isazasaw uzzat W?FI St: 'Est; WW. T - Mi T T . ' 7 24 PAGES. IWfoog ' " '?"'" 24 "PAGES. &Bfc WW FOETY-riFTH "5TEAIL A REIGN OF TERROR Sioux Warriors Massing at Many Points and Surely Bent on War. SIGNAL FIRES FLASHING Prom the Hilltops, Calling on the Tribes to Join the Movement Against the "Whiles. SETTLERS FLEE FOR SAFETY, And the Entire Indian Country is Aroused to a Panic-Stricken State of Licitement. JEALOUS! BETWELX THE CHIEFS &y PretiUy Lesi to a Division of the ladiia Torces ins Benefit the Whites in tie Thrtit ened Wir. CEITICISEfQ TEE WAR DEPARTMENT. itrrcuinxiouit to the dispatch.! Pine Eidge Agency, 3. D., Novem ber S2. Thirty-six hours have passed since Agent lioyer sent his Indian police out to toniinon all friendly Indians to this camp, and at S o'clock this morning there were only 23 tepees in sight. They represent about 70 Indians, 20 of whom are bucks, but ' the ghost dancers are not coming in. There is no longer any doubt that they mean fight "Within the past 24 hours they hare abandoned their camp on "Wounded Knee creek, and are now massing at White Itiver, 30 miles to the north, and at two other points In the same direction. According to the opinions of experienced Indian lighters and frontiersmen, the Sioux are selecting their fighting ground. The "White B-iver country is wild and rough and is close to the Bad Lands, where the troops might fight till the cows come home before they could dislodge the warriors from their stronghold. The massing of the Indians at "White Hirer shows their cunning, for when they take the warpath their first break will be for the big herding station on the river, where 3,000 cattle are now grazing. In one day they could slaughter beef enough to last them all winter. Settler Are l'amo-Strlcken. Two mission agents who came to camp last night reported to Hey. Mr. Cook, who is in charge of the Episcopal mission of the reservation, that the Sioux undoubtedly meant war, and appealed for arms for the isolated settlers, who are almost panic stricken. Six hundred rounds of ammuni tion and several rifles were sent to the re mote mission. The massing of the warriors along White river is also construed as an arrangement by which the Eosebud Agency Indians can reach the Pine Ridge, or Ogallalas, by an easv march. In the case of the Sioux taking the initiative, the settlers along the Nebraska line will be in creat peril, for it is not likely that the warriors will attack any of the posts. Tiicy would, on the contrary, otrike ont for the ranches, and after supply ing themselves, start for the hills or Big Horn country, where thousands of cattle are -grazing. In this event, they would doubt less meet the Indians of the Standing Rock and the Cheyenne Agencies. There is good reason for believins, however, that tnehost dancers are quietly awaiting the coming of the troops. They are armed with Winchesters and side arms, and are well Supplied with ammunition. AVhen the Crash Will Come. The crash is to come when the troops start ont to arrest the ringleaders and break up the ghost dance. The Indians seems to be courting n good licking.but they have never yetbeen soundly whipped by tho soldiers. The Indians now concentrating at White river are insolent, and openly declare they "will fight the militia when the latter come. A reign of terror is spread for miles around the reservation. Women and children are coming in to this camp every hour from the scene of the prospective fight. Last night the floor of one oi the agency buildinzs was covered with sleeping refugees. The exodus from this camp htill continues and eveiy stage to Eushville is crowded with people who are fleeing from the country. The bell rang for church services last night, but Parson Cook had no congregation and the lights were ex tinguished. Scores who watched the mass ing of the Sioux to-day report that COO Clicyennes charged into the Sioux camp early in the morning in war paint and eagle feathers. This is the custom of the Cheyennes whenhey join the forces of the Sioux. They came as only Cheyenne horsemen can jide. Thcv wa ved their rifles above their Leads and fired volley after volley into the air. Joined in the Ghost Dance. It was a sham charge, and after it was over the Cneyennes shook hands with the Sioux and joined in the ghost dance, which was afterward followed by a war dance, in which the warriors stripped to the breech cloth and daubed themselves in red paint It is estimated that, with the Cheyennes al ready here, there are 800 able-bodied war riors opposed to the troops, who numberless than 400. Every movement of the troops is being watched by scouts of the hostiles, who can be seen on the surrounding hills. They are in communication with the main body by a system of signals, which is a primitive arrangement of the present heliograph sys tem of the army. Last night a flash-fire was seen from the Government corral at Porcupine Butte, which commands a splendid view of the sur rounding country. Ranchmen in the ex posed districts are as badly scared as their families. There is danger every hour of the stock being slaughtered by the hostiles. Jules Coffey, an employe of the agency butcher, went out last night to kill a steer, ten miles from the agency camp. He was six miles on his way, when he was stopped by three Sioux in war costume, who warned the boy away. They also told him that their people were ready for the soldiers. Young Coffey was so badly scared that he returned to the agency without the steer. Similar reports of the insolence of the Sioux are being reported every hour by those arriving in camp. Criticising the War Department The tardiness of the War Department in sending reinforcements to Pine Ridge Agency is the cause of much criticism. There have been reports after reports of the coming of more troops, but they have not arrived. It seems probable the soldiers will have to be called from such remote posts as Fort Snelliug and Bowie, as it wodld be dangerous to expose the Black Bills and the territory between Prince Ridge and Standing Rock by drawing soldiers from Forts Meade and McKinney, which are nearly in the line of the trail that could be taken by the hostiles