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INTRIGUES
The Part They Played in the
Present Misunderstand
ing With Chile.
OHABGES AGAINST EGAS.
lie Was Strictly Keutral When Other
Diplomats Were Partisan,
BRITISH INTERESTS AT STAKE.
A Xarrative of Bow the Feeling Against
TWs Country Arose.
ADMIRAL BROWS OFFICIAL ACTS
f srrtiAL coBEieroxDEvcr to titc associated
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Valfakaim), Cnir.'n, Nov. 1. Daring
the mouth which has elapsed since the over
throw of President Balmaceda and the es
tablishment of a provisional Government
by the Congressional party, the principal
excitement has been caused by the suicide
of the late President Balmaccda. The feel
ing against him was bitter in the extreme,
and there can be no doubt as to what his
fate would have been if he had been cap
tured by the opposition party.
The suicide of Balmaccda served to attract
public attention but for a few days. There
is something else which is the chief subject
of interest in Valparaiso now besides the re
construction of the government, namely,
the hostile attitude toward the United
States government, and particularly against
the official representatives of the country
here, by the party now in power and also
by the foreign residents of Chile, who
were strong supporters of the revolutionists
during the recent struggle. There is no
doubt that there is a strong feeling in Chile
against America.
Bitterness In Both North and South.
This feeling is, perhaps, stronger in
Valparaiso than at an)- other point; though
there are also numerous indications of it in
Iqnique and other Northern ports which
were occupied by the revolutionary army a
few months ago. There is hardly a foreign
resident to be found at any port along the
entire coast of Chile who did not sympathize
a greater or less extent with the cause of
the revolutionists. This feeling extended
to American residents, as well as to those
from European countries.
Several incidents occurred during tho
war in which the American representatives
were obliged to take decided action, and as
this action was aiainst the interests of the
revolutionists the latter regarded it in the
Jight of a hostile feeling for their cause.
The seizure of the steamer Itata was the
first incident. Notwithstanding the appa
rent willingness of the Chilean" authorities
at Iqnique to surrender the Itata when
ihe demand was made upon them by tho
United States, American naval officers, who
were in Iqnique at the time, express the
opinion freely that force was the only
power to which the revolutionists yielded
in connection with the affair.
Then tho Cutting of the Cable.
The next thing which occurred to increase
the ill-feeliug against America was the cut
ting of the cable line of the Central and
boutn American Company, near Iqnique.
The revolutionists refused to allow cable
messages to be sent from Valparaiso and
other points in the territory controlled by
Balinaceda to North America and Europe,
and to countries in South America north of
Chile.
It was owned by an American cpmpany,
who applied to the United States represen
tatives for relief. The work was done un
der the supervision of Captain Schley, of
the Baltimore, who directed that the cable
should be cut beyond the distance ot a mar
ine league from "the shoie. The Cochrane
and the Huascare, two ships of the revolu
tionist's navy, were also present at the
time, but the Baltimore was fully prepared
for any resistance they might offer. The
revolutionists considered this incident as
another menace on the part of the Amer
icans, and they made the claim that the
Americans cut the cable so that Balmac
eda's spies and agents in the northern part
of Chile could send information to Lima by
another cable line, which was intact, anil
then have it recent direct from Lima to
Valparaiso over the American Company's
line, which had been cut.
Admiral Brown Made the Scapegoat.
Consequently, during the last days of the
war, the revolutionists had come to regard
Americans, particularly the naval repre
sentatives here, as allies of Balmaccda, and
they were prepared to believe any report
which mipht seem to substantiate these
views. The most violent attacks, however,
which the rcolutionists have made was
upon Admiral Brown. On the dav that the
revolutionary forces lauded at Quintero, 18
miles north of Valparaiso, to make the final
attack upon Balimu-cda, Admiral Brown
left Valparaiso harbor with the flagship San
Erancisco and vent to Quintero to watch
the landing of the troops. Th! San Fran
cisco steamed siouml Quintero lor a short
time and then returned to Valpai aiso. As
soon as she anchored here an officer of Ad
miral Brown's staff went ashore with a dis
patch to be sent to the Navv Department at
Washington. The officer went first to the
officer of the Intendentc to have the dis
patch approved before it could be forward
ed by cable, iliat being required of all mes
sages sent from Valparaiso at that time.
now the Admiral l'uyed the Spy.
Aumirai jjrowu k uispaicn, wmcii was in
cipher, was inspected by the Intendente,
who W3S, of course, a representative of Bal
inaceda. "Within an hour or two alter this
occurrence Balmaceda's troops, which had
been in attendance here, were movin"
toward Quintero, and there were newspaper
extras on the streets in Valparaiso in which
it was published that the San Francisco had
just arrived witii the news that half a dozen
"men-of-war and n number of transports were
at Quintero, anil that the revolutionists
were landing there The details given
above are those related by the revolution
ists themselves, and also bv ioreign resi
dents in Valparaiso, including several per
sons who represent large American inter
ests here.
This version of Admiral Brown's visit to
Quinterb has been freely circulated iu
every part of Chile, and there is no doubt
that'it is the chief cause of the present ill
leeling toward Americans. The revolu
tionary press has been very bitter in its at
tacks upon Admiral Brown, and the charges
are still being made against him b y Chileans
and foreigners that his visit to Quintero was
in the interest of Balmaceda.
