ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? Tkea read the Special Advertise ments ia THE DISPATCH To IX Colamas to-day. They are meet satisfactory. THREE OENT& SPECIAL TO LET. LISTS Arc printed tOMtay.in THE DIS PATCH. If yon are going to move you should read them carefully. They will guide home-huaters. Me .WSffim rngmixm FORTY-SEVENTH TEAR. BODIES HIDDEN UNDER HEurra Reveal Crimes Ascribed to Jack the Ripper in Liverpool. THE SLAYER "TRACED To Australia, Where He Is Now Under Arrest for a Similar Deed, BOTH WOMAN AND CHILDREN Strangled and Butchered, and Their Bodies Are Then Concealed. Five Corpses Already Found, and the Whole Premises to 3e Searched To- Day The Movements of the Assassin Tally Exactly With Those of the Whltechapel Fiend Williams Known as a Rollicking Fellow in Liver pool, Where His Actions Were Mys teriousThe Woman He Killed Was Probably Married to Him His Aus tralian Victim Also His Bride The Mystery of a Disappearance Cleared Up at Last. Liverpool. March 16. The police of this town have been pursuing an inquiry into the disappearance of a woman and her children, who formerly lived at Bain Hill, a part of Liverpool. The inquiry was started in connection with the arrest at Mel bourne, Austral is, 'of a man named Will iams, who is charged with murdering a woman there. Information of this arrest and certain matters that had come to the knowledge of the Melbourne police was cabled to Liverpool, and an investigation was at once set on foot, as it was inferred that the disappearance of the woman and children was not due to their having left their home, bnt to murder. The police to-day went to the house for merly occupied by the persons in question. They lifted a hearthstone from it place, and after a half-hour's digging discovered the body of the missing woman. This was lifted from its resting place, and imme diately beneath it n ere found the bodies of two children, on the top of which the woman'F body had been lying. Tried to Destroy the Bodies. The murderer had made a plentiful use of chloride of lime to destroy the bodies of his victims, and his object had been in a measure attained, for the bodies had been partly consumed by lime. After the three bodies were taken the police continued their digging, it being rumored that bodies of other women or girls who had visited Williams were missing. The excitement caused, by the discovery of the first three bodies was great, but it reached fever heat when the bodies of two other children were found to have been buried under the house. The first of the children's bodies was that of a girl of 12 years, who had been strangled; the second was that of a girl of 7; the third that of a boy of 5, and the fourth that of a baby about a'year old. The throats of the last three victims had been cut. Thought to Be Jack the Kipper. A plausible theory lias sprung up from the discoveries of the bodies, and the further the affair is investigated the stronger grows the belief that Williams is none other than the world-known "Jack the Ripper." Williams, while a resident of Liverpool, made frequent visits to London. The po lice have traced his movements between the two places, and it has been found that his visits to London corresponded with the times that the unfortunate women in the Whitechapel district were found with their throats cut and their bodies mutilated in tbe shocking manner that characterized the crimes of the "Ripner." It will be recalled that a description was given to the police of the man who was seen in the company of several of the un fortunate women, whose bodies were subse quently found lying in the streets of White chapel. This description tallies exactly with the appearance of Williams as given by people well acquainted with him. 1 lllisms' Gay Life at Liverpool. The question who Williams really is and how he lived remains a mystery. On his first appearance at Rain Hill he staid at a hotel, where he led a rollicking life, being a man of free manners, with a general style of wealth. He drank plentifully, but not excessively, and was always ready for champagne treats. He was fond of society, was a good story-teller, having traveled ex tensively, and was willing to spin a yarn; bnt when asked about himself he immedi ately became taciturn. He never gave an inkling of hfs personal history. He took photographs from acquaintances, but never had himself photographed. A local newspaper, on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Mather, whom he mur dered in Melbourne, tried to get a sketch of his career, but Williams refused to give any information regarding himself. He first met Miss Mather at her mother's, while making inquiries as to the renting of a villa. Williams pretended to act for a mythical Colonel Brooks, and obtained the tenancy of tbe villa, paying six months rent in ad vance. He furnished only a single room in the house. Immediately after he had taken possession of the villa, an unknown woman with two children was seen about the house. Nobody saw them arrive or depart A Second Woman on the Scene. At about the same time another woman visited him at a hotel, and the two partook of luncheon of duck and green peas washed down with copious draughts of cham pagne. Williams told the landlord that his companion was his sister. This woman was seen twice, when she also vanished. After taking the villa, Williams often left the hotel in the morning and would not return until the evening. His clothing and per son used to be covered with dirt and his hands were much blistered. He explained his untidvappearance by saying