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tJlljlil BUOO VOL. 54. NO. 282. BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1894.

TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS. THE FIVE SHOTS IN HIS CHEST. felt. Captain Williams made it $30,500.

Presl DEATH OF CAMDEN C. DIKE CORBET! AND FITZ MATCHED KILLED BY HIS OWN ENGINE. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. THIRTY SIX BOILERS WRECKED MR, MOORE'S INJURIES NOT SERIOUS, But BTo Will Be Compelled to Remain in Greenwich Ten. Days Charles A.

Moore of 85 Eighth avenue, president of tho Montauk club, will not be able to return to Brooklyn from his summer residence at Belle Haven, near Greenwich, for a week or ten days, so his physician announced this morning, when he discovered that, in addition to a bruised shoulder and a sprained ankle, Mr. Moore had sustained a severe shock. Mr. Moore was preparing to return to Brooklyn with his family yesterday afternoon. About 10 o'clock he went in a buggy, with his coachman, Charles E.

Brown, and his 11 year old daughter, Jessie, to Greenwich. On the way he stopped at a friend's house to deliver some photographs. As tho coachman started the horse ho dropped ons of the reins. A sudden pull upon the other brought the horse around so quickly that the carriage went over. All three occupants were thrown out.

Brown landed" upon his head and was Instantly killed. The child escaped unhurt. Mr. Moore's foot caught In the buggy top and he was dragged a few feet by the horse, which, having freed himself from the carriage, trotted leisurely home. Mr.

Moore was taken Into his friend's house, thence removed later to his own residence at Belle Haven. Brown, the coachman, had been in Mr. Moore's employ for nine years. His body was sent to his late residence, on Dean streot, this morning. The deceased leaves a wife and two children.

Conductor Lcltinan Made Sure to Kill ISlinselZ. Tho body of her husband with flvo bullet wounds In his breast was tho sight that met the gazo of Mrs. Franklin Lehman and her son, Harry, 19 years old, when they entered tho bedroom of their flat at 276 First street yesterday afternoon. A track of blood led to tho room from the bathroom. Mr.

Lehman was lying on the bed and was fully dressed. Dr. Bruce of 391 Second street, who was called in, said that dearth had come a number of hours before the body was found. A 38 caliber self acting revolver containing five empty shells was picked up in tho bathroom. Harry Lehman found a letter in the dead man's pocket, which "The reason I did this was because my wife left mo.

I sent her word that I would kill mysolf if she would not livo me." Lohman was 45 years old, and a conductor on the Fifth avenue elevated road. Ho had been drinking heavily of late, and last Friday when his wife reproached him ho became very angry and threatened to kill her. Soon afterward Mrs. Lehman, with her two sons, Harry and Clarenco, the latter a boy of 14 years, left the houso and went to the houso of her uncle. Dr.

Dibble, at 365 Second street. Harry called at his father's house at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and was sent out for somo rolls and meat. When he returned Lohman told him to ask his mother to como home again, adding that If she did not do so ho would kill himself. Tho son carried this message to Mrs. Lehman, who sent him back to her husband with the answer that she was afraid to come homo.

About 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning Lehman visited George Ramus' barber shop at 287 Fifth avenue. Ho was impatient when the barber tried to open a conversation with him, and said if tho latter did not shut up and attend to his business It would go hard with him. Ramus asked him what the trouble was, and ho drew a revolver from his pocket and said: "This is what's the matter. I'd advise you to go on with your work If you care to live." There was a deathlike silence in that shop till tho shave was finished and Lehman had gono out. He remarked as he was leaving the place that ho intended to kill himself.

Two of the bullet wounds are in tho right side of the chest, and the other three in the rogion of tho heart. BROKE A BURGLAR'S LEG An Exchange of Shots in the Streets of Maspeth. Officer Martin Had a Lively Chase After (ho Tiller, Hut ranarht Ilis Mnn After He Had Received a Bullet Wound in the Lort Arm The Was Equipped for Business. Henry Martin, a special deputy sheriff, who acts as night watchman for people living be tween Flsk avenue and Maiden lane. In tho village of Maspotb, captured a burglar at 3 o'clock this morning.

The burglar did not give In until he had shot the officer in the and received a bullet in his own leg, which broke It and rendered him helpless. Even after he was lying helpless on the ground he fired two shots at Martin, but missed his mark. Martin met the man on the corner of Lexington avcuuo and Grand street at 2:30 o'clock. Ho was carrying two well filled bags. Martin inquired what the bags contained, and tho stranger said something about coal he was taking home.

Then Martin asked about a club ho saw sticking out of the man's pocket. Then the stranger dropped the and started to run, with Martin in hot pursuit. On the Hempstead park road ho overtook the man and struck at him, whereup on the stranger turned and aimed a revolver at Martin's head. The latter instinctively threw up his left arm to shield his face and received a bullet between the elbow and the shoulder. He fired in return, and tho bullet struck the burglar above the right knee, breaking the bono and tumbling him to the ground.

As he lay thero he fired two more shots, but without effect. Martin's shouts and the pistol shot3 roused the neighbors, and the burglar was captured. In tho bags were found two stolen coats, a quantity of poisoned meat for dogs and several burglar's tools. When taken to the court house ho said his name was Henry Eckert. He was held to await tho action of the grand jury this morning.

Brooklyn detectives could not Identify him this morning. Ho Is about 30 years old. TWO FIRES ON FIFTH AVENUE. Woaaiesi c.n3 Children Have Narrow Escajies An Exciting: Rescue. A pall of hot ashes In a closet in William Bass' apartments on the fourth floor of he house at US Fifth avonuo, caused a fire yes torday afternoon.

