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: