rtiv A rti rifts
f pfiPttttjg
Increased in 11 months to Aug. 1,
33,933, or nn average gain 01100 a
V day.
Increased in II months tojAn.
33,923, ov an average gate of 10
dar.
FORTY SEVENTH YEAR,
PITTSBURG MONDAY. AUGUST 15. 1892.
THE ADLETS
mgmtth
l V
WILHELM'S
ALLJTDJRAVEL.
The YouiigEniperorMore Than
Ever Enamored of the
English ays.
THREE SONS TO EDUCATE,
And Their Father Believes the Rest
Way Is to Get Around.
The Kaiser's Plan3 for the Fall Still
Somewhat Unsettled Political Con
sequences May Attend the Delay of
His Trip to Sweden The Demonstra
tion to Bismarck Still Causing Many
Tongues in Germany to "Wag: at a
Lively Bate An Epidemic of Suicide
in Eerlin A Big- Find of Historical
Documents Interesting Budget of
German Cable News.
IBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCn..
Berlin, Aug. 14. Emperor "William
lias returned from his visit at Osborne more
enamored of the English and their ways
than ever. The lepeated defeats of the
Meteor have not disturbed his confidence in
licr as a acht, and he has expressed his in
tention of entering her in the Cowes races
of next year. The relations between the
Queen and her grandson are closer than
they have been before, and the political
sigaificance of this fact more than compen
sates the Emperor for all his disappoint
ments as a sailor man.
"When the Emperor left Osborne the
Queen urged him to send Crown Prince
"William, Prince Eitel Frederick and Prince
Albrecht to Osborne for a visit, at the end
of which she would take them with her to
the Highlands. The Emperor accepted the
invitatian, taring that he believed travel
to be the best of all educators
for boys, especially for those
who might some day be called
to rule ever great nations. The Crown
Prince, the Emperor said, would begin next
summer a series of trips in Europe, that he
wight be better fitted for his imperial re
sponsibilities. His first trip will be to the
north with bis father, who told the Queen
that "communing with the magnificent
scenery of Norway and association with the
ragged natives would broaden his mind and
arouse his deeper feelings."
Cause of Delay In William's rian.
The Emperor's plans .for the fall months
are unsettled, on account of the uncertainty
of the date of the Empress' recovery. The
physicians think it certain, however, that
the Empress will be convalescing by Sep
tember 1, and in that event the Emperor
will begin his fall campaign on Sedan day
with a grand review of troops. On Septem
ber 4 cr 5 the Ejiperor hopes tt leave for
Sweden, for a few daj a elk iuntihg 'with.
King Oscar.
This visit may have political conse
quences, as the Emperor has been disagree
ably impressed by the frequent rumors of
an understanding between Sweden and
France, and doubtless will utilize his first
pporunity to learn from King Oscar the
t'ue relations between Sweden and the dual
, a hanee. Upon returning from Sweden the
i Emperor will go to his new estate, TJrville,
i near Mctz, and will inspect the Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Army Corps. He will then
meet the Grand Duke ot Baden in Carls
rub e, and the King of Wurtemburg in
Stuttgart, and, perhaps, will go to Strass
burg. The Fourteenth Army Corps will
maneuver before him near Piorzheim.
A Y rekV Hunt for a Little Rest.
To recover from the fatigue of this tour
the Emperor will close his season with an
tight-day hunt at his shooting box, Eomin
ten, in East Prussia.
The King of Denmark, who has passed
tcvcral weeks at "Wiesbaden, has been
noticeably neglected by the Emperor.
Nevertheless, he has gained strength and
popularity at the baths, and when he left
lie received numerous gifts from the com
mander and commissioned officers of the.
Thirteenth Uhlans, of which regiment he is
the Honorary Colonel. The King is now
m Gmunden with the Duke of Cumber
land. The demonstration to Bismarck, at the
Stettiner Bahnhoff, is still the chief subject
of conersation and press comments. The
overpowering enthusiasm manifested at the
Prince's reception has opened many eyes to
the unshaken bold that he still maintains
among the common people. The revelation
was all the more surprising, because the
high politicians here tried hard to believe
that the demonstrations in Vienna and
South Germany were got up merely by
malcontents and persons wishing to protest
against the policy of the new, regime. The
demonstration here, however, was so spon
taneous that it could be explained only on
the assumption that the people still loved
their old Chancellor.
Illg ISoomlor Kismurck Memantoes.
Bismarck mementoes have been boomed
into unprecedented popularity. Everything
appertaining to the Berlin reception of the
Prince has been sold at ten times its intrin
sic value, and Bismarck's photographs are
sold as they were not sold even in the days
of Emperor "William.
All sorts of exnlanatioas of Herr von
Herrfurth's retirement are made. One
is that he opposed the Emperor's "clear
view lottery piau; anoiuer is mat. me
Conservatives, to whoai Herrfurth has been
a thorn in the flesh, demanded his resigna
tion as the price of their support of Caprivi
in the next session of Parliament; still
another is that Herrfurth was too bitter in
his opposition to Miquel's plans for re
forming communal taxation. All of the
influences indicated probably militated
againbt Herrfurth; the last undoubtedly
was most potent. Perhaps, however, the
most powerful of all was that Herrfurth
was never a success as a courier, and there
fore has been only tolerated by the present
Emperor. Four years ago he succeeded,
Puttkamer, whom Emperor Frederick
dismissed. "William purposed to recall
Puttkamer, but was dissuaded by Bismarck
from doing so. Nevertheless, Herrfurth's
stiS-necked liberalism nettled the Emperor,
and ever since William's accession to the
throne it has been an open secret that Herr
furth enjoyed less high favor than other
Prussian ministers.
little significance is attached to the ap
pointment of Count Botho von Ealeaburg
to Herrfurth s place. In fact, the whole
affair is regarded mostly as a Bymptom of
the unsettled condition of the Cabinet, and
a sign that a general shaking up will not be
delayed much beyond the assembling of the
B,e..chstag next November.
