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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
M. RIBOTS ROSY views.
EUROPE, HE SAYS, HAS RENDERED FRANCE
JUSTICE.
HENcEroErH rHE M1srnEss or HER owN DIES.

HENCEF0RTH THE MISTRESS OF HER OWN DES-
T1NIEs-coNMDENT OF THE FUTURE.
Paris, sept 27.-M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs at Bapaune to-day unveiled statue of General
Fsidhorbe. After paying a tribute to the military
virtues of the General as an example to the Army he
traced the phases of the Republic since It's founda-
ton and said: "Henceforth she is the mistress Of
her own destnies Her position has been consolidated
through adhesion to the principles Of prudence and
moderation Europe, whose attitude was for some
time uncertain, has at length rendered France Justice
sovereign, farsghted in pacific designs and as firm
as France, has publicly manifested the deep sympa-
thies uniting the two countries (cyies Of Vve le Car.
'yive Ia Russell and the Russian Nation has Joined
the Gar in extending cordial friendship to France.
You know how well these sentiments reclprocated
The Cronstadt incidents found echo In the smallest
Of hamlets as much in Government spheres.
Nevertheless, they have not caused us to forget
what went before and what followed. Our hearts have
been touched by the sentiments Of friendship extended
to the French sailors Wherever they went they found
France respected in the demonstrations in
their honor in Denmark and Sweden, and finally at
Portsmouth, where Queen Victoria received them in
person and accorded them an imposing and courteous
welcome.
Those events have made an impression on the
whole world that will not be eTaced (Cheers) France
has felt that she is becoming herself in eenerng the
European equilibrium indispensable factor, offer
Ing an additional guarantee Of peace. France, con-
scous OF her strength confident of the future and
will continue to show the qualities Of prudence and
sang frod whereby she has gained the esteem of other
peoples" (Cheers)
At a subsequent banquet NJ. Rbot, in alluding to
the entente with Russia said that the Government had
completed a work begun by its predecessors upon
point of the highest Importance TO the future destnies
of France, effectng change in the position which the
Nation occupied in Europe Shouts Of Vlve Ribot")
1t great honor to the Ministry to have shared in
such events and TO have paved the way for them in
accord with Parliament and public opinion "The time
for the colabo alton Of the Chambers and the Govern
ment," he added. :" Is approaching. Whatever hap
pens we have the knowledge that we have worked
we'll and placed ourselves heart and soul at the service
OF the Republc.n prolonged cheers.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28

st. Louis, Sept GA dispatch from Corpus Christi
says: yesterday the rainmaker made their first
pertinent here and it a compile success Broken
clouds had been floating overhead all the morning, and
at D. m Messrs Ellis, Caster and Faiichld entered
carriage and drove ont Of town accompanied by the
county engineer, who represented the citizens commit
tee The party carried two boxes in the carriage, con
tanning two mortars and dozen twenty one pound
bombs. When the outskirts OF the town were reached
the mortars unpacked and set upon small hill
Three rounds fired, four shells being exploded at
each volley. No rain was falling anywhere In the
vicinity when the firing begun, but after every
report sharp shower fell, and the clouds passed
away 10 tho southeast the rain was seen 10 be falling
in torrents over a limited BY the time the last
shot was fired the party drenched, and returned
TO the hotel The rain could be seen spreading OF to
the southwest and in forty minutes heavy rain was
falling which was general over the cntiIe city and con
Tinued for half an hour. Mr.. Ellis Was seen at the
hotel this evening, and said:
The citizens committee objected TO us making
periments on so small scale this evening, not believ
ing that IL would be successful but knew that the
conditions were favorable, and wished to show them
how easily rain could be started at such time
The final perments here will be made this week.
Then the party viii operate the points the Mex
lean National Raosd finishing their work at san
DiegO'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
TO INVESTIGATE THAT THORNTON STORY.

The Rev. David Junior of No. 430 Hart-st., Brooklyn
the pastor OF Mount Oivet Presbyterian Church, OF
which Samuel W. Thornton is member, said last
night that a committee OF the church TO be
appointed to Investigate the story of the escape of
Thornton and his sister-ln-aw, Eva Jewell, from a
watery grave at COney Island and their journey to
Florida. He said that he had no doubt of the truth
OF the wonderful story, for member Of his
church, Mrs. Mott, of No. 1,103 MyrtIe-ave.. had
told him that year ago she saw some people floating
with log n mile from shore off Coney Island Thorn
ton had told him his story. and he reason TO
dopbt II but 10 avoid a scandal in the church. the
nsnuatlons of an elOpement would be investigated.
Tho ThOrntOn's refused 10 reporters make any
statement yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
rEyEAfEyr-HoUSB DWELLERS IN D4yGER.

