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A CfflSISJ SPUN-
Carlists and Republican's
Hard to Keep in Check.
THE BABY KIM'S DEATH
Might be Made the Signal for a Gen
eral Uprising.
SAGASTA'S POWER WIDELY FELT.
Amusing Stories Told of Prince Henry and
ILErard.
THE HABQUIS OP HAETIKGT05 SICE
Carlists and Republicans la Spain are
anxiously watching xf or the hoar when the
baby King dies. They are reported ready
for an uprising. Sagasta'a return to power
has so far kept them in check. The Marquis
of Hartington is Terr ill. Champagne
figures aren't very encouraging to Ameri
cans. I BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. 1
London, January 11. The little King
of Spain is reported to be a trifle better, but
the general opinion is that he will die. The
trouble is constitutional, for the baby mon
arch inherits from his father a weak heart
and an epileptic tendency, both of- which
hare caused the doctors anxiety from time
to time since his birth. The present indis
position dates from a month ago, when, as
yon were informed at the time, His Baby
Majesty had an attack of' influenza. His
recovery was somewhat -slow, and tne dis
ease resulted in bodily weakness, which is
a serious complication in the present ill
ness. Should Alfonso die, he will be succeeded
by his elder sister, Maria de las Mercedes,
who is just turned a years of age, Christina
continuing to act as Queen regent. But
the Republicans, Carlists, and other par
ties and factions will inevitably cbafe
against the continued rule of the Austrian
Princess, with no prospect at the end of it
but a weak young Queen, with doubtless a
foreign husband sooner or later.
EAITII IN THE ABUT.
Queen Christina is said to have faith in
the army, and particularly in its chief gen
erals, but other Spanish monarchs have
leaned upon a similar staff only to find it a
broken reed when the crisis came. Don
Carlos, the chi.. pretender, is said to be in
Venice, and Zorilla, an extreme Repub
lican, disappe .red from Paris a week ago,
and. is believed to be in hiding in the
rrreneeSrawaitingJhejnomentforgction.-
"While vultures are thus hovering around
the cradle. Queen Christina is doing her
duty like the best of mothers and the bravest
of Queens. During the whole of this -week
she never once left the room in which her,
little son lies on a small, plainly furnished
bed. "Whenever the little fellow wakes from
a feverish doze he calls for his mother, and
she cannot bear to think-that he should ever
call in vain. She herself administers the
medicine, coaxes the sick child to take
nourishment, and manages to soothe him
when another would fail.
To-day her overtaxed bodily powers tem
porarily collapsed, and Queen Christina
went into a bad faint, from which she was
aroused with difficulty. She has promised
to go to bed when her little son is declared
out of danger and not before.
A POLITICAL CBISIS.
The Press News Association cable from
Madrid to-night says: The politicaUsitua
tion in Spain is critical. It will never be
known what anxiety prevailed within the
walls of the royal palace last night over the
condition of the -baby King, whose life was
wavering. The reports that the King was
dead and .the news withheld by the
Government caused intense excitement
laihe streets. All sorts of rumors were
current. It was3' rumored that the royal
child had been dosed with brandy as a final
remedy, and that he had died from the
treatment. Then rumor had it that he had
been in a state of coma since noon, and
could not'survive.-
This announcement of death was momen
tarily expected. It would have been a sig
nal for the Carlists and Republicans to rise,
for they were ready for action. This was
known at Iiisbon, by the Republicans, who
were acting in union, and were in constant
communication with their friends in Spain.
Cactelar remained silent. He knew the
exact situation, and found the time not ripe.
riBaiNESS WOBKS WONDEBS.
In the meantime, the Queen Regent had
called upon Sagasta. He took in hand the
reins which he had already flung down, and
his return to power was felt He had a
bulletin issued at midnight that the King
was better. He ordered that the guards
around the palace be doubled, and imposed
a rigid censorship on the telegraphs and the
press. At the same time preparations were
made, in case the worst happened, to in
stantly proclaim the Princess of the As
turias Queen.
These acts had a tranquilizing effect, and
after a night of panic the citizens who had
filled the streets and crowded the vicinity
of the royal palace, not knowing what
might happen, dispersed and retired to
their homes. The bulletins from4 the pal
ace to-day hare been increasingly favor
able, and to-night it is reported that His'
Infant Majesty may be considered out of
danger.
The political crisis, although postponed,
ban not been warded off. Although Sagasta
is acting with energy and firmness, he has
no ministry. Some of the Ministers remain
at the head of their departments, but await
ing their successors. Who these will be no
one knows. The situation is chaos, and in
vites revolution and anarchy. The life of a
little child and popular sympathy for the
afflicted mother alone restrain the elements
of discord.
To-night all is outwardly quiet, and the
infant Kingsleeps peacefully, and the Queen
Bother rejoices.
Acknowledge" HU Old Mauler.
JET DUKXir-B CABLE COMTAXT.
London, January 1L The Brazilian
Minister at Brusiefs has sent in his resigns
tion not to the Provisional Government of
tbe Republic; but to his old master, Dom
Pedro, at Lisbon, whom he thus acknowl
edges still as the rightful Emperor.
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SOME.PACTS.ABODT CHAMPAGNE.
Not Enough Hade In France to Snpplr Lon
don lor One .Month.
rST CABLE TO TBI DISPATCH.!
LONDON, January 11. Although cham
pagne costs $4 per bottle now in Pittsburg
it-may interest some people to, know that,
while the statistics just issued by the chief
officer of direct taxation show that the wine
crop of -France in 1889 is considerably below
the average, and 6,878,579 hectolitres inferior
to .that of 1888, there is a considerable in
crease in the production of the .Eastern dis
trict, where the best champagnes come from.
In Aube the crop was 422,591' hectolitres in
18S9, against 311,652 ,in 1888; in Mars, 277,
727, against 210,459, in Haute Marne, 319,-
466, -against 2S4,518; in Meurthe and Mo
selle, 4&f,.'uu, against 3j.izi; in jueuse
252,084, against 148.476; in, Xoaae, -337,618
against 304,329; in Yosges, 170,085, against
157,107; in lievre,.96,16luaeainst 72,428; in
Ardennes; 6,079, against 3,870. "A hectolitre
is about 26 gallons. '
The entire wine product 'of Prance for
16S9 is estimated at 23,223,572 hectolitres.
However, as a prominent ,wine grower as
sures me that tne entire product of cham
pagne in Prance in any one1 of 'the last few
years would not supply London alone for
one month, it may not be worth while for
Pittsburgers to take much interest in the
above figures.
MONSIEUR HEARD SNUBBED.
Sadly Fooled When lie Anticipated a Grand
Reception.
