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4, PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY MOBBING, JANUARY 30, 1891. ONE CENT. NUMBER 5G08. SHOT BY AN IRATE HUSBAND. ten per cent.

Even under this percentage POLICE PUTJJP AGAIN THE LAST ASSESSMENT UNDER MAYOR FITLER A HEAVY ONE. MR. LilDNER FOR MAYOR THE WELL KNOWN MAGISTRATE GETS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. HNANCJALFRAUDS The Advance Beneficial Order Snare to Catch the Unwary. WINDOMFALLS DEAD The Secretary of the Treasury Expires at a Banquet.

STRUCK BY HEART FAILURE the Thirtieth, were also nominated, and the voting began. All the votes went to Wllhere save some thirty, which wore cast for the scattering candidates, and then most of hem having done this, rushed to get in out of the wet by changing to Wilhero. One delegato was so anxious to do this that he shouted I wish to change my name to Wilhero." As the convention had not the authority to do this no action was taken on the matter. When the votos were finally counted the ballot resulted: Wllhere, 170; Eberhardt, 2. Like Mary's little lamb, Mr.

Wllhere had been lingeringanxiously about, so that when Ex Assistant Postmaster Harry Drake. Matthew Dlttmann, Frederick Erbo, Patrick Gallagher, Larry Minton, P. J. McCarty and John M. O'Brien, the notification committee, started out to find him they did not have lone to look.

They brought him into the hall and lie made a speech thanking the delegates for the honor conferred upon him. at once to the house of the Postmaster General, but a few blocks away, where a Cabinet dinner had been in progress, and from which he had returned but a few minutes before. A reception had followed the dinner, so the guests had not all dispersed. Mrs. Windom and her two daughters and Mrs.

Colgate, of New York, who is visiting them, were among those present at the reception. As soon as the President arrived he had a hurried conversation with Secretaries Blaine and Proctor and the Postmaster General and told them of thegrief that had befallen them. They then privately informed Mrs. Colgate of Mr. Windom's death and she.

without exciting the suspicions of Mrs. Windom and her daughter, succeeded in getting them to their carriage and home. The President, Secretary Proctor and Postmaster General Wananiaker entered a carriage and followed directly after. When Mrs. Windom and her daughters reached their house Mrs.

Colgate gently broke tho dreadful news to the bereaved widow and her (laughters. Mrs. Windom was completely overcome and had to be assisted to her chamber. The shook was a terrific one, as, when the Secretary left Washington this morning he seemed in he best of health and spirits. The President and "the members of his Cabinet who were present extended their sympathy to the family und offered their services to them.

Official information of the death came in a telegram from Secretary Tracy and Attorney General Miller, who were present at the banquet. It said: Secretary Windom having concluded his speech, and while tho next spea.ker was being announced sank down with an attack of' heart disease and died within ten minutes. His death occurred at ten o'clock. You will know how to convey the sad intelligence to his family." To this the President Immediately replied, saying that he was greatly shocked, and asking them to take charge of the body and bring it to Washington as early as possible. It is expected that the remains will be brought here to morrow morning.

Telegrams' have been sent to some of the late Secretary's relatives, informing them ot his death. The news spread with wonderful rapidity, and although the hour was late, quite a large number of friends went to the residence of Mrs. Windom to ex Sress their sympathy with her and her aughters. No official action will be taken to morrow. it had been found necessary to make nearly double the number of assessments originally intended.

A PECULIAR CONSTITUTION. The constitution contains many unique things. Thero is no date fixed for there ever being a regular meeting of the Supreme Lodge. Special meetings can be called by three of the supreme officers. These officers are elected for five years or until their suc cessors are elected.

The men now holding office elected themselves on September 8 and they bold until September 8, 1895, and if they do not see fit to call a meeting then as long after us they choose. During the recess of the Supreme Lodge all the affairs of the order are invested in the all powerful exec utive committee. No one can be elected president unless he has served five years as vice president, so the way is clear for Vice President Schreiner when President Butler's term expires. It is especially stipulated that no part of the re serve fund can be drawn above one twelfth of it in any one month, so that if there be a dozen certificates expiring those who do not get their money beforo tho limit is reached must wait a month. Another provision of the constitution makes it mandatory upon the subordinate lodges to purchase all their supplies from the supreme officers, and the prices that are charged makes this a source of revenue.

In nearly every instance four times the real value is charged lor tne most trifling things. A provision of the constitution requires that the supremo officers be bonded in a sum not exceeding $3,000 each with the Citizens' Tax, Trust and Indemnity Company. The treasurer's bond is also to be double what ho is liable to have at any one time. Theso bonds have all been filed in the company named. Tho treasurer has a bond of $5,000 there still.

Notwithstanding the fact that tho moneys in his hands are far in excess of $2,500, his bond has not been increased and thousands of dollars of the members1 money is in the hands gf a man with little or no financial responsibility whatever. A VISIT TO THE OFFICE. A Flood of Information Stopped by an Oflice ISoy. A call was made yesterday at the office of the concern, 926 Spring Garden street. The building was formerly used by Butler as a printing office, but when he became a financial magnate he turned it into its present uses.

The office where all theso financial wonders aro to be performed is about 20 by 35 feet and is furnished with a complete outfit of cheap oflice furniture. In addition to the various oflicers one or two clerks are employed. Tho adjoining store has also been taken to meet the increase in business. When Tnn Times man called neither of the magnates was present, the only ones in the office being a large stout man, a pleasant faced young man and an oflice boy. Tho pleasant faced young man invited the visitor to a seat at the desk opposite to him and upon tho visitor saying he wanted to know how the wonderful results were obtained proceeded to unfold the mysteries.

He was asked Do you think that you will ho able to do what your circular claims I do. Our plan is all right and there is absolutely no argument that can be offered against it. We propose to increase our members year in and year out and make this perpetual, paying off the certificates as they expire by the money received from new members and the accumulation irom lapses." Have you had many lapses?" "Oh, yes, there were about ten per cent, of the first assessment who lapsed." Well, that won't enable you to meet your obligations." "No, but the lapses will increase." "Well, suppose they don't?" Up to this point The Times man found the pleasant faced youth very communicative, but the office boy, happening to glance up, recognized The Times reporter and at onco slipped a note to tho informer. The latter paid little or no attention to him and proceeded to answer the questions asked and said Well, if everybody stays in and no ono lapses I tell you what we will do, we will assessevery niemberenough to make it $100." Suppose a member had paid ten months' assessments and there were only $20 to pay him off, would yon assess him $80?" The reporter did not get an answer to this question. The office boy quickly got up and whispered something in the stout man's ear.

The latter looked up surprised, glared at tho reporter, and then thundered out to tho pleasant faced young man "What are you doing giving information That's not your business. That's Mr. Butler's, and he's out." Tho plcaant faced young man immediately buried himself in his books, and was dead as a clam afterward. Tho reporter asked if he would say anything else, and he replied with a smile: No, I havo got my orders." THE MAMMOTH MIXE HORROR. Twenty Three More Men Said to Be Missing.

