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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAG I "71 i VOL. 56. KO. 262. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBEK 20, 1896.

TWENTY EIGHT PAGES. THE EE CENTS. A STORY FROM THE SEA. LIGHTNING, WIND AND RAIN GUNBOATS MOVE ON DONGOLA, ENGLAND LOOKS TO THE CZAR, ABRAHAM worn, pale and sad, as though dreading something. A member of the czar's suite remarked in conversation with the narrator that the czar would not live long.

Asked whether he meant that he would be assassinated by nihilists, the man referred to replied: "No; but, he has a white ear." Those who have personally conversed with lie czar expressed the opinion that his majesty's personality is not nearly so strong as that of the czarina who, although depressed In spirits, is amiable, charming and beautiful. In the absence of definite Information from the officials, who are naturally reticent, it is impossible to sift the exact truth from tho mass of rumor, conjecture and invention concerning P. J. Tynan, the self styled "No. 1," and his associates.

Whether the czar was really threatened remains to be proved, yet there was certainly a coindence in the resumption of the dynamite campaign, the visit of the czar and czarina to Great Britain, and it lends some color at least to the fear that the point of attack of the dynamiters was Ba, moral castle, where the czar and Queen Victoria are about to meet. Interest, however, in the dynamite conspiracy is decreasing considerably. It is curious to hear during all the turmoil about Turkey that. Osman Pasha, the hero of Plevna, who repeatedly repulsed the Russians who stormed that place and who inflicted great loss upon the Invaders, winning the admiration of the whole world In addition to that of the Russians themselves, now occupies the position of sealer in the kitchen of Sultan Abdul Hamid at the Ylldiz palace. It the famous old warlor's duty at present to seal al dishes Intended for the sultan immediately after they are prepared, so as to secure his majeuty against poison.

After these dishes are placed In the dining room the seals are broken In the presence of the sultan. His majesty then eats the food prepared for him; but not without some trepidation. the assignment of OsmamPasha to this position indicates that even the terribly suspicious Abdul Hamid has confidence in the old soldier who has fought so long and so well fcr the Ottoman empire. That such precautions 'are necessary to guard Abdul Hamid against his enemies is proved by the fact that advlce 3 received here from Vienna state that within a few days past no less than seven persons have peri shed in attempts to reach the private apartments of the sultan in the Yildiz palace, and that it is known that of this number five were men wno had penetrated Into the palace with the intention of assassinating his Turkish majesty. In spite of the gloomy forebodings of those engaged in the Khartoum expedition, as) it is now referred to, who expected the Egyptians to turn and flee in the presence of the enemy, it is evident that the sirdar, General Sir Herbert Kitchener, is assured that his troops are a match for the dervishes.

But It is generally recognized that he is engaged in a risky enterprise in pushing hs newly made army, without reserves and without supports, into a country over two hundred miles from his real base of supplies and defended by a re ces as cunning as they are brave. However, in spite ot everything. Sir Herbert Kitchner up to the present, has carried out all his plans most brillantly and has overcome innumerable difficulties, including the most ex tremeheat, cholera and the traversing of the hardest possible kind of country. From El Hafir, which was shelled bv the Anglo Egyptian forces this morning after the Dervishes and evacuated Kerma and Eought refuge on the western side of the river, thirty miles of road separates the expeditionary force from Dongola, and as the road follows the river both forces will be in close touch from now on until Dongola Is reached. It is thought possible that the opening of the road to Dongola will speedily be followed by the news that tho Khalifa has been deposed, as his repeated defeats, according to the reports received by the intelligence department, have utterly discredited him with the Dervishes.

DIED OF POISON. AND JRAlJS SEE NEXT PAGE. Brooklyn Comes to the Front With a Bargain Offering That Will Mark an Epoch in Its Mer cantile History For Details of the Great Event See Next Page! SEE NEXT PAGE. AND Beach, where tho Quill club cycle meet was in progress. The grand stand and open bleacherloB were thronged with spectators.

The final heat of tho two mile amateur handicap race had Just been started when the first storm broko. For twenty minutes daTk clouds had been sweeping up, yet the rain came with surprising suddenness. Loss than two laps of the race had been covered when there was a downpour such as is seldom seen in Brooklyn. Rain fell in such sheets that the upper end of tho track was dimly seen, as if through a fog. Wind accompanied the rain and for three or four minutes it steadily increased in force.

A taps of tho bell called tho riders off the track and they made for the training quarters double quick. The race officials huddled under tho Judges' stand and the band broke for shelter, along with a small crowd that was In the center of th inclosure. When wind reached its height there were thousands of badly frightened people. Chairs on the band stand and Judges' stand were swept off into the field like so many paper boxes. Two of Fred Burns' megaphones, through which he anounced the results of the raqes, were whirled about and battered into shapeless things.

