OVER A NEGRO'S VOTE Ali Previous Kentucky Personal Encounters Eclipsed by a Barbarous Fight AT THE TOWN OF IRVINE. Details of a Moody Battle Fonjjht on Election Day. TWO MEN FIGHT TO THE DEATH, And Several Others Are Drawn Into the Terrible Affray. CLlXCnED IX EACn OTHER'S ARMS -fcrVClAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DIRrATCH.1 Lexington, November". The particu lars of the bloody battle that took place at Irvine, ICv., about T.0 miles east of liere last Tuesday, have just been received In the history of Kentucky's personal encounters this fight stands witnout a parallel for barbarity and fieiceness. John Wilson and Dr. P. A. Lilly were both young men. The former was a strong Democrat and held the office of Superintendent o' Public Schools for Estill county, of -which Irvine is the county scat. Lilly was a rising physician and eod of Circuit Judge Lilly. The Lillys were always ultra Republicans. About S o'clock Tuesday morning Dr. Lillv came to the polls with a negro named White and asked the judge- of election to allow hira to Tote. John Wilsou was standing close to the Toting window, and when White was in the act of Toxin;, iKon challenged his right to vote. Tnis incensed Lilly and some angry words passed be tween the tuo. In the meantime the election judges had decided the negro could not vote. When they made their decision i;noMP, Llllv's anger knew no bounds, and he abused Wilson roundly for interfering io what he termed Tas his own business. Wilson claimed the negro was simply a railroader, was a non-resident and there.ore dearly unqualified to vote. THE 1IATTLE OPENED. The two excited men continued to bandy words for a lew minutes, when the lie was passed and Dr. Lilly started to draw his pistil. Wilson saw his motion and tried io set his revolver out, but the weapon hung on the edge of his rmeset aud one load was discharged plowing a inou'hI in his thigh. Lilly had Bot been so unlucky, for while Wilson was polling away at his pistol he had got his own weapon out and had fired two shots, both of which entered Wilson's lett breast, 3 few inches Irom bis heart. Just as the second shot was fired, Wilson succeeded in drawing his pistol, and, taking deliberate aim at the doctor, sent a bullet crashing through his body within an inch and a half ot the heart. " He quickly shot again, but tins time the missile flew wide and struck Judge Lilly, who nad rushed to the sceue, in the call "of his left leg. Wilson's brother William also c.imc upon the battle field, and seeing both the Lillys advancing toward John, he r.in up behind the Doctor, and crabbing his pistol, jerked it out of his hand. Lilly was now furious, and realiz ing lie had been fat 4lly wounded, he quick ly drew a large penkni e from his .nckct, and opening it with his teeth, rushed at John Wilson with the ferocity of a demon. Three times he plunged the steel into Wilson's already wounded brmsr, when "both men, weak from the loss of blood, fell to U'e ground clinched. in each other's arms. A DEATH STRUGGLE. They continued their struggle in the dust and dirt of the pavement, and just as Lilly was in the act of striking Wilson's throat with his knife, his brother. Grant Lilly, ran to his assistance, AVilson heard him coming aud with a supreme effort freed himself from the doctor in time to escape the descending knife. Rolling over on his lett sle. he steadied himself ou his elbow and with his right hand trembling from weakness and excitement, took a quick aim at Grant L lly and fired. The bullet lodged in Grant's abdomen and he too lell about eight feet from Wilson. In the meantime Dr. Lilly had grown weak from loss of blood and when Wilson looked around he saw his late antagonist lvtc face downward and npparentlv dead. Too-weak to wall., iti' wuuidcd school su jierinlennent, wnli .ill (l.c animal in his nature aroused to its h.glic t pitch, crawled over to he side the prostrate doctor, intent ou finishing the work he bad begun. He put the pistol against his head and pulled tne trigger, but the cartridge failed to explode. Then he grabbed the wea;on by the barrel and exerting ah his remaining strength, struck his victim a terriuc blow on the head. The hammer of the pistol tore a hole in the skull, and giving a few feeble rps. Lilly expired, while Wilson fell ever on nis back and lay apparenttydead. When his friends picked him up a few minutes later, he revived, and it was not until Wednesday coon that he breathed his last THE TniKD VICTIM DEAD. Grant Lilly lingered t II late Wednesday night, when he also died. Three of the by standers besides Judge Lilly received flesh wounds Irom stray bullets, but xtone of them are dangerously hurt. The affair has caused great excitement in the mountains, where both men have large follnwicgs, and some predict there will be farther trouble. It seems mat the trouble over the attempt to vote the negro was more the result of an old feud than anything else. Wilson has always worked to "defeat Judge Lilly everv time he made the race for the Circuit Judgeship, and being a man of much prominence Lilly has felt the force of his exertions. After being elected, Judge Lily has been unable to cope with the mountain despera does, and on several occasions Governor Buckocr has sent State troops to protect the Jodge and his court. THIRSTING FOR BLOOD. Recently when the Governor declined to senC troops. Judge Lilly flatly refused to hold court in Powell county." The news papers of the State roundly censured the Judge for his display ot cowardice, as they called" it, and his two sons who were killed Tuesday have been up in arms against the Sending editors. The doctor a few months ago rode 23 miles to Rich mond, Kv., to whip the editor of a vaper there who had reprinted some strictures the Courier Journal had made on Judge Lilly. Grant Lilly drew a revolver on Editor McCarthy, of Irvine, and threat ened to kill him for the same reason not long since. In fact, it appears the young Lillys have been thirsting for blood for some lime. It is a Had Thing ,To let your boys and girls grow up without suitable books anu papers. To keep two dogs and not do anything to help support a preacher. To take a drink whenever you feel like it, just to show people that yon can let it alone when you want to. To never do anything that yon ought to do without bragging about it. To not tnmk it worth while to do any thing because you don't have a chance to do some great thing. In know your duty and not have the backbone to do it. To profess in public what von are not willing to practice in private. Sam's Morn. ABOUT THREE TO ONE. Continued From First Page. omtrol the Senate alter 1893, even if they do not do so in 1891. In 1892, moreover, comes the next contest for the Presidency, which the Demorrats may win if they will avoid mistakes. Tnus it appears evident that only two short years hence the control of the Government in all its executive aud legislative branches is possibly to pass into the hands of the party of Cleveland aud Mills. ILLINOIS GIVES FOURTEEN. HER DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE IS