that he had been engaged in putting down new floors In a house. A laborer has been found who deposes that this statement was true. He says that Williams called npon him to assist in the work of taking up tbe floors of a kitchen and two other rooms, and hired a plasterer to relay them in cement. The preparations had been completed when the victims came on the scene, and the murders must have been effected without delay. Williams lett the hotel to occupy the villa, but in a few days he returned, saying he could not sleep there; that his sister and the children had gone to Port Said, and that his plans were unsettled. He afterward returned to the villa, but finally came back to the hotel. He Was on Ardent Suitor. He hurried his marriage with Miss Mather. In fact he went to stay at her mother's three weeks before the ceremony. The mother was eager for tbe marriage, as "Williams made lavish displays of bans notes, nuggets of gold and diamond rings. In physical appearance the mad was not prepossessing. His age was entered on the marriage register as 34, but he looked 44. He had a sallow complexion and his gait awkward. He did not take his bride to the villa. He caused a lot of heavy boxes to be left there, which were afterward re moved to a place unknown. He left at the hotel two travelng bags. These are now being closely scrutinized. There are blood stains inside. There are few clews to the identity of the man. While he was living at Rain Hill he went to London. He returned dressed in ioreign regimentals, including a gorgeous but faded coat, much the worse for wear. He said this uniform was that of the Bengal Cavalry, but evaded making answers to questions as to what regiment he had served in. He displayed poisoned daggers and knives, some of which he left .at Rain HilL The police are tracing the makers of the bags left by Williams. Other Horrors May Be Unearthed. Only the, kitchen was searched, to-day. The ground under the other rooms will be excavated to-morrow. The body of the woman found to-day was fully dressed, ex cept that a boot and stocking were missing. The clothes were of fine quality. The woman had a dark complexion and short black hair, suggestive of a half-cast She wore a wedding ring and a keeper The rope with which she had been strangled was around her neck, and the throat was cut besides. The eldest girl's skull was crushed in and the head was nearly severed from the body. The brutality of the murderer suggests the ferocity ot "Jack tho Ripper." The work of concealing the bodies was carried out carefully. After a deep hole had been dug the bodies of the women and two of the children were thrown in and cement was poured upon them. Then the bodies of the two elder children were thrown in and more cement was poured into the hole. Next the flagstones were laid over the top of the hole, and finally over all was applied a layer of six inches of cement, extending over the entire kitchen. The cement used at the villa was pur chased from the firm of St Helens'. The firm's ledger contains entries for cement to the order of "Miss Mather.Rain Hill, " under dates of July 23, August 1 and August 4, one barrel on each occasion. Williams was concerned in an attempt to obtain heavy damages for the injury of a worthless picture in transit from London to St Helens' in October from the Northwestern Railway Company. He tried without success to ob tain introductions into good society. PENNSYLVANIA'S PLACE. Why the State Should Stand In tbe Front Row at tho World's fair. Harkisbubg, March 16. Special be new Executive Commissioner of the Board of World's Fair Managers, A. B. Farquhar, has assumed the duties of the place. He thinks Pennsylvania should have front rank at the exposition, as its natural resources far exceed those of any other State. The value of its mining industries, coal, iron and petroleum, nearly equal, in the aggre gate, the production ot all the rest ot the country. "We manufacture," Mr. Farquhar says, "nearly as much iron and steel as the rest of the United States combined, and the market value alone from two counties of Pennsylvania Schuylkill and Luzerne more than equals that of all the silver mined in the United States. Up to date about 300 applications for space have been made bv Pennsylvania firms, and each day ad ditional ones are received. Some of the biggest and best manufacturing establish ments in the State have signified their in tention of making an exhibit, realizing the benefit that must necessarily accrue to their business." On March 6 Mr. Farquhar sails for Eu rope to be absent several weeks. During his absence be will map out plans of the future work in which he is engaged, and upon his return will put them into execu tion. THE 6PENCEB HOUSE BUSKED. A Large and Well-Known Niagara Falls Hotel Destroyed. Niagaea Falls, March 16. Special. The Spencer House, owned by the Gluck estate, located opposite the New York Central depot, has just been destroyed by fire, which originated in the basement at 10 o'clock. The building was of stone and four stories high. It had a capacity of ISO guests. When the fire broke out there were about 25 guests in the house beside the help. Engi neer Bnrbank, ot the Cataract Construction Company, and wife, escaped to the Western Hotel. One servant girl was rescued from the rear roof. No lives lost The fire spread with considerable rapidity, but was confined to the one building by the united aid of the fire departments oi Suspen sion Bridge, Clifton and Drnmmondville, Ont, and this village. The hotel was the largest of tbe houses that keep open the