SECOND PART. i REED VERYHOPEFUL. TIio Ex-Speaker Pauses long Enough, in His Tour of the Old Wrld TO COMMEtfD THE TAEIFE. JTcKinley's law "Will Encourage Both Foreign Commerce and Domestic Industries, 31 -TOOK EFFECT AT A BAD TIME. Financial Disasters "Which Came "With It Make It Easy for Free Traders to Fool the People. C03IPLAINT OF AUSTEIAtf MERCHAKTS. Staly Has Discovered Tttt It Could Kot EaTe Been Frateed to Innre Mors to Her Interests. iiiXIp C03UIEECIAL KATIOXS WILL FOLLOW SUIT Ixwdojt, Jlay 16. Hon. Thomas B. Heed, Speaker of the last United States House of "Representatives, who has" been 'visiting Borne, devoted himself almost entirely to Eight-seeing there, and after thoroughly I doing Home went to Naples, where he "Visited Vesuvius, Pompeii, Capri and other attractions in the neighborhood. He is now Understood to be in Northern Italy. To a correspondent of the Associated Prcs, at Home, who interviewed him, Mr. Keed was disinclined to discuss politics, but when asked for his observations con cerning the McKinley law, the ex-Speaker grew more communicative, and said: "The McKinley bill has been very un justly criticised, and I am satisfied that the people of the TTnited States, when they come to understand its workings, will acknowledge that it is a most valuable meas ure, a nieasurj intended to encourage both our foreign commerce and our domestic in dustries. How It "Works Both Ways. 'It will stimnlateourforeign commerce by the large number of articles on whica the duties have been reduced or which have "been added to the free lisE. It will stimu late our domestic energies by reason of the reduction in the duties on raw material and the increased duties on a very few articles of necessity which have been largely im ported, but which we have hitherto been unable to manufacture profitably. I think that with this sufficient protection our 'manufacturers will soon be able tostablish these industries on as firm a footing as those "which need no increased protection. "It may be that the duties on Brussels -carpets, silks, laces, champagnes and some other articles of luxuries have been ad vanced. But the average household ex penditure for thesi will be no comparison to the amount paid for those articles which by reason of a lower rate of duty on the manu factured article or on the raw material can be purchased for reduced prices. A Very Unfortunate Time "It was extremely unfortunate," he con tinued, "that the bill -went into effect at a time of, or was followed soon by, a most severe financial panic; when the failure of the Baring Brothers, with liabilities of 6100,000,000, seemed to shake the foundation of the strongest houses; Then general in solvency seemed to stare the whole com mercial world in the lace, and was only averted by the prompt and joint action of the Bank of England and England's financiers, with the tens of millions of dollars drawn from all Europe and the United States, when the combinations of untoward circumstances were such as had never before happened; when, in anticipation of large profits, 'merchants bad ordered from Europe, in 'many instances, even, before it was known what the rate of duty would be, goods in such quantities that even with an easy money market, the capacity of our merchants to pay for them would be severely tested. "Under such circumstances the failure of the Barings occurred, and the only securi ties salable in large quantities held in England were thrown on the New York market in such immense quantities that the dipurgement by the United States Treas ury of some fi0t000,000 or 550,000,000 seemed but a drop in the bucket to stay the demand for money. 31. -ul o It Easy to Fool Voters. "Going into effect under such circumstances it was not an extiemely difficult matter to convince thousands of voters that the financial difficulties were due solely to the inherent defects of the measure. Why, look at the case of Austria, whoso merchants complain so loudly of the ruin that the Mc Kinley bill lias wrought to their trade! They complained that their industries were affected to such an extent by the measure tliat through their efforts the Austrian Government was forced to seek to draw other nations into measures of reprisal against the United States. Not withstanding these complaints the facts proved that the exports for the first three months under the operation of the bill were increased 60 per cent over the corresponding quarter of 1890. "Here in Italymerchants and the press re echoed the wailings of the balance of the European press until they discovered that, had the bill been specially devised for the purpose, it could Xot Have Been Better Adapted to increase her trade with the United States, for by its provisions CO per cent of our pur chases from her are on the free list; 34 per cent are admitted at reduced rates of duty; 12 per cent at the same rate, while the duty was advanced on but four per cent. "The