Official Correspondence Discovered.
Considerable capital is also being imdc
out of the fact that some official correspond
ence, which passed between one of Balmae
da's Ministers and several other officials
in the Government party in the early part
of August, has been discovered, in which
the Minister referred to the fact that he is
"trying to get a neutral vessel" to get cer
tain information for him in regard to the
revolutionists. In the present state of feel
ing the belief is general that the neutral
vessel referred to is the San Francisco.
So much comment was made upon the in
cident of the trip to Quintero that shortly
before theSan Francisco left here for Callao.
Admiral Brown wrote a letter to United
States Minister Egan, in which he asserted
that at the time he left here for Quintero it
was generally known' that the troops were
landing there; that be went simply to ob
tain information for the United States Gov
ernment, and that he conveved no informa
tion to any one in Valparaiso. The sup
porters of the present Government refuse to
credit his statement. Evidence of the ill
feelings toward America occur constantly,
and there is little doubt that ioreign resi
dents in Valparaiso assist iu fanning the
flame.
Why Balmaceda Committed Solclde.
There was no apparent indication a week
or two ago that the ill-feeling in Chile
against America is subsiding. Until re
cently this ill-feeling found an expression
only in the attacks of the press and the
public against the United States represent
atives here, but the orders -which were is
sued last week to arrest all person entering
and leaving the American Legation in San
tiago, indicated that the officials who repre
sent the present provisional Government In
Chile snared in the general feeling.
It is believed a similar plan was resorted
to in the case of the Argentine Minister, at
whose house Balmaceda -was sheltered. The
claim is that he became alarmed and tried
to induce Balmaceda to escape, and that the
latter tooV his life rather than subject the
Minister to any further responsibility in
giving him an asylum.
Minister Ecan entered a strong protest
against the arrests, and the order was re
voked after it had been in force several
days. Spies, however, continued to watch
the legation, several persons were ar
rested under this order, including some
servants in Minister Egan's household and
a prominent American citizen residing in
Santiago. They were released when the au
thorities were satisfied that they were not
refugees.
The Right of a Consular Asylum.
The .feeling against America found ex
pression here recently in a way that led to
considerable correspondence betweenUnited
States Minister Egan and the officers of the
provisional Government. Just after the
victory of the Congressional forces a num
ber of Chilean supporters of Balmaceda
sought refuge at the United States Legation
here. Among them were some of the most
prominent members of Balmaceda's party.
The revolutionary authorities since they
came into power have used every means to
obtain possession of these refugees. They
first demanded their surrender.but Minister
Egan informed them that the United States
had never yet refused an asylum to a polit
ical refugee, and that he would not sur
render the men.
Tbey then requested that some intimation
be given the refugees by outside sources that
their presence at the legation was undesir
able and was liable to place the legation in
bad repute with the party in power. Mr.
Efan's reply was that that was "not the
Yankee style of doing things." Bevo
lutionists were sheltered at the American
Legation at a time when they were refused
asylum by the Ministers ot other foreign
countries.
British Interests Caused the War.
There is little doubt that the primary
cause of the revolution was the fact that the
English interests in the nitrate properties
in the norm ot unne were tnreatenea ny
Balmaceda. Numerous instances were de
veloped during the war in which valuable
assistance was'given the revolutionists by
Enclish representatives in Chile, and it is
also a fact that the English residents of
Chile are now the strongest in their denun
ciation of the Americans and in the mis
representations of the conduct of American
officials here.
Conservative Chileans state that the pres
ent feeling will not continue, and that the
commercial relations with the United
States will not be affected after sufficient
time has elapsed to allow tho present
trouble to be forgotten. It. is difficult to
obtain an expression of opinion in re
gard to the matter from persons in official
-noskions. thonerh several of them have ex
pressed a conservative view of the situa
tion. Tiie methods of reconstruction are hardly
in accordance with the strictest ideas of
peace.
Prosecuting Balmaceda's Supporters.
Between 4,000 and 5,000 persons who
were supporters of Balmaceda are now in
prison awaiting trial, and there are more
tnan v,vvv oiners, including nearly eery
one who was known to have been connected
with the late Government in an official ca
pacity, will be arrested. There is no indi
cation, however, that the prosecutions will
be conducted very vigorously in many
cases.
There has been no act on the part of the
provisional Government since it cams into
power which could attract the support of
those who had been supporters of Balmac
eda. The new Government and all those
who sympathized with it have never made
any secret of their intentions to punish
their late opponents. These persons in
clude all officers above the grade of lieu
tenant who were in Balmaceda's army, and
also all civil officers who held their
offices during the late war by virtue of ap
pointment from Balmaceda or his repre
sentatives. There has been no apparent
effort at reconciliation, but the attitude of
the present Government has been from the
first such as to warn all persons who sup
ported Balmaceda that they were regarded
as criminals and would be punished.
Supported by a Liberated Press.
