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The sun., 1894-01-12
LI11LE HopE JoR p1sARMiMEN1 =
Mr. Gladstone Diseioss- .u Interesting nit
of Irirtory.

LONDON. Jan. 11.-In tho House Of Commons
to-day Mr.. William Byles. Liberal. who is ed
itor and proprietor Of the Bradford Obserrer.
asked II the Government. before It embarked
upon the costly naval expenditures could see
way 10 Communicate with tho other Euro
pean powers with view to establish a policy
Of mutual disarmament
Mr.. Gladstone replied that the question was
one OF great Importance. lie added: am
not cure whether the House ls aware that
when the Earl OF Clarendon was Foreign Soc
retary he made an attempt in this direction.
do not know that It was done in a strictly
ofIlcInl sense. and It was therefore not made
the subject OF a document communicating tho
fact to Parliament, The Earl OF Clarendon re-
ceived an encouraging answer from one great
European Government He was unable to
carry ths matter further. I am bound to say
that am very doubtful whether the present
occasion is one when such representations
could be advantaGeously made"
The sun., 1894-01-12
PosruAsTsR ACCUSED BY MINISTER.
M Wan NosiraRd say. Irs All Das to
Political spite.

Postmaster Smith Van Nostrand co years
OLD. OF Seaiord, was arraigned before Justice
Taylor In mpsteah yesterday accused OF
maintaining improper relations with Ida Van
degrine 20 years old. The complaint was
made by the Rev. C. II. Shultz. rector OF st.
MichaeIs Church in Seaford village, where the
young woman was until recently employed as
a servant
For more than a month. il is said. the Rev.
Mr.. Shultz has been on the track Of the Post
master It seems that others were also inter-
ested In the Investigation. The rector. il is
asserted first had his suspicious aroused By
what appeared to him an unusual amount OF
affection displayed by Miss Nandegrifle for the
aged Postmaster.
lie laid his plans accordingly and. with the
asslstanee OF several nsiGhho-s among them
samuel Verify. began taking notes OF the
moyements OF The couple,, The complaint was
ford Village. where Mr. Smith fas resided for
years and raised large family. lie is AgTAnd-
father. Ia addition to being Postmaster lie is
proprietor OF the largest store in the village.
and Is leader In the Methodist church IN
that place. lie has always been looked unon
as an upright man. and there are many in tho
village who attribute mis- arrest to malice
This Is the view tax en- 81 the mailer by Mr..
Van Nostrand himself lie saws he is being
persecuted as an outcome OF the, light for
his Rppointment last spring after a bitter
light Throughout the contest he was closely
pressed oJ baN4u NhilnE, VINO Aeebs IN2l
store across the street from Van Aostrand's
place
Following his appointment. Van Aostrand
asserts kis rivals opposition took a new form.
and Il is his opinion that Waring was active ia
the alleged Investigation which led to his
arrest In conclusion, Van AOstTand pro-
nOunces his arrest as an outrageous con
spiracy
The Rev. ME. shultz would not discuss the ease
the good Of Miss Vshdsgrids add the con-.
munlty Following the arrest Miss Yande-
grine left the village. and it 10 said abe Is at
present with friends in Brooklyn.
Nan hOstTand vas arrested by Constable
Smith who took him 70 HsmpstsAd where he
gave bonds 20 answer the charge. The hear
Ing was set for Tuesday Of next week. Tns
prosecution have engaged LGWYer AAnsn6ld
Compton ~ pnsh Ihe eaSA
The sun., 1894-01-12
sHor ANOTHER MANS WEE.
Murder aud Suicide In n 81. Louis Lodging
House.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. IA murder and suicide
occurred some time this afternoon. presum-
ably about ( o'clock. at 1.4l2 Olive street. q
furnished room house kept by Mrs T.. Smith.
Ono OF the victims is rather pretty young
woman about twenty-four years Of age. while
the murderer and suicide was apparently
about twenty years old The room in which
the tragedy occurred is dlngY and poorly fur
nished on the third floor. back.
The woman called op Mrs. Smith this morning
and rented the room. giving tho name Of Miss
Stevenson. and paving in advance. She went
out about IL o'clock. and that was the last
seen Of her alive by any one In the house.
About l o'clock the young man. who after
ward committed the crime called and asked
for her Mrs. Smith took him up stairs. but
found that the woman was still absent. Tho
young man left. and shortly after o'clock this
evening a second man. giving the name OF
Mason. called and asked TO sec Miss Steven
son.
Mrs. Smith showed him up stairs and
knocked at the door. Receiving no response.
and being worried about her new tenants con-
tinued absence. she pushed the door open. Mrs
Mason stepped In and stumbled against some
Mrs Smith. thinking chair had fallen over.
struck a match, aud WAS horrihsd TO see two
dead bodies lying on tho noor before her
while all around were pools OF blood. She
screamed, and several OF the men roomers
The woman was lying upon the floor at full
length, while but few feet from her, huddl ed
the body Of hor murderer, On the bed was a
~ calibre revolver containing i've empty
The woman was shot behind the left ear
while the man had two holes 10 the left breast
lust over the heart. From his position II
seems that after shooting her he sat upon tho
edge OF the bed, and. placing the revolver to
his left breast. hred. and then slipped over on
Among the woman's effects were a letter
dated at Joplin, Mo-, signed. lour devoted
husband. John 7 Stevenson" an order
2pe, the on, Pacific ESP5ess SpImnsny dated
agent 10 deliver ali money or packages
received ior John Z sieyepsonn 70 my
son, ana a deed Of adoption evidently executed
in Shawnee county. Kan, lY which Ellen i.
Hayes delivers her child, Harvey Il, Hayes to
the custody of G. A. Donaldson Tor consider
alton of $500, II WAS executed on Jan. ]. 1851.
In the mans pockets were found papers
Mo he had a letter dated to-day and signed
hy the woman he shot, telling Of her new ad,
dress The peenllar pHrt Of this note is that Il
By the second caller, who left after the discoY-
Mrs. Stevenson md her SLAYER were evident
oysd SS,H By sif uni oi '9 4i9 saEn 'sss SasSas s
while Wilsko had Just reached 81 Louis, =
saS Sff frst i9a Of s,o
Mo-, on an &. No one knows when ths killing
took place. as the shots we're not heard
somewhere and brought him 90 the room, As
she still wore veil. showing that she had
inSSf s0mS , u when che MAS va; Slillsd; WIS., "a No.
we're rival lovers OF the woman, and WilskO
obtaining possession In some Way Of the note
When they met il is believed a quarrel sa.
Eued. which VAS RESUMED IN the To0R gAd
ended In the shooting.
The sun., 1894-01-12
IT ENCIRCLEs THE GLoBE.

