GV s .vs 3 & fPPxttg ., "OOMB FORTH," THB HOT FIGHT Tar Senatorial honors in Ohio grout Interesting. ?B& DISPATCH ha a- special commissioner viatcntng U. Hg&portswill be full and impartial. A romance of the time of Christ, bv Elizabeth luart JPhelps and Rev. Serbert J). Word, will commence in - next Sunday1 x DISPATCH. FORTY-FOURTH TEAR PITTSBURG, MONDAY, JA2nJAHY 6, 1890. THREE CENTS- &' TO GET El OMo Democrats Propose to Treat Their Opponents AS THEY WERE DONE BY. Their Plan to Gain a Clear Majority in Congress, BY BEDISTEICHAG THE STATE. "A Comparative Calm on Sunday in the Senatorial Hatter. GEN. FMAHOK GAIKIKGIN P0PDL1EITI Ohio Democrats are congratulating them selves on their ability to now get even with the last Republican gerrymander ot the State, which gave the former only 5 of the 21 Congressmen of the delegation. Their plans give them 14 or 15, which would change the complexion of Congress. No change is reported in the Senatorial situa tion. The candidates rested Sunday. Mc Mahon is thought to be gaining in popu larity. CFEOM A STAFF CORBXSFONDEJTT.l Columbus, O., January 5. Few persons outside of Ohio realize the full significance of the Republican defeat in the State at the recent election. If the boldly-expressed purposes ot the Democratic leaders here count lor anything, in all probability the narrow Republican majority in the present National Congress will be wiped out, pro Tided, of course, that the results in other sections of the country are abont the same as in the Congressional contests of 1688. There is probably no State in Ihe Union in which a redisricting gerrymander can be more neatly executed. In 1884, when the Republicans elected their ticket by a good round majority, the Democrats secured 11 of the 21 Congressmen under the plan of districts, adopted by the Democratic Legis lature, which had been chosen the year previous. A TEST BADICAL CHANGE. The next General Assembly was Repub lican, and the political map was changed so radically that, on practically the same vote, 16 Republicans and 5 Democrats now con stitute the State delegation in the House of Representatives. "Tea," said Hon. V. R. Hysell, who will to-morrow be elected Speaker of the House, "one of the most important matters that will be attended to this session will be the re districting of the State. This 16 to 5 repre sentation is outrageous, and must be attend ed to as soon as possible. The 'Republicans will hardlv have good ground for complaint if we take a little the best of it nnder the sew regime in order to even up matters a little." At least o gerrymandering bills have already been prepared. One of which is said to have the sanction of the persons in au thority, proposes to create 14 Democratic and seven Republican districts. TWO LEADERS TO BE BETIBED. Under the arrangement of this bill, both HcKinleyand Butterworth, the Republican leaders of the presentdelegation, are to be re tired from active service, while Grosvenor, who was rather conspicuous in opposition to his party candidate,Foraker, in the late elec tion, is given a sure thing in a district with about 6,000 normal Republican plurality. McKinley's constituency is to be so ar ranged that he will be forced to run in tbe five counties of Stark, Holmes, Wayne, Medina and Carroll, or change his resi dence. The first three of these counties are Democratls, and the entire five gave Camp bell a plurality of 2,405. Representative John E. Monnot, who is entering upon his second term and is one of the Democratic leaders of the lower House, hails from Canton, which is also the home of McKinley. To The Dispatch correspondent he said: "I think the protec tion Major will be in the soup. Democratic Stark county, which always repudiates Mc Kinley, lias been attached to a Republican district about long enough. I cannot say I am in favor of this particular bill, however. It is based on the Campbell-Foraker Tote. A PBEFEEABLE FLAX. "We may, and I hope we will, keep that up, but we want something more certain to base districts on. I prefer taking the vote of 18S8 for such a purpose." Another bill has been prepared, which uses the figures of the Presidental contest as a guide. In this measure Republican Carroll county is taken from the McKinley district, as proposed in the other scheme, and added to the adjoining one. This is regarded as a more reliable plan. Representative Mon not. by the way, is prominently mentioned as the probable nominee for Congress when the Democratic district is duly constituted. He is the author of a free schoolbook bill which he nearly forced through the last .Legislature, and is very popular in his sec tion pf the State. Lieutenant Governor-elect Lampson, who, unless he is superseded by Marquis, the Democratic contestant, will preside over the deliberations of the Senate, and may have a great deal to do with the matter, was asked his opinion concerning the gerrymander outlook. He said: HOPES FOB THE BEST. "Something of the kind will undoubtedly be attempted by the enemy. Their margin in the Legislature is very narrow, however. Two Democratic members of the House are sick now, leaving them with only one more than a quorum. It remains to be seen what can be done." Another plan which some radical Buckeye Republicans have suggested to avert the im pending disaster is an appeal to the present Congress to pass a law providing that the elections ot 1890 throughout the country must be held in the same districts as in 18S8. Democrats here, however, langh this proposition to scorn. They assert that the scheme would be revolutionary, and could never pass through Congress. It is the general opinion among politicians that a redisricting hill that will insure at least 12 Democratic districts will pass, and will hold. This would be a Democratic gain of seven and a Republican loss of an equal number, making a net Democratic galacf 14 members in the next delega tion ''froa Ohio. M the present publican majority in the National House is eight, the reason for the expressions of joy among the leaders of the Democracy here can readily be discerned. Bancboft., A COMPAEATIYE OAEM. Sunday Apparently a Dor of Kelt la the Sen atorial Aspirants' Camps McMnhon Gaining in Popularity He' No Bolter. v ITBOlCASTJLITCOBEESrOjrDIKT.l Columbus, O., January 6. A compara tive calm reigned about the political resorts to-day. The minor politicians who were here for the Legislative offices have, with the exception of the few lucky ones, de parted disappointed. It would have re quired a second miracle of the loaves and fishes to supply one-half of them with places." The Senatorial struggle, however, if not so noisy, is more bitter and intense than ever. "We are resting to-day, as all Democrats keep Sunday," annonnced