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nouncements obtainable trill be fur
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FORTY-FIFTH YEAR
ECLIPSESM all.
A New British-American Syn
dicate That Will Operate
ON AN EXTENSIVE SCALE.
Something Entirely Unique on This
Side of the Atlantic
ALL DEPARTMENTS OF INDUSTRY
Are to be Capitalized for Purposes of In
vestment, and
BANKRUPT CONCERNS WILT, BE BOUGHT
A syndicate is to be organized in New
York and London on a basis entirely new in
this country. It will start -with a capital of
$5,000,000, half of which will be held in
England and half in America. Industrial
enterprises will be capitalized on a unique
plan for investment. Bankrupt concerns
which can be bought cheaply will be secured
and operated by the company. Immense
profits are expected.
ISFECIAL TELEGBASt TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, March 6. A big financial
institution which has no counterpart in this
country is soon to be organized in New
York. It will have for its principal object
the capitalization of industrial enterprises
in such shape that they will be available
lor general investment. In fact, it is the
intention to reproduce here one of the great
industrial corporations which have within
10 or 15 years opened an enormous field for
investment in England. The new institu
tion will have a capital ot 5,000.000, and it
will be a j oint English and American com
pany, with headquarters in both New York
aid London. Its name will be the New Se
curities Company.
a. itew thing in Tnis country.
The plan, or organization, entirely unlike
that of any American corporation, is well
worth studying. The capital of the com
pany will be made up of 99,825 ordinary
shares of 550 each, and 175 so-called found
ers shares, each of $50. The founders'
snares are to be divided among 25 subscrib
ers, each ot whom must pay, in addition to
the $50 per share, $500 cash per share, to be
used in meeting the expenses of organiza
tion. five founders' shares are to be retained in
the treasury of the company and the earn
ings on those five shares are to constitute
the entire compensation of the directors of
the corporation. Each of the founders will
be required, in addition, to subscribe or
guarantee the subscription of 250 ordinary
shares, thus securing 1,250,000 ot the capi
tal ctock before the books are opened for
public subscription.
HALF OX EACH. SIDE.
Tnese arrangements apply to one-half the
total capital stock, which will be placed in
this country, and the remaining half will be
disposed of in precisely the same manner in
England. The relation of the founders'
shares to ordinary shares will be that they
shall be entitled to one-half the profits of
the company, after a dividend ol 7 per cent
shall have been paid on the ordinary shares.
The business to be undertaken by the com
pany will be of a varied nature. Beside in
vesting its own capital, the company will
have many ways cf making money in con
nection with industrial enterprises. It will
purchase outright important industries, and
capitalize them on a joint stock basis in such
manner that the securities will be made
available for large or small investment. The
plan will be much the same as that followed
in England when the Guinness and Bass
breweries were placed on the public market
in the form of shares, which the people sub
scribed for many times over.
"IHE PLAN OF OPERATION.
It is their custom to capitalize industrial
enterprises in securities divided into three
classes, mortgage bonds, preference shares,
and ordinary shares. The bonds usually
bear 6 per cent interest and the preferred
stock receives 7 or 8 per cent belore any
dividend is paid on common stock. The
latter shares have practically only a specula
tive value, dependent upon the earning
power of the business, yet in England these
shares usually are taken in amounts several
times in excess of the whole issue, while the
more conservative shares fall short of a
full subscription.
In putting American industries on the
English market, therefore, the difficulty en
countered has chiefly been in placing deben
ture bonds and prelerred stock. The new
company will also buy 6 per cent industrial
bonds and reissue them with the company's
guarantee at 4 per cent.
BUYING BANKRUPT CONCERNS.
Another line of enterprise to which the com
pany will devote itself will be the purchase of
bankrupt business concerns when thev can
be bought cheaply. Such concerns will
then be operated for the profit of the com
pany. This is an important function of
certain English corporations, notably the
Assets Realization Company, of London,
which makes fortunes yearly by buyin
bankrupt establishments at low prices, and
rehabilitating them with fresh capital and
experienced management.
The company will also underwrite Amer
ican projects, for which it will receive a
commission. "With snch a broad and prac
tically unoccupied field, the projectors of
the company expect, with careful manage
ment, to become successful pioneers in anew
departure in American financial enterprise.
THOSE IN THE SCHEME.
The names of the American organizers
are not yet given out, but it is said they wili
be men of recognized prominence in the
financial world and five in number. Two
will be New Yorkers, and one each in Bos
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago. A similar
board will be located in London, where half
the capital will be placed. The manage
ment will be in the hands of three managers
and the holders of the founders shares.
To Jnsnre efficient and honest management,
it is urged that these tounders shares earn
nothing and are worthless until the ordinary
shares have yielded 7 per cent dividends.
Therearet however, possibilities of the
founders shares reaching enormous valua-
tionsT The founders' shares of the London
and New York Investment Company, which
cost $200, were quoted at $6,000 when the
company was three months old. The found
ers' shares of the United States Debenture
Company cost 250, and in three months
bounded to 7,500. The founders' shares in
the Trustees' Corporation of London, which
cost $500, now sell at $13,000.
BUEIED IN AN AVALANCHE.
A Colorndo Snowalido Completely Over
whelms Two Pnssenccr Trains A
Railroader Swept Across a
IMver Itemarttnblc
Escapes.
"WnEELEK, Col., March 6. One of the
greatest catastrophes in the way of a snow
slide without the loss of life occurred last
night fire miles east of this place,
at what is known as "Wall Cut,
on the high line division of
the South Park Railroad, in which two
passenger trains came near being swept
away. The train going west was running
in sections. The first section got
stuck in the snow at Wall Cut, and sec
tion No. 2 came up with two powerful
engines to pull out the first section. Road
master Dobbins was standing in front of the
head engine superintending the work when,
in an instant, an avalanche of snow came
dow n, sweeping him away. He was completely
covered by the flying miss of snow, and
carried a distance of several thousand feet
entirely across the river and onto the Rio
Grande tracks, where he managed to"ex
tricate himself with great difficulty. He was
severely injured.
