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FORTY-SIXTH TEAR.
YANKEES IH SIBERIA,
An American Sealing Schooner
Captured by a Russian
Man-of-War,
SIX OF THE CREW KILLED,
And the Bemainder, After an Alto
gether One-Sided Trial, Con
fined in the Mines.
THE VESSEL GIVEN UP AS LOST
Until the Eetnrn of the Captain, Whir
Gives a Thrilling Account of the
Adventnres and Sufferings.
FOE THREE IE1BS UO EAI OF LIGHT
Bached His Ejts is til Coil Fit in Which Eg Wis
rcretJ to live ui Liter With the Semtitst
(flood.
A HADICiL CURE TOB TEE FOACEIKG HABIT
SPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Boston, Feb. 8. One of the most out
rageous atrocities ever inflicted upon an
American citizen by the decree of a foreign
power has been the imprisonment of four
New England sailors one of them bornj in
Boston for two years and ten months in a
Siberian coal mine. One American died in
this living tomb alter" starving upon rice,
soup and being eaten by vermin. This
seems also to have been the fate of the 12
or 15 Japanese who made up the rest of the
crew.
The first member of this little party to
reach home alter being mourned as dead, is
Captain Joseph Morris, of this city. He
Buffered unheard of cruelty as punishment
for poaching in Russian territory, and is one
of two survivors of the awful punishment
inflicted upon the crew. He had one suc
cessful expedition to the islands in Bering
Sea, and then he tried it again.
Sow Cared of Poaching; Forever.
The secondtimehehad an experience which
has effectually cured him of poaching on
Russian territory. The schooner was called
the Helena, and was manned by four Ameri
cans and 22 Japanese sailors. Captain Mor
tris was in command; F. C. Crocker, of
Bearsport, Me., was second mate; Buck Fol
ger, of Nantucket, -was third mate and J.
C Golden, of Bath, Me., was shipfceeper.
The schooner made a successful run to the
islands, secured a full cargo of skins and
was headed for Yokohama, -when a Russian
man-of-war overhauled the poachers. The
result is told by Captain .Morris as follows:
We were afraid ol being captured on account
of the sealskins we cad aboard and we quickly
made for a fog bank, steering south-southeast,
coins through the water at the rate of about 11
knots an hour. The man-of-war was probably
making 12 or 13 knots, and as she came out of
tbe foe and sighted us, sbe was about six miles
distant. She immediately fired a shot for us to
heave to. Instead of hearing to, however, we
cracked on every stitch of sail. But it did littlo
good, for the Russian
Soon Began to Drop Shot Around Us
Pretty close. "We held a consultation and
considered the chances of escape and capture.
A few thought e could make the fog bank
and elude our pursuers, though I felt doubt
ful about it myself, and we decided to try it.
But it was no use. When about one and one
half miles from the fog bank tbe man-of-war
began to shoot clean over us and dropped shot
very handy under our quarter, handy enough
to splash water aboard. At last one shot cnt
tbe main mast in two, clipping it off as if done
with a knife.
There was nothing to do tben but to heave
to, and after standing a few minutes, and
thinking it over, 1 concluded to haw tbe jib to
the wirdward and wait for the man-or-war.
Meantime, however, Crocker bad hauled in the
flag of the wrecked mainmast, tied it to tbe
f orepeak downbaul and set it. Crocker, who
was a daring and desperate fellow, had calcu
lated In his own mind to sink with the vessel.
This was against my intentions, if I fonnd that
we were too hard pressed, though I had cot
given orders to that effect, and Crocker's act
was therefore not disobedience. The man-of-war
came up to the leeward and lay up across
our wake about COO yards off.
Six of the Crew Killed.
Our 22 Japanese wero huddled together in
a bunch forward, and the Russians opened on
us with their rifles and shot straight into the
bunch of Japs, killing six at the first volley. 1
did not understand this at first, but in looking
up I saw tbe flag flying, anil tben I knew also
what the matter was. Seizing a hatchet I ran
and cut the down-haul and let the flag over
board. The firing then ceased. The man-of-war
proved to be the Ratabonnach (if that is
the way to spell it), of 800 tons and manned by
400 or 500 men. Our schooner was 60 tons and
our crew was only 26 altogether, including the
Japs, so you see there was no show for us in a
light.
Tbe man-or-war lowered her boat and sent a
lieutenant aboard. In answer to his question I
told him we were bound from Kokomaha to
the Artie ocean and were making for Robber's
bank for water. At this point ho sent his
sub-lieutenant below to see about our supply of
water. Finding all our casks full but one he
thought my excuse rather slim. He tben
asKed to see my loe books. Now 1 had two log
books, one written for the owner and custom
house in Yokohama, and the other written ex
pressly for such people as he was. Before he
came aboard I had taken tbe one written for
tbe custom house, tied a hand lino to it and
dropped it overboard. Then I showed him the
other one.
Did Not Account for the Seals.
He overhauled it and remarked that he
thought it very cleverly done: but it did not
account for the 3,000 seals we had below. This
fact was told him bj- the officer ho had sent
into our bold. I told him that they were from
the Japanese Island?. In fact they were. This
be found Hard to believe and asked if the
walrus were from the Jap islands. Seeing
no way out of it I bad to lie I told him we
captured them in the Artie ocean. He asked
no more questions but ordered me to lower one
of my boats and co aboard the man-of-war.
The man-of-war took tbe schooner in tow
and we reached Vladioos Rock without in
cident. As soon as we landed I started to go
aboard the schooner; but when I came near,
found myself looking down the muzzles of
eight needle pun;. The men behind them
wanted to know what I wanted. When I told
them mr personal effects, they referred me to
the Governor of the town. I was too late to see
him that night, so I went with my men to the
hotel.
This may seem to have been liberty, but we
nrere all under the eye of a guard. We had not
feeen .30 minutes in the hotel when an -order
came from the Governor that no bouse, public
or private, would be allowed to keeo us. so we
had to make our bod on the planks of the
wharfs.
A Hard Time Waiting for Trial.
That was early in September, and we wero
forced to live as best we could on the beach
until the 27th of October, tbe date of our trial.
We dug holes in the banks and slept upon dried
grass. Although we had been taken into tbe
port as prisoners, we were not allowed to par
take of our own stores. Neither was food pro
vided for us. We had to shift for ourselves.
But everywhere we went we found a soldier
close at hand watching our movements. The
trial was conducted in Russian style. We told
our stories in English, and they were translated
for the benefit of the court, but we were ignor
ant of the testimony against us.
