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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

building were allowed 10 20 TO the din
ine-room to their meals. but Mcclure and
Perry. among several others, received
their meals in their dressing rooms.
Their feed was given TO them upon a
plate. with an iron spoon. The regula-
tions are that utensils OF this character
should always be counted in and counted
out so that nothing should be secreted
In the rooms BY neglect Of these pre-
cautions. Mcclure came into possession
Of two spoons. with which he was en-
abled TO fashion keys TO the outer door.
1t Is not certain how he obtained the
pattern. but he evidently worked in con-
junction with another patient, to whom
he passed the keys of the door. This
patient on the way to supper, unlock
ed the lower lock which was entirely be-
yond the reach OF any patient confined
in the room, and this fact led TO
the suspicion that the doors could not
be opened without collision on the part
of some outsiders. This was true. but
the assistance was afforded by means
of the patient IN the ward. and the neg
lect of the attendants - properly try the
doors that evening. The lower bolt not
being properly thrown, 1t is said Me-
CURE was enabled, through the observa-
tion opening in the door, to reach the
upper lock. II Is not known certainly
whether Mcclure was able to reach the
upper lock through the observation OPEN
ing OF the door. or wkelher he was as
sisted in a similar wa, by the patient
Davis. At any rate, ,.fter the visit Of
the night watchman, .fcGuire left his
room and opened Qugley's door. and the
two entered the room Of Perry, where
they remained until the roundsman's ap-
preaching visit.
NNhnr, IL
was suddenly set upon. and secured in
the manner that has been related by the
press, and as he was fcund
The patients. though having the keys.
were not able 10 leave the building by
any OF the exits, and found themselves
sui barred from escape. They made their
way to the chapel. and thus reached the
attic. and in that way found egress by
means Of the roof.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
GOOD FRIDArIN GOTHAM.
Although Not Legal Holiday 1t Was Pret-
~ Generally Observed.

NEW YORK, April l2.-To-day, being
Good Friday all the churches of the Epis-
copal and Roman Catholic faiths held spe-
cial services. Although not legal holi-
day i'm this country, the custom OF OBJ
serving II has grown to great extent.
Ii is legal holiday in England. In
Germany even church bells and organs
are hushed. Mayor Strong signed the
Common Councils resolution, providing
for the closing OF all the city depart
ments, not required by law to be kept
open. Nearly all the city government
officers and employees took holiday. The
financial and law departments are COM
PEELED by law to remain open, Of course,
but they had little 10 DO, and as so many
business men have taken their customary
Good-Friday vacations, extending until
Monday morning. a very light day is
expected tomorrow also. The Court
of oyer and Terminer adjourned yester-
day until Monday and all three parts OF
the Court of General Sessions took similar
action. Business and professional men
who came down town as usual this morn-
ing looked and felt lonely, and took half
of the day, and went home about noon.
The Lyceum Theatre, and also Days,
were closed this evening; other play
houses are open as usual. There is a
bill now before the Legislature to make
Good Friday a legal holiday. Efforts
have been made from time TO time TO pass
such bill, but they have thus far been
unsuccessful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April l2.--Oficlal
word OF great discovery by an Ameri-
can, said TO cure consumption and cancer,
comes from Berlin.
COnsul-General De Kay, In a report TO
the State Department. says the discovery,
which was announced late in March. I'm
the most trustworthy medical weekly In
Germany, Is likely to receive considerable
attention at the coming Medical Congress,
I'm Munich.
The discovery was made by Or. Louis
Waldstein of New York. a brother OF the
famous archaeologst, DR.. Charles Wald-
stein. The new treatment, which has
been perfected by studies abroad, consists
OF injecting minute doses OF pilo-carpine
until the Emphatic system is stimulated.
and the white corpuscles Of the blood
overcome the poisonous articles which
produce disease.
Dr. Waldstein's researches have gone
to the fountain whence these heaIthful
white corpusclcs spring, and by erliyen-
ing It's action and productiyeness restores
the condition OF the blood-destroying poi
sonous germs. The Importance Of the
discovery Is thought to be far beyond
those Of Pasteur. Koch. and others.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
gHE Axe1o-JArAsEsB TREATY.
1t Is Arousing Opposition in Some Of the
British Colonies.

