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volume lxxxiii.-no. 133.
WORK OF AN ANARCHIST.
Assault Upon the Manager of the
Carnegie Company.
H. Q PRICK SHOT TWICE AND
STABBED THREE TIMES.
Alexander Bergman, a Russian Jevr,
Makes Ills Way Into Frluk's Office,
and Attempts to Assassinate Him—
The Victim Resting; Easy—The As
sassin Fails In an Attempt to End
His Own Life.
Special to the Rkcord-Uniox.
Pittsbubg, July 24.—A desperate and
almost successful attempt was made yes
terday afternoon to assassinate Henry
Clay Frick, Chairman of the Carnegie
Steel Company (limited). His assailant
was Alexander Bergman, a Russian Jew,
■who came here from New York with the
evident intention of killing Frick.
It was a few minutes before 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon when a young man
entered the elevator in the Telegraph
building and asked to be let off at
Frick's office. The young man had been
» frequent visitor during the past few
days, and the elevator boy thought noth
ing unusual of the request. Two min
utes later the occupants of the building
and the passers-by on Fifth avenue were
startled by three pistol shots, iired in
rapid succession.
Before the inau came in Mr. Leishman,
the business partner of Mr. Frick, had
entered the office and was holding a pri
vate conference. The oflice boy noticed
a man come in hurriedly from the outside
and pass through the railing, but before
he could stop him the man had entered
the private office. He sprang to within
about five leet of Frick, and quickly
drawing a revolver, pulled the trigger.
The first cartridge did not explode, but J
the second shot, entering the back of
Frick's neck, glanced downward and
passed out below the armpit.
Frick jumped to a window on Fifth
avenue and tried to open it, but could
not. Bergman rushed up to him again
and fired, the ball eutering the left side
of the neck and passing around to a lodg
ment under the right ear. At this mo
ment Mr. Leishmau threw himself on
the assassin and struggled to get the re
volver. He elutchea the barrel and
turned the muzzle up as the man pulled
the trigger attain, the ball entering the
ceiling.
The desperate man then drew a dagger
and attempted to ptab Leishman. Frick
saw the gleam of the steel, and although
staggered by the shock of hie wounds
and bleeding profusely, jumped between
the men and seized Bergman's arm. The
latter freed himself from Leishman'B
grasp and plunged the dagger into Frick's
right side just above the hip, making an
ugly wound three inches long. He made
another lunge and this time the knife
struck higher up, but the point struck a
< rib and glanced without inflicting much
in*ury. Twice again was the knife thrust
at Frick, but he was merely scratched.
By this time the office clerks and Deputy
Sheriff May entered.
May had drawn his revolver and was
about to shoot Bergman in the back
when Frick cried out: "Don't kill him.
We've got him all right. Leave him to
the law." The man broke away and
tried to escape, but was secured and
taken to the station.
In five minutes half a dozen surgeons i
were on hand and Frick's wounds were
quickly attended to. He was calm, had i
perfect command of his faculties and ap
parently was loss excited than any other
person in the room. From time to time
he made suggestions, and half an hour
after the shooting he dictated a message
to Andrew Carnegie about the assault.
Alter considerable difficulty the bullet
lodged in his neck was removed and
Frick was soon restincr easier. He was
removed to bis home soon alter 7 o'clock,
and his physician, Dr. Litchlield, is con
fident that he will recover, although seri
ously injured.
The n«wß of the attempted assassina
tion apread like wildfire, and live min
utes alter the Hbootiug Fifth avenue from
Market to Wood streets was black with
people and the greatest indignation was
expressed at the cowardly deed.
When Bergman was brought out of the
building by the police officers to be taken
to the Central Station cries were heard of
"Shoot him now"; some shouted, "Let
him have what he gave Frick," but the
better element stepped forward and
helped to keep the assassin from the vio
lence of the people. Bergman was sub
jected to a searching examination at the
station and two dynamite cartridges were .
found in his mouth. Bergman had to be
choked till black in the face before he
■would open his mouth to allow the dy
namite cartridges to be taken out.
It was evidently his intention to follow
the example of Louis Lingg, the Chicago
Haymarket anarchist, to commit suicide
by exploding the cartridges in his mouth.
It appears the caps would not work and
the scheme failed.
After the dynamite cartridges had been
taken from his mouth Bergman became
more communicative. He told the In
spector he was 2ti years of age and
bad been working as a compositor on a
New York paper. He declined to give
the name of the paper. He said he came
to Fittsburg the day before yesterday.
FRICK RESTING EASY.
Pittsburg, July 24.— H. C. Frick slept
•well during the night, and rested easily
to-day. The curious thing was another
cut discovered to-day, which was missed
In the examination of yesterday. It is in
the left leg, just below the calf, and al
most severed the tendons. He complained
of pain in the leg, but his attendants
imagined that it was of other wounds ho
spoke. As soon as he discovered it it
was carefully dressed. The patient passed
the day listening to letters and telegrams
and dictating replies. He insists on con
tinuing his work. There is much anxiety
Jn the family over Mrs. Frick's condi
tion. She became a mother twelve days
atro and is in a weak and nervous condi
tion. The effect of yesterday's shock was
very back.
THE ASSASSIN.