should they start for the north. It is certain that the troops now here can make no aggressive movement until they are reinforced, and every day's delay makes the Sioux all the more insolent, as they think that the new Christ has put a weight on the troops and that they would be par alyzed should they make a move upon them. Reports received by Special Indian Agent Cooper, who broke up the big Cheyenne ghost dance on Tongue river this summer and yanked Porcupine, John the Baptist and the Messiah from the center of the cir cles, show that Arrapahoes, Shosbones, Kiowas and Pawnees are dancing furiously and likely at any moment to take the field with the Sioux and Cheyennes. Some of these tribes are in the Indian Nation. Alarming Spread of the Craze. The religious craze has now spread to nearly every Indian tribe between Cali fornia and Iowa and from the British line to Arizona. It is estimated that 40,000 In dians are in the dance. Tour correspond ent had an interview with American Horse last night American Horse is the heir ap parent to the chieftainship of the Ogallalas and is heartily detested by Red Cloud, who is now chief. There can be no doubt" that in the event of war the Indians will take sides. American Horse is with the whites; Red Cloud wants to see his probable successor killed, and while the old fellow is trying to convince the soldiers that he is opposed to the ghost dance, it is prob able that his counsel would be given to the hostiles if for no other reason than to settle his bitter feeling toward American Horse and Thunder Bear. Both ot these Indians were Red Cloud's lieutenants in the Fort Pml Kearney massacre, but since that bloody day, when TO soldiers were ambushed and killed, they have been fierce enemies. American Horse Will Explain. American Horse, in his interview, truth fully declared that he knew nothing about the ghost dances, but he promised to give The Dispatch his opinion ot the origin and probable resale of religious craze as soon as he could. That will be on Sunday night The friendly Indians are going to be placed in the Government corral, which is two miles and a half from this post Early this morning a military telegraph line was established between General Brooke and headquarters and Rushville. Operator Sykes is in charge of the office. About noon to-day several wagon loads of travelers and Sioux came over one of the trails to camp, but in nearly every instanc ) the conveyances were filled with squaws and pappooses. The bucks remain away. Monday is issue day and trouble is predicted if the ghost dancers are denied their issue, or if any fail to ask for it They are prom ised each day that the Messiah will come on the next. WAR SEEMS CERTAIN. AN ULTIMATUM SENT TO AGENT ROYER THAT MEANS BUSINESS. Little Wound Sends in a Bold letter of De fiance, Saying the Indians Are Beadyfor the Troops The Hostiles More Insolent Than Ever. rsFEClAL TELEGRAM TO TOT DISPATCH.1 Pise Ridge Agency, S. D., November 22. The Sionx and Cheyennes mean war. Early this morning Agent Royer received the last ultimatum he will get from the hostiles. It came by courier from the great camp of the ghost dancers now massed on Medicine Root, and was written by Lit tle Wound, the chief, who to all appear ances, will lead the Ogallalas against the soldiers. The letter reads as follows: Dr. Rover I understand that the soldiers have come on the reservation. What have tlicy come for? We have done nothing;. Our danco is a religions dance, and we are going to dance till spring. If we find then that the Christ does not appear wo will stop dancing, but in the meantime, troous or no troops, we shall start our dance on this cicek in the morning. I have also understood that I was not to be recognized as a chief any lonzer. All that I have to say to that is neither yon nor the white people made me a chief.and you can't throw rae away as you please: bat let me tell you, Dr. Eoer. that the Indians made roe a chief, and by them I shall be so recognized as long as 1 live. We have been told that you intended to stop onr rations and annuities. Well, for my part I don't care. The little rations we gst do not amount to an thine; but Doctor, if such is the case. plea6e send me word, so that me and my people will be saved the trouble of coinc; to the agency. We do not Intend to stop dancinc;. Little Wound. Little Wound is an old and powerfnl chief. He has always been a bad Indian. He is now in camp with 30 lodges of followers on Medicine Root creek. He js now marching to join the main body of hostiles on White river, where Jack, Red Cloud and No Water are in camp dancing. This letter is an open defiance to the troops. The ghost dancers have been warned to stop their revolting orgies, and the letter Dr. Royer got this mornine istheanswer. Dr. Rover told The Dispatch correspondent to-night that he could not make any reply. "The Sioux mean war," he said. "They have been or dered to stop their dancing. They have re fused to do so. It now remains for the soldiers to enforce the orders. The panic which has been in progress among settlers for miles around has now become general. Two companies of the Eighth Cavalry, at Oelrich, are awaiting orders to march to Pine Ridge, and it is given out to-night that GOO troops are expected in Rushville belore morning. There is no idea, however, as to which posts these soldiers are attached to, and whither they are going. General Brooke, who is in command of the troops already here, is seldom seen in camp. He is almost constantly in conference with scouts, runners, aids and his subordi nates. The militia telegraph wire was worked incessantly to-day. There were messages from Omaha, Chicago and "Wash ington, but the information conveyed was religiously kept away from the newspapers. SITTING BULL PENITENT. THE OLD CHIEF GIVES UP HIS BELIEF IN THE MESSIAH And Says Ho Will Join in Ko More Ghost Dances Agent McLaughlin's Good Work in Subduing the Craze Indians Como in for Their Rations. Standing Rock Agency, S. P., No vember 22. To-day was ration day at the agency, and all but about 15 or 20 of the male inhabitants of that reservation were present to receive their share of Uncle