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OND PART.
THAT SHOCKING CASE
'Xhe Keminler Argument Before the
U. S. Supreme Court.
THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT QUOTED,
Which, Conpled With the Fourteenth. May
SaTe Kemmler's Life.
CRUEL AND TJKDSUAL PUNISHMENT
Totally FwWaden by the ConsUtutioi of the United
Elites.
BogerH. Sherman, counsel for Kemmler,
who was to hare been electrocuted last
"Wednesday, appeared before the United
States Supreme Court yesterday. In behalf
of his client be quoted the Eighth and Four
teenth Amendments to the Constitution. A
decision will probably be handed down on
the 29th instant
rSFECIAt TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
"Washington; May 5. The case ol the
condemned murderer "William Kemmler,
sentenced to death by means of electricity,
has now reached the Supreme Court of the
United States, and bids fair to become a
noted one in legal history. Boger M. Sher
man, Kemmler's lawyer, arrived here from
New York early this morning. He was not
at all sanguine that a writ would be granted,
feeling confident that the court would
promptly meet the motion with the prece
dent of their decision in the Merzin case,
in which It was decided the court wonld not
grant a writ of habeas corpus except in
cases of peculiar and pressing necessity.
Mr. Sherman was satisfied, however, that
his case is now in such a condition that no
further steps in the direction of Kemmler's
execution can be had, at least until the Oc
tober term ot court As to the exact status
of the case, now that the writ has been re
fused, Mr. Sherman says: "If the Supreme
Court have deemed the question a trivial one
they would have summarily denied the ap
plication on its merits. They have, however,
simply decided that as a writ is properly
pending in the United States Circuit Court,
which stays the execution and which they
have appellate power to review, they will
sot interfere. The writ must now be heard
by Judge "Wallace The writ of error does
not dispose of the proceedings. There is
much evidence to be taken of matters oc
curring since the evidence in tbe State's
courts was closed, and Judge "Wallace will
have newer and more recent light on tbe
subject
SAFE UNTIL OCTOBER.
"It appears impossible that a final de
cision can be reached before the next Octo
ber term of the Supreme Court." It way
not generally known that the motion was to
be made to-day in the Kemmler case, and
consequently there were very few lawyers
or spectators in the Supreme Court chamber
when it was presented. Assistant Attorney
General Maurav was there, and also Enoch
Totten, George Appleby and one or two
more prominent members of the "Washing
ton bar. There was a lull bench, every
member of the court being present A
batch of decisions were handed down imme
diately after the court met, and then Mr.
Sherman arose. He proceeded to argue
that a prima facie ase was presented of a
violation of the Fourteentn Amendment
He said: "It is unnecessary to argue
that th" eighth amendment was originally a
lestriction-upon the powers of the States.
The fourteenth amendment requires that
the States shall proceed by dne process of
law, and a cruel and unreasonable punish
ment cannot be the process of law, even if
there had been no eighth amendment The
mode of killing by electricitv is, beyond all
question, unusual. Any infliction of death
is cruel. "Who knows or can know that the
Terrible stroke which expels the soul from
the body is not cruel and intense in its an
guish in a greater measure as its result is
swift? Theories as to the relative speed of
the nervous fluid and the lightning are mere
theories. The law of nature has made pain
the warning, and to that end the accom
paniment of violent death.
AN UHKSOW5 DEATH PENALTY.
"It might suffice to say that this mode of
tilling be at once cruel (how cruel and to
what degree is of no consequence) and un
usual, the punishment was unconstitu
tional." At this point in the argument Mr. Justice
Field asked: "Is not death by electricity
instantaneous, and therefore painless?"
Mr. Sherman replied: "It appears from
tbe great mass of scientific testimony taken
in the State courts that it is conceded even
by the advocates of this law that the ques
tion whether the application of a current of
electricity is painless, or whether,
on the contrary, it insinuates into
the nerves and vital fluids and
forces is the most exquisite, penetrating and
disintegrating torture which the ingenuity
. f man has ever devised, depends upon the
scientific conditions applied. The whole
matter instead of being dealt with by the
law is developed upon the unregulated dis
cretion of the keeper of a prison. The law
does not require him to be Mr. Edison, or
IProf. Bell, or Mr. "Westiughouse or Prof.
Tyndall or any other expert electrician. He
ruay consistently with any mandate of the
law be without scientific attainments and
without any capacity to determine intelli
gently between conflicting scientific claims.
Tfierefore, if he determines in his discre
tion that he will begin on the first hour of
the week by the application of a current of
say 800 volts, although if that current does
not immediately kill it must be inevitable
torture to the victim, nevertheless this law
gives the warden no discretion but to con
tinue that current until it does kill, pro
vided only that it kills within the week.
There is some scientific authority for the
View that 800 volts will kill, and'the war
den is at liberty to accept that authority,
even though all the experts whom the Court
would think fit to speak should insist that
zne application oi sucn a current would be
more torture."
THERE IS NO PRECEDENT.
The evidence taken, he said, he had
ready to submit to the court, and he urged
that the Court should consider it The
Court of Appeals, he argued, "had totally
misconceived the question of the effect of
the scientific proofs, there was here no issue
of fact whereby to determine by considera
tions of the burden of proof whether a
statute should stand or all. The cases
cited to that point were wholly irrevelent.
The proper view of the bearing of evidence,
lie continued, was as follows: Here was a
cose where the Court itself not having
the scientific information which in law it
must be considered to have and being
obliged to take judicial notice of the effect
of this punishment properly informs it
self by means as it sees fit upon the sub
ject the information so Vceived becomes
part of judicial knowledge. The supposed
investigation of the Legislature does not in
clude the court. If the court as a matter
of law should determine that the statute
"within its lawful operation, according to its
terms can sanction torture its duty is to
condemn the statute. Thus it is said that
courts will take judical notice of the course
of nature. (Mr. Sherman here cited various
uuthorities.)
"It has been held by this court that
where a judge must take judicial notice he
.may inform himself very much at his dis
cretion. A rclerence to the testimony shows
that the prisoner is subjected to the risk of
torture, and under the best scientific condi
tions and chances to be adopted and suc
cessiully used by the "Warden, the prisoner
is in absolute certainty of torture."
AT THE WAEDEN'S tttSCBETION.
