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INFANTICIDE.
A Drunken Father Kills his Own Child.


The shocking story that follows was reported
by telegraph from Cincinnati a few days since.
We find details in the Gazette of Wednesday,
A narrowing example of unnatural conduct by
q parent, voluntarily divested of reason and
feeling, We lay before our readers this morning
- that of drunken father scalding to death his
infant child.
Monday evening, Valentine Klein, butcher
came to his home No. 1877 Pleasant street, at
about half-past o'clock, drunk. His wife was
preparing supper, and a pot of coffee was boil
ing on the stove. In the cradle near was the
baby girl seven months old. Three other chill
dren, hungry aud timid, were waiting for supper
which their mother was preparing. There was
no bread for the little mouths, and Mrs. Klein
asked her husband for money to buy some. He
answered with an oath and flew into a fearful
rage. The children, accustomed to the storm
gathered around the table. The mother turned
her back to the cradle to wait upon them. One
of the children startled her with the cry, ''Oh,
mother, see what father has done to the baby !"
She turned, and saw the helpless infant, noise
less, but struggling, the coffee-pot lying empty
upon it, She took 1t in her arms, with her
fingers took the hot grounds out of its mouth
and tben-she says in her testimony before the
Coroner-it cried. On its bosom and its face
the boiling liquid had been poured.
The imbruted father was not arrested. He
was too stupefed by liquor to feel much concern
when the neighbors were called and a physician
brought. The innocent little sufferer fingered
till q clock yesterday morning, then died. Two
officers arrested the father in Findlay Market
about 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. Last night
he was still locked up in Bremen Street Station
on the charge of murder.
Yesterday afternoon the Coroner held an in
quest on the little corpse. A little brother of
the dead child testified that 'father was raising
a fuss with mother because she asked him for q
quarter to buy bread and that when her back
was turned father threw the pot of hot coffee in
the cradle The little son will be the only COM
petent witness of the crime.
The coroner's jury brought in a verdict that
the child came to her death by having been
scalded by hot coffee which her father, while
under the influence of liquor, had caused to be
poured over her body"
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The NnvnI Medical r,cryice-A Grave Charge.
Special Despatch 10 The EOsnfn0 telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. = Lieutenant-Com-
mander Mitchell, of the United States Navy, has
addressed a communication to the Navy Depart
ment, setting forth that some time since he
Commander Mitchel) had a severe case Of
varicose veins, from the effects of which he
might long have been prostrated upon bed of
sickness, with the possibility that he might have
lost his life. He made personal application at
the Naval Hospital at the New York Navy Yard
for admittanee, but was informed that the naval
surgeons attached to the yard had come to the
conclusion that they could not perform the re-
quired operation, and that its obstinate char
acter had no remedy in their professional skill.
Lieutenant-C commander Mitchell then was
compelled TO seek the advice and services of a
surgeon in civil life, a DIR. Kssam. After some
denial Commander Mitchell was admitted to the
hospital and DR.. Kissam the civil surgeon, re-
lieved the patient and placed him on the high
road to recovery. Commander Mitchell states
the whole facts in the case to the department
and yesterday Secretary Robson ordered Rear
Admiral s. w. Godon, U. s. NJ; Surgeon j
Beale, U. s. N, and Commander w. d. Whiting
to constitute naval court of inquiry to investi-
gate the charges set forth by Lieutenant Com
mander Mitchell, TO ascertain whether further
action is necessary to be taken in the case.
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PLUCK.
Mira DIR. Walker Robbed by HIRhwaymen In
Louisiana = Bold Conduct of the Piueky