Sam's maintenance. The squaws, to about that number, came along, but were refused rations unless accompanied bv the other half of the household. The Indians are all quiet and accept rations as usual. Agent McLaughlin received a letter from Sitting Bull, in which he says one of his children was sick, which prevented him from being present to receive his portion of the rations. He goes on and states that the Major is his best friend, and he has lost faith in the new Messiah. Inquiry among those who hve assembled for their rations reveals the fact that Sitting Bull has now only about nine or ten fol lowers. His loss of power is attributed to the failure of the Messiah to appear when promised. A squad of soldiers will be sent into Campbell county to investigate the ru mors of destruction at the hands of Indians, supposed to be from the Standing Rock Agency. Major McLaughlin's visit to Sitting Bull's camp last Sunday had the effect of stopping lor a time at least the ghost dance. Sitting Bull says he has taken his friend's advice and stopped the dances. He regards McLaughlin as the best friend he ever had; when he follows his advice he never makes a mistake. The agent thinks there is no probability ot trouble at present, and may not be this winter or spring. The agent is very successful in his method of winning Indians away from the craze. People on the east side of the river are flee ing for their lives and no man in putsnit. The excitement is all unwarranted. Re ports of a massacre 40 miles south of the agency are believed to Tie unfounded. BANK BURGLARS FOILED. DARING ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN OHIO. The President Called Oat in Front to See a Man Wliile a Pal Ransacks the Safe Tho Fellow Discovered in the Kick of Time. tSFZCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Massillon, O., November 22. One of the most audacious and almost successful daylight bank robberies ever known in this section of the State was attempted here to day. The German Deposit is a private banking institution in the Hotel Con rad building, the large plate glass windows and doors facing toward and near the main entrance to the hotel. At 1 o'clock this afternoon a neatly attired gentleman entered the bank, and, representing himself to be the agent of a stone company, requested Mr. P. G. All bright, the President, who was alone, to go out in front, as he tboucht be could furnish him with some new stone steps. Mr. Allbright complied, and during a brief conversation with the affable stranger, he happened to glance into the bank. His gaze fell upon a man at the safe doors, and he rushed in and encountered the fellow with $3,000 in his hands, done up in S5O0 packages. The President grasped the robber, who threw the bundle to his confederate, who was then outside the counter. The money packages struck the wire screen, and fell in side on the counter. Foiled in their attempt, and not having secured a dollar, the confederate quickly disappeared through the front door, and the other got away from Mr. Allbright through the rear door, through which he had entered. He passed down the stairway through the Hotel Conrad saloon, and was given chase (by a party of excited citizens as soon as they learned of the affair. The pair of thieves have been in town for several days, the one who encountered Mr., Allbright being a young and short, heavily built man, with a small black mustache. The other was midd'edaged and tall ancVthin. "No trace of either has been found up to 10 o'clock to night, although the entire police force'and several posses of citizens have been search ing in all directions. ME. KENYAN'S SUGGESTION. He Advocates the Publication of a Period ical Devoted to Siberian Affairs. New Yoke, November 22. A meeting of the Bureau of the Siberian Exile Petition Association was held this afternoon. Father Ducey, one of the Yice Presidents of the association, and George Ken nan, the cele brated Siberian traveler, were present Mr. Kennan spoke at some length relative to Russian affairs. He advocated the publi cation of a periodical for circulation in this country and Russia as a means of bringing to public notice the condition of the Siberian exiles. He considered that its in fluence would be felt in bringing the Russian officials to a sense of their disgraceful laws. It was announced that 100,000 names had been obtained to a petition which is to be forwarded to the Czar, with a view to induce him to set some of the Siberian exiles at liberty. EXTRA SESSION CALLED. Great Excitement in Political Circles In New Hampshire. rSFECIJU. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Cokcobd, N. H., November 22. In the political muddle in this State to-day's de velopments have fanned the excitement to fever heat Governor Goodell to-day issued a proclamation calling a special session of the Legislature. This was done by vote of the council, the four Republicans voting in favor of it and the one Democrat against it. As soou as it became known that an extra session had been called, there wa great ex citement. The People and Patriot printed a stinging censure upon the Governor, and charged "him with maladministration in office. HLNISTEB TO PORTUGAL SAILS. George S. Batbhellor Greeted on His De parture by Eminent Men. New roEK, November 22. General George S. Batchelior, newly appointed United States Minister to Portugal, sailed to-day by steamer Nomandie, of the French line. A party of friends, comprising Colonel Weber, Commissioner of Emigration; Gen eral O'Blinne, his Assistant Appraiser Com missioner; Surveyor Lvou, ex-Postmaster Van Cott, ex-Senator Warner Miller and others accompanied the steamer down the bay on a barge to bid Minister Batchelior farewell. Ex-Senator Miller's wife was a passenger on the La Nomandie. INDICTMENTS AT NEW ORLEANS. Sixteen in Connection With the Hennessey Affair Betume'd. New Orleans, November 22. This afternoon the grand jury returned 1G in dictments, seven for assault and battey, five for robbery, two for murder and two for shooting while lying in wait It is believed that the indictments for as sault and battery are the result of the ill treatment of the Italian