wtszzt&st
)0R GIRLS TRAPPED
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing in En
glish Car Compartments.
GLISHMEN CALL FOR REFORM.
Latest Case More Apffravated Than Anj
Before Reported.
fTS FKOM TUB EUROPEAN CAPITALS
ostxmt, May 17. The sentences passed
u Goodall, the evangelist, and Hon.
rick Greville-Xugent, for assaults com
ted upon unprotected women journeying
ail, do not seem to have had a deterrent
ci upon miscreants who find themselves
the compartments of railway carriages
h women or girls who are traveling
te. On the contrary, it appears that the
licity that has been given to such
nses has tended only to provoke the
e frequent commission of the crime,
he railway companies have taken no
tn to render women safe while traveling
their lines, and the frequency with
ch the assailants escape arrest has
ved that the communication cord intend
Ibr use in attracting the attention of the
rrds is hardly ever available. The British
lic is becoming aroused to the one great
cer that threatens any woman who
rels alone by rail, and it is thought that
mlar agitation will follow that will re
; in some change in the compartment
tern.
Scandals Corns In Quick Succession,
tnly yesterday a painter named "Windle
i arrested at IJetford for assaulting a
k named Hannah Cordock in a railway
near Babworth. As the train ap
ached the station he jumped from a win
v of the car, but was afterward captured
uie ponce.
'he public has hardly digested the de
ls of this story 'when another case of the
le kind is reported. This case is made
the blacker by the fact that the offender
i minister, the Kev. Kennedy Bell, Kec-
of Little Bedwyn, a village "near Hung
3rd, in 'Wiltshire. Mis Britain, dangh-
of the stationmastcr at Kintbury, was
cling from Newbury to Gieat Bedwyn.
r companion in the compartment was
v. Mr. Bell. He spoke to the girl, and
, seeing from his attire that he was a
rgyniau, entered into conversation with
i. Bell insulted the girl. She mdig
itly spurned him, but he took advantage
lis' superior strength and assaulted her,
ugh not until she had made a desperate
Jgsle.
outer Victim of the Reverend Scoundrel
Vbenthe train reached Great Bedwyn,
ss Britain, who was in a hardly respon
le condition, did not mention the assault
the guards, but as soon as possible let her
ents know what had befallen her.
n the meantime the train had proceeded,
ss Britain's seat in the compartment hav-
been taken by a Miss Abrey, a tele
iph operator. Bell was still in the com
rtment. The train had not proceeded far
ore he engaged Miss Abrey in conversa
n, and at last tried to caress her. Sne
w away from him, but he assaulted her,
o. As usual, the communication eorjl
) not in working order, and both girls,
agh they had shrieked at the top of
ir voices for help, could not make them
ves heard above the rumbling of the
in.
Uter Bell had committed the crime he
ked to Miss Abcry, pointing out to her
disgrace that would accrue to her should
tell of the affair, but she refused to
en to him, and when the next station
s reached she notified the guards of what
1 occurred, and the reverend scoundrel
s at once taken into custody.
Tlio Clergyman Remanded Tor Trial.
Shortly afterward the police were in-
med of the assault made upon Miss
itain. Bell, who is a married man with
children, has heretofore borne an ex
lent reputation. The girls, too, are of
" best character, and great commiseration
ixpreised for thein.
The clergyman at first indignantly denied
guilt, but afterward admitted" having
:n too familiar with the cirls, though he
rsisted in the denial of a criminal assault.
the hearing before the magistrates to
y sufficient proof was adduced to justify
emand, and the Rev. Mr. Bell was held
thout bail for future examination.
HOT A SINGLE LIFE-BOAT
irried on a Caspian Sea Steamer.TVhicn Is
tost With 250 Lives.
5t. Petersburg, May 17. The Caspian
a steamer Alexander "Wolcow, which it
s reported from Astrakhan yesterday had
doubtedly foundered, left a Persian port
Baku toward the end of March. 2Co
ubt is now entertained but that she
milered in a hurricane which occurred on
: 29th of March.
The "Wolcow did not carry a single life
at, and her 200 passengers are given up
lost. She was hampered with a heavy
ck cargo, and it is supposed that her
rgo shifted, causing her to capsize.