commercial alliance of the central States of Europe, which certain powers are cndeaionng to bring about, is evidence that the commere-al nations are not slow to take every possible precaution to protect and stimulate their trade and that is exactly the policy on which the McKinley biU is founded. "I am very confident that the next few years will be jears of great prosperity to t ine united btatesj and that they will prove to be favorable both to our domestic manu facturer and to our foreign commerce." i I of THE0S0PHISTS TO SPLIT. ANNIE BESANTS AKRTVA1 IN LONDON "Willi PRECIPITATE IT. A Former Member of tfie BlavaUky Lodge Predicts Several Branches Allies of the High Priestess Now Reposing at Head quartersThe Leadership. BT CABLE TO TUB DISPATCH. London, May 16. The ashes of Madame Blavatsky, who was cremated at "Woking Monday, were brought home by the Secre tary of the Theosophical Society, and are now reposing at the headquarters of that in stitution in Avenue Eoad. These head quarters are the private residence of Mrs. Annie Besant, who gave it up to Madame Blavatsky and her satellites upon entering the society, in return for which courtesy Mrs. Besant was made President of the Blavatsky Lodge. Mrs. Besant is expected in London to morrow, and pending her arrival no an nouncement as to the succession of the lead ership of the society has been made. There is a general opinion, however, that the Theosophical Society will split up into fac tions, and eventually go the way of most imposters. Captain C. P. Eonndes, late of the British Navy, and a former member of the Blavatsky Lodge, who has lectured on occultism in America, studied the mysteries of esoteric Buddhism in the East, and is familiar with the entire theosophic-propaganda, thinks that Blavatsky's lieutenants cannot possibly hold together now that the founder of the society is dead. "I apprehend," he said to your correspon dent, "that Theosphists will divide jnto several branches. .First, there will bo the Olcott following, and as he is entirely played out with the Hindoo and. Parsee fac tions he must teach Buddhism. Mrs. Be sant will have her clientelle, too, as she is now discredited with the extreme Social istic and Anarchistic elements which be long to the secular party, because she is be lieved by them to have taken up transcen dentalism. She will have a small following of Spiritualists. Bertram Keightley will probably control the Adyar section, which has recently been vacated by Olcott, and his school will"be Hindoo mysticism. In Cey lon, Rev. J. Bowles Daly, a former clergy man of the Established Church andB. A. of Dublin University, who has been a sort whom he will feed upon Cingalese Buo dhism and anti-Christian education. In America there will remain the Judge crowd and opposed to them Prof. Cones and his fol lowing, who represent the agnostio theo sophic element. BAUOTJE'S WEAK THREAT. His Bullying Tactics Belays the Passage of the Irish Land BUI. BY CABLE TO im DISPATCH.) London", May 1R The knowledge that Mr. Balfour had been empowered to fix a day for the report on the Irish land bill, to gether with a free use of the Parliamentary gag, had the effect of accelerating the prog ress of that measure in committee this week. The bill would have passed the contention stage last night had not the Government broken faith with the Irish mem bers in regard to the discussion of certain new clauses, and endeavored en tirely to stifle criticism bv using a school bov threat of curtailing the "Whitsuntide holiday. The indeperdent members refused to be bullied into surrender, with the result that the bill is unfinished, and the House of Commons will have to resume the weary work next Thursday," after a vacation pf vuiy utts unjes, uunug nuicu nine me piace i is to be fumigated with sulphur, in the nope I of slaughtering- the influenza microbes, which medical members declare abound at Westminster. The land bill will require another week before it is finally disposed of, and after that the wearied, influenza-weakened legis lators will have to pass the free education bill and millions of supply before the prom ised prorogation in July. GLADSTONE'S SICK DIET. Books of Science and the Classics Form the Chief Feature of It. BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.' London, May 16. Mr. Gladstone has been in bed since Tuesday with a feverish cold. His indisposition has not been at any time considered serions by Sir Andrew Clark, his friend and medical attendant, but the Grand Old Man is over 80 years of age and the weather is variable, and it was thought he would be best placed between the sheets. Mr. Gladstone is an ideal patient, once he can be got to bed, and he always implicitly obeys Sir Andrew Clark. The slight fever which attended the cold has disappeared under Sir Andrew's treat ment He amuses himself with reading novels, books of science, Homer and Dante, chang ing the character of