v- i-- TRUSTSjNJROUBLE. The Cordage Combine Called on to Defend Its Exist ence in Conrt. TEKY PECULIAR HISTORY Of a Combination That Has Had Its Own Way a Long Time. HOW IT MANIPULATED A MARKET And Maintained Trices While It Kept Down the Eair Material. A SERIES OP BEOo'EN-UP CONTRACTS TFrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 New York, March 11. Some inside facts relating to the methods of the Cordage Trust have just leaked out that may be of "value to the Federal authorities, who are reported to be seeking evidence that will -warrant proceedings against the directors of the National Cordage Com pany similar to those instituted against the officials ot the "Whisky Trust, The dis closures are the outcome of a suit brought by one of the stockholders of the Elizabeth port CordiKre Company, one of the four firms which originated the Cordage Trust The suit bring! in question the legality of the deal between the Eliiabethport Cordage Company and the National Cordage Com pany, and endangers the charter of both cor porations. Internal dissensions have now made it possible to obtain evidence which will show that the National Cordage Company has bought up nearlv all of the cordage estab lishments in the United State, has advanced the price of rope and twine, and at the same time kept down the price of hemp, manipu lated the stock market, and, in fact, created a monopoly whoe operations are in re straint of trade and ioiate the laws of the State of New Jersey and the statutes of the United States. History of the Cordage Trnsr. The history of the formation of the Cord age Trust and of the methods employed to extend its operations has never been told in print. The details were kept as secret as possible, as the success of the combine de pended largely upon the ability of the man agers to hoodwink the general public. The National Cordage Company was formed five years ago, by uniting four big cordage manufacturing concerns of this city and vicinity. They were the Elizabethport Cordage Company, at the head of which was E. M. Fulton, Sr., to whose energy and brains is largely due the building up of the National Company; the firm of L. "Waterbury & Co.,the head of which is J. f "Waterbury, now the President of the Cordase Trust, and its chief manager since Mr. Fulton has retired; the well-known film of William "Wall's Sons, and the Tucker & Carter Cordage Company. These were known as the "Big Four" of the cordage combine. After uniting to form the National Company, they proceeded to organize a trust under the " first form this product of modern financiering assumed. The National Company issued trust cer tificates to all concerns that could be in duced to join it. It got in nine cordage companies scattered throughout the coun try. The National controlled the plants of thee concerns and increased or decreased the product of rope and twine at wilL Manipulations of the Combine. Seeing the necessity of tying up the com panies not in the combine, the National made contracts with a majority of them with the object of getting control of prices and, above all, control of hemp. As all of the hemp used in this country is imported, it is subject to specu lation, and the managers of the Trust at tempted to keep down the price of the raw material, while at the same time they ad vanced the price of the manufactured pro duct. These operations raised a storm cf objec tions about the heads of the manipulators, and it was decided to change the trust to a corporation. This was done by taking out a charter in New Jersey and increasing the capital stock to JlS.OOOOOO.ot which $0,000, 000 vas preferred and $10,000,000 com mon stock. The common stock was exchanged for the trust certifi cate, the National Company becoming the owner of the factories and other property possessed by the different firms and com panies, and these concerns parting with their plant for blocks of common stock. The bulk of this common stock was placed in a pool and manipulated for the benefit of all concerned by certain members of the Board of Directors of the National Com pany. How Stock frlces Were Maintained. The preferred stock was placed on the market and sold at about par, on the under standing that it was to come in ahead of any obligation which the company could as sume. The price of this stock has been maintained by the repeated declaration that it was a first lien on all dividends and assets of the company. There is a rumor on the street that this obligation has not been lived up to. After a time it was found that the system of contracts with outside cordage manu facturers did not work satisfactorily. The company accordingly broke these contracts, telling the other side to go where they pleased. There were over 20 of these con tracts. Most of the concerns sued the com pany and some of the suits are still pending. The answer of the National Cordage Com pany to one of these suits is unique. It claims that the contract is nnll and void on the ground that it was made in restraint of trade and for the sole purpose of controlling the o.utput of binder twine, and hence an il legal contractthough couched in legal terms. This frank admission is made by the National Company in its answer to the snit of the Field Cordage Company of Xenia, O., and the funniest part of the business is tiie fact that he National Company re cently purchased the entire plant o'f the Tield uompany, out oy an oversight did not include the damage suit among the assets purchased. The Hemp Market