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The Washington times., 1894-06-26
AN INFATUATED ANARCHIST.
Santos Sister Tells of His Early Life and
Escape from Prison.


MILAN. J me 25.-An interview was had to-
day with the sister of Santo. She said that
from the time he was 19 years OF age her
brother had been n frequent attendant at
anarchist gatherings. He was especially de-
voted in his attendance at meetings presided
over by the prominent anarchist advocate
Gori, with whom Santo was quite infatuated.
Unhappily, the sister added. her brothers oc-
cupatlon as Il baker left him much leisure for
this purpose. The police were aware OF
Santos anarchistic tendencies. and upon one
occasion searched his lodgings and seized
number OF incendiary pamphlets. He was
not then arrested, but was warned that ii he
persisted in the course he was pursuing he
would find himself in prison. His mother and
sister. fearful of what might become OF him,
begged him TO abandon anarchism and de-
vote himself to his trade ana harmless pleas
ures.
The warnings Of the police and the plead
ings of his relatives however. had no effect.
Santo appeared to be infatuated with the
idea Of spreading the anarchist propaganda
and the police kept watchful eye upon him.
Three months later he was detected in com
pany with number of other anarchists dis
tributing anarchist literature among the
soldiers. For this offense he was arrested,
tried, convicted and sentenced to five years
imprisonment.
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after serving part of his sentence he managed
to effect his escape from the prison in which
he was confined and fed to Lugano. After
this his family heard nothing OF him until six
months ago. when letter was received from
him announcing that he was still seeking
work.
His sister said that when she heard the
name Santo mentioned in connection with the
murder of President Carnot she felt certain
that it was that of her brother The inter-
viewer suggested that Santo had drawn lots
with other anarchists to determine who should
commit the deed, but the sister declared that
she knew nothing whatever as to why her
brother had murdered NJ. Carnot.
The proprietor of a bakery where Santo had
been employed for four years said he knew
little of HIM outside of the work he did. but
he secuted the idea that Santo was the author
of anarchist pamphlets. He was, the baker
declared, too ignorant and uneducated to
write anything. The man admitted that he
knew Santo was infatuated with the anarch-
lists.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
FREE WATER FOR THE POOR.

The public wells OF the city have been main
tanned by the authorities for the benefit Of
that numerous class of people who are too
poor to pay even the slight tax imposed by
the city upon the users of Potomac water
distributed through the mains.
il will therefore be seen at once that. II the
Commissioners proceed TO close up these oases
for the poor in the desert of hot asphalt pave
ments, very great privation and suffering will
in certain respects be imposed upon those
whose cup OF woe, it would seem, is already
filed to OVERLOOKING.
The general health of the community may
demand that these places be abandoned and
filed in. After hearing the warning Of the
society of physicians, after seeing the tables
and maps showing the extraordinary number
OF deaths from zymotic diseases among the
unfortunates whose condition forces them to
use well water, and after learning that care
iul chemical analysis shows that few Of these
public drinking places are free from deleteri-
Gus and noxious agents, there can be little
question of tine wisdom of the Commissioners
determination. The wonder is, in view Of the
fact that the health authorities have for years
past been acquainted with the unhealthy con-
dHion OF the well water, that the lives Of such
a arge section of the community as the poor
forms. should have been permitted to be en-
'iansered and, even as the mortality records
sh Nv. sacrificed in this way.
consideration Of these questions leads to
the conclusion that il the wells are to be
NTH rifi
vide pure, fresh water free Of cost to those
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
IN OTHER COUNTRIES.
Italian Parliament Drapcd in Mourning
as if Royalty Had Died.

ns if Royalty Had Died.
ROME, June 25.-In his remarks to the
deputies Premier Crispi said: ''To our
deepest sorrow the murderer Is an italian.
But anarchists have no country. Their coun-
try disclaims them. The chamber joins in
the universal mourning for the loss which
fame has Just sustained"
Signor Bancheri, president OF the chamber.
eulogized President Garnet. saying that the
mourning of France is national mourning
for Italy Signor Biancheri proposed that
the chamber should be draped with black for
the remainder of the session. as though the
Italy was being mourned. The proposal was
adopted
The Pope is deeply affected by the assassi-
nation of President Carnot. His holiness has
advised his encourage to offer prayers that
complications between France and Italy may
be averted.
VIENNA, June 25.-Emperor Francis Joseph
has wired Premier Dupuy expressing his
deep sorrow at the death OF President Carnot.
To MITIGATE THE EFFECT OF THE CRIME.
ROME, June 25.-Both the political
and fashionable worlds are doing tle.r
utmost 10 attenuate the moral effect
of the crime commit ed by an italian.
The members of the French colony have
been the recipients of many tributes of SYM
pathy and coincidence. Diplomats and other
officials have visited Count Lefebvre de Be-
haine. French ambassador TO the Vatican.
and expressed their deep regret ana sympa-
thy. Cardinal Parocchi, vicar-general of His
Holiness, at the Popes request, sent to Count
Lefebvre de Benaine an affectionate letter eN-
pressing horror at the crime and well-wisheS
for the prosperity OF France.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
PUT ANARCHISTS IN AsYLuMs.

