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Mm Y0,~ I.IV... >?* I7,-i>:{l. NEW-YORK. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY J-2. IM&-TWELVE PACES. PRICE THREE CENTR ROSEBERY WINS AGAIN. ?SIR HKXRY JAMBS'fl MOTION AS TO IN? DIAN COTTON DUTIES 11KATKN, 304 TO 100. y\. r,.-'S'T!E.x st'PKiKTs THE ?'."vr.r.NMi'XT-sil: WILl.iAM BARCX1I l-.T WPBAKt ?TOR JL'STICI Full IKOIA- MR. rOWLKR'9 REPLY TO sir. HCXRT JAMK9 London, Feh. 21? sir Henry Jam****1! motion tn adjourn the Hoiise for lb? purp me o? calling attention to the Indian eotl n dutlea waa d feated in the Common? this evening by g rote of MM t.? IM, There ?rai t.,. excitement whatever over the debate. The defeat of the n ition by a (Bonalderabk majority had been expected, it hav? Inn: been learned that Mr. ?Balfour would no! ask hi.? lupporter? to vote lo overthrow the Government, and that Mr, Q ?chen, who la an ardent opp? nent ol bimetallism, had promli ?upporl the c. ?vernment. Mr. ?Balfour waa no! present at thi.- evening*? sitting, and efl >rta ?rere ruado to postpone conalderation of sir Henri James*i moll >n. sir William Harcouri was ai> proacbed on the aubject, bul ftetly refused t delay matter? Ine Government, he Sold, destr* In*- u.i Immediate division i>t the House upon the question. sir Henry James, in Introducing h la motion. said tlu-r bad always been a f? ling in Lan cashlre that an Import duty ir In lia w is g dea i weight t?? ihe tradi li>' then i : ? ??! ! to re? vi? w the llstory ol Indian tariffs since an .-.ir.\ period of the present cer.iury. Con Inning, s.r Henry sa d that since 1882, when the Indian im? port duti'-s wer? ab dished, her markets ?-..i i i mained open. Undei the i : ? * ? market? India's trade bad R.'t.e on increasing, driving Lanoaahlre out and Into the markets of Japan ami China, The new duty which had been levied upon c it ton would furthei embarrasg ?Lancashire, The Government, he said, had !?<n Influenced b) the agitation of Anglo-Indian officials nol m much in favor of ln?lia ;is agalnsl I?anca?hlre. it was an agitati?,-? -.??uirist a trade Which had 1 .st more througli the fall in the price of the rupee than any othei Intei il in the country. These officials h.id nils!-,! Ihe S vt.Miy of .-"late for India, who "BO doubt had the best lnt? r.tions, but had not consulted the ?'ta :: al merchants and manufact? urers. The result wag that the ?home trad.- had ben Ignored. The duties imp.-s-'d '.:i India had dislocated the Lancashire trade. Th? counter? actinft exclaa duty which had been Imposed in India had proved to be ready no pr.-"-;.:i to British i'i. du f-r?. while it had created lnt? am dissatisfaction in India. Henry H. F >wler, ?Secretary of state for In lia, ra;d thai before Sir Henry James charged him with having sacrificed th,- Interests of England t , India he ought to hav? obtained better proof of the corre-ttii-ss if anything t ?? bad ment! ?ned in h:<= speech. Th>- censare o? India In regard to th" excise duty was equally severe with th? c? usure of Lancashire. Both had acaused him Of snrrifkinf* their inter?'sts, India's to Lan ?? shire and the letter's t<? India. Both could nol be accurate. He had done what he thought was Justice to both. A serious financial llffl ulty ? x Isted In India, and a large defl. It n ust be fa -.-d. Therefore, when the Imp -rt luty was prop ?- 1. Ir. fairnt-?s t.. b ?th c .untries it waa met with an offset tin-* ex I Mr. Goschen. Chan'''Mor of the Exchequer In tiie last Salisbury Cabinet, advlaed the House to think twice what effet th<- de<-is. .n about to be made would have In India. He felt, he ?aid. that there had 'not b??en sufficient -..-?ijif-ration be iiv"?r. It. ?i.i and the H nie Government TI bgte ought t be foil ?wed by an earnest an 1 per? sistent effort to bring Lan- ashlrc and Indian opinions closer, If the d?fferen e wen <i** 'ariffs, a compromise c?****tainly c ?uld b ? - tafned. Sir William Hareourt, Chancellor of the Ex* cheijuer, said the Oovernmenl ?\ tuld n t hesitate for a moment lo support the declsl m r-rir-i by the i>est Interesta >.f India, regard ess I I ? f-ffeet upon th.- Liberal ?party. '?!?? could only re? gret that the House had l.n forced in this m.it t**f to consider a m ?ti"n rendering necessary ?what must assume *.h" character of s pa***?) ? ? The Government were read) : i meet the issue fairly and squarely and wlthoul delay. If de? feated, they would feel that there w.-,s no cause for which ihey could fall more worthily. It would be a pity, however, it th<- v >te should :? .-?? on Ute minds of the people of Indis the lasting Impression that they could nol h ope for **ustl - from Englsnd Lord Rosebery and Mr. Fowler, Ser-retary of Itate for India, held a conferenoe al 10 ?.'?-lo<k this mornlrip. and the Cabine! mel al II, an hour earlier than usual. The object of th? m*?e-ing was the conslderatldn of Sir Henry James's in? tended motion. All of tii? members of the Cabi? net were present. Th? meeting lasted an hair ??ni a half, and while It was in progresa Mr Visited the India ?tflv e three tlm?'s. To DIE for L-OSINQ ?PORT ARTHUR |*A0TA1 KiN'i AM> OKXBRAL YKH-? Ml CAO TO BE B*SHCADEn NEW JA PANES! UOAS EKO 1..-? ?'? WORKIKO FOR IT:.*.' i:. LcnJon, Feh H.?A dispatch from Tien-Tsin to "Thi Globe" ?saya thai an imperial decree is? sued on February li? announces that Ta,tai Rung and General Y-h-i'hi-Ca.. have been tried bj the ?Board I Punishment, and condemned I - I j : autumn, when they will be be? headed T.v ? punlahmen! la Infll 0 1 upon them for the lost : i' .it Arthur. A dlapai b to the Central New? from Tokio ?ay? that i'.-.i Marshal Oyama rep rts, under date of Pebi lary It, thai none of the em : i) - li pa are visible ,ri th- I ?Venting, b"t thai ? . are many Chinese troops In the '? ? Ity ol Che-F i ?. Thi i ' mmlttee ol the less Dlei has rep ed favorably on the > -'? i an of 10'j. '??''? '".?'J yen. Then -. ? ?? two r i i Th? inter rst i n the loan will nol e* ? >? I ? 