THIS IS THE SEASON TO sell AND KENT HOUSES. BUYERS AND REWTER LOOK FOR BARGAINS IN THE EYEEX MORNING DISrATCH. ' FORTY-SIXTH YEAS. BLOCKINGCOHGRESS For the Purpose of Forcing an Extra Session at Once to Secure a HEARING FOR FREE SILVER. The Coinage Committee Decides Against the White Metal and the Democrats Begin FILIBUSTEKLN'G IN THE HOUSE. Heed Eiscs to the Occasion and Sends a Messenger Outside to Count a Quorum in the Lotties. HIE. CLEVELAND HAS SOT WITHDEAWN. Ktile Kot Ecsllirg fcr tie Kraiciticn ia 13S2, He Is Kiiliag to Ozce Mom Fose u the Lute cf the Eenccncy. 7EE PCEIT2CN TiKEK BY WHITKET AND GORMAN IFKOM A STAFF CORBESFOXDENT.I Washington, Feb. 20. Unsuccessful filibustering on the part of the minority was Ike principal feature of to-day's proceedings in Ihe House. For the third time this ses sion the Democrats filed out of the chamber and they would have achieved their object Jiad they been sufficiently well organized on the question at issue. The Committee on Rules had reported a special order to the House for the non-concurrence in the Senate bill for the relief of the Supreme Court. This measure provides for the appointment of a -number of Judges who shall constitute a sort o! intermediate court for the disposal of a certain class of cases, and in such cases their decision is final. In this way a large omeunt of unnecessary work will be lifted lrem the Supreme Court of the United States. The Difference in the Bills. The House bill fixed the number of judgeB at nine, while the Senate struck out all after the enacting clause and inserted 27 as the number. When it was taken from tlic Speaker's table this morning the con sideration was immediately opposed. Blount, of Georgia, and McMillan, of Tennessee, lea the opposition, and when they found that the majority were determined to non-concur and have a Conference Committee appointed, they gave the signal and all hut seven Democrats left the chamber. Those remain ing were Blount, McMillan, Stewart, of Texas. Eeilly, of Pennsylvania, Muichler, cf Pennsylvania, Culbertson, of Texas, Rogers, of Askansas, and Andrews of Mass achusetts. The Speaker counted those Democrats who remained in the hall as present and not YBting, and together with Andrews, Reilly ami Rogers, who voted, a quorum was ob tained. Then the previous question was ordered and the bill was referred to the Con ference Committee. Ileal Cause of the Kick. It appears that the opposition shown by the minority was not so much to this bill as it was to the other measures included in the special order as the direct tax and the sub sidy hills. A member of the Committee on Rules said this afternoon that the majority of the committee had met this morning and agreed upon the order after which the min ority members were called in. They immediately protested against the order and offered to compromise on two pro visions. One of these was that the bills mentioned in the order be laid aside until after the appropriation hills had been passed. The other was that if the majority would insert a clause in the House bill pro viding tliat when the appointments Acre laaile they should he five Republicans and four Democrats. The majority members re fused to agree to this and then the fight was made on the floor. Most of the members left the building altogether, but a few of them remained in the cloak rooms and Speaker Reed sent a messenger there and kail them counted. Silver Scheme Behind It. Congressman O'Neill, of Massichusetts, was among the first to get away. As he was leaving the Capitol he was astcd what the Democrats proposed to do. "Wc propose to filibuster until we get in oar object," he re plied. "We can stand an extra session, and, ia fact, it is jus: what we want. Thereis no likelihood that the silver bill will pass the licuse this session, and our plau is to have on ultra session and pass this bill. As it is now President Harrison will not be obliged lo make his position on the silver bill known tmtil 1892. If we pass a silver measure at an extra session he will veto it, and he will then co on record for the issue he has cre ated." Tie position of the radical silver advo cates is called forth by the action of the llouje Coinage Committee to-day. "When tins body met there was practically no dis cussion in committee and the members pro ceeded promptly to voting. The first vote taken was on the Senate bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. On a yea and aay vole it was decided, by a majority of 8 to 4, to report this bill to the House ad versely with a recommendation that it do Bet pass. Tho Minority All Trom tho West. The four members in the minority were tho old free coinage contingent of the com mittee. Messrs. Carter, of Montana, and Itartin, of Nevada, Rcpublicans.and Bland, of ilissouri, and Williams, of Illinois, Democrats. The eight members of the com mittee who compose the majority were: Mr. Wickham, of Ohio, the Chairman of the committee, and Messrs. Walker, of Massa chusetts, Comstock, of Minnesota, Snapp, ol New York, Taylor, of Illinois, Repub licans; and Messrs. Tradeymm, of New York, Willcox, of Connecticut, and Vaux, ol Pennsylvania, Democrats. After the free coia.ig, men found that WANTSpf all kinds are quickly answered through THE DISPATCH. Investors, artl aus, bargain hunters, buyers and sellers ulotety scan its Classified Advertising Col umns. Largest Circulation, they were defeated on the Senate bill, Mr. Carter, of Montana, moved as a substitute for the Senate bill a measure providing for free coinage of the American product. This was also defeated only Messrs. Carter and Bartine actually favoring it, though Mr. Bland's vote in committee was recorded as in favor of it. In casting his Tote Mr. Bland said he would vote to report favor ably a bill for the free coinage of the Amer ican product, but that he would do so solely for the purpose of getting it on the calendar of the House with a favorable recommenda tion on, and that he would reserve the right to oppose it on the floor with a bill provid ing free and unlimited coinage of silver, and did not intend finally to vote in favor of Mr. Carter's proposition. Another Compromise Proposition Made. Mr. Carter next moved another substi tute for the Senate bill. This provided that for the first three months after the passage of the act the Secretary oi the Treasury shall purchase monthly, in the open market, 10, 000,000 ounces of silver, and that thereafter he shall purchase monthly 6,000,000 ounces of silver instead of 4,500,000, as is author ized under the present law. This last