A Karrow Escape Tram Actual War.
Lostdost, May 17. Sir George Baden
well made his first public speech yester
y since his return from Bering Sea. It
.s at a meeting of the mission to deep sea
bermen. He assured the audience that
eat Britain at one time was close upon a
ir with the United States, but that they
d now agreed to settle the matter in dis
te by means of arbitration.
France to Increase Her Navy.
PABIS, May 17. The Chamber of Depu
s reassembled to-day. M. Cavaignac,
inister of Marine, demanded supple
intary credits for the navy amounting to
,000,000 francs. These credits, he said,
;re due to the necessity of increased
pidity of building and greater armaments.
nother Victory for Archbishop Ireland.
Rome, May 17. The Vatican has sent a
-cular letter to the American Bishops,
commending the formation of a national
lion against Cahenslyism, or the project to
point Bishops of the same nationality as
e people whom they are to spiritually
rect
The Conferenco to Be Held In Brussels.
Brussels, May 17. The Belgian Gor
nment has been unofficially informed of
e desire of the United States Government
at the International Monetary Conference
held in Brussels.
ntfnl Flashes From Afar.
Redmod, the 1'araelIUo leador, will
nd-
ess 2ew loiters.
Hcsdbeds aro dying of cholera every day
Ilurrar, East Africa.
Geumast contemplates prohibiting all 1m
igrution from Russia.
The Victoria colony, Australia, will come
it f 7,500,000 behind this year.
Kcssia is building a military road from
srnoyo to Eastern Forghana.
Hsib Gekloff has been arrested for com
jcity In the frauds of Jaeger.
Tnz Argentine Congress will inquire into
e legality of the Piesidental election.
X TBAsrscosrriJTESTAt canal is proposed to
n nect the Rhino and the Danube rivers.
The London Graphic calls upon Parliament
give Newfoundland a wholesome lesson.
GosnonN & Co., at Calcutta, have failed
ronsrh losses in indigo and exchanges.
tho late Greek Ministry only one passed
tho general election. Tricoupis will have
tliree-fouiths majority.
Usited 'States Mikisteii Poktek was the
rst diplomat to call on Signor Brln, the
3w Minister of Foreign Affairs.
fjwiso to tho heavy outlay caused by the
failure of ciops, tho Russian Government
lias ordered that retrenchment be made In
all the Government departments.
The Peruvian Charge d'Aflnirs In London
states that his Government has cabled him
authority to declare that tho Peruvian Gov
ernment is firmly lesolved to fulfil its con
tract nith the Peruvian corporation.
At IIungerford.Kcnnedy Boll, a clergyman
or the Established Church, was arraisned,
charged with assaulting two young women
in railway carriages. The clergyman at
first lndienautly denied his guilt, but after
ward admitted liavinsr been too familiar
with the gh is. Mr. Bell was held without
ball.
The report from Astrakan tbatasteamoi
had foundered In the Caspian Sea with 253
passengers, has caused much excitement at
Caspian ports. As a recent disaster was at
tended by almost equal loss of life, there isa
general opinion that the Russian authori
ties do not attend with due vigilance to the
inspection of steamships in those waters.
The Kaiser has made another break. In
his latest speech, which was in response to
a toast at a banquet given him by the Diet,
or West Prussia, at Dantzslcoccurs this
passaso: "May the sons of this country ac
cent p itiently whatever Providence has in
store tor them, and await with confidence
the result which their Kmporor will achieve
in the course of the toilsome future."
NOT ON THE BILLS.
Cleopatra's Strange Eulogist Extraordi
nary Scene at a St. Louis Theater How
a Man Who Had a Good Time Capped
the Climax.
St. Louis, Ma, May 17. When the cur
tain fell for the last time upon "Cleopatra"
and Funny Davenport had come before
the drop in answer to a call of the
audience at the Grand Opera House Sat
urday evening, and at the very moment
that she was about to come forward for
n recall, a strange gentleman, who occupied
a seat in a box on the lower left hand tier
next the stage, arose from his place and
stepped quietly over the burnished rail to
the corner of the stage.