He referred to the testimony of "Warden I
Dnrston to show that in this case no such
conditions had been secured. Mr. Sherman
then said that "a law which authorized the
warden to go into the convict's cell with a
rope at any time within a fixed week, could
clearly not be due process of law. The
warden might hang him by the neck or by
the heels, or bind him and leave him to
perish of terror ana exhaustion, but such a
law would not leave more to his discre
tion tnan this burden ot experiment
thus unloaded by the Legislature on the
prison keeper leaves to him. The possibil
ity under a statute oi such a result makes it
unconstitutional. Thus in the United
States against Eeese (92d U. S. 221) this
court says: 'A penal statute which is in
general language broad enough to cover
wrongful acts without as well as within the
constitutional jurisdiction cannot be limited
by judicial construction, o as to make it
operate only in that which Congress may
rightfully prohibit and punish.'
"The same principle was applied in the
trade mark cases (100 U. S. 98), the Harris
case (106 U. S. 642), and the case of Bald
win versus Franks (120 U. & 686), and in
Hartung against the people (22d N.Y. 106).
The Court of Appeals said: "As both parts
may be inflicted and as the convict is, under
the law, exposed to the double infliction, it
is within the definitions an ex-post facto
law."
Mr. Justice Field then asked: "Do jou
claim that the eighth amendment applies?"
Mr. Sherman answered "not without the
aid of the fourteenth. I contend that the
eighth amendment confers upon citizens of
theUniled States a limited immunity from
civil and unusual punishment, and that this
limited privilege is extended and protected
by the fourteenth amendment But I also
contend that the language, 'due process of
law,' is broader than any of the first
ten amendments, and that cruel
punishment, if unusual, cannot be
due process of law. I refer to
what Your Honor held in the Slaughter
House cases (16 Wallace, 118) where vou
said 'the constitution specifies in terms
only a few of the privileges and immunities
of citizens, but they are very comprehen
sive in their character above all and in
cluding alj tbe rest the right of not being
deprived of life without due process of
law.' "
At the conclusion of the hearing in the
case
the Court took an adjournment until
Monday.
The work of the present term
is finished
except the handing down of some decisions.
This will be done on Monday.
Mr. Sherman returned to 'New York to
night The members of the court and
lawyers generally regard the Kemmler case
a most interesting and important one, and
it is the general opinion so far as can be
ascertained here that the Court will en
deavor to be prepared to render a decision
on the 19th inst immediately after listening
to the arguments.
ANOTHER WRIT GRANTED.
Apparently the Only Things In Connection
Which Can be Executed.
Buffalo, May 5. Another writ of
habeas corpus has been issued in the case of
Kemmler, the murderer. Copies were this
morning served upon District Attorney
Quinlan and others interested in the case,
including "Warden Durston, to produce
Kemmler before Judge Underwood at
Auhrn on Saturday next
The writ was granted by Judge Corlett,
and was obtained by Charles S. Hatch. It
is issued to dispose of the question as to
whether the warden of the State prison at
Auburn can legally execute Kemmler. A
stay of execution was some time ago asked
upon the same ground, Mr. Hatch urging
that nobody but the Sheriff of Erie county
could execute his client
THE ELKS' MEETING.
Legal Measures to Prevent Its Taking Place
in Cleveland.
New York, May 5. Justice Barrett, of
the Supreme Court, to-day granted a tem
porary injunction restraining the Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks from
holding their annual meeting of 1890 in
Cleveland, O., and Secretary Arthur C.
Moreland from removing the seal and
charter or books and papers ot the order.
The organization was formed in this State
in 1871, and has now 160 lodges. The bal
ance of power used to be in the East, but
now the "West has the majority. There are
but 151odges in this State. Until 1877 the
annual meetings were held in this State,
but in that year the Grand Lodge went to
Philadelphia. There was objection to this,
and it was shown the annual meetings were
required by the constitution to be held in
this State.
In 1888 an amendment was adopted, pro
viding that by a majority vote the Grand
Bodge meeting might be appointed for and
held in cities outside this State. Last year,
when the selection ot the place for this
year's convention was made, Cleveland had
a plurality and wasdeclared to be the choice.
There was a large majority against Cleve
land, however, and Louis Mendel, the
Treasurer, has gotten an injunction. Con
tending that a plurality is not a majority,
and that the majority being against Cleve
land, the lodge must and should meet in
this State. Arguments for the continuance
of the injunction will be held later.
FIFTY inLIIONS OF CAPITAL.
The Plana of the Prospective American Gas
Investment Company,
Philadelphia, May 6. The stock
holders of the United Gas Improvement
Company held their annual meeting
to-day, at which the preliminary
steps were taken toward guaranteeing
the organization of the prospec
tive American gas investment company.
The sew enterprise is to be capitalized at
550,000,000, of which one-half is to be sub
scribed in this country, and the other half
to be offered to English capitalists-
The capital will be distributed in 100,000
shares at 5100 par, and 2,000 of these will
be issued at par as founders' shares to sub
scribers in consideration of guaranteeing
5200,000 to pay for tbe organiza
tion. As soon as the organization of
the new company is effected 30 per
cent will be paid in, and the $15,000,000 thus
raised will be applied as follows: $10,000,
000 to pay outright for the absorption of
the present Union Gas Improvement Com
pany, and 5,000,000 to go to the new con
cern, as immediate working cash. The
510,000,000 which is to be used to practically
buyout the United Gas Improvement plant
covers the $5,000,000 of capital of the pres
ent organization and a surplus of 55,000,000
which the company has accumulated in ad
dition. FROM ATLANTIC TO PACIFIC.
A Syndicate Said to be Bloving for a New
Transcontinental Route.
Leaventvobth, May 5. A big railroad
scheme, with millions to back it, is on foot
for a transcontinental short line from New
York to the Pacific The enterprise
is in the hands of & body
of English capitalists and American
railroad men. The syndicate has been se
cretly at work for a long time. From
Leavenworth to Denver the route surveyed
two years ago and known as the Denver
Short Line,and more recently as the Leaven
worth. Denver and Utah Short Line, will
be used.
This survey is 80 miles shorter than any
other line of railroad now running into
Denver. From Denver to Salt Lake City, the
continuation of the survey, 200 miles is
saved. Bich territory hither untouched by
railroad or railroad feeders, will be opened
up. The scheme, however, is to shorten
time and distance between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
Tbe Oriental Mill Embarrassed.
PBOVlDENCE,May 5. The Oriental Mill,
A. A. Beed and Gordon Beed principal
owners, is reported to be temporarily em
barrassed. The mill runs about 16,000
spindles, making a fine grade of Turkish
toweling. It employs about 250 hands.
THE
EWnXHTG TEE GESKAIT AEJffY.
An Increase of the Cavalry nnd Infantry at
v the Frontiers.
