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PORTY-SIXTH YEAH
PACKEQP0ST0FF1CES
Ecliea Upon to Insure the
Success of the Second
Term Movement.
MANY VACANCIES TO FILL.
None but Those Adept at Handling
the Primaries Need Apply.
THE WARM SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT.
One of the Candidates Promises Not to
Eecognize Tom Eeed.
CLAIMS 2IADB BT THE RIYAL CAMPS
rSPECIAL TCT.IQr.AM TO THE DISPATCn 3
Wasetngtox, Nov. 15. When Chair
man Cla'son, of the Republican National
Executive Committee, was First Assistant
Postmaster General, he made a national
reput-sjon for himself as the champion
beadsman of the administration. Of course,
his power of removal was limited to fourth
class postmasters, and in a very brief space
of time he decapitated nearly three-fourths
of all the Democr'lij postmasters in the
United States and tint resigned.
He did not have po-.tr over any Presi
deutal appointment, bit he was, however,
instrumental in causing the removal of
many in this clasi witht cause, but still a
great number vrare allow ed t remain nntll
the expiratio-i of thetr commissions.
"Within the nect thr months the com
missions of nearly 200 Democratic post
masters will expins. Of this number 55
commissions will expire next month and 55
Republicans will be appointed to the
vacancies thus made.
L'seful In the Second Term Flans.
The fact that such a large number of
Presidental appointments will soon be
ready for distribution has caused an in
crease in the mail of the Postmaster Gen
eral and additional work for the clerks of
the Postoffice Department. The President
knows a thing or two, and he will see to it
that the postoffices are placed where they
will do the most good.
The postoffices are located principally in
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michi
gan, Minnesota and several other "Western
States, and it is understood that only thoss
Republicans who are straightout Harrison
men, and who know how to run primary
elections, will be appointed. If Harrison is
not renominated it will not be through any
fault of his in the distribution of the large
amount of patronage that he will have "to
bestow between now and the time for the
meeting of the Republican National Con
vention. "While this question is agitating the He
publicans here the Democrats are worrying
about events in the more immediate future.
Each dav brings fresh indications that the
Speakership contest of this year is to be one
of the most bitter and stubborn fights of the
kind ever steix before the organizati of a
Congress. Already, with the Democrat!:
caucus three weeks away, the gloves have
been cast aside, and bare knnckles are
shown. To-day from one camp comes this
story:
One Candidate "Will Not Recognize Reed
Some time ago one of the new Democratic
Repreeentatives-el-ct lrom Ohio received a
letter from one of the leading candidates for
Speaker, -sk'ng for his support. He re
plied in a non-committal vein, but in his
letter he remarked that he would support
for Speaker that man who, if elected, "would
not recognize Tom" Heed under any cir
cumstances." The prompt response from
the candidate was in substance this: "Then
you will support me for Speakvr."
It is said that the Ohj Representative
elect allowed the substance of this corre
spondence to leak out, and now the friends
and partisans of another leading candidate
say thA it he is elected he will not only ap
point Mr. Reed a member of the Committee
on Rule and the Committee on "Ways and
Means, but also will make him Chairman of
a committee, as Speaker Keifer did in the
case of ex-Sneaker Randall in the Forty
beventh Congress, and will recognize him in
every wav as leadc- of,the minority. There
is no reaon to doubt this story, which came
from a Democrat whose sources of informa
tion are of the best, and who naturally
takes an active interejt in the pending con
test. Claims or the Mills Crowd.
A friend of Colonel Mil's to-dnv said:
"He is sure to win. No combination can
be formed which will defeat him. he is as
well in the lead now as Mr. Resd at this
time two years ago "
"How many yotes are pledged to him
now?" asked the coi respondent.
"About S8 rotes in alL No, there will
be no break from him in Missouri, except
Tarsney. Bland has been kicking some of
late, on account of Mills' declaration in
favor of postponing free coinage legisiatiua
until after the l'reidcntai eiciion; bat he
wiil come round a 1 right; there is no other
place for liim to go, in fact. Illinois will
i?ave Springer fo .Mills after the first bal
lot. "WiscoHhin and Minnesota are both
Folid fot him; Mifhiqaa will be divided,
part of the votes going to Judge
Crip xae two California men are
pl-dftd to Mills, ard have informed
r.im !y telegraph that they will come to
'Washington to help him whenever he gives
the word. He will receive seven or eight
yoIpj, and perhaps more, from New York; I
belicvo that the Brooklyn men are all for
him, that Tracey, Oreenlcaf and Lockwood
are committed in his favor, and that he will
receive the support of several other men
f ram tho interior of the State. A majority
of the Massachusetts men will support him
also in fact, I think he will receive the
majority of the New England votes."
The Strength of Crisp.
'How many votes do you think Judge
CrNp has pledged to him?"
"About 70. He and Mills will have
dhrut two-thirds of the caucus on the first
baliol, and the rest of the votes will be
divided among the other four candidates
.MoMi'.lin, Springer, Hatch and By num. "
"Some people think that Colonel Mills
must be nominated on the first ballot if he
is to win," remarked the correspondent.
"Oh, there is nothing in that; he will re
ceive a rrajority on the second ballot, if
not on the f.rst one."
.Of course, the other candidates will hoot
at this estimate; but there is no doubt that
it correctly represents the hopes and expec
tations of the triends of the Texas candi
date at this time. It is whispered in some
quarters that the objective point ot Mr.
Springer's candidacy is the chairmanship of
the Committee on Appropriations, and
there seems to be a disposition not to re
gard his canvass for the Speakership with
that degree of seriousness which it ought
to provoke. Now, this is wrong. Mr.
Springer is serious is in dead earnest, in
fact and the men who make light of his
efforts, niay now be obliged to sing in a dif
ferent key on the night oY the caucus. If
they do not, there will be at least one dis
appointed Democratic statesman in that
caucus. .
NOT A CLEAN WHITEWASH.