EIGHT. Congressman Hill and Fayson Concede Their Defeat Great Delay In the Offl cinl Keturui. Caused by a Large Amount or Scratching. Chicago, November 7. At last the re turns from the State of Illinois have be come sufficiently complete to announce de cisively the result on the State ticket. The Democrats have won and Edwin S. Wilson, of Olney, is elected State Treasurer by 11, 30G, and Henry Raab, of Bellevae, Super intendent of Public Instruction, by 36,144. Not until to-day have the Republicans of Illinois realized the full extent of the ava lanche which has obliterated the old-time majority in this State. Both Congressmen, Hill and Pavsou, concede their defeat, the former by G50 and the latter by 500 to 700. This makes the Congressional delegation from Illinois stand, 14 Democrats and G Republicans. The Congressmen elected are as follows: First, Abner Taylor, R.; Second, Law rence F. McGann, D.; Tnird, Allen F. Durburrow, D.; Fourth, Walter C. New bcrrv, D.; Filth, Albert D. E. Hopkins, R.; Sixth, Robert R. Hitt, R.; Seventh, Thomas J. Henderson, R.; Eighth, Lewis Stewart, D.; Ninth, H. W. Snow, D.; Tenth, Philip S. Pot, R.; Eleventh, Benjamiu T. Cable, D.; Twelith, Scot Wike. D.; Thirteenth, William M. Springer; Fourteenth, Owen Scott, D.; Filteenib, S. T. Busey, D.; Six teenth, George T. Fitlnan, D.; Seventeenth, Edward Line, D.; Eighteenth, William Fir.nau, D.; Nineteenth, James R, Wil hams, D.; Twentieth, George W. Smith, R. Great delay in arriving at en authentic conclusion in this State has been due to the uncertainty ot the result in Cook countv. Never iu the history of the State have the respective tickets everywhere been so scratched. MINNESOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. Latest News or the, Political Situation In Those States. St. Paul, November 7. At 10 o'clock to-night, with all but three counties re ported in Minnesota and most of them official, the vote on Governor stands: Mer riam, Republican, 82,220; Wilson, Demo crat, 80,663; Owen, Alliance, 52,440. Mer riam's plurality, 1,557. Governor Meiriam ran behind his ticket. All the rest of the Republican State ticket is elected save Au ditor Biemann, Democrat, with Alliance indorsement securing that place. In the Fifth district there seems no doubt that Halverson, Alliance, is elected to Congress by a plurality of over 2,000. Lind, Repub lican, wins over Baker. In South Dakota the Independents have conceded the election of the Republican State ticket, and the latest reports seem to indicate the election of a Republican major ity in the Legislature, insuring the re election of Senator Moody. Pierre has won the permanent capital by from 8,000 to 10,000 majority, although Huron does not concede that tact. Late to-day Chairman Reeiniller. of the Democratic Committee, conceded the election of both Republican Congressmen and most of the State ticket, but claimed the Governor and enough of the Legislature to give the majority to the Al liance and Democrats. CONGRATULATIONS ALL ABOUND. Democrats and Republicans Find Consola tion in the Ohio Resnlts Columbus, November 7. The Repub lican State Committee to-night issues an ad dress to the Republicans of tbe State con gratulating them upon the victory of Tues day in spite of the exertions of Chairman Brice, of the National Democratic Commit tee, and his presence in the State preceding the election. The committee saysjthe result is an indorsement of the McKinley bill and the administration of President Harrison, and is a decision in favor of American as against foreign interests. The Democratic committee points to what they consider a substantial victory in the State considering the circumstances and dis advantages ol the extra legislative session, ami the chairman says the McKinley hill was the leading issue. Like the Republi cans, the Democratic committee recognizes the efficient services of Chairman Brice, especially in the close Congressional dis tricts. BRECKINRIDGE FOR SPEAKER. He Says ne Would Not Itefuso the Election to That Responsible Position. Lexington, November 7. Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge, Representative of the Ashland district in Congress, was to-day shown a clipping in which his name was suggested as a candidate for Speaker of the next Honse, and he was asked if he wonld become a candidate for that office. To this Colonel Breckinridge replied: I desire the office, and would esteem! elec tion to it very high conmlunent. Tbe Speak ership is only second to the Presidency and un til lt'S- it is the most important position for the Democratic part. It is perhaps not too much to say that upon the next House depends the Presidency and npon Its Speaker depends the action ol the House. The enormous majority will put unusual responsibility npon him, and he will be called to lace ereat. and perplexing occasions. It ought not therefore to be the prize of personal solicitation nor of residence. KNOCKED OUT THE BENNETT LAW. Governor-Elect Peck Say. 'Wisconsin Re pudiated the Measure. Chicago, November 7. George W. Peck, Wisconsin's newly elected Governor, arrived in Chicago this morning. Mr. Peck declared the result of the election in Wis consin was "no surprise to him. It was, in f.ict, just what he expected. "The defeat of the Bennett law," he explained, "was the will of the people, and us such must be taken as final. The passage of the law was all wrong and it will be repealed." In reference to Senator Spooner, Mr. Feck said he would in all likelihood be suc ceeded by Colonel William F. Vilas. "Mr. Vilas is popul-.r," he said, "and everybody likes him." ONLY ONE LETT IN WISCONSIN. Bangen Will be the Single Republican Sent to Congress. Milwaukee, November 7. The official returns from the First district to-day show the election of Clinton Babbitt (Deni.) over H. A. Cooper, (Rep.). This leaves only one Republican Congressman in Wisconsin, Haugen in the Eighth district, who has about 1,000 majority. Bailey, the Demo cratic candidate, threatens to make a con test. The Legislature will probably elect ex Secretary Vilas to succeed Senator Spooner, although other candidates are springing up. Peck, Democratic candidate lor Governor, has a majority of abont 30,000. HO0SIER STATE FIGUREB. The Official Majority of the Democrats la About 18,000. Indianapolis, November 7. Official returns from the State at large are just be ginning to come in. The Democratic ma jority will be about 18.000. The only Re publicans elected to Cosgnsi are Waogh in the Sixth and Johnson in the Ninth dis trict. The Legislature is Democratic in both Houses, and tbe Democrats have 69 majority in joint session. In Marion county the entire Democratic ticket is elected rang ing from 1,782 to 4,602. KANSAS REPUBLICANS WIN The State Offices, but There Aro Five Alli ance Congressmen, Kansas Cut, November 7. The official canvass of the votes cast at the late election in Kansas is being made to-night at Topeka, and has progressed far enough to show that the" entire Republican State ticket has been elected with the exception of A. B. Kellogg, who is defeated for re-election as Attorney General