The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1895, Page 1

- S — VOLUME LXXVII—NO. 126. PRICE FIVE CENT WOUNDED ON PARADE: Colonel Crofton Shot by a Lieutenant at Fort Sheridan. GRAPPLED THE ASSASSIN Spree of a Subordinate Officer That Almost Caused Murder. NO MOTIVE FOR THE ASSAULT Escape of the Commandant From Death Regarded as Almost Miraculous. CHICAGO, IrL, Oct. 3.—Colonel R. E. A. Crofion of the United States army was shot and wounded this afternoon at Fort Sheridan by First Lieutenant Pague. At 4 o’clock, while the colonei was re- viewing dress porade, Lieutenant Pague, who had been confined in the hospital, came upon the grounds and deliberately fired three shots at his superior officer. The first shot went wide of its mark, the second went through the colonel’s coat and the third grazed his abdomen. Pague would have fired again had not the colonel jumped from his horse and grappled with him. Lieutenant Pague had been drinking and was practically a maniac, and being so much younger and stronger than Colonel Crofton the latter was no match for him and was thrown to the ground before Lieutenant Piow and others rushed to his rescue and disarmed the would-be murderer. As soon as Lieutenant Pagne was sub- dued an ambulance was called to remove the wounded colonel and Lieutenant Pague himself was escorted to the guard- house, where he is now being closely watched. Why the young lieutenant should have attempted to take the life of his colonel seems to be a mystery, though it is known he is hardly responsible for his actions. Pague is addicted to drink, and hason two occasions been an inmate of the es- tablishment for drunkards at Dwight. It lappears that he has lately gone back to habits, and was to-day in the army 1 getting rid of the effects of his pree. In.some way he got past the hospital gnards and was not missed until after the shooting occurred. The affair has caused great excitement at Fort Sheridan, and the escape of Colonel Crofton, who is the commandant at the post, from death is considered miraculous. The wound is not thought to be danger- ous, though painful. THO WOMEN MET DETH They Failed to Heed a Warn- ing Not to Ride on the Steps of a Car. One Lost Her Balance and Fell From an Elevated Structure, Dragging the Other Down. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 3. —Two women, one aged about 50 years and the other about 25 vears, were killed in this city at 7:30 o'clock to-night by falling from the steps of an elevated electric car at Ninth and Mulperry streets, The women were retur homes in Kansas City, Kans., after wit- nessing the carnival parade. The car from which they fell wat overcrowded with passengers, and they were told not to get on, when they did so, at the Mul- berry-street station. They were standing on the stepsof the rear platform when the old lady lost her balance and fell, dragging her companion with her. The elevated structure is about twenty-two feet high, and both women were killed almost instantly. The bodies were identified to-night. The first is Mrs. Louisa Jobe of Clarkshurg, Mo.; the other her daughter, Mrs. Dr. A, ng to their R. McLeod of Kansas City, Kans. 3 e THE LOSSs OVER A MILLION., Firé Destroys the Mills at Warren and L Tenements. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Oct. 3.—One of the most destructive fires that has oc- curred in this State in many years, this evening destroyed the buildings constitut- ing the mills of the Warren Manufactur- ing Company at Warren and causing a loss of over a million dollars. Just how the fire started is not known yet, but an explosion is said to have occurred in the engine-room. The fire broke out about 7 o’clock and before the Warren fire depart- ment could get water enough the mill was well lighted and blazing fiercely. Aid was telephoned for to Fall River and Lo this city, and from here two steam- ers were sent. The mill buildings, includ- ing warehouses, were totally destroyed, and a Jumber-yard and adjoining buildings were badly scorched, as were the compa- ny’s tenements. The disaster will throw about 1600 people out of employment. In- surance so far as known is: On mills and machinery $850,000, tenements $100,000, warehouses and contents not known. The town is practically ruined by the fire, TR i ON A COACHING TOUR. Belmont and His Guests Having a Royal Time. NEWBURGH, N. Y., Oct. 3.