He was a tall, dark-haired gentleman,
dressed in a gray suit and a white straw
hat
"When the gentleman began to read, the
audience was on edge to listen. His cards
became disarranged and his sentences had
no connection. The few who were near
enough to understand him heard a wild ex
aggerated epic upon the glories of the act
ress. His poem became more and more
senseless, until the audience broke into a
laugh. He then made a short speech in a
very loud tone.
"Ladies and gentlemen," he said, "I had
a good time and you had a good time, and I
don't care who knows it. I've got plenty of
money and can do just as I please.
His voice was drowned in the increased
laughter of the crowd, and in his confusion
he threw his cards among the people. On
the face of them appeared:
Charles Konneber, fruit and produce
commission. Reference, New Orleans Na
tional Bank, Office in store 22 North Peters
street: Stalls 1 and 2, Fiench Vegetable
Market, New Orleans.
The attention of the stage manager had
been drawn to the strange scene on the stage.
The instant Mr. Konneker returned to his
seat an usher let down the screens in front
of the box and he was hidden from view.
MYTH AND HOSES MIXED.
How the Madacascarans Tell Their Story
of the World's Beginning.
The people of Madagascar, in their story
of the beginning, get myth and Moses
strangely mixed. The man was first created
as in the Mosaic account as found in Genesis,
and was set to trim and prune a large
grove, with the injunction to let none of
the luscious fruit which grew thereon pass
his lips. After years of horticultural work
he thought to try the taste of some of the
finest and ripest fruits which grew in his
garden, and was so well pleased with his
first experiment that he tried a specimen of
everything that grew in the grove.
Th'at night he was terribly afflicted with
ulcers, boils and carbuncles which appeared
on all parts of his body. On the following
morning, when almost readv to give up in
despair, one of the monster boils on his leg
burst and out came a beautiful girl. She
immediately set about ministering to the
wants of the boil-afflicted man, and soon had
him restored to health. On the ninth day
after the girl had come from the leer of the
man they were joined in marriage by God
himself in the center of thatMadagascareno
fruit groves.
SWEDENEOEGIAN'S WILL APPEAL.
They Employ an Attorney to Farther Con
test a 850,000 Will Case.
Cincinnati, May 17. The General Con
vention of the New Jerusalem (STweden
borgian) Church, closed this evening. The
officers elected were:
Rev. Chauncey Giles, of Philadelphia,
President; Rev. John Worcester, of Boston,
Vice President; Rev. A. E. Frost, of
Detroit, Secretary; Rev. Francis Benson, of
Boston, Treasurer.
During the afternoon an offer was re
ceived from Prof. Layman B. Norris, of the
University of Michigan, tendering free of
charge his services as an attorney to carry
to a higher court an appeal from the de
cision of the Hamilton county courts,
whereby the will of Mrs. Allen, of Glen
dale, giving the church a bequest of 550,000,
was set aside. The offer was accepted.
THEY'EE AFIEB ME.
Tho Song Sung by a Man Before Bo Suicid
ed on a Train.
PouGHKEErsin, May 17. Special
Just after the southbound fast train due to
pass this city on the Hudson River Railroad
at 4:10 this afternoon left Hyde Park a well
dressed man rose from his seat in the parlor
car, and, shouting, "They are after me," cut
his throat from ear to ear.
There was great consternation among the
passengers, the ladies screaming with
fright. The stranger died soon after the
train arrived here. From papers found on
the body the suicide's name was learned
to be Alfred L. Stanton, of Jersey City.
'Burglars Make a Rich Haul.
New York, May 17. Special The
house of Michael C Bouvier, No. 14 "West
Forty-sixth street, was. entered by burglars
Monday night It is reported to the police
that the thieves secured over 530,000 worth
of plate and jewelry. The matter was only
reported to-night
Ilarrlsbarg Drys In Convention.
Harrisburq, May 17. Special The
Prohibition County Convention was held
here to-day. The selection of a ticket was
left to the Executive Committee. These
delegates were elected to the Scranton Con
vention: Rev. J. J. Stoffer, H. A. Neitz,
Nathan H. Botdorff, H. J. Posey, J. Q
Farmer, L. "W. Turner, Mrs. Agnes Kemp.
