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VOL. XLIV. NO. 88
THE ARMENIAN SITUATION
Betrayed Revolutionists
Now Prisoners
HERE mm ON THE WAY
One of Them an English News
paper Correspondent
i
ALL REVOLTINGLY TORTURED
The Situation Orowing Dally More
Desperate
Another Band Ready to Cross Into Turkey
From Persia
Thousand! of Villagers Living on Roots and
Oreens en the riotish Plains and Literally
Starving to Oeath-The Turk's Re
fusel to Carry Out Reforms
[From the correspondent of the Associated
Press In Armenia.]
VAN, Armenia, May 30.—The advance
guard of the revolutionary party, which,
•a announced a week ago, was betrayed
to tbe Turkish government by the Yez
tdes Tchlbonkla on the night of Sunday,
May 19th, is now in prison in the city of
Van. Only one member of the party es
caped, and he, at the earliest possible
moment and at great risk to himsef, put
himself in communication with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press. The
latter is now in possession of complete
Information with respoct to the prison
ers, but as he is not disposed to furnish it
to the Turkish government so long as there
remains the slightest chance that these
men may escape deatn, he holds, for the
? .resent at least, a considerable part of
be facts concerning them.
The men had been hiding in the moun
tains, waiting tor reinforcements, mak
ing plans for carrying on their work, and
the weather having turned cool and wet
they went to tne bouse of Hahto, tho
head man of Tchiboukla, to warm them
selves and dry their clothing. Habto was
supposed to be friendly to the Armenian
cause, as be was not a Turk, and great
numbers of his fellow countrymen had
been massacred by the Turkish govern
ment in the Mosul district In 1892. Upon
arriving at Hahto'* house tbe men
stacked tbeir arms in the corner and
gathered about the lire. While there
llnhto'e scribe, a]Turk, called his master
out of the house and insisted tbat tbey
be handed over to the Turkish govern
ment. The scribe threatened to denounce
Hahto to tbe government unless the men
were betrayed. Habto then called to
gether a force of Kurds and Yezides a*d >
ordered tnem to make the capture. The
villagers wont into tbe room one by one
and took part in the conversation. At
a signal they seized the guns and com
manded the men to surrender. Taken by
surprise, the revolutionists made 110 re
sistance. Of the fourteen members of the
Sarty only one escapud. Each man had a
edouin rifle, and six of the party had
revolvers.
The prisoners were taken to Sevi tbe
next day by the soldiers, and then we
marched sixty miles to Van, where they
arrived Wednesday evening. Their ar
rival was witnessed by a large number of
Turks and Armenians. On the way they
were beaten with gun buts, prodded with
bayonets and otherwise maltreated. As
the English member of the party was un
able to walk the whole distance, he was
given a horse to ride the last twenty
miles. The Englishman told the officials
he was Harry Williams of 2 Ormiston
road. Sheperdsbusb, London. His father
was Willam Williams.of tbe same address.
Ho had with him tne photograph of a
young woman and an English passport
made out to Harry Williams 011 June 8,
1894. He declared he was a correspondent
of a telegrapic agency of London, and
tbat bis card of credentials was made out
In tbe name of Paul Quesena. He was, he
said, on his way to the Monsh and Has
soun region, to investigate the Armenian
situation. His thirteen companions were
in his pay as guards against attacks by
Kurds. The other prisoners told tbe
same story. All were dressed as. Kurds,
Including Williams. At first Williams de
nied that he could speak Armenian, but
subsequently an ?r pressure of torture,
he admitted that 1 could. After a week
of experiments wit. various kinds of per
suasions known to to* Turkish jailers,the
governor oi Van said Williams had con
fessed everything. Nobody believed this.
Up to May 30tli Williams hatl been un
able to see the British vice-consul at Van,
although Mr. Hallward went J,so far as to
ask the governor unofficially to let him
see Williams, but the request was refused.
All of tbe prisoners have been tortured
during the weeK, and persons,have been
Violated by the prison officials in the
most revolting manner.
Tbe situation in Armenia grows worse
daily. The Associated Press is constantly
in receipt of stories of robbery, outrage
and murder. The condition of the Ar
menians has neen worse during the past
six months than ever befoie. Even in the
city of Van, soldiers have been placed on
uard at the Armenian churches, the offi
cials fearing an uprising.
