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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
Try CABLE 10 THE DISPATCH.

LONDON, April 3.-[Copyright. POLL
ing for Central Birmingham will take
place on Monday, and the next day the
electors of Rochester will record their votes.
The sanguine Liberals cherish the hope
that they may win both seats, and if they
do so, the effect on the Tories will be crush
ing, but the electoral statisticians consider
the chances at Birmingham even, and at
Rochester decidedly in favor of the Tories.
Most of the leaders of the Tory party in
Birmingham are working with apparent en-
thusiasm for Chsmberlain's nominee, young
Albert Bright, but the rank and file con-
tinue to sulk, and if they should abstain
from voting to any considerable extent the
seat will be won for home rule. The Lib
eral Unionists have been showing scant re-
gard for the susceptibilities of their Tory
allies. Only yesterday Albert Bright pre-
sented them with another disagreeable pill
to swallow by announcing that he would
strenuously oppose their Governments pet
project for increasing the strength of the
navy. Imagine the modification of blood
and-glOry Tory who is compelled to support
a peace-at-any-pric Quaker!
The Tories have only one thing to comfort
them, but that can be enjoyed only after
election. If Bright wins they will claim
the whole credit of the victory; if the Glad
stonian be successful they will prove it due
to their refusal to support the Unionist can
didate.
They are whooping things up in Roches-
ter in a fashion that would cause the cleo
tioneers of the famboyant West and savage
South to hide their dimantled heads
in shame. The crown for abuse, scandal
and war goes to Rochester. The local
newspapers teen with violent and brutal
personalities. Nearly all the editors in the
place have been assaulted. The local mag
mates are punching one another's noses with
uuquenched and unquenchable enthusiasm,
in the broad light of day, and the local law
Yers have had no time to think of politics,
owing to the prodigious demands for writs
and summons for libel and assault and bat
terry. The Liberals believe that whether
they win or lose, they will be able to con-
vict the Tories of wholesale bribery.
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STILL A DARK MYSTERY.
Nothing Yet Heard From the Missing Crew
of the Doomed Denmark-There is Yet
Hope That They Are saved-In.
quiries of Anxious Friends,

qu1ries of Anxious Friends.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The steamer Ice
land, which belongs to the same line OF
steamers with the Denmark, which has
been reported abandoned, has arrived here,
but brings no news of the latter vessel. On
board of her are many of the steerage pas
sengers who intended to sail on the Den
mark, but through delay that proved for
tunate for them they had to wait for the
Iceland.
A dispatch to Lloyds from Copenhagen
states that the steamer Denmark had on
board 628 passengers and "a officers and
crew. Another dispatch from Copenhagen,
however, states that there was on board the
sseamer 1858 passengers from Copenhagen,
131 from Christian, 79 from Christiansand,
rs from Malmo and "a from Gottenburg.
There were 26 cabin passengers on board,
including five children. The balance we're
steerage passengers, and practically all of
them were emigrants.
The agents Of the steamer, which is by
this time probably on the bed of the ocean,
are still hopeful that some passing vessel
may have taken off the passengers and
crew. No other steamers have arrived with
any news of having fallen in with drifting
boats, and this increases the hope that some
and taken the shipwrecked passengers and
their boats all on board. kilograms are ar
irving every hour at the Office of the agents,
asking for information concerning friends
who were to be on the steamship. One came
from Omaha from S. D. Barkelow, asking
if Bernadita Persow. of Malmo, Sweden,
was a passenger. A glance at the list re-
vealed the fact that she was.
A great number OF people, who by this
time had expected to greet their friends, lin
ger around the door of the passenger Office
anxious to hear tidings and yet fearful that
the news may reach them may blast all
hopes of ever seeing their friends again.
They scan the countenances of all who go in
and out as if they would try and learn if
they had reason to hope.
A dispatch from London saws: Captain
Bond, of the Inman Line steamer City of
Chester, which sighted the abandoned
steamer Denmark, believes that the passen-
gers and crew of the Denmark were res
cued. He bases his belief on the fact that
the Denmark's boats were gone. A chain
cable was seen hanging over the bow of the
Denmark, and this leads Captain Bond to
believe that she had been in tow of another
vessel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
BIG BLAST FURNACES
To be Built at McKeespOrt This summer-A
Million Dollar Company Formed Yes