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BECAUSE
THEY PAY.
Patronage Increases faster
than ever as time goes on.
The Adlets for the month
ending April 30 gained 4.358
as compared with April, 1891.
For 8 months ending same
date the increase was 23,341.
The reason is plain it pays
better to advertise in THE
DISPATCH than any other
paper.
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THE' PITTSBURG
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
A Limit to Bondholders' Forbearanco
Is Sometimes Reached..
VIDE THE TERMINAL COLLAPSE.
Several Wore New Propositions Were Sub
mitted Yesterday.
F1EES, FAILURES AND RAILWAY NEWS
New York, May 17. Referring to the
collapse of the Richmond Terminal plan of
reorganization, the Post, in its financial
article, says:
Tho episode will not bo without its uses.
The tendency of railroad reorganizations in
the last decado has beon more and moio
toward discrimination against the bonds
and In favor of the stocks. For this the
great consolidation of power in the hands of
shareholders was responsible; but the
principle was anomalous, because the
very purposo of reorganization is to
save the stock from, utter extinction.
That the bondholders should sacrifice some
nominal advantage in order to escape the
expense and risk or recolvershlp, is only
right; bntitis equally Just that the stock
should pay well for Its privilege of con
tinned existence. The Richmond Terminal
enlsode maiks clearly tho lino of concession.
beyond which bondholders will pot no, and
it is well that the line has been marked.
The bankers who diawup the new plan
will have iar less reason for misjudging the
Investors' temper.
Along conference of parties identified
with the Richmond Terminal system was
held to-day in President Oakman's office,
and at the meeting several propositions were
made in connection with steps for the
new reorganization! hut no information in
reeard to these propositions was given out.
General Thomas said, before the confer
ence began, that he could arrange the reor
ganization with an assessmen of 5 or 0 per
cent on the preferred stock. The new plan
would involve the reorganization of both
the Danville and Terminal comnanies, as he
considers them identical; but the East Ten
nessee will go along as it is, without being
concerned in the affairs of the other com
panies. John H. Inman was asked by banking in
terests if he would accept the presidency of
the Terminal Company, but he gave a posi
tive refusal to the request He will, how
ever, re-enter the Terminal Directory, and
in a few days it is expected General Thomas
will resume the office of President of the
East Tennessee Company.
The Tribune says:
It is universally admitted that the Ter
minal stockholders will be called upon to
contribute cash to meetnecessary payments
in order to keeD the system together. Some
f orson s interested in the system thought
hat $3 a share would be sufficient It
Is contended that under tho Terminal
charter no assessment may bo im
posed, and probably an attempt will
bo made to secure voluntary contribution;
but, on the other band, it is not impossible
that in case of backwardness on the part of
the stockholders the question might bo
pressed as to n nether the stock was folly
paid up, or. In other words, whether any of
it had been issued without sufficient con
sideration. It the latter were proved to be
the case, the stockholders could be held
liable, it is asserted, for tho full deficiency
otdebts left by any foreclosure proceedings.
A (representative of the First National
Bank interests in Richmond Terminal said:
There have been two good results from
tho work of the Richmond Terminal Com
mittee so far, although they have been
reached by a rather prodigal waste of time.
One is that Richmond Terminal securities
have been lodged where they can be easily
reached when wanted; the second is that
strong people have been led to a close
study of the Richmond Terminal properties
and stand ready now to formulate a reason
able and bnslness-llke plan.
Chicago Ironworkers Give In.
Chicago, May 17. Tho strike of ironwork
ers nt the World's Fair has come to a close,
and to-morrow the men return to thoir em
ployment on the old terms. Some of the
workers during tho strike have been'leavinc
one contractor to co to another with a view
to having the strikers called in. A general
notice has been issued by the Superintend
ent that if this policy is continued ho would
issue a general order to the effect that a
workman leaving the emplo of one con
tractor cannot bo employed on any other
except through the consent and recom
mendation of the first.
Whisky TrtMt People GIvo Bail.
CrsoiiraATi, May 17. W. N. 'ilobart, of this
city, to-day appeared before United States
Commissioner J. E. Bruce and gave bond to
appear in Boston during tho May term of
the Unitod States Court in that city, to re
new his bond to answer to a second indict
ment as a Snember of the Whisky Trust.
