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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
SUICIDE OF vIcE-C0ysUL BoRyExAyy.

New Orleans Nov. Il (specia.-The dead body of
william Bornemann the NlceConsul from the Neither
lands found in swamp to-day at Magnolia, a
little place this city. lie had committed sui
eide by drowning himself in the swamp while tenn
poery insane; at least, that is the supp0sition. Mr..
Bornemann had often talked OF killing himself, and
when he disappeared few days ago a report was
circulated that he had committed suicide. lie was
about forty years Old and had been In this
try for nearly twenty five years. lie was member
Of the large cotton firm Of Knopp, Frsrichs Co.. OF
Moscow, Russia, who have branch firms In Charles
ton, Savannah. New Orleans and New York lie was
in charge OF the house at Charleston, and afterward
associated with W. ). Stidman In the management
OF the savannah and New-Orcans houses. Nj. Horne
mann was wealthy, and had recently bought $4,000
"A house In bremen for his family. The Of hi,
suicide teicgraphed 10 his family, his partner and
n. Meissner, rm's representative i'll New lOrK.
Mr.. BOinemann relative Of liarOn Knopp. who
lived Bremen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
r,nrryc THE SAN FRANCISCO FOR SERVICE

san Francisco. Nov. II tspecaD.-The officers and
men who came here from New-York by special train
have now moved aboard the new cruiser San Fran
CISCO at Mare Island. and active work has already
begun To ft her for duty the flagship Of the Asatc
SQUADRON II will require fully six weeks TO get ler
ready Eight OF her twelve 6inch guns are lying on
the wharf beside her. The remaining four guns are
on the Charleston in place OF her own two oinch guns,
which are on their way from the East. When tho
Charleston returns TO this port the guns viii he ex-
changed None OF the many machine and rapid firing
cuns of the secondary battery in place. though
are partly put together Aside from her armament
and stores the cruiser lacks nothing OF importance ex
cept part of the magnificent mahogany furniture Of The
officers quarters, which also Is hand at the
yard. As these deficiencies SUP
piled the cruiser will go TO the drydock.
y orders from Washington. side Of the bottom will
be painted with one anti-iouling paint, and the other
side with another kind, one being of German pro-
duction Captain Sampson speaks highly OF the cruiser
in every way, and pays compliment to her builders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
KILLED IN A BOILER EXPLOSION.

Reading Penn, Nov. IA terrible accident took
place at Mertztown, this county, at O'Clock this
morning. which resulted in the death OF three men and
the serious injury OF Others While the employees OF
Edward Trexlers stove factory were preparing 70 sar'
work for the day and the engineer was setng up steam
in tbe boiIers. one of the large boilers exploded The
building was completely wrecked and Henry Epler,
aged twentyone sassaman Hilbert aged twenty-five,
and Charles oswald, aged forty -fve were instantly
Killed. Among the seriously injured are samuel
rner. Frederick Delong. Albert Reppart, James and
charles Eausher Charles woibert and Charles Albert
An were terribly scalded and Eper, Deong and Albert
L. had umbs broken. The exact Of the ex-
a,,an s moi known. The force Of the conclusion
was felt distance OF hve miles. The bodies OF the
kilIed were horribly mangled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
INTESTIGATINGT THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS BEGINS ITS sEs'
SION IN CHICAGO.

