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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
Is KYRLE BELLEW REALLY IN DANGER
MISS CcFFIN, WHOSE SANITY IS TO DE OURS
o. n IaINn.

MISS ccFFIN, WHOSE SANITY IS TO DE ouEs-
TIoNEp, CANNOT be FOUND.
Harriet T. Cofln, tho young Cincinnati hsrcss, whose
infatuation with Kyrle Below, tho actor, has bcen
creating sensation, cannot DO found. AS was pup
llshcd in yesterdays TRIBUNE, the young lady was
ordered TO be examined as t. her sanity, by Judge
Andrews, Monday The commission appointed
by the court, looking for Miss Coffin yesterday
but failed to find her. Or. c. NJ Hammond, VINO mas
been connected with the through tho directions
Of Mrs Coffin, considered Miss Coffin UNIT to DC az
liberty, as her love for Mr.. Belew has changed 70
hatred, and she carries revolver at all tiIcs' ING
theory Is, that the young woman has been sprited
away by some OF her relatives, who oppose her Deng
taken sylum. 1t believed that Miss loin was
taken to the house OF her aunt, Mrs Collins, NO n3
MadiSOn-avc., but when TRIBUNE reporter called
there last evening, the suggestion was not c0nnrmen
The occupants of the house mentioned as wei as Iose
of No 155 East Thirty fourth-st, where Mrs. 1on'n
boards, refused to be seen. Miss Coffin left tho Wn,
Hotel last Friday, but has been there repeatedly
since, the last time being Monday evening
Charles b. Wilby. of Cincinnati, the trustee OF MISS
Cohins property inherited from her grandather cit
New York last Friday his home. DR.. G. NJ Ham
monG has received letter from the trustee, lnqurhg
about the state of affairs regarding the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
HEROTC MISS MINNIE FREEMAN.
HOW SHE SAVED THIRTEEN CHILDREN.

TIED TOGETHER WITH TwINE SHE LEADS THIN
TO sAFETY-NINr OFFERS OF MARRIAGE.
OMAHA, Jan. "a tSpcciaD.-Miss Minnie Free
man, the heroic teacher at Myra Valley, whose
presence of mind saved from death her thirteen
little pupils during the terrible storm OF last
week. was in this city to-day, and told the follow
ing story
The storm came up very suddenly and struck
the schoolhouse just about the time for closing
l knew from indications that 1t was going TO he
a regular blizzard, and told the children to all
wrap uu well. While l was attending to them
the door blew In and then the windows. l put
p.y cloak on and was wondering what l was
going to do. had made up my mind that the
building would not last long. Then l happened
to think of a ball of twine had taken away from
a little fellow / ebgan tying the children to-
gether and when / had completed tlis task L
fastened one end of the string to my arm and
awaited Developments Very soon the roof OF
the building blew off and L said Come on chill
drcn,' and we started
"1he nearest house was three-quarters OF nllle
awav and In order to reach IL we had TO lace
tbe storm for about one-third of the distance. l
was carving the smallest child, little glrl, ana
nv talking to the children and urging them 10
keep up their spirits tired me very much. wen
we got TO the house, and beyond q few irosU-
bitten fingers. noses and ears we were all III as
good condition as when started.
Miss Freeman then spoke OF the large hunper
of letters she had received since the story OF her
bravery got into print Most OF them were
naturally of a complimentary nature, Dut hlhc
contained offers of marriage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
AN INTERSTATE WAR OF FEXTERMINATION
THE M'COYs OF KENTUCKY INVADE WEST VIRGINIA
RATTLE WITH uAIEIELDs.

