mmmm Vj?TiM3 "frft THE PITTSBURG ' DISEATGH v SATURDAY 'NOVEMBERS "T "1891: FT w. VIEING FOB VOTES, The Tories Striyingto Outbid the Liberals for the Labor Support. FUIN'DS FOR TnE CONFLICT. Andrew Carnegie, It IsSaid, Will Be a Munificent Subscriber. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS SCANDAL. Factory Inspectors Unearth Glaring Aluses of Operatives. aLABSIIa'G DEFECTS IN NATAL GUNS rcormionr, ish, by thenewtobkassociatid PRESS. Losjiox. Nor. 13. The Executive Com mittee of the Conservative associations have drafted a platform to be adopted at the great party caucus which opens in Birming ham on the 23d inst. as the final programme of the party, for the coming elections. The distinctive name given to the meeting, "National Union Conference," does not imply the inclusion of the Liberal Unionist element. The caucus will be purely Con servative and will consist of joint delegates drawn from the English and "Welsh con stitueecies. The Executive Committee, in view of the momentous character of the resolutions as embodying an authoritative party utter ance, have been long discussing them and finally approved them yesterday. A perusal of advance proofs of the resolutions show that the leading proposal concerns Ireland, and discloses the fact that the Con servative leaders have resisted the appeal of an influential section of the party to ig nore Irish affairs. Cntting Down Irish Representation. The conference will be asked to indorse the intention of the Ministers to extend local government and promote technical education in Ireland. At the same time, it is declared that the inequalities arising from according Ireland a disproportionate representation in Parliament ought to he redressed. Other important planks provide for the extension of the franchise to women land owners and house occupants: the creation of a Labor Department under a member of the Cabinet, to be termed the Labor Minister; and legislation to enable local authorities to acquire laud to facilitate the creation of small rural holdings. As a further concession to the labor vote the conference will declare in favor of the T-rinciple of labor representation, aud nill nrg Conservatives to support labor candi iu.es everywhere, whoappeal toenterpublic life unon no party lines. The plank is deftly contrived to encourage a split in the Itadi cal workmen's vote. Next, the Government is requested to increase the number of ap pointments of workmen as factory inspec tors, and to appoint women inspectors. A Step in the Direction or Protection. A resolution proposed by Howard Vincent, M. P., an eager advocate of im perial federation, who has just returned from America lull of wrath against the Mc Kinley law, favors a preferential tariff throughout the British Empire, the adop tion of which will not commit the party leaders. Next, the "one man. one vote" principle is denounced, while it is declared that the ballot act must be amended to ex clude illiterate vpters. Lord Salisbury, Home Secretary Mat thews and Sir J.L Gorst will deliver ad dresses at the mectinc. The Liberal Unionists, under the lead of Mr. Chamber lain, will entertain the delegates. The Conservative bribe to the labor vote will energize the Gladstnnian movement to establish a "labor candidate fund." Mr. Schnadhorst finds that grants of money to labor aspirants are largely wanted. It is re ported that Andrew Carnegie offers to place in the hands of a trustee a large sum as a nucleus for the proposed fund. Abates on English AVorklngmen. Startling evidence has been laid before the Labor Commission in regard to the con dition of the operatives in the textile trades in Lancashire and Yorkshire. Of the work ers" scant wages, ranging from 16 shillings weekly upward, a system of relentless fines absorbs a large percentage. The manufact urers hold the Workers responsible for spoiled material. A single fine sometimes absorbs a whole week's wages, aud any ex cess of fine over wages is carried forward until the whole fine is worked off Many workmen live in a state of semi-starvation, bound hand and foot by the accruings of their employers' illegal fines. Truck abuses, supposed to have been sup pressed, are still in active existence and the factory acts are openly defied. Factory in spectors deposed that spies were sent to watch for and announce their coming in order to prevent them from getting com promising information. Alarming Defect tn Dig Naval Guns. The British Admiralty is much excited over the growing record of defects in great guns on English warships. Five vessels nave recently Been omciallv declared to be carrying unreliable guns. In the 110-ton gun of the ironclad Benbow. which has been in commission only a few weeks, a crack developed in the inner tubes after fir ing a few rounds of 9G0 pounds each, consti tuting the full charge. Similar accidents have happened to guns on the Victoria and Sans Pareil. Generally the heaviest wcap one are becoming distrusted, and the Ad miralty has ordered that a number of them be taken to the ordnance works to be strengthened. Meanwhile the 75-ton guns of the French fleet are acting perfectly. The Due cl Orleans bcmndal. The Due de la Tremouille and the Duo de Noaille6, prominent Orleanists, have ar rived at Sheen House for a conference with the Comte de Paris in regard to the charges against the Due d' Orleans in connection with the Melba divorce case. The Due d' Orleans persists that his relations with Mme. Melba have been purely platonie. Political clubs are interested in a contro versy raised by X P. O'Conner, M. P., in accusing Mr. Stuart, M. P., of originating the split in the Pafnellite party by iiijud cious haste in publishing Mr." Gladstone November letter to Mr. Parnell. Mr. O'Connor's abuse of Mr. Stuart, who suc ceeded him as manager of the London Star has led to the disclosure that Arnold Mor ley, the liberal whip, gave to the press the letter referred to under the authority of Mr. Gladstone. Mr. O'Connor is, therefore, left in the position of charging Mr. Gladstone with the initiative of the rupture in the Irish party. Land Monopoly the Cause or War. Rome, Nov. 13. At the International Peace Congress, in session in this city, a leading speech was made by Mrs. Mary Frost Ormsby, of New York, who is the head of the American delegation. Mrs. Qnnsby's subject was. "The Real Cause and the Real Cure of "War." In her opinion, land monopoly is the primary cause of war. The German Italian Treaty. Berlin, Nov. 13. It was announced to day that the protocol of a treaty of com merce between Germany and Italv has been 'igned. Sixteen Shipwrecked Sailors Drowned. Paris, Nov. 