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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
An old Firm harmed Out--Loss $50, 900
Fireman Injured.
ny tolegraph 70 tho Dlspatch.l


CNcINNAu. March IA fire from an
unknown source burst out Of the clothing
house Of Stern, MAYER a Co., nj the north
cast corner of Third and Vine streets.
shortly after O'Clock. Nobody saw Il un-
[ I'll attention was attracted by the crashing
of glass from the windows. BY the time
| the first engines arrived the whole interior
/ Of the great structure was Gblaze.
/ An alarm calling all the engines was
| ~ once sounded, and the united efforts If
/ the fire department We're directed to con-
inning the Ere within Its walls. The
/ binding Is hve-story front erected at q
/ cost 81 500 900. II had frontage Of 100
/ feet ON Third street and $50 feet on Vine.
The entire building was occupied by
Stern, Maver a Co.. except one room on
| Third street, which was used by tho Mono
/ tuck SILK Company. 1t stands in the very
midst Of valuable buildings filed with
valuable goods. and TO allow 1t to gain
control would be certain calamity. Across
the street on Vine street is the Burnett
House. During the progress OF the fire 1t
was with the utmost difficulty that the
flames were kept from that ancient hostel
~. The guests, Of course, were IN great
distress. Most OF them packed their
trunks and were ready 10 leave. Some of
the ladies' gathered in the Office with grip
sacks and sealskins, and refused 10 return
/ 10 lLfiI ib0lll~
More than once the roof was smoking
and several windows were broken by tho
heat, and IN some cases the inside blinds
were burning. But watchful men were
ready with water at all the exposed points,
and the hotel was saved. Tho Great En-
t,rpusc building adjoining Stern, MAYER
a Coz on the east was on FIRE at one time,
bur hy bravery and skill it also was saved.
The establishment of Stern. Mayer Il Go.
was one of the largest IN the city. Its
stock was full and Is estimated at $500 600.
10 was wholly lost. The total insurance is
stated 10 be S250,000 Early in the pro-
crcss OF the fire the stone cornlce of the
! building began 20 fall like hail, but the
hremcu. with almost reckless brtyadO, ran
III their ladders and carried up tho hose.
Very soon II was found that the Vine
street front Of tire building would have TO
be vacated by the engines and ladders.
As one of the hremen was descending IA
ladder "A piece OF cOruice struck him and
knocked him TO the ground. Hewas badly
cut about the head and was carried away
IN an unconscious condition. The engines
on the 1hird-street front had to he hauled
AWAY bv hand to save them. as the heat was
uurndurahle On the way go the fire driver
of one engine was very seriously injured by
a collision with freight-car near the On
ciunati. Hamilton. and DAYTON depot. The
wonder is that with such q tall structure on
such narrow streets the casualty list among
the fremen is not much larger. The firm
of Stern, Mayer d Go. has been IN existence
thirty wears.
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FOREIGN NOTES.
Escape OF the Entombed ,finers-Othcr
Itoms from Across tho Sea.

Itoms from Across tho Sea.
TBy AngIo-Americau cable to the Disps'ch.l
LONDON. March 1l.-Four of the miners
who were entombed by the explosion yes
terday in the Morsa colliery in Glamour
ganshire, Wales, have made their escape
from the pit without assistance Iney
crawled through crevice between the
roof of the mine and the de5ris. They re.
port that they passed over q number OF
dead men lying in heaps, and say they oe-
heve that none OF those in the pit are alive.
FORGED TO withdraw.
LONDON. March 1.-THE FIRE which fol-
lowed the explosion in the NOrsa coliiery
has become so fierce that the parties who
were searching for the dead have been
compelled to Withdraw from the mine.
The fire in the Morsa colliery is spread
ing. There is no hope OF recovering the
bodies. but there are plenty of volunteers
trying 10 subdue the flames and reach the
victims. Seventy-fve per cent. OF them
were married and leave families. The
latest estimate is that at least one hundred
were killed
HUNGARIAN CONFERENCE.
PEsrH, March ia conference was held
to-day between the Emperor, Herr. Won
Tisza, and Count Won Szarpary 10 consider
the ministerial situation. 1t resulted in
Herr Won TisZa definitely resigning his Of
fee of Hungarian Prime Minister and the
appointment of Count Won Szarpary 70
succeed him. No other changes were made
in the Cabinet.
REPRESENTATIVES, NAMED.
PARIS, March 1.-THE Cabinet has de-
cided to send Senators Jules Simon and
Tolaig: Berdeau, member of tho Cham
Der of Deputies hinder. an inspector OF
ay.I NJ
representatives of France at the lnterna-
tlond Labor Conference at Berlin.
THE PRUssIAN DIET.
BERLIN, March lin the lower house OF
the Prussian Diet to-day Szmuula, a Pole,
warned the Government against Ill treat
Ing the Poles. who. he said, would b9
wanted in the event Of war with Russia.
He declared that If the Poles were emblt-
tered against Germany the founding Of the
new kingdom Of Poland would become
possible. Even should Germany be VIC
torious against her foes on her two fronts
il would be impossible for Germany 70
annex the Baltic provinces until she had
first secured her rear He believed that 1t
was time for those provinces to DO an
nexed. lllurmurs Of dissent.
MUNICIPAL COY EMINENT DISSOLVED.
IrsBoN. March 1.-THE Government is
sued decree dssOlving the municipal
government of this city and appointing a
commission to administer the affairs of the
city pending reform relative to the NUM-
cipality. which the Government IL now
considering. The Municipal Council met
this afternoon in the Town Hall. the APP
pr0aches TO which were guarded toy the
police.
THE Council drafted a protest declaring
that it only yielded 10 force. The crowds
in the streets cheered for the Council.
DENOUNCED AS A FORGERY.
LONDON, March 1l.--Mr. lie Caron de-
nounces rs a forgery the letter which Mr..
Sexton read in the House Of Commons pur-
porting 10 be from bIr. LeCaron TO the son
of Mr.. Powderly.
WAGES ADVANCED.
IoNDoN. March 1.-The wages of the
Liverpool steamship firemen and seamen
have been advanced ten shlllings month
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Fighting for shorter Hours.