The correspondent had a talk yesterday
with the leader of the revolutionary party
in the province of Van. He stated that
so for as he is concerned, the revolution
ists will nold their hands until it is
known what Great Britain will do. He
admitted iilsj that the capture of Wil
liams had very seriously disarranged the
revolutionary plans for the time being.
No other loader is at present available,
VAN, Juno o.—The Armenian revolu
tionary prisoners who were betrayed to
tbo Turkish government at Tchiboukla
on May 19th wore taken from the prison
at Van Sunday morning, June 2d, and
started on their way to Constantinople
by order of the sultan. No one knew they
were to be tiansferred until they had left
Van, the order bavin;: come lrom Con
stantinople last Sunday night. Instead
of being dragged along on foot, the men
were mounted on caravan horses.
The Associated Press correspondent is
now in a position to say tbat a second
revolutionary band is in readiness to
cross the Persian frontier, but of its im
mediate plans he has not been able to
learn. The leaders of this band were
among those met by the correspondent in
a Persian city early in May. The band is
divided, one part going forward under
Harry Williams and the other remaining
in Persia to furnish recruits. The news
from Constantinopls and London that
Armenian reforms are to be carried out
by tbe Tukrs has caused the most intense
despair and consternation among the
Armenians 0! Eastern Turkey.
The people expected a mountain of help
from Great Britain and tboy have received
Mining. The situation is most desperate.
I am informed by Armenians that unless
the reforms are "carried out under the
control of the Christian powers tho Ar
menians will have to cßoose between em
igration and revolution. Tbe people are
worse off now than they have been at
any time in their history and tho perse
cution goes steadily on. The government
Is now collecting tiio whole year's fees in
advance, which is a most unheard of and
cruel proceeding. The demand is ac
centuated by beltings and bayonet thrustß.
Thousands of poor villagers are living on
roots and greens aim on the Moush plains
the wretched Sassouuns aro literally
starving to death. The protests of Great
Britain and America have fallen ou con
temptuously deaf cars. That the Turks
have no intention of carrying out any
sort of reforms is shown by tho daily in
crease of pressure now being put upon
tho helpless Armenians.. Eastern Turkey
IS surprisingly full of revolutionary
agents. One left for Persia last night and
another will ajo tomorrow. This is un
doubtedly tho critical time In the Armen
ian situation.
TERRIFIC STOffM
Heat, Wind and Sand Play Havoc at
El Reno
EL RENO, O. T., July 7.-After three
days of tcrrilic heat a wintl and ssnd
storm of destructive power visited XI Reno
tonight at 5:30, wrockiug several houses
and injuring several people. The North
Methodist African church is a total
wreck. The residences of Fred Hulse and
M. W. Wilson are blown awuy. The
stables and sheds of the Texas livery
stable were blown into the yard next ad
joining and wero wrecked. Outbuildings
were blown dawn and many loofs and
signs carried away. During the storm it
was dark ns night and people ran into
each other in tneir Might through the
streets.
Mrs. J. W. Broker was blown quitr a
distance down the street and was cnlyy
saved through the courage of Duve Eni-J
mons, v marshal, who caught nnd carrioil
her to shelter. No fatalities are reporte< J
yet, but many peoplo are injured. The j
thermometer for the last forty eight bout s I
has nevdr been below OSeven at midnight,
and has reached as high us 109. A n*ro
rain is now falling. 1
GOLD DISCOVERED
A Quartz Vein That Yields $3000 to the
Ton
HEALDSBTJRG. July 7.-R. G. Bur
ton, an experienced quartz-miner, has
made a valuable discovery. It is a vein
of goldbearing quartz, located on the land
of William Hoard, in the Dry creek vol
ley, ten miles northwest of this city, and
much excitement prevails in that section.
Burton states that the ore assays $3000
per ton. Tbe gentleman also exhibited
some placer gold taken from tho sands
and gravel oajoining the lode, which led
up to the discovery of the lodge. Flakes
of platinum arc mixed with the placer
gold. It is a well-known fact that gold
exists in tho gravel deposits of Dry creek,
and iv Hie '50s there was a great deal of
excitement in regard to the gold founa
in these deposits of well washed gravel.
They never proved to be profitable, how
ever, and were abandoned. All the gold
found in the gravel had its origin in
quartz.and it is possible that Burton may
have discovered in the lode tbe source, of
it all.