OTTAWA, April 12.-The British Colum-
bian Government is in communication
with the Federal Government concerning
the Anglo-Japanese treaty. Under the
terms the subjects Of Jaran are 20 enjoy
the full liberty OF settling in the British
Empire. This is arousing opposition on
the Pacific coast, where Chinese labor
comes into conflict with that of the
whites The people there see little diff
ference. II any, between the Chinese and
Japanese. Both are competitors in the
field Of labor they do not desire to meet.
There is another objection to the An
glO-Japanese treaty. II contains a most
favored nation clause, which might be in
terpreted as compelling Canada to give
Japan the same terms as she may give
to another British colony. This is direct
" contrary 10 the policy of the govern
ment in the promotion of preferential
inter-colOnial trade. The treaty will not
so into force for five yeGrs. If Canada
does not desire TO be a party TO IT, she
has only TO notify Great Britain 10 that
effect and will be exempted from its
operations
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
DRrpBy qosUIoIDE ny 1HE MAFIA.
An Italian Labsrcr- Had been "Mayked'
Eut Ue Took ffts Own Life.


SCOTTsDALE, PENN. April l2.--Sidero
O, nno. an italian laborer, committed sui
eide yesterday by throwing hinsen N
front of a freight train. When ne nvSs'
in New orlear .,e 6ysral years. he .'s's' ,o.nr,
red the enmity y o7 fa4 ~s--~~<1Yf 10 q
fight stabbed / member OF the society or
assassins. Then he wandered North nut
they followed him everywhere, ana ne
returned 10 his old home In Italy. where
his wife and family lived. He had been
there but a sho.t time before his enemies
dlscovred him and ne called for this
country again.
His landing New York was noted by
the Malta there and he sought safety
In the coal region OF western Pennsyl-
yanil About n month ago ne obtained
employment upon the construction or n
sewer here. He told the story OF his
persecution 10 some OF hts fellow-work-
mon. who were American, and said he
would never run away from the Malta
again They were incredulous, and ques-
toned some Italians upon the subject.
Their doing 80 was fatal 10 Orfino. In r.
few days he received a MAZDA letter warn
ing him 10 leave the coke region or sur
fer Immediate death. lie preferred 10
take his own life
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
"Aid" Layisne Remains in .roiI

CHICAGO, April l2.-"Kid" Layiano
who was arrested last night for parficl,
ration In prize fight With Eddie Myer
at Dana La Sale county. mi IN ISla
Is stll confined in the Harrison-street
poiice-station, the police refusing 10 ac-
cept bail for him. He Will be hold nntil
the sheriff OF Ia Sale county arrives
rIienns or Kid Lavigne. the pueillst.
applied 10 Judge Gibbons. Of Chicago TO-
day for writ Of habeas corpus. and the
prisoner was brought by the police into
court. A continuance was granted until
Monday. and bail bonds for 500 were
signed by Parson Davies. Sheriff HAYES
OF La Sale county. arrived at noon. ex-
pecting 10 take his man TO Pana. iii. to
answer the indictment for pa9ticipatin,
In a prize fight February II. 1899. the
capias being issued the following October.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
COMPLAINT or TRUCK FARMERS.
fnterstatc Commerce Commission Passes
on the Grievance Against RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, April 12-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission to-day pro-
muleated It's decision in the case OF the
Truck Farmers Association, Of Charles
ton. S. c., against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and others, -orming
through lines from Charleston 10 New
York and other northern and eastern
points. The commission decided that:
Where. on shipments OF strawberries
and vegetables from Charleston destined
for New York. delivery II made by the
roads at the terminus OF the rail line
in Jersey City, In computing he total
cost OF transportation 10 New York the
expense Of carriage over from Jersey
City is to be added TO the rate charged to
that point.
In case of change OF delivery Of such
shipments from New York TO Jersey city
and the maintenance after ihe change
Of the rates same to the latter as had
been in force to the former city for a
series Of years preceding the change. the
carriers are charging for a less service
the compensation which they had pre-
sumably deemed adequate for a greater,
and the rates. as applied to Jersey City,
are prima facie excessive.
Where carrier pays mileage for a
car which 1t employs in the service Of
such purpose, 1t is the carrier, and not
the party or company from whom the car
IS rented, who furnishes ihe car to the
shipper. and In such case there is no
priyity Of contract between the car-own-
or and the shipper.
1t is the duty Of the carrier to furnish
an adequate and suitable car for the ship
ments Of all the business it undertakes,
and also whatever is essential TO the
safety and preservation OF the traffic in
transit.
When carriers undertake the transpor-
tation OF perishable traffic requiring re-
frigeration in transit ice and the facili-
ties for its transportation In connection
with that traffic are Incidental to the
service Of the transportation, and tic
charge. therefore, is a charge "in con
nect!cn with" such service within the
meaning Of section l Of the act TO regu-
late commerce, in respect to the reafon-
ableness of which the carrier is subject
to that provision Of the statute.
Held. under the evidence in this case:
!. That on shipments of Strawberries
from Charleston to Jersey city the charge
of two cents per quart for refrigeration
en- route is excessive, that the charge
therefor should not exceed ] II cents,
and that the total charge per quart for
the service Of transportation on sucn
shipments and necessary service "in con-
nection Herewith" including refrigera-
tion, should not be in excess of six cents
per quart.
2 That IA cents per package should
be deducted from the rate on vegetables
shipped in standard barrels or barrel
crates from Charleston TO Jersey City
in cases where the delivery of such vege-
tables has been changed from New YORK
to Jersey city. without a change in rates.
and
3. That the rate on cabbages shipped
I'm standard barrels or barrel crates from
Charleston TO Jersey City or New York
should not exceed three fourths Of the
rate on potatoes so shipped.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
A Curiou, Accident.

