Awful Series of Crimes of a Man Who Is Now Under Arrest in Colombia. BEGAN THIBTY YEAES AGO. Crushed His First Victim Eiding on Horseback. While OTHERS STRANGLED AND BRAINED. His Wife and Laughter Ileld as Accessories to the Murders. WAS TOO TOOR TO SUPPORT CHILDREN "SrECIAL TTLEGItVX TO THE DISr.VTCII." Xnvr York, Aug. 22. The village of Lomos de Zamora, near Banficld Station, in the United States of Colombia, is the scene of as startling a sens-ation as the annals of crime contain. It consists in the discovery of a scries of murders becinning in 185fl or 1S60 and continuing to 1890, and resulting in the death of ten sons and daughters and three grandchildren of the murderers. The author of these crimes is Jlarciano Medina, and his wife, Paulina Benavides and his daughter, Kcmigia, have been the acccsories, if not the accomplices, in sev eral of the murders. Since 1671, Marciano Medina has lived on a ranch near Iyoraas de Zamora. He has a family consisting of a wife, six sons and one daughter, Kemigia. He is A3 and his wife is 43 years old. Medina is employed among the corrals of Lomos, and is considered a useful worker among the men of his class at election times. DISCLOSED BT A I.OV1" AFFAIR. The discovery of this man's crimes was due indirectly to the action of Remigia in leaving her fathers home to elope with her lover. On July IS, Medina called upon the police commissary of Lomos de Zamora, Orvaldo Guerri, and requested that his runaway daushter be apprehended. At the very moment of this conference a police agent. Pedro Miranda, called the commis sary aside and said that he had just come Iroin a ranch near I,..uos de Zomora, where, in the course of the comments which had lieen marie upon the elopement of Kemij-ia, it had been charged that Medina and his wife had killed a number of their children and buried them on their ranch. At hearing this the commissary returned -to Medina, and with out arouing his suspicion dismissed him with the promise that everything possible would be done to secure" the arrest of Rcmigla. The commissary next visited the ranch where the story of Medina's crimes was repeated to him. On the following day Kcmigia was 1'onnd hiding on a ranch near the village of Quilmos, and was brought before the police authorities of Lomos de Zamora. OHTAIXED A TITX CONFESSION. She declared that she had left her home on account of the cruel treatment at the hands of her parents. On close qucstion jne Heniit-ia admitted that her latner had murdered several of his children. She said that some of the bodies of her brothers and sisters, who had been killed shortly after birth, were buried in her parents'" house, while others had been buried at the old barn, which formed an outlying post of the ranch. I'pon this evidence Medina and his wife were arrested. They at first deDicd the char-re, then made a" partial confession, en tangling themselves in a mass of falsehoods, anil at length were induced to fully confess their crimes. According to the confession, Medina and his wile lived formerly in Les Flores, where ther were married in"l85S. They lived in an inn of the village, the husband being a man of all work, and his wife attending the kitchen of the establishment. The first murder occurred after they had been mar ried a year aud a half. cr.rsHr.D on a saddle. A son had been born to them who, when a few monts old, Mas afflicted with a touch of fever. One night Medina took the child away from home on horseback under the pretext of consulting a doctor. 'While rid ing along he placed the child's breast against the pummel of his saddle and crushed the breath out of the little body. Then he carried it to the shore of Late Itlancaand buried it on land belonging to Dr. Montes Deoca. "When Medina returned home he told his wife what he had done. She was heart broken and reproached him for his crime, but took no steps to expose him. Medina justified his act on the ground that they were too poor to Bupport children. A year later a second son, t'uadnloupe.C wecksold, was taken from home by the father. The baby was murdered, and its body was taken home and buried in the presence of the mother, who again became an accessory ti the crime by her silence. The next vic tim, a baby boy, was killed bv strangula tion when three months old. The body was buried in a neighboring ranch. The next two unfortuuate infants were girls, Felipa, who was smothered in her cradle when four months old. and Felija, whose brains were blown out by Medina when she was five month', old. llUltll'D WHILE STILL ALIVE. The parent moved to Lomos De Zamora where, in 1874, Medina murdered his sixth child, a baby eight days old who had not been christened. This crime was especially atrocious. According to the confession of the mother, Medina crushed the babe vio lently against his breast, and buried him while yet half alie on the ranch t here thev lived. Throughout the following eieht years Medina seemed to have abandoned his mur derous actions and five sons and a daughter were born to him, all of whom are still liv inc. Two other ons born after these, how ever, were killed by Medina. Twins born to the couple died under suspicious circumstances, although Medina stoutly protests that they died natu ral death'. He savs he carried their bodies three days after birth to the public cemetery in a cart, not being able to go io me expense 01 a regular liiner.il, and that the sexton buried the children. The commissary, howeer, has been unable to find any mention of such a transaction in ihc records of the municipality, and it is suspected that the twins were also foullv dealt w ith KILLED HIS DAUOIITEK'S CHILDREN. The list of Medina's crimes was not re stricted to lils own oll'sprint, but included the murder of three sons of his unmarried daughter, ltr-niicia. The first, born in 1889, and the second, born in 1S!K), were beaten to death bv their grandfather. They were buried on the ranch. In December, 18!tfl, Ilemigia gave birth to the third son. When the babe was 22 days old Medina ordered Ilemigia don to the kitchen. "While she was absent he killed the baby. Ilemigia and her mother helped Medina to bury the child behind the kitchen. The discovery of these crimes has occa sioned intense excitement in Lomas de Zamora and the adjacent towns. Excava tions made on Medina ranch have re sulted in the finding of the skele tons of sonic of the murdered chil dren. Medina seems little moved either by the contemplation of his crimes or the peril in which their discoverv has placed him. He says that he murdered his own children because he had not the means to .support them, and killed Ucmigia's sous to hide his daughter's shame. CONGRESS OF