The only thing we knew was that we had been
convicted of violating tbe seal and fishing
laws. Wo were taken to the town jail a
crowded, beatcdholeofa small stone building,
with cemented floor, having hollows here and
there filled with water to the depth of two
inches. Our cell was walled stone and lighted
by slits in the stone with bars across. About
20 others were there when we came, mostly
Chinamen, with a few Russians. None of us
had a bed to lie on. We were thoroughly
searched, even to the lining of our clothes, and
everything taken from us. At the sight of our
money, the guard uttered a loud guffaw.
On the Way to the Mines.
At the end of a week we were taken out, wet
ana hungry, and started on tho road for Nico
laski, 150 miles to tbe northward, near the Gnlf
of Penjlnsk. We all walked, guard included,
and of the company there were about SG pris
oners. Some of the prisoners were left at a
town on tbe road, and the rest of us proceeded
onward with a smaller guard. Wo slept under
cover only two nights of the marcb. which
took us 23 days. Our rations were a pound of
dry bread a day. Tbe guard would sboot rab
bits and gamo for themselves. On this march
we were not cruelly treated; the guards were
reticent, but did not trouble themselves about
us so long as we kept in line.
When we reached Nicolaski we learned that
we were sentenced to work in the mines for
three years. Our names wero called one by
toe and each of us received from tho inter
preter a paper stating that each must dig and
send up from the mine" five carloads of coal a
day. If the stated amount of coal did
not come up no rations would be sent down,
so that if any of us were sick he
woula have to starve to death. We were to
send up five car loads a day for the first year
'and after that three car loads. I was the first
to go down arid I did not again see tbe light of
day for two years and ten months. I was left
in a pit 200 feet long and about 20 wide. I never
knew how hich it was. The darkness was so
intense that 1 was never able to see but a few
feet in front of me.
Alter I had been down a little while I saw a
light at the other end of the pit. I went toward
it, and there beheld one of tbe most awful
sigbts I ever saw in my life. It was a man six
feet tall and built In proportion. He was cov
ered with coal dirt from bead to foot, his clothes
were in tatters, and he looked like a fiend. Tbe
light that I had seen came from the miner's
lamp on his head.
Tito Prisoners Chained Together.
On seeing me he let forth a savage yell and
came toward me rapidly, talking in Russian,
to which I could only reply with a shake of the
head. He tben went back to bis picking In dis
gust. Later an officer came down, bringing
with him two belts and a chain with riveting
instruments. The belts were of thick leather
padded on tho inside, so that tbey would
not cut into us when put on. The officer
riveted two bands of iron to the outside
of these belts and then put one on each of us
connecting rs with an iron chain eight feet
lon-r. Up to this time the Pole for that, I
learned, was the nationality of my fellow-prisonerhad
worked in the pit alone. Why wo
were chained together I did not know, and
don't know now unless it was to increase tbo
punishment or to prevent escape, though tbe
latter was absolutely impossible in a pit so
many feet beneath the surface of the earth,
with a single outlet up tbe shaft at tbo mouth
which was standing a guard day and night.
The Pole was really insane and for a day or
two my condition was mighty uncomfortable.
lie ate my rations of rice coup and threatened
to kill mo when I expostulated. At last bunirer
grove to desperation and the Polo and I had
a terrible fight. He" was rouch stronser than I,
but be bad no skill and I got tho best of him
and gave him a sonnd drubbing. After that
we got along all right.
The Death of His Companion.
At the end of three months I awoke one
moraine and found my companion dead. I was
in a dilemma. I was chained to a dead man,
with five carloads of coal to send up or no ra
tions. While I was turning it over in my mind
a tbought struck me. By this time I was nearly
starved. I thought that if I could wheel tho
corpse from the vein of coal to the shaft, tako
it off there and damp my coal into tbo car and
work hard enough to do two men's work I
would get tho, rations sent down for both of ns,
and this I did for four days, sending both lan
terns up every night.
At the end of this time I could not stand it
any longer and I decided to do my own work
only. Thereafter, as I expected, rations came
down for only one. At this time I think that
for several days my reason partly left me, for I
can remember beating the corpse with my
shovel. I don't know why I should bave done
so, but I suppose I was driven frantic by seeing
myself helplessly chained to a corpse.
At the end of 15 days, having had to lift and
carry tbe fellow around all tbe time. I began to
feel weak from labor and the sickening stench
of the putrefying bodv. What to do I didn't
know. But at last a fearful thought came to
me that makes me shudder to this day. and
there was no way but to carry it out. I took my
shovel and cut the corpso through at tbe waist,
removing tbe belt, thus by the only possible way
freeing mvself from the body. I placed tbe
portions of tbe corpse on the car and sent them
up with the next load of coal. In tbe
next car down were hammer and coal
chisel, which I divined were for
the purpose of taking off my bands and
chain. This I did, and sent them up with tho
next load of coal. This was all tbe recognition
tbey gave to my sending up tbe dead body. I
learned when I came out that a pardon had
come for the Polo only a few weeks alter his
death.
End of the First Tear. ,
Now I was alone, and kept on at my five car
loads daily, until one day, after I had sent up
my second car, a paper came down telling me
to put my lamp on tho next load. This meant
that I bad been in tbe mine a -year, and now I
was only to send up three loads a day. I bad
myself been keeping acconnt of time by placing
a lump of coal lor each day in a certain place.
My count made it 353 days, which, considering
my situation, 1 think, was pretty good.
I now sank into a despondent mood, audi
found that three cars a day were worse than
five. I had so much more time to think. I
would sit on my bed of coal and ponder over
my hardships until I thought I should co mad.
It I bad had any means of committing suicide I
certainly would have taken it. It did
not occur to me to get on the car my
self on one of its up trips. If 1 hid
done so I would certainly bave been shot by
tne guard at the entrance to tbe mine. Time
went on, endless as it seemed, and nothing oc
curred to break tbe monotony until one dav
an officer descended with a large sheet o'f
paper. He could not talk English, but merely
motioned for me to cet Into the car. This I re
fused to do, because 1 was more scared to go
up tban to stay where 1 was. He then returned
up tbe shaft, and soon came down again with
an interpreter, who told mo that my term 01p.m.
prisonment had expired.
Crocker was released .ith me. I could get
co tidings ot tbe others and I presume that
they died in the mines. Lately i have heard
that Golder also survived, bnt I cave no au
thentic information to tbat effect.
Very Poor Sort or Freedom.
