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FORTY-FIFTH TEAK " PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, MARCH 8 1890 TWELVE PAGES. " . THREE CENTS
PROTECT THE CANAL
By All Means, Says GoyerE
nient Engineer Merrill.
m GEEAT SUM IS DEEDED
To Put the Chesapeake and Ohio in
Operation Once More.
THE TEAKS-ALLEGHENI SCHEME.
TSanamater May Appoint a McKeesport
Postmaster Himlslf.
CHICAGO IS STILL AFTEE THAT FAIE
Colonel Merrill once snrveyed a route
from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal across
the AUeghenies. There are some engineer
ing d.fficulties to the plan, but they can be
overcome. The great point just now, how
ever, is to save the present ditch from the
railroads.
rFEOM A STAFF COBltESPOlfDEXT.t
"Washington; March 7. Colonel W. E.
Merrill, of the United States Army, the en
gineer officer in charge of the Ohio river and
its tributaries, arrived in this city this even
ing, and to the correspondent of The Dis
patch talked in an interesting way in re
gard to the renewal by The Dispatch of
the project for a trans-Allegheny canal to
unite the waters of the Ohio and Potomac
via the Ohio and Chesapeake canals.
"Fifteen years ago,'said the Colonel, "I
made a survey of a route between the waters
of the Monongabela and the Cumberland. It
was by way of the Youghiogheny river and
Castleman and Flockety creeks, on the
western slope and Wills creek on the east
ern. Of course I cannot at this distance
give the details of the survey, but they are
clear enough in my mind to enable me to
cay that the project is not feasible upon the
basis of a system of locks and dams. It is
possible only by the employment in con
nection wiih locks and dams of either in
clined planes or elevators.
PERFECTLY pkacticable.
"At the time I made the survey the pros
pect seemed to be good for the success of in
clined planes as a means of raising and low
ering, on trucks, vessels floating in caissons
filled with water similar to one you have
doubtless seen constructed for the trans er
boats between river and canal a short dis
tance above this city. Bnt the inclined
plane system has grown in favor. I have
seen the operation of these elevators, one a
short distance south of Calais in France,
two in Belgium and one near Liverpool in
England. They are delicate and expensive
but they are DeingdevcloDedand are in high
favor. They lift and lower boats a distance
ol 50 leet in some instances. In Belgium a
third elevator is now being constructed.
"But, even admitting the success of this
machinery and the leasibilitv ot operating
b trans-Allegheny canal with it, there are
great obstacles in the way of building the
canal over the route surveyed, which is the
only one I know anything about. For in
stance, the entire distance of Wills creek is
Bo thoroughly occupied by the Baltimore
end Ohio Railroad that it seems almost use
less to talk of running a canal along that
Yalley.
A DIFFICULT POINT.
"At Southampton Mills the canal would
have to cross the creek and the railroad at
one leap, underdifficulties that could be only
overcome by an inclined plane or an eleva
tor. Other places have difficulties almost
as great The Youghiogheny at Ohio Pyle
Falls presents an obstacle to be snrmounted
only by plane or elevator. My estimate for
the work from Cumberland to McKeesport
was $25,000,000. I know nothing of the
Jlorgantown route, and never heard it men
tioned. We are constantly pushing im
provements up the Monongahela, in West
ern "Virginia, but beyond the knowledge
necessary tor this I can tell you nothing.
"But let me say to The Pittsbubg Dis
patch," continued Colonel Merrill, verv
earnestly, "that its first work should be to
save the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. That
abandoned it would be utterly useless to
talk of the trans-Allegheny project. I have
been along the entire route of that canal and
observed it carefully. It would be rather
difficult or expensive to repair it
A GEEAT MISTAKE.
"While the tendency in this and other
countries is to extend systems of canals it is
& great mistake to let one be thrown away
which is already in existence. The proper
thing to do would be for the State or Mary
land to cede the canal to the United States.
Canals aud rivers should be the property of
the whole people and should be operated not
for profit bnt lor the cost of operating.
In Great Britain and in European countries
the canal systems are constantly being im
proved and extended. In France and Bel
gium the canals are the property of the
State and free irom tolls, and are under the
supervision of the most competent engineers
of the world, whose sole studv is to make
them as perfect as possible in their opera
tion. "They have great influence in keeping
down railroad tariffs and are altogether a
boon to the people at large whose value
cannot be estimated. But it is because they
are the property of the State, and operated
for the benefit of the people and not for
profit that thev are so valuable. I do not
know what influences are attempting to do
away with the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
but I sincerely hope they will not succeed."
LlGHTNEB.
A GUARANTEE G1YEN.
Wealthy Chicago Citizens Promise lo See
That the Fair Goes Tbroncb A
Delegation Before the House
Committee.
Washington, March 7. The Chicago
Committee which is in Washington to con
sult with the House Committee on the
World's Fair were promptlv on hand at
an early hour this morning and discussed
with the sub-committee lor two hours the
details of the bill and when the hour
of adjournment was reached had
gone over about lour sections of
Wit. The committee has since been
f'SV'in informal consultation over the remaining
. sections arranging the necessary changes in
. 'the bill. The Chicago committee pledged
, the members of the Fair Committee that
Chicago would raise $10,000,000 with which
to erect all the necessary buildings
uu, j"jf me expenses oi tne .Fair,
bqu wui oniy
sk tlip United States
Government to make the necessary appro
priation to erect its own buildings and take
care of its own exhibit. The two committees
will meet again in the morning and work
two hours on"the bill. They hope to finish it
by Monday.
The following telegram from Chicago was
received this evening by Mr. Lvman J.
Gage, the Chairman of the Chicago com
mittee. It will be presented to the World's
Fair Committee in the morning. The signa
tures represent an ageregate capital of be
tween 50,000,000 and 73,000,000.
We wish you continued success in Washing
ton. We will stand by you and the committee
in every way. Chicago will uow, as in the past,
prove equal' to anr emergency. You can count
on oar hearty support.
Then follows the signatures of 30 of the
wealthiest residents of the Western city.
TnOMPSONJJOT IN IT.