THE OFFICERS OF THE STEAMER
DESPATCH CENSURED.
They Omitted to Comply With Naval Regu
lationsWhere They Were Otherwise
Seriously at Fanlt A Brave Officer Who
Was Nevertheless Called Down.
Washington, Nov. 15. Special
"When the announcement was "made at
the Navy Department, some days ago, that
the court of inquiry on tho loss of the
"United States steamship Despatch had
found no one to blame there was some sur
prise, for although the disaster was plainly
one that could not have been averted under
the circumstances, yet it was expected that
there would be Eome sort of explanation
offered for the general finding of the court
that "no further proceedings should be had
in the matter." It now appears that such
an explanation was submitted, and that
while no officer on board the vessel was
blamed for the wreck, the three officers in
charge of the ship were each found tech
nically at fault.
Lieutenant "C S. Cowles, who com
manded the Despatch, the court found,
omitted to comply with naval regulations
in not requiring the occasional use of the
lead, but the loss of the vessel was not
directly due to this omission, as his written
night orders would have carried the vessel
clear.
Lieutenant York Noel, who is commended
by the court for his "pluck and ability" in
laying out an anchor under difficult and
dangerous circumstances, was at fault in not
reporting the light which the officers and
men on deck supposed to be the winter
quarter shoal lightship's light, to the com
manding officer as soon as it was sighted,
and in subsequently changing the course of
the vessel without reporting the fact.
The court further found, regarding this
officer, that he was at fault in not causing
soundings to be taken when heading toward
the land in the vicinity of dangerous shoals,
and in not informing his relief that the
commanding officer had not been informed
of the sighting of the light all of which
faults arose from and in consequence of
mistaking Assateague light, on the New
Jersey coast, for the lightship light, which
was some miles oft the coast.
lieutenant R. T. Mulligan, who also dis
played bravery, was found in fault, in that
he failed to inform himself by what author
ity changes had been made from the written
night orders handed him; and in that he
changed the course without reporting to the
commanding officer when the ship was on.
her new course, and in that, with the ship
heading toward the land, he did not report
to the commanding officer that the run by
patent log showed that the ship should
have passed winter quarter shoal light by
some distance, when the light was still on
the starboard bow, and that these faults
arose from having the supposed information
that the apparent red light in sight was
winter quarter shoal light and no other
shoal light
The board found -hat the grounding and
loss of the vessel was caused principally by
this confusion of lights, and secondarily, by
the failure to use the lead.
TWO ARMOR PLATE TESTS.
Comparison of the Best Foreign Goods
With the Home-Made Material.
"Washington, Nov. 15. Special The
Indian Head armor trials of October 31 and
yesterday demonstrated so clearly the
superiority of American-made armor-plates
over the best made abroad, that a com
parison of the best plates fired at
on these two d3ys with the nickel
steel Creusot plate tested at Atlnapolis last
year will be interesting. This plate was
one of the best ever turned out by any
European maker, and yet a comparison, of
penetration will show verv clearly that the
American plates are far in advance. The
depth of penetration of each shot was as
follows:
First shot Creusot, nickel steel, 15 63
inches; Bethlehem hi?h-carbon nickel-steel,
untreated, 1325 inches; Bethlehem high
carbon nickel steel, Harveyized, 12 inches.
Second shot Creusot, 15.15 inches: Beth
lehem untreated, 10.07 inches; Bethlehem
Harvev, Ave inchest.
Third shot Creusot, 13.90 inches: Bethle
hem untreated, 12.75 inches; Bethlehem,
Harvey, 12 25 inches.
Fourth shot Creusot, 13 90 inches; Bethle
hem, untreated, 10.37 inches; Bethlehem,
Harvcj , 5.50 inches.
Fifth shot Creusot, 2090 inches: Bethle
liem, untreated,10.50 inches; Bethlehem, Har
vev, 12.87 inches.
The first four shots were fired from a six
inch gun, and the fifth from an eight-inch.
The projectiles, striking velocities, and
other conditions were the same for each
plate.
NO ROOM FOR HON-CITIZENS.
A Decided Stand Against Colored
Men
Tnkcn by the Choctaw Council.
Pakis, Tex., Nov. 13. .Special The
Choctaw Council has passed the following
act, whic wiU have the effect of making
negroes from the States who seek a prom
ised land go to some other country besides
that nation:
Whereas, There are now a great many
colored people in our nation that have emi
grated from the neichuoring States, and
who are not citizens, and
Whereas Thev have a demoralizing effect
upon the colored citizens of our nation; and
besides, we have every evidence to believe
that they are deriving a benefit from our
school fnndsj thereto e,
Be it enacted by the general council of the
Choctaw Natioi assembled, that the prin
cipal chief is hereby authorized to take steps
immediately for the removal of the colored
people, not citizens, from the nation.
Be it further enacted, that our county
officers are hereby authorized not to issue
permits to the coloi ed people excepting to
thoso who hold a teacher's certificate from
our School Board, and that the Connty Judge
anusnc-iu snau lepori ansucr. non-citizens
to the principal chief.
Be it further enacted, that a fine of $59 is
hereby imposed npon the county officer who
Is found guilty of issuing a permit to a col-
orou peir on, ana tue nno snail also De ap-
plied to citizens who employ a colored per
son not a citizen of this nation.
Be it further enacted, that companies and
corporations ahall not be permitted to have
in their employ or to introduce colored non
citizens, and that they me hereby requested
to remove all such persons introduced bv
them, and on their not rnmnlvinv with !
provisions or this act tliey shall forfeit their
contract.
The effect of this is beginning to show
itself, asnegroes who have been employed
in the mines there are being sent away.
Heavy Snow in the Northwest
St. PAJJI,, Nov. 15. Several inches of
snow fell here to-day. Reports from various
parts of the Northwest indicate that the
storm was general. At Moorhead three
inches of snow fell and a blizzard is threat
ening. It snowed all day at St Cloud.
