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Ohio Senatorial Candidates
Gathering Their Forces
AT THE STATE CAPITAL
Ko Known Change in the Chances of
Brice or Thomas.
BOTH ARE CONFIDENT AS EYEB.
The friends of tie National Chairman
Proud of His Backing. "
BETTIKG TWO TO ONE 05 BRICE
The prominent Senatorial candidates in
Ohio are hurrying to Columbus. Their
fences are there being straightened as far as
possible, a number oi members of the Legis
. lature having already arrived. Few of the
latter are committal, however. Thomas and
Brice are as confident as ever.
rsncciAx. telxqhai: to the sisfatch.1
Columbus, O., January 2. Every train
which came into the city to-day brought
large numbers of politicians who are inter
ested in one or the other candidates lor the
United States Senate. A large per cent of
the members of legislature have also ar
rived, and are claiming unusual attention.
There are at least two or three workers and
persuaders for each member, who have been
detailed to keep them in line in the interest
of the re spective candidates. This is on the
theory that the greater portion of the work
has been done before the members reach Co
lumbus. The people who are engaged in
the Senatorial contest are angmented by a
mass oi lesser lights who are looking after
the offices to be given out in the organiza
tion of the two branches of the Legislature.
The respective caucsses for this will beheld
Saturday.
A POSSIBLE TEST.
Senatorial forces profess to be holding
back in tbeir aggressive work, to discount
the well-authenticated report that they are
taking a hand in the organization of the
House. "While both the Brice and Thomas
managers profess to have nothing to do with
it, it is generally understood that the vote in
the caucus on Speaker of the House will be
a fair indication of the relative strength of
the two leading candidates, Brice and
Thomas. Hysell, the labor candidate, is be
ing aided in his ambitions by the Brice
workers. There are no surface chances, but
there is agreat deal of work being done.
Both candidates are professing virtue, and
insisting that their friends are of the most
unselfish, character, and ire working isx
them through love and admiration alone.
The tactics of the two leading candidates
are in a great measure tame, and they are
sot urging the point of finances against
each other, though it is likely that this
feature of the business will be developed by
John A. McMahon, the third most promi
nent candidate, who is announced to arrive
to-night.
BUST ANSTVEBING chabqes.
TJp to this evening Thomas was the only
candidate on the ground, and his managers
have been kept busy answering various
charges in regard to the improper use of
money. They promptly deny a report that
he had aided Senator Gaumer in any way,
and the feeling by these little episodes is
being fanned into a flame. It is found, as
the members come in, that there is a large
per cent of them who are not pledged to any
of the candidates, and this gives the less
prominent candidates, and especially Mc
Mahon' friends, considerable hope. All
the advance work which has been done
seems to have been in the persuasive line.
There are, of course, exceptions to this.
The real news of the situation wonld be a
roster of the members as to their prefer
ences among the candidates. This, how
ever, cannot be had, as a majority of the
members themselves refuse to be com
mitted, and the candidates apparently do
not have sufficient confidence in their
claims to make out a list, of those from
whom they expect support, for publication.
BOISTEEOUS IN THEIE CLAIMS.
This situation leaves the candidates to
put in their time in boisterous claims.
Both Brice's and Thomas' managers are
making a fall hand at this business. The
Brice men claim they could nominate their
man on the first ballot, bnt prefer not to do
so, but allow other candidates to be com
plimented. The second ballot, they insist,
is good enough for them. Thomas' men are
equally confident, 'and think they will have
votes to spare.
Earnest work is expected from now on.
Cal Brice arrived this evening, and
went directly to his headquarters at the
Neil. He was met there by General A. V.
Bice, Congressman Yoder, Congressman
Anderson, ex-Congressman W. D. Hill, Ice
Hill, W. B. Bitchie. J. B. Townsend, and
others of prominence. The Brice forces
point with pride to the character and stand
ing of the men whom they have on the
ground. General Bice is out in a long in
terview, in which he reviews the career of
Brice and enters into detail as to the reasons
whyie thinks Brice should be selected Sen
ator. He asks it in behalf of the solid
Democracy of the Northwest, and says it is
the only thing for the Democracy of the
State to do at this time.
MOKE EEASONS FOB BEICE.
Another prominent Democrat, in a burst
of admiration, said:
In my judgment the libel against the Demo
cratic press of Ohio, the slanders uttered
aealnst our very excellent and worthy Demo
cratic members of the Legislature, the threat
ened dangers to onx national Democratic
Committee, can be best refuted and prevented,
and the authors of tills great wrong to our
party placed in their proper attitude before
the people by the election of Calvin S. Brice,
and by doing it In a ve'ry empbaticjnanner.
Mr. Bnce, -upon his arrival, received a
warm reception. 'For the past three days he
lias been confined to his room in Xima, (of
fering from the disease that is sweeping over
tne whole world, "la grippe," or, as "It is
called here, the influenza, but be is much
better now, and willbcall'xight in a few
-daykjjathough looking a wee bit pale. Mr.
BriceTwai visited this evening by The Dis
patch correspondent at his headquarters at
the Neil House, and asked"ConcemIng bis
prospects. He replied: M
jt BEICE HAS LITTLE TO SAT.
"ZkKghi taeanlng no flureipectto "the
press. I have no figures to give on the ' Sen
atorship, but would simply say that I am
very well satisfied as to the outlook and ex
pect to be nominated."
"What abont the report that you are
forming a combination with a candidate for
Speaker of the House?" was asked.
"There is not a word or truth in such a re
port," answered the Lima statesman. "I am
making a contest for Senator, and shall use
all honorable means to be elected, bnt that
is all, and I have no choice as to whom shall
be elected Speaker. All are good men and
the caucus can make no mistake."
Wagers of 2 to Ion Brice in any amount
go becrging, no one being willing to take the
short' end and bet against Brice. The
Thomas men are claiming that all the oppo
sition to Brice will crystalize on their man,
and that he is bound to receive the usufruct.
HcHahon's followers laugh at this claim,
and say the Dayton warrior will show more
votes on the first ballot than Thomas will
have, and that the real fight will be between
Brice and McMahon, after the complimen
tary balloting is over.