Manipulated. In ordrr to manipulate the hemp market the cordage people formed what was called "Tne Association." The members of this mysterious body pledged themselves to Ftand together through the heaviest falls. They had an understanding with nearly all the " hemp brokers in this country and in England, and with the four principal exporters at Manilla and also those in Yucatan. Their theory was that they would be able to control all ot the manilla and iisal fiber which came to this country. The scheme proved a dismal failure. The or ief reason that the hemp combination broke was that the members refused to take the fiber at prices put on it by the National Company. This left a large quantity of h'gh priced fiber in the hands of the National, which they were obliged to make into cordage, although they had a big stock of twine held over from the pre t ious year's production. Last tpring the National people began i.egotiations looking to the purchase of r-,rdaee establishments on a new plan, and tv November last contracts had been made for the purchase or lease fi most of the principal concerns in thib country. Like the schemes of Colonel Sellers "there were millions in it," ciud while an enormous outlay was re quired the establishment of a monopoly would give the manipulators plenty of op portunity to reimburse themselves. The" Concern That Were Gobbled. Here are the concerns which were gobbled an by the National Company: The Lawrence Hope Works, New Tort; John Good, New York: American Manufact uring Company, New York; George Pooler, Buffalo, X. Y.; New Bedrord Cordage Com pany, Massachusetts; Boston Cordage Com pany, Boston; Standard Cordage Company, Boston; Sewell-& Day Cordage Company, Boston; Day Cordago Company,, Boston; Suffold Cordage Company, Boston; Donnell Cordage Company, .Maine; Willlam Deering Twine Factory, Illinois; Peoria Cordage Company, Illinois; Miamisburg Twine and Cordage Company, Ohio; Field Cordage Company, Xenia, O.; Hooven A Allison Cordage Company, Ohio; Ohio Cordage Company, Ohio; Hanover Cord age Jompany, Pennsylvania; John RIneck's Sons, Easton, Pa.; Thomas Jackson's Sons, Beading, Pa. These concerns were purchased "by the Sayment of part cash and "part stock in the National Company. In some cases mort gage on the plant was given as a portion of the purchase price. In many cases it is said that the owners of cordage plants ob tained prices for their property considerably above the actual valuation. Concerns Outside the Trust. Three of the largest and most powerful concerns could not be induced to sell to the trust, although big offers were made to them. These concerns are: Edwin Fitler & Co., of Philadelphia; Pearson Cordage Company, of Boston, and the Plymouth Cordage Company of Plymouth, Mass. During the last few months three new con cerns have been started, and they are also outside of the trust The trust declared over $1,000,000 in divi dends last year, although cordage dealers say itwas a bad year for cordage makers, and the product sold for some time below actual cost Eight is expected to be thrown on this subject during the trial of the case, which will come up March 28 before the Chancellor, on argument to show cause why the injunction should not be made perma nent. ' A BELGIAN MINE HORROR. FOSSIBLT200 MEN K1TXFD BTAFIRE DAMP EXPLOSION. The Disaster Occurs In a Gallery Where S70 Men Were at Work Many Burned and Mangled Bodies Already Recovered by the Rescuers. Brussels, Belgium, March 11. Fire damp exploded to-day in the Anderluis col-' liery, near Charlervi. The explosion oc curred this morning in a gallery 400 feet below the surface. Here were working 270 men. The ground for a large area In the vicinity of the colliery rocked and trembled for several seconds. Houses were shaken to their foundations, windows were loudly rattled and smashed and crockery and other articles were thrown about and broken. Almost every family in the place had a relative or friend among the men employed in the mine. The scene around the pit soon became one of great excitement and anguish. Arrangements were quickly completed lor making a thorough search of all the cham bers and galleries in the mine, and the first batch of rescuers were lowered down the shaft. The men at the windlasses at length brought to the surface the limp and black forms of from 30 to 40 of the unfor tunates. All the victims were either dead or badly injured. A great sheet of Same must have swept through the mine, as the hair, beards and evelashes of all had been completely burned off, and their bodies were horribly burned. The large force of gendarmes wb.ich had been hurried to the scene when the authori ties learned of the disaster were almost unable to cope with the unreason ing crowd, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that they were able to force a passage. Of the men thus far brought out of the mine alive only a few are likely to recover. In every in stance the unfortunate men were bruised, tern and burned in a dreadful manner, and were also prostrated by inhaling the deadly gas. The noxious gases, which still prevail in the mine owing to the t entilator being de stroyed by the explosion, thus cutting off all means of furnishing pure air, greatly re tarded the work of the rescuing parties, and there is the constant danger of another ex plosion as fatal as the first one. It is feared that the total number of victims will amount to nearly 200. CLEVELAND INTERVIEWED. The Ex-President Favors an Entirely ew Tariff Bill, but Is Willing to Accept What Revision Can Be Had Hopes for Success. Baltzmobe, Md., March 11. Ex-President Grover Cleveland expressed views about national politics to-day to a reporter of the Baltimore Son at Spesutia Island, JId., where Mr. Cleveland had come to shoot ducks. "What, in your opinion," he was asked, "should be the main issue of the Demo cratic party in appealing to the voters of the country?" "All evidence," replied the ex-President, "of what the people want and what they ex pect of the party, would seem clearly to in dicate that tariff reform must be the issue if we are to go into a winning fight" 'What do you consider the best plan of attacking the tariff" in Congress?" "My idea has been that a general bill would be the best method, but I am willing to defer to those who are on the ground and who have the battle In Congress to fight I hope the Springer free wool bill will pass, and am also in favor of any other measure which will lighten the burden of taxation now resting upon the people. In fact, I favor any measure in the direction of tariff" reform. "What are the prospects of the Demo cratic party's ultimate success?" "I have but one opinion on the subject If the party is true to itself, true to its principles and fulfills its pledges to the peo ple, it cannot fail." AN OLD STYLE B0U5D-UP. Two "Wolves Break Away "From an Army or 4,000 Illinois People. Bloomington, III., March 11. There was a grand wolf hunt of the old-fashioned "round-up" order in Hudson and adjacent townships in the Northern portion of this (McLean) county to-day. The prairie wolves have not abandoned the thickets and underbrush of the hills which skirt the Mackinaw river, and often raid the pig pens and poultry yards of the farmers on the open lat ds. Two weeks ago a jjrand round up was held in Hudson township, in which 800 people took part, many of whom were mounted, and tne heroine or which was Miss Stella Morrow, a pretty young ladv of Hudson, who ran a wolf to ground, when her hounds killed him. Fifteen hundred people participated in the sport to-day and 50 hounds were under leash. Men, women and children were in lines coming from McLean, Woodford and Tazwell counties. No firearms were per mitted. Two wolves were surrounded.Dut both broke through a weak segment of the circle, and were pursued by horsemen and hounds. One was overtaken and killed after a hot chase of six miles. It is proba ble the other was also killed, as a veteran wolf hnnter with his pack ot dogs was in hot pursuit rLL DEAD AT A FUHIBAL. The Victim Laid Oat in Her Few Until the Services Are Over. Tkenton, N. J., March 11. There was a tragic scene in St Mary's Cathedral to-day during the funeral of one of the parishioners. The services were about half through when a gasp was heard from a seat near tne altar, and Mrs. Patrick Lanigan fell over on the pew dead. Heart disease was the cause. There was considerable commotion, which the pastor finally quieted, and the services proceeded, Mrs. Lanigan's remains being laid in the pew where she died till the funeral left the church. GEORGE ALFKEU TOWNSEND sends two of his best sketches to THE DISPATCH for to-morrow. They are of Senator Hill and Attorney General Miller. THE NOT TREATED ALIKE. Uncle Sam's Adherence to a Bargain With England Not Imitated. TEST OP A NEW RAPID-FIRING JUN That Is Expected to Beat Anything of the Kind Ever Hade. , FORTT TARIFF SPEECHES ARE BOOKED Washington, March 11. The two Brit-, ish vessels seized in Bering Sea last year for violating the terms of the modus Vi vendi, and turned over to the British au thorities for prosecution under the agree ment, are said to be among the vessels that have already started for the sealinggrounds. These vessels are the Otto and E. B. Mar win. So far as known the British Govern ment has not even instituted proceedings against them. On the other hand, the La Nimfa and Ethel, two American vessels seized for exactly the same offense, were libeled and condemned by the United States Courts. The lour vessels named were the only ones seized last year for illegal sealing, and there was considerable adverse com ment in official circles to-day in regardto the radically different action of the two governments in a matter in which, at the time, they were supposed to be in full ac cord. The Bering Sea question was again con sidered at to-day's meeting of the Cabinet, but in the absence of any reply from Lord Salisbury in regard to a renewal of the modus vivendi, it is understood no action was taken. Secretaries Blaine, Foster and Noble were the absentees. The session was shorter than usual, and at its close a mem ber said, in reply to an inquiry on the sub ject, that there were no new developments in the Bering Sea matter. SENAT0K BEICE MAKES A BEEAK. He Grants Floor Privileges to a Man Not Entitled to Them. Washington, March 11. Special Senator Brice unintentionally violated the rules of the Senate, yesterday, and when his attention was called to the fact he po litely made due reparation. J. M. Ashley, of Toledo, who was a member of the Honse of Representatives many years ago, and distinguished himself by making the mo tion to impeach the late President Andrew Johnson, came upon the floor of the Senate chamber as the guest of Senator Brice. The rules of the Senate do not admit ex-Representatives to the floor, so Senator Brice was quite annoyed when he learned that his friend was non persona grata, so far as the Senate was concerned. Mr. Ashley was having a pleasant chat on the Republican side of the chamber, with several Senators, but when Senator Brice informed him that he was violating the rules, he soon found an opportunity to retire. SEABLY F0ETY TARIFF SPEECHES Already LWted for the Edification of the Parties and the Country. Washington, March 11. Special Thus far the little black book in which the names of members who signify to the Speaker their intention to speak on any topic are inscribed shows a list of 36 mem bers of tpe House who have remarks to make on the tariff question. There are a number of other members who intend to speak on the subject of the tariff who have not put their names down, and the list in cludes only two or three names of members of the Ways and Means Committee, of which committee all the members, except, perhaps, Chairman Springer, may be expected to make speeches. None ot the names recorded announce the subject of intended speechmaking to be other than the tariff question in general, ex cept in the case of Representative English, of New Jersey, who proposes to address himself to the subject ot jute bagging. FRIENDS OF PENSIONS ANGBY. The Night Sessions of the House Producing Nothing at All. Washington, March 1L The third night session which the House has had for the consideration of pension bills far ex ceeded its two predecessors not in regard to the amount of business transacted, but in regard to the lack of decorum shown by the few members in attendance. If the previous sessions have been characterized as come dies, to-night's performance might well be placed in the category of farces. A point of no quorum, "a call of the House, a tedious wait, and that was alL Tnis is the third pension evening when the House has adjourned withont enacting a single pension bill, and the friends of pen sion legislation are indignant They state that if there is another recurrence ot this fact they will make an earnest endeavor to repeal the rule which requires the House to adjourn at lv:M), and will Insist on the Honse remaining in session until adjourn ment is ordered by a majority. At 10:30 o'clock the farce, which had degenerated into a pantomime, closed and the House ad journed. SPBEAD OF CATTLE DISEASE feared by' Secretary Bask, Owing to Its Prevalence In England. Washington, March 11. Much uneasi ness is felt by American stock owners, and particularly by Secretary Rusk, on account of a serious outbreak of foot and mouth dis ease in Great Britain. Many sheep are im ported into the United States from Great Britain, and, as these animals are sub ject to the contagion of foot and mouth dis ease, it is feared that it will be introduced by them into the United States in spite of the quarantine now enforced. If the disease continues to prevail in Great Britain it will no doubt be necessary, it is said, for the Government of the United States to entirely prohibit the introduction of cattle, sheep, goats and swine, until the outbreak has been completely suppressed. This disease does not exist on the American continent, and it would be a national calam ity to have it introduced, as every animal that is in the least exposed to it becomes diseased. LIBERALITY TO TEESIT0BIES. Those Now Applying for Sisterhood Receive Most Generous Treatment. Washington, Maroh 1L The House Committee on Territories -to-day finished the consideration of Delegate Joseph's bill to enable the people of New Mexico to form a Constitution and State Government, so that the Territory may Te- admitted into the Union as a State. A number of important amendments have been made to the bilL The committee dealt very liberally with the Territory in the matter of the public lands. One of the amendments adopted gives the Territory one-ninth of 11 the public lands (except mineral) for school purposes. The usual amount allowed for this purpose in cludes every sixteenth and thirty-sixth sec tion. Another amendment was adopted granting 500.000 acres of land for reservoir purposes and 700,000 acres for technical and scientific schools and asylums for the deaf, dumb and blind. The bill will, no doubt, be favorably reported to the House. The House Committee on Territories to day began the consideration of Delegate Smith's bill to provide for the admission of the Territory of Arizona as a State. More Lighthouses for the lakes. Washington, March 1L Senator Dolph,' from the Committee on Commerce, PITTSBTJBGr DISPATCH,' to-day reported, in an amended form, the bill introduced by Senator Brice, providing for a number of lighthouses and signals on the great lakes end adjoining waters. A W0NDEBFUI. NEW GUN. It Is Claimed to Be Superior to All Others or Its Kind. Washington, March 1L Special. A newlypatented machine-firing gun, which is claimed to be superior to all other rapid firing guns in existence, was exhibited in the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, to-day. Senators Hawley, ot Connecticut; Frye, of Maine, and Blackburn, of Ken tucky, together with Major Martin Magin nis and A W. Lyman, of Montana, wit nessed the display made by the inventor. Instead of feedingithe cartridges from the top, as in most of the other rapid-firing guns, the cartridges are fed from below, by a simple contrivance something like a chain". It is claimed that from 230 to 300 shots can be fired in a minute. , General Anson MeCook, who was also present, like Senator Hawley, is regarded as an expert on this subject, and they were greatly pleased with the performance of the new field piece, which, even in its crude