The tremendous volume of snow was piled
entirely over the four engines, putting out
the fires, and completely buried the mail
cars, in which was the mail agent, George
Roberts, and Baggage Master Mason, of
Denver. It took some time to extricate the
men, but neit'ier was injured. Fireman
Culbertson was badly scalded.
AGAIN IK THE FIELD.
Thompson's Opponents for Ibo McKeesport
FostoQlce Aro Very Much EucnnrnEed.
lrr.OM A STAFF COBBXSPOXDElfT. I
"Washington, March 6. Publication of
the intention of Postmaster General "Wana
niaker to withdraw the name of Captain
Thompson, the nominee for postmaster at
McKeesport, has aroused the hope of the de
feated candidates. Early this morning Mr.
Sam E. Carothers arrived in the city as the
representative of Captain Stone, who, with
Thompson and Harrison,-formed the great
trio of the long fight in which Thompson
won, only to be bowled out by the Postmas
ter General on account of the Captain's lack
of some of the qualities that go to make up
the ideal Sunday school politician.
Mr. Carothers called at the Postoffice De
partment and renewed the application of
Captain Stone in anticipation ot the final
withdrawal pf the name of Thompson. So
long as this action is not taken Captain
Thompson will remain on the ground. He
had m..iy telegrams to-day from citizens of
McKeesport, some tendering sympathy and
others expressing a hope that he would yet
pull through.
HE IS HEIR TO A MILLION.
A Fall IMver Mill Hand Rescued From a
Life of Poverty.
rErECTAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Fall River, Mass., March 6. Daniel
D. Blake, of this city, says that he has re
ceived word that he is heir to JE200.000 per
sonal and real estate belonging to Sir Henry
Blake, of Norfolk, England, who died in
1S76. He left a will bequeathing bis prop
erty to tne only male blood heir on the
Blake side, who resided in an unknown city
in the United States. The old baronet
allowed 21 years to prove heirship. All
these years the heir to the vast estates has
been toiling along in Fall River, first as a
mill hand, later as a book agent, ami now he
is almost helpless from neuralgia.
His wife has been obliged to support her
husband and 2-year-old daughter by work
ing in the mill. London attorneys inquired
spnie years ago aboutBIake's family connec
tions, and within a few weeks have assured
him that he is the only heir to Sir Henry's
estate, and desire him to come to England
to prove his claim.
WINDOW GLASS MEN MEET.
A Net Increase of 5 Per Cent Made In
the
Price List.
Cleveland, March 6. About all the
window glass manufacturers of the country
wererepresentedatthemeetingot theirWest
ern District Association at the "Weddell
to-day. It was a special meet
ing called to consider prices and
ine state oi Dusiness, topics in
which all were interested, and all re
sponded to the call. The object ol the meet
ing was to adopt a list of prices and fix
the discounts. The association decided
unanimously to adopt the list of the associ
ation of window glass importers for French
glass, which went into effect on February 12.
The old discount was 70, 10 and 5 per
cent The association decided that the new
discount should be SO and 10 per cent on
carload lots, less the freight, and 80 and 5
per cent on less than carload lots, free on
board at the factory. There is thus an in
crease in both the discounts and the price
list, and a delegate said that the net in
crease in the price of glass would be about 5
per cent.
A BOGUS TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
Students Were to Pay S40 nnd Receive
Good Faylns Positions.
ISPECIAL TELEOBASI TO THE DISrATCII. I
St. Louis, March 6. Bailey Roeth, pro
prietor of the "Union Telegraph Company,"
which promises to make a skilled telegraph
operator out of a student in three months
upon payment of 40, was arrested to-night
for fraud. Roeth has obtained about 10,000
in the past six months from gullible students
at $10 a head. He further stipulated that
all graduates would be provided with situa
tions worth 100 a month.
State Labor Commissioner Merri wether be
gan investigating this company a few days
ago, and came to the conclusion that it was
a gigantic fraud. "When graduates de
manded situations Roeth would smile
sweetly and say he had a nice place in South
America or Mexico or Siberia, which a man
or woman about the size of the graduate
could fill. A number of warrants weie is
sued against Roeth.
SO ONE CLAIMED THE MONEY.
$2,000 Offered ns a Bribe Finally Loaned
to nn Albnny Ilospltnl.
ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Albany, March C The $2,000 which
Assemblyman Samuel H. Bradloy charged
Senator Loreu B. Sessions with offering him
for his vote in the United States Senatorial
fight of 1881, when Roscoe Conkling and
Thomas C. Piatt endeavored to regain the
seats they had resigned, was to-day, with its
accumulated interest oi 292 36, turned over
to the Albany City Hospital as a loan. To
secure the money the hospital's attorney wis
obliged to get au order on the County Treas
urer from Justice Edwards, of the Supremo
Court chambers. Since the acquittal ot
Sessions by the Court of Oyer and Terminer
oi this county the 2,030 has been in the
possession ottke County Treasurer as court
funds. No one seemed anxious to establish
a claim of ownership to it.
CARNEGIE SPEAKS
At n Meeting In tho Interest ot tho New
York Free Circulntine Library Ad
dresses by Grover Cleve
Innd nnd Others.
rSFSCIAL TELEGBAIt TO THE DISrATCH.l
Ne-wYokk, March 6. The New York
free circulating library, which depends
chiefly for support upon private subscrip
tions, failed to meet its expenses last year.
So the institution invited its friends to come
to Checkering Hall this afternoon to listen
not only to an explanation ot its embarrass
ment, but to learn from three or four
prominent men how important a free
circulating library is. The people
came the whole hall full and they were
both instructed and amused. President
Benjamin H. Field presided, and with hira
on the platforui were Grover Cleveland.