Yotmowoon, January 29. This afternoon it was discovered by the rollsof the company that twenty three more men are missing In addition to the 107 found dead. This increases the total dead to 130. It Is probable the remaining 23 will not all be found for weeks, owing to the immense piles of wreckage that must be undermined. Twenty seven more dead miners were buried at noon to day, rnuny of the graves being marked "Unknown," owing to tho terrible mutilations.

When tho bodies had all been prepared for burial Coroner J. B. Wakefield, of Jeannette, empaneled a Jury consisting of Dr. II. J.

Lomison, Greensburg; IS. F. Ilyers, Greensburg; IJ. F. Stump, Jeannette; Levi Kino, Greensburg; Hiram Snevely, Acme, and M.

L. Fansold, Lyclphus. Tho bodies were viewed, and after a brief consultation with the jury the Coroner continued the inquest until 10 A. Thursday, February 5. The inquest will be held in the arbitration room of the Westmoreland County Court House, at Greensburg.

A call for assistance has been Issued by all Pittsburg labor organizations and newspaper offices are receiving subscriptions. It is thought by experts that the force of the explosion was augmented by the line, dry coal dust in the mine, which ignited when tho fire damp exploded. Master Workman Kne, of the United Mine Workers, Is laboring with his colleagues to form more stringent laws for this State, and Influential politicians are preparing to push them In the Legislature. As it is, there seems to bo no way for the people to reaeli tho company for damages. AFFAIRS IV CHILI.

The Government Troops Retreat Before the Insurgents. Buenos Aybes, January 29. Advices received here from Chill show that the insurgents are steadily gaining ground. Soon after the bombardment of Port Coqulrabl he rebel forces occupied La Zarlna, the city of Coquimba, without any opposition on the part of the government troops, though the latter occupied La Zarlna in force, being quartered in the hospital, schools and other pnblio buildings. The trovernnient troooR noon the anoronch of the rebel forces from Port Coquimbl evacuated La Zarina and retreated inland, thus placing a fine harbor and a most advantageous base of supplies in the hands of the insurgents.

Ore Mills and Laud Sold. Special Telegram to The Times. Bellkfontk, January 2. The extensive furnaces, rolling mill andore property of the Valentine Ore Land Association were sold at an adjourned Sheriff's sale to day under a foreclosure of the mortgage by the bondholders. It was sold in two lots.

The first lot, consisting of the furnace and rolling mill prop perty, was sold tor 8100,000, and the second, consisting of he real estate and ore property, brought 805,000. Both were bid in by Mr. J. W. Gephart, of the firm of Beaver, Gophart Dale, for the Fidelity Trust and Sale Deposit Company, of Philadelphia.

STATE NOTES The grocery store of John O. Smith, at Bedford, was closed bv the Sheriff yeslerdav, Liabilities, assets, $8,000. Mrs. Dr. Foul ke, a granddaughter of Gov ernor Wolf and sister of Theodore Wolf.

died yesterday at her homo on Plnnntiwt. Bora ton. The largo Joanna furnace at Joanna. Berks county, shut down yesterday owing to a scarcity oi ore ana charcoal, after a steady run ol six months. Jacob B.

Stuart, of Vircrinvllle. Bevies county, was kicked by a horse yesterday and removed to the hospital at Reading. Ills nose Is broken and bis face terribly smashed. He cannot recover. An Old Man Jealous of His Sixty Tears Old Wile.

Special Telegram to The Times. Somerset, January 29. The insane Jealousy of a farmer over the attentions paid his wife, a matron of 60, by a neighbor, aged 35, is likely to end his days on the gallows. George Locket aud Joseph Swcltzer live on adjoining farms, six miles south of tms place, and both are highly re spectable. Yesterday morning when Swelt zer 'was passing Locket's home the latter called him in to take a friendly drink of mountntn whisky.

After the drink Sweitzer left, and going to the home of a neighbor transacted some business. On his way home ho was again hailed by Locket, who was In the barnyard with his wife. Locket first asked him if he couldn't pay a small bill he owed him, and on Sweit zer telling him that he had no money with him, he at once flew into a rage and charged him with being unduly intimate with his wife and with having wrecked thehapplness oi ins nome. rio men ran into tne nouse, and reappeared with a revolver and began tiring at Sweitzer, who had started toward his home on a run. The fourth shot took effect but did not bring Sweitzer to the eround.

and he con tinned on until within' stent of his home. when ho fell exhausted from loss of blood. His wife saw him lull, and, hurrying to ills assistance, helped aim tothe house. Adoeior was sent for, and he found that the ball had entered the spine an inch above the hip and caused a wound which he thinks will prove iutai. Locket was lodced in inll here this morn ing.

He says that he surprised his wife and sweitzer in his barn, and that he shot mm. He Is 65 years of age and wears a long, gray uearu. GAMBLING CAUSED HIS RUIN YOUNG HARRY M. METZ ARRESTED FOR PASSING BOGUS CHECKS. He Was for Five Tears a Trusted Employe of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road Company How He Worked.

Gambling has found another victim In young Hurry M. Metz, until a few months ago a trusted employe of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, who was arrested in this city yesterday on the charges of forgery and passing bogus checks. Metz Is a handsome, dashing youth of 2ft, unmarried, and of wealthy parents, who live in Kulpvllle, in the upper part of Montgom ery county. For live years he was a night operator in the train dispatching department at the Ninth and Green streets depot, and re ceived a salary of S75 a month. His conduct was uniformly exemplary.

He was Implicitly trusted by the officials of thecompanyand he was greatly liked by the numerous friends his pleasant address won lor him in the city. He was a social favor ite, but he never allowed pleasure to interfere with business until about six months ago, whon hfs conduct became irregular, and, after repealed admonitions, which he didn't heed, he lost his position. Since that time he has been leading the precarious career of a confidence man and a gambler. He didn't hesitate to victimize some of his best friends In the employ of the railroad company, as well ns a number of business men 1a the city and other places. THE SCHEME HE WORKED.

His method of operation was to visit an agent of the lino at some one of the near by stations and on the pica that he was pressed for money secure a sum anywhere from $10 to $50, giving In return a cheek drawn on a bank and payable to tho order of the Phila delphia and Reading Railroad Company or its agent. The same game was played successfully with a number of merchants. The checks were drawn on the Bank of the Northern Liberties and the Corn Exchange National Bank of this city and the National Bank of Soudcrton, where Metz and an older brother had owned a flourishing laun dry. When the enecks were presented to the banks they were, of course, dishonored, and the company took out warrants in Norrls town ond this city for Metz's arrest. Chief O'Brien, of the Philadelphia and Reading's force of special oflicers, placed the case in the hands of Olflcers John Sehwechler and Jos eph E.

Kaueher, who hunted their man night and day over the entire road, fearing to telegraph information to any of the sta tions on the line lest Metz, himself an expert operator, should be somewhere present to read the messogo from the tickers. Officer Sehwechler finally struck hlstrall and traced his man to the Third and Berk Streets Sta tion, where he arrested him yesterday afternoon. On the way to Norrlstown, where ho was locked up, Metz made a confession to his captor. Ho attributed his downfall to the Gloucester race track and would say nothing about the rumors that had been current among officers of the road to the effect that his ruin was the result of hiBrecent acquaintance with a woman In this city. SOME OK THE VICTIMS.

