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TIE LINDSEY LETTERS.
What Is Said Regarding Them by the Re.
publican Leaders.

what Is Snid degrading Them by the lie.
publican Leaders.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IA story
has been published regarding IN alleged
scheme on the part Of leading Republi.
cans for the colonization OF Southern ne.
groes in Connecticut, West Virginia and
Indiana. Letters from Messrs. Dudley,
Huston and Quay are given apparently
relating to the project, but Col. w. w.
Dudley denies that anything OF the sort
was ever encouraged by him, or other
members OF the National Committee.
Treasurer Huston says that Lindsey
came TO him about year ago and asked
il homes and employment could be found
in Indiana for number Of colored peo.
pie who, he said, would be brought from
the South. Letters OF Endorsement from
many prominent and influential men
were presented by Mr.Lirdsey,and these,
together with his afable and engaging
manner, insured him patient hearing.
Lindsey claimed to be alone interested in
the advancement of the colored people
OF the South to positions which would
enable them to rise above their poverty.
stricken and helpless condition and be-
come Useful, prosperous and intelligent
citizens OF the country, and to accom-.
plish this end it was absolutely neces.
sary get them to settle in some OF the
Northern and Western States.
"He declared" says Mr.. Huston, "that
his efforts in this direction were entirely
free from any political or pecuniary sig.
niiicance whatever his only purpose
and desire being to benefit the poor and
suffering negroes Of his own and other
States"
Mr. Huston told him that he consid-
cred the enterprise laudable one, but
one which, he feared, he would find
difficult to accomplish, owing to the fact
that considerable money would be re.
quired to transport tho people to the
States IN which he had decided to settle
them. Lindsey replied that there would
be no trouble about that matter-that
the people were anxious TO get away
that many wanted to locate in Indiana,
and would cheerfully pay their own
fares and freights, and that those who
were not able at the time OF removal to
uo sUI NUulu COubeut u nave uOuey uu-
vanced to them for that purpose taken
from their wages, 30 that the only thing
to be done was to find employment for
them.
After hearing this statement by Mr..
Lindsey Mr.. Huston consented to do
what he could to aid him in his efforts,
jus: us he would have done, he Gays,
had single individual approached him
and asked for information concerning
the possibility Of finding employment in
Indiana. MIR. Lindsey made no other
proposition, 'and," added the Treasur-
er, "had he proposed political scheme
oi the kind Get forth it would have been
promptly and emphatically sat down
upon" @.i.a
Concerning the publication OF the
letters taleis told Of their discovery on
the dead body OF one Of Lindsey's agents
who committed suicide. The belief is
that they were sold by those who failed
to work the Republican Committee.
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THE S2Al. FISHERIES.

The Alexander Brings Important News.
a Wholesale Slaughter.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 7.-The steamer
Alexander, which arrived Sunday night
from Siberia, brought further news con-
cerning the firing upon the crew of the
schooner G. G. White, off Cooper Island.
The officers Of the Alexander say that
when the schooner appeared off Cooper
Island She seut six boats toward the
beach. They were warned away, but no
attention was paid to the warning, and
as the sealers persisted in trying to land
they were fired upon blythe guards, first
with blank and then ball cartridges
The Alexander brought down $500 seals
skins for the Alaska Commercial Comps-
ny. The company's contract with the
Russian government having expired it
would be renewed for ten years instead
OF twenty years.
A number OF Americans ct Yokohama
and other Japanese ports are fitting out
vessels to go seal hunting under the
British, German and Japanese flags.
Next year the Russian government pro.
poses to protect the rockeries. Five
Russian war vessels arc now cruising in
Behring sea with instructions to per.
emptorially seize any vessel found seal
ing within the prescribed shore limits,
which is five miles. 1t is stated tnat
vessels which recently started on sealing
cruises will not cruise in the Behring
sea proper. They will station them.
selves at a narrow pass called Unimak,
through which aeals pass on the way to
the rnokeries, and there slaughter them
by wholesale. The knowledge OF this
fact influenced the Alaska company in
making a contract for ten years instead
OF twenty rs heretofore, as the Siberian
rookcrieB will suffer severely.
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Mr.. HUBBARD Ar GhENylLLE.

