St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 28, 1892

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ORE Ive St. Wil. of the e street and my old cus- in general to DER CK nt Sunday. are organizing & tion to agitate jon. There is no oclation and the to organize an as are not opposing Greater and Real Than Any ‘ . 1 * * — n * " yee Pe? tiger Seam eran 1 W Kae VA Ae Meg = i = 22 tow se * 1 * . 1 * ‘ „ , N . Ads. , Sunday Paper in St. Louis. VOL. 43, NO. 203. sr. LOUIS, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28. 1892,—TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES. . PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BY CARRIER, FIFTEEN CENTS PER WEEK. — IVG IN PERIL. Bold Plans of the Berlin Anarchists Revealed to the Police, They Meant to Seize the Kaiser and Blow Up the Palace. eo {HE PLOT FRUSTRATED BY PREMATURE OUTBREAK. {ondon Bombmakers in League With the socialists of Germany—Partial Quiet Restored at the German Capital Last Night- To-Day Expected to Witness a Renewal of the Rioting-—Police Clear the Streets of All Loiterers, pres, Feb. 27.—The police of Berlin claim to have already got on the track of a Social- istic conspiracy, which isthe origin of the present troubles. This conspiracy appears to have no connection with the Socialist- Democratic party, but to be the work of men who broke off from the recent congress of that party because it would not adopt their revolutionary views. The goclalist. Democrats are strictly in favor of the constitution and hope to accomplish theiraims without a resort tp force or dis- order. Their great gains inthe Reichstag in recent years would seemj to justify their expectations of a constitutional victory, and they regardthe Anarchists and Revolution- Sts who claim the party name while refusing to accept its policy,as the worst enemies of the Social Democracy, hence the bitter denunciation of the rioters to-day in the Vorwaris, the organ of the party. The Government, on the oth er hand, js said to be rather gratified by the disorcerly demonstration both because the conspiracy behind it has been unearthed and because it is hoped the violence exhib- {ted will form an excuse for severe forms of repression, aimed, not at the revol utionists alone, bat also at the regular Sociall st- Demo- crat! which is looked upon as mach more dangerous to the monarchy than who come out to be shot. emenh who were induced to st the Alte Schloss, as the an- Prussian loyalty ts called, are bave any share in the plan who incited them to their party, the rabbk She workl march agalr clent castle o! not supposed: the agitators ad proceeding. it plan, as stated by the police, was ning less than the capture of the palace e imperial family, or as many members as could be taken, and hold- as hostages while dictating state, The revolutionists in- in this way to strike a bDiow that 4 secure their oon safety by preventing of the military in an attack that |endanger their prisoners. They hard iy to capture the Emperor, but, even if he was thought that solicitude for fhis household would deter bim s measures against the Anarch- familly captive. part of the pilot is said to have been lynamite into the castle and g as the final and desperate rt. Such, inoutline, is the scheme rep- edashaving been carefully and delib- by the extremists who con- amentary agitation too limited and planned ns COWED BY THE POLICE. y was far more tranquil) than days past. The author!i- much better control and several therings were easily dis- streets were crowded, ple are animated chiefly Wok down upon the de- ut by the mobs. The police t, and though no further disturb- inticipated, they keep the crowds nad will allow of the holding of no : e streets. tthe morning and eariy part of small gatherings were con- ming in the Unter den Linden and ire between the museum and the e police speedily dispersed them, ih no resistance to speak of and Ung any obstruction totraffic. The ‘tempted to hold no large meeting. cuard was changed at the castie which generally gathers to look ceremony, was to-day much than usual. At 1:30 o’clocka band created a disturbance near the “hen the police attempted to dis- em they resisted, and a short, heree struggle followed. The police finally the victors and the eht escape from arrest by tak- r heels. A feature that marked ‘ which filled the streets to-day . people were mostly well- Few roughs were visible and those wed themselves were evidently im- th the futility of making any fur- npts to provide themselves with rs and groceries at the expense of „pers. k the Emperor in an open car- Dpanied only dy an aide, emerged iste and took a drive about the ipled an hour. Shortly after his ecastie the Empress went driv- 4 the Emperor and the Empress ereeted quietly and respectfully crowds of ceneral opinion that it is all rabble have been cowed by the “ic action of the police, and even were | ‘Sposed they would be afraid to at- rked the past two days. E guarded and 80 reserve police- ® bed in readiness at the castle for in case of any violent