1?"! lo the 1 : c. mmona t ?-?day, Bir Edward Orey, replying to Mr. Labouchere, said that the Govanunenl had n tently sounded the Govern Benti of the P were ar. i the Unit? I State? In ?regard l ging aboui peace between Cnlna and Japan id r? ived repliea a h h a/en ?gaWerali) rabie. The communication ?Jtt be however, in view of tii- ea I ?is* ?i: latior.. -??*a**hl&gi !, Feb. 21.?A cable dispatch was ?Reived ,.? he Japanese ?Legation this morning, ??Onvr-yii.t? : ,.. neW| ,].??. Admiral It', had le| Eraphsr i the Japanese Government under date i f fHruary 2?j t v,,tt the Japaneso fl?-'-t entered '?*i-Hbi-\v. i on February 17, ?md toob eontrol ?,-??? lotit and torpedo ?talion on Llu-Kung island. Th.. .Japaner?- captured ten Chinese war v*"'--*'i9, in ludlng the Ironclad Chen-Yuen, and two r-ruis.TH. among them one of th<- largest modern cruisers, and six alphabetical gunboats ?t Petersburg. Feb. 21. -The Russian War 1?-* Pertrnent has ordered that the Infantry battalion ?'??ti'.ned at Sin-frisk, on th" Chinen?? frontier, ha in-r-ase,] ?., net battalions Tiie Increase ?v"l be made bv m?>jr.s of mobilising troopa in inity. ^?r.s, I-Vb. 21. ?Th?* "Klalt" declares that Kuropa ought to aupport Japan in the dism?-mb?T 5*at of china, but, Mverthelesa, ought to in MB up'.n the neutralit) .>f Corea, In regard to whieh France i? in accord with Russia. TOBAOOO TAX ?BILL IM TIIK REICHUTAU '?'?rlln, Feb. 21.?Count von Po**adO<*rShy. .*V-retary "jf the lrnp?*r:a! Trea^ury. tritro'.lu. ?< "I the new Tobacco Tax bill In the Ralchatag to-.la:?. The bill ?? ?iniiiar la most r*aaa>aota te tba out- laid b??f??re 'he l>er?utlea last year. The priaotpal ult.-i ,ir|..:i ? the re.lui-tlon of the Ballmalail revenue by about '".OOlj.OOO marks. The (ir.-ater |,:irl of rh<* revenu under the B?W bill wooM be raised by Import ?luile* on foreiicn tobacco. The frite of th- bill I? ?upposed t? r.st with th? ''brbrils. who, M principie, oppose measure? likely to render the ?.?Perlai ???vernment i?-hm dependen) upon the In? dividual 8tate?. i>aputv Minier, Clerical Deputy from Fulda.? ika to .?ay for the party. He carefu )y ab?tame,! from aenr. na the Clerical attitude ;,. th? Mil, and a<l J^ated Its reference to a Bpeclal commute?. Ttre tSZSL *'i"r,f>"??1s. Radicals arid Antl-Sernltes at ??? , *" n',! "n '??*" Rr""'?d thai It threat?..,,,! inouaand? of fierman tobacco workers with ldl< "??? and want CONVICTED OF BLACKMAIL. A HAI.F-IK.ZEN PARIS JOURNALIST! FOUND ? GUILTY. ? 7ENTCNCCD TO |_IPRI80XXE**TT AM? TO r.W FIXES?MM. CANIVET AND TROCART ACQU1TTJSD. Pari?, Feb. 21.?Th.? proaaeutJoa for blackmail agalnsl M Pi.rtalis, Editor of th-- "P.x-Neuvl I em? Si?'? '.'?": M Girard, ths maiiHRet of that paper; M.de Clercq.also employed on that Journal; Baron Heftier, of tu?- "Pala"; M. Rauol Canlvet, Editor "f "Le Taris"; m. Trocart, ex-dlrector ?.f th" "Paix." and M ?OrojrfM. ?'ll*r' an r4ltor, ?was ended t -day MM. Portali* Olrard. Heftier, ; ?-? Clercq an?) Dreyfus were found guilty: MM Canlvel and Trocarl were acquitted, and were dis harged from euatod>'. Sentences of Imprls mmenl were Impoecd upon th" guilt*' one* as follows: M. Portalls, Uve years; MM. ?;? ird and H 'filer, raoh tw ? years: M. de Clercif. fifteen in nth?, and M Dreyfus, on? year. .M Portails will siso have '.? pay a fine r 3.600 francs; MM. Heftlei an - Olrard fine? of 1.000 fi -i ? raoh; M. Dreyfus .t fine ?f 500 franc*?, and M de i-!?!.-i ?0 franc?, M. Blawoakl, who ni? ;:. : |( I : 0 ? Hi 111, KM? nUn folltil guilty ii?il wal nn i a fin) [?ntenoed to two years' Imprisonment ?f 200 fran s. THE BLACKMAILERS AND THEIR CRIMES KNIGHTS OP THE LEGION OF HONOR IXDICTED P OR DEMANDING Ilir-ll MONET. The formal act of Indictment ?gainst rh. Pai ?Journalists accused >>* blackmailing wa? pub on February II, and the trial wai begun In the Cor? rectional Pol ? - Court two days iater. Th. - ment ?is m;,.!?. against M. ds Clercq, writer on th?. "Dis Neuvi?me BMr-le"; .M. Portail?, director of tnu: Journal; M Girard, administrator of it.?- same newspaper; Baron Heftier, M, Trocart, M Camille Dreyfus, director of the "Nation," and M. Ca ? i.r ? toi of th-- "Paris." M. Camille Dieyfu? is s Knight ol th? Legion ol Honor H?? la forty-three years ol age? and took pan in the defence of Paris in 1S?0 un?J IST:, snd af'.'-r the war became -i professor Of mall-.- null.-?. When U. Wilson n*a? under ?Secretsr) of State at the Finance Ministry, he mal.- M. Camille l >: rfui hi? i'h?-f ?i.- Cabinet. Thin w_s the starting point of liis career, He became successively Muni? Ipal ?'??.in cillor for Fans from i,'s.' '.? !*??'.. and ')..ri Deput) for I'ari? from MB w IM& H? w..s ?1 th? same tlm? a Journalist, and after serving on the staff of the "Lanterne" h? founded !he "Nation," ??; which h? remained director till th? ?lay uf his ?rresl on De? cember 0 last Being In eery embarrassed circum? stances, M. ?'ami:!.. Dreyfus is described In th<? in? dictment as bavins used ths Influent* ?rtal Journal gave him. and Ihe fear of defamatory impu? tations being published In th<- "Nation," !?> levj blackmaiL la MM an.i UM he applied *.o M. Charte? Bertrand, director of ih?- Washington Club, .? M. Dubrugcaud, sdmlnlsiratoi of ihe i'r. lean Club. From the former he received, down to July. ;?:?'. a total ol C000 franca snd 1.00 frs from M. Dubrugeaud Having his mouth tl with thece sums of money, he did ir?.i Join serlousl) la the press .-amr.aiKn ?mains! ihe clubs N- -. ? les?, on October?, IMS, h?- publish? ilent note against the clubs In his Journal, thi "Nal Camille Dreyfus declared the money be re ?Ived from M Bertrand ?n? a loan, ar.i that I . fran. s given him by M Dubrugeaud ?a- foi puffing n )..? Journal. M. Bertrand ,,r: \ M Dubrug however, affirmed ihm ?iey gave Camille Dr? the money only because :h>-\ ?rere afra attack? I by ! Im In rh.- "Nal laller ver? ?a was accepted by th? Indictment, which d< .tared ;:. truth d.s mad? evident bj th? atti a! blaikmailin? "n M H? rtr.uwl on November !.. !)