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POETY-l'O U KTJbL YEAR.
EVE1 TOJE GRAVE
Is the War Between Plymouth
Church Pactions Carried.
COFFINS ABE TAKEN OUT
And Children's Bodies Mutilated and
Cast Into the Road,
A LIKCHIKG PAETT IS ORGANIZED
Which Threatens Dire Vengeance Against
the Infamous Mob.
THE WILDEST EXCITEMENT IN THE TOWN
The fight between the rival factions of the
Polish church at Plymouth has reached a
horrible stage. Yesterday a number of bodies
were dug from the cemetery by the Poles,
terribly mutilated and thrown aside. Among
the corpses disinterred, two were those of
children. The ghoulish mob fled on the
approach of an armed crowd of enraged
Lithuanians. Numerous threats of lynch
ing are made.
rerECIAI. TXLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
JWilkesbabbe, January 22. The Polish
Church war in Plymouth has taken another
turn, and this time ot the most horrible and
outrageous character. The trouble between
tbe Polish and Lithuanian factions has fre
quently led to bloodshed, but it has now
come to desecrating the graves of the dead.
The town is wild with excitement,
and it looks as if the citizens
will hare to take the law into
their own hands, as they have frequently
threatened to do. On Monday last the
authorities drove the Polish faction from
the cemetery, where they had been on guard
for several days armed with shotguns.
They had resolved that no Lithuanian should
be buried there without a permit from
Martin "Wilkes, the leader of their side in
the dispute, and they took this method of
preventing it
WILKES EELEASED EBOM JAIL.
"With the arrival of the authorities the
bodies were interred that morning. That
day Martin "Wilkes went to Wilkesbarre,
and was there arrested and locked up, in de
fault of $2,500, on the charge of inciting to
riot. "Wilkes is a desperate character, and
while he has many followers, is as much
feared by them as by the opposite faction.
"When he was jailed he insisted that he had
been made a victim of the Lithuanians, and
swore vengeance.
This morning "Wilkes' friends came to his
rescue, and a number of the more prominent
got here early, and, securing a writ of
habeas corpus, took him before the court,
where he was released on $1,000 bail. He
at once set out for Plymouth, accompanied
by his followers. At a hardware store they
purchased a dozen picks and spades, at the
cenelusion of which Wilkes exclaimed:
"How, we will get even with the scoun
drels." THE GHOULS' HOBEIBLE WOBEU
They made for the cemetery as soon as
they reached the town, and without any
hesitation they began to open the graves.
"When they had dug down to the coffins they
hauled them up and broke them open with
their picks. They pulled out the two
bodies and threw them over the fence into
the roadway. Then they left the cemetery
and soon disappeared.
"When the news of the outrage reached
town hundreds flocked to the cemetery.
Had "Wilkes and his party been caught
there they would have been lynched. One
hundred Lithuanians, all armed, are now
looking for "Wilkes. The remains of the
dead were picked up and placed in a rough
box, and reinterred by the Lithuanians, who
now guard the cemetery.
childeen's gbayes desecrated.
The disinterred bodies were those of chil
dren, which were buried under police pro
tection. The little coffins were broken
open, the bodies dragged over the
ground like as many sheep and thrown over
the cemetery fence into the highway. The
two bodies treated in this manner were ter
ribly mutilated with the implements used
in breaking open the coffins. Three other
coffins were taken out of the graves, bnt the
bodies were not disturbed. The Poles fled
at the approach of their pursuers, who were
heavily armed.
A LYNCHING PBOBABLE.
The scene which followed when the
Lithuanians reached the graves of their de
parted loved ones was most pitiful. "Women,
screamed and fainted; men cursed and
swore vengeance, while hundreds of others
threatened to lynch "Wilkes and his gang
upon sight It is now believed that the
threats will be carried into execution, as the
populace of Plymouth is thoroughly
aroused.
MAI CEOSS TEE ATLANTIC.
Tbe Count of Paris Thinking or Visiting; the
United State.
London-, January 22. Several London
and Paris papers publish a report that the
Count of Paris, on the termination of his
present visit to Lisbon, will not return to
London, but will visit the "United States,
where he will remain two months, or until
the anti-British feeling now prevailing in
Portugal is appeased.
The report savs that the Count, who is
father-in-law of King Carlos of Portugal,
and who holds intimate relations with the
members of the British court, deems it best
at the present juncture to take a trip
abroad.
A COUSIN OP SENATOR 1I0EGAN
Under Arrest In Indian Territory on an Old
Charged Harder.
Fort Smith, Abe., January 22. Frank
Morgan is under arrest in the Cherokee
Nation for tbe killing of Sheriff Johnson,
ot that district. Tbe Morgans were leaders
of the Downing faction. Johnson was a
Nationalist. During tbe summer of 1884
Johnson assaulted Gideon Morgan on a
ferryboat, and was shot by Frank Morgan.
The two brothers came to Fort Smith, re
maining here as refugees from Cherokee
court. The Morgans are cousins of Senator
Morgan, of Alabama.
LIKE A LOYE PEAST.
THE OPENING! OP TUE KON-PAETISAN
W. C. T. V. CONTENTION.
An Organization Effected, bnt No Name
Chosen Wannmnker's Appeal for
the Republican Party Read
A Bit of n Cln.h
on Some Rnlcs.
ISrZCIAI. TELIOHAM TO TBI DISPATCH.
Cleveland, January 22. The national
convection of the non-partisan "Woman's
Christian Teumerance Union of the United
States assembled at Music Hall, in this
city, this morning at 10 o'clock, pursuant to
a call issued by the Provisional Committee
appointed last October at Chicago. Mrs.
Ellen J. Phinney. of Cleveland, is Chair
man, and Miss Ellen J. "Watson,
of Pittsburg, Secretary of the com
mittee, the other members being Mrs.
Harriet C. "Walker, of Minneapolis; Mrs.
Msttie M. Bailey, of Shenandoah, Pa.; Mrs.
J. B. "Webster, of Monmouth, 111.; Mrs.
Henry "White, of Indiana, Pa., and Mrs.
Florence G. Porter, of Oldtown, Me.
"When Music Hall was opened it revealed
a pretty picture, which only woman's good
taste could suggest and her deft fingers
execute. The stare seemed a wilderness of
rare plants and beautiful flowers, which
were arranged along the platform. The en
tire hall was splendidly decorated with
mottoes and banners.
THE DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
On the opening of the convention the de
votional exercises were conducted by Miss
F. Jennie Duty, who announced the old
familiar hymn, beginning, "All hail the
power of Jesus' name," which was sung
with spirit. Prayer was then offered by
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, who asked that the
convention be baptized with tbe spirit of
the crusade, declaring that they were
brought together by convictions which
could not be smothered. Singing followed,
and then Miss Duty announced: "The
meeting is yours. Give us words of en
couragement, advice or prayers for help."
There were general responses, a genuine
old-time love feast ensuing, in which pray
ers and words of cheer and hope were heard
from all parts of the assemblage. Mrs.
Hugh Campbell, the new President of the
State organization of the W. C. T. U. made
a most fervent and eloquent invocation.
The hour set aside fordevotional exercises
having expired, Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney, as
President of the Provisional Committee,
had distributed among the representatives a
paper which was denominated a test that
she requested all who desired to be identi
fied with the new association to sign, that
they might be enrolled as members.
TANAMAIEE A PABTISAH.
Letters and dispatches were read, while the
signing of the lists was going on. Mrs.
Hugh Campbell, the President of the Penn
sylvania anti-Partisan "W. C. T. U., re
cently organized, read letters of greeting
from a lodge of 160 young ladies that had
just been formed. Bishop Vincent wrote
encouragingly, admonishing against bitter
conflict, and in favor of the cultivation of
kindness and charity for others. He in
dorsed the principle of keeping aloof from
party politics, and not making the organi
zation subservient to furthering the cause of
woman suffrage.
Postmaster General "Wanamaker writes
that the temperance reform sought by the
proposed organization can be secured
through the medium of the Republican
party. "He is too good a Republican for
us," was Mrs. Phinney's criticism, referring
to it Then there were communications
from Grace Dodge, Mr. Plummer, a co
worker with Bio Lewis, the Poet "Whittier,
and other eminr nt persons, all wishing the
movement "God speed," each one placing
special stress on its non-partisan character,
and urging that this be the watchword now
and forever more.
A RIPPLE OF EXCITEMENT.
At the afternoon session Mrs. Foster read
a message of good cheer from Mrs. Bishop
Newman. The following, one from each
State represented, were appointed a Com
mittee on Constitution: Mrs. J. D.
Teague,of Maine; Mrs. Cornelia Alberi, of
New York; Mrs. Joseph "D. "Weks,of Penn
sylvania; Mrs. Lucas, of New York; Mrs.
Swane, of West "Virginia; Mrs. Plumb, of
Ohio; Mrs. "William Langley, of Michigan;
Mrs. Lucia Harvey, of Illinois; Mis. J.
Ellen Foster, of Iowa; Mrs. J. B. "Walker,
of Minnesota; Mrs. Lydia Tilton, of the
District of Columbia.
The convention then went into a commit
tee of the whole to consider the state of the
organization. A motion was then made that
the women assembled organize themselves
into a non-partisan, non-sectarian temper
ance association, the name to be decided
upon later. The first clash of the day came
when Mrs. Campbell moved that the matter of
the nuuber of departments be left to the
Committee on Constitution. It was second
ed, but Mrs. Foster opposed it vigorously
and the motion was defeated. Mrs. Foster's
idea was to take much of the power of de
partment heads away, depending more on
local unions.
After tbe close of the meeting the dele
gates were tendered a reception by W. H.
Doan. To-night there was a well attended
mass meeting in Music Hall.
TALLEI FORGE CAMP GEODND
Slay be Broken Up and Sold In Lots for
Dnildlng Purposes.
SrECIAL TELEQEXM TO TBI DISPATCH. 1
Norristown, Pa,, January 22. An
nouncement is made here that the historic
revolutionary camp of Valley Forge, six
miles to the west, in Chester county, will
soon be sold by its present owners for
building lots. The tract comprises the
entire site occupied by General "Washington
and the continental army during the winter
of 1777-8. It covers 190 acres, beautiful
rolling meadow land, here and there broken
with abrupt wooded hills.
Norristown people regret that any attempt
should be made to cut up the tract, and ad
vocate its purchase by the State ot Pennsyl
vania as a pnblie park or military ceme
tery. The State Legislature, however, will
not meet until next winter, and con
sequently no such action, even if
it should" be deemed expedient, can be taken
until then. In the meantime it is feared
that the complicated division of the property
and erection of private residences will go
on, and thus render impossible the preserva
tion of the tract as a whole for historical
reasons.
A COMPROMISE PEOBABLE.
Tbe FIcht Between tbe Illinois Senators
and the President.
rSFSCUL TELEGRAM TO THE ClSrATCIL.1
"Washington, January 22. Senator
Farwell and his colleague, Senator Cnllom,
are showing the white feather. They have
begun to weaken in their determination to
force a fight between the President and the
Senate, and their present hope is to arrange
a compromise by which the nomination of
John M.Clark to be Collector of Customs
at Chicago will be withdrawn and a com-
Sromise candidate possibly "William Penn
Tixon nominated.
Senator Farwell has made a complete
canvass of the Senate, and it is a satisfac
tory one to him. He finds that at least half
ot the Republican Senators are willing and
even anxious to back him up in a fight with
the President. At least hslf ot the Demo
cratic Senators are also willing to vote
for the rejection of the President's nominee.
The trouble is, however, that there are a few
men on the Eepublican tide who iay that
the party cannot afford to hare inch a fight
ai would follow.
A COUNTY SEAT TO
Results In a General Battle at tbe Close of
the Election One Han Already
Killed and Farther
Tronble Feared.
Austin, Tex., January 22. News was
received this morning of a terrible shooting
affair at Johnson City, Blanco county, about
60 miles west of here. For about 15 years
there has been a heated controversy in the
county over the removal of the county seat
from Blanco to Johnson City. Five years,
ago an election was held to make Johnson
City the county seat, but it resulted in a
failure, and ever since two factions, one
favoring Blanco and the other Johnson
City, have been very active in engineering
and arranging for another election, and it
was held Monday, amid intense excitement,
at the several polling places.