mo tion also failed, securing only two votes those of Messrs. Carter and Bartine, the two Democratic free coinage men, Messrs. Bland and Williams voting against it. It was then arranged that the Chairman of the committee, Mr. Wickham. ot Ohio, should draw up the report in behalf of the majority of the committee and present it to the House as promptly as possible. The re port will be brief. A resolution was agreed to giving the minority authority to submit their views to the House in the shape of a minority report if tney see fit to do it. Nothing was said in committee about bringing the bill before the House, and it now goes to the foot of the already over burdened House calendar, with the recom mendation of the committee that it do not pass. This is what prompts the silver men to filibuster for an extra session. Socklcss Simpson Before the Committee. Congressman-elect Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, representing the Farmers' Alliance, was one of the speakers before the House Coinage Committee to-day. He said the farmers of the country demanded and would insist ou more money. Ho advocated free coinage as one means to this end, and also the sub-Treasury scheme and the issuance of paper money as other methods whereby more money would be put in circulation. The people demanded a great deal more money and it was the duty of the Governmentto furnish it. Mr. Simpson said he did Dot care if free coinage did cause silver to come to the United States. He wished it would come, and it could not come too soon, for it would give the people more money. Alonzo Waddcll, of South Dakota, who was deleated for Congress at the last election as the candidate of the Farmers' Alliance, also spoke in behalf of free coinage, which, he said, was advocated by all the members of the Alliance. Mr. E. B. BaconofT, Mil waukee, representing the Chamber of Com merce and Merchants' Association of that city, submitted an argument agaiast the passage of the tree coinage act. Senator Sten art closed the hearing with an address in favor of free coinage, and then the vote was taken as given above. Lightnek. CLEVELAND A CANDIDATE. A SILLY ST0EY OF HIS WITHDRAWAL PEOHPTLY DENIED. The Ex-President, While Ho Will Not Work for a Nomination, Is Undoubtedly Will ing to Lead the Democratic Hosts in IS92 Position of Gorman and Whitney. IFROM A ETArr COBBESrOKDBKT.3 Washington, Feb. 20. The silly story sent to out-of-town papers last night to the effect that Cleveland had withdrawn from the race tor the Presidency was repeated in a morning paper here and was written by the same inspired band. The writer claimed that he got his information from a prominent Democratic Senator, trhich im mediately led to the impression that Senator Gorman had been looking out for the main chance. Inquiry into the matter, however, developed 'the fact that the information came from a man who is antagonistic to Mr. Cleveland, and was given to the cor respondent for the sole object of weakening Mr. Cleveland as a candidate. There is absolutely no truth in the asser tion, and there is not the weakest fabric upon which to construct such a monu mental "fake." Ex-Sccrctary Whitney, who was mentioned in the article, was seen at the Arlington this morning about the story. He looked serious for a moment, and then smilingly asked for a pencil and a piece of paper. "I don't want to be mis quoted in this matter." said Mr. Whitney, "and for that reason I will write out my reply." No Foundation in Truth Whatci cr. Then Mr. Whitney wrote the following statement: "Tiie story is without any foun dation of truth whatever." There is not a Senator or a Representative on the Democratic side who places any re liance ia the story. They all either treat the matter as a huge joke or else give their opinion that the story was the result of a plan to injure Cleveland. In a letter written to Congressman Tracey by Mr. Cleveland four days ago Mr. Cleveland makes no mention of such a pos sibility He does say, however, that "if a majority of his party are opposed to him he is standing in no one's wav." "Some time ago," Mr. Tracevsaid, "Mr. Cleveland had an idea of taking himself out of the field of his own choice, but his friends pointed out to him that his duty would be to obey the commands of his party, and he had agreed not to withdraw bis name, but let the luturc shape itself." As far as Senator Gorman is concerned that gentleman is in the race to sta-, al though he is not parading this fact before the whole country. A man who is well in formed of Senator Gorman's movements said to-day that the only reason why Mr. Gorman did not come out as an avowed can didate for the Presidency was because he wished to hedge upon his seat in the United States Senate. What Gorman Is Waiting Tor. "Wait until the 1st of January, 1892," said the gentleman, "and then you will see that Mr. Cleveland had better not allow his boom to go around at night unless it is well protected. It is the idea of Senator Gorman to secure his re-election to the Senate, and then, if he fail to secure the Presidental romination, he will have his scat in the Senate to fall back upon. Tbcre will be the strongest kind of a fight lor this place this fall, when a State ticket and a United States Senator will be elected. Mr. Gorman real izes now that to announce himself as a can didate would mean that he would have all the Cleveland element at his throat, and by this action stand a chance ol defeat for the Senate. Mr. Gorman is too wise a politician to injure his chances in this manner, and you will see that as soon as he has been re elected to the Senate he will make a strong candidate for the-nomination. He is not, of course, making much noise about his plans, and he cannot help it if his friends boom him, but you will notice that in his state ments he does not go very far in denying the rumors' Postal Savings Bank Bill Indorsed. Washington, Feb. 20. The" House Committee on Postoffices and Postroads to day authorized a favorable report on thebill introduced by Representative Evans, of Tennessee, to establish postal savings bank PITTSBURG, and encourage small savings among the people. NO THANKS FOR REED. C0NGBESS IS ALMOST CERTAIN TO OMIT THAT FEATURE. Thus Will the Maine Man Break Another Precedent Which Has Stood for a Cen turyRogers and Others Have a Resolu tion Beady for an Emergency. Washington, Feb. 20. Speaker Heed will probably go down to history as the first Speaker of the House of Representatives who failed to receive a vote of thanks from the House at the expiration of his term. In this matter, as in so many others, he will be able to repeat his boast, "We have broken the precedents of a hundred years." It is customary for some member of the party in the minority to rise on the last day of the session and move a resolution of thanks to the Speaker for his courtesy and impartiality. Such resolutions are usually adopted by unanimous vote. There was some Democratic opposition to the reso lution of thanks to Speaker Keifer at theclose of tlie last Republican Congress, cight'years ago, but he had strong Democratic friends, and they proposed the resolution and easily carried it. There may be one or two Demo crats in the present House who are syco phantic enough to move a resolution of thanks to Speaker Reed to lick the hoot which has kicked them. If such a resolution is offered, however, a substitute will probably be proposed, ex pressing the real opinion oi self-respecting Democrats upon Mr. Reed's performances. Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, who has been a thorn in the side of the Speaker, is reported to have a set of resolutions ready if it be comes necessary to offer any. He will not propose them if none of a contrary charac ter are offered, but will leave Mr. Reed the distinction of going down to history with no expression from the House upon his conduct. It is, of course, in the power of the Re publicans to offer resolutions and adopt them by a majority vote. The Democrats in that case would offer their substitute and vote for it. They would also insist upon a roll call upon the adoption of the Repub lican resolutions. These two entries in the Jlccoid the substitute resolution and the roll call would leave Mr. Reed in a worse position in history than if nothing appeared on the llctord. The Republicans will probably content themselves with a discreet silence, and Mr. Reed will be allowed to end his career as Speaker, as he closed the last session, by dropping his gavel in the presence of a half deserted chamber. NICABAGUA CANAL. The Bill Providing for It Under Discussion In tho Senate. Washington, Feb. 20. The Senate to day proceeded to the consideration of the Nicaragua Canal bill, giving the guarantee of the United States Government to the com pany's 4 per cent bonds to the amount of 100.000,000. Mr. Vest, in opposing tho bill, said that no greater calamity could come upon the world than a war between the United States and Great Britain. It was, therefore,of importance that in con sidering the pending bill, the relations be tween Great Britain and the United States in regard to inter-oceanic communication across the Isthmus should be considered. It was easy enough to denounce the Clayton Bulwer treaty, and he joined in that de nunciation, for he never could understand whv the United States should go into part nership with Great Britain In the manage ment and control of a line of transit between the two oceans. The remainder of Mr. Vest's speech was devoted to an analysis of the hill, a discus sion of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and to an argument that the interests of the United States were sacrificed by the bill to those of the concessionaires of the canal company. Speeches were . also made by several other Senators, and the bill went over without action. A HEW PLAN ADOPTED To Secure tho Presentation of a Philadel phia Mint Bill. rraoM A staff connEsrouDKirr.i Washington, Feb. 20. The Philadel phia delegation in Congress has deoided to abandon its proposed plan of trying to have the Philadelphia mint bill called up in the House and to try a new plan. The bill in troduced by Senator Spooner in the Senate yesterday for Senator Cameron is almost sure of passage, and in that event the bill will come back to the House and be laid on the Speaker's table. As Speaker Reed is favorably disposed to the measure, it is likely that he will take the first opportunity to lay it before the House, and then the trial will take place. LIEUTENANT STONE'S FURLOUGH. To Superintend Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s Armor Plate Department. 'FB05I A STAFF CORHKBrONDENT.l Washington, Feb. 20. Lieutenant Charles A. Stone, who is at present on duty in the Bureau of Ordnance, in the Navy Department, has been granted a furlough for two years, to enable him to accept a situ ation with Carnegie, Phipps & Co., of Pitts burg, us Superintendent of the construction of armor plates in their establishment. He is an expert on steel, and by reason of bis experience in the Ordnance Bureau, will be especially valuable in his new position. Center of Population. Washington, Feb. 20. In a bulletin issued by the Census Office to-day, it is stated that the center of population of this country in June, 1890, was in Southern In diana, near Greensburg, and 20 miles east of Columbus. Ten years ago it was ten miles west by south of Cincinnati. Jndgo Bccd Confirmed. Washington, Feb. 20. Among the ap pointments confirmed by the Senate to-day was that of James H. Reed, to be United States Judge for the Western district of Pennsylvania. Dr. Foster Appointed. fFBOM A STAFF COKRESFOJJDEITT. 1 Washington, Feb. 20. The Commis sioner of Pensions has appointed Dr. D. G. Foster as the third member of the board of pension examinine surgeons at Pittsburg. BESIDES Its own bureau for cable news at every Important capital of Europe, THE DISPATCH has tho exclusive cable service for Sunday's issne of two other great cable news organizations. Its facilities for col lecting foreign news are unexcelled by any newspaper. A TEIFLE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. A Nebraska Stockman Bills His Wife, Hired Man and Himself. Lehigh, Neb., Feb. 20. This morning Al McCubin, an extensive stockman living four miles north of this place, shot and killed his wife and hired man, Frank Yob. He gave his oldest child money with in structions to take the younger cbildern to their grandparent's home, and then took aconite, dying shortly after. Domestio trouble caused the tragedy. i nouuio cauaeu me trageuy, j.xnrnegemeinae is tne oldest ana strongest oilman uprisjngare peing lesumea, isontnern borders oi trance pincgea into 1 them for imported goods, lyou can get it by this method, m SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1891 TWELVE A COLLEGE CONTEST, Freshmen Climb Up Inside a Warm Chimney to Plant a Banner. THIS EXCITES THE S0PH0M0EES, Who Eetaliate by Kidnaping the Toast master of Their Poes. THE LAW AND TEE POLICE TAKE A HAND rsrcciAt- teleobam to the dispatch.! Ithica, N. Y., Feb. 20. "War to the knife" is the cry of the