>!>?. On that day M. I'imllls Dreyfu? demanded y\ franc, at M. H??rtriin<I. The -joum?!'?! deelI ? had la his possession a v.-,v vi.n; artiol? *-.i h be srould piihllsh if the money was n-?t given to hin M I Tej fus met ?rlth ? refusal tnd on the fol day the Br?1 page of the "Nation" com? llbellou? articl? against M. Bertrand, head? ?, "Un trtpol r\ Bruxelles." T is ? hargi ? .i?- tlnsl M Portall , dlrectoi "1 ? \-.\-- iilerne I.-'? le," and againi 11 M . ? 1er -i. M Olrard and Bar m Hefili ? - mi n iture, b it th? Indh ral ? mu a larger scale, Tin- Journal men i in a most violent an i peral tenl campaign ?? the i'a r. Uli , r..?.- eloi ff lu.i to pay lar?.- ?um? In ih? ho] : ? tintf an end i?, ihe aiia K- made daily up? :. M. Charles Bertrand sfllrmed thai he gav. to M POrtallS rni'l III" n ??:.., -s i.i li -. franca, an.l iha; h* did so almpii under lb? I of further attack* The v_rlou? dtsb by M. Bertrand to M Port?til were ??? r>- elpt? given b) the lattei M. Trocart, forty fiv? -? ara of sg? ?I :?? ? . vidual who convoked g meeting of ??? propi ..i Paria <i ibs at the Restauran) Blgnon In U tx-r. MM. li<- proposed to them to put an -.. i I th< campaign against the ? iair- i-. the formation ??' ? syndicate of club proprietors, who w.r.. ! : a certain sum of money annuall) ir srl ? have the distribution ?>' thai money, and wa, in: I IS,?)?*) frari.-s ?,,r annum ' n h - servi ? ? I stead of accepting his proposal, the club owner* pri tested, and Trocari hao t- .n-.- to ihreati il ?aid, according to th- indie ti.it, Tak- .ir. ? >u !-. not pay. the arta k s Th? ita i ?.-?i' i? a very influential Journa 1 ?'? wll r>? terpellatl r.s in Ihe Chamber, and the seandal \?. II me o gi? ?' thai it w'iii be In ? .. ? open youi dub?." M. Tro at: ha. howevr, I?. ? n aequlttsd by the eouri So, als?., ha? been ?-1 !:. i I'anivet, a knlghl ol the Legl n ?i? ? ? ? five yeai - of an He mmei ? as ? ? ? -i 'i . lerk, an i si one time ? ??? i ..- tutoi t . Marshal MacMahon'n t ?? Then, aftei obi employment a? ? ?rrltei on Varloua Paris tournai*, he beeame dire i.-i of th? Pai ?'hi h he tram ? ,?:.. . into a limited liability rompan) in i??1 I quenting th? lubi where gambling wem ..i he ?????? . im? acquainted with M, Charit Berti I, who, knowing he had i n.itani Intercourse with Influ.-n Hal personages, wa? anxloui to !.. nothing to -1 pieai ?? him N' \. r r -, ? ? I ? ?? I ,.|; . ment, M Bertr?n I <? :;. ? I I I ?? - m i i ? . i ? demand, ? ?? mom y in ;?? ?, M '.'anivci ?? .UK annoyed al thli resistance, rest? i .. - _n<lal ,ii M Bertrand'? club, threat?*nlng to rnak? i ?... -, , .- uld lead to thi esi ibl hm nt b i . M Bertrand was noi present al thi n neni, bul -.i hen he heal i of ?rhal bad ?>? -iii?"i h? called on M .-.n. ? . i acceded to hi? demand?, with Ihe ig him not to put hi*? thi ? m, Tl ?? ael if indictment stal I i rial M H. ,:?.n. ! i-.-. M ?'aiilmt 2S.0uu -ii. r. February, ???? ami a further sum of *.ooo francs In in? I ? A ig ist li .-'? ;??- '?)'?. i IMS, M. Fsnivel wrote to M li.-r'i a;.?!. ?lenun'lliiK an addii ? i 4 OWi fran -, but this i me the -I jf? manai and M. ("anlvel cea i I Import inlng him d u ng two ear? in \StZ M Canlvel )??? imed hi, ?' ;nan?l obtained 3,(WJ fran?'S of M. BertrarHl, .-ml hi 8,000 franc? In February, \BS. Tli ? lmll<:tmeni '? -i rii .i ,\i ? 'anlvel did no elv? i these suns from M Bertrand, but .l?irm.-i th y were given to him by th? lall i ?if hi? own free u,:. i ?o tin- contrary, M Bertrand protested thai he onl) han i? i m Canlvel th. ?bovc-mentlonH sums, ?mounting to a total ol 1,000 franca, uimIci compulsion and In fear ol being al n k.-1 by \l ('anlvel In hi? ./?urna;, the "I'm. ." It he p fu ? -i M. Canlvel ii.-.s i.?-.-i? acquitted by the court. B.F.3CVZD A ?VATER-LOOOSD BARK'S CREW (??as?,,?-, |.-.-ii. h. Thi British steamer A in, Captain Hughes, fr-m PhUadelphi?, Februarj 6, for Glasgow, arrived at Qreenoeli Issi evening ?-'? iii? ih? crew, thirteen In number, o' t(..- Busslan bark Lou '? Captain Sundell, fii.m Pensacola, December 19, for Queens town, which had b .-)i abandon) l ai sea '?n February K. dismasted and sraiei lo Th? Assyrian had two lifeboats stov? In re? -ulng th? I.'mis-'? crew. Th<. -'-.i wa? beav) .ml .< strong ?outheasi gal? wa? blowing. CLTDK BHIPPINO BUSINESS IN' A BAD WAY. '?i:t?i*<?w, Peb. 21. At th? ani. iii meeting ??f the Glasgow ship-owner? this afternoon, Chalrm n Browne'declared that th? Clyd? shipping bu Ines? was never won? than it is now. The ship-owners, he said, mus? ?-oiiihi.-i.? t?, i i!-?- the rates of freight ?ir- ?la? lay up tir.-.r boats and al tb? ?ame time n - ?lin-H the new tonnage. Chairman Dunlop, ?.f th? Allan l.lne, ?ascribed the prevalent depression t<? trades-unionism, __- ?. ?.i WORKING ON THE PANAMA CANAL Panama, Peb, -1. Tb? French engineres who sr rived ?t Panama recently un- actively ?-nxa?.-.! in surveying th.- rout? ?,r ti,?- canal Ai Culebra, th?? only section on whl<h work Is In progr?s?, cvava tlon goes on Mten.iiiy and satlsfa^iorlly, It i? ???? pected after al thai tb? urea! hill ai Culebra will noi off.-r inn.-li trouble to the n.-w engineers. A NOTORIOUS ANARCHIST CAUGHT. Barcelona. I-Vb. _1 Th?- polk ?? bav? arreoted Hi? Anarchist Carcaaga, who wai Implicated with Pal? las?, <'?-r. zu? la. ?Ad Fr.-Ii<li In tl,?- M.ri.-M of ?lyiia ; mite outrages ?Mglnning uith ths attempl ?iron ( Marshal Campoa'? iir?- nn?l ending with ih?- explo | slon :n the Lyceum Themre E>ir othtr ftiiriijn wir* nee puye ,">. IS m; THE GUILTY M POSSIBLE SOLUTION OP THF WILL BURQ MT8TCRT. I A<~>HS BOHAMANN Altr.r.sTK! ? ? ?N S! 'SPICK BEING TH!". ??T.M.t. DARK MAN" 1 MURDERED Tin: h??ys in mii.i.ki: HOTEL IDENTIFIED liv Till-: cLKHK Detective Julius Xeir-on. of Hoboketi, v? ?succeeded In arresting the m*?*ateiious "tall , n.an" wn ? la suspected Of murdering Knoop and John Belma, the two Hoboken ; who were f?.