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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY MOHNDsTG, MAHCII 4," "1892. NUMBER G005. ONE CENT. Ell TH 1 TH OM Pffil bb Uf FIF Jl 1EEI Ell ON 1 1 fEAi A MILLION DOLLAR JDDGMENT. ELOPERS IN CELLS.

COLUMBUS A5D THE CATHOLICS. THERE MAY BE PISTOLS. MILL HANDS IH A PANIC I FID DEADNEARTIIETRACK SPRINGERNEflR DEATH THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS IN A CRITICAL CONDITION. Congressman Tom Watson One of the Angriest Men tn Washington. Sppclnl Telegram to The Times.

Washington, March 3. Thero was a sensational scene in the House to-day, when Congressman Tom Watson, of Georgia, tho Farmers' Alliance leader, attacked E. W. Barrett, the correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, for sending a dispatch to his paper criticizing the former for his vote on the Craig-Stewart contested election case. Watson was extremely savage and charged Barrett with cowardice and falsehood.

Both men aro from the same town in Georgia, aud thero has been bad blood between them for several months. They are both quick tempered and there may be trouble if they come into collision. Watson is the pnnco of donv agogues. Tom Roed, with his sharp tongue. said of him that ho never know what the Bible moant by the "wild ass colt" until he saw Watson.

But Watson is not a coward. Ho has been involved in one "affair," as it is called in the South, aud although he did not kill his man he winged him. Barrett is tho cor respondent who interviewed Rube Burrows, the Alabama desperado, at the risk ot his life, the mouutain fastness of the outlaw retreat. There may bo a resort to the code duello. A HUSBAND'S BLOODY DEED HE SHOOTS UTS WIFE AND SLASHES HER WITH A BAZOK.

Thomas Mason, an Ex-Polleeman Mad dened at the Infidelity of His Partner, Tries Hard to Kill Her. Thomas S. Mason, formerly a policeman In this city, committed one of the Moodiest crimes on record in this part of the country few minutes before '1 o'clock yesterday morning. His victim was his wife, from whom ho has been separated sovoral times, A short time ago Mrs. Mason left her husband and two sons and, with her daugh ter, took up her residence nt 527 Kay street, Camden.

Since the wife desertod him Mason has been trying to get possession of tlielr 5-year-old girl, and on Thursday night of last week he attempted to take the child away from the mother in a Camden street car, and the trio were sent to the City Hall by Policeman Mlddlcton. At the City Hall Mayor Pratt told them that ho had no jurisdiction in the matter, but ac cording to law tho child belonged to tho mother and she departed with her. On Wednesday evening. Mason, knowing that his wife and Nellie Walker were fre quently entertaining and harboring a man named Henry Schnlke, look up his station near the house to find out, If possible, what was going on inside. Ho sawSchulice enter early in tho evening, and as no one came out up to a quarter of i o'clock, he decided to investigate on the Inside.

Breaking in the door, he rushed up stairs and in one bed, he found bis wife, Nelllo Walker, Schnlke anjj ols o-year-oia daughter. SLASHING HIS WIFE'S He was maddened by this disgraceful scene and drew his revolver andyffred at his wife three times, each shot wklng effect, His revolver then bcinfr cripty and seeing his wifo was still al Ve. he attempted to end her life with a With this weapon he cut a deep 7nn in her throat from Adam's apple tr-Ahe back of her ear, but, luckily, the keon, enge missed the Jugular vein and wind-Pee. While Mason was firing at his wife the man In the bod arose and hurled a lighted lain which was standing on a table, at him The bedclothes wero set on fire aud necessi tntedtho calling out of the fire department. In his desperate etfort to save his child from the burning bed Mason was terribly burned about the lianas.

After regaining his composure Mason went to Policeman Middleton's residence and told his story and surrendered. The patrol wagon was summoned and took the lour principal actors in tho affair away. Mason and his wife were taken to the Cooper Hospital, and Schulke and Nelllo Walker were sent to Jail, where they aro held as witnesses. After having his hands dressed Walker was also taken to the City Jail. Yesterday morning he waived a hearing and was committed to tho County Jail by Mayor Pratt, charged with assault and bat tery on his wifo with intent to kill.

MRS. MASON'S WOUNDS. At the hospital it was ascertained that one of the bullets passed through the fleshy part of the shoulder. Tho other two lodged in her leg and thigh and have not been ex traded. The physicians last night said Mrs.

Mason was very weak from loss of blood, but was in a fair way to recover. From what can be learned, Mrs. Mason con duct ever since her marriage, fourteen years ago, has been very Improper, she having been detected in wrongdoing four or Ave times during the past year by her husband. Mason said: "I forgave her each time and took hor hack. People tnld mo I was too soft-hearted.

So I am, but I could stand it no longer, after hearing what I did while watch- lng tho house Wednesday evening. The conversation of two women and the man in the presence of my young daughter, whom I loved so dearly, was more than I could stand. NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH. One Woman Attempts to Fire a Revolver at Another. Special IWrgrain to The Timri.

Pitt-siiuro, March 3. About 4 o'clock this afternoon a richly dressed woman, about SO years of age, called at the residence of Hugh Nulton and asked for rs. James Thomas. On her appearauce In the hall she asked: "Are you I.izzle?" Mrs. Thomas replied: Y'es." Then the woman, It is alleged, whipped out a revolver from her satchel and Rnapped it nt Mrs.

Thomas three times, saying: "You have got to die." Mrs. Thomas rapoutorherway, not caring to die under such circumstances, and the woman walked off as coolly as if nothing extraordinary had occurred. The woman was Identified as Annie Price, of Rochester, and Mrs. Thomas mado an information against hor and a warrant has been issued for her arrest. Mrs.

Thomas refused to make any statement about thocauso of the trouble, but said that the woman had threatened her life at a previous time. Pale of Sunday Newspapers. GppclAl Telegram to The Tims. Pittsrit.ro, March 8. Judge W.

D. Porter to-day handed down opinions In the appeals taken from the decisions of Alderman Ko- lieln, fining newsboys for selling papers on Sunday. According to Porter's ruling the old blue laws of 1794 must be obeyed and the proprietors of the Sunday newspapers find themselves In a peculiar predicament. The opinion was In the appeal of Thomas MaUhcws. a newsdealer, who Is now nd- Judged guilty.

The casus will betaken be- ioro mo suprome Court. MOVEMENTS OP OCEAN STEAMERS Arrived at Now York Lahn, from Bremen. Arrived out from Philadelphia Mercedes, at Sailed for Philadelphia Hoi kar, from London Kremona, from Shields; 1'rudeutla, from Bremen. Hailed from New York Mohican, for Bristol Karoon, for Loudon; Norwegian, for Glasgow Kiiergle.ror Oeestomuude.Uliaetla, for Hamburg; William Annlug, for St. Ma-zaire Capo Colonna, for China and Japan.