Cornell sophomores and freshmen to-night. Law and order are not to be considered for a moment in their estimation. Brute force, cunning, strategy and college yells are the materials with which both classes hope to win. The trouble has all arisen over a large banner bear ing the figures "94," which was found nailed to the top of the Sibley College chimney, 110 feet from the ground. How it got there was a query. No such act of foolhardiness has ever before taken place at Cornell University. The repre sentative of Tnn Dispatch has found out how the work was accomplished. The furnace fires were banked at 10 o'clock the night before, and by 4 o'clock yesterday morning the chimney was comparatively cool. A freshman climbed up the pegs on the inside of the chimney and in 15 minutes the tin banner was nailed on the front of the chimney top. A Feat Remarkable for Foolhardiness. The descent was difficult and several times the Freshman was nearly suffocated by the gas. All day yesterday the Sophs glared angrily at the banner, but the ban ner remained. Plans were formed to get the offensive ensign down. Last night a hundred sophs paraded the campus until morning. Their intention was to bribe the janitor and climb the chimney. The janitor partially consented to allow them to enter the chimney toward morning, but at 3 o'clock he started the fires instead. The freshmen meanwhile had captured a soph named Bush and placed him in a ven tilator in Whitehall. The sophs rallied and drove the freshmen irom the campus. Payne, a freshman, returned, but he was captured and tied to a tree near the Fiske McGraw mansion, where he passed several weary hours. Berry, the freshman class poet,"was spied on the campus, but by hid ing under a step at Morrell Hall, escaped. Two more freshmen were captured, and then the sophs started down tbe hill after the freshman toastmaster, C. S. Hoyt, Jr., of Canandaigua. According to a previously arranged plan, tbe sophs marched 80 strong to Sigma Phi House, where Hoyt roomed, Kidnaping the Freshman Toastmaster. A window was forced and Hoyt's room entered before he awoke. By a mistake his roommate was taken out first, but a second trip brought the toastmaster. He was marched by the sophs down the hill to the Alpha Delta Phi House, where a carriage was secured and, as the crowd supposed, Hovt was driven rapidly away, but it was only a scheme to throw the men off the track. Hovt in reality wae marched around a few squares and then taken to a two-story house in the eastern part of the city on a main thoroughfare by which hundreds of residents pass daily. His clothes were taken off to prevent him from jumping from the window, as the Freshman president did four years ago to-day. The scene on tbe campus was one of in tense excitement. Tbe upper class meu toon part with the under class men, bringing every student in the university in the affair. The seniors seconded the sophs, while the juniors looked after their proteges, the freshmen. During the afternoon the banner tell down, and then there was an excited rush. The sophs were successful. The freshmen decided on desperate meas ures, and did what other classes have never dreamed of doing that is, resorted to the law. The two freshmen who had been held by the sophs while Hoyt was captured went to the City Recorder, in company with the class officers and demanded protection. The names of eight of tho men who were recog nized by the two freshmen were divulged and an investigation issued. The sophs re sponded, and grew moody when they real ized their position Tho Decision of the Magistrate. Two seniors among them influenced them to save all concerned by giving up Hoyt. His immediate return was demanded, but the sophs claimed he was so many miles from town that he could not be returned be fore 11:30 to-night. It was a pure game of bluff, but it worked. The men were al lowed to go until to-morrow. Recorder Smith admonished them if Hoyt was not re turned to-night the hieh-handed interfer ence would be punished by the extreme penalties of the law. The freshmen with chagrined, but full numbers, gathered at the Ithaca Hotel for the banquet The walks and corridors are filled with sophs who are determined, they say, to break up the banquet of the men who have played the baby act by appealing to tbe officers of the law. A time-honored custom at Cornell is that freshmen and sophs must fight their own battles. The hotel is heavily guarded by the police and any force will meet with prompt resistance. At 8 o'clock this evening TnE Dispatch representative found out where Hoyt was and in company with two seniors went to the back door of the house. After several countersigns hid been given they were ad mitted to the room where Hoyt was. He was fully dressed and eating his supper. "I have been well treated,'' said he. "Books have been furnished me and I have had a good time so far as treatment is con cerned. Tbe boys have amused me with stories and even suggested a little game of poker, but as I did not have time to go the bank before I started on my journey, I had to decline. I want to get back to tbe banquet and the boys have promised to allow me to. No, I shall not tell any one who my captors were and I hope they won't get suspended." Ho Was Willing to Be Stolen. Hoyt seemed to think that it was a soph's duty to steal a freshman banquet officer as a matter of course. Hoyt was in good humor when the party left, and said he would probably see them later. At 11:30 a crowd of sophs gathered in tbe center of the city. A few moments later Hoyt came down the walk and was surrounded by the sophs who formed a procession, headed by a band, and marched to the hotel giving down their class yell. Hoyt was taken to the banquet room where he was greeted with cheers. But the sophs had not allowed Hoyt to go without a remembrance of their appreciation. On his back in white paint were the glaring figures, "93." The freshmen are satisfied and so are the sopbs, but the faculty is yet to be heard. The students hava had their fun but the faculty will settle the damages. Last year the sophs kidnaped the fresh man President and kept him a week. When the faculty investigated the matter a "fake" story was told to the effect that the Presi dent had voluntarily gone off merely for notoriety and to advertise the freshman banquet. TROUBLE IN GERMAN SOCIETIES. It Grows Out of the Expulsion of a Rabid Anarchistic Member. Chicago, Feb. 20. A clash between the conservative and Anarchistic factious among the German Turners in this city promises to spread to the entire