Million-DOlIar Company Formed Yes
terday.
The Monongahela Furnace Company,
which was organized recently, has just pur-
chased 81 acres of ground in McKeesport,
on which, they will build several blast
furnaces. The capital stock of the new con-
cern is 81 ,00G, 900, and the amount paid for
the ground is $4,000. The property was
purchased from Messrs. Coursin & Drew,
Sanford C. Clark and the White estate, and
is located in the Third ward.
The company will apply for charter this
week and work will be commenced on the
construction of the plant as soon as it is
granted. Two of the largest blast furnaces
in the world will be built at once, and the
plant will be increased to four or six in a
short time. These furnaces will turn out
when completed about $50 tons ofpig metal
each every "a hours, and will be in opera
tien about next fall. The new concern con-
templates the purchase of the Edith furnace
in Allegheny.
Among the members Of the new company
are: Horace Crosby and | G. 1. O'Connor, of
Pittsburg; John n. Flagler, of New York;
Joseph R. jackson, OF this city, and E. C.
Converse, of New York.
Ihe directors OF the new company consist
of the above named capitalists, in connec-
tion with Edmond W. Converse, of Boston,
W. S. Eaton and D. W. Hitchcock, of
Chicago. Other capitalists of McKeesport.
Pittsburg, Boston, New York and the West
make up the big company, who expect to
find market in Pittsburg, McKeesport and
also the West for their product. The COM
pany will give employment to large num-
Der of men.
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ordered that the court dress shall comprise
knee breeches, buckle shoes, a three-cornered
hat, and colors presumably ad lib. and ac-
cording to individual fancy. This fondness of
Wilhelm for splendor is inherent in him.
1t is but development of his rigorous love
for brilliant and showy uniforms. The
personal equipment of some of the officers
of the Kaiser's great army to-day would
abash the most fantastic and decorative
dreams of Beau Brummel himself
When the craze for gaudy trappings
reaches the court there is ground for the
hope that the German women may take it
up. At present the women of Berlin enjoy
the reputation of being the worst dressed in
all Europe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
MARY ANDERSON WAS HOMESICK.
The Beastly Climate of London Preferred By
Her to America.
rBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. /.


LONDON, April 13.-The irony of Mary
Anderson's assertion that she has come to
dear London on account of its climate is ex-
quisite. Why any one should come to Lon
don for health, when there is room to bur-
row in the soft and muggv ooziness of a
misty Newark mud swamp, is inexplicable
That part of London which is
not reeking with the spine-chill-
ing sweat of perpetual black
fog, wallows under perennial coat of black
mud. Actors can scarcely be heard at the
theaters on account of the bone-racking
coughing of the audiences, while the snort
of the sudden and snorting sneeZe rattles
over the length and breadth OF the metropo-
lis. That portion of London which does
not use torches to guide it about the streets
at midday is lying i'll at home from every
ailment known to most unruly and dis
tempered climate, at this season of the
year to be found on earth.
Miss Anderson, when saw her to-day,
was radiant amid the general gloom. She
is stopping with Baroness Won Hugel, and
has been receiving her English friends all
day. There are absolutely no signs of i'll
health, mental or physical, to be detected
by the casual visitor. Miss Anderson
speaks kindly of America, but her heart is
evidently here. London society has vel
coined her with open arms, whereas
New York has been taciturn, reluctant and
reserved. Hence, in the slang of the day,
New York is not in the movement, as far
as Miss Anderson's affections are concerned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
PROMISCUOUS SHOOTING.
One Man Fatally Injured in a Fight at the
Race Grounds.