Mrs. Bass, with her baby and her mother, were prevented by the smoko from descending the stairs. The women ran to the rear windows and called for help. They were carried down the fire escape laddors by some workmen in Contractor William Furoy's stable, which is in the rear of the house. The rescue was witnessed by a big crowd, who cheered the exploit.

The building was gutted, the damage i being $5,000. It is owned by Joseph Colger I of 300 Clermont avenue. Charles Fields, who I kept a shoo store on the first floor, suffered a loss of $3,000. The damage to Mr. Bass' fur insurance.

A fire from an unknown cause broke out a short time afterward at 222 Fifth avenue. Mrs. Janie3 Bolton escaped with her children ust in time. Mr. Bolton, who is a patrolman attached to tho Tenth precinct station, waded through tho flames and rescued his new uniform.

The total loss through damage to the building and furnituro Is $4,000. TRIED TO WRECK A TRAIN. Tilt Spikes Drnnn on tho Santa Fe Kaad IVenr Denver. Denver, October 11 Soon after midnight a bold attempt was made seven miles south of Denver to wreck an East bound Santa Fe passenger train for tho purpose of robbery. It is believed.

Spikes were pulled from the rails and the engine, baggage car, coach, chair car and sleeper ran off on tho ties. Tho damage was trifling and no one was hurt, but the track will be blocked five hours. The ground for the robbery theory is that a man called at South Denver early in the night and Intimated that tho train was to be wrecked and robbed. Orders were given for it to proceed slowly, but It was not supposed that the attempt would be made so near tho city, and the train was running at a speed of eight miles an hour. There is yet no clew to the miscreants.

W0U5DKD IK HIS MOTHER'S DEPEXSE. Whon Martin Yizzard, a laborer, 48 years old, arrived at his home, 80 Sandford strt, shortly after 1 o'clock this morninz. ho was vrv quar relsome. Ko abu3od his wife. When his son Thomas interfered Vizzard grabbed him by tho i throat, dragged him out of the house and, I whon on tho eldowallc, slashed him about tho face ami neck with a ponknlfo.

Officer Bablng ton arrstd Vi. nnd la tho Leo avenue police court this morning ho wa5 sent to jnll, in I default of bail, for examination oa the 20th iusr. ANOTIIKU AKUKST FOH I'OLICY DEALING. James Cullen of 12 Uuited States street wag arrested yesterday charged with having sold policy slips to Doormon Carron of tho Second precinct. Justice Walsh hld Cullen to answer.

has a ueIiAfse. Mr. Oswald Ottondorfer of New York has had I a relapse of erysipelas, and tho attonding phy I slcians order absolute quiet. i The Kov. Dr.

A. T. Pierson of Philadelphia will speak to night at the Ilanson placo Baptist church on "Misaions." Scientific Ucntintry at IHoderatc Price. Road our. card on pazo 3.

U. S. eDtal Association. dent Scholl wont him bettor and Joo Von dlg bid $41,000. Then President Scholl jumped the figures to but, when called upon to post forfeit, said he was not ready.

There was another hot passage between the pugilists on the subject of allowing Mr. Scholl timi; to post the forfeit, but Corbett would not havo It, and Vendlg's offer of $41,000 was accepted. Mr. Vendig explained that tho training expenses of the men were to como out of tho purse and Corbett asked how much. When Vendig replied $1,000 each.

Fltz said: "Is that nil Corbett turned and, regarding him contemptuously, said: you're a swell guy." Mr. Vendig agreed to post the purse of $41,000 with some responsible man three months beforo the flRht. Managers Brady and 'Glori said they would agreo upon a ref oreo later. Joe Vendig said the club would decide upon tho date of tho battle to night, and everything seeming satisfactorily nettled, the party adjourned to Fltzxlmrucn's rooms in the Marlborough hotel, where wlno was serv fid. Fltz poured out two glasses, handed ono to Corbett and.

lifting his own, said: "Here's luck, Jim. May the best man win." "Luck, that's what I say, too," rejoined and each drank about hi the wine. They then grasped hands hoartlly and, after each had wished the other good luck, Corbett hurried away to catch a train to Utlca. whero shows to night hour latc Fltz left Philadelphia, where he Is playing this week. DeWolf Hopper.

John P. Eckbardt. Arthur Lumley, William Caldwell of Boston and Dr. William Thompson of Pittsburg ware among those who witnessed the match making. A STEA3IHOAT CAPSIZED.

TIjc ninjclln, ISotlom Spar Point Ju cIHIi Crew Probably Providence, H. October 11 The steamboat Majolla of Nowport. with stone for tho now breakwater, which loft the west side of Block Island yestordnv afternoon for a harbor and headed for Newport, is reported bottomsido up near I'oiut Judith and It is believed that nil on board woro lost. Tho captain was James H. Cook and sho had a crew of flvo mon.

Tho Mnjella is owned by Mr. W. C. Caswell, a contractor, of Narragausett pier. CLINGING TO COALITION Mayor Schieren Thinks It May Yet Be Brought About.

He Suggests That tho Republicans nt Their Convention To night Appoint a Committee to Confer With the Fhepnrdltcs Cnry Wants Chltttnilen Named for Controller. Benjamin F. Blair, chairman of the Republican county committee, and Theodore B. Willis, turned down candidate for tho nomination for register, were among the visitors to tho mayor's office to day. They spoko enthusiastically of tho convention last night and of the nominees.

Mr. H.irman met them thero and received their congratulations as well as those of the mayor. Mayor Schieren has not abandoned all hope of having a coalition betwoen tho Republicans and tho "roform Democracy on a city ticket. "I think," said he to the writer, after tho visit of Messrs. Dlair and Willis, "that the Republican convention to night ought to appoint a committee to confer with the Shep ard people.