BOOKWALTEE 18 FLITTERED,
Bnt fie Will Enter Into No Scramble for the
High Office.
rSrXCXAI. TXLXQXAX TO THE DISrATCH.1
Springfield, O., January 2. Hon.
John "W. Bookwalter, who is prominently
mentioned as an aspirant to the Senator-
ship, arrived here to-day from Hew York
City, very strangely, indeed, Hon. John
McMahon, the poor man candidate of Day
ton, arrived here jnst a tew minutes after
the great cosmopolitan had alighted from a
train. They met a few minutes later,
whether or not by accident could not be
leaned, and Mr. McMahon became Mr.
Bookwalter's guest at the Lagonda House,
which the latter owns. The two racers for
a Senatorial toga and Charles Constantine,
Mr. Bookwalter's right-hand man, dined to
gether, and discussed the matter now agitat
ing Ohio political circles. Mr. Bookwalter
was seen this evening by The Dispatch
correspondent. He said he is flattered by the
mention of his name in connection with the
Senatorship, but he will enter into no
scramble for the office.
Mr. McMahon said he was here on legal
business, and that he proposed to "let the
other fellows do the fighting, when he
would come in for the usufruct." Judge
West, of Bellefontaine, said to-day that he
thought McMahon or Thomas would be
elected.
ATTEMPTS TO KILL A PRIEST.
Father Kelly, of Oneida, Escapes Potion to
be Slosaed at HI Door.
rsrrciAL telefeak to the dispatch.!
Rome. N. Y., January 2. The Ber.
Father Kelly, of Oneida, this morning nar
rowly escaped death by the hands of some
unknown person on the threshold of his own
door. On October 8, last, an unsuccessful
attempt to kill Father Kelly, by mixing
poison with the communion, was made by
some unknown person. At that time Father
Kelly lay between life and death, but
recovered in a few weeks. At about 3
o'clock this morning Father Kelly was
awakened by the ringing of his door bell.
He asked who was there, and the reply was
that some one was sick and wished his pres
ence. He hastily drew on his clothing and
partly opened the door. As he did so the
stranger threw his weight against the door,
forcing it open. At the same moment he
struck Father Kelly on the head just above
the. eye with a heavy bar of iron.
Luckily the priest dodged the blow, which
probably saved his liie. The blow was a
glancinjr-ons, and made -an "ugly "wound.
Father Kelly cried murder, -and the assassin
made his escape. The priest fell to the floor
in an insensible condition, where he was
found byrthe housekeeper. i
PRIZE SOiNGS AND POEMS.
Successful Conclusion of the First Welch
National Eliteddfod.
israelii. TXLIQaIAaC TO THE DISPATCH.
Chicago, January 2. The first Welch
National Eisteddfod closed to-night, at. the
Central Music Hall, with a concert, the
feature of which was the contest for the
grand ong prize of $500. There were six
competitors for the bass sola prize, "How
Heaven in Fullest Glory Shone." Daniel
B. Da vies, of Bacine, was declared the
winner. The contest for the prize on the
essay, "The True Position of Woman in
Society," was won by Ellinor Connelly, of
New York City. The $25 prize for a poem,
"In Memoriam of the Xate Bev. David
Williams, Chicago," was awarded to John
Jones, of Wales. The Ben Phillips Choir,
of Chicago, won the 50 choral prize. Pretty
ir:.. T).i.. r r: : a-i ai r
iUUB XlUVCf 10, VI .ULlUUCttL'UllS, bUUAt. IUB ICCl-
tation prize.
The Bev. T. G Jones, of Antrim. Pa-
won the $ 100 critical essay prize on "The
Declaration of Independence." The essay
of the winner contains 100,000 words. The
adjudicator mercilessly criticised the three
trios a who contended in the song, "God Be
Merciful," and withheld the prize alto
gether. The Bacine Choir of 75 voices won
the big $500 grand song prize. There were
large audiences at the three sessions to-day.
A KENTUCKY DISTILLERY SOLD.
An English Syndicate Secures Control of An
demon County Property.
Louisville, January 2. Mr. T. P.
Bipey, the Anderson county distiller, has
sold to the English syndicate, represented
by N. Hoffheimer, promoter, of New York,
a two-thirds interest in his distilleries,
which are valued at 5500,000. Mr. Bipey is
retained as manager of the business for a
period of five years, at a salary of $8,000 a
year.
All his brands of whisky, together with
all rights, titles and interests in these dis
tilleries pass with the sale.
AH OLD UAH'S FATAL MISTAKE.
He Tries to Open the Wrong Door and U
Shot at the Tbreihold.
Cincinnati, January 2. Edward Sher
man, macninist, was awakened at 2 am.
by the sound of some one working at the
lock of the door to his room. Thinking
it was a burglar, he fired through the panel
and heard a heavy fall. Upon opening the
door he found he had mortally shottW. H.
Phillips, a real estate agent, aged 73, who
occupied an adjoining room, and had gone
to Mr. Sherman's door by mistake.
THREE LABOR ORDERS COMBINE.
Farmers' Alliance and Grouse People to
Combine With the K. of I
Tofeea, January 2. The Farmers' Al
liance, State Grange and Knights of Labor
have formed an offensive and defensive alli
ance, according to the recommendation of
the recent Farmers' Convention and the
''Knights of Labor Convention.
a The object of the combination is co-operation
in Kansas business and politics. The
combined alliances number in their ranks
over 125,000 members.
AH IRISH EDITOR COHYICTED.
Melnery, ot Limerick, Mnit Go to Jail a a
Bold IntlraWator.
Dublin, January 2. Mr. Melnery, ed
itor of the Limerick Leader, who as been
on trial for intimidation, has been found
guilty and sentenced to three -nwaths'jBS-pruonmenL
The Appeal Coirt has -di-missed
similar charges made against Mrfv
Kedmond. nf hi WtfAt . vi. .sjitca ,
7isher, of the Hauler Sxprttt, o'f -Water-
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MAI RESULT IS A REBBLLI0H.
Colombian Indian Bxadr to Revolt
Against the' Government.
israelii. TELEGRAM TO TUB PISrATCB.1
NewYobk, Januarys The steamship
Newport, from Colon, to-day brought inter
esting information to New York merchants,
whose vessels have recently been seized by
the Colombian Government while trading
on the San Bias coast, south of Colon.
