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Regular Edition. COMPUTB MAKKFT ItEPOItTa. Regular Edition. COiii'LTri VARUM RETORT. Rise of a St Louis Orphan.

Educated by an orjanization which he mow rules. See to-morrow's Sunday Post-Dispatch. For a New St. Louis. A brilliant thought presented in colore ia to-morrow' Sunday Post-Dispatch.

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221. SATURDAY EVENING ST. LOUIS MARCH 30.1901. DDTrn 1 I St. Co ails.

Oa Oat. 1 XViC Oatalae t. l-eata. Tv Ceata, SILO POST-DISPATCH CANDIDATES HOPEFUL MORLEY FOUND SNATCHERS OF RYAN, COXDOX CONFESS GAM'S BODY AND FIN'GERLIN, TO THEIR DEED MAURICE BARRYMORE HAS- AFTER A DANGEROUS OUTBREAK BEEN PUT IN AN ASYLUM AT CAMPAIGN'S CLOSE OF SUCCESS AT POLLS Wells, Parker and Meriwether After Thorough Canvasses at Municipal Election. Trio, Who Are Under Arrest, Say They Intended to Play Joke, but Warrants Charging Grand Larceny Have Been Issued.

1 1 MAURICE BARRYMORE. I n't. WW MAURICE BARRYMORE. In His Delirium Ho Attacked His Daughter. SPLENDID NERVE SAVED HER OUTBREAK FIRST CAME ON HIM IN HARLEM.

Raved on the Stage About the Syndicate and White Rats Imagines He's to Have a Big Theater Gus Thomas Says He'3 Gone. Sp-lal to the rnat-rilspatch. NF.W YORK, March 3'. Maurice Barrymore, one of the most widely known actors on tho American fitajje. has gone the way i of poor Sean'an.

the sweet singer, and John MeCullough. the He has been sent to an insane asylum. Barrymore became violently insane on the stage of the Lion Palace Music Hall, in Harlem. Thursday night. Friday, after long deliberation, his daughter, Ethel Barry-more, and his son, John, signed the papers of commitment.

Betorc being taken into custody he made an attack on his daughter, threatening her life. It is feared that he will never leave the asylum alie. Barrvmore's breakdown is attributed to worry "about the dramatization of "Cashel Byron." and the war of the White Rats against the theatrical trust. An attack of the grip, from which he never recovered fully, may also have something to do with his condition. The first public break came at Milwaukee last fall, but he pulled himself together for ha Kansas City engagement that followed.

Cpen Rupture With His Daughter. It has been an oien Secret to the friends of the family for a long time that there was an estrangement between Barrymore and hla beautiful daughter. Ethel, who is now the youngest star on the stage, and Is an artistic and social favorite here and in London. The coldness began a good many years ago at the time of the death of Geoigia Drew Barrymore. He kept up 3.

perfunctory guardianship, it but John urew, wno, as an actor. is a St. Louis favorite, was her actual pro tector. Barrymore. however, made no se- "ret of his pride in her and her.soclal sue ce hr openlnf? niffht as a gtar -Capt.

Jink3" he sent a telegram. It was succinct and curt: Dad." i iiui nas noi. seen rum lur he has not. seen him for three months. News of him had all come through her 17-vear-old brother Jack, and Jack had 1 v.

.,,4 '4- -v Airs tt -Trr fc 1-4 i i hr the Poet-Ttlsoatii. Home of Gam Lee In Hop Alley. From Which HI Gorgeous Funeral Will Be Held Sunday Afternoon. 7 IN LOUISVILLE i His Brother Charles Is With 1 Him There. WILL RETURN TOGETHER TELEGRAM STATES THAT RICH-j ARD APPEARS DAZED.

His Brother Went ta Louisville in Rs- sponae to Message From Missing Contractor fcr Ten Dollars to Return Home. i if ft it If' II RICHARD S. MOKI.KV. (Who disappeared mysteriously March 17 and may now be in Louis-. vilie.) a a Richard Sherman Morlry, who disan peared from St.

Louis March IS. a few after a visit to h's fiancee. Miss Ah- bie Carroll of 4U2 Connecticut avenue, is in I T.oniHvlll vcv i A telegram from his brother, Charles Morley, to St. Louis relatives Saturday afternoon announced that lie had found the missing man and that they would return home together Sunday and would later go to Jacksonvi'le, to vinit relatives. The message also stated that Richard appeared to be In a dazed mental condition.