GRAY HAIRED CilEsTSuTs,

Cordial md Enthusiastic Reception Mt tho
Hnuds OF the Yoon,auy of GIimor.
Special Correspondence Of The EnttRigcnctr.
GLESvlLLE, Oct. 4-In pursuance OF
previous announcement, Hon. William
?. Hubbard spoke here to-day. His
fame us m advocate aud debater had
preceded him and large concourae Of
people he'd assembled here 10 greet and
to hear him. Judge Armstrong very
kindly adjourned court now in session
here, and gave the speaker the court
room. The doctrine Of Protection to
American labor and our great and varied
natural resources wasably and eloquent
ly defended. The Inconsistencies OF the
Democratic party on the tariff queation
were very freely laid bare. He spoke
at length upon the fitness aud adapta.
bility OF this county Tor sheep culture:
how the Mckinley bill restored tho
tarii which would build up this industry,
and the unfriendly act Of the Demo.
cratic party in reducing the wool tariff
and consequential alarming decrease in
the number Of aheep and the annual
wool clip. Every question OF Importance
to our people was taken up and ably
presented and met with rounds after
round Of applause. His speech was
such as to make the Republicans OF our
district feel proud OF such leader, and
was pronounced ono OF the ablest
speeches ever delivered this town
Gilmer will not be blind to her interest
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WHAT THE TARIFF WILL do.
A Great Tin Plate Mill will be Started Il
Chicago. a

a Great Tin Plate Mill will be Started In
Chicago. s-
CHICAGO, Oct. THE Illinois Steel
Company will engagein the manufacture
OF tin plate in Chicago. 1t will have m
extensive and costly plant for this pur.
purpose to be established at an early
date.
II think lean safely say" declared Mr..
Potter, director OF the company, "tbat
within eighteen months tin plate will be
manufactured in Chicago by our com.
pany.
"rhe Steel Company with its works
will be able to roll steel as thin ss the
tin plate, ard now that the tariff is SO
high as to make it secure in the new
enterprise, there is no reason why il
should not 60 ahead at the earliest pcssi.
bic moment. A large proportion OF the
work would be done by machinery in
place Of hand, as it is done in Wales
There are between $50 and 100000 tons
of tin plate used in this country every
year, and not one pound OF it is made
here"
The Illinois Steel Company is n con.
solidation OF the North Chicago Rolling
Mill Company and the Joliet Steel Com
pany. f,a
Tin ore is Icing made in the Black
Halls in large quantities, and ut the
present rate there will coon be enough
OF tho natural product above ground tc
supply the United States with all the
tin plate it can use.
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ENDING OF A ROMANTIC CAREER.
hiiis lis Hivnl. Flcen to This Country and
DIes in q Strangcr,n Arms

| HImbs
New YORK, Oct. Forced TO lee [,
this country, because in duel he hst
killed his rival in love affair, and mad,
desperate by his misiortunes here and
tho fact that he could rot secure tho EN-.
ployment TO which his abilities entitled
him, Leopold Fedra, handsome man ol
twenty.six years, took poison Sunday
and, rushing out Of his house, died in a
strangers arms.
Fcdra was born in Reichenberg, Bo.
hemia. and was the only son OF August
tedra, the Imperial Royal Counsel of
lhe country courts oi Austria, who Is
Alter studying at tho uniyersity in
Reichenberg, Eedra entered a medical
school in Vienna. When within six
months of his graduation tine lc met
ana fell in love with Wiihelmiua Won
sicklin, aud his love WIS returned, He
quarreled with fellow student. who
was also suitor for Wilhelmina's hand
A challenge passed and duel was ar.
ranged. Pistols were selected as tbe
weapons, and at tho first discharge Ia.
dra's opponent, whose name cannot be
learned, fell dead.
This happened moro than a wear moo
and Leopold came to this country n,
once. He had no funds and Was obiiped
to do all kinds OF menial work in order
to live. AT first lie worked rs n porter.
but later he had been Il waiter and
helper in various restaurants, During
tho summer he was waiter in hotel nj
Bay Shore, l., l., the hotel closed on Sep.
tember l, and after that Fedra was ui,.
able to get any employment. lie boarded
with Mrs. Alexander Ross, on East
street, and owed her for sew. |
eral months board. He became very |
tespondent, took to drink, and several |
times lately threatened to kill himself. |
Mrs. Ross called on him Sunday evening
TO have cup OF coffee. He looked at
her strangely for few moments and
then said: Goodbye, Pm roing.n
Picking up his hat, Fedfa hurried
down stairs. Mrs. Ross went to the win.
dow and saw him rush out OF the door.
stagger and fall into a strangers arms
ySehb AhaA luolCu NONu EtNlrS anu
Fedra, who was dead by this time, was
carried back 10 Mrs. Ross apartments.
Coroner Messemer was notified, and yes.
.erdav he invested the case and found
hat Fedra had tsken arsenic.
Among the suicides effects was found
lock of brown hair encircled with A
piece OF paper, and placed, unlabelled,
n his empty purse. There were also a
etter from woman who signs herself
laura, and his citizenship papers, which
le secured last March. Written in Ger.
nan was will, OF recent date, in which
le said that his personal property
amounted to $1,000 ilorins in cash, and
his and other real estate he divided
.Imong his mother, his two sisters and
Vincent Wagner, Of Reichenbery. The
property bequeathed to the latter is TO
,e divided on December 81, 1890, which
would have been Fedra's birthday. The
Rosses say that he never drew auy
money from Europe, and they were
surprised to learn that he had any there,
lis body was sent to the morgue.
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
An Address to the Press by the Director
General.

