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PARISIAN POLICE ACT.
They-Endeavor to Prevent Further
Dynamite Outrages.
THREATS MADE BY ANARCHISTS
To Blow Up Rouses Tut the Occupants and
Officials on Guard.
EXPLOSIVES FOUND ON AN ACCOMPLICE
Paeis, March 29. It has been a long
time since such activity has been shown by
the police as is now displayed. The Hue
CUchy explosion has impressed upon the
authorities the fact that Anarchism, or at
least the crimes arising from that doctrine,
must be prevented if the lair fame of the
city is not to suffer. The money loss crow
ing out of the fear occasioned by the ex
plosion is incalculable. With no certainty
a to where the Anarchists will strike their
next blow, visitors to Paris deem it the
safer plan to leave the city, much to the
disgust of hotel proprietors and shop
keepers. There is no denying the fact that
the expressed intention of the Anarchists
to inaugurate a reign of terror has caused
consternation. Their success in this direc
tion has emboldened them to the commission
of further crimes and the people hourly
expect to hear of other dynamite outrages.
An important meeting of the authorities
was held at the Ministry of the Interior to
day. The situation was discussed in all its
tearings, and it was arranged to execute
ftringent measures for the prevention of
lurther outrages. The residences of M.
Athalin, an examining magistrate; jr.
Girare, the public analyst, and JL Clement,
a police commissary, are guarded day and
night to prevent the Anarchists from carry
ing out their threats to blow them up.
Benolt Gets a Notion to Quit;
Judge Benoit, against whom the recent
explosion in the Boulevard St. Germain was
eirected, has been served with a notice to
quit by his landlord. The owner of the
house which the Judge occupies says that if
he remains there the other tenants will
leave, fearing that the Anarchists will make
another attempt to blow up the Judge. M.
Thevenet, ex-Minister of Justice, received a
menacing letter yesterday.
The Figaro publishes interviews with two
leading Anarchists. They declared that
the members of the party were acting
singly, on their own responsibility, and that
there was no preconcerted plan to cause
explosions. Both of them expressed them
selves as delighted with the moral effect of
the explosions, which, they say, would di
rect creater attention to their doctrines.
A Cabinet council was held this afternoon
in which the Ministers discussed the ex
plosion that occurred Sunday morning at
the house, Xo. 39 Hue Clichy, where great
damage was done
Police Are Actively Investigating:.
At the close of the meeting M. Loubet,
the Prime Minister, had a conference w ith
M. Ilicard, Minister of Justice, several
magistrates and the chiefs of police. M.
Loubet communicated to them the Govern
ment decision regarding the adoption of
measures to prevent any lurther work of
destruction by the Anarchists.
The announcement is again made to-day
that the police are on the track of the
Anarchist Ravachol, who they are con
vinced is the author of the " Boulevard
St. Germain and the Kue Clichy ex
plosions. The police assert that they have obtained
detailed information in regard to the explo
sions on the Boulevard St. Germain and
liue Clich, and that Kavachol placed the
bombs in nosition while accomplices kept
vatcb. The mistress of one accomplice
brought a bomb into Paris concealed under
her clothing. A packet of explosives has
been found in a house in the Kue Bennes
just vacated by a police magistrate.
rari-ian Ttailly Scared.
In all the fashionable quarters precau
tions have been taken to guard houses
against explosives. Cellar gratings have
been replaced by "sheet iron shntters and
front doors are kept closed. Servants em
ployed by the legal officials are quitting
service.
In an interview to-day published the
Anarchists openly attribute the recent out
rages to vengeance for Benoit's and Bulot's
harsh treatment of the Decamps and Dar
dare gang. M. De Cassagnac, ex-Minister
Thevenet and others demand an
augmentation of the police force, but
nrong opposition is still evinced to the
adoption of the English system of
offering rewards. A town councilor, in an
interview, declared that since M. Floquet
quitted the Ministry of the Interior, the
prefecture of police had been deprived of
nearly the whole secret service fund, 24,
)00 yearlv. There were two bad results
Df this: First, good detectives were de
prived of the money they needed for their
work, and, second, the shadier detectives,
rendered desperate through starvation, were
ready to relapse into the criminal classes,
n hence they often Eprang, and thus
become the most dangerous men in
Paris. Bavacbol, it has been learned, came
to Paris from St Etienne in July last He
nas distrusted by the Anarchists here until
he was joined by a man named Bealat, who
ilso came from St Etienne, and who in
troduced him to Matthieu and others promi
nent in the Anarchist ranks.