by Ives, the Farmers' Alliance candidate. The Repub lican majority is placed at about 10,000. The vote on Congressmen is not changed by tbe official count. The Kansas del egation will stand two Republicans and five Farmers' Alliance. The Legislature is still believed to be Farmers' Alliance. More Returns From Nebraska. Omaha, November 7. Returns from 35 out ol 39 counties in Nebraska show for Governor, Richards, 69,236, Boyd. 72,325; Powers, 71,145. The four counties not heard from gave a total vote last year of 1,175. of which 107 were Republican and 140 Demo crat. CRUEL EUAS MAIER. HE JILTS THE WOMAN TO WHOM HE ENGAGED HIMSELF, And She Wants SIO.000 for the Disgrace ne Brought Upon Her at tho Age of 28 The Story She Tells in mi Ailhlav It. ,'RrrClAX. TLK1M TO THX OIKt'ATClt.l New York, November 7. Miss Sarah Dalberg, of 80 Lee avenue, Williamsburg, wants 510,000 damages from Elias Maier, of 34 Beaver street. He has been arrested. In au Affidavit Miss Dahlberg says that she became acquainted with Maier prior to De cember 19, 1889, and from the first he paid her special attention. He finally declared himself deeply enamored of her "virtues, accomplishments and persona) appearance" and told her that he was solitary and alone and wanted her to become his wife. This proposal was made on December last, and, as Maier urged an earlv marriage, the wedding dav was fixed for January 26, 1890. The affidavit adds. Words fail to describe my happiness. The gates of heaven seemed to open to me, and I immediately began to make preparations for the event. I hired premises to live in and bought tne usual trousseau, and industriously spread the intelligence of my engagement, my coming marriage, and my supreme happiness, among my frionds. On the wedding day, Maier did not ap pear, but sent a message cruelly telling her that he did not mean to marry her, and in forming her that he was already engaged to another young woman, to whom he was to be married on November 9. She became so sick that it cost her $100 tor medicines and medical attendance. She says: My misfortune and disgrace are known to all my friends My heart is cruelly wounded and my health impaired. The defendant has posi tively refused to carry out his contract, aud I am worse than deserted, at tbe age of US. with tbe stigma of having been jilted by Ellas Maier. Maier, who is said to be well-to-do, fur nished bail for his appearance in the City Court, Brooklyn, where the case comes to trial. PLAYINGWITH FIRE. A DELIVERY CLERK'S REMARK TO DICK QUAY LEADS TO HER SUSPENSION. She Says She Meant No Discourtesy An other Emploje Originated the Expres slon That Mr. Quay's Mail Was in the Dead Letter Office. Washington, November 7. Mrs. Wat bins, a clerk in the city postoffice here, has been suspended because when young Rich ard Quay asked for the mail of Senator Quay, his father, she replied thoughtlessly thatit was nowbeingsent to the Dead Letter Office, meaning because of the election in Pennsylvania. Written statements with reference to the alleged offense of Mr. Bell, Superintendent of Delivery at the city postoffice, and from Mr. Watkins. the delivery clerk, were sub mitted to Postmaster General Wanamaker by Postmaster Sherwood to-day. Mr. Bell's statement was to the effect that when Mr. Richard Quay called for his father's mail, Mrs. Watkins asked in the office where Mr. Quay's mail was. Some clerk, who had been reading the election news, replied: "In the Dead Letter Office." Mrs. Watkins me chanically repeated the word seriously to the gentleman at the window, Mr. Richard Quay, who then turned away, smiling. Mrs. Watcins' statement agrees with Mr. Bell's as to the circumstances, and she adds that she intended no discourtesy whatever. The name of the clerk who suggested that Senator Quay's mail would be found in the Dead Letter Office was not given in Mr.Bell's statement to the Postmaster General. Further investigation to ascertain his name will be made. Mr. Bell said the alleged ofiensive remark was merely a pleasantry not intended to reach the cars ot of anybody outside the office. THE English Rarmald is described by Colonel Frank A. Burr for THE DISPATCH to-morrow. It is true to Hfo and very inter esting. Twenty-fonr pages. An unrivalled newspaper. NEW SIZES NOW IN STYLE. Anthracite Coal Operators Adopt Different Sifters for Next Tear. Wilkesbarre, November 7. A meet ing of decided interest to the anthracite coal operators was held in the Wilkesbarre Coal Exchange building to-day. The operators agreed upon a uniform Jsize of mesh for screens. At present the meshes vary so that the pea coal of one colliery is the buckwheat of another, and then more over there is so little difference between large and small stove hat it was decided to abolish the latter size altogether. The first meeting was held at Pottsville and a sub committee was then appointed to go over the work and report the result of their con clusion at the meeting to day. The meeting .unanimously adopted the following sizes of mesb: Egg, through 'i inches and over 2 inches; stove, through 2 inches nnd over i inches; chestnut, through ll inches and over J inches; pea, through 2 inches and over inch; buck wheat, through ) inch and over i inch; No. 2 buckwheat, through inch and over yi inch. The new sifters will go into effect the 1st of January, 1891. THROWN FROM A TRESTLE. Twenty People Go Down With a Falling Pullman Sleeper. Duluth, November 7. The Pullman sleeper "Sarmatia," irom Minneapolis, was thrown from a trestle here this morning, and falling 20 feet, struck on its side in about three feet of water. The car is a complete wreck. Twenty persons went down with the car and all "were more or less bruised. W. C Desdehangen, of Duluth, was the only one seriously injured. FIRE STJLL SPREADING. Futile Efforts to Extinguish Flaming Flies of Coal In Canada. Winnipeg, Man., November 7. Rail way authorities were notified this morning that fire had broken out in immense piles of coal belonging to the C. P. R. R. Co. at Fore William. Efforts are being made to extinguish the fire, but in spite ot three or fnnr ltrums of water heinc in.tftntlv Tilaved cn the goal, the fire is steadily extending. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER AFTER THE FRAUDS. Hunting Down lue Crooked Voters at Tuesday's Election in Philadelphia. LINCOLN IN DKPKS DENTS BUSY. They Determine to Prosecute AH Offenders That Can be llnnted Down by Them. CIUIKMAX KERR OX THE WAEPATfl fr-ECTAI. TELZORAM TO THB DISrATd!.! Philadelphia, November 7. TheLin colu Independent Republican Committee received another batch of complaints against election officers to-day, and the list of of fenders at present amounts to over 100, all of whom will meet with rigid prosecution, without regard to partisanship. Special at tention will be paid to the election officers in the Third Congressional district, where Senator McAleer ran so far ahead of the rest of the ticket, and before the end of next weet some sensational arrests are expected to be made. Secretary T. B. M. Addis, of the Independent committee, was kept busy all day to-day takinglestimnny of outrages perpetrated on elestion day by the different division officers. A great many warrants were issued, but the recent publication of a certain case, causing the offenders to flee from justice, prevents the committee from making public the names. The most inter esting case heard (o-day was that of Daniel Carlin, of 717 Selfridge street, who held a window book in the Fifth division of the Thirtieth ward. CHAIRMAN KERB ON THE WARPATH. Democratic State Chairman Kerr is also on the warpath. He has received such in formation that he feels justified in bringing action against crooked election officers. He said today: I am alreadr at work getting at the fraud perpetrated at the ulection. On Tuesday night I announced my determination of mincing such action as will place some of these peoplo in jail beforo we are through with them, and I am now earnestly at it. The Democrats who are charged with selling out tho oarty will be attended to. They will have no standing in tbe party in tho future, and will not have a place in the organization. 3'his thing of selling out tbe party in this city will be stopped. I am now getting money Iron:, the country to aid in fer reting out the frauds, and those who violated the law by selling out or trading shall receive merited punishment. Joseph Reinhart, Judge; August Kuers ter and John Harbridge, of the Seventh division, Tnirty-flrst ward, were given a hearing before Magistrate O'Brien to-day and held in $800 lor their appearance at court. The lollowing address was issued to-day by the Lincoln Independent Repub lic. in Committee: The Lincoln Independent Republican Com mittee call upon the citizens ot Philadelphia who desire to maintain the dignity and integ rity of the ballot for sucn contributions as they may he disposed to give to aid the committee in the dotection and prosecution of persons guilty of fraud in relation to tho recent elec tion, Evidence is daily being submitted to the committee, which warrants the assertion that election frauds were perpetrated on November i to an extent unparalleled in the history of the city. A vigorous prosecution pbomised. Solely in tho interest of a pure ballot and for the public good, wo propose to nrosecute all persons gnilty of such offenses whore the evi dence is sufficiently strong to warrant this course. Our effort.'i will be directed against such criminals wholly irrespective of tbe politi cal name by which they may have designated themselves. To us, the assailant of the ballot is the enemy of the State, none the less a crimi nal, worthy of impartial justice, because in so many cases his criae has remained nnpnn islied, and has received tbe tacit or open sym pathy and encouragement of political lead ers. Wo believe the occasion has pre; sentod itself m which the citi zens of Philadelphia can so sternly rebuke that particular kind of criminality which dis graced the citv on lr.st Tnesdav. that it shall never again insult us. We appeal to the people" ot i'nuaaeipiiia, not to tne weaitny aione, nut to men in all walks of life, to give us whatever their circumstances and inclinations may dic tate to render this result possible. Our 25.000 fund for the offer of rewards for information leading to the prosecution of olection criminals can only be used for that particular purpose. This appeal is made in order to enable us to meet tbe incidental expenses connected with the same general work. NO MORE OCEAN RACING. The Rival Companies Decide to Call Them Off Next Year. Fr-KCIAI. TKLIORAM TO THE niSPATCK.1 New York, November 7. There will be uo ocean racing next year between the crack twin-screw ships of the Inman and White Star lines. This is what has been decided by a conference of the Liverpool directors of both lines. The City of New York and tbe Teutonic will make their last trip for this year in December. They will be laid up for the winter and groomed for the service ot 1891. The City of New York will sail from Liverpool on Wednesday, February 4, and the Teutonic on the succeeding Wednes day. The City of Paris will sail on the fol lowing Wednesday, aud the Majectie a week later. Whatever racing there may be will be against records. Both lines will, it is said, profit by the new ocean time table. The White Star line, which carries the mails, will divide the profitable job with the Inman line. Every time aGuion screw speeder sailB next year she is likely to have all the passengers in cabin and steerage that she can accom modate, because she will have no swift rival to attract them from her. DESERTING BLUE JACKETS. Many Object to Going AVith British Steamers to Bermuda. Halifax, November 7. The British war ships will sail hence on the 11th instant Evidently many of the blue jackets have a decided objection to going to Bermuda, as a large number irere posted this morning as deserters. No less than 20 men have dis appeared within the last 74 hours. Great efforts are now being made by the naval authorities to capture the absentees, and this afternoon an officer, accompanied by a city policeman and followed by a picket, visited a number of houses in search oi the missing men. The City Marshal has received a com munication from tbe naval authorities ask ing the assistance of the city police in cap turing the deserters. SMOKED ON THE WAY. A Colored Murderer Meets Death on the Scaffold TJnflincliingly. Macon, November 7. Will Bethea, a negro, was hanged at Wrightsville to-day for the murder of Lumber Inspector Raford at Span on March 17 last. He smoked a cigar ou tbe way to the scaffold, and met death unflinchingly. Bethea attempted suicide yesterday, but failed. Allegheny Road Committee. The Committee on Roads, of Allegheny, met last night and placed on file a series of resoluiions sent them by Eleventh ward citi zens who pray that something be done to improve the condition of California avenue at the corner of Superior avenue. Some other business of minor importance was transacted. Henry Blumer. New Brunswick, N. J., November 7. Henry Blumer, aged 77 years, died suddenly at Plainfield last night. He had been in feeble health for years, aud was recently taken from this city by his daughter. For several years he was Treasurer for this city. He was an Alderman and held other posi tions of trust, POISONED HER PETS. A GOTHAMITE WREAKED HER SPITE ON A NEIGHBOR. HOW Sho Throws Crumbs of Bread Filled "With Arsenic to the Chickens, Cats, Dogs and Pigeons of Her Adversary They Quarreled in Their Gossip. New York, November 7. Mrs. Cor delia Brown and Mrs. Arteniecian Simon son, who live in adjoining houses on Acad emy street, Jersey City Heights, were once bosom friends, but now they meet as strangers. The unpleasantness which ended in severing a long friendship occurred the day before yesterday, and as a sequel, Mrs. Simonson was summoned before Justice Wanset yesferday. Mrs. Brown made a charge to the effect that the former lady had wantonly poisoned several of her chickens, two of her net dogs, one black cat, and also caused to be poisoned a number of harm less little sparrows that made their nests in the trees in the rear of