Blanco City, the present county seat,
located only four miles from the county
line, is quite a prosperous town, and her
business men very naturally opposed any
change. Johnson City is comparatively a
new town, situated almost in the center of
the county, and it has made a vigorous fight
to obtain the county government. The ficht
between tbe Blanco and Johnson adherents
has caused much bad blood, and at the close
of the election Monday night, and when it
was known that it resulted in iavor of John
son City, there was a clash and a fight, in
which pistols were used. Ben Cage, a prom
inent business man of Blanco, had been in
Johnson all day working at the polls, and
when the result was made known he got in
a difficulty with Zach Lloyd, a Johnson
City man, in which he shot Lloyd through
the right lung. Lloyd will die.
Shooting between the two factions then
became general, and Deputy Sheriff Crosby
was wounded in tbe thigh. The disturb
ance was finally quelled, and Gage, in
charge of officers and friends, was hurried
out of the town and conveyed to Blanco, to
prevent his being lynched. He claims that
a man named Balfinger, of the Johnson
City crowd, commenced the shooting. He
shows a bullet hole through his coat, which
he claims was made by Ballinger's bullet
when he first fired. A gentleman just
down from Johnson says intense excitement
prevails in the county, and he believes
that many men will be killed before the
affair ends.
YOTEES IN NAME ONLY.
The Address of tbe Afro-American Iicagne
to President Hnrrlson A Demand
That Their Rights Shall be
More Fnllr Maintained
"Washington, January 22. The com
mittee appointed by the National Afro
American League Convention, recently held
in Chicago, to present to the Executive and
Congress a petition for the enactment of
legislation to secure to the colored people
their rights under the Constitution, arrived
here to-day, and will present an address to
President Harrison to-morrow morning. It
includes tbe following:
Tbe recent outrages in the South and tboso
committed against us in the discharge ot our
rights in the selection of our national represen
tatives at each succeeding election are be
coming more acpallinp and atrocious. We are
only citizens in name. Oar will at the ballot box
is completely thwarted, and tbe result is
an utijnst representation given to our
enemies to the great detriment of
ourselves and the entire nation.
It cannot be denied that this is all nnjustand
destructive of tbe alms intended by the su
preme law of the land. The nation having
Riven to us our freedom, as well as oar civil
and political rights, we can hat look to it as
law-abiding citizens for tbe protection ot that
freedom and those rights by the enforcement
of a republican form of government In each
State, claiming to be sovereign, yet denying the
right of suffrage, which must always be above
tbat of State sovereignty.
In most of the Southern States we are denied
the rights guaranteed to us in tbe selection of
President and Vice President and national
representatives. We have no representation in
the jury box, nor have wo fair trial by the
courts of those States whero Ivnch law and mob
violenco prevail. We woufd therefore, re
spectfully, ask the President of tbe United
States to do all in his power to right these
wrongs. "We have also been instructed to pe
tition tbe National Congress for the passage of
the Blair educational bill so tbat the Illiterate
classes of both races in tbe South may be en
abled more intelligently to discharge the duties
of citizenship, since under tbe present educa
tional system in tbe South that end can never
be attained.
BBLIETE IIE IS A BUTCHER.
Scotlnod Yard Detectives' Now
Theory
About Jack the Ripper.
rEPECIAL TKX.BQBAM TO TUE DI8PATCH.1
Boston, January 22. First Officer Mat
thews, of the United States cable steamer
Borderer, which has just arrived in this
city, gives the following account of the
manner in which Scotland Yard detectives
are hunting for "Jack the Kipper," under
the supposition that the murderer is a cat
tle man. The detectives have such an
arrangement over there tbat they know
nearly every one of the men who go over on
our steamers. Ii a man is not known he is
carefully questioned, and it there is any
thing suspicious about him they have him
shadowed during his stay in the city.
The work done by the criminal seemed to
show that he had experience in butchery,
and as tbe crimes were always coincident
with the arrival of cattle boats, made it
seem probable that a cattle man from a for
eign shore had been the fiend who committed
tne crimes.
THE FEENCH LANGUAGE ATTACKED
By a Meninro Jnst Introduced In the Can
adian Pnrllament.
Ottawa, Ont., January 22. Dalton
McCarthy, M. P., has brought in his long
promised measure for the abolishment of
French as the official language in tbe North
west territories. It came before the Hquse
to-day. 'Mr. .McCarthy spoke for more than
two hours in explanation of tbe history of
the French language in official Can
ada. He characterized Premier Mar
cier. of Quebec, as a man who was danger
ous to the union of the Dominion. Mr.
Mercier was the leader and true representa
tive of the Kationalist party of Canada.
His only aim was to have France, a separate
and distinct nation, in the province of
Quebec. The community was to speak only
one Slanguage and to live under but one
flag the tri-coror. The only way to prevent
this, argued Mr. McCarthy, was to abolish
the French language as the official lan
guage. NEGROES WILL EMIGRATE.
Those In Barnwell Connty Will Seek a More
Henlthy Climate.
rcrECIAI, TZLEOriAM TO Till DI8rATCIT.l
Charleston, S. C, January 22. The
negroes of Barnwell connty, the scene of the
recent lynchings, had a meeting to-day
and decided to emigrate. The meet
ing was peculiar in several respects.
Ex-Governor Hagood was invited to address
the meeting and advised them not to act
hastily. He was asked whether in future
he would guarantee their safety. He replied
that he could not, but judging the fntnre by
the past he thought that the races could ge't
on well together.
It is probable that -several thousand
negroes will leave the country within the
next ten days. Tbe white men seem indif
ferent. Two carloads of negroes left Bo
monia, in Newberry county, to-day, for the
"West, The emigrants are mostly destined
for Arkansas and Mississippi.
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,
JfQ REVISION WANTED.
Clergymen Opposed to Any Change
in the Westminster Confession
FREE SPEECH IS RULED OUT,
The Moderator Declaring That the Argu
ments Are Not in Order.
ONE BFEAKER 18 HOYED TO TEAES,
And Another Charges the General Assembly With
Unconstitutional Acts. ....,.
The Presbyterian clergymen at New York
had another warm debate on the subject of
revision of the confession of faith yesterday.
