THE PEOPLE, JfbJ a class or faction, mil be nitr ated in the rcork mapped out for a Special Commissioner of THE DIS PATCH. Details trill soon be an nounced. FORTY-FIFTH TEAE. HERE'S A SURPRISE Political News That Will Startle Allegheny. COL. BAYNE'S DISTBICT Will Probably be the Scene of a Big republican Battle. BM.'GEOKGE SHIRAS III. SAMED Bj Dama Humor as a Candidate For Con gressional Honors. ArOSITITESrATEMESTTEOMISED SOOX A movement is on foot to bring out a can. didate in the Twenty-third Congressional district against Colonel Thomas M. Bayne for the Eepublican nomination. The plans haTe been very quietly laid. The finger of fate seems to point to George Shiras IIL as Colonel Bayne's opponent. The oeaceful gossip of a group of politi cians was suddenly disturbed about noon yesterday. Two manufacturers, bound for dinner at the Duquesne Club, tarried at the street corner just a momeut. Something which they communicated to the politicians created a commotion. Facial contortions, exclamations of astonishment and a general narrowing together of the circle indicated an agitation something like that on a lake when the wind rises abruptly. The men ol iron rods passed on, but the men of municipal wires stood closer together in a vastly more interested conversation than they had been pursuing before the in terruption. ADisrATCn reporter tried the off-handed racket of the disappearing mill owners. It didn't work, however. It had just the op posite effect The entrance of the news paper man to the charmed circle seemed to bring peace and quiet an inexplicable quiet. He was treated kindly, even cordially, hut whatever startlingnews the metal capitalists had dropped in their flight toward Sixth avenue had been already swallowed, and the reporter discovered that he was only delay ing its digestion. So he withdrew. 1KTO A SirSTEKY. "WTiat a tremendous surprise it will he!" "Yes, but keep it very quiet. A short aggressive campaign - "But Colonel Bavne is so iar- Exactly these words did the reporter hear ns he had approached the group. He heard nothing as he left it. To a Dispatch news gleaner there is no such thing as an unlathomable mystery in the news line. And while a mystery here presented itself, the bottom was already -visible. In fact, hearing the few sentences he did, the writer had seen the whole matter, bottom-side up. But he proceeded to work down from the top of the Eu' in the most approved style. "When you can't break a hoop, the best way is to wait until someone else snaps it, and then you can very easily handle the fragments. So when this political circle had dissolved finally, its segements were privately experimented upon. They yielded. One tinkled like this: "You must not mention my name, be cause the thing is to be kept quiet for sev eral days yet. A candidate is to be sprung against Thomas JL Bayne in the Twenty third district You will hear the candi date's name in due time." A LIST OF POSSIBILITIES. Tliat was all this part of the late circle would say. The other parts were sounded. Several different name were struck, but as only one man can "be nominated it was evi dent that some of these sounds were false notes. "Who is to be put up as a candidate against Congressman Bayne?" was the question fired at every politician and iron and glass manufacturer who passed that corner within the next hour or two. "Oh, I have heard the name of so and so mentioned casually," was the invariable replv, and at last the reporter's note-book held" a list something like this: John H. Eicketson, of Abram Garrison & Co.f stove founders. John X. Xeeb, editor of the Freiheit's Frcund. George Shiras IIL, member of the Legislature and son of the eminent attorney by that name. "W. "W. Speer, the plow manufacturer. Captain "Wm. Ford, the plate glass manu facturer of Tarentum. Henry "Warner, Superintendent of the county workhouse. "W. D. Porter, ex-District Attorney. IT IS UOT KICKZTSOJT. Mr. Speer has already stated he is not a candidate for Congress. So has Mr. Porter. Captain Ford and Mr. "Warner were never pushed seriously. All four of these names were not new atalL But the other three names, Messrs. Eick etson, 2eeb and Shiras. seemed to the re porter to be worth looking up, if the smiles and simpers of the politicians were at all significant John H. Eicketson was called upon at the office of his foundry, on Ninth street, Southside. The gentleman's prominence in the Chamber of Commerce; his public spirit to forward any movement that will improve Pittsburg; his frequent commissions from the business men to appear before Congres sional Committees at "Washington; his ability as an orator and his old-time inter est in politics, all made his handsome lace look reasonable as a Congressional possi bility. But this is what Mr. Bicketson said: "I am not now a candidate for Congress in the Twenty-third district, and even if there were such a thing in the iutnre as a convention tendering me the nomination, I would de cline it. My business demands my exclusive attention." JJOB IS IT MR. 2JEEB. John X. Neeb was then asked if he was the prospective Congressional candidate. "No, sir, I am not," he replied. "I believe that a seat in the Senate ol Pennsylvania is preferable to one in Congress at least,I pre fer it. The candidate against Congressman Bayne is some other person than myself. I am devoting all my energies to secure the nomination in the Forty-second district for State Senator, and I am pretty cure I will get it. A person can do more real good for Pittsburg and Allegheny in the Senate of Pennsylvania than he could even hope to do in a big body like Congress without years of experience there." It was singular that within a square of where the above conversation took place, James S. Eutan, one of Mr. Neeb's op ponents, should have been encountered. He was asked if Congressman Bayne was to have plain sailing, as he usually has, for a renomination. "I do not know anything about it," he re plied. "Within the past few days I have heard young George Shiras' name men tioned as a candidate against Colonel Bayne, hut the time is so far advanced now that, as no public announcement of any contest has been made, I suppose there is nothing in that However, I know nothing whatever about politics, except the little affair I myself have on hands. I am doing all I can to secure my re-election to the State Senate, and I expect to win." HOW ABOUT SHIBAS? "Within the next hour the reporter heard two other persons repeat the rumor of the third George Shiras' candidacy. It was late in the day when that gentleman him self put in an appearance at his law office on Diamond street "Mr. Shiras," said the writer, "rumors arc in circulation on the streets the last two or three days to the effect that you are a candidate, or will yet be brought out as a candidate, for Congress in the Twenty-third district Are these rumors true?" "I am not prepared to talk on this sub ject at present," replied Sir. Shiras. Then, reflecting a moment, he