'??. '- ' K' THE PITTSBUKG- DISPATCH, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1891. PLOTS THAT FAILED. .ThePerkins Detective Agency lose Both Traiii-Wreck- ing Cases, and MAYBE SUED THEMSELVES Kew Lisbon People Wild With Joy Oyer Canfield's Acquittal. LOa DIET FOR A CONSUMPTIVE 'Women's Belief Corps Ex-Officials in Canton at Swords' Points. KEWST XOTES FKOtf KEARBT TOWNS TCTECTAT, TELEGRAX TO THE DISrATClt.t New Lisbox, O., Dec. 24. It-just re quired ten minutes for the jury here to de cide in the famous Canfield case that the boy -was not guilty. Judge Nichols' charge was short and impartial. The court room was crowded to receive the verdict to-day, and the scene that followed can hardly be told. The audience was composed of the best people of the vicinity, who were not only convinced of the innocence of the green prisoner, but subscribed hundreds of dollars lor his defense, and are now willing to sub scribe hundreds more tor the prosecution of those directly concerned in the plot to sacri fice him for a reward. In vain Judge Nichols begged for order, and asked the crier to eject those most boisterous. The enthusiasm or the crowd at the reading of the verdict was not to be smothered. In the street hundreds caught up the cheers and carried them along. CanOeld's Mother Faints for Joy. The aged mother of Canfield fainted with joy, while young Canfield himself was so overcome that lie was unable to speak a word. After the excitement had somewhat calmed, Attornev Anderson took each juror in turn and thanked him cordially in the name of the law and justice, for the verdict so promptly rendered. Immediately after this. Canfield, with his mother, left for his home, followed by the rejoicing of the crowd. A movement was at once started, and is now well under way, to raise a purse for the young fellow and give him a thor ough education that will iorever wean, him from the dime novel theories which got him in the present scrape. Another movement was started, however, that will likely prove far mor; sensational. In a speech, Attorney Anderson advised that the Pittsburg detective! who had brought the charge against the boy be ar rested for conspiracy. This suited the crowd. Nothing was "done in the matter to night, and the detectires, with their wit nesses,'have disappeared, t The Detrclnes Lose Another Case. A special telegram to The DisrATCH from New Castle says: The case of Harry Wright, charged by the Perkins Detective Agency, of Pittsburg, with attempting to wreck train.: on the Pennsylvania Com pany's line near Moravia, was concluded this afternoon, and,notwithstanding several detectives swore that "Wright, who is a boy of 16, had confessed, he was acquitted, prov ing an alibi by at least a dozen witnesses. F. Booth Todd, James Caney and the other Perkins detective, charged with fur nishing liquor to minors and on Sunday, were all found guilty. Harry "Wright, re ferred to above, was one of the witnesses agajnst them. It was shown that they had furnished liquor to several minors. The greatest indignation is expressed on every side against these detectr.es, who have thrown this county into thousands of dollars of costs and have not succeeded in convicting a man. Judge Hazen censured the detectives severely. THE DOW LAW AT STEUBEHVLLLE. Successful Prosecutions ofBogus Clnbs Fol lowed by Other Sails. STErjBnNVlLLE, Dec. 24. Special During the lst term of court, the grand jury found indictments against the bar tenders in three or four clubs started in this city during the summer to evade the Sunday-closing ordinance. Two of them were convicted as indicted, and when they went to jail to serve out their term, the matter was supposed to have been dropped. To-day, however, the County Treasurer brought" suit against the owners of the prop erty in which the club rooms were located, asking that judgments be rendered in each case for 5250 and a lien for that amount be placed against the propert . The County Auditor, by the advice of the Prosecuting Attorney, had already placed the amount on the tax duplicate, and the present suit is to enforce collection. In the same manner the Treasurer has brought suit for the same amount against two beer agents who had depots in Mingo Junction, and had only paid the Dow tax for the agency here. The beer men will test the cases in court. This, however, is believed to be a bluff, as the Dow law has passed through the furnace of the Supreme Court unscathed. TEIED TO BOB A BECLTJSE. The Old Man Tied In Bed and His Bonse Ransacked, bnt His Cash Is Sare. Huntingdon, PA., Dec. 24. Special "While "William Drennan, an old recluse, was taking his customary afternoon nap to day, his little home was invaded by three men, who threw a shawl .over his head and beat him into insensibility. He had just received $1,500 for his little farm, and in searching for this money the robbers ransacked the whole honse 'unsuc cessfully. They got a few dollars and left after they had tied the old man firmly in his bed. He was discovered three hours afterward, and it is believed he will die from his beating. He recognized two of his assailants and the police are closely on their tracks. A Women's Relief Corps Scandal. Canton, Dec. 24. Special Canton dis patches published in afternoon Pittsburg papers announce that Mrs. Emma Koons, laie Treasurer of the Department of Ohio "Women's Belief Corps, had made a charge against Mrs. Ada. F. Clark, Past President of the' Department. Both officers are from Canton. Mrs. Koons accused Mrs. Clark of having misappropriated funds of the De partment, amounting to 5GJ. Mrs. Koons was called upon and asked for a statement of the case. She refused to be interviewed. Mrs. Clark made a sweeping denial of the charges. She challenged investigation and said she has no fears ot having every act of her service as President of the Department thoroughly reviewed. She says that there was no possible chance for the President of the Department to misappropriate funds. A Fayette School Sensation. TJniontown, Dec. 24. Special Su perintendent Herrington has revoked the certificate of Calvin It Smith, a Wharton township school teacher, for alleged intem perance. Smith, it is charged, has been imbibing quite freely this week, and the Superintendent has been keeping an eye on