Bsbin, May 5. The JReichsamiger, in
announcing the prepatation ot the bill to in
crease the field artillery by 70 batteries and
the army corps by special troops, says the
state of things among the neighbors of Ger
many does not admit of Germany continuing
the present military system, under which
the artillery is strengthened at the expense
of the infantry. It is therefore necessary to
fix a more effective strength for the army.
An increase of the cavalry and infantry
near the western and eastern frontiers is
also intended. It will be the duty of , the
troops in those sections to advance to the
frontier in the event of war, without await
ing the reserves, to repel attacks. It is
expected that the increased expenditures
will not exceed 18,000,000 marks annually.
Minister Smith at Berlin.
Beelin, May 6. Mr. Charles Emory
Smith, the newly appointed American Min
ister to Bussia, haj arrived in this city in
company with Count Yon Munster, the
German ambassador to France, who came to
Berlin on a visit Mr. Smith is the guest of
Mr. Phelps, the American Minister to Ger
many. He dined this evening with Count
Schouvaloff, the Russian ambassador.
The Saltan Sapports the Company.
Zankibak, May 5. The suspension of
operations by the British East African
Company owing to the pressure of England
and Germany has disgusted the natives,
who fear that those countries desire to dis
credit and further confiscate tbe Sultan's
rights. The Sultan loyally supports the
company,
Crlspi Threaten to Resign.
Bome, May 5 The Senate to-day in the
debate on tbe charities bill rejected the
clause providing for church expenses.
Premier Crispi thereupon declared that he
would resign in order to decide the question
of the dissolution of the Cabiuet or its re
construction under Signor Saracco. His
announcement caused great excitement
Steamer Richmond, Foundered.
London, May 5. A cable dispatch re
ceived here to-day from Buenos Ayres
states that the British steamer Bichmond
has foundered near the eastern coast of the
Argentine Republic.
Smashed the Machinery.
Paris, May 5. Strikers at Lille to-day
assaulted a number of workmen and
smashed some machinery in a factory. They
were dispersed by military.
Foreign Notes.
Lord Chief Justice coiekidge is so ill
that he coold not be in court yesterday.
The international rifle contest at Bome yes
terday was opened by King Humbert, who fired
the first shot
At Vienna the
suite of the railway em.
ployes has been settled, the authorities conced
ing higher wages.
A committee of the House of Lords urges
Parliament to correct the evils arising from
the "sweating system."
A bomb exploded in front of the Merchants
and Manufacturers' clubhouse at Barcelona
yesterday, wrecking the doors ana windows.
MONTANA IN' A PLIGHT.
Russell Harrison Says the State ! Now
Banning- on Tick.
Chicago, May 5. Eussell B. Harrison
is apprehensive that the State of Montana
will find itself in a desperate condition un
less the Governor calls an extra session of
the Legislature very soon. "As affairs are
now," Bussell said tq-day, "the State is
obliged to carry on its business and its
charitable institutions on credit, as not
a cent has been appropriated
for tbe public use. Just how
long this credit will last there is no telling,
but in the nature of things it can't last very
long. The Governor is aware of this state
of things, and has been urged to afford a
remedy by calling the Legislature in extra
session, but he has not seen fit thus far to'do
so, and as he is now off somewhere getting
married there is no telling when he will
issue the call. Tbe next regular session
will not be held until next fall, and some
thing mnst be done before that"
Mr. Harirson also says the laws on the
statute books were made when Montana was
a Territory, and many necessary changes
are needed. It these changes are' not made
there is no telling what legal complications
may arise. He thinks the next election
will show Montana to be strongly Repub
lican. TO ELECT BECK'S SUCCESSOR.
Kentucky's Legislature to Cast Ballots on
the 13th Instant.
Louisville, May 6. Governor Buck
ner, contrary to last night's announcement,
to-day sent a formal notice of Senator Beck's
death to the Legislature, and the election of
a successor will consequently take place on
May 13. A joint resolution of respect and
regret was adopted by the Legislature. One
paragrapn oi tnese is as ioiiows:
By his great pnblio service; his devotion to
duty and his love of country, he won national
fame for himself and reflected unmeasured
honor and glory upon his people and his State
and. dying, he leaves no one able to fill Iris
place.
A guard of honor, 13 in number, was ap
pointed from the two Houses to meet the
remains at the eastern Kentucky line, and
escort them to Lexineton. The public
buildings will be draped, and flags at
half mast for 30 days. Gov
ernor Buckner is spoken of as
a candidate to succeed Senator Beck, but ke
has frequently said emphatically that he
wants to serve his term as Governor and is
not seeking any other office. Congressman
Breckenridge, it is understood, will not be
a candidate nor will Lieutenant Governor
Brvan. Aspirants to succeed Carlisle in
Congress are vigorously pushing him for
the Senate.
HABBIMAN HALT1 "WAY.
He Has Brokea Down Fourteen Horses and
Is Ahead of Schedule Time.
Lauab, Col., May 6. Colonel J. S. '
Harriman, who is walking from "Wabash,
Ind., to San Francisco within 65 days on a
wager of 510,000, arrived here at 7 o'clock
this evening. He is now 1,198 miles from
the starting point and 320 miles ahead of
schedule time. Since his last rest at Dodge
City he has covered in a day and a half 150
miles, his average has been about 70 miles
in 21 hours.
This is his half way point, and he is
awaiting orders from his manager, whom he
left at Uoolidge, Han., to secure fresh
horses. Accompanying him on horseback
are Messrs. Drummond, Gebhardt and M.
T. McDonald. Fourteen horses have al
ready played out, unable to stand the strain.
His route from here will be via La Jnnta
and Trinidad. He is looking well and shows
no appearance of fatigue, although he has
lost 12 pounds in flesh since he started.
MOVED THEIR STOCK AWAY.
New York Firm Placed In a Serious Posttlon
by the Evidence of Truckmen.
New Yobk, May 5. Five attachments
were obtained to-day oy Blumenstiel &
Hirsch, aggregating $18,770, against Henry
A. Bawke, doing business as Bawk'e & Co.,
neckwear manufacturers, at 531 Broadway.
Affidavits were presented showing that on
"Wednesday last there was considerable
stock in Bawke's place of business, but on
the next day it was not there.
Two truckmen made affidavits tbaton
"Wednesday they had carted goods away lor
Bawke, one of the truckmen carting five
cases of goods and seven pasteboard boxes
to a cellar on Mercer street, and the. other
carting 10 cases of goods to a place on Grand,
street, Williamsburg.
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
HEHASDISAPPEAEED
Washington Qninlan, Heir to Mill
ions, Drops Out of Sight.
HE HAS HADVERY HEAVY LOSSES.
A New Member of the New York Stock Ex
change Initiated.
