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TRIPLE NUMBER
FORTY-ITFTH TEAR.
The Speakership Fight Narrow
ing Down to a Big Com
bine Against Him.
COUNTRY MEMBERS IN IT.
They Control Seventy Votes and Aro
Already Claiming the Defeat
of Brooks, Since
THEY DECLARE FOR THOMPSON.
The Philadelphia!. Comes Up Smiling and
Feels Certain of Seating Any Union
That May e Formed.
ANDEEWS AEEIYES ON THE SCENE.
El
Ptmeecs Tiers Looked Oiu u Iatrcsion
the Legislators Wis Desire Ko B.4
reding Stinta Dp.
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TEE TICKET Of TEE BLiT3 COMMITTEE
rrKosi x btxtt comusiyoTniyr.i
Hahkisbdeg, Jan. 3. At 11 o'clock to
night all the candidates for Speaker of the
House of ' Representatives, except Mr.
Brooks, of Philadelphia, held a conference.
The object was to effect some sort of a com
bination by which the country members can
elect the Speaker. There were present C. C.
Thompson, of "Warren county; Jesse If.
Baker, of Delaware county; S. E. Stewart,
of Allecheny county; "William 'Finley, of
"Washington county; "W. E. Burdick, of
McKean county, and Theodore Capp, of
Lebanon county. At this writing (mid
night), the conference ,is still in session.
Probably half the members of the lower
branch of the Legislature are sow,in the
city.
After a busy dav's work, the friends of
3Ir. Thompson, and of Mr. Baker, too, give
out that there are 65 votes among country
members which are certain to be cast against
Mr. Brooks. Only 62 are necessary to elect
The farmer element, therefore, has three
more than enough to make thespeaker. To
night's conference is to decide who those 65
votes shall be concentrated upon. They are
now divided among the six candidates
named above. If the field can be combined
this balance ot power will at once become
effective.
A Combine Against Crooks.
Of course, the qoertion which is occasion- j
inc most debate in 'ihe conference now in
session is, "Who shall withdraw?" Thomp
son has the largest following next to Brooks.
Baker comes next. One of these two men
must be the person to be pitted in the caucus
against Brooks. Stewart, of Allegheny
county, Burdick, Pinley and Capp will have
to give way, because their respective back
ing is weakest The latest indications' are
that the combination will be formed.
There is an entire absence of ill-feeling
cr bitterness between the six country candi
dates. Those who will have to withdraw
will do so in the best,of spirit They will
hold no spite, but every man seems deter
mined to take off his coat and help-defeat
Brooks. It is on this feeling of determina
tion that the strongest hope is based for
electing a Speaker from the agricultural
districts. There is no danger of any of the
disappointed candidates deserting the com
bination, if made, and going to Brooks.
A Selection for Merit Only.
One of the prettiest features of the contest
thus far has been tbe freedom with which it
has been carried on. There has been abso
lutely no interference. "With over 100
new members in the House, there is a
marked sentiment to select the presiding
officer purely on his merits. To train that
many new members to proper parliamentary
uses, the best kind of a Speaker will be
necessary.
Even very little attention was paid to the
common report that Senator Quay was
qnietly backing Brooks candidacy. It had
very little weight Now, with this free and
nntrammeled spirit you may imagine the
drawn countenances that greeted "W. H.
Andrews, the Republican State Chairman,
when he unexpectedly walked into the
Lochiel Hotel this evening. He came from
Philadelphia and his arrival was a surprise
to everybody.
People jumped to tbe conclusion that
he had been sent by Senator Quay to in
fluence the election. This first impression
left anything but a kindly feeling for Mr.
Andrews. The country members arc in no
mood to brooc interference.
Speculating on Andrews' Title.
Bnt tbere seems to be some misappre
hension about Andrews visit He came
from Philadelphia on the same train with a
party of Quaker City politicians, who are
helping Brooks, but he did not ride in the
same car with them. He took a private room
at the hotel, but carefully avoided
going near Mr. Brooks' headquarters. How
ever, he met about all the country candi
dates in an informal manner. One of these
candidates afterward stated that Mr.
Andrews had orders to keep his hands off
Mr. Taggart who is managing Thompson's
canvass, told Andrews plumply that the
contest was progressing pleasantly" and
harmoniously, and they would rather not
have any interference. Andrews said he
would not bother them. On the whole, it is
quite a mystery just why the State Chair
man came to Harrisburg.
The Allegheny county delegation is repre
sented here by Hon. James L. Graham, Dr.
"W. H. McCulIough and a E. Stewart., It
is the general belief that the Allegheny
county delegation is hopelessly divided on
the Speakership and that the members will
vote Just as they please. It is impossible far
bind tnem for the home candidate, Stewart,
jjand it is equally Impossible to give Brooks
?l!ie whole vote from Allegheny county.
"Brooks will get a few and the balance will
go to the candidate who will be ihe best for
Pittsburg's interest
Brooks Boomers on Hand.
After waiting patiently for two dayi, Mr.J
AM ft 1.1 I. U UUk afternoon. There arrived on the 450 train her face Land one eye was injured. ISdward JUliaiUU llliUUUlbUUl. ,-;, . p-i . , - uuu VIII I i IUI f MR I. 1
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Brooks experienced his first little boom this
afternoon. There arrived on the 450 train
David Martin, "William K. "deeds, County
Commissioner Theodore B. Stulb, James
Jeffries, Magistrate Durham and John A.
Glenn, all of Philadelphia. They all came
over here to help Brooks. Only one of
the party, Mr. Leeds, is a member of
the Legislature, but the others are
politicians. Mr. Leeds was arrayed against
Senator Quay in the Gubernatorial cam
paign, but to-night he said to reporters: "I
think Mr. Brooks will be elected. He has
more votes to start with than any other can
didate." As Brooks is generally regarded asena
tor Quay's candidate, Leeds' utterances
cause some comment Yet he is only-one
of the Philadelphia delegation, which
formally pledged itself some time ago to
vote for Brooks, so that no particular sig
nificance attaches to his opinion now.
