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Q issue of TBB DISPATCH, has made
H a Aft. Thejlrst installment it a good
1 guarantee of what is to come.
FORTY-rOUIlTH YEAB.
p BRICE'S BOYS BLUE,
Tliey Hear a Me Has Been
Found in His Armor.
KOT A YOTE IN HAMILTON
Can be Fonnd for the Chairman Can
didate for Senator.
THE OTHER ASPIRAHTS SHILIXG.
A Canvass Shows General McMahon. to be
Leading Tbomas.
ALL CBAEGES OF A BOLT DENIED
A bole in Brice's armor has been dis
covered. It is positively asserted that he
will not get one vote from Hamilton county.
The other capdidates are more cheerful.
Allen W. Thnrman says they have Brice
beaten, sure. McMahon's strength, ac
cording to The Dispatch's latest poll, is
greater than that of Millionaire Thomas.
General McMahon says he will not bolt the
caucus. The Legislature at work. Cleve
land's name received with loud cheers.
trUOU X 6TAXF COEUKSrONDEST.J
Columbus, O., January 6. Late to
night it is positively asserted that a hole
has opened in Hamilton county, and that
the Brice strength in that delegation has
dropped out of sight. My first infoimation
came direct from the lips of one of the
three leading Senatorial candidates, and it
was subsequently repeated by an active
manager of another prominent aspirant.
Both stated that at no time could the man
from Lima command more than one vote of
the ten in the Hamilton delegation. It was
hinted that some mysterious influence had
been at work to accomplish this result.
CAKXOT CREDIT IT.
This story was repeated to General Bice,
the confidential friend of Mr. Brice, and h'e
expres&ed great surprise. "I think our can
didate will get his share of the Hamilton
county vote," he said.
The Thomas and McMahon men are
wreathed in smiles, and for the first .time
the Brice crowd looks glum and worried.
Allen W. Thurinan said emphatically:
"We have Brice licked. There is no longer
any doubt about it"
Attorney Frank Dougherty has issued
another legal argument, endeavoring to
show that Brice is ineligible as Senator
from Ohio. He quotes precedent to sustain
him. A man named Bayley was elected to
Congress from a Massachusetts district, after
having been six years in Washington as a,
Government clerk. His seat was contested,
and the Democratic House of Bepresenta
tives bounced him. Dougherty thinks that
he has scored a strong point
BOKT OF A STRAW.
The Democratic members of the Lower
House held a caucus, with closed doors, to
night All insist, however, that nothing
was done touching upon the Senatorial sit
uation, but that the meeting was merely to
effect an organization and discuss the gen
eral policy of the party. The Dispatch
correspondent has conmlctcd a canvass of
the Democratic members, as to their Sena
torial preferences. Of those who openly
announced their choice Brice has 18, Thomas
10. McMahon 12, James Real 2 and Mc
Sweeney3. Eight others will give 1 vote
each to various candidates; 20 are non-committal
and 6 arc cither absent or sick. The
total number of Democratic members is 79,
and it will require 40 votes to nominate.
THOUGHT A 'WEAK EEED.
One of the strings which the hustlers of
the Brice aggregation have been pulling
with mzch constancy, and probably consid
erable effect, in their battle for the Senato
rial toga is the assertion that ex-President
Cleveland is at least favorably disposed
toward their candidate. Mr. Brice's posi
tion as manager of the last national cam
paign has added c'or to these claims, and
many have believed that there was a secret
understanding.
Now, however, comes M. D. Harter, the
free trade manufacturer nf Mansfield, who
joined the Thomas forces here this evening.
Mr. Harter expresses himself emphatically
in this manner: "I am in a position to say
that the talfc of Mr. Cleveland favoring Mr.
Brice or any other man for Senator, is all
bosh, and as unjust to Mr. Cleveland as it is
to the men who are candidates.
QUITE AS LIKELY A THING.
"Mr. Cleveland would be as likely to try
to dictate who should be King of the Canni
bal Islands as to express any wish or prefer
ence in a case like this. Those who reore
sent Hr. Cleveland as desirous of interfer
ing with the local politics of Ohio have
formed a very poor conception of the char
acter of the man, and misjudge him almost
as much as his political enemies."
Mr. Harter also has some very decided
views concerning the Senate situation.
Beferring to the boodle charges, he says:
"While Mr. Brice may be entirely above
the purchase of the office and I like to feel
that he is still, if elected now, the popular
feeling in our party as well as outside of it
would be that three-quarters of the votes he
would get were purchased. This Mr. Brice
cannot afford, the party cannot stand, and
the State will not tolerate. An election
would, I fear, be worse for the permanent
reputation of Mr. Brice than an overwhelm
ing defeat
HOT AT ALL PEEXDDICED.
"You see, I speak without prejudice; for
what I know of Mr. Brice is in the main
favorable to him, and I credit him with both
character and ability, and some valued
friends, who are likewise warm friends of
his, tell me he has unusual points ofexcel
lence a view which I would he sorry to
combat and know of no reason to donbt.
But for Ohio to elect an inhabitant of New
York appears to me a little the worst
piece of political- -action open to
us. Torbe good of the party
and for its"uture, I think it would be wiser
to select" some reputable Bepublican, and
unite with the opposition in giving him an
unanimous election. Personally, I favor
the election of John H. Thomas, and am
sorry he has any opposition, and believe he
is the man we should send to Washington
as the successor of Mr. Payne."
The appearance of Mr. Harter upon the
scene has encouraged the Thomas clans
somewhat, and they were working hard
again to-day. When asked for figures, by
The Dispatch correspondent one of the
managers said:
TWO SETS OF FIOUBES.
"If you want to use my name in con
nection with a claim, I will say CO votes for
Thomas on the first ballot I have got to
make it that many, in order to keep in the
ring with the other fellows. However, if
you want some inside facts. I will give them
to you on the quiet Brice will have 25
votes on the first ballot, Thomas Wand Mc
Mahon? to 10, with the rest scattering. On
the second ballot Brice and McMahon will
both show their foil strength, polling a few
votes more, and our man will hold his own.
After that Thomas will gain steadilyj and
by the fourth ballot will have the necessary
40 votes to nominate. You will find my
figures are correct"
That is one side of the story. Now listen
to the other. '"Ton votes," exclaimed Gen
eral McMahon, when asked if that was a
fair estimate of his strength in a party cau
cus. "If I was not sure of twice that num
ber I would quit the contest at once.
between bkice and himself.