President Low, of Columbia College, Carl
Schurz, Andrew Carnegie, and several of
the trustees of the library. Henry E. How
land, one of the trustees, described the
1'brary, and reviewed its history and condi
tion, "in the course of Mr. Cleveland's re
marks7 ue said:
Teaching tho children of our land to read is
but the lirst sten in tlio sclieme of creating
good citizensby means of free instruction. Wo
teach the young to read so that both as children
and as men and women thev may read. Our
teachirg must lead to the habit and tho desire
ot reading to bo useful; and only as this result
is reached, can the work in our f roo schools be
logically supplemented and made valuable.
Therefore, the same wise policy and intent
which open tho doors of our freo schools to onr
young, also suggest the completion of tho
plan thus entered upon, by placing books in tho
hands of those who in our schools have been
taught to read. A. man or woman who never
reads and H abandoned to unthinking torpor,
or who allows tho entire mental life to bo
bounded by tho narrow lines of a daily recur
ring routine of effort for mere existence, can
not escape a condition of barrenness of mind
which not only causes the decay of individual
contentment and happiness, but which fails to
yield to tho Stato its justly expected return of
usefulness in valuable service and wholesome
oolitical action.
Andrew Carnegie spoke briefly and forci
bly in indorsement of the claims of the
library upon both public and private purse:,
and-the meeting adjourned.
A WIDOW'S CLEYER SCHEME.
fcbo lias Her 2IIarrlng;o Contract Annulled
to Secure nn Estate.
nSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.:
Ottawa, March 6. A case probably
without precedent in the local courts is be
fore the court in Montreal. The widow of
the late Fabien Drapoau, of the firm of
Drapeau & Savignac, made application to
the Superior Court to have the marriage
contract with her late husband annulled.
She bad married Mr. Drapeau in 1S66 when
but a minor, and the marriage contract,
though approved by her parents, was not
signed by them, nor were they present when
the two contracting parties signed it. That
contract provided for a separation as to
property. During the years of their mar
riage Mr. Drapeau accumulated wealth, and
at his death left property worth over $100,
000. According to the marriage contract the
$100,000 went entirelv to his relatives. In
support of her petition to have that contract
declared null, she argued through counsel
that, being a minor when signing that con
tract, her father was necessarily required to
be present at the time and to ratify it by his
signature. The Court upheld her preten
sion and annulled the marriage contract,
with the effect that the widow now can
claim 50,000 as her share.
TO PEEYENT NATIONAL DIoGEACE.
Cbnuncey Depew Thinks the Fair Will Vet
Go to New York.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
New York, March G. Dr. Chauncey M.
Depew was in his office in the Grand Cen
tral station to-day, when a reporter of The
Dispatch entered. On the desk were piles
of letters, many of them, Dr. Depew said,
from persons all over the country
anxious to know what was the matter
with Dr. Depew and the "World's Fair in
New York. Dr. Depew was asked what he
thought would be the outcome of this whole
business.
"I think," he said, "that Congress will
eventually ask us to take the big fair and
save the nation from disgrace abroad. A
friend of mine the other day," he continued,
"referring to Chicago begging in
Boston, said that Chicago is like
a cow standing due east and
west, with her forelegs in Chicago and her
hind legs in Boston. She leeds in the
West, but Boston milks her, and it is only
appropriate that those who derive great
sums of money from investments in Chicago
mortgages should pay something to get the
fair there."
HE WON THE BET AND IS DEAD.
A St. Louis Mnn Drinks a Gloss of Gin nnd
Seven Whiskies.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.
ST. Louis, March G. Henry Kepp made
abet last night which he won, but it cost
him his life. He and a friend, Jack Stripe,
were out painting and striping the town,
and as they stood In a bar-room
Kepp began boasting of his capac
ity for drink, and Stripe, to banter
him, said that he couldn't drink more
than two ponies of whisky on top of half a
beer glass of pin. Kepp maintained that he
could, and then Stripe offered to pay lor all
the whisky Kepp could encircle after the
drink of gin.
Kepp then started out with the expressed
determination of swallowing seven "ponies"
on top of his gin. Rather more than half
a glass of gin was poured out for him
and he drank it in two swallows. Then he
began gulping down "pony" after "pony"
of whisky until seven had disappeared.
Then Mr. Kepp was carried home and fonr
hours later was a dead man.
A BUSINESS MAN DISAPPEARS.
Rollin Leech, of New York, Drops Ont of
Sisbt In Chicago.
Chicago, March G. Sensational stories
are flying around business circles concern
ing the unaccountable disappearance of
Rollin Leech, of New York, representing a
wholesale millinery house, of which he is a
partner.
Leech arrived in Chicago last Sunday
from New York and engaged quarters at the
Palmer House. He was assigned to room
52. and, after unpacking his samnle trunks.
left the hotel and has not been seen or heard
of since. His New York associates fear
that he has fallen into murderous hands.
The Pinkerton agency has been engaged to
locate him, dead or alive. Mr. Leech was a
man of spotless character.
THE OPEN BOARD CLOSED.
New York Police Raid Bucket Shops and
Arrest the Patrons.
New Yoke, March G. The police this
afternoon made a raid on the bucket shop
known as "The Open Board of Brokers" at
No. 46 Broad street. The place, which is
owned by G. "W. Todd, was in full blast at
the time, and everybody found in the place
was maae a prisoner. Money, blackboards
and the various other paraphernalia were
seized, and the prisoners were marched to
the station house in batches of six.
The police also raided the bucket shop at
No. 81 New street, where they seized 2,842.
The bucket shop owners were held for
trial in 500 bail each, and those found in
the place at the time of the raid were each
fined $5.
PITTSBURG, FRIDAY,
A TEAIN SEPARATES
And Then Comes Together Again With
a Most Terrible Crash.
MEAGER DETAILS OP THE WEECK.