Later this evening 1 asked Mr. Brooks
how this miniature boom felt He said:
"I feel greatly encouraged. I will win in
this fight My Philadelphia friends are
here to help me, of course, but I am gaining
myself."
lBut suppose the field combines against
you?"
Confident of Beating the Combine.
"Well, I could weather such a combina
tion," replied Mr. Brooks, "if any such
combination is formed. The entire number
of votes hoped for in the union could not be
controlled, and I would be sure to get some
of them, and you know I need only 29
votes."
"Do you except anvthing from Allegheny
county?"
"I have many friends in the Allegheny
county delegation, and it the members of it
vote individually, and not as a unit, I will
get several votes from Pittsburg and Alle
gheny. I know I cannot get alL" '
Yet, afterjall this is said, Mr. Brooks is
still unable to show any progress in his can
vass. He still has Philadelphia, but Phil
adelphia only. The arrival of the Phila
delphia politicians is, perhaps, more to
strengthen his hold on the Philadelphia
members when they, come than to secure
him outside votes. Some people have said
that the Philadelphia members were not so
anxious to stick by Brooks after all, and it
is probably this story that brought the lead
ers over. " -
The State Committee's Ticket
The Slate Committee of the Senate held
a meeting this afternoon and decided upon
the following appointments: Chief Clerk of
the Senate, Edward "W. Smiler,-of Venango
county; Journal Clerk, A. F. Bannon, of
McKean county; Reading Clerk, Captain
Reed, of Mifflin county; Sergeant at Arms,
George Hutchison, of Hnntingdon county;
Senate Librarian, Herman P. Miller. The
last two named were both candidates for the
position of librarian, which was vacated by
Captain Delaney. It was amicably settled
in the manner shown.
Senator Mayard's son from Lawrence
county will be Senate Postmaster. There
are three candidates for Chaplain of the Sen
ate, a position which draws $300 for the ses
sion for one prayer a day. The strongest
candidate, however, is the Rev. "W. W".
Dalbey, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptiit
Church in Harrisburg. He is an old sol
dier and is now Chaplain of Post 58 of the
G. A. R. Allegheny county has a host
of applicants for subordinate positions.
James A. Dunlap, of Tarentum, will be
made a clerk in the Senate ante-rooms. "W.
A. Kennedy, of Allegheny county, is a can
didate for Sergeant at Arms of the House,
and "William Baer, of the Fame county,
wants to be assistant to that official. George
"W. Hazlett, of tbe Seeond ward, Allegheny;
Joseph D. Grevr of Ohio township, and
Captain James Day, of Glenfield, are also
willing to accept positions in the clerical
force of the House. .
1-. Claiming tho-Defeai'C Brooks.
The conference of the candidates ad
journed at 12:10 A. 1L 27oses were counted,
and it was found that all six of the country
candidates had an aggregate of 70 odd votes.
As onlv 62 are necessary to elect, they de
clare that Brooks is defeated. Although
there were no withdrawals at to-night's con-
terence, the mutaal understanding was ar
rived at that all votes should be thrown to
the strongest country candidate.
A ballot determined the fact that Thomp
son, of Warren, has the strongest following
among the six anti-Brooks men. "When the
stampede begins in the general caucus
Monday night all other country candidates
will withdraw in favor of Thompson and not
Broofcs that is, if the combine can be
tided over two days, without going to pieces.
L. E. Stopiel.
TO CHRISTIANIZE AFRICA.
Archbishop Corrlgan Issues an Important
Circular on the Subject
rsriECIAX. TILKQRAM IOTH1 HtSPATCH.1
New Yoek, Jan. 3. In a circular letter,
which will be read in all the Catholic
churches in this city to-morrow, Archbishop
Corrigansays:
Moved by the sad condition of the native
tribes of Africa, many o( whom are led to
slavery year by year and subjected to innumer
able hardships; moved also and especially by
tbe desire of spreading the light of Christianity
in tbe Dark Continent our Holy Father, Pope
Leo XIII.. has recently addressed an encycli
cal letter to tbe Bishops of the world, prescrib
ing an annual collection on the Feast of the
Bombany for the Bupport of missionaries to
Africa. At tbs present time there are some
1,700 priests scattered here and there through
those vast regions, attending to the spiritual
needs ot about 377,400 Catholics. 2?ow that tbe
whole country is being opened up to commerce
and civilization, tbe presence of many more
missionaries is urgently required, and in tbe
wake of the progress ot tbe gospel the blessing
or human liberty will surelylollow. The trutn
will make you free. The Feast of tbe Epiphany
is hereby permanently set apart for this col
lection, to be taken up annuauyin all churches
of tbe diocese without previous notice.
The encyclical letter reierred to by the
Archbishop was issued by the Pope on De
cember 5.
WILL BECOME A COUHTESS.
A Coming Wedding "Which Will Be a
Brilliant Affair,
rarzciu. txlxobam to toe DtsrxTCB.1
Washington," Jan. 3. Tne arrange
ments for the marriage of Miss Florence
Audenried and Count de Yonne are com
plete. The wedding will be solemnized
with high nuptial mass at St Matthews'
Church at 11 a. si. on "Wednesday, the lllh
inst Archbishop Corrigan, goifathcr of
the bride, will perform the ceremony, which
will be followed by a wedding breakfast
that will be attended by the President,
members of the Cabinet and diplomatic
corps; with a limited number of personal
friends.
Secretary Blaine, as the head of the diplo
matic corps, has consented to give-the bride
away. The Count and Countess de Yonne
expect to leave tbe same afternoon for New
York, whence they will sail for Paris on
Saturday, the 17th instant As Count de
Yonne is at present awaiting promotion, he
hopes to be appointed to the Home Office, in
which case the young couple will spend the
winter in Paris and leave early in the
spring for their chateau on Lake Geneva.
