M 'IWenrAtlyertiseMts jVt tho Branch Offices of Tbo XHspat-cli For to-morrow's issue up to 9 o'clock r. K. For list of branch offices in the various dis trlcts gee TH1 rtD PAGE, rORTT-FTFTH TEAR. MtEEmSTCARD No Congressional Convention in the Third Pennsylvania District. A WRIT OF MANDAMUS And a Deputy Sheriff Pat a Sudden Stop to all the Proceedings. THE TANGLE TAKEN INTO COURT. Temporary Chairman Byan Not Allowed to Sign Credentials. AXOTHER EFFOET TO BE MADE HON DAT Senator McAleer, with a deputy sheriff and a writ of mandamus, stopped the Dem ocratic Congressional Convention at Phila delphia yesterday. The dispnte concerning the contested seats will come up in court this afternoon. If the trouble is settled then the nominating body will meet on Monday. iftrscui. nuaBix to the dispatch.! Philadelphia, May D. "When the Democratic Congressional Convention was called to order in National Guards' Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock by Temborary Chairman Thomas J. Eyan, it was not for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress in the Third district. It was merely to organize temporarily and then ad journ to a future date. There had been changes on the face of things since the tem porary chairman had taken his seat at 10 o'clock in the morning at No. 19 South Filth street, lor the purpose of receiving creden tials of the delegates to the convention and settling contests. THE AUTOCBAT CALLED DOWN. A deputy sheriff from Judge Thayer's court had entered the precincts of thfe exclu sive region over which Mr. Byan was tem porarily holding sway as supreme autocrat, and handed that usually unyielding gentle man a legal document. Mr. Byan looked over it carefully, saw the seal of the court upon it and noted its contents. They told him that it was a mandamns Issued by the Court aforesaid and com manded him to show cause why he should sign the credentials of three delegates from the Fifth ward and the five delegates from the Sixteenth, whose right to serve as dele gates was contested by certain other dele gates who had made affidavits that they were the regularly elected representatives to the Congressional Convention from the wards aforesaid. THETB TEUSIP CAED. This mandamus proceeding was the trump card or the McAleer men. Temporary Chairman Byan, who is not proud and never assumes to set himself up above the Court of Common Pleas, recognized the superior au thority of the mandate and did not sign the credentials. On the contrary, he signed the credentials of the delegates from the other wards, the regularity of whose election was not disputed, and then, putting on his over coat, went out to hunt up his lawyer, and, in the words of the mandamus, to show cause. The writ was made returnable to-morrow at 4 o'clock. Meantime the news of the mandamus proceedings spread rapidly, and the Democrats of the city soon knew all. The interest and excitement shown over the matter was not confined to the Democrats of the Third Congressional district, but was practically universal. It was a matter of uncertainty for a time whetber there would be any attempt to get the Congressional Convention together at 3 o'clock at all. CALLED A CONVENTION; The doubt was settled finally, however, py the announcement of Temporary Chair man Byan that tbe convention would be called to order at that hour. This action put out of all question the probability of allowing any delegates of either faction from the Filth and Sixteenth wards to take any part in the proceedings or of being ad mitted to the convention until the lesal question is settled. With the Fifth and Sixteenth unrepresented there were 26 dele gates present. The total number ot dele gates in this district is 34. The Fifth has three delegates and the Sixteenth five, mak ing eight who could not go into the conven tion until the mandamus proceedings had been decided. The ether six wards had their delegates all right, and they made up the convention. It turned out when the convention met that there was a feeling of unwillingness to pro ceed to make a nomination on the part of the factions. The McAleer people had the five delegates in the Third ward, the five in the Fourth and the three in the Eleventh, making 13. The Gentner people had the three delegates in the Sixth ward, the four in the Twelfth and they counted on the six in the Seventeenth, making 13 also, of what wonld have been voted in the con tention. BOTH PABTIES AFBAID. It was therefore not unnatural that neither side cared to go on and try and effect a nomination without tbe eight dele gates from the Fifth and Sixteenth wards. There were some doubts about the position of the six delegates from the Seventeenth ward. They have been all along classed for Mathew Dittman on the first ballot and for Gentner afterward, bnt to-day the McAleer people were claiming some of them. One McAleer man said they would get two of the Seventeenth ward delegates, while another claimed they would get lour. The Gentner people, however, do not give them up in their calculations. They claim that if the McAleer people were able to get even one of the delegates from the Seven teenth they would have had a majority of the 26 in the convention to-day and faced a nomination. The convention adjourned Until Monday. FARMERS IK CONVENTION Nominate Candidates for Congress Repre senting Three Political Parties. rerCClXI. TELEGRAM TO Till DISPATCH. Meadytlle, Pa., May 9. About 85 MM voters attended the joint convention of Erie and Crawford "county farmers held at Cambridgeboro to-day. A. L. Tilden, of Leboeuf, was called to the chair, and J. H. Peifer, Mill Village. Secretary. The Com mittee on Nominations for Congress con sidered as Republicans, Congressman W. C. Culbertson, present incumbent; J. C. Thorn ton, of Avonia, Erie county, and H. D. Lowing, of Summit, Crawford county. The vote was tie between Culbertson and Thornton and the Chair voted for the latter. A. L. Tilden, of Leboeuf. was nominated lor the Democrats and Hugh "Wilson, of Union township, Erie county, for the Pro hibitionists. Dr. Proper, of Titusville, made a vigor ous attack on both old parties for money squandered by State appropriations, citing the city hospitals as an example of how the farmers' money was squandered. The meeting was tame and apparently devoid of friction. The unfortunate discord in the Crawford County Conventidn a week ago kept many from attending to-day. It has weakened the movement badly. EIGHT IN THE FIELD. The Canvass for Senator Beck's Empty Chair lias