FEEE TO JOIN A LEAGUE. ,
Sell-CoTcrned Britlsli Colonies Can I"orm a
Commercial Union If They Wish.
London, March 29. Mr. Balfour, the
Government leader, leplying in the House
of Commons to-Jay to a question put bvMr.
Howard Vincent (National Conservative),
member for the Central division of Sheffield,
said that the self-governed British Colonies
were legally free to form a commercial
league. Great Britain, under the existing
treaties, could only become a parly to such
a league providing Belgium and the nations
;omposing the Continental Zollvcrcin were
treated similarly to Great Britain. Mr.
Balfour further said that the Government
bad no information that the colonies were
iesirous of inaugurating a fiscal policv per
mitting them to establish a customs union
between Great Britnin and themselves.
Should the prospect of tuch a customs
union arise, and the treaties with" Belgium
and the zolherein interpose obstacles to
its realization, it would be the duty of the
Government to ascertain how the existing
treaty lestrictions could be icmoTed nd to
-hai.e its policy accordingly
Dr. Charles Cameron (Radical), member
for the College division of Glaso-nn-. nrn-
posed that the postoffice authorities acquire
iiul
nurik me iciepnone in connection with
the Government telegraphs. The lit. Hon.
jeorge J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, declined to accede to the proposal
ind the question was put to the House,
hich rejected it by a vote of 205 to 147.
RIOTOUS TIMES IN BOHEMIA
National Czechs Celebrate Pespite the
Orders ot the Government.
Prague, March 29. Some time ago
nreparations were begun in this city by the
National Czechs to celebrate the anniversary
t the birth of John Comenius, the dis
muished educational reformer, who was
sorn March 28, 1502. After the prepara
inns bad in many cases been completed the
jocrnment issued an order forbidding the
elcbration. The Czechs were highly in
i'gnant, and the leaders declared that the
lay should be celebrated in spite of the
prohibition, and at 7 o'clock last evening an
nornious crowd surrounded the monument
" the poet Halek, on the Carlplatz. The
mlice attempted to disperse the crowd, but
i'ay were resisted with clogged determina
i"ii. Orders were then given to charge,
ind desperate fighting followed. The crowd
fere armed with sticks and they dealt 'many
everc blo,ws to the gendarmes. The latter
slashed right and left with their swords,
and finally, after a pitched battle, the crowd
were forced to retreat.
The crowd assembled again, this time in
Bethlehem-platz, where John Huss, the
Bohemian reformer, preached nearly 500
years ago. Here ringing cheers were given
for Comenius, mingled with cries of "Down
with Gautsch" (the Minister of Education).
The crowd were hairing things all their own
way when suddenly the police made an
other charge upon them. Another stub
born fight followed, the crowd using sticks
and stones and any other weapons that
came handy. The mob then attacked the
Hebrews aiid another charge was made by
the police. The rioters finally broke and
ran, taking advantage of the darkness and
convenient alleywavs to escape the police,
who prosecuted a vigorous search for them
in every direction. A large number of
rioters received severe sword wounds. They
were removed in custody to the hospitals,
where their wounds were dressed, after
which they were locked up. To-day the
city wears its normal aspect and no further
trouble is apprehended.
REVILED TEE EMFEBOE WILLIAM.
A Workman Creates n Exciting Scene In
a Berlin Court Boom.
Berlin, March 29. A very exciting
scene occurred to-day in a court room in
this city. The occasion was the trial of a
workman who had been taken into custody
on the charge of having spoken very in
sultingly of Emperor "William. During the
entire proceedings in the court the prisoner
kept up a continuous stream of the vilest
abuses, including in his tirade Emperor
William, the Judge before whom he was
being tried, and other ofHcials who had ex
cited his animosity. Despite the stern re
bukes of the Judge, the prisoner continued
to revile his suDposcd enemies, and all the
efforts of the court attaches to silence him
were in vain.
The evidence against the accused man was
conclusive, and when all the witnesses had
been examined and the case had been closed
the Judge promptly sentenced him to two
years imprisonment at hard labor. "When
the punishment for his ofiense had been pro
nounced the prisoner seemed to lose all con
trol of himself. In spite of the watchfulness
of the officers who had him in charge, he
suddenly sprang from bis seat, and with
frightful yells made a desperate onslaught
on the persons near him, hitting right and
left indiscriminately. Among those at-
tacked were a reporter and the warden of
the prison, botn ot whom were Knoccea
down. In the struggle that ensned one of
the warden's fingers was bitten off by the
infuriated man, and it was only after a hard
fight that the prisoner was overcome and
securely manacled.
