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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

Philadelphia, Nov 10 (Speciap.-It positively
asserted Third this morning that John S. Wilson,
late general freight OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road has accepted presidency pf the PouehkecpSc
Bridge Company and also of auxiliary company that
has been formed by persons largely Interested In the
bridge company. The company is called the Air
Line Trust Company" the certificates, TO which
Mr. wilson's appended president have already
been distributed. The company owns controlling In
teret various railroads approaching the bridge
gentleman largely interested In the Lehigh Valley
Railroad that the compldy is TO begin foreclosure
proceedings against the Geneva Ithaca and Sayre Rail
road Company OF It's controlled lines The annual
meeting the latter company will be held Waverly
~ " Thursday and the circular notice to its stock
holders concludes with the following sentence: " The
stockholders is called to the fact that ice
has been served upon this company By the Lehgh Valley
Railroad Company that the latter company declines
make further advances supply deficiencies In the
nues cf the company and further demands payment
Indebtedness Of this company OF s55209 So" The arg
est stockhOder the Geneva Ithaca and Ssyre Rail-
road is the Lehgh Valley Railroad Company Over this
line tie Lehlch Valley reaches connection with the
Vanderbilt system. and secures line to Lake Ontario.
The road miles long, and has mortgages for s1, $780,
600 upon it road is to be reorganized after fore
closure unless bondhoders will consent TO reduce
the rate OF interest The earnings OF the company
are about $40 900 per while the interest the
debt and taxes is about 100000. Interest on both
issues of bonds falls due January 1, and Will probably
he d.faulted upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
FROM THE COAL FIELDS TO NEWENGLANI
A SCHEME TO FORM A DIRECT LINE FROM PENN
sYLyAN1A TO THE BIG EASTERN MAN
III, rr-1- pING TOWNS.

A railroad consolidation which promises 10 HIN
together several important systems and exert con-
Siderable influence on the coal freight and passenger
traffic Of New gland has Just been effected by the
leasing of the Ncwburg Dutchess and Connecticut
Railroad Company TO the NewYork and Massachu-
setts Railway Company. The latter road VIII imme-
enty.three and half miles In length, to fill the gap
hctxeen Boston Corners. n. Y, and Chicopee, Mass
This extension will traverse the lower portion of the
Berkshire Hills, near by LenoX and Pittshed' besides
completing connections at Chcopee with the Connect
icut Railroad and the Boston and Maine system The
consolidated line Will the Hudson River by a
system of transfers The Fshkll ferries. which
tcy will operate and cotnro and also by way of the
bridge as the exlgences of their business
NAV require. Engineers assert that the new line
will have lower gradients. easier curves and shorter
distance between terminal points than any OF tho
roads now I'm operation between the Hudson River
and Central New England, eifcctng saving Of forty
two miles between Poughkeepslc and Springfield.
Traffic contracts have also been made with import
ant roads on the west side Of the Hudson, one OF
which Is the Lehgh and Hudson River Railroad
Company. which penetrateS ino the heart OF The
anthracite coal region OF Pennsylvania control
ling interest I'm this line has recently been purchased
by j. r. Maxwell president Of the Central Railroad
Of jersey and Joseph :. Harris president of the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company The new
owners have completed surveys for an extension OF
TWENTY-FIVE miles, which Will carry the road from
Graycourt TO tho Poughkeepse Bridge. The import
ance OF this much needed link between the coa heIds
OF New England will be best appreciated when ~ Is
updArstood that the cool consumption ot Lhe ak E~I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

