mp&Tmss&Msmia rYTC7W"'-JV' 71FHw?r, A STEP FORWARD. The cent-a-word rate lias caused a gain of 10,56S small advertise ments in five mouths ending Jan uary 31. 1892. It pays to advertise in THE DISPATCH. , t ' - 3 , f V .f"' f . "' -V THE SMALL ADVTS. PPtttm CoHtinae to grow as fast as evev The gala in five months ending January 31 was 10,568. Try THE JISP.4TCH'S cent-a-word col umns, and make money. FORTY-SEVENTH TEAR. PITTSBURG. TUESDAY. ' FEBRUARY 16. 1892-TWEUVE PAGES THREE CENT& WW? ' ' W LITTLE SCENE IN THE HOUSE Greatly Enjoyed by Ex Speaker Reed and Several Friends. AN UNRULY MAJORITY For Whom the Opposition Has a Deal of Mock Sympathy, A BIG LOAD OF RESPONSIBILITY Which the Dominant Party la. Averse to. Carry on Its Shoulders. The Free Silver Coinage Bill Almost Sure to Become a Law Curious Posi tion of the Enemies of the Bill Bland and His Followers Highly Elated Only the President Could Stop the Free Silver Heresy The Minority Re port Looked for Eagerly A Chance for the Department of Labor Carroll Wright and His Staff Given an Oppor tunity to See What Life in the Slums Is Like The Election of Senators by the People. lerECIAt TTIXGEAPHIC LETTIE.l Bureau or The Dispatch, V WAsncrGToK. D. C Feb. 15. Blue aionday was, as is usual early in any session, unprolific in the enactment of im portant legislation. The House furnished Eome amusement, however, in the wrancle of the Democrats among themselves over bills that were of slight moment. Nearly the entire afternoon, up to the early ad journment, was occupied with the consid eration ot one resolution and three or four bills, a few Democrats wrangling and ob iec'ing and demanding tellers throughout the whole time, much to the entertainment ot the Republicans, who nut on a show of solemn concern on account of the troubles of the other side, not opening their mouths. Once, wl.cn Sir. Barksdale, of Miss issippi, Mr. reel, of Arkansas, air. Hol man, of Indiana, and air. Kilgore, of Texa, encaged in a discussion of consider able warmth on a hill to pay out of the Treasury money owned by some Cherokee Indians and charge it to the Indians, quite a crowd of Democratic members gathered around. Commiseration Tor the Minority. No Republican showed the least interest till ex Speaker Reed rose aiuiMk his pon derous person to the aisleVwhere some of the bitterest of his late antagonists were gathered, and stood with-folded arms tower ins above them, with an expression that could not be mistaken" to be one of profound sympathy and commiseration. The little scene was quite sucgestive of the responsi bility the Democrats plainly feel, that the legislation of this session in the House rests wholly on their shoulders, and of the deter mination of the Republicans not to inter tere in disputes which must constantly arise among a majority of so many. The report of the majority of the Commit tee on Coinage on the Bland free coinage bill, which w as widely and quite fully pub lished this morning, was a very interesting topic to-day. It is undoubtedly the best exposition of the free coinage theory ever presented, and possibly the verybest that can be said for it. Free Coinage Members Delighted. The free coinage members are greatly elated over the report, and aesert that it will add materially to their strength by bringing over some wavering ones. It is admitted that its effect is favorable, even by the strongest opnonents of the "double standard heresv," which certainly should be defeated by the contradictory logic em- bodied in its own name. I am told that air. Bland has spent months of time on this report, having be fore him all the arguments and reports that have borne on the subject, and holding many conferences with the brightest minds of the country which are devbted to the theory of unlimited coinage. Certainly, the vast labor of preparing it is almost en- tirely Mr. Bland's a labor whicl is by no means suggested by the mere bulk of the matter and I fancy that most of the ideas and arguments are his; for though, as a whole, the paper is a strong one, it is in spots absurd and illogical, just as, in spots, air. Bland has an absurdness and illogical ness that are all his own. SIncli Interest In tLe Minority Report. aiuch interest is manifested to see the re port of the minority of the committee, though it is not expected to possess the novelty of the majority report, as its argu ments contain little that is new, except that which is called out by the ingenious and somewhat amusing explanation in the Bland report of the manner in which ship loads of foreign silver will be sent to Amer ica to be coined and remain here to expand the business of the country and attract millions of immigrants which immigrants, however, air. Bland would prohibit" from coming "here, in the interests of the laboring clement already on the ground. The minority report is signed by two Democrats, air. Williams, of aiassachusetts, and air. Tracy, of New York, which is gome comfort for the small anti-free coinage element, who display the fact as a warning that with free coinage in the platform of the party, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Delaware are sure to go Repub lican. Free Coinage Solid In the Douse. It is pretty generally admitted now that sooner or later a free coinage bill will pass the Houve. Did it depend on the Senate none would be passed, as there are Demo crats in that body who have changed their opinions within the Jast two years on that subject. Senator Gorman, a Presidental candidate, looks upon the thrusting of the question into the campaign with much jalarm, and personally is disposed to do all he can to keep it down. Were the Honse otherwise than it is, he