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ff"iiM JK3L. &&. I, ttifln , rill VOIi.l. liHO. 264. WASHET&TONa D. C.f FRIDAY MOBIKG-, DECEMBEK 7, 1S94 SIX PA&BS. OSFE CENT. THREE BILLS THE BUSINESS Democratic Senators Decide on a Programme for the Session. CAUCUS BRINGS A CONCLUSION Dirwted the Steering Committee to Bring About Action on Bankruptcy, Nicaragua Canal, and Carrenc7 Bills Dafciel's Clo ture Proposition Defeated Friends of the Tariff Bill Give Up the Tight. The Democrats of the Senate yesterday, alter severs! hours in caucus, decided that this sbomld be a business session. At least they intend that there shall be no oppor tunity to charge the Democratic leaders with failure to take up and press for action on the important pending legislation. The caacMfi was iu session from 2 o'clock 'until 4:38 p. in., and almost the entire time wils devoted to the discussion of the first proposition of Senator Daniels instructing the Committee on Rules to bring in an amend ment for a dosure, and the speeches were at times Tery spirited. Senators Vest, Yiias, Berry and George made speeches favorable t the proposition, while Senators Gorman, M-rgaa, Palmer. Harris, Pugu and others opposed it with vigor and warmth. The speeches were iujtheKsame vein as those which have been made in the Senate, except that the speakers discussed party questions with more freedom, pointiug out the fact on one side tLat the Democrats Would soon be in the minority iu the Senate, and probably ic need of the. protection which tbt present rules would, afford, while on the other side the advocates of cloture urged the importance of the supplementary tariff bills. and admitted very frankly that there was no possibility of such action without a rule for the limitation of debate The opponents of a change evidently had the lest of the argument from tbe beginning. It is understood that they even invoked tbe ghost of the force bill and urged that if tbe Republicans should get into power they wou d revive this measure. Senator Gorman took tbe lead in pressing these views in op position to closure. Senator Palmer, who had heretofore been an advocate of closure, indicated a change of position and made a vigorous protest against the adoption of the resolution. He said tbe Democrats would lose their majority iu the Senate within a few weeks and skid it would be the asme of foolishness to tie their hands at such a critical time. The protest against the proposed change was so general that when a vote was taken so one considered it necessary to ak for the ayes and nays. "With the cloture provision defeated tbe friends of tbe tariff bill gave up the fight, considering it unnecessary to make any at tempt to revive their consideration in view c f the opposition of a majority of the Repub licans. At tbe close of the caucus Senator Faulk ner, tbe secretary, gave out the following: "Tbe Democractie caucus directed the 'steering committee to prepare an order of business, which would present for tbe con sideration of tbe Senate the following sub jects of legislation: " A bankrupts bill, a bill for the construc tion of the Nicaragua Canal, a currency bill." The present rules would insure their de feat, Hnce it is that tbese bills do not ap j ear in tbe official list of bills to be presented fur the consideration of tbe Senate. The order for the preparation of a currency bill by the Finance Committee carries with it instructions to take tbe recommendation of tue President and Secretary of the Treasury into consideration. The order is also broad enough to include any other suggestions of a liaaticial character which .may pe presented, and tbe Senators favorable to silver, who v ere present in the caucus, say that it is also "understood that a feasible proposition for the utilization of silver is to be included in any currency scheme presented to or by the com Hii'tee. V. meeting of the steering committee has yet been called and there has consequently I'en no agreement as to the order in which the lulls agreed upon shall be taken up. The Horse is also to be set at work on the cur rency plan. Secretary Carlisle is to be invited before the House Committee on Banking and Currency next Monday morning to present Lis views concerning the financial plan briefly summarised iu his annual report and indorsed in tbe President's message. The Secretary was at tbe Capitol yesterday and saw speaker Crisp and a number of the lead er3. It is said, however, he is not as yet seek ing to urge his plan. V meeting of the Banking a ad Currency Committee has been called for to-day to be gui consideration of tte Carlisle plan. It is expected thataftfr tbe hearing of the secre tary Monday a bill will be drawn In aooord au -e with his views It is thought probable that Mr. Carlisle will himself draw the bill on tbe lines of his report. Many of the House leaders declare that the f nancial measure is likely to pass tbe House notwithstanding the briefness of the session. Mr. Springer, chairman of the committee, tak-6 this view. Representative Cox, of Tennessee, who led t'-e State bank forces at the last session, is also hopeful of action. Representative Warner, of Kew York, who hi. taken a leading part in the State bank discussion, thinks it will be possible to get a bill through the House this session but not through the Senate. The delay will come, he ssys, because tbe public is not yet fully in formed on the plan, for legislation seldom