"All the changes in the past 21 hours
have been in my lavor. I personally know
three members whom the Brice people have
had to take off their list to-day. They are
now going around begging my members to
vote for their candidate as second choice.
The fight isbetvieen Mr. Brice and myself,"
continued McMahon. "Mr. Thomas may be
an important factor, but is not a possibility
in the race himself. Even if he secured 30
votes on the first ballot, he would stick
there, and could never obtain the nomina
tion. However, I want Mr. Thomas to se
cure all the votes possible. They will come
in very opportunely for me in my fight with
Brice later on."
The Democratic National Chairman has
evidently borrowed a leaf from the book of
his former victorious antagonist, the ever
silent Matthew Stanley Quay, and no claim
as to figures can be secured at the Brice
headquarters. What is lacking in esti
mates, however, is made up in enthusiasm.
Representative M. E. McClure, in talking
of his favorite, says:
SOME BRICE AEG CLIENTS.
"After I found out we had a Democratic
Legislature I would not express my views
on the Senatorial question until abont the
time I was to cast my vote, when I had
plenty ol time to interview my constituency.
I have been endeavoring to find out about
what the public kentiment is. I am now
satisfied the sentiment in my county is
largely in favor of Colonel C. S.
Brice. I am also frank to say
I can heartily indorse the opinion
of my constituency. I am unable to assign
any reason, satisfactory to myself, why I
should go away from home to find a candi
date. Colonel Brice was born and raised
in my county. I have known him person
ally for nearly 40 years. Mr. Brice was
selected by the Democratic State conven
tion a delegate-at-lrrge to the St Louis
convention. He was then selected as a
member of the national committee, was
chosen by Grover Cleveland to manage his
campaign, and, on the death of Mr. Bar
num, was made chairman of the committee.
GOOD ENOUGH FOE HIM.
'Hthe Democratic party of Ohio senthim
to St Louis, it satisfies me he had their
confidence. If Mr. Cleveland makes him
the manager of hiscasipaign, it satisfies me
he had confidence in his ability, as well .as
his being right on the tariff issues; and if
the National Committee has confidence
enough in his ability to place him at the
head of the committee, I am inclined to the
opinion that in casting my vole for him I
-not only represent the wishes of my own
constituency, but receive the indorsement
of the State and National Democracy. I
shall, therefore, cast my -vote in the coming
caucus openly for Calvin , Brice."
This is a fair sample of the arguments
which are being impressed upon the minds
of the doubtful members by a horde of zeal
ous workers. The fact of Calvin's little
transaction with the Vanderbilts, instead of
being a drawback, is used as a strong argu
ment in his favor. "Any man who can get
ahead of Yanderbilt ought to be elected
Senator," is a remark that can be heard a
hundred times a day. ,
-Two more candidates personally entered
the ring to-day, in the person of Judge
Geddes and Congressman Seney. Both re
ceived cordial receptions, but the pros
pect of either of them being elected Senator
is not at all startling. Bancroft.
THEY 'LIKE GBOYEB.
A Significant Speech Significantly Ap
plnndcd Thn Legislature In Session
Many Democrats Very Sick
A Narrow Mnrcin.
TBOM A 6TATF COBRESPOXDEVT.J
Columbus, O., January 6. The Ohio
Legislature was duly organized in both
branches, to-day, the Democratic caucus
nominees being successful throughout In
taking the chair of the House, Speaker
Hysell made a short address, of which the
mos conspicuous sentence was: I am a firm
believer in the principles propounded by
Jefferson, executed by Jackson and advo
cated by the greatest of their successors,
Grover Cleveland." This sentiment was
received with great applause.
A notable incident of the day's work in
the Senate, happening just at this time, was
the unanimous adoption of a resolution
eulogizing the late Hon. George H. Pendle
ton, who just six years ago was defeated for
the Senate by Payne.
The Democratic leaders are much alarmed
by the sickness developing among their
members. In addition to Mr. Lawlor, who
has been in a dangerous condition for some
time, Bepresentative Knappe has been taken
suddenly ill. and is believed to be at the
point ol death. Several other members are
under the weather. The Democrats could
not secure a quorum in the House of their
own faith, -to-day, and if the Bepnblicans
had chosen to do so, they conla have pre
vented aD organization being affected.
Nothing of the kind was attempted, how
ever. It is said that E. G. Wood, of ballot-box
fame, has a bill prepared to provide for the
introduction of the Hall & Wood box in
Ohio, and is now hunting up someone of
the members who will agree to introduce it
At last accounts no one had agreed to take
the responsibility of presenting the measure.
Bancroft.
BOOKWALTER OUT OP TflE EACE.
Seeing No Earthly Show far Himself, He
Opposes All Other Millionaires.
lEFECIAL TXLXQBAJt TO THE DISPATCH. J
Speingfield, O.. January 6. Hon.
John W. Bookwalter is out in a lengthy
letter withdrawing the use of his
name for Senator from Ohio, and giving
his reasons. He says no millionaire
should aspire to the office of Senator, aud
that the Ohio Democracy should by this
time have learned the evil effects of sending
very rich men to that august body.
Mr. Bookwalter's briel Senatorial aspira
tions are recognized as having been given
expression for the purpose of assisting John
McMahon in his canvass, and his letter of
to-day is bnt further evidence that such a
theory was correct
MR. HAEQuIS OS HAND,
Rendy to Enter thn Ll.ta for -the Lieutenant
Governorship.
iteox a staff coiutKsroirDEirr.l
Columbus, O., January 6. M. V. Mar
quis, the Democratic candidate for Lieuten
ant Governor, who is contestingthe election
of Mr. Lampson, arrived in the city to
night Mr. Marquis has been bnrdened
with a family affliction, having buried his
wlie last week, and has consequently uccu
paving no attention to politics.
It is understood that the Democrats will
make an early and vigorous effort to seat
Mr. Marquis in the chair which the Bepnb
licans claim by the narrow margin of 22
votes
IN A BUSING MINE.
Five Men Entombed ns tbe Ile.nl t of a
Gat Explosion Rescued Alive by
Two Heroes Another Dancer
Threatening Plymouth.