Perhaps some arrangement can be made by wbioh the two conventions could come together and present candidates upon whom both sides could unite. The two organizations ought to be united, as they stood side by side last fall and fmiijht in behalf of fjoert government. Furthermore, I believe that, tho Shepardites are entitled to consideration by the Republicans." Mayor Seliieren was asked what he thought of the Republican nominated last, night. "So far aa I can see," ho replied, "tho nominations are all right. So far as I have learned the method of representation by election districts is a success.

Last night's convention was a practical illustration showing that the peuplo had a greater voice than1 at any convention ever held before. Any one of tho delegates had the privilege of recording hi.T vole for his district and the number of Republicans ho represented. This to my mind Is a great step in the right dl recilon; It is direct representation of tho people." Alderman Isaac H. Cary called upon the mayor and said: "1 should like to see S. B.

Chittenden nominated for controller to night." "He is tho man who nominated me," said the mayor. "He Is a good man." "Ho is mightily interested In the present administration," said Mr. Cary; "and he Is wealthy and generous." It is known that Mayor Schieren Is much disgusted because of the failure of tho Republicans to unlto with the reform Democracy. Ho is not saying anything about it. In a public way, but he has most pronounced opinions.

The Republican politicians care nothing for his administration because they cannot run him. and they are not inclined to do anything for him. Mr. Schieren feels, however, that the people aro with him. and he is conducting tho ofilco in the interest of the people.

NO EAST RIVER BRIDGE PLANS. Xlie rlrector AV511 Connitler the Court of Appeal IK ciKion. Fredrik Uhlmunn, president of tho East River Bridge company, and Edward Loutor bach, counsel for the company, wero unable to BtBtO tills morning What notion Will bo taken in regard to the recent decision of the court of appeals supporting tho decision of tho supremn court which refused to confirm tho report of tho commissioners. A meeting of tho'dl reetors will bo held in few days and tBo present situation will then be considered. Mr.

Uhlmann refused to make a statement. Mr. Lauterbach nays ho is opposed as a director tc building a bridge without the terminal facilities originally plannod. Tlio facilities inelud a cross town elevated railroad in the vicinity of Grand York. Tho deeision of tho sunromo court was against tho reprt of thn commissioners favoring the construction of that road.

LIVKI.Y TIMES AT TI1K AULKTOX. Thro was a lively time in the bar room ot the Carleton houso. South hth street nnd Kent avenue, at 'J o'clock this morning Thomiui tho former manager, was in tho place and became involved in a quarrel with Barkeeper Charles Ilischoff. MeDonough the Hiiwm on llm hnr nn.l then BIscholT pounded M. Donough over tho head wjtl) 0i, l.arkenper was arrostod on a charge of assault in the fecoud degree, but as MeDouougn refused to press the charge in the ioe nvonii" court this morning BIscholT was discharged.

cojijuttkk xkktixo was is skckkt. There was a ot the music eommittoB of tho Sonth Second M. E. church, last night, but where the meeting was held is a mystery, except to tho members who atlonded. It wan expectsd that some (statement would roado regarding thu charge: preterrod bv tho ex cholrnia ter, Kldin Ii.

Hayden. but Pastor Veatun said this morning that no etatoment would ha i sijKd, as it was thought that it would be hotter to maintain silence. A CALL TO A Fl.l SlIIMi PASTOR. At a largely attanded meeting of tho First Presbyterian churchat Port last evening tho Rev. Thomas IU G.

Peck oT Flushing was extended a call to become its pastor. Mr John L. Stoddard will open Bis ouro of lectures this evening in the Academy of Music. His subject is "Paris, the World's MagnitJcont City." It will he brilliantly illustrated. He Passed Away at Point Pleasant, N.

This Morning, AFTER AN ILLNESS OF OSLY SIX DAY'S. Supervisor Norman P. Dike and His mother ntid Sister at the Bedside Taken With a Ch 11 Which Pcveleped Into Typhoid Forer A Han Prominent In the Business and Social Life of This City HI Suit Against the Erie Reoalled. Camden C. Dike, who has been prominent in the business and social life of this city for many years, died early this morning in his summer homo at Point Pleasant, of typhoid fever, after an Illness of only six days.

The news of Mr. Dike's death reached Brooklyn this morning by a telegram to a friend of the family. The body will be brought to Mr. Dike's late ho'me, 194 Columbia heights, tomorrow morning. Supervisor Norman S.

Dike, a son of Cam CAMDEN" C. DIKE. den C. Dike, first learned of his father's Illness by a special delivery letter yesterday morning and later ho received a telegram stating that his father was rapidly growing worse. Supervisor Dike left Immediately for Point Pleasant.

Mr. Dike and his wife and daughter, Miss Jessie Dike, removed to their cottago at Point Pleasant to spend tho summer early in June. Until last Friday Mr. Dike seemed to be In perfect health. His IIlne.s3 began with a chill.

He went to bed at once. Dr. Lind ley of Lakewood and Dr. Williams, who was visiting the family, diagnosed the case as ono of typhoid fever, but his illness was not considered serious until yesterday afternoon, when his son was summonod. Super visor Dlko was present with his mother and sister when Mr.

Dlko died. Mr. Dike leaves one other daughter, Miriam, who was married to Murray Boocock, a son of Samuel W. Boocock, about a year ago. Mr.

and Mrs. Boocock live at Castalia, Va. Mr. Dike was a member of the Church of tho Pilgrims and In all probability the funeral services will be held there, although no arrangements have yet been made. Camden Crosby Dike wa3 the son of Albyn V.

and Phebe A. Dlko. He was born in Providence, R. on September 18, 1S32. WJsien.