THE M'COYS OF KENTUCKY INVADE WEST VIRGINIA
AND HAVE BATTLE WITH THE HATFIELDs.
CINCINNATI Jan. PA dispatch from Catletsburg
Ky, says: "The war of determination between the
Hafclds and McCOYs is stlll going in the wllds of
West Virginia. The steamer Frank Preston arrived
from Pkcville yesterday afternoon, and brought intel
gcnce OF the encounter between the pursuing party
and the Hafelds on last Saturday. On Thursday last
the capturing party, numbering twenty, left Pikevilc
for Tug River After crossing the river whom near
ing the residence of Captain Hatfield. they came across
a woman In the road who was standing picket, and
who Immediately gave the alarm. The capturing
party when turning point In the road we're fired
upon by a squad Of eight from the Hatfield gang
Bud, Mccoy was shot through the shoulder and dan
cerously wounded Two Of the posse detailed to
care for him and take him home. The capturing party
Immediately returned the fire. and WHIP Dempsey, OF
the Hatfield gang fell the ground At this iuncture
the Hatieds beat hasty retreat, throwing away their
blankets overcoats, etc The posse went up to where
Dempsey was and despite his cries for mercy, the
man that killed JIM Vance on the first raid put his
gun against Dempsey's head and almost blew 1t of.
At this act one of the pursuing party became angry,
left the posse and returned home.
The fathelds organizing for raid over on
Peter Creek, In Kentucky, the scene OF their New
Years night deeds to Pa,e mT ce people, Darh
strong have Joined the Capturing parry, which now
numbers forty odd, and in hot pursuit OF the Hat
fields The excitement throughout tihe ay Eoany \,
have warned the people that they propose to XII
them and burn their property. They have sent WORD
that they propose burn Pikeville and eAtrcae their
guarded day and night and pckets set out In all
directions from tho town every night Judge Wag-
goner, OF Pike County, and J. Lee Ferguson county
Attorney have gone to lay tie case before the Gov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE


srRISGFELD Jan Articles of incorporation were hed
for oce OF the Secretary Of state to-day oy the
Decatur Western Railway Company with capital STOCK
OF 325 o. the principal business office being at Decatur
II propo consru this road from Decatur In west
sry direction Tho incorporAor' are Rob-
ert H. f. Pierce and John s. Lazarus. Of Indianapsls ;
George NJ Abbott Decatur; August p Harrison. TuscoA
AID John 4. Todd, Newman
OTTAWA "a SpecidlTo meet the short roah con
Meeting the Grand Trunk System with NewYors railroads
the Canadian Pacific has besnn surveys for line ir1h %
ded Dnn CO. IN the frontier TO connect thero WIN
the ONE and Waierovn roal
CLEVELAND Ian "a (SpeciatL-Ths Bee Line Railway VIII
put 010 nile tickets AT two cents mo
This Is he first Cleveland oad TO make The chlhgs
PIr1sBuRG "a tSpeeal-The engineers oil The rem
syIvania Rroad have begun the survey Of branch hne
Laobe to III. heari OF the teritory OF nc
Coke Company. I'll Ncuk" Held /. ABOUT hVe mics on A
trobe. he new line viii eight miles long
CHICAGO. Jan 2The Official statement OF the Eastoou"
-four 0rain ana provisions for the ps WIN
shows totl of sO.075 tons. marked decrease Inc al"
cago Grand Trunk carried Is per cent Michigan Ceh
2GI. Lake Shore H.l. Fort Wayne l67 Pan Handle @zi
Baltimore and Ohio lo.s. Nickel PaIe and Big Fours'
Thomas c. formerly joint agent of tile old trunk
line chicago has been appointed ioint AUDITOR 10
carry the of the Eastern and Western lines
regarding tle divisions OF through rates.
The NIAGARA Falls Shor Line follows the Michigan 'e"
trail and announces reduction OF lOOOmo tickets 10 t"o
cent. a mile between Chicago ,nd Buffalo. ,
The southwe.tern roads pu rates on
house products And proviNont 20 ST. Pau We n,Ssi
with making rate In connection with the Michigan
Chicago which reduced the tarr from SO TO !G evnt
The Burlington dscnVrrel The cal ami mtde lh'
with Tho hto and M-sIssDp, via Besrdstown and 'ne
sour Pacific iop@el III conjunction with the be %
ST Lous Then all the association roads met II ana 'n0
meas has become demOiaized
PTTsBuRG. Jan. H-Repressntativos o. tho Pehhs'"A"
Company. PsurR Cincinnati aud 81 LOUIS Baltimore Anu
OHIO. Cleveland and Mari.tta Ohio River and CincaA
Warrington aud 1T raIro IDS IN essl"n 'o"NS
at the Hste Ande and will for perhaps Two
days longer They revi.ins rates from fIl's ouiS
Wheeling Parkersburg and Marietta. II ia expected th"'
the rates will be increased from all these places.
Tha mi af.u obi, Iaal l.au "A
pue between the we-lern roads and the Ceniral '''o
Association has at last been settled ON February inc ne"
arrangement INTO effect The agreement Prov
shipments bv OF chicago Western inrs ptooi
oi The total eight rates shall be from twenty h
cent, according The starting po " ~
West ON PAburg freight via Chicago tile WcsleI" %
allowed fIom trt, thirty seven per cent VI '"o
freight as their proportion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
Nrw-YoRKERs AND THE INTERSTATE LAW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-The Interstate Commerce Com
mission oday began the hearing In what are known as
the carload lot In which the complarants are f.
b. ThurD-r si others of the coamttse on transpor
tatea OF ths York B-srd Of Trade and TranSpora-
tion; Thomas L. Greene. manager Merchants Freight
Bureau New York. and Francis III. Leggett Il Co.. New
York The respondents in each Of these eases are the
New-Ysrg Central and Hudson River Railroad Company,
the Nsw-York AXE Erie and Western Railroad Company.
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad Com
panv the Pennsylvania Iaread Company and the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company. pspllarly known as
the trunk lines Simon SterRs and Thorn L. Greene,
Of York. appeared for the compaiaasts aad Frank
Ioomis Jane. A. Buchanan. VI. Taylor Pync. James A.
Logan and John K Cswea for the respentsats IN the
order named The substance Of the complaints Ia That
these lines by their freight elias eaoas. have uniusty
Disseminated against small shippers OF certain varle-
ties of gosis by placing less than carload quantities In
a higher class thas carloads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25