Unless It nr Names a New Man Wnnamaker
WII1 Dolt Himself Stone's Friends
Aro Not Much Encouraged
By the Outlook.
rFIlOM A STATF CORBKSPOSDENT.J
Washington, March 7. Mr. Sam Car
rothers, of McKeesport, who has been here
looking after the interests of Mr. Stone in
his candidacy for the postmastership at that
place, left for home to-night. It is not
thought that he received very much encour
agement for his candidacy, even in the event
of Captain Thompson's name being with
drawn. This opinion is based not only upon
his manner ot talking of his interview with
the Postmaster General, but also upon the
fact that Mr. Stone was expecting to .start
for Washington last uight and Mr. Car
rothers telegraphed him that it was useless
to come.
Mr. Carrolhers to-day had a short inter
view with Mr. Wanamaker, in describing
which to The Dispatch correspondent, he
said: "I told the Postmaster General the
reason and object of my visit, and he said
that it was true that he had suggested to
Congressman Bay the substitution of some
other name for that of Captain Thompson.
He said that he felt sorry lor that gentle
man, and was grieved that the contest over
the postofSce at McKeesport had developed
into such a bitter personal ficht He also
said that the McKeesport people had pro
tested against the appointment of Captain
Thompson. With regard to Mr. Stone Mr.
Wanamaker gave me no satis'action, but
referred me to Congressman Kay. I wentto
Mi. Bay, and he told me that he should
not withdraw Mr. Thompson's name. I then
asked him if he would name any other
candidate if the Postmaster General were to
announce positively that Mr. Thompson
should not receive the appointment His
reply to this was such as to leave me no
doubt that he was very firm in his support
of Mr. Thompson, and would not give him
up until he was absolutely compelled to.
This being the state of affairs I am going
home to-nisht, as there is nothing that I
can do here."
It can be stated with reasonable certainty
to-night that Captain Thompson will not be
the postmaster at McKeesport under this ad
ministration. Congressman Bar will be
given a certain length of time in which to
suggest another name to the department,
and if he does not do so, and he declares he
will not, the Postmaster General will take
the case into his own hands and will with
draw Captain Thompson's nomination. It
is understood that President Harrison has
stated that he will abide by the decision of
Mr. Wanamaker in this matter.
MRS. HARBISON WILL EECBEATE
At Old Point Comfort, and the President May
Slip Away, Too
tSFECIlL TELrCBAM TO THE DISPATCH.3
Washington, March 7. Mrs. Wana
maker held the first of her series of infor
mal receptions in March this afternoon. A
large number of prominent persons, from
official and diplomatic circles, thronged
the handsome suit of apartments. The
beautiful salon, which was tastefully decked
with palms aud fragrant Easter lilies,addea
greatly to the pleasure of all lovers of fine
paintings, of which many rare and valu
able pictures by celebrated artists
adorn the walls. Miss Wanamaker poured
tea at a daintily spread table. Mrs. AYana
maker's example will be followed by each
of the members of the cabinet, who have set
apart a day of each week for the reception
ot their friends during the spring months.
Mrs. Harrison's reception this afternoon
was attended by so large a throng of per
sons prominent in official and social life
that the rooms adjoining the Bed Parlor,
where, assisted by Mrs. McKee and Miss
Davis, she welcomed her visitors, presented
more the crowded appearance of a public
reception than usual informal Friday alter
noons at home, with which the Lenten sea
son opened. Mrs. Harrison intends to go
early in the week for a brief respite from
the responsibilities of her position, to some
quiet retreat Her destination has not yet
been decided upon, thouch probably Old
Point Comfort will prove the objective
point of the trip. The President may waive
official cares for a few days to accompany
ills lamiiy.
2IISTLEI0USLY MISSING.
Searching lor a Wenltliy Sinn Who Imagines
That Ho Kobbod a Bank.
lETEClAL TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
New York, March 7. Frank Era mons,
a Wealthy real estate agent of Jersey City,
disappeared on December 10. He became
insane the latter part of November and im
agined he had swindled a good many people
and that he had robbed the Bee Hive Sav
ings Bank of 5100,000. He went to police
headquarters and insisted on being locked
up. His friends took charge of him. When
he disappeared photographs were sent to the
police of all large cities in the country.
Nothing was heard of him, and bis friends
thought that possibly he might have taken
a trip to Europe. Descriptions were cabled
to Europe. Emmonstook with him a valuable
gold watch. Detective Smith found that it
had been pawned on January 10, one month
after Emmons disappeared.
Another detective found a man answering
the pawnbroker's description. This man
denied that he had pawned the watch, or
that he knew anything abont it. The pawn
broker with whom the watch had been
pawned couldn't positively identify him.
Here the police are stopped. Emmons did
not pawn the watch himself. The Jersey
City police are working on three theories;
one is that Emmons has committed suicide,
another that he was murdered and a third
that he is confined iu some private insane
asylum.
A BANKING FIRM ASSIGNS.
Branch of a Pnris House Suspends Owing to
Failure of Remittances, j
San Feancisco, March 7. The private
banking firm ot Belloc Freres made an as
signment to the sheriff to-day aud closed its
doors. The sheriff states that the liabilities,
solar as known now, will amount to half a
million dollars. The establishment is a
branch of the banking house of Belloc
Freres, of Paris.
The local manaeer issued a notice that
the firm was forced to suspend owing to "the
failure to receive remittances from the Paris
house. He stated that remittances ex
pected soon will enable the firm to pav all
the demands at au early date.
Retlslns tho Westminster Confession.
Madison, Ind., March 7. The commit
tee to prepare the snbiect of revision of the
Westminster confession for the action of the
Presbytery of New Albany met here to-day
and unanimously favor revision vrithout
impairing the catechism system.
HIS NOSE PULLED.
Dakota's Attorney General Is Assaulted
Becnnse He Opposes the Passauo of
the Louisiana Lottery Bill A
Legislator's Grlcvnuce.
Bismarck, March 7. In the North
Dakota Legislature yesterday Bepresenta
tive Stevens read a private letterof Attorney
General Goodwin, who is opposed to grant
ing a lottery franchise. The letter scored a
number of persons for their connection with
the matter, and among others charged
George Walsh with attempting to purchase
Legislative votes in favor of the passage of
the lottery bill.