THE COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS BEGINS IFS sES'
SION IN CHICAGO.
Chicago. yov II (specfaD.-The Chicago Worlds
Fair managemept severely disciplined To-Day oy
the Congress Investigating Committee Inc com
nitt.e,. o; which Mr.. Cardler, of Massachusetts i
chairman met in the Pacific Hotel. Messrs Canoer'
Flower Frank and Wilson were present. Chairman
Gambler opened the proceedings By stating to the
director general that 1t the object OF the COM
mittee to obtain from him a full and comprehensive
statement as TO the site question Mr. Davis explained
tbis matter as we'll the contemplated bureau sys-
fem which Is intended TO be less expensive and to DO
away largely with the standing committees OF the
commission. Then Chairman Gambler asked:
"what was your construction OF the law Mr'
Davis 90 far as the constitution of the National Com
mission is concemedi"
"Supervisory,, the answer.
aThen proposition to establish any bureau away
from Chicago at any expense to the Government
out Of the United States Is In your opinion
acainst the spirit Of the hw'' asked Chairman
Gambler.
This was a rap at Commissioner T. NJ. Waller, OF
Connecticut who is chairman OF the National COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs who has been authorized 70
establish an Office in London to negotiate with foreign
exhibitors.
"Do you think that it the spirit Of the law to
call together 115 lady managers at this time, when
there Is no site in vicw7'
"Most assuredly not Sir"
"Now for your practical suggestions for the ex-
pedicncy ?"
nOrcanIze Have one recognized head-a National
stamp upon the commissions acts.'
"Then you do not favor the meeting OF the standing
committeesl"
"No, SIR"
yice.Presdent Bryan next called upon, and
was pointedly asked what he drew $1,000 year
salary for.
President Bal,cr of the Board Of Trade, Worlds
Fair director called attention to tho fact that after
profe sor Goode of the smithsonian Institution had de-
fined classification for the exhibits an Irish editor
from the Pacific Coast De Young. OF The san Fran
nn di rhronicle, assumed that the classification was
en- - hoshS and had IL changed Mr.. Baker wound up
nv saving that he believed the National Commission
had hindercd rather than helped the WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
WENT DOWN WITH THE BRIDGE
FATAL DISASTER TO FREIGHT TRAlN
CROSSING THE KAw AT KANSAS CITY.
AT LEAST NINE MEN KILLED AND SEVERAL IN
JURED-THE UNsUBMERGED PART OF THE
WRECK CATCHING FIRE-THE CEN.
TIRE SPAN GAVE WAY.
fBr TELEGnAru TO TIE rRrBuyE /;

Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE;
Kansas City, NO.. Nov. 17.-At @ % O'Clock TINS
morning short freight-traln the Kansas CITY,
wyandotte and Northwestern road from Beatrice Neb.
consisting Of engine tender five frcightcars and a
cabOOsc started the bridge at the mouth OF the
Kaw River, at this city. The packinghouse whistles
were blowing for the employees. and the train
entered the bridge many OF them boarded 1t for free
ride the river. Just the engine reached the
centre span there awful crash the span giving
way and the whole train dashed through the bridge
into the river, thrty-one feet below. Engineer Patch
and Fireman Allen went to the bottom. Patch came
I'D covered with bruises and burns. and as he rose
toward the surface he felt the clutch of a DROWNING
man at his feet. Badly injured as he was, he sue
cecded in kicking himself loose and left his fireman AZ
the bottom of the river. Henry Williams, coloreo
boy was seated between the stealing ride across
the river and as the train went down he was caught
and held fast drowning in sight of those near him.
The train crew, with the exception Of Alen escaped
with their lives, although all are severely injured
The train consisted of three loaded cars and two
cmptes A car Of corn, car Of machinery ana
car of hogs are a total loss. The caboose went on
top Of the rest of the train, and stood out OF the
water supported by the bridge tmbers At tho
pot where the disaster occurred the river is fifteen feet
deep. The stove was thrown TO the end of The
car and soon the whole structure was in hames'
all that was above the water being speedily reduced
10 a mass of charred timbers. Following is COM
plete list OF the dead
Ked-Frederick Allen, fireman; Henry Coleman.
brakeman; William Crawford. Henry Williams
lcoloredl Ralph Fay. Frederick Bell, Edward Burke
Frank Wall and David Brown.
Injured Christtn Patch: engineer cut aid bruised
about the legs and head Jaw broken Thomas Null,
gan, head brakeman, bruised about body, legs and
he,i :. V. Smith. stockman badly bruised about
the body: l.. Lattimore three ribs broken Pnkney
IIerod, conductor, bruised ii. II. Whittach, brake
Gan, bruised.
Fay Bell. Burke, Wall and Brown were employed at
Armours; and they have neither reported for WORK
have returned home. their names are included IN
the list OF the killed No one knows how many per
sons were board but there may have been anywhere
from dozen up TO thirty The list OF the saved com
prses only four members of the train crew and two
coorcd men who were riding across the bridge Three
tranps who boarded the train several stations up the
road are also missing. All the missing supposed
TO have been killed. and their bodies now probably
confined in the wrechAge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
TRIED TO KIDyAP A Tgy-YEAROLD BOY.