prisoners. The in dictments lor murder and lying in wait are evidently against Charles Tracbina and Charles Pritzo, who are confined in the prison charged with being implicated in the assassination of Hennessey. JULIA MABLOWE RECOVERING. Tho Tllreatened Surgical Operation Will Not Take Place. Philadelphia, November 22. The physicians in attendance upon Miss Julia Marlowe announce that she is on the road to recovery. The swelling on her neck is being re duced, and a surgical operation for its re moval will probably be avoided. PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, SOLID 'FOR DONALD. Quaker City Legislators' Declare for the Senior Senator. BROOKS IN FAVOR FOR 'SPEAKER. Widener'a Friends to Playthj FitlerCard for AH It's Worth. THEIR HOPE LIES IN A COMPROMISE rsrxciAL nuauK TOTBX-stsrATca.l Philadelphia, November 22. P. A. B. Widener, the well-known street railroad king, is undoubtedly a candidate for United States Senator, but even his most intimate friends hure.admit that his 'ambition can scarce be realized during the coming session of the Legislature. In spite of the odds iu opposition, the -friends of Mr. Widener will make the battle in order to please him. Their intention is not to make an open contest for control of the Re-"1 publican caucus, which will dictate the nomination, but to make the fight under cover, andj endeavor to create sufficient op position to Cameron's re-election to make the selection of a compromise candidate a possibility. Edwin H. Fitler, Mayor of this city, would also like to be United States Senator, bnt he cannot command sufficient force to make the battle. The city leaders upon whom he would have to depend are pledged to Cameron, and, as he is about retiring from office, there is no way by which he can whip them into line. WILL NUBSE THE FITLEE BOOM. The Widener forces are aware of Mayor Fitter's ambition, and they will not hesitate to string him, if by so doing they can ad vance the interests of the man whom they favor. No stone will be left unturned to stir the fire of Fitler's ambition, in order to help Widener's chance to make a breach that will insure Cameron's defeat, but to night's action of the local delegation to the House of Representatives completely shuts out all opposition to the senior Senator so far as Philadelphia is concerned. The members-elect to the Houseof Repre sentatives who will represent Philadelphia met to-night at the rooms of the Repub lican City Committee. William E. Stew art, of the Sixteenth district, was selected as Chairman of the meeting. After thanking his colleagues for the honor conferred, Mr. Stewart announced the object of the meet ing to be to name the members of the "slate" committee, to indorse the candidate ot their choice for Speaker ot the iionse, and to seenre an expression ot opinion re garding the election of a successor to Sen ator J. Donald Cameron. BEOOES FAVOBED FOB SPEAKER. Chairman Stewart, upon motion, named Representatives Keyser, Brooks, Kidd, Fletcher and Myers as the members of the "slate" committee to look after the distribu tion of the patronage ot the lower House at Harrisburg. The other members present pledged themselves to abide by the action of the committee selected and to support them whenever called upon to do so. When the question of the selection of the committee to distribute the patronage had been satisfactor ily settled Mr. Brooks' name was mentioned for speaker. The suggestion was evidently in line with the views of the assembled legislators-elect, as they cheered the name and moved the unanimous adoption of Jthe mo tional presented, jihich-wsi" unanimously agreed to. -Mr. Brooke, who was present, made a neat speech in response to the action of his col leagues, promising, if elected, to honorably discharge the duties of the position. When the applause which greeted Mr. Brooks' speech had died away, Representative iteyse.-, of the Nineteenth district, who is a poltt:cal ally of David H. Lane, arose and said: ALL FOB DON CAMERON. "I move you, Mr. Chairman, that the members of the Philadelphia delegation to the next Legislature pledge themselves to support Hon. J. Donald Cameron, the senior Senator from this State, who is a candidate for re-election and well worthy of ourrespect and confidence." Representative Franklin, of the Sixth dis trict, arose and in seconding the motion made by Mr. Keyser called attention to the rumors of opposition to Senator Cameron, and said: "Many men's names have been mentioned in connection with the United States Senatorship to succeed J. Donald Cameron, but we, as republicans, recogniz ing and appreciating his worth, feel it a bounden duty to our party to indorse bis candidacy and pledge him our hearty and sincere support" Several other members of the delegation expressed themselves iu favor of Mr. Cam eron's re-election, and uponjmotion it was unanimously agreed to. DELAMATER ISN'T TALKING. Senator Delamater arrived in this city to-day and registered at the Lafayette Hotel. During the day he attended to some business matters and afterwards met Chair man Andrews, of the Republican State Committee, with whom he remained in consultation for a considerable length of time. When spoken to regarding the political situation Senator Delamater replied that he had no desire to discuss politics. He had stated his position regarding the connection of his name with the United States Senatorship and he had no desire to further discuss the subject Senator Delamater will remain in the city until Monday, business matters re quiring his attention. In appearance, the Crawford county Senator looked as though his defeat has not caused him much worry. A meeting of the former members of -the Young Men's Republican Association, which disbanded shortly after the recent election, has been called for Monday night, at 1311 Arch street, when an effort will be made to have the committee make a perma nent organization The association was organized in the interest of Senator Dela mater. MANY NARROW ESCAPES. A large Silk Factory, Filled With Employes, Barns to the Ground. Paterson, N. J., November 22. This morning a fire started in the extensive silk mill of