16 years old, In February, 1840, ho came to this city "ana made his first home on Clark street. The spot Is now covered by a portion of the Ovington building. He entered the employ of Wilmerdings, Priest Mount, auctioneers, and after a time joined with his brothers, Henry A. and Jame3 P. Dike, in the wool business.

The firm was known as the Dike Bros, and had a large foreign and domestic trade as wool commission merchants and Importers. Mr. Dike continued in the firm xintil he was senior partner. After thirty six years of active work he retired from the partnership. Two years and a half he spent traveling with his family in Europe, visiting tho Holy Land and many points of interest in tho East.

Mr. Dike, upon his return, became Interested in a number financial concerns and maintained an activo business life up to the time of his death. He was a director and one of the organizers of the Kings County bank and HamlKon Trust company. He was also a trustee of the South Brooklyn Savings bank, the Homeopathic hospital and the Church of the Pilgrims, of which Dr. Storrs i3 pastor.

He was a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, the Laureifan club and helped to organize the Apollo club. Ho was also interested with Eugene Berri in a land company doing business on Long Island and in other business enterprises with Senator Henry Manderson of Nebraska. Two years ago Mr. Dike waB tho Republican candidate for city controller. Mr.

Dike was the fourth of five brothers, who have died successively in the order of their ages. The oldest, Oscar D. Dike, was a prominent merchant; Henry A. and James P. were associated with the Camden C.

In the business of Dike Bros. Frederick V. is a resident of Highland, Kan. Thero were also two slstera, Mrs. Helen D.

Stearns, at present residing in Detroit, and Alice D. Miller, residing at Aurora, 111. In 1857 Mr. Dike married Miss Jeannio D. Scott, a daughter of David and Maria Scott, of Attica, and a granddaughter of Major General Phineas Stanton, who was prominent In the war of 1812.

Mr. and Mrs. Dike were prominent In social circles on the heights. In 1860 Mr. Dike built the handsome residence at 194 Columbia heights, in which the family still live.

Mr. Dike was a man of singular activity and vigor, remarkably successful in all his business enterprises, far seeing and sagacious and personally he was most amiable. He was a man of pronounced views, of strong attachments and singularly loyal to his friends, an uncompromising and enthusiastic Republican and a man of marked public spirit and liberality. In April, 18C8, while traveling from his sister's house In Attica at night In a sloeping car, with his nephew, on tho Erie roll road, the train, owing to the breaking of a rail, was precipitated from Carr's rock 100 feet or more into the Delaware river. Only three or four of tho inmates of the car, including Mr.

Dike and his nephew, survived the disaster. Mr. Dike was very seriously injured, and subsequently recovered a verdict against the Erie railroad for $35,000, which was the largest verdict that had ever been recovered for personal injuries in this county. Tho cause was begun before Judge Jasper W. Gilbert in the supreme court, and was contested by the Erie Railroad company and taken to the supreme court of the Uuited States, but finally the Judgment was paid in full.

In all of his business ventures Mr. Dike was remarkably successful and accumulated great wealth. He was a director of tho Brooklyn Philharmonic society. At social gatherings he was a prominent figure, and he always took a lively interest in political campaigns. KITTY U2AX AGAIN IN EVIDENCE.

Kitty Boan, woman well known by the police In Brooklyn, was beforo Justice Tlgho in the Butler streot police court this morning, charged by a man named William Lon.s; of 219 Twenty sixth street, who says he is her husband, with boing an habitual drunkard. Kitty pleaded not guilty and will be triod on October 26. SEI1GEANT KAKOX LOSKS HIS BADGE. Sergeant Charles Eason of the Third prooinot lost his shield yesterday the press of passengers at the bridge stntioa of tho Union Elovntad railway. Nothing: Can Exceed the Cure With Which Cook's Extba Dar ImPEuiai, Ohamfaqxe Is Adv.

To Fight to a Finish for a Purse of $41,000. THE DATE TO BE SETTLED TO NIGHT. Florida Will Be tho Battle Ground and Ench Principal Makes a Side Ket of $10,000 Phil Bwycr Chosen Stakeholder A Spicy meeting Between the Heary and Middleweight Champions This Jlornlug, In Which Some Pot Passages Occurred. James J. Corbett and Bob Fltzsimmons will fight.

A truco has been reached in the war of words between tho star pugilists and they have agreed to meet in the ring. A match has been made between them to fight for the championship of the world, a stake of $10,000 a side and a purse of $11,000 offered I by Florida Athletic club. Tho dato of the battle Is to bo decided by the club, tho only stipulation being that it must be some time after July, 1895. The champion heavyweight and tho middleweight invincible came to terms this morning In tho editorial rooms of tho New York Herald, where they met according to the appointment mado by published letters. The match was made in the presence of a notable gathering of sports and the scenes were lively ones.

The time appointed for tho meeting was 10 o'clock and at that hour knots of street gamins and red hot sports began to form on the corners of Sixth avenue and Broadway and Thirty sixth street. Neither principal was on time and long before they arrived the Herald rooms were thronged with newspaper men and well known lights of tho sporting world on whose countenances beamed smiles of expectation. Fltzsimmons and his friends were the first to arrive. Manager Charles Glori, Arthur Lumley and William Thompson of Boston were with him. They got there at 10:20 and.

after a deal of handshaking, stood about Idly and chatted while waiting for the appearance of the mighty Corbett. Sporting Editor Alfred Steimer escorted the party to the library, where there would be ample room for all to get In and hear whatever might pass between the rival gladiators. Fltzsimmons sank Into a chair and sat sidewise at a desk. After ho had spent about ten minutes talking with one and another, Corbett entered the room with his manager, William A. Brady, and his backer, Al Smith.