country and disrupt the powerful organization. The Turnegemeinde is the oldest and strongest of mp the societies here, and has always been heavily conservative. Recently one of its Anarchistic members indulged in strictures upon it in a speech before another society. The Turnegemeinde then expelled him. He appealed to the district governing body, which ordered the Turnegemeinde to restore him to membership. A meeting was called and the society an swered the district body by refusing'by a large majority to restore the obnoxious mem ber. It is assumed that the only thing the superior body can do is to expel the Turneg emeinde from the national body, and as other conservative Turners' societies through the country contaip the warring elements it is supposed they will take up the fight, with the probability of a general separation be tween the conservative and radical factions. DEMANDS A MILLION IN DAMAGES BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OE GENERAL BAHRUNIA. His Widow Officially Announces Hor Inten tion of Suing the Government of the United States Tho Papers Served Upon Secretary Blaine. rFMCIAL TELEGBAM TO TUB DISrATCtI.l New York, Feb. 20. Transito Aurtarte, widow of General J. M. Barrundia, who was killed by the Guatemalan officials on board the American steamer Acapulco, and whose death resulted in the recall of Minister Mizner, has officially announced her inten tion of asking the United States Govern ment for 1000,000 indemnity for the killing of her husband. Papers in the suit have been serve! on Secretary of State Blaine. They recite that the widow and minor daughters, Victoria, Ana Maria Antonia, Dolors, Luz and Octavia, and a married daughter, Teresa Barrundia, wife of Ramond Bengoehea, demand $1,000,000 from the Government for General Barrundia's murder. They declare that in his message of December 1, 1890, President Harrison admits that it was by order of Lansing B. Mizner, Minister of the United States to the Re publics of Central America, that General Barrundia was apprehended on board the eteamer Acapulco and that this led to his being murdered by the agents of the Guate malan Government. "In the same message," tbe papers con tinue, "it is unconditionally affirmed that Minister Mizner overstepped his authority when he issued that order, and acted con trary to all established precedents in similar cases, thereby meriting his Government's disapproyal." WASTED TO A SKELETON. The Terrible Condition of a Man Afflicted With Trichinosis. fFrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH-. Rochester, Feb. 20. Charles W. Wag ner, a tailor living at 110 Harris street, this city, is dying irom an acute attack of trich inosis. About two weeks ago he bought a ham and took it home to his family. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner ate freely of the raw meat, and a few days later they were seized with a terrible pain in the muscles of the body. A physician was t ummoned, and witbont being told of their feast was unable to pronounce upon their case. The woman recovered, but the man has grown gradually worse and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. Wagner is nearly wasted to a skeleton, and his face has a ghastly pallor He has entirely lost the use of one arm, and the physicians, agree that there is no chance for his recovery. EDMCND-RUSSELL'Seminoncelnbubjccts of interest to women suggests to Bessie Bramblothat men surpass in almost every fiphero in which the softer sex is popularly supposed to be pro-eminent. See to-morrow's DISPATCH. M0NTERC0LE SENTENCED. He Is Given Six Months in Which to Learn How to Work. IEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, Feb. 20. Guiseppi Currisi, who is better known as Count de Montereole, and who was arrested by Offi cer Moffitt in Green's Hotel on Saturday for distributing libelous circulars, detain ing the character-of his wife, was given a further hearing by Magistrate Clement this afternoon. Magistrate Clement, after sum ming up all the evidence, said: "As you have no home, no means of live lihood," and have never had any lessons on work, or done any, you have become a vagrant under the law, and I therefore com mit you to the House of Correction for six months." The Count received his sentence in silence. A DENIAL FEOM CLEVELAND. Ho Says He nas Written No Letter With drawing From tho 1893 Race. Ne-w Yoke, Feb. 20. Ex-President Grover Cleveland said to-night in reference to a statement published to the effect that he had definitely decided not to come before the people as a candidate for the Demo cratic Presidental nomination in 1892: "It is entirely untrue so far as I am acquainted with any facts in connection with it. I be lieve it to be a mere newspaper sensation." "Do yon believe the statement emanated from Mr. Whitney as has been asserted?" asked the reporter. "No, I do not," he emphatically replied. The Ex-President parried all additional questions put to him anent the story and positively declined to define his position in regard to the contest. AN EIGHT-HOUE FIGHT. It Is to Be Started at Once by Journeymen Carpenters. tsFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITS DISPATCIM Philadelphia, Feb. 20. The eight hour movement among the journeymen car penters has, during the past week, been the subject of discussion in a secret session of the Executive Board oi the Brotherhood of Carpenters, and has t.iken the form of a united stand by the 80,000 men here in a fight to be immediately begun. A VERY POOR HOME. Its Matron Sends Her Charges Ont to Beg and Takes tho Proceeds. Chicago, Feb. 20. Mrs.Catherine Seely, matron of the so-called Bethany Home, was indicted to-day for cruelty to children. The hearing before the Grand Jury indi cated that tbe dozen or more little inmates of the home were systematically starved and sent out on the streets to beg," tbe proceeds being appropriated by Mrs. Seely. FIRED AT A GENERAL. An Attempt at an Assassination in the Ar gentine Republic Buenos Aybes, Feb. 20. An attempt was made to-day to assassiuate General Roea, formerly Minister of the Jntenor. A man fired a revolver at him, but fortunately the General was only slightly wounded. The would-be assassin was arrested and imprisoned. Measures of precaution against pa uprising are being resumed, $m PAGES. FIRED TOO QUICKLY. The Serious Charge Brought Against a Knssian Prince WHO KILLED HIS MAN IN A DUEL. A Eigid Investigation Into the Affair Or dered by the Czar. LONDON'S LATEST HIGH LIFE SCANDAL DT DCNLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. J