Bamford Bros., on Cliff street, which burned so fiercely that the mill was soon totally destroyed. The fire" communi cated to the handsome residences of Joseph and Walter Bamford, which adjoined the mill, both of which were burned to the ground. The loss is placed at 5400,000. There is an insurance of $400,000. The fire originated in the engine room from some unknown cause, and, tanned by a high' wind, quickly spread throughout the mill, rendering the efforts of the firemen powerless. The 300 hands employed in the mill, among whom were a number of women and girls, were for a time panic stricken, but all of them, it is believed, escaped unin jured. Many, however, had narrow escapes by jumping from the second-story window. A STRANGE DELUSION. A Prominent Citizen Refuses to Eat Be lieving Himself Dead. Wilkesbaeke, November 22. Wilkes barre physicians are puzzled oyer one of the most singular cases that has ever come un der their notice. John C. Farrell, ex-Superintendent of the WilUesbarre Water Company, a wealthy citizen of this place, has not eaten a morsel of food for two weeks. He persistently re fuses to eat, insisting that he is dead and does not require food. NOVEMBER 23, 1890. A VERDICT FOUND. THE JURY HAS DECIDED THE FATE OF J. E. MYERS. Judge White Pails to Keep an Appointment The Jnry Locked Up for Another flight A Juryman Sick His Hand Mor tifying and Amputation Necessary. The fate of J. Edward Myers, charged with murdering his aunt at McKeesport, was practically settled at 8 o'clock last even ing, but what the verdict was will not be known until to-day, at least The case was given to the jury about 9 o'clock on Friday evening. Judge White, the attorneys and officers of the court waited until 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to hear from the jury. No word was re ceived and they left for supper. Judge White going to his home in Sewickley. He stated before he went that in case the jury reached an agreement before 9 o'clock in the evening, word could be sent him and he would come to the city and receive the verdict. At 8 o'clock in the evening word was sent from the juryroom that an agreement had been reached. A telegram was at once sent to Judge White, and the Clerk of Courts, District Attorney Johnston, Attorney Robb and a number of other interested persons gathered in the courtroom. Word was sent to the jail warden and Myers was told to dress himself. He exhibited considerable nervousness, but proceeded to get ready for the end of the trial. A weary wait then commenced, but Judge White did not arrive. He was given plenty of time to reach the city and a telephone message was then sent to his residence in Sewickley to see if he had received the tele gram. No one was at the house and it could not be ascertained if he had received the first message. The court officers and lawyers waited until a few minutes of 12 o'clock and then the lights were, turned out and they left. Judge White had said that he would not receive the verdict on Sunday, but it is thought that! under existing circumstances he will do so. F, P. Cohen, the foreman of the jury, about a month ago shot himself through the hand. The wound had not healed, and during the last few days has given him considerable trouble. A doctor was allowed to invade the sanctity of the jury room and dress the hand, and he said yesterday that it had commenced to mortiiy and one finger would have to be amputated. Under these circumstances it Is thought that, when Judge White is told of the matter, he will convene court this morning and receive the verdict and relieve the jurors. SAMOA NATIVES RESTIVE. Complaint at the Delay of the Powers In Es tablishing a Government- Apia, Samoa, November 22 Reports from several outlyins- districts indicate that the natives are becoming impressed with the idea that the Chief Justice appointed by the three powers under the Berlin treaty is not coming to Samoa and are applying to redeem their firearms, which had been pledged to storekeepers after the war, for food supplies. Laws are strict against the sale of firearms or ammunition to the na tives, yet the latter manage to secure both. Several minor disturbances on outlying ,islands have been reported. A public meeting of residents of Apia was held October 29, and resolutions were adopted expressing dissatisfaction at the delay of the powers in carrying out the pro visions of-the 'treaty and establishing a pennajnentsoxernraenti in-Samoaj also pro testing ag'ainst any 'further levying or col lecting of duties or taxes until the establish ment of such government. Since then word has been received that a Chief Justice is on the way here via England and the United States, and an easier feeling prevails. A RE0KER IN TROUBLE. Tried on the Charge of Trying to Heat the Tariff. rSPKCIAI. TXtKOEAK TO,THX D1SPATCH.1 Philadelphia, November 22. Beiore United States Commissioner Edmunds, J. Henry Schmidt, of 3303 Arch street,, a prom inent Front street wool broker, was given a hearing to-day on the charge of falsifying invoices, so as to escape the payment of duty. Schmidt was arrested on the specific charge of fraudulently invoicing 162 bales of merchandise, imported on September 4, 1890, by the steamer British Prince as cattle hair, when the bales really contained wool, commercially known as class 3, carpet wool. The evidence of several experts and Gov ernment officials was heard, which was very positive in support of the charge. On ac count of the absence of Henry J. Truitt, one of the Government's witnesses, the case was continued until next Saturday and Schmidt held in 55,000 bail for his appearance. The bond was furnished by John Dobson, of the carpet manufacturing firm of John & James Dobson. TASCOTT NOT THE MURDERER Is a New Claim Fnt Forward by a Detective in tho Celebrated Case. rsrKciJii. telkobjlm to the dispatch.! Cincinnati, November 22. Frank Golden, a Pinkertou detective, is in this city, apd his errand bids fair to result in a sensational arrest in the Tascott-Snell mur der case. Golden declares that Tascott did not murder Snell; that it was a relative who would be greatly benefited by Snell's death; that the murderer came to