On Thursday the eyes ot all German
statesmen will be upon the conference of
Catholic Bishops in Fulda. The conference
has more significance for politics than re
ligion. The friendliness of the Vatican
toward France and Russia will be discussed,
and the utterances of the Papal press
against the Triple Alliance will be indi
rectly answered. The attitude recently as
sumed by the Vatican in its relations to
the two great war camps of Europe has
been viewed with unaffected disapproval by
German Catholics, and, despite the fact
that the clerical party is not to be had for
the asking, its deputies have been driven
by the Vatican to tbe point where they de
clare themselves Germans first and Catho
lics afterward.
One of the blsnlflcant Straws.
A straw which shows whither the confer
ence will tend was given by Dr. Dieberand
the clerical leader at Erfurt on Friday, when
he declared before the Catholic convention:
"Since Bismarck's campaign in South
Germany against the Government, the cler
icals again have taken occasion to make
clear to all that they are the open and sin
cere friends of the empire, ns conducted by
the Emperor and Count Caprivi."
Herr Kahl, leader in the Koyal Opera
House, died last week. His death is deeply
deplored by musical circles in Berlin, and
most of the musical societies of the city
have passed resolutions of regret and sym
pathy with his family.
Herr Wolff, the defaulting banker,
who was sentenced on Friday to ten
years' hard labor, is critically ill.
It is believed that he will not survive
the first year of his terra. Little sympathy
is felt for him, however, ns at his trial he
was shown to be a calloused swindler.
Many of his aristocratic victims attended
the court proceedings and applauded the
announcement of the sentence.
A Resrnlar Epidemic of SoJcld.
An epidemic of suicides has broken out
in Berlin and its Buburbs. In the last six
days 23 persons have killed themselves for
more or less trivial reasons. A boy of 14
yean hanged himself because a girl of 13
years had jilted him. An apprentice of 1G
years killed himself because in a fair fight
he broke the collar bone of a fellow aptiren
tice. A woman jumped into the Spree be
cause her lover was unfaithful, and two
married men and one married woman
drowned themselves because they were not
happy in their homes.
Workmen discovered on Fridav some
4,000 historical documents under the floor
oftheBreslau Town HalL Many of them
are only of local interest, but others are of
great value. They throw new light on the
foreign relations of German States and on
the policv of German princes in the period
of 1430-1859, and are so well preserved as to
constitute an almost continuous diplomatic
record.
Another historical discovery of impor
tance has been made by the railway work
men near Hagneau, in Alsace. Three Ro
man graves were found in good condition.
Each grave contained a Roman warrior's
skeleton, his arms, armor and many Roman
coins. All these relics have; been sent to
the Kaiser Frederick University, at Strass
burg. Acute Trouble Ot-t the Soldiery.
The trouble between soldiers and civil
ians in Mayencj is again acute. On Fri
day evening two lieutenants, who had been
drinking heavilv. shoved a civilian from
the sidewalk. The civilian said that as the
officers were drunk he -would not have them
arrested. Thereupon the lieutenants seized
him, cuffed him, and dragged him across
tbe street to a stone wall. One of the of
ficers held him against the wall while the
other thrust his sword into the civilian's
legs, and occasionally pricked him in the
ribs. The civilian shouted for help until .a
Solicemau came up and arrested him for
isorderly conduct. The officers were al
lowed to go their way. The injured civil
ian will bring suit against the officers.
Tbe Social Democratic dailies comment
bitterly on the drowning of three Uhlans of
the squadron of the Fifth Infantry Regi
ment The men were ordered by the offi
cers to bridge the river Pegnitz, near Beig,
during the maneuvers along the banks.
The river was swollen by floods, and the
undertaking was pronounced subsequently
to have been loolhardv. No adequate pro
vision had been made for bridging so violent
a stream, and consequently the bridge was
hardly up before it was washed away. That
only three men were drowned was due to
good fortune.
Saxons Want a Commercial Treaty.
Manufacturers in Saxony are agitating in
favor of a commercial treaty with Germany.
They urge especially that Russia be induced
to reduce her tariff on the textile machinery
in which, before Russia's tarifl of 1884 went
into effect, Saxony had a fine export trade.
Many Saxon factories were ruined by the
prohibitory duty of 1884, and others have,
been run at a loss in the hope that Russia
would reconsider her action. There is lit
tle prospect, however, that the negotiations
will come to anything, as" a condition prece
dent of any concession on the part of Rus
sia will be ready money for the Czar, and
neither German statesmen nor German
bankers now care to give sinews of war to
an ally of France.
The'appointment of Vice Admiral Dein
hard chief of the North Sea naval station,
is generally approved. Deinhard has filled
with credit many naval posts, and is one of
the most trusted men in the German marine.
The report that General von Schweinitz
will retire lrom his position in St. Peters
burg is denied. It is said that he possesses
the full confidence of the Czar, as well as
that of Emperor William. The Emperor
has pressed him to retain his post, despite
his failing health, and has made the remark
that "Schweinitz is as indispensable in St.
Petersburg as is Schouvaloff in Berlin."
All this is from unofficial sources, and,
therefore, is to be taken with a grain of
salt.
Gladstone CoDfers With Ills Lieutenants.
London-, Aug. 14. Mr. Gladstone, after
attending church this morning, resumed his
receptions and his conferences with intended
colleagues. He had a conference of two
hours with Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
Lord Spencer, Lord Kimberly, John Mor
ley and H. Camnbell Bannermau. The ab
sence of Lord Roseberry on this occasion is
regarded as significant. He went to his
country seat yesterday.
A Gun Cotton Plot Kipped.
Pabis, Aug. 14. A box filled with gun
cotton, placed in the center of a mass of
petroleum and with a burning fuse attached,
was found to-day in the basement of the
Law Courts in Grenoble. The discovery
was made just in time to prevent an explo
sion. Italian Democrats Against the Fope.
Rome, Aug. 14. At a meeting of the
delegates of democratic associations to-day
resolutions were passed urging the aboli
tion of Catholicism as the religion of the
State and the' rescinding of the law of Papal
guarantees.
No British Naval Maneuvers.