13. A fishing ves-cl which had been caught in the furious gales which have been prevailing in the English chan- nel had been driven ashore at the village of Berck-Sur-Mcr, near Boulogne. One after another of her crew succumbed to the ele ments until 1G of them had been swept to their death. ANOTHER BABDSLEY IN BEBLIN. Banker Mass Tails for 1,750,000 Marks, the Host or 'Which Ho Stole. Berlin, Nov. 13. The rumor which pre vailed on the Bourse this morning regard ing the misappropriation of funds in the Charlottenburg bank spread rapidly, and with the kuowledee of how "Wolff, of the firm of Herschfield & "Wolff, who is now in jail, had sold or pledged securities which did not belong to him, the storv of the latest embezzlement found ready listeners. Later in the day it transpired that the story was true. The Charlottenberg hanker who has robbed his customers is named Mass. His embezzlements will amount to a very large sum. The money appropriated bv Mass to his own use includes 20,000 marks which had been subscribed toward the fund for the erection of a church in memory of the late Empress Augusta, grandmother of Emperor William. Ten thousand marks which were to be de voted to the Prince Frederick Charles Insti tute have also disappeared. In addition Mass has succeeded in making awav with 400,000 marks deposited in his bank by 150 artisans and small traders. Liabilities are estimated at 1,750,000 marks. Mass ap peared at the Central police station in Ber lin this morning and delivered himself to the authorities, confessing his wrong doing. A Coalition Against the Cabinet Falls. Paris, Nov. 13. Forty members of the Chamber of Deputies, belonging to the party of the Bight, have declined to ac quiesce in the proposal that they coalesce with the Radicals to upset the Cabinet of M. de Freycinet. Austria to Admit American fork. Vienna, Nov. 13. The Austrian Gov ernment will shortly abolish the prohibi tion of the importation of American pork into Austria and Hungary. AN UNLUCKY DAY. A Black Friday for Six Unfortunates Probably One Fatality. Friday, November 13, was a unlucky day aud date for an even half dozen. Two persons were injured in runaways, one probably fatally. An old man fell from a cable car, and there were several other acci dents of a minor character. This is the list: BvrrMAX William Bateman, an employe of D. It. Speer & Co., was engaged In loading freight at the Duquesne depot yesterday n hen the team frightened and ran awav. Bateman was thrown off and the wheels passed over him, fatally injuring him. He Mat removed to the Homeopathic Hospital. Umcnowic A natural gas explosion oc curred yesterday in the utorc of Darso & Boyd at Munhall, shattering a large plate glass window. A little girl, whose name could not be learned, u as severely cut bv uie uiUK kiwis'.. Tnoiirsox Alexander Thompson, an old man, fell irom the platform ot a Penn ave mie cable car last night at Highland avenue His head and face were badly cut, hut he was able to walk to his home on Bippey street. 1'OLISSYK John Polinsky, a laboi er, em ployed at the Lliza furnace, liad his right hand badly crushed last night by having it caught between the up-rightsin the elevator sbatt. Baku William Bavr fell from a building at Laurel station, on tno Ft. Wayne road, yes terday. His right arm was fractured and left leg broken m two places. He was re moved to the Allegheny General Hospital. Lower James Lower was badly injured about tho head in a runaway accident In East End. He was removed to his home on Kirkwood avenue. E0BEBT BAY HAMILTON'S DEATH. One Who Has Investigated Says It Was Probably Due to Foul Play. Cleveland, November 13. A wealthy merchant of this city, Ralph "Worthington, has jnst returned from a hunting expedition in the vicinity of Jackson's Lake, Wyo., with three Dephews of Andrew Carnegie. He made careful inquiries there concerning the cause of Robert Hay Hamilton's death. He is of the opinion that Hamilton's death was due to foul play, and not to accident. AVhen the body was exhumed water grass was found entangled in the spurs. Mr. "Worthington says that the ford in Snake river where the accident is said to have oc curred is paved with white bowlder, and that there is no sign of water grass in the river for some distance from it. The depth of water in the ford is only 15 inches on an average, and a horse can easily wade on either side 50 feet away. Members of the Mormon colony of Bexburg, near Jackson's Lake, told Mr. "Worthington that they had good reasons to believe that Hamilton met with fonl play. Sargent occupies Hamilton's luxuriously furnished lodge with his wife, who is de scribed as a beautiful woman, and their two children. The Grocer' Sew Agent. K. C Dalzell has been re-elected agent of the Retail Grocers' Association of Pitts burg. Mr. Dalzell was formerly connected with the association as assistant agent, but is now in charge of the affairs of the asso ciation. He is an excellent organizer and worker. Will Probably Report This Evening. The Executive Board of the Amalga mated Association will begin its investiga tion in the Jones & Laughlin trouble to-day. Vice President Carney thinks the board wiil be able to make its report by this evening. The Printers' Case Comes Up To-Day. TliA smrOiiMi inn far nn ,ni,Ti!.M T... Murdoch, Kerr & Co., to restrain the strik ers from further interfering with the new hands, will come up in common Pleas Court No. 3, this morning. Industrial Notes. It Is said that large sheet mills are to be erected at Hillerstown, Pa., with Pittsburg capital. Several Pittsburg parties are Investigat ing with a view to establishing a plant for tho manufacture of wood-working ma chinery at Radford, Va. J. C. Beck, of Pittsburg, was elected Treas urer of the national body nt the convention of Marble and Granite Sawyers, Polishers and Rubbers, held in Baltimore this week. The Edgar Thomson Steel Works in tho 24 liour.i ending yesterday morning at 6 o'clock turned out 1,034 tons of steel in tho converting mill, and made tliem into 6,19.1 rails. This is the highest record over made. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. "Where From. Destination. Illberninn Glasgow Philadelphia Amsterdam New York ,I.onrton. Hulg.irian Boston London. Missouri Baltimore London. TVIIERE TO BUY TOUK Christinas Presents. WE AGATN CALL Your attention to the fine, large stock of pianos aud organs, and all kinds of musical goods we are unpacking and placing on dis play in our salesroom for holiday pur chas:rs. "We would urge vou to place your orders early in the season." From past ex perience we know that there is a hurry and rush the nearer Christmas-time approaches, and to avoid this come in and buy now aud have the instrument set aside lof future de livery. Each holiday beason we have many who purchase in this way, and from present indications we believe this year will be bet ter than any of the past, as at this early date we have olready received a number of customers on account of the well known pianos and organs we deal in and the very low prices we are selling them at. "We will take pleasure in showing vou anything in the music line, and feel s'ure that we can convince you that it will be to your benefit. to buy from us. S. Hamilton, 91 nnd"33 Fifth avenue. Beautiful aigrette, all colors, 25c each. KAursrANNs' Milliuery Department. HATRED FOR AMERICA At the Bottom of MoreThan One Out break on the Part-of Chileans. SIGNIFICANT LETTERS EECEIVED. The Attack on the Baltimore's Men Not the First of the Kind. A CHANGE OF C0DESB FOE THE PETEEL fFBOM A STAFF CORRISPOJTOEXT.l "Washington, Nov. 13 The Chilean mail, which arrived in "Washington to-day, brought letters from a large number of of ficers and men on board the Baltimore with in up to a few days before the brawl in Val paraiso, in which two American seamen lost their lives. Each of these letters speaks of the bad feeling of the Chileans toward the United States, and especially toward the sailors of the Baltimore and the San Francisco. Up to the time that these letters were written there had already been several fights between the Valparaiso mob and sailors ashore from the vessels. According to one letter received by a man here from his brother.a more than ordinarily intelligent seaman, a party of men from the San Fran cisco got into a row on shore one night just before that vessel sailed, and had to fight their way back to the wharf. In the fight, according to this storv, several ot the men belonging to the San Francisco, were badly. used up, but two of the Chileans wefi killed. . Where Captain Schley Made a Mistake. As this story is not substantiated by any official reports, it is probably an exaggera tion, so far as the killing of tbe Chileans is concerned. It shows, however, that the fight in which the men from the Baltimore were killed was not by any means the first encounter between American seamen and th e Valparaiso mob, and keeping this in mind, together with the bad feeling against Ameri cans generally, it is surprising that Captain Schley, of the Baltimore, should have let any of his men go ashore at that port. Since the formal organization of the new Government of Chile, and the accrediting of Senor Montt as Minister to the United States, it has been evident in "Washington that the relations between the two countries have been less strained, and though Senor Montt lias not yet been formally presented to the President, there is reason to believe that he has already taken occasion to assure Mr. Blaine that his country will take a rea sonable view of the situation, will make a thorough and impartial investigation of the killing of the American seamen, and will punish the guilty persons and do whatever else is proper. Indications of a Better Feeling. Among the indications of better feeling between the two Governments is the re laxation of the extraordinary rush of preparations in the navy yards. The Atlanta, Newark, Concord and Bennington were all to have gone to sea this week, but now none of them will get off until next week, and while they will go to the West Indies and tht South Atlantic, and thus be much nearer Chile than at present, there will be no extraordinary haste in sending them. It is significant that the Petrel, which arrived to-day at San Lucia, in the "West Indies, on her way to China via the South Atlantic and the South Pacific, touching at Valparaiso, was ordered by cable to change her course and go by wav of the Mediter ranean and the Suez canal. If any other ship than those now attached to the .Pacific is ordered to Valparaiso in the near future it will probably be the Philadel phia, Admiral Gherardis flagship, now at St Thomas. The Admiral is anxions to go to Chile. He went so far, in fact, as to ak as his right as senior officer of the navy afloat, to be sent to Chile and put in charge of operations, if there was any danger of hostilities, and, thoughthere is no' such danger yet, Admiral Brown is so specially disliked by the Chileans that Secretary Tracy may conclude it is good policy to send an entirely new man to take charge. ADMIBAL BEOWS'S FLAT DENIAL Of tho Statement That He Gave Away Any State Secrets. "Washington, Nov. 13 In view of the repeated statement that Admiral Brown or Eome of his ship's company informed the Balmacedan. Government of the landing of the Congressional forces at Quinteros, last August, Secretary Tracy seized the oppor tunity afforded by the presence of the Ad miral with the San Francisco, at Acapulco, Mexico, a few days ago, and addressed the following telegram to him: WAsnrrGTOy, Nov. 10. To Admiral Brown, Steamer San Francisco, Aca pulco: Did you invite .any Chilean officer to ac company vou on hoard the San Francisco to witness the landing of Chileans at Quin teros? Did you or any of the officers of your crew on j our return on that occasion toYal naraiso communicate Information about what you saw to any person not connected with your vessel? Tract. Admiral Brown's response was as fol lows: ACAFDXCO, Nov. 10. To the Secretary of the Navy, "Washington: I did not Invite or take any Chileans. I invited foreign officers only. A German went. No ono from the ship gave any Infor mation. Full information about the landing was known at Santiago and Valparaiso be fore I sailed at noon. Bbowk. Iu addition to the foregoing positive statements by Admiral Brown, he distinctly, states in his report to the department, dated August oi, mat ne was lniormed before they sailed from Valparaiso that the Con gressional forces had effected a landing. CHILE'S CABINET MUDDLE, A Compromise Reached and the Resigna tions Are Not Accepted. "Valparaiso, Nov. 13. The complica tions that have arisen in the Provisional Government of Chile, on account of the resignations of Minister of the Interior Irrerazafal aud Minister of Agriculture Joaquin Walker-Martinez, seem in a fair way of being straightened out. The resig nations have not been accepted by the Junta. It is expected that in view of the concessions made to their party they will retake their portfolios. A report has just reached here from San tiago that Pedro T. Gandarillas has shot and killed himself at his hiding place on a farm in the mountains in the vicinity of the capital. He was Balmaceda's Minister of Agriculture in the first