Several speakers were called to order, re
vision was opposed and the acts of the Gen
eral Assembly declared unconstitutional.
rBPECIAL TELEOKXM TO TUX DISPATCH.!
New Yoke, January 2J. When the
New York Presbyterv resumed its debate on
damnation, in connection with the proposed
revision of the "Westminster confession, in
the Scotch Presbyterian ' Church in "West
Fourteenth street to-day, the Kev. Dr.
Francis Brown, of the Union Theological
Seminary, took the floor in behalf of the re
port of the committee containing tbe sug
gested changes. He said that the very dis
cussion of the matter was in evidence of a
desire for relief from some of the needlessly
harsh and emphatic doctrines taught in the
confession.
"We insist on the sovereignty of God in
election," he continued. "What kind of a
God is it whose sovereignty we confess? If
it be a God the most perfect we can con
ceive, than whom no being more lovable is
conceivable, to believe in His sovereignty is
no harsh dogma. But to insist on His jus
tice standing alone and to leave love out is
as false as it is cruel.
AN TJNSCBIPTTTBAIi ABOTJMENT.
"When we are told that God would be
just if He saved none of His creatures, as He
is under no obligation to save any, such a
view of God is contrary to scriptural teach
ing, and such a notion of God I cannot ac
cept." Dr. Brown thought the committee's sug
gestions to a new creed a good one, and
urged that the love of God, as manifested in
Christ, be made the central truth of such a
creed. The Bev. Dr. Charles S. Robinson
said he was opposed to the report of the
committee, root and branch. He thought
those present might be better employed in
saving souls than in wasting time in tamper
ing with the creed of the old Church. ''The
committee,"" he said, "is not qualified to
make any creed which could satisfy me, as
a member of the Presbyterian Church. Dr.
Parkhurst, who belongs to it, once said in
his pulpit: 'I don't believe there are five
persons here who have read the Westmin
ster confession. I never did, and I never
shall.' Yet when he was ordained to the
ministry he said he accepted it.
THE 8PEAKEB CALLED TO OBDEB.
The speaker was here called to order on
the score that such personalities were un
parliamentary, tbe Moderator sustaining the
appeal. Dr.Kobinson had this to say of
the decision: "The Magna Charta of the
Church is under discussion, and yet we who
defend it must not speak ot the admissions
of our adversaries because of its being per-,
sonal. We are trammeled by parliamentary
rules, while we are pleading thatCalvanism
may be tolerated in the Presbyterian
Church. For conscience sake, for God's
sake I will do all I can to hinder the adop
tion of this report."
The speaker more than once had alluded
to tbe tears in his eyes. There were tears in
his voice as he concluded.
Prof. McCracken, of the New York Uni
versity, said, in regard to revision of the
confession: "We are better placed for a
successful treatment of the subject than the
church ever was before. The doctrine that
one can do evil before regeneration, and evil
as well as good after regeneration, is contra
dicted by the Scriptures. Let us join with
the Arminians in teaching human freedom
and responsibility."
OPPOSED TO BEVISION.
The Bev. Joseph B. Kerr read an address
in which he said apropos of Dr. Paxton's
canine illustration of Monday: "The dog
is not eating his tag, but is being choked
by it." The Bev. James L. Bamsey said,
on beginning a speech against revision: "If
Calvinism, in its extreme form, be sin ana
iniquity, I can only say tbat I was con
ceived in that sin and shaped in that in
iquity." He objected to the committee's
report, because it was a compromise, and
because of the omissions and changes it
suggested as well as proposed. He quoted
the prohibition against marriage with "in
fidels, papists, other idolaters," etc, and
said he personally did not see any necessity
for a change there. He didn't want to
marry an infidel, papist or idolator. In order
to justify the language of the confession at
tbis place, he said:
"I believe the Papal Church, like a
chameleon, changes its color according to
nationality, and that if it ever gets agrip on
America the grip will be worse than the
Bussian one, and, anaconda.like, it will
essay to swallow the Protestant lamb. But
when the day comes tbat the Romish Church
is thus revealed in its true colors, a new
Luther will nail startling theaeson the doors
of the Union Seminary, and he will probab
ly be ur. unges.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION.
When Dr. Sutton, the next speaker, began
to oppose revision on account of unconsti
tutionality of procedure on the part of the
General Assembly in initiating legislation
on the subject a question, be said, which
would ultimately have to be decided by the
civil courts he was called to order by Dr.
'Brigfjs, and the Moderator ruled that the
constitutionality of the revision was not a
matter for debate.
After some time had been spent in trying
to alter this decision. Dr. Sutton, protesting
against it, conducted his argument on other
lines. He implied that the apparent senti
ment io) favor of revision was manufactured.
Prof. Stephenson, of the New York Uni
versity, also spoke against revision.
A PASTOK'S FINANCIAL MIX.
Any Number of Charges Have Been Pre
ferred Against Him.
Bufealo, N. Y., January 22. Bev. Mr.
Ernst, who was arrested charged with ob
taining money from Mr. Lautz on false rep
resentations, has been liberated in order
to give him time to raise the money and re
coup, Mr. Lautz has not yet been able to
settle matters, although he expected to pro
duce the money to-day. Additional cases of
fraud on tbe part of the pastor are coming to
light daily.
Mayor Bishop paid him $50 for a box at
the musical festival for which he received
no credit and no account of which appears
on the books. Contractor Dedo has placed in
his attorney's hands a claim against the pas
tor for $1,600 borrowed money, obtained on
various pleas. The chnrch trustees will meet
to-morrow to determine what disposition to
make of the pastor.
Postmasters for DlcKeeiport and Blonon.
1FE01I A STATF COBRKSrOOTJEirr.l
Washington, January 22. The Presi
dent sent to the Senate to-day for confirma
tion the names of Thompson and Robinson
for postmasters at McKeesport and Mono n
gahela City. The nomination of James 0.
Ppsthwait, for postmaster at Somerset, was
witnurawa.
JANTJART 23, 1890.
AMABQUIS' AWFUL OBDEAL
DE LECVIXLE IN COURT FOB INCITING
KIOT IN A' THEATER.
Likely to Lose HIa Imperial Mustache,
Wear a Convict' Garb nod Go
to Prison Glndstono Makes
a Speech Otbor
Cablo News.
fBT ElTKLAr'S CABLE COMPACT.