Charles Morley went to Louisville in response to a telegram signed with the name of his brother and sent, Friday afternoon, asking that $10 be sent to him to pay his expenses home. Mr. Morley sent the money and waited at Vnion Station several hours for his brother. T'pon his failure to return a doubt arose in his mind as to whether the telegram had been sent by Richard, and he decided to go to Louisville to investigate. He arrived there at noon Saturday and, in a few hours had located his brother.

When Miss Carroll was informed that a telegram had been received from the missing man she went to his bearding house, at 2t18 Lafayette avenue, to meet him upon his return. She will remain there until Sunday. Mystery surrounded Morley's disappearance. His affairs were in good condition, and no motive for his departure was apparent. ACTOR ROUND REED DEAD IThe Weil-Known.

Comedian, Who Won a Reputation in the "Woman Hater." NEW YORK, March 31. Roland Reed, the rell-known comedian, died in this city today. His death was immediately due to an operation performed upon him several weeks ago. Roland Reed has been, for a number of years, among the foremost comedians on the stage. Two years ago he broke down nnd was obliged to cancel his engagements, tint this season he returned to the stage, thinking himself well.

He was again ftrlcken In Chicago, and came to this city for treatment. Among the many plays in which Mr. Reed Ttas appeared that of "The Woman Hater" was perhaps the most successful. FAIR SITE BILL WAS AMENDED House of Delegates Eliminates Provision That City May Offer Forest Park for Exposition. The House of Delegates passed the World's Fair site" bill Saturday afternosn with an amendment, providing that the wester part of Forest l'ark should not be offered by the city, as originally planned.

As amended, the bill provides that only Fallon and Carondelet parks may be of-fereC ia sites by the city. The vote was 10 to 9. The ares were Albright. Bersch. Becker.

Uutke. Hartman. Helms. I'hman, Madera, Robertson and Behnetler. The nays were Holtkamp.

Kelley, Mur-rell, I'arker, Schumacher, Sturtevant, Tarn-blvn and irCHChrltu. The amended bill will Lc sent back to tha council. BURNED INJN EXPLOSION Four Men Fatally Injured by Gas at Steel Furnace at Pittsburg. PtTTSBt'RO. March 30 By an ex-plosion of gns at the furnace of Edgar Thomson steel works, at Braddock, today, five men were terribly burned, two faulty.

Their names: George Radec; will die. George Hosack; melU die. Oeorce Cog. Charles Porter. Michael Ortnnon.

The men were plumbers ana the explosion was caued by escaping natural a from a broken main nlgnlUng from the fur- 4 -W I J. 1 IT See Victory in Sight The city campaign will close Saturday night, so far as speechmaking and the distribution of literature are concerned. Each of the three leading candidates for mayor, WeKs, Parker and Meriwether, will wind up his canvass with the positive belief that he will be elected. The Democrats have arranged to close the campaign with a big mass meeting at the Coliseum Saturday night. The marching clubs from the various wards will organize cn Grand avenue and march to the Coliseum, where scats will be reserved for them in the arena.

The princinal sneakers at the meeting will be former Gov. I). R. Francis. Lieutenant-Governor John A.

I.ee. Candidate Rolia Wolls. p. X. Jndson and Harry B.

Hawes. The Republicans will not concentrate their efforts on any particular meeting, but Candidate George W. Parker will speak in the following places: Ninth ward. Concordia Turner Hall; Eighteenth ward. Social Turner Hall: Nineteenth ward.

North St. Louis Turner Hall. Lee Meriwether will address the voters in a number of the wards on the issues presented by his campa'gn. In addition to the regular evening meetings, the candidates put in several hours Friday and Saturday visiting the big factories and railroad shops, where they met the worklngmen during the noon hour. From the expressions of party managers at both Wells and Parker headquarters, ft is evident that Lee Meriwether is the TO Information Is Alleged to Hare Leaked.

MR. FOLK IS INDIGNANT ASSERTION IN A MORNING PAPER CAUSED HIS ACTION. Chairman Blanke Has Requested the Members of the Body to Meet and Stand Investigation. FEBRUARY GRANDJURY. fyn F.