Although wo were free, our condition was
about as bad as it was in the mines, wo had no
more subsistence and had to walk back over
these 150 miles to Vladivostock. We asked for
transportation but were only told that we wero
free. As to the appearance of Crocker and my
self at this time I remember thinking to myself
If I look as bad as you do I want to
die as quickly as I can, and in
mated as much to bira. He was a man
rather proud ot his good looks, and told me
that if be looked worse than 1 did he did not
want to wait to die, bat wanted me to kill
him.
During all this time we had not washed once,
our matted hair and beards had grown long,
tbe coal dirt hung to us In scales,acd our clothes
were tattered to a few shreds that barely
clung'to us, and our bodies were covered
with sores trom vermin. We were a sight to
look on. It took us four weeks to walk to
Vladivostock. The Governor refused to aid
us, but an American Captain of a Japanese
steamer gave us passage to NagasokL
General Jones, tbe American Consul at tbat
port, cave us clothes and transportation to
Yokohama. As to tbecrnelty of our imprison
ment General Jones said that although if was
a terrible thing he tbought it would be no use
to make trouble over it. because wn reall v had
taken walrus in Russian waters, and besides J
we snoum cave a strong company to cgnt
aealnst. tbe Alaska Commercial Comoacv. I
felt sure that tho seizure by taSman.-oI.warJ
had taken place between, 15 and 16 miles off
sllore and therefore on the high seas, bnt I
could not plove it, and the Russians could
swear that J was not outside their limits.
Captain Morris told his story in a simple and
straightforward manner and throughout a re
peated series .of questions and cross questions
did not once contradict himself. The land
marks of his narrative have been verified from
other sources.
ON SCIENTIFIC LINES.
SPIRITUALISM TO BE TESTED B7 A SOS
TON 'SOCIETY.
Leading Ministers and Men of Science to
Conduct the Investigation What 'They
Propose Doing The Plan of Action
Spiritualists Are Greatly Excited.
rsrrciAt. teleokasi to tde prsrATcit.l
New York, Feb. 8. A sensation was
caused at the Adelphi Hall Spiritualistic
meeting to-day when Mrs. M. E. Williams,
the President, read a copy of a circular
which she said was being privately circu
lated among clergymen and others. The
object of the circular, which is published in
Boston, is in some degree indicated by its
title, which is as follows:
"Prospectus for the formation of the
Psychic Investigation Association, to be
composed chiefly of ministers of all de
nominations, scientific experts, professional
men and disciples of different schools of
philosophy, co-operating for the scientific
investigation of modern Spiritualism."
The call is signed by the Rev. Minot J.
Savage, of Unity Church, Boston; the Rev.
Edward A. Horton, of the Second Congre
gational Church, Boston; the Rev. R. Heber
Newton, of All Souls' Episcopal Church,
New York; the Rev. Edward Everett Hale,
of Boston; Mary A- Livermore, of Melrose,
Mass.; B. O. Flower, editor of the Arena,
and the Rev. T. Ernst Allen, of the Fourth
Unitarian Society, Providence. The atti
tude of the signers is thus declared:
It is not intended to ignore or depreciate
the work of the Society for Psychical Re
search. We only propose to concentrate our
efforts on the narrower field of Spiritualism,
pure and simple. Is the movement founded
on fact or delusion? Does the world know?
And if it does not know, is it cot time for a
tew truth-loving persons approaching the
subject in a serious frame of mind to investi
gate it, guided by purely scientific methods?
Is it not in the best interest of humanity
tbat this matter should be sctttled, if possi
ble, once for all?
"If it be delusion, the contagion has
spread quite far enough and done damage
enough already. If there be truth in it, the
world will be benefited by the knowledge.
"With this feeling, the signers have decided
to issue this appeal, asking yon to join with
them in carrying on the work of the Psychic
Investigation Association."
The circular goes on to describe the pur
pose of the association to be the institution
of a critical investigation of modern Spirit
ualism, applying vigorously the scientific
method.
fOR ORGANIZED LABOR,
TRADES UNIONS WANT RECOGNITION BY
THE FAIR DIRECTORY.
Resolutions Adopted to Oppose All Legisla
tion Unless tho Directors Keep Their
MR Promises A General Move on tho Part of
the Workingmen.
Chicago, Feb. a The organised labor
of Chicago hotly asserted itself to-day re
garding the "World's Fair. It was at a
regular meeting of the Trade and Labor
Assembly, a body said to repre
sent 47,000 workingmen, and one
of whose members was given a seat in the
World's Fair directory in recognition of the
5300,000 subscribed by the workinemen to
the guarantee fund ot the fair. Intense in
terest was manifested in the subject. There
had been much discussion beforehand in the
meetings of individual unions, and it was
generally expected that a climax would be
reached to-day.
James O'Connell, the President of the
assembly, offered a series of preambles, re
citing that the workingmen of Chicago had
been appealed to to help the Exposition;
that inducements were held out that in all
work done on the buildings union labor
should be recognized, and that cow the
directory indicate an intention of refusing
such recognition. The resolutions are as
follows:
Resolved, Tbat we as union men protest
against this treacherv of the directors of the
World's Columbian Exposition, and unless im
mediate action is taken by tbat body to redeem
their implied pledges given in regard to union
labor, that we shall deem it our duty to opposo
in every way any further legislation, either
municipal. State or national, in favor of said
World's Columbian Exposition, and wo hereby
recommend all "workingmen who have sub
scrioed for said stock to decline to pay any fur
ther assessments until proper assurances are
given by the directors that said implied pledges
will be kept, and be it further
Resolved, That unless satisfactory assur
ances are given by the directors tbat their in
dicated action will bo cbanged we shall deem it
our duty to ask tbe co-operation of every body
oforeamzed labor throughout tho country to
assist us in making our protest emphatic
The resolutions were adopted with cheers,
and a committee was appointed to take steps
in the matter in conjunction with commit
tees from the Central -Labor Union and
Carpenters Council. They will probably
call upon the Mayor to-day.
FOUR HUBDEB0US POLES
Held Under Heavy Ball to Answer tho
Charge of Assault.
Shenandoah, Feb. 8. William and
George Beutsairage, Matt Moldazes and
John Lalurnikus, have been committed to
the county jail in default of 2,500 bail each
for murderously clubbing and stabbing five
of their fellow countrymen who were in
strumental in having a friend of the accused
sent to jail for assault and highway robbery.
