mgassa TZT8Wr&&P I- '" "$ . N, ' - ' If Ton mint Board, Room, Home op .u Help, advertise Id TOE DISPATCH. Purebaers can be found for everything offered For Sale In THE DISPATCH. THE DISPATCH I the best advertising racdlanrln Western Pennsylvania. Try It- FORTY-FOURTH YEAR. IF FO! PABES. Boulanger Takes His Charger and Military Men for a Coup d'Etat. THE EFFORT OF HIS LIFE. To Make tlie Yoice of Paris To-day the Slogan of France To-Moriw. "WILLING TO GO IT 'ALONE Until He Gets Within Five Miles of the City, When He Will Issue a Manifesto, APPEAL TO THE FRENCH ARMY And Raise the Standard of the Empire in ,- a Final Play for Power or for Prison. DETAILS OP A DECOI TRIP TO JERSET. Two continents will now watch Bonlanger with keener interest than ever. His start line plan of campaign involves nothing less than the supreme effort of his lite. He hopes to take Faris by storm. Once within five miles of the city, lie will raise the stand ard of the .empire, appeal to the army, and hope to convert France on the morrow. He has decided to play this as his conp d' etat He is willing to play it alone. His black charger and military men have gone on to Jersey ahead of him. Eochefort and Dillon have deserted him, and the latter is said to be coming to America. CBT CABLE TO THE JJISFATCn. LONDON, October 7. Copyright Gen eral Boulanger is about to make a supreme effort He has deterxined to play his cards his own way, and the result has been a most serious disagreement with Eochefort and Count Billon. The former has washed his hands of General Bonlanger, and Count Billon is seriously considering the advisi bility of a trip to the United States. Boulanger sees that the elections have gone against him. There will be no other chance of appealing to the electorate df France for four years, when, naturally, the "War Minister who cnt such a figure On a Capering Black Charger wonld be forgotten. If Boulanger, there fore, is to become more than a rapidly fading vision, some clever stroke must be delivered, and the General has decided that this shall be the coup d'etat These views he put before his comrades at a conclave in Portland Place last night, and, with the exception of Senator Naquet, all were against it Notwithstanding this, the General means to follow his own inclination, and his plan of action, as at present arranged, I am as sured on most trustworthy authority, is To Make n Sndden Landing among his friends on the coast of France, to issue & manifesto calling upon the people to join him, to raise his standard, appeal to the army and march toward Paris with all speed. He is playing Vor a big stake power or prison. Of course circumstances may alter all this, but the present intention is exactly as I have, given it The first steps have already been taken, and with the utmost secrecy. The black charger Tunis and four other horses were dispatched last night to Jersey In a Mysterious Way. The General himself, in mufti and ac companied only by his mistress and his sec retary, left London by the mail train to night, looking somewhat paler, but with an expression of what looked like determina tion on his face. None of the servants at his house in Portland square knew anything to-night about his departure. He left the bouse with little more than a carpetbag; but it may be taken for granted that his most gaudy uniform was not omitted in his hasty packing. A Mighty Deceptive Show. Portland Place was lit up as usual. The drawing room was brilliant, and a steady light beamed from the General's empty library. The usual stock of flowers was ordered this morning to grace the table, and ' stores were bought to last the household a ' week. But to-morrow all will be changed. The landlord will receive a month's rent in lieu of notice, and each servant will receive four week's wages on the same grounds. Boulanger lands at Jersey to-morrow, and in the evening will meet in conference five of his trusted military adherents, when Tbe Plan of Campaign will be arranged. The meeting will take place at the principal hotel, where four rooms have been engaged for the General. This conference has teen in process of ar rangement for a week past The military members of the party have especially urged that it should be held. They have held out to the General the inducement that several regiments will join his standard directly it is raised. Their contention is that if they can get within five miles of Paris the victory is won; for Paris Wonld Go for Bonlanger. and, what Paris thinks to-day, the whole of Prance sometimes thinks to-morrow. The lady who dined with Boulanger at the ttation hotel, and shared the private com partment reserved for him in the train, is not initie first bloom of youth. She wore.a long traveling ulster with a long far boa. Boulanger wore a brown, fur-lined overcoat, and did not look chipper. A BIG REPUBLICAN Y1CT0RT. Tbe Opposition Greatly la tbe Minority in the French Chamber. Paris. October 7. According to the latest estimate, the new Chamber of Deputies-will have 365 Republican and 211 Oppo sition members. The estimate includes the colonial members. The Tempt, commenting upon the fact that the Moderates, headed by MM. Say and Ribot, have a dominating influence in the Republican party, says it considers the time propitious for a policy of reconcilia tion toward all classes, with a view to a con solidation of the Republic and the perma nent establishment of peace and order. Of the new Chamber of Deputies, 287 members belonged to the last Chamber. The remainder consists of 43 members of former Chambers and 239 new men. The gains both of the Boulangists and Moderates have been at the expense of the Radicals, who have lost 50 seats. The Moderates are liable to be outvoted by a coalition unless they secure the support of 30 members of the Right, or 30 Radicals. CARKIING TESSELS INLAND. A Novel fehlp. Railway Scheme Proposed by an English Engineer. London, October 7. The Chamber of Commerce to-day discussed a scheme sub mitted by "William Smith, a harbor engineer of Aberdeen, for the construction of rail ways to convey ships from"ports to inland manufacturing centers. The project was regarded with favor. Irish Formers Arrested. Dublin, October 7. Thirty farmers have been arrested at Tipperary for relusing to pay market tolls on Smith Barry's estate. A Famous General Dead. Paeis, October 7. General Lebrun is dead. He became famons during the Franco Prussian war of 1870. A CRANE'S LONG PLIGHT. lie Falls Exhausted Upon a Ship In Mid Ocean Driven by a Hurricane. ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCH. New York, October 7. The steamship Ludgate Hill, from London and Havre, brought in a distinguished traveler from a Southern latitude to-day. The stranger runs largely to legs and neck. He boarded the ship when she was three days from Havre, or about 650 miles out. He was observed on the morning of September 26, wearily circling above the ship, as if debat ing whether it were better to fall in the sea and die of exhaustion or trust himself to the mercies of man. He followed the ship for an hour belore he made up his mind. Then he alighted, or tried to alight, on the bridge. He was too weak to stand, however, and fell panting on his side. A sailor scrambled up and got him. He offered not the slightest resistance. The ship's officers pronounced him a splen did specimen of the crowned crane. He be came extremely docile and companionable after getting something to eat and drink. He is fully four feet high, and of a light slate color. His crowning glory is his hair, which is of a golden yellow hue. He probably was bcrne northward from his genial island home in the South Atlantic on the bosom of a.ruthlessraTfIffSSr!? ATTACKING SUPERINTENDENT MALONE Complaints Blade Abont the Slowness of Work on the Postofflce. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DI8PATCH.1 "Washington, October 7. Citizens of Pittsburg in the city report a good deal of gossip about the slow progress of the work on the Government building, and wonder what the department is about that it does not stir up Superintendent Mahone with a sharp stick. They say there is an immense lot of cnt stone on hand, all of which might have been in the building, and if any more stone is received now it will have to be piled in the streets. A gentleman accus tomed to such matters asserts that Mr. Malone occupied a month, or nearly a month, raising the rigging, which work ought to have been done in ten days at the outside. The same gentleman asserts that not half the quantity of stone is laid in a month that onght to be, and ventured the as sertion that it Mr. Patterson were yet Su perintendent everv foot of stone now lying on the ground would be in the building. When the remark was quoted to Super vising Architect Windrim to-day that gen tleman exclaimed: "Ah, yes; but there are few Pattersons." Mr. Windrim went on to say that he had not had any formal com plaint, but he would look into the matter, and if Malone were found to be delaying the work unnecessarily he wonld be asked to change his policy. EMPHATIC GENERAL SHERMAN. Ho Tells tbe Veterans That They Should Respect Themselves. rSFXCIAL TJOEOKUl TO TUB DI8PATCB.1 New York, October 7. Three hundred gray haired, and more or less bald, veterans of the Seventh Regiment, sat down to the annual dinner of their association in the big dining room of the Metropolitan Hotel to-night. General Tremain presided. General W. T. Sherman made the speech of the evening. "I recognize," he said, "that I am a veteran of the veterans. I have seen many men in action and in war, bnt I have yet to see the first one who was anxious to get killed or wonnded or be made a prisoner. They were all willing to let their generals or some one else get killed. That's the way with the young fellows who have taken you young veteran's places. They are willing yon should go. But if I were you I should say to them: 'I will see you first'." Every speech bore more or less on the same subject Some letters of regret were also construed to refer to the controversy between the Actives and the uniformed veterans. A DIAMOND DEALER MISSING. The Young Business Manager Skips and Creditors Seek Him In Tain. New York, October 7. An excited crowd of creditors to-day filled the office of H. F. Van Gelder & Son, dealers in dia monds, at No. 10 Maiden Lane, looking for EmilYan Gelder, the youthful manager of the business here, who could not be found. Three creditors obtained at tachments against the firm, aggre gating $11,965, the largest being in favor of Marks J. Xasar for S9, C00, on the ground of fraudulent disposal of property. When the Sheriff made tbe levy nothing of value could be found. Emll Yan Gelder, it is said, bad not been to theijffice since Friday. Creditors who were present said he had bought $20,000 worth of diamonds on credit since September 30, and about a week ago Bhowed about 526,000 worth of dia monds to one of his creditors and said he had 540.000 worth of diamonds altogether. Henry F. Van Gel der, the father, resides at Amsterdam, Hol land, and is said to be worth $100,000. Young Van Gelder's liabilities are placed at $30,000. THOUGHT TO BE DYING. Samuel J. Randall Suffering n Decided Change for the Worse His'Condl tlon Seriously Aggravated by , an Attack of Diarrhea. I SPECIAL TELEGBAX TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, October, 7. It was felt among the friends of Samuel J. Randall in this city, to-night, that the chances of his return to his place in Washington were smaller than they had been at any time since he came from the Capitol at the end of the, 'last session of Congress. It was even feared by some that his career was ended, and that his strong vitality would slowly succumb to the inroads of the disease against which he has fought so long and patiently. For the last three days Mr. Randall's condition has been one of great pain and weakness, a vio lent attack of diarrhea having both pulled down his strength and aggravated his local ailment So severe had grown the pain to-day that the patient was placed under the influence of opiates, and there were those among h!s friends who feared that he might never come out of the artificial slumber into which he had been thrown. Mr. Randall's condition has been a matter of anxiety among his friends ever since his return from Washington to Wallingford, and from time to time visitors to the latter place have shaken their heads and said that they feared the Democratic leader would never take his place in the House again. At other and recent times Mr. Randall has been invisible to his closest friends. The news of the bad turn in his case will not be found to have been unexpected by many well informed people, who have hoped against hope to tbe last THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN. Genernl Mahone Has Many Prominent Re publican Callers Heavy Gains. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Petersburg, Va., October 7. General Mahone has arrived in Petersburg from his campaign tour through Southwest Virginia, and to-day he has had a large number or callers. Among those who are here to talk over political matters with fiim are some of the most prominent Republicans of the North, and their presence here is being kept as secret as possible. Among them are Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson, Colonel Borbiere, of Pennsylvania, and Colonel Burress, of Michigan. General Mahone is looking well and says that he has had large audiences wherever he has spoken. He speaks very encouragingly of the prospects for his election, and thinks that in some sections the Republicans will, in the ensuing election, make heavy gains. General Mabone will speak at Pamphlin City to-morrow. On the 21st mst he will speak at Courtland, in Southampton county, in the vicinity of where he was born. This will be his first visit to his native county for many years. Hon. John E. Massey will speak at Courtland on the same day that General Mahone does. Captain Phil McKinney the Democratic nominee for Governor, arrived here to-day from the eastern shore, where he has been speaking for the past week. He was ou his way to visit his family at Farmville. He is in excellent spirits, and thinks that the Republican ticket will be deteated by a handsome majority. J)BA(jGINLSL0JfII- ALONG. ' Another Day Passes and the Cronln Trial Rlnkes Little Progress. Chicago, October 7. This morning At torney Browne renewed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus for his client, Frank Woodruff, which Judge Baker granted, making it returnable at 10 o'clock Wednes day. Mr. Browne's grounds for asking the writ are substantially the same as those presented in his petition last month, namely, that the statutory time within which his client is entitled "to trial has passed. No jurors were secured. The Journal says: Tbe name of the farmer at whose place it is alleged that Coughlin and O'Sullivan met and talked about tbe Croniu murder, after the commission of the crime, is Cornelius Sullivan, a horse breeder and trainer at Riverside. The witness, Carroll, who made his escape from the sur veillance of a policeman, was, it is said, employed by Sullivan at the time. Sulli van has always borne a good reputation, and it is not believed that he had any guilty knowledge of the murder. Coughlin and O'Sullivan both deny that they were ever at Sullivan's house. ROW IN A SYNAGOGUE. The Kabbl's Brother Puts a Black Eye on a Worshiper. (SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 New Yobk, October 7. Charles Cohen, of 204 East Broadway, was arrested to-day on an order of arrest issued by Judge Ehr lich in a snit for damages. Joseph Jacob son, of 193 Henry street, is the complain ant, and the ?2,000 he sues for is princi pally to pay for a black eye. The fight oc curred in the Sons of Israel Synagogue, at 15 Pike street, while Chief Rabbi Joseph was conducting the Yom Kippur service. Chief Joseph's radically orthodox methods were severely criticised "by Mr. Cohen, and he failed to see the logic of Mr. Jacobson's point that if he did not like the way the prayers were read he could go outside." Mr, Jacobson is the rabbi's brother, and, as the worshipers were being disturbed, he undertook to put the objector out Mr. Cohen was very vigorous in his resistance and Mr. Jacobson blacked his eye. He furnished $300 bail to-day. GENERAL CHALMERS WITHDRAWS. He Will Not bn Republican Candidate for Governor of Mississippi. ISntCIAL TELEOr-AM TO THE DISPATCIL1 Jackson, Miss., October 7. The with drawal of General J. R. Chalmers, who was recently nominated by the Republicans of Mississippi for Governor, is confirmed. It is generally believed that the little General has accomplished his object, which was to be regarded as the leader of the Republicans of Mississippi. The full text of the letter of withdrawal of Gen eral Chalmers has not yet been seen here, but it is said that he made as a pretext for his action that he would not be permitted to speak in the State, as he had proposed to do. It is said that in response to a letter to Columbus, Miss:, asking if a white audi ence would give him a respectful hearing, he was told tbat there was no white audience in Columbus that cared to hear him. THE RIGHT WAI TO DO IT. An Oregon Mnn's Practlcnl Illustration of His Method of Suicide. Portland, Ore., October 7. John S. Silvers, 25 years old, committed suicide near McMinnville last night "If you were going to use a pistol, how would you use it?" ho asked a friend who was in his room, thrusting the weapon into his hand. In re ply, the friend held the pistol in front ot him. ' "I would not hold it that way," said Sil Ters, taking the pistol." "I would hold it this way," and as he spoke he cocked the weapon and held the muzzle at his breast, fired and died instantly. , , mwmm PITTSBURG-, TUESDAY, FIRE AT OLIVER BEOS.' Their Big Machine Shop, on the South Side, Totally Bestroyed. LOSS EIGHT! THOUSAND DOLLARS. Natural Gas Thought to Have Been the Cause of the Conflagration. LARGE INSURANCE ON THE PROPERTY. The Work of fiebnlldtti? the Black Enins Will Be Commenced at Once. A sudden and mysterious fire in the ma chine shop of the Oliver Iron and Steel Com pany, on Muriel street, Southside, last even ing, caused a loss of 580,000, about two-thirds of which is protected by insurance. The work of rebuilding will begin