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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
AN EXPLOSION OF PLOTTING yApHrHA.

Providence, Il. l., Sept 5.IIalf dozen men were ct
work on a pledrver In the WoonasquatucGet River al
the north end of the city this morning, when stream
of naphtr, floating down the river from the city
swill works above. As it reached the plledriver it
took fre from the heat OF the boiler. Several OF the
workmen fed, warning their companions, but three or
them Patrick Nage and Patrick Fennessey, of this
city. and Phlneas Gammcll OF Pawtucket, remained.
few minutes latter a terrible explosion occurred and
the pilc-drver vas enveloped in broad sheet OF
name The three at once sought escape;
Nage Jumped ashore with his clothing in flames and his
flesh burning; he fell almost 1feless. Gam
nell was badly burn d. Fennessey Jumped Into tho
water and was burned but little. The two men were
taken To the hospital, where Nage Is expected 20 hvo
Lut p few hours. Gammells chances are better.
The piIe-drver was practically ruined, the damage
being 81 800. The naphtha is used ~ the swiu
works I'm driving the swill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
SUICIDE OF A NOTED NIHILIST.
SOPHIE GUENGBERG. IMPRISONED FOR LIFE,
CUTS HER THROAT.

st. Petersburg, sept 5.-Sophe Guengberg, tho
famous Nihllist who sentenced In November last
TO Imprisonment for life at Schlusselburg an island Of
the Neva, twentyonc miles from here has committed
suicide. She had been deSpondcnt for many months
but recently she seemed to be regaining her usual
spirits Finally she obtained pair of scissors, with
which she hacked her throat In such n determined
manner that she died, in spite of the efforts made to
save her life.
Sophie Guengberg was tried In November, 1890, at
St. Petersburg, together with stoelanofsky md Frei
field on the charge of having been implicated in plot
against the life Of the Gar. All three were con-
demned TO be hanged. The court, however, recon-
mended that the Car remit the sentence of death
against stoelanofsky and Frefeld and they were
eventually banshed to Siberia. For long time the
life Of Sophie Guengberg hung in the balance but she
was finally sentenced 10 Imprisonment for life. She
and other Nihsts had previously been tried in Paris
for having explosive bombs in their possession. She
was much admired by the Nihists in France, Switzer-
land Russia and other countries. After the murder
Of General SelverskoG in Paris in November 1890 the
Eclair5 a newspaper Of that city, asserted that
NIbilist committee had decided that II Sophie Gueng-
bnrc should be sentenced 10 DEATH Gcnrral Solver
skof who was said to be the director OF the Russian
Dolre in France. would be killed thereafter
possible. Sophie sentenced to be hanged
Monday and the shooting OF General SelvcrskOn at
the Hotel dc Bade. Paris, by an unknown assassin.
supposed To be Il man named Padlewski took place on
the following Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THIRTEEN ROBBERS SLAIN.
KILLED IN BATTLE WITH TEXAN RANGERs
SWIFT AND UNsrARyG JUSTICE METED OUT TO
BAND OF oUTLAws-Two RANGERS
ALSO KILLED

Uvalde Tex, Sept. 5.--The train-robbers who
were thought to have escaped across the Rio
Grande River with said 10 be 500, 900,
which they secured from an express car on tho
Southern Pacific Railroad, were met yesterday by
a body Of rangers who had been in pursuit Of
them and battle took place. From reports
received thirteen Of the robbers and two rangers
were killed and several on both sides were
wounded. The rangers followed what was thought
to be the course pursued by the robbers through
the mountain passes and although they had at
several times lost the trail they pulled up on
the robbers. Thursday they discovered unmis-
taxable evidence that the men they were looking
for were only few miles ahead Of them and were
headed toward Las Vegas The pursuers pulled
up on the bandits strongly and made better time,
for after pushing on portion of the night, they
were rewarded yesterday by falling in with the
outlaws.
The engagement between the two parties was
short, as the bandits were outnumbered They
held the best position, however, and stood their
ground until the number of their dead and
wounded was great that resistance was impossi-
bic and then the remainder fed. 1t is said that
two men escap ped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
ATTACKED AND ROBBED IN HER OWN ROOM
A DARING CRIME COMMITTED IN BROAD DAY
LIGHT IN A HOTEL.

