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FORTY-SIXTH YEAR
SUICIDE jTTFJPTED,
By "Wrecker Edward Eielflj
Whom a Judge Uraers
Placed in an Asylum,
CYRUS W. FIELD IS "DYING;
And Will Leave the World as Poor-as
i When He Entered It.
H0WHEWASPRACTICALLYB0BBE1V
All Members of the Firm Irat the OnerWered
Entirely Honest,
IX; THE OPINION OP -ASSIGNEEtJOULD
i HPXCIALTrLSORAMTOTHEDISPATCB.l
i New York, Dec. 1. Edward M. Field,
who wrecked the firm of Field, Lindley,
Wiorhcis & Co., who has stripped his
father, Cyrus W. Field, of all possessions,
house and lands and securities, and upon
whose life there is an insurance of $600,000,
has attempted suicide. In what manner he
Fought to kill himself is not recited in the
papers on which he was committed to-night
to Vernon House, at Jit. Yemon,-as a dan
gerous madman.
Justice David McAdam)bf the Snperior
Court, walked home to-night, and when he
got there, about 6 o'clock, found a coach
and team standing in front of 'his door and
'two physicians waiting for him in the
house. The doctors were Alien Fitch, one
of the county examiners in lunacy and
Frank H. Ingram, visiting physician of the
1 Hospital for Nervous Diseases. They Jhad
' been waiting for some time, and had come
to get Justice McAdam to issue a commit
ment to enable them to take Mr. Fl.U to
an asylum.
Moving In at Mysterious Manner.
The affidavits which theyoffered were all
ready and voluminous, and, had evidently
been ready for some time. That-they were
not presented while Justice McAdam was
I in court was due to a desire to prevent the
1 facts that the application bad been-made
from becoming public to-day.
In these affidavits the physicians declare
under oath that E. M. Field Is lunatic,
' dangerous both to himself and to others.
They go into details of his insane actions,and,
as has been said already, declare that he had
made an attempt upon his own life.
"The evidence was very strong," Jnstice
McAdam said afterward, "and they men
tioned in detail many of tho facts upon
which they based their opinion that Mr.
Field is a dangerous lunatic, besides the
fact that he had tried to kill himselC"
Tho Insane Man Not Produoed.
Justice McAdam committed Mr. Field to
the Vernon House at ML Vernon. Field
was not brought before him, and be does
not know whether he was in the waiting
carriage or not, but he assumes that the pa
tient would be removed to Mt Vernon at
once. Vernon House is a private insane
asylum, established about a year and a half
ago by Dr. William D. Granger, who still
directs it. The asylum is a large country
dwelling, about a mile from the Mt
Vernon station, and has accommodations
for about ten patients. Only wealthy per
sons are treated there. It was learned au
thoritatively that this commitment is but a
temporary resort'pending public proceed
ings to determine judicially whether Mr.
Field is a lunatic or not.
"The family have acceded to take Edward
M. Field's case before a judge and jury at
once," said a gentleman to-night who is well
informed. "Tncy are determined to have
everything open and above board, and I
know that the family lawyers are drawing
up the necessary papers now. The family
want to have Mr. Field's sanity passed on
publicly, so that it cannot be said that his
insanity is being used as a pretense for sav
ing him from the results of bis financial
wrong doings."
Mr. Field was taken to ML Vernon on
the train which left the Grand Central
depot at 9:55 to-nighL His cousin, Dr.
Matthew D. Field, and Dr. Ingram accom
panied him. The train arrived at ML
Vernon at 10:24 o'clock. A coach was in
waiting, and the three men were driven
rapidly to the asylum, on the "White Plains
road.
The rather of the Cable System Dying.
It is a fact that Cyrus W. Field,
who is now dying in the house in Gra-
mercy Park which
was his so long, has
been absolutely
stripped of his posses
sions by his mad son,
if mad the son is.
The following story
came from the lips of
the impoverished man
himself on his sick
bed, and is repeated
by the friend who
heard it to illustrate
at the same time Mr.
Cyrus VT. Field.
Field's integrity and the strange conduct of
his son Edward.
This friend attended the funeral of Mrs.
Field. At that time Cyrus W. had an idea
that the firm of which his son Edward was
the senior partner was in trouble. He had
no clear idea of the extent of the trouble,
but he felt that disaster was impending.
His son Edward hadnot given his father his
confidence. But, three days alter the
funeral, Edward entered his father's sick
room and told his father some of his difficul
ties. As the friend relates it:
Took All of the Securities.
"Cyrus Field told me that his son Edward
came to him and said he must have money
to save him from ruin and disgrace. He
must have money immediately, he -said.
He did not tell his father the extent of his
troubles. He said he must have money to
tide him over for a short time. Cyrus Field
directed that the key to his private box
fchonld be handed to Edward, and he told
his son, 'Here is the key to the box contain
ing mv securities. Take enough of .them,
my son, to help you through your troubles.'
"Edward Field took the key, and he fur
thermore took every security in the box,
and Cyrus Field told me that he was as.poor
as on the day he entered the world. The
mvstery is where all the money has gone
ta"
The amount of securities taken on this
occasion by Edward from his father was in
the neighborhood of 5300,000. Assignee
Gould heard the story of the skinning of
Cyrus W. Field's strong box by his son, and
expressed his amazement Still he-wasal-
IIP'
ftnost prepared to believe anything now.
ilr. Gould said a clerk who had told him
the day before of an asset amounting to
$2,000 had corralled it, and that it was now
in the bank. This makes the total visible
assets 52,500. The loan of 52,000 had been
'made to a firm dealing in oakum.