Mrs. Brown's yard. Mrs. Simonson denied the whole affair, and intimated in court that she was the victim of persecution, and that Mrs. Brown, who was also prevent, cpuld tell much more about the poisoning. The latter lady told her story to the court, and the result of it was that Mrs. Simonson was placed under 5100 bail to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of malicious mischief. It appears that Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Simonson quarreled about the relative merits of their neighbors on Tuesday. Mrs. Simonson was then in Mrs. Brown's house, and she left in an angry mood. She went directly into her own house, which is next door, and a few hours later Mrs. Brown says Mrs. Simonson was seen to throw "some thing" from her windows into the yard where Mrs. Brown's chickens, cats and dogs and a number of sparrows were feeding. Mrs. Brown saw this from the rear win dow where she was sitting, and when she saw the crumbs drop down into tbe yard from Mrs. Simonson's window, she took it for a sign that the flag of truce would short ly appear, and she began to reproach her self lor having been "so hasty." But this all changed a minute or so afterward, when the dogs began to howl in dismal fashion and run about the yard, and the "harmless little sparrows" dropped "down dead" one by one from the branches of the tree to which they had flown after eating. It caused Mrs. Brown no little degree of trouble, and she rushed out into the yard to ascertain what had suddenly gone wrong with her pets. Then the chickens began to turn over on their backs and die, and one of the cats took a violent fit and also died. This was too much for Mrs. Brown. She looked about her upon her dead pets. Her eyes fell upon a few untouched crumbs. A terrible suspicion seized her, and, picking up one of the particles of food, she tasted it, and thought it was arsenic. TtUDYAISD KIPLING'S great story, the first serial he ever wrote, begins in THE DISPATCH to-morrow morning. The open ing chapters are of absorbing interest. Don't fall to get started in the greatest literary treat of the clay. Exclusively In the mam moth twenty-four page issue to-morrow morning. COSTLY ESPIONAGE. A French Official Pays 100 Francs for Open ing a Private Letter. Jewelers' Weekly.l A good story is reported from Paris re specting the treatment of private correspond ence, which reminds one of a practice of political espionage which it was believed had disappeared with the empire. During the presidentai crisis a jeweler s agent sent letters regularly to his principal at Rennes. It was found that his letters were opened by the political police. The correspondent one day hit upon the happy idea of registering his letter as one containing 100 Irs., in order to secure its be ing delivered to its recipient without being previously opened and read. Of course, no 100 fr. note was inclosed. The letter duly arrived at its destination, with its seals in perfect order; but the envelope contained, besides tbe usual missive, one of those neac blue notes with the representation of the Republic and the figure 100 upon its face. It is assumed that the surreptitious readers of the letter came to the conclusion that they must have dropped tbe bank note in opening the envelope, and, under the circumstances, thought it best, in order to prevent disagree able investigations, to pay for their inquisi tiveness. It is not stated whether the recipient of this handsome recompense to outraged privacy experienced any scruples in accepting tbe donation. OLD COUNTERFEITER IN LIMBO. Layton, Who Cleverly Imitated Trade Dollars, Remanded to Jail. San Antonio, Tex., November 7. James Layton, aged 81 years, was remanded to jail to-day, in default of bail, for counterfeiting. Layton is a historical character, and perhaps tbe oldest counterfeiter in America. He was first convicted herp in 1878 and received two years for counterfeiting. A short time alter being released he was over hauled by the Federal Court in East ern Texas'and given five years for a similar offense. He had not beeu out of the peni tentiary more than two years when he was caught at his old tricks at Yoakum several davs ago. He made a splendid presentment of the trade dollar, using a compound of melted glass, lead and other metals, and coated the whole with silver. He has succeeded in flooding this part of the State with his spurious coins before being de tected. He has devoted his Hie to the busi ness, and took his arrest with remarkable coolness. ' NEW STREET WARNING. Air Whistles May Supersede Gongs on Mil waukee Electric Cars. Evening Wisconsin. Experiments are being made on the Hin sey electric line with an air whistle, which is intended to supplant the gong now used to sound warning when the electric cars ap proach a crossing. It is a simple affair, and consists of an ordinary whistle with an air pump attachment, which blows a more or less stentorian blast whenever the motor man pulls the cord attached to it. When the first car thus equipped traveled over the Hinsey line it was a sound of won der and mystery. The shrill tooting seemed to come from nowhere in particular. The chief difficulty seems to be that people are not accustomed to a whistle as a sound of warning ou city streets, and a mere toot does not impress them with a sense of dan ger, as does tbe clang of a gong, which is associated with the thought of fire engines, patrol wagons and other vehicles that have the right of way for rapid travel. The air whistle is to be given a trial, in order to prove by experiment whether or not it possesses advantages over the gong. Division of Discovery. Philadelphia Jluslcul Journal. Friend Why did you leave the stage? Reformed Actor I left the stage as a mat- ter of conscience. Friend How was that? Reformed Actor I diseovered that I couldn't be a Christian and an actor at the same time. Friend You probably found that you couldn't be a Christian and the public dis covered you conldn't be an actor. Cremation Dead In Scotland. Boston Herald. 3 The only cremation establishment in Scot land has just failed. It wasn't able to urn its expenses. THE DISPATCH contains special cables from all the European Capitals. To-morrow's 24-page issue will be a hammer. Don't fall to secure m copy. 8, 189.0. RUNAWAYS CHECKED. Desertions From the Army During the Past Twelve Months Were HUNDREDS LESS T.HAN LAST YEAE. New Punishment Laws Remove Discontent dnsed by Unequal SENTENCES FOE MILITARY OFFENSES Washington, November 7. Acting Adjutant General ChaunceyMcKeever.in his annual report says that itgives him pleasure to note that the desertions from the army during the past year were 489 less in num ber than during the preceding year, and the percentage, as compared with the enlisted strength, was reduced from 11 to 9 per cent The heaviest proportionate loss was in the J artillery, where it amounted to 1LG per cent, the infantry losing 9.3 per cent and the calrary 7.7 per cent. Touching the effect of the legislation of the present Congress upon the subject of desertions, General McKeever says the date oi this law (June 