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The sun., 1899-03-22
EXPRESS ROBRERY PLOT.
$780, 900 in Specie safely Transported with
Unusual PreCnutionh.

1t was reported last night that Pinkerton de-
tectives were at work investigating an unsuc-
cessful plot to steal 100000 in specie in
transit between Norfolk and tho National
Soldiers Homo at Hampton. Va. The money
was shipped by the United States Express
Company, and the report is that plot to steal
it. which was overheard by Pinker;on men.
was made known to the company in time for it
to take extraordinary precautions. The
money was delivered safely. Details OF the
plot have not been made public. Robert A.
Pinkerton. who returned to this city from Cal
ifornia last night. said he knew nothing Of the
case and could not discuss It,
Frank H. Platt of the United States Express
Company said that he had heard nothing about
such plot.
The sun., 1899-03-22
nAHON CAN'T COMING BACK"
Fayne Moore Expects to Go Free OIL Mon
day Next.


Fayne Moore. who was arrested on COM
plant OF Martin Mahon. proprietor Of tho New
Amsterdam Hotel. was in gay spirits yester-
day when her counsel Lawyer Abe Levy called
TO see her at the Tombs. Mr.. Levy told her
that the prosecution had been unable to find
Martin Mahon. and that Mahon would prob
ably not appear on Monday next to prosecute
her: In fact that he had written letter to that
effect. The letter which was shown TO Mrs.
Moore by her counsel. read as folows
Mr.. ABE LEyY-Sir: ! write to tell you it
will be no good for you to try and get me in
Mrs. Moore's trial again. ! rote to District At
torney Mcintyre and told him so while ago.
I aint coming back to New York for Ions, time.
The lawyer who has my affairs in hand says
the Law cant force me to incriminate myself
by testifyng. And l got tired Of the whole
business anyway. send note to-day to the
Judge. Yours truly. MARTIN MAHoS.
"PHILADELPHIA, March 20"
When Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
saw q copy OF the letter he said that he could
not at present decide what action he would
take in case Mr. Mahon did not appear on
Monday.
II may have him. indicted for conspiracy"
said Mr.. Mcintyre. and then ! can bring him
back here on Governors requisition."
The sun., 1899-03-22
The Screw Trust.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. March 21.-The American
Screw Company OF this city is reported to be
the promoter OF the big screw combine. The
trust will be capitalized at SlO.O00.O00 The
other companies to enter besides tho American
Screw Company are the Gilroy Company OF
New Haven: Russell & Erwin Compan New
Cleveland, o. Atlantic Screw Works. Hartford
Wright Il Cotton. Worcester. Mass Boston
Screw Company. Fitchburg. Mass Union
Company. Meriden, Conn, P. & F. Corbn. New
Britain. Conn Columbia Screw Company.
HolyoSe. Mass. MAJ; and Rcadine Screw Screw Comppannyy,'
Philadelphia Pa.
The sun., 1899-03-22
GOLD MEDAL FOR PROF DEW4R.
Awarded to Him by the Smithsonian Insti
tuition Out of the HOdEkins Fund.

Awarded to Him by the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition Out of the HodEkins Fund.
WARRINGTON. March 2l.-The first gold
medal ever given by the Smithsonian Institu-
tion was the Hodgkins medal. conferred upon
Prof James Dewar. F. Il. s.. OF London. in
recognition Of his discovery OF the process by
which air may be liquefied. 1t started on its
way to him yesterday.
Thomas George Hodgkins left 5000. 900 to the
Smithsonian Institution. one half Of which was
to be spent to aid and reward discoveries Of
new elements or properties in air. The first
call upon this fund was made about two
years ago. when $4,000 was divided be-
tween the principal discoverers OF the new
element argon. and four, silver and eight
whose Efforts aided, IN the discovery.
transmitted through the State Department to
the United States Embassy in London, is
about three inches IN diameter and was east in
the mint OF Paris. The diverse. by j. q. Chap
lain. a member OF the French Academy, bears
the reclining figure OF a woman who holds
"a lighted torch In her left hand. while
in the right she holds a scroll on
which are the words, Per Orbem." The. re-
verse Is a graceful adaptation OF the seal of the
Smithsonian Institution by Augustus ST. Gau-
dens the words " Hodgkins medal" taking the
place OF the map Of the world In the centre.
and having on either side graceful lighted
torches typifying knowledge. The bullion
value OF the medal is about $500.
The sun., 1899-03-22
FRANCE GETS RIGHTS on THE NILE
Agreement with Great Britain as to Spheres
of Influence in Central Africa.
Special Cable D,,patch TO THE sux.