The awning in front of the training quarters was whipped up in a Jiffy and tho heavy poles on which It was rolled were pounded on the roof of the building until the men Inside thought the whole structure was going to pieces. The flag3 on the grand stand were torn into shreds. The ticket seller's box outside the track was asaslled by the wind and turned over on its side. Nobody was in It at the time. There is a tar and pebble roof on the grand stand.

The pebbles were blown off the roof until the home stretch was covered with several pecks of them. Then ttie hail followed the pebbles and stones half an inch in diameter pelted down for two or three minutes. Nobody on tho grand stand could keep dry. Through a space three feet wide tfetween the roof and the rear tier of Beats the wind swept the rain In sheets. Umbrellas were raised, but it was almost impossible to hold them, and there were many badly damaged ones when the gale subsided.

Women with white faces lay down and crawled under the seats. The friends of one young woman who 1b reputed to be the best century rider In Brooklyn among her sex would have been interested, to say the least, to see her Btretched at full length under a row of seats in section H. The storm at worst lasted probably less than five minutes. Then, amid all the downpour the sun came out and In five minutes more the sky was clear. Preparations were made to "resume the races and three men with brooms went to work to sweep the pebbles on the home stretch.

After a delay of fifteen minutes the men were brought out again and put on their marks for the two mile amateur handicap. By this time it had clouded over again and before the starter was ready to send the riders off the rain began again and there was another rush for 3helter. 'This time the storm had come to stay, and it had brought with it an accompaniment of thunder and lghtning which the flr3t storm did not begin to equal. The wind rose again, but did not blew fiercely as before. Under the grand stand where the wheels are checked hundreds crowded to get out of the gusts of wind and rain, but they fared little better than those above them, for the water soon filtered through the flooring and ran down iu little rivulets through every crack.

The flashes of lightning were almc st Incessant, and some of the bolts were deafening in their reports. The inclosure inside of the track was transformed into a swamp. The second storm was at Its height for fifteen minutes. Then the electrical display passed off to sea and a steady downpour settled in. After waiting for half an hour or more the crowd saw no signs of a let up and began to move for the trains.

Meanwhile announcement had been made that the races had been postponed. There was scarcely a dry person in the whole throngsthat splashed through mud and water along the cinder path and across the railroad tracks to the cars. Those ho had ridden their wheelB to the track were in a quandary. There was no room for them on the trains. Many rode home in the drenching rain and others left their bicycles over night at the track or at the West End.

The wind played some queer pranks at Bath Beach. Fifty feet of the tool over the pier in front of the Hotel Fort Dowry, at the foot of Seventeenth avenue, was blown down, and one half of it was lifted clear over the hotel itself and carried back 500 feet from the shore. As the hotel is six stories high the wind must have it almoBt straight in the air to clear the building. One section of the roof, thirteen feet square, landed on Cropsey avenue and another in the grounds of the Willomere hotel. The wind had lots of fun in Bensonhur3t with the bamboo curtains used to shade the porches of the houses from the sun's rays, and also with the rockers and hammocks it found upon them.

Bay Twenty fifth street was strewn with this sort of piazza furniture from the houses of W. G. Morrlsey and others: In some places it looked as though it had been raining bamboo shreds and small tree branches. The wind playfully carried the flagpole on the station house on Twenty ninth avenue away and part of tho cupola on the roof with it. There was havoc among the small boats on the shore and the belated fisherman who did not heed the warning of the black clouds over Staten Island had a tough time of it.

Fortunately, the rain fell in such force as to beat the rough water down. Otherwise numerous fatalities might have been reported. Hundreds of bicyclists were caught by the storm and were compelled to leave their wheels behind while they returned to the city the best way they could. The hail storm was severe at Fort Hamilton, but no damage was reported. A number of signs and small trees were blown down.

The terminus yard of tho Broklyn Heights trolley road was flooded under several inches of water. The crack half rater Ethelwynn, owned by Crosby Leonard, and the winner of many trophies, was wrecked at Avoca pier, Bath Beach. She was moored off the pier and broke from her fastenlngB. She was blown against tho pier and sank. The extent of the damage to the craft of course cannot be at present estimated.

Her owner is at present at the Hotel Lowry. James Terry, a member of the Crescent club, was in a shell when the' squall struck tho bay. His boat was capsized in a jiffy, but he mannged to retain hold of it, righted it and succeeded finally In reaching safety. He reported that while he was out he saw the two masted schooner Vldotte, Captain Laflln, in distress. Her sails were in ribbons and one of her masts was gone.