"Where did all the money go? is the ques
tion agitating the keenest minds in "Wall
street The Union Pacific people, through
their representative, Artemus H. Holmes,
to-day redeemed $300,000 of the securities
held by Edward Field, and $239,000 more
were declared a good delivery.
Honesty of the Other Members.
Assignee Gould said: "There is really
'nothing new in the situation. I am some
what encouraged to find that things are
actually looking bright in some respects.
The fact that there are no large creditors
appearing with claims, or that no one in
Wall street has been nipped, leads me to
'believe the only great sufferers are the
members of the firm who have been vic
timized bv Mr. Field. I am particularly
sorry for Mr. Weichers, whom I" consider as
honest a young man as I ever met The
fact is he has been robbed. "
"Have you found out how things stand?"
was asked.
"No, I have been to the bottom of the
whole thing, but I am still in the dark, and
am unable to account far the disappearance
of the capital Mr. Edward M. Field is the
most plausible person I ever met He has
always told me the most plausible stories,
and even when they were absolutely absurd,
they were told in a manner that made one
believe that the speaker was perfectly
honest in his statements. Only two days
before the assignment was made, I talked
with Mr. Field, and lie rattled off a list of
the assets of the firm, showing that they
were worth over 600,000. He is undoubt
ediv crazv."
HILL CAPTURES BUFFALO.
BISSKLLITES KNOCKED OUT IN TWEN-TT-FITE
WARDS.
Grover Cleveland's Friends Anything Bnt
Pleased at Yesterday's Developments
Blell's Own Vote "Wan Challenged and
Ife Wouldn't Swear It In.
Bittfalo, Dec 1. Special In --the
caucuses for the election of the Democratic
County Committee, held to-night, Lieuten
ant Governor Shcehan carried every one of
the 23 wards, in spite of the organized op-
position of Wilson S. BisselL Grover Cleve
land's former law partner, and his followers
in the Cleveland Democracy.
Bissell's own vote was challenged and he
refused to swear that he had voted the
Democratic ticket
The contest to-night was important as
preliminary to the contest for delegates to
the National Convention, and demonstrates
that the Hill wing of the party is the ma
jority in Buffalo. Wilson Bissell was un
able to carry his own district
The news of Sheehan's election to the
Democratic National-Committee was a great
surprise to the Bissellites, and was any
thing but pleasing to the friends of Grover
Cleveland.
MISTAKES OF M'KIHLEY.
Ohio Republicans Sharply Criticising Their
New Governor-Elect.
Columbus, Dec 1. Special. Leading
Republicans, including members-elect of
the Legislature in the citv, Jo-night are
vigorous in their criticisms of Major Mc
Kinley for what they claim are his first and
most serious .mistakes. James Boyle, a
Cincinnati newspaper man, was appointed
to be his private secretary. He is honest,
competent and experienced, but has' made
many enmities through his inability to be
agreeable, and, judging from Republican
talk, his appointment will prove quite
unpopular. It is urged against
Boyle that be is foreign born and
spent the greater portion of his life in
England and Canada, and being a citizen of
the United States but a few years should
have debarred him. Boyle was an applicant
for the same position under Foraker, but a
question of citizenship was urged against
him at that time
Another mistake which the Republicans
are urging against McKinley is that a few
days ago he received a tender from, the
Cleveland Grays, an independent military
companv, to do escort, duty at his inaugura
tion. McKinley accepted the tender, and
the fact leaked out to-day, and the National
Guard of the State, which heretofore has
assumed this honor, is up in arms against
the movement Three regiments of the
guard have already notified the Adjutant
General they will refuse to turn out on that
occasion unless the Cleveland Grays are
relegated to their proper place.
EC0EE TWO FOB G0VEKN0B HILL.
His Man Succeeds Oelrlchs, and He Is Illm
, self Indorsed.
New York, Dec 1. Special' New
York's vacant place on the Democratic
National Committee was filled to-day by
the State Committee, at a short session held
in the Hoffman House. Much to the sur
prise of political gossips the committee
disregarded their candidates entirely, and
elected Lieutenant Governor-elect William
F. Sheehan to fill the vacancy. The elec
tion of Mr. Sheehan had been practically
settled on Monday night
The resolution offered by S. A. Bcardsley,
of Oneida, "That in the opinion of this
committee it would be detrimental to the
best interests of the State and of the Demo
cratic party for Governor Hill to relinquish
the office of Chief Executive until the ex
piration of the term of which he was chosen
br the people," was unanimously adopted.
NOT AS IT USED TO BE.
Federal Officeholders Keeping Their Presl
lenl.il Preferences to Themselves.
Philadelphia, Dec 1. Special. "I
am taking no interest in politics, except
occasionally Tor a friend," said James Mc
Manes, the ex-leader and former head of the
gas trust to-day, when asked what he
thought of the political outlook.
"Are you going to take any part in the
election of delegates to the National Con
vention?" inquired a reporter.