The men named are ringleaders of a so
ciety which has for its mam object the
avenging of wrongs done its members and
the payment of all expenses of members
who get into trouble before the courts. The
discovery of the society's existence is of
great importance. Of late it has deen al
most impossible for the Commonwealth to
convict Poles of crimes on account of the
vast amount ot testimony put up in favor of
the accused. The testimony is. now be
lieved to have been supplied by professional
witnesses, members of the society.
BUMOBED BAILBOAD DEAL,
The B. & O. and Western New Xork and
Pennsylvania Talked About.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8. The Prett
says: The rumor that tbe Western New
York and Pennsylvania Railroad, or some
portion of it, has been leased for a term of
years by the Baltimore and Ohio is officially
denied.
An inquiry at the offices of'the former
company in this city elicited the informa
tion that cot only has co such lease been
effected, bnt that co negotiations looking
toward that end are in progress, and the
subject has cot been even thought of. Now,
however, that the Baltimore nnd Ohio has
secured possession cf the Pittsburg and
"Western, it is not unlikely that the subject
of a traffic agreement between the Baltimore
and Ohio and the Western New York and
Pennsylvania, which could be made to the
advantage of both companies, .will be held,
-nader-serious. conaiderftftoat l
PITTSBURG, MOpAT,
ITALY'S REVOLUTION,
Though Peaceable Itself, Has Ca'nsed
GraYO Alarm in Germany.
THE PEACE OP EUROPE AT STAKE,
Some Evidences of a Decline in the Popu
larity of Socialism.
PROSPECTS FOE THE AMERICAS PIG
rBT DCTTLAT'S CABLE COUrAXT.
Berlin, Feb. 8. Political circles in
Berlin are dumfounded through the totally
unforeseen turn events have taken in Italy.
The Emperor is regarded as always holding
the trump card in his hand, but the deal in
this case has rendered it very difficult for
him to control the game.
His Majesty and the organs of his Gov
ernment have up to the present refused to
show their hand, but there are indications
that a wholesome fear has been aroused of a
possible break up of the triple alliance!
Germany, forewarned, will be forearmed)
and the utmost activity is being enforced at
the arsenals, and in every department of the
nation's defenses. As far as diplomacy is
concerned no stone is being left unturned,
and I hear that the German Emperor per
sonally requested an assurance from King
Humbert that Signor Crispi's downfall
wonld not affect the relations between AusX
tria and Germany and Italy.
A Possible Solution of the Difficulty.
A suggestion has been put forward that.
or i? ? u i : J 2- n.lx..
oignor urispi wouiu ue weicumeu iu xcriiu
as ambassador of the Italian-Kingdom, so
as to maintain the substance as well as the
semblance of the triple alliance. A great
deal depends upon whether this appoint-1
ment is made. Signor cnspi in .Benin
would continue to control the foreign pol
icy of his Government and ontside military
circles.
Among all the peace-loving subjects of
the German Empire a hope is entertained
cot onlv that he may come, but that his
counsels may lead to the reinstatement of.
his friend, Prince Bismarck, whom he
helped by the triple alliance to consolidate
European peace.
While in political topics it is worth not
ing that the Centrum or Catholic party is
taking lessons from the Socialists, who, as
vou have already been informed, desire to
be recompensed for the unconstitutional
ravages of the Iron Chancellor during the
period when the special laws against them
were in force. In the same way the Catho
lics now demand restoration of the clerical
salaries sequestrated during the Kultttr
kampf. Jesuits to Go to the Reichstag.
To-day the Roman Church party is con
sidering the advisability of sending to tbe
Reichstag a number of Jesuits to battle for
the readmittance of-tbe order inio Germany
as the Socialist leaders did for the suppres
sion of the special laws framed against
them. Father Aschenbrenen, who bv his
personal bravery in the battle of Le Bour
get, in October, 1870, won the iron cross of
the first class, is to be pioneer Jesuit deputy
in the Reichstajr. He will be put up for
election at the first vacancy that occurs.
By the way, statistical reviews given out
in the last few days inform us that 80 per
cent of the Socialistic pacers published in'
Ggrmwjrrigiigri ju.had-financii;rwayt and,
can'bnly be kept up by voluntary contrlbu-'
tions, a fact proving two things: First, that
the people are not half so anxious to swal
low Liebknecht's and Rebel's doctrines as
these gentlemen would have us believe, and,
secondly, that tbe monetary demands of the
party rival those only of our military budget
in steady progression.
The Tax Upon Corn Oppressive.
The busy statistician also had his flying
at our agrarian barons by unearthing the
fact that the consumption "of breadstufls had
decreased ten kilogrammes per head of the
population since the framing of the corn
laws. Profi Lasson, a noted Conservative
with whom I talked on this subject, ex
pressed himself in unmeasured terms against
those of his political allies who uphold the
corn laws.
"The poorer classes of Germans have
always been a badly nourished lot," he said,
"and this decrease will tell on the general
health of the nation. I hold, and I am
ready to prove, tbat the Government which
enhances the price of food by prohibitory
tariffs or bv closing the frontiers against
certain products, as is now done in the case
of American pork, ordains many of its citi
zens to death by slow starvation."
I may add here the answer which Minister
Phelps gave to my question as to how the
American pig was progressing when I paid
him mjr visit Saturday.
"He is all right and prosrressing favor
ably," he replied. "Another little while and
he will make his triumphant entry through
the Brandenburger gate."
A ROYAL STAGE MANAGER.
The Kaiser Superintends a Rehearsal in
Pretty Vigorous Style.
TBT BDNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.!
Berlin, Feb. 8. Emperor William ap
peared suddenly at a rehearsal in the King's
House recently. After the first act, the
Kaiser ordered tbe principal actors to ap
pear before him, when he gave them his
opinion on their acting in unvarnished
terms. To some of them he talked in a
language they probably had never heard be
fore. He promised to come next day and
see the first act over again, to ascertain
whether his injunctions were followed.
This" passing of judgment by the royal
master was repeated after every act, and at
the end of the rehearsal, Count Hochberg,
the royal intendant, assembled the company
around him and told them that the slow old
times for them were over and that the
Kaiser did not care a snap for tbe traditions
of his theater, but desired to have it man
aged according to modern and commercial
principles. Those members of the company
who did not care to submit to the new state
of affairs must resign.
Big Losses at Gambling.
TBT PUJJLAT'S CABLE COMPANY!.