HE STAETED OCT YEEY WEIL FIXED.
Only About 35 Tears of Age and Worth Three Quar
ters of a Million.
Broker "Washington Quinlan, of the New
York Stock Exchange, is missing. It is
thought the fear of losses which he might
not be able make good led him to get out of
the way. He was a millionaire's son. De
tectives are lookiDg for him.
16PECIAL TELEGBAM TO THX DISPATCH.
New Yobk, May 5. One of the profes
sional traders on the Stock Exchange, who
has been trying to keep prices down
while the silver boom has carried them up,
has disappeared. He is said to have lost
his head, but those members of the Ex
change who did business with him last
Thursday, when he sold large amounts of
stocks. expressed the opinion at the time that
his indulgences had been such that he
might better have refrained from appearing
in public. His name is "Washington Quin
lan, and it came to the surface to-day that
the stocks he sold on Thursday and Friday
were for his own account, and sot, as some
of his fellow brokers imagined at the time,
in execution of an order. Quinlan is a fair
type of a class that has of late years been
increasing in the membership of the Stock
Exchange.
a bich man's son.
He is the son of the late "W. J. Quinlan,
the wealthy lace importer, who founded the
Chemical National Bank. His father left
him, according to all accounts, about $750,
000, and after traveling and enjoying life
in other ways for a few years, he determined
to buck the- tiger in "Wall street.
Now, at the age of 35, he is discred
ited in "Wall street, and to-day about 13,000
shares of stock that he had sold short were
bought in under the rules of the Exchange.
It is generally estimated he was short about
30,000, but many of the brokers with whom
he had made contracts suspected something
wrong on Saturday, and closed the contracts
themselves. Quinlan is said to have boasted
to some of his friends on Friday that he was
short 32,000 shares. A large part of his
sales on Thursday were on seller, thiee
days' option. From which it is inferred
that he expected or hoped the market would
go his way before those contracts came due
on Saturday or yesterday.
HIS LOSSES FIGURED UP.
The Stock Exchange was formally noti
fied of Mr. Quinlan's disappearance from
business in a note from his counsel, of which
the following is a copy. It was addressed to
Secretary George W. Ely and signed by
Solomon Hanford:
On behalf of the family of Mr. Washington
Quinlan. one of your members, 1 beg to notify
vou of his disappearance, due, as they are
forced to believe, to mental derangement.
From the clerks in his office it is learned that
there are several outstanding contracts made
by him with members of the exchange. This
notice is given that the other parties may tako
measures to protect themselves.
The brokers were not inclined to takeQuin
lan's disappearance seriously. They fig
ured up that he stood to lose $50,000 to
$100,000, and was ashamed to iace the
music. It is believed that claims against
him are good. He was last seen at
the New York clnb at 2 o'clock Saturday
morning. At that time his condition was not
such as to inspire confidence. Quinlan
joined the Stock Exchange in 1836. One of
his brothers. W. J. Quinlan, Jr., is tbe
present cashier of the Chemical Bank, and
another brother, James, is assistant treas
urer of the Greenwich Savings Bank. His
lines of short stock are said to have included
every active stock on the list
A GOOD STAKT IN LIFE.
An intimate friend of Mr. Quinlan made
the following statement to-night concerning
the matter:
"Mr. Quiplan's father left a fortune of
about $3,000,000, which was divided equally
among his four sons, "W. T. Quinlan,
James Quinlan, Joseph Quinlan, an invalid,
and "Washington Quinlan. All the brothers
who have engaged in business have
done well and added considerably to the
$750,000 their father left to each one. Each
son has the repntation of being worth some
thing more than $1,000,000. "Washington
Quintan is unmarried. He has apartments
at the New York Club. He entered
commercial life as a clerk in the Mercantile
Bank and served in that capacity for sev
eral years. His health gave out, and he re
signed his place and began traveling. He
traveled all over Europe and this country
until December,1886, when he bought a seat
in the Stock Exchange and began a general
room trading business, speculating on his
own account. He did hardly any commis
sion business."
DETECTIVES LOOKING FOE HIM.
So far as it is yet known nobody has seen
him since he left the New York club. No
body saw him on Saturday or Sunday, and
on Sunday night some of his friends, know
ing of the big contracts which he had to
fulfill on the sneceeding day, notified the
police oi the "West Thirtieth street station.
Detective Kemp was assigned to the task of
looking Mr. Quinlan up. He got no trace
of him. In the meantime Mr. Quinlan's
brothe ware notified of his disappearance.
At 2:15 6'clock Mr. Quinlan's contract
expired and the stocks were bought under
the rule. There were onlv requests to buv
in 13,200 Bhares, but 15,000 shares were al
ready covered.
Mr. Quinlan's friends have several
theories concerning his disappearance.
Many think that his absence is but tempo
rary and that he will turn up in a few days.
Others say that Mr. Quinlin ha? been act
ing very strangely for some time and that
they believe he has wandered off insane,
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.
A Town All Spilt Ud O.ver School Graduation
Exercises.
Providence, K. L, May 5. The adjoin
ing town of North Attleboro is all agog
over the action of the teachers in the High
School in awarding the valedictory honors
at the coming commencement to Miss
Marion French. Miss French is both
pretty and scholarly, but her teachers
jumped three girls in her class "who stood
higher than she. This has caused the
trouble. Miss Catherine Lynch, daughter
of Thomas Lynch, stood the highest in her
class, but she is both a Boman Catholic and
plain looking. For these reasons it is al
leged her teachers refused to give her the
valedictory to which she .is justly entitled.
The only reasons given for the award of
the honoY to Miss French, it is said, are
that her deportment, personal appearance
and elocution are better than her classmates'.
The class as a whole is indignant and has
asked for a conference with the teachers on
Monday. The result is anxiously awaited
by the public, as a petition is in prepara
tion that will be held in abeyance until the
results of this meeting are known, calling
for a special town meeting for the purpose
of rescinding the vote whereby the sum of
$75 was voted foriheexpenseof the gradua
tion exercises of the class of 1890.
Agnlnst Hallway Insurance.
Trenton, May 5. The New Jersey As
sembly to-night passed a bill to prevent rail
road relief associations organized by the
companies from interfering with separate
organizations of the employes.
TUESDAY MAT 6,
THE WEBSTER MYSTERY.
THEIUNEXPLAINED DEATH OFMISS HOYLE
"" RECAtLED.
The Singular Conduct of Her Uncle Andrew
and nts Elopement With the Dead Girl's
Sister A Mystery Upon Which Lieut Is
Beginning to Dawn at This Late Day.