demonstra- THE STREETS CLEARED. Sternoon passed in comparative and the outlook was so peaceful uber of the police, some of whom on duty twenty-four hours with- or rest, were allowed to go “Soruy after the action had been vor, alarming rumors gained h, and the police, who had been Mere again sQ@mmoned to duty. reported from all parts of the city that “i ployed workmen were gathering at mts and that they were in a men- mo A renewal of the worst features d forth and set about carrying ; ‘Selr instructions with vigor, knowing “™ “pon the success of their efforts de- en the prospect of their being released tor m@meeded rest, oun Word **gathering’” was very lUberally ““strued. Where two or three were gath- ©'e together there was a midst of them very miture, Peaceable promenaders. It | | Already the social-Democratic members of the Municipal Council have proposed that a cuss an urgen such rictous Gemonstrations as | chould be found for the meedy by starting The streets | and desperate took the hint, and sougut the seclusion’ of their dw q Those who were out on evil bent not far away and renew their of the Officers. Few arrests were attempted, as it was not desired to weaken the available force by detailing men to take charge of prisoners. It was deemed better to disable, or at least dishearten the rioters by free use of clubs or swords. The most serious encounters were those which took place in Rosenthaler and Brunnen- Strasse, in the northern districts of the city. Here the police were obligedto applg their weapons savagely and scores of their op- penents were wounded,a large number se- riously. The officers did not es- cape unhurt, as the mob was pretty well armed with sticks and stones, and occasionally dia effective work with their missiles. One by one, however, the disorderly crowds were vanquished and the streets cleared. The last mob was put to night about 9 o’clock. | Since that hour the city has been quiet. The police have cor- doned a number of streets and forbidden the inhabitants of certain quarters to leave their houses under any pretext. ‘These meas- ures are considered necessary in order to prevent cro#vds from gathering again and making possible mischief. A NEW DANGER. Though no renewal of the disturbance is looked for within the city to-night, the au- thorities are not relieved from anxiety. On the contrary, they have suddenly been con- fronted with reports ‘of new dangers. The Prefect of Police received a letter this even- ing warning him that riotously disposed persons were gathering outside of Berlin and threatening to march upon the city. The Prefect at once communicated this fact to the military commander, and the entire force of gendarmes in the Neiderbarren District was placed under arms ready foraction. At the same time the guards stationed around the Tegel shooting ranges, where there is a large quantity of powder and dynamite in store, Was increased three-fold. The Prefect of Police states that although he has set all his energies at work be has not been able to confirmthe statements made in the letter of warning; but while he does not be- lieve the reported danger to exist, yet he does not feel justified in ignoring the com- munication, and will take all precautions against an invasion of suburban sympathiz- ers with the city’s disorderly element. Meanwhile the police are all kept on duty, and are in the surltest possible moods. Their only solace H the prospect that they may ere jong have an opportunity of wreaking vengeance upon the mob for causing them so much overwork and loss of sleep. Arrangements have been made by a system of reliefs to give all the men a few hours during the night, so long as no outbreak occurs, in which to seek such repose as the station-house floors afford. That is all they are likely to obtain for another twenty-four hours, as it is likely that the oc- currences of Sunday holiday will be taken ad- vantage of by the discontented classes as an occasion of attempted assemblage and discussion of grievances. This attempt, it is believed, will not be tol- erated oy the authorities in such a time of public excitement and the police will doubt- less be kept busy throughout the Sabbath hour in keeping the streets and parks clear of crowds. — a 3 THE LONDON ANARCHISTS. Police officials are convinced that there is some connection between the Walsall An- archists of London recently detected in the manufacture of dynamite bombs and the Berlin conspiracy. It has been believed from the first that the weapons were intended for Germany, although the time and place of their - use had not been developed. German detectives who have been in England for several weeks, followfng up the Walsall case, are of this opinion. The Waisall conspirators received money, it is known,from Germany,and were frequently visited by persons having the German characteristic appearance of An- arcbists. The Walsall dynamiters were probably not themselves aware of me extent of the chain of which they formed a link, their business | being chiefly the manufacture of wagons