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The sun., 1891-03-02
GOTAN A.D.T. BOY LOCKED Up.
HE WAS sEARCHED ONCE FOR MRS
COLLINS's Lost DIAMONDS

Arrested Now. Two Months I.ater-The
Diasaonds Were Missed from Trunk
at tho Metropolitan Hotel on Dee. -.
John Sloman. an American District Tels-
Rraph boy. 10 years old. employed at the sta
tion In Broadway Just above Prince street, was
taken to Jefferson Market Police Court yestsr-
day and remanded for examination until to-
day on charge Of stealing diamonds worth
$500 from the Metropolitan Hotel. The police
refuse to tell anything about the case.
On Dec. "a last Mrs 4. Collins. whose hus-
band is q travelling art dssler. and lives at the
Metropolitan. called for . messenger boy.
John Sloman answered tho call. To 30 to her
room he had to pass through wide entry.
used as storeroom for part OF Mrs Collins's
baggage. A trunk was standing thsre with the
cover I'D. and. It 10 alleged with lot Of dia-
mond jewelry exposed to Wow.
After tho messenger left the room Mrs. Col
Inns went to the trunk and missed various arti-
cles, which were together worth $1,500. She
notified the clerk. who sent man to the Dis
trict Telegraph office. whore he arrived ten
minutes after the boy did.
The hoy had apparently gone direct to the
otflce. and was found there waiting call as
usual He was asked to step into a private
room. where he was told that he was suspected
OF the theft. He denied It and asked to be
searched he was thereupon striped eand
sAoLyaeAAs oS>"AA'i"N' ""s uS JS"oAs ""o
This having been reported to Mrs. Collins
she refused to prosecute the boy. and nothinR
moro was done about the matter until Mr..
Collins came homo. He wanted the lost dia-
y4nss aSon hs mp fps %.. .sG S ss s
ss sss' Ed been sss& 3. FoGR sRs
room putting things to Eights when the mes.
senger Sloman was called. that at least four
persons had had chauce 70 steal tho jewelry;
on Saturday Mulhollsnd went around to the
telegraph station ami told the, manager he
with him. sloman went along as usual sup
posing u was some ordinary business.
Later the detective came back to the station
and keys to The
snd sald that SIoman maj would met 20 back:
was under arrest The manager was not Al
lowed to 20 to zee the prisoner. I" nor evon to
ssaa an Yes Ms a. 80 cb..v.r
place. brooklyn. He has been q telegraph boy
complaint s6aint him.. He has made two
jourueys to Newport With valuable packages
.-.one containing jewelry worth much moro
than esay DsHDe Tho wnsd
trusted.
- At the hotel last night Il was said that Mrs.
Collins has q very large quantity Of valuable
jewelry the most. Of which she kesps 10 the
hotel strong box. but because she uses flor
eRs aFtielsss from time to time and kss.s
the fruttless search OF Sloman. supposed that
the articles had been mislsid instead Of stolen.
Sloman has been suspended by the telegraph
company pending the Investigation.
The sun., 1891-03-02
ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4,
THE CORRECT
Spring Styles in
CentIemen's Hats
Will be iasusd bY ''N5-
n. EsPHNsoHuID,
lis Nassau st., :. -.
Between Bsskman and Ann sta ,'l
NEWS OF THE RAHR0ADA, ;'''.
Latest Information Of Interest Eroa Al
Quarters.


Latest Information Of I.teress Ers.a An
Quarters. ..
Tho annual report OF General Manager How.
ard Of the New York and New England Rail-
road concerning the local and through tranio
of the road will be read with interest. He
says:
The New York and New England Railroad
is so situated as to show beyond question that
1t is not Q road capable of . large local freight
business. but must foster that which lesiti.
mately bslonRs to 1t and develop its compsti.
tive traflo to the utmost. No manegement Of
this road can adopt any iEop-olsd rule a. to
70 whss 81 IL sp.
all reasona BILE demands. and furthermore, Il
must keep In accord with it's connecting roads
The New England road. owing TO these ,condf.
the utmost 1S Fho sarninss G iro% s local
ireight. revenue. apd it should b. stated that.
through freight. in no way has the local trade
been neslected. but strenuous efforts have
been made to Increase the tonnage at local SIS
T tS sssd as::
t. y hsSai To- s
stee rails bsSe been ordsred ioE ~ %se this com.
as as additionsi sduIpmeps p % sDSbie To road S
business and materially sssist tho he freight ds.
RsH loa ssd. hs ss
ysloped. and by continuing tho same methods
its future success viii be assured. The source
mont Is its through traiiio. and to sst the
sheua :. 20 - sSas ths o. s1s
which are INCIDENT 70 tho handling Of large
minimum"
The sun., 1891-03-02
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICS.
Advices FROM Various Countries In which
We Are Interested.

