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Heroic Fight of the St. Angust-ine’s
, Crew to Save Their Ship.
THEIR TROUBLES SOON OVER.
All Hands Were Rescued by a tossing
Steamer and Taken to Boston—Cap-
tain Gnsklll’s Story of the Aban-
donment of His Vessel.
BOSTON, Oct. 25.—The entire " crew of
the steamship City of St. Augustine,
which was passed at sea abandoned and on
fire from stem to stem by the Ward line
steamship Orizaba, are safe, having been
picked up by the New England and Sa-
vannah line steamship City of Macon.
The City of Macon, Capain Lewis, from
Savannah, arrived here today with the
captain and crew of the ill fated ship.
Captain John H. Gaskill, the command-
er of the City of St. Augustine, makes the
following report:
“The City of St. Augustine sailed on
her regular trip from New York for Flor-
ida at midnight on Saturday last. N oth-
ing unusual transpired until 11:20 o’clock
on Monday night, when the men at work
in the flreroom discovered a dense smoke
emanating from the coal bunkers, fire-
rOOm and engine room.
“Upon investigation it was found that
the cargo in the main hold was on fire.
The cargo in this part of the vessel con-
sisted of cases of merchandise, which Were
stowed nearly to the vessel’s deck, making
it impossible to get at the fire.
”To remove the hatches meant the
quicker destruction of the ship'; and the
hand extinguishers, hose 'and steam from
the boilers were turned into the hold
through the coal bunkers and the engine
room, and the fight to save the ship began.
“-For three-quarters of an hour the
flames were held at bay, but suddenly the
steam in the boilers gave out and the fire
began to make rapid headway. Seeing
that it was impossible to save the steam-
ship, arrangements were at once made to
abandon her.
“There were about 200 barrels of oil
stowed just back of where the fire origin-
ated, and as the flames were gradually
working in that direction the preparations
to leave the ship were speedily made.
“The port and starboard lifeboats were
got ready, and the crew, after assisting
the captain’s wife to a place in the stern
of one of the boats, left the burning ship
and dropped astern, where they caught
the log line, and by this means remained
in a position about 80 fathoms from the
burning steamship.
A Quick Rescue.
“Cape Hatteras at this time here north
by west 18 miles distant. The sea was
smooth save for a few whitecaps, which
caused the boats to roll some. About 15
minutes after the crew had abandoned the
steamship the pilot house, midship house
and decks Were a mass of flames. The oil
had not at that time ignited.
“After remaining about three-quarters
of an hour in the beats the City of Macon,
attracted by the burning vessel, hove to
near by, and We then cut loose from the
log line and rowed to her and were taken
on board. ” .
As the time was spent on board the
City of St.Augustine in fighting the flames
the captain and crew saved nothing but
the clothes they had on. Captain Gaskill
lost $150 worth of valuables. his wife lost
all her wardrobe, and the crew lost their
entire effects." ;
Besides Captain Gaskill, the officers of
the steamship City of St. Augustine were
Chief Mate C. H. CroWell, Second Mate
I. Reime, Chief Engineer Peter A. Mur-
phy, Assistant Engineer William Man-
ning and Steward John Nicols. She car-
ried a crew of 17 men all told.
Save for colds contracted by the chief
officer and some Of the crew at the time of
the disaster, the shipwrecked seamen are
in good health.
Captain Gaskill lives in Hoboken, N. J.
He is awaiting instructions from the own-
ers of the lost ship, who will probably or-
der him to take his crew to New York.
(The City of St.Augustine was about two-
thirds loaded when she caught fire.
Captain Gaskill states that when he last
saw his steamship the masts had gone by
the board, and she was entirely enveloped
in flames.
A Hard Fought Suit Ended.
NEW HAVEN. Oct. 25.—The supreme
court of Massachusetts has sustained the
decision of the lower courts in the case of
Alpheus Merritt versus the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad com-
pany. Merritt sued the company for $25,-
000 damages for injury at Port Chester,
N. Y. There were two jury trials and
several appeals.
Threatened Revolt In Turkey:
VIENNA, Oct. 25. ——Advices received here
from Constantinople say that the liberal
movement among the Turks is spreading.