precedes public opinion." DOIXGS AT THE CAPITOL. Senator Turpic Urges Election of Senators by the People. The subject of pooling by railroads, under 5be supervision of the Interstate Commerce Commission, seems to be an interesting one 10 the average statesman in the House. While the galleries were empty most of yes terday, the members of the House listened Kith close interest to speeches on that sul- e-et by Mr. Cooper, of Florida; Mr. Daniels, M New lork, and others. At tbe opening of the session of the House h Speaker announced the members who kad been relieved from service onv commit tees at their own request. He also announced ho following committee appointments: Mr. "Wheeler, of Alabama, Ways and Means; Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylvania, Appropriations; Mr. Harrison, of Alabama. Judiciary; Mr. late, of Georgia, Naval Affairs; Mr. Little, of Arkansas, Indian Affair!; Mr. Hicks, of Penn svlvania, Public Buildings; Mr. Tracy, of Zew York, Merchant Marine and Fisneries; Mr Eromwell. of Ohio, Railwavs and Canals; Mr. Barter, of Ohio. Private Land Claims; Mr. I.oberteon, of Louisiana, Library: Mr. h gg, of Ohio, Military Affairs; Mr. Broni w l , of Ohio, Expenditures in State Depart rrnrt.Mr. Griffin, of "Wisconsin, Militia; Mr. Cr-'deu, of Louisiana, Levees and Improve rs cut of the Mississippi River; Mr. Moore, of Kansas. Militia: Mr. Briekner, of Kentucky, Tspendltures in the Treasury Department; 3 Coffin, of Maryland. Mileage; Mr. Henry, cf Maryland, Expenditures in the Post-offlee Department and Pensions; Mr. Ogden, of I. aisiana, Expenditures in the Post-office Department: Mr. Coffin, of Maryland, Private Land Claims: Mr. Griffin, of Wisconsin, Arid Lands, and Mr. Moore, of Kansas. Expen ditures on Public Buildings. Mr. Cooper, of Florida, a member of tho Commerce Committee, took the floor on tho pooling bill, whloh ho said had four impor tant featuros. "While he doubted tho ndvis nbility of granting pooling powers to rail roads, he was willing to agree it such pooling should be allowed under tlio direct control of a responsible commfsslou. Ho offered a substitute to meet his objections to the bllL Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, nskod if tho fact that tho Email shippers under n pooling system would not bo able to get tho advan tages of the low rates now given big ship pars, would not justify the passage of a Jaw legalizing pooling. Mr. Cooper roplied that that was tbe only consideration which could induco him to voto to authorize pooling, but ho would not do so unless safeguards and restrictions not con tained in this bill were provided to prevent tho abuse of this proposed enlargement of tho chartered powers of tho railroads. Mr. Cooper concluded at tho end of two hours and was followed by Mr. Grosham, of Texas, in favor ot tho bill. Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, spoke in sup port of tho bill, declaring that he would bo glad to vote for the repeal of tho entire inter state commerce law. Mr. Daniels, of .Sew York, followed in op position, explaining at length his hostility on the ground that it would enable competing railroads to do tho very thing which the inter state commerce law was deigned to prevent. At the conclusion of Mr. Daniels' argument the House adjourned until to-morrow. Upon tho opening of the Senate, Mr. Turpio took the floor for n carefully prepared speech on the resolution for tho election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. He pointed out thnt during a contury the legislative branch of tho gov ernment had stood still, without advance or reform, while the scope and form of the other co-ordinate branches executive and judicial had been enormously expanded. "When we recall the" harsh criminations," he said, "tho gross charges of pecuniary cor ruption and of fraudulent combination or intrlguo, disgraceful and dishonorable to the whole body, with which a prolonged Senato rial contest is accompanied, whether in party conference or in opon assembly, the removal of such a procroant evil should bo deemed a prune political necessity. "The way of this riddance is plain. If tho choice of the constituent members of this body were left to the mass of voters in tho State tbese perilous criminations would bo infinitely lessened. They would altogether disappear. No reasonable grounds could bo given for their support." At the close of Mr. Turpie's speech Mr. Morgan gave notice that on Monday next ho would call up the Nicaragua Canal bill with a view to explaining it and making some re marks. Mr. Hunton gave notice that on Thursday next he would call up the bill for the estab lishment of a national university at "Washing ton. The Senate then adjourned until Monday. CHINA'S SPECIAL AMBASSADOR. lie Will Proceed to Tokio Where Dcnby and Dunn Mac Pacd the Way for Him. Chefoo, Dec. C. The Tsung Li l'amen has decided to send a special ambassador to To kio fully authorized to negoliato a treaty of peace. This is the result of an intimation from United States Minister Denby that he and the United States Minister to Japan have pre pared the way lor direct communication be tween China and Japan, though the nature of the preliminary negotiations aro kept se cret. Lyoxs, Dec. 6. The Missions Cathollques has received a letter from Mgr. Mutel, ad dressed from heoul, the capital of Korea, an nouncing that all tbe French missionaries in Korea, alter great hardships, have 'succeeded in