year around. It was insured to the extent of 500,00a The loss will be over $100,000. But little of the furniture was saved. The silver was taken out in good condition. PERRY TRIES TO ESCAPE. The Lyons Train Bobber Prevented From Gettlnc Out of Jail. LYON'S, N. Y., March 1G. Special Ol iver Curtis Perry, the Lyons train robber, is now locked in his cell night and day. It is understood that this extra precaution is owing to a warning received by the jailer that Perry was perfecting a plan to escape. According to the statement made, Perry was called into the office of the jail, and when the shackles on his legs, which had been covered with rags, were examined, it was found they had been nearly filed, and were held together with the rags. A search of his clothing revealed $250 in large bills. Officers of the jail deny the story, but Perry is securely locked in his cell all the same. SPITEFUL WORK OF A SHEAS. Be Enters a Dwelling and Slashes Up All Ladles' Wearing Apparel. McKEESrOBT, March 16. I Special' A most contemptible outrage was perpetrated at the residence of Mrs. Cornelia Lemon, of Reynoldton, between 7 and 8 o'clock last evening. Some one broke into her dwell ing when she was absent The dresses of Mrs. Lemon and her daughter, their hats, and, in fact, all their wearing apparel, was ripped and cut to pieces and strewn around the room. Noth ing else was touched, and a gold watch and chain, besides other jewelry lying 'in a drawer, were untouched. PITTSBURG. THURSDAY. MARCH 17. 1892 ALL BRIBERY DENIED, A Break in the Monotony of the Buckeye Senatorial Investigation.. LAME HOTEL BILLS PAID, But They Were tfie Only Ones of Any Size, Says Chairman Hahn. LEEDS' SUCCESSOR SELECTED. Iowans Believe Harrison Will Not Consent to Bun Again. YORK DEMOCRATS FOE CLEVELAND fSPECIAti TZLEQEAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Columbus, O., March 16. The Sena torial Bribery Investigating Committee was again at work to-night Chairman Hahn and Representative Daugherty were ex amined by the committee, and their evi dence furnished a variance to the usually dull proceedings which have marked the in vestigation occasioned by a lack of facts to be inquired into. For a brief time ex-Governor Foraker was a listener to the inquiry into matters connected with his recent Sen atorial contest Chairman Hahn went directly into what was considered in the charges as the meat of the story. He said he drew an amount of money from the bank on checks for the pur pose of paying the legitimate expenses of Senator Sherman in the Senatorial contest In this money were three $500 bills. One of these he paid to the Neil House, another to the American, and the third he returned to the bank and got for it Bmaller bills. At this time he learned the bills had been marked. Money to Pay Hotel Bills. This money was used to pay hotel bills of those who were working in the interest of Mr. Bherman. If tho oommittee desired it, he would furnish tho checks. Mr. Sherman paid all the expenses connected with his canvass. Farther, if the committee wished it he would place before them tbe books which he kept, showing the disbursement: of every dollar during the contest, in the interest of Mr. Sherman. "Was any of this money expended for the bribery of members?" he was asked. "No, sir, not a cent Most emphati cally, no." "Did any of these $500 bills yon speak of go to Mr. Daugherty?" . "No, sir, nor to any other man. I cannot put this too strong." "Have you any knowledge of any bribe ever being oSered Mr. Daugherty?"' "No, sir, not in any way, shape or form. Further, I will say that I know of no other member to whom such an intimation could be applied. I kuow of no offer of money, position of profit or honor, or anything else, being made to any member, or of any mem ber approaching Mr. Sherman's managers for money." Daugherty Mates a Statement. Mr. Daugherty suggested to the commit tee, that if not objectionable, he would like to make a statement, and he was permitted to do so. He said: I voted for John Sherman in the Sena torial caucus. 1 have been personally ac quainted with Sherman for IS years. I never bad pledged myself to Mr. Foraker at any time befoie or alter my election. The convention that nominated me by resolu tion demanded the l etum of Mr. Sherman to the Senate. Fi om that time to tbe caucus I felt morally obliged to voto for Sherman. In my speech of acceptance I piomlsed my constituents that In the Senatorial caucus I would be guided by their preferences. I never received from Mr. Sherman or any person money, promise of money, or a re ward of any kind. The committee has arranged to go to Washington and take the testimony of Sen ator Sherman. 1RYIHG TO DOWN SCULL. A Number of Men Think Tbey Wonld Make as Good Congressmen. JOHNSTOWN, PA., March 16. Special F. H. Barker, chairman of the Cambria County Republican Committee, and George R. Scull, of Somerset, were in conference here to-day with a number of leading poli ticians regarding the Congressional nomina tion in this district Editor George F. Swank, F. Barker, ex Assemblyman John M. Rose and Captain H. H. Kuhn, of this county, each think they would make good Congressional tim ber, but it is said that Congressman Scull has not yet decided to give up his claims to the place. Cambria county people, how ever, insist that he has had enough, and the conference to-day was for the purpose of effecting an amicable arrangement, so that tbe two counties could present a united front when the nominations take place. CAMPBELL HOPES ITS CLEVELAND. He Still Has Faith In tho Strength of the Ex-President. St Paul, March 16. Ex-Governor James E. Campbell, of Ohio, was at the Merchants' to-day. Governor Campbell has just returned from the East "I think Cleveland still has the advantage over Hill," said he. "He is as popular as he ever was with the rank and file of the Dem ocratic party,, and is gaining steadily. We can tell more about Hill's strength, though, when we see the result of that Southern trip. He has certainly taken a novel method of conducting his campaign. 