him. Smith is also a school director of Wharton township, having been appointed to fill a vacancy in the board. This will likely end his school teaching in this county. A Marksman Medal for Fattlson. TTabripbubo, Dec 24. Special, Goy- ernor Pattison has received a marksman medal, havinK qualified with a score of 38. He is the first Governor to qualify as a marksman in the Rational Guard. BEAVEE FALLS BUDGET! Dog Diet lor Consumption A. New Meth odist Ben The Journal Sold. Beaver iTaias, Dec. 24. Special Some time ago David Brink, of this place, who is very low with consumption, pro cured a succulent pup, put him in a pen and began to fatten him on the choicest food and treating doggie as if he were one of the elect. Last night the dog was sacri ficed to the funeral pyre of science and a desperate case. This morning Mr. Brink partook of his first meal on plain dog, fried to a nicety, with Saratoga potatoes on the outside. "Brink said it .tasted like hare meat. He intends to keep up the diet, and the resnlt will be carefully watched by the doctors. To-day a sweet-toacd 2,000-pound bell was hung in the belfrv of the Methodist Episcopal Church at this place. It was in scribed, "Presented bv the Circle of the King's Daughters to the Methodist Epis copal Church of Beaver Falls, A. D. 189L" The bell cost 5900. This morning the plant of the Daily and Weekly Journal Publishing Company was sold at "Sheriff's sale for 51,585. The bid was private, and the name of the purchaser could not be learned. The value of the plant is estimated at 57,000. BEST 1TKEESP0BT HEWS. Children Chose the Good Ola Way of Cele brating Their Christmas. McKjsESPORT, Dec2i. Special About 4,000 pounds of candy, and as many oranges, will be given to the children of this city by the Sunday schools to-morrow. The chil dren were asked by the teachers to vote whether they would have an old-fashioned Christmas with lots of candy, or would give the money thus used to the poor. They voted unanimously, for the Christmas candy, and the above is the result. The National Tube Works proper, which has not undergone extensive repairs for sev eral years, was closed at 5 o'clock this even ing for ten days to undergo repairs. The lnrre. new butt weld mill of the Duquesne Tube Works, will be put in oper ation January!. TWO T0UNGST0WN WAIFS. The Grip So Bad That Merchants Ioose 8300,000 In Holiday Trades. YotTNGSTOWN. Dec 24. Special The grip and kindred ailments have half the population here by the throat, by reason of the continuance of the damp, disease-breeding atmosphere, and physicians are having no rest day or njght- Unless a cold wave strikes here shortly, many deaths "will re sult. Merchants estiratte a loss" of over 5500,000 in holiday trade, as many are sick and others fear to brave the atmosphere. Frank W. Taylor, a well-known operator ji the Western Union office, and Msss Blanche M. Wilson, daughter of Dr. Joseph Wilson, were quietly married last evening at tbe.home of the bride The Missing Heir to a Fortune a Tramp. Wheeling, Dec 24. Special. John H. Givens. the missing heir to a 5250,000 estate at Cortland, X. Y., was found here to-day by T. J. Parsons, a lawyer" from that town, and taken home. Since 1889 he has wandered over the country, but getting sick here, he borrowed moneyfrom a police man and telegraphed home for funds. Mr. Parsons came on at once A Snbnrban Railroad for Altoona. Hareisburg, Dec 24. Special A charter was issued to-day to the Altoona Short Line Bailroad, beginning at Ever ette, Bedford county, with branches to Laughdon and Itiddleburg, and connecting with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Ore HilL The road will be 40 miles long and will have 5650,000 invested, mainly by Phila delphians. A Damper on Bedford's Christmas. Bedford, Dec 24. Special The Christmas tidings received by the 600 em ployes of the Everett furnace last night was the banking of the fires for an indefinite period. The Everett Glass Company also closed down, and the prospects for an early resumption of either industry are not flat tering. A Township Treasurer Short, Bucyeus, O., Dec 24. Special. Will iam Wingert, Treasurer of Holmes town-J ship, this count.', made an assignment to day. He is about 51,500 short on township money. Liabilities, 56,000; assets, 54,500. Tri-State Brevities. Grip is playing havoc at Uniontown. The Rochester Light Infantry is a brand new'military company. Wholesale arrests have been made at Kensington for 111 egal liquor selling. Stethex Force, a repairman on the Alle gheny Valley Kailroad. was killed by cars yesterday morning near Kensington. Usiostows burglars took great pains to blow open an unlocked safe In George But ter's store, early yesterday morning. They got $25. A pickpocket relieved Joseph Myers, of Irwin, of his poefcetbook containing $3C0 yesterday, probably while the victim was, Doaraing a train at ixreensuur. Actixg Secbetart Spaulpijco yesterday settled the controversy over the site for the public building at Akron bv selecting the Union Club site, which was offered for $10. (.00. Baggageman Robisso.v, of the .Cleveland and Pittsburg depot at Steubenville, cap tured a burglar at the point of a revolver early yesterday morning. The robber was caught In the actof going through the ticket offlco. THE CHABM OF ENGLAND Is the Princess of Wales, According to Sena tor Cnllom. of Illinois. Senator Cullom, of Illinois, spent the summer in Europe, and he gives his im pressions of some of the prominent people he met as follows: "I saw the Prince of Wales at his garden party in London. He is a broaa-snouiaerea, neavy-set .English man. He has a good face with strong under- jaw, and his appearance is that of a good, ordinary common-sense leiiow. xne best part of him is his wife The Princess of Wales is the charm of the country. She is a beautiful woman, and one of the most graceful women L have ever seen. She is much loved in England, and as far as I could judge the Prince of Walts is popular also. "I saw the young German Emperor at this garden party. He shows no signs of insanity in his appearance He is a fine looking fellow, and seems to have many so ciable qualities. He chatted and laughed as he moved about among the people of the garden party, and he enjoyed himself as much as any man there. I