&2i
' V:
--,
WANTQ or " Wnd tire (.applied
inn I O through the ONE CENT A
WOKDcoluran UIODI ofTHKDIS
PATCH Situa WwUnlX, tions arene
cured quickly. The "A diets" LI CI p
are growing In popularity. n fcl-r .
nUC All classes of Advertisers hare
nt ,n opportunity to utilize the clas
sified columns prUT or THE DIS
PATCH. The Mtn I small "Ads" are
well read. They area good A Uinnn
and sore Investment. M IfUllU.
'
FORTY-SIXTH YEAH
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1891-TWELYE PAGES.
THREE CENTS.
Pitpra
"" f ,T m
CARL1SLET0R MILLS
Kentucky and Texas Formal
ly Unite in the Crasade
for Free Trade.
TWO LETTEES GI7M OUT.
The Ex-Speaker Lands the Ability
of the Gulf Coast Statesman.
DIVISIONS UP THE DEMOCRACY.
An AstJrtion That the Tariff Must Be Hade
the Only Issue.
POLITICS THROUGHOUT THE NATION
TSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.1
"Washington, Nov. 25. The great and
final hustle for the Speakership and other
important offices cf the House of Repre
sentatives will begin Monday after the mem
bers have eaten their Thanksgiving dinners
at home and had time to reach the Capital.
It is expected that a large majority of the
members will have arrived by Monday or
Tuesday, and the candidates and their lieu
tenants will then have an opportunity to
speedily size up the situation.
Messrs. Mills Crisp and McMillin have
each opened headquarters at the old Metro
politan Hotel,and Springer at the National.
Farmer Hatch has not yet put in an ap
pearance, but is expected to come on like a
cyclone on Monday, accompanied by his
entire State Delegation, with the exception
of Hon. John O'Neill, of St. Iiouis, who is
pledged to Mills,probably because he knows
there will be no end of fun with Mills
in the chair. Not content with a suite of
rooms in the Metropolitan, Hills has also
opened a headquarters annex at Willard's,
which is presided over by Breckenridge, of
Arkansas, and where the uptown members
may congregate and hear the gospel accord
ing to St. Roger without traveling eight or
ten squares to the main rooms of the tariff
reformer.
Carlisle Causes a Sensation.
Quite a sensation was created here this
evening by the announcement that the fol
lowing correspondence had been given out
in New York. Under date of November 17
Congressman J. D. "Warner wrote this letter
to John G. Carlisle:
Mt Dear Sin Hon. Eoger Q. Mills, as yon
know, Is a prominent candidate for the
speakership, on the ground of his services
to his party, and to the principles, to the
successor which the Fifty-second Congress
owes its unprecedented Democratic major
ity. I not merely recognize the strength of
his claim, based on his record, bnt the fact
that every Democratic member of Congress
whom 1 know to be in favor of relegating
tariff reform to the rear, is opposed to Mr.
Mills, has added to the indications that I am
right in my preference.
It is, however, asserted that Mr. Mills is
unfitted by temperament to make a digni
fied and effective presiding officer of the
House. I know of no one whose opinion on
that matter would have more weight with
uth.TS, as well as myself, than -would your
own. I beg an expression of your opinion
in snch regard.
- While I should greatly prefer to be allowed
to use such reply as you may send me, I
fehall, ot course, be glad to consider it contl
dential to any extent yon may indicate.
Itelle Much on Carlisle's Judgment.
I appreciate also the delicacy of the sub
ject matter 'nvolved and the possible -reasons
for your preferring to be silent upon
the subject, whatever may be your opinion,
and shall not consider it cither discourteous
to myself nor allow it to prejudice me against
Mr. Mills should yon not answer this letter.
I should, however, place such reliance upon
your Judgment that I greatly hope to have
the benefit of it: and I know so well the
great weight that othors would give to any
expression of your opinion, that I cannot
but hope you w ill permit me to use it.
Joh D. 'Warner."
To his letter, Mr. Carlisle, writing from
"Washington, November 21, replies as fol
lows: Dear Sm Your favor of the 17th instant is
just received. The charge that lion. Eoger
Q. Mills is "unfitted by temperament to
make a dignified and effective presiding
officer of the House,"' does that gentleman
very great injustice. Mr. Mills Is earnest
and courageous in the maintenance of his
opinions but he is just and impartial In the
discbarge of his public duties, and always
accords to his opponents the same con
sideration he claims for himself.
Proved by Previons Experience.
Before his appointment as Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means in the
Fiftieth Congiess the sanje objection to
which you now relcrwas urged against him,
and there were many who expressed the
fear that his views were too extreme for the
position, and that he might recommend
legislation upon the tariff of such a radical
character that the party would be unwilling
to indorse it; but the provisions of tho pro
posed bill and the manner In which
It was managed in tho commute and
In the House, showed conclusively that all
these apprehensions were unfounded. His
bill was a very conservative one, and his ad
vocacy of it was able and judicious from tho
beginning to the close of the discussion. If
elected speaker, I am sure that the same
sptrit of moderation would characterize his
administration of that office, and that no
one would ever have just cause to complain
of his demeanor while presiding, or of his
general courso on political questions.