Anarchy is a criminal disease that cannot
be cured by drastic measures. and the more
it is punished as a crime the greater the mar
tyrdom seems to the victims and the stronger
the idea Of persecution becomes to its follow
ers. Therefore the clamor aroused by the
assassination of President Carnot that an
archy should be stamped out by process OF
law will only strengthen and make their
mania more popular in the minds of an
archists.
In the United States anarchy can never
general prosperity and intelligence of our
people, but it will always have followers
and always exist unless some other means
than punishment as crime is adopted
for its determination. 1t belongs to type OF
mania that borders on insanity, and all men
with pronounced ideas of changing existing
conditions by an instantaneous process are a
species of anarchists even though they are
without organization and with harmless inten-
tions When these men become afflicted with
murderous designs and seek opportunity to
destroy by means of organization they are
anarchists in fact, and should be treated as
dangerous madmen, unsafe to remain at large.
If anarchists were treated as lunatics and
locked up in asylums as soon as they were
identified, there would be hope Of their final
extinction. because there is a wide difference
between the reality of incarceration in an in
sane asylum and the romance of a heroic
death as a martyr. and anarchists are sane
enough to distinguish that difference.
But so long as their deeds of violence are
credited as acts of sanity anarchists will
thrive under persecution as criminals, and
die and be revered as martyrs, even by many
outside their own circle.
What care they for the anger OF an out
ragged public or the denunciations of an in
dignant press2 In their misguided. fanatical
zeal they glory in achieving murderous no.
toriety, and perpetrate their red-handed deeds
in hope of dying in the name Of liberty. They
meet death without fear. as has been evil
denced on many occasions, and they regard
punishment by law as means of martyrdom
and notoriety. Send anarchists to the insane
asyiums, and the romance of anarchy will
cease
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
ARMOR PLATE FRAUDS.
Testimony of Informer Craig Before thu
Investigating Committee.

Testimony Of InfOrmer Craig Before the
Investigating Committee.
Informer Charles H. Craig was questioned
upon many collateral matters relating to the
Carnegie works by the armor Plate frauds
committee yesterday.
He stated that he had entered the works
during the strike as a go clerk, and had af-
terward become an assistant heater. He de-
MED that he had approached Frick in the role
of blackmailer as the latter claimed, and
said that he had gone to Frick after leaving
to tell him about the frauds being carried on
In the works. Frick endeavored to impress
upon him that he (Frick) knew nothing about
those frauds
Witness said that at this time he Craig
knew Of the plan to lay the matter before the
Secretary of the Navy. and had consulted with
Sill and Others, but had not made up his mind
whether to make An affidavit. He had re-
ceived 81, $50 from the government for his in
formation Had never offered TO sell out 10
Frick. as.Sill had charged. nor received any
offer from Frick. When asked what had been
his motive in going to Frick. Craig declined
TO answer. for private reasons. as he said.
y Seven men had received rewards from tho
Secretary of the Navy, five receiving $4,000
to divide among them: Sill, Perry, Smith (the
lawyer, Riley. and James. Attorney jerks
came in for 1000. One Williams also re-
ceived 1880. and two men, 7. A. Craig and
Edward Hassler. each 517s.
Craig contradicted the testimony OF Sill in
several particulars, and said that he had un-
derstood from Sill that the government guar
teed them employment in the Navy Depart
ment for their testimony.
Representatives Talbot and Dolliver pressed
Craig for the motives OF his communication
TO Frick, but could obtain no definite reply.
They intimated that steps might be taken TO
compel him to do so. Craig will appear again
at 10. 80 to-day.
Superintendent Cline. of the Carnegie
works, upon whom the responsibility for
armor plate frauds has been laid by witnesses,
will also testify before the committee to-day.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
Maurice Hageman
HOME AT THE NATIONAL.

