The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 8, 1895, Page 1

— " VOLUME LXXVIIL—NO. 161, OUT FROM THE RUINS Recovery of the Bodies of Victims of the Detroit Explosion. MANY TERRIBLY BURNED Sickening Scenes Witnessed in the Debris of the Journal Building. THE BOILER WAS BLOWN IN TWO Low Water and Carelessness on the Part of the Engineer Caused . the Disaster. DETROIT, Mrcr., Nov. 7.—The work of recovering the bodies of the victims of the Journal boiler explosion continued all day to-day. By to-morrow morning all the debris will have been explored and the last of the bodies recovered. Up to 6 o’clock this morning eighteen bodies had been taken out of the ruins, nearly all of them frightfully burned. As the workers got into that portion of the debris into which fire had not crept, the condition of the corpses recovered was found to be better. Death had come to the victims of the dis- aster so suddenly that many of them were found in the very attitude in which they were at the moment of the explosion. Fourteen corpses were taken out of the ruins between 6 o’clock this morning and b o'clock this evening. They were: Jen- nie Noubouer, Catherine Hiller, Bertha ‘Weidbusch, Katie Leonard, John Koeber, Rosa Morgan, John Breitenbecher, Ernest | Parkins, Emma Lichtenberg, — Weid- busch, Rose Bretz, Lue Fritz, John Fran- cis Qerby and Joseph Bradley. Up to 5 o’clock this evening everv body taken from the ruins had been identified by friends and relatives. One body re- covered from the ruins to-day was that of a young woman, sitting bolt upright in a chair as she had been when the explodion took place. She had been suffocated. At2o'clock the first body of the after- noon’s find was taken out of the ruins. Friends of the missing formed a circle about the scorched figure of a girl, from which one foot was missing, but there was no one to speak her name. A silver watch was secured with gold chain and charm; also & dress pin with garnet setting. A few moments later a gentleman entered and identified tie articles as those of his dsughter, Emma Lichtenberg. A few min- utes before 3 o’clock the ghastliest find of the day was made. 1t was the trunkof a woman. The body was bloody and the arms and feet burned off. The head was seen at some little distance from the trunk, completely severed by a falling timber. It was hard work getting out these awful re- mains for they were pinned down by tim- bers, and the men had to saw away the wood bit by bit. Fred Weidbusch looked only at the red underskirt and corset and declared it was one of his two daughters, Annie or Lizzie, he could not tell which one, as they dressed alike. ‘““When the other one is found I will know them by measuring their skirts,”” he said, as he returned to the scene of horror to look for the body of his other dead child, the third of the trio of Weidbusch girls—two sisters and a cousin—who met their death there. About 4 o'clock three bodies were found together under the debris in the alley in the rear of the Journal building. There were two men and a girl in the group. The girl lay wedged between the other two corpses. She was Lue Fritz, an appren- tice in the machine-shop of the Rogers Tyvograph Supply Company. In her hand she still held the small bit of ma- chinery with which she was working. On either side of her were Bradley and Derby, the carpenters who were caught while making some alterations to the building. About 6 o’clock the body of George Hiller, who operated the book-bindery, was taken out. At this point the work of recovery had to be stopped to permit of the shoring of walis that threatened the safety of the workers. Thirty-three of thirty-nine miss- ing had been recovered. The list of the dead, with two or three exceptions, is ex- actly as sent out by The United Press last night. Nelson la Croix, a Journal press- man counted among the missing, turns out to have been home sick in bed at the time of the disaster and Lizzie Taylor was confounded with Lizzie Weidbusch. The cause of the fatality was developed to-day when a piece of one of the boilers was uncovered by the wreckers. The boiler bad been torn in two in the middle, tubes, rivets and plates parting as cleanly as if they had been cut with a coldchisel. A piece of this boiler had evidently been driven in each direction by the force of the explosion. The portion found disclosed to the expert engineers who examined it at once that the cause of the explosion was low water. This throws the responsibility upon the engineer and the owners of the building, the former of whom had been repeatedly warned that he was too careless by neigh- boring