London, Aug. 15. Owing to the disas
ters to the warships Naiad an? Apollo, the
Admiralty authorities have "abruptly stop
ped the naval manoeuvers.
C hnlera Increasing; Fast.
Si. Peteesbitbg, Aug. 14. The cholera
report from the whole ot Russia for the 11th
inst shows a large Increase in the number
of new cases as well as in the mortality.
There were reported 9,177 new cases and
,009 deaths.
SERIOUS ON THE PAMIRS.
L The Ameer Negotiating With tbe Rebels So
as to Meet Russian Intrlpues.
Calcutta, Aug. 14. The President of
the Currency Association has written to the
Governmeut, asking it to acquaint the
Home Government with the feeling of India
on the silver question, and to enable im
mediate relief measures to be taken. A
large and influential meeting to consider
the matter will be held in Bom
bay "Wednesday. Government servants
are' petitioning for a readjustment of
salaries. The Afghan news, combined with
the silver depression, causes a steady de
cline in Government securities. It is ru
mored that the Ameer is negotiating with
the rebels as an excuse to settle with them
on anv terms, owing to the increased com-
i: ."5 sii.; j l J !.: 1 J-
jfiicaiioas wuuin anu ueyuuu 111s uurucrn.
The most serious feature of the situation is
the Russian activity on the Pamhs and
the suspicion that Russian intrigue is at the
bottom of the Hazara revolt
A correspondent at Simla says: The
Ameer's guarded reply to General Roberts'
mission is considered satisfactory under the
circumstances. He could not be expected
to fix a date until the Hazaras are sup
pressed. IT'S A HOLY WAR.
A Very Serious Fhase of the Arab Outbreak
In the Koncjo State.
Brussels, Aug. 14. Lt Patriole pub
lishes a letter from the Lake Tangansjika
country, the writer of which declares that
the Arab rising in the Kongo State is in
obedience to the proclamation of a "holy
war" from Mecca.
DANGER IN TENNESSEE.
A BLOODT BATTLR MAT OCC0U THERE
ATANYMOHEJfti
Coal Creek Acaln the Labor Storm Center
Soldiers Will fchoot to Kill, and the
Miners Are in a Frenzy Convicts Arrive
in Nashville.
Nashville, Aug. 14. Special. The
prison stockade at Traey City having fallen
at the hands of the free miners yesterday,
all eyes are now turned upon Coal Creek,
Inman and Oliver Springs, where there are
several hundred convicts at work. Coal is
mined at Coal Creek and Oliver Springs
and iron at Inman. Coal Creek is heavily
guarded. There are probably 40 guards at
Oliver Springs, and a similar number at In
man. Within a few days 50 or more militiamen
have been sent to Coal Creek, and the
forces there are now prepared to defend the
stockade against any attack. The Tracy
City affair will result in the strengthening
of the forces at all the branch prisons.
The leading miners saw that unless
something is done there is danger of blood-'
shed. The militia has come to be as a red
rag in the face of a mad bulL The miners
swear to exterminate them. On the other
hand the militia is armed and ready to
shoot to kill in case of an attack.
An attack has been expected any mo
ment The authorities have greatly
fortified their catnp and have
used tbe utmost vigilance to
guard against an unexpected attack.
The special train containing the 400 con
victs employed, in the mines at Tracy City
by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
oyine Tennessee uoai.n ana itauroaai.. ohere. of the lower 1
ySrZZFtVVZ?"0 ISES-El
night 'and the convicts were carried to
the penitentiary.. In attempting, to
escape lrom the train one convict (white)
was killed and one wounded by the guards,
who fired upon them. Eight or ten es
caped. What the authorities or the lessees
will do is not known, but there is a proba
bility that the lessees of the convicts will
abandon the lease.
The excitement at Tracy City has sub
sided, but the miners have been on the look
out, thinking Governor Buchanan would
order troops to that town. As the stockade
is in ashes and the convicts are in this city,
no soldiers are necessary. Information re
ceived here to-night is that pickets have
been placed on duty by the Tracy City
miners at various points near town, and all
persons who are regarded with suspicion
are told to leave. Every train rolling into
Tracy Citv is watched, and every new
comer not known is closely questioned.
No arrests have been made. Governor
Buchanan has had conferences with State
Superintendent of prisons "Wade and others,
connected with the management ot prisons
and the convicts, but nothing is known as to
what will be done. The Governor says he
will go to the limit of the law in the matter.
TWINS FALL OUT.
They Both Love the Same Jersey Girl and
One Shoots the Other.
Mat's Landing, Aug. 14. Special
A novel and sensational duel took place this
morning at "Woodstown between John and
Wm. Segraves, twin brothers, who so closely
resemble one another that their friends can
not tell them apart The affections of a
pretty young woman was the cause of the
aflair. The brothers are about 30 years old.
John runs a restaurant known as the
"Duck's Nest, and William is a horse
trainer and jockey.
This morning John and "William met in
front of the Presbyterian Church. For
some days bad words had been exchanged,
and when they met this morning each had
blood in his eye. John was afoot and
"William was passing in an open wagon.
An angry altercation ensued," ending in
William attacking his brother with a rope
halter. John reached for his revolver.' He
says he intended to use the butt end on Will
iam's head, but the pistol was accidentally
discharged, shooting John through tbe head
and knocking two teeth out. The ball
lodged in his neck. His face was also
burned by powder. There is great excite
ment over the affair, and it is expected the
authorities will take some action, as the
brothers are so thoroughly incensed at each
other that they will shoot on sight.
A WIDE-OPEN SUNDAY.
Dollar Fines Have o Terrors for Atlantic
City Sabbath-Breakers.
Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 14, Con
trary to the usual custom and the city ordi
nances, several carrousels, toboggan and
scenic railways and other places of amuse
ment were opened to-day, taking advantage
of the recent decision ot the State Supreme
Court that a fine of $1 only could be im
posed upon places of amusement for remain
ing open on Sunday.
The police authorities made no attempt to
close the places, but took the names ot the
proprietors.
LAST H0H0K8 TO EIGQIB.