baltimore. Nov II (spec!ap.-The police are IN
vest eating attempts recently made to abduct the
children OF Mrs. George A. Nye, Of this city iester-
d,y an unknown man entced away her ten-yesroS'
boy Bruce The boys little sister followed the man
and her brother for distance, but then lost ss'
OF them The police found the child late last nght.
He saws the young who had led him OF was lonea
by another man, but that they left him when they
Thought they were followed. Mrs. Nye. the mother OF
the child is daughter OF the late Calvert Bruce Russ
OF ST. Thomas, Ont, and is widely known and well
connected In Detroit. The father OF Mrs. Nyc wA'
twice married. and died, as was supposed intestate
leaving two families Of children. The estst', whici
WAS large has never been settled up a short tine
aao will was brought to light IN which Mr.. Russ
leaves most OF his property 70 Mrs. Nye and her
three children Mrs. Nyc says that this was the hrst
time that attempts had been made TO steal hcr chdfe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
TURNING TO KOCH FOR LIFE
CONSUMPTIvES FASTENING TO BE N0CU
~ LATED.
4 DEMAND FOR TEMPORARY HOSPITALS IN BER
LlN-rHE REICHsTAG TO EXPRESS THENA-
TONS THANKS TO PROFESSOR KocE

4 DEMAND FOR TEMPORARY HOSPITALS IN BER
LiN-rHE REIcHsTAG TO EXPRESS THENA-
TONS THANKS TO PROFESSOR KocB
Berlin, Nov l7.-Professor Bergman delivered
lecture last night at the Berlin Clinical Hosp''al
On thirty-nine cases treated by him ACCORDING !"
the Koch method The patients were suffering
from various tubercular affections OF the loints'
bones, skin, glands, throat and mouth. One OF
them was suffering from a tumor on the hrynx,
and it was doubtful whether the affection was o
tubercular or cancerous one He was trest'd In
the manner laid down by Professor Koch, ara, as
there was no constitutional reaction, Prnessor
Bergmann was led to express the opinion that the
tumor was of cancerous formation Prf.ssor
Berrmann illustrated the value OF the Aoch
method as an aid in diagnosis.
Professor Bergman also demonstrated the i.och
cure last night before DR.. Won Gosslcr, Pr sNan
Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, Instruction and
Medicinal Affairs, and many noted physicians In
cludin9 the celebrated DR.. Kerschensteiner Of
Munich.
The first English patient suffering tuberculosis
has been successfully ineculatcd with the curativt
lymph.
Professor Koch's indsposition was caused by
an injection of the lymph. 1t was only Slight,
however and has now passed away
Ine RelcnStag VIII mect Oh tSCcu"Ci AM'hE
the FIRST acts Of the body will be the adoption of
resolution expressing the nations thanks TO
Professor Koch
A visitor to the consulting rooms of DR.. Cornet
writes to the "vossischc Zeitung" as follows !:
Imagine dark corridor scarcely four and half
feet wide thronged by motley assembaee Of men
and women, and in q small adjacent ante-room,
thirty persons coughing in close atmosphere
anxiously awaiting their turn for examination and
treatment. One patient who appeared 10 be In
an advanced stage Of the disease had to be carried
into the consulting room In this room there
were three assistants at work by a little table {;
one patient seated in chair undressed and under
going examination, and three other patients psr-
TALLY undressed and awaiting their turn. Dr
Cornet in the meantime made his way through
the throng calming the impatient and seeing that
every one took his or her proper place A work
ingman, WHO seemed to be suffering greatly, Plead
ed that he was the father Of four children ana
asked that his case might be taken without delay.
He was told that he would be admitted as soon as
a vacancy occurred Similar answers were given
to others who were importunate. The ST. eam OF
applications for treatment ha' grown into per-
feet avalanche"
The writer in conclusion says that th NUM-
cipal authorities ought Immediately TO ere tenn
porary hospitals for the treatment OF patei with
fuherculosis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
ABCSY TIME IN THE SPIRIT WORLD.
TRAINS, LUMBER MILES AND OTHER NOISY con
Germs HEARD BY AN OLD MAN WHO PAID
N mn ran rur pprvrJEcE