The wbits Star Company's UnIqus Service
Between Liverpool AID the AniIpods-.
Mr.. II. Maitland Kcrsey. agent OF the White
Star line at this port. who arrived on the Teu-
tonic from Liverpool on Wednesday. says tho
line has inaugurated unique service between
Liverpool and New Zealand. The now twin
screw passenger and freight steams ship Gothic
sailed for New Zealand on Dec. 2S. by
war OF the Cape Of Good Hone with
a ~, general cargo OF merchandlse. ,, She
thus. in n round trip. circumnaviGating tho
globe. with $4,000 cRrcasses of mutton pre-
served In refrigoratinR chambers. and about
1000 tons OF dairy products. Tho total length
OF the voyage from LIVERPOOL TO Now Zealand
Indian and the south Pacific oceans, Is about
$4,000 miles, or the circumference OF the globe
at the equator.
The sun., 1894-01-12
7HkY MISSED $40, 900.
The Robbers Didn't see the Package that
WctssI kIcked Under the Stovr.

The Robbers Didn't See the Package that
Wetn-i Kicked Under the Stovr.
ST. JoaEPH. Jan. ia package Of money
amounting to 1O,0oo lying under the stove in
the express car is what the train robbers did
not get when thcy held up the Hannibal and
st. Joseph train last night When tho train
stopped and the bandits began firing. Express
Messenger WetZel prepared himself. His safe
was open and lying beside It was $40. 900
package consigned to tho Commercial Ma
tional Bank OF Chicago. He kicked this under
the stove. Only one small safe Is carried on
the train. and he made no ATTEMPT to close the
This he readily gave TO tho men, and they
left. believing that they had secured all there
was to get When Postal Clerk Gage realized
that the train was being held up he barred all
the ears. and. securing his revolver. pro-
pared to defend the heavily loaded registered
pouches In his charge. The robbers did not
come near him. however. and they missed an
other rich prize In consequence. The regis
tered pouches were the III ost valuable sent out
OF this city In months. There Is little doubt
that the robbers are now in this city.
The sun., 1894-01-12

He Seem, Well nnd VIII Talk AbIut Aay-
I.IhE Except His E~-e.