engineers, while the owners of the property had been given at least one formal notice that he was negligent. Oneof the undertakers who distinguished himself yesterday by fighting for a corpse again gained unpleasant notoriety to-day. The fight for bodies did not cease at the scene of the ruins. The human fiends hovered over the city waiting for the last dpark of life to leave the unfortunate sufferers, and were ready to grasp the mangled remains. Tne undertaker who started yesterday's fight was at the emerg- ency hospital when Lizzie Tapley breathed her last, and with vulturous greed assumed charge. The idea of his having charge was too terrible for the friends of the young lady and they protested, yet the undertaker refused to'give up the remains. The fam- ily protested to Coroner Butler, and he at once made the undertaker turn the body over to the family undertaker. Following is the complete list of the dead recovered: George G. Hiller, mar- ried, two children; John Francis Derby, carpenter, married, two children; Joseph SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8, 1895. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Bradley, carpenter, married, two children; Louis G. Reicher. machinist, Dunlap & Co.; Rosa Bretz, remains fright- fully burned and mutilated, identified by a buckle on belt; Emma Lichtenberg, mutilated remains identified by friends, employed at Hiller's; Anna Wiedbusch, employed at Hiller's; Katie Leonard, em- vloyed by John Davis & Co., sole support |ol_ widowed mother; M. Rosa Horgan, died from suffocation; John Breiten- becher, 29, employed at Hiller's, mutilated remains identified by father; Ernest Parkins, mail clerk, Journal; Je;.nie Naubauer, 16, employed at Hiller’s, body idontified by par- ents; Bortha Wiedbusch, employed at Hiller’s, body identified; James Ross, stereotyper, Jogrnal; Henry Larievere, ployed by Kohlbrand & Co.; Walter P. Saxby, machinist, employed by Dunlap & Co.; Lizzie Tapley, employed by Davis & Co.; Henry Clou Walsh, 16, employed by Kohibrand & Co.; J. S. Reuter, employed by Dunlap & Co.; G. H. Soule, engraver; George Shaw, mailer Journal; Willie Hawes, mailer Journal; Carrie M. Bower, bookkeeper in Hiller's bindery; Hattie Hiller, forewoman Hiller's bindery; Michael Ward, stereotyper Journal; Min- nie Liese, 25, worked in book bindery; William W. Dunlap, machinist of Dunlap & Co.; Adolph Schreiber Jr., bookbinder in Hiller’s bindery; John Gordon, elec- trotyper: Catherine Hiller, forewoman in Hiller’s bindery; Lou Fritz,} aged 19, em- ployed by Dunlap & Co. The missing: Anna Ulick, press woman in Hillers’ bindery; Charles Lind, aged 20, bookbinder in Hiller's bindery; James E. Thomas, machinist, Dunlap & Co.; Lizzie Wiedbusch, employed at Hiller's; Anna Parkin, sister of Ernest Parkin. CRACK HOBSES COMING Henry J. Crocker Securing Fine Exhibits for the San Francisco Show. Assurances Have Been Received From New Yorkers That They Will Send Out Prize-Winners. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 7.—Henry J. Crocker of San Francisco, presidentof the | Horse Show Association of the Pacific Coast and a leading director of the Pacitic Coast Jockey Club, arrived recently and is staying at the Waldorf. Mr. Crocker visits the East in the interests of both the associations with which he is connected, and proposes to reproduce in San Fran- cisco all the novelties and latest wrinkles shown at the coming horse show here when the Pacific Coast Association show opens in San Francisco on December 3. He has commissions to purchase about ten head of harness and saddle horses for intending exhibifors at San Francisco, and will on his own account buy two four-in- hand teams to be shown tocoach and drag in San Francisco. These selections will be made from the pick of such of tne horse-show exhibits as may be for sale. Local carriage and harness dealers have already received orders for the latest de- signs in both lines for the coast. Mr. Crocker says be has assurances from many Eastern men that they will send some of their prize-winners to San Fran- cisco. One carload of cracks hus been al- ready absolutely promised, and will be sent to California, when the horse show closes here, in a Pullman palace horse- car attached to an express passenger train. Mr. Crocker believes that many more horses than those already secured will be sent to San Francisco. It is among the possibilities that Theodore Kearney, who owns one of the largest stables of prize-winners in the East, may send some of his cracks there. Mr. Crocker returns to San Francisco on November 14. g e COLLAPSE OF A STORAGE PLANT. Hundreds of Barrels of Apples Piled Up in a Crushed and Broken Heap in the Wreck. LEAVENWORTH, Kaxs., Nov. 7.