was much im pressed with Lord Salisbury, whom I con sider one of the most able men in Great Britain, and I met Labouchere, who re minded me of the late Sunset Cox. He is fnll of witty remarks, and he sees the funny side the first thing." THE FIRE BEC0BD. At Kebrbska City, Neb., the Nebraska distillery, loss, $100,000; fnlly Insured. ATSalIsbury,Mo., the Salisbury tobacco factory and contents. Loss, $30,000; partly Insured. At Chicago, the LVWolff plumbers' sup plies factory, with all the stock and fixtures. Loss, about $-"00,00.). At Malvern, la., the. Foster House. Sev eral of the 25 quests had narrow escapes. Loss, $25,000; uninsured. An alarm from station 151 shortly after 1 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, was caused by a fire among some nurs In the residence of Joseph Nehring, 2501 Gregory street, South side. Only trifling damage was done. SECURED THEM BOTH. Definite Statements From Kick Young About Grimm and'farrell. MACK ALSO TO PLAY IN THIS CITY Dempsey and Peter Haher to Box Fonr rounds at Madison Square. SULLITAN'S MANAGER SAIS A WORD All doubt as to the coming here of Grimm and Farrell can be set at rest. They will be here next season, and the authority for this statement is President Young himself. The officials of the local ball club have re ceived a telegram from the League Presi dent assuring them that Grimm will play in Pittsburg. Considerable correspondence has been going on relative to the matter. The local magnates forwarded to President Young all the papers and dates relative to Grimm's signing ' here, and these papers caused the President to wire back to the effect that Grimm belongs to Pittsburg. Regarding Farrell President Young has also notified a club official that he, Farrell, will play in Pittsburg next year. This as surance was made very definite by Presi dent Young. Yesterday afternoon Secretary Scandrett said that Connie Mack will aUo play on the team next year. The genial Secretary said: "Mack, with Grimm and Farrell will be with us. Connie is not worth to us what we paid him last year, but he will have to come down a little as he belongs to our club. " The above assurances, indicate that the prospects of the club are not so dismal after all. Director Kerr emphatically claims that no effort will be made to sign more pitchers for some time yet at least. It was also learned yesterday that during the recent baseball meeting at Indianapolis Von der Ahe made a strong bid to sign Manager Buckenberger. At that time the latter had not signed his contract with the local club, as he had to leave town as soon as it was agreed by the directors that he should manage the'team. At Indianapolis Von der Ahetried for two days to induce Buckenberger to sign with the Cincinnati club as business manager. Vondy was acting as Brush's agent, but he cculd not do anything with Manager Buckenberger. The latter said that although he had not signed with Pittsburg he considered his engage ment absolutely binding, and would re spect it. EAST LIVEBFOOL'S BEPLY. Some Reason Why the Eclipse Team Should Be In the County Jjeague. East Liverpool, Dec 24. Special Much unfavorable comment has been caused here among our baseball people by Presi dent Barbour's premature assertion that the Eclipse Club, of this place, would in all probability not be admitted into the County League It is a well known fact that the only sign of opposition to the proposed ad mission throughout the whole League comes from the Gyms, and it is openly as serted by many of our baseball patrons here that the Gyms are fully aware of the fact that thev will not have a walkover for the pennant in '02 in case the Eclipse are ad mitted. Mr. Barbour's reason for the Gyms' op position, viz: increased expense, is also of no weight, for the Eclipse stand ready to pay the difference in mileage for each and every club, and on their trips to stand the extra distance themselves. They are, in addition to this, perfectly willing to stand by either the percentage'guaiantee or home club take all systems. The Eclipse ars also willing to have all the Climax games played here. This would be a big advantage to the Climax, as they have no home grounds. The club officials bad on Tuesday evening a long conference with Al Johnston and the result leaves no doubt but that the Cleveland Brotherhood Park fixtures will be removed to East Liverpool. In addition to the ball ground the park will inclnde a three-lap bicycle track; a cricket grounds, cinder path, and in the winter season an ice rink, East Liverpool will certainly be in it strong next season. SLAVIN MUST WAIT. Snlllvan Won't Meet Him Until Next Fall Under Any Circumstances. SAN Francisco, Dec. 24. Special. Jack Barnett, manager for John L. Sulli van, said yesterday that the telegrams from New York stating that Arthur Lumley, representing Sullivan, met Frank Slavin and arranged to sign articles for a fight to a finish, in 15 weeks, betweea Sullivan and Slavin, cannot possibly be true. Sullivan's engagement to play with Duncan B. Har rison will not expire until June 5, 1802. and he cannot even prepare for a fight 'until after the expiration of the engagement. "I was in New York this fall," said Bar nett, "and posted $2,500 for Sullivan to fight Slavin in September next, about ten weeks after his theatrical engagement ex pires. That was before any arrangement was made for Slavin to fight Jackson. That money is still up, and will remain so until January 1, as announced at the time it was put up. I have not heard that Slavin cov ered it. He seems now to be playing a bluff, knowing that Sullivan cannot fight while he is under contract to play. Arthur Lumley has no authority to act for Sullivan. Charles Johnson, of Brooklvo, is Sullivan's representative in the East.' A SFBING MEETING. The St. Louis Jockey Club Will Soon. An nounce Handsome Stakes. St. Louis, Mo., Dec 24. In addition to its summer race meeting of June 4 to 24, 1892, the St. Louis Fair Association and Jockey Club will give a spring race meeting commencing on Saturday, April 30, and continuing until Friday, June 3, inclusive. Stakes of the most liberal character will be framed immediately and the terms of the same will be advertised in the sporting papers next week. Entry blanks will be forwarded to all owners at the