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KILLED BY ELECTRIC WIRES.
A TERRIBLE sCENE, LIKE TIE FEEKs
tragedy, IN TOLEDO.

Glauier Dalton Found Lying Dead Across
Two Ungunrdod Wires-His BODY Al
most IneInernted Before It was Rescued.
TOLEDO, Dec. IA glazier on the roof Of
the Lake Shore Railway freight houses was al
most incinerated By electric wires to-day. He
was Robert & Dalton. and he was measuring
the glass for skyliRht, when one Of his part
ners, noticing something wrong, rushed over
TO him and found him lying across two electric
light wires, dead. Then followed one OF the lost
awful and sickeninG sights ever seen In To-
ledo. Its counterpart can only be found In tho
terrible death Of Linoman Feeks In New York
several weeks ago.
A large crowd soon collected on the roof
about the man. but no one dared to uch him
while the deadly current had its awful hold
upon the body. He was killed instantly. All
the spectators could Go was to stand by, hor-
ror stricken, and watch the work Of the DEATH
dealing fluid. One young man started to lift
his dead comrade. but was prevented by some
cooler men OF the party. 1t would have beon
useless risk, and all feared that any such at
tempt would only add another victim. In
about half hour the circuit was cut of and
the body removed from the wires. The man
lay on his back and the two wires passed under
him, the current all tho while passing throu Rh
the body. At the points OF contact a bright
blue flame would shoot from the body and
scorch the clothing. The face turned black
and blue. Bright flashes darted from his el-
bows where the clothing had burned away,
and rs the flesh withered the sickening smoke
drove the spectators away.
The bravest banched at the terrible sight.
When the current was finally cut of. what was
left OF the body vas taken down. and, after be-
Ing viewed by the Coroner, was removed to an
lnadvertsntiy touched one of the wires
while at his work, or that he slipped on the
wet roof and fell on the wires in the
position In which he was found. 1t was
an alternating current in the incandescent sys-
tenn. The wires were very improperly pro-
tected by an inferior quality OF insulation. and
even this was cracked and almost worn out A
representative OF the Toledo Electric Company
admitted that the wires were poor but said 1t
was not supposed that persons would be likely
to como in contact with them at this place; He
said that the mon had been warned to keep
away from them only O few weeks ago.
The city electrician appeared before the
Council, and said that the wires used by the
Toledo Electric Company were extremely dam
Rerous and tried to secure legislation COMPEL
ling them to put up wires with proper insua-
tion. but no action @ was taken: The dead mans
homo was In Elkhar Indiana, whore he leaves
q wife and one child. Ho was 40 years old. He
was in the employ OF the Lake Shore Railway
Company. and had never had experience with
electric wires.
The sun., 1889-12-18
EMn GLUE DOEar'T EEaL az1eHEED.
The PsnaAnleEaean Deasgstso Who Daa Net
Go 10 thp Reception Seat ReGroas.

The Rsa.AaeFsean DeasgstsS who MA Net
Go 70 the Reception Seat IeGEoa0.
There seems 10 hsve been slight eIag-
garationi In the eStimate cl the number % The
AeleastoS 10 the ~PansAmerioan Congress who
honored the Hamilton Club IN Brooklyn with
their PRESENCE On Monday night Chairman
Smith q the Reception Committee told the re-
porters that there were twenty-five deleeates
or their secretaries present but James Nc
Keen, tls Secretary Of tho club, made o moro
careful census and he says there were only
Atteen. The club, however does not feel that
Il has been Slightsd. % not more than twenty
delegates lad accepted the. Invitation. and an
fhoee who could not ind IL eonyenient TO %.
their reeret1 Mr. MeKsen said:
I'VE were not ut all disappointed that more
Of the deleaAfeB did not attend. We did not
expect JnoTe than twenty. Fifteen came, and
asieeafes dista6ut9d thopSelIes through the
BUILDING, Just p they wishqd. They were NOT
e our And
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Three Auou.hs for Being Clubbed.