Walter B. Ritchie, hustler-in-chief of the Brice con tingent. Ten minutes later The Dispatch correspondent saw Calvin himself take a doubtlul Representative into the deserted billiard room, where, for a solid hour, he poured logic and eloquence into his ear. General McMahon's stock is rising, though still outshone bv the brilliant and many-colored rainbow which rests its west ern horn on the Lima oil fields, and has at least one pot of gold at its other extremity in Wall street. Mr. McMahon says: NOT A BOLTEB, AT ALL. "I hope you will deny for me, with all pos sible emphasis, the charge that I am organ izing a bolt against Brice and Thomas. I confidently expect to beat them both in the caucus. The story was originated by my enemies, with the intention ot doing me an injury." McMahon certainly produces a more fav orable personal impression than any other candidate. A Representative who is cred ited to another man for the first ballot, and consequently does not want his name blaz ened in that connection, said: "McMahon is by all odds the best eqnipped man, intel lectually, in the field. A man who served eight years in Congress with a brilliant record, and was selected because of his eminent ability to conduct the case against theBeltnap frauds, would make a first class Senator from any State." These words, coming from such a source, are significant. 'They indicate that it is en tirely probable that the anti-millionaire members may finally combine upon the poor man from Dayton. THOMAS PEOPLE BLUE. The Thomas workers were very un obtrusive to-day, and it is stated that they are much discouraged by the allegation that it was the Brice clan which secured the organization of the Legislature yester day. Certain it is that they are now very modest in their claims. On the otberhand, the Brice enthusiasts gain confidence with eacn passing nour. borne ot tbem now go so far as to assert that their favorite will have the votes of three-fourths of the mem bers on the second ballot Al Carlisle leaves the city to-night on a flying trip, but will be back on Tuesday, to stay to the finish. He says: "it is a sure thing that Brice is a winner. More than that, he is conducting a cleaner and more respectable canvass than any other candi date. No, I have not got any figures, but the caucus will prove that my predictions are correct" NOT A PAXNE CAMPAIGN. One strong point made by the Brice speak ers is the entrance of a decided objection to the comparison of his campaign with that of Payne's, six years ago. They say that Payne's candidacy was kept an entire secret until after the election and sufficient pledges had been secured to nominate him. On the contrary, it was frequently announced dur ing tbe State campaign that Mr. Brice would be in the field if the Legislature was Democratic, and his canvass has been con ducted in an open and public manner. -fudge Thurman's home is tbe JMeeca to which all of the visiting Democrats hasten for inspiration and guidance. The venerable statesman,! however, is taking absolutely no part in the present contest. Several weeks ago he stated that it would be a scrub race. He now says: "This remark of mine has been distorted in many ways. I simply meant that the fight was open to all comers, and that the man who could secure the most votes would win. I shall therefore Bay nothing further until the matter is settled." It is becoming very fashionable to - com pare any one of the Senatorial candidates to the present distinguished Democratic rep resentative from this State. Bancboft. KO USB FOR ME. THOMAS. Representative Connts Wants a Senator Who Will Help HI. Party. trnOM A STAFF COEBISPOSDEfT.I Columbus, O., January 5. There has been considerable speculation as to the Sena torial preferences of Representative Counts, of Shelby. Relerring to Mr. Thomas' can didacy, Mr. Counts said: "I haven't any use for him at alL If the Democrats of Ohio send him to the United States Senate, we shall have another Payne. Nothing will be done for the party, and we might just as well not have carried the Legislature. "So far as the Senatorship is concerned, I want to vote for some one who will hustle a little and do something for the party at home, as well as reflect some credit upon the State." BEICE'S FIEST SETBACK. Not Likely to Have a Burly a Caucus as He WI.be. rrctonA staff coreespokdest.i Columbus, O., January 5, State Sena tor Howells, who is oneoithe committee ap pointed to arrange for the all-important cau cus, tells me to-night that it is almost certain to be held on Thursday. The Brice con tingent would prefer to have the date a lit tle earlier, while their forces are still in fine trim. This is the first instance in which the Brice men have lost a point Their op ponents desire all the time that can be se cured, in which to effect a combination, if possible. HEAT! DAMAGES CLAIMED. Injured Passengers Demand Large Sam From Railroad Companies. ISPECIAt.TZXraBJkX TO THEBISPATCn.' Youngstown, January 6. Mrs. Susan Wise, residing at Clarksville, Pa., has com menced suit against the Pennsylvania Com pany, claiming $25,000 damages. She alleges that while leaving a train at Clarks ville, on the Erie and Pittsburg Railroad, she was thrown violently from tbe platform by the train starting, receiving injuries of a permanent character. Jobu Fram, of Sharpsville, Pa., has also commenced suit here against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, claiming 510, O00 damages for injuries received. A CROWDED HOSPITAL ON FIRE Patient Carried Oat lata the Snow and Llkelr to Die From Exposure. Tacoma, January 5. Fire broke out this afternoon in Fanny Paddock Hospital, which was crowded with patients. They were carried out ,into the snow and saved. It is thought the sudden change and excite ment will be -fatal to a number. The fire wm ttttaguiiaed. -,. . A G. A. B. SPLIT. Threatened Disintegration of the Order In New Orleans White Member Refuse to Ran the Risk of Being Con- trolled by "eero Posts. rsrxcxii tzliouh to-the msri.Tcn.1 New Orleans, January 6. The fight In the Grand Army of the Republic, grow ing out of the organization of a colored post Cailloux Post in this city, promises to be a very bitter one, and may lead to the disintegration of the order here. Members of the five white posts say ppenly to-day that they will surrender their charters, leaving the negroes an open field. There are 100 negro soldiers to each white Union veteran in this department, and the negroes, even though they promise not to enter tbe white posts, will by sheer force of numbers cap ture the department organization and run things to suit themselves, to the utter anni hilation of the white element. The white members think that the social features of tbe Grand Army