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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
SAFES UHICH RELIED THEIR NAME.

m'RGLA3s USED EXPLOSIVES AND SECURED
CONSIDERABLE MONEY IN EACH CASE
burlington. Iowa, oct "A guaranteed bur
gar-proof safe in the reproOf vaults OF the state
Bank Of Nediapoli, was blown almost to atoms
Yesterday morning by tremendous charge OF
ntro-glycerine The Cracksmen forced the vault
locks withCut difficulty The safe contained A.m
in gold CON. $500 in paper currency 800 in silver
COIN and 5000 IL school district bonds payable to
bearer. The pape money torn into little bits.
and the coin battered and bent ana scattered
to the four winds Nineteen OF the bonds nave
been recovered intact. the rest having been de-
stroyed or stolen. Fifteen hundred dollars In ba'-
tered coin was recovered. 1t is supposed that the
burglars got the rest
The interior OF the vault looks as though 1t had
passed through bombardment ton OF scrap
metal lies upon the floor and Is imbeided In the
wall and ceiling Private boxes were rddled by NY
ing pieces of metal. and mortgage deeds worth
N3l O) are almost destroyed The bank estimates
It's loss at 5000 At a meeting OF the directors II
was voted 10 make this good out OF the surplus
Three hours after the discovery OF the robbery
the bank was transacting regular business. IN"
robbers made their escape on a stolen hanicar
which abandoned in the ditch two miles north
of Burlington. , ,
has "A capital of $500 1t is the impression that
local desueralocs under the Leadership of some
more experienced person. had the lob IN hahd
for store breaking. and II Is believed those nj
liberty assisted In the safe-crack!ng.
Mayville y Y. oct. 2-The safe OF Alexander
Gibson a lumber dealer. was blown open last
night and $500 in bills stolen. There Is no
clue 10 tho burglars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03

Young MAN ASSAULTED AHD RoRBEp
At RUTHERFORD.

A YOUNG MAN ASSAULTED ASD RoRBEp
AT RUTHERFORD.
While on his way hcm" N o'clock yesterday
morning. Francis ". Stansbury. member of the
choir OF Grace Church. Rutherford. and sales
man for Lewson & Bros. u No Fulion-st.
this city. was waylad IN Highland Cross. near
Ridge Road Rutherford. y. j.. by three footpads
who threatened 10 Kill him II he called out. Kicked
him into a half-conacous condition and robbed
him Of gold watch chain and .i5 IN money.
Mr.. StanHhury had gone TO Rutherford. where he
lives with Robert smic. OF sylvan ST. on the
midnight train on Monday. which reaches Ruther-
ford before ! a. IN As he started up fark-aV".
three men followed him. but soon disappeared At
Highland cross md Ridge Road Is vacant Vl''
OF ground. partly covcrc! with uricrbrush. AM
several feet above the sllcwalk In this brush tn"
robbers lay iu walt for Mr Siansbury although
halr a score ~ houses ar" within easy call and
there is an electric li.ht on thc corner.
Rushing AT him thc footpalS bore Stanslury 10
the ground. amt ia spite OF his struggle. took
from MIN everything II value. and disappeared Ia
the darkness leaving him nearly Unconscious or
the sidewalk from the severe kicking which h14
resulted from his efforts To- IRE" himself IN" as
sault took place within a block % Mr Stlnshury p
homo. md two blocks from the place where. a few
weeks ago. {. l.. Parker was assaulted and robbed
at tho same time In n" morning. ana under cir
cumsianccs which N many particulars were STINT
lar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
7ELEGR5PHIC NOTES.