New York, July 24.—A morning paper
Erints an interview alleged to have been
ad in Pittsburg with Bergman, the
■would-be assassin of Frick. The reporter
says that the prisoner at first refused to
say anything, talking about the capitalis
tic press, etc., but when the reporter ad
dressed him in German he warmed up i
and began to talk. He asked if Frick ,
was dead, and expressed disappointment ,
when told that Frick's wounds were,
probably not mortal. When asked why
he shot Frick, Bergman went on with a
lorn harangue, in which he said that no
one had ever been benefited by Frick i
hvine On the contrary he had made
thousands miserable in Homestead. The
veople would soon ue suffering the panes
of hunger on his account, and thousands
of men are idle now because they can't
TPturn to work without sacrificing their
self-respect. Six workingnien were
buried here last week, and all this was |
chargeable to Frick. Such a man is a
doe and should die.
'•I wanted to kill him," said Bergman,
"and I'm ready to die for it"
He continued that he came to Pittsburg
merely lor the purpose of killing Frick.
He had been thinking it over for a long
time.
THE RECORD-UNION.
He knew if he killed Frick escape was ;
out of the question, but he decided that j
he was only one, and bis death would bo '
nothing compared with the happiness of ■
thousands of workers who would bless :
his memory. The men could then win ;
the strike and the downtrodden of the !
country would rejoice. He was very
sorry now that he bad made a bungle of
the job, as his life would probably be
wasted. When asked why he wanted to
kill Frick rather than other rich men,
Bergman said a beginning had to ha
made somewhero, and Frick was more
prominent as the oppressor of the poor
than any other capitalist in the country.
Bergman declined to talk about bis
identity or to say whether he intended
exploding the dynamite cartridges he had
in his mouth after the fashion of Lingg.
He had, he said, no immediate intention
of killing himself.
If the man locked up in Pittsbnrg for
attempting to murder H. C. Frick is
Alexander Bergman, formerly of this
city, he is an anarchist of the most radical
■tyle. About six years ago Bergman, who
is a Russian Jew, came to this country
from Wilna, Russia. He made himself
conspicuous by his marked radical views
against capitalists, and it is ah id he at
tempted to organize a group Tor the ex
press purpose of going about the country
to exterminate capitalists. In 1«91 he se
cured a position in the composing-room
of Trietner, Herr Most's paper, where he
worked a short time. He has recently
been idling about the anarchist haunt in
this city without apparently doing any
work. The police are of the opinion that
Bergman was simply the agent of the
anarchists here, and was sent to Pitts
burg for the express purpose of killing
Frick. The detectives are working on
the matter here.
BERGMAN PLEASED WITH HIS NOTORIETY.
Pittsburo, July '24.—Alexander Berg
man, the would-be assassin of Frick, is
still a riddle. None of the detectives or
newspaper mon, who have been talking
to him, have got anything but contradict
ory or trivial information so far. He
said to-dayjthatiwhen he was ready, which
would not be until after his transfer to
the County Jail, ho would make a written
statement to the Associated Press, and
until then he would decline to answer
any questions. That he is secretly
pleased with the notoriety he has gained
is evident, but that he is a fanatic who
has become cranky over anarchistic lit
erature also seems certain. He denied
to-day that he ever worked for Herr
Most's paper, the IVeihett, and says he
has done only book work. He has no
regrets, be says, for what he has done.
Nothing has been learned as to how long
he has been in the city or anything else.
He seems to have deliberately taken
every precaution to conceal his identity,
and had his plan of committing suicide,
like Lingg, not been frustrated, his tare
would have been blown away, leaving
the matter a complete mystery. Much
to his own surprise, and to that of every
body else, Bergman was transferred
from the Central station to jail to-night.
The officers thought to make the transfer
quietly, but a couple of sharp gamins at
the corner recognized Bergman, and be
fore the jail was reached several hundred
people were crowding up to get a glimpse
of the anarchist.
THE ASSAULT CONDEMNED.
Homestead, July 24.—The Frick affair
has also led to a marked increase in the
number of deputies here and the
abandonment of all meetings of the men,
except the Advisory Board, for fear that
some one might indulge in hot-beaded
talk. The workmen generally deplore
the affair, saying that it cannot fail to
damage their cause.
At midnight the Advisory Board gave
out a resolution to the press which had
been adopted, condemning the assault on
Mr. Frick and tendering him their
sympathy.
President Weihe of the Amalgamated
Association was much affected at the
news of the shooting of Frick. He em
phatically denounced the action of the
assailant, and declared him an assassin
at heart, an enemy, not only to the
country, but to organized labor all over
the United States, and said : "I hope the
greatest punishment the law allows will
be Inflicted \ipon the dastardly and
cowardly assailant of Mr. Frick."
HUNG UP BY THE THUMBS.
Homestead, July 24.—When the news
of the shooting of Frick reached cjimp
yesterday Private lams of Company X,
Tenth Regiment, shouted out, "Three
cheers for the assassin."
Colonel Streeter heard it and imme
diately ordered the regiment to parade.
Then he recited to the soldiers what he
had heard and ordered the man who
made the remark to step forward, saying
he thought he had recognized his voice,
lams stepped to the front, trembling like
an aspen. He acknowledged that he had
made the remark. He was taken to the
guard house and hung up by the thumbs
for thirty minutes, surgeons watching his
puise and heart. When cut down he was
limp and almost unconscious. The
severity oi" his punishment was due to
his failure to retract or apologize for thu
expression. To-day one side of his head
was shaven, his uniform taken from him,
and he was given a suit of cast off cloth
ing and drummed out of the camp.