should be con& sidered and the negroes left out. It seems that the matter oi their admission some time ago was considered, and the whites voted unanimously against it. Captain Gray, who brought in the colored post the other day, was then against it. and, when elected Department Commander, he sol emnly declared that his right hand would wither before he would sign the charter of a negro post There is no doubt that Captain Gray is in bad odor with his brother mem bers, and they charge openly that his action was intended to revenge himself on them because they would not tnrn out at the Jef ferson Davis funeral, and they even accuse him of saying: "Well, if they will not turn out with the whites, I will give them a chance to tnrn out with the negroes." Captain Gray seems to be unaffected by the storm he has raised. He says that while he has been roughly handled by some papers for the position he took in the mat ter of Mr. Davis' funeral, acting as pall bearer, his course has been approved by others. His loyalty had been criticised by members of the G. A. R. The G. A. R. men were trying to carry water on both shoulders, he thought, on the negro ques tion, and he was tired of it THE POLICE AT FAULT. No Clew Tct to Mrs. KnlOo'i Murderer Mln Parcell Prostrated by Ugly Hu mors and Theories Calmed by Her Friend. rEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Tbenton, N. J-, January E. The ill success of tbe police up to date in finding the person or persons who murdered the young wife of Dr. Arthur S. Kniffin, Thurs day night, or early on the follow ing morning, has brought down upon their heads the censure of the entire population. It leaks ont to-day that the police fancied other means might have been employed to cause her death, and hence decided that it would be well to have the contents of her stomach subjected to a chemical analysis. Two of the witnesses, Coroner Bower said to-dav, would give' evidence to show that Dr. Knifhn and Miss Purcell were friendly enough to engage in demonstrations of affection upon the streets. Druggist Patterson, it is said, will testify that he was among the first to enter tbeKnif fin apartments Friday morning, and that he perceived no odor of chloroform -at all about the premises. He will add that to his knowledge Mrs. Kniffin had heart disease, and that it is his opinion that a burglar was strangling her, and that in-her fright heart failure occurred. Several dentists who have been inter viewed say it would be difficult to murder a person with chloroform. It takes from five to 15 minutes, they said, to put a person who is perfectly still and receptive under the influence of the drug, , Miss Purcell, they add, could not have lain Irom 3 o'clock in the morning, the hour of the appearance ot the burglars, according to her story, until 8 o'clock, when she was discovered, under its in fluence. Miss Purcell was much acitated to-day by the talk connecting her with the perpetra tion of the murder. The expressions by many friends of the utmost confidence in all her statements served to calm her some what HOREIBLE CRUELTY CHARGED. Iniane Inmate of an Almshouse Found In a Fearful Condition. Chicago, January 5. The reports of the horrible treatment of insane women in the DuPage County almshouse are declared in an official statement to Governor Fifer to night to be well founded. The state ment is signed bv Dr. F. H. Wines and Rev. C. G. Truesdell, both members of the State Board of Chari ties. The women were covered with filth, naked, and ate off the reeking floor. When bathed at all it was by male attendants, and at night the women's cells were left un locked. The two women thus treated were incorrigible, and to this fact, and the ignorance and carelessness of the keeper, the report attributes the disgrace. Both women have been removed to the State Asylum, and tbe report recommends legislation to give the State Board of Char ities jurisdiction over the county authori ties in such cases. One of tbe women was insane when, a dozen years ago, she arrived from Germany. A law is recommended to the Legislature giving the State Board power to return such patients to the place from which they came. DETERMINED TO KILL HERSELF. A Woman Who Figured In a Recent Tragic Cane Takes Morphine. rsrSCtll. TELXGUAX TO TITE DISPATCn.l Youngstown, January 5. At midnight last night Mrs. Charles Edmonds made a desperate attempt to commit suicide. Two months ago her husband threw his father-in-law, John C. McCreery, downstairs for mis conduct, and three days later he died, it is claimed, from tbe effects of the injuries re ceived. Mrs. Edmonds has since been liv ing at home with her mother. Last evening she called on her husband, who has com menced suit for divorce, but no settlement wbb efiected. While returning to her I mother's home she purchased a qnantity of morpuine. w nen tne lamiiy retired sue went to a well and mixing the morphine with water drank it Physicians succeeded in saving her life, and though weak to-day, it is probable she will recover. This afternoon Mrs. Edmonds said that since her husband refused to for give and condone the wrong she had done, there was no reason for living, and that sbe would make the next attempt on her life a success. , LOST BOTH OP HIS LEGS. Probably Fatal Accident to a Brakeman In South Oil City. rsrSCIAX. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH-l Oil City, January 5. George Wilcox, a brakeman on the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad, had both legs am putated while jumping off an Allegheny Valley train in South Oil City to-day. His injuries are thought fatal. The injured man was 24 years of age, married, and lived at SalUbnrg. President Dodge, of Madison, Dead. Hamilton, IT. Y., January 5. Rev. Ebeuezer Dodge, D. D., LL.D., President of Madison University, died here early this morning of peritonitis, .after an illness of lui than tares davi aaed 60 roars. WOBLD'SFAIRORMT? That Question Seems to be Preparing tor a Negative Answer. A CONGRESS EEQUIEES MONTHS TET To Do Anything Definite in Settling' the Contest as to Site. BLOCKS OP FIYE DT TBE U. S. SENATE Quay uO. Cameron Agree on a Eusslan Usister, and lifer Junkets. The quarrel over a site for the Worlds Fair bids very fair to knock the whole scheme out Tnere isn't time to do any, thing-creditable by 1892. 