A. FATED DRIVIHG PASTY.
Their Team Struck by a Train, and All Aro
Killed or InJ ared.
Northampton, Mass.? Jan. 3. A Cen
tral Massachusetts train at Hadley, at 5-30
to-night, struck a team containing six young
people on the crossing, and instantly killed
Henry, son of Dr. J. P. Learned, and Mabel
P., daughter of Rev. PredcrickM. Hinckley.
aoia corses were Killed.
TlieWber occupants of the ileiirh were a
son.of J. D.Bond. 'Edward' Bond, Tanny
Plimpton and T.nin idiu oil tit whnm
were injured, Miss A4as' Injuria- being
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the most severe. The flesh was torn from
her face and one eye was injured. Edward
Bond's leg was bruised. Henry Learned,
who was killed, was a student at the Agri
cultural College, and Miss Hinckley was a
member of the Capen School for girls. The
bodies were brought to this city on the train,
and Jndge Bond happened to be at the depot
when they arrived.
A -MIRACULOUS CURE.
THE IHDIAHA TRAHCE EVAHGEUST EE
t STORES A WOMAU'S SIGHT.
Prayer and' the Iaylng-On of Hands Does
It Shouting and Praising God A Re
markable Scene Other Wonderful Cores
by Mrs. "Woodworth.
rSPECXlL TELIOKAM 70 THE DISrjLTCH.1
Ansebson, ind., Jan. 3. The meetings
ot Mrs. "Woodworth, the trance evangelist,
still continue at the Church of God, in this
city. The excitement has reached fever
heat Some alleged miraculous cures are
said to have been effected under her
ministrations.. One of the most remarkable
enres is that of Mollie Bowers, who lives
near Alexandria.
Twelve years ago, when quite young, she
was attacked with measles and the disease
left her blind in one eye and the sight of tbe
other much impaired. She hasbeen treated
by various eye specialists, but without suc
cess. To-day she and her father, a farmer,
drove to Anderson to attend the meeting.
Miss Bowers went to the altar, and telling
Mrs. "Woodworth of her ailment, l mplored
her to join with her in prayer to have her
eyesight restored.
A pretty scene ensued. The young lady,
clinging upon the rostrum, pleaded that her
eyesight be restored. Mrs. "Woodworth laid
her hands across the young lady's eyes,
quoting a passage of Scripture, and com
manded her to rise. She did so and saw.
For a few moments she stood bewildered,
and finally, realizing that her eyesight had
been fully restored, she turned to her father
and fell upon his neck, sobbing bitterly.
Then -she began to shout and praise God for
the wonderful cure He had made.
Several tests were made to see whether
the cure was complete, such as distinguish
ing colors, reading fine print and so on, all
of which were successful and show conclu
sively that the cure was real.
Two reputable citizens declare that Mrs.
"Woodworth has cured them of chronic
deafness. "William Span, of Fortville, was
made to walk to-night, something he has
not done for years, by reason of a leg crushed
,in an accident several years ago.
WILL LEAD 15 PERS0H.
Senator Gorman to Conduct the Democratic
Forces of Maryland.
rsrsciAt. TK&oniM to tub dibpatch.1
Baltimoee, Jan. 3. Senator Gorman
will conduct the Democratic forces in this
Slate next fall in person. The Legislature
to be chosen will elect bis successor to the
"United States Senate, and the Senator feels
assured that, with proper management, he
can roll up an unprecedented Democratic
majority. He feels reasonably sure that the
Legislature will elect him" to succeed him
self, for he is to-day the most .popular Dem
ocrat in the State.
Hon. Barnes Compton, the present Chair
man of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, it is to-day announced, will resign
that place early ia March, and the pro
gramme as now outlined is that .Senator
Gorman will take his place- The Repub
licans appear to he,, wholly disoryanteaT,';
'ofigia-"il'disTiujioBS, anditii'dcniOTul'
whether they can be brought into line in
time to make a fight The Democrats, on
the contrary, are united, even the Independ
ents who made the fight for reform two years
ago being absorbed by the regular wings.
TO CLOISTER ABB GRAVE.
Two Solemn Events in a Prominent Family
of Baltimore.
Washington, Jan. 3. An impressive
religious ceremony took place in the chs"pel
of the Georgetown Convent of the Visitation
this morning, the occasion being tbe taking
of the white veil by Mhs Mary Abell,
daughter of the late A. S.. Abell, of Bal
timore. The chapel was elaborately dec
orated, the altar dressed with Calla lilies
and the grating which separates the sanc
tuary from the cloister was draped
in asparagus and garlanded with ropes
of white roses. The entire chapel was hung
with laurel garlands, giving a most pleasing
effect to the rich interior. The ceremonies,
which lasted about two hours, were con
ducted by Cardinal Gibbons, assisted by
Bishop Curtis, of the Wilmington diocese,
and Rev. Albert Frank, the spiritual ad
viser of Miss Abell, who will hereafter be
known as "Sister Mary Joseph." The cere
monies were followed by a breakfast, at
which Cardinal Gibbons presided.
A dispatch from Baltimore says: Walter
R. Abell, son of the late A. S. Abell, and
one of the proprietors of the Sun, died un
expectedly to-day at his residence in this
city, after a short illness of heart failure.
AH AUTOCRATIC CONVICT.
He Is Said to Bun the Maine State Prison to
Suit Himself.
Thomaston, Me., Jan. 3. A novel
condition of things exists at the State prison
here in that William' E. Gould, serving a
10-year sentence for embezzling 5180,000
while cashier of the First National Bank,
practically runs the institution. It is al
leged that Gould has unlimited power and
is virtually warden. He pays all the bills,
including the officers' salaries, receives all
moneys and buys all the goods, runs the
commissary department, and the deputy
punishes men on his complaint
He is not locked up in a cell as the others
are, and has privileges accorded him, it is
stated, never given any prisoner in any in
stitution. He fills the positions of clerk,
assistant librarian, choir-member, assistant
physician and assistant watchman, and it is
also said that he makes out the annual re
ports of the prison.
