't'V-,1 MeBt AflTerHsements Recelve& AX tko JSraricli Offices of Tlio XHspatcli Tor to-morrow's issue up to 9 o'clock r. M. For list of branch offices in tUe various dis tricts see TnitiD PAGK. Traitsient Advertisements, INCLUDING WANT3, TO LETS, FOB 8ALES, ETC., FPB TO-MORROW'S ISSUE Mar he banded in at tbe main advertising office of The Dispatch, Fifth avenue, up to midnight. ' ( 4v rOETY-FOITRTH YEAR. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1890 TWELVE PASES. THREE CENTS i M. D, DIAGNOSIS. Our Pulsfc and Temperature Taken by Dr. Different. CHANGES OF AN EPIDEMIC, And What the Always Disagreeing Medical Men Say of Them. DISEASE GERMS IN BAD WEATHEB, And Ditto In Imagination, Afford Good Texts for Information. TOE GKIP GETS A SHAEE OF THE GOSSIP This is a disease-breeding winter; yet it is the healthiest we could possibly have. Dis ease germs breed and multiply in warm winters; but they don't; besides which there are no disease germs. Hence we must have an epidemic in the spring; but we won't. There is plenty of Bussian-Asialic-Ameri-can influenza here; yet not a single genuine, well-authenticated case of it anywhere near. Dr. Diagnosis, of Pittsburg and Allegheny, says 63, and says it from at least l60 stand points. That worthy citizen, General Public, is just now somewhat apprehensive with re gard to his health, and bers. The uncertain Etatef the weather, and tbe many ailments abroad, are enough to make even the initiated decidedly uneasy. For the purpose of saving the prominent Pittsburger alluded to the trouble and expense of a visit to his favorite physician, no less than with the idea of en tertaining and making him better, if not well, this morning's DisrATCH presents to its readers the opinion or almost every prom inent disciple of JEsculapius accessible to in terviews in the two cities. THEIE GENEBAL SCOPE. These opinions embrace the weather, the influenza and the possibilities of infectious disease later in the year. Some eminent medical lights were, it is true, too ill to be interviewed. Others had gone out of town, possibly to escape the attacks of the grip hunting reporter. But It will be found that the names of weight omitted from The Dis patch's list of physicians are very few indeed. The opinions quoted will be found to vary a good deal, not only in minor details, but also in some really important particulars. The old saying that "doctors differ" seems to be admirably illustrated in this case. However, the number of those doctors who advance the reassuring opinions and fear no very evil effects from the late unseasonable weather will be found to outbalance those who hold contrary views. GETTING DOWN TO GKIP. Tu regard to the grip, many are .in doubt; but as a great majority they appear"l6'fhink that the genuine European influenza has cnt yet appeared among us. They admit, however, that a severe form of a similar dis ease is prevalent in Pittsburg. Some hold that our local attack is contagious; but the greater portion of those interviewed say that it is nothing of the kind. A number of physicians of standing hold that cold weather would be eminently beneficial in destroying the germs of disease and driving away tbe infinenza. The majority favor this theory, while a small but strong minor ity deny it altogether. A talk with officials of the Health Bureau would seem to discredit the rumors of grip prevalence, and to point out a decrease in mortality during the past month. Pneu monia, however, say the Health Bureau people, is virulent. No cases of epidemic influenza have been reported at the bureau. It is, of course, highly interesting to read that eminent Dr, So-and-So says a warm winter will multiply the disease germs; that equally eminent Dr. Somebody Else Ears it won't, and that yet another learned M. D. says there are no such things as disease germs. Judge Public himself, however, may call up the physicians in turn and hear what they.have to say. He can sift the evidence in a sieve the meshes of which are of his own making, and draw his own conclusions. DOWN T0WN VIEWS. Some of Onr Beit-Ksaira Physicians Disa gree Frost Bad. for Germs nnd Good for Them Xo Germs at All, Says One. "A case where doctors disagree" is pre sented. Hardly any two of the most repu table 'physicians down town express like vews on the probable or possible results of an unseasonable winter. Their divergent views are appended: Dr. J. B. McClelland said: "I don't think the mild weather will prove injurious. As to its fostering diseases, how can it do that when there are no diseases to foster ? "We have splendid sewerage facilities; our river carries away everything that might breed disease; what then can we fear? The weather? That is nonsense. The slight in crease in temperature, how unusual soever it may be, can do no real harm in fostering an epidemic Ton ask me whether the state of the weather caused the grip. To that question I think I can answer no. In Russia, when the disease started there, the weather was anything but mild. In fact it was unsea sonably cold. Here the weather is unsea sonably warm. Under two different condi tions of climate, the same disease rages; con sequently, it cannot be the weather which causes the disease. I myself am a victim of grip, and some of my near relatives have been afflicted in a similar manner. I htve a great a very great number of grip pa tients just now. MANY CLEABLY DEFINED CASES. "I should say there are over 2,000 cases of genuine grip in Pittsburg at present "What I call grip is a very different thing from simple infinenza. It brings bone-aching, and is quite sudden in its effects." Dr. C. C. "Wiley: "The weather is like the world good for some and bad for others. You will be very liable to catch pneumonia; but you may escape altogether. About the mildness of the season generating disease, or foitering germs of disease, that I don't credit. "Why is there such a scare about a mild winter? "What do we send invalids to Florida for during the winter? Why, to es cape the cold, of the , Northern climate and to enjoy a mild season. Yet we aro fright ened when the Florida climate takes a trip North, to return our visits. Believe me, the only thing wrong with the weather is tbe damp. "About the Pittsburg grip? Well, al though I am a specialist in nervous diseases, I have had during the past few days some grip cases. One was a Chicagoan; another had jnst left Boston, the remainder hailed from Pittsburg. I don't think it is in the least degree dangerous. All the people who came here with grip were also suffering from nervous disorders. IMAGINATION AND FASHION. "Can it be. that panic has caused the very large spread of the disease? I am afraid so ciety people think it chic to have tbe grip just now. and that swells thd lists of those attacked in the newspapers." Dr. E. G. Matson said: "I have no fear of any important epidemic "being generated by the unnatural weather. There have been many mild winters from which no evil effects resulted. As to the grin it is hardly an epi demic here yet. A few days ago I was wrongly quoted by a local newspaper which represented me as saying that there were no cases of grip in town. "What I really did say was that no cases had come under my individual knowledge. I think it quite pos sible that to a certain degree the grip may become contagious, I read in a Frenifh medical journal yesterdayiiat in one of the large Parisian stores grip broke out about the middle of November, and by the end of the month there were about 7,000 cases among the employes. I have talked with many doctors, none of whom re gard the Pittsburtr grip as Berions. It is a much less virnlent type than the grip of 1840. Some of my patients insist that they have got the grip, and, as it does not so much matter what they call their attack, I let them have their own way." ENXIBELY VICE VERSA. Dr. D. B. Sturgeon said: "I feel certain that this extraordinary mild weather (leav ing aside the damp altogether) will be pro ductive of disease. It -is an established fact that, while cold, if not too prolonged in du ration, kills the germs of disease, unusually warm weather on the contrary fosters them. Of course if the cold be too prolonged it is apt to exhaust vitality. Bnt warm weather in winter Is always dangerous. The whole year has been mild; disease germs have been plentifully fostered; what are we to expect? I confess the outlook is not over agreeable. Yes, there is any amount of influenza abroad; It may be grip, and it may not be grip; bnt it differs materially from other forms of infinenza I have heretofore met with. It is much more sudden, and it is at tended with far more violent aches than the ordinary influenza." Dr. M. M. Dewey met the inquirer with the cheerful remark: "Well, the grip is increasing rapidly." On learning the ob ject of the visit, he said: "Oh, the weather! Yes, that is the latest scare. Well, there are some grounds for the scare this time. The general theory that cold kills -young disease or embryo disease, while hot weather fosters it, is a correct one. But I don't really think that the weather is quite hot enough to nurse us into any very serious epidemic WHAT THE FEOST MAT DO. "Moreover, I am convinced that we will have lots of cold, and even frost, in the. near future. That ought te?r$9 havoc among the germs, ought it not? As I have told you, the grip : increasing. "None of the cases have been fatal, however, and 1 know of none that are dangerous." Dr. James McCann announced that his father, Dr. Thomas McCan'j was very ill with the influenza. Continuing, he said: "It would be much better if we had a good spell of cold, frosty weather. I admit that I am a bit afraid of this late unseasonable Weather. As you say, cold lessens epidem ics and kills the germs of some diseases, while warm weather acts in an opposite manner. I don't believe there is any grip, thongh, whatsoever. It is all nonsense and newspapers. A great deal of very bad in fluenza, caused for the most part by the fog and damp, is abroad, but no grip." Dr. Joseph N. Dickson said: "No donbt weather such as this would foster disease germs. But aro there any such germs in ex istence? I, for one, do not think so. It would, I grant you, be far better if we got frost at once. A moderate temperature is always favorable (o disease, and the present temperature of from 60 to 65 is moderate. On the contrary, a low temperature, such as 30, destroys disease , WHAT "WE MOST NEED. "Dry, cold weather is what we want, in stead of warmth and damp. The only 'cold weather disease,' properly speaking, is smallpox, and Pittsbnrg has had no small pox epidemic since 1873. Is the influenza in Pittsburg? Yes; but not the same infin enza which is in Europe. What is the dif ference? Well, while the European disease is specific influenza, and consequently contagious, ours is non-specific influ enza, and consequently non-contagions. You remember' a serious epidemic which broke out among Pittsonrg horses, some where in the 70's? Well that was a specific and a contagious disease. The reason we all are sick alike of the non-specific influenza, is a very simple one; we are subject to tho same influences of temperature and climate. There is no danger in the Pittsbnrg grip; but it is undoubtedly a very uncomfortable thing to get." WABJI "WEATHEB JUST THE THING. Dr. W. Snively said: "Warm weather, for cities at least, is tar better than cold. Cold winters and hot summers are to be feared; but hot winters and cold summers are high ly beneficial. It ii nonsense to say that mild weather begets disease. We must jndge of disease from tbe mortality lists, and they have not increased to any Temarkable ex tent The old saw about a 'green Christmas' and a 'fat graveyard' must have had its ori gin in a country district. It was a very lying old saw in regard to big cities. If the cold weather comes the papers will have a real grievance Dr. Thomas S. Shaw said that there was a great deal of infinenza in Pittsburg and Allegheny. "However," he continued, "I cannot think that it is the European grip. It is not so virulent by any means. With regard to the weather, I agree with tbe gen eral statement that heat and damp usually tend to germinate disease, but I do not think that we have had near enough heat or damp enough of late to do any harm. Cold? Well, yes, cold would be rather ad vantageous. We had a little cold the other day, and I think it did a great deal of good. I think the grip has much de creased." . SOT BUSSIAN, BUT ASIATIC. "I think the grip is here in good earnest. There are plenty of esses. But why call it Bustian grip? It is not Bussian. because it had Its origin in Asia. Grip issni conU- j gious; buj thousands can take it by inhaling tbe same atmosphere. You see, grip has been proven to have traveled at a rate of 300 miles a day. Thus it would be but a few short strides for this disease to past from New York to Pitisburg." Dr. Mercur admitted that the general principle of hot weather generating disease is correct. "However," he continued, "I think we may regard the hot weather as pretty well over. That it has done very much harm during the time it lasted, I can not help believing. It has been most un healthy weather in many ways, apd was the cause of countless colds, not to mention tho influenza plague. If we do not get some really cold weather socn, there is some likelihood of a serious epidemic Yes, I have seen several cases of pleurisy. Thero is also any-amount of quinsy abroad; more,' perhaps, than in any previous year for a long time" Dr. Byers said: "The warm weather can have done little harm in cities that are sup-, plied with good sewerage. Of