The entire press of the country, or at
least of Santiago and Valparaiso, which
recently sprang into existence again after
undergoing a period of suppression byrder
of Balmaceda, has heartily supported the
new Government. There has hardly been
an issue of a Santiago or Valparaiso paper
since the war closed which has not contained
columns of accounts of what is termed the
"outrageous crimes" of the late administra
tion. There is no doubt that many of the de
feated soldiers of Balmaceda were slaught
ered on the field of Placillas after they cad
been disabled by wounds. The Government
authorities and the officers of the victorious
army disclaim all responsibility for these
actions, as they do also for the sacking of
the houses in Santiago on the day following
the final defeat of Balmaceda. '
It is difficult to realize the extent of the
destruction in Santiago at that time. It
was'something which could have been ac
complished only by a mob wild in its desiro
fr vengeance and plunder. The most
magnificent residences in Santiago, belong
ing to members of Balmaceda's party, were
entered and everything that they contained
was demolished.
riie Charges Against Minister Kjran.
The mails which arrived from the North
a few days ago brought American newspa
pers up to September 10. The articles in
them in reeard to affairs in Chile, and par
ticularly the statements in regard to the ac- I
tion of Patrick Egan have caused much com
ment among all "classes oT people. The
members of the American colony have ex
pressed their opinions on the subject very
freely. They are unable to judge as to
what may be the real feeling in America in
regard to Mr. Egan, but there is no doubt of
the fact that they are expressing their in
dignation at many of the statements.
Among the Americans in Chile or at
least among those who receive the respect
of the community in which they live, there
is not to be found one who expresses any
sympathy with the charges which jhave
been made against Mr. Egan, the principal
ones of which seem to be that he openly
supported the late President Balmaceda;
that he made improper contracts with the
late Government in Chile, and that he has
incurred the displeasure of the Congres
sional party to such an extent, that he
is now in disfavor with the present pro
visional Government here.
To Personal Trouble "With the Minister.
There has never been any intimation
from an official source that Mr. Egan's re
tail was to be asked for nor, is there any in
dication of such a thing at the present time.
Mr. Egan, as well as all Americans here,
has received a share of the popular criti
cism, but this criticism has found its origin
mainlv in sources which, owing to feelings
of piejudice, should have, from An Ameri
can standpoint, the least consideration.
Mr. Egan's policy has been one calculated
to advance American interests in Chile,
which always have been comparatively
small. Several measures which he under
took in the early part of his administration
naturally excited enmity, and even alarm,
in the midst of persons who represented
other foreign interests.
The English interests In Chile exceed
those of any foreign country, and not only
THE PITTSBURG-
on account of the extent of their interests
but lor other reasons which are equally
plain, the English residents in Chile were
the most active in their opposition to the
American Minister. "Without any attempt
at secrecv, Mr. Egan endeavored to mako
arrangements with the Chilean Govern
ment, which was then represented by Presi
dent Balmaceda.
American Interests In Kltrate Mines.
Inducements would be offered for Ameri
can capital to become interested in the val
uable nitrate property in the northern part
of Chile. This enterprise had hitherto been
and still is controlled almost exclusively by
the English. This was the chief one of the
"improper contracts," with the Balmaceda
government which Mr. Egan is accuse of
making. He is charged with endeavoring
to make a contract for au "exclusive com
merce in nitrate." Mr. Egan was perfectly
aware that in view of the large English in
terests already established in the nitrate
field, such a thing was absolutely impossi
ble. The most he could have obtained was
a share for any Americans who might care
to enlist in the enterprise.
The negotiations in regard to the nitrate
business form only one incident of this
kind. Mr. Egan endeavored to agitate the
establishment of an American steamship
line on the west coast of South America,
and he was also instrumental in having an
American cable line extended to Valparaiso.
There were other measures of a similar na
ture which he undertook, and in all of these
efforts he met with the same opposition and
the same criticism. All this occurred be
fore the revolution.
Mr. Egan's Alleged Partisanship.
"When .the civil war broke out last Jan
uary a majority of the American residents
in Chile declared themselves more or less
openly in favor of the Congressional party.
Mr. Egan did not do so for the very plain
Teason that he was accredited to the gov
ernment which was represented by Presi
dent Balmaceda.
The state of feeling which prevailed
among the insurgents at that time and all
during the war admitted of but one princi
ple, and that was that all persons who did
not declare openly in their favor must be
opposed to their cause. The idea of strict
neutrality, as it is understood in the United
States, was unknown to them, though the
feelings which the most sensible men in
their party entertain, now that the war is
over, have undergone considerable change.
One fact, however, which was very plainly
noticed, was that Mr. Egan was never ac
cused of visiting Balmaceda or any repre
sentative of his Government, and after
wards declaring openly that he was in
favor of the insurgents and expressing the
hope that they would win. This is a charge
which if brought against certain other
foreign Ministers in Santiago, particularly
against the representative of Great
Britain, Mr. Kennedy, would doubtless not
result very favorably to the parties con
cerned. Minister Kennedy an Avowed Partisan.
