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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
coAsrocx MINING COMPANY CRIPPLED
OAIIFoRNIA LAWYERS MAINTAIN THAT THE hf@
ORGANIZATION MAKES VOID THE CON-
TRACTS FOR ROYALTIES.

San Francisco Oct 20 CSpecaD.-The conversion Oh
the old Sutro Tunnel Company into the new Ooih
stock Tunnel Company and the formal nouce Vi
some of the old stockholders TO the Comstock mins
companies not to pay any further royalties ha'o
resulted in complications which. in the opinion OF
prominent lawyers here, will be disastrous 70 'lo
new company. In obliterating the old sutro runner
Company tho manipulatOrs have raised question:
of law which places them in a bad predicaloh"
All contracts in force under which 10! di'i'
are paid by Comstock mining companies are deciai'a
TO be null and void the right to collect having ended
with the existence of tho Sutro Tunnel CohP"h''
This opinion is based the ground that the contracts
now in force executed subsequent 10 the nv
mont mortgage and not being incorporated in IT, ney
did not pass with the property and foreclosure pro-
ceedings 10 any new corporation.
The point raised is interesting one, especlany -,
mining companies, which will be beneh'ed, ~
sustained, 10 the extent of many thousands OF uoia
annually. A speedy determination IS also posslDi''
should the Comstock Tunnel Company fetaliate ny
enoining any further extraction OF ore, pehdlhs e
ton So far as the drainage of the mine Is concernou
little trouble need be anticipated The Comstoch
mines are thoroughly drained the upper leVeis anu
for that matter the whole country, also ior an io
of sixty miles square There places WITHIN t"e'S
five miles of Virginia where 1t would be dhhcun 10
find water at depth Of 500 feet where 1t was lor0i'
found within few feet Of the surface.
1t is maintained hero that New-York incorpord'o'
of the Comstock Tunnel Company have made la'',
mist AXE that the loss of 100000 TO S}OOoo ~ ba
revenue strips the COmstock Tunnel company mntv
means of support, leaving nothlng DuL III, u bSry
franchise and the right OF way. 1t can hardly w
nected that the mining companies VIII WaiNo n, M
rights in the matter by renewal oi wCrlness wCr,e ~
tracts They VIII be apt 10 take adNail,dsU
be opportunity TO Tighten the buIien OF eApCnd nd
which rests so heavily on the o. enored
will decline to pay further ROYALTIES IL Is tep0%I %
that The managers OF the mining companies at uoHi
Hill have already refused to pay another ccht On d"
! count of their contracts with the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
A VESSEL LONG OVERDUE.
FEARS FOR THE FOREST FAIRY BOUND FOR THE
AZORES WITH THIRTY SEVEN PEOPLE

Boston, Oct 25-On August % the three-maSted
schooner Forest Fairy, Captain Daz master, sailed
from here for Flores, Fayal and Graroso, In the
Wcstn Islands. SiNty-1ve days have elapsed ana
the Forest Fairy and her passengers and crew have
never been heard Of or reported Altogether there
ver, thrty.sevcn souls board the vessel. twenty
seven of these passengers and Portuguese.
The vessel was consigned Charles Dabney q sons.
Fayal. by the owner, John Medina, the well known
hair dealer OF this city The vessel is 125 tons, val
uel at $4,000 and Is nearly thirty years old Mr..
Medina said that the insurance companies would not
n.re tbe vessel on account Of her age. The vessel
v.a, due at Fayal l1orc5 about the time OF the
,rptember gales. The Forest Fairy was fined at this
port I'M August last for bringing an excess of paSsen-
,cr, i'm violation OF the customs laws Captain Dlaz
lived either in MeirOsc MOultun and has wife and
a.. chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
TWO sK1LrUL SWINDLERS IN THE Tolls.
LIVING COMFORTABLY BY THEIR WITS FOR
DOZEN YEARS-THEIR SYSTEM.