TON BULOW DESEBTS GEBMASY.
He Tows That Be Will Never Return and
KIdlcules the Emperor.
Berlik, March 29. The last Philhar
monic concert of the season was held this
evening, under the leadership of Dr.
Von Bulow. After conducting Beetho
ven's Eroica symphony, Von Bulow
spoke at length on the history of
the composer. He said that after first dedi
cating the symphony to Napoleon,
Beethoven changed his mind and dedicated
it to Count Lobokwitz. Von Bulow de
scribed Count Lobokwitz as a nobody, and
proposed on behalf of German musicians to
rededicate the symphony to "The true
hero, the bright day star of Germany, the
Beethoven of politics, Prince Bismarck."
The whole speech was garnished with sar
castic allusions to current events, which
were received with storms of hisses min
gled with a few cheers. Finally, pale with
rage, Von Bulow made a pantomimic allu
sion to the Emperor's recent Brandenburg
speech bv beating the dust off his feet with
his handkerchief, implyine that he would
never return to Berlin. The audience was
convulsed, hisses and cheers mingling with
tne general laugnter.
LONDONERS DEMAND WORK.
They Endeavor to Force Their Way Into
the Council Meeting.
London, March 29. Some excitement
was caused here to-day by a report that a
body of unemployed workingmen had en
deavored to force an entrance into the prem
ises of the London County Council in
Spring Gardens, S. W., -with the object of
demanding work. It was soon ascertained,
however, that the facts were that a small
deputation of men out of employment,
headed by a negro . named Harry "Wabes,
had tried to secure an entrance to the meet
ing room of the Council.
They did not state the object of their
mission, but it is presumed that it was their
intention to demand that they be given em
ployment. The police on duty at the build
ing prevented them from entering. Wabes
persisted in attempting to get in with his
followers, and the police determined to ar
rest him. He resisted and there was a short
scuffle before he was taken into custody.
GEEMANY'S G0VEBNMENT DEFEATED.'
The Centrists, Radicals and Socialists Con
trol in the Reichstag.
Berlin, March 29. A defeat was ad
ministered to the Government in the
Keichstag to-day, which has caused some
sensation in official circles and in the city
generally. The Government had submitted
a proposition to insert in the estimates,
which were under discussion, the vote for a
new corvette. Some time ago the Reichstag
in the face of an appeal by Chancellor von
Caprivi, rejected the vote for this vessel.
When the proposition to reinsert the vote
was made to-day it was understood that it
would pass, but it was rejected after a long
debate by a vote of 177 to 109. This defeat
of the Government was effected by a coali
tion of" Centrists, Radicals and Socialists
against the Conservatives and Kational
Liberals. The announcement of the result
of the voting was greeted with loud cheers
by the opposition.
A TREASONABLE SOCIALIST.
The Police Make Charges Against a Member
of the Prussian Parliament.
Vienna, March 29. The police have
charged Herr Pernerstorfer, a Socialistic
leader in the lower House of the Reichsrath,
with treason for his utterances at a meeting
of workingmen, claiming that he incited
them to revolt against the Government.
The police proposed to expedite his trial by
asking the Hotfse to surrender the accused
before the adjournment at the Easter holi
days. The members, however, are not disposed
to allow this breach of parliamentary im
munity, and they are combining to protect
the privilege against arrest guaranteed by
the law of the Empire to members of the
Keichsrath while that body is in session.
Dahorueyans Attack a Gunboat.
Pakis. March 29. A dispatch from
Porto Uovo, the French settlement in the
Bight of Benin, West Africa, states that a
French gunboat from that place while
ascending the river Ouene in Dahomey with
the Governor of the French possessions on
board vas fired upon by Dahomeyans. The
attack" was entirely unprovoked and
threatens to result in serious trouble.
Emin rash a Gains a Victory.
Berlin, March 29. The Vossitche Ztitung
to-day publishes the following dispatch
from its Zanzibar correspondent: "Emin
Pasha is advancing from Wadelai. He has
gained a victory over the force led by his
former officers w"ho rebelled against him.
He pursued them to Lado, on the White
Nile, where he captured and shot the un
faithful officers."
Spnrions Grain Sent Starving People.
Sx. Petersburg, March 29. The police
report on spurious grain sent to the famine
provinces, states that 100 truck loads exam-
ined daily have been 'found to contain from
15 to 20 per cent detritus. The authorities
have prepared 230 indictments against the
consignors of such grain.