ccpt some lesser scheme That the Irish members
arc TO be retained at Westminster is conceded,
though reluctantly. But what else is going to be
conceded? ? ask the thorough-going Natlonahs's'
This question remains without an answer. after
ms it did before Birmingham, which only a
parade says the most radical of English Home
Rule organs
The meeting of Parliament for the autumn ses-
sion has passed almost unperceved amid greater
eXcitcmcnts beyond the precincts of St Stephen S.
Nothing but money votes and routine business
have occupied the House of Commons The Home
Rulers accused even thus early OF spinning out
business in order to use up as much OF the session
rs possible before the bill for the extension OF
Lord Ashbourne's act is brought in. The Ministers
are delighted with the working of the present
measure, under which Irish tenants have been ac-
quiring considerable portion of Irish land The
extreme Home Rulers dislike it; tenants who be-
come owners cease to be agtators Very strong
opposition will be offered to the new bill on the
ground that public money is lent to purchasers on
imperfect security. Both Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
Morley have given notice that the bin Will be
stubbornly Tough
Lord Mayors Day has come and gone. What
will make it memorable is not Mr.. Alderman White
heads installation, nor Lcrd Salisburys speech in
behalf of the Ministry, the fact, which he
commented that Parliament for the first time in
its history was sitting on the ninth Of November
for ordinary business. There is a blood
red mark against this date The seventh
Whitechapel murder was committed yesterday
morning and once more all London is horror
struck if not panic-strucl1. Nobody doubts that
this murder was done by the same hand as the
last four He waited till precautions had
been relaxed, till the police were occupied else
where, till attention was attracted for the moment
by public festival Then in daylight and close
to the scene of the other murders, he struck again
There is no clew.
The certainty that Mr. Phelps will cease to be
the American Minister next year is sincerely re-
high personal qualities and abilities, and because
Mrs Phelps goes with him. do not know that it
will do Mr. Phelps any good at home to quote
what :" The Times says Of him, but after all
Z" The Times is The Times" and compliments oi
this sort are not lightly paid in the leading col
umns of the leading journal of Great Britain
1--WE feel" said this paper on Thursday morning,
sincerely sorry Mr. Cleveland's defeat should
necessarily involve the retirement from this coun-
try of the present Minister for the United States
Mr Phelps has performed his duties at the Ameri-
can Legation with marked ability and adrotneSs,
and without failing TO maintain the claims OF ms
own country has won the esteem Of Engllshmen
by his geniality, his fair-mjndc1ncss and his IN
telligent interest in English affairs. He has made
many friends here and no enemy" O W. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
WARRIyG AGAINST TELEGRAPH POLES

Baltimore Nov. 10 (speclaD.-The merchants OF
Baltimore are waglng war on the telegraph and tele
phone companies about the unsghtly poles strung
with the hundreds of wires which line the principal
streets Recently the electric light company began
The erection OF poles When the workmcn werc
orrlrcd of the premises in daytime. the paes were
qulctly placed at night. This mOrning william Reed,
A prominent business man. and member OF the firm
Of Norton Reed Co., arrested
charged with nalciously destroying the
property of telegraph company. He
had chopped down the pole placed In front of his
store door A delegation OF merchants then appealed
TO the Mayor and he instructed The City Solicitor TO
apply to the court for Injunction to restrain the
company from erecting poles any premises with
out permission OF the owners. After the arrest OF Mr.
Reed the company had the pole replaced In front OF
his store, and he has again ordered II " ee chopped
down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
lnvJsED Ry DETECTIVES TO rsCAPR

Montreal, Nov. 10 speciaD.-A sensation was caused
at the Court House to-day by W. f. Elliott, an
lnsolvent oil merchant, who is at present In Jail
for debt, making a sudden bolt for liberty while
being taken from the courtroom to the jail wagon.
He ran for several blocks, pursued by large crowd,
and was finally captured. He at onco hand
cufed and taken to jail where he gave his reason
for trying to escape that he had been advised to do
so by two private detectives Jaief Pay,te at once
lodged a complaint before Judge Dugas against the
two detectives and asked that their badges DO taken
from them II is said that thoy will also be indicted
for compounding felony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
RtILROAp OFFICIALS CEySURED.

Newburg Nov. l0.-The verdict Ot the coroncrs
Jury regarding tho collision the NewYork Central
Railroad Fshkill censurcs the engineer and con-
ductor Of the freight train for following too closely
after the express, the statonmaster for not seeing
that the semaphorc signal was properly displayed to
protect the passenger train when Ut the station aud
the conductor OF the express for not seeing that h1
train was pyVperly protsStA4 by nkpAlA ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

Jacksonville, Nov. 10 Special. President Neal
MchcI's official bulletin for the twenty four hours
ending 1T o'clock Is:
Now case, 80: deaths. 3; total number Of cases
TO date 4.4c9; total number Of deaths TO date, 3Si
The deaths were Bertha May Smith, Miss Edith
Eees CLAYTON Summeral, May X. Green, G. W. Bel.
Washington, Nov. l0.-The Marine Hospital Bureau
is informed that there was one new case (coored ana
ono death twhite) in Gainesville, Fla, yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
nRrsToL COUNTY AGRrcULrURsrs