the intellectual diet several times daily, to avoid monotony. Newspapers and controversial publications apt to irritate the Grand Old Man, have been tabooed since "Wednesday. A touch ing feature of Mr. Gladstone's indisposi tion is the constant inquiry made at the house in Park Lane by workingmen, who, by Mrs. Gladstone's orders, are given the latest information and in every way are treated as courteously as the more aristo cratic callers. HISTOElCAL EABBINGS. They Belonged to Marie Antoinette and Are Up for Sale at 665,000. rBYDUJi-LAr'S CABLE COMPANY. London, May 16. Collectors' of curios ities may see in the windows of Benson & Co., the well-known jewelers of Bond street, a'pair of earrings which belonged to Marie Antoinette and which are now offered for sale. The history of these iewels is interesting. They were sold to this firm in 1876 by a niece of Prince Potemkin, and were then purchased by Mohemet Ali, who had a great fancy for curios. After his death they were again sold by his successor, and now they have once more found them selves in the hands of Messrs. Benson, who have lately bought them. These stones are unique in their cutting, which is peculiar. Each consists of a large pointed drop, which is cut in facets exactly like the Pendant of a chandelinr and in sus pended from a large circular diamond by a tiny silver pin, which has a diamond in its head. The stones are of wonderful bright ness and whiteness, and the price has been fixed at the trifle of 565,000. DUNCAN'S PE0SECOT0B. The Public Functionary "Will Have Charge of the Case. tBY DCJJLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Chester, May 16. In the case of Rich ard S. Duncan, of "Washington, D. C, ar rested at Bettws-Y-Coel, North "Wales, for assaulting his wife on Tuesday last, the public prosecutor has undertaken to take charge of (he case against the accused. Mrs. Duncan passed a bad night, but is better this morning. It is now expected that she will recover. AN ANNUAL BPBING TIBIT0B. That Is "What English Phjsiclans Fear the J Grip "IV1U Be. BY CABLE TO DISPATCH. London, May 16. The doctors seem to be agreed that the virulence of the influenza epcdimic is abating, and, that it will have disappeared by the end of the month. The announcement would be more consolatory were it not accompanied oy the expression opinion that the disease is likely to be- I THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. come a regulSr Bpring visitor to this coun try. The Prince of wales, by the way, has not been svffering from influenza, as was popularly supposed, but from varicose veins in the legs. "Without desiring to appear uncharitable or flippant, one may be permitted to note here that it was not until the newspapers incorrectly announced the Prince of wales as ill in bed with the prevalent malady that some of the bishops of the Church of Eng land issued a form of public prayer for an abatement of the great sickness and mor tality. AN INSULT TO STANLEY. SENSATIONAL SCENE DCBING ONE OF HIS LECTDKES ON AFBIC A A Pamphlet Attacldnglm Distributed to the Audience This Stirs Up the People and a Riot Almost Ensues Attempt to Assault Stanley. tBY DDNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.! London, May 16. The particulars of the insult offered to Henry M. Stanley when he lectured last night in Albert Hall, Sheffield, indicate that for a few moments the scene must have bordered upon a riot. "When the lecturer was about beginning, a tall man, with a slouch hat, walked into the building, and walking up the aisle handed pamphlets from a large bag that he carried to the people in the au dience. The pamphlet bore on its cover this title, "Stanley's Exploits, or Civilizing Africa." Naturally, the audience supposed that the book contained one of Stanley's lectures, but when they discovered that it was made up simply of a violent attack upon that gentleman, a cry went up that the man should be put out Meanwhile, a second man had been dis tributing these things in the gallery, and the cry was speedily taken up there. Some of the audience arose, and made threatening demonstrations toward the distributors of the book, upon which a number of their associates rallied around them, and if it had not been for . the immediate arrival of the police, the affair would have probably wound up in a free fight The police seized the principal of fenders and ejected them from the hall. There was a large audience present, and when Mr. Stanley appeared he was greeted with cheers that lasted for many minutes. At the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Stanley left the building unattended, and entered his carriage, whereupon a crowd of fellows who had gathered on one of the corners ran to the vehicle, surrounded it and tried to assault him. The police, how ever, had anticipated thisT as they had re ceived warning of it They charged the crowd and put it to rout. Besides the mor tification