SEVERAL HUNDRED MEN AT WORK.
Pittsburo, July 24.—Secretary Love
joy authorizes the statement that there is
now between 400 and 500 men in the
Homestead mill, and as many more go in
to-morrow. He says the company is not
worrying about the strike in the Union
mills of this city and at Beaver Falls.
Most of the people wish to return to work,
and the strike will not last long.
NEW HANDS NOT TO BE DISCHARGED.
Homestead, July 24.—The Carnegie
Company will post a notice to-morrow
stating that men entering their employ
now will not be removed to make room
for others, and that they will be retained
as long as they conduct themselves prop
erly. This notice is expected to have
considerable effect, as some of the com
pany's men think many of the strikers
are deterred from returning to work for
lear they will be thrown out by union
men in case the strike is declared off.
The trainmen of the Pittsburg, Virginia
and Charleston road, which runs through
Homestead, are undecided whether or
not to stop handling cars loaded with
Carnegie's products. They reported to
their Superintendent to-day that they had
been threatened with' annihilation unless
they side with the strikers, and that the
Advisory Committee gave them no satis
faction.
At the Catholic Church here to-day, in
the presence of an audience largely com
posed of strikers and militiamen, Rev.
Father Bullion denounced anarchy and
the attack upon Frick, and urged the
strikers to hold themselves in readiness
for an opening toward what was only the
feasible means of settlement — arbitra
tion.
MES DESERTING THE MILLS.
Homestead, July 24.—Four of the non
union men shut up in the mill enclosure
made their escape to-day into the town,
where they were taken "in hand by the
Advisory Committee. According to'their
testimony, the total number of men in
side the mills is only one hundred. They
assert that they didn't understand that
they were to be shut up from the world,
and that more will desert to-uight or to
morrow.
A delegation of the employes of the
Pennsylvania Railroad had a conference
with the Advisory Committee to-day as
to the handling of the product of the
Carnegie mills operated by non-union
men. No decision was reached, but
members of the Advisory Committee say
the delegation will probably soon serve
notice on the Pennsylvania Company of
their intention to strike if they have to
handle Homestead products.
The system of postal savings banks
was introduced in France in 1882, Dur
ing 1890 the 6,817 branch postal banks re
ceived 1,949,371 separate deposits, repre
senting the sum of $50,465,832 47, which is
a far larger sum than was handled during
the previous year.
SACRAMENTO, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1892.
LYNCH LAW AT REDDING.
Summary Justice Dealt Out to
John and Charles Rubles.
TAKEN PROM THE JAIL AND STRUNQ
UP BY THE NECK
Forty Men March to the Prison, Break
Open the Jail, Take the Murderers
to the Edtro of Town and Put Them
to Death Without Molestation —
Many People, Including "Women,
Witness the Lynching From Behind
the Trees.
Bpeclal to the Rkcord-Uniox.
Redding (Cal.), July 24.—John D. and
Charles Ruggles, the stage robbers and
murderers, were hung by an armed force
of about forty men at half-past '2 o'clock
this morning. All day Saturday there
was something in the air. Quite a num
ber of determined men were here from
neighboring towns, and groups could be
seen talking earnestly on the street cor
ners. The persistency with which certain
women administered to the pleasures of
the Ruggles brothers, and the line of de
fense adopted by the attorney trying to
implicate and make Montgomery, the ex
press messenger, who was killed, a party
to the crime, was discussed and bitterly
denounced, and many believed that an
attempt would be made to satisfy justice.
At a quarter to 1 o'clock this morning a
number of men, masked and otherwise
disguised, were observed marching three
abreast down the hill leading to the Court
house from the west, they evidently hav
ing met at some rendezvous some distance
from town. There were at least forty
men in the company, and it looked like
A REGULAR DRILLED ARMY OF KU-KLUX.
Arriving at the corner of Butte and
West streets, they inarched across the
square, entering the Courthouse at the
north entrance. Scouts were stationed on
the outskirts of the square, the Court
house being three blocks distant from the
business part of town. Guards were left
at the Courthouse entrance for a few mo
ments. The utmost quiet reigned, when
suddenly a flare of torches was seen
through a window on the third floor of
the building, and a ghostly spectacle was
presented of masked men marching
through the corridor, having in charge
the Jailer, who slept there. They had
aroused him from his slumbers and
forced him to go with them.
The Sheriff and deputy in the meantime
were in peaceful slumber at home, while
the Under Sheriff was out of town.
The Janitor or Jailer was conducted to
the lower floor. The door to the Sheriff's
office was forced, and he was directed to
produce the keys to the jail. He told the
men the keys were locked in the safe, and
the Jailer was then placed in a corner,
blindfolded and guards placed over him.
With sledge, drills and powder they
forced an entrance through the side of
the safe and into the strong box. The
sound of the sledge could be plainly
heard from the outside as stroke after
stroke fell upon the safe.
In the midst of the work the Court
house bell sounded the hour of 1 o'clock,
which in the solemn silence outside
SOUNDED LIKE THE KNELL OP DEATH.
The hour of 2 was sounded, and soon
the creaking of iron doors showed that
the keys had been secured and the jail
opened.
Two shadowing forms were seen to
steal around the back end of the jail, and
two women peeked through the iron grat
ing on to the scene inside.