Mr. Terry was of opinion that the Vidette would weather the storm. The yacht Alida'of the Gravesend Bay Yacht club, it was reported, had gone ashore at Ben sonhurst; the 45 foot sloop Pirate smashed Into Ulmer pier during the gale and sunk, and the Arrow, owned by H. W. Brett, was wrecked In a similar way.

A fishing party of Daniel F. M. Ferguson of 356 Pacific street, son of Cornelius Ferguson of Brooklyn; Peter Hagan, of 187 Eighteenth street, and Henry Franklin of Ben sonhurst, had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday afternoon. They left Bensonhurst on Friday In a thirty foot catboat, tho Lester, the property of Hugh Ferguson, for a two days' fishing trip along the coast, and were returning at 5:3 Oo'clock when the squall which preceded the storm caught them. Ferguson took In sail and had cast the anchor when the wind came.

In an instant the boat was capsized. Franklin jumped and succeeded in getting into the rowboat which was in tow, but the others were not so lucky. Hagan was in the cabin and Ferguson became entangled in some ropes when the boat went over and it was only by a great effort that they succeeded in getting free and climbed on to tho keel, from which they were afterward rescued and taken to land by Joo, the life saver, who Is employed by the hotel. Fully 1,000 persons witnessed the accident and they wore unanimous In their commendation of the life savor's brave deed, as a very heavy sea was running at the time. ForguEon lost $100 In bills, which he had in his pocket at the time.

Hagan is a clerk in tho court of sessions. Hall stonra nearly as large as white walnuts fell in same of the suburban districts. At Canarsle the storm fell with such fcrce that people were obliged to find sb.e jter. In Wlnd sor Terrace the damage was principally done by waiter. East Fifth, Fourth, Third and Second streets at Fort Hamilton ave.iuo were submerged to tie depth of from four to eighteen inches and many collars wore Hooded along the line of the same streets.

The cycle path, also, did not escape. At the park circle tho cover was washed oft, leaving the stones' base bare, each side of Continued on Page 4. Bottle With a Message Picked up at Brighton. Alerandor J. Rickey of Engine No.

45 of Coney Island waB fishing at tho Brighton Beach hotel yesterday afternoon when ho found a bottlo that had been washed in by tho waves. It contained this mossage: September 1, 189G Sloop Henry Broad Channel, is wrecked fifteen miles b. b. o. Rock away inlet.

Captain H. CARPENTER, Broad Channel. Jamaica Bay, L. I. The police know nothing of the wreck of such a boat, but on investigation will be made.

LABORER KILLED BY A TRAIN. His Cap Found on the Smokestack of the Engine. Long Island City, L. September 19 James Moggie, a stone cattor, 80 years old, was struck and instantly killed last night by a west bound train at the Buckley street crossing in this city. When the train reached tho Hunter's Point depot tho engineer found Moggie's cap on tho smokestack of tho engine.

Moggio lived on Middleburgh avenue in this city. No arrests wore made in connection with the caso. SULTAN KEP0RTED KILLED. AN ALARMING RUMOR FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. Telegram Received by a London Paper Says That the Turkish Ruler Has Been Assassinated.

London, September 20 The Weekly Despatch prints an alarming rumor from Constantinople to the effect that Uhe Sultan has been assassinated. Constantinople, September 19 The sultan has issued a long reply to the collective note of the powers in the matter of the massacres at Constantinople. He declares that these massacres were provoked by Armenian revolutionists. Ho denies flatly that the rioters were known to and directed by government agents and asserts that the Armenians assumed Mussulman costumes in order to perpetrate their crimes. The fury of the Mussulmans, he says, was directly due to threats on the part of the Armenians.

Concerning the attitude of the police and soldiers, who were asserted to have aided the rioters, the sultan announces that an inquiry will be made, and that if guilty these officials will be punished. SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR CAUSES THE DETENTION OF FOUR WOMEN PASSENGERS. Sent to Ellis Island to Await the Investigation of the Immigration Bureau Authorities, For several weeks past the immigration bureau has been aware that the traffic in women, which was crushed out by the bureau three years ago, had been resumed, and special efforts have been made to catch some of the culprits. A number of complaints had reached the authorities, but they never could get anyone who would come forward to give the necessary evidence to support a charge against a principal. Inspector Watehhorn boarded the Columbia yesterday and discovered that in the cabin was a Mrs.

Catharine Braun and three girls. He learned that the women had been acting suspiciously on the voyage and his investigation developed statements that their behavior bad been suspicious during the time the vessel was on the ocean. The Rev. W. R.