DARING CRIME COMMITTED IN BROAD DAY
LIGHT IN HOTEL.
Haverhlll Mass sept. 5.-The most daring robbery
which ever took place In this city perpetrated
at the Elm House this afternoon. Mrs. Hattie L.
Elldns, the proprietor, sitting in her private
on the second floor. when a rap heard at
the dor Mrs. El.dns opened the door. and found
two men standing in the entry. One Of them said al
speak you.7 and then both crowded into tho
room. one locked the door and pulled down
the window curtains. while the other levelled
vOver at the landady and demanded her money. Mrs.
Elkins took S5 from her pOcketboOk and handed it 10
the men. but they said "That is not where she told
Us you carried your money" At tic same instant
they tore open the front Of her dress where she has
always been In the habit Of concealng her money. and
seized canvas bag containing $500 in cash and S40o
in checks.
Before Mrs. ESins had time to make outcry- the
robbers stuffed two Iandkerchefs into mouth and
tied her hands and feet together with twinc, which
they took from drawer in the room. Then they
bent her head almost TO her feet and binding her
in that position they left the by way of closet,
one door of which opened in entry opposite tie door
by which they had gained entrance. Nobody saw the
men enter the house or heard them while they were
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE KEYPoRr PosroFFICE ROBBED.

Keyport, y. j., Sept 5-The pOstcfice was robbed
last night the safe blown and 81 900 in cash
and large quantity of stamps stolen. The
thieves gained an entrance through a transOm. Tho
pOstoficc is in building. and the safe was sup
posed to be burglar-prOof. The burglars evidently
knew the surroundings well. They selected an hour
when there nobody about. The noise Of the ex'
plosiOn was terrific. The conclusion broke all the
glass in the Office and the report heard all over
the building The burglars hastily seized the money
and stamps and escaped. Disappointment Walling
Of the New-York police. is resident Of KeypoFt lie
looked at the safe and drill and expressed the opinion
that the work that Of professionals. There Is no
trace to the burglars but the police are hunting for
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE CANADIAN COPYRIGHT ACT.

Ottawa Sept. Sin ths House yesterday Mr. Ed
gar brought up the Copyright act. lie said that
parliament was I'm most humiiating position In re-
card 10 this art. In 1850 Parliament passed Copy
tsht act with provision that it should not come into
torc, until a proclamation had been Issued by the
government The people had now waited for two
years for that proclamation and demanded an cXplana
lion bcfpre the end of the session. As far he could
zoo from the reports this legislation brought by
Downing street, and the time has come when that
sbouId stop Mr.. Thompson said that up to the end
Of the session of the British Parliament he had fully
expected the matter to be settled, but as nothing
had been done he wOuld a this session ask the House
to pass an address to Her Majesty praying ior inc
Immediate settlement of the matter, This would have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
HE TOOK HIS FATHERS PART.
YOUNG MARTIN STABBED IN THE ABDOMEN.
HE IS THOUGHT TO BE DYING-HIs AssAILANT
UNDER ARREST.

HE IS THOUGHT TO BE DYING-HIs AssA1LANT
UNDER ARREST.
John Martin a Young mechanic Of No. 173 EhzaDeth-
ST.. believed 10 be dying In ST. Nincents h'SPai
last night He had been stabbed In the aOuoien VII
the sidewalk in front OF No. 365 Broome-st py JONI
Mulane, boOkbnder, of No. 10 Prince-st' anu az,
quaintances Of the two men said that the murderouS
wound inflicted without cause Policeman O'llli, ,
Of the Bulberry-st squad heard men shouting uiuer
at D. M. and saw Mullane running from BroomeS@
into Elizabeth-st. He caught Muane after q SNORT
chase, and led him back TO Broome-st, Wherc M'ru'l
lay on the sidewalk surrounded by his friehdS anu
holding his hands to the right side Of his abdomen
Martin said that Mullane had stabbed him, ana 'he
prisoner sullenly admitted that he had used the large
claspknlfe which picked up in the street anu
handed to the policeman.
Martin helped TO the Mulberry-st statlon' anu
later on an ambulance carried him to the hospital
The surgeons found that the blade Of Mulanes knue
had penetrated the abdominal wall and had cut INTO
the intestines. They decided that there was only q
faint hope Of saving Martins life by the operation OF
laparotomy Before the operation performed, word
was sent to coroner to go to the hospital and take
Martins ante-mortem statement.
Martin was said 10 be twenty-siK years old, and
unmarried lie lived with his father who is fore
man in the employ of the ocean steamship Company.
on the North River. Mullane is forty years old, and
has a wife and two adult children. Recently he had
empoyment in one of the bureaus at Washington but
he returned 20 New-YOrl several weeks ago.
Coroner Messemer took Martins ante mortem state
ment as he Law on the slab in the operating room.
Martins story as follows:
about 3 O'Clock this evening l was informed that
my father, John Martin, who lives at No 24l Centre
St., had been struck By John Mullane In charles
nolzmann's saloon, No. $50 BroOme-st. just then
John Muane came out Of the saloon with my father
following him Muane wanted to get away from my
father and get into cigar store near by When asked
Mullane why he had struck my father, Mulane sara
4 will give it to you, too and with that he
stabbed me with a knife he had in his right hand
Nfullane claims to be fighter, be has record as
fighter but he did not show any 1ghtlng qualtles n
night. M -. =,
years ago when l quite boy he struck me be-
cause | would not spend any money on MIN. lie is
always looking to be treated by somebody. he mas
had trouble many times with my father for the last
twenty years. Ny father Is forty nine years Old
After / was stabbed by Mullane | went u
the Tenth Precinct station House in Mulberry
ST. and made a charge against John Mulane, VINO was
arrested I'm BrOOme-st" -
administered to Martin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
STATEN ISLANDERS VISIT BOSTON.