While Corbott was crossing the room Fltzsimmons sat still watching his approach. Ho did not shift his eyes from his intended adversary a moment. Corbett did not look at Bob. Even when he reached his side and paused to remove bis coat Pompadour Jim avoided a direct glance at tho middleweight. His coat and hat laid aside Corbett sat down in a chair facing Fltzsimmons and looked him full in the face.

For a second there was profound silence in tho room. Corbett drew a breath, and then said In a brusque, business like tones: "Well, Fitz, I hear you want to make a match." "That's what I'm hero for," was Bob's reply. "Well, put up your money," was Corbett's next remark. Fltzsimmons replied: "I have $1,000 posted here." "How much do you want to fight for?" Corbett then asked. At this point Fltzsimmons arose and, motioning Captain Glori to his chair, said: "This is my I'll let him.

talk for me." "How muoh money havo you up?" Corbott asked Captain Glori. "Ono thousand dollars." was the reply. "I thought you were going to put up $10, 000. I've heard a lot of talk about $50,000 and now you say you have only $1,000 to put up," said the champion. "We are willing to fight for $10,000 a side, but we haven't it ready now." "Well, when do you want to put it up? Do you want to go on the road and put it up as you make It? There has been a lot of talk about big 6ums of money and I don't find any of It here," said Corbett, sharply.

Then ensued a wrangle about tho money question, which began by Captain Glori suggesting that Corbett was wealthy, while Fltz was poor. Corbett replied hotly, telling him not to go into that kind of bluff talk for sympathy, as It was a wornout gag. Ho said that he was not going to put up a cent of his own money, but had gotten the money from others and gotten it easily, because they were people who had been winning on him. Concluding his outburst, he sold: "If Fltz beats me, may bo I won't find it so easy to get money. I don't care a snap about tho bet, anyhow.

I'll fight for $5 a side or for nothing a sido. Put your forfeit up; here Is mine." As he finished ho drew several packagos of hundred dollar bills from his pocket and threw them on the desk, exclaiming: "There Is now let's see your stuff." Captain Glori said that ho would like to have a reasonable time in which to get tho money, and agreed to have $2,500 forfeit up by Monday. Manager Brady nodded to Corbett and the champion quieted down and said that would be all right. The next question opened was that of time. Corbett said that any time after July 1 next ho would be ready.

Captain Glori demurred, and wanted to make it earlier. Corbett said: "I'm the champion, and have the right to dictate, and I'm dictating now. It's a waste of wind to talk about any other time. I'm on the road, making money, and wll not break my engagements. You must come to my terms if you want to fight.

I say after July 1. hTT tT a rC autocratic declaration and from that out Cor hntt tonlt fhn tnltloHvn nnrl run tbn nrnceerf lngs to BUlt his own ideas. He announced that It Fitz didn't cover him money he would leave It for somo other ambitious man to cover and stand ready to fight six heavy weights In one week and time after July. Captain Glori finally agreed to the stipula tlon and It was settled that he was to put up the $10,000 for Fltzsimmons In three installments, one on December 1, the second on February 1 and the last May 1. Corbett sold: "That suits me.

Now let us sign tho articles." After a little parley it was decided that tho articles under which Corbett fought Sullivan at New Orleans In September, 1892, would suit both men. Mr. Steimer said that It would not do to sign them, however, until Fltzsimmons had posted his forfeit. After more talk. In which Corbott rallied Fltz and his backer about not having their money ready, It was agreed that tho articles should be sent to each by mail, so that Cor bott would get thorn Borne where in Ohio and Fltz in Philadelphia.

TTlore was plenty Of Bide Stabbing ana slurring between tho men during the discus sloa, most of the cuts being made by Corbett. viuvj suura ax jtz u.1 urn uiiu uusyia.yv;u u. hotness ot temper that made some of the on lookers apprehensive of tho fight being lioltl on the spot. Fltzsimmons showed better temper, and when Corbett gaffed him. replied politely.

Tho duel of words reached its height when Corbett made a fling about tho report of Fitz threatening to sbuke his finger in the champion's face when they mot. Fitz said that he had denied the report and denied it again. Corbett said, sarcastically, "Y'ou'ro too much ot a gentleman to say such a thing." Fitz answered: "Y'es, and so are you." I am." rejoined Corbott. "but If I did sav anything of the kind, I'd do it." "So would retorted Bob, and then they 1 glared, with a menace In their attitudes that made the spectators fidget with excitement, Cooling down, tho mon agreed upon Phil i Dwyer for stakeholder and Corbett handed I his $10,000 to Al Smith, with instructions to 1 givo It to Mr. Dwyer as soon as tho artl'jle3 i were signed.

Next, bids from clubs were Invited. Cap tain Williams, representing tho Auditorium Athletic club of Nov, Orleans, and President Scholl of the Olympic club of the same city I each bid $25,000. Joo Vendig of tho Florida I Athletic club bid $30,000 and flung flvo one thousand dolar bills on the desk for his for I he for I Fireman Grady Crushed to Death oa the Brooklyn Elevated. FXCITEMENT AT THE YAXDERRILT STATION. The Victim of the Accident Was Cleaning the Locomotive on an Uptown Train and Lost Ills I'alancc Just Before the Cars Stopped.

A Driving Wheel Passed Over His Lee and He Died a Mumcut or Two Lutei Took. Half nn Boor to Extricate the Body. Frank E. Grady, 21 years old, a fireman on the Brooklyn elevated railroad, was run over and instantly killed by an engine on that road at the Vanderbilt avenue station at 7:30 o'clock this morning. Grady was employed on engine No.

C3. which was in charga of Engineer William F. Lee of 131 Fifty fourth streot. The engine was drawing a train of the East New York branch. Grady waB on the front of the engine, blacking it, as the train vas approaching the Vanderbilt avenue station bound uptown.