Cincinnati after committing the crime and deposited money and valuable papers to a large amount in a rented box of the Cincinnati Safe Deposit Company. SULLIVAN DRUNK AGAIN. He Falls Through a Window and lays His Colaborator Out. , Taunton, Mass., November 22. John L. Sullivan and Duncan B. Harrison, with other members of their company, struck the city yesterday. Sullivan celebrated in his usual manner and nearly broke hi3 neck by falling through a window at the City Hotel. During the afternoon he varied the monot ony by kicking Harrison in the back, injur ing him so that he could not appear at the evening performance, while the latter was attended by three doctors. Harrison went to Boston to-day and it is feared that his spine is'injured. A UNIVERSITY'S HIGHEST HONOR Captnred by a New Castle Boy Elected Presi dent of a Class. rSPECIAI. TELEOBAKTO TOE DISPATCH.1 Ann AnBOBl( Mich., November 22. The most stirring class election of the year resulted here to-day in the choice on the sixth ballot of N. A. Phillips, of New Castle, Pa., for permanent president of the senior law class. This is generally considered the firsthonor of the University of Michigan, and doubly so now since this will "be the largest law class ever graduated in the United States, numbering nearly 300. Governor Beaver Doesn't Know. SrECIAI, TK.IQBAM TO THE DISPATCn.1 Haeeisbdrg, November 22. Governor Beaver says he has received no" information that he is to be appointed Pension Commis sioner at Washington, and declines to say whether he would accept the position, if tendered him. , HOW UNCLE SAM CARVES HIS THANKSGIVING TURKEY THIS YEAR. AFTER THE NIHILISTS. Many Mysterious Arrests Being Made in Russian Cities. CARE FOR THE CZAR'S SAFETY Gives Railway Passengers a Disagreeable Experience in Cassia. ENGLISH CAUTION OS KOCH'S CURE tBY CABLE TO THE DJBPATCH.1 London, November 22. Notwithstand ing the murder of General Seleverskoff in the Hotel de Bade at Paris, and the new sys tem of placing warning letter on the Czar's dressing table, which continues without de tection, or even the suspicion of the identity of the palace intermediary, the semi-official newspapers persistently assert that nihilism is played out, and that His Majesty isM safe within his dominions as Q ueeu Vic toria. These assurances, however, do not fit in with the undeniable fact that mys terious arrests continue to be made in St Petersburg. Moscow and Odessa. They do not read well,either,alongside of the follow ing dispatch received here this morning: FOE THE CZAB'S SAFETT. Daring the journey by express from Cracow to Warsaw, the other day.tne train was stopped at a small station where the express ought not t6 have stopped at alL The passengers were asked to eet out, and atter.being placed In a. house, were surrounded by Cossacks and told to wait no reason being jrlven. Alter an hour ,or two they were asked to leave the shelter, and were taken to an open field in a pouring rain. .Here they -were again surrounded by Cossacks and made to wait three hoars. Dur ing this time two regiments of. infantry marched np and formed double lines on both sides ot the rails. Shortly afterward a train flew by at terrific speed. The passengers ot the express wero then Informed that the Czar had passed and were allowed to move about. Tbey had been delayed seven hours. The Czar's heir is now in Egypt where, by Lord Salisbury's orders, he is being made'much of. Although the Czarewitch is understood to be indifferent to and ienor ant of politics, being altogether by repute a shy and retiring young man, the Indian Governmen. is somewhat nervous about the possible effects of his visit to India. KEEPING WATCH ON HIM. He will be accompanied, therefore, by several anglo-Indiah political officers of ex perience, whose duty it will be to discreetly prevent an attempt on the rart of the young Prince in his intercourserVith the Indian native potentates to dwell too much upon the power and benevolence of the Russian bear as opposed to the weak-kneed and spite lul British lion. It is interesting to know, by the way, that Henry E. Abbey and Mrs. Abbey had next rooms to General Seleverskoff at the Hotel de Bade at the time of.the murder, and were In an apartment notify feet away on the morning ot the tragedy. Nevertheless, Abbey says he did not know of the affair until he went to inquire the next morning at the news stand in the Boulevard des Italieos why his newspapers had not been delivered, the reason being that the police had formed a cordon about the hotel. Abbey leaves London for Paris to-monow, but will return in a week or two, and con clude negotiations with Patti for a final farewell tour in America next autumn. MANY MADE UNHAPPY BY DISAPPOINTED HOPESIN RELIEF FROM THE KOCH CURE. Prof. Koch Much Grieved Over These Peo pleA Feeling of Skepticism in England Comparisons Kalsed With Former An nounced Medical Discoveries. TBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. 1 London, November 22. The warning cabled in this correspondence last week aeainst undue optimism respecting Dr. Koch's consumption cure has since been taken up by the entire European press. But it has not proved of much avail, with hundreds of unhappy beings who have flocked into Berlin this week, only to find cruel disappointment awaiting them. Koch, himself, is much crieved at this state of things, and is understood to be anxious tnat consumptive piiweiibs buouiu wait at home until medical experts in their districts shall have received a supply of the precious lymph. In the case of foreign doctors, however, months must elapse before they can be given a supply for other than experimental purposes. SKEPTICISM IN ENGLAND. Here in England there is a marked ten dency to treat the new specific with caution, almost akin to skepticism. Attention is called to the fact that "the idea that certain small organisms caused disease', and that by destroying them disease would be cured, thoueh entertained by many illustrious names, has not hitherto been productive of anv benefit to patients." Dr. Brown-Sequard, the famous path ologist, last year announced that he had manufactured a liquid which, when in jected beneath