The letter created a great deal of excite
ment which was aggravated by a personal
encounter in which Attorney General
Gocdwin was a passive partv and Bepre
seutative George Walsh the "assailant, "and
it resulted in the pulling of the Attorney
General's nose by the General lrom Grand
Forks. To-day while Goodwin was talking
with other gentlemen in .the corridor of the
Capitol, Walsh approached and asked by
what authority his name had been used.
His manner was not threatening, bnt after
a few words had passed between the two, he
suddenly seized Goodwin by the nose. The
latter, freeing himself from his assailant,
turned and walked away.
Mr. Goodwin weighs 125 pounds, while
Walsh is more than twice as large as that
The Attorney General was urged by some
of his friends to take legal action against
Mr. Walsh, but he refused, saying: "If he
has any pride in his action, or can get auy
satisfaction out of it, he is welcome to it."
A WILDCAT SCHEME,
Opposition to a. Charier for a Railroad to
Labrador.
Ottawa, Ont., March 7 The policy of
chartering a company to construct a railway
through an absolutely unknown country to
an indefinite point on what was described as
an icebonnd coast for a good many
months of the year, occupied the at
tention of the Railway Committee to-day.
The bill was to incorporate a company to
construct a railway from a point on the
Sault Ste. Marie river to a point on the ex
treme eastern boundary of Quebec, to con
nect this with a railway to be built across
Labrador to a harbor on the coast, a dis
tance of 1,200 miles.
Sir Donald A. Smith and others strongly
denounced the road as a wildcat slieme.
Sir Donald said that if a charter
were granted it would have a dis
astrous effect upon the credit of
Canada in the European money market.
Others again thought that it sho'uld be as
sumed that the promoters were honest in
their intentions and the scheme genuine in
the absence of evidence to the contrary.
The charter ought to be granted, they
thought, and the promoters given a chance
to raise the money necessary if they could.
Finally, by a vote of 26 to 17, it was de
cided to postpone consideration of the bill
until the next session in order to give the
promoters a chance of furnishing more infor
mation on the subject-
TO SHUT UP THE EXCHANGE.
A Kew York Bnckct Shop Proprietor Will
Turn Upon His Persecutors.
tFFECXAL TELEGKAAI TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New Yoke, March 7. King Todd, now
of exalted bucket-shop fame, did not go to
Wall street to-day, but from one of his up
town hotels he directed his cashier and
Prime Minister Charles B. Burger to throw
open the doors of the Open Board of
Brokers. Captain McLaughlin had lugged
Burger off to the Tombs twice ia
the week, but Bhrger obeyed Todd's
mandate and Captain McLaughlin
didn't mind it He said he knew
that Todd was open, but he made raids only
when he was ordered to do so. King Todd
sent down word to his friends that his place
was an incorporated institution and that he
had brokers on his floor doing business just
as the brokers of the New York Stock Ex
change do business.
"If the New York Stock Exchange
doesn't stop persecuting me," he added,
"I'll take steps to have it shut up." He
gives this as his explanation of the raids:
"My persecutors find patrons in my estab
lishment whereas it would take a good glass
to search nut the customers in the offices of
the members of the New York Slock Ex
change." All the other bucket shops were
closed.
KEPT OUT OF A BISH0PEIC.
The Fats of a Clergyman Who Happened to
Offend Victoria.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPART.
London, March 7. The reason why
Canon Liddon, of St Paul's Cathedral, one
of the most eloquent and saintly dignitaries
ot the Established Churcb,has never received
a bishopric, is thus explained in a letter
to the Pall Mall Gazette. It appears that
years ago he was preachiDg at St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, by command of the
Queen. In the middle of his sermon,
"sinking the courtier in the priest, and thus
unconsciously imitating the old French
court chaplains, he turned suddenly toward
the Boyal pew, then paused for amoment
and presently breaking the silence he
startled everyone by addressing the Queen
in solemn tones, "as for you. Madam."
The Queen was furious. She sent for the
offending canon at the conclusion of the
service, and reprimanded him severely for
his conduct. Then in a white heat of
passion she issued the order, "Never let
that man preach here again." Canon Lid
don has never preached and never will again
before Her Majesty.
DROWNED IN A HOUSE TROUGH.
A Peculiar Method of illcrOer Adopted br
a Drunken Rowdy.
Sacramento, March 7. Charles Free
man, who lives at Boseville, and is regarded
as a fighter and a worthless character, com
mitted murder at the Twelve Mile House
this morning.
He was roaming around the house in a
drunken lrenzy, when he fonnd a man lying
in bed, whom he seized and dragged out in
front of the house, where there is a trough
for watering horses. Into this Freeman
dncked the head of his victim, and held him
there until he was dead. The murderer
then went to Boseville where be was ar
rested. The dead man was a cook employed
on a neighboring ranch.
EEADY. FOR RECIP0C1TI".
The Quebec I,rglIataro Strongly Opposed
to Impel Inl Federation.
Quebec, March 7. Resolutions con
demning imperial federation proposed by
Mr. David, member for Montreal, Center,
seconded by Premier Mercier, were passed
in the Legislative Assembly to-day and it
was resolved, "that this House is opposed
to imperial federation, which would pre
vent Canada from having with other nations
on the American continent relations most
favorable to its commercial and industrial
prosperity and social and political develop
ments." '
West Will Go Eat.
Denver, March 7. Deputy Sheriff
O'Neill, of New York, arrived here to-day
with a requisition for C. S. West, now in
the Colorado penitentiary. Governor
Cooper honored the requisition. West will
be released next week, and will immediately
be arrested by officers and taken Eastpwhere
he is wanted for Jorgerv.
TWO COLLEGE EOWS.
Great Danger of a Eiot in a Sonthern
Institution Because a
PROFESSOR HIT THE CHAPLAIN
Oyer the Head With a Hickory Club Until
He Became Weary.
A REYITAL CAUSED ALL THE TROUBLE.