Mrs. DIR. Walker Robbed by HIRhwaymeu In
Louisi0na : Bold Conduct of the Piueky
Woman. .'tI fl"
The New Orleans Republican, of the 5th
instant, says, on the Sd instant the renowned
DIR. Mary Walker, being en- route from Clinton,
Louisiana, TO Bayou Sara, availed herself at
jackson of an invitation from Captain Thomas
II. jerks to ride over in his buggy, there being
no other conveyance. Between and o'clock
p. NJ, when within three miles of Bayou Sara,
the Captain was startled by the lady suddenly
reaching forward, seizing the reins, and bringing
the horse to dead halt, when simultaneously
with raising his eyes, and discovering on either
side of the buggy a highwayman in kueeling
position, covering him with double -barreled guns,
the order was given, ''your money or your
lives" At this moment the Captain was feeling
under the cushions for his revolver when the
robber shouted:-"Move muscle and fire."
The lady comprehending the danger, seized
Captain jerks hands, and held them up, show
ing him to be disarmed, when they were ordered
to leave the buggy. A lad of about fourteen
years old, with a revolver in his hand con-
Quoted the vehicle behind the thick growth by
the waysde, the prisoners, under cover of the
guns, being ordered to follow. Captain jerks
observed, the moment that he fixed his eyes upon
the robber covering him with his piece, that the
man became nervous, which was apparent from
the trembling of the gun-barrel, and he was
ordered TO turn his back, which he refused
to do, saying, "You have our lives and property
in your hands," to which the robber replied,
siderable funds and valuable papers about him,
but slipping his hand in his vest pocket, threw
upon the grass about fifty dollars; the lady was
then ordered to throw her money upon the
grass, which she did to the amount of between
sixty and seventy dollars-all she had but ten
cent piece-and, holding it up between her
fingers, she asked the Williams if th9y wanted
thot too, to which they replied No" They
threatened, however, to search the prisoners,
and if more was found they would murder them.
One of the highwaymen then stated that they
would break open and search the captains
trunk. The captain threw him the key, and
requested that he would not spoil the lock-
After an examination of the trunk the bandits
retired slowly to distance of some eighty
yards, continuing to cover the parties with their
guns. On reaching Bayou Sara an affidavit was
made, and description of the bandits given
as near as possible, notwithstanding their half
blackened and disguised faces. The GOODNESS
aud self-possesson of the lady probably pre-
served both her and Captain jerks from being
murdered. An inspection of the neighborhood
showed spare revolver at the foot of tree,
while few yards distant in the road was dead
mule, bleeding from wound in the hannch.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
,provement In Ordnance and Gunnery.


FORTRESS MONROE, Feb. 9--An important i'm
provementin ordnance and gunnery has just been
made which, if itaccomplishes all that is claimed
for it by the inventor, is destined to succeed to
great extent, the projectiles now in use by the
Government.
Mr.. j. w. Hill, of Jefferson Williams county
Iowa, has invented double-shotted projectile
by which he claims shot can be thrown dis
tance of eight or ten miles. Messrs. Hill and
Roberts arrived here on Monday morning with
permission from Washington to make the ex
pertinent.
The shot is cenical, with bore inside, rifed,
and time fuse at the side, in fact, it is small
cannon Itself We examined an S-inch shot
which was fired to-day. II weighed 200 pounds
before being loaded. The inner cavity or bore
was 319 inches, and extended some inches
back. Into this cavity was placed a half-pound
of powder. some tow was then inserted, and
afterwards 1215 pound shot. The muzzle is
stopped up by brass plug, In two pieces. The
shot is then placed In a cannon and discharged.
The fuses are from to 10 seconds; at the end
of that time the fuse ignites tue powder and dis
charges the 1213 pound shot. The inventor
claims that the velocity Of the small shot is
greater than was the large one on leaving the
cannen. n.
The experiments were commenced Monday
morning, but on account OF the plug In the end
OF the shot not being screwed in, 1t did not
work satisfactorily. The motion obtained by
the large ball, on being fired from a rined gun
was SO great that the plug and ball both fell out
after travelling, perhaps, q mile or more. Mr..
Hill wanted the shots made with plug to
screw in, in the first place, but the machinist
insisted that there was no possibility OF the
plug coming out until the powder was dls-
charged but the result shows the fallacy of this
idea For to-day's experiments, the plugs were
all made to screw into the shot, and the result
was all that could be desired. The fuse to the
eight-inch shot was a ten-second fuse, and at
the end of that time the 1219-pound shot was
discharged, and the eight-inch shot kept on its
way until its force was expended. The eXplO-
sion of the powder does not burst the shot, but
drives the plug out. as there is no vacuum
between the shot and the muzzle.
1t is the first time the shot has ever been
tested and tits pronounced by experienced judges
to be a success. The experiments were made
by Colonel 4. G. Baylor, commanding the arse
nal at this post, q full report of which will be
forwarded 10 the Chief of Ordnance.
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.JAPAN.
Complaints Of the American REinister-Dis-
creditable Neaiect of His Legation-The Pre-