Ho gave the names of a number of people whom he had defrauded of several hundred dollars, and Chief O'Brien's men aro confl dent that they will bring to light a good many others. Among the Philadelphia and Reading station agents from whom Metz secured money on worthless checks are S. C. Stout, Glenside; Thomas Frazer, Second and Berks; Samuel Ash, Third and Lehigh avenue; J. M.

Beard, Wlssahlckon; Hutchinson, Smith, Wei'lon and Agent Haggelmer, nt pier 38, this city. Dr. Schellcy and Merchants E. Plumbly and E. J.

Ambler, were among the youngoperator svlctims. Heforged a check for $15 on Snyder Lewis, coffee merchants, at i.igiitti and Green streets, and secured the money from the Bank of the Northern Liberties. Only two nights ago he passed a worthless check on Agent Cooper nt Lans dale. The success of his scheme enabled him to live in good style. Chief O'Brien's activity also resulted yes terday In the conviction, nt Doylestown.

of four men, the conductor and brakemen of a freight crow who had been systematically robbing the cars. They received sentences of from one to two years. Two outhful Chicken Thieves. Charles and Benjamin Todd, aged respectively 15 and 17 years, of 4814 German town avenue, were before Magistrate rullln ger yesterday morning charged with stealing chickens from the barnyard of George Doan, one of their neighbors. For several weeks Doan and others living near him had some of their finest breed of chickens stolen, and although diligent search had been instituted for the capture of the thieves they could not be secured.

Special Officer Reele'er was detailed on the case and yesterday morning captured the boys as they were about to raid a hencoop. Other boys have been Implicated in the thefts. Tho boys stated that they disposed of the chickens stolen to members of the Italian colony on East Chelten avenue. Killed by a Train. Special Telegram to The Times.

Drifton, January 29. A horrible accident occurred here this afternoon. John Falas chock, a Hungarian, employed by Coxe Brothers, received his pay to day, and when returning home walked a short distance on the Lehigh Valley Railroad and was struck by an approaching train, which mangled him almost beyond recognition. ELECTRIC BREVITIES The French squadron cruising in the wa tei sof New Zealand has been ordered to Chill. Edwin G.

Culbertson was yesterday nominated by the President to be Postmaster at Edenborough. John Heartz has been elected president of the International Brieklayors' Association und Stone Masons' Union. The next annual meeting will be at Indianapolis. A two story wooden tenement building at Holyoke, was burned yesterday morning and Mrs. Mary Conner was suffocated In the smoke, in: as to the building, 31,500.

George C. Briley, general merchant, of Magnolia, made au assignment yesterday, naming John A. Lambkin, as assignee. Liabilities, $28,000 assets, $33,000. Robert A.

Lord, formerly a well known resident ot Shrewsbury, who has been living nt York for the past three years, died yesterday at his residence In the latter place, aged 05 years. The Farmers' Bank, of Augusta, Kansas, capital $25,000, and the Augusta Mercantile Company fulled yesterday morning. Both were controlled by E. R. half of the town.

The anthracite sales agents met In New York yesterday and agreed to an output for February of 2,000,000 tons, against about 2,000, 000 tons last year and about 3,000,000 this month. Present prices are to remain unchanged. In the Boston Superior Court yesterday in the case of Dr. James R. Nason, of St.

John sonbury, Vermont, against the Boston and Maine Railroad Company, the jury gave plalntllTa verdict, of 51.1,500. The doctor sued for $30,000 for personal Injuries sustained lna collision at Passumpslc In January, 1880. D. It. Wolf, president of the Continental Wire Company, of St.

Louis, referring to the formation of a barbed wire pool In hat city, officered by John W. Gates, of St. Louis, president; J. L. Ellwood.of DeKalb, Illinois, treasurer, and F.

H. Omaha, secretary, says that no pool has oeen formed. TO PAY OLD POLITICAL DEBTS Over Twenty Thousand Dollars Will bo Realized Through Contributions" From the Men of the Force for the Purpose of Meeting Obligations Incurred in Previous Campaigns The Slca Indulge in Grumbling, But They Fay All the Samoa The members of the police force of the city have just been surprised by the heaviest assessment levied upon them since the inglorious close of Mayor Smit h's term of office, four years ago. At tho roll calls of yesterday and the day before the lieutenants of the different districts announced to tho patrolmen that eacli man would bo required to pay from his January salary the stun of 10. The announcements were generally couched in this language I am directed to inform you that contributions of $10 each will be expected from you as soon as you receive your warrants nextj week." This is a modification of Mayor Smith's method in the substitution of the milder substantive contribution for assessment" and the omitting of a threat in caso of failure to make immediate payment.

The "contributions" will be handed to the lieutenant of each district on the day of payment and by him handed over to tho Power at the City Hall. All patrolmen knew that they wore to bo assessed. Their wages aro $2.50 a da3r, and they had been given the impression that two clays' pay, or $5, would be exacted. That is the heaviest assessment that has been levied heretofore under Mayor Fitter, aud several times the requirement has been as modest asi one day's pay. Tho patrolmen accept theso assessments as a matter of course and they fully appreciate the folly of kicking against them, but Mayor Fitter's unexpectedly large demand has made some of them incautiou enough to make some vigorous expressions of disapproval to their outside friends.

TO PAY OLD DEBTS. It is pretty well understood among tha policemen, as well as tho politicians, why this heavy assessment has been made. It i not to help along the Stuart walk over. 1 is to clear tho outgoing administration's skirts, to which cling about $25,000 of political debts. The November campaign was an expensive one and left a big batch of arrears.

Mayor Fitter is known to have been in consultation with leading members of the Republican city committee on the subjectof tha necessary police assessment, and lie is credited with expressing the desire that the grab should be as light as practicable. With hH acute business acumen, however, he was not; slow in seeing the desirability of a good sized, pile, and he necessary di rections were issued Under Mayor Fitter the number of the patrolmen has been increased to 1.425, to which are added about 100 sub patrolman, who ges two or three days' work in a week. The suh patrolman will be required to contribute to the Mayor's final fund only two days pay, or $5. "This is harder on the subs than onus," said one of the patrolman yesterday, because most of them don't have much money coming to them anyway. We have one consolation, and that is that it's the last assessment Mayor Fitler can make us pay.

We've, paid something every spring and fall, but it was usually only a day's pay. Still, it might havo been worse, for once, under Mayor Fox, tho policemen were made to give up their whole month's warrants. They just signed their names, and that's all they got. Somo of our fellows who are kicking never heard, of that, and don't realize that there's been some improvement in assessments, after all." SCHEDULE OF "CONTRIBUTIONS." As a mightier authority than the Mayor of Philadelphia tempers the wind to tha condition of the lamb's wool, so the assessments on the police force aro graded according to tho size of the salaries. The four captains, whose salaries are $1,500 a year each, are required to pay $25.