reaching Seoul. The letter adds that all tho Christian vil lages in Korea have been pillaged and burned and that numbers of native Christians have been massacred. HELD UP ON A TRESTLE. Three .Masked .Men Hob a Train on the Texas aciLPadfic Road. FobtWoeth, Texas, Dec. 6. The east-bound Texas and Paciflo passenger train was held up at a trestle seven miles west of here nt 5:80 p. m. to-day. Tho train was stopped jnst as the engine and express car had crossed, the passenger coaches coming to a standstill on the trestle where the passengers had no opportunity of getting out If they were so in clined, which they were not, but only busied themselves in concealing their valuables. Several shots were fired from the front end of the train and the passengers were warned to beep their heads in tho windows. The tram was detained ten or fifteen min utes, during which time those who caught a glimpse of the party on tho other side of the tr6tle. saw three masked men with guns, marching the engineer and trainmon in and out of the baggage car. When they finished their work, the robbera made the engineer back the train over the tre3tlo and while it was crossing, disappeared in a thick forest. Tbe passengers kept so close while tho train was being robbed that they did not know much about what was going on, and the railroad men and express officials will not make any statements. It is not known how much booty was secured. Tho robbers had possession of the express enr until they accomplished their object. One fat package is known to have been obtained. RED If you want to know what that word means look on tbe fourth page. THEY REFUSED TO CHEER. Socialists in the Reichstag Declined to Shout for the Emperor. Beblix, Doc. G. At the first sitting of the Reichstag in tho new building to-day Presi dent Von Levetzow having called for cheers for the Emperor, all excopt tho Socialists responded, but these remained seated and silent He severly censured their conduct, which, he said, was not in consonance with the traditions of Germany or tho usages of the Reichstag. Herr Singer attempted to justify tho atti tude of th Socialists and ma do a bitter per sonal attack upon the emperor, Which pro voked a storm of indignation and protests from other parts of tho house. Herr Singer, among other things, said that the Socialists would never consent to cheer a man who told the soldiers that thev must fire upon their follow citizens at his command. Previous to tho adjournment, the Centrists re-Introduced tho motion of tho repeal of the anti-Jesuit laws. DR. FLOYER IN MORE TROUBLE. Charged with Conducting a Confidence Game and Falsely Obtaining Money. Chicago, Dec. 6. Dr. B. 0. Flower, tho Boston ex-preacher and Christian scientist, who was arrested in Galveston, Tex., ro cently, charged with securing $45,000 by questionable methods, was again arrested horo to-day on a United States warrant. The warrant was sworn out bv.T. Chapman of Peoria, and charges tho doctor with con ducting a confidence game and obtaining money by falso pretences. Dr. Browne's Recovery Doubtful. Medical Director John Mills Browne ex sergeon general of tho Navy, 'lies crittcally ill at tho Portland Flats. Dr. Browne was 6tricken with paralysis and his condition up to an early hour this morning remained unchanged. Ho is a prominent Mason, thirty-third degree, and a member of tho Scottish Rite, of which he is treasurer general. Dr. BrownR u Un tm inspector general for tho District. As Dr. xiuuu is cuusiuerauiy past tno primo ot lite his recovery is doubtful. THE GOVERNMENT ALL GRIST TO THEIR MILL French Balls and Prize-fights Had to Pav the New York Police. WRESTLER MULDOON'S "FULL" Ho Assured Corbett's Manager that Ho Would "Protect" the Exhibition for Part of the Receipts There Was Ho High Kicking at tho Dances, Say the Managors. New Yobk, Dec. C This was a red-letter day in tho history of the Loxow committee. A now source of revenue to tho police was de veloped. Frank W. Sanger, tho theatrical manager, testified that during tho sparring exhibition given by Corbett at the Madison Square Garden, Brady, Corbett's manager, drew $250 from tho box office to pay for po lice protection. Brady, who was placed upon tho stand, niter much hesitation admitted that tho testi mony was correct. Later, however, Mr. Brady denied that he had ever personally paid tho money for police protection. Ho said that Wrestler Muldoon had agreed to see that the police would not interforo with tho match for 25 per cent, of the gate receipts. The subject of tho French ball was noxt taken up. The officers denied having paid money for police protection. Some of tho former officers of tho ball and somo of tho attaches and employes told difforent stories, however. Tho Lexow committee dipped into all tho naughtiness of the French ball, and some of the country members of tho committee seemed very much shocked at the accounts given, but these statements wore emphatically de nied by the officials of Cercle do L'Hnrmonie, the society which has tho French balls in charge. According to their statements there j was no high kicking, and tne tall would comparo favorably with any of the social events given by any of tho fraternal, benevo lent, or oharitablo organizations of Now York city. Frederick Gallagher was tho first witness after recess. "Is it not generally understood," asked Mr. Goff, "among the sporting fraternity that in order to nllow a bout to come off it is nec