and somewhat necessary shock the lecturer suffered no evil effects. FATE FAV0BS TEE TOBIES, They Have a Clear Lead in the Contest for Captain Verney's Seat. BY CABLE TO TUX DISPATCH. London, May 16, The electoral contest caused by Captain Verney's disgrace and ruin has commenced in North Bucks with a great show of vigor. The Liberals held the seat in 1885 by 1,456 majority, lost it in the following year tbjrough Liberal absentations by a majority of 71, and regained it in 188? by a majority of 208. The general belief now is that the Tories must win the seat vacated by the Liberals in such disgraceful circumstance i, but your electoral statistician does not share this despondency, believing that measures and not men will prevail Another vacancv has been caused at I PaUlyiy.tlieietjimf;o Liberal- member,' uuu ui luts lutmjt viciuns ui iub Atussmu in fluenza, and the Tories talk of fighting the seat with a strong local candidate. . If they do so, they will be soundly beaten, and the good Liberals will be much surprised if they do not increase their majority. AN IRISH BECOHOrXIATIOH. Several of the Leaders Striving-to Bring That End About BY DCHLAP'S CABLE C01IPANY.1 London, May 16. The reasons for the late rumors of defection from the rank? of the Pamellite party have arisen from the efforts made by Eichard Power, M. P. for "Waterford, John Redmond, M. P., "Wex ford North, Dwyer Gray and others to bring about a reconciliation. That would have been done long ago but for the followers of Mr. Healy, as many of the McCarthy party are favorable to such a cdurse, as was evidenced by Mr. O'Connor's letter to the convention of the League, which was held in Newcastle to-day. In this communication he begs that noth ing be said which will be likely to retard the conciliation of Mr. Parnell. Parneil, by the way, will be free to marry Mrs. O'Shea after to-morrow, as the decree nisi will be made absolute. HEBEEW BEFTJGEES IN X0NDQH. They Are Arriving in London as Fast as a IJne of Steamers Can Bring Them. London, May 16. Another large contin. gent of destitute Eussiau Hebrews has ar rived here fyim Hamburg. The arrivals of Russian Hebrews here are increasing in number and in importance. Each of the steamers of one line plying regularly three times a week between here and Hamburg is bringing a full complement of Eussian He brews as passengers. The Hebrews are also arriving here in large numbers by other lines, with the exception of a lew who are going to the United States, all these new arrivals expect to settle in London or Manchester. m A Ceramic Artist Bead. BY DUULAP'S CABLE COMPANY Pabis, May 16. Monsieur Deck, the well-known artist in ceramics and director of the Government porcelain factory at Sevres, is dead. M. Deck was 68 years old. Germany's African Capital. BY DUKLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. Paris, May 16. The German Govern, ment has notified the different European powers that Daressalaum has been desig nated as the capital of the German colonies in East Africa. Austrian Interests In Corfu. Vienna, May 16. The Government has dispatched an ironclad to Corfu for the pur pose of protecting the rights of Austrian subjects living on the island. The Elght-Bonr Movement In "Wales. London, May 16. At a quarrymen's con ference held to-day in Eestiniog, "Wales, it was decided to support the movement for a working day of eight hours, A Snow Storm In England. London, May 16 "From reports received here, it is learned that a snowstorm is pre vailing in many parts of England. Boblngersoll Can't lecture in Pittsburg, so they say, but there's one thing he can do if he comes here this week, -and that is buy a suit of clothes for $10, worth from $2 to So more, at our great diamond suit sale. Guskx's. Laco Curtains! Lace Curtains! Short curtains in Swiss tamboured, Irish points, brussels lace. The price of them in lull lengths was ?3, f 8, 510, 512 and ?18 per pairj your choice this week 70q each. This special offering io conjunction with the .greatest values erer offered in regular goods in lace curtains. J. H. Kunkei, & Beo., 1347-1319 Penn avenue. PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, MAT 17, 1891. A GUT-TO PORTUGAL. Victoria Made It at the Behest of Europe's Crowned Heads. THEY FEAEED THE REPUBLICANS. Central African Missionaries Angered by loss of the land. INCIDENT OF THE BECENT MEETING tBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH London, May 16. The annual meeting of the Central African Mission was held, here yesterday, and proved more interesting- than there was reason to expect A printed report, distributed among the audience, denounced the Sultan of Zanzibar's anti slavery edict, promulgated last August, as. a gigantic imposture. The facts doubtless. justify the strength of this language, but the funny feature of yesterday's gathering was that among the great people on the platform was Colonel Sir Charles