The twenty nine lieutenants, with $1,275 salary, get off with $15. There are seventy one sergeants, with salaries of $1,138.28 each, and seventy eight house sergeants at $1,0 10. They will hand over $12.50 each. The twelve pilots, engineers and firemen of the harbor police force, who receive less than $1,000, will be required to hand in contributions" of from $5 to $10 each. The twenty eight patrol sergeants will pay $12.50 each.

Twenty eight patrol drivers and twenty eight patrol officers will pay the stipulated patrolman's assessment of $10. Six van drivers and a hostler will pay only $5 each. Chief of Detectives Wood will have to pay $15, and so will each of the eleven detectives under him. Fire Marshal Thompson is down for the same assessment as that of the captains $25. Mayor Fitter's private secretary, contract clerk, assistant contract clerk, stenographer and type writer, messenger aud secretary of the Civil Service Board are expected to hand in from $10 up to $25 each, according to sal art', although no formal assessment has been levied upon them by their superior.

Not even the vagrant detective is permitted to escape. The night detective and the court detective are scheduled with the others. THE SUM SECURED. From all these members of the police department and from a few other officials the Mayor's book keepers have calculated to pay off the outgoing administration's political debts. From polico officers alone about $20, 000 will be obtained.

In connection with the assessment somo sarcastic individuals on the police force have referred to two public utterances made by Mayor Fitler. The first, contained in his letter of acceptance in 1887, was I will use my best efforts to give tho city an honest business administration." The second was made on February 4, 1887, when Mr. Fitler, requested to express an opinion on Mayor Smith's final assessment of $10 a man, made a day or two before, said decisively, as published at that time "I am opposed to assessing the police force for any purpose." Forecast for Friday. Clearing weathp, southwesterly winds warmer. TEMPERA TXTRE YESTERDAY.

8 A. Stl I Highest 41 8 P. 45 Lowest 37 CITY N0TE3 The Mayor yesterday received a letter signed Inclosing Si "to be used for the families of the Mount Pleasant miners, with the hope that it will increase like a rolling snowball." Charles Ganon, aged SO years, of Woodstock street, was badly injured yesterday at Eleventh and Callowhill streets by falling from a wagon. He was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr.

Henry M. Wetherlll. secretary of the Slate committee on lunacy, yesterday reported that. In his visit to the various (State Institutions he had found them to be In a satisfactory condition. The trustees of the Polyclinic Hospital, at Eighteenth and Lombard streets, notified Director Stokley yesterday that on and after February 1 they will be prepared to accept and treat all cases of recent accidents.

The weekly statement of the CItyTreasurer shows the receipts of his departmentamount lug to feKlT.aB.ls and the payments to 8276, 7tKi.ft3, which, with the amount on hand from the previous week, leaves a balance of $3,921, 280.15. Harry Crawford, of 1125 South Twenty fourth street, and Daniel Doian, of 2008 Rosewood street, who were arrested at Thirty first and Grav's Ferrv road for stealing coal, were held In 8500 boll each by Magistrate Randall yesterday. Jaoob Slrltzel. of 43fl North Third street, who several nights ago was arrested while trying to steal a wagou load of empty bottles from Fllmyor's brewery, 2i2 Xortli Brood street, was vosterday held in 1,000 ball by Magistrate call. Jnmes Clenry, or 1014 Moravian street, was arrested at Twenty first and Spruce streets last night for insulting passing women.

He was taken to the Fifth district station house and locked up. Cleary was under the influ ence oi liquor at tne time. Onndlei. Kxtra Wnnlity, for whtileimla trmde. George Mllier A Bon have removed to new building 25nd 287 South TllIKD Street, LEADERS' PLANS MISCARRY Despite the Fact That They Had Slated Henry C.

Olrastead as the Mayoralty Candidate, the Delegates Not Knowing, or Beoause of Other Circumstances, Named a Man of Their Own Choosing. How Mr. Josephs Recovered and Carried Off the Other Honors of the Convention. For the past two weeks the Democratic city leaders have been going about cap in hand jsj asking gentlemen Ngf of Democratic pro cavities and more or less prominence to accept the nomination for Mayor, but with no success until Wed nesday night, when Henry C. Olmstead consented to accept their offer.

In the meantime, however, they had neglected to look after the delegates to the Mayoralty Convention, and as it was these gentlemen's duty after all to name tho candidate, they took advantage of that right and presented a man of their own in Magistrate A. H. Ladner, who received the suffrages of 11 1 delegates, while Mr. Olmstead only secured the votes of 60. Ex Sheriff Krumbhaar received the voto of one delegate, Edward Eustache, of the Thirtieth ward.

When the delegates began to gather about the neighborhood of Lincoln Hall, at Broad street and Fairmount avenue, early in the morning, there seemed to he among them no idea as to who would he the nominee. The decision which the leaders had arrived at to make Mr. Olmstead the candidate had not been communicated to many of them. When the convention had been called to order by John H. Sloan and James J.

Kreen, of the Eighth ward, had been chosen permanent chairman, the Olmstead people breathed more easily, as Mr. Breen was the man slated by the leaders. V. F. Sullivan, of the Twenty fifth; Samuel Josephs, of the Twenty ninth John Walters, of the Fourteenth, and F.

A. Hartranft, of tho Thirty third ward, were also named for president, but all withdrew in favor of Mr. Breen. The other officers of tho convention were Secretaries, Samuel T. Twenty seventh ward, and W.

H. Sterling, Thirty fourth ward tellers, John McDovitt, Thirtieth ward, and George Provand, of tho Fifteenth; doorkeepers, Lawrence Kelley, Twenty fifth ward, and George Murphy, Sixth ward. THE NOMINEE'S ELECTION' PREDICTED. Mr. Breen made a speech in which he criticised the present city administration and the Republican candidate's letter of acceptance, and also predicted the election of the nominee of the convention.

Then he appointed the following committee on resolutions Samuel Josephs, William H. Barrett, Samuel Deserald, J. F. Kane, John Taylor and John Walker. Preliminaries having" been disposed of, the delegates settled themseves down to enjoy the oratory that was to come.

Edward Eustache began the proceedings. Charles H. Krumbhaar was his candidate, and he did all he could for his man. It was not much, however, as his own vote was all the gentleman he named received. Then Samuel Gustiue Thompson took the floor amid a round of applause and made a strong, sensible state ment of the merits of his candidate, Henry C.

Olmstead. Mr. Olmstead's name, of course, brought a round of hand clapping, but it was hardly strong enough to indicate that he was the man of the honr. Lawyer John A. Ward, of the Twelfth ward, had hardly been speaking a moment before it became apparent who it was.

From the moment he mentioned that his candidate began life as an apprentice to a plumber the applause came fast and furious, and when he sat down all was over but the voting. I.ADNER TO THE FORE, The voting then began and Delegate George W. Appel, of the First ward, showed that even Eobert 8. Patterson had neglected to look after his fences, by casting his ballot for Ladner. A great shout went up and Ladner votes came fast, while the Olmstead Voters were very few in comparison.