state, gives promise of becoming a remark able implement of warfare. HARRY KERNELL'S DIVORCE. THE SECOND SUIT OF THE KIND IN WHICH HE HAS FIGURED. Theatrical Circles All Gossiping About the Affair The Well-Known Comedian Is Charged With Cruelty His Wire a Prominent Figure In Farce Comedy. New Yoek, March 1L Special Gossip in theatrical circles started up afresh to-day over the announcement that Queenie Yassar had brought suit against Harry Kernell, the Irish comedian, for a limited divorce on the ground of cruelty. Mr. Kernell has passed through one divorce case, but everybody in the theatrical profession who knew him, either favorably or unfavorably, was sur prised that he should be charged with cruelty. There is one allegation that he threatened to shoot her. Harry Kernell fell in love with Queenie Vassar in a remarkably short time when she first appeared "from England" five years ago at Tony Pastor's Theater to ex hibit . her skill as a daucef. Kernell had just come out of the divorce suit brought by Kitty O'Neill, in which she won, when he went to New Jersey and married Queenie Vassar. She is now playing in "A Trip to Chinatown" at the Madison Square Theater, taking the part of one of the three young men who go with the girls' on the trip. Her cleverest parts have been male characters. Kernell's "Sidewalk Talk" at Tony Pas tor's was famous. For the past year or two he has embarked on a venture of his own, playing in farce and comedy roles. They have two children, and until within a few months they were supposed to be living happily together. Then it became known that each had one of the children, and they have not met except perhaps for a quarrel. It is said that one of the boys is now with his father in Cleveland. The petition asked for an injunction restraining Mr. Kernell from interfering with his wife and children. The case will be heard on March 17. The plaintiff, who appears in the case as Cecilia Kernell, alleges in her petition that her husband is worth 40,000 and is earning from 5300 to 5800 a week. They have lived, off and on, at Asbury Park, where Mr. Kernell owns a house and other property. His wife went down there to-day to look" over the ground for the pur pose, it is believed, of seeing that the prop erty does not get away. THE STATE REVENUES. Report ol the Auditor General He Recom mends the Retention of Liquor License Moneys by Counties Uncle Sam Swells Receipts. Habbisburg, March 11. Special The annual report of Auditor General McCani ant furnished the press to-night shows the receipts for 1891 to have been $13,007,1G1 74 and the expenditures 510,453,932 64. There were large increases in receipts from tax on corporations, gross receipts, loans, personal property and collateral inheritances. The direct tax refund ot nearly 52,000,000 from the'United States Government also swelled receipts. In his report the. Auditor General says; "The last Legislature, by act approved June 9, 1891, surrendered to counties, cities, boroughs and townships the share of the re tail liquor licenses theretofore received by the Commonwealth, and I think the next Legislature should, with equal propriety, by further enactments surrender to counties, in relief of local taxation, the wholesale liquor licenses and all other licenses collected by county treasurers that are now a source of revenue to the Com monwealth, even though she should find it necessary, by reason of such surrender, to retain for her own use the entire amount of money realized from the State tax on per sonal property. These licenses are local In their 'character, and I find in many of the other States they are retained in the treas uries of the counties where collected. "In my judgment capital invested in mercantile and commercial pursuits should be taxed in the same manner that real es tate is now taxed, but not to the same ex tent If, however, the license system is retained for either State or county pur poses the rating of the mercantile or retail ers' licenses, and all other classes of li censes now required to be rated by the mer cantile appraisers, should be done by the lowl assessors and the Board of Revision of Taxes in the city and county of Philadel phia and the County Commissioners in other counties of the Commonwealth should hear and determine all appeals from such rating. This would be less expensive than the present method and would give better satisfaction." SECRETARY ELKINS tells Frank G. Carpenter the romantic parts of his career for THE DISPATCH to-morrow. MANY ACCIDENTS ON FUBP0SE. The Latest Attempt to Wreck an Illinois Central Train a Success. Jackson, Miss., March 11. A success ful attempt at train wrecking was made three miles below here last night The Illinois Central passenger train passed down going 35 miles an hour. On a 20-foot embankment the engine and five cars jumped the track and landed in the ditch. No-passengers were hurt, but three train men were Badly injured. The spikes and plates had been drawn and laid to one side, being conclusive evidence of malicious intent Such "accidents" are gettiog so frequent on the Illinois Central that it is said the State, Railroad Commis sion is to make an investigation. LODGES AGAINST A CHURCH. A Sensational Fight Precipitated by a Mis understanding at a Funeral. Munoik, IND., March 1L Odd Fellow and Masonic circles in this city are torn up over an affair that happened here to-day. At the funeral of Rev. Mr. Metts, who be longs to these orders, it had been ar ranged that they should take