The Washington Bee Newspaper, August 24, 1895, Page 8

THE WASHINGTON BEE. Kernan will have fine attractions this season. The Wooers excursion to Gly- mont was not well attended. A small crowd went to Norfolk last Saturday. Hamilcar Turlgigh will revive the Amateur Glee Club. Madame Sissieretta Jones is gain- ing great laurels in Germany. A large crowd went to Bay Ridge Sunday morning. The Cleveland Minstrels is the greatest in this country. Robert Downing, the greatest actor in the country to-day, will appear at the National in a new play. The Morton Club will go to Not- ley Hall to-morrow. Miss Seawood Bruce will become a fine pianist soon. There are several good brass bands in the city. The Capital City Band is very successful. The George Leary is the most popular boat on the river. Mr. T. S. Jones is the president of the Shiloh Lyceum. The Morton Club is becoming to be one of the most popular clubs in the city. Mr. W. H. Brooker is preparing for another boxing contest at his park. The Market House base ball club is one of the strongest teams in the city. Miss Hill, of the Wellesley Boat- ing Club, says that women should have all the sports that men have. Driving parties are quite fashion- able in Philadelphia. The summer boarding houses in Atlantic City have little or no amusements. Lawn Tennis is very fashionable in the vicinity of Eleventh and T streets n. w. The outlook for excursions next month is good. There was quite a fashionable} gathering at the music Wednesday afternoon at the Capitol Grounds. The young ladies were dressed in the height of fashion. WHEREABOUTS OF PEOPLE, Dr. F. J. Shadd has returned from Harpers Ferry. Mrs. B. K. Bruce has left the city for Indianapolis, where her father is, who is quite ill. H Mr. Roscoe Bruce returned to the city from Silcott Springs Monday. Mrs. Savoy, who has been ill for some time is quite well again and is | able to be out again. District Attorney Birney is out of the ; city. Mrs. Geargiana Rogers, of 1009 Elev- c t; y- enth street n. w., has left the city, ac-: place companied by her tittle adopted daughter Florence. They will summer at Newport, R. I., for six weeks. Miss Minnie the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, is out again after a slight illness. Rey. Dr. Gibbons has returned from Charlottesville after perfecting ar- tangements for the accommodation of the large body of excursionists he ex- pects totake to Charlottesville to-night. Miss Mattie E. Fowler, of Louisaille, Ky., will arrive in the city next Mon- day, and will be the guest of Miss Florence M: Williams, 1527 Kingman Place. Dr. E. D. Williston is still in the city attending to the patients of Dr. J. R. Francis. Dr. R. B. Thomas anticipates a trip to Atlantic City next week. Mr. John W. Poe will leave the city next week for West Virginia. Mr. J. H. Merriwether, wife and chil- dren are at Wayman Cottage, Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. William Carter, of Indiana, will leave the city next month. Mrs. J. B. Henderson will leave for Gibbons, organist for | Richmond, Va., uext month to attend the grand sitting of True Reformers. Mrs. Dr. F. J. Shadd is out the city. Mr. D. H. Murray and Mr. John But- ler arrived in the city from Harpers Ferry Monday morning. Hon. George W. Murray is in the city looking after his contest. Mr. S. K. Governs is in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Henry Lacy, 1625 Tenth street n. w. Miss Julia Bush has gone to the Pae- onian Springs, Va. Mrs. Jesse Lawson and children left Silcott Springs, Va., last Wednesday, where they have been spending the summer. Miss Anna Ross is at Asbury Park, N, J., for the summer. Miss Audie Goines left the city last Thursday to spend a while at Duck Island, Md. Miss Sarah Lewis left Round Hill, Va., last week, and is now very sick at her home. Mrs. Col. Toomer, the only daughter of ex-Governor P. B. S._ Pinchback, left the city Wednesday for Harper’s | Ferry, W. Va. Miss Beatrice L. Warrick has just and Philadelphia, Pa., where she has been for some time. “LSE | York City Thursday on business. | Mrs. Alice M. Lucas, of 463 E street s.w., left the city Thursday for Rich- mond, to visit her sister Mrs. Georgia Gibbons-Price. Miss Lizzie Tilghman and sister are at Purcellville, Va. Miss Jesse Lewis, of Georgetown, ! has returned to the city from Purcell- ville, Va. _ Mr, Edgar Beckle’ ing his vacation at S: Mrs. Harris, of Baltimore, Md., is the guest of Mrs. James Hick at North- folk, Loudon County, Va. Mrs. Walter Y. Clark, of 1821 L street n. W quite ill. Her many friends wishes her a speedy recovery. as been spend- gersville, Va. AFRO-AMERIGAN REPUBLIOAN 8. Superintendent Easton Criticised at the Saratoge Convention. Saratoga, Aug. 17.