to be used by others on the Continent. In ar- resting the dynamiters and seizing their ammunition it is suggested that the London police may have been greatly instrumental in preventing a more serious outbreak than that which surprisedthe German Emperor Thursday ; that the outbreak was premature is certain; but itis alsocertainthatit was the result of plans meditated for some time past, or since the extremists broke of from the congress at Halle. There are those who scout the idea of a plot to destroy the castie and capture the royal family. These persons say that the troubles of Thursday and yesterday were not due entirely to the Socialists, nor to the resident workingmen of the city. It is of course impossible in Berlin, as in other places, to conduct bullding operations in the cold weather, and the resuit is that thousands of men have to submit to long periods of enforced idleness. The same conditions prevail in the labor market throughout Germany, with the result that large numbers of workingmen have fiocked to the capital, where they foun their pos! tion worse than if they remainedat home. There isin Berlinacertain class that only want an opportunity to pillage to take advantage of it, and to them can be attributed much of the trouble that has caused s0 much excitement here. No doubt many working- men, some of whom were Socialists, took part in the rioitne, but when the trath is known the rough and lawless element will be found to have been mostiy to blame for the pillaging of shops, the breaking of windows and otheracts of disorder. It is thought that one effect of the demon- stration, however, willbe that efforts will be made to furnish work to the unemployed. of that body be held to dis- cial meeting speci t motion that employment ks. 9 oo LESSON IN REVOLUTION. It is asserted that the Emperor had a de- sign in compelling the Berlin police to fight unaided witht the disorderly element. He wished to give the citizens a taste of what riot and revolution might mean. Indeed, the tendency ie tO @Xaggerate the pos- sibilities of the situation, and to in- duige in G@ireful imaginings of what might have been. All that appears certain Is that a plot contrived by revolutionary agi- tators. almed at the castle and possibly at members of the imperial familly, took for its instruments a moo of unorganized, hungry men from the fictsam and jet- streets, tried to accomplish its at the threshoid. of no intention of yielding to the It ic said that he the surrender of populace in 184 as an pt. nistory shameful ae with’ the excited populace is highly commended. It is certain that he created a good impression upon the mob as he rode through Unter den Linden. Mis Majesty be- trayed no consciousness that he was in any danger ot personal violence from his excited — - — rode along smoking a cigarette an versing cal with aide ac companied him. He. — — in response with which he was The crowd was 60 dense along the Emperor’s route that there was only a narrow lane for the horses to pass through and the people crowded close upon the animals’ heels. Eventhe roughs were moved toopenly express admiration for the perfect sangfroid of the Emperor. THE TROOPS WERE READY. The entire forceof troops composing the garrison of Berlin was kept under arms last night until 1:30 this morning, and even then they were only allowed to rest campaign fashion,’’ boots on and accoutrements within reach. It has also leaked out that seventy rounds of ball cartridges were served out to the troops in the rly stages ofthe rioting,and that since tit time the cavalry regiments, ma- chine gun batteries and infantry regiments were all detailed to occupy certain strategic positions, in the shortest possible time, upon receipt of the wordto occupy the squares, thoroughfares, bridges and other strategic points about thecity. Infact the military staff of the Emperor had, upon his orders, it is said, taken all the steps necessary to sup- press a revolution. The police force has been on duty, night and day, since the troubles commenced and their watchfulness has not been relaxed this morning. A most anxious evening was passed. Last night the Emperor remained watching from the windows of the castle Schloss, surrounded by several ‘Generals and a half a dozen aide de camps untl balf an hour ‘after midnight when he dismissed his staff, after receiving reports by orderlies from all the military and police districts. Previous to retiring for the night the Emperor dismissed the Alex- ander Regiment of the Guards which had been on duty throughout the day with fixed bayonets; the troops, however, being kept within easy call. The Emperor, report has it, slept in the undress uniform he had worn during the day and arose three or four times before daylight to ingutre if the city was guiet. Upon receiving reassuring reports, His Majesty returned to his couch and again courted slumber. MUZZLING THE PRESS. The fact was made clear to-day that the press censor of Berlin bas been busy at work since Thursday, altering and changing the tenor of riot dispatches sent out of Germany. 