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Upon That Platform Dr. Briggs
Will Stand Before the
Presbytery To-day.
A FIERCE DEBATE CERTAIN.
The Brilliant Theologian Ont in a
Strong Counter-Attack Upon
His Accusers.
CHAEGES OP TJHDUE INFLUENCE.
If It Be Heresj to Sajr That Cardinal New
nan and Martineau Will Go to
Heaven He Bcjolces in It.
THE PERSONAL SIDE TO THE DISPUTE.
A Ecstta Qcunl Antsg tht facility cf tts Uska
Tltologial 6eahnry Ails t Htw rtttas
tt the EmarksUt Coitrertny.
BISONS KKTJKCUTIOK Or TEX DOGXATKIAHB.
rericiu. uu.reEjjc to th surxrca.1
NewYobk, May 10. Dr. Charles A.
Briggs, the accused Presbjterlan theologian
and controversialist, will publish to-morrow
a long attack oyer his own signature upon
bis accusers. It is a bitter personal arraign
ment of the critics, and ' it attacks their
weakness of argument and ignorance of the
Westminster Confession and the Bible.
It is called out by the fear that nndue in
fluence is being brought to bear upon the
Presbytery which meets to-morrow to hear
the report of the Committee of Investigation.
That Presbytery, as announced in Satur
day's Dispatch, will consider the adverse
report of the Committee ot Investigation.
The Presbytery iceets at 3 P. M., and the
majority report recommending trial for
.heresy will open oneof the most remarkable
controversies ever known in the modern re
ligious world.
Dr. Brisct In His Own Defense.
Dr. -Briggs will champion his own cause
in the Presbytery. He proposes to fight the
'report, sot because he objects to a trial, but
because he wants his accusers to stand up
and take the responsibility ot making dis
tinct charces against him. According to
the book of discipline of the Presbyterian
Church, whoever makes charges against a
minister that are not sustained must himself
publicly bear the disgrace, censure and pun
ishment proportionate to the malignancy or
rashness which may appear in the prosecu
tion. The attack to be nlade to-morrow is
directed against Dr. William G. J. Shedd,
a venerable theologian, past 70 years ot age.
He was formerly professor of systematic
theology at Union Seminary, and is now
retired as emeritus professor. He has writ
ten many books on theology, and is held in
high regard by Presbyterians all over the
land.
Aid and Comfort to the Enemy.
In the Briggs fight while a fellow .mem
ber of th faculty of Union, he has been
giving aid and comfort to the enemy and
Dr. Briggs beats his critics over Dr. Shedd's
gray head. The letter is signed by Dr.
Briggs and is quite long, covering com
pletely all points at issue. Among other
things he says:
The faculty of Union Theological Seminary
hare up to this point regarded tbe policy of
silence as tbe proper one to pursue under tbe
circumstances of tbe attack upon one of tbeir
number and have waited for tbe proper time
to express tbemselves in public Tbe Her.
Dr. Ebedd, wbo retired from tbe faculty last
year, but wbo bas been with us during tbe
present year as professor emeritus, bas broken
tbe policy of silence by an attack on me just in
time to influence tbe Presbytery of New York
at its meetinc to bear tbe report ot a com.
mittee appointed to consider my inaugural
address.
Calls It a Personal Attack.
Dr. Shedd claims it bas nothing personal In
it, and that it is purely intellectual judgment,
as much so as any mathematical judgment;
And yet be goes on to say in the next sentence:
'Wo are as certain tbat tbe anthor of this
biblical theology is in error, and is teacblng
error, as we are of anything. Tbis theology
and tbat of tbe standards are as contradictory
as tbe Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomers.
Tbere is no middle position possible respecting
sneb views. Ibey must either be approved and
adopted by tbe Presbyterian Church or they
must be condemned and rejected."
Why this baste to come ont In print against a
colleague of 17 years' standing and just in time
to influence tbe Presbytery, if tbere is not
something more tban mathematical precision
in this judgment? Dr. Shedd represents that
Dr. Briggs has the powerof self-deception to an
amazing degree, because I maintain tbat my
adaress is not at all inconsistent With my sub
scription to tbe Westminster Confession.
A Specialist In Two Things.
There are two tbines in which X may claim to
be a specialist, one of these Is in the theology of
the old testament and tbe other tbe West
minster Confession. I have for many years
devoted myself to a study of the Westminster
standards by a careful reading of tbe West
minster divines and tbe original documents of
tbe Westminster assembly and their puritan
teachers and associates.
If any one can attain to the meaning ot a
document by historical research, I have faith
fully pursued tbat method. I have studied tbe
Westminster documents repeatedly in all tbe
great libraries of Great Britain. 1 have gath
ered in tbe library of tbe Union Theological
beminary, tbe Dest library of the Westminster
divines outside the British Museum. I have
studied these divines with enthusiastic devo
tion for many i ears.
I have repeatedly endeavored to Interest Dr.
Shedd in these studies, bnt In vain. He has
not studied tbe Westminster Confession In its
sources and It Is well known to blm tbat I bave
done this work laboriously and faithfully. It
Is a matter of Interpretation which is within
my province as a Biblical and historical
student.
A Charge of MUrepresentatlon.
It is mj charge against Dr. Sbedd and tbe
American dogmaticlans tbat tbey bave per
verted and misrepresented tbe Westminster
Confession because ot tbe neglect of tbe bis
tory of the men and tbe times tbat produced
it, and because tbey dednce from It tbe more
recent dogmatlo speculation. I bave shown by
a table of comparison betwaen Dr. Shedd's
dogmatic theology and the Westminster Con
fession tbat in his systcn "the proportions of
the faith in the Westminster Confession bave
entirely changed. New doctrines bave come
Into tbe field, old doctrines nave been dis
carded! some doctrines have been depressed,
other doctrines bave been exalted. The sys
CREED
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tems are different In their structure. In their
order of material. In tbe material Itself, In its
proportions, and In the structural principles.
Tbe essential and necessary articles of about
one-hair of the Westminster system are In tbe
system, but the other half, with its essential
articles. Is not tbere."
Dr. Shedd says tbat I have "represented tbe
Bible, tbe Church and tbe reason as co-ordinate
and coequal authorities for mankind In obtain
ing the knowledge of Ood." Bnt Dr. Morris,
another venerable dogmaticlan, says: "While
the author nowhere represents tfceso as co-ordinate
sources, and distinctly recognizes the
Bible as the superior source, yet bts language
seems to separate tbe three sources too widely,
as If they could be Independent of each other,
and also to place tivsm practically too nearly
on tbe same level as to anthorltattveness."
He Bcjoloes la Such Heresy.