LOSS OF LIFE ON STEAMERS
The Record for Last Year in tbe United
States
Figures Showing That Casualties and Wrecks
Are Smsll in Proportion to the
Tonnage Afloat
WASHINGTON, July 7.-The records
of the United States steamboat inspec
tion service, which during the last nine
teen years has been under tho direction of
General Dumont «s inspector general,
show that during the last fiscal year the
number of lives lost on steam vessels was
approximately 3 6S. This was an increase
over tho average for the preceding
eighteen years of 128. This increase was
caused by the large loss of life by tho
foundering of the steamer Colima recent
ly off the Pacific coast. The smallest at
age for the past nineteen years is 247.
Tbo highest previous annual loss was
586 in 1873. tho lowest was 133 in 1886.
Notwithstanding the great increase in the
number ol vessels since 1870, over 100 per
cent, there have been but 729 disasters to
steam vessels, with a loss of but 5070
lives. The number of passengers increas
ed per annum from 122.559.130. carried in
1870, to not lesj than 650,001>,000 in 1592.
The average loss of life under tbe law of
1852 was one person to cvory 250.181 car
ried, wnile under the act of 1871, which
greatly improved the service, the loss was
only one life in each 2.058,2333 passengers
carried. Tho service consists of about 175
officers and clerks, one supervising in
spector-general, ten supervising inspect
ors in districts, under whom are located
inspectors divided among the various cus
toms districts of the United States.
EXCHANOE
The flarket Restricted In London by Outside
Influence
LONDON, July 7.—The brilliant season
of outdoor sports and the approach of the
election seems to have restricted business
on tbe stock exchange. The only active
market is for African mining shares. On
all hands, however, tbe movement tends
upward. Tbe British colonial funds,
English railroads and foreign securities
were all strong. There was considerable
buying of South and Central American
stocks, especially Brazilian, on the belief
that the deaths of I'eixoto ana Da Gama
would help to rostore peace. Bank shares
Were improving with better dividends,
Chinese issues were firm. The improve
ment in tho iron trade and in general
business in America kept the market
steady, the best description again exhib
iting an advance and finding favor with
English investors. Canadian Pacific and
Grand Trunk 'advanced 1 to 2 points.
Other advance!) were: Illinois Central, 1,
and most of tbe others fractional, except
New York Central and Wabasb. wbich
declined %.
Arkansas Cyclone
PINE BLUFF. Ark., July 7.—A terri
ble cyclone swept over this city nnd
vicinity tonight. All wires are down nnd
news of the damage, which must have
been considerable,is not accessible. Small
buildings and dwellings in the city were
hurled away for distances, but no loss of
life has yet been repotted. This was the
strongest storm that ever occurred in this
section. It was followed by a deluge of
rain.
An American Forger
NEW YOKE, July 7 A special to the
Herald from Colon, Columbia, says that
H. It. P. Love, acensea oi forgery and
unlawfully issuing United fctates money,
arrived here from Chiriqui today in
charge of detectives. He will be beid to
•waft extradition papers lrom Bogota.
THE HERALD
LOS ANGELES, MONDAY MOKXING. JULY 8, 1895.-TKN PAGES.
WHERE THERE IS SMOKE THERE MUST BE FIRE
ONLY A RUMOR
Poor Catholics to Be Absolved From Abstinence
Except on Fridays
NEW YORK, July 7.—Roy. Father
Ducey is the authority for the statement
that the pope has promulgated a decree
absolving poor people and working peo
ple from the observance of all days
ol abstinence in the year except Fridays,
even during Lent. The rumor that such
a decree was in cxi stence has been in cir
culation for some time and Father Ducey
says the document will be forwarded to
tbe bishops of tbe United States and has
been promulgated in the west. Speaking
of the decree Father Ducey said :
"Many of the ecclesiasts in this coun
try have felt for years that the burden of
denial placed on the conscience of the
struggling und working people was more
than a liardsmp, almost martyrdom. I
have not seen the official document sent
to the bishops of the United States but
this information came to me about (wo
months ago from a most trustworthy
Roman Catholic correspondent. It has
seemed to me for years tbat legislation
in favor of God's hard working poor waß
most necessary. What a hardship to ask
of men and women whose fare is always
meagre, doubtful and tbat are certainly
practicing a denial that robs them of the
strength and unfits thorn for tho proper
discharge of their duties and laborjjwben
the comfortable, the well-to-do and the
rich and luxurious are feasting sumptu
ously every day, and find fault, as I have
known tbe'm to do. witb the hardships
of the holy season of Lent."