St. Peteesbueo, Feb. 20. A serious scandal is stirring society. It is connected with the recent duel between Prince Woron zoff and Lieutenant Lamonossoff, of the Im perial Guards. The duel was fought at Krasnogiselo, and the weapons used were pistols at 15 paces. At the first shot Lamonossoff fell without having discharged his weapon, his adver sary's ball piercing his intestines and lodg ing at his spine. The wounded man ex pired in six hours and was accorded a grand military funeral. It ia now asserted that Woronzoff fired without waiting for the word of command, and tbe Czar has in consequence ordered a rigid inquiry to be made. Not a Duel, Dut a Divorce. A Dunlap cablegram from London says: The sensational divorce case already cabled is the talk of the town. The clubs are full of it, and the corners of the streets echo. "diTorcc." No names are, as yet, given and that of the lady is kept especially quiet. Nevertheless it is commonly known that she is a peer's daughter of high social position and wife to a Scotch member of Parliament. The story has it, that adjoining a dining room set aside for the use of barristers' clerks in the House of Lords, is a dark pas sage, tine evening lately tbe husband was surprised to see a lady who resembled his wife entering this passage. The impression produced on him was so strong that he turned back, entered the dark passage, struck a light and lound his wife in the arms of the person implicated. Another version of the story says that it was an official of the House of Lords who found the guilty pair in flagrante delictu, hut all stories center on the dark passage. It was whispered in the lobby of the House to-day that Mr. Labouchere, who is a personal enemy of the man suspected, is only waiting for the first move in the courts to make the whole affair public. The Scottish Leader says to-day, editorially: Eagerly Discussed in Political Clubs. Tbe prospect of a sensational divorce case coming before court is still eagerly discussed in tho political clubs. Up till last night no petition bad been filed, and, although the case is known to be in tbo bands ot an eminent firm of solicitors, tbe delay is considered to point to an amicable settlement. Tbe gentleman upon wbom involves the responsibility of setting tbe wheels of the law in motion is disposed, out of consideration for tbo family, to view tbe private arrangement with favor. On no account, however, will be held any com munication, directly or indiroctly, with nis wife, who he alleges has shamefully betrayed him, and thus tne efforts of those who are doing their utmost to arrive at some basis of settle ment are sadly hampered. Even should the affair be kept out of court it will be a matter of wonder if this particular scandal, which has been talked of everywhere for days, does not, Defore long find its way into tbe public prints. Not the least interesting aspect of the case is that the political dandy who is said to be concerned has, in tbe most effusive manner possible, been posing as an embodiment of injured innocence in society circles.. Tbe case is sure to cause a greater sensation than even that of Mr. Parnell and Mrs. O'Sbea. The lady wbo has Been tho causo of all this trouble is a lUtlo over SO years of age, Delongs to a historical Scottish family and has for the last few seasons been one of the foremost leaders of fashion in tho West End of London. SCENE AT A FUNERAL. A Midnight Interment Which Did Not Prove a Complete Success. JBr DUXLAr'S CABLE COMPACT. London, Feb. 20. The remains of Colonel Richard Dyott, who for 15 years represented Lichfield in the imperial Parliament and who died on Friday, was interred in the family vault under St. Mary's Church last night. Since the time of the Commonwealth it has been the custom of the family to bury its dead at night. Accordingly, the hearse containing the coffin was attended by 20 torch bearers, and at a late hour the procession started from Frceford Hall at a slow pace. It moved, a solemn pageant, through tbe city, the streets of which were crowded with respectful and impressed spectators, who are estimated to have reached a total of 1,500. During the ceremony a scene of wild ex citement prevailed. The public house in the district had been granted an extra hour's extension of time for the occasion in order to minister to the wants of those who might become thirsty after taking part in the funeral exercises. As soon as the coffin had been conveyed into the church and the show from the popular point of view might there fore be considered over, a rush was made by thousands to gain admission into the brightly lighted "Public." Forty members of the county police force were called out to endeavor to keep back the surging crowd. This caused tremendous amount of excite ment. Eventually the doors of tbe building were closed and the place, was stormed. During the progress of the melee a police inspector had one of bis fingers bitten off. A DIAMOND NECKLACE Presented to Ex-Empress Eugenie Placed on Sale at Madrid. fBT DUULAT'S CABLE COMPAfT.! Paeis, Feb. 20. With the lack of deli cacy for which an opposition paper is often guilty the presence of the ex-Empress Eugenie has been made the occasion of cer tain publications, calling attention to tbe fact that the celebrated diamond necklace which Ismail Pasha presented to her upon the opening of the Suez Canal, is now on ex hibition at a jeweler's shop in Madrid, marked with tbe price of 15,000. Of course, this cannot be mentioned with out the corresponding philosophy that would naturally occur to one, and thus the ex-Empress is again made to suffer the agonies of history revived and reminded of what she was and what she is. A TOBACCO MONOPOLY lo Be Granted by Portugal to a Syndicate of Paris Bankers. BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAlrT.t Lisbon, Feb. 20. The Government has resolved to solicit the Council of the State to convoke the Cortes during the fourth week in March in order to submit for the approval of the Parliament a contract involving tbe grant of a monopoly of tobacco for a loan of 9,000,000 m the course of a few days with a group of French bankers. ADVEBTISING A BOOK, The Sale of Which He Pretended to Desire to Be Stopped. fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMrAlTT.l Paeis, Feb. 20. A literary doctor's first novel was put upon the stands a few days since. But no sooner had it tested its un popularity and had been iugloriously con cealed beneath the more readable books than some inconspicuous agitator, dwelling in some out-of-the-way place along