St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 4, 1892

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HE MEETS STRONG OPPOSITION FROM HIS REPUBLICAN FLOCK. che Rash Clergyman to Be Prosecuted— England’s World's Fair Appropriation Rebuked—Hostile Africans to Be Con- ciliated—Mrs. Osborne Will Save Her Husband From Ruin—Foreign News. pants, Feb. 4.—Father Barbe, a popular priest, has created a sensation byan attack en the Government, while preaching in the eethedral at Bazas, Department of the cironde, The father said that France was «cerned by executioners and e@ectarians, and that the only way to redeem the French ton from its deplorable condition was to restore the ancient Catholic kings. The trance was greeted with hisses and shouts protest, and also some cries of approval. “ne rent majority of the hearers were against the preacher and left the Cathedral loudly condemning the priest and royalty and shouting for the Bepublic. An indict- ment has been found against Father Barbe and he will be vigorously prosecuted. ENGLAND AT THE FAIR. THE SMALL APPROPRIATION REBUKED BY THE ‘*STANDARD.”* «now, Feb. 4.—The papers of this city to- sevoted much attention to the report on chicago Columpian exhibition made by Col. J. . Sadler, British Vice-Consul in that city. The Standard says that the trading nations of all the world will compete at the fair and expresses the hope that British manufactur- e! 4 od business men will realize this, adding ‘thardly looks as ifthe British Govera- id. while France is affording £50,000, 4 Mextco each over £100,000 and Aly £25,000. It will be a serious 9. the Standard says, if Great Brit - adequately represented at the ex- r concludes its article by express- pe that the Government will not e interests of commerce by apply- maller space than is likely to be re- the large number of British ex- AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS, TO BE CONCJLIATED—THE EXPEDITION. lispatch has been ro- De Brussea, the well rerwho is in command » Tehad expedition in 7 * m Ma. wreck, ifthe weather continues The great maritime experts who have ex- amined the agents of They say that the steamship is in a hopeless condition, and that only a miracle will ever float her. like beavers torelieve the Eider of her cargo, warship Victoria, whichis ashore, her guns taken off. position but attempts to tow her off have been in vain. ship itself butonly the space between her double bottoms. he finds it the wiser is intention to punish | u attacked Fourneau’s | . out last year re the valle; of sangha Central Soudan and the Frenen but that he should confine nlmsel! to es- friendly relations with hospitable forming achain of he coast to Lake Tchad. would bea great aid flrench influemce in that a4 g un to view its from ‘ce he adds * ve mentioned, gust last. iX - ed and thirty- | mseit. were ise and many the Liberals apparently have the advantage overthe Clericals. There have been heavy’ floods in the district of Potosi, owing to the excessive heat meiting the snow, and the cereals have been destroyed. MATTERS IN MEXICO. CITY OF MExIco, Feb. 4.—The Oficial Journal is publishing all documents and decrees re- +0 bagi to Mexico’s section at the Chicago Fe Many bishops and priests are arriving here to attend the archiepiscopal consecration ceremonies on Sunday next. Rumors of Cabinet changes are officially denied. The grip is disappearing in Vera Cruz. The Governor of Durango is dangerously 11. A Guatemala letter says Lainflesta is op- posed to reciprocity, but emergetically favors a Central American union. The decline in the price of silver causes much inconvenience. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. CARDINAL MANNING'S WILL—THE SPURGEON FUNERAL—BRIEF MENTION. Lowpor, Feb. 4.—The will of the late Car- dinal Manning was opened to-aay. It shows that he possessed less than £100, which was in consols, and a collection of books. This fact speaks louder than words in showing the benevolence of the Cardinal. The will con- tains no statement of puDlic interest. Mr. James Spurgeon declares that while the heads of every religious denomination will be invited to attend the fuperal of his brother, the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, which will be held on Thursday next in the Metropolitan Taber- nacle, no Unitarians will be asked * be pres ent. WORK PROGRESSING ON THE STEAMSHIP EIDER LONDON, Feb. 4.