BROKER LOVKLL MIBSIKG.
He Is S aid to Be Somewhere Abroad and Is
Shunning Arrest
lErECHLTELEQUAJf TO TBI PISrATCH.1 , y
Boston, Jan. 3. W. D. Lovell, of? file
Potter-Lovell Company, note brokers, has
been missing for three weeks. While it is
admitted by his counsel, W. F. Dickinson,
Jr., that F be went away on legitimate busi
ness, it is also conceded that as so many
victims of the late failure have resorted to
criminal procee'dings, the absent broker has
stayed away to avoid arrest
Rather than live in the Charles street jail
for an indefinite period, he has,' it is said,
preferred to. remain abroad Where he is
nobody seems to know.
THE DEADLY JDSPLACED SWITCH.'
It Caused an Accident to a Through Fast
Mali Train at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Jan. 3. By reason of a
misplaced switch an engine backed into the
New York and Chicago fast mall going
west on tne Xiase cnore ana Pennsylvania
Railroad at Elyria this evening. The mail
train was-rnnning at a high speed.
Tbe fireman ou tbe mail train jumped
and was slightly injured. The engineer
stuck to his "post and was nofhurt One
brakeman was badly injured. .The postal
clerks escaped in jury, Bt -the ears were
badly ""smelted. ' "
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PITTSBUKG, SUNDAT,
BRATES REINFORCED.
Hostile -Eunners Working Success;
fully Among Friendlies. 45
OLD CHIEF RED CLOUD ATTACKED.
3
He Tried to Break Away From the Indians
and Eeturn to Peace.
ANOTHER BRUSH WITH THE ENEMI
Mandan, N". D., Jan. 3. Comoanv H,
Twenty-second Infantry, ordered to Fort
Yates from the Cannonball, reported that
the friendly bucks at Standing Rock have
gone out to join tbe hostile. They told
Agent McLaughlin they would sooner.be
killed in war than slaughtered in peace.
It is reliably reported that tbe hostile In
diana have sent out, runners to all Indian
camps, notifying them of the late battle and
calling upon them for aid. Oneof therunners
has made his appearance among the Indians
up Bad river, and has been using every
means to incite them into joining in the
conflict. The proper army officials have
been notified, and are no doubt on the look
out for the red rascals.
The principal Indian trader at Fort
Pierre, Mr. Ketcbum, says he has sold more
red paint to the Indians within the last few
days than for years.
Batlons Wanted for Fugitives.
Indians are engaged in carrying large
quantities of supplies between. Pierre and
Fort Bennett Colonel Tassin has tele
graphed for rations for 60 people in Fort
Pierre, who left their homes on account of
the Indian trouble.
The Omaha i?ee has the following from its
stafl correspondent at Pine Ridge Agency:
Twenty-one of the wounded soldiers, three
officers and 18 men will be taken to Fort
Riley, Kan.', to-mcrrow night by special
train. There have been no new developments
to-day regarding the hostiles, except that
old Red Cloud tried to Blip away from them
and return to the agency. When the fact
was discovered by the bostiles they shot all
of his ponies, numbering about 15, placed a
guard over the old chief and proceeded to
move several miles further from here.
The last move places their main camp
within but a few miles from the Bad Lands,
but warriors, according to the reports of the
scouts, keep circulating within ten or a
dozen miles of here all the time.
The Burying Party May Be Attacked.
It is considered as among the possibilities
that the -party that went out this morning
to bury the dead Indians at WoundedKnee
will enconnter tronble with hostile scouts
before they get their big job completed.
The wounded Indians were this afternoon
removed from the Episcopal Church to the '
Catholic school house, about a block dis
tant One of the little babies found on the
battlefield yesterday died to-day.
The Sixth Regiment Iowa National
Guards, the strongest in the State, has beeu
ordered to hold themselves in readiness to
march to the frontier for service against the
Indians.
Father Craft, the -missionary reported
killed by the Indians.-us likely to recover
from his wounds.
Another Skirmish With Hostiles.
A special from White River gives an ac
count of a fight between Captain John
Kerr's Company K troop, Sixth Cavalry,
and a party of 'Indians. Fonr of the In
dians were killed, with no loss to the troops.
HrA frm "grfffrYCTT. 'faUB ATTTHf .V
Death for the First Indian That Starts
Toward the Agency. ,
Washington, Jan. 3. The Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs to-day received from
Indian Agent Royer the following telegram,
dated Pino Ridge Agency, S.D., January 2.
Numbers 3 and 3 school buildings and ths
Episcopal Churon. all located on white Clay
creek, a distance, from the agency, were burned
by hostile Indians. Isaac Miller, a white man
and former Irregular employe on the beef
herd, was killed by hostile Indians yesterday,
ten miles north of the agency. About 8,000
men, women and children are camped near
the mouth of Grass creek, 15 miles
northeast of the agency, who are hostile and
rpXose to come into tbe agenoy, as requested
by the military, are committing all kinds of
aepredatlons, and living oS our agency beef
herd, kittle Wound, Big Road, Red Cloud
and their people are among them, and itj is re
ported they want to come into the agency, bnt
Two Strike, Short Bull, Kicking Bear and their
people object and say they will kill tbe first
one that starts to the agency. Report has it
that Red Cloud is desirous of coming to his
home.
General. Schofield this morning received
the following telegram from General Miles,
dated Pine Ridge, January 2:
There is a report from tbe Indian camp this
morning that Red Cloud and Little Wound are
determined to come in with their following.
Their lives have been threatened by the hos
tiles, "who are determined to go to war.