BT DUNLAF'S CABLE COUFAXT.I
IiOndos-, January lL Monsieur Tirard,
the Prime Minister of Prance, is making a
short stay at the Riviera. He was greatly dis
appointed because there was no demonstra
tion of welcome. He expected that theMayor
would have made a speech, and that
flowers would have been strewn in his path.
Mme. Tirard and he had to arrive at the
hotel through the pelting rain in an old
time cab. Shortly after, being gladdened
by the strains of the "Marseillaise," and
thinking that the reception was beginning
at last, he turned to his wife and said: "It
is all right this time. Probably they mis
toot the train. Give me a clean white hand
kerchief to put in my breast"
. So saying, he sallied, further into the
balcony, fnll of patriotism and pride, and
was astounded to find that it was only a
German band drying to make a .franc.
After a pause of mortification, the ludi
crous aspect of 'the situation struck him
and he burst out laughing.
EOIALTrS IDEA OP A J0ZE.
A Theater manager Made to .Receive a
Donkey for a Prince.
ST DTOLAF'S CABLE COMFAirr.'J
London, January 11. An amusing story
is told of Prince Henry of Prussia. During
his late visit to Corfu his Royal
Highness promised to give a .com
mand night at the theater. In
order to avoid the crowd the Prince
stepnedin quietly by the stage door and
made himself comfortable'in his box. Pres
ently a noise of wheels -was heard at the
grand entrance. The manager ordered the
national anthem of Prussia to be played,
and started in full court dress, with a wax
candle in each hand, according to qtiquette,
accompanied by his wholi staff.
. The crimson carpet was unrolled, and
flung gracefully down the steps, the great
ooor was nung wiae open, ana tne manager,
iwBiugioir, received uon.ey woicjUJOiM I
ofiirerpnnee's'srnte -mil "Wilt jtjuuu'tn ar I
joke. While the prince sat behind the cur
tain of his box, roaring with laughter, the
band played, and the donkey brayed re
sponsively. '
DOESN'T PAI TO MARRI TURKS.
American Girls Warned Against Foolishly
Entangling Tliemselvem.
rBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.l
London. January 11. American girls
who may think of marrying Turks are
hereby warned. A year or so ago a
Viennese girl married Nusri Bey, son' of
Saandullah Pacha, Turkish Ambassador to
the Austrian court, according to the Turk
ish ceremony, the Turkish military attache,
Turkish Consul General, and the Secretary
of the Turkish Embassy, all acting -as wit
nesses. Becoming tired of his wife, Nusri
Bey declared that the Turkish law gave
him authority to dissolve tbe marriage at
his own will. He has accordingly left
Vienna, and his wife and child are desti
tute. His father is endeavoring to .bring
the errant husband to terms, but without
much chance of success.
The Consul General, who was witness to
this marriage of Nusri Bey, did exactly the
same thing himself in Pesth, where he died
last year, leaving his wife and child not
recognized as duly married according to the
Hungarian law.
THE SHAH MAD AT THE CZAR.
His Persian Mnjeit j' WIcUed Conaln Causes
tbe Brcacb.
tBY BUKLAP'S CABLE COMPA1TY. '
London, January 11. Prince Key Ku
bah Mirza, first cousin to the Shah ot
Persia, has been sent to Siberia for five
years, by tbe Russian Goyernmentfor dis
tributing base money. The Shah has writ
ten a most indignant letter to the Czar upon
the subject
Apropos to Persian affairs, tbe ill treat-
ment of Malcolm Khan, the Persian ambas
sador, causes intense disgust throughout
society, because it is well known that to his
exertions and influence was due the Shah's
cordial reception in London. Malcolm
Khan declines to trust himself back in
Teheran, fearing that he might be made
shorter by a head. So, being a rich man,
he prefers to remain in London, where he
will contribute to scientific and political
literature.
EMPRESS AUGUSTA BURIED.
A Liberal, Good-Katared Old Lady Gene
to-Ber Bemird.
rBT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
. London, January 11. The remains of
-the late Empress Augusta were interred to
day with a ceremony closely resembling the
last two royal funerals in Berlin, but with
less milUarj pomp. During the week the
newsp&jMCef of Europe have been writing
inucfribout the deceased, but hundreds of
Tcol'umns may very well be summed up in a
lew words, to tbe enect tnat tbe -Empress
Augusta was a wealthy, good-natured old
lady with a sharp tongue, especially for
erring relatives, and a frugal mind.
She gave liberally during her lifetime to
any deserving object or institution brought
under her notice, and has yet left a big for
tune for division among the members of her
lamily.
. WHI HE OBJECTS TO If,
The Czar Doesn't Want Cancer Introduced
Into Bli Family.
CBT DUKLAP'S CABLE COMPAlrT.l
London, January lL There 'is a good
deal of curiosity expressed as to. whether" the1
Czar will sanction the marriage of the
Czarowitz to Princess Margaret of Prussia.
The' Princess is plain of feature, bnt
a charming woman nevertheless. Th'e
Czar has said to Sbouyaloff- that he would'
never allow his son to marry a danghter of
the late Emperor Frederick, because he had
died of cancer, and the disease-being hered
itary, the alliance would poison the blood of
the offspring and ruin .the Romanoff
dynasty.
Emperor William of Germany and Prince
Bismarck are united, trying to persuade the
Czaf to change his decision. '
HAETINQTON A TEEI BICK MAN.
The BfarqoU Illness Causing- a Great-Deal
of Anxteiy.
TiONDOK, January 11. The Marquis' of
Hartingtou is very dangerously ill at Mer
tou Hall, the seat- of Barou Hirsch. He
has been the guest of Baron Hirsch for a
week, and caught cold while shooting. The
cold was neglected as a trivial incident, but
has developed into congestion of the lungs,
from which the Marquis was so ill lately.
tnai ne was unaoie to leave nis ueu. jae
has a very high feyer, and the local doo
tors see so much gravity in the case that
they have called -other doctors in consulta
tion. Dr. Roose went down by .special
train this afternoon. The Queen has tele
graphed her sympathies and earnest . in
quiries. -
, Tbe' possibility of the death of the Marquis
of .Hartingtonat the present lime gives rein
to specnlati'on,,and is .the sensation of the
hour in the political world.
THE PE0DIGAL SON TO RETURN.
Henry of Battenberc Coming: Back to Eat
the Fatted Coir. -BT
STTNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.3
London-, January 11. Naughty Henry
of Battenberg will return to London next
mouth, and the fitted calf w,ill be, killed at
Windsor and a full forgiveness
granted by the Queen, who
could not resist the pleading of
her favorite, daughter and companion,
Princess Beatrice, between, whomjind he?
present husband real love exlsti'iiotwith
standing his early follies, and both of th'em'
are devotedly attached to their infant
family?