Princeton Students Hare a Snowball Fight in Which
Many Ale Injured.
Claflin University, a colored institution
of South Carolina, is in a state of greatconi
motion, A white professor and the colored
chaplain had a dispute about revivals,
which was settled with a club. The institu
tion may be broken up in consequence.
rSPECIAL TELEGHAlt TO THE DISPATCH. I
Charleston, S. C, March 7. There is
danger ot a riot among the students of
Claflin University, where the colored
chaplain of the college was caned by one ot
the white professors. The college has 800
students, all colored, and these have noti
fied the President, Eev. L. M. Dunton, that
they will not attend recitations in Prof.
Detreville's classroom. Detreville is the
white professor who assaulted Cardoza, the
chaplain.
President Dunton is in correspondence
with the Governor and trustees, and the
college is in a state of open rebellion. Bev.
I. N. Cardoza is a prominent colored
preacher well-known in the North. He
was very severely beaten and through a
friend publishes to-day his statement of the
affray. He says:
OPPOSED TO REVIVALS.
At the faculty meeting on Monday morning
Prof. Detreville saw fit to remark that be was
opposed to all revivals of religion in the insti
tution. I at once remarked that his statement
confirmed that which came to my ears by num
berless Christian students and candidates for
tho ministry. I said these charges had been
coming to me as pastor of the college church
for the past three or four years. I might here
state that one of the greatest revivals the insti
tution has ever enjoyed had just closed with
the happy results of 63 conversions and 109 ac
cessions to the college church. All this spirit
ual prosperity seemed to have nettled the Pro
fessor very much, aud be made efforts from
time to time to nullify Its effects as much as
possible.
On Tuesday morning, as I began to descend
the lower steps of the main college building,
Prof. Detreville hastened down to me (having,
as I afterward learned, been on a lruitless
search for me the night before) and without
the slightest warning, wbile still standing on
the steps above me, dealt about three very se
vere blows upon my head with a large, knotted
hickery stick. This stick at its large end was
fully the size of a policeman's club, and catch
ing hold of the smaller end with both bands lie
struck with all his force, shattering tho bark
from the stick in all directions. Wo fell to the
ground together, and then ho arose, got hold of
the stick and In rapid succession he first felled
me half way to the ground, then completely
and finally while prostrate, he dealt about
three more murderous blows upon my bare
skull and quickly hastened off the grounds.
A GREAT SENSATION.
The affair has created a great sensation.
and will probably lead either to the break
ing up of the institution or the discharge of
all the colored or all the white professors.
The races do not seem to mix-well. The
Governor aud the trustees, all white, have
the matter under serious consideration.
Claflin University is the largest one iu
the South outside that at Hampton, Ya. Its
attendance has reached 1,000 colored pupils
at times. It is supported by the State out
of the agricultural laud scrip fund.
STUDENTS HAVE A SCPJilMAGE.
Snow Balls nt Princeton Do Damage to a
Good Itlnny fiends.
rSPECIAL TELEOKAit TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Princeton, N. J., March 7. The
greatest battle ever fought at Princeton by
two classes, occurred this evening on the
campus between the sophomore and fresh
man classes. As soon as the students came
out of the Whig and Clio halls at 5.30, the
sophomores lined up in battle array and
opened fire on the freshmen with a volley
of hard, frozen snow. The freshmen ran
from place to place, but subsequently took
courage and charged on the sophomores but
were repnlsed. The sophomores then loaded
themselves with hard balls, and with a
cheer ran upon the freshmen, driving them
back some distance. With the aid of the
juniors, the freshmen rallied, anctj for half
an hour made it hot for the sophomores. By
6 o'clock the scores ot eyes wer4 actually
closed, while blood trickled (down the
cheeks of half the students.
At last the sophomores collected in a
crowd and laden with a burden ot frozen
balls again charged on the freshmen, driv
ing them ofi the campus by the north
western gate. The freshmen then rushed
down Nassau street and entered by a lower
gate, but M. Goldie, the proctor, and some
upper class men interfered on account of
the darkness aud stopped the fight. The
two classes were loath to cease the battle,
which was the fiercest of its kind.jever seen
on Princeton campus. Over 20 bats were
lost and twice as many went away) bearing
the scars of war. Dr. Bergen's loffice is
crowded with the wonnded men Vaiting to
nave tneir cuts oressea.
UXCLE SAM'S NA7I'
Soon to bo Strengthened by Three
powerful
Vessels.
Philadelphia, March 7. Within a
month three war vessels for theBUnited
States navy will be launched from toe ship
yards on the Delaware river, and after that
for the first time in number of yea:
there
will be no Government vessel on s
cks in
these yards.
The first of these new boats to tak
will be the gunboat Concord, which
launched at Chester to-morrow.
lUth the cruiser Newark will receive her
baptism at Cramp's yard, in this city, and
soon after the gunboat Benningtonrml be
launched at Boach's yard. In addtyion to
these interesting events, the official rjals of
the Philadelphia and of the Vesuvius'
dynamite guns will take place soon,
OYER AN EMBANKMENT.
A Whole Milk Train Gets a Tboroci
: Tnrn-
Inst Over.
Middletown, N. X., March
The
Ontario aud Western milk trail
due at
Weehawken at 11 o'clock to-night,)
jwas de-
railed at Cook's Falls at 1:30 this
ternoon.
The front truck ol the first car broBB, throw
ing the whole train down an embfbkment.
Little has been learned of the accident, as
the wires are uown. jtrasseiiger
delayed at the scene of the wreck.
A TRAIN CRUSHED
Beneath a Snowahed nnd
prload of
Cnttle Killed.
Sacramento, Cal., March 7.- -A car on
a west-bound freight train den iled near
Cisco this morning, and when t ic ""station
was reached it struck the heavy supports of
the snowshed and collapsed 70 feet of the
structure. The car was completely crushed.
It was loaded with 21 beef cattle and 20 of
these were killed. A car filled with plows
was also wrecked. j
a water
fill be
Oa the
FIRE Itf A TENEMENT.
The Panic-Stricken Tenants Crowd the Fire
Escapes and Slide Down Hopes In
Their Night Clothes A Whole
Family Nearly Smothered.