essary to settle with the police?" "Yes, it is." Gustavo Dorveaux, the manager of tho St. James Hotel, was next called. He is the pres ident of the French society in this city. "How much money do you pay tho police for protection and privileges at your annual ball?" "None." "Now, ns a matter of fact.did you not como hero prepared to lio about this?" said Mr. Goff. "No," said the witness angrily. James Weil, the recording secretary of tho society, was then called. "What were tho prices your society had to pay the police for allowing high kicking?" "There is no high kicking." "And your ball is just as orderly and as de cent as tho Arion ball, I suppose?" "It is." "What is tho use of perjuring yourself as you aro doing?" said Mr. Goff. "I am not perjuring myself, and 1 dare any one to say so besides yourself, sir," said tho witness, indignantly. Bene Dupre, tho Frenchman who has had the bar privileges at tho French ball for several years, was then called to tho Btnnd. "Did you ever pay any moaoy to tho police at thesoballs?" ho was asked. "I always paid 150 after 1 o'olook." "And who did you pay this money to?" "A police sergeant." "For what purpose?" "To allow the sale of wino to go on after 1 o'clock." No one had asked him. not to tes tify. The next witness was James Weber, a for mer president of the French society. He tes tified that under his presidency it was a hubit to pay tho police $50 aftor midnight to buy their suppors. V. Bro4uories, also a former president, tes tified to the samo effect. Mrs. Annie Newstole, a widow, testiflod that she paid $18 e month 10 Detectives Bronnan and McUormick. Thoytold her that If sho paid $200 down and $50 a month alio could sell what sho plpasod. to whom bud pieasea, anu wuen sno pieasea. She had given somo diamonds to Alderman Clancey for safe keeping but never got them back and finally accepted 8150 for them. Alderman Clancey had also asked her to allow voters to register from her placo. She had refused to allow it. William Muldoon, tho wrestler, a former policeman famous as "Muldoon, the Solid Man," of song and story, was next called. He was a healthy-looking specimen, and was introduced as an example of tho men who nro allowed to retire. At tho close of his examination Mr. Goff asked for an adjournment until next Tuesday to prepare for his next witness. Major Armes Made It Interesting. Major G. A. Armes wont with a Federal marshal yesterday to recover some of his per sonal property, which was in possession of Mrs. Slewart, at No. 1303 R street northwest. Tho goods had been taken there by Mrs. Armes when sho left thoir country homo in pursuit of a divorce. Mrs. Stewart declined to give them up, and Major Armes obtained a writ of replevin. Ho made it interesting for Mrs. Stewart by a flow of picturesque and ex pressive language when he called with tho officer. g p Forty Men Strike At Frostburg. FnosTBuno, Md., Doc. G. Thi3 morning forty men employed by tho Frostburg Gas Company went on a strike against working ten hours a day. They received 81.25 work ing nine hour3 a day. RED If you want to know what that word moans look on the fourth page. PRINTING OFFICE DEATH-TRAP LAID I3EF0REMR. BIRNEY. District Attorney Asked to Secure Indict ments Against tho Columbia Invest ment Association Officials. Tho question of bringing tho operators of tho Columbia Building, Loan and Investment Company before the grand jury has been beforo District Attorney Birney, but what ho will do has not been made public. His action in somo other coses of alleged fraud by loan companies in dicates thai he does not think a good case can be mado, even where intentional frnud is reasonably evident. Attorney Alexander H. Bell, of No. 325 Four-and-a-half street northwest, who was active in tho suit brought bo foro Judge Hngncr n yeur ngo, and by him dlsmissea, said yesterday, ho Intondod to havo a talk with Mr. BIrnoy and try to show that tho Columbln Associa tion had been obtaining money under false pretenses, and late in tho afternoon called at tho District attorney's office. Attorney L. n. Poole, in nsking Judgo Cox for nn immediato hoarlng on tho equity bill or eighteon citizens of Rockyillo and vicinity who wnnta receivor appointed, said yester day that he believed tho managers of tho company to be thioves. neread the bill whoso points were given in The Times Tuesday last and said tho com pany had fifty offices throughout the coun try, but all payments mado to agents outside Washington were at a risk. Referring to the forfeiture of certificates by six weeks failuto to pay dues and reinstatement at the associa tion's option upon payment of a revival fee ho remarked that the" certificate doesn't say ho will be reinstated, and he never i3. "Th,at Is like tbo old sign," remarked Judge Cox. "It ran 'If you cannot read tho sign, inquire of the blacksmith at the roadside.' " Attorney L. C. Williamson, for the associa tion, said that an expert had been put upon the books, and tho directors were as anxious ns anybody for a full, clear statement, but tho timo had been too short to nllow tho exami nation to be finished. Mr. Poolo said the assets might disappear in a week and Mr; ""Williamson asked what assets ho meant. Mr Poole wanted a continunnco also, bo causo Attorney J J. Darlington, who was associated with him in the case, could not bo present. At Judgo Cox's suggestion a restraining order was granted till a hearing could bo hnd Monday. Mr. J. H. Ralston