More Than 200,000 PhlladelphUns Watch
the Funeral Paceant.
Philadelphia, Aug. 14. Six thousand
representatives from naval and military,
civic and patriotic organizations to-day
joined in the funeral procession of Charles
W. Biggin, boatswain's mate ot tbe United
States steamship Baltimore killed in the
streets of Valparaiso.
At least 200,000 others silently watched
the cortege as it moved from Independence
Hall to Woodland Cemetery, while several
thousand more who were permitted to enter
the cemetery, listened to the funeral oration
and sermon and witnessed the religious ser
vices at the grave,
AN ELECTRIC EYE
That "Will Amuse in Peace
-and Expose the Enemy
at Sea in "War
IS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED.
The
Hightest Search-Light m the
World Casts a Bay
FOE MILES ON LAND AND WATEB.
The Importance of the Latest Triumph of
Electricity and
ITS APPLICATION TO COAST DEFENSE
fSPECIAI, TXLXQRAUS TO THE DISrA.TCn.1
Ml Washington, N. H., Aug. 14.
The great Cyclops' of the White Mountains
has at last turned his single flaming eye
upon the tiny mortals groveling at
his feet and has blended them by
the brilliancy of his acts. Science
has revived the interest in the old mytho
logical giant by planting his counterpart in
the heart of New Hampshire, where all New
England can see and admire.
The Dispatch has mentioned the fact
that the big electric search light had been
planted on the top of Mt Washington and
elctrlcians have been waiting impatiently for
the test which would show whether it had
any practical value or whether it was to be
a mere toy with which to amuse the summer
visitor. Last night the test was applied
under strongly adverse circumstances and its
success was pronounced. A thick veil of
fot? in the vallevs prevented the fnll
strength of the light from reaching the
lower levels, yet its penetrating power was
so great that, even though handicapped by
a fog bank, it furnished enough light for
reading coarsest print at the Faleyan
House, a distance of a little over seven
miles as the crow flies. During
momentary rifts in the cloudsthe light was
flashed upon the Glen House six miles dis
tant via air line, and the hotel was plainly
seen from the summit. Then the clouds
shut in for the night.
Another Triumph of Electrical Science. U
But nothing more was needed to convince
the young electrscians whose enter
prise has given this latter addition to the
scientific researches of the year
that their venture was a success. They had
demonstrated a number of things which will
be learned with interest by scientific men.
Tne thing of most import to the general
public was the fact that in time of war
search lights placed upon mountain peaks
100 miles to 150 miles, and perhaps even
farther apart, can be utilized either in giv
ing warning of the approach of an.invading
force or ot providinga means of communi
cation which cannot well be cut off.
Last night's experiment brief as it was
demons. raieu wnai every scieuusb unci u
theory, that a ray of light travels much far
ther in ratified atmosphere than in the
levels.
Vwittatt night no. opportunity ,tod,
presented to snow just wnai com a db none,
in the higherfevels, for no search light had
ever before been placed higher than the
Eiffel tower. .Here on lit. Washington is the
most powerful electric light ever made, and
its distance from the sea level is just 6,348
feet, nearly a mile and a quarter
up in the air. The light which is destined
to revolutionize the syBtem of signaling
in times of war is ot one hundred thousand
candle power. Heretofore the most power
ful light furnished a war ship had only 00,
000 candle power. So the superiority of
the new light can be imagined.
Ships at Sea Easily Exposed.
The electrician who is running the Jit.
Washington light has, with a 20,-000-candle
power light, brought into
view a schooner which was known
to be eight miles distant, and this was
done at tbe lowest atmospheric level. From
whatever point the top of Mr. Washington
can be seen there can be established a sig
nal station.
The great Mt Washington search light
has been established with a double
object science and amusement of
tourists. The young electrician whose
energy and love of electrical
science overcame the obstacles that threat
ened to kill the project is Mr. Lewis H.
Kogers, of Boston. The hotel keepers saw
profit in the idea and paid for it.
Something entirely new in the electric
line will soon be tried. Six 30-inch lenses,
one to be used to form the pneumatic colors
which project upon the clouds produces a
very beautiful effect. A diverging
lens is used to produce a fantail beam of
light. This light when projected straight
into tbe air and revolved produces
an artificial "northern light," which is a
very worthy substitute of the natural
product. These little extras are more for the
pleasure ot the summer visitors than for the
enlightenment ofscience,but the weird effect
ot the colored lights in the heaven will no
doubt create a good deal of astonish
ment among those who do not know
what causes it On Saturday night
everything was in readiness and the current
was turned on, as has already been stated.
Mrs. Ives had the honor of sending the
first ray of light from the highest electric
plant in the world.
THE TEEACHEE0US DELTA.
A Bailroad Depot Caves In and T ambits
Into the AllssissIppL
New Orleans, Aug. 14. Crevasses and
caving banks are tbe elements of danger
which beset those who dwell in the Missis
sippi river delta. Buildings and other sub
stantial works in close proximity to the
banks are always in danger, as was demon
strated this morning, when the earth on
which the depot ot the Hew Orleans, Fort
Jackson and Grand Isle Railroad was con
structed began to tnmble acd shake, fol
lowed by a caving ot the bank in front of
it for about 30 feet.
Early this morning about SO feet of the
river bank caved into the river, the strong
columns and posts supporting the roof of the
depot began to careen, followed by a crash
ing of heavy timbers up to midway of the
building, which could be heard for a mile.
All the woodwork broke in two and half of
the depot dropped into the river. During
tbe afternoon further caving occurred and
tbe offices also became a total wreck. When
the danger first became apparent Superin
tendent Landry had all the can and loco
motives moved to a place of safety. The
loss to the railroad company is estimated at
$30,000. v
The Democratic Campaign In Illinois.
Bloojunoton, III., Aug. 14. By order
of the State Central Committee the Demo
cratic campaign in Illinois will be opened
by a monster rally here August 27. The
speakers for the occasion will be Hon.
A. E. Stevenson, General John M. Palmer,
Colonel William B Morrison, Congressman
Scott and State Superintendent Baab. The
local Democracy are making great preparations.