continued: "I aoi aware that an inference way be taken from my words that I am or am not a candidate. So I must add, that I am not a candidate to-day. As to rumors being circulated I can only say that I have heard them. As to what lies back of them, or what knowledge I may possess of their authentic ity I have nothing whatever to say, simply repeating that I am not now a candidate." "Will you be a candidate in the future?" To this question Mr. Shiras would make no reply, and he declined positively to be interviewed further. LIGHT SOON PROMISED. From other sources it was learned that, so far as the political plans were concerned, the reportorial investigation was premature, and that, had it occurred two days later, something definite would have been an nounced lor publication, For that reason, while Mr. Shiras' candidacy seems thus far to rest mainly upon rumor, the indications also warrant the belief that a positive an nouncement in regard to it may be looked tor within the next 48 hours. Several persons were interviewed as to the probable contest in Mr. Bayne's dis trict With but few exceptions they all spoke highly of Mr. Shiras' ability, as shown in tbe last Legislature, and admitted his popularity among people at home. Many Eepublican iron and glass manufac turers live in Allegheny, but although some are opposed to Colonel Bayne's re-election, they all refused to be interviewed, for, as one said, "Colonel Bayne's position on the Ways and Means Committee of Congress is so important that any undue public excite ment among iron men might have a bad moral effect" BOLD HIGHWAY WOMEN.; They Tlold Up n Chicago Man and Rob Him of His Cash. rSFZCUX. TELEOIU.1I TO TOE DISPATCH. 1 Chicago, March 6. Lincoln Sherman, who works during the day for the Western .Electric Company, was. od his way home late last night, when two women, heavily veiled and armed with six-shooters, darted out in front ot him and commanded him to throw up his hands. Sherman was then standing in the shade -at Van Buren and Aberdeen streets. He did as he was com manded. One of the women who was stout and impatient, placed the muzzle of her weapon against tbe electrician's face and admonished him to keep quiet, while her young companion, who was short and slen der, thrust her bauds into his trousers and took $7 in money. When the highway women were satisfied that they had stripped their victim of all his valuables they told him to run away in an opposite direction as fast as his legs could carry him. Sherman did not hesitate. He did not stop running until he reached Center avenue. There he met a police officer. When they went to the corner where the women first appeared, they could not be found. BUCKET-SHOPS DOOMED. Chicago' Board of Trado Allowed to Refuse Quotation. Chicago, March 26. Judge Tuley this morning rendered his decision in regard to the petition of .the Board of Trade asking for a modification of the injunction restrain ing the Board of Trade from discontinuing its quotations to the bucket-shop men. Judge Tuley decided that he would modify the in junction providing the Board of Trade would agree to permanently go out of the business of furnishing quotations. The Board of Trade men regard this as an im portant victory for tbem. They will dis continue furnishing quotations on April 1. The litigation has been going on for sev eral years, and all grows out of the efforts on the part of the Board of Trade to keep their quotations out of the bucket-shops. Under to-day's decision no telegraph companies will be allowed on the floor of the exchange and customers will hereafter be dependent on the newspapers or on private messages for their quotatious. GOBBLED BY THE STANDARD. The Big Octopus Secures Control of the Limn Oil Company. ISrECTiX TELEQKAit TO THE DISFATCn.l Lima. March 26. An oil deal of immense magnitude was concluded here this evening by the Standard Company purchasing the property of the Lima Oil Company, which is its strongest competitor in the oil fields. The pioperty of the Lima company consists of immense blocks of territory in different parts of the field, two large refineries, one located just south of this city, the other lo cated in New York. Dudley Farlen, of Albany, N. Y., is President of the Lima company with office at Albany. The exact consideration cannot be learned, but was not less than $1,000,000. The Lima com pany has been paying 2 cents per barrel more for oil than the Standard, the former paying 27tf and the latter 23 cents. CONSERVATIVE GAIN. Election In London to Fill a Vacancy Caused br n. Resignation. London, March 20. The election in the Ayr district, comprisipg Oban, Irvine, Ayr, Campbelltown and Inverary, to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons caused by the resignation of Captain John Sin clair, Home Enler, took place yesterday. It resulted in a gam for the Conservatives, their candidate, Mr. Somervell, receiving 2,010 votes, against 2,480 cast for his oppo nent, Mr. Eoutledge, Liberal. At the last election Hon. E. Ashley, Lib eral Unionist, who was Captain Sinclair's opponent, received 2,268 .votes, and Captain Sinclair 2,331. w COOLIE MUTINEERS Attempt to Capture n German Steamer They Are Overcome, and It Is Hinted Thntn Dozen or So Were Dropped Ovcibonrd. SAN Fbancisco, March 26. The con flicts which were mentioned in these dis patches as having taken place between the Dutch troops and a body of Chinese natives, occurred on the Island of Sumatra on Janu ary 6 and 8, and severaon each side were tilled. The Singapore Free Press of Janu ary 30 contains an acconnt of the disturb ance on board the ship by the coolies bound for Delhi. The vessel was the Chow Chow Foo, a German steamer, which left Amoy and Swatow with about 250 coolies on board. Four days off Singapore trouble arose among them and they demanded to be brought into Singapore. Of the actual proceedings that took place on the ship the details at hand differ in par ticulars. The accounts, however, agree that the coolies threatened the officers and the captain. They took kerosene oil from the lamps and strewed it on the deck, attempting to set fire to the ship. The captain, officers and crew were driven on the bridge, and the chief engineer took charge of the stoke hole, resolutely determined to nold their own. It was feared tbemntihous coolies would murder every European, set fire lo the ship, take to the boats and escape Accounts differ as to how the difficulties were met One says 13 men were shot on deck and a number of others manacled. The other states that the captain agreed to their request to make for Singapore, but instead of doing so ran into Itiow and sought protection of the Dutch man-of-war, Prinz Handrik. Twenty soldiers with an officer were pnt on board the Chow Chow Foo, and 27 of the ring leaders were secured and put on the war ship. HORRIBLE DISCOVERT. Policemen Brcnk Into a Room and Find the Decomposed Remains of a Woman. Baltimore, March 26. A horrible dis covery was made in a tenement