Boston sept. 5.-Twenty-fve representative men'
comprising supervisors and trustees OF municipalities
from staten Island ~ Y. visited this city today as
ne guests of Erastus Wiman. to inspect the electric
railway system with special reference to the develop
ment Of suburbs They personally received by
Messrs Whitney and Pearson, the president and super,
jptendent OF the West End Company, and Spcclal
electric car placed their disposal In which they
visited every part Of the system The purpose OF 'he
Investigation was to reach decision to the proprety
~ Granting TO Mr. Wiman and his associates street
franchise On staten Island, comprising an area Oi
Gfye ght square miles, which Is declared an elecirlca
Svstem would bring within an hour OF New lOrk, a'
~ cont fares The visitors were much impressed with
the snccess Of the electrical railways In and about
bot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
Hr rRlrDs on THE PENNSYLVANIA TREASURY.

Philadelphia, sept 5.-The legislative committee
appointed to investigate the state Treasury met this
morning. but little Of importance brought out
JOHN II. Tyler. Samuel W. Bell and J. Wesley sup
plee respectively presidents OF the Fourth Street, the
Farmers and Mechanics and the Corn Exchange Ma
tonal Banks, the only witnesses before the com-
mttee The witnesses, whose banks are state de-
postores. were summoned TO testify as TO whether
any person had received any consideration, ds-
counts fayOr by reason Of the state deposit
Each OF the three bank presidents testified that no IA
of any kind had been shown TO any one, nor
had any campaign assessments been paid by their
institutions. motion made and agreed TO that
DisthctAttorney Graham, Of this city, be called upon
to place at the disposal Of the committee the corre-
spOndence held by him of Auditor-General McCamant
and eX City Treasurer RaFdsley. When the committees
adjourned IL 10 meet In this city on september II.
on September l6 and 10 the coMnlttee VIII meet IN
Harrisburg, and Audtor-0oneri AcCamsnt VII ~
called % testify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE POSSIBILITIES OF PALESTINE

London sept. 5.-A letter Is published here today
from the minister in charge Of Christ Church. Jerusa-
em saying that, petition Of the native tradesmen
the Sultan has stopped the influx Of Russian Hebrews,
and that he will not permit them to land in Pal
estine without special order Fifty families, who
arrived there recently by steamer, were sent back.
The letter adds that Baron Hirsch ought to arrange
with the Porte terms of settlement which would per
NIT Of Hebrews locating in Palestine. Palestine, the
writer says, is at present thinly peopled II The
country were teITaced, planted and supplied with
water reservoirs, 1t would be highly productive, and
the cost would be small in comparison with the cx-
pensc of the system adopted in south American coun-
tries.
In conclusion the clergyman says that the country
across the river Jordan Is fine and fertile practically
uninhabted, and able to receive enormous number
of settlers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE DUBBELDAM PUTS BACK.
ROLLING RUDDERLESS FOR THIRTY HOURS IN
THE TROUGH OF THE SEA.