An attempt was made early yesterday morning to
fire the big five story enementhOuse at No. $50 West
Thlrty-ninth-st. In two rooms In the rear basement
were found bureau and chair both saturated with
kerosene Oil 1t happened that in two rooms in the
front basement. adjoining the aforementioned rooms,
were three boys. The front rooms used club
rooms by lot Of boys and the three found In them
were members Of this club They John Macdonald.
Of No sos Eleventhave., Peter McClosky and James
McGuire, OF No 600 West Fortyhird-st. These boys
discovered the fire first and put IL out. They then
went away. An hour afterwari the flames broke out
agnln in the same place. This time they were dis
covered by Mrs. Lizzie IIocsree, tenant, who in
formed the janitress aud together the two women
put the h;imes out. Mrs. O'Leary, the lanitreSs,
then sent word TO the police and Detective Taylor,
Of the West Thirty seyent ". station, put on the
casee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
BIG FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
LARGE BUSINESS BUILDINGS DESTRoYED-THE
LOSS OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS

LARGE BUSINESS BUILDINGS DESTROYED-THE
LOSS OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS.
st. Louis, Sept o7-Between 8 and o'clock this
afternoon fire discovered in the machinery storage
room Of the Plan>Mlling Company Building, situated
in ChOteau ave. and the flames spread rapidly that
the fremen could do nothing but adjoining prop
erty. The building five story structure rs feet
front In Choteauave. and 100 feet deep. The ware
house contained 1000 barrels OF -four and the build
ing and contents are in ruins. The great height Of
the building and the combusbc nature Of its contents
caused such terrific heat that the fire depart
ment was greatly hampered in fighting the flames
The cause Of the fire is not known. George p Plant,
the president Of the company, places the loss at
S25O00O with insurance about the same The orig
inal Plant Milling Company established in 1851,
and the company one of the bestknown in this coun
try. The mills will be rebuilt
Shortly after the Plant mill fire under control
location of to- immense warehouse of the MansurTb
belts Agricultural Implement Company fire had
started in a small twostory, unoccupied building on
Nlnthst., and in a few minutes the flames extended
to the slx-story building of Mansur-Tibbetts. This
combustion" principle, and supposed to be capable
of wthstandlng any kind of fire. But the
ers and insurance companies were doomed to
The building filed from
basement to roof with all kinds of farm implements,
wagons etc. and the fire took hold of them as though
they had been made Of paper, and In less than half an
hour the entire building was ruin. The stock In
was nearly II not quite covered by insurance in home
and foreign companies. The building was owned by
the Tiffany Real Estate Company valued at $15OOOO
and insured for 100000 The origin of the fire is
unknown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
IN DEFENCE OF RUSSIA.
- AN IsRAELITD wANDERER' SAYS HER TREAT
MENT OF THE HEBREWS IS NOT so