Chicago, oct GA local paper says: Algernon
Granville Frank Gerrsh and L. Harmon Clark faced
United states Commissioner HOyme yesterday, ana al
tempted no defence against the charges preferred by
Postofce Inspector Fleming The imperfect testl-
mony adduced al their preliminary examination merely
touched upon the facts relating TO one Of the most
extensive swindling systems put into operation
Not even the sharp-wittcd sporting men OF chicago
have escaped paying tribute 10 the smooth swndlers
who have cheated thousands Of people by score OF
schemes.
granville and Gerrish formed a partnership twelve
wears ago After ten years experience all over the
United states they, about two years ago. decided 10
settle in Chicago While they wero in ONO GrahVlHe
was detected and an unfeelins judge sentenced him
to two years in the State penitenap' The partners
organized the Como Printing and Publishing Company
and published a weekly paper named The People ;
safeguard Granville, editor of the paper
unfinished an advertisement offering prizes amounting
to $4,000 TO the persons who hrst "ouu euoSs
the number of links in watch chalh, CuV VI
which was published in THE Peoples safeguard
Each guesser was required to forward small sum
of money. with his estimate Of the number Of links
This scheme netted the swindcrs from s0'ooo 10
$40 600 before the Postofice authorities discovered
IL and arrested Granville. Inspector Fleming now
has in his office over 1000 letters which were re-
cejyed by Granville and Gerrfsh. The fellows never
paid a prize although hundreds of persons guessed
the correct number. Granville was arrested on
August 26 and released under Dohds Oh Fi''oo'
He has not yet had his trial.
The two then organized the Imperial Printing ana
Publishing Company, and decided TO work the green
goods swndle on a new plan. 1t was decided 10
dispense with the publication Of paper, ana depchd
entirely on the weekly papers OF DIG clfculauoh'
The firm accordingly caused TO be inserted in score
of papers all over the country ADVERTISEMENTS oI
which the following is sample:
"Wantcd-A sick man in every county to handle
our excellent goods that is willing TO take liaAS
for large gains goods done up I'm packages of is, 1s
and los, Address, by express only, at our cAp-Ist,
Imperial Engraving Company, NO. 200 south ClaiL
ST., Chicago, ILL.," . .
received I'm answer to these advertisements. In
reUlv the opcratois wrote carefully WOrdcd notes.
telling of the nature of the goods on engraVinGs,7
i'm which they were dealing, and giving the prices
As a sample of the engraving" IL bank nGtc was
nclosed i'm each letter. As fast as rcmUtances came
the orders for engravings1 were lled by ioLWalGmS
needles. done up in packages OF Is. os and los
The dune of course I'm no position to make a
row about being swindled, being himself Implicated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
JAY GOULD ON THE RAILROAD OUTLOOK
HE THINKS RATES ARE mot ALTOGETHER
BAD" AND Is AGAINST A RAILROAD TRUST.

HE THINKS RATES ARE mot ALTOGETHER
BAD" AND Is AGAINST RAILROAD TRUST.
St. Louis. oct. 25.-In the course of long inter
view yesterday regarding the railroad situation, Jay
Gould said:
The Presidents Association, IT now stands, IS
a rope Of sand There are difficult problems
involved but after all, rates not unsatisfactory
this year would suppose from reading the
newspapers. The proportion Of tonnage to revenue
IS third more than it last year, so, of course,
rates not altogether satisfactory; but then they
are not altogether bad"
DO you think that the trust idea will be adopted,
Judge McCooks proposition, or Mr. Beach's idea -
1t depends what IS meant by the term trust
don't think when applied to railroads that the idea
Is practical. Here is the Missouri Pacific, 5000 miles,
about; now, have been travelling for three weeks.
and have covered only 300 miles Of il. This sys-
TEN Is about big enough for one man 10 handle. with
out putting II into ulist with several other large
properties Regarding the Wabash II IS paying per
cent interest its bonds and other roads are trying
to earn A."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
THE FIRE RECORD.
nAnr1A1 nItrN1NG on PoRT LEYDrN.


