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Evening journal., 1893-08-04
SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLES
THEY ARE GROWING WORSE AND
WORSE EVERY DAY.

Ten Thousand welI-Equipped Revolu-
tIonists Ready to Attack La Plata I'M
less the Governor surrenders-Demand
Immediate Capitulation.
VALPARAISO, Chilli, Aug. 4.-The New
York Herald correspondent in Buenos
Ayres telegraphs that the revolutiouists
in Santa Fe have sent an ultimatum to
the vice-governor OF hat province
The terms of the ultimatum demand an
immediate capitulation, the disarma.
ment of he governors forces and their
mastering out.
In the province of San Luis a detach-
nent of government cavalry now pre-
serves order The leading newspaper of
Buenos Ayres, La Prensa, has sdvices
that the provisional governor of Santa
Fe, Senior Galister. is using all of his
efforts to preserve order in that prov.
ince. The Federal Government will not
intervene yet
The situation In La Plata is more ser
ious Ten thousand we'll equipped revo-
lutionists are ready to attack the city
unless the governor capitulates.
If the demonstration here continues
the national government will intervene
and put an end to hostilities.
The Chilian Government has sold tC
Ecuador FIVE thousand rifles. four million
cartridges, a quantity of shot and shell
and twenty mountain guns of the Krupp
model. Bolivia will receive a like
quantity of arms and cartridges soon.
From Rio the Herald correspondent
telegraphs that the Cabinet has re
signed. Since the publication of his
letter to ex-United States Minister Egar
there has been a feeling of hostili ty
against Minister Errszuriz This ha
been pronounced so recently that b.
has been compelled to resign his Canine
position. Owing to the Egan scanda
and other causes President Montt &C
cepted the resignation.
Although the arms on board tn
Scraps have received the official wise o
the Consul from Ecuador it is though
their destination is for some othe
point
1t is known that feeling against Per
by Ecuador and Bolivia is not all cordial
The former has a grievance on accoun
Of the boundary dispute. Bolivia
heaping up old complaints.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
COUNCIL TO INVESTIGATE.
QUO WARRANTO OR MANDAMUS
PROCEEDINGS MAY BE NEEDED.

A New Committee Appointed TO Take
Action In the Abels Case-on Thou
sand Advanced to water witch Fire
Company.
Bailiff Tilghman, a negro, looked after
the comfort of members and reporters In
the Council chamber last evening and
Bud" Connor stepped down and out.
City Treasurer Adamss report
showed a balance to current expenses OF
1880, ,G30.48 The receipts from Collector
Mitchell were $104. 400; Collector Sayers,
$93 900; Daniel Dohl, 1888, 90; 5. s
Adams, Jr, 1907 Il H. Blllany, $50. 90;
John J. Mealey, 1926.
The July inspection Of oil amounted to
20, 756 The building Inspector informed
Council that he had issued thirty four
permits for buildings worth $Sl 400 and
condemned five stables and number Of
chimneys during the last month.
The following pay rolls received
favorable action discellaneOus, So, 697 b
90; City Council, $274 26; police, So
254 "a.
The question Of allowing Mrs. William
Lea TO use the old Academy for a free
| kindergarten, was referred back TO the
Public Building Committee because 1t
had failed to act upon 1t during the
preceding week.
Mr. McNulty gave notice Of an ordin.
ance In relation to Dock street, and Mr.
Smith Of one changing the pay roll sys'
TEN Of the city
A resolution advancing the Water
Witch Steam Fire Company $1,000 Of III
appropriation was adopted on motion OF
Mr. Stats An ordinance placing the com
psny on the pay roll was read and referred
The ordinance requiring fremen TO ex-
hibit badges upon passing the ropes wal
passed and referred to the mayor foi
approval.
The matter Of reinvesting 5000 of the
Gillis trust fund was referred to th'
finance committee.
After a short debate a new sommittel
was appointed to investigate tue charge
against Meat Inspector Abele. Messrs
McNulty and Mesney, Democrats, oppose,
such action, but they were overruled
after the old charges had been formal.
read Messrs. Staats, Tyre and Meane.
were appointed TO examine into and re
port upon the matter.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
CONTESTS At PENNSGROYE.
How Hundreds OF Persons Enjoyed
Themselves Yesterday-MaKgie Brady
Can Eat Ice Cream.