Specfdi Cdbk Dtspatch 10 THE SUN
PARIS. March 21.-The negotiations ktween
Lord Salisbury. the British Prime Minister.
and NJ. Cambon. the French Ambassador to
England. for the deimitation Of the French
and British spheres Of influence in Central AZ
RIGA have resulted in an arrangement which
will be signed in London this evening.
Tho exact borders Of the respective spheres
have not been fixed. but they will be set
tied by O mixed commission. Great Brit
ain. however. by the principle OF the
agreement will retain Bahr- ell Ghazal and
Darfur. while France will have Wadai.
Bagirmi, Kanem. and broadly speaking. the
pterritory to the eastward and northward of
Lake Tchad between the Nile and Lake Tchad
and between the fifth and fifteenth parallels OF
latitude
The signatories mutually concede equality OF
treatment in commercial matters France is
thus empowered to maintain commercial es-
Establishments on the Nile and its tributaries.
Each country undertakes to abstain from ex-
ercising political or territorial rights beyond
the frontiers o. its own sphere.
The sun., 1899-03-22
SAVERS HITS THE RAILROADS.
Governor OF Texas Vetoss Bills Looking to
Consolida idation-Aspiran for the Senate.

DALLAS. Tex March 21.-Gov. Sayers has
blocked the elaborate plans of consolidation OF
the many ir dependent short Line railroads Of
Texas Last week he vetoed the Hunting
ton bill FOR the consolidation OF the
Austin and Northwestern road into the
Southern Pacific system. Yesterday he vetoed
the Rockefeller bill for the consolidation Of
the sherman, Shreveport and Southern into
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas system, and
to-day he vetoed the Gould bill for the consoli-
dation Of the Tyler southeastern road into
the st Louis and Southwestern cotton belt,
system. 1t is now generally accepted as a fore
gone conclusion that Gov Saycrs will veto the
remaining consolidation bills. eight in mum ber
and all Of them Huntington schemes.
The railroad representatives are surprised
and disRusted. They say Sayers Is worse on
them than Hogg was. and they declare that he
Is looking ahead to the Senatorial race In 1901,
The sun., 1899-03-22
OYSTER TRUST FORMED.
Combination Which Has %, ,0C0 900 of Op
tions Under Its Control-Capital $40 900. 600

Combination Which Has 80 ,OOo. 900 of OPP
tions Under Its sControl-Capital $40. 900 600.
New HAVEN. Conn. March 21.-Ten millions
OF dollars are behind company which is be-
ing formed to control the oyster trade OF the
world Half Of that sum will change hands be-
fore the purchase OF the plants OF the oyster
growers and.dealers Of this country Is complet-
ed. The project. which is so near q reality
that the new company to-day announced its
plans. includes change of ownership Of all
the oyster grounds on both sides OF Long ISL
and Sound. the New York and New Jersey BAYS
where oysters are grown. the oyster farms OF
Narragansett Bay and Rhode Island and the
oyster grounds OF Massachusetts. The oyster
farms which have been turned over to the new
company furnish 93 per cent. Of the European
and seed trade and the entire opening trade OF
New York city.
Options on the grounds OF the present oys-
ter farmers on the Atlantic coast and their en-
tire plants are In rhe hands OF The new com
pany. The options hold good until April l..
The company will probably be organized with
about $5.000OO0 capital in jersey City to-
morrow. under the laws OF the State OF New
shss r. hssd are the 9Tne1s e
sey. Andrew Raede!. President OF the Bridge
port, Traction Company. and large owner in
prime mover in the company. He will proba-
bly, be elscted'its President. Aside from the
traction companies who are int ed the lead
most prominent members OF the trust.
For more than year combinations Of capi-
tai have been making for the formation ofsan
oyster trust.
THE name OF the new company Ia n ot decided
nor has II been settled where its headquarters
will! be. Il is believed TINT the general oihces
and distributing point will be either here or in
Bridgeport. Attorney A. Mcclellan Mathew
new company. said to-day that he expected
that $5,OOOOO0 would be needed to purchase
the options held by the promoters OF the trust.
The sun., 1899-03-22
KILLED MS sCH0OLTEACHER.
Miss Prescott Objected to Young Baieys
Attentions and He Shot Her.