OBJECT TO A SUNDAY FAIB.
Annual Meeting ol the Western Pennsylva
nia Sabbath Association.
The second annual meeting of the "West
ern Pennsylvania Sabbath Association con
vened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in
the Second United Presbyterian Church.
Kev. "W. B. Smiley, of Canonsburg, and
Kev. "W. S. Bel), of Butler, delivered ad
dresses on the subject of "The Present
Peril to the Sabbath," both advocating a
strict observance of the day.
At the afternoon meeting Kev. Mr.
Brown, of New Castle, continued the dis
cussion of a closer observance of Sunday.
He stated that the first Sunday laws in
Pennsylvania were established by "William
Penn, and that those who are opposed to
the "blue laws" are opposed to the laws of
Pennsylvania. ,
The "World's Fair and the Sabbath" was
discussed by Rev. "Wilbur F. Crafts, in the
absence of Dr. McMillan. He was strongly
in favor of closing the Fair on Sunday.
Kev. Dr. Kobinson said the Fair was to be
open to the world, and the foreigners arriv
ing here should be shown that Sunday is
Btrictly observed in America.
After several other speakers had made
addresses on this subject tne convention
went into the election of officers. Kev. "W.
H. McMillan was elected President; Kevs.
"W. S. Bell, "W. H. Culkins, John Owens,
"W. E. Mower and F. V. Smiley, Vice Pres
idents; Kev. J. T. McKee, Secretary; Kev.
I. N. Hays, Corresponding Secretary; Kev.
"W. F. Crafts, Treasurer. An executive
committee was also elected.
Last night another meeting was held in
the Smithfield Street M. E. Church, but
a small audience was present at this meet
ing. The Committee on Kesolutions sub
mitted resolutions against Sunday papers
and some half dozen voted against them.
A HOME FOE AGED PEOPLE
To Be Erected by the Women's Association
or the U. P. Chnrch or PltUtmrc.
The Women's Association of the TJ. P.
Church of Pittsburg is arranging to build a
home for aged people. A committee, con
sisting of Mrs. J. A. Cameron, Mrs. H. C.
Bair, Mrs. D. K. Bryce and Mrs. McCully,
has been appointed to select a site. It will
probably be in Wilkinsburg. The commit
tee will visit that borough on Friday and
look at several eligible sites that have been
suggested, one of which, valued at $3,000,
having been particularly recommended.
The ladies think: that Wilfcinsourg will
be the best place for the home, it being
within easy access of the city and the air
there being pure and good.
Pushing the Central Improvements.
Great progress is being made in the im
provements on the Central Hotel. The
paperhangers and painter are at 'work on
the upper floors. All the old windows with
the small panes havo been replaoed with
something more modern. The office has
been torn out and has been moved back to
make more lobby room. The new furniture
for the house has been ordered and is being
held until the house is ready for it. Mr.
Kowan thinks that by May 1 he will be
ready to open the hotel'to the public.
Another Central Station mystery.
Another mysterious girl is said to be at
Central station. She said her name was
Mabel Ferguson, and she was brought there
by Boger O'Mara from Colwell street. Her
home is said to be in St. Louis, where a for
tune is coming to her, but she fled from
there on account of the persecutions of her
brother. She says he wants to get her out
of the way in order to get her money.
Superintendent O'Mara says he does not be
lieve the.girl.
Suburban Fares Reduced.
Beginning April 1, the Pennsylvania
Koad will reduce the one fare rate between
Pittsburg and Wilkinsburg to 10 cents.
This is a big reduction, and shows that the
company appreciates the competition of the
electric and cable lines. A graded reduc
tion to Greensburg and to Guyasuta and in
termediate stations on the West Penn Koad
will also be made.
An Uptown Freight Station.
The empty transfer statiqn at Twenty
sixth street is to be used hereafter as a gen
eral delivery station lor the uptown mer
chants. This will relieve the Duquesne
freight station, and instead of taking so
many cars over Liberty street they will be
unloaded at Twenty-sixth street. By the
middle of Mav East-bound freight will tfo
ruu over the P. V. & C. road.
Niagara Falls to Be Harnessed.
H. L. Clements, of Hornellsville, X. Y.,
is in the city for the purpose of placing an
order for machinery to utilize the power af
forded by Niagara river. He states that in
a very short while Niagara will be harnessed
with machinery in order to trausmit elec
tricity to the several adjacent cities.
Part of the Junction Road Washed Oat.