Wilkesbaebe, January 6. At the Not
tingham mine in Plymouth, this evening,
where the disastrous cave-in occurred last
week, about 7 o'clock a terrific explosion of
gas occurred. There had been a heavy fall
of coal, and this forced the gas
toward the shaft, but on its
way it was ignited by the naked lamps of
miners and exploded. The brattice work and
the timber at onco caught fire and
burned furiously. Five men were
caught between the cave-in and
the fire, and all manner of
exit was cut off. The report spread about
town that the men were dead. The wives
and children of the imprisoned men gath
ered at the mine and lost all control of
themselves in their grief, and sorrowful
scenes were witnessed.
About half an hour after the fire broke
out John D. Humphreys and John Bich
ards were lowered into the mine. When
tbey reached the fire they heard cries and
shouts on the other side. Put
ting their hands before their faces
they rushed through the fire and dragged
the five imprisoned men out one by one, un
injured. When they reached the anxious
crowd above the rescued men and heroes
were received with shouts of welcome.
Thomas Richards, who was in another
part of the mine, was severely burned by
the explosion, and it is feared he cannot re
cover. Part of the workings of the mine are lo
cated under the Susquehanna river, and the
miners state that water is oozing through
near where the cave-in occurred last week.
They fear the river may break into the
mine. If this-should happen the damage
would be enormous. Many mines wouldbe
drowned out beyond hope of reclaiming
them, and operations would have to be sus
pended. BOOTH'S OWN WOEDS.
Significant Extracts From the Assassin's
Diary The Tlmo When He De
spaired lie Thought Fie Was
Sight In What Ho Did.
rsrzcMi. TZLEOEAM to tVie DISPATCH. 1
Washington, January C The diary of
Wilkes Booth is now in the possession of
the Department of Justice. The following
are a few extracts:
April 14 Friday, the Ides. Until to-day noth
ing was ever thought of sacrificing to our coun
try's wrongs. For six months we have worked
to capture, bnt our cause being almost lost
something decisive and great must ba
done. Bnt its failure was -owing
to others who aid not strike
for their country with a heart I struck
boldly, and not as the papers sav. I can never
repent it. Thongh wo hated to 1.111, our country
owed all their troubles to him, and God simply
made me tbe instrument of his punishment.
The country is not what it was. This forced
union is not what I have loved. I care not
wht becomes of me. Ihavo no desire to out
live my country. The night before the deed I
wrote a long article and left it for one of the
editors of the national Intelligencer, in which
1 fully set out our reasons for our proceeding.
He or the South.
Friday, 21. After being hunted like a dog
through swam us and woods, and last nlghc
being chased till I was forced to return, wet,
cnld and starving, with every man's
band against me, I am here in des-
Ealr; and for why? For doing what
rntus was. honored: lor what made
Tell a hero;and yet I, for striking down a
greater tyrant than thoy ever kuevr, am looked
upon as a common cutthroat My act was
purer than cither ot theirs. And
tor tins brave boy Haroll with me, who often
prays (yes, before and since) with a truo and
sincere heart was it crime in him?
If so, why can he pray the same? I do not wish
to shed a drop of blood, but I must fight the
cause. This is all that's left mc.
These are the last words iu the diary and
probably the last he ever wrote as he was
shot shortly afterward.
THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
Many Unions Anxious to Reap Its First
Benefits John Earns Nat Able to
Visit the United States
Before May.
rsrEcux. telegram to the disfatcb.i
New Tobk, January 6. The Executive
Council of the American Federation of La
bor held a special meeting to-day. There
were present Samuel Gompers and Henry
Emrich, of this city; William Martin, of
Pittsburg; P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia,
and Secretary Christopher Evans. A number
of matters were referred to the Executive
Council by the Boston convention. The
most important was the selection of tbe
union or unions which, being the most
likely to get it, shall on May 1 demand the
eight-hour workday.
Several representatives of unions affiliated
with the Federation were present. For
obvions reasons President Gompers desires
to withhold their names. They are credited
with saying their unions are anxious to get
the benefit of the eight-hour day.
The executive council determined
to keep up the eight-hour agitation
steadily, a special circular is to be issued,
calling upon all organizations to hold meet
ings. It is to be particularly urged that the
celebration of Washington's birthday shall
be turned into a demonstration for eight
hours.
Ap cablegram was received from John
Burns, the Socialist Burns said that it
would be impossible for him to accept the
invitation to lecture in America before
May.
DUDLEY'S NEMESIS;
A Move In tbe Bonso to Inquire Into the
Blocks of Five' Olaiter Attorneys
Accused of Shielding the
Letter Writer.
Washington, January 6. In the House
to-day, Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, offered a
resolution, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Rules, for the appointment of
a special committee of five members to
investigate certain charges made against
the United States District Attorney for the
district of Indiana, Smiley H. Chambers,
and his predecessors.
The charges consist in the alleged sup
pression of testimony presented for the pro
curement of an indictment against W. W.
Dudley in connection with the "blocks of
five!" letter. The charges are incorporated
in a long affidavit signed by John
A. Long, of Indiana, who states that Colonel
Dudley conspired with William H. Murray
and Charles H. Schroder for the corruption
of voters at the polls, and to improperly
influence persons in the exercise of the fran
chise. The charges are specifio as to the Congres
sional districts and the State at large, but
no special instance is cited where such im
proper influence was used.
Grip Causes n Prince's Death.
Beblin, January 6. The Prince of.
Thuru and Taxis is dead. He had the in
fluenza, followed by pneumonia.
Parncll Engages Counsel.
London, January 6. Mr. Par n ell has
retained Sir Charles Russell,, to look after
his interest in the O'Shea 'case.
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY,
A FEDERATION FIGHT.
Strike of Electric Lighters in Pitts
burg Officially . Sanctioned
BY MR. GOMPEES AND THE COUNCIL
All Members of local Dnion. 3,696 Are
Ordered to Quit To-Day,
WITH FULL SANCTION AND SDPPOM
Whit President Gomptrs Bays or the llleehy Light '
Company's Posltloa. -
After all the fuss about "Pittsburg in
darkness" last week, without anymore dark
ness than usual, it now looks as if we would
have no union electric lights in the city to
night. Last week's strike was sprune. by
local officials ot the American Federation
of Labor. Yesterday that great Federation
itself took up the fight, with promise cf
both moral and financial support All,
union liehters of Local Union 3696 are
ordered to quit to-day.
rerZCIAI. TSLXOUAlt TO TH DISPATCH.!