—Work upon the stranded steamship Eider, ashore off Atherfield, Isle of Wight, was continued this morning. The agents of the company are still hopeful of be- from being a total moderate. ingableto save her Eider don’t the North German Lioyd agree with the Co. The salvage people are working but as the freight at the bottom of her lower hold has already washed ashore, it is feared that there must de a terrible hole in ber bot- tom. BRIEF MENTION. Advices from Malta state that the British has had She is still in an upright The water has not entered the The influenza in Copenhagen is abating. There were reported during the past week 462 new cases ofthe disease and nineteen as resulting from it. The Nova Scotia Legisiature has been sum- moned to meet on March 3 for the dispatch of business. A yellow book was issued to-day which con- tains the letters that during the months of | November and December passed between M. tibot, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the French Charge d' Affaires at Wash- ington, United States of French sugars. regarding the admission into the OBITUARY. Death of Prof Mommeen, the Eminent German Historian. Krew, Germany, Feb. 4.—Prof. Theodore Mommsen, the historian, died here yesterday | morning. golden age of Germany’s scholarship. He was a politician as well asa litterateur and worked and suffered Gays of . | marck was almost a mania. He was called by | | the Romans. The deceased was a relic of the le the revolutionary 1848-49. His bitterness against Bis- University men ‘‘the last of the HUSSELL SAGE, JR. New Yor«, Feb. | favorite nephew of Russell Sage, died at 11:15 | o’clock this morning at the Windsor Hote! alter | er Englishman, was convicted eavoring to obtain by Dribery erning the ture of | ut arms at Ss. Etienne. sentence na: nprisonment. Cooper made | Man named Chaset in the | Etienne, offering | sum of money for the | ride being made there. | and the men were con- law against foreign } rmer sentence was fifteen sonment and to pay a fine of | ed from French territory | imprisonment. Rudnel | months’ imprisonment and | and also to be expelled upon | the imprisonment. Cooper ‘ase, WILL the above result. * . : io * ig Tie MES. OSBORNE. L RETURN TO SAVE HER BUSBAND FROM | RLIN. : Feb. 4.—Mrs. Florence Ethel r whose arrest on a charge of per rrantisinthe hands of the police, announced toreturn from Irun, in Spain to | the authorities, is taking the ly of her own volition. She tT wee |, Capt. Osborne, who uniess she nd answered the charge against we Compelled to leave the army. sborne, it will * married the lady after had charged ther with the r jewels, as be was a firm believer | cence untu indisputabie proof of was placed befure him. rinall her troudies, and after she run he expressed to ber his will join her and accompany her in a | more remote region if she so de- thought u Detter, however, for | turn and stand trial. and thus, if save her husband from the further oes Of the act for which she was usl dle. “OUTHERN REPUBLICS. WALKER’S# SQUADRON—MEXICABN Es. no, Feb. 4.—The steamer Corn- vec to-day from Baltimore with a coal ‘or the ships of Admiral Walk- iron. ity of the bondholders have ac terms of the conversion of the 4. Gebt of Uraguay. HUMBLE PIE. rakarso, Feb. 4.\Mimister of Foreign bere called at the United States Le- = yesterday and personally thanked Mr. Mr. Blaime’s recent dispatch ac ‘Se Bill's reply to the uitimatum on the u Talr as satisfactory. The meet ve'ween the two <Giplomats was ap- the most friendly character. REVOLT {8 BOLIVIA. 1 re Peres the In@jams heave revolted and * Cestroyed many houses and property. be Lave Been sont fo the disturbed dis- of meningitis. some time. married. | aged years. inent beer bottlers in this part of the country. from that malady. on Tuesday last | says | u want to tnflict any further ruin on | He das farm hands are working. Te and they He had been seriously iu for He was 53 years old and un- A VETERAN OF FOURTEEN CAMPAIGNS. Paris, Feb. 4.—Gen. Schmitz, who saw service in fourteen campaigns, died here Tuesday. He was 75 years old. Gen. Schmitz was chief of staff under Gen. Trochu during the siege of Paris. * JOHN BURKE. Newark, N. J., Feb. 4.—John Burke of Llewellyn Park, West Orange, died of Bright’s disease at 20’clock this morning, He was one ofthe most prom. SIR MORELL M'KENZIPE. Loxpox, Feb. 4.—Sit Morell McKenzie, the distinguished physician whose illness with bronchitis was announced, died yesterday A MIND UNBALANCED. Bank Cashier Ritter e Heavy Drive Him Insane. LovVISVILLE, Ky., Feb. 4.