Cabinet formed bv the Dictator. The cause of his suiciri was the fear of persecution on the part of the Junta. He did not dare to stand trial. A G0VEBH0E DEPOSED. Fonseca Loses the Aid or His Supporter in Rio Grand do Snl. Eio Janeiro, Nov. 13. An official tel egram received to-day from Porto Alegre says Senor Castilho, the Governor of Eio Grande do Sul, has been deposed from office and that a provisional Government is ad ministering the affairs of that Province. Senhor Castilho has always remained loyal 'to General Fonseca, and a few days ago the Dictator dispatched a number of gunboats and transports filled with troops to his assistance. Tho Concord to Join the Philadelphia. .Washington, Nov. 13. Orders were sent from the Navy Department to-day to New York for the United States steamer Concord to sail at the'earliest practical day 1 for the "West Indies to join the Philadel phia and Kearsarge. F0NSECA DEFEATED. VAGUE RUMORS OF BATTLE RECEIVED IN LONDON. ABE Insurgents Intend to March Upon the Dictator's Headquarters at San Paulo The Governor of Rio Grade do Snl Sup ports the Authorities. London, Nov. 13. The alarming reports from Brazil are confirmed to-day by a dispatch received by a leading financial house having large interests in that country. This message says, in substance: "Affairs look had; upheaval probable; result un certain; several provinces revolting; troops rejoining opposition; Fonseca cannot count on navy; health bad; fighting going on somewhere; Fonseca defeated; exchange dropping; garrison at Rio uneasy; finance blue; paper money tinder cloud; prices of everything rising; presence of strong (British) fleet good effect; opposition gaining every hour; much bloodshed possible." From this synopsis of the situation it will be seen that the worst is to be feared. Other and similar messages, some of them giving more details, and others of a decidedly more sensational character, have been received in London during the past few hours. Further fighting is reported in Brazil, and the opposition forces are asain credited with victory. The place where the battle was fought is not stated; but it is supposed to have been in the vicinitv of Santa Ana, near Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande Do SuL A number of other towns, in addition to Porto Alegre, are reported to have hoisted the flag of the National party of Brazil, and large bodies ot troops are being raised in tne provinces with the ultimate intention, it is said, of advancing upon the Dictator's headquarters at San Paulo. It is now said that Da Fonseca's idea in leaving Eio Janeiro for San Paulo, was un doubtedly caused by the two facts already mentioned in these dispatches, namely, that he makes his base of operations there be cause it is near Santos, a port he is said to be certain he can count upon, because he can there prevent a junction between the forces of. the Province of Rio Grande Do 4 Sul, and, finally, because his advisers are said to be of the opinion that the political atmosphere of Kio Janeiro is not at the present moment thoroughly beneficial to the Dictator's health. The Governor of Eio Grande Do Sul, who is an adherent of Da Fonseca's party, has assured the supporters of the Dictator in that province that a fleet of Brazilian war vessels will shortly arrive off Jhe coast of Ejo Grande Do Sul, and that no quarter will be shown to those who have "revolted against the Government." COVERED WITH GLORY. A POLICEMAN GAINS FAME BV SHOOT ING A BURGLAR. Royersford Proud of a Plucky Officer Exciting Chase of Two Brothers A Robber's Desperate but Fntllo Attempt to Kill a Policeman. EoYERSrORD, Nov. 13 Special. Harry H. Beideman, a Eoyersford policeman, pre vented a burgla-y this morning and covered himself with glory by shooting down one of the would-be offenders, whose body now lies at Bishop's undertaking establishment, awaiting the disposition of the man's friends. At an early hour this morning Policeman Beideman came upon thre? men engaged in an attempt to pry open the door of Samuel Lacy's clothing store. When he accosted the men and undertook to take them in cus tody, the trio dispersed, with Beidman in close pursuit of one of them, a Hungarian. Coming up to the latter, he commanded him to halt. The fellow realizing that capture was inevitable, was ready to add crime of of murder to that of attempted burglary, and, turning suddenly about, hurled with all his force a file, directly at the officer's head. The latter dodged trie missile, but in the excitement the Hungarian gained a few seconds upon his pursurer. By this time Beideman's brother, also a policeman, had his attention drawn to the scene by the shouts of the two men, and hastened to the spot. The two brothers then joined in pursuit of the fleeing Hun garian, calling on him a number of times to stop. The fellow did not heed their com mand, and continuing his flight the officers opened fire on him with their revolvers. Several shots were fired without effect, when a well-aimed bullet from Harry Beideman's pistol felled the fugitive. Eushing to his prostrate form they found him gasping for breath, and before aid could be summoned death had ended the fellow's life. An examination disclosed a wound in the shoulder, the ball probably descending and piercing the breast. The body whs removed to the morgue to await an inquest by the Coroner, after which it will be turned over to the robber's friends if any appear. The thief, a middle-aged man, "was a stranger about the place. His two accomplices made their escape, and left no clew as to the di rection they took. The affair created quite an excitement in the borough, and Policeman Beideman is the lion of the hour. THE FIBE BEC0BD. At Beatrice, Nob., the oatmeal mill bnrnod last night. Loss, $20,000; Insurance, $7,0C0. At Nashville, O., yesterday morning A Weathersbee's country store burned. Loss, $2,000, fully insured. At Ybor City, a suburb of Tampa, Fla., yesterday a Are which broke out in tho Aurells restaurant caused a loss of about $63,000, with but little insurance. The laundry of Ki Ki, a Chinaman, located on Butler near Forty-sixth street, was dam aged b v lire yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock to the extent of $2U. An alarm was sent in irom box 74. The fire was caused by a de fective flue. At Toledo yesterday fire broke ont in the lumber yard of Bills & Koch, and destroyed about $15,000 worth of lumber; fully insured. About 500 feet of the dock is burned to tho water's edge, worth between $30,000 and $40, 000, which loss falls on the Ohio Central Railway. Company. The dock is full in sured. A defective flue set