Arrived out from Now York Norge, at Copenhagen; Dovonln, at Movlllo; Salorno, Pernambueo; Chariots, at Itotterdam; Buiroon, at Liverpool; Volturno, at Hull; Colorado, at Gravesend Holcomyn, at Bristol; Kowena, at Bristol. ELECTRIC BREVITIE3 The House commltteeon foreign affairs by a vote of 8 to 4 yesterday decided to report the resolutions ot sympathy Tor the Russian Hebrews. The ways and means committee yesterday heard a committee of the Lumbermen's As sociation In opposition to the bill Introduced by KopreHentauve liryan. ol euraska, plac ing lumber on th free list. Tho United States Fish Commission steamer Albatross is at preseut engaged upon the work of making a preliminary survey for the proposed submarine cable from Sau Francisco to tho Hawaiian Islands, Debts Contraeted by Henry S.

Hannls Settled by (lis Uatate. Late yesterday afternoon Judgments aggregating In four civil suits which have been pending in Common Pleas Courts, Nos. 8 aud 4, for ton and twelve years past, were marked "satisfied," and the suits were, in consequence, discontinued. In all four of the actions the plaintiff were Charles L. Boric, Henry P.

Borle, J. ifanan Khoads and Keauvcau llorle, tiadlng as C. II. Borle, while the defendants in each action were tho Hannls Distilling Company, of Philadelphia and Baltimore. The first suit-In Common Pleas Court, No.

3, was brought to recovcrthe amountof sixty drafts of $.5,000 each, all being dated during the porlod from May OT, 1878, to August 7 of the same year. They were made to tho order of the distilling oompany, the defendants, were indorsed by the distilling company, signed by Guorse H. Jarden, treasurer, and directed to the llrm of Henry Bonier by whom they wore accepted. In this suit Judgment was entered on Kovcmber fl for The second action in Court No. 3 was brought to recover thirty-live bills, notes and drafts Issued during the period from May 27, 1S78, to August 26 of the same year.

Tho otlrer suits were on forty-six drafts of of similar form. The Judgments were yesterday marked satisfied by James W. l'aui, coutisel for the plalntlirs, and It was stated by another person ttiat during the fast twelve years the Judgments had all been paid aud in consequence were marked satisfied. Treasurer Jarden was seen by a reporter at bis residence, 1S0S Spring Garden street, last evening, and he was inclined to feel Jubilant over the fact that his company had succeeded after twelve years of effort in paying off the last dollar of the big debt. In explaining tho matter ho said "In 1878 Henry M.

Hannls, the founder of the Haunls Distilling Company, became involved In financial embarrassment, due to heavy speculation. His friends came to his relief, and the mon ey was advanced In the sums quoted. The llorle Krothers accepted his notes, agreeing to give blm allthetlmo lie required to pay them In, and when ho died shortly afterward they wero assumod by the Hannls Company. "Since that time thenotcs have been paid off In cah, one by one. To-day he last one was settled and' the Judgment satisfied.

I have been treasurer ot the company since Its organization in 1871, and I knew all about Mr. Hannls' losses nt the time. They were due to entirely lcgltlmute causes, but had It. not been for his friends lie and the company would have gone under. It has been a matter of a good deul of pride to us that we havo suoceeded In settling everything." THE CITY'S SPLENDID GIFT.

Mrs. Wilstaeh's Estate Supposed to He Worth Five Millions. It appears that the estate devised by the will of Mrs. Anna H. Wllstach will, In flow ot tho growth of tho estate since her hus band death, amount to fully This fact was probably never realized by the estatrlx before her death, but the sound business Judgment displayed has been pro ductive of a large Increase and the benefici aries under the will are sure to receive an Increased amount.

Instead of one million and hor entire col lection of pictures, statuary and articles of virtu given to the Commissioners of Fair mount Park on condition that they assume thocaro and maintenance of tho Wllstach Gallery in Memorial Hall, the endowmen will renen one million and a half. Should the Park Commissioners decline to incur tho responsibility connected with this bequest aauttion to thoso already oorno by them, it is snld that the iieirs of the late Mrs. Wllstach Intend to ask lhat body to relinquish their claim in favor the Pennsylvania Museum and School Art, and In so doing and by co-oporatlon with other donors and nrt lovers, erect a suitable building for the proper display and care of the Wllstach collection aud of others that may be obtained. I ho report that tho collection owned nv Mrs. BloomfloUl H.

Moore would be added to such an institution, If centrally located, can not at the present time be definitely con firmed, as she Is now tn Kuropo, but it Is understood that her promise to thut eitect is iv-u, contingent upoa certain expressod cunaiiions. STEAMED IN A BOILER. A Mechanic Cooked Nearly to Heath I Man-Hole. Newcastle, March 3. John Sullivan a boiler-maker, was sent to mako some re pairs on ono of the lartje Huzloton boilers to day.

It was necessary lor tho man to go to the top of the boiler, about sixty feet, and then crawl through an eight-Inch man-hole, Ho was accompanied by James Connors, who carried the necessary tools for tho work. While Connors was standing near tho man-hoto talking tn the mn Inside, he was startled by tlie hissing of escaping steam and was horriUod to see Sullivan within, completely enveloped by the burning vapor, The poor fellow screamed and tried to crawl out the man-hole, but halt blinded and weakened by inhaling the vapor, he was un ablo to do so and sank back where ho was being rapidly cooked to death. Connors, being unable to do anything to help htm, rushed wildly down tho long flignt of steps, calling to the engineers to shut off the steam, when this had been aceom pltshed an effort was mado to drag tho groaning man out, but in his hornless condi tion and with the hot steam burning their lianas, tins was impossible, ana not rr i half hour was he finally taken out in an un conscious condition. His clothing was hot as molten iron, while in places on his faro and hands the skin was already peeling But ouo groan escaped the man to show that he was still alive. His body in many places is completely cooked, and there is no hone fcr him, though he is alive at this writing ana eviuenny suuering icariuuy.

SISGERLY SOT FOR HILL. Cleveland is First and Last Choice of the Philadelphia Fubllsher. A tolcgram from Washington stating that William M. Sliigerly had determined to do wliat hecoulr turn Pennsylvania's delega tion to tho National Convention over to Sen ator Hill and to help him achlove his Prest dcntlal aspirations has roused the ire of that woll-known Democrat and drawn from him a statement. "The facts In the case are," said Mr.

Sin gerly yesterday, "that while I was In Wash ington with the Mint delegation I saw 8 number of Senators, among thein Mr. Hill, whom I have known since 1884. We have only mot three or four times in the Interval, and we had a good many things to discuss besides politics." "Thon you aro not for Hill?" "Decidedly not. I am for Cleveland, Cleveland, Clovoland, first, last and all the time. That ought to bo definite enough.

If I could do It, I would designate him to-morrow as President of the United Stntes. I ad mire Hill, of course, but I am positlvoly for Cleveland for President." MRS. DEACON DEJECTED. She Again Confronts Her Husband In an Examination at Crasse. Cannes, Murch 3.

Mr. Deacon, the American who shot and killed Abellle, the Frenchman whom ho discovered in his wife's bed room at tho Hotel Splendlde, was again confronted with Jlrs. Doaoon before the. luge d'Instructlon at Qrasso to-day. The examination was conducted privately.