How Hundreds OF Persons Enjoyed
themselves YesterdRy-MAEgie Brady
Can Eat Ice Cream.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
excursionists at Pennsgrove yesterday
had a pleasant days outing Music was
furnished for dancing by the IrmR Or
chestra About 150 Sunday school
children were treated TO Ice cream by Rev.
E. l.. Brady, pastor Of St. Peters
Church.
The sports began at 30 o'clock In
the first event, the one mile bicycle race,
B. +. Mcdaniel came in first, s. Court
nay second, f. McCausland thiid
and 7. Roderick fourth. In the half
mile bicycle race the result was
Mcdaniel first Roderiek second, McCaus.
land third
There were Eve entries in the 100
yard dash. MADDEN, a New Castle
man was handicapped by one yard.
George Mccartney came in irst, Peter
G.. Madden second and Charles August
third. The 100-yards handicap race was
won by Charles August.
In the huclSleberry pie contest Wood
ward was declared the winner. George
Mccartney won the 220-yard dash. The
100 yard sack race was won by Walls
and in the three.legged race Mclvor and
Hayes carried of the honors. Finnegsn
was declared the winner In the one.milt
dash. S. l.. A. Keville won first prize i1
the 16 pound shot throwing contest.
Six Of the Union delegates ran 100
yard race, John Finnegan being tho
winner, St. Marys Cadets. Maggie
Brady, of Claymont, ate the plate o.
ice cream in the quickest time
In the baseball match the Orion A. Q
of Wilmington, defeated the "Thorns,
Of Pennsgrove, N. ]. by score Of II L
1. Harris and sterlith were the batter,
for ''Orion" and Conway and Layton 70
"Thorns."
Harris struck out 16 men. Umplr
Klund-Time of game hour 40 minutes
The excursion was a grand success
about !, 900 persons being present froI
this city. Revs. Father Flynn, Berminl
ham, Carey and Brady were present.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
TO ANSWER THE CHARGE OF FORGERY.

Frank Ross Has John Ciceri TO Cash IL
for Trial.
Frank Ross, an Italian, was arrested
yesterday by Special officer Burrows, Of
the Union National Bank, on the charge
Of defrauding the bank by ch ok pur-
porting TO have been signed by George
H. Tindall, builder at No. 1925 Spruce
street.
Ross was arraigned in the Municipal
Court this morning and George Il. Tin
dali testified that Ross had formerly
been in his employ. Ross was at his
house yesterday morning and found two
checks, Nos. 77s and 779, on a sofa
No. 779 was made payable to Peter
Smith" for $25 and signed by George
II. Tindall." Ross presented this at the
bank yesterday at noon but Cashier
Dandy, who was acting as paying teller IN
tue absence OF Frank Q. Carpenter would
not cash IL In the afternoon Ross went
to John Ciceri, at Sixth and Tatnal
streets and asked him TO cash a check
/ No. IT'S. for 8l4 Ross told Ciceri that
Carmine Di Mare wrote his (Ross's) name
on the backs Of the check aud that he
put his mark on IL also.
Ciceri cash.d the check and when h,
a tempted to deposit IL at the Unior
National Bank yesterday afternoon, he
was informed that the check was a for
gerry.
Officer Burrows was instructed L
place Ross, whom he found at Sixth an'
Tatnall streets, under arrest He wa
held in $500 bail TO answer the charge a
the upper court
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
THE BOSTON DISASTER.
After the Band Played a
Crash Came
AND ALL HANDS WENT DOWN,
Awful Crash Rt Boston Last Night In
which Four Were Killed and Eight
Seriously Injured.