New Bedford Mass, Nov 10 (SpeciaD-Th Bristol
County Agricultural society elected the following
officers to-day: Vice Prcsidenis-Wlllam 5. Greene,
Fall River: Warren Ladd and H. Morgan Rotch, New
Bedford; T. Mason and Henry Hall Taunton T. $.
Horton Attleboro; Thomas A. Borden. North Attic
boro troasurer-A Gilbert Williams, Taunton score
tary-D. L. Mitchell, Taunton. Phiander Williams
and Morgan Rolch declining the presidency. tha otloe
WA left Scant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
TWO y1yyERs DROP rHROUGHA HArcHwAY

Cincinnati, Nov. 1O.-About 10 O'Clock to-day oscar
Huffman a timer, working the roof of an ice
house at Sycamore and Hunt sts fell through The
hachway in a dark attic q distance of fifty feet and
Was instantly killed TWO hours later Adoph Me.
haus another timer. went in search OF Huffman not
knowing he was dead aud fell through the same hatch
way and received fatal Injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

ern States amounted in 1886 to 6,672764 tons, ana
that coal carried to folyoke Mass, Is sent hrst 10
Rutland Vt 1t is said that the new line by orlnglng
coal directly from the mines TO New England points
without transshpmelt. will effect an average roocc-
ton in coal charges of 10 cents ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
THE CHRYsrEyAH DELAYED BIZ 4 FOG.

Peekskil. Nov lo.-The steamer Chrystenah, OF tho
North River Steamboat Company, which makes daily
trips between Peehskill and NowYork after leaving
Verplancks Point at 10 a. m. yesterday, got caught
In a dense fog and was compelled to come to anchor
mo-, far from PccAsill where she remained through
OF tho day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
pOyAI pET'pOTUA ANNOTNCED.

Athens, Nov. 1O.-King George of Greece has for
mally advised Prime Minister Tcoupls of the bcirotha
of Princess Alexandra to Grand Duke Paul Of Russia
To Dcum sung in the Royal Chapel in honor Of
the fact
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
FREIGHT BLOCKADE DUE TO 4 sTRIKH

FREIGHT BLOCKADE DUE TO STRIkH
Albany, Nov. 10-The two days strike OF the
switchmen In the New-York Central and Hudson River
Railroad yard resulted a blockade Of freight that
IL will take week 10 raise. Side tracks on all the
roads arc filed with loaded trains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
prvpn pOB sHILIyG BOGUS BUTTER.

Trenton, n j.. Nov. Io.-Henry Dillon and Nicholas
Nearv were each fined 800 by Judge Garretscn, at
Perth Amboy yesterday, at the suit OF Dr. william
X. Newton the State Dairy Commissioner Tor selling
olssmsrgsrinA q butter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
porrrrcs AMONG SPANISH STUDENTS.

Madrid, Nov. 1O.-The students in the universities
Of this city, saagossa and Seville paaded the streets
last night denouncing the Conservative party. They
dispersed Without attempting any violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
DE BAUM REMANDED AGAIN.

Montreal Nov. 10.-De Baum, the dcfaulting cashier
OF the Park National Bank Of NewYorks again
taken before Judge Church today and again remanded
until Tuesday next, when Judgment In his Will
be rendered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
THE CzAR,s NEW MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

st. Petersburg, Nov. 1O.-Prince Imeretnsky, prcsl-
dent of the Military Tribunal will become Minister Of
Railways in place OF Admiral PoSsiet, who was dis
missed because OF the recent accident 10 the Cars
train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
THE French WAR BUDGET NOT TO BE REDUCED

FRkNCH All BODbEl MI ~ oI@ isi-DSo'@'''
Paris Nov l0.-In replying to criticisms upon the
war budget in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, NJ
Freycnet insisted that all hopes Of reducing 1t were
VAIN Even the necessary preparation for war re
quired an exceptional effort in order to insure the
defence Of the country. great nation must make
Its honor and dignity dependent upon Itself alone
(Cheers1 So long as the general situation remains
as It IS the Chamber cannot hope to see the war eSt-
mates below $50 600 francs and these estimates
include all pos sible considerations of economy. Tho
Government said the Minister, has outlay of about
500 600 600 francs to be extended over several
budgets This does not indicate any aggressive In
tentiOn It's part NJ. tTeyclneps remarks WcIe
greatly applauded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
MR. GLADsTONE'S TRIP.

