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The sun., 1897-04-12
MADE CAPTIVE BY ROBBERS.
Young Man Seized While They blew Open q
safe-Bad Shooting When Discovered.


LANCASTER, Pa, April 11.-Following closely
upon the safe robbery at the works Of the Lam
caster Chemical Company in this city on last
Thursday night, similar crime was committed
shortly after midnight last night, when the Post
Office at Leola, small village on the line of the
Lancaster and Downington Railroad a few miles
east Of here, was entered and the safe blown and
robbed. The robbers also broke into a jewelry
store, half q mile from the scene Of their first ex
ploit where murder was only averted by the bad
aim Of one of the robbers. Abram Burkholder,
aged 10 years, was passing the storehouse Of II.
N. staufier. in which the Post Office is situated.
and was asked for the time by strange man
standing in front OF the building.
IT have no watch" said Burkholder eau
tiously.
"Have you q gun T. asked the stranger Burk-
holder said he had not, and the words were
hardly out of his mouth when four men, with
their faces hidden under hankerchiefs, emerged
from the building. They seized Burkholder and
carried him to an outbuilding, where one Of
them stood guard over him, holding pistol at
his head and threatening to kill him II he made
the Stauffer building, where In short time they
succeeded in blowing the door off the Post Office
safe. They got % cents in postage stamps and
Then the robbers. at the pistols point. COM
5sweiryy y store Of A. s. Beiler They % tied d the the
young man to a tree. after stufiing gag into
his mouth, and smashed in the door of the jew
elry store with crowbar. The noise awakened
Mr.. Beilcr. who was sleeping in an adjoining
the robbers opened fire on him. Several bullets
whistled close to his head The jeweler lodged
back into his sleeping room and grabbed n bell.
which he began TO ring violently as an alarm to
his neighbors. Meantime Jacob Ash, another in
mato Of tho house, who had looked out Of an up.
the robbers. who had remained on guard outside.
None of the bullets hit him. The bell ringing
frightened the robbers off.
The sun., 1897-04-12
BANKING AND CURRENCY REFORM.
Little Probability That the Question Will He
Connidered by ConEress This session.


WASHINGTON. April Ia broad intin,ation
WAS given.to-day that Speaker Reed would not
wait until Congress reassembles next Decem-
Der to name the standing committees of the
House, but that as soon as the Tariff bill was
out OF the way they would be announced.
With this was coupled the statement that some
matters might then be considered before the
session adiourns, notably the Committee on
Banking and Currency might be authorized to
sit during the recess. in furtherance Of its ef-
fort at the last session to prepare and report q
bill providing for reform OF the banking and
Members OF Congress have received copies
CT draft of Joint resolution authorizing the
nppoont,nsn: OF a commission to investigate
the banking and currency question prepared BY
the committee appointed by President &. stu
art Patterson OF the Indianapolis Monetary
been in Washington for a fortnight past. con-
sulting member of tho Admi i straton and of
ing their purpose. The resolution authorizes
the President to appoint a commission. to con-
sst OF eleven persons whose = duty d II @ shall BE-
bankins systems OF the United States and the
ommending needful chan yes therein. The
commission is to meet In WashIgton and else
salary Is to be paid the commission, simply an
allowance for actual expenses. The SUN Of
$4,000 is appropristed for expenses
action upon this proposition at this session of
Congress are. at the best. remote. There is no
objection to II per sc. II is even admitted that
1t won!d be n good thing. but the opportunities
II would offer. in the Senate. for instance. for
debate on the mOneJ question. that might even
side-track tho Tariff bill. are deemed 5y Chair
man Dngley and other House leaders too great
a risk to incur. II may De said that nothing
will secure place in the House programme
that will in the least retard or interfere with
the enactment OF tho Tariff bill.
The composition of the commission. as pro-
vided in the joint reso luton. revives the con-
troversy which ragod at the Indianapolis Con-
vention between Representatives Walker OF
Massachusetts, and Fowler OF New Jersey, on
side. and the rest of the delegates on tho
take part in tho Inquiry" The Representa-
tIves thought II should: the convention thought
not. A member Of Congress who has seen
the joint resolution said yesterday:
IF the friends Of tho movement ant to sue
ceed they would better mako the commission
consist of three Senator'S. three Representatives,
and five business men. Then whatever propo-
siton they recommend will have friends at
The sun., 1897-04-12
KING HTS AGAINST PoWDERLK.
They Arc Opposed to His Appointment Com-
missioner OF Immigration.