at once. The Oliver Iron and Steel Company suf fered a fire loss of $80,000 last evening. A rather mysterious blaze destroyed the three story brick building on Muriel street, which occupies the entire block from South Tenth to South Eleventh street. The building was about 400 feet long and 90 feet wide. It contained the machine shop, blacksmith shop, hinge shop, engine room and offices of the company. The en gine room was at the western end of the building, and it was there that the fire started. The flames were first seen a few minutes after the 6 o'clock whistle Imd the completely blown by a man named William Lewis, who called the attention of John H. Jones, one of the watchmen. An alarm was at once sounded. The flames spread with marvelous rapidi ty, and in ten minutes it seemed to men who were on the spot tbat the entire brick build ing was in flames. Opinions of the work men and watchmen as to the cause of the fire are diverse, but the best opinions o( those on the spot indicate that natural gas js to blame. During the afternoon tbe pressure throuirfaoat tie- baUding" wai'ex" ceedingly weak. not much gas there. A number of fires were kept going, and although the valves were opened wide, there was only sufficient gas to feed a very small flame. At 6 o'clock, when work was stopped, a number ot the fires were turned out This naturally increased the pressure on the one or two fires left, but it is thought by Superintendent Evans that the pressure in the pipes was, from some cause, increased at the same time. In the stove in the engine room the gas and flame shot forth like a burst from Vesuvius. Several cans ot oil, used in steel cutting, were touched by the fire, and blazed up like so much powder. Waste and grease in that part of the build ing spiead the flames rapidly, andtheentire building was ablaze so quickly that a few workmen who had lingered in the second floor were able to escape only by a bridge leading to the rolling mill, between the burning building and tbe river. four alarms given. In response to a fonrth alarm, sounded quickly, the engines of the Southside, and Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from the main portion of the city, were soon at hand. For some reason there was a delay in securing water, but many streams were, within 20 minutes, playing upon the building. It was im possible to save any part of tbe structure, and at 8 o'clock only the outside brick walls were standing. A small portion of the top of the wall on the Muriel street side lell, but no person was injured. Fortunately the wind was blowing strongly from the northeast, and this kept the flames and cinders from the rolling mill north of the brick building and the factory on the east side of Eleventh street. The fire was confined to the brick strncture. Much of the machinery in it was new. and the loss will reach, at a rough estimate, $80,000. Several members of the firm visited the scene of destruction, but were either un willing or unable to make any estimate of the loss or insurance. MADE THE SKY GOLDEN. The stiff breeze blew the flames far and high, and the murtv sky was brightly red dened by the conflagration. Hundredsjof people in the city viewed Jhe fire from win dows and housetops, while in the vicinity of the destruction an immense crowd gathered. The police were on hand in sufficient force to maintain order and keep all disinterested persons outside of the ropes. The main body of the works of the com pany, which was not injured by the fire, will continue work as usual to-day. The company will at once begin the work of clearing up and rebuilding. The structure burned was very old, baring been built, in its main portion, nearly 30 years ago. The end which contained the offices was of more recent construction. The walls will have to be torn down and rebuilt. Of the 400 men engaged in the building, asmany as possible will be employed in the work of tearing down and rebuilding, while others will be set to work in other departments of the company's shops. THE INSURANCE LOSSES. Major W. G. McCandless, the fire insur ance agent, stated- last evening that the in surance on the burned building was $62,000. Of the $200,000 in policies held by the firm, $50,000 was covered by Pittsburg compa nies. ' The M. & M. have $6,000, the West ern $6,000 afid Boatman's $6,000 more. Their loss will be only 31 per cent of the $6,000, or about $2,000 each. Had all the buildings burned the companies would lose, the full amount of their policies. The other Pitts burg companies interested will lose about the same as those mentioned above. The balance of the insurance on the burned building, $12,000, was placed by the firm in foreign companies. Louisiana's Missing Bonds Recovered. New Orleans, October 17. The grand jury to-doy, reported that $383,400 of the missing bonds, known as the Constitutional bonds, had been recovered and turned over to the Attorney General of the State. The amount of the bonds still out is $70,000. Most o( them are believed to be in this city, and it is thought that all will be recovered. . -Ss -v j. y O0TOBER 8, 1889. HEWASMADEDBUNK. Captain Slattery Was Spending Money Freely With a Gang of Toaghs Evidence That He Wns the Victim of Conspiracy. rsrECIALTELEOBAjrTO TS DISPATCH. I St. Louis, October 7. The strange case, of Captain D. P.SIatfery is the talk of the town to-day. Late developments shpw the Captain to be the victim of a conspiracy and the police will rearrest Klosterman, who. was released this morning, and his wife and Sallie Klosterman. V, H. Horn U the name of an acquaintance of Captain Slat tery who Kirned up to-day-with a story that puts a quietus on salfonal, the drug that the tfjbysicians assert is responsible for Captain Slattery's condition Saturday. Horn says he met Captain fllattertarly in the morn ing and they went the rounds of the saloons in the neighborhood. " " Slattery drank whisky and scattered his money around Iti great profusion. Ther visited all the saloons In the neighborhood, and shortly before 12 o'clock -they entered Klosterman's placed Captain Slattery wns then under thM influence of 'liquor. He