Already Began. Louisville, May 9. The contest to fill the vacancy caused by Senator Beck's death has opened at Frankfort. The can didates are ex-Speaker Carlisle, ex Governor Knott, Governor Buckner, Congressman McCreary, ex-Chief Jus tice Lindsay, ex-State Senator Moore, Hod. Boyd" "Winchester, ex-Minister to Switzerland, and Judge "Willis Beeves. Several of tbe candidates have established headquarters at Frankfort. Governor Buckner to-day said he would not refuse to allow his friends to name him for the place, but he will make no active canvass. Congressman Stone had 14 votes assured, but he has formally withdrawn. His votes will go to Bnckner, Lindsay and Knott The following is an estimate Of the vote on the first ballot: Carlisle, 27; Knott, 15; JlcUreary, id; Lindsay, 11; Stone, 14; Moore, 7; Buckner, 9; Winchester, 10, Beeves, G. A SHVEE CUP FOE BLAINE. The Southern Delegates to tho Pan-American Congress Express Their Esteem. nsPECTAL TELEOBAM TO TBS DISPATCH.! New Yoke, May 9. Tiffany & Co. are at work upon a silver "loving cup," the gift of the Latin-American delegates to the Pan American Conference to Secretary Blaine. The gift is made in token of the personal es teem of the delegates for Mr. Blaine, and in recognition ot his services as President of the Conference. The cup is to be presented in Washington about May 17. It is about 12 inches high and 2J inches in diameter. From the edge ot .the cup, equiyalently distant from each other and curving outward and down to points four inches from the bottom are three chased handles, one inscribed, "North America," another "Central America," and the third "South America." On the sides of the cap the names of Sec retary Blaine and all the delegates from the Latin-American countries are engraved. The base of the cup is covered with designs from the flora of the Southern countries. TWINS' FATAL FIGHT. Political Diflerences Canso a Democrat to Stnb His Repabllcan Brother. Vincennes, Ind., May 9. Last night, aCEdwardsport, a deplorable tragedy was enacted, in whichJohn and Amos Lawson, twin brothers, were the chief actors. At the election last April it seems John, who is a Republican, offered his brother, who is a Demociat, $1 to vote the Republican ticket. This Amos refused to do. After this ill feeling increased. Last nigbt Amos was standing on the steps of a store, when John approached. A few hot words had passed between them, when Amos, suddenly leaping upon his brother, plunged a knife into his side. John's wounds are thought to be fatal. Amos Lawson is in jail here. SELECTING A "WORLD'S FALS SITE. Ont ot Courtesy to tbe National Commis sioners Action Is Deferred. Chicago, May 9. At a meeting of the World's Fair Directors to-night a resolu tion was offered by Mayor Cregier favoring the lake front as the site for the exhibition buildings was tabled. The meeting took this action in courtesy to the National Com missioners, who are to arrive here next week and have a voice in the selection of the site. Two season admission tickets were voted to each holder of stock who pays up his subscription in full by July 12, 1890. The directors will hold another meeting to-morrow, at which a Secretary will proba bly be elected. It is reported that E. T. Jeffrey has declined the position of director general. WORTHLESS AND WICKED. John BLWlnsteud Kills His Indnstrlons Wife and Then Suicides. Oubat, Col., May 9. At 2 o'clock this afternoon John M. Winstead, while intoxi cated, went to the restaurant kept by his wife and demanded money, which she re fused to give him. Winstead became very angry, and pulled a revolver and shot his wife throuch the heart, in the nresinci nf his 12-year-old son. The wretch then turned the weapon upon himself, and sent a ball crashing through his right breast, which not proving fatal, he walked out doors, sat upon the front step and sent another ball through his heart. i-inin ri n. nnrian rnmn .nr m. u rensf nf thp pnnntir n. nil fKai- nMn had been squandered by the husband, who Has a uisbuiuieieuow. ONLY A TEMPORARY TRUCE. Illinois Sllners Give In Now, bnt Will Re sume tbe Fight Later. CHICAGO, May 9. It is understood that the truce between the coal mine owners of Northern Illinois and their employes, ar ranged yesterday, will probably be but a temporary one, and that next fall there will probably be a strike of all the miners in the State. The leaders thought it best to give in now for the reason that it is the wrong time of the year to strike, and because the miners in the southern part of the State are not or ganized. This will be attended to during the summer, and next fall the demand of the miners will be renewed. A FORMER PITTSBURG CITIZEN. Thomas Sweeny Dies at Wheeling- at tbe Ago of Eighty-Four. ISPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THIS DISPATCH. 1 Wheeling, May 9. Thomas Sweeny, one of the oldest residents of this city, died at 1025 this evening, aged 84 years. He was for many years in business inPittsburg, his father removing there from Newark in 1814. Deceased came to Wheeling from Pittsburg about 1836, and was In the glass and foundry business here continuously to 1874, when he retired. Stabbed In a Street Fight. JSPICIAl. TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCH.I Martin's' Febby, May 9. About 11 o'clock this evening Joseph Mays was dan gerously stabbed by Thomas Leonard in a street fight. x - - A STANDARD VICTORY. THEY ARE NOT BOUND TO BENEFIT A BUSINESS RIVAL. New York's Supremo Court Makes an Im portant Decision on the Acquirement of Interest In tbe OH Trust Ah Ohio Man's Bold Demand. New Yobk, May 9. To-day th6 decision of the Supreme Court's special term direct ing the Standard Oil Trust to transfer on its books to George Bice, a certificate for six shares of the stock which, he acquired from T. B. Mallaby, has been reversed by the Supreme Court, general term. j Bice purchased a certificate for five shares from Mallaby in October. 188G, and in June of the following year the trust declared a dividend of one share on every five shares. Mallaby received this share from the com pany and forwarded it to Bice, who de manded that a new certificate should be issued in his name, that he should have all the rights and privileges and be permitted to inspect and copy the trust agreement. The trust refused to make the change or to give access to the books on the ground that he secured the shares to harass and annoy the trust. It was claimed that he offered to stop litigation if the trust would purchase his refinery at Marietta, O., for 550,000. He denied these allegations. The general term holds that under the trust agreement and the transfer of assigned shares was at the discretion of the trust. "Bice," the opinion says, "comes into a court of equity in order to torce himself as a beneficiary into the business of his rival. The acquirement br assignment of the in terest of some previous beneficiary con ferred no legal right upon such assignee to. be admitted as a beneficiary under the trust as a matter of course. ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD. The State Has Commenced Action Against the American Life Company. ISrSCIAI. TELEOnAM TO THE DIBPA.TCH.1 Habeisbtjeg, May 9. While George Tompkins, who made an investigation into the affairs of the American Life Insurance Company by direction of Insurance Com missioner Forster, has been unable to make a full report of his examination to the In surance Department, yet the evidences of fraud he submitted on Wednesday were sufficient In the mind of Commissioner Fors ter to start the quo warranto proceeding in stituted to-day by Attorney General Kirk patrick against the American Life Insur ance Company to show cause why its busi ness should not close. It is alleged in the suggestions which the Insurance Commis sioner presented to the Attorney General in which the latter took affirmative action that the company is insolvent, that it is fraudulently conducted, and that its assets are insufficient to carry on further business. The company has been notified to suspend business until the Dauphiu County Court renders its decision in the proceedings of the Attorney ueneral. The writ against the company is made returnable on Monday, May 19, at 2 P. M. The Insurance Commi's sioner declined this evening to say anything of the nature of the discoveries made by Examiner Tompkins, but said they showed a bad state of affairs so far as the company was concerned. A BIG STATUE OF BEECHES. Three Thousand Ponnds of Bronze Used for tbe Body Alone. rSFKCIAI. TELEOHAH TO TUB DIBPATCH.1 New Xoek, May 9. A ton and a half of bronze was poured into a mold containing a representation of the body, legs and a por-J tion of tbe arms of Henry Ward Beecher, at tbe Henry Bonnard Bronze Company's works this afternoon, acdj although the bronze made a great sputter and stew about it, and ended up in a rebellious outburst of flame and smoke, experts were sure it was a good job, and that the casting would be found perfect when it has been cooled enough to be uncovered. A hundred or so persons witnessed the casting. J. A. Ward, tbe sculptor who modeled the statue, was one f them. Colonel Wm. C. Beecher rep resented the Beecher family. The Key. Dr. Lyman Abbott and a num ber of other Plymouth Church people, with most of the members of the Statue Fund Committee, were also there, accompanied by 30 or 40 ladies. The head for the statne had already been cast and was on exhibition. Every one except Colonel Beecher declared that it was a marvelously excellent and ac curate piece of work. Colonel Beecher seemed disappointed because it could not talk. The statue cannot be uncovered for several days yet. A BRANCH AT PARIS. Frenchmen Who Want to Join tbe Alleeed Bridgeport Suicide Club. rsPECiAi. teleqram to toe dispatch.1 Beidgepoet, Conn., May 9. During the past few years there have been many stories about the Bridgeport "Suicide Club " As a matter of fact there never was such an organization and the story origi nated in a joke, followed by a squib in a local paper. Last night, however, a letter was received at the local postoffice, which bore a Paris postmark, and was addressed to the "President of the Suicide Club, Bridge port." For some time no one claimed the letter but at length a man named Loeser went to the postoffice and took the letter, saying he was Secretary of the club. The letter was opened and proved to be from four Frenchmen, who, according to the letter, have met with business reverses ind are anxious to shuffle off this mortal Hnl. They had read of the Suicide Club aMi desired to organize a branch of it in Fsris, so that they could kill themselves in proper style. The writers wrote to secure a charter or something of the sort to authorize them to set np.in bnsmess in Paris. ENTIRE FAMILY POISONED. Strychnine Used Instend of Soda In the Preparation of Biscuit. fSPECIAD TELEQBAM TO THE DISPATCH Augusta, Ga., May 9. News comes of the wholesale poisoning oi a colored family near Bronwood. George Johnson's wife, in preparing bread for breakfast for hir family, which consists of her husband and eight children, used by mistake strych nine for soda to raise the bread, and in con sequence the whole family was stricken down and all were dangerously poisoned. Four of the children have since died, and the doctors apprehend that the poison that each member consumed in the biscuits will kill the rest of the family. There is no sus picion of foul play, for the mother of the family who prepared the biscuits was also poisoned and her end is near. The strychnine was left in the house by another negro .family who recently occupied the house rented by Johnson. It was in a soda box, and the cook supply of the chemi cal being out she spied this other box on the mantelpiece which contained strychnine, bnt through ignorance thought it was soda. FREE SCHOOL BOOKS DEFEATED. Tbe Supreme Court Refuses a Mandamus oo tbe Board of Estimates. Lansing, Mich., May 9. The Supreme Court to-day refused to issue tbe mandamus asked for by the Detroit Board or Educa tion to compel the Board of Estimates to re instate in the budget for the current year the 515,000 votea by the Board of Educa tion to be taken front the per capita tax for free bockr. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, MAT LOOKING AT A QUEEN. Victoria Holds a Very Successful Drawing Room, at Which MANY AMERICANS ARE PRESENT. A Bowing Acquaintance With Her Majesty a Costly Honor. ONE DEESS WITH A E0MAHTIC HISTOET. Emperor William Will Defend His Military Bill In the newspapers. Queen Victoria held a drawing room yes terday, and a number of Americans were presented, which may have had something to do with making it a success. A presenta tion to Her Majesty is rather expensive and is governed by a very strict code of etiquette. nir CABLE TO TUB DISPATCH. London, May 9. A heavy told rain spoiled the Qdeen's drawing room to day from an outdoor point ot view. A few hundred people, armed with waterproofs and umbrellas, braved the elements, but had no reward, as all the carriages had the windows up and little could be seen of the fair inmates. As regards numbers the drawing room was a great success, there being over 300 presentations, and there was a superb dis play of natural flowers. One fashionable florist near Cavendish square made up more than a hundred bouquets at an average cost of 5 guineas each. Two of the most beauti ful of these were undeniably the bouquet of two shades of pink roses carried by tbe tall and lovely Duchess of Portland and an other of pale pink and purple orchids in the hands of Mrs. Ernest Beckett, of Kirk stall, formerly Miss Lee, ot New York, AMBITIOUS AHEBICANS. The eagerness displayed by Americans for presentation to the Queen was phenomenal for the time of year. A number of United States citizens applied to the Lord Chamber lain direct a shocking breach of etiquette and were referred to the Legation officials, who found it necessary to issue a special cir cular for the information of folk unused to courts. Aspirants still on your side of the Atlan tic should take note that only United States citizens who would be received at court as if they were British subjects can have the felicity of bowing to Queen Vic toria, at a cost in dress alone of from 5500 to $1,000 each and presentations must be made through the Legation. A married lady may not be presented unless her hus band be presented at the same drawing room, nor may a male citizen visiting En gland with his wife be presented alone at the drawing room, but they may be pre sented at a second rate affair known as a levee. Minister and Mrs. Lincoln being in mourning, did not attend the drawing room, the Minister himself being in fact far away from London. Henry White, as charge d'affaires, and his wife, acted for-them and did work as though to the manor born, A HISTOBICAi DEESS. Mrs. White wore a remarkable dress made up of old cloth of gold, embroidered with flowers of different colors, and a train of heliotrope velvet lined with green satin. The dress has a history. It was worn by one of the ladies of the .French court at the marriage of the Dauphin, afterward Louis XVI., to Marie Antoinette in 1770, since nirlilIi timn it had hen.in th ti?tt? nf'4Yi roriginal wearer's family until a week or two ago. The following is complete list of the Americans presented to-day: Mrs. O. K. Garrison, Miss Bondell, of New York; Miss Davis, daughter of Major Alex Davis, ot New York; Miss Edith King, Mr. Gordon King, Mr. M. P. Grace, brother of the ex-Mayor, and Mrs. Grace; Miss Lilly Schlesinger, formerly of New York, grand daughter of Monsieur de Pouriales, Agassiz's friend; Mrs. Macktrie, formerly Miss Virginia crooks, ot new xork; Mr. A. A. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes; Mr. J. T. Pultz, Mrs. Pnltz and Miss Pultz, of New York; Mrs. McCormick, wife of the Second Secretary, was also present and wore white satin. Mrs. Garrison wo.e a Worth gown of pink brocade, embroidered in gold, with a front of crepe chiffon and court train of olive velvet, lined with gold satin, her famous diamonds completing the stbiking effect. Her sister, Miss Bandell, had a dress, also made by Worth, of blue satin, trimmed with silver and crepe chiffon, the court train be ing of brocade of the fashionable new lettuce color. Miss Davis wore an ivory white ottoman silk, exquisitely embroidered with pink and looped with pink roses. The train of the same silk, which was fastened at the shoulders, had a shower of roses falling over it. Mrs. Grace's satin rose embroidered dress was specially designed for her, as was also her daughter's striking costume of primrose satin, scattered over with primroses, the effect of which was heightened by a huge bouquet of primroses. Miss Schlesing er's dress was of white satin, exquisitely decorated with natural flowers. Mrs. Hayes wore a pale yellow Batin dress trimmed with rare lace flounces and ostrich feathers to match, the train was of dark red velvet, lined with pale yellow satis. Mrs. Pultz wore a lilac brocade , satin and train of- darker shade and her daughter was dressed in white satin. The male Americans were clothed in un accustomed court dress, with cocked hat and rapier, and did not look nearly so much at home as their fair relatives. A PLEA FOR POLISH. Complaint That the German Government Tries to Suppress the Language. Beblin, May 9. In the upper House of thePrussian diet to-day Prince von Badziwill complained that the use of the Polish lan guage was systematically suppressed by the Government. Dr. von Gossler denied that the Govern ment had adopted any special measures to suppress the language. The principles now followed, he said, are the same as those which have been followed for many years. WILL USE THE NEWSPAPERS. Emperor Will Does Not JAko tbe Criticisms on the Mllitnry BUI. Beelin, May 9. The Freitinigge Zei tung says: "The Emperor states that he cannot longer restrain his officers from pub lishing replies to articles hostile to tbe army if the President and Vice President of the Reichstag do not check further criticisms of the military bill." Tbe paper adds that the officers of tbe Beichstag are silent because they have no power to interlere. BEAUTY AT A KftT.T, Minister Held Gives a Reception Which is a Grand Success. Paeis, May 9. The reception given this evening by Mr. Beid, was the most brilliant held at American legation in 20 years. One thousand guests were present including many distinguished persons. It is doubt ful whether so much beauty has ever before been seen iu a Paris saloon. Stealing the Czar's Powder. London. Mar 10. A sensation has been j - 10, 1890 TWELVE caused in Russia by tbe discovery that large and systematio thefts of bombs and sbells from the magazines at fclebastapol have been going on. Numerous employes at the magazines"have been arrested. PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION Is the Subject of Diplomatic Negotiations With Great Britain. Lisbon, Mily 9. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day the Minister of Colonies stated that the occupation of Chiromo In East Africa by Portuguese volunteers was tbe subject of negotiations with Great Britain. He said no official news had been received regarding the reborted massacre of the Valadin expedition by Makalolos. The Progressive papers attack the Gov ernment for assenting to the submission of the Delagoa Bay Railroad question to inter national arbitration. A DOCTOR'S LURID CAREER IS BROUGHT TO A SUDUEN PAUSE BY THE CHICAGO POLICE. He Is Arrested for Insurance Frauds An Aged Fatber-in-IinwTurned Into n Good Investment A Much-Married Man Rest ing Under a Dark Suspicion. Chicago, May 9. Extensive insurance frauds form the basis of the charge against Dr. Meyer, news of whose arrest at Denver was wired to-night The doctor has had a sensational career in Chicago, being at one time accused of poisoning cue of his patients, Henry Geldemau, a well-to-do citizen. The supposed chief motive for the crime was Geldeman's money. Coupled with this was gossip that Meyer was playing the role of Lothario with the wife of Geldeman, and following Geldeman's death she married Dr. Meyer, but afterward they separated owing to a suspicion on her part, it is re ported, that the doctor intended eventually killing her. The wife reported to be nhder arrest with Meyer in Denver is another woman, the daughter of C. C. Dressel, an old gentleman in feeble health. Aged father-in-law Dressel is alleged to have been insured for Meyer in the Ger manla Life Company of Chicago for 5,000. Tbe fraud consisted in presenting a bogus Dressel to the examiners in the person of a robust man in the prime of life. Meyer was the consulting physician of the Germania Company, and since tbe discovery ot the Dressel case an examination has led to the unearthing of a number of similar instances ofsharp practice oh the part of Meyer. The Chicago police have been on the doc tor's trail for somo time. They baa been located in Indiana, but at a critical moment he eluded them and fled West. The wife came to Chicago to settle a number of mat ters left unattended to by the doctor's hur ried departure from here. It was by tracing her subsequent movements that the arrests in Denver were consummated. KILLED BOTH MAN AND WIFE. The Result of a Police Officer's Quarrel With His Disorderly Neighbors. SPECIAL TELEOBAlt TO THE DISPATCH.1 Bochestee, N. Y., May 9". About 7 o'clock to-night Detective Lynch, of the city police force, shot and killed Samuel Stoddard and wife in Stoddard's honse. Stoddard is a tough character. He has been arrested many times and only a few tteeksagowas charged with breaking win dows in the house now occupied by Lynch, which is just back of Stoddard's, and was sent to jail for it. .A few nighis ago Lynch's back fence was cut by Stoddard, Lynch believed. Judge Keeler and Cap tain McJorxnick told Lynch to watch and see-if his surmise was correct. To-night' Lynch was too sick to report for duty. Soon alter supper Stoddard, who had evidently been drinking freely, came out in the back yard and began hacking at the 'fence with an ax. His wife was with him. Lynch went out and told him to stop. Stoddard refused. Lynch took hold of him, and told bim he must. Finally Stoddard retreated to his doorway, Lynch following, and the drunken man getting Lynch in the entry way, tried to hit him with the ax which he had retained. Then Lynch drew his revolver and fired, the shot missing Stoddard, but bitting his wife jast behind him, inflicting a wound in the head that in stantly proved fatal. Lvnch shot again. and Stoddard dropped dead. Lynch at once gave himself up to the police. AN EPISCOPALIAN PROTEST. Some South Carolina Members Secede Be cnase of Negro Clergymen. rSPECTAt, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Chableston, S. C, May 9. Tbe dio cesan convention adjonrned here to-day to meet in Greenville. Before adjournment the following protest was presented by what is known as the "Seceders:" We, the undersigned members of the Prot estant Episcopal Church in the diocese of South Carolina, for themselves ana others In accord with them, but not now accessible, re spectfully request to record this, their protest against the adoption of the amendment to ar ticle 3 of the constitution, as it appears to them toimpair the safeguards already existing in the constitution, construed according to rules laid down by the Supreme CoUrt of the United States, without affording in their stead an) sufficient fulfilment of the pledges given in Anderson to effect a separate organization of the races. The protest was ordered to be entered on the minutes. It is signed by 102 persons, of whom only about eight are delegates. The seceders declare that they have not given up the fight, and that the alleged compromise is adopted to enable the Bishop to admit as many negro clergymen as he may desire. NO USE FOR MINISTERS. A Southern Colored Murderer Who Knew That He Was Going to Perdition. SPECIAL TZLEQBAK TO THE DISPATCH. Augusta, Ga., May 9. At Warren ton Bob Hill, a negro, was hanged this morning for the murder of Alexander E. Rogers, a prosperous merchant of Camak. Bob en tered Mr. Rogers' store at 3 o'clock on the morning of February 6 last to cdmmit bur glary. While in the store walking about he aroused Mr. Rogers, who was fast asleep. Mr. Sogers' calls for help were answered too late, for he was shot and killed by the negro before assistance reached him. Bob was tried last month and convicted, and sentenced to be hatiged to-day. , He died game, and only asked forgiveness from the murdered man's two brothers. He died in 14 minutes. He refused to be visited by ministers, saying he knew he was going to perdition, for he had led a wicked life. Hill was a professional burglar and a desper ate man. . , A FARMER'S TRIPLE CRIME. Ho Kills Bis Wife and Child, nnd Then , Wisely Suicides. Mazeppa, Minn., May 9. A profound sensation was caused in this neighborhood this morning by a triple tragedyj which fortunately has no parallel here. The prin cipal in this affair was Constantine Schaefier, a farmer living at Chester, about lour miles from this place. It is supposed while laboring under a fit of temporary insanity, he conceived the idea of ridding himself and his family of all further vexation. How he carried out his intention is not exactly known, as particu lafs to be had are meager. But it is known that he succeeded in killing his wife and child, after which he ihdid his own life. . BiP'fVrr PAGES. QUAY WILL NOT QUIT. There Are Some Kickers in the Na tional Committee, bat the Silent senator is sore to win. Olarkson Would Like Very Well to le Chosen as Chairman. THE DEMOCEATS WILL MISS CAELISLE In Cass He is Elected Senator by the Legislators ot Kentnctr. Some of the members of the National Re publican Committee object to Quay's con tinued domination. They claim that they have no voice in the management. The Pennsylvania Senator, however, will cer tainly overcome all opposition. He has no intention of resigning. ; rSPECtAL TELEOIIAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Washington, May 9. Politicians in Washington are still indulging in a great deal of talk on tbe subject of the probable retirement of Mr. Quay from tbe Chairman ship of the National Bepublican Committee. Mr. Quay's friends say that he has no thought of resigning. It is true, notwith standing, that there is a lively movement on foot inaugurated by the men who do not ad mire his methods to secure his removal. Mr. Quay is well aware of this antagonism and has daid to his intimate friends that he does not propose to retire under fire. It is possible that if his colleagues on the committee and other Republicans had not made a personal fight upon him he would have withdrawn from the management of party affairs, but under the present circum stances it is believed by well informed Re publicans thai he does not int end to retire. BEAD r FOB A FIGHT. Senator Quay returned from Florida on Wednesday, and is looking more vigorous than he has at any time for the past six months. He privately says to his friends that he is in very good shape to make a fight on anyone who wishes to criticise his con duct as Chairman of the committee. The fight of the Republicans is being made against the so-called combination of Quay, Clarkson and Dudley. Their methods of managing matten are not pleasing to other members of tbe committee, who complain tbat they are entirely ignored in the man agement of party affairs. 'Some members ot the committee do not hesitate to express their dissatisfaction with Chairman Quay's management whenever they have an opportnnity. It is not likely that they expect to secure Mr. Quay's re moval, but they desire to place on record ttieir dissent from tbe manner in which he is conducting tbe affairs of the committee. No well informed persons expect that he will be deposed, but he will be informed that he cannot longer ride rough shod over the members of his own party. Mr. Clark son, the First Assistant Postmaster General, is spoken of as Chairman of the committee in case Mr. Quay decides that circum stances demand his retirement Mr. Clark son intends to leave the postoffice de partment next month in any event WAHAHAKEE LIKES HIS PLACE. He has always felt that he was a little too big to be made first assistant and that tbe proper place for him was the Postmaster Generalship. It was the common under standing when he accepted the appointment that Mr, Wanamaker'would retire in?s tew months and make way for the First Assist ant. Mr. Wanamaker, however, has be come so enamored of public life and the al luremements of Washington society that he has never shown anv disposition to lay down the burdens of the office. Mr. Clarkson has decapitated all the Democratic fourth class postmasters throughout the country, and therefore finds his occupation practically gone. He does not wish to remain .in the office as a figure head, and so he is going to retire. Whether he will be selected to take charge of tbe Be publican National Committee depends upon the amount of dissatisfaction with Mr. Quay's management. Mr. Clarkson's friends say that when he retires from official life be will take up the management of a Bepublican daily newspaper in the East, in which it is understood tbat General Bussell Alger and other Republicans of prominence will own considerable stock. SURPRISED AT CARLISLE. Tho Hsuso Democrats Thought That Ho Would Stay With Them. IFROM A STAFF COEKESPONDEST. J Washington, May 9. The announce ment from Kentucky that ex-Speaker Car lisle is in the race in earnest for the Senator ship causes much surprise and regret among members of his party in the House. J,t was thought he had so well understood the al most unanimous wish of these members and was so mnch impressed by it as to have de cided to remain with them, where he could be of vastly more use to his party than else where. Some of his closest friends were as sured previous to nis departure lor jxen ucky that he would not be a candidate, and are astonished at his change of mind. They are led to believe that injudicious opponents have circulated stories in regard to recent exhibitions of weakness(on his part, which were somewhat sensational, with the purpose of keeping him out of the contest, and that this nnwise course has had tbe con trary effect of pntting him on his mettle, to secure the Senatorship if possible. DRAPED FOR A MONTH. Beck's Sent In the Senate Bears the Emblems of MonrnlnB. ITEOlt A STAFF COBBJtSPOITDErT. 1 Washington, May 9. As some time had elapsed since the death of a Senator of the United States previous to the death of Sena tor Beck, Senators appear to have forgotten the custom in regard to the funeral trappings of a dead Senator's chair and desk. Several Senators to-day inquired why this drapery of Senator Beck's place was not removed, as the Senator is now in tbe cemetery, and they were informed with great solemnity by the venerable Captain Bassett, who has had over half a century of experience in the Senate, that the sable trappings must remain for 30 days unless a new Senator were elected and seated meantime. As old Captain Bassett's word is law with them. Senator Beck's chair and seat will retain their crape till the successor takes his seat In the House the custom is to drape the seats only untiL the funeral of a dead member occurs. A PENSION FOR MRS. PARNELL. The Honse Beduccs tbe Amount of tbe Original Proposition One-IIaiC Washington, May 9. In tbe House to-day Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, called np the bill granting a pension of $1,200 a year to Delia T. S. Parnell, daughter of Admiral Charles Stewart, with an amendment re ducing the -pension to $50 a month. Mr. Cummingsj of New York, in opposing the amendment, Said the proposed pension was to be granted to Mrs. Parnell, not because she was tbe mother of Charles Stewart Par nell, but because she was the daughter of Admiral Stewart, whose brilliant services in this country he- bbrtrayed at length. Admiral Sfewart was in active service for 71 vears, and was senior officer in the navy for 17 years. He (Mr. Cummings) appealed to the members of the House, as Ameri cans, to allow the pension to remain at $1,200. Mr. Hitt said that the Committee on In valid Pensions had carefully considered all the facts in the case, and had concluded that 550 a month was the proper pension to grant. The amendment was agreed to 35 'to 26 and the bill as amended was passed. TWO MORE PENSION AGENTS. SEVERAL REPUBLICAN SENATORS USE LESSLY PROTEST. Sherman Carries Ills Measure Tbroagh De spite All Opposition Tbe Appropriations Committee Snubbed Some Estimates of the Probable Increased Expense. Washington, May 7. In the Senate to-day the bill creating two additional pen sion agents was under consideration. The majority of the Republicans, led by Senator Sherman, favored tbe measure. Senator Allison protested. He said: . I feel aggrieved that the majority has voted an increase of these agencies. 