' office after the explosion.
' the explosion occurred. His left arm was
' pany and a millionaire.
audiences
Victim of the Bomb Explosion Was
Clearly Net Assassinated.
PROBABLY BXPERIMBNTING.
a}... Family of» the Dead Man sun Cling
lice Have Abandoned It-'—An
. Employee’s Story.
YONKEns, N. Y., Oct. 23. —-Ali night
long and until today Chief of Police Man-
gin and two detectives were at work on
the mystery surrounding the violent death
of Hamlin J. Andrus, secretary of the Ar-
lington Chemical company of this . city,
who was blown to pieces by .some kind of
bomb while in his office at 68 Palisade'av-
enue yesterday. The mystery, it is be-
lieved, has been solved by the police.
There is now only one theory that the de-
tectives accept, as all the circumstances in
the case point to the hypothesis that Mr.
Andrus was killed accidentally. Just how
the accident occurred will never be known,
but the police are now satisfied beyond all
doubt that .Mr. Andrus was neither the
victim of an assassin nor a suicide, as was
at first suspected.
At first the most likely theory was that
some one had deliberately placed an in-
fernal machine in Mr. Andrus' ofi‘ice, but
the police investigation soon forced the
abandonment of such an idea for lack of
evidence to support it. Then the suicide
theory was looked into with a like result.
Finally the police learned that Mr. An-
drus had talked of a scheme by which he
thought burglars could be prevented from
breaking safes. For some time the police
could not connect Mr. Andrus’ death with
the latter theory until Patrick Kiely, one
of the men employed in the chemical
works, gave information that threw more
light on the mystery than anything else
that the police had found.
During yesterday Kiely was very much
excited, but he told the police that he
knew of some experiments that Mr. An-
drus had made with a view to inventing
an infernal machine to prevent burglars
from breaking safes. He said that a few
days ago he had given Mr. Andrus some
pieces of pipe such as were found in the
It was such a
pipe as is used in making dynamite bombs.
Kielyfls Story.
Kiely was not so excited today as he was
yesterday, and he gave the police addi:
tional information. He» said that last Fri-
day he gave Mr. Andrus several small per»
cussicn caps that he had made in the
chemical works. Mr. Andrus told Kiely
at the time that he wanted them for a ma-
chine that he was making. Kiely inferred
frOm his conversation with Mr. Andrus
that the machine referred to was nothing
more than a dynamite bomb.
Kiely today gave the police some of the
percussion caps that he had left. Then the
detectives went about this city trying to
find out if Mr. Andrus had recently pur
chased any giant powder, nitroglycerin or
other explosive.
In support of the accident theory the po
lice learned that many of Mr. Andrus’
friends were aware that he had in mind the
invention of a death dealing instrument
to stop safe blowing. His idea was to put
a bomb in a safe so that when the bur-
glars tampered with the combination or
door they would be blown to pieces. He
had been experimenting with a dummy of
his idea, and it is believed that yesterday
he had intended to try the real thing.
Kiely saw him enter the office with a bundle
under his arm. That bundle, it is thought,
contained the explosive that killed the in-
ventor. He may have dropped it on the
floor or stumbled while carrying it and set
it off by a shock. Then again he may have
been about to place it under his desk and
set it down too hard on the floor, as the
desk was completely wrecked by the ex-
plosion. Some think that in afew days
Mr. Andrus was to apply for a patent for
the contrivance that killed him.
Although many of Mr. Andrus’ friends
knew that he had an idea for a patent, he
was rather conservative in talking about
it, which was natural under the circum-
stances. '
It was just 8:30 when the explosion oc-
curred. Hardly a minute had elapsed be-
tween the time that Mr. Andrus met his
death and when Kiely saw him going
through the door. The explosion was heard
for blocks. .
Giant Powder Probably Used.
One reason that the police had for aban-
doning the assassination idea was the fact
that the offices and works of the chemical
company were so closely guarded. Two
watchmen are kept at the gate to prevent-
intruders from entering the place. Then,
again, Mr. Andrus, so far as is known,
had not an enemy in the world. He was
liked by all the workmen.