charge in the Methodist Church and hold their special services there, but when the time came District Elder B. Kamp, in very vigorous words, refused to allow the secret orders to hold any part of their services in the church. The Odd Fellows and Masons gave in rather than have any tronble, but the matter will be carried to a war between the lodges and the church. BELTS are coming Into ' style again. Women who keep up with the times most read THE DISPATCH to-morrow. SATURDAY. .MARCH 12. SAGE ON THE STAND Sw&ra William Laidlaw Didn't Act as His Buffer, at AH, WHEN HIS OFFICE WAS DYNAMITED The Money Maker Chaffed by Several of the Coroner's Jury, and CROSS-EXAMINED BY HENRI CLWS rSFECIAt. TKLXORAM TO THE PISPATCH.1 New York, March 1L The inquest in the case of the victim of the bomb throwing in Russell Sage's office on December 4, so long delayed by she slow recovery of the bank clerk, "William B, Laidlaw, who was wounded on that occasion while acting, as he claims, as a buffer for Mr. Sage, was held by Coroner Messemer to-day. The jury com. prised several of Mr. Sage's financial as sociates, of whom Henry Clews was perhaps the most conspicuous. This jury was im paneled directly after the explosion, and viewed Henry L. Norcross head when it was in the morgue. The chief feature of the inquest was in' relation to Mr. Laidlaw's alleged part as a buffer. Mr. Sage directly contradicted Laidlaw's statement that he had shake hands with him and greeted him more effusively than ever before, denying that he had even touched him. Sage Cross-Examined by Clews. Mr. Sage was subjected to a cross-examination on this point by Henry Clews, when he took the stand. In describing Mr. Sage's greeting, Laidlaw bad said that Mr. Sage placed his hand on his shoulder and took Laidlaw's left hand in his right, then clasped Laidlaw's left hand in both of his, shifting his position in such a way as to place Laidlaw between him and Norcross. Laidlaw's statement as to the respective po sitions was explicit, and the1 inference was almost equally so. Laidlaw also showed to the iury the remnants of his trousers which were rent by the explosion. Henry Clews' question to Mr, Sage was: "At the time of the explosion were you in the act of shaking hands with Mr. Laid law?" "No, I never touched him," answered Mr. Sage. To show that Laidlaw could not have been between him and Norcross, Mr. Sage said there were 47 separate wounds over the front of his body, ranging from his neck to his feet, out of which, on the evening of the explosion, Dr. Munn spent three hours and a half in picking glass and dynamite, bits of leather and clothing. He took no opiates during the painful process. The Bomb Thrower a Pleasant Mln. The witness described the bomb thrower as a man of pleasant speech and the last man he would have suspected of doing any thing wrong. "While talking to him," said Mr. Sage, "I looked him in the eye as I am now look ing at Mr. Clews." The witness was standing as he said this a posture he maintained most of the time. "See what a wicked man he was," moral ised Mr. Sage, after describing the dyna miter. "He thought his explosive would blow up the building with the 200 or 250 people.in it, and but for the providence of God it would have, and it was a miracle we were not all killed. I understand he first went to Connor's office, but Mr. Connor was not in. Ifhehadnot found me he would have paid his respects to some one else. He was a murderer of the most pronounced at tainments that has been seen for along time. Identification by a Plaster Cast Mr. Sage identified the plaster cast of the dynamiter's head, which stood ou Coroner Messemer's desk, as resembling the man he was speaking of; the original head he bad identified when brought to him by Inspector Byrnes' detective. He said, in the course pf his testimony, that the dynamiter had faced, him during the brief colloquy In which the $1,250,000 was demanded. "He was sharp enough not to turn around and give me a chance to grab him." A jocose juror asked this question toward the close of Mr. Sage's testimony: "If you kept large sums of money with you, so you could hand it out readily, would it not be apt to save the lives of many people?" "I don't know anyone who carries a million about with "him," returned Mr. Sage. "If the market is going up buy me 100 shares, will vou, shouted the jocose juror, Mr. Sage left the stand and the room. Terdlct of the Coroner's Jury. After hearing a lot more testimony, more or less important, including that of an ex plosive expert, who said dynamite did not explode by concussion alone, but required also great heat, the jury, which had shown manifest impatience during the two hours the hearing had occupied, spent scarcely ten minutes in formulating the following verdict: 'We find that Henry L. Norcrosi came to his death from an explosion of a combusti ble dropped from his own hands at 71 Broad way, on December I, -1891. We also find that Benjamin F. Norton came to bis death from the same explosion which killed Henry L. Norcross at the same time and place. Mr. Clews tried unsuccessfully to get the 11 other jurymen to add to this an appeal to the Legislature to make it "an offense, pun ishable by imprisonment, for any person to carry around anytmng whatsoever capaDie of destroying life and property, unless licensed." MEBCIEB'S FOES GETTING EVEN. The Conservatives of Quebeo Will Expel Him, and Not let Him Resign. Mohtbeal, March 11. Mr. Mercier is reported to have recovered his