ORIENTALISTS. It Will Convene at London on September 1, With Delegates From Many Nations. llY CABLE TO DISPATCH London, Aug. 32. To the students of ancient languages, buried civilization and Biblical and historical research, consider able interest is attached to the Ninth International Congress of Orientalists, which is to be held in London from the 1st to the 10th of next month. The Duke of Connaueht and his Imperial Highness, the Archduke Kainer, are the patrons of the gathering. The Marquis of Dufierin and Lord Lytton arc honorary presidents, and the Lord Chancellor is President of the organizing and reception committees. In addition to all the countries of Europe, representatives will attend from Egvpt, Al geria, India, Persia, Batavia, America and Australia, and already over 140 papers on various subjects and several collections for exhibition have been promised. It will thus be seen that the conference is no mere holiday outing. The programme, however, includes a banquet on the last working day and an excursion to Cambridge to finish up with. YOUTHFUL FIREBUGS. THET STARTKD SKVERAI. SERIOUS FIKES JUST FOR THE FUN. Philadelphia's Blpgest Uusiness Center In Imminent Danger of Destruction Nino Tires Started by Three Boys Their Agcf Range From 9 to 13. "SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, Aug. 22. Simply to see the fire engines going at full speed and en joy the excitement incident to a disastrous conflagration, three boys, whose ages range from 9 to 13 years, set fire to nine warehouses in the business section of the city during the past four weeks, doing considerable damage. This morning the juvenile incendiaries were arraicrned before Magistrate Milligan. They are "William King, aged 13 years; Jerry Kodgers, 11 years old, the alleged ring leader, and Andy James, need 9 years? Fire Marshal Thompson bad been hard at work trying to locate the firebugs ever since the first fire of mysterious origin occurred about four weeks ago. The fire in question was in a paper warehouse at Elbow lane and Strawberry street. The district is one of the largest mercantile centers in the city, and a spot where a con flagration would "result in great loss. The escape from a big fire was only due to the early hour of the blaze and 'the prompt arrival of the department. An investigation revealed evidences of incendiarism. Eight of the fires in the same district followed each other in rapid succession and in every case there were evi dences of incendiarism. By very sharp work the Fire Marshal, aided" bv the police, brought the evidence home to the boys, and after their arrest they confessed to all the fires, saying they started them for fun. SEY CLUBS BOOMING. Organizations Springing Up Rapidly in the Two Cities Mt. "Washlncton Men Ont forDalrcIl and Itlalnc The Old Im In clines Revived Again. Political organizations, chiefly Bepub lican, are springing into existence like magic about Pittsburg and Allegheny. The Invincible Republican Club of the Thirteenth ward has reorganized and has 87 members. The following officers were elected: T. Holmes Miller, President; J. N. Mc Millin and Chris Geisler, Vice-Presidents; B. A. .Tope, Secretary; T. Holmes Miller. William Laydon " and Emil Sparr, delegates to the State League; John Finzel, William Michels and Henry Mc Coy, alternates. The delecates were in structed to vote for Dalzcll for President of the State League. The Invincibles were organized in ISCO.and have been active in politics in every cam paign since. The membership includes the leading llepublicans of the Thirteenth ward and many of the original members are still on the rolL The Union Republican Club of the Twelfth Ward, Allegheny, was organized last night with the lollowing officers: President, C. V. Callio; Vice President, Henry Wilt; Treasurer, Fred Stabig. Morns Einstein, Joseph Straub, Jr., and A. J. Drinker were elected delegates to the Scraiiton convention, with John Mc Farland, John Kennedy and C. V. Callio as alternates. The delegates were not instructed, but it is understood that they favor John Dal zell. Republicans of the Thirty-second ward have organized a new club known as the ML Washington Republican Club. The officers are as follows: President, M. S. King; Vice President, Oliver S. Hirshman; second Vice President, Alfred Marlin; Treasurer, Peter Soffel, Sr.; Secre tary, D. R. Kane; Delecates to the Scran ton convention, D. R. Torrcns, Dr. Wilson aud Peter Soflel, Jr. The club has a membership of 100 already. A committee is at work securing proper quarters for the organiza tion. Four rooms will probably be obtained at Shilo street and Virginia a- enue. The members are unanimously out for Dalzell and Blaine. A number of Tn entv-seventh ward citi zens were arranging to hold a meeting some time this week to organize a Beinhauer Club for the purpose of furthering the inter ests of Alderman Beinhauer, who has an nounced himself as a candidate for the next Mayor of the city. Some difficulty has been experienced in getting a meeting place, but the meeting will likely be held on either Thursdav or Friday evening. The Coraopolis Republican Club met last night and elected delegates to the State League convention as follows: William J. Dithrich. William H. Guv and AV. T. Tred way, Esq., delegates"; Dr. W. S. Ramsey, Samuel Marshall and T.F.Watson, alternates. Resolutions were adopted instructing del egates for John Dalzell for President and E. X. Randolph for Secretary of the State League. C0L0EED VOTERS AT "W0BK. Freserving Their Organizations for the Campaigns or the Tnture. The third meeting of the Independent Colored Voters' Association, of Allegheny, was held last night at Odd Fellows' Hall. President Wells stated that the association w as to organize for the pur ine ui ui-iuauuiiig uctier political recosni tion for the colored voter and taxpaver. After a number of speeches had been made, about 20 new members were enrolled, in creasing the membership to 47. The fol lowing officers were elected: R. Bumery, A. Wilson and Charles Dan ing, Presidents; H. E. Kinner and E. Brooks, Secretaries; Thomas Kellcv, Treas urer; IJ. F. Gross, Sergeant. The next meeting will be held August 27. The Young Men's Thinking Club, of Allegheny, another colored organization announces that it is preparedfor the coming election. This is a permanent organization and has a large membership. Its club house is at No. 1 Douglas Place, Fifth ward Allegheny, and is elegantly fitted up. ' M'CAKDLESS FOB TBEASTJBEB. The Mention or His Name Pleasing His Pittsburg Friends. The mention of the name of S. C. Mc Candless, of this city, for State Treasurer on the Democratic ticket, elicits commenda tion not