NRw York, March II. The striking shirt
uakers have Joined hands with the
striking cloak makers and will now fight
for shorter hours and more pay togeit her.
seven Of the largest shirt contractors have
conceded the terms of the men ana th.e
smaller ones are expected TO follow SUIT.
Tie shirt Makers Union is trying TO or
Faulze the females, particularly the Amec
scsn Urls engaged III business. Most OF
tho strikers arc Russian Jews and Ron
manians. One American branch has al
ready been formed. The condition OF the
cloaR makers strike is this: The bosses
have agreed to the terms demanded except
that they will not put the agreement IN
,yrit;ng. The bosses refused to do this
md the strike will be continued. Inc
pants-makers are also MAKING uetnanu
Tor shorter hours and the privilege OF form
mo a union, which the bosses have SO tar
o OBJ The committees on both sides
are now in conference.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
ADALLAS TAKE.
Diamonds Discovered in "a Texas Town.
r,v teioerarh to the Dfspatch.1

Dallas. March 1l.-One of the boldest
rohberies that has ever occurred III this
State took place last night AT $50 O'Clock
M No. COS Main street, in the very heart OF
the city. Mcssrs. Domnan n Samucls are
jewelers.. aud keepa magnificent display of
costly goods behind the plate-glass of their
LARGE show-wiudow. Within and without
nrr electric lights. and the neighbol hood
is kent almost as lieht rs day. While Dir.
Domnan was waiting on Il customer be
heard a terrific crash at the window, and
turned his eyes barely IN time 10 soc
n tray of diamonds disappear. He
ran ont in an instant, but the
thief had disappeared up a stairway at me
side OF a store. The break was made with
n rock weighing twenty pounds wrapped
IN apGper. The tray contained torty-two
fue diamond rings valued at $4,000. The
thief was u slender white man about hYe
feet eight inches high, with whlskers, and
wore u black suit and light-colored hat
After he ran upstairs III front be was seen
10 descend to the street in the rear and go
cut through on alley: Ine sherln ana
other officials with trained blood-lounds
are on his trail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
WHERE POTOMAC ROLLS.
An Odd-Fellows' Anniyersary-Pcrsona
Notes.
lCorresponlcnco Of Tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ArvvANnpr. March If 1890.

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
A1ExANDRIi. March II. 1890.
Potomac Lodge. No. IS. ]. O. O. f., viii
on Friday night next celebrate the fifty
first anniversary Of the organization OF tho
LODGE.
Prominent Odd-Follows from all por-
tons Of the State have been invited TO at
tend.
Myrtle Lodge Of Fredericksburg will be
here, as will Grand Representative Brain
erd, Of the District of Columbia. and John
y. Given. past-grand master. the oldest
Odd-Fellow in the district. Potomac
Lodge was chartered bv the Grand Lodge
Of the District Of Columbia on the 18th of
March. 1899 while Alexandria was part Of
the District il has continued from that
time with varying fortune, until today 1t
is one of tho largest lodges in this section
Miss Jane Janney. the seventeen-ye9r-
old daughter of Major +. III. Janney, tho
inventor Of the Janney car-coupler. died at
her fathers residence, ON Seminary I'LL,
this morning.
Nothing definite has yet been. learned
about the strange man who died at the
infirmary here on Saturday last.
Rev. Father William K. Cowerdin. OF IT.
Aloysius church. Washington, delivered a
Lentcn sermon 70 large congregation IN
ST. Mary's Catholic church here tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
CHURCH TROUBLE SETTLED
By the Resignation of the Pastor.