50 much so, that a number of newspaper correspondents, the representative ef the London Times, formed from their home offices that their dispatches were, in some cases, almost fl- legible, as they had left whole sentences out and that their messages had breaks in them which made their stories unconnected. « The Times Man was indignant and made an investigation of the matter. He called for his copy at the telegraph office where he had filed it, and found that whole phrases, sentences, paragraphs, words and figures had been bDiotted out and that, in other cases, words he had never written had 1 . polated. In the Jettex.instance, fe oe that the matter had deen made to read so as to minimize the rioting and to make it appear that the affair was not nearly so im- sportant as it really was. The Times corres- pondent indignantly demanded to know by whose authority these changes had been made and was calmly informed that it was by order of the press censor. In view of the possibility that even these dispatches may have been tampered with, though sent by a safe, underground“ road, it should be repeated that the rioting was of a very important nature and that the character of the conflicts between tie police and the rioters cannot De much exaggerated. A CRITICAL PERIOD. While the police patrol were endeavoring to clear the streets this evening they got so blocked in the masses of the crowd that they sent for reinforcements. Then they charged the mob with their sabres drawn, driving them towards New Freidriche strasse and Oratenburge strasse. The several thousand rioters thus split up by the porice tactics reassembied later on in the northern quarters. Rosenthal strasse became the next focus of the rioting. The position here at one time appeared to be critical. A great mass of people, many of whom were obviously genuine workingmen, but among whom were a host of loafers, assem- bled in groups, list ening to Socialist speakers who violently denouncea the Government, the police, and in fact every- thing comprising the existing order of things. The police made another charge on the mob and repeated it again and again, but the crowd, after giving way a little at each charge, reclosed their ranks and fought the police with desperate energy, using as weapons, sticks, heavy billets of wood and anything they could lay hands on. The police were getting the worst of the contest, asthey had only used the flat sides of their swords in striking, but when they saw the tide of battle turning against them they did not hesitate to use the edge of their sabers and they struck right and left, caring naught for the wounds they inflicted, but determined to overco me the rioters. A large namb er of the rioters were badly hurt, and some of the wounds inflicted by the keen-edged sa - bers in the hands of the police are liable to result seriously. Alarge number of the wounded were taken to the surgeries in the vicinity, where their injuries were at- tended to. A feature of. the night's rows has been the large increase in the numbers of workingmen were mixed up withthe mob. Hitherto the greater part of the crowds has consisted of men who are never known to work, professional agitators and the dregs of humanity which infest the city. To-night, however, there are many genuine oworkingmen in the crowds. This may be attributed to the fact that to- day is payday for mechanics, laborers, etc., and carried away by the prevailing excite- ment and a liberal supply of money where- with to purchase intoxicants, they were drawn into the maelstrom of disoréer, and when charged by the police ) they fought as desperately as did the others of the mob. CROWDS BLOCKED THE STREETS, The difficulties under which the police labored were greatly added to by the streams of people who paraded the streets, not to create any disturbance, but to watch the fun when it did occur. They of course hampered the police, for the latter, though displaying no hesitancy for instance, have been in 4 do — — ee — a. * 8 BOODLING RECELATIONS REFGRE THE ROYAL lent effect that — 2 upon the Social- istic workmgmen. t newspaper ap- peaied to the to act in an orderly manner and to ep away from the beer shops, gat the appeal fell on unheeding ears, or else the inflmence Of the beer houses was more potent than good advice. fe BERIAN BOT ALOVE. ice to malcontents to 1 to the flames, and end be told, although: it is certain that if the lery are called upon much bloodshed Will follow. Berlin § is not alone in he troubles. Distress is prevalent in every populous center of Ger- tor bread is clamorous. riots have occurred wick. Meetings of the been held in Ham- burg and Breslaw In scores of places strikes that have occurred during „ always resulting in and tlie exhaustion of assisted the employers g farther trouble for mbers of the Keich- ing the police encount- the situation has been lobbies of the House. rs are personally act- workingmen from tak- tations. The Govern- the Socialists of play- ostensibly restraining, the workingmen the other