lv- 3T3:.Ji ,r-f. -'csses m ii W ia, S'Vj-Ly - - W ' --i5 If yon want BoarJ. Rooms, Homci er Help, advertise la THE DISPATCH. Pnrehasrrs can be found for everything orend for Sale in THE DISPATCH. THE DISPATCH U the best advertising medinm In Wen em Pennsylvania. Try It. m -jJk '& . ABVIRTlSE.yow hi THE W6-JI .PATCH. Preset ntHMUtKU., WANTS are always arematly rcspnaed'.y L iawanUTHnieiB'iBH3rAii.a. Seat Estate can be sold throogh adrer. tlsement In THE DISPAf CH. , fctw mm -'flmtmfrnr -IORTY-FOTjHTH year. 1UPP AFTER 11 SITE, The Greatest of Gunmakers Ne , gotiates for Five Miles on the River ;near monongahela city. One of the Attorneys Acknowledges Progress in the Big Deal. SO DOUBT THAT IT IS CONTEMPLATED- Reasons That Induce This Location of One of the Mightiest of Manafactorles ship pine Facilities. Cheap Fnel and Other Considerations Eastern Capltnlists In terested With tho Eminent Teuton A Posltlrc and Authoritative Statement The New City That Would Grow Out of It I.and Chosen Nearly Opposite the Mammoth Betelan Plate Glass Works Location. Not only is the recent rumor borne out -and Terified about great Gunmater Krupp, of Essen, Germany, determining to remove to America, but 'authentic and positive information is given that he is negotiating for five miles of Monongahela river front, in the Fourth pool, for a site. The location is nearilonongahela City, on the other side of the river from the great McKean site lor unparalleled Belgian plate glass works, recently reported quite fully in these col umns. A Pittsburg attorney, though quite non-committal on the subject, admits enough concerning it to confirm, with information gleaned elsewhere, the whole great project If consummated it means one of the great est elements of development the Mononga hela Valley has ever been blessed with. It has been in the air for some days that Krupp, the celebrated German cannon founder, wished to get a location in this .country or .the pursuit of his avocation, which is sot the turning of spears into " pruning hooks nor swords into plow-shares, and although allusions hitherto have been somewhat shadowy, they took more definite shape yesterday. At first they were mixed up with the story of the sale of the McKean bottom in "Washington county, but the mist being somewhat dissipated the deal rumored on Saturday became, more definite and it is a much more extensive one than the one connected with the McKean property. It was stated with more or less assurance that 'Hon. J. B. Fmley, of Monongahela City, and Charles G. Mcllvaine, an attorney at the Allegheny countv bar, were HANDLING THE DEAL for the owners of the land and that one sec tion of the negotiators was composed of an Eastern capitalist, or perhaps several of them. They spent Friday and Saturday confabbing with the representatives of the Eastern people. Mr. Finley could not be found, hut Mr. -Mcllvaine was seen. He was not disposed to talk much, but like George "Washington he could not tell a lie and did not deny that there was a deal of considerable size on the hooks. He also admitted that the ground in question was in the vicinity of Mononga hela City and that the object of the party of the second part was to secure a site for man ufacturing. He also admitted that it was a move of considerable consequence, but per sisted that he was not at liberty to give in formation and said there would be plenty of time to talk of the matter when it was defi- titely settled one way or other. Finding it impossible to make further jeadway in this direction, Mr. Mercer (Mr. Mcllvaine's partner), not being disposed to tell anything at all, investigations were prosecuted in other directions until it was .ASCERTAINED BEYOND A DOUBT That Krupp was an interested party. There was much heard that was only conjecture. but this much waB learned definitely: It was intended to, if possible, secure a river front of five miles and this with two railways will give iacilities for shipment unsurpass- " able by any other place in the United States for the making of cannons, either for the 'securing of material or the shipment of the guns when made. In fuel facilities this region beats the world. In the immediate vicinity of the Bellevernon natural gas fields, it is yet practically independent' thereof; for, should the gas give out, there is fl coal in abundance right there, to be had at 190 to 95 cents per ton. Then from the place jin question they can'be shipped to anv Dart lofthe world by water should thevbetoo rfhea eayy for railway transportation. Krupp .wants a location in a country that is not , -Jlikely to be embroiled in European troubles. 'jfruti it is supposed the United States are Teast likely to pit into sucn entanglements. THEY ABE TOO POWERFUL to' be stirred up on light provocation, and titter but little chance of profit to an invader, S and then the Monroe doctrine is the one that , still holds, as witness the disfavor with which ' the Frenchman's canal was viewed. Tnis enterprise if consummated, and there seems to be little doubt that it will be, will in connection with the proposed Uelgian glassworks project, an account of which has already been given in The Dispatch. i about pact the Monongahela Valley, and in effect will be an extension of Pittsburg. .These projects will each make a considerable " cil7 an w'' enhance its importance as a .manufacturing center to an extent that to be ''called the "Birmingham of America" will no fonger be regarded as a compliment. .g. WHT THIS BEGION IS SAFE. "It isn't regarded as probable that Pitts burg will ever be a great speculative center, as manufactures and commercial exchanges JiSjfaVe never grown to great dimensions in the same city; but the concentration of factories will in l'me make a market for garden farmers second to none except New York, and even should our natural gas supply de crease, there will be no lack of fuel gas for several generations to come, and it will be about as cheap as the natural article is now. It is'said that Krupp has made a full in vestigation in the premises, and he has suc ceeded so1 far that nothing remains hut the jWlectionofja site, and there is no place in the Union that combines as many advantages v tbe parpese m this neighborhood, ABTHUE ELECTED. The Engineers Decide to Sapport Their Present Chief A Large Mnlorlly In His Favor Candidates for the Other Positions. Denver, October 28. On assembling at 9 o'clock this morning the convention of locomotive engineers proceeded to put in nomination candidates for Grand Chief. The Ohio delegation