Euan smith, now British Minister to Morocco, but formerly British Consul at Zanzibar and the real author of the much abused edict Presumably he had not seen the report, and when the paragraph denouncing his pet measure was read his face was a most inter esting study. He strove manfully to be calm until his turn came to speak, and then he eased his feelings to the great discomfort of the good bishops, missionaries and ladies present He suggested that the missionaries would do well to keep within their legitimate bounds and to steer clear of those delicate questions which very often led to political complications, and declared that the refer ences in the report to the anti-slavery edict were "grossly unfair." A Storm Averted by a Native. Fortunately for peace, and good will a diversion was caused by a stalwart 20-year-old Central African, grandson of Ximaari, a fighting chief of Umba recently baptized Peter Limbo, Vho told the story of his conversion with some elo quence and much gesticulation and brought the meeting to a frame of mind in which they could conscientiously sing the doxology. The report of this missionary society de nounces the Portuguess as "possessed of tnat madness wnicn preceaes destruction and acting on the principle of making things as unpleasant for everyone all round as they can a description which, if savor ing of uncharitableness,seems to be justified by the facts as related at the numerous missionary meetings held in London this month. A feeling akin to dismay has tneretore been aroused Dy the announce ment that Lord Salisbury in the newly signed convention has handed over to Portu gal quite unnecessarily 50,000 additional square miles of ' Very Promising Missionary Territory north of the Eiver Zambesi, while further concessions will, it is believed, seriously hamper and perhaps entirely block com munications between the various important missionary centers. Merchants and mis sionaries Join their voices in lamenting Lord Salisbury's strange complaisance, and Tory and Liberal newspapers alike, express d'si ontent with the new convention. But if the information furnished to The His PAICH be reliable, which there is no sound reason to doubt, his lordship has been sub jected to imperial and royal pressure in this mutter. Concessions have been made to Portuguese pride in order to sye the dy nasty. The Republican party in Portugal is much stronger than the last abortive rising at Oporto would seem to indicate, and had the country been again humiliated by Eng land in this African squabble, the Repub licans would probably have received enough popular backing to enable them to over throw the monarchy. But King Charles, by birth and marriage, is connected with nearly every royal house in Europe, and his disposition would stir the heart and nerve the nand of every Socialist and Re publican on this continent. Emperors and kings therefore interceded with Queen Vio toria on behalf of Portugal with the result that England has manifested a magnanimity toward a weak but exasperating opponent, absolutely without precedent in her history. ENGLAND'S NEXT BIG STRIKE. Labor Unions Are Preparing for a Great Struggle That "Will Come Soon. BYDU LAP'S CABLE COMPANY. LrvEEPOOL, May 16, Recently a number of sinister rumors have been in circulation in reference to the secret action of different branches of the labor organizations with a view of bringing about a general strike. It is said that the movements have been concerted privately with labor leaders in different parts of the Kingdom, and that the country is on the eve of a gigantio labor oonflict The strikes, of coursewere not to be confined to any par ticular locality, but all the great seaports and labor centers are to be the scenes of the uprising. The specific statement is made that the dock laborers' unions are secretly making great efforts to bring about the pro posed struggle, and that the men are acting in concert with their brethren in London, Hull and Glasgow. The time fixed for the demonstration is the period when the full tide of summer emigration, is at its height, the shipping trade most active and the call for labor most imperative. At the present time the ship ping trade is fairly busy and labor is in good demand at the docks. ""While the strike has not vet taken place, meetings were held during the past week to consider the grievances under which the men still labor. BRITISH WRATH AROUSED At tne Attempt to Fasten a Recent Paris Scandal on Englishmen. , Cut cmu-e to tub dispatch. London, May 16. A good deal of indig nation is felt in' London at the elaborate pa,ins taken in Paris to 'fosteu upon Eng lishmen residing in Paris the discredit of organizing the abominable den recently un earthed by the police in the Bue de Pont sievre. According to some Ptylsian news papers, several English Members of Parliament were convicted in connection with this scandal; but, as a matter of fact, only one