Blanke, ZM7 Ivafayette sreoue. Jndson S. Hernia, COGS Washington boule-rard. Teyton T. Crr, 3f04 Franklin arraue.

William O. Iay. 4227 Olive street. John W. IKmnell.

4043 Westminister John T. Duff. 1817 Oreawn aenae. Joseph 1j. iriswT)lJ, Iarleile Hotel.

Alfred L. Warrell, 42.13 Maryland arenae. Byron Nugent, 2ft Wietmoreland plaoe. P.en Westhus, 227 Oregon avenue. Krand D.

Thomp.wi, 4147 Westminster place. William Appel. 3436 Meramee street. Foreman Cyrus F. Blanke of the February grandjury has called a meeting of its members for Saturday afternoon to Investigate the report that one of Its numbtr has violated his oath as a juror by revealing to a Republican newspaper organ the names of persons under indictment, before warrants of arrest had been served upon them.

The request for the reconvening of the grandjury came from Circuit Attorney Folk Saturday morning when he received information that induced him to make attempt to discover the leak. "My information is corroborated by the Intimation In a. Republican newspaper this morning that the paper received the names of persons indicted for election iraul from a member of the indicting body." said Mr. Folk Satui-dav. "The names of a number of judges and clerks In the last election who were indicted on the charge of corruption, were published in the paper to which I refer.

They have not yet been arrested. "I have requested the foreman of the grandjurv to call a meeting to ascertain who is the guilt person, who. in fact, has violated his oath as a juror vy "tu.iv.ns the secrets of the grandjury reom. "The violation Is a. crime, and the juror who Is gulltv may be subject to penalty, if his name is ascertained I will issue Information against him, wlikh is equivalent to an indictment." WILL BUILD A NEW HOTEL Syndicate Seeks a Lease on Valuable Property at the Northwest Corner of Twelfth and Olive.

Thomas Hayden, president of the Harden Slate Roofing told a friend Saturday that plans were under way to build a new hotel to cost The site practically agreed upon, he says, is the northwest corner of and Olive streets. Mr. Hayden owns all of the properly with the exeception of 50 feet on the west side of Twelfth, between Olive and LMe MiUetPthat he was approached ny the representatives of a syndicate lormed to thiM property, which they rxpUtined wou'd be used for hotel purposes. Mr. Hayilen would not sell outright, but ugreed iii sign a lease.

Th terms, he said, proved agreeable, ard th papers would prooubiy be signed in a lew Uuy. WATER RATES BILL REVIVED. Legislative Committee of Council Ordered to Report on It. The special meeting of the City Council called at noon Saturday was the signal for the resurrection of the water rates reduction bill, which has been In the custody of the legislative committee since It was passed by the House of Delegates several months ago. Thuner offered a resolution directing that the Council direct the legislative committee to report on the bill at once.

After warm discussion Mr. Thuner's resolution was passed by a vote of to 4. This measure will give the Council an opportunity to act on the bill before ita final adjournment Monday. GRANDJURY uncertain nnnntitv In the eauallon of St. Iuls politics this spring.

The Democratic managers say Meriwether will draw heavily from Ihe German Republican strength of North and South St. Louis and but lightly from the Democratic wards. The Republican managers, on the, other hand, assert Meriwether's vote will be largely Democratic, of the silver Variety, and that he will not make inroads ion the Republican vote. One of Meriwether's managers said to the Post-Dispatch Saturday: 'Our vote will be two-fifths Republican and three-fifths Democratic. But for Bry.

an's letter It would have been the other way. Our principal strength is undeniably in the north and south wards, but It Is not all Democratic or all Republican." The estimates of the managers Saturday morning differed but little from those given the Post-Dispatch Frldav. The conservative Wells men claim a plurality of the Parker men, a minimum plurality of hone, and the Meriwether men a majority over all the other candidates of from 5000 to 10,. 000. Some excitement was created around Republican headquarters Saturday by the receipt of a circular letter, which, it is sai'i.

has been sent out to all the saloon keepers In tho city. It is signed by the "Day of Rest Committee." and Is ostensibly ian argument for Mr. Parker because of his temperate and abstemious habits. The Republicans assert that the circular was sent out by friends of Mr. Wells for the purpose of Influencing the saloon keepers against Mr.