Miss Gallatin Reappears in the Company
and Receives an Enthusiastic Welcome.
After an absence from the National theater
company Miss Alberta Gallatin played again
last night. She appeared in the principal
part in 7. W. Robertson's comedy drama,
Home Her role was that of an adventures,
who Is visiting at the home OF an old
man to whom she is engaged to be mar
ried. She accepts his advances because
he Ia rich, and then when a stranger comes
to the house supposedly richer and of better
family she allows him to make to love to her,
and finally agrees to marry him. This man,
played by Mr.. Bond, is the son of the old
gentlemen. He knows the checkered history
Of the lady, and assumes the character Of
stranger to deliver his father from her snares.
AT the last the adventures, Mrs. Pinch
beck, acknowledges that she has led bad
life, that she is weary of it, that she Is genu-
inely In love with the son. and that her pun
ishment is Just. Such in a small way is the
part that Miss Gallatin takes. Her work was
a genuine revelation to almost every one in
the audience. She has taken Light
parts before brightly. gracefully, and
adequately, but perhaps no one has
suspected that she was capable OF consum-
mate emotional acting such as this play al
lows her to show. She IS a beautiful woman,
and outwardly is supremely adequate to the
portrayal Of clever, witching woman. She
was received with marked enthusiasm. ana
several times was the cause of demonstrations
that caused the raising Of the curtain.
OF the work Of Mr.. Bond and Mr.. Findlay
1t must be said that 1t was, perhaps, the best
that they haye done this year. Home" is
the first play Of any pretensions to dramatic
strength that has yet been presented by the
company. Mr.. Findlay is the father, with
white hair, who falls in love with the adven-
turess. When he discovers her, and before
he finds that the stranger is his son, he
commands them to leave his house.
1t is a powerful climax, and as he stands In
the center of the group Of his children and
the othersl he is an impressive figure. Mr.:
Bond plays his rather unnecessarily cruel
part in his customary superb fashion
word ought to be said of Mr.. Mackay' por-
trayal Of the small villain of the play. He is
a cowardly, thoroughly unprincipled scamp.
liar. thief, everything mean, and Mr..
Mackay rather delights In it all, The others
Of the cast. Miss Stevens, Miss Sanders, and
Mr.. wheelock. are very good. Every lady Is
provided with a lover. Home" is strong
play, and it was more than adequately and
satisfactorily presented.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
Tclcpraphic Breyities.

The sixteenth annual convention of uniformed
Catholic knights met In Buffalo yesterday.
The engagement Of United States SeIator-elect
Thomas S Martin, Of Virginia, to Miss Lucy Dey,
of Isle of Wight county, is announced.
Miss Emma Juch and Francis L. Wellman, the
assistant district attorney of New York, were
married yesterday afternoon at St Andrews
Episcopal church in Stamford Conn
John Handson Craig, well known profession
ally as John Powers, the Kentucky giant, died at
his home In Danville, Ind, yesterday. He was
q museum attraction for twenty years, and
weighed 700 pounds. He was 10 years old
The marriage of Miss Mary Donnelly to Charles
Astor Bristed, a great-grandson of the first John
Jacob Astor, took place yesterday morning in the
chapel Of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Patrick's
Cathedral, Archbishop Corrigan officiating
Robert Fitzsimmons. the champion middle
weight prize fighter, was married at Newark, n
j., Sunday night to Miss Rosalie Julia Samwell,
OF Melbourne, Australia. The bride Is better
known TO the theatrical world as Rose Julian, .
member Of the Julian troupe of acrobata
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
local nrex.ifipS