house this morning when two policemen burst open the door of one of the rooms and found the putrid remains of 'Miss Catherine Dare, an aged woman, lying on the bed. The window was quickly thrown open and a hurried in spection made, despite the awful stench, which made the officers deathly sick. The dead body of Miss Dare, very much bloated and in a terrible condition, was in the bed. The flesh was almost falling from the bones. The covers were drawn up over the corpse and the hands rested on her breast. The room was in disorder and a number of bags and other articles were strewn about the floor. Officer Scarborough looked at the door to see how it had been fastened. The key was in the lock and the two nails, which had been driven into the door, had been broken off when the door was burst open. The last seen of the woman was a week ago, when she appeared in her usual health and spirits. An investigation is being made. SISTER LEO DEAD. Tlio Novice Who Attempted to EscapB Dies Suddenly Yesterday. tSFZCULL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, March 2G. Sister Leo, a novice at the convent of the Immaculate Heart, Villa Maria, situated at West Chester, died shortly alter the noon hoar to day. Up to an hour before her death she was not considered to be dangerously ill. She was the inmate of the house who yes terday morning eluded1 her watchers an J escaped to the street clad only in her night dress. Although she was seen from the windows of the convent and almost imme diately secured, her action has .caused the most sensational rumors to circulate in the quiet borough of West Chester and this city. By many it was believed that an attempt to escape from the institution had been made and it was openly charged that she was un der restraint from which she wished to escape. Sister Leo entered upon her no yitiate at the Immaculate Heart last De cember and came from the Church of Gesu, this city. She was not a young girl, but was a woman of nearly 30 years. STRIKING SHIRTMAKERS WIN. Employer Increase Wages and Decrease the Hours of Work. IPrECIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Yoke, March 26. The strike of the shirtmakers came to an end to-day. The contractors have agreed to comply with every one ot their demands, and several hundred strikers, both men and women, will resume work. The difficulties between the two conflicting parties had been dis cussed for ten hours every day by a joint committee of five shirtmakers and five con tractors. The contractors agree to pay their em ployes according to the new schedule of prices, which is an increase of from 15 to 20 per cent over the old rates. The hours of labor are to be from 7 A. at. to 6 P. M.. with an hoar's recess at noon. The hands will be paid regularly every week, and none but members ot" the union will be employed. The contractors will also furnislr machines, and they agree to pay the union $50 for every violation ot the terms of this contract. COUNT DI 1I0NTERC0LI FINED And in Addition Required to Fiimlub Ball to Keep the Peace. Philadelphia, March 26. Guiseppe Carudi, Count di Montcrroli was fined $20 and costs to-day by Magistrate Clement, and in addition was required to furnish bail in $400 to keep the peace because of his recent violation of a city ordinance which prohibits the promiscuous distribution of circulars on the street. He was arrested on Monday while engaged in distributing cir culars reflecting upon his wife, who, prior to her marriage was Miss Virginia Knox, of Pittsburg. The Count's lawyer furnished the security and paid the fine, and the Count was re leased from custody. A BIGAMIST SENTENCED. John E. Vnughnn, of Philadelphia, Will Serve eieven Years la Canada. Montreal, March 26. JohnE.Vaugban, the Philadelphia bigamist, was to-day sen tenced to seven years' imprisonment The maximum penalty was imposed because of the scandalous intrigues between Vaugban and associates to blast Miss Davies' charac ter by means of forged letters. Vaughan pleaded for mercy on the ground that he had not properly prepared a de fense, thinking the accusation was so slight as hardly to need a defense. KILLED WITH A WAGON RUNG, A New York Lawyer Murdered by a Team ter on Broadway. New Yokk, March 26. John H. Atkin son, a lawyer residing at Eighty-seventh street and Tenth avenue, with an office at 1732 Broadway, was killed by Felix Palmer, the foreman of a safe moving gang, at the Broadway office at 6 o'clock this afternoon. Palmer had been sent by a safe company to move a safe, and got into a dispute with Atkiusun while engaged in the work. He struck the lawyer over the head with a wagon rung, crushing in his skull. The injured man died. Palmer was arrested. Mttttrfl PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, MARCH 27; 1890. MERELY FOR EFFECT. Violators of the Civil Service Ar rested in Washington for SOLICITING CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Lively Struggle on for the Meadville Post maatersliip. SUGAR MEN WORRYING THE COMMITTEE Ecpresentatiw Warner, of Ohio, 8ays That Silver is on a Loom. The Civil Service Commissioners have issued warrants for the arrest of men charged with soliciting campaign funds from Government employes. It is intimated that the action was taken to act as a warn ing to other offenders and to allow the courts to determine legal questions involved. irnoii a ETAvr corrispoxdext. Washington, March 26. After months of waiting and talking warrants have at last been issued for tbe arrest of C. A. Newton nnd J. J. Verser, President and Treasurer of the Old Dominion Eepublican Club, about whom there was a deal of gossip during the campaign of.last fall, when the Republicans of Virginia wanted all the help they could get. Just why the warrants were not served long ago has not been explained. As an ex cuse for proceeding now the officials say they discovered that Newton was about to take up his residence in Virginia, and they decided to put him under bond to avoid trouble in securing his answer to a suit when wanted. This seems to be rather a lame ex cuse after the bluster of last fall, and it gives a color of logic to the prediction that tbe Civil Service Commissioners will carry the matter no farther, thinking that the moral effect of the mere serving of the warrants will be sufficient to deter others from similar offenses. Those who think otherwise say that the Civil Service Commissioners are anxious to ascertain whether the law is con stitutional or not, and whether persons oflending against it can be punished. President Newton, of the League, was owner of the Lennox House on Fonr and One-IJalf street, nnd Verser, Its Treasurer, was employed in tbe Government Printing Office. The names of both officers appeared on all the circulars of tbe club requesting voluntary contributions for campaign pur poses. The.Iaw provides against soliciting funds for political purposes in any ot the rooms occupied as Government offices. It is claimed that the sending of circulars is