Seem ingly everybody in the convention was keeping tally and when Ladner had reached 90, the number necessary to nominate him, the pent up enthusiasm of his admirers broke out in a roar that almost cracked the rafters of the hall and stopped all business until the noise had fuirly spent itself. Chairman iSreen, by vigorous pounding. finally induced the delegates to allow the ballot to proceed, and it did with the result stated. Samuel Josephs was the first of the leaders to appreciate what had happened and. jumping quickly to his feet, he managed, through the noise and din, to move that Ladner's nomination be made unanimous.

Tho chairman, seeing that Mr. Josephs was trying to say something, jumped at a shrowd conclusion as to what it was and put ho motion. It was adopted and then Mr. Jo sephs onco more arose to the occasion by moving that a committee ot seven be appointed to notify Magistrate Ladner of his nomination. As a reward he was named chairman of tho committee, with Messrs.

Kicliard Hazzard, t. A. Hartranft, John A. Ward. George L.

Coucannon, Thomas J. Naulty and John B. Walters as colleagues. While the convention was waiting to hear from tho committee on resolutions John Donohue, the Sheriff of Faimiount," who, though not a delegate, was inside the hall, was busy telling the delegates that they had made a grievious mistake in not nominating Charles H. Banes, and declaring his inten tion ot voting tor the Dandy Mayor." All the committee on resolutions did was to report a resolution favoring eight hours as a dny's work in all the city departments.

This was Mr. Barrett's contribution to the work of the convention. A SURPRISE TO THE LEADERS. To say that tho nomination of Magistrate Ladner was a surprise to the city leaders is putting it mildly, although both Chairman Charles P. Donnelly and Samuel Josephs had suggested his name to their colleagues a couple of days ago.

Mr. Josephs really got all tho honors the convention had to bestow outside of the nomination and the presidency. He was chairman of the committees on resolutions and notification, and moved to make the nomination unanimous. The Democrats who are opposed to the city organization are chuckling hugely over tho result. They say that while the leaders wore around hustling for a candidate, they naa set up isomer's nomination two or three days ago.

The administration faction deny this and say that they are not opnosed to Judge Ladner, but will do all they can to help elect him. WILHEltE FOR MAGISTRATE. Other Candidates Named, But the Slated Alan Gets the Votes. At theconventlon to nominate a successor to the late Magistrate John T. Thompson theload crs had matters In much better trim than they had In the Mayoralty Convention.

The delegates met in the room of Cavalry Post, No. 85, G. A. at Industrial Hall, and on the first ballot nominated Muurlee F. Wllhere.

Like Ht. Nicholas, in the Christmas F.ve ballad, the delegates went straight to their work. Adoiph Elchholx organized the convention and Magistrate William Elscnbrown wns elected permanent president, with James Donohue, of the Seventeenth, and Michael J. Delahanty, of the Twenty eighth ward, as secretaries. Select Councilman Thomas J.

Ryan began the important proceedings by nominating Mr. Wllhere and he was seconded by P. Dever and Daniel Ahern. Jacob Eberhardt, of the Thirty first ward John Boyle, of the Thirty second, and John J. Thompson, of FANCY SALARIES PAID Over Five Hundred Per Cent.

Offered on an Investment, CUNNINQCIRCULAR ISSUED A Band of Brnmi New Financiers Open an Office, Issue Glittering Promises of Quick Wealth and Succeed in Entrapping Over Seven Thousand Persons, Mostly Poor People The Officers Reserve to Themselves Nearly Twenty Per Cent, of All Moneys Paid in by the Members. A new system of financiering has recently been evolved under the name of the Advance Beneficial Order. The office of the "order" is at 92t Spring Garden street, and the promises of quick and big returns for small investment surpasses anything that lias as yet been presented to a credulous public. This set of financial magnates offer for an investment of less than $40 to pay $100 in a year, and then, aftor they take out for their own use $0.50, they claim that they can make this $100 from $19.30. That the thing is the barest sort of fraud is best evidenced by the circulars and constitution of this so called order.

It was organized by T. C. Balderson, a paper hanger, in the early part of September of last year. Balderson had been prominently identified with at least, a half dozen concerns of a similar naturo before he launched the Advance. With him in the organization of the Advance was F.

O. Butler, tho president, who is a printer, but has now given that up since he became a financier George V. Schrcinev, the vice president and organizer; S. Ellis Furman, the treasurer, and a half don others. They organized what they styled a Supreme Lodge, and then proceeded to issue circulars, revealing marvelous tales of how to secure rapid wealth, all written in a way to delude the ignorant and unwary, and setting forth in glowing terms the glorious results to be achieved.

THE PROMISES MADE. This circular starts out in a general statement of what a triumph of fraternity tho Advance is and then starts in to tell the cost. The first is $'i initiation fee and $'2 for a benefit certificate. Men and women are ad mitted on equal terms. Then agreement is made to pay the $100 in ono year, and to do this it says It is calculated that about fifte en assessments of $2 each will he required to secure the payment of $100," making the cost up to this time $35.

Investors are told that they can surrender their certificates at any time after their sixth month if they are willing to give them up for ninety per cent, of what they pay in. Sick benefits for $15 a week are promised to all, but these cannot bo drawn until a "member "has been in the order sixty days and then only for three weeks, and finally the benefits, with six per cent, interest added, are deducted from tho face value of the certificate. The moneys received, the circular states, are disposed of according to the following plan "Great care has been taken to guard against any possible loss through incompetency or dishonesty, as all oflicers are amply bonded and all tho assessments are sent to the Supremo Secretary, to the order of the Spring Garden Xational Bank, so they cannot be used until they are in tho fund 75 per cent, held to pay on matured certificates, 20 per cent, to pay off sick claims, and 5 per cent, set aside as a sinking fund to accumulate for five years, one fifth of which is to be divided each year among members holding a continuous membership for that period." In another part of the circular considerable attention is given to how great a fraternal organization tho order is and how every one has a say in the management of the order. THE REAL FACTS. All in the circular is rosy and if credulous persons believed it then they certainly would havo struck a gold mine in the way of an investment.

But the rosy colored circular does not toll everything, nor does it tell all the cost, and the real facts are that the Advance Beneficial Order is no order whatever, but nothing more or less than a scheme to enrich Balderson, Butler and the rest of his gang at the expense of those who are foolish enough to bo ensnared. Tho facts that an investigation has brought to light show conclusively that that which is promised can never be performed, and al ready tne supreme officers have actually taken as their share nearly $50,000. It is over four months since the thing started, and in that time 7,300 persons have joined and about 150 lodges formed. Each one of these members is expected to pay in $30.50 to receive the $100. Of this $39.30 the constitution directs that $9.50 must go to the supreme officers.

This is made up of the $3 initiation fee, two assessments of $2 each il a per capita tax of 50 cents. Tho constitution is so constructed that for five years it will be utterly impossible for the management of the concern ever to get out of tho hands of those who are now in control. In it are many things that are startling in their bare faced effrontery. The supreme officers and the agents whom they employ to secure members know this, and no ono ever gets a glimpse of a constitution until he is in the concern, and not then till after the most desperato efforts, the supremo officers using every means to keep them out of sight. The fact that this $9.50 goes to the supremo officers is told nowhere else except in the constitution.