treated everybody and' never took any change back. His diamonds and his money attracted the attention of the gang in the barroom, and -Horn "sirs" he escorted Slat tery out and made him promise to go home. He saw Slattery start toward home and he (Horn) went directly to his own home. The pdlice are id-night working on the theory that Captain- Slattery was followed br some one and taken back in the saloon. There he was primed with liquor until he lost his head. Tfle gang then stripped him ot his diamonds and .money and oarried him upstairs toward Mrs. Klosterman's apart ments, slugged him, and then told the story of the victim!s raid on the woman's apartments. The setting of the 51,500 ruined building. solitalre was found in Alex Hunt's cell this morning, and he is supposed to have swal lowed the diamond. Klosterman and Hickey the bartender, assert that they never saw Slattery until they discovered him upstairs half dressed. James Alger, a witness. of the assault, says that he saw Hunt take the diamonds from Slattery's person after throwing him down stairs. Captain Slattery is better to-night and may pull through. Lvvr k.. . ,-..-,- - COMBINE OP BAKERS. ' A Great Organization, Which Takes In Sev. eral States, for Mutual Protection. SPECIAL TELEOKAH TO THE DISFATCR.l Baltimore, October 7. The wholesale cake, cracker and biscuit-bakers of this city have entered the combination formed by bakers in this section of the United States to regulate prices. All the wholesale bakeries, with but few exceptions, in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland-and Virginia are said to be in this combination, which ar ranged a uniform price list on the first of September. They made a com bination abont seven years ago, but it is said that many of then violated their agreement, and frequently sold at prices less than those agreed upon from time to time. On September 1 a new association was formed, and each firm de posited with the association's treasurer a certain percentage of their average yearly profits as a forleit The same amount of forfeit was not demanded of 'all the bake ries, as it would be an injustice to the weaker firms. While the prices now are little, if any, higher than those prevailing jnst before the Dew combination was formed, the retail grocers look upon the new arrangement with disfavor. They are now obliged to make their payments within a shorter time than that formerly allowed, which is very embarrassing to some of the dealers. A SUPPOSED SUICIDE. Fears That nn Old Editor Has Taken His Own Lite. FECIAL TELEQIEAH TO TUE DISFATCIL.J Habrisburg, October 7. William P. Coulter, who conducted a nnmber of weekly journals in his early years, and who, 21 years ago, was city editor of the Harnsbnrg Patriot, last Thursday left his home os tensibly for the office of the latter paper, on which he was employed us a compositor, but nothing has been learned of his whereabouts since. His aged wife proposed to fill his lunch basket before his departure, but he said he would have it filled elsewhere. It is feared be committed suicide, as he made an attempt to drown himself in the Susquehanna river a few years ago. Mr. Coulter's age is over 70 years. CAR WORKS' FOR DULUTH. The Zenith City Relolces Over the Estab lishment ofa Big Manufactory. Duluth, October 7. The final transfer of the Minnesota Car Company property to the Minnesota Iron Car Company took place to-day. This will make Duluth the most important mannfacturing point of iron cars in the world. George W. Ettinger becomes treasurer and R. L. Ettinger general man ager of the new company, Its'capital stock is $2,000,000. cash pSid" in $1,000,000. The works, which cover many acres, are of the most modern construction and filled with the latest improvements in the line of machinery. It will be the most extensive car works in the Northwest. FIRE IN A SCHOOL. Several Children Ininrcd by Jumping From tho Second Story Windows. (SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1 Toledo, O., October 7. Fire broke out in the South street school house at 3 o'clock this afternoon. A panic ensued and a num ber of children jumped from the second story windows. Tbe injured were: Maggie Holmes, 9 years old, living at 842 Sonth street; Emma Errain. 12 years, and Annie Jagear, 11 years, of 726 Orchard street The teachers exhibited remarkable presence of mind, and it was owing to their discretion that more accidents were avoided. None of the children suffered fatal in juries. The fire was soon under control. The loss will not be over $200. rm", ZAjM. JL. r ' - k. . A- - At .'.'.. jKjL. PATCH. ff a hi i ui i ir iiu.MsaaaaVr sWHsr "w ssssr" .attrVBsF arsssW CARNEGIFSNEWPLAN' Negotiating the Purchase4 or the1 American Midland Eailway. , ASOTflEE WESTERN TRUNK LINE. v'i 'o ft" " 2 The Road to Be 'Made -an Extension of tne ' Pittsburg and. Western. AN OPPORTUNITY HE HAB SOUGHT. Financial Difficulties of the Present Owners the Cinso fcf the Sale. ' An apparently well-grounded rumor is current that Andrew Carnegie is making negotiations for the purchase of the Amer ican Midland Railroad, in Ohio, with the intention of completing it as a western con nection of the Pittsburg and) Western Rail road. (SPECIAL TELXOSAJt TO THE DISPATCTLJ Findlat, O., October 7. It is reported here to-day that arrangements have been completed whereby Andrew Carnegie will acquire possession of the American Midland. Railroad, a line having headquarters in this city, and in process of construction be tween Akron, O., and Fort Wayne, Ind. The road was begun nearly two years ago, under the name of the New York, Mahon ing and Western.the original intention being to build from RedJBank, Pa., to Plymouth, Ind., where a connection with Chicago would be made, the Eastern connection at Red Bank being with 'New York, thus1 lorming a route irom .new xorn. vu wuiuagu 42 miles shorter than any, now in operation. The management, however, failed in, re ceiving the financial aid expected, and abridged their plans to such an extent, as to make Akron the eastern terminus and "Sju Wayne the western. , f . PABTLT COMPLETED. .. The division