hand, the Socialists rge that police agents are fomentifig ricts in order to enable the Govertiment to ¢xecuteacoup of whoie- sale repression. During the discussion of the navy estimates in the Reichstag Herr Metzger, a Soctalist, drew the attention of the House to the ses of ill-treatment of marines at Wilheimsbaven. = oa stag have been wa ers with the mob GERM AN-AMERICAN PRESS. — IN BERLIN. New Yoru, Feb. . — The Staats Zeitung in an editorial this morning says: The conse- quences of the Berlim riots give more food for reflection than the duration and character of the affair. The Sigats Zeitung refutes the theory that the riote were of Socialist origin or at least of th most extreme wing of that party, Shough it will be ascribed to them bythe Government and a number of retrogrative steps be inaugurated, suchas curtailing Sie liberty of the press and freedom of speech, the right of forming societies, of holding Meetings, etc. Had the riot been expressly @rdered by the reaction- ary covernment it Id not have any more effectively played i the latter’s hands.’’ The Volks Zeitung says: So beautifully does the riot suit the Prussian Government that involuntarily one must think think that it has been engineered by the latter. On the other hand, the excitement is so intense and general that the scenes before the castle might be considered a warning to the Hohen- zollerns. It is established beyond doubt that a peaceable solution of the existing difficulty ts impossibie. An immense quan- tity of revolutionary fase has accumulated in Germany and it must explode sooner or later. THE COMMON CRIME. COMMISSION IN CANADA. MONTREAL, Canada, Feb. 27.—The latest revelations before the Royal Commission go to prove that over $100,000 had been recelved of Quebec testified to the payme nt of the sum of $20,000to the Union Bankas a subsidy to the Hereford Rallway Co. The money was paid to Pacaud atthe bank on four checks. Two checks for $3,000 each were paid to Messrs. Mercier and Langlier, Mercier’s check being endorsed by J. A. Mercier and Honor Mercier. It was also proved that an additional sum of $28,564 was paid as subsidy tothe Bale Des Chaleurs Railroad. This was apart from anything connected with previous revela- — 2 The check was made payabie to J.C. Langlier’s order, but was deposited in La Banque Du Peuple to the credit of H. Mercier and drawn out by checks. It was also proved that out of the Hereford Rallway subsidy Mercier paid $3,000 toward the purchase price of his summer residence at St. Anne de la Parade. The revelations have causeda sensation and so greatis the disgust against Mercier that several of his most ardent supporters heretofore, have cut openly and repudiated him, the latest deing Father Burch. In a speech delivered last evening. Premier de Boucherville plainly hinted atthe arrest of the members of the Mercier government and their friends. This morning Mayor McShane denied on oath that he received $3,000 from J. P. Whee- lan, the contractor for the Quebec Court- house and James swore that he paid $4,000 either to Mercier or McShane. Thomas Paquen, ex-Assistant Postmaster of Hull, Quebec, who was arrested early in the week charged with stealing registered letters, and released on , % bail, has jumped his bond and gone to the United States. His trial wasset down for Monday next. Premier Abbott’s government has been more than sustained in the bye-elections, nine constituencies having been gained by the Government candidates while one has been lost. The Government majority in the House at present is 51. The Liberal party is utterly disheartened. A RULER’S DILEMMA. THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR DISLIKES TO FERE IN THE SCHNEIDER CASE. Viewwa, Feb. 27.—Emperor Francis Joseph isina quandary. His mind is set against capital punishment, but the demands for the execution of the Schneiders, husband and wife, who decoyed and murdered servant girls, is so strong that the Em- peror is inclined to yield. It is a noteworthy fact that the Austrian Emperor, it is recalled, is the only European sovereign who has had the misfortune to mourn one of his own family as having met death by execu- INTER- time Emperor of Mexico, who was shot by the sentence of a Mexican court-martial. instrumental, if he could beld it, in inicting the same pain upon others Executions in Austria HOW THE NEW YORK PAPERS VIEW THE RIOTS” - — M. Loubet Succeeds in Forming a French Cabinet. K Four of the Old Ministers Retain Their Former Positions. PARIS BELIEVES THE MINISTRY WILL BE SHORT-LIVED. England Will Not Join in an International Monetary Conference—Dilemma of the Emperor of Austria—Movements of the Royal Family of Great Eritain—The Osborne and Maybrick Cases—Smug- gling in Spain-Famine Horrors in Russia. PARIS, Feb. 27,—After the vain attempt by MM. Rouvier, Constans, Ribot and Bour- geois to forma ministry to replace the one which resigned last week, in consequence of the Chamber of Deputies refusing to vote confidence in the Government, M. LoubDet, summoned yesterday to undertake the task, has succeeded in organizing acabinet, made up as follows: * M. Loubet, President of the Council and Minister of the Interior, M. De Freycinet, Minister of War. M. Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Borgeois, Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts. M. Rouvier, Minister of Finance. M. Develle, Minister of Agriculture. M. Roche, Minister of Commerce. M. Ricard, Minister of Justice and Public Worship. M. Viette, Minister of Public Works, M. Cassaignac, Minister of Marine. Mm. De Freycinet, Ribot, Bourgeois, Rouvire, Develle and Roche were mem- bers of the former Cabinel, in which they held the same portfolias which they will hold in the new Ministry. Thenew Prime Minister is a stanch moderate Republican. The members of the new Ministry wait upon President Carnot at the Palace of Elyseethis evening. There is little public confidence in the sta- bility of the Cabinet, whichis not considered truly representative of any combi nation of factions capable of command- ing a majority in the Chambers. Indeed, it would be rather rash to predict the fate of a Loubet Cabinet. It is dificult for the public to understand the choice of a man for premier who has had sixteen yearsof public life without making a lasting record. MOVEMENTS OF ROYALTY. THE QUEEN GOING TO THE our OF FRANCE —PERSONAL GOSSIP. Loxvpox, Feb. 27.—As there is a very great interest in the movements of royal persons just now, in view of the effect of their ab- at different times by Mercier, Langlier and | Pacaud, in addition tosuch sums as were | heretofore disclosed. The Assistant Treasurer sence from England during the London sea- son, here are the latest royal plans The Queen will leave England next month for the South of France, where she ill remain five weeks. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with their son and daughters, will leave for the Riviera next week, proceeding thence through North Italy and the Tyrel to Gmun- den ona visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland. Afterwards they will go to Copenhagen, where they expected to arrive about the third week in May. Their plans beyond that are not set- tled, but it is certain that the Princess of Wales and her daughters will be absent from Engiand for several months, The Duchess of Edinburg and her daughters are expected in England next week, to re- main through the London sedson and to as- sume many of the social duties as a substi- tute for the Princess of Wales. The ex-Empress Eugenie, who has been living gt Farnborough for the last four months, is going to Mentone to remain there until the middle of May. Leslie Stephen wrote a letter tothe Times this weex advocating a memoriai to Lowell as a tribute of the warm feeling enter- tained by Englishmen for a popular American. Mr. Stephen told the Post-D16- PATCH correspondent to-day that he was doubtful whether the uninteresting project would justify further proceedings. It is not necessary that the memorial be in West- minster Abber, he said. It could be placed in Cambridge, Mass., buc the aproval of the scheme should be somewhat general. I shall see Besant, James Payne and other prominent literateurs and find out their sentiment. Hux- ley, the Master of Trinity, Sir Edward Fel- lock and others have written to me indors- ing the idea. Sir Henry James is doubtful if it will go. I shall know better later, whether further steps are usted. The greatest surprise ofthe British yacht season will be a forty-rater center-board, just started inthe yard of Messrs. Hender- son, Glasgow, with Watson as designer. This cutter is an entire novelty in form, and would look like a racing gig alongside of the Volunteer. The order for her has been kept a dead se- cret, but itis known she is intended fora leading English yachtman. A current rumor is that if sue makes a successful record here she willissuea challenge for the American cup. London society is gossiping about a con- tretemps at the house of Lady Jeune, the wife of the divorced court Judge, and one of the best-known hostesses in London. Lady Jeune has a craze for bringing to- gether an incongruous selection of nota- bilities. Asastudent of human nature she likes to see how hostile elements coalesce. This week she gave a dinner party which m- cluded the historian, 1455 1 : 10 THE NEW MEN. Thursday night. She told the correspondent that she would leave London after a short stay and rejoin her husband and daughter in Paris. Her health is very good. Col. A. W. Willis, postmasterat Nashvilie, Tenn., who salled for America to- day, has thoroughly examined the postal system of London, and finds it almost perfect, especially with regard to its postal telegraph system, which he thinks should be introduced in America. In most points he thinks America fully abroast of England in postal matters. Moody and Sankey ar@mot finding all plat sailing in their peregrination through Scof- land, some of their severest critics are clergymen. The unkindest cut of all was the following by a Blairgowrie parson to his congregation: ‘*As Moody and Sankey are to be in this church next Wednes- day Iwould advise any of you who have valuable Bibles or hymn books in your pews — take them home with you till next Sun- 7. THE WRECKED EIDER. HOPE OF SAVING THE VESSEL NOT YET ABANDONED. Lowpon, Feb. 27.