same time. The date of closing the stakes ot the spring meeting will be the same as that set for the summer, January 15, 1892. Guttenburg Races. Guttenburg, N. J., Dec 24. The track was in very bad condition to-day and the attendance was light. First race.flve furlongs-Sam Morse, first, Cornet, second; Graduate, third. Time, L-Otjf. Second race, si and a half furlongs Milt Young, first: Virgie, second; Mabel K. Pome rov. third. Time, 13( Third race, fix furlongs Flattery, first; McKeever. second; Quartermaster, third. Time, 1:19K- Fourth race, five furlongs Tiosra, first; Blackwood, second; NuLian, third. Time, 1:01. Futh race, one mile and a furlong Lord of the Harem, first; Lepanto, second; Cas sella, third. Time, 2.0 Sixth race, six and a Half furlongs Spail lug, first; Repeater, second; Count Luna, third. Time, 1:2. That New Circuit. Indianapolis, Isd., Dec 24. A move ment is on foot here looking to an organiza tion of a central ball league to include Co lumbus, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Min neapolis, Omaha, Kansas City and this city. If tne.league is organized the assurance is 'given that it will have the pick of the sur plus National Xeague players. President Brush is encouraging the movement andsev eral parties have signified a willingness to contribute the capital. Noted Checker Flayer D -ad. Beading, Dec 24. Special. Martin Meyers, aged 35 years, one of the leading checker players of this county, haying de- J' feated champions of this and other States, was found dead in this city late last night from the results of excessive drinking.) CABDIFF AND JTAULIFTE. The Heavy Weight FngUUts Getting Beady for Their Battle Next Week. San Francisco, Dec 24. The glove contest between Patsy Cardiff, the Peoria Giant, and Joe McAuliffe, of San Francisco, which has been arranged by the California Athletic Club for December 29, has attracted considerable attention .from the fact that this is McAuliffe's first noteworthy fight since his defeat by Slavin. Cardiff and McAuliffe both have been defeated by Peter Jacksoh, and though Cardiff was stopped by the latter in ten rounds while McAuliffe fought Jackson off for 24 rounds, it is generally conceded that Cardiff made comparatively a better showing than Mc Auliffe.! The latter has been training faithfully at 'McBride's since the match was made while Cardiff has been training in Alameda county. Cardiff weighed about 170 pounds on arrival here, but shows a tendency to take on flesh and expects to enter the ring at about 185. McAuliffe will weigh in the neighborhood of 200. The purse is $1,500. The betting on the fight has not been very brifk, despite the interest,takcn, but what odds have been laid are slightly in favor of McAuliffe. MAKING A 7B0TEST. Owners of Winter Kacers Objecting to the Board of Control. New York, Dec 24. A number of owners and trainers held a meeting after the races at Guttenburg to-day to take some action in retaliation for the recent edict is sued by the Board of Control, which pre vents them from running their horses on the ''big tracks" if they continue to enter horses at Guttenburg during the months of December, January and February. The meeting was held at the club house of the track and was well attended, nearly every owner and trainer at the track being present. Mr. J. H. McCormick, who has always been a great follower of winter racing, acted as spokesman. He stated the object of the meeting, showed what effect the rul ing would have on the horsemen, and urged that immediate steps be taken to protect themselves. A committee was then formed to draw up resolutions protesting against the action of the Board of Control, after which the meeting was adjourned until to morrow. Dempsey on Deck Again.' New York, December 24 Special Arrangements have been made for a four round sparring contest ' between Jack Dempsey and Peter Maher. The contest is to take place on January 16. Dempsey really wants to fight to a finish. A New Tear's Shoot. Bkayeb Falls, Dec 24. Special The Beaver Falls Gun Club is making arrangements for a grand shooting tourna ment on their grounds at Geneva Park on New Year's Day. Prizes will all be sweep stakes. The Chess Masters. Havana, Dec 24. The match between the chess masters, Steiniiz and Tschigorin, will commence on New Year's Day, ar rangements to that effect having been com pleted to-day. Baseball Notes. After all we're not getting much the worst of it. An Gukbibt is now willing to play on the Chicago team. Akd now wo are snre of Grimm, Farrell and Connie Mack. That $4,000 Boston draft has at last been paid to Stern and Sterne, of Cincinnati. Secretary Scaxdbett is certain that we will have a, better team here next year than ever. (.f Sheibeck, the shortstop of' last season's Sioux City team, arrived in the city last evening, and,'1 with his wire, is the guest of EdSwartwood. Boston will carry a formidable array of talent. On paper the team looks invincible, being reinforced in the pitching department by StUetts. Stovey, Duffy. McCarthy and Lowe will look after the outfield. TmT Notes. Evznr winter thousands of tricksters do nothing but rob tlie public on winter horse races. Isqcirt Asfaras weknow the proposed running meeting in this city next year will be a go. Ip the new year commences with honest efforts to puriry the American turf it will start well. The trotting stallion Endymton, 2-2 by Dictator, which was exported to Ensrland, was sold lately in that country for $J,230. Dobmxs. the ungainly brute which ran at Farfleld Park, has a pacing record of 2:32and Is. said to have shown ability to cover half a mile in 4SJ seconds as a runner. En Cobrioas's horse Rilev will be entered ill all tliegrc:it handicaps of the coming rear, but before going Into active training Riley wlll be bred to a few high-class mares. J. J. Hylajsd, tlie well-known trainer, who handled His Highness and other good per formers, is lying dangerously ill at his home atr Jerome Pni k. An attack of pneumonia has developed into typhoid fever. Hebe is the opinion of Charles Marvin in regard to Sunol in black and n hite, written bv the trainer to Mr. Robert Bonner fiom Franklin, Pa.: "I am pleubed to have you sny the mare still drives well. Barring ac cidents, next year we will put tho mark where it will be abovo high-water mark while you and I live, I think." Mr. Bonner says that Sunol is in good condition and not in' the least lame. General Sporting Notes. Leaping patrons of the ring are still won dering how Myer defeated Carroll. . B. Nichols At the finish Carney had the better of the fight, bnt he n as fighting foul. Ip the weather Is fine to-day the football game at Exposition Park will likely be exciting. Father McDebmitt, of the Holy Ghost Colleire, wants to arrange a football game for New Year's Day between the H. G. C. team, and the W. U. P. team, the proceeds to be devoted to charity. Oke of the most celebrated "fake" prizo fights ever knonn in orabout Pittsburg was brought off yesterday morning near Alle gheny, between Bart Doran and an un known. The former lost on a foul in the second round. As usual a number of "bloods" were victimized for$5-bills. G. T. W. 1. We do not recommend any particular "boxing school." 