Ket Yoek, January 6. A member of
Local Union 3,696, of the American Federa
tion of Labor, which includes members of
the Allegheny County Electric Light Com
pany's plant at Pittsburg, appeared before
the Executive Council in Becret session
to-day. He said that the company had
failed to keep its contract entered into with
William Martin, the First Vice President
of the Federation. He reported, also, that
there had been a dispute in regard tb the
dismissal of two of the members of the union
in the employ of the company.
Mr. Martin repeated the substance of an
agreement entered into between the com
pany and himself for the American Federa
tion of Labor, wherein it was stipulated
that the company had agreed to take back
in its employ the two men who had been
dismissed and 27 others who had gone out in
sympathy with the others. They had failed
to live up to this agreement
THE FEDERATION BACKS THEM.
It was resolved by the Executive Council
that they would stand by Local Union No,
3,696 in their fight with the Allegheny
County Electric Light Company, because
the latter had refused to live up to the
agreement with its representative. It was
also resolved that all members of Local
Union No. 3,696 in the company's employ
should cease work until the company kept
this agreement
Samuel Gompers, President of the Ameri
can Federation, said that Local Union 3,696
was composed ot most of the employes of the
electric companies of Pittsburg and Alle
gheny City. He added:
"The Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor has been led to believe
that detectives have been employed, with
the hope of breaking up Local Union 3,696.
Other means have also been used to break
up the local union.",
"The American -federation it determined
to compel this company to stand by the
agreement it made with Mr. Martin, or the
return of the 29 men now out on strike.
Our money will be used in supporting the
men who have been out, or who will come
out to-morrow from the electric company's
plant"
"WHAT THE OEDEB MEANS.
The double significance ot thex above is
that it not only essays to tie up the Alle
ghenv County Light Company, but the East
End Electric Light Company and all others
for which members of Local Union 3,696
are employed. The language above is very
broad in this respect: "It was also re
solved that all members of Local Dnion
3,696 should cease work;" whjch, in connec
tion with the resolution to support the
strike, and with President Gompers' state
ment that the union composes most of the
employes of electrio companies in Pittsburg
and Allegheny, is taken to mean what the
local officials of the union contended
it did that all employes of com
panies directly or indirectly connected
or associated with the Allegheny County
Company in these two cities must join in
the test of strength and principles. Em
ployes of the East End Electric Company
last week refused to take this view of the
case, and said tbey would not join the
strike until it was sanctioned by order of
President Gompers and the Executive
Council. It has at last been thus officially
sanctioned.
HALF A SCORE INJURED.
A 1,000-Bnrrcl Knphtha Still Explodes
With Terrlflc Force The Whole City
of Lima Shaken List of tho
Men Who Were Hart.
srXCIAI. TZtEOBAM TO THE DISrATCH.I
Lima, O., January 6. At 3 o'clock this
afternoon one of the large 1,000-barrel stills
of the naptha works at the Standard Solar
Befinery exploded with a ternfio force that
was felt all over the city. The still waslocated
in the naphtha works, at the East end, and
the concussion shook houses in the southern
part of the city. At the South School
building it nearly caused a panic among
the children. The still was being emptied,
when in some way not yet explained it ex
ploded, tearing away a portion of the roof.
A number of men who were working near
were covered with debris. The oil imme
diately caught fire, causing considerable
excitement
The men employed in other parts of the
works came rushing to the rescue, and the
work of removing the injured was immedi
ately commenced. William Culver, fore
man, was found insensible under a pile of
brick, with a bad gash on the head and face
terribly burned. Peter Devine, a brick
mason, had his right letr broken in two
places and was badly bruised and burned.
Their injuries are serious, and may prove
fatal. J. F. Dreman's face and
hands were brdly burned. William
Murphy, J. L. Galler, L. E.
Helser. Walter Eins, Frank White and
John Sullivan wei)e bruised and burned,
but are not thought to be seriously injured.
Charles Landkammer was thrown quite a
distance into a tank of water and came very
near drowning. The company immediately
sent for Drs. Tail, Haver and Metzer to
minister to the wounded.
The fire was extinguished without any
great loss of property.
New Street finilwny Chartered.
ISrECIAI. TXLEOUAU TO TUB DISFATCII.l
Habeisbdeo, January 6. Tho Boyd
Street Bailwar Company, of Pittsburg,
capital, $3,000, was chartered to-day to
build a line onc-eiehth'of a mile loner, from
'Forbes to Diamond street
JANTTABY 7, 1890.
dashed into a OEM.
Peculiar Wreck of u Wrecking, Trnln Near
Wcllston Two Men Killed and Eigh
teen Others Quito Seriously
Injured.
BFECIAL T2LSORAH TO TITS DISPATCH.!
Emiiea, N. Y., January 6. An accident
occurred on the Fall Brook road, late last
night, near Wellsboro, Pa., which resulted
in the death of two men and serious injuries
to 18 others. The work train, with a crew of
16 men, in charge of. Master
Mechanic Baker, was returning to
Wellsboro from work a few miles south of
there. On tho wayout from the village in
the morning, while passing a bridge, it was
noticed that the derrick on the wrecker
touched the top of the bridge. Mr. Baker
noted the fact and when the train started
to return at night, he instructed the engi
neer to run slowly.
As the train passed Stokesville Junction,
a number of men and boys who had walked
down to see tbe wreck of the trains that
collided last -Thursday climbed on the
wrecker to ride. The train proceeded
slowly, af about four miles an hour.
Beaching the bridge, the engine and
tender passed over safely, but the derrick
again caught the bridge cover,, ana the next
instant the bridge broke down, landing the
train with Its human freight into the creek.
Grant Milliken, Daniel Howard and Con
rad Dittenhoffer were standing on the plat
form when the crash occurred. Milliken's
neck was broken and Howard received a
blow on the head killing him in
stantly. Dittenoffer's arm and leg were
horribly crushed beneath the heavy
timbers. William Brew, a telegraph opera
tor, was taken from the wreck unconscious,
but he will recover. John Hoberts had
three ribs broken. Master Mechanic Baker
was badly hurt William Francis, 8. B.