Having answered your inquiry, perhaps I
ought to say no more; bnt I will venture to
add a word upon another subject to which
you incidentally allude. It is unfortunately
true that there is a disposition in some
quarters to subordinate the question or
tarift reform to others which are, in my
opinion, rar less important to the people and
far more dangerous to the harmony and suc
cess of the Democratic party.
United on the Tariff Question.
Upon the tariff question we are practic
ally united, while upon the silver question,
and perhaps unon some others, there are
wide and honest differences of opinion
among members of our own party differ
ences which can be reconciled only by patient
deliberation and the exercise of a liberal
spirit or lorbearance and toleration. Why
shall we, on the eve of a great
national contest, when victory Js
almost - ltlliu in our grasp, abandon or
ignore a vital issue upon which wo aro
united and waste our strength in a fruitless
controversy among ourselves over questions
which can better be adjusted after it has
been determined what part of their own
earnings the people shall be permitted to
keep?
Let us do one thing at a time and all
things in their proper order. The first duty
of the Democratic party, and of aU who sym
pathize with it, is to change the laws under
which the earnings of the people are taken
an ay f torn them by unjust taxation for pri
vate purposes, and whoever proposes to
postpone the performance of this duty in
order to inaugurate a war among ourselves
over the silver question, or any other ques
tion, is not a wise counsellor, and would not
make a safe leader. Tours truly,
John G. Carlisle.
This letter is expected to create a diver-
sion in favor of the Texan leader. It is
now generally believed that Hills -will not
show his full strength on the first ballot,but
that many of his supporters will scatter
their votes, and then on the second or third
ballots go to Mills and attempt to stampede
the caucus.
COMBINATION IMPOSSIBLE.
KANSAS PEOPLE'S PARTI PARTISANS
WTIX BE INDEPENDENT. -
They Will Not Join Issnes With the Demo
cratsArrangements for Establishing
Permanent Headquarters in Topeka
Perfected by the Central Committee.
Topeka, Kax., Nov. 23. rspoja!."
The People's Party Central Committee met
here to-day and perfected arrangements by
which permanent headquarters will be
maintained. The work of the Indianapolis
Convention was approved, and it was de
cided that in the future the People's party
organizations in each connty shall act inde
pendently of both political parties. Every
member of the committee gave it as
his opinion that a combina
tion with the Democrats in 1892
is out of the question. A. statement of the
vote cast at.the recent elections, compiled
from semi-official returns, was submitted to
the committee in order that an estimate of
the strength might be made. The state
ment showed the straight Republican to be
90,338, combination Democratic-Republican
vote 39,858, straight Democratic vote31,S33,
Peoples party vote 113,280.
-Frank McGrath, ex-President of the Alli
ance, who was quoted as saying that in the
future he would renounce the third party,
participated in the meeting, and was
allowed to dictate the Chairmanship of the
Executive Committee, which is to maintain
permanent headquarters in addition to the
sub-alliance organizations. People's party
clubs will be organized and a new daily
paper started.
The Alliance and the People's Central
Committee will have their headquarters in
the same building, and will work together.
S. W. Chase, who was made Chairman of
the Executive Committee, was Chairman of
the People's Central Committee last fall,
but was deposed shortly after the election
on account of the McGrath troubles. His
nomination by McGrath to-day is not un
derstood. AFTER TOM HEED'S PLACE.
Chairman Kerr Tells What He Thinks of
the Candidates' Chances.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. Special
Democratic State Chairman Kerr arrived in
the city to-day on his way home from
"Washington. Speaking of the Speakership
contest Mr. Kerr said that it was an impos
sibility to predict who would be the winner
of the prize, and he did not think that any
man living could predict who would capture
Tom Reed's place. He said, however, that
it was pretty certain that -there would not
be any nomination on the first ballot in the
caucus if the present candidates remained in
the fight There were four men in Wash
ington, he said, who thought they could tell
who would be the Speaker, bnt they were
the candidates themselves, Messrs. Crisp,
Mills, Springer and Hatch, of St. Louis.
The latter was not thought to have been
in the race, but he has got a number of
delegates and has developed considerable
strength. Chairman Kerr is very confident
that the clerkship of the House will come
to Pennsylvania, and that he will be the
man. The light for the clerkship will not
open until the Speakership matter is
disposed ot, and it is thought that nearly
every State will furnish a cendidate. Mr.
Kerr, however, is an ex-member of the
House, and very popular with the Democrats
who served in the last Congress with him.
He has, besides, the united support of the
thirteen Democratic members from this
State, and has no fears for the outcome of
the battle.
COLUMBIA'S DELEGATES.
Blaine's Supporters Gain a Decided Victory
In the Contest.
"Washington, Nov. 25. Special. The
first actual skirmish for the District of
Columbia delegates to the National Repub
lican Convention was fought here yesterday
and to-day and resulted in a victory for the
Blaine contestants. The District of Colum
bia sends two delegates to the National
Convention, and as their selection offers the
only recreation in a political way which the
residents here have, they always make the
most of it. The choice of the delegates four
four years ago brought in the biggest kind
of a row between different factions, and re
sulted in two sets of delegates goiDg to
Chicago.