Are to the roof of a house owned and ocoupied by Mrs. lletz, on Jones avenue, at the head of Twenty-second street, at 11:15 o'clock last night. An alarm from station 61 was sent in. The fire had considerable headway by the time the fire men arrived, and the house was damaged to tho extent of $100. The town of Oakwood, near Palestine, Tex., was almost wiped out Wednesday night. Nine houses were consumed. Loss, $23,000; insurance about $10,000. Twenty-two bales of cotton were also burned. Fifty nnnnds of dynamite cxnloded. hrpnkinc window lights 200 yards distant and knock ing men down. No one was seriously hurt. At St. Louis yesterday morning fire started in tho Children's Uosnital. There were 42 children in tho building, who were all res cued by the by the bravery of the matrons, nurses, firemen and neighbors. A little girl just recovering from an operation on the eves will probably lose her sight on account of the smoke, and a boy suffering from con sumption was so injured by the same cause that ho will hardly recover. With these ex ceptions no ono was hurt. The damage to the building is slight. At Dulutu the fires on tho coal dock, which have already done damage amount ing to $100,000, took a fresh start yesterday. The docks of the Northwestern Fuel Com pany caught fire and began blazing under neath the coal. Laborers are busy saving what coal they can. Several piles of coal 20 feet high and 30 feet or moro in diameter have sunk as the dock beneath was burned, and other large piles are a mass of red fire. Two fire tugs and a city engine and tbe fire apparatus of the Lake Superior Elevator Company, assisted by 200 men, are fighting this fire. The loss is hard to estimate, but caunot bo less than $150,000. Time Lock And double automatic bolt operating de vice lierman. .Rational isanKsaie deposit vaults. PENNED IN BY WATER. Fifty Miners Narrowly Escape Death by Drowning in a Flood. THEIR 0M.T ESCAPE IS COT OFF. Thej Are Obliged to-Wade Through Water Up to Their Necks. NEWSY NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS rSPECIAI. TELEGHAM TO TffE DISPATCH.! Scbanton, Nov. 13. Fifty miners at the Leggett's Creek mine yesterday met with a frightful experience. About 2 o'clock the great pumps which cast out thousands of gallons of water, broke, and the mine began to flood. The water, which rushes in from a passing stream, gathered rapidly. Fifty miners hurried from their work in great alarm to reach the carriage which conveys them to the surface only to discover that their avenue of escape had beeu cut off by an unforeseen accident When near the top of the shaft, a car of coal, which was being taken tip, had rolled from the carriage and had fallen hundreds of feet, while the vehicle, freed of its bur den, had rushed to the top of the shaft and become immovable in the tower. The only other way to reach the surface was to face the raging waters, pass through them and reach a narrow passageway which led to the shaft of the Vonstorch mine. With stern-set faces the miners advanced toward the incoming stream. They waded into the water, which grew deeper every step. Soon it reached their knees, then their hips and 'then their shoulders, but still they went on. To turn back meant death, while ahead was hope of safety. For 1,000 feet the men trudged on, with the water up lo their necks. Thev were compelled to throw their heads sidewise. With one ear in the poisonous sulphur water, and oc casionally drawing in the water with their breath, they steadily strove to reach the dry shore hundreds of yards away. John Jones, a Welsh miner, finally gave np in despair and asked the others to go on and leave him perish. Thev refused,- but a dozen hands assisting him along. Suddenly, with a thrill of joy, one of the men found his shoulders rising above the water, and five minutes later all were on dry land. WILD MEN IN THE WOOD. A Party Will Be Made Up Soon to Ex- plore the Forest for Them. FrNDLA-sr, Nov. 13. Special. Extend ing through the townships of Liberty, Blanchard and Pleasant, in this county, is a tract of land known as "The Big Wood," which is almost impenetrable, owing to underbrush, old logs and swales. For years the impression has existed that several wild men were living in this vast wilder ness, and at various times it has been re ported by farmers looking for stray animals that these denizens of the forest have been seen, though, as yet, no one has been near enough to talk to them. Only this morn ing two boys ran home declaring that they had been chased out of the brush by a wild man. The boys did not stop to investigate the appearance of their pursuers, but their description tallies with stories of others who have seen the creatures. Thev said they were uncouth, with long, matted hair all over their faces, and seem to be only partly dressed in pld rags. Farmers living in the vicinity of these forests frequently miss old clothes and cooking utensilsbut nothing of any great value, and many believe that these "wild men" are the marauders. Rude brush and bark huts are occasionally found in the depths of these wilds. Quantities of corn and potatoes are taken in the summer and fall. There is a large cave in the low hills near Indian Green, where they go in cool weather. A party will be made np in a few days to hunt them down. A Serlons Conflict of Authority. Wheeling, Nov. 13. Special. There is a prospect that the case of the forger. Colonel Isaiah J. Porter, will lead to a con flict of authority between the State and Federal authorities. When Porter was ar rested here he was committed on a State charge. Then a Federal official came here from Washington with a warrant, apd went before a United States commissioner. As a result, Porter was taken from jail to the Custom House without the knowledge or consent of the State officers, and there ar raigned and committed on another commit ment to await transportation to Washing ton.f The State authorities refused to rec ognize this, and will to-morrow deliver the prisoner to the Sheriff of Berkeley county, who to-night wired that he would arrive. The Clouston Trial Neanng Its End. Parkersburo, Nov. 13. Special. The evidence insthe Clouston case unexpectedly ended to-day, both sides resting. Clouston did not go on tne stand. The principal witnesses for the State were the three men named Schumway, each of whom denied be ing witnesses in the case in which the fraud ulent certificates were issued. Deputy State Auditor Harris testified to the fact of the non-payment of the certificates. Clous ton's witnesses were Prosecuting Attorney Caldwell, who testified that he told the Schumways to claim their