The opinions of Mr. Kennedy and other
foreign diplomats, were expressed so openly
in favor of the insurgents that they were
known to every one, including President
Balmaceda himself. Whether or not Min
ister Egan remained perfectly neutral dur
ing the whole progress of the war is a
matter'which can be demonstrated by refer
ence to the official correspondence of the
past few months, which is now on file in the
State Department at Washington and in
the legation here. Mr. Egan expresses
himself as perfectly willing that this cor
respondence should be published, and that
an official investigation of his conduct
should be held. The Americans in Chile
still believe that the American Minister
and the American Government preserved a
dignified neutrality during the whole prog
ress of the war.
A Cabinet Crisis In Chile.
Santiago, Chile, Npv. 12. The Cabi
net appointed by the Juntahave tendered
their resignations. This action is due to the
fact that the Liberal deputies have failed to
elect Councilors of State in accordance with
an agreement th3t they had previously
entered upon with the Ministry. A mixed
Cabinet will be formed to carry out a non
political programme.
A BUSY AXDEEHAN
Has Kight Interesting Cases t Dispose of
in One Day.
Alderman Mclnierney had eight cases
before him yesterday. The most important
one involves a neat question of law which
will be settled by the courts. Mrs. Ellen
Clark owed John Beam, the grocer, a bill
of ?3 for several months. A few days ago
she bought a small bill of goods, offering in
payment of the same a ?5 note. The
grocer, regardless of a strong pro
test from the woman, retained
the amount of the old bill.
She sued Beam before Magistrate Leslie for
larceny by bailee. Beam waived a hearing
and gave bail for court. Mrs. Beam made
an information against Mrs. Clark before
Alderman Mclnierney for disorderly con
duct in the store. She had a hearing yes
terday and was fined $5 and costs.
Lewis Marks, the tailor, charged J. II.
Corell witii obtaining goods under false
pretense. The defendant is alleged to have
secured a suit of clothes made for another
man, and refused to pay for it. He was
arrested in the East End, and gave bail for
a hearing November 20.
Clara Stanton, of the Morningside road,
made an information against her husband,
Austin Stanton, charging him with desert
ing her last July. A warrant was issued.
Peter Cralt was made the defendant in a
disorderlv conduct case on oath of John V:
Sleeth, of Fortieth street. The men had
some words about their work at the Eliza
Furnace. The hearing will be held to-day.
Oliver Dellow made an information
against Joseph Emelia, charging him with
assault and battery. Both men are em
ployed bv the Standard Oil Company, and
during a dispute about the work Emelia is
said to have hit Dellow with a clnb.
John E. Bodgers, an ex-constable, had a
warrant issued for the arrest of Patrick
Stack, one of the ward assessors, for
assault and battery. It is claimed by many
that the assessors are placing the valuations
in the Eighteenth ward too high. Bodgers
had hearn of this before they reached his
property and he had made up his mind not
to allow them to assess him too high.
When they called they fixed his valuation
5100 above what he thought it should be
and he aod Stack had a row.
John Diffenbacher sued William Zimmer
man for felonious assault and battery, the
case being the result of a fight in the Isa
bella Furnace, where the men are em
ployed. Officer Mackay arrested John Strovd in
Altoona on a charge of felonious assault and
batterv on oath of his stepfather, Bobert E.
Stroyi " The offense was committed a year
ago, bnt the defendant had left the city. He
was given a hearing yesterday and held in
$1,000 bail for the December term of court
XEIETJTE TO THE FIEEMEN.
Mr. Godfrey Thinks They Did Great Work
at the Seventh Avenue Fire.
"It Is hardly worth a man's while to have
his house burned down to learn that the
Fire Department is efficient," said E. C.
Godfrey yesterday as he looked at the
charred ruins of Godfrey & Clark's paper
house, which was burnt last week, "but it
is some satisfaction, even at such a cost, to
know that Pittsburg's firemen are equal to
any call that may be made upon them.
They did wonderful work at the fire the
other night The flames had too good a
hold npon onr building for any firemen to
save it, but they got to work so quickly
and concentrated so many lines of hose that
they prevented a conflagration 'of much
larger proportions. I fully expected to see
the whole block go after the fire broke
through Meyer, Arnold & Co.'s warehouse,
and I consider the firemen's work in pre
venting agreater catastrophe as worthy of
high praise. It shows how much good
management of the department will do."
X "O
DISPATCH " FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1891.
A DISPUTED TALLEY.
The Contest in Clearfield County Be-
tween Two Great fioads.
TRYINGTOCROWD OUT ASEW LINE.
Armies of Workmen Are Facing Each Other
in a Karrow Gorge.
HEWSI K0TES FROM NEAEBT TOWNS
fSPEClAt TELEQBAM TO THE niSPATCH.
Cleaefield, Nov. 12. The battle of
giants, which has been waging between the
Beech Creek Kailroad, backed by the New
Tork Central,on one side, and the Pennsyl
vania Bailroad on the other, goes on
with increasing fury each day, the plucky
Beech Creek fighting for a through connec
tion with the Pittsburg and Western Eail
roatLThe Pennsylvania has abandoned their
stand at Mehaffey's, where they expected
the onslaught, and have placed hundreds of
men at McGee's mills two miles further up
the river.