The same kind of tronble and the same
kind of a fight have been brewing here al
most ever since the last convention, and
the National Committee was asked to act as
arbitrator in the dispute as to how the dele
gates shall be elected for the convention of
1892. A sub-committee appointed by the
National Committee yesterday decided in
favor of a mass meeting for the election of
delegates and against primary elections.
This means that Colonel Perry H. Carson
and Andrew Gleason, both pronounced
Blaine men, will go to the convention.
Carson is a colored man and a member of
the National Committee, and both were
delegates to the National Republican Con
vention. ST. PAUL AFTER THE NEXT PRIZE.
That City Proposes to Erect a Wigwam
For the Democratic Convention.
St. Paul, Nov. 23. A call was issued
to-day signed by Mayor Smith, of St. Paul,
Chairman Campbell, of the Democratic
State Committee and the Minnesota mem
ber of the Democratic National Committee,
for a mass meeting of citizens, Saturday
evening, irrespective of partv, to take for
mal steps toward securing the next Nat
ional Democratio Convention. An incom-,
plete hotel capacity statement shows accom
modations for 14,800 in this city alone, and
a full statement would show a capacity of
several thousand more.
Minnesota Democrats are enthusiastic
and fully confident of securing the prize.
It is proposed to advocate the idea of build
ing a large wigwam with a seating capacity
of 20,000. A conference committee to con
sult with Minneapolis Democrats will be
appointed.
BLAINE STILL THE MAN.
Notwithstanding the Choice of Minneapo
lis, He Can Have the Nomination.
Springfield, Mass., Nov. 25. Henry
S. Hyde, the Massachusetts member of the
Republican National Committee, in an in
terview this afternoon, said: "The choice
"of Minneapolis has no significance in regard
to the Presidental nomination. It is per
fectly understood that Blaine will be nomi
nated practically without opposition, if he
does not positively decline before the con
vention meets.
"The Republican party wishes him to
run, and no one but Blaine himself can pre
vent his nomination. If he feels that he is
not able to undertake the responsibilities of
iuc campaign, xtarnsuu win De renomi
nated. At the meeting of the members of
the committee the greatest confidence was
expressed in Republican success next year."
A Mom-Millionaire Bride.
Boston, Nov. 25. A brilliant wedding
was that of Miss "Marv Pratt and Ch&rlri
F. Sprague. The bride" is worth S15.0&0.000.J
THE TOET PLATFORM.
British Conservatives Complete Their
Task and Are Bappy.
ONE PLANK LIKE EECIPEGCITY
It is For Discrimination in Eavor of the
Colonies of the Empire.
AGAINST THE ONE-MAN-ONK-YOTE IDEA
Birmingham, Nov. 23. The conference
of the National Union of Conservative As
sociations resumed its session this morning
in Masonic Hall, this city. The same en
thusiastic crowd of spectators was present,
and the utmost interest was manifested on
all sides.
The first business after the opening was
the submission of a resolution by James
Rankin, M. P., and "Vice Chairman of the
Conservative Council. This resolution
read: "That this meeting cordially in
dorses the principle of assisting local au
thorities in Great Britain to acquire land
for the purpose of facilitating the creation
of small rural holdings, and is of the
opinion that such a measure, if carefully
safeguarded, will be of great advantage to
the country by checking the present drain
upon the rnral districts and the consequent
overcrowding in the towns." It was
adopted withont debate.
The Trade With the Colonies.
C E. Howard Vincent, a member of the
Conservative Council, offered the following,
which was also adopted: "That the prin
ciple advocated by the United Empire
Trade League, favoring the extension of
commerce upon a preferential basis through
out all parts of the British Empire, will be
of the highest collective and individual ad
vantage, and, further, that the provisions
of any treaties imposing limitations upon
the fnll development of trade between the
United Kingdom and other parts of the
British Empire should be abrogated."
A resolution proposed bv R. G. "Webster,
Member of Parliament for the east division
of St. Pancras, reading: "That the
classes in the ballot set which permit
the illiterate vote, tend ts prevent that act
being carried out effectually, and that the
repeal is, therefore, to be desired," was also
adopted.
One of the delegates proposed aresolution
declaring against the ''one-man-one-vote"
policy advocated by the Liberals, and it was
adopted. The session was then closed. The
delegates congratulated each other upon the
results accomplished.
WeU Pleased With Their Platform.
They believe that the work done at this
conference will have an important bearing
at the next general election, by drawing to
the party votes of many of the electors,
agricultural laborers, etc, who have long
thought that the Conservative party should
display more desire to bring about a better
ment in their condition.
The delegates believe that the adoption of
Mr. Rankin's resolution, in favor of 'assist
ing the British local authorities to aquire
land for the creation of small holdings, will
be a very great inducement to the agricul
tural laborers to support the candidates of
the party in favor of this scheme.