"No, I am not I am not in active poli
tics. It seems strange, though, that the
Federal officers, some of whom are against
Harrison, don't sav whom they favor. It is
strange, too, that those who are in favor of
Harrison are afraid to say so. It was not
that way in former times."
THE STATE'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Encouraging Report Made by Superintend
ent of Instruction Waller.
Harrisbubg, Dec 1. Special Super
intendent of Public Instruction Waller has
prepared his annual report It shows that
there are 969,506 pupils in the public
schools of the State, an increase of 4,062.
There are 22.8S4 schools, an increase of 619
and 24,925 teachers, an increase of 617. The
total expenditures for Bchool purposes
during the year was f 13, 514,708 98, an in
crease of 5690,386 88, and the estimated
value of school property is 595,837,894 82. .
In his report Dr. Waller recommends
longer school terms; the better ventilation
of school buildings, to be determined by the
factory inspector; a change in the basis of
State aid, that the less favored districts
mayhave good schools; the introduction of
mauual training, free textbooks and com
pulsory education.
PITTSBURG-, "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2.
NOT A NOBLE EARL.
Tho Countess Enssell Seeks in Conrt a
Legal Separation.
EVIDENCE OF CRUEL TREATMENT.
Imputations, bnt No Direct Charge, Made
Against Another.
BEE 17USBAKD .DENIES EVEETTHING
Lokdox, Dec 1. The separation suit of
the Countess Russell against her husband,
Earl Russell, began to-day. The Earl is
the grandson of the famous statesman, Lord
John Bnsscll.
The Countess was attired in an elegant
blue velvet dress. She wore an expensive
boa about her neck and a large hat which
set off her beauty to great advantage. She
displayed much modesty and was greatly
embarrassed by some' of the questions put to
her. To most of the inquiries she responded
in a meek and almost inaudible voice
Lady Scott, the petitioner's mother, who
sought by her presence to add to her
daughter's courage in the trying position,
was also elegantly dressed, and oyer all she
wore a magnificent fur cloak. The Countess
sat by her mother, draped in furs, which
even the warmth of the room could not
compel her to remove.
A Poor Specimen of 'British Nobility.
In appearance Earl Russell is a great con
trast to his handsome and stylish young
wife. He is a weak-eyed, youngish-looking
man. He has hair of a red tinge, and is
what is known in slang parlance as "washed
out" His appearance is not improved by
the spectacles which he wears.
During the recital of the incidents of the
marriage, Earl Russell, who was sitting in
court, frequentlv buried his face in his
hands -to hide his laughter. His actions
showed that he felt no compunction for his
treatment of his wife; in fact, he seemed to
think the whole affair was a fine subject for
mirth. Many of the spectators, 'whose
minds were not confused by the high social
standing of the Earl, looked upon him with
disgust
While the Earl was at college at Oxford
be was noted for his eccentrio theological
and political views, .and after his marriage
his actions were such that the Countess be
lieved him to be insane and she was in fear
of her life
It is alleged that he compelled her to
submit to indignities of a peculiarly horri
ble nature and for which, upon criminal
conviction in a criminal court, the mini
mum punishment is seven years' imprison
ment The Earl Denies All Charges.
The Earl denies every allegation, and
claims that the whole trouble is due to his
mother-in-law.
The petition of the Countess states that
from the time she was married until she
left him, Earl Russell habitually treated
her with great harshness and cruelty, ter
rifying her and injuring her health. The
Earl compelled her to remain up until 2 or
3 o'clock in the morning, in doing his ac
counts. When she was unable to complete
them he called her a useless, uneducated
woman and an ungrateful devil. He also
threatened her with a revolver. .Not con
tent with abnsing and insulting her in the
privacy of their apartments, ne acted to
ward her In such a war that she was
humiliated before her servants. t .jji
In his pr-sentation"iDf--the' case forrhe'
Countess Sir Edward Clark stated that
when she married she had a portion of
20,000. This money, however, had noth
ing to do with the troubles. AVhen the
Countess was suffering from an attack of in
fluenza the Earl, Sir Edward Clarke de
clared, compelled the Countess to accom
pany him on reckless drives in inclement
weather, much to her injury.
Had a Poor Opinion of His Wife.
As an evidence of the estimation in which
the Earl held his wife, Sir Edward stated
that he often said he would like to see her
carried out of the house in a coffin. Refer
ring to the Earl's accounts; Sir Edward said
that he would compel the Countess to arise
after she had retired and go downstairs to
fix them up. He would then abuse her in
the most violent terms. On more than one
occasion he threw her to the floor and com
manded ber not to move until he returned
and gave her permission.
Alter denying that his client was at pres
ent or ever had been afflicted with hyster
ics, he stated that the man Roberts was the
mathematical master of a school at Bath. A
serious suggestion against Earl Russell was
involved in his alleged relations with Rob
erts, Sir Edward declared, and his wife
could not feel otherwise than outraged and
distressed by these relations.
He Was Cruel to Dumb Brutes.
To show the brutal nature of the Earl,
Sir Edward cited incidents of how he used
to drag cats about with strings around their
necks. More than once he amused himself
by throwing a cat at the ceiling until he
had nearly killed the poor beast The
Countess remonstrated with the Earl
against this cruelty, whereupon the latter
said it was necessary to "lick: the cat into,
shape," adding: "I will lick you into
shape if you don't mind."