—Judge John Rit- ter, cashier ofthe Deposit Bank of Glasgow which failed a few Gays ago, and insane. He was found tobe in debt to the bank for $2,000. Judge Ritter besides being one of the representative citizens of Barren County is one of the most widely known men in that section of the State. When the fatiureof the Deposit Bank was announced as imminent Judge Ritter took prompt measures to turn over to the bank al! - | of his property worth about $10,000 Yesterday morning the Judge arose at 7 o clock, ate his breakiast and walked into the bank, which is now in the hands of are ceiver. About 9:30 o'clock the Judge went to his home. Im the rear of Judge house is a large fielc, upon which several At o'clock their attention was attracted toward the bouse by a loud ballooing and cries for help, aud they saw running across the feild a man perfectly nude, gesticulating Uke a Maniac. He was recognized as Judge Hitter, their employer, all started im pursuit. After chase de was captured and overpowered — removed to the house. de put on its final passage. in the House and will make no | limit debate upon it. |THE M’KINLEY ACT TO 4.—Russell Sage, Jr., the | | resolutions is a Gefaulter | Kitter’s | Dr. Grinstead, the | DILATORY TACTICS. ‘How Opponents of Free Silver Will De- eat the Measure. THE BILL TO BE KILLED BY FILIBUS- TERING FOR DEBAY. Taritt Reform Congressmen Will Make «a General Attack on the McKinley Act— Minnesota Democrats Strongly Favor Cleveland—Alliance and Labor Men Combining— Political News. WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4.—Free coin age of silver is the nightmare of nearly every Democrat in the House Shall it or shallit not pass that body and pledge the party irrevocably for free coinage? This has been the anxious question asked by the Eastern men of thelr Western colleagues. The Western men answer most emphatically in the affirmative. The new rules place the powerto defeatthe free coinage bill or any other measure forthat matter, in the hands of the three gentlemen who compose the ma- jority of the House Committee on Rules. The particular rule, under the operation of which the free coinage Dili may meet its death, ts the rule in regard to dilatory motions. The very rule upon which they are counting to bring about speedy action and a final vote on the free silver billis the very one that makes Its defeat possible. In order to come under its provisions a measure must be reported tothe House from the Committee on Rules. This makes ita privileged matter, but still permits an un- | limited amount of filibustering, unless the Committee on Rules not only set aside a day for the consideration of the measures, but also fixan hour at which the measure shall Under no other circumstances are the opponents ofa bin prevented from offering motions intended to obstruct and delay. The situation is thus narrowed downto three men—the Speaker, Mr. Catchings and Mr. McMillin. All of these men are pronounced as advocates of free coinage of silver and are pledged to its sup port repeatedly in public utterances. It was this, probably, that led the silver men to place their bill at the mercy of the Committee on kules. They assumed that in doing 80 they were certain of its passing. But the Speaker and Mr. Catchings and Mr. McMillin are Democrats firstand free silver men afterwards. They wilinotallow them- selves to be placed in an attitude antagonis- tic to free silver. They will do nothing to pre- vent its belug brought up for consideration attempt to They will simply allow the House to do with it as it sees fit. If the House fails to pass it the Committee on Rules cannot be held responsible. If the programme of the silver men is car- ried out, and it will probably be, the silver bin is likely to be up for debate by the end of next week. After every man who wants to talk has been given the opportunity, and the su- ver men attempt to bring it to afinal vote, its opponents wlll inaugurate a systemat ic flibuster. There is a sufficient number of members opposed to the Dill to Keep up these tactics until the end of the session if necessary, and this is the programme that wfll be adhered to. Inis | Committee will be considered, time for holding the Republican State Con- tional means the certain cefeat of tree sliver as far as this House is concerned, unless the Committee on Rules steps in and sets an hour at which the final vote must be taken. And this is just what the Committee on Kules is not expected to do. TARIFF REFORM. BER ASSAULTED ALL ALOKG THE LINE. WasrixoetTor, D. C., Feb. 4.