The Standard, in commenting on the Con
servative conference in Birmingham, says:
"Lord Salisburv. in staking his future career
on Union, leaves out of sight one possible
contingency that the electorates 'may
chance to dUagree'with him.and be perversa
enough' to -regard rjialtesof"le!s ""interest as
more important to' themselves than Ire
land." The PoU Mall Gazette asserts that the
Tories will mutiny. -
Iiord Salisbury on Free Trade.
The Unionists of Birmingham gave a
luncheon in honor of Lord Salisbury to
night. In a speech he expressed sorrow for
the death of Lord Lytton, and said that the
fame of that diplomatist would long remain.
Referring to the tariff question, he said
that on all sides there appeared constantly
increasing protective duties which were
calculated to stifle British trade. The pro
tection heresy on which tariffs were
founded grew, "like other evil passions, upon
what it fed. "Watching English statistics, he
could not but feel anxiety lest the efforts of
foreign protectionists should be partially
successful The errors of foreign statesmen
might be translated to Great Britain. Un
doubtedly British trade was being hindered
by foreign legislation. Continuing, he said:
""We have had trouble in the ruraldistricts,
where no longer sound employment can be
obtained as formerly. Men have had to
seek a desperate remedy by moving into
towns. The government will seize with
avidity any measure promising legitimately
to increase employment for laborers, either
in towns or in districts."
Between Two Dangerous Paths.
One of the most acute of the Government
anxieties was the fact that people, in their
ignorance, tried remedies which, if ob
tained, would plunge them into far greater
misery. The Government had a narrow
path to tread. It must avoid dangerous
apathy in attempting to cure suffering by
simply ignoring the causes. On the other
hand, it must shun the far more dangerous
course of wandering into economic errors
that might plunge the whole country into
irreparable disaster. He concluded by con
gratulating the Liberal-Unionists on their
steadfast adhesion to the Conservative alli
ance. '
Joseph Chamberlain referred to the widen
ing gulf separating the dissidents from
the Gladstonians. He said he once hoped
for a speedy reunion, but now he neither
looked for nor desired a reunion. "What
ever vicissitudes protracted the struggle,
the Unionists would march shoulder to
shoulder with the Conservatives until they
finally defeated the conspiracy against the
Empire.
Afraid of Gladstone's foreign Policy.
He predicted that England's foreign re.
lations would be seriously menaced if Mr.
Gladstone again came into power, thus giv
ing effect to view's against the Dreibund.
The recent utterances of Mr. Gladstone
about Egypt were an additional, reason why
the dissidents should try to prevent a
change of Government. It was not neces
sary to aBk Lord Salisbury for pledges on
entering into competition with the authors
of the Newcastle "bag of tricks" pro
gramme. The joint efforts of the Unionists
and Conservatives would save the countrv
from disintegration, and people wonld be
given legislation based on true democratic
instincts. Cheers.
Balfour Receiving Honors in Glasgow.
Glasgow, Nov. 25. Mr. Balfour, First
Lord of the Treasury, arrived here to-night.
He comes here to be installed Rector ot
Glasgow University, the installation cere
mony being set for to-morrow. On his ar
rival he was met at the railway station by
1,200 of the university students, who had
arranged a torchlight procession in his
honor.
Egyptians Lose a Bloody Battle.
Suaktm, Egypt, Nov. 25. The tribe of
Shilluks has severely defeated aboc'pof
Dervishes near Fashoda. Large reinforce
ments have been sent to the scene from' Om
durman. Arbitration for French Strikers.
Paris, Nov. 25. The Pas de Calais mine
owners have appointed six arbitrators to
confer with delegates chosen by the striking
miners.
The Archbishop or Air Defiant.
f abis. Nor. 25. It is certain (hat th
fine imposed upon the Archbishop of Air
will be subscribed by the friends of the con
victed prelate. At the conclusion of the
trial the Archbishop wired the following
message to Cardinal Rapolla, the Pontifical
Secretary of State: "Kindly tell the Pope
that the liberties of Christ, the Papacy and
the Church were- to-day triumphantly de
fended before the Judges." The Arch
bishop declares that he is determined not to
submit to civil authority and that nobody
shall stop him from leading pilgrims to
Rome.
THE EMIGRATION QUESTION
BEING DISCUSSED Bit AN INTERNA
TIONAL CONFERENCE.
Great Britain to Be Represented by a Silent
' Delegate Only An American Repre
sentative Present, Armed With Advisory
Powers M. Jnles Simon Presides.
Pabis, Nov. 23. The International Em
igration Conference opened in this city to
day. M. Jnles Simon, the distinguished
French statesman and author, presides.
All the European countries in
which the question of emigration has
become a pressing one have sent
delegates to take part in the conference!
with the exceptions of England and Russia
The former country will, however, have
a representative present, but he Is in
structed by his Government simply
to watch the proceedings and- to take no
active part in the deliberations. The reasons
for these instructions are believed to be
that England may not be ready to adopt the
measures decided upon by the conference.
The United States Government is repre
sented by Frederick Brackett, Special For
eign Agent of the Treasury Department.
The instructions given to him by Secretary
Foster contain the statements that
all worthy people will be received in
his country, which, however, is determined
to exclude criminals, paupers and undesir
able persons, so that the conference should
recommend the thorough inspection at
embarkation, and that American Govern
ment will co-operate in the enforcement of
measures having that object in view.