An examination of the room after the
explosion showed that the force of the
shock was upward, which is never the
case when dynamite or nitroglycerin is
used. A crank, the police reasoned, would
have used dynamite. They think that
giant powder was used. There was a hole
in the ceiling“ of the office. The boards in
the floor were broken, but none was rip-
ped up.
Mr. Andrus was horribly mangled by
the explosion. The top of his head was
blown off, which would make it appear as
though he was in a stocping position when
blown off. Both legs were severed at the
knees. His body'was lying in the middle
of the floor when found.
Mr. Andrus was of a happy disposition.
He had everything to live for, and no one
who knew him would accept the suicide
theory from the first. He 'was well to do.
He was a trustee of the Yonkers Savings
bank and a director of the Citizens’ Na.
tional bank here and a member. of St.
John’s Episcopal church.
The dead. man's brother, John E. An-
drus, is president of the Chemical com-
Members of Mr. Andrus’ family still
believe that he was murdered.
Missionary Society's Work.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills., Oct. 23,—The Amer-
ican Christian Missionary society has
closed its annual convention here and ad-
journed to meet in Indianapolis in Octo-
ber, 1897. Resolutions were passed sym-
pathlzing with the Armenians and Cubans
and Chinese Christians especially and fa-
voring total abstinence and prohibition of
the liquor traffic.
' Murderer Durrant’s Case.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 23.—The application
of W. H. Theodore Durrant, the convicted
murderer. of Blanche Lamont, for a new
trial was ordered’submitted b “the supreme
court without argument. his will, it is
thought, dispose of the ages until the court.
meets for the Sacramento term some
to the Murder Theory, but the Po- {
months hence.
WA. ALYAORW A .. A
M’KlNLElllllARMERS
The Republican Candidate Addresses
Former Constituents.
OUR FINANCES. AND TARIFF.
His Views on Both Iss1" '. Defined—Bry-
an’s Illinois Itinerary and Ante ~Elec-
tion Plans — A Compromise
Candidate Withdraws.
CANTON, 0., Oct. 23.—It was glorious
Indian summer’s brightest Weather in
Canton today. A large delegation of farm-
ers first called at the McKinley home.
They came from Preston, 0.
Major McKinley responded to Mr. A. I.
Richards, who spokqan behalf of the dele-
gation, as follows: u
“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN AND MY FEL-
[LOW CITIZENS—I esteem this call from my
old constituents and my neighbors and
fellow citizens as a very great compliment
and honor, not to me personally, but to
the principles and policies for which the
Republican party stands this year. I re—
member when the Republicans cf Creston
and Wayne county were among the most
earnest and enthusiastic of'— my old con-
gressional district, and I see you have not
lost your earnestness and enthusiasm for
the great doctrines of the Republidan
party. We cannot by legislation in this
country make value; cannot by any leger-
demain of finance make something out of
nothing.
“The only way to get wealth is by in-
bor, and anybody who teaches any other
doctrine is a false teacher and not the
friend of American citizenship or our
American homes. There is no such thing
as creating wealth by the mere breath of
congress. Congress can do a good many
things, but it cannot make you rich or
the country rich by debasing the money
of the country, and it cannot make the
country rich by giving us dollars that are
only worth 52 cents each and stamping
them dollars. Now, congress can help
the country; but it must be by wise legis-
lation, caring for the products, the labor,
the farms and the manufactures of our
own people, by protecting them against
the products of people living in other
lands. If you are a farmer, what you
want first is good crops. Legislation can—
not help you to them. You know in order
to get good crops you have to sow, and
then you must have God’s sunshine and
rain, and a cheap dollar will never help
your crops any. You have to toil just as
hard for a good as a poor crop. Now, aft-
er you have a good crop, then you want a
good market. You have that in the Unit-
ed States if you are let alone; but if some-
body’s product can come in here and dis-
place yours, then your market is not so
good. Isn’t that right? This is all there
is of that question. It is aquestion on
which our 70,000,000 of American free-
men should by their ballots decree that
the legislation of our country shall pro-
tect and defend American interests.”