—It is said that a well defined plan of action has been agreed upon by those Democrats in Congress who are apposed to Mr. Sprimger's tariff policy, by which it is hopedthe Ways and Means Committee can be embarrassed and com- | pelled to report a sufficient numberof tariff bills to make the discussion of thet subject a practical assault all along the line. Resolu- tee to report Dilis putting various articles on the free list. These resolutions, it have been distributed and within the next few days the House will be flooded them, the start to be made resolution Mr. Fithian has in pocket instructing the committee to report a Dill putting farming implements upon the free list. This resolution also cites the statement of Mr. Farquhar of York, Fa., a manufacturer of this classof goods, that farming implements were made in this | country and sold to jobbers for exportation at smaller prices than the same goods bring in this country. Mr. Fithian denies that there is auy concert of action in this matter, but says that he willl introduce such in that direction as he thinks should be presented. Whether they will pass or not he is*not prepared to 1 The probable result will be that they will de re- terred to the (emmittee on Ways and Means and the com mittee will report its own bilis in its own time. Losses | IS THIS A BLUFF? THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY SAYS IT WILL GO OUT OF BUSINESS. New Ornieans, La., Feb. 4.—John A. Mor- ris, the president of the lottery, came out yesterday with a letter to the people of Louis- lang in which he makes the startling an- nouncement that, in view of the decision of the United States Supreme Qourt declaring the anti-lottery postal law constitutional, the company will go out of business at the ‘expiration of its present charter in .. After setting forth the way in which the com- pany was induced to ask for another charter and the different offers made of ever - inggeas- | ing license tax 1or the privilege, he re to the decision of the Supreme Court against them and concludes in this manner Kealizing tnoroughly, my associstes and I. that we have been incorrect in our opinion of public senti- ment on this question fa pew charter, apd not de- siring to see the people of the State of Louisiana in- voived ip strite over this question, I hereby declare and on the partof my sssociates . that family physician, pronounced the affliction a | to case of acute insanity, brought on by great mental strain. The trouble is assigned to injudicious specula- tions during the past three years. —EE— Wellow Fever on Board. New Yoru, Feb. 4.—The steamer Buffon arrived at Quarantine this morning with rug un board. After the New Yorn, Feb. 4.—Following are the ar- rivals of Missourians this morning: K. Louls, J. Dickson, G. Ellicott, 6. Fisher, J. „ F. Mensel, C. „ F. Lane; Kaneas Abell; st. Joseph, W. cause of Judge Eitter’s financial | the state. Convinced that the ter in the State would be the cause of continued tation and 1 | | — ee ee ͤ Y]—8t— — | Republican Convention ' tions will be offered instructing this commiit- | is said, | his | ers and leit for State, National *. Doran and wa. 1. 80 bell, Chairman of — 1 ene: n Com that would be to mit party suicide. KANSAS FARMERS’ ALLIANCE. SUB-TREASURY MEN CARRYING ALL BEFORE THEM. Torna, Kan., Feb. 4.—The Executive Committee of the Farmers’ Alliance, which seems to have created dissension in the ranks by appolimting five delegates to St. Louis who were opposed to the sub-treasury scheme, are holding a meeting this morning to find a way out of the dificulty. A compromise scheme is being consid- ered, which the committee thinks will satisfy the sub- treasury demands. The com- mittee proposes to aliow the men named by the bolting Congressional delegations to ac- company the mem named by the Executive Committee as G@@legates. It is a complete back down for the committee, but the bolters have won so far they may insist on a solid sub-treasury Gelegation. Van B. Prather Rated this morning that he thought the co ise would bring the opposing factions Into harmony. Kansas is entitied to twenty delegates’’ he said, ‘‘and bas appointed only five. It will bean easy matter ior the delegates elected by the Congressiona! districts to go as part of the regular delegatio#n and still keep it down to the required number.’’ Dr. McLallin sho forcing the fight on the appointed delega refused this morning to further discuss the Plans of the bolters who will hold a conven at Clay Center to- mor- row. COMBINING ON POLITICS. OMAHA, Neb., Fe) 4.—The State conven- tion of the Knights@f Labor now in session will sit for nearly a week and its greatest ef- fort will be to strengthen the tie which binds the Farmers’ Alliance andthe Knights. The two bodies will maintain their individuality as organizations, dat will unite on political issues and Will vote solidly with the People’s party. The assemBiy has appointed dele- gates tothe Natio Convention of Indus trial and Labor Or izations, which meets at St. Louis, Feb. The delegates were in- structed to do their t to bring the National Convention to 0 ° — —— ALLIANCE BUSINESS MEETING. FARMINGTON, Mo., eb. 3.