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Evening journal., 1889-04-15
nnmorea Teleernnh penl.

CHICAGO, April Is. "A special from Indian
apolis says: In connection with the western
inspection trip OF A. b. Chandler, Of the
Postal Telegraph company, and George b.
Ward president Of the Commercial Cable
company, who were in indianapolis Saturday,
the report was published here that arrange
ments have been mads for the consolidation
Of the Western Union and United Lines Tele-
graph companies The local Representatives
of the two companies say there is no truth in
the rumor regarding a consolidation, but
admit that an agreement has been effected
and that it will materializs May L; but they
decline to give any information concerning
the deal. IL is believed that in consideration
of the United Lines advancing rates to many
points the Western Union will withdraw the
old Mutual Union company from the field as
a competitor.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
rAREATENgp RAILROAD rlE UP.
Twenty Thousand Men MAY stop Work on
the BaItimore and Ohin.

Twenty Thousand Men MAY stop work on.
the Baltimore and Ohio.
CHICAGO, April IS. - Twenty thousand
men threaten to quit the employ 81 the Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad company and tie up
its trains. The trouble grows out OF a COM
pulsury contract Of employment that, It Is
asserted, will impose an unjust tax on the
men. Quite recently the management Gre
atei an Insurance or relief department. In
orler to maintain It the employees are re-
quirel, as a condition Of employment, to
sign contract authorizing the company to
deduct from their wages sums varying from
so 70 geo per year. The contract also binds
the employees to obey all the regulations now
governing the department, or such as the
comrany may hereafter make.
Every employe in the service of the com
pany has been given % understand that be
must sign the contract on be discharged. A
determined aud serious opposition to the com.
pany's orders is being organized, and if it ia
pc sisted in a strike is promised The men
ON the Chicago division Of the road ara
thoroughly organized. and in a Representa-
tive meeting at South Chicago a grievances
committee was elected to canvass the men
and ascertain their feeling in regard to the
objectionable contract and as TO the advisaA
bility Of a general strike.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
a Notorio,,s swin,ller-

LONDON, April 15--A man Of distinguished
appearance, calling himself Baron Schellerup,
was arrested in Berlin a few days ago for
swindling a horse dealer out Of 10000 marks.
He was arraigned in court and released on
bail pending his trial While he was in Gus.
tody be was searched, aud Russian money "a
the amount of 5000 roubles was found con
cealei beneath the lining OF his cont After
his release on bail the police attempted &c
arrest him on other charges, but were unsuc.
cessiul subsequently it was discovered that
Schellerup is none other than the famou.
swindler prince Sevine, who served term
Of Imprisonment in Brussels in SS5 and after
ward escaped from the custody Of officer.
who were conveying him to Russia for hia
on the charge Of incendiarism. Since his
escape nothing has been known Of him unti
his arrest in Berlin. He has disappeared from
the German capital and it IS suspected that
hp X in london
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
cntn Path ~ Iihertr.

ELIZABETH, ~ j., April l5.--John Quinn,
a prisoner in the Union county Jail charged
with assault, cut through the iron bars Of the
cook house last night and escaped. HI
crawled through the aperture, jumped to the
Jail yard below, scalsd the fence, and disap.
peared in the woods toward Railway a
general alarm has been sent out TO the police
Of this city, and 50 Railway and Newark
Quinn when he escaped had nothing ON but d
red shirt and pair Of striped trousers. Ii,
is 22 years old, has light hair and light mus
tache, is 8 feet 10 inches in height, and weigh
lS5 pounds He was arrested Jan. 16, ant
was 70 be tried in May.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
More About lhe samoan pIsaster.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15 = Additional
Samoan adyices say the admiral command
ing the American fleet was the last to leave
the Trenton, his flagship The Americans,
officers and sailors, were alike clad in "blue
jacket uniform, that being the only sort Of
clothing accessible after their trying expert
ence. Admiral Kimberly said he considered
faulty construction Of the Trentons hawse
pipes as indirectly the cause Of her wreck.
Within a few days after the storm a condi-
tion Of things resembling order had been
brought about The marines and Mataafa's
police had been actively at work in this direc-
tion. The safes Of the Trenton and Wanda
liza had been recovered, together with a con-
siderable quantity Of other property, from
the wrecked vessels.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
suIoLpe oF a eRA4E oEFIcgR.
The Conmandnnt At the Plattsburg Iar
rIltl.s shnnta "A -nlanlE