Mrs. Deacon was seen as she was leaving the room in which the examination was held and her manner nppearcd very dejected. She will return to Paris to-morrow. Mr. Deacon remains calm and Is confident of his ultimate acquittal.

Ho refuses to ro-coive any visitors, except a lew of his more Intimate It Is probable that he will soon be liberated under substantial ball. His trial will take place in April. Tlio late M. Abellle's frlehds deelaro that If Mr. Deacon Is acquitted tho Abelllos Intend to sue him for heavy damages an action which Is permitted by the French law among tho many peculiar things which It allows to be done.

STATE N0TE3 The bridge works of Cofrodo ft Parlor, Pollslown. announced a reduction of len per cent, in all departments, to lakeefTect March II. About 800 men are nllecteu. Next Monday Painters' Wost End Mill, PltlsOurg, winch was closed down over a week uk on account of an ovortoek of bar Iron, will resume operations on lull time, tlie Arm having secured Bcveral large orders. At Lancaster H.

K. of Ilar-nsburg, whs heard yesterday afternoon by United States Commissioner Kennedy on tho charge of violating the revenue law by illegal sale of oleomargarine. Ho was held In bail lor trial. A Reading llnsband Runs Away With an Old Sweetheart. In Sixteenth district polico station cells last evening, disconsolately sat Waltor K.

Itlchards and Bertha Smith, who eloped trom Head I rig a week ago, and whose unlawful honeymoon, at 4336 Wallaoo strcot, was summarily cut short yesterday by arrest and Imprisonment on a warrant sworn out by Itlchards' wife, charging infidelity and desertion. Hichards is a well-to-do contractor of Reading, and left behind him a wife and two small children. Mrs. Smith was his typewriter and former fiancee. She fs 29 years of age.

and Richard Is one year tier senior. Tlie eloping contractor, It seems, was years ago engaged to Mrs. Smith, whose name was then Bodle. Bol wero of good family, young Richards having Just nt that time engaged in business, and the prospective match waB considored suitable and timely by all. After a year's continuance, however, the betrothal was broken.

The exact cause was not known, but was generally laid at the time to mutual desire. After some months both married, Richards wedding his present wife and Miss Bodio becoming tho wife of a Reading merchant. A bout a year ago Mr. Smith died. Shortly after his death his widow's former lover, Contractor Richards, came gradually to seek her Boclety lo such an extout as to cause gossip.

Richards suddenly discovered his urgent need of a stenographer and typewriter, and Mrs. Smith accopted the position In the contractor's olflcc. On the Mth of February the contractor and his typo-writer disappeared. Mrs. Richards, wlshlug to shield the family name, waited until yesterday before taking any definite step, in the hope that hor recreant husband would quietly return.

Yosterday Policeman Flslte came to this city and traced thecouple to their cosy retreat at 4M8 Wallace street. They were out when he called, but he finally overtook them at Tweirth and Filbert streets as they were about to enter a restaurant. Richards showed decided tight upon being told tho delicate nature of the officer's errand, lyid It was only with difficulty that he was taken to the station house. Just as thev were passing Thirty-ninth and Ha7erford streets the prisoner escaped, Jumping several rear fences and winding In aud out the yards In a very nglle manner. Aflcr some hard running Richards was caught, handcuffed, and locked up.

The woman came after, and tho pair moralized upon their unfortunate situation in a manner highly diverting to the Sixteenth district policemen. MRS. BLAINE HEARD FROM. She Says She Will Make the Secretary Regret Ills Attack Against Her. Chicago, March Some pungent utterances were given yoico here to-day by Mrs.

Marie Nevlns Hlalne In relation to tlie open letter she wrote the Secretary of State. Mrs. Blaine was in Chicago en route to New York, accompanied by her little sou, James G. Sho was pale, but stated that, except for the nervous strain of the events of the past year, hor health was good. Regarding her letter Mrs.

Blaine said: "I allowed Mr. Blaine ten days in which to tell the whole truth about the treatment given mo by his family and to retract tho statement that It was I and not his son who had done the courting before our marriage. Mr. Blaine gave to the public garbled ox-tracts from my letters to his son. These convoy an untruthful, unjust Idea respecting me.

If Mr. P.lalne does not within ten days publish the full text of my letters, I will give to the public letters which hlsson wrote to me before our marriage and which will prove conclusively who It wus that was tho wooer. Great as Secretary Blaine is, ho cannot, and will not, be allowed lo asperse my character with impunity and without rejoinder on my part. If he persists In his attacks on me I wilt teach him to regret it. He set up his love for his grandson as an excuse for an attempt to besmirch me.

I love that child as my son, quite as much as Mr. Blaine can, and for that reason It is my duty to see that his mother does uot rest undera falso charge unanswered." a postmasterIrrested. He Is Charged With Embezzlement and Malfeasance In Office Special Telepram tojni Tiuv.n. Pittsbcbo, March 3. United States Marshal Harrah this afternoon arrested Assistant Postmaster Theodore Mylor, of Allegheny, on charges of em-bezzlomcnt and malfeasance In ofnee.

The charges against him are converting to his own use various sums of money, the property of the department. Mr. Myler was found at the Allegheny Post Office and went to the United States Marshal's office accompanied by his father. United States Commissioner McCandloss pre sented him with tho warrant, which was drawn by Assistant United States Attorney McWilllams. Mr.

Myler was not apparently surprised over bis arrest and his father made application at onco for bis bail. Mr. Myler is the son of the ex-Postmaster and has been connected with the Post Ofllce himself for twelve years. He Is 44 years of ago and has borne an untarnished reputation. Grain Merchant FaII.

GrofT, Trllley ft the largest grain, flour and feed firm of Atlantic City, failed yostor- day, with liabilities estimated at DKi.OOO and uncertain assets. Lewis Grofr, the Renlor member, was also a member of the Commer cial Exchange of this city, where ho has debts amounting to jai.OOO. Tho failuro Is ascribed to Ill-advised Investments In real estate, tho firm about nlno months ago having bulltn largeelevator at a cost of $30,000, which has so far been but a drain on tho business. Such portions of the assets as were available have been turned over to Samuel Bell ft Sons, of this city. Or.

linker's Acquittal Looked For. Amxcmox, March 8. Tho defense closed Its evidence In tho Baker murdcrlrlal with tho examination of medical experts and tho argument was begun. A great nmny people who think Dr. Baker guilty nlso mink that the commonwealth has tailed to prove It, and look for a vordict of acquittal or a uuug jury.

Found Dead In fill Home. Rpprlftl Telecram to Th Tiuki. Waynesiiouo, March 3. Captain James It. Clayton, ex-member of tho Pennsylvania Legislature, was fonud dead at his residence, hast Main street, this evening, aged 03.

Apo plexy is supposed to have been the causoof death, tie was seen on lue streets to-day In nis usual good neaitn. A Frankfert Taper Confiscated. Berlin, March 3. The enttro Issue of the Frankfurter Zeitung of March 1 was confiscated on the charge of Lcse Mnjestc. The charge is based on a feutlloton headed "Orownwd Words," whinh appeared In the paper on that day and which had reference 10 loo emperor 8 ifranuunburg speech.