1000 FOR THE PRIVILEGE.
Elmra y. V. Nov. II (SpeciaD.-The most remark
able case in the history Of Northern Pennsylvania is
occupying the attention of the courts at Montrose
Paul HILL an old man who lives near Montrosc, Is
the plaintiff and Plander Brown and wife, the de-
fendants Il alleges that the dcfendants, who ca'n
10 be spiIituasts, such control oves hm that
they obtained from him various sans amounting TO
80 600 Their method TO represent TO Hill that
they were In daily communication with the spirit land
that the Saviour IN need Of funds which Hill must
furnish for His use that his first wife, who was dead
was in need Of money purchase clothing and other
necessares. Hi sw0re that he was pOwerless to
release himself the web the browns wOve around
him and that he complied with their requests, the
money always being placed in Bible in the presence
of the spirltuasts During the night the money, the
Browns said. waited TO the spirit world. lie
related how he and his wife were told TO do so many
things by the spirits through the medium OF the
Browns and how he imagined that he heard the spirits
singing Il Am so Glad that Jesus Loves Me-; how
he and his wife heard trains Of the noise OF lumber
mills and other evidences OF a busy time In the other
world The Hills also gave detailed imaginary CON
ferences with ST. Peter Paul and other saints and
also with HIPS first wife. Dozens of witnesses have
been subpOenaed and the case has made sensation.
The defence Is that the Hills, beng spritualiss, had
the same means as the Browns had Uf finding out
wbche or the money was needed for the purposes
stated and should have acted accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
ratification by the two Governments without pre)u-
GALINDO.
NIHILISTS CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
THE PLOT AGAINST THE CAR BEGUN IN PARIS
Is STAMPED OIT IN RUSSIA.