Especial telegram 10 tho Dlspatchl
PETERSBURG, Va. March 1.-THE Diff
Guilty which has existed for the past month
between the members of the Harrison
Street (colored) Baptist church and their
pastor. Rev. G. W. b. Gordon, was finally
settled tonight by the resignation OF Cor
don. 1t is learned that the dissenting
members prepared written charges against
Gordon. On the meeting being called to
order tonight the first thing done was the
admittance into the church Of the thirty
five members who had been refused adj
mittance into last nights meeting. The
victory was looked upon ~ the downfall
of the pastor. and no one in the building,
which was densely packed, were surprised
when the acting moderator, X. II. Cooley.
announced that he had with him q letter
which proved 70 be the resignation OF Pas
tor Gordon. On motion the resignation
was accepted, and this ends a tight which
once was thought would be one that would
end in the injury Of several parties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
BRADYS CASE
rqutvoicut TO a Confirmation.

TTT|'I UT T'EUI " vi ~ I''''I'-'I
W.rr,arox. March l1.-ltls understood
th.t ,r. Senate Committee on finance to-
G.s uvu4bly considered the case of Colo
no. Brady and Le viii therefore soon be
c..Grmel. a- this is equivalent 70 con-
trrtun. 10 was fUrcgouc conclusion
tat Mahouo would fab ia his fight against
colonel Brady. QUAY Lad To stand bv "a
member of tle National Committee, and
i-.iie, Brady Is au apponiee OF the lie
,rhAcau Administration. This result will,
! w.v.r. tDud Go Keep up the anlmosIty
l.tRccu Malone lnd Brady.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
rDonor,.t fer ,ha Qianatchl

MARCH IL, 1890.
Loose sales, 1850 pounds sssl tots
Auction offerings, y packages; taken In. IL
ps-kages. Highest. "a lowest, t2oO; average,
sqneA Market without, life or attraction In 1ne,
grades 10 draw buyers.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Collections: Cigars and
cigarettes, s6S9@; tobacco. fe,s6n.0i-total
S35l9A
Private Sales: Darks, IS packages: wrappers,
2 packages; nllers, 90 packages: scrsp, 81 pack
agos-total, IO4 packages
fine crop Of Buckingham tobacco sold pri-
ystely tsupposed) at outside price Of ioc. for
hest Nssrly oil planters from Buckingham,
Powhatan, AMI other darn counties report half .
crop and less on account Of high-wster damage
last year.
Among the visitors to-day were Colonel J. L.
Hi,o, Of Cincinnati; c. W. BONNER and w. e
Huntington. Of Farmyille: z. r. Cooke. Of Cum.
herl.nd county; Walter Watson, Of Danville,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
G0ULD---FLYNN.
WILL THE LITTLE FlNANCleH ANU
THE CONTRACTORS WIDOW WeOl
A Semi Official Announcement that is III
observation-disclosures Leads
to Love
Especial telegram to the Disps,ch.l

