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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
THE ROOF CAvED IN
Three Casualties Result From the Fall Of
an Opera House Dome.
WARNING GIVEN BY FALL or PLASTER
Otherwise There Voufd IEnve Boon
Grcnf Loss of I.itc--0nIy "a Few
Gaught Under the Tinsbcrs- Present
Appearances Ofthe nnilding Like n
Pile OF old Lumber.
Cincinnati. O., October Is, iso7.

INC Dangers OF n Great CITY" on the
stage at Robinson's Opera House to-
night was cut short in it's performance
by tragic realization of the actual dan
gers OF great city. The house was
ihlr'S weH iillcd, but not crowded. "A
little before $50 O'Clock to-niEht Il lady
IN the audience said she head n Green
ing noise. which continued for five
minutes before the catastrophe. Pre-
sentiy the plasterinE began to fall in
small particles At first. After awhile
the plaSiering began to shower down in
great chunks. 1t came from The ceiling
which supported the dome. There was Il
rush from the gallery, which was not
very we'll filled. The balcony was soon
empticd. Those In The dress circle re-
lired as promptly rs possible, and,
straGlEe TO SAY, without panic The
croWdlng OF these to the doors obstruct-
on the passage of people from the par
1uet, which accounts In a measure for
'ne number OF casualties. Suddenly the
great central truss Of the ceiling, eighty
feet long and thirty feet wide, came
piunEing down. The ends OF It strucl,
ca the two gallery wings. sending II
uoWll INTO the parQuctte. Nothing on
me stage way harmed.
Inc list at the hospital showed three
dead. 1--WE dangerously. If not fatally,
Wouhdci' ana twenty-siX more or less
seriously injured. In addition ia theses
large number, probably TWENTY-FIVE
or thirty. were Slightly Injured as IA Inc
able To walk home. or the dangerously
injured at the hospital. amputation will
DC necessary In Scvclal cases
corp pi surgeons volunteered tbci,
assistance to the hospital corps. 4 sur.
nelcnt number was accepted. The scene
In front Of the hospital door was n sad
one. hundreds of people gathered thcr,
| clhFnoring for the names of the injured
| AT the Opera House r0pcs wcr,
| stretched across all approach
streets and tine police had all they coult
10 In Keep the crowd Of seven ul
eight thousand people f.um crushing
through. The damage TO the theatre Is
comparatively small. To-night's disas.
ter recalls the one which happened in the
same house in 1876. when a score o.
more were killed and many injured dur
Ing panic which ensucd from need
lcAS Gail Of fire.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
ANOTHER REPORT.

savannah, Ga, Oct. 15.-The Morning
news correspondent at Brunswick wires
the particulars of the cannonading off
Cumberland Island.
y young lady resident of Cumberland
arrived there to-day with the insorma
ton that strange gunboa. cruiscd un
Ct"ribe:land Creek last night. Its tail
smokestacka ovcrtopped the trees Man
aGer Shackccord. cf the hotel brough,
ms gia";Ts to bear on the craft when It
steamed out across the water at full
speed. In a few minutes cannonading
was heard off in the mist and continued
for some time. ST. Andrews bar niIots
were aroused by the reports end went
lii search OF the cause. They discovered
nothing.
brunswick pilots coming In to-day re-
port that they had sighted no strange
vessel
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
vINCENT's oRAToRY.
Continued All Day and Has Another
Day to Run


Chicago Oct. 15.-Thc intensely hot
weather Of to-day had but little effect
upon the attendance at the Luetgert
trial. The court room was packed and
hundreds OF persons were unable to gain
admittnnce. Attorney Vincent, chief
counsel for the defense. continued his
address TO the jury. His arguments were
principally directed toward the rea-
sonablc doubt as 10 the death OF Mrs
Luetgert.
He vigorously attacked the police
officials for their alleged brow beating
'5f witnesses, particularly in the case Of
Mary Siemmerng, whom he declared
the defendant had treated more like 4
daughter than an cmploye. The wit
ncsses for the prosecution were held up
TO scorn. and Judge Vincent declared
that the prosecution had done nothing
but throw mud at his client, while the
defense had been engaged in scrapng
Il off
Air. Vincent will probably conclude his
address at to-morrow's session On
Monday States Attorney Drncen will
make n five hours speech and the case
Will doubtless he given to the jury late
Tuesday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
PRODUCTIVE INDUSTRIES
Activity In Many Lines Exceeds Pre-.
viouS Records