—Oliver H. P. Belmont, with his guests, Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Colonel and Mrs. William .Jay, Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt and the _Duke of Marlborough, who are on a coach- ing tour to Tuxedp, were at Cranston’s Hotel last night. They left Sing Sing at 11 o'clock 1n the forenoon, and after a delightful drive up the east side of the Hudson, reached Garrisonsshortly before 4 o’clock. An effort was made by Belmont to drive on the little ferry-boat Highlander to cross to West Point, but as the coach was too high to go on the boat this idea had to be abandoned. The members of the party then alignted from the coach and went across tp_. river on the boat, their vehicle | to the satisfaction of all concerned. being sent around to Cranston’s via Fish- kill and Newburgh. Upon their arrival at West Point Bel- mont secured carriages, and he and his party were driven around the military post, where they made several calls. The Surgeon-General of the United Statesarmy was there as a guest of Superintendent Ernst, and the party witnessed a review of the battalion of the cadets given in his honor. ————— CRACKED LIBERTY BELL. Its Journey From Philadelphia to the Atlanta Exposition. PHILADELPHIA, ?a., Oct. 3.—The old cracked Liberty bell, which will be ex- hibited at the Atlanta (Ga.) Exposition, was this afternoon removed from Inde- pendence Hall to the Pennsylvania rail- road freight station, where it will remain under guard until to-morrow morning, when the journey south will begin. A varade was given this afternoon when the bell was removed, Mayor Warwickand the heads of the different municipal depart- ments reviewing the procession from the Union League Clubhouse. Companies from the Pennsylvania National Guard, the Girard College cadets and several in- dependent organizations were in the line of parade. The béll will be accompanied southward by Mayor Warwick and a coun- cilmanic committee, and Atlanta will be reached on Tuesday, a number of stops be- ing made en rout MONTANA T0 CLIFORN Incorporation of a Railroad With an Immense Capital Stock. If Completed as Outlined It Wil Greatly Add to the Develop- ment of the Coast. CHEYENNE, Wvo., Oct. 3.—Articles of incorporation of the California, Idaho and Montana Railway Company have been filed with the Secretary of Wyoming. The company proposes to construct and operate a railroad commencing at or near Butte City, Mont., in a southerly and west- erly direction through the counties of Sil- ver Bow and Beaver Head, Mont., or the most feasible pass through the Bitter Root Mountains, on the boundary line be- tween the States of Montana and Idaho, thence to and up the Sal- mon River, through the counties of Lemni, Custer and Alturus, in Idaho, to a point in the Saw Tooth range of moun- tains near the head of Boise River, thence down the Boise River on the most feasible route, to be selected after the actual sur- vey, passing through the counties of El- more, Ada, Canyon and Owihe to the west- ern boundary line of Idaho, thence in a southerly direction through the county of Malheur, Ore., to 3 point three miles west of old Fort Lyon, thence continuing south- erly through the counties of Malheur and Harney, Oregon, and the counties of Hum- boldt and Washoe,. Nevada, thence through the counties of Lassen, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Contra Costa and Alameda, in California, to the city of Oakland, and thence on to the City of San Francisco. The capital stock of the company is $30,- 000,000, with shares of the par value of $100 each. Theterm of the existence of the company is fiity years from the first day of September, 1895, The directors of the company who are the incorporators are nine in number. They are: Mortiz Lippman, New York City; Theodore Voorhees and William Hacker, Philadelphia; Ernest E. Dickey, Chicago; H.C. Woodworth, H. A. Wood- worth and H. H. Daniels, Denver; C. R. Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho, and J. M. Clark, Boise City, Idaho. Offices of the company will be in New York City, Denver, Butte City, Boise OCity, Cheyenne and San Francisco. s The Western Freight Muddle, CHICAGO, ILL., Oct.3.—Western freight officials held another meeting to-day to try to stop the existing demoralization ia several kinds of freight, but as before, there was no result. A most stringent agreement, involving a big forfeit on the vart of the offending lines was wanted by some of the lines, but the others would not hear of it, so_the whole matter is again postponed, and there will probably be con- siderable difficalty in arranging matters 4 A freight agreement hasalways proved much more difficult of arrangement than a com- pact between Western officials, and the present instance promises to be no exception to the rule. . A Big Order for Iron. BIRMINGHAM, Azva., Oct, 3.