'It looks now as thongh the silver bill would pass, but I cannot say as yet what effect it would have on the changes of the Democratic party in the coming campaign." One Quay Han Ont of Eight. Bedfobd, Pa., Marchl6. Special. Dr. C P. Calhoun, an ex-member of tbe Legis lature, to-day announced himself as a candi date for the Legislature. The doctor Iras all along trained with the Quay element of the party, and bis announcement at this late day as the convention is less than a month off has created the impression that the Quay people realize that there is but one candidate out of the eight so far in the field that wonld vote for Quay, and that Calhoun's candidacy is in the interests of Senator Quay. Cincinnati May Have R Convention. Cincinnati, March 16. Prof. Samuel, Dickie, Chairman of tbe National Execu tive Committee of the Prohibition party, is in the city, looking into the merits of Cin cinnati as a place for holding the National Convention of the party. It is said that a Subscription of a few thousand dollars to' meet expenses will be. sufficient to secure the convention for Cincinnati. So far he reports encouraging success. The conven-" tion will be held June 28. Chances of Gorman or Boles. Grand Rapids, Mich., March 16. Governor Winans in an interview expresses himself as desiring to see Cleveland -the party candidate for President, bnt he adds that it is his belief neither Cleveland nor Hill will secure the nomination. If the candidate is to come from the West he thinks Boies is the man, and if from the East, then Gorman has tbe best chance. A S00U FOB' M'KIKLEY. Governor Gives Ont a Letter That The Taffies Him In Great Shape. Columbus, O.", March 16. Special Governor McKinley to-day received a letter from J. B..F. 'Champlin, president of a pocket cutlery company at Little Valley, N. Y., with a fine specimen of knife which his company has been enabled to make since the McKinley law went into effect The style of.knife is named "Major Me Kinley," in honor of the author of the bill. The writer states he has voted the Demo cratic ticket for nearly 30 years, but a drive through New England in 1890, past the idle cutlery factories of Bridgeport, Nangatuck, Union City, Torrington and elsewhere con vinced him of his error. "Passing through the towns I heard Bill McKinley and the McKinley bill talked on every side," says he. "I was first con vinced, then converted, and like Saul of Tarsus, the scales fell from my eyes and J. saw the parties contending over the Ameri can industries in their true light" Con tinuing, the writer says: "Thanks to your efforts, the McKinley bill was passed, and the hard times in our line of industries are past Trade is good, wages are good, and our little town has nearly -doubled in two years.' The future support oi the manage ment of this enterprise is promised Gov ernor McKinley. FOB LEEDS' SHOES. Ex-Senator Hashes Said to Be Slated for the Philadelphia Marshalsblp. Philadelphia, March 16. Special It was announced on pretty good authority to-night that ex-Senator Benjamin F. Hughes, at present Assistant Postmaster, would be appointed United States Marshal, vice William R. Leeds, and that the ap pointment will be made between now and the first Monday in April. When his name .was first thought of the Quay and the Har 'rison men both turned in with a unanimity that was surprising. It was then discovered that Wanamaker was not unfriendly to Mr. Hughes, and when the Leeds trouble arose thought the appointment of Mr. Hughes would be a good one. An informal meeting of the party men was held some time ago, when the question of not only the Marshalship but of the United States District Attorneyship was taken inta con sideration. A concensus oi opinion was decidedly in favor of Alex. P. Colesberry for the attorneyship and Hughes for the marshalship. Ex-Collector Martin then decided to go to Washington to sound sentiment on the subject He re turned last night and admitted that Mr. Colesberry was unqnestionably in the lead for the attorneyship and that Mr. Hughes was favorably considered for Marshal. IOWA HAS A SENSATION. Some of Her Politicians Think Harrison Is Golnr to Withdraw. Des Moines, Ia., March 16. A majority of the delegates to the State Convention to morrow have already arrived. The city is filled with visitors, and the convention is the sole topic of conversation. Blaine and Harrison are actively discussed. The con test between the two factions is quite warm, and it is now believed that this tact will de feat instructions fe.r either. The number of those who are in favor of. an uninstructed delegation is growing constantly. A rumor here is in active circulation that Harrison will withdraw his name before the Minneapolis Convention meets. This re port is said to have originated in an inter view with ex-Secretary Proctor. Those who circulate the report profess to hold to the idea that a second term for President is impossible at the present time. Either Allison or Clarkson could apparently have the support of the Iowa delegation, but neither is in the field for the nomination, nor are any of