Thomas C. Trumbull, No ll43 Connecticut
avenue northwest, had stolen from his home
within the past few days suit of serge clothes.
Henry Bolts, colored boy II years old, was
badly bitten yesterday afternoon by dog with
which he was playing. The wound was cauter-
lied at the Emergency hospital
Henry G. Mehling, of No S60 Mclean avenue
southwest, yesterday reported TO the police the
theft of a gold watch and chain from his home
last week.
R H. Clark, daryman from BaiIey's Cross
Roads, Va, while delivering milk yesterday
morning was severely bitten on the leg by dog
in yard where he had left milk.
The case against August v Gesiger. charged
with keeping disorderly house at No. Ill ID
street, South Washington, was dismissed in the
police court yesterday afternoon.
Mearda BonavIres, a 12-yoar-old boy, living at
No l25 Third street northeast, was yesterday
hoping his fathers razor when the blade slipped
an 4 cut severely three fingers of his left hand.
Elmer Brown, brakeman, employed at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot, while ut work in the
companys freight yard yesterday afternoon
was overcome by the heat He was treated at
the Emergency hospital
Henry Brough the young white man who was
arrested last week for brutally assaultng his
aged mother, was sent to Jail for thirty days by
Judge Miller yesterday in default OF payment of
$40 ine.
Harry Gray, the l3-year-old youth who stole
s175 from the offce of the Washington Floral
Company, was tried before Judge Miller in the
police court yesterday morning and sentenced
TO the reform school until he became of age.
The eighth annual excursion of the Young
Mems Catholic club of Gonzaga college will occur
to-day. The lads will go to River View on the
Pentz, leaving the foot Of Seventh street at 10 a.
m, and g. 30 p. m.
Police headquarters yesterday received re-
ports of the following robberies: H. G. Mehling,
No. $50 Mclean avenue southwest gold watch
and chain Thomas c. Turnbull, No Il43 Con-
necticut avenue northwest, snutf-colored suit
Of serge clothes.
The Washington District Epworth League will
give an excursion to Bay Ridge to-day. An in
teresting literary and musical programme has
been prepared by the entertainment committee.
At present the league numbers nearly 5000
members and an attendance OF at 100
10 expected at Bay Ridge to-day.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
Crimes and Casualties.

Charles Switzer, of Albion, NY, had quarrel
with his son, ard the latter left home. This
affected the father SO seriously that he went out
TO his orchard and hanged himself.
The Hademan paper mills at Rialto, near
Hamilton. Ohio, were burned yesterday, together
with a large stock of paper, causing a loss of
$4,000, only partly covered by insurance. The
owners suspect ncendiarism
In Chicago Mrs Carrie X. Reed, bookkeeper
for the George Thamer Lumber Company, was
shot five times and killed yesterday afternoon
by man supposed to bs her husband, the muir
derer at once committing suicide
The family OF William Neff and party of flf-
teen, who were attending q dinner at Neffs
residence, at Circleville, Ohio, in honor OF his
sons marriage, wero poisoned by eating cab
bage. No deaths yet, but all are sick.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
SINGERS TO Be HERE In 1900
international Sangerfest Will Be Held
in Washington.
ALL THE WORLD TO BE INVITED
Madison Square Garden Filled Last Night
With an Immense Audience to Hear the
Prize singing-Professor Zoellners Com
position Enthusiastically Received.

New YORK, June 25.-The grand National
Sengerfest at Madison Square Garden was
continued to-day. A meeting Of the execu-
tive committee was held, at which it was de-
cided to hold the next meeting in Philadelphia
in 1897. The year 1900 will also see another
grand celebration. 1t will be held at Wash
ington. 1t will be Of an international charac-
world will be invited.
This afternoon the chorus singers Of the
second class competed, as also did the town
federations of nearby cities. Twenty societies
took part in tho contest
The seven town federations were divided
into first and second classes. Each federation
sang different song. The first prize in this
class is bronze cast of Beethoven.
TWENTY THOUSAND ENTHUSIASTIC LISTENERS.
Madison Square Garden held about 10000
people tonight. The concert was under the
direction OF Heinrich Zoellner, musical con-
ductor of the Liederkranz. He was assisted
by Miss Lillian Blauvelt and Nine.
Loring, Emil Fischer, Miss Keller, Mr..
Scharf, A. Friedheim (pianst), an or
chestra OF $50 pieces and chorus OF
singers from all the clubs. The programme
opened with the overture from "Oberon," by
the orchestra, after which the chorus and or
chestra gave splendid rendition of the Pill
grim's chorus from ''Tanhauser." Miss Biau-
welt was then heard to advantage in Ophelia's
song from Hamlet" After two songs by the
chorus, Mr.. Friedheim was heard In Won
Weber's piano SOLO, "Concertstuck."
ZoELLSER's GREAT TRIUMPH.
Mr. Fischer's basso voice delighted the au-
dience in the "Air OF the Cardinal" from
La Juive.' The orchestra then played two
excerpts from "Damnation Of Faust" Fol-
lowing the song "Der Kamerad," by the
chorus, Nine. Marie Tavary rendered an air
from the Magic Flute" The last number
on the programme was ''Preis der Deustchen
Musik,' of Director Zoellner's own COM
position. 1t was rendered by the
united soloists and chorus and orchestra, and
the finale was drowned in the thunders of
applause. Five times the director came for
ward in response to recalls. Finally he led
the combined forces under his baton in Die
Wacht am Rhein." and then the great audi
enee were satisfied TO leave. The festival will
end tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
(.aNl.O. NtrsS.