2. We do not know tho address of tlio Secretary of the Ellsworth Athletic Club. 3. Makn inquiries in the Twelfth ward, this city, and you'll find EdBeilly. Captain Aksok and W. P. Mussey may come together shortly in a 100;bird race for $1C0 or more a side. Mussey defeated Anson in the two last matches, and the Captain thinks it is his turn to v. in, and by doubling the stakes will break even on the other two shoots. R. O. Heickes killed birds to W. P. Mns sev'sllin their 50 live-biid race lor$39a sldo at Watson's Part, Burnslde, Tuesday afternoon. The birds Watson furnished for the match' wore screamers and the hardest lot that has been placed in the traps at Burnside for some time. Tho betting be loie and during the shoot was that neither man would kill U. Fulfobd and Brewer, the crack Eastern wing-shots, are talking about clialleimiiig any two wing-shots in tbo world for from $5,000to$10,0C0asIde. If that is the lowest flguro tliey will mako, a match lor they might lust as well hang up their guns, for they will never get any two men to accept their challenge. If, however, they aie will ing to shoot fpr a reasonable sum $500 or $1,000 they can be accommodated rigut here; and if either of them can beat the men that would be pitted against them thev can win a lew thousand more, not speaking of the money they could carry off in sweep stake shoots How He Won Her. Chics go Tribune. Young Mr. Lariat (of Arizona) I ain't agoing to stand no more nonsense, Lil. You've got, to choose between us. Is it Jake Boundup or is it me? Miss lacktus (surrendering .gracefully) It's you, Gabe. I see you've got the drop 'on me. - A LIFE IN ASYLUMS. Members of an Anti-Kidnaping So ciety Trying to Prove That MART E. LEWIS IS NOT INSAKE. She Claims to Be the Victim of a Con spiracy of Relatives. SEVERAL EXPERTS UKABLE TO AGREE rSPECIAL TELEORAM TO THE PISPATCH. Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec 24. The exam ination in the case of Mary E. Lewis, who, it is alleged, is improperly detained in the private lunatic asylum at Amityville, L. I., and who was brought before Judge Cullen in the Supreme Court in this city yesterday, on a writ of habeas corpus, was continued to-day. Miss Lewis is 48 yearjold and the daughter of Thomas Lewis, a retired mer chant of 582 Lexington avenue, New York. The habeas corpus proceedings were insti tuted by D. Clarissa Lathrop and Mrs. E. L. .Demarest, representing the Lunacy Law Beform 'League and the Anti-Kidnaping Union, who alleged that Miss Lewis was not a fit subject for a lunatic asylum. Miss Lewis was examined by Judge Cul len, and testified that when 15 vears old she had brain fever, and when 25 years old a severe attack of typhoid fever, followed by meningitis. Since then she had spent most of her time in asylums. She was first sent to Bloomingdale, then to an asylum at Morris Plain, N. J., where she spent nearly 11 years, and afterward .to an asylum in Philadelphia. In November last she was committed to the Long Island home at Amityville. She was a passenger on the City of "Washington when that vessel was wrecked on the coast of Nova Scotia. Mlsslicwls Claims a Conspiracy. Miss Lewis said she had been delicate all her life, but perfectly sane, and that her sister, Bosetta, had conspired to get her out of the way. A few days after her removal to Amityville she wrote to Mrs. Lathrop to have the present proceedings instituted. The witness admitted thnt she bad some times been driven to use forcible language. Mr. Lewis, the father of Miss Lewis, is nearly SO years old. He testified that his daughter had no means of her own, and was entiiely dependent on him for her sup- Eort. He had been in the habit of bringing er home from the asylums when her condi tion justified it. So "long as the weather was fine and they could take her to places of amusement, she was tractable, but if the day was rainy she became violent and noisy. When her brother's baby cried she made a loud noise, and they did not dare to speak to her. If witness remained with her she would say it was a scheme. Some ot the Vagaries of the I.ady. On one occasion she came from Brooklyn without an attendant, and became so violent that she was never allowed out again with out a nurse. She would not consent to remain at home in charge of a nurse. She wanted a companion of her own selection, and she never exhibited any repugnance to return to the asvlum. " The sister and" brother of Miss Lewis gave similar testimony. The presence of the housekeeper in Mr. Lewis' family in the court room seemed to have an exciting effect upon Miss Lewis, for she looked to ward her with flashing eyes and addressed her angrily. The hearing was interrupted for a short time for the purpose of giving Dr. John B. Hayden and Dr. Douglass an opportunity to examine Miss Lewis in the ante-room, so as to testify as'to her present mental condition. The examination was conducted in the. presence of Mrs. Lathrop. Dr. Hayden testified that Ee considered Miss Lewis in sane, but admitted that he based his opinion partly on the history of the case as it was gi veil to him by the Medical Superintendent of the Amityville Asylum. Dr. Douglass testified that he was undecided in his opinion, the presence of Mrs. Lathrop and heti interruptions having prevented him from making a careful inquiry. Slightly Excited, bat Not Incoherent. Miss