Demmeck, William Greene, about 18 in all,
were more or less injured. The two men
killed were married. ,
KANSAS CATCHES IT.
The Worst Blizzard of the Season Sweep.
loir Otof Western Prairies- A Chr.nse
ol S'i Degrees in 32 Hoars
Heavy Snow Storms.
Kansas City, January 6. Dispatches
from Kansas and Missouri say that
a blizzard of considerable severity
prevails throughout these two States
to-night. In Kansas the wind
it from the northwest and blows at a high
velocity. The temperature is very low, near
the zero point, and although the snow is uot
falling to any great depth on tbe level it is
drifting badly in places. As yet no reports
have been received of delayed railway
traffic.
The worst blizzard of the season struck
"Emporia yesterday afternoon, and has
been in progress ever since, with a
fierce northwest wind, accompanied by
snow. The thermometer fell 52 degrees
in a few hours and this morning was as low
as 24 below freezing. This evening the
storm continues and snow has fallen so deeD
that it is feared travel on the railroads will
be delayed,
TllE BEEUBLICAN PEIMAEIES.
The County Committee Selects January 2JJ
ns the Dnte.
The Bepublican City Committee met last
night and held a very short session. Chair
man Flinn was absent, and Secretary Mc
Cleary called tbe meeting to order, after
which 'Squire Gripp was elected Temporary
Chairman.
On taking the chair Mr. Gripp announced
the objects of the meeting, nd said that he
had been requested by Mr. Gouriey.who was
a member ot the committee, to say that an
engagement to spcak at the. Mt 'Vv'.ishing
ton school dedication- prevented him from
being present
B. B. Warren, of the Sixteenth ward, pre
sented the following:
BeBoIved, That primary elections be held by
the Bepublican electors of the several districts
throughout the city of Pittsburg, on Saturday,
tho 25th day of January, A D. 1S90, between
the hours of i. o'clock p. M. and 7 o'clock p. H.,
to elect delegates to the several city conven
tions, to be convened upon the following Tues
day at such times and places as tho chairman
of the committee shall designate.
Convention No. 1 to nominate a candidate for
Mayor.
Convention So. 2 to nominate a candidate for
Controller.
Convention No. 3 to nominate a candidate for
City Treasurer.
Also to elect from each district ono person
to be a member of the Bepublican City Execu
tive Committee.
There was no discussion, the resolntion was
adopted, and the committee adjourned, at the
call of the chair.
MUST EXPRESS THEIB OPINIONS.
The State Grnntro to Ask Gubernatorial
Candidates How Tbey Stand.
1BFECIAL TZLEGHAU TO TUB DlSFATOn.!
Philadelphia, January 6. Leonard
Bhone, W. S. Thomas, and other prominent
member of the State Grange, were in the
city to-day, for the purpose of holding
a conference to arrange a series of
questions on the subject of farm taxation,
which will be presented to the several aspi
rants for gubernatorial honors, with a re
quest that each publicly declare his stand'
inc on tbe question.
The conference was broken off by reason
of the illness of Mr. Bhone, who was se
verely attacked by sickness, as a conse
quence of which he was forced to return
home. The officers of the grange will ar
range another conference, to be held at an
early day.
SALISBURI THREATENS P0RTDGAL.
The Marqnls Demands Prompt Satisfaction
for Serpo Pinto's Act-. "
LONDOir, January 6. The Times' Lisbon
correspondent says another note from the
Marquis ot Salisbury was delivered
to-day. It is believed that this
note threatens that unless prompt
satisfaction is given for Serpa Pin
to's action there will be an immediate rup
ture of diplomatic relations.
The Cabinet was immediately convened
and Senor Gomez was charged to answer at
once. The Portuguese claims and pretenses
were ignored somewhat cavalierly in the
Marquis of Salisbury's former note.
A STATE CONTENTION CALLED.
West Tlrclnla Republicans tn DIscnss the
Remarlcablo Political Situation.
Wheeling, January 6. A call has been
issued by Chairman Burlew, of the recent
conference ot representative Bepnblicans of
the State, for a State meeting of members of
tbe party, to be held at Charleston on the
22d instant.
The purpose of the convention, or confer
ence, is to discuss the present remarkable
political situation in West Virginia, and to
discuss plans for the reorganization of the
party in harmony with the Slate league of
clubs, committees, etc.
POISONED A WHOLE FAMILT.
Terrlblo Crime Charged Against n Tonne;
Boy la Charleston, W. To.
Huntington, W. Va., January 6.
Edward Church, a 17-year-old boy livine
with his father near this place, is charged
with poisoning the entire family by pntting
"Bough on Bats" in their bread. One little
girl is dead, and four others of the family
are .believed to be dying. The young mur
derer confessed his crime to a friend and
then fled. He has not been apprehended. I
THE TKENTM TERROR
Tragedy in a Threefold Form Follows
That Kniffin Mystery.
THEMOBDEREI) WOMAFS HUSBAND
GasJies Hi3 Throat and Wrist and 'Then
Drinks Deadly Poison
ONLY TO BE CALLED BACE TO LIEU.
Dlswnrazed and Cuagrinea at the Etcpcni
Hannttd Him.
Trenton's tragio mystery yieljits noj t
terribleresnlt atan early stagc-oi the drams.
Dr. Kniffin, whose wife was poisoned to
death, and whose pretty typewriter wasnt,
tried suicide yesterday, from at least three
standpoints. He took too much poison.
He tells his story, as does also each of those
who visited the slaughter-house scene of
terror.
Teenton, If. J., January 6. This city
had a fresh and startling sensation this
morning when it was learned that Dentist
Arthur S. Kniffin, whose wife was found
dead in her bed Friday morning, had at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat and
by swallowing poison. The poison taken
was, however, "an overdose and
was thrown off soon after it was
swallowed. The noise made by the retching
attracted the attention of his brother-in-law,
Boscoe Murphy, who was in the next room.
He thought some one had been taken ill, and
started to investigate. He found the Doctor
lying undressed on the bed In the room
where the murder had been committed.
The front of his nightshirt was covered with
blood. He was still conscious. ,
"What have you been trying to do, Ar
thur?" asked Murphy. "Trying to end my
wretched life," said Kniffin.