Rev. Father Lovell of the archbishop's
residence says that the rumor is absurd
and was manufactured in New York.
GASOLINE AGAIN
A Man and His Wife the Victims of the
Fatal Stove
CHICAGO, July 17 Mrs. Gundwalrl
attempted this evening to fill the tank of
her gasoline stove without extinguishing
tbe flame. An explosion followed and
the woman and her husband were burned
to deatn. Hearing ber screams, Mr.
Gunawald rushed into the kitchen and
carried his wife into the street. His own
clothing ignited and soon both were
rolling around in agony on the ground in
front of their burning dwelling. The
woman died where she lay. Her husband,
by rolling upon the ground, managed to
put out the hro. but he was so badly
burned tbat he died ut a hospital this
evening. Mrs. Gundwald's mother fainted
when she saw her daughter's clothing on
fire and would have perished in the burn
ing building had not a policeman rescued
her.
HAS A CORNER ON GIRLS
President Cleveland Welcomes a Little
Stranger
He Wanted a Boy Badly, but Although It
Was a Miss, Grover Had
a Smile
BUZZARDS BAY. Mass., July 7,-Just
before 5 o'clock tonight news reached the
village that a gin baby had been born at
Gray Gables. This report was soon veri
fied by Dr. Bryant, who announced that
tbe happy event occurred at 4:34 p.m.,
and that both mother and child weie
doing as well as could be expected, This
Is tbe third child born into the presi
dent's family, and all are girls. Ruth is
4 years old and Esther 2.
Only a passing glance could be obtained
of the president this afternoon, but that
was sufficient to note an expression of
satisfaction on the face of the chief ex
ecutive, although it was an open secret
that a boy baby would not have been un
welcome.
Banks Will Consolidate
TACOMA, July 7.—lt was announced to
day tbat the Pacific National and the
Citizen's National, two ot tbe strongest
banks in Tacoma, will be consolidated
as soon as the legal requirements can be
complied with. Their present combined
capita! ol .$300,000 will be increased to
$500,000. The primary object is to enable
them to do business on a larger scale.
The name Pacific National will 'be re
tained. The officers of both banks will
temain with the consolidated bank.
Charles P. Masterson, president of tbe
Pacific National, will continue as press
dent. O. V. Hayden, president of the
Oitiien's National, and L. R. Manning,
cashier of the Pacific National, will be
vice-presidents. L. J. Pentecost, cashier
of tbe Citizen's National, will be cashier.
The other directors will include W. M.
Lodd and T. B. Wilcox, bankers of Port
land, and Georze Donald, president of
tbe Yakima National bank of North
Yakima.
A BURNING QUESTION OF VERACITY
FRENCH GUIANA BOUNDARY
A Conflict With Brazil Appears
Imminent
CUBAN PATRIOTS DRILLING
Preparing to Leave New York for the
Battlefield
The Insurgent Chief Aramburo Was Killed.
An American Shover ol Counter
feits Arrested
I
Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The strained
relations between France and Brazil over
the French Guiana boundary appear to
become more complicated daily. The
subjects analagous to the British-Vene
zuela trouble in which the United States
has taken a hand. In the opinion of
officials here the French contest with
Brazil is rapidly asuming an aggravated
aspect, which may again call for the at
tention of the United States, as the Mon
roe doctrine applies to one no less than
the other. An armed conflict has occurr
ed in the disputed teriitory between
French soldiers and Brazilians.
The French government has demanded
redress and the Brazilian congress has
published a resolution couched in sharp
language calling for explanation from
France. A cable report from Brazil states
that the government regards the subject
as so menacing thr.t a strict censorship
has been established on all information
regarding it. Tho armed conflict bas
merely brought to a crisis the long con
test over tbo Frenh Guinna territory.
Both countries claim a large tract of ter
ritory exending north !from the Amazon
riirer and equal in extent to what is usu
ally designated on the man as French
Guiana. Each country regards tho occu
pation of this disputed terrirtary as un
warranted. The fault for the recent con
flict cannot bo placed.
Frencn Guiana is wanted by Frai cc as
a convict colony lor tbe deportation of
the worst classes from the French prisons.