—The German Loyd Co. deny reports that the Elder has her back broken, or that they have aban- doned hopes of saving her. Divers. are working dally, and when they get the stern hold cleared of cargo they expect to pump out the waterand raise the stern of the vessel so as to see the extent of the dam- age tothe plates amidships. The salvage men are working very slowly, and it will probably take two weeks longer to clear the cargo fromthe stern hold. The fore part of the ship rests upon a reef of tolerably hard substance and is not embedded deeply. The atter part of the ship is buried toa depth of from twelve to fourteen feet in the viscous clay of the district, which goes by the name of blue slipper. Itis said by some persons at Ventnor that the back of the vessel is broken, but it is asserted stoutly by those on board of her that her frame is as sound as ever. The truth proba- bly lies rer between these statements. It is decided that the investigation of the accident will take place by the German Gov- ernmentin Bremen and not by the British Admiralty. LONDON AMUSEMENTS, OSCAR WILDE AND HIS CIGARETTE—NEW PLAYS PRODUCED. Lonwpoyw, Feb. 27.—There is trouble raging in dramatic circles as to whether when Oscar Wilde came forward on the stage of the St. James Theater on the first night of his new pla the cigarette which he had in his hand was alight or not. People who sat in the first and second row differ; some say that Wilde was actually smoking, while others say that he heid an unlighted cigarette. Oscar himself decitnes to say anything and takes all the advertising he can get. The swagger which Wilde induiged in, though it ob- viously took the audience by sur- prise at the moment, has left rankling feeling of injury in the minds of the critics. Itis reported to-day that an in- formation has been laid before the London County Council, which has the regulation of all matters connected with the theaters, calling attention to a breach of tite rules by Wilde in smoking behind the scenes. It is unlikely that this will result is anything more than a reprimand from the County Council, but if such a rep- rimand is addreged to Wilde, it will satisfy all the requirements of Wilde’s foes by mak ing him look supremely ridiculous. La- bouchere in this week’s Truth publishes a flerce onslaught on Wilde’s play. It is gen- erally attributed to the influence of Whist ler, who commonly charges Oscar with wholesale pirating of Whistler’s ideas and jokes. Labouchere and Whistler are intimate friends. Labouchere gave away the present Mrs. Whistler on her marriage. But while all London is eager to see Wilde’s erotic play, there is probably no money in it for George Alexander. The provinces do not understand it or take the slightest interest in it and the daily influx of visitors from the provinces are almost the only paying people who patronize West End theaters. Wilde’s chief success was in making the green gardenia fashion able with the London swells. He picked up the idea in Paris and came before the curtain with an immense green flower in his dutton- hole. London caught on with the result that these flowers are now more expensive than the choicest orchid. West End florists sell all they can raise at $1 each, and are making experi- ments, not very successfulas yet, at grow- ing green roses and rhododendrons. This is one of the worst years for theatri- cals ever known. Three West End mana- gers are in serious financial! trouble and con- template giving up their threaters. Henry Arthus Jones, who has spent almost all he had on the Avenue Theater, has now given it up and gone back to play-writing, which pays better. Jones says he did not write a single line while he had the Avenue Theater on his shoulders. It is easy to understand how bad business is when such well known people as Florence St. John and Jessie Bond are advertising for engagements, and three such Galety favor- ites as Alma Stanley, Florence Levy and Lilian Price appeared this week in concert halllist at the Pavilion. All three falled ig- nomiously. Alma Stanley fell fat on the stage when she attempted to dance. Her skirts were too tight for her. Mrs. Langtry also attempted an innovation this week at a matinee performance at the Oriterion Theater by danc- ing a minuet all by herself in convo- luted skirts. This was her first attempt. Audrain, who manages the ballets at the Alhambra, gave her ten special lessons. Mrs. Langtry is decidedly too bovine for skirt dancing. Her efforts were not very cordially received. Nellie ou Guion made the mistake of inviting the London this week critics to see what she says was play The result is merely a copyright performance of her Salla A Modern Judas. that she was very severely handled by the newspapers and she is hardly likely to let her play get beyond