Complaints Of the American REinister-Dis-
creditable NEGLECT of His Legation-The Pre-
s,dent's Action.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1O--Secrctary Fish has
received q long and interesting letter from the
Hon. e, r. De Long, our Minister Resident in
Japan. He says that Yeddo will always be the
capital of Japan, and urges that a Legation
building, offices, etc, and minister's residence
should re erected there at once. guard of say
twenty-five American soldiers should be always
there. man-of-war should always be in port,
at the service of the Minister and Legation. Thus
it is with all the other great powers, and the
Japanese Government respect only power and
the show of il.
The British Minister has notified him that he
will be compelled to request the use of the entire
iail and hospital, and Mr.. De Long submits that
il is very humiiating to have 20 depend on
foreign power for such necessary accommoda-
tions, and especially at the capital of great
nation with which we are striving TO establish
commerce, etc. He says that the opening of
the Pacific Railroad and the establishment of
the steamship line for Yeddo and Yokohoma to
San Francisco has revolutioniZed Japan, and
that she win soon be one OF the most important
of countries, in commercial point of view.
Congress must leglslate, and that quickly, he
adds, or the other powers will gain many ad-
vantages over us.
He feels moreover, the indignity of his posi-
ti0n when brought into contact with the Japa-
nese Ministers or with the representatives of
other powers, and with his own country people,
and he had much rather resign or be recalled
than occupy his position under such crcum-
stances for, fenced in as he is, he feels that he
is without influence or power at Court, and
therefore without ability 10 serve his country
benefcially. Mr.. De Long deyotes O number OF
pages of his letter to the necessity of retaining
regular naval force 81 the Japanese seaports and
along the coast
Secretary Fish had, yesterday and to-day,
consultations with the President, who is in favor
of raising the mission to first-class one, OF
erecting all suitable buildings ut Yeddo and
Yokohama and of doing all that is necessary to
foster and increase our commerce and influence
in Japan. The Secretary of the Navy has in
formed the President that the United States
war vessels Benieia, Colorado, and Alaska are
now under orders to sail for Janan.
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A TRAGEDY.
Melnncholy snlcide on the North Riy

ueiancnOfY Suiciue on thc Nofth fttyefs
The ferry boat which left the slip at Hoboken
Eer Barclay street. in this city, at 915 last
evening, was the scene of melancholy suicide.
When the boat had reached the middle of the
river, woman of more than ordinary beauty,
elegantly attired leaped from the bow of the boat
into the river. She was caught In the wheel, and
must have been horribly mangled. Her body
descended forever beneath the waves in the
presence of number of horror-strlcken passen-
gers, who had been apprised OF the occurrence
before it could be prevented. She had been OBJ
served by the pilot of the boat upon its bow,
but he did not divine her Intentions until after
she had taken the fatal leap. AS soon as she
had done so, the boat was stopped and prepara-
tions made TO rescue her, but before these could
be made effective her fate had been decided.
She sat in the ladies' cabin for some while be.
fore going to the place from which she leaped,
and during that time her conduct was so eccen-
tric and betrayed so much agitation as to elicit
remark. She divided her attention between q
ring which she had upon the fourth finger of
her LETT hand and a letter which she had drawn
from her pocket Her going out of the cabin
before the boat reached the pier was remarked
AS singular, but unfortunately none OF her fell
low-passeRgers followed her.--N, Y Times
to-day.
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BEHIND THE SCENES.
Novel Interchange Between Members of n
Popular Opera Troupe.