Race Grounds.
MEMPHIS, April 13.-It was about ten
minutes after the last race at Montgomery
Park this afternoon, when the dummy"
trains were waiting for those to
get their tickets cashed who
had backed the winners, that a
difficulty occurred which undoubtedly will
result fatally to one of the participants. 1t
seems Tim Cochran and his brother Ed. be-
came involved in fight with another
young man named Ambrose Moffatt
The two men were giving Moffatt q
good beating when Sergeant Horan of
the police force attempted to separate the
combatants. The two brothers turned on
the officer and he made a motion as if to
draw his pistol: Both the Cochran's at
once pulled their guns and Tim fired at
Horan, who turned and ran.
Ed Cochran, with pistol in hand, ran
outside the enclosure of the race track, and
was caught by Captain of Police O'Haver,
who pinioned his arms from behind. His
brother Tim at this moment also came from
within, with his smoking pistol in his right
hand. He was followed by Police Sergeant
Hedrick, who came to the rescue of
his brother officer. Hedrick, it is alleged,
called on Cochran to surrender, and the de-
mand not being complied with, and fearing
Cochran would shoot at him, as he had shot
at Sergeant Horan, Hedrick opened fire on
Cochran, shooting him three times. The
wounds he received are mortal, and al
though alive at present, will surely die.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
VERY MUCH MIXED.
Two Little Sensations Turn Up at an Alb
ducfion TriaI-AnnIe Redmond Was
Not Kidnapped Mt AII-The
Accused Acquitted.

Not Kidnapped at AIl-The
Accused Acquitted.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Two sensations
cropped out to-day in the trial of Harvey
Gurley and wife, the alleged kidnaperS of
little Annie Redmond. The first
surprise came when Harvey Cur
ley was ordered acquitted on the
ground that nothing had been shown against
him but cruelty, and he could not be pun
ished for that offense, having been fined for
it in justice court. Though at the time
the fine was paid no one knew that the
prosecuted child was the lost Annie Red
mond.
A more astonishing development followed
when Mrs. Gurley was placed on the stand.
She testified that the little one had not
been kidnapped, but had been given her by
no less person than Annie's father, John
Redmond. The theory of the defense is
that Redmond's insanity was not brought
about bv the loss of the child, but that he
was insane previously, and formed dislike
to Annie from delusion that she was not
his own. Mixed up in the extraordinary
story are intimations that Harvey Gurley
was paying attentions to Mrs. Redmond and
that John Redmond was fond of Mrs.
Gurley.
Redmond is blacksmith, now in the in
sane asylum, Gurley was roustabout and
little Annie is the infant whose disappear
ance was for long time as mysterious and
much-talked-of in Chicago as that of Tas-
colt, the murderer of millionaire Smell, or
the ''lost Charley Ross"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
SUGAR ON THE JUMP.
Politics In England Driven to the Wall by
Speculation in Sweets.

Politics In England Driven TO the Wall BY
Speculation in Sweets.
iBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, April 13.-Sugar has suddenly
pushed politics to the wall. To-day every
business man in London is talking about it,
but the seat of war is elsewhere. Your
Greenock correspondent telegraphs this
afternoon that all the sugar brokers and
refners are wildly excited at the
unsettled condition of the market,
which they attribute partly to
the reports of deficient crops in Cuba, the
West Indies and South America, and partly
to the fact which now seems beyond doubt,
that all the beet sugar in Europe is In the
hands of few people who are strong enough
to wait for considerable rise. Thousands
of tons of sugar have been recently sold In
Greenock which had no existence, the
sellers speculating on an average crop:
They have become frightened already, and
are trying to buy it back before the expected
big rise shall come and oyerwhelm them.
Stocks on the Clyde are now about half
what they were at the same period last year.
A cablegram Just received from New York
puts the total stock in America at only 49,
900 tons, and it is estimated here that the
stock for the whole world is about O,OOO
tons less than at this time last year. Yes
terdaY 900 tons were purchased at Magde-
burg by one American firm at an advance of
81 so ton over Thursdays prices. When
the Clyde market opened this morning the
buyers made desperate efforts to purchase
at pence advance over yesterdays prices,
but the sellers smiled disdainfully, and
their faith was soon rewarded by jump of
shilling, at which point they sold a large
quantity. Just before the market closed
there were few transactions at an advance
of shilling and 9 pence on the day. Every
thing on sale was bought up, and the gen.
eraI opinion of the largest brokers is that
the upward movement will continue on
Monday, and that the prices will not re-
cede below the present figures until the re-
suit of the next seasons crop is known.
Probably the widest and most reckless
gamblers in the world are in London, de-
spite the traditional conservatism of the
English people. AT short intervals the
rage for speculation breaks out in one form
or another. This time it looks like sugar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14

ten to the department expressing desire to
know what is going to be done in the mat
ter, and claiming that as the gun stood the
statutory test, the $500, which was
the sum they bid, should be turned
over to them. They are perfectly willing
to have the gun tested to the bursting point
by way of experiment, but do not think
that has anything to do with the question
whether they should be paid for it as it
stands. The probabilities are Secretary
Tracy will take the view which had almost
reached the point of decision by Secretary
Whitney, that the gun should be accepted
and the experiments continued till the ques-
ton of the efficacy of the cast gun should
reach some settlement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
SEQUEL TO A SLAVERY ROMANCE.
The Death of Lewis HAYDEN Draws Ont an
Tnrarosfiu0 Sforv