London, January 22. The continuation
or the hearing of tbe charge against the
Marquis de Leuville, of inciting a theatrical
riot and hiring men to hiss Brandon
Thomas' play, "The Gold Craze," at the
Princess Theater, made an interesting scene.
The court was crowded by leading actors in
"Master and Man" (the melodrama now
running at the Princess Theater), listening
to the evidence, they being relieved from
the matinee performance by their under
studies. When it came to the cross-examination of
handsome Jack. Barnes, who played the
part of the villian Baron Fleurville ia "The
Gold Craze," he lost his temper, but never
theless gave distinct and straightforward
evidence tbat he had no intention of
parodying Leuville. The Marquis was de
sired to stand up and face the actor.
Tableau Barnes, manly, clean-shaven,
portly, erect, dressed quietly and in good
taste; the Marquis, long-haired, frizzled,
rouged, lined under the eyes and with hang
dog look.
The Prosecuting Attorney asked Barnes:
"Did you, or did you not, make up to rep
resent this gentleman?"
"No," thundered Barnes; "I made up to
represent the modern type of villain and a
company promoter, with a French style of
face and dress. Possibly there might have
been some likeness, but if so, it was parody
accidental."
One of the sensations of the hearing was
Barnes' reply, a little later, to the question
whether hissing had a bad or a good effect
on an actor. Barnes declared that it" was a
cruel ordeal, and he called to mind that
once, when John Clayton was playing In a
piece with Rose Coghlan, he was hissed
and guyed by tbe audience, and rushed to
his dressing room in frenzy. A fit of violent
hysterics tollowed, and the curtain was held
for 20 minutes.
The case was then adjourned. Prevailing
opinion has it that the Marquis will be com
mitted for trial, and, it found guilty, will be
sentenced to imprisonment, which-implies
the loss of his imperial and mustache, a
convict's garb and washed face.
The prosecuting counsel asserts thaf he
has evidence that will show that- the Mar
quis was formerly a barber in Marseilles,
then a tradesman in London. When he
married a daughter of Madam Tussand, of
waxwork fame, she bought him a Spanish
title.
AMERICA'S NEW NAVY
Will Be Made tho Excuse for Farther War
Burdens la Europe Gladstono Ad
dresses His Constituents
Tho Silver Question.
London, January 22. Mr. Gladstone,
speaking at Chester, declined to criticise
the conrse of the Marquis of Salisbury in
the dispute with Portugal until he was more
fully informed as to the details of the case.
Referring to the United States and the plans
for an enlarged navy, he said that country
is still enjoying the blessings and comforts
of a restricted trade, and therefore would
pay 40 or SO per cent more to build a navy
thin it would if contented to compete on
equal terms with other nations. But its
resources are so great that it can afford to
pay for the luxurv of protection.
The worst was that while America would.
cite England's example for enlarging her
navy, England will give a similar excuse
for further naval increase. It is a matter
of deep sorrow to reflect that every ostenta
tious addition to the defenses of a country
made under a real or pretended necessity is
made au apology for an increase of the bur
dens of every other country. Under proles
sion of an additional security, the policy of
Government" thus tended more and more to
jeopardize the peace of the world.
The country would be likely soon to hear
about tbe Parnell Commission. Without
anticipating tbe judgment or breathing a
word of suspicion of the Judges, he would
say the subject must be probed with the
deepest attention of the country and of Par
liament. His opinion was that the cum
brous proceedings constituted a case of op
pression practiced upon an individnal by a
legislative chamber and au executive Gov
ernment without a parallel since the evil
times of the reign of Charles IL
AFRAID OP PIRATES.
The Cnnso of tho Failure of tbe Gilbert
and Salllvan Opera.
BY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANT.I
Monte Cablo, January 22. Sir Arthur
Sullivan arrived at the Hotel Metropole to
day. Being interviewed, he said: "I was
too tired to sail with Mr. Carte. If it had
been two months later I certainly should
have accompanied him. The explanation
of the failure of the 'Gondoliers' company
is very simple. It comes about entirely
from incomplete rehearsals, and they were
the result of our enforced haste to produce
our piece before the pirates got at it.
"It is utterly untrue that we make or
even made more money from our produc
tions in the United States than in England.
As a fact, outside of the 'Mikado' and
'Patience' operas, we never made a profit
in America, and the reason of it is that a
horde of companies stand ready there to
pirate everything we have. Ifyonr people
would give us a copyright, then we could
hope to make our ventures in your country
profitable."
SOTES BASED ON BUYER.
Entirely Probable Tbat tbe Hank of England
Will Issue Them.
London, January 22. Farther inquiries
were prosecuted this afternoon among
financial circles in regard to the plan of issu
ing pound notes. The prevailing opinion
seemed to be that the present report that
such a plan is to be adopted by the Bank" of
England is based on a revival of
an old story to the effect that Mr.
Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
intends to introduce a bill in Parliament
giving banks authority to issue pound
notes. It is admitted, however, that there
arc indications which would seem to justify
the conclusion that Mr. Goschen really con
templates the introduction of a measure of
that description.
Another significant fact is that, in view of
the likelihood of legislation of the character
indicated, the mint has greatly reduced the
coinage of gold ten shilling pieces.
FROM BERLIN TO THE BALTIC.
A New Gorman Ship Canal of Great Possible
glgnlflenncc.
ET DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.
Beelin, January 22. The Government
has ordered an engineer to proceed to Stettin
to make a partial survey for a great ship
canal to connect Berlin with the Baltic Sea,
using the course of the Biver Elbe and ex
isting canals for this purpose.
The Pope's Death Falsely Reported.
London, January 22. There is a wide
spread rumor that tbe Pope is dead. This
appears to have been caused by an unusual
and unlooked-for announcement that he is
in perfect health and has received several
bishops,
THEYTOOKTHETOTO
Pittsburg Politicians Gall onWindom
and President Harrison,
ASKIKGPLACESFOETHEIEPBIENDS
Sheriff McCandless Predicts That Captain
Brown Will be Surveyor.
GEO. SHEPHERD FOR BANK EXAMINER.
The Gas City Gentlemen Leate ffnAInston, Pleased
With Their Snecesj.