Bryan’s Illinois Plans.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.—W. J. Bryan will
begin his tour of Illinois tomOrrow. His
itinerary of the first day, as revised and
finally agreed upon, will be Danvllle at
8:80;thence over the Big Four road, mak-
ingxfipeeches at Paris, Charleston and Mat-
toon; thence over the Wabash to Spring-
field; thence via Havana, and thence to
Peoria, where he speaks at night. During
the night the special will run to Ottawa
over the Rock Island. Bryan will speak
at Ottawa at 8 a. m. and go from. there to
Lasalle, Kewanee and Rock Island in the
order named, arriving at the latter place
at 1:30, visiting next Moline, Monmouth,
Bushnell, Macomb and Quincy. From
Quincy, where he arrives at 7:30 p. m.
and makes a long speech, he goes to J ack-
sonville for Sunday, and speaks there
Monday at 2 p. m., Oct. 26. At 5 p. m.
Monday he leaves for Alton, speaking at
night. During the night his car will be
taken to Lincoln, where he spfiaks early
in the morning; thence to Bloomington,
where he talks at 10 o’clock, and thence
to Chicago, with stops at Pontiac, Dwight,
Braidwood and Joliet. He will arrive in
Chicago Oct. 27 and stay till the morning
of Oct. 31, when he leaves for Nebraska.
Basing Contradicts Altgeld.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23,—Postmaster Hesing,
in an open letter to Governor Altgeld, says
that the statement of the governor inhis
New York speech that “there were no
delays of mail at Chicago, and that in so
far as the mails are concerned nothing had
happened to call for federal interference, ”
is not borne out by facts, and is contrary
to the official records of the Chicago post-
office.
Mr. Hesing says the records show that
for nearly ten days practically no mail cars
arrived and departed on time. In conclu-
sion he says:
“Your statement concerning that part
of the strike with which I am personally
ac uainted, and with which in my official
capacity I had so much to do, is positively
untrue and must not go to the world un-
challenged. Never in the history of this
country was mail service so seriously in-
terfered with as during the strike of 1894. ”
The Generals at Bay City.
BAY CITY, Mich, Oct. 23.—The Union
generals arrived here today and were
greeted by booming cannon and the toot-
ing of mill and tug whistles. The generals
spoke at Washington Avenue park from
the same platform occupied by Candidate
Bryan last Saturday to an audience about
half as large as Bryan’s. General Alger, in
his first greeting, said he had been told in
other states that Michigan was doubtful,
but their party had been in the state only
a few days and had already seen a major
ity. Generals Howard, Mar-den and Stew-
art spoke a few moments each.
Gowau's Candidacy Announced.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 23. -—In The Current
Voice (Populist organ) G. A. Gowan
announces his candidacy for congress in
the Sixth district. Gowan’s candidacy
is asserted in free silver circles to be
the result of a deal between Republic-
ans, Naticnal Democrats and dissatisfied
Populist-s and intended to draw votes from
J. W. Gaines, free'silver Democratic nomio
nee. -
Compromise Candidate Out.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23. —Charles A. Lemp,
who was selected by the Democratic state
committee to take the place of two claim-
ants for the nomination for congress in
the Tenth district, has refused to run.
This will leave the place on the Democratic
ticket vacant, as it is too late to put an-
other name on file with the secretary of
state.
'- 5nowstcrms In Great Britain.
LONDON, Oct. 28.—-Heavy snovntorms
are reported in the north of England and
Scotland. . .
BOUSS’ DAUGHTER WEDS.
Heiress to Many Millions Marries o... 0)
' Her Father’s, Cierks., .
'NEW YORK. Oct. 23.—.-Today as Charles
Broadway Rouss, the millionaire mer-
chant, who has Offered one of his millions
to any one who will restore his almost en-
tirely lost sight, sat at his desk- on the sec.
‘ and floor of‘ his great Broadway establish-
ment a marriage notice was read to him.
It ran as follows:
“Lee—Rouss—On Oct. 18, by the Rev.
W. B. Brush of New York, Virginia
Duane, daughter of C. B. House, to David
Lee, son of E. Charles Lee of Hartford
county, Md.” -
When Mr. Rouss heard this very inter-
esting bit of family news for the first time
through the medium of the notice being
read to him, he was at his daily post sur-
rounded by a score or more of young wom- ~
en, bookkeepers, typewriters and stenog-
raphers, but he received the announcement
coolly and in his usual philosophic man-
ner.