Seditious placards have been discovered
posted in different parts of the city, and
the disappearance is reported of several
softas. The government is making mili-
tary preparations in anticipation of trou-
ble.
The Madagascar Expedition.
ALGIERS. Oct. 25.—The steamship Can-
ton has arrived here from Mojanga, island
of Madagascar, with invalid soldiers of the
French expeditionary corps which has been
operating against the Hovas. Sixty-four
deaths cocurrcd among the sick men on
the journey from Madagascar to this port.
Irwin to Manage the Giants.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.—-Arthur Irwin
will manage the New York baseball team
next season. He has returned from New
York, where he had been in conference
with President Freedman concerning the
matter. He will assume the duties of his
new office immediately after Nov. 1.
Canal Traction Trial Postponed.
TONAWANDA, N. Y., Oct. 25.-—Governor
Morton has telegraphed that he cannot
come here Saturday, so the proposed test
of the Lamb system of canalboat traction
will be deferred to accommodate him.
The date will be announced later.
Coach Mongey Out. .
CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.~—Cosch Mongey
has severed his connection with the Uni-
versity of Cincinnati football eleven be
cause of the election of Ban Matthews as
captain of the team. Mongey is an old
Princeton player. .
Crossed the Atlantic 150 Times.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.——Captain Chriss-
tofers of the North German Lloyd steamer
Aller, which arrived today from Bremen
and Southampton, celebrated his one hun-
dred and fiftieth trip across the Atlantic
ocean. ' ‘
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Miss Hall Says llr. Greene’s 'Nervura
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Weak. Tired Nervous and Debilitated. Says it
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Pauline Hall, the err} ress of song, is
celebrated the world OVer us the Repre-
sentative American Beauty, who has in
the presentation of her new operatic
comedy, “Dorc»1s,”.achieved the suc
cess of her eventful life. In a conver-
sation with a representative. of this
paper she stated :’ . * .
“I have in' my professional experi-
ence essayed a number of rules that
have been more or less trying upon the
physical and nervous system, but in
none that I have attempted have I ever
experienced the terrific strain that the
various characters which I assume In
my new operatic comdy, ‘Dorcas,’
havesubjected me to. The assumption
of one character in ' a' presentation Is
generally conceded to be a sufficient
undertaking for any one per~on. but In
‘Dorcas’ I assume three. all d'fi'erent,
and I might say diametrically opposite
to each other. _
The terrific strain naturally resulting
from such difficult work, which Is a
new and direct departure from any-
thing I have ever presented to the pub-
lic before, naturally had a very dis-
tressing effect upon in», and I was
. from my labors.
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constrained to reek some relief from
the mental and physical exhaustion
After trying several
remedies that were commended to me
as being exceptionally good-for the
nervous exhaustion which I was sub-
jected to. I was eventually induced to
make a trial of Dr. Greene’s celebrated
Nervura, and the great relief which it
afl'orded me was almost instantaneous
in its effect, and I have no hesitation in
unqualifiedly endorsing Dr. Greene’s
Nervura as the best ionic and restorer
of a nervous and debilitated system of
any remedy that I have ever tested. It
is remarkable for the rapidity with
which its restorative qualities assert
themselves. It is absolutely harmless,
and the instantaneous relief which it
affords to the nervous and tired system
is grateful in the extreme. I can readily
understand why it is that so many
hearty recommendations are given by
people of prominence, especially those
in our profession. for Dr. Green’s Ner- :-
vare, blood and nerve remedy, and my
own experience justifies me in recom-
mending It as absolutely the best rem-
edy which I have ever used.”
Jamaica’s Chief Jessica Dead.‘
KINGSTON, Jamaica. Oct. S5.—Chief J us-
tice Hancock died here of blood poisoning.
The “’eather. ,
Fair; warmer; southwesterly winds.
‘FINANGI—AL AND GDMEEROIAL.
Closing Quotations of tho New York Stock
Exchange.
NEW YORK, Oct. :34.—Money on call nominal-
1y2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4@5}§
per cent. Sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in ,bankers‘ bills at $4.88%@4.88% for
demand and $4.87fiditT-ifi for 60 days. Posted
rates. 84.88 {114.83% and [email protected]~§. Commer-
cial bills. 84.86421. Silver certificates. season:
no sales. Bar silver, 67%: Mexican dollars. oi.