There is also a report from the same
source of an engagement between tbe Indians,
and the cavalry, in which quite a number of
soldiers were killed and come Indians. If this
is correct it is probably on the line of tbe
White river. General Brooke now has com
mand of that line, and will give tbe necessary
directions.
SELAH CHAMBERLHTS ESTATE.
His Beautiful Nelce, Jennie, Is Not Men
tioned in the Will.
Cleveland, Jan. 3. The will of Selah
Chamberlain, the railroad builder, was pro
bated to-day in Painesville. Several years
ago Mr. Chamberlain ostensibly removed
from Cleveland to Lake county, in order to
circumvent the tax inquisitor of this city,
who has been very energetically looking
alter men with large estates. Ho left an
estate valued at $7,000,000- on a low esti
mate. He was a member of the Presby
terian Church, and the only .publlo bequest,
which was a small one by the way, was to
the Lane Theological Seminary at Cincin
nati. The bulk of his vast estate will go into
the possession of two nephews, sons of his
brother, who live here. The famous beauty
known as Jennie Chamberlain before her
marriage was his niece. Her name is not
mentioned in the will. She'was married a
year or two ago in England to a wealthy
man and is now known as Mrs. Naylor
Leylan. She was always regarded as an
especial favorite of her uhcle.
WA-RttTira AH" HTDIAH.
The Strange Disappearance of a Girl Ex
plained at "Last
Oklahoma, Oexa., Jan. 3. It has
just been fonnd out that Ida Arnold, 'who
disappeared from the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, in Mattoon,
111., 16 years ago, has not committed sui
cide, as was supposed, but went to the Indian
Territory and taught school for the Govern;
ment for several years under the name of
Ida Buckley. She married an Indian
named Panl Pulaski, and, is living with him
30 miles from Oklahoma. Pulaski is a good
Indian and owns 1,000 acres offine land.
101X11) BY A BOOJSEB.
A Claim Controversy in Oklahoma Has at
Fatal Termination.
Guthbie, Ok., Jan. 3. A fatal shooting
affair took place on the street here to-day,
In which -"Representative X -L Terrill and
G. L. Embree, botn of Payne connty, were
the principals. The trouble grew out of a
contest over Terrill's homestead. Terrill
was charged with, being a -"sooner," and
Embree bad so 'testified before the "United'
States Laad.Ofiee. , . , ,, ,
- After leaving. the Iritsesa Akad "Esbree
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JANTJAUT 4. i;189l - PXVE 0ENT8. ,j
went upon the street, followed, by Terrill,
who commenced firing at once, discharging
five chambers of his revoher into Embree,
killing him almost instantly. Great excite
ment prevails, and to protect Terrill from
the people he has been placed in charge of
the soldiers, where he now remains a pris
oner. Both men were farmers and lived
about 25 miles northeast of this place.
EMMA ABBOTT DYING.
Eapldly Sinking at SaltXake CltyEroman
Attack of Pneumonia She Disobeyed
Her. Physician in Singing When Her Life
Hung in the Balance.
rSFXCLlL TXLXQKUt TO TUB SISFATCO.1
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 3.
Emma Abbott the great prima donna, is
dying in this city. She came here to fill a
fonr night's engagement, and despite the ad
vice of her physicians sIm went on the first
-night The next day she was taken alarm
ingly ill with pneumonia and has been fail
ing rapidly ever since.
Her physicians say to-night atOo'clock she
cannot live. She is totally unconscious and
the end is not far off.
MAMIE STARR HYSTERICAL.
She Faints When Sentence Is finally -Pronounced
Against Her.
Chicago, Jan. 3. Mamie Starr, the
domestic who poisoned her employers, Mr.
and Mrs. Kewland, screamed" and fainted
sway, this afternoon, when Judge Driggs
ftyerrf-JeA the lno'tiga pfHher attorneyfor a
new trial. "" ' 5--'I"
On being revived, tbe prisoner was asked
if she had anything to say why the sentence
of life imprisonment should not now be
formally pronounced. The girl shrieked,
"Have meroyl Have mercy!" The Jndge,
greatly affected, spoke the sentence in alow
voiceand the prisoner, again overcome, fell
to the floor rigid. She was carried ont into
the jail in an unconscious condition.
EVARl'S IMPECTniI01I3 COUSIN.
The Wretched Old Man, Is Sent to an Alms
house in New Haven.
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 3. Levi
Griswold Evarts, who claims to be a cousin
of Senator Evarts, was a few days ago re
moved to the New Haven Almshouse. He
gave his age as 73. and told a pitiful story
of his downfall. For several years he has
been living in a little downtown rookery,
bnt lately he became unable to support him
self and was a regular applicant to the town
for aid.
With the meager assistance thus obtained
he has managed to eke out an existence.
Finally his condition became so bad that it
was deemed best to send him to the alms-,
house.
ABOARD 0? TRADE PROTEST.
Dulr.th Grain Men Take a Hand in the Dis
pute in Chicago. '
Doxuth, Jan. 3. The Board of Trade
unanimously adopted the following resolu
tion to-day, and instructed the Secretary to
forward it to the Chicago Board of Trade:
That it is the unanimous sentiment of tbe
members of this board, that tbe present ar
rangement for getting quotations and tele-g-aphlc
communication with tbe Chicaco
oard of Trade is very unsatisfactory and detri
mental to business. We believe that a return
to the former system of sending out official
quotations, and allowing telegraph companies
to place thoir operators on tbo floor of tbe Ex
change, would lead to a larger and more satis
factory business, and we urge this question
upon the attention oi tne untcago ooaru.
QUARANTINED D7 A CAR.
A Family ofLittlo Folks Taken With. Scarlet
Fever While Traveling.
MABSHALLTOvra', Ia., Jan. 3. When
the Xowa Central passenger train ar
rived this morning one coach switched
onto a sidetrack, containing John
Filegerald, wife and three chil
dren, the latter ill with scarlet fever
While en route to Story City, la., from St
Paul, it was discovered that the little girl
was ill with tbe malady.