The Commnndant at the Plattsburg Bar-
rncks Shonts n mselE
PrArrsHBRG, n. Y., April l5 About / 80
O'Clock Saturday night Capt Ogden B. Read,
81 the Eleventh United States intaniry, sta-
toned al Piattshurg barracks committed
suicide by shooting h mef in the head He
had lust returned from town, whore he had
gone % obtain admission to the court house
20 hear the arguments In the Harrison mrr.
der trial now being conducted there. After
greeting his WIFE he went into the sitting
ROOM a moment later Mrs Road heard a
shot, and ran into the room, where She found
her husband lying on the floor with blood
flowing from a pistol shot wound in his
mouth. He had placed a revolver ia his
mouth, and the bah penetrated the brain.
Capt Peai was 46 aTs old, and a native
If Colcaeste., VI He enlisted as a private
ia the Tenth Vermont volunteers Ia 1862, aud
gained promotion by brave and neritorious
service @ the rank OF brevat major. lie took
part In many battles, including those OF the
Wilderness and the siege Of Petersburg He
was severely wounied by the explosion Of the
Petersburg mine IN 1854 He was FOR some
fine IN the general recruiting service IN the
west, and for two years has been command
ing officer at the Pattsburg barracks Hr
was highly respected In this community. He
leaves "A widow and three children. The mo
tive for the suicide is not known
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
The Rochester Car strlIe.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Atril l5 There was
comparative quietness yesterday in the car
strilSa Cars ran on many Of the lines with
out trouble 1t was reported that one car
had been thrown over on Hudson street, but
no one was injured Several cars had win
dows broken by stones thrown. Early last
evening a mob surrounded boarding house
on Clinton street, where four drivers live.
The four men got frightened, and, as their
landlady could not speak English, they were
sorely troubled AT last the woman dis
guised herself, and, getting into another
house, succeeded in passing a note to a tele-
phone station asking for ard. the patrol
wagon was quickly on hand and six men
were arrested. The drivers were taken to
the Main street barns, where they will stay
IN fukufa
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
RnIne.l thn rirn,.

ELMIRA, n. y, April 15-Many business
men and farmers Of Schuyler county have
been swindled by Ellsworth Snyder, Of the
firm Of Snyder Brothers, grain, hay and
produce dealers, Of North Hector The firm
handled large amount Of goods Two weeks
ago Ellsworth left home, ostensibly on busi.
ness for the farm He collected accounts.
negotiated paper Of fictitious value, overlrew
the firms account 5000 at the Watkins bank
and managed in one way or another to secure
from $4,000 to $4,000 When the stuatioB
became known, Clarence Snyder, brother os
the absconder and member Of the firm, made
an assignment to another brother, Joseph
Snyder The assets and liabilities are noi
known, but the creditors prospects nre vor.t
slim indeed.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
A Cool Headed vic.

LUTHER, Mich, April ia piece Of.
bread lodged in Job Brewers throat and in
a few minutes he was unconscious Mrs.
Brewer did not lose her presence Of mind
and at once poured several dippers Of water
down his throat The bread became sufi-
GENTLY softened and had apparently slid
down into brewers stomach, but by that
time he was nearly drowned by the water.
Mrs. Brewer heroically parsevered, however,
and by rol ing her husband over barrel
and then substituting artificial respiration
for the natural that was lacking she soon
had Job on his feet again. He had come
very near to death twice in an hour, but his
brave wife saved hum.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
CONDENSED NEWS.


The steamship Alameda, which has arrived
at San Francisco. reports that the schooner
Northern Bell foundered Feb p off the Mot
lab Island Banks group and four white mer
and sixteen natives we're drowned.
Charles Griffin, carpenter, aged S5 years
Of Utica, N. Y, cut his throat Sunday even
ing. The jugular vein was severed and h'
died in a few minutes His wife was leading
an improper life and after several efforts tC
reclaim her he became discouraged and ended
his life.
Permission to cross the Cherokee strip to
the border Of Oklahoma has been received at
Caldwell, Kan. The troops now on the state
line have orders 10 move on the 18th to the
south line Of the Cherokee strip and hold tn
boomers back. Tremendous rainfalls west
may change the plans of many.
Ada Armstrong, aged IS, left her home In
West Ansonia, Conn, several days ago and
cannst be found She is an expert banjo
player and is supposed to have eloped with a
member of Hll's Opera company. Tbs girls
parents, who are very respectable people,
are greatly grieved over their daughters dis
appearance
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
KIlled hr ! 1hnnaerhnlt.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April Is During {
thunder storm at o'clock yesterday tbs
residence Of Mr. Peter Crump, who lives il
the southern suburbs Of Montgomery, wa
struck by lightning and his little son Watson
~ years cd, was instantly killed Mr.. CrumI
and five Of his children were sitting on the
portico. The building was struck by tht
thunderbolts, one penetrating the roof into a
front room and shattering the walls the other
descending on the front porch, where the
family were sitting. The victim was a hand
some and promising youth. Three other chill
dren were prostrated by the shock, but re
ppvefad
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
ro rnrade on i. Own Aceount.