London, Sept 5.-The Dutch steamer Dubbeldam,
Captain Potter from Amsterdam August 26 for
New York, has put back to Plymouth with her rud
derhead damaged The Dubbeldam has fifty three
cabin and 352 steerage passengers She reports that
from August 26 10 August 80 she encountered strong
westerly winds and heavy At rs a. mf
August 30 she struck something that undoubtedly
floating wreckage The side of the steamer was
scraped and her rudder In contage with the
wreckage and damaged that IT subsequently
broke adrift and lost. Long hawsers thrown
out over the stern to act as drags in keeping the
head to the sea, but the vessel broached TO
and was soon lying In the trough Of the sea. She
rolled heavily and took much water board, a
quantity of it finding its way below into the saloon
and steerage. For thirty hours she lay helpless Sea
after sea swept the decks causing much damage
to the small boats.
On the morning Of September l Jury steering gear
was rugged, and the steamer stood up on her course
for New York. The weather continued heavy, how
ever and Captain Potter decided that would not be
safe to attempt to continue the voyage with his tenn
porary steering apparatus. He therefore put the
steamer about and steamed back for Plymouth, where
the Dubbeldam will so into dock for repairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
A STORM ON THE JERSEY COAST.
sCHooYERs UPSET AND DRIVEN AsHoRE-DAM-
ACE nONF To THE SHORE FRONT.

sCHooYERs UPSET AND DRIVEN AsHoRE-DAM-
AGE DONE TO THE SHORE FRONT.
Atlantic Highlands. N. j. Sept. 5.-A terrific storm
prevailed here all the morning travelling full slXtv
miles an hour. The schooner Mary Bell loaded with
coal was upset the mouth Of tho Shrewsbury ana
the crew all thrown into the wafer 50 suu-
denly did the gale strike her All were safely landed
nm tbe beach. but tho schooner went to the bottom
The schooner Adelne. Captain Brtton, was driven
ashore little to the east of the mouth OF Many Mlno
Creek, at Bartey's bathing grounds.
The yacht Annie H., Captain Carhart, had narrow
escape trying to reach the Horseshoe. 1t was re-
ported that the schooner Four Brothers, captain
FauIlenburg had gone down, but she only dIIlgsea gs
bcr anchor Considerable iamage was done 10 the
shore front and to the Navesink dock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE PRINCE CONSORT OF HAWAII DEAD.
LYING IN STATE AT THE PALAcE-oUEEN LILO
KALANr MUCH AFFECTED.

San Francisco Sept. 5.-The steamship Marposa
arrived Today from Australia via Honolulu, bringing
sydney advices to August 1o and Honolulu advces 10
August 20. John Domlns, Prince ConsOrt Of Hawaii,
died August 26 from sudden attack Of pneumonia.
lie had been i'll some time with gout, which turned to
lnhammatory rheumatism. Pneumonia subsequently
set in. Queen LiIlokalani much affected by the
death Of her husband The body lying in state at
the palace when the steamer LETT guarded by Captain
HOwlein and forty men from the Royal barracks.
Prince DOmins born In Schenectady, y. Y, May
10. 1892 His father italian and his mother
an American woman, OF Boston. lie taken 10
Hawaii when child. lie came TO California In 1840,
at the time OF the gold excitement and spent time
hore. lie married to the present Queen Of Hawaii
some years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
AN AMERICAN ARRESTED AT MAYENCE AS 4

Berlin Sept. 5.-An American. giving the name Of
Carleton Graves stating his business to be that OF
photographer, and his address as Columbia was
arrested to-day at Mayence, charged with being spy
Mr. Gravess baggage was seized and searched and he
will be detained until satisfactory explanation is made
Of certain actions of his classed suspicious by the
German police. 1t is supposed that Mr.. Graves may
have been taking photographs of the Notifications OF
MaVence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
DIED on sIN FELIPE DESERT.

San Francisco. sept 5.-News comes from san
Diego Of the terrible death san Felipe Desert. III
Lower California. Of young Mexican. Benlto Cescna
and the narrow escape Of Chinaman from the same
fate. The, became separated from prosPactlhs
party and wandered of on the desert. Their mules
died, and after enduring torture from thirst the
two reached the Gulf Of California. Cessna
fell down unable to proceed further. but the Chlnaman
made a raft and reached schooner Wing Oh sh9re
When tho crew landed they found Cesena dead IlcE
ere In sight Of water but did not know how 10 reach It,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
DorBLE UAyGTyG IN LOUISIANA.