-?ii?i dead In Miller's Hotel, Wi. burg, .n Sunday last. Tin- Identification i prli ner is positive, nn.l leaves th? rooi doubt. He is John Bohamann, twenty-five old, a bricklayer, and l ?arded ai No ?HI \ 1 lngton-?t. When th? funeral ?.f young to k pla ?- !: ? w is one of the "friend?" wh) | flowers !? be laid on the dead boy's coffin. , floral piece which he contributed was the somesl gift received by the dead boy'? pa In addltl -n !-? this, he had volunteered h ? ??stance in helping thi p II ? run down xhr they were 1" king for. He has, however, under suspl ion since Mon lay. On thai | whs questioned by Chief Don ran ai lo i ; he ?peni Sat irdaj night, and hla answer? mi apparently ?tralghtfnrwai i and truthful n .i armed i uapl ion. Nelson wa atructed, h ?wever, t i keep an eye on him. On Wednesday h?> loal sight of Bohamann ? -1 ?? search lila r?".in. Whi entered he found Bohamann making his t He ha I Just finished shaving hin ? I "Have you gol thai man yet?" a?k.?l 1 mai i ?-? . Ily as if he had merely ask>*< lime ..f day. "No," sal! N'.-ls in, "1 h iva not." "Well, ) u never will," was th* rejolnd? "I want you to help me," said Nelson. "I will be i\i!li you nighl and day,** wai reply. Then Bohamann quickly added: "Tou ? think I did It, .1 . i mi 7" "Well, fi in what I have learned," ?on, "I think I shall be luatlfled In pis ing under arre??'.." Bohamann manifested no prise, and willingly ? mpanled Nelaon to i lice ?ta m, where he was locked up until wltneasea who aaw Ihe murdered boya and ?i. in a ? raa a Ith them iul I be summ, from Williamsburg. In the m? '; matin's room was searched, Under the ?-a was found M40 The fflcers ni- ? fou ! ph gra. i ol the two b ?ys, a wa) bill i.i kawanna and Weateni Railroad. Im i > have .n In the posse. f ns. s um I the i ber f hi* | the M Savings Ra I i ferry-tickel ng l Ki ? ... . ??? i loaded i blackjack, three fine saws and brl klayer*? Wh< I??hn Fani erk of Mill? r*i H and t!i?- Bm klj n officei I Identl Fanning. 1 ' ? ?? ? ? :? r ? , R McU .? ? ? ; The !:? I lei ?gali st saying ? -, |. n< >? ag ilnsi him ? i knon the boys,' ? ? : B h unarm I ?English, "?in? ?- last s . ?-.- i with the beim* boj thi igh ' ? father I ?!-i take : .???:. in H i.... . . ?- 1er aal ; ? ? b . ..-. ! thel plied So. 1 r him." "I hi ' Hi ? V ?r ih? h lei?" \ i id 11 mann; "I didn't taki ..... i there, and hav? n'i b - ?. in ihe h - Bohamann was then I) bark 1 ?? was subs? -|- ? ? mille I lo the ? ' J loa? 11 rad 11 ; ? I ' I ? n -. kei .- I H h ken Sc| ? i, Th< " ?. Hg ?ms: him befi n wa tha h a - .m,! : ? which he h id ? i ),., t.-.l ! >r i n an nam I Wend for ? ' worked raa burled yesterdaj ??. 1 F h , ? him I ; ? ? ? 1er that h . | | 1 . :. . . rt ws refused ? Ml I i.l U BAU WOBB DA ?*? / " ? IBSHII ? )i'T Till ph.*.:?i i.i ill v I i . roN AM. OTHEH \ I- ' I? INQI IBt \ . MA Kl l?La ?.'H IIBDERED Ba,, r. ,., ... : ; be H illetln" Ihl? e%. .... .. h It say? lhal i ,,:.!? ?.,.., error? ind bad work m - from ?. |.. Ho?' :., b il that .loi ' in afloal - ?n? ernli M . . ,,.i.n.' the Phil ? i- Iphla, ? ?rkl ?wn si ? il) m pis Thi Phil idi Iphl ?. II go .-. I. I ..,,.>! ilu ha i ' ? larboard ? ully Strainrd 'I ! ?i'..?k:..-.in - i.-.?: : lube? an giving mu? h iroubl il i bad!} m i-- ? i ??! ? - ,- ? .? ? .-? ????.? ? ? i "i - .\. i- I n the H ? ? r Ion "The ' ; i\ ?-, un.- .-.i ha? i ? ? u (obi* i b? pool m i n..] i.? ?a km inshlp." nd un . Hi lal ? ! In i... .. i "An I'M .?.... -. V .i I ,, . b? . onlei I al V. i rail -. II i ? ... ? thai i a material ha > liein fun thai ?nil ? ? ? . ? n. m tl i ??? ?:m the i ? i of ti?.- Depart i A XEW GOl I?./;. |#j V? STEAM fAl'IIT. BHE IK THE UKNRVIEVE AND XVI I.l, III i BD I NEW DIRK I ? Mr Hi. Onsei M? Peb Z\ Thi delegsl I I mal a il..- n ...I ii |p ol Ih learn yaeht O? n? ?rlevi of iii.- poi r. wer? o weil utl n i with ru i t?ei an I g? n ral woi I. ng iii ii Ih? ) reeonyn? nde<l ! Imm?diat? purcha ? by the I'nlted State? Govern ild to have be? n t:.'"< Th .;. n? vleve will i.. ??-- d In N -.? fork liai luir I sftei ih? .- ? bun , etc.. and ??? 111 i. un 1er th chai | ??: ? ' iptaln ri hie) CHARLES FAIR TO COX TEST ALOXE. Hi> HI . ? TAKE NO I'ART IN THE i :i I? ?itn TO linKAK TIIEIB fATtlBR'g Will. Ban Francisco, Peb, tl (Special) Th? p.Hngi In Ihe Pair will case t?>-.i.?v settled tb? question aboul a conleat. They ahowod thai Charle? l Pair ?ill row si it.-- will a. and lb? lawyers f?n ih? Iwo daughters Mr?, Oalrteha, of Ne? fork ?and Miss Virginia Pair mad? li plain that Iheli client? would ink.- no pari in the preceding?. The will provides lhal the incarna ?f Ihe 1? .""'.'""i estai? shall i?>- divided between the ihre? rhlldren, i.ni ?f any one contests Ih? ?rill Ihe conte?ianl will Ins-- his nr her share This <-,?.,,.?? In regard I?. disinheritance la ab clearly drawn thai 11 atag gered ?hail? s Pair for m time, Now II is ander ! stood lhal .!?? will devot? hlmaalf i? Ih? conleat, spending in litigation tb? tidy fortune bs ha"* just Inherited from his mother's ?state This week he was paid W '.. bond? and USB in cash as his ?bare, for wnleh h? signed ? document withdraw iiii- the ?-niiiesi ??: hu mother's ?rill. .(though lb? lawyers den) thai any rompaci has been made between the daughters and the ?on by which lbs bitter Is ti? be protected from loes, should he fall in this contest, n Is known lhal m-I? an sgreeminl wai drawn up ?'? i,?-tii?-i ii was ri-.m-.i i- uncertain. One thing tbal would lead i.i doubl I? Hi?- in i ihm within ?? i-w days ti,e two daughter? hav? made a proposition to Trustees Angui and Br?ese ?tipulatlng that if they will resign they shall be paid all fees und rommlsslons thai come to them From handling the .slat.-. A? both wer? ?m Mian during Pair's life ,,i,,l have una 11 property, thi, I? .. tempting ??ff.-i. ? Th? schemi I, ?aid to ).< to hav? these two men resign and then have thi courl appoint ihe daugh I i.-rs .?s trustees. This would shut oui Charles | from ail pan In thi management ?