The Rev. William Fl. Ramsoar. who is run
ming the "old Gsntlemens sectsriAn Home" in West
chester county. called to tho bar OF the General
Sessions yesterday for trial for assaung John LensrtA
an inmate Of his "home" with club In September lass
As usual. RamsoAF wanted en- adjournment Assist
ant District Attorney Jerome strsnuouSly opposed IL
saying that the Indictment found in September and
tEo com pl had been locked IN the House of
been at liberty.
the grace or the Court" paid RAmscar, unctuouSly.
"hayO been account OF the ilpsbs OF my counsel
nFsS exJudES BuBteod and then exJudRe BlAnkmAn-
and OF the death Of my saintcd Wife- ask only for
further Adjournment OF two dAyA % that my counsel
may appear"
Recorder Rmyth set RAM1caE9 trial down perempto
FtY for this morning.
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JoTE1Nas ABOUT TOWN.
the Warrington Arch fund. ssi,eeosI.

Ths Warrington Arch fund. e8le6oSl.
Russell B. Harrison S at the Gissy HousS.
Stern Stern evsIlsgS Of 10 Maid Maiden lane were SSia
The expectation the 800 licenses would
yet been Issued.
nue. east OF Eighth ayenus between l42d and I1Sth
BtreetR be called BradhuTst avenue
The annual meeting Of the Hudson Tunnel Railway
old Board OF Directors reelected
Tx 1aSSisS SSi n.aGs but OrOa'W
Conrad KssSlsr aged 90 OF S2T East twenty seventh
State Prison nftssn yeAfs By re-
corder snyth yesterday for AASAulting Mary ooOk
Agedd
Alderman Flynn dropped yesterday his plan to have
the name Of Em street chAngedo Harry Howard stEesL
street, The resolution WSSlAid ever.
.aas asssnsd ~ bssysr NsGS ana T SuiIt y asSSIsn
nrm in the Erie Basin st O'clock day.
s'H%SUdI @ % HnI DIsE and IsHS seeHSSs e tas
heated by steam and lighted With electric dShi1 ''
Hamilton g. wickL who induced DsrinE a yosdisk 70
vGis ss't Il .iHs
adss IN cosT St; ssS iS5
:aS rf :S s IsE
nagnen A. orosaingA The censuIe Was part ef
Ssc Sc St y n s w.
The Homeopathic County Medical Society viii meet
sIISs 4 n:
SS. oaS.S n: ,:S MsSiCs SOAIS M %ssa
ne justices Of the District Courts q the city ~
m0stnF in the court OF the second DtSEiat CoaS
a SlsS ap HssS s:s:
pTsssiSE ISs EIisf % Ailbross ISnsS ssssS -
- ~ daaiA ~ AassaAA ~ ts7ek
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sALzEr eOEs TO PRISON FOE 1z1E
He Knew All the Time whose Corpse wal
Lost In the Bay.

He Knew All the Time whose Corpse was
Lost In the Bay.
When William Salley was arrested on Sat
urday, June 20. ON the return Of the excursion
Of the American Bank Note Oompany's em-
ployees, and accused Of having thrown o man
overheard and drowned him. he denied It
stoutly. 1t was not known then who had been
thrown overheard and he did not tell.
On Monday, whom the employees got back to
work. BENJAMIN Hatton was missing. salley
said he had seen Hatton on board but that he
had not thrown Hatton or anybody else over
board. On Thursday Hatton's body was found.
On his trial for murder salley testified In the
Court Of Oyer and Terminer yesterday that he
was walking upon the barge whom. Hatton
triDped him up; They had light and worked
other, and both were against the rail when
Hatton lost his balance and went overheard. j,
The Jury were out three hours and Q half. and
found Salley guilty OF murder in the second
degree; The agreement was reached on the
murder in the first degree.
On Friday Salley will De sentenced to imDris.
onment for life.
The sun., 1889-12-18
rs DIR. CoRR1eAN GOING TO RoMEs
The ArehbIshop'O Visit Ad Llmlna Said
TO Have Been Set for Jan. Is.