could and would easily influence a sufficient number- of Democrats to vote with the Republican majority to defeat any free coinage bilL But if the House pass the radical Bland measure, with bnt a comparatively small number of Democrats opposed to it, Gorman would not be disposed to kick against what would be accepted as the fiat of his party, but would rather welcome it with apparent cordiality, and "sail in" to make the most out of it for himself. After the Senate and House will come.the President, who, in his treatment of the question, will probably attempt to aet as nearly as possible with the sentiment of that portion of his party having the most influence and the most votes in the ap proaching elections, as, I have heard it said, he expects to be the nominee of his party. A Veto Not at All Certain. It is asserted that the President will not sign a free coinage bill. But a similar as sertion was made in regard to his signature to Ae bullion coinage and certificate bill, to which he offered grave objections but to which he gave his 6ign manual. It is doubt ful, indeed, if he would sign a bill for un limited coinage, which would admit foreign silver. But there is no certainty that he would oppose himself to the decisive fiat of the two Houses of Congress, and that of possibly eight or ten western Republican States, a majority of whose people are sup posed to favor free coinage. It is quije certain, however, that it free coinage in some shape is to be defeated at all it must be at the White House. If a resolution be adopted which was in troduced to-dav by Senator Kyle, it will give the Hon. Carroll D. Wright, Commis sioner of Labor, the opportunity of his life. It directs the Bureau of Labor to investi gate the slums of all cities of 200,000 in habitants and upward. Great Work by a Handful of Men. " No. worV rver done by any arm of the Government has been so important and so far-reaching iu its efiect upon the social structufii as that of this little Bureau of Labor, employing in all only a few dozen people. It has gathered statistics on profits, wages, conditions and morals in every State of the country and in almost every civilized land. It has already written much upon the crowding of the poor in ten ements and slums in treating of crime and morals. If directed to go "slumming" in the big cities of the land the heart of every one of the sympathetic and industrious workers of the bureau would be fired to lay bare the terrible truth, and there would be produced a first national official report of lite in the alleys, tenements, garrets, sub-cpllars and other villainous municipal products of man's cupidity such as the world has never dreamed of excepting in occasional novels whose authors, while exhibiting a great grasp of their subject, probably wrote more in the interests of art, or sensation, or profit than of humanity. A Snag in the Road. It is probable, however, that without more activity than labor organizations and philanthropists have shown of late in such matters this resolution will be lodged some where, as the comfortable gentlemen of the House and Senate,many of thera.believe the Bureau of Labor has already furnished too much that is calculated to disturb employ ers of men and owners of the hovels arid tenement houses of the "slums." Of course, the newspapers 'of the world have done much to expose the iniquitv of these places, but it might not be amiss to have it officially stated in one ot those imposing annual re ports" which emanate from so many spots of the Government, but whose information has never been used by the masses so gener ally and effectively as have been the admir able reports from Commissioner Wright. There is every indication .that some one of the joint resolutions, already introduced, proposing a constitutional amendment pre scribing the election of United States Sena tors by a direct popular vote, will be adopted. The House Committee on Elec tion of President' and Vice President will report such a resolution favorably, and it is likely to pass any day under a suspension of the rules. The Senate Put Upon Its' Pride. The Senate can hardly reject it Per sonal pride should lead every Senator to vote for it. If you desire to offer the gross est insult possible to a Senator, tell him he would probably not be in office except for his skill in manipnlating primaries, con ventions and caucuses. Of course they will all vote for it The House may have a selfish purpose in view, as the members all want to be Sen ators and don't know how to catch on to the Legislatures, but the Senators, knowing all the tricks ot the Senator-making trade, would get credit for the noblest and most unselfish motives in voting for such a meas ure. t The PennsylvaniaBorder Claims Commis sion is expected to be here en masse to-morrow and to engage in a decisive raid, first on the Pennsylvania members and then on the committees ot Congress. It is formal and courteous to do this, but the practical thing would be to invent some dart that will pierce the impervious economical armor of Mr. Holman, of Indiana. The agony of Colonel "Andv" Stewart, the genial memberfrom theFavette district, will probably not be prolonged for many days. 