Captain Ellis, of the seized sehoonor Willie,
also owned by Foster & Co., writes from
Colon that be sees no prospect of getting
away with his vessel, so he has discharged
his crew and is coming home. He adds
'that a crew of Indians came up the
coast from San Bias, in a big canoe, to beg
the American vessels to go to their relief in
spite of the interference of ,the Colombian
authorities. These natives are entirely de
pendent for their livelihood upon their trade
with American vessels. " The interruption
of trade has left thousands of them abso
lutely destitute. They declared that they
had no'clothes ami nothing to eat, and tnat
their women were wandering unclad in the
mountains. Thev begged the captain of
the Willie to supply them with arms and
ammunition, and assured them that they
would clean out the Colombian Govern
ment If the present embargo continues, there is
little doubt that a bloody uprising will take
place. The 1,800 natiyes of the San Bias
coast, and 25,000 more inland, could make a
formidable showing against the existing
Government, if properly led.
MRS. S0UTHW0RTH TERI SICK.
Lawyer Howe Applies for n Writ to Remove
Her to a Hospital.
tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New Yoek, January 2. Lawyer Howe
went to the Tombs to-day with a sten
ographer and was informed by Mrs. Hanna
B. Southworth, the murderess of Stephen
Pettus, that she was ydying, and that she
was not properly cared for at the Tombs.
Mrs. Southworth's trial is due in the cur
rent month. Mr. Howe says that Mrs.
Southworth's mother came to him in the
morning and said that her dangbter
was dying. Alter his interview with
her Mr. Howe went before Justice
Van Brunt, of the Supreme Court, and ob
tainea a writ of habeas corpus, returnable at
10 o'clock to-morrow morning, by which he
expects to have Mrs. Southworth sent to
some city hospital for treatment. "Mrs.
Southworth had changed so since I last saw
her," said Lawyer Howe afterward, "that I
hardly recognized her. She was greatly ema
ciated and her cough was terrible to hear."
Dr. Ward says that be found Mrs. South
worth to-day suffering with acute bronchi
tis and congestion of the lungs. Her pulse
was up to 140, and her temperature was 103.
He gave it as his opinion that the woman
couldn't live 48 hours with her pulse going
at that rate.
TASSAR'S WILL IS GOOD.
A Decision Finally Beached In the Mnch--Illooted
Question.
tSPZCIAI. TELEOEAK TO THE DISrATCH.1
Poughkeepsie, January 2. Judge Bar
nard to-day filed his decision in the matter
of the construction of John Guy Yassar's
will. He decider that the Baptist Church
of Poughkeepsie. haying raised enough to
pay off a $15,000 mortgage, is entitled to
the $10,000 given it by Mr. Tassar; that the
gifts to the. several corporations of sums of
money subject to the payment of annuities
are good. Tfie coal fond ot f 1,000 belongs
to the1 Vassaf Home for Aged Men, to be
distributed by .the lady managers. He de
cides, also, that Vassar College .can take its
bequest ot $40,000, as the proof fails to show
that at the death of the testator the college
had property, the annual value and income
from which was up to the then corporate
limit of its right to hold.
The important part of the decision is that
the gift of a large sum for a proposed
orphan asylum is good. The Jndge says
that the only objection which can be taken
to this beqnest is that there is an unlawful
restraint of the power of alienation of land,
or an illegal suspension of the absolute
ownership of the personal property beyond
the possible limit of two lives.
GIYEHUPASLOST.
A Schooner With Fifteen Souls That Slay
Never be Heard Or.
rSFXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New Yoek, January 2. The three
masted schooner Veturia," wnich left this
port for Madeira on September 7, is prob
ably lost Her agents here have- given up
hope of ever hearing from her. She was
commanded by Captain Maurice Franco
and had a crew of nine men. She had,
besides, five passengers, all fishermen, two
of whom were working their passage to Ma
deira.
Her cargo consisted mostly of grain, and
was valued at $8,000. She was owned in
Portuzal, by Jose G. da Costa. She was
built at Caminha, in 1882, and measured 179
tons.
SHE LOSUSHEB CASE.
Mrs. Cotton's Flgfat Against C. F. Huntington
and Others Unsuccessful.
'6A2f Fbancisco, January 2. The case
of Mrs. D. O. Col ton versns Leland Stan
ford, C. P. Huntington and others, which
attracted much public attention during the
trial before the Supreme Courts several years
ago, was decided by the Supreme Court to
day in favor of the defendants. Mrs. Col
ton's husband, who died in 1878, had an in
terest in the Central Pacific and other enter
prises involving, millions.
A settlement was made with his widow,
who subsequently brought suit, alleging
that she had been defrauded. The Supreme
Court affirms the decision of the lower court
THE STRIKE IS STILL OH.
The htackey Roads' Employes Still Refuse
to Move Freight Cars.
EvANSVlXLE, January 2. The con
ductors and switchmen's strike on the
Evansville and Terre Haute and Evans
ville and Indianapolis road of' the Mackey
system still contiunes. As yet no confer
ence has been held between President
Mackey and the strikers, the former claim
ing that as yet no grievances have been pre
sented to him.
The yards present the same deserted ap
pearance to-day that thev have for the past
four days. The side tracks are filled with
cars of freight which the company is unable
to move.
THE EARTH CATED 1H.
Two Hundred Feet of Railroad Track Sink
Into the Ground.
Wh-kesbaeee, January 2. About 200
feet of the tracks of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Railroad caved in at
Plymouth this afternoon. The cave-in has
extended to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, but that building has -sot yet been
damaged.
The entire territory surrounding the cave
in is undermined. Large gangs of men
havebeen set to work in -propping up the
interior of the mines, and all 'of the mine
have quit work.
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Islear a'crSMHdBt'Jn!ii prt for divorce-
brought by,Captaia'Mk&Jlfe
was received oy-jar. urarneil at the once at
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PITTSBURG, UttDAY,
AIMING AT ECONOMY.
Republican Congressmen Not at All
Too Proud to Learn a Lesson,
EYEN FROM THEIR OPPONEHTS.