OXFORD PA, April ia bundle OF
old newspapers stopped the morning pas
senger train on the Lancaster. oxford
and Southern railroad for two hours
Wednesday Just before the train left
oxford the news agent al the depot
handed bundle OF papers to Engineer
Spear and told him TO carry them out
OF town. The engineer thOughtlessiy
threw the papers In the lire and started
the train. He discovered la a short
time the papers refused 10 burn and
clOgged up the draft OF the engine. The
steam falling the train stopped at Spenco
Grove. and the fire was drawn. The
extension OF the engine WAS opened and
the spark arrester was found choked
with charred paper. After a delay OF
two hours, during which some OF the
ting wood for the fresh IRE In the en-
gine, the train proceeded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
WANTA CORNER ON KISSES.
New Bedford Gi'ls Threaten to Boycott
Young Men

Young Men
NEW CASTLE, PA, April 12.-NeW
Bedford. this county. win open a Spring
'and summer normal school next Monday,
and II is expected that a large number
of out-of-town girls will attend. The
town is limited in it's number of mar
riagcable young men. and the native
girls. at a recent meeting. formulated Il
pledge that they have asked the young
men to sign. II is TO the effect that the
ycung men agree not to keep company
hog Cr kiss any OF The stranger female
students. and the penalty COR refusing
t. sign or breaking the pledge after sig
nature is a boycott on the part of every
home girl for ever after
The pledge has been presented TO the
young men, but so far only two have
signed. and these two are engaged TO be
married within the .eXt four weeks TO
New Bedford young ladies. The New
Bedford girls are in earnest in the mat
ter. and declare that they will do as
they say as they do not believe II just
for the boys to keep company with the
students in the summer, and In the win
ter assist in burning the family fuel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

HuDdreds of New Wells Drilling ms n Re
suit of the Rise in the Greasy Fuid,

PITTSBURG. PA. April l2.-As an in
dication of the activity in the hunt for
oil. il may be said that there were l,4Ol
new wells drilling and rigs in course of
construction on the LIST instant, as against
222 Of a month ago. As 1t is estimated that
about 100000 Is being expended In New
York I'm all the fields, men are in the
field day and night looking for possible
developments. Derricks are being built
wherever there is the slightest possibility
Of discovering the greasy fluid. and the
STANDARD OIL people are ready 10 buy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
Sir Edward Gray's Mistake.