Englishman was implicated, he being the youngest son of an English baro net and grandson of on eminent Englishman of science. .. The most peculiar and revolting feature of the story was the appearance in court of an English woman of good fortune and fam ily, who declared herself to be tho mistress or the accused Englishman. A great major ity of the persons concerned, however, were uuuduukuij j. uuaiuua moving iu mg" "e. M0TONIITG FOR JOHN DREW. English rifljgoers Po Not Relish His reav ing Augnstin Daly's Company. . BT CABLE TO TUB MSPATCH.l London, May 16. English playgoers, who have been looking forward with pleas ure to a visit of the Daly company next au tumn, learn with great regret that John Drew has decided to join Qharles 3?roh man's company. The SL Jama OazdU to day thus echoes the prevailing feeling: "The inimitable quartet, Ada Kehan, John Drew, James Lewis and Mrs. Gilbert, which for .so long a time has charmed, and delight ed playgoers, is thus to be disbanded.- The loss to art cannot but be deplored. By con stant companionship a perfection of ensem ble had been attained by these four artists rarely to be met with on the stage." The steamship Iberia, of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, sailed from Liverpool on "Wednesday with the Cleary London Opera Company on the most ex traordinary tour recorded, in stage annals. Last year the same company visited the eastern coast of South America. This year the company is booked for a tour of 65,000 miles on the east and west coasts. The sea son lasts six months and the company, which numbers 60 people, sings only in English a repertoire comprising 15 operas, mostly Gilbert and Sullivan's. A PHYSICIAN'S BOUNTY. TWENTY DOIXARS FOB THB BIRTH OF EVERT POOR CH1XD. This Offer "Will Tend to Make the "Worthy Doctor Popular In His Native Town, of Burgundy Hig Original Ideas on Popu lation. tBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.) London, May 16. A great deal of inter est has been created in the deliberations of the French Academy of Medicine, which has for months past been discussing the question of population. Erance has for a long time posed as the chief country in Europe in which the various methods employed in limiting the number of her children are in practice, so that the action of Dr. Tanier, the President of the Academy of Medicine, has created a food, deal of talk, and especially in the igher circles of the medical profession. j-jic fiouitay wiui wiiiuu me Qavtuib la uun nected has been devoting a great deal of its time to the theoretical discussion of popu lation and the laws which govern it. But its President. is a practical man and he has devoted much time to the study of the sub jeot on his own account, and the formation of opinions which are not ' necessarily bound, up with the institution of which he is at present the head. He is evidently of opinion that the limit ing of population 'is not an unmixed bless ing, and that It can be carried too far. He, therefore, has started the pendulum swing ing iu the other direction, and where others have placed a premium upon stirpiculture he proposes one on fructuculture, for he has just published a promise that to the wife of every poor man in his native town of Bur gundy he will give a present of 100 francs say $20 for each child bom to her during the course of the year 1892. This benificent offer will undoubtedly be hailed with great satisfaction by all the poorer classes and will have the additional effect of.making the worthy Doctor exceed ingly popular in the town of his birth and in the well known words, "Many will rise up and call him blessed." THE UANIPUB DISASTEB. A Blue Book Just Issued Shows It to Hare Been a Dlngrace. BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH, London, May 16. The blue book re specting the Manipur disaster, issued to day, is not pleasant reading for English men. 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HOPPER BROS. &CO., . Try a small account with us on the credit plan, and see if you regret it. Peojjle live a lifetime suffering, while the wiser, who let us do the worrying, reap the pleasures. Do thou likewise. l'" --------'---- -" A HAUL OF $30,000. Thieves Take a Registered Mail Bag From a Transfer Wagon ON THE- STREETS OP NEW YORK. Interrupted in Their Work After Having" 4 the Treasure in Hand. A EOBBERr EASY TO ACCOMPLISH. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH, New Yobk, May 16. A bag of registered mail was lost or stolen from one of the big transfer wagons in Eifth avenue, near Thirty-fifth street, last night. The contents were valued at ?30,000. The postoffice au thorities are not fully satisfied that the bag was stolen from the wagon. The superin tendent of the mails, who investigated the loss and finding of the bag, made the follow ing report to the postmaster this afternoon: Policeman Brady, pf the Nineteenth pre cinct police, was on duty in Elfth avenue about 8:30 o'clock last night. Near the corner of Thirty-fifth street he saw a mail bag lying1 in the street near the curb. It was one of the large bags used for registered matter and weighed, with contents, 225 pounds. He kicked it and then stooped down and lifted it on end, Ht was exam ining it when a man came, frc Jie don't know where, and told him he Jfc seen a man mi tne Dug irom me m & u oi a mail wagon. The man carried g from the wagon to the curb, and thewafc'jpped it and ran toward Madison avenue. He also told the policeman that there was a cab following the mail wagon, but he could not connect the man who took the bag with the cab. That was all he knew about it. The Policeman "Was Apparently Dazed. He did not inquire the man's name or where he lived, and he did not detain him. The policeman took the bag to the police station in a wagon. The bagwas not missed by the driver of the wagon until he reached his destination, the forty-second street depot Then the back door of Ihe wagon was found to be unlooked. They were locked by.the driver in the presence of wit nesses before '.the wagon left the post office. Policeman Brady said the superintendent had told him the bag's contents were worth 30,000. The man who said he had seen the bag stolen told him the cab was within a very few feet of the mail wagon, but he did not know whether the thief got out of the cab or not. It is not at all likely that the man who stole the bag from the wagon -will ever be caught The police have no description of him, and there is no way of tracing him. Assistant Postmaster Gaylord, one of the men who is not certain that the story told to the policeman is true,said to-day he thought it possible that when the wagon struck the grade at Thirty-fifth street the tail end be ing lower than the front end, the bag rolled against the door with force enough to open the spring lock and then rolled out on the street Probably a Well Eald Plot This could hardly be The lock in the door would almost cetainly break before it would spring. "It was not broken when it was examined at the Forty-second street station, and it was surely locked when the wagon left the postoffice. It seems proba ble that there was a plot to rob the wagon ,hv men, who knwthat it contained the bag of fefflstereonetters. 'There were firohahlv two persons, and there may he more, inter-' T OUR SPECIAL OFFER Should not be underestimated when you have offered you your ". CARPETS IADEAND LAID FIE OF CME, IF BOUGHT BY 12 O'CLOCK NOON. ROOM SUITS, We Have Quantity, Styles, and NOW, III ' IF CAD PETS. The word implies all that pertains to Floor Coverings, such as Axminsters, Moquets, Velvets, Body and Tapestry Brus sels, Extra Super and Cotton Chain Ingrains, Rag and Hemp Carriets. The finest selection of RUGS in the city. Linoleums and Oil Cloths in all styles and colors. All MADE AND LAID FREE if bought by 12 o'clock noon . PIONEERS OF LOW PRICES. CASH OR CREDIT. 307 Wood Street, 307 NEAR FOURTH AVE, ,W - v j; ested in It, perhaps some of them in the cab. The man who pulled the bag out of the wagon probably had a key to the lock on the door. If the bag had dropped out of the wagon accidentally the driver oi tne caD would surely have called to the driver of the wagon informing him of the loss. very likely the thieves intended to lift the bag into the cab and get off with it, but they were not quick enough about it and were frightened off. Possibly they saw Policeman Brady coming, and the bag was too heavy to be handled easily or quickly. If it should occur to the Police Commissioners that Policeman Brady's informant may have been the man who pulled the bag out of the wagon, Brady may have a chance to explain why he didn't detain him. An Easy Thing to Bob Malls. Though the attempt was not successful, it shows how easily the mails could be robbed under the present conditions. , The wagon in which the mails are carried about the city are built according to specifications of the Postoffice Department at "Washington. Strangely enough the specifications require only one' lock on the door, and that lock only a common one. Jin nearly every wagon that leaves the postoffice containing outgoing domestic mail there is a Dag of registered matter valued all the way from $1,000 to 8100,000, and sometimes more. The driver is up on lio Tirnf.nti an fa. .tp.w fTtm Vi AeM liat. lF a thief should run up and batter down the J piuicis wuii main wouiu ue aiiuust im possible for the driver to hear him above the noise the wagon makes rattling over the paving stones. With a key to the lock one would not be hard to obtain a thief could work with absolute safety after dark on a rainy night, when few people were on the street. It would not be a very exhaustive under taking for the department to establish a special wagon service to carry the registered matter. Two men could ride on the wagon, one to drive, the other armed, if that should