New York, Oct. l5.--R. G. Dun & Co.'S
| weekly review OF trade will saw TO-
morrow:
Foreign trade In September, the
heavy Increase in iron production and
| consumption and the largest payments
lhrough clearinES ever known in Oclo-
Der. are indications which outweigh hes
ltatlon In some markets The increase
in employment of labor has continued
with further accounts daily Of works
opening, Increasing force OF hands. or
| raising wages. and at every point where
actual production can he tested II ap-
pears greater than ever before Efforts
| by the Bank of England have delayed
further sold exports, hut with cotton
| movement rising, large shipments to
this side are deemed certain and NO,
distant. More gold, however, means
less just now than more iron
The output of pig iron Oct ober 1st
was 2OO,12S tons weekly, against 1l2.7Sg
q year ago. the increase since July lst
having been twenty-five per cent I'M
sold su>cks have been reduced at the
rate OF io,27l tons weekly In September,
indicating consumption exceeding
232.oOU tons weekly. which is about &C, ,00O
greater than ever before and 40 Der cent
greater than three months ago. Prices
of pig iron hold steady. though thr pro-
ductHIn has been further increased
since October 1st, and prices of finished
products gradually rise with especially
heavy demand for plates. rods, bars
while another contract has been taken
by the Illinois Steel company to deliver
@G,0Ce tons steel rails for Japan and The
Pennsylvania company has bought 35.-
900 tons
Ore shipments on the lakes surpnss all
records. The Rockefeller company has
contracted for another steamer with
two consorts to carry 10000 tons the
largest ever built for the lakes. Makers
Of black sheets have raised the price
| for number % to $40, and wire nails
are . cents higher the average OF iron
and steel products rising 6 per cen. for
the week to I:he highest point since
April Sth. Tin plates are cheaper at
$40. with enormous production. and
| copper nj 11.12 cents for lake, with len
al 81 10. but tin Is fairly strong.
The cotton mills are producing as
largely as cheap cpthJn invites, and
with moderate demand print cloths arc
lower at IN cents. and some grades OF
other goods are slightly reduced.
The demand for spring goods is limit
cd bnt the prices OF come qualities have
advanced shade further. There is also
some quiet contracting already for
heavy weights.
Wheat has been fairly steady, but
moving more largely than last year
from the farms ard from the country.
Western receipts We're 15,lG7.0 05i bushels
in two weeks of October against H.
| 2350l6 last year, and Atlantic expor,s
6.54G.Gll bushels, flour included as
wheat, against 4,747.S45 last year. while
corn exports were 3,262,3S7, against
3,30?,925 last year. September exports
Of wheat surpass all records amount
ing to e5,SGS S2S bushels. against 17,6i6,-
SIS last year, owing ITO high prices the
value being over 100 per cent larger for
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
NEW YORK POLITICS
Charles W. Dayton ACCspls a Nomination
on the Henry George Ticket.
VIGOROUS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
COntirunnce OF CrolterisIl the Issue.
&SlOnc HAN Rule Not Government by
tho PeopIe-DGubt Raised us TO
whether This is u Land OF Frcc-
men.
New York, October Is, 1897