Awful Crash At Boston Last Night In
which Four Were Killed and Eight
Seriously nJured.
BOSTON, Aug. 4.-During the festivi-
ties incident to the annual illumination
at the Chelsea Yacht Club. House, last
evening, crowded balcony gave way
and precipitated nearly forty persons
distance Of forty feet to a floating stage
below. Four were killed and eight
seriously injured.
The killed are:
WARREN. JOHN p. aged 40. Of Chelsea,
leader Of the band.
PEMBERTON. A. L., aged "a, OF Melrose
member Of the band.
sCHUMANN, MRS. AUGUSTA, aged lO OF
Chelsea.
PUTNAM, MRS. A. p, aged %. OF Chelsea.
The injured are:
GRIMES, MISS JOSIE, aged twenty. Chel-
sea, cut on side OF head. left arm dislooated
and left eye bruised.
BILLMAN. MISS MARY, aged nineteen,
Chelsea, bruises on arm and face.
VAN WORST. MRS. MARY. aged thirty
FIVE, Revere, badly injured leg.
NEWMAN. MISS FANNIE, Chelsea. bruises
on arm.
wYNoTT, MISS EVA. aged twenty-five,
Chelsea. internal injuries.
| NUTTEN. THOMAS, aged twenty-five, Cam
bridgeport, oornet soloist In the band com
pound fracture OF the left arm.
| BARNES. MRS. LIZZIE f.. aged thirty-six,
Chelsea. face and tight eye bruised.
GRIMES. MISS sUsIE,sged twenty, Chelsea,
serious injuries at the base OF the skull.
DAVIS. MISS SUSIE, believed to be OF
Charlestown, internal injuries.
The band had stopped playing and the
commodore had just given word for the
lights to be turned on when the crash
| came.
Miss Fannie Newman struck the outer
rail Of the lower balcony and with her
went year old child As the floor oil
the balcony sank Miss Newman seized
the little one by the leg with her right
hand and caught the balcony rail with
her left and held on, and was still
clinging to the child when she wa
picked up.
James Kelley Thomas Holton, Ere,
Meyher and Jacob Koler, Of Charleston
| VINO were III foWoOhl hh hpecthtOfh
rescued a number from the water.
Pemberton died in the arms OF the
men who we're carrying him away, ant
another man had fallen and had starte
to get up when a flying chain strucl
him in the head and he fell uncon
scious.
A woman fell astrlde the lowe
balcony rail, toppled over and struck o
her head
> One woman, aged seventy, spran
! through the clubhouse window like
! girl OF twenty and escaped without II
/ jury while a younger companion 81
/ ting near her sustained bad bruise
and landed on the raft near the watel
The old clubhouse was burned dow
in 1888, and this one, which was though
to be a model Of strength and col
venience, was built In 1891.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
HAL POINTER BEATS MASCOT.

The Fast PAGER Defeated by saladin
Again Loses But Makes s.O0 In One
Heat.
BUFFALO, Aug. More than ten
thousand people were at the Driving
Park yesterday afternoon, where there
were some sensational performances by
both trotters and PAGERS. The free-for-
all pace was the feature. and 1t resulted
In the failure of the local idol, Mascot,
who was not at his best and got but
one heat, and that by a fuke.
The honors went to Hal Pointer, also
owned here, after an exciting battle OF
five heats. Mascot made costly breaks
in every mile but the fifth, where he
was fairly outfooted by the stout Ten
nessee &c ding Manager was good for
one heat In 2 07f, a new record for him,
but he was never dangerous after that
In the second heat Mascot got the lead
at the half, but Hal Pointer came after
him so fast that he ha to step the thirl
quarter in thirty seconds. This carried
him off his stride, and Pointer won away
off in 2 06t.
The third heat was between Pointer
and Blue Sign. The latter was in from
for seven furlongs, and then a breal
gave the ex-champion the heat in 2.06.
II was Hal Pointers time to make |
break in the fourth heat, while Masco'
took advantage Of it, getting home frs
in 2 0S.
In the fifth mile both were steady, ant
Mascot gave it up when Pointer cam,
with his resolute finish home, the de
Gliding heat going to him in 09.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
THE "PENNsYs" DULL TIMES.
Owing to the Dizziness OF General Trade
tho Company Must Reduce Expenses.