Doubtless I take a higher view ot the Church
and the reason tban Dr. Morris, and he agrees
with me In taking a higher view of them than
Dr. Shedd, but I do not co-ordinate bem or
make them coequal. If It be bereiy to say that
rationalists like Martineau bave found Ood In
tbe reason, and Roman Catholics like Newman
bave found God in tbe church, I rejoice tn
such heresy, and I do not besitate to say tbat I
bave leu doubt of the salvation of Martineau
or Newman tban I have of tbe modernjPhar
iseeswbo would exclude snch nnble men, so
pure, so good, the ornaments of Great Britain
and the prophets of tbe age, from the kingdom
of God.
Dr. Shedd says: "According to tbis tbe Cat
vanistic creed of tbe Reformation, the Papal
creed of tbe Council of Trent and tbe Uni
tarian creed of Socinus have tbe same divine
authority, and human salvation may be
founded upon eaob and all ot them alike.
Whoever contends tbat this Is tbe doctrine of
tbe Westminster standard is "past surgery.' "
Does Dr. Shedd believe tbat the Calvamstlo
creed of tbe Reformation has divine authority,
or tbat human salvation is fonnded upon It?
If he does, he exalts the Calvanlstio reason
and the Calvanistlo church above tbe Bible
and comes in conflict witb the Westminster
Confession, which makes tbe Bible '
The Only Infallible Bole of Faith,
and which affirms that the "Supreme Judge,
by which all controversies of religion are to be
determined and all decrees of councils, opin
ions of ancient writers, doctrines ot men and
private spirits are to be examined, and in whose
sentence we are to rest, can be no other than
tbe Holy Spirit speaking iff tbe Scripture."
I do cot attach divine authority to any creed,
and I refuse to found human salvation upon
any council. I shall pass over Dr. Sbedd's criti
cisms on my views of tbe Bible. They bave re
ceived sufficient attention in the appendix to
my address, wbich is now accessible to the
public. Sufficient to say tbat I subscribe sin
cerely and without exception or reservation to
tbe whole doctrine of the Bible stated In tbe
Westminster Confession, and tbat I cbarge
npon Dr. Shedd and other dogmaticlans tbat
tbey have substituted a new doctrine ot tbe
Scriptures for that tauzht in the Scrintures and
tbe confession. I claim to maintain the doc
trine of tbe Bible and confession against tbe
dogmaticlans. Dr. Sbedd's keen eyes have de
tected the cbarge that I make against dogma
tloiant, tbat tbey exaggerate the original right
eousness of our first parent In order to mag
nify tbelr guilt, and be Immediately jumps to
tbe conclusion tbat I am a Pelagian. I shall
simply say tbat this is a baseless misrepresenta
tion. The great sin of my address, In Dr. Sbedd's
judgment, is its doctrine of redemption and
regressive sanctification after death. When
ir. Sbedd's dogmatic theology was published
many of his friends .were surprised at the
neglect or the doctrine oz the redemption.
This book was the fruit ot bis life-long
study and teaching. In two massive volumes
of 1,300 pages, one has the right to expect a
complete system.
No Forgiveness of Sin There.
But tbe.forgiveness ot sin and tho pardon of
sin are not found in the index and remission of
ein only in ono passage wbero it is falsely ex
plained as "The non-infliction of suffering upon
the transgressor." The doctrines of repent
ance and saving faith are slurred over, tbe doc
trine of tbe descent Into hell (of the Apostles
Creed) is denied, tbe great doctrines of the
nsen and reigning Redeemer' are neglected.
Sanctification is discussed superficially in
eight pages. His doctrine of tbe middle state
is confined to a polemic against it He devotes
six pages to the second advent, J2 to the resur
rection, four to tbe final judgment, four to
heaven and SS pages to bell.
Surely a dogmaticlan whose thinking and
teaching have been chiefly upon the dampatlon
of men and so Uttte noattmEsaamritlon el the
it world, s no competent critic of & writer who
nnus reaempuon written an over tne tsioie.
Under tbe circumstances one is cot surprised
tbat Dr. Shedd bas no sympathy with tbe doc
trine of progressive sanctification after death.
He hastfailed to apprehend the mind of the
reformers and the Westminster divines on
these subjects and I am not surprised that he
fails to understand me.
v If John Calvin were alive Dr. Sbedd would
charge blm with heresy, for John Calvin recog
nizes errors in the Scripture, lays great stress
upon tbe doctrines of saving fattb, repentance
and progressive sanctification, and teaches the
advancement in divine grace of believers In the
middle state. ' O. A. BKioas,
AN OCEAN DISASTER.
HALF A HtTOTEED C0L0HISTS LOST OH
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Bnt One Person of Those on the Steamer
Alive to Tell the Story The Party Was
Composed Entirely of Colonists.
Tacoma, Wash., -May 10. The steamer
Lucy Lowe has foundered in the Straits
of Juan De Fuca with 55 colonists on
board. -The party, numbering 56, left
for Tacoma April 21 to settle on
land near the mouth of the Guestahe
river, but were beaten back by the high seat
and became short of food,
John X. Grant, of Tacoma, the only sur
vivor, returned here yesterday. He be
lieves tbe entire party has been lost
ECCLESIASTICAL LYKCH LAW.
The Bev. Heber Newton Pays His Respects
to the Monk Ignatius.
rsrxctJLi. TitroaAM to tbe sisfatch.i
Xew Yobk, Hay 10. "Lawlessness"
was tbe subject on which the Bev. Dr.Heber
Newton preached at All Souls' Church this
morning. He took occasion to notice the
attack of the monk, Ignatius, upon his or
thodoxy, and attacked the right of any
churchman to force an action against a sup
posed offender in other manner than is pre
scribed by Church law.
"The Church," Bald he, "has provided
legal methods to test the- meaning of her
legal enactments. If, instead of nsing the
legal methods provided by the Church, a
number of fellow-presbyters are, found ready
to countenance an hysterical' attempt to
stampede the Church into an action, which
its own sober sense has restrained it from
taking, through the years in which the supposedly-offending
utterances have been be
fore it; if American gentlemen prove
capable of backing up a frenzied appeal to
religious passion, which freely resorts to the
tactics of the ward canons and the mob
meeting, and which shrinks not from tbe
lowest insinuations against the motives of
tbe supposed offender, then the Church is in
danger of lapsing into an era of lynoh law
ecclesiastical."
BIG LXTUBEB BOYCOTT,
It Will Go Into Effect In New York To-Day
Against labor Unions.
tsrxcni. Txutozjjc to t&b sxsr atcsu i
.NewYobk, May 10. The lumber boy
cott goes into' effect to-morrow, and if the
dealers carry out their threat, not a itiok of
lumber will be delivered at at any building
job in the city after sunrise. Nevertheless,
all the big builders declare confidently tbat
they will get all the lumber they want.