—At the convention of the col Republicans: yes » Rich ard Kelly, of Fe, spoke at 1 on the matter of W. G. pores. @ colored veteran posltie ay ongeay Ha the ¢ sol, pit who, 0D ae 1 . hen he ted himself for ddty, w y his color, it was alleged, pu’ 0 work a8 & aPhik . Je af offered the wing, “That the committee metructed to give exp! ment of the men in poadavas’eo State ote pains by ie as Bu ini lent Easton on the ee Cap- itol at , and especially as the Theadeus Stevens ‘Post, G. Si Aa leus St Poat, G. A. R,, lew ni organization was ma-ie et permancnt, the Committee $3 n- EES presented a report, Ww! as lopted. “ Afro-Americans’ Republican fe 2 Yon of the State,” was Hed aa the name of the body. These officers were lected for the ensu! year nt, Charles W. A New fork: at reel Albi ue omni rookiyn; secon jen & B.S Troy; _ third resi- lent, J. W. 01 " hi Chairman oj Bxecutive Committee, T. r. H secretary, R. F. New York; co mding sec- retary, WwW. we ; - arer, the Rev, J. J. Adams aby tergesnt-at-arms, Ieatah Kane, New Yo: Frat delegates to the Connecticut State Convention, on Au were osen follows: e Rev. R, Bel, few York, and the Rev. J. R. Smith, 1 was the next An_ address by President fok- towed, in- which -he urged con- vention the advisability of to rffice all of the nt tate officers. Ads red. WEAVER AND OOGGESHALL NAMED. The Latter Withdraws His Name From * the Regular Oneida Convention. Rome, N. ¥., Aug. 17.—Senator Cogge- shall, who was a candidate for renomi- nation, withdrew his name in the con- vention to-day. He made a red-hot speech, in which he sald he had been turned down by the most déspicable means. He said it was a question whether the people or the ring should rule, and the ring had won. ‘he day would come when he would appeal to the people for vindication. . Frederick G. Weaver was then nomi- | nated, the vote being 62 fbr Weaver and | & for Coggeshall. | Senator Coggeshall and his friends then withdrew from the convention and | organized another convention, John B. | Tones, of Utica, heing chosen chairman. | Senator Coggeshall made a strong | Speech, and the bolters decided to call | themselves the independent Republican party of Rome. Mr. Coggeshall was, i then nominated for Senator. 4 4 te Hon. P. B.S. Pinchback left for New . 4, TWO LIVES LOST IN A STORM. Many Persons Injured iu Pittsburg and Property Destroyed. Pittaburg, Pa., Aug. 19.—Last. ht's storm wes the most terrific and destruc- tive that has visited this city in many years. It came without warning and at a time when the parks were filled with people and the rivers with boats crowded with excursionsts. As far as known at this time, two lives were lost, a score of persons were injured, two it is thought fatally, and peoretey damaged to the extent of $100,- The dead are: Millfe Linbaugh, cook | on the steamer Ludkeefer, drowned; un- known woman, blown from Point bridge. Those probably fataliy injured are: @atrick Shea, fireman of the West End Electric Railway power house; John Adams, conductor Second Avenue Trac- tion line. At least twenty others were injured more or less seriously by being hit with flying debris, but their names have not been obtained. The steamers Ludkeefes, Little Bit) and Arlington were overturned and many barges, coal boats and small craft torn from their moorings and sent adrift. The passenger boat Dakota was forced against the Smithfield street bridge and her side crushed in. She sank in several feet of water. the storm struck the Ludkeefes, Captain Keefer, Mate Miller, Millie Linbaugh, the cook, and two colored chamber- maids were on board, but all reached shore in safety except Millie Linbaugh, | who became drowned. : While the wind was at its height an unknown woman attempted to cross the Point bridge. She was caught in a whirlwind and blown into the river MOn the Sou n the South Side the large grain elevator of Henderson & Johneom, in 2ourse of construction, was almost completely demolished. Several tenements were crushed, but fortunately the occupants were away. Two freight oars on the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie road were lifted from the tracks and blown into the Mon- nongahela river. Portions of the Monongahela and Castle Shannon in- elines were carried away by the wind and demolished. On the North Side (Alleghany) great damage was done to small butidings and many trees up- rooted in the parks, but as far ag re- ported no person was seriously injured | On Arch street in this city a new | brick buiki: was biown over, crush- ing a double frame dwelling adjoining, ; occupled by Mrs. Daly, with one child, and Mrs. Perior, with three ohildren. When the building went down Mra Perior and her eldest child escaped, but | the two smaller children were buried in , the debris. The same fate caught Mrs. | Daly and her child. An alarm was sent in from box 165, but before the fire- men got there a number of men had dug the people out and found them all unhurt. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 18—Another Hfe was lost during the storm, making the death list three. Archtbald Sepbie was clown into the river and drowned while trying to tighten the lines of some coal barges in the West End. He was mar- tied and had a large family. a ASAPH WINS T0-DAY’S STAKES, exhausted and was returned to the city from Atlantic City ; Carries Off the Hurricane Club Stakes at - Saratoga To-Day. Race Track, Saratoga, Aug. 19.—There Was a good attendance at the track to- lay. Preston first, Hidalgo second, Kandor third. Time—1.03%. Betting: 2 to 1 on Preston, 3 to 1 on Hidalgo ané 15 to 1 on Kandor. Second race, purse $400, for two-year- old fillies, rand one-half f is Milgred second, Banton Colville fi third. Time—1.67: Betting: 1 to 8 on Colville, 10 to 1 on Mildred and 6 to 1 om _Hanaeh. Chul Third race, Ib Stak me mile: A first, Dojabra nd, iH Jaesarion th Fins ti Being ! to 1 on Agaph, 8 to 5 on ‘and } to 5 on Caeserion. Fourth race, purse $400, for t vids, five furlongs; K: Blue second, Paling Weler third ee 1.35, Betting: 3 to 6 on ups ee } ton Sky Blue and 4 to Water. The fifth race, p mile and a quarter, for a purse of 8400, Candelabra came fnder the Wire first, and was ‘ollowed by Caraccas. Cases came in urd. Time of wmner—1:11. Betting: Candedabra 4 to 6, Caracoas tol, 4tol. TRAIN DERAILED AT BO@ LAKE, Adirondack Express Settles into a Marsh Near Tupper Lake. Tupper Lake Station, N, Y., Aug. 18— he express train on the Adi: and St. Lawrence railroad, whic! New York at seven o'clock last a ing. was partially derailed at 4! vo’ this mi , while travelling northward at Bog Lake, spout sea male pelow this point. There bo jure The train consisted of eight carg, fiv: of which were aiecpere: One h and two slee; down marsh, and the water flowed into th Sigors and cover the floors. The yehgors walked into the care. flerallment eccurred at the fill into which thousande of tons ¥, e and sarth have been dumped. is are only three feet above the su! 5 ADMIRAL MBADE TURNS FIREMAN. Assumes Command at a Firein Philadel- phia Seturday. Philadelphia, Aug. 17—Fire wes dis- povered in the Union League building resterday afternoon. Admiral Meede ind Major Willams were in th ecorri- for, and the Admiral took command ind ordered an alarm to be rung to “fire quarters.” The fire brigade of the League responded and Admiral Meade flirected the hosemen where to play the stream, and the flames, after thiety minutes’ battle, were stifled without the aid of the engine company, and ali hands adjourned to the captain's cabin tor refreshments. tok oe — ih ® FoRMOsA REBELS DEFUA! “g —_ cieaie = Swpanese Capture Their Stronghold ané Virtually End the Rebellion. London, Aug. 19.—A dispatch from Shanghai says that reports have been recetved there from Formosa stating that the Japanese, under Generel Ka- | waymura, attacked Shinchiku, an im- portant city on the southwest coast of the island and the stronghold of the leader of the Black Flags. Two Japanese gunboats co-operated with the land forces. The Black ri ' were utterly routed, and the rebellion virtually over. ; > —_—__—_ 17 PERSONS DROWNED AT HAMBUBA. Steamer Concordia Collides with a Boat Containing Twenty-five People. Hamburg, Aug. 19—A boat contain ing twenty-five passengers was down and sunk to-day sons wire drowned. When | First race, purse $400, five furlongs : the steamer Concordia, from Stade. Seventeen per- | THIS WEEK'S NEWS. A Summary of Current Events—The Wortd’s Doings for the Past Six Days Gathered and Condensed for-Our Readers, Geverah Mrs. Helen Stewart took the oath of office and became Sheriff of Greene county, Mo. Peter Frederick the fam- ! ous historical painter, died at Potts | down, Pa., yesterday, aged 7 years. | It has been officialty announced that | the coronation of Czar Nicholas II. will j take place in April. Two men were fatally shot and one badly beaten in a fight between ferry- men at Hdfson, Washington The big harvesting machinery shops of Amos Whitley & Co., at Springfield, ; O., have been purchased by an English | Syndicate. : Twenty people were injured in a trolley car collision at Indianapolis. A} misplaced switch was the cause of the accident. | The iron foundry of the Knowles | steam pump works at Warren, Mass., ‘was burned. Loss, $175,000. | Bx-Mayor Van Horn, of Denver, fell) from a window of the Grand Central hotel, at that place, this morning, and/ was killed. Twenty people were injured in a col- lision between a switch engine and a troliey car, at Chester, Pennsylvania, yesterday. A movement has been started in Lon- don to establish a new line of trans- | Atlantic steamers to run from Cardiff