A jolly delegation of Pittsburgers visited
the White House and the Departments in
Washington yesterday. They were looking
after the interests of the candidates for
Bank Examiner and Surveyor in this city.
The Democrats in the House don't want the
contested election cases taken up until some
other law than Speaker Beed's will is in
force.
1FEOM A STAJT COEKESPOXDEHT.3
Washington, January 22. A very
jolly delegation of Pittsburgers arrived here
to-day, and it was still more jolly when it
left for home to-night. It was composed of
Harry Paul, President of the Americus
Club; Sheriff McCandless, Samuel D,
Warmcastle, Collector of Internal Bevenue,
and George Shepherd, candidate for the
position of Bank Examiner for Western
Pennsylvania. Naturally such an aggrega
tion of talent attracted attention as soon as
it struck the town.
The first thing the delegation did was to
match coins to see who should pay for the
breakfasts. The choice fell on Collector
Warmcastle, and the party enjoyed his hos
pitality at Willard's. Then they sallied
forth to "do" the town. Their first call was
at the Treasury Department. There Mr.
Warmcastle introduced Mr. Shepherd to
Controller of the Currency Lacy, and his
wobds op becommendation
were so forcibly backed up by those of his
companions, and by the letters from promi
nent Pittsburg business people, which they
had brought with them, tbat the controller
was satisfied he could make no mistake in
making the appointment asked for. He
accordingly promised that he would recom
mend to the President Mr. Shepherd's ap
pointment, and that virtually decides the
matter. Much elated over their success in
this instance, the party next proceeded to
see the Secretary of tbe Treasury. After
waiting for some time they succeeded in
seeing tbat gentleman, upon whom they
urged the appointment of Captain W. S.
Brown as surveyor of the Port of Fittsburc.
They explained to the Secretary, Mr.
Paul being the spokesman, tbat Mr. Brown
was put forward by them as a compromise
candidate, since Congressman Dalzell de
sired the appointment of Frank Case, and
Senator Quay that of Mr. Dravo, and they
represented that in their belief Mr. Brown's
selection for the office would :ibe satis
factory to both of the contending carties.
They presented written indorsements of Mr.
Brown from prominent Pittsburgers, and
spoke very highly of his fitness for the
place.
THEY SEE THE FBESIDENT.
The Secretary promised that their recom
mendation should be considered iu connec
tion with, those accompanying tbe papers of
the other candidates, and with that they had
to be satisfied. Then they learned that the
Secretary was going over to see the Presi
dent on executive business, .and that proba
bly the Pittsburg Surveyorship would be
discussed at their conference. So in order
to head off Mr. Windom, they made a dash
for tbe White House, and had a few
minutes' audience with the President, to
whom they repeated what they had just told
Secretary Windom about Captain Brown.
Bv this time they began to get hungry
again, and on their way from tbe White
House they matched pennies on the curb
again to see who would set up the lunch.
This time the choice fell on President Paul,
and the party lunchedwith him. That meal
being disposed of, they proceeded to the
Capitol, and had an interview with Bepre
sontative Dalzell about the Brown matter.
beown's nomination peedicted.
As near as can be ascertained the result of
their talk was that Mr. Dalzell refused to
withdraw the name of his candidate, Mr.
Case, and consequently could not undertake
to indorse Mr Brown. Then they saw one
or two of the other members, including
Senator Qnay, and strolled down town
again. Mr. Shepherd was "stuck" for the
dinner, whicn was had at Willard's. While
there they met Ben Wood, of the Mononga
hela Lock and Dam Company, and Sheriff
McCandless tried his luck once more and
"stucK" him for a haircut. It was a victo
rious trip for the Sheriff.
Just as the party was leaving for the sta
tion to take the train for home the Sheriff
said to The Dispatch correspondent:
"Captain Brown will be the next Surveyor
it Pittsburg, and don't you forget it. We
have it all fixed, and you can quote me to
that effect. He will get the appointment."
Secretary Windom and the President went
through a portion of the papers to-day in
the matter of the Surveyorship, but did not
retch a conclusion as to who shall be the
lucky man. Lightneb.
NOT QUITE CANNIBALS.
The Native of a Pacific Island Strip and
All bnt Frlfibten to Doatb Some Cast
away Americans Ilow They
Reached Rak.
rFnOM A STAFF COBBISPOjrDSaT.I
Washington, January 22. A letter
has just been received at the State Depart
ment from Consul General Severance, of
Honolulu, giuing the details of the terrible
experiences of the officers and crew of the
American bark T. L, Sweat, which sailed
from New York in September, 18SS, and has
never since been heard from in civilization,
until the arrival of the men a short time ago
in Honolulu.
The Sweat, at midnight of April 9, struck
on the Susannah reef, the mate only being
on deck at the moment, and filled and went
to pieces so rapidly that Captain Gooding,
the first and second officers and the crew of
seven men had barely time to get into a boat
with only the clothes on their backs.
A very heavy sea was running, the wind
blowing six knots an hour, and in launch
ing the large boat it was dashed against the
side of the vessel and lost. The small boat
only 16 feet long, was successfully launched
and in this the ten men were crowded, the
waves dashing over them and threatening to
send them to the bottom every moment.
There was not a bite of food or a drop of
water. They headed for Enderby Island, one
of the Caroline group, 14 miles away, and
reached it safely, after a terrible tossing,
the evening of that day.
The moment they neared the land they
were surrounded by Savages in numerous
canoes, who brandished knives and other
weapon and threatened to kill tbem. They
were taken ashore, stripped of all but their
shirts and trousers, and expected to be
killed, as there was no sign of a missionary
or other white person on the island. Yet,
after this first outbreak of savagery, they
were given breadfruit and coeoanuts, the
only products of the island, and treated
with kindness. At the end of ten days they
were allowed to depart. Captain Gooding,
with three Of his men. took the ship's boat,
and the remafitder oi the crew, with seven
.- o
natives, embarked in a canoe. vs. vn
headed for Euk, 150 miles a.Vjj, h
place of refuge and release the boik Sr m,
safely, and subsequently the other U ti- o,
EEED'S EULES FEARED.
Democrats Afraid to Bare Contested Elec
tions Broasht TJp While the Eoaso
Has No Regular Law (o
Resnlate Matters.