spirits and to be in much better health. His friends declare that the Conservatives will not dare to carry out their threats of prosecution against him, as such an act, they claim, would be regarded as persecution and would create indignation against thp new Govern ment. La Presse and other leading Conservative papers are calling for his arrest and trial. Mr. Mercier, during the days of his influ ence and power, was extremely arrogant and wounded the feelings ot many who are now only too anxious that he should be humbled in the dust Should this feeling prevail Mr. Meroier will probably have to suffer further humiliation, and the country will be treated to a sensational criminal trial. It is likely that, although Mr. Mercier has tendered his resignation, it will not be accepted, A prominent Conservative said to-day that the Government will not be content with, anything less than his ex pulsion, and that that will probably be the course adopted. RAPID TRANSIT conductors do not lie on a bed of roses. Bead a sketch of their duties and trials In THE DISPATCH to morrow. The Tornado Down In Delaware. Bbidgevtxxe, Del., March 11. The tornado and gale that passed over the lower part of Delaware last night did the worst work at Greenwood. It wrecked the fine barn of Simon Pennewill, causing a loss of about (2,000. John Berwick also met with a large lots on his steam mill and the house of John Davis at St Johnstown was en tirely destroyed. Most of the peach orchards have been badly damaged in this section. DIED. EHRSTEIN-On Friday, March 11, 1892, at 10:15 r. m., Jacob .Kbbstkiit, brother of Mrs. Michael Ernweln, aged 76 years '11 months and 18 days. Funeral services on Sutoay at 3 p. x from the residence of his sister, Mrs. M. Ernweln, No. 1701 Carson street, Southaide, Pittsburg, Pa. Interment later private. 1892. OHIO BIVSB KEN KICK Against Senator Prye's Bill for the In spection of Steam Vessels. Cincinnati, March 11. At a meeting of steamboat men and merchants here this morning, a report addressed to Senator Frye, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, was read and approved. It says in substance that the steam vessel owners of the Ohio Valley represent that after a careful con sideration of Senate bill 1,775, with the ex ception of provisions copied from the pres ent laws, find the bill wholly impractical in its application to the construction, naviga tion and Inspection of American steam vessels. Among eight satisfactory clauses men tioned are: The abolition of the rules and regulations for tbe government of pilots on our Western rivers; the unnecessary reduc tion in the working steam pressure in the boilers; the unnecessary inspection of all our steamers by the supervising in spectors after inspection by local in spectors; the. conferring upon the su pervising inspector of unbridled license to exercise dominion over the merchant marine of the United States; the usual qualifications for officers of steam vessels; the undertaking to regulate to tbe min utest degree construction and navigation of steam vessels by Congress; that, on the whole, the bill is far from an improvement on the present laws. An American Pardoned In Germany. "Washington, March 1L The Secretary of State has received a telegram from the Charge d' Affaires ad interim at Berlin an nouncing the pardon of John Treber, of Deadwood, S. D., who was recently im prisoned in Germany for an alleged viola tion of the military laws of that country. too Late to classify. Wanted. DENTIST Almsn and graduate at once: salary to right man 25 per week; state age and yean In practice. F. Stanley, S77 Euclid av Cleveland, Ohio. PROPOSALS. . PXHISTLVAXIA. Soldiers axd Sailors' Home, ojib.V fK. ) LS ARE Erie, fa.. Maroh la, life. TiROPOSALS SEALED PEOPOSALS Jl Invited for six months' supply of coal for the soldiers ana sauors- iiome at trie, Pa. All proposals to be on forms prescribed and be addressed to Colonel R- B. Beath, Chairman Committee on Supplies, 19 Wal nut street, Philadelphia, Pa. Bids must be received byl2o'olock noon. MARCH 33, 1891 Blanks can be obtained at the home. WILLIAM W. TYSON, mnl2-126 Commander. AT LATIMER'S. T. ,, i 7. xu lvuiu o urtzuun -that's why Kabo is the only thing for corset "bones". If one of them breaks or kinks or shifts, within a year, you'll have your money back. .More than that! Wear a Kabo corset for two or three weeks and see if you like it. If you don't you can return it to us and get your money. It's a hundred to one you won't do it, but you have the privilege. SOur colorings, styles, effects and prices cannot be duplicated in this market Any woman who is seriously con cerned about saving money will buy here. T. M. LATIMER, 138 and 140 Federal Street, 45 AND 46 S. DIAMOND. ALLEGHENY, PA.. :KENSINGTON; CONTINUES IN ITS PROGRESS. The new city is fast increasing in population and houses. Every home is occupied by the owner. Building is going on in all parts of the city. Homes and store rooms are being erected. A number of the manufactories are running others nearing completion. A large force of mechanics are at work on the build ings of The Chambers Glass Co. An investment now, with choice" sites' to select from and at present prices will soon double in value. VISIT KENSINGTON. Free tickets given there and return. Salesmen always on the ground. The Burrell Improvement Co., Rooms 30, 32 and 34, No. 96 Fourth Avenue, PITTSBURG, PA. . REMOVAL The Burrell Improvement Co., oper ating the KENSINGTON properties, will remove their