>f ih? estate. ' The daughters, as i r?steos, eould ?ce i? it that ' the big debts on the .stale wer? scaled and i-hi.i gradually su they would thus hav? an Income far i better than they would enjoy under the manage I nu ni of hostile trustees. DOWN A SWINGING ROPE, MK.N a.\'I) QfRLfJ REAR DEATH IN A BROOKLTi? KIRK. TilK TXBTFBM WORICI OF ARBUCKU BtUtTHBtlB A? Ross THE III V Kit BURKED THE *-'"Ui:MAN am? two ?iti:i:ks in.ii ri:i? i.<?ss i:stim.\ti:i. at UM.OOO. | Kir? broke out In the ?seventh Boor "f th? eight? , story ,-,,fr.p work? of Arbuckla Brothers, on the j rh-er frr.rit. at Jay and John sts., Brooklyn, , yesterday afternoon at 1:4" o'clock, causing a . pi ibabl? losa of |*m.?*<Oft, and throwing about ITS men and glrla out of work. i in W Wallace, ??' No ;u Pourth-ave., Brooklyn, foreman of the eatabllshment, was ?? ? v burned about the face Bernard Carr, twenty-eighl yeara old, of N* ?, "" Cam n-st., and Joeeph Smith, thirty-three >? ira Id, of Nu. re Kavy-at., both of Brooklyn, brok? 01 fractured their anklea by Jumping from THE lii'ltMN,; OP lit!' COFFEE tVORKJ. the eighth :' or of the burning building to the ?' of a ilx-atory building adjoining on th.* ' '"' ': ? - w? . . :.," inly pen ma aerloualy hurt. Tl" ?? ?? aras disc.red bj Mr. Wallace, the f-.rerin,-,, .,,, t?,,. leventb r.....r. in the cooling room Aboul flfteen men were employed "n lhla floor, and ?ix on the floor above, In the ling-room. About ISO ?Mils were al wnrh '>n th?- second floor of the plant, and In different parts ?f th? u'.ik? ah ?ut i?m-? ni..r.>. Tii" worka c ?vtr nearly the , titlre ares of a W ?? ?n th- water-rr ml at Jay-at. The build? ing, which i tk Are, la eight itorle? high. Two ? bulldlnga ad .- ?? ire ils an l elghl -? rt?a In height Three Are alarms were seni n, ind iwel? ? icka were ? ice. The 1 Is Seth L*ow, and ?. ??. .'. i ' i - ran ? building and t I n ai ? n ?- ! leaplie the I ? I - flr? pr . if, the Itrega t| *enth and I In twent) minutes Ram a? re I I Iowa The tl r aeven iff. ? i later? Mr Walla had ba I me t i ? ? : t to them. In ba k - .- , and ? . ea i ped au (lo 11 i Bernard Carr an! J ?seph Bmlth ran i ? tha ? i if tha building n the eighth floor, i id ? apti ?'?-? ???? -. ? ti.. ? * t] t*- i Ich la ?la - . Mefl l?hi. Rellly. J hn Martin, ( H if wea a and wall I for i he ? x Truck ? ? . ? ; RUIHT Th ? r <?ne. Th? h? i la ol :. - ?. kli -? oui of the i?. it.l-.u, wl t it In black i ulumea t ladder wa i i :? i ? he ?c*i - i'.-.'- ? riremen i', ent up It and ' "?on told ' he m? n i lump to . . :? r ? mees. We've got a ' .?rill through the ?moke One nu n slid ?I wn the t ;.?-. and when the lasi . ? r? i iddei picking iy i ei von .. ' -a ,.iit '. ? ? r ut; I, a mighty H ill? .. hen th- y r? a ii'd tii? , . , Tl m | - ., ? :.. ? irth inJ ? ml fluir** wi-re el m 1 . , l .,: i. .1- ; , :,. nt? i 'andy I? ?? and ihe tirm make It th? aaf? Iy to th?- t? wl ???? th? ? taken up by th ? lightei Vgn? ? to a dial -xt v.---' ol Hi v kle ?'. k. Thi? ( i ad? ?. . - r : ? ? iu. man) ? naine? were a .\ .? |* it ill I? I ? burning bull Hug -. rap? ?n-: m.m-.i.v i."Si' m.-' lu i: \ . tnpl ?l - n? irlj , il hi ? life in .i ?ingulai ? n of th?> I irning bull Una ?a? an ?' < ' > '? ' ""Hh ' <*e? ? ? n ? p ? i ml a I the eighth I 'i h ? fire hi ; n--1 awaj I he ma hlnery un ? the ? i val r ?tai le i 1 t% : The ? ? ? leaned oui ? , ; ; : ? i lb - ?!:? ? Im k n-i :,, ? i . ? . : ? .- .: :.m ti i I fl m ? ni of! Th, eleva! ?r i ar we H b> him Ilk h riash. .iti.l in ant-tht'i Iron ' 'P1 ? n ih- tup ni ir with a t up. 'I'li-r ? were foi I) r? astlng c> lindera on Ih? ? Ighlh lb ."i. ? .i 'i ??I which contaln??d aboul '"" |Miiind? ,,f ? ..t?. ?? Whelher these exploded t?l i...i |. n??l known, bul -\ ?rj row minutes after the Hi- reached it - height, explosiona took pla? - and it,- flame: sh.Ul ??f ihe windows of th eighth II. mm. - iheli u u .1 distance. w V. It Kmlth, promin? util Identlfled \\lih the firm >.f Ail il kle Unit hi i . was in th.? building when Hi?- flamea ?tart? d, and wa? .f th i., t m i.,,- - the i-i.' ? H.? vv. nl -til Ihrough the building m compan) ? ib rlerg? an! O'Hellly im.I Policemen Keelan, Wilson. Williams and Mcfjann, of in? Hircond l**-**clnet. hurrying the employ?s oui , , The lit" waa a hard one to light. Home ol tl,- f-ngines wen? nol capable of throwing a itream to the eighth floor, and afti*r ? oclock the blaze had ev? i y thing Ita own wa> on tbe seventh and eighth floors The flamea were pretty well conrtned to th-s- ri.-a, Ihe firemen training six ?treams upon them fmm Ihe rtwl ?if the green coffee house adjoining on the east, and ni?,.ut the asm number from the aresl side ??ji.s,. flgures could nol ?.btaln?**d lust nlghl nn the damage. The loss will probably be over <t. Neither John Arbuckle nor vMlllam a Jamleson of the fli*m, would estimate the dam? age, it i? said it will be fully covered by Insur '' Charles Arbuckle, who ?ii??i several yeara ago, ?us the head of tin* brio of Arbuckle Brothers while living. He iikui"?! as defendant In the fi'tri.iiiM "Baby Bunting" breach ?f promise suit. in which ?i verdict >>( M6,(. Irai rendered against him. THE PIRE l'l:< >M THE lit M'.I'M-: BUILDING. i-'.r.i? in Brooklyn usually make ;r,...-i displays to observer? al thi window? of The Tribun? Bullding, bul thai .?f las) nlghl waa unusually line.'When tha tire ana burning It? beal and wa? ?hlnln* through r't,.- i.,.|? i linea of wlndowa, tie- building i....k.-.i like .i ii ig? grata. The h il *rlo?i lit all the open space between th? black l*ara and th? ii.-hh-h. and th? atnoAte rollad awaj al the top, ?rhlla tha red light ?hon? on the river and maula the Una "f arc lamp? Ihe ?ridge look i ?Idrr and paler than ?-vet- by on ihe Hrldge looK comer ana im-r tnun etrar uy ? ontraflt, An txperi on ?xtlBilc fires once lakl thai i good Hi- should t.- ?tght?*d al the top ami *?!i?