Advices From Various Countries n which
We Are Interested.
From Mexico thore is news that the Treasury
has already funds In hand for the payment OF
the short interest ON tho foreign loan. The
Mexican Government has due appreciate on
OF tho act Of the Washington Congress By which
tho American mission to Mexico Is raised to
the first rank. The Cendans Valley Railroad
has begun business in q successful way. and
will be compelled to increase its rolling stock.
There are favorable reports from the party Of
American archaoogists who have been GU
gagged in Mexican exploration during
the past hall year. The explorers, In search
ing for Aztec relics, have penetrated un;;
known regions In the sonora valley. and
have asas ae snds sopb
nS' enS @ n snd
ssnss haa exed there
toric times. There are ruins. Of houses that
sn Sops % SsvS S spa she
Demetrio Jaunegui. at Jalisco. and dispersed
hts maraYding gang. a..
ndne 0f Risr solG mines S 'eDo he Pues
River. That the minvs were worked ages ago
n oo fe sy sa
sc pSr ss beard Hs # hs but hs% 1. SsI
piercing OF jungles. One Of the miners who
hE %iiiEion dollars worth oi gold. fSs new Presi.
dss hFhs sROs'n S.Ss S told
srini. the sstemDt TO sssassinsts ex: Minister
Ss HSst aS q 81 Ss.n
cred that several military otiioers were .impli-
81 sa snes % % N2n:psSy Ss ss: s1S ss
Government will be able to spppree9 rebellion
"a long as the troops remain faithful 70 II.
largely responsibla for the financial wreck OF
HsS:s' q the e %Ss L
party Of American woIkinE people Who went
hsn bsea WI 9 hass
y:n tss 9
Conditions Fl Il lits sna labor there: fhers Srs Y
resdy e aSkn9xledee that y has been IN tho
ESrong in t6e dispute rsSsrdiins the boundary
From Brazil there here Is T news ~ A Of the adoption Of
SS. ssSSss s. FSs.sss
sssuSs '%ssfs i. a I'd diss%ss Sss.sss
sssfS Ss SIsS
il desirable that this question should be
settled. France claims the torritory running
from the ocean 600 miles to the Rio BrAuco
and II she could secure possession OF It French
Guiana would be nearly four times It's present
size The region In question consists mostly
Of prairie. has fine climats. and 10 we'll fitted
for French colonization. 1t would take great
pressure. however. to induce the Brazilian re-
public to surrender this territory. which be-
fonRed to the country when It was under Por-
tuRsl and when It was an empire. It IL re-
ported from Rio de Janeiro that tho labor
9trik "a there have come to AN end.
The sun., 1891-03-02
WOULDN'T LET HIM PREACH THERE
An Anti-Bowman Evangelical Church
Against Its Pastor.

An Anu-Bowman Evangelical Church
Agsinst It's Pastor.
PHILADELPHIA. March IA special to the
LEDGER from Allentown says: Another un-
usual episode growing out Of the Evangelican
Conference troubles was Witnessed In this city
morning.
The scene was Salem Church the mother
church Of the denomination In eastern Penn
sylvania- Four weeks ago the quarterly con-
ference passed resolution to the effect that
it would not receive or support any minister
cent to il by the conference presided over BY
Bishop Bowman. - .
. Tho pastor. the Rsv: W. A.: leopold. was in
active sympathy with the Bishop. but tho con-
RreRation was almost unanimously opposed to
him. Both the conferences now III session
here assigned ministers to preach In Salem
Church to-day. but the trustees publicly an
nounced that only those appointed by the
regular Conference would admitted to the
pulpit, and the others remained away.
Mr.. Leopold tho regular pastor. entered
auditorium. This he declined to accept aud
WAS about to enter tho pulpit when the trus.
tees interfered and told him he was not per-
mitted there. and that he could no longer
preach in the church.
Mr.. Leopold thsreupon read . protest and
withdrew. A large congregation was present
In anticipation Of scene people assembled In
the church two hours before the opening ser
O'Clock.
The sun., 1891-03-02
When
Winter Wanes
The Bracing Effect Of
Cold Air is Lost, and
That
Tired Feeling
Prevails. To Gain
Health and Strength, Take
SarsapariIIa
PROBABLY DELIRIUM.