Working for a Short Session of Congress,
' . in Order to Save Money.
CONTESTS TO BE SETTLED IN HASTE.
Walker Blaine favors the Xxtensia of the CItU
Service Eystem.
The Republican majority in Congress is
working to have a short session. They are
learning from their predecessors. Before
rules are adopted they expect to settle
enough contested elections in favor of the
Republicans to secure them a good working
majority. Walker Blaine expresses himself
in favor of extending civil service rules to
Consular appointments.
rrSOK A. STAIT COEBISPOKDENT.l
Washington, January 2. "The present
Republican majority in the House is Hot
too proud to learn a lesson from the mis
takes of its Democratic predecessor," said
Dr. Finch, the File Clerk of the House, and
one of the oldest employes, to-day. "They
believe that the country was dissatified with
the length of the first session of the last
Congress, which, yon remember, lasted 'un
til October, and they are determined, if
possible, to keep clear of that mistake. Ev
erything the majority has done so far shows
the desire on their part to make this a short
session, and the members themselves talk
that way. In the first place, the Speaker
announced the committees earlier than
they have been for many years. This enabled
the principal ones to organize and get to
work before the holidays, a thing almost
unprecedented.
HUSTLING ALOKO.
"The Ways and Means Committee has al
ready got one bill ready to report to the
House the bill relating to the manner of
collecting customs. Then.it has been 'sit
ting through the recess, giving hearings to
the interests to be affected by the tariff bill,
which they hope to be able to report by the
end of January. If they can do this they
will have done a wonderful thing. The Ap
propriations Committee has already eclipsed
all previous records.by completing and (re
porting to the House one of the regular ap
propriation bills that for the District of Co
lumbia before the House adjourned for the
Christmas recess. Altogether, the work of
the House is in an advanced stage, and if
the Republicans can carry. their plan
through as they have begun it, they hope to
make political capital out of the fact on the
score of economy.
GETTING A GOOD QUORUM.
icI should not be surprised," Mr. Finch
continued, "if there is a good deal of truth
in what I have seen in the newspapers with
regard to the plan of settling three or four
of the contested election cases before any at
tempt is made to hare the House adopt
rules. There would be 'no difficulty in
doing this if there was a quorum
of their members present. " Te
three West Virginia cases, for instance, are'
easy ones to settle, and the Republican con
testants could be seated without trouble
under the general parliamentary rules under
which the House is acting. That would in
crease the Republican majority to 14, which
would make them feel very comfortable. It
wonld not be nearly so difficult, then, for
them to have a ,quorum of their members
present on all important occasions when it
will be needful." Lightneb.
"WILLING TO RESIGN.
Why u Green Congressman Warn Given
Places on Several Good Committee
Mr. Neldrlnghaus Reason, lor
Wanting a Sent In Congress.
rsrZCtAL TXIJEGBAX TO THX DISPATCH. I
"Washington, January 2. It is said
that when Congress reassembles Representa
tivevNiedringhaus, of St. Louis, may resign
his membership on the Committee on
Patents. In connection with this
rumor there in an interesting story.
Although he had never been in political
life, Mr. Niedriughaus was appointed by
Speaker Reed to membership on the Com
mittees on Patents, Rivers and Harbors and
Levees, and Improvement of the Missis
sippi River. These important assignments
caused great surprise to the friends of the
St. Louis Congressman, and it is now whis
pered that the fight over the St. Lonis post
office was indirectly responsible for the
honors heaped upon the green Congressman.
As the story goes here, Mr. Hiedringhans
contribnted $5,000 to the national campaign
fund in 1888. When Channcey L Filley,
tne congressman scancuaate lor postmaster,
heard that his sponsor desired places on
certain committees; he prepared a letter to
Speaker Reed, asking that Mr. Niedring
haus be honored with these appointments.
The letter was signed by four-filths of the
members of the national committee. Mind
ful of Mr. Niedringhaus' little contribu
tion in 1888, Speaker Reed could not resist
such potent influence.
Mr. Niedringhaus was made a member of
the Committee on Patents. However, it
developed that he proposed to apply to this
Congress for an extension of patent on the
granite ironware, ont of which he has made
a fortune. It has even been hinted by some
St. Louis papers that it was with a view to
the "renewal, of this patent that Mr. Nied
ringhaus spent $30,000 or so to secure a seat
in Congress. To show what little trnth
there is in such insinuations, Mr. Niedring
haus will probably take the advice of his
friends, and resign from the Patent Com
mittee. WALKEE ELAINE ON CIYIL SERVICE.
He la In Favor of Extending Iu Powers to
Consular Appointments.
1SFZCLAZ. TILIGItAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
"Washington, January 2. Mr. Walker
Blaine is of the opinion that it is desirable
to extend the powers of the Civil Service
Commissioners by placing under their con
trol the appointments to the consular places
now belonging to the patronage of the State
Department Mr. Blaine intimates that a
recommendation may soon be made to the
President with this end in view. He said
to-day there, is little use in attemptine to
conduct a civil service for one set of office
holders andv ignoring the just claims of
others.
This has been brought very prominently
before the State Department recently. -
DIDN'T 0BBI THE LAW.
The Consul at Carthngeni Explaining the
tnto Schooner Seizure.,
Washington. January 2. Mr. Whar
ton, the Assistant Secretary of 'State, was I
nnanthorized seizure and detention ot the
,oleiaMof the Government of tb'e TJn'ite&i
ttta6ix-6fi.. Colombia bf three tradlset
iShpiawbolenglng "to NewjTprk merely
chantfcft.Whartoflys'tWisrdsj;
ago. wjSSfkf-mti 'reeeiyed .ail&e? Butte'
Department ' from Foster. v&Ts Co., -of
in
'Kew iXork, complaining, of
JANTTABY 3, 1890.
tion of one of their schooners- upon receipt
Of this letter the Department immediately
telegraphed the American Consul at Cartha
gens for an explanation, and in reply re
ceived a message stating that it was neces
sary for all the sailing vessels to clear from
Carthagens. This, it would appear, Foster
& Cp.'s vessel failed to do, and detention
was occasioned by that fact.