Berlin, Feb. 8. Sme excitement has
been caused over the large sums of money
Prince Radziwill has lost at playing in
Berlin and Potsdam, which are said to
amount to 5,000,000 marks. In consequence
of this Princess Radziwill left suddenly for
Paris, and was only with difficulty per
suaded to return to Potsdam.
A Coming Church Service.
IBT PCNLAF'S CABLE COM PANT. 1
Berlin, Feb. 8. The English church in
Berlin, founded by the Empress Frederick,
is being prepared for a grand reception of
Bishop Doane, of Albany, who is to arrive
here on tbe 18th inst. He will be met by
the English Episcopalian Bishop, and they
will jointly confer confirmation.
No Brewery for Bismarck.
IBT DUltLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l
Berlin, Feb. 8. Prince Bismarck has
decided to withdraw his permission to bnild
a brewery at Friedrichsruhe, though Mr.
Ehret, of New York, offered to subscribe the
greater part of tbe capital.
Sure Core for Drunkenness.
TBT DUXLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l
i-. Berlin, Feb. 8. .Baron KnobeLsdorff;.a,
FEBRUARY 9. 1891.
retired Lieutenant, who has marie himself
prominent as an anti-Semitic agitator, an
nounces that he has invented a new cure for
dipsomania. He offers to treat drunkards
gratis, and his scheme appears to offer a
plausible chance of reclaiming habitual in
ebriates. An official investigation is to be
made into the remedy.
AN EMPEROR'S LEVEE.
SWELL BECEPTION BY GERMAHYS BULEB
AND HIS EMPRESS.
A Gorgeous Ceremony in Which Americans
Boro a Conspicuous Part Minister
Phelps and k Secretary Jackson In Knee
Breeches Only One Englishman
Present.
TBT PCNLAP'S CABLE COMPART.
Berlin, Feb. 8. The Schleppen Cour,
so called on account of the tremendous
trains, or schleppen, required to be worn by
the ladies appearing before their majesties,
took place last night and was the
most elaborate ceremony to which for
eign representatives and their ladies
have been invited since the begin
ning of William the Second's reign.
The Kaiser and Kaiserin, surrounded by
the princes and princesses of the blood,
stood beside their thrones, leaning on them
with one hand and smiling pleasantly on
the procession as it passed by. The pro
cession had taken up a good quarter of an
hour before the American contingent was
reached, headed by Minister Phelps, who
presented Mr. Jackson, of New Jersey, the
Secohd Secretary of Legation. Both gentle
men wore the prescribed court dress; that is,
satin knee breeches, silk stockings and
pumps, with gold buckles, which quite dis
tinguished them from some of the German
gentlemen presented, who showed so little
consideration for the wishes of their impe
rial host that they appeared in ordinary
evening dress, despite the Emperor's in
junction. Mrs. Phelps headed the string of
ladies of the Legation, who presented a
lovely picture in their courtly attire and
graceful carriage.
The Emperor and Empress seemed to
take a sudden interest in the proceedings
when Mrs. Phelps presented her daughter
a young girl with the face of a child and
the bearing of a grand dame. She is neither
blonde nor brunette, but has a most beauti
ful complexion. After her daughter she
presented her nieces, the Misses Boardman,
of Baltimore, the elder of whom is very
tall, of a willowy figure and has a fair com
plexion, while Miss Florence has the
auburn hair which Titian was wont to de
pict. Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Jackson, the
wives of the First and Second Secretaries,
were also presented by Mrs. Phelps, and
looked decidedly handsome. Mrs. Captain
Bingham, 'wife of the military attache, drew
many eyes upon her pretty face and petite
figure.
Only one Englishman, namely, Mr.
Franey, of London, and who had already
been presented at the Court of St. James,
was among the guests presented, and cot a
single English woman came forward for
presentation on this occasion.
GERMAN STATISTICS.
They Are Taken From the Reports Made
by American Consuls.
rBT DUKLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. 1
Berlin, Feb. 8, It is a rather signifi
cant fact that trades unions here in the inJ
dnstrial districts take their statistics from
the reports of the American Consuls, claim
Ic'at iheyareqnicker and more reliable
than those' made Vy the local authorities.
In Saxony, for instance, the present Gov
ernment investigation into the condition of
labor, ordered at the instance of the work
men themselves, is based upon the report of
the American Consul at Chemnitz, showing
that in the last quarter of 1890 the decreased
American exports amounted to $822,000.
One can hardly blame the Socialistic
papers if they refer to this fact of borrow
ing German statistics from America in a
manner not too respectful to the home
Government.
NOT A FAILURE.
Mrs. Shaw, tho Whistler, Denies Derogatory
Reports About Herscl&
rBT BUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.l
London, Feb. 8. Mrs. Shaw, the
whistler, writes from St. Petersburg to a
friend in London that the reports sent to
America of her failure in St. Petersburg are
false. She says she never had better audi
ences than in Russia, and if she could remain
in the country a year she would have en
gagements during the entire time. As it is,
she can't leave for Moscow until the end of
February.
Sbe concludes her letter in these words:
"The statement that I lost money in Berlin
is untrne, for I never gave a concert in
Berlin."
Slavin and Mitchell Spar-To-Nlght,
IBT PCNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.!
London, Feb. 8. Frank Slavin and
Charley Mitchell have gone to Dublin to
night, in order to box four rounds on Mon
day and four more on Thursday. A great
deal of interest attaches to this, as Mitchell
thinks he can best Slavin with gloves.
Healy Will right Parnell.'
IBT BUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.I
London, Feb. 8. The Irish position does
not look so hopeful at this moment- Healy,
has determined to fight Parnell and make
another split, if the McCarthyites consent to
make a compromise with Parnell.
To Entertain the Prince.
TBT PUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAST.l
Monte OARLO.Feb. 8. His Royal High
ness, the Prince of Wales, is expected here
this week, when he will be the guest of
Baron Hirscb, who has taken the Villa
Carlotta, in order to entertain his patron.
PLASHES FEOM THE CABLE.
The steamer Chiswick, from Cardiff to St.
Naziire, struck a sand bar off Scilly and sank,
11 seamen losing their lives.
Bisnor Scalabrini, of Placenza, yesterday
addressed a large audience at Rome in favor of
Italian immigration to America.
Ax a meeting of Royalists at Nimes tbe
Count D'Haussonvillo denounced tbeLavigerie
doctrine of adbesion to the Republic.