The Little Girl Flayed With Fire. Bethi.ehkm, March 3. During absence from home of Mrs. Charles D. Adams, of FnemansburR, two miles from here, laRt night, her 2-year-old daughter played with lire and wan fat-ally burned.

The bouse was set all re, but was saved by tire men. CITY NOTB3 Philip Prlfol, of 1505 Randolph street, was yesterday held by MauiHtrate Polo under S800 bail for selling moulcoy veal. Pol I cn man Perclval Christman was dismissed from the force yesterday for nefjloet ot duty. He was found asleep on his beat by the sergeant. Frank Miles Bay will deliver an illustrated lecture on the "Architecture of Imperial Home at the School of Industrial Art this evening.

Hlshop Coleman, of Pelaware, was the readier at the midday Lenten service for sin ess men yesterday at t. Paul's Episcopal Church, In Third street. Ir. W. Henry Price, of 2()S South Thirty-seventh street, has been appointed physician to the out-patient department of the new Hush Hospital for Consumption.

The'personal property of Edward 11. Reed has beon Inventoried at The Items In the appraisement couulat almost entirely of bonds and mortgages. Henry Stern, of Phamlxvtlle, omployed as laborer in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, was hurl yesterday by astono talllngon blm. Ho was taken loKt. Timothy's Hospital.

Another hearing was held this afternoon hy Alderman Hnhurin the cases brought by the Law aud Order League for selling papers on Hunday and thirteen newsdealers wero fined the usual $25 and costs each. A flrewns dlsooTered about 6 o'clock yes terday morning In Harry McFadden's pool room, Wlssahlekon. The Fire Department was called out and before the flames were extinguished a largo hole was burned in tho floor. Tho weekly statement of City Treasurer McCreary shows that the receipts of that Department amounted to and tho payments to which, with the amount on hand from the previous week, leaves a balance at the close of business Wednesday night of 8WV1.8U Discussion as to the Best Means of Celebrating the Anniversary. In response to a circular Issued recently, signed by leading Roman Catholics of this city, calling: fora meeting of Catholics to con sider the best means to celebrate the exact anniversary of the landing of Columbus, fully a hundred of the most prominent ol tho clergy and laymen met in the rooms of the Catholics Club hist night.

The idea is to make the celebration on a huge scale, em brae i ng the entire archdiocese, and enlist the sympathy and support of all the leading Catholic organizations. Archbishop Ryan presided and stated the objects of the meeting. The committee on resolutions, consisting of Stephen J. Far- relly, chairman; W. G.

Bmith, Rev. Dr. liOUghlin, Charles A. Hardy and Bamuel Castner, presented a report which provided that the various Catholic societies and or ganizations In the diocese should be re quested to co-opcrato with the American Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia in the movement. This provision nvised a storm of debate lasting for an hour and a half, in which this method of entrusting the leadership to one so ciety was attacked, It being declared that it would be productive of petty jealousies and bickerings.

It was then proposed that an executive committee of the Histori cal Society should be chosen, which should add to its membership representatives from all Catholic societies, or from tho parishes at targe in case mere were no Hocieiies in hat particular one. This was objected to as It would create an executive committee of over 400. which would be cumbersome. It was then proposed that the appointment or the committee should rest with Archbishop Ryan, but a motion, proposed by Rev. Dr.

jjoughlln, was finally agreed to by which the Historical Society should appoint an executive committee of fifteen which should have power to add to Its numbers, the personnel of the entire committee to be subject to the approval of the Archbishop. DYNAMITE WRECKS AN ALTAR. Partially Successful Attempt to Blow Vp a Valencia Church. Valencia, March 3. Great excitement was occasioned in this city to-day by a bold and partially successful attempt to wreck a place of worship with dynamite.

The poople residing In the vicinity of the Church of St. Nicholas, one of the prominent churches of the city, wore much alarmed by a terrible explosion, which caused the buildings to vibrate and their windows to rattle and In some Instances fall to pieces. An Investigation of the explosion was nt once Instituted and it was found that a bomb had been exploded within the sacred edifice and that it had wrought much destruction to the and its valuable contents. The wl- ce was in the greatest disorder and It w. time before the full extent of the dauage could bo ascertained.

A largo breach had bocn made In ono of the walls of the church, and the beautiful iltarof the Virgin had been wrecked, tho costly ornaments with which It was decked lying in a heap of ruins. A valuable picture or the "Conception," painted by Vincente Juanes, the "Spanish Raphael," was also destroyed. The explosion is attributed to the Anarch- lstswho havobeen unusually active and have been making many demonstrations of late. The damage is estimated at $3,000, not Including the value of the painting mentioned, which was highly prized lorlts artistic merit aside from the monetary worth it possessed. CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Prominent Chicago Man A censed ot Killing His Mother-ln-Law. Chicago, March 3. F. H. Dunton, an aged find trvftlthy irerttiwmnn Hv-lnj? aft Aiding Square, accuses Dr.

11. M. Scudder of having murdered his wife for her money. Mcudder married an adopted daughter of Dunton, whoso fceblo wife had a large fortune in her own right which up to a few days bofore the time of her death she h.d purposed leaving to some blood relatives but which at the last moment, as she lay In bed but half conscious of what she was doing, as her husband alleges, she was induced to sign over to Scudder 's wife. On February 21 another physician was hastily summoned to her bedside and found her exptringwilh ominous wounds in her head produced by a fall from her chair in which she was sitting, Scudder says.

As Scudder was tho last man said to have spoken with her, and as ho could not satisfactorily account for tho wounds, suspicion fell on him. A warrant was sworn out for his arrest by Mr. Dunton yesterday. Scudder was alone with my wile previous to her death," says the old gentleman in Justification of his course. "Two wounds on her neaa wero not mere oetore ne came, nor was his explanation or tne way in which they were caused satisfactory to me.

More than this, she had lately altered hor will in favor of his wife. Putting things to gether, I am convinced that the man murdered my wife to gain her money." I he body or Airs. Dunton was buried in Janesville, Wis. To-day It was exhumed, and two physicians are making a minute examination of the skull and other parts which were lacerated in so strange a fash-Jon. Dr.

Scudder Is a son of the eminent Rev, Dr. Scudder. Mr. Dunton is proprietor of a horse paper, The Spirit of the Times. TYPIIDS IS NEW YORK.

A Serious Condition of Affairs Confronts the Health Authorities. Ppeclsl Terrain to ThkTimbs. New York, March 3. There Is every reason tn bellove that the typhus scourge In this city Is temporarily beyond control, and that Its spread now cau-not be stayed by any precautions the Health Department may take. Each succeeding day brings to light now cases and exposes new and unsuspected channels for the sproad of the disease.

The situation is the most serious that has confronted tho authorities for twenty years. Six more sufferers were found by the health authorities to-day. Three of them aro Russian Jews who camo over In tho Mas-silla and wero under quarantine at 42 Twelfth street until a few days ago, when they and sixty others wero removed to North Brothers Island. They are Mrs. Hannah Decker, aged HO years Benjamin Drutt, aged 18 years, and Hilda Goldsehmldt, aged 2 years.