yesterday got a judgment bv default against tho company for $27 in favor of J. W. Ramsay. The cose was boforo Mugistrnte A. S. Taylor. Mr. C. A. Brandenburg, who Is attorney for Courtney Carter, of Lynch burg, Yn., on a claim for $53 now pending before Magistrate Harper, will probably bring two more similar suits to-day, and will ask leave to intervene in tho equity court. Ho has fourteen other cases in his hands. A number of formal demands for claims havo been mado inconsequenco of the excite meat, and the officers have enTered'lhese" in numerical order for payment upon a settle ment of tho litigation and revocation of tho restraining order. THE INCOME TAX COLLECTION. Prospective Fight Over It in the House Next Week WilIB c Drawn on Sectional Lines. The appropriation Committee has recoived from tho Treasury Department tho estimates required to carry income tax provision of of the tarifl bill into effect for the remainder of the present fiscal year beginning Januarv 1, 1805. Tho estimates for tho collection of tho tax until July 1, 1895. aggregate 8215,095, and include provision for one statistician, $2,00; nn additional head of division, 2.500; six clerks. $1,400; eight clerks at $1,200; seven clerks at $1,000; one messenger at 6420; sala ries and oxpenses of 303 additional deputy collectors. S211,S00. and salaries and ex penses of ten additional revenue agents, $ 13,000. Tho appropriation to provide for the col lection of tho incomo tax will be incorporated in an urgent deficiency bill, tho considera tion of which will bo taken up by tho Appro priation Committee to-day. The bill will bo ready on Monday. It will probably precipi tate the first general political skirmish of tho session. The Eastern members, irrespective of party, will, as a rule, oppose tho appropri ation, and tho debate will probably bristle with acrimony. ANTI-W. C. T. U. MOVEMENT. These Ladies Propose to Put Frco Lunch Counters in tho Churches. Chicago, Deo. G. Prominont lady mem bers of several Chicago churches, headed by Mrs. J. M. Arnold, ox-president of tho De troit Woman's Christian Tempernuco Union, havo organized the Anti-W. 0. T. U. move ment and started a crusade against tho saloons on ajuniquo plan. Tho new organization proposes to place freo lunch counters in the churches, to off set tho seductive influence of tho saloon freo lunch. t Found the Missing Heir. GuTiiniE, Okla., Dec. 6. C. K. Handes, tho Boston man, who has been iu tho Territory for the past fortnight in search of his brother Henry, who had fallen heir to 8150,000, has found him near Chickneshe, I. T., where ho was working for a cattlo man. He had been gone from homo ton years and had during that timo served as a section hand, dish washer, and barkeeper. Ho will immediately return to Boston. Played the Gold Brick Game. Albaxv, N. Y., Dee. 6. Nathan Smith, who lately opened a second-hand store and pawn shop in Cohoes, is under arrest there await ing extradition to Baltimore, Md., on tho charge of having obtained 85,000 by the gold brick swinale. Instantaneous Death of Dr. Chapman. Baltimore, Md.. Dec. 6 Dr. David T. Chapman, fifty-one years of nge, was killed to-night by being thrown- out of his carriage. AND ITS SUPPORTS. CRIMINAL ACTION IS URGED Alumni of Georgetown Feel Bitter Against the Columbia Team. ' PLAYERS MAY BE PROSECUTED Father Richards Averse to Layine It Before the District Attorney, hut Others May Tako the Step Witnesses Say Bahen Was Assaulted with Intent to Injure Him. Proceedings in tho criminal court may be a result of tho Thanksgiving Day football game between the Columbia Athletic Club and Georgetown University, in which Quar terback Bahen. of tho university, received such spinal injuries that he lies paralyzed and hovering near the point of death. The feeling among tho alumni of tho uni versity i3 exceedingly bitter against the players of tho Athletic Club team. Father Richards, the president of Georgetown Col lego, has been urged to tako the matter Into court, but is averse to doing so, and now graduates who aro prominent in tho local alumni association are discussing the advis ability of laying the caso before tho District attorney. Several persons who witnessed the episode have urged the college faculty to tpke action against certain Columbia players, and are volunteering to appear as witnesses. They assert that Baken wa3 evidently assaulted with Hie Intention of injuring nim and put ting him out of the game. Some say that the Columbia men went Into the game with the doliberate intention of com pelling the best players of the opposing team to retire early and talked of their plans in the clubhouse before the game; that Capt. Car mody and "Big" Mahoney, the star players of Georgetown, wore particularly the objects of their attack. Cari9dy was one of tho three Georgetown men who where carried from the field in the first fifteen minutes ot play. Mahoney was several times laid out, but'pluckily stuck to his wrk to the end. After the game, how ever, he was 6ent to the inflmary, where he nursed an ankle swollen to twico its natural sizo, a stiff neck and sundry minor injuries. It i3 not known that a court was ever called upon to draw the line upon what might con stitute an assault in a football or other ath letic game, and if a test is mado of Bahen's case the outcome will be regarded with great interest. Football has been in exceedingly bad re pute in Washington since Thanksgiving Day and the action