A PASTOitAT. letter from the Catholic Pri
mate was read in the churcbes throughout
Ireland yesterday condemning Par n ell's con
duct. Several Irish bishops, following the ex
ample set Archbishop Walsh, have written let
ters to the clergy of their dioceses in opposition
to Mr. Harrington's appeal to members of the
National League to reorganize in view of the
coming general elections.
The Spanish Minister ot Pqblic Works and
tbe Minister of tho Colonies; with a staff of
engineers and architects, has started for Lara
blda to arrange for tbe restoration of the con
vent and tbo erection of a statue of Colnmbus,
and to prepare for the American Conference.
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
Then Jesse Osbora Pats a Ballet Into Him
self and May Die.
Chicago, Feb. 8. A barber named
Jeste Osborn to-night shot and dangerously
wounded Miss Blanche Clements, a mil
liner. He then shot himself probably fa
tally. The shooting took place at the door of
Miss Clements' home, where tbe barber had
been watching for her to appear. The
couple had been engaged but quarreled.
Osborn was under the influence of liauor
Sihsa the tragedy occurred,"
A BUSY WEEK AHEAD
In tho Matter of Legislation for the
Solons at Harrishurg.
BLUE LAW FIGHT WILL LEAD
The Procession of Measures That Will Come
Up for Action.
A CONTEST BET WEEN MEDICAL SCHOOLS
IFBOM A STAFF COBEESPOyPEST. J
Harkisburg, Feb. 8. The Legislature
will reconvene to-morrow night, and the
prospects are that it will be the busiest
week yet of its session. On Tuesday morn
ing, among the first things in order will be
the consideration of Mr. Fow's bill giving
the right of trial by jury to appeals of sum
mary conviction under the blue laws. It
will lead to prolonged debate. Some other
very important bills will come up on sec
ond and third reading. In the committees,
a great deal of heavy work still hangs fire,
and some decisive steps are looked for this
week by committeemen on ballot reform,
tbe pipe line bill and other subjects of im
portance. The adjournment on Friday next
will extend to Wednesday night of the fol
lowing week, to allow members to be at
home on election day. r
Mr. Butler, a member of the Knights of'
Labor Legislative Committee, states that
his order has nothine to do with the Davis'
bill, taxing the coal production of Pennsyl-
vania to create a fund for injured miners.
He does not think much ot it, and says the
Knights of Labor are supporting a much
better bill; that is the employers' liability
act,
A Delegation From Pittsburg.
It is announced here that a committee of
of the Pittsburg Coal Exchange Alex
Dempster, Roger Hartley and William
Wood will arrive in Harrisburg to-morrow
to oppose the Davis bill. It will come up
on third and final reading in the House
probably on Tuesday. A good many mem
bers are preparing to jump on it. On Mon
day nicht efforts will be made to have the
two Pittsburg measures the Jones con
tributary negligence measure and Kearn's
conspiracy bill placed on the calendar in
spite of the committee's negative recom
mendation. The contest between the old school, or al
lopathic doctors, snd the homeopaths, over
the passage of a medical bill by the Legisla
ture, promises to be an interesting one.
Last month The DispAicn gave the points
of the bill which the homeopoths had pre
pared for a State Board of Medical Educa
tion. Four days later the Hon. Frank M.
Riter presented in the House of Representa
tives a bill to establish a State Board of
medical examiners and licensers and to de
fine the powers and duties of such board.
This last named bill is similar in its pro
visions to the one before tbe Legislature two
years aeo. It gives the old school predomi
nance in tbe board, and provides that all ap
plicants for licenses to practice medicine
must not only be graduates of some medical
school, bnt must pass an examination before
the board. The bill was prepared by the
Committee on Legislation of the Medical
Society of the State of Pennsylvania.
What Andrews Is Watching.
State Chairman Andrews says he comes
to Harrisburg so frequently, not because be
has any interest in any of the bills now be
fore tuiTHouS'e, on priijdte matter, but be
cause he wants' to watch the interests of the
Republican party in the reapportionment of
the State, which will be undertaken shortly.
Gossip about the coming contest for the
nomination for State Treasurer is increasing.
Chief Clerk John W. Morrison, ot the
House, who lives in Allegheny county, is
not in Harrisburg to-day to answer the
latest rumor that he is to be a candidate for
the Republican nomination. Representa
tive Findley, of Washington county, is at
tending strictly to legislative business nnd
is not talking about his candidacy for the
same place.
Representative Cochran, of Armstrong
county, arrived back from Washington this
morning, whither he had gone to secure the
aid of Senator Quay in boosting Attorney
Buffington, of Kittanning, for tbe vacant
District Judgeship in Western Pennsyl
vania. Mr. Quay told him that he wanted
to see Judge Wickham, ot Beaver, get the
place and that he was working to tbat end.
Stofiel.
BATTLE WITH BURGLARS.
A DESPERATE FIGHT IN ONE OP CIN
CINNATI'S SUBURBS.
Ono Crook Fatally Shot and Another Cap
tured The Latter a Fugitive From
Justice Caught by the Same Officer
Who Sent Him to Prison.
rsFECIAL TELIOBAM TO THE SMPATCn.1
Cincinnati, Feb. 8. Two years ago
Officer Cary surprised George Duncan, a
notorious thief, in the act ot burglary, and
after a memorable fight arrested him. Later
unncan was sent to the penitentiary at
Columbus, but some months ago he escaped
and his whereabouts were unknown. About
11 o'clock to-day Officer Cary was sent to
investigate a suspicious house on a lonely
street on Price Hill, the quietest
suburb of the city. As Cary stepped
up to the door, it was jerked
open and the blaze of an exploding revolver
flashed into his eyes. The bullet hit him
square on the shield, then glanced harm
lessly away. The door was then slammed
shut and Cary dodged around a corner of
the bouse, firing through a window.
Officer Ruberg, who happened to be in
the neighborhood, came to the rescue. Then
began a running fight all around the house.
For an hour this Indian warfare went on,
when tbe officers began an indiscriminate
firing that attracted attention, and resulted
in calling a patrol squad. Another iusil
lade began and was kept up until a second
and third patrol squad arrived.
During the afternoon two men dashed
from the rear of the house and made a fran
tic effort to escape. Half a dozen shots were
fired on both sides when one of tbe men fell.
The police closed in ou the other, Cary
grasping him. The others stood off and let
the two fight it out. Cary finally subdued
his man and was greatly rejoiced to find it
was George Duncan, the much wanted
crook. The wounded man is Frank Ander
son, alias Morgan, a shoplifter of some note.
He is shot fatally in the thigh. The officers
claim that Duncan shot him by accident.