'JLhe Committee on Contested Elec tions will make an adverse report on his contest, probably to-morrow. A minority report will be presented in favor of his re tention of his seat A day in the near future will be fixed for the argument Lightnee. HENRV H. YARD INDICTED. The Charge Is Aiding and Abetting Bank Fresident Marsh, the Fugitive. Philadelphia, Feb. 15. Henry H. Yard was to-day indicted by the grand jury in the-TJnited States District Court on the charge of aiding and abetting Gideon W. aiarsh, President of the Keystone National Bank, in embezzling the funds of that insti tution. MANY LEPEB8 IK CANADA. An Increase in tho Annual Appropriation Necessary For Their Care. OTTAWA, Ojtt., Feb. 15. Special In view of the increased numbers of lepers on the Pacific coast in Canada, Parliament will be asked to increase the annual appropria tion on account of the care of lepers at this season. Dr. Smith, in charge of the lazer etto in New Brunswick, reports that on Januaay 1 there were 22 lepers 11 males and 11 females. During the year six new cases w ere admitted and two died. Dr. Smith reports that no lepers have .been admitted to the hospital for several years past from Tracadie, so long its hiding place. The newcomers were gathered in trom outlying districts, to which relatives of leprous persons in Tracadie had removed years ago. Dr. Smith says: "I am con stantly on the watch,' and have difficulty in finding some of the cases, because they are hidden by their families and friends. By stamping out each new locus of leprosy I feel quite confident that New Brunswick will soon be clear of the disease. To segra tionl shall attribute the happy change. Segrationhas already cleared leprosy for ever from Tracadie." A Lancaster Judge Stricken. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 15. While at work in his office at 12 o'clock last night, Judge D. W. Patterson, of Lancaster connty,was strleken with-apoplexy. His condition is serious, and court was to-day Ladjouraed, FACING THE FEVER An Immigrant Found in New Castle from the Typhus Stricken Massilia TELLS A THRILLINGl TALE. The Disease Is Only an Added Misery to a Voyage of Horrors. FOREIGNERS IGNORANT OP PERIL. Seventeen Tassengers Are Paid to Come to Pittsourg, lut Have NO CASES OF TIIE DISEASE REPORTED rsriCIAL TM.EGHAM TO THE DISPATCH.! New CASTLE,Feb. 15. Nine unfortunate passengers on the typhus fever infected ship aiassilia, which landed in New York January 30, have been located in this county, and great alarm exists. At least two of the immigrants are known to be very sick, but they are so sedulously concealed by their fellow-countrymen that it is next to impossible to learn their condition or what is their exact disease. Health officers and local physicians have been notified of their presence and are now scouring the county in search ot the patients. Though every effort is made by the Ital ians and Russians to hide their countrymen for fear they will be taken back to their own country, which they left under such adverse circumstances, The Dispatch cor respondent to-day found beyond a doubt that ot the nine immigrants, five are at present living in New Castle, two in Carbon and two are believed, to be located in the foreign settlement along the railroad just outside of this city. A Visit to an Immigrant. One of the company is aiarie Rqsano, a sister of .Fred Rosano, a well known Italian interpreter of this county. A visit was made to the interpreter to-night, and after a great deal of persuasion he agreed to take your correspondent to see his sisterand thus learn the details of the story. Marie Rosano, a bright looking Italian girl, was found in the foreign quarter near George street, in the lower part of the city. The conversation that follows was carried on entirely through the interpreter, who is of some standing here, and whose truthfulness can be depended upon. "There were many immigrants on board the aiassilia," said Marie. "Over 200 were Russian Hebrews, and 400 were Italians, while the remaining 200 were Hungarians, Swedes and a few Germans, as the passen gers had gathered from every district within reach. We were on the ocean just 1G days, and the scenes in the steerage, or rather all over the ship, were something terriDie, anu wonia naraiy De oeiievea. The weather a part of the way oer was calm, but when we ran into rough seas our sufferings were something I cannot de scribe. Fever Increases Their Misery. "This was made worse a thousand fold when the fever broke oUf. We had. been out only a few days when a -Russian or Polish male passenger in the same row of berths with the party I was with, was taken down with a queer disease. The ship hold, and in fact almost the entire vessel, except the berths occupied by officers, was crowded with people, aiost ot them were seasick, and all of us living in the midst of the most terrible filth and stench imaginable, so little attention was paid to this one Rus sian, who seemed to be but little worse off! than the rest of us. "The sick man soon developed strange symptoms, however, and was clear out of his mind for several days. Tne ship's stewards and doctor was too busy with the better class of passengers to pay any atten tion to him, and he grew worse. About the fifth or sixth day he broke out in small sores all over his'body, audit was only then the doctor began to pay some attention to him. We were told he had some harmless disease, and all the immigantsof our quarter passed his sick bed many times a day, going up and coniinc down the gangway, where we walked as often as we could to get a breath of fresh air. t Light Breaks Upon the Immigrants. "About the time the spots broke out on the Russian, we were surprised to hear that he bad been removed to another part of the ship, where he would be alone. His re moval was too late, however, and in one day eight more people were down with the strange disease, which I heard the steward call 'ship fever.' Even then we did not know it was catching or dangerons, and paid no attention to the people until we found they were being taken away from us and kept by themselves as much as was possible. One after the other was taken