s.. Louis oct The N.edfnGhaus Tn Plate and
Rolling Mis- have temporarily shut down. Yester-
ana given - understand tha; they woud have
- consent 20 "a reduction IN their wage before the
mills would reopen The reduction VII average
nrlT.y - per cent. The men were toi That they
cIsioh -''i '''' ''
Columbus ONO. oct. IS. II. Lyon. postmaster at
Van Alta five miles northwest Of Newark was as-
sducl arl robbed last night by TWO masked men
al "a lonely point the road between tn" two towns.
lie was found unconscious in his buggy AZ midnight
All his money AMI ve.uabes were gone. Lyon Is In
a critical condition.
Somcryll.c. N j.. oct. Jacob Schafer an up
hOl,,erer. living In East SOmerve. me; a horrible
death last night by burning. Schafer. who was
subject 20 Ii,. a.one in his house at about 3
iIpse,t,ng A burning oi lamp. While he .ay un-
c5n 5cious the lamp lgnei his clothing. Aiter being
burned a horrible manner he recovered suilic MY
to reaze his DANCER AMI then st1sstred about the
mouse and finally plunged into the cellar. where he
ATTEMPTED to exinggsh he Hams by coysTnis
G'v hours later he sti.l alive. bat he died
vhle bclng removed from the cellar
Milwaukee oct state Veterinarian Frank j..
Touss,nt yesterday returned here from stanton. nve
miles from New-RIcbmond. where he found on the
farm Of Mrs. NJ. Newell. among a herd OF sixiy-hve
hutfer-making cows (many OF them ful-blooded and
srade c;uernseys,. seven eases Of Tuberculosis and
nd severa Others had been separated from the main
herd for several months
water,own. y. Y. Oct: while hunting last even
Morris Mott or Cfy,on M nt hs ts be
,nimred man era wled quarter Of mile 10 the high:
w9y' where he was found by school children and
taken home He died nt 3 O'Clock this morning.
Crown Point, Ind. oct. while Pan Handle train
eel was thrown from a car window. track walker
pickei pic 1t up and found in 4 a baby about four
%a su Ged soon as.r Having been badly bruised
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THiDDECS STETENSS WILL SUSTAINED.
IN LITIGATION FOR TwENTY-sIx YEARs-THE IN
rl.srnIAI. SCuOOI. TO BE ESTABLISHED.

IN LITIGATION FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS-THE IN
pvsTRIAL SCHOOL TO BE ESTABLISHED
lancaster Penn. oct. (SpeoaD.-An opinion just
handed down by the Supreme Court. now sitting
in Pitsburg is OF great interest TO the country at
large and especially 10 the people Of this community
who for twenty-slx years have been watching the
legal controversy the will Of Thadleus stevens
Mr. stevens iefs a will providing that an industrial
home should be founded in this city. II. after the
payment Of ell his debts and the other bequests the
residue OF his estate should aggregate $4,000. and
that II lard should not be given BY the city. the
home should be located In the neighborIng borough
OF Columbia, on the terms The executors
found that the affairs OF the Great Commoner
were 80 involved that the residue to be devoted to
the establishment OF the home did not technically
reach the sum named by the testator. but tha'' py
allowing time for the maturing OF certain lhtertxts W
due Mr.. Stevens that residue would amount u '"o
necessary .., r,...
Then began a remarkable legal battle lme
and again has the matter come up III tne o ioca'
courts and for years counsel for the executors
and various heirs have been contendlng me coti-
test for the fund made by the nelrs, VINO
held that the fund did not reach SShWN except
by accumulation OF interest. Il reverted 10 the
heirs This was contested by Edward Mcpherson.
the servivng executor. whose position was that the
fund on reaching $4,000 could be used Tor no other
purpose than the trust named In the Will Wi'nin
he past two years the local court ruled that the
estate having reached the sum named. should 80
to the charity designated In the VIII ana this de.
cison has just been affirmed by the hignest court
OF the State. The will stipulates that the home
tionality; that they shall eat at the same table
and receive q proper education In whatever trade
they desire to follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
NIGHT VA TCHMAN'S DILEMUi.
Hr CAME OUT OF 1T WITH "hEAI SN'iS
FACTION TO HIMSELF If NOT TO
THE BURGLAR