John D. Crimmins said to-day: ','AU the
builders are in hearty accord with the
dealers, and are determined to stand by
them. Host of us have alwavs been on
friendly terms witb the unions, bnt what
can we accomplish when they are so unset
tled among themselves? It is about time to
call a halt. The unions have been running
things witb too high a hand of late. Many
of the men are perfectly satisfied with their
1st, but seem to be afraid of their organisa
tions. "The sen ought to teleet t lMheded
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committee to confer with the dealers and
settle the matter bv arbitration. They will
probably do that eventually. As for break,
ing up the unions, I believe it is impossible.
Those men would sooner starve than desert
their QBiqat,' '
THE ESCAPED ITATA.
a kybteby ranx stobotodb the
CHARLESTON'S CETTISE.
Naval O facials Silent as to the Object of
It Tbe Opinion Is General, However,
That She Has Been Sent After the
Itata.
Washingtoh; May 10. While there
are no new developments regarding the re
ported issuance of orders to tbe cruiser
Charleston and the men-of-war composing
the South Pacific squadron, to go after and
jelie tho insurgent vessel Itata, which is
now supposed to be on her way to Chile with
arms taken from tbe schooner Robert and
Minnie, it ir believed that orders have been
sent to Admiral Brown, commanding the
Paoifio station, and to Admiral McCann,
commanding the ships of the South Pacific
station, to capture the Itata by force if
necessary and take her to the first American1
port The greatest air of secrecy surrounds
the affair, and to-night it is utterly impos
sible to learn that any orders of any nature
regarding the Itata had been issued by the
Navy Department, or would be issued.
Secretary Tracy left the city yesterday on
the Dispatch, in company with Commodore
Folger, to inspect the new naval proving
ground down the Potomac, and has
not yet returned. At his honse it was
said 'he had probably- continned his
trip to Fort Monroe or gone down
the Chesapeace to stay over Sunday. He
left word that he would not return until
noon to-morrow. Commodore Bamsey, the
Chief of tbe Bureau of navigation, and
who issues all orders directing the move
ments of the ships of the navy, was seen to
night, but declined to aay anything
on the subject. There are the strong
est reasons for believing that orders were
issued yesterday before Secretary Tracy
left the department and tbat tbe Charleston
is now on her way south after the Itata.
Commodore Bamsey said to-night that he
received an "unofficial dispatch this morning
from San Francisco, saying the Charleston
had gone to sea to test her guns, but
had not yet returned. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Soley has
been absent from tbe Department
since Thursday, and when seen Friday
night he also declined to say anything that
would throw any light whatever on the sub
ject The United States vessels in Chilean
waters are the Baltimore and the flagship
Pensacola. The San Francisco when
last" heard1 from had left Pern -and
will likely join the Baltimore and
Pensacola early tbis week. With the
Charleston . tbe Admiral would have under
his command the three finest ships of tbe
sew navy, besides the Pensacola, which is
tbe best of the wooden class in the service.
With those four ships, it is not anticipated
that much opposition would be met with
should the United States see fit to capture
the Itata, even should she be reinforced by
the best ships of tbe insurgents.
THE CHABLESTOK'S BESTIKATI0R.
She leaves San Francisco In a Hnrry Under
Sealed Orders.
SAN Fbancisco, May 10. A morning
paper states that when tbe Charleston
sailed Saturday morning it was under
sealed orders A cipher dispatch was re
ceived by Captain Beray at midnight Fn
day, Ztpookover tireehourj to tranfr.
late the 'dispatch,' anaaOi o'clock' Til
the mfjrnlng air visitors were ordered
ashore, and the Charleston hastily put to
sea. The Charleston is provisioned and
coaled for a long cruise, and instead of go
ing 'outside .to try her guns, as was the
general supposition at first, it is stated she
has gone in pursuit of the Chilian steamer,
Itata, with orders to capture her.
If the Charleston does not catch her the
orders are to keep on until Admiral Brown
is encountered in Chilean waters. The trans
fer of arms, ammunition, etc., from the
schooner Bobert and Minnie to to tbe Itata
was not completed until Friday afternoon,
so that the insurgent vessel has a start of 86
hours. The Charleston has not returned to
this port, as she would have done by this
time'if she had gone outside simply for tar
get practice.
TWO ABBESTS ABE MADE.
Supercargo Buroh Taken Into Custody at
X.os Angeles.
Los Anoei.es, May 10. Before the
schooner Bobert and Minnie was captured
by the United States Marshal, Pilot Dill,
who took tbe Itata ont of San Diego harbor,
went ashore and was arrested at San Diego.
Supercargo BurOh came to Los Angeles, and
was traced by a reporter to Arcade depot,
where he was waiting to take a train to San
Francisco.
Btfrch at first denied that he was the man
wanted, but afterward acknowledged it and
was arrested by Deteetive Harry Morse,
and is now in custody of 'the United States
Marshal. Burch says he landed the arms,
but declines to say at what point It is
supposed to have been at Catalina or San
Clemens Island. The war ship arrived out
irin this evenintr from San Diepo. which
Lplace she left on Saturday.
LIVELY TIMES AHEAD
In the Exciting Senatorial Campaign Now
On in Mississippi.
rSFXCUX. TXLZGBAM TO TSfC DISrATCH.1
Canton, Miss., May 10. The Senator
ial situation stands to date as follows:
Barksdale, m Sub-Treasuryite, is contesting
for Senator George's seat; Burkett, Sub
Treasuryite, for Walthall's, who "de
clined re-eleotion. Burkett and Barks
dale are relying principally upon the
Alliance for election. To date IS county
Alliance members have spoken, ten for
.Burkett and Barksdale, and five against
them. There are 140,000 or more white
voters in the State. Of this number the
Alliance has not more than 20,000 at the
outside. Ninety per centof the outside vote
will go solidly against the Alliance candi
dates. Judge S. S. Calhoon, anti-Sub-Treasury-ite,
will be pushed by the Democrats for
Walthall's seat against Burkett A circu
lar issued from tbe Beform Press Bureau at
Washington City is being run in by tbe
Alliance It attacks Senator George vigor
ously, and charges him with being
a pet of the money power. Fifteen of the
ablest antl-Sub-Treatnry speakers in the
Btste will take the stump shortly, and the
State will rock until September as it never
did before.
AH OLD SOLDIEB'inJBDKBED.
His Body Found In a Creek, With the
Hands and Feet Tied,
Milwaukee, May 10, Henry 'Anlfus,
an inmate of the Soldiers' Home, ,was
missed from that institution last evening.
Shortly alter noon to-day his body was
found in Honey creek, about four miles
from-tbe Home. Several deep gashes were
ionnd on his head, and bit bands and feet
were tied with a stout rope.