—A delegate con- vention of the Fafimers’ Alliance for the Tenth Congressiona} District met here last Monday and continu@din session two days. This was not a nominating convention, but from what could be Barned it is inferred that it was called imp a sort of pre iminary gathering or busin Meeting to determine what course tie o shall pursue with re gardto the fall election. The attendance was not very large, Dut those who were pres ent seemed to be very Much in earnest. An open meeting Was held last night which was addressed by Hom, Francis M. Carter, ex-Senator Mason K. Smitn and Senator Jasper N. Burks of Farmington, and Hon. Josiah Anthony of Mason County. — — — NEW YORK REPUBLICANS IN ACTION. New Yorn. Feb. 4£4.—The Republican Ex- ecutive Commitee has been called by Chair- man Husted to meetin this city on Feb. 13. The early calling together of the State and also the vention to elect delegates at iarrve to the Na- Convention @t Minneapolis. It is thought that the Me@etingof the State Con- vention will be held ig April. won’? TALK POLITICS. New York, Feb.) 4:—2xz-President Cleve land returned to thi last night from his pleasure trip tothe South. A numberof re- porters attempted to interview him on the political situation, but the subject was al- ways cleverly evaded by Mr. Cleveland. On all other subjects, however, he was volublie enough. He Uually escaped from the report his home at Lakewood, N. J EROTHERHOOD MEN DROPPED. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Fev. 4.—The Cincinnati division of the Mam Express Co. dropped tweive men who were found to be members of the Brotherhood of Messengers. It is understood tat a number of other dismissals Willi follow. ; CONVENTION CALLED. RALEIGH, N. C., eb. 4.—The Republican State Committee met here yesterday and called a State Convention to meet in this city * on Aprti 14, to elect delegates to the National It was decided not to nominate a Republican ticket at this con- vention. DALTON ON THE STUMP. FARMINGTON, Mo., Feb. 4.—Hon. Dalton candidate for large and enthusiastic assembiage of Demo- | crats in this city last night. | wreck, but only Fireman entire onde bho — though it 4 ape by some people the coming State elec- tion, and others are inclined to believe that the giant octopus i dead. struck a broken switch and piled u SOLID FOR CLEVELAND. LockrortT, N. V., Feb. 4.—The Niagara County Democratic Convention yesterday elected a solid Cleveland delegation to the State Convention. Other Mishaps. Maprip, Feb. 4.—A hurricaue swept this city last night and did much dam- age. Houses were uprooted, chimneys top- pled over, signs and boardings blown down. Walking in the streets was dangerous. Dozens of people were injured by fiying frag ments anc taken tothe hospitals. The fele- graph wires were prostrated in all directions, and communication with the rest of Europe | has been | is berely maintainec. Nothing heard yet from the country which was in the line of the storm. The damage done must have been very heavy, as the wind, unob- structed by bulidingsin the outer suburbs, had the form of a cycione, and was accompa- nied by torrents of rain. PLUSGED INTO THE POTOMAC. Prrp or, W. Va., Feb. 4.—Last night a freight train ran away on the seventeen mile grade and ran downthe mountain. At the stone bridge eighteen cars left the track and MHunged into the Potomac River fifty feet be- W. Three traiumen went down with the McDonnell was killed. His dody is in the ruins. KILLED IF A WRECK. Lrxcous, Re,, Feb. 4.—A freight train on the Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Ralirocad was wrecked bere yesterday. The train cars, engine and tender. Eegineer Lew Ff. Pen- nington of Wymore was killed. The fireman brakeman escaped. GORED BY A BUCK. Cannon. Mo., Feb. 4.—K. „ a nting of another lotter char- ) prominent merchant, Met with a peculiar try to release it, — 7 its born into his | informed have | | company of some of the worst Express a On | placed A | murderer’s wrists and | the Pittsburg | OF his escape ' : Richard | person. Governor spoke to a | the exact coufiterpart of those smoxedc inces- | their over | nian place by Detectives | was | wounded. HUNTED NO MORE. Fitzsimmons, Burglar and Murderer, Cuts His Throat. HIS LAST WORDS A PLEA FOR HIS IM- PRISONED WIFE. He Faced Death in Preference to Certain Conviction and Its Results—The Deed Done in the New Orleans Jail This Morning— The Reckless Oareer of «a Noted Criminal NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 4. — Frederick C. Fitzsimmons, alias Ambrose 6. Budd and several other names, who was arrested here Tuesday night, charged with murder and theft in Pittsburg, Pa., cut his thrdat with a pen-knife at 11 o’clock this morning in a cell at the Parish Prison. He will die. Fitzsimmons left a long letter addressed to ©. H. Fitzsimmons, Wliililam