course, un usually high temperature in winter has always the effect of makine people languid, and leaves them predisposed to the attacks of epidemics. You know that in hot c6un tries, fever and malaria are much more prevalent than in temperate regions. HERE WITH A TENGEANCE. "The grip is certainly here with a venge ance. I have many grip patients. One of them visited me yesterday whose tempera was as high as 104 degrees. The grip can hardly bek called dangerous, except in the case of persons whose lungs are affected be fore it attacks them. I have one such patient, and I am very anxious about him. There is little doubt that the coming of cold weather and frost would drive away the in fluenza." Dr. J. H. McClelland was visited; but he was sufferiug from a severe attack of in fluenza and was unable to make any state ment Dr. B. McClelland said: "Evil might easily spring from the warm, damp weather intbeEast End. There has been so much rain lately that the earth has lost the power of saturation. It consequently rejects moisture, and there are constant foggy ex halations from our roads and streets. Street rubbish does not decay, and germs of disease are sent forth for us to inhale. The absence of frost always has the effect of bringing these germs into activity. Frost generally destroys them before they can do any mischief. In Pittsburg, where there are paved streets, the exhalation tare hardly worth mentioning. On the whole, however, I must say that I do not apprehend any epi demic arising from this state of things. COMMON AMONG EAST ENDEBS. "The soi-distant grip is very common in the East End. There are hundreds of cases. My brother, Dr. J. H. McClelland, is a victim, and I have scores of grip patients under my care. Labor enthusiasts, no doubt, regard it as a sort of appropriate retribution, that several of the cable-car line company's directors are suffering from the grip. The grip is not dangerous; but it generally leaves its effects, such as weak ness and chest trouble, behind it." Dr. Sands said: "There is a surprising lack of disease considering the weather. Mild weather is particularly favorable to the spread and development of disease, and is not infrequently followed by severe epi demics. I mnst own I am surprised at the extraordinarily small death rate this sea son. I have about 15 cases of genuine grip. Others are suffering from pneumonia and ordinary influenzar but it is an easy matter to distinguish their symptoms from those of the grip patients. I do not think the grip as at present in Pittsburg is dangerous to life." Dr. Cameron said: "You are correct in saying that warm and damp weather, such as sre have lately endured, is often the fore runner of disease. The Question is. has there been enough heat or damp to do any appreciable harm? For my part, I think not Cold weather, however, would be a great safeguard; and the -sooner it makes its appearance the better for everybody. The usual winter diseases are abroad, and throat troubles are much more common than of late years. I have noticed a little typhoid and some rather virulent influenza. This is hardly the European influenza, but it is more severe than anv form of the disease I have yet observed." IT DOESN'T TOUCH THE POOH. Dr. Frank McDonald said: "The weather? Well, the weather is excellent weather for members ot the medical profession. The rest of the human race, however, will not find it by any means so agreeable. For in valids, and those confined to their homes, the unnatural warmth is not so bad; it is even favorable for their recovery in some degree. I must say, that in my opinion, there are far more colds and coughs in weather like this than In the midst of frost and snow. Other diseases also increase, and there is hardly a doctor in town who will not tell yon that his list of patients has been nearly doubled since these unusual atmospheric conditions set in. As to this weather generating diseases, that is as it maybe. I am not prepared to give a definite opinion on the subject, but, this much I can say, the weather is distinctly im pure. It may sow the germs of disease in the lungs, from which the patient will find it hard to recover. 'Now, with regard to our friend the 'grip.' I don't believe you or I will get the 'grip if we take proper care of ourselves. First of all we must not take off our usual winter underwear under the impression that this delusively delicious weather is going to last For the rest, if we take the ordinary precautions against taking cold, such as wrapping ourselves up when going into the open air from a heated room, we shall be all right OUT FOE THE UPPEE CEUST. "I have about 26 case of the grip; 12 of these are serious, but none so serious as to make me apprehend any danger. I'll tell yon a curious, thing I've noticed. The grip is almost altogether connned to tbe upper classes of society. I am city physician in a poor district, yet I have noticed not a single case of the grip among the laboring people. Ot course you will laugh and say that many fashionable ladies call a slight cold 'la grippe' just because 'la grippe' is fashiona ble That is true, but then I do not count these ladies in my list of influenza patients. That the grip will spread -there is little doubt; that it will be dangerous, I don't believe half the deaths reported are the re sult ot grip. Most of them come from a combination of bronchitis and pneumonia." Dr. Dodge had jnst recovered from an at tack of grip. He said: "lam a specialist in chronic diseases, and have for some years given up general practice. However, when I got the influenza myself, I was necessarily obliged to pay some attention to the subject I think this weather is seriously detri mental to health; and its results'later on will be only too apparent Yon will find its relaxing influence will leave people quite weak, and at tbe mercy of any spell of cold or east wind, which may come later on in the early spring." A LADY PHYSICIAN'S VIEW OF IT. Dr. S. Cornelia O'Keefe considered that this weather would result, if indeed it bad not already resulted, in serious bron chial trouble. .She continued: "There is more influenza abroad than I ever remember to have known in Pittsburg before Besides this, diphtheria has been fairly prevalent, and I considrr this as another result of tbe weather. The weather is terrible in tbe mattsr of pro longing colds 'and such ailments. The damp, mnddy streets, the foggy weather and the frequent rains, make it a bad time for tbe wayfarer. As to the alter effects of such a state of things they cannot be good, and I fear they are gobjg to be bad. You see nil this warmth and dampness is pros trating. It opens up the pores of the skin end keeps them open. "You ask about the grip? Surely vou don't believe that the infinenza now abroad Contlnuti on Sixth Fagt. STILL IN