His bond was fixed at $5.000,-and his partner,
Lewis O. Maddux, was accepted as his bonds
man. Lewis H. Greene, the other indicted
inerabor of the Whisky Trust, will give a
similar bond to-monow.
BUSINESS BREVITIES.
New York State tanneries will close down
within GO days.
A heavt wheat bull operator in Liverpool
tailed yesterday.
The Calumot and Ilecla Mining Company
has declared a dividend of $5 a share.
A brewers' strike a day old at Grand Rap
ids, Mich., was won by tho men yesterday.
Directors of the Tamarack Mining Com
pany have declared a dividend of H a share.
The rice crop of tho United States this
year will be 50 per cent heavier than last
year.
About 160 Chicago granite cutters struck
ye3tei dny, to help thoir fellow-workmen in
'in the East.
Ekolisk syndicates are invading Mexico,
buying up cigar factories and collco and
tobacco lands.
Philadelphia granite cutters have struck
ncainst handling non-union granite from
New England.
Two husdred and fifty lathers struck at
Philadelphia Monday for $1 75 per 1,000 laths,
and two-thirds of the boss plasterers com
plied with the demands.
The New York Life Policyholders' Com
mittee has made a final report The com
mittee reports that the reorganization of
the company is now complete.
The following charters were granted yes
terday: The Keystone Northern Railroad
Company, of Lawrence county, to run from
Wurtembnrg, Lawrence county, to Boss
Point, Lawrence county, 11 milest capital,
$150,000. The Incorporators are: F. L. Ste
venson, J. M. Porter, Allegheny; J. L. D.
Speer, Charles E. Speer, James R. Kerr,
George I. Whitney, Charles Donnelly, John
Wilson, Pittsburg; J. S. Tehnv, New York;
H. W. Blddle, J. N. Hutchinson, Philadel
phia. Tho Old Reliable Building and Loan
Association, of Allegheny; capital stock,
$650,000. The Glenwood and Homestead Ferry
Company, of PlttBburg, to run a ferry on the
Monongahela from Glenwood to Homestead;
capital stock, $10,000. The Bennett Public
Building and Loan Association, of Millvale;
capital, sji.OOD.ooo.
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
The Snow Fork and Hocking Vallev Rail
way Company has been organized at Zanes
vlllo. Tho line will run from New Straits
ville to Athens and will be a coal feeder lor
the Baltimore and Ohio.
The Rhode Island and Massachusetts
Railroad was bought by Messrs. Bockefoller
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 189a
and Morgan, of New York. The. effect of
this transaction will be disastrous to the
New Tork and New England road,
v The proposed Nebraska Central Railroad
will build from Omaha to Fort Dodge, la.,
use tho Mason City and Fort Dodste track
from the latter place to Mason City, and
build from MaBon City north to DulutU.
Still another roport has been launched
concerning Flnlcy, whoso resignation as
Chairman of tho Western Passenger Associa
tion takes effect Friday. It is now said he
has accepted the position ot Tiafflc Manaeer
of tho Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railroad.
Foixeeks are surveying a route for a rail
road from Layton station, on tho Pittsburg,
MeKeesport and Youghloghony.to the Belle
veinon Railroad at Fayette City. Both these
roads are operated by the Vanderbilt oom-
fiany. and tho branch, which will be about
I miles long, will be Uullt and operated by
tho same company.
A charter was granted yesterday to the
Keystone Northern Railroad Company,
whoso line will run from a point of Junction
with the nttsbnrg and Western at or near
Wurtomburg. Lawrence county, over the
most convenient route to Rose Point, same
county. The capital is $150,000. F.L. Stephen
son, Allegheny, is President.
Now that the Supreme Court of the United
States has decided that tho railroads may
make particulars without violating the
inter-State commerce law, tho Chicago, St
Paul and Kansas City will renew its applica
tion, made some time ago to the Western
Passenger Association, for nuthoiity to es
tablish a rate of 2 cents per mile for parties
of ton or more traveling in a body.
THE FD3E -RECORD.