N
THE BURGLAR.
uo,uchen y j. oct. ALBERT " Whlttier. OF
.,ig ,,ace ia night watchman At the works ~ the
vor,o PARK Manufacturing Company. In addition
- bs other duties he attends 20 the furnaces under
rho h,g bol.ers A few nights ago he found himself
in a peculiar position
lie had been at work for time when he heard
some one trying to Try OF scutt'e cap lie
waited with his revolver In his hand unti the cover
yos removed and IA man fell TO the floor. When
m. intruder sprang 10 his feet he was met hy the
rnuzz!c OF pistol Ills hands went up ana whittier
KEEP, him In thai position. lie con! have held ont
until morning had 1t not been Tor the iir"S. He
stood in such a position tha; he coud see the
steam Indicators and saw that the fires werr burn
ING ,ow and the pressure falling II for moment
n. relaxed hts watch the prisoner he would
either be struck down or the man would bot The
fires must not be allowed To 20 out. ana the prisoner
must not be allowed to escape.
Incarceration led TO the solution OF the problem
Whittier made the captured burglar walk 10 the
furnace doors and open them. Then. sti.l AT the
po,nt OF the pistol the burglar was forced To take
a shove; and heap coal This repeated at
intervals until morning. In addition TO shove.llng
coal the thief had To rake out the fires ana dis
pose OF the ashes. Whittier all the time kept him
covered with the revo.ver. When the hrSt men ar
rived In the morning Whittier turned his prisoner
over To them while he made charge or burglary
against him and procured warrant. The man is
as George Kline to Whittier. but has since changed II
In George Edwards The detectives say that he Is
one OF A gang which has been rObblng buildings IN
the ne!ghborhood Of Metuchen and Menlo Park for
some time Whittier says that after he and his
prisoner understood each other they passed the
evening comfortaby-for Whittier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
REPORTS OF THE PING-YANG BATTLE.
SIR HALLIDAY MACARTNEY'S STATEMENTS con-
TRADICTED BY JAPANESE OFFICIALS AND
THE CENTRAL NEWS.

TRADICTED BY JAPANESE OFFICIALS AND
THE CENTRAL NEWS.
London. Oct 2-Sir Halliday Mccartney. Secre-
tary of the Chinese Legation here has written a
letter TO THE Times in which he declares that the
reports Of the battle between the Chinese and Japa
nese at Ping-Yang are not yet confirmed. He
asserts that the total number Of killed wounded ani
missing does not exceed 5000. The remaining 500
men engaged In the battle, he says made a sue
cessful retreat, and obvious reasons the gen
erals commanding them falsely stated that they had
been captured Sir Halliday admits that the Chi
nese defeated in that battle but denies that
they met disaster.
Commenting on this letter. the japanese Legation
affirms the accuracy Of the previous statements
that the Chinese completely routed. An of-
clal telegram received at the Legation said that the
number OF the Chinese troops engaged at Ping
Of who fled all were Killed. wounded or taken
prisoners.
the accuracy Of the Central News dispatches de-
scrbing the disaster, representative Of The West
minste. Gazette" today had an Interview with the
manager Of the Central News. VINO denied that sir
Halliday had any authority 10 inpuSn the correct
ness Of dispatches in question. The existing
state OF affairs in Corea. the manager said con-
f,rmed the truth OF these dispatches According to
the Chinese official statement. there have been
5000 Chinese troops in Corca; according TO Sir Hal
lhem?
The manager of the Central News will tomorrow
write letter to Tho Times" IN which he VIII say
allowance must be made for the exceptionally
trying position OF Sir Halliday Mccartney, but
ing that there Is not a single armed Chinaman be
tween Fusan Wl-Ju il is suTerfuOus dis
cuss the question whether the defeat OF Chinese
at Ping-Yang was complete Sir Halliday says We
have correspondent at Seoul We have a CORE
his frst message through Seoul and
dated At the place where II was handed In"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
CARIETIES or WEdTHER ~ 1HE "ESi