T. V. Powderly. once so popular among the
Knights of Labor in this city, seems to have COM
petely forfeited their esteem. Several New
York Knights spoke with great bitterness when
asked yesterday how the Knights felt about .
report that President Mckinley was likely to
appoint Powderly as Commissioner Of Immigra
ton to succeed cx-Congrcssman Stump OF Mary
land. Delegate Armstrong Of the Electrical
Workers Union said:
PERSONALLY regard Mr.. Powderly as a fakr.
and he certainly would not have my indorse-
mcnt Other knights probably feel the same
way. Sovereign is not much better. but he has
not Powderly's ability"
II have no use for Powderly," said Delegate
O'Connell OF the Narnishers' Union. Z" He acted
against the interests of organized labor both
when he WAS General Master Workman and
after he was succeeded by Sovereign. I'm sure
no knight of Labor would support him."
Delegate Par kes Of the Paper Hangers Union
said. "Powdcrly is the most unpopular man in
the country among Knights OF Labor: They
would not support him in anything. His atti.
tude has always been in opposition to the inter
csts of organized labor
The sun., 1897-04-12

A Woman freaks Up n Mission Service by As
snultinE Her sister.in.law.

snultinE Her sister-in.lnw.
ORANGE, " j., April 11.-Mrs. Mary Pitrucelli
broke up the service at the Presbyterian Italian
Mission in Cone street this afternoon by COM
mitting Il murdcrous assault with pair Of scis-
sors upon Mrs. Mascola, her sister-in-law who
sat near her in the mission room. At the timo
OF tho assault the victim was holding her child
in her arms, while her husband sat beside her.
Her injuries are not serious.
Both women are young. and have been regular
attendants at the mission services for several
months While Vinccnzo ID. Dominica, the mis-
sionary preaching. Mrs. Pitrucclli drew
from her pocket a pair OF long. pointed scissors
wrapped in a handkerchief and leaning forward.
struck Mrs. Mascon between the shoulders. In
a moment there was n panic. Women screamed
and tainted. and the missionary left the pulpit
to intercept tho Ptrucelli woman, who had
started for the door.
Mrs. Pirucelli arrested and her victim
was taken to tho Memorial Hospital. but there
1t was found that the scissors had only in
fictcd II flesh wound and she was sent home
Mrs. Pitrucelli said through an interpreter at
the police station that she did the stabbing be-
cause the other woman talked about her. Mrs.
Mascola says she knows OF no reason for the as
sault Mrs. Ptrucclli WAS locked up on a charge
OF atrocious assault and battery.
The sun., 1897-04-12
OPENED SPALDING'S BOX.
THE HUNT AFTER THE MISSING
ILLINOIS SECURITIES CONTINUED.
Receiver Lemnn Secures the Contents or spnid-
inE'n steel Bon, but Keeps Secret what He
Pound-The Ex.Trcnsurer SIN In Hiding
AItreId Denounced mt n Rrnss Meeting.