of tho Georgetown faculty and directors in prohibiting games under the present rutes mo-ts with general approval. Tho mother of Bahen callod to seo her son at the Emergency Hospital yesterday, and was gratified to find that he was resting com fortably. No decided change for the better or worse has been observed. Ho took nourish ment yesterday for tho first time since the game The doctors hold out little hope of his recovery, and nono that ho will not be a cripple. a-O-fr FELL TO HIS DEATH. Still Another Fatal Accident at the New Post-ofrlce 'Building. William Fielding died at tho Emergency Hospital about 6 o'clock last night. He was a workman on tho new post-office building, and received his fatal injuries by falling from the third story. Fielding wns a mortar mixer in tho employ of Brick Contractor Consel, and he was at work on tho northeast portion of the building. He was walking toward tho south front along ono of tho iron beams, when he lost his Balance and foil. He plunged down about fifty feot, and just beforo reaching tho dirt floor of tho basement struck a projecting beam, cutting a fear' 1 gash on tho right tempio and fraoturing tho skulL Had hobeen able to fall clear it is probable that ho would not havo been killed. Tho ambulance from tho Emergency Hos pital soon arrived with Drs. Smith and Augh inbaugh, and after temporarily stopping tho flow of blood they convoyed him at once to the hospital. It was soon discoveied that ho could not live. Besides the bruised skull Fielding had internal injuries and a broken anklo. Fielding was thirty-five years old, a very steady workman, and leaves a widow and four children living at No. 702 Istroet north east. No inquest will be held by tho coroner. M--t- ROBBED BY HIS BROTHERS. T o Amateur Safc-lootcrs Rounded Up In Richmond. Mr. S. C. Wilson, of 574. Sixth street north east, left for Richmond yesterday in conse quence of a telegram giving the news of the arrest of James and Goorgo Wilson. All the men aro brothers, it is said. Tho safo of Mr. S. C. Wilson, who keeps a lunch room, was plundered of 8325 somo time ago, and, it is said, tho two men now under arrest took the money and went on a spree, which wound up in their rrrestfor drunkonnes3 in Richmond. When arrested 8111.96 was found in tho possession of tho prisoners. Scarlet Fever Spread by Thanksgiving Day Lowell. Mass., Dec. G. Thanksgiving Day a homeless girl was admitted to tho- Ayer Homo for Young Women and Children. 1 iTwo days later sho became ill with scarlet fever, and tho infection spread among tho other in matos ot tho homo, till to-day thirty-nine out of the forty-two children in tho home aro suf fering from tho disease. i RED If you want to know what that word means look oa the fourt'i" xMISS GING'S SHADOWY FRIEND. He tVas Seen Several Times with the Mur dered Milliner and tho Pollco Want Uim Badly. Minneapolis, Minn , Dec. 6. Tho police aro devoting themselves steadily to the task of finding somo one who saw tho mysterious stranger with Mis3 Ging within aweekot tho murder. This stranger has como to bo known as "Tho man with tho iron-gray mustache." Several new traces of him havo been found. The night clerk at tho Metropolitan Cafe, St. Paul, remembers Miss Ging as having visited that enfe in company with a gentle man of that description about three weeks ago. They had supper together and some thing to drink. They were quite merry and tho timo slipped away so rapidly that before they knew it the last inter-urban electric cor for Minneapolis had lelt and they wero obliged to hire a cab and drive the nine miles. Tho entire acquaintance of Miss Ging is being carefully scrutinized for some hint. It Is believed that an occurrence of Tuesday morning following tho murder, which was just discovered, may yet prove to have a bear ing on tho case. Miss Lillian Allen, a young lady who lived at the Victoria, a fashionable hotel, left town very suddenly and in a great hurry tha day. Sho was known to have been a former acquaintance of MisJ Ging's, and to have had a serious quarrel with her, which made the two girls enemies. Miss Allen was very onxiou3 Tuesday morning about tho arrival of a certain trunk. Whon at last it arrived she had it taken to her room, repacked it, and at once set off for t. Paul with it. She already had several trunks in her room, which she left hebind. The trunk was checked on the Milwaukee and St. Paul road, and the baggageman re members the occurrence pwrfectiy. Miss Allen, he said, was in such a "blistering hurry" that she could not wait for the train, but took an inter-urban car. Tho hotel people do not know where ahe is. They received an anonymousnote warning them about Miss Allen's character, but paid no further attention to it than to show it to Mis3 Allen. Sho at once exclaimed that it was the deed of Miss Ging. who, she ex plained, hated her. They had bad a quatrei over Fred I. Reed, of St. Paul, and were ene mies. Reed's name had already be'en brought into the caso. Harry T. Hayward, tho young business man whose relations with Catherine Ging have been investigated from every conceiv able standpoint since Monday night, wa3 this evening arrested on a charge of murder in the first degree. His brother, A. A. Hayward. is also In the company of two detectives to-night, and it is intimated that ho will be formally taken Into custody In the morning. These steps have been taken with great deliberation and after sifting all the evidence. The