dowm until I really believe 50 cases were on the hands of the ship doctors, and only after it became catching were we told to stay away from the sick people. "Scenes below the cabins in the immi grant quarter were too horrible to describe. Dirt, filth and vermin covered our sleeping places, while we had hardly a minute each day to get a breath of fresh air on deck." "Did any of the fever patients die?" asked the reporter. Many of the Fatlents Missed. "That I do not know," responded aiarie. "I do know, though, that terrible tales .were told to us below deck, and that some of the immigrants who shinned with us on the lOther side were lost sight of. I do not know li tney receiveu a uuriai at sea or 11 iney were packed in the sick ward and out of our sight I do know, however, that we only began to realize our danger toward the last, and when we landed in New York there was never such a shipload of miserable. "The examining physicians came on board in New York where they found many cases, 20 or 50, where the fever had gone so far that the patients had broken out all over their bodies, and it was in New York the poor hundreds of immigrants had their worst experience. The greatest number of cases were among the Russians, though several Italians were also taken down, and when the examining physicians came on board and refused to allow any of the sick to land there was a terrible scene. The dis ease had increased so fast that not one of ns knew' who would be taken down next The result was that heads of families, brothers, 'sisters and children, were set aside by the New York examining physi cians and ordered to be taken back to the old country. Under the Examining Ordeal "My brother met me in New York and came bn shipboard, where he saw all that I tell you. We were put through a severe physical examination, and with him and hundreds of others I was obliged to strip before the custom physicians and take off every stitch of clothing" I had worn on shipboard. We were then supplied with other clothes, While our old clothing was burned so the disease would not be taken on shore. "Theuithe doctors picked out the sick and ordered them to go back, and a fearful part of that was that most of the sick Russians had their families aboard. When told that their husbands or mothers, must go. back. to. I tne oia country, ana teat tney must-BmyrnvjoicQaiana.meMcostoi iransp,onanoiY- :. , . . -i .. . ., r : i ' shore, many of the women prayed that they might stay with their sick husband or son, and nurse them through the long voyage back. But they were ordered to remain on shore, while the sick were packed back. "One woman I knew on board, tried to buy her waywback bv working for the ship officers. Her husband was very low with the fever and did,notwknow her for some days he was'so bad'The ship officers refused to allow her to return, and the poor woman i'umped into the water, and tried to drown icrself." Fears of the Ignorant Foreigners. s "They dragged her out and packed her off with her children, after giving her dry clothers. It was this wav with all of them"; not one of the poor peopfe ever expected to see their sick again. They were very igno rant and expected that the ship's officers would take their sick people out into the ocean and throw them overboard, as we had been told they did sometimes. The ship's officers were very kind to us. though, after they found we had n.anv sick among ns, ana the sick people who were taken back told their families they would come back again as soon as they got well. "It is an awful story, and I cannot tell one-half of what I saw or heard ot the dreadful disease and its results. Though we did not know what typhus fever was, we could see that the ship's officers were afraid of it, and that scared us all the more. "Our party for New Castle consisted of one woman with three children, bound for Carbon, and three men, another woman and myself for this city. Seventeen Italians and Russians went to Pittsburg, and many others got off the train along the road be tween New York and Pittsburg." "Were any of the Italians or foreigners who came to Pittsburg or New Castle sick?" asked the reporter. No Cases of Sickness Here Known. To this there was no definite reply. They were sick, of course, aiiss Marie said, but how sick and of what disease she could not say. To all queries on this important ques tion the girl could give no answer, and her brother was equally at sea. Health Officer Satcher accompanied the reporter on his visit to the aiassilian pas senger, and later said he was satisfied there was nothing in the report that the disease had broken out here. It was acknowledged in the interview that two of the members of the ship's passengers who had come here were sick, but it was impossible to learn if the disease had spread any further, air. Satcher says the greatest danger lies in the crowded, districts, and they will be closely watched by county authorities for some time. The disease, he says, is almost the exaci opposite of typhoid fever, and is generally fatal in crowded quarters, as on shipboard. The general opinion here is that many of the patients died on shipboard and were buried at sea, while their families believed they were only isolated from them or told that they had been returned to the old country. Eleven New Cases at Kew York. A dispatch from New York says: Seven more cases of typhus fever were discovered this afternoon at 42 East Twelfth street, and were removed at once to North Brother's Island. Four other new cases were dis covered also, two at No. 5 Essex street and two at .No. 32 Hester street. They are Russian Hebrews. No deaths have yet occurred among the patients on the