Philadelphia Patilck MoNally's large
boarding stables, with 22 horses and mules.
Loss.'about 17,000; insured.
East St Louis The works of tho Steel
Foundry Company. Loss, $75,000. Molten
metal and water coming in contact caused
an explosion.
North avenue, Allegheny A fire broke
ont last evening in tho boiler room of
Walker's soap factory. It was easily put
out; damage about $100.
DANCING OF THE CHOIR BOYS.
A Custom of Seville Uronght Down From
the Middle Ages.
Cornhlll Magazine.
There is one custom peculiar to Seville
which now really forms the prettiest scene
to be viewed during the carnival, although
it is religious, not secular, and ia a protest
against the licentious gayeties of the time,
instead of being a part of them. This cus
tom is the dancing of the little choir boys
of the Cathedral" before the host every
evening at 5 o'clock. '
The origin of the dancing is not attested
by any documentary evidence, hut is be
lieved to date from the conquest of Seville
by St Ferdinand from the Moors. It is a
survival in fact of the autos sacramentales,
or miracle plays, accompanied by music
and dancing in honor of the sacrament,
which are chiefly known to European read
ers ontside of Spain through the beautiful
compositions of Calderon. The Autos of
Calderon carried these performances to the
highest point of literary art, but they had
been customary in Spain throughout the
Middle Ages at Corpus Christi and other
festivals. Not only boys, but also women
used to dance before the host until this
part of the ceremony was suppressed by
authority.
THE PERSPIRATION OF A KANGAROO.
It Resembles tin Red Sweat of the Hippo
potamus of the Nile.
London Telegraph. '
On a casual inspection the "red kangaroo"
at the zoological garden appears to be a
perfectly average kangaroo. Its reddish
coat alone distinguishes it from the com
moner variety, which is exhibited in an ad
joining cage. It possesses, however, a very
curious peculiarity, not easily made out
while the animal is alive. On the throat of
the male, at any rate, the hair is stained of
a crimson color, suggestive of a serious dis
agreement with its fellow-prisoner.
This crimson stain is, however, not due to
any wound, but is caused by a substance
secreted from the skin. It is curiously
analogous to the blood-red "sweat" of the
hippopotamus, and is not any more easily
explicable. "Why both these creatures, so
widely separated'in the scale of life, should
produce, apparently perfectly gratuitously,
a similar crimson dye is hard to understand,
unless indeed this natural rouging is as
attractive to the opposite sex as the artificial
kind is supposed to be in our species.
BEAUTY BECOMING GENERAL.
Mary Queen of Scots Wonld Attract
No
Attention In These Days.
It is a comforting theory that is advanced
nowadays that the human race is becoming
better looking, and that there is more
beauty generally diffused among our women
than in'the bygone times. "Beauty grows
as the race develops," says a modern writer,
"and the increased refinements of existence
are undoubtedly affecting the characteristics
of the species.
If Mary Queen of Scots, or any other
beauty who has become famous in History,
were to walk into a modern ballroom she
probably would not attract attention in any
way, and not only are the individual types
higher, but beauty has become very much
more general; no one who keeps his eyes
open can fail to be struct with this circum
stance." Race admixture has also undoubt
edly had a great deal to do with this fact, if
it is a fact
A CURIOUSLY FORMED SENTENCE.
It Spells tho Same Backward, Forward and
lias Other Peculiarities.
The following curious sentence, "Sator
arepo tenet opera rotas," is pretty bad
Latin, but may be freely translated: "I
cease from my work; the sower will wear
away his weeh" It has these peculiarities:
First It spells backward and forward the
same.
, S&cond The first letter of each word
spells the first word.
Third The second letter of each word
spells the second word, and so on with the
third, fourth and fifth.
Fourth The last letters, read baokward,
spell the first word; the next to the last, the
second word, and so on throughout
Fifth There are just as many letters in
each word as there are words.
Another Case ot Three Black Crows.
London Dally News.
