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MANsF1ELD KING CONEEssEs.
He Held Pistol to - Bankers Hend and
Got sci 900.

ST. LOUIS. May 25.-Mansfleld King, the al
legged horse thief. now confined in the Clayton
Jail. has been identified as the nervy robber
who on March 90 1889, held up President Moi
fat of the First National Bank Of Denver. and
relieved him Of $21.000 The day before the
robbery King called on President Moffat and
informed him very truthfully that plan to
rob the bank was about to be executed. He
was told 10 come around the next morning at
10 o'clock, and at that hour he appeared and
gave further details about the alleged plans TO
squeeze the bank. When he left he said he
would return when the plan was ripe.
1t matured rapidly. for at Z. NJ. he suddenly
appeared. and. without speaking word TO
any one. went to President Moffat's Office In
the rear portion of the bank. After closing the
door no pulled out a Colts revolver and a bot
tie which, he said. contained nitro-glycerine
and dynamite. Pointing the gun at Mr..
Moffat's head he said
"Moffat, am a desperate man and must
have money. l will kill you and blow myself
and everyb body in this building up II you don't
do exactly what 1 tell you. II you make a
move TO create any alarm l will kill you. 1
have dynamite and nitro glycerlne in this
bottle and n keep my word. You make out
check for t2l.Ooo. sign 1t. and l will go with
Mir. Mofrat obeyed the robber. and after re-
ceiyinR the money returned TO mis- office. where
he turned the Doodle over 10 King The latter
locked the door and walked out. and was not
heard OF until his own tongue gave the clue.
Two months ago Mansfield King was ar.
rested In st. Louis county on three charges of
horse stealing After his arrest he began talk
ing to the Sheriff about the Denver bank rob
berry and expressed much admiration for the
robner; Then he confessed to killing q man
In Rails county and although the man Is
and no case can be against him. The Sheriff
and telegra phed Cashier H. G. Otis. who hai a
good view Of the roGS95 to take look At King
could not Identify him. Yesterday the prison
ers beard was cut and Otis recognized him:
King then acknowledged the robbery and said
he had most of the money buried in Rails
county. He offers TO return the money if the
bank will let him off with nominal punishment
and pay for the three horses he has stolen
He Is now suspected OF being the man who
Kansas last year. He has implicated himself
In these robberies. and the railroad, people are
looking up evidence against him. He has in
volved three other men in the Denver Job. and
the detectives are now after them.
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SWEPT AWAY BY FLOODS.
Serious bridge Disaster mt Wheeling
JohnatoWn, Pm. Partly Under Water.