Receiver Leman Secures the Contents or spnid-
inE'n steel BoH, but Keeps Secret what He
Pound-The Ex-Trcnsurer stiii in Hiding
AItEeId Denounced at Mass Meeting.
CHICAGO. April 11.-Thnt G. W. Spalding, tho
missing Treasurer of tho State University at
Champaign and President OF the Globe Savings
Bank. will surrender to tho authorities on Tues
day. rs his friends have declared he would.
is doubted by tho universty's trustees.
President Mckay OF tho university says
ho and his associates do not know
and would be glad to know tho whereabouts
of Treasurer Spaldins, and whether Mr.. Spald-
ing now has any endowment funds on hand, or
where they could bo found. They also would
like TO know what has become OF tho $l3O.oOO
cash. presumed to DO TO tho credit OF tho Uniyer-
sity OF Illinois, and whether Mr.. Spaldlng Is 30
I'll Us he is represented to be.
Mr.. Mckay also said ho is personally unao-
quainted with any OF Mr.. Spalding's bondsmen,
or with their financial standing and SO far as he
knows mono OF the other trustees is any wiser In
this regard than he.
80 far as know" said he, Gov. Altgeld is
the only man who knows tho .bondsmen"
Armed with authority from Judge Tuley. Ro.
cclvcr II. w. Lcman broke into the safety boxes
OF the Globe Savings Bank late yesterday after
noon and took possession of the bonds and
papers. Drills were used to open the private
steel box OF Spalding. The contents were seized
and taken TO the vaults of the Chicago Title and
Trust Company for safe keeping. For several
days the boxes had been safoguardcd by an in
junction restraining the officers Of tho bank
from touching the papers and bonds.
What the receiver found in the boxes Is known
only to him and to Spalding. Whether any of
the bonds belonging to tho university were
there is not known. Receiver Leman needed no
help to carry of the small package he found In
the private box. But it Is not believed that the
bonds were found. ~
1t is said that Spalding has been in hiding at
the home OF the assistant cashier OF the bank In
thrce times in that ncighborhood. II that was
so he has changed his hiding place, for he was
The Globe failure, according to Receiver To-
man, Is very bad. The State University is made
almost bankrupt by it. and it may ruin many
Criminal prosecutions will probably be be-
gun against the directors, stockholders,
and favored borrowers of the bank: Eight
hundred depositors of the bank held
Executive Committee was appointed with au-
thority to engage legal talent to prosecute Grim
inaly the officials OF tho bank. The meeting re-
solved itself into an indignation meeting against
ex,Gov.. ,Altgeld; A resolution was adopted
asking that the The enact better bank
'We've got enough laws now, said one man;
"the Meadowcrafts were sent to the peni-
YES; shouted another excited man. "but
what became of themi They were pardoned by
AZ this there were Kisses and groans and cries
"Rats on Altgeld!'
The sun., 1897-04-12

Tho Head Pound by some Boys in Wood wear
Mount Vernon, ILL.,

Mount Vernon. I'll.
through some woodland on the volnoy Osborne
farm, five miles northwest of this city yestcr-
day, found woman's head lying near the pub
lie road leading from Mount Vernon to Rich
Wow. They reported their discovery, and a
party was organized for n search for the body.
1t was found about 200 yards from tho spot
where the head lay, with tho flesh stripped from
tho bones, both tho trunk and head being so
badly decomposed AS to render recognition i'm
possible. Deputy Coroner G. c. Satterficld was
notified and, with States Attorney w. c. Blair,
this morning hold an inquest on the remains
Tho testimony went to prove that the body
was that of a woman who was in that neighbor-
hood early last November. She was apparently
about 40 years of age. rather under medium
height, with black hair. was dressed in dark
suit with light-colored jacket, and wore black
straw hat She appeared in that neighborhood
Nov. last, and stayed two or three days She
refused to divulge her name. but said her homo
was in Carmi, Ill: and that she was going on
she left the Osborne residence, taking the road
upon which the body was found yesterday.
Tho Coronors jury, after hearing the evidence
Of large number of witnesses rendered a YER
causes unknown to tho Jury. A man, who
passed tho woman shortly after she had entered
the wood about a quarter OF a milo further on.
encountered hoop-pole cutter, to whom he
mentioned the fact of the woman's approach.
Tho polo cutter said ho would take her In his
wagon, as he was going to his home, which was
we're never seen together, but the theory is
that another Pearl Bryan murder has been COM
mitted. man who is suspected left the neigh
borhood about the date OF the womnn's dis
The sun., 1897-04-12
DRAIN ON THE ARMY FUND.
IL Will Prevent Any Extended Movements or
Troops This Spring.