The letter of acceptance of cx-post-
master Charles w. Dayton, for comp
tro!ler on the Thomas jefferson De-
mocracy ticket, which was made public
tonight, is In part rs follows:
"Thc administration cr the Office of
comptroller OF the second city of tbe
world is one which necessarily affects
the interest of the poorest as well az the
richest citizen. 1t Will involve n sys-
TEN of finance, not only ,af enormous
magnitude. but of infinite detail, re-
curing Industry, vigilance and excru.
i've arrangement OF the highe3t OBJ
tninable sort. More than this. the
comptroller must stand between thun-
derous aIttacks upon the city treasury
ana the welfare of the citizen who paws;
taNes In any form. To 'tlle adIninislrn-
ton of that office along the lines here
indicated, / will. ir elected, give my
undivided energies and such abilities as
I Possess.
Agreeing, as do. with many of the
principles set forth in the platform OF
the Democracy of Thomas Jefferson, I
deem the main issue. in the municipal
campaign now confronting the pcoplc
tob whether Crokcrism shall FOR the
next four years rule our greater city.
l'y Crokerism, ! mean an impcrious
mean an imperious government in the
hands or one man, who administers q
principally solely through rhc agency
OIL personal IaNcritcS, subscrvicncy, to
his VIII. wishes ana purposes. being The
essential test Of fitness for Office.
Until the people shall decide other
wise, | refuse to believe THAT this mag
niiicent city. with all hts attractions, It's
great future, It's affairs and IT'S treas
ury, Will be placed In the hands of any
self constituted ruler. Every instinct
of manhood, self respect. Jatrianism
civic pride and true Democracy Ecbcls
against such prospect. At all events
| rejoice at the opportunity which youl
nomination offers, TO take Il stand
against such Il humiliation.
This issue of personal rule In party
anairS Is fundamental to the cause OF
popular government r one man can
control the action of n. great party from
the primaries TO conventions and thus
secure practical ownership of men elect
ed to office we no longer have govern
ment or the people. for the people, and
by the people but instead, have Il GOV
crnmcnt Of the people by n despot for
his own purposes, whatever they may
be. If the dsspotism shall be permitted
laudable political ambition will bc
stillcd, political interest must suffer
popular government must cease. and
vassalage will take the place Of personal
liberty.
THE coming of Mr.. Croker and his
assumption OF complete control of the
Democratic party of greater New York;
the autncrhtic methods pursued by him
the utter absence of any voice but his
in the action of the conventions of tho
panty; the Sitting Of even the right tc
he heard on the floor of conventions
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
I.YNCHINCi IN ARKANSAS.
Negroes Hang a Man Who Has Beer
Fully TGXQncrated

Fully t!XQncrated
Little Rock. Ark, Oct. 15.--Tt IS lust
learned that Tom Parker. Il negro was
!ynched Thursday by n mob near Ken
dali III Cleveland county.
Parker WAS one of the negroes arcs; :
ed for participating in the riot at n ne
gro picnic near Kendall, on Angus, ,
23d in which Mr.. J. J. Johnson, n
white man OF Pine Bluff was killed and
a companion l,adly cut and bruised
There was little. il any, evidence
against Parker and he was released.
Recently n band of supposed negro
white caps attempted to run Parker out
of the community. In the melee Par
ker shot and killed one of the white
caps. He was then arrested and after
a preliminary hearing. was fully exon
Grated and discharged. He was rear
rested on Wednesday, and taken 10
Kendall, where he was held under
guard until Thursday, when he was ia
ken out and lynchcd. 1t is said that the
lynching was done by friends of the
negro white capper killed by Parker
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
COMPETITOR CASE CONSIDERED.

Madrid. Oct l5.-Thc Spanish Cabinet
to-day dscusscd.the case of the Amcri-
can schooner Competitor, which was
captured in Cuban waters on April %,
1865. consideration of which, owing to
the fear which Premier Canovas del
Castillo had of stirring up action upon
the T;art of the Congress of the United
States. was postponed by the late Gov
crnmcnt The Cabinet to-day ordered
the Minister'S of Foreign Affairs. the
Navy and Colonies to examine the
documents In the case with the view Of
lis eventual settlement by the courts.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
CANNONADING AT SEA,
Circumstance Gives Rise to Supposed
Attack on Filibuster.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. ia special to the
Journa! from Brunswick, Ga, says:
Neiinble parties residing at the Hot el
cumberland report that on yesterday an
ueiIiSu government vessel lying inside
oi 81 Andrews sound was seen to steam
up and cross the bar. going out to sea
under full speed. Suddenly there came
q report OF cannonnding. The descrip-
tioh or the government vessel indicate
that Il was the Wilmington or some
other vessel Of her class.
Ihe presumption is that q cruiser
slghtcd a supposed fllibustcr and order
eu her TO slow up. and upon refusal
fired upon her.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
COSSIO CISNbROS RENOUNCF,S AL,
LEGI.hNCE TO SPAIN

New York, Oct. 15.--E:vangelinaC Cosslo
Cisneros has adopted This country as
her home. She signed her declaration
of intention to become n citizen OF the
United States this afternoon. She went
10 me naturalization bureau, accompa-
MED by Mis-. j. Ellen Foster. Under tho
ter1ns Of her oath she has renounced ell
allegiance to Spain
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
MIIlLS WILL RESIrME :

Richmond, Va, Oct. 15-The Rich
mond Standard Spike Mills will start 20
wok on Monday. ], has been Idle for
more than n year. 1t employs about
one hundred hands.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
THE USUAL CRIME.
Negro Defended ny Cnlorcd Lawyers
and Found Guilty.