New York, March 7. A fire was dis
covered at 4:30 this morning in the five
story tenement house, No. 5 Ludlow street,
which contains 17 families, among whom
are a large number of children. The flames
were first seen in a barber's shop in the
basement by Policeman Owen Gallagher,
who aroused the inmates and then hastened
to the nearest fire alarm box. This alarm
would not work and neither would the next
two. The fourth alarm box tried was in
working order. In the meantime "still
alarms" had been given at neighboring en
gine honses by another policeman and by
citizens.
When the firemen arrived the frightened
tenants, finding the hallways of the tene
ment house filled with smoke and the stairs
burning, had crowded in their night cloth
ing upon the fire escapes, getting in one an
other's way and blocking the exits by
dragging withtbem their mattresies, feather
beds, and various other articles of furniture.
Some of the people forsook the fire escapes,
and going to the roof, fled to adjoining
bnildings. The firemen and police raised
ladders and cleared the fire escapes, and
through the windows of the adjoining tene
ment the; helped men, women and children
to safety. Painters -who had been at work
on the front of No. 5 had left
their swinging scaffold at the second
story. Some of the half-naked men got
upon this and slid down the ropes which
were held by the crowd below. Max Eot
tenberg and his wife were among the last to
be taken down from the second story fire
escape with their baby. The child was
numbed by cold and fright ahd was taken
to a hospital. It is not expected to live.
The total damage is JG.500. Nothing
is known of the origin of the' fire. No
one was in the barber'shop when it broke
out. In the rooms back of' the adjoining
crockery shop of Morris Rosenthal, the pro
prietor, his wife and (heir servants were all
but smothered, and were rescued by the
police with difficulty.
A MEDIUM IS TK0UBLE.
He Is Accused of Swindling a Wealthy Be
liever Out of S2.000.
rtrECIAI. TELKORAlt TO THE DI8PATCIt
Springfield, Mass., March 7. Frank
A. Algerton, the Spiritualist medium, was
arraigned in the police court here this, morn
ing on the charge of swindling Amaziah
Mayo out of $2,000. Algerton, who is a
medium and lecturer, secured an influence
over Mr. Mayo, who is one of Springfield's
wealthy citizens, and somewhat tinged with
spiritualism. By the aid of a confederate
Algerton put up a job on Mayo at one
ot the leading hotels by charging him
with criminality while he (Algerton) was
giving him massage treatment. To save his
good name from scandal. Mayo, though
Innocent, paid $1,000 blackmail, and
later another $1,000, and would have been
ble,d still more had his friends not stepped
in and opened his eyes to tho fact that he
was being victimized.
Algerton was very cool in court to-day,
and through Boardmau Hall, his
Boston counsel, waived examination
and was held in 6,000 for the grand jury
next May. Algerton has tried to settle the
matter out of court, but his advances have
been rejected, as Mayo is determined to
push the matter to the full extent of the
law:
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WAUflliK. iiiliiitiriS DlbUUVrittl.
Ho Finds That Wood Palp Has Been Under
valued nt the Cnstom House.
tSPECIAI. TKLEOKAM TO THIS DISPATCH.!
New York, March 7. Warner Miller
has been at the Custom House a good many
times lately. On one of his visits he pulled
out a messenger and got his man appointed,
and this week he got a job for a laborer.
All the other visits were unexplained until
to-day when it was announced that Mr.
Miller as a manufacturer of wood
pulp, has suffered undervaluations of
foreign wood pulp. An investigation
followed and Mr. Miller's complaints were
ascertained to be well founded. The fact
that foreign woodpulp.was sold in the mar
ket at from one-eighth to one-fourth of a
cent a pound below Mr. Miller's product
was established.
General Appraiser Donald McLean and
Merchant Appraiser George F. Perkins ex
amined the invoices of A. Wertheim. The
invoices lor Mr. Wertheim's importations
were advanced $4,000, to which proceedings
he vigorously objected.
A CAVE-LN AT PLYMOUTH
Wrecks Several Houses and Badly Scares
ho Occnpants.
Wilkesbarre, March 7. The suburb
of Plymouth known as Curry's Hill was
terribly shaken by a cave-in early this morn
ing. The cave was caused by the falling in
of some abandoned workings of the Wash
ington Colliery, 450 feet below the surface.
The shock was very violent, the surface set
tling in some places ten feet. The house ot
William Krlly was completely wrecked and
four or five others were badly damaged.
The cave-in created the greatest excite
ment, and the people ran out into the cold
in their night clothes. No one was seriously
hurt, though several were bruised by railing
furniture. In several instances fire broke
out in the dismantled houses caused by
stoves being upset, but the flames were put
out.
A BLOW AT TRADES UNIONS
Is Promptly Resented by a Canndinn Labor
Organization.
Toronto, March 7. At a meeting of the
Trades and Labor Council to-night a circu
lar was pesented calling on labor unions to
resist the bill prepared at the instance of
Hon. Joseph Chapleau, Dominion Secre
tary of State, but not yet made public.
The principal provisions of the bill make
it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine and
imprisonment, for workmen to make it con
ditional that new employes become mem
bers of their trade unions, or for employers
that their men refrain from joining such
unions.
DR0YE THROUGH THE ICE.
James Mcintosh and Two Lndr Compan
ions Drowned In Spirit Lake.
Mason Cur, Ia., March 7. James Mc
intosh, of Spirit Lake, accompanied by the
two daughters of James Evaus, while driv
ing on the ice across East Okabaji Lake
to-day, drove into air holes, and all were
drowned. Their bodies were recovered.
Gobbled by the Syndicate.
TSPECIAI, TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. J
New York, March 7; By a deal com
pleted to-day in the office of Dreiel, Mor-
gan & Co., the Philadelphia Street Carf
Syndicate, inclnded in which are P. A. B.
Widener and "W. L. Elkins, of that city,
and William C Whitney, Daniel S. La
mont, Oliver H. Payne aud H. J. Dim
mick, obtained possession of a controlling
interest in the Tweuty-third Street.Cross
town Eailroad Company.