'"'"S 'N'rP' "'r k@-s'
Edward NJ Field was locked up in his old
cell Nn, II. on the third tier in Ludlow street
Jail. lust before midnight last night. lie was
brought to the city from Buffalo. where he
had been confined Ia an insane asylum. By
Deputy sheriff Burke.
Burke had an order from Justice Van Brunt
for led's release from the asTlum and trans
fer to tho custody Of Sheriff Clancy lie called
at the asylum ct ! 'i o'clock. Field was ready
to start. Burke tool; him tn the Central sta
tion. and they boarded the Empire State sN-
press. Field was very talkatlve on every sub
Iect, except his own ease. when BurEe asked
him about the possibility OF getting bail he
replied:
about that cAse."
He had a great deal to say about the men he
saw at the asylum. and hs told stories about
their yaEgTirs. lie ate dinner before the tTain
reached AlbAuT. Al Albany gentleman who
knew him approached him and handed a cagd
TO MIN. Field tore II az. End asked anRrilEi
What 10 | want 10 talk t. you iurY'
Tho Train arrived AZ the Grand Central Sta
tion at lib O'Clock Deputy Sheriff Brown
was waiting there with dozen reporters aud
IawyeF luhB J.. Wilkia ut Wall street. When
Burke came along with his prisoner Mr Nu-
kis stepped uptO Field and sho0k his hand.
Ilsld looked well. lie wore "a carefully
trimmed beard lie Is much thiuUeT. but
great deal Eoplthier looking than nc was when
he lot the Iasl 10 20 TO the asylum more than
a year age.
The sun., 1894-01-12
GEN. HARRISON NOT 4 CANDIDATE,
Ex-senator Palmer says the Report OF Ills
Interview WIZ lhe General W.. Correct.

Ex-senator Palmer says the Report OF His
Interview with the General Wns Correct.
WASHINGTON Jan. 11.-Ex-Senator Palmer
ness. was to-day asked this question:
Was tho statement which purports to come
from you as to an interview with ex-presidont
Harrison. In which tho latter said that he is
not q candidate for the Presidency. authentic -
1T was authentic so far as the main fact
was concerned. but it was inaccurate In SOM
OF Its details. The main story however, was
correct. great many people came TO me and
asked me. assuming perhaps that 1 might
know whether Gen. Hs.rtson is = candidate
for denomination or not. told him that this
question was constantly asked OF me. and
wanted to know what TO say in answer to II.
to he considered as n candidate. II Is not
necessary to repeGt the personal reas ons as to
his family bereavement, which have hecn
quoted. as one reason why he has decided to
says that he is not a candidate. and 1 do not
know who is"
And what Of the talk among the people
about this Administration ?"
the tariff is bad enough, but when there Is
added to that the fact that the Administration
hns placed itself In n position where IL IT, made
the butt Of n nations ridicule. II IL fatal An
Administration can stand up before the hard
knocks ofits opponents. and survive them. but
neither man nor Administration can survive
q nations ridicule. There 10 no answer to
thar: 1t IL humiliation and collapse. Merit.
good Intentions. argument. whatever the SUBJ
lyzed before a country's ridicue. 1t is n
weapon which renders Its victims powerless,
and that Is what has happened now"
The sun., 1894-01-12
HIUIII IN the sESATF.
ssaA'or DayiS's Seating DsnuasIapoa OF
ths Presideat's Policy.