Her nden of Chicago told him a story indicating that the women were being rought from Europe for a special purpose. The clergyman was unwilling to go before the authorities and tell wbat he knew. The inspector asked Mrs. Braun where she was going and she said she was the wife of a planter in Cuba and was going there. If this were true she would escape the clu tohes of the law.

The girls said they "ere going to New York and had friends living on East Houston street, their destination. The inspector investigated further and was startled at what he discovered. He found that Mrs. Braun was not the wife of a planter of Havana; that she was formerly well known in New York. He also found that the Bast Houston street house was known to the police.

The girls' names are Emma Birke. aged 17 years; Margaret Lampel, aged 17, and Charlotte Lampel, aged 20. Mrs. Braun did not send her baggage to the Havana steamship dock, as was expected, but to the East Houston street house. Then the four women were taken to Ellis island and Mr.

Herenden went there also. When he had given his testimony before the board of special inquiry the four women were held for further examination. TO AROUSE VETERANS. Old Soldiers Going West to Speak for Sound Money. General Clayton has assigned General Cyrus Bussey of Washington to accompany General Daniel E.

Sickles, president of tho Veterans Patriotic league, to the West to join General Alger and Corporal Tanner in an extended speaking tour for the purposo of urging'vet eran soldiers of all parties to unite against the free silver dangers threatening the country. General Bussey is as well known to the veterans of tho war as any man in the Union. He was assistant secretary ot the interior department under President Harrison with special judicial authority on pension matters. General Clayton has assigned Judge I. W.

Lancing of Nebraska to meet Benjamin Tillman of South Carolina in dobate at Mount Holly, N. September 22. BOY HURT BY THE TROLLEY. Robert Leo, 15 years old, a newsboy, of 175 Powers street, received a compound fracture of the right leg laBt night when he fell off tho steps of trolley car No. 213 of the Lorinier street lino, at tho cornor of Lorimer and Grand stroets.

It was raining at tho timo and when young Loo caught hold of tho car he slipped and toll backward into the stroet. He was ro moved in an ambulance to St. Catharine's hospital. As it waB evident that neither tho mot orman nor the conductor were to blame for tho accident no arrests was mado, THE ARMENIAN ATROCITIES. Dr.

Grace Kimball, who arrivod Friday on tho St. Louis from Turkey, where she has boen ongaged in modical work and teaching among tho Armenians, told in an interview last evening something of tho conditions prevailing in that country at presont. Tho interview was held in tho rooms of tho Armenian reliof society, at the Bible house, Eighth street and Third avonuo, Now York. LUMBER MILLS IN FLAMES. Berlin, N.

September 19 The lumber mill of the Berlin Manufacturing company, opposite the depo; here is entirely in flames. Other buildings are threatened. BISHOP MARTY DEAD. St. Cloud, Soptcmbor 1 19 Bishop Martin Marty of tho Catholio diocese of St.

Cloud, formerly bishop of Sioux Fo IIb, died suddenly this morning. Cause Lots of Damage in Brooklyn Suburbs. CONEY ISLAND SUFFERS MOST The Storm Came in. From the Sea and Spent Its Force Before It Reached the City At West Brighton the Ice Rail way Was Demolished and the Big Smoke Stack at the Electric alight Power House Was Blo wn Down The Yacht Ethelwyon and Many Other Yachts Capsized Several Narrow Escapes From Drowning Blown 500 Feet The Storm Elsewhere. The sudden storm, which broke out Just Ibefore nightfall yesterday afternoon, did much damage to shipping in the bay.

The equall was most unexpected and fierce while It lasted. A number of pleasure seekers betrayed by the calm clear weather of the afternoon, had gone out in their boats for a Ball and the lower bay was lflled with small craft when the storm came. The squall broke over the bay so suddenly that even the most experienced of sailors had barely time to lower their sails and prepare for the worst. Some managed to make a safe haven tnut many were overtaken when too far out to find shelter, and there were many hairbreadth escapes. The rain fell in sheets and the vivid lightning made the spectacle from the walnland grand beyond description.

Viewed from Coney Island and Sheepshead Bay the angry war of the elemental forces was one long to be remembered. The storm seamed to come from seaward. First there was a bank of dull lea den clouds and the mut terLngs of distant thunder, liko the booming of artillery on a far away battle field. The aerial cannona ding became more distinct and then, with a suddenness that was unexpected, tlhe storm broke loose. Rain fell in torrent9 and at points along the beach haD3tanee took the place of the fluid element.