wELL-LAID PLOT THAT WAS DISCOVERED JUST

wELL-LAID PLOT THAT WAS DISCOVERED JUST
A wellplanned escape from the Jail at Newark was
frustrated yesterday morning by the Jail officials Henry
Lonlbers, alias Henry Smith, notorious Jail breaker
who has effected escapes from Auburn Prison, Kings
County Penitentiary ana other strongholds, and
Gently escaped from the pententiary at Caldwell n.
when a confederate shot dead. has been inmate
OF the Jail for several eeks having pleaded guilty
several robberes. He wanted in several States
With Lombers in the plot were George Walters and
william Maoy, awaiting sentence for minor offences
The prisoners have the liberty OF the corridors in tho
morning. LOmDers had cell No % on the second cor
rid,r OF .he strongest cells In the a while Maoy
AMI Walters occupied No. 80, the last In the
fourth corridor. About a fortnight ago the hallmen
noticed Lombers and the other two In earnest
versation Their talk repeated and excited their
suspicious and watch was SET, the prisoners not being
intei fered with.
Yesterday morning the officials thought that the time
had arrived 10 act and Walters and Ma0y were sent 10
court for trial and their cell was examined In one
corner OF the ceiling piece OF white paper found
neatly fitted 10 the whitewash and fastened with soap
When the paper was removed hole was found. About
a wheebarrOw load OF bIlck had been taken out ami q
heavy oak joist cut IN two The rubbish found
pac away in the straw bed the cell a Jimmy
we'll conceived IL the prisoners could have got to
the space between the ceiling and roof they could easily
have forced on few sates and reached the roof frUm
whence would have been easy. Concealed In
Fnite. LOnber who had planned The whole thing and
supcrntended the work, locked In his cell He
unc0ncerned ani smiling. Walters sentenced TO one
month In the penitentary In the afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
DROPPING DEAD IN THE POST OFFICE.