LOOKING FOR A BIG BREAK.
SEVEBAT, HUNDRED MEN EXPECTED
TO LEAVE HOMESTEAD.
An Important Midnight Meeting or the A d
visory Board Several Strangers In Con
ference With Them Some of the Sto
ries Afloat Early This Morning.
rrnoM A stAtt cobbisposdkst.i
Homestead, Aug. 162 a. il At mid
night the Advisory Board of the locked
out Carnegie workmen held a secret meet
ing at headquarters. Thetsession lasted for
nearly an hour. The members of the com
mittee refused in tbe most positive
terms to make public the ob
ject of the extraordinary meeting.
Chairman Tom Crawford informed
The Dispatch reporter that there had
only been an informal talk between tbe
members of the board, Jtut from another
source'It was learned that the strikers re
ceived a tip late to-night that 400 men now
in the mill desired to quit work in a body
and come ont early in the morning.- The
special meeting was to perfect arrangements
for the reception of the expected guests.
Just how much truth there is in the story
it is impossible to say, but this much is
certain, the members of the Advisory
Board conferred with three or four strang
ers at their noctural session,! and, when it
was all over, appeared to be in the best of
spirits..
A 'committeeman, after stipulating that
his name should not be used, said: "I won't
tell yon what we did at our little informal
talk to-night, but I will say this:
There 'will be important developments
within the next 48 hours, and, if
things turn out as we confidently
expect they will, tbe public will be treated
to some news of. a startling nature. I tell
you that the events and incidents of the
last ten hours have entirely changed the
aspect of affairs. I don't mean by this that
we have discovered any large amount of
disease in the mills, or anything of a
kindred nature, but 1 mean that the out
look at present is decidedly roseate for us."
Superintendent Potter could not be found
to-night, but one of clerks of the company
said that there was a rumor that the Gov
ernment Inspectors had refused to accept
tbe plates recently turned out by the new
men. There was still another story
on Homestead streets to-night It was to
the effect that the Advisory Board had suc
ceeded in consummating a deal with GOO or
700 of the non-union men, and that, bar ac
cidents, 900 men would come out before
Wednesday night. The midnight session of
the Advisory Board gave a coloring of truth
to this story, and it is believed by a major
ity of the strikers.
THE REFORMATORY ON FIRE.
A Brush Factory and a Carpenter Shop
Earned Probably the Work of Rebel
lions Inmate A Panic Amon; the Boys
Loss, 830,000.
-Huntingdon, Aug. 14 Special. Two
of the large new manufacturing buildings
at the Huntingdon Reformatory were totally
destroyed by fire this evening. Three
months ago an unsuccessful attempt was
made by an inmate to burn the new three
story brush factory, but to-night's effort
proved successful.
The flames were discovered at C o'clock,
andj?4n an Tiour the brush Jactoryjutadcar-
i pester1 shop wefeestroyedYtfhWBBfeeir
vaiuaDie macninery. acnoujiaimjiras
200x50 feet A panic ensued! amohg'fh'ect
inmates, but armed guards soon qifeUedthe:
disturbance. The north wing ot the main
buildings was oh fire, but the damage there
is slight
The reformatory was at the mercy' of the
flames for a time, owing to a total lack of
water in the main reservoir. The Hunting
don Fire Department ran a mile with their
apparatus, and, obtaining water from the
Juniata river, succeeded in saving the main
buildings.
There is no shadow of doubt that the fire
was the work of one of the inmates who
were employed to-day to do some slight re
pairs in the brush factory. A match was
evidently dropped maliciously among the
inflammable material. The brush factory
was operated by the Consolidated Manu
facturing Company, of Philadelphia, whose
loss on stock and machinery will reach $10,
000. The loss on the two buildings 13
520,000; insurance, $10,000.
TOOK POISON TOGETHER.
Lovers Who Conld Hot Marry Resolve to
Die In Each Other's Company.
Fort Woeth, Tex, Aug. it Two
prominent society people last night at
tempted suicide by swallowing three grains
of morphine They are Eugene P. Thome,
a traveling salesman for a San Antonio drug
house, a married man, and Miss Mary West,
of Hillsboro, Tex., who has been visiting
friends here.
The two had fallen desperately in love
months ago, but on account ot Thome's
family ties they could not marry. Last
night they went to the Arlington inn, rep
resented themselves as man and wife and
were assigned apartments, where they took
the deadly drug. For nine hours the work
of resuscitation was carried on, and at noon
to-day both are declared Out of danger.
HOMESTEADERS INB0ST0N.
O'Donnell and McLncKIe Address a Mass
Meetlnfi: in a Beantown Theater.
BOSTON, Aug. 14. Special Hugh
O'Donnell and Burgess .McLuckie spoke
to-night at a mass meeting in
the Boston Theater in aid of the
Homestead strikers. James Jeffrey
Bo:he presided. Mr. McLuckie spoke in a
dry and witty way. As Mayor of Homestead
he said he had not noticed that the
people of that city differed much
from people anywhere else. He said that
the workingmen of the country had been
importuned to vote for high tarifl and pro
tection, and what they do get is high walls,
thugs and Pinkertons.
In conclusion Mr. McLuckiesaid: "When
the news of the assauft on Frick came I was
speaking in Youngstown, O., I said I could
not believe the news, and next morning the
papers came out and said that 'McLuckie is
glad. I do not know how they guessed it
The meeting was a success.
A HOUSE NOT ENOUGH.
Decision as to Bow a Jersey Hniband Must
Provide for His Wife.
Tkenton, N. J., Aug. 14. Vice Chan
cellor Bird has filed a decision ordering a
decree of alimony in the suit for support
and maintenance brought by Mrs. Annie B.
Shinn against her husband, Howard Shinn,
a railroad baggagemaster, whose home is in
Bordentown. The decision involved the
question as to the kind1 of house a husband
is bonnd to provide for his wife.
The Vice Chancellor decided that a hus
band must furnish a house in keeping with
his circumstances and conditions and over
which the wife shall be permitted to preside.