Haifa foot of snow fell last night and this
morning at Aberdeen, S. D., and it is drift
ing badly. It is the heaviest snow for the
season ever known in northern South
Dakota, and farmers are poorly prepared
lor ir, mucn g.aui sun oeing unthreshed
and very little plowing done.
KEPLT OF POWDERLY
To the Charges and Insinuations of
Ex-Treasurer Turner.
HE MAKES A WRITTEN STATEMENT.
Kb Terj Specific Denial of the Alleged
Loan From the Order,
BUT piS OWN MONET BUILT THE HOUSE
"sPJ-CIAI. TW.IGBAJJS TO THE DISPATCH.!
TOLEDO, O., Nov. 15. The arrival of
The Dispatch with the charges made by
ex-Treasurer Turner created a sensation
among the Knights of Labor leaders now
in general assembly here. General Master
"Workman Powderly "was made acquainted
with these charges to-night and grew in
dignant. His written statement in reply
was given and is as follows: '
My house was built and paid for with my
own money. Iearnedit, and was under no
obligations to any. one. If what Turner
states were true it would brand him as posi
tively dishonest not to reveal such a matter
to the General Conventions or 1886 and 1887.
Ionnosed him at Indianapolis in 1888 be
cause he was incompetent, and he then cir
culated the same stories he now circulates.
His accounts should contain all of his finan
cial transactions with the order an d
its officers. If he failed to make full reports
the opportunity to do so was presented to
him by the special committee appointed at
tho Denver session, and what he now re
hashes could have gone in tho official report
of that committee.
Turner Tampers With the Trnth.
Turner was himself a member of the Gen
eral Executive Board. At the time he speaks
of be was Treasurer of the order, also, and
when he states that the 700 delegates who
assembled at the Richmond general conven
tion, in 1886, increased my salary to $5,000 to
pay back a loan he tampers with the truth
very recklessly. The convention increased
my salary to $5,CO0 against my protest, but I
am under no obligations to the order or its
members for that money, for I earned every
cent of it.
Mr. Turner's contribution comes too late.
andmust"be resarded as a case of sour grapes.
The General Assembly has a full and ex
plicit statement from me. I am accountable
to that tribunal and not to any other for my
conduct as a Knight of Labor.
An Expert Accountant's Statement.
Thomas Senexon, the expert accountant
who examined Turner's books in the city
explained connection with the affair to
night in an interview. He says: "I have
been bookkeeper at the general office of K. of
L. at Philadelphia; was first auditor, then
bookkeeper. I never discovered anything
in the books derogatory to Mr. Turner. Every
credit which he asked for in his cash state
ments was fully justified by vouchers
he produced and other satisfactory
evidence after having received my critical
investigation. I do not complain of the
manner in which the business of his office
was conducted, the bad system, or rather
want of system, which prevailed, bnt what
ever he claimed to have paid he had ample
vouchers for."
The general sentiment is one of indigna
tion, and all are willing to uphold Pow
derly to the very last. J. McSIanus.
The Testimony of Cahlll.
A special telegram from Philadelphia
says: James P. Cahill, who was at one time
a prominent member of the Knights of
Labor, and. jrho .gervedrfrf,as,.Gen-,
eral Secretary "of the?Reading"Railroad
system- and as Secretary of the relief fund
during the Lehigh Valley strike of 1887,
said to-night he personally knew ex-Secretary-Treasurer
Turner's story to be correct
in every detail. The purchase of household
furniture by Secretary Hayes for his own
use with the money of the order, he said,
was well known to many members.
"As for the specific charges against Pow
derly," said Mr. Cahill, "I was connected
with District Assembly No. 1, which lost
25,000 members because of the action of
Powderly and his supporters. "When the
discovery was made by the officers of that
assembly that the general officers were
not honest a meeting was held
at which a resolution was
adopted demanding the presence of
Mr. Powderly to answer charges that would
be preferred against him of official corrup
tion. On the night he was expected to at
tend, a telegram was received from Scran
ton announcing that he had been taken
suddenly ill.
Backing Up the Charges.
"He had not the moral courage to face the
500 labor men he knew would be present to
hear his defense. He was not ill, and
proofs of his having shammed are now in
Fred Turner's possession. Men were pres
ent that night from Pittsburg, Jersey City,
New York, Boston and other cities. So
anxious were they to hear Powderly's
answer that they paid their own expenses
in order to be present. Powderly
never appeared in that district after the
charges had been made against him, and he
probably never will. His cowardice drove
hundreds of the very best workers away
from the order.
"I have positive knowledge that in 1883
or 1884 he was getting $1,500 a year salary,
and that, in order to help him pay back
some money taken from the treasury
of the order, a committee of his own
selection, at the Richmond Convention of
1886, increased his salary to $5,000. Then
he commenced paying back the money he
took from the order.
'The statements published and credited
to" Fred Turner I know to be absolutely cor
rect He has the vouchers to support him in
the disclosures he has made. The charge
of embezzlement against Turner I be
lieve xas brought for the purpose
of compelling him to give up papers which
show conclusively the peculiar and irregular
transaction in which Mr. Powderly and his
coterie of followers engaged. If Mr. Turner
had appropriated $31,000 of the organiza
tion's money, why did Powderly as Master
"Workman not institute criminal proceedings
without delaying such an important mat
ter? This is a question which Mr, Pow
derly will not answer."
PREDICTS A SENSATION.
EX-MASTER WORKMAN BOSS ON THE
POWDERLY EXPOSE.
He BlameTaylor for the Treasury Short
age and Tells How Salaries Were Raised
Strange Bookkeeping Expects Start
ling Statements from the Leader.
Ex-Treasurer Frederick Turner's expose
of General Master "Workman Powderly in
yesterday's Dispatch was a great surprise
to the Knights of Labor of Pittsburg. The
rank and file of the Pittsburg Knights were
reticent about giving their opinion of the
matter until they had heard Mr, Powderly's
statement.