London, Nov 1O.-Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone madc inc
Journey from Birmingham TO Wolverhampton IN
carriage drawn by four horses. They weD heartily
cheered along the route. On arriving at WOVcr-
hampton, Mr. Gladstone proceeded TO the drill man,
where he received number of addresses. In re-
n,yinc to them hc was repeatedly interrupted the
disorder finally eliminating in an uproar That COM
PEELED him to abruptly close his remarks Great con;
fusion followed. At snowhill the crowd that had
gathered groaned, and hooted. At bennington a
former Mayor of the town welcomed Mr.. Gladstone,
and his wife presented Mrs. Gladstone with bouquet
AT Banbury they received a similar welcome. Az
oxford the crowd, which composed largely OF
undergraduates groaned and hooted at MI Gladstone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
A MORMON COLONY TO BE PLANTED IN CANAD.

Ottawa Ont Nov 1O.-The Mormon delegates met
Sir John a. Macdonald to-day They asked among
other things for a post-ofice and for free water
power, supposing that in the Northwest they would
have 10 nav A specific tax for turning any portion
Of water aside for irrigation. They may, however,
have free all the water needed for such purposes.
The delegates ask freedom from timber dues, as their
settlement is away out On the prairie, twenty miles
from M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

FROM PARIS TO THE GOLDEN GATE BY RAIL
Constantnope, Nov. 10.-1he first through express
train from Paris arrived here to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
"TIIE TINES SS-PARNFLL CASE.

Edinburgh. Nov. 1O-"Thc Times" has given notice
Of appeal from the decision OF Judge Knnear In The
Tines -Parnen case, in which he allowed PROOF o.
jurisdiction. Pending decision tho appeal pro
cedure before judge kinncar VIII be stopped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
BLIND EFFORTS OF THE LONDON POLICE TO DIS
COVER THE MYSTERIOUS MURDERER-A
REVIEW OF HIS CRIMES.

London. Nov. 1O.-General Warren Chief oil the
Metropolitan Police, has issued proclamation
offering a free pardon TO any accomplice ,ht
Whtechapc murderer may have had, provided he
will give information which will lead TO the
murderer's apprehension.
1t is learned that the woman whose mutllateu
body was found in the Dorset-st house yeSler'
day was a native of Limerick. Ireland. ohe
migrated to Wales. where she married coiner'
who was subsequently killed by an explosion
After that she drifted to London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11

PROTESTING AGAINST THEIR COMPARTMENT.
Auckland. Nov. 1O.-Advices from Samoa state that
Europeans, whose houses injured by bullets from
the German gunboats in the attack upon the Samoans
at Apia have protested that the action of the German
commanders a violation OF neutral territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
BRITISH MANUFACTURERS DISApi OIATED
AT MR.. CLEVELAND'S DEFEAT

THE REST OF THE ENGLISH REPUDIATE THEIR
DIsCREDITED ALLY WITH SOMETHING LIKE
sGHoULISH GLEE"-INCREAsING INTEREST
IN THE PARNELL COMMISSIONING GLAD
STONE AT BIRMINGHAM-LORD ASH
BoURNE's ACT-wHITECHAPEL-ENG-
LISH PRAISE FOR THE AMER
ICAN MINISTER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
AN Acr wITn A cnANGE or sCENE.

The murderer now seems to have considered tom
porary change OF place desirable, for on september
23 the inhabitants OF the quiet little town OF Gates
hcad-onTyne IN tho far north, became aware oi his
presence among them by the discovery In doorway
of another unhappy creature whose body bore thc
sign manual OF his handlworl Happy Lip ANNIE
found I'm BerneIsst, COmmcIcialroa on october o'
escaped with merely cut throat the rest OF the BODY
having for reasOn-prODably fear OF discovery
been spared tho touch Of the knife.
within half an hour of the finding Of Happy LIP
Annie" an early-morning worker, going TO his work,
came upon the bleeding carcass Of a seventh victim
ln Mitre square, Aldgate In this case the muiilaOn
had been successfully accomplished. On the following
morning the badly -decOmpOsrd body OF the medlcO-
cranks eighth subject unearthcd from under heap
Of rubbish on the site OF Colonel MaplcsOns unfinished
Thames Embank nent Opera House. After anxious
and dlgent inquiry the police able positively
10 say that number eight had actually been fourth In
order.
On the wall OF the narrow passage way whore Annie
Chapman's corpse lay were written these words Eff
teen before | surrender" Lizzie Fisher. Mary
lane Lawrence, a called her, Is number nine on
The u,t Who can doubt that the murderer will COM
pcfe the course be has mapped out for himself uniil
some morning be quietly wallis into the Office OF one
OF the London police stations and hands his card TO
the ins peoior at the dsski
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-11
rBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.