OTTAWA, ONT. April PA cable dis
patch has been received saying that Sir
Edward Cray. I'm the Commons. said the
government had received no proposal TO
advance the money TO pay the damages
awarded to Canadian scalcr5 under the
award Of the Paris tribunal pending the
settlement OF these claims by the United
States. Government officials Sly that n
Sir Edward is correctly reported he must
have been misinformed as the proposal
OF the British Columbian sealers
along that line was cabled TO
the Go, ernment March 18Th and "A
few daYs later their petition u the
same effect was mailed 10 England. As
yet no official answer has been received.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
Umra Khan Under Flight.

LONDON, kTril i2-DisT atchcs dated
at Alaland yesterday. and received at
Calcutta to-day, say tho Umra Khan has
fed TO Asmer. on the ChilIal river. He Is
accompanied by few Of his partlsans.
and apparently is inten. uron keeping a
safe distance between him and the ad-
vancing British force. He still keeps as
hostages Lieutenants Fowler and Ed
wards The British will press the pursuit
as energetically as possible. The Swatis
have submitted fully.
The Earl OF Elgin. British Viceroy of
India, teleSraphs from Calcutta that the
latest news received there regarding
the British chitral expedition indicates
that Umra Khan Is giving in, and that
no serious fighting Is expected to occur.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
DEDICATION OF THE PARK.
10 RECOYEK SIOO.0 900.
soutbtown's Clerk Claims That Supervisor r


L~indecker Owes IL This Amount
CHICAGO, April l2.-SSut has been in
stituted in the Circuit Court by South
towns clerk. Mr.. Jacobs. against Edward
J. Leindccker, supervisor OF Southtowr.
and his b1ncsmen, Charles j. and Alfred
w. Leind scker, to recover 100000, alleged
10 Rave been illegally paid out OF The
town funds ty Leindecker. The filing of
this suit has disclosed the fact that
March 18th last, few days before the
meeting Of the town auditing board, Su-
pervisor Leindecker transferred his real
estate 10 John L. Leindecker for a con-
sidera ton Of $4,000. Nobody seems to
know just where Supervisor Leindecker
is. His brother, John II. Leindecker says
he has just returned from a visit in the
country, Dut is unable 10 say where he
may be found. John McCough, attorney
for Lendccker. says he is stlll out Of
town, and Is not expected to return be-
fore Saturday. Jacobs term as clerk OF
Southtown expires tomorrow. The clerk
has tie right under the statutes to bring
action against any of the town officers
If he can bring action i'm he name OF
the town. and If he believes there has
been a breach of their bonds Jacobs
declares that he IS afraid his successor
may not try TO collect the money which
il is asserted Leindecker has paid out
illegally and yesterday he put the mat
ter into the hands OF Knight Wagner a
kendig. with instructions to press the
suit so as 10 get the case into court
while he is yet town clerk
In his declaration in the suit Mr.. Ken
dig will allegc that the Southtown ac-
counts have never been properly audited;
that the officers are drawing large sums
OF money for their own use without war
rant Of law, and that the pay-rolls have
been stuffed The round sum of Sl0O.O0O
is given as the amount for which Lem
decker is indebted to the town; but IL is
admitted that he may have some legiti-
mate offsets. which may reduce the
claim considerably.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13

CORSICANA, TEXAS. April 12.-Nelson
Calhoun. a negro, was arrested last night
on suspicion Of having assaulted Mrs.
Rosa Hughes, of this city, last Tuesday
night. This morning he was taken be-
fore Mrs. Hughes, and Identified as her
assailant. The officers started back TO
the Jail, followed by a posse Of citizens
on horseback. On the outskirts OF the
city the negro threw open the door OF inc
carriage and tried 10 escape. The citi-
zens fired on him. Kidding his body with
bullets. The body was placed on public
exhibition at the morgue. and was view
ed hY hundreds OF people
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
Derrh Iteyea,ed a,s Idar,,,v

CHICAGO. April H.-Tne funeral or
Eyanda Morse, a grandnephew II the
telegraph inventor for whom his rcla-
tives have been searching for forty years.
was held to-day In west Harrison street
rev {. H. Morse. pastor OF the Ninth
Fiesoyterlan church, OF this city, VINO Is
a son OF the illustrious family. said re
had never heard OF the missing relative
until to-day. but he was sur the mar
had been found now. kvanda .Morse
was arrested in Canada during the in
surrection for carrying firearms. served
through the Mexican war, and had lived
IN Chicago for more than nifty years.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
ONEUFTHE CROWD CAUGHT
John ouigiey Reoaptured by Citizens Near
N~w ~ mbnrg. New York.