THE WOODS, Cahin S. Brice Will Scarcely be Elected Senator on Tuesday. HIS ATTORNEYS HARD AT WORK Studying the Statute Which Will Govern the Legislature. BEPBESENTATITE SMITE SUEET0 BOLT, Ana It Is Tery probable That Be Will b Barporttd by Olber Members. , Calvin S. Brice and his friends are much worried by the report that his nomination will not be unanimously accepted by the ' y if 1 r 1 . ..... ..... xsemocrauc memDers. jubhj wnjcia uic looking up tbe statutes to see what number of votes will be required to elect a Senator. There is a wide difference of opinion upon the subject Every effort is being made to bring tbe bolters into line. fSFICtAL TCLXOBAX TO TOT DISr ATCIt.l Columbus, Jannary 10. The point raised exclusively in to-day's Dispatch as to whether it will require a majority of all the members elected or a majority of those voting to choose a United States Sen ator next Tuesday has been receiving a great amount ol attention in Columbus to day. The law upon the subject reads as follows: Each House shall openly, by a viva voce vote of eacb member present, name one person for Senator in Congress from such State, and tbe name of tbe person so voted for wbo receives a majority of the whole number of votes cast In eacb House snail be entered on tbe journal of that Hoase by the clerk or secretary thereof ; or, if cjther House fails to give such majority to any person on that day. tbe fact shall be en tered on tbe journal. At 12 o'clock meridian of tbe day following that on which proceed ings are required to take place, as atoresald. the members of the two Houses shall convene in joint assembly, and the journal of oach House shall then be read, and if the same person bas received a majority of all the votes in each House, he shall bo declared duly elected Senator. Hat if tbe same person has not received a majority of tbe votes in eacn House, or if either House has failed to take proceedings as required by this section, tbe joint assembly shall then proceed to choose, by a viva voce vote ot each member present, a per son for Senator, and tbe person who receives a majority of all tbe votes of tbe joint assembly, a majority of all tbe members elected to both Houses being present and voting, shall be de clared duly elected. If no person receives such majority on tho first day, tbe joint assembly shall meet at 12 o'clock meridian of each suc ceeding day dnring the session of tbe Legisla ture, and shall take at least one vote, until a Senator is elected. SOME ANXIOUS POLITICIANS. As soon as tlw danger was fullr realized the Brice headquarters became lively for the time being, and General B. N. Bice,W. D. Hill and Frank Hurd were joined by other distinguished local lawyers, and they proceeded to investigate as to what would be required. They have spent the greater portion of the afternoon on the subject The better judges whom one meets are of the opinion that 76 votes will be required to elect General Bice was asked what there was in the subject and said: "There is not enough to talk about Brice will be eleeted. He can get it if the three men stay out, as he will have a majority of the quorum. They can accomplish nothing by staying out But I am informed that they will all vote for Brice, that the matter has been looked after and tfle members are all right.1' "Are you sure about the number it takes .A .!.)' ,. ,"jfes,,but.we are making an investigation- of that subject now. X am sure, at least. there will be no trouble about tbe election." EI0E IS CONFIDENT. General Bice claimed the members were all right on the vote, but has not seen them and was simply told such was the fact Bcpresentative Smith, the old member from Franklin, stated to-day: "I told all inquirers six weeks ago that I would not vote for Brice in case he was nominated, and when I learned yesterday he had a sure thing in the caucus, I refused to attend, not desiring to be bound by it The report cir culated last night that I have sent word that I would support the nominee was the talk.of a cheap politician, who had no au thority for making any such statement" There can be no question abont the posi tion of Smith, and if a majority of the mem bers elected is required Mr. Brice will have to secure at least the other tiro who were not in the caucus last night Mr. Conuts is about the streets to-day and says he was not feeling well last night He refuses to say whether he will support thejeaucus nominee, and, in fact, refuses to talk. PROBABLY AGAINST BEICE. It is claimed that he has told an intimate friend or two that he will not do so. Mun son, the third member in tbe question, went to his home in Licking county to-day. He is an aged man, and Is not only an intimate friend, bnt has great faith in Jndge Tbur man. Representative Bine, of Licking, followed Munson to work on him in the In terest of Brice, but whether he has accom plished anything or not remains to be seen. Munson took an oath before leaving for home he would not support Brice. A. W. Thutman and Al Carlisle had a long consultation to-day. Thutman states that neither of the three men named will vote for Brice He Is quoted as having said they are pledged not to do so. The gossip on the subject is extensive It is not be lieved for a moment the members ot their own accord would bolt the caucus. There is system in the actiqn. The object is to select some other Democrat than Calyin S. Brice. Several schemes are reported. One is that Senator Marshall, of Dayton, who was the supporter of McMabon in the oaucui. pro poses to be sick, as well as another Senator. next Tuesday, which, with the absence of the three who did not attend the cancns,will prevent a vote being taken. ENCOUBAGING TJIE BOLT. There are members who were in tbe caucus who are encouraging tiro movement, but they do not care to be known at this time. The Brice people state that in case the three members persist in a bolt Ithey can fill ont the vacancies by death by having Governor Campbell order new elections for Defiance, where Knapp died, and in Franklin, where it is thought Lawler will also die. This, of course, wonld delay the election over a month. Governor Foraker to-day refuses to issue a proclamation for the election of a member to succeed Knapp on the, ground that the latter's funeral would not take place till to morrow. Briee's attorneys are still looking over the law on Senatorial elections to-night. Two 'off-hand opinions as to the nnmber of votes required were seenred by The dis patch correspondent General MacMahon said: "I don't believe dead men will count I think It will only require a majority of the actual living members." Xawrence T. Neal took an opposite view, and said: "I think it will take a constitutional majority of all tbe members elected. I would not like to go to a Bepublican Senate with a less nnmber." A story was