Washington, January 22. In the
House to-day Mr. McKinley, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported back
the customs administrative bill, and it was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. McKinley then moved that the House
go into committee,stating that as soon as the
committee was in session, he would move
that it rise and that the House adjourn.
But this did not prove satisfactory to the
Democrats, and Mr. Crisp, of Georgia,
moved an adjournment. The Speaker de
cided the motion lost 83 to 88; and the
yeas and nays were called for. The motion
to adjourn was lost yeas, 04; nays, 100.
The motion then recurred on Mr. McKin
ley's motion to go into committee; but, as it
was evident that the Democrats would de
mand the yeas and nays, Mr. McKinley
moved to adjourn, which motion was
agreed to.
The reason underlying Mr. Crisp's motion
toadjourn was that he feared tbat the Com
mittee on Elections might report upon the
contested election case of Smith versus
Jackson, from the Fourth West Virginia
district. He does not desire, and in this he
has the full support of the Democratic side
of the House, that anv of the contested cases
shall be called up while the House is devoid
of any regular rules for its government, and
is dependent only on the general parliament
ary law as construed by the Speaker.
By a strict party vote the Elections Com
mittee to-day decided to report in favor of
unseating Jackson, the Democratic Repre
sentative from the Fourth West Virginia
district, and declaring Smitb, the Republi
can contestant, entitled to the seat. This is
the first of the 17 contested election cases
which the committee has disposed of.
LOW PRICE OP PARK PRODUCE.
Senator Teller Bays the Depression Began
With Specie Resumption. .
Washington, January 22. The Senate
to-day resumed the consideration of the bill
tbat was discussed yesterday, to require the
Superintendent of the Census to ascertain
what percentage of the people own their
farms, the number of farms under mortgage
and the amount thereof. Besponding to
Mr. Vest's remarks of yesterday, Senator
Teller remarked that agricultural depression
was not peculiar to the United States. It
prevailed in ail the countries of the world
except France. A recent parliamentary in
quiry had shown that the British farmers
had, within 12 years, suuk more than half
their capital. That condition of tbe British
farmers could not be attributed to a pro
tective tariff. The trouble was neither free
trade nor protection. Since the United
States resumed specie payment in 1879 there
had been a continuous drop in the prices of
farm produce. Larger crops sold for less
money, and that was the cause of the
trouble.
He commented on the fact that there was
5338,000,000 ia the Treasury that might as
well be sunk in the depths of the sea, and
said that the gold men insisted on having
little money ih the country. He moved
that the bill be recommitted, and he hoped
that the committee would do something that
would bring the desired information". After
a discussion lasting nearly two hours the
bill was finally recommitted to the Census
Committee.
DELAHATER VISITS QFAT.
The Crawford Seaator Feels Confident of
an Easy Victory.
IFBOJt A STAFF COEEESPOKDKST.J
Washington, January 22. Senator
George Wallace Delamater dropped down
upon the Capitol this morning, paid a hasty
visit to Senator Quay, and several of tbe
departments, enjoyed the privileges of the
floor of the House of Representatives for a
time, and left for Philadelphia this evening.
He is quite recovered from his late illnesi.
The only grip he has now is upon the Gub
ernatorial situation in Pennsylvania, as he
is well assured.
His call upon Senator Quay wa3 not on
account of any new complication which
needed unraveling, bnt merely to have a
chat previous to tbe departure ot the Sena
tor for Florida next Sunday morning. When
Senator Delamater was asked about tbe
outlook tor the State Convention, he replied:
"I will win hands down."
THE EUSSIAN STYLE.
A Spendthrift Heir to Vast Estates Kills
the Girl Who Refused to Marry BIm
Too Cowardly to Commit
Snlclde.
NewYoek, January 22. Mary Petrik
ovsky, a handsome young Bussian girl, was
cruelly murdered this afternoon by her lover,
a Bussian named Michael Popoff. He shot
her in the head, inflicting a wound which
resulted fatally within a few minutes. The
murderer was arrested. He comes of wealthy
family of Moscow. His parents died two
years ago, leaving him vast estates. He be
came a spendthrift and squandered most of
bis fortune in less than two years. He
belonged to the Bussian army, and, six
months ago, when a war was imminent be
tween Russia and some of the European
provinces, Popoff deserted and made his
escape. He fled across the Bussian border
in disguise and came to this country.
Between three and four months aeo he be
came a boarder in the family of, J. Petri
kovsky, a brother of the eirl he murdered at
G31 Stanton street. He met tbe girl fre
quently at her brother's house. The girl
disliked him on account of his lazy and
shiftless habits, and when he asked her to
marry him she refused. This afternoon she
visited her brother's house as usual, and
while there Popoff came in with a revolver
in bis hand. He drove tbe rest ot tbe fam
ily from the room at the point of the weapon,
and then shot the girl in the head.
A policeman was called in and arrested
the murderer, who, it is believed, meant to
kill himself also, but lacked the courage.
He is locked up and a policeman is con
stantly watching him, as it is feared he will
attempt suicide. The murdered eirl was 19
years of age. She was pretty and well edu
cated. The murderer is 23 years old and
good looking, with a military bearing. He
has lived upon the remnants of his fortune
since he has been in this country.
BOTH PARTIES DETERMINED.
Neither Democrats Nor Republicans
win
Break the Iown Deadlock.
Des Moines, Ia., January 22. The
deadlock in the Legislature continues and
the election of a United States Senator and
the inauguration of the new Democratic
Governor seem further off than ever. How
the two parties stand was sharply defined in
the Lower House this afternoon. Bichman,
of Muscatine, in a speech, said the Demo
crats rightly demanded the Speakership,
because a majority of the voters were with
them, and would sustain the demand.
Chase, Republican, spoke in reply, saying
the Bepublicans had a majority on main
questions, especially prohibition, and they
proposed to stand together. Four fruitless
ballots were taken, and the House adjonrned
till to-morrow.
The Senate adopted a resolution 29 to 7
stopping the Introduction of bills until
the Legislature is fully organized.
THREE CENTS
GROYER NOT SO SHT.
He Talks Plainly of 1892, and of His
Own Possible Candidacy.
OTHER LEADEES MAT TET APPEAE
Before the Kear Approach of the
Presidental Campaign.
