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FORTY-SIXTH YEAR.
PITTSBURG-, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1891.
ETVE CENT&
MILLSJS MAD
And Loftily Spurns the
Bone Thrown Him by
Speaker Crisp.
HE WAXES SARCASTIC
In a Letter Written Yesterday and
Given Out Last Night.
REPUBLICANS ARE ALL SMILES.
They End Lots of Campaign Material in
the Situation.
Mills Is Espected to Sulk Throughout
the Session The New Speaker's Un
enviable Position The" Georgian Not
Easy to Bulldoze DalzelTs Hard
Fight in a Presidents! Year The
New Chilean Minister a Man of Peace
Religion's Forward Strides at the
Capital.
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ibrecial telegraphic lktttr.1
Bureau, of The Dispatch, )
Washington. D. d, Dec 19. J
No positive statement has yet reached the
public to set at rest the anxiety in regard to
the chairmanships of the great committees
of Congress. Even those who are most in
terested are in a condition of extreme sus
pense. Neither Mr. Springer nor Mr. Hol
man has been finally assured of "his selec
tion. The friends of Mr. Mills have fought
back all finalities up to the present time,
and have given Speaker Crisp substantial
warning that if Mr. Mills be not selected for
the head of the "Ways and Means there is
tronble in store for him which may extend
to the campaign and tothe party.
The plain truth is, the Cleveland wing,
which had the vanity to assume that noth
ing could stand 'against it, is furious at the
defeat of its announced candidate, and is
determined to save what it can from the
wreck. That Mr. Mills is about all there is
to save, and that he ran be rehabilitated
only by the grace of the man who defeated
him, is not a particularly welcome reflec
tion to the Cleveland people, but as he is
the sum total of the assets since the Speaker
ship failure they honestly desire to make
the largest dividend possible to the stock
holheri, who are the only depositors.
Crisp and Mills Exchange letters.
A very solemn by-play has been Jn prog
ress for a couple of days between the
Speaker and Mr. Mills. Both gentlemen
have been reputed to be very ill, but the
movements reported to have' been continu
ous in and about their chambers do not
fully bear out the reports. It is suspected
that Mr. Mills illness was intended to keep
him in his room that he might not seem to
be doing anything in his own behalf, and
that Mr. Crisp's indisposition served its in
vention by keeping out the mob of Con
gressmen, including Mr. Mills" friends. To
night the following correspondence be
tween the two gentlemen was made public:
Speaker's Boom.
ITorsE or Representatives,
Washigton, D. C., Dec 18, 1891.
Hon. R. Q Mills, city:
Mt Dear Sir Having been too much en
paged to call on you, and belnp now about to
enter on the work or constituting the House
committees, I drop you a lino to know if it
w ould bo agreeable or acceptable to you to
be appointed second on the Committee on
Ways and Means, and in addition to such
assignment, to be appointed Chairman of
the Committee on Commerce or Chairman of
the Committee on Postofflces and Postroads,
or chairman of some committee whose work
i less laborious than commerce or post
offlces. Would bo clad to have a reply at
your earliest convenience, as I desire to
make up and announce the committees in a
few days. With great respect, lam sincerely
yours, Charles T. Cnisr.
Mr. Mills' Very Sarcastic Reply.
House op BErRESENTATiVES, )
Washington, Dec 19. $
To ITon. Charles F. Crisp, fepeaker House of Eep