The train had nearly come to a stop, when in some way Grady lost bis balance and fell on the rail directly in front of the engine. Before Engineer Lee cuuld check the train, one of tha driving wheels of the engine had passed over the body of the fireman, nearly severing tha left leg. Grady was still breathing when tha engineer Jumped from his cab to the side ot the track, but he died a minute or two later. The body lay between the two driving wheels of the engine, but nt the spot where Grady fell there is a heavy girder at tha sido of the track, and there was a delay of half an hour before the body could be re moved. It was taken in an ambulance to the Fourth precinct station house.

Drs. Schall and Walmsley of the Homeopathio hospital, who responded to the call sent out for an ambulance, found that Grady's neck was broken and his left leg nearly cut off. Tho neck was probably broken when his head struck on the road bed. Grady was a single man, living with his married sister, Mrs. Conway, at Sackett street.

He had been in the employ of the company about two years. Engineer Lee and Frank May, the conductor of the train, were arrested but were not held by Sergeant Knipe at the Fourth precinct station. Engineer Lee said that Grady was a very careful man. He did not see Grady fall from the engine, but the train was just coming to a stop at the station, and he felt the jar as the forward driving whel passed over tho body. Lee reversed the engine, bringing tho train to a stop.

It was not necessary to Jack up the engine to get the body out. as neither of the wheels rested upon it, but tho body was crushed into the narrow spaca between the wheels and the girder at the sido of tho truck. Tho body wa.s gotten out to the side of tho track. Then the train was backed down and tho body was carried to the station platform. Travel on the East New York and Ridge wood branches of the road was delayed for half an hour or more.

A crowd gathered in tho streot beneath tho station and watched the work of extricating the body of Grady. Thero were policemen on duty from the Fourth and wenty first precincts who kept order In the crowd and would allow no ono except passengers to go upon tho platform ot the station. A GOOD WORD FOR MR. IIAYDEN. 2Hi iih dmSrressisier "Were at Onv Time Appreciated.

Eldin B. Hayden, whose dismissal as ohob master of tho South Second stroat M. E. church on tho alleged ground of incompetency, has made public the following letter, which ho saya was sent him by tho official board of the church: Brooklyn. May 1 1.

1S'J4. Mr. KMin II. Musioal South becond SPca M. E.

'h ircll My br'ithr I ttsauro you tt affords me frroat as m't rutary of thf, official Loard of tho uhov chnrch. to inform of tiloir unito a id uuantmona of ialion uf nerviceH rendered dlirin l.t) pint, year hh chorialor and musical director nf our ae well na ir iniformily 'MiurteniM and conduct aa a citizen and brothi r. We ar alno fully alive to tho nn ravoratflt; cuiUition1 listinc wri you a.anme(i thi one nico with voire to i. but which, afttir the r.ble culti.re. patient training, wttri tue mtel Wjcviit arm uuaHhuintrjff I support of your daughter, Mtft HayoVii.

as orcaniat. as won r.H tne Hteatly and tattr.u! meznoTH ot the ehoir. has bronirht to tho harmony and imieical attainment that might he a pn.le to a more pretentious body of i 'hrintiar, people wit.n due credit to the leader, or'aniet and members of the choir. Wo also 'earn with. ploaMire, throUKh our committee on music, that the en truneinent of bint year hae boon renewod for tho coinina: year.

We bpepealt tor yourself and aanoeiatea an increased suecenn. We dcuire alao to assure Jul of our hearty aupport. couplod witn our pravere that, when the membership of the oarthiveboir ahall erase and ime shal be no more, faithful, earnest Christian life nuall hftvn been ao complete that membership to tho heavenly cho'r Khali be an astmred faot. Consider me a erer, yo in brotherly love. JtJll.N' B.

SCHltVVKlt. (or the official board. NO DAMAGES FOR COLD WEATHER. JimIctc (iaynor Knau It H'eels By Experience The suit of Amelia Edelman against Loul Korsch, owner of tho premises at 15 Cheover place, for $5,000 damages, c. uno up before Justice Gaynor in the circuit court this morning.

Tho plaintiff testified that sho hired part of tho houso at the address named for jlM a snoutb. from George E. I.ovett Sc for the defendant. paid 2 down nud was to pay the balance of tho first month's rent wbou she moved in. On March 27, whon she got to tho place tho defendant was there.

He told her that ho did not want any children iu tho house and that as she had children sho could not have tho premises. 'Wo ask for T5.0OO," said the lawyer, dwelling at length upon tho cold weather and sir hours on tb atreet. 'No rlsht to damages on that?" said the court shortly. "Yon and I have boon out in the woods in worse weather than that." "Yes, your honor," replied tho lawyr, "but with a gun nnd woll clothed." The defendant's counsel moved to dismiss tho complaint and Judge Gayuor granted the motion. 3IADE PASTOR OF A BROOKLYN CHURCH.

Xlte Iter. A'icholuN Doran Cora to the ImiiineuJate (Jouceptloci, Tho Rev. Nicholas Doran this morning appointed by Bishop McDonnoll to the pastorate of the Church of tho Immuculato Conception, on Leonard streot. Tho Kov. Nicholas Doran was until his ap I to dny tho pastor of St.

Mary', cburch at Rotlyu and was at ono time an as sistant at St. Stephen's church, this city. Ho la nn energetic priest una was mucn blovod by the pariahioaors at St. Stephen's and also by i those who mado Lit his coULTeuiition lit Itnilvn I Tho ltv. Herbert Farrell will return to Sr.

'rnnem and the llnv. Father Aicr.nv i ern. who, during Father Karroll's stav nt the Immaculate Conception, hns assisted Fnthor Hiekey. will go to tho Church of Our Lady ot Good Counsel, where he will assist tho Rot. Father Mahoney.