PROFESSOR SHEPPARD, or SARATOGA, DIES SUD
DENLY IN THE CHIEF CLERKS ROOM
tall heavily built man about hfty-fve years old,
entered the Chief Clerks Office In the Postofce
Building late yesterday afternoon, and requested tho
lntercepon Of letter he had written few hours
before. Chief Clerk Post took the mans request and
was moving away few feet when he noticed the
reel backward and fall the floor. Mr.. Post I'm.
medlatey rushed to his side and found him breathing
heavily. DR.. harrington, Of the Astor House.
summoned, but when he arrived the man was dead.
policeman notified the Cor0neps Office and when
Deputy Coroner jenkins reached the body he
cluded that the cause of death heart disease.
The man was respectfully dressed letters and
cards in his pockcs showed that he was Professor
Nathan Sheppard, Of Saratoga Springs N. Y. Hs
wore gold watch and chain and In his pockets WAS
$40 46. A large memorandum book containing
eral letters and newspaper clippings had the
Professor Nathan sheppard Saratoga Springs"
Professor Sheppard came from Saratoga a few wecls
ago to solicit Advertisements for second edition OF
his book. Saratoga chips and Carlsbad Wafers.T an
essay on the various European and American mineral
waters. About O'Clock in the afternoon no called
on Eisner & Mendleson, mineral water agents in Bar
clayst, and secured their advertisement From IN ere
no went to the rostofice
Professor Sheppard was formerly Baptist clergy
man. In 1871 and 1872 he was lecturer In st.
Andrews University, and for he Philosophical Society
OF Edinburgh. scotland. On leaving the ministry he
turned his attention to literary pursuits. In issi
he lecured on English literature al Chautauqna and
sDSn D5 aafba H. era &
The Dickens Reader Shut up In Parisr and
fssSaSss on s ssaFe sa as M he
HIS death was under engagement 10 deliver lectures In
Washington and through the south Recently he be-
came connected with Saratoga Springs company and
travelled about In its interest Il said last night
that his wife was in tho city, but there was nothing
The body was sent TO an undertaker's TO await
directions from his family In Saratoga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
DEPOSITORS BECOMING NERVOUS

A SUSPICION That STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AUBURN
BANK ARE SEEKING To AVOID RESPONSIBILITY
AUBURN, Jan. 24-The affairs OF the First Natlohai
Bank are In so chaotic state that no lniorihauon
can be given until the examiner finishes his investiga
ton Nothing has been learned as to tho whero-
abouts Of Cashier O'Bren and Bookkeeper Morse out
1t is fair assumption that they are across the oordef
I'm Canada. ., a.,
The Board of Education held special meeting THIS
morning to devise ways and means for raising money
TO meet current expenses until the so2ooo ued up IN
,,,s 20 ne,,ion the Legislature for permission to
make a loan Deposltors are growing nervous over
the outcome OF the trouble some OF them oner 10
is growing suspicion that some OF tho stockholders
have Transferred their holdings to trustworthy friends
20 avoid liability. This suspicion In itself cauSes
much uneasiness. The true tate OF affairs will not
bo known however, until receiver IS appointed and
tho day OF settlement arrives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
THE STRIKERS SPLIT UP.
KNIGHTS AND MINERS DO NOT AGREE.
THE CAUSE OF THE STRIKING RAILROAD MEN |
PROVES AN APPLE OF DIsCoRD
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNB1