started to-night to the effect that the Bepnblieans were willing to vote for Allen G. Thurman in order to defeat Brice Bancbopt. - OSBQBNE HAS A BOOM. Indorsed for Governor bx Luzerne County Republicans Tuejr Bnvo Gnat Con- flilrnee In 11 1 in A Backset for Watres. TKrXCML TXLIQBJLM TO T1& JDMrATCB. I Wilkesbarbe, January 10. Congress man Edwin S. Osborne is a nhppy man. At a meeting of the Bepublican County Com mittee, held to-day, his candidacy for Gov ernor was unanimously indorsed through tbe medium of the following resolutions, which were adopted: We recognize In E. S. Osborne a brave, true hearted soldier of tbe Republic, an honorable and upright citizen, a successful lawyer, and an honest man, and, we know him to be a man true to the Republican party and he people, when in the past they have delegated their interests to him. He has. on tbe battlefield and In civil life, borne to victory both tho flagot his coun try and tbe banner of his party. His course in Congress, the firm position taken by him In tbe cause of protection for American industries, bis cbampionsblp of tbe soldier veteran, alt en title Jilm to the commendation of the people generally. Therefore be it Resolved, That this committee here assem bled, representing the Republicans of Luzerne county, tbe home of General Osborne, take great pleasure in heartily indorsing his candi dacy for Governor, and hereby pledge them selves to nso all honorable means to accomplish his nomination and election as the Chief Exec utive of our State In addition to the above, another resolu tion, having in view the prompt organiza tion for work in behalf of Congressman Os borne, under the title of "the General Os borne Campaign Committee," was adopted. The Evening Leader, commenting editori ally on the action of the Connty Committee, says: In the bold declarations of the Luzerne lead ers made yesterday it is certain that they mean to push things for Osborno.and that Senator Watres' ambitions for Lieutenant Governor mast surrender to the inevitable. DEMOCRATS DON'T DOLT. Marat Halslend Says Brice Cannot be Beaten Out of His Election He Still Thinks t Foster Should Not be Complimented. Chicago, Jannary 10. Murat Halstead was in the city to-day on his way from Den ver to Cincinnati. To a reporter he ex pressed himself on things' political. He didn't place much reliance in the report which came from Columbus that Brice might not be elected by the Ohio Assembly after all, owing to the fact that one Demo cratic member is dead, another Democratic member js reported to be dying, and three others didn't attend last night's caucus. "There is, Tknow," said he, "talk of a bolt by the Democrats, but there is nothing in it Democrats don't bolt Brice will be elected." "Who will be the choice of the Repub licans?" "I don't know. Probably Foster, but they shouldn't choose him. They onght'not to give their vote, though a complimentary one, to a representative of the money inter est in politics. Such a man is Foster. It may be misfortunate, but it is true, and shouldn't be done. No, there is no possi bility of their defeating Brice, no matter whom they nominate. But there is a future, and they should nominate a man for whom they would have nothing to apologize. Mr. Brice lives in New York, and is the repre sentative solely of monopolies, trusts and millionaires. He isn't an Ohioan, and to give him a seat in the Senate is simply giv ing New .York three Senators. Mr. .Brice may have serious difficulty in holding his seat, on that account, for on New York aqueduct bonds he swore he lived in New York, and he hasn't yet changed his place of habitation." ACCEPTED WITH AN IP. Hon. John H. Thomas' Organ on tbe Besalt of tho Caucus. JSrXCIJJL TXtEGKiM TO TIM DUrATCH.l Spbinofield, O., JanuarylO. Regard ing the selection of Calvin S. Brice by last night's Democratic caucus at Columbus, the Springleld Daily Democrat, Holt. John H. krhomaivorgan, saysr The nomination and election of either Thomas, McMahon, Seney, Baker, Hunt, Geddes, Mc3weeneyr-Neat or Outjiwaite wonld have held tbe Democratic vote of the Stats en tire, as well as the greater portion ot tbe labor and Independent vote, and would have allied new forces. Tho Democrat hopes tbe same is true of Mr. Briee, and aocopts the situation as the result of the wisdom ox the Democracy of the State John H. Thomas, to whose efforts, more tban to those jst any other man, is due tbe fact that there is a Demo cratic Legislature, is to be congratulated on tbe open, honorable, honest canvass which he made for Senator. There was nothing dis honorable or discreditable to the Democracy in his efforts to obtain tbe honor. It would be well for tho Democratic party if it had more men In its ranks ot the same sterling, able. In corruptible qualities. , While accepting the situation as gracefully as possible under the circumstances, the Demo crat cannot refrain from declaring that there were instances in which certain members ot the Legislature -a few acted parts which are notblng less tban a disgraco and a scandal upon the Democratic party, it would be unwise not call attention to this fact, lor tbe party is ulti mately injured by such unscrupulous char acters. NOT MUCH INTEEESTED. The JJsnnl Arrangements for tho Democratic Campaign Committee. Washington, January 10. At a slimly attended Democratic caucus this evening the usual resolution was adopted for the naming of the campaign committee, namely, that each State and Territory having Demo cratic Representatives shall select one to represent it on tbe committee. No formal method was provided for the selection of members of the committee from States whose delegations are solidly Repub lican, but the usual rule will be followed, allowing the committee to fill vacancies by election. TWO YOUTHFUL LITIGAKTB. A Chicago Boy of 6 Brings Salt Agnlnst a Lad of 13 Tears. Chicago, January id. A lawsuit of a peculiar nature is onMrial in Judge TuthllPa conrt. The complainant and de fendant are both boys, the former being but 6 years old. The 'defendant Freddie Moe ker, is suing Phila O'Keef, who is 13 years old, for 10,000 damages. In June, 1885, the O'Keef boy was visiting his aunt He and some other little boys were throwing stones, and one of them struck Freddie, who was in front of his parents' house. The stone destroyed the boy's right eye sight The young defendant denied,on tbe witness stand to-day, that ho threw the stone that caused the injury. A judgment against a minor is of no value, but the attorney for tbe Moeker boy said that voung O'Keejfwsuld inherit some property when he became of age, and judg ment was given. FIFTEEN H0ESES SUFFOCATED. Smothered to Dentb While Being- Shipped la a Box Car. Newabk, N. J., January 10. Eighteen horses were shipped in a car, via the Central Railroad, from Pennsylvania to this city yesterday, nnd wjien tbe car was opened this morning, IS of the horses were fonnd suf focated, only three being alive. They had been shipped in an ordinary freight car, and the lack of ventilation killed them. An Electrlo Light Employe Killed. New Obleans, January 10. About 5 o'clock this evening a flywheel in the small dynamo room ot the Louisiana Electric Light plant broke, killing Joseph Desben oiler. The accident leit the city in darkness until 0 p. M., when ttfo machinery was set in motion. 