Early in May the Earl and Countess pro
posed to attend a levee. Tho Countess,
came to London and stayed at the Albe
marle Hotel. She laid out the clothes
which the Earl was to wear. When the.
Earl arrived he refused to allow a servant
to dress him, and insisted that the Countess
should leave the dinner table, come to their
room and act as his valet When they re
turned from .the levee he also compelled
her to attend him.
The Countess was annoyed that her hus
band should force her to perform a menial
service, and told him she was sorry she had
ever married him.
Ho Insulted His Mother-In-Law Also.
The Earl rang the bell and told the ser
vant, who answered, to summon Lady
Scott, the Countess' mother. When Lady
Scott entered the room the Earl said, "Here
is your sacred daughter: take her away as
soon as you like"
It was on her return, at her husband's re
quest, after their temporary separation, that
the Countess was found one night undressed
and in a fainting condition on the floor in
the room occupied" by her and thenar. The
Earl then tola the person who had entered
the room that some water had fallen uuon
the Countess' new dress and he had taken it
off.
When Sir Edward had concluded his ad
dress he called the first witness. This was
the Countess Russell. When she had taken
her place Sir Edward proceeded to ques
tion her. He first asked regarding the
presence of a man named Roberts in the
house and the Earl's visits to the room oc
cupied by him. The Countess stated in re
ply that she had remonstrated with the
Earl because of these visits.
Sir Edward then askcd her if the Earl
gave any reasons for going to Roberts'
room. To this the Countess made no reply,
but said that the Earl "was more unkind to
her when Roberts was in the house The
Countess said the Earl had told ber that he
kept a loaded pistol convenient, and that
he would shoot her if she annoyed him.
The Earl in an Undignified Passion.
There was a general tittering in the court
room, when, during her examination, the
Countess, in describing a quarrel, stated
that the Earl had rushed about the room,
yelling and striking the walls with his fists.
Sir Charles -Russell, in cross-examining
the witness, opened by asking if she meant
to make any imputation against her hus--.
bnnd or Roberts. The witness replied'with
decision, "Yes." This answer, which was
given with snap and vim, created a sensa
tion. The witness added that she had never
made a direct charge against either the Earl
or Roberts. The Countess admitted that
she had written a letter to Harry Marriel
licr, who was the best man at her wedding,
assuring him that she brought no charge
against Roberts, adding that she was in the
hands of clever men and would bring no
charges against the Earl unless she .wa9
fully able to prove them.
The witness stated that the Earl had
shown her a letter he had written to his
solicitor about her extravagance.
A Brutal Exercise of Force.
She asked him not to send the letter, and
to let her take a copy of it. She held the
letter in her hand while she was making
these requests. In reply Earl Russell
forced her to her knees and took the letter
from her. He used so much strength that
he forced the bangles on her arms into the
flesh until the blood flowed.,
Sir Charles Russell asked: "Do youknow
that in the course of these proceedings ap
plication was made to strike out the allega
tions referring to Roberts, on the ground
that all allegations meant to bo injurious
must be specific?"
The witness Yes.
Sir Charles Russell And that your repre
sentative stated that no impntation against
Roberts was meant, but that the allegations
were to show that your husband cultivated
Roberts' society by neglecting you?
The witness I have forgotten.
Sir Charles Russell Did not you break
off the attempts to arrange the troubles be
tween yourself and your husband because of
money affairs?
Dishonored Her Before the World.
The witness I thought that his dis
honoring me in the eyes of the world by
dishonoring my checks showed that he was
not regardful of me. Besides, I was told if
I were to go back to him I would be treated
worse than before.
Sir Charles Russell Is it a fact that
within a few mouths of your marriage you
were found in debt tothe extent of 4,192?
The witness No, that is a mistake.
Sir Charles Russell here read items from
a dressmaker's bill amounting to 1,155; a
milliner's bill, 342; a jewelry bill, 300; a
florist's bill, 134. The Countess admitted
that her husband had remonstrated with her
about getting into debt She never ran in
debt after her marriage. When pressed to
remember the circumstances of her first
quarrel with the Earl, the Countess burst
into tears, and, amid her sobs, said:
"I am sorry that I am unable to remem
ber, but I am not well."
When Sir Charles Russell began to probe
into the relations between the Earl and
Roberts the interest in the court room be
came intense. The witness, however, made
her replies in such a low tone that only
those close to her could catch- them. She
said that the Earl and Roberts had been
friends in college.
No Specific Charge Against Roberts.
Sir Charles Russell Then do you make a
charge against Roberts in any way?"
The witness I can't make a charge. Still,
I know my own mind on the subject.
Sir Charles Russell Did you intend to
make a charge?
The witness" Yes.
Recurring to the alleged cruelty of her
husband, the Countess said the Earl often
shoved her away when she tried to kiss
him, and had struck her when she was try
ing to make up the quarrels with him. She
said she was certain she had never boxed
his ears. The pourt adjourned before the
cross-examination was finished.
HONORED WITH SONG.