1 do not feel s peclally humiliated about lt,ibecanse it only shows that the majority has not examined this question with the care that I think it should hare examined it Mr. Paddock stated that tbe Committee on Pensions had before it the question ot an increase of pension agencies. There were locations that were worse off in that respect than Ohio was. There was no pension agency at all in the State of Nebraska, or north or west of it nearer than San Fran cisco, and yet there was a larger per centage of ex-soldiers in the States of Nebraska and North and South Dakota than in any other States of tbe Union in proportion to the ag gregate population. If there was any action to be taken in the matter of pension agen cies it should be a re-adjustment and a con solidation of some of the smaller agencies. Mr. Gorman, a member of the Committee on Appropriations, said that that committee believed, in view of the fact that pensions now amounted toS100,000,000ayearand that another $100,000,000 a year would be added if pending legislation was enacted, economy in the administration of the pension office should at least be practiced. From 1891 and for some vears to come the pensions would amount to $200,000,000 a year. In the in terest of the soldiers, Congress might bank rupt the Government, and probably would. For 15 years theje would be more spent for pensions than it cost to put down the Re bellion. He thought that the Senator from Ohio ought to hesitate about creating use less offices, making places for party men and only for party purposes. Finally the discussion closed and the vote on Mr. Sherman's amendment was again taken. It was agreed to: Yeas, 22; nays, 21. Mr. Payne again voted with the Bepublicans and Senators Allison, Ingalls and Plumb with the Democrats. Mr. Teller, who had also voted with them on the former occasion, refrained from voting. The bill was then passed. SILVER STILL UNSETTLED. A Number of Republicans Will Not Tote for a Lea-al Tender BUI. Washington, May 9. Another meeting of the Bepublican Senatorial caucus was held to-day, at which the silverquestion was again under consideration. It is said the only proposition discussed, was the one to make the notes to be issued for the purchase of bullion a full legal tender, the bullion redemption clause having been abandoned by those who advocated it. The caucus was attended by about two-thirds of the Bepub lican Senators, and, while a majority of them were in favor of making the notes full legal tender, it was decided to postpone for mal action on the proposition until another time, when there shall be a full attendance. It is said tbat several Senators stated in caucus that they could not support the bill with the legal tender clause inserted, and the postponement to a future caucus of formal action is for the purpose of giving time for farther consideration of th3 point at issue. r WANT TO GO TO AFRICA The Peculiar Petition of Southern Negroes Presented by Senntor Butler. Washington, May 9. Senator Butler to-day presented tbe petition of tbe heads of the nine families, aggregating 72 persons, that Congress appropriate 100 per capita to enable them to emigrate to Liberia and maintain themselves there for a period of six months. The petition has a printed heading, indicating an organized move ment to support the scheme of wholesale deportation of the colored people of the South to that country. An accompanying paper gives the testi mony oi neighbors of the petitioners to their worth and respectability. READY FOR SEAL PIRATES. A Government Revenne Cutter on the Way to the Alnskan Waters. Washington, May 9. A telegram was received at the Treasury Department this morning announcing the arrival of the rev enue steamer Bear at Seattle on her way to Behring sea, to assist in the protection of the seal fisheries. She will remain at Seattle until the authorities at Washington shall have determined upon their policy in re gard to these fisheries. It is expected that the matter will be settled in a few days. The season opens about the 1st of June, and it will be neces sary to have vessels in tbe spot about that time. TO PROTECT THE FLAG. A Buckeye Congressman Does Not Want It TJf rd for Advertising Purposes. Washington, May 9. Representative Caldwell, of Ohio, to-day introduced the fol lowing bill to prevent desecration of tbe United States flag: Be it enacted, Tbat any person who shall dis figure the National flag, either by printing on said flag, or attaching to the same, or otherwise any advertisement-tor public display shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and oh conviction thereof, in tbe District Court of the United States, shal' be fined in any son not exceeding So0 or imprisoned not less than SO days, or both, atthe discretion ol tbe Court SOLDIERS NOT. SATISFIED. Wisconsin Veterans Protest Against tbe Passage of tbe Morrill BUI. Washington. May & Senator Spooner to-day presented to the Senate a petition from a committee, ot ex-Union prisoners of war residing in Wisconsin protesting against tbe passage of the. Morrill pension bilL They will appeal to Congress'to extend tbe benefits of the laws granting bounties to Union soldiers to those whose captivity ex tended beyond the time of their enlistment and to indemnity them for suffeiings en dured by reason of the Government's re fusal to agree to an exchange. KILLED BY A CAT. X Colored Man Dies Almost Immediately After Being Bitten. Danytlxe, May 9. In Rockingham county, DavM Stokes, colored, struck at a cat when the enraged animal flew at him and fastened its teeth In his wrist The cat held on so tenaciously that it had to be severed before its grip could be reljxed. Stokes was taken sick at once and soon died. Transient Advertisements, INCLUDING WANTS, TO LETS. FOR SALES, ETC, FOR TO-MORROW'S ISSUE Mav he handed In at the main advertlslne office ot The Dispatch, corner Smitbfleld and Diamond streets, np to midnight. THREE CENTS COTJETS IN COLLISION. West Yirgiria'"nshiners Captured ' L g ntIl0ritie3 jj?