The valley there between the high moun
tains is extremely narrow, there being less
than 250 feet of available railroad space,
where the fight must now center. The alert
Pennsylvania already occupied all the
ground on one side of the river, and the
object of the move was to prevent the
Beech Breek people from taking the road
bed on the other. Both roads seemed to
make for that point at the same time, and
when the Pennsylvania people' arrived there
they were confronted by the Beech Creek
gangs, under Engineer Mclntyre.
Then began the game of freeze-out, which
is likely at any time to break into open
war. Each side placed their men, and
there they camp on each other's trail, the
Beech Creek people rather having the ad
vantage in point of numbers.
Early this morning there was a stir among
the Beech Creek people, and a gang of
choice spirits, under the leadership of Mc
lntyre, rushed to Cush creek to obey the
startling order from headquarters: "Parallel
every line now operated by the Pennsyl
vania in Southwest Clearfield county." This
move rather puzzles the Pennsylvania peo
ple, but they were soon ready to fight it out
on any and every line.
If the Beech Creek people get their road
to the headwaters of Cush creek they can
reach any point desired at an easy grade.
This route is mnch shorter than that up the
river, but both will be located, providing
the Pennsylvania people allow it, and they
evidently don't intend to allow any such a
thing.
The up-river line is necessary to the
Beech Creek people, as by that they can
reach both the Indiana and Cambria county
coal fields. The Cush creek order is said to
be a bluff on the part of the Nw York Cen
tral, but well-posted men say they have re
ceived sufficient backing from coal'owners
to justify the order to parallel all Pennsyl
vania lines. r .i
Another story is that by the Cush creek
move the New York Central intends to fol
low out the plans proposed by Adrian
Iselan to the Vanderbilts, to extend their
lines to Iselan's great coal fields near the
headwaters of Cush creek. It is still be
lieved, notwithstanding a recent denial,
that the New York Central Is making for a
straight line from Jersey shore to Chicago.
The one and only barrier lies in these
Clearfield hills.
CHAEGED WITH IHM0BAL1TT.
A Xoeal Preacher Being Tried by Church
Authorities at TJnlontown.
Uirioxxowif, Nov. 12. Special An
interesting Methodisi Episcopal Church
trial began here to-night Dr. T. F. Farmer,
a local preacher of this place, is being tried
by three of his peers for immorality. The
trial is being conducted by three local min
isters, Dr. H. B. Mathiot, of Smitfafield;
'Squire Cottom, of Dunbar, and a Mr. Law,
of Dawson, and is presided over by Bev. T.
H. Woodring, Presiding Elder of this dis
trict. He has been married four times, and
owing to the fact that he had hardly waited
until one wife's remains were cold until he
married again, his actions have been closely
watched. Last February his third wife
died, and in June he married her sister, a
Miss Mcllree.
Two weeks ago a child was born in the
household, and consequently a charge of
immorality was entered against the doctor
and the trial to-night is the result Last
week Mrs. Farmer published a card to the
effect that Dr. Farmer was not the father,
and that the charges df immorality against
him arc groundless. It is charged that the
doctor forced her to mase this confession.
Dr. Farmer appeared at the trial to-night
B. A. Kennedy appeared as counsel for Dr.
Farmer, but, as he is not a member of the
church, he was not allowed to serve. Dr.
Farmer asked for a continuance until he
could procure suitable counsel, but it was
not granted. H. F. Detwiler was then se
cured and the trial went on. The trial is
being conducted secretly.
McGraln, of Many Names, In Jail.
Wheeling, Nov. 12. Special The
forger, McGrain, alias "Colonel Isaiah Por
ter," alias "Henry M. Sloan," alias
"Wayne, Hunt & Co.," alias "W. a Win
ter & Co.," alias "Colonel W. H. Swal
low," alias 20 other names, has fallen into
the clutches of the Federal authorities and
will be taken to Washington as soon as the
necessary order of transfer can be obtained.
Detective George S. Wheeler, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to-day made formal com
plaint against the venerable crook before
United States Commissioner J. P. Bogers,
and he was remanded to jail to await the
order of transfer. Complaints are pouring
in against McGrain from all parts of the
East, and if convicted on even a tithe of the
charges he will spend the rest of his life in
prison.
The Platform of the State Alliance.
Haerisbueg, Nov. 12. The State Farm
ers' Alliance adjourned to-day to meet in
Williamsport next year. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the Ocala platform; de
manding Government supervision of rail
road and telegraph lines; the election of
President, Vice President and Senators by
direct vote; making the issuing of free
passes a criminal offense; compelling oleo
margarine to be sold for what it is; to pro
hibit alien ownership of land; demanding
equal taxation on all kinds of property;
prohibiting the dealing in stocks and grains
on futures, and to prevent adulteration of
food products.
A Passenger Train Wrecked.
STEUBENVUXE, Nov. 12. Special
This evening the Wheeling and Lake Erie
passenger train ran into a truck load of pig
iron at Mingo Junction. Tho train was
pulling out from the station when a pony
engine from the iron works pushed a truck
in front of the passenger tram. The pas
senger engine was badly wrecked and the
baggage car derailed, but outside, of a severe
shaking up, none of the passengers were in
jured. The Clonston Embezzlement Trial.