their friends pushing their can didacy, reports to the contrary notwith standing. , YOBK COUNTY FOB CLEVELAND. The Democratic County Committee Indorses the Ex-President and Paulson. Yoke, Pa., March 15. The Democratic County Committee held its session here to day for the purpose of selecting a delegate to the National Convention and 12 dele gates to the State Convention. The pro ceedings were conducted with conspicuous order and decorum. Horace, Keese was elected national delegate against Edward D. Zegler by a vote of 73 to 85. The following gentlemen were elected delegates to the State Convention: George W. Heihes, S. B Hoff, P. J. M. Heindel, William Tnompson, Emanuel Smith, Simon J. Barnhart, Humphrey J. Bailey, George W. Fry, William Barton, Levi P. Bortner, Lewis D. Sell and Charles R. BartoL The resolutions indorse Cleveland, the admin istration of Governor Pattison and Con gressman Beltzhoover. TBE COMBINATION IN KANSAS Thought to Secure Three of the Congress men for the Democrats. Topeka, Kan, March 16. Ex-Governor George W. Glick, of Atchison, in an inter view says that the Democratic and People's State central committees have arrived at an understanding, and that the combination between the two parties is now a cer tainty. "There will be two tickets in the field," said Governor Glick, "and the combination has been so effected that the Democrats will certainly get three Congressmen from this State. The Democrats will support the People's electoral ticket, and in exchange the People's party will give us the Con gressman at large and two places on the electoral ticket" MILL'S FRIENDS VEBY HOPEFUL, Bnt No More So Than the Backers of Con gressman Culberson. Austin, Tex., March 16. There is no change in the Senatorial contest yet, but there is no telling what will turn np in the next few days. Mr. Mills' friends are very sanguine, but strange to say, are no more so than are Mr. Culberson's, notwithstanding a poll of the two Houses shows he is behind both of his opponents. Mr. Chilton s friends are hopeful, but it has been intimated in some quarters this evening that there is a possibility of his withdrawal. This may account for the buoyancy of Mr. Culberson's followers. Weybrecht Bounced Back to Alliance. Alliance, O., March 16. Special Hon. B F. Weybrecht, of this city, was to day unseated in the State Legislature at Columbus, and W. H. Rowlen was given the seat by a strict party vote. Last fall Weybrecht was declared elected by a plu rality of 27 votes, by an investigation gave the seat to Rowlen by 9. FIBST FBUITS OF TBE DEAL. The Pnee of Coal Shoved Up and the Production to Be Bestrlcted. NewYobk, March 16. The regular meet ing of jjoal agents was held to-day and re sulted in an advance of 25 cents per ton for chestnut coal, to take effect immediately. The prices for other grades remain un changed. It was decided to restrict the out put for March to 2,600 tons, - TWELYE PAGES. TALES OF CRUELTY Told hy Boys Lately Liber ated From the Hunting don Eeformatory. TEEATMENT TOO TEEBIBLE At the Hands of a Depnty Superin tendent, If tbe Youngsters TELL WHAT K THE E61 TKUTH' One Little Fellow Chained for Hours in a Cold, Dark Cell. AN INVESTIGATION 18 TO BE MADE fSFXCIAI. TXXEOEAH TO TBI DISrATCH. t Philadelphia, March 16. State Sena tor Francis A. Osbourn, of the Third dis trict, to-day succeeded in securing the re lease, by Judge Arnold, of the remain ing eight of the ten boys' who had been returned from the Huntingdon Re formatory to Moyamensing prison on the ground of incorrigibility. They were Ed ward Conlan, James Brown, Jacob T. John son, William Woods, Samuel Levy, William Saunders and Walter Sloan. They were exa atmined some length by the Court, and some evidence of brutal treatment by Deputy Superintendent Smith was elicited. The Judge was of the opinion that they had served long enough for their alleged offense, and discharged them. Senator Osbourn does not propose that the matter shall be dropped here. One of the boys lives in his district, and he says he proposes to insist on an investigation of the cruel treatment they received at the re formatory. To this end he to-day began taking the sworn testimony of the boys as to how they were treated during their en forced stay at Huntingdon. Some of the Boys' Stories. The first bov who testified was Jacob Johnson, of 1638 Lombard street He was sent to the reformatory January 31, 1891, on a charge of receiving stolen goods. The boy says he was given two overcoats to pawn by a man named Dillman, whom he knew, who told him that the money re ceived was to be used to start in busi ness. While he was pawning them he was arrested. In his own words he adds: "At first I pleaded not guilty, and a man came to me to the dock and said, There is no use your pleading not guilty.' I did as he told me, and I pleaded guilty and was sent to the reformatory. The officer said, There is no way of getting out of it; yon re ceived the goods.' There was no evidence whatever taken in the case when I was sen tenced. "I was in the 'Huntingdon Reformatory from January 31, 1891, until March 6, 1892, a period ot nearly 14 months. While there I never was out of my cell, having solitary confinement all the year round. When I asked for work the deputy superintendent smiled, said I was a nuisance and that he would do awav with me. I do not know what he meant by that He said he was go ing todo away with all of usPhiladeiphians, we were no good there at all. No Work and Little Education. "I did not work while I was there, never being out of my cell at all to work. I had no education