When the session was formally opened
to-day there were only 50 persons present,
and half of these were ladies. Mr. Brackett
stated that he was authorized by the Ameri
can uovernment to attend the conlerence,
but he had no authority to take any part in
its business.
KOBE MASSACRES IN CHINA.
The Government Attributes them to Bands
or Mongolian Robbers.
Paris, Nov. 25. A dispatch has been re
ceived here from Pekin which confirms the
statement that well-armed bands have
devasted a whole district in the northern
part of China, and that they have
pillaged and burned;, Belgian mis
sions stations. lit 'addition to
the destruction of the mission stations at
Tayou and Suchi, where over 100 converted
natives were massacred by the blood-thirsty
bands, the station at Genol was sacked anil
burned. The priest in charge of the mission,
a Belgian, was killed by the mob, and sev
eral other Christians were also massacred.
The natives had heretofore been quiet,
and there was no sign in the district that a
revolt was meditated. The local authori
ties, therefore, had taken no steps to sup
press any outbreak, and when the natives
rose they met with no material opposition.for
the officials were practically helpless. The
legal Governor, in his reports of the occur
ence to the Pekin Government, does not
place the blame upon the natives of the Pro
vince, but attaches the responsibility for
the crimes to banda - tJoj Mongolian
robberv 'whej rhea'says-r-liuule a Tald
.through the district. Whatever the truth
may be, the General Government has taken
steps to prevent any further outrages on
foreigners or native Christians in the dis
trict. Under orders from Pekin all the
troops available were, immediately upon
the receipt of information, dispatched to
the scene of the disturbances.
LADIES TEBR0BIZED OUT 0P MONEY.
The Strange Methods of a Blackmailer and
Forger of Many Aliases.
London, Nov. 23. Charles Grande, alias
a dozen other names, who has been on trial
in this city on charges of blackmailing, was
to-day found guilty and sentenced to 20
years' penal servitude. Grande, for a long
time past, numbered among his victims
several titledladies. It was his habit to write
letters, threatening them with vengeance un
less they gave him money. To one of them
he wrote that if she did not pay him a cer
tain sum of money he would blow her to
atoms. In this letter he referred to the
ease with which he could place a quantity
of dynamite under a doormat so arranged
that when she stepped npon it it would ex
plode and kill her. He also referred to the
alleged fact that he could, without dis
covery, remove a brick in the walls of her
house, fill the aperature with dynamite and
blow the house and everyone in it to de
struction. Many of the ladies were so badly fright
ened by the threats that they paid him
money. When Grande was "arrested the
police found in his possession a forged bill
of exchange. This afforded an opportunity
for another charge to make against him, in
addition to the charge of blackmail. .The
prisoner was- convicted on this charge also,
and on this conviction he was sentenced to
an additional term ot seven years' penal
servitude.
II DE GIEBS' MISSION.
Rnssia Assures Germany That the French
Agree to Keep the Peace.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 25. It is
announced here that M. de Giers, the
Russian Foreign Minister who is at present
in Berlin, has been authorized by the Czar
to assure Emperor William that the entente
between Russia and France involvesnothing
that might be construed as a menace to the
other countries of Europe. M. de Giers is
also authorized to state to the German
Emperor that the aim of the understanding
is to maintain peace.
A cable dispatch from Berlin says:
Chancellor von Caprivi had a conference
with M. de Giers to-day. No inkling as to
the subj'ect discussed by the two statesmen
has as yet reached the public.
THE 'KAISER PREDICTS PEACE,
Ho Attends Two Military Celebrations, One
in Saxony, One In Berlin.
Berlin, Nov. 25. The town ot Torgan,
in Prussian Saxony, was to-day the scene of
an elaborate military celebration attended
by Emperor William. The observance of
the 150th anniversary of the organization ef
the Third Pioneer Battalion was the occa
sion for the festivities.
The inspection of the regiment by the
Emperor was the chief feature of the "day's
ceremonies. After this work His Majesty
attended a banquet at the Town Hall,
which concluded the celebration. In the
course of an address to the recruits of the
Berlin garrison to-day Emperor William
said: "You will probably only have an op
portunity for displaying your braverv and
spirit in time of peace. .
. Rnssia Wants a Silver Standard.
London, Nov. .26. The Times' financial
article this morning contains a rumor,
stated to have been received from two good
sources, that the Russian Government is.
likely to make large purchases of silver
with the object of establishing a silver
standard,
frljps b fggqw rJznj i&ippsJ c,onsf rvatory.
'AiWt ySTRfiL ACTIVITY.
;Miv!r! WW Uhe'NEW POSTOfFCF aPFMd
WflhiXV- -WriMk
OTniMsA V 'ifflsH w'mphl 0F WMLEY.
1 Mil WimMF' IP i)icrs of frff bridgfs.
mm 4mmllliMmMLAfN'5 BG B00A1- '
fj ' VmiPhD TRANSIT.
J pSk 1 '(ffl xowth OF P0PULA TIOH.