The doomed men heard these ominous
sounds, and knew that their end hud come.
As soon as the mob entered the second
iron door leading to the jail proper John
Ruggles greeted them with trembling
voice, asking if they meant him harm.
Charley Ruggles said not a word. Two
prisoners incarcerated for minor offenses
were badly frightened.
APPEAL FOR A BROTHER'S LIFE.
John Rugerles' cell was opened first,
and he was told to come out. He said:
"Gentlemen, be lenient with my brother;
he is innocent of this crime." No atten
tion was paid to him except to handcuff
his hands behind him, he making some
resistance.
Someone then said: "Let's get the
other one out," and the door was opened
and Charley Ruggles stepped forth. They
were both dressed only in pants, under
shirt and stockings.
About 2:15 o'clock, an hour and a half
after entering the Courthouse, the lynch
ers came out with the two prisoners. Aa
they hurried across the square Charley
waß heard to cough once or twice, and
John's voice was also distinguishable.
MARCH TO THE DEATH SCENE.
The crowd was silent and undemon
strative. The party marched across,
through an alley, and down the next
street some two blocks, then turned to
the left, stopping at a blacksmith shop,
located near the railroad company's largo
woodshed, and halted. Here a cross
beam was suspended from two pine trees,
and which was used to elevate, by means
of a pulley, large wagon-beds from the
running-gear.
The ends of the ropes, which had been
placed around the necks of the two men,
were attached to this crossbeam,then their
feet were tied together, and their hands
behind their backs.
When all was in readiness the leader
said: "If you want to make a statement,
now is your time, and be damned quick
about it."
John Ruggles spoke up and said: "Gen
tlemen, spare him" (meaning his
brother).
One of the lynchers spoke up and asked
John if he had anything to say concern
ing the Cazadero stage robbery, when a
young girl was killed; also, about the
murder of a drover in Siskiyou County,
supposed to have been killed by John
Ruggles.
He answered: "I know nothing of
these affairs."
He was then asked where the balance
of the treasure taken was buried.
He replied: "Spare Charley, and I will
tell you."
Another voice then said: "Never mind
,-the.treasure; tell us if you want to; if
not, say what you have to say quick."
SVSPEKDED I2J MIDAIR.
The doomed men refused to speak
farther, and on a signal from the leader
the murderers were suspended in midair
about four feet from the ground. Making
last the rope, tho crowd dispersed in
various directions.
Visiting the scene half an hour after
the hanging, the bodies presented a
melancholy spectacle, hanging: still and I
cold,.both facing toward tho \ve*t and'
about four feet apart. Charley's face was !
somewhat distorted, and the rope seemed
to sink deep into the folds of his neck.
•Tohn had, in addition to the rope around
his neck, a rope in his mouth as a pug for
the purpose of preventiag an outcry.
The bodies looked uufiaturally tall and
slim. Here they hung fcntil cut down by
the Corouer about 9 o'clock this morning,
and the passengers on Ac morning over
land saw them from the car-windows
dangling in the morning sun.
THE AFFAIR WELL PLANNED.
Quite a number of Iteddiug citizens
took a hand in the affair, and the citizens
appear to approve of the summary justice
meted out to the murderers of Buck Mont
gomery.
The affair was well planned, and ex
ecuted with due deliberation and in
order. After the bodies had been swing
ing some one suggested shooting them,
but the suggestion was cried down. Two
women witnessed the execution, and the
shadowy forms of the onlookers seemed
to be hidden in every recess and behind
every tree.
Visiting the Sheriff's: office after the
prisoners had been removed, the pistol
with which MoutgomelSr was slain was
to be seen lying on thf top of the safe,
while near to it was a package of letters
and a bag of gold dust which had been
laid away as evidence for the trial. On
the desk was a paper bag; of black powder
and a coil of fuse. The sale was a
wreck.
Coroner Moody held an examination
this forenoon, the evidence of Dr. Miller,
the jailor and Prisoners Welch and
Hewitt being taken. Welch stated that
the Ruggles brothers made no demon
stration and had not uttered a word prior
to the entry of the lynchers.
INTERIOR REPUBLICANS.
Delegates From Yolo and Amador to
the State Convention.
Dowxikvillk, July 24.—The Sierra
County Republican Convention yesterday
nominated the following ticket: For
Sheriff, 11. B. Arnold of Sierra Valley;
County Clerk, A. J. Merron of Downie
ville; District Attorney, George Wood of
Sierra Valley: County Treasurer, John
Burman of Downieville; Supervisors-
Second District, F. H. Campbell of Forest
City; Thi. nl District, J. A. Vaughn of
Downieville; Fourth District, D. N.
Mitchell of Sierra City. The convention
adjourned with three cheers for Harrison.
Woodland, July 24.—At the Republican
County Convention held here yesterday
the following delegates to the State Con
vention were elected: B. S. Kaup, W. L.
Wood, E. E. Robinson, J. A. Murray,
P. Ni Heinrich; delegates-at-laree, J. H.
Magoffey and J. F. Dunuan. The delega
tion is un instructed for Congressman.
Jackson, July 24.—The Republican
County Convention elected the follow
ing delegates to Sacramento: E. C. Voor
hies, J. A. Eagon, (George H. Dunlap, P.
M. Whitmore, J. H. Tibbitts and W. T.
Jones. A strong resolution was passed
pledging the delegates to vote for John F.
Davis for Congress.