As the result tbe. population is a strange
mixture of l-'rencn, Arabs und Greeks and
the riff-raff of Paris and they are a des
perate and lawless class. A few years ago
ono of these adventurers, a man named
Gros, attempted to set up an independ
ent country. He established a capital and
called his government "Independent
, Guiana."
The boundary dispute has ntn through
two centuries and has the distinction of
being an article in the two famous
treaties—Utrecht and Amiens.
Brazil was originally a Portuguese col
ony and Portugal insisted that it exten
ded to the French Guinna boundary now
shown on the maps. France claimed that
her territory ran down to the Amazon,
in the treaty at Utrecht the River Vincot
Pinzoon was fixed as the boundary. Por
tugal then claimed tbat this river was the
l.orlhorly stream now marking thj boun
dary, while France claimed that it was
the stream near the Amazon, so that
treaty left the disp.ite as far open as
ever. Since the recent armed conflict,
French soldiers Jhave crossed the boun
dary and permanently established them
selves in the disputed territory with the
purpose, it is believed, of holding it by
force.
CUBAN PATRIOTS
Drilling and Preparing to Join the Revolu
tionists
NEW YORK, July 7.—About three
hundred young Cuban patriots arc mak
ing preparations to leave this city with
the expedition organized by General Cal
azzo and General Qucseda, says a morn
ing paper. The refugees are being drilled
in squads of tiftv under tho direction ol
Julio Oastrcy Silvia, who figured in the
last revolution. Drilling will be kept up
from 8 to lv two nights of each weeK until
the expedition is ready to start. Many of
the young men are members of promi
nent families m Havana und they are en
thusiastic patriots.
Marti's Successor
TAMPA, Fla., July 7.—The thirty Cu
ban clubs here today elected delegates to
the congress to be held July 10th,to name
Marti's successor. Tonus Esperjda Pal
ma is the unanimous choice here. Tele
grams iroin New York indicate tbe same
feeling there. Twenty-four, hundred
Spanish troops arrived at Havana Friday,
and left for Puerto Principe Sunday.
Twelve hundred Spanish, with cannon,
attacked General Maceo in tbe mountains
a fow days since. Maceo enticed them
from one side to tne other until they were
weary and cor fused, when be made a
fierce attack upon them. But 250 d" Ihe
Spanish returned to the city.
Aramburo Killed
HAVANA, July 7.-The news of the
death of Aramburo. the insurgent leader,
is continued. He was pursued by a band
of troops and lost eigi t killed. It is
rumored that about eighty men have
landed near Santa Cruz, commanded by a
Venezuelan. Fighting is expected within
a few days between General Cascos ami
General Navarro's troops and Mocco's.
who is said to be surrounded by them.
Rebels Defeated
MADRID. July 7.—A dispatch from Cu
ba says that tbe Spanish under General
Sallceao and Navarro defeated several ren
el bands and many were killed and
wounded. Tho rebel chief Aramburo was
killed.
THE COAL DISTRICTS
United States Authorities Are Taking a Hand
to Suppress Trouble
HUNTINGTON.W.Va., July 7.-United
States Marshal Garden snd twenty depu
ties left here on a special train this morn
ing for the Elkhorn mining region. The
tnree compauies of militia here are still
under arms.
CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 7..-Gov
ernor McCorkle stated tonight tbat bo
would try to induce the operators in tbe
Itilkhorn and Bluetields region to make an
honest effort to resume work tomorrrow,
and if they say they cannot he will at
once order trt bps oit to protect all men
who want to \ioik. Tho governor says
be is confident the troops will have to be
ordered out tomorrow. However, a tele
gram at the state house from K. Lawless,
the local labor leader in that section,
states that ne had ordered all the strikers
to cease carrying guns, as per order of
the governor, except two or three, who
will act as his body guard, as be says bis
life has been threatened by soma of tbe
guards employed by the companies. The
governor said he was glad to hear of the
decision of the leader, as he had warned
him tbat turbulent demonstations must
cease, or troops would be called out to
suppress them.
A telegram from tbe governor's private
secretary. Captain J. B. White, at Elk
horn, says a passenger train on the north
fork of tiie Norfolk and Western was de
railed last night by some one throwing a
switch, but that no one was hurt. The
dispatch states that the men are all quiet
today. The governor said ho bad been
advised that United States Marshal Gar
den and eight deputies arrived at Elk
horn today and took possession of the
railroad property. This was tho first
word that Governor McCorkle had re
ceived tbat the federal authorities weic
taking a hand in suppressing the trouble.