Government bonds steady. State bonds in-
active. Railroad bonds weak.
Closing prices:
Atchison .......... 213%
New England. . . . . $34
Bur. & Quincy.... 85% N. J. Central. .....110%
C., C., C; & St. 1... 41% North American. 4%
Chesapeake & 0.. 1656 Northern Pacific.. 4%
Chicago Gas ...... 68% Do. prg‘. ..... HM
Cordage ........... 7% N. Y. antral. . ...100§§
Cotton Oil ......... 22% Omaha ............ 42%
Del. & Hudson.. . .131% Ontario & West... 17%
Distillers’ Trust.. :55 Pacific Mail. ...... 28
Erie ................ Reading...”m... 19%
3%
General Electric. 26
Hocking Valley. . . 22
Rocklsland....... W
Silver Bullion..... 08M
Lackawanna ...... 160% St. Paul ......... .. 76
Lake Shore ........ 150% Sugar Refining. . .105
Lead .............. S3 ' xas Pacific...... 10
Louisville & Nash 59% Lnion Pool '0 ..... 18
Missouri Pacific. . 33%
Northwestern . . . .106
Wabash pro 2
ti“...
W'estern Union. .
. General Markets.
'. an Yonx. Oct. 24.—FLOUR—Slnss and
mills patents. "
7 citymillsl
western quiet. but firm: cit
841094.46: winter patents. 83.
clears. 8404.10. winter straights. 38. .43.
weather and afterward advanced sharply on
active covering and forei a buying: May.'70%
0709“; December. 67 8-16 'Ilvfic.
CORN—No. ! ruled strong and quite active
on small receipts and sympathy will wheat;
May, Ilium: October. 885.“.
OATS~N0. 3 quick. but drum Hummus
December. 24.0. .
PORK—Firm: new mess. ”Jigsaw. family.
. 81115011.? .
#RD-J‘lnn: psi 0 western steam. “asked.
UTTER—Stead : state dairy, WICJ state
memory. 22%23c. '
CHEESE ~ Steady:
smalL 7%01094‘3.
EGGS~Sieady: state and Pennsylvania. 20?.)
21c.: western, itidli’lus.
SUGAR—Raw guise fair refining. also: cen-
trifugal. 96 test. Kiwis; refined steady; crushed.
state. large. 739%0.‘
5%c.: powdered, 5c.
I ’l‘U’RPENTINE——Steady at 28%Wc.
WHEAT—No. 2 red openod firm on dry |
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ROSB’S QUEER PLUNK.
Englishmen Say His Cup Challenge Was
Misconstrued In America.
LONDON, Oct. EFL—The ntny Graphic,
speaking of the withdrawal of the chal-
lenge for the America cup, thinks that the
Royal Victoria Yacht club is old enough
to have known better than to indorse Mr. ’
Rose’s challenge.
“The withdrawal from a false position
better serves the interest of international
yachting than the victory of the Distant
Shore would have done. It is a matter for
congratulation that Mr. Rose has thus ex-
pressed confidenoe in Lord Dunraven. We
trust that we shall hear of no more chal-
lenges until .the New York committee
shall consent to abandon the Sandy Hook
course. ” r
p The Times editoral on the same subject
says:
“Mr. Rose’s challenge was not accepted
by a portion of the American public in the
spirit in which it was given, and assur-
ances that it implied no censure of Lord
Dunraven were given in vain. Perhaps
it would be unjust to read in Messrs.
Smith and Canfield’s compliments to Mr.
Rose an attempt to suggest a contrast be- '
tween his attitude and that of Loni Dun. ,
raven. but the words are, susceptible of
such an interpretation, and they might-
have been selected more carefully.