They did not develop the disease until this morning and were then removed to the typhus pavilion. Two cases which caused much alarm In tho Health Department were thoso of William Wagner, a German butcher, 28 years old, and Moritx Kruskel, aged 41 years, who keeps a store nt No. 11W Kast Broadway. Hoth wero found in hospitals Wagner In Hellevue and Kruskel In Mount Klnai, where he Itad been under realment for two days. Two other an tie rent discovered yesterday contracted the disease in tho discharge of their duty one for a newspuper, and the other in caring for the sufferers sent to the hospital.

MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED. A naltlmore and Ohio Engineer Foand Dead Alongside the Track. Pjifcial Telccram lo Tnw Timks. Cumhkrlanii, March 3. This community, especially that part made up of railroaders, Is excited over the developments following tho finding of tho dead body of Thomas Ulgglns, a Baltimore and Ohio engineer, on the Baltimore and Ohio track, on the outskirts of town Tuesday night.

Tho Coroner's Jury the case has doclarod that Il-gins was murdered. The most startling feature of the oaso Is that at the spot where Higgles' body was found there have been found In the past ten years the bodies of nineteen mon, more or less mutilated. The wounds on Higglns' head were evidently mado with a coupling pin. Thoso who saw the mutilated bodies of other men found where Higglns lay now re member that the wounds on them correspond with those desoribed as existing on Higglns' corpse. It Is believed by those who nvestigated the case that Higglns' body was placed on the track to make ft appear that he was killed by a I rain.

Forged B.nnlnr tiormati's Name. Thomas A. Kembly a young colored man from Washington, 1). was arrested In this city yesterday by Detectives Crawford and tleyer. Hembly passed a cheek for (45, purporting to be signed hy Heaator (Jormau.of Marylaud.

In WashlnKlon hot Tuesday, and escaped to Philadelphia with tho money. He will be given a hearing before the United btates Commissioner to-morrow. THREE GIRLS AND SEVERAL MEN INJURED IN AN UP-TOWN FIRE. QUICK WORK OF THE FLAMES The Bis Kyer Mills on Frankford Ave line. With its Stock and Machinery, Val ued In All at SISO.OOO, Kntirely Con sumed in Half an Hour By Jumping From Windows Three of the Girls Are Itadly But Not Fatally Injured.

Ono of the quickest burning fires on record occurred yesterday afternoon when tho Kyer mills, at Fraukford road and Wostmorcland street, took firo and were completely' de stroj'cd in thirty minutes, causing a loss on buildings, stock and machinery of ifcbout $150,000. The fire was discovered shortly bofore 2 o'clock in tho yarn room, on the first floor, by an oflico boy, who was sent at onca by Manager U. S. Duryoe to give the alarm, but before the 180 employes could make their escape many of them wore burned or bruised by jumping from tho windows. Three young girls were among thoso most severely injured.

A rumor was in circulation that two employes wero burned to death, but it could uot be confirmed and was not believed. So rapid was the spread of the flames that no attempt was mado to save anything. Yesterday was pay day and the fi had in silver lying on a table in tho ofhee which the bookkeeper was arranging in sums to pay tho hands, but the entire amount was left and now lies scattered among the smok ing debris in the collar. Every effort was made by the firemen, who were quickly on the scene, to save the lives of those imper iled, and in their heroic efforts many of them wero burned about the hands and face. SEVERAL PEOPLE MISSING.

Sergoant Reed rushed up a stairway at the southwestern end of tho building to find a boy who was reported missing, llo was overcorao by the smoke and fell down four flights of stairs and was taken out in the open air, whoro he soon revived. A number of women and girls let themselves down from the upper stories by ropes, and when they finally fell in the arms-of the firemen, who found it impossible to get a ladder to them on account of the great heat, their faces and hands were scorched to a blistor and the palms of their hands were raw and bleeding from contact with the rope. A number jumped to tho roof of a long, one-story structure recently erected on the east side of the mill. From the roof they were taken dowu'bythe firomen. Tcressa Uuskin, lg yfcars of ago, of UOOrt Hazzard street, jumped from tho fourth-story window and grained hor right leg, besides being seriously burned about tho face, hands and -rfeck.

Lizzio Pewell, 23 years, of 27S6 street, was badly burned about the face, arms, hands and neck. Both were taken to the Episcopal Hospital, wbero the surgeon in charge said that if Miss Buskin was not injured internally she has a fair chance of recovery. Emma Con well, of 1015 East Huntingdon street, in lumping from a window, broke her right arm. Samuel Graham, of Company 28, was burned on the right arm Patrick Kilday, assistant foreman, was burned on the hands and face; Firemen Kobort Dugan, John McCloman and Andrew Hoover were burned about the hands and face and received medical treat ment at Smith's drug store, corner Frank- ford avenue and street. THE property destroyed.

The burned mill was owned by J. C. Moore and leased and occupied by J. B. Rycr, Son of 169 Canal street, New manufacturers of upholstery goods, tapestry and chenile curtains.

The third floor was sub-let to John Dallas Sons, manufacturers of ginghams. The building and contents were totally destroyed. There ij some insurance but tho amount could not be ascertained. Greth Sullivan, of 429 Walnut street, had tho placing of the insurance. At their office a cleric in charge said both gentlemen wero out of town and ho could not give out tho amount, M.

G. Griffith, general superintendent, said he believed the firms wore insured for about half tho loss. There were about ISOemploves, about half of whom were women and girls. The mill was 54 by 183 feet, with an entrance at either end and a flre-oscapo on each side, but owing to the strong wind blowing from tho northeast the flames bad swept through the entire structure in less than ten minutes. In one hour the east and west walls fell with a crash.

hard work for the firemen. It was two hours before tho firo was en tirely under control. The new weave shed erected a few months ago to the cast of the main structure was but slightly burned, hut buildings half a square away over on Amber street wore set on fire. Henry Whitakor's Sons' large nulls, on Lmerald and Wcstmore land streets, also eatight fire, but were saved hy the efforts of tho firemen. Laflerty storage sheds and dye works, another large structure on tho south, took firo and was saved with difficulty.

So intenso was tho Heat that the truck carrying the ladders of fire company No. 14 was set on fire and almost consumed while standing on Fraukford avenue over two hundred feet from the fire. Squads of police were sent from tho Fifteenth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-fourth districts. This same mill was burned about two years ago, after which it was rebuilt by ltyer Sons. They had just completed a weave shed in which they wero shortly to begin the weaving of Nottingham lace.

This structure was slightly burned on the roof and flooded with water. The intense heat prevented the firomen getting a stream on until all hope of saving tho structure was abandoned. THE PASTOR USED AS AXE. How a I-ocked-Out Follower of It shop Row man Got Into His House. Special Telegram to Tiir Tiuks, PoTTSvifcLF, March 8.

Tho Bowman and Dubs faotlons of the Evangelical Church ut Schuylkill Haven have been fighting since hist November, In hat, month the pastorof tho church, Rev. V. I). Geary, announced hlsallei'lanceto Bishop Rowman. The trustees looked tho church and he was able to keep possession of the parsonage by strict vigilance.