IBr TELEGKArH TO TRIBUNE.
READING JAN 24-Brookslde, the largest colliery
owned by the Reading Company, made start to-day
1t Is said they had seventy men and boys at WORK ana
succeeded In shipping thrty-fve carloads OF coal,
Just one-tweifth the usual amount. This coIery
employs between 500 and 900 mon and boys when
In full operation. There is serious break In the
ranks Of the strikers anywhere. william Penn Col
liery at Shenandoah will start up tomorrow morning
with few The town IS without fuel and an
attempt will be made to enough coal through tho
breaker to supply the city.
The breach between the Miners and Laborers'
Amagamated Association and the Knights OF Labor,
1t is alleged Is growing wider daily. Many persons
of the opinion that the differences between these
two organizations will eventually lead to an opon
rupture and In that at last 10 600 will go
to work at the 81 so basis. The knights Insist on
maintaining the fight for the discharged railroaders
while the Miners and Laborers' Amalgamatcd AS
socatlon insists that the rarOaders should shift for
themselves There IS doubt that the leaders arc
having hard time TO keep the lines intact, and
Important developments are looked for In few days.
The exodus of liungarians and other foreigners
from the vicinity of Shenandoah and ShamoNn con,
tinue. They have made money ana say thcy VIII
return to their native land until the STRIKE Is over
1t Is estimated that at least 500 OF them nave lclJ the
coal regions since January I.
Not more than a hundred cars of anthracite coal
have passed through Reading from the mines Tor
over week. The Reading locomotives with feW eX
ccptions all burning soft coal and arc sald 10
lie making good time. George Mcneil, ol Massa-
chhsetts, who spoke at the meeting in Philadelphia
Saturday evening" and Harry Skpplngon, Dotn
labor agitaors, will visit all the industrial towns
In PENNSYLVANIA In tho interest OF me slrhns hnor'
and railroadcrs. They start out on Thursday.
The Keystone Furnace Company of this city has
banked up Of its stacks. This IS tho eighth stack
In the Schuylk Valley to cease operations lor "ahV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
CIGARMAKERS DETERMINED TO FIGHT
WHEY MAY GO OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS today
ApPrAIING TO THE POLICE.


Cigarmakers throughout the country are anXlOuSiy
waiting the outcome of the trouble between the man
ufacturers and their employees In this city. IT tho
manufacturers here succeed in keeping down the rates
below the union scale to keep even with them every
manufactu turer In the country Will do the same and
a general reduction OF wages will follow That is the
reason why all but OF the local unions at Hated
with the Clgarmakers International Union voted to
maintain the New-York branch in its fight against
the reduction and against return to the tenement
house system. The cgarmahcr5 nave the backing Of
tho two largo labor organizations in this matter and
when money comes into the question they have
$500 900 to rely upon. 1t IS expected that large
number Of strikes will be ordered to-day I'm the large
factories IN this city where employers have reduced
the rae per thousand on their cigars.
Yesterday the Strike Committee of the Cigarmakcrs'
International Union received several complaints from
members OF the union that reductions had been at
TEMPTED In some of the factories in which they are at
work and they appealed to the committee to nvcsti-
gate their troubles and order strikes. The members
OF the committee were busy all day yesterday going
factory to another and endc2vorng 10 settle
the difficulties between the prOpricors and the men
whcrcvcr they could In some Instances they were
successful and obtained concessions from tho man
ufacturers and in others they could do nothing but
order the men out That Will be done this morning
when the hands 20 to work. If the proprictOrs per
slst I'm paying their employees less than the union
on strike 400 from Suro & Newmarks, 400 from
Kerb q Spies. 200 from Jacoby & Boolman and $50
Gni stPRors went to Police Headquarters yesterday to
complain OF Police Captain CHnchy 1hey salu that
his officers were Interfering with pickets from the
e'rkers, in their efforts 20 keep "scabs" nom getting
noymcnt at the factories whore the hands out
Several of the old hands Of KImbal& Grouse, in ar
ren-st, returned 70 work yesterday morning and the
rest Will probably go back to-day.
Mrs AMMO Machta Bohemian woman who was
doing picket duty for the strikers at Sutro C New
r'"rr'S factory arrested yesterday on complaint
OF the firm. Justice Murray, Of the Yorkve Police
Court before whom she arragned. discharged
her, tho evidence being insufficient. Joseph Kelphan.
strikers picket at Iacoby Bookmans factory, also
fell into the hands OF the police He gave bail for his
appearance today. The union has engaged a lawyer
to defend him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
THE POPE AND AMERICAN LIBERTY.

