day and In
stantly killed.