only from Democrats, but also from Republicans. There is not probably a Democrat in the State who has more per sonal friends than Mr. McCandlcss. He booked fresh ones almost dailv during his 30 years' administration of the office of United States Commissioner. His uniform courtesy and urbanity, com bined with integrity an"da prompt attention to business, won golden opinions from the many thousands with whom he came in con tact. It would be hard to find a stronger man before the people in the ranks of the "unterrified." STRONGLY FOR BLAINE. THE NOKTHTCEST ENTHUSIASTIC THE MAN FROM MAINE. FOR He or Rusk Can Only Make "Wisconsin Republican in 1893 Ex-Congressman McComas 'Says Harrison Is Growing in Tavor Among Western Republicans. trnojt a STArr coniiESroNDnxT. W'ashincton, Aug. 22. A high official of the Interior Department, who has just returned from a visit in the "West and Northwest in connection with the business of his office, told the correspondent of the Dispatch to-day that the enthusiasm for Blaine in that region can hardly be ex ceeded in Pennsylvania. The gentleman himself, though friendly to Blaine, is not a special advocate of his nomination for the Presidency, aud looks at tha situation as it is without prejudice. Most of his time was spent in Wisconsin. He understands the politics of that State thoroughly, and says that from his information Wisconsin will not be a certain Republican State next year, except with either Blaine or Busk as the chief candidate. The personality of Blaine would, he savs, carry the State, and Bust's popularity with the farmers and the homespun class generally would do the same thing for him. lie says that Busk would be a strong candi date everywhere next year on account of the farmer's m vement,"but Blaine's name would inspire a more enthusiastic cam paign. Ex-Congressman McComas, the brilliant Maryland tariffadvocate, has also just re turned from a trip throughout the West, and though he agrees with most other peo ple that Blaine's is the most pow erful name to conjure with, he speaks also a good word for Harrison. He says that the President's tour made an impression which did not pass away in an hour. He has been growing in favor ever since, Mr. McComas thinks, and day by day is getting stronger. He says there is a great deal of talk of Blaine among the political leaders, but the people gener ally believe that Blaine is loyal to Harri son; that he will not be a candidate, and that Harrison will be renominated. Mr. MoComas, however, has peculiar reasons for booming Harrison, and his as sertions do not coincide with those of others who have sounded "Western sentiment. The official above referred to declared that he found no Harrison sentiment whatever. SOKE MYSTEEIOUS FIBES. Fonr Alarms Sent in From One Box for the Same House. The firemen responded to an alarm from station No. 93 at 8:45 last night for the fourth time inside of 24 hours. The first alarm was for the house of James Murphy and the next three fires were in Thomas Brady's house, located next to Murphy's. Murphy's house was a two-story frame lo cated on the hillside above the" Eliza Fur nace, Soho. It was unoccupied and at 10:30 Friday night was discovered to be on fire. It was burned to the ground and Brady's house adjoining was slightlv scorched. At 12:40 the same night the second alarm from station 93 was received. It was for a blaze in Brady's house caused by some bedclothes catching fire in an unknown manner. It was extinguished with but slight loss. The engines were hardlv in the houses until the same box struck tlie third time, again for Brady's house. The fire was in a corner in the kitchen. Ho w it strfrted was not known. But slight damages resulted from it. At 8:40 la.st night station 93 sounded again for Brady's house. The blaze started in the kitchen "and the kitchen and a part of the roof were badly damaged. The firemen got through and the police were then given a chance at the matter. In none of the four fires was it known how they had originated. Assistant Chief Steele and the police thonght the matter very mysterious and the affair w ill be thoroughly investi gated. Brady is a millman and works at Tones & Laughlins' blast furnace. His house is a four-roomed frame and is occu pied by himself and three children. He does not know what caused the fires. An alarm of fire was sent in from station 127 at 9 o'clock last evening caused by a lamp explosion at Joseph Allan's home on Mint alley, Southside. The only damage done was the burning of a carpet and a hole in the floor of the room in which the ex plosion occurred. ENTHUSIASTIC FOB THE TICKET. "Veterans of tho Roundhead Regiment Pass Stirring Resolutions. "SPECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISrATCH.l New Castle, Aug. 22. At an enthusi astic meeting of old soldiers, held in City Hall to-night, presided over by Captain Joseph H. Gilleland, of the old Round heads, the following resolutions were adopted: Itesolvetl, First, that we hereby express our most hearty approval of the action of the recent State Itcpublican Convention, in presentiiur as tlieir standard hearer General Gregg, of Heading, for Auditor Goneral, and Captain John ". Morrison, of Pittsburg, for State Treasurer. Second In these names wo present candi dates who have already given ample evi dence of their entire fitness for public serv ice, and the unanimity with which the nom inations w ore made show s it to be tho right ful expression of party will. Third General Gregg is among the last of the gteat generals which Pennsylvania furnished during the late war. As mm. manderof a division of cavalry his great abilities were everywhere recognized and widely known. Captain Morrison ably and valiantly served in that celebrated regiment, the One Hundredth Pennsylvania Volunteers (ltounilhcads) of tho Ninth Army Corps. As soldiers both were act! vel y engaged during the entire war, showing their devotion to our glorious country bv thcir valor, heroism and sacrifices upon many hard-fought battle fields, and thev are now entitled to the recognition which their brilliant and successful services de serve. Fourth With these candidates there ex ists no reason w hy evorv Republican should not bo in tho ranks, determined with such leaders to win victory in behalf of tho party that has always stood loyal to tho govern ment ot the people. We", therefore, pledge to the ticket our hearty support and our ut most efforts for its triumphant election. Second District Robbers Again. A. C. Watkins and family, of No. 506 O'Hara street, Shadyside, arrived home yesterday morning from the seaside, where they, had been spending several weeks, to find their residence had