Watcrtown. n y, Oct. 25.-Much of the business
nortiop of Port Leyden Lewis County, was destroyed
bv fire early this morning The Douglass House,
the opera house, eight stores, the postoiice and
several dwellings were destroyed. Fifteen families
lost their homes. The total loss Will be 100000.
The losses in part as follows; W F. Hayes.
dwelling store and billiard room, 81 800; Charles
Stone slight loss j. W. Ager, two stores, $4,000, in
surancc 81 800; Williams Brothers, merchandise,
about $l1 900, partially insured; Williams Peebes,
carriages etc. $500 above the Insurance; d. d.
Douglass two dwellings, opera house block, contain
ing seven stores and the pOsoffce insurance $1,000
Thomas JONES' liveryman, stable and one horse;
Peter Beck three stores and stock of boots and shoes
loss SO 800 above insurance. j. Carney, merchandise
d. NJ Coe undertaking goods and furniture; f. d.
Spencer druggist and grocer John Schroeder mer
cbardise 50 200 10 SO coo; f. j. Lane, furniture anG
livery stable. insurance, $1,700; Schcn d Hubbard
livery stable; Mrs. Ella Ash livery stable, $1,000
insurance $500 Christian Schraiald, house, content;
and barn no insurance; W. H. Hill, law ONCE and
library Father O'Conn0r, household goods T. H.
Bax ter contents of Douglass House, of which he wa
nroplietOr: Wood, Gales az Co., stock OF Nenesr11g
chair seats etc. So 900. These only partial
figures TeleCrapbc and telephone communication +
almost entirely etroyed. All the town records arr
burned OtherilOsers are A. J. Kenyon, photographer
Mrs H. L. Hoag, millinery; GiddingS 4 Brown, dry
goods and groceries: william Schultz, law Office; I. .
Stafford dwelling, and Robert ASH dwelling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
DOOMED TO DROWN IN SIGHT OF LAND.
VAIN EFFORTS TO REACH THE CREW OF SHIP
WRECKED OFF FALSE CAPE, VA.-THE
BALTIMORE FLOATED.

Norfolk Va. Oct. % (specaD.-A dispatch was re
ceived here from False Cape. Va, at sunset this
evening. to the effect that three men lashed TO
the of vessel which had foundcred west of that
point The Ife-savng cannot reach the mon,
whose lives are in imminent peril, as the is too
heavy 10 admit of boat being launched and the
sunken vessel is far from shore 10 be reached by
a shot line To render the situation worse. the life
savers have little hope Of reaching the for several
days. by which time. it is thought, all Will have
persisted. The only hope for the unfortunate seamen
IS that sOme passing vessel may rescue them from
their perOus position.
The steamship Baltimore. from Liverpool for Bald-
more. which went ashore half mile south of Cape
Henry last night hoated at 30 p. m today and
PASSED in the Capes her way to Baltimore. A
considerable portion of her cargo was jettisOned.
The schooner William Mason. from Richmond. Me-, to
Baltimore with ice has arrived here. leaking badly.
one Of hlr washed OTcrlOarl and drowned
in the gale Of WCdnc day. Lar lgc quantity of wreck
age was washed ashore at Cape Henry to-day, ap-
paIentlY from a steamship.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
MR.. DAvITT BEFORE THE COMMISSION.
aE MAKES SERIOUS ACoUsATIoN AGAINsT
ONE OF THE r1MEs'so WITNESSES.