ropx,no IN NEBRASKA. HEAVY RAIN IN
OKLAHOMA AND SNOW IN COLORADO
pa,ynse CITY, Neb.. Oct "A tornado visited the
NJ. ror, NJ this county a little before mid
niyh, last night The house of John Nelson. near
here was completely dem 'lished and the six mem
bers OF the family were blown into the heid a "A a
,,ra. .yra r-oid daughter Of Nelson hau ooari
driven into her skull she Will die Ihe direction OF
Nh. wind was northeast. II covered limited area,
hut ,.yeled everything In its path, missing the
towns and devastating the country districts.
Perry. Okla oct. This city was visited by
severe rainstorm last night Many business houses
wer. flooded and much other damage was done.
In rho town OF Kinney. ten mics north OF here.
i,,~ires, hnuses and residences in the lowlands
were ncoded. Much damage was done to goods In
stores.
roodvI,,e COL oct "A heavy snowstorm is now
IN nrogress at this place and west OF here. The
won ther Is exceedingly cold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
NR. TEMPLE OBJECTS.

HE SAYS THE GATE RECEIPTS MIST BE DIVIDED
~ ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEED OF GIFT.
I1ttsburR. oct Wv G. Temple. the donor OF tho
Temple cup for the possession OF which Baltimore
and Ncw-YOrk Will begin series OF games on
Thursday. is not - all pleased with the arrange
incnts made for the division OF the gate receipts
Of the proposed contests. He telccraphel Presi-
dent Young to this effect to-day and Will insist on
the contests being conducted In accordance with the
rules laid down 10y III" committee appointed by the
League look after the disposition OF the trophy.
Tho cX-prrsidcnt OF tn" Ptifburg club said to-
day that the rules formulated by the committee
referred to the wisest that could have been
compiled and lifted the contest above all farcical
and tVaricous possibilities. Under the plan agreed
upon by Messrs Ianl0n and Ward the public
would regard the affair AS simply n scramble for
the gate receipts. The donor wishes the winner Of
the cup to realize all 1t can IN honorable way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
HIS BOOK CRITICISED THE EZETAS
4 wEI.I-KNowN sALvADoREAS HIsroRTAS
accagGISATrD

San Francisco oct 2.-The steamship Colon
brings news OF the assassination OF Silvero 4
Louis. a well-known historian Of Salvador. He had
Just finished history and geography OF that coun-
try and had engaged passage on the Colon intend
Ing 10 bring his manuscript 10 san frtncisc9 - be
published. In his history he dealt severely with tir
Ezetas and their friends. which fact leaked out
The morning before the Coon sailed Louis was
found in a side street IN San Salvador with dirk
sticking in his heart. His manuscript WAS missing
City OF Mexico. oct 2-General Antonio Ezeta.
ex-Vice- President Of Salvador has received telc-
gram saying that a Salvadorian named Alcala IS on
police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
ANTWERP WORLDS FAIR CLOSED

FRANCE SECURES THE LARGEST NUMBER OF
AwARDs-i22 PRIZES FOR AMERICANS.
Antwerp oct THE Worlds Exhibition. which
was opened here on May by the King anl Queen
OF the I}elgans was formally closed to-day Win
the distribut,cn Of awards. King Leopold and Soy
eral Of the members Of tn" Cabinet attended the
closing ceremonies. and The city was gayly deco
rated.
The largest award. granted to any one nation was
received by France. Am ing her awards wcr" lJ9
grand prizes one hundred and twenty-five awards
OF various classes made to exhibitors from the
United States
The awards to go 10 Great Britain Canada and
other British colonies make total OF 33 including
twenty y-One grand prizes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03

MORE THAN 100 OFFENDERS FROM THE BIG
SANDY VALLEY SOON TO BE TRIED IN
LOUISvILLE-MANY STILLS DESTROYED.