been robbed. The thieves gained an entrance through the cel lar and carried offa gold watch and chain, a set of" billiard balls, an overcoat, a dress coat, two dresses and a lot of fine linen. The value of the goods taken will amount to about $300. The police are working on the case. Preferred His Room to .His Company. Joseph Zessler yesterday entered informa tion against George and Annie Studenberg for disorderly conduct. Zessler is a tenant of the defendants's. He says they have been offered a larger rent than he is paying and because he would not move they called him names and threatened his life. Alder man Beinhauer will have a hearing in the case on Monday. For Sale Advertisements, Other than real estate, One cent per word In The Dispatch hereafter. Do You Wish to Visit the Ocean? If so, step into the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad office and secure parlor or sleeping car accommodations for the special excur sion to Atlantic City on Thursday, August 27. Rate 510. Tickets good for" ten davs and pood to stop ofTat Washington City, re turning. Positively the last of the season. "Want Advertisements One cent per word in The Dispatch now. A GRANGERS EXPLOIT. Disguised as a Tramp, He. Does Some Clever Detective Work IN CAPTURING A WILY" OUTLAW. The Desperado Taken Single-Handed bj the Fearless Farmer IN A LOXELY MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH" JS --media, Pa., Aug. 22. John Ernst, the outlaw, and his brother, William, who two weeks ago, clubbed their elder brother into insensibility and then stabbed a bystander, inflicting a fatal wonnd, were captured to-day. While the Grangers of this section of the State were holding a picnic at Johnston's Park two weeks ago a general riot took place, in which John, William and Joseph Ernst participated. They were' under the influence of liquor, and the younger boys set upon their elder brother because he refused to drink with them. Brit Cleaver, a bystander, interfered and attempted to quell the disturbance. John trnst drew a large knife and plunged it into Cleaver s left lung. He was' carried home in an unconscious condition, and has been lingering between life and death ever since. John Ernst escaped during the excitement and had gone to his home. TnE CONSTABLE FLED. Constable Beave'r hurried to the house, and when about to force open the front door, which was locked, a voice from the second-story window attracted his atten tion. Looking Up he saw John Ernst lean ing forward with a brace of revolvers in his hands. The officer beat a re oreat, and the outlaw jumped tut of the building at the rear and fled to the woods. A posse of citi zens scoured the mountains for several days in search of the fugitive, and when about to give up the chase they came face to face with Ernst hiding in a cave. His brother William had joined him. Fearing that they would be lynched if caught, they at once drew their weapons and opened fire. The pursuers retaliated, but not until three of the posse were wounded did the Ernsts make their escape. The news of the shooting spread swiftly, and in a short time bands of citizens from other sections were on the scene, but too late to be of any service. HUNTING THE FUGITIVES. Rewards were offered for the capture of the fugitives and a dozen county detectives started ou the track. "Sight and day the search was kept up, during which time every hill was scanned, mine breach exam ined and a diligent watch kept on the county for miles around, but to no avail. It remained for plain Sol Recler, Con stable of Franklin township, to make the arrest. Reejer is a robust farm laborer, who cast longing eyes on the large reward, and determined, impossible, to secure it. When he left home he said nothing of his intentions, but told his wife that he expected to be absent a week on important business, and that when lie re turned he would be a rich man. He armed himself with a brace of revolvers and a Winchester rifle. He boarded a train, and after having traveled 30 or 40 miles through a depopulated farming district, alighted at a small station. DISGUISED AS A TRAMP. Xone of the other officers had ever visited this region, and he decided to assume the role of a tramp and make the woods his sleeping abode. During the day he visited all the larrahou-.es and wandered through the fields, meadows and mountains, and sleDt out of doors. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning he was suddenly awakened by a man falling-, over him in the darkness. .Halt awake, he looked up and recognized John Ernst. The desperado turned around to see what had caused his tumble. When he saw it was a man he flashed a revolver, and threatened to blow out Recler's brains. The latter pleaded for his life, savin; that he was only a tramp. Ernst toot pity on him and saved his life. They afterward became friends and decided to rough it together. CAPTURE OP ERNST. , To-day it was arranged that Reeler was to visit Elysburg and beg something to eat, which was willingly agreed to bv the other. When he went to thi3 place Chief Burgess was informed of Ernst's whereabouts, and a posse of citizens started for the woods, scattered in all directions, and when Reeler declared that he was not a tramp and claimed Ernst as his prisoner, the latter resisted, whereupon a hundred people rushed in upon him, and realizing that escape was impossible, he sur rendered, and was taken to the station house at CatawKso. Here a hearing took place, and in default of fo.OOO bail he was committed to Columbia County Jail, at Bloomsburg. A MONSTER BUILDING. Proposed Erection of the Largest Hnslness Hulldlng in the World. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. Xev York, Aug. 22. It is proposed to put up in this city the largest business building in the world. The site selected is the vacant ground on the west side of lower Broadway, opposite Bowling Green, extend ing from Broadway to Greenwich street,and between the Waihington building and the Stevens House. Charles W. Dayton owns the property and is trying to get together the capital necessary to carry the project througlu The plans were drawn for him by Architect F. P. Dinkelberg. The building will cost about ?4,000,000. Not only will this be the largest business buildingin the world, placing New York far ahead of Chi cago in this respect, as Chicaco is now ahead of ICew York, but it will also take first rank among the tall structures of both continents. From the top of the 20-story main struc ture a great tower will lift its copper dome to an attitude of j"0 feet. Cologne Cathe dral, which reaches about as high as any great church of the world, attains to only 511 feet. Two