offices on April i to 79 Fourth avenue, Hostetter building, in room lately occupied by the Fort Pitt National Bank. -' -i - ..r y CHOICE PBOPEKTtES. BELLEVUE RESIDENCE offered for ten days at a positive sacrifice to close an estate, fine frame house of eight rooms and three attlo rooms, hall, vestibule, bath, laundry, range, hot and cold water, both gases, inside shutters, marble mantels, marble hearths, fine cbundeliers, front and rear porches; lot 10OX28S to a good wide street; large frame stable. This property is located on one of the best streets in Belle vue, wltflin one square of the new Califor nia avenue electric road and ten minutes walk from railroad station. Can give im mediate possession. Price below actual value. For keys, etc., see JOHS K. EWING ft CO., mu3-9P-eod 107 federal street DRYQOODS STORE FOR SALE. I desire to sell my one-half interest In a dry goods store, in live and growing county seat of 10,000 population. One of the clean est stocks in Northern Ohio. Nothing but legitimate competition. Invoices $J3,50O. Gross business $60,000 annually. Set bmi ness (16,000. Wish to retire on account of age. Address, MEBCHANT, mhll-52 P. O. Box 3S1, Toledo, O. LARGE LOT ON- WALUNGFORD STREET, FOB S4.000. Has over 60 feet front, is on grade, and faces south; the cheapest lot on this very de sirable street (S3) i W. A. HEBRON & SONS, rahlO-115-TTa 80 Fourth avenue. $13,500. CHEAPEST PROPERTY rw ELEVENTH WARD. 93 feet on Center avenue and 93 feet on Wylie avenue and 165 feet deep; near De villiers street; modern house H rooms: can be subdivided and ten honses built on It. DAVID mhS-71-Tua SHAW & CO., 152 FOURTH AVE. TAILORING. Correct Winter Suitings and Overcoatlngl H. & C. J. AHLEBS, Merchant Tailors, 0 Smtthfleld st n-2o354-Tr33 TTN1TAKIAN PUBLICATIONS FREE U Address Miss Mary Lyman. 19 Oakland Square, Pittsburg. Iul242 FOR THE SPRING. EMBROIDERIES. Paris Satlnes,35c& 37c MLL-fTUUL BLACK SURAH AND INDIA SILKS. SPR1NE JACKETS KND WRAPS. Spring Dress Goods Novelties. mhlSrrs KbS-118-xwma JUST w 1 IHTS CHOICE FBOPKKTIKS, FOR RENT, 416 SMITHFIELD STREET, 3-STORY BUSINESS STAND, Inquire of BLACK & BAIRD, S3FOUETHAVE. mUMM FOR RENT, Immediate Possession, RENT LOW, HEAT AND LIGHT FREi; 0JT THIED AVENUE, UEAETHE POSTOFFICE, WITH FOUBTH AVEUTJB ENTBANCB, fine Storeroom with cemented cellar. BLACK & BAIRD, ' 93FOUBTHAV. mhl249-TS3u' TO LET. 327 Western ST.. Allegheny, 8 room honse, Jnst put in nice order; ?30 a month. , Farm at Coal Creek jf about 100 acrsT nice farm honse; $300 a year. Farm at West Liberty of about 50 aeres 1200 a year. Farm at Swissvale of abont 20 acres; $200 , year. Store and dwelling. 111 Beaver av., Alle gheny, with stable on rear of lot; $29 month. FOR SALE. 71 Stenben st, West End, city.frame honse, 7 rooms. 263 Franklin St., Allegheny, 8 room brick house; nice location and very reasonable. . For information concerning the, above properties apnly to FIDELITY TITLE AND TRUST CO., 121 and 123 Fourth av., Pittsbnrg. mh8-55-Trs TO LET. business chance; Corner Wood and Diamond streets. Now occupied by S HUMAN BROS. Inquire of BLACK 4 BAIBD, 95 FOURrH ATt. mh6-S6-TTS CHOICE OFFICES For rent in the NEW BERMAHIA SAVINGS BANK BUILDING, Wood and Diamond streets. Well lighted, most centrally located, all the most modern conveniences and latest Improvements, Possession positively given April 1, 1893. Inquire at GERMANIA SAVINGS BANK, NO. 7 SIXTH AVENUE. OCMS-TTS TO LET. NEW SEVEN-ROOM HOUSES. $21 PER MONTH. On Trent and Wooster streets, only seven minutes' ride from P. O. on Wylie avenne cable; bouses are two story mansard brleks; have bath, inside w. c; natural and artificial gas; good cellar and yard: rent is very rea sonable. BAXTER. THOMPSON 4 Co., 1S2 Fourth avenue. mh6-241-itwrhssu TO LET. OFFICES, SINGLE AND CONNECTING BOOMS, In the Garrison building, corner Third ave nue and Wood street. New elevator just put In the building. Bents low. Inquire at NOS. 10 AND 12 WOOD ST. mhS-B3 Choice Offices For Rent In the fireproof HAMILTON BUILDING. Fireproof vanlte and every convenience. RATES FROM $12 PER MONTH, Upward. Call at office 91 and 93 Fifth av.. City. feJO-S-D TO LET-OFFICES, ON FOURTH AVENUE. Large front rooms, second and third floors; well lighted, with heat. Elevator and jani tor service. Location one of tbe best on the avenne. No. 96Dallmeverblook. Rentlow. W. A. HERRON A SONS, mhl-78-4-7-10-13 80 Fourth avenue. THE CHEAPEST LOTS IN THE CITY. THREE SQUARES FROM FIFTH AV., fn Lovely Park View Plan of Lots. For sale on easy terms, IS of tbe most de sirable lots in the Fourteenth ward. Nothing more desirable, or offered on such favorable terms, has been placed In our hands for sometime. For prices and terms call on us at once. These lots are really a bargain. LIGGETT BROS., 71 DIAMOND ST. mhS-17-Trssu ON SMITHFIELD STREET, COB. SEVENTH AVENUE. One of tbe most central and best business properties In the city for sale. Lot 60x110 feet to Montour way.and knows as the property of The Methodist Episcopal Church. SEE W. A. HERRON & SONS, mh9-25-ruwa 80 FOURTH A VS. FOR SALE. AT BRUSHTON, Very line frame house of nine rooms sad bathroom; lot 40x137 feet; this propwty U located comer Bennett and Park St.; only s few minutes from railroad station lm media. Possession; lowricjywrm. xnhia-iot ttFourUiaY 1 4 a - 7 . 'I ' . -- . , . - . . v - it -W'tHrTitPW rtfr rrfnadlMfr - tiV llf&J o-iafaiiM' tifcfi KJF-5cf9RP?v5 'SL23naUyy&i Tfiwiftlfif wi riMiirMlw jBHw
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