Parker. The Wells men denied all knowledge of the circular. THREE DEAD III TENEMENT FIRE Mothers Frantically Threw Children From Windows. FAMILY CAUGHT BY FLAMES THE FATHER AND A CHILD ESCAPED, BUT OTHERS PERISHED. Firemen Below Caught Many Children Thrown.

Out by Their Hysterical Mothers. NEW YORK, March 30. Mrs. Esther Cohen and two of her children, Benjamin, aged 5, and Sophia, aged 1, perished by the burning -4f a five-story tenement house at Delancy and Norfolk streets early today. In the panic which occurred, mothers lost their reason and threw their children from the windows to the street below.

That all were caught by the police and firemen and escaped serious injury, seems almost a miracle. Following Is a list of the Injured: Max Salisburg, 20, burned about the face, hands and body. John R. Reardon, detective, cut on hands and face by falling glass. Michael Oestfeldt, suffering from shock and contusions.

There were 13 families In the house, The fire was discovered at 3:30 o'clock by the wife of, the Janitor, who aroused her husband, and together they went to the front of the house, giving the alarm. un me top noor ol tne tenement uvea Morris Cohen, his wife and their children, Sophia. Harrv and Beniamln. The flames were already through the roof when they were awakened. Escape hy the hallway was cut oil.

Groping tnein way through the smoke to the window, Cohen picked up the boy Harry, and, calling jto his wife to follow, got out on the fire escape and started to descend. Mrs. Cohen cariied the baby in her arms and the boy Benjamin followed. Out on the fire escape, the flames) and smoke which burst from the windows below them separated the members oj the family, and only Cohen and the boy reached the street. When the firemen T'ere finally able to reach the top floor they found the bodies of Mrs.

Cohen anfl the other two children blackened and uijrned, lying on the fire escape landing. The damage by the Are is estimat -d at J10.000. FAIR COMMISSION NAMED Forecast of the Nine Names to Officially Announced by the President Tonight or Monday. WASHINGTON. March 30.

The St. Luu Exposition commission will be annnopneed tonight or Monday and will contalt the following names: Ex-Senator Thomas II. Carter of (Montana Ex-Senator George W. McBrlde of Oregon. Ex-Senator William Lindsay of Kentucky, ExSenator John M.

Thurston of Nebraska. Ex-Representative Martin II. Glynn of New York. Ex-Representative John M. Allen of Mississippi.

E. D. Scott of Arkansas. John F. Miller of Indiana.

F. A. Betts of Connecticut. NEW SITES ARE OFFERED. Library Project Is Receiving Much Encouragement From Citizens.

Librarian Crunden stated to the lot-Dispatch Saturday that two additional sites foV branch llbrcrlea. under the Carnegie gift, had been offered. Thli niaacs four sites that are et the board's disposal. In addition to the 12 parks. Whka will robably be tendered by the The latest sites offered are.

In Mr. Crunden' a Judgment, admirably located. TUne, offered bv W. W. Wlthnell of CarondeM'.

la at Michigan and Bate avenue. 1 1 he other la near Locust street and Oarrison avenue, the doner being a lady who does not rare to have her name dlacloeed. Mr. Crunden says no opposition has yet developed to the tax proposition to be voiea oa next 4ueaay. 4 i He Just Inbked St lis.

but did not offer to stop us. We loaded It Into the carriage and drove away. Were Cloiely Pursue! by Chines. "The negro and the Chines were so doss to us that we had to drive ft to keep out of their y. It got so hot that we decided to abandon the bha of having the wake and so we left the -oflln laying across the carriage at Twnty-thlrd and Chestnut streets.

"The casket was not opened from the time we took it until we left It standing at Twenty-third and chestnut streets, if mere was any whl.sky or cigarettes or de' placed In the coffin It was dona by other Ryan and Flngerlin assented to the story as related by Condon. Wllll-m Condon has been In the custody of the police many time. About a year ago he was arrested for the killing of "Bullet Dwyet, a noted police character. Condon I In partnership with John M. Wllllum.

the irmer detective, known aa Hud Jack, in the saloon iiisitiess. Ryan Is also In the loon buln n. He has a. place on Olive Tenth street, and he and Cuddy street, near Mack run 11 not her saloon at Sixth street and Franklin avenue. In the I iter place a rew weeks fgo Ky.n ffint and kllletl Ken loulihan.

llyan was also a party to a game of craps Inf a downtown restaurant a few In which some high police offl- pated. a newcomer In St. Ixiulf. This months ag lx In par tli Flngerlln Is the first hlme he has been arrested. IieteetlveM Kllllsn and M.irphy I alert the rase to Assistant I'roaectitlng Attorney Johnson an I a warrant charging grand tar.

sued against Condon and Fln-vslue of the rsaket was placed ceny was i gerlln. The nt V. They were releel on homls of HOW by Cnl. Kd Butler. each, sitrned WEATHER HAN IS HOPEFUL Predicts Sunshine and Warmth and Lariblike Finish for the Month cf March.