The Death of Lewis HAYDEN Draws Ont an
Interesting Story.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
BOSTON, April 1S.-The death of Lewis
Hayden, the leader of the colored race in
this city, has, by reason of its widespread
announcement, recalled an incident
in slavery days which would make
an interesting chapter to book
on that period. Mrs. Hayden was owned
by Patterson Balm, in Lexington, KY, and
wss the nurse of George G. Balm, his son.
Forty-fve years ago Mrs. Hayden ran
away, and since then she has not heard
from any member of the family until yester-
day. The following letter, bearing the
postmark ''St. Louis, April 9, 1885," was
delivered to Mrs. Hayden yesterday:
Mrs. Harriet Hayden, Sc Phillip street, Boston:'
I cut the inclosed piece (referring to the
account of the death of Lewis Hayden) from
interested to know if his first wife
Harriet, who belonged to Patterson Balm, of
Lexington, KY, is still living, would like to
hear from her. If this should fall into the
hands of the family they will please commu-
nicate with me. Respectfully,
GEORGE @. Balm,
3l9 North Main street, st. Louis.
Mr.. Balm, the writer, is member of the
firm of the Mever-Bain Manufacturing Com
pany, at St. Louis, and is the youngster
whom Mrs. Hayden cared for before she
made her escape from slavery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
BONFIELD AND THE EDITOR.
The Inspector Makes n CownrdIy Attack
Upon His Editorial Enemy.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.i
CHICAGO, April 13.-Ex-Inspector of
Police Bonfeld and three friends walked
into Billy BOwles' restaurant at L o'clock
this morning and ordered light luncheon.
They had just finished eating when Editor
j. j. West, of the Times, accompanied by
three members of his staff, entered the room
and sat down at table. This was the first
time Bonfeld and West had met face to
face since the editor began his attacks on
the Inspector, which resulted in his suspen-
sion from the police force.
Bonfeld became wildly enraged in an in
slant. He arose from his chair, walked
over to where Editor West was sitting, and
before 25 men accused him of many crimes.
West did not move. If he had done so he
would have been shot where he sat, as the
Inspector and his friends were heavily
armed and vicious. Bonfeld became fercer
every moment. He called the editor a cow
ard, cur and liar. The rest of people in
the house either ran up stairs or went out
into the rain and darkness. One, of Bon
feld's friends told him not to turn his back
on the editor, as the latter would shoot.
"He does not dare to shoot me-" yelled
Bonfeld. "I'll turn my back to him. Now
let him draw gun if he dares." Editor
West sat quiet >and looked very pale.
Thersupon Bonfeld and his friend walked
awaV
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT.
THE SURR0GATES FARM.
He Decided It TO the Widow Harrington. But
Now He Wants 1t Back.

nc OCCucu ~ ~ luC UluO" hAEFluRLOus Duk
Now He Wants 1t Back.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
BUFFALO, April 13.-Hon. Abram
Thorne, an octogenarian, who was Surro-
gate of Erie county back in the ffties, has
brought to trial a suit to recover a 40 acre
farm in Hamburg, which he decided under
restrictions in 1882 to Mrs. Kezia Harring-
ton. Mr.. Thorne, from evidence, seems to
lhave had tender regard for Widow Har-
Irington. He gave her the deed of the prop
erty for the purpose of educating her dangh-
ter Addie, who was attending school at Ere
donia, N. Y.
The farm was worth only 81, 900 at the
thine, and Thorne sues because he SAYS he
gave the deed so that it would only become
bf effect if he did not survive the
educational portion of Miss Harrington's s
life. That passed, he asked for his deed, and
the mother, instead of giving it to him, went
DIVER to the County Clerks office and had it
Recorded. The ex-Surrogate had only the
remedy of suit, and it is suspected that
this was brought because the widow no
ldnger respected the aged Surrogate.
Mrs Harrington claims that Mr.. Thorne
gave her the deed to stop her from bringing
a suit in which his acquaintance with Mrs.
Baldwin, lady barber, would appear in
unAfavorable shape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-14
A SPENDTHRIFT SULTAN.
Money Borrowed by His Vizier Squandered
in High Living.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPArcH.I