the skin, made feeble old men as strong andvlgorousas men in their prime. But nothinghas since been heard of the wonderful discovery. .This same critic adds: We were lately asured by the eminent naturalist, Metschnlkoff, that he had discovered In the blood certain organisms which he called phacocytcs, that were omnivorous as regards microbe, which thev devoured In any quantity. Thl theory wa indorsed by 8irJ. Lister and Sir Tf. Koscoe: but unfortunately, lntheXanet of September 27 last appeared a letter civing the views of a large number nf celebrated physiologists, anion": them Dr. Kocb. himself, who maintained that on the contrary, the microbes attack and destroy the phagocytes. Of course, this may merely be an expression of opinion by the rival microbe killer, but be is by no means lingular in. his condemnation 'of MetschnikotTs theory. I do not look upon the fact that the German Government ha.l rivpn a l.irirfl nm nf mnnpv tn Dr. Koctw -vreward for his discovery, as a sufacientr it is true and valuable. In 1777 the' a, "nrnment gave a very larce so ,, &.. -um aeainst hydro- phobia. -0Mn kj lrt " attested by all the prlnc.' 'Or A ..xv. But. of course. It was rJ' p4oi "'9V " MANNING ON LABOn-yy Wages Should he Subject to a Peri cal Contract Legislate Sparingly. Brussels, November 22. The Courrier de BruxelUs prints a letter from Cardinal Manning on the labor question. The Cardi nal thinks the question of wages ought to be solved by means of a free contract between masters and men, which should be revised periodically. He says that recourse to legislation for the settlement of labor disputes should, as far as possible, be avoided. This, he adds, is the spirit ot Catholic teaching. CELKBEATION BSOKEN HP. Government Suppresses a Display in Honor of the Manchester Martyrs. Belfast, November22. To-morrow will be the twenty-second anniversary of the execution of Allen, Gould and Larkin, the Manchester martyrs. Notwithstanding the fact that the Govern ment had prohibited demonstrations of any kind an attempt was made to-day to ob serve the anniversary. The police promptly suppressed the demonstration and arrested 30 persons. PBANCO-GESMAN AGEEEHENT. The Two Nations Settle Their Bespective Bights In Africa. Berlin, November 22. The North Ger man Gazette says that the German and French Governments have come to an agree ment""regarding Atrica. In return for a German recognition of the French protectorate over Ma'daeascar, France acknowledges the German rights on the coast ceded by the Sultan of Zanzibar. ' THEIR GAS IS GOING. The Colnmbus Natural Fuel Company Withdraws IU Supply to Mills. rSPICIAI. TELXnKAMjTO THE DtSPATCH.l Coltjmbus, Noverdber 22. All business honses using natural gas in steam boilers received notice to-day to prepare for a with drawal of gas by Tuesday next The fac tories had been shut off a month before. The fact was developed that the supply is giving out and the company is not satisfied, they will be able to meet the domestic demand. The last seven wells drilled in the fields, 26 miles east of Columbus, were all dry. They frere put down at a cost ot about 40, 000. The company has over a million and a half invested, and ha3 had less than nine months' service. The changes in factories and residences to natural gas have been made at an enormous exnense. The cqm pany only hopes to be able to continue the domestic supply without admitting any new patrons. THE DISPATCH DIEECTOEY. Contents of the Issue Classified for the Header's Convenience. The issue of The Dispatch to-day con sists of 21 eight-column paces an aggregate of 192 columns of reading matter. It is made up in three parts. The first part contains the news of the day, local, foreign and domestic The others are devoted to special departments and specially contributed literary matter, as follows: PAKTIX Page 9. Parnell and His Future. Dr. Koch's Discovery. Thanksgiving Markets. The Irish Evictions. Prices at 1'ara Consul J. o. Kehuev rage 10. An Age orTerrapIn Fkask G. Carpenter Isaacs to Gourler A. C. li. Auindof Wonders. Fannie B. Ward Tolstoi's boot "Toll" M. P. Uriswold Page 11. Jteal Estate Notices. For Sale Column. The Want Column. To Let Column. Page 12. Dolnes or Society. The Grand Army. Art and Artists. The illlltla News. Page li. Secret Societies. The Allegheny Courts. Markets by Telegraph. Local Trade News. Educational Xew3. Page 11. News of the Stage. Amusement Notices. 4 Page lb. The World's Men W. CS. Kaufman Cosmetics and Health Shirley Dark Everyday Science. Electric Gossip. Page li. ltevlew of Sports Fringle Business Cards. PABTm. Page 37. Ore for I'lttsborK L. E. STOFIEL The Light a hat Failed KUDYARD KtPLISO Page IS. On Foot in England LILLIAN SPENCER Puttlns Up a Play ,...Ciiables T. Mur.mY Judge Lynch is Quiet W. L. HawleY Page 10. The Little Nlehtlnzale. FAYSin The l'uzzle Corner E. It. ChadboUBV Two Odd Mammals 1. 11. Webb Amateur Fhotography, W. O. Eschweqe A Story of Montana Outlawry. page 10. Their First 'lnrkey. Howard Fieldino Thanksgiving Menu Xllice Serena For Next Thursday Misn Gkondy, Jr. Bowser Tries Athletics. Page tl. , l btand Fast Cralg-Koyston WILLIAM BLACK The Fault of Dives Rev. Ukokce Hodoes Volcanic Fhenomena. Page 23. Curious Creatures. Wilkie Wellerman Horses In England Frank a. Burr How Crofters Live. EDO AC L. WaKEMan Pasteur's Hydrophobia Cure. Page 23. Senator Stanford's University. Business Cards. Miscellaneous Clippings. Ocean Fish Culture. Balloon Trip to the Pole. Page 21. Beauty In Her Veil OraSeaney Women In Polities .'..Bessie Bramble Cured of Her Fad .'