At the Dubs Conference at Lebanon Rev. A. II. Snyder was appointed to Schuylkill Haven. Last week Mr.

Geary set his wife and family to visit relatives at Reading, while he went to Norrlstown to attend tho Bowman Confer ence. Before he left he locked the house and put the key in his pocket. During his absrnco tho trustees of the church, M. V. Plluegor, Elijah Emerlck, steward at the Almshouse; John P.Hchwenk, Daniel B.

Deibert and Jeremiah Bart, who represent the Dubs taction, forcibly entered the bouse. They removed the furniture from one of the rooms, put in a bed and establlnhed Hov. A. Snyder, who was appointed by the Dubs conference at Lebanon. a wee aco yesiernny morninc Hov.uearv returned from the conference.

He went to the parsonage, but found that he could not open the tront door. He tried a number of his keys, hat none of them would fit. Klnd- thai he com a not enter the house by ueans of his keys the preacher procured an axe and beat In ho door. He then entered tho house an found tho new pastor in possession, together with Jeremiah Lauter- imcner, one 01 nis most araeni rouowers. Rev.

Geary Immediately ordered them out and took possession of the property. Shortly afterward Elijah Emerlck, representing the riiHtees or the church, sworo out a warrant before Huulre J. K. Helms for Mr. Geary's arrest on charges of ford bio entry and de- alner, and Constable M.

F. stitzer served the warrant, Mr. Geary waived a hearing and entered bail in tho sum of 81,000 for his appearance at court. here is ffreatexcltement the mem bers of tlie congregation since the trouble. It expecieu that there will be trouble in the oiiHViue church.

lie JMios' motion is in lie malorltv here and tliev have the church and pastorage. A Hunk President Commits RulcUle. Ban Francisco, W. Collins, the president of the delunct California National Bank, shot himself this afternoon at the Hotel Brewster. Collins was found lying on the door with blood streamimr over him and a plitol In his hand.

The President of the Keystone Bank Definitely Located. DRAFTS FROM PHILADELPHIA He Sailed From Mew York for Pernambueo. ENJOYING LIFE IN THE TROPICS Be Remained In Pernambueo Until the Latter Part of October, When Immediately Prior to the Police Poster Offering a Reward for His Arrest Being Hung In the American Consulate He Went to Ouro Porto to Live, Ex-Judge F. Carroll Brewster recently stated that while returning to this country on the Brazilian Line steamship Advance he met a gentleman who had spent some years in business pursuits in South America and who told him that he had seen in Buenos Ayrcs Gideon W. Marsh, the fugitive and defaulting president of the looted Keystone Bank, and that ho was engaged in business and was apparently prosperous and happy.

Judge Brewster did not know tho name of his informant. His fellow-passenger introduced himself as having been acquainted in Philadelphia, where he once lived, with the late Henry M. Phillips. Judgo Brewster's explanation of his misty recollection of the conversation and his ignorance of his in formant's name is that he was not specially attracted by tho approach or remarks of his co-voyager. As a result tho where abouts of Marsh still Temaincd a mystery and a question in which Philadelphia is much concerned remained nnanswored.

To find a voyager so indefinitely described seemed no easy task. Tho steamship Ai vance did not rest long at her dock in Brook lyn. She quickly unloaded, took aboard an other cargo and then again turned her prow towards Sandy Hook. It was learned, how ever, that on her last voyage to this country she carried but six saloon passengers, one woman and fivo men, the latter comprising, beside Judge Brewster, a Mr. Mooro, a Mr.

Watson, a Presbyterian clergyman and a Mr. Rheinstorm. AH but tlio last named were easily found, and it was quickly nscer tained that they had never heard of President Marsh. TRACl.NO the voyager. Mr.

Kheinstorm prove moro elusive. It was learned that ho had lived in Brazil for years that he had been met at the dock by his wife and daughter; that they had recently arrived in New York from Jamaica, having engaged borths on the steamship Adirondack, but securing passage on a tramp steamship which sailed earlier in order to meet the head of the family on his arrival. Even with this information it was difficult to locate Mr. Rheinstorm, but a Times reporter finally traced him through tho medium of the expressman who carried his trunks. He was found living on Ninety-socond street, New York.

In him was found the man who had talked with Judge Brewster. Ho cheerfully told all he knew about President MaitA's whereabouts and do- THE FUGITIVE'S COTTRJE. Marsh, he said, was last seen in Ouro Preto, capital of the Brazilian Province of Minas Geracs. His flight from justice was accomplished on a vessel of the United States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company, whoso wharves aro at the Roberts' Stores, Brooklyn. He took passage to Pernambueo, whore he remained until tho latter part of October, leading a very quiet life.

Most of his time was passed in tho town in company with a few Americans, who were staying at tho same hotel as himself. His party made occasional trips into the adjacent country, visiting the mines, cotton factories and cofl'co plantations. With a single companion Marsh made a trip to Ouro Preto, Morro Yeho and Minas Novas, remaining away some da's. On his return from this journey he announced that he was going to Ouro Porto to remain for an indefinite period and pave up his apartments at the hotel. Beyond tho bare fact of his intention to make a long stay at Ouro Preto he gave no inkling of his purpose.

THE POLICE POSTER ARRIVES. Three days after bis departure from Pernambueo a ship arrived from Now York bearing a letter to tho United States Consul, in which was enclosed a copy of tho police poster announcing a reward of for the apprehension of Marsh. Tho poster was hung up in the Consulate, but was given no wide publicity. It was thought in Pernambueo, said Mr. Rheinstorm, that Marsh had been advised of tho sending of this notice and decided to make himself scarce.

He has siuco been heard from by his friends at Pernambueo and he scut word that he was enjoying good health and was having an cnjoyablo time at Ouro Preto. In one letter he described enthusiastically tho beauty of the country, with its brilliant flowers and rich foliage. "Although in tho tropics," he wrote, "with its high sea level of 2,000 feet tlie climate is mild aud healthy." While in Pernambueo Marsh anneared to be plentifully supplied with money, but did not make any lavish display. His associates were commercial men, whoso stay in Brazil was temporary. He received two drafts from Philadelphia while at Pernambueo.

each for a largo amount. DOGS HAVE ANOTHER DAT. I-adies Out In Force to Sea the Terriers and Spaniels. This Is the last day of tho Keystone Kennel Club's bench show at the Philadelphia Tat-tersall, and no one who loves man's noblest brute friend should miss seeing the splendid collection of animals thero gathered. The club's etl'orts to make this show a notable one have been highly successful, and Philadelphia has the first bench show that was a financial success as a result of Its work.

The ladles were out in force last night and as a natural result tho greatest Interest cen tered around the kennels occupied by the dainty toy terriers and snucy-looking King Charles spaniels, and theso wore petted, caressed and cooed over lo their hearts' con- ent. The noble-looking St. Bernards and setters, of which thero is a splendid showing, also came in lor a large.snare oi aunuraiion The auction sales will be held to-davanda large crowd is expected. There Is every evi. denco that tho bidding will bo lively and tho prices Drought koou.