between this city and Ottawa' 25 miles west, is- completed and in opera tion, and the grade from Ottawa to Ft. Wayne is reedy for' the irqn. The com pany, however, is in deep water, and cred itor's will force a sals of the road within a few days. 7 This condition o'f affairs is said to "have brought about the opportunity Carnegie has long sought, to secure a Chicajgo con nection for the Pittsburg and Western, which he is now onerating to Akron. The American Midland will enable him to do this, and afford hi mat the same time the shortest route available between Pittsburg and Chicago. ' An agent who. it is said, represents the Pennsylvania iron king, has been here for several days examining the road and 'its financial condition with a view of CONSUMMATING THE PURCHASE of the .property when it goes to sale, which it must do within a short time, as the pres ent management are at theend of their finan cial rope, and creditors . are coming for their money, and the sale of the entire line. The American Midland from Alcron to Ft Wayne is about 130 miles, over half of which is graded ana zo miiet oi wntcn is in operation. The company have extensive shots in this city, and the general hope is expressed that Carnegie will obtain the road and finish it, as it is without doubt a Tery valuable property. jSK5EHM$?uisr CjN. Haskell, the General Manager of tbe Midland, was seen by the dispatch correspondent to-night regarding the Car negie rumor, and in effect confirmed it al though he was reluctant to permit any'of the details from reaching the public for certain reasons which, he said, mignt affect the sale. From other sources, however, it was learned that the creditors, who are more in terested in the sale than Haskell, had brought about the negotiations with Carne gie, and that the arrangements were all perfected for the Pennsylvania man to pur chase the outstanding claims against the road, force it to a sale, and then buy it in. Further developments are expected to-morrow. TI1EY ABE ALL TOUGH. The Now York Girl Hilled In a Street Fight Was One of Them. rSPECIAL TELEOnAM TO THE DISPATCB.1 New Yoke, October 7. Julia O'Connor, the young girl who died at the New York Hospital on .Saturday last from in juries received in a street fight with other girls of her age, will be bur ied from the hospital at 10 o'clock to-morrow. Maggie Miller, the 16-year-old girl who is charged with being Julia's principal assailant, will be brought before Coroner Messemer to-mbrrow. Six other girls, none of whom is over 16, who tooK part, or were witnesses of the fray, were taken from the police station this morning to the Yorkville Police Court, where Justice McMahon remanded them lor the Coroner. All are bright looking and several of them are pretty. They marched laughing into the Commis sioner's office, unmindful of the seriousness of the charges against them. Most of them are small-sized and shabbily dressed. They are all said to be members of the "Gas House Gang," an organization whose headquarters is anywhere along the East river, near Twentieth street, where the big gas tanks are. Coroner Messemer sent them all to the House of Detention to await the inquest. SUICIDE OP A MERCHANT. Business Troubles Cause a New Yorker to Shoot Himself. SPECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE UISPATCH.1 New Yobk, October 7. A. J. Campbell, of Brooklyn, opened his carpet store, at 633 Fulton street, this morning, and when the first clerk arrived, half an hour later, he went out At 9 o'clock Mr. Campbell was found lyine unconscious on a mound in Prospect Park, near the main entrance, with a bullet wound in his left temple and a re volver clutched in his left hand. He was taken to the Seney Hospital. The bnllet lodged in the brain and the doctors held ont no hope of his recovery. The carpet store until February last was owned by Mr. Campbell and Louis Joslin. The latter retired at that time, but left some money in the concern. Since the partner ship was broken up Mr. Campbell has been low spirited, and his business affairs have not been satisfactory. . This and worrlment over the illness of his wife are supposed to have driven him to sui cide, He leaves three children; the eldest a boy of 10. He was 45 years old. SMUGGLED GOODS CAPTURED. A Dress Improver Proves to be a Millinery Shop Valuable Jewelry. (SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 New Yobk, October 7. Customs In spector Anna M. Parks gathered in to-day a miniature millinery shop, consisting of laces, lace shawls, silks and silk handker chiefs concealed in a dress improver worn by a woman on La Champagne. Customs Inspectors Brown and Donobue captured 8 gold watches, 6 gold chains, 1 watch set in a bracelet, 20 crucifixes, 51 strings of beads and 19 religious medals, found on a man who gave his name as A. Normandie, and said he was bound for Mon treal. Normandie also came over on La Champagne. ; Proas aU' I TWO NEW DIOCESES In Oregon and Missouri Adj&lKed' tVlfce- P. E. Organisation Missionary 'Work 4 Among TaaMaas ana African ProgresslngPaTornbly. New YobbT, October 7. In the Protestant Episcopal General Convention to-day Bev. Dj. Hauckel, Chairman of the Committee on New Dioceses, presented a report on the memorial from tbe Missionary Diocese of Oregon, asking that it be admitted as a dio cese, and that Missionary Bishop Morris be made the bishop of the diocese. Alter'some discussion the question of establishing the diocese and that of making Mr. Morris bishop were voted on separately, and both adopted. There, was then presented by Rev, Dr. Hauckel a report recommending the ad mission of a new diocese in Missouri, and it was adopted with but one dissenting vc-te.. At the session of the Board of Missions, Bishop Hare, of South Dakota, spoke, tell ing of the difficulties with which he and the clergy under his charge were obliged to con tend, and of the progress they had made. There are six self-Bupporting parishes and 12 new churches there. Tbe Sioux. Indians in the new State number only from 25,000 to 30,000. While tho white popula tion i's 350,000: yet there are more Indian than white communicants. Among