WASHINGTON April 11.-Tho heavy cost to
the army fund in transporting Government
troops to the Inauguration and the additional
drain caused by tho presence of even larger
gathering at the Grant Monument ceremonies
will prevent any extended movements Of troops
this spring. Four troops of cavalry have lately
been transferred in the West, two OF which were
stationed at Yellowstone Park but aside from
these there is little chance OF any regimcntal
changes until the autumn, or perhaps for
other year.
The artillery regiment stationed at Washing
ton Barracks and that distributed at the South
ern posts will have served four years at their
respective posts In n short while. and under the
practise of the army to shift about every three
four years IL is expected that the Fourth, sta
toned here may be transferred North and some
OF the regiments there brought South. Tho
cavalry at Fort Meyer will not be disturbed
for the present. All infantry regiments in tho
West will probably remain at their present sta
tions during tho summer.
The sun., 1897-04-12
ARMoR PLATES FOR RUSSIA.
No Further Tests 10 He Made mt tho Indian
Head Proving Station.

WASHINGTON, April l1.-No further tests OF
Russian armor manufactured in this country
will be made at the Indian Head station, where
two trials have already been conducted by
American naval officers out of courtesy to the
Russian naval service. The armor hereafter
will be shipped in lots TO Russia and u plate then
jected the Russan Government or the contract
ors must bear the heavy expense OF rcshpping
IL to America and In forwarding another supply.
preterring to make their own tests. but 1t is said
they believe the tests as conducted at Indian
Head are not sufficiently severe. They are the
same, however. which the United States re-.
quires for It's armor, and no Government, tho
ordnance sharps say, gives its plates such
severe tests as the United States.
The sun., 1897-04-12
THE FLOOD At ITS HEIG HT.
River slowly Failing in the st. Louis District
and Stationary Below.

WASHINGTON. April ia special bulletin
issued by the Weather Bureau tonight shows a
more favorable condition OF affairs in the flooded
district OF the West. A slow fall in rivers In the
st. Louis district is expected for q day or two.
Tho future there depends on storm conditions
SOule leycc breaks are reported along the Mis-
sissippi In that district. but no danger is appre-
hcnded from the water now in sight At Mem
phis the river Is stationary.
In the northern part OF the Yazoo Delta tho
situation Is a little more hopeful, but is becom.
ing hourly more perilous In the White River
valley. At New Orleans the river has passed
the highest known water by n tenth Of a foot
but the levees are holding.
The Ohio from Cincinnati to Cairo has risen
rapidly. The Mississippi has fallen from st. Paul
to keokuk except at Davenport, and has risen
from st. Louis te the mouth, except Mt Memphis
Light showers have fallen in the flooded districts
The sun., 1897-04-12
A Correction for Gen. Hawlsy.

WASHINGTON, April IL. - Senator Hawley
wishes to correct an error in despatch from
Baltimore, published in Saturdays Sun. in
which he is reported us saying: "Why, within
n heef manouyrinr arounS fiaiif1x and R,r.
mudai"
II said nothing OF the sort" says Gen. Haw-
ley. "She Ia likely at any time to have vessels
at those ports. But what i did say was only
this. that she had very strong station at Hall
fax from WHICH it would take but twelve hours
sail TO reach Portland"
The sun., 1897-04-12
nIcycllst's Nose IiroLen.

Henry Hall of 900 Trinity avenue collided
with another whoelman while riding his bicycle
In Westchester avenue, near Classon's Point
iel on his face and his I nose me' wns Broken The
other wheclman rode away. Dr. ROmaine OF
tho Fordham Hospital dressed Mr.. Halls hurts
md ho went homo.
The sun., 1897-04-12
Powderly Endorsed for Commissioner OF Immi.
grafton.

