Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-21
METROPOLITAN MATTERS.



!NEw YORK BUREAU sPEcIALs.1
NEW YORK. August 2Q-Eben g. Allen, the
ex-President of the Crosstown Street Railway,
now in Sing Sing prison for overissutng stock
of the company he presided over. was to-day
sold out of his interest IN Allen & Co.'s foundry
to satisfy judgment for S. 500 against him.
AssembIyman Thomas Smith bought his share
of the property for $3.50. The only other bidder
was the brother of the disgraced ex-President
A manuscript play found in chest in the
garret of the foundry was excepted from the
sale and was carried away by . literary deputy
sheriff. Ferdinand Hofele, formerly Aliens
partner, has been appointed receiver of Allen
& Co.'S assets. Allen is said to be largely in
debted to the firm and TO owe Hofele S0.000
To-day's sale Is about the last echo of the Allen
case. Allen himself is so broken down that he
will probably not survive the IA years of hard
labor to which he was sentenced
Walker Blaine Says His Father IL Well.
Walker Blaine arrived here from Bar Har-
Dor this morning, and took luncheon at the
University Club. This afternoon he and George
w. Childs had long and very private talk at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr.. Blaine says that
his father is in tiptop physical condition. After
passing few days in the vicinity Of New York
Mr.. Blaine will 60 to Washington.
br0Ofe9 dexL coOtuaroy experiment.
Steve Brodie has decided to float over the
American falls at Niagara. On Friday he will
leave for the scene of his undertaking, and will
spend several days in selecting the most ad-
vantageous part of the falls through which to
60. The hotel men and railroad men have got
together purse of 81. 500 to remunerate him
for tempting death. The falls are 166 feet high,
and no person has yet passed over them and
lived.
Wind.Up Of tho Metal Exchange.
It is probable that by October the Metal
Exchange will be no more. The proposal to
wind up the affairs Of the Exchange and an
portion the assets among the members is max
ing headway. The attendance for the past
three years does not average more than so
members daily. Under these circumstances
the absentees believe that it is no longer ne
cessity to maintain the present establishment.
The movement however, lacks leader. Men,
bers who are taking no part in the trading on
the floor of the Exchange are naturally averse
to making themselves conspicuous as agitators,.
though willing and anxious to assist In bring
ing about the dissolution.
Couldn't Pass In That Way.
Mr.. Townsend, of Texas, walked down the
gangway of the steamship Normandie to-day
with very bulky spring overcoat on his arm.
Two Custom House inspectors who noticed his
bulging coat pockets detained him for ex-
animation. They found every pocket stuffed
full of dutiable goods of all sorts, including Ia
lot Of obscene literature. About $500 worth Of
articles were transferred from Mr.. Townsend's
pockets to the seizure room.
VIII Buy Lots of Foreign Coins.
Lyman H. Low will sail for Europe on the
steamship Teutonic. tomorrow, to attend o
great auction sale of rare coins and medals in
Amsterdam, between September 2 and Q. The
famous private collection OF the late II. N.
Tetterode, of Zelande, and A. Boomberge, of
Amsterdam. and the duplicates belonging to
the city of Amsterdam will then be sold at
auction. After the Amsterdam sale Mr.. Low
will visit London, Manchester, Birmingham,
Paris, Brussels and Antwerp, to examine col
lections and attend auctions OF rare coins Mr..
Low is under instructions to buy freely at all
sales he attends for the American Numismatic
and Archaeological Society. Of which he Is
the librarian.
HippoIyte's Turn TO Crow Awhile.
cable dispatch from Santiago de Cuba to
Banker d. II. Kunhardt, of Kunhardt & Co.,
announces that the crisis in Haytian affairs is
rapidly approaching, although up TO Sunday
last there bad been no change in the situation
at Portau-Prince. Mail advices received by
Mr.. Kunhardt to-day, from Haytian merchants,
brought news that the responsible bushes smen
of Hayti are of the opinion that Legitime's
downfall is only question of few weeks.
The merchants wrote that on July q Aux
Cages Joined the revolutionary movement led
by Hippolyte, and that Nippes, Jacmel, Petit
Goaves and Jeremie followed In quick order,
Jeremie taking up arms in Hippolyte's behalf
on the 9Th. Troops and ammunition were sent
to all these places by Hippolyte and his troops,
together with the soldiers already stationed at
these towns. took up their march to Port-au-
Prince. The only fighting was at Jacmel,
where Legitime's army retreated and his Gen.
eral, Dardignac, was killed by gunshot fred
by one of his own followers. One of Mr.. Kun
hardt't correspondents wrote that Hippolyte
could readily have captured Portau-Prince at
any time, but refrained because he.did not wish
to sacrifice the lives of innocent residents by
attacking the place. It may be added that
Mr. Kunhardt espouses Hippolyte's side of the
quarrel.
A Line Steamer Delayed. |
To-day was the first Tuesday in many years |
that Guion Line steamer has not left this |
port for Liverpool. When the Nevada arrived, |
q week ago, defect was found in shaft, and
it was decided to detain the ship here until
new shaft could be made. The sailing of the
Nevada was accordingly postponed until next
Notice was promptly sent to the
passengers who had been booked. Half
dozen or so, however. did not get the notice.
They went down to the pier this morning ex-
pecting to sail. All the passengers took the