There it is stated that this $9.50 is for the good of the order and for the payment of supreme officers. BIG CASH FOB OFFICERS. Immense Salaries Received Out of Members' Money. Since the concern was formed the supreme officers have received for their own personal use about $85,000 from the members, not ono dollar of which will ever be devoted towards the payment of a single certificate or a benefit claim. About $29,000 of this money has been spent in paying canvassers to secure new members; $1,200 for supplies to new lodges about $2,000 for office expenses and about $2,500 for advertising, leaving a balance of $19,300, which the supreme officers have had to divide among themselves.

Under the order's remarkable constitution there is an executive committee. This committee is composed of the supremo officers and tho executive committee is given power and authority to fix the pay of the supreme officers. All the supreme oflicers aro cm ployed at theSpring Garden oflice, and as an example of how liberally the executive committee havo disposed of the members' money they havo voted Balderson $1 for each new member that has been secured, and as there have been 7,300 members enrolled so far he has received $7,300 for his four months' work, andasTrusteo James Hamilton expects to have 20,000 members enrolled before the end of the year Secretary Buldersou's salary is expected to amount to $25,000. This accommodating executive committee has already voted to thomselves as supreme officers salaries in proportion to that voted to Balderson, TI3K RESERVE FUND. That the whole thing is fraudulent can be illustrated by the reserve fund.

Into this goes seventy five per cent, of all assessments less two. As it is calculated that fifteen assessments will be all that will be made, the $100 is expected to evolve itself out of seventy five per cent, of $26, or $19.50. By the aid of lapses the unsuspecting investors are told this can be accomplished. The absurdity of this is apparent, as it can easily be seen it would be necessary for four out of every five persons who join to drop out to enable the $100 to be made. A gentleman who is at the head of a five year concern that agrees to pay $500 in five years showed that his organization, one of the largest in tne country, had found their lapses the first year to amount to only five per and for the three years which the order had been in existence the lapses did not average Tragio Olimai to a Splendid After Dinner Address, A CABINET OFFICER'S CAREER After Addressing the New Tork Board of Trade on the Financial Policy of the Government Secretary Wlndom Is Seen to Fall to the Floor and Death Ensues Almost Instantly.

Special Telegram to THft Times. New York, January 29. Secretary of the Treasury William Windom dropped dead at the annual dinner of the Board of Trade and Transportation at Del monico's to night. He finished his speech a few minutes after 10 o'clock and had resumed his scat between President Ambrose Snow and Secretary Tracy when he fell back in his chair, from which he slipped to the floor. He was carried unconscious from the room and breathed his last at eleven minutes past 10 o'clock.

When Mr. Windom arose to speak it was remarked by several old acquaiutances among the 250 and more guests in Delmou ico's banquet hall that he seemed to be in excellent spirits and enjoying better health than they had ever seen him in before. His voice was strong and resonant, reaching and filling every corner of the room, and he emphasized his remarks as would a man in full vigor. Mr. Windom was loudly applauded.

His popularity among the merchants of New York was evinced from the outset, and as he proceeded to outline the financial policy of the administration he was frequently compelled to wait until the cheers which greeted his remarks had subsided. HIS LAST GREAT SPEECH. When neariug the end of his speech these demonstrations became so marked that Mr. Windom was compelled to ask his hearers to refrain from further applause. "I do not desire," said he, "to encroach upon tho time of the speakers who are to follow and who will interest you perhaps more than When Mr.

Windom had finished the whole audience arose and cheered him. Men in all parts of the hall were standing on chairs and wildly waving napkins about their heads, while "three cheers for Secretary Windom were proposed and given with a wili. The gallery over the door leading to the large banquet hall was occupied by ladies, who had come in early in the evening, and these joined in the cheers with which the Secretary of the Treasury was greeted. DEATH AMID REVELRY. The scene at this time was one of gayety and revelry.

Bright with all the attributes that could adorn a feast, every tablo was crowded with men in evening dress, including well known citizens foremost in New York politically, financially and socially, the assemblage representing many hundreds of millions of dollars, and leaders of thought aud finance of national reputation. They were being addressed by the Secretary of the Treasury in the most important speech ho had made since becoming one of the administration. Although Mr. Windom dealt with the weighty questions of bi mctalism and the national debt, he had prepared his speech for an after dinner occasion. In it were many flashes of wit and humor which raised uproarious laughter, and one of its final sentences was a joke about the unfulfilled ambitions of the silver men.

It was three minutes past 10 o'clock when Secretary Windom sat down. He had been the first speaker and the audience was looking forward to a long list of others to follow. A SPEECH INTERRUPTED. When the burst of applause that greeted the conclusion of Mr. Windom's remarks had subsided the guests filled their glasses and settled themselves back in their chairs for a long evening's enjoyment.

As Mr. Windom sat down between Secretary Tracy and the president of the Board of Trade and Transportation he wiped his brow and filled a glass of water. Ex Judge Anions arose to announce the next speaker, Ex Secretary Bayard. He began by saying that four years ago, on a trip to Europe, he had discarded a pocketful of letters of introduction aud depended solely upon one from the Governor of New York, one from the Secretary of State at Washington and a letter of credit on a discredited banking house in Europe, which insisted on paying him in silver. Ex Judge Arnoux had just finished this sentence, when attention was attracted to Secretary Windom.

He had eagerly gulped down his glass of ice water and put an un lighted cigar between his lips. His right hand was resting on the table and he had turned toward President Snow, who sat directly at his right. As he did so Secretary Windom suddenly grew pale, his head fell back and the cigar fell from his lips. Then he suddenly fell sideways from his chair and over against that of Secre: tary Tracy. A tremor of excitement went around the densely crowded hall and men stood up here aud there, while others shouted Sit down." TUB BLOW HAD FALLEN.

Ex Judge Arnoux turned and saw Ex Sec rctary Windom in the arms of his friend and colleague, Secretary Tracy. Ho stopped speaking and pulled away the chair in which the Secretary of the Treasury had been sit ting. Secretary Tracy and President Snow then laid Mr. Windom down on the floor be hind the raised table at the end of the hall where the guests of the evening had been sitting. Is there a doctor present Is there a physician here?" "Send fsr a physician at once." These aud similar cries rang through the hall, while the 250 diners, in the presence of this unexpected tragedy, did not know what to do.

Some arose and started for the guests' table, others stood up on chairs with napkins in their hands, and others again, with scared faces, moved nervously towards the door. Meanwhile tho doctors present lost no time in pushing and crowding up the long lines between the tables towards the guests' table at tho end of the iom. The first to arrive beside the Secretary of tho Treasury was Dr. 8. A.

Robinson, of West New Brighton, S. who had been present as one of the Board of Trade and Transportation. Half a dozen of the most distinguished men in the United States were standing about. HELP THAT WAS FUTILE. Mr.