island, though several of them are very low. A woman who is among the typhus victims there gave birth to a baby yesterday. It lived but a short time and it is believed the mother will also die. The Health Depart ment believes the disease is under control here. Trenton, N. J., is agitated because several passengers of the stricken ship are in that citv. ALICE MITCHELW.VEIL. fe THE ODF.T OKDER9-1T3 itiarovAi. WHILE SHE'S ONTBIAI She Insists Upon Retaining It, bat She's Not Allowed to Crowds Still Continue to Visit the Conrtroom Daily Some Let ters Wanted. aiEMTHlS, Feb. 15. Special Alice Mitchell, the murderess of Freda Ward, was in court to-day for the first time since she was arraigned a day or two after the murder. The occasion was a motion made by her counsel for an order of court requir ing the State's attorney to permit him to inspect the letters in his posses sion written by the prisoners to her victim. They want the letters to base on them their hypothetical questions to insanity experts, but Attorney General Peters has declined to give them up. aiiss Mitchell came into court accom panied by her sister. She was heavily- vielea ana not a leature coma be seen, She took a seat near the Judge's bench. Judge Dubois ordered her to be seated at the bar table and told her to re move her veil. General Wright asked that she be allowed to keep it on, but Judge Dubois answered: "No, sir. It is proper and right to show her face. I want to see her face. I want to see whom I am trying." Then the veil was removed, and the pris oner sat by her brother all through the ar gument as non-chalant and self-possessed as any of the spectators. After a long argu ment Judge Dubois took the matter under advisement until to-morrow. Crowds have been visiting the court room every day in the hope of seeing the prisoner, but it was supposed the question to-day would be argued in her absence, and only a few chronic court loungers were on hand. As soon as the .proceedings ended aiiss aiitchellTvas taken out the back way and driven to the jail in a close carriage. On Wednesday ot this week aiiss Johnson's case will "come up on a writ of habeas corpus. STEEL MILL WAGES REDUCED'. A Repetition orthe Pottsvllle Strike of last Summer is Feared. Pottsville, Feb. 15. The Potts ville Iron and Steel Company will make a sweeping reduction of wages of 10 per cent at their Fishbach plant, to take effect Thursday. The company employes 600 men. A repetition of the strike of last summer is feared. THEEE MEN BTJBIED ALIVE. A Strange Accident in a Long Chute In a Mine Hear Aspen, Col. Aspen, Col., Feb. 15. The aiollie Gib son mine was the scene early this morning of a terrible accident which caused the death of three men, a fourth man escaping by mere chance. The men were in the shaft, and in order to get rid of the dirt and rnck they bulkheaded the shaft at fourth level and made a chute to a lower level of the ad joining workings. The chute became choked np and water was poured on the shale and rock in it to make it move. The men stood on the mass of dirt, taking no precaution for safety. The body of dirt suddenly started down the chute, carrying Michael Egger, W. L. Sparp and Michael Caples with it They were covered with the slide and suffocated. William Bailey was also on the dirt, but caught hold of a timber in the roof and saved his life. Legislating Against the Beading Deal. Trenton1, N. J., Feb. 15. A resolution was introduced and agreed to in the As sembly to-day, authorizing the appointment of a committee to investigate into and to prepare a bill to prevent a consummation of the. Reading-Lehigh Valley-Jersey Central deal, on the ground that its object ir to create a monopoly and to advance the.nrice , j .t - i -ii ... - CLAD II TROUSERS Ada ScheU Pines With Her Lover in a Prison Cell "While Geo. Beecher - IS WAITING IN A T7BAPPEK For His Clothing, Which the' Sweet Maid Had Worn on a Bet. THE POOR GIRL, SHE DIDN'T KNOW That She Was Violating- the 'I air, Bnt the Policeman Did and HUSTLED TIIEH TO THE STITIOJt nOUSE Ada Schell, an innocent, pretty faced German girl from Allegheny, was arrestad 5n tliia iif,r ln.f nifrlif. wliil.. Tniannirflin' ...WW, . a, 1 JJ in male attire. She was accompanied her "company," a young basket mat named. yiniam ovromer, oi spring oaruen avenue, near where his sweetheart dwells. The escapade which got the couple into trouble was all the result of a bet inno cently made, and if their story is true as innocently carried out. aiiss Schell is a seamstress, works for an Allegheny tailor and lives with her sister, a married woman, on Spring Garden avenue. She came from Wheeling six months ago, and since she has been here young Kramer has been her acknowledged suitor. So con fident was he of his hold on her affections that he last night took a friend with him when he went to call on her. His friend was George Beecher, a young barber, who lived not far away. Ready to Follow Her Lover Anywhere. "The early part of the evening was spent by the young folks in an innocent game uf euchre. Kramer, with the proprietory manner of a lover who feels sure of his suit, interspersed the conversation with boasts of how much aiiss Schell loved him. She seemed prond of his faith in her and al ways responded willingly to any demand for corroboration. Beecher being disinter ested and somewhat cynical enjoyed the sit uation and took advantage of it to make several absurd propositions which he dared the lovers to carry out -, One challenge was that Miss Schell would not dress in male attire and accompany Kramer to Pittsburg and back. It was ac cepted at sight, in the form ,of a wager of tickets for the theater, the only stipulation being that