TEEY OEBTAIN HE GOT IT.
The household was aroused, and Drs.
Shepherd and Cooper were at once sent for,
and a messenger hastily dispatched to the
home of Druggist Patterson on Mercer
street When Patterson came in he said
when told of the poison:
"Why, I don't believe he got any poison."
"Yes, Iidid," said .the doctor. "Igot it
of your boy, Ed Wilkes, early yesterday
morning belore you got to the store."
While binding the wounded throat, Dr.
Cooper, who is a close friend of the Kniffin
family, and who has been their next door
neighbor tor years, asked: "What is the
matter, Kniffln? Why do you want to die?"
"I think it is better so. I hope I will
die, and if I don't succeed now but that's
no matter. Look at the prospect before me!
What will become of me?"
"What doou mean? You have friends
who believe in you," returned Dr. Cooper.
"No, I haven't. They have all gone back
on me; all gone back on me," moaned
Kniffin despondently.
A MOST GETJES01IE SCENE.
Dr. Cooper then picked up Ihe.empty bot
tle from the floor and asked: "What was
iu this?"
"Aconite," answered his paiient
f ."Was the bottle full? Did you swallow it
all?" asked the physician.
"Yes, every drop of it I was afraid of the
knife," returned Kniffin.
Dr. Shepherd, referring' to Kniffin, said,
leaving the house:
A more grnesometcetie I 'have seldom wit
nessed fbui when I entered Mr. Kniffln's
chamber this morning. Blood was everywhere
on the bed, bis clothes, his hair, his hands,
his face, and the carpet and walls. Tbe gas
was turned on full head, and everything
was in disorder. The unfortunate fellow
had cnt his wrist attempting to severe
the radial artery, and so bleed to
death, but had not succeeded, and then in
desperation he gashed his throat, but even then
did not succeed in his purpose of ripping the
jugular vein. I said to him: "Doctor, when
did you do this?" and be replied: "I guess about
1 o'clock this morning. I used tbe razor and
snallowed an ounce of aconite afterward, fear
ing I would not succeed the other way.
TEAGIO IN THE EXTEEME.
David Purcell, brother of Miss Purcell,
gave this account of the details of Dr. Knif
fln's attempted suicide:
We sat up last night keeping Dr. Palmer
company, as he Intended taking the 1:37 train
for New .Brunswick. When we left. Dr. Knif
fin said that being fattened, he thought a bath
would do him good, aud he went to the bath
room and I retired. We were to sleep
together. As I learnod afterward. Dr. Kniffin,
on entering the bathroom, put a horse blanket
against the window and spread another one on
tbe floor. He then took an old razor and drew
it across his throat and gashed his wrist slightly,
fie sat down on a chair then, and allowed the
blood to trickle down on the blanket, holding
his elbows on his knees, and bands along his
jaws. Sometime, later I beard him In bed along
side me. He was rolling, uneasily, and I went
to another bed. This was along toward 3
o'clock.
LIKE A GOKT SPECTEE.
A few minutes later I heard him vomiting,
and returned to tbe room, finding him sitting
up and covered with blood. He said he had
cut himself while in the bath room, and swal
lowed tbe aconite there before coming to bed
with me. Ho also told me he had thrown the
poison off. I sent tor the doctors, and mean
time asked him why he had attempted his life.
He said: ! have nothing to live for." "Yon
have vour boy and your reputation to lire for,"
I answered. "My boy," said he. "will be well
cared for; and as for my character, 1 am satis
fied to let it rest with my friends."
The doctor who made the post-mortem ex
amination of Mrs. Kniffln's body states:
My examination -shows that Mrs. Kniffln's
death was painless and sudden. She died in
stantaneously. There can be no doubt of it.
The cavities of the heart were entirely empty,
and, in fact, every indication
POINTED TO INSTANT DEATH.
It Is a very difficult matter to state positively
that death in any case was caused by chloro
form. The Indications are not positive enough.
I also want to say why death came so quickly)
W bile making the examination I found a fatty
substance about tbe heart, and I believe that
Mrs. Kniffln was troubled with ber heart.
Where a case of that kind exists, neither
physicians nor dentists dare to use
anaesthetics, for fear of a fatal ending. In her
case an aniesthetio meant Instant death. It
was administered and she died at the moment.
When I made my first examination, tbe day
after the murder, the hands were not clenched,
as reported by several newspaner correspond
dents, nor were ber features' distorted. Her
face was as peaceful as though she was
asleep."
The Coroner's inquest was deferred from
to-day until Wednesday.
AN ACTOK MURDERED EOS. MONET.
Henry Bnchannn Fonnd by Bis Company
Poisoned and Bobbed.
IRPZCIAI. TELEOUAM TO TUB DtSFATClI.l
Chillicothe, Mo., January 6. Henry
Buchanan, a member of tbe Buchanan
Comedy Company, was foully murdered at
Sunberry, Mo., Saturday night. A mem
ber of the company was here to-night, and
gave to The Dispatch correspondent
some of the particulars.' The murdered
man met at Stanberry a stranger named
Wallace, and the two took in tbe town to
gether and became intoxicated. When the
company met for rehearsal, Buchanan was
found sitting on a chair on the stage. Sup
posing him to be drunk, they paid no atten
tion to bim.
During the progress of the rehearsal
Buchanan suddenly fell from the chair, and
when picked up was dead. An examina
tion showed, that he bad been poisoned. No
money was found on his person, and a clear
case of murder and robbery was revealed.
Wallace was) arrested, and circumstances
point strongly to his guilt
silk and sugab.
The Two Topics of Dlscnsslan at
day's Tariff Henrlne Argnmen
and Against tbe Daly on X
Tobacco to be Tackled Next.
A.
Washington. January 6. Th
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gentleman to appear before the Ways
Means Committee this morning was
G&?
Cheney, of South Manchester, Conn.,
V d
avy
While the Senate bill, he said, made"
average reduction of 10 per cent on ti
duty on silk, it was acceptable to hii
A numberof other witnesses, all interested ii
the attempts to grow cocoons and produce ra'
sac in tnis country, were heard.
The committee next passed to the sugar in
dustry. John Dymond, President of the
Sugar Planters' Association, read a memor
ial of that association asking for protection
sufficient to the sugar industry to enable the
United States to produce its own sugar.