within the provisions of the act, while many lawyers assert the contrary and hold that the presence ol the collector is necessary to establish a violation of the law. questions fob the couet. This is one of the questions that the Civil Service Commissioners want settled in the courts. Sections 11 and 12 of the law are the ones, which, it is alleged, were violated. The penalty prescribed for viola tions is a fine of not more than (5,000 and imprisonment for not more than three years, or both. The law does not mention any prison, and this omission, it is claimed by some, is another fatal defect in the act. There was no particular hurry in bring ing the cases to the attention of the court, but Mr. Ames' was informed yesterday that Mr. Newton was about to leave the city and take up his residence in Virginia, and to avoid the necessity and trouble ot his returning here, he decided last evening to have the warrants issued at once. Accord ingly the Clerk of the Police Court made out three warrants to-day. Two were directed against Verser and one against Newton. THE CHAEGE3 MADE. The warrants against the former charged him, as an office holder, with soliciting and receiviug contributions for political pur poses. It is alleged that he received $5 from P. P. Glass, who was also employed in the printing office, and that he solicited a con tribution from Mrs. Sarah Collins, a clerk in the Pension Office. The warrant against Newton was issued under section 12 of the act, and charges him with soliciting contri butions in a Government office, the section heiner directed against any person, whether an office holder or private citizen, the name of Mrs. Collins appearing as the person from whom the contribution was solicited. Mrs. Collins, it is alleged, handed Mr. Newton ?2 in compliance with the request of tbe circular. Secretary John T. JDoyle, of the Civil Service Commission, swore to the warrants, and they were placed in the hands of De tective Carter lor service. Lightnek. MEADVILLE'S POSTMASTEESMP Causes a Grent Deal of Warm FoelluB In Congressman Culberlson's District. rrr.oM a staff correspondent, j Washington, March 26. There isoing to be quite a lively little scrimmage over the office of Postmaster at Meadville, Pa., which is in Congressman Culbertson's dis trict. The term of the present incumbent does not expire until May 1, but there are already at least four candidates for the position. They are Messrs. J. H. Eeissin ger, H. Myers. O. H. Holister and Hays Culbertson, the latter being a relative of the Congressman. When it became known that Hays Culbertson was a candidate for this office a great outcry was made, and Congressman Culbertson was warned of the dangers of nepotism. He has received sev eral letters, the writers of which wrought themselves up to a high pitch of indigna tion against the appointment of Mr. Cul bertson, which they presumed was to follow his candidacy as a matter of course. To-day, the Congressman, who has just returned from a visit of a few days to his home, said to TlfE Dispatch correspond ent: "Tbe people of Meadville ought not to excite themselves without cause. I am not going to appoint Mr. Hays Culbertson postmaster at that place, and I have not yet decided whom I shall appoint, but I don't think they ought to send me such letters as these until they have, something to com plain of." Mr. Culbertson says that in some of the country districts the people are not very well satisfied with President Horrison, but he told tbem to be patient and they would probably like him better during the second yearot his administration than they did during the first So far as his own chances of re-election are concerned, Mr. Culbertson speaks hopefully. He says that so far there has been no one heard of in his district as a probable candidate for the nomination. THE COT Qi' SUGAR. Mnnnfiirtnrct'fl Think Ther Can Vlr the V . . ..., .... Scneauie aaiiiincianu id tae xiouse. rFBOU A STAFF COCRESPONDENT. Washington, March 26. Having re opened tbe case with regard to the sugar schedule, the Ways and Means Committee finds itself again confronted with a serious obstacle in the impossibility of reconciling the conflicting opinions upon that subject. Bepresentative Bayne said to-day to Tnc Dispatch correspondent on this point: The committee has .not yet been able to come to any conclusion as tp wbat should be done with the: sugar. ,Xa probabilities are, how ever, that there will be no change made In the rates ot duties from those contained In the schedule, which was published some time ago, except to mane them specific Instead of ad valorem. A number of gentlemen were before the committee yesterday protesting against the severity of the cut proposed on this article, and we have received a great many communica tions in the same line. But we shall take the bill Into the House with the rates on sugar as at present fixed and let them change them thero If they can. The sugar men fully believe themselves capable of reducing the cut, when the bill gets into the House, from the 60 per cent proposed by the Wavs and Means Commit tee to 25 per cent," which, they claim, is really as great a reduction as the industry can bear. All the California men, with tbe exception of Mr. Clunie, are avowedly de termined to stand firm in their opposition to the proposition of the committee, and they say they will have with them several other Republicans from Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, as well as the Republicans from Louisiana and Mr. Harmer, of Philadel phia. They are feeling pretty confident now of success, and although they would prefer to have the committee make the changes they desire before the bill is re ported, they say they don't care very much if this is not done, as they can fix the sched ule to please themselves when the bill comes np in the House. SILVER ON A BOOM. Cbalrmnn Coneor Ready to Report the Win- dom Bill Circulation of Cola to bo Increased $5,000,000 a Month Ex-enalor Warnor's Optimism. FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDINT.l Washington, March 26. Chairman Conger, of the House Committee on Coin age, Weights and Measures, has practically completed the report upon the Windom sil ver bill. It will be submitted to the House and printed within a day or two. Mr. Conger says he will press the bill in the Honse and endeavor to get it up for consid eration before the tariff bill gets under way. The report is a very elaborate one and, it is nnderstood, has the indorsement of Secre tary Windom. After referring to the great importance of the silver question the report, says: The outlawry of silvor by Germany, the sus pension acts of France and the other govern ments of the latin union, the results of our own legislation, the gradual retirement of national Dan t circulation, our rapidly increas ing nonulation. tho unparalleled crowtli of trade, commerce, and the important industry of Bllver mining, the depressed condition of ag riculture, all demand some