The car was cleared and set out and Mar
shalltown's Mayor informed. The family
will be kept in the coach under strict quar
antine until out of danger.
THE LYMPH'S GOOD W0EK.
Several Patients in New York Hospitals Are
Pronounced Cured.
ISrSCUT. TXLEPBAM TO TUB DISrATOlX.1
NewYobk, Jan. 3. Several patients
withUupus, "who have been inocculated with
lymph in tbe German Hospital, are to be
discharged as cured next week, and atHt
Sinai Hospital and Bellevue Hospital there
are lupus patients who are walking around
the wards impatiently awaiting the day
when they will be pronounced cured.
Whether the cure will be permanent or
not, only time will show.
' An Earthquake Shock In Indiana.
Eltvood. Ind., Jan. 3. Two shocks of
earthquake were felt here this afternoon. The
first, lasting 30, seconds, occurred at 4 p. M.
The second followed immediately, IS sec
onds. The oscillation came from the west to
the east No damage was done.
A Philadelphia Failure,
Philadelphia,!!. 3. Amos Hilborn
& Co., manufacturers and importers of fur
niture. 1027! Market street this city, made
an assignment to-day ..to AiireajH.oore, it-
f . . -. -'. - m - ' . .
to
I toraey., TkeUaMlltles. willbelarge
A MINER'S MYSTERY.
After
Years of Searching for
Daughter He Finds Her
His
ONLY TO DISAPPEAR HIMSELF.
Strange Story of a Family Separated by the
Gold Craze of '49.
A J0I0US MEETING AND A PARTIHG
New Yoek, Jan. 3. About a year ago
William .Bennett came to New York from
California to look for his daughter Sarah.
Bennett had gone out to California during
the gold craze of 1849, and had left his wife
and baby daughter in this city until he had
dug out the foundation stone of his fortune
and was in a position to bring them out
there. He wrote to his wife constantly for
a year or two, and she was equally prompt
in replying, but after that there came a
time when neither heard from the other.
Bennett thought that the wife was untrue
to him. It was not until ten years later that
he learned that she was dead. He wrote
repeatedly to theBrooklyn,police, but could
never discover what had become of his little
girl. Then he advertised in all the papers,
but with no better results. At last, when
his fortune was made, he came on here to
Conduct the Search Himself,
l4 Wbp dittinfoTrl. and he wanted to have
one aUea?dTaisqirn kiu to-be jrjth. him to-
snare in tne iortune ne naa eamea. xear
followed year, but he could find no trace of
the daughter,snd yet' he woud not give up
hope.
At last, about a month ago, he heard
purely by accident that when his wife died
tbe little girl Sarah had been adopted by
Mr. J. H. Newcombe. their next door
neighbor. Bennett found that Newcombe;
was now living at 801 Gates avenue. He
Sailed tbere and learned lrom Mr. New
combe that his daughter was still alive and
well. She had lived with, the Newcombes
until she had grown up. Then she had
married happily, and now she. was a middle
aged woman with several children. New
combe took Benneit to her house in Brook
lyn and clearly established her identity.
The Old Man Disappears.
Old Bennett was almost beside himself
with delight, and stayed to dinner and
throughout the evening. Then he put his
.coat on, and, after kissing his daughter
good night, told her he was going to pack
his things up, and in the morning he was
coming back to her again and "they should
never be separated any more." She kissed
him and watched him go down the street,
but from that' time to this she has never
seen him. The Brooklyn papers have the
following advertisement:
If William Bennett who was looking for his
daugbter.Sarah for 20 years and found her,
will call on J. H. Newcombe, of SM Gates ave
nue, he will hear of something to his ad
vantage. As yet no answer has been received to it,
however, and Mr. Newcombe does not know
what to think of the mysterious affair.
JUDGE HIKES IMPE0VIHG.
The
Terrible Night He Passed When
Stricken With Paralysis.
tsr BC1U. TSLZOBAX TO THX DISFJAaO.1
Ludlow, Vt., Jan. 3. The telegraph'
wire has been kept hot here for several
weeks by scores of messages from Waihing
ton and Indiana, inquiring as to the condi
tion of Jndge-Hines, President Harrison's
old law partner, and a number of reports
have reached the Capitol and the Hoosier
State falsely chronicling his death. The
truth is that Jndge Hines is improving ss
rapidly as could be expected. .
, It was at his modest summer residence
that he was stricken with paralysis about a
fortnight ago, while he was alone in the
house. The stroke came in the eveningand
prostrated him upon the floor, his, whole
left side being helpless. He did not lose
consciousness, but was, unable to rise and
could not use his voice. Thus helpless,
with the fire rapidly going out and the cold
of an extremely severe Vermont winter's
night increasing all the time, the unfor
tunate man was compelled to pass a long
and sleepless night upon the floor. On the
following morning a neighbor who cares for
the premises during tbe winter months
came in and found the Judge almost numb
with the cold and exhausted by his lonely
vigil and his mental and physical suffering;.
AN HrHUMAN SON.
Ho Refuses to Aid HlsSIck Father, Who
Dies Frpm Exposure.
ISPZCTAt. TJXIORiM TO THX DISTATCH.t
Moebistown, N. J., Jan. 3. A case of
extreme cruelty, if not patrioide, is reported
at Mt Freedom, a small hamlet abont five
miles from this place. An old man named
John Beach, about 70 years of age, has been
engaged during the winter in charcoal burn
ing, living, as is the usual enstom, in a
small mud and straw-thatched cabin near
the burning pits. Abont a week ago'he re
turned to his sou's home in the viUage, where
he lives when not employed, in a very de
bilitated condition from a severe cold and
'exposure. The unfillal son refused to care
for his parent, and loading him on a band
sled. carted him back to his hovel home in
tlfe woods.