A Premature Blast Kills Two Dion.
Newark, March 7. Patrick Mitchell
and Patrick Fitzgerald, employed as labor
ers at Thomas Nevin'sEagle Bosk Quarry,
Orange, were Instantly killed by a prema
ture blast to-dav.
A PASTOli'S TROUBLE.
His Friends Assert That He is a Vic
tim of Kleptomania.
A LARGE SUPPLY OP HARDWARE,
For Which He Had No Need, Appropriated
at Various Times,
HE WAS FINALLY CAUGHT IN A TKAP,
Brcte Down, Made a Confession, aid Was Then Placed
Under Arrest.
Eev. M. L. Fritch, of Beading, was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of larceny. His
friends say that he is a victim of klepto
mauia. He made a confession, making out
a list of the articles he had appropiiated.
rSPKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.
Reading, March 7. The Eev. M. L.
Fritch, who Is at the head of four flourish
ish congregations of the Reformed Church
in this county, was arrested to-day on a
charge of larceny. He is about 45 years old
and is fairly well ofi, and has a wife and
family. Mr. Fritch's friends say he is a
victim of kleptomania.
He has been in the habit of visiting the
large hardware store of Bard, Eeber & Co.
whenever he came to Beading. After his
visit various articles were missed, but owing
to his standing as a clergyman the firm long
refused to believe that lie was responsible.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
On "Wednesday last Mr. Fritch drove to
the store about noon and asked to see James
6. Eeber, the senior member of the firm.
Mr. Eeber was not in. Later in the day
Mr. Fritch called again. He went upstairs
to the second floor, not seeing a clerk who
was in a position to note what might take
place.
The allegation is that the minister walked
through the second floor, took a package
lying on one of the counters, and then went
down stairs and out. Mr. Eeber was prompt
ly notified and he followed the minister and
brought him back to the private office of the
firm where he was accused of the theft and
indignantly denied his guilt.
"There is no use denying it," said Mr.
Eeber, "you have a package of ours in your
overcoat pocket now. I felt it as I walked
by your s'ide on our way back. Take it out
of your pocket."
he wrote a list.
The minister reluctantly produced the
package, and it proved to'be a box of fine
penknives. He was then accused of having
taken very many more articles, and was
asked to write out a list of everything he
remembered having taken, which he did.
The list included knives, brushes, and many
things which he had no use lor and which
he might easily have purchased, as his
means are ample.
Mr. Frifch's sworn confession was taken
in the presence of several witnesses, and
after a severe reprimand he was told to go
and sin no more. The firm determined
to say nothing about the matter,
but the facts got to the ears of
the police, and two warrants were sworn out
before Aldermen Shrader and Sheetz by De
tectives Eambo and Lyon. Poor Director
Boland became the clergyman's bondsman
for a hearing on Saturday.
COULDN'T STAND THE CHAEGE.
A Judge Attacks an Editor for Calllna; Him
a Thief.
:p fecial teligkam to the dispatch.!
Burlington, IT. J., March 7. There
was a lively skirmish between Judge For
syth, of the Burlington county Court of
Common Fleas and Editor "Wills, of the
Mount Holly Herald, in the dining
room of the Arcade Hotel "Wednes
day afternoon, but the story just leaked
out to-day. There is a difference of opinion
on political questions between the Judge
and the editor, and in the late fight for
prosecutor each arrayed himself against the
other. Among other things Editor "Wills
said about Judge Forsyth was that he shot
his neighbors turkeys.
"I want vou to understand that when I
leave the bench I am on an equal footing
with any other man, and will protect my
reputation," Judze Forsyth is reported as
saying on approaching the editor. "Your
reputation?" sueeringly replied Editor
Wills.
"You called me a thief, and I'll not
stand it," said the Judge across the table,
where they had seated themselves. The
editor remarked that he had no recollection
of ever having done such a thing, when
the Judge reminded him of theturkey story.
This Editor Wills remembered and said so.
With this Judge Forsyth jumped to his
feet, and, leaning across the table, laid
his clinched fist squarely on the
editor's nose. First blood was drawn and
the Judge was preparing to follow up the
advantace he had gained over the editor,
when Benjamin C. Champion interfered
and further hostilities were prevented.
Lawsuits will probably follow the assault.
TEEASUKEK N0LAND EES1GNS,
Bat Governor Francis Has Not Yet Accepted
the Holsnntlon.
Jefferson City, Mo., March 7. State
Treasurer Noland handed his written resig
nation to Governor Francis this afternoon.
The Governor has not yet decided whether
he will accept the resignation. The ques
tion is raised whether a State officer who has
been suspended can resign pending an,in
vestigation. Mr. IToland declines to discuss the course
which led to his resignation. His bonds
men, who obtained the information from
Mr. IToland, lay his deficit is 532,718 55.
The committee will probably reach a con
clusion to-morrow night.
THE MISSISSIPPI WAY.
Two Brothers Kill n Man to Settle a Misun
derstanding;. ISPECIaL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCn.l
Maben, Miss., March 7. A difficulty
occurreo: at Cummings' store between a Mr.
Lynch and William and John Cummings,
one armed with a shotgun, the other with a
Winchester rifle. They opened fire on
Lynch, killing him instantly.
"The cause of the troub'le is unknown.
Lynch was 50 years of age and leaves a large
family.
LUNG IN STATE.
Ex-minister George B. Pendleton's Body
Arrives In Clnclnnnll.
Cincinnati. March? Thebodvofex-
Minister George H. Pendleton was brought
here by the Pennsylvania Eailway to-night.
It was taken to Christ's Protestant Episcopal
Church on East Fourth street, where a com
pany ot the First "Regiment guards it.
The funeral exercises and the interment
will take place to-morrow.
An Expensive Orchestra.
MlNNEAPOLls.March 7. Manager David
Blakely. ot the famous Strauss Orchestra, of
Vienna, to-day closed a contract with the
Minneapolis Exposition to play iornne week,
from September 29 to October 4, at 52,000 per
dav.
PB0BLNG THE MYSTERY.