immediate and ju dicious legislation. The notes to be issued under this bill are based on bullion and are to be redeemed in silver bullion or gold at the option of the Government, or in standard silver dollars if the holder desires them. The report proph esies that under this act the production of crude ore would increase and prices advance and the circulation of money be increased by $5,000,000 per month. Ex-Eepresentative Warner, ot Ohio, who used to be the great silver champion in the lower House of Congress, and who still rides the silver question as his hobby, said to the dispatch correspondent to-day: Tho purpose of tho bill is good. It proposes to establish bimetalism on the basis of the com mercial value of silver bullion, and any country at any time can with safety do that. But un fortunately the machinery of the bill destroys the good effect of this by its provisions for re demption, etc J. am going to see secretary AVindom on this noint and tret htm to make some changes which will be in the direction of securing wnat all silver men nope lor an un limited coinage ol silver. If he will do this 1 have no doubt that the bill will pass both the Senate and House, and it will immortalize this administration. There is a great sentiment in tho country at this time In favorof such action. In fact. I micht say that silver is on a boom. undtilj fact is being generally appreciated that toe Demonetization oi silver was one oi we greatest outrages ever perpetrated. Talk World's Fair Next Week. Washington, March 26. The World's Fair bill was received by the Senate, and referred to the special committee having that subject in charge. Senator Hiscock, Chairman, said that he would be out of the city until next Monday, and that no meet ing will be held until after that time. THE CASHIER WAS TOO QUICK. Ho Empties n Winchester Into the Body of n Dnrlnff Bank Robber. IBrSCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISrATCIM Chicago, March 26. Eight weeks ago a man dashed into the Milwaukee Avenue Bank and seized about $1,500 off the coun ter before the cashier could stop him. The fellow ran out into the street, where he was captured and identified as Robert Boberts. All of the money was recovered. Judge La Buy admitted the prisoner to bail and two days later it was discovered that the fel low had fled. Officers have beeu tracing him ever since. Nothing was known about his move ments until to-day, when a telegram from Abilene, Kan., bore the information that Boberts had been shot dead while tryinz to rob a bank on the Kansas and Indian Ter ritory frontier. He had attempted his Milwaukee avenue method, but the West ern cashier was too quick for him and killed him with a Winchester just as he was running out the door with a tray lull of gold. The body will be brought to this city, where Roberts' father is engaged in the restaurant business. CAME BACK TO LIFE. A Wako Changed Into a Jollificntion at Now Brunswick. New Brunswick, N. J., March 26. There was a wake at Christopher O'Neil's house in this city last night. Word had been sent out that Mr. O'Neil's infant child, which had not been well for some time, was dead, and friends crowded the house to offer their sympathy. The babe was carefully laid out and coffined. Early in the evening, while the inter change of condolences was going on, one of the mourners though be saw the child move, and as the people grouped about the little one opened its eyes and began to cry. Im mediately the wake was changed into a jollification and the mourners spent the next hour in singing and dancing. The babe was alive this morning and the doctor believes its recovery is permanent. A REPORTER IN TROUBLE. IIo SInst Show Cause Why Ho Should Not Be Punished for Contempt. New York, March 26. Col. Fellows, District Attorney, and two of his assistants ( were in the Court of Oyer and Terminer with an order requiring Dilworth Choate, the reporter who remained in the jury room occupied by the Flack jurors, to show cause why he should not be punished for criminal contempt. Judge Barrett signed the order and made it returnable on Friday. Assistant District Attorney Goff declined to lettheorder be read, saying it was not for publication yet A REQUISITION FOR TUTHILL. Fourteen Separate Charges Blndo Aenlnst the Olontclalre Thief. Newaek, March 26. Detective O'Con nor started for Albany this afternoon to pro cure requisition papers for James C. Tuthill, who was arrested in Green Point for robber ies committed iu Montclaire, and who is now in the Baymcnd Street Jail, Brooklyn. The stolen articles ofjewelry found in the cellar of Tutbill's house in Montclaire have been identified by 11 persons, and 14 separ te charges "have been made against him. m$pm. A LIYING SACEIFICE. Mary Tsebrikova Goes Back to Russia to Pay the Penalty For TALKING PLAINLY TO THE CZAE, Who Does Not Take Very Kindly to Common-Sense Adyics, and BANISHES THE LI1 1'U PAE SIBERIA A Noble Woman's Efforts for the EedcBption of Op pressed Millions. Mary Tsebrikova is another Bussian lady who has had the misfortune to incur the ill will of the Czar. She wrote a letter to that monarch urging the necessity for reform in the administration of public affairs, an i for this offense is to be exiled to Siberia. KANSAS City, March 2C In the Asso ciated Press dispatches from St. Petersburg and London have recently appeared the fol lowing items with regard to a well-known Bussian lady named Mary Tsebrikova, who is about to be exiled to Siberia for having written a personal letterconcerning Bussian affairs, to His Imperial Majesty, the Czar: St. Petersburg, March a Tho Czar has received a letter from a woman, signed Tsebri kova, menacing him with the fate of 1'cter III., Paul I. and Alexander II. unless he modifies his present reactionary policy. A copy of this letter was sent to each of tbe Ministers at the same time. The police have been instructed to observe extraordinary watchfulness and to mske an active search for persons suspected of being implicated in the sending of tho letters. The second dispatch is as follows: London. March 23. The Times' Vienna correspondent says that the Czar, who was Inclined to show mercy toward Madam Tsebrikova. has been influenced by the Minister of tbe Interior to consent to her exile to Siberia. She was the author of a pamphlet on the subject of Siberian prisoners, a copy of which was smuggled into the Czar's apartments. kennan knows the lady. A reporter to-day calley on Mr. George Kennan, with a request for additional in formation regarding the prisoner, and any later particulars that he might possess. Mr. Kennan knew Madam Mary Tsebrikova, and spoke of her as follows: She is a Russian lady more than 40 years of ago, who has long been known in her own country as an able and talented writer upon social and political subjects. She was until re cently, if I mistake not one of tho editors of tlio well-known lioeral magazine, Northern Messenger, published In St i'eterburg. She has never been a