Fitesimmons, Chief of Police Gaster, the press and citizens of New Orleans, in which he says: The Sunny South and the Crescent City carry none but the most pleasant recollections in my memory. Ihave pursued crime with its fatal consequences; my liberty is again jeopardized, and as liberty or death is paramount in my mind. I prefer the latter to imprisonment, disgrace, slow death and dragging further in the mire the good name of honorabie and respected § reiatives My beloved wife ie the daughter of one of New Orleans’ once popular and respected citizens. My wife, Lacy Rebecca Fitzsimmons, was improperly convicted = at Allegheny County Court-house of murder in the second degree, through the testimony of a perjuring detective anda prejudiced jury antl judge, and is ill in imprisopment. Kaowing that! am about to hurl myself into eternity. I solemnly we that my wife is innocent. I effected my escape trom the Allegheny County Jail because I forésaw convietion before the trial began. The bright sunny atmosphere surrounding my soul is replaced by gloom and a sad heart that only death can alieviate Fitzsimmons, after writing the letter this morning, jumped into bed, threw a blanket over his head and apparentiy went to sleep. Half an hour later one of the attendants in the jail heard him groaning, andon going to the bed, found Fitzsimmons had slashed his throat three times while under the bianket, and+«seemen to be dying from the loss of blood. . The wound in the dying burgiar’s throat is fully two inches deep and extends from ear to ear. Surgeons were at once called in by the prison officials, and they set to work to save his life, although they announced that the task was hopeless. At 2p. m., he lay unconscious, but not yet dead. Physicians say he cannot recover. Detectives Finney and Murphy, who were awaiting the arrival of requisition papersto take Fitzsimmons back to Pittsburg, was much surprised when of the suicide. They knew the nerve of the man, but did not suspect that he wouid attempt to take his own life. THE CAPTURE AT NEW ORLEA®S. The capture of Fitzsimmons was made on the night of Jan. 21. The Pittsburg officers located him here, and Detective Finney of that city came onto identify and take him. He apprised the local officers of his plans, and told them of the desperate character of the criminal! he was Finney knew the escaped murderer by sight, but was not Known to the latter. Holmes AnGerson, who was acquitted of another murder, and who occupte adjoining Fitzsimmons, Deiore bis escape last September from the Allegheny City Prison, gave the Pittsburg police the clew to Fitzsimmons’ whereabouts. On account of the desperate character of the murderer it was not deemed advisable to at- tempt to take him when he might be on his guard. jesides he was constantiy in the crooks of the South. He was masquerading in the role ofa peddier, and went through the streets of New Orleans daily disposing of bis wares. ~unday night Detective Finney decided to take his man at ali hazards. Fortune favored him, and during the day Fitzsim mons entered a cigar store, where he ex pected to meet Anderson. The cetective him in an instant, and bis arms to his side, pair of handcuffs over the conducted him to one of the city police stations. There he was searched, and three revolvers and copies of apers containing an account rom jall were found upon his pinioning Some cigarettes found on Fitzsimmons are santliy by the murderer while confined in the Allegheny County Jalil prior to his sensa- tional escape. They were made by himself and wrappedine very peculiar diue paper, of anything but 1 him in the tection of those to wn wes bound by 8 OT lOve, Ps Fitzsimmons denied that the police of New Orleans were entitled to any credit for capt- uring him, ry 1 was the victim of . to see to the police in offered uite proud of the manner in which he cut his way out of the Allegheny County Jail, and said he was hours at work there with a hand-saw. He that his wife was a Louisianan, and closely related to Stonewall Jack „ She bad number of relatives of the hi t social standing in New Orleans, but he did not care to mention their names. WAS HE TASCOTT? A THEORY ADVANCED BY THE POLICE SF PitTs- BURG. . Cn1caco, III., Feb. 4.