From Four to Twenty-five Persons Wore
Instantly Killed,
WITH A LARGE NDMBER OF INJURED.
FiTe Fnllmaa Cars Crowded Willi Passengers Sup
posed to be Smashed.
A train on the Lake Shore road sep
arated near Hamburg, N. Y., last night.
The rear section,composed of five Pullmans,
then crashed into the first part. The loss of
life is believed to be large, but reports are
contradictory.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Cleveland, March G. The Lake Shore
office in this city received news of a bad
wreck at Hamburg, near Buffalo, late to
night. They claim that they have
no wire near the wreck and cannot give
definite information. They admit that they
have learned that the loss of life will exceed
25, but absolutely refuse to give further in
formation, acting probably on orders of high
officials. Many Cleveland people are sup
posed to be on the train.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
A dispatch from Buffalo says: Train
No. 12 on the Lake Shore Railroad
from the West, due in Buffalo
at 9:10 P. 21., and running
very fast to make up lost time, broke in two
near Hamburg about 8:50 o'clock. The
front part of the train, consisting of the
engine, tender, smoker and two day
coaches was quickly brought to a standstill.
The rear half, composed of five heavy Pull
mans, came on down the grade and crashed
into the second day coach.
The Pullman being the heavier, lifted the
day coach into the air, and ihey now lie
one on top of the other, both
having telescoped the first day coach.
Both the day coaches and the Pullman were
full of passengers, and the loss of life and
limb is probably very high. Ten are re
ported killed outright.
THE "WORK OP RESCUE.
A wrecking train with a relief party of
surgeons soon left for the scene of
the accident. The railroad authori
ties and employes refused any
information whatever to the press. A re
porter went on the train as a surgeon's as
sistant, as no reporters were allowed to go,
if known to be such.
Later information given out from the
train dispatcher's office is that the south
track was clear at 12:10 a. si. so
that trains could pass. Four per
sons are reported killed and ten
injured, one fatally. The wrecking train
sent word to the Fitch Hospital at 12:30 to
be prepared for ten patients, and that they
were then ready to start back.
A dispatch from the scene of the
, wreck at 2 A. si. says that the train
parted some miles west of Hamburg, at the
coupling between the last day coach and
the first sleeper. The first section went
on ahead and was stopped by Conductor
Houghaling pulling the bell rope. Most of
those in the last day coach were warned
in time to leave, but those in the first Pull
man had no warning, and the cars met and
telescoped with terrific force.
The Pullman was completely buried be
neath the other car. An engine was dis
patched to Buffalo for aid, J. E. Minnie,
who had his arm cut off, being
taken along. It was two and a
half hours before the physicians
arrived. A wrecking train preceded the re
lief train, and the work was begun of extri
cating the imprisoned sufferers. The bodies
already taken out are stretched in a baggage
car. J. Swan, a colored porter, is among the
number.
DELAMATER FOR BALLOT REF0EM.
The Gubernatorial Candidate Addresses a
I.arffo Audience at Philadelphia.
ISrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DISPATCn.l
Philadelphia, March 6. The lecture
rooai of the Pennsylvania Club at 1423
"Walnut street, was crowded to-night by
Republicans who were present to listen to
an address delivered by Senator Delamater,
of Crawford county, on "Citizenship, its
privileges and its duties." Among other
things the speaker said:
Tho party which, directly or indirectly, con
sents to practices ot fraud or intimidation,
whereby the will of the voters
is subverted, deserves tho reprobation
of every citizen. It is our duty to
favor tho adoption of any planlc looting to re
form of our svstcm of voting which w ill tend to
keep tho peoplo free from corrupt influences,
and which will promato independence
and freedom in casting the ballot,
and absolute honesty in counting tho vote
and declaring the result. When such im
proved svstem is adopted, the entire power of
tho Commonwealth and nation should be de
voted to the fearless and impartial enforcement
of the law. This must and will bo done when
the peoplo in the sovereignty of their rights de
mand it.
MURDERED HIS BROTHER.
Two Young Men Encncn In n Drnnken
Qnnrrcl With Tlint Resale.
ISPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Philadelphia, March G. In a narrow,
little room in the home where they were born,
Dominick Taney, Jr., a smooth-faced lad of
19 years, stabbed to death his 24-year-old
brother Michael this morning. Michael
Taney had been defending his stepmother
when Dominick, in a drunken frenzy,
clutched a knife from the breakfast table
and buried it in the right breast of his
brother.
The brother died almost instantly. The
murderer was captured after a lively chase
over icy pavements. Dominick Taney, Sr.,
the father of the boy, is a respectable, sober,
industrious old man.
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUERS
Taking n Flying Trip Through tbo Cities of
Ibo Sontb.
Chattanooga, March 6. About 300
delegates to the National Convention of
Republican clubs which adjourned at
Nashville yesterday, arrived here at 1
o'clock this afternoon on their Southern
tour. They will spend the time in sight
seeing to-day and will start for their North
ern homes to-morrow.
Quite a large delegation, however, will go
to Memphis, Atlanta, Birmingham and
other cities.
Illinois Miners' New Constitution.
Springfield, III., March G. The State
Miners' Convention adjourned to-day after
adopting a constitution similar to the Co
lumbus constitution except that it raises
the per capita tax $4 per head.
MARCH 7, 1890.
BITTEK PERSONALITIES
Indulged In Br tho Commoners While Dls-
cnsslng the Parncll Commission Report
Major Saundcrson Given tho Lie
Webster's Reply to Rnssell.