attendance, but did not know when it was. The arguments begin to-morrow. The Gas Leak Lesson Unheeded. Homestead, Nov. 1& Special A natural gas explosion occurred in the grocery Btore of Darsie & Boyd, at Mun hall at noon to-day, and a young lady em ployed as bookkeeper was seriously injured about the head. A leak had been detected in the cellar but could not be located, and it was finally decided to search for it with a lighted lamp. Suddenly there was a terri ble explosion, which shattered all the glass, and the goods inside were all thrown to gether in a pile. There were four persons in the store at the time, bnt all escaped with the exception of the bookkeeper. The loss will amount to about $400. Investigating the Kellly Tragedy. Bradford, Nov. 13. A full investiga tion of tho death of Andrew Eeilly is being made by the Coroner. His late business partner, A H. Kidder, testified to-night that when he was last seen he was not in his right mind, but other reliable witnesses claim that the man was perfectly sane. Eeilly, it is said, had Incurred the enmity of a certain person, and suspicion rests upon that person as the probable murderer, if Eeilly did not kill himself. A Fine Fishing Region. New Castle, Nov. 13. A record shows that 132 fish, each weighing over 20 pounds, have been caught in the Shenango, Mahon ing.and Beaver rivers near here this fall. Hundreds of fine bass, each weighing two pounds and over, have been token from these waters by hook and line. Fish War den Permar made over 75 arrests during the spring, and he has almost stopped the prac tice ot killing fish by unlawful means. Foraker Aged Father May Recover. Hiixsbobo, O., Nov. 13. H. & Foraker, father of ex-Governor Foraker, was able to converse to-day for the first time since his stroke of apoplexy on Sunday, and it is thought he may recover. A Discouraged Hallroad Man's Suicide. Massillon, Nov.13. rftxriat Conrad Morg, a single man, aged 22, committed suicide at the Bridge House by taking rough on rats. He had been a brakeman on the yard crew of the Wheeling and Xake Erie Eailroad, but was discharged several weeks ago, and is supposed to have taken his life because of his inability to secure employment. AH OFFICES INDICTED FOB MUBDEB. The Story of a Westmoreland Constable's Cruelty to a Woman Retold. Greensburg, Nov. 13. Alexander Mc Crady, the constable of Eostraver town ship, this county, will be tried for mnrder. The grand jury in its deliberations to-day returned a trne bill against the officer, but the case has been postponed until the Feb ruary term of court. Several months ago Constable McCrady was given a warrant by a justice at Web ster, on the Baltimore and Ohio Eailroad, for the arrest of Henrietta Ludwig, the wife of a German residing in that neighborhood. The woman was charged by a neighbor with quarreling with children. McCrady ent to the house to make the arrest and found Mrs. Ludwie in attendance upon a sick child. The officer insisted npon the woman accompanying him, however, but she re fused. The officer went to the attending physician and consulted him, and the doc tor told the officer, it appears, that the woman should not leave the bed of the child. The constable appeared again at the house of Mrs. Ludwig, and, it is alleged, pulled a revolver and compelled the woman to go with him, she carrying the sick baby in her arms. They went to the office of the magistrate, and upon the return of the poor woman to her home the baby died, as the physician stated, from exposure. McCrady was arrested charged with murder. COBBY DEF0SIT0BS ABE HOPEFUL. Still No Official Keport as to the Defunct Bank's Condition. Corrt, Kov. 13. Special. The com mittee appointed at the meeting of deposit ors of the Corry National Bank last Wednesday evening met the directors this afternoon. A large proportion of the stock was represented. After considerable con sultation as to the reopening of the bank and making good the impaired stock an ad journment was taken until Tuesday, when the final decision will be reached. A special from Washington says Comp troller Lacy has not received an official re port of the affairs from Examiner Miller, but from information received from other sources is led to believe that the bank's con dition is excellent. If the Examiner's re port, which was finished to-day and for warded to Washington, sustains this view the bank may be able to resume. It was reported should it be necessary to appoint a receiver, that the Comptroller has emphat ically stated that he does not believe it good policy to appoint to the receivership of the defunet bank a citizen of the same place. It is understood that Eepresentatives Gris wold. of the Twenty-sixth district, and Stone, of the Twenty-seventh, each have an. application. A Speak-Easy Proprietor Killed. Greensbueo, Nov. 13. Special Pat rick Cavanaugh, the notorious speak-easy proprietor of Mt. Pleasant, was struck by the Youghlogheny express near here this evening and fatally injured. He had been tried in Criminal Court here and found guilty of selling liquor without a license. In the evening, in company with a man named Palmer, from Mt. Pleasant, he started for home, and when crossing the railroad he was strnck by the train. Both men, with the horse and buggy, were hurled 50 feet Palmer was injured, but not fatally, while the horse was killed and the buggy crushed to pieces. Diphtheria .Epidemic in Stoneboru. Newcastle. Nov. 13. SpeciaL The village of Stoneboro, Mercer connty, is undergoing an epidemic of diphtheria. The public schools have been closed for two weeks. Six children in one family have died from the disease. Nineteen Cars Wrecked. Jackson, O., Nov. 13. A westbound freight train on the.Ohio Southern Eailroad was derailed near Whitman's station this morning, and 19 cars were wrecked. Ed Mahoy, fireman, was dangerously hurt. Tri-State Brevities. Joseph Bxxkett was yesterday given a verdict for $2,500 against the Standard Plate Glass Company, at Butler, for injuries re ceived while working at a polishing table a year ago. s Dr. T. F. Farmeu, the Uniontown Metho dist local preacher charged with gross im morality, who was tried by the church au thorities in that town, was found guilty yes terday. Johk NActeb, who recentlybroke jail at Little Washington, is still in custody at Youngstown. He refuses to return without a Governor's requisition, for which the Washington City marshal has gonetollar risburg. A Latbobe man named James Gibson, went into the residence of William Shep herd, at Grensburjr, and finding no one at home but Mrs. Shepherd, attempted to kiss her. She promptly strnck out from the shoulder and