Damaging Testimony Against Bnrchell
Bronsht Ont at tun leanest on Ben
well's Body Seen Near the
Scene of the Ularder.
Woodstock, Ont., March 7. The In
quest on the remains of F. C. Benwell, the
man found murdered near Princeton on
February 21, was resumed at Princeton this
afternoon.
The first witness was George Hay, a
brakeman. His evidence was substantially
that given by him at Niagara Falls yester
day. He positively identified Somerset or
Bnrcheil as bavins got on a train at East
'wood at 3:45 on Monday, February 17.
Conductor Pooles swore that two youne
men got ofi his train at Eastwood at 11:14
o'clock on Monday, February 17. One was
dark complexioned and wore a mustache.
Theygot on his train at Hamilton. He was
certain they were not on the train between
the Bridge and Hamilton.
A piece of baggage, a curious looking
gun case, was taken irom train at Eastwood
that morning. He did not know whether
the piece of baggage belonged to the men
who got off at Eastwood.
Alice Smith, of Eastwood, swore that at
about 3 o'clock on the aflernoou of Febru
ary 17 she went to the station. On the way
she met Lord Somerset. She bad seen him
before at Woodstock and at her grand
father's. He held out his hand and shook
hands with her. She asked it it
was Dudley, and he laughed and
said, "Don't you know me?" He
inquired after the family and said, "How's
the old governor?" He bought a ticket
for Hamilton. She was almost sure the man
was Somerset, but she could recognize him
again if, as she said, they did not "keep
him too long Irom his champagne and
claret." He was going toward the station
from north when she met him.
James Hayward. of Eastwood, saw a man
at E.istwood on February 17 whomheknewto
be Somerset. He wore light pants atid a
dark coat not nn overcoat. At this point
the inquest adjourned.
AN AUNT OF JOHN SULLITAN,
Who Is 93 Tears Old, Has Jast Been
Granted a Widow's Pension.
.SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX DIS"ATCH.t
New Yoek, March 7. Mrs. Johanna
O'Connor is 95 years old, and is a remarK
ble old lady. The late Mr. O'Connor went
to the front with the One Hundred and
Seventieth New York Volunteers in 1862,
when he was 70 years old. He was taken
sick during the regiment's sojourn in the
Dismal Swamp and was in the hospital
when the men were mustered out. He never
recovered entirely, and finally died in '81.
Mrs. O'Connor has since then lived
with her son, Timothy O'Connor,
who is 53 years old. To-day she received
a letter from Commissioner Eaum in
forming her that her claim for a pension had
been granted and that hereafter she will re
ceive $12 monthly from the Government.
Mrs. O'Connor is short and stout, has
bright eyes, can thread a needle without tbe
use ot spectacles, and can sin? a comic
song abont the war of 1812. She
was born near the Lakes of Killarney
in 1795, and came to this country when she
was 20 years old. Her maiden name was
O'Snllivan, and her sons says that she is a
grand aunt of John L. Sullivan, who ha
dropped his O. She has three children
living, nine grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
TibZA STHili LINGERS.
He Hopes That the Cabinet Differences Will
be Settled.
Pesth, March 7. After a conference with
the Emperor to-day, Herr "Von Tisza ap
peared in his usual place in the Lower House
of the Diet. He stated that differences ex
isted In the Cabinet regarding the naturali
zation bill, and that if these differences were
Hot settled soon he would inform the House
of his intentions.
Herr Apponyi moved to suspend the sit
ting, but Herr Tisza opposed the motion, de
claring that he hoped the Cabinet differ
ences would be settled. He denied that a
grave ministerial crisis had yet arisen. It
is believed now that the actual resignation
of Herr Von Tisza has been postponed until
the budget has been passed.
SOME HAKE0W1NG CASES
Decided by tbe United States Judges at
Cincinnati Yesterday.
Cincinnati, March 7. In the United
States Circuit Court to-day before Judges
Jackson and Brown in the case of
Beed and others against George Erb,
in which a preliminary injunction
had been granted February 10 in Detroit in
regard to the Eureka harrow, to be reheard
in Cincinnati. The Judees dissolved the in
junction of the Eureka harrow case.
A motion for a rehearing also was made
in the Bennout harrow case, in which the
parties are Beed and others vs. Smith aud
Brabb. An argument for rehearing was
submitted and the Judges decided to grant
a rehearing.
A FAMINE IN SILESIA
Leads to a Petition to Repeal tbe Law
Against American Pork.
fBT DBSLAP'S CABLE COIIPANT.J
Beeslau, March 7. -There is a meat
famine in Upper Silesia, American pork
being
duct
excluded and the native pro
inadequate. Unheard-of prices
prevail
and tbe workingmen are
to buy even sausage.
unable
The Government has reduced the freight on
meat, but this has not brought any relief,
and the hungry people have addressed a
petition to tbe Bundesrath asking the repeal
of the law against American pork.
DISSIPATED AND DISC0UEAGED.
Charles W.Hempstead Tires or the World
and Snicldcs.
Salt Lake, March 7. Charles W.
Hempstead, aged 27,committed suicide here
to-day by shooting himself in the head. He
was the son of Major Hempstead, who has
been dead for some vears, a former United
States Attorney, of Utah.
Dissipation and discouragement are given
as the cause.
TUEKEI APEA1D OP WAE.
Tbe Porte Wants a Earopenn Conference
to Consider tbe "Itantlan.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.!
Constantinople, March 7. In view
of the increasing intrigues between Bul
garia and Armenia, which in Turkish eyes
portend a new Bnssian war, the Porte has
decided to invite a European conference,
insisting only that Bulgarian and Armen
ian questions be kept separate.
LOOKS A LITTLE THEEATENING.
Portngnl and England Cannot Arrive at an
Amicable Understanding.
London, March 7. It is stated that the
Portuguese Minister here has failed in his
negotiations with Lord Salisbury for the
settlement of the African territorial dispute,
and that he will return to Lisbon imme
diately. The people in Lisbon are assuming a
threatening attitude.
Lowell's Condition Improving.
Boston, March 7. Hon. James Bussell
Lowell, though still confined to his bed, is
so far improved as to be able to talk, with
members of his family.