Lewis was then recalled to the stand by Judge Cullen, and again related the his tory of her long Incarceration in asylums. Her statement was substantially the same that she had alrfady given. Her manner was slightly excited, but "she was entirely coherent. ."When Dr. Douglass was recalled and asked his opinion as to Miss Lewis' mental condition from his observation of her on the witness stand he admitted that her statement did not indicate insanity. Judge Cullen appointed Dr. John C. Shaw, former Medical Superintendent of the Fhitbush Insane Asylum and an expert in mental diseases, to examine Miss Lewis and report next "Wednesday, to which time the hearing was adjourned. Miss Lewis will in the meanwhile remain in the custody of Mrs. Lathrop and Mrs. Demorest. TBEATING IN STBEET CABS. A Custom Which Might Well Be Aban doned for the European Plan. New York Times. Two ladies got into a Broadway car a day or two ago and both at once opened their purses. "I have the change," said one, and at the same moment the other, being nearer the conductor, dropped a coin into the out stretched hand. Whereupon the first woman, supposing she had been forestalled, put away her pocketbook. But the conduc tor came on and asked for her fare. "Why," said her friend, seeing that the other supposed she was paid for, ',1 beg your pardon. I did not, pay your fare, though I should have been pleased to do so. My long residence abroad has made me un mindful of our American habit of this little exchange of financial courtesies. You know in Europe everybody pays his own way and expects everyboSy else to do the same. Nobody thinks of' franking you over there. I really believe it saves time and trouble." "Yes," replied the other, "and money, too. I have a great deal of company from out of town, and I don't know why they should, but most ot them expect me to do all the fare paying. When we go about, two or three together, for a few days, it is easy to use up an appreciable amount of change in car fares." A statement few will dispute It is to be wished that this Eu ropean practice might obtain here J0KEES IMITATE CRAHKS. A Popular Chairman Comes Near Knocking One of Them Down. New York Tlmcs.I It does not take long for Wall street peo ple to burlesque even the most serious hap penings. The attempt to extinguish Bussell Sage by means of dynamite was a fresh in spiration to the joke makers, who have been playing all kinds of silly pranks with al leged explosives within the past few days. They frightened the popular chairman of one "of the Exchanges into a nervous fit the other day by placing a mock infernal ma chine on his desk, jast to punish him tor bragging about what he would do in case a crank approached him with a black bag full of dynamite. The President of one of the most promi nent down-town banks actually got rattled last Thursday by the impudent pleasantry of a very cheeky young stock brolcer who, on a small wageri entered the bank presi dent's private office and, touching him on the shonlder, said in a stern voice.: "My dear Mr. , I am a desperate man. "Un less you give me 51 25 in two seconds I will explode this cigarette on your desk and blow you. into atoms." The impudent young , broker narrowly escaped being knocked down. DISMISSAL OF BISMARCK. An Account of the Democratic Episode From One Who Knows Berlin Court Secrets The Chancellor Was Sammoncd From Bed Anger or the Young m peror. A Swiss paper has received the following interesting particulars on the subject of Prince Bismarck's resignation from a man who is alleged to be initiated into Berlin court secrets as no other has been, and whose information has always proved cor rect: On Saturday, March 15, 1800, towards 8 o'clock in the morning, while the Prince was still in bed, he was informed that the Emperor was waiting to see him in Count Herbert Bismarck's apartments in the office of the Secretary of State. When the Prince entered the room the Emperor received him with the following words, spoken in a tone of the most vehement reproach "You a short time ago forbade the Ministers to make reports directly to mt, but I abso lutely wish that my Ministers present them selves personally to me." "Your Majesty," answered the Prince, "by virtucof the law I alone am authorized and charged to make direct reports to Your Ma jesty; this is absolutely necessary if the proceedings of the Government are to have a firm and united character. If, within the last few weeks, some Ministers have got into the way of making reports to Ybur Ma jesty, it is in opposition to the law, which gives this right alone to the Chancellor of Your Majesty. But as soon as Your Majesty orders me I will yield to your wishes, anil propose a change in the law." "Also in the working men's question," continued William IL, still in an excited tone, 'my plans meet with your persistent opposition. I look to the measures which I consider useful being carried out thor oughly." 'I do not oppose the improvements which Your Majesty thinks of introducing," was the reply, "bnt my years of experience tell me that some of them need certain modifi cations which are absolutely necessary, and I shall have the honor of submitting them to Your Majesty." "No. no: no" modifications." interrupted the Emperor. "I wish my orders to be carried out just as I give them." The severity of this expression of his will at last exhausted the Prince's calmness. "I think I can perceive that my services are not fortunate enough to please Your Majesty," he aid, "and that some thoughts exist ot getting rid of me." The Emperor here made a confirmatory gesture with his hand; if it was done un knowingly it was not less significant. "In that case there is nothing else forme to do but to hand Your Majesty mv resigna tion. I would only like to beg Your Maj esty to let me remain in office till May, so that I may personally defend the military bill in the Beichsiag. I fear my successor would find it difficult to break the opposi tion in Parliament and carry the bill." While'the Chancellor was speaking the Emperor shook his head several times, and said at last, "No, no." The Prince bowed without saying a word, and waited for a sign from the Emperor to withdraw. After a few painful moments of silence the Em peror said, still most excited: "There is