—The Car- negie Stoel Company of Pittsburg yester- day wired Birmingham manufacturers that the 5000 tons of low silicon Alabama iron recently shi})ped to Pittsburg had been tested ‘and found thoroughly suita- ble for direct conversion into steel. The Carnegie Company, on the strength of this, has placed an order here for 20,000 tons of this iron. This establishes the fact that iron suitable for steel-making can be made from the ordinary red ore which abounds in limitless quantities in this dis- trict, a fact heretofore disputed, and opens up & wide field for development. —_— One Thanksgiving Day. CHICAGO, I, Oct. 3.—In accordance with a proclamation recently issued by Miss Frances Willard, naming October 3 as a day of praise, thanksgiving and prayer throughout the United States by branches of the W. C. T. U., several meetings were held in this city to-day. At the principal gathering in Willard ilull general thanks- iving prevailed over the prize fizht legis- Fation in Texas. Theaction of the Atlanta Exposition authorities opposing Sunday opening was praised and prayer was offered for the success of the Baltimore conven- tion. = An Invitation to Bryan. DULUTH, Mixx., Oct. 3.—The Silver League of Duluth, in which Congressman Towne and a number of other prominent Duluthians are moving spirits, to-day sent an invitation to William J. Bryan, editor of the Omaha World-Herald, the great silver advocate, to speak in this city next week. The Silver League is also agitating the quesuion of calling a State convention to declare itself on the currency question. —y Will Have a Recount. BURLINGTON, Iowa, Oct. 8. — The Buvreme Court reversed the Des Moines County Court’s decision in the election con- test for County Attorney of this county to- day. George B. Tracy, the present attor- ney, is a Democrat, and C. C. Clark, a Republican, is seeking to have him dis- placed. Clark claimed that an unfair count of votes in Flint River Townshi last fall defeated him. The decision is fevorable to Clark and calls for a recount, FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY, Episcopalians Sent Kind Greetings to Another Denomination. FIGHT OF REVISIONISTS. | Proposed Changes in Canons| and Constitution Are Opposed. ARGUMENTS OF THE DELEGATES Hearty Approval of the Actlon of Texas to Make Prize-Fight- Ing a Felony. MINNEAPOLIS, Mi~N., Oct. 3.—The prospect of a battle royal over the disposi- tion to be made of the revision report brought the clerical and lay delegates to the Episcopal convention out in force at Gethsemane Church this morning, while the galleries were crowded with local and visiting church men and church women. For half an hour before Dr. Morgan Dix called the session to order the friends and opponents of the proposed new constitu- greetings to a small sectional Christian body. The house, however, was of a con- trary opinion and the greetings were | adopted by a viva voce vote of about 500 | to 20. This is the first time in the history of a general convention of the Episcopal church that greetings have been sent to a confer- ence of another denomination, and the action is regarded as a significant mark of | the advance of Christian unity. When the hour arrived for the special | order Dr. Hoffman, in behalf of the revi- sion committee, made a brief explanatory | statement. Himself and his associates, he | said, would have been gladly relieved of | the responsibility, but, once having ac- | cepted the trust they had endeavored to | discharge it to the best of their ability. ‘ They had placed the canons in regular | order and clothed them in language that | could not be misunderstood, and the re- | port, which reflected the views of a major- | ity of the commitiee, was entitled to a care- ‘ ful, candid and patient consideration. To | that end he moved that the house resolve | itself into a committee of the whole.