Pahkebsbtjeg, Nov. 12. Special
The Court House was crowded to-day with
spectators at the Clouston trial. The num
ber of indictments against Clouston are 11,
not 20, as stated yesterday. The original
number was 47, but the others were
quashed. It is the intention of the State to
force a trial on each indictment until a con
viction is secured.
Married at the Bate of 35 Miles an Hour. ,
Pakkeesburo, Nov. 12. Special
John G. Brooks, of Morgan county, and
Miss Sarah Willis, of Friendly, near here,
were married to-day on a train on the
Ohio Biver Bailroad while it was going
35 miles an hour. Bcv. Augustus M. Camp
bell performed the ceremony. At Eureka,
a station on the road, the young eouplc got
on, and in a short time gave evidence that
they were eloping. To a friend on the train
they stated that a marriage license had been
secured, and they were in a hurry to marry.
Knowing Bev. Campbell to be on the train,
the friend suggested that they be married
then and there. They agreed, and with a
carload of passengers as witnesses they stood
in the aisle of the train and in a few min
utes their fates were sealed.
EVIDENCE 0? A MTJBDEB.
Tho Dead Body,or a Contractor of Smeth
port Found In a Lonely Forest.
Bradford, Nov. 12. A mysterious
tragedy was brought to light here this morn
ing by the finding of the body of an un
known man in a lonely spot in the woods
by Bobert Bishop, an oil producer, who was
going to look after his wells on Mt. Bob.
The left side of the neck was cut open. A
knife had evidently been driven into the
neck a dozen times andthen twisted around
in the wound. There were also a few
scratches on the right side of the neck. The
body was without coat, vest or suspenders.
The trousers had been pulled up toward the
knees and the shirt drawn from them, show
ing that the body had been dragged by the
feet- Pools of blood were found nearby,
and the coat, vest, hat and suspenders not
far away. On every side were evidences of
a terrific struggle, in which more than two
men had probably been engaged.
No one recognized the victim until this
evening. The body'was identified as that
of Andrew Beilly,"Jr., of Smethport, by a
brother of the murdered man. Young
Beilly was a well-to-do contractor ana
builder, and was known to always have
considerable money about his person with
which to pay his men. When found there
was nothing on his person but some small
change.
A Lively Crossins Contest.
Braddock, Nov. 12 Special. The
Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad Company set
men to work to-day and tore up a crossing
of the Braddock and Turtle Creek street
railway line where it crosses the company's
tracks at Bankiu station. The street car
company recently began to extend its line
to Keating station, and ever since there has
been considerable rivalry between the two
companies. An engine with its crewstands
uard at the crossing, although no effort has
een made to relay the crossing.
Huce, the Train Wrecker, Sentenced.
Gbeexsbtjrg, Nov. 12. Special." Elos
worth Luce, the man who attempted to
wreck a train near West Newton recently,
"just to see 'em pile up," was to-day found
guilty of the charge in the Criminal Court
here, and sentenced to eight years and four
months to the Western Penitentiary.
A Sheriff Fatally Shot.
MrLLERSBTTBO, O., Nov. 12. Special
James B. Leeper, Sheriff of Holmes county,
was probably fatally shot to-day by the ac
cidental discharge of his gun while out
quail hunting.
TrI-State Brevities.
A xsw gas gusher ha3 teen struck in the
Grapeville region. It is the largest in West
moreland county.
A live telephone wire fell InMcKeesport
yesterday, knocking down a man and two
boys. The man was painfully bruised and
burned.
E. De Kowsxr, the elderly organist of the
Catholic church of Plains, near Wilkesbarre,
has eloped with a 15-year-old pupil. He left
a wife.
A wijrD storm struck Kensington Tuesday
nljrht, badly wrecking the Boiled Steel
Wheel Company's works. Two unfinished
dwellings were also demolished.
Two dangerous burglars wanted in Utlca,
N. Y., were discovered in hiding by two
officers at Rochester. Pa., Wednesday, and
captured after a lively scrimmage.
Dmuira a publio sale, near Alliance,
Wednesday a frightened horse plunged
through the crowd, injuring a number of
persons. George King, an aged gentleman
of Homeworth, O., will die.
The light In McKeesport over the electric
light plant has progressed rather lively In
the last two or three days. The Edison peo
ple claim they have stolen a march on the
local management and now have control of
of the plant.
Howard Roberts, a Baltimore and Ohio
engineer, committed suicide by shooting
himself In the head Wednesday at the
Campbell Hotel in Uniontown. No reason
for his act is known, except that ho had ex
pressed hlmselt as being tired of living.
A sneak thief entered tha room of Frank
Logan, in McKeesport, Wednesday night and
awakened the sleeper. When Mr. Logan in
quired who was there, the fellow coolly
swore at him and told him that it was none
of his business. By the time Mr. Logan got
up and struck a light the intruder had de
camped with $30 in cash.
Giobge Grazier, a farmer near Tyrone,
put a tramp to work milking cows, but tho
fellow soon feigned sickness. Tho farmer
thereupon sent him to the house. Three
gold watches ana $100 in cash cured tho
man's malady, for when Mr. Grazier re
turned to the house he found those articles,
as well as the tramp, missing.