the .southern borders of France plunged into 1 AX JNDECIIAT. Paris with an injunction and a damage suit, and a variety of other legal papers aimed apparently at the suppression of this doctor's novel, but probably with the object of giving it wider fame. And what do you think he asks the injunction on? He claims that the doctor is divulging professional secrets in his work. He attended the complainant's wife for some extraordinary variety of ailments, that the complainant describes in full to the in tense delight of the Parisian public, and then he went on and wrote this novel and put all the circumstances of this peculiar ailment in its pages. Therefore, ne prays the Court that the novel, which otherwise never would have been read, should be sup pressed. Of course, a new edition of the work has been published and everybody is buying it. The doctor indignantly resents the imputation upon his professional con- duct, a"-" probably he and the complainant get y1 inebriated nightly from the pror . -cheme. JS, - Thufct IN WALES. Argo . A RESOLUTION y&9fli, ESTABLISH MENT VOTiA.5 But the Minority Against tho Government Was Large Mr. Gladstone Speaks In Favor of the Welsh Demands People Dissatisfied With tho Church. By Associated Tress. 1 London, Feb. 20. In the House of Commons this evening, Mr. Morgan's reso lution in favor of disestablishment of the church in Wales was rejected by a vote of 235 to 203. Mr. Gladstone said: "I could not have spoken on this question half a century ago as I am able to speak now. Then the administration of the established church in Wales was in many ways feeble and open to heavy censure. Now tbe case is very different." Dealing with the growth of Christianity in Wales since the sixth century, Mr. Glad stone said the Anglican reformation con ferred a great blessing on the Welsh by the introduction of the mother tongue into the services of the church, to which, indeed, they were chiefly indebted for the preserva tion of their language. Since the seven teenth century, when Englishmen occupied every bishopric, deanery and benefice of any value, the Welsh people set themselves a gigantic task: in providing lor tneir own religious worship, although non-conformity with undiminished energy retained its place in the hearts of tbe people. The church also displayed praiseworthy activity. It might be asked why interfere if the church were active and progressive and the non-conformists contented ? But the latter were not contented, and the question was whether they were entitled to De discon tented. They were making a demand he felt it to be his duty to listen to,and which he was convinced before long the House would be compelled and disposed to listen to. Cheers. Emperor William Answers Critics. BEELIN At a dinner given in his honor this evening by tbe Brandenburg Diet, Em peror William said he was aware that much that he had recently done bad changed many of his people, and that they hesitated to follow him. It was necessary, however, for them to confide in him with a view only to the welfare of the whole people. Prussia, he said, became great be cause in 1813 the whole nation confided and rallied to the support of the King. "In our time," the Emperor continued, "when dis loyalty and other vices steal through the world, when an ocean of printing ink and paper is lavished to embarrass and darken everything lying clear before us, you must hold with me. I remain calm in tbe hope that you will follow me. May I find enougn'faithful me'n to do my bidding?" Progress of the Chilean Rebellion. London An official dispatch received at the Chilean Legation here to-day, from Santiago de Chile, capital of the Chilean Republic, states that the revolution is con fii e 1 to tbe rebel squadron and to the troops at Tarapaca. The dispatch adds that the greater part of Chile is quiet, and that the regular troops and(the National Guard are support ing the government. The accuracy of this news is doubted among the commercial firms in this city having large Chilean con nections. The private advices received by these firms, from their correspondents in diffetent parts of Chile, indicate that a pro longed struggle is probable between the gov ernment forces and the insurgents. TAKING snags from tho Ohio river pict ured and described lu THE DISPATCH to-morrow. The flood makes the spring campaign important. LIEUTENANT CASEY'S MUEDEEEBS. Their Arrest TV ithont Precipitating Trouble is Significant. Chicago, Feb. 20. General Brooke sent a dispatch to army headquarters here to day to the efleet ihat the capture of the slay ers of Lieutenant Casey had been made by Lieutenant Cloman, of the First Infantry. The arrest was effected without any dis turbance. The prisoners are at Ft, Meade, and no trouble in consequence of the arrest is apprehended. "Ever since the murder of Lieutenant Casey and Herder Miller the Government has ardently desired the arrest of the In dians who committed the deeds," said As sistant Adjutant General Corbin. "The capture was affected after many hardships, and was a magnificent piece of work. It also goes to show that the Indians are thor oughly subdued, or else the arrest would have created a big row. These Indians will be tried by the civil authorities." SIXTY THOUSAND CIGAES SEIZED. They Were Manufactured In New Xork and Had Bogus Import Stamps. Chicago, Feb. 20. The internal revenue officers of this city are making a general raid on the establishments of cigar dealers in this city to-day. Before night they expect to have seized at least 60,000 cigars. The law violated is the customs act. whicb makes the imitation of the Government import stamps a felony. The cigars being seized are of domestic make, being made bv L. Kahner & Co., of New York. In addition to the internal revenue stamp, they bear one which re sembles the import stamp, evidently in tended to deceive the unwary into accepting 1 them for imported goods. DO YOU WANT A. SITUATION? NTJMBET.S OF GOOD OPENING3 ADVERTISED EVERY MORNING TN THE COLUMNS OF THE DISPATCH. THREE CENTS. ITS SALE PREVENTED. No Eailroad to Gobble Up the Chesa peake and Ohio Canal. A FORMEE DECISION SUSTAINED, By Which the Canal Will Have Thoroughly Eepaired, and to B FDT L FIRST-CLASS W0KKING 0EDEE (SPECIAL TELECBA3I TO THE DISPATCH.1 Baltimoee, Feb. 20. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has ultimately succeeded in preventing a sale of thehesapeake and Ohio canal, but in accordance with the de cree issned by the Circuit Court at Hagers town, and which was to-day affirmed by the State Court of Appeals, the Garretts, who own nearly all the bonds issued under the act of 1878, will have to advance the money to repair the canal from terminus to ter minus. The contest, which has been terminated by the courts, began immediately after the last Legislature made provision for the sale of the canal to the Washington and Camber land Railroad, an adjunct of the West Vir ginia Central, for 51,500,000. The amount was not sufficient to pay all tbe creditors, excluding the State, which has a larger in terest than all the others combined. Even the laborers had not been paid during the previous six months, while the contractors, who had furnished the supplies, presented enormous bills. A Plea for Protection. It was then that the Baltimore and Ohio, through the Garretts, indoced the bond holders of 1844 to obtain an injunction pre venting the sale, on the plea that their rights were not protected. The bondholders of 1841 had only a lieu on the tolls and other receipts obtained from cacal as a waterway. The bondholders of 1878, on the contrary, had a lien on the canal. The latter were protected, but with a view of preventing the sale, they joined issue with the unprotected bondholders and advanced the money to fight the case in the courts. The ablest lawyers in the State repre sented the various interests, and the argu ments before Chief Justice Alvey, of the Court of Appeals, sitting as Justice of tne Fourth Judicial Circuit, consumed nearly two weeks. The Garretts, represented by John K. Cowan, the senior counsel of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, presented the proposition that the canal could still be operated as a waterway to the profit of tbe bondholders, and that Miss Mary Garrett and others obligated themselves to repair the canal and continue it as such. To this tbe State objected, on- the ground that pre vious experience bad demonstrated the im practicability of the scheme, and that an immediate sale alone would remove the in cubus. Tbe bondholders of 1844 made their plea for protection, claiming that they must lose every dollar unless the proposition of the Garretts, who are the bondholders of 1878, was adopted. Decree of Judgo Alvey. Chief Justice Alvey, in his decree, re viewed tbe case. He said it had been proven that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company was largely in default and in solvent, wholly unable to earn any tolls and revenues and to pay any part of the principal or interest due to its bonded cred itors, and that a sale of the canal and all its works, property and franchises was re quired for the payment of the repair bonds issued under the act of 1878, and to the State of Maryland, under the several mortgages held by the State. He then decreed that this sale should be suspended, in accordance with the petition of the bondholders of 1844, provided that the three trustees named by tbe Court should bring into court within 60 days all the bonds of 1878 outstanding; that the amount due on the same be paid to the bondholders, and that in addition $10,000 should be paid in to defray the expenses of the receiver. The trustees named should at the same time give bond, pledging themselves to put tbe canal in good condition from one terminus to an other by May, 1891, and operate it as a waterway. If at the end of four years the revenue was not sufficient to keep the water way above expenses, the canal should be sold to the highest bidder. To this decree the State took exception and carried the case to the Court of Ap peals, which to-day affirmed the decision of the lower tribunal. Suffered Two Bad Defeats. This is the second defeat within a week sustained by the West Virginia Central, which is vitally interested in tbe proposed Cumberland and Washington road. It was knocked out of a Washington entrance by the House committee the other day, when Senator Gorman bad tacked on to the bill allowing the Norfolk and Western to ex tend its lines, an amendment giving similar privileges to the Cumberland and AVashing ton. There was a bitter fight over the amendment, whicb, as stated, was finally ruled out. The West Virginia Central will now, as heretofore, have to depend on the Pennsyl vania Railroad for connections iu the coal regions, whereas, had they secured the bed of tbe canal, they would have paralleled the Baltimore and Ohio all the way down, and besides secured a Washington entrance to tidewater. What the company will now do is problematical. It is in a pretty bad way, and it will require all of ex-Senator Davis' finesse to puli it out of tbe hole. It is the one road in the country that num bers among its principal stockholders a combination made up of leading statesmen, like Secretary Blaine, Senator Gorman, ex Senator Henry G. Davis, ex-Secretary Bay ard, ex-Senator Whyte and Stephen B. Elkins. The late ex-Secretary Windom was also a large stockholder. The Baltimore and Ohio must nowatonce proceed to put the canal in working condi tion and look to it that the receipts will more thau meet the operating expenses. BAGGED THREE BEARS. Three Sportsmen In Northern Pennsylvania Find Big Game. -SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCB.l Waeeen, Pa., Feb. 20. While Charles Miller, James Peters and Dick Jones were hunting rabbits in the woods near Morrison Run, about five miles from Warren, they found an old she bear and two cubs com fortably reposing under the lee side of a log. Miller and Peters each had a gun, but Jones' armament consisted of only a dog. Peters first caught sight of the group, kill ing one of the cubs. The mother and the remaining cub then made tracks, but after being pursued some distance the old one attempted to climb a tree. Jones' dog was at her heels making things lively, and as tbe party came up the bear was trying to ward off the dog and at the same time climb the tree. Miller walked around the tree and met the bear as she at tempted to escape, and put a charge of No. 6 shot into her head, standing at a distance of four feet from her. Attention was then turned to the remaining cub, and Mr.Miller put a shot into it. Tlie cub started to run and led the hunters achate of three-quarters of a mile before it succumbed. The old bear weighed 150 pounds and tbe cubs 50 pounds each. Tbe hide of the large one was sold for $18. The three animals were killed with a shoteun. BUSINESS Men will find THE DISPATCH the best advertising medium. All classes can be reached through IU Classified Adver? tisement Columns. If yon want anything; you can get it by this method. 1 I t-
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