It is supposed be was 'murdered and then
thrown into the creek. He was a member
of Company K, Twenty-eighth Ohio, and
about 60 years of age. So saotlyo for the
tiismeiiksowK,
SWEEPlNGTHESTAm
Enormous Damage Wrqngbt by tbe
u
Forest Fires in Michigan.
TO WflSWIPED OUT BT THE FLAMES,
Many Millions of feet of Lnmltr an4 Lep
Totally Destroyed.
ONIiI MEA6ES DETAILS IIT SECPEED
nrxciu nixasAic to tub &tsr.xcs.T
Dueoit, May 10. Only the most meager
reports are being received from the vast dis
trict in the central part of the State that has
been the scene of the devastating forest-fires
for the past three days. These reports
more than confirm the worst fears, and
show a widespread line of dlsastei, not
equalled since the great woods fires or 1871.
The fire have burned down the telegraph
lines, made railroading dangerous, ,and
wiped out barns, houses, stores, churches
and mills, with millons npon millions
of feet of lumber and logs. A
smart gale has swept -the flames
about at will The air is filled with black
smoke and a myriad of sparks that set fire
to everything tbey tonch. A dispatch from
Warwell, Mich., says: The forest Area have
'done great damage in this city to-day and
to-night The fire watchmen are Ipitrol
ling the town to guard against fire.
Clinton, on the Toledo, Ann Arbor and
North Michigan Ballroad, three miles north
of here, was totally destroyed to-day, hot a
building being left standing. Tbe mill of
Wagner & Pierce, at that point and
2,000,000 feet of logs are a total loss, and
about 1,000,000 feet of lumber was de
stroyed. Narrow Escape for the People.
The people had barely time to escape with
their Uvea. The saw mill of U. S. Pringle,
situated three miles south of Farwell, went
this same way, together with several
dwellings. About 1,000,000 feet of lumber
and 1,600,000 feet of logs, owned by Mr.
Pringle, 400 cords of bolts owned TV Eugene
Bndds, several hundred ties owned by the
Flint & Pere Marquette Company were
bnrned. In Coldwater township, Isabella
county, to-day Theodore Conley lost
two bams and 'contents, and a valua
ble team owned by Mr. Bellows
was also destroyed. Undoubtedly much
other damage has been done, but communi
cation faa's been impeded so that no news can
be obtained.
Lake Station, six miles west of the Flint
& Pere Marquette works, was reported to
be in great danger, bnt' the residents thought
they conld fight the hre back. At Grand
Bapids, incoming passengers from the
North say that the whole country is
blue with smoke. The Chicago and
West Michigan station at Shields,
near White Cloud, has been burned.
Eighteen freight cars were burned at Lilly
Junction. Deer Lake, near Bex City, 100
miles north, bas telephoned for aid and a
fire engine has been sent Forests are
ablaze, and the Osterhout & Fox lumber
yard, with 5250,000 worth of lumber, is sur
rounded by flamesv
Another Town Totally Destroyed.
Walkeryille, a small town in Ooeana
connty, the terminus of Battsrs and Peters'
ligging road, was totally destroyed
by fire. The hotel, livery stable,
stores, saloons, blacksmith shop And
nearly all tbe dwellings went np in smoke,
with 600,000 hard wood logs-i KjUinger's
mills at Frea Soil bjtmd. i 2h$;-iwrt to
night is thai-the mill aniHasaber aVBatth1
ellor cannot be savecU
Altoona is a village of 400 people, on the
Little Muskegon river, 18 miles southeast
of Big Bapids, and containing Methodist
Free -Methodist and United Brethren
Churches. All these and eight mills
were burned last night the stage driver
says, who arrived at ,Morley to-dav.
The fire boys are fighting bravely. With
out their aid Grand Bapids would un
doubtedly have been, on fire before this.
The poor farm, was in danger this
morning, and the furniture was re
moved to the Congregational Church.
A number of firemen are laid up,
overcome with smoke. The firemen will be
up all night Many residences were thought
beyond aid early this afternoon, but the
firemen did noble work in preventing the
fire from reaching them. The city is in no
immediate danger.
Late dispatches from several points indi
cate that ram began to fall this evening,
and the worst is thought to be over. The in
habitants of Bear Lake, Manistee county,
were burned out to-day, and compelled to
wade into the lake up to their necks to save
their lives. The long railroad bridge at
Sturgeon river burned to-day.
DESTRUCTIVE FOBEST FIRE,
Many Thousand Feet of logs and Cords of
Bark Destroyed.
prxcttx. txx-xobax to thi 9ISFATa8.l
Keating Summit, Pa., May 10. One
of the largest forest fires known for many
years is raging sonth and east of Austin, on
the land of F, H. and C. W. Goodyear,
The fire has been burning sinea yesterday
noon. It is estimated that 30,000,000 feet
of logs and 10,000 cords of hark hare been
destroyed, besides 10 miles of tram railroad.
Telephonic communieatlons are cut off
and it will be impossible to get full details
until to-morrow.
AH OPEN QUESTION.
The Wedding of Head Walter Stephenson
and Miss Fomeroy a Mystery.
tSFXCXU. TXUU2B1U TO THS SISFATOW.1
New YoEK,3Iay 10, The date of tbe
wedding day of John H. Stephenson and
Miss Mollie Pomeroy is still an. open ques
tion at the Murray Hill Hotel. Stephen
son is the former head waiter of the house,
and Miss Pomeroy is the rich young woman
whom he has been discreetly courting
for several yean with such success
the young man's friends abont the hotel
say the couple are married. They say that
the wedding was on April 17. A waiter
said to-night that since Stephenson's resig
nation, five days ago, he has dined at the
hotel with Miss Pomeroy and her mother.
Mrs. Pomeroy declined to receive visit
ors, nor would she answer any inquiries
about her daughter's wedding. Stephenson
himself said last week that Sunday, May
10, was the date chosen for the wedding.
He kept carefully ont of sight all day, He
is a Canadian and about 30 years old.
BUYING UP TIN MINES.
A Cleveland Man Secures an Option on
Black Hills Property.
Sapid Oitt, 8. D May 10. The largest
single'nJining deal ever carried through In
the Black Hillsand one of the largest in
the conntry for a good while past, will
be consummated here in a few days.
The negotiations have been quietly carried
on by G. L. Downs, of 'Cleve
land, O., and, though Mr. Downs has been
vsry reticent on the subject tbere is founda
tion for the statement that he is acting for
the Standard Oil Company people. At
least, it is stated confidently that several of
the principal stockholders of the Standard
Oil Company.are backing.the deal.