to New York. Fire destroyed the cigar factory of ‘Whitmore Bros., and the tobacoo ware- house of Julius Marquise, at Kirkville, N.Y. Loss $30,000. ! Jacob Gigax, a Zanesville, Ohio, banker, committed suicide by placing his head on the railroad track in front of an approaching train. | Yellow fever is on the increase at Havana, Cuba. One hundred and sixty- eight cases have been reported during the last two weeks. The latest reports from Eagie Pass, Tex., say that out of 835 returning ne- gro colonists quarantined there, there are 115 cases 1-pox. A heavy win@ storm at Baltimore de- molished St. ENzabeth’s Church and did much damage to other buildings. The loss amounts to over $30,000. The lake steamers Britannic and Rus- sia collided in the Detroit river yester- day. The Britannic was sunk and the | Russia badly damaged. The Hopkinton Savings Bank of Hope Vailey, Rhode Island, has suspended, and will probably wind up its affairs. This is the second time # has been in trouble. land and the officers of the United States cruisers, Francisco and Mar- | Sir William Howland, ex-Heutenant- governor of Ontario, was quietly mar- | ried, at Toronto, to Mra Bethune, the | widow of the late My. Bethune. The 1 bride is sixty. * The Remington Paper Company, of Watertown, owning the largest paper « mills In Northern New York, has volun- tarily in d the wages of its em- ployes ten cent. It_has practically been decided that H. H. Holmes, the alleged murderer of Minnie and Annie Wiliiams and others, will go to Chicago for trial for murder of the Williams girls. The colt stable of the Genesee Valley Stock Farm, at Bimira, was burned. Eleven thoroughbred colts perished in the flames. he loss on barns and stock is placed at $15,000 The United States cruiser Atlanta, has been ordered from Key West to New York for repairs, defects being discover- ed in her boilers. The Cincinnati will relieve her at Key West. A gang of robbers attempted to hold up three men at Erte, Pa. A fight oc- ; curred in which one of the robbers was | killed and Barney Smith and Harry Easterlick, two of their intended vic- tims, mortally wounded. The town of Sprague, in Skamania county, Wash, was burned yesterday. All the Duildings in the town, including the Northern Pacific carshopsand round houses, were destroyed. The loss is 31,000,000. The Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Com- pany, of Lebanon, Pa., have notified the employes in the puddliag and rolling mills that their wages are increased 10 per cent., the order to go into effect on August 16. Meyer Schoenfeld, the leader of the garment workers’ strike, said yesterday that the strike had not been declared off and that it would not be until the Con- tractors’ Association meets to-morrow and decides to accept the new agree- ment. Charles Dunlap, a general superinten- dent of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, died in Chicago at 2.18 o'clock yesterday morning of injuries which he received at the chutes last Thursday night. He was forty-eight years old. The State Department has received the following cablegram from Consu! Gernigan, at Shanghai, tn reference to the reported massacre near Kuchong: “Americans safe, none hurt. Ten Brit- 'sh killed.” H. C. Tyler lowered the world’s pro- fessional one-mile bicycle record of 1:50 2-5, at New, York, yesterday, covering the distance in 1:49 2-5. He went for the two-mile record, off which he clipped two-fifths of a second, his time being 3:56. The North American Phonograph Com- pany yesterday secured a temporary in- Junction from Vice-Chancellor Emery, of New Jersey, restraining the Edison Phonograph Works and Thomas A. Ed- ison personally from selling phonographs to anybody but the plaintiffs, who claim the sole right to sell the instruments. The Provincial Court, of Kissengen, has rejected the application of Louis Stern, of New York, to rescind its order for his arrest in connection with charges of having misstated his son’s age for the purpose of evading a tax, and has also refused the alternative demand that he be not required to furnish bail- The indictment against President C. P. Huntington, of the Southern Pacific, ‘ for violating the Inter-State commerce law, was dismissed to-day in the United States District Court at San Francisco. | The reorganized whiskey trust islikely to get into trouble with Attorney-Gen- eral Maloney, of Illinois. The attorney- | general is sharply watching the reor- ' ganization and quo-warranto proceed- ings are not improbable. | The number of deaths resulting from | the breaking of the gangway at the | Germania dockyards, at Kiel, is larger | | than was at first supposed. . Divers have already recovered fourteen bodies and are seeking others. , M. 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