Out of the clouds the lightning played with terrifying persistency. was of the disquieting forked variety and the thin, jagged streaks flew hither and thither, at times seeking the water line in a dozen of tiny streams and again bursting from a common center into a brilliant, fltar like rain. The high wind played havoc with the dying foliage and wherever there were trees there was a shower of falling laves and numberless broken branches. The damage in the city proper was slight but along the sea front the loss to property. is great.

It is probable that a number of persons were drowned. It is known that many small craft were wrecked and there were many narrow escapes. The storm was predicted by Forecaster Dunn in the morning. Last night he said: "It was just an ordinary thunder storm brought on by the colder weather advancing from the West. The moisture in the atmosphere here was condensed by the cold wave and the thunder storm was the result.

At 8 M. to day the humidity was 100 per cent. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon it was 82 per which was 10 per cent, above normal. These showers will continue until the cold weather sets in." "Sunday and Monday will be decidedly cooler and on Monday morning IejBeot it will he cool enough for frost through the interior of the state. The cool wave is advancing upon us from the northwest, where the temperature this morning was below the freezing point, the lowest it has been this season.

All through the Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota there have been killing frosts and the coldest place this morning was it Bismarck, where the mercury went down to 24 degrees. We have no general wind and any excessive winds are carried by local eddies along the coast." At the regular 8 o'clock observation, taken on the top of the Manhattan building, last night, the total rain fall "for the day was 86 100 of an inch. The average wind velocity during the day was nine miles an hour, but a few minutes before fi o'clock the instruments recorded a rapid rise to a velocity of forty eight miles an hour, but this quickly subsided to the normal average. The most damage was done at Coney Island. The old ice railway cm t'ae Sea Beach walk was almost demolished by the wind and the great iron smokestack on Tilyou's new electric light plant was blown down.

This in fall'icg wrecked a part of Sheridan's walk and flying planks from the railway did net a little damage to adjacem property on the east. Awnings all over the end of the Island suffered and signs, chimneys and trees were toppled over by the blast. The ice railway was one of Coney's well knewn catch pennies, but even the fact that real ice covered the walls of an artificial tunnel about 400 feet long on t'ae dog days did not attract the popular attention; the railway did not pay, in other words and it was advertised to be "sold at public auction next Thursday. The railway was built by T. L.

Rankin of Sackett's harbor and was by him exhibited at the world fair. After the close of the fair he brought the. costly refrigerating plant to Coney Island and erected a railway almost exactly like the original. The structure consists of a gravity road about three hundred yards in length. This was built on the Sea Beach walk, between Surf avenue and.

the ocean, and eglnning midway of the long block went to the rear of Ravenhall's bathing pavllon ami return. The bend of this road and the road for about two hundred feet on each side of the beach was covered and walled in by a shed about ten feet square. The1 interior of the shed was connected with the refrigerating plant and was kept covered with ice. Yesterday's storm almost completely wrecked the road Itself and badly damaged the power house. Nearly all of' the shed was blown down, any pieces being carried fifty orr sixty 'feet away to the beach.

Of the three great Iron chimneys on the plant one was blown down and another leans at a dangerous angle. The railway was closed for the season three weeks ago. On the east, a few feet off and about the center of the railway stands an electric light and power plaint, which was erected last spring by George C. Tilyou, at a cost of $40,000. From the center of this rose a huge iron smokestack, about three feet in diameter and sixty feet in height.

This fell with a crash while the storm was raging and now lies burnt to the ground with one end buried in the sand. It fell across Sheridan's walk and crushed the board walk for about 10 feet. The part of the railway at that point is yet standing, but leans dangerously over the electric light plant and Herbert GrayB lunch room. The damage done the electric plant leaves the big wheel uselessi, as this plant furnished its power and themany lights which made it a fine sight at night from long distances. The wheel was to have been shut down after to morrow night, anyway, so its disabling will not shorten its season much.

The damage to neither the railway nor the electric plant could be accurately estimated nast night in the absence of the owners, but It will amount to several thousand dollars. The island was last night a scene of desolation Indeed. The streets flooded with water to which the heavens added at short Intervals, and the curious structures which constitute the buildings of tho city were anything but attractive, and the place was deserted save by the dockmen and a few would be merrymakers. The storm probably wound up Coney's season for '9C. The dance and concert halls will keep open until cold weather as usual, but nearly all of the open air attractions have gone into winter desuetude for this year.

The storm was very severo at Manhattan Following Up trie Defeat of the Dervishes at Kerma. HOW THE BATTLE WAS WON. Fine Work by the Anglo Egyptian Batteries, Ashore and Afloat, Put to Flight the Soldiers of the Khalifa. None of the English Forces Killed, but the Dervish Loss Relieved to Have Been Heavy. (Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.) Kerma, on fhe Nile, September 19 The Anglo Egyptian expedition occupied Kerma this morning and is now only thirty miles from Dongola.