Optimism was the predominant feature Ir. Hyatt's weather prophecy Saturday. The uncomfortable conditions tf Friday were not visible and an analysis of tha weather map showed that St. Louis would probably nJoy. aa ideal Sunday.

"Conditions are still a bit unsettled." said the doctor, "but chances favor fair weather. There Is low hovering over ft. Iula. this will probabl-dlapelled by the ha barometer which pr 9 vails over the Northwest. There Is no rain In thdugn conditions are somewhat equally over, the gulf snd North Atlantl rousts.

There la snow In the uper wis- Jslnalppl ValHy aad rain In the Ohio Valley, but r.elther Is calculated to rtaeh ua. The original prediction that March will go out like a lamb holds g'jod. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. PROBABLY FAIR. lor t.

Ln: aod Mnlty I aattiM. bat ably fair saturjajr SUM aa-t siiooar. U.b.jHl..l1:MtM!l. ft lul 9.1 vrL 9 poaalbly anew jrrlM pir loa: siuxiar. nij riunjj la walk, rala ww la a natloa 8atlar Slabt; MttsOa aaaelt4 HtS poaallriy aw la aitreaia Sank porta.

i la Mil! fa wl probable a aanbera portkMI Matavaaf S4gw IT'S A REAL BREAKDOWN. BY ETHEL BARRYMORE. My father has not been well for a year. He has never fully recovered from a severe attack of the grip at Baltimore last year. So my brother and I thought It better to send him to a hospital, where he could have the best attention possible, Bellevue Hospital being suggested by our famliy physician.

BY AUGUSTUS THOMAS. There are breakdowns and breakdowns. Some are little jolts in a rut. Some are like that of the deacon's one-hoss shay. There's nothing left to build a new one.

That's the way with Barrymore. Poor Barry. There is very little hope, I am afraid. Poor old Barry! the superb Drew nerve desert her. In time the madman grew tired of his own violence.

He told his daughter of a comedy he was writing, and laughed at one of the situations. Then Jack Barrymore came In. Danger was past for the moment. The madman looked out of the window and recognized the white facade of the Lambs' Club house. "Great times; good times." he laughed.

He put on his hat and ran out of the house and across the street to the Lambs, his son following. Here he was finally taken into custody. News of the actor's misfortune was soon followed by a rain of telegrams, flowers and cards from Miss Barrymore's friends in society. She spent the night with one of them to avoid the calls and inquiries that were- sure to prove She appeared at the Garrick as usual last night and did not falter, although friends feared She would be overcome. Between the first and second acts the shrill voice of the newsboys could be heard oil ni'or thu theater calling nut the ne-n-s of Barrymore's affliction.

The large audience, every man and woman of which knew what hart happenea, snowea its sympatny for tiie daughter by loudly her all through the play. Barrymore's Career Was a Varied One. Maurice Barrymore, or Herbert Blythe, was born In the Island of Mauritius 50 years ago. Ho was the son or an English officer. He made his American debut at the Boston Theater on Jan.

23. On Dec. 31, 187G, he married Georgia Drew, the daughter of Mrs. John Drew, the far-famed actress whose work as Mrs. Malaprop with Joseph Jefferson Is remembered.

He took Barrymore for a stage name, and later legally adopted It. Probably the most exciting incident of Barrymore's varied career was the attempt upon his life by "Jim" Curry. He was one of the most daring scouts in the West, and equally noted as a "bad man" who had drifted down to Texas. He started a restaurant at Marshall, but went broke, and secured a position as engineer. His engine was drawing a train on which were Barrymore and his company.