put in nomination P. M. Arthur. This was followed by the nomina tion of Mr. Vronian, of North Platte, Neb.; Mr. Vedder, of Sedalia, Mo., and Mr. Bel lows, of Mississippi. An informal ballot was called for, and the result showed that Arthur had the convention almost unani mously. This great change in the feeling of the delegates is supposed to be the result of the recent trial and censure ot the grand officer, Cavener, of Chicago. The first formal ballot decided the ques tion. The following is the vote: Arthur, 313; Vroman, 101; Bellows, 1; Vedder, 1. The convention adjourned at noon. On re assembling the convention proceeded to the election ot a Third Grand Engineer. The result was not made public until to-night, when Chief Arthur ' stated that Joseph Sprague, of Canada, the present incumbent, was re-elected by a unanimous vote. Nom inations were then made for Second Grand Assistant Engineer. Hendrick, of Pennsyl vania, and Hayes, of California, were the favorite candidates, but after six ballots had been taken without any result the conven tion adjourned until to-morrow. During the afternoon the convention ap pointed a committee to call upon John J. Hannahan, of Chicago, Vice Gland Master of the International Brotherhood of Locomo tive Enginemen, who is in the city attend ing a oaVed meeting, and request him toad dress tfts "brotherhood. Mr. Hannahan ap pearedtfefore the convention just before ad journment and delivered an interesting ad dress, in which he heartily indorsed the question of federation. A CHANCE FOR AMERICANS. China Is About to Build a Mammoth Line of Railway. Washington, October 28. Minister Denby, under date of September 16, com municates to the State Department a copy of the imperial decree sanctioning the con struction of the grand trunk railway from Hankow to Peking. Li Hung Chang will build the northern half and Chi Tung the southern half. Mr. Denby says: Thp Great Western isone of the main roads for officials going to and from the Capital. The railway will immediately command a larg passenger traffic, and also a large freight traffic It has the advantage, also, of doing away with the isolation ot the Capital, whioh, daring three months of the year, from the middle of December to the middle of March, is now cat off from communication from the outer world. This railway will pass through three provinces Cbihli, Honau and Hupsc Possibly it mav traverse Hansl also It is sup posed that no large loan will he negotiated, bat that the road will be bailt in sections, the money beiflc raised by decrees. Li is about to conclude a loan of 5.000,000 taels at about 5 per cent to build the first section from a point five miles south of Pekin to Cbong Ting. The Yellow river will have to be bndired. and this work will afford European and American bridge builders an opening for compel tion. The issuing of this decree is believed to be the beginning of a new era in China, which will redound to the benefit of both natives and for eigners. Shanghai being practically the water terminus ot the line, will be vastly benefited, and, under the development of the road's pros perity, seems likely to become one of the great cities of the world. TRIED TO STEAL HER HOUSE. Complaint of a Brooklyn Woman Against an Eloping Hnsbnnd. tSrZCIAL TELEQBAX TO THE DISPA.TCB.1 New Tokk, October 28. Until last sum mer George "W. Sillcox lived with his wife and two children in the $14,000 brown-stone house, 13 Seventh avenue, Brooklyn, which is now closed up and in the maiket, and the costfy furniture, pictures and bric-a-brac which it contained have cither been disposed of at private sale or secreted somewhere out of reach of his wife. His wife has begun a suit against him to prevent him disposing of the house. In her complaint she not only charges her hnsband with havinc consnired to cheat her out of her interest in the Sev enth avenue house, but of having eloped and fled to France or Germany with Georgiana Parker. Early in July he wrote to her at Lake George that he wanted money to use in his business, and lound it necessary to sell the house. For this reason he said she would have to sign a deed, which he inclosed. Mrs. Sillcox signed the deed and sent it back. FORGED BEENUAKDrS NAME. A French Swindler Comes to Grief After a Meteoric Career. New York, October 28. William C. Tenner, the '"Fnch Count," who has been victimizing the(bsiness men of this city by forging their names on checks, was ar raigned before Judge Martine to-day. He presented a shabby appearance. He told the Judge that he was perfectly willing to admit his guilt, which was the result of poverty, and asked that he be dealt with according to law. He forthwith pleaded guilty to forgery in the third degree and was remanded lor sentence. --Documents on histjetlon prove that Ten ner comes from good French stock, his career of crime dating back to the forgery of Sarah Bernhardt'!) name to checks for 10,000 francs, which was successful. Dur ing the actress last tour abroad he at tempted to .repeat the performance, but failed. DESTITUTION IN DAKOTA. An Appeal to tho General Government for Needed Assistance. Washington, October 23. Representa tive H. C. Hansbrongh, the new Congress man from North Dakota, called upon Secre tary Proctor to-day in the interests of the residents of Ramsay county, in that State. They have had bad crops two years in suc cession and are in a destitute condition. Winter is approaching and they are not able to purchase fuel to protect them against the blasts of that severe climate. Mr. Hansbrongh has asked Secretary Proctor to permit the destitute settlers to cut firewood from the timber tract on Devil's Lake reservation. The Secretary was not certain of his authority in the premises, but promised Mr. Hansbrough an answer to-morrow. He feels inclined to grant the request A MOST REMARKABLE DUEL. An Ox Fighls a Blare and the Latter Is Gored to Death. rSrlCIAt. TELEGRAM TO TBI DISPATCH.1 Louisville, October 28. Mr. C. "W, Hammond, of Cowan station, this morning turned a fine blooded mare, valued at $500, and a large ox into the same inclosure. As soon as they entered the lot they rushed at each other. Two or three farm hands were present and attempted to separate them, hut narrowly escaped serious injuries and failed in the endeavor. The mare kicked the ox. At last the ox plunged his horn almost entirely through the thick part of the mare's neck. The blow was fatal, but as the mare staggered, her weight broke the ox's horn short off, and she fell and died with it in her body. The ox was so badly "kicked and bitten that he died in the afternoon. COBRALEDJN A CAVE. The Party Hunting Barrows, the Outlaw, Attacked Ono Man Shot Dead An Armed Posse Ordered Oat A Fierce Plant Probable. tSrzCUL TILEFHAM TO THE DISPATCIT.1 Bibminghak, Ala., October 28. Bube Burrows, the outlaw and train robber, has killed another officer. The pursuing posse of citizens and detectives, led by blood hounds, came in sight of the two outlaws this morning, 18 miles north of Oneonta, Blount county, and about five miles from the scene of Friday's battle. A number of shots were fired, and James Delano, a citizen who was with the posse, was killed. The bloodhounds were all shot dead by the out laws, who again escaped without a scratch. Early this morning Burrows and his com panion turned the tables on the pursuing party, and became the hunters instead of the hunted. Several xaembers of the pursu ing party camped last night in a cave in the mountains. The outlaws, it seems, were close by, and this morning when the detec tives awoke they found the two outlaws in possession of the only exit from the cave. Every time a detective showed his head from behind a projecting rock he was shot at. This state of things lasted several hours, when the remainder of the officers came up and opened fire on the outlaws. In this fight Delano was killed and the two outlaws again retired to cover in the woods, and the imprisoned detectives crawled out of the cave. Early this morning Sheriff Smith and Chief of Police Pickard received telegrams from Governor Seay, ordering them to co operate and send 25 heavily armed men to the seat of war. In response to these tele grams Sheriff Smith and Chief Pickard. selected a posse of 25 of the coolest and bravest men that ever handled a "Winches ter, and had every man fitted ont with a new "Winchester and a belt of cartridges. Su perintendent Fisher telegraphed from Onaonta late this evening that the war would probably be ended, one way or the other, to-night or early to-morrow morning. THE BLAINE STORY DOUBTED. Boston Republicans Discredit tho Report o Bis Serious Illness Abroad. (FFECIAI. TEI.EOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Boston, October 28. The New Xork TTbrZd" story of the true inwardness of Mr. Blaine's Florence letter caused more talk in political circles here than the original publication of the letter itself. The statements were so sur prising that the Republican leaders felt constrained to doubt their truth. Gov ernor Ames said: "It cannot be possible that Mr. Blaine was ill for such a long time and then immediately wrote the famous Paris letter that was as much as anything else the salvation of the Repub lican party. This Is the first time I ever heard such a rumor." "Then you think there is nothing in the present state of his health to prevent him being a candidate again in 1892, should he ko desire?" No, I don't think there is." The original Blaine man, Jesse Gove, doubted if the Florence physician had been truthfully represented his words were so unprofessional. Mr. Gove was abroad him self at the time and heard that Mr. Blaine was sick, but his sickness was due merely to being unacclimated. GOULD WILL REBUILD IT.- Tho Manhattan Elevated to be Decon structed by the Wall Street Wizard. 6PECIAI. TXLEQHAM TO TILE DISPATCH.! New Yobk, October 28. Jay Gould has returned from his "Western trip, and before many days will announce himself to the world as a great railroad contractor. His pet scheme is now crystallized, so that the details cannot longer be withheld. The Manhattan Railway is to be completely re constructed. It will not be the mere tink ering process that has been going on for years. The entire structure will be rebuilt En gineers have frequently assured Mr. Gould that in the course of a lew years the Third, Sixth and Ninth avenue elevated roads would have to be torn down. He has made up his mind to accept the snggestion bv an expenditure of $20,000,000 on the Manhat tan Elevated. THAT CKUEL PAUPER LAW May Bo Used to Scparato Two True Irish Iiovers. New Yobk, October 28. Mary Casey, an exceedingly handsome school teacher, 21 years old, arrived at Castle Garden to-day by the steamer Servia, accompanied by John Dolan, a likely lad of 19 years. Both hailed from County Kilkenny. Ireland, and Mary said she wanted to marry John. Her grandfather recently left her 330, and she, having fallen in love with young Dolan, whose lather kept the village store, paid his passage to this country. The Emigration Commissioners have de tained them, and Mary is disconsolate. She cannot be prevented from landing, for she is of age and has 217 left. John will proba bly be sent back. , ' WAITING FOR TASCOTT'S TICTURE. Chicago Police Anxious to Know More About the Philadelphia Suspect. TJTECTAI. TIIXOBAM TO TDK DISPATCH.1 Chicago, October 28. The photograph of the Philadelphia Tascott did not arrive at police headquarters, as was expected this afternoon, and the police were still anxious ly waiting for it at 12 o'clock to-night A dispatch was received, however, from the Philadelphia chief, saying that the prisoner still stoutly denies that he is the man wanted. He claims to have known Tascntt and to have played pool and billiards with him here in Chicaeo. The Philadelphia chief thinks he has the right man and has earned the several re wards offered. FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM. Opinion Stlil Divided as to Whether Collom Forged Those Notes. Minneapolis, October 28. The Collom trial was resumed again this morning. H. L. Tolman, of Chicago, was on the stand for the State. His testimony was a corrobora tion of that of Prof. Ames, that the notes were undoubtedly forgeries. Opinion seems to be divided as much as ever regarding the guilt or innocence of Col lom. It is extremely doubtful if the case goes to the jury before the middle of next week. A PATH TO LIBERTY CutThrongh the Stono Walls of a Sliisonrl JntL Nevada, Mo., October 28. Two prison ers, George Jewell, serving a sentence for robbery, and Franc Beers, awaiting trial for felonious assault, broke jail last night They pried up a section of the iron floor, dug as far as the wall of the jail, knocked out a stone from the foundation and es caped. Three other prisoners in the same cell refused to join them, and did net give the alarm until the fugitives had one hour start PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, MR. LYON'S APOLOGY. A Second Communication From the Pittsburg Attorney Begarding THOSE IMPORTED GLASk WORKERS. More Evidence Wanted, Which Will be Terj Difficult to Obtain. THE WHOLE CASE MAI IETBE DROPPED. Commissioner Kama Won't Talk, tint the Ee-rated Pensioners Host Go. District Attorney Lyon, of Pittsburg, has written another letter to the Treasury De partment regarding tho imported glass blowers. Assistant Secretary Bacheller would give no opinion about the matter, and it is thought the case may be dropped. The re-rated pension office employes are shaking in their boots. rEPZCIAI. TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, October 28. A letter was received at the Treasury Department this morning from District Attorney Walter Lyon, of Pittsburg, presenting additional matter relating to the alleged violation of the alien contract labor law by persons interested in the glass factory at Jeannette. The letter is a short one, and is in some measure -explanatory of the delay of the District Attorney in responding to a letter of inquiry sent him some months ago by the Department It will be remembered that the first com munication from the District Attorney on the subject, after he was instructed by the Department to investigate, presented and reviewed the evidence in the case and ventured the opinion that there had been a contract, withinithe meaning of the law prohibiting the importation of foreign labor under contract The Department then wrote again to the District Attornev, asking him to specify who, in his opinion, was a party to the contract on the part of the glass company, that the Department might know exactly whom to pboceed against, and also to make the evidence more spe cific, if possible, as even the strongest of the affidavits were vague and general in their statements. The letter received to-day is in response to this inquiry. The District Attorney dwells on the difficulty of obtain ing direct evidence, largely on account of tne prominence mat nas oeen given tne case in the newspapers and the acrimony with which it has been discussed. The men from whom only direct information can be had have been made so warv that it is next to impossible to get anything further from them, except they are brought into court The District Attorney is therefore able to bring but little further evidence bearing on the case. Assistant Secretary Bacheller could not find time to-day to go through the Lyon letter, and could therefore give no opinion in regard to it, or whether the department would probably direct proceedings against James Campbell, the glass company or any of its employes or agents, neither would he permit newspaper representatives to get a glimpse of the letter, or anyone to give them "" V' A.DIGEST OP ITS CONTENTS, and its drift could therefore only ,be sur mised from stray hints let drop by officials who had seen it The Assistant Secretary would only say that to-morrow he would read the communication and erive the Dress an outline of it The probabilities are that itwill be some weeks before any conclusion will be reached in regard to the course the Department will pursue. In the face of a lackot any positive evidence of a contract, within the meaning of the law and there seems to be no such evidence in the judg ment of the Department officials the As sistant Secretary will be compelled to silt all that has been presented in the case with the utmost care before giving an opinion. It is possible the whole matter may be fin ally referred to the Solicitor for the Treas ury. To judge from the impression the case has made upon officials of the Department, through whose hands such matters pass, the chances are that no suit will be ordered and that the case will be allowed to drop. CONTRACTS FOR NEW CRUISERS. Two of the Vessels' Will bo Bnllt hy a Balti more Company. Washington, October 28. Secretary Tracy this afternoon awarded the contract for building two of the 2,000 ton cruisers, proposajs lor which were opened on Satur day, to the Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company, of Baltimore, for the sum of ?1,225,000. The con tract for the third one will be awarded to either Harrison Lorinsr, of Boston, or N. F. Palmer & Co., ot New York, each of whom bid 5674,000. They were to agree between themselves which should have the contract, but as yet nothing has been heard from them af the Depart ment Messrs. Palmer & Co. are now at work building the Concord and Bennington, and the machinery for the Maine, the hull of which is building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. While in Washington, Saturday, Mr. Palmer told the Secretary that he had been greatly and agreeably surprised, upon the occasion of his last visit to the Brooklyn yard. He had found the work on the Maine advanced further than he had expected, and said that better or faster work could not be done in any private ship building yard in the country. THE RE-RATED MEN TREMBLING. Almost a Certninty That They Must Soon Take a Wnlk. (SPECIAIi TELEQRAJI TO TUB DISPATCH. Washington, October 28. There was much anxiety among the re-rated employes of the Pension Bureau to-day on acconnt of the appearance of a letter from Secretary Noble to Colonel Smith, in which he virtu ally says he intends to remove every one of the re-rated employes. The persons con cerned could be seen all day collecting iu groups of twos and threes and discussing the probable length of time which would elapse before their heads would be struck from their shoulders. Commissioner Raum, when asked it the re-rated men would be removed, said he had had no knowledge of the Secretary's letter until he saw it in print, and no consultation had been held in regard to the matter to-day. He had no opinion to give. No doubt, however, seems to be felt at the Pension Office that all of the re-rated men will have to take a walk. . A BANQUET TO ADMIRAL WALKER. An Elaborate Dinner to be Given at Morton's Now Apartment House. IEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DIBPATCH.l Washington, October 28. Vice Presi dent Morton's new apartment house in this city will be the scene of a distinguished gathering Wednesday evening, on the occa sion of a complimentary banquet to acting Rear Admiral "Walker,' prior to his de parture for a tour abroad in command of the United States fleet of new cruisers. Covers will be laidi for 80 persons, including army auu navy oincers wno nave beeiitassociateu rs wno naye oeen. associated commander off the flagship witn me new OCTOBER 29, 1889. Chicago during the number of years that he has been stationed in this city. A feature of the floral decorations will be a miniature representation of the Chicago, which will be placed in the center of the banqueting board, and from stem and stern, lines formed of smilax will be connected with large floral decorations. This will be the initial attempt at dinner civinz in the I Morton flats, and the menu will be oneot the most elaborate ever presented for con sideration by epicures at the National capi tal. 1 I0TS OF EEYENUE I0ST Through misinterpretation of Postal Lawi -. A Country Postmaster Tenches tho Department a Lesson One of Wanamnker's Friends Kicks. rSPECIAJ. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Washington, October 28.-Jt has been reserved for a postmaster iu an obscure town in California to teach the postoffice authori ties a lesson in collecting Government rev enues, and he has been sustained by the law branch ot the department in the conclusion that he reached concerning the matter. From statements before the department t appears that forseveral years certain weekly jstory papers published in this coun try have been in the habit ot send ing out what purported to be sample copies lor gratuitous distribution, .uacn of these so-called sample copies contained a short sketch complete, and the opening chapter of a new story which terminated with the legend "to be continued in our 'next" All these papers and tons of them have been sent through the mails have been carried at second class postage rates, 1 cent per pound. Since they are not sample copies, however, the California postmaster held up the papers sent to his office, hold ing that they should be made to pay third class rates, or 8 cents per pound. In this opinion he has been sustained by the law office of the department and ex Postmaster General Tyner, but it was not decided that big game would be brought down. Now, however, it appears that the decision has come Brettv hard neon one of the backers of Postmaster General Wanamaker at Philadelphia, and that the former is in terested pecuniarily to the amount of fully ?50,000. As soon as he heard that his sam ple copies had been held up for postage he came over to Washington and undertook to reason the matters out with a party of ob durate officials. But they could do nothing for the unfortunate proprietor, beyond ad vising him to take the matter before Con gress for action, and it is understood that a lobby has already been formed by the weekly story papers' proprietors having this object in view. A ONE-TIME MILLIONAIRE Solcldes In the Midst of Abject Poverty and Degradation. SPECIAL TELEOBA1I TO TUX DISPATCTI.1 Chicago, October 28. Charles Clark, better known as "Old Charlie," once a mil lionaire in New York, and latterly a bar tender in this city, committed suicide this inornjng at 173 West Lake street Despond ency is thought to have been the cause of the deed. Clark was an American, born in New York Slate. He was married to a lady of refinement in Brooklyn and had one daughter. Alter the death of his wife he came West and settled in Chicago. Here he lost all his money in speculation and in other ways, fie then went to tending bar, and had been doincr that sort of work almost -ijp to the time of bis death. .b or a wees -or more He Has oeen out ot work. The last person to see Clark, alive was Mrs. Lustra, a German woman with whom he had been boarding. He told her that he had been a good deal ot trouble to her, but would not trouble her any more. He went to bed in bad spirits. This morn ing about 8 o'clock Mrs. Lustra was startled by a pistol shot, and running into Clark's room found him dead with a bullet-wound in his head. The unfortunate man was about 65 years of age, and leaves a daughter 1 somewnere in xtroosuyn. Mis Dooy was re moved to the morgue, and the one-time mil lionaire will have to be buried by the city. HER SIGHT RESTORED BY PRAYER. Faith Enables a Young Lady Who Wns Blind to See Again. ISFXCIAL TELEOBAJI TO THE DISPATCTI.1 Jersey City, October 28. Miss Annie Ryder, who lives with her mother and step father at 189 Mercer street,says she has been cured by prayer of blindness. She is 20 years old. Ber story is corroborated by her mother. Eighteen years ago she had small pox, which left her almost totally blind. Her parents consulted eminent oculists, who all declared that the case was hopeless. Dr. Knapp. of New York, told her parents they would waste money in trying to do anything for her. Her eyes remained in the same condition for 1G years, and duriug that time she had to be led by a companion when she Two years ago a friend of the family ad-f vised her to visit theMt. Zion Sanctuary, ... . . . . r ' iu Greenville, where bister Annetta Jack son and Brother Hance were conducting services. A friend fed her to the church, and she asked the prayers of the congrega tion that her sight be restored. From the time of her visit the darkness gradually dis appeared, as she continued to pray for more light B0IC0ITED BI SALOON KEEPERS. Business Men Get In Trouble by Petitioning for Fewer Licenses. IEPECIAJ. TELEOItAM TO TOE DISPATCH. Haetfoed, October 28. A petition has recently been presented to the Hartford County Commissioners to limit the issuing of liquor licenses in Hartford to 100 in num ber. This afternoon the commissioners granted a hearing upon the petition. Large numbers of prominent citizens addressed the commissioners in favor of the petition. It is signed by 160 names, and the signatures are those ot leading business and manufacturing concerns and ot large corporations. Tbe saloon men are indignant, and have instituted a boycott against the signers of the petition. A large coal dealer has had big orders for coal rescinded. Business has been taken away from Ideal insurance agents. Orders have been canceled with a large hay, grain aud feed firm. The feeling runs high. OPIUM SMUGGLERS. The Drag Brongbt In From Canada Upon an Extensive Scale. Satjlt Ste. Mabie, Mich., October 28. Opium smuggling has been carried on at this point for the past six months on an ex tensive scale, the smugglers bringing the drug from Vancouver and working it across the river in small boats. W. L. Baby, a special United States customs detective, has arrived here to assist local officers in arrest ing parties implicated, of whom there are quite a number. Some of the gang are now at Port Huron waiting a chance to smuggle across from Sarnia $2,000 worth which they have lately imported and are going to sell to Chicago dealers. There has been an immense traffic in the drug. Another Cruiser to Go to Samoa. San Fbancisco, October 28. United States steamer Mohican, which arrived at Honolulu from Callao a few weeks ago, is under orders, to proceed to Samoa to rei; force tne Adams which is there now.' t uuuer uruers . to proceed to aamoa to rein-. 