London, March G. The debate on the
Parnell Commission report was resumed in
the House of Commons to-night, and was
only adjourned after a Parnellite member
called Major Saunderson a liar for
stating that Dillon encouraged
the maiming of cattle. Saunderson
also twitted Sir "William Vernon Harcourt
with spending 10,000 for protection from
dynamiters when he was Home Secretary,
whereupon Justin McCarthy taunted the
Major with the Tory defeat at the St. Pan
eras election, which, he said, was a sufficient
answer to the charges against the Parnell
ite3. Sir Charles Russell made a speech, in
which he said the Commission Judges were
not men free from prepossessions and per
sonal prejudices. The whole case was
vitiated by political bias. He asked the
House to abandon the discussion of the per
sonal character of the home rule
leaders, and wanted to know if there were
no such men on the Government side mag
nanimous enough or statesmen enough to
lift the Irish question into its proper sphere
of natural justice and national instincts.
Attorney General "Webster blamed the
Parnellites for the personal character of the
debates on the Irish question. He had been
represented throughout by the speakers of
the opposition as the villain of the
case, although only doing his duty as
counsel. It had even been suggested
that he ought to apologize for certain re
marks upon the Parnellites. Yet the Par
nellites had allowed themselves the greatest
license in personal criticism. As an in
stance of this he mentioned Sir
Charles Russell's calling Le Caron
a living lie, although the commission
declared that it believed Lc Caron against
the oath of Parnell. Continuing, he said
the respondents had withdrawn their case,
but the fact was that the more witnesses
were called the more the Times case was
being proved.
A CORONER AFTER FAITH CURISTS.
Death of a Brooklyn Child Who Ilnd No
Medical Attention.
ISPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCn.l
Netv York, Match 6. Coroner Rooney,
of Brooklyn, has still another faith cure
case under investigation. To-day he was
notified of the death of the 9-year
old child of Gutton E. Olsen,
nnd it was found that the parents were
members of the new Christian Science
colony in South Brooklyn, and had
not called in a physician or nsed medicine,
although the child had been sick
from bronchitis for a couple of weeks.
"I put my trust in God alone," was the
remark of the father when a policeman
called to arrest him.
KALAMAZOO STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
Nineteen Suspended for One Year and One
Expelled from the College.
Kalamazoo, March G. The decision of
the Kalamazoo College faculty as to the
punishments of the 21 students who
kidnaped Prof. E. S. Ferry and
Instructor Trowbridge Saturday night
was given this morning. One senior was
expelled; another senior and a freshman
were suspended for one year. The remain
ing 18 students, with one exception, are
suspended for the remainder of the school
year.
The punishment is generally considered
rruch too severe, and indignation runs high
among the students and many ot the citi
zens. MISS TRAGI'S BRACELET STOLEN.
A Fireman Charged With Appropriating an
Ornament Worth SI, 000.
"Washington, March 6. Thomas
Reidy, a substitute fireman, has been ar
rested for stealing a diamond
bracelet valued at $1,000 at the
fire at Secretary Tracy's house. Reidy. who
admits that he had been drinking on the
morning of thefire.recovered a set of jewelry
worth nearly $4,000. He turned the jewelry
over to the foreman of one of the
companies, but it is alleged that he kept a
bracelet worth $1,000 or more.
The bracelet was the property of Miss
Tracy, who lost her life at the fire. Reidy
denies the charges.
0TERW0RK RESULTS IN SUICIDE.
An Insurance Company Official shoots IHm
self FiTe Times.
Milwaukee, March 6. "William H.
Farnam, Assistant Secretary ot the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company,
shot himself to death this afternoon in
the committee room of the company.
He had locked himself in the
room, and the excited clerks and
officers of the company were obliged to
break in the door on hearing the five shots.
three of which Farnam succeeded in putting
into his breast.
The suicide is attributed to temporary in
sanity brought on by overwork.
NO MORE GRADE CROSSINGS.
Tho Pennsy Abolishes Them In Philadel
phia at a Cost of $1,500,000.
ISPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUE DISPATCU.1
Philadelphia, March G. The New
York division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
will shortly be entirely free from the grade
crossings, which have caused so many
deaths in the northeastern part of
that city. At a proposed cost of $1,500,000
the company has arranged to do away with
the grade crossings at 20 streets here.
SUGAR TRUST PROFITS.
A Dividend of 2 1-2 Per Cent Declared
for
tho Present Qunrter.
New York, March 6. There was a long
meeting of the Sugar Trust to-day, and be
fore it ended interested parties everywhere
had information that a cash dividend of 2
per cent had been declared for the present
quarter.
President Havemeyer and Treasurer
Searles both refused to make any statement
in regard to the matter and nothing official
could be obtained.
Warner Miller In n Canal Scheme.
New York, March 6. At a special
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Nicaragua Canal Constrnction Company
here to-day, Hon. "Warner Miller was
elected President of the company, and Mr.
A. C. Cherry, heretofore the President, was
elected Vice president.
A Steamer Wrecked.
SCITUATE, MASS., March G. The Bel
gian steamer De Ruyter, from Antwerp for
Boston, went ashore at Light House Point
at 7 o'clock to-night in a thick snow storm.
The crew of 27 men came ashore safely.
The vessel has a general cargo consigned to
Gill & Lootz, Boston.
A Philadelphia Family Asphyxiated.
Philadelphia, March 6. John Gibney
and wife and their 17-year-old servant girl
were found unconscious from asphyxiation
at No. 70G North Seventh street this even
ing. All three will probably die.
A EOMANGE OF CRIME
Developing From the Mysterious Mur
der at the Lone Fine Pond.
BENWELii LURED TO HIS DEATH
By a
Band Organized to Rill and Rob
Wealthy Britons.
MRS. BURCflELL A L0TEABLE WOMAN
Who Eloped and Married the Man Whose Prison She
Sow Shares.
The murder of young Benwell, near
Niagara Falls, brings a romance to light.
Mrs. Harebell, the wife of the accused, and
in whose guilt sue is charged with partici
pation, is said to be a sweet, loveable
woman. It is intimated that Benwell is the
victim of an organization formed to lure
wealthy yotipg Englishmen to Canada and
there murder and rob them.
tnr DUSLAr's cable company.