The independent action of Prince Henry,
has' to a great extent reinstated him in the
good graces of society, which the revelation
of his career as a fortune-hunter, had some
what disgusted.
COTTON MILLS NEXT.
The Wealthy "Lord Ate Abont to Gobble
Twenty Million Dollars' Worth of
American BIIIIi Negotiations
no to Paper and Beer.
ISrXCIAl. TELEOKAK. TO THE DI8FATCH.I
New "JJEK, January 1L The latest di
rection in which British capitalists have
looked for investments in this country is
toward the big cotton mills. , Ne
gotiations are .well advanced for' the
purchase of three of the greatest mills
in - America at , a cost of $20,000,000.
Two of these mills are in New "England ana
tbe third is in tbe Middle States. Options
on these properties were obtained some' time
ago, and an investigation by experts of their
condition is now in progress. The mills re
ferred to make only standard cotton goods
and no fancy products.
The sale of four of the principal paper
mills in New York Stateto a new English
syndicate is practically completed. The
completion of the auditing 'of accounts
is all -that Temains to be done. Two
of these mills .are .the Glens Palls
and the Remington, and the amount in?
volved in the whole 'deal is between
54,000,000 and $5,000,000.- Since the .pur
chase of these mills has been, negotiated for
more than 30 paper, mills have been offered
for sale to the American -agents of the Jin
giisn -Buyers; .ousii. is-sia no. oioer pur-,1
glish buyers; hut-it issaid no. othtr pur-
tihasia lu-ttns-mrcare couleai'Iated.-i-f-1
Definite -announcement will. soon be made
of the sale to an English' syndicate of the
five largest fereweries in Boston. Another
syndicate' is negotiating for the purchase of
two greatmannfacturing enterprises,-one in
East Cambridge, Mass., and the other in
Baltimore, .but nothing definite is made pub
lic yet about these deals.
VETERAN MINSTRELS DEAD.
Onee Eamous Bnrnt-Cork Artists That Were
Almost Forgotten.
rSFECIAL TXLEGBAH TO THE DISPATCH.
NewToek, January 1L When The
Dispatch announced last week the death
of William Henry White in this city, and
added that he was one of the founders of the
San Francisco Minstrels, not one person in
a hundred who read the news could recall
him. Mr. White will be better recognized
as William H. Bernard, of the c'nee famous
and rich burnt-cork firm of- "Wambold,
Backus, Birch & Bernard. Billy Birch,
rotund and jolly as ever, is the sole survivor
of this celebrated quartet He was one of
the few theatrical people who attended the
funeral, which was conducted very quietly,
with an evident desire on the part of Mr.
Bernard's friends to avoid a gathering of his
former associates.- '
Another old-time minstrel, -who passed
away the other day quite unnoticed was
James Powers, a veteran ot the War,as well
as a good performer. He died in Boston at
the age of 64. He was tbe i ..composer of
several popular pieces of music, piano and
guitar, among them "Faded Flowers" and
"She Sleeps in the Gravc-f -His death
leaves very few of the old minstrels re
maining. ,
MURDEROUS ROBBERS
Betnrn Half of Their lll-Gotlen Gains to
Their Helpless Victims.
rSrSCIAL TXLEGBAH TO THE DISPATCH.1
East Litebpool, O., January 11. Jere
miah Lampton, an old and disabled soldier
living with his sister northeast of Industry,
Beaver county, Pa., was .nearly murdered
last night for his pension. He had been
making some purchases in the nearest town,
and had remarked that'he had his pension
money. He laid tbe money in a clock when
he retired. During the night two masked
I men broke the door of the honse with a rail,
beat the old man unmercifully with the butt
ot a revolver, and ransacked tne House until
.they found the money.
In the meantime they had tied Lanipton's
sister to the bed, and threatened to kill her
if she made atiy fuss. Shebegsedsopiteously
for the robbers not to take all the money all
they had in the world that after they left
they returned and gave half of the money
back to tbe aged people. The robbers then
departed, taking with them about 555. The
old man is reported dying.
1 DIISG WIPE'S CONFESSION
Accuses Her Hnaband of a Mnrder
of
Which Ha Wan Acquitted.
tEFECIAL TELEOBAV TO TBE SISFATCS.!
Beixefokte, Pa., January 1L Consid
erable surprise was created' when the news
reached here that the wife ot Johnson, the
man whoVas acquitted after a second trial
for the Colby murder in 1887, had, on her
death bed, made a confession. She says the
murder was planned at Johnson's house at
Hnblersburg, a fer miles below
here, between -Schaeffer, who was
hanged for the murder, and Johnson, and
that both committed the deed.
. Since his wife's confession Johnson has
disappeared and cannot be found.
VIRGINIA'S FOREIGN CEEDlTOfiS
Are Once More Aiklng tbe State. to 'Settle
That Little Blatter.
Rickmokd, Va., January ll.-Governor
McKinney-ent to the Legislature to-day a
letter from London holders of Virginia State
bonds urging that a renewed effort ne made
to adjust their claims. Tbe Governor ad
vises.the Legislature to stand . by the Rid
dleberger bill and amendments. ' -. ,!
?ATCSflj(?UPABEACE
Ei-Senator"WalIace the Deatocratic,
Candidate for' fipTernor,
WITH WM. L SCOUTS CONSENT,
If tie Deal Is- Bade- GroTer Cleveland Wfli
' be'Snpporteddn'1892
M THEPMNSILTANIA DELEOAT10K
State'' Chairman Kiner. Likely .to Baceeia' HiafclVI
After. AIL -
. A number, of Democratic leaders of, the
State.met .at Philadelphia- the past weefc.
.The:iituation4was talked over. The -out-corners
that State'Chairman Kisner (is eir
pected to succeed himself, and. that ex
United States. Senator Wallace will be the
nominee for Governor. Mr. Scott is to be
conciliated by tbe promise' that in-1892 the
State delegate? will be for Cleveland.
rSPICIAL TXCEOKAX TO THE DI6PATCB-.1
Philadelphia, January 1L On Janui
ary 22 the Democratic State' Committee will
meet at Harrisborg, to elect a Chairman, I
and. from present appearances .Elliott X.
Kisner, of Luzerne county, -will be gives i
the honor. It was whispered for sometime
that 'A new man was to be chosnn Tor .the
position, but inquiry' among the.lead'eri de-
fireloped their inability to agree, upon a maa ,1
.wuy couiu uhiuj aix iauuu.ua yi iub utut. . a
In Accordance with the 'rules adopted; by
the last State Convention, the nine district
Chairmen will be selected .to-morrow. A
meeting place for each district has been fixed,
ana tne memoers 01 tne oiaie lammiiies
thereof have been notified by Chairman
Kisner that, they mnst meet and elect a dia
l-trie t Chairman to serve until the second
Monday of January, 1891. The.State Com
mitteemen of this district, which embraces
the counties of Chester, Bucks, Delaware,
Montgomery 'and Philadelphia, will, meet, at
the rooms of the Young Demoeratic Battal
ion, and Sheriff Charles H. Krumbhaar
will be chosen.x-
MANY LEADES3 MEET..