'What little time: there is will be shortened by about four' months before Congress acts definitely as to site. Dalzell and Bayne both talk about it Blocks-of-five Dudley is likely to get before the United States Senate for investigation. Yoorhees asks it FROM A STATT COBRESrONBEtT. Washington, January 15. Never wai there a project equally national in its scope. and aims, in such a state of utter chaotic uncertainty within so short a time of the date of its realization, as is the World's Fair in commemoration of the discovery of Amer ica. Only two years remain before the an niversary of the event which it is proposed to celebrate arrives, and up to the present moment not one step has been taken toward starting the exposition. The Senate has appointed a committee to consider the claim: of the rival cities, and the House will probably follow the Senate's example some time this week. Hearings will commence on Wednesday, before the Senate Committee, but in the ordinary course of events no decision can be arrived at by both Houses of Congress for at least four months. WHY IT TVILL TAKE SO LONG. After the hearings before both committees will come the debate in each House and ths passage of the bills, then a conference com mittee of the two Houses will be necessary on the two bills, and the combination bill reported by tnis committee will have to be again submitted to a vote in both House and Senate. All this takes time, and it will probably be the end of April before any definite decision is reached as to where the fair should be held. "In view of all these contingencies and the shortness of the time which will then remain for the erection of all the buildings necessary for the housing of the exhibits, and the collection from all parts of the world of the products of the nations, the opinion is gradually increasing among Congressmen that the idea of a world's fair should be either postponed or al together abandoned. The argument is made that the United States would bring disgrace upon itself by inviting the world to inspect an exposition hurriedly brought together and insufficiently housed. Time is necessary to create a fair that would not sufler by contrast with the recent exhibi tions of other countries, and time is the one thing lacking to provide such a fair in 1892. It tookParlathreffwhola years to start herwaeneral for- information as- to what Exhibition. Only one and a half years will remain for the United States to get ners in operation Dy tne spring ot xwjz. MAY ABANDON A FAIE. It would not now be surprising if it should be eventually decided to commemorate the four hundreth anniversary of Columbus' discovery by erecting a monument to the great navigator in this city and putting off indefinitely the fair project Of course no such talk as this will be listened to by the gentlemen who are now in Washington as the representatives of cities desiring the fair. The. New York plan is to delay action at Washington and to concentrate all their force and power upon the Legislature at Albany. The Legislature will probably be asked to visit New York City to look at the site, etc., and when in the city they will be handsomely entertained. They will be urged to allow the city of New York to issue bonds to the amount of 515,000,000 or $18,000,000. It will take several millions to put their ground into shape, tearing down the Bloomiugdale Asylum, removing build ings, etc., but the improvements will be permanent and will greatly enhance the value of the property, making these grounds a great center, and it is expected that ever after it will remain a great attraction to the whole people. With ?23,000,000 in sight, they think they can come to Washington and ridicule the $5,000,000 guarantee fund of Chicaeo. WASHINGTON'S PLAN DIFFERS. The Washington plan does not contem plate a world's fair, bnt a Pan-American celebration. At a conference of the repre sentatives of the four cities, held a few days ago, the Washington people declined to change the expression "New World Expo sitiffn" to "A World's Exposition." Many of them agree that they have not the room or the facilities for a world's exposition as planned by New York and Chicago, but they want a celebration of the Central and South American States, and since the idea of having a lair at all is to commemorate the discovery of the new world, their propo sition is regarded as a sensible one. Wash ington desires that none of her citizens be appointed on the committee, but that the Government should handle the whole fair from beginning to end, the necessary finances to be derived from a $15,000,000 bond scheme. As to the respective strength of the four cities in Congress, probably Chicago and New York have got the most votes pledged. New England, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and part of Pennsylvania are for New York1. Wisconsin, Ohib, most of " Illi nois, part of Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado, and the Pacific Slope form the bulk of Chicago's column, and scattering votes through the South and Southwest are also claimed for her. Two or three of the Southern Illinois members are for St Louis, on account of their proximity to that city. MONEY AND THE MICHIGANDEES. Michigan was solid for Chicago until a short time ago, when New York suggested to the jobbers and wholesalers of the Western country that if Chicago got the fair all the business of 1892 would also go there. The ar gument "fetched" the Detroit merchants, and now more than one of the Michigan del egation is wavering between Chicago and New York. 'The strength of St Louis comes from Missouri, Texas and the South Atlan tic States, while Washington has the votes ofapartof Pennsylvania, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Maryland and a num ber of scattering votes throughout the coun try. There is undoubtedly a strong sentiment in favor of the National Capital as the place where the fair should be held, but her great difficulty is that should it come here the Government would have to, foot the bills. To this the strict construction ists of the South, where sbe would have to look, for her votes, are strongly opposed. Naturally politics have entered into the discussion, and, speaking in a general way, the Democrats in Con gress are opposed to seeing- the fair eo to Washington, because it would place in the hands ot the .Republicans some $10, 000,000 or more of money, together with patronage, in a Presidental year. In the same way the Republicans do not want the. fair to go to New York,where the expendi- woBia ea coBiroiia .oy xasnaay ana would probably insure the Democraoy the State in that year. IT COMES UP WEDNESDAY. To increase the uncertainties of calcula tions, there has come the growing sentiment in favor of no fair at all. But in spite of this the four interested cities, propose to fight it out, and on Wednes day, beore the Senate commjttee, they will inaugurate their respective Con- ressional campaigns. As a general thing, members of Congress who do not live in the vicinity of one of the contesting cities do not care to express an opinion in favor of any place, and. gen erally speaking, they