still a word to be said about yonr mysteri ous negotiations with Dr. Windthorst. I know you receive him in your house, and I forbid these meetings." But now the Chancellor, who the whole time had kept his temper with the greatest trouble, broke out and said: "I know quite well that for some time I have been sur rounded by spies and talebearers, who watch every step I take It is true, and again I say it is true, that I ha e invited Dr. Wind thorst in order to discuss things with him. But it is not only my right, it is my duty, to have communication with skilled poli ticians, whether they be members of Parlia ment or not, and nobody, not even Your Majesty, will be able to prevent me from dping so." After these words, spoken in the greatest excitement, the Emperor dismissed his Chancellor with a srmple movement of the head. t WHY HE PLUCKS TTJBK.EYS. A Clever Scotchman Makes Fin Money on Feathers for Salmon File. WRITTEN TOR THE PISPATCH., "Well, dou't that beat the dickens?" said a commission man on Liberty street yester day. "That man goes by every few days, and he pulls a handful of feathers from the tail of every brown 'turk' in the coops. I'd like to know what he does with them. The man went through the operation of plucking about a dozen turkeys. "You see," he said, when callcl on to ex plain, "I am a Scotchman, and, like all my people, I used to spend the most of my time fishing for salmon. Such fishing in the old country is done with the artificial fly. that being the only fly that will coax the shy fellows from the hiding places in the deep streams. The fly must be of a brown color and made a certain way. This our fisher men at home understand, and have been utilizing the feathers taken from the brown turkeys. These feathers are found jnt over the 'oil sack' on the rump, and average about ten feathers to a tnrkey. Of course, in.the 'pie-bald' or 'pinto' the" feathers that can be used in making the flies arc more numerous. I make frequent trips home, and these feathers generally pay my trip and furnish me with spending money while I am away. "These brown turkeys are becoming scarce. Just look at those coops there! Do you see abrown turkey among the, whole outfit? No? Well, that is just what I noticed while in England and Scotland. When I spoke of it to my brothers they told me of the advance in the price of flies. Then I learned that the brown and 'pic bald' turkey had become extinct, and the fisherman, rich and poor alike, were forced to buy the artificial fly instead of making their own. I took this as mv cue and when I next returned to America! found that the feathers were a drugjicre. "The feathers here are somewhat larcer than those found on the English fowl and I figured that two flies could be made from each, at which rate I could make a nice little sum out of the'business, as the only capital needed would be the postage to my home. I gathered a few and sent them to the boys, and was surprised to learn that they brought a shilling each. I get a lot, thee I send them in an old newspaper or a letter and they reach the boys afely. "Now, seci" he continued, pulling a hunch of feathers out of his pocket and counting them. "Here are 42 feathers, and they will bring me flO 50. They really cost me nothing, as I gathered them while I was going to and from dinner. In using a feather the fishermen cnt it across the bright red or brown and all big ones will give the wings for two dies. Then they are taken and bound on the artificial fly. or the body of one, and the job is done. We sell them to the nobility and the rich landed gents, and they are glad to get them at our figures. In trolling, we always do so against the stream. so when we pull the line toward us the wings close, and when we slack they open and float down on the current. This action always attracts the salmon and he snaps the brig'ht fly, just like a hungry man jumps at a good meat" Circulars by 3Iu!l in England. There is no such thing as second-cla-s class mail matter in England, nor are there any special "pound rates." But if a man wants to mail a couple of circulars or papers he does not think ot buying stamp. He simply has the packages handed to the gen eral postoflice, where they are counted aud stamped with ink automatically while he waits. He then pays the total postage charges and walks away. A Desirable Alternative. I La Gazette dc Bruxclles. Gontran burst like a whirlwind upon his friend Gaston. "Will you be my wit ness?" "Going to fight?" . "No; to get married." Gaston (after a pause) Can't you apolo gize? .- . . WBATT1EE. For Western Tenwnjlva nia and Ohio: Light thencers, variable tcinde, Hight changes in temper ature, except colder in touth portion. For Wea Virginia : Occasional showers, slightly colder, variable mndtj colder on Saturday. TXUPEBATUItZ ASD ISAIXPALt. PnTSBCBC. Dec. :4.-Th United States Weather Bureau offlcer in this city furnishes the followlng: S A. a. n v .. 521 .. S7 !Vaxlmum temp 63 Minimum temp 43 Mean temp M.5 zr. M .. 61 6 P.M.. .. 67; SP.lt. 57l'rec .9Z nane ..... ...... w BIVER NEWS AND NOTES. IouIstHIo Wharves Draped InJJIoarnln; rfor Captain Gilmore's Death. fSPECIAI. TELEGRAMS TO TDK DISPATCH.! LptJISVILLE. Dec. 24. Business good. Weather rainy. Klver rising, Tlth 6 feet 6 inches on the falls. 8 feet 10 Inches In the canal and IS feet be low. The New booth went to Memphis to-day. The Sandy went np to Cincinnati this afternoon. The Mariner is on her way up from Cairo, bound for rittsburg. The Guiding Star left for Mew Orleans. Flags on the wharf are at half-mast In respect to the death of Captain A. T. Ullmore. who died at 3 o'clock last night. Captain Gilmore was forced to tale to his bed Friday last, the day orhis estim able wife's death. Pneumonia caused the death or both. Captain Gilmore bfgan running on the river In command of one of the Henderson packets about 1801. He became a director and afterward superintendent of the company. Departures-Big ?nay. for Cincinnati: Bhr Kanawha, for Carrollton: Tell Cltr, for Erans vllle; GaidinjjStir, for New Orleans. What Upper Ganges Show. ALLiGHiarr Junction Elver is reet J Inches and rMnjr. Cloudy, with light ratn. MOROAirrow Kircr4feet 10 Inches and station ary. Cloudy. Thermometer. 61 at 5 p. K. Beow-tsville RlTer5 feet flinches audrislnn. Cloudy. Thermometer. 