The Nation's Pay-Knll. Washinotov, March 3. Tho sub-commit tee of the House committee on ponslous, of which Mr. Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, Is chalrmau, to-day examined Genoral Raura, the Commissioner of Ponslons, with refer ence to the estimates for pension appropria tions for tlie next fiscal year. Tho Commissioner said ttiut during the last fivo years pensioners had been dropped from the rolls and during the sa me period 10,615 had been reshired.

The pension rolls showed that In January last there were persons drawing pensions. The actual amount of money expended on account or pensions during the first six mouths of tho year was A Minister Kills a Deacon. Birmingham, March 8. Rev. John Calvin, a Methodist preacher In Green county, this morning shot and killed Will- am Herdv, a deacon In the church, and fatally wounded David Smith, brotlier-ln- iw of Herdv.

llerdv suinecled Calvin or being Intimate with his wifo and attacked him with a cane, when Calvin drew a pistol and fired five shots, with theabove result. Calvin is In Jail at Kutaw. An American Schooner Foundered. Havana, March 8. News was received here to-day of the foundering of an American schooner, Charles and J.

A. Plnard, which sailed from Olenfuegos February lft for Delaware Breakwater. The crow was rescued. The Body of a Man Discovered Near Pleasantville, N. J.

A PROBABLE SUICIDE The Dead Man Turns Out to be Stephen T. Hppkins, of New York. WAS AN EX-CONGRESSMAN No marks of VIolonce Are Found on the Body and tho Indication Sustain the Theory That lie Had Killed Himself. Financial and Other Troubles the Probable Cause. Special Telccram to Tub Times.

May's Laxdixo, March 3. As the 11 o'clock freight train on the West Jersey Railroad was speeding over tho meadows about cno mile south of ricasantville this morning tho engineer espied a man lying in a ditch along the track. Tho train was stopped and upon investigation tho man was found to bo dead. The body was promptly loadod into a freight car and tnken to Pleasantville, and after instructions were received from tho county officials was brought to this place, taken charge of by County Physician II. C.

James and immediately taken to the undertaking establishment of Smallwood Son, where it was examined and searched for papers that would lead to identification. Marks upon the clothing and also letters and papers furnished indisputable evidence that the man was Stephen T. Hopkins, of 101 Hast Forty-fifth street, New York city. A number of valuable papers were found in a large morocco pocket-book, together with $5 in bills in an itisido vest pocket. In this book were found several letters from different parties in New York city addressed to Hon.

Stephen T. Hopkins, the IslowortU Hotel, Atlantic City," together with a receipted hotel bill, which proved that tho man had been in Atlantic City until March 1, when ho paid his hotel bill and it is presumed left the hotel. HIS IDENTITY EPTAIII.ISHKD. A dispatch received from New YTork city late to-night from a reliable sonrco furnishes information of a convincing character that Stephen T. Hopkins, who was a membor of tho Fiftieth Congress from Now York, is undoubtedly the same person.

Several clippings from newspapers found on the body, together with railroad passes, Western Union franks and other papers substantiate this proof. A card of admittance to all railway post offices signed by tho Superintendent of the Postal Railway Service was among the papers found. This card had expired on December 31, as had several of the railroad passes. From tho receipted hotel bill and the date of an excursion ticket from New York city to Atlantic City, it appears that Hopkins arrived in Atlantic City about two weeks ago. Tho hotel bill is receipted forono week and three days by tho proprietors of the hotel.

Mr. Hopkins occupied two rooms and paid the bill on the afternoon of March 1, as a private memorandum found in his pocket shows. Tho bill was $87. Among the let-, tors found on tho body wero several fvftm friends of tho dead man in White Plains, N. Y.

Ono signed W. Lackley fvlvising hinu in regard to matters which wero not mentioned. HAD HAD HIS TROUBLES. From the tone of the letters, which were full of advico and hopeful suggestions, it would seem that Hopkins had met with reverses and was despondent and low-spir ited. Ono letter counseled him to return, as he would be well taken care of by Seventy-third street friends who aro not mentioned.

Another letter is from Edward Tholps, of Whito Plains, giving good advice and promising aid. A letter dated While Plains, March 1, was found ill tho book making an appointment for Hopkins to meet a party at Taylor Hotel, Jersey City, anv day this week ho might mention. This letter stated that it would be endeavored by his friends to settle his troubles and other matters of grave importance. One letter trom a Washington lawyer con soles him in not receiving an appointment and counsels him in regard to financial affairs and difficulties, advising him to be careful of all money transactions and not to borrow money on future expectations. HAD BKKX PKAD NEARLY A DAY.

When found by tho crew of tho freight train this morning tho body had, from all outward appearances, been in the water about twenty hours. It is supposed that Hopkins left Atlantic City immediately after receiving the letter dated March 1, making the Jersey City appointment. How ho left Atlantic City is a mystery. No valuables wore found on tho body when searched at the undertaker's establishment, except two gold and pearl cuff buttons and a gold safety pin, pinned on the inside of his vest to keep papers in the pocket. The body was plainly, but elegantly dressed.

A black cutaway coat of fine material, dark striped trousers and a handsonio black silk-lined overcoat of the best material composed the outward garmonts, while the undercloth ing was of the finest texture. A dark puff cravat, in winch a plain gold pin was fastened, and a stand-up collar were in perfect order and place when tho body was found, and this leads to tho supposition of suicide. In the pockets of the trousers, in a small eighty-five cents were found. A pair of brown gloves and some toilet articles were also found. All the linen was plainly marked T.

Hopkins." A few feet distant lay a pint whisky flask filled with water from the ditch. A MYSTERY INVOLVED. How tho man came to bo at this point is a deep mystery. The return coupon of a New York and Atlantic City excursion ticket had been punched, and this would indicate that ho had taken a New York train and started to keen tho Jersey City appointment. There are no external injuries on tho body, and it is thought that it would ho almost'impossi-ble for him to have fallen from tlio train and not sustain injuries in the form of cuts and bruises from the frozen ground, as he would have been hurled with force from a rapidly-moving express train.

On tho other hand, it would have been almost impossible for any man to make his way across the meadows during tho terrible storm of yesterday, as tho water covered the tracks. From appearances it would appear that the man had been addicted to drinking, as a menioiandiini showed where ho had purchased alcohol while in Atlantic City. A letter that confirms this was found addressed to Hon. A. J.

Parker, Albany, N. concerning tho Keoley gold cure trcatmont. Coroner Breeder, of Egg Harbor City, was sent here by tho railroad ofllcials, viowed the body and set Saturday morning at 10 "o'clock as the time the inqnest would be held. Late to-night a telegram was received from Coroner Farr, of Pleasantville, demanding that the body bo sent there at once, but no artion has been taken. IN ROBERT EMMET'S HONOR.

I'atrlotlo Irishmen Fittingly Celebrate His Natal Day. The birthday of Robert Emmet, whose memory is so dear to the heart of every true Irishman, was fittingly celebrated last night at tlie Academy of Music. The celebration was under the auspices of the Irish Nationalist of Philadelphia, and the principal feature was the oration of Henulor Thomas F. Grady, of New York, In which the life and Incidents fn the career ot the treat Irish patriot were beautifully told. James .1.