revolutionist, still less a "ter rorist" and her opinions with regard to the state of affairs in tho great empire of the North are those of most intelligent and thoughtful Russians. I hare been for some time in correspondence with her, but as letters coming out of the Russian empire, and es pecially all letters addressed to me are liable to he opened by agents of the Czar's Government, Madam Tsebrikova didn't dare to write me about her intention to send a letter to tbe Czar, and I had no intimation of it until I read the above quoted telegram from St Peters burg. The last letter that I bad received from her, before that time, was written in Paris, and in it she said that she was about to do something that would probably lead to her arrest and ex ile as soon as she should return to her native country; but she didn't describe definitely the act that sho had in contemplation, and I could only guess at its nature. Jnst before leaving Paris for St Petersburg, howover, she mailed to me a copy of the letter that she intended to send to tho Czar, and with it a personal letter explaining to me HER MOTIVES AND PURPOSES. "These two letters now lie before me. Tbe memorial to tho Czar contains about 7,000 words, and is a frank, earnest, but temperate and perfectly respectful petition for liberty, justice, and tbe redress of wrongs. It does not 'menace the Emperor with tho fato of Peter III.. Paul I. and Alexander IL, unless be modifies bis present reactionary policy.' It does not contain so much as a suggestion of assassination, and I can't find in it anything that even remotely resembles a threat Its con cluding paragraphs are: "Russia paid dearly for tho policy of Nichola I. The reforms of Tour Majesty will throw Russia back into that gloomy period. The bit ter lesson of tbe Crimean war compelled Alexander II, at the end of the fifth and begin ning of the sixth decade of the present centnry, to change his policy- Is it possible that another such bitter lesson is necessary In order to make manifest the decay of ex'stlng Imperial institutions? Salvation is to be buried only in a return to the reforms of your father, and in a further extension and development of them. Freedom of speech, inviolability of personal rights, lreedom of assembly, opencourts, ample opportunities for education, suited to all capacities, prevention of administration license (Proizvol), and a national assembly in which all classes shall be represented by delegates of their own choosing. These are the only things that will save the State. REVOLUTION A CERTAINTY. "The measure of endaranco Is filled to over flowing. It may be that a revolution which shall overthrow tho monarchy is far distant, bat local disorders are probable, and tbe dis trict rulers appointed by you and thrown as an additional burden upon the shoulders of tbe rnral communo will do more to incite such dis asters than will all the efforts of oar revolu tionists. The nation will grow used to blood shed. Honest citizens look forward with terror to the. miseries that sooner or later will bo caused by the all-powerful and dominating influence of the bureauocracy over the people. They look forward to these miseries and are silent but their children and grand-children will not be silent. You are an autocratic Czar. One word from yuuand there will be a.change In Russia which will leave a bright page in history. If you choose to leave instead a dark page, you will not have tbe curses of posterity, but they will be heard by your children, and what a terrible inheritance you are thus transmitting to tbemf "Your Majesty is one of the mightiest mon archs of the world. 1 am only a working unit in the hundred million whose fate you hold in your hands; but nevertheless, I feel that it is my moral right and my duty to say to vou what I havo said. "Mary Tsebrikova." In transmitting tliir memorial Madam Tse brikova sends to me a letter in explanation of her motives and aims. It was not intended for publication, but I do not see that its publica tion cau injure her or her cause. She writes from Paris: VOLUNTARY MARTYRDOM. "When this reaches you I shall be in prison. I sent you a copy ot my letter to the Emperor, and I think it necessary to give you an explana tion of my motives in writing it Some of my friends regard my act as a useless piece of fool hardiness, and say that I am patting tho auto cracy on the cheek. Instead of giving it a morar blow, as I intended to do. I have held tbe opinion that our revolutionary attempts were acts of heroic purpose and feeling, but not of political wisdom. Although morally undermined, oar Government is still so strong politically that it replies to. every revolutionary attempt with new measures of reaction and repression which havo a baneful Influence upon tho whole country. "It has been so ever since 1862. Tho death of Alexander I. led only to tho reactionary Gov ernment of Alexander IE. The tatter's father, although he finally spoiled or took back all of the progressive reforms that he had granted, would never, in my belief, have adopted such a measure as the creation of the petty tyrants Zeniskina-Cbalniki a new class of district rulers recently appointed throughout Russia by the Crown, for which we have to thank the late Demitri Tolstoi. IJythis measure the liberties ot the Russian Commune, scanty though they be, are completely crushed. "I have always felt keenly the shame of wit nessing the honors of triumphant evil, and of being a mute slave. Our literature is hardly anything more than a literature ot slaves, and you cannot understand the torture of trying to speak with the chain of the censorship on your train. A MISERABLE PEOPLE. "The torture of seeings o unhappy a people as ours, and of knowing that it will become still more miserable! I hare often lived in onr country villages, and I know only too well how defenseless will be our peasants against these new tyrants, the Zemski Nachalniku . "Tbe greatest misfortune of Rnssian life is that heroism is shown only on the side of tbe revolutionists. During the 'JO years or more that I have been a worker In our opposltionary literature, I have vainly tried to organize an address from our intelligent classes to the Em peror in the spirit of the letter to bim, of which I send you a copy. I have often been told that such an address would be a "senseless step unless backed by a powerful army. But to create such an army is a work of the future and a future so remote that our generation past 60, cannot hop9 to see it- Wo mast therefore create a powerful political opinion in our society. I am thoroughly con vinced that such an address woold produce a moral impression upon our Government ana the proof of this conviction lies in the fact that our great authors hare often been allowed to write things for which smaller ones were pro secuted. There was a time, about 15 years ago, when our Government felt some shame, before Europe, burl could do nothing; our in telligent classes lacked the moral courage. PLAIN WORDS TO THE CZAR. "My letter to the Emperor Is to be sent to all of our papers, and I am going home to meet my fate, hoping that I have set an example that will be followed. When I used all my argu ments to keep our younger generation from bloodshed and dynamite I was told: 'You write only as much as yon are allowed to write, and you take your pay for It and that is what we all do.' When I visited my friends in ptison I always felt the gnawing worm of conscience, and I said to myself: They are suffering, while you are doing nothing. "My friends tell me that my act (writing to the Emperor) is vain f oolhardincss; that I shall. pay too dearly for scanty results; but there Are no weights or measures for influence. 