knocked him down the steps leading from the kitchen into the room. J. W. EiQnTKK, for four years pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Brownsville, has been dismissed from tho ministry by the presiding elder of the dis trict. It is understood that he will return to his trade as printer, and will take np bis residence in Allegheny. The public is in the dark as to the exact nature of the charges. The men who were arrested in a vacant house at Bochester, Pa., Tuesday evening, proved to be Joseph Lenning, alias Blick mlke, and Joseph Hunt, alias Dan Hunt, of Troy and Utica, N. T., respectively. They are believed to have robbed the residence of John Goodyear, a wealthy resident of Utica. From htm tney took hetween $1,200 and $1,500 worth of Jewelry. $1,500 worth of plate, and two sealskin sacks. THE MILWAUKEE B0BBEBS HAUL. It Was Only a Little Over 84,500, and a Box of Jewelry of Unknown Value. Milwaukee, Nov. 13. It has been pos itively ascertained to-night that the exact amount secured by the train robbers from the American Express Company's safes at Western Union Junction Thursday morn ing was $4,581,238. A small package of jew elry, the value of which is unknown, was also taken. There are about ten detectives in the chase, but as yet they have secured no clew that gives them hope of capturing the fugitives. An officer at Mukwanagoa, near Waukesha, telephoned to Milwaukee to-night that five men stopped at a hotel there tor breakfast yesterday morning, and that one man stood guard at the door while the other four were eating. They took a train to Chicago. Those men are being followed, but it is the belief of Milwaukee officers who have taken a hand in the investigation, that but two men were engaged in the robbery. Tree To-Day, At the P. C. C C., an elegant present for every boy. Boys' cape overcoats, neat and stylish, sizes 4 to 14, elegantly made, at 52 50, $3 50 and 54, usual retail price 54 50, $6 and 67 50. See us to-dav. P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. No. 16 poul de sove ribbons, all shades, a very fine article, reduced to 35c. Kaufmanns' Millinery Department. James H. Aiken & Ca's neckwear dis play, 100 Fifth avenue. DIED. VOLTZ On Friday, November 13, 1S91. nt 10:13 p. jr., at the parents' residence, 2109 Wright's alley, gonthslde, Philip IIactkr Voltz, age 3 years, 9 montbs, 17 days. Notice of funeral hereafter. PARDON AND PENANCE Yet Await Dr. McGlynn, "Whenever Be Is Ready to Go After Them. THE "PLTI1IATU3I OP THE HOLY SEE. The Excommunicated Priest Has Xo Answer to Make Just Yet. nOW HE RECEIVED THE INFORMATION rPFECIAI, TZLKQBAM TO THE OISPATCH.l New York, Nov. 13. Ever since the visit of Bishop Moore, of Florida, to Eome, not long after the excommunication of Dr. McGlynn, of this city, reports have been circulated periodically that the McGlynn case is to be reopened. One of these re ports was submitted to-day to Archbishop Corrigan and he made the following state ment: t The position of tho church with regard to Dr. McGlynn has Deen misunderstood, and I wish to set the matter aright, so that there may be no misapprehension or false concep tion of the attitude of the Holy Seo. In re gard to the case of Dr. McGlynn, it will suf fice to quoto a letter sent to me some time ago, by the sacred congregation, with per mission to publish it whenever such a step should seem advisable. This letter has been approved, word for word, by the Holy Father, and tbe public may rest assured that no departure will be made from its pro visions. Keferring to tho efforts made bv a friendly prelato in behalf of Dr. McGlynn. the sacred congregation says: "They make him reflect that tbe propaganda came to the decision reached by them with regard to McGlynn on the strength of incontestable documents, after long and patient waiting, and after having employed in jthe case the means that the wisdom and patience of tho Holy See could suggest." merits of tho Case fot Entered Into. With this view a brief history was given of the action of the sacred congregation in the premises, from which it Is made mani fest that tho propaganda punished Mc Glynn for disobedience of tbe orders of the Holy Father, without entering into tho merits of the case. Finally, they concluded to still be disposed to use mercy, should ho recur to the Indulgence of tho Holy See. In this case the request would not be consid ered as an appeal, but a petition for the re view of his case to. be granted only by sub mitting to tbe following conditions: First That McGlynn himself make there quest and state his grievances. Secondly That he publicly condemn all that ho has said and done of an insulting character as against the Archbishop and as against the Holy fi"e. Thirdly That Pe be ready to abide bv the orders and submit to the Judgment of the Apostolic See. Fourthly Tbath.j promise to abstain from any public utterance or assistnnco at any meeting on tbe matter under consideration. This is the ultimatum. I would be most happy to see Dr. McGlynn relieved from the penalties under which he Is suffering, hut I have no hope whatever that anything will be done for him until he submits to the au thority of the Holy See. This can be no grievance to him, and it is a condition of the Catholic faith. Let him obey, therefore, as from the beginning of Christianity bishops, archbishops and patriarchs have obeyed the summons of the Sovereign Pontiff calling them to Home, and through obedience ho will obtain pardon and penance. Dr. McGlynn Has Nothing to Say. A copy of this statement was shown to Dr. McGlynn. It was the first intimation he had had of the papal ultimatum, and. in viting the reporter who had called to take a seat in the parlor, he retired to another room and read the article over carefully. It was nearly .half an hour before he made up his mind' what answer he would make, and by that time he had concluded to say nothing at all. "You may say," said he, "that I have not seen or heard of the article before, and know nothing about it. I have nothing to say at present for publication." Piatt jEoretold His Own Death. CnrcrNNATi, Nov. 13. ( Archbishop Elder, of the Eoman Catholic Churcb, this city, has been called upon to officiate at Don nFiatt's?funera, and has accepted. Donn Piatt was a member of the Cincinnati Literary Club, along with Salmon P. Chase, Rutherford B. Hayes and General Lytle. He was at the meeting of the club en October 31, and he made quite a little speech. His last words were: "When your next anniver sary comes Donn Piatt will not be here. My doctor forbade my coming this time, but here I am. When next year your 43d anni versary is commemorated