Kinross and Gonzalez, two members of the
Parepa-Rosa operate troupe, INDUCED in q little
pugilistic encounter behind the scenes at the
Opera House last evening, which resulted in
'first blood" being claimed for Kinross. II
appears that difference had occurred between
tue TWO in the afternoon relative to the posses
sion OF room at their hotel, and Gonzalez,wh
alleged that Kinross had used unbecoming lam
Puage TO his wife, sprang upon the former as
he was about to enter his dressing-room
behind the scenes, and struck him blow
In the face. Kinross was at that time
prevented from retaliating by the interfe-
renee OF other members of the company, but
promised his opponent to make him ''sing
enough when they were done singing in the
opera he Kept his promise faithfully, too, for
when Gonzalez emerged from the theatre he
found himself confronted by Kinross, who inn
mediately proceeded to 'punch" his Roman
nose with blows like mule kicks. The conse-
duence was rush of blood" to that organ, in
quantity TOO generous for its capacity and there
fore an overflow, which slightly marred the good
looks OF its owner. Kinross, too. also found his
good right hand" 80 badly wounded by the
contact that he was compelled to have il dressed
at Kinsey's drug store. Thus ended an encounter
In which both parties came off second best, a
result seldom following an affair of this char
acter but most generally richly earned by pugi-
lstie contestants. s.-Neicorh Adcerttser, Feb. 10.
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Reynolds ESQ., portrait OF Sir Thomas Went
" orthe. one of the early settlers of Charleston,
artist unknown. e1O0; a cabin Interior (Picardy),
by g. Earl, OF London, S550;'a portrait of Chris
topher Gluck, the michael Angelo" of music,
by Duplessks, $140; portrait of Rembrandt
Peale, by himself, $22 portrait of Miss Foote,
by Sir Thomas Lawrence, $165; "The Coquette,"
by Jean Raoux, $155; q landscape, by Turner,
$125; ''Rarly Morning." by Bierstadt, 1885, an
old min, by the same, $4O6; "Some Pumpkins, :"
by, Carleton, $1l0i Venus aud Adonis, artist
a sea view, by NJ. j. Heade, $175; a cattle piece,
by Hincklcy, $l53; landscape, by Buttary,
500; female reclining, artist unknown, SIPS
a skating scene, by Bierstadt $175; and three
bas releIs in terra Gotta, at from 81 70 SI2.
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rBE NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
From the ". Y. Herald.

n .
"The tagging speculation in the gold market rem
dered the premium easily susceptible to the effects
OF the foreign news, and the result was decline in
gold -tl fsr, q bon
transactions at 120l@@120% At this time the cable
brought the news OF termination OF the Paris riots
with drm closing to the Bourse ana an advance IN
rentes The price, thereupon, gradually settled 70
1901. l-.- ..-.f,
'!FTom the ease which was experienced In the
money market yesterday and to-day 1t Is expected
that the bank statement on Saturday will show a
further expansion In the item or loans and heavy
increase in deposits as result of further heavy re-
ceipts OF currency from the Interior No transactions
occurred above six per cent and to prime houses,
were i've and four per cent. The leading Govern
ment dealers were more than accommodated at the
Last mentioned figure. .l gIns 1vhh
"Ther1 Is good demand for prime commercial &C
ceptanCes and to-day rates for four months paper
declined to six per cent. still there were gt edge
nam es Offering at seven, while some six months &C.
ceptances were quoted at eight per cent The range
OF quotations Is Six TO eight per cent, which will IN
clude everything in the shape Of prime business
notes. For single names II Is more difficult 10 nk
tile range, but seven to fifteen Will about embrace IL
steady at the opening and becoming strong about
midday, but closing heavy and lower, the prime
bankers selling nc 20sJs for round amounts OF aizfy-
day sterling the decline being all the more re-
markable for the Simultaneous decline In gold
.'The Government market opened with the tiuIness
which has been its feature for the past week. aud
was therefore quite sensitive TO the depressing n
ences Of lower range in gold and heavy offerings
of bonds at the Government purchase TODAY Thhe
amount offered was s6 700, ,000 In twenty pro-
posas. The accepted lots were from one house, at
l12'65 ex interest An impression prevails thai at
the next purchase toward the close of the MONTH
the Government will be in condition, with reTe-
renee to its currency balance to accept more than
the million which will then be solicited in the pro-
gramme. The decline to-day was an average or
about onehalf per cent for the leading speeuisiye
lssues the 6fs at their lowest touching 1884, Tt
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LEGAL xrgrnLLIenMcn.
Court Of Oyer md Tersniner-Judges Ludlow
uud Pa xaOu.