'If I had tbe talent of Herzen I would stay here (in Paris) to do my battle, although expatriation would be a great misery to me. One can live onlv on one's ground with one's own people. But I am convinced that were I to repeat for 20 years more what I have already said In print and of conrse repeat it more and more feebly it would never have the influence that this let ter will have. "It is not ambition to play a part that leads me to write it Personally. I am impelled by tbe belief that even a slave has a right to pro test; but mere personal motives would not con trol me, since in this case it would be acting like a Japanese who thrusts his sword into his intestines to escape dishonor. 1 feel deeply my debt to the Russian common people. We privileged classes enjoy life because the peasant suffers, and I am now paying my debt to him. ALL FOR THE OPPRESSED. "I hope you will understand the grounds upon which I act They aro Enssian. Proba bly this is the last letter yott will ever receive from me, and I can send it with deep and sin cere thankfulness for all you have done in be half of onr exiles and prisoners in Siberia. "Mary Tsebkikova." In a recent interview with a correspondent of the London Times, Mr. Galkin-Vrasskoy, di. rector of the chief Russian prison administra tion, is reported to havo said that "Western writers have idolized tho Nihilists beyond all resemblanoe to the realty. Wretched men and women have been endowed with qualities of re finement and good breeding, such as a uni versity education and other Russian surround ings never cave, while their social depravity is so great In many cases that it would shock En glish people if translated into proper English equivalents. It will be hard, I think, for tbe Russian Gov ernment to convince the American people that the writer of tho above quoted letter and memorial and scores of other women like her whom I have met in exile are creatures who seo social depravity is so great that it would shock English people if translate! into proper English equivalents. Anna Pavlovna Korba, who is now In penal servitude at tho mines of Kara, Mary Kavalej skaya, who recently committed suicide in the L'st Kara common criminal prison, and Mary Tsebrikova, who is about to be sent to Siberia for writing a temperate and patriotic letter to the Czar, are among tho highest types of womanhood that I have ever known. FOUR MORE VICTIMS CAUGHT. A Woman and Three Men Arretted for Ap pcallne to tho People. PARIS, March 26. A Siberian letter re ceived here announces the arrest of three men and a woman, bearing anappeal to the Eussian people protesting f gainst the con duct of Ostashkin in the Yakuts affair. The trial of the prisoners will probably result in their sentence to death. The Czar Wakes Up. London, March 27. A dispatch from Odessa to the Daily News says there is talk in official circles- there of the appointment of an Imperial commission to inquire into the abnses of the penal administration in Siberia. PLACE RESIGNS. New York's Sheriff' 8(rp Out ITben lie Bees Imprisonment Ahead of Him Democrats Excited Over tho Probable Appolnteo far the Unexpired Term. rsrcciAx. txleqbam to tits dispatch.! Albany, March 26. The news that Sheriff Mack's resignation had been sent to Albany, leaked out iu the city last night, and immediately there was a whirlwind of gossip about the Fifth Avenue Hotel and Hoffman House. Judge Russell was asked to confirm it, but he only smiled and ad vised the reporters to send inquiries to Albany. A Republican politician said that the news had reached him early in the evening, and that he thought- it was the wisest course that Hack could pursue. "Of course, the only thing Tammany can do now," he said, "is to urge the Governor to accept the resignation. This may be done, for it will save a lot of scandal and the end sought for will he gained just the same." Tbe Democrats indulged in much specu lation concerning who would be appointed by the Governor to fill the unexpired term. Aoherin cannot succeea nimseii, ana so every politician who is looking for the nom ination in the fall will decline tbe place now. Under Sheriff Sexton will fill the office until somebody is appointed. Sexton has been mentioned as a liKely candidate, but as he expects to be Tammany's next candidate for Sheriff, he will certainly not accept it. Emigration Commissioner Ilidg way has also been mentioned, but he said recently that he was positively not a candi date. The day after Plackwas indicted on the charge of conspiracy Richard Croker had a conference with a number of tbe members of the Tammany Committee of Twenty-four. Flack had already been forced out of the committee by Mr. Croker against the wishes of a few of its members, and this conference was for the purpose of discussing the advis ability ot requesting him to resign as Sher iff Mr. Croker was strongly in favor of this, but he was overruled, and Flack was per mitted to remain iu office. Mr. Croker's idea was to save Tammany from the charge of shielding any person who was guilty of wrongdoing, and he saw the evil that might result from a refusal on the part of the Gov ernor to accept a resignation from a man who deferred tendering it until imprison ment stared him in the face. LAID TO BEST. Tho Remains of tbe Late General Robert C. Schenck Burled la Dayton. Dayton, O., March 26. General Robert C. Schenck was buried here to-day, Episcopal Bishop "W. A. Leonard, of Cleveland, conducting ceremonies and old time associates being pall-bearers. s Old soldiers of the Army of the Potomac and Army of "West Virginia who had served under bim, and the several posts of the G. A. B. marched in procession with the' Bar Association and the Garfield Club and rep resentatives of the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion. Colonel H. H. Sage, Aide-de-Camp on General Alger's staff, represented the Na tional Grand Army Commander on the oc casion. In deference to tbe desire of Gen eral Scheuck's family lor private burial the column halted before reaching "Woodland Cemetery. Tnrkey Apologizes to England. Constantinople, March 26. The dif ficulty between Turkey and Great Britain arising from the attack upon a British ves sel by a garrison at Fort Faoas has been satisfactorily arranged. The