Beit Hart, of little Wasnington.whosesafo
was ransacked by burglars gome time ago,
has offered a reward for tho return of a
number of papers, taken by the tnieves, Mr
Uart closes bis advertisement bv savin?
that he does not doubt "Mr. John Smith's
ability as a safe blower, but if he will return
tho papers he will receive the reward."
TWO STEN0GEAPHEB3 WAHTED.
Very lively Bustling; for tho Positions In
Common Pleas Jfo. 3.
There is a pretty warm contest going on
for the two stenographers' places in the new
Court of Common Pleas No. 3. Although
the court began its official sittings for the
term yesterday, the stenographers have not
yet been appointed. Judges Kennedv, JMc
Clung and Porter, who have this piece of
patronage, would be glad if they could ap
point all the candidates, who with petitions
and indorsements and recommendations
have been overwhelming the whole bench
for weeks past The principal candidates
in sight are: Xiutner Aienaennaii, .Edward
J. Donnelly, James Mathews, Marshall N.
Beno, Mrs. Lucy Dorsey lams and Law
rence L. Minor. There may be some others
but at least these six are still in the hunt
for the two places. It is not .known who
will be appointed, although a political pull
.is rather expected to operate in favor of two
of the candidates in the above list. One of
the judges who is desirious, as are his
brethren of conrsc, of getting tho best men
to take down the court proceedings in gen
eral and the judges' jury charges in particu
lar, is so in doubt as to whom to choose that
he will, it is said, propose a con
test among them to decide their
comparative skill. The contest will be in
the nature of a competitive examination.
The candidates will be asked to take down
in shorthand the trial of a case in court,
and the two best reports will entitle their
makers to the offices. By this means only
technical skill and reliability would count,
and both the court and the public would be
given the maximum of protection. The ap
pointment ot the stenographers is at pres
ent expected to be made "on Saturday next,
but if the plan of a competitive test is car
ried out the announcement of the names is
likely to be delayed.
Sickness on the Southshfe.
There is a great deal of sickness on the
Southsidc at present, especially in the
Twenty-seventh ward. Pneumonia, diph
theria and scarlatina seem to be the prevail
ing diseases. Yesterday two deaths occurred
in the Strauch family at No. 18 Pius street.
Mrs. John Strauch died'of pneumonia after
a short illness of a few days and her 5-vear-old
son, William Elmer, died of diphtheria
a few hours later.
Novelties In Kid Gloves
Light and navy blue, cardinal,' green, etc.,
and Parisian novelties for the opera, at
Bosenbaum & Co.'s.
YELLOW JACK AT SEA.
The Dread Disease Carries Off Four
of a Steamship's Company)
INCLUDING A YOUNG PHYSICIAN.
Tie Vessel Slips Unchallenged Through
Quarantine at New York.
PKECAUTIONS TO PBEYENT A PANIC
fprrciAi. tsltgram to tiie dhpatctm
New Yoek, Nov. 12. Passengers on the
United States and Brazil mail steamship
Alliance, which arrived at her dock in
Brooklyn to-day from Brazilian and West
Indian ports, were glad to get into the lati
tude of frost They had been for three
weeks in constant dread of catching yellow
fever, which carried eff four of the ship's
company, including young Dr. H. B. Bo
senthal, of this city.
The Alliance got throngh Quarantine and
had been at her berth seven hours before
the health officer knew she had "yellow
jack" aboard. Purser Wainwaring told
Dr. Skinner at Quarantine that four men
had d'ed on the voyage hither between
Bahia and St. Thomas. He said that, as he
was not a physician, he could not tell what
the men had died of, but he volunteered to
describe their symptoms. The health doctor
called tho disease malarial fever, and tha
steamship was not detained. There is lit
tle or no danger that any of the 32 passengers,-12
of whom were in the cabin, will
spread the contagion in this weather; be
tides the ship was scrubbed and fumigated
every day after she left Bahia, October 22.
Dr. Rosenthal the First Victim.
Dr. Rosenthal, who was on his first voy
age in the Alliance as ship's physician, was
the first victim of the pestilence. It is sup
posed that he caught it at Santos, where it
had been epidemic for several months.
The Alliance left Santos October 14. Dr.
Bosenthal was confined to his room on the
spar deck,' next to the purser's room, just
after the ship sailed from Bio Janeiro. He
began to suspect the nature of his ailment,
and prescribed for himself accordingly. He
appeared to be better on the evening of Oc
tober 22, when the ship steamed away from
Bahia. He became delirious in the'mom
ing, and died just before noon. His body
was sewed in a canvas hammock, weighted
with two grate bars, and si d into the sea at
night Captain Griffiths read the burial
service.
Three of the crew had caught the disease.
They were Frank Westfahl, fireman, aged
35; Thomas Lyons, second pantryman, aged
22, and Christopher Buckh, butcher, aged
20. Captain Griffiths decided that the three
men were suffering from yellow fever. He
rigged up a "sick" bay" forward, and had
the patients isolated there. A young
apothecary, known on shipboard only as
"Fred," compounded the medicines for the
patients. They were attended by the cap
tain, First Officer Swift and Parser Main
waring. Precautions to Prevent a Panic.