THREE TIMES CHAMPIONS.
San Jose's Club Wins the Deciding
Gttme of the First Series.
San Francisco, July 24.—The first half
of the California season ended here to
day, and San Jose won the championship
by a score of 4to 3. The game was
splendidly played and full of excitement.
Roach was taken out of the box in the
seventh inning, though he had been
pitching good ball. Balsz was put in,
and Harper hit for a home run, getting
the winning run. After the game CaD
tain Glenalvin proclaimed to the people
that he had been robbed on the last de
cision, claiming that McVey had dropped
the ball on a running catch. There was
no foundation lor his claim.
THD OAKLANDS DEFEATED.
Stockton, Julj' 24.—The San Fran
ciscos rapped lierman bard to-day, win
niug with hands down by a score of 14
to 4. Oakland's fielding looked as though
the team was lookiug for a batch of re
leases.
SATURDAY'S GAMES.
At the Haight-street grounds on Satur
day the Los Angeles team defeated the
San Joses by a score of 6 to 1.
At Stockton on the same day Oakland
won from the Friscos by a score of 2 to 1.
COLLISION AT SEA.
W. K. VAXDERBILT'S YACIIT EUN
DOWN AND SUXK.
The Passengers and Crew Xarrowly
Escape Being Drowned—Heavy Tog
the Cause of the Accident.
Special to the RkcorivUxioit.
Boston, July 24.—The steamer H. F,
Dimock of the Metropolitan Steamship
Company arrived here this evening, hav
ing on board the occupants of W. K.
Vanderbilt's yacht Alva, which the
steamer ran down. The Alva, under
command of Captain Morrison, left Bar
Harbor at 4 o'clock Saturday evening,
bound for Newport, R. 1., having on
board the owner and his guests, Frank
W. Vanderbilt, George Deforest, Louis
"Webb, WinnelcfScott White and Frank
Riergs, all of whom are summering at
Newport.
Early this morning a thick fog set in
and Captain Morrison deemed it impru
dent to run further, as the yacht was in
the track of the coasting vessels. After
making Pollack Hip lightship the an
chor was dropped and whistles and
horns wore blown at frequent intervals.
Shortly alter 8 a. m. the guests were
aroused by a heavy crash, accompanied
by the tearing of the plates of the vessel.
William K. Vandertnlt was first on deck.
Looming through the fog they could see
the dar* hull of a large steamer backing
away from the yacht.
The yacht hailed the steamer and in
formed the Captain that the yacht was
sinking. A steam-launch, four rowboats
and a naptha launch were lowered from
j the Alva, which was rapidly going down,
and the owner and passengers, with the
crew of filly-two men, were soon r.ipidly
pulling away from the doomed crait.
The exit was none too soon, for when
they were about a cable's length from
the vessel she plunged down bow tirat,
and nothing but the tops of the three
masts remained out of the water.
The Dimock was going at greatly re
duced speed when the collision occurred,
otherwise she woald probably have run
right over the Alva, and a frightful loss
of life been the result, owing to the fact
that all the passengers and half of the
crew were asleep at the time of the acci
j dent.
None of the passengers or crew saved a
thing except their clothing.
The Alva was one of the finest pleasure
steamers alioat, and cost nearly half a
million dollars. Kfforts will be made to
raise her.
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Only Two Obstacles in the Way of
an Early Adjournment.
THE WORLD'S PAIR BILL ONE OF
THE STUMBLING BLOCKS.
Many Points In Middle and Western
States Afflicted With a Hot Wave—
JLarjre Numbers of Prostratlous and
Several Heaths Reported—The Town
of Iron River, ou the Northern Pa
cific Line, Almost Totally De
stroyed by Fire.
Special to the Recokd-Union.
Washington, July 24.—But two ob
stacles are now in the way of an early ad
journment of Congress—the World's Fair
amendment to the sundry civil bill and
the pending anti-options bill in the Sen
ate. When these are disposed of the ses
sion will undoubtedly terminate. The
week promises to be one of lengthy and
perhaps heated debates, on those and
other subjects, among the latter the pen
sion office investigation.
The committee on conference on the
sundry civil appropriation bill made
rapid progress to-day, and succeeded in
adjusting all the differences except the
World's Fair appropriation of $5,000,000,
in regard to which they report a total
disagreement.
Other Senate amendments which are
concurred in by the House provide for an
addition to the bill of about six million
dollars, distributed through all branches
of the service. The Senate confrerees
agree to abandon about four million of
this amount. The confrerees have stricken
from the bill all new legislation inserted
by the House in regard to District Attor
neys and Marshals.
The managers on the House side agreed
to the Senate increase In appropriation
for surveying public lands from £200,000
to $375,000, and various other large amend
ments were agreed to or compromised to
nx tho amounts as follows: International
monetary conference, $80,000; enforce
ment of Chinese exclusion Act, 8100,000;
special fund to prevent the spread of epi
demic diseases, $100,000. Among the Sen
ate amendments stricken out are those
appropriating $10,000 each for widows of
the three Supreme Court Justices.
It was learned late this evening that the
Senate coufrerees refused to accept
O'Neill's Pinkertonamendment, adopted
in the House.
IIOT WAVE.
Inhabitants of Various Points In the
Middle status Suffer.