The ArGhblBh0p'O visit Ad Lamln0 Said
TO Have Been Set for dan. Is.
The first session Of conference of the
Catholic clergy Of the Archdiocese OF New York
was held yesterday at st. Mchael's Church in
West Thirty-frst street. Archbishop CorriRan
presided, and the Rev. Philip Cardella, 8. j., Of
St Francis Xaviers Church. In West Sixteenth
street. acted as moderator. The Rev. Michael
Montgomery Of Callicoon Depot read a paper on
dogmatio theology; the Rev. Henry s. We'll
hon OF st. Joseph's Churah In Manhattanyille
o paper on Scripture. and the Rev; Daniel Cum
nion OF St. Raphael's Church in West Fortieth
street. and the Rev. Michael Sally of Port Jer-
Wis papers on moral theology.
Archbishop, Corrigan instructed the pastors
to se6d him their annual reports before Ian.
BUN that the Archbishop gave this order be-
cause he will leave this city on Jan. IS for
Rome to make bis periodical visit ad Li,nina to
condition Of the parishes under his charge. SO
Pope. Oficial confirmation OF this could not
be obtained last night
The second sessioR Of the conference will be
held to-day at 81. Patrick's Church In Mott
street, and the closing session tomorrow at
the cathedral
The sun., 1889-12-18

One or the Brethren Arrested Tor nlganI
while Singing Hymn.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-David I. Bernhardt
alias David L Daywalt, was arraiRned this
morning on the charge OF bigamy. He was ar
rested last night while singing hymn at
gospel temperance meeting, and appeared to be
horrined when Capt. Cadwalader interrupted
him and marched him out The police inter-
ference broke up the meeting Bernhardt, or
Daywalt. came to Baltimore from Hagerstown
about May, 1888, bringing with him his wife
and six children. Although . stono mason by
trade. he told his wife that he was. working as
night watohmen, and that It would be neces..
sary for him to be away from home for weeks at
a time This continued for months, when, 1t 10
said. he did not return to her 1resido at all
During this time he contributed very little
to the support OF his family. Mrs. Daywalt re-
ported the matter to the police, who disoov-
cred that the husband had beer, married. to
Mrs. Weatherton In July last under the name
Of Bernhardt, and had also, It is said, been
living with woman named Laura Mummert
Wife No, Gays she was married on April 3.
1872, in Waynesboro, Pa. Wife No. 2 has her
marriage certificate.
At the hearing to-day Bernhardt was con.
fronted by wife No. !, and as soon as he saw
her he tainted. Wife No. 2 was too III to ap-
pear, aud the case was postponed until to-
The sun., 1889-12-18
BRITISH COLUMBIA oBJeCTs.
An Obnoxious Order that the Canadla
Government Will Rescind.

An Obnoxious Order that the Canadian
Government Will Rescind.
OTTAWA, Dec. 17.-Mr. Pryor, representing
Victoria. British Columbia. In the Dominion
Parliament. arrived here to-day to interview
the Dominion Government regarding the re.
cent order which prevents the coasting in
Canadian waters Of American steamships plys
ing between Victoria and American Sound
ports. He 10 assured that q mistake has been
made. and that the Government acted without
been misled By the Victoria Board OF Trade.
The order as Il now stands practically pro-
cludes the possibility OF the people Of British
oyer the American roads, placing them entiro-
ly at the mercy Of the Canadian Pacific. The
as the Government fully recognize the error
they have been led into.
The sun., 1889-12-18
Tho Cargo Of tho L. E. Cam.

Suits brought by Stephen Voisin against
three insurance companies for 429,5o0. the
amount of policies written on cargo alleged
to have been shipped from Vera Cruz to New
York on March 10. 1882. are now upon the cal
endar Of Part l.. Supreme Court. Tho first is
under consideration by Judge Andrews and q
Mutual Insurance Company for $500. The
defence is q claim that the cargo was much
less than represented, and that the bark L. K.
Cam. on which 1t Is alleged to have been
shipped. was abandoned without SUFFICIENT
cause q few days after sailing. Il is further
up and towed to Norfolk where the cargo was
found to be only dirt and articles without
Valu0.
The sun., 1889-12-18
THREE REASONS FOE STRIKING.
IL the Chief Reason that Poor StevedoreS
Need Work ms Much Good OneBe