”The persistent misconstruction of his
metives has compelled Mr. Rose to the
step which makes further misunderstand
ing impossible. A little reflection mi ht
perhaps have warned him of the po 1 e
consequences before he sent the chall‘ige,
but. having. challenged, no other course
was open than that taken, doubtless to
his own regret and the regret of all honor-
able yachtsmen. both here and in Amer-
ica.” '
The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon
remarks:
“Mr. Rose has done right in withdraw-
ing. Had he won the cup it would f ever
have lost the international signifi ance
which new attaches to it. If th e ‘is to
retain significance in the eyes 01' £
yachtsmen, it must be sailed for as Lord
Dunraven demands—over an unobétruct-
ed course—and Lord Dunraven has un-
questionably the first right to a match
under such conditions.”
Advertise in the GAZETTE
'terday, nor did he send any excuse for his
,ms station behind a tree directly in front
of:-'Moran’s house. '
the other shots took effect, three in the
'\ all three proceeded to the station.
glish-
open to anybody who wanted it.
JERSEY CmeERY "
Police Puzzled Over the . Murderous
Assault on Mr. Moran.
SEARCHING FOB. THB'MOTIV-E
Bookkeeper Mahon Owed His Promotion
to Milton and \Vns Thought to Be His
Friend Up to the Very Moment
That He Attacked Him.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 25.—The murderous
attempt made upOn the life of Thomas F.
Moran, chief engineer of the Lorillard To-
bacco factory, has caused a sensation here.
Albert J. Mahon, who admits doing the
shooting, is under arrest, but in spite of
that fact the affair is enveloped in mystery
and the police have already practically
abandoned all hope of solving it.
There are. but two men who can throw
light upon it—the man whose life was
sought and the man who sought it. Nei-
ther of them, however, will do so. The in-
jured man declares that he cannot. The.
prisoner refuses to open his lips beyond
making a general charge that the other
had slandered him. ‘
Possibly the strangest part of the whole
affair is the fact that until the moment of
the shooting. Moran and Mahon were con
sidered the closest of friends. They be- -
longed to many social organizations, and
were ofiflcers. in the same council of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion.
Mahon was a great singer and a mem-
ber of the church choir where Moran at-
tended. He was a frequent visitor at Mo-
ran’s house, 'and a great favorite with the
latter’s family.
Mahon is employed in the Lorillard fac-
tory as bookkeeper. and, in fact. he oWes
most of his promotion to the influence of
Moran. The latter as chief engineer has
supervision over the entire factory, and in
his daily rounds he frequently met Mahon
and chatted with him.
Their Last Meeting Friendly.
The last time he saw Mahon previous
to the shooting was on Tuesday morning.
when, accompanied by Second Engineer
Cronley, his brother-in-law, Moran made
the usual inspection of the building. They
met Mahon and talked with him in the
most cordial manner, yet at that very time
Mahon must have been planning the mur-
der of his friend.
Moran lives at 48 Brinkerhoff street, in
a detached frame house, While on the plot
adjoining he is erecting three brick dwell-
ings. The neighborhood is quiet.
Mahon, as soon as he left his work last
Tuesday evening, hurried up to Moran’s
house, but did not enter. Instead he hid
behind trees, apparently waiting for his
intended victim to make his appearance.
The latter, however, happened to be de-
tained down town until very late and thus
escaped for that night. '
Mahon was not at his desk as usual yes-
absence. It has since been ascertained
that he was drinking considerable during
the day. ‘
About 7 o’clock last night he again re-
paired to Brinkerhoif street and took up
Moran had got home before that time,
however. but at'his wife’s request he came
out and walked to a hardware store around
the corner for a couple of hatracks. It
was exactly 7:30 o’clock when he left the
store with the racks under his arm.
The Murderous Assault.-
He was within ten paces of his own gate
when Mahon stepped from the shadow of
a tree. and pointing a pistol at him cried:
“Now I will pay you back for every-
thing.”
It was impossible for Moran to tell on
the instant who his assailant was. The
latter paused but a moment, howover, and
then pressed the trigger and emptied the
five chambers as rapidly as possible.
The first shot went Wide of the mark
and lodged in a post in the fence. All of
left side and one in the shoulder.
Moran, instead of rushing into the
house, followed his would be murderer,
who turned and fled immediately after he
had emptied his revolver.
The injured man shouted “Police!
Murder!” and was heard by Patrolman
Hennessy. who, in citizen’s dress, was go-
ing to the .station house a few blocks away
on Communipaw avenue.