&, RESCUED BY T SHERIFFS. O The United States i go "as the State Officers Ai 3..T. in &2 no istehfeeesce to''-eeated. There Are Graie Fears of Farther -aols Between the Faction. A deputy marshal arrested a party of West Virginia moonshiners. The Slate Court claimed the prisoners, and the county Sheriffs rescued them. Federal Judge Jackson then 'caused the arrest of the Sheriffs. Further trouble is feared. rsraciAi. teleobam to the dispatch.! Chableston, W. Va., May 9. A diffi culty has occurred between the United States and State officers, which came near being a riot, and, though the matter was peaceably settled, the action of Judge John J. Jackson, of the United States Circuit Court, this morning in adjudging the costs against the Sheriff and his deputies of Sum mers county for taking prisoners away from the United States Marshal is likely to be productive of a serious conflict between tbs United States Court and the State courts. The case was brought up by the Sheriff of Summers county to the United States Court Deputy United States Marshal H. S. White sent his deputy, S. W. Willey, a Jew days ago to Summers county to arrest Diek Price, Henderson Farley and Charles B. Abbott, who were charged with felony la tbe United States Court After making the arrest, Willey started with his prisoners for Charleston. On reaching the train on which they were to be conveyed, Willey was sur prised to find the Sbenfl of Summers coun ty, Kessler, and his deputy, William Call, at the depot, with an order ,from Judge Campbell, of the Circuit Court of Summers county, for the prisoners. GAVE UP THE PBISONEBS. At firstthe Deputy Marshal refused to surrender the prisoners, but having six other "moonshiners" in his custody who he was afraid would escape if-any trouble occurred, he surrendered them to the Sheriff. The Sheriff then served a rule on tbe Deputy Marshal which he answered and was discharged. Willey made a report to the District Attorney, returned the process and stated the fact of the reicue of the prisoners from his custody. The "District Attorney then moved the United States Court for a rule and attachment against the Sheriff and his Deputies to show cause why they shonld not be punished for contempt of the'United States Court in the rescne of the prisoners irom the Marshal. Marshal White went with the rule to Hinton. He called en Judge Campbell, who informed White that he would soon be arrested, and that be could not arrest the Sheriff of the State Court White told the judge that he had a warrant Irom the United States Court, and would take his prisoners to Charleston. While the judge was absent from bis room, it being almost train time, tbe United States Marshal started with his prisoners to the depot ANOTHEB ATTEMPT AT EESCTTE. As the train was about to pull out the Clerk of the Summers Circuit Court -and several deputy sheriffs arrived and attempt ed to arrest the Marshal and rescue his prisoners, the Sheriff and deputy. White announced his determination to resist arrest and take his prisoners to Charleston, and called on several parties to assist him. The train had by this time filled with people and the scene was one of the wildest excite ment. The conductor pulled the cord and the train pulled out, bearing the Summers county officials several miles from home. They "were then let off the train and the Marshal arrived here this morning with the prisoners, the Sheriff and deputy sheriff. The matter was brought up in the United States Court here this morning, and Judge Jackson, after hearing the facts, informed the Marshal and all others tbat the Court would not allow the Marshal or his deputies to take from the State officers any 'prisoner arrested under the authority of the State, nor could be permit any State officer to take from the United Statos Marshalany prisoner under arrest by process emanating from the United States Court ONLT TO PAT THE COSTS. The court having ascertained that no threats were used nor violence resorted toby the Sheriff or his deputies in taking their prisoners from the custody of the Marshal, determined under the circumstances not to impose any punishment on the Sheriff or his deputies, but adjudged them to pay the costs of serving the rule and attachment as a warning never to repeat such actions. Judge Campbell is not disposed to let the matter slip so easily and promises to have the Mar shal arrested for contempt A VERY PECULIAR STRIKE. Employes Go Out to Force tbe Contractor to Join the Bosses' Combination. IBFECIAL TEJUtOBAX TO THE DISPATCH. New Yobk, May 9. A strike of a pecu liar nature the first, probably, of its kind in America took place on tbe new precinct police station, corner of Bedford and Classon avenues. It was not a strike of working men against an employer. Mr. Gateley is the contractor for the building. He is not a member of the Master Plumbers' Associa tion. It was for this reason that Mr. Gate ley was waited upon by the journeymen plumbers' business agent, John Todd, who told him tbat tbe plumbers working on the job would have to quit work, and tbat none would be permitted to take their.places until such time as be (Mr. Gateley) had joined tbe association. Business Agent Todd submitted in ex planation of bis action an extract from, an agreement entered into November 19 be tween tbe Master Plumbers'Association and the Jonrneymen Plumbers'Union. The ex tract reads: "No union journeymen will be permitted to work for any master plumber of the city of Brooklyn unless the said mas ter plumber is a member in good standing of tbe Master Plumbers' Association of this city." Mr. Todd is a man of hist word, and six plumbers, the entire force of that craft on the building quit work. ' Mr. Gateley has until to-morrow to decide whether he shall join the Masters' Association. Should he not elect to do so all the other mechanics working on the building, carpenters, framers, painters, bricklayers, housesmlths, etc., will be called oft TO RESTORE THE RATES. Passenger Agents of Western Koads Have Come to an Agreement. Chicago, May 9. The general passenger agents of the Western roads will probably complete their organization to-morrow. They have practically finished the revision of the rules, and will adopt them as a whole in the mornjng. It the Wisconsin Central will give its consent, rates will be restored without de lay. In any event the agreement will be put into effect and a chairman elected u soon as bosslble. ... , 1trnilriiil r TssfifrYTliite iiiyttisiillM ., .Ao:
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