Hex
TARIFF TTILL STILL BE THE ISSUE.
Mr. Cleteland Is Confident That the Drill Is la Filar
of the Denocracj.
Ex-President Cleveland was interviewed
in New York yesterday. He is devoting
much attention to the cause of tariff reform,
and is confident that his ideas are gaining
ground. When told of the Democratic de
sire that he should again head tbe ticket in
1892, he responded that another leader might
be developed in the interim.
New Yoek, January 22. Morrison Mun
ford, editor of tbe Kansas City Timet, who
is visiting New York, has had an interesting
interview with ex-President Cleveland. From
the account which he telegraphed his paper
to-night, the following portions of general
interest are taken:
"Mr. Cleveland has lost none of his zeal for
tariff reform which inspired his celebrated
message.
"It is a most gratifying thing to me," he said,
"thit tbe masses, as well as the leaders of the
party, are taking hold of the tariff issne with
snch spirit and evident determination to win.
Even now, when there are no elections pending,
they are discussing thi3 question with as ranch
earnestness as if in tho heat of a Presidental
campaign.
LOTS OF IiETTEES.
"My letters from every part of the country
show the depth of the agitation. When tie peo
ple think about a thins thoroughly and dispas
sionately they do not tall into mistakes, and
they are now aroused and making a personal
application to themselves out of the effect of
undue taxation."
A glance at Mr. Cleveland's desk confirmed
this remark. His personal mail i3 probably
larger than tbat of any private citizen of the
United States, and shows how completely the
tariff agitation has stirred up the country. Tho
effort demanded in replying; to the letters from
earnest and active tariff reformers makes a
very serious tax on his time. Bat I reminded
him of the cood he was doing, and he said that
the enthusiasm with which his utterances wero
received was the best evidence I had of tha
temper of tho public as to tariff reform, nota
bly as to his Boston speech.
PLEASED WITH BOSTON EEFOESTEKS.
"I was genuinely pleased," resumed Mr.
Cleveland, "to find in Boston, among men who
are constitutionally conservative, a decree of
earnestness and fervor beyond that of men en
gaged in politics. From my observations here
in New York and from my correspondence I
conclude that the thinking men of the nation,
are massed solidly on tbe side of tariff reform.
Whatever may he our ups and downs, there is
no dancer as to the destiny of a party which
absorbs the best brains, intelligence and hon
esty of tbe country, and the cause which draws
these elements to 1 13 support is sure of ultimate
triumph."
I then said to Mr. Cleveland that the Demo
cratic party was already preparing for 1892 and
looking forward to tbat campaign with ex
pectancy and confidence, and tbat the senti
ment was virtually unanimous that he should
be our leader.
"TAs to that," he replied, "it is the cajuse, and
notpersonal considerations, thatshoalU concent.
us. I am so well situated now tbat if I con
sulted my own feelings I would prefer to hava
someone else take the lead."
"Bnt," said I. "no one else is thought of
among tbe Democratic masses."
PLENTY OF TIME.
"Men who have elements of leadership de
velop rapidly, and it is a long time till 1692, "
qnietly replied tbe ex-President. "It is not a
matter of men, bat of principles. It would be
a pity not to carry forward the work which the
party has so grandly inaugurated, and there
ongbt to be no bait until the ends aimed at are
compassed and the people are in full possession
of tbe benefits and blessings which an accumu
lation of inequalities, called into existence by
apathy on one side and self-interest on the
other, have dirided them.
"I rejoice in feeling that the Democratic
party is the repository of the best pr.nciDles
and purposes; tbat its ranks teem with the in
telligent young manbood of the country; that
it enjoys a complete monopoly ot every Ameri
can policy not merely sectional or time
serving."
DISTRESS IN DAKOTA.
No Iionsrer Possible to Conceal tho Facta
In the Case Deplorable Destitution
In a Larco Section ol the
New State.
Chicago, January 22. F. E. Paxton, a
well-to-do business man,who has spent some
days in the afflicted districts of Dakota,
says: "However hard land sharks and other
interested parties may try to keep the truo
state of things from the people oi this coun
try, they cannot be long successful. The
successive Failure oi four vears crops has
reduced those even formerly well-to-do to a
condition of the sorest distress. Many thou
sands of families are entirely without means
of any kind. They lack the wherewithal
to purchase the necessaries of life for ready
cash, while tbe ominous placards confronts
them in every store where they had credit,
"No trust given. Goods sold for cash only."
Mr. Paxton described the condition of the
people in KmsDury and Minor counties as
simply heartrending. In tbe latter county
they ave no flour; the staple of life being
a badly ground cornmeal, and there is a de
plorable insufficiency of that. Every farm
is mortgaged, in many cases lor more than a
sale under present prices would realize.
Most of the stock has been levied on and
sold by the Sherilf at public auction, the ri
diculously low prices obtained being elo
quent, not only of tbe starving condition of
tbe cattle, but the scarcity of means in the
community cows fetching as low as $5
apiece, horses $3 and $10, while sheep and
pig3 are simply unsalable, there being
nothing to feed them with.
One man had a few miserable chickens
left of what, two years ago, was a well
stocked farm. The women and children
bear evidences of tbe hardship they have
undergone in their pinched and meager
faces. In many instances they are quite
unprovided with clothing with which to
withstand the rigors of winter, what they
now have being in a ragged and wornout
condition. '
TEEEOE-STRICKEJf TENANTS
Create a Fanle In Their Efforts to Eseapo
From a'Bnrnlns; Dalldlnc
tsrsctu. tzucosak to Tns. msPArcn.1
New Yoek, January 22. The 100 or
more Hebrew inmates in the five-story brick
tenement house at 12 Essex street were
awakened about midnight by stifling fumes.
Opening their doors they rushed pellmell
out into the halls, which were filled with
dense volnmes of smoke. Immediately a
panic ensued, for every man, woman and
child in the house recalled the fatal fire
which occurred on the premises about two
years ago, when 19 persons were burned to
death. The fire escape was thronged with the
tenants in their night clothes.
Mothers rushed out in tbebitinecold night
air, with their babies clinging to their
necks. With the greatest difficulty the fire
men succeeded in restraining the terror
stricken inmates from iumninp to trm
ground. Notwithstanding the panic, every.
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