Beecher, who is small and about Miss Sch ell's size, would loan his clothing for the trip. He agreed, not dreaming the joke would go any faither, but the lovers were determined and he was taken to the young girl's room to disrobe. He undressed, hand his clothing out to Kramer who gave them to the girt In five minutes she in another room had donned the masculine raiment and was eagerly waiting to start out on the adventure. Left Behind In the Girl's "Wranner. Beecher-was given an old wrapper of the getting it on declared himself satisfied and asked to have the bet declared oft He was too late, howeyer. The lovers had started before he realizedhi3 -predicament. Kramer and aiiss Schell boarded a car at once and reached Fifth avenue shortly be fore 11 o'clock. She made a natty, pretty boy. Her hair was coiled up in a roll on top of her head and covered with a derby hat A dark cutaway coat, vest and trousers and a chinchilla overcoat ' com pleted the masculine part of her attire, which was embellished bv a silver watch and a gold chain. In order to cover the long strands of hair at the back of her neck she wore a large silk handkerchief, which gave her a rakish appearance. aiiss Schell was curious to see the inside of a poolroom, and at her request Kramer took her to Harry Davis' place on Fifth avenue. They walked quickly through the place to Diamond street, but she was recog nized in her disguise' by a couple of men who followed them out The couple then grew frightened and ran down Diamond to Wood street and then to Second avenue, where they met an Allegheny car. Their pursuers met Officer Free on the wav and told him of the mas querade, and when the car came along the couple were arrested. The patrol wagon was caueu ana tney were tacen to uentral station. When they were led into the station the girl, feeling safe in company of her pro tector, took the matter as a joke and smiled pleasantly. Sergeant Gray, not knowing of her sex, asked her name. Then she be trayed hersfelf by coyly resting her blushing cheek on her hand and looking up mis chievously, though not answering the ques tion. Kramer was locked up at once. Matron Finney took charge of the girl, tak ing her to the women's department and searching her. In one of her trousers' pockets was found a razor. Old Boms Called Her a Pretty Boy. After being separated from her lover the girl began to weaken. In the women's de partment were half a dozen blear-eyed old timers who had been gathered in in a raid earlier in the day. When thev realized the Eredicament ot the fair young innocent who ad just arrived their ioy was great, and in spite of the commands of the matron, be gan to jibe and jeer at her as only hoodlum women can. It was a crushing blow to the girl, and she fell on the cell plank weeping bitterly, much to the delight of her tor mentors. When a reporter was allowed to enter some time later, one old hag exclaimed, "Do come and look at our pretty boy! Ain't he a beauty? But he wears girl's shoes and long hair, and he oughtn't to be in here with us ladies. It's out with the men he ought to be." The unfortunate girl only wept and moaned in misery during this tirade, and with difficulty could be induced to tell her story. "I never thought anyone would know," she said between her sobs, "and when Will asked me to come and I thought I ought to. We had not been away from home an hour when we were followed by those men, and the officer arrested us." "How do you like men's clothing?" was asked. "Oh, I'll never put such clothes on again, never, she sobbed, "I feel as if I was only half dressed. But poor George," she con tinued remembering the awkward predica ment of Beecher which caused her to Btuilc in spite of her misery, "he will be waiting there in my old wrapper and won't know what in the world is the matter that we don't come back." ' Then she began to cry again. The officers at Central station sympathized with the girl and Judge Gripp will be asked to deal lightly with ner this morning. PFEFFEB WAHI8 A PABDOU-. His Friends Declare He Was Bnt a Tool of Senator MacFarlane'i. HAbeisbueg, Feb. 15. Special. The Board of Pardons ha been applied to on behalf of Louis EwPfeffer, formerly Presi-v -LdenUoPtheBank oLAmericaPhiladelphiaJ who is now serving a long term in the East ern Penitentiary for embezzlement It was throngh this bank that Senator aiacFarlane conducted the gigantic frauds that led to hjs'sndden exodus to Brazil, where he is yet .supposed to be. ... Pfeffer's pardon is asked for on the ground that he was a tool ot aiacFarlane and others, and derived no profit from the transactions. The application is endorsed by a number of Philudelphuns promiuent in church and social circles. naUNDING A WIDOW. MRS. SNKt.1. THE VICTIM OF A GANG OF MISCREANTS. They Threaten to Blow Up Her House TVith Dynamite ir She Doesn't Bend Them S3.000 Her Honse Guarded Night and Day by Police. CniCACO, Feb. 15. Special. For three weeks or more Jlrs. Henrietta Sncll, widow of the murdered millionaire, A. J. Snell, has been in a state of nervons prostration which it was for some days feared might lead to her death. The cause ot this was the receipt of a threatening letter by her, written by unknown men, who declared that unless she forwarded to them the sum of 52,000 she would be blown up with dynamite. The letter was not signed, and there was ' the slightest clew to indicate the ),. - of the men who sent the missive. ', lw. 