IL the Chief Reason that Poor StevedOreS
Need Work ms Much aS GOOD OneBV
The white strikers at the National line
pier, foot Of West Houston street. offere d n
intimidation yesterday to the negroes. with
whom they refused to work. Ten policemen
were on duty. Over 100 white men applied for
work at the pier. and they will get achance when
q ship comes in to-day Superintendent AN
back.
One Of the strikers across the street. said It
ored men. aud also to working BY the week
But the real reason is this," he said. Not
more than half Of the longshoremen are first:
to weed out the weak men and make Q regular
force Of the better half. Fully one-third they
discharged. and that Is what we objected to
originally. These men have TO get their living
some way. and we all determined to stand by
sorty e Of men along the psrs and you viz
find that we come out ahead. after all"
The sun., 1889-12-18
THEATRE FRANCo-AMERIOAxN.
Programme for the Inaugural NIghs or the
New EnterprIsO.

Programme for the Inaugural Night OF the
New EnterprIso.
The energetic young Frenohmen who are
going to try to establish q French theatre In
this city have arranged an elaborate pro.
Gramme for their opening night This enter-
tainment. as has been noted previously in THE
Sun. will take place at Clarendon Hall to-mor-
row evening. 1t will begin with a. concert, in
which Prof EissinRer., MN. Jean Barrier and
viii appear This Will be followed by :" Le Voy-
age de M, Perriohon." LRbiches four-aot COM
edy. N. Victor. Simon undertakes the rather
famous here By ooduelin and tho .H other Inn I'M.
portaqt parts will be- played by MN. Ed Ian
barrier. P. Detamare. Mile. L. Bremont. and
Mile, Gabrielle Doryal Afterward the chairs
will be removed and all will Join In o ball
The sun., 1889-12-18

With the hundred and one blockades which
occur daily Broadway. 1t il doubtful II there was
ever more complicated than that which occurred
yesterday afternoon veSey street Tho cause Of
the blockade was last hxed upon little hreeinch
mouse whose antics in the deep mud amused lot Of
drivers and paSAer by for some hye Or ten minutes
messenger boys. who gave chase: The extraordinary
cause was much for the paSsera BY and when tho
boys stopped the edge Of the curb and RAzed nenty
Al small object In the road. people Immediately
sgaIsd around them 60 inquire The &c cause use A. truck
10 see the fun and soon II i'm possible for even
handoATt 10 get by big Broadway polieemAn killed
The sun., 1889-12-18

"The opposition to me BY a minority oi
steinwehr Post q. b." Coroner Levy repeated yes
torday, "iB based mainly religious and political
grounds Notwithstanding what the diSAnectsd minority
part OF the opposition to Tho charge that have
used the post for my political advancement Edicu-
ous Politics IL barred IN the post according to the
as Commander should Ty to direct the poitcs Of the
Contrary several members who are the leaders in the
opposition have been trying for long time to Introduce
ny condemned It. and It is because have condemned
that ths r1w has been ma made ThS ne minority haf seen n
the majority; There can be no complaint against me
town have held their places from Aoyen 10 thirteen
times. have only TO say that found the post with
seventy members, and now there more than double
that number in active membership"
The sun., 1889-12-18
KILLED HIS FATHER.
A 6hiftless Son Commits Murder when
Ordered from the House.

Ordered from the House.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Emil Gunther, 10 years
Of age. quarrelled with his father; George
Gunther, aged 10 years, this morning. and killed
the old man with hatchet Mr.. Gunther owned
some property on Franklin avenue. and lived In
one of the houses with his married daughter.
Mrs. Steincamp. The murderer had been driven
from the house year ago by his father. This
morninE he returned to see his sister and ths
him to leave the premises. The son walked
Neighbors heard sounds Of a struggle. Then
the father cried for help but before any OF the
neighbors entered the room the tragedy had
taken place and the murderer was gone. He
has not been arrested, Mrs. Stelncamp said:
Il was away IRON homo when Emil called.
Emil has never worked steadily. and has been
q rather ,. hard drinker for long tine though
upbraided him often for his shiftless disposi-
tion. refused to let him live at homo, and de-
clined to give him any assistance financially.
He resented his fathers reproofs. and on more
than one occasion his resentment has taken
the form OF blows"
The sun., 1889-12-18
YOUNG HOLMES MUST Par $500.