0KE CURIOUS WOMAN Gives Evidence That Brings Two the Gronin Suspects Under of THE SHADOW OP THE GALLOWS. Mrs. Conklin Tells How the Doctor Was lured to Hi3 Death. UNABLE TO SHATTER HE TESTIMONY. Tha Attorneys for tho Defense Cross-Bxamlne En tirely fn Vain. Mrs. Conklin, the landlady of Dr. Cronin, was upon the stand in the great trial -yesterday. She told how the murdered man was decoyed from his office by a messenger from O'Sullivan. She then related the story of her indentification of -the white horse hired by Coughlin as the one which carried the Doctor to his death. Cross-examination did not shake her testimony. (special Tzxzanjut no the disfatob. Chicago. October 28. A woman's curiosity may prove the means of bring ing ex-Detective Daniel Coughlin and Ice man Patrick O'Sullivan to the gallows for the assassination of Dr. Cronin. For two hours to-day Mrs. T. T. Conklin held the attention of everybody in Judge McCon nell's court room with her startling recital of the manner in which, her famous boarder and friend was lured from her home. The witness was dressed in Seep black. 'with a massive cold brooch at her throat I rShe spoke distinctly and with impressive emphasis. The jurors leaned forward in their seats, as if eager to catch every word. The room was so quiet that the ticking of the clock could be heard. Coughlin and O'Sullivan were painfully interested. The big detective grew red and nervous as the testimony of the woman in black gradually and strongly associated him with the terrible crime. AN AGITATED pbisoneb. When the evidence reverted to O'Sulli van's inexplicable conduct before and after the murder, the iceman leaned forward in his chair and fastened his little eyes oa the witness. His face was colorless. Once he was commanded to stand up for Mrs. Conk lin's inspection. He bounded from his chair and with a defiant attitude looked savagely at the witness. Lawyer Forrest, who conducted a portion of the cross-examination, used all his strategy to confuse the witness and break the terrible force of the testimony, bat his efforts only resulted in strengthening the di rect examination, if anything. Lawyer Afononoe was also unsuccessful in his at tempt to tear a hole in the woman's evidence as far as it related to his client, .'Sullivan.' After numerous questions as to the location of the rooms in the flat, Mrs. Conklin pro ceeded to tell the story of how the doctor was called away from her house on the night of May 1. She said: At 720 a stranirer who seemed nnrvons and excited rang the door bell and when she opened tbe door, he seemed very reluctant to enter, bat finally did so when told the doctor was encased wita other patients. The stranger hen took a seat in the waiting room. The vitn THE FATAL CAXL. "When Br. Cron(u came butot his offlce.tha. man aa vancea ana saiox -jjr, cronin, you" are wanted to attend, a man who has been hurt at O'SulUvas's office." The doctor made a re mark which I did not hear. At that moment tbe man drew a card from his pocket and pre sented it to the doctor; Doctor Cronfn took the card and said: "Ob, yes; what Is the nature of the accidentr He said: "A man has been run over by a wagon." The doctor said: "I will be with you soon." or something to that effect The man sat down, again on the edgo ota chair, and tbe doctor turned, laying the card on the mantel piece. Tbe man said O'Sullivan was ont of town. and left word that Dr. Cronin was to atunrt hl men. Dr. Cronin ran to bis private room and gathered together, some bandages and cotton batting. He brought it out with his surgical case and a case of splints. Then drawing on bis coat as quickly as possible he left running oat, carrying these things and tbe case in his arms. The two went hurriedly ont of tbe house as fast as they could, and did not even shut the door. I heard them running down the stairs. JTJST A LITTLE CTTBIOTJS. When the victim and decoy had left Mrs. Conklin was curious. This led her to the open bay window which looks upon the street The night was clear, and a flood of light came from the electric lamp hanging in front of fhe theater. A buggy with the top up and without side curtains stood close to the sidewalk. It was harnessed to an old creamy white horse which was facing the north. The animal was hitched with a strap which was fastened to a weight The legs of the horse were slender, with abnor mally large joints. As the, "beast stood there in the glare of the electric light Mrs. Conklin noticed that it had a peculiar wav of droDninir its head and of rocking its fore-legs from the knee J'oint5 down to e hoofs, -though Mmed to. borses Mrs. Conklin had I appti Rnpn n n(nlt(tr mnnnn .nan an.i acens never seen such a peculiar motion in an animal. She saw the messenger snatch the clasp of the hitching weight from the bridle on the horse and toss the iron dnto the body of the buggy. The stranger was first to, enter the vehicle, followed by the doctor. They afterward, dfatoged positions, and as the horse started4jg&y she saw Dr. Cronin toss a bunch of keys 'through the iron ribs ot the buggy top to Frank Scanlan, who caught them at the edge of the sidewalk. the 'last look. She never saw the doctor alive again. The horse, moving at a rapid gait, went to the north, the direction of tbe Carlson cot tage. Mrs. Conklin's description of the stranger and the horse and buggy corrobo rates the testimony or Liveryman Dina.n and Hostler Moreland, and proves con clusively that the rough-looking man who came to the barn as Coughlin's friend was the same man who, five minutes later, called for the doctor. If anything more were necessary to clinch the guilt of the detective it came a few min utes later when Mrs. Conklin, in almost dramatic language and gesture, told how three days after tbe finding of the dead body in the catch-basin she had identified the white horse Dinan had given Coughlin's friends as the one that had carried the doc tor away to the north on the night of the murder. The witness then told the story of the day following Dr. Cronin's disappearance. In the morning she and her husband discovered the card which the man had brought that of O'Sullivan. Mr. Conklin went to O'Sul livan's place at once and that afternoon a Pinkerton detective brought O'Sullivan down to the Conklin flat Mrs. Conklin then related ber conversation with O'Sul livan. A STEANGE PBOCEEDINO. She told him in substance thatshe thonght it very strange that a man who employed only three men, and who had never had an accident, should employ a physician to be ready on call in case of such a happening. Furthermore she'thought it strange that' he should pass by-hundreds or competent phy sicians who lived nearby.andgo seven miles, to arrange with Dr. Cronin, and it was strangest of all that very soon thereafter a man should appear with his card and take the doctor away, presumably to his death. The cross-examination lasted until late in the afternoon and the witness was plied with questions in iteration and reiteration as to the circumstances under which she saw the horse: as to the complexion and color of mustache of the man who came for Dr. Crohib, etc., but her 'statements on direct" 'examination were not'materially shaken.? 