A notable example of the "three black
crows" class of fiction comes from York
shire. A Scarborough clergyman on open
ing his newspaper the other day found
therein an utterly unfounded statement to
the effect that his consort had presented him
with triplets. He immediately caused in
quiry to be made as to the source of this
astounding story, and he fonnd It was as
follows: His married daughter and her
children had arrived at his honse on a visit;
the event had been described by on neigh
bor to another as "an addition of three to
the minister's family;'' by the natural law
ot evolution, that was transformed into a
case of triplets; and a local correspondent
getting hold of the story sent it in that form
to the newspapers.
Latest U. S. Gov't Report
GIGGLES AND A LADDER.
Give Away a Seminary Double Elopement
Scheme The Girls Sent to Their Chicago
Ilomes and the Bojs GO to Jail A Crnel
Janitor.
Rockpobd, Ixi,., May 17. Special.
The Rockford Female Seminary lost two
pretty Chicago students to-day. They tried
to elope last night Two young men were
found in their room on the third floor of the
seminary and the girls were bundled off
home.
About midnight Janitor Bailey saw
Edward Dufee and Martin Hallem, two
well-known young society men, raise a lad
der againstf the, seminary. Then he heard
some giggling at a third floor window and
one end of a rope was thrown to the ground.
In a minute the two young men mounted
the ladder which was about ten feet too
short, climbed the rope hand over hand and
disappeared In the window. Z
Then the hard-hearted janitor pulled the
ladder away, called the patrol wagon and
had the outfit concealed in a neighboring
grove. Then Preceptress Anderson was
informed of the startling discovery. Headed
by Janitor Bailey all the teachers flocked
to the girls' room and demanded admittance.
There was nothing to do but to open the
aoor and in rushed the teachers.
The boys rushed to the window, but the
rope was missing. Dufee wanted to leap to
the ground, but Janitor Bailey covered him
with a drawn revolver, and Dufee refrained
from, the three-story leap. . He and Hallem
were hustled into tha patrol wagon and
spent the night in jaiL This morning a
cruel justice fined each of them ?25 for dis
orderly conduct and the girls were sent
home to Chicago to their parents. Their
names have not been disclosed.
A Bis Collection of Books.
The progress of the Bodleian Library at
different periods varies much, in later years
the books increasing at an infinitely acceler
ated rate. In 1649 the volumes had ac
cumulated to 15,975, one-third being folios.
By 1714 the shelves contained 30,169 vol
umes ot printed books and 5,916 volumes of
manuscript In 1849 the number was
220,000; in I860, 350,000 and In 1888, 440,000
printed books. This is the largest collec
tion in the United Kingdom, with the ex
ception of the library of the British
Museum, which now contains 1,600,000
printed volumes.
A Tfarnlng to Ice Cream Eiters.
St. Louis Itepubllc.
The person who rashly swallows great
mouthfuls of frozen milk should remember
that every time it comes in contact with the
nerves of the throat the whole nervous
system is injured to a greater or less extent
Mex's summer undprwenr, silk, lisle and
balbriggan. James II. Aiken & Co.,
100 Fiftbfcvenue.
SUMMER RESORTS.
HOTEL RATES
AND CIRCULARS
May He Obtained at THE DISPATCH'S
Business Office, Smlthfield and Diamond.
Atlantic City.
nOTEL ATeX.EX-Mlchlgau and Pacific
avs., Atlantic City, N. J.; near the beach: under
drained: rates (3 to (10 per week. Mrs. LAV. Iteed.
nOTEL IMPEEI AL, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J
Maryland ave., facing the ocean. Capacity
200. Electric bells, large solarium, grate
tires. Kvery home comfort $3 to $3 per day,
$10 to $18 per week. G. W. ICENDKICK.
THE CHALFONTE.
ATLANTIC CITY.
Directly on the Ileach. Sea water baths In
house. Opened January V 1S92.
C. ROBERTS & SONS.
"HADDON HALL,"
Atlantlo City, TC. J.
Open All the Year. Hot ahd Cold Sea
Watek Batos in the House.
LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT.
OTEL WILTSHIRE, ' '
Virginia av near ocean, Atlantic City,
N. J. Open all the year. Large bay Window
rooms giving flno view of the ocean.
D. W. CHANDLER,
IOng Branch.
LONG BRANCH.
WEST END HOTEL.