theory on which tho police are working is chiefly ot conspiracy to obtain tho insurance money. HE IS NOT THE KAK. Lynn Boyd llcrndon Arrested as Ilillman, Insurance Swindler and Murderer. Louisville, Ky., Dec 6. A special to tho Times from Franklin, Ky.. says: The news to the effect that J. W. Hillman, who was supposed to havo been killed sixteen years ago in Kansas, and under suspicious circum stances, after having taken out a heavy insu rance on his life, has been arrested in Ari zona in connection with telegrams reesived hero last night, created considerable excite ment. Lynn Eoyd Herndon is the man arrested in Arizona' for this crime. He formerly lived here, and is extensively connected in this section. About seventeen yeara ago. togethe r with his father's family, he moved to Kansas. How long he lived in that State is not known here, but it is said he has roamed the coun try promiscuously for several years. Last night he sent telegrams to his kins men at this place, telling of his arrest at Tombstone, Ariz., charged with having de defrauded an insurance company of a large sum and probably of the murder of the sup posed Hillman at Valley Falls, Kan., in 1S78. The telegrams were urgent, and the relatives of Herndon here are very solicitous about his situation, so much so, in fact, tnat Dr. D. J. See.ey,a relation of his, left for Tombstone to-day to identify Herndon and help him. out of his trouble. It is thought that Herndon is accused by a peculiar chain of circumstances, but his rel atives here, from what they know ot the case, do not believe him guilty. POPE LEO'S AMBITION. Steps Taken for tho Reunion of the Roman and Greek Churches. Rojte, Dec. 6. A papal decree, which is the outcome of tho recent conference held here looking to the reunion of the Rsman and Greek churches, appears to-day. It pro vides that ecclesiastical colleges founded in the East by the papacy shall be developed in favor of the Eastern, church. Tho rite3 of tho latter church shall be maintained intact. Any Latin priest trying to proselytize among Greek Christians shall be suspended. Roman Catholics in places where there are no priests of that church may attend the services held by priests of the Eastern rite without prejudice to their own religion. No more Roman Catholic colleges can be estab lished in tho East without papal permission.. All members of the Eastern church who reside outside of Eastern sees will receive instrno tion according to the rites of their own church and those who have embraced the Roman Catholic faith can return to the East ern rites. Finally the decree announces that the Pope, with the monetary assistance of Catholics of all countries, will found colleges and churches in the East. . 9 MARYLAND'S GOVERNOR SCORED Brutality Charccil Against the Officers of the House of Correction. Jackson H. Ralston, of Hyattsvillo, Md., has written to Gov. Brown on tho subject ot alleged brutality at tho House of Correction at Jessups. Tho letter is accompanied by tho affidavits of William Horst, John O'Neill, and Chauncey McKee. Tho affiants chargo that inhumanities aro daily perpetrated on the prisoners; that tho food is bad; that tho work required of them induces rheumatism, and that the death rate is unduly great. Several specific instances of alleged cruelty are cited. Mr. Ralston's letter is a sharp ono and charges Gov. Brown with violating his pledge of granting a redress of the grievances of,tho inmates of the institution in question. Kidnapped by Her Father. TtraKHANNocK, Pa., Dec. 6. Goldie Wer don, eight years old, was kidnapped to-day as she loft tne schoolhouse. A closed car riage stopped nenr-by and a man suddenly throw his nrm3 about her, tossed her into tho carriage and drove swiftly away. The sup position is that the man is tho girl's fathr. t Piloted Into a Safe Haven. Baltimore, Md., Dec. G. Capt. Daniel T. Evans, nged sixty-eight years, one of tho old est Chesapeake Bay pilots, of tho Pilots As sociation, died this morning on the steamer Pilot while coming up the bay from Fortress Monroo to Baltimore. t Bad County for Treasurers Columbia, S. O., Dec. 6. A shortage of 81,500 has been found In the accounts of Treasurer Thomas, of Union county. Ho is tho third successive treasurer of that county whoso accounts have been found short. PRIEST DEFIES ARCHBISHOP Father Duccv Accuses Corrigan of Underhanded Methods. HIS SUPERIOR OWES HDI MUCH Insinuations that Police Officials Could Giva "Some Ecclesiastical Information" Con cerning a Certain Disreputable House Will Attend the lexow Committee. New Yobk, Dec 6. Tha controversy be tween Archbishop Corrlgan and Rev. Father Ddeey has reached that stage when another statement has been deemed expedient by tha latter. Notwithstanding tbe arch bishop's in junction, Father Dueey continues to be a con spicuous figure at tbe Lexow committee in vestigation. This evening ho gave out a statement in part as follows: "His excellency, the Archbishop of New" York, is greatly to be pitiod for the course followed by Mr. Wiokam, his friend and de fender. It 13 sad to think that the archbishop, who has the greatest opportunity for good, in, my judgment, of any ecclesiastic in the world, should need defenders. He would not need them did he act independently, fearlessly, and openly. "Archbishop Corrlgan has placed himaell in a position of persistent persecution of mo for the past ten years. Why Kl3 grace should have been so misguided I