L N. Ross, Deputy Surveyor of Customs,
and who, during the greater part of
Treasurer Turner's time, was one of his
bookkeepers, had this to say last night:
"The article in The Dispatch was a
surprise to me in one way only, and that is,
I never thought it would be published.
"While I did not know of just exactly
everything which was in the article, I did
know that Mr. Turner had many facts in
his possession. He would not have given
1 them out for publication if he had not been.
PITTSBURG, MONDAY,
pursuaded to do it If he is short in his ac
counts it is not his fault, but his chief clerk,
H. G. Taylor's. I have my own reasons for
saying this, but at the present time I can
not give them for publication,
"The boofcs of the office were started by
C. H. Litchman, who was the first Secretary
of the order. At that time the K. of L.
was a small order, and Litchman adopted
the old "country store" system of book
keeping. His successors all kept up the
system even through Turner's administra
tion, so it can be easily seen how "mis
takes" could occur with a system of that
kind where thousands of dollars 'are
handled. I do not care to go into detail on
tms at present.
"That house transaction is rather queer,
bnt there were a lot of queer things done at
the Richmond Convention in 1886. Treas
urer Turner went down to the convention
with over 5100,000' in the treasury, and
when this became known there seemed to
be a feeling among certain officials of the
order to spend it That advanoe in the
salary of Mr. Powderly from $1,500 to $5,000
was fought hard. I voted against it
mvself. it was not generally known
.why the advance was being made.
Powderly's salary alone was not
advanced, but those of other officials with
it. Before their meeting Mr. Turner had
held the offices of both secretary and treas
urer, but the leaders succeeded in separat
ing them and elected C. H. Litchman Sec
retary at a salary of $2,000 a year, retaining
Mr. Turner as Treasurer at ?1,200 per an
num. Before this Mr. Turner had filled
both offices for 51,000. This took the
power ont of Turner's hands and seemed to.
be just what the gang wanted.
"Mr. Powderly will, of course, answer
Mr. Turner, and when that comes off, if I
am not-very badly mistaken, there will be,
some things brought out which will cause a
big sensation in the order."
K. OF L. PRINCIPLES
MUST BE ACCEPTED BY MEMBERS IF
THEY STAT IN THE FOI.D.
The Constitution to Be Overhauled Poli
ticians to Be Ruled Oat Action in
Reference to the Coming Industrial Con
ferenceAdjournment Monday or Tues
day. TOLEDO.Nov.lS. In the Knights of Labor
I convention yesterday the first discussion
was on a question from a district assembly
at Toronto, asking the General Assembly to
define the principles of the order that must
be supported by members. It was decided
that all who do not accept all the princi
ples enumerated in the platform mnst
either leave the order or be expelled. It
was decided that the General Master "Work
man should appoint a committee to amend
the constitution, and the new constitution
is to be published to the order one month
before tne meeting of the next General As
sembly. A resolution recommending that, as a
rule, assemblies refrain from electing to-t
membership any one holding or seeking
a political position, was adopted.
The assembly then went into secret ses
sion, continuing the remodeling of the ritu
al of the order.
The report of the Finance Committee was
submitted; which shows an increase of 20
per cent in the membership after the in
crease of the per capita tax. This does not
include the thousands of members exoner
ated and restored to full membership. " The
finances of the order are in excellent condi
tion, and the committee commended highly
the clearness and simplicity of the system
of accounts of Secretary-Treasurer Hayes.
A resolution was adopted, favoring the
holding of the industrial conference -now
fixed for "Washington on February 22, at
some more central city Cincinnati and S
Louis being most favored by the,delegates.
Itwa4eclded that thftr-representatlf9vf-the
order at that industrial conference shall
be one delegate from each local or district
assembly. The general officers wiU repre
sent the General Assembly. The conven
tion may complete its work by Monday'
evening, and will certainly not extend the
session later than Tuesday evening.
FIVE REGULATORS ARRESTED.
Julia Beam's Tar-and-Feathering Not to
Go Entirely Overlooked.
Gardiner, N. J., Nov. 15 Special
A great deal of excitement prevailed in
this usually quiet village yesterday by the
presence of Sheriff Lake, armed with 11
warrants for the arrest of the regulators who
tarred and feathered Julia Beam 'on the
night of October 17. 'Squire Fauss, of
Flemington, before whom Julia Beam was
taken Friday by Constable Bell and who
issued the warrants, accompanied the
Sheriff. The following were arrested:
John T. Banghart and son Ben; Frank Mil
ler, Harry Thatcher and Mike Collins.
They all gave bail'in $100 for a hearing at
this place on Thursday. George Siegfried,
Ed Shannon, Austin Lisk and son Clark,
Austin and Henry Brown were not cap
tured, but nearly all were seen in town to
day, and will probably be arrested to-morrow
morning.
Much indignation is expressed by the
action of the prosecution in bringing a jus
tice of the peace here from the county seat,
for, the integrity of the two local justices
has never been questioned. Postmaster
Nunn, who is also a noted lawyer, has been
retained by the regulators, and Thursday is
looked forward to as a great day for the
villagers. The report that some of the
regulators have left town is false.
A 8H0BT -LIVED WAR SCABE.
The Vienna Boerse Is Panio Stricken by a
False Report
Vienna, Nov. 15. There was a wild
panic on the Boerse Saturday in conse
quence of a report printed in the
Tagblalt to the effect that Emperor
Francis Joseph had stated that
the European situation was critical.
Owing to this rumor rentes fell 3 per cent
within an hour, while Austrian credits
shares droppedlOand Nord Bahn 70 florins.
Other stocks shared in the fall, and
altogether the general decline was such as
might occur on the eve of a war.