—The eastern portion of Ryan & Richardson’s cold storage plant on Cherokee street col- lapsed this morning, wrecking the engine and boiler rooms, damaging seriously the cold storage and ice apparatus and piling up hundreds of barrels of choice apples in a crushed and broken manner. The west half of the structure was not damaged. The wreck was due to the sinking of the foundation, built over an alley sewer. An hour before the crash came the trouble was discovered and the employes left. The entire warehouse contained 50,000 barrels ofapples. About 10,000 barrels were shaken up and hundreds ruined. The Fire De- vartment was called out twice. The loss will run up into the thousands. ———— ASSAILED HIS TWO SONS. Deeds of a Drunken Father in a New York Tenement. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 7.—William J. Barry, 36 yearsof age, a hardwood finisher, who lives in squalid apartments of the big tenement-house at 765 Columbus avenue, went home early this morning in a drunken condition and tried to mnurder his two sons—John, 10 years old, and Arthur, 7 years old—with a cleaver while they lay asleep. The two boys are lying in Man- hattan Hospital horribly wounded about the head, and their father is in prison, The skulls of the children are fractured and it is believed they will die. S S Bert Hawley, the Diamond Thief. CHICAGO, IrL., Nov. 7.—Ber t Hawley, the clever diamond thief, who worked hotel progriemrs and guests in New York, Omaha, Cleveland and other cities, was brought before Justice Richardson this morning in the Armory Pohce Court. The cese was continued for ten days in $1000 bail to give the New York authorities, who have a first claim on the prisoner, a chance to_send an officer with the neces- sary requisition papers. sl Anxious About the Missoula. CLEVELAND, Onro, Nov. 7.—The feel- ing among many Cleveland vessel men is that the steamer Missoula islost. Captain Williams, master of the Missoula, First Mate Gorman, Chief Engineer Lamar and a majority of the Missoula’s crew live in this city. Great anxiety is manifested among their families and friends. T & Collapse of a Bank. NEW ORLEANS, LA, Nov. 7.—The Bank of North America, a State bank, with a capital ol $250,000, has closed its doors. The bank was of recent origin and has not prospered. mailer, Journal® John Bommer, 16, em-, GROVER ALREADY FEELS THE CLUTCH OF THE AVENGING HAND. “COME OFF YOUR PERCH!” [With acknowledgments to the New York Recorder.] WEDDED IN SPLENDOR. Miss Irene Langhorne the‘k Bride of Charles Dana | Gibson. GREAT SOCIAL FUNCTION Richmond Leaders Joined by the. Representatives of Gotham Swelldom. COSTLY WEBE THE PRESENTS. After a Brief Honeymoon at Home the Artist and Wife Will Depart for Europe. RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 7.—Not in a long time has Richmond witnessed such a brilliant social function as was the mar- riage to-day at St. Paul’s Church of Miss Irene Langhorne to Charles Dana Gibson of New York. Society had been on the tiptoe of expectation regarding the event for months, and when the wedding party reached the church they found it crowded to suffocation with the beauty and fashion of the city, while outside in the portico and the sidewalks was another vast throng anxious to get a sight of the bridal party. The decorations of the church, while elaborate and profuse, were in elegant taste, and the predominating colors‘were white and green. Thechancel was massed in palms and chrysanthemums, and the altar was almost hidden in ferns and white flowers. At exactly 12 o’clock the choris- ters, preceding. the bridal party, entered singing the ‘‘Voice that Breathed O'er Eden”’ (the music for which was composed for the occasion by the Rev. Dr. Hartley Carmichael), and continued singing until the bridal party had reached the chancel rail. As the choristers entered the middle aisle the groom, accompanied by his best man, Langhorne Gibson, entered from the vestry and awaited the bride at the chancel-steps. Following the choristers came the ushers—Harry Langhorne, Richmond; Algernon Craven, England; James Dekay, New York; T. F. Sykes, Thomas Hastings, New York; John T. Anderson, Lilburn T. Myers, Richmond; Tompkins McIllwaine and Richard Hard- ing Davis, New York. Then the brides- maids—Miss Bessie Martin of Richmond, Miss Sallie Pemberton of Philadelphia, Misses Allis Connally and Ellen Hobson, Misses May Jones and Elizabeth Gibson. Misses Nannie and Phyllis Langhorne, the maids of honor, came next and were followed by the bride, leaning on the arm of her father, Dr. Chiswell Dabney Lang- horne. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Hartley Carmichael, rector of the church. The bridal party left the church to the strains of the wedding march from “Lohengrin.”” The bride 18 the daughter of C. D. Lang- horne of this city. She is well known in the North, particula n New York. The groom has more than a National repula- tion as anartist. Immediately after the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the residence of the bride’s parents, on West Grace street. The presents were very numerous and costly. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson left at 3 o'clock . m. for Old Point Comfort, whence they will go to New York and other North- ern cities, but will return to Richmond before sailing for Europe on the 22d inst. ARREST OF ELOPERS. Two Aged Married People Who Were Tired of Their Life Partners. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 7.—Susan Park- er, 58 years old, the mother of two chil- dren, the oldest a son 21 years old, and Jerome Zimmerman, 51 years old, the father of seven children, were arrested at Union station this afternoon. The couple were eloping from their homes at Logan- town, near Lockhaven. They had railroad tickets for Atchison, Kans. They were arrested on a telegram from the Chief of Police of Lockhaven and are being held at the Central police station swaiting the arvival of an officer from there. Both declared they loved each other and were glad to get away from their lawful life partners. — o — DID NOT SEE THE BRIDE. But the Crowd Saw Marlborough Smoking a Cigarette. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov, 7.—Idle Hour, the country residence of W. K. Vanderbilt at Oakdale, L. 1., where the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough are spending a part of their honeymoon, has been sur- rounded all day by hundreds of curious country people. They have been disap- pointed, however. Not a glimpse has been seen of the bride, and only for a mo- ment did the watchful ones catch sight of the Duke. Then he appeared for a mo- ment on the rear veranda, where he took a puff or two at a cigarette and slipped back into the house. There were many callers at Idle Hour during the day, but none were admitted. It is understood that the couple will re- main here about a week. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough will spend only a small part of their honeymoon in this country. They have decided to go abroad sooner than was at first announced, and passage has been en- gaged for them on the North German Lloyd steamer Fulda, sailing from this port on Noyember 16, The bride and and bridegroom will sa1l direct to Genoa. On board the steamer they will occupy the captain’s staterooms. Fragrance and cheer were brought tothe bedside of many sufferers in the hospitals through the Marlborough-Vanderbilt wed- ding. HILL'S SCHEME FAILED Cannot Gain Control of the North- ern Pacific Railroad at Present. European Capitalists Satisfied With the Increased Earnings of the Big Line. 8T. PAUL, Mixx.,, Nov. 7.—The report has reached the city that Jim Hill has failed in his third attempt to secure con- trol of the Northern Pacific road. The news comes from Europe that the mon- eyed interests there have declined the lat- est proposition of Mr. Hill to secure con- trol of enough stock and bonds to obtain the Northern Pacific. The plan was to purchase securities, then make a coup in the movement for a reorganization and place Mr. Hill in charge. It is said that the European capitalists who were considering the scheme had studied the situation enough to learn that the earnings of the Northern Pacific were increasing rapidly. The road is making money, and it would not improve con- ditions to tangle matters further by a fight that would drag through the courts for years. A gentleman in this city who keeps posted on the movements of Mr. Hill in connection with the Northern Pacific re- organization said that he had received trustworthy information that Mr. Hill had failed in this third effort to secure control of the road. Said he: “I believe this is the end of his efforts in that direc- tion. The Northern Pacific road is doing well. Its earnings are increasing very largely.” —— The Colt Scandal. PROVIDENCE, R. L, Nov. 7.