structures alone will sur pass it, and neither of them can properly be called buildings. One of them is the Eiffel Tower, the other is the Washington Monu ment. Considering only tall buildings for business purposes, however, the new struc ture will have no equal. A FAEMEE CANDIDATE. James A. McSparren, of Eancaster, Men tioned for Auditor General. , SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE UISPATCH. Harrisburo, Aug. 22. The number of candidates for Auditor General and State Treasurer on the Democratic ticket is grad ually increasing with the approach of the convention of the party. Among the latest candidates prominently mentioned for Aud itor General is James A. McSparren, of Lancaster, President of the Farmers' En campment at Mt. Gretna. Mr. McSparren is a farmer and for eight years was Overseer of the Patrons of Hus bandry of this State. A WONDERFUL GOLD MINE. Great Chnnlts of the Precious Metal and Quartz Dislodged by Picks. Carsost, Nev., Aug. 22. William Zirn opened his newly-discovered mine at Pine Nnt for inspection to-day. Zirn was offere 51,000 for permission to work the 'mine 24 hours. In four hours Zirn took out f 1,500. Dougherty with a pick-dislodged chunks of gold and decomposed quartz. Continued from First Page. came up with a big black cat that they found floating on a plarik in the cellar. LIST OP THE DEAD. The list of the dead is as follows: Patrick Slattcry, laborer; Annie Haeg ney, 3 years old; John Gibbs, 10 years old; an unknown woman, charred beyond recognition; William Berry, carpenter. He had been married only five months. The four other bodies (males) have not been identified. Six more bodies were being taken out at a late hour, making a total of 15 bodies recov ered. There are many theories as to the cause of the disaster. Chief Reilly, of the fire department, was of the opinion that aboiler had exploded. Another believed that the boiler in the restaurant had exploded and caused the disaster. Then it was said that some chemicals had exploded in the drug store. The most plausible theory of all how ever, is that the wreck was caused by the shaky condition of the building and the vi bration of the heavy presses runningin'the lithographing and printing establishments on the upper floor. It is generally ad mitted that there was an explosion of some kind. But f the collapse is accounted for in no other way than the one mentioned, when it is taken into considera tion that the building was condemned 13 years ago. There was practically no mortar between the bricks, and when they were looked at after the smoke and fire had subsided they were f s bare as a board. TALES OF EYE-WITNESSES. MANX OF THEM HEARD THE SOUND OF A BIG EXPLOSION. People Seen Fast in the Kulns 1lth.FIames Enveloping Them Girls and Men Go Down "With the Falling Walls Some Remarkable Escapes. New York, Aig. 22. Policeman Joseph Back was at West street and Park Place when the explosion occurred to-day. He ran to the scene, to find the building wrecked and burning fiorcely. He said: "I saw that nothing could be done from the front on Park Place, and with Fireman "Vredenberg I went through a "basement on Greenwich street. We made our way to the wall of the wrecked building, and with hooks, bars and axes made a hole through the wall, through which we took three of the employes from the kitchen of the restaurant. We could see others fast in the ruin, hut we could not as sist them, as smoke and flame soon envel oped them." Jacob Schlesinger, employed in the build ing, said that there must have been at least 100 persons in the building when the ex plosion occurred. He saw 15 or 16 girls at the windows of Liebler & Haass' offices on the third floor just when the building fell. His impression was that the explosion oc curred in Rosenfcld's store. Michael Cronin, President of the Volun teer Firemen's Association, was standing at College Place. He said that the dust was so thick after the ex plosion that he could not see through it. He saw afterward that all of the electric wires had been broken in two and that horses received shocks. One man he saw running from the scene of the wreck came in contact with a live wire and was knocked down. Frank Burns said that he was in an up per window, just opposite the scene of dis aster, and that he heard a rumbling sound. He saw through the dust a colored man es cape from the building. He also saw a number of people fall from the upper windows, and he describes it as if they had been blown from the windows. Following them almost immediately were the falling walls, which fell upon and buried the peo ple. He saw two other men besides the colored man escape, one of whom staggered nd.felL ." i H. C. Stall saw the crash. "I knew most of the men employed there," he said, "and I recognized one of them as he fell into the street with the front wall. He is Louis Bernard. I saw him drop with the shower of bricks from the fourth story. He fell on the ruins in the street, scrambled to his feet and got away. He was badly hurt and his head was cut. They took him" to the hospital. Bernard was a stone grinder. I saw some other persons go down in the ruin when the front fell, but I did not recognize their faces." NO BEEB FOB THEH. Secretary Noble Order the Seizure of AH in the Indian Territory. Washington, Aug. 22. Secretary No ble has instructed the Commissioner of In dian Affairs to direct Agent Bennett, of the Union Indian .Agency in the Indian Terri tory, to seize all packages of beer that may be shipped into the Indian country and turn them over to the United States Mar shal, to be libelled, as provided in section 2,140 of the revised statutes. This action was taken upon information that a carload of beer was about to be shipped to McAlester, Choctaw Nation. Under a recent decision by Judge Bryant, for the eastern judicial district of Texas, malt liquors may be lawfully introduced and sold in the Indian country. V. S. MAESHALS ATTACKED. They Lose Their Prisoner, bnt Kill Two of Their Desperatq Assailants. S110BUI.A, Miss., Aug. 22. Bob Sims has been running an illicit distillery near Womack Hill, in Choctaw county, Ala. The United States Marshal has been en deavoring to catch him for some time, but never succeeded until Thursday. James and Bailey Sims, brothers, and Neclv Sims, Bob's son, followed the marshal and deputies to Bladen Spring, when a fight ensued. Bob escaped, but James and Bailey were both killed, and reports claim two of the officers were wounded.