—A telegram from Pittsburg states that police officials there have a theory that Fred 0, Fitzsimmons, the murderer of Detective Gilkinson, was either Tascott or hada hand in the Snell murder at Chicago in February, 1688. While detectives were trailing the fugitive murderer it was developed that Fitzsimmons was in Ohicago when the Snell murder was com- mitted and left thore about that time. Since then he would never 9 near Chicago and has told his friends many times that that was the only oity in the United states that he would not it. This leads to the belief that if he is not Tascott he was concerned in the Snell murder in some way. Aspecial dispatch from New Orleans last night says Fitzsimmons, although talk- ing freely about his murder of Gtikinson and escape from jail, was greatly startied and rew silent when his possible identity as ‘ascott was mentioned, It is not probable that Fitzsimmons will 32 to be Wm. B. Tascott, for whom since be Snell murder was committed a reward of $50,000 has been offered. Nearly a score arrests have been made of men supposed to be the murderer, but they nave all been cases of mistaken identity. Amos J. Snell, the Chicago million- aire, was murdered on the night of Feb, 7, 1888. The murder was committed by a bur- lar and the police got nociew to the crim- nal until the 19th of that month when 11 woman who sustained intimate relations with William B. Tascott, a local crook, gave in- formation which proved that he was the man for whom the officers were looking. He managed to elude pursuit, hewever, and has kept completely under cover since. Tascott is the son of Col. James B. Tascott of the Tascott Manufacturing (o, of this city, and ali the members of his family are worthy people. He was the black sheep of the flock, and prior tothe Snell murder had done time in the Kentucky Penitentiary. He was only 21 years old when the Snel) tragedy oc- curred, THE QUiSTION SETTLED. Joplin Ledies Decide That Marriage Is Nota Failure. Joriin, Mo., Feb. 4.—At a very agreeable entertainment, given to the young ladies of the Centnry Club on Saturday afternoon by Mrs. L. C. McCartney, a discussion arose on the subject of Whether Marriage Was a Failure or Not. Many articles in the Century magazine, to whicn theclub is supposed to confine its attention, were ignored, but this was a bon morceau too rich not to receive the special attention of all present. Then the society resolved itself into a debating club and called upon three lady guests to become | Judges—Mesdames Chew, Donnan and Me- after. | | argued in a poetical strain quite interesting the cell | — — — — ———— ' and some of these cigarettes were left by the | prisoner when he escaped from jafl. They save since been in the possession of the ofii- | cersand were considered a very valuable link to the chain of identification. THE BURGLAR’S RECORD. Fitzsimmons was at the head of a desperate gang of parts of the headquarters bear and were known as the Uniontown Gang. Several women operate with them. Fitzsthenons was wanted last March for numerous burglaries, and when found in his Gilkinson and Murphy a terrible battle ensued. Giikinson shot dead and Murphy was badiy Fitzsimmons also received a bullet in his body and escaped for a time but was finally captured by the Homestead police. Murphy’s condition was for a long time criticai. Davia H. Gilkinséon was at one time a member ofthe United States Secret Service, and he had a national reputation. Fitzsimmons esca fromthe county jau in Pittsburg before case came to trial. it but had country Pittsburg on record, scandal in connection with the management of the jail. The warden resigned and two of the guards were removed from ‘ Lacy, the robber s wife, is serving a tweive- year sentence in the Fennsyivania State prison for her complicity im the nns of | Gikinson. THE KILLING OF GILKIF®#0®R. ; thieves who operatedin various | | liable to fall into the hands of the Ma ' which is waiting for the hatful 2 The affirmative was taken by Miss Johanna Becrer and Miss Corinne Allington: the latter wherein she showed that the great sclomon’s married life was a flat failure, and so proved by his own admission. Then Miss Atchison, taking the negative side, took the whole Bible as her authority to prove that God gave life to the world by producing and marrying Adam and Eve, and showed the result of that to be an overwhelming one in proof that mar- riage was nota fallure. The judges allowed each side half an hour for discussion and then took fifteen minutes to decide without a d- vision that the happiness of married ilfe was far beyond that Of single Diessedness,’” as it was faisely called, and that these views should stand for ever as those of Joplin Century Club. After that a delightful luncheon was enjoyed by all present, provid- ed by the lovely hostess. — IN A PECK OF TROUBLE. Calamities That Beset the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Road. Kansas Cry, Mo., Feb. 4.