Wilmington, n. c.. Oct. 15.-George
Johnson. negro. was convicted OF assault
In the criminal court here to-day, and
will 'be sentenced to-m1rrcw by Jud gc
Sutton. The penalty for the crime in
North Carolina rs death.
JOhnson's victim was 4 young colored
woman named Bertha Bruvirgton. He
was defended by two coforcd lawyers,
while Solicitor Richardson. for the
State, was assisted by Congressman
George II. White. colored. The jury In
the case consisted OF eleven white men
ard one negro
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
PLANS ACCEPTED.
PostOHicc to BE Built According t
Plans Of a Baltimore Firm.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 15.-Thc Sec
ratary of the Treasury to-day approved
the plans furnished for the new public
building at NCrfolk. submitted by
Wyatt e Noltimg. architects, of Ealt!-
more. Six plans were present at the
recent competitive test, and upon the
recommendation of the Board of .lrchi-
tccts, who made the examination, the
mans of the baltimore firm We're select
c'l. The cost Of the building is limited
t1 $lSO000.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
RANK CLEARINGS.

New York Oct. 15-Thc total bank
clearngs In, the United States for the
week were $1,000. a07 ,lS9: per cent. in
crease, $40. Exclusive of New York,
500, 0,Oii ,452; per cent. increase, 20.3
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: SATURDAY OCTOBER Is, 1897

ady'oca te and uphold the principles to
which you profess unselnsh and sincere
devotion? If you are, ann ready 10
meet you more than hnlf way. Let me
hear from you. ana let our follow citi-
zens judge between us by the measure
OF our personal good faith and party
loyalty uherein
"a. p. GoTeAIAN."
October 18th, 1897.
Mr.. Abell tonight declined to say
what course he would pursue in the
matter, or to express any opinion con-
ccrnng the letter
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
VERMONT VISITORS.

Richmond, Va. Oct. 15.-Governor and
Mrs Josiah G0ut, Miss Grout and Mrs.
n. W. FISK. all of Vermont, with them
a party of ladies and gentlemen. fiftv
in number, spent to-day In the city on
their way to Nashville. Tenn, for the
celebration of Vermont day. at the Nash
vile Exposition.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
Coed EfI.fpa

have come to those whom Hoods
Sarsaparilla has cured OF scrofula, ca
tarrh, dyspepsia. rheumatism, weak
nerves, of some ether form of impure
blood.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16
CAPTAIN JACKSON RESIGNS

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 15.-(SpeciaD--
Captain Nj. G. Jackson to-day forwarded
to the Governor his resignation as com
mnndiGg officer OF the a. p. IIin Rifles.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16

Perhaps You have seen and admired
our garments, but to appreciate them
You must wear them
RUDOLPffI S WALLACE,
S23 Main street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16

HOODS PILLS are the only pills TO
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Easy
and yet Efficient.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16

Newest Discovery-Ext. Teeth; no
pain. n. Y. D. Rooms. Ennis, ICE Main,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13

erous person, who flung her in o heap
on the floor. The smoking pistol lay on
the floor. / noted these details as /
threw myself on the glbberlng crea-
ture. But almost as soon as 7 was on
him the clerks from the outer office
were assisting me and had him PIN
ioned.
"a crank" cried Johnson, shrilly.
But was leaning over the girl on the
floor. She looked very silent, and very
beautiful, too, at that moment. l lifted
her up and bore her to the couch.
"She saved your life" said Jobson;
"she knocked down the mans hand just
as he fired"
Il know, 1 know" I said; "and she's
dead"
But at that moment her eyes opened;
slight color flew over her face; she
straightened herself up.
II think tainted; it was very fool
ish of me-" she said.
All the clerks but Jobson had fol-
lowed the prisoner
Bring some water, JobSon. And or
der a cab for Miss Henlow."
II thought of the water" he said,
stepping forward.
IT'S very good of you; thank you SO
! much. ! shan't need the cab"
you saved my life," l said.
Anybody would have done It," she
said "The water makes me feel bet
| ter. But-ah, thank you, Mr. Merri-
| vale. 1 will take the cab, I believe"
| To h. Continued
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13
MEXICO UNDER DIAZ.
Surprising Gait of Mexican Cities in
Municipal Improvement.