® | This was adopte ! with an amendment | keeping the debate within the rules gov- | erning the house, and which was incor- | porated by a vote of 135 to 130, the revision- | ists being in the minority. Delegate Pack- | ard of Maryland having been elected chair- man of the committee, Dr. Hoffman pre- sented the formal declaration of faith that | precedes the constitution,which since being printed had been so amended as to include the missionary jurisdictions in the general term, ‘“The church in the dioceses within the United States.” It was insisted by Dr. | Hoffman that the declaration was emi- | nently desirable, if not necessary, and em- | phasis was laid on the fact that the church | in Ireland, Scotland and Canada had for- | mulated their belief as a preamble to the 7 BISHOP WILLIAMS OF CONNECTICUT, A DISTINGUISHED DELE- GATE AT THE EPIS COPAL CONVENTION. tion and canons, consideration of which had been made the special order over all other business, gathered in the aisles and pews and engaged in numerous methods of procedure and policy with animation. The revisionists following out the pro- gramme inaugurated yesterday afternoon, seemed determined to press for a full con- sideration of the report this early in the convention, while the anti’s were disposed as a temporary expedient to refer it to a special committee of the house of deputics in the hope that this might result in its be- ing indefinitely “hung up.” At the outset of the session Dr. Dix an- nounced the committees on the state of church, new dioceses, canons, the prayer- book and other subjects to be brought before the convention, and which were suffciently numerous to give nearly every one of the delegates work for the future. On the order of memorials petitions praying for the creation of new dioceses were presented by the delegations from California, Maryland, Kentucky and Northern Michigan, and referred. A humorous episode grew out of a mo- tion by Dr. Thrall of Michigan, inviting the Bishops to be present at the reception to the Canadian delegates this afternoon. The resolution used the expression “Amer- ican church,” and this was taken excep- tion to by Dr. Carmichael of Virginia, who contended that the denomination had no other title than the ‘‘Frotestant Episcopal Church in the United States.”” Anamend- ment thus correcting the resolution was defeated by a viva voce vote, and amid much laughter a division was demanded. It resulted in a vote of 222 to 62 for the term ‘‘American church” and the resolu- tion stood. It happens that the Methodist confer- ence of Northern Minnesota is now in session a few blocks distant with Bishop Fowler presiding, and in & spirit of good- will Major Samuel Mahon of Ottumwa, Towa, moved that the house send fraternal greetings to the Methodist gathering with assurances of sympathy and joy in the abundance of their Christian labors. Vig- orous objection was entered, however, by Delegate Fairbanks of Florida, who charac- terized it as an extraordinary and unusual proceeding, and as there was an objection the resolution went on the calendar. This disposition, however, was not satisfactory to the convention at large, and in behalf of the entire Iowa delegation, Rev. Dr. Green of Cedar Rapids pressed for imme- diate consideration. The necessary two- thirds voted to take the resolution from the calendar, and its adoption was urged in a vigorous speech by Dr. Green, who said that the house should manifest its Christian courtesy and consistence and rid the church of the oft-repeated reproach that it simply spoke empty syllables and that its heart was not in the cause of Christian unity. Delegate Fairbanks of Florida contended that the body of Methodists now in session was not a general conference, hut a mere fragmentary affair and it would be setting abad precedent in many respects to send constitution of their respective jurisdic- tions. Rev. John 8. Stone of Chicago, a member of the revision committee, was, however, of an entirely different opinion. He was not impressed, he said, with the sublime dignity of even the constitution itself, much less with the necessity for a pre- | amble. The church had not asked the con- vention to define its position asa part of the holy catholic church. | Several deputies objected to the debate | going on as long as a single delegate had breath left in his body, and the committee was getting into a tangle when ex-Senator Edmunds suggested th-t further action be postponed until the committee on rules could grapple with the difficulty. This was satisfactory to all concerned, and the committee reported progress and rose. At noon the house of Bishops and Deputies, sitting in joint convention, re- ceived the Archbishop of Rupertsland, the Bishop of Qu’Appelle, and the remainder of the Canadian delegation, and