Owing TO the Dullness OF General Trace
tho Company Must Reduce Expenses.
Orders have been issued from the gen
eral managers office OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company directing that here
after aud until further, notice the time
OF work in the mechanical department Of
the system be reduced from six days a
week OF ten hours each, TO FIVE days aw, elk
Of nine hours each. This order includes
all the repair shops east Of Pittsburg and
Erie
This action is simply in line with the
policy Of the company TO husband its
resources, TO meet decreased earnings by
reducing expenses. The company does
not want to suspend any OF the men II
II can possibly avert II. As soon as
trade brightens the order will be re
voked.
1t has been reported that a number OF
freight crews were being laid of, but
this could not be confirmed.
IL was learned, however, that men are
being dropped from all branches Of the
service, especially extra yardmen, track
repairers and trainmen. All new wori
on the main line Of the road has beer
stopped and the only work being contin
ued is that which is absolutely necessary
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
HARRY PALMER'S ILLNESS.
Tho city's Chief Engineer Inoapaoitnted
for Many Weeks. Draws His Salary. But
Does Not Resign.

Tho city's Chief Engineer IncapaoitAted
for Many Weeks. Draws His Salary, But
Does Not Resign.
There Is unfavorable comment upon
the street in regard to toe non action OF
Chief Engineer Harry Palmer. OF the
Engineering and Surveying Depar tment
Several months ago Mr.. Palmer WAS
attacked with the grip. II culminAted
In pulmonary disease Of serious nature.
For about three months the chief en-
gineer has been unable to perform the
functions OF his Office. He has visited
the department occasionally but these
visits we're few aud brief.
He has been drawing $i860 o. every
month during such incapacity, aud pro-
viding no substitute. IL Is even said
that some of the other employees
will be compelled to work the entire
summer without vacation on account Of
the absence OF their chief
Mr. Palmer was appointed by City
Council In the face OF objections from
the Street and Sewer Commissioners
The tenure is three years land the
salary $2, 900 year IA well known citizen
said this morning that Council should re-
quest bis resignation, and, in event Of
refusal TO hand it In, remove him, as
there Is little likelihood that he will ever
be able to resume his highly responsible
duties.
In Section 2 Of the ordinance de6n-
ing his Office II provides that upon proof
OF incompetence or neglect OF
duty either In the field or Office, Council
shall have power TO remove him.
One city official In speaking Of the
matter this morning contended that
Palmer could not be removed be-
cause, in the first place, 1t Is not
customary TO remove an oficial
for sickness, and, In the second place, he
Is bonded official and Council cannot
act. This last ground is secuted By
several well known and well-informeC
| persons.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
AN AMERICAN HURT in CHINA.
Missionary Killie One OF the I'm
fortunate Foreigners Ipjured.

Missionary KinIe One OF the I'm
fortunate Foreigners Ipjured.
NEW YORK, Aug. A A letter was
received yesterday at the Presbyterian
Board of Foreign Missions from ]. a.
Judson, missionary at Hangchow,
China. in Yang tse Kiang valley, saying
that the attitude of the natives towards
the foreigners was peaceable. There
had been riot in Ichowfu, in the
province Of Shantung, in which an
American missionary of the name OF
Killie had been hurt.
The approaching hot weather in China
has tendency, however, to excite the
natives, and 1t is feared that the intense
hatred to foreigners in the Province oi
Human will spread over into other prov
inces
Mr.. Judson also quoted from the Nortl
China Herald of June %, wherein L
Hung Chang, adviser of the Emperor O.
China, had said that while he shoul,
have approved of retaliation when tn
Supreme CouIt declared the Geary Law
constitutional, he was now in favor of
new treaty based upon reciprocity.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
For an Eastern shore Asylum.