Chicago, July 24.—The hot wave still
prevails in this vicinity. Twenty-five
prostrations -with two deaths is the official
record for to-day, and there is no ap
parent prospect of a cool spell very
quickly. Dispatches to the Associated
Press from various points in the Middle
States report the hot wave general, and
considerable suffering. At Detroit it was
hotter to-day than for five years. At St.
Paul there were two falal prostrations.
At Jeffersonville there were a dozen
prostrations, with two fatalities.
Wichita, (Kans.), July 24.—C. E. Eis
enmayer, a grain buyer, has just re
turned from a tour of the western part of
the State. He reports the corn crop
almost a total failure, owing to the in
tense heat the past week.
Cincinnati, July 24.—This was the
hottest day of the year, the thermometer
ranging from 101 J to 104°. In spite of the
intense heat, however, but few prostra
tions were reported.
St. Louis. July 24.—The mercury
ranged from 96° to 102° here to-day, and
several cases of prostration were reported,
two fatal.
OPERA IN GERMANY.
" Tannhauser" Suns at Wagner's
Theater, Balreuth.
Bairevth, July 24. — "Tannhauser"
was given at the Wagner Theater to-day.
Herr (Jruonnintj of Hanover, who inter
preted the titular role, at times unduly
subordinated the vocar opportunities of
the part to emphasize its dramatic aspects.
Taken altogether, however, his rendition
compares favorably with that of Winkel
nienn. Fraulein Wilsorg of Schwerin,
with a girlish figure and face was very
fascinating as Elizabeth. Her voice has
improved since last year. Herr Schoid
mantel of Dresden, the possessor of a
superb baritone, sang Wolfram. His
rendition of the "Evening Star" song in
the last act was perfection. Doriug of
Mannheim as Landgrave, and Zeller of
Weimar as Walther, both acquitted
thomselves well. Pauline Mailhac sang
Venus well. The ballet in Venusburg
was arranged by Zucchi of Milan, who
danced as one of the graces. The other
dancers were mainly recruited from the
Berlin Opera-house. The work of the
orchestra was magnificent.
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
Five Hundred People of Iron River
Rendered Homeless.
Milwaukee, July 24.—Dispatches from
Ashland to-night report the entire busi
ness district and many residences in the
new town of Iron River, on the Northern
Pacific line, destroyed by fire, the loss
being fully §200,000. Five hundred peo
ple are sleeping in cars furnished by
the railroad. Details cannot be had, sis
telegraphic communication is interrupted
by the burning of the offices.
FIRE IN A MISSOURI TOWN.
Carrolton (Mo.), July 24.—A fire
which started this afternoon in a building '
of the Davis Manufacturing Company
swept the entire square, burning out the
Recorder, Wilcoxson IJank, Pelker A
Scott's grocery, Crouch's hardwaro store
and several other firms. The loss will
reach $100,000, partly insured.
DENVER BANK ROBBERY.
Two Men Under Arrest Charged With
the Crime.
Denver, July 24.—A sensation was
caused by the arrest of J. H. Cross and
JT. McDaniels, charged with robbing
President Moffatt, of the First National
Bank, which created such a sensation
three years ago, Mottatt being forced to
give up 821,000 at the point of a revolver.
McDaniels asserts that Cross was the
robber, but the latter denies all knowl
edge of the crime. Mr. Motfatt visited
the jail this afternoon, but declined to
say whether or not he was sure Cross was
the man who robbed him. The local
police officials ridiculed the idea that
either Cross or McDaniels were connected |
with the affair. Private Detective Saw- i
yer. who made the arrest, is confident, I
however, that he has made no mistake.
CHOLERA IX RUSSIA.
Twenty-Six Hundred Deaths In Four
Days.
London, July 24. — The Time* 1 St.
Petersburg correspondent says: Official
cholera returns for the period from July
17th to July 2lst give the number of cases
in Russia as 4,839, and the number of
deaths 2,590. There were thirty-five cases
in Nijui-Novgorod Saturday. The Mos
cow ilnzctte reports four deaths from
j cholera in that city, but tho official report"
makes no mention of them.
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Carelessness Lost Him Ills Life.
Nxaoabjl Falls, July 24.—Marcus M.
• Mason, cashier of the Investment Trust
! Company of Boston, last his life here to
j day. Accompanied by John R. Barlow,
I a guide, and J. B. Reed of Newcastle,
I Perm., he started to make a tour of the i
cave winds. There is a series of slippery '
stone steps just at the entrance of the
cave where visitors pass under the falls. |
Here, instead of proceeding carefully, <
Mason jumped one or two steps, slipped,
and a moment later was hurled into the
descending volume of water. The guide
dashed into the water, bat M:is<>n had dis
appeared. The body has not yet been re
covered.
Load to a Serious Disturbance.
Brussels, July 24.— The blessing of
the banner of the anti-Socialist Clerical
League by the Bishop in the cathedral
to-day was the occasdon of a disturbance.
After the ceremony a body of socialists
forced their way into the hall where a
conference of their opponents was being
held. The invaders fiercely attacked the
anti-socialists, a number of whom were
seriously injured, and the blessed banner
destroyed. Finally the police cleared
the hall. A number of arrests were
made.
The Tariff Question.
Philadelphia, July 24.—1n reply to
an invitation from Hon. A. X, McClure,
editor of the l^mes, to unite with him in
a joint discussion of the tariff question in
this city in September, Governor Mc-
Kinley writes that the joint debate should
be arranged by the National Committee.