CHOIR AND CHILDREN'S -VOICES
,-,-. . THE GOLDEN -JTJEIT.ee. -
AT
. , x -3SSH
The Concluding Public Celebration' in
Honor of ArclibLhop Kenrick Ad
dresses by the Governor, Mayor, Cardi
nal Gibbons and Others Several Lan
guages Represented.
St. Louis, Dec X The. jubilee celebra
tion of Archbishop Kenrick was continued
this morning by a "children's. concert" at-
the Exposition building, in which the chil
dren of the parochial schools of the city, to
the number of 6,000, participated. Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, addressed
the children, and was followed by Arch
bishop Kenrick.
The closing ceremonies of the third day's
celebration was a grand sacred concert ren
dered by the choirs of all the Catholio
churches of the city, including 500 voices.
At 8:30 p. m., Archbishop Kenrick,
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ryan, and
the other visiting prelates and clergymen
entered the hall and were received with
tumultuous applause. Immediately after
the Archbishop and party were seated,
Governor D. R. Francis, of Missouri, was
led to the stage by R. C. Kerins, and in
troduced. He then delivered an address of
congratulation. The Governor eulogized
the Archbishop, pointing out the noble
work he had done during his 50 years'
episcopate, both for the church and human
ity, and concluded as follows:
That you may bo long spared to witness
the beneficial results of your labor and to
enjoy the grateful companionship of those
wbo delight to do you honor, is tho earnest
wish of all who appieciate nobility of char
acter and love their iellow-man.
Hon. E. A. Noonon, Mayor of St Louis,
then made an address of congratulation.
The following congratulatory and eulogistic
addresses were also made: In Bohemian, by
W. M Masek; an address on behalf of the
colored Catholics of tile diocese, Rev, R. F.
Lewis; in German, by H. J. Spaunshort; in
Polish, by Michael Mantgowsky;in Italian,
by Father Orfei; in Irish, by Denis
O'Aheran; in English, by Hon. Daniel
Dillon.
Cardinal Gibbons then arose in one of the
Sroscenium boxes, where he and Archbishop
enrick had been listening to the music
and eulogistic addresses. He thanked the
Governor, Mayor and the citizens generally
without regard to religion or race for the
well-merited honor that hd been tendered
the Archbishop. He concluded by saying:
"Let us all pray to-night that when his
labors are completed he may receive the
crown of everlasting life.'' This virtually
closes the jubilee ceremonies, the remainder
of the programme being taken up by re
ceptions. CHUBCH 6PABKIHG HOT IN FAVOB.
Bridgeport Deacons bit Down on a Sunday
Stereoptlcon Show.
Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 1. Special
Rev. R. G. S. McNeille, pastor of the
South Congregational Church, who has made
a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, a few days
ago announced he would begin a series of
sterqppticon lectures next Sunday. The
deacons were strong in their opposition.
They argued that the evening service is
often attended by young lovers, and if they
could sit in the dark while the attention of
the audience was attracted to the pictuies,
advantage might be. taken of the occasion.
The pastor has decided to give his lectures
on week day evenings instead, and the
deacons have therefore withdrawn their op
position. WINDOW GLASS MAKEBS 0BG AH1ZE.
An Executive CommltteeFonned and Prices
and Discount Settled.
Columbus, "Dec 1. The window glass
manufacturers of Ohio, Pennsylvania and
Indiana have formed a permanent organiza
tion, with an Executive Committee consist
ing of C. J. McKee and William Loeffler.
.Pennsylvania; Charles Henry and T. F.
Hart, Indiana; TJ. G. Bailer, Ohio.
Prices were fixed 80, 10 and 5 per cent
discount-on carload lots, to hold for 30 days.
1891 - TWELYE PAGES.
BOLD TKAffi ROBBERS
Hold Up a Crew, on a Western Rail
road and Get at Least $20,000
FROM THE EXPRESS MESSENGER.
rynamite and Giant Powder Used in the
Host Reckless Manner.
BWTHEBOLD DEED WAS ACCOMPLISHED
1SFECIAL TET.TOKA.M TO TUB piRPATCIT.l
St. Louis, Dec 1. The robbery of the
Adams Express Company's car on the St.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad last night
was one of the boldest affairs of the kind on
record and recalls the feats of the James
boys. Tho express company is out about
520,000, the officials say; the messenger is
laid up at Springfield on account of his
wounds, and the robbers have apparently
dropped into the earth, for not the slightestf
clew has been obtained.
The train, which was the through Cali
fornia express, left the Union depot last
night at 9 o'clock. At Old Orchard, a
suburban village just outside the city
limits, four men boarded the train, two
climbing on the front end of the postal car
and two between the postal and baggage
cars. The two on the front climbed over
the water tank and tender and presented
revolvers to the heads of the engineer and
fireman. They ordered the train stopped
about 20 car lengths east of the overhead
bridge at Glendale, where they were met by
the other two robbers.
Giant Powder Used on the Car.
While Engineer Wagner- and Fireman
Daley were held secure, tho other robbers
exploded sticks of giant powder against the
express car door, and entering, compelled
the messenger to open the safe. All the
time they kept up a constant fussilade, to
keep the passengers and trainmen in the
cars. The robbers took everything of value
in the safe.
George W. Johnaus, a 'Frisco engineer,
was on the engine, on his way to his home
in Pacific He crives the following account
of the hold-up: "After leaving St Louis-
our first stop was Uneltenham, tne next was
Old Orchard, about a quarter of a mile.