1Kr. lEcCabs Wins His Suit for the Loss or
HIa Daughters Services.
The suit OF Patrick McCabe against VIII
liam Holmes, q son Of NJ. B. Holmes. the New
Jersey State delegate to the Irish National
League. for $4,000 damages for the loss Of his
daughters services. was tried in the Circuit
COURT in Jersey City yesterday. Holmes be-
trayed Miss McCabe under promise Of mar
riRge. Miss McCabe was with her father tn
court. She is q handsome brunette. with large
brown eyes. She wore blue velvet dress. o
sealskin coat. and dainty steel-colored hat.
stand. and did not raise her eyes from the
floor. She told the story Of her intimacy with
prosecution. The defence tried to prove that
she was q woman OF bad character, but all the
witnesses produced to prove 1t broke down
half an hour. 1t awarded $500 damages.
The sun., 1889-12-18
o1APPED INTO THE 1oMBs IN 4 HuRRz.

Vloe.PresIdent carbln Indicted with no PO.
lice Court PreliminarIes.
W. L. Carbin, Vice-President and manager
Of the Commercial Trading Company at 10
Broadway. was arrested yesterday at tho Bar
clay street ferry and arraigned In the General
Sessions upon an indictment for forgery In is-
suing without authority the company's notes
rilL stockholder. who also AYERS that Oarbin
has been connected with other transactions
such as the indictment charges, Carbir plead-
mitted to the Tombs to await trial. To re-
porter he said that the charge was prompted
by spite. growing out OF the fact that he claim.
cd that the company owed him 100000.
The sun., 1889-12-18
THEY WON'T STOP SEALING.
OANADl'S FLEET IN BEHRTNG SEA
WILL he LARGER THAN EYER.
The Poaohers Found Last Season VERY
Profitable and viii Try their LuoA
ANs-sS - Nt.aSA Asa-

The Poaohers Found Last Season VERY
Profitable and viii Try their LusA
AEain-Not AFRAID OF Uuele San.
OTTAWA, Dec. 17.-Mr. Prior Of British
Columbia, who is now here. says with regard
to the BehrinR Sea troubles that the sealing
feet from British Columbia will be Liuch
larger next year than ever before. The past
season has been an exceptionally profitable
one. and the seslers are prepared to take their
chances. 1t was apparent that the United
States Government did not want to press the
Canadian sealers too hard last season from the
few sefsures that were made.
There was no doubt, he said. that the COM
manders OF the United States cruisers had
been instructed TO deal AZ leniently as possible
with the Canadian sealers until some sort OF
settlement was arrived at. yet to maintain
their police surveillance, lest o weakening
might be construed into a surrender Of the
claim the United States have set up to exclu.
sive jurisdiction In BehrinG Sea, and thereby
prejudice settlement OF the question.
Tho only thing that would keep the British
Columbia fleet from going to Behring Sea next
spring would be stringent orders from either
the British or Canadian Governments, which
he did not expect would be issued. There 10
every indication, he said, that the question will
be satisfactorily settled before It Ia time for tho
BealerB IN start Tor the north in May next The
Captains OF the Canadian vessels say that ss
an indication that no great oppression was
intended they have bnt to point to the fact that
the best sealing grounds In Behring Sea were
entirely avoided by the United States cruisers,
which had they visited they could not possibly
have got out Of making arrests or seizures.
The British Government, Mr.. Prior says. has
not been idle. but has been pressing the matter
ofsettlement upon the authorities at Washing
ton with much more ardor than they have been
credited with
The sun., 1889-12-18

They Looked Like Green GOOds Victims.
Two gray-headed residents of Granger
county, Tennessee. arrived in Jersey City yes
terday in response to circulars inviting them
to purchase green goods." While they were
lingering about hotel Detectives Dalton and
Clos sized them up" as victims. Tho detec-
tives questioned the strangers. and learned
that they were in Jersey City to meet William
Robbins. They failed to find him at the ad-
dress given In the circulars.
j be detectives Induced the strangers to send
O telegram to an ADDRESS In this city which
Robbins had given them. A young man an
strangers In their room at the hote The de-
tectiyes arrested him, He said he was James
Wallace OF 4l0 West EiRhtieth street. this city.
two Tennesseans were detained as Witnesses
They gave their names as Samuel Davis and
Thomas r. Gaines Davis said he was Post
master In his town. and Gaines said he was .
farmer
The sun., 1889-12-18
rhs New Flrst Wara sshool.