Mr. Downs was.out there last December
and remained several weeks. He returned
from Ohio a short time ago and at once
went np into the hills. Tour correspond
ent returaedthU vwls fjre thru $KtJ
trip, through the. tin district, and while
away found that Mr. Downs haa taken or
tions on tin properties amounting to nearly
$500,000, and is buying every good tin loca
tion tbat he can ' get Where be obtained
his mining experience your correspondent
does not know, but he certainly bas shown
excellent judgment in buying only good
properties. He appears to want only good
tin properties not already bought by the Big
Harney Peak Tin Company, and it and the
new company will probably control the tin
product of the Black Hills. From the
amount already invested, it will require a
company with several million dollars capital
to work tbe property successfully. The
options or bonds on the property will be
paid la cash in this olty. ,
FOOLED THE- ROBBERS.
A WELLS, FAB60 EXPRESS MESSENGER
OUTWITS BANDITS.
They Stop a Train on the Santa Fe Itoad,
Bat Only Secure $500 In Money -The
Cash Was Taken From the Safe 'and
- Hidden in the Stove.
Gutheie, Okla., May 10. The skill
with whioh the Wells, Fargo express car of
the Santa Fe train was robbed last night'
was only excelled by the skill with which
the express messenger guarded the property
in his care from the bandits. When
the robbers boarded the train at Whar
ton the messenger was looking out
of the door of his car and seeing
what was going on, immediately appre
hended the danger. He closed and looked
his door, and then commenced to hide the
money and valuables in his keeping in
places of safety where they would escape de
tection by the robbers. While the bandits
were detaching the engine and express car
from tbe rest of the fjain and were running
it to the place where Mhe robbery occurred,
two miles distant, the messenger disposed
of most ot the valuables in, places of safety.
Then he locked tbe safe.
When the robbers appeared at the door of
the express car he made a show of resist
ance; but finally admitted them. They im
mediately made for the safe and demanded
that it be opened. With feigned reluctance
tbe messenger opened it, and at tbe
command of the leader handed out
the contents, among wbich was a
package of worthless papers, which he
told the robbera was a valuable package of
money., The most of the money bad been
hidden in the stove which was not being
used. In the search which the robbera
made of the car they overlooked that hiding
place, but stumbled upon a package of $600,
which they secured. Finding nothing else
of value they made their escape.
A dispatch from Topeka says the official
report of the robbery has been made to the
headqnarteis of the Santa Fe railway tbere.
The details made publio are very meager,
but coincide with the report from Guthrie.
The amount secured by the robbers is given
ont by the Santa Fe officials as (500. A
large force of United States deputy
marshals was organized at Guth
rie last night as soon as
the news of the robbery had been received
and a pursuit of the robbers was immedi
ately begun. It is believed that the robbera
are hiding atTurkey Creek, L T., whether
the posse is now making its way. There
seems to be no donht that the bandits were
the. notorious Dal ton boys. They are a des
perate set of outlaws.
BIG BLAZE IN NEW T0RK,
Iiegget & Co.'s Wholesale Grocery Establish
ment Badly pamaged.
New. Toek, May 10. A fira visited F.
H. Leggett & Co.'s wholesale grocers at the
jtmctoa1 oT Tarict and Franklin streetsVud
West Broadway at 830 this' afternoon, 'Be
fore the flames were gotten under control
$400,QOO damage had been done to the stock
and $30)000 to the building. The stock was
insured for a half million dollars and the in
surance on building conld not be ascertained.
The fire broke out on the top floor of the
nine story building wbich was exclusively
occupied by Iiegget & Co.'s. The firemen
soon saw they had a stubborn fight before
themand five alarms and a number ot speoial
signals were sent ont for additional engines.
Two water towers were brought into requisi
tion and sent immense volumes of water into
the building while great crowds looked npon
the work of destruction.
The street at the southeast end of the burn
ing building had but just been cleared of
people when at 5:20 p. m. tbe tower, mansard
roof and corjinc and atone uillam which
formed a part ot this portion of the building'
leu witn a crasn onto the elevated structure
and street The firemen who were playing
on tbe fire from that point of vantage at one
time appeared doomed. But they too, had
fortunately seen the danger that threatened
and fled not a moment too soon. The ele
vated structure was not injured so as to pre
vent the running of trains,
CAPTURE OF RITCHIE,
The Young Embezzler and Forger Has Had
an Interesting Time.
rSFSCUI, TSLIOBJLH TO TUX SISrATCB.
New Yobk, May 10. The steamship
Yumburi, of the Ward line, whioh recently
arrived from Havana and Yera Cruz,
brought the news of the capture in Havana
of George Wharton Bitchie, who is wanted
In Philadelphia and several Western cities
for embezzlement, forgery, and other offenses,
Bitohie had engaged passage from Havana
to Yera Cruz on tbe Yumburi, and was ar
rested just as the ship was leaving port The
detectives have searched for him since Feb
ruary all over Mexico and parts of this
country.
Bitchie said that he had 'been in Vene-
n1a wfitA Iia jhanfrpd nil hl mnnnv ,l
as far as possible, his appearance. He had
a large sum of money and two loaded re
volvers, and carried a sword cane. He ap
peared to regret that his arrest was unfor
seen and that Jbe had no chance to use his
weapons. He will be tsken to Philadelphia
by the first steamer. He is only 23 yean
bid.
OVEB AN EMBANKMENT.
A Freight Train Wrecked and Four
Tramps Said to Have Been Killed.
Tbinidatj, May 10. A serious wreck
occurred on the Santa Fe road several miles
west of here last night, A freight of 20 cars
loaded with cattle started down the Baton
Mountain, but became unmanageable, be
cause the airbrake refused to work. The
train gained a frightful speed, and while
turning a sharp curve the engine and tender
broke away and 16 cars went over an em
bankment 20 leet higb. smashing the cars
into kindling wood and killing 300 cattle.
Brakeman J. M. Kurns was slightly hurt
and four tramps, stealing their way over
tbe road, are reported buried in tbe wreck.
The fonr last oars of the train are the only
ones that remained on the track. The road
is torn up for several hundred feet and the
loss to the company is estimated at $20,000.
BURNED TO DEATH AT 110,
A Pennsylvania Centenarian Sets Her Bed
on Fire With Fipe.
Beayeb Meadow, Pa., May 10. After
having lived 110 years and resided for the
last 40 years in tbe same house, Grand
mother Margaret Connelly was bnrned to
death In bed at her borne last night It is
firesumed that her room was fired while she
ay smoking her pipe about 1 o'clock.
xtescuers. alter niaxme ineir way through
laxine ineir way through
room, found only the old
tyckee4t
tnenames tnw me room, loana
jativ i cornea na
ASPEECHONS0NDAY.
Harrison Addresses a Mass1 Meeting
in a Colorado Opera House.