At about 7 o'clock this morning tSe news reached the expedition, which left the last camping place, Sfoerib el Mar, at dawn, that the Dervishes, alarmed at the size of the column, had deserted the position in front of the Anglo Egyptian army. A party of ee ven dervishes crossed the river at 7:30 M. and the artillery, commanded by Young, opened fire against the west bank, where the Dervishes were in force with camel, foot cavalry, armed sailing boats and one armed eteamer. BeCween the expeditionary force and the Dervishes were several small islands, but the fire directed upon the Dervishes was excellently aimed and compelled them to leave their positions and boats almost Immediately. In the meantime three of tho Anglo Egyptian gunboats hove in sight, steaming slowly toward the Dervish, camp and firing rockets, nine pounders and maxims.

The Dervishes replied with the fire of two seven pounders, one of which was quickly silenced by one of the Anglo Egyptian batteries. Commander Colvllle of the British navy, on the river gunboat Tamai. pressed forward and was suddenly subjected to very hot fire from Dervish riflemen hidden in pits. Commander Colvllle received a slight wound in his right wrist and retired slowly out of the enemy's range In order to use his Maxim guns with more effect, which he subsequently did. As the same time, the watchers on the east bank of the Nile saw a gunboat retire down stream.

It was at first thought that she was badly hit; but it proved to be a boat which Commander Colvllle was sending back to report and ask for further orders. The Anglo Egyptian side of the river was then engaged, a few companies opening fire, and as they did so a field battery, under Peak of the British artillery, which had taken up a suitable position further north, opened fire. Both of the Anglo Egyptian batteries directed their fire on the enemy's fort, where a second of the seven pounders had been placed. The firing of the Anglo Egyptian batteries was excellent. Three successive shells from Young's battery fell inside of the fort.

The Dervish loss must have been considerable. All the while the gunboats kept up a fierce firing. At one time they advanced boldly past the enemy's entrenched rifle position, replying to the Dervish fire with heavy Maxim discharges. The Sirdar, Sir William Kitchener and staff, who were watching the proceedings from a knoll on the east bank, saw three gunboats plucklly force the way past the Dervish fort. Before finally forcing the passage the cavalry, infantry and the Maxim batteries took up positions only 1,200 yards away Dervishes and poured a heavy fire into the boats of the enemy.

These boats the Dervishes attempted to take with them in their retieat. While covered by an attack on the Dervish fortiflcationsi the Anglo Egyptian gunboats and steamboats moved steadily past. These boats are now steaming as rapidly as possible in the direction of Dongola. During the fire upon the Dervish boats the Anglo Egyptian field battery succeeded in sinking the Dervish steamboat. When the shot struck the steamboat of the enemy the boat overturned.

It now floats bottom up. When the fire from the Anglo Egyptian forces had thoroughly honeycombed the enemy's first position, the Dervishes retreated In a northwesterly direction. Nothing is known of their programme. All of the future movements of the Anglo Egyptian forces depend upon these movements of the Dervishes. If the Dervishes evacuate El Hafir, the Anglo Egyptian forces will probably cross the river and will doubtless make a forward movemeut.

The steamboats, as well as the Anglo Egyptian squadron of cavalry, will be sent after them. It now seems as though the whole Dervish force had occupied El Hafir, leaving the women and children at Dongola. The loss of the Anglo Egyptian forces was comparatively trifling, only Commander Colvllle and one interpreter being slightly wounded. The loss of tho Dervishes must have been considerable, though they sheltered themselves behind walls and trees. The Maxim guns, under tho command of Lewrio, evidently inflicted heavy damage to the enemy.

The effect of to day's fight will be far reaching. The statements of the Dervish prisonors are to tho effect that the enemy intended offoring resistonco at Korme, but that when they saw the size of tho Anglo Egyptian forces thoy wore panic stricken. All of tho members of tho Anglo Egyptian army are in the best of spirits and eager for news of tho advancing steamers. Yesterday evening the gunboat Abuklea grounded on a mud bank and, despite the efforts of tho men during the night, it was impossible to move her. The men finally loft the Abukles and an effort will be made to lighten the gunboat in the near future.

Payton's squadron of cavelry yestorday afternoon met the Dervish cavalry patrol. Five of the Dervishes came forward and were fired on by ihe members of tho Anglo Egyptian squadron. One of the soldiers was killed during tho engagement which followed. Two of the Dervishes wore killed and tho rost fled. Cairo, September 19 Further advices from Kerma to day say that the Anglo Egyptian expedition will now advance rapidly on Dongola.