'frrx, there anything to indicate "communication of a crank vri)f f. Jo or somv if); -'?. iiindrel who was I. pre Bnt pared to ci""Vr, 7', -?at he made. it was enoughs f the aged widow, already greatl v-J iled bv a serious winter illness, into a sasm of fright. - She at once placed the letter in the hands of A. J. Stone, her son-in-law, who in turn promptly commnnicated with Inspector Marsh. Two weeks later a messenger boy called at the Snell house and left a note. It was In the same handwriting as the one that had threatened the woman's life. The missive was another demand for 52,000. Police officers are now guarding the house, for it is believed that enemies of the household contemplate mischief. JACK THE HAIR CUTTER Slashes On the Tresses of a Scottdale Maiden for Fnre Spite He Had Bound and Gagged Her, bnt She Wouldn't Let Him Rob the House. Scottdale, Feb. 15. Special. Pretty 15-year-old Daisy Kaine mourns the loss of a beautiful head of black hair. Daisy was alone at the house of her uncle, John Rob inson, at noon to-day when a tramp came and asked for a bit of food. When Daisy turned to get it the man seized her and, gag ging her, tied her hands behind her back. He then searched the house for money, but was unsuccessful. The girl, though nearly fainting,, was brave, and when the ruffian commanded her to tell where the valuables were she reso lutely shook her head. The brute seized the girl by the throat and choked her, but to no avail, as she still shook her head. Taking a knife from his pocket he bran dished it before her. She still shook her head. He then graspedher by her long curls and sawed the tresses off, throwing them on the floor. "That's for vour impudence," he said, and escaped. The girl managed to call help by kicking on the door. Several parties nf men, fully armed, are searching the country for the brute, and lynching is freely talked of. "The man is short, heavy jset,r smooth faced and a tramp. The girl is about prostrated, but sava sue can identity her' assailant PRINCE OP WALES COMING. News Reaches Albany That Niagara Falls Is to Have a Distinguished Guest. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 15. Special The Albany Eicning Journal of to-night had the following astonishing announcement: A private cablegram received in Albany to-day says the Prince of 'Wales and suite of 25 will pass through here May 22 on the way to Niagara Falls. Two iloors at the Clifton have been engaged. The destination of the party is Ottawa. What has occasioned this visit of the Prince is not known. Many will remember the llrst visit of the Prince in 1829, and the procession in his honor, in whish the brilliant and eccentric Nickey da Freest took so prominent a part. SABAE ALTHEA 13 FOUND. She Left 3I. Cnlbreth's Because She Didn't Want to Go Into a Trance. San Fbancisco, Feb. 15. Special Sarah Althea Terry was found to-night at the home of Mammy Pleasance, the old col ored woman who was the chief money backer of Sarah in her suit against Sharon, as well as the provider of the love charm with which Sarah hoped to win his love. She has secreted Sarah since her flight. Sarah claims airs. Culbreth wanted to put her in a trance, as she is a Spiritualist, and that was the reason she left the house. LIVED OVEB 100 YEAE3. Death of Homy Clay's Mother-In-Law, at the National Capitol. Washdigton, D. C, Feb. 15. Special The following death notice was published in the local papers to-day: Scott Departed this life on Snnday, Feb runry 1892, at 11-25 o'clock a. jr. Amelia, beloved mother-in-law of Henry Clay, aged over 100 years, 10 months and 15 days. Funeral from the Metropolitan Church, M street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, Wednesday, at 3 r. X. Friends and lelatives invited to attend. HABEIS0N AND TBACY. The Ticket VIca President Morton Ha Selected to Vote for Next. New Yop.K, Feb. 15. A Philadelphia dispatch says that Vice President Morton had a talk with President Harrison Friday and told him he would not be a candidate again, but as it would be necessary to have a New York man on the ticket he suggested Secretary Tracy. This suggestion, it is said, was favorably received by the President THIS MORNING'S NEWS. Toirfc. Page. A Ecene In the Honse 1 Talk 'With a Typhus Victim 1 A Girl's Foolish Wager 1 Mafia Methods in Pittsburg 1 Lively Loral Politics a Miss Fay Exposed, ...... 3 Editorial Comments and Society.... ...... 4 Gossip of the Capital 4 More Economltes Chosen 5 County Millago Reduced 6 TVyman's Reasons for a New Trial O Interesting National Politics 7 The Lottery Going to Mexico 7 Minority Report on the Silver Bill 7 The Delamatcrs Flghtinc: Hard 8 News or the Sporting World 8 Sensational News From Chile 8 Canadian Reciprocity Fails, y 9 The Plays Hero Criticised 9 Proceedings of England's Parliament.... 9 Tax Revision Figures -.10 Talks With Oil Men 10 Live Stock and Other Markets. 11 Th Honse Procdinmi in Fnu!!''.'.!!'"!i2 Three New Tariff Bills. ..13 The Option Bill Battle ....... ,... .w.l. OF Said to Be Bronght Into Use Against Witnesses in the Case of Old Jact. SAITTA AND MAZZA HELD. The Coroner's Jury Turns Them Oyer to Court, Accused of HAVING A HAND IN THE AFFAIR. Water Pipes -Cut at NigM and a- Threatening- letter Sent. IOTOEHATIOXS FOE IBS05 EIME1D For 15 days Coroner McDowell and his clerk, Grant Miller, have been investigating the death of "Old Jack," found in the ruins of the Dallmeyer building on Liberty street As a result' P. A. Saitta, of the firm of Saitta & Fugassi, Italian fruit dealers, who occupied the lower floor of the building, and John Mazza, an employe, are waiting court trial for manslaughter under heavy bond. Informations for arson haven also been made against them. The revelations of the inquest have been startling, and the events to follow may be even more so. Those who assisted In bring ing to light what the circumstances on which'the men are held, have excited the anger of the