NV York. March 1.-THE serni-oihciai,
announcement is made Of the MARTINIQUE
engagement of Mr.. Jay Gould and Mrs.
Maurice Is. Flynn. The gossips have IOr
several weeks been waiting for the oflclal
confirmation Of what appeared at trst 70
be n surprising rumOr. and when mas NJ"
assumed the form Of actually. Ihose VIZ
know both Mr. Gould ard Mrs. Flynn were
surprised 20 hear that the financier ana the
contractors widow were even acquainteu'
but the more intimate friends OF MIS-
Flynn's family have known OF the acgualh,t !
ance and of various services thaJ Goull
bad performed for Mrs. Flynn since Aer
husbands death.
Maurice Flvnn. the late husband, pc
came acquainted with Gould duI;hE 'no
time that the earlier sections OF the cree
trical subways were in course OF constr n uc1
ton. When the subway commission nIsO
took hold the disposition Of the western
Union people was to fight the matter,
which would have been disastrous 10
Flvun and his associates. just Wheh
everybody expected the telegraph interest
10 declare war on the subway and demon
stIate 10 the court that the use OF the SUD-
WAYS was impracticable, u was ann9unceu
that an amicahle arrangement had heeh
reached, that the Western Union would pe
stockholders in the subway company, ana
wOuld hold O very considerable slicc OF
stock.
Y1YsS's DIPLOMACY.
The change he'd been wrought by the
diplomacy Of Flynn, and was the result OF
personal interviews between the Httie
financier and the contractor and politician
Flynn. Following up the advantage he had
gained through "a personal acquaintanc" n9
hired n large house opposite the Gould
palace at IrvingtOn. and went up there 10
live. Flynn died last year, and his estate
was left in a discouraGing condition., he
had gotten interested in the street-raliway
of Richmond, Va, and had invested much
money there. When he died nobody. was
at hand to take up the work, and If the
enterprise had been wound NJ without re-
card 10 the Flynn Interest the loss 70 the
widow would have been considerable. ~
this time she went TO Jay Gould, WIN
whom she WAS then well acquainted. and
asked him for advice and counsel ana no
took up the matter for her and looked after
II personally, so that her affairs IN lach-
mond are declared now 70 be III very
satisfactory condition. 80 the story goes
this service performed by Jay Gould iortho
young widow brought them into business
assocIation and they soon discovered that
they had a community OF tastes ana
sincere esteem for each Otber.
Mrs. Flynn is tall, fine looking woman,
with dashing dark eyes and rather wAVy
hair She is probably Twenty-Five or
twenty-eix years Of age She had one -
ter-the wife Of Arthur Wallack-who dled
about eighteen months ago. Her father,
Theodore Moss is well kApYu IN wall
street and theatrical life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
MIR. TAuLREe,s DEATH.
ghe Rcarrest of Dir. kiucaid, Charged
Vth His Murder-Other Items.
ny telegraph 70 the Disps

10y tclcst Aih ~ f.t' b+rs's'~.-i
WASHINGTON. March ll.-Senator Dolph's
tpecial Investigating committee to-day con-
tuucd It's search Tor the source IRON when
Newspaper correspondents obtain the IN
formation in regard 20 executive sessions
a. ne senate. All Of the senators who are
jn the citv have been examined. num-
lcr Of senate employees were examined to-
cav. At O'Clock the committed adjourned
al Tomorrow, when the examination OF
employees will probably be concluded,
iN-C0ugTessman William Preston raul
Zee. Of Kentucky, who was shot in the
head by Charles r. Kincaid, the core
Tpoudout Of the Louisville Times, ~ the
east staircase in the House wing OF the
Capitol on the afternoon Of Friday. Febru-
fry 18th, died al 4.45 o'clock this morning
p Providence Hospital, whittier he bad
been removed an hour or so after the
shooting. Mr.. Iaulbee had been uncon-
telOus for some time before death came,
sad the end was painless. He had been
tapidly sinking since last Saturday anu
LIS death had been expected at any time
fnce that night. Yesterday he grew
g. much worse that the physicians
in attendance knew he could not last an-
othst day. Tho family had been sum
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
CLARK Expelled.

NV YonK, March 1.-The Executive
Committee of the Southern Society mere
inyestigated tie shooting ARRAY that occ
Cured some weeks since on the s'eps OF
the clubhouse. in west IWenty-uItIhy stIee.,
between Major Hancock CLARK anu n m1iSUn
Randolph. The result was insde ndo1',b i
20 day. Clark was expelled ana hanooiph
scon,tied OF any improper conduct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12

Reprcecnta,iye Lester, OF Virginia, who
"a 'au.d home ten DAYS AGO 10y the i'll
i..s aud subsequent death of his father,
l...r-turned 20 Washington and was IN his
eat ~ the House yesterday.
Mr. Daniel introduced Il the Senate yes
to-day q bin go provide for the security o..
I.t.onal-bank circulation 10y the deposit OF
SILVER bullion al ITS value when coined III
dollars less estimated cost Of coinage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
To wind Up Its Affairs.

PRovrprScE. Il. l.. March 1.-THE stock
holders Of the Union Bank decided to-day
to wind up the affairs of the bank. This
is the bank from whose vaults Teller
Charles 4. Pitcher stole all the cash in
June. 1853. He is now III n Canada jail.
The bank recovered nearly all OF the cash
and securities that Pitcher stole, but It's
affairs have not been in tiourlshing con-
ditlon for some time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
Mr.. Brady's Nomination.