>?il.t be allowed to burn down He would bave been de? lighted with tin? one. it waa lighted al the in|>, and when II had ma?M ? glorlour. dlspia) alth th? hlghei fl tors of the bullidng for a ion? time it wenl steadily "n with in? n?xi and the dtspla) waa aa tin. o. aver. ? ilr*- started ??t the bottom ? i iM never have kept up ?n-li a pyrotechnic exhibition f-r say* th'.iK like th? lime. Any ona who watched the ap |.-ar.\nce rhnt It made fi"in .i polnl ,in the other ri?le nf the riv?r from ir and t. .?"iiiiblv neat i n'.t f,,ra;et It ichile h?' hau ,t rri'-inory for gorgeou? l A STARTLING A?MOR TEST. ITS RESULTS ASTONISH THE ORDNANCE EXPERTS. TWO INi'HKS- TMICKNESa OP Tin: PLATINO OF WARSHIPS I.IKKI.V T?) Hi: SAVKI? RV THE NEW CARNteOIB HIQUIgf Washington, Feb. :'l -Carnegie armor fur ntahed g aurprlae to ordnance exports at Indian Head to-day, and It is possible that a distinct ?advance In warship protection has ne.n madi by tii- Plttaburg concern, who? manager? con? ceived the idea thai the resistance of a Harvey laed il.it" might i,e Increaaed by reheating and mashing It under rotlera subsequent to the com? pletion of the American aurface carbonisation procesa, and, after thu? toughening Us texture ami minimising ?t.-* Internal stralas, ?praying its face with Ice-water to ?ecura th?- ?advantages of chilled hardening A aeventeen-lneh plate similar to th..s ? made t- r th.- barbette? of the i. i'ti? ihipa w.s treated In this manner and re? duced to a thickness ..f fourteen inchea It had ?!.? iir-iiti wooden backing, and ?was attacked by a ten-Inch ?gun und?-r all tha c ?n lltl >na attending the 'i al of a fourteen-lnch plate. The first shot had a atriklng eel city of I.8SS - md. Its point w.-nt in about aeven Inchea and It was? "upaet" completely, the greal projectile scattering In small bita. Not the ?lightest ci.uk w is developed In anj part ? .f the hrtnor. Although stru?-k point-blank by a sh.-.l having the higheel penetrating velocity required under service condition?, practically no damag? waa done, and in th? opinion >f the Chief of Ordnance, Captain Sampeon, the plate, although ??illy 'fourteen Inchea thick, aid not h- con sldered In thi fourteen-lnch clan?. Bo he gave . : 1er? to treat it as fifteen-Inch arm ?r, and th) gunner? put enough additional explosive behind another SOO pound projectile in the hlg rifle to give a atriklng velocity or 1,MG feet a second, which is the maximum power that can I._? eited by th- American ten-inch gun and eqn aiderably more than could be expected of any foreign weapon of the same ?lue. Altogether there wen- 241 ?pound? ?>f brown hexagonal pow? der behli d this shot, whl.-h struck ??los?- to Its predecessor, in the same vertical line, it crum? bled t>> |.|. ?s. leaving a disfiguring bol? and a lot ?f fus.-.l metal where it hit. but the plate .showed no crack, noi even wh--r.- it bad i re aum ibly been iv.-ak--n.-d by the Rrat attack. The nonplussed naval officer? then resorted I - m- asiir'-s. The huge twelve-Inch gun was wheeled Into line and trained upon the plate, and enough powder was ?rammed In behind Its projectile to give It a atriklng ?velocity of 1.85 feet a ?je-cor 1. It bored a ?'??'in hole through the plate, bul Its tremendous blow felled t?? develop even a radial fracture. No forth- r testa were deemed necessary, as thi- was tii- ordeal to nhi h ?eventeen-lnch arm ?r is subjected, and th? en-Inch plate was evldentl) unequal in re ? g power to the barbette? of the < ?reg..n. In? dians and Massachusetts It resisted cracking better than they had done, however, and II is now an "i ? n question whether ? practical dia? ry his not been made bv whi.-h hundreds of tons in weight may ?be saved without sacri ry on tii.- battleships provided for In ih.? Naval Appropriation bill? Apparently two ? In armor thickness may be laved by the Improved treat men) If to-oay's teet is corrobo ? .-. I by th..?.- sur" t?. follow. Tin- w-lghi of thai two Inches saved from t.i? exposed surface r mildern ?gh'lni vessel? means tons upon tons of a Ided puns, machinery and ?.?? ai. ? - -?? ? A WHISKEY POOL FORME IK DISTILLERS IN AN WONCLAD ASSOCIA? TION. Ti'.i.sT \N!> \ ?.Vi Ti:- -~ rONl'EBM LIE DOWN TOOETHES I'M ER THE PB? ?TE?**TK)B ? ' THE L'NITBO STATES COt'RTS Chi? ago. Pi b. !1 Th? llstlll. rs of the L'nlti I States, ?Ah.? have been In *esslon for tWo .'.i>s. to? da) '..nil-! an Ironcls : -?? itlon, which In everj distiller) In the countr) ?.r .my Importance . \ epi the Indlai i 'ompany, and lhal rs . .; ted to m In by next Monday, it ?as de ride I a? a starter to ralss I if sprits al iv ,1 ;a to li M. an .. Ivance of t?.? cenl - ? - Th>- purpose of the r-.. .?. organisation, as stated by Oeneral McNulta, Is to regulate the output and prevent overproduction. Incidentally the price ba i i.? i,.. raised to kei p II al I n coat of pr ? lu? - tion. The Bs< ;.-.- ? Committee, eonalsttng of dineral McNulta -is chairman, snd P, A. Bensl berg, St, l.?ui;s. i: W. Wilson. Pekln, III.: H ?: il ? .n. Pek?n; Angelo Myers, Philadelphia; Sam? uel Wollner, jr. Peona, uni s. M Bice, "f New York, decide?! on a bralng price of H M a gallon at Cincinnati, Bi Louia and Chicago This .lo.-s .,,u mean thai the price ?ill be ratsi 1 to that flgure, It |? for basing purposes only. The Arbitration Committee, which has all the powers of s court, and from ?hos.- decision there ? ...? appeal, eon 1st? ?( Martin !!. <'...?k. New. York, chairman, Joseph F Slnott, Philadelphia; John J. Ml) hell, Chi igo; Nicholas J. Walsh,,Cln. ?iirii.u . w. il. Lees, St. Louis; 11. T. Mills, Bos? ton, and Joseph May, San Francisco, Th? re? ceivers offered to i-"! up ? ? ? h guarantee that the) no;:! i abide b) their pari of th.itrs jr.u?.l failli, but the intl-Truel distillers decided that thi- would lot he n. ? ?sary. Thi m?-.-i in-- was called at the rennest of th? Whiskey Trtisi receivers. When Oeneral Me S i-.i the principal receiver, ?vas asked n he dt I noi consider it rather unusual for a pool of ?h. k n,| formed to i entered Into under the proteo Hon of ' ??? I ? -i State* courts, he ?miled and s.i.i li ?