friends and countrymen of the accused and already there are intimations that a sort of mafia-like campaign of re venge has been inaugurated. Should this prove true the vengeance seekers will not find the men who aided the investigation unprepared. History of the Liberty Street Case. The case has been one of the most pe culiar ones that ever came up in Allegheny county. The Dallmeyer building was burned to the ground the night of Decem ber 19. It was generally concedtd that the fire was the result of a natural gas explo sion, and no more was thought of it than of a dozen other large fires of comparatively recent date. But on Monday, .February 1, when workmen clearing away the debris discovered a body it became a subject of general speculation. The Coroner held hearings on the 2d, 3d, 5th, 8th and 10th of February, and yesterday concluded the in quest with the result mentioned. It was developed that jnst prior-to-the discovery of the flames an explosion was heard and the front of the building was partially blown out Haifa dozen or more witnesses testified to seeing a man crawl out of a coal hole in front One said he looked like Mr. Saitta and another thought he recognized Mazza running from the place. It was fairly well established that the dead man was an employe of the firm, known as "Old Jack" or "Splitty." Other testimony showed that a small box was found near the body,eontaining what looked like three magnets, which had been con- -nected with copper wire. Also that after the drtovery of thjtbody an Italian asked for the box, but it was not given. Old Jack Was Burned to Death. ' Immediately after the fire it was discov ered that the natural gas had been shut off by a valve just below tho coal hole where the man was seen. There were no marks of violence on the body found and it was evi dent that death resulted from burns as the following expert opinion shows: By order of Coroner I continued the ex amination of the Italian lying at the publio morgue, by making a dissection, which showed that the man was more badly bnmed on the baok than in front, the back of the spine and the back of the limbs being very badly burned. There was no fracture of the skull, and tho only cause that can be as signed for the death -was the extensive burns. His body was in a state of decompo sition. Am of the opinion death was caused by the extensive burns on the body. J. Guv McCaxdless, M. D. It was also brought out that the firm had $16,000 insurance on its stock, but almost immediately after the fire compromised with the insurance companies on 10,WW. The case was a difficult one to work up, but the Coroner devoted almost his entire time to it, and by slow degrees got at what he considers a good case. The firm denied having missed any of its employes, and the identification of the body was based solely upon the opinions of those who had fre quently seen such a man about the place. Yesterday the jury rendered the following verdict: Saitta and Mazza Held for Court An unknown man, aged about 10 years, was found dead in the ruing of theDallmyer building- on Monday, February 1, 1S02, about 1 o'clock v. m. Fromjhe evidence the jury find that said Dallmyer buildinsr had been occupied as a fruit store by the Arm of Saitta & Fngassi, and in our opinion the above man was an employe of said flrra, known as "Old Jack" or "Splitty," and that said bnilding had been set on, fire by him and that he was caught by the explosion of natural gas and was suffocated and died before being Able to leave said building on the night of Saturday, December 19, 1891, about 11:35 o'clock, and we further find: - First That said ouilding had been filled with natural gas and then set on fire by said "Old Jack" or "Splitty." Second That P. A. Saitta, of the firm of Saitta 3t Fngassi, was then and there aidlng and abetting at the time of commission of said unlawful act and crime, and in our opinion conspired with said "Old Jack" to commit said act. Third That one John Mazza, an Italian also in the employ of said Saitta & Fngassi, was then and there, on said December 19, 1S91. aiding and abetting in the commission of said crime. Judge Porter fixed the bail at 5,000 in each case, which was secured later in the day. Within an hour after the Coroner' jury returned its verdict, County Detective Beltzhoover, under instructions from Dis trict Attorney Burleigh, made information before Alderman Gripp against Saitta and Mazza for arson, and warrants were issued. "Tne verdict of the jury is entirely to my satisfaction," said Coroner McDowel yes terday afternoon. "I am satisfied there was something wrong about the matter, and the Court will place the blame where--it belongs." Threatened the Life of a Witness. Almost as startling as the evidence be fore the jury are several indications learned of yesterday that some persona propose making things unpleasant for those who gave their testimony in the Coroner's court It is stated on the best of authority that one witness received a warning letter, un signed, telling him his safer plan would ba not to testify. But the gentleman was 'not to be frightened out ot telling what he knew, and appeared at the inquest, where his testimony proved valuable. Another strange feature of the case is some malicious work done at the ruins since the fire. L. T. Dallmeyer, the cigar man, was the owner of the burned building. Some persons, evidently believing Mr. Dall meyer assisted in ferreting ont the case, have decided to get even with him. On Mon day morning of last week on coming down town, Mr. Dallmeyer discovered several feet of water in the cellar, from which 'all METHODS MAFIA - x. '
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