After the men had been cared for the
house was searched. It proved to be a
merchandise store house. Several thousand
dollars' worth of diamonds, silks, fine dress
goods, toys, candy, underwear, gents furn
ishings and hundreds of other articles were
found. The stuff filled three wagons.
WANT AN AMERICAN BISHOP.
English Speaking Catholics to File an Ap
peal to Rome.
Milwaukee, Feb. 8. The organization
here of an American Citholic Clerical
Union, composed of the English speaking
priests of the Milwaukee province, is in
terpreted as the first step in what may be a
bitter contest against German supremacy..
HVr -vara tfc Arfhhihon and three bishons
"Lqf iheprorince hays beea Geraansj and, the.
German priests outnumber the English
speaking priests three to one, although
numerically the English speaking laity is
fully as strong as tne German.
A recent appointment of Bishop Kalzer
as archbisbop was a great disappointment
to the English clergy, who have now formed
an organization with a view to securing
proper recognition and they will appeal
direct to Rome for the appointment of an
'American to succeed Bishop Kalzer.
DEATH OF JOHN M'KEOWN.
THE WELL-KNOWN OIL OPERATOR
PASSES AWAY AT WASHINGTON.
One of the Most Successful Men Who Ever
Worked in tbe Pennsylvania Petrolenm
Fields An Immense Fortune Amassed
in the Business.
TSFXCTAL TELZOBAM TO TUI DISPATC7T.I
Washington, Pa., Feb. 8. John Mc
Keown, one of the most successful men who
ever engaged in the production of petro
lenm, died here this morning. Hehad been
troubled for months with difficulty in
breathing attributed to asthma. This morn
ing he fell into a stupor from whichhenever
recovered.
Mr. McKeown was horn in Newton,
Armagh county, Ireland, in 1838. He
landed in New York the day President
Lincoln was assassinated, and went at once
to the upper oil field of Pennsylvania. He
received his first start at Parker's, bnt dur-
loRthe next few years of his life his fortune
it "sie indeed. Five times he was sold
iA.OSheriff, but he always proved
tlllC. s on and quickly recovered
fronr-4" j' Jo lenities.
Beginrw-An. -"fCa driller, saving
his wages anoO(. Oni most econom
ical habits, he soot- iff i a little capital,
and his thorough knowe of the business
enabled him to make remunerative invest
ments, and in a short time he was numbered
among tbe lucky producers of Parker, hav
ing struck.it rich on the Moore farm. Dur
ing the Bradford excitement he was re
garded as one of tbe most prominent and
successful operators in the northern field,
and made a fortune out of the Bingham
lands, while in his operations in the Rich
bnrg field he met with the same good luck.
When the Washington field wa3 opened
up John McKeown was among the first to
push the drill into unexplored territory,
and his efforts here were crowned with, the
most brilliant results. But few men pos
sessed a clearer conception of the oil busi
ness than he. Mr. McKeown never trusted
his business in other hands, but at all times
had a thorough knowledge of his immense
operations in every detail. It is mainly to
this fact that his success is attributed.
Five years ago he removed to Washing
ton, and at the time of his death was esti
mated to be worth at least $5,000,000. He
owned valuable oil property in Pennsyl
vania, West Virginia and Ohio, real estate
in New York, Baltimore, Chicago and
Washington, cattle lands in the West and
timber in the South. The iuneral will take
place on Tuesday morning, and the inter
ment will take place in Pittsburg. He
leaves a wife and several children.
FBEHCH STRIKES BACK.
Letters From Miss Smith That Back Up
Some of Ills Statements.
ISPXCIAL TELEQItAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Boston, Feb. 8. Harry W. French re
plies to Miss Smith's cabled repudiation of
'him as a lover Dy publishing some of her
I love-lett:r. Yeste-Hay the gossips were
iTiiiiug to agree wilt: miss ouuiia mat
French was a scoundrel, but to-day they
are at a loss to Know what to think. He
comes out boldly and backs up some of his
previous statements by letters which the
young lady's relatives admit were written
by her. Here is an extract from one letter,
which French thinks is proof that Miss
Smith did at one time love him:
My Own Precious Boy Possibly a lice from
tbe one that loves you more than all olse on
earth may help to cheer you in your Troubles.
Darling, if I could only be near you to comfort
and help you: but I pray foryouandyou can ask
for strength from our Merciful Father above.
Mr. French said: "She said in her inter
view yesterday that I once made an im
proper proposition to her on a steamboat.
This letter was written immediately after
our return from that Portsmouth trip-
My Own Boy The time is slow in passing
for tbe hour to come that will bring what is
necessary, more tban all else on earth. Darl
ing, Hove you, heart and soul. I did enjoy
the trip so much, my own, and shall never for
got your many, many kindnesses.
"It is with the greatest reluctance that I
give these letters to the world," said Mr.
French to-day. "I never entered upon a
warfare with a woman, and I have made no
attack upon Helen, but when I am branded
as a scoundrel, a liar and a blackmailer, I
have a duty to myself. I am not acting
through revenge."
THE PERUVIAN REVOLUTION.
A Troopship Attacked In Valparaiso Har
bor by a Torpedo Hoar.
Lima, Peru, Feb. 8. The mail steamer
Arequipa bring3 the following news up to
January 27 from Valparaso:
The steamer Imperial, which was taking
on board 2,000 men for Iquique, was attacked
at night by the revolutionists' torpedo boat
Blanco, but the torpedo boat was repulsed
alter several hours' fighting, and the Im
perial managed to leave Valparaiso. Sbe
landed the troops sbe had aboard at Patillos,
near Iquique.
The Government has issued a decree prom
ising those of its troop3 not taking part with
the revolutionists 25 per cent additional pay.
Another Government decree provides that
the families of tbe royal soldiers killed or
wounded shall receive pensions equal to full
pay. Taltal and Chanaral are tbe only ports
taken by the revolutionists.
VISITING CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
New Orleans Receiving Organizations From
the North.
New Orleans, Feb. 8. This forenoon
the special train bearing the Elizabeth Zou
aves and the Richmond Howitzers arrived.
The Washington Artillery, under Colonel
Richardson, and a committee from the Grand
Army of the Republic, headed by General
A. C. Graham, were in waiting to
receive the visitors, and escorted
them to the Washington Artillery
hill, where Mayor Shakespeare delivered a
brief address of welcome. At noon the
Junia Hussars, of Columbus, O., arrived.