London, Sept 26.-"In Darkest Russia, points ou
that Baron liirschs scheme, II successful only
provide for about per cent of the Russian Hebrews
letter which first appeared in "The Antl-Jacobn.'
and which was signed AN Israelite Wanderer.' has
been republlshed and attracting derabe attcn
ton. IL strongly defends Russia and declares that
the laws relating to the Hebrews are by no means
inequitable ms imagined Referring to the domicilt
law this letter 1t has been altered but that
1t has been operated with so little rgor that one
third Of the Hebrews live to-day In countries from which
they were excluded generation ago. This. the
writer says, is sign OF gradual improvement. which
is the best to be expected from semvlized country
like Russia.
Continuing the writer OF the letter mentioned says
that 10000 Hebrews live in ST. Petersburg and that
like number live |. Moscow "Expulslons" he adds
arc entirely due to Jewish violations Of the law Ever
since Russia opened her cities to Jewish traders they
have been recognized by the guilds and by professional
men and mechanics. 1t has been the aim of the
Hebrews who excluded from that privilege to obtain
settlement in the central provinces The Guild of
Mechanics certificates have been forged fraudulent
police permits have been printed, and regular trade
in them has been prosecuted for years. Certificates
have also been used long after the original grantee
was dead; and thus thousands Of Jews without means
or trade have settled in Russia. where they had no
more right TO be than pauper emgrant has 10 land
in New-YOrk. Numbers OF mechanics also have for
sdhcH btir regular OCCupduOu, hHu ndNc Odhch ~
peddling, thus violating the conditions under which
they allowed TO settle. Others left the town
where they ought to have remained.
Between 100000 and 100000 Jews now reside in
Russia in open violation Of the law owing to fraudulent
permits by bribng officials. Being undsturbed, they
have become more confident and have invested money
in houses, which is against the law, and then when
orders received TO enforce the domice law the out
side world hears of wholesale expulsions often
companied by brutality. But every Jew so expelled
courted his fate. They all know what they are
doing when they pass the pale Of their domicile.
"Poor Jews suffer the most from the rigor Of the
law, being, peders, pOrters and such, at the mercy
Of every petty Official by whom they bounded from
pillar TO post. II Baron HrsclPs scheme includes
these poor Jews it takes up the most unpromlsing ma
teria it is possible TO deal with. They have neither
physique for field work resources of any kind.
They and their families must be supported from the
moment they leave Russia until Indefinite date
when they can maintain themselves unaded. The
Government will not allow the capable, sturdy, betT
class who are all military reservstS, to leave te
ntrvD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
QUEER CASE OF YOUNG BETHEL.
A POLICEMAN STRUCK HIM IN THE NECK!
THEY SAID HE DIED FROM DEIIMUM rREMENE

THEY SAID HE DIED FROM DELIRIUM TREMENE
BUT HE HAD BRAIN FEVER.
The death of Jacob Betze which occurred on
Saturday at the Raymond Street Jail, is likely
to cause the Brooklyn police some trouble. He
was sent to ai on the charge of intoxication, and
no one knew anything about him. His death was
attributed to alcohol, although he died shortly
after severe blow from policeman, from whom
he was attempting to escape. IL was thought that
nothing would come of the after report Of
death from natural causes had been made, but
late last night the family of Bethel was discovered
and they tell totally different story from that OF
Policeman Durholz, of the Thirteenth Precinct.
who arrested him for drunkenness late on Friday
night Bethel worked for a cream of tartar fac
tory in Gerry-st., Williamsburg. He had been in
the employ of the firm for eight years and was
one of their most valued men. He is said never
to have used liquor On Wednesday last he was
taken sick and went TO his home No. 255 Ellery-
st. DR.. Henry Lowenthal, of No. 223 Bushwick-
ave, and NJ Filter, the chemist of the cream of
tartar works, attended him, and both pronounced
him to be suffering from brain fever. He grew
and on Friday night made his escape from the
house and was found by the policeman in Ellery-
ST. near Marcy-av He was taken TO the Thir-
teenth Precinct Station and locked up for intOxi-
cation He had attendance whatever On
Saturday morning he was taken to the
Gates Avenue Police Court and there sem
fenced to ten days in Jail for being drunk.
He had friend in court and his family did
not know what had become of him. His brain
fever made him desperate, and while in the van
he made an attempt to get away. After he was
sentenced he made a second attempt Turning
upon Detective Marks he threw him against a
fence and treated Policeman Shaughnessy in the
like manner Shaughnessy recovered himself and
planted his fist on Betzes iugular vein. knocking
the prisoner senseless. He was then thrown into
the van and driven TO the Jail. His case was
diagnosed as an attack of delirium tremens, and
he was treated as drunks' usually are In
Jail. Late on Saturday night he died.
There was some question whether the blow
on his neck or the supposed alcoholism killed
him. County Physician Shepard thought yester-
day, after viewing the body, that it was caused
by the alcohol Shortly afterward the police
learned of the brain fever, and are likely TO
change their opinion of the case. DR.. Shepard
will make an autopsy to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
THE CIRCAssIA's VOYAGE CUT SHORT,
A scHooNER's NOSE DID IT-No LIVES LOST. Bu1
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE

A scHooNER's NOSE DID IT-No LIVES LOST. Bu1
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
| The Anchor Line steamship Circassia, Captain
Hedderwick, which left here on Saturday for
Glasgow with go passengers returned to port
| yesterday, having come in collision with the
schooner Daylight. Captain Hodgden, which left
Boston Thursday for Philadelphia. The coll
lision took place eighty miles east of Sandy Hook
Chief Officer Rawlston was on the to 12
watch on Saturday night, and just at 10 p' m.
the lookout man on the forecastle-head shouted
that there was schooner on the port bow, and
almost at the same moment the schooner showed q
flare" light 1t was dark at the time. The
chief officer Immediately starboarded his helm
and stopped the engines, so as TO give the sail
ing craft her right of way. AS soon as the flare"
was extingushed the green light of the schooner
was visible. She had evidently ported her helm
instead of keeping straight on her course.
The Circassa's engines were at once reversed,
but the schooner bore down almost head on to the
steamer and ran her bowsprit into her just below
the starboard hawsepipe, tearing away the plate
and making hole twelve feet by eight just on
level with the maindeck, and below the fore
castle deck
There little excitement on board ths
steamer, the officers assuring the passengers that
ViOic hdo HO ueiuSci. ~ podu WAC do olCt ioWcfou
from the Circassia and put of for the then un-
known schooner, in case she should want assist
ance. On board the schooner there Was panic,
and the sleepy sailors who had not been keeping o
good lookout were scared that five Of them
lowered boat and pulled for the steamer, leaving
only the captain and mate on the schooner.
An examination was made of the schooner and
as it was found that she had only lost her bow.
spirit the deserters returned and the schooner con-
tinued her voyage.
So large was the hole in the Circassia, though
above the waterline, and so certain was it thai
head winds would be met before reaching Glasgow.
in which case the safety Of the vessel would be
greatly imperilled, the seas would flood the main
deck pouring in through the hole made by tho
schooner, that Captain Iedderwick determined
to turn back and have the damage repaired, which
he expects will be done in twenty-four hours.
Nobody was injured by the accident. The pas
sengers will remain board until the vessel puts
to sea again. The Crcassia is powerful steamer
of 3,517 tons, 400 feet in length AZ feet breadth
and 33 feet depth, and built at Barrow-in.
Furness in 1878. The Daylight is Ia three-masted
schooner of 62S tons, and was built in Belfast,
Me-, in ss2, and is owned by Armstrong q Co.!
of that city.
The schooner must have been running straight
before stiff northeasterly wind to have caused the
damage she did to the Circassa and had she struck
the steamer amidships, the consequences would
probably have been the loss of many lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS ASSUMING SHAPE. 8

Chicago, sept 27 (speclaD.-Au doubt ~
to the completion OF the Worlds Fair
buildings by the autumn OF 1892 Is being rapidly dis
PEELED Down at Jackson Park nine OF the great
Worlds Fair buildings swiftly going skyward and
their broad foundations give 10 visitors some idea Of
the vastness OF the coming Exposition. Three thousand
workmen are busy building foundations finishing SUBJ
structures raising superstrucures and In the OF
the woman's, Mines and Transportation Buildings
have gone so far that In sections they will shortly
be ready for the exterior covering. While visitors
amazed al the acres Of foundations r great interest
centres about the construction Of the big Manufactures
and Liberal Arts Building. An Of foundations
700 feet long and 500 feet wide is something which
appears stupendous. Twenty carloads OF timber were
dumped on fIe grounds for this building yesterday
and Is estimated that 100000 feet will be required
for the woodwork alone the structure. The work
has advanced far that early this week foorlaying
will begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
pUDDLFR,s VIOLENT DEATH.

Youngstown, Ohio, sept 81 (speciaD.-James Kane.
puddler fftynne years old, employed at the Girard
Rolling Mill, found to-day with life extinct and
several ghastly wounds his head lying in an alley
in the rear Of John Durkin's lQuor-stOrc Kane re
ceived his pay yesterday, and after paying small
bill called at Durkin's place TO settle an account.
Two German laborers left him in the place with Dur
kin and that was the last seen Of him alive. Mrs.
Kane, the widow, here from Newport KY,
where she has several children to visit her husband
Kane formerly lived at Woods Run, PittsbuIg, and
had worked only few weeks at the Girard MIL.
It is said that the saloon floor covered with saw
dust last night but to-day it had been scrubbed clean
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
FIRE IN A LARGE cor,,y,,,