From Harper's Magazine.
Even to one as familiar with the
swift development of parts of our west
as with the more conservative growth
of our east, it is surprising to watch
the gait of almost every Mexican city
in municipal improvements Modern
water works to replace the fine old
Spanish aQueduCts; modern sewerage
to replace the street sinks of centuries;
modern lighting, modern transit mod
ern health departments; public build
ings better than our average towns
of the like population think they can
afford; splendid prisons, markets hos
pitfalls, asylums, training schools-these
are some of the things the "despotism"
of Diaz is planting through the length
| and breadth of the country. AS for
schools, it sometimes made me smile,
but oftener turned my eyes moist, to
note the perfect mania to have them
and to have them of the best
Every state capital has it's free pub
| lie model schools" on which it Law
ishes a wealth of love and money, and
| the state earnestly follows its lead. In
| every state there are normal schools,
generously endowed by the government
| for the fit training of these teachers,
and the attendance is encouragingly
| large. There are also countless indus
trial schools, art schools, professional
| schools and the like, not to mention the
| host of private schools, of which some
| are entirely admirable. The teaching
of religion in public schools is abso-
lutely prohibited. That" President
Diaz said to me, lis for the family to
| dOn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13

my church" Jobson is a very serious
elderly man, an invaluable accountant.
"The only trouble. Mr. Merrivale Is
that she's rather prettv."
| looked up. Now didn't 7 tell Won
Jobson, that I didn't want her TO he
pretty. 1t distracts ones attention"
Yes. sir, know" Jobson nut in
"Pretiness in n stenogranher some
times spoils the continuity of an i'm
portant letter"
Yes, I would in fact dictate to q
phonograph, if the dictation would be
corrected. But corrections bring in the
stenogranbe again"
"Oh, there are Others" said Jobson.
"Only ! want to please Mr.. Smythe.
who recommended her, and she's very
quiet-and ladylike."
rs she out there?"
Yes, sir"
SHOW her in. I'll look her over and
decide"
And | buried myself in the mail
again. The door shut, AMI opened.
Take a chair" said l. Ten minutes
must have passed before I remembered
that was very important letter;
but still studying it, and without look
ing up, I remembered, and said:
What's your name?"
"Clarissa Henlow," said one of the
prettiest voices / ever have heard.
looked up in some surprise-the voice
so expresses woman, and this
seemed to me the voice of one of the
manor born, She was still standing; a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-13
FOR WOMAN CYCLISTS.
Here Is a Bit of Advice That May
Save Doctors Bill.

An authority on the subject gives a
quantity of good advice to the female
cyclists, regarding the feet, by which
he claims the effect is even worse when
pedaling than when walking. He says
that pointed toes give rise to much suf-
ferinE, and also make the carriage in
elegant. Too high heels cause spinal
trouble, and many very painful internal
complaints. The ideal heel is a low,
fiat one, that is q support to the foot
and not hindrancc to walking. Where
the ankles are weak, boots should be
worn rather than shoes, as the former
give much more support. Great care
must be taken that the heels of the
shoes do not run down at the side, or
the Wearcr will walk ungracefuliy, and
injury may follow to the spine.
To keep the feet in perfect health,
they. must be well washed every day
with soap and water-at night as well
as in the morning. They must be per-
fectly dried or the skin may become
sore and cause blistcrs. The under part
of the feet naturally will become har-
dened in time unless they are properly
attended to. They must be carefully
rubbed with pumicestone, and If this
is done the skin will remain smooth and
soft. If the skin is apt to be tender you
must rub in damp salt at night.
After very much walking, riding or
standing, the feet are very apt to feel
sore and tired. When this is the case
they must be bathed in water in which
charcoal has been boiled. To rub the
feet with very common whisky is also
an excellent thing; it not only removes
the tired feeling, but hardens the skin
and makes the feet less tender You
should never let your toenails grow too
long. They should be cut at regular in
tervals, and kept quite short. You
should cut the nails after your feet
have been washed with warm water,
es otherwise they will be found to be
very brittle and hard to manage. The
feet should never be kept too warm, as
this makes them very tender, and apt
| in winter time to have chllblains.