Christfan greetings were exchanged. In committee of the whole this afternoon the House of Deputies of the Episcopal convention threw overboard bodily the solemn declaration of faith with which the proposed new constitution and canons was prefaced; refused to concur in the recommendation of the committee that the name of the triennial gathering be changed to the ‘general synod,’ and likewise twice rejected a pronosition to recognize the title “The Protestant Epis- copal Church in the United States.”” The overwhelming victory of the anti- revisionists in the matter of the declara- tion of faith and principles, and upon which the commission of 1892 had ex- pended much time, thought and labor, apparently demoralized its supporters, and to the motion to reject the new name of the assemblage they made but a feeble re- sistance. When the hour for adjourning arrived a warm debate was in progress on the question of reinserting in the first paragraph of the constitution the clause making effective legislation occurring in the House of Deputies, and in which the Bishops had failed to concur within three days. This feature of the Philadelphia constitution of 1789. and which is still in force, had been omitted by the revisionists, and their action was regarded by many of the delegates as a dangerous infringement of the rights of the lower house. At the rate of progress to-day, debate being un- limited, it would take over four months to complete the consideration of the report. The anti-revisionists abandoned their in- tention of endeavoring to shelve the report at the outset, and, as the document when re-revised by the present gathering must be submitted to every diocesan convention in the United States for its action, the con- test between the two elements will neces- sarily be renewed in the convention of 1898. Meanwhile the old constitution remains in force. ¥ The only action of interest on the part Conttnued on Second Page. MAGUIRE N EARNEST. With Carlisle He Filed Charges Against Daggett. TRADES AT THE MINT. Appointments Given for Votes in the Legislature of the State. OTHER STRONG ACCUSATIONS. Senator White Expected to Join the Congressman in the Fight for Removal. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3.—Repre- sentative Maguire spent three-quarters of an hour with Secretary Carlisle to-day. He preferred charges against Superintend- ent of the Mint Daggett and insisted that the same be investigated and that Daggett be removed from office. Maguire tried to see the Secretary yesterday, but could not get an allowance of time, and hence put it off until to-day upon the assurance of an allowance of time sufficient to cover his case. The charges were three in number, the first being that Daggett had been absent from his post of duty twelve months out of eighteen without leave. Second—Trading places of appointment in the Mint for votes in the Legisiature for the Senate, and also trading places under him for favors at the hands of the Legis- lature. ¥ Third—Organizing the Santa Rosalie Mining Company, without property or business and without value, and forcing sale of stock to employes in the Mint at par. Maguire explained the full meaning of the charges to the Secretary, and in addi- tion to the charges made some remarks about the way prominent Democrats in San Francisco look upon Daggett's official conduct as well as conduct relating to out- side matters. The Secretary stated to Maguire that he would detail a special agent to make a re- port on the matter and submit it for his consideration and departmental record. Maguire says he is satisfied with the tone of the Secretary in discussing the matter and he feels certain that withina month the record in the case under de- partmental form will be completed. It was stated at the department after Maguire had seen the Secretary that a copy of the charges would also be sent to Daggett with the request that he make reply. Colonel Van Linden, private secre- tary of Secretary Carlisle, who spent some time at San Francisco this year, ap- pears to be very much of a friend of Dag- gett and is not inclined to place much faith in the charges as filed. It is under- stood that he was favorably impressed with Daggett while in California and that he can be relied upon to favor Daggett in the contest by putting in a word with the Secretary at the right time. 1t is recalled that Maguire has not been a supporter of the administration on the financial question, and for this