BALTIMORE, April 15-rhe SUNS special
from Charleston, S. G., says: A letter has
been received by Maj Gilchrist, Of the Wash
ington Light infantry, from Gen. Cruger,
saying that the Light infantry viii not be
given the position Of prominence in the
Washington parade at New York which had
been assigned 10 it. The matter caused much
dissatisfaction Ia Charleston, as the Light
infantry dates from 1907, and it proposed to
carry Col William Washington's banner, the
only revolutionary flag in existence. Mai.
Gilchrist says the command will 20 to New
York but win not fab into line with the
militia, but will parade on its own account
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
The nANMAaNs PAsssNaERs.
No Trace og Them Found by Incomin
sLn-....a-- n..a L.. 80 A Al.....l.-.....I

No Trace &c Them Found by Incoming
steamer. hut Hope Not Abandoned.
NAW - <, April l5-None Of the vessels
which arlsA ! IN port yesterday hrou ght any
news Of ihe late Of the passengers Of the
abandoned steamer Danmark. The Amster-
dam, from Rotterdam. aud Ia Champacne.
from iiavre, both report heavy weather. Tie
Amsterdam passed the spot where The City
of Chaisr hal the day before ashtea the
Daumarg, but nothing was then visible.
The agents OF the Thingvalla line hope that
tie Ielvetia or Servia, which are expected
to arrive today, Win bring the Dannark's
passengers II is also possible thai some sla,
has p.cbol up the Danmariss people anc
made Ter The Azores, $50 miles from the 10
cahty whore tho Danmark is supposed {,
have become disabled There Is no tole
graphic communication with the Azores
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
Ex-coaeressman Chlttenden pead

NEW YORK, April 15.-Ex-C Congressman
Simeon B. Chittenden died yesterday at his
home in Brooklyn after a long illness. He
was IS years old.
He was born in Guilford, Conn, where his
ancestors had resided from 1919 He acquired
a fortune in the dry goods business and since
1860 had been prominent in politics, serving
several terms in congress- He was Repub-
ican and an ardent protectionist He was a
very liberal contributor to charity and pub
lie institutions. Among his gifts were $780,
900 to Yale college, $4,000 to the Brooklyn
library and $4,000 To Rev. DIR. Storrs, of
whose church he was one Of the founders.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
ROBBED HIS BENEFACTOR
Arrest and Disgrace Of a New
ark Shipping Clerk.
HIS sTEALINGs PLACED AT $4,000.
he negan Two Years Ago ry shipping
Goods TO Parties in Sew York and they
Compelled Him to Keep II Up by
Threats oi Exposure.

Compelled Him to Keep 1t Up by
Threats Of Exposure.
NEWARK, n. j., April Is -Barnard
Schroeder, % year Old, of No. lsI Srth
Orange avenue. was arrested late Saturday
night on the complaint Of r G. solomon tho
wealthy leather nauufactur r. FOR the alleged
emhezzlement Of $1,000
Over two weeks ago Mr. Solomon became
convinced That some one was stealing large
quantities u finished leather from him,
though who Il was hs could not determine
lie notified the police, and Detective Stains
by was at once put unon the case. The de-
tective famliarizsd himself with the way tho
business was carried on and soon suspected
Schroeder, the shipping clerk Saturday
night Schroeder was taken to MI Solomons
house, where he made clean breast Of tbs
whole matter to Mr. and Mrs solomon and
several witnesses
Schroeder has been IN Mr.. solomon's em-
ploy for eight years, tho manufactures
having befiiended him when more boy.
Schroeder, IN The course Of his confession,
said he first began his systematic STEALING
over TWO years ago, WHen ne hllltt ilIal tlaSa
goods to certain Of the firms customers in
New York at third class prices. These GUS
toners did not hesitate 20 take advantage Of
Sehroedcr's misdemeanor, for they began Ia
compel him, he says, % ship those goods for
nothing by manacing him constantly With
the threat Of exposure
As time went on the customers rot more
imperative in their demands than ever At
FIRST he had divided the profits made by se-
lecting fiTst class goods at third class prices
with the dealers and soon be had to give
away goods. Only a few weeks ago he was
force 10 ship three dozen fine alligator skins
10 a customer who paid nothing for them,
and threatened 10 inform Mr.. Solomon ol
Schroeder's dishonesty if the skins were noa
sent. He has shipped large quantities Of cost
" kangaroo skins at the prices paid for ini-
taton skins He handed over 10 Detective
Stansby q number Of letters written by tho
unprincipled customers, which show very
clearly the underhanded means they took ia
keep Schroeder in foar Of detection.
Mr. Solomon thinks his loss win exceed
! $4,000 He has always trusted Schroedta
implicitly, and hns hefriendea him IN time d
need Schroeder's gross ingratitude has )
termined his employer to make an example o
him, and he is now locked up at police head
quarters awaiting examination.
II is expected that some Of the customer
who used him as a cats paw will be ARRESTED I
as one or two Of them are expected to visi
Newark
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
TRAGIC OCCURRENCE.
Girl shot while Preventing Her Faths
from Committing Suicide.