thn PresidsArs Policy.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ll.-At the conclusion OF
sne morning business in tho Senate to-day
mt DAVIS 'kep, Mimi continued the speech
Ueeua bT him yesterday on Mr.. Fryes resolu-
Won declaring policy Of non-interventlon in
.ns affairs OF Hawaii After reading extracts
~" lhs diplomatic correspondence. the In
Auetlohs OF tho State Department to Minis
s'S 10 the Hawaiian Islands, and the tsstI-
uonS accompanying Mr.. Blount's report. and
ssranhg the events preceding and attending
we revolution. he said:
aal thus the curtain fell on the last scene
% %ns harlequin monarchy. The stage lords
-, we Stage ladies vanished into the mass
population. The ex-Qusen laid aside her
'roWn. put on her tRwdry regalla. and
.u'e'sd private life through the stage en-
ee The whole proceeding throughout
au oeen initiative. The monarchy was a
,p'S'aele' It badI been tolerated By the civil
world though the Performance had been
iuea'ly and rudely interrupted By foreign
,Vey'a,'rA The domestic audience. heavily
80. pu Tor rs support. frequently resented the
'usll's Of the Queen.
a., Inc practical and real took the place Of
s 'o'h'.'ous monarchy A firm govern
NSIl conducted by lust and able men. was
N''' oNahAbAtd bAakc. D lno
""V'e world the proceeding had been a spec
,' 'l'ilization had endured It. The DuL o
Ssu lor a time, conferred his functions on
,''topher Sly. But to this general appreciA-
ou VI me me odramA there was one exception.
ssr,. 1ae snow was ending. the Democratic party
srd ssrut as sIeeiatoT. Just as Don SuiAots
spai1Sl y@ho NJ rama catered the puppet show in
tfs n,, IN the Democratic party. as with
liz ~, lus performance was real. IL saw in
oys 1Lpel7 aud IN the stage queen weakness
6oftIu1n gered and ylrginity oppressed and dis
agI.is q. oancho, az sinst tile evidence Of his
ThhsH, saw through the eyes Of his master"
we me wy End sarcasm Of the last sentences
fsogs aat NJ lnstSntaneousY Appreciated on the
onds IL l ~ ~ Etlefiss but after 4 few sec
inySi-u Si-u IN tough the audience proved that Mr..
isit ~ sl hsl made hit The presiding officer
uon nf order ~ nc iss'St@-
-, ana 80 Mr.. Davis resumed, Nj. Blount
seht 20 tne Hawaiian Islands on the ehly-
NE Iuest inspired by that delusiOn. {"
A1'is 'hsn discussed ths question Of the
The sun., 1894-01-12
FKRRYBO BUMP NOsEx
A Harn,ic.- Coiii-ion In tn. North KIvsr
Early Last Evening".

A Harn,iess Coiiision In In. North River
Early Last Evening.
Tho Pennsylvania ferryboat Washington
and the Communipaw OF the Central Railroad
OF New Jersey started from their slips block
apart at the foot Of Cortlandt and Liberty
streets. respectively. at 7 o'clock last night
Each had several hundred passengers aboard.
There wss u dense fog and q strong Obj tide.
headed I'M The boats met
about 200 yards outside their New York slips.
Their stout iron-shod guard rails came to-
ger standing was thrown from his feet. The
impression on each boat was that some dam
age had been done. But iron shod guard rails
can tear much strain, and there was no inju-
II TO either boat
Pilot Slasback of the Washington shouted
through the mist to the Com mmunipaw's pilot
Have hurt you p and the Communipaw's
pilot answered that he was all right. The pas
sengers were merely startled by the concus-
eion.
The sun., 1894-01-12
MiNLEr Foa roM REEp.
ne Succeeds Carter s- chairman or the ne
pnblIcsn Essentive Comnrittee.