'V in reply to a question as to where Dr. Cronin kept bis money. Indicating a possi ble defense of murder for purposes of rob bery, Mrs. Conklin named the baakr in which the doctor kept his funds and said she was sure he had little with him on the night of the murder, because he never car ried much money about bis person. a eepoeteb'3 testimony:. The next witness was Charles W. Beck, the reporter of the Chicago Time who drove the white horse to tbe house of the Conklinson May 5, when Mrs. Conklin identified it Be merely testified to faking the white horse there for identification, and to Frank Scanlan for the same purpose. Miss Sarah McNerhy, who was in Dr. Cronin's reception room when the man came for him with the white horse, described that individual as appearing very nervous and with a piercing, disconcerting stare which he fixed upon tha witness. Her description of the man, the color of his mustache, of his coat, etc., accorded closely with that given by Mrs. Conklin. Dr. Cronin's brother, from Arkansas, was the next witness. His testimony was very brief. He identified the Xakevlew corpse as that of his brother. Frank Scanlan gave-aiddence as to seeing Dr. Cronin drive off from his office in tbe white horse rig. A PEUITLESS SEARCH.- T. T. Conklin, the saloon keeper with' whom Cronin resided, was recalled by the State. He testified t to starting out imme diately after breakfast the' first morning of Cronin's absence tb search for1 the doctor. At O'Sullivan's house the iceman was seen, and denied having sent for Cronin or that any of his men had been hurt Conklin then went to police headquarters,' proceeding afterward to the East Chicago avenue police station. Captain Scbaack, at the station, thonght evening time enough for alaim. Conklin went at -once to the Pinkertons. The saloon keeper was still on the. witness stand when court adjourned until to-morrow. EYIDENCE AGAINST BURKE. The State l Trying to Proenro Witnesses From Winnipeg. Winnipeg, October 28. Assistant State's Attorney Baker.of Chicago, who was here during the Burke extradition proceed ings, returned to Winnipeg to-day to try to induce Chief of Police McEae to go to Chi cago as a witness. Mr. Baker is also in vestigating the statements of nrison inmates that Burke, while incarcerated here, made. coniessions to three of them. Ope of th e three alleged recipients of Barke's confessions has recently gone crazy, and another has yet to stand trial for a forgery. The third man, Hefler, is therefore the only one possibly available to the prosecution as a witness in Chicago. Mr. Baker hopes to complete his. labors here by Wednesday. BLOWS Aim BULLETS. A Mayor Slaps a Congressman In the Face and the Latter Reaches for m. Re volver Friend Sueeead la Preventing Bloodshed. Kansas City, October 28.-f ayor Dav enport slapped Congressman Tarsney in the face this afternoon, and in return very near ly received a shot from the Congressman's revolver. It was all on account of the en tertainment of the Pan-American tourist, who will arrive here next "Wednesday .morn ing. A. meeting was held at the Commer- f cial Club this afternoon to perfect arrange- 1 t . ... . . '. ... ments lor tne entertainment ot tae dis- I tinguished vltiton.- The Mayor had vetoed as ordiaasee pawed by the City Council appropriating fl.OW to be expended for entertaining' the- guests.. The Council overrode the veto, and then the Mayor ordered the Treasurer not to recog nize drafts upon the treasury for that pur pose. Dnrinirthe discussion this afternoon Congressman Tarsney referred in terms not very complimentary to the Mayor's action.. .Davenport started to leave tne room, and on. doing so said; "If I can help it not a penny of the city's money shall be used illegally, but I will contribute from my own. pocket as much as Mr. Tarsney or any other man for the enter tainment ot the delegates." Mr. Tarsney replied: "Idonot care to resort to pot-house methods." This angered Mr. Davenport, who in an angry tone defied the 'Congressman to repeat the statement Mr. Tarsney repeated it The words were no sooner ont of his month than the Mayor dealt him a resounding slap full in the face. Mr. Tarsney reached into his hip pocket to draw his revolver, but his friends prevented him from, using the weapon. THE SYNDICATI AT WORK. An Elevator System Bought at a Cost of . Over &s,eee,eee. Minneapolis, October 28. The recent report that the Washburn Mills have been sold is followed to-night by the announce ment that ihe sale of the Pillsbury Mills and also the O. T. Washburn Mills is about to be consummated. For the first time in connection with these deals a price is given. as regarding the Pillaburv interests. It is that the option on the Pillsbury system of mills and elevators calls for85.200.000. It is stated that on Saturday last the employes of the Pillsbury institution were given to understand that all the details, such as ac counts, must be in shape for a complete transfer of the business on tbe 1st of No vember. The purchasers are the English syndicate heretofore mentioned, and the sale is on the same plan as outlined in these dispatches ome time since. The Pilisburys will retain an interest in ihe company. O. A. Pills bury, when questioned as to the truth. of the above to-day, said after a slight hesitation: "I guess I will not sav anything-about it" "Will yon say whether the price stated in your option was 85,000,300?" "No. I should not talk about the! price anyway." TO DESTROY A CHURCH. Everr Gaa Jet In the-BaUdlng Tarned on for That Purpose. Baltimore, Octobor 28. An attempt was made early Saturday night by some un known person, supposed to be a crank, to cause an explosion in St Peter's Cafhelic ChuTcn. The sexton, on entering the church between. 