During the past week'there was a large
number of the Democratic leaders in .the
city, all' of whom expressed themselves as
interested' 'in the coming meeting of the
Democratic State- Committee arid the elec
tion of the District Chairmen. Among
thosV here were Congressman -James Kerr,
of Clearfield; Congressman Charles B. Buck-nlew,-Judge
J. C. Buchef, CoIouelB. Bruce
RtekVtts, Democratic candidate for Lieuten
ant Governor in 1886; ex-State Senator Eck
ley"B. Coxe, of Luzerne;. Simon P. Wolver
ton. of Northumberland, and Charles P.
"Kintr, of Schuylkill; Captain A. A. Clay,
01 JtsiK, county, witn, unaries c. jucuauiey,
"Chairman 'of the Democratic Committee, of
the same county; Fisk Conrad, Robert E.
"Wright, f Allento.wn; John -P.-Dhoqey,
01 .LMupuin, ana oiasrs.
While a nnmber of names iavp been men
tioned for the .Democratic 'nomination for
Governor, it seemed to be the impression of
the major part, of the Democratic, leaders
that tT.Trmtf REltot Rpnofnr William-.
Wallace, of Clearfield, will be ( named any
fclaceaatlheJbotle
CEAXH3 JOE- TTAlXAayrwr
It is argued that on 'account of the .large
following of thi ex-Senator, coupled With
the statement that lie desires th'e'nomiha
tionj it Vould be bad politics not.' to tender
it to-him, as he is known to be .able to cope
with his political opponents of the other
side in the matter of organization, which it
is conceded will make him a, somewhat
stronger candidate than one who would be
compelled to depend almost entirely upon
the State organization.
Those who prefer' the.nomiuation of some
person other than ex-Senator Wallace de
clare their preference for a more conserva
tive man, one whom they claim will not
only be able to unite the Democratic party
throughout the State, but who will be able,
also, to command the support of the large
number of independent Republicans who,
it is believed, will be found voting against
the' Republican candidate for Governor.
Among?the candidates mentioned as con
servative, who would fill the bill, are ex
Btate Senator Simon P. Wolverton, of
Northumberland, county, and Representa
tive Samuel McCune Wherry, of Cumber
land county, either of whom, it is claimed,
would be acceptable to the kicking Repub
licans of the State.
BOilE OTHEB CLAIMS.
In behalf of the latter two mentioned, it is
arg'Uedthat both are Well-known public
men who have served in the halls of legisla
tion at Harrisborg with clean and honora
ble records; that they have never been iden
tified with factional struggles for supre
macy; that both possess the executive abil
ity required for a proper discharge of the
duties of the office of Governor and that
both thoroughly understand, and are. in
sympathy with, the wants and seeds of the
people of the State1.
' Ex-Senator Wallace is expected home
shortly, .and it is safe to say that until he
makes his appearance no definite line of
action will be agreed upon by the party
leaders. William L. Scott, of Erie, who
Was the dispenser of Federal patronage in
this State during the latter days of the
Cleveland administration, and who is" said
to be for Cleveland's renomination in 1892,
is regarded as the real head of the party or
ganization, and it is believed by the friends
of Senator Wallace that an amicable agree
ment between the two leaders, Wallace and
Scott, will be made, whereby Wallace will
get thenomination for Governor, and Cleve
land the delegates for 1892.
ABOUT 10 BE DECIDED.
The President Given All the PltttoarE Snr
veyorthlp Tapers.
1TBOK A STAFF COBBE8F01TCX?TZ,t
Washikoton, January 11. The papers
on file in regard to ttif Pittsburg Surveyor
ship were to-day laid before the President
by the Secretary of the Treasury; but. were
only cursorily looked over, and no decision
was reached.,
' It is' expected,-, however, that an appoint
ment will be made early next week.
BOTH OF THEM QTJAI'S FEIENDS.
Delamater and Hasting Treated Alike by
the Junior Senator.
dlOK A STAFy COBBESPONTJEKT.!
Washington, January 11. The fact
that Adjutant General Hastings and his
wife are guests at the residence of Senator
Quay has caused a great deal of amusing
gossip among the politicians acquainted
With Pennsylvania affairs. 'It Is ac
cepted as ,new proof of the theory
that tbe Senator is not committed to either
ol the -young and able aspirants for the
chair now occupied by Governor Beaver. It
is only a few weeks since Chairman An
drews and Senator Delamater made
ihelr home with Senator Quay for several
days and came away perfectly satisfied with
the political attitude or the great mana
ger. 'The fact was bruited about as proof
positive that Delamater was Quay's man
for the Governorship. Now ajsltailar cour
tey"is shown to tbe Adjutant' General.
The truth or the situation' is, as.- stated by
the best authority, that the Sehator has been
assured by each ot the candidates that he
can secure a majority of the def.fgates to the
convention, and the Senator.hafa' patted each
one on the back and told him to go, in .arid
fighfit out in Vfriendly war, and he'will be'
ferthe.onewho winsJ The 'same authftrity
-.declares that when Delamater and Andrews'
were, housed with,the:Senator, the thtee went
aver every inch of the" Gubernatorial 'field
.and concluded that Delamater had a certain
majority of :the clelegafes' in sight This!
keirig" the situation 'the .'Senator could well
afford to be friendly-with -Hastings without
jeopardizing the Cause of Delamater, The
.-Adjutant General will probably remain at
ihe Senator's till; Monday. .
: DEATH OF A MJLLMAAf.
Samstl I. Slracox, Boss Holler at the Na
tional.Ro'lUncr Mills, Leaves a For-
tana of $lft9,8e His Rather .
ReBisrkJible Career.
SPECIAL TZUpBAK TO THE filBT ATCB.1
) -HcKeespoet, January 1L Samuel L
JSiracox.'the wealthy- horse- owner and well
known mill man, died at his borne this'af
erooon in the; 43d fyear of his age, ' He was
311 but a. few days and suffered of Agastric
fever and pneumoniae A wife and several
mail, children survive him and are left in
ood circumstances as he' was estimated to be
'worth- nearly SIOOJOOO. He had two fine
Western Pennsylvania farms -and.' a 'fine
stock, firm in Garrett county, Maryland.