A CYCLONE IN THE SOUTH
Georgia Reports a Storm With Fatal
Results
t
The Path ol the Storm Strewn With Wrecke
of Houses and the Mantled Bodies
ol Luckles*. ->le
ETON, Ga., July 7.—A terrific cyclone
struck this and Morgan counties at about
6 o'clock this evening. But meager re
ports have been received. It is known
two lives were lost and a number of per
sons severely injured, some of them
fatally.
At Wiliard's station, on the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad, every
house was torn to pieces. Henry Adams
and B. Harding, colored, wore killed
outright. Buildings, fences, crops, etc.,
on the Martin plantation were carried
away. The parties who started in to fol
low the path ol tho cyclone have not re
turned.
Over in Morgan county Henry Perry's
house and buildings were blown down.
Perry and his family were buried in the
falling timbers. Perry is injured intern
ally and will probably die. His wife's
condition is critical. The home of Jim
Collier was demolished and two of bis
children mangled by tbo wreck.
Kobertsons' plantation was swept clear
of everything standing. The Kobertsons
rl,-d to the cellar and escaped.
Fuller reports cannot be obtained until
daylight. Twenty persons are known
to have been badly injured and the list
of fatalities will nardiy be less than ten.
PROVED SATISFACTORY
The Second Trial ot the Yacht Defender at
Bristol
BRISTOL. R. 1., July 7.-The second
trial of Defender was made today and
proved satisfactory in every respect. Cap
tuin Herreschoff and members of the syn
dicate who were on board, after their re
turn, declared themselves delighted with
tbe speed and the behavior of tbe yacht.
The yacht Colonio waa tbe Defender's
running male, and the syndicate boat '
lairlv sailed around her. Tne Defender
also "encountered several crack sailois who
were anxious for a brush, but were
quickly left behind. Sho carried tier can
vas we'll and could havo stood a much
stronger breeze without shortening sail.
The only trouble of consequence was I
caused by the misfit of the topsail, which
was too large. Some little time was spent
in ct.tting this down.
The hundreds who watched tho Defen
der exhibited great surprise to sco how
her sails held the wind, and when the
wind died away she was equally surpris
ing in laving up to the wind. Another |
pleas-.ng point was tho remarkable speed
witb which she can be brought about. I3y
actual timo this feat was performed in
fifteen seconds, or ten seconds quicker
than the best time the Vigilant made in
coming about. From today's trials it
was figured that tbo Defender outsailed
the Colonia by about ten minutes in ten
miles. This afternoon the boats started
in on a second trip, and although tho
Wind died nwav. tho Defender held the
breeze and easily passed everything In
the burner. After the second race both
yachts returned to Bristol.
THE PEDAGOGUES
A Large Attendance and Plenty of Interest
Exhibited
DENVER, Colo., July 7.—A conserva
tive estimate places tho number of dele -
gates to the National Educiitionsal associ
ation convention who have arrived up to
tonight at between 70U i and 8000, as Sec
retary Shepherd, secretary of the associa
tion, has information which makes it
certain that 12.000 teachers will ho in at
tendance at the convention. Today has
been devoted to short railroad trips to the
mountain ana neighboring resorts, fully
3000 spending the day in Manitou. on
Pike's Peak and other places in that vi
cinity, while 1000 went on the famous
"100p 5 ' trip. f "• .
The election of officers is tho subject of
consideration among the more active
members. It is generally conceded tnat a
western man will be chosen president
and an eastern city selected for tho place
of the next convention.
I A movement ia being pushed by the
' Colorado Scientific society. aided by Pro-
I lessor Lo Conto of California university
' nnd other prominent scientists, to have a
i scientific department added to the nssoci
ntion work. A meeting is to bo hold to
lonsider the matter.
THE VICTIM BURIED
Services Over John W. Wills, Killed at the
East Boston Riot
BOSTON, July 7.—Tho funeral of John
W. Wills, tbe victim of Thursday's riot in
East, Boston, was held this afternoon
from Ins home. Rev. Father McCarthy of
the Church of the Assumption officiating.
A dense crowd filled the avenue leading to
the house, and the presenco of a squad
of police was necessary to control the 10,
--000 people estimated to have been in the
vicinity. Father McCarthy performod the
ceremonies over the colfin. which was
covered with flowers. The body was In
terred in the Holy Cross cemetery and
the cortege was one of the largest ever
seen here. Neaiy 200U men from various
organizations of which Wills was a mem
ber, and citizens of East Boston were
present. The Stars and Stripes with a
mourning band catching the folds was
held at the head of the procession. Mrs.