6 and 7 o'clock, was nearly overcome by gas. An investigation showed that the key ot every jet in the church, ex cept those in the sanctuary, was tarned on, even those in the choir gallery, which were reached by climbing over a door five feet high. There was a strong odor of gas in the church yesterday; It is believed the plan was to fill the building during the night with gas, which would be ignited by tbe lamp kept burning continually before the altar, or that on the entrance ot the sexton Sunday morning be fore services the sexton would light a can dle or jet, which would cause a great ex plosion. BALM EQR A BROKEN HEART. As Actress Secares a Neat Pot From an English Lord. London, October 38. Tbe long delayed and much talked of action for breaeh of promise brought by the well-known actress, Phyllis Broughton, against Lord Dangan, has been settled at last, oat of court By the terms of the settlement. Miss Breagstea receives 2,560 in cash, besides the wide ad vertising whiea the maker has given te kr. the,pecuBiary,,vaIaeofwWh- it'wraldbeL uiBvu.wnnniE. airs ms' mustup r-r m!vm sis frrisfiiii Jism MfiisTlMi - -"-- l! w , c w nm.w fyv nfmv. nBSSWOTSM A ob asssaa u saw jrra anssF in aasttaa.-: CENTS BY A' A Yonlhfal Gang is HIS OWfl FATHB Which. Attempts to Charttee as fork JEm fcr Ik Mfeieefk. A WOMAN TBE CAUSE OF Til TZMMM Wis.YisK'-V HPKrni7P' !JtW a Mafls&u E&ZAD i- Seteral Btgaktors Caagltt aad rwnunat OUImSZ&I be Arreted, 4 . Bobert Barclay, of NertavlHe. Tritsil comnty,-N.Y.,!otaBd. killed his bwttnti while defending himself agaiast as pHnslf from White Caps. The mob, whiek waclial Dy .Barclays' father, had. jast tamda leawerea a man and woaaa. A : of arrests followed. ISyxClALTaLXGBAJl TO TESSfaFAresU Jnoethvilxe; N. Y., October 38. 5rl some time past the faet that two waaea hotoi been residing at tha house of Sasse! e3 rington, one of whom was Carriagtea's wie3 and who, with Oscar Barehty, made ap a nappy iamiiynas been a snbjeet ot i tor the enure neighborhood and tke i and women have been warned to Harrington and Barclay were nest deetl neighbors, the first named having oeWtaJ Northville a few months ago with hk wifsj and two children. Barclay had beer lMag ..mwummic. nvttiau previous bq tae I or the Carringtons, bat the goad-t married woman soon took ud with bim4 Warnings to the pair were net beefed ami on Saturday night a party was orgonhod s"yj xienry xjareiay. the lather of Cfcear.TwiW jinn uieu h Keep nia son away fractal .uuure, iui tuc purpose otteaeaiBg auj a summary lesson. 7 JWO TABBED AKD I-RATIIJIIimi ' The party, who styled themsajves "WMGi r -... .... w uiu tuau J.JIr J J all wearing cloths, acres tha fewer of their faces and white obtm n thir I They gained an entrance into the CattjUjp Kiu.uuuw. ueiore any ox. tne oeesMMa i awaru of their presence. CnrringsosnimdJ uis wuo vers ioia. to i rp Ihnir BlnHll and not to move or theywodd sMtoi.l The man was seised by seas ef MMpsWj auu we wuwaa oy others. When the woman was seised ( longnt use a tiger, but war overpowered, stripped of his clothes, smeared whh a aeet! of tar and feathers and ridden es a -. edged rail down the road for sevenl ktjal dred yards, meanwhile having a wMs ad "i"" ; aaiteu oeay. vvaeB tftsw. was seized she fainted, and eeyead as of tar ever her face and aeekskei nun. A DESPBKATE MAN AX BAT. While the "White Ca" wet i to- Harrington, Barclay 8ed to ; Dors and reached as upper etery. Mm ofthe attacking party followed. 4t of the stairs, but Barclay kid sejtsafl SAOtfrnn. and standing- atrtsut lnnlssfl stairs-said that be wpald Uow ft, sji me am sen uut oared to atteatsst m up to BKtlSK bus. Xn. gam waite w,:wne witnar tarnsriMMlHrue efC tnis was dene -there ' waetfier they would' attempt. to Barelay orJet himalone-, as Be was w a suvug pusiuee. After some delay ITred Barclay, brother of thebesieced Baas', whe kwi one' of the White. Cap parry, saJel'i wuum go upstairs at any rate, w cametottie head of the fcallwavt WIUITCX TCJUUOU UIB3 BOf tO 09! young, Barclay started to aseead. THESE WAS A. LOUD BSFOM, uiuieguu mat shook ine eaore Jrtuenl ouuaiBg, ana tne body of the brother, rolled down the few stairs i nan aeAanAan' nl.l. .L. .bL.T side of his head blown to atone, I having been heavily leaded with b This berriDle death, of oae oi ttssir appalled the, crowd, and the greater i oi ines Etea. .&. lew remained, k see if they could in any way fallen man. He was bevond all e There was. no one in the whole was more shocked at the afiair taJ Barelay when be, found that the m had been shot by hint was his own 1 His zrief knew no bound, and th who had bees the chief iastnmeot hl log tne party te the floese, was drive i ircujr ain nmwis, ami it was WISBS -.. !. J 1 c .i.jr tusk irtfuovprcsvui maiiAAeep njinai laying vioteat nana on we eMer sea. THE MURDKBKK AJt8BTED When the shooting oeconed. it wee ' Sunday morning, and all dayKmatk oner OrtoR,of Northampton, airssy body lay where it bad fallen. rnmaiyfcsjsv swore the Jury, who viewed the tateSlajfJ men aojournea until to-aay. 'xae. m then taken-In charge by theresasiv earned to the fathers hense. whesa sands have noeced to see it , Carrington and bis wile reeegntsed of the party, wnien Is said to lave c about a score of men. Warrants were Hi mediately issaed tor abont a desea. nesaeisM tursa tt xeettit, tua utocniag taef iaeareerated in the little Joekap at villa the following person: Henry the father; Osear Barolay, the- tn Frank, Eddy and Thoseas Xddy,',! VJUUTO,r ViqWVgV JUGQU, IIOSB AON Benbeu Barclay,.brother of thei PBOMINZNT CITIZENS TJCPLIO All but Osear were identified aes White Cans at the time toe raid waai As soon as Osear saw what he had stsgnm -!!... . - -. 1 2 z - 4M .was oiraweu mi escape ojr jaaspzas; ae back- window, and he ned to the bent he stayed all afcht- ooaeeeied nadar i mow. The inqoest was started tMt neon, ana win proeeMy last Mr time. a The-Cerriactea woman, wkeae adv tbe neighborhood was the sale ease afl tronble, i' quite good loetln. well i and a be at 35 years of, age. She sM3 sees to pessess a very warns afleat either her hatband or her eUidrcsu said to have come here from Albany: There are half a dooen warrants yet fa, : serves on we seir-stvJed Wstte I eral well-kaewn oitiieos beine; i num. v i TWISTX LYNCHttS IS JkUmPA Caatare of Part of the Saae; Wars 1 a North Garstte Msraerss. JSnCTAL TSUSSAlr TO THZ MSPA Raleish, N. 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