The track of the Junction road, near Six
teenth street, sank below the river level
yesterday for 100 yards. A freight train
was going over the road at the time and one
car was derailed. It was due to the action
ot the river in washing out the bank. The
officials think they can repair the road in a
few days.
NEWS OF TWO CITIES IN BRIEF.
Masteb Workman Dempset is making an
effort to have the next meeting of the K. of
L. General Executive Board held In this
city.
Heury Lutz's house boat, just below the
suspension bridge, was sunk during Mfinday '
ntght by a largo tree knocking a hole in it.
No one was on the boat.
Thomas BiscHora, a teamster, was arrested
yesterday for driving into a Citizens' Trac
tion car at Twenty-third stieet, and seriously
injuring a lady who was alighting.
Wardex McAleese has completed the
spring cleaning of the jail, and now avers
that for cleanliness it cannot be excelled by
any similar institution in the country.
Arraxoemexts are being made by Presi
dent Costello, of tho Pittsburg district or
United Mine Workers, lor a series of open
air meetings to bo held in various sections
.of the dlstiict when warm weather ar
rives. Mrs. FALKESDER,of Harrisbnrg.has written
to the police officials here asking, them to
uso every effort to find her son, Stewart, a
bmkeman, who was last seen at the corner
or Firth avenue and Smithfield street on
February 13.
Leader Lodge, No. 842, K. of P., held its
flist anniversary last night at Turner Hall,
Foibes street. An interesting musical pro
gramme had been arranged for the occasion
and dancing was Indulged in by somo.
There was a good attendance.
Tub Department of Charities yesterday
sent Mrs. Kato Couroy and her two children,
of Solio, to Youngstown, where they have
relatives. Mrs. Couroy's husband left lour
months ago for New York to look for work,
and nothing has been heard ot him since.
Thomas Lakdt, an old soldier -who tramps
about from one Soldiers' Homo to another,
was given lodging at Central station Inst
night. He Is on his way to Erie, and this is
his tenth annual tour through Pittsbur,
each visit seeing him stop at Central sta
tion. There will bo a special meeting of the
Builders' Exchange to-day, when some
action will probably be taken regarding tho
biicklayers' strike. The main object of the
meeting, however, is to vote on an amend
ment to tho by-laus, changing the monthly
meeting iiom Monday to Wednesday.
Last night was probably the last the offi
cers and prisoners will spend at old Central
station, on Diamond street. Everything is
In readiness to be transferred to the now
station to-day. Ir lights are not placed in
the new station tn-rlnv nnlv tlm.
prisoners will be removed, the office remain- I
ing at the old place another night. j
THE BUSINESS W0RLD.J
Two Bills Passed to Reileve Towns
With Funds in a Bank.
WRECKED BY THE OHIO FORGER.
The Richmond Terminal Finances Under
going Investigation.
MINORITY STOCKHOLDERS IN POWER
f SPECIAL TELIOEAM TO TII1C DISPATCH.!
COLUMBUS, O., March 29. The Paige
bank failure of Painesville has caused
special legislation to relieve the townships
having funds deposited in the bank. The
Senate passed two bills to-day for that pur
pose. One authorized Painesville to issue
$14,000 in bonds, and the other authorizes
Mentor township, Lake county, to issue
51,500 to meet deficiencies, Jt was stated
that the failure left Painesville without any
funds in its treasury.
In the House, Mr. Clapp came to the
rescue of the School Board of Mentor town
ship and Mentor special school distriot,
whose funds were deposited in the wrecked
bank. He this morning introduced and had
passed, under suspension of the rules, two
bills authorizing the township to issue bonds
in the sum of $2,000, and the special school
district $1,000 to meet deficiencies.
The trustees in charge of tho business
affairs of Mr. John Huntington are still
searching for commercial paper of the
firm of Paige, Carey & Co., of
New York, bearing his forged e'ndorsement,
and though they have located a great deal
of it and warned the holders, they decline
to reveal how much of it there is. An es
timate from a reliable source places
it at over $300,000. A. O. Hord,
Mr. Huntington's son-in-law, left last night
for New York to confer with David K.
Paige, of Paige, Carey & Co., and it is
possible that both of them will go to Carls
bad, Germany, where Mr. Huntington is
seeking health.
A special from Wheeling says: To-day
papers were served on the city and the Ter
minal Railroad Compatlr," garnisheeing
funds due Paige, Carey & Co., the contract
ors. There were two attachment suits, one
being brought by the Freeport Stone Com
pany, of Ohio, for 59,301, and the other
bv Dr. a M. Frissell, of thU city, for ?900.