Serious bridge Disaster mt Wheeling
Johnstown, Pa. Partly Under Water.
WHEELING. W. Va, May 25.-At $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon the great mass OF drift wood
which had been lodged by the flood against
the false work ofthe channel span OF the Union
Railroad bridge now erecting hero. caused the
structure to give way with a crash. which was
heard for O long distance. and the false work.
$40 feet long. 70 feet wide and l05 feet high.
was broken into fragments, precipitating 400
tons OF steel superStructure into the river.
Fortunately there had been ample warning
and oil the workmen made good their escape
although there were some close calls. The loss
which falls upon Baird Bros Of Pittsburgh. the
contractors. will be s3t60O. The spans on
either side of The one thus wrecked are COM
p'eted. and in ten days more the entire bridge
would have been beyond the reach OF danger
JoHNaTowN. Pa. May 2j.-A terrific rain
storm occurred here this afternoon. The rain
fell in sheets for about a half hour, flooding
streets. filling cellars and doing great deal
OF damage. Hal.road street. IN Cambria City.
first floor in about fifty houses on that street
The track Tor east bound trains Of the Penn
svlvnna Ra r al was covered to the depth of
two to thre" feet ny !irt washed down from the
hills Mt several places between the stone bridge
and MorrilsvilIe delaying trains for q couple of
hours. The west-bound track was similarly
town. The rivers are rising rapidly but II is not
thought they will DO much damage.
PlTTsDUHGH, MAY 25,m-,Landslides and wash
outs between MorrgllyIlle and Conemaugh, on
the Pennsylvana Railroad, caused "a tempor-
airy suspension OF traffic tonight.
Trains with large force OF men were sent
will be cleared b. midnight. The limited eX-
press, due from the East early this evening. Is
expected about O'Clock III the morning The
est this year.
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The weather IN this city yesterday was cloudy and
hreatn ming Tho sun peeped out at intervals but
hidden Ghe greaer part of tho day Tho humidity was
81 per cent the wind light easterly; highest
eminent temperature, 81 lowest o2'
The storm from The northwest developed considers.
bic energ5 ana moved eastward 10 tho upper lakes.
where IL wAH central night rain falling In the lake
region and canada. Tie rain area during the day
tendeI to tho Gun throughout tho Mississippi valley.
and ,onsd W Nth tie storm that was In Texas making
the rain bell an extensive ono that covered all the
Southern Stat. from Texas to the Atlantic.
The northern storm created gales from the Dakotas
eastward over the lakes into Canada Tho velocity Of
the wind was ~ miles an hour at Bismarck. and at
Montreal 80 Tye storm will into Canada to day.
II eNcessiv ely warm in tho Mississippi and Ohio
valleys The temperature was generally above 800. At
Cincinnati II registered sso and at Fl Paso Tex, 82o
The wave IN moving east To day promises to be
warmer and showery, followed by fair weather ct
night; fair and cooler Tuesday.
The Thermometer at Perrys Pharmacy In TIE suH
building ecOrded the yesterday followa,
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authors book without his permission. He
went 80 far as to call II theft and II was
useless to represent to him that nothing
could DO theft that was permitted by law.
He would not sec II, but reserved his in
dignation for some one else, when informed
that your correspondent was subscriber to
the American Copyright League. but he slightly
intimated that for the future 1t might be good
thing for Germany to grant no favors In regard
to tho importation OF American pork until
American publishers were prevented from
stealing tho writings OF Germans.
In the present irritation OF the public mind
here regarding the relative services OF Emin
Pasha and Stanley 1t was natural that Count
Herbert should be appealed TO for an opinion on
the subject of the German Intentions in Africa,
for the Kalser's troops in the dark continent
have done their work so efficiently that Eng
land cannot conceal her modification.
There Is plenty Of room for both OF u.s."
said the eS-Secretary OF State. and we have
no idea of doing anything in Africa except TO
hold on to what Is clearly ours. Whatevor we
do in East Africa is sure to beneilt oil trade
alike, for we do not pretend to make mo-
nopoly OF any colony. OF course we must try
to raise some taxes for the supportcof the
Government but the English seem to think
that In some way they have moral right to
all uncivilized countries even though they do
not occupy them.'
Count Herbert looked in robust health, in
spite OF the fact that he has been his fathers
principal and even his only clerk, during these
latter days, when the Post Office brought him
as many as 1000 letters In one dav, many
of them requests for articles in magazines.
In fact. there is not one American periodical
OF consequence that has not its agent seeking
something from his pom. Your correspondent
is able to say. however, that Prince Bismarck
has no intention whatever OF writing his me-
moirs. although he is sorting his papers for the
benefit of his family. nor is any one authorized
to cay that Bismarck is coming 10 England. al
though the trip would possibly do him much
good. He breads seq sickness as he does q
liberal majority. but then a hsaving sea is
good for man with bile.
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MoRRrsTOWy,S BiG FIRE.
Tho FnrreIiy Building Gone, Hut the Even.
ing Express Building Saved.


MorR1sTowS. May 25.-Early this morning
the Farrelly block, the finest business building
in the city, on South street, was totally de-
stroycd by fire. The building was occupied on
the first floor by Conkling & Muchmore. cater
ers, and by Turner & Bennett fancy grocers
and in the other stories by Talmadge's private
school. Post & FlaGE, bankers and brokers I:
ANtell Il Quayle. lawyers John Keenan,. In
suranro. and j. Walter Soaring. insurance
The fire was discovered by policeman, who
saw that blaze had broken out in the light
shaft and was spreading rapidly. He fired five
shots from his revolver as an alarm, and the
department responded very promptly, but
though water was being poured into the build
ing within five minutes OF the discovery Of tho
blaze tho whole interior OF the second and
third stories of the large building was in a
bright glow. In spite OF the heavy streams the
fire spread rapidly.
When II had worked its way down 70 the
other intlammable stock 81 turner Bennett.
and when this was in full blast the whole in
terror OF the building was ialrly blown out. 1t
fell back into the cellar.
At 4:30 o'clock nothing remained but the four
ee bS Ef in Mhc in
blowing southwark when the fire started died
away, or the whole business b9rtion of the city
Fleming Express is next door south from
the Farrelly building: , and at times the
plete crescent over It. The occupants OF the
building were driven out but It was not dam
Morristown and 1t occupied only couple OF
hours in cleaning out every vestige Of the inner
portion Of the structure. Not even the charred
end of beam was left to tel that there had
ever been an interior The sky was lighted for
miles by the blaze, and to-day hundreds have
come in from the country around to view the
scene. The loss on the building stock. and
furniture will amount to $4,000. all covered
by Insurance. The loss on the building is
$4,000.
During the evacuation OF the building some
drawer filled with bills. and put 1t on tho grass
in the park near by. Another man found the
drawer and money unprotected and carried
them to the owners.
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FIGHT PERSONS DROWNED.
Sad Accident to Party that Went Row.
ing on u Lake Near Fall River.