Windom, who lay flat upon the floor, with his right arm outstretched and his left lying by his side, was unconscious and his face was pnrplo. Secretary Tracy was standing over him with a fan and a glass of water, a few drops of which had been dashed in his face. Attorney General W. H. II.

Miller was standing at his feet and Ex Secretary Bayard, with a white face, was looking over his houlder. Among others who were about the Secretary were President Ambrose Snow, Murat Halstead and Erastus Wiman. GRIEF AT WASHINGTON. Mr. Harrison Hears the Sad News to the Bereaved Widow.

Washington, January 20. The announce ment of the sudden death of Secretary Windom In New York to night gave almost as great a shock to his official friends and associates as did the shooting of President Garfield to the members of his official household. It was so terribly sudden and unexpected that nil who heard the news were profoundly shocked und so overcome as to bo unable to express the grief they felt. As soon as the telegram bearing the sad Intelligence was received by the Associated Press, its contents were immediately communicated to President Harrison at the While House. He was In the library at the time talking with Mrs.

Harrison, and when the message was read to him he was greatly distressed and almost completely overcome. He Immediately ordered his carriage and went WHO THE NOMINEES ARE. Sketches of the Candidates Named for Mayor and Magistrate. Albert II. Ladner Is Maglstrateof Court No.

11. He was born In Plieningen, near Stuttgart, Germany, on January 4, 18 16, being tho youngest of live children of Christopher F. Ladner, extensive brewer and hotel keeper. Two of his brothers, Lewis and Will lam, have been well known bankers in this city. Mr.

Ladner wns educated at the Hohcn heim Institute, in his native city, and came in his youth to tills city with his father's family. He was apprenticed to the plumbing and gas fitting trade, but before ho had served his time the civil war broke out, and, though under age, he became an attache on the regimental staff of the Ninety eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, under John F. Balller, and served during the battles of the Peninsula. At the close of that campaign he returned to the city and applied himself to his trade, but started out again In 1803 with the emergency men, who marched to the defense of the He served during the Pennsylvania campaign until after the battlcof Gettysburg. In 1SU7 ho Identified himself with tho National Guard.

Shortly after attaining his matortty he be gin to take an active part in politics as a emocrat. He lias served as delegate to nearly every important city and State Convention. He was a member of Common Council for three successive terms from 1870 to 1870, representing tho Twelfth ward. In 187(1 he was the caucus nominee of he Domocrats of Common Council for president, Joseph L. Caven being the Reform candidate as an outcome of the assault that was made upon the Honszey regime in that body.

Mr. Ladner withdrew in favor of Mr. Caven and the latter was elected. During 1872 and 1873 Mr. Ladner also served as a School Director of the Twelfth section.

In 1872 he was a delegate to the Baltimore Convention which nominated Horace Greeley. In 1880 he was chosen as one of tho Democratic Magistrates, and he has since filled hut nosition. Maurice F. Wllhere was In the stamp department of tho Post Office under Postmaster ilarrity, of whom lie is a close personal friend. He was born October SO, 1854, and bos resided for thirty two years in the Third division of the Twenty first ward (Manayunk).

Ho took on active part in Democratic polities nnd was elected School Director in 1880, serving nine years continuously. He was chairman of tho Democratic ward committee from 1877 to 1885 and a member of the Democratic State central committee during 1885 80 and '87. ALLEN AGAINST MILES. The Thirteenth. Ward Contest for the Seat in Select Council.

Richard J. Allen, the well known business man and resident of the Thirteenth ward, who a short time since was asked to run as an independent candidate against James L. Miles, the regular Republican nominee for Seloct Council, lias accepted the Independent nomination. Mr. Allen yesterday sent the following letter of acceptance to the committee appointed by those who signed the peti tion asking him to be a candidate I am in receipt of your letter of the 213th asking me to accept a citizen's nomination as a candidate for Select Council trom the Thirteenth ward, and appreciate the confidence you repose in me.

"Impressed with a deep sense of public duty and a conviction that this spontaneous request of my fellow citizens should be acceded to, I am willing to accept the nomination. "If elected, I will earnestly endeavor to fulfill the duties devolving upon me with integrity of purpose and 'an eye single to the public good. A meeting of the citizens wns held last night at Handel and Haydn Hall, Eighth and Spring Garden streets, and organized "The Independent Citizens' Association of the Thirteenth Ward." Ellis D. Williams was elected president, Joseph B. Mellor secretary, and Joseph L.

Jones treasurer. A campuign committee ot six was appointed with power to appoint finance, executive and other auxiliary committees to aid in Mr. Allen's election. INDORSING LADNER FOR MAYOR. A special meeting of the Democratic Cluh of the Thirteenth ward was called last night and resolutions were passed unanimously indorsing Albert H.

Ladner for Mayor, Maurice F.Wilhere for Magistrate, Max Hersberg for Select Council, and Cornelius Phillips for Common Council. The Twelfth Ward Democratic Club also held a special meeting and passed resolutions indorsing Albert H. Ladner for Mayor. James I. Comly, who has been requested to accept the Independent Republican nomination for Common Council airalnst George R.

Edwards, has accepted the nomination in a letter, in which he says: "If elected I will use all honorable means to assist the movement to place Philadelphia where she belongsIn the front rank among the cities of the world as a commercial and mauutact uiing centre as well as a city of homes, with, among other things, rapid transit, a plentiful supply of pure water, good gas and well paved and better lighted streets." An enthusiastic meeting of business and laboring men of the Thirtieth ward was held last iiiKht and an exeoutivecommittee favor ing the reflection or select Councilman William Thornton was formed. The following oflicers were elected: President, Colonel Joseph Sinex vice president, James F. Armstrong; secretary, J. K. Foster; financial secretary, II.

H. Hrotherhead treasurer, Richardson Trimble. The Democrats have Indorsed CaptainThoruton.and the committee is confident that the popularity of the independent candidate, together with the good campaign work that will be done, will make him a sure winner. The Sixteenth Wrard Democratic nomlnat ingconventlon held an adjourned meetlngat iOfiO Germantown avenue last night and nominated Juhn Devlin for Common Council, and George Colfman, Peter J. McQuillan and Jacob K.

Abrnms for School Directors. Twelve men, who claimed to be regularly elected delegates of the faction recognized by tho city committee, under the leadership of Dennis Kelly, secretary ot the convention, withdrew and declined to take part in the proceedings. They claim that only three regularly elected delegates were left and that tho others who participated In tho nominations were not delegates. Solomon Myers, secretary of Demoeratlo ward committee, asserts that as he was not notified of the calling of tho adjourned meeting of the convention It was not regular. MRS.

GILLESPIE ACCEPTS. She Will Bun for School Director In the Eighth Ward. Mrs. E. D.

Gillespie, of 260 South Twenty first street, who has been nominated by the Democrats of the Eighth ward for School Director, has accepted the nomination. She sent the following letter yesterday to John M. Cowell, chairman of the Demoeratlo Nominating Convenllon I have received your note informing me of my nomination as School by the Democratic Convention of the Eighth ward ueia yesieraay. rtoma I ue elected I will endeavor to perform the duties belonging to the oftlee to the satisfaction of the people nnd for the benefit of the pupils in the Eighth ward. I desire to thank the convention for their confidence." Simmons Trial Continued.