The situation is not fully understood,
owing partly to the brevity and haziness of
the Consul's message. The' case will not be
fully known, nor can any official action be
taken-until the Consul's dispatches in full,
which are in all probability on their way
now, are received at the Department
; ' LOCKED OBr OF A CAB.
A Dayton Man Wna Obliged to Bide Sixty
Miles In the Cold.
ISFXCIAL TXLSOBAII TO TBI DISPATCH. t
Si. Paul, January 2. Franks. Hooper,
of Dayton, O., has brought suit against the
Northern Pacific Railway Company for
$10,000 damages for inefficiency and lack of
care of the traveling public Mr. Hooper
charges that he jumped on a Northern Pa
cific passenger coach, next to the baggage
car, Saturday afternoon at Glyndin, Minn.,
and that the conductor kept him locked on
the platform until the tram reached Fargo,
60 'miles away. The platform became so
icy that Mr. Hooper could not stand up.
He slipped down on his back, threw one leg
round the railing -post and with one hand
grasped the brake standard.
On reaching Fargo the train men had to
remove him from his position. He was
frozen in a frightful manner, from the top
of the head along the right side to the ankle.
The righP hand was so badly frozen that
several fingers had to be amputated. His
right ear may also have to be taken off
HANGED FOR ANOTHER'S CRIIIE.
Deathbed Confession of a Murder Commit
ted Three Team Ago.
Tallequah, Ind. T., January 2. A
startling revelation has been made at Illinois
station, a small town 25 miles from here.
On the evening of December 27 "Minnie"
Rogers, a colored gambler and whisky ped
dler, was run over by a railway train and
fatally injured. Before he died he made a
statement regarding the murder in 1886 in
the Cherokee Nation of Dr. J. M. Pyle and
Mrs. William Kerr. The couple were
found murdered in their beds at their re
spective houses one morning, their heads
having been crushed in by some imple
ment John Stephenson, toward whom suspicion
pointed, was arrested, tried before Judge
Parks at Ft Smith,' Ark., convicted and
hanged. On his deathbed Rogers confessed
that he had committed the deed unaided.
He swore that he had been hired to do it'by
an enemy of J his victim's."
CHARMED WITH THE CHANCELLOR.
Who Soya Young Emperor William Doesn't
Appreciate BIsmarckf
Beelin, January 2. The Beichsanzeiger
says: "Emperor William has written a let
ter to Prince Bismarck in which he extends
the warmest New Year congratulations to
the Chancellor. He says that the mainte
nance of peace abroad will strengthen the
guarantee of tranquillity at home. He ex
presses gratification at the completion of the
wjbrkingmen's insurance bill, which, he
savs, is an important step toward giving
effect to the project for ameliorating the
.condition of th workingmen, which he has
'at hearty
"He thanks Prince Bismarck for his self
sacrificing and unwearying co-operation,
and says he prays that he may for many
years be granted his faithful and well-tried
counsel in his difficult mission as ruler of
Germany."
TWO SISTERS' THROATS CUT.
A Would-Be Robber Trie to Kill
Two
Aged Philadelphia Women.
Philadeephia, January 2. Sarah
Kelly, aged 81, and Ann Kelly, aged 79,
sisters, had their throats cut last night by
some' one unknown to the police. The
women were, living in a little frame dwell
ing at No. 206 Wister street, and were
awakened by an intruder after they had
gone to bed last night The man demanded
money, which it was supposed the old
Women had concealed in the house. He
clutched them by the throat when they de
clared there was no money in the house,
and then slashed each of them across the
throat
The women were removed Jlater to a hos
pital, and an examination of the, wounds
showed that both women were dangerously
hurt They will recover, however, with
good care.
A REPUBLICAN SENATOR CHOS.EN.
One of Montana' legislatures Electa Hon.
T. C Power on Second Ballot.
Helena, Mont., January 2.j-At the
joint session of the Republican Convention
of Legislators to-day, Hon. X. C. Power
was chosen Senator, as the colleague
of Colonel Sanders, on the second
ballot Power is a wealthy merchant
and was the late candidate for Governor
on the Republican ticket, and was defeated
by Toole. The choice gives general satis
faction. Mr. Power is a citizen of 20 years'
standing. The wives of both Senators are
brilliant in a social way, and will grace
Washington society.
The question of the two Houses is still un
determined. The Democrats again met in
joint convention" to-day, took one ballot,
out there beingauo quorum the body ad
journed. THE CZAR IN CONSTANT TERROR,
Alarmed Almost to Frenzy, He Doubles Bis
,j Palace Guard.
London, January 2. Reports are ac
cumulating of the elaborate precautions ob
served at St Petersburg against the ap
proach of any person other than his im
mediate household and attendants to the
presence of the Czar. The guards in and
about the palace have been increased ten
fold. His Majesty is in a state of alarm border
ing on frenzy, and those who have been
numbered among his most intimate attend
ants are actually afraid to go near him lest
his terror assume a violent phase.
WOULDN'T INDORSE THE WARRANT.
A Scranton Aderman Refuse to Aid In
Arresting T. T. Powderly.
Sceanzon, January 2. Yesterday aeon
stable in this city received by mail a war
rant for the arrest of Master Workman
Powderly, sworn out by Hon. Edward
Callaghan, of Scottdale. The warrant was
presented to Alderman Donahoe for 'his in
dorsement, bnt after a careful examination
the Alderman refused to indorse it
Mr. Powderly leaves to-morrow on a lec
turing tour of eight weeks.
Rnolan Officer Tnder 'rreit. k
St. PETEKSBtrkd. January. Thlrtv-
two officers have been arrested.chareebVwith
neing memoers ot a secret society, tne ooject
of which is to abolish the aristocracy and
establish a constitutional monarchy.
Busier Msr Cairo.
?, Zanzibar, January 2-Stanley and his
staff have started for Cairo, The Sultan has
decorated him with the order ofjthe Blazing
y m jhm cms. set lajMUiUMt..
GREAT IS HIS GLOEY.
Ward McAllister's HewTear Ball a
Host Magnificent Triumph.
ALL DIFFICULTIES SURMOOHTED.
The Weather, the Grip, and the
Commissioners Downed.
Poliw
MORE I0DTH, FASHION
AND BEATJTI
Than Were ETer Before Gathered at a Filiate Ball In
America.