reason alone, if for no other, some insist, Carlisle will be slow to conform to Maguire’s idea of politicson the coast. Maguire stated that Senator White had not joined him so far in the fight he had started against Daggett, but he had no doubt he would do so. He had not seen Fim about the matter, but White had gone with him to call on the President, and both had protested against the appoint- ment of Daggett before the appointment was made, and he could see no reason why he should change his mind, as Daggett had not retormed since his appointment. As ‘White had protested against his appoint- ment, and as Daggett had turned out bad in office, he felt certain that White would join in the effort later. Should the removal not take place be- fore the convening of Congress he ob- served that he had no doubt but that ‘White wouid call on the President again and join in the fight. Inthe meantime he would submit in writing for the benefit of the administration individual incidents of trading in Mint patronage, and in the list of accusations would be presented the claim that the laundry work of the Mint had been given by Daggett to Bibby, a brother of State Senator Bibby, for favors secured from the State Senator. MOURN PASTEUR'S DEATH, Resolutions Passed by the American Public Health Association. DENVER, Cozo., Oct. 3.—The American Public Health Association in annual ses- sion here to-day sent the following cable- gram to President Roux of the Pasteur In- stitute, Paris: “The American Public Health Associa- tion t’zssembled, mourns the loss of Pas- teur. Dr. Hewitt of Minneapolis offered suit- able resolutions upon the death of the noted scientist, which were adopted by a rising vote. Papers were read by Dr. H. B. Harlbeck of Charleston, 8. C., on “Municipal Steam Disinfection”; Dr. Charles V. Chapin of Providence, R. I., on ‘‘Disinfection in American Cities’’; Dr. H. C. Crouch of Denver, on ‘*‘Microscopic Diagnosis ;”’ Diphtheria by a New Staining Method of Dr. Edward Jackson of Philadelphia, on “Qcular Hygiene in Schools’; and Dr. C. L. Wilbur ofLsmiuz. Mich., upon ‘‘Kegis- tration of Vital Statistics.” Mrs. N. P. Hill entertained the ladies of the visiting delegation this afternoon, and a reception was tendered the association at the Brown Palace to-night. e Old Coins Unearthed. UNIONTOWN, Pa., Oct. 3.—While J. R. Varkirk was hunting along Redstone Creek, in Redstone County, yesterday his heel dug into a clay bank on the farm of B. W. Craft and scraped the earth from a rotten old box, which on examination was found to contain several thousand dollars’ worth of Spanish, Italian and United States silver coins, ranging in date from 1788 to 1817. How they came there isa mystery. 3 gl An Injustice Corrected. ‘WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 3.—The Sec- retary of the Interior has rendered a de- cision in & land case which corrected an injustice of many years’ standing. In 1862 Charles Thompson was given a certificate to lands in Washington State, but four years later, by executive order, his lands were embraced in a tract set apart for a military reservation. Thompson's claim was suspended in the general land office. The Secretary decided that Thompson was entitled to the land and his patent could not have been effected by the creation of a military reservation which included his clalilm. and directs that a patent be issued to him. . YET IN DIFFICULTIES. Troudbles Between the Pacific Mail and Panama Railroad. NEW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 3.—Difficulties have arisen in the negotiations between the Panama Railroad Company and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which make the signing of an amicable agree- ment by the presidents of those companies extremely doubtful just at present, al- though it is not to be inferred thatthe deal has fallen through. President Hunt- ington of the Pacific Mail and President J. Edward Simons of the railroad company came to an agreement a few weeks ago. Mr. Huntington soon afterward departed for California, and the task of arranging the details of the agreement was left to subordinates. A perplexing and appar- ently inextricable tangle has resulted from the discussion of these details, and a set- tlement of the differences between the two companies is still a long way off. WORK OF INCENDIARIES Buildings Burned at the Noble County (Indiana) Fair Association. Two Persons and Nine Horses Perished In the Blazing Structures. KENDALLVILLE, Ixp., Oct. 3.