Finally the Abend Post, acting under the
instructions of Prime Minister Von Taafe,
issued a statement denying that there was
any truth whatever in the report. Upon
this denial being, made, the market recov
ered rapidly. Baron Albert Roths
schild, who had not been seen on
the exchange since 1887, appeared
on the Boerse, and, after an interview with
the Minister of Finance, sent all of his
brokers to buy up all the available stock.
The market was saved, but, notwithstand
ing the fact that stocks of all kinds have re
covered, a pessimist feeling remains.
BOGUS JUDICAL DIPLOMAS SOLO.
A Chartered College, Which Has Existed
in Secret for Years, in Trouble.
Cincinnati, Nov. 15. This morning Dr.
T. "W. Van Vleck was arrested for issuing
bogus diplomas for money, permitting the
holders to practice medicine? The institu
tion which issued the diplomas and of which
Van Vleck is the president, has held a char
ter for nine years and has existed in secret
during that time. It was known as the
Medical University of Ohio. It has no
building and no lectures are given.
It is not known how many diplomas were
issued in this manner, but it has been
learned that burial permits have been is
sued by persons holding such diplomas.
Van Vleck charges for a diploma varied
from 8600 down to a few dollars. The re
porter making the investigation obtained a
diploma for a small sum. Van Vleck was
.released to-night on $1,000 bail. I
NOVEMBER 16, 1891
RELIGIOUS JEALOUSY
Prompts a Salvation Soldier to Shoot
Her-Captain and Herself
AT THE BARRACKS AT OMAHA.
The Occasion the Reception of LU Marechale
Booth-Clibborn.
MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE TRAGEDY
-OsiAnA, Nov. 15. The muster of the
Northwestern division of the Salvation
Army at Omaha to meet La Marechale
Booth-Clibborn, of France, has terminated
in a tragedy. "While yet the bell of the
army's headquarters tolled and the soldiers
were filing slowly out of the barracks at 6
o'clock in the evening, the sound of a pistol
shot rang out, and with a groan one of the
army's captains fell to the pavement, blood
gushing from her mouth and nostrils. Her
body had not yet lodged on the sidewalk
when a second report from the pistol was
heard, and a private reeled from the ranks
and fell dead in the gutter from a shot from
her own pistol.
The presence in Omaha of the official
heads of the army in France and Amerioa
La . Marechale Booth-Clibborn and her
brother, Commissioner Rallington Booth
had draWh hither all the forces of this
division, whicn includes Iowa, Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Nebraska. For four days
the army has held daily and nightly demon
strations, and the work was seemingly meet
ing with great success.
The Exact Motive a Mystery.
The real motive for the double crime is
not clear, but the indications point to a
queer combination of jealousy and semi
religious frenzy. Its results stand out only
too plainly, for the body of Nettie Birdler,
the murderess and suicide, rests on a marble
slab at the city morgue, and her victim,
Captain Hattie Smith, of the Salvation
band at Oskaloosa, la., is awaiting in un
told agony the final extinguishment of the
vital spark.
The murderess came upon her victim as
she was standing on the sidewalk, convers
ing with Captain "Wallace, from Marshall
town, Iowa. "Without speaking she drew a
revolver from beneath the folds of her dress
and fired. Almost simultaneously with the
crack of the pistol came the shriek of pain
from the wounded Captain Smith, and she
and Captain "Wallace started to run down
the street. Evidently fearing the bullet
had not reached a vital spot, the crazed
Birdler followed her fleeing victim a few
steps and fired again.
Details of the Double Crime.
Then the murdere.ss placed the muzzle of
her weapon to her right temple and pressed
the trigger the third time. A muffled re
port, a heavy plunge forward, and Nettie
Birdler sank lifeless in the gutter.
All this happened so quickly that not a
hand conld be raised to stay the deed. Soon
the horror-stricken onlookers recovered,
and the body of the dead woman was car
ried into the office of a livery stable, while
the wounded captain was removed to a drug
store. Suddenly there was a convulsive
gasp, a shudder "and Nettie Birdler was be
yond the reach of medical assistance.
Then there was a commotion at the door,
and a young man, her brother, entered. He
looked; on the corpse of his sister and a sob
of anguish burst from his- lips. He knew
nothing of the crime nor Its motive, and
hurriedly left The Coroner came and took
charge of the body, ordering it removed to
tSeTmorgue -CaptainwSmiih was removed.
from the druir store to her temporary board
ing place, only two blocks away. Hardly
had she been placed upon a bed when she
was attacked by a violent hemorrhage 'from
the lungs and bled copiously.
Captain Smith Tells Her Story.
As she lay on the bed, rapidly sinking
toward death, Captain Smith spoke a few
words concerning the deed and its motive.
She said she had sought to induce Miss
Birdler to join the Army while stationed at
Council Bluffs some 30 days ago. On com
ing to Omaha Miss Biedler sought her out,
and, with a great show of aflection, told
her she loved her. On several occasions
Miss Biedler sought to ocoupy the attention
of the captain to the exclusion of all others.
There was a meeting at the Army barracks
yesterday aiternoon, and tneiilrdler woman
seems to have been there, but whether she
was there during the entire meeting is not
known, as no one noticed her until after
the close of the service.
At that time she was in the rear of the
church, and sent up word to Captain Smith
that she wanted to talk with her. The lat
ter replied to the messenger that she was
busy then and could not grant her the
request, but after eating lunch went back
and talked to the Birdler woman for some
time.
The Tale of a Bystander,
"When interrogated by a reporter after
the shooting Lieutenant Bannister stated
that she saw the captain go back and
talk with the woman. One of the
other officers, Captain Wallace, of
Marshalltown, finally told the lieu
tenant to call the captain, as she wished
her to go with her (Captain Wallace) down
to her boarding house. The meeting had
closed about 4:30, and it was then fully an
hour later, the officers having had their
lunch served there at the church. The cap
tain tried to leave her companion, but the
latter barred her way, standing before her
in the aisle and refusing to allow her to
pass. The lieutenant approached nearer
and overheard tho captain say several times
that she must go, and the others seemed to
be demonstrating against it, and finally ex
pressed the threat that if the captain went
out and left her there she would be sorry
for it
The Captain's Fiance at Her Deathbed.