Ward McAllister's New Tear's ball, at
the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City, last evening, was a grand success. The
weather, the grip and the Police Commis
sioners were powerless to prevent it being a
social triumph. The ladies'-costumes were
elegant Ward McAllister was covered
with glory. A
rsr-ICTAI, TELZOHAM TO TOT DISFATCIM
New Yoek, January 2. Not exactly the
stars in their courses, hut several malefic
influences of less majesty and less remote
ness fonght in vain to-night against the Mc
Allister ball. The grip was one irreconcil
able enemy. It did manage to seclude at
home a number of the 1,200 to
whom invitations had been sent through
the 144. The hot and humid weather,
which no master of festivities could possi
bly have looked for on January 2, was far
from inviting, and the Police Board at one
time assumed the aspect of a frowning provi
dence. Moreover, to advertise for
a day or two before a great
social event the possibility of Captain
Reilly marching it. with a platoon of police
to raid the supper room, was hardly the hap
piest way of arousing the expectations of so
ciety to"a pro'per.pitch of enthusiasm. There
are probably not many metropolises in
which this experiment wonld be tried.
WARD EQUAL TO ETEETTHTNO.
But over the grip, the weather and the
.Police Board, McAllister triumphed, and
great is the glory of him. The Police Com
missioners rescinded their determination to
stop the wine supply at 1 o'clock, and the
ball went through in all the splendor for
which it was planned. The decision of the
Police Board was made too late for every
body with invitations to receive notifica
tion, and the revelers gathered earlier than
'was necessary on that account
At, midnignt the Metropolitan Opera
.House contained more of the youth, fashion
and beauty of New York society tnan was
probably ever before assembled under one
"roof in this town. ' The ball was the largest
ever held in this city by the people who call
themselves New York society.
nothing evee like rrT
No entertainment was ever before given
here which combined so many participants
and so particular a social stamp. There
have been private balls which have cost
more money, but none which has brought
so many people together. There have been
subscription balls which have come-within
400 or 600 people of its size, but none which
attempted to recognize every clique of fash
ionable society.
The New Year's ball attempted to be, In
the words of its creator, the first social 'en
tertainment which-. includeLalINev York
society. It was -planned for 1.200 people.
not all of whom could comeTt iphiiiI a I
puouc utui, buuu aa wo ccuicumiu vail ur
the inauguration balls at Washington. It
was a private affair, given by 144 sub
scribers. It was just such an entertainment
as the Patriarchs' balls, only there were more
Patriarchs.
SOME BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES.
The following were some of the most at
tractive costumes:
Mrs. Qrover Cleveland's gown was a beauti
ful one of white satin, draped with mousselin
de sole. The low-cut bodice and front were
trimmed with cold embroidery. It was a deml
train dress. 8be wore diamond ornaments.
Mrs. William Aster's dress was of pearl gray
satin, en train. It was richly embroidered with
gold arabesques. She wore her famous neck
lace of diamonds, and diamond stars in her
hair.
a
pinkfeathers at tho neck and aronnd. the
corsage. The dress was dancing lengtb, drawn
In with big bnckles at the waist '
Miss Arva Willing wore a bodice of white
satin, over a petticoat of monsselln de sole,
silver embroidery, vines of apple blossoms, and
S?sf Wamomls: ribb0M ado.rned talsPre"y
Miss Louise McAllister, the daughter of
Ward McAllister, wore a beavy wbite satin
dress with foil court train. Jhe dress was
trimmed with old lace and embroidered in
pearl. She wore a cluster of pink roses and
violets, and a necklace and a pin of diamonds.
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt's gown was of white
satin, with a low-cut bodice of gold cloth,
draped with tulle.
Mrs. William C. Whitney wore a .handsome
gown of yellow tnlle trimmed with gold lace.
On the front of the bodice were bine
bachelor buttons. Her ornaments were sap-
nrtlrpa and diamonds.
Mrs. Addison Cammack's dress was of light
mauve satin, en train, richly embroiaered with
silver and tiny pansies. The sleeveless, low-cut
bodice was of a deeper shade, and of velvet
She wore long gloves, ana her jewels were dia
monds. COUIiDN'T stop the wine.
Wine was drunk after 1 A. at, without
danger of arrest, bnt it was a close shave,
and the energies directed toward set
tling "the question made things lively
around police headquarters; from noon
until S o'clock in the afternoon.
When the fnn was all over there was a dis
gusted lot of police commissioners and a
happyboard of Metropolitan Opera House
directors. It was decided that wine might
be drunk at the ball from sunset to sunrise,
if the 1,200 wanted to drink. At 4:30
o'clock Mr. Hipp presented to the Police
Commissioners a long document, in which
he says:
Such an entertainment to which the public
is not invited, and for which tickets cannot ba
purchased, does not fall within the definition
of a public ball, and the furnishing of wines
and liquors to the guests by the hosts of the
occasion Is not a matter falling within the
regulations of the excise law. I therefore ad
vise jrou that the police wonld not be justified
In interfering with snch an entertainment so
long as order was preserved.
LOST TREASURE RESTORED.
A Vallie Containing; 8130,000 Returned by.;
a Han Who Had Token It.
rsrxcut. tzlxobax to thx dispatch.!
St. Louis, January 2. Charles R.
Smith, an agent of an Eastern financial con
cern, lost a valise containing 5150,000 in
bonds and negotiable securities at the South
ern Hotel on Tuesday night The room as
signed to Smith had just been vacated by a
gentleman named J. McGlory, who traveled
for an Eastern house, and be had brought to
the hotel a valise very closely resembling
the satchel carried by Smith. Just before
the evening train leit McGlory had
hurried to his room and took
what was supposed to be his valise.
The satchel in Smith's room was found to
contain samples. The next problem was to
find him. No one at the hotel knew what
firm he was representing, or where he was
going. Through' a mutual acquaintance hfl.
was' reached, and this message sooncame:
liir Harper, Southern Hofeft. A
llappyMe-jpXear. YaliwafeiwedX frod.
FairStLoniejare. ."