—An at- tempt was made to-day to wipe out with the incendiary’s torch the property in this city cf the Noble County Fair Association. It was the second day of the meeting, and 1000 people were crowded in and around the track watching the races. Forthe time being the row of paddocks, half a mile in length and containing the entries of fine draft and fancy horses, was entirely deserted. At a prearranged signal five fires were started in the piles of straw in the pad- dock’s stalls. The row of buildings flashed up like tinder and before the alarm could be given a regular conflagration was in progress. Late to-night it was discov- ered that two lives were lost as a result of the fire. The dead: Jackson, a horseman, burned to death; unknown woman died from burns. Nine drafthorses entered for prizes were roasted alive. The flames licked up scores of vehicles belonging to visitors and communicated to = side exhibition hall, consuming it. The fire department by hard work prevented the further spread of the fire. The crowd became panic-stricken, women and children being trampled under foot and injured. Many persons were severely burned in their efforts to assist the department or to rescue their individ- ual property. Chief Beerhalter caught men who, he says, are two of the incen- diaries. The name of one of them is said to be Dave Reed. The loss entailed is es- timated at $15,000. — - 4n Old Relio Found. PEEKSKILL, N. Y., Oct. 3.—An old relic was found recently in the home of Elias McChain. It is a commission, signed by James Madison, President of the United States, and James Eustis, presumably pri vate secretary to the President, on May 26, 1812. The commission is engrossed on parchment and bears upon it the seal of the Government. Both the seal and the document are in a remarkable state of preservation. The document is the ap- pointment of Daniel Curtis to be an ensign in the First Infantry, in the service of the United States, to take rank as such from January 3, 1812, e The California Limited. CHICAGO, ILvL., Oct. 8.—The Santa Fe road will put into effect October 29 a new time card, which will lower the best time heretofore made between Chicago and Los Angeles by half a day. The new train will leave Chicago at 6 o’clock in the evening daily, arriving at Los Angeles at 6:30 o’clock the third day. The train will be known as the “‘Californialimited.”” It will ractically be a counterpart of the fast Fimited trains between Chicago and New York, although no extra charge will be made for the passage. e Jacod Worth Defeated. BROOKLYN, N. Y. Oct. 8.—Jacob ‘Worth, the Republican political leader in Kings County, was beaten to-night at the Republican city convention, when his candidate for the mayoralty nomination, William Cullen Bryant, was defeated by Frederick W. Wurster. The convention was called to order at 8:30 o'clock by George W. Palmer, and was in session umilg long after midnight. S e A Wife-Murderer Hanged. 4 JERSEY CITY, N. J., Oct. 3.—John Czech, alias “Fish John,” was hanged in the Hudson County jail this morning for the murder of his wife. The condemned man spent a restless night and refused to eat. At 10 o’clock the march to the gallows began. Czech appeared on the verge of prostration and a constable walked on either side. Asked if he had anything to say, Czech replied, “No.” e Cleveland’s Good Health. BUZZARDS BAY, Mass., Oct. 3.—The President and Private Secretary Thurber, who left here on Monday night for a two days’ fishing trip, returned this morning on the Oneida. Mr. Cleveland is in splendid health and reports a delightful outing. Sl Tl Favor Cuban Recognition. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 3.—The Baptist Association of this city recently passed resolutions favoring the recognition of the Cuban rebels by the United States Gov- ernment. Since then many of the leading clergymen of the city have taken the same stand. e Four Suspects Escaped. GRAND ISLAND, Nksg., Oct. 3.—Four prisoners confined in the Hall County Jail escaped some time during the night. They were held simply as suspicions characters, but their looks and actions indicated that they were capable of any crime. e Closed by Creditors. OMAHA, NEBR., Oct. 3.—The Davis & Cowgill Iron Works have failed. Mort- gages to the amount of $18,000 were filed against the concern to-day. Most of the creditors are local banks, WORRIES THE SULTAN Constantinople Is Now in a State of Siege. ARMENIANS SHOT DOWN, Many Were Killed by Turkish Police While Being Arrested. A PATRIARCH HOLDS THE FORT, All Threats to Storm His Stronghold Fall to Induce Him to 3 Surrender. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Oct 8.— The report that the Armenians who were arrested for taking part in Monday’s and Tuesday’s rioting were killed while being taken into custody has been confirmed. It is known to a certainty that five of the prisoners were so killed, and it would ex- cite no surprise to hear that others met their death in the same manner. Eye- witnesses of the rioting say that the Ar- menians did not discharge their firearms until Major Serwet Bey ordered the police to fire upon them. Turkish officials view the troubles as being the direct outcome of the agitation in Europe, especially in Great Britain, in favor of the Armenians as against the Turks. The foreign diplomats here to-day met at the Austrian embassy and held a con- ference on the situation. The French Consul at Damascus was re- cently mobbed, hooted and menaced on the streets of that city. Fifteen men have been arrested in connection with the inci- dent. M. Cabon, the French Embassador, has laid a formal complaint before the Porte, and has demanded satisfaction for the insult to the French republic. LONDON, Ex6., Oct. 3.—The Standard will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Constantinople saying that on Wednesday a large number of shops were closed and the streets were patrolled by the police. The whole city is virtually in a state of siege. The dispatch adds that a witness of the occurrence states that a respectable- looking Armenian was arrested by two gendarmes on Tuesday while walking in the Galatea quarter. When he protested against being arrested the gendarmes im- mediately ripped his body open with their swords. The Armenian Patriarch received a let- ter on Tuesday inviting him to call upon the Government. The letter stated that nene of his followers would be permitted to accompany him. The Patriarch there- fore declined to accept the invitation and remained at the patriarchate, where he is shut up with several hundred armed Ar- menians. The officials visited the patri. archate and summoned its occupants to surrender, giving them until 3 o’clock this afternoon (Wednesday) to comply, after which if they did not surrender the build- ing would be stormed. The dispatch further says that at the time mentioned the police surrounded the building and prepared to carry out their threat to storm it. Great consternation prevails at the pal- ace. The Sultan has not been in bed since Monday. It is felt that a crisis has ar- rived. No such terror has prevailed since the Greek revolution. A later dispatch to the Standard says that the threatto storm the patriarchate has not yet been carried out. The church officials deciare that that they are not able to compel the refugees to leave the building, xmdp the latter decline to leayve their shelter. It isto be hoped that the rolice will not resort to force, as in that event a fearful massacre would result. The refugees are huadled together in the build- ing with hardly standing room. They de- pend for food on such scraps as are brought to them. Seven corpses have Jbeen deliv- ered from the patriarchate for burial. WEDDED AT EDGEWOOD. Pretty Marriage of J. Mason Hoppin and Miss Mitchell. NEW HAVEN, Coxsx., Oct. 3.—Edge- wood, the home of the writer, Donald Grant Mitchell (Ike Marvel), was the scene of a charming wedding yesterday. Miss Susan P. Mitchell, the third daughter of the author, was married to J. Mason Hoj pin, the son of Professor Hoppin of this city. The bridegroom, whose father is pro- fessor of art at Yale, has an Ox- ford education. He is a nephew of the late Governor Hoppin, and has a long line of English ancestors. One of them, on the paternal side, was a signer of the mem. orable compact drawn up in the cabin of the Mayflower. Whirled tc His Death. PITTSBURG, Pa., Oct. 3.—Ernest Wilt, fireman at the Western Leather Company’s works, Allegheny, was killed to-day, his clothing catching on the shaft of a rwidl’ revolving fan which he was oiling. ilt's arms and head were severed !romghis body. The accident was the result of reckless- ness. He was 48 years of age and leaves s widow and several children. letd iy Coxey and Camplell to Debate. MASSILLON, Onro, Oct. 3.—General J, 8. Coxey and ex-Governor Campbell are to speak in Zanesville October12. 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