When it was known that Captain Smith's
life hung by a thread, the members of the
army who had crowded the room dropped
upon their knees, the doctors with them,
and beseeched the Throne of Grace in true
army style in behalf of their grievously
wounded comrade. It was a pathetic scene,
indeed, but as the fervent supplications of
the soldiers rolled upward, there could now
and then be heard, clear above all others,
the voice of the dying girlj who prayed
with the rest that the cup might pass from
her. But it was without avail.
Among those kneeling at her bedside was
Lieutenant Barry, of Boone, la., to whom
Captain Smith was soon to have been mar
ried. He sat all night by his dying fiance,
offering such consolation as his heart could
ucgest.
A TRUE ENOCH ABDEN.
He Decides Not to Molest His Wife and Her
New-Found Husband.
Albuquerque, N. M., Nov. 15. Eight
een years ago George Cundiff left his wife
and two children in Joplin, Mo., and came
West to make his fortune in the mines. The
wife soon afterward moved to Kansas City
and the husband neglected to write, so she
soon lost all trace of him and gave him up
for dead. Three years ago she married I.
D. Winney and is now living in this city.
Cundiff wandered into the San Luis coun
try and made a fortune in mines and
ranches. Three months ago he determined
to find his family, and, getting a clew of
them in Kansas City, he followed them to
Salt Lake City, Denver, and several other
cities, and finally located his son in this
city. On coming here he, for the first time,
learned of his wife's marriage, and after a
short visit he returned to his home, deciding
not to molest bin wif and her present hus.
band.
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A WATCH ON BEIG6S.
Some of His Brother Clergymen
Take -Full Notes of His Sermon.
NOT A WOfiD ALL0WED-T0 SLIP BT.
The Doctor Talks at Length on the Sub
ject of the Middle State.
A LARGE CROWD FILLS HIS CHURCH
rSPECIAI. TILIORAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New Yoke, Nov. 15. Dr. Charles A.
Briggs, against whom charges of heresy
were brought, which the New York Presby
tery dismissed, preached to-night in the
West End Presbyterian Church.Dr. Briggs
is a member of that congregation, and he
took this means of defining his position.
The church was packed.
Among the congregation were any num
ber of Presbyterian clergymen whose views
do not agree with Dr. Briggs, and they
kept close track of what he said, mak
ing copious notes. Dr. Briggs talked
so plainly that no one-could fail to under
stand him. He announced that he would
preach on the doctrine of the middle state.
It was a question, he said, that has been
rising in prominence before the Christian
public in recent years, after long neglect
There is great confusion in the
minds of the people on the sub
ject, he said, because the people have
not. thought much on it If he said any
thing novel to the "congregation he asked
I. them to Tememfcer that it was not novel to
him.
XLtt jiau apjxuacxicu i,uc puiufc vu view
from different ways,
alter long years of
-research and study.
Dr. Briggs took tor his text I. Thessa
lonians, 5, 23: "And the very God ot
peace sanctify you wholly, and I pray God
your whole spirit and soul and body be pre
served blameless unto the coming of Our
Lord Jesus Christ"
Three Sancttflcatlon Lessons.
"This passage," Dr. Briggs said, "teaches
important lessons on the doctrine of sancti
fication. First, it sets forth God as the
"sanctifier; second, it shows the nature of
Christian sanctification is not partial, but
whole, entire, complete; third, it tells the
goal of that sanctification, when completed
at the second advent of our Lord."
The Doctor said he did not have time to
take up all these things, and would pass
over the first and'treat of the second, so that
the congregation might understand the
third. He continued:
The doctrine set forth in this passage is
carried on bv God as a progressive work
until it is accomplished at the second com
ing of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is what
we call progressive sanctification; it is not
only progressive in this state, but in the
middle state. It goes oil in the world of the
living, in the world of the dead. It reaches
its fruition at the second coming of
Christ. There are several errors
that have sprung up in recent
times in tho matter or Christian sanctifica
tion, and there has been substituted the doc
trine of immediate sanctification. One is that
sanctification takes place in the day or time
of regeneration. That is tho doctrine of the
Antimonian's. If sanctification had been im
mediate, St. Paul would not have written
the words of the text, curlstain sanotiflca
tion, according" to this, does not take place
at the moment of regeneration. It begins
then, and goes on until the Day of Judg
ment The Error Attributed to Methodists.
The second error is the doctrine of imme
diate sanctification In certain epochs of our
present life. This is an error which our
Methodist brethren have made. They teach
that a man under the Divine Spirit may
be free from sin and may attain a higher
plane, l do not deny that these may
be genuine facts of Christian experience..
We ought to strive to be as nearly sinless
as possible. But I maintained that that is
not Christian sanctification; it is merely one
step in sanctification. We cannot measure
Christian sanctification by any such low
Ideals as these. God Himself is the only
measure. We must be conformed to the
image of His Son.
The belief in immediate sanctification at
death is one of the faults of some Presby
terians. This is contrary to the doctrine of
the resurrection of the body. According to
the teaching of our standards, as well as
of the Holy Scriptures, men are not perfectly
sanotificd until the resurrection of the body.
When we die our bodies are placed in
graves, and they turn to dust. The spirits
enter into the middle state. Man is and
must be Incomplete until his body is joined
to his soul, and that does not take place
nntil the day of judgment. I venture to
affirm that there is not a passage in the
Word of God, from Genesis to Revelations,
that gives countenance to the doctrine of
immediate sanctification- at death. It is a
doctrine of traditional theology. It over
looks the importance of Jesus Christ
No Faith in Speedy Sanctification.