478P0RTS of a legitimate charscfer will be fully covered In TO-MORROW'S 20-PAGE NUMBER. Horsemen will find therein all the lateBt gossip from the Blue Grass region,- HELP FROM ABROAD To be Drafted in to Buck Against the Standard Oil Company. MILLIONS OP FOREIGN CAPITAL To Construct Keir Pipe Lines From the 011 fields to the Coast. A NEW WAT TO COMBAT MONOPOLY. FenntylTiata Producers to ba tho Partners of tho, Foreigners, A combination of Pennsylvania oil pro ducers and foreign capitalists is reported as about formed, whereby the Standard Oil Company will have a formidable rival. The plan is to construct new pipe lines to the coast for the producers, using tbe foreign capital for that purpose. President Rocke feller, of the Standard, says he knows noth ing of any such combination. ISPXCIAL TELEOIUM TO TBE DISPATCR.1 New Yoebt. January 10. A combination is being made between some of the principal oil prodncers of Pennsylvania and the owners of foreign capital, for the purpose of constructing new pipe lines between the oil fields'and the coast The movement is the most important in the oil industry which has been attempted since tbe Standard Oil Company seenred its monopoly of pipe line transportation. It contemplates the purchase, outright, of wells valued at 510, 000,000; the construction of competing pipe lines, and & combination of many of the principal prodncers who do not sell their wells. The Standard Oil Company does not own the wells which supply it with oik It acts nominally only as a transportation agent It delivers to the well owners warehouse re ceipts for the oil delivered to it, and these receipts are negotiable 'TIS ALL-POWEBrUIi. Bnt as a matter ot fact, the Standard Oil Company, as everybody knows, practically controls the price ot oil, and it is all-powerful in the trade. The American representative of the for eign capitalists who are interested In the scheme is a gentleman who has placed many millions ot foreign capital in this country. He said, when asked about the matter to day: "Yes, negotiations have been for some time in progress and are now well advanced for the purchase of Pennsylvania oil wells and the building of new pipe lines. It is intended to do the same business as the Standard Oil Company, but in combination with the production of oil. In tbe present sitnation about all the profit goes not to tbe producers, but to the transporting agent whiph nominally is all the Standard Oil Company.claims to be. That company is obliged, nnder its' charter, to transport all the oil offered it, but by a twisting of its privileges it completely controls tbe oil market, and the actual prodncers of oil are at its mercy MEEELT TO MARKET IT. "The combination which is now under way is simply to enable producers in the oil region to market their product without any manipulation of prices and squeezing of big profits by monopolizing middlemen. All tbe wells inelnded in the enterprise are in Pennsylvania." "Do yem-propose entering info active com petition, with the Standard Oil Company?" "Not .unless it is necessary. We are not going iqto- the enterprise to make-war. We propose simply to bring the product of certain wells to the seaport market. If the Standard Oil people start a war of rates we naturally wqujd try to keep ope end up and protect onr interests." Mr. J. J). Rockefeller, President of tbe Standard Oil Trnst, said to-day that he knew nothing about any combination be tween oil producers and foreign capitalists for the construction of new pipe lines. DRUGGEDJTO DEATH. Three Men Arrested for the Alleged Star der of n Comrade Jenloasy Be- llevcd to Have Cnnsed a Crime Romnnco of a "Slnrdor. rSPECIAL TELIQBAM TO TBI DISPATCH.! Gowanda, N. Y., January 10. Police Justice Kavanaugh to-day held a partial examination in a case which promises to be very sensational in its nature. Earle Sill man, a farm laborer, worked and boarded on a farm at Persia, four miles from here, until his death from opium poisoning, in Septem ber last. Sillman had been in the habit of using tbe drug, and it was giyen ont that he uieu ot au uveruuse. Subsequent developments tinge the death with romance, and there is sufficient evi dence to. warrant the District Attorney in arresting three companions ot the dead man on a charge of murder. A complaint was made to the District Attorney some time since, but the evidence was difficult to se cure The three prisoners are William Burdick, John Hobacker and William Lacey, who were boarders at the house Where Sillman lived. A pretty farm girl who was courted by Sillman and Burdick has since married the latter. District Attorney Waring claims to have enough evidence to make a case against all three prisoners. He refuses to give the de tails, but the mnrder is attributed to jeal ousy resulting., lronr the favoritism ot tbe girl for Sillman, and tbe fact that he seemed to be of a higher and more refined nature than his boarding companions. The two lovers had au ope,n rupture,, and Hobacker and Lacey sided with Burdiofc. The Quar rel was a prelude to Sillman's mysterious death. Sillman's body was dug np last week and examined, and some marks were found about tbe head and neck that gave color to the suspicion that he died a violent death. It is believed that tbe three men forced Sill man to swallow a fatal dose of tbe drug, and that the injuries were inflicted while he was trying to avoid taking it TAKEN TE0M A SINKING SHIP. Klnctccn Sailors Rescued nnd Brought Safely to New York. New Yobe, January 10. The steam ship Stag, which left Bremen on December 7, arrived here this morning. Her passage was so rough that it took her 31 days to make the voyage which usually takes but lGdays. When in latitude 6i 01", nnd latitude 23 44', the lookout sighted a sinking vessel flying a flag or distress. Two boats put off to the wreck, despite the heavy seas and returned with the captain, and a crew of 18 men. Tbe sinking vessel proved to be the Shakespeare. They had suffered much front exposure. The captain afterward died on the Stag and was buried at sea. The crew are now being; cared for by the German Con sul here Hntn'Iton SecUIna n Divorce. Elmiba, N. Y., Jannary 10. Robert Bay Hamilton is in town collecting evi dence for his divorce suit against his wife. She sought refuge in Elmiraat the time she pretended to give birth