BIS BECEPTJ0H IS'EHTHUSlASTIC,
I free. Silver Coinage Souvaairs a Feature
.of the Occasion.
FINDIKG FRIBSBS IK IBS FAE WIS?
Glenwood SpEisas, Col., May 10.
The special train, bearing. the Presldental
party arrived here at 4 o'clock this morning,
but no one was astir until about 6 o'clock,
when all began preparations for the day. A
crowd gathered about the cars and eagerly
watched he movements of the inmates,
Tbey were waited on about 8 o'clock by a
committee from Denver, including Gov
ernor Poutt, ex-Senator Hill, Mayor Bogera
and other citizens and officials, by whom
they were assured a cordial welcome at
Denver.
Soon afterward the visitors were wel
comed formally by Mayor Bogers, of Glen
wood Springs, and a committee and escort
ed in carriages to tbe Glenwood Hotel,
where they had breakfast The President,
Postmaster General Wanamaker and Mrs.
McKeer afterward attended divine service in
the First Presbyterian Church. During
tbe afternoon tbe President received the
delegations from Leadville, Aspen, Color
rado Springs and elsewhere,
s: A Scheme of Free Coinage Advocates.
The delegations from Aspen presented
him with an elegant souvenir, a beautiful
plush case containing in letters of sterling
wire silver the words "Free coinage Aspea
Silver Colorado Honest money." Other
souvenirs were also presented to the Presi
dent one by tho citizens of Glenwood. and
the other by the Glenwood Board of Trade.
A mass meeting was held at Duracd's
Opera House at 3 o'clock, in honor of the
visitors, and it was attended by an immense
crowd. Bev. H. M. Lav presided, and
after the usual devotional exercises Mavor
Bogers introduoed the President and the
the Postmaster General, each of whom
made a short address. The President's
address was as follows:
Me. Matoh, Peixow CmiES3 axd
Childbek Our stop at Glenwood Springs
was, as yon all know, intended to be for rest;
and yet I bave cot felt tbat I could deny my
self to tbis large body of friends assembled
from tbe homes of this city, a d. perhaps to an
even larger body of friends, who have come
from some of the neighboring town to pay
their respects and testify their good wilt The
trip we have been making bar been a prolonged
one, and It baa been a continned experience- of
speech-making and handshaking; -hence tbe
physical labor haa been .very great
and 1 think it one had been called npon to do
tbe same amount of work without the stimulus
and inspiration which bave come from tbe
bappy faces and kind hearts of tbe people who
bave greeted us. that almost any man wonld
have given out. I have been borne up
and helped by the wonderfnl kiudness of yonr
people, I have- been Intensely interested in
what I have sees. Jt haa testified to me of
The Unity of tbe People
East and West Out here yon take on some
peculiarities, as we do m Indiana, bnt under.
Death these peculiarities there Is tbe same true
American grit and spirit Applause. It is
not wonderfnl tha,t this should be so. It is not
a mere likeness between different people, be
cause you are precisely tbe same people that
I bave known. In the Central and Eastern
8tates. Everywhere I have gone ,Xbave seen
Hoosiers; 'everywhere. Mr. Waaamaker has
gone he bas seen Pennsylyanians;, everywhere
General Busk has gone Wisconsin, .hands have
beenreacheeVnirto-hla. . .. -, J-
, These new Btates have filled np by tbe enter
prising and pushing yonng men of. tbe older
States. Tbey bave set out to find here greater
advantages and more rapid pathways to wealth
and competence. Many of them have fonnd
it many of them are still perhaps In the bard
struggle for life, but to you all, every young
man, whether he Is a mine owner or handles
tbe pick, I bring yon my warmest sympathy and
most sincere thanks for your friendly greet
ing. Applause.
Our Government was Instituted by wise men;
men of broad views. It was based on the idea
of eqcal rights of men; it absolutely rejects
tbe Idea of class distinction and insists that
men should be Judged by tbeir behavior, that
Is a good rule; those who are law-abiding and
well disposed; those who pursue tbeir
avocations lawfully and with due re
spect to tbe rights of otbers,are tbe true Amer
ican citizens. Applause. I am glad to know
that tbe love of our institutions is so deeply
Imbedded in your hearts. It has been a most
delightful and cheering thing to me that the
starry banner, the same old flag that was car
ried amid tbe smoke ot battle, tbe rattle of
musketry, booming of cannon and tbe dying of
men, Is in the hands of such children. Ap.
plamse.
Must Establish and Maintain law.;
Some of the prettiest as well as soma of the
most bopeful sights we have looked uponhave
been these companies of children gathered on
tbe streets or hillsides waving this banner;,
Tbe American institutions deserve our watch
ful care, and our communities should be care,
f nl in the beginning to establish law and main
tain it. It is very difficult when lawlessness
obtains the upper hand topnt It down. It is
very easy to keep It out of any community
If tbe well-disposed, true-hearted people
will sink all their differences, religions and
political, and stand together as citizens for the
good of their municipality. Applause. I I
want to thank these children who nave gathered
for this Sabbath day observance, I bave had
a life that bas been full of labor; from my early
manhood to this honr my time has bad many
demands upon it I have betn nnder the pres-i
sure of tbe practice or my profession.
1 bave been nnder the pressure of political
campaigns and of pnblic office, and yet in all
tbe pursuits and under all these conditions I
have found simply as a physical question,
without a reference to its religions aspects at
all. tbat I could do more work by working six
days tban seven. fAppIause. I think you
will all find it so, and that, as a civil institution,
rest'on tbe Sabbath day is good for man. It is
not only good,bnt it is the right of the working
man. fAppIause. Men sbonld bave one free
day in wbich to think of tbeir families, of them
selves, ot things tbat are not material but
spiritual. Applause. I desire to express
from a sincere and earnest heart my tflanks to
you an lor an your Kindness, giving you in re
turn simply tbe pledge that I will In all things
keep in mind what seems to me to be the true
interests of our people. Applause.
I bave no thought ot sections, I have no
thought upon any of these great publio ques
tions that does not embrace the rights and in
terests of all our people and all our states.
Applause. I believe we shall find a common
Interest and safegronnd upon all tbese great
question., and by moderating onr own views
and making reasonable and just concessions
we shall find them all settled wisely and in tbe
true Interest of tbe people. Applause.
IMPROVING IK HEALTH,
David Dudley Field's Condition
Better
Than. lor Soma Time Fast.
rsricixi, tlxbaii to tot puri.Toa.1
NewYoee, May 10. There was a de
cided improvement to-day in the condition
of David Dudley Field, who has been
seriously ill for the past month. He was
np and aboat his room the greater part of
the day and said he felt better than for some
time past
Lady Musgrave, his only daughter, ar
rived to-day on the Etruria, having been
summoned from London when her father's
condition, was considered dangerous.