London', March 6. David Stevenson,
father-in-law of the suspected murderer
Burchell, was seen to-day in reference to the
stories published in American papers that
his daughter was not married to Burchell,
and also that there was an organized gang
in London to lure young Englishmen to
this country and murder them.
Mr. Stevenson said: "It is false that my
daughter is not married to Burchell. Some
time before their marriage I objected to the
courtship, principally because Burchell
lost hij position and was unable to show
anv suitable financial resources. When I
decisively refused consent they eloped and
were married by the Register at Croydon
Hall in 1888. My other daughters wit
nessed the ceremony and I personally have
the certificates. After marrying, Burchell
and his wile left immediately for Canada,
from whence they returned about a year ago.
A marriage of love.
"For several months they were guests at
my bouse. Burchell, as before, professed to
have plenty of money and seldom solicited
aid from me. He owes me in all consider
ably inside 100. Daring the time he was
with me I studied his character and made
inquiries about him from responsible par
ties. 1 found be bore au excellent reputa
tion for morality, was the son of a deceased
clergyman, and has brothers who are church
dignitaries in Gloucester and Lancashire.
Burchell at that time appeared to be about 25
years of age. He was affectionate, polite
and made a tender husband.
"I became convinced the marriage was
one of love. My daughter received no dowry
and Burchell asked for none. If he is a
murderer we are all terribly deceived."
The reporter asked Mr. Stevenson whether
he believed that Burchell expected to make
money by
LURING YOUNG ENGLISHMEN
to Canada and then killing them, and
whether he thought there was an organized
gang to do this.
"I do not care to prejudice Burchell'a
case, and therefore I must decline to answer
this in detail. If he is a murderer, let him be
punished as he deserves, but don't ask
me to help in his conviction. He
told me he owned large tracts of
land in Canada and had invited several
young Englishmen to visit him there and
study farming and invest in the enterprise.
I have now very good reason to doubt his
claim to any property in Canada. My
daughter cabled me of her great distress. I
sent her money, but as yet have received no
acknowledgment. It is infamous to con
nect my daughter with the crime. She is
sweet, tender and lovable. This will kill
her. Yes, I know Pelley. He visited
Burchell while staying at my house. I re
ceived a cable from Pelley this morning
saying that he is all right."
BUP.CHELL ARRAIGNED.
A dispatch from Niagara Falls says:
Mrs. Burchell wasbrought into court this
morning accompanied by her counsel, Bar
rister Hellmutb, of London. Detective
Mnrray explained to the magistrate that he
was not prepared to proceed further with the
prosecution of the accused as an accessory to
the crime, and asked for a further remand
till this afternoon, to enable him to hear
from the Attorney General, whom he had
telegraphed. After some points of law had
been discussed, the magistrate remanded the
woman till 1 o'clock. The magistrate was
asked to accept bail, but said he was power
less to do so.
"When the court resumed Burchell was
arraigned. The first witness called against
him was George Hay, brakeman on the
Grand Trunk Railway. He swore posi
tively that he saw the prisoner on Monday,
February 17, at Eastwood station, near
the scene of the murder. The prisoner
boarded his train. His trousers were turned
up at the bottom, and his shoes were cov
ered with mud. The magistrate then re
manded the prisoner to the "Wetland jail for
seven days.
SYMPATHY FOR MRS. BURCHELL.
Mrs. Burchell then was arraigned, and
the magistrate informed her that he had
been instructed by the Attorney General of
Ontario to remand her for seven days. Her
counsel protested against the Attorney Gen
eral's interference in the case, and Mrs Bur
chell wept. A consultation was held, and
the prisoner was allowed to remain here until
morning under police surveillance, to en
able her counsel to interview the Attornev
General and see if bail could be arranged.
The spectators loudly applauded the counsel.
Mrs. Burchell is looked upon by the
people as being an innocent woman and as
having been duped into marriage with Bur
cheil. A few hisses were heard in the court
room when Detective Murray was contend
ing for a remand without bail.
SYMPATHY FOR LINCOLN.
Many English Notables Condolo With tho
American minister.
I BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. I
London, March 6. The body of young
Lincoln was placed in the coffin to-night in
the room where he died, which faces
the garden. The face still retains the
smile with which he passed away. An
outer coffin of polished oak bears this in
scription: "Abraham Lincoln. Born
August 14, 1873. Died March 5, 1800."
Callers to-day have been numerous.
Among those who left cards of sym
pathy are Lord and Lady Salisbury,
the Dean ot "Westminster, the Duke oi
Marlborough, Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge, the Earl of Derby, Lord Randolph
Churchill, the Earl, of Latham, the Lord
Chamberlain, Earl Cadogau, Sir Henry
James.LadvNorthcote.andnianyAmericans,
including J. Meiggs, Walter A. Burns. Al-t
geriion C. Bowring, Mrs. Mackay, Consul
General New and the whole of his staff.
Owing to the Minister's known desire
for privacy, there have been comparatively
few floral tokens of sympathy. The place
of honor on the coffin is occupied
by a beautiful wreath of white flowers
from the servants of the household, to
whom the lad had greatly endeared himself.
The Prince of "Wales has sent a letter to
Minister Lincoln condoling with him on
the loss of his son.
The Slick 'Da Identified.
Oita-wa, Kan, March 6. The body of
the robber of the "Valley Falls Bank has
been identified as that of Chas. Robinson, a
fanner living near Ottawa.
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THE HELP'S KEVENGE.