Hkelly, the winner of llio first prize In the recent elocutionary contest delivered the Immortal speech ot Hobert Kmmet, and the musical numbers on the programme werncontrlbuted by llio Philadelphia Quartette, Miss Annie Lewis, violin soloist; Aunm Hchorra, cornetlst, and H. N. Bonvllle, baritone. The Germanla Orchestra's selection of Irish airs were most happy and cams in for a large share of the applause. MAY DIE AT ANY MOMENT Aoxiety of fits Associates in the Hougp, uf Which He Wan One of the Moat Prominent and Topular Members, Special Telesram to Tiir Tmiu.

Washington, March 3. Chairman Springor, of the ways and means committee, is hanging between life and death. His grave illuess cast a deep feeling of gloom over the Capitol to-day, The' general fear was that erysipelas, which has heretofore been confined to tho face, would reach tho brain. This would inovitably bo fatal. All day long solicitous members of the House and the Senate havo been making anxious inquiries at his residence.

Telephono bulletins were received overy few minutes. Several times ho was reported dying. At 2 o'clock five physicians were at his bedside and his family physician in Illinois had been telegraphed for. Since Cougrcss met. Mr.

Springer has been working very hard, and while other activo men in tho House woro moro or less overcome by tho fatiguo of tho Speakership fight and the work and excitement attending the organization of tho House, ho hold out with wonderful strength and energy. completely broken down. After the announcement of the committee on ways and means be started at once the work on the tariff bills. Ho worked for hours in the night and day, getting up statistics aud all possible information on the subject of wool and woolen manufactures. Some days before ho completed his work on the report on the wool bill his strength gave way.

Mr. Springer has for many years been ono of the most valuable members of the Houso, and his services have won him honest leadership. Ho has served in the Houso continuously since 1873. Twice he has been a candidate for Speaker. At the opening of the Congress this year he made a strong canvass and, it is believed by many, that he would havo been elected Speaker had the Illinois delegation stood firmly by him.

ms individuality. Ho has been one of tho most conspicuous men on the floor during all great contests between the two parties. Thero was no other man in Congress who possessod the fund of information ho did. Ho was at home in any field of legislation or in any of the sharp parliamentary struggles which constantly embroil tho House. Some one very tersely remarked of Mr.

Springer that he kucw too lni'ch that like a woman with a plethora of skirts, ho had such an inexhaustible fund of information that it was in the way. He was a man of most pronounced individuality, being ono of tlie most earnest parliamentary lighters in I and an activo partisan so well armed a-; to make his assaults particularly effective. Ho was yet so capable of self-control that there is probably not a man in Congress who has ever seen him show signs of anger. In the thickest of tho fiercest fights that havo occurred in the House Mr. Springer has been seen here and there and everywhere dealing blows to his opponents, but always smiling and unruffled and with spirits as fresh as the pink rose which always adorned tho lapel of his coat.

NEVER HAD AN ZXfeMY. Mr. Springer probably leaves not one enemy in Congress, and if death calls him his loss to the House will leave a big hole there. His death would remove the Democratic leader on the floor, which Mr. Springer occupied in virtue of his position as chairman of the ways and means.

Mr. McMillin, the brilliant young tariff reformer from Tennessee, occupies tlio soc-ond position on the committeo and would probably be Mr. Springer's successor, but. according to tho rules of the presont Con gress, Speaker Crisp retains the appointment of all chairmanships mado vacant by death or resignation. At midnight tho condition of Congressman Springer was unchanged, if, indeed, there is not a slight improvement.

That ho is not worse is sufficient to give renewed hope to his friends. F0C5D ALMOST FROZEN. Terrible Experience of a Oermantown Som naiiibnllst. Early yesterday morning John Kinney, of Thirty-eighth and Bowman streets, wus found almost frozen to death In Warden's woods, Germantown, by WLlliam Farra, who was on his way to work. Kinney was unable to speak and Farra was about to carry him into ono of the near-by houses when another man camo along and Identified the partly frozen man and he was taken home.

His ears, bands and feet were frozen and his faco was purple from the ehVets of the cold. Kinney has been subject to somnambulistic spells and while under the Influence of one of them he left his bed in his niirht clothing and wandered from home. When he realized tho terrible condition ho was in nfrerwalKlng some distance, he tried to re trace his steps, hut whs unable to do so, a ha was numb with cold, and ho fell to the ground, where ho was found. Weeks will elapse before he recovers trom his terrible experience. Forecast for Friday.

The indications aro that fair and wa-mr west hor will prevail In Hit Southern states cast of ho Mississippi and thence northeastward to New Kneland. Showers an likely to occur hi the northwest and from Texas northward to Itmiesota during Friday. For Kastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, slightly warmer, fair; northwest winds, becoming variable. YESTERDAY'S TKWPERATim. 8 A.

27 I 8P.M aul BAILEY'S PURE RYE, fciPANisii Cocktail Bittkus, FumiuA Wink Obanoe Wink, Vintage '88. Tel. 8337, HUEY cV CHRIST, 107 1IAKI4KT U'atO Itroml Street Station DruffMtnr. It en 10 vex 1 to 31 4. Broad, opposite Oirard Building.

Fine Cnndlesand Chocolate Tor wholesale. George MllMr A Sou ThirdSU EXTR.onolRY LK OF FIE WIXTIIK AT FIFTY 4 Til: DOLI.AK. For one week only. Commencing Saturday. March Fifth.

have just concluded a dual with tho firm of Alfred Henamin A New York, hy which we have clowed out tint entire balance of their stock of Fine Winter Overcoats at a fraction of their value. The llrm of Alfred Hmilamln ACa Is well known all over the United States as tiie makers of then nest Overcoats that are produced. That Ib their great specialty. They are originators of the most popular styles and Btiapes of Overcoats worn. The Overcoats we have just purchased are mado of the finest qualities of Imported Kerseys aud Meltons, Including tho world-famous Carr's Triple AI Hied Melton, mostly Ithios and Blacks.

They are finished In the rnowt elaborate manner; lined with Haiin or silk, or ttnest Fancy Lining-, with extra deep Velvet Collars; some cut In the new style extreme length, tho balance cut medium length. 24 different kinds, 21ft Overcoats In all. Not ono of these Overcoats has ever been on our counters beforu to-day, or has evor been shown to a sliule customer. They aro all entirely new. Jly keening them till next season we could make enormous profit on tlie deal, but sticking to our rule of "quick sales and small profits" we have decided to sell them out at once at Just half price.

1 bus 40 Overcoats will be sold for fM.m Overcoats will be sold for 17. fW Overcoats will bo nold forflfkOO 15 Overcoats will be sold for Sl'laO and so on. A clear Raving will be made of (12.50 to $30 on every Overcoat. This Is the createst opportunity to buy Overcoats we ever knew of. These special Overcoats will be kept on counters by themnrtlvHS apart from our regular stock, aud will showu oniy to those asking for them.

Hale begins HaUtrday morning. 7.30, to last for six days ouly. The warly comer will have the choice. PFKHV n. 1580 UT IHTBUFT..