Wills is left practically penniless by the
death or her husband, with eeven chil
dren to cure for.
STORM ON LAKE GENEVA
Several People Drowned by the Cap-
sizing of Boats
Exciting Experiences and Narrow Escapes.
Hall a Dozen Lives Lost—The
Crops Destroyed
LAKE GENEVA, Wis., July 7.— A
heavy storm passed over here this even
ing which unroofed buildings and demol
ished shade trees, i The hail broke a large
amount of glass nnd ruined corn, oats
and what little fruit there was.
The steam launch Dispatcn was charter
ed just before the storm by a party con
sisting of Father Hogan and Miss Hogan
of Havard, 111., and a'man thought to be
Dr. Franz of ;tbe Elgin, 111., insane asy
lum, wife and cihld. The boat was in
charge of John Preston, a reliable man.
Tbey wero caught by the storm and the
boat 3wamp«d and all on board wore
drowned. The body of Miss Hogan has
been recovered.
Several houses in the outlying districts
wero struck by lightning and . wrecked.
Two small residences were wholly de
stroyed. Luckily no ono was injured.
A signal tower besido tbe Panhandle
tracks at Ada street was blown over and
the ' tower man, August Boedlow, was
fatally injured. At 11 p. m. the police
and life savers think that the fatalities
will not exceed half a dozen.
Charles. Klein, John Ross and Charles
L. Shook are believed to have been
drowned. They were blown out into the
lake in a row boat and no traces of them
have been found. The yawl boat belong
ing to tho yacht Hattie B. lias been
picked up at Twenty-sixth street, but it
is thought the yacht has weathered tho
gale and made for this port. The small
craft which were blown into the lake re
port exciting experiences. There were
several narrow escapes from drowning.
Tbe telegraph and telephone service was
completely demoralized. It was 10
o'clock before communication could be
had with Milwaukee.
The trip wos the last before the evening
trip to tlfis city aud this fact led tho ex
cursionists to risk the waves. The wind
had already stiirod up a heavy sea. The
boat had not gone half a mile when the
hurricane bore down upon the lake and
tbe white caps were lashed into ocean
billows. The wind and rain which fol
lowed the first gust was the most furious
ever seen here. It was possible to see the
little boat from both landings and the
boatmen watched tho battle. The storm
was directly behind it. The first plunge
into tho water drove the nose of the boat
far into the waves. One big wave fol
lowed nnoiher, beating upon the boat
with great fury. It linally rolled over on
tiio aide,turned bottom side up and sank.
Miss Hogan's body was found about
sundown. A most vigorous search has
failed to get a face of the others, and it
is feared that they are with the hull held
by the machinery and engine against thi
bottom oi the lako.
Fatal Pistcl Shouting
WILKESBARRI3. Pa., July 7.—This
morning Miss Kate Council of Pittston.
aged 24, found a revolver In her brother's
pocket. It contained two cartridges. She
raised the window and oegan bring at
some sparrows. One of the bullets struck
a Mrs. Kelly, an old woman who was in
the and killed her instantly Miso
Connell gave herself up and wus commit
ted to jail. It is feared she wilt lose ber
mind.
Closed by the Police
DENVER, July 7.—A1l the provision
stores ill Denver were closed today by tho
police under a city ordinance recently
passed. The proprietors of about thirty
of such shops which were found open will
i appear in the police court tomorrow.
Weather today; Fafr.
TnE nERAI.D root to the pcplo you wish to
reach every day in the year.
If you are looking for a situation you will
g't ii quicker by asking for It through
'ilit; 111-.KALI) than In any other way.
PRICE EIVE CEi^TS
TERRIBLE GALE OF WIND
Chicago Visited by a Sum
mer Ripsnorter
PEOPLE IB SI BOATS LOST
Floods of Rain and Furious
Thunderclaps
DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
Drenched Pleasure Seekers Stamped*
for Dry Quarters
Other Parts of Illinois Also Visited >?
the Storm
A Big Department Store In Chicago Has All
Its Plate Glass Windows Blown Out.
Buildings Unroofed and Trees
Broken Off
Associated Press Special Wire.