ONE OF THE TIMES'S" WITNESSES
London Oct. o5.-Mlchgel Davitt resumed his ad
dress before the Parnen Commission today. He said
the landlord system in Ireland should be abolished
and the land be vested in the state. Eight-enths OF
the money which from America for the sup
port of the Irish cause, he declared came from Irish
worklngmen.
Mr.. Davitt denied that there any alliance
between the League and the revolutionary organiza
tions in Ireland. lie said that Mr. Houston, secre
tary of the Loyal and Patriotic Union, and his ac
compces knew that the letters alleged to have been
written BY Mr.. Panell, which printed in The
Tines we're forgcries before Pigott went into the
witness box, and that IT had come TO his Dayitts)
knowledge that Pigott had confessed that fact prior
10 his testlfying for The Times
Chief Justice IIannen interrupted the speaker at this
point SAYING that the Commission could not accept
such statement without evidence being produced TO
support 1t.
Mr. Davitt did not press the point, but stated that
the allegation would be again made and proved later
on He said further that the alleged secret circulars
produced by The Times 10 show mat the League was
q revolutionary organization were fOrgeries.
Mr.. Davitt proceeded to point out that Mr.. Parnell,
and not he. formed the Land League in America. lie
Caron, he declared Lad failed prove the assertion
that the ClannaGacl managed Nj. Parnels tour in
America. No money collected I'm America had ever
been intended TO assist armed rebellion Ireland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
ANOTHER WARRANT AGAINST LEDERER.


THE WOMAN WHO SAYS SHE Is HIS WIFE
CHARGES HIM WITH DESERTIoN.
There a development yesterday in tho
case Of George W. Lederer, manager Of the Hermann
Transatlantic Vaudeville Company, who eloped few
days ago with the daughter Of Richard S. Newc0mbe,
although as is now alleged, he had wife living Mr..
Ncwcombe took exceedingly prompt action In the mat
and the arrest Of LedeIer a charge of bigamy
was reported yesterday. lie aftcrward released
bail The first wife, If 1t shall be decided that sho
IS his wife, Clara Chester, yesterday secured tho
services Of " Abe7 Hummel, of Howe a Hummel, 10
represent her side OF the case and went with him to
the jefferson Market Court 10 accuse her husband OF
descrtlon. All the proceedings in the Justices
private room, and at the end warrant issued
for Lederer's arrest.
There was report yesterday that settlement Of
the whole case might be made out Of court, by which
the Indictment against Lederer for bigamy would bo
withdrawn and the marriage Of Miss Newcombe an
nuled. Mr.. Newc0mbe said last night that any such
plan as this ABSURD. 1t would not be In his power
10 make any settlement at this stage Of the case and
II Il were I'm his power. nothing could induce him 10
do 50. he regarded IL his duty 10 prosecute his
daughters side of the case thoroughly possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
FIGHTING ON A SAMOAN ISLAND.
REPORTED RATTLE BETWEEN PARTIsANs OF
NArJETOA AND TAMASESE.

svdr.v n s. W. oct. 25.-Advices received here
trom Ania under date of October 10 state tha' d
batne Is reported TO have taken place on the Isiahd
30 ssvau between forces of MaictOa and Iamasese'
rhrse hundred men were engaged on each side. sew
eral were killed and number wounded. Which siue
won the victory is not known
Washington. Oct 25.-The cable dlspanh ho"
Sidney of reported engagement between 'he ioiceS
NJ MaIietoa and TamaseSe was shown TO sta'e
I,.,artment official to-day. He said that on me iace
q, n tbe report was startling but that the importance
of the report would be modified by the relative nl-
nortance of foreign interests Savah. IL might be
that there was nothing at all in the conflict tha'
would call for foreign consideration II might De
merely local riot without international significance
of any kind In any case, the report, IL uue Ut
monstrated that Mactoa and Tamasese were mol
dwelling together in such harmonious relations ana
amltons as had been stated In the recent accouh'
of Nlaetoa's abdicaton and the subsequent elecioh
Of Mataafa The Department had no mlcrmation
whatever upon the subject. An examination OF tne
correspondenCe and reports upon the samoan MATER,
with accompanying maps, showed that there were
no American interests all on the Island OF SaNai
and that those OF England and Germany were neon
siderable compared those on Fortulll. upon Whlcb
Apia Is situated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
LORD SALISBURY AND cRETAN oUTRAGEs.