be deemed necessary, to ride on a'seat on the tail end. The attempted robbery last night was so nearly successful that there would probably be another attempt unless something is done toward the better protec tion of the wagons. Other cities are no bet ter off than New York in this matter. r" Thirteen Tell at a Blow. Thirteen of the emergency clerks at the City Treasurer's office were released yester day, as most of the city taxe3 are now paid in, and there is no longer any work for the extra men. A Full line Of G. A. E. and Sons of Veterans' suits at all prices. An extra quality of G. A, K. suits at 510 this week. GUSKT'S. For Home Consumption. If von wish to buy a superior brand of malt liquor for home consumption, try the Iron City Company's Pilsner beer. For sale at all first-class houses. Telephone No. 1186, Everett Club News. The pianos delivered this week on the 51 weekly payment plan are Club A, No. 27. Name withheld by request. Club B, No. 55, J. J. Baddley, 2906 Penn avenue, Pittsburg. wsu President Harrison Has just concluded his trip of lO.OOO.miles, and visited scores of the largest cities in the Union. In none of them did he see a suit df clothes for 510 that will begin to compare with those which we shall sell at that price all this week. Guskt's. Saioonkeepeks soon discover the bene fit to -their trade when they handle such first-lass beer as the Iron City Brewing Company's. Telephone 1186. THAT ENTER LARGELY INTO THE PROPER FURNISHING OF A HOME, Quality to Please All Buyers. SHOULD BE THE HEIGHT OF A GOOD HOUSEKEEPER'S AMBITION. . PAGES 9 TO 16! w i i FARES NOT EEDUCED On the Pittsburg Traction line Un less a Book Be Purchased. THEN TO BE ABOUT THREE CENTS. Single Trips Will Doubtless Continue at the Old Bate. PRESIDENT ELEOS TALKS ABOUT IT The average Pittsburger will probably either have to pay 5 cents, buy 55 worth of tickets or walk to East Liberty, as it doea not now appear that the Pittsburg Traction Company will reduce its single trip faro to 3 cents. Hundreds of .residents of the East End have been looking forward to the good time which has been coming so long, when forthe paltry sum of 3 cents they could ride to their homes. It ia pity to disappoint them, but they doubtless will be disap pointed unless they invest 53 for a book, of tickets. The Pittsburg Traction Company has been promising 3-cent fares ever since tha Duquesne Traction line was projected. Since the latter line begins business to-morrow, it was expected that the former company would immediately pull down its fares. Yesterday a Dispatch reporter was in formed by an employe of the company that no reduction would he made on single trips, and the only way to save the 2 cents would be ttf buy books at 55 each, which will con tain enough tickets to make the fare about 3 cents. The conductors oh the care will continue to collect 6 cents on all trips when parties have no books. President Elkins was visited and asked about the redaction, and he said it would surely come. "When will it come?" was asked. "We haven't fully decided," replied Mr. Elkins, "but it will be soon." "Will the fare be 3 cents for single trips?" "That has not been decided either." "We have been informed that the only reduction will be secured by the purchase of books at the rate of 55 each. Is that a fact?" "Well, that plan has been discussed, but as yet we have not fully decided upon any thing. We may be ready to make the change next week, and we may not It de pends entirely on circumstances." Mr. Elkins' attention was called to the fact that the company had declared its in tention to reduce the fare as soon as the Duquesne Btarts, and that road is announced to open to-morrow. He merely remarked that it had been announced to open before. It Seems Uncertain Whether the Charleston has sunk the Itata or the Itata the Charleston, but here's something you can pin your faith on: Not a store in the city will begin to sell you such suits at 510 as we shall during all this week. Gusky's CARPETS. CARPETS. Most Extraordinary Values. The coming week we offer three special bargains: Pirst, best all-wool extra super 75c carpet at 58c; second, 10 styles of 50c tapestry brussels at 39c; third, 5 styles of 85c brussels carpet at 68a, Carpets made and laid promptly. J. H. Kunkei. & Beo., 1347-1349 Penn avenue. Hyacinth awnings-at Mamaux & Son's, 539" Penn avenue. WE SELL GOOD GOODS. Our prices are reasonable. Our terms of payment easy. We discount all bills for cash. Give us your confidence, And we will take Special care of you. It doesn't require a tricky person to buy from us. Our goods are all marked in Plain Figures. A child at the age of reason can make .as good a bargain as the wisest of you. Don't forget that we make and lay Carpets, hang Cornices, Shades and Lace Curtains if bought in the morning, which we will NOT DO FREE IF BOUGHT IN THE AFTERNOON. .mte
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