Til 11 EK KILLED IX A UAIMVAT WBECK. Milwaukee. October 11 A special to tho Wisconsin from Tomahawk. says: "Two flat cars ou tho Soo line at Turtle laka woro started down grada last night in tini" to meet the east bound passenger. Tho train was thrown from I the track, engineer, 11 reman and baggage mos ter killed and several injured.

TOOK A KATAL HOSE OF OXALIC ACID. John Sol red, aged years, committod sul i clue at his residence, I.o Harman streot. to dny by taking a dose of oxalic acid. He had been out of work und was despondent. Seifred told i his wife that he had taken the dose and a physl clan was summoned, but romedios wero of no avail.

31 EAT CHOKED HI3I TO DEATH. William Ileftcrinan. aged 61, an inmate ol Blackwoll's Island Charity hospital, died yesterday from sufloeatlon. He swallowed a piece ol meat and it got vreduod in his throat. A Tremendous Explosion To day Near Shamokin, Pa, FOUR KILLED AND MAN! INJURED.

Tlie Disaster Happened Early This Mornlns at the Henry Clay Colliery Twenty seven Tollers Went Cp In Qniok Succession With a Roar Like the Discharge or Henry Artillery. Fragments or Iron Hurled Long Distance. The Loss Estimated at $100,000. Shamokin, October 11 Four men were titled, two fatally Injured and several others were painfully hurtled by a disastrous boiler explosion that occurred at tho Henry Clay colliery early to day. The entire steam supply plant of the mine, consisting of thirty alx boilers, was totally demolished, and in addition to the monetary loss, which will aggregate $30,000, the Henry Clay, Big Mountain, Sterling and Peerless collieries will be unable to resume operations for at least a month.

Tho explosion Is the worst of its kind that has ever occurred In this region, and its cause Is a mystery. The dead and injured are: Thomas Carr, fireman, ono arm and one leg blown off and body cut in two, leaves a widow and three children. William Boyle, fireman, horribly crushed and lacerated about the body, dead when recovered, leaves a widow. William E. Slick, aged 18 years, Beck broken and both hips fractured, died a few minutes after being found.

Peter Heck, fireman, side of head crushed and severe internal injuries, cannot recover. Jacob J. DIdiam, water boss of Mahanoy valley, married, scalded and crushed about the abdomen and legB, cannot recover. John McLaughlin, fireman, both legs broken and head crushed, died two hours after the accident. John Flenkenstein, married, received very serious injuries about body, may recover.

Denis Brennan, scraper boy, struck In the face with a brick, not dangerously. William Qulmm, lamp man Springfield, cut on the head by flying; bricks. Michael Harris, switchboy, Springfield, injured by flying bricks. It was about 7:25 this morning when tho "workmen at the colliery were startled by a heavy explosion. At the same moment a portion of the boiler house roof was blown Into the air and flying bricks, sheets of cor rugated iron and the big boilers were hurled in every direction.

Several other explosions followed. The air was filled with escaping steam. and debris for a radius of 400 yards and many of the employes narrowly escaped death. The report of the explosion was heard In this city, a distance of more than two miles. The terrible accident came upon the boiler house employes without warning and only one of them, a Pole, escaped uninjured.

The boilers were burled between the mass of debris and some of the bodies, were not recovered for two hours. The boiler on the western end of the housa supposed to have been the first to explode, and then the adjoining boilers went up In quick succession, the repeated explosions resembling the roar of heavy artillery. Only Jilne of the thirty six boilers escaped do Structioh, and these were so badlj' damaged that they are useless. Many of the boilers were torn apart near tho center by the terrible force, and the two sections "would then take different directions. One half of a boiler was hurled a full quarter of a mile and lodged in the slush bank northwest of where the boiler house formerly stood.

Another that took a similar direction crashed through the side of tho breaker and lodged against the scraper line. Another crashed through the house and came near killing several employes. William Clements, the engineer, had a narrow escape at the latter place, as the big boiler came though the engine house roof and fell on the floor Just a foot In front of him. Tho safety lamp house, that stood near the top of the shaft, was reduced to splinters, and that William Qulmm, the lampman, escaped with his life is miraculous. Four collieries will be thrown into idleness by the' accident for a month or six weeks, so that the total loss will aggregate $100,000.

"IT WAS THE HAND OF GOD." IFhat the Builder oi the Collapsed Monroe Street Haute Says. Workmen engaged by Contractor Galllgan were still at work this morning digging away at the ruins of the collapsed building at 72 and 74 Monroe street. New York. At midnight last night, when the ninth body was taken out, there were no others missing, and the men, who had worked like Trojans during the day, rested. Everyone who slept in the fated house on the night of the disaster Is now accounted for.

Next will come the work, of the coroner and the action. If any, by the buildings department. Superintendent Brndy and District Superintendent Cleary have not yet made public their report on the collapse. David Malskl, tho building contractor, whom the police could not find yesterday, as he was attending his synagogue, said to day that he had personally supervised the construction. "As to the mortar," he Baid, "tho rule is a half barrel of lime for every 1,000 bricks.

I used a full barrel to every 1,000. It was not the fault of the building that it fell. It was the hand of God." THE KAFFIR WAR SOUTH AFRICA. Seventeen Persons Killed and it Number of House tlurned. London, October 11 Aalspatch to tho Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon from Johannesburg ays that tho situation of tho Portuguese at Xiourenzo Hnrquez is most critical and tbat their difficulties ore increasing.

According to this dispatch, 30,000 Kaffirs aro now threatening the town. Tho British consul at Louronzo Marquez hns cabled to tho foreign office that the Kaffirs have entered the outskirts of that port and have burned several houses and murdered seventeen persons. DISAPPEARED WITH THE RECEIPTS. John Croft, a young son of William A. Croft, a meat doaler at Roslyn, left town in a hurry Monday afternoon and It has since developed that about S40 of the receipts of the market went with him.