Porte has apologized to Great Britain for the outrage, and will punish those who were responsible for it. i ays A GREAT "WOBK JVr Hie public at large trill toon be undertaken by TBE VISPATCB, which always alms to advance the best intertsts of Pittsburg and its en virons. T THREE CENTS THROUGH 1 CITY, "' 9 The License C& TiU Now Tackle the StV:de. BUSHING THE APPlTTS. Five Hundred and Thirty-Four Case3 Haye Been Heard So Far. JUDGE EEYBUEtf GETS POINTERS. Interest In tne Court Proceedings a About Petering Out. A CLEEGIJIAN BACKS AN APPLICANT The License Court yesterday finished its hearings of the applicants from tbe city of Pittsburg to the Southside. From that dis trict there are this year 639 applications. Ol this number KU have been examined. One applicant is dead, two failed to appear when their names were called and two with drew their applications. The examinations have occupied eight days; the daily average of hearings has been 67. To-day the Conrt will listen to the appli cants from the Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth wards and the first ten from the Twenty sixth. There are now 2 licensed houses in the Twenty-fourth ward and 23 appli cants, 4 licensed houses in the Twenty-fifth ward and 23 applicants, 2 licensed houses in the Twenty-sixth ward and 24 applicants. Judge Beyburn, of Armstrong county, visited the court yesterday forenoon and sat for about half an hour beside Judges Magee and Ewing. He is a Democrat and had an interesting talk with Judge Magee. After ward Jndge Ewing explained to Judge Beyburn tbe manner of keeping the record books in license cases in this county. Among other visitors of the day were: Hon. Charles A. Kobinson, Bev. Father Vall, James A. Chambers and several cu rious ladies. Attorney Christy continued bis examination of applicants. He denies the statement that he represents Captain "Wishart. The Judges work like slaves, nnd the en tire session will be a severe strain on them. They take full notes, putting down in their books the substance of every statement made by the applicant. It is true that Stenographer Fullwood takes a complete record, but his notes cannot be written out in time for the use of the Jndges. They will depend upon their own records, and in cases of doubt or of a close decision between two neighboring applicants who exhibit almost equal merit, Mr. Fullwood will be called upon to read his notes to the Judges. OUT IN FBANKSTOWN. THE NINETEESTII WAED HAS OSLY EIGHTEEN APPLICANTS. Tvro Licenses Wanted br One Man At torney Brown Wishes Clergymen Would Indorse Applications Judge Erring Draws tho Llae on Cooks aad Bar keepers. There were four licensed houses in the Nineteenth ward and 18 applicants. The first called in the morning was a stalwart man of at least 250 pounds, by name John J. Arnodt, who applies for No. 155 Franks town avenne. His place is just beside police station No. 6, where Henry "White house holds forth. He was the first witness acainst the Bander gang last fall. Mr. Arnodt said that he had been keeping a restaurant. He said that he had sold no liquor dunns the year. Mr. Christy How long have you been In thia country: Mr. Arnodt Sinco 18S2. "When were you naturalized?" "June. 1S88." "You had a license in 18S7J" "Yes. sir." Mr. Arnodt said that he took a daink three or fonr times a day. He has a wife and two .chil dren. Mr. Christy Was there ever an information, made against you for illegal liquor selling? Mr. Arnodt I was connected with that Bauder case. "You were oat of the State about that timer" "I was in Ohio ten days." Attorner Meyer Before wbat Alderman wag this suit?'' "Before Alderman Maneese." "How did it come out?" "Somebody settled it for me." "Had you been violating the law?" "2Jo, sir." 'It was a mere blackmailing scheme?" "Yes, sir." Timothy Barrett has a licensed house at No. 6027 Penn avenue. He is a swarthy man. with a heavy bow-window. No flaw was revealed in bis conduct. Lewis Christ applies for No. 67 Frankstown avenne. He keeps a restaurant. Judge Ewing asked: "Wbat did you want with a United States license?"' "I took him out so as to get my rehearing last July." "Well," said the Judge, "a man who i3 that simple is hardly smart enough to keep a sa loon." Joseph W. Einstein, large, rotnnd, fat cheeked, applies for No. 1U3 Frankstown ave nue. He has also put in an application for a wholesale house. At present ho has no busi ness. Until one year ago he kept a saloon at the stockyards. He was refused last year. One of his bondsmen is Charles FrieL the beer bottler. INDORSED BY A CLERGYMAN-. James Fleming is also after a location on Frankstown avenue, at No. J9,a fewdoors from Peter Gan3ter's saloon. He has been keeping a restaurant. His dining room fronts on tha street and is disconnected from his bar room. Mrs. Fleming has been overseeing the restaur ant while James, for two years, has been a fore man for Booth t Flinn. From that distin guished firm he presented a recommendation. "Never mind." said Jndge Ewing; "If wo were to take time to read all tbe letters that were sent up to us, we wouldn't' get through till next January. File it. Mr. Clerk; Has he a letter of recommendation from a clergy man?"; "Yes sir, he has," said Attorney Marshall Brown, while everybody lauzbed. "Wo will take all such autographs. We would like to have one from Your Honors, in the shape of a license." Peter A. Ganster, who keeps a saloon at Nos. 35 and 37 Frankstown avenue, has only one cook but three barkeepers. His brother John hM a license at No. 27 on the same avenue. Judge Ewinz told Peter that his only tronble was that he did not draw tbe line close enougb. "I am not disposed to refuse bim a license," said tbe Judge, "but his standard is not high enough." Frederick Gabb, who lives in tbe Twenty-first ward, applies for 6318 Station street, being one ot fire applicants on that street At present he is a bartender at Goodwin's, on Fourth avenue. He told Mr. Christy that if bs did not get a license he would not beheld to his lease. Tbe owner of the property is Wil liam Russ. Mr. Gabb Is a property owner and lives In bis own house. HE MAJtRIED THE -WIDOW. John F. Ganster was next called. His bouse iulS&Swas licensed to Mrs. Eliza Donovan. John married tbe widow during that year and In 1889 secured the license in his own name. No objection to him was shown. Henry Luchslnger. No. 6323 Station street, is an ex-saloonkeeper who wishes to resnme. Ha Is a son-in-law to Jacob Keller, who for years kept a public house on SmithSeld street. Frederick Mansmann. No. 6347 Station street, is near tbe East Liberty depot. He kept a sa loon for four years, but during the last two years, at the urgent request ot tbe Hon. Mr. Brooks, be has confined bis labors to tbe man agement of a restaurant. Mr. Mansmann every week buys an eighth of a barrel of beer for himself, wife and children. Nicholas Leech, a little old man, applies for Continued on the Eighth Page. 1 I 3 i
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