London, Oct 26.-LCrd Salisbury, replying to a
memorial from the Baptist Union, says that the
British Consul In Crete has been making inquiries
regarding alleged outrages perpetrated by the Turks
and has found the press reports have been greatly
exaggerated especially the charge Of outrages upon
women which is declared to be without foundation.
The Consul says that the Governor General Of Crete
is exerting himself to punish all who found guilty
of outrages.
"The Daily News,' referring to the foregoing
statements, says: "A document more utterly un-
worthy of an English statesman has seldom been
printed It will delight the Sultan and might have
been written by the Grand Vizier himself. The plsa
that the reports exaggerated f. admission Of
most hideOus and abominable guilt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
SENATOR SHERMAN on JUDGE THURMAN.
HE WONDERS WHY TIE OLD ROMAN" FoRGETS
HILL WHEN TALKING ABOUT THIRD
TERNISN."

TERMISM."
Columbus. Ohio, oct. 20 (speciaD.-SenatOr Sher-
man smoke here tonight The weather was stormy,
but the Board of Trade auditorium, in which he spoke.
was crowded He discussed state issues and the
third term cry He said that the cry Of Caesarsm and
third termism is utterly ridiculous. lie was surprised
that his old colleague, senator Thurman, should speak
of the powers of the Governor Of Ohio. The Gov
ernor has not the right of vetO and he appoints only
a few officers many Of whom are required by law to
he Democrats. The appointment Of the few officers
under his control not only is not dangerous power
but a source Of weakness. The speaker added ::
Why did not Judge Thurman raise his voice
against Governor Hill, of NewYOrk, who is hlling
his third term of three years, and has more power
IN one day as Governor of NcwYOIk than Foraker
has I'm two years as Governor of Ohio, and would
rather trust Governor Foraker with that power than
Governor Hill, who is somewhat of demagosue, 50
tbey sayo Turning National issues, Senator
sherman said say, and believe that the Repub-
Iican party will uphold in it, that the lime has
come for an election law providing for fair elections
for members of Congress. l believe and Will vote
for law providing for partisan board OF elections
for every election for every member of Congress"
Referring to dhc commercial relation Of this country
with other countries of America. Mr.. sherman said
that he believed in fostering trade with DOth N0lth
America and south America, whcihcr by subsidies
iociprocity treaties or modification OF the taFi
laws and he looked forward to The bringing OF all
The countries of America into one Nce phalanA OF
American IcpuUIlcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26

Cincinnati Oct. 25.-Allen G.. Thurman did not
complete his speech al Music Hall last night, but
was compelled on account Of failure Of strength, to
stup suddenly. Putting his hands to his sides, he
said
"I would like TO have stated more to you, but am
unable to do It; am getting Sick
These words were not distinctly heard, and as
his son assisted him TO chair, there were few In
the hall who know that he had broken down As
soon as he he able to leave the hall he was
taken to the hotel where he could have rest. ne
regretted this nmlty greatly. because. as he stated
afterwart he had reserved for the closing par. ot
his speech some good words for me n.S pcnoo,sn9
canddate for Governor These he was Pn Pnose~u ~
from utterng by the sudden weakness tha ea"o upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26

Mr. Gerald LOder, the Unionst candidate for
brighton owed his selection for the cOnsulueno!
10 his connection by marriage with the Marquie Vi
salisbury His sister married General A. stewart d
hotber y, the Earl of Galloway. who is the husband Oh
the MARQUIS of salsburys stepsistcr. Mr. Giles LoueI
the founder of the family died seventeen years ago.
leaving his grandson some 100000 pounds person.
atty. besides landed properties in NorthanPVo VoI, i
shire. Sussex, Russia and sweden The head VI
the Loder family is now Sir Edmund "lles Louoi
who succeeded the largest OF the late 81 huu0.'
Ioder,s three estates in NOrthamponshlre' al "nIV
,Iohurv which WAS purchased from the trustee OF the
late Lord southampton AT cost of $4,000 POUNDS
An elder brother of the candidate, Mr. Mrld LOdcr'
Is banker and lives on his estate OF ilgn beeol,o i
and Dune ombe IN sussex. bequeal hcd 10 nm uio i
his fathers will: his sister. Lady BuTen oTnns n5a
Knepps Castle, Shpley, sussex; Mr. 1Ies e LOuu %
chant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
FLAMES IN THE ARCH BROOK COTTAGE.