Girl Shot While Preventing Her Father
from Committing Suicide.
CoRYDoS, Ind, April Is AT the close Of
the recent White Cap trial at Leavenworth
the Gregory family, including Bory Greg
ory, his daughter Miss Dora, and his son
William T.. the alleged captain Of the
White Caps, started home in wagon
When they reached home the daughter was
III a critical condition, and the father was a
maniac The team had run away and the
condition Of Mr.. Gregory and his daughter
was attributed 70 Injuries received by the
runaway. The real facts, however, are a
follows: When within two miles from home
Mr. Gregory was seized with sudden 1T o.
insanity, and drawing his pistol, he leapei
from the wagon. He then cooked the pisto
and placed the muzze 70 his temple, but be
fore he could fire his children had hold o
him. In scuiile the pistol was discharged
the hnll penetrating Gregory's daughter
The team became frightened and ran away
Gregory has not fully recovered bis reason
but ii is thought that II viii be finally re
stored His daughter j. IN procGrious con
dition. She was TO have been married ia
| few days.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
nenth ~ = Nina

WmKEsBARRE, Pa. April l5-Charles
Hodges and Evan Meddie were instantly
killed by an explosion Of gas in the Grand
Tunnel colliery, Nanticoke, yesterday morn
ing. Hodges was an experienced fire boss and
Meddie pump runner. They were examin-
ing the mines, looking for dangerous flows OF
gas in order to warn the miners Of danger
when they entered the works. Hodges ap-
preached an old abandoned working filed
with standing gas He had naked lamp,
and an explosion ensued. Both men were
terribly mangled and burned.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
Arrest Of Two r,nnIanrist..

PAMs, April l5,-At Boulaneist banquet
held at Versailles last evening N. Laguerre
read Gen Boulanger's manifesto, and in a
speech contrasted the doings Of the sham Re
publcans Of the present with thoss of the
Republicans Of 1850 The centennial ami
yersary Of the acts Of tho latter, he declared,
must witness the completion of thu reforms
then initiated MN. Laguerra aud Herisse
were arrested on leaving tho banquet, but
We're subsequently released
BRUssEIs, April l5.-Gen Boulanger has
taken house in the Avenue Louise. together
with stable accommodation for seven horses.
1t is expected that his famous black charger
viii arrive in a day or two
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
John Lnckson,s suicide.

ST. LOUIS, April l5.-The letters left by
Mr.. John jackson, who committed suicide
Friday night, indicate plainly that the
suicide was caused by heavy losses in May
wheat. Reports on Change placed the loss
at $500, 900. An investigation into the affairs
of the Elevator company with which Mr..
jackson was connected will be begun at once.
MIR. Jaesson's real estate holdings, amounting
70 over half million dollars, are said to be
heavily encumbered.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
0rpositlon 70 the Sugar nm.

LONDON. April i5-sir Lyon Playlair has
announced his intention to strenuously op-
pose the second reading of the sugar bll in
the house, aud win receive assistance in this
action from several other prominent mem-
bers. The bin viii come up on Thursday,
when Mr.. John B, Maple, Conservative mem
Der for Dnlwich, viii ask the government to
submit list Of the other articles fostered by
foreign bounties with a view TO having
them placed upon the same footing as sugar.
This move indicates decided leaning on the
part Of many members hitherto ardent free
traders toward protection.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
seizure Of an American narl.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-The steamer
Alameda brought news that the American
bark c. d. Bryant which was seized by the
Hawaiian government for smuggling sixty
tins Of opium into Honolulu, was condemned
ON the trial and ordered to be confiscated
The case is now awaiting decision on appeal
The bark has been allowed to load and will
sail under bonds Of $4,000 The action of
the Hawaiian government, it is thought, Is
not such as viii stand under the terms Of
international treaties.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
A New Compton d'Escompte.