He referred the matter to the Republican
Committee and McClure has referred it
to the Democratic Committee.
Fears That tho Aeronaut Perished.
Paris, July 24.—A fete was given at
Besancion to-day on behalf of the St.
Gervais suiierers. In connection with
the fete was to be a balloon ascension.
While the preparations were being made
one of the ropes broke, and the balloon,
with the aeronaut, shot up into the air
without ballast or grappling irons. It is
feared the aeronaut has perished.
O'Connor and Hunlan Won.
Washington, July 24.—O'Connor de
feated Hosmer to-day in 19:25. Hanlan
won from Ross in 19:48. Both were easy
victories. The course was three miles
with three turns.
ELECTRip JFLASHES.
Brief Telegrams From All Parts of
the Globe.
A. S. Vone of Orland was lodged in jail
at Willows, Glenn County, Saturday, on
a charge of passing counterfeit money.
A war on dives has been inaugurated at
San Bernardino, and on Saturday twenty
inmates of disorderly houses were placed
under arrest.
Grasshoppers have destroyed the corn
and vegetation of all kinds in the Will
iamson Valley, sixteen miles northwest
of Prescott, Arizona.
John H. Gilmour, who it was feared
had been lost on the desert, has arrived
at Salton badly used up. Gilmour suc
cessfully accomplished his object aud
from a scientific point his report is valu
able. He will be all right in a day or so.
Friday night a mail stage on the Tilia
mook and North Yamhill toll-road, iv
Oregon, went through a bridge across the
North Trask River, falling thirty feet in
to the raging torront to the rocks below.
C. B. Hadley of Tillamook and Jtev. Ed
munds of lowa, passengers, and Will
shen Maddox, the driver, were all terri
bly injured, and it is thought they can
not recover.
IDAHO MINE TROUBLE.
Regular Troops and Militia Anxious to
Return to Their Posts.
Wardser (Idaho), July 24.—80 th the
regular troops and militia here are anx
iously awaiting the result of Governor
Wiliey's conference with the War De
partment regarding tho retention of the
troops at some point in this region, the
result of which will be the withdrawal of
ono of the two forces. Company F, 1. N.
G,, has been ordered to proceed from
here to Wallace to-morrow morning to
escort five prisoners to Boise.
Lieutenant McQueston arrested three
men who were hiding in a dugout near
the Mission. One of them is supposed to
have been with the party who fired on
the non-union men there.
At the different camps of the regulars
the enforced inactivity is growing monot
onous, and the officers and men are de
sirous of moving toward their proper
stations. A large number of prisoners at
Wardner and Wallace are being released
on parole.
CRUISER CHARLESTON.
Fire on the Vessel Caused by Sponta-
neons Combustion.
Pout Orchard (Wash.), July24.—Fire
broke out in the coal bunkers of the
United States cruiser Charleston on Fri
day. The lire bell was rung and within
30 seconds the pumps were started, and
after battling with the flames for 35 min
utes the fire was subdued. The tire was
caused by spontaneous combustion. All
tlio hatches were battered down to
smother tho flames. The deck in the
steerage had to be torn up to reach the
tire, when streams ol water were turned
on which extinguished the blaze. The
berth deck in the steerage was partly de
stroyed, as were also the officers' bunks
and part of the fittings. The damage will
not necessitate the ship's return to Mare
Island, as the repairs can be made by the
ship's mechanics.
Boy Drowned.
San Andreas (Cal.), July 24.—Lonnie
Jansen, a boy of twelve years, whose
parents reside at this place, while play
ing with a companion, bathing in the
Calaveras River this evening, ventured
too far out onto the slippery rocks, and,
losing his balance, fell into tho deep water
and was drowned. He was unable to
swim, and all efforts on the part oi his
playmate to save him were useless. He
was the oldest child and his sudden (fcath
is a sad blow to his parents.
IMarht Indefinitely Postponed.
San Francisco, July 24.—The fight
which was to come oil" to-morrow night
under the auspices of the Pacific Athletic
Club has been indefinitely postponed.
James Williams, the middle-weight pu
gilist of Salt Lake, who was matched to
light Charley Turner of Stockton, was
taken suddeuly and seriously ill to-day,
the doctor pronounces the case a severe
attack of typhoid malaria.
Tho Samuels Oriental Line.
Port Towxsesd, July 24. — The
British steamer Palmas, from Yokohama
via Honolula, arrived to-day. This is
the first vessel of Samuel Samuels' new
Oriental line of steamers between Puget
Sound and the Orient under the patron
age of the Union Pacific.
The gypsies believe that witches use
eggshells to make plates, pots and dishes
to feed out of at their banquets. Witches
to preserve their health, must, with every
increase of the moon, suck the blood of
such men as were born at the increase of
the moon.
WHOLE ]STO. 15,842.
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
Frightful Explosion in a Colliery
Near Pittsburg,
THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE IG-
NITING OF GAS.
Cleveland Visited by One of tlte Most
Terrific Thunder and Rainstorms
Known in its History—Lljjbtnfny:
Plays Sad Havoc With Telephone
and To'esraph. Wires — Street*
Flooded With "Water and Traffic at
a standstill.
Special to the Recohd-Uniox.
POTTOVILLS (Pa.), July 24.—A frightful
explosion occurred in tho York Farm
colliery yesterday by which fifteen meu
are known to have already lost their
lives and one is dying.