The Arch Brook cottage, rambling two-story
building that stands I'm enclosed hafacre OF ground
at the foot of East Seventy ilfth-st and is owned
and occupied by George Matthews, the soda-watcr
manufacturer came near being destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. Mr.. Matthews and his family were
at breakfast a few minutes before O'Clock, when
flames were discovered in small room called the
library in the north wing An ovcrheated stove
probably caused the fire The library wing was
wrecked but other portions of the house were saved
from injury. The loss by the fire estimated at
$4,000. The damaged property included a number
Of old books paintings ana articles OF bricabrac, part
Of collection which had been brought 10 this country
bv Mr.. Matthewss father. the late John Mathews
whose costly monument is of the cuTfOsites OF
Greenwood Cemetery. Mr.. Matthews said yesteplay
that the house and It's contents insured for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26

Chicago Oct 25.-rhe police have a dynamite case
10 unraveL They are trying to find who sent from
the East to l. B. llelndle, general master mechanic
OF the Nickel Plate road, an Internal machine. The
machine IS globelEc, apparently OF plaster OF paris,
and weighs about pounds is eight inches long and
I'VE inches IN diameter. On Monday last a package
wrapped In brown paper and addressed to the master
mechanic was taken TO Mr.. Ileindlc's ollce IL had
been shipped from station on the Lake Shore road
near Buffalo. There nothing about the paclare
10 cN'ltc suSplcloh but when the WRAPPER was taken
cotton surrounded by folds Of tissue paper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26

Wheeling. ". Va. Oct 25-The latest OIL develop
mcnts are AZ Eureka in Peasants County about sixty
miles below Wheeling. Operations have been going
ON there for some weeks quietly by PENNSYLVANIA
parte5 and a half dozen wells. yielding from ten To
thlrty-hv barrels day. have been doing all the
proluciug. Last SUNDAY however. the bit In new
well by Moore and Banslall went 10 the sand and
The oil ,purled All the week 1t has done 400 barrels
day and to.dav tho work of drilling dceUcr began
The owners say tho well IS good for 700 barrels 9
day Inside OF week this territory VIII he dotted
,rVb drr,cks The scene OF these ODcratiOns Is
thirty 10 forty miles west OF the Marion Comfy Held
whore the excitement ha- not vet @ubs.dod Ihe
product IS ulpod to Parkeisbur@'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-26
A NEW BRITISH TREATY.
AN EXPLANATION OF SIR JULIAN PAUNCE
FoTE'S VISIT TO ENGLAND.
THE WELDON ExTRADITIoN ACT TO AWAIT THE
sENATr's DISPOSITION OF THE
NEW CoNVENTIo!

NEW CONVENTION.
Toronto, Ont, Oct. 25.-" The EMPIRE 'ne 90
,rnment organ, today says: Currency w~o
Gently given TO report that the "enon ,Io,,,od
SitioS Act Of the last session had been disailGwfa
by the Imperial authorities Inc pn,ic hnr denial,
the position to give the report an emphatic TS den fenrh
The position of the matter stands ts .hnt its pro-
r,anse Of the act states thao Us Us, %o ro
.ns. sslSns so fnve sns offenders from any foreign State
sp.c' ~ ",rer the Governor-Generals proclamation
has has been issued declaring the act to De IN 'O'''
and effect as regards every foreign s'aS oo,.mo
. We arc authorized to state that no proclan'a-
A.. IN issue until il is seen whether or not
tho Senate of the United States ratiies the new
T~.,adirIon Treaty agreed to between Oreat
R,itain and the United States this summer anu
which was the chief cause OF Sir Julan raunoe-
tote,s visit 10 England. If the Senate aSSeh'S
- .Lo ,roatv il NAV or may not be necessary
then to have any legislation OH the subject Oelore
,he Parliament of Canada"