This was signed byJBCcClory. ThTlfre
arrived this moraing. Smith, at oifre toot
it to his rootf, here lie 'instituted'an ex
amination. The contents were latact. Over
$100,000 in negotiable stocks and bond were'
unpacked, not toneatio-a Ber tgages ex-.
eeeeuag fuUjUira iHvaia.-
FABA'S BUBBER M0K0P0LT.
The Great Advantage It Gives te the Cobvi
panala MercantlU
ISPXCTAI.TXLIOBAMTOTMDISyATCB.J
New Yoek, January 2. The steamship
Lisbonense, from Para, with a cargo of rub
ber consigned to various New York houses,
arrived this morning. She brings additional
information about the monopoly in rubber
fostered by .the new Government, but there
is no political news in her budget Charles
R. Flint said to-day: ."One of our corre
spondents in Para, who is not in the monop
oly and who does not believe in monopolies
that he is not in, writes under the head of
'Vianna's scheme:
'"We cablea you on the 10th lnstant,that this
concession had been granted. In a word, it is
simply this: We pay an extra 20 reis per kilo
on every kilo of India rubber we export The
sum thus received is to be paid over in monthly
Installments to , the Compannia Mercantil, to
enable tbem to bull the price of rubber. The
Mercantil eires no euarantee for its pledea to
pnt up and sustain prices. Tnis concession
gives the Mercantil a clear advantage of 150
contos, say 850,000, per annum. The opposition
is active, but without assistance from abroad
nothing can be done.'"
W. E. Grace & Co. received by cable
from Para to-day the news that foreign ex
change had advanced from 25 to 25). The
receipts of rubber in Para In December
amounted to 1,784 tons, against 1,740 tons in
December,'1888. The present stock of rub
ber in Para is 1,030 tons. The price of rub
ber is 22 CO, a decline of 0 reis. The lis
bonense brought 880.000 pounds of rubber,
and the Allianca, which sailed on the 24th
and is dne on the 6th, has on board 210,000
pounds.
DR. PETERS' DEAD B0D1 FOUND.
Startling Report Brought to Lieutenant
Rnst by One of HI Hen.
Peanktoet. January 2. The Frank'
furter Journal has news from Lieutenant
Rust, who has arrived at Aden. He states
that while on the way to join
Dr. Peters he was seized with a
severe illness and lay unconscious for
five days. All his followers thereupon
deserted him except one personal attendant
Subsequently one of these deserters returned
and told Lieutenant Rust that, at a point
one day distant, he had seen the murdered
bodies of Peters and Tiedeman; that one of
Peters' arms was separated from his body
and that there were three spear wounds in
Tiedeman's breast
A dispatch from Zanzibar says: Mr.
Mackenzie, the agent of the East Africa
Company, sent a native force to Yitu and
dislodged a chief on the British territory,
reinforced the British stations on the
Taunus, and made search for Dr. Peters'
party. English postofficesliave been opened
at Mombasa and Lam u.
MADE AWAI WITH THE H05EX.
The Havana Council' Secretary Arretted in
New York for Embezzlement.
tSFXCJAT. TZLZOEAM TO TSX SISPATCS.!
New Yoek, January 2. Luis Oteiza, of
Cortez, Secretary of the Municipal Coun
cil in Havana, was arrested this
evening as he was entering the
Hotel Brunswick, on a warrant granted
by United States CommiEsioner Lyman, on
a telegram from Captain General Sala
manca, of Cuba, charging the Secretary with
forgery and with the embezzlement of public j
bonds amounting to about $zuu,uuu.
Oteiza escaped from Havana last Satur-
dftv on th tpflTTiT Olivetti for TftmniL
via Key West No money or bonds were''
iound in bis trunks,, ana it is not mown
what disposition he made of the property.
THE RANDALL CLUB.
Preparing to Celebrate St. Jaeksoa'i Day
and to Go to Colcraba.
The regular meeting of the Randall Club
was held last evening. Mr. J. Pressley
Fleming, the retiring President, called the
meeting to order, and introduced P. J.
Weixel, the new President Mr. Weixel
called the new officers to their positions and
the order of bnslness was taken up.
Nine new members were elected and 14
applications for membership were received.
The committee on the trip to Columbus ou
Sunday, January 12, in honor of the inaug
uration ot uovernor Campbell, reported
progress.
A GEHBINE COLD WAYE.
The Thermometer For Below Zero at
Points In the Korthweit.
St. Paul, January 2. The cold wave
which was nredlcted. and which has swent
lover the Northwest, has been unnsually
pivuuuuvcu. AU hillS ui.jr a UiailC V. U7
degrees was recorded in the past 24 hours,
and at several other points it was over 20.
v The thermometer now registers: Bully,
14 below; Minnedosa, 16; Winnipeg, 18;
Medicine Hat, 34;Qu'AppelIe,26;dmond
ton, 28.
THE KNIFE IN ST. L0DIS.
A Sllssonri Contractor Fatally Stabbed by an
Anery Employe.
St. Louis, January 2. A fatal stabbing
affray took place at the corner of Tenth and
O'Pallon streets at an early hour this morn
ing. The fight was the result of a quarrel
over some trivial matter, between Fred
Schroeder and Tony Guedde. Both men
drew their, knives, and the latter fatally
stabbed the former. Schroeder was a con
tractor, and Guende one of his employes.
PORTUGAL'S RIGHTS IN AFRICA.
The King Will Support Hia Claims Agnlnit
Those of Ensland.
Lisbon, January 2. At the opening of
the Cortes to-day the King said: "Supported
by the two chambers, my Government will
endeavor to convince the British Govern
ment of our right to rule the territory north
and south of the Zambesi river, hoping to
obtain an equitable adjustment of all legit
imate interests.
SCORES OF LIVES Iff PERIL.
An Italian Steamer, Bearing; 139 Fosses
Ken, Ashore at Corsica.
London, January 2. The Italian steam
er Persia is ashore on the Island of Corsica.
I She had 139 passengers on board when she
went ashore. Bixoi tnem nave Deen res
cued, but the fate of the others is uncertain.
Four Men to Hang; on the Same Day.
fSPBCIAI. TH.IOBAH TO THX DISPATCH. I
Habbisbubo, January 2. Governor
Beaver to-day issued warrants for the execu
tion, on the 20th of February, of Thomas J.