WASHINGTON, April lit is reported that T.
V. Powdcrly, former General Master Workman
OF the Knights of Labor, will be appointed Com
missioner of immigration to succeed Herman
Stump of Maryland. Mr.. Powderly is Endorsed
by many OF the leading labor organizations OF
the country, aside from having the support OF
Senators Quay and PenrOse. and many OF the
members Of the Congress delegation from the
keystone State.
The sun., 1897-04-12
L,l,noLalani st,ll in Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Liliuokalani, the de-
posed Queen of Hawaii. remains in Washington.
She and her suite arc still quartered at tho
Cairo. and there is no immediate prospects of
her leaving. She is very secretive nowadays, in
great contrast TO the early days OF her visit
"Duke" Palmer is still the same funny iittle
man who talks much and says little. Tho hotel
Of "her gracious Majesty's" stay, and il is
doubtful II the eX-Qucon herself knows how long
sho will bc in Washington. She has made no
move yet TO secure the Hawaiian throne.
The sun., 1897-04-12
stole a Ride and Came to Grief.

policeman found a crowd grouped around n
horse and buggy last evening In Third avenue at
Sevcnty.ninth street. The rig had collded with
an elevated railroad pillar, and tho bystandcrs
man and a child had been thrown out OF the
wagon.
They were apparently unhurt and disappeared
13l East Seventy sixth street claimed the rig.
which he said he had left standing in front OF
his house. He had no idea who the man. woman
and child could be-
The sun., 1897-04-12
FIRE IN "THE MEADOUS."
Buiidings Both Coney Island and Sleeps.
head Hay In Danger.

A blaze started last evening in Tho Mead
ows. stretch of bushes and small trees, about
200 yards square, between Concy Island and
Sheepshead Bay. The flames appeared almost
the destruction Of the cottages along the Concy
Island side.
The firemen from both districts were kept
protection the earth around the cottages was
ploughed. Had the wind been blowing in their
direction the buildings on the Shcepshcad bay
race track would have been impcrillcd.
The sun., 1897-04-12
seventcen.Year-Old Roy Tries Suicide.

Seventeen-y yearold William Rosenberg left his
home at 72 Forsyth street a week ago. on being
called shiftless by his father. and tried to sup
port himself. Failing, no poisoned himself yes
terday with iodine he had bought with his last
nickel. lie didn't take enough to hurt him
much, and wns held in $l. 800 bail for trial when
Rrraigned in Essex Market Court yesterday.
The sun., 1897-04-12
WHAT ONE ROAD HOLE DID.
Cyclist Strikes ItI Upsets, Tandem Riders Rnr
Over HIM Leg DrOken.

Edward F. Redgate of 2i5 Prospect place.
Brooklyn, while riding n bicycle yesterday af-
tcrnoon on Cooper avenue, Bensonhurst. ran
into hole which had been left uncovered. Ho
was thrown from his wheel, and before he could
rise he was run over by II tandem ridden by
William Collins and Dell Martin. Martin and
Collins escaped with slight bruises. Redgate s
broken. He was also badly cut about the head.
Both the wheel and tandem were wrecked. Red.
gate was removed to the AyOcR villa, where his
Injuries were treated by Dr. VOORHEES, OF Bath
Beach.
The sun., 1897-04-12
Two Fishermen Probably Drowned.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. April l1.-F. V. Lovett
and Norman White of this city went on fishing
trip to Reeds Bay in a small sharp!c on Friday
Since then nothing has been heard from either
at Fish Point, about ten miles from here today
A hat supposed to have belonged to White was
seen floating near the beach. Parties are now
out searching for tho missing men. On Friday
night u wind and rain storm ragged. and IL is
feared that the little craft became unInanageable
and was blown over toward Fish Point. capsizing
there, and that both men were drowned
The sun., 1897-04-12
DROVE OUT THE HoFFMAN,s COOKS.
Hotel Oyster Opener Clears tho Kitchen with
HIS Knife.