Christ was perfectly innocent, bnt he had
to sanctify himself. Now don't you see that
if wo pass into the middle state sinless,
something more is needed. We have to go
through that practice of life until we
have attained tho image of Jesus Christ. Is
that possible to take place by immediate
sanctification? Shall death in a moment
establish more than the study of God dur
ing a life time? Do you mean to tell me
thut death is to do more in a moment than
the Bible, the church and the sacraments in
a long Christian life? The doctrine of im
mediate santification seems contrary to the
moral nature of man and human accept
ance. Touching upon infant salvation, Dr.
Briggs said: "When I was a student in
Berlin I was greatly troubled by this
doctrine. I first became relieved of my
doubts by the doctrine of progressive sancti
fication in the middle state. This applies
to the heathen as well. The infants and
the heathen who have not known Christ in
this world, going to the school of apostles
in the heavenly sphere, are trained."
Dr. Britrirs closed bv savins that if there
was any thing-that was not clear to any of
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the congregation he begged themtostuav
the subiect and be charitable with hinL
After the services the people gathered
around him to shake hands.
MUST WAIT 20,000 YEARS.
ANARCHISTS SAY IT FHX TAKE TIME
TO REFORM THE WORLD.
The Trades an
."'. Assembly and the
Citizens'
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Chicago, Nov.
r. 15. i fo, ,. mb-
ject discussed by a vehemv, (fr, ''fQu '
gathering of Socialists at TV if 'J
this afternoon. Incorporated in--. S
cussion was an outspoken denunciation of
the Chicago police force in general, but
with especial reference to Inspectors Hub
bard and Lewis. This denunciation reached
a climax when A. C. Berg yelled at the top
of his voice; "Why don't they come here
and make us show the American flag, like
Inspector Hubbard did out in Twelfth street
last wees;."
The red in the American flag was dis
cussed and declared to be the token of uni
versal brotherhood. Bed, .as the cherished
color of the Anarchists, was praised to the
extreme, and the recent outbreak of the
police against the color characterized as a
burlesque upon justice. "Red" principles
were pronounced too good for mankind in
its present undeveloped condition, and it
was held that 20,000 years must elapse be
iore anarchy conld be adopted.
Resolutions holding the Mayor and Chief
of Police up to ridionle were introduced by
one Mrs. Woodman. After a long discus
sion the meeting quieted down and listened
to an address by M. Zonetkin, an escaped
Nihilist fom Siberia, who delighted his
audience by asserting that the only differ
ence between Russia and the United States
was that in Russia reformers were hanged
by the Czar, while here they were hung by
xijspecbor xkonneiu.
At a turbulent meeting of the Trades and
Labor Assembly to-day the police, Mayor
Washburne, Chief McCIaughry, Inspector
Lewis and all others supposed to be respon
sible for the attack on the Anarchist meet
ing at Griefs Hall were condemned in un
measured terms. The act of the police was
condemned in resolutions, and Tommy Mor
gan introduced a petition to be presented to
the City Council to-morrow night, asking
that body to condemn the intrusion of the
police at Twelfth Street Turner Hall, and
to insert that the Executive Department
shall respect and observe the law and the
rights of the humblest citizen.
At meeting of the Citizens' Alliance,
resolutions were adopted demanding an in
vestigation by the Mayor of Friday night's
raid, and requesting the removal of Inspec
tors Lewis and Hubbard.
A PRETTY GIRL'S SAD FATE,
Taken Sick at a Party, She Is a Corpse In a
Few Hours.
Camden-, N. J., Nov. 15. Special A
merry euchre party at the residence of Mrs.
Mary J. McAllUter, last night, had a sad
ending. When it was at its height death
claimed one of the fairest players, who died
in spasms in the parlor of her hostess four
hours later. Miss Clara Hollowav was the
victim. She was a charming and vivacious
young lady of 25, and a general favorite in
society across the river, where
she resided with her father, Thomas
F. Holloway. The circumstances sur
rounding Miss Holloway's death are
peculiarly distressing. Saturday evening
she received her solitaire diamond engage
ment ringfrom Christopher Folwell, previ
ous to their attending the party given in
their honor at the home of Mrs. McAllister,
and ten hours later, when she was laid out
a corpse, the" sparkling circlet adorned her
engagement finger.
The girl's end was a terrible one, as for
four honrs she suffered the most intense
agony. Spasm after spasm shook her deli
cate frame, and it took seven or eight per
sons to control her writhing. Her screams
couia ue uuaru ior squares, duc it seemed as
if nothing could be done to alleviate her
'pain. Dr. Madden says she died from con-
festion of the lungs, which went to her
rain.
FAILED FOB HALE A MILLION.
Texas Now Comes Forward With a Heavy
Bank: Failure.
Tyler, Tex., Nov. 15. After a success
ful career of 20 years, during which it had
built up a reputation as one of the solidest
and soundest financial institntions in the
State, the banking house of Bonner & Bon
ner has been forced to the wall. Yesterday,
its paper went to protest in New
Orleans, and last night T. L. Campbell, re
ceiver of the International and Great
Northern Railway Company, ran an at
tachment against it for $385,218 13, being
the amount of moneys belonging to the
receivers then on deposit in the bank, which
amount it was unable to pay on demand.
So far as can be ascertained, the liabili
ties of the bank will exceed $500,000. The
assets are said to more than cover the liabil
ities, but as they consist in part at least of
stocks and personal paper it is not known
whether they will realize sufficient to pay
the deposit account and other debts.
The East Misses the Eclipse.
Washington, Nov. 15. On account of
cloudy weather no observations of the
eclipse of the moon were made at the Naval
ObservAtorv to-nieht. A ilisnafph frnm
New York says observation there was pre- I
iVeated by-the same cause. I
THREE CENT&
DENInLSJH DEAL,
Bnt Owners of the Eiftli Aye-
nne and Dnqnesne Eoads
Confer for Honrs.
EAEES MAY BE KESTOBED.
It Is
Either a Consolidation or
Burial of the Hatchet.