—Testi- mony in the divorce proceedings in which Colonel ‘and Mrs. Colt are concerned will begin at Conway, N. H., to-morrow, and & full contingent of attorneys accompanied Colonel Colt from Providence to-day. The defendant is not a willing party to the pro- eeedings to-morrow, having Tesisted the action "of the court as long as there was any hope of securing relief. AUTONOMY NOT ASKED Cubans Would Not Accept It if Offered by Spain. DEMAND INDEPENDENCE. Islanders Will No Longer Sub- mit to the Rule of Their Oppressors. = MAY SOON GET RECOGNITION. Patriots Think That Congress Will Extend to Them the Rights of Belligerents. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.—Senor Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister, brands as clumsy forgeries two alleged ca- blegrams under a Paris date line purport- ing to be authentic translations of official dispatches between General Martinez Cam- pos at Havana and the Ministry of Col- onies in Spain, which state that Camposis urging the autonomy of Cuba to obviate the immediate recognition of belligerency by the United States, and that Spain’s re- ply to that suggestion is under considera- tion. The Minister declares them to be lies out of whole cloth, and too absurd to deceive any one with the slightest knowl- edge of affairs. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 7.—Cuban adherents in this city deride the story that Spain is willing to grant Cuba autonomy. Spain might offer autonomy to them on a silver salver, but she would have to fight, nevertheless, they say. Colonel Emilio Nunez, one of the Cuban leaders, said: ‘It is true Senor Ultramor states in his dispatch to General Campos that the Span- ish Cabinet is considering the question of granting complete antonomy to Cuba. But it is now too late. Cuba will accept noth- ing short of absolute independence. This is not alone my individual opinion. It is the consensus of opinion both among the leaders in the United States and among those who have command of our armies in the field. “‘And the opinion isunanimous. Infact 8o resolute are the patriots everywhere for independence that the only thing to do when autonomy is mentioned is to laugh. *‘Cuba has done with Spain forever. She knows what Spanish crueity is. She has learned what Spanish mercy means. She could not live under Spain’s cruelty. She will not live by Bpain’s mercy. Spain need not waste valuable time in discussing autonomy. 8o faras Cuba is concerned, autonomy is a back number. All that Spain can do now is fight. “The patriots are already assured of recognition as belligerents by the United States. The trend of popular sentiment, at present so strong, cannot fail of effect, and with regard to the representatives of the people in the Senate and the House of Representatives I am sosituated that I can state positively a sufficient majority is pledged to insure the granting of belliger- entrights. Recognition being accorded by the United States, the struggle will not last six months longer. Congress meets in December and we expect the Cuban question will be immediately acted upon.” ST T LULL 1N HOSTILITIES. Little Fighting at Present in the Vicinity of Santiago de Cuba. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 7.—A dispatch to a morning paper from Santiago de Cuba, dated the 26th of October, says: There is at present a lull in operations, and during the past few days but little fighting has been done in the immediate vicinity of the city, although reports from Puerto Prin- cipe and the mountain country to the north show that the insurgents are carry- | ing operations forward very rapidly. The rainy weather, which has prevailed long after the regular season, has now reached its end, and with its stop a natural de- crease has been shown in the yellow fever. The Spanish hospitals in thiscity are re- ceiving fewer patients than at any time since the war began, and were it not for the reports from other sources it would seem that both sides had fought them- selves out. A dispatch from the region near Puerto Principe brings intelligence of a great bat- tle which was fought on the 24th. The in- surgents under General Bartillo, number- ing a little over a thousand men, became engaged with a Spanish force nearly twice their number. The insurgents had with them two field batteries which they cap- tured early in the month, and also quite a large body of cavalry. The Spanish consisted only of infantry. The insurgents had taken possession of the sugar plantations and fought desperately. The Spaniards were unable to make any advance, and after losing over 300 men killed and wounded they retreated to one of the garrisons which have been estab- lished between Puerto Principe and Santi- ago de Cuba. The insurgents made a sav- age attack on the garrison, but were re- pulsed, losing a large number of men. The sugar planters say that there will be no sugar crop in Cuba this year, as both sides are causing great havoc among the growing cane. TRACED BY BLOODHOUNDS. Capture of a Robber Who Had Been Shot by a Station Agent He Had Tried to Rob. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ixp., Nov. 7.—A daring robbery was attempted at Linden last night, and as a result Charles Graves of Evansville, Ind., the robber, will prob- ably lose his life. At 12:20 o’clock Homer Jones, night agent for the Monon and Clover Leaf roads, was sitting alone in the office when a stranger burst into the room and, leveling a revolver at his head, demanded the money. Jones fell to the floor and crawled behing the table, securing his revolver. After shots were exchanged the men grappled. A bloody fight ensued, and Jones finally succeeded in shooting his assailant through the body, whereupon the fellow ceased beating him on the head with his empty revolver and fled. Jones staggered to a house near by and gave the alarm. Bloodhounds were put on the track by daylight and the robber was captured in a barn. He would have been lynched but for the fact that he appeared to be in a dying condition. Jones will recover. HERE’S THE LATEST HEIR. An Alleged Widow of Blythe Claims the Vast Estate. BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 7.—Mrs. Hannah Blythe of Halden is a claimant for the es- tate of Thomas Henry Blythe, who died in California in 1883, leaving $6,000,000 worth of property. She claims to be the widow of Thomas Hen)y Blythe, and that the alleged daughter, Florence Hinckley (nee Blythe) of California is not Thomas Blythe’s daughter at all; that he believed her to be his child and sent her money for some time without ever having seen her, but on seeing her photograph re- nounced her, claiming that she was the child of another man. Mrs. Blythe asserts her intention to fight the case as far as she possibly can. MONUMENT TO FIELD. It Will Be Erected by the Contributions From Children. CHICAGO, IrL., Nov. 7.—Eugene Field is to have a monument erected Dy con- tributions from children. The idea was suggested in Rev. Frank Bristoll’s funeral eulogy and was taken up by a circle of men who were close to the poet. The fund is already accumulating, and it is pre- dicted that American children will do for their friend what the English children did for De Foe. It is planned to have the monument placed in Lincoln Park. BLEW UP THE: BARRACKS, Indian Prisoners at Matagalpa Used Dynamite With Ter- rific Effect. Buildings Were Reduced to Ruins, Causing the Instant Death of Sixty-one Men. MANAGUA, NicAraGUA, Nov. 7.—After the Indian prisoners were locked up last night a terrific explosion was heard in Matagalpa which shook that whole town, causing the impression that it was an earthquake. A crowd rushed to the barracks, whence the noise came, and the scene there was indescribable, for nothing but a heap of ruins, with many portions of human bodies, remained where the bartacks had stood. Only charred bodies were found where béfore were twenty-one prisoners and forty soldiers. An investigation showed that the pris- oners, hearing that they were to be shot this morning, secured a quantity of dyna- mite which was destined for blasting and blew up the building, preferring to die thus to execution, which these countries often accompany: by torture. e The Remains Yet in Paris. NEW YORK, N.Y., Nov.7.—Inquiries this morning elicit the information that no arrangements whatever have yet been made regarding the disposition of the re- mains of John W. Mackay Jr., who died recently in France. The body is still In Paris, and will probably remain there for some time. lohn W, Mackay Sr., whose health was impaired because of the sudden tragic death of his son, is still confined to his apartments in this city. His health is slightly improved. He does not contem- plate a trip to Paris for the present. e Baker May Recover. BELLEVILLE, IrL, Nov. 7.—The con- dition of ex-Congressman Jehu Baker is improved to-day and his physicians think he will recover, although he is not out of danger. Death of Captain Harris. NEW YORK, N. Y.. Nov. 7.—Captain and Brevet Colonel William Hampton Harris died yesterday at Genoa. For Pacific Coast Telegrams see Pages 3 and 4. AFTER THE ELECTION, Latest Returns Only Roll Up the Republican Victories. NEW ERA IN MARYLAND. As a Result of the Defeat of the Democrats There Will Be Investigations. THE SITUATION IN KENTUCKY. Disgruntled Factions May Turn to Breckinridge as a Moses to Lead Them. BALTIMORE, Mp., Nov. 7.