SALISBURY y. H.. March 21.-Frank Bailey.
aged II. shot and wounded fatally Miss Harriet
Prescott. his schooteacher. this afternoon.
Bailey had been paying much attention to his
teacher. who had told him that he must stop
calling on her.
On two occasions he followed her to her homo
after school and went to the door and asked to
see her. Both times he was told that she was not
in. This made Bailey angry and he told her
that he would see her or know the reason why
After school this afternoon bailey went up
and spoke to her. She made him an answer
that he did not like Taking pistol from his
pocket. hefirrd ono shot into her chest above
the heart. She was taken to Der home, where
she died shortly afterward.
Bailey made his escape and has not been
found
The sun., 1899-03-22

CLEVELAND. o.. March 2l.-The Rockefeller
monoith. the largest in the world which is
being taken up Mayncld Hill to LakcvieW
Cemetery from the Nickel Plate Railroad, has
been stuck fast In the mud for two weeks.
Efforts nave been made % move the monu-
ment, but to no avail. The work has been
abandoned until the weather becomes settled
and the mud disappears. The task of getting
the large stone up May field Hill vii! be difficult,
The sun., 1899-03-22
ROBBERS LEFT DYNAMITE.
Two Men Injured, One Mortally, by an Ell
plosion in Opening n Bank Safe.

WORCESTER. Mass. March 2l.-Bank Inspec-
tor Louis Mayer OF Boston and Cutler Wilson.
trustee OF the Midway Savings Bank. were In
jured by an explosion in the Midway Saw
ings Bank at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Robbers had been frightened away from the
bank at o'clock this morning. after charging
son. Investigating the attemp pied robbery. were
trying to force the safe door. and their tools
exploded hidden charge OF nitro-glyce
rine. The two bank officials were hurled
senseless across the room.
was r, taEem Ken 70 ms moe H. S wsn
Wilson is dying at his home in West Medway.
He 10 mass OF bruises and is injured in
terDally,
The sun., 1899-03-22

The Health Board. which has recently gone
as a partisan into the corporation wars OF this
town. suspects that there may be irony hidden
In this message. which 1t got yesterday on
postal card
Board of Health, NtW Fork CITY.
DEAR SIR: / keep store in 12S BroomO
street, and I am hardly making Il living.
keep soda stand and cigar, stand on the cor
ne her he NG%t ID Rnd az HsG ~ %n Sand y Is g0ng
please be 80 kind and put a stop to 1t. as don't
want no opposition Hoping you will help me
in this. remain. yours respectfully.
The sun., 1899-03-22
FOUND A KIDNAPPED BOY.

After Hunt of Ten Months Gerald Lap
liner Is Discovered in Ohio.
CHICAGO. March 21.-Gerald Lapiner. the
child who was abducted on Decoration Day.
1893. and who had been sought in half the
States in the Union. was discovered to-day in
the possession OF Mr.. and Mrs. Collins OF
Panesvile o. The mother OF the boy found
him.
Collins and wite are under arrest in the Ohio
town. They will be brought to Chicago at
and his WIFE, II Is asserted, had been an inmate
OF an Ohio asylum. They appeared to be una
bic to account for their possession OF the child.
The Lapiners have spent oyer $4,000 in the
search for the boy. When he was stolen he
was 2 years and months old. He was lured
away from in front OF his parents home on
Prairie avenue by woman.
The sun., 1899-03-22
Probably s1se, 900 900 whi.key Trust.