tbe In dians are 46 missionary chapels, 1,050 com municants and nine men in sacred orders. Other speakers were Missionary Bishops Paddock, ot Washington, and Walker,, of North Dakota. Both reported good progress. In North Dakota the nnmber of churches" has inoreased from 4 to 17, and of these only three arejn debt At the afternoon session the first speaker was the Rev. Robenr Shaw Locke, who for the past 15 years has been a missionary in China. He said that the only hope of con verting foe Chinese, the .Japanese or the natives or India, was by 'having native missionaries. The next speaker waa col ored m,an, Rev.sPa"uluTMoore, of Cape Palmar, Africa. He! suggested 'that the United States should subsidize a line of steamers to Liberia. This, he urged, would benefit the' commercial interests of tbe United States, and benefit the interest of the church in Africa. Missionary Bishop Talbot, of Wyoming and Idaho,' spoke of the work progressing in hTs diocese, of its" neeas, ootn an -money anu men. . "-At the conclusion of Bishop -Talbot's ad dress the Board of Missions adjourned as a token of respect to, the memory of Bishop Vail, of Kansas, who died" 'yesterday at Brvn Mawr, Pa., while on, his way to the convention. PBOHIBUW lost; Connecticut Goes Ovenvhelraingly Against the Proposed Constitutional Change . I ' , r The Vote at Least Two to One ' Against the Amendment. rgpECIALTELXOIlAXTOTHEDlSPATCS.J k Habttobd, October 7. The conditions for testing the, new ballot law to-day have been favorable. The day was, damp, cold, and'there has1 been.no interest attached to any of the town elections. The amendment attracted what attention was bestowed upon the election. , In Hartford there was one arrest early in the morning. JohnB. McCar thy was arrested for offering.tickets within the 100-foot-Umfi His case was'adjonrhed iunder $100 bonds. There was almost no confusion resulting from the new law in Hartford. At the noon hour, when the rush came,.in none of the wards were more than two thirds the nnmber of booths provided in use. iThetBAre no cases nf confusion reported. Reports from 90 towns in this vicinity .agree i. saving: tiatihe. ne wballet law. walked 'rapidly and Simpry7"At this hour .returns are in from 24 of the 167 towns in the State. ,which give 14,331 majority against the amenameniy.ana meiuuiuauuuB axe tiut uio nnjoritjr against the amendment will reach 30,000. The total vote .will not exceed 60,000. As far as reported now, ten towns in the State voted for the amendment The prohibition vote is larger than an ticipated, and apparently the, full party strength was brought out Below is given the vote on the amendment in some of the largest towns in the State: State. Yea. Hay. New London 313 Kg Norwich 079 1,941 Uroton 143 ai Hartford 1.010 i,S83 Bristol : an Enfield 231 . 639 Manchester 310 507 New Britain 831 1,317 Sonthlnnton 231 653 Litchfield 109 243 Winchester 330 567 Greenwich 281 333 Nocwalk i 685 1.3711 Stamrprd 418 1,197 Putnam 2S3 303 Windham , 339 tSl MIddletown 333 K7S New Haven 1,557 5,715 Ansonla 214 SC7 Derby.... 145 512 Merlden 1,021 1.W3 Nangatuek 184 424 Vernon 321 879 Bridgeport 620 233 EIGHTEEN MILLIONS INVOLVED. The Chilian Construction Company Sued for Fraudulent Acta. Louisville, October 7. A suit involv ing a contract with the Government of Chili, calling for 3,542,000 pounds sterling, or abont $18,000,000, was filed here this afternoon. Henry C. Comegyes, of New York, and George F. Wyman, of Kansas, are tbe plaintiffs, and the North and South American Construction Company, George -S. Field, Charles McDonald. Julio Bernstein, of Chili, are made the defendants. Fraud is tbe charge, against the defendants. Tne contract with the Chilian Government was made the 17th of last October, and the railroad lines to bo built under its provisions were to exceed an aggregate distance of 800 miles. The work progressed satisfactorily to the Chilian Government without any complaint until the summer of 1889, when Field went to Chili. Then, without any authority, it is said, he discharged Jared S. Xewis from his position of Manager and Superintendent of defendant construction company in Chili, in spite of the fact that he had been duly appointed by the Board of Directors and fully invested with all power to act for the company in that country. They further charge that Field, to make moner for himself, illegally and without the authority or consent of the directors of the company, entered into a contract with Julio Bernstein, a resident of Chili, by which, for the nominal consideration of fl7, 500, the company undertook to sell and transfer its property, contract rights and obligations to Bernstein. The plaintiffs ask that action to ratify the contract with Bernstein be declared void. DONE BI SECRET BALLOT. Democrats Gala Control of Norwich, Sonn., for the First Time In Years. ISrSCTAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH 1 Nokwich. Cojtn.. October 7. The new secret ballot jaw worked beautifully in this town for the- Democrats, to-day. For the first time in the history of the Republican party here, the Straight Democratic ticket was elected at a town election. Since the civil war this old town has been known all over Southern New England as the "Citadel of Connecticut Republicans." To-day the citadel tumbled. The secret ballot helped to uo u; lor in nu pari vs. mo union ou nolitical bulfdozing on the nart of the mill owners been more flagrantly and audaciously exercised. . The Democratic nominees for Selectmen, Thurston B. Lillibridge and Horace A. Bnggs, were elected to-day by a trine over 500 majority; the Democratic town clerk, Samuel H. "Freeman, by over 400 majority. The average Democratic majority was abont 330. The Democrats of this town are celebrating with bands and' bonfires to night - m&A . TW WAKTS ars always nitT respoaded . , to whes advertised la THE MeWATOS. Real 'Estate can fee soM lliroh adver tlseraent la TH DISPATCH.' ' " THREE CENTS' ONGSOFKNIGHTSI ft ;t WaufagtM Ire AHa Itba ITatea Frefutd Jkv i A BKrezlOfiSTKATIOI TI-! -"-' " '. 