Miss ruray Means About Having Been
Taken Into q Cab and Robbed.
TRENTON, March l.-Miss Hattie Purdy Is tall
and slender. and about 10 years old.
Mr.. Leonard A. Stowell. q printer, 10 her
brother.in-la law. Miss Purdy Is from New
Brunswick, and for years has been q periodi-
col visitor al Mr.. Stowell's home. on Kent
street. In this city. A few weeks since, when
Mr.. Stowell's little daughter Mabel was taken
ILL., Miss Purdy camo on to assist Mrs. Stowell.
her sister in nursing the child.
For two weeks and until the little one died
Miss Purdy was SO attentive to her that she
hardly slept at all She has never been very
strong. and this ceaseless service at the bedside
Of dying child. with all its attending anxiety.
ana supplemented BY the shock which
its death brought. naturally told on her health
and sho complained considerably. On Monday
last Miss purdy went to Mr. stowell's office In
Broad street to help him with some light work.
She has been subjoot to fainting spells. and
fearing an attack In tho of1ice she decided to
20 homo early. At 8 o'clock. therefore. she
started out for Kent street. Before leaving
the office she informed MIR. stowell that she
was feeling better. and hs felt no apprehension
By xslEinS slowly she ought, to hsye srr!vs,S' q
asfe sns Teosd ha sSs
bS fears that she had been overcome s By Illness
10 Ssssn s ecoss and
While the search was still in progress Miss
Purdy appeared at the kitchen door: One
shs ss 1s1s sss
there was strange look in her eyes. To Mrs.
Stowelrs anxious, query she made no reply at
sIl; and she might have fallen had not her
She was unconscious when she was disrobed.
and che has remained partly 80 eyer since.
While lying thus prostraled she has been
They had mo in cab They struck me.
and stole my rings and money"
her jewellery and money she has been unable
a' I could see the lights from the cab window.
%hen a'i Miss Psdy 1Ss srrRsa .h. had
wore wegs missing and Ssr peofetbooE ai 1 was vas
I'D n her possession is not fnown. bat Sr: shs
was MSoa email II her ray,ngs Miss Purdy said:
visible evidences Of any sort Of assault a large
pin fastening her hat had worked through her
hair. and this It is believed made a pressure
Detectives Pliger and Leahy have been work
come to the conclusion that Miss Purdy's
They believe she was iaken with nervous
spell In the street. but they cannot very we'll
account for the loss Of the rings.
in Hamilton avenue and in Chestnut avenue.
SysRSne Hna they Seeve hs about
II was learned to-day that Miss Purdy was
sng she Tss
then about their havins bssn tax taken a from hss
The sun., 1891-03-02
END OF A WORTHLESS LIFE
Suicide or q Wealthy Convict Who Hat
Escaped to Canada.