LOUISVILLE. March 2l.-The impression Is
gaining ground in Louisville that tho
combination Of the Kentucky DIstiers
and Warehouse Company. the American
Spirits Company and the Pennsylvania
Rye Trust and the Standard DistillinR
and Distributing into n gigantic trust with
S128.O0O,00O capital, Is a thing OF the near
future. Confirmation is had in the known in
tention OF the Kentucky combine TO purchase
all the big distileries in the State. and further
from the fact that several OF those most largely
interested In the Kentucky concern have
equally large interests in the other combina-
tiOns
The sun., 1899-03-22
ABLE TO DEFEND HERSELF.
nan Who Struck n Woman Found
mat He'd Made Mistake

,.' man and woman. both well dressed, en-.
NO eu The Post Office from the Park row side
Ts oe'ote midnight last night. They
md .a'k'nG eXcitcdly as they entered.
!, "heh they got inside the woman
louder tones began 10 upbraid her
h"pah''h suddenly he drew back and hit
Go, 1,' ~ The face with his fist. The force of the
NV Knocked her down.
III, me n man started to run. but the woman was
,nso. ~ an instant and caught him. He tried
sld away, hut she clung to him, scratching
then Ebawlhg his face. First his necitis and
buttons ra,..'ar rGU.'ar gave way Then his waisteoat
out hn"W around. Every time the man nut
him manu- 10 ward of blow the woman Int
On her rnaSS. mas about 20 Tut the finishing touches
Ntbs' suah,!."ub'cd victory wnen the wntchmnn
the scuiNIa' ~ enc, ehl pI the building attracted hy
MAJ hssre t,art"d for the couple on a run. Tho
man h. hu ~. nm nun coming, and grabbing the wo-
walked c,"ksrd her out OF the building. They
place aIu,rkly through Mail street TO PARK
ing his bass .aprarottiy restored. the man do
aiasd F" repair the damage he had sus-
The sun., 1899-03-22
GERRY SOCIETY BILL PASSED.
It Brings the Organization Under the visita-
tion of the supreme Court.

ALBANY. March 21.-The Assembly to-day
passed Assemblyman Kelsey's bill to bring
the Gerry Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children under the visitation OF
the Supreme Court The bill does this
by amending the Membership Corporations
law. excluding therefrom the exemption here
toiore made In favor of the Gerry Society. No
opposition was made to the bill and it passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Kullmans bill authorizing the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment Of New York city
to annually appropriate $4,000 for the Rich-
mond County Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children was passed by the Assem-.
The sun., 1899-03-22
Bulletin of New Trade Combines.

Wall street heard OF these trade combinations
yeterday:
Oyster fisheries In Northern waters. capital
S5,OUO.OOO.
An ofIshoot to operate in Southern waters.
$l,OOOOQO
Paint manufacturers. St2. 900 900,
Oil stove manufacturers. S6WOOOO
American Screw Company. SlO.OOO.OOO.
National Strawboard Company, 5000 WO;
Federal Varnish Company. capital 100000.
to be increased to $3O.OOO.OOO or more.
American Hide and Leather Company. 800
100000.
not stated.
The sun., 1899-03-22
RECEPTION TO M'KINLEY.
Jekyl Island Club Guests Greet the Presi-
dent-Reed and Hanna Confer.

BRUNSWICK. Ga. March 2l.-The President
went for a drive on Jekyl Island this morning.
and when he returned at noon a reception was
held in which all the Jekyl Island Clubs guests
were participants. Before the reception THE
SUN correspondent called at the Sans Souci
apartment house and met Speaker Reed and
Senator Hanna coming down the staircase arm
in arm. They were in the best OF humor. and
had evidently been in conference. When
queried by THE SUN reporter. Senator Hanna
slipped away and Speaker Reed assumed his
bland look and said.
Il know nothing
Mr. Hanna in the meantime wns making for
the clubhouse. and aftcrward gave out the in
formation that there was no politics concerned
in his conference with the Speaker. At the re-
ception TO the President Speaker Reed was
among the first callers. and he seemed the per-
fection Of happiness as he walked up the drive
way with five pretty women around him. To-
night the reception and dinner at the club
house was given up, and after a look IN at the
cake walk, given Dy the help on the island the
President and party retired. Tomorrow they
will leave for Thomasville.
The sun., 1899-03-22
JAMES TAYLoR's HOUSE SAVED.
A Moving Bee of SeiRhbors Got 1t ON Dis
puted Land in Spite of the Courts.