5: at 4 P. Ji. "WABnuf-BiTer 5.6 feet and rising. The Sews From Below. Wheeling River 9 feet and rising. Departed Tlnnson. Cincinnati; Scotia, rittsburg: Courier. Farkersbnrg: Bedford, rittsburg. Raining. ClJfCTKNATI-Itlver 10 feet 6 inches and rising. Ealning. Departed-Keystone Stat? for Pittsburg. UA1BO Arrived Charley Brown. Louisville:Kel. cey. LomsTlUe. River if. feet and rising. Clear and pleasant. Memphis Departed Kate Adam. for Arkansas City. River 9 feet 5 inches and falling. Clear and coou NEW Orleans Pleasant and partly clouav. Ar rived and departed Charley McDonald and tow, .Louisville. PARKEBSBCKG-Ohlo river 7 feet 11 Inches and falling. Andes down nearly SO hours late; Lizzie Bay clown for Charleston this morning. The Hud son Is due for Cincinnati and the Congo for Pitts burg. Heavy fogs have delayed everything. It is reported here that Captain Hayman has contracted for a new boat to take the plnce of the Henry D. Know. It will be 130 reet long. 3 feet beam, with 4 root stroke and all the latest Improvements. Ocean Steamship Arrivals. Steamer. Where From. Destination. Majestic Liverpool New York. Ethiopia Glasgow New York. Italy Liverpool New York. Havel Kremen New York. Oronsay Rio Janeiro New York. Elbe New York Brrin-rhaven. Hibernian Glasgow, .New York. TESTERDAT'S HOTEL ARKIYALS. IIoxosoahela W. VT. O'.Veil, Elizabeth; T. J. Wood. Wood Run: II. P. Yorbes.Wneel ing: J. H. Dever. Miss JUnnio L. Dev, Wash inston: W. E. Kiuard, E. Ar-gcle, Bfaddock; P. G. Kelsey, Evanovillc; R. I Lowe, New Castle; Prof. S. a Shortlhhre, 3Icdia: J. W. Williams. D. C. Jluprhy, Louisville: J. G Hearne. Wheeling; L.F. Humphrey, Boston A. W. Younjr, Younsrstown; George A. Dean, Steubenville; W. W. Manning, P. T. Man ning. C. P. Manning and wife. Miss Scully, McKcesport; K. E. Misslnger, Toledo; S. 'J. Ritchie, Akron; H. AY. Bolce and wife, lVil merding: W. B. Clark. Baltimore. Dcqpesxe J. S. Ashley, Cleveland. D. G. Thomas, Philadelphia: Louis Mffer, S. D.ivls, iNew lone: Jirs. Jtainle ltnoeits. Chicago; Miss Mathilda Buddeckc, Germany; C E. Shaffer, Punxsntawnev; W. P. Tyler, Wash ington: W. H. Martz. Berwick. Seventh Avesce J. C Cherrvle. G. W Barnum, W. R. Brown, New York; J. C. Armstrong. Brownsville; J. S. Millar, Phila delphia; J. F. Hansc, Boston: II. C McGrnue, Pnnxsntawney; Helen E. Jlontfort, Now York: Saul Cunningham. nml famllv, Indi ana; Frank Williamson, Philadelphia, Miss Sherwood, Philadelphia; G. II. Hedges, Erie; E. C. Han, Rochester: J. C McMichael, Indiana: F. S. Johnston. Rochester; C. Moses, Midway; W. Pamsey and wire, Mt. Pleasant; F. Amsden, bpringfleld: H. A. Brown, New York; D. Harvey and wife, Freedom; Miss Veniie Braden, Chicora; W. Jens, Johnstown; R. M. Wilson. Indiana; J. Devsard and wife, Blalrsville; C. F. Ken ton, Washington; J. B. Doyle, Stenhenville; C. E. White, Cleveland: T. II. Sopher, Day ton: W. G. Taylor, Washington. AynEESOs J. S. Bratz, Nj w York; M. L. .Tacobv, Providence: L. Huntington, New York: Q. S. Deyo, Binghamton; E. V. Vounol and wile, Onmlia; Alfred Leeds, Fairfield: W. G. Stevenson, Wellsville: Miss M. L. Smith, Warren; R. G. Solomon. Newark; H. Blssen per, Philadelphia; James Roberts and wife, Oil City; Edw. Bailey, Haverhill; W. H. Fav, Ft. Wayne: G. B. Wells, New York; G. W. Rhodes. Aurora; F. Way, Sewicklcv: H. H. Lambert, Elmer Tha or, New Cumberland; A. J-Murphy, Columhus. Schlosskr II. B. Hellman, Philadelphia: W. L. Dcenninir.Salem: W. Bechern.Chicairo: E. AV. Purshall, Warren; O. Delman, Port land; p. H. Sliney, Cleveland; AV. E. Leard and lamily, New Brighton; A. Wilke, Scott dale. St. Jakes J. N. Hays, AA'aynesburst; H. M. Vaughn, Sheaklyville: L. W. Orr, Sheakly ville.: a C. Caldwell, Caldnell: P. J. Lyncn, 4 Svracuse; AY. J. Malion, Chicaso: Mrs. S. M. MeCormicK:, Parkersburg; Claude Peterson, Clarendon; II. Evans, W. .T Fleming. D. Burke, D. J. Hahn, AYahlngton; Joseph Sutton. ConnellsvlIIe; AVilliam Myers, Bra-" denville; F. P. Slgworth, Tylorsbnrg: J. L. Oden, Terre Haute: Joseph Terry and wife, Duquesne: Charles Lindlo Davis, J. Shan non, Warren; Adam Nicholson, Boston; D. J. Kcegan and wife, Clavsville; F. II. Shaffer, PhilndelphlarM. Cashing, New York; John Travis, Derry, Charles Beecher, AVashing ton. St. Chables H. A. Douglass, West New ton: F. T. Lockwood, New York; T. A. Mc Giil and wire, Meadville; J. Housiner, Mor zantown; W. R. Wheeler and wlfp, AVash ington: A Wueeler, AVashlnston; w. S. Gib son, Lattobe; Prof. E. H. MacAndrews, Mc Keesport: A. B. Cavun, Chicago: S. R. Daw son, Rimer; A. G. Van Hook, Bellevernon; R. J. Douthett, Huntington. Cextbal Edward Coll, East Liverpool: B. S. Foster, Conncllsville; v. T. Konntz and lamily, Somerset; K. B. Stevenson, Cleve land: T. U. Carney, AVheeling: R. B. Reis, W. I). Lynch, Bridgeport; Thomas Coleman, Jeannettc: J. F. Gerber, Kane: C W. Cnttom, Dunbar: H. 31. Williamson, Frank Nelson, Philadelphia, J. B. Neel. John Owens, H. A. Spindler. Washington; James, Bovson, Glen. Campbell: J. E. Allison, East Liverpool. SHAVING A SLEEPIKG MAN. The Barbers or India Can Do It Without Waking Their Customer. Two friends of mine, says "h sport in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who are barbers, and as a matter of course inclined to sport, recently made a bet as to the possibility of shaving a man when 1e is asleep without waking him, and when last heard from they were running around trying to get someone to acs as arbitrrtor to decide the bet. In my judgment the man who backed the positive wins, for in India it is quite com mon to shave a man while lie is asleep, and if he happens to be lying on his back he can have his beard entirely removed with out bciug disturbed. The native barber has a wonderfully light hand, and is an adept at shaving without causing a fraction of pain. The stream is gorged with logs. The jam must be broken. A little thing may serve to dislodge the obstruction. BEECHM "9 II B will relieve ths pressure rlkLO upon the Stomach, Lhrer, Kidneys and Brain, which Is the cause of Sick Headache. Indigestion, and numerous other ills. 'Of all druggists. Price 2S cents a box New York Depot, 365 Canal St, 43 TOE i f " WOBTH A GUIN2A A BOX." -j" rfxZ' T " - ?-l fV- " -"-- r v - - - ?--
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