Mnkcsoarre' Penn, Sept. 27.-rbe fire !,
mx mv,So ol 1ne Delaware and Hudson cus, us lower
panys large conyngham colrcry, in tha .anal Com
o. .as es Is burning hercey tonight and .na on ward
., The host :, ~. proved unavang The mine ,aorts
COMPANY ia and a na n9 brace Of cOllieres owned H. one
owing to the water which had oa,nos months
eangways and shaft so that the rcrr,s onl'm Of the
NOT De utilized This part OF the mine vii, could
70 sueh an extent that the water mpst :, = Hooded
aad :, 'ne VEN The time required TO mi u. ssey
snd @ es arps gp ,ds i out ., viii reach nearly to zen
pioyment unless tbev ~ men VIII be thrown orf =
Aenpanys '''' W other mines cf ~ ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
STILL Ar THE POST ~ OKLAHOMA.

Guthrie o. r.. Sept a7.-A courier Just in from
Chandler brings the following dispatch from the Asso
ciated Press correspondent:
rbey are still al the post, and In all probability the
Gag viii not fall for the great for town lots until
Monday noon. The people about the site restless
hut fbe restlessness kept within bounds By the milf
tary and United states deputy maTshals. Several
fights have occurred but no ono so far
M been severely injured. The people who
are stIll hanging now determined 10 stay
win he game If IL takes all winter. When the town
site is opened at least 1000 people foot and horse
back will make dash for the centre, each Intent on
getting corner lot. IL will be hazardous dash
throush woods and rocks, the final result OF
which may be q List OF dead and voupdeda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
JTALY,S GRAIN CROPS.

Rome Sept o7.-Reports received by the Minister Of
Agriculture indicate that the wheat crop Of Italy will be
great this year. As is we'll known, last years the
only full crop for a number of years and everything
goes to show that this years may be better The
returns received at the Ministry of Agriculture from
forty provinces show in them crop of 100000
hectoltrcs while last year the crop Of all Italy was
only 100000. The returns from twenty provinces
are yet lacking for the present year, but 1t is certain
that they have produced enough, if not more than
enough to bring the total up to the amount OF 1890
The crop of barley this year, according to official
turns amounts b. 3,295.000 hectores, which IS slight
lY below the crop OF 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
4 MAD DOG ON THERoOE
KILLED BY TWO POLICEMEN AETEH A IIYEG

KILLED BY TWO POLICEMEN AFTER A LIVELY
FIGHT.
An exciting fight took place on the roof Of four
story tenement house. at NO. 100 Mulberry-st. about
dark last evening, between a bull terrier ana two
bosoemens assisted by tenant named Charles
Devito Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeVitO occupy the tor
Hoor Of No. 100 Mulberry-st MS DeVito stepped
out into the hall about so O'Clock, p M, alarmed
by fierce growls. which appe rc1 to come from the
roof. She had n five months-od babe In her arms.
There was short pair Of stairs leading to the roof at
the foot OF which was a door. The door was wide
open, and the doorway occupied by the big form
q dog. The animal appeared to be mad His
tongue was thrust out and his eyes were red and wild
The instant the brute saw Mrs DeVito he sprang for
her and the woman screaming into her apart,
ments, where she fell half faintlng on the floor
the infant still clasped TO ho breast Recover
ing, Mrs Devito looked into the hail.
Ths dqs ad disappeared, but she could hear him
tearing 90 ut the tin roof. Leaving the babe with
an oder lid, Mrs. De Vito to the Tenth Pre-
dnct Police Station, block and a half away, and
gave the alarm. Police Officer Neal ConnOr assisted
by Policeman John Naglc, hurried to the roof.
Charles De Vito came along abOut the same time
and he, too went to help the policemen. Connor
went upstairs first, revolver in hand followed by
Nage and De Vito. Reaching the roof they saw the
dog standing the chimner lis eyes looked
red as blood, and thick fake foam dropped
fom his iowls. He uttered terrific growl
and sprang for the men. )otl Shoot!
For Gods sake, kill hlmlo { I'd DE Vito
There was a shot from COnnor's pistol The mad dog
halted only for an instant and then ne got between the
men and the door. COnnor fired another shot and
drew blood from the brute, but he only grew more
ferodous and maddened. Connor pulled his trigger
again. but the hammer went down with click, There
had been only two cartridges in the revolver lie
urew down the useless weapon and drew his club
and knocked the dog down. By this - q NagIe had
got nus revolver and turned IT over to Connor, who
empued three more shots into the beasts body and