At Marshall the actor and engineer became en-gagevl in conversation. Barrymore made a remark which Curry resented. He drew a revolver and fired point blank at Barrymore's head. Barrymore dodged. The bullet missed him and struck Dick Porter, a memlwr of the company, killing him instantly.

Curry shot again. For a wonder he missed. He was overpowered and placed under arrest. After a long trial, in which he was materially aided by an organization of which he was a charter member, and by Ms record as a brave scout. Currv was acquitted.

But the incident took all the bravado out of him. lie laid aside the readv revolver, and lived quietly thereafter until ne nroppea icaa in Spokane, where he had gone to live. Barrymore. who is In the insane pavilion at Bellevue. passed a restless night.

He awaKeneo eariy morning, but wnul.l not talk to anyone. Barrymore constantly muttered to himself, and once in a while he would ask for pen and ink. saving he wished to write to his daughter," Ethel who was detained from him. SAID HE HAD TWO WIVES. Louis Eichenwald Thought Ha Had Been Divorced in Kansas City.

Louis N. Eichenwald. defendant In a divorce suit on trial before Judge Dougla.is Saturday, testliled that he had two wives living. He said he thought until recently that he had been divorced from wife No. 1.

He said he paid an attorney In Kansas City $20 to get nlm a divorce and supposed that was all that was necessary. He admitted that he had never signed an affidavit to a petition and had never appeared in court. The plaintiff in the present suit is Tessa F. Eichenwald. Sie says she was marriel to Eichenwald in Louis In Ti chb allegation in her petition for divorce is tleamy.

Eichenwald, who a.i summoned (n'o court by Judge Douglass to tell his fi.ie of the bigamy story. shI.I that be married wife No. I in Kansas Cltv in ISM je tl--clared that he did not recall much about the marriage. lie could not tell just where or when he wis married or who performs! the ceremony. Ho said she deserted him a short whllo after their marriage and Is now In Arkansas.

In the etlti.n. which he raid some attorney JJO for filing. alleged ne asked divorce on the ground of Thrown From Her Buggy. Mrs. Kate Howard of 33 Vandeventer "ce was thrown from her buggy In front of 5042 Washington avenue while she was attempting to check her runaway horse Saturday.

She was only slightly Injured and was taken to her home by friend. The dashboard of the vehicle was broken and the lamp post In front the house where r. Howard was thrown out was demolished, told her that their father had seemed nervous and excitable. "More so than usual?" she had asked. "More so than and the two young people- looked gravely at each other.

Jack Barrymore continued his reports. Tuesday it was "bad." Wednesday it was "wor.if." Thursday night the girl, restless, anxious, fearing she scarcely knew what, declined a theater supper. The Breakdown Came at Last. Twelve! one! two! three! At th stroke of three she heard the door open. What news was she to get this time? Her brother's pale face and that of Augustus Thomas, formerly of St.

Louis, who was with him, told the story. They had been at the Lion Palace Hall in Harlem. They had heard Maurice Barrymore's and had seen the curtain rung down. He had refused to come with them, bjt they had followed him to the river, and had seen him board the ferryboat for his home. Thev did not tell her of the way the father had fought friends, police and servants.

All night the boy and girl and old friend sat in council. When day broke and they separated they had not yet decided upon any plan of action. The story which Mr. Thomas and the young girl's brother kept from her would have torn her heart. Barrymore had burst upon the stage at the Lion Palace Music Hall to speak a monologue.

Instantly he switched oft into a wild harang3 denouncing the "theater trust." He talked so fast, so Indistinctly, that only few heard the words. The stage maanger ordered hint off. but he either did not hear or would not obey. He went on haranguing and striding from one side of the stage to the other. At first the audience stared, then tittered.

At last a woman screamed and the curtain was rung down. The actor seemed to know nothing of the fiasco of his act. He hurried out of the theater and almost ran to the Fort Lee ferry. 30 blocks away, followed by his son John, to whom he refused to speak or look at. The actor tried to talk to every passenger waiting in the ferry house and abused those who refused to talk to him.

Complaint was made to a policeman. That gentle worthy told Barrymore roughly that he must behave himself. Barrymore bridled at this. "I'm not used to being ordered about by policeman. The policeman came back with policeman.

The poiceman came back with a dizzying blow on the jaw and retired. "I am Maurice Barrymore, the greatest actor this country ever saw," he said. "I have been assaulted by a policeman and tomorrow I will have him removed from the force." When the ferryboat reached the Jersey side the actor commenced a quarrel. Finally he was persuaded to go home. Miss Barrymore's Splendid Nerve.