Representative Brciner, of Wisconsin. has
introduced a bill to extend the provisions Of the
interstate commerce act to express companies.
The bill agreed upon by the House Committee
on Pensions to increase pensions of survivors of
the Indian and Mexican wars from s. TO Sl2 q
month has been reported to the House by Rep
Stallings of Alabama.
The House Committee on Public Lands de-
cided yesterday to favorably report Repre-
sentatives McRae's bill for the forfeiture of
lands granted to railroads opposite the portions
OF roads not constructed and completed within
the time specified in the grant The bill passed
the House in the last Congress but failed In the
Senate. 1t will take from twenty-five railroads
total of over 100000 acres if it becomes
Iar
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
TO HELP THE WA CE-EARNERS.
Efforts of the Belgian Government 10 Al
leviate the Condition of LabOrers.

United States Minister Ewing. at Brussels,
has made a report to the State Department
upon the efforts of the Belgian government
to alleviate the condition of the laboring
classes.
The subject is treated in great detail and
in most interesting manner. the minister
beginning with a description Of the labor
commission, resulting from the great Char
leroi strike in 1885, where much blood was
shed and property destroyed.
The report tells how this commission pre-
pares labor legislation and is the means of
appeasing the conflicts between proprietors
and laborers. preventing many strikes and
quickly ending others.
There are also national societies for the as
sistance Of disabled workmen, for mutual as
sistance. for building homes, and for find
ing employment for labor, a compact scheme
Of legislation concerning wages. hours OF
labor. the employment of children, and va
grancy, all of which are described in their
practical workings by Minister Ewing in the
ranort
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
zoELLsER's GREAT TRIUMPH.
DR.. TIPToN'S SUDDEN DEATH.
He Was Found in an Unconscious Condi.
ton and Died Soon Afterward.


The death of DIR. Perry Upton, the young
est son of ex-senator Upton, occurred sud
denly yesterday morning at o'clock. DR..
Upton was in excellent health on Sunday,
and spent the evening at mis- home. No. 607
Florida avenue. There were a number OF
callers at the house and DR.. Upton was ap-
parently in the enjoyment of health.
He retired about 10 o'clock and early in
the morning his heavy breathing was heard
by members of the family. He was found in
an unconscious condition. and death occurred
about an hour later. DR.. Upton was man
Of splendid intellectual attainments. While
in Nebraska he studied law and practiced
that profession for some time. He
then decided TO study dentistry. and
graduated with high honors at the
University OF Maryland, afterwards taking
full course in medicine. in which he gradu-
ated about a month ago. He had had valu-
able hospital experience and was about to
enter active practice when death came to
him. He is a brother of Mr.. Con Upton.
OF the Patent Office. He was 30 years OF age.
The funeral will take place tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
California Parks win Remain Closed.

large number of petitions for opening the
lands of the national parks Of California for
the accommodation of sheep-herders have
been received at the Interior Department.
The Department. however, has declined to
take this action on the ground that 1t would
constitute violation of the act Of Congress
under which the parks were set aside. and
that Congress alone can act. There are ], ,76S
square miles of land embraced in the three
parks. the Yosemite, the Sequoia, and the
Gpnaral Eront
The Washington times., 1894-06-26
Eiremeu at River View.

The steamers Pentz and Randall were
crowded to the waters edge by hremen and
their friends on their return from River View
last night. 1t was estimated that at least
l.5O0 persons spent the day at the resort and
each one of them had good time. The cool
river breezes made the excursion exceedingly
pleasant.
There were the usual amusements, such as
baseball. bowling, horseback riding, and car
riage driving, in which the firemen and their
many friends participated. The proceeds OF
Yesterdays excursion will help considerably
10 swell the fire laddies' pension fund.
The Washington times., 1894-06-26

who cannot pay and whose health End liveli-
hood it is often the case depends upon having
an abundance of the liquid. For every well
that is closed a fountain, or, better. two OF
them, should be erected-as thereis complain
ing constantly that the existing wells are too
few and too far apart-and the Potomac water
given freely to man and beast. The commu-
nifty would gladly bear the little additional
cost in return for the preservation of life
and the blessings which would result from its
generosity