The Easton Ledger says; Sheriff Fair
bank to7k two crazy negroes TO the
Maryland Hospital for the Insane last
Friday-they having been duly committed
by the Circuit Court. after an inquisition
but had to bring them back to the
jail, as there is no room in the hospital
for them. Que OF them is a violent
and noisy lunstic, who disturbs tie
sherl rs family, the other prisoners, and
the people who live near by. There
should be a State Insane Ass lum on the
Eastern Shore, and the matter should be
brought 10 the attention of the next
General Assembly.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
CLEVELAND TO CONGRESS.
The President and Secretary Carlisle
Discuss the Message.

The President and Secretary Carlisle
Discuss the Message.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, Aug 4-Secre.
tary Carlisle arrived at the Gray Gables
station at 1880 o'clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. Cleveland and her daughter Ruth
were In waiting with the Presidents
carriage Mrl Cleveland received his
guest on the veranda, as the carriage
drive up. The Seer starT entered the
house and that was the last seen of him
until shortly before dusk, when, in
company with the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, he was driven to the village.
The President got his mail and re
turned at once to Gray Gables. The day
was spent in discussing the message to
Congress. At midnight the lights were
still to be seen In the Presidents library.
Attorney General Olney stopped of
yesterday afternoon for an hours chat
with the President aud was afterwards
driven in the Cleveland team to the
station, where he took the train for Fal-
mouth. He will return to Washington
with the President
dozen newspaper representatives
called at the Presidents cottage last night
and requested that their cards be sent tC
Mr.. cleveland, but the butler said thai
the President would see no one. Secre
tary Carlisle also refused to be seen
Secretary Lamont will arrive at TO- 3C
this morning from Sorrento, Me
At p. m. the entire party will leave oI
the Old Colony Railroad for Fall River Il
take the old steamer Puritan for New
York. A special psrlor car will avail
the party at ersey City Saturday morn
ing. It will be attached to the s. II
train for Washington.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
wRANaLlNe IN CHESTER.
Trouble over the Pay for Additional
Policemen.

IrOuDle over the ray Tor Additional
Policemen.
CHESTER, Aug. City Controller
Hawthorne and the Police Department
are at odds. To-day Mr., Hawthorne gave
notice that he would not sign warrants
for the pay Of the additional policemen
who we're recently added to the force.
When the appropriation ordinance passed
Councils in April provision was made for
the old force, which consisted Of seven.
teen men. In June the force was in
creased to twenty-five men, but no ad-
ditional appropriation was made.
Mayor Hinkson says there is a way TO
secure the funds but he has not
divulged the process to which he will
resort. The controller has Strengthened
up the municipal finances in a wonderful
manner since he came into Office, and
has saved the city an amount several
times greater than his salary.
Chief of Police Bsgshaw has not drawn
any salary since he went into Office in
April, owing to his refusal to take al
oath prescribed by the controller, stating
that he had turned over to the city
all moneys received by him in his oficia
capacity
Mr.. Bagshaw has entered suit agains
the city to test the controllers power il
the matter, and the latter official is suing
ex Chief of Police James Newsome fo
over 81, 200 alleged to have been illegally
retained in this way.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
SREDISH MECHANICS LEAVE.

An Advance Guard of 1900 Skilled
Furniture Workers Depart for Sweden,
where the Situation is Far Better.
ROCKFORD, Ill.,, Aug. 4.-The advance
guard Of /, 500 Swedish furniture work.
ers left here last night for Sweden to
spend the winter and probably to remain
permanently.
The factories in which they have been
employed have shut down indefinitely
and they claim the situation in Swaden
is much better at present than in this
country.
Nearly all Of them will leave within
ten days. Their departure will be felt
as they have made excellent citizens.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
coRBETT AT AssURY PARK.
The Champion Arrives at the seashors
where He VIII Train.