Mr. Dymond said free suear from the Sand
wich, Islands did not affect the price of
sugar in this country, and was not there
fore, detriment to the sugar industry of the
United States. The industry is being ex
tended in Louisiana; sugar makers leasing
more land every year for thegrowth of cane.
Louisiana produces, he said, one-eighth of all
the sugar consumed in the United St3tes.
Governor Warmonth,of Louisiana, was
the next witness. He said it was strange to
find representatives of protection interests
in the North and West crying aloud for a
"free breakfast table," which does not mean
free pork to us. "I speak feelingly upon
this subject," continued the witness, "be
cause I have conducted some political cam
paigns in my State. Everywhere I went I
was met' whh Bepresentative So-and-so's
speech from Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and
Michigan, in lavor of a reduction of CO per
cent of the tariff on sugar. I must say that
in the face of these speeches, I have not been
as successful in converting myDemocratio
friends as could have been desired.
Mr. LaFollete Would not a bounty suit
you?-
Governor Warmouth The effect of a
bounty, after a year's experiment would be
the destruction ot the sugar industry.
Mr. LaFollete Why so?
Governor Warmouth For the reason that
the country can see that a bounty is a tariff,
and it we are singled out for the receipt of a
bounty, a demand will arise for its aboli
tion that cannot be resisted.
Bepresentative Peters, of Kansascalled a
bounty on sugar a contemptible thing. Mr.
Henry T. Oxnant, of Grand Island, Neb.,
made an argument in favor of protection to
the beet sugar industry, predecting that
within 20 years beet root would outstrip the
the sugar cane and sorghum in the produc
tion of sugar.
The committee adjourned till to-morrow,
when representatives of the tobacco interests
are to be heard.
TALKS FR0H THE SHOULDEE.
Inspector McAleese Snys Some Significant
Things About Wlsbart and Speak
Easlea Disorderly Houses on Grant
Street.
The war upon the speak-easys is a de
termined one. John Sterling was held yes
terday on three charges of selling liquor on
Sunday and without license in $1,000 each.
Peter Harnahan is in jail on the same num
ber of charges on $500 each by Alderman
Warner, and Inspector McAleese says there
are some more to come, but holds the in
formations back until catching the delin
quent? in tbe act, as he did Sterling, Mrs.
Conolly and others.
In reply to a statement said to have been
made by Captain Wishart yesterday that he
had raided tbe same places cUsed by the po
lice action of Sunday, Inspector McAleese
savs: . . ajuj
says:
We are not eolne into tbe fining business. We
T ; i
propose to land those people in either tbe work
house or the penitentiary. I do not antagonize
Mr. Wishart, nor do I desire his assist
ance. Tbe Sunday selling must be
suppressed independent ot his efforts,
even on tbe ere of an election
as has been said. I shall see that I have suffi
cient evidence from the officers who have a
right to procure it to placo a very great number
behind the bars, but vou will not find a com
promised case in the number, and I shall bring
no case before the grand jury, against which a
true bill will not be found, even if I have to
bring a good many unwilling witnesses into
court.
Beferring to the closing out of disorderly
houses the Inspector said:
We have made a prohibitory district on
Grant street for this kind of business and two
or three instances within the last few weeks
which have been quietly manipulated will
show it A woman named Annie Fleishman
was a few weeks ago furnishing a bouse on the
corner of First and Grant in fine style for such
purposes and Coulson and 1 visited
the place a few nights ago and
told her to vacate. She wanted
to make terms, but no terms could be made, as
we aro bound to keep tbas thoroughfare clear,
and no promises of hers to keep quiet and so
forth would avail. She turned over the house
and furniture to Annie Fisher. We warned
her and she said she had not bought the furni
ture and we locked ber up. The place will be
closed by dinner time to-morrow. We shall
hold Mrs. Powers, of Charticrs, the owner of
the property, accountable for the tenants se
rents to hereafter, to which effect she is noti
fied to-day.
Edna Wallace, who tried to open up at 111
Grant street, is now in jail and held for court,
her former record at 18 Liberty street being
enough tn convict ber, if nothing else. W. A.
Herron ds Sons made ber vacate that place.
The agent for that property is Mr. McFarland.
the attorney. There are two or three other
places which will be made vacant this week,
and you will find that we will make Grant
street for respectable people to live in from end
to end.
Another thing-1 notice is that Musgrave's
places are heme filled with undesirable tenants,
and I wish to remind him that his last sentence
may be increased unless his Liberty street
property Is kepfclean.
A RUMPUS AT JEANKETTE.
The Citizens Exercised Over the Erection ot
the School House Discharge of a Glass
blower. Feeling is at high tension at Jeannette
over the location of the new school house.
The Directors of the School Board, who
nnmber seven, arc divided on the question;
one section favoring the erection of the
building on a site some distance irom the
town, which would necessitate the chil
dren crossing and recrossing the railroad
tracks and walking for a portion of the way
along the line. The others are decided on
having the school house built in the middle
of the town, where these disadvantages would
not exist
William Taylor, a glassblower in the
Chambers & McKee factory, is a member of
the board who favors tbe town site, and be
cause he would not withdraw his opposition
to the counter scheme, he was notified on
last Friday, by Superintendent George
Moore, of the Chambers factory, to seek
work elsewhere. Mr. Moore is a strong ad
vocate for the hill site and it is charged that,
finding he could not win Taylor over to his
plans, decided to dispense with his services.
Mr. Taylor has been blowing for the
Chambers factory for ten years and there is
very considerable feeling aroused in the
town in consequence of the action of tbe
Superintendent The citizens are talking
abont holding an indignation meeting to
protest against their children being obliged
to endanger their lives by crossing the rail
road tracks and it is said that, if on next
Friday, when the week expires, Mr. Tay
lor's reinstatement is not effected that there
will be no blowing in Jeannette on Satur
day. gaperrlsor of the New Pittsburg Bridge.
Habtfobd, January 6. Superintendent
G. H. Farley, of the western division of the
New York and New England Bailroad, has
resigned, and will re-enter the employ ot
the Pennsylvania Bailroad, to take charge
of the construction of ar great iron bridge
near Pittsburg.
uucucjr, ui OUUIU JlLuncucabcr, uiruu., a.w
dent of the Silk Association of Amerfeo,v.crroD. Announces an Electric Addition to
THREE CENTS
HE TOOK 500 VOLTS.