Staffoed Springs, May 5. The mys
tery of beautiful Lilla Hoyle's murder in
"Webster, Mass., whose body was found
tucked into a corn crib on a lonely road in
Oxford, a mile or so from "Webster, has
never been solved. The young girl stepped
out of her boarding house on the evening
of September 1, 1887, and her friends
did not see her again until her remains were
accidentally discovered by hunters in the
crib. The world knows absolutely nothing
more about the circumstances of her death.
A belated wayfarer dimly saw a carriage
dashing along the Oxford roauTthat evening
and heard a woman's faint scream.
Mis3 Hoyle was a shop girl and had many
admirers, and suspicion connected several
of them with her fate, but not definitely.
Her uncle, Andrew Hoyle, a rather pecul
iar person, was thought to know
something about her death, and some
people fancied that Lilla's younger
sister, Alice, who told many varying sto
ries about her sister, might have thrown
light upon the tragedy if she had wished to
do so. Local officers of the law and New
York and Boston detectives worked at the
case tor months, wrought out ingenious
theories, and finally abandoned it, having
attained no plausible explanation of the
crime.
Now a singular incident recalls publio
attention to the tragedy. It is the elope
ment the other day of the uncle, Andrew
Hoyle and Lilla's sister Alice. Andrew
and Alice have been fast friends for years,
and during the investigation of the mur
der he was the staunch defender and guar
dian of Alice. Soon alter the murder of
Lilla, Alice went to live in Andrew
Hovle's home, and the relations between
uncle and niece became so openly affection
ate that there were frequent stormy scenes
between Andrew and his wife. Finally
Alice went to her brother's house in Spen
cer, and has resided there during tbe past
year, but Andrew planned so that he was
Irequently with her. His neighbors say
he was constantly moving back and forth
between "Webster and Spencer. At length
he removed to another house in Webster,
then quit his wife and 14-year-old
daughter and went to Spencer to live. Later
he rejoined his wife, removed with his
family to Pawtucket, B. I., and summoned
Alice there. Not many days ago he packed
up his personal property and informed his
wife that he was going to Illinois, but Mrs.
Hoyle refused to accompany him if be took
Alice along too. Thereupon Andrew ship
ped all his household belongings to "Worces
ter and stored them there, and induced his
wife to sign a deed of sale of the "Webster
home, promising to divide the proceeds with
her, but he did not seep that promise, sud
denly he and Alice disappeared, and Mrs.
Hoyle and her daughter were left destitute
in Pawtucket Sue returned to Webster and
obtained employment in the mill there, but
was stricken with pneumonia, and now the
town authorities are caring for her. It is
not known whither Andrew and Alice have
fled, but it is believed they have gone
"West
These later incidents have deepened the
mystery of Lilla Hoyle's fate, The actions
of Andrew and Alice have been enigmat
ical, and it has long baen the opinion of
many "Webster people that Alice continu
ally receives money from a mysterious
source and that she has shared it with her
uncle.
A VEBY ORDERLY PE0CEEDINO.
The McKeesport Tube Works Men Take
Leisurely Action.
TSFECIAI. TELEQHAM TO 1ST PISPATCn.1
McKeesport, May 5. At 6:15 o'clock
this evening, a peculiar time in the day,
when the entire plant of the tube works is
idle, the day forces having gone to supper
and tbe night men not yet starting in, a
meeting was held at the Palace Bink by the
men of both turns to hear the report of the
committee of 15, which was appointed on
Sunday to present to General Superintendent
Patterson the result of their deliberations,
namely, a request tor nine hours, with pay
the same as now, or an advance of 10 per
cent
The committee had called upon Mr. Pat
terson this morning and was treated kindly
and courteously. They made known the
demands of the men and Mr. Patterson in
return stated that he would at once submit
the matter to General Manager E. C. Con
verse. As the latter is not here and will
not be in the city before Thursday, it is
probable that .an answer will not be secured
before then.
This was reported to the meeting of to
night, which was brief, and after a discus
sion it was decided to await until Thursday
for the answer of the general manager, be
fore taking any further action. The men
will take steps to organize branches of the
Federation of Labor, and while they have
not taken any decided action as yet, they
will do so. It is probable that five branches
will be organized.
DR. PETERS HEARD FB02L
His Adventures and Battles In (ho Dark
Continent.
Berlin, May 5. The Emin Belief Com
mittee has received a letter from Dr. Peters
in which he says he ascended the Tana
river and camped from November 16 to No
vember 20, in the mountains. He made an at
tempt to bridge the Tana river, but failed and
traversed the right bank to Kikuju, through
Leikspia and thence to Lake Baringo. Dr.
Peters and his party had frequent engage
ments with the natives, and defeated tbem.
They reached Nfjemps on Like Baringo
on January 7, and started for Victoria Ny
anza on January 13. The caravan com
prised Dr. Peters, Lieutenant Tiedeman, 50
porters, 10 soldiers, 3 camel drivers, 2 kitcn
en boys, 3 servants, 2 camels, 6 donkeys and
315 sheep.
CUMBERLAND MAKES A LOAN.
The Balilmoro and Ohio' Favors the Mary
land Town.
Cumberland, Md., May 5. The City
Council to-night adopted the report of the
Committee on Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad
loan of $150,000. The report makes among
others the following changes in the original
propositions:
First The company will issue its own
bonds for $150,000, the city guaranteeing
the principal and to pay the interest, for
which the company will give first lien upon
the improvements made with the money.
This $150,000 will be used in erecting
buildings and tor the purchase of ma
chinery. Second The company agrees to keep the
termini of its three divisions here for 20
years instead of 30.
STEPPED BEFORE A TRAIN.
The Usual Result Followed and the Man Is
No More.
ISFECIAL TELEOIULil TO THK DIBFATC3.I
McKeesport, May 5. Alex. Czryery, a
Hungarian 20 years of age, was killed on
the Baltimore and Ohio road at the Huey
street crossing at 6:30 o'clock this evening.
He was crossing the track and stepped in
front of Conductor Drake's train. He was
thrown into the air, and when picked up
breathed heavily ior five minutes, after
which he died. His skull was crushed, but
otherwise be was not mangled.
The man worked at tbe tube works
coupling shops, and came here three months
ago.
Whltcbouse-Armonr Nuptials.
CHICAGO, May 5. At noon to-day Miss
Mary Armour, daughter of Mr. George
Armour, and Mr. Francis M. Whitehouse,
eldest son of the late Bishop Whitehouse,
were married. They left this afternoon for
New York, and will spend their honeymoon
abroad.
1890.
IN HONOB OF BECK.