The explosion was terrific and com
pletely closed the gangway, shutting in a
number of men besides those known to
be killed.
The tunnel and gangways in different
directions were filled up with debris and
it will take many days to clear it away.
Workmen in distant parts of the mine
say the noise and force of the explosion
was terrible. Men 500 yards away were
thrown to the ground.
Not one man working in the vicinity of
the explosion will be able to tell the tale,
except Lleweilyn, the man who first
noticed the presence of gas and the usual
running of coal, and who, by strictly
complying with the colliery rules, had
gone to inform the fire boss of the indi
cations. His story is that he and Chris
tian Hornicker, whose body is still
buried in the mine, fired a shot in tho
breast of No. 1, on tho second left, and
immediately there was a strong rush of
gas and run of coal. This gas rushed up
the airway connecting the first and sec
ond shifts and was ignited, and an ex
plosion followed.
All bodies have been recovered except
Harrison and Hornicker, and it is ex
pected that they will bo brought to the
surface before morning.
A complete list of the victims are:
George Kries, William Jones, William
M. Wayman, Anthony I'utlavitch. Ber
m:m Worner, Thomas Jones, Anthony-
Stock, Her.ry Madara, Edward Currau,
Thomas P. Landers, Robert Allott, C. D.
Allott, James Hartsoll, John Harrison,
Christian Hornicker, George Stock. Of
the above Henry Madara, Thomas
Landers, Robert and Charles Allott and
Edward Curran, who were still living
when taken from the mine, died to-day,
and Stock is unconscious. Most of tho
victims leave families.
EMIN PASHA.
The Report That He Had Invaded
English Territory Denied.
Berlin, July 24.—Dr. Stuhlman, Emm
Pasha's second in command, writes to
Schweiufurth, from East Alrica, denying
that Emm Pasha invaded British terri
tory or tried to recover the ivory he left
at Wadelai, the rebels having seized aud
carried it oft. Fatigues of marches, says
Stuhlman, sapped Enrin's health, hiseyo
sight became worso until he could not
read or write, and he continued to suffer
from insomnia aud from hemorrhages
from his old ear wound. Stuhlman parted
from Emm some distance west of Vic
toria Nyanza.
Terrific Thunderstorm.
Cleveland (Ohio), July 24.- The most
terrific thunderstorm of the season struck
Cleveland about 7 o'clock this evening,
after an intensely hot day. Horse and
electric street cars were stopped, and tho
passengers huddled together in alarm.
Tho rainfall was nearly three inches, and
the streets were Hooded. lightning
plaj'ed havoc with the telephone and tele
graph wires.
Italy's Friendship for America.
Rome, July 24.— President Harrison
having telegraphed King Humbert say
ing he was pleased to hear of the dispatch,
cruisor Giovannio takiug part in tho New
York Columbian celebration, as a sigmd
demonstration of ancient friendship be
tween Italy and the I nited States, King
Humbert replied as follows: *'I desired
my Government to participate in th<; cele
bration of tho glorious memory, in order
to testify the strong feeling of friendship
binding together Italy and the great peo
ple of the United States. 1 thank you for
so nobly interpreting my thought."
Identified as a Murderer.
CHICAGO, July 21.—Morris Berg was
arrested here last night for the murder of
; Mary Anderson, a Danish girl, who was
j found murdered in the woods near Perth
Am boy, N. J., last month. Johnny
1 Burael, ono of tho small boys chased
! from the scene of the murder by two
• men just beibro the crime was committed,
| identified Berg as one of tho mutt who
chased him. Berg vehemently protests
his innocence and suys he was never near
I I'orth Am boy.
Ovatlou to Priuco Bismarck.
Bi.iu.in, July 24.—As immense dem
onstration in honor of Bismarck was held
at Kissingeu to-day. Special trains car
ried thousands to Kissingen. Replying t>
an address, Bismarck said it was an
ovation such as no Minister ever
before received, and he regarded it as a
tribute to liis work. Friends, be added,
advised him to keep silent, but he wonld
not allow his mouth to be closed. Ho
concluded by joining in cheers for tlm
Kmperor, the Empire, Reichstag and
Bundesrath.
Terrible If True.
Vienna, July 24.—Some newspaper*
publish a telegram that the tower of Mu
naior Mosque, in Alexandria collapsel
during religious services on the 21at and
several huudrod i>ersons were kili«d,
and the bodies of the victims were being
extracted hourly from the ruins. Tho
source of the telegram is uncertain, and
the report is believed to be untrue.
Champion Billlardlsts.
Paris, July 24.—At Folies Bergiore yen
terday the balk-line game between Ivei
and Fournior was won by Fournier» &)fl
to 145. In the morning tSchuefer and Gar*
nier played a luo-point cushion game, ths
former winning by 19 points. In th^
evening, in a balk-line game, Piot de-«
feated Schaefer, 300 to lU2.
Consul-General Ryder.
Gopensaoex, July 21.—The police au«
thoritiea deny that American Consul
J Ryder is suspected of the embezzlement
of money sent them.
Mrs. Ryder, wife of the United BUdei
Consul, has been arrested in coß««ctl*i
with the charges on which Her husband
is confined.
Man and "Woman Drowned.
Detroit, July 24.—8y the capsizing of
a row boat off Belle Isle this afternooti tvr<
unknown persons, a man and wetn&o|
were drowned.