Escaped to Canada.
ST. LOUIS. !lMarch Especial dispatches
from Montreal on last Thursday gave o ssnsa-
tional account of the suicide Of young man
who called himself Joseph Edward Lake.
The despstches said that Lake had been the
black sheep Of a prominent st. Louis family
and had always led a wild and dissipated life: T:
that he had arrived In Montreal three years
ago. and soon afterward rented handsome
apartments. which he occupied with former
inmate OF a Montreal disreputable house.
lie spent money freely. his relatives allowing
him an income of $500 a month. Ono night
while with some boon companions he COM
mitted larceny. He was arrested. convicted.
and sent to the penitentiary. The influence Of
his relatives secured his release. He returned
to his mistress. and last week ended his lie
with dose of bromide OF potassium in the
house whore his mistress had formerly lived.
II WAS Learned to to-day that the young man
membsr bs RsoTH q state
Committee. and one OF the wealthlest men
in st; Louis county kussell Brown was
sdes S IN The sIi%ins annals ann e St. LOUIS n
December. 1882, he strsng gIed his erandmother,
amassed ana an Immense fortune ni in the slave lave
trade and had erected one of the finest man
sIons IN the country on the western suburbs of
lived his widow and her two daughters. one OF
been divoroed from her husband. Ono sven-
ing Young Brown and boom companion
around town when Brown suggested TO Mo-
Glenn that they &C, out to bis grandInothsr's
They went out to the mansion. whsrs Rus.
sell WAS o welcome .yisitor: He left McGlenn
outside. went and talked few moments to his
bis grandmother lay sleeping.
Tho supposition has always been that he en-.
tnred the old lady's room to steal her jewelry.
which he had done before and pawned. She
swoke: tried to prevent him. and was stranelsd
TO death. No alarm was given.
The family did everything to prevent the
facts being made public. but It, got out; and
Brown was arrested. ali9Wed "a 10 plead guilty.
ton years.
Three years ago he escaped and went to
Canada. where his relatives has since kept him.
supplying him literally with money. His
mania for strong drink led him from bad 10
worse. and he closed his career OF crime and
dobauchery with sell. destruction,
The sun., 1891-03-02
ALARMED ABOUT ITS sH4n.
Conneeticuts Catch Growing Less Every
Year-LeEislation Desired.

Conneeticut's Catch Growing Less Every
Yesr-LeEislstion Desired.
HARTFORD. March 1.-The shad fishing indus.
try In Connecticut is threatened with destruc-
tion. II tho General Assembly ever gets to
work. it will be asked to enact the most strin-
gent laws protecting that business. The greed
OF the fishermen who stretch their traps. like
vnst marine spiders webs. far out into the
Sound from the mouth Of the shad rivers. has
caused the mischief. The pound men have
violated the State fishery law. furthermore by
using nets whose meshes are 80 small that
not even little fish can pass through them.
They have been encouraged in their mischiev-
GUS practice by some Of the Connecticut Fish
Commissioners who permitted the pound men
to use the nets with little meshes. and last
year the alert and fearless President Of the
state Game and Fish Association. A. q. Collins
OF this city. got after the Commissioners and
thoroughly exposed them: He proposes to
tackle the General Assembly next In the inter-
est OF preserving the remnant OF the shad
fishing.
- Tho following table. compiled from the State
Fish Commissioners 8 reports. Gives the AN nual
catch OF shBd lnumber OF lsh takenl In Con.
necticut waters for the past ten years. and
shows clearly how an important industry has
been nearly ruined by the greed Of the men
that handled the goose OF the golden 00R:
The sun., 1891-03-02
MRS. M4YBRIcK's MOTHER.
Her Untiring EFFORTS to Secure tho Releas
OF her Daughter.

LONDON. March 1.-The grounds upon which
the Baroness Rogue. mother Of Mrs- Maybriok.
seeks to reopen the case OF her unfortunate
daughter with view to her release from Inn
prisonment are mainly furnished by the al
legged mental unsoundness of Justice Stephens.
who tried the case
Though Justice Stephens may not be as crazy
as he is alleged to be. his eccentricities for
that his mental balance Is imperfect and acts
ot his are now recalled which induce the belief
In addition to this reason for requesting q
rehearing OF the case. the baroness is said to
be In possession OF now and important evil
aence showing her daughter to be innoeent Of
Justice Stephens d ID much to convict her
The Baroness. who !s preserving 2 strict IN.
promin ent persons In her .daughter's behalf.
1t Is believed that she is meeting with con-
siderable success In her endeavors to enlist
Sympathy and assistanoes; baroness Roaues's
psthy OF President Harrison while she was In
America and asserts that United States Minis
dent to render her all possible assistance.
The sun., 1891-03-02
WELFARE OF FEMALE 1AWBREAKERs
Discussed In All It's Bearings by Society
OF Friends.