Where He VIII Train.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., Aug. 4.-Cham-
pion James J. Corbett, accompanied by
William A. Bl ady. his manager. BILLY"
Delaney and several members of his
theatrical company, arrived in town yes
terdsy afternoon. The champion fund
quarters at the Hotel Brunswick. He
will take things easy for three weeks,
after VIII ch he will go into active train.
ing for his fight with Mitchell in De.
cember.
Corbett inquired particularly about
the climate of Asbury Park during the
winter months and seemed satisfied when
he was told that it is usually from FIVE
to ten degrees warmer here than in New
York Corbett has leased "The Farm, "
which is about mile from the place
where he trained last year. II is sur
rounded by stately oaks and pines, is
| picturesque in appearance and will make
desirable training place. Corbett SAYS
he will probably secure John McVey, Of
Philadelphia, as one Of his trainers.
Corbett was given a grand reception
at the hotel last night. Immediately after
finishing their concert on the beach the
beach band, headed by Mayor Frank l.
Tenbroeck, marched up to the hotel and
rendered a serenade to the American
champion. In response TO calls Corbeti
came out on the front porch and was im-
mediately besieged by the people. Tn,
pugilist invited the band and his friends
into the Office, where rec ption lasting
fully fifteen minutes took place. Amon(
those who gathered around the champion
we're several hundred ladies'.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
AN EVENTFUL FRIDAY.
Many Celebrations and Spe-
cial Entertainments To-day.
BARE-KNEED HIeHLANDERs MARCH

They Parade Through the Fair Grounds
Headed BY a Hundred Pipers-Othe
Festivities of Scottish Day at the Fair.
Fine Conc erts This Afternoon.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4-Scots, both resi-
dent and visitors, celebrated their day at
the fair to day. The New York Building
was their rendezvous Their festivities
began early and lasted late.
There was a parade of bare-kneed
Highlanders, led by hundred pipers,
through the grounds.
A reunion Of Scottish bards and chiefs
in the forenoon and congress of Scots
in the afternoon we're held. Music and
speeches were freely INDUCED in and
handshaking was all the rage.
A Scottish concert will be given in
Festival Hall this evening.
Other Events OF To-day.
George G. Whiting, of Boston, gave
an organ recital at noon and a concert of
American compositions was given at 3
o'clock, Miss Maud Powell, the great
violinist, being the soloist.
Citizen Train to Save the Fair.
A conspicuous figure at the fair to day
was Citizen Train, Of Madison Square
Park, New York, who has come espec
tally to save the fair by physical force
from financial disaster.
Thomas Too Extravagant.
Theodore Thomas declines tn say
whether it is true that he has resigned
lis position as musical director
Of the exposition. He has not
received his last months pay and Di-
T &c tor-General Davis refuses to sign he
voucher claiming it to be Illegal and Eek
travagsnt.
The committee on Liberal Arts is
stan ch friend of Thomas and will make
fight TO retain him but there ar,
influences at work to bring abou
Thomas's release as well as to eithe
disband the orchestra or cut it up in
half dozen small parts.
Evening journal., 1893-08-04
HARRISON STARTS OUT EARLY.
MIcheners Begins a Campaign for Ben's
denomination.


SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Aug. From
some Of L. T. Micheners's friends here it
is learned that he has taken charge Of
Harrison's campaign for the nomina-
tion for President In 1896. and will work
Systematically from Washington. Lodges
or secret clubs are now being formed all
over the state with Harrisou solely in
view.
On Tuesday night the Harrison Club
got out circulars, and. obtaining large
number of rooster pictures, such as
Democrats use in case of victory, pasted
them on the windows of Democrats aud
laboring men. fhe placard bore this
statement These are the good times
you voted for; wheat 40 cents, banks
busted, no work, factories clostd; no
money"
The fight is to be started at once and
be kept up until 1895. The State
Central Committee is to open for this
purpose and the machine worked for all
there is in it.