- MANIPUK PBINCES EXILED. They "Were to Have Been Executed, hut Were Reprieved by Lnnsdowne. Calcutta, Aug. 22. The Manipur re gent, who was the leader of the attack upon the British residency at Manipur, and Prince Angoa Sena, whose sen tences of death were commuted by the Viceroy of India to transportation for life and the forfeiture of their property, Lave been sent into exile. The royal prisoners aro now en route to the Andaman Islands, a British convict set tlement in the Bay of Bengal, devoted al most entirely to the use of East Indian criminals. More Itccrnlts for Dalzoll. "PrEf-IAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Braddock, Aug. 22. The Young Re publicans of the Third ward organized last night. Louis Stightz and William Ben nett were elected delegates to the Scranton convention and w ere instructed to support Dalzell. TheWhalen and Sonley Guards will be organized Monday. Want Advertisements One cent per word Tn The Dispatch now. Tho East Opportunity Of the season to visit Atlantic City will be afforded by the B. & O. R. E, Thursday, August 27. Bate 10 for the round trip tickets good for 10 day,, and good to stop off returning at Washington City. Trains leave at 8:15 a. w. and 9:20 p. m. Secure" your parlor and sleeping car accommoda tions early. To Let Rooms. One cent per word, in The Dispatch to-day. The Owner of the Yacht Norwood Says It Is Now a Possibility. WHAT BIS NEW BOAT WILL DO. A Handicap Race in Which It Will Write Its Own Name in Foam. Lthirti-fiye miles an houe sure 'SFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Aug. 22. There are tjvo men in this city who confidently believe that the four-day Bhip will be a creation of the immediate future. One ol these enthusiasts is Norman L. Munro, owner of the marvelous little steam launch Norwood, and the other is D. Moscr, inventor of the" powerful tubular boiler which generates the steam that makes the Norwood the fastest craft of her kind in the world. The Norwood is the projector of the steamship which will cover the 2,800 miles between Sandy Hook and Queenstown within 96 hours. The success of the Nor wood has convinced Mr. Munro of the practicability of making a yacht twice her length on the same model, that will make 30 knots or about 35 shore .miles an hour, and he is going to make one. Mr. Monro said to day: "The Norwood is an unexampled success. She has realized my expectations, but she has not yet shown the world what she is capable of doing. I am sure she can maintain, as long as her coal lasts, a speed of 30 statute miles an hour. I would call her a success if bhe were capable of running at that rate for an hour or so. I think she can bcat'the Monmouth all hollow." "WRITING HER NAME KT FOAM. In order to show, in a unique and attrac tive way. the ereat rower of the little launch, Mr. Munro will have his pilot and engineers start her from pier 8 with the Monmouth and write on the water, in effervescent foam, letters a block long, that may be plainly read from the top ot the Statue of Liberty, her own name, Norwood, and then get to Sandy Hook ahead of the Monmouth. In order to makethe letter "O" the Norwood will have to sail in a complete circle, and as there are three O's in the name, she will have to make three turns during the trip. Racing the Monmouth has not enough real glory in it for Mr. Munro. He wants to tackle something with more pretentions. He has his eye on the new Herreshoff steam yacht not yet christened, recently com pleted for William B. Hearst, proprietor of the San Francisco Examiner. This yacht is 112i feet long, or nearly twice the size of the Norwood She has n Thornycroft boiler and quadruple expansion engines, and is said to be capa ble of making as good time as the Norwood. Mr. Munro said he would like to have the opportunity to prove that the Norwood is ihe better yacht. HIS NEXT BIG VENTURE. Mr. Munro frankly declares that the suc cess of the Norwood is due primarily to the Mosher system of generating steam. Altera tions were made in the hull of the boat at the stern just forward of the propeller. There was originally a concave curve there. Mr. Munro had it made level with the hull, thus materially reducing the resistance of the after hull in the water. Mr. Munro says that he is going to begin to huild this fall a yacht to beat all records even those "of the best torpedo boats. The new yacht will be about 125 feet long, and will have double the power of the Norwood. She will be fitted with two Mosher boilers, which will supply sjeam to two sets of triple expansion engines driving two pro pellers 50 revolutions a minute. She will Ijave sufficient coal capacity to last her, going at full speed from New York to yueenstown. Mr. Munro will not have her unless her constructor guarantees that she will make 30 knots or about 35 miles an hour for 200 miles on her trial trip. If she is success ful, Mr. Munro savs that he will have an ocean steamer built to make the trip to Queenstown in four days. AN AMALGAMATED GIFT. President Welhe Present! James H. Nntt With an Association Tribnte. 1BPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATTH. Youngstown, Aug. 22. A very pleas ant affair occurred in the parlors of the Todd House this evening. President Weihe, in behalf of the Amalgamated Association, presented Commissioner James II. Nutt, who recently severed his connection with the Association, and his estimable wife, with a silver service and a set of engrossed resolutions. In his address Presi dent Weihe compliments Commissioner Nutt on the handsome record he had made. Addresses were made by Assistant Presi dent Garland, Assistant Secretary Kill gallon, Trustee Ed Kyle, John Cunning- lt!im "nlljf. flmAv Pnnlian Vni4in ........ ........... u...Uv., ...VUUV.l .A.4II.I11, Thomas Jones and others, of Pittsburg, and Mayor Montgomery, Chief of Police Cant well, Thomas Marshal, Harry Bronncl, Vice President P. S. McVey, Levi Sinionton and others of this city. All spoke in the highest terms of Mr. Nutt as an officer end an honored citizen. On the silver service was the inscription: "Presented to James H. Nutt and family by the A. A. of I. and S. W., of the United States on his retirement from membership, August 23, 1R91, after 17 years of full ser vice." The resolutions, which were adopted at the last National Convention, were hand somely engrossed by Mrs. Garland, wife of Assistant President" Garland, of Pittsburg. A supper was served. ABE KOI SPIBITTJALISTS. Mr. Duss, of Economy, Itepndintes Some Assertions Recently Made. Trustee Duss, of the Economite Society, was in town yesterday. He branded a story which appeared in an afternoon paper re garding alleged spiritualism at Economy as utter nonsense. He says a lady who rep resented herself as interested in spiritualism came down there and sought to inquire into the purport of the visit to Economy of a Chicago woman who