333 irtuiy lo.uw feepw fxpMM tmh raw- la tie GrawL Fuafe the prrrsBGiG tsxp&an ah a Pet 5ess itoff -r s Washington is orewded with J Templar and gay.witk doaaratfiM.JtfaS estimated tfiatis.ww orvytm. participate la the pja4eto-dy. TkeMM- burg- delegation arrived late, Ikmt wjaastkl accident t rsTECTAI. TH.ESBAK TO TS WeTAZOSU j Iv midnizht when the first seetteas IcaHifel Pittsburg Knights came info the "BUtimitm, and Ohio station. The cars were illM 1 abont 150 members of Tasered ' Tnnnt?rv A 4w nfnntM l&La. 4Sia' tion arrived with about 309 luousfrsJMj of the Pittsburg Comraanderv. hour later a third train brought afcwin members or Aliegaeny twasaasry. "! were tagged out wun tneirJesg. nae 41 road was so crowded with JfnMis, all daft ig was impossible to make .we. ajnU The train of the Aliwrkawr CmssM was further unfortunate is a'lsX fcncj then in a leaky boiler oaa laMaM' live. v .: Tancred has quarters at burg at the Hotel Johsea 1 at the Irvlngton oa K itftat. latter was the dwelling; : bv Senator O.aav. The wili'form the sixth dirhlsn parade to-morrow, andafsst t aooat 3,uw. unignts. TLAGS AKD PLD3TB8 A brisk, chilly, northwest fluttered the .flags and'stpearaeM : the.bnildiflga aloag the Jiae at mil nil KM iRit &PM W will be followed by the Kaigats Sssnis ',? to-morrow, provea iaw8ra,gq, wbjwb to the visiting coaaaadiriw," jafce came during the "efcyY" ' the warm receptees- HrMeir fcer received from the crowds on Mm iMMi acted as an offset TIhs otganiW ; ready comfortably eseoaeed fit tfee4rbM and Other hostelries, together wWhssj j& ladies accompanying them, were ongog ,. viewing 'the public bnildiBgi aaa! sltnc' points of interest The district 'commanderies. in ostrich'plumes and bright aaifefBS, wtrt busily engaged in escorting the arrMMr, guests to their headquarters The peM S ?,'. drums and tbe blare of trumpets eieij wfctra . filled the air, as commandery after - manderyfiled up the wide awamsw'Ww' city is a city of waving plants,' ibwtiaV flags, and glittering coetasses. "--' A 1HK1SU- Uf XHSUfliAHS. Among the . commanderles to auiy.. oav were tnoee 01 ueevrey Albemar, Toronto; Pert Hwbms, Huron. Mich.: Salens, galea. O.: tan, Cantos, O.; KassiUes, Mai'siHais, flkx JtreBBSTiYaaia avaww wa smmm spr iBgTKe whole day with, the, Hsldhw f 'V' Cross, with Swords at their sides ad,sWr coat fronts resplendent with ssaaf Mbm and emblems. Tin crowd grew lwMr a. day grew older, and to-night the Bab sues and the hotel lobbies are Arengedwifc . visitinrr Temnlars and their Jtfeadk. Jw- ceplions and serenades are the order sf Nm' - cvcuiug, aim uuu wuuu Amjmvfiav', shipabonnd. tj , To-nigbt trains are constantly imvHMr m bofh railroad stations brinzinz gniehMswt their friends. Everything is en&lyjMMl well arranged, and there is but Utile . and confusion. Quarters have been ongnpA for 22,000 Knights, but 18,000 M pros' conservative estimate ot the BBaher wfcst" will be here. It is expected that at IS (WW or1B OOO ticmni v!H K) In HnA ia- ,--. ,... , T,i morrow morning. vft 'A ALL SECTIONS KEPBBSEJTXED. The Northwestern States h&se Sent a i ly representative body of men here. Dakotsij maKes a goott impression wun nve oe"-4 manderies. Washington sends only XL , members of the Grand Commandery, the rcl cent severe fires in the State ceaMlK. ing the Sir Knights there to resssiaSj at home. Montana sends commandants from Helena and Butte City. Damasew. of St Pauland Zion, of Minneapolis, are,".., representative minnesuia orgaausuew. Wyoming has only one commasdery, mat? from Cheyenne. Tennessee. Georgia aad. Virginia are the only Southern States., which send a good representation to tste conclave. , The banner States in the number of Knights and comxnanderies are Illiaois: Ia-i : diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York 84 " Massachusetts. Kentucky sends only three J commanderies, bnt two of them are crack ,'! organizations and widely Known, 'am im , Molay Commandery bring with them a j magajuccufc vauu ui auuut 11 pieces, acra one that greatly resembles the fawntM Marine Band. A CAXXFOBXIA BEAB VSESSST. , ' Cincinnati andHanselman Commanderies, of Cincinnati, have a monster petition tethe' Grand Encampment from the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, and another signed" by the leading business men and maauMet urers of Cincinnati, asking that the next conclave be held there. Denver is seeead is. the race, they say. The Cincinnati m Hanselman Commanderies are using every effort to secure the nrize for Cincinnati. 1 Thr Golden Gate Commandery of CsH-f fornia arrived at 3 o'clock this mornloz. hetf s boxes on the commissary car being . Hkyi cause 01 iu iaie arrival. Afcjuarcueu uireewyAg to the Normandie. which waa prefaseir! decorated in its honor, aad te-cJ J .u- t -ff 11. 1 J.,ri uay tue ujeuiuera ui iub cuttiisMtttxrcM having recovered from the fatigue of their long journey, were busily engaged in vlew in? the sights of the Gamtal citv. The set' - of the commandery, a bear called ZeraW oaoei (,iue menu 01 tne juuiu is as ovjwe of much curiosity and admiration fros the 4 - 1 lf J 1 it. f!i ' 5 many visitors who c&iieu 10 sets we vaijror magnesia. The California Knights received several,. serenades at their headquarters this even ing. The Golden Gate Commandery is that talk of the town, and its members are evaryv; where received with open arms. MONTANA IS BEPUBLICA5. - 9i That la the Indication of the latest Legtaajj Intlve Returns. .. ' Heleka, Mont.. October7. The StreMj has advices' tc-nipht tbat the KeBaMt-i cans have elected their whole rleg-'i islative ticket in Madison By,;j one member for which has herbtonisi been conceded to the Democrats; aad aia'; that the Republicans gain one meBiberim'i Vanma rnnnlT. If other "RlLlialsal-5 can claims hold good, this wWLfc make the State Senate a Mad and the House Republican by from eae toll .mw mnin.ltw rh.lTCM.N flAllfVmaw a.I! 1UU1 uinjuA.Kj wuai.u.u wi..wa,n.a9 Kepnoncan state wrammee, sun etat the Legislature, and does not concede election of Toole for Governor. Shot a Woman aad HleaseMl Btjetos-, O., October 7. This aft John Devault Jr.. shot Mis Lain iamson, wounding her slightly, ehee ? nimseu aeaa. : v . " v tv-