Otr,
A Domestic Who Is Reprimanded Nearly
Succeeds In Asphyxiating nn JJn-
lire Family-The Hired Man
Comes to Iho Rrscnr
New Yore, M.irch 6. Death by asphyx
iation was narrowly escaped by an entire
household in the suburbs of Plainfield this
morning. Edward Lovage, a farm hand on
Samuel Holley's place at Oak Tree, has
sleeping quarters in Holley's barn. "When
he awoke shortly after 4 o'clock, he found
several inches of snow on the ground, and,
hastily dressing himself, hurried to the
house to prepare for the extra work which
the storm would entail. Entering the kitch
en, he noticed a peculiar suffocating quality
in the atmosphere, and, visiting other rooms
on the lower floor, he was nearly over
powered by a penetrating gas. Bushing up
stairs, and, failing by loud knocking to
arouse the family, he entered each bedroom
and threw the windows wide open. By air
ing the house thoroughly and by dint ot con
stant rubbing and shaking, he succeeded in
reviving Mr. HoIIey and a son, who in turn
assisted in restoring to consciousness Mrs.
Holley and her three daughters.
A visit to the cellar revealed the fact that
charcoal had been heaped in the furnace,
while the chimney connections were cnt off
and the register Hues le!t open. In conse
quence, the charcoal fumes had gradually
filled the house. It was found that a new
servant girl, who had been sharply repri
manded the night before, was missing, and
later it was ascertained that she had boarded
an early morning train for New York.
LOUISIANA COLORED MEN ORGANIZE
A Branch of tho American Cltztens' Equal
Rights Association.
New Orleans, March G. This evening
a number of the most prominent colored
men of this State met here and organized a
central association for Louisiana under
the Constitution of the American
Citizens' Equal Rights Associa
tion, created at "Washington by the
convention of colored men who assembled
there on the 5th of last month. The meet
ing was called by ex-Governor Pinchback,
chairman of the national organization, who
presided temporarily.
The permanent officers are a3 follows:
Rev. A. E. P. Albert, President; Colonel
James Lewis and "W. J. Rudolph, Vice
Presidents; John L. Minor, Secretary; L. J.
Joubert and G. H. Fayerweather, Assistant
Secretaries. It is among the probabilities
that the organization will recommend
to the colored voters in com
munities where lawlessness exists to
abstain from any participation in
politics in all future elections. Governor
Pinchback, acting under the authority con
ferred upon him by the National Associa
tion, will at an early" date organize central
associations in each of the Southern States.
These organizations will be composed ex
clusively of colored men.
GERMANY WON'T GIVE UP A FORGER,
But Will Try nnd Punish the Culprit In Ills
Xativo Land.
New York, March G. Some weeks ago
Detective Sergeant Heidelberg went to Ger
many to arrest Sigmund Lowenherz for for
gery. The accused while a member of the
firm of Lowenherz 8c Landsberg, leather
importers, forged a note for 1,223 70, and a
few days later the leather house failed and
Lowenherz fled. Landsberg soon after com
mitted suic.de. A warrant was issued for
Lowenherz's arrest, and it was discovered
he was living in Frankfort-on-the-Main.
Papers were sent through and the detective
detailed to arrest him. To-day District At
torney Fellows received a communication
from the Secretary of State, in which it was
stated that tho German Government refused
to deliver Lowenherz on the grounds that he
was a German subject and hadn't been long
enough in this country to become natural
ized. The Government, however, will try
him for the offense in Germany, and, it con
victed, will sentence him according to the
laws of this country. The evidence of De
tective Heidelberg was taken, and that offi
cer is now ou his way home.
This is the first case brought to the public
in which Germany has refused to give up a
prisoner to the United States.
A TITLED SCOUNDREL.
Lord Abingdon Strikes on Actress and Will
Probnbly be Arrested.
BY DUXLAF'S CABLE COMPAXT.
London, March 6. Solicitor Abrahams
applied to the Bow Street Police Court to
day for a warrant against Lord Abingdon
Baird, who is held by the magistrate. Prior
to the Mitchell-Goode fracas and on the
same night, while the parties were at the
Nell Gwynne Club, Miss Gladys Leslie,
sister of George Giddens, the actor, was talk
ing to Mr. Foster, the proprietor of the club,
when Lord Abingdon strnck her across the
back. Miss Leslie, very much frightened,
said to Foster: "I think I had better go
home."
Abingdon then exclaimed: "I will send
you home," and struck her violently on the
mouth with his clenched fist. She fell, and
Abingdon hit her again behind the ear as
she was falling, and kicked her while she
was on the ground several times in the ribs.
The blow in the mouth knocked out several
of her teeth, and she was carried into the
committee room of the club, where she lay
for several hours insensible. Abingdon was
expelled from the club, and the magistrate
will grant the warrant to-morrow it the facta
are confirmed by other witnesses.
GENERAL BLACK SAYS NOTHING,
But Is Thonsht to Desire tho Senatorial
Nomination in Illinois.
Chicago, March G. The Democratic
State Central Committee to-day decided to
hold the State Convention at Springfield
June 4. Francis A. Hoffman made a
speech eulogizing General Palmer, and
elicited applause. Chairman Campbell
then read a letter from General Palmer.
"While the reading was in progress,
something of a sensation was caused by the
door opening and letting in President Cleve
land's Commissioner of Pensions, General
John C. Black, who is reputed to be also in
the field for the Senatorship.
General Black declined an invitation to
address the committee, intimating that he
had only dropped in casually to
see what was going on. Spring
field, the city selected for the
convention, is General Palmer's home, and
the month of Jnne was suggested in
his letter. To newspaper men watching
the committee meeting, General Black de
clined to commit himself for or against the
nomination of General Palmer.
A BITTERLY CONTESTED CASE.
Vail Indicted for iUurderlns His Wife to
Obtain the Insurance.
IsFXCIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCIM
St. Louis, March 6. Late this afternoon
the grand jury returned an indictment for
murder in the first degree against Charles F.
Vail. The indictment charges that he de
liberately shot his wife in order to obtain
$20,000 insurance. The case will be a cele
brated one, and the trial will be one of the
most eventful in the criminal history of the
State.
There will be voluminous testimony to
show motives, intent, exact circumstances
and more, to prove, if possible, the feelings
of witnesses toward the defendant. It will
be a bitterly contested case.