lectured to them on doctrines similar to their own. This female investigator, said Mr. Duss, soon showed her true colors. She was seek ing information for publication. There had not been, nor was there now, anv belief in spiritualism manifested by members of the society. Mr. Duis said that Mri Hcnrici, his co-trustee, was in rather bad health. Ho suffered very much from rheumatism. DISTUBBED THEIB GAYETY. Eight Clubmen or tho Eleventh Ward Ar rested for Jubilating. The members of the Lime Kiln Club, some eight in number, were inmates of the Eleventh ward station last night. The club has its headquarters at 711 Fifth avenue, and the members assemble there principally on Saturday night and have a good old time. Last night the members were in the midst of a Bachanalian carousal, when Officers Hildebrecht and Sallivan swooped down upon them and arrested the entire party. A quarter of beer, gin and whisky, numer ous decks of cards, etc., were found in the place. Manipur Wlu Not Be Annexed. Simla, Aug. 22. A degree has .been is sued, in which the Queen announces that she foregoes the right to annex Manipur. The Viceroy will choose a natire ruler of Manipur. More Earthquakes in Italy. Rome, Aug. 22. Strong earthquake A WONDERFUL SPRING. STP.EET CAK BUSINESS WILL BE REVO LUTIONIZED WITH IT. The Spring Is Intended to Propel Cars If Successful, There Will Be No Farther Use for Electric or Cable Eoads A Test Already Made. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Ansonia, Conn., August 22. A few weeks ago S. H. Shaw, of Kansas, came to this place to find a manufacturer who wonld make him a spring 8 feet long, 12 feet wide and 3-32 of an inch thick. He had been to nearly every spring-maker in the country, and came here as a last resort. Thomas Wallace, of the firm of Wallace,& Sons, undertook the job, and to-day the spring is ready to be wound on a mandrel, which is being made for it. The use to which-this big spring is to be put is to propel street cars. There are to be eight of them under each car, each wound up in barrels 26 inches in diameter. The outer edges of these barrels form sprocket wheels, from which run endless chains, connecting with sprocket wheels on the car axles. Each spring is two-horse-power, making IG-horse-pow-er to each car. These, it is estimated, will drive a car four miles. They are under the control of the driver; can be disconnected by the turn of the wheel, and in running down a grade the springs are partly rewound. On a road four miles long a winding station, requiring an engine, woyld have to beset upat each end. The first test with a regular car will he on the line running from Manchester to Rich mond, Va. A modeljweighing 1,000 pounds and carrying ten persons, made a successful trip over the road a few weeks ago, mount ing an 8 per cent grade with ease. If the coming test is successful, the new method ot street car propulsion-will revolutionize the bnsiness, as the cars can be' made and fitted at the cost of an ordinary car. The springs can be increased to run aTonger dis tance. SALVAU0KISTS WANT POLICE Bnt Do Not Feel Disposed to Pay For an Officer's Services. A major and a captainess of the South side brigade of the Salvation Army called on Police Superintendent Weir yesterday afternoon and asked for the protection of the police in the conduct of their meetings on South Twenty-second street. They stated that they had a printed list of rules posted up in their hall which applied to every one attending their services, but frequently the young men from the Southside would come in and disregard them, sometimes necessitating a call for police. The major related how one evening last week he had been knocked down for at tempting to enforce the rules and he was not anxious to take chances on such treatment again, so he wanted a policeman stationed at the hall every night. He would not guarantee the salary of a special officer, however, and hereafter the army will have tp get along without extra police protection. SAITJBDAY'S ACCIDENTS. The List Confined to nn Unusually Small Number. There were few accidents yesterday for a Saturday. They were also of a compara tively unimportant nature. The list follows: Campbell Kdle Campbell, n young lad who tends the Seventh avenue news stand, mot with a painful accident yesterday. Ho was fooling with tho alcohol cigar light whon tho spirit caught Are. His face was badly Ourned. but his s'sht is uninjured. Sweeset John Sweeney was knocked ofT a bicycle on Forbes street by an electric car last night and slightly injured. Bnoira-Dennis Brown, 23 years old, a resi dent of Hartford, Conn., who was trying to beat his way to Cleveland, O., fell under a freight train In tho Cleveland and 1'lttsbur-f yards at Preblo avenue, Allegheny, last night, and his left hand was taken otf. Joseph nirsch Dies in Jail. Joseph Hirech, one of the jail inmates, died yesterdoy morning. He was committed last Monday for cruel treatment to his wife. The woman had tried to drown herself a few hours before. Hirsch was 57 years old and lived at No. 24150 Carson street, South side. The Coroner's jury found death due to excessive' alcoholism. Reunion of Veterans. The survivors of Company D, Sixty-third Regiment, Pennsylvania -Volunteers, will hold a reunion next Saturday at the resi dence of James M. Hartzell, Greensbttrg. Comrades will meet at ths Union depot at 7:30 A. M. PEOPLE COMING ADD G0INO. The following Pittsburgers are at Point Chautauqua: James K. Boyd, Mrs. Boyd and 3Iartha Boyd, Frank W. MoElroy, II. D. Stowett, Miss Maine Stowett, Leo Campbell, J. Frank Dixon, Miss Cora Fawcett and W. II. Wall. From Allegheny City are It. C. Gerwig. Charles Il.Koetha and wife and Miss LIlllo Albrccht. Liberto Marcar and Funesto Marcar. of Mexico, were at the Mononcaliels House yesterday with their .brother-in-law, E. JleilH, of New York. They left at night for St. Louis. The Marcars came from tho frontier of Mexico, but could give no ac count of the manners and customs of that section. E. M. Butz went to Washington last night on the fast Hoc. He said the Columbia Ircm and Steel Company was once again on n sound footing ana that business whs flow ing in. The company had several contracts, including eno for $80,030 in New York. Superintendent of Police Henry Muth and Assistant Superintendent John Glenn, of Allegheny, left last night for a trip to Philadelphia, New York and Boston, where they will inspect the working of the police departments of those cities. F. P. Hnys, the Philadelphia oil opera tor: V. B." Potter, an architect of Lynn, Ma-s.; George II. Ahrens, of Jamestown, N. Y., and James B. Boss, of New York, are at the Duquesno. M. J. McMahon, accompanied