Both Branches of Congress Adjourn
in Honor of Senator Beet.
SEVERAL FEELING TBIBUTES PAID.
A Congressman Who Knew the Deceased
From 10 Years of ige.
TELLS OP SENAT0E BECK'S BJEC0ED,
And
Speaks of His Career as One of a Typical
American Citizen.
Both the Senate and House adjourned
yesterday to show sorrow for the death of
Senator Beck, of Kentucky. In the House
Mr. Breckenridge arose, and said he had
known tbe deceased from 10 years of age,
and found him in all his course of life a
typical American citizen.
Washington, May 5. There was an
unusually large attendance of Senators
present in the chamber, and of spectators in
the galleries this morning when the opening
prayer was oflered by the chaplain. Mr,
Beck's desk and chair were covered with
black crape, and a feeling of solemnity per
vaded the chamber. As soon as the journal
of Saturday was read, Mr. Blackburn rose
and with a voice suffused with emotion, said:
"Mr. President, my old colleague is dead.
It is not my purpose at this time to speak
either of him or the great services which he
has rendered to his conntry.
"In the freshness of the sorrow, the love
which I bore him would blind with its
tears. The drapery of his desk furnishes a
fitting type of the sorrow which pervades
every heart in this chamber. A great Com
monwealth with bowed bead to-day puts on
the weeds of mourning. At an appropriate
time and in tbe early future, I will ask the
Senate to afford to his friends an opportunity
to pay their tribute to his memory. I will
now ask the Senate to consider the resolu
tions which I send to the clerk's desk."
resolutions op regret.
The resolutions as sent were adopted as
follows:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard with
great sorrow of the death of the Hon. James
B. Beet, late Senator from tbe State of Ken
tacky. Kesolved, That a committee of seven Sen
ators be appointed by the President pro tern, to
take order for superintending the funeral of
Mr. Beck, which will take place to-morrow,
Tuesday, in the Senate chamber, at I o'clock P.
at., and that the Senate will attend the same.
Kesolved, As a further mark of the respect
cuiet laiueu uy me oenaie ior nis memory, tnas
his remains be removed from Washington to
Kentucky in charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms
and attended by the committee, which shall
have full power to carry this resolution into
effect
Kesolved, That the Secretary communicate
these proceedings to the House of Representa
tives and invite the House of Representatives
to attend tbe funeral to-morrow (Tuesday) at 1
o'clock and to appoint a like committee.
Resolved, That invitations be extended to
the President ot tbe United States and the
members of his Cabinet, tbo Chief Justices and
tbe Associate Justices of tbe Supreme Court
and the Diplomatic Corps to attend the funeral
in tbe Senate chamber.
Resolved, As a further mark of respect, that
the Senate do now adjourn.
The resolutions were declared adopted unan
imously, and the Senate adjourned till 12
o'clock to-morrow. The following Senators
were appointed as a committee to superintend
tl A fnflQIHll faODVa Tln nlr1.H. Tf- - 1 T
Kenna, Dawes, Evarts and Manderson.
ACTION OP THE HOUSE.
A message having been received from the
Senate announcing the death of Senator
Beck and inviting the House to be present
at the funeral services to-morrow Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, offered a reso
lution accepting the invitation and request
ing the Speaker to appoint a committee of
nine Representatives to take action with a
committee appointed by the Senate to take
charge of the funeral arrangements. The
resolutions were adopted unanimously.
"I will not," said Mr. Breckenridge,
"detain the House except with the an
nouncement of the death of my predecessor
and friend. It is a personal sorrow much
more than a public sorrow to manv of us.
more especially probably to me who had
been his friend since he was a lad of 10 years
of age, connected with bim by every pos
sible'tie which can connect two men, except
blood and relationship. It was in this
House he won his first national reputation,
a reputation based on the loitiest Qualifica
tions of a true manhood. His life was one
of the most romantic in American politics.
That
A POOR SCOTCH BOT
should come to the Bluegrass country,
should rise to the head of the most brilliant
bar west of the Allegheny Mountains,
should be elected four consecutive times to
fill the seat once filled by Henry Clay,
should be translated to the Senate'and re
ceive three consecutive elections almost
without opposition, and should win the
love, confidence and esteem of bis entire
State; that during 68 years of his manly
life no one ever found a flaw in his stainless
integrity, in his lofty courage, in his pure,
tender, personal friendship and affection, iu
the noble generosity shown to both friend
and enemy, attest that the love Kentucky
gavefcim was deserved; that the confidence
she reposed in him was wisely given, and is
proof that the grief that some of us feel is
a natural grief."
In accordance with the terms of the reso
lution, the Speaker appointed the following
committee: Messrs. Breckenridge, of Ken
tucky; Holman, Blonnt, Bland, Hatch,
Wilson, of Kentucky; Banks. Dunnell and
Buttcrworth. The House then, as a mark
of respect to the deceased, adjourned.
A BILL SIDE TRACKED.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR INTERESTS PUT
IN THE SHADE.
The Elver and Harbor Committee Indignant
Over Being; Thrnst Aside and Ask for a
Special Hearing on the Subject Will
Press Consideration.
Washington, May 5. In the Repub
lican conference upon the tariff to-day the
river and harbor bill managers made a
strenuous effort to have that appropriation
bill made a special order for consideration
to a conclusion before the tariff bill is
taken up, and Representative Henderson,
who is Chairman of the Committee on
Bivers and Harbors, by direction of that
committee, made a statement of tbe reasons
why this should be done. He pointed out
the danger of the tailnre of the bill through
delayed consideration, and offered a resolu
tion setting apart Wednesday and Thurs
day for acting on tne Din.
A majority of the members could not be
made to take his view of the matter for it
was decided by a vote of 90 to 19 thai the
tariff bill was the matter of prime impor
tance, and should be called up Wednesday.
p Then arose the question of the time to be
allowed for its consideration. The record of
the proceedings of the last Congress was
quoted to show that the general debate and
consideration oi the Mills tariff bill had run
along lor nearly three months, with inter
ruptions, on account ot the necessary con
sideration of general appropriation bills.
Finally it was agreed that the general
debate should go on for four days
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day of this week with night sessions for
speeches. Eight days additional will then
be allowed for the consideration of the bill
by paragraphs under the five-minute rule.
May 21, the previous question on the final
passage of the bill is to be considered as or
dered by the terms ot vj;pecial rule to be
adopted.
Mr. Burrows tried without cuccess to have
the five-minute debate go on Vor a few days
without a fixed date for its conclusion, hold,
mg that the presiding officer cuuld under
J .
iengtn.