New York, January 29. The Simmons trial wns continued hereto day. Judge Benedict's court room in the Federal building was again taxed to accommodate tho throngs that sought admission. Many of the spectators were those who had deposits In the Sixth National Bank, the wreckaee of which Is laid at he doors of the man now on trial and General Claassen.oneof lilsconfederates.JEx Untted States District Attorney Roso, who conducted the prosecution In the case of Ciaussen, opened the case for the prosecution. Mr.

Rose has been specially employed by United States District Attorney Mitchell because of the fact that he is fully acquainted with all the facts in the ease. Wants to Sell Washington's Sword. Boston, January 21). A communication was received by the Senato to day from Edward E. Warren, asking for the appointment of a commission to negotiate with him for tho purchase of the sword worn by Washington when he resigned his commission as commander in chief of the army, at Annapolis, Ju 17KI.

The ISamVn Instruments Stolen. Dublin, January 29. The brass instruments which the local band of Kllrush, County Clare, were to have used In welcoming Mr. Parnell at Ennis next Sunday, havo been stolen by parties who are strongly sus fected of having anti Parnell sympathies, other words, the McCarthyltesare accused of this crime. liradlaugh's Condition.

London, January 21). Charles Bradlaugh passed a bad night, but Is no worse than he was yesterday. MMB. DISS DE BAR AGAIN. The Spook Priestess to Fast Against Signor Sued.

Special Telegram to The Times. New January 29. Madame Diss Do Bar, the spook priestess who weighs three hundred pounds, says she is in earnest in heroff'orto fast against Signor Succl. She says Sucei's manager will not manago for a fifty day fast, as proposed by the madame, but will consent to a forty day contest of endurance. "It will be an event of vast importance to science." Mine.

Diss De Bar said to day: "Signor Succl is a hardy, muscular man, with no superfluous adlposo tissue and trained to physical endurance from childhood, while I have an abundance of adipose tissue and have been accustomed to luxury all my life. "The contrast is a striking one. I may lose ten pounds or fifty pounds of tissue and I may not lose an ounce. My strength may deteriorate to a startling degree and It may be maintained throughout the fast. I will lecture during the fast and can also act as Interpreter for Signor Succl, as I understand Italian.

"Can I fast forty days? Why, certainly I can. I have fasted and know just what I can do. I won't attempt it in any such chicken coop as Sueci was consigned to, though. I want a hall at least thirty feet high and plenty of air. I live on pure air and will rely on it for sustenance during the fast.

All I want in addition Is an occasional small drink of water and a few drops of my elixir. There will be no spook business about It. I will fast honestly and earnestly. The eon test will draw, too. There are thousands of people who want to see 'just what species of monstrosity' I am.

There are other thousands whose interest in science will attract them. I don't want the money and am willing to devote it to charity. It will be interesting to see Just what the effect of so long a last wfll be on a woman of my physique." THE "THKRMIDOR" AFFAIR. The Suppression of the Play Discussed In the French Chamber. Paris, January 20.

The suppression of "Thermldor" was the subject of an exciting debate in the Chamber of Deputies to day. M. Fonquier began the discussion with a violent speech, in which he censured the prohibition of Thermldor as an act against the Interests of dramatic art. It was possible, he said, to be republican without making a cult of the Reign of Terror. M.

Bourgeois, Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts, said that the government had not acted as a dramatic censor, but had interfered only when the piece had led to disturbances. M. Keinaeh expressed the hope that the Republicans would remain faithful to the firinclples of libertyand that It would not ho ess liberal than the monarchy of Charles under which plays Inimical tothe regime were permitted. M. C'onstans, Minister of the Interior, said that It was no part of his duty to Judge dramatic work after the second night of Thermldor." The Cabinet had learned that tickets had beendistrtbutedin a certain quarter andthat preparations had been made to raise a disturbance which it wasnecessary to prevent.

A street riot could be easily stopped, but a riot lna theatre would be difficult to suppress. The necessity of maintaining order was the only reason for the prohibition of the play. SHOT ON HIS BEAT. A Policeman Fired at by Supposed Thieves. Wilmington, January 29.

While pa trollng his beat at ElllottavenueandTatnell street, in this city, shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, Police Officer Charles W. Schultz was dangerously shot in the abdomen and forehead by two suspicious straDg ers. The officer thought tho men were the ones who blew open the safe In the grocery store of George W. Lodge Sons yesterday and he ordered them to halt. Their reply was the pistol shots, which were delivered before the patrolmun could get his revolver from his hip pocket.

The abdomen injury may provo fatal. The wounded policeman Is at the Delaware Hospital. Every effort Is being made to cap ture the probable murderers, but thus far without success. AVur Veterans Have a Jolly Time. Special Telegram to Thk Times.

Chester, January 29. The twenty fourth anniversary of Wilde Post, No. 23, G. A. was held to night in the Post hall.

There was a large attendance, and the veterans had an old fashioned war supper. Dr. Samuel Starr presided. Speeches by Captain Isaac Johnson, of Media; Factory Inspector VV. H.

Martin, and Comrades John Lilley, John Ktllen, Dr. Jeflerles and Thomas Chambers enlivened the occasion. Two Victims of an Explosion. Sterling, 111., January 29. Two more bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Rock Falls Paper Mill, which blew up Tuesday night.

This makes four killed: John H. Myers, William Belllt, Samuel Schader and Oliver Miller. The loss Is estimated at over 875,000. Arrested for Stealing lMamonds. Saginaw, January 28.

The police have arrested John Howard, alias Charles Green, charged with stealing worth of diamonds from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. Inspector Byrnes lias telegraphed to hold Green until an otllcer can be sent for him. The prisoner is but 10 years of age. Jay Gould's Difficulty Settled. New York, January 29.

The difficulty between Jay Gould aud tho governors of the Stock Kxchango has been settled. Mr. Gould has agreed to withdraw the bonds of the Missouri Pacific, which were objected to on account of poor workmanship, and issue new ones. Murdered His White Mistress. Columbia, S.

January 29. Walte Martin, colored, has been arrested, charged with the murder of Alico McLeod, a white woman, with whom he had been living. Her body was found in the river with hands and feet tied together and heavy rocks attached to it. Held for Conspiracy. William Convery and William Elsenhardt, of Camden, were held In ball yesterday by Justice Casstdy, charged with conspiracy to defraud the former's wife, Jane Convery, out of the rentals of some property, and which Convery had deeded to her.

An Art Gallery Collapses. Omaha, January 21). The building of the Western Art Association collapsed last night. Boughreau's picture, "The Return of Spring," valued at 20,000, and many other very valuable works on exhibition were ruined. Ex Governor Crawford Dead.

Guano Junction, 'January 29. Ex Governor George A. Crawford, of Kansas, died here to day of hemorrhage of the lu gs. He was tho founder of this city and unmarried. Purchase of Iron Mines Denied.

New York, January 29. Cornelius Van derbilt denios tho report of the purchase of several Michigan iron mines by the Vander.