HAGEE SATS HE DIDN'T SELL 0DT.
"ffidener and Hiins Thoroughly Inspect
the Eival Eoad.
HUXDFwEDSOF NEW HOUSES TO BE BUILT
An important conference between the
controlling stockholders in the Duquesne
and Pittsburg traction roads was held at
the Anderson lost evening. It commenced
at 8 o'clock and continued until after 2
o'clock. C. L. Magee, Senator Flinn and
Attorney Charles McKee appeared for the
Duquesne, and P. A. B. Widener, W. L.
Elkins and President George W. Elkins
weTe present for the Fifth avenue line
Both sides were reticent, and the public
must guess for itself abont what occurred.
The natural conclusion is that negotiation
are in progress looking to the consolidation
of the lines, and possibly the deal has been
consummated. All sorts of rumors were
flying thick and fast d nring the day, but the
refusal of the principals to talk leaves every
thing in doubt
But people will say that the owners of
rival street railways do not confer together
for hours at a time for nothing, especially
when they have been at the sword's point
for some months. It is either consolidation
or a burial of the hatchet At any rate, it
will probably result in the restoration of a
5-cent fare on the Fifth avenne line, though
this is denied by President Elkins, and here
is where it will interest the public
Magee Said to Have Sold Oat
When Messrs. Widener and Elkins
reached Pittsburg Saturday evening they
went straight to the Duquesne Club in
stead of going to a hotel. There they
met Mr. Magee, and arrangements were
made to inspect the Duquesne road
yesterday. This programme was car
ried out, and they traversed the
main line to Wilkinsburg and all the
branches. It appears that the overtures
came from the Pittsburg traction owners, as
on all the occasions they sought out C. L.
Masee. It was stated auite positively yes
terday that Mr. Widener had bonght Mr.
Magee's interest in the Duquesne road
some time ago. President Elkins denied it
A stockholder in the road who is close to C
L. Magee said that the roads would not be
consolidated, but the foolish rate cutting
war would be stopped.
He claimed Mr. Magee's object in taking
the Pittsburg traction men over the
Duquesne road, was to show them that it
was not built for a "pincher," but that is is
a legitimately constructed road to carry pas
sengers. The stockholder added that the
Dnqnesne was now making enough money
to pay the running expenses, the interest on
the bonds and a small profit, besides. He
predicted a bright future -for the
line and was not afraid that
Messrs. Magee, Fiinn and Rhodes, who
control the stock, wonld secretly sell their
holdings and leave the 50 minority stock
holders in the lurch.
Widener Demands the Big End.
The long conference would indicate that
something more than ontlining a friendly
working policy for the future was 'dis
cussed. About 10 o'clock President Elkins
got tired and went home. He was evidently
pleased with the way things were going for
his side. About midnight W. L. Elkins
came down stairs, paid the hotel bill and
retired. He was also in good humor, but
he had nothing to say for publication.
Mr. Widener, who" is the main man in the
Pittsburg company, and Messrs. Magee,
Flinn and McKee continued the negotia
tions nntil a late hour. There was a hitch
about something, and no conclusion was
reached.
One of the reports circulated was that
the roads were to be consolidated under the
same management, and the profits were to
be divided on a basis of 55 to 45, the Pitts
burg traction rood receiving the big end.
Before the conference was half overPresi
dent George W. Elkins, of the Pittsburg
traction road, jras met in the lobby ot the
Anderson. The President wa3 in an ex
cellent humor, and he chatted pleasantly in
answering a series of questions put to him.
He was on his way home, and took one of
the Fifth avenne cars. It was suggested by
way of preface that the people are interested
in the fare on his line, and he was asked if
the rate would be advanced to 5 cents.
"How is the public interested in the
fare?" he answered lightly.
"Because they pay it."
"Well, that is true, but nothing wa3 done
about it. The fare will remain- the same."
Took aRlde for Pleasure Only.
"Have the Duquesne and Fifth avenue
lines consolidated?"
"Oh, no," he replied, "I assure you if
anything had been done I would tell you
about it No combination has been made;
we never thought of consolidation; there
has been no agreement about fares or pool
ing of issues. Yes, Mr. Widener and my
brother took a ride over the Duquesne road
to-day. I went with them. It was a friendly
visit and means nothing. Mr.Widenerhasn't
been here for a year, and he was anxious
to see the Duquesne Toad. He is in a great
hurry to go to New York, where important
business is awaiting him."
"Is it true that Mr. Widener has pur
chased Mr. Magee's stock in the Duquesne?"
"No, sir, there is absolutely no truth in
that report"
When the conference adjourned a little
after 2 o'clock this morning, Mr. Magee was
surprised to meet a Dispatch reporterwho
asked him for the result He declined to
say and denied that they had talked of con
solidation or pooling issues. He added em
phatically, also, that he had not sold his
stock in the Duquesne to Mr. Widener or
anybody else, and he was not think
ing of doing so. He remarked that
the Philadelphia people had come here to
attend the annual meeting of their line to
day, aud he was not interested in their pri
vate business.
Will Build Several Hundred Houses.
This much is assured and was learned for
a certainty yesterday. It is the intention of
the Pittsburg Traction people to build sev
eral nundred houses in tne .nasi .tna ior
their employes and other people. The
houses will be for sale or rent. This is fol
lowing up their policy in Philadelphia,
where they erected a number of dwelling:
houses along the line of the cable road. The
Tittsburg houses will be of aver
age size and suitable for people
not blessed with too much cash. The com
plaint has been made that dwelling houses
and flats for the poorer classes are scarce in
Pittsburg. It is the object of Messrs.
Widenar and Elkins to build up the East
End, at the same time adding to the list of
patrons of the road and partially meeting "
a need of the city. In Philadelphia many
of the bouses were sold on easy payments,
and by other enterprising men investing --
money in 'the same way, the northwestern
portion of the Quaker city was soon settled.
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