This morning a couple of gunners, in
passing the cabin, casually, looked in, when
their eves were? greeted with, a shocking
sights The body of the old saa lay upon a
btindlef straw, ooldUkata;juii his fee
was of a purple hue and his feav. y
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to a nearbv farmer's house and
f5 Vr
Hughson, of this city, was notified. Mdi
,Vs. i',-
indignation at the inhuman son s action l
expressed by the villagers, who demand that
the facts in tbe case be tnorougniy investi
gated by the authorities.
GOSPEL HYMNS IN COURT.
A PECULIAR CHURCH FIGHT IN
GRESS IN MICHIGAN.
IE0-
Tho Pastor Thrown Ont of Church for Re
fusing to Take Part in Services He
' Snes the Obstreperous Deacon for As
sault and Battery.
Belaibe, Mich., Jan. 3. The church
fight in the Saint's Church came to an end
to-day, after a most extraordinary trial.
Tbe trouble started Tuesday, when three
deacons threw Rev. L. B. Hayes
out of "the church for refusing to
sing or pray or speak. They said he
was a backslider, and when they laid hands
on him they dashed him to the ground
with great force, cutting his face. Hayes
swore out a warrant against them for as
sault and battery, and the case was tried be
fore Justice Kibby. The trial was attended
by all church members for miles around.
Before the last session of court the breth
ren and sisters knelt on the floor and
prayed lond arid earnestly that tbe heart of -
the magistrate mignt oe toncnea. .During
the progress of the trial the crowd of ten
started sal vatiort songs, and the daw had to
wait The sisters brought their -sewing
(-"along .with, them and listened to the proceed
ings, stopping their worK only to join in
the songs.
Justice Kibby warned the deacons who led
the devotional exercises to stop, but this did
no good. The trial ended this afternoon,
and the Justice declared all three.deacons
guilty, and fined each $16. They will ap
peal to the Circuit Court
THE GOVERNMENT APPEALS.
The First Action of the Kind Since
the
Passage of the McKinley B11L
Chicago, Jan. 3. For the first time
since the McKinley bill passed, the United
States has appealed from the decision of the
Board of General Appraisers at New York.
The appeal was filed in the United States!
Circuit Court here to-day by Federal Dis
trict Attorney Milchrist
The Appraisers decided that no mistake
was made in an invoice for 750 on cork im
ported by A. Magnus. -The latter claimed
that an invoice for $600 was correct, and it
was subsequently decided that there was a
manifest clerical-error, and that the smaller
amount was correct The Secretary" of the
Treasury refused to acquiesce to the de
cision, and instructed the filing of the pres
ent appeal.
THE DUNBAR COMPROMISE.
The Widows Will Receive 816,000, to Be
Divided Among Them.
rSPECTAX. TEUGBJUt TO TBJC DISrjLTCn.
Etkbson, Jan. 3. The Dnnbar widows
will hardly 'push their suits against the
Dunbar Furnace Company.
Representatives of the latter have made a
proposition to the widows, allowing them
$16,000 on consideration that they drop their
suits. The money i3 to be divided equally
among the widows.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
Contents of the Issne Classified for the
Reader's Convenience.
The Issue of The Dispatch to-day con
sists of 20 pages made up in three carts. Tbe first
part contains tbe local, domestic, foreign, sport
ing and musical news of the day. together with
editorial comment The other two parts con
tain the following newsy, classified andlspeclal
matter: .-,,
Page 9.
News of Europe. Beiame or tbe Week.
Tbe City In' the Desert -Joaq.i7ikMii.lxb
Pag 30.
The Whalebone Bnpply Cbablxs T.UnnnAT
Klectrlc Cars In Winter.
Page IX.
Science of tbe Day. Gen. Spinner's Funeral.
Tne Want Column. To Let Column.
for Sale Column.
Page 13.
Holiday Social News. Tbe Grand Army.
Art and Artists. Gossip of tbe Guards.
Page IS.
Secret Societies. Zdneatlonal News,
Henry Clews' Letter. Markets by Telegrapb,
Local Trade News. ,
Pagell.
Dramatic News, Amusement Notices.
Page 15.
Kiting for Health..... BnntLXT Djlbe
Made Milton Dream. Edqab L. WnrortN
Why Lights Go Out BCffiE ITACIAS
Miscellaneous Clippings.
Page IS.
KeTlew of Sports .PxntOLX
Allegheny Coart News. " Business Cards.
PARTHI.
Page IT.
The state Capitol '.. L. E. Sranxx.
Walking is Better..., ..LlLLIAXSriscin
Dwarfs ot Africa DB. OsciB Icst.
Gamblers are ffools ; PatShxedt
Page 13.
Noses of Great Men ..TboUtk G. Caspstteb
The Bight BeUglon BXT. Giokoe HODOrs
The Poor Man's Meat. ..........El-jcs Bismol
Science' for thoTonnr..: -..J. H. Wxbb
Page a.
The White Fawn ..i .PATSrs
l'nzzle Department..... ...... ...Z. B. CBADBOCBK
Love Their Swords -.FASSIE B. WABD
The Vegetable Diet r.r.MABK It. OuiSWOLD
Page so. .
The queen of ..... ..MR Gbtttot, Jb.
Order of tMtU.w ....WSiTWBKAMBU
TsMtMrertae-rai. raltatheJroe
Ther New Tariff Law Hasn't Yet
Seriously Affected the
Trade With Europe.
REPORTS FROM CONSULS
And Very Significant Figures From,
the Bureau of Customs.