SANDY VALLEY SOON TO BE TRIED IN
LOUISvILLE-MANY STILLS DESTROYED.
Ashland. Ky. oct. 2.-The largest gang OF moon
sinners that ever left the Big Sandy Valley passed
through this city yesterday on the way 10 Louis
vile. where they VII have early hearings In the
United States Court. The prisoners were in charge
OF United States Marshal Kid" Greer, Of Johnson
County. assisted by score OF deputies. and repre-
sented the arrests OF the last two months. In ;he
gang were l06 offenders, their ranging from
fifteen TO MY The present work Of exiermnation
OF stills and the illci; traffic OF the upper Big SANDY
Na..ey began about six months ago. but no arrests
made Tnt three months later. The inter
ven.ng time spent by Greer and his detectives
In The location OF ;he stills AMI the iien,ihcaton OF
their operators.
In :he las; six months Greer and hls deputies nave
destroyed thirtyseven separate Stills ara thousands
OF gallons OF their product. commonly designated
''m,onsh!ne." They havr captured about l21 OF
Tenders and noted for arres' many others. In the
capture OF the various gangs some thrilling Work
has been done. Seven OF Greer's officers are now
laid up for repairs al different towns In F.oyd ana
johnson counties whi.c about twenty Of the moon
sinners are a.so regainng their strength In various
up sandy ili. au. wi" he taken TO l.0uIsVilie as
soon as Their condition VIII permit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS TO wORKINGMEN.

Milan Oct 2-Fou. hun ircd delegates have gath
cred here TO attend the sessions OF the congress to
conglIcr the subject Of accidents 10 workingmcn.
Or Won B6tticher. Secretary Of the Interior or
GERMANY pr-s.1es over the congress Among the
delegates in attendance are Leon Say. OF France
Dr Numa Troz Of Switzcr!and apd Mr. VIZ
louyhby Of United States. The que itiOns oi r.
placing charity by insurance. and also Of thc adop-
ton Of 20 prevent as FAR as possible acc
dents 10 workingrnen VIII be- discussed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
THE CHINESE COMMANDER SLAIN.
GENERA- YEh'' BODY FOUND AND BURIED By
THE JAPANESE AFTER THE BATTLE
OF PEKING CERTAIN.
E PING-YASG

Lortou. Oct. 2-The correspondent; OF the Central
News {. Toxic says that after the battle OF Ping-
Yans while the japanese soldiers were engaged IN
buryng the dead they found. surrounded by heap
of b.dle, the body OF an officer. richly clad. On 1t
was fourd q letter from the Chinese Government
addressed to General Yeh. commarder-in-ch.e' OF
the Chinese forces in Corea. This letter. together
with others from III. wife OF Genera Yea and var-
Gus documents %hicn also found on the bodN.
fixed beyond doub the identity Of the BODY as that
of Genera; Yeh who was supposed 70 have escaped
after the .cJ' 'ete rout Of his forces by the Jap
anese Tbs ho.y buried with the honors due
the rank :. the dea' office.
The Chi, - prisoners who being shipped 10
Japan owing the,' large number are distributed
among the various military districts upon their ar
rival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
THE CHOLERA IN EUROPE.

London Oct "a Dispatch to the Central News
from HAMBURG says that Dr. Ocrtel Of the Hy%ienic
institute Of that city. has died from ASaiic en- ,
era resulting from an experiment WIN Wl'c'fi
water taken from the River NistUla.
Washington. oct. "A letter was received NJ the
Marine Io.Iifal Bureau O-iay from Nicc-COnsul
TalOck Cognac. Firm, announcing four deaths
There from cholera This Is the ilrst anhc unccInc
OF cholera at COgnac.
The department OF state iccef e1 a message from
nsu-Gnncral Luther Short. at ConstdntnOp;e, TO,
day arnOuncnS the appearance Of cholera at that
pace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS IN CHINA.
EXCEPTIONAL PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THE
TREATY or 1855.