FALL RIVER, May 25.-A sad and heart -rend-
ing accident occurred on Watuppa Lake at
noon to-day. party Of twelve persons, COM
prisng Samuel Whites and wife, Henry Wit
ties, Samuel Whites. Jr.. Levina Buckley. Willie
Buckley, Frederick Buckley, Willie Turner. Ed
win Turner John Buckley, Edwin Whites. and
Geo. Hammer, hired boat at the pond and went
ing. and the water was ruf1ied. The boat was
a common 19-foot, fiat-bottomed one with a
seating capacity OF eight. and was too small to
accommodate 80 many people.
The party was observed trying to work their
way toward shore. Just north Of the pumping
station. This Was difficult work. as the water
was rough. the wind strong. and the rowers in
experienced. When the boat was within twenty
feet of tho shore one Of the children rocked tho
boat. The men cautioned the child to remain
quiet. but the child was unmindful OF this I'D
vice. Suddenly. and without moments warn
rent the air. which were heard by Fireman
Bullock Of the pumping station and James
Laiierty, but they we're unable to render assist
ance. Mr.. Turner was the only one In the
the women we're struggling in the water.
Three or four persons on shore cried to them
to cling to the boat but their falling strength
was unequal to the task, and women and chill.
dren sank out Of sight Four OF the party had
struck out for shore on their own hook and
dition. The following, were drowned. their
bodies being recovered later IN the day: sam
uel Whites, eRed so: Mrs Wittles aged As;
Henry Whites, aged 10: samuel Mittles. IT,
ley, aged s Willie Buckley, aged 8. and Willie
Turner, aged 9.
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4 SPURIOTS RABBI.
He Denounc~s Jewish Doctrine and Ia As
sauited In the synagogue.


snuIted In the Synagogue.
CLEVELAND. May 25.-To-day Is the Feast OF
Weeks. sacret day among the Hebrews. and
its observance in tho Synagogue at Woodland
avenue was marked by n genuine sensation.
large congregation assembled in response to
II cal! issued by man calling himself The
Rev p. Werber OF Baltimore"
The minister appeared in his rabbits cap,
md his opening remarks were not received
with favor. As no gradually departed from the
Jewish doctrine Indignation was manifested,
but lie went boldly on. After preaching about
an hour, no declared that the Jewish idea OF
the Messiah is ridiculous. This aroused men
on all sides. who rushed to tho platform. where
they gathered about the preacher, spat in his
face, and tried to capture his can. Several min
listers OF the German Reformed Church were in
tho audience and came 10 the rescue Of the
PREACHER Violence was prevented. but scenes
OF wild confusion continued
Tho minister was aSsailcI with many taunts
md WINS callnd IN derlslun the second
Christ" Finally SQUAD OF policemen arrived
Merber was greatly alarmed and when asked
II lie was Ieally II rabbi. confessed that he is
not. Alter lingering for mo time the audi
ence dispersed and the preacher boarded q
street car No arrests were made.
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BREIK IN THE ERIE CJN.IL.
The Central Tracks Washed Away and a
Freight Train Piunees Into the Break.

The Central Tracks Washed Away and a
Freight Train Piunees Into the Break.
UTICA, May 25.-About 8 80 o'clock this even
ing big break occurred in the tow path of the
Erie Canal about one mile west Of Whitestown.
When first discovered the break was small but
before anything could be done the water had
made course and washed across the roadway.
through the lots and across the tracks OF the
New York Central Railroad which are within
thirty rods OF the point where the break oc-
Cured.
The water soon washed the foundation COM
pletely away from under the tracks. An East
bound freight train. due soon afterward.
plunged into the water before the break was
approaching train, but the engineer failed to
see it, and the train ran fun force into the
water. which was foot and hult In depth
upon tho tracks.
into tho ditch alongside. The engineer and
fireman escaped uniniured. Coal and box cars
we're strung across tho rails In evory direc-
tiun. The rails sank rapidly, and In sOmo
places only the strength OF the rails held up
Tho place where tho break occurred was
considered entirely safe and 1t is said that
never at any time has the bank shown any in
dication OF weakness. The width OF the break
is fully twelve rods. and the water is pouring
into tho Mohawk river in q great stream.
Although Just at present nothing can be don0
to stop the flow OF water or repair the damage
TO tho railroad tracks. as soon MS the water
grows less work will be pushed with MI posi-
bic haste to place the road In running order;
1T Is not probable that navigation on the canal
can be resumed within two weeks, although
work will be begun at once. Inc damage TO
the railroad will DO many thousands OF dollars
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oAM FAME NoT A"4nE OF II.
His Consent 10 Send the Volunteer 10 Eng
land Not Obtained.