A boarding house over whioh another pre
sides, the decision stated, is cot inch a
home. A building' called a home, the opin
ion continned, does not fulfill all the condl
tlons necessary in providing; a home, and
I onion's course was a snauow mocxery.
FIRES AND RIOTS
ALARM BUFFALO,
Big Blazes Early in the Morn
ing at the Leliigii Yalley
Yards in That City,
CHABGED TO THE STRIKERS
loss of Nearly $200,000 to the
Bailroad in a Single flight.
Alarming Proportions Assumed by the
Switchmen's Strike A Series of Fires
Breaks Out and the Department
Can Scarcely Control the Flames 'In
cendiarism Evident but No One Yet
Arrested for Arson Non-Union Men
Battered Up and Sent to Hos
pitalsCars Thrown From the Tracks
and Trains Delayed Even Worse
Scenes Anticipated To-Day.
Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 152 a. m. At 1
o'clock fire broke out in three places in the
Lehigh yards, again, simultaneously. The
fire department seems unable to quench it
The New York express No. 1 on the Erie
road is held, two miles out because it can
not pass. New York express No. 4 has not
been sent out for the same reason.
Two trains of freight cars standing on
sidings in Cheek-Towaga, the railroad
suburb of Buffalo, were burned to-night.
The Lehigh has called on the Sheriff for
protection. He sent six deputies to the
scene, and will swear in SO more
to-morrow morning. The police have yards
in seven out of 11 precincts in the city to
gnard, and all the reserves are called dnt.
The men arrested to-day for assault have
been charged with rioting.
Several Men Sent to Ilojpltals.
Three non-union men are at the hospital,
badly hurt One was assaulted at 3 o'clock
this morning, two others at 11, and another
at 3 this afternoon. A man who was as
saulted at the Western New York and
Pennsylvania crossing was on his way for
the wrecker at the time, and was 'turn
ing a switch. Switches had been turned
six cars thrown from his train before that
He was struck on the head, and when he
was taken to the hospital he was completely
dazed and did not know what had occurred.
One of the men was assaulted at the passen
ger station, and two at Williams street
One of the most cowardly things done
was the throwing of switches under passen
ger train No. 17, at Williams street, at 7:30
o'clock to-night Two.passengeca.coaches
were"thrown from tEe traclcr 'bdt the- con
ductor does not think anybody was hurt,
though many were badly frightened.
Non-Union Jlen Driven From Work.
Fifty men boarded passenger train No. 3
at 11 o'clock this morning, and molested
the employes, driving them offi The crew
finally succeeded in getting the train to the
station. The mob took possession of the
Seneca street switches three or four times
during the day, and drove off the signal
men.
The strikers say they are determined to
win the fight and they assert the roads are
losing heavily by not having men to per
form the work. They say the Erie is
thoroughly demoralized on account ot the
strike, and that every sidetrack on the
Buffalo division is completely blocked.
2:15 a. sr. Word has just been received
that a train of 42 cars on the Erie Boad,
filled with fine merchandise, a mile east of
William street, is now burning fiercely,
with no protection.
DETAILS OF THE DAY-
Alarming Proportions of the Strike Fire
After Fire Breaks Out in the Tarda and
Ail Evidently Incendiary The Loss so
Far In That Way Is Nearly 8300,000.
SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISrATCn.J
Buffalo, Aug. 14. The switchmen's
strike here has assumed alarming propor
tions. At 2 o'clock this morning the
Lehigh Valley yard3 at the city line out
William street were the scene of a series of
incendiary fires and the damage will
amount to a figure not far from $200,000.
The striking switchmen are accused of the
arson, but so far no arrests have been made.
Three fires were discovered at various
points half a mile apart Eighteen freight
cars, loaded with cotton, wool, merchandise,
hay and packages; two passenger coaches
and two watchmen's houses were burned.
A train of coal cars which were standing on
the trestle were turned loose and started
down the trestle and crashed into the water
tank, smashing it and wrecking an engine
which was taking water.
There is no definite knowledge of how the
fires started, but there is no doubt thai they
were of incendiary origin, because they all
broke out at the same time at three points.
The fire first discovered was in what is
known as the eastbound yards, the other
side" of Dingers street Here the watchman
saw flames burst from the little office build
ing, and ran to give the alarm. The spot is
fully half a mile from the west yards. He
had not gone half the distauce when he
turned around and saw that the flames bad
broken out among the SOO or more cars.
Two Passeneer Cars Destroyed.
In the meantime Yardraaster Mead, at
the west end of the yards, discovered flames
in the two passenger coaches which were
used to carry workmen up and down the
road, and an alarm had been turned in from
William and Dingers streets. The firemen
were greatly'delayed owing to the bad con
dition of Dingers street When they got
on the tracks the tn cars and the little
building had burned and the fire was raging
in the east yard.
When the fire companies went out Ding
ers street to tbe tracks in response to the
call from the eastbohnd yards they discov
ered a fire west of Dingers street It was in
two coaches standing upon the tracks. Be
fore an effective stream could be turned on
them by the companies the coaches were de
stroyed. Hardly had they commenced to
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l"1;"" i.uoou4i,uwo1 iruui iubh o-.cu-j
tion was attracted by another conflagration
a( a switchman's shanty on the corner of
Dingers street This also was reduced to
ashes, and a heap of blackened cinders is all
that now remains of iffcThe coaches were
not particularly vajffl&SjSsS- they were
said to contain a cSff,Sl-j:kmen,s
?
tools.
The firemen w
m&k
three
separate
con flagrationV0' w
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mouslydecided that incendiariesinSJ-':1 HltltO fl EQIttilTs
them all. wiftfe
None of tbe Incendiaries Found.
Superintendent of Police Morgenstein
sent a force of 23 men into the yards at
once. They scoured the neighborhood, but
could find no suspicious characters. In the
meantime great difficulty was experienced
in getting a line to the flames. It took the
entire stock of hose of three companies to
run one line to the burning cars. This
stream, while small, did good work and
saved many cars from total destruction. Be
fore the flames were under control, how
ever, 18 freight and refrigerator cars had
been .destroyed. These cars were in the
heart of a great bunch of cars and extended
over five tracks.