27, 1890,) is too recent to justify a reasonable correct anticipation of its practical efiect in checking desertion, for statistics have shown in the past that the greater number of desertions occurred among men who had served less than two years. EQUAL PUNISHMENTS WANTED. General McKeever commends the new law relative to summary courts and limiting court martial sentences, and says the adop tion of a well considered code ot punish ments for all military offenses, except those specifically prescribed by the rules and articles of war, wiil undoubtedly remove a great source of irritation and discontent re sulting from the present inequality of pun ishment awarded offenses ot a similar nature, but committed at different times and at dif ferent posts. A detailed report is given of the progress of tbe military schools, and stress is laid upou the difficulties experienced in securing competent teachers and a lull supply of text books. General McKeever says military school teachers should have adequate rank and compensation to give dignity to the position and enforce the respect and attention to pupils. INTELLIGENT MEN ENLISTED. Continuing, he asserts if these conditions existed, it is not doubted that graduates of our normal schools (young men of intellec tual capacity and especially trained in cor rect methods ot teaching) could be enlisted to fill such positions, to the positive benefit of enlisted men and ot the service. It is also recommended that school build ings and furniture be provided as rapidly as possible at posts not now possessing them. Great progress is .reported to have been made in the establishment of tbe canteen system. At present canteens are in success ful operation at 68 posts, and during the six months ended June 30, 1890, transacted a business of 474,625. with a resulting profit of $88,430, tays General McKeever. MISTAKES ABOUT THE CANTEEN. Some misconception has grown up In the public mind in regard to these institutions, en gendered, no doubt, by the genoral term used as a designation. As conduced in the American service the canteen is simply a co-operative establishment. In which a general business, un der careful military supervision, is conducted in the sole behalf of the enlisted men of the army. There can be no question that it has contributed largely to tho comfort and con tentment of enlisted men, and thereby im proved and strengthened discipline throughout the service. Concerning the recruiting service, Gen eral McKeever says the operations have been carried on in over 40 smaller cities and towns, whence recruiting parties have been sent into the Burroundiug rural districts to obtain recruits from farming aud other com munities away from the great centers of population. RURAL DISTRICTS CANVASSED. In like manner special regimental re cruiting parties have been sent out into about 30 different towns to conduct tem porary rendezvous therein and freely can vass the contiguous rural districts. The class of men thus obtained is believed, from reports received, to be considerably above the general average, and during the present fiscal year it is proposed to extend the plan in order that its merits may be more fully tested. In conclusion, General McKeever says: Of the 6,030 accepted recruits, 4,032 were na tive born and 2.3J8 of foreign birth; 5,875 were white and 515 colored. Seventeen thousand, five hundred sixty-three applicants for enlist ment (over 73 per centum of the whole number) were rejected ly recruiting officers as lacking the necessary qualifications, either physical, mental or moral. GTJANO and Where It is Found, Is Fannie IJ. "Ward's subject for her South American letter in THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Al flie news. A bright, crisp, amusing and in struct! i e newspaper. ANARCHISTS CHOKED OFF. Police Stop Their Harangne and Put a Gang Behind Prison liars, Newark, N. J., November 7. A week ago Saenger Hall was hired by people repre senting the International Worklngmen's Society. The proprietor of the hall did not know that the people were Anarchists until the bills were posted throughout the city announcing the celebration of the third an niversary of the hanging of the Chicago Anarchists. Lucy Parsons, Herr Most and Hugh O. Pentecost were advertised as speakers. When the speakers arrived this evening the proprietor refused to allow them to enter the hall. A big crowd had congregated in the street. Mrs. Parsons mounted the hall steps and began a harangue. Police Captain Glori stepped up and warned her to desist. She defied him with strong language, and several Anarchists urged her to continue. The Captain gave a signal and the officers and detectives grabbed the ringleaders in short order, and marched them to the Fourth precinct station. Those arrested are Jacob Dick, John Schmidt, Edward L. Klump, Englebert Hummer, Simeon Gort, Charles Yager, Adam Dasing, S. F. Mohr and Mrs. Par sons. Herr Most escaped in the crowd. The prisoners will be examined in the morn ing. SALUTED IN WASHINGTON. Haifa Hundred Guns Fired to Celebrate tho Democratic Tictory. Washington, November 7. A salute of 52 guns to celebrate the Democratic vic tory in securing control of the Fifty-second Congress was fired from a point several squares to the southwest ot the President's house this evening. It was intended to fire the salnte in the White House lot (immediately south of the President's honse), where previous sa lutes of this nature have been fired, but Colonel Ernst, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, positivey refused permission for it to be fired from there. He did not think it proper that such a salute as the one proposed should be fired under the windows of the White House and on prop erty belonging to the whole people. A Fatal Railroad Train. rSTBCIAT. TIUORAM TO TBI DIsrATCIT.l New Brunswick, N. J., November 7. Edward Lynch, of this city, a conductor of a freight train, was struck at Metuchen last night by a train, in the fog, and had an arm and several iibs broKen. The same train killed three men at Linden and one at Trenton, within three hours. One dollar's worth of comfort for 5 cents, by purchasing a glass of the Iron City Brew ing Co.'a cream ale, LIGHT UPON AFRICA. Continued from lirst Page. day, and meeting occular proof, hearing witnesses tell how they were done into such a desperate state, can any man in his senses say that the censure I cist ou the officer of tbe rear column was harsh or undeserved, assuming that these terrible facts were trne? Merely His Own Hitter Thoughts. Nobody can read through this diary without observing that Major Barttelot began very early, for somo special pnrpose, to write and put down many things as facts which were merely tho result of his own bitter thoughts, till he came, to believe that events sucn as be described had actually occurred toe? use this bitterness, whereas the trntb is no special incident worthy of note happened from Zanzibar to Yarabuva. The Soudanese in cident, mentioned as ocenring near Parabila, was of no more importance or noteworthy than happens In every expedition at its beginning. 