or schooling of any kind while I was there, except I went to school for two months, two nights a week, one hour each night On January 2, 1892, when I'was com ing from the bathhouse I was fooling with one of the monitors, wrestling and joking. Assistant Superintendent Smith saw me doing it, and he said, 'You're at your old tricks again,' and walked up in back of me, -and struck me in the head with a blackjack. This was in the guard room, in the presence of Mr. Ed Shirley, keeper of Jyard B, the typewriter Mitchell, an in mate bv the name of Rice, and another, Frank Shirley. "He struck me about five times before I fell on the floor unconscious. He struck me on the head, and then he held my hands np and struck me over each hand. He cut my head badly on the right side and two other places. I bled freely all over my iare, and the blood went all over my coat In that condition they dragged me into a cell and laid me oh the floor. I was left there "for about six hours. While I was lying there nobody came to me. They chained m v feet to the door and let me lie there and bleed. They had the blacksmith rivet the shackles on my leg. It was in winter, very cold weather, and there was hardly any heat in the cell. Horrible Treatment in a Cold Cell. "I was confined in adark cell from the 22d of December until the 10th of January, a period of about 20 days. I was put in there for talking to the boy in the cell above me. I did not break any rules except those against talking. During those 20 days I had nothing whatever to eat except four ounces of bread a day, and water, and noth ing at all to sleep on but tbe flagstone floor. There was no cot, bed or anything oi the kindln there, and I had my legs chained to the floor all that time. The left foot had a ball and chain on it and the chain was fast ened to the iron door. I was not allowed to see anybody. "On October 6, 1891, 1 was chained up to the wall for 18 days in a solitary room, standing up, and led on bread and water. I was chained to the wall with my hands fastened to an iron bar. My hands were elevated just up to my face, and, was compelled to stand that way for eight or nine hours at a time, from 7:30 to 4:30 in the day. During that time they fed me on bread and water, and allowed me three slices of bread a day. During that time I was sick with1 rheumatism." Edward Conlan, of 1209 Allen street; gave similar testimony. SOCIETY. WOMEN AS MONEY MAEEBS. Novel Contest in Michigan for the Benefit of a .Library. Oisego.Mich., March 16 Special The leading society women of this city have been engaged in a novel contest to raise money for the benefit of the Ladies' Li brary Association. For several weeks each woman has been trying to outdo her neigh bor in originality of method in financial re sults. It is intended' that at a public meet ing the competitors shall relate their expe riences. Two of the women have attired them selves in tattered garments and stood on the street corners grinding a band-organ and singing "Annie Rooney," etc. Several others have been engaged in bootblacking and peddling popcorn and fruit among their iriends. All have a neat sum to show for their work. . PACIFIC NAVAL MOVEMENTS. Se feral Vessels Which Are Available for Bering Sea Servlc;. San Fbancisco, March 16. Navy Pay Agent Lyons stated to-day that the United States steamer Adams will be placed in commission March 22. Commander Nelson Will be in' command. It is understood the Thetis also will be sent to Bering sea. While at San Diego the Charleston will have all her guns tested at target practice. The Baltimore Is still at Mare Island. It is generally believed that she is detained at the naval station, pending a settlement of the Bering Sea matter. It is understood the Albatross will not survey the route for the proposed cable between this city and the Sandwich Islands, but a vessel to com plete the work has not yet been named. IRELAND SOLID AT ROME. THE CAHEN5LY MOVEMENT APPAR ENTLY DEAD THEBE. St, Paul's Archbishop, Now Visiting the Vatican, Says the German Catbollo Press Looks on This Country as a Kongo in Need of Missionaries. Boston, March 16. The Pilot contains an interview between Archbishop Ireland and its correspondent in Rome, from which this important passage is extracted: I am glad to be able to say that the Roman authorities, both at the Vatican and tbe Propaganda, declare themselvaa deter mined to maintain the hierarchical unity of the- church in America, and'to allow no effort to he made In the .same of religion toward retarding; tbe assimilation of the different populations -In America, and en couraging; the political and social unifica tion of. all the. .citizens of tbe land. But, strange to say, this' -determination of Borne does not prevent constant renewal of efforts. There are people in America and in Eu ropewho are under the positive belief that the country Is ' 'Id Kongo, to be parti tioned off into 8 'oreign colonies, as distinct from 3, " as language, ideas and ens" ?, ''fzv- 'em. Many of the Enropeatr"7"2, Q , of Ger many are to-day a veuV - '' . -aiming week after week wii- "jr, ",'".,. false about the Church lnli',"'i ." Bishops or America who are sup,. ' ff at all timed tinged with a patriotic , I can feeling. I am sorry to say that mOs. tbe articles written In this spirit appear as correspondence from Ameiica, ana mani festly are such, as evidence the local color ing given to tbe misrepresentations con tained in them. A short time ngo at a sreneral Catholic In ternational Congress at Liege, Belgium, two gentlemen appeared Peter Caliensly and Hev. Mr. Villeneuve daring to make in open session tho statement that the Church in America, because 'of its-neglect of for eigners, had lost 20,000,000. Cahenslv re peated the lie In bis famous memorial of last summer, although reducing somewhat it? proportions. Bev. Mr. Villeneuve is at pres ent in Borne, and I have no reason whatever to put trust in nis movements, nis virulence, I may say, showing Itself particularly in op position to tne -Uisnops oi i position to the Bishops of the New England States. THE M'CLURE PERJURY CHARGE. A Beport That the G$and Jury Has Agreed on a True Bill. It was reported around the Court House late yesterday afternoon that a true bill had been agreed upon by the grand jury in the case of L. & O. Agent McClure on the charge of perjury, and that the finding would be formally reported to court to-day. No explicit information was obtainable, be cause.of the sworn secrecy which prevails in such cases. This is the case in which McClure testified before Alderman1 Rohe that he had pur chased a paper on Sunday from Newsdealer Sharpe, of the Southside. Sharpe swore to the contrary, but was convicted, neverthe less, the 'Squire giving the preference to the statement of the prosecutor. It is claimed that quite a quantity of evidence will be produced,at the court trial oi the perjury charge. HOT A HYPOCBITE. Why Commander Graham Could Not Weep Over Admiral Porter. Richmond, Va., March 16, Before a Court of Inquiry here Commander Graham has been personally examined, and this passage occurred: "Yon are charged with having used abusive language concerning the late Ad miral Porter shortly after his death. State what you said." "I do not know exactly what words I used," said Commander Graham. "I re member that I felt that from the great in jury I received from Admiral Porter in having me relieved of the orders which had been given me to command a vessel and from which I suffered for several years, it was a sort of mockery for me to wear a badge of mourning for him, andso expressed myself." CANADA'S MILITIA P00BLY ABMED. Minister Bowell WU1 Try to Have the Matter .Remedied. Ottawa, March 16. SpeaalJ The Governor General, at a meeting of the Do minion Rifle Association to-day, denounced in rather severe terms the equipment of the Canadian militia. The rifles with which the force was equipped were antiquated, obsolete and worthless, and' he hoped that the necessary reform would be made toward furnishing Canada's army with guns of modern pattern. Minister of Militia Bowell fully recog nized the unfortunate position Canada would be in if called upon to defend her rights, and will endeavor shortly, with the consent of Parliament, to equip the force with new arms. ALL THE WEATHER IN THE SOOTH, A Northern Hurricane Brings Bain, Snow, Slash and Sleet. New Obleans, March 16. The South seems to monopolize the bad weather just now. A Northern hurricane culminated in Texas in a storm of sleet, snow and ice the worst storm of the kind for many years. There are two inches of half-frozen slush under foot Fruit trees, yesterday gaily covered with full bloom, to-day are in an arctic embrace of ice. Similar news comes from Missouri and Arkansas. Snow is six inches deep at Lit tle Rock and three inches at Jefferson City. The storm interfered with business gener ally. Memphis is to-night battling with' its second big storm of the season. Tonng Field Ordered to an Asylum. New Yobk, March 16. Judge Van Brunt to-day handed down his decision in the case of Financier Edward M. Field. He says he is not fully satisfied as to the sanity or otherwise of Mr. Field. He thinks, however, that Field is not in a con dition, mentally speaking, to plead in any case and that" he should be confined in a State asylum. This was ordered, with the injunction that Field be kept in such a place until the question of his sanity or in sanity is fully determined. MIS MORNING'S NEWS. Topic Page. Jack the Blpper Resurrected...... 1 State and National Politics 1 Huntingdon Eeformatory Methods i 1 Many Kemonstrances Against Licences... 1 A Promised Building Boom... 2 More Bows In Allegheny., 2 A New Glass Achievement 2 Editorial, Social and Miscellaneous 4 A New Orator Captivates the House B Evangelizing the City O Hill's Birmingham Speech 7 Crowds Go to the Dogs 7 News From the National Capital... 7 A Sensational Suicide. 8 The Sulllvan-Corbett Fight 8 All the News of Europe O More Tax Revisions .'. 0 Ibe Big Beef Trust Alarmed. 10 The Oil Scout's Field News 10 Live Stock and Produce Markets..., 11 How to Stifle the Smoke 19 Sugar Trust Humors . ..18 a TO CLOGTHE COURT, A Ensli of Bemonstrances Against License Seekers May Necessitate THE OLD-STYLE HEABIMS. More Protests Filed Yesterday Than On All Previous Occasions. SOME STRONG CHARGES ENTERED. The Kicks Are Now Coming" From All Sec tions of the County. PLANS OP THE DEJLEES' ASSOCIATION The rapidity with which liquor license remonstrances poured into the Clerk of Court's office yesterday is evidence of the interest being taken in the matter by the people. The number filed yesterday was larger than all previous days put together, and they came in the .form of personal let ters to Judge Collier, to Clerk of Court McGunnigle and other court officers, as well as in the regulation form with long lists of signatures. The personal letters were all presented to Jndge Collier in open court, indorsed by him and filed away with the other license papers. The indications are the number of remonstrances filed to-day, the last filing day, will largely exceed yesterday's record. Agent McClure, of the