He was one of the most .widely-known
raill men. and was classed among the best
rollers in the .country. He'was boss roller
at the- National Rollins Mills, and one of
Ihe highest salaried skilled workmen the
.company nau. tie Degan at tne roils wnen
:tea-yeaiapf age. Born in Staffordshire,
England,- he came to America in 1870, and
.-prior to coming to McKeesport - acted as su
perintendent at several large iron works and
YiTU lnA .' -a-...:..-d.. a a r-
,uum a iaijjv oukba nvi&fl m .ECf u,.D. A., m
18771 "Pram 1870 to'" 1874 he- was tuM 1K
.per '.day at, the Nathaniel Rolling Iron
Works ot Philadelphia,! and operated and
had. charge of 'his own.invention of octagon
and hexagan steel making. He owned
some fine blooded horse. stock, among which
are Irish Tard and ifab Bristor, and was a
great, patron, of the turf.
FISHING PRIVlLEGlBS RESERVED
For a. BaUroad Company to Let Them Out,
, n ItiWill.
rSFECIAL TXLEGEAlt TO TUB DIBPATCH.1
'Q TJEBEC, '.January ll' A more repre
sentative' company-of American.and Cana
dian sportsmen has probatty never before
assembled in Canada than that pres
ent in the Parliament House here
to-day, t at the : sale of provincial'
nsntng leases, xne receipts tirpm tne sale
of annual rentals were nearly, double those
.heretofore "received by the Government,
although many of the Labrador salmon
.rivers advertised for sale were 'withdrawn
at A the upset, price.. ,t Those who came
here to" ..buy privileges Jot; fishing
Tor the land-locked salmonr of Lake
Sfc: John .west away disappointed. -The
only, waters, containing .them, and adver
tised, were, withdrawn, namely: Grand
jPeribonka, Little Peribonka, Mistasini,
jAshuapmonchouan, Quiatchouan, mouth of
the Hetabetohouan, and, all their tributary
'waters.
The. Lake St. John Railroad Company is.
believed to have acquired all these privi
leges, with the intention"of issuing permits
sportsmen, as Js the case of Lake Ed
ward., V
r ' ' . -
How the Mild Winter Has BeneSted lie
' Frinr of Connecticut.
tSTXCIAL TXLEOBJOC TO -THE DI8PATCS.1
"WATEEBrrEr, Conir., January 11. All
last fall the. farmers' of Connecticut In
veighed bitterly because the wet weather
was ruining their' potato crop. They had
just begun W follow the advice of leadersan
agricultural exnerimentsj and had substi
tuted potatoes.for tobaccowhich had proved
an nnsatlsfactorycrop. Jack Prost used to
get along so. early that the tobacco, plants
would get nipped before they conld be
harvested. But now they have abandoned
tobacco, Jack Prost does not seem' to come
at all. On the other hand, wet weather has
ruined ihe potatoes. In September it was
reported that not half the laxmers were
digging there tubers, because they- found
tbem rotten, and it was prophesied that the
price would go up out of sight
But now, along with the pansyand dande
lion phenomena, come reports of the farmers
finding that the health of the undug potato
is greatly improved. Acres upon acres of
them, d short time ago'supposed to be worth
less, have proved upon examination, to be
'in the finest condition.
SELLING POSTAGE STAMPS.
1 '
Socb on Offer Jhooghtt eJSo Sore Evidence
of a Bobbery.
rSPECIAL ytELIOKAM TO TUX DISPATCH. 1
Cobby, Pa,, January 11. Two men giv
ing their names as William Berry and
Henry Kennedy were arrested here to-day
for offering for sale at the'postoffice 400 two
' cent stamps. Thursday night the post office
"at Shenango was robbed of. 5100 in money
and a large number of stamps. It is thought
some clue has been, obtained to the burglars.
For some time systematic robberies have
been going on among the ppstoffices in -this
vicinity'. Both men .will be taken to Erie
jail. Postofike Inspector McCalmont will
be here at once to investigate the case.
COULDN'T FIND HIS WIFE.
Thomas Shaw's Search for the Runaway
Woman Frnltleai.
rSPECIAL TELErBAV TO THE M8PATCH.1
Albans-, N. Y., January 11. Thomas
Shaw, of. Cohoes, has just returned, from
Plymouth, Pa., where he has been in search
of his wife, who wrote him recently that
life had become such - a burden to her that
she intended to commit suicide. Bis inves
tigations were fruitless, however, and he
says.he is unable to explain her mysterious
disappearance.
Mrs. Shaw, it is thought, has eloped with
Robert Raokin, of Troy, as stated in to
day's Dispatch. ,
more infloenzi mrtTirs:
Two Harried Women Snccnmb to the Abs
ence In a Backcye Town,
rsnCIAL TKLEOHAMjTO THE DISPATCH.1
Massixeox, January 11. La Grippe
was the cause of two deaths at New Phila
delphia to-day. Mrs. Pinger, who recently
arrived from Cleveland, was attacked yesterday.-
dvine this moraine.
Mrs. Henry Folts was taken suddenly
ill with the disease and died this evening.
Both leave families.
BAILB0ADS AT 1NPLDEKZ1.
At Least the Sickness of Employes Has on
Effect on Business.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
Wheeling, January lL, Orders were
received here to-day, by the Pennsylvania
Railroad officials to refuse'all freight except
jive stock, and perishable goods until
further notice. The reason alleged is the
prevalence of la grippe among the employes
of the" company.
The Prohibitory Law Sustained.
" Topeka, Kan;, January' 1L The Su
preme Court .in its decision- renuered to-day
in tbecase of the State vs. W. W? ffulker
sustained the prohibitory law. iTba case
wasbrought to test the question of tbe sale
ofliquor.ia t original . packages transferred
from aaother State to a poiat is Kansas ;
'A -WAb 'WfWWB
Shqwiasr How Testimony, Against
Farnell Was kannfactnred.
$100,000 OFFERED FOE EVIDENCE
Tiit Would Implicate the Irish Leader in a
: Murderous, Plot.
HOW T0EI EMISSARIES WEE DDCOXED.
A Scheme la Ascertain Uie Depths to Which They
.. Would' Descend. ,
P: J.'Sheridan, of Colorado, was offered
1100,000 'to 'appear before the ParnelbCom
m ission- and swear that the'Irish'leader was
ctf nneeted. with the -Phrenix -Part murder.
An agent of the. London Times" macte the
proposition. The agent stated1 that mem
bers of the- Tory Government were snpply
ing the necessary funds.
' Desttee, January lL Thomas Brennah,
who was,. (he first secretaryof the Land
League in'Ireland, and one. of the few men
lathe United States who enjoys, the confi
dence 'of all of the leaders in , the - League
movemehtrihTreland, furnishes'the history
of a case for- the ' first ,time, ia' which he
shows how the London Times-was trying to
manufacture Pi J. Sheridan into, a witness
against P'arnell before the London Com
mission. He also explains the cable messages sent
to' himself and Alexander Sullivan on1 Mav
6, 1889, from Michael Dayitt,-at Paris; and
which Dr..McCahey .gave significance in
connection' with the disappearance of Dr.