Ncw-O Orleans sept. o." The Picayune's' Lake
Charles. La, dispatch says The two murderers'
Charles Large and William Dial. both colOred. were
hanged Yesterday in the jayard. When the bodies
fell Large's rope broke, and he fell to the ground ap
parcntly unconscious. lie Immediately carried
back to the galows, the rope spliced and he was
aOafn drained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
SWEPT OFF THE STEAMER AND DROWNED.

London, Sept 5.-The British steamer James TuTpe,
Captain Smith, from New-York August 1s for Maine,
has arrived at Falmouth shorhsnded. She reports
that during the passage she encountered heavy weather.
During blow several big boarded the steamer. One
Of them carried the mate overheard, and short time
afterward the steward also washed off the steamer
II was impossible to save the number of the
thrown the deck by the seas, some Of them
being severely injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE GRAC1E.VOLI,NTEER PROTEST.

London, Sept. o." The Field" in its issue Of this
date says that it considers the decision Of the New
York Yacht Club in the case Of the Grace-Vounteer
protest to be "cminently satisfactory, clear and
elusive" "The Field" adds: Looking back at the
case one wonders how those aboard of the Oracle
conld have for a moment thought they right.
The elaborate decision Of the NewIOrl Yacht Club VIII
be a lesson to them and TO many Others"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
SETTLING THE BAIE DIES CHALEuRs MATTER.

Ottawa. sept. 5.-The Bale des Chaleurs Railway
scandal will be brought to happy termination as the
result Of conference between the lawyers retained
by the various interests. The application Of the
company for the Dominion act Of incorporation was
opposed by the ontario Bank and the McFarlane
estate Incidentally during the Senate Committees
inquiry all the boodling" disclosures took place. An
arrangement has now been reached by which the meas
ure will not be further opposed. The new company
has agreed to incorporate clause in the bill. pro-
Vldinc for the deposit Of S1s0,00O in the Bank Of
Montreal security for the payment OF sub-contIacor
McFarlanes claim and also tO pay whatever award Is
made by the courts in the civil suit now in progress
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE HEALTH OF MIR. STURGEON.

London. Sept. 5.-Mrs. Spurgeon. the wife Of the
Rev. Charles H. SpurgeOn. who has been seriously III
for some time. has issued card Of general thanks for
the public and private sympathy expressed for the
sick man. Mrs. Spurgeon adds that she IS sorry to
say that her husband is making little IL any, progress
toward recovery and that his friends must wait the
Lords time for an answer to tie petitions which are
constantly ascending.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
THE HEAVIEST OF THE RAINFALL WAS he

The weather yesterday was stormy all along the
Atlantic coast from far up in Canada to Georgia Inc
fall of rain was unusually heavy. 1t was greatest
however, in and around New-York City, being III
inches here The prospects for today the weather
Bureau officials say, are continuation Oh clouuS iN
~ ,rootber with a probable clearing up In the
latter mart of the afternoon in the evening Inc
temperature presented little variation yesterday Inc
highest as reported at the top of the Equitable BudS
was 73 degrees and the lowest H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
BOSTON 1AYpLoRps oRGAYIzE.

Boston, scpt. 5.-The Boston Landlords Association
was formally organized tOday. Twenty large owners
and agents of apartment houses were present at the
meeting and acceptanccs were received from about
thirty Others The bylaws adopted provide that, the
secretarys duty shall be 10 keep q list Of objectionable
tenants and furnish the names TO the members al
stated intervals. The name OF any tenant placed on
the list may be removed ii the delinquent reforms
A list of 800 denquents viii be ready In few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
x,rrovi1 GUlRD AMBULANCE CORPS.

Albany, Sept 5.-In General orders No. IS issued
to-day Adjuant General Porter revokes the order Of
1s57 providing the organization Of ambulance corps,
and authorizes commanding officers Of regiments and
bettaons and Of troops, batteries and separate COM
manic, having medical officer % organize ambulance
inrns in their respective commands but the corps Ia
existence in accordance with the order Of 1857 are con-
tF,uad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-06
WASHINGTON MILITIA WANTS ITS PAY.

Tacoma. Wash. Sept. 5.-Colore Haines. Of the
National Guard says that papers are being prepared
for suit which the militia will bring against the
State to compel payment Of the rolls for service In
the recent mining riots in Kings County. The total
expenses incurred I'm the field by the militia amounted
IN obout $4,000. The Attorney General lolds that
the expenses should be paid by Kings County.