Sulphur was burned all over the ship
every day, and every part of her was
cleaned and scruDbed. All the passengers
guessed what the trouble was, and gloom
pervaded the cabin and steerage until the
vessel got away from St Thomas on Satur
day last, when all knew that the danger
was over.
On the day after the doctor was buried,
October 24, Butcher Buckh died. He was
buried at night, that the passengers might
not needlessly be alarmed. Westfahl died
October 26, and his body Was consigned to
the sea the next night Lyons lingered un
til Friday last, when the Alliance was mid
way between Barbadocs and St Thomas. He
was also buried under cover of darkness.
Peter Brown, the assistant steward on the
Alliance, was turned over to the police of
JLT LJLTIIMIIEIRS-
This Fire and Explosion Have Made Some
PEERLESS BARGAINS!
$150,000 WORTH OF
DRYGOODS and CARPETS
HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY
TAINTED WITH SMOKE.
ALL WILL BE SOLD AT A
GREAT SACRIFICE I
The clouds of smoke that poured into our building have left our magnificent stock of
Fall Goods with a slight odor of smoke, and in consequence we have cut prices 60 per
cent in many instances. Note the following SACBIFICE PBICES :
10,000 yards Cochran's well-known IO-wire Tapestry Carpet3 are now
65c & Vcird
500 Ladies' and Misses' Jackets and Wraps cut to $1.25, $3, $5 and up.
800 pairs Blankets, were $15 and $18 perfect, but slightly smell of
smoke are $6, $7 and $8.
1,500 pairs Children's Hosiery at 4c a pair.
Choice 50c Dress Goods that smell of smoke are now 25c a yard.
12,000 yards Dress Goods at 3c a yard.
2,800 yards Dress Goods at 6 l-2c a yard.
Besides hundreds of other equally choice bargains. '
To see the crowds of visitors that fill these stores it is not difScult to understand that
something out of the ordinary is goinz on. In the Carpet and Lace Curtain Departments
many rare bargains are shown also. Good Curtains are offered as low as 50c a pair. The
finest grades have met with about same reductions. If you want to make your money do.
double its usual work, don't fail to call.
T. M. LATIMER,
Second precinct, just after the vessel
was docked.
Peter had been drunk, Parser
Mainwaring says, and very disorderly, all
day. He had been locked up in the mail
room since early morning. He said that he
had asked for extra pay for waiting on the
yellow fever patients, and when Captain
Griffiths refused to give it to him, he declared
that he would have the vessel detained at
Quarantine by telling the health doctor
that she had yellow fever aboard. He says
he was sent into the mail room to get some
thing, and while he was there the key was
turned on him and he was made a prisoner.
He says the only object in shutting him up
was to prevent him from telling Dr. Skin
ner that there was yellow fever on the ship.
Among the Alliance's passengers were
Captain Ketchem and five of the crew of the
American schooner Cora S. Vangilder,
smashed off Hatteras In a cyclone early last
month. They were picked up by the British
steamship Earhsford, which landed them at
St. Thomas.
KHilNQ THE IMPBOYIMEHTS.
Allegheny's Streets Can't Be Improved
Until Money If United.
The feeling of the Allegheny Committee
on Public Works last night was that as the
people had voted against increasing the
debt many proposed improvements must
be left out. The members voted for sewers
on High street and Superior avenue, and
for grading Falkner and Hogaa streets.
The proposal for the paving of
Beaver avenue died, and numerous
board walks on the hill districts were held
over for the Chief to consider. Reserve
township wanted city water and the request
was laid over. The Market Clerk was given
permission to rent portion of the sidewalk
tor holiday displays. It was also decided to
have four boilers instead of two for the
Howard street pumping station. A smoke
consumer ordinance was also affirmatively
recommended to Councils.
Then came a resolution to tear down the
light towers, bat Mr. Budolph wanted them
to stand as monuments to those who put
them there, and the resolution was placed
on the table.
FIBE IN ALLiaHENY
Destroys Two Thousand Dollars' Worth of
Property.
About 7 o'clock last evening a fire broke
out in the building at Penn and Federal
streets, Allegheny. The building fronts
about CO feet on Federal street and runs
back to West Penn alley. It is occupied
by D. O. Jones' saloon, No. 74 Federal
street; E. E. Heck's drug store, No. 72, and
J. F. and C. K. Heideger's restaurant, No.
70. The fire originated in the
attio over tho drug store and was
discovered shortly after it started. An
alarm was sent in from station 82. and was
'followed shortly after by two others. The
hre spread rapidly from the attic of the
drugstore to the attics of the saloon and
restaurant l
It was quickly put out and the damage
done was chiefly from the water that
soaked through to the lower stories. The
entire loss was not over $2,000, fully cov
ered by insurance.
Extract of
The best and most economical "Stocs" for
Boups, Etc. One pound equals forty-flva
pounds of prime lean Beef.
YOUR GROCER KEEPS IT.
rTB.k..Tf,reelpt8 Bb?inB uso of ARMOUR'S
EXTRACT In Soups and Sauces, sent free, on
application to
ARMOUR ft CO., Chicago.
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