—According to official and unoflicial returns from every county in the State, Hon. Lloyd Lowndes (R.) for Governor has a plurality of 19,039, In the five counties carried by Hurst he led Lownaes by only 1205 votes. As a result of ths defeat of the Democrats on Tuesday Maryland is likely to have a sweeping investigation. Under the counstitution of the State, the House of Delegates is the grand inquisitor and has full power by committee or other- wise to examine into and investigate all persons who may be or have been in office, under the law. This duty and authority belongs to the House alone, and it has power to go into everything done by State or other officials holding public trusts. 1t is proposed as soon as the House is ore ganized by the Republicans to have a com- mittee appointed to investigate, after the manner of the famous Lexow commiitee of New York, all public officials or ex-pub- lic officials in the city and State. In addition Senator Bruce, an anti- Gorman hold-over Democrat who has made a private investigation into the ex- penditures of the last session of the State Senate, proposes to have a public exam- ination into the expenditures of the Gen- eral Assembly, which his experience has convinced him are much larger than they ought to be. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 7.—Sen- ator Gorman is quoted in a Washington paper as expressing himself as follows in regard to the Maryland election: ‘‘These things will happen. I have no complaint to make. I suppose that had the Demo- crats carried Baltimore and the State our opponents would have charged us with all sorts of«election crimes. I shall not act that way toward them. I believe we were outvoted and outvoted honestly. Under the laws of Maryland it is next to impos- sible 1o have a dishonest ballot. “The Republscans got out every man in their party and were aided by the votes of the Democrats who had a grievance. The figures show that their vote was polled almost up to the registration, while in Baltimore alone we were some 14,000 or 15,000 short. I regret, of course,” continued the Sen« ator, *‘that Maryland, afrer twenty-nine years of honest, economical and safe administration under the Democrats, should have passed into Republican hands. I do not, however, regret any- thing that I have done nor the part which I took in the fight. I did all that I could do. As a matter of fact, the tide was against us.” LEXINGTON. Kv., Nov. 7.—The pros- pects of the Republicans electing the next United States Senator from Kentucky are unusually bright. Dr. Hunter, chairman of the Republican campaign committee, says he thinks the Republican majority on joint ballot in the next Legislature will be four or five. The Democrats con- cede the election of sixteen Republican State Senators and fifty-three Representa- tives, making sixty-nine in all. They also claim the election of 22 Demo- cratic Senators and 47 Representatives, which makes them have 69 on joint ballot. Of the Democrats 14 in the Senate and 27 in the House are for sound money. Eight of the Senators are for Blackburn and 20 Representatives, which shows that a joint caucus of the Democrats would stand 41 against Blackburn to 28 for him. Chairman Hunter thinks that the sound money Democrats, or at least enough of them, will vote for a Republican for United States Benator to insure his elec- tion should the Legislature not be Repube- lican on joint ballot. There is strong talk in favor of Dr. Hunter for United States Senator. The other candidates mentioned are A. E. Wilson and Colonel Walter Evans of Louisville and John W. Yerkes of Dan« ville. McCreary will have no better chance than Blackburn, from the fact that the Re- publicans carried his own precinct, town and county and elected both members of the Legislature from his district and his Congressional district also went Republi- can. From the fact that Breckinridge's district, the Seventh, gives a rousing ma jority for the Democratic ticket, he is being talked of by leading Democrats as the strongest man they could put up for United States Senator. McCreary having shown his inability to save his party from defeat at home and Blackburn having been so completely snowed under by the big Republican majority, practical politicians are turning to Breckinridge as the Moses to lead them out of the wilderness of de- feat. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 7.—Official re- turns from four-fifths of the counties in Crockers’ are doing_the largest engraving business in San Francisco. .. Because they do it right. 227 Post street 215 Bush street H. E. Mathews & Son offer expert services as sec- retaries, care of real estate for owners and insurance. Commodious office, Johnson Building, 120 Sutter street.