1 bore wonld be a coiunlalnt. a hearine and judgment wonld be given according to tlio oc casion, ana tne matter was mo trivial to oe re tained in memory. But with the Major it seems to have become an object to exagger ate and enlarge npon every Incident. Probably he tbonght something might be made of it; Knot it might be added to a string of trivialities, like a bead to a necklace. No im mediate pnrpose is visible, but the young roan has evidently a theory to sup port. He seems bent upon jotting down every incidental circumstance having a bearing or not on it. He was simply a godless yonng man to whom the liiblo was only "a ripping book" and a friend "a rattling good fellow." My silence about what the expedition might possibly efTcct In the fnture seems to have acted on his vanity as a gangrene. I see it re ferred to frequently. It strikes me, however, on reading thise pages, considering tbe num ber ot lett-is lie wrote to his friends about everyth n; connected with the expedi tion, that I onpht to ailmirc my own prudence, though wliyl s onld ta'f a man of this type, as be is represent d in the pa-e of his book, tobe my confidant is more than I cm see. Ni t a Shinin:! Light. Ho had no tceci l aptitude for anything beyond bein nselul In a fight should it be accidentally necessary. In the meantime he conld exist as a member of the expedition and a nominal second nntil he should develop meritorious qualities. No one cau regret more than I do the disclosures of the revelations, for in my sad story of the rear column all that could possibly be urged against him by charitable people would be that he com mitted an error of judgment. Mr. Walter Barttelot was warned by Mr. Bonnoy to let the body of his brother rest In its grave at Benalya. The othor officer specially warned him that it conld do no pond to probe this question, but Mr. Walter Barttelot seems to have been driven on by a fury, and his friends of the press have unan imously demanded that some explanation should be given. I have told these facts as thev were told to me. Whether any one of them was trne or not I have no means of knowing. Some are attested by affidavits, others are in official reports which I bent on saving thu expedition from scandal, was bent upon suppressing. If necessary 1 shall be glad to go into a conrtof law. where tho whole matter can be fully ventilated. Henry M. STANLEr BARTTELOI'S SIDE OF THE STORY. He Says Stanley's Account of nis Brother's Death Varies from Jameson's. London, November 8. Mr. Barttelot says that Stanley's account of his brother's death is completely at variance with Jame son's account and Sorga's confession. Lieutenant Baert, one of the officers who tried Sorga, says Stanley's assertions that an English jury would have acquitted him seems an impeachment of the court niartial's fairness. Sorga's only defense was that Barttelot was about to strike his wife and as the Manyema penalty for murder is merely pecuniary, Sorga desired no further provocation. Bonney did not appear until after the scene and if Stanley depends on the accounts of tbe Manyemas be must remember that they were relatives ot the murderers. In justifying his brother's severity it-was necessary under the circum stances and only the same as that which Stanley was accustomed to resort. Mr. Bartteiot declares Stanley only raised the question in order to throw dust in the eyes of the public, and that he is quite ready to meet him in a court of law and di vulge everything. He also declares that it has been clearly proved that bis brother met bis death while carrying out Stanley's in structions to the letter. Mr. Barttelot says that, although the rear column was composed of feeble and sick men aud worst characters, and it was in a miserable condition througii famine and inactivity, the mortality was less than in Stanley's column. Barttelot says the of fense punished with 80 lashes was desertion, not theft, and that Soudis' death occurred long after Major Barttelot's. BEAUTY SLEEP In the subject of Shirley Dare's letter for THE DIsPATCH to-morrow. She It alnujs the ladles favorite. A paber for all classes. Twenty-four pages. A VALUABLE RELIC. Tho First Pres. Brought to This Country Said to he in Vermont- Rutland, "Vt., November 7. Gathering ignoble dust in the attic of the Capitol at Montpelier, Vt., lie the dismembered pieces of wbat is tbe first printing press brought to this country. Upon it was printed the freeman's oath for Massachusetts, the first thing printed in British North America; the famous Bay Psalm book, the first book printed in this country; the first laws printed for Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont; great quantities ot State paper money aud many other things of the highest historical interest. It was the first press in Massachusetts and in Vermont, did the first work at both Cam bridge in Massachusetts and Hanover in New Hampshire, was for many years the only machine possessed by the official printer of the young State of Vermont, and, besides laws and everything else, gave the first and for many years the most important newspaper in the State, Spooner's Journal, printed at Windsor. It is most intimately connected with the life of the State from 1781 through to the end of the early troubles, and has the greatest interest for anyone who cares for Vermont history. The press is ot wood strong English oak, which was beautifully polished in its day and has been many times repaired, but the principal pieces are intact. It was last nsed at Windsor, not so very long ago print ing a cheap novel, from this degradation went to the comparative respectability of careless storage in a barn, and was finally bought by the State Press Association and deposited with the Historical Society to be again overlooked and neglected. Almost anywhere such a relic would be set up and protected and honored and cared for as a precious thing. Nothing else in the State House, mementoes of the Rebellion only ex cepted, approaches it in real interest, and it is a pity to have it so neglected. COMING BUSINESS OUTLINED. The Executive Committee of the G. A. K. Meets in Detroit. Detroit, November 7. The Executive Committee or Administrative Council of the G. A. R. met in the Russell House parlors to-day and ontlined the business to come before tbe Council daring its session. In the afternoon a meeting was held at which modifications of the rules and laws which govern the order were considered, together with a number of communications. At 4 o'clock a large delegation ot promi nent citizens, headed by Mayor Pengree, called on the Council at the Russell House lor the purpose of consulting with the mem bers of the Executive Committee with a view to arriving at the time, as near as pos sible, when the reunion would be held here next year. A motion was adopted fixing tbe limit of time for holding the reunion between July 25 and August 20, and the meeting adjourned. Struck by a Cold Wave. Lincoln, Neb., November 7. A cold waue struck this portion of the State this morning, and appears to be general. Snow and sleet are reported to-night from Beatrice and Superior, in the Southern put of the State. CLEVELAND THE MAN For the Democratic Nomination for the Presidency, is the OPINION OF AN OHIO POLITICIAN. The Banquet in Honor of Tburman's Birth day Will be Grand. 