hu huuFess 10 inc Press by the DlreCto
General.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The following ha.
been issued:
To The Prea efthc United States.
The undersigned has been elected Ia
the position Of Director General OF the
Worlds Fair by the joint action of the
National Commissioners and the Board
oil Directors. In accepting this import.
ant position, he accepts all It's responsi.
1llities, and trusts that with the aid oil
tho press Of this country, this great
International exhibition may prove 10 be
such a success that will be creditable TO
the American Nation.
by act OF Congress, 1t Is provided that
tue buildings for the Worlds Fair shall
be dedicated on the 12th OF October,
1892, and that the exhibition shall be
open to visitors on the first day OF May,
1898, and closed not later than the 3Oth
day OF October thereafter. Thus we
have two years in which to arrange the
grounds and erect the buildings, and
seven months additional in which to
receive and place the exhibits. So far
rs this country is concerned, the Under
signed feels justified in the statement
that the presentation OF the agricultural
and stock products will be in every
respect superior to any previous
exhibition; also that in man
ufacturers aud inventions the
progress OF the United States will be in
dicated in most remarkable manner.
There is also every reason to anticipate
exhibits in large numbers from every
other nation on the globe, it being esti-
mated by practical experts that the total
number Of exhibits will not be less than
$4,000, divided equally between the
United States and all foreign nations.
1t is proposed to make this exhibition
specially interesting in all that relates to
manufactures by the presentation OF the
most important processes in active oper-
alton. In comparison with these will
be presented the methods used in for.
eign countries 400 years since. Already
there are indications that nearly every
State and Territory in the Union will be
fully represented, and that large appro.
priations will be made at the approach
ing sessions OF the State Legislatures.
and blank applications for
space will be forwarded in due season to
all intending exhibitors.
The undersigned would call upon the
press OF the United States to hold up
his hands in this great international
undertaking, which, if successful, will
establish the United States OF America
as the first nation On the globe.
Respectfully,
GEORGE r. DAVIS,
Director General,
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A HORRIBLE DEATH.
jesse BumGnrtiner Hurled Uuher n Mnss
Of SnDd md Tlmbers.

OF SnDd md Timbers.
Specia! Df,pa,ch 10 he IattIliqeaeer.
PARKERsDuRd, W. Va, Oct. IA ID
borer named Jesse Bumgardner, aged
2S, working in the sewer excavation In
Phillips Court alley, just below Fifth
street, between Market and Avery, met
with a most horrible and sudden death
this afternoon. He, with two other Ia.
borers, were working down In a hole
over fourteen feet deep, digging and ex.
cayating for the sewer. About ten min.
utes before . o'clock one OF tho men no.
ticed the sand moving and shouted to
the other men to get out. One jumped
right up and escaped, but Bumgardner
paused and looked up q moment. The
delay was fatal, for the next moment
the earth and timbers came crashing In
upon him, buryiDg him completely. It
was but few moments until his head
was uncovered, for the sand was less
than foot deep over 1t, but even in
that short time death was almost upon
him, and he was seen to move his head
slightly just once. The heavy weight
OF the sand and the timbers used 10
brace up tho walls had crushed tho life
out OF him. The accident was caused
by the breaking OF the bracing timbers
and the very heavy sandy SOIL.
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CINCINNATI, Oct. 1.-THE call by Gov.
ernor Campbell Of an extra session OF
the Legislature 10 take action toward
abolishing the Board Of Improvements
OF this city, causes much comment here.
II is said that three of the members,
Kerper, Ellison and Donham, olfered 10
resign to-day il the other two would, but
they refused. The situation affords on.
portunity for endless conjecture as to
tho effect Of the extra session upon the
coming elections.
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. .FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION,
Powder Mills Blow Up ard
Wreck Fifty Dwellings.
MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED
And as Many More lnjurcd...Partial
List Of tho rictims...Tho ExplO.
sion Shakes tho Earth for
Milcs"An Awful Disaster,

WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 7.-Scvcr |
startling explosions in quick Succession,
(some counted five, some seven, sn-
nounced to Wilmington q disaster at Il o
Dupont Powder Works on tho Brandy.
wine.
An Associated prcss representative
hastened ut once to the scene, and wired
that the whole section OF the works
known as the Upper Yard" was n COM
plete wreck, and that at least six lives
were lost. Ono OF the magazines went
oil first, and the rolling and driving mills
near by were get Off by the conclusion,
aud followed in rapid succession.
Every dwelling in tho neishborhood was
wrecked or unrooied.
Latera messenger brought in the fol-
lowing dispatch, which showed that tho
worst had not yet been learned OF the
explosion: Ten killed, twenty wound
ed. Rockland 4 complete wreck. None
OF the houses left standing"
Rockland is village on the Brandy
wine, fully a mile above the scene OF
the explosion. 1t comprises large
paper mill owned by tho Jessup and
Moore Company and about fifty dwell
ings in which chiefly reside the mill
hands. Itspopulation is about 200.
The Dupont Powder Mills extend
along the Brandywine, chiefly on tho
west bank and close to the water, ior
about two miles. There are some fifty
houses, inhabited by tho employees Of
the powder mills, clustered here and
there. They are all wrecked. The dam
age to property cannot be thoroughly
estimated tonight.
Following is partial list OF the killed:
Martin Dolan, James Dolan, William
McGarvey, John Martygen, William
Dennisou, John Dictz, Thomas Huriikr,
John Newall, Patrick Dougherty, VIII
liam Green, and woman named Rose
Dougherty.
Several others are missing.
The more seriously injured so far as
learned are: Daniel Harkins, William
Logan Twill probably die), Annie and
Marie Dolan, James Ward, Hugh Ferry,
John Mcdowell.
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PESDLEroS, ORE., Oct. IA passen-
ger train was wrecked yesterday near
Celtic. The engine and tender were
thrown from the track and badly wreck.
ed and the mail car was thrown of.
Fireman Howard was caught between
the engine and tender aud badly crush.
ed. He cannot live. The engineer was
badly bruised. George Long, who was
in the cab, was badly hurt. The passen-
gers were bruised up. --,
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BRUSSELS, Oct. IA public ceremony
was held at Maines yesterday, at which
N. DeBryn, Minister Of Agriculture and
Public Works, was present in his official
de was hooied by the crowd
and the demonstrations of disapproyal
became 80 violent that IL was necessary
for the gen d'arms to interfere. This
made matters worse and riot took
place. Several OF the rioters were wound-
ed by the gen d'asms and twenty q
them were arrested.
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Special Dispatch 10 he ln.elfgencer.
WASHINGTON, D. G., Oct. West
Virginia pensions were granted to-day as
follows: 0riginal-John A. Steele, Elm
Grove. Incrcase-Samuel Barnett,
Leon; D. NJ. Nelson, Parkersburg; Van
7. McGinn;a, Terra Alta; NJ. L. B. Crane,
Lenox; Milton Elkins, Ceredo; R. G.
Bond, Holbrook; !; Washington Ely, Cliff.
ton; Joseph Collins. Ravenswood
James G. Murdock, Kipgwood; J. E.
Bubble, Rockport; D. NJ. Robinson,
Hessville; John II. Benner, Pliney
Robert Furbaugh, Winfield; William
Billick, Dallas; d. @. Bolen, Roseyille.
Rsissue-D. W. Breakdown, Morgantown,
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a Cruel HOAX.

DENVER, COL, Oct. IA dispatch
from New York on Sunday night re.
terred to q New York lawyer named H.
". Leonard as having befriended one
James Sheriff., Of Pueblo, years ago, and
stated that on the death OF Sheriff re.
Gently a will was found which be.
queathed to the lawyer s250,000. A
thorough investigation at Pueblo fails ia
reveal the identity Of any oil the parties
named. The story was hoax.
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Struck by u Train.