COTTAGES AND RESTAURANT
OPEN JUNE 11.
U.OTEL OPENS JUNE 25.
D. M. & V. E. HILDRETH.
Now York office. Metropolitan Hotel.
Other Resorts.
CAPON SPRINGS AND BATHS HAMP
SHIRE County, W. Va. Send for
pamphlet and see what this celebrated
watering place offers to all out of health,
those broken down from overwork, orthose
in search of a lovely summer home for solid
comfort and pleasure. W. H. SALE, Prop.
FORT WILLIAM HENRY HO 1'EL,
LAKE GEORGE, N. Y.,
Wlllopsn June 23. The largest, best ap
pointed nnd most liberully conducted hotel
at Lake George.
SESD roil ILLUSTRATED SOCTOXm.
For torms and particulars apply to HOTEL
GRENOBLE, Fifty-seventh St. and Seventh
avenne.Now York. Special rates for families.
WILLIAM NOBLE, Owner and Proprietor.
MOUNTAIN HOUSE
CRESSON SPRINGS.
On the Summit of the Allegheny Mountains,
Main line Penna. R. R. All trains stop.
Will open JUNE 23th. For circulars and in
formation, address
WM. R. DUNHAM, Supt, Cresson, Cambria
county, Pa.
White 3VIota.jnitciin.s, 2. H.
MAPLEWOOD.
East End of the famous town of Bethlehem.
Grand center of all the White Mountain at
tractions. The great resoit of health and
Sleasuio. Maplewood Hotel opens July 6.
laplewood Cottage opens June 10. 18 FUR
NISHED COTTAGES. Send for Illustrated
booklet to AINSLIE & WEBSTER,Managers,
NoC2Boylston St., Boston. Also of Hotel
San Marco, St Augustine, Fla,
BEDFORD SPRINGS,
"THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA."
HOTEL OPENS JUNE 22d.
L.B. DOTY, Manager.
T
THE UNITED STATES,
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL,
Will open JUNE H and
Remain Open Until October L
TOMPKINS, GTAGE 4 PEERY.
CATSEILL MOUNTAINS.
IDTEL KAATERSKILL.
OPENS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29.
KITES REDUCED FOR JULY.
Rooms can be engaged of Mr. II. P. BUR
NEY, Assistant Manager, at Hotel Lafayette,
Philadelphia, Thursdays of each week, Juno
9 to 23, inclusive.
HOTELS.
RIGGS HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, D, C,
Reopened,
Under now management; refurnished an
redecorated In first-class style: table best i
the city. RIGGS HOUSE CO.,
G. DbWITT, Proprietors.
Treasurer.
STURTEVANT HOUSE.
NEW YORK.
American plan $3 50 to S3 50 per day.
European plan $1 00 per.day upward.
THE STURTEVANT HOUSE
is the most central in the city; near all ele
vated roads, street car lines, principal
places of amusement and large retail stores.
. AH the comforts of home with tho addi
tional conveniences of the inetiopolis is of
fered our guests.
THE STURTEVANT HOUSE.
Broadway, 23th and 29th sta., Now York,NT
HEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WE ADVERTISE BARGAINS
-ASiT-
GIVE
WHEN ADVERTISED.
855 SAMPLE
BLAZERS
IN TAN, DRAB,BLUE:AND
-AT
Worth From $5 to
12,48, $3 Hi U
These are of the newest cuts,
plain, others beautifully
braided
JKCTviTf'frl
if Place fir Mies' Ms
It was a big lot.
But the price was
low.
We bought them
all. '
1 Per Waists 33c.
$1.50 Mras Ws 74c
$3,50 SI MS $185
$6, $8 nil $10 Waists
at $4.24
$s,These bargains are intended to create some
excitement in our CLOAK BOOM. While there
notice our MILLINERY DEPARTMENT and it3
advantages as a Bargain Booth.
435 MARKET ST. 437
9
X
BLACK,
$12.
some
OUR STOCK OF
LADIES' I1
ALL REDUCED TO
K75- AND $7.75
Some of these costing us
as much as
$10.50, $12 fflil $13.50,
PERCALE SUITS
$1.48.
CHALLIE MAPPERS
98c.
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