STANFORD. n. Y. March 2l.-James Taylor
OF New York bought tract OF land in Pine
Hill. in the Catskills. two years ago and erected
summer home and laid out park. Re
Gently the courts decided that the sale OF the
land was void and that Mr.. Taylor must lose
ments. The citizens OF the village were greatly
stirred ~ over the decision and took sides
helped TO move the hohse and barn of the
tract onto, another piece, OF land. An Injunction
moval OF the house. but II came too late. Mr.
Taylor had saved his house
The sun., 1899-03-22
JOHN SHERMAN NOT DEAD.
REA CHES SANTIAGO ON THE Paris
AND ms CONDITION rs IMPROVED.

False Report of His Death Sent from Cow
crnment signal station at Guantanamo
Cruiser Chicago Expected Mt santiago
Thursday to Bring Mr.. sherman Homo.
Special Cdbh De,pd'ch 10 Thr srS.
SANTIAGO DE CrRA. March 2l.-A report was
received here to-day from n correspondent at
the Government signal station at Guantanamo
stating that tho steamer Paris had arrived
there from Kingston. Jamaica. and that ex-
Secretary of State John Sherman had died Of
pneumonia early this morning. Happily. this
report proves tp have been incorrect.
The Paris has Just arrived here from Guam
tnnamo. and THE SrN correspondent. who at
once boarded her, found that instead Of being
dead Mr.. Shcrman's condition showed much
Improvement. He rested well last night. and
there is great hopo Of his recovery.
II Is expected that the cruiser Chicago will
arrive here on Thursday. and MIR. sherman
will then bc transferred to her and taken to the
United States.
The sun., 1899-03-22
2o.d New York at Savannah.

WASHINGTON. March 2l.-The War Depart
ment was informed to-day OF the arrival OF the
transport Thomas at Savannah yesterday with
Quartcrmaster Bellinger. who Gent the de-
spatch, said he expected 70 have tie regiment
disintected and in the muster-out camp at Sa-
yannah tonight.
The sun., 1899-03-22
Fire Damage. an Apartment Hou.e.

A fire occurred in the flve-story apartment
house owned by Mrs, George Bliss, at 432 Gen.
tral Park West Just after O'Clock yesterday
morning. Ii started in the cellar and burned
along the dun bwaiter shaft. doing damage on
every floor. Two alarms were turned in, and
all tenants were ordered out OF the building.
The loss Is estimated at $1,000. one-halt Of
which is to the building.
The sun., 1899-03-22
Manhattan clubs President May Resign.

Frederic X. Coudert. President OF the Man
haitian Club. is in poor health. and tor some
months has been thinking seriously OF re-
Truax the Eice-Presldent, will succeed him.
Judge Truax and many other members OF the
Manhattan Club have urged Mr.. CoudeEs not -
resign.
The sun., 1899-03-22
Andrew Carnegie Suffering from a sprnin

Andrew Carnegie has been confined to his
residence. at West Fifty y-hrst street. since last
Saturday by a sprained back. A servant at tho
house said yesterday that Mr. Carnegie fcll
while getting out Of his carriage. The injury.
though not serious. has kept MIN In the house.
He was reported yesterday as doing nicely and
will be out in a few days
The sun., 1899-03-22
White Civil Service Bill a Party Measure.

ALBANY, March 2l.-The NepubIIcan Sena-
tors tonight caucuscd upon the White
Civil Service bill and made it a party
measure. Twenty-six of the twenty seven
vote for tho bill. which is Iust the number
required 70 pass T. senator Amber Of Chat
ham was the only Republican Senator who re-
mained away from the caucus having already
announced his onnositiOn 70 the mCAsure.
The sun., 1899-03-22
RECoRD-BREAKING SLOW VOYAGE.
Wilson Line Freighter SiXty-twO Days In
Reaching New York from Newcastle.

The slowest voyage ever made by steam
ship from Newcastle. England. 10 this port. Is
that of the Wilson line freighter Salerno.
which arrived yesterday. She left Newcastle
on Jan H. was tossed by the tempest for two
months and, with her bunkers nearly empty,
was forced to put into the Azores on Feb. II
for coal. go
Punta DelRada was filled with steams hips
driven In by stress of weather for coal. and the
Salerno was forced 10 ANCHOR outside She
resumed her voyage. Time, sixty-two days
The sun., 1899-03-22
FEVER SNIP HELD AT QUARANTINE.

She Left Three Mon In Hospital at Para
and Yellow Jack Took Two More at Sea.
While the British steamship Dunstan. which
arrived last night at Quarantine, was anchored
In the harbor OF Para two weeks ago. three OF
her crew fell i'll with yellow fever. They were
taken ashore and sent to hospital.
The Dunstan sal ed for this port on March q
When she was seven days out " ii. Jones a
messroom steward. 22 years old. died OF The
fever On Sunday last George Gilbert, the
ships cook. also died They were buried at
sea. Health Ofhcer Doty will hold the Dunstan
at Quarantine for disiniection and cleansing.
The sun., 1899-03-22

Are to be found with help secured through The
SUNS advertising columns, chiefly because they are
intelligent and necessarily considcrate. Any Amer
lean District Messenger once will accept advertise
ments for The SUs. No extra charges ere made
AdV,
The sun., 1899-03-22

Allsopp's Ale Is jealousy Guarded
against the mistakes of outside bottlers. AllSopps
is the only EAglish brewery doing It's own bottling.
-Adp.
The sun., 1899-03-22

Eat SomAtose Biscuit. A flesh forming food or the
highest nutrtiVe value. Sold By all druggtsts.-AdV
The oasis., 1899-07-15

Gornis poppy, is it's latest plan to make circulation and spread the story of the National Educational Associ- ation convention before the world. No doubt a large number of people will take advantage of this offer to tell their friends about the weeks proceedings at the National Educa- tional Association convention to be held in Los Angeles July II to IA.
 Monday, it was stated, and there are indications that the statement is correct, that on Saturday. there was received at the NOgales custom house a letter from Washington conveying the information that the civil service examinations of the cashier of the custom house and two inspectors, Chatham and EKey) having been questioned, and the questionable na. ture thereof proven, the names of the three officials cited were removed from the eligible list and they were dropped from government service. By successfully passing an unques- tioned examination, lso stated the let ter) when opportunity presents, the names of the three persons can be restored to the eligible list, and they may be returned to their positions. That is perfectly fair.
The oasis., 1899-07-15
SONORA SETTINGS.
coIlection of Happenings in the State
 Over the Line.

Gents furnishing goods, ladies' gloves, ribbons. toilet articles, per fumes, etc, at La Casa Colorado, Mi- guel Padres, Prop, La Colorado.
 Fl Trafico states that the wheat crop in the Yaqui valley has this sea- son been magnificent. Paredes Bros. have bought the greater part of the seasons crop.
 Staple and fancy French and Ameri- can groceries. canned goods, wines, etc., at La Casa Colorado, Miguel Pa dres, Prop. at La Colorado. Feed and forage at the branch store.
 Mr. George J. Wanless, agent at Hermosillo for the Mexican Ore Co.,, has been transferred to the compa- ny's headquarters at El Paso, for which lace the gentleman departed last Sunday. The Hermosillo agency is now In charge of Mark Wanless and Prof J. M. Wilson.
 nC ti dfOituE PuOiiO uO PPi SSiUoO good fare will always find the best meal set at any railway eating house in Mexico, at the Depot Hotel at Carbo. For those having occasion to stay at the place well furnished, com fortable rooms are to be always se- cured. Trains both ways stop for meals.
 El Tratico states that MT. J. B. Storman of Magdalena, has denounced a gold property situated in the muni- cipality of Magdalena, named La Es- peranza and including twelve perte- nencias of ground And MT. Storman and Gayou Brothers have denounced copper property of nineteen perte- nencias. situated about twelve miles southeast of LlanO station.