—The Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern Koad is ina peck of trouble. In 1% the Northwestern enlisted the financial aid of the Finance Trust Co. of Pennsylvania and the latter advanced the means for the purchase of some needed equipment for the road, taking the cus- tomary legal precaution to secure the Men. | Now the trust company wants its money, and Mr. S. A. Stern, Vice-President of the com- | pany, arrived in the city a lew days since to obtain it, or as much as he can get. Tuesday Mr. Stern applied nis legal rem- dies oy taking possession of extra capac- ity box cars, four ten- wheel locomotives, ten stock cars, a steam pile-driver and wrecker, and other miscellaneous bric-a-brac of this nature. The total value ofthe property at- tached is $00.00. It is understood that this property has been leased to the Mem sont for a Umited period of time, and pend- ing arrangements for its final disposition to the best bidder, Supt. C. S. Brotherton of the Northwestern stated iast night that the road would not be crippied by the loss of this ron ing stock. Rumors are afloat that the r money | which will foo its proposed —— and will be in the fleid as a buyer ust such | Dargains. was one of the most remarkable Geliverances | Te +e 1 „„ — r N 7 a a WOMEN’S COLUMBIAN CLUB. Ladies Interested in the Kensat World's BOTH SIDES HEARD, Opponents of the Anti-Option Bill Have an Inning. a MR. ALDRICH POINTS OUT THE DEFECTS OF THE MEASURE. —— —v——— Some Features of the Proposed Regula tion Indorsed—Nominations Gent to the Benate— Appointments Confirmed— Fisheries Commissioner Drafting a Re port—Congressional Proceedings, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb, 4. — The opponents of the anti-option bill had the floor to-day in the hearing before the House Committee on Agriculture, and Chicago and Minneapolis men told why the bill would not benefit the farmers and would burt the men who were engaged in the business of supplying the demand for grain, Mr. Aldrich of the Chicago of Trade said the board was heartily in favor of the bill, sofaras it related to options,as de- signed in the first section of the bill, relating to fictitious dealing. That kind of trading had always been illegal and never was reéc- ognized and the beard had spent a great deal of money trying to procure’ the enforcement of the law of the State prohibiting gambling con- tracts. He admitted there was, in such a large board as that of Chicago, considerable trading of a kind that could not be upheld, If the best members of the board could finds way by which such things as ‘'Pardridge has the market and a great short seller’’ could be made things of the past they would be glad to do 80. The system in operation was the result ofa great many years of experience. It was not a 1 had something devised specially to give an 222 tunity for dealings in futures. The Boa Trade, like the banking houses, were com- mercial houses for exchanges. Yesterday the statement had been made that the offersto sell were many times greater than the offers to buy. That could not be, Mr. Aldrich said. They were nearly equal. BONA FIDE TRANSACTIONS, The declines which come,asa rule, were legitimate and duetothe supply exceeding the demand forthe crop. Avery large de- cline in grain prices had come recentiy, dat itcould allbe explained without resori to Offers to sell short. Pardridge or some One have sent de- in the long run were because the markets for immediate consumption had been over-supplied. At times 7 ces were temporarily advanced by speculative baying and in fact the fluctuations were eater ot that side than on the other, the short side, M rich said if the bill under deprive them of their system of exchanges, The consumers were & per cent and the - ducers 45 per cent of the population, and an. were - less the e rs their rain ivered 1 not be armer crops, cay that more money was up in changes in margins than were W move all the farmers’ crops, $ix8,000,000 constantiy 1 to carry products thrown upon market, was no such @ t of moun York, St. Louis or Clicago, where | the grain business was done. It would be an over-estimate to say that oer 9 upin Chicago in margins at one , margin business was not a growth of the eight or ten years, as has been stated. It was no new thing twenty-two years ago, be went into the business. In Chicago 700,000 bu of grain were 4 ceived, and formed the basis on which Board of Trade re- : he, r. it not a fact that the Board the sim P 1 „6 declined to record sales because they did not want the count | were he * Mr. Aldrich: I never heard it disse and never knew of it. The 4 could representats ves ot the Board of MR. MANDERSONW PRESIDENT OF THE senate PRO TEMPORE--THE HOUSE. York for a few Gays, the chair was ccoupted agreed to, changing the Gay special services in memory of the late sn tor Numb to Thursday, the 16th inst. Atl? the Senate 2313 3 va pA vest Vi ie