MURDERED HER HUSBAND.
A Chicago Woman Who Was as Bad as the
Dead Man.
CHICAGO, May 10. Mrs, Towsley, who
shot and killed her husband at the look-up
in Austin yesterday has been kept under a
strong guard to-day. She expressed no re
gret for her action, a Her statement to the
effect.that her husband was wanted i? the
police for robbing an old man of $1,600 is
correct Tbe robbery ocourred about.two'
months ago at uenry jsionards' saloon, on,
South Haltted street the' victim being a
months ago at Henry Eichards' saloon.
knotrn ar the "Major."- Towsley, and his
wife and a brother pf Eichards' arranged a
scheme to drug the Texan's liquor and rob
him, which was successfully earned out
Mrs. Towsley is well known to the West
Side police, s,he and her husband having
lived for a time on West Indiana street
Her husband was. several times arrested,
and last December was held on a charge of
being implicated in a safe blowing oi'Jack
son street. In some manner he generally
escaped conviction, though his penitentiary
record is op file at the police headqnarteis.
PENSIONS FOR CLERKS.
MOVEMENT NOW ON FOOT AMONG
THOSE IN WASHINGTON.
The Scheme Proposed la on a Co-Opera-tlve
Basis Clerks to Be( Assessed Two
Per; Cent of Their Salaries Details of
' the Flan.
rBOH X STATF COBnSSFOXDXXT.l
Washington, M,ay 10, Congress hav
ing at various times refused to enact a law
retiring on partial pay aged clerks, long In
the service of the Government, a move
ment is on foot inthe various departments
in this city, to establish what might be
termed a co-operative pension scheme for
the benefit of those clerks, who, through
advanced age or physical disability, incurred
by their service for the Government, become
Unable to attend to their duties. By a fund
established through a small monthly deduc
tion made from the salary of, each clerk,
those sick or aged would receive a pension
during the time of their disability, or br
me, wneu regaiariy rcurcu vj tut
Vf
an authorized board.
-ft
,eA?J
plan is now in operation among the G .- t
ment employes of Germany and 1
ng, -i
Some time ago a recommendation was
to Congress to establish a pension
K lat rf Ihn w. Tlm.m.n
a ui.iu.uiu4viu. uj .uu u.ij ...
ieve
sanctioned tbe scheme, and the present plarUr i- at hisWlfc It exploded. She was
is the outcome of the refusal of Congress to & & ,d n flame. and died vesterdaT
act
It is now suggested that about 2 per cent
a month be deducted from the salary of
each Government clerk and deposited in the
United States Treasury, to be held there in
trust as a And to pension those regularly
retired, and to pay a stated amount to
those who are temporarily disabled. For
some time this idea has been talked -of
in a general way, but it is understood that
definite steps are being taken to put the
matter on a firm footing, with the intention
of carrying it into effect Statistics are
being tabulated to ascertain the number of
clerks it wonld affect; the number
of years of service of each those entitled to
retirement and the total amount tbat would
be obtained by a 2 per cent reduction from
the salaries. It is very probable that, with
these facts in hand, a bill will be submit
ted to the next Congress legalizing this
action.
A SLICK IBEIOHT CAB B0BBEB.
Captured After a Chase of Over Five Thou
sand Miles. v
' St. PATTii,May 10. The leader of a band
of train robbers who operated in Virginia
was brought into the city this morning by
Chief Detective W. G. Baldwin, of the
Norfolk and Western Ballroad Company,
and lodged, in the county jail. The man
nnder arrest Is John Meban, 34 years old,
for a time yardmaster of the railroad di
vision at Boaooke, Ya. For some time
mysterious robberies of valuable goods from
freight cars took place, but as the seals on
the can. wet not .broken. It was almost im
possible to find OBt where the robberies took
place. Detective Baldwin set to work and
after a few weeks located the gang of which
Mehan was leader. As he possessed sealing
irons it was a simple matter to rob the cars
and reteal them. All the fellows were ar
rested and plead guilty, hut Mehan got
away.
Detective Baldwin followed him through
UewYoik,Pennsylvania,Maryland, Canada,
back to Chicago, through Minnesota
and located him on Friday in Dakota. The
requisition papers held by the officer were
for Montana and the detective by a ruse
yesterday succeeded in luring the train
robber over the border arresting him on tbe
train near Hayfield, Mont Tbe long chase
extended over 6,000 miles. He will leave
to-night with his prisoner for Virginia.
BUILDINGS THREATENED
By
Quicksands Encountered In Cutting a
Tunnel Through Baltimore.
SFECtU, TZUOKJUC TO THI DISPATCH. 1
Baltimore, May 10. The quicksands
encountered in the construction of the belt
railroad tunnel under this city are causing
alarm, to the occupants of the big store build
ings along Howard street. The contractors
have made- openings at four points along
this street, from which work on the tunnel
is being pushed night and day. The con
tract stipulated that travel on the street was
not to be interfered with. At the very be
ginning, however, the treacherous quick
sands were encountered and portions of the
Street sank.
The engineers say they can overcome the
trouble, but the buildersand owners of large
warehouses along the route, who experienced
great difficulty In securing foundations be
cause of the quicksands-fear that the stratus
of sliding soil extends in many places across
the entire bed of the street to tbe foundations
of the buildings on either side. Should
this prove to be the case the property will
certainly be endangered. The Academy of
Mnsic, several "of the Hopkins University
buildings, hotels and other valuable prop
erty are along the route on .Howard street
FABMEBS WANT LEGISLATION.
The Illinois Granger Bepresentatlves In a
Bad Mix at Springfield.
Spbengfield, May 10. The farmers in
the Illinois Legislature are not yet prepared
to join with other members to declare that
the General Assembly must adjourn June
12. The farmers early in the session made
explicit demands for certain legislation and
are now insisting that their measures are
too low npon the calendar to be reaehed by
June 12. No one appears to exactly under
stand why these measures are so much
behind band unless it be the fault of the
farmers themselves.
Tbey organized a joint farmers' clnb, com
posed "oi tbe agricultural members of the
two Houses, early in the session and began
to map out a line of action for the purpose
of controlling legislation in the Interest of
the agricultural elements. But these meet
ings have been characterized more by vehe
ment declarations than deoisive action. The
result Is that the farmers have occasionally
antagonized each other, and, by failing to
act as a unit npon momentous occasions,
have frequently allowed victory to elude
their grasp.
A BUBNINO TRESTLE
Censes a Passenger Train to Be Thrown
, Into a Creek.
SrjDBCBY, Oxx., May 10. The Pacifio
express, which left Montreal Friday night
last met with an accident near Straight
lake, 60 miles from here. Bush fires had
partially destroyed a trestle bridge over a
creek and the train was too close when the
fire was discovered to permit the engineer to
stop.