10y VoIe8FHpu % RlI5 I17s.-.7-'
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Finance to-day ordered
favorable report % be made upon tue
nomination OF James ID. Brady to be collec-
tor Of internal revenue for the Second dis
trict OF Virginia. Mr.. Brady's name mas
been before the committee since December
10 1899
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
woOTToN,s DISAPPEARANCE.
The Case that is Exciting the Prince Ed
ward People.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.l

Especial telegram 70 tho Dispatch.l
FAENy1LLE, VA, March 1.-the disap-
pcarance of Mr. Samuel I. Wootton on
Sunday night remains a. much mystery
tonight a. when the subject was first dis
cussed Yesterday morning. All day to-day
men from Farmville and Of the coun-
ty far and near have been actively
engaged in searching for some EVIL
dence which might throw light upon
the fate or whereabouts Of the
missing man. The theory advanced by
some that N a fit Of mental despoudency
growing out of a depressed state OF affairs
financially he committed self-destruction
u believed by but few, and there are many
Of his most intimate friends who maintain
to the present their first impression that
he was murdered and his body secreted.
Years OF age, Of fine physique, weighing
perhaps 175 pounds, clean shaver of late,
rather horid than dark complexion, with
evidences of having had the smallpox.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
Rise In the Ohio.

CAIRO, Ill.,, March 1l.-There has been
heavy rainfall here since yesterday AFTER
noon, and it is still raining. The ONO
river rose three tenths of foot during tne
twenty-four hours, the gauge at present
reading IS $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
A SAD CASE.
Sudden Death Of a Child in Suffolk.
Especial telegram to tho Dispatch.I

kNitN4hi hbAtbt blt ~ tA4p flFHhF'Ai
SUFFOLK. VA. March 11.-This afternoon
LOuise Afford, the nine-yeHr-old daughter
OF +. II. Afford. while walkingwith a num-
Der of companions along the Narrow
Gauge railroad was taken sick at the
stomach. and leaving her companions hur-
ried on the way home. Before reaching
there, however, she fell on the track,
where she was soon afterwards found.
She was cut IN the face by the fall, and
had the appearance Of having had Il
spasm, her hands having dirt IN them which
she bad clutched. The child was taken TO
her home and two physicians summoned,
but che never regained consciousness. and
died about 1880 o'clock, some three hours
after she was taken sick. The conclusion
s that she was killed by eating what
is known a. wild potato. The FAINT
~ are almost wild with grief at
the sudden afliction, the child having
left her home in bright spirits and
the beet of health. Little George, tho
fve-year-old daughter Of Postmaster
George L. Borum, was in the party, and
after the victim was taken home little
George was seized with commissions, and
it. was thought she had also been poisoned,
though her nurse. a grown woman. tes-
tilted that the little ono had not
eaten anything. Physicians were called IN
and took every precautIOn to cOunteract
the effects Of the poison in case she had
eaten ANYTHING. II il now decided that
she was suffering from nervousness aud
fright after seeing the bleeding form OF
her companion, little Louise Afford. At :
o'clock Nir. Borum's child was pronounced
ont OF dancer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12

having received deposits after the bank be-
came insolvent. He was taken before
Judge Martin, whore he pleaded not guilty.
Bail was fixed at $4,000 and he was re-;
manded to the custody of detective TIL
he could secure a bondsman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
Virginia and North Carolina Postal Notes.

IITUm Our IOsIIli IVIT'ETVuIVhII
WAsuNGrov. March Poet-oflices have
ir.u established in Virginia IA, follows
Auburn. lAuQuier county. Mamie VI. Keys,
postmaster: Preasc, Bedford county, }.
jtrw KIRBY, postmaster. Tho Office at
Auburn rs an obi office rc-estaDhshed.
ft ha- been ordered that Tie post-ofhce
a. Whitehead, Allegheny county. \. c.,
tlan tc removed u APPOINT onc and aquar-
frrullcs southeast from the present loca-
ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
To Defend Him.

ny telegraph % Tho Dispa'ch.I
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 11.-Mr. Aaron
Kohn. noted criminal lawyer Of this
CITY, and Judge Hargis, well-known jurist
of Kentucky. have been retained by Mr..
Kincaid's Kentucky friends to defend him
in his trial.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-12
SHOT HER PHYSICIAN.
The Work of an Insane Young Woman at
Roanoke.
special telegram to tho Dlspstch.I

Especial telegram to tho Dlspstch.l
ROANOKE, VA, March 11.-rr: II. A. Sims.
prominent physician of this city, was
shot tonight about 9 o'clock by nora
Woeten. a young lady Of this city VINO was
adjudged a lnnatic several days ago. 1t
seems that Sims was her physician, and
she accused him of treating her wrong
fully. She went to his house, called hlm
out, and fred one shot, which struck him
on the cheek. and. glancing of inflicted a
slight but painful wound. The woman
will be taken to an asylum at once. Great
sympathy is expressed for Sims's family;
The whole city is in state Of excitement
over the unfortunate occurrence.