PITTSBURG'S SPECIAL REASONS FOR THANKSGIVING.
KILLED BY HIS SONS.
An Old Man Murdered to Prevent His
Marrying a Widow.
THE TOP OF HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF.
He Often Threatened, to Disinherit
Seven Children.
His
THE AWFUL CRIME WAS PREMEDITATED
fSPICIAL TXLZQKAV TO THE DISrATCTM
Decatur, III., Nov. 23. David J. At
terbury, aged 68 years, the wealtly Shelby
county farmer who was murdered Monday
afternoon in the road a mile from his home,
was buried in tlie Long Grove Cemetery
this evening. The old man, who had vis
ited Mowequa during Monday, was found
in the road with the top of his head blown
off The motive for the crime was to pre
vent Atterbury from marrying Mrs. James
Denton, a widow.
There had been quarrels in the Atterbury
family and the old man had threatened to
disinherit his children, of whom there are
seven. The inquest was held last night
near the scene of the shocking crime, and a
verdict was returned holding Edward and
Grant Atterbury, sons of the deceased, as
guilty of the murder, which the' jury said
was "premeditated and committed 'with
malice aforethought." -The prisoners had
a preliminary , examination before, the
-"Squire in thtr country auiywth were held
to answer without bail."
Both Brothers Conveyed to Jail.
This forenoon at 11 o'clock Constable
Bentley and a Deputy Sheriff left Mo
wequa on the train for Shelbyville with
Edward and Grant in custody. They were
not in irons. Both were quiet and went
along withont any trouble or thought of
making a dash for liberty. A great crowd
was at the train to see the two men who will
remain in jail in Shelbyville and stand
trial for the awful crime of killing their
own father.
The investigation thus far failed to re
veal which one of the sons fired the gun.
One man did it. It has been revealed that
a short time before Bob McClelland
heard the report of the gun Grant
Atterbury, who resides two and a
half miles south of the Atterbury
home place, was seen driving north in a
wagon, and Edward Atterbury was seen
near by on horseback. After the fatal
shot was fired Grant was observed in the
wagon driving toward Edward's house, not
far from the victim's house. Edward was
seen galloping north on another road.
Killed While In His Cart.
The body of Atterbury was fonud in the
mud, near the center of the road. He was
in a road cart when killed, and fell out
backwards, the horse running down the
road. There were tracks of Grant's narrow
road wagon at the spot andleading on to the
turn and up the road to Edward's house. These
facts were brought out at the inquest and at
the preliminary examination and the arrest
of the two sons followed.
As yet the officers have failed to find the
gun used. It was probably hidden in the
wagon before the commission of the
crime and was then hastily secreted.
Possibly it will be fished out of the well at
Edward's house. Edward Atterbury is about
25 years of age and Grant is 27. Both are
married and have a number of children.
David Atterbury owned a farm of 300 acres
and had a-large amount of personal prop
erty. Davis Atterbury, of Decatur, and
Robert Atterbury, of Blue Mound, are at
the home place.
SHOT EY HIS STEPDAUGHTERS.
Two Girls Objected to Having
Farmer
for a Stepfather.
Shawneetown, Ills., Nov-i 25.
SpeciaL John Norris was shot and
also badly bruised with a piece of
rail yesterday by his two . stepdaugh
ters, Caroline and Belle Forrester, six
miles west of this city, in Saline
Mines township. A week ago
Norris married the mother of these girls,
they being bitterly opposed to the match.
Norris was a mile from home, feeding
stock, when the girls made their appear
ance. He says that Caroline seized: him
and called upon Belle to shoot. She drew
a revolver and fired. He fell, and she fired
three more shots.
One bullet entered the face under the eye,
and two in the back of the head. He says
that Caroline then beat him with a piece of
rail and left him for dead, but upon regain
ing consciousness he walked to the house of
a neighbor, half a mile away, and now lies
in a critical condition. The doctor says he
cannot recover. Prosecuting Attorney Mc
Kernon, Mayor Carroll, Sheriff Shanks and
Deputy Wiseheart went to the scene this
afternoon, but the girls had gone. It is
presumed they are with a sister in Saline
county. The'.family is well-known, and the
affair nas created a sensation throughout the
county. " ,
i -
Uncle Sam Gets the Forger.
Omaha, Nov. 25. Mortimer Fox, the
San Francisco forger, to-day fell into thel
nanus oi the United States authorities after
a pretty legal battle. Attorney Park Good
win, counsel for Fox, and Sheriff Boyd were
arrested on the charge of resisting an officer,
in keeping the prisoner ont of
the hands t0fthe Government authorities.
To-dax. however, Goodwin abandoned his
habeas corpus suit, and thereupon the
United States Attorney dismissed his suit
against Goodwin and the Sheriff. Fox was
then promptly levied upon by Deputy
United States Marshal Lyon, and will now
be held here pending the case which the
Government has against him for robbing
the mails in San Francisco' "er which the
civil authorities of that ef ,- be given a
at"rmnr- riSm I D as."-
" " 'V
&.X
5 o-
A BLUFF GIVES N Jf
r
&e
IN ITS FAIX IT STRIKES A GA:
C,
SIXTT BBSI WORKMEN,
At Least 15 Meet an Instant Death Some
of the Men and Many, Yards of Rail
road Track Hurled Into the River Re
lief Conies.