Donn Piatt will have joined the silent majority." Every Convenience for Ladies At safe deposit department, German No-, tional Bank, Wood street S H w Jm FmMJII to design this ribbon, and highly skilled workmen to weave it. The shades are lovely and the combination of colors beautiful and tasty. It can be used for fancy work in the brighter shades, and for millinery in the darker colors. Come'quickly if you want to share in the greatest of all bargains. P U D VC A MTU C M 1 1 M C- New styIes in this' thefcveiiest of UnnlOHH I nLlllUIIBO. feU flowers, and handsome.colors; Moss Rose Buds, Velvet Roses and every kind of flowers for dress trimming, evening wear and millinery. I GOO This week we show about 200 finest Trimmed Hats; all new and just received. Styles are inviting, and, as to quality, there's none better. All of these will go at less than two-thirds their regular prices. New Astrakhan Trimmed ,Cloth Sailors and Tarn o' Shanters for small girls and boys. Styles are exclusive, and won't be found elsewhere. Our Millinery department never looked lovelier than now, and we cordially invite the ladies of both cities to come and see it. We show the largest variety of fashionable headwear to be found anvwhere, and prices are extremely reasonable. Why not deal- at headquarters, and be sure of getting the best and latest things out? JSee our new Stock of FUR-TRIMMED JACKETS and CAPE NEWMARKETS. A big saving is guaranteed on every garment pur chased here. eibavm 510-518 MAKKET STREET: THERE WERH FmEBU6S- Canso ot the LawrencevMIe fires Satlsfac torily Explained One Started by a Cigar Stump Another hy a Piece of Clothing Falling in a Stove. Notwithstanding various reports to tha contrary, the loss by fire at Thirty-fourth street and Penn avenue yesterday morning' will fall below 520,000. In yesterday's DiSPATcn the loss, figured within an hour alter the fire was discovered, was fixed at 15,000, and when the final totals are com pleted this estimate will be found nearly correct The mysterious rumors of incen diarism were traced down yesterday and found to have little or no foundation. It was established beyond a doubt that the blaze originated in a small shed on Thirty-fourth street, 20 feet in the rear of G. W. Tea's drugstore. Mr. Tea used this building for the storage of empty boxes, barrels and waste paper. No fire or light of any kind is ever used in it, no benzine or other combustible fluid was kept in it at any time, and no explosion occurred in it during the fire as has been reported. The origin of the fire, according to tho belief of more than a dozen persons whoso opinions should have weight, is that soma careless smoker threw either a match or cigar stump against the rear of the shed in rear of Tea's store, and that it was fanned by the high wind blowing at the time and carried into the shed through a crack be tween the boards. This theory is strengthened by the fact that the corner on which the shed is located was a favorite loafing place for men, who stopped there to light cigars. Wm. Gardner, secfetary of the People's Insurance Co., visited the scenes of the fire yesterday'and made an investigation. He said last evening, "We are interested in the I033 of the Citizens' Traction Co., and in my investigation to-day I found no rea son to charge the fire to incendiaries." Fire Marshal McFadden, has not yet made an investigation of the origin of tha fire but will this morning. He has not been notified of any incendiary suspicions. Sup erintendent of Police AVeir, said last night that his police had satisfied themselves that there was no ground for suspecting anyone of setting fire to the buildings. Chief Humphries also investigated the matter and was of the same opinion. The losses incurred by the fire were as fol lows, figures being given by the owners: A. M. Krut, 3402 Penn avenue, wagon shop, 52,000, and stock, machinery, ect, 58,000; Citizens Traction Co., No. 3406, 54,000 on office furniture, fixtures eta; G. W. Tea, No. 3100, not over 53,000 on building, house hold goods and store, possibly less; J. J. Slattery, first floor, No. 3108, pool room, 5400; Wildwood Dairy, first floor. No. 3404, stock and fixtures, 5300; Mrs. Baits, three upper floors, No. 3408, boarding house, 5300. All the above losses are fully covered by insurance, except Mrs. Baits and Slattery. The insurance companies interested ap pointed a committee yesterday to investi gate the losses. There is considerable indignation among the people at the forks of the road, where the fire occurred, on account of Krut's building. They say Knit's shop, which was three stories high and 20x120 feet in size, was built entirely of rough boards and not even lined. They say, and Krut him self admitted, that the building permit was secured last spring for political services rendered by him in the spring election. He says he intends to apply for a permit for another wooden building on the same site. The kitchen in the rear of Frank Soe vyn's tailor shop. No. 2607 Penn avenue, was slightly damaged by fire at 4 o'clock vesterdav mornimr. An alarm was sent in. but the engines were all on duty at the Thirty-fourth street fire and Mr. Soevyn ex tinguished the blaze with a few buckets of water. A report was published that the fire was of incendiary origin, but Chief Humphries made an investigation which showed that an article of clothing which had been hanging on a line fell off on the kitchen stove and ignited. The loss was trifling. Many Eminent Men Are Members. Cleveland, Nov. 13. The forty-fifth convention of the D. K. E. fraternity closed here last night, under the auspices of the Cleveland Association of D. K. E. Alumni. Hon. Frank Hurd and Senator Brice were among the speakers. One of the important features of the convention was the publica tion of the catalogue of the fraternity, snowing a membership of 10,000, including such well-known names as Whitelaw Eeid, Julian Hawthorne, Eobert T. Lincoln, ' Theodore Eoosevelt, Bishop Dudley and many others of national repute. The next convention will be held in Chattanooga. A MAGKIFICEST variety of fancy wing "bird and aigrette effects, reduced from 53 50 to 51 50. KAUFMAirifS' Millinery Department I L. l Yes, there'll be many declarations and exclamations, too, among the ladies when they see the RIBBON we offer this week at 25c a yard. It's worth 75c if it's worth a penny. It was by a lucky chance that we secured about 400 pieces of the finest pure silk brocade ribbon made in this country on Jacquard looms. Anyone will see at a glance that it took an artist HI ES! nolO-TTSSU 4 ' "5?
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