His Knife.
William Elliott, the Hoffman House oyster
opener. was paid on Saturday night for his
months work. receiving $50. He took $50 to
his wife at their home 800 west Forty third
street, and celebrated with the rest.
At o'clock yesterday morning he went to the
Hoffman House kitchen. got his oyster knife,
and drove the twenty fl We cooks and their help
ers out OF the place.
He told them he was the champion oyster
opener. and would be glad to open them. He
held the kitchen until Policeman Perego knocked
him down with his club He was taken to tho
West Thirtleth street police station, and did not
recover in time to be arragncd in police court
The sun., 1897-04-12
HOSTILE TAQUIS.
500 Indians stu on tho warpath. but All tho
Others Have Surrendered.

HERMosILLA. Mexico. April ia band of
about 200 Yaqui Indians have refused to accept
tho recent treaty made between tho Govern
ment and their tribe and are committing many
Valley. southeast of hero. A few days ago this
band attacked the ranch OF Pedro Gonzales
killed three servants. and burned all OF the build
tngs. All of the other marauding bands OF
Iaquis have surrendered their arms and re-
turned to their homes.
The sun., 1897-04-12
rom Murphy Lrrt out or Grant DAY.

Mayor Strong. it was said yesterday, will bo
requested to repair an oversight on his part in
making up the committees for Grant day. Ex-
Collector Tom Murphy the wouldn't recognize 1t
In print II II was written Thomas Murphy was
one of Grants warmest and stanChest friends
He is about town every day with world OF
memories concerning President Grant His
friends believe that he should have place ON
one OF the committees
The sun., 1897-04-12

CHICAGO. April ll.-De Witt G. Crcgier. who
was Mayor OF Chicago in $50 and 1890. is at the
point OF death at his home In this city and his
death is expected at any time He came to Chi
portance in the city. lie was born in New York
city in 1920.
The sun., 1897-04-12
Navigation Impedea by sewage.

WILMINGTON, Del, April lit is announced
unoficially here that the United States Govern
ment has under contemplation a suit against
the city OF Wilmington on the ground that the
navigation Of the ChristiRna River IL impeded
by the citys sewage.
The sun., 1897-04-12
Hurt by n Lexington Avenue Chr.

James Smith OF $40 East Forty.fourth street
while walking across Lexington avenue at
Forty seventh street last night, was knocked
down by cable car sol. The man was rendered
unconscious and was taken to Flower Hospital
1t was thoughft that he was suffering from con-
eusSion OF the brain.
The sun., 1897-04-12
Il BICYCLIST INJURED.
Thrown from His wheel In n Collision vii
Another CyclIst.

While William II. Brdsall 90 years old. of
11sth street and Madison avenue, was riding u
bicycle up Fifth avenue last night another bi-
cyclist, who was going across town. collided
with him at 11lth street and sent him flying
across the road. The other man didn't stop to
see what damage he had done. but rode on.
Mr.. Birdsall was picked out OF tho gutter by
some passershy and sent TO the Harlem Hospital,
severe scalp wound. The police are now looking
for the other man. with small prospects of lind
ing him.
The sun., 1897-04-12

MONTEREY, Mexico. April 1l.-Tho Mexican
orange growers have sent petition to the
United States Congress, protesting against tho
proposed increase in the tariff on oranges The
petition recites that tho orange growers OF
Mexico are principally Americans and that the
weeks before the Florida and California oranges
ire on the market,
The sun., 1897-04-12
MExICANs GOING HOME
Accepting tho Inducements or DIaz's Govern.
ment 10 Settle Over tho norder.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April ll.-Tho project Of
colonizng tho Mcxcans in Texas in Mexico.
which Is backed by the Mexican Government il
meeting with success. Fifty families lett here
for the State of MichOcan, where they settled on
rich tropical lands. fow weeks ago. and 200
more famiie will leave for the same locality in
II few weeks. These colonists receive liberal ex-
emptions and privileges from the Government.