sible They are under both legal and moral OBJ
IQation to establish, II they can, the compnclty
Of Mr. Pnrnell or some of his colleagues In this
crime. But meantime the effect on public opinion
is damaging TO them all.
Mr. Gladstones Birmingham campaign has
been great success and great disappointment
He was welcomed by vast multtudes with en-
thusiasm, spoke with amazing energy at not less
by his own confidence, and showed himself to the
whole country as the trusted leader Of his own
section of the Liberal party. But he was ex-
pected TO issue a new MANIFESTO or 10 announce a
new programme or at least to define his present
idea Of Hume Rule. None Of these things has he
done. He has made an elaborate and eloquent
attack on the present Government OF Ireland.
lie has not said what form of government be
would substitute for it. His speeches have been
critical not constructive. There has been neither
manifesto nor programme, and the definition OF
Home Ru1e is as much wanting as ever Gilt
terino oeneralitics about an Irish Parliament for
questions exclusively Irish still have TO do duty
Instead Of that scheme for which friends and
foes alike have so long asked
There is. | hear, some uneasiness among the
Irish leaders at this long continued retlcehce Re-
oorts are current that Mr. Gladstone IS convinced
that his last Home Rule proposals were TOO broad,
and that they will have to be narrowed whether
these reports are well founded may be doubted
The urinary condition Of the existing alliance be-
tween Mr.. Gladstone and Mr. Parnell is that pro-
posals for legislation about Ireland should be sats-
factory to Mr.. Parnell. But some of the more ex-
ksms psstx ~ Mr. Psrneu. too. Is rsaax 70 so-
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-21
General Markets.

NEW YORK, October 2O-The lead market
seems to have struck bottom and the scare OF
yesterday is over, at least for the present.
saturday is practically holiday on the Metal
Exchange, but to-day rather larger crowd
than usual were present Many brokers who
stood upon the brink of failure last night wore
a smile of confidence to-day. 1t was said that
aid reached the struggling bulls from the, in
about yesterdays closing, with sale of 200
tons of October in two parcels under the rules
of the Exchange. This was presumably for
Lead King" Corwith's account, and was
the Exchange at $4.OO for the first 100 tons
and SO 9715 for the second. No other lead was
offered and the market closed considerably
frmer than yesterday, with comparatively
easy feeling prevailing.
New YORK, October 90 Hops-Quiet and
Coffee-options opened barely. steady, IS to
20 points higher, with better cables, and closed
barely steady, 10 and Is points below yester-
day; free sellers. October, $l4.2o@d4 60;
1890; January, STA. .40@13 e5.
Sugar-Raw weak; asking price, 5-16c,;
fair refining quiet and unchanged.
Pig ironooSteady and quiet American,
Copper-Quiet. Lake. $3.50
Lead-A trife stronger. Domestic, 81 90
Tin--Firm. Straits, $23 so
SAN FRANCISCO, October 2O.-Barley-No !
feed, S0@91Ic.
Corn meal-$26 OO92S.OO
Butter-Fair to choice, 27l&@34c.
Eggs-Calfornia ranch, 38G4Oc.
CHICAGO, october 2O.-Whiskey-$1.2O 20.
shoulders, So .25(0S. .371a; short clear, $S 5O@
SIS; short ribs. 81; sog7.s23S. a.
Lara . Steady. Cash, $s.s71s; December
$9.2216; May, 1886.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-21
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Financial.
EXCHANGE REVIEW.

EXCHANGE REVIEW.
New YORK, october 20 The stock market
to day was less active and not so feverish al
yesterday. and there was better buying all ovel
the list from commission people, and notwith
standing some realizing sales and raising by
bears, the advance inaugurated met with nc
serious setback, and the final figures show
material gains throughout the list. Northern
Pacific preferred rose rs. and Union Pacific
and Oregon Short Line l per cent. each.
Governments dull and steady. Petroleum
opened at $500. below last nights close and
after slight advance in early trading. gave way
on renewed liquidation and declined to S31ac.
Supporting orders then rallied the market and
1t closed firm at 85c
MONEY QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK, october 2O.-Money on call easy;
closed offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper in limited supply at
1907.
sterling exchange dull but firm at $4.94 for
sixty day bills; SASS for demand.
Bar silver, 94c.
The bank statement shows that the banks
hold $16, 900 in excess of the legal require
ment,