in High Living.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcHI
LONDON, April 13.-The discomfort in
Turkey is becoming very serious, writes
your correspondent at Peru. The officials.
especially in the remoter provinces, having
received no salaries for nearly two years,
are screwing every possible plaster out
of the wretehed taxpayers, and not
half of the proceeds finds its way into
the imperial treasury. The army officers
and men alike are clamoring loudly for
some of their arrears of pay, and their atti-
tude is at times so threatening as to afford a
justification for the fears of military rebel
lion which the Ministers are known to en-
tertain. Meanwhile the Sultan calmly
exacts the uttermost farthing due
to him, Bnd goes on with his
pleasures, with Oriental indifference to the
hard fate OF his unhappy subjects. For a
week past he has been spending money
even faster than his complaisant Ministers
could collect it, and there are rumors that
the GRIND Vizier has had to contract a
private loan at exorbitant interest.
There is some excuse, however, for His
Majesty's recent extravaganza. There have
just been four marriages in his extensive
family, husbands having been found for his
eldest daughter, aged IA years, and three
nieces, aged IA, Is and 16, respectively. For
a week past there has been continuous
feasting at the Vildiz Kiosk, and
His Majesty has been phenomen-
ally gay. Every evening he has
personally presided at a banquet, served
in European style. He has winked at
the liberal provision of champagne and
other wines for the invited Christian guests,
and ~ ie fbofh he al,
some of the choice burgundy and pro-
nounced it good.
For Is days the royal cooks have been
working almost night and day, and what
with wedding presents, dowries and ban
quets, it is estimated that the Sultan has
spent in less than fortnight more than a
million dollars.
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A STAR BOARDER.
While Courtiug His Landlords Daughter,
Her Mother Falls in Love With Him
A Divorce Suit ResuIts-The

ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DlsPAroH.l

1AoE uOtneF CEAlb IN Love Win MIN
A Divorce Suit ResuIts-The
Plaintiff IS Years Old.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BUFFALO, April 13.-Allegany has a
divorce sensation which will come to trial
at the June term of the Supreme Court of
Oyer and Terminer. The plaintiff, Charles
5. Whitney, of Baltimore, aged 65, sues his
wife for an absolute divorce on the ground
that she has been too intimate with Lawyer
Ira 81. Meyers, who is betrothed to his
daughter, Florence. Mr.. Whitney's coun-
sci is the Hon. Hamilton Ward, former
Attorney General.
Mr.. Wards story of the case includes
rehearsal of Mr.. Whitney's financial his
tory. At the time of the failure of the Ma
rine Bank in New York Mr.. Whitney was
one of the firm of Wheeler & Whitney,
bankers at Bradford, Pa, and the firm lost
100000 through being correspondents OF
the Marine Bank. They also owed their de-
positors about $3.50, 900, which they paid in
full.
According to his wite's statement, Mr..
Whitney is still millionaire. On January
l, 1888, trial balance which he showed his
daughter Florence, gave his annual
income as $4,000. Mrs. Whitney is worth
S270O in cash, and her jewelry is
valued at So, 900 more. The Supreme Court
has ordered that she be paid 5000 counsel
fees and 500 week until June 1, when the
action will be tried before a jury. Mr..
Whitney is speculator in oil, and his
lawyer says that a turn in the market
might make him rich or bankrupt him.
The correspondent, Meyers, is a rising
young lawyer of the Allegany County Bar.
He is not handsome, and seems careless
about his attire. According to the COM
plainant's story, after he captivated pretty
Florence Whitnev he went to live at the
Whitney mansion. The elegant guest
room was appropriated for Mr.. Meyers,
and he was star boarder
for year or SO. Mr.. Whitney alleges that
Mr.. Meyers either took advantage of his
hospitality, or else his wife became infatu-
ated with his daughters lover. At any
rate, when Mr.. Whitney made Meyers
leave, his wife protested first, and then
packed her trunks and went to live at
hotel. Before that Mrs. Whitney hired
carpenter to plane off the door of her room,
and relegated her husband to another part
of the house.