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AL CAfi'S CDTE SCHE1II5G
Secures the Necessary Yotes for the Success
of tho Plan.
ONE REPUBLICAN MEMBER ASSISTS
Ey Voting
With the Democrats to Amend the Owen
Sunday tijaor Law.
The Ohio Democratic redistricting scheme
is now a law. It passed the Senate yester
day evening by a strict party vote. Al Car
lisle whipped the kickers into line by some
very ingenious methods. One Republican
member aided in an indirect manner by
voting for the amendment of the Sunday
liquor law.
ISPECIAL TELEOKAJE TO THE DISPATCHJ.
Columbus, March 6. Al Carlisle came
in from Pittsburg yesterday and after con
sultation with Governor Campbell and
Chairman Neal in regard to the slow man
ner in which partisan legislation was mov
ing, developed a plan by which all barriers
could be overcome and the two most impor
tant measures before the Legislature be dis
posed of. Senator Brown, of Cincinnati,
refused to vote for the redistricting bill un
less he could secure some change in the
Owen Sunday law.
Senator Soncrant did not want to vote for
the redistricting measure, unless a change
was made taking Erie county out of the dis
trict with Lucas. General Pattison would
not vote for the liquor legislation under any
circumstances. Carlisle discovered that
General Schneider, Republican, of Cincin
nati, would support an amendment to the
Owen law at the urgent request of his conr
stituents, and then found himself in a posi
tion to handle Pattison without any trouble.
ALL PLAIN SAILING.
After Brown found he could get what he
wanted in amendments to the Owen law, he
was ready to vote for anything in sight.
Mr. Carlisle urged upon Pattison the idea
that he could afford to make a speech against
the bill setting forth his personal objections
to liquor legislation, and then vote for the
bill from the standpoint of party and in
furtherance of the idea of local self govern
ment and home rule as advocated by Gov
ernor Campbell during his canvass.
As soon as Soncrant found he could get
nothing in the way of an amendment to the
redistricting bill he was ready to vote for
the bill as it was. It was concluded in ad
vance to take the chancer of his voting for
the redistricting bill, and if it should be de
feated then lay the responsibility on Son
crant. Both of these measures were brought up
quite late this evening in the Senate and
the amendment to the Owen law was passed
in good form by Republican aid, and the
redistricting bill went through by a strict
party vote, all the Democrats voting for it,
the gerrymander, a pact.
The latter bill is now a law, and has not
been changed since it was originally in
troduced and passed the House. There is
some doubt whether the bill amending the
Owen law will pass the Honse, as there are
seven or eight Democratic members who
have expressed themselves against the meas
ure. The sensation of the day in the Senate
was the speech of Senator Pattison, in which
he denounced the action of the Senate for
interfering with the liquo' laws which have
proven beneficial, and stated that he had
not yet gotten so low that he would be gov
erned and sell his manhood to beer-guzzling
Germans, nor at the behests of the liquor in
terests. Pattison did not vote for the linuor
bill. '
In the House Representative Taylor, of
Guernsey county, a Republican, made a
speech which was a personal attack upon
Murat Halstead, of Cincinnati, in response
to some criticisms which had been made on
a vote cast by Taylor on some partisan
measure. The speech created quite a sensa
tion on account of its scathing character.
TERNER VINDICATED.
Walworth Withdraws AH of the Charges Eto
Blade Agnlnst Him.
ISPECIAL TELXORAH TO TIM DISPATCH.!
Ne-w York. March 6. It will be remem
bered that some months ago Pittsburg
society was torn up over the announcement
that James K. Verner, a prominent resident,
had eloped with a Mrs. "Walworth! Suits for
damages were threatened on the part of
"Walworth against Mr. Verner, and it was
to compromise amicably all the pending
litigation that the two gentlemen, with
friends, met here this week. It is now all
settled and peace once more reigns as be
tween man and man. It was 33id that Mr.
"Walworth wanted money, but not a cent did
he receive, having forgiven the Pittsburger,
inthe fullest sense of the word, making the
thing stronger by signing papers to the
effect that he had misjudged Mr. Verner,
and had wronged him in the accusations
made.
Mr. Verner went home to-night with the
papers in his poctct. Last night the two
gentlemen, with a party of friends, dined at
the St. James, and seemed upon the most
friendfy relations, with the result stated.
The friends of Mr. Verner think, in justice
to him, that it need not necessarily be kept
from the public any longer.
BLACKENING A SON'S MEMORY.
A Father's Action Brands Ills Dead Child
ns a Thief.
New York, March 6. In August, 1887,
John Mallard, the son of a wholesale frnit
dealer, married Mamie F. Malone. He
was 19 years of age, and she was 16
years. He died the following June and in
September the girl widow gave birth to a
posthumous baby which lived only a little
while. John Mallard had saved nearly
53,000 in the bank, and the father of the
dead man accused his son of having stolen
that money from him, and brought suit to
recover it.
The case was to have been tried to-day, but
a compromise was effected regarding the
money; and much against the will ot the
young widow, who was influenced by her
counsel, the dead man will have to rest un
der the stigma placed on him by his father.
A FEARFUL FATE.
A Dllne Engineer Literally Gronnd to Pieces
In a Set ot Hollers.
JpFLlN, Mo., March 6. A frightful ac
cident occurred yesterday at the "Winchell
mine, near here. "While oiling machinery
N. A. "Watts' right arm was caught in a set
of rollers and mangled to the shoulder. He
was literally drawn into the machinery, one
side of his head being torn into shreds, his
right eye destroyed, and his nose ground to
Eulp. He retained consciousness for fonr
ours and died in awful agony.
Ills Kate la the Balance.
Netv York, March 6. The examination
of Louis O. Y. Cortez, who is charged with
embezzling $100,000 from tbo Government of
Cnb3, was brought to a close this afternoon.
Decision was reserved.
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