Discussed In All Its Dearings by . Society
OF Friends.
The Need Of Police Matrons" was the SUBJ
ject discussed the other night at meeting Of
the Friends Literary and Library Association
In the schoolroom at Rutherfurd place and
East Sixteenth street. Papers were read By
Mrs. Josephine Shaw Lowell and DR.. Anne 8.
Daniels. in which police stations and visits by
tho readers to them. were described.
Both argued that police matrons are very
much needed and the Police Commissioners
were held to blame for not carrying into effect
the law hch gives them the opportunity to
appoint matrons. The Commissioners have
refused 70 appoint the mRtrons because there
Is no appropriation. and because women who
are drunk and disorderly cannot be cared for
By women. such prisoners sometimes reQuir-
ing tw4 or three men M 70 Q, iosk s them .S up.
reasons at all There is no one q bad woman
90 much fears and respects. Or. Daniels said.
s1Gfh Hs
dociIe. Both .essayists favored the Bill now
pending in the Legislature making compulsory
lice Commissioners.
The debate on the parers took higher fight
81 %HsS.r
Iced the care of, police matrons GOULD not be
kent PVT Of % police stations Dr. Daniels De,
women who are rountisrs. They are often par:
doned. but DR.. Dauiels said such women should
seldom. II ever. be discharged. A convicted
rounder ought to be sent TO an institution
whore she could be kept away from the COM
munitv for tho remainder OF her life. The case
OF woman rounder who had given birth to
four children. all OF whom are In prison. was
was an argument, Pr. Daniels said, which
could be understood BY taxpayera
Another topic broached was that OF the
presence OF women IN any court room while .
woman was the defendant. a story was told
by Mrs. Russell OF g. Rhode Island lady whom
tho Judge requested to leave the court room
on account OF the nature. OF the testimony.
The lady refused TO leave because she could
stand it 70 hear what the defendant must
listen to. She told the Judge siterward that
the testimony was not SO very bad.
For that very reason, Mrs. Russell sdded. the
lady did right to remain.
At the close OF tho meeting the women ap-
pointed a committee. with Mrs. Russell, Chair
man. to call q meeting to organize In this city
for Protecting Women and Children. TIE OBJ
iects OF tho society will be to secure justice for
grimes against their psrsons; against wrongs
Ing Of wages. exscting Of exorbitant interest.
violationof contract. and fraudulent ADVERTISE
msnts: to enforce existing laws, and to provide
for the enactment Of better: and to extend
moral support to the wron9ed and helpless.
The sun., 1891-03-02
PARNEIL ON HIS TRAVELS.
Ne Speaks or Mr.. Gladstone as che Gran,
OLE Spider"

|
Ne Speaks OF M-. Gladstone 90 che !" "0raat
OLE Spider"
DUBLIN March i.-Mr. Panell went to Navar
to-day BY train. accompanied by Messrs. Johl
Redmond. Kelly. CLANCY, Harrison. Corbst and
Dalton. Mr.. Parnell received an ovation q
every station.
Replying to Q deputation ct Drogheda. Mr.
Pafnell said he Was reioiosd At the proof ol
support everywhere accorded him. This. hs
said, showed his opponents that Irishmen
would not allow them to degrade tho pub
lie platform BY permitting them to strike be.
low tho bolt under the preteIt OF dealing with
questions OF public moment. II the difference
between the two factions was not fought Out
upon dignifed lines the blame would not fall
upon his supporters,
They would strain every point to accord
their opponents fair hearing. but II their op-
ponsnts outraged the sense Of the people By
sSa GS:sss as sssns s Is q
arriving M a Ssy.n. = Thsy drove tSSoasS 4 BE- !
house houses sss we're dssorssed % With green beughs and
IN the ssFees were dSqsa Hpmse5 O.
meeting in the square.
tsnt future $50 scnsbody would @ arise priyilessd
& but as nsn nj @ss
It was Meath which first gave him an oppor-
sP 5 s1sR
prIncipies then pledged? lCries of Never"
They had won q hundred ekirmiehes to-
win the battle with them. Already they had
n 81 Pa ah 81 n 6oess thi
they would nt these same mouths with bit and
birloon. lCheers and laughter:l
Mr.. Parnell then Droceeded to review the
struese In Parliament an and referred % 70 the se
to sap and undermine the independence Of his
Xith though they were only Thirty against six
hundred his supporters had had the honesty
sad seven 20 Re
room. and they would drive them out Of Ire
land before long. and out OF the House OF Com
mons. too. tOheers.l
Ais supporters mad ioiled the weakness: z.
resisting English intimidation. Thus they had
given time to everything solid. patriotic. and
brave among their race at home and abroad.
to see the truth and to rally to their support: J,
not > colleague LETT in the committee room he
would still have to come back to the Irish peo.;
pie to get their verdict. prolonged cheering.
In conclusion hs expressed the hope that his
ssas popSsr Wss DG
them away Instead Of. opposing the rally to
his side. let them free themselves from the en-
tanglements and English party ALLIANCES
g goyen around them by the Grand OLD
The gate OF repentance was still open: II
they waited too late tho gate would he shut.
and they would become marked on the pages
Of history as deliberate traitors to Ireland.
Mr.. Parnell WAS entertained at q banquet In
the evening. lie will speak in London next
Wednesday,
The sun., 1891-03-02