-,,::;.?.I a little ,.:: mi.ilo.is at Mrs: thought, bui thai there was no intention to .orner tin whlMkey market, en?1, !n fact, un agreement not t.. do ... had been entered into by all present, "Thin action n.i- ii. ? .--s.,1 >." iu- said; "we had to do n In order to proie, i the Whiskey Trust property. There n as no Othl r ? ??.' Ilecelver? McNulta. Mitchell and Lawrenc? thi? morning ?ubmltt? I to Judge Qi .m inv? ni -i> ? r ?'?" !l" inclal condition of the Whiskey Trust a? they : und it up to January ., ti,,, report I? ? r) favorable !? the company. Accoi ling to it. the . :? III in of the Tms: w.i-? much exaggerate by the petition* for a receiver . i ,; isseti which srere noi Includi l In the i rlglnal p. tltlon sre ?e| forth, snd the liabllil .-s are noi nearl) -? ? ? ibero represented. The prop? erties, Including real ? ? tat? and plants, are valued ai t3S.BM.tM K A not? ?t?te? tint the original construct!? n ae? mm ?.??? been charged with $.. par value of ?tock, Al the same time this stock was credited on the book? as "treasury itock profil account," at II.574.2*9, which ?rai th? amounl r? ills i from the ?ale of the stock In question The money waa ?is?, i m purchasing th? Bhul and Calumel properties In Chicago, which properties ?rere charged on the i.ks at H.714.TM, tlnis mak Ing a doubl? charg? t.? the am ?uni of 11.571 MO Th? "quick" asset? .it- estimated al $i.?'..:?.?i?. of Which th?- sinn ..f ?I?'._.7'.-) is caan in liaivi. This, !?\ no means, however, represent? it?.- true amount of cash al the disposal of Ihe Trust, a-.? n do Include the individual accounts ?if the various ills tillerle? whIch belong to the Trust The com igenl assets are I1C4.M0, ami the total surplus property i ? asset? amount lo M.*f-8.06& The current lia ?i I ti.- sre t'Vil..".??>. and the balance ?urplua asset? Is $1.<?TT.0*>;. The report states that M.SUO.OOO worth <>f Hist mortgage bonds hav* been deposite?! with the Central Trust Company, of New-York, as ?ecurlty for th.- payment ?if rebate vouchers. <?? th? final payment of which the bonds sre m ba cancelled. No paymenta are lik.lv t.? be required >?n th re? lut, s during is:!,"., and it is proben!? that none will ever be nski'd. ATTEMPTED THAMOMli EOBEEBY, "DIAMOND SOB" MAKE? A KAU? IN MAIDEN LAMB There was a hu?? and cry al ihe corner of Maiden Lan? and Broadway al l:M i? m. yesterday, when Patrolman John <? van Noedall, of th?> Broadway squad, heard th ? yell ol "Stop, thief!" and law a man rush Int.i No HI I'.Mad.viy. H? told the person in charge t.. lei no on? leav? tha building, ran round to th? Maiden Lane entrance, and caught his man just nishillK call. fOllOW-d bj .1. I.ovell I'.-;., treau, a ?-i?-rk In th? Arm of M Pos A Co., ?iia mond dealers, of N.?. ! Maiden Lan? Pelteireau ac? cused the runaway of h . ng lobbed the Una of ,i number ?>f diamonds, Tl man ?av.- Um ?ama of Joseph i. Keeper?, Jr said h.- waa a dealei Jt diamonds and prcclou ,i Ties, with oflces In No IM Pulton st. When he ?a? ?earched diamond? I the vain- of ST.'s? were fourni about him, as well as (,500 half turquoises and other cheap stones val? ued, how- v.r. at M.000. Keepei ?as taken to kead ?luarters, snd waa there recognised aa "Diamond joe, who, it I? ?aid, baa done live year? in Mary? land for robbing Jeweller* inn for the last three or four years has pretended to live an hone?! ?fe He ?.us locked up at Police Hea?l,iuart<-r_ BUILDING WORK STOPPED. OPERATION'S OX SEVERAL STRUCTURES CEASE. LA ROB M'Ttl* MEN* r.ltliKRKIi OI'T IN SYMPATHY THK KI.KCTItK'AI. WORKKRS-THF* J.VK ::TMAKKr..s' stuike. The seriousness of the ,-trike of the eleetrt?***al workers for an eight-hour working day was nial" apparent yesterday when all work waa ?topped on a number of the largest buildings In the city. Nothing was done on th? building of th? American Tract .Society, at Nassau and !-'l>rti.'.' t-ts., and group, i if ?be workmen stood around discussing the situation. Th. re were about 4(1'? mechanics employed on tha building, in.-lulling masons carpenters, Uronwortwr-* and oth'-rs. There were comparatively tern electrical workers among tli?>m The ordering out of. tha m-n of the various trades by tne Board of Walk lus: Delegatea was to inake it a sympathetlo strike. The men wer? also called out on severs! other large buildings, In.-luding the American Bursty, where s,,iti" irM wars at w..ik, ami st. Luke's Hospital, at One-nun lie 1-and-foiirtcenth st. and T;nth-ave Th-y refused to |o ..ut, how? ever, on the latter bulMing, although the walk Ing delegatea t ?lk.-.i with them fur* ab .ut an h? ur. Th- men on the Presbyterian Home Mis : i building*, it Fifth-ave. and Twentteth-sL, were already out. The strike bis caused over 1,000 men to quit work, with tho probabi'ity of ten times that number being .ailed out vlthln the- next few days. Buch Wtre the indications last night, after the vari.ais later b'.di.'s and th.- bosses had held I? rg sessions. * Th" electrical contractors held a meeting at the Building Trades Clubhouse, No. 117 East Twority-trird-st., and I.i rh.- evening President Strong told the reporters thai no definite action had b? n taken Report? had been received from tha contractora not present at the meeting which showed th-y ***ara for fianting It out to the end. I'r'.-slil.-nt Strung said they had **s***j Ived notice of the calling out of th" men OB the va rioua buildings. Tin.*-, ?if course, affected the master builders. Tnt-y, however. Mr. Strmg said, ba 1 already shown their sympathy fur the elec? trical contractors, and he thought they would stick to them throughout the trouble, lo fa', at any rat", none of the owners of the big buildings on which the men han been called out had made any complaints to the electrical contra?*tors. President Strong r?-ad a communication re? , .'iv.