CHICAGO, July 7 Ono of the most
furious rain and wind storms known in
tnis vicinity tor years passed over tbo
city about 0 o'clock this evening, coming
from the northwest. The day has been
intensely hot and there were many peo
ple out on the lake in sail boats and as
the storm came very suddenly, it is
feared thut several lives have been lost.
The different life saving crews have been
busy all the evening tracing rumors ol
capsized boats, people clinging to planks,
etc., and up to 1 p. m. have brought in
the occupants of three capsized boats, all
in a very exhausted condition. No trace
of any others have been found up to this
hour, and it is hoped that no more are
out. The police at Cottage Grove station,
on the South Side, claim they distinctly
saw a sail boat with three occupants dis
appear during the height of the gale and
that nothing was soon of it again curing
daylight. The life savers from South
Side cruised around that locality for some
time, but found no ovidence of a wrack.
It is probable that more missing people
will be reported from various suburbs at a
later hour.
Up to within twenty minutes of tho
descent of the storm upon the city tho
sky had been clear and tbe snn was shin
ing brightly. Suddenly heavy black
clouds began to gather in tho northwest
and in a few minutes a terrible gale of
wind, accompanied by a perfect flood of
rain and furious thunder nnd lightning,
was Sweeping over the city. Sbude trees
were broken off closo to the ground, awn
ings and signs were torn away and much
mere minor damage was done In the city.
The wind subsided alter about half an
hour, but a furious rain continued for
fully two hours.
The parks had been crowded all day
with p?ople seeking relief from the at
mosphere, and when the storm began
there was a stampede for various elevated
and cable cars. The surface lines wero
all equipped with open cars, and as a re
sult the occupants of every train made a
sorry looking sight before they hau gono
a block, und most of them after getting
a thorough soaking, deserted tbe cars
and sought the shelter of convenient
stairways and stores along the streets, and
there they had to remain until after 7:30
p. m., taking chances of another wetting
by onco mora taking the cars.
Later reports this evening show that
the losses in the down town districts
alone will aggregate a large sum. The
big department store of Itothschild A Co.,
occupying nearly three-quarters of a
square on State street, suffered most. The
pfate glass windows on the State street
side wore nearly all blown in. The stock
was badly damaged by the rain. Several
passeis-by on the street were painfully
hurt by fulling glass.
At midnight it is thought that all out
Forecast—July 7.—For Southern Csllfori is.
Fair; probably slightly warmer in the
interior and slightly cooler Monday even
ing on the northern and central c tsts;
fresh, generally westerly winds.
Temperature—Report o[ observations I ken
at i.os Angeles, July 7th. [Note—Bare • r
reduced to S';a level.]
Time,"
Bar.
:()0 a. m.
:00 p. m.
97
OU
Maximum temperature. 84.
Minimum temperature, 00.
BY TELEGRAPH—Wind up of the inter
state encampment at St. Louis—Misa
Louie Bogart of San Bernardino
shoots at a tramp—Big fire in Hum
boldt county—Cruelty of the Turks to
Armenians—Satisfactory trial of tho
yacht Defender—Wheelmen at Asbury
Park—Gold discovered near Healds
burg, Cal.—Terrible gnles of wind in
Chicago and at Lake Geneva, by which
several people are drowned—President
Cleveland the happy father of a girl—
A conflict between France and Brazil
over Guiana appeals imminent.
ABOUT THE CITY.—An interesting
talk with Judge S. W. DeWitt of
Washington, who is in the city inves
tigating the claims ot those suffering
from Indian depredations—Professor
Millard will be elected assistant su
perintendent of schools—Many bur
glaries of late; a few of them ventilat
ed—ln polite society—A man arrested
on suspicion and detained lorty-eigbt
hours—The golden rule at the First
Universalis! church—Mass instead of
a sermon at St. Paul's—A trip to
Santa Catalina island—An abridged
official statement regarding the trou
bles of tho First Presbyterian church.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
PASADENA. —A reform movement with,
respect to the enforcement of ordi
nances.
LONG BEACH.—Alamitos library fund.
—A day on the sands.
SANTA MONlCA.—Teachers selected by
'.he school board.
CATaLlNA.—Society notes and newt
items.
WHERE YOU MAY GO TODAY _ .
ORPHEUM.— At 8 p.m.; vaudeville.
BURBANK.—At 8 p.m.; A Cold Da/. ,
THE NEWS