. claba Bells How to Entertain, ITVE CENTS. HER LEAP TO DEATH. Startling Suicide of the Wife Congressman-Elect Coombs of AT BEO0KLY.Y3 FINEST HOTEL She Wanted the Highest Eoom iu tba House for the Awful Deed. A LITEEAEI WOMAN OP SOME K0TB ISFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Yoek, November 22. Mrs. Annia Sheldon Coombs, the young wife of Charles Adams Coombs, Congressman-elect from the Third district of Brooklyn, committed sui cide shortly after noon to-day by jumping from a high window of the Pierrepont House on Montague street, Brooklyn. The act was probably of long premeditation, and the young woman's action was carried out with precision. She was a stranger at the hotel which i on Brooklyn Heights when she called thera just after noon and asked for a room. She said she was subject to palpitation ot the heart and wanted a room on the top floor fronting the street, where she could have plenty ot air. Manager Case then showed her to Boom 117, on the sixth floor. This is a double room fronting on Montague street. There are two windows in it with old-fashioned square panes. The windows are fitted with inside blinds and hung with heavy curtains. The sills are about 1G inches from the floor. SOUGHT DEATn QUICKLY. Directly below the window is the main entrance of the hotel. This entrance is pro tected in winter by a storm house having a solid roof and glass sides. There is a heavy railing'around the roof. The stranger said that the room was satisfactory, and asked Mr. Case to send up a chambermaid at once. Mr. Case returned to the office and sent a chambermaid to 117. "When the. girl reached the room, which was less than five minutes after Mrs. Coombs had entered the hotel, she found it vacant. She glanced into the bedroom, saw that it, too, was empty, and then noticed that the lower sash ot the north window of the room had been thrown up. Before the girl could have reached the room Mr. Case heard the crash of glass in the storm house, followed by a heavy fall upon the tes3elated marble pavement ol a small enclosure just north of the main entrance. Two district messenger boys who were passing on the op posite side of the street saw her jump. CEASniNG TIIF.OUGH GLASS. In her descent her head struck a heavy railing on top of the storm house and sba fell over the edge in such a manner as to break a large hole in the glass side, bending and twisting the metal fastenings of the glass. The body rebouuded from the rail ing and fell ppon a large iron urn standing in the small inclosure, striking it with such force as to move it several inches and turn it half way around. "When Mr. Case readied the spot he saw that it was the woman who had just hired the room. She was dead before the ambu lance call was sent Dr. "Wallace found si terrible gash over the forehead, and evi-1 deuce that the skull was fractured at the j base of the brain. 'There was also a frac ture of the right thigh. Mrs. Coombs was 32 years old. That her action was premedi tated is certain, for she applied for arroora at the Mansion House, and notbeinz able to get one higher than on the second floor, she went to the Pierrepont House. IN BAD HEALTH. Mrs. Coombs has been married about seven years. She was childless and for some time has been suffering acutely from a nervous disorder. She spent a year in Southern Italy for the benefit of her health and returned from abroad only last sum mer. She was very much improved by her trip and recently, with her husband, took: rooms in the Hanover flats at 2 East Fit-' teenth. street She was afflicted with spells of melan choly, and a few days ago decided to visit her mother in Brooklyn, believing that sha would be improved" by living in her com-j panionship. Mrs. Sheldon was congratu-, lating herself that her daughter was grow-( ing more cheerful under her influence, and this morning when 'Mrs. Coombs proposed to leave home alone on a shopping expedi tion her mother interposed no objection. fp.obably a sudden IMPULSE. The young woman appeared to be in high spirits "when she left the house. The theory of friends is that the suicide was the result of a sudden impulse formed after she had finished her shopping. Mrs. Coombs was well known in literary circles in Brooklyn. Several years ago she was a prominent member of the Philosoph ical Society of that city and she continued to participate in the sessions of that organi zation until its disbandment Her first novel, "Common Mortals," was successful. Her other works "A Game of Cards" and "The Garden of Armida" were also re ceived with favor. She also wrote many poems. She was engaged on a new novel. HE WANTS DAMAGES. An American, Imprisoned in Austria, AslLI for Beparation for the Oatraje. ISPZCIALTZLIOKAMTO TUB D1SPATCH.1 CnicAco, November 22. Attorneys Moses and Pam forwarded this afternoon to Secretary ot State Blaine the claim of Charles Pitzele, of 155 Ninety-second street, against the Austrian Government for dam ages. Pitzele renounced all allegiance to to the Emperor of Austria upon emigrating to this country, and became a citizen Octo ber 15, 1888. In August, 1883, he, accompanied by his wife, made a trip to his native land to better his health. "While traveling in Austria ha rlaims to have been arrested for service in the Austrian army, despite tbefact that ha produced a paper showing his American citizenship. He was thrown into a dungeon and confined there for two weeks. ' All efforts to secure his release proved fu tile, until the case was brought to the atten- tion ol the Minister to.Austria, F. D. Grant, who secured his immediate release. Pitzele) demands that the United States Government procure for him from the Austrian Govern ment compensation for the outrage commit ted upon him, as also for the insult commit ted upon his rights as 'an American citizen. MBS. PAENELL IN CHICAGO. Her Visit to That City Attracts a Great Deal ' of Attention. JtrlCIAT. TELEORAM TO THE DISrATOa.! Chicago, November 22. Mrs. Delia . Parnell, mother of the Irish Parliamentary i leader, arrived in Chicago last evening, and i3 the guest of Colonel "W. P. Eend.'tha millionaire coal merchant Her arrival at this time causes some attention, as the en voys of her son, Dilfon and O'Brien, will reach here next week. It is expected that she will remain here some time, but it could not be ascertained to-dav whether or not she would take any part in the Parnell demonstration that will attend the visit of the Nationalist delegates. The Erie Policeman Acquitted. ISrXCIAL TILEPBAM TO THE DISPATCHit Eeie, November 22. The trial of Police man Jacob Metzfor for the murder- of Francis Short, a prisoner, last July, and which had been on trial all week, termlaated to-night with a verdict of acquittal. 1
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