These suits were precipitated by the Pains
ville bank troubles. Paige, Carey & Co.
are building the big city bridge of stone
over Wheeling creek, at Main street, and
finishing up the work of construction on the
Terminal's system of tracks and buildings.
RULED BY THE MINORITY.
The Eflect orn Decision Makes the Majority
Stockholders Powerless.
New Youk, March 2a A special meeting of
tho Governing Committee of the Stock Ex
change has been called for to-morrow after
noon to consider the application to list the
Richmond Terminal Reorganization Com
mittee's receipts. A member of the Stock
List Committee, whtoh has received the ap
plication, said to-day: "We are not at liberty
to say Just what the situation is. The result
Is contingent." It Is thought that the action
of the Governing Committee depends wholly
on the appointment of secuiities which the
Reorganization Committee can show have
assented to their plan.
The Richmond Terminal officials here have
received advices from Maoon to the effect
that the court has appointed the directors of
Georgia Central essontiallv the Court's
receivers, and If they can't operate the road
as they desire they have the power to call a
stockholders' meeting and elect a
new board. To this end the Court has
enjoined the Richmond Terminal Company
fiom voting Its holdings of the majority
stock, thus giving the power to elect direct
ors to the minority stockholders. It Is
stated unofficially that steps will be taken to
change this decision of the court on the
ground that It Is virtual confiscation of
property without reasonable compensation.
This majority stock or the Georgia Central
amounting to 42,000 shares, is held in trust
against the present issue of terminal five
per cent bonds. Tho opposition Interests
assert that the decision eqnally nffeots tho
control of tho other properties In tho
terminal system.
UMBRELLAS IN A TRUST.
Manufacturing Establishments of Several
Cities Pool Their Issnes.
Bostojt, March 29. A combination or
umbrella and parasol manufacturers is pend
ing. Mr. Bussey, of the Excelsior Umbrella
Company, said: "I don't care to say any
thing abont the matter yetj for the final
arrangements have not yet been made.
There have been several conferences in New
York lately looking to a consolidation of the
umDrella establishments or New York, Bos
ton and Philadelphia and a committee of 11
has been appointed to make the necessary
arrangements. That committee will meet in
New York some time during the present
week and until something lias been decided
It would be premature to say anything."
The agreement contemplated will concen
trate the trade and result in a considerable
saving simply in the matter of house rents.
Wo make about 1600 umbrellas a day, and
under suoh an arrangement as we contem
plate we could turn out 2,603 a day."
GRADE CROSSINGS CRIMINAL.
Elevated Terminals for Chicago Now an
Approaching Possibility.
Chicago, March 29. Special. General
Torrencenas amplified his plan for elevated
terminals In Chicago. It now includes con
nected elevated lines to the three divisions
of the city and capable of accommodating
ten railroads, with complete freight and
p:isenger terminals on each division. No
through ircight will bo brought into the
city. The original idea of elevated lines on
the Atchison torminals will bo first carried
out and the others will be built as soon as
the right of way can be secured.
Ex-Mayor Roche has received letters from
two experts whom he sent to London and
Paris to oxamlne elevated terminals. They
declare the systems there are completely
successful, and that they can bo operated as
well In Chicago. Private records of Chicago
roads show that the 23 lines entering at
grade now kill over 1,000 persons a year.
The London system has been In operation
over 23 years'withont the loss of a lite.
BONDS TO BE ISSUED,
The Columbia Iron and Steel Company De
cides to Increase Its Indebtedness.
Uniohtown, Pa., March 29. fecial, At a
meeting,of the stockholder of the Columbia
Iron and Steel Company held here this after
noon it was decided to issue $500,000 worth of
bonds to be secured by second mortgage.
All the stockholders were present and the
vote showed that they weie unanimously In
favor of the project.
There is at present a bonded debt of $150,
000 secured by flist mortgnge. To-day'e
action will increase the bonded indebted
ness to $650 C03, $300,000 or the money secured
on the bonds hicli the stockholders decided
to issue will be usrd to pay off the old debt
Incurred by the old management, and the
other $200 000 will bg used as a working
capital. The directors were empowered to
issue the bonus and pay off the indebtedness.
MENACING THE BUILDING SEASON.
Planing Mill Bands Ask a Decrease
In
Their Hours of Labor.