Maurice Barrymore had not remained long at his country home. He must unfold his plan -to lone one--some one who would listen well. At 10 o'clock he rang the bell of hl3 daughter's apartment, pushed past the servant and ran to her bedroom. "I'm the greatest theatrical manager in the world." he shouted. "William C.

Whitney lias promised to build me the biggest thenter In America. leath to the syndicate." His eves were bloodshot and his hair disheveled, lie had a three days' growth of beard and his clothes looked as though he had slept in them. The romantic actor, the one-tltne Idol of the impressionable matinee girl, looked like the madman he wa. He strode about the room, declaiming his old part. Whenever he reverted to the theatrical syndicate or the White Rats he grew violent.

"Charley Frohman Is dead. George Golden Is greater than Christ, and I'm his vice-regent." If Klhel Barrymore had flinched. If she had called for help, the powerful man might have killed her. instead she smiled as easily as Mmc. Trenton smiled at her admirers In "Captain Jinks." "That's true, father," she aatd.

He talked on. and while he talked bis restless hands grasfied her throat. "The trust is doomed." he yelled. The girl kept on amlllng. Not once did The mystery that surrounded the stealing of the body of Gam Lee, the dead king of Chinatown.

Thursday night, was explained Saturday when John Ryan. William Condon and Louie Flngerlln were arrested and taken before Chief of Police Klely. where they made a full confession. They were taken In custody by Detectives Killlan and Murphy at Twelfth and Market streets. They say the whole proceeding was Intended as a Joke, and that they had to have a wake in a saloon operate t.y Condon at Nineteenth and Chestnut The statement to the thief of police was made voluntarily In the presence or witnesses, and will be used against the men at their trials.

Chief Klely says the only charge that can be placed against them Is grand larceny. The law places no value on the dead body, but the casket is valuable and the charge may be made on it. "We are not body snatehers." said Condon. "The whole thing was a Joke. Everybody knew about It.

We were going to take the body out to my saloon and give Gam a royal wake. There were more than two hundred Invitations Issued, and th wake would have come off all right if that nigger had not given us so good a chase and caused so much excitement. "Flngerlln and I went together and Me got the body. Ryan had been with us during the afternoon and he was there with us about an hour before we took li.e body. There were hundreds of Gain's friends who wanted to see him after he was dead and they could not or did not like lo go down Into Hop Alley to see him.

That Is the reason we concluded to take turn up to my place to give him a royal wak- "When we entered Gam's place there wna nobody In the room. The negro was In ttie back room and he came out when ine and Flngerlln started to swipe the lo.ly. CORN AT TOP NOTCH PRICE ON CHICAGO MAEK2T BEACHES 44 3-4 CENTS. PHILLIPS HOLDS HIS OWN The Aggregate of Trade on Saturday Was the Heaviest of the Whole Week. CHICAGO.

March 30 Corn for May delivery was handled In enormous quantities on the board of trade today and the high price record again broken. May tourhlng tlc. George H. PhlllliMi. reported to be In con trol of the market, took profits on heavy lines of long corn, but eo general wan the trade that for once he was not pxrtleulariy He sold le today than yesterday, b.it the aggregate of the day's business greater than any previous day this week, llictur prices at Liverpool anj weather it tl.e s.Tt cuk a.ed to i rctlcl.y cut off the movement from country were factors which gave rlee to the demand.

May opened h.gher than -trnlay's ctos at 44'-c to 44c. The mark-t was pressed back to 44c by luiul Utlng ion? during the first half hour. A raliy to 44l4c fallowed and at the close the market still retained Its excited bullishness. May being uotd it higher than tlu prevuiua cioamg ngurt- Death Due to Natural (e. Deputy Coroner FltsVmmona decided Saturday morning that the death of Robert 8ml tn.

at the Hotel Midland, at Fourteenth and St. Charles streets. Friday, was due to heart failure. Smith, who waa found d-aj In his room, was 7t years old. a contractor and a native of the state of New York.

Other roomers at the Midland through Irvine K. Furman have notified the coronr that they will burr the body. The inter ment will be Sunday in BU Mattn T'i I i 1 I JjHIHSti.