After leaving OldOrohard two men climbed
down into the cab over the tank and hol
lered, 'Holdup your hands, you !'
At the same, time they pointed one revol
ver at the engineer and one at .the fireman
and myself. The engineer" asked what they
wanted, and they said: 'We want you to
stop at the overhead bridge.' One seemed
short and ''heavy set; the other was tall and
rather slim. They wore handkerchiefs tied
over their eyes. They were heavily clothed,
and their coats were buttoned up about
their chins.
All Ordered to Hold Up Hands.
"The little man seemed to be the boss of
the job. He gave the orders and the other
seemed to second what he did, occasionally
saying, 'Hold up your hands! Hold up your
hands!' and so we steamed along, and all the
while they kept telling us to hold up our
hands. Finally we neared the bride. The
little one. kept looking out of the cab to see
just where we were, and he told the engi
neer where to stop. He seemed to be par
ticular about the spot, within a rod or two.
and at last he gave the engineer the word
and the locomotive came to a stand. Then
the little one said to the engineer, Take
vbur lantern and followme and the tall
tr'nefoia-ihedSreman ari3Lme1UTolIoJCr 3Ch
little one get off first, the engineer next,
the fireman next and I next, and. lastly the
tall'one; and we naturally ranged ourselves
on the side of the track in that order, the
short one at the end of the line nearest the
engine, and the tall one at the end nearest
the train. As fast as we climbed down they
toldusto put up our hands, and we put them
up. We got out on the left, fireman's, side
of the cab.
A Break for Liberty and Home.
"I next saw 4 the tall man start back
toward the express car. I was on the
watch, for I did not know but they would
blow our heads off. Nothing of the kind
happened, however, and I thought when the
rail man moved away there was a chance to
get away, and I just went. I broke west
ward toward Pacific, where my wife and
four children were. That's all I know
about it."
After the train was stopped the four rob-1
bers were joined by two more, who had been
waiting at the side of, the track. Then an
indiscriminate firing began. At the same
time a demand was made of Messenger J. T.
Mulrenan to open the door. He refused,
and without further parley the robbers
placed a dynamite cartridge in a crevice of
the door, or under it, and touched the fuse
The east end of tne car was almost blown
off, and Mulrenan surrendered. Mulrenan
was badly injured by the explosion. After
emptying the safe and taking the messen
ger's gold watch the bandits qnickly de
parted. '
The express comriany has a large force of
men on the case, but so,far no clew has been
found. The loss is estimated at 120,000,
but it may be a great deal more.'
THE MOB TOO SLOW.
Bissow, the Indianapolis Brute, Escapes
Lynching, but Not Punishment.
Indianapolis, Dec 1. When Charles
Bissow, a dissolute character, was arraigned
in the Polioe Court yesterday on a charge of
assaulting little Blanche Staten, he pleaded
guilty in a nonchalant sort of way. This
morning Bissow; was sentenced 21 years in
the penitentiary. v The jury was out 21 min
utes. About 11 o'clock last night a mob of. 100
men, poorly organized and under no disci
pline or leadership, went to the county jail
and broke open the outer door with a crow
bar. The first of the iron doors leading into
the cell room was also forced, and then but
one door remained between Bissow and
death. The Sheriff and his assistant, who
were alone in the jail, managed to hide the
keys. The mob was so badly organized and
worked so slowly that before they could get
to the man wh.ose life the sought, a general
alarm had been given and the city police
began to arrive at the jail. Finally one of
the leaders secured the keys, but was pre
vented from entering the prisoner's cell
through fear of being locked up by the great
door. The police at last arrived in sufficient
numbers to completely over-awe the mob,
and they gradually dispersed. It seems that
two separate crowds had been organized to
meet at the jail and hang Bissow at a given
time, bnt on account of a misunderstanding
one crowd failed to arrive and the other was
disconcerted by their absence.
PEABSON COMES HEXT.
The Allegheny Ex-Mayor to Bo Prosecuted
Next Thursday.
Attorney Langfitt stated yesterday that
the charges against ex-Mayor 'Pearson, of
Allegheny, would probably be made on
Thursday. It has not yet 'been decided
what the accusations will be.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Reform Association was held yester
day and steps taken to have Chief Murphy
prosecuted in case the Auditing Committee
cannot find enough matter in the city's
books to warrant the preferring of charges.
Three-Children Burned Alive.
Koscuisko, Miss. Dec L A horrible
uj 7?7?7xn,v: vTinfTEVT-nnnnpArrnv
accident occurred yesterday three miles from
this place, where three colored children
were burned alive. The mother had left
them in a cabin at her home, and was in the
field picking cotton when her attention was
attracted by smoke, and she arrived to find
her house in ashes and her children burned
to death.
A DEMON'S REVENGE.
THE DEED C" AN ENGINEER DIS
CHAKO. HI3 COMPANY.
He Turns a Wi.
Passenger Ti
-tyy,. f xLoose Upon a
hO NTerriDle
Wreck-Five LiveV. 'rOp f. All the
Passengers Hurt v 0y 'fc
Besse. Dec 1. A terK '7 Jt
happened to-day, owing to thesv r' ol
able passion of a man. The newsX.. the
startling affair, as received here, is that an
' engineer employed on the railway,line run--ning
between Aargua, a canton of Switzer
land, and Waldshut, a town of-Baden,
on the Rhine, had committed some
infraction on the rules of the
road, and after an examination in the mat
ter by the officials of the company, he was
notified of his dismissal.
When informed of the action of his supe
riors, the engineer became furious. Watch
ing for a favorable opportunity, the engin
eer entered the cab of a locomotive, and,
opening the throttle of the engine as wide
as possible, he jumped from the cab and let
the locomotive dash down the track at full
speed, just as a train loaded with passen
gers came rushing from the opposite direc
tion on the same track.
The runaway locomotive and the locomo
tive of the passenger train plunged into
each other with awful force, both engines
being entirely wrecked and filling the track
with a mass of debris. The engineer and
fireman of the passenger train had no warn
ing of the fate in store for them, and were
only aware of their great danger when too
late to make any effort to save their lives.
Both men were caught in the wrecks of
the engines and were instantly killed. The
passengers on the train were flung in all
directions by the shock of the collision,
Three of them were fatallv injured, and
nearly oil the others, In addition to the
fright into which they were thrown, suf
fered, front wounds of & more or less serious
nature' ' : j, , ..
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RUSSIA'S FI5AHCIAL DICKEBIHGS.
A Report That the " Government Has Se
cured Its Loan in France.
IBT CABLE TO TBI DISPATCII.3
London, Dec 1. A leading Parisian
bank has sent a report to a London bank to
the effect that the Bank of France -has en
tered into an engagement to lend Russia
24,000,000 in silver, at an interest of o4
per cent, the loan being made repayable in
gold at the end of seven years. This oper
ation, if consummated, would mean a profit
of 8,000,000 to the Bank of France; but
the report is discredited, as the shares of
the Bank of France reveal no upward tend
ency, as would be the case if the leading
financiers believed the story.
The only thing that is really certain is
that some negotiations or other'are on foot
with some such object in view. The Im
perial Bank of Russia now holds gold
amounting to 21,000,000, the bulk of
which will bo required to make good the
deficits in the budget and to defray the
heavy naval, military and railway expendi
tures which are now in progress. What
ever remains after the tremendous reduc
tion thus necessitated, in addition to the
8,500,000 of Russian money deposited with
bankers in the various European capitals,
and the proceeds of the Paris loan, will be
absorbed in relieving the famine, and the
Russian Government will be compelled to.
raise a new loan or to issue paper money.
CALLED DOWN BY A BISHOP.
A Priest Publicly Rebuked for Meddling
With French Politics.
Paris, Dec 1. Many French newspapers
have published editorials urging the Gov
ernment to demand of the Vatican the depo
sition of the Archbishop of Aix, both on
account of the nature of his letter to M.
Fallieries and for his course of action and
utterances since he was convicted.
A dispatch from Bayonne states that
quite a sensation was caused in the Cathe
dral there by" the language used by a Jesuit
father in his sermon and by the rebuke ad
ministered to him by the Bishop ofBayonne.
During the course of the priest's remarks
he took occasion to refer to the conduct of
the Archbishop of Aix which led to his
trial and condemnation, and declared that
4he Pope approved of the Archbishop's con
duct wnere ne came into contact with the
Government At this point the Bishop of
.tsayonne, wno was seated upon nis tnrone
at the altar, arose and publicly rebuked the
Jesuit for his utterances. The Bishop said
that he himself knew that the Pope had
ordered the clergy to abstain from political
discussions.
Dom Pedro Confined to His Room.
Paris, Dec 1. Dom Pedro, the deposed,
Emperor of Brazil, is suffering from a chill.
He is confined to his room.
TABLE OP CONTENTS.
' Page.
Yonng Field Attempts Suicide. 1
English Nobility in the Divorce Court..'... 1
A Daring Train Robbery... 1
Plans of Local Politicians. 1
Revising the Poor Laws 3
Denials ofa West End Deal 3
Allegheny Huns Have No Rights 3
Caaseof the Oily Water 3
Classified Advertisements 3
Editorial 4
The Realm Of Society 4
A Woman Drawn on a Jury S
Deaths Here and Elsewhere 5
Industrial Intelligence 0
The Speakership Contest 7
News from Neighboring Towns 7
Sporting Feature and "Weather Outlook.. 8
Hotel Arrl-ralsand Personals. 8
Growth of the New Navy O
The Chinese Rebellion O
Enormous Lake Steamers io
Work In the OU Field. 10
Financial and Commercial Markets 11
Court Proceedings ---,... .... . . n
THREE CENT&
RUTAN INTHE FIELD.
Anxious to Cross Swords
With Ex-Senator Wallace
in the legislature.
BESTING ON HIS EECOED.
B. F. Jones Spoken of as a National
Convention Delegate.
HE IS TO BE THEREF0RMERS' MAN.