Hennessy quickly captured Mahon, and
Then for the first time Moran recognized
his assailant.
“My God, A1, ” he cried, “What did you
want to shoot me for?”
“You know, ” was the reply, given in a
sullen manner. “You have been trying
to disgrace me and drive me from the
city.”
Moran appeared to be amazed. He de-
nied that he had said anything about Ma-
hon.
While he was talking he grew faint from
loss of blood. City Physician Everett, who
had been hastily summoned, arrived about
that time, and an examination of the in-
jured man was quickly made.
The three bullets were extracted from
the side, one being taken out by Moran
himself, as it was just under the skin.
All attempts to probe for the bullet in
Moran’s shoulder failed. Another attempt
to locate it today met with a like result.
Moran, it is expected, will recover, un-
less fever sets in.
No Explanation Given.
In the meantime Mahon has been held
by Justice Douglas to await the result of
his victim’s injuries. ’
Mrs. Moran said she could notofier the
slightest explanation of the shooting.
“Weknow Mr. Mahon well.” she said,
“and thought a great deal of him. Iknow
my husband did. They never ‘quarrelcd.
On the contrary, my husband has befriend-
‘ed Mr. Mahon in many ways, and when
he was sick some time ago he nursed him
through it all. Perhaps my brother-in.
law, Mr. Crewlsy, the second engineer of
the factory, can throw more light on it.”
Mr. Crowley was as mystified as any
one. He said:
"You can believe me when I say that I
cannot assign the slightest reason for the .
shooting. Al Mahon, my brother-in-law,
and myself were the fastest of friends. We
attended the some clubs and moved in the
same circles. All this talk about Moran
saying anything sgsinst Mahon is foolish.
Why, he thought the world of him. and I
know that everybody in the factory did
the same. There could not have been any
question of money. for Moran’s purse was
_ Neither
could‘thero hav'e been any- woman in the
case.‘ Moran is in every sense-a domestic
man, and spends all of his time at home,
where Mahon was a frequent visitor. Nei-
ther do I believe that Mahon had any love
adult to turn his head." '
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STEAD’S WISE ADVICE.
Thinkslinglishmen Should Not Bellttlo
Our Monroeish Tendencies.
LONDON. Oct. 25.—-Mr. W. T. Stead has
a long article this afternoon in The West-
minster Gazette on “Monroeism. ” during
the course of which he says:
“Englishmen would do well not to be
little the significance of the ebullitlon of
American sentiment on the question of
the Venezuelan frontier. It mu‘st be taken
with the usual discount and is no doubt
due to the systbm by which foreign affairs
are discussed by bawling journalists rath-
er than by suave diplomats, but it is seri-
ous nevertheless. Its gravity consists in
two facts, neither of which has anything
to do with the merits of the question in
dispute. In the first place. it is the first
time since the civil war that the Ameri-
W. T. STEAD.
cans have built a navy of which they have
some reason to be proud, and which, soon-
er or later, they will use against somebody.
In the second place, it is equally signifi-
cant that the American press assures the
United States that the Monroe doctrine
has been informally adopted as a national
faith by the American people, and the dis-
patch sent to the New York World (refer-
ring to the reported Bayard-Salisbury in-
terview) probably has a basis of truth.
‘ ‘ Considering the disreputable character
of the Venezuelan government it seems
extraordinary that any civilized power
should contemplate such a crime as trust-
ing a, peaceable region under the rule 01
gowrnment of Spanish-American adven-
turers, Whose only claim to the sympathy
of the United States is that they call their
anarchy a republic and have a flag which
does not fly outside the western hemi<
sphere.
“ We do not fear arbitration, but before
it begins reparation must be made for the‘
high handed violation of the territory
p governed by England.”
.THE OUBAN RBBELLION. '
Lieutenant Gallego and His Crew Soon to
‘ , Be Tried For Cowardice.
HAVANA, Oct. 25.—Lieutenant Gallego,
who surrendered the small dispatch boat
Dos de Mayo at Aserradero bay, near San-
tiago de Cuba, recently to a number of in-
surgents who attacked the patrolling craft
”unexpectedly, has arrived here with the
crew of his vessel, consisting of 12 men.
