The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25


eStricatlon than forgery. People are there's
lore asking for some explanation Of the
monstrous disrroportion in punisbments
meted out to these men. and nobody has yet
vouchsafed one which will bear examination.
An effort Is Just now being made to resuscitate
the Lyric Club in all its former glory. but
there Is not much prospect OF success. The
original club cost nearly $4,000 year in
working expenses. A hundred servants were
employed. The rent OF the club house was
$4,000 year. and the electric lighting cost
$4,000 year. The club was q perfect palace
OF pleasure and its moral character was shady.
Tho police throughout England are indus
triously searching for n man whom they de-
scribe rs 40 years old. OF gentlemanly bear
Ing with dark heavy moustnche, fresh COM
pexion and wearing dark fashionable over
coat. drab trousers. a dark bowler hat and
brown kid gloves This interesting indvid-
unl was seon strolling about the grounds OF
Leigh Court. Lady Mies's Somersetshire man.
sion. on Saturday and Sunday afternoon. and
was supposed by tho servants to be visitor
On Monday evening this Gentlemnnly person
looted Lady Mies's bedroom OF 100000 worth
OF iewelry and then vanished into space The
police believe that he walked across country
to station on tho main line of the Great
western Halfway. caught m express train to
London. proceeded thence without delay to
Am terdam. disposed Of his booty there. and
Is now enjoying him self in Paris. The same man
has robbed within the past Ave years at least
sixty suburban aud country mansions and
has never been caught There is no doubt
that he Is tho man who paid flying visit to
the rural retreat OF Mr.. Henry White. Secre-
tary Of tho United States legation. about two
years ago. and carried back with him Mrs.
Whites jewels. lilo is most daring operator
OF consummato nerve and exquisite tact. lie
has been In several tight places. but has al
ways pulled through. His modus operandi
varies but slightly. and people with country
houses and jewels have frequently read OF his
exploits but they seem incapable OF taking
warning by tho fate OF others
The man never trusts to chance. He invari-
ably studies with care the scene OF his con-
templated operations and plans beforehand
the manner and direction Of his retreat II
there are many mon in the house he fixes
wire or cord across the main paths in the
grounds. too thin to be seen in the darkness OF
the night but strong enough to trip over ex-
cited pursuors. Sometimes he fixes up the
hall door In such n manner that 1t can be
opened only with extreme difficulty and de-
lay. and he invariably fastens from the inside
any room he may have to enter; but he never
goes into room from the window OF which he
could not reach tho ground below. He inva-
lihpiy HcuSe Ill tH0 evening"
when the family are Mt dinner. through
nm uppcr window which he reaches
by ladder. which he rarely fails to
find about the grounds or in some ou.buiding.
Ii undisturbed no takes the trouble to conceal
as far rs possible all traces OF his visit, and
| unfastens the door and removes the ladder out
OF sight before making his final farewell. all.
OF course. with the object Of delaying discov-
cry and thereby decreasing tho chances OF his
being closely pursued
The police have frequently inserted warn
ings In tho newspapers and have even taken
tho trouble to draw up q model set of precau-
lions calculated to Illustrate this accomplshe
scoundrels designs. but without avail against
the apparently inherent carelsssness OF own
ers OF valuable property.
The Sun reporter at Berne writes that the
Swiss National Council has Just voted 60 600
francs subsidy in connection with the Chicago
Fair. OF this modest sum $4,000 francs will
be devoted to paying the expenses OF a num-
Der Of workmen delegates who are to visit tho
United States next year and inquire
into and report upon the country's in
dustrial condition. Tho money was not
voted without considerable discussion. in
which tho Socialist members Of the council
took n leading part They denounced tho
proposal because tho money would be simply
wasted In providing a nice holiday for few
favored workmen Of the arstocracy Of labor.
who would be in no sense representative OF
the masses anyhow. 1t was declared that real
workinGmen did not want to 60 fooling to the
ends OF the world. for their time was too
precious. One Of the dlssentient Socialists has
since privately intimated to the Government
that. although he objected to the principle OF
the thing. he is prepared to sacrifice himself
on tho altar Of duty by going to Chicago at the
expense Of the State.
The Rev. DIR. Joseph Parker. the we'll known
Congregatonalist divine. and pastor Of tho
City Temple. is believed to DO contemplating
startling new departure In connection with
spiritualsm. In the course OF n short SER
mon to business men. delivered on Thursday
morning. he declared that. while seeking no
message from disembodied friends he
awaited direct communication from God.
What Is called spiritualism." he continued,
SHOULD be rescued from tho unholy and
frivolous uses TO which 1t has been put
by some fanatlcal. and even vicious. per-
sons. believe in divine spiritualism.
We ought to speak as the Spirit
gives us utterance. We Should rotrace our
way TO Pentccost We should stand in living
relation to tho Eternal Spirit. and should
speak out clearly and fearlessly whatever He
may bid us speak. We have distrusted the
Holy Spirit We have forgotten His very ex-
lstence. bitterly repent my own neglect and
sin in the matter and imploro God and the
Holy Ghostto send messages through mo con-
corning life. business politics. religion and
duty which may he Of real service in the high
est education Of tho world"
Tho Sheffield newspapers say that there Is
little doubt that the Admiralty will use tho
Harvey armor plato In new war ships. The
final decision vii! be considerably Influenced
by the latest experiments. but. as the Sheffield
Telegraph frankly admits, it Is clear that so far
the American inventor has achieved the great
est success in armor resistance to projectiles
ever known There Is to be another trial in
this country for tho purpose Of confirming the
first impressions as to the valu of the process
The probate OF Tennyson's will this week
calls attention to the estates loft by other
literary men In recent years. Tennyson's
personal estate amounts to more than $780,
600 Robert browning. OF whose will A. Ten
nyson and +. 4. Palgrave were the attesting
witnesses. left personally in England OF the
yaluo of So S1J. Victor Hugo who like Tan.