At to.day's meeting OF the Board Of Educs-
tion petition will be presented by tho Board OF TTuS-
tees OF the First ward urging the selection OF Ste for
a new school building at Washington, Albany and Car
Isle streets The proceedings for the acquisition OF this
aite have occupied nearly two years Owing to the
great value real estate IN this part OF the ey the
award seems large but the proposed location fronting
on three streets and central 10 the school populato1
will insure abundance or AIT aug xht 70 the chhdfen
present. building lv diapidAted and y h4nksd by the
breSnV nVioh and Church streets rOAdR which exclude
the light aud air " serious extent
The sun., 1889-12-18
COSTA R1cA,s RREs1DENz:

Tho Electoral College Names 9enOr ROAs
rlGueA for the Once.
SAN JOSE DE COSTA RIGA, Dec. 2. via New
Orleans, Dec. 1.-THE Electoral College met
yesterday and went through the form of nomi.
mating Don Jose Rodriguez President Of the
republic, Esauirel having left the copntry.
votes between Dr. Carlos Duran the acting
President. and Don Ricardo Jiminez. the pres:
Finance, as tribute to their impartial direc:
tion Of public affairs since Gen. Soto resigned
his office rather than face with firmnesB the
political complications OF month ago.
The sun., 1889-12-18

:, The sun may or may motive shAn't quarrel Win
Brother Jasper about thAt-0u We positively aoSeHl
IL bs to the OF manufacturing oiRarettss
particularly those made entirely Of tobacco
The latest thing Of th6t all tobacco long oE
cigarette packed ten IN package, that sells for 70
centB that be lighted At either end and thai 0ha
lepEeS the world ~ IeEArds quality and price
Il has BEEN placed upon the market BY that 0nteIDEi1
Avenue this city and the result Of months a. care
ful study aud experimenting.
q lls lonGfst want and cannot help but meet with
instant favor.
II yog want 70 ret . good smoke for yeuF money Alk
yoqf cigar dealer fer pax CgarettSL light ~ olhsE
The sun., 1889-12-18
Played both HIS wIves False.

LOUISVILLE. Ky.. Dec. 17-Vasoo D. Browne.
formerly business manager OF the hAyneld Democrat
recently siopsd with AiSs NSyela LHndTSp DR. Of the
browne had already wife living At LexinEtOn Of whom
Miss Landrum had never heard Yesterday the girl re-
turned from B LouS saying that Browne had Deserted
her, taking all tho money.
The sun., 1889-12-18
1t Looked L,ko an In1ernal Machine.

A stout wooden box nearly two feet square.
while being unoadod from the steamer ChAttahoochso
the line dock in this city yesterday
morning exploded with muhisd noise and burst into
nameS Tho nre department got around in hurry and
there was great excitement In the midst Of which .
The hremen found lot OF re!ies that looked IKE car
fridge shells with fuses and other myBtericus h1inRa
Further Investigation. however showed that they
tho remains OF railway signal torpedoeA with which the
box had been hled and the bottom OF the
sation the ,orpedoes had been shipped from this city
exploded through unusually hard shock 70 the box
The sun., 1889-12-18
Missing People.

These alarms for missing persons were sent
out from Police Headquarters yesterday Oonndentiai
Look for q lady o5 years old feet einohss tall,
stout hight complexion dark green dress trimmed with
mAroon velyot brown hat wore ROyoA and carried q
brown satcheL Send information TO superintendent
Look for Louis W. Phillips 40 feet 10 inches,
heavy build dark full white beard cutaWay coat
aud WaS brown OVercoAt, SIX nat wears KlA9Soa
very feeble, seek In hospitals"