They are under arrest, and will be tried
by court martial for cowardice.
Five tele-;raph Offices Will soon be open-
ed between Cienfuegos and Santiago de
Cuba—namely, at Casilda, Tunas do Zaza,
J ucaro, Santa. Cruz and Manzanillo. They
will be of great importance in conducting
the military movements in that region.
Confirmation has been received here of
the report that a body of men was seen
lately around Carnarioca, on the Canimer
river, province of Matanzas. They are
supposed to have belonged toa recently
landed filibustering expedition, but no de-
tdils regarding them have as yet been
made public.
The insurgents have thrown a train
from the track in Placetas.
Republican National Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25.—-The Chron-
icle announces today that M. H.De Young,
vice chairman of the Republican national
committee, will offer 875,009 to the com-
mittee if it selects San Francisco as the
place for holding the next national con—
vention.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Chairman Carter
today sent copies of this notice to all the
members of the Republican national com
mittee: “The Republican national com
mittee is hereby called to meet at the Ar-
lington hotel. Washington, at 2 o’clock p.
m., Dec. 10, to designate a time and place
for the meeting of the national convention
in 1896. ”
No Chance of 3 Fight.
HOT SPRINGS, Oct. 25.—There seems no
chance of a Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight in
the present outlook unless indeed the men
can be gotten together in private, with a
limited number of spectators. A proposi-
tion to fight undersuch circumstan _
come from Julian, but is decli y
Brady unless the $10,000 side bet is pro-
duced by the New Zealander’s alleged
friends.
Texas Sugar Cane Crop Fails.
HOUSTON, Oct. 25. -- Advices from
Fort Bend and other sections give gloomy
accounts of this year’s crop of sugar cane.
The freeze of last Winter seriously dam-
aged the oane stubble, causing, it to ma-
ture dry and hard. Land in' Fort Bend
county which last year produced 20 to 30
tons of cane this year produced only 8 to
10 tons.
Posthhasters Appointed.
Wssmxerox, Oct. 25.-—-The fourth class
postmasters appointed today were:
Connecticut—Waterville, G. H. Ford.
New Jersey—Belford, Don las Cook. '
Pennsylvania—JBishop, N. %. Wagoner;
Cumiskey, Jesse‘Norconk; Oliver‘s Mills.
William McDonald;~ Sibloyville, Wilson
Marsh; Shorts, J. A. Carpenter.
Important Iiaiiroad Rumor.
DENVER, Oct. 25.—A rumor is abroad
in railway circles to the effect that a move-
ment is in progress with the object of
uniting several of the transcontinental
lines into one system, extending from Chi-
cago to the Pacific 'coast. The lines said
to be in the deal are the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe. the Denver and Rio Grandu,
the Rio Grands Western, the Northern and
the Oregon Short Line.
Jo
HANNIGAYYSJN Till
The Young Man Who Avenged His
Sister Brought to the Bar.
A SBNSATIONAL HOMICIDE.
Emotional Insanity Will Probably Be the
Defense—Notable Medical Experts .
to Be Called—Some Unusual
Features of the Case.
NEW Toma, Oct. 25.—The trial of David . .
F. Hannigan for murder in the first de-
gree for shooting Solomon H. Mann. his
sister’s betrayer. May 23 last in Forty-sec-
ond street, near Fifth avenue, was begun
today before Justice Ingraham in the
court of oyer and terminer.
The case came up in Justice Ingraham’s
court two weeks ago, and at that time As-
sistant District Attorney McIntyre asked
that a commission be appointed to inquire
into the mental condition of Hannigan,
the prosecutor claiming that he might be
insane and unfit to go upon trial for mur-
der.
The commission in lunacy later handed
in a report that Hannigan was sane at the
time they examined him, and Justice In-
graham set his trial down for today.
The case is one which has aroused tre-
mendous interest. All of the. circumstances
surrounding the death of Mamie Hanni-
gan, the farcical inquest held before her
death by Coroner Hoeber and a jury pick-
ed up on the street, the identification of
Mann at her bedside and the attempt of
Hannigan at that time to shoot his sister’s
betrayer, the uproarious and scandalous
inquest later before Hoeber, the shooting
of Mann in the street and the expressed
approval of the act the next day by hun~
dreds of women who stood in the street
When Hannigan was led to the police
court have all contributed to make this
case one of absorbing interest. '
Emotional Insanity the Defense.