BosToN. May 25.-Gen. Paine to-day said that
the Volunteer would not be entered this year
for the Brenton4Reef Cup against the Irex !;
in fact, he practically said that the crack sloop
would not no entered In any OF the races. but
that he would put her in commission for pleas
ure sailing only. If any o her plans had been
arranged for his boat, he knew nothing about
them.
Alterations have recently been made in tho
Volunteer. such asithe insertion OF new cock
pit. u general strengthening OF things about
her deck and her hull below the water
line has been carefully cemented. The report
IN New York Is that syndicate OF yachtsmen
have arranged to send the Volunteer across
after the Brenton Reef and Cape May CUPS, II
Gen. Paine 10 willing to let her go.
A yachtsman recently from England says that
the cups are now held by tho steel yawl Ven
dur she having won them from the Trek last
year. Tho yawl is owned 10y Thomas Il. G.
West. who Is member OF nine royal clubs. tho
southern. N!ctoriH, Alfred SouillumJ ton Tor
bay Portsmouth, CorInthinn, Castle. Uosnr.
and Western. Sh" won 10Th cups in one race
on tho same course HnL he lreX won Them from
the Genest9 ana she can hold Thorn until chal-
lenged by the owner Of the Volunteer.
But II would be the easiest thing in the
world. said yachtsman last night, FOR her
10 lose them TO the Iyerna In Q l5O-milo race,
and then the olunteeT might have to hustle to
get them"
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pREMArUEE EXPLOSION o. CANNON,
Dozen Persons Injured in Shelton, Conn.,,
In Celebrating n New Post Once.

Dozen Persons Injured in shelton. C7onn.'
In Celebrating N New Post ONCE.
SHELTON. Conn.,. May 25.-News was received
here Yesterday that new Post Office waE to
be established here. and the citizens OF the
borough set about celebrating the event In au
appropriate manner. 1t was quickly decided
TO have a cannon. and 1t was not long before
rusty old piece was brought out aud half the
citizens OF the town assembled to give the new
Post ONCE a welcome. Fred HubbeIl and
The first few booms went off successfully. but
while the next charge was being loaded the
ramrod shot through Benefits right wrist.
smashing his hand. His face was filled with
powder. and his eyes were badly injured. Phil
Kendrick, O boy who stood In front OF the can
non. had one eve blown out. and the other WIS
so badly injured that he will probably lose the
Hospital Hubbel and Il dozel other men
who were standing near by were badly injured.
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tho Ecngineers don't talk much about 1t It
seems clear that large number OF divisions
have already voted for federation.
Very little was said about the split IN the Or
Convention last week, The preponderance OF
tho delegates favored strikes and federation,
while the Eastern mon opposed them, and
have decided to form separate brotherhood. A
good many of the divisions east OF Pittsburgh.
with n membership OF 1000. will join tho new
will be held about June ~. Some think that
similar split will occur among the engineers.
and n corresponding Eastern brotherhood OF
engineers will be established.
From now on until october Chief Arthur will
attend special meetings. and he Will do his ut
that no will refuse to be candidate for office
II federation is adopted.
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Collision In Tennessee.

CHATTANOOGA. May 1.-THE East Tennessee
passenger train this morning collided near Nc
Donalds station with n north bound freight
The passenger had been ordered to side track
at McDonalds. but failed to do so. and tho
trains came together on a sharp curve. Tho
engineers and flremcn jumped and the Iocomo.
tiyes crashed together Engineer Doughty OF
the freight had leg broken and Tas 6ntl{ c "
Schroeder wash dashed against tho side Of his
car and seriously cut. Mail Agont j. j. Gibbs
was also badly hurt. None OF the passengers
We're injured. although they sustained a Sc
yere shaking up.
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Average on May rs. 1881

sI.NAL oTnrR Top ,CAsr n HoSDAT.
For Maine, cloudineEi and rain: southerly winds;
warmer IN the Interior stationary temperature the
coast.
For New Hampshire and Vermont warmer, south.
westerly Hnls. aud rain.
For Massachusetts. Rhode lsland and Counerticut
warmer southwrsterly winds and frequent rains
For tdJtrgH h,O FORK R'IH IrOHSypdH4d, Nrm JeTN
sev ana DedUlr, i0drmer utiWsSt,rly utHds, and rs
gUsnt TdiuS.
For District Of Columhia and Maryland. warmer
gouhw esterY winds cloudin rss, and rain.
For western New York ami western Pennsylvania
continued warm eouIhwrslerly winds. and rams,
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J0I4INGS ABUUT TOWN