They were received by Battery ii, Louisiana
Field Artillery, and escorted to their
armory, where breakfast had been prepared
for the visitors. The detachment of the
Veterans Corps, Fifth Maryland Regiment,
of Baltimore, arrived to-mgnt.
COLLIDED IN THE FOG.
What Might Have Boon a Serious Accident
Narrowly Averted.
Indianapolis, Feb. A rear end
collision occurred about 11 o'clock on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indianapolis
road, a few miles west of Eushville. The
engine of a freight train broke down and a
brakeman was tent back to flag tbe St.
Louis express west bound.
Owing to a fog the engineer of the pas
senger train failed to see the signal in time
to stop, and his train crashed into the
caboose of the freight and threw the cars
from the track. An overturned stove set
fire to the cabocss. and an oil car. which
irejedestrpjed,
THREE CENTS.
M'CULLOUGH IS DEAD
The Esteemed First Vice Presi
dent of the Pennsyl
vania Company
BIDS THIS WORLD ADIEU.
One of the Ablest Traffic Managers
in the Bailway Business.
EOADS BUILT DHDEE HIS GUIDAKCB
The C. & F. and Ft. Wayne Fat on s
Solid Financial Basis Br Him.
SPECULATION ABOUT BIS SUCCESSOR
The railroad world lost one of its ablest
exponents and representatives yesterday
morning in the death of J. N. McCullougb,
First Vice President of the Pennsylvania
Company.
Mr. McCulIough was 70 years old, and
has been confined to hi'3 home, on Irwin
avenue, Allegheny, for several months.
His demise was cot unexpected, and cannot
be attributed to any one cause. His busy
life finally told on his strong vitality, and
he succumbed at last wben the last spark
flickered and went out. With him the old
German proverb, "If I rest I rust," wa the
rnle of his life, and tbe magnificent rail
road property which he has so ably managed
for years testifies to his ability and energy.
Mr. McCullougb, though not as wealthy a
man at his death as William Thaw, divides
honors with the great philanthropist in
building up and maintaining the Pennsyl
vania lines west of Pittsburg. He was First
Vice President, Mr. Thaw second, but in im
portance the two men ranked the same.
An Able Manager of Transportation
Mr. McCullougb had charge of the trans
portation department, in which he waa
recognized all over the country as one
of the ablest managers., Mr. Thaw's acute
mind turned to finance, and he handled the
real estate and money end of the business.
Death has now removed both of these
pioneers in railroading, and it remains for
younger men to profit by their experience
and ability to carry on the work.
The announcement of his death caused
genuine sorrow among railroad men, with
many of whom he was personally ac
quainted. He W33 an exceedingly kind
man to his employes, and especially fond of
train conductors. Many stories of his
good nature and tender-heartedness
were related by the older men
last evening. Whenever Mr. McCulIough
.met any of his men he never failed to know
them afterward. His position of First Vice
President of the Pennsylvania Company
was second only in importance to the Presi
dency of the Pennsylvania road, and tho
question cow is, who will succeed him.
Sis KusUln- Abilities tons Recognized.
The railway managers in Chicago long
ago recognized his hustling capacity, and
there was really not a better freight man in
the country than J. N. McCulIough. His
great aim was to get traffic, and few in the
business could figure closer than he. He
will be buried on Wednesday at Well
ville, O.
Mr. McCulIough was born at Yellow
Creek, Jefferson county, O., September 5,
1826. His father was ot Scotch parentage,
and came to Ohio at an early age, settling
at Yellow Creek, where he engaged in the
manufacture of salt, and was also connected
with the boating business on tbe Ohio river.
He was a man of more than ordinary
ability, and greatly respected. He ac
cumulated a fortune, leaving all his
ehiluren independent. He was trusted
by everyone as a friend and helper, and
was a devoted member of the Presbyterian
Church. He married Miss Nessly, daugh
ter of Jacob Nessly, whose father, also
Jacob Nessly, owned most of the land
around Yellow Creek, and was one of the
first settlers of Ohio.
Mr. McCulIough was educated at a coun
try school, and during his early years as
sisted his father in bis business and on the
farm. At 21 he entered the wholesale
grocery firm of D. & D. McDonald & Co.,
at Wellsvilie, as partner, and for
15 years spent hi3 winters in
New Orleans purchasing: merchandise
and attending to the business of his firm.
In 1856 he formed a partnership with John
S. Mcintosh, and carried on the banking
business in Wellsvilie for several years
under the name of Mcintosh, McCullougb
&Co. A President for Over Thirty Tears.
In 1858 he was elected President of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, then at
the lowest ebb. The following year he was
appointed receiver of the road, still retain
ing the Presidency, which office he has held
ever since. Under his economic and able
management the Cleveland and Pitts
burg road emerged from its dif
ficulties, and within five years became
one of the best paying properties in the
country. His ability as a railroad manager
was at once recognized by persons controll
ing railroad properties and in the spring of
1863 the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago road offered him the general superin
tendency, which he accepted.
It will be remembered by those who had
knowledge of the property that at this time
the Fort Wayne road was doing compara
tively little business, owing to insufficient
equipment and other causes. But Mr. Mc
Cuilough's business training soon led
him to see that what the road needed was
tonnage, and the equipment would follow
as a necessity. He at once devoted hU
energies to the interests of the road, leaving
the technical part to others acting under his
general instructions. He reached out in
every direction for traffic, and soon suc
ceedednn hauling an immense volume of it
on the road, so that within a- few
years the Ft Wayne became known
as a part of a great trunk line. His snecess
in bringing up the business of this road
brought him prominently before all the
leading railroad men ot the country, and
from that day to this he has been recognized
as a power in all matters connected with the
general railway affairs of the country.
General Manager of the Ft. Wayne Road.
In 1871 tbe Pennsylvania road leased tbe
Ft. Wayne, and Mr. McCulIough wasmade
General" Manager. Later, when the Penn-''
sylvania Company was lormed, he was
elected First Vice President of this com
pany and also of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and St. Louis Railway, and all the other
lines west of Pittsburg. These offices he re
tained until his death.
In peace and war he always held his own.
Never unduly aggressive, always ready to
concede just claims, he held the respect and
confidence of both friends and foes. His
clear, cool judgment will be sorely missed
by manv of bis cotemporaries. He was a
man of great perceptive power, good
judgment of men, had a magnetic power
of attracting friends, frugal in his habits,
unostentatious, kind to every one, easily ap
proached by all men, affectionate in bis fam
lly, a man to bcrcuiiuibered by all who knew
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