Cincinnati, March 29. Another menace to
the building season is found in tho action of
thevplanlng mill hands in Covington and
Newport. They have recently oiganlzed a
union and have resolved to demand a 1 educ
tion In hours of labor without any diminu
tion of wnxes. Moreover, thev don't want
to w:itt until May 1, when other branches or
the building trades propose to make a com
bined movement for shorter hours.
This union proposes to demand nine hours
n day beginning April 1. The mill owners
say tucy cannot concede the demand and
the probability is that thero will be a shut
down at that time.-
Dell Telephone Company Stock Increased.
Boston, Marsh 29. About 100 persons at
tended tho American Bell Telephone Com
pany's meeting to-day, which re-elected the
Officers aad voted to inoieaso the cunitni
rom $15,000,COO to, 1,000,000, the stock to ls-
bud ui. iat tu present iioiuero m tne propor-
tion or one newsuareforslxnowueld. The
meeting adjourned at' 11:23 A. jr. Report
shows: Number of Instruments under
rental, B12.607: 1noreae, '28.917: Increase in
18C0. 38,929; in 1891, 83.350. Total miles or wire,
263.456: Increase, 26,040; Increase previous
year, 47,199: number or subscribers, 216,017:
increase, 13,088; inorease previous vear, 17,
923. Total number or employes, 8,370, an in
crease of 1,037. Number of dally connections
In United States. 1,687,712. or per annum
about 600,000,000. Each subscriber's use of
the telephone has Increased about 3U per
cent. One-fourth of the- entire exchange
mileage in the country Is under ground.
KAILWAY INTERESTS.
The report that the St. Paul and Duluth
road will build an extension from Its Cloquet
Branch to the Mesaba range Is confirmed.
The New York and New England directors
have declared the regular Beml-annual divi
dend of 8K Per cent on. the preferred stock
payable Ally 2.
General E. P. Alexander has resigned as
President of the Georgia Central Railroad,
and was succeeded by H. M. Corner, of
Savannah, a formnr dlreotorof tne company.
President Inoalls has extended the Juris
diction or all the general officers of the Big
Four system over the new Michigan division
of that system, formerly the Cincinnati,
Wabash and Michigan. The officers of the
a W. & M. thus superseded will be other
wise provided for.
The Chicago, Burlington and Qulncy sys
tem's statements of net earnings for Febru
ary was issued yestorday and shows an In
crease) of $1C0,55J over the figures for Febru
ary, 1S91. Tho Increase In net earnings for
the two months ending February 29. coin
pared with tho corresponding time a year
ago. Is $770,578.
It Js reported that the Pennsylvania Rail
road hm soourod control of tho William
Fenn colliery, near Shenandoah, owned and
onnrnted bv K. and O. UrooUo. of Blrdsboro.
It Is one of the largest oollerlcs In the coal
regions, having an annual tonnage of about
800,000 toni, and Its product has been
shipped ovor tho Reading Railroad.
The Lehigh Valloy road hat arranged to
use tho Jersey Central's terminals at Jersey
City after April S Instead of those of the
Pennsylvania Company. It may be stated
on good authority that the guaranteed divi
dend or per cent will De declared by the
Jersey Central Company next week, but
that an extra dividend will be' paid later In
the year ont of revenue not included in the
Readinglease.
At the first meeting at Ottawa of the
Railway Committee yesterday a bill was
Introduced which provides for the consoli
dation of the Northern Pacific Railway with
the Grand Trunk Railway: the issue of con
solidated debenture stock to the extent of
$600,000; extending the line near the village
or North Bay to meet tho Canadian Pacific
Railway and acquiring the Nippsing and
James Bay Company.
The railways of Canada are contemplating
an inorease In through rates from England,
and also in local freight charges. The new
spring tariffs have not yet been issued, but
it is understood there will be something like
SO per cent advance over last season's rates.
The railways claim they have hitherto been
carrying fi eight too low to make money.
The steamship men aie going to protest
against an increase, and a conference was
held to-day.
There has boon some talk recently of a
proposition to be mndo by tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company relative to tho purchase
ot the Philadelphia and Erie stook held by
the city of Philadelphia, but up to this time
nothing has been heard from the Finance
Committee. It is said thit the Pennsylva
nia, or a syndicate composod of strong cap
italists, is ready to puichaso that city's hold
ings of tho stock, but that no proposition
"will be made for somo time.