TIM srN has received Tor tl,U wi'ow OF d smaIeJ'
a. ITO saver s from James u 'ani"r"
aiary Horn OF ,l.n lIr.' IveuH" Nho Tisfuh over
l., Ire ig.ca 3. as II va. go0nE q" ire ~ -. '-t
Iuy .-,"u II street last N T,i,y night lHf 'estrr'
dAy in tie rTrsuyleriaU hospital.
Policeman william kpul. .aS NsIF N.nnctnl, a Va
grant STAGGERING IN WCa Thirty ninth street on Satur
day Afternoon and stepei W arrest her she threw
Sngn in lis eyes and 'iinGo him Tor few moments
JtsUce Hogan Al Jefferson Market Court y0steTdAY
morning com United hSI ~ the iIEnd fVT two InVntbh
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TIE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION.
Prof Todd Replies to Criticisms of Hi.
Management.

management.
AMHERST, May 25.--PrOf. Todd. the astron-
omer mt Amherst College. who had charge of
the recent Government expedition to west
Africa to observe the eclipse Of the sun. makes
this reply to tho criticisms of his management
which appeared in yesterdays New York pa
pers:
The accounts of n lack Of harmony between
the naval and scientific members OF the eXpe-
dition. or between the scientists themselves.
are greatly exaggerated. 1t is claimed that
tho results Of the expedition would
hayS been everything nGt,t that, could be
ton had been as originally selected,
The facts are that this place proved unhealthy.
inconvenient tor Transporting the Instruments
ana in addition 70 having large average OF
stormy aud cloudy weather during the year
was actually lound 10 have been more cloudy
at tho time ot tho eclipse than Cape Ledo. The
exact centre Of the totally WAS at Ledo, and II
was 10 locate another station under similar
circumstances. Ledo would be the place, IA
chances Of clear sky are decidedly better there
There was the utmost harmony between tho
naval officers aud my party Capt. ates
an invaluable aid to us The only foundation
that the reports Of an unpleasunInrss
among the bs seo4sS members y 3&,e
subordinates who accompanied us ms
aasSsistans but we're really hindSTanGes
quests to undertake positions, offered them by
scientists residing AT Care Town. me iault
found with them was based on me ihct that
letters TO home newspapers am Rlad 10 nave
the matter brought 70 public attention, and. II
II Is necessary shall not be Loaf to lay before
any one the 0fliclal record OF the statements
last made, but they are young and ineNpo,
riGGc,d men ard VIII Enow better newt time,
then 9 in Il lew dny- 10 Washington 10 report
TO the Aayy department.
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smashup Caused by II Defective switch.

PAoLA. Kan. May %. 60 Tho south bound
freight train on tho Missouri, Kansas and
Texas from Paola to PARSONS was wrecked SIN
miles from here this morning. The wreck was
caused by switch being raised too high by
the workmen who repaired 1t.
Inc enStho anu San eHEs m9ie wa terrhiv
scalded and Fireman Downes was badly In
jured about the head and face Both died from
the effects Of their inlurIes. Brakeman Delano
WAS badly injured but he will recover. con-
structiOn train standing on the side track was
struck and an Italian laborer WAS hurt.
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wAsHiNrlnN. May 2h-The Strauss Orchestra and Gil
mOre's BAND gave concert tins evening at AlbauRhs
OperA House TO a large audience.
The lTesIdrnt Ni,e Ptrsi .snt, ami Mrs Morton and
Anumber OF other well known people present last
uRht NJ concert which tho strauss Orchestra gave
Lincoln Han to an overflow luR house.
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Who A. 4. MonroeI

man who registered az a. +. Monroe OF New York
was found dead In his room In the United States Hotel
In Ltchhed last evening AT O'Clock. physician was
Of the opinion that death caused by heart dneAe
though he SAID II might have been case OF suicide
Nothing was known Of tho man In LichAld, The name
iB not IN the New York or Brooklyn directory.
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Thurty.seveu BulldrnG. burned.


UrIrA MAY 2l-Port Leyien, Lewis county, was.viS-
tied 1hI afternoon By large ire inrtS seven build
inRs ne ing burned. Tie loss il SSLVh