KXiR TO LITE Oil.
A Det iod. That 30,000 Per Tear is
Sufficient for a Toung Man
WITHOUT EXTRAVAGANT HABITS.
A Steam Yacht and Two Fine Eesidencsa
Considered as 0nl
NECESSAEE TO ONE IN HIS STATION.
Ibis Somewhat Eemrkable Opinion Sacked by a
Decree of the Court.
A New York referee, in a suit against the
trustees of an estate, has decided that a man
needs 530,000 a year to live on. The trus
tees, in this case, fonnd that tbe recipient
was not extravagant, though his expenses
frequently exceeded his income.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCTLl
Kew York, March 7. Eugene H.
Pomeroy, as referee, has decided against
William L. Stow in the suit brought by
him against the Trustees' of the Howell Os
born Trust Fund, to recover judgments ob
tained against Osborn. Charles J. Osborn
bequeathed ?o00,000 in trust, the income to
be paid to his son Howell during tbe bene
ficiary's lifetime. Howell Osborn spent a
liberal amount lavishly, and ran up a huge
bill beside, alt of which his father paid.
Since bis father'sdeath he hasmaintained his
record handsomely. The income of tbe fund
is 30,000 annually, but this has been far
from sufficient to meet the young man's de
sires. So he borrowed money of William L.
Stow, which he could not, or at least did not
repay. Stow secured two judgments against
Osborn to the amount of nearly &jO,000, but
they were returned from the SheriQ'3 office nn
satisfied. Osborn had gone to Europe,
where he now is, and there was no property
standing in his name iu this city. Stow,
therefore, brought suit against the trustees.
history op the case.
The action came up before Judge Andrews
and was re'erred by bim to Eugene H. Pom
eroy, of Ho. ISO Broadway. Testimony ha3
been taken at intervals for several
months, and to-day the referee handed in his
finding, wherein he advises the dismissal of
Stow's suit with costs. This, accordingly,
was made a decree of court, but noticeot ap
peal was served at once, and the matter will
come before the general term.
Stow, in his complaint, demanded that
the trustees under the will set aside some
portion ot the income of the trust fund for
the satisfaction of the judgment. The de
fendants answered that they had no surplus
of the fund in hand, and that all the income
from the estate was necessary for the support
of the beneficiary in the manner in which
he was accustomed to live during the life
time of his father. In his decision Eereree
Pomeroy says that Charles J. Osborn main
tained two handsome residences, his Fifth
avenne house containing furniture valued
at $30,000. He kept a steam yacht which,
cost him $10,000 a year, and his family ex
penses were 125,000 annually.
not an extkavagant youth.
Howell Osborn was an only child, and
during his father's lifetime constantly over
ran his income of $30,000 allowed by bis
father. Alter the elder Osborn's death, the
executors warned tbe plaintiff not to trust
Howell with any money, and he actually
entered into an agreement in writing with
them not to do so. In violation of this
agreement, and with the Knowledge that
every want of Howell would be supplied by
the trustees of his father's will, plaintiff con
tinued to lend Howell money, which, as he
himself testified, was used for purposes of
extravagance and debauchery.
Tbe plaintiff has demanded, and obtained
upon this trial, a detailed statement of all
moneys applied by the trustees to the use of
Osborn, and has examined one of the trustees
as a witness.
I.IBEKAI.ITY OP COUETS.
Not an item of improper or even extrava
gant expenditure appears on the record, aud
no suggestion has been made that any item
has been open to objection on the strictest
moral ground. The presumption is, there
tore, all in favor of the trustees, who did not
personally Enow 01 Howell s Habits, and
against the plaintiff, who did, and who lent
Howell money knowing it was likely to be
used for immoral purposes.
Lawyers say that tbe courts have been
growing more liberal in their consideration
ot the question which often arises. How
much money is needed for aNman's support?
They take into acconnt a man's social sur.
rouudings, and the amount of money he has
been accustomed to SDending, and in this
case the proposition is fl ttly set forth that
an unmarried man, with no dependencies,
may claim legally that he needs $30,000 a
year for living expenses.
MAEEIED AND TnEN SDICIDED.
Peculiar Action of n Well-to-Do Tonne
Cleveland Man.
Cleveland, O., March 7. John N".
Hodgson wasayonng bookkeeper with three
houses aud lots and a bank account. For
seven years he had been engaged to Addie
May Bishop. Yesterday atternoon he went
to Miss Bishop's home and proposed that
the marriage take place at once. The pair
visited the Probate office, secured a license
and then repaired to the residence of Bey.
Dr. Sprecher,of the Euclid Avenue Church,
wnere they were married. They then re
turned to the Bishop residence.
Hodgson left the house a fe minute3
later, and going to his room shot himself in
the head and died. The bride did not hear
of the suicide until to-day, and when she
went after the body learned that Hodgson's
relatives were in possession of it. It may
be replevined to-morrow by tbe bride. No
one knows why Hodgson suicided.
A DIAMOND EOBBEE'S DLTILTEI.
He Shoots Two Officers and a Citizen While
Trying lo E.capr.
CHICAGO, March 7. In a regular muck-a-mnck
two police officers, Linville and
Briscoe, and F. C. Cole, a citizen, were shot
down in the street to-night by Patrick
Crowe, a young packing house employe,
who had just committed a diamond robbery,
during which he assaulted two other per
sons. Briscoe's injuries are probably fatal.
Linville and Cole will recover, bnt Lin
ville may lose the power of speech, his
tongue being cut in two.
Crowe, after his dare-devil work, was
finally captured, but not without a, long and
exciting chase.
PASSENGEES BLOCKED IN EI SNOW.
A Canadinn Pacific Train Stalled la the
Northern Part of Maine?
ISrXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THB DISPATCH.1
Bangoe, March 7. Word reached here
to-night that the Canadian Pacific western
express, crowded with passengers, was
stalled in the northern part of Maine. The
passengers are suffering for wantof food and
a relief train has gone ont to render aid if
possible.
The line is completely blocked with snow
drifts 25 to 30 feet high. It may b several
days beiore the imprisoned passengers are.
released.
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