NENBURGH. n. Y, April 12-John
Quigley. the Astoria criminal. who with
Oliver Curtis Perry and three others. es-
capped from Metteawan Asylum Wednes-
day night was recaptured shortly after
noon to-day at New Hamberg. eight
miles north of Fishkill Landing. He was
in an empty coal car. The capture was
effected through the efforts OF Washing
ton Leroy. a resident of New Hamburger.
Leroy, while walking along the tracks
of the Hudson river railroad, saw
poorly-clad fellow in an empty car on the
siding. The mans general appearance
caused Leroy TO believe that he might be
one of the escaped criminals. He has
tened 10 his brother Peter. who was not
far away, and then enlisted the help Of
William T. Traver. hotel keeper at New
Hamburger. These three men ran back
TO the car and finding the stranger
still, they made him prisoner. The man
could not give a satisfactory account OF
himself and word was at once sent to
the Matteawan Asylum. Two attendants
were Immediately sent out, and single
glance at the fellow in custody was
enough TO enable them TO say positively
that an important capture had been
made as the prisoner was none other
than John Quigley.
Inc attendants, WITH tlulBlcy III ChdIhc,
returned TO the asylum and at this
afternoon the man was once more locked
up In his cell. Quigley complained Of
nausea and weakness. evidently not hav-
ing eaten anything since the escape. He
Was clad only in pair OF blue trousers.
an old shirt of the asylum regulation
uniform. he was without shoes or stock
ings He could not or would not give
any account OF the other fugitives. so IT
Is supposed they separated Immediately
after reaching the highway.
BOW THE MES ESCAPED.
NEWBURGH, N Y, April 12.-This af-
ternoon. DR.. Allison. superintendent of
the Matewan Asylum for the Criminal
Insane. gave out the following statement
regarding the manner in which the es-
cape Wednesday night OF five inmates
was effected:
Upon the return of Quigley, state
ment was obtained from him, showing
that the escape was due 10 a violation
on the part OF the attendants or the
rules of the institution, and also to a
carelessness in the manner OF locking up.
A portion Of the inmates Of the isolation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-13
Nrrroes Threaten Mr.. Ship.

LEXINGTON. KY, April 12.-William
Shipp. Jr., who killed the negro Sam
Brown here Sunday night was taken be-
fore Judge Bullock for examination at 10
O'Clock this morning Owing TO the fact
that the grand jury is investigating the
case the hearing was put of until Tues
day. A mob of 5000 negroes and 1000
whites swarmed in and around the court
house. Ships friends from Midway were
present in large numbers. For time the
authorities feared the negroes would at
tempt 10 lynch Shipp.
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Mrs. Langtry Will Return Next ssasou.

NEW YORK, April 12-Mrs. Langtry,
who will close her American tour In Bos-
ton next week. has decided TO return
10 this country next season with a new
play, the title OF which she has not vet
announced. She will bring two or three
members of her company with her from
England. but the majority of the cast.
which will be big one. will be recruited
here. There Is a strong probability that
Mr.. t. Henry French will manage her
tour.
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WAGES WILL BE INCREASED.
II IS Believed MIR. sorden's Action wiz b,
Far Reaching.


FALL RIVER, MASS. April l2.-The
opinion prevails that operatives wages
will be increased and that the action
taken by the iron Works mills will be
far-reaching. An attempt may be made
to temporarize with the weavers and
spnners by promising them an advance
in May or June. but 1t Is not believed
they will consent to any delay. Mr.. Bor-
den. OF the Iron Works mills. is not
bidding for personal popularity. for he
does not pretend TO be public benefac-
tor. but is engaged simply in promoting
his own interests. IL is not improbable
that he foresaw that his help would
not work much longer at cut rates and
that he made UP his mind that cut rates
were not calculated 10 boom trade. He
was aware II other mills declined TO fol-
low suit. he would have the field 10 him
self. and factories here and elsewhere
would be forced to close their gates.
rfp to the closing of the market to-
night the Manufacturers Association had