WASHINGTON, Jan 11.-Althoueh the mem-
bers Of the National Republican Commit
tee gathered hero for their annual meet
Ing affected to anticipate no unusal interest
In their proceedings, they succeeded In Great
Ing one or two decided sensations. Not the
least marked OF these was the retirement Of
Chairman Carter from tho Chairmauship OF
the Executive Committee. though still retain
Ing his Chairmanship Of tho National Commit
tee. and the appointment OF Mr.. Balnes old
friend. Joe" Manley OF Maino. to succeed
him. Significance was given Mr.. Mnnley's
selection by the fact that he openly pro-
claimed himself in favor OF Thomas d. Reed OF
Maine as the next Republican candidate for
President.
The members OF the ommittes present In
cludcd Chairman Carter Of Montana. James
s. Clarkson OF Iowa William NJ. Hahn OF Ohio.
T. G. kerns Of Missouri, g. A. Hobart OF New Jer-
scr. Cornelius N. Bliss Of New York William J.
Campbell OF Illinois. Josebh II. Manley Of
Maine. W. 7. Huxford. proxy for Samuel Fes-
senden Of Connecticut. Richard Quay, proxy
for David Martin OF PENNSYLVANIA. II. n. Rand.
proxy for II. G. Paine OF Wisconsin, Isaac
Trumbo proxy for NJ. II. De Young Of Califor-
mia. and several other proxies.
In opening the msotlng Mr. Carter said that
because Of the great distance from his home
in Montana from either New York or WASH
ington. where permanent headquarters OF the
committee would be established and for tho
further reason that the nature OF his private
business was such as to make 1t quite impos-
sIble for him to attend its frequent meetings.
he would ask the Executive Comm ittee to ac-
cept his resignation ns its Chairman. He had
no desire to shit the responsible duties OF the
office upon another, but he thought that the
committee would appreciate the fact that he
could not. In Justice to tho demands OF his
own private affairs. devote the n necessary time
and attention to the work which devolyed
upon tho Chairman OF ths Executive Com
mittee.
The committee unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
Reo u,d That We accept with regret the resignation
OF Mr. Carter Chairman Of the Executive Commit.
tee In dong we desire to express such form
VII remain pcrnanen tly in the record. OF the commit
tee our own thanks and the hnnk Ot thS party for tho
superior and faithful service that he our Chairman
tn. party is st to have hts services as
OF the National Committee
Joseph u. Mnncy Of Maine was thon elected
as MIR. Carter's successor
The Executive Com Aittee further considered
the selection OF place for establishing a per-
mancnt headquarters OF the Republican Ma
tionnl Committee until nearly y o'clock when
II adjourned without action. The committee
will IN eet again In n few weeks mt the call OF
the Chairman. and II Is said on unuuestioned
authority that Now York city will be formally
selected.
The sun., 1894-01-12
Knocked Ont the F, ot,aa'- False Teeth.

A footpad who tried TO rob Miss Mary Moore
in lonely locality in Rysrhead a few nights
ago lost his false teeth in the effort aud Miss
Moore Is now the heroine OF the village. Shs
is a daughter Of Patrick Moore and was on
her way Ia the home ot Cornelius V. Ma2urss
in that village, where she IL employed as u
dArkne aud seized hold of her.
Quick AS q flash Miss MO0ge struck her as
saian q stingiHg LlOw on tho side Of the face
as he was in tho act OF telling her 10 Keep
qulet. The blow staggered the htghwayman.
and his false teeth went flying out In tho road
way. tie rellnquished his grasp. and Miss
Moore fled. The authorities are now looking
Tor highWayman with false teeth missing
The sun., 1894-01-12
MAJOR scuIEEEN,s Nnw NAT STOLEN.
once Seekers Often Followed Isto His House
by Thieves.

Many small robberies have been committed
during the past two months at the home of
Mayor Schieren at 405 Clinton avenue. Brook
I'm. Ever since his election the house has
been invaded daily by streams OF Office seekers.
AMI thieves, who have been amonE c I he visitors
have carried OF coats hats. aud umbrellas
from the hat rack in the hall as well us some
parlor ornaments one day "A brand-new hat
Of tho Mayors was taken aud a shabby one
substituted for.it.
The Mayor announced yesterday that all
persons having any business with him would
have 10 ses him in his office at the city Hall.
No callers, except personal friends. will be re-
eoived at his house.
The sun., 1894-01-12
LOST MS wIFk's TRoUssEAU
Hsr TrunE Fell from BOK'- hack board aad
W"s COanssatsd bY Aa italian.