Cole and Jacob G. Schopp, of Philadelphia,
William S. Hopkins, of Bellelonte, and
John W. Rudy, ot Lancaster.
A Carrie Furnace Purchase.
The Carrie Furnace Company has pur
chased 600 acres of coal land in the vicinity
of TJniontownJ and proposes building 225
coke ovens in order to makeHts own coke.
Cain field far Anm.
William Cain, charged. witVetting fire to
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Wool growers "had
their innings before'
the House Tariff Committee yesterdayf; ATi
paper prepared by John N. McDowell,! of 1
Washington, Pa., was among those read.V
Some political slaps were given during thV '
day's session. f
Washington,' January 2. The Way ;
and Means Committee to-day heard argu--ments
by representatives of the wool grow-;
era. George H. Wallace, of Missouri, ready 3
a paper prepared by John N. McDowell, of
Washington county, Pa., who was not pres
ent at the hearing. It abounded with statis
tics to demonstrate the necessity for main-
taining the duties on imported wool, and
snercrested an adinstnhln tariff nrMeb vrnnTri s
diminish when wool was scarce and high ia
price, and increase when It was plentiful "
and low in price- He dwelt at length upon '
what he described as imperfections of the
present classifications, saying that in Wana- '
maker's store could be seen pantaloons'
made of third-class or carpet wool, and sold'
at $3 50 per pair. The importers of carpet r,
wool said, this grade of wool was used every- J
wnere, ana ior au aunas oi wool man mac-- ?
turing, as well as carpets. This demon
strated the fact that the importation of third
class wool.under the present law is dimin
ishing the production of wool in America.
LAND AND SHEEP.
Representative Plower questioned Mr.
Wallace closely as to the actual cost of
wool production in Missouri, eliciting the jrft
met mat tne jana was wortn rrom fc to t-w
per acre, and that it would maintain onaV
sheep per acre.
Representative Carlisle joined in the in'
quiry and ascertained from the witness that
the fleece averaged about fl 60. The actual
cost of production of the wool was about" 20
cents a pound. There was no money to be
made at that figure, but there were other
considerations to be heeded, such as the
manuring of the land, the fact that sheep
cleared off brambles and weeds and other- j
wise benefited the farm. ,
Mr. Breckinridge, having put a long hy
pothetical question respecting the amount
of profit in wool growing in the United
States, the witness replied dryly that he "
would find that snbject discussed in the
President's message of two years ago.
F. B. Bennett, of Boston, editor of the
American Wool Reporter, was the next wit
ness, and said that two petitions would be
presented to Congress one signed by 630
persons in favor of free wool, and the others
signed by 206 persons in favor of aa a4
valorem duty on wool in placeof the present
specific form of duty.
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titions showed that the rank and file of, :
smauer manuiacturers were as willing to
express their opinions in regard to the wool
duties as were the great leaders of the trade.
No effort had been made to ascertain the
politics of the signers of the petitions.
Laughter. A petition for reduced duties
upon , wool for the benefit of the manu
facturers who furnish our domestic wool
growers the sole market for their fleece,
would secure a great many signers among
that portion of our agricultural population
concerned in the raising of woo L
The witness next spoke of the ad valorem
petition, describine 'the signers as among
the largest merchants and manufacturers,
and reading letters from experts favoring
this system of tariff. They favored com
pound duties on manufactures of wool be
cause of the difficulty of. determining their
value, hut the same objection could not be .
made to an ad valorem duty on raw wool, aa
the prices were known all over the world,
and undervaluation could not be practiced.
HIS FEBSONAI. PSEFEBENCZ.
In answer to a question from Chairman
McKinley, witness said that personally he
favored the ad valorem petition. He 'Was
averse to radical changes, and believed that
an ad valorem of 40 per cent on combing,
and 20 per cent on carpet wool would afford -
sufficient protection.
Replying to Mr. Carlisle, witness said
that it was undoubtedly true that as land
increased in price the number of sheep de
creased. Where the sheep decreased the
prosperity of the inhabitants increased ,
vastly, ne ma not tninic that the tarin on
wool had increased the price realized by the
wool grower.
At the conclusion of Mr. Bennett's testi
mony a recess was taken. After recess J.
C. Gibbs, of Greeley, Col., took the stand,
and gave a number of statistics relative to
the cost of growing and marketing wool in
the West. Taking the accounts of a Colo
rado farm, he showed that-13.000 pounds of
raw wool cost the grower about 25 cents per
nnnnd: at theseahoflrd it nnut SO -.nit and
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He read from a letter written by a Colorado g
sheep grower, to snow the great hazards ot
the business resulting trout, the storms and
blizzards and prairie fires and severe win
ters. THOUGHT HE "WAS SATE.
Witness recounted a proposition made by
a sheen grower to wager 25,000 sheep against
a like number held by another owner that
Harrison would be elected President He
said that the man chanced nothing, for he
calculated his sheep would be worthless if
President Cleveland had been re-elected.
"We all felt in the lastPresidental election
that every dollar invested in sheep war
staked on the issue," said the witness.
E. M. Bissell. a farmer of Shoreham, Vt,
gave some facts concerning the cost of sheep
growing in.Australia, and made a compari
son between the conditions here and there,
stating that the same grade of sheep were s .
dollar cheaper in Australia than in the "
United States. At the conclusion of Mr. -Bissell's
testimony Chairman McKinley
asked if there was any gentleman present to
speak in favor of free woo I. There was no
response, and the committee adjourned
until to-morrow.
THE OLDEST RESIDE5T. ,
Mr. Mary Munhall, of Braddock,' CtalaM
the Ribbon for Allegheny County
Perhaps the oldest living person in Alle
gheny county to-day is Mrs. Mary Munhall,
of Braddock, who makes her home with1 her
daughter, Mrs. Mathew Lawler, on Verona
street She has reached the advanced age'
of 103 years, having been born near Parish
Gregg, Queea'a county, Ireland, in the year
1786. The old lady enjoys perfect health,
and goes about in as nimble a manner aa
many of the yonng ladies of tfie "present
day. Her sient is excellent She has never
Lbeen compelled to wear spectacles, and, it i
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