Cronin. He says:
"On the day mentioned. I received a cable
gram from' Paris unsigned, but which I believed
was irom Aiayitt, lniormtng me mat some per
son on'tbls side bad offered toco to London
and give evidence on behalf of tbe Times in the
Parnell commission, and that money had been
sent by the Times people to Chicago."
AWEOHO STJSPICIOIT.
May 6 and 7 the Chicago and Omaha" papers
contained articles announcing the disappearance-of
Cronin; and, we at once, suspected him
.and sent men to New York. to watch the vessel
which sailed on tbe 12th, but which amounted
.to nothing. Soon after this a message came
f rom Davltt, who said Sheridan was tbe man
the Times' ixptctei to get "Wfl then felt that
'we had perfect confidence In Sheridan, and
that- nothing would tempt him to go over.
Sheridan's story is about as follows:
On October 15, 18S3, a man came to my ranch
InRiO Grande county. Cot, and introduced
'himself as an agent of the London Times. He
said he hid been sent over by Joseph' Soames,
the attorney ior the Times, to see if I would
come to London and testify on behalf of that
newspaper before tbe Parnell Commission, and
that he. was prepared to offer me, any amount
of money for my services and guarantee' me
absolute protection while in England. This'
.map pvTe hij name as J. F. Klrby. and. after
some further conversation I was requested by
him to name' my price.
- "W'mthe Times give to me SIOO.OOO to do.thls
thinsT" I asked.- Klrby replied: "Yes: pro
vided your evidence is satisfactory. You will
be given tbe amount one hour after your exam
ination closes'.!' ,
' STEOKG EVIDENCE -WANTED.
'WhatwiII you consider satisfactory evi
dence?" I inquired.
"The Times people want evidence to tbe
effect that Parnell' was a' rfirtv to -the Pncenik
-Park murders, tfjiot the tnstlgatorot "tbem,
'jtevtrterfnfarnnT..LAJaaT
rcory to my.lriendj.ntrd secure to on the
fortaaryauiname. anttthe .fullest Protectirm
of the Government." ivixn-uoa
-"UtheGoyernmentaidingthe nmes In de--
ijiug huo uiauai ujl uio Gommissiarv' I in-
"Not as a Government, but as individuals
I presume they are." he replied. """"uaaia
Whatguarantee willXhave that your neonla
.will nay tEls money in theTvent of myvldenco
pro-ring satisfactory." Tasked. """"-d
"Before you leave this country. JotepB
Soames will cable a draft to any bank that we
may agree upon. In New York or Chicago, ra
favor of your wife, or whoever else your may
name, tbe same to be paid over as soon as yonr
oramltifitinti pImm'.hwJj.j ... j j . - -T
.-.-. ...,, juuimeu iu aeemeasatu
lactory. -
"Well, I guess 1 don't care for a voyage any
howy'Isaio.. "Could I not give my evidence
in this country before a sub-commission."
"Yes, but yon cannot hope for tbe protection
here you would get In London," he replied.
ANT AMOUNT OP MONEY.
We then debated at some length' the ones-
tlon of giving evidence before a sob-commis
sion In this .cquntry, and I ultimately made.
him believe that I wonld give my evidence "be
fore a sub-commission, and .as such evidence
would make it impossible 'for me to live in my
present borne, a provision was to be made for
my wife and'family by an advance ot S10.0CO to
my wife by mortgage on property in Colorado
before the sub-commission sat I then sug
gested tbeadvisabityof my being posted on
what tbe evidence was to.be given by the other
witnesses. In order tbat mine should, be cor
roborated or at least non-contradictory.
In reply he' said that a series of questions
and answers required by them, would be -prepared
by Soames as soon as he (Klrby) got
back to London, after which he would return
North. Klrby at the. close of the Interview, re
turned to London, promising to be back early
In December of tbat year. Before going wo
arranged that in any correspondence we might
have, I should address him as J. Donaldson,
and he me as M. 8. Smart We had some
correspondence by cable and then, on April 19,
1889; Klrby returned to my ranch near Monte
vista, and in our interview he said be knew I
was sentenced to assassination. .
A CHANGE OF PLANS.
I then told Klrby if it were true that my as
sassination had been ordered by the Clan-na-Qael.
tbat it would be Impossible to give evi
dence before tbe sub-commission as arranged in
o.ur Iasfe interview. I would therefore go to Lon
don to testify If the Times would buy my ranch
and other property in Colorado for 10,000, to be
faid to my wife, and 10,000,-to be paid me after
had given my evidence, and that I be guaran
teed protection of the English Government.
After some hesitation Klrby consented to my
conditions and said tbat be could answer for
the Times that all would be carried out as ar
ranged. I told Klrby I was desperate and anx
ious to get even with tbe men who bad ordered
my assassination, and therefore wanted to goto
London at once. He said be wonld immedK
ately cable the Times the resnlt of our
interview and request that money be immedi
ately forwarded. Klrby then went to Pueblo,
and upon a letter from him requesting:, me to
meet him at Colorado Springs, i did so on May
25,-and appointed a meeting for the next day,
when be banded me a list of questions I was to
be asked before the commission.
A BOtD PBOPOSriION.
He requested me to fill in replies which the
questions would suggest I told him I would
not answer such questions until I got to Lon
don and got protection, from the English Gov
ernment. He then asked me to repeat to Mr.
Hircb, the counsel employed by the Times,
who bad Just come over from London, the na
ture of the contract existing between us. and
tell how far my evidence would be corrobo
rated by documentary evidence In my posses
sion. This I refused to do, and Klrby then asked
me to placo Birch In tbe position ot being able
to say nen ne reiurnea to Aionaon that be bad
seen me In Kirby's company, and state that
we had arrived at a satisfactory understand
'ing. This I consented to, when Birch banded
me his card and told me he
was there as the Times representative.
Klrby then stated that there was some delay in
receiving the money from Chicago, and It was
agreed that I sbonld return home and arrange'
my affairs, and that on tbe 29th I conld return
to Colorado Borings with papers perfected for
tbe transfer of my ranch, when I wonld receive
10,000.
In conclusion I have to say thatl deliberately
entered negotiations with Klrby as the Times'
representative for the purpose of getting such,
information as I conld from blm as to the
methods, which tbe Times employs to getting
up its case for tbe purpose of fooling Klrby and
bis employers, and. for tbe purposes of selling
my ranch at a good figure when I found he was
willing to buy it I have no information to give1
tbat would be- usef nl to the Time or injurious
to MfrParnell or his Jrlends.
P. J. 8HKRIDAN.
Sworn to before me this 28th day of May. 1868.