JAERETT SAYS IT HURTS ENGLAND
And Consul Brown's figures Show a Big
Decline From Scotland,
SEVERAL DISCOVER. ACTUAL INCREASE
Some weeks ago a Dispatch represent'
ative abroad sent out a series of inquiries
the United States consuls at the more im
portant cities of Europe in regard to ths
McKinley tariff law. Following are some
of the answers, and they throw a great deal
of light upon the question of the effect the
new law is having:
Consul General John C. New, at London,
finds that there is no falling off in the ex
ports from his district His-Vice Consul,
George C. "Hitt, writes as follows:
"Cam directed by Consul General New to
",sowleds:e.Teceint ot your letter and to say
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Vi that the records of this office do not
falling off in the declared exports to
.fed States since the passage of the)-
Mc.nley bin.
Consul General Adam E. King, who rep
resents our Government so ably in France,
expressed himself as follows:
Taking everything into consideration, tbere
seems to have been no appreciable falling off
in exports to America from this consular dis
trict since the McKinley bill has gone into ef
fect 1 cannot say what is tbe general feeling
in business circles in France, but do not Seo
how there can be any great dissatisfaction in
view of tbe fact that this country has perhaps
less to fear from the measure than any other.
Do you suppose fashionable women will go
without Parisian finery, or our clubmen and
lover- of good living without their French,
wines Jimply because they have to pay a little
more for them I Evidently not. Besides that,
the French, from their artistic temperament
are ablo to manufacture a great many articles
which we cannot or do not produce in America,
and 1 presume that so long as we have money
enough we will continue to buy these things
no matter what the tariff may be.
A Decline From Scotland.
L. W. Brown, United States Consul at
Glasgow, his taken the trouble to send the
following carefully prepared and valuable
statement:
I am in receipt of your letter, and that 1
might be able to give you an accurate answer,
I have caused tbe records of my office to be ex
amined, with tbe following result: By actual
comparison of six weeks' business under tba
new law, with an equal period and correspond
ing time last year. I find tbe falling off. (this
year under the McKinley law) Is between "i and
25 per cent These figures must he modified,
however, by tbe following facts:
X find that there has Deea a sllghtf ailing off
for the whole year as compared with last year,
I should say fully 5 per cent, leaving the above
percentage reduced by that much, and which
must still be reduced by taking into account
the fact of the rush of business just preceding
the time when tbe new law came Into force and
the natural lull which would follow. How
much deduction should ba made on this ac
count Is, of course, largely guess work, but it
could hardly be less than 5 per cent and it might
reach 8 per cent
Taking everything into account and by a
careful study of the official figures (which I
have found very interesting, having been
wondering in ray own mind what the results of
tbe law had really been at this Consulate). I
think it is fair to fix the actual falling off at 15
per cent This figure is surely quits high
enough.
Trial Shipments Being Made.
A portion of the community here regards tbe
ultimate effect of the measure as hurtful, and
sure to lessen the volume of trade between
this country and the United States. On the
other hand, I should say that fully a dozen
firms, who have not been doing business in the
United States, have sent out, as it were, trial
shipments and some or them expect to da a
considerable business there. As Illustrating
this fact since commencing this letter, a firm,
which has never before exported through this
consulate, has declared three Invoices. These
new firms, it is needless to say, take a view
quite the opposite of that first mentioned.
There are a number of large sugar refining
firms in this district, as I understand, expecting
to do a large business with the United States
when the sugar schedule of the law comas into
operation. Should their expectations be real
ized, it is my judgment that ths volume of
trade between this district and the Umted
States will not be lessened on account of ths
new law, but If not realized, there will De a con
siderable decline.
Alexander J. Reid, United States Consul
at Dnblin, takes a more cheerful view of the
situation. He says:
There has been no diminution in exports from
this port to the United States since the Mc
Kinley bill became a law. So far as shipments
from this port are concerned. X believe export
ers generally are of tbe opinion that there will
be little, if any, falling' off In tbe export trade
between bcre and the States in consequence of
the McKinley but
Jarrett Says It Hurts.
John Jarretttbe welt-known Bittsburger,
who is the United. Slates Consul at Bir
mingham, does not hesitate to say plainly
what be knows to be the case. He writes:
Your favor is received and In reply I will ay!
There Is an appreciable tailing off In experts ta
tbe United States from this section buttons
and-small arms and bicycles chiefly. In buttons
no business of any account is now being done.
Tbe general feeling in business circles here is
that the measure is extremely hurtful to tba
business of tbis section with the United States.
Consul General J. M. Crawford, oft
St Petersburg-, sends the following:
Tbe McKinley bill has been followed by no
appreciable falling off In the exports to Amer
ica from this district. In October and Novsm
ber they were less than in tbo corresponding
months of 1889, but these losses were more than
offset by tbe increase in exports In August and
September over the corresponding months la
1389. -lam informed that tbe unprecedented
rise it the valne cf the rouble has Interfered
witb exports far more than the MeKlnley bill.
The general effect here In business circles is
kindly and wholesome. Exporters tell as that
they will do as much and as proa table basfaes.
under this bill as they had done before Its
adoption. The high protective tariff, in lores
for many years in Russia, and with afgeseral
betterment of all the prime industries of tho
country, has probably had its effect in eaustex
Russian exporters to look with reasonable cob
slderation into the merits ot this bill.
The Cork We Use.
Horatio J. Spraguei United States Conjal
at Gibraltar, writes:
In reply to your communication, I beg to re
port that the exports from Gibraltar to tba
United States are, with ths exception ot cork,
wood, quite insignificant since the Rock itself
produces nothing to export on account ot its
limited extent but considerable corkwood has:
lately been shipped from hers to New York,
obtained from tbe cork woods situated at a
distance between 10 and 20 miles Irons Gibral
tar. In Spanish territory, and brought here on
mule and donkey backs. Tbe article' of cork
wood, according to tbe McKinley bffl. cootie
ues as heretofore, duty free on entry is tbs
United States, while manufactured cork htm
been increased from 30 per centum ad valorem
doty to IS cents per pound, wales may ac
count for the late Increase i a. the export of
corEwooa irom.tnis piace ionevrx.Gc, as us
f e-HowiBg figures will show: ,
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