When this subject had been disposed of
tbe river and harbor men made another
effort, this time seeking to have adopted a
special rnle providing for the consideration
of tfieir bill immediately after final action
upon the tariff bill, bu,t again they were de
feated. There was some talk about the re
maining business before Congress, and it
became evident that the general feeling that
a final adjournment could be reached about
the middle of July. Tha members of the
Committee on Bivers and Harbors feel some
what indignant over tbe manner in which
their bill has been side-tracked. They ap
preciate the fact that unless early action is
taken upon that measure that it may fail by
reason of a lack of time for due considera
tion by tbe Senate. Yielding to the inevi
table, however, they are determined to press
its consideration as soon as the tariff bill is
out of the wav, and will antagonize all
other legislation until the river and harbor
bill is disposed of.
RECRUITING CHANGED.
REGIMENTAL WORK SUBSTITUTED FOR
THE GENERAL DEPOT SYSTEM.
Flans for the Coming Season oi Engineer
Stady and tbe Curriculum Adopted
MI nine, Torpedoes and Hydrography the
Principal Studies.
ISrzCTAI. TILED RAM TO TUB DISPATCH. I
Washington, May 5. The present sys
tem of general recruiting service in the
army is to be modified. There is an insuffi-
cient number of recruits secured, the enlist
ments averaging not over 350
a month. Similar difficulty is experienced
each spring and summer. The require
ments physical, mental and moral, for re
cruits are very exacting, and the number of
enlistments could at any time be increased
by a less strict application of these regula
tions. This tbe War Department is unwill
ing to do. Belief will perhaps
be afforded by the adoption of regimental
recruiting, already satisfactorily tested in
the Eleventh and Twenty-third Regiments
of infantry. It is proposed to extend this
privilege to the Seventh Cayalrv stationed at
posis in jvanHas uuu lue Auuiau aerruory; me
Second Artillery, whose batteries are lo
cated in seven States in the division of the
Atlantic, including Fort Adams, B. I.;
Port Trumbull, Conn., and Fort Schuyler,
N. Y., and the Third Infantry stationed in
Minnesota and South Dakota.
It is considered that the same facilities for
securing suitable men exist at these places
as they do in Northern Kew York, where
the Eleventh Infantry is located, or
in Montana, where the companies
of the Twenty-third Infantry are on
duty. The men thus obtained have been so
far reported as satisfactory. Their super
iority over recrnits obtained at the general
depots must be determined by time.
The programme of study and instruction
for the ensuing summer season at the United
States Engineer School at Willet's Point,
K. Y., has been arranged. The five subjects
to be treated are military engineering, tor
pedo drills.civil engineering, field astronomy
and military photography. The important
features of military engineering will be
map-making, when each Lieutenant
will be required to make four
mile-foot reconnoissanees; mining and
trestle and pantoon drill. The offi
cers of the torpedo class will be
divided into details of at least two officers
each for the pnrpose of taking charge of the
preparation and planting of a grand group
of torpedoes. Occasionally loaded mines
are to be planted and fired as in actual
service.
In civil engineering, instrumental sur
veys ef one square mile and bydrographic
surreys will be made. Tbe first season in
astronomy includes sextant work and transit
and zenith telescope work, and the second
includes sextant work.
TOOK IT FOB A GIEL.
A Conductor Who Wanted to Collect Fare
From a Chimpanzee.
From the New York 'World. J
Mr. Donald Burns, of No. 115 Roosevelt
street, is a dealer in birds and animals, and
has lately added a young chimpanzee to his
collection.
Mr. Burns received word from Boston a
few days since that the captain of a sailing
vessel, which had just arrived there from
the west coast of Africa, had a chimpanzee
for sale. Mr. Burns accordingly went to
Boston to see the animal, and, finding it a
good specimen, purchased it with a view to
selling it to the Park Commissioners of this
city.
The animal, it seems, is very tame, and
while on shipboard learned many tricks,
such as using a fan and eating with a knile
and fork. The Captain's wife had made the
chimpanzee a child's dress and hat. The
appearance of tne animal in these tegs is
ludicrous in the extreme, thn creature look
ing for all the world like an ordinary hut
very homely little colored girl.
Mr. Burns was at a loss how best to trans
port it to this ciiy, but finally concluded to
dress it up and bring it down by train in
one of the passenger coaches. On Friday
night Mr. Hums, accompanied by the
chimpanzee, took seats in the "smoker" of
one of the trains of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford bound for New York.
To all appearances Mr. Burns had a little
colored girl with him, and when the con
ductor came around ior the tickets and
asked tor "the child's fare" there was a
general roar among those passengers sitting
near by, who had discovered the nature of
Mr. Burns' companion.
"This isn't any child," said Mr. Burns,
"it's a "
"You don't coll a child as big as that a
baby, do you?" asked tbe conductor. "Come
now," said he, becoming impatient and feel
ing rather nettled at the laughter on all
sides of him, "you'll have to pay half fare,
anyhow.
"But. I tell you," said Mr. Burns, "that
this isn't a child."
At this point the chimpanzee, which had
apparently been listening with interest to
the conversation, turned its face up to the
conductor and grinned.
"Holy Moses!" exclaimed the startled
official. "Why, I'm blessed if that isn't a
monkey."
This was too much for the conductor,
who didn't recover from his astonishment
for the rest of the trip.
Ontario Tackles the Labor Question.
Ottawa, Ont., May 5. The Secretary
of State to-day introduced a bill to estab
lish a labor bureau in connection with the
Department of Agriculture. The bureau
will inquire into all relations between labor
and capital, as well ai investigate the Chi
nese question.
Fast Railroad Time.
Baltimobe. May 5. By reason of the
construction of the new bridge across the
Schuylkill river, the Baltimore' and Ohio
Bailroad will reduce the time on all of their
through trains between New York and
Washington, and will run, at least one train
each way in five hours.
A Movement Tovrnrd Consolidation
From tbe Philadelphia Times.
Two prominent down-town banks have ar
ranged to consolidate their business, and it is
understood that there are other banks which
may do likewise in the near future. The con
solidation plan is regarded as a practicable
method of reducing the expenses and facili
tating the transaction of banging business.
The report of the work of the Illinois
Humane Society for Its twentv-first year
showed children rescued and condition reme
died, 1,254; surrendered to institutions, 314;
placed temporarily in institutions. 305; persons
prosecuted for cruelty to animals, C7; persons
prosecuted for cruelty to children. 33; aban
doned and Incurable animals killed, lit
Jay Qould's daily income has been es
timated recently at $7,448; Cornelius Vander
biltsat5,319; John D. Rockefeller's at J18,
715, and William Waldorf Astors at S23,o93.