The spot selected for the firing of the
yards was an admirable one, for there was
no water near enough to get effective
streams on the flames The firemen cut
several trains in two and pulled the car3
apart As they coupled up to the hvdrant3
on Dingers street and unrolled the hose
tbey were approached by several strangers
who said to them: "Takeyour time, bovs;
take a rest, and don't hurry." The
strangers disappeared then just before the
arrival of the police. They could not be
found afterwards.
As one result of the fire ten cars will go
to the repair shops. They are badly
scorched and several had their roofs burned
off '
First Intimation of Any Trouble.
Everything was peaceful ia the yards np
to midnight Not a sound was heard ex
cept off in the distance, a freight engine
pnfled its way along the dark tracks. The
first intimation of trouble was when, with
out warning, the brakes on the train of coal
cars in the trestle were loosened and the
train rolled down -and crashed into the
water tank, smashing it and an engine
which was taking water. Then came the
fires, so suddenly that great damage was
done before they could be reached. Eight
freight cars were thrown from the Lehigh
tracks and six from the Erie, on account of
misplaced switches. The damage is offi
cially estimated at $175,000.
Chief of Police Morgenstein has a force
of detectives working on the case and will
sift the matter to the bottom. He is satis
fied that the cars were fired and naturally
suspects the striking switchmen.
Three cars in the Western New York and
Pennsylvania yards were burned this morn
ing between 5 and 6 o'clock. They were set
on fire. '
Daring an incipiest riot at the Erie vards
this afternoon John Schaefer struck James
Barrett on the head with a coupling pin.
He was taken to the hospital, where he will
probably die. Schafer was arrested. No
further disturbances have been reported,
but serious trouble is expected at any mo
ment Origin of the Switchmen's Strike.
The trouble really dates back to the time
when the Lehigh Valley road posted a
bulletin to the effect that in order to comply
with the State law it would be necessary to
pay the men by the hour instead of by the
month. The men were then gettins ?C0 and
$65 a month for day work and $65 and $70
for night work. They were satisfied with
this pay and were working at the rate of 11
hours for a day. These men are not switch
men proper, but those who handle the
switch engines in the yard and move the
freight. ' .- " v
JiverythiDg has-been comparatively quiet"
10-aay. a numDer ot small lights nave
taken place, but nothing of a serious char
acter except the small riot in which James
Barrett was hurt has developed during the
afternoon. The work. of switching in the
yards was done by such employes of the
roads as could he spared lrom other work,
but they were notably green at the work,
and in consequence the usual amount of
freight was not handled.
As the Buffalo Creek is only a terminal
road, the strike was more keenly felt there
than in any other yards, and, if continued,
the grain interests particularly will be likely
to suffer during the next few days.
Passenger traffic has not been interfered
with. The yards are badly blocked, and tbe
blockade is becoming worse every hour.
There is considerable excitement at the East
Buffalo yards to-night, but no violent
disturbance.
Non-Union Men Already on the War,
A telegram from Philadelphia says: The
places of the switchmen of the New York,
Lake Erie and Western, the Lehigh Valley,
and the Buffalo Creek Railroads, who struck
at Buffalo, N. Y.j for an advance in wages,
will in all probability be filled in a few days
by non-union men. Fifty men from points
along the Beading Bailroad were brought
here to-day and left for Buffalo, over tbe
Lehigh Valley Eailroad, at 8:30 o'clock to
night They are all non-union men, and
they will take the strikers' positions. Gen
eral Secretary Hayes, of the Knights of
Labor, sent a telegram to-night to Grand
Master Frank Sweeney, of the Switchmens'
Mutual Aid Association, warning him that
the men are on the way to tatce the strikers
places.
TRAINMEN MUTTERING,
Erie Employes at Bradford Will Have
Better WCes or Strike.
BeAdfoed, Aug. 14. Special It- is
likely that the engineers, firemen and train
men of, the Bradford division of the Erie
railroad are contemplating a strike. To-day
a committee called upon Superintendent
Merrick aqd notified him of the discontent
among the men who run trains on account
of low wages.
Two years ago they were promised better
pay when the road's earnings increased to
profitable figures, but the advance never
came. The road is now in a prosperous
condition and the men want better pay. A
schedule of wages was tendered to the
Superintendent, and an answer is desired
from the company before September 1.
The strike of the switchmen of the Buffalo
yards will have the effect of blocking the
coal traffic on the Buffalo, Bochester and
Pittsburg railroad, which runs through this
city. Already it has affected the running
of trains.
THE STRIKE EXTENDING.
No Freight Moving at Several Points on
the Two Bonds.
Elmika, N. Y., Aug. 14. The strike of
switchmen inaugurated at Buffalo, on the
Erie and Lehigh Valley lines, has extended
to Waverly and Sayre, on the Lehigh, and
all freight traffic on that line is at
a standstill. A train of beef stands on an
Erie siding there, the switchmen refusing to
allow it to be switched to the Lehigh tracks
to proceed to its destination. The Division
Superintendent of the Lehigh has tele
graphed to Oswego for the Sheriff to come
to his aid, although the men are making no
demonstration.
To-morrow it is expected that the Erie
men will also go out, and then all traffic
through those towns will be at a standstill.
The men are non-communicative and their
future movements are unknown.
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Something Wrong With the Charleston.
San Fbanctsco, Aug. 14. The United
States cruiser Charleston, which returned
here from Santa Cruz, Cal., this evening,
consumed three hours in coming into port
The delay was due to some trouble with the
tneptrifp 0A.r Anil tlia npntea. wdi rtTilivri tn
9.P a a &
g;eer wnn ner.tmn screws.
in Italian Arrested onSu
picion of Trying to Ore-
HE LOYED THE LUEED GIBlS
She Would Not Marry Him, and'Hel
Employers Dad a Close CalL
FIGHTING FIEE AT MIDNIGHT
x-Meat and Milk Inspector lindssyj
Home Badlj Scorched.