is STAMPED OUT IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 1.-THE trial OF The Nihists
who accused OF being implicated in plot against
tho Car ended today. Sophie Guengbcrs, one OF the
prisoners, and two of her accomplices. stolanofsky
and Frc!feld were found guilty and condemned to DO
hanged The court however, recommended that the
Car remit the sentence Of death against StolanoisRy
and Frefeld, that they be banished TO Slbea, a.
TWO oiicers who were also charged WIFI cohPi'"' !"
the plot were acquitted.
This the latest trial Of Nhilists, presents the same
featuree which have been noticed In most OF ue
for;her ones. that is the arraignment Of women ana
the severity of the sentences pronounced against the
1t has been said with appearance OF TRUTH hat
Nihilism would die out but for the participation OF
women. 1t is undenablc that the Russian ponce
and judges especially afraid OF the influence wiede
by the educated young women OF their country over the
young men whose studies they share in the colleges and
universities. Russian officials may be JUSTIFIED IN
their fears when they remember the part taken by
Sophia Tetrouska in the killing OK the late Gar and
the prominent role played by the famous Vera Sas-
souch in most of the revolutionary plots concoctcd
by the Nihsts living in Russia, Geneva, London ana
Paris. This time, out of five persons placed on trial.
two officers are acquitted and the court recommends
the remission of THE sentence of death which 1t has
pronounced against the two male Nihilists Exile to
sbcr. seem to be sufficient punishment for these
men. But the court is without pity for the woman,
Sophie Gucngberg. The Gar may be more merciini
than his ildjcaI fnctonaries still this Is doubtful
because tine conspiracy Is said to be part OF
that plot which hatched at Paris some months ago
and was checked for the time being by the arrest OF
the conspiratOrs there They escaped with light SEN
bombs or portions Of bombs discovered In the lodg-
ing of the Nihsts destined to be transported into
Russia. The particulars of the Paris trial were fully
related in these columns at the time. and the names
three Of the accused persons are now recalled by the
cable dspatch stating that they have been sentenced
10 death az =: Petersburg. They appear to have
carried out their original design and had themselves
carried into Russia their murderOus explosives Sophie
Guengberg was probably the principal actor in that
pcdtion and that would explain the harher treatment
She received at the hands of the court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
pARNEIL AND TILE IRISH LEADERSHIP

London, Nov. IL" The Daily Telegraph, publishes
Parnels political obituary. 1t says he must cease,
for the present at least, 10 lead the Nationalist party.
II is rcpored that the followers Of Mr.. Pancll do
not desire him to retire unless by his own voton in
which event the leadership of the Irish party will be
vested in a commission Of which Mr.. Justin Mccarthy
will be president.
The provincial newspapers Join in chorus Of de-
nunciation Of Mr.. Parncl. The Dundee Advertiser"
ing ont OF bedrooms and sliding down Hrcescapes is
rontcmptible and pitiabc. and that lie ought for a
time to retire 10 private life. the Liberal party will
prevent any attempt TO branen II cut. Gladstonian
papers In many cases advise temporary
that he should have wrecked his career and destroyed
his public usefulness ne.ey 10 crafty guilty pas
sIon How can Catholic Ireland retain such leader
The middle class electors In England VIII certainly
st any appeal even BY Mr. Gladstone, TO support the
Marty led by Parncll.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
rmsryER FOR rwo INSURANCE COMPANIES.

ns,uuaapolis Mimi, Now 1.-THE Lumbermen's and
Fire Company. and the Mutu
~ pirc Association, organized five years ago, were
this morning placed In the hands OF j. A. Smith as re-
s.,v.r Mr. smith is secretary OF both companies.
The usiness Of the companies was confined principally
so wisconsin. Minnesota and Illinois. The Affairs are
IN good shape and the creditors are saie. Inc assets
are sI500oo and are largely In excess OF the liabilities
Ts sx,.nsion OF business was occasloned by the sus
.ns,on of eight other mutual companies IN various
srs Of the country during the last SIX months caused
kv the withdrawal Of insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
SUICIDE or FRANK p. BASCON.

Montpelier, VT, Nov. l1.-Frank +. Bascom COM
mted suicide this morning by cutting his throat He
had lost Heavily In the Northwestern Coal and Land
scheme and in certain investments ut Muncie Ind.
and had become desp0ncent. lie was prominent In
the Democratic party was on the electoral ticket In
$780, and delegate atlarge 10 the National Conven-
ton OF 1884. lie unsuccessful candidate for
postmaster under Mr.. Cleveland. lie was Precursor
Of high degree, and was forty three years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
CAPTAIN O'SHEA GETS HIS DIVORCE.