Edwaed P. Eveeson, NotarrPablic
The original of this, wjth all tbe letters
.and telegrams, "were forwarded to Mr. DaviK
Jnne 3. 1889. Mr.'Breoaaa concluded bv
saying that Mr.-iSkerMaa-'kept Xirtry .wait-?
ing for him until so late a ' the last
ten days of Sir Henry Jaeiaaaaamweeei 'waai
pioloBged in theiope that'PsV weald oaf
able to keep his promise, ftsteTdeliver Sheri
dan at' the last moment as a "witness for the
Timet..
, A GBITTY GIRL'S POKEB
Bend 5 Parson's Burglar Visitor flying; for
, His Life Receipts ef a. Donation
- 'Party Saved- la the
Kick of Time.
w'rXCIXL TXLEOBAX TO THE DISTATC8.1
VMiddeetovvn, N. T., January 11. The
parishioners and friends of the Bey. E. C.
Cowles, of Lepeer; Cortland county, made
him the other "night a "donation visit"
Chief among the gifts was a purse well,
filled with greenbacks. On the night fol
lowing the, donation, at about midnight,
.the inmates of tbe parsonage were aroused
-from sleep by a banging at the front door.
The' parson,' unsuspectingly, opened the
door. A big nan, dressed in gray clothes,
and'with his lace concealed by a mask,
thrust the muzzle of a revolver close to the
-paster's head and: gruffly said:
"Uive me all tne-money you've got in the
house, and be quick about ltl"
Amazed at this greeting, the pastor began
to 'back away from the door and' to parley
with .the. robber. At this juncture
MiH-uowles appeared upon the scene,
clad' in her night clothes-and armed with
a poker which she had caught up as she
came through the kitchen. She exclaimed
to the'robber: "I know you, and I'll see
you .hanged," at the same rushing in be
tween her father and the intruder and strik
ing af the latter with the poker. "
The burglar ran for all be- was worth, and
the proceeds of the donation party were
saved.
. LEGISLATION against lotteries.
Hive' Way Proposed to Drive Them Oat of
Business.
rflPZClAL TXLXGKAX TOTHX DISPATCH.1
- Washington, January 11. Ample evi
dence that Congressmen intend to take the
Postmaster General's advice in regard to. the
suppression of lotteries is shown by the six
bills already, introduced. These bills give
fie different ways for the attainment of the
.desired. end, and the passage or anyone of
-them would prove a severe blow
to the Louisiana State Lottery. Mr.
Blount, the leader of the Democrats in
the Fostoffice Committee, has presented a
-bill, "under the terms of which newspapers
.and periodicals publishing advertisements
of lotteries shall be excluded from the mails,
and any person mailing such matter shall be
punished" by a fine of from $100 to $5,000, or
imprisonment for irom 30 days to two years.
Any person using a false 'name or address
for the transmission of lottery business shall
be liable'to the same penalty.
A bill presented by Mr. -T. IT. Browne, of
Indiana, prohibits the mailing of news
papers containing the advertisements of lot
teries, and fixes the penalty for each offense
at SO days to one year's 'imprison
ment, or a fine of not less than
$200 or both. Mr. Browne also stands
sponsor for two other bills. One pro
hibits the sale of lottery tickets and the ad
vertisement of .their sale in the District of
Columbia and the Territories. In the Sen-
I ate, Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, is-the patron of
a-urn wnicn,-like one ol Air. urowne a bills,
prohibits the mailiug of newspapers con
taining lottery advertisements.
' - "WEAR! OF A JAIL LIPE.
Three ?rhmera?Tevataa-ata
"Cbaofftfla the AdnrfnUtsntlon.
I rSFSClai. TJELEQBAX TO TOE DISPATCH.'!
Wabeen, O., January 1L The first
week 'of Sheriff Dilly's administration was
signalized by a jail delivery. Late this
evening it was found that three prisoners in
the county jail had cut their way to liberty.
Two.were. awaitiug trial for burglary and
the third for forgery. They escaped by saw
ing through four case-hardened steel bars
one-half by two-inches, across a window on
tbe second floor and lowering themselves
with blankets torn into strips.
The two burglars, are under 30 years of
age and their names are not known. The
third is John Brown, a young man well
known in this county. Assistance was un
doubtedly' given the prisoners by friends
from the outside.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Right of Way Can be Secured far a Life
Time Only.
rsnCIAL TELEOBAJC TO TBE DtSrATCB.1
I'rNDliA'J?, O., January 1L The court
to-day rendered an important decision in an
injunction case. The executor of the estate
of John Gorrell a few days ago obtained a
temporary injunction restraining the build
ing of the Toledo, Findlay and Springfield
Railroad across the land of the estate. The
defense set the claim-that Jane Gorrell, who
has a life interest estatein the land, deeded
the land to-the road.
The court, held that, the deed was good,
and that alter the death of the lady deeding
the.land, the heirs could resort to the courts
for the recovery of their-rights.
THE DISPATCH DIBECTOBI.
Contents of This Isane Classified far the
Reader's .Convenience.
Trrs ' Dispatch this morning contains a
well written and clean account of the happen
ings of the world yesterday 'and last mgbt,
together with carefully selected literary mat
ter covering variety of subjects. The first
part contains' the city's news and all that ,1s
fresh and interesting that passed over tbe
wires last night The second and third parts
contain the following:
Part H.
Page 9.
"Washington's Rich Girls
-...-.i... MISS GBDNTiT, JB
The Indian's Decline .Woods
Beatrice...., H. Eider Haoqabo
Page 10.. v
G1ra Eelle'i Chit CLABA BELLE
A. Unique Machine,. .-. Stajt Wbitib
Page u.
The Old Testament :....Geoeqe Hodges
The Allegheny Courts.
Page 12..
"Where Beauty Reigns.
Before the Curtain.
National Goard Notes.
Grip and Password.
The Boys of 'Sixty-One.
G. A. B. Ladles.
SIMIOJT BISSELL
Business Cards.
Page 13.
The Singing Voice
Financial-Intelligence.
Page li.
Plsy for Preachers JohxPaul Bococx
TheJiOyal Parade .....HON. HEXBT Hall,
Pittsburg's Borgia .Jams V. Pcbdt
Page lb.
Parks of the World Bumbalo
r Talks of Canada..... Bill Ntx
To .Balance Books. .BESSIE BRAMBLE
EveryDay Science Stact Wbite
Pagejs.
Tall Public Buildings STAir WstTEB
Amnsement'Notlces. Business Cards.
Part IH.
Page S.
Ike and Hit Mother B. P.SmLLABXE
A Woman's Question -Shirley Dabe
Come Forth Elizabeth STBAXTPnxLrs
Page a..