Advices from Kerma are to the effect that El Hafir has been captured by the Anglo Egyptian forces. EXPECTS TO DIE ON THURSDAY. Hartford, September 19 Alexander Inwood, an aged resident, who has been missing from his usual haunts for some days, was located this morning in a room at his home, 85 Clark street. Ho was locked in and was on the verge of insanity. Ho expects to die not later than Tbursdny next and his coffin is at his bedside in readiness.

Ho will bo taken in chargo by tho authorities. THE GROUNDING OF THE TEXAS. Washington, D. Septembor 19 Acting Secretary McAdoo has reforrod tho reports made by Captain Glass as to tho circumstances surrounding tho grounding of tho Texas to Admiral Bunco, to whoso squadron the vessol ia attached, with instructions to him to order a court of inquiry to fully investigate tho matter. One $4.25 load of Kolney fc Loiigbliii'a Kindling wood equals $6.50 worth of bundle wood.

Adv. Hope That His Influence May Prevent a European Crisis. WILL HE GET CONSTANTINOPLE? When the Great Autocrat Visits England Unusual Efforts Wil', It Is Said, Be Made to Secure His Good Will Chance That Salisbury's Former Policy May Be Reversed Gladstone's Coming Speech. (Copyrighted, 1896, by tho Associated Press.) London, September 19 The events of the latter part of tho week have demonstrated beyond any possibility of doubt that unless Great Britain is prepared to face a general European war nothing is left for her to do but, as stated in the semi official communication from the foreign office on Thursday evening, to "stand aside and to hope for a more satisfactory state of affairs." This backdown upon the part of Great Britain is due to the fact that the cabinets of the continental powers have concluded that it is more prudent to condone tho recent at Constantinople than to raise tho Eastern question in the most forcible manner, and as the Marquis of Salisbury recognizes, it Is strength and not sentiment which rules the world. Great Britain cannot face the combined fleets of Russia, France, Germany and Austria, even with the assistance of Italy, although it would appear from newspaper utterances here that she might take the risk it sho had the support of the Uunted States.

But, as there seems to be little or no prospect of the United States engaging in such a venture, Great Britain must stand aside and. unless Russia prevents it, the Turk will have a free hand in the settlement of the Armenian difficulty by the sword and torch or by any other means which the porte may think fit to adopt. In view of this state of affairs, the Marquis of Salisbury and the conservative press have changed front and are now busily engaged in cold douching the public crusade which they themselves started in the vain hope of awakening similar agitation on the continent. Consequently, all attention is now centered on the visit of the czar to the queen at Balmoral, and the newspapers are full of suggestions as to how to influence him. The way seems open to the British premier to make what deal he likes, and it is known that the queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught are all preparing to bring their influence to bear upon the imperial visitor.

Incidentally, it is suggested in several influential quarters that the shortest way to settle the whole matter would be to offer Constantinople to the czar. It is pointed out that if the Russian people are once convinced that Great Britain is ready to allow them to take Constantinople rather than permit the Ottoman rule to continue, they will put a pressure upon the czar which will be irresistible, for the possession of Constantinople will realize the Russian dream of ages and bring Russia direct to the water's edge of the Mediterranean, 'to all Intents and purposes. This change or front upon the part of Great Britain is a confession of her weakness in Europe as compared with only about twenty years ago, when the British fleet forced the passage of the Dardanelles and halted the triumphant Russian army of about 100,000 men, which was then in sight of Constantinople. The treaty of San Stefano followed, and the Russians retired, after having lost about 100,000 men and expended $600,000,000 or. more in the campaign, which brought them to the gates of the city alleged to have been pointed out to them in the will of Peter the Great as the great objective point of Russian policy.

But now Great Britain is willing that Russia should, if possible, occupy Constantinople without firing a shot and without expending a dollar. Such an arrangement, it is believed, is not likely to meet with the opposition of the other as France is Russia's ally. Germany has no interest in the matter and Austria can be quieted by giving her another province or two. On the other hand, there is a belief in British official circles that before complete accord with Russia is possible the Marquis of 'Salisbury will have to sacrifice the Anglo Turkish convention of 1S78, which he himself concluded with the avowed object of protecting Sultan Abdul Hamed against Russia and jj.is further believed that, aceordiug to the terms of the convention referred to, the British will have to evacuate the island of Cyprus, which was ceded by Turkey to Great Britain as the price of the latter's protection, otherwise the czar will receive the protests of sympathy for the Armenians with polite Incredulity. In the meanwhile the storm is gathering and may break at any moment.