IhTrules, keepthe debate within reasonable
BACK FROM CANADA.
The First of Kew York's Boodle AI
dermen Eetnrns to Surrender.
ACCOMPANIED BY HIS BROTHEE
He Goes to the District Attorney's Office to
Hare a Bond Hade,
BUT BECOMES TEEI IMPATIENT,
And Leaves tbe Plice Without AccomDlisuIig the
lllaslon Intended.
Ex-Alderman Saylea, of New York, has
left the Canadian colony and returned to
the metropolis. He went to the District
Attorney's office for the purpose of giving
himself up, got nervous while there and
left.
rsrzciAi. TZUOBAX TO TT1X DISFATCH.I
New Yoek, May 5. Henry L. Sayles,
ex-Alderman of 1881, is here again from a
foreign shore; that is, he was here for
awhile, and maybe be is yet He is the
first of the colony in Canada to venture
back into the jurisdiction of
New York. Sayles ran away on
the eve of his trial upon
the charge of bribery in October, 1886, and
Brother Sol Sayles, Brother Henry's part
ner in the butcher business at Jefferson Mar
ket, and hi3 bondsman had to pay $25,000 to
the city treasury. The brothers met Brother
Sol up town this morning and they went to
gether to the District Attorney's office, s
that Brother Henry could surrender himself
to District Attorney Fellows.
AT THE DISTEICT ATTOBNET'S.
They reached the office at about 2 o'clock.
Sayles, when he took French leave, was fat
and rosy. He is fat still, but not rosy, and
there Is a plentiful sprinkling of gray in his
dark hair and mustache. In the halcyon
Aldermanic days, too, he was'given to fine
raiment and sparkling jewels. To-day he
was dressed in clothing unmistakably En
glish, because of its obtrusive bagginess,
and there was not even a glimmer of a jewel
about bim.
Colonel Fellows was out at lunch, and
Brother Sol told Private Secretary Mc&ee
that time might be saved by drawing a bail
bond for Brother Henry, which he (Sol)
would sign later on. While the bond was
being drawn Brother Henry got restless. The
fear of spending even a night in the
tombs apparently made him uncomfortable,
and whispering to brother Sol, he hurried
out. So, when Colonel Fellows returned
from lunch, brother Sol was there and so
was the bond; but brother Henry was not,
and the
BOND WAS NOT EXECUTED.
Brother Sol telephoned to his shop, pre
sumably to brother Henry, and Detective
Sergeant Kernan went away in a hurry. At
about 5 o'clock he returned without brother
Henry. Then Colonel Fellows gave Ker
nan a bench warrant for brother Henry,
and brother Sol and Kernan de
parted together. If be found brother
Henry it was Kernan's intention
to lock him up over night in police head
quarters, but it was believed that it was ex
tremely unlikely that brother Henry would
let himself be found, and that he would keep
himself extremely dark until to-morrow,
when he will appear in General Sessions
and surrender himself with a prospect of
having ample time to perfect his bail bond
before the close of the day's business. It is
not at all probable that Sayles will be tried.
He was nof a member of the "combine" of
of 13 of the Board of 1884, and the indict
ments against all the other Aldermen of
that Board who were not members of the
"combine" were dismissed, Colonel Fel
laws indorsing the indictments,
against them to the effect that there never
was any evidence against them justi
fying their trial, Sayles has been preparing
the way for his return for several weeks.
The next step will probably be a motion to
vacate the order forfeiting the $25,000 bail
that brother Henry jumped. Another Al
derman of the Board ot 1884 will seek relief
from indictment.
Ex-Alderman Pearson, who turned
State's evidence on the trial of Jacob
Sharp, testifying, among other things, that
Sharp offered him $1,000 for his vote in bis
(Pearson's) men's furnishing goods store in
Sixth avenue, will move, through counsel,
before Judge Fitzgerald, that the indict
ment against him be dismissed.
BUCKS COUNTY'S DEFAULTER ABBESTED.
Shellenberger Belarus to His Home and
Gives Himself Up.
Philadelphia, May 5. J. Monroe X,
Shellenberger, the Doylestown lawyer, wb
ran away several weeks ago after swindling
clients and farmers in Bucks eounty out of
nearly $150,000, returned last night, and
spent to-day at the house of his brother-in-law
in this city.
Alter leaving Doylestown Shellenberger
went West and was seen at Tacoma, but he
disappeared from that city before a war
rant could be served upon him. This
morning Shellenberger sent word to the
Sheriff of Bucks county that he was here
awaiting his orders.
The Sheriff came to the city to-night and
and left for Doylestown with his prisoner
at 11 o'clock.
tfXEESfOBT HAS A FIRE.
I
A Coal Oil Can U Responsible for the IlIsciU
nation.
fSPECIAL TSXEOTtAM TO TTOI DISFATCH.I
McKeesport, May 5. At 6 o'clock
this evening a large double house located
at Lynch & Bobinson's Coal Works, across
tbe Youghiogheny river from Moore's dis
tillery, took fire and was burned to the
ground. The houses were occupied by
Bobert Stevens and John Maxwell and
families. All the household goods were
lost.
The insurance, if any, is small. A spark
from tbe stove in the Maxwell house, which,
dropped into a can of carbon oil, caused the)
big blaze.
AH M. P. IN BISQEACE.
Rykert's Condnct Is Officially Declared Cor
rnpt and Discreditable.
Ottawa, Ont., May 5. The Byksrt
Committee met to-day and practical
adopted Mr. Blake's report, with a few
modifications. In conclnsion, the report
declares, in tne words or Bi.ucnaru uart
wright's resolution, that his conduct was
corrupt, discreditable and scandalous. It
does not recommend expulsion. Mr. Bykert
resigned his seat in the Honse on Friday
last.
A Boy Kills His Father.
Kansas City, Mo., May 5. A special
from Butler, Mo., says: Joseph. Carr and
wife quarreled last night over some trivial
affair. Carr raised a chair as if to strike his
wife when his son Charles, aged 13, who was
standing in the yard, threw a stone at bis
father through the open door. The missile
struck Carr on the forehead between tha
eyes, fracturing his skull. He cannot live.
The boy was arrested.
They Are Tired of Low Rates.
Chicago, May 0. The much talked of
meeting of Western railway presidents con
vened here to-day to disenss the rate situa
tion and attempt once more to adopt an
agreement strong enough to hold the roads
together.
Mexican Governor Dead.
Crnr or Mexico, May 5. Senor Zer
tuche. Governor of the State of Oaxaca,
died last night at Tehuantepec.
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