Tba engine, baggage and mall cars and
two colonist ears went into tbe creek. A
saaa aaaed XcAlpia. frea QaJacy, Mf
' " l"" "J
two colonist oars went Into tbe creek. A
IF YOU HAVE REAL-'ES I h..
XO fruv.v,. OB WAST TO BUT,
ADVERTISE In The DISPATCH
EC 13 CtOSELT BEAD BY
ALL WHO SEEK INVESTMENTS
THEEE CEraf
BURNED OP HIS WIFE,
Terrible Vengeance Wreaked
by a Jealous Husband
Near Mansfield.
STRUCK HER WITH A LAMP;
Mrs. James Stewart, tbe Victim,
Suffers Honrs of Torture.
ENVELOPED 15 A SHEET OPILAIE
She Ean to a Neighbor's Home for Free
tectlon From Her Hubaas!
THE HUBDESEB CAUGHT AUD JAILE1
A jealous husband, fired with liquor, haf
causad the ending of another life, and
marked on the records of Allegheny county
the most horrible murder ever known la Its
history. Maria Elizabeth Stewart, thai
scarred and scorched victim, Ilea on a
stretcher in the neat little cottage at Camp
Hill, about a mije above. Mansfield, in Col
lier township, where most of her life had
been spent, and where she met her death afr
CL .u. t....i .pi :-r -.-. i s t ...
w U9 uauus u uer juiunahcu aiuuaau, ajnes'
Stewart, the murderer, now trembles in '
in the county jail, waiting the result of
coroner's inquest to-day. The story of
0 -
H K crime Is that be threw a lighted
tfJ .
." '.d
' .Aa fwrtvn Ti Ava Itnvvia
Wrhe .scene of the tragedy is just above;
Mansfield borough, James Stewart is a
coal miner. He and his wife occupied a
neat two-story frame cottage, which con
tained four rooms and a little 8x10 addi
tion in the rear, which served as a kitchen
and dining-room. The door and steps are
in the lower side, and 30 feet below is the)
home of Mrs. Lncy Mclntyre. Above tho
house is only a vacant field. The houses
faco the Panhandle Bailroad, and in the
rear is the Chartiers creek.
Not Quite Five Tears Married,
To-day would have marked the fifth anni
versary of the wedding of James E. Stewart
and Maria Elizabeth Pointer. She would '
have been 30 years of age on the 9th ofJ
July. He has seen about the same number
of years of life, although gray hairs aret
already noticeable among the brown. She
had been married once before. . Her'firsi
hnsband, Charles Dietrich, died six years
ago, and, after wearing the widow's weeds
for a year, she beoame Mrs. Jamer Stewart,
He was then a freight brakeman, but that
was about all she knew of him. The honey-,
moon and happiness ended together. Tho
couple were mismated. She was one of
those bright, vivacious little women,
with regular features, and hair tinged
enough to he called red when in
the sunlight He was of medium
height, slender, dark-haired, sullen and
jealous "o Jus jrife's4 ftvery movement.
Previous to his marriage, he neighbors say,
he was a gambler and also served a term in
the Washington county jail for illegal liquor
selling. He quarrelled with her constantly;!
has beaten and cuffed her on several occa
sions. A little over a year ago he threw a'
lamp at her and set fire to the house. Since'
then he has thrown the lamp at her a nunvf
ber of times, and has even stoned her away
from the house. Her brother and sister,
who occasionally stay there, have been
driven out time and again by the angry1
husband. He Mould fill himself full, of
bad whisky and then accuse his wife of hav
Ing broken her marriage vows.
Threatened to Kill Tils Wife.
This spring she was out in the woods with
him, when he made the same accusation and
threatened to kill her, but she escaped.
His present spree bas been of eight weeks'
duration. Her friends wanted her to leave)
him, but she refused. Friday evening he
was more intoxicated than usual, and when
he went out it was with tbe threat;
"Saturday night I am going to get drunk
and raise the biggest row you ever saw, and
if you say anything to the neighbors I'll kill
you on sight"
At 8:43 Saturday evening he returned,
partially intoxicated. Throwing down s
piece of meat, he ordered his wife to cook it,
while he went to get some cabbage.
"Won't vou give me a little money,
Jim?" aske'd the wife.
"No." he growled, with an oath: "I gave
yon an alpaca dress, and that's all you'll
get out of me." , '
When he returned the meal was eaten fit
silence. Stewart then roe,"and, layinghis
coat and vest on the table, locked all the
doors, put the keys in his pocket and went
up stairs to bed. Hi3 wife washed the
dishes, and when she went to throw ont the
water she coma not get tne ooor open, tine
called up stairs for the key, and he only re
plied with a curse, and told ber it was in
the door. When she said it was not, an
other chorusol curses followed, together with
the threat that be would sbow her if ha
came down. She could hear him moving,
and, becoming scared, she picked up a
hatchet and commenced to pry open the)
door, knowing well about what would iolr.
low.
The End Cornea at Ijat.
Her hands trembled, and by tbe time shs
had forced the lock her hnsband was at the '
foot of the stairs. His hand was raised to -strike
her, when she cried:
"James, you've abused me enough. Don't
dare to strike me. I'll tell the neighbors-,
I'll leave."
"Curse you, yon'II never leave 1" ha
shouted, as he threw the lighted lamp full
at her lace.
pit struck the jamb above, and a report
like a pistol shot followed, and his wife,
saturated to the skin with, oil, fell shrieking1
down the steps. Her husband followed.
Picking herself Up the human torch darted
across to Mrs. Mclntyre's, but fell as she
reached the house. Yesterday a charred
piece of her skirt and the burned 'remnant
of her corset marked the spot
Mrs. Molntyre rushed out with a shawl
and attempted to smother tbe flames while
the husband threw water on his burning
wife. The screams had attracted, a number of
people who, with Mrs. Mclntyre, picked np
the woman and carried her into her home.
Every stitch ot her clothing had been
bnrned off and when taken in she had
nothing on but her shoes. Mrs. Mclntyra
hurried to notify Dr. Hussler and 'Sqnira
McMillan, and Others went for Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Pointer, tbe parents of tha
woman, while the hnsband only swore and
demanded his clothes. He was dressed
only In his undershirt He dressed bun
riedly, and as he passed his wife she murJ
mured:
Farewells of the Murdered Woman.
"I am goicg to die, James, Yba'va
killed me. I have always been a faithful
wife, even if you did doubtvme.1
He started to movs away. Shs xutd
another attempt to raise herself aa tha i
ssdd4
"uooq bye, James,"
"Good bye," he answered ss4 Jj
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