Tacoma, Nov. 23. A terrible accident
occurred this forenoon near Canyon station,
on Green River, some 70 miles east of Ta
coma, caused by a landslideon the Northern
Pacific track. .
Monday and yesterday CO workmen were
sent to the locality of the disaster to repair
the recent washouts on the railroad, and
while thus engaged at the base of a high
bluff extending from the river, several
thousand yards of the bluff suddenly tum
bled those beneath.
About 15 were killed outright, and 200
yards of railroad track and two men were
carried into the river, and several others
were buried, some of whom, it is thought,
may be rescued alive.
r Relief trains have,,beenp sentjrom both
'sides of" the disasterTand "" were,at last re
ports, working hard to- rescue the buried"
men.
AN ACTOR'S ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Nelson Decker's Downfall Attributed to an
Unhappy Marriage.
Philadelphia, Nov. 23. Spteial.
Once the friend of Booth and a popular
and respected actor, Nelson Decker, now an
object of charity, lies dying in his room at
the Edwin Forrest Home, at Holmeshurg,
after a determined effort early to-day to end
his clouded existence. It was soon after
the breakfast hour when ode of the servants
saw him lying with his throat cut by a
razor, upon the floor. He was unconscious.
Physicians patched up his injuries, but held
out no hope of his recovery.
Decker is very well known among the
members of his profession, particularly in
New York, his native city and the scene of
his earliest dramatic experience. He is a
member of the Actors' Fund of New York.
He is more than 50 years of age.
When Booth established his ill-fated
theater in New York, Decker became a
member of the great tragedian's stock com
pany. In that capacity he remained until
the theater's collapse. He then appeared
in various companies, and about fen years
ago married Ward Almayne, a "beautiful
English actress. The marriage proved un
happy, and Decker's downward career was
rapid. He was admitted to the Forrest
Home less than two months ago.
The Status of Hazelton.
Harrisbueg, Nov. 25. Special. An
argument on the validity of the election by
which Hazelton entered the ranks of third
class cities was to have been heard by the
Governor to-day, but at the request of
counsel for the municipality the hearing
was postponed until the 30th instant- It is
claimed that the opposition to the promo
tion of Hazelton from a borough to a city
comes from persons interested in the liquor
business, whose license fee would be in
creased thereby.
Presidental Appointments.
Washington, Nov. 25. The President
to-day made the following appointments:
William K. Sullivan, ot Illinois, United
States Consul at Bermuda, and Marcus R.
Sulzer, of Indiana, special agent to make al
lotments of lands in severalty to the Indians
bv act of Congress approved February 8,
1887, vice Joseph R. Gray.
The Failure or a North Carolina Bank.
AVashington, Nov. 25. Comptroller
Lacey, of tho Currencyj was informed this
morning of the suspension of the First Na
tional Bank, of Wilmington, N. C. He in
structed Bank Examiner Alden to proceed
from Washington at once to take charge of
the bank.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
Carlisle Comes Ont for Mills l
The Tory Platform 1
Two Peculiar Tragedies 1
A Precocious Elopement 1
An Attempted WiTe Mnrder 2
Pittsburg's Thanksgiving Programme.... 2
Suicide of an Italian Cook 2
Classified Advertisements 3
Editorial and Communications 4
lhe Doings of Society A
Two Remarkable Women S
Deaths Here and Elsewhere 5
Industrial Intelligence G
Stealing the New Turk Legislature 7
News From Neighboring Towns T
Sporting Features and Weather Outlook. 8
Hotel Arrivals and Personals. 8
A New Treatise on Poker 0
Brazll's.New President Popular D
A 860,000 Local Fire O
Sow Governors Give Thanks 10
Work in the Oil Fields 10
Hints for the Home 10
Financial and Commercial Markets 11
Another Will Broken t. 13
Court Proceedings 13
xr&; -,
c.
IffiOCENTS ABROAD.
Two
Washington County Children
Arrested While Eloping.
THEY SPEND THE NIGHT IN PEISON.
The Wonl4-Be Wife Talks of Her Fervent
Love for Henry Phillips.
THB LITTLE LADI TELLS HER BT0RT
A precocious pair of would-be elopers wer
captured by the Pittsburg police yesterday
afternoon, three hours after they had started
from their home in Taylorstown, Washing
ton county, The would-be bride is EUa
White, a very pretty child, who has
the head of an innocent girl
of 16 and the undeveloped form of a-child
of 10 or 11 years.
According to her own story she "will be
going on 15 years until thel3th of January."
The youth In the "case is Henry Phillips,
but little over 20 years of age and about as
innocent of the world outside of Taylors
town as he well could be.
She Left Her Dome to Attend School.