Assistant District Attorney McIntyre
will prosecute the case, assisted by Assist-
ant District Attorney Forbes J. Hennes-
sy. Hannigan will be defended by
Messrs. Brooke & Brooke and by Lawyer
Dr. W. J. O’Sullivan of the firm of Chand-
ler, Johnson &. O’Sullivan.
The defense will probably be emotional
insanity, and there will be a battle royal
. of experts upon diseases of the brain.
Experts of eminence from England and
in this country have been engaged by'the
prosecution and by the defense, and the
fact that Dr. O’Sullivan will cross ex-
amine those for the prosecutiOn will add
a greater interest to the proceedings.
It was said today that counsel did not
expect to get a jury in the case foraweek.
The courtroom was filled with talesmen
and spectators this morning when Justice
Ingraham took his seat on the bench.
Deputy Clerk Welsh called out: .
“David F. Hannigan to the bar!”
Hannigan, pale and with his eyes slight-
ly red, as though from weeping, but clean
shavcn and well groomed, and with acon—
fidcnt expression on his face, walked firmly
to the counsel table from a rear door and
shook hands with his counsel.
Mr. McIntyre at once moved for H anni-
gan’s trial and the work of getting a jury
was begun.
Selecting the Jury.
Herman J. Ahrens of 112 Canal street
was the first talesman called for examina-
tion.
Mr. Ahrens was not considered avaii-
able by the defense. Edward A. David-
son, an “L” ticket agent, of 137 East Fif-
tieth street, passed a satisfactory examina‘
tion, and was sworn as foreman of the
jury.
Warren 8. Banks, marine insurance
clerk. of 167 East Eighty-third street, was
also acceptable to both sides, and took the
second place in the jury box.
All of the talcsme'n were asked by Mr.
Brooke if they had any prejudice against
a plea of, insanity being used in defense
of a man on trial for murder. If they had
such a prejudice Mr. Brooke promptly
challenged them.
During the proceedings Hannigan's wife
and sister, accompanied by another wom-
an, all dressed in deep mourning, entered
the court room and took seats at the rear.
They cried quietly from time to time as
they watched the husband and brother sit-
ting outside thebar on trial for his life.
The defendant did not see them, but his
face bore a troubled, anxious expression
and he seemed to take but little interest
in the proceedings. .
The anagas Divorced.
thxrox, Oct. 25.—The decree of
divorce has been granted in the case of
Mrs. Mabel W.'anaga against Fernando
A. anaga of New York city. The com-
plaint alleges desertion of plaintiff by the
defendant on Rae 5th of February, 1894.
and asks for a reasonable alimony and the
expenses of the suit. The defendant mad
no contest, but appeared by attorney so as
to render the decree as valid to him as to
her.
A Youthful Avenger.
CHICAGO, Oct. 25.—-Walter Dobbins, 18
years old, Shot and killed Joseph Miller, a
carpenter, today because the latter used
insul 3 language toward Dobbins’ moth-
or. iller and Mrs. Dobbins. had quar-
reled, and the man applied a vile epithet
to the woman, Young Dobbins ordered
Miller to cease swearing, but the latter
repeated the epithet and was shot through
the heart by tho enraged son.
The French-Brazilian Dispute.
IPARIs. Oct. ‘25 -Tlie Politique Cold
naile, referring to the di utc concerning
the Amapa territory between France and
Brazil, says that Governor Cabral is forti-
fying Amapa, establishing intrenched
camps and shooting those who resist him.
He is also reported to have received apiece
of ordnance from the Brazilian govern- '
ment.
Massillon 'Co'al "St-Hie (Ended.
MASSILLON, 0., Get. 85.7—The coal strike
in the Massillon district is practically at
an end, the miners having been gradually
resuming work for several days without
, the consent of their organization leaders.
' In each case work bps been resumed on
the same terms as those under which the
' miners of the state at large are now em-
played.
Norwalk Chronicler