In the case OF John b. Got, charged with involun-
tary manslaughter, in causing the death OF Caroline
L. 0lneld little girl four years old the 4th of
December, by an explosion resulting from an expe-
rment with hnid lamp, said to be patented as nom
explosive, the jury this morning rendereda verdict
OF not guilty.
Court Of Quarter sessions-Judgo Ludlow.
Prison cases were tired to-day. rt.r
George Williams was acquitted of charge OF lar
ceny. James CunnlDgt0n complained that his coat
was stolen ni on MONDAY evening from Nazareth
found upon the prisoner the same evening VIII
lIams said he had bought the coat from man in
the street, but he did not know who the man was,
never having seen him before or since. There is a
little rule OF law which says that the recent pos
session Of stolen goods throws upon the accused the
OF giving satisfactory explanation OF that
possession; but the jury disposed OF this case
the rule ir
larceny OF buffalo robe belonging to c. VOrtler.
The robe was taken from wagon in the street. and
afterwards Ioand 70 nave been sit by the prisoner at
stranger had given him the robe to SELL and he did
not know 1t had been stolen but the jury observed
the rule mentioned In the preceding case.
John Wilson was convicted Of assault and battery
upon Adolphus Schoenberg the proof being that
while under the influence Of liquor he seized the
prosecutor, perfect stranger 10 him, the bridge
at NicetOwn Lane, gave him hearty shake, kicked
him, and told MIN TO pass on. He has already been
in prison eight months awaiting trial.
Peter Mcfarland was convicted OF the larceny OF
trunk containing clothing and small amount OF
money: II was taken from a house In SAMSON street,
prisoners possession in Baltimore.
Hugh Gordon was convicted OF entering farmers
stable with intent to steal, having been found there
in the night time, and giving no other for his
presence there than that he was looking for place
where he could sleep.
Nisi Prius Chief Justice Thompson.
John Penn Brock Vs. The Phoenix Iron Company
Before reported Jury out.
Luther Q. Edmunds, Trustee, vs. Thomas +. Har-
kins, ct al An action OF ejectment TO try the title
TO property in Sixth street. above Poplar. On trial
District Court, No. I-Jud4e stroud.
Moses Kuhn VS.; George w. Brigham feigned
issue TO try the right TO lot OF liquor in Eleventh
street. above oxford. On trial.
District Court, No. 2-Judgo Hnro.
David L. Haley ct al. VS.. The City. An action to
interest upon the amount due for the appr0
priation OF property for the extension OF the Park
Verdict for plalntis, s2s4062, subject TO point OF
law reserved.
William II. Lanning and Wife Vs. Robert gilbert
son and Wife An action of slander to recover
damages for opprobrius words alleged TO have been
spoken by defendants wife OF Mrs Lanning. Jury
out.
John Sheetz Vs. Samuel s. Breltenback. An &C
ton TO recover for work and labor done. On trial.
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A r. T..
sale Of the Thompson ColIec,ron.

The sale OF the great collection of the eccen-
trio Thomas Thompson, of Boston, was con
tinued yesterday in New York. About $50 pic
lures of various degrees of merit were sold.
only one or two being undervalued. The large
majority however, brought prices far beyond
by Brauwer, "Boors Merrymalxing," brought
$14S; Triumph of Galatea," by Schidone, $l7O;
a portrait OF Mrs. Jordan, by Leminoire. $175;
a lne specimen of Luca Giordano. "Lot aud his
Daughters" so; Q landscape, by RobOe, of
Brussels, $50; a Sleeping Venus by Sir Joshua
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Were Corrupt Means Used to Pass or
Defeat the Police BillP-A Com
mittee of Investigation-A
New Bill Reported in
the Legislature.
Light Wanted in the Naval Medi-
cal Service Important I'm
provements in Ordnance
and Gunnery.
Etc. Etc. Etc.. Etc. Etc.
Ese.. sec. n,e.. E.e.. nte.
FROM THE STATE.
The Committee of Investigation.
II D,sepdfch 10 The Euenin1 Telsdruph.

Inc COmHlttee oil lnVesuHntIOns ...
Special Dsspdteh TO The EUesling Telegraph
HARRISBURG, Feb. 1.-The House Committee
appointed to ascertain whether any corrupt
means were used to pass or defeat the Metro
politan Police bill, have held meeting and
elected Mr.. Bum Chairman. The committee
consists of two Democrats Drown and Mooney
and three Republicans Dunn, Hong, and
Elliott. A meeting will be held on Saturday
(to-morrow), at / o'clock in Common Council
Chamber at Philadelphia, when Mayor Fox, the
Chief of Police, and others will be subpenaed.
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1t is said that daughter of Madame Lind
Goldschmidt has a beautiful voice, which she is
educating with view 10 her professional ap-
pearance.