Manj Other Contestants for That Honor oa
the Jforthside,
CALVIN-WELLS IS STATE POLITICS
Ex-State Senator Rutan will be a candi
date next fall for election to the Legislature
from the Second district, Allegheny. Llks
a General defeated in an attempt to capture
one stronghold, he will reorganize his forces
and make a move on the next most im
portant point The Senator's determina
tion was reached after the interview pub
lished in The Dispatch, in which ex
Senator Wallace expressed a desire to re
turn to Harrisburg as a member of the
House. Mr. Rutan and Mr. Wallace
were leaders of their respective parties
while in the Senate together in the seventies,
and the statement of tha latter that ha
would like to go back to the scene of former
conflicts has stirred up the old war spirit of
Mr. Rutan to such an extent that he will again
enter politics with all the vigor of former
years. The present members of the Legis
lature from the Second district are Senators
Marshall and Graham. They will be candid
dates for re-election. William McDonald,
the present Assistant "United States District
Attorney, will also be a candidate, and will
be the running mate for nomination with
Senator Rutan against the present in
cumbents. When seen at his residence last night,
Mr. Rutan said: "I will be a candidate for
the Legislature, and I will be elected," ho
said with determination, and then he told
of his ten years' service in the Senate, of
his bitter, but successful, fight for the
Speakership in '72 and of the political
struggles between himself and Senator Wal
lace as leaders or their parties.
Called Ont by Senator Wallace.
"I did not think of becoming a candidate
until I read Senator Wallace's interview in
The Diseatch," continued Mr. Rutan.
"I agree with Mr. Wallace that the matters
coming up will be of great importance, and
I want to be on hand to take active part.
With regard to ballot reform, I think tha
law passed by the last Legislature is a good
one and that the workin '93 will be to cure
its defects. I mi in Ohio recently and
found that their new law is well liked."
"What do you think of educational re
quirements for voters?"
"That is a move that should be carefully
studied before taken. It is undoubtedly
true that there Bbould be some discrimina
tion in giving the right of suffrage to
foreigners. I would favor anything that
is practicable. Senator Wallace no
doubt realizes the condition of things from
the fact that there are a great many foreign
ers in his county and what he said will carry
with it a great deal of weight among the
people of the State regardless ol party
ties."
Continning, the Senator spoke of the Cop
gressional, Senatorial and judicial appor
tionment bills that will come up in the next
Legislature. His interest in them isgreatly
increased by his connection with the bills
that created the apportionments now exist
ing. He thinks the Legislature should pass
Congressional, Senatorial, legislative and
judicial apportionment bills at the next ses
sion, and if elected, he promises that Alle
gheny City's interests will be cared for.
With little less interest will be received
the announcement of William McDonald
that he will also be a candidate for tha
Legislature. He was Chief Murphy's strong
est rival for Chief of the Department of
Public Safety and is going into the coming
fight with the experience of one campaign,
a host of friends and lots of determination.
B. F. Jones Will Be a Candidate?
Another political contest that is sched
uled on the Northside is the election of
delegates to the next Republican National
Convention. Mayor Wyman has been an
nounced as a candidate for almost a year,
and has claimed that he has the honor well
in hand. The reformers assert, however,
that the good name of the city wonld be en
dangered by sending as its representative
a man under indictment, and they have
therefore determined to bring B. F. Jones
forward as their representative Mr. Jones
is not an avowed candidate, and when seen
last night said his course would depend
on future events. If he should be elected,
he said he would be for Blaine. He believes
Blaine's health is good, but would not give
his opinion as' to whether he will accept
Other men of spoken as delegates to tha
Minneapolis Convention are Chairman
Parke, of Common Council; William With
erow, John H. Ricketson, John W. Chal
fant, Alex. M. Bvers and Calvin Wells,
nroorietor of the Philadelphia iVew. Tho
latter is said to be desirous of entering
State politics more conspicuously and thinks
the Republican National Convention would
give him a good opportunity.
"The Lower House of Pennsylvania'sLee
islature of 1893 promises to be the strongest
body of lawmakers assembled in Harrisburg
for many years," George,Shiras III. said
last night "As I was recently a member of
that body myself I would of course hesitate
to reflect in any way upon the intellectual
character of the past Legislatures, but in e
House of '93 promises to have more able
men than we nad during my term at least"
Blany Brainy fllen Expected.
"The announcement that Senator Wal
lace is or was to return to the Lower House
must have been gratifying information 'to
the people of Pennsylvania. Senator Rutan
has also announced his determination to
stand for election to the House. I have in
formation of several others of equal mental
force who are anxious to join Wallace and
Rutan at Harrisburg, and it looks to me
like a political revolution. Strong men
mentally are not as subservient to the will
of conscienceless bosses, and the overthrow
ofbossism in Pennsylvania would mean
much to the people of our State. With
men like Senator Wallace and my friend
Wherry, of Cumberland county, on tha
Democratic side and Senator Rutan and
Mr. Little, of Huntington, on the Repub
lican ride the interests of the people and
the pledges of both parties would likely re
ceive attention before the behests of the
bosses and professional jobbers would be
obeyed.
"The next session of. the Legislature will
be an important one A United States
Senator will be chosen and there will be
legislation of grave importance. Many of
the best minds in the State contend that the
ballot can be preserved pure and clear bv
legislation without a constitutional amend
ment The Prohibitionists will demand
legislation, as they are unable to secure
constitutional amendments in their interest
All this work should be in master hands,
and it is decidedly gratifying to know that
master nanus are wining io tase noia oi it.
I predict," Mr. Shiras concluded, "that
the Hopse of '93 will mark an interesting
xeriod.in the State's history. "