show a great deal of indifference in regard to the whole matter. The lack of interest is marked. Possibly this is largely due to the fact that they are sick and tired hearing about it, and do not want to be bothered with it until the ques tion comes up for decision. ' Of the Pennsylvania members, Represen tative Dalzell said "this evening: "While I would be inclined to favor Washington as tbe place for the exhibition, because of its being the capital of the country, and be cause it would be of great permanent benefit to the city, it looks doubtful if a majority of Congress can be brought to vote for any place where the expense would have to be borne by the Government as would be the case if it were deeided to hold the fair here. DALZELL FEABS DELAY. "After Washington I think I wonld favor Chicago, as that wonld mean the expendi ture of a larger amount of money in the country at large, and in Pittsburg, by visi tors, than if it were held in any other city. With the fair in Chicago an immense amount would be spent on the rail roads, and Pittsburg would be the chief stopping place between the West and tbe East; but unless a decision as to the site can be reached speedily, it will be too late to hold the fair anywhere, though, of course, with the superibr energy and hust ling qualities of our people, We could do the work ot preparation in about half the time that any foreign country would." Representative Bayne also admitted that on account of the increasing shortness of time tnere' was a growing possibility that the fair would not be held at all. "With the four cities -each pulling against the other," said the Colonel, "it is prob able tbe contest will be prolonged unless some way can be devised to short en it. which does not appear now. Possibly the Committee .on Rules may invent some method, such as providing that on the roll calls the place having the least number of votes shall be dropned each time until a choice is made. Without some such pro vision there is no telling how long tbe con test would last, as it is quite certain no city will have a majority in the beginning, and probable that no one could secure a majority so long as all are in the field to be balloted for." LlGHTNEE. BLOCKS OF FIYE AGAIN. Toorhee Will Move In tbe Senate To-Day to Inve.iisnte Dudley He FIgnre on tbe Big Political Scn.a- tlon of the Year. rSFXCW. TXXXQILUf TO TUX DI8FATCH.1 Washington, January 5. Senator Dan. Yoorhees has prepared what he regards as a bombshell for the Republican party. Under his management, there is to be an investiga tion, or, at least, a full exposure, of the methods of Blocks-of-five Dudley and the Republican manager in Indiana at the election in '88. Senator Yoorhees has drawn up a resolu tion, which he proposes to introduce in the Senate to-morrow, calling'uDon the Attorney steps had been taken by the Depart ment of Justice toward prosecuting Uolonei jjudley tor mi illegal conduct in the campaign. Senator Yoorhees' resolu tion will call for copiesof all correspondence on the subject, and all other papers on file at the department in connection with the case. Or course Mr. Yoorhees knows very well that the Department of Justice has taken no steps whatever in the matter, and his object in presenting the resolution is simply to get the blocks-of-five scandal before the Senate and the country, so that he will have an opportunity to make a speech and force an investigation which will be the political sensation of the year. When the resolution of Senator Yoorhees is introduced to-morrow it will probably be referred to the Committee on Judiciary, of which Senator Edmunds is Chairman. The Democrats think that the committee will be compelled to report it back favorably. If the reply of the Attorney General develops nothing, Senator Yoorhees will see to it that tne light of investigation is turned on at full head, and the truth about Dudley's methods brought to the surface. QUA! AND CAMERON AGREE That C. C. Harrison, of Philadelphia, Should Minister In St. Petersburg. SFKCTAI. TXLXQBAU TO TEX DISPATCH. Washington, January 5. It is an nounced to-night for the first time that both Senators Cameron and Quay, of Pennsyl vania, as well as all the Republican Con gressmen from that State, have united in recommending to the President and Secre tary of State the appointment of C. C. Har rison, the rich sngar refiner of Philadel phia, as Minister to Russia. This does not insure Mr. Harrison's ap pointment, by any means, but this unity among tbe Pennsylvanians is remarkable enough to be significant. Two foreign mis sions have already been conferred upon citi zens ot Philadelphia the Brazilian mis sion upon Robert J. Adams and the mission to Greece and Roumania.upon Colonel A. Louden Snowden. Mr. Harrison, his friends are just now anxious to have it understood, is not a rela tive of the family of the President. UKCLE RUSSELL'S SIG SEE Buzzes In Hi Bonnet, for White House Honey, and Holilstcnfc. SFECUI. TELEQEAK TO TUB DISPATCH. Washington, Januarv 5. General Rus sell A. Alger, Commander-in-Ctiiet of the G. A. R., will in a few days start out to make the greatest preliminary swing around the circle ever undertaken by a Presidental candidate. This trip is to be made ostensibly in the interests of the Grand Army of the Republic; but no one who "knows Commander-in-Chief Alger, and is aware of the loud persistency wim which the Presidental bee buzzes in his bonnet, will doubt (or a moment that politics and business will be blended. According to the statements the gentle man will start out in his private car, and has arranged to visit every State Encamp ment in the Union before he reaches his home in Michigan next summer. TEAINS SNOWBOUND FOE DAIS. The Worst Blockade Ever Knoira In the Merra Finally Broken. Sacbamento, January 6. One of the worst snow blockades ever known on the Sierra Nevada Mountains has been raised by the railroad company's forces and the rotary snow plow. The plow left Bine Canyon yesterday evening, where it has been stalled lor 24 hours, and proceeded toward Collar, Cal. Prom Emigrant Gap the westbound overland trains were able to follow on behind the plow to Colfax, and from the latter point the- plow will return and clear the track to Cascade, which, will free the snowbound tram lying at Summit. Nothing will then stand in the way of the four eastbound trains now held at Colfax. The first of the released westbound trains is expected to arrive at Sacramento some time to-night. The others will follow as soon m possible. EIGHTHOTJRSENOTIGH Ringing Replies From Prominent Men on the Workday Question. YIEWS OP POLITICAL ECONOMISTS. Senators, Congressmen and Collegians in Favor of thaHoTe. TBE EEAS05S FOE THE EEDUCTIOff. On the Other Hand, Many