to the 910 baby, and she spent her time here with "Dotty" Mann. ' BSSOE. m B& Slate Senator Key Bnrn3VLed to Have the Inside Truek-Ja. nHli Chief OpposentgfSio DateofitteElei!3r ISPZCI.U. TIXZOIUX TO TBI PlSMTCr&t Philadelphia, January 10. Until this afternoon scarcely any other name was men tioned among local politicians as the prob able successor of Congressman William D. Kelley than State Senator John E. Bey burn, but it has. been developed that there is a fear that because- of the stand taken against Senator Quay by Sena tor Beybnrn, at Harrisburg, last winter, in the matter of the election ot a chief clerk of the Senate; when Thomas B. Cochran, of uuuc-u3i,er, was aeieatea lor tne piace oy Busseil Erret, of Pittsburg, that tbe friends of the junior United States Senator will be found opposing Senator Beybnrn's advance ment The wiser heads say that as Beybnrn is in line with Quay's fne'nds in local politics no interference will be made. Within the past 12 hours there bas been a great deal of talk among the Bepnblican workers of the dis trict, many of whom favor the nomination of James Dobson, the big carpet manu facturer. Bepresentative C. Harry Fletcher, who is also one of the secretaries of the Be pnblican City Committee, in speaking of Dobson's chances for the nomination, said: Shonld James Dobson be a candidate for tbe office, the workers of his ward will be found in line working for bis nomination. Should Mr. Dobson, hdwerer, decide not to be a candidate, my impression is that the next choice of the ward would be Senator John E. Eoyburn, of the Fifteenth ward. Frineds ot Charles A. Porter, who is to succeed Align B. Rorke as Chairman of the Bepublican City Committee, say that Mr. Porter will favor Mr. Dobsons nomination, and that the Twenty-first, Twenty-eighth and Thirty-second wards will send almost united delegations to the nominating con vention in iavor of Mr. Dobson. DATE OF THE ELECTION. It's Quite Liable to Depend on tho Needs of tbe Party. fSPZCIAt. TELIOBAir TO TOT BISTATCH. Habbisbubg, January 10. Governor Beaver stated to-night that he would isg,ue a writ for the election of a successor to Con gressman Kelley at the municipal election, on the 18th of next month, if not sooner. The writ will probably be issued to the Sheriff of Philadelphia, soon after the fnneralof the deceased, and the time to fill tbe vacancy will likely depend largely on the political exigencies in the lower House of Congress. If the Governor.sfaould not fix an earlier day than the 18th of February, it. would be because of the extra expense a spe cial election wonld entail. Governor Beaver expressed his regret that Senator Beybnrn should be mentioned as tbe probable Bepublican candidate, as his valuable service in the Senate could not easily be dispensed with. IN HEMOfiT OF THE DEAD. Tbe Houso Passes Appropriate Resolutions nnd Then Adjourns. Washington, Jannary 10. Immediately after the reading of the journal, Mr. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, offered a series of appro priate resolutions on the death of Jndge Kelley, which were adopted, and the Honse then, as a mark of respect, adjourned. A meeting of the Pennsylvania delegation was held in the lobby of the House this after noon, at which "Mr. O'Neill presided. Mr. Dalzell offered suitable resolutions concerning the death of Judge Kelley, -which were adopted. The delegation re solved to attend the funeral in a body. The services at Philadelphia will be held ort Sunday or Monday. Vice President Morton has appointed Senators Sherman, Cameron, Manderson, Butler and Colquitt to represent tbe Senate at the funeral. POISONED A MAN AND HIS DOG. Serious Charge Brougbt by Frank LoatwslI Against Ills Wife. tsrxcut. Txxxa&AX to tub pis fatcb-.i Syracuse, N, Y January 10. The grand jury In session in Oswego is consider ing a case of alleged poisoning. Frank Loatwell, of Orwell, Oswego connty, accuses hiswife, Boxie, of attempts upon his life His wife is under (500 bail. They were married 11 years ago. Mr. Loatwell had a 12-year-old daughter by a former wife. This daughter, it is said, did not receive favor from her stepmother, which brought trouble between Loatwell and bis wife. Last fall, Loatwell says, he went hunt ing, taking his dog and a lunch of bread and cake prepared by his wife At noon he ate of the lunch and gave some of it to his dog, and soon afterward he became sick, and fearing that be had been poisoned, he started for his father's house, a mile away, which be reached in time to have antidotes prove effective. The dog died. The stomach ofthedog.it is said, showed evidences of strychnine poisoning. MUEDEEED BY MIS0EEANT3. An Aged Single Woman Beaten and Choked to Death by Robbers. Tobonto, January 10. An old woman named Jane Bperrs was found in her house in the rear of. No. 18 Agnes street yester day afternoon so badly assanlted and choked with a rope that she died a few hours later at the hospital from her injuries. Miss Speers was an old maid. She lived alone and was thought to have considerable money. Abont 4 o'clock yesterday- her neighpor, Mrs. Ward, heard her call for help, and went to her apartments. She found Miss Speers lying on the floor with blood issuing from her mouth, nose and ears. She was taken to the hospital, and died at 7 o'clock. The police have not yet fonnd the .perpe trators of the crime. It is believed the first intention of the woman's assailants was rob bery, and that, belnz interrupted bv Miss Speers, they attacked her. Her house was ransacked and all the valuables were stolen. OYER IN CANADA NOW. An English Syndicate After AH the Whole sals Grocery Stores. Toeonto January 10. The wholesale grocers of this elty, Montreal, Hamilton, London, Ottawa and Kingston, have been approached in behalf of an English syndi cate, which is endeavoring to secure control of the wholesale grocery trade of Canada. It is understood that most of them have de cided to sellout, and have, given options of their besiness for a certain length of time Although the grocers are mum as to the details of the scheme, it is understood if the scheme should be a successfnl one, a board of directors would control the entire busi ness of the-country. but that for the present each house would continue as it is. Sfllllons That Went Up In Smoke. Chicago, January 10. The annual re port of D. W. Gillen, the reporter of the Fire Insurance Patrols system, which was made to-day, shows that the total loss in Chicago by fire during the year 1880 amounted to $2,231,471 91. This amount ex ceeds the loss of the year previous by about $800,000. 