Before leaving Croft confided to one of his chums that he was going West. He had purchased a revolver and was In other ways equipped for a period of roughing it. SHOT HIS CHEEK OFF. While gunning in the woods on Plunderer's Nock, Twenty sixth ward, last evening, Joseph Westoa of Atlautic avenue, near Boundary street, shot part of his loft cheek off. Hi gun exploded accidentally.

He will recover, but will be dlsflgured for life. BTJN OVER OX THE LOXO ISLAND RAILROAD. Andrew McCrea. 58 years old, whoso address was not learned, was run over by a train on tha Xon Island railroad, at tho Bushwiok avenue crossing, to dny and his left leg was cut off. Bo was removed to St, Mary's hospital.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IX ATHEXS. Athens, October 11 Four earthquake shocks were felt here last night. Choice CraUes of Iehrh Cool, 84.50 Per ton, all olzoa. Ksuanr Louonua, 'in AtUntia av. Ad.

PERHAP3 A CONVENIENT SICKNESS. The Ameer of Afghanistan Is Said to Be Seriously 111. Simla, October 11 A private letter received here from Cabul, the capital of Afghanistan, says that the ameer, Abdur Ran zan Khan, Is seriously 111. This is believed to bo true as much sickness was recently reported at Cabul. In view of the complications which have arisen In the far Bast and the fact that England' has been endeavoring to prevail upon the ameer or his son to visit England shortly, the reported sickness of the ameer may be a ruse adopted in order to avoid such a visit at the present moment.

A BIG EEAL ESTATE DEAL Senator Reynolds VTrades the "Washington Street Triangle, Getting in Exchange About a Hundred Acres of Choice Mount Vernon Property and $100, 000 Worth of Valuable Consldi rations Beside. Talk of Forminf; a Syndicate One of the largest real estate transactions that has been on the market for many months has reached a stage where It can be safely called an accomplished fact. It involves considerations on both sides amounting to about $400,000, comprising a valuable business block In Brooklyn and about one hundred acres of land in Mount Vernon, having an extensive frontage on the canal. Senator William H. Reynolds has been the moving spirit in the transaction, and he will trade the portion of the block bounded by Fulton, Washington and Johnson streets, owned by him at a valuation of $225,000 for property on the line of tho canal In Mount Vernon, which is taken at $125,000, leaving a margin of $100,000 which will be covered by valuable considerations, the nature of which the senator would not disclose when questioned to day.

The property In Mount Vernon is regarded by New York realestata. experts as of tho most valur able manufacturing property as yet undeveloped around New York. The probabilities are that a syndicate of capitalists will be formed with Senator Reynolds at the head, for the purpose of developing the property as a manufacturing center, somewhat after the character of the plant at Pullman, 111. Some talk was had of starting a company for the manufacture of parlor cars, taking advantage of the unsettled condition of that Industry in the West, but of this no definite information could be gathered. A RROOKLTN PILOT DROWNED.

His Body "Was Found Yesterday at New London. Charles C. Altken, captain and part owner of the pilot boat Ambrose Snow, was found drowned off Chappell's wharf, New London, yesterday afternoon. Captain Altken was married and lived at 254 Dean street, this city. His wife told an Eagle reporter this morning that she had no reason to doubt the body found was that of her husband.

He and several other pilots had gone to New London on Saturday to Join the Ambrose Snow. On Tuesday this vessel, which is No. 12, was seen cruising about 450 miles out from Sandy Hook. Captain Altken was 35 years old and had been a New York and Sandy Hook pilot for many years. His father, Thomas Altken, was a pilot on the Ambrose Snow until his death, three weeks ago.

The body of Captain Aitken is expected in Brooklyn to day. THE POLICE MADE A MISTAKE WhenThcy Stopped the Nassau Electric Railroad Work This Hloriilugr. A gang of men employed by the Nassau Railroad company began this morning laying somo track on Rogers avenue and Bergen street. After a short time a policeman appeared and ordered the work stopped. The superintendent of the work went to the police station and was told that the police had been directed not to permit the NasBau Railroad to do any more work.

An order bo arbitrary was not understood at the office of the railroad company and Secretary Cooheu went to police headquarters to secure an explanation. Superintendent Campbell said it was all a mistake and that the order had been misunderstood at the police station. Work was then continued. GLADSTONE'S CHECK WAS ACCEPTED. Dublin, October 11 The Freeman's Journal says that the subscriptions of Englishmen to the Irish parliamentary fund have been returned with a letter of explanation and thanks.

It is added, however, that Mr. Glad stone's check for $100. concerning which there has been so much controversy, has been accepted, "because he is no longer a minister ana Decause he is Gladstone." A YOUXO CLERK CnAEOED WITH STEALING. Sidney Vonn, 22 years old, of 120 Second place, this eity, was charged yesterday, in the Tombs pollee court, New York, with stealing a quantity of silk from A. a Rosenthal A of 45 Greene street He was held In 41,000 bail iur examination.

BISMARCK REPORTED ILL. London, October 11 A dispatch to tho Standard from Varzin says that Prince Bismarck has suffered a relapse and that Dr. Schweninger has been summoned to attend him. EDWABD S. CLARK IS TEBI ILL.

Edward S. Clark, cashier of the Hamilton bank, Is dangerously ill at his home, on Ninety seventh street, Fort Hamilton, with pneumonia, and very little hope of his recovery Is entertained. HER wisn WAS GRATIFIED. Martha Furgueson, an old woman, who lives In New begged Judge Cowenhoveu thi3 morning to send her to the Flatbush almshouse. His honor accommodated her.

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