ROME, Jan, 2f.-"The Monteur7 to-day publishes
the text OF Cardinal Gbbonss letter to the Pope and
also Archbishop Ryan's address TO his Holiness The
Pope in replying to the letter, after expressing the
great pleasure eh felt receiving President Cleve1
lands gift, said
"In America the people enjoy liberty In the true
sense of the word. Religion hero is free to spread
itself ] entertain an especial affection for America
and have therefore approved the scheme for Catholic
University al v ashingon. Your great country has
grand future before IT, Your nation has free gov
crnmcn Of a atrOng character. Your President COM
mands nv highest admiration, and / thank and bless
you and him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
BOILER FELTRRs AT WORK AGAIN.

The trouble between tie boiler felters and thcir
employers has been allowed to die out as majority
OF the workmcn have found employment In tho CO.
operative factories which the strikers started shortly
after the sri Ike began There are now about ten CO.
operative shops going, giving work to nearly fifty
1t Is not likely that any attempt will be made
by the to settle the strike, at least until the CO.
operative system has had thorough trial. They can
make much a day they demanded from their
former employers and each man has the satisfaction
Of knowing that he Is working for himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
o. n. T. STRIKERS GOING BACK TO WORK. 20
SOME COMPLAINT THAT NEW HANDS HAVE BEEN
TAKEN ON-MORF CONFERENCES

Yesterday about thirty of the strikers Of the
Clark O. " 7. Mil I'm Kearry, n. j., presented theni-
selves at the mill and put to work. Besides
these a number of hands. including seven men.
at work. making the number Of operatives forty
five. Some of the glS who promised Father O'COn-
nor on Monday night that they would resume work,
intercepted by men strikers and persuaded to
stay away from the mill 1t announced yesterday
that certain employees who had been Extensively active
in tho strike would not be taken back any terms.
At a meeting OF spinners held and IT
reported that new hands had been employed. As an
agreement made week ago that strike OF the
spiIncrs would lie had II hrn Is sh1ul b.
pOycd. a committee appointed to see Treasurer
Clark and request the removal OF the hands put
on In the places Of strikers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
urno1c rEAcuERs mo- REREwARpED.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan 24.-So much suffering and
death has been reported among teachers and pupils
in the State in the late storm that prominent people
and papers have advocated public contributions to
heroic teachers and to aid those who have been Grip
pied through losing limbs by freezing. To secure
accurate data the State Superintendent yesterday IS
sued a circular calling all county superntendents
10 forward q of teachers and pupils who
nerished in the storms; those who have since died
from effects Of exposure ami the names of teachers
their pupilS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
cvvrrvApy OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

sYDxLY, -. ", Jan. 24.-Thc celebration OF the
centenary of New South Wales was begun here today
the occasion being the anniversary of the landing OF
the first Governor Of the colony Lady Carlngon, tho
wife OF the present Governor, unveiled statue OF
Queen Victoria he presence Of the Governors OF all
the Australian colonies, including NewZeaand and Fill
The festival Will extend week and Will Include
the dedlc alton of Centennial Park opening Of tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-25
ANOTHER BLIZZARD IN The WEST.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Jan. 24-Another blizzard has
broken loose northwest OF here. Neche, DALI oa dis
patch The PCreer Press says The mercury went
down to sixty below and the wind reached velocity OF
forty mills hour there last night 1t is still blowing
and trains ten hours late Bralherd reports that
the storm reached there this morning. heavy fall
OF snow has set in and tn; wind IS blowing gale Tn
snow is drifting badly. The storm has not yet reached
St. Paul but trains from the North badly delayed