MELo, Iowa, Oct. while James
Reed and wife, who live near Guthrie
Center, were returning home yesterday
from a visit TO her father, ex-Sheritf
Gilbreath, Of this place, their carriage
was struck by passing train at cross.
ing near Monteith. Mrs. Reed was in
stantly killed, being dragged quarter
OF mile before the train could be stop.
ped. Mr.. Reed was probably fatally in
iured,
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CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN,
Meeting OF tho Nutionul Union mt Washing.
ton City,


WASHINGTON, Oct. THE convention
Of the Catholic Young Mems National
Union began this morning with high
mass at St. Patrick's church. The Ser.
mon to the Union was preached by
Right Rev. J. ]. Keane, D. D., Rector Of
the Catholic University. The couven-
ton was then called to order in Carroll
Hall, which was beautifully decorated.
Father Lavell, the President OF the
Union, called the meeting to order and
invoked the divine blessing. He made
Il briel address, and then Cardinal Glib
bons made the delegates welcome. Ad.
dresses wcro also made by the other
prominent persons mentioned.
A committee was appointed to draft a
message to be cabled to the Pope at
Rome, informing him Of the meeting
and asking his blessing. After the read
ing of various reports, the convention
took recess.
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lsHrENISo, Mich, Oct. 1.-THE miners
trammers, lumbermen and all under
ground employees OF the Lake Angeline
mine walked out yesterday at noon and
the miners at other city mines arc fol.
lowing suit. The strike will be at all
mines in the city, and probably in all
the mines ia the county, including TO-.
600 men,. The men strike for shorter
hours OF labor.
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Not n PromIsinE Prospect,

DAYTON. TENN, Oct. 1.-THE trouble
between the Dayton Coal and Iron Com.
pany and its miners is yet unadjusted.
Indications point to q long and hard
fight. There arc 1900 men out. The
management propose reduction Of
wages. One furnace has blown out, o.
tensibly for repairs, end the prospect is
not very promising.
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Revolution Mt lsunnon a Urn.

BuESos AYREs, Oct. IA panic was
caused here last night by rumor that a
fresh revolution had broken out. The
troops were called out and detachments
OF cavalry patrolled the streets during
the night. r
LATER;--The situation is graver than
was at int supposed. a special train
was dispatched to Searate at midnight
ior .reinlorcements Of artillery, which
arrived this morning. The troops at
Palermo park, were reinforced to-day.
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Killed In n Drunkcd Row,

CHICAGO, Oct. John St. John, q
shoemaker, 80 years old, was shot and
killed by Marshal DeMars, saloon
keeper, at l o'clock this morning. St.
John, the saloon keeper and his wife
and Mrs. Benson, the saloon keepers
sister, were drinking and drunken
row occurred, and DeAIars shot St. John
twice in the head. Both women and
DeMars have been arrested,
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TRACKED HIN TO TEXAS.
Woman Finds Her Erring Husband After
Long Search.

- " "ouAnh Hi1us Acr IrrinS Husband After
Long Search.
AUGUSTA, GA, Oct. Mrs. ". w.
Houehton, OF New York, is here un.
earthing mystery.
Her husband deserted her in 1864, and
she has found him living with another
wife in Galveston, Tex, in comfortable
circumstances.
Mrs. Houghton's maiden name WAS
Laura Mullen, and in 1856, at her home
in New York, she WIS married to
Houghton. After their marriage they
removed 10 Mobile, Ala. Their union
was blessed with two children. In 1851
Houghton abandoned his wife and chill.
dren. He went to Columbus, Ga, alter.
ward removed to Greensboro, and then
came to Augusta. In 1866 he married
Miss Parmelia Patterson, OF this city.
and lived in Augusta up to a few years
ago, when he removed TO Galveston.
Mrs. uoughton has certified copy OF
the certificate Of her husbands marriage
to Miss Patterson and her own marria1c
.AsAAS"se' @AAtSA 1lCl uuSUdUu lelt her
she returned to New York, put the chill.
drcn under good care, and started out to
track her husband. She travelled from
town to town, and ct last succeeded in
hnding her runaway husband. Mrs,
Houghton demanded Of her husband her
share OF his property for her support.
She says Houghton refused to accede to
her demand, claiming that the property
was bought with his second Tife's
money. That is what has brought her
back hereto trace the records to prove
that the second wife never had and
never inherited any money.
Mrs. Houghton says that while she
was in Galveston her husband cruellr
assaulted and attempted to murder her,
and he is now being prosecuted ior it.
She also declares that che will have the
couple brought back here and punished
for blgamy. She has employed ATTORNEYS
and will go 10 Galveston to prosecute her
case.