by his wife, left last night lor Dakota, Washinj-ton, Oregon and Caltlornia. They will return in October. Mrs. Emanuel De Roy and children, of Sheffield street, have returned from a de lightful trip to Mackinac and the Cheneaux. Chief Clerk Eaton, of the Department of Charities, will leave to-morrow for a two weeks' stay in North Dakota. The Misses Ford, daughters of President H. P. Ford, of Select Council, have returned lrom the seashore. John G. Stephenson, Jr., of the Hostetter Coko Company, is enjoying his vacation at Lakewood. Miss M. S. Mawhinney and Mr. W. F. Hughes liuve loit for Keene, O. to spend a few weeks. Mrs. Charles F. Hammond, of Pine Creek, is spending the heated term at At lantic City. Miss Mary J. McDermitt, of Vickroy street, is spending her vacation at Atlantic City. Basil Brennan has returned from a three weeks' vacation in New York and tho sea shore. Adjutant General' McClelland came in from Alliance and left later for Harrisbnrg. Miss Mary E. Bahl is visiting friends in Masslllon, O. SNAP SHOTS AT LOCAL HEWS.. John Hasnex, of Forbes street, wishes his friends informed that he is not the John Ilannenwhohas been accused of diamond steal 1 ng- To-siobt tho Sons of Temperance will hold a meeting in Moorhead Hall, Second avenno and Grant street. Good speakers will be in attendance. y m' marnago oi air. miain u. -jiare, oi the Southside, and Miss Ida Cuddy, of Knoxvillo borough, is announced to take place on Thursday evening next. After the wedding tho.couplo wilLtake up their resi dence at Knox avenue and Jecunda street, Knoxville borough. Martinique's Disaster Increases in Horror as News Conies In. EARTHQUAKE UNITED WITH WIND. At Least 2."0 Inhabitants Killed and Thou sands Are Wounded. TWO AMERICAN BARKS ARE WRECKED St. Piehre, Martinique, Aug. 22. The full extent of Tuesday's calamity can not yet be determined. From many part3 of the island only vague and indefinite re reports have so far been received. Tha mountain roads were in many instances ob structed by fallen timbers and other debris, thus rendering many villages extremely difficult of access. Every fresh report, brings new details of the universal devasta tion. The hurricane struck the island about 7 o'clock Tuesday night. It continued to rage until nearly 11. Hardly had the storm died away when a sharp earthquake shock, added to the horror of the night. Many of the superstitious blacks thought that tha end of the world was verily at hand. a night of terror. It was impossible to convey an adequats idea of the terror and suffering of Tuesday night. People flocked to the open spaces and spent the long hoursr till daylight in sleepless suspense. They knew not but that the next moment a severe earthquake shock might complete the destruction of their already roofless homes. The morning brought little sense of relief. On nil sides the evidence of destruction greeted anxious eyes, and as death after death wa3 reported the awful character of the disaster was made more and more manifest. Then news began to come from other parts of the island. Everywhere the same dreadful tale of suffering "and loss and death was re peated. No place on the island so far heard from has escaped without serious damage. It is impossible as yet to give any e-;Tiate of the money value of the damage t crops, forests, houses and shipping. Tuo grand total will be something enormous. Neither can it yet be told how many people per ished. T1IK DEATH ROLL INCREASES. On Tuesday the indications were that some CO to 100 had lost their lives. On Friday the death roll had mounted to 218. To-day it is known that 250 met instant death. It is not improbable that more' accurate reports will add still more names to the list of the dead. No attempt has been made to ascertain the number of those who were injured by falling walls and fly-' ing debris, but it must mount up into tha thousands. Efforts are being made everywhere to re pair the damage. Here in St. Pierre tho first endeavor is to get new roofs, for hardly a roof in the entire city remains intact. Many people are findingit extremely diffi cult to make repairs. The stock of roofin-f material on hand is not sufficient to meet the general demand, and the prices hava been shaqdy advanced. The American brigs, White and Jennie Pinney, were among the ships lost. Both are total wrecks, but their crews escaped . unhurt. Not a single craft that was in the harbor when the storm struck the islaud re mained afloat. The village of Morne Rouge is a total wreck. The number of lives lost there was about 30. Fort de France, the second city of the island, was nearly destroyed. It will be months before the ravages of the storm can be obliterated. CLAIMS TO BE A DETECTIVE. A Pittsbnrger Sues Beaver County Officer for False Imprisonment. IRPZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Beaver Falls, Aug. 22. To-day Sheriff Martin, of Beaver county, served a summons on Chief of Police Thorns and Policemen Conncll and Green to answer a charge of false arrest and imprisonment preferred by Ward Donnelly, of Pittsburg. Donnelly lays his damage at ?25,000. Some three weeks ago Donnelly was seen hanging round the stores in this place and acting in a very suspicious manner. Ha was arrested and placed in the lock-up. At a hearing he claimed he was a railroad de tective. Various telegrams were sent to railroad officials, but they disclaimed any knowledge of Donnelly. He was finally allow to go upon promising to leave tha town instantly, which he did. Donnelly now claims he was in the employ of the Perkin's Detective Agency, of Pittsburg, and was on the eve of discovering a vast amount of stolen goods, but his arrest -spoiled the whole business. ENF0BCING THE BYE UKASE. Tholtn-slan Council Considering a Stringent Anti-Foreign Bill. St. Petersburg, Aug. 22. The Bonne Gazette to-day declares that the Russian Gov ernment has ordered the customs officials to confiscate all grain intended for export which is found to be mixed with more than 8 per cent of rye. The ..Vbro Vremja declares that the Coun cil of the Empire is at present discussing a bill forbidding foreigners to reside outsida of towns or to purchase or lease real estate in the county. AWFUL SKIN DISEASE Child a Mass of Raw, Bleeding Miraculous Cure by the Cutl enra Remedies- Sores. A face, from the hair to the neck on both sides. raw mass of bleeding sores; two little hand anil arms In the same condition; a body, around tha waist of which was a broad band of bleeding erup tions, and from the hips to the tip- of her toes the . stin was so raw a to be absolutely sicken Ing to the sight. Said , Ir. H. A. 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