0YEK A THOUSAND GDESTS EXPECTBD rr-riciAt. ttmkba- to tux DtsrATca.1 Columbus, November 7. The result of the recent elections over the country has added a renewed interest to the forthcoming banquet, November 13, in honor of the birthday anniversary of Judge Allen G. Thurman. Provision has been made to turn 1,000 plates, but the demand since tho election tor tickets indicates the Thurman Club, under whose auspices the banquet is to be given, will have difficulty in holding the demand within the limits. A greater number cannot be conveniently accommo dated. Responses continue to pour in from prominent Democrats all over the country, the majority of whom announce their inten tions of being present at the banquet, and where they do not accept they improve the opportunity to pronounce a enlogy upon the life and character of the "Old Roman." Some few Republicans have accepted and purchased tickets, but it is not the rule, and the gathering will be princioally composed ot representative Democrats. not offensively partisan. The committees in charge of this portion of the programme have taken special pains in arranging the toasts, to have them so framed in subject matter as not to be objectionable in a partisan sense; and it is believed the Republicans who honor the occasion with, their presence will not have reason to regret it. The Democratic sweep, however, as it is termed, has aroused a suspicion that some of the fiery Democrats will be inclined to indulge themselves upon the prospect of '92. Don M.Dickinson,of Detroit, who had not deemed it of sufficient importance to make an effort to be present, telegraphs since the election that he will be here to respond to a toast which has been assigned him, and he also desires 25 tickets additional that he may bring a party of friends. Several of the prominent Demorrats who have been successlul in the recent contest, are objects of interest, and an effort is being made-to have them here. Of course, the presence of Grover Cleveland and tbe significance which tbe election attaches to him as a Presidental quautity, will attract many to the festal board. A POLITICIAN'S VIEWS. On this point, Al Carlisle, tbe Demo cratic politiciau, and a rather correct ob server of events, remarked last night: "The people are beginning to look at the tariff in an intelligent way; their judgment is not warped any more by the protection idea. The election is a condemnation of the entire policy of the last Congress. It is wonder ful the manner in which it was sat npon. It was a swift judgment." "Do you mean to say the McKinley bill was responsible for the whole business?" "Most assuredly; it was the issue in all the States, with the exceptions of Wiscon sin, where Peck was elected Governor on the Bennett school law issue, and of Pennsylva nia, where Pattison was elected on local issnes. Iu his canvass, Pattison kept aloof from the tariff and talked home rule; that Governor had nothing to do with the tariff, but was expected to look after tbe interests of the State and conld have no influence with tariff legislation if he desired such. NO CHANCE FOR M'KINLEY. "No, this talk of running McKinley for Governor of Ohio is all bosh. The thinking men ot his party who observe his disastrous defeat, will want to think about that ques tion; tbey will consider his candidacy bad policy. I don't even think he will be a candidate, as he would have no following unless there should be a wonderful change and the future develops a great strength in his bill." "What will the result be?" "If the question of tbe tariff is kept before the people it will result in a Democratic victory next year, and that will settle all differences in New York. That State will not be a necessity, as the Democrats can win in a half dozen ways without it She can be thrown out; in other words, it will not be necessary to have New York to win a Dem ocratic victory. The election result, how ever, is in the interest ol Cleveland and the advancement of the tariff reform ideas raised by him during his administration. I be lieve Cleveland is the coming man; that he has won a claim on the people, and there is no one in his wav." "Will you be 'at the banquet?" "I most surely will be there to see the next President" A whole page for the children in TO MOKKOWS DLSPATCH. Paysle has a nice story. I. H. IVebb tells some wonderful tilings about science and gymnastics, and pnzzles berve to nmueand instruct A news paper for the home circle. Twenty-four bl pages. ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS REWARD Offered for the Arrest or Ottervllle Train "Wreckers. St. Louis, November 7. Vice-President Clark, of the Missouri Pacific Railway, has offered a reward of 31,000 for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who caused the wreck ot Train No. 3 near Otter ville at 2:40 o'clock this morning. The wreck n as caused by loosened rails. The train jumped the track, but no one was severely injured. A significant fact in con nection with the wreck is that Detectives Frank Tutt and AVilliam Barrett, of the Missouri Pacific Secret Service, ami several witnesses in the noted case of the Otterville train robberv were on the train. They were en route to Otterville to testify in the cast of Hughes and Huffman, men arrested in the "Robbers's Cut robbery," whose trial was to have been commenced to-day. It is thought to be possible that the accomplices ot the prisoners wrecked the train in order to put these witnesses out of the way. De tectives Tutt and Barrett started from the scene of the disaster immediately after the occurrence of the wreck to work npon tbe case. No clue as to the identity of the rob bers has, as yet, been discovered. HE SUED FOR BIG DAMAGES. A Man TVho Was Driven Out or Hacket City Steals and Goes to Jail. Paris, Tex., November 7. Norman Pruitt, who, together with his father, was driven out of Hackett City, Ark., in the spring of 1889, was to-day convicted in the State Court here for stealing $1,000, and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years. After being driven out of Hackett City, Pruitt and his father brought suit against a number of leading citizens ot that place for $48,000. The case is still pending. Yesterday's Steamship Arrivals. Steamsbln. From. Arrived at l'ennsland Antwerp New York Wisconsin New York Queenstown Lahn New York bouthampton All-wool henriettas, three grades, un surpassed values, over 50 coloring of each, 40 inches wide at 50c; 4G inches wide at 75o and $1 a yard. Hugus & Hacke. ITS Infants Furnishings. Certainly a great line to seleet from. Prices positively the lowest on these goods. Open until 9 r.'jl. Saturdays. A. G. Campbell & Sons, 27 Fifth ave. Great Bargain iu Seal Jackets. 10 to be sold at $100 to (125, each worth 1150 to $175. HOEHE& WABD,-41Fiita-ar,eaatW -n i i igmtWtittStt.iiiirii ai '..
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