cannot fathom. I owe nething to the archbishop of New York and he knows that be owes much to me. From his eoming to this dieceee I was kind to him in the extreme, whrn he was a sup pliant and a stranger in New lork. and he knows it. As eo-adjutor archbishop, with the right ot succession, he' was unknown and humble in New York. He eame to my hoose almost every week; he rode with me in my carriages and sieighs; but my devotion to humanity forced me to rid myself of these vanities." "I was not in all particulars like tha young man la the Gospel I could not say that X had kept in perfection the commandments from my youth without spot aad blemish; but I can say, however, that I have been most faithful and sacrificing as a. priest, and I have never been a frequenter ot disreputa ble places. , "Tbe Lexow committee Is seeking to know something ot tho character p Rosa Be! 3 and her successor, Evelyn Ben 3 house on Thirty-sixth street. Inspector "Villains and Capt. Westervelt might give sRae eeelesiastieai information ns to that house to the Senate committee. "On November 27 1 sent his grace, the most reverend archbishop, the following communi cation: " St. Leo's Rectobt. 13 East Twenty-ninth. street. New York, November 27,1894. " 'Most Ret. M. A. Coebigax, D. D., Arch bishop of New York. " 'YobrExczllesct: Youx letter of Novem ber 24 sent by mesienger to my house was handed to me "oy my servant at 4:15 p. m. Sat urday when I returned to ray residence hen I could not do as yau requested. I shall respect your excellency's letter of November24. wni' h. is more kindly than yours oINovember li. I must take exception to a. few ex press ioas. I never taks for granted any sup position without first obtaining proof As a priest and gentleman I am not bound, in my opinion, to indicate to any one who the per son or persons are who may give me a confi dence. I would not be a true pnest or i man dfci I indicate to you or others the per son or persons who give me confidence with out their prrmission. " 'The grievances alleged against me are nt founded on truth and fact. Yon know, and God knows, that I have ben tbe wronged person. I have never entered into any con spiracy against yon or any other man. I have always fought in the open and I always hope so to do. 'Your excellency cannot be ignorant of the fact that priests at the cathedral have, bv their own letters, given evidence of enl methods. You. it Is said, are not responsi ble for their acts, but If they have abused your oonfidence and Imposed on your good nature, why do they defiantly hold on? You. cannot blame mo it I have reason to com plain. " I wish to bo frank,Bcd I inform you that I have letters of yours in my possession, spnt by yon to tha New York Press, requesting that it should say certain things about me. These letters sent from yonr residence, aro not typewritten, but in your own hand writing. ' I trust that most honorablo peace wil soon reign with all of ns. Yours truly, " 'Thomas J. DcgeV "On last Monday morning. December 3, 1 sant this brief note to his exeeHency " 'St. Lbo's Bxctobt, No. 13 East Twenty ninth street. New York, December 1, 1394. " 'Most Rkv. M. A. ConniaAXV D. D., arch biohop of New York. " 'Yomt Excxllzxct: You sent ma a letter on Novsmber 94. I respectfully answered that letter on November 27. I have received no intimation that your excellency has read my letter of the 27th. 'I deem it necessary to write these few words, fearing that it would be sid that I had not been courteous to iny eeelesiastieai superior. You have given me no reasons why I should not attend the sessions of tha Lexow committee on Monday, and I said to you in my letter of tho 27th I have alwaya 'fought in'the open day, therefore I think it prudent, respsctful, anu wise that I should inform you that I am going to the Lexow In vestigation on Monday. " 'You rs. etc. Thomas J. DrcET." Fathe r Ducey said that he had nothing f Hi ther to say at present on the subjeer. FEDERATION OF WORKMEN. Into Such a Body Debs "Wants to Amal gamate AH Labor Organizations. Denvbs, Col., Dec. 6. It is announced tha Eugeno Y. Debs, president of tbo American Railway Union, will attend the convention of the American Federation of Labor in Denver next week, and will endeavor to secure an en dorsement of his plan to amalgamate Iahor organizations Into one vast federation to ta known a3 the "United Federation of Work men." lie will also ask tho convention to approve last summer's strike. This will probably bo opposed by Samuel Gompera, president of tha federation. RED If you want to know what that word means look on tbe fourth page. Telegraphic Brevities. Henry Haussaye, the Freneh atetonan aad critic, bos been eleeted. a member of the academy- Tho funeral of ex-Gov. Bowie, of Mary land, took place yesterday in the family bury ing ground, sear the Bowie mansion. Canadian Pacific railroad officials state that the steamers of the Empress lino wul hereafter carry each three 5-inch, guns besides ordinary small arms. Four hundred cloak makers, employed by Strawbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia,, went on strike yesterday morning, owing to a re duction In wager. Tho Alabama State Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which has just closed hore. decided to pay the expenses of a woman la go to Montgomery to remain during tha eat1ro3sflio of the'lesislature and loot v for r - ; k-1- 1 -40 of a enorai pronio tion mil la the State.