A special cabinet meeting was held at Rome yesterday, in view or the deepening gravity of the news from Constantinople, and the Italian flying squadron under Vice Admiral Canevaro, consisting of the two steel barbette battleships Sardegna and Sicilia and the torpedo gunboat Euridice was immediately despatched to the Levant and Is now on its way to the entrance of the Dardanelles. The British fleet is anchored off the island of Lemnos, immediately opposite the passage leading to tho Dardanelles, the Russian squadron is in readiness in the Black Sea, the French squadron is approaching the Dardanelles and four German ships on their way home with 2,000 sailors and marines have been ordered to remain Jn the vicinity of the Dardanelles until further orders. Tho present tension cannot last. There is no doubt that many liberals are booming the Armenian agitation Tor political ends and not a Tew earnestly desire the return of Mr. Gladstone to public life.

Consequently, his forthcoming speech on the Armenian question, to bo delivered shortly before the Reform club of Liverpool, is awaited with the greatest interest. If it Justifies the confidence of thoso desiring to reinstate Mr. Gladstone, strong pressure to accomplish the scheme may be expected. Amid the clamor raised by those who aro desirous that Great Britain should act even if she has to enter into war against Europe combined, the fact is generally overlooked that the crusade against Islam is peculiarly momentous for Great Britain, in view of the possible effect which it may have upon the Musselman subjects of the empire in India, who regard the sultan as the representative head of their faith. A man who was with the czar in Germany and who had an hour's conversation with him, says that the haggard appearance of the Russian emperor and empress was much remarked.

The czar, he added, looks white, nervous and worried, casts furtive glances over his shoulders and sometimes turns ghastly white, while the czarina is YOUNG JOHNDUELL SWALLOWED CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM. His Family Scout the Idea of Suicide. He. Was the Main Support of a Widowed Mother. John Duell.

22 rears old, residing at 110 Adelphi street, died from the effects of cyan dine of potassium poisoning in tie art department of tho New York Herald, at Thirty fifth street and Broadway, New York, yesterday afternoon. From what can be learned from some of his fellow employes, it ia understood that the posioning was accidental, but how he came to swallow the drug is a mystery. Ho had only a few moments before been joking with his fellow workmen and it was not until he was seen to run to the water faucet in order to get a drink and it was discovered that he had taken the poison. An alarm was immediately sent out and in a short time three doctors were working over Duell, but without success. At 4:12.

less than half an hour later, the man wa dead. A reporter called at the Adelphi street house last night and saw Mrs. Duell, the young man's mother. The woman is heart broken over the snddeu death of her son. She said that he had been a dutiful boy and was her main support.

The idea of suicide, which was at first hinted at. was scouted by Mrs. Duell and the friends of the young man. Mrs. Duell said that there was no reason why ho should commit such an act.

He had left the house vesterdav morning in high spirits. Duell received a week, most of which, the reporter was informed, he turned over to his mother. He had been employed 'in the same place for about five years. The body was removed to the New York morgue where an inquest will be held. MAILS CLOSED TO BUCKET SHOPS A Post Office Order Which Affects Sixty Chicago Firms.

Washington, D. September 19 The post office department to day issued an. order prohibiting tho use of tho mails to the bucket shop operators of Chicago. Tho order was issued on the report of an inspector, who states that nearly all tho persons named have been in dieted by tho grand jury in Chicago. There are about sixty firms and persons against whom the order has been issued.

The post office inspector has reported on several cases whero persons have been swindled, and cites one instance of an inmato of the Soldiers' home at Quincj who sent all he had. to one of the concerns t.nd lost it all. The operator claimed it was invested and lost in sugar. FOUR KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION. Clinton, September 19 Four men were killed outright and one fatally injured in the shaft of the Metropolitan Water works at Clamshell pond, near here, to night, by a premature dynamite explosion.

FATAL FALL DOWN STAIRS. Utica, N. September 19 Denis Kane, an old and well known resident of Waterville. Oneida county, icll down stairs this afternoon in a saloon in this city and was killed. The police aro looking into the matter.

KILLED BY AN ELECTRIC WIRE. Saratoga, N. September 19 Edward Messenger, 45 years of ago, recently of Philadelphia, was instantly killed by coming in contact with an electric wire to dav. Messenger was employed by the liberate cbmpanv. He leaves a widow.

A COOK INJURED. Leon Ricnrdo, the cook at the Clarendon hotel, was severoly injured last night by an electric fan. He accidentally placed his havjl against the rapidly revolving blades of the fun and was badly cut. Ho was taken to tho Brooklyn hospital. Patronize American Goods; They Are the best Coou's Impebial Extha Dby Champagne.

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