LONDON, April 15.-The Times Paris CORE
spondent says that a new Compton DIS
compte will be formed upon the lines of the
old concern. The capital viii bs 10000. 0ol
francs, half paid up, and the shares viii ba
exclusively offered 70 the old shareholders.
There will also be GO,o00 founders shares en-
titled to so per cent profit. After per
cent has been deducted for a reserve fund
two-thirds Of these shares win be handed to
the hquidators as a contribution to the former
company. The remaining 5000 shares will
be given to a syndicate, VIII ch hos guaran-
teed to subscribe for all the shares not taken
by the original stockholders.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
pr. von sterhan.s InaIseretlon.

LONDON, April 15.-It is reported in Berlin
that the position OF DR.. Won Stephan, the
imperial minister Of posts has become ex-
ceedingly shaky owing to his recent severe
criticism Of Herr Won Mayhach, tile Prussian
minister of public works Won SteDhan's ut
terances are held TO have been not only un JUS
tifable as statements Of fact, but also breach
of ministerial courtesy, which Prince Bis
narck and, Of course, the emperor are not
disposed to permit to pass unnoticed.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
WALKED OUT or JAIL.
Five Inmates Of the Prison at Salem
CoolIy Eneot Their Escape.

Five Inmates 1f the Prison Mt salem
Coolly Eneet Their Escape.
SALEM, Mass, April 10. Five prisoners
escaped from the Salem jail yesterday and
are still at large They are William Mar.
low, +. A. Dennis, Felix Golding, r D Han
ley and Thomas w. FlynA, ali burglars
MARROW had been employed about the office,
AMI evidently knew where the safe key was
kept The men concealed themselv s under
their beds yesterday morning and did not
attend chapel After the watchman had
passed their cells they came out. the dools
having been unlocked to allow tho occupants
TO join the line going TO chapel They got
the safe key, opened the safe, took out The
key TO the outer door and after unlocking
the door returned the key and locked the
safe up again NARROW was the only one
who wore prison suit He went to the
clothes closet aud put on another suit, and
also took two revolvers and 500 from the
safe The prisoners had been gone half an
hour before their esca e was discovered.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
Attemnt ~ xyrecI. ! TraIn

MAssILLoN, o., April 15-An attempt was
made to wreck a passenger train on the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling railroad
near Tippecanoe Station. A heavy log chain
was wrapped around the rail and three or
four cross ties were piled on the track The
express train ran over the chain in safety and
came to a stop before reaching the ties. Sus-
picion rests upon man who was recently
elected from a train by the conductor of tins
train and who threatened to kill the con-
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
Probably Fatal Accident.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-The wife Of Rear
Admiral Febiger was thrown from her car
riage while driving along street last even
ing and perhaps fatally injured. Her skull
wes fractured and one Of her arms broken.
Her physicians express little hopes Of her re-
coYery.
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
ENGLAND's FINANCES.
Anxiety of the People to Learn What the
Estimates win Demand.

LONDON, Arrn l5.-The budget win be
submitted to house Of commons by Mr.
George J. GosC4ea. the chancellor Of the ex-
ehequer, today. Surprisingly small interest
has been taken in the budget by the press.
and no forecast Of the provisions is obtain.
able. The only question exciting the CON
Germ OF The people anent the submission Of
the estimates is the one whether the taxes
viii be increased in order to meet the re-
quirements of the new naval scheme It is
hoped, however, and by maay expected, that
the profits Of the recent conversion Of the
funds will Offset the extraordinary expendi-
ture demanded by the governments plans
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
The Piummeryilie Prisoners

LITTLE Rock. April Is. The United States
grand jury adjourned until Monday Al ter
noon without returning indictments against
the five men charged with interfering with
the election at Plummerville on Nov. 8.
1t is known, however, that such indict nlents
have been passed ON and viii be presented
early next week This action Is regarded az
the first step toward bringing to puniSllment
the assassns Of John NJ Clayton
Evening journal., 1889-04-15
A Rig land Purchase,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April IA syndi-
cate Of capitalists from New York, New Or
leans, Memphis and Atlanta consummated
the purchase Of 6S. 900 acres of land in Sequa-
chee valley, about thirty miles from Chatta-
nooga, adjoining the city of South Pittsourg'
Tenn. The price for the property, which
contains coal, iron and timber lands, was
$40. 600