BERLIN. March Tho action OF the Govern
ment in regard to passports in Alsace- Lorraine
is Ill received by some Conservatives. as we'll
as BY the FreisinniRe party. The Reichsbote
hopes that the passport measure is due to other
reasons than the conduct OF French Chauvin-
probability Of war with France. and alter up.
braidine Germans for being Of too patient and
doubts Of tho friendship OF Italy and England.
II says that Germany. having failed to secure
the love OF Europe. ought to endeavor to OBJ
tain respect
The Journal de ST. Pstersbouro hopes that ef-
forts will be made on both sides to remove the
G0rmany.
The sun., 1891-03-02
Catholic EI,.or.' co.veu.,e..

Editors OF Catholic papers from all parts OF
tho United States will come 70 this city In May
to attend the second annual meeting of the
Catholic Press Association. A year ago this
association was formed in Cincinnau BY the
representatives OF thirty-seven Catholic papers.
Gonde. b. Ppllsn Qi the Church hygress Of ST..
tho Cdtholic Youth of BrooEiyn Eccrstafy.r rft IL
sxlseted that the editors Of sixty papers will
meeting, i IL said. will be the estsbllshm rent ol
sort OF Catholic Associated Press. which Will
hsn snd ss as: S ne
acted all their business they will Be- taken to
the places OF interest In and about the city.
The sun., 1891-03-02
J0TTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

John r BurkA machinist trisd to commit suio4l1
last night by inhsns Illuminating sas q his house y
Christonher street. He was taken 70 S. Vincspts Hoe
pital He will probably recover.
PSiiseman John King - yeArs old who has been ~
Hospital yesterday Of alcoholism King iivsd at u
Attorney street and had been the police force ssh-
teen years
Patrick oromlsy awakened from nap in 9 cosntis.
PIP sa9on on Saturday night to md John sull. Az q
snG cronlsy Sa sjs6bsd IN The M wi.h elsip knife
day.
The Dated stasss Grand Lodge Of the Indsrsadsas
Opera House slsotSd these Onicsfs Yesterday Gt.nd
Master Emanuel fiske; Deputy Grand hastsr hA1
ursr Adoiph Rsduxingsr; Grand Tier n. J. Gslb,
The sun., 1891-03-02
& BURGLARS WITH POLITICS.
Thieves who Found Time to Show . Ne
Side In Partisanship.

Thieves who Found Time to Show Q Mean
Side In Partisanship.
PITTSBURGH, March 1.-The residence Of ].
last night
A peculiar phase Of tho affair. was the politi-
cal proclivlties which the burglars saw nt to
exhibit In Mr.. Johnsons parior over the
maptel hang pictures Of Secretary Blaine and
eX- President Cleveland.
while uadsrneath ths former. on the wall. they
IAspector. McAlsese. after hearing tho rs-
port Of the burglary. remarked:
The Republican orators who In tho heat Of
the campaign have SO far forgotten themselves
as to associate Democracy with horse stealing
are now confronted with the fact that burg.
larry has been committed BY mon who evidently
belong to the Republican faith"