W"s COansoated bS nm italian.
Somewhere on the bleak plains between
Freeport and East RookawGy Walter Box lost
yesterday his wife's wedding outfit. and there
was sorrow in his household last night. The
couple were married Sunday. and had just re-
turned from their wedding trip. The bride was
a daughter OF Oliver Golden. = contractor in
Frseport. Mr.. Box had home prepared for
her In last RocERway. to which they went
direct on their return. In the afternoon Mr.
Box hitehed his horse to a buekboArd and
drove to the home OF his new mothsT-in- law
for his wifes clothing, which was packed in a
big trunk and loaded on the rear OF his vehicle.
Absorbed with the thought OF the bride who
awaited his coming. the youthful bridegroom
drove OF rapidly toward his new home. Not
until the house was almost in sight did II oc-
eur TO him 10 glance behind and see II the
trunk Was sale when he was horror stricken
His heart came up into his throat He dared
not return to his wife, so wheeling around he
Ietraeed his Journey irantieally lying the lash.
lhe missing trunk was nowhere - he seen.
People living along the road were piled with
inquiries but 10 no purpose until airs. Henry
CarmRn said she saw man who looked like
an Italian making on toward Mul6gTR with q
HoS H staItsI m II 10 % PURSUIT AZ Italian m s6Saty
with the aid Of Constable PeaTsall. whose SYM
PtRiss had been enlisted IL !hS paIsSit an
serlpiIon WAS selected and taken to her Tor
idsntlAeatiOn. which she was unable 70 make.
Darkness found the young husband still in
pursuit Of the missing box Finally, worn out
with cold and anxiety. he concluded TO return
stable PeaTsAll Is married. and eOnsideTately
volunteered TO accompany him. but Mr. Box
said ne would rather face II out alone.
Late 10 the evening the Italian confessed to
Constable Pearsall that he had found the trunk
aud had buried Il in the woods. he started with
the constable 10 md the place. but theg had
not retuTned AZ q late hOur.
The sun., 1894-01-12
4 HIGHsCnooL PRINCIPAL ARRESTED.
Charged with AttrmR,Iag to Murder Two
Girls by Galore GoT alInE Them.


New CASTLE. Pa. Jan. ll.-ProL r. c. Harts-
horn principal Of the High School. was ar
rested here to-day upon the charge OF enter
ing the home Of the Misses Maggie and Aida
Robinson last night aud ehloroforming them
with intent to murder. II is charged that he
had been intimate with Aida. the younger OF
the sisters. and that he aud DR.. II. + Campbell
are respons Die for the critical condition Of her
health. The Doctor cannot be found.
Prof Hartshorn was arrested at the High
School this morning He declares that he 10
innocent ami that great wrong has been done
him. About 4 o'clock this morning George X
MAekss, living across North street from the
Robinson house. was awakened blythe screams
"MurdeTp and Help" With man
named Fall he rushed across Aida was
lying on tho bed apparently dead. aud
Maggie was wrinRing her hands AS soon as
she could be cAlmed. she declared that when
She awakened Hartshorn was there with rags
and ehlOrOlorm trying 10 ehloroioTm them
70 death. She screamed and. he ned She
thTeatsned their lives II they ever betrayed
him. Miss AIDA ko6inson Is "a years old.
HartshoIn mas been principal OF the High
School for two ysaTs. and vas also law
studsnt In the once Of CongTesstnaR o. L.
jacks
The sun., 1894-01-12
THE SpEEDTAT sIDEWALns.

Mayor GiIroS's Suggestion to the Majority
In the Park Board.
Mayor Gilroy said Yesterday. In speaking OF
the opposition to construct n sidewalk on the
river aide OF the Harlem River Speedway maiu-
tanned W President Tappen and Commissions
ers Clausen and Straus Of tho Park Board:
III l were member Of the Park Board and
found that the press and the popular sentiment
Of the city were against me on IA question on
which 1 had taken sides l should conclude
that was wrong. and would surrender my
Views. / do not think II wise to stand out
against tho people on such questions"
The sun., 1894-01-12

NASHVILLE, Jan. IA strike Of freight
traihmen on tho Nashville Chattanooga aud
st. Louis Hallway occurred tonight and no
freight trains on this line have left tho city.
The company sATs. however. they expect 10
send out the usual trains to- moTTow and
think the sixty strikers. ohe-thiFd Of the TeGu-
lar force. will retuTn to work, as the strike was
not authorized The strike followed the re-
fusal OF the company 10 revoke the suspension
Of crew ana 10 allow inside brakes 10 ca
bOOses.