E. C. Anderson Knocked Senseless by.
a Live Pleasant Talley Wire.
'6 OFFICER DDFFI BEPORTSA CAS&
,
tbe Central Traction,
UCH WILL USB 0TEEHEAD WIEES
Chief Bigelow Claims Agreements ia Vniuztmui
lag the Wires.
E. C. Anderson, a Pleasant Valley em
ploye, last night took. 500 volts, and suffered
partial paralysis. Officer Duffy reported a,
dead-wire accident to an unknown man.
Colonel Herron announces an electric feeder
to the Central Traction road.
The gTeat and final argument against
overhead wires was made last eight abont
10:45, when E. C. Anderson, an employe of
the Pleasant Talley street car road, was
badly shocked at the corner of Virgin alley
and Smithfield street He was pouring
molten metal into the top of the company's
post in that place, when someone passing
gave the ladder on which he was standing a
jolt and to save himself from falling ha
grasped the wire.
The theory of the harmlessness of 500
volts and the workman both received a
severe shock, and Anderson fell to the
ground, some 10 feet, where he remained
unconscious until the arrival ot the
patrol wagon, which took him to
the Homeopathic Hospital, where be)
recovered conscioasness about 11:15
P. 1L He was badly shaken
up, but no serious results will follow, as he
could speak intelligently and was only
anxious that his family should not
learn of the accident His hands showed
no burns or any other symptoms of an ex
cessive shock such as are visible when an
electric light wire is grasped when grounded.
PABTTAL PAEALTSI3. x
The whole body, however, showed symp
toms of semi-paralysis and he would suffer
for some time yet from the effects, if not ba
disabled from active work. Anderson lives,
on Cross street, Allegheny.
Fnrther advices from Chief Bigelow last
night state that tha wires must go under
ground. He says he has an agree
ment in black and white with tha
representatives of street car companies, tele
phone companies, and in fact all except tha
Western Union, and the officers ot that
company say that they are willing to put the
wires otft of harm's way and out of tha
way of harming anybody else. The changes
will be made first from Grant street to tha
Point and out Penn avenue to Thirty-fourth
street, and will have to be completed in tha
shortest possible time. The Chief says he
does not expect or a& impossibilities, but
he does demand safety for life and property
within tbe city limits. This be will see is en
forced according to agreement
At the time the Chief was consulted ha
was not aware of the accident which shortly
after accentuated his remarks so forcibly,
nor was he aware that a few minutes later
Officer Duffy, on a First ward beat, reported
a man shocked badly at the corner of Second
and Liberty by touching a 'dead" wire,
which class of iron work seems subject to
very lively resurrections at untoward
-nbtneiitgjifr-f4- -
IT INVOLVES THEM ALSO.
By a strange coincidence the Central
Traction road becomes involved in tha
overhead wire agitation. Colonel Herron,
of that road, said that the laying ot tha
cable bad to be deferred until Thursday
night, as the requisite number of horses, 30,
could not be obtained last night
When ked his opinion on tha
wire burial project he agreed with Council
man Duncan, that it would not be dona
within a year, and further stated that ha
had entered into no agreement to place his
wires underground. The company, he said,
intends to run an electric road from
Fulton street up the hill on Center
street to East Liberty and there was at
present no intention of laying subterranean
wires. He good-humoredly fenced off all
questions as to tbe possibility of being com
pelled to put them under, and was willing
to leave time to determine.
An expert electrician last night, when
told of the accident, said that the position
first taken by The Dispatch oa dead
wires bein the whole source of danger was
correct He said:
I am willing to take hold of an electric light
wire with all its tremendous voltage at any tima
if I knowit is not grounded at any place and
that can be easily shown by tha
smallest battery as well as tha
largest. Touch the electrodes together and
you will feel no shock, but separate them, with
one in each hand, and the result may kill you
or cripple yon, according to the strength of
the current. Remove the dead wires ana yoa
will remove the danger.
TWO ITALIAN DESPEEAD0ES.
They Assanlt a Third Very Seriously, bnt
Are Subsequently Cnoghl.
There are about 600 Italians working
along the P. ,& L. E. B. B., between Beaver
and Pittburg, three of whom, known ns
Nos. 1, 2 and 4, lived together in a shanty
at Stobo, near Phillipsbnrg; On Sunday
night No. 2 was shaving and No. A was
sweeping out No. 2 objected and the to
men got into a tht No. 1 came to the as
sistance ot No. 2 and held No. 4 while No.
2 got an ax and hit No. 4 several times, lay
ing his bead open.
Yesterday the affair was noised about and
Officers Hunter, of Phillipsbnrg, and Cook,
of the Lake Erie, went to work on the case.
The injured man was taken to Phillipsbnrg
and cared for. His head is badly gashed
and his recovery is very doubtful. Italian
No. 2 was iound below Phillipsbnrg and
placed under arrest He gave the name of
Antonio Cuicne, but refused to tell tha
mimes of the other men.
No. 1 was traced toward Pittsburg, and
the officers came up in the afternoon to look
for him. About 3 o'clock, as tbey were
crossing the Smithfield street bridge, they
met an Italian, who ran before the officers
had a chance to accost him. Tbey gava
chase aud ran him off the bridge and up
Water street and beneath the Baltimore and
Ohio depot, where the officers found him.
On his person they secured the tell-tala
check, "No. 1," which he had still kept
He was taken back to Phillipsbnrg. All
the men on this work are identified by their
numbers and no record is kept of their
names.
EOLLED IN MOLTEN METAL
The FIghifnl Accident Which Happened to
a Faaadryman.
rsrxczAi. tzuosax to tux dispatch.!
Halifax, N. a, January 6. A frightful
accident occurred here on Saturday night
While John Moir, a foundry proprietor, was
assisting two employes to lift a crucible
containing 200 pounds of molten copper and
bran from tha furnace, he slipped and tha
vessel tipped over, the contents striking him
on the hip and running down his leg, burn
ing him badly.
In his agony Moir fell and rolled in the
fiery mass, and before the horrified specta
tors could remove him he was fearfully
burned on the left side and arm, the flesh
peeling almost to the bone. He is dying.
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