Ljndoa Wuslngmea Ire Opposed to It. One hundred answers have been received from prominent men to requests for their views on the eight-hour workday question. Most of the replies are enthusiastically in favor of the proposed reduction of the time of a day's labor. A great many foreign workmen are opposed to any reduction. tSPZCIAC. TXLEOBAM TO TBX DISPATCH. New Yoke, January 5. The Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor has had prepared a circular letter, in which it expresses the determination of many of the organizations affiliated with it to demand on May 1, 1890, an eight- hour workday. This circular letter has been sent to many nrominent men through out the country, with a request for an ex pression of views on the subject. Nearly GOO letters were sent ont, and about 100 answers have been received. The enthusiasm with which the writers have discussed the subject has greatly inter ested the Pederation. Nearly every writer professes to be heartily in sympathy with the desire of the workingmen to get a work day of eight-hours, and likewise with their efforts at mental, moral and physical im provement. The letter presented these two questions: THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED. In view of the wonderful and ever-Increasing Inventions of and improvements In wealth-producing methods, should the working people of our country be required to work more than eight hours per day? What would, in your opinion, the effect of the general reduction of tbe hours of labor to eight per day have upon the economic, social. industrial andcommeTClal condition of the people of our country? Prof. R. E. Thompson, lecturer on politi cal economy in the University of Pennsyl vania, writes: I have reached the conclusion that while the change probably would be attended with some disadvantages which it Is not always possible to foresee, it would be, on the whole, a decided gain to society, both economically and mor ally. Senator Henry W. Blair, of New Haven, writes that he thinks the workmen onghi not to be worked -more than eight hours a day. "All the work which should be done in this world can easily be done in eight hours daily." SenatoriHoar, of Massachusetts, writes: I have for many years been of onlnion that for ordinary labor eight hours a day Is enough, and that nv.would be a public benefit If that should be tbe limit of a day's work in ordinary manufacturing and mechanical employments. ALWAYS ADTOCATED IT. Senata?S6awart;Tjf Nevada, saysr I voted for and advocated tbe original eight hour law which was passed by Congress, and have been an advocate of the reduction of the lours of labor for many years. Congressman Edwin S. Osborne says he thinks thlt workmen ought not to work more thanjeight hours. "A shortening of hours onght to improve their mental condi tion." r"y SenaWr John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, says: If there are any working people In oar conn try who deeire to work more than eight hours per day rthfnk" they should be permitted to do so. A g eaeral reduction of the hours of labor to eighty day would. In my opinion, have a benenceat' effect npon the manhood, independ ence and citizenship of the people, if enough could be elrned In that time to support the la borers and their families, and If tbe interval were spent In rational enjoyment or intellect ual Improvement. Having been for many years in the habit of working from 12 to 10 hoars a day myself, I should personally favor the reduction. Senator W. E. Chandler, of New Hamp shire, says: I wish only to say that while I think the cus tomary working day should come to be one of eight hours, and that women and children should be by law prevented from working more in some avocations, yet I am not prepared to say that adult males should he prohibited by law from working as many hours a day as they choose. DEPENDS ON CTECtrMSTANCES. Senator George F. Edmunds replied hur riedly, in this way: As regards tbe fixing of a day's labor at eight hours by arrangement between the employer and the employed, 1 think the matter depends so largely uDon circumstances, varying with different conditions, climate, nature of occupa tion, etc., mat no general ruie can D9 iaia down upon the subject Congressman Henry F. Blount writes: I suppose youfquestion. No. 1, contemplates as working people only those employed where machinery is also employed. If so, and I answer in the affirmative, what must I say for that other grand army, who are in onr domes tic service a far larger number than our mills employ? I do not consider their hours exces sive as a day's work, and 1 do not see that the stonecutters wbp work eight hours, and the brickmasons who work nine hoars, are In bet ter condition morally. Intellectually, or socially than workmen who labor ten hours a day. and I do not see that they are superior to those (of their own color) who are serving in responsible positions and work even more hoars. Congressman Cliiton R. Breckenridge, of Pine Bluff, Ark., sent this reply: FEOM A PAEMEE'S STANDPOINT. Workingmen have a right, individually and collectively, to say what they will take for their labor, just as a farmer, or a group of farmers, have to say what they will take for their wheat and cotton, and, also, to decide for themselves how much they will sell. They will never be able to get, of course, more than the actual market value, based on demand and supply and the state of tbe trade, but they can come much nearer than now to getting this and tey will soon know how to advance the consumption of the product of their labor. I wholly dlisent from your idea that they "should be required" torors more or less tnan eigm nours a uay. This is a matter for their own agreement. In This is a matter for their own agreement a free and orderly country which is by far the best state nobody will be permitted to "re quire" each things of. people not a charge and not convicted of crime. public Congressman Amos J. in reply to the questions: Cummings wrote First every worklngman onght to be able to make a Rood living for his family, and save money, by eight hoars' -work per day. If it is possible to aid him to do this by legislation, snch legislation should be had. Congress has alreadypassed an eight-hour law. Its operations have been hindered and obstructed in some cases by arbitrary officials, bat time and per sistent work in Congress is clearing the field, and I hope soon to see the day when every man in the national employ, who is compefled to work more than eight hours per day after the passage of the act shall receive pay for extra work. THE OTHER QUESTION. Becond, I believe that the generaTSdoptlon of the eight-hoar system would stimulate man hood, guarantee independence, and