Spots on the "Ban .....Willis Kznto:t
A. Good Time Coming. ....OLITE TUOKse'Millxs
ThePlresldeSyblnX.'. .E. K. Ueadboubn
Page. p '
ThePbajnlx Bird .'.... PATSlx
Women and the Sea; r. LVBasbett
Morals aadMianen A CLIRGTMAW
Osk Higher Ptese Michael Doxovan'
A UX...LU T-- ,-E- .
,A iXWTWUirj JCtn....,.'. .m. ACUDItlU
UUocU3aTne. ...';..LOKXADOOXJC
1-sWslWWw ",.''tl mttimmm
Besnlt of the Ingnest on the
.Death of Mrs. Bidert.
IILLAIN, GBIFFItf, COBBOfJ
Flatly Charged With the Foul Crhns,
b'y the Coroner's Jury, ,- - ;
THE PBOOF WpUKD 1B0DT THE1T.
The result of the thorough iaquestheld
yesterday in Tarentum as to tbe murder of
Mrs. Jlstry- Anne Budert was that the jury
found that she came to her death at the
hands of Peter fcriffen, "Eggy" Conroy and
Alexander Killain. The last named is the
nly one in. custody.
, The inquest into the murder of 3frs. Bu
deri, of Tarentum, on December 23,. was
held in that
borough "yester
day, and' by'tha
hard and syP
tsmatic work of
Coroner Mc-
(Dowell, the jury
brought in 'the
following ver
dict: The jury find
that Mary Ann
Rudert, aged SO
v years, came to
her death at the
residence of Jier
husband, Panl
Rudert, in Tar- i
entnm borough,
on Gaines street.
Mee. Xttlain, alias Frank In said bordugb.
Clark. on Monday even-,
Ing. December 23, ISSy, about 10 o'clocfc,:irota '
a gunshot wound received, in the right
cerebrum, at the hands of one of three men.
masked, wbb.wero at the above time ana placet
engaged In tbe perpetration of a robbery of tba
jewelry store of the said Paul Rudert; and we,
the jury, further find that the three men. whose)
uhotographs were Identified, namely. Peter
Grimn, Eggy Conroy and Alee. Klllain, were '
the perpetrators of said robbery, and murdered
the said Mary Anna Rudert
The inquest was begun at 1030 o'clock:
yesterday forenoon. The hour set was ear
lier, but the reception of testimony was de
layed because of the tardiness of some of
the jurors'.
A large crowd was present from the cities,
including Coroner McDowell, who had entire
charge of the inquiry. Detective D.H. Gilk
inson, of his own agency; Detective J. J.
Finney.of the West Fenn Railroad and Con
stable of .the borough of Tarentum;. Detec
tive P. E. ntrgerald, of the Pittsburg Po
lice Bureau; Detective John Murphy, of
the Allegheny Police Bureau; Deputy Sher
i2 James Filson, in charge of Mrs. Killairi,
and Assistant District Attorney John C.
Haymaker.
. , . THE BOOM CROWDED.
n-JE&D'arire,"me"ritfone weufto Tarentum "
"onTtheTBia) A. M. trirn, and4rar3Kfielyj
upon their arrival, proceeded .to tbe town
hall, on Gaines street, not over 100 yards
from "the store of Mr. Rudert The place
was already well filled with citizens bftha'
borough, ftpd before the taking of testimony
had begun, the council room was well
crowded with anxious men waiting patiently
for the-development of the testimony which
should place the guilt of Mrs. Budert's foul
murder upon the guilty people.
Justice R. S. C. Jf cCall was present pre
pared, to lend his aid to the investigation.
His constable, Mr. Finney, contributed
great aid, which the Coroner cheerfully ac
knowledges. Tbe real work of unearthing;
the miscreants who committed the mnrder
was performed by Detectives Gilkinson and
Finney. The inquest received material as
sistance from Dr. W. H. McCullough and
Rev. Father Farini, of tbe Catholic Church.
The following well-to-do citizens of Taren
tum were sworn as jurors: Franois Ander
son, Christ Goetr, Alexander Young,
Thomas D. Hudepohl, George Nichols and.
EobertAlvIn Clark.
Tbe bereaved husband, Paul O. Rudert,
was first called. He testified that his wife
was killed "at about 9:55 p. ii. of December
2 He was standing at the rear of the stora
when he heard thergiass in theshow window
crash.-' He saw" a heavy set marf. wearing' a
dark gray overcoat, shove Jils shoulder
through the glass. Mr. Rudert ran to the
window at once, and saw a heavy set' man.
with a bandana handkercbiet tied around
his face, breaking off jagged points of glass.
Mr. Rudert ran back tor his revoIver,and as
he went he heard Someone open the -front
door and i voice cry, "Stay backl"
THE BOBBEES GOT AWAY. .', '
He turned and saw in the doorway a taller
man masked with a bandana handkerchief
He procured, ms
revolver, .heard
a shot and. saw
the flying forms
of the men. He
ran to the side
walk and fired
after them. He
thought one of
the fugitives
staggered a lit
tle, but after the
second shot the
robbers disap
peared s into the
darkness. ,
Mr. Budert.
who is a small
man with black
hair and black
eyes, estimated
his loss by the
robbery at S475.
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There were stolen "Vokv" Aiim
9 watcb cases, 4 complete watches, 3 gold
lockets and a lady's diamond lace pin." He
saw. that the man who stood in tbe doorway
had his heels on the sill and a revolver ia
each hand. Mr. Rudert said he thought ha
would recognize the voice of that man if ha
should ever hear it again. He thought ha
would also be able to recognize the face ot
the man who did the window robbing.
Robert Olli'e, Langhlin testified that he
was in Mr. Rudert's store when he saw the
man break the window with his shoulder.'
He opened the front door, when a masked
man with a revolver confronted him. Sa
stood still.until the robbers fled and Mr.'
Rudert pursued them. He saw Mrs. Rudert"
,go to the window. The man with the pistols
turned bis right band toward Sirs. Rudert,!
snapped his pistol once and then a second
time. That time the pistol exploded, Mrs.'
Rudert fell and the robbers fled. Mr.:
Laughlin described the man in the door aa
being about 5 feet 8 inches tall, well built,'
wearing a dark overcoat, dark gloves and a
slouch hat. He looked to be about 30 years
old., His voice was low and .coarse.
Dr. "W. H. McCullougTi testified that he,
Drs. Bennett, Anderson and McCombs made;
a post mortem examination. They found"
thatthe bullet entered the right temple of -Mrs.
Rudert and penetrated the brain back- -ward
and downward, being necessarily fatal.'' .
The-weight oCtlmnissile, after taken out,'
was 3 pennyweights and & grains, very' little
more tnan ine.tmir irom a s-caliber cart.?
ridge. The bullet was shown in abottle. - ;
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