the copyright production. However, she says America is big enough for there. her and that she will take pla Mrs. Dauvra { Germany and France in summoning an international monetary conference. This corroborates the dispatch sent to the Posrt- DISPATCH on simultaneous demand for an internationar agreement on a system of free coinage of gold and silver at fixed rates. India ts clam- oring for it, and has telegraphed. «@ long summary of a _ report by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce. There bas been more or less confidential conversa- tion between . Minister Lincoln and Lord Salisbury, in which Salisbury appeared to be very friendly and professed a desire for a mutual arrangement, but nothing was settled, Secretary Foster will, however, spend much of his time while in England talking over the matter with Goschen and Balfour, ; Although Mrs. Osborne’s trial ts several weeks off, one already hears a deal of gossip concerning the probable lines of the prosecu- tion and defense. Her lawyers are hope- ful of getting the case dealt with by an act of Parliament, which passed last season entitled First Offenders’ Act. The object of this law was to give a judge the power to deal leniently with prisoners con- victed for the first time, and of whose penitence he is satistied, and who, in his opinion, are not likely to be guilty of crime in the future. Mrs. Osborne’s case falls within the lines of thig act, and public sympathy has been evoked so m- fully in her bebalf that her judge will be held justified if he avails himself of it to impose a merely nominal sentence. The time Mrs. Osborne is now passing in jau although she is treated as an untried pris- oner and is not subject to strict prison dis- cipline, wili also be used on her behalf. It ts with that view that her husband has not applied for her release on bail, 80 far as the probable lines of the prosecution are concerned, it is intt- mated that the treasury can easily show that this is not the frst time that Mrs. Os- borne has been guilty of appropriating prop- erty not herown. There is much talk about sensational revelations. A voluminous review of the Maybrick case, made on the strength of the money raised by the women of America, has been submitted to counsel this week, Their decision will be given within one month. It will necessarily be brief. Should their opinion be that the case can be reopened, much more money is neces- gary, as the fee of each Queen's counsel to whom the brief will be submitted will not be less than £500. Lawyer McDougall, when asked. by the SUNDAY Post-DispaTcn correspondent What were the new features in the case as pre- presented by the Lumleys, replied: K n an entirely new presentment from beginning to end. What seems to be the strongest points are the improper conduct of the jury, the perjury of some wit- nesses and the improper exclusion of other witnesses. There are also gome fresh facts which 1 am not ow at liberty to mention. We dave no precedent for reopening such a the ground of new evidence, but we have a precedent for reopening the case on mils- representations of evidence produced and misdirection of the judge. Lawyer,OCleaver of Liverpool, who defended Mrs. Maybrick during her trial, is ef the opinion that it ig better not to . attempt to reopens the case until there is achange of government. Home Secretary Matthews, it is well known, will strenuously oppose all attemptsat a release. Amotion has been put down for Monday night in the House of Commons by Mr. Gibbs to call attention to the severe report of the American Emigration Commission and to ask whether it is true, as stated In that report, that an organized sys- tem has been carried on under the patronage of the British Government of landing in America convicts from this country and Ireland, Mr. Gibbs is a prominent man inthe House on the Tory side. He ig an ex-Governor of the Bank of England, is a connection dt Lord Salisbury’s and represents the city of London in Parliament. Mr. Gibbs appar- ently believes that the statements in the report, as affecting the Government, are unfounded, and hopes to elicit a declaration to this effect. It will probably turn out, however, that the shipment of convicts, though not directly carried out by the Gov- ernment, is patronized and connived at. ay FAMINE HORRORS, DEAD AND DYING IX THE RUSSIAN PROVINCE OF SAMARA. St. PeTenspure, Feb. 27.—A correspond- ent who has been visiting, in company with Count Tolstot, the famine-stricken districts of Samara, says that free tables of food are crowded with starving applicants, who look like livihg skeletons. A peasant who ap- pealed to Tolstoi for aid, said that his father and mother had just died of starvation, Ina every second house people can be found dead or dying, and the sick go without attention, Russia has post poned a decision as to pro- commercial treaties in order to be able nations, and also to give her own tariff a SMUGGLING IN SPAIN, SOLDIERS WILL ASSIST THE POLICE un CHECK< i E EF bbe i t ty hag ere eS 3 N nl A, case on " 8 8 e +e