EXCEPTIONAL PRIVILEGES GRANTED BY THE
TREATY or 1855.
Washington. oct 2-Nothing Official has been
received at the state Department to confirm the
statements that American residents are taking
refuge in the treaty ports in China but there Is
no reason 10 doubt the authenticity Of the news
On this account. the State Department has in
Variaoiy been several days behind press dispatches
III the receipt Of authentic intelligence OF the East
e'h war The fact seems to have escaped general
attention that by the provisions Of the XVIII
A't'c'e OF the treaty Of 1858 between this country
anu Chsha privileges are granted 20 the United
suites III connection with the ports opened 20 gen
era! commerce which neither Great Britain. France.
Ue''hahy nor Russia enjoys by direct treaty stpu-
'a''oH II they have these rights they acquire
!heih Only under the most favored Nation" clause.
"ich ehuNes them to what other nations possess
III 'he way OF treaty rights. The text Of this
article OF the treaty with the United States is as
follows:
% Stes ana Cnila being established by this treaty,
anu the vessels Of the CItcd states being admitted
~ ~ Vaue IreeIy 10 and from the ports OF China open
IN csse coinmerce; 1t is further agreed that.
war win any foreign Nation whatever and should
.oI mat cause exclude such Nation from entering
. .er ports SUI the vessels OF the United States
,n.rc. "H. ssne Iess continue to pursue their com
@no6s u. ~ IreedS N and security. and 10 transport
SSooas SS 10 and s'om the ports Of the beiiigerent
q q the nag Of the United Sta:es: provided that
the nag shal not protect vesss.s engaged In
my service. nor shall said flag be fraudulentiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
TIE CHILD W4S SCFFOCATED.
SHE LOST HER LIFE IN FIRE IN A TENEMENT
HOUSE IN MADIsON-ST.-GALLANr
WORK OF RESCUE.

Fro broke out about II a. m. yesterday In tho
basement OF the hve-stOry tenement-h house AT NO.
2l5 Mad.son-st. and the flames spread so rapidly
that the twenty-four families living there had to
run FOR their lives. In the confusion Liobie kre-
ger. two years Old the daughter OF Philip kreser'
who keeps a shoe store In the basement. was LEFT
in the building and suffocated.
Thu fire was caused by the turning over OF an oil
stove in the Kreger apartments. The basement
yas in flames and the whole house filed with smoke
when the frempn arri"ed II was thought every one
had escaped from the building. but the child had
he.n loft I'm the baby carriage. Mrs. Mary Gins
berg and her new born babe gallantly rescued
from su(fOcatlon by Samuel Silverman and James
Tiernan The hrcmen soon drowned out the fire.
The damage about sll.@N Fireman krschner.
nr Engine Company, No. g. was painfully injured by
the dropping Of hot lead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-03
TgdIN-ROBBERS FOREST5LLED.
A BAND OF OUTLAWS BROKEN Up AFTER A
DESPERATE FIGHT.

DESPERATE FIGHT.
., rosenh Mo oct 2-For the last two weeks
,ha Rock Island Railroad has expected one OF its
nigh, passenger trains be held up few miles eas'
Of this clty The company had detective named
Hickman ir the camp OF the outlaws. and was tu!iy
informed In regard 10 the plans OF the gang ii'
formation received to-day that an at'e'.p' "O"''
he mad. tonight To rob the westbouni express
,r,l, and "a II was feared that the robbers would
uso a large qlantlty of dynamite, the company a..
cdeI to anticipate the robbery. and II poss sipie. ~
On GERS made a descent on the camp OF the uespeta
docs sixteen miles east or this city a''I ai'e. u, g."
iasn.r,fr fight succeeded In ARE sting TWO men.
,hree others escaped into the woods. but are oe!ns
chased by we-arn'ed posse me men S''oyI oyc- d,