This Drecious pair started from Taylors
town at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon to go
to Jamestown, N. Y., to get married. He
was dressed in his best suit of clothes and
had 513 in his inside pocket. She was
dressed in a bran new suit of rich
red cashmere and a nobby little hat,
and did not have a cent to her
name. On the way to town they talked of
their prospects, looked love at each other
and all unconsciously attracted the atten
tion of everyone in the car. Behind them
sat an ex-detective, who overheard their
conversation, though apparently absorbed
in a newspaper, ana when they
arranged to leave the train at Glen
wood, the wonld-be to walk in
advance of the girl and appear not to know
her until they could reach the Union depot,
the ex-detective kept on reading. They got
off at Glenwood as per programme. The
detective kept on the train until it reached
the city. Then he went to Police Super
intendent Weir's office and told the story.
'riy Into the Arms of the law.
" . ;ice Captain JJenmston and officer
t -ger were on the watch among others.
.d abont 5 o'clock last evening noticed a
young man alight from a Second avenue
electric car at Smithfield street. A young
girl got off the same car and followed
the youth at a respectful distance, and the
descriptions being accurate the officers
stepped up and arrested the couple. Thegirl
began to cry, but her companion put on a
bold front and denied any knowledge of
her, saying he had never seen her in his
life. The little bluff did not go, however,
and the young folks were quietly marched
to Central station, where Phillips was
locked up in a cell and his little sweet
heart was given to the care of Mrs. Finney
in the matron's department.
The little girl was questioned afterward,
and between her tears candidly told the
whole story. She said her father was a coal
dealer at Caruthers and her brother Balti-
X'e and Ohio station agent at Taylors
n, just adjoining Caruthers.
"I fell in love with Henry when I first
got acquainted with him about a year ago,"
she said, "and he fell in love with me. My
brother hates him, and father and mother
got to hate him, too, because he drinks a
little sometimes. Henry is a roustabout
around the wells, and he's awful
smart, ne had a fight with - my
brother at a picnic this summer because
brother told Henry he oughtn't to take me
to a picnic at night. But it wasn't late.
Why it wasn't even dark yet. Oh, I know
Henry loves me. Why, he had three fights
about me this summer. Not the one with
my brother, but three besides that. Eb
Burrows said to him one day:
"Henry, you ought to be ashamed going
with a little baby like EUie White?" Then
Henry went at him, and how they did fight!
But then, up our way they don't fight so
hard as they do down here, I guess."
"Now, if your parents take you home
will you be a good girl and stay away from .
Henry?" asked Captain Denniston.
Don't Want to Be Arretted.
Her eyes flashed as she straightened up to
reply, hut then, realizing that discretion
wonld he a better part, she dropped her
little head demurely, and with a deep sigh
answered: "Yes, sir, I guess I'll have to.
The fact is I don't like to be arrested, and I
suppose I would be again if I ran off""
Itwas suggested to her that Henry's in
tentions mieht not be as sincere as she sup
posed, but she grew indignant in a moment
and would not hear to anything of the sort.
When informed, fust before beine tucked
in bed for the night, that her parents had
been notified and would be here this morn
ing for her, the little girl seemed greatly
relieved, saying she was glad they knew,
because they would be worried about her.
Henry paced up and down his cell until
nearly midnight like a caged lion. He in
sisted on his immediate release, imperious
ly demanding by what authority he
was locked up and promising
to have every officer who had interfered
with him taken into the United States
Court. When informed that his sweet
heart's big brother and father wonld he
down after him this morning he indignantly
exclaimed:
"Let the whole family come and bring
their relations! I'll take the whole of them,
and I'll have Ellie. tool"
Superintendent Wir telephoned to the
girl's parents last night and they will be
here this morning. 3Ir. White told the
Superintendent that he would engage an at
torney at once and prosecute rhillips for
abducting a minor child.
LOTTERY MANAGERS ARRESTED.
They Are Charged With Violating the Mail
Laws of North Dakota.
New Orleans, Nov. 25. Special.
United States Marshal Donnally has served,
warrants on Messrs. Paul Conrad, M. An
ault, Jos. Horner, P. F. Herwig, Joseph
Herwig, W. "Valeton, P. Labarre, L. Poche,
J. Brulatour, P. Voorhies and A. J. Bache
min, of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, on the indictment found by the
United States grand jury of Sioux Falls, N.
D., some time ago for violating the anti
lottery mail law. These warrants have been
in the marshal's hands for some time, but
owing to the fact that the United States
Court for the November term did not open
its session for business until last week, they
were not served until last night.
There are 18 counts in the Sioux Falls in
dictments against each of the above named
gentlemen and also Messrs. John A. Mor
ris, Chapman, H. Hyams, Paul O. Fazerde
and F. T. Howard, who are not in the city.
This morning they appeared before United
States Commissioner William Wright for
arraignment, but at the suggestion of
United States District Attorney William
Grant the cases were deferred until to-morrow
at 11 o'clock, all being released on
parole. Mr. Grant said that he had tele
graphed to Sioux Falls to ascertain when
the United States Court would open there,
and pending a reply he desired the case
postponed. Judge Semnies, connsel for de
fendants with J. P. Horner, consenting, the
matter went over. The Marshal has a num
ber of other warrants, found in other States,
to serve on the lottery officers, but they will
probably go over until the Sioux Falls in
dictments are settled.