throw ad dltional safeguards around American citizen ship. Tbe Republic would be stronger and the nation greater with it Prof. Simon N. Pasten, of the University of Pennsylvania, writes: Efficient work for eight hours ought to give the workman the material basis for a living. There are, however, serious dlfficnltles in tbe way of a radical change in the hoars of labor. There must be a complete readjustment of prices to new standards, and the friction of the change will be an, important obstacle to the movement unless all tie Interested partita be come so Interested in its success that tBroe- pente BwrtHj-zKiBe e.nH eso. a mattee oe fOimcfr&jjISER'S MEAMESS. vjs Irtrd Randolph Charchlll's Petition on the, ..K, S-Honr Qsestlon Regarded a a Bid for Pepatnrity Many Work hones Opposed. London, January 8. Lord Randolph Churchill's second letter on the eight-hour question is attracting quite a good deal of attention, and is regarded in a variety of ways by the different sections of politicians. The Ministers generally regard it as a rather wild bid for popularity and power, but in the Tory circles of less responsibility the letter is otherwise interpreted. In London the conditions of labor are essentially differ ent from those which obtain in any of the great towns of the North. It is not the rule here for men to work in conjunction with great investments in machinery. This les sens tbe amount of opposition from power ful capitalists, to be encountered here, as compared with most of the English cities, in regard to the eight-hour Slan. Lord Randolph Churchill i evidently counting on this fact In his attempt to commit the Conservative candidates in London to a position on the labor question which will give them the support of many followers of the Socialist, Jphn Burns, and take the wind out of the sails of the advanced Liberals. On the other hand, however, there is quite a strong party in the working class who are afraid of the eight-hour system, because they fear it will involve reduction of pay. Piti fully enough, men can be found who are working an average of 68 hours a week, yet who protest against a proposal to lessen their period ot working. They can hardly be blamed, however, for their fears, since disinterested political economists are by no means agreed as to what effect a compulsory eight-hour law would have upon wages. At all events, Mr. John Burns has. within a few days, in timated to tbe Liberal leaders that the, Tories are ready to concede all the Socialists demand on this point . "WITH DEAWN SWORDS. The Two Pactions of the Knights of Malta Try to Heal Their Difference A Sqnnd ot Police Pre vents Bloodihed. rsrzcxiz. rugbim to Tint dispatcs.i Philadelphia, January 6. A bitter war is being waged among the Knights of Malta. There are two factions, each claim ing to be the only true Knights, and these met last night in this city by their repre sentatives, but if they expected harmony to result the meeting was a failure. The meeting, which was of the Chapter General of New York and the Grand Commandery in this city, convened last evening, and remained in session until early this morning, and had not the police been called in the meeting most probably would have resulted in a free fight lhe meeting was called for the purpose of dis cussing which is the representative order of the Ancient ana illustrious uraer oi tne Kmzhts of Malta in this country. The New York representatives arrived dressed in full regalia, and entered the hall with drawn swords. The two factions seemed most bitter and antagonistic toward one another during the meeting. Each cheered and applauded its speakers, and hooted and jeered their opponents. Toward morning the bad feeling, which had been growing worse. all night, reached a white heat The speak ers called each other traitors. Grand Com mander Piercejvas ordered by the Chairman to leave the hall! He refused, to go, and his supporter 'dared the Chairman to attempt to put him out To make matters worse, the frightened janitor turned down the gas. The light was turned on again. Then both sides drew theirswords, while pande monium Teigned. A squad of police rushed in and prevented a fight, but the meeting broke up in the greatest confusion. HISS JACKMAN AGAIN ABDUCTED. The St Zionlt Helreta Once More Stolen From tbe Sidewalk. rsrXCIAX. TH.IORJLM TO TOE DISPATCH. 1 Br. Louis, January 5. The tribulations of a very young girl with some fortune were further increased to-night At 6:30 o'clock Miss Alice Jackman, the heiress who figured in a sensational abduction case some six weeks ago, was agian abduct ed, in much the same manner as on the first occasion. She is under th'e guardianship of Br. John G. Taylor, a prominent business man, but elected to live with Mr. Taylor's married daughter, Mrs. Charles Spink; At the hour named she was standing in front of the Spink residence, on Finney avenue, when two men seized her and dragged her to a carriage and drove off. The girl screamed, but before the neigh bors conld interfere one of the men placed his hands over her mouth, and lifting her in his-arms deposited her in the carriage. The vehicle was driven off at a gallop, and al though the whole city detective force is now on the hunt no trace of the girl or her ab ductors has been discovered. Miss Jack man has an estate worth about 30,000. A WAI-DP TTEDDIHG. The Countess de None, of Paris, Becomes the Bnroness d'Eite. rtr-ictAL TSXIOSAX to titx DISPATCH. I Baltimore, Januarys. Baron Beres ford, Alfred d'Este, of Italy, arrived here this morning, with Countess de None, of Paris. They were to be married here, but at the last moment they decided to be mar ried by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, so they went to the Quaker City, were mar ried, and at once returned to this city. The present Baroness d'Este was, before her marriage, Miss Elizabeth Brown Har ney, of St Louis. She is the daughter of General Harney, of the United States Army. tflGHTISG FIRE WITH SNOW. Total Detraction or a Mining Town Pre- vented bv Bnrd Work. POETLAND, Oee., January 5. A special from Wardner, one of the principal mining towns in the Cceurd'Alene district of Idaho, says that a disastrous fire visited the toWn yesterday. Twenty-five houses were destroy ed,including six three-story buildings. The loss is estimated at 5100,000. The reservoir in the mountains, which is the only water supply, was empty, and the men fought the fire with snow, thus saving the town from total destruction. THREE HDKDEED MILES FLOODED. A Town Nearly Submerged and a Wide Ter ritory Under Water. London, January 5. Floods are reported in the northwest portion of Queensland. A part of the to wn of Normanton is submerged, tbe water in many places being 20 feet deep. All the adjacent territory is under water. The floods cover an area of 300 miles. Died While Walking to Church. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TKX DISPATCH.! Ibwin, January 5. Thomas Fitzmaunce, aged 90 years, dropped dead on his way to church this morning. A doctor examined him and pronounced death the result of appoplexy. He will ba buried at Greens burg to-morrow. SSM.IHH) Lon by Fire. London, January 5. The Erste Fabri ke. "Piaetork, the largest structure in the Transvaal, has beea destroyed by fire.-, The MM H.dOW.WW.v , y A UJ r ' -Ves a Fortune, bnt 5ot One for Wife or Danshter. - HIS SOLE BE5EF1CIART.K' Thirteen Sayings Bank3 Found, to Contaia -Si 125,000 of Bi3 Money. OTHER TH0D3AHDS Iff A BEC1I CAS round Hidden In His Cellar, Toother WIti a Canreh Uortgaze, A Newark miser who lately died .lets about $150,000, it has just been learned. Some of the money was hidden in fruit cans -in bis cellar; He disinherited his wife and daughter, and left all his money to a niece. The will is to be contested. rsrxcui. mioiux to ths dispatch.! Netvaek, N. J., January 5. Thomas N. Chapman, who died at 466 Orange street, a week, ago, was generally regarded as a wealthy man and a miser, but until alter his death it was not suspected that he was as rich as J t has turned out he was. He was 72 years old, and has resided in this city for 20 years, with his wife and daughter, whom it is" said he starved and cruelly treated for years. After his death it was found that hev , had 5125,000 in cash in 13 savings banks, and a search of the premises in which ha liyed brought to light $15,000 in bank notes, gold and silver, and a first mortgage for 58,000 on the Union Avenue Presbyterian Church, of East Orange. THE HIDDEN TBEAStTBE TOOND. Neither Chapman's wife nor his daughter knew anything about the money or ths mortgage. Just before his death he told his friend and executor, Mr. B. P. Crane, a Newark real estate dealer, that he had some money concealed in the cellar. Oa Thursday the cellar bottom was dug up, and 512,000 in 5500 notes was found buried in a fruit can. In an iron chest in another part of the house $2,000 in notes and 5173 in gold and silver was found. Chapman always slept with his vest on, and his wife supposed that alL the money which was not in the bans: was in an inside pocket He was known as a miser to all of his neighbors, and many stories are fold of his meanness in dealing with storekeepers of the neighborhood. Almost everyday ha took a small basket and went to market to pick up cheap vegetables and pieces of meat over which he would haggle with the deal ers until they would willingly sacrifice a cent or two for the sake of getting rid ot him. MEANNESS PEBSOXnriED. Chapman's crowning act of meanness to his family was discovered when his will was opened, and it was seen that he had practi cally disinherited his wife and daughter and bequeathed the bulk of his wealth to a niece, a Mrs. Clark, of New York City. A clause in the mil prohibited his wife and child from attending his funeral. Ths will gives his estate absolutely to Mrs. Clark, and it will be offered for probate on "Wed nesday. At the same time an effort will ba made to ha?e it set aside, Mrs. and Miss Chapman hope to be abls'to contest the will so successfully that they will get all the fortune which he left Chapman had about 565,000 when he came to ' this city irom Seneca Palls in 1870, and he has not been in any regular business since. The body was jsent to Seneca Falls for interment last week, and the house in Orange street was closed up. Miss Yallie Chapman, the daughter, is engaged W be married to Mr. Robert N. Gatchell, of this city. KOTALAZIAffAECHIST. The Lnte Murderer Frnnken Used to Hoip lll Wife at Home. tSPICTAL TK.ZOBA11 TO TBX DISPATCH.! New Yoek, January 5. Anarchist Franken, of Brooklyn, who murdered his wife, his 3-year-old child, and himself, will not be cremated, in -accordance with his request The en tire family . will ba buried to morrow, in the ordinary manner, at ths Lutheran Cemetery. All day to-day tna bodies of Franken and child were exposed to public view at an undertaker's. Tha body of the woman was not shown. She had been dead some time longer than her husband or the child, and after tha autopsy her remains were inclosed in a sealed coffin. The brother of Mrs. Franken, who is tbe only known relative of the family in this vicinity, visited the Coroner and un dertaker later on Saturday evening, and claimed the bodies of his sister and the child. He is Philip Knarintr, a policeman. Franken was not altogether idle. His wife took in washing, but he did tbe heavy part ot the work, and he did also all the heavy housekeeping work. He carried home-the laundried clothes, and made him self useful in every way in which a man conld. MILLI0KA1EE T00EHIB IS DEAD. The Man Who Made Nynck What It la Passes Array. rBrlCTAI. TX&ZQKAX TO TBI DISPATCH.I New Yobk, January 5. The Hon "William Yoorhis died at his Nyacic home, Saturday night, in the 71st year of his age. He was born in Nyack, and to him the town, owes much of its progress. He entered business life as a boatman on the Hudson river, and retained to the last his early fondness for boats and aquatic sports. Ha built several yachts, noted for their speed and beauty. Mr. Yoorhis was a brother of the lata Commodore Voorhis. He amassed quite a fortune by dock building contracts in New York and Brooklyn. He retired from busi ness in 1866, and leaves an estate valued at 51,000,000. MOEE THIS A MILLION DOLDAES Paid by an English Syndicate for Milwaukee) Grnlo Elevators. Milwaukee, January 5. The Angus Smith system of elevators, A, B and C, lo cated on the Southside, were yesterday sold to an English syndicate. The price paid is not given, but it Is understood to be mora, than a million dollars. Their storing ca pacity is 2,000,000 bushels. Mr. A. K. Shepard, a former Milwaukeean, who has recently returned from London, and who. It is said, represents Enelish capital in soma other ventures, engineered the deal. He says the syndicate is the same that bought the breweries in Cincinnati and Syracuse, N. Y., some time ago. GB0WLING AT POOR TUEZET. Tho Bussian Bear Greatly Displeased at tha Porte'a Cretan Policy. St. Petebsbtjbo, January 5. The Bus sian Government is displeased with, tha restrictions, of the Turkish, Government firman in regard to Crete, and has requested the Porte to extend amnesty to everyone ia thejiiland and to abolish tne state of siege. A New African Expedition. Brussels, January 5. The Anti- Slavery Society is making arrangement lot : TexpedltiOB.to.Lake.Tsjiganyika. , i m tel PK . A "fc J .S ifl3 WtilT'V.V -CE X "M
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