SHOT AT ET A FOE IS THE H00NLIQHT
The family of Thomas Lindsay, ex-Meat
and Milk Inspector, narrowly escaped heing.
roasted alive earlv yesterday morning. An
tonio Chioda, the jilted lover ofadomestio
in Mr. Lindsay's employ, is suspected of.
beine tbe incendiary. The evidence .is
strong against him and he has beerfarrestecL
Mr. Lindsay lives on Linden avenue, half'
a mile south of Penn avenue in a rather is
olated place. The dwelling is a frame of.
medium size with a veranda around two'
sides. Last week he completed a handsom
new brick residence abont 100 feet further,
up Linden avenue into which he intended
to move durinsr the present week; i.ho
family of seven persons had gone to bed be;
fore 10 o'clock Saturday night and siep
soundly.
Mary McNamee, the domestic, had beenl
out during the evening and returned shortly.
before 12 o'clock. Her window faced the
street, and not long after she returned she
noticed a peculiar reflection onVhonse on
the 01 posite side.
Tuond the Ilonse in Flame:
Eunninjr to the window she lookecLontJ
Slit saw flftmp Ipjimnc un the side oihe
house just at the corner, nearly as high A
the Jporch roof. The bdor of burning ollp
was also perceptible.
The girl ran downstairs and found the
hnnoe fnll ot smoke. Owinf to its effect's on.
the balance of,the household she had great
difficulty in arousing them. Mr. Lindskr
was especially hard to waken. When ha did
.e.t i-r .1.- a 1 ir ..
iinaiiy open uis ejes me liaimes vt cro uub.iuj
into his room.
Realizing tbe impossibility of a fire en'
gine reaching the house in time to save It
he sent for a couple of neighbors, and with'
the assistance of his father-in-law, Mr. '-;
Itichards. and a nephew who happened to
be there, the flames were fought and finally
extinguished. Engine Company No. 8 hadj
received a call by telephone, but were mis-;
directed and reached the scene just as tho
fire had been subdued. The flames had
eaten their wav into the parlor, Mr. Lind
say's room above and were reaching out to
the stairway, where they would have cat
off escape from the building.
The Bnildlns Saturated With Oil-
Chief Coates, as soon as he arrived, be
gan investigating the cause of tbe -fire.;
There riadTjajurtoJTre -
of the house- since early jn the evenim
and the family could not account"
for the blaze. The Chief soon found
where it had originated. OiL bad
bpen thrown all over one corner or the
honse, the porch floor at one end had been
literally saturated and a number of burned'
matches found lying around showed that
the effort to burn the house had been most''
determined. A large oil can was found
under a side window and the window and"
the marks of the incendiary's oily hands on
the shutters and window frame saowed that
he had been endeavoring to open the win
dow to throw oil into tbe parlor when
frightened away. The oil had been taken
from one of Booth & Flinn's steam rolline
machines which stood on the street nearby. ."
ally two bncKets lull must have been used
by the firebug. Mr. Lind;ay's loss will
reach nearly $500. The insurance had been.
allowed to lapse.
Suspicion fastened upon Antonio Chi-
odo at once as the incendiary. Mr.
Lindsay's nephew had seen a man " answer
ing his description standing about 100 feet
away while -they were hghting the fire.
Lieutenant Snyder had arrived with the
firemen, and, learning the circumstances,-
started alter Chiodo. An investigation of.
the new house in search of the man devel
oped that an attempt had been made to fire
it, too. The front porch was saturated with
oiL At one place it had been ignited but
had not burned well, only the paint being
damaged.
Cnptured at the Mozzle of a Bevolver.
Chioda lived with several other Italians
in a shanty near Bruce's ice pond, about a
mile lrom the .Lindsay dwelling. Un coins
there Lieutenant Snyder went to the front
door and placed another othcer at the rear.
When Snyder rapped a light that had been
burnine inside was instantly extinguished,
and Chioda made a break for the rear door.
The gleaming muzzle of a revolver caused
him to jump back. When the two officers
rushed into the room and struck a liht a
moment later they found Chioda in bed.
covered up to his chin and feigning sounf
slumber. After being identified bv M
Lindsay's nephew Chioda was arresUTd. .
Tony Areola, who, like Chioda, was fully!
dressed as it ne nan just entered the bouse, f
was also arrested. Chioda denied ruin? the 4
house and declared that he had been in bedo
for hours, but Areola says his companion
bad only come home a short time before the?
officers arrived. .
The motives for the crime attributed to?
Chioda was jealousy and re venge. He was em-O
ployeu by Booth 6s Jj linn, who are paving ..
Linden avenue. Three weeks ago he began-..!
showing attentions to Mary McNamee.
the buxom young servant girl at Mr. Lind ;
say s house. His attentions were at first
silent admiration. For hours he would stand
watching her as she moved about the
kitchen in the yard in the rear.
Antonio v an tea a it lie. !&m
One day as she was hanging the week's, -.art
washing in the back yard the Italian strode)
up to her and abruptly said: "I want a
woman. I want a wife very bad. Will yon
be my wife? I'll give you 550 to get -ready."
The girl was frightened, but replied that
she was already engaged and wanted no
more men. She ordered the fellow away.-
but as he showed no disposition to go, she 4
ran into the house. A lew evenings later,
as she was gathering some vegetables in the
yard, Chioda came again, requesting the)
girl to marrv him. When she reoeated,
that she was already engaged, the Italian,"
new into a rage, i or several days she was
not annoyed further, except that whenever
sne looted out she would see tne amorous-t
Italian following her with his eyes. Hiss
long-distance admiration was kept up
faithfully that Booth & Flinn finally dis-4
charged him for neglecting his duty.
One evening abont 10 days ago as Mr.i
Lindsay's father-in-law and nephew werel
sitting on 'the front veranda a bullet fired?
from the direction of the new bouse whizzed!
between them. An instant later another
passed over their heads. They ran into the
house and looking from a window sawt
tne moonlight a man running oat me ra
from the new house.. It is believed' tt
Chioda fired the shots at the voting maa.i
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