NO DEFENCE OFFERED BY MRS. OSHDA-PAR-
NELL TO PAY THE COSTS.
London, Nov 1.-THE trial OF the O'Shca divorce
case was resumed In the Divorce Court this morning
before Mr.. Justice Butt and the special jury Inc
petitioner presented further evidence 10 prove the
charges he makes against his wife and Mr.. Parneli'
The first witness called servant who had worked
al the O'Shea house at Ethan at the time captain
Osea charges that Mr. Parnel paying clandestine
visits TO his wife, She testified that Mrs. OSea and
Parnell were occasion locked in the drawing
ROOM Mrs. O'Shea afterward explained that the lock-
ing of the door was essential TO the safety OF Mr.
parneu rs number OF: rsSst.57s c; secret societies
were prowling about the vicinity. She also told the
witness to deny that ParnelI visited the house
Another servant testified that Mrs O'shea and Par
nell were locked In room together until after mid
night occasion.
A coachman who was formerly in the employ of
Mrs O'Shea testified to driving Parnell from the
Ethan station TO wonersh Lodge Mrs. O'shea's resi-
dcnce, after midnight. lie afterwaid TOOK Parneus
horses 10 Eastbourne.
An ex-page testified that he had lived in the service
of Mrs. O'Shea at Eastbourne. Parnen lived in the
same house.
Other witnesses testified that Katie O'shea (Mrs.
O'Shea) took the Easbourne house and paid the rent
with checks signed Katie O'Shea. Parncll resided
there, and also at the house in Regents Park which
Mrs. O'Shca also rented
Mrs steele, sister Of Mrs. OSllea, whom the latter
charged with adultery with Captain Oshea, then took
the stand and denied the charge made against her.
One of tho jurymen insisted that the petitioner be
cross examined on the counter charges made by his
wife. The petitioner accordingly recalled. lie
testified that he had lived apart from his wife at her
exposs desire. lie denied the charges of cruelty made
against him and said lie had always treated his wife
with Kindness. lie had invited Mr. ParneIl to dine
at his house after challenging him to fight duel
because he had been convinced that his suspicious re-
garding his wife and Parnell were baseless lie had
last lived with his wife at Brighton in 1856.
This closed the evidence and neither the respond
ent respondent made any defence Mr. Justice
Butt summed up the case for the jury. lie dwelv
upon the charge of cOnnivancc made by Mrs. O'Shea
and asked why the necessity for all the disguise
sorted to by Mr. Parne If the petitioner had c0nnivcd
at his wifc's nfdelity. The given to the
jury. who returned verdict that adultery had been
committed by Mrs O'Shea and Parncl, and that there
had been connvance the part Of Captain OShea.
The court thercup0n granted the decree Of divorce
prayed for BY the petitioner, and condemned the
respondent to pay the costs OF the action The court
also awarded the custody of the younger children to
the pettiOner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
rup s.uoR BLANCHARD MUST HANG.

Ottawa Nov. II tspeclaD.-The last ray OF hope for
the communication Of tho death sentence passed w. w
c,anchard. q sailor from Boston, now lying in the
sherbrookc Que.. jail fo- the murder Of man named
Cslklns, has disappeared and the man will be hanged
an rccembcr H. Lord Stanley to-day affixed his seal
~ an order In Council passed by the Government on
The Of Sir John Thompson, Minister Of
Iustlce that the law should be allowed " take its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-18
CANADIAN CRAFT TAKING 3o.347 SEALS.
THE SEASONS CATCH HEAVY-1s,iGo SEALS
CAUGHT IN DEHRING SEA.

Chicago Nov. ia dispatch from Ottawa says:
"Compec returns Of the sealing operations OF the
British Columbia for the season, received at tho
Fisheries Department, show that 30.341 seals were
taken increase of 60OO as compared with 1882 oi
this number o1 1888 seals taken off the coast OF
British Columbia and 1865 In Behrng Sea, re
versal of the proportions compared with previous
seasons. This is altogether due to uncertainty pre-
valliug in the early part Of the season among the
seslcrs of British Columbia TO whether or not they
would be moested il they entered the waters OF ehring
Sea- Twenty nine vessels engaged In the bust
ness this year About thirty five vessels Will be i'll
commission next season.