The officials of the Chicago and North
western Hallway Company have been cited
to appear beforo the Michigan Railroad
Crossing Board on April 26, and show by
whnt authority it makes a statement to the
Auditor General's department at Lansing,
Mich., of Its earnings for 1891 upon its entire
system. Instead of the main line for pur
poses of taxation, as heretofore. The change
or method reduces the amount subject to
specific taxation in Michigan about $300,000
and amount of tax $11,000.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
Ax insurance of .$500,000 has been placed
on the public buildings at Harrisburg, in
several companies.
Asothek mining town lias started near
Rapid Ct'y, South Dakota. Several carloads
of ore have already been shipped.
Tne Xew Castle Car Manufacturing Com
pany, of Lawrence County, Pa., capital $23,
000, was chaitered yesterday at Harrisburg.
It is now generally believed in Mexico that
the Mexican International Company, which
is composed of English capitalists, has failed
to get control of the harbor of San Quentine,
Lower California.
John D. Sfreckels, of San Francisco, has
confirmed the dispatch announcing the sale
ot Clans Spiecsels' Philadelphia leflneryto
the Sugar Trust, but says he is not yet in
possession oi uctaus.
Suit nas been brought at Newburgh, If. T.,
to dissolve the partnership of Moore &
Laliey. brick manufacturers. Judge Bar
nard lias appointed Darwin W. Esmond re
ceiver. Liabilities about $35,000.
The settlement or the American Bobbin,
Spool and Shuttle Company Is progressing
rapidly at Boston, and a statement will soon
be issued. An official of the company says
it will pay all claims in full and have a sur
plus. Llotd Booth, President of the iron
foundry and machine works of the Booth
Company, at Youngstown, O., is visiting the
Temcscal tin mines in California. If the
prosoects of the propei ties justify, he will
erect one of the largest plate works In the
United States in connection with bis iron
plant at Youngstown.
Premier Fieldino has made the annual
financial statement of the Province of Hall-
fax, from which it appears that the total ex
penditures during the past year were $632,
53S, largest item being S215.4S4 for education.
The revenue was $051,511, lenvinir a balance
against the province ot. $3D 997. The largest
items of incomo weie f 132,822, Dominion
subsidy, ana$169,2S7 lor mining loyalties.
The Little Kanawha Navigation Company
will continue under tho old management.
The Directors elected are: J. M. Camden, W.
X. Chancellor, J. B. Jackson, B.F.Stewart,
S. P. Wells, J. J. Jackson and Alexander
Morrow. Mayor Wilson and ex-Mayor Gib
bons voted the stock or this city, naif for
the present management, and half for a
change. Wirt county was solid for the old
management. The meeting was a hot one,
but the Navigation Company had every
thing its own way.
THE FIBS BECORD.
D. W.-Kakjt & Co.'s piano factory at Wood
stock, Ont., was gutted by fire yesterday.
Loss, $35,100; insurance, $21,000.
The Delaware riyer bridge at Point Fleas
ant was burned to-night. Loss, $25,000; fully
insured. The origin of the file is unknown.
A fatal fire also occurred in a restaurant
at Longacre Monday night. Five occupants
made narrow escapes,- while a sixth was
caught In the names.
The hat factory of Crofut & White, one of
the best known firms in the country in the
hatters' tiade, hasbeenburned. Loss (30,000;
covered by insurance.
The alarm from Station No. 233 at 10-45 last
night was caused by a chimney fire in tho
house or J. B. McGill, on Bellefoute street,
Shadysidc. The damage was slight.
A FiitE broke out in a restaurant on Vic
toria street, London, at an early hour yester
day morning, resulting in the death of two
of the inmates of the building and the in
Jury of another.
SrAitKS from a Union Pacific enzine set a
rjrairie afire about 8 o'clock Monday evening
while near Julosburg, Col., which will prob
ably prove disastrous to qui to a number of
larmeis.
ETJXEbBY A MAGNETIC PHYSICIAN.
She Forced Him to Lend Her 80,000, Which
Ho Wants to Recover.
Harttoiid, Cons., March 29. In the Super
ior Court this morning case of Koss vs Web
ster was called for trial. This is one of the
most peculiar cases ever set down for trial
In a court of justice. The parties to tho suit
are William II. Koss, an elderly cnnitalist of
Brooklyn, X. Y., and Mrs. Ursula L. Webster,
of this city, a well-known magnetic phy
sician. The suit is to recover $G 0CO money ad
vanced to Mis. Webster by the plaintiff. It
Is alleged thatthe defenduntpnsscsced somo
marvelous power over plainiiff. He Is said
to be a man perfectly aulo to do business
for himself, yet he easily yielded to the
psyebometrio widow, and no amount of
money was- refused her when she desired It.
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