L. & O. society, and B. C. Christy are expected to furnish a large num ber. Attorney William M. Price, who has announced that he would not be so conspic uous this year in the License Court as for merly, said yesterday that he had a large number ot remonstrances to file to-day. He did not say who he represented, but it is supposed that he will work with the W. C T. U. as usual. A Protest From Railroad Officials. Superintendent McCargo, Assistant Su perintendent Price and General Passenger Agent Anderson, of the -Allegheny Valley Railroad, are signers to a remonstrance against the application of William A. Dia mond, of the borough of Oakmont They represent that a saloon there, near the com pany's picnio ground, would cause a return of the disorder which was a characteristic of the place four yeas ago, since which time there have been no licenses there. They also claim that, being on the railroad, dur ing the picnic season there would be numer ous serious accidents from people walking on the track to the saloon and running to trains from it and in many other ways. As Diamond is the only applicant from Oak mont, and as Verona, just adjoining, is a prohibition district, a large number of Verona citizens would frequent the place and wonld walk on the railroad tracks in going from one town to the other, augment ing the danger to hunlan life. Mrs. EllaParrott, of Mitlvale borough, in a personal letter to Judge Collier, remon strates against L. Dillig getting a license on Lincoln avenue in that town. She holds Dillig responsible for the death of her hus band last August, making her a widow, her four children fatherless and reducing her to her present distressing circumstances. She states that Dillig kept her husband drunk for 11 days and nights. One night he lay out in the rain and contracted pneumonia, from which he died three days later. Dillig, knowing bim to be of intemperate habits, persisted in selling him liquor, she states, and also sold it to her 9-year-old daughter for him. The Appeal of a Widow. She concludes: "If Your Honor will only grant my request you will have the everlasting gratitude of a heart-broken widow." A lady signing herself A. S. C remon strates against George Trout and Mrs. Bridget Fay, applicants from the Twenty third ward. She states that Tront has no house but boards with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Delehanty, who keeps the worst speak-easy in the neighborhood. She de clares that the" city officials know ot the character of the place and that the police habitually drink there. She states that Mrs. Fay has not had a license since the Brooks law went into effect, but she sold without license ntil this year when her son-in-law started a pool room in the place. Jeremiah Evans asks that no license be granted to Joseph Garber, of Charles street, Allegheny, and declares that he was suoh a persistent violator of the old law that he has been refused every year under the Brooks law. Mrs. C. Burns, inaletterto Judge Collier, states that John Clinton, applicant for 4552 Penn avenue, is not a fit person to have a license; that his house has a questionable reputation, and that Clinton and his two young bartenders get drnnk and have women in the place at night. She states further that he allows married men to spend the night in his kitchen drinking, and that he sells and has sold to members of her family on Sunday. A Remonstrance Against LIddell. Thomas Whittaker files a remonstrance as follows: "In the letter and spirit of the Brooks law. in the name of decency and morality I remonstrate against granting a wholesale license to ex-Mayor Robert Lid dell. Will give a bill of particulars in open court if called upon." Additional remonstrances were filed against John Fnchs ot 302 Wylie avenue, C. Lavelle of 287 Wylie avenue, and Simon Matheis of 286 Wylie avenue and signed by Rev. McCrory and ten other residents of that locality. The remonstrance against Charles Downey, of Duquesne borough, is signed by 74 voters. It is claimed that Downey's place is purely a drinking saloon, not a betel as he represents; that it is not a public accom modation, not necessary, and has been in decentlv conducted for the past year; that the applicant is an improper person, he has sold to minors and drunkards and the place is a meeting place for men and boys em ployed at the mills who assemble there at night for drunkenness and revelry. Attorney A. C Patterson filed lengthy papers against six applicants from the Eleventh ward, Allegheny. Frederick Voight, 124 McClure avenue, is one; rea sons, not necessary and applicant on unfit person to have license; 32 signers. Against Thomas E. McCaffrey, 146 McClure avenne; reason, not necessary; 33 signers. Against Patrick Moran, No. 11 McClure avenue; not necessary; SO signers. Against Adam Henry, New Brighton road; reasons, not necessary and the house not properly arranged for the purpose; 30 signers. Against Louis Witt mer, 31 McClure avenue; reason, not neces sary; 45 signers. Against Joseph Seibert, 25 McClure avenue; reasons, not necessary and the applicant refused before on good grounds. Against Michael Brown and William Crone, 21 McClure avenue; rea sons, not necessary; 43 signsrs. A Long List or Kicks. Other remonstrances filed were as fol lows: Against Eli Livingstone, Eighth ward, Pittsburg; reasons, not necessary, not a proper person, place has a bad reputation for which a license was refused last year and there is a large school and church across the street Against William E. Logne, 470 Forbe I '
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