55.080,000 la ho Investtd. BibminohAM, Ala., Jannary 10. It is reported that English capitalists will Invest 55,000,600 iri Gadsden, Ala., and a later dis patch irom Gadsden says that negotiations are pending, and that the trade aaay be closed to-day. KELLEY'i MURDERERS KNOWN. Tho Coils Tightened Around the Slay' ers of Airs. Paul Kudert. AT THE RESUMED INQUEST TO-DAY Positira Identity of the Criminals Will ba Established. KILLUN IS WOUND UP IN THE MESHES, i Prisoners at BteobeiiTillt nought to be Grlffla and Conroy. County and city officials who have been working on the mnrder of Mrs. Endert, at Tarentnm December 23, say that tbe Iden tity of the criminals has been positively discovered, and will be revealed at the In quest to-day. Killian is said to be in volved. Detectives have gone to 8tenben villa to see two prisoners there. The murderers of Mrs. Bndert, of Taren tnm, who was killed at 10 o'clock on the night of Monday, December 23, will be ap prehended. This word was given out yes terday by detectives who have been working on the case. There has been a general feeling among the people, ever since the foul murder oc curred, that the perpetrators would never be brought to Justice. They are supposed to be wandering thieves, net known here, and capable of escaping into the misty hetero geneousness of trampdom. This feeling will be dispelled to-day. The Coroner's In quest, which was adjourned from December 28 in order to allow County Detective Lang horsMime to discover the criminals, will ba resumed at-9:30 o'clock this forenoon at tha town hall in Tarentnm. While the connty detective has not discovered the men wanted, other officers working on the case, and the keen agents of a local detective agency, have succeeded in establishing, beyond a donbt, the identity of the men who killed Mrs. Endert a positive vebdict. The testimony to be adduced to-day will show who the guilty parties are The chain of evidence, as one of the workers in the case said yesterday, is tighter than a grip. The testimony will not only show who the men were who actually committed the crime, but will connect Killian, now in custody, with tbe robbery which led to the murder. Coroner McDowell said yesterday that tha evidence expected to-day wonld fix tha criminality, and would enable the jury to bring In a positive verdict accusing certain men of Mrs. Budert's murder. Once that the verdict ha been rendered, the country will be flooded with copies of photographs ol the accused men, which are in the possession of Inspector McAleese If tbe men are not already in custody at Steu benville, H is expected that they will be found without much delay, in a work house somewhere within 100 miles. The men who killed Mrs. Budert are be lieved to have escaped across to the east side of the Allegheny river. On December 25 Chief of Police Donovan had his skirmish, with three men near Braddock, and a des perate stand was made by the two white men and their negro companion. Tbe fugi-' tives fled np tbe Pennsylvania Bailroad, and for several days it was not known whether they had continued eastward or crossed the Monongahela and made toward the south or west On December31 two white men and a negro committed a highway robbery near Bridge ville, a short distance beyond Mansfield. A man named Boss was robbed of his watch and a-roll of paper currency. Descriptions of the robbers sent to Inspector McAleese convinced him that the miscreants were tbe same men who had fired on Donovan. They had crossed the Monongahela above Brad dock and made across tbe country toward the Ohio river. MAT BE OBIEPTN AND CONBOT. Last Thursday evening Inspector Mo AicHuinciTcun iciepuumc message irout Mayor Brashear, of Stenbenville. Tha Mayor said that two men were arrested there, who, he thought might ba Griffin and Conroy, the "crooks" wanted for tha Tarentnm mnrder. The men had come into the town dnring the afternoon, and, walking up the main street, had stolen an overcoat from a frame in fronc of a clothing store. The proprietor called on the police. Two officers went after tbe thieves, and caught them at the outskirts. Tbe robbers fired several shots and iought desperately against arrest They were overpowered and taken to the lockup. Mayor Brashear tried to give a description of the men by telephone, bnt just about that time the rain set in hard and the indnction was too much for tbe long line. Inspector McAleese then wired Mayor Brashear for a description ot the prisoners. At 4:30 yesterday afternoon the lollowing telegram was received: Bteubenvixae. O, January la One goes by name James Kelly, 5 feet 5 Inches, weight 170; dark balr, blua eyes. Other by name William McKann, 5 feet 7 inches, weight 110: dark balr. bias eyes; peculiar look in eyes; urgenose. jcougaiuesperateiywnenarrestea. O. Bbashxab. WATCHES AND BINGS. The telephone conveyed tbe information that the men when searched were found to have'ia their possession a lot of watches and rings. Inspector McAleese was not able to say that the men were Griffin and Conroy, the descriptions being so vague, but he con sidered tbe arrests worth investigating. Ha wired Mayor Brashear at 11 o'clock that two officers would be in Stenbenville shortly after 2 o'clock. At 12:15 o'clock last night Detectives Coulson and Fitzgerald left this city on ihe Panhandle road for Stenbenville They will arrive there shortly before 2 o'clock, Pittsbnrg time. They expect to see the prisoners, and return to this citv in time to get to Tarentnm on the morning train, if the men under arrest in the river town ba the men wanted. Messrs. Coulson and Fitzgerald have in their possession lull de scriptions of the watches stolen from Budert's store in Tarentnm. Detective Fitzgerald went at the special request of Coroner MoDowell. SHOT DEAD Br A WOMAN. An Elmlra Parmer Killed In a Dliputo Abont Sloney. Elmtra, N. Y., January 10. At 4 o'clock this afternoon Chief of Police Little was summoned to the house of Mrs. Mary Eilenberger, in Church street, where it was reported a man had shot himself. when the Chief opened the front room it struck against the body of William Edwards, a well-to-do farmer, residing in this county. He was, lying on his face in a pool of blood, and a revolver was found by his side. Mrs. Eilen berger was tbe only living inmate ot tha honse. She said that she and Edwards had. quarreled over money matters and that he drew a revolver and threatened to shoot her. In her attempts to take the weapon from him It was discharged, and a ball took effect in Edwards' head. It was discovered that the ball had been fired into tbe back of Edwards' neck and that his coat collar had been burned by the powder. Mrs. Eilenberger was arrested for the murder. Edwards and Mrs. Eilenber ger have maintained intimate relations. for several years. The woman is a widow. Edwards was married and had a family. -HAGGARD'S BEATRICE, fascinating romance, will please every reader. The second Installment wUl appear In TO-MORROWB 38-, PAGE DISPATCH. ' m 4. si-.,"
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