-l fr ,:n I. C. Chap?n, an electrical c ?ntractor and a menib. r of their ..sso, iation, who, ttae Strikers sail, had slgn-d their agreement. In i is letter Mr. L*haptn admitted signing the agree? ment, but said !.?? had done to under a n.isappre henalon. H?- rrald ha was not aware of the ninety ?lays' clause In the old agreement, and he I ?:?? arith Iraw bla signature from the new one. The I! ard of Walking Delegates held a long meeting yeste**day afternoon at 139 East Flfty nlnth-st, and appointed the f?.ll"Wing committee to tak- charge of the strike: R. J. Anslow. chair ri.ui; Thotrnas Tyrrell, Mrthew Murray. Patrick Gibbons Thutnas Keetlng. Thimaa Cunningham, l?"iinls Kavanagh, Lulgl Poslesta and Thomas !>"wns. This committee representa the plaster? ers, plumbers, engineers, electric norueru, steam tut- rs. csrpentera, moaalc layen and gas-tuters. It Wts sa: 1 that tii?- strike was now ?n?It could ti" longer be t.-rniel i lockout, as the electrical contractors hud said they would take all th" n, -n ba k on the old terms if they ap ??? Monday ;-."Xt As they have ? : the ai tlon "f the electrical worker?, the appointment of a strike committee :.>? the B ira ? : Walking Delegatea la regar*led ..s an indi at ?on thai they are | ing t" call out ? | - on all bulldlnga now being cosh ?trui ted T - irder will have i o effect today, as i* is .i holiday, and it I? nol likely mu a will be done to-m rr w, as ?l i i i I la) of the a ?etc. The ?tiuggle will probably begin In rrarnest on M inday. it was !? i ii'-i yesterday that the electrio linemen empl lyed by the ? impanlsa who ia> the ui:-'-i In *:i" subways rere n g<? out. but the rumor was not confirmed They belong to an "iiitr.-ly different otrganlsavtlon from that of the ?le trledl workers. The , : ' - i?on In th-- building trades l- sail by tii?- builder? to b.? something more Iban a fairly busy one, with ?.-nid prospecta for incivas. l r?B In the spring, providing the strikes do nol Interfera n*ltb the making of r*ontracts. While the master builders deplorad th.- strike yester lay, i' w is romored thai they wuiid. at their next meeting, pass resolutions Ind irslng the electrical contractors. Both the electrical work era1 and the electrlcsl contractors' aaaoclatloaa are small fish In the puddle in comparison with th" master builder? and the other trades-union?. Vet, lik.- the proverbial small dog, they have cms. i all the ptresenttrouble.and last night n?* body would make a gu?s.-* as to when it wmid and. The Executive Committee of the Children's Jack"? Makers were in good fpirits yesterday over Hi" fact thai sixty-rtve ,.f the eontra?ctora had signed their agraement. The jacket makers, to the number of MO, returned t ? w.,rk in fif-.y of the shop? yesterday, and the operatives of the remaining ones will return t" their p?aos* to? m?n- ,\ A member of thi strikers' Executive C ?mmlttea said there were ab ?ut 1000 men and Ml girl opera? . itiu mi ?n this city, and also about LUB in Brooklyn and Brownsville. !!<? thought that about thirty m re of the contractor! would sign the strikers' agreement to-day. Charles F. Belchers, general se? rstsry of ?ii.. I'nlted ?"..iriii.-nt Workers f?ald yesterday thai hi? organisation would not interfere in the presen! strike, in relation t ? the withdrawal of Joseph ?Baron de?s, leader of th" cloakmakers, from the I'nlted da - -t.' Workers, and Joining the Knights of Labor, Mr Reichern said H would have no effect whatever n the United Garment Workers. THE ICI//ARD IS IHR NORTHWEST. TRAIN'S ST M.l.ltt? AMI lUSINKSS srsri-'NOKD? KvitMi'its TAKiN?; CAJtg OF TBAVHUJBBB Detroit, Mich., Feb. IL ? It.-i?>rt? from all s.'.-non? of titi? Bute show thai .?ne of th? mote? MsaWfr***! Of the se.i-oti SSI la yesterday afternoon and still prevails Al Oaylord s [?is-em-cr train going north .,-, the Ulchlgan Central is borlsd m eight feet of snow Jiisr outs..le of the village. All business IB ausuended. Reed City report? that all tr.iins run ?Ikj. .i:,. i,,-;, delayed sad man? bava boon ebon* .1 ni.'J. Ar Cedar BprtBgB and ?"entrai I?tk.> rall road traille lius been standoned. At PoMOBAU) all business Is al ? .-t.uil-'.-.ll. and trains are from six to tea hours late. Detroit bas nol suffered from the storm, but In coming trains on .ill road.? .ue badly delayed. ?,rand It-ipi Is. Mich., Feb. tL l'p to noon to-day no trains haw arrived Of departed on the north division of th? <'Menno and West Michigan road. The ?Pentwater Division la entirely tied up. and th? rataring of the blockade Is uncertain. The Chicago division, which ?TM blocked last night, Is reported cl.Nir this niorniiu. Th- ! ??troit. l/inslng and Northern road raporu Its ?asters lines dear to-,lay, but ,i train iron l^aaslng, due h?-re nt :>.2t, last night, was ?tailed sight miles out of the city until I o'clock - ?tuound train was stalled passengers were cared tnis in .rntn ;. and an :..- ir the same point Ph. , for at neighboring farm-houses .? Mu?kegon branca cf the Oraad Rapid* and ilong - 7,;ul blocked, and reporta fr,,m along t'\e them line say thai the bllsaard .?till continue?. ---ii.-r.illv have been carried ?Iowa. Indi? na norther Telegraph lin LEFT HIS ','>?>> Ttt A MEDICAL COLLEOR Omaha. Neb., l-".-b. *M.- John A. Walters, of l'ltt? burg. forni.-r'.y claim (agent Of th?' 1'ennsylvanla system, with In ul.piaf.i ?. In that city and recently with the Imrtlngtan road, ?lied this morning fro? th- effect? of laudanum i.?ken with ?nii.-ldal intent. Ha b.-ipK-.ith?-! blfl body to a medical college. A TRAIS HELD ft* /V OHIO. .'oliimhus, dhlo, Feb. 21.-A dispatch from Chtlll oth?, <?hlo. ?ays that at about midnight last night i freight train on the Haltlmore and Ohio South? western liallr??ad was held up near Vlgo, twelve miles east of t'hllllcothe. by three masked men armed with shotguns, and the trainmen were robbed of all their valuable?. It Is the general opinion that the bandlta mistook the freight for the "Turkey" train, a fast freight due about that time and which carries an expresa car.