It was'his only daughter, who had been
quietly married without informing him ot
the fact, and she had chosen for her hus-
band a young man who had been in his
employ for six or seven years, but the blind
merchant had received the news with as
much calmness ashe might if informed
that a truckload of his goods had been up-
set by a cable car.
“I cannot say that I was taken altogeth-
er by surprise,” said Mr. Bouss in speak-
ing of the marriage, “for something of the
sort had been looked for between the young
people for some time, and they have known .
each other for about four years.
“I don’t see why they went to a minis-
ter to be married. If I had been consult-
ed, I’d have advised them to go to the city
hall, for, in the first place, the mayor
wouldn’t have charged ’em a cent,a_nd, in
the second, place, Strong is an old friend
of mine, and I know he‘d have been de-
lighted to have married them.”
“In what capacity is Mr. Lee employed
here?” asked the reporter.
“As cashier,” said the newly made fa-
ther-in—law, "and you’ll find him over
there at his desk in front Of the elevators. ”
“And will the young people live with
you, Mr. Rouss?” ,
“Certainly they will. My house at (382
Fifth avenue is amply large enough for
all of us, andthat’s where they can reside
as long as they care to.”
Mr. Lee, the happy bridegroom, is a '
slender and youthful looking man, who
blushed slightly when approached on the
subject of his wedding. “We didn’t have
any ushers or bridsmaids,” he said. “but
just a quiet wedding at the house of the
Rev. Wilbur F. Brush at 403 West Forty-
fourth street.”
Further than this Mr. Lee did not care
to discuss his nuptials.
A FLORIDA EPISODE.
A Lumber Mill Manage:- Kills Two As-
sailants and “faunas Four.
CHIPLEY, Fla, Oct. 23.—-—J. M. Criglar,
manager of Hagerman’s lumber mills at
Hager station, four miles west of this
place, killed tWo negro assailants and
wounded four others. Criglar became en-
gaged in aquarrel with one of his em-
ployees, and the other negro drew a pistol
and commenced firing at the manager.
Criglar ran into the office, locked him-
self in and opened fire with a Winchester
on the negroes, who surrounded the build-
ing, For an hour the battle continued,
and when the Louisville and Nashville
train arrived at the station the negroes
were preparing to set fire to the building
and oremate Criglar. ' '
The train crew and passengers, how-
ever, rushed to Criglar’s aid. The negroes
had fired over 200 bullets into the build-
ing, but Criglar escaped by lying on the
floor.
As soon as the negroes fired a volley he
would rise and shoot at them through the
windows. The negroes killed are Amos
Judson and John Alexander.
‘ The wounded are Henry Simpson, Jack
Nobles, Andrew Miller and Albert Lester.
Simpson and Lester are thought to be
fatally wounded.
Proposed Morocco Leather Trust.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 23.—The Public
Ledger says: “There is every prospect of a
trust being formed to control the manu-
facture of morocco leather in the United
States. A number of capitalists have
handed themselves together for the pur-
pose Of buying the factories throughout
the country, and they propose to place the
former proprietors in control—in fact, to
govern the corporation in much the same ‘
manner that the Sugar trust controls its
different operations.”
Bogus Canadian Half Dollars.
MONTREAL, Oct. 23. -— Advices from
Vancouver, B. 0., report that bogus Cana-
dian half dollars, made in China, as pure
as the genuine and almost a perfect imita-
tion, are in circulation there. About $2,-
000 worth of these coins were shipped from
China, and more are coming. Thecoins
bear the date of 1894. They are whiter
than the original and a shade larger and
heavier.
National Convention of Musicians.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 23.—-The national
convention of musicians decided, after
three days’ discussion, to seat the Manhat-“
tan union of New York and the Toledo
local union. C. W. Rhue of Pittsburg,
who holds the. credentials of the 9,000
votes of the National League of Musicians,
walked out of the convention, refusing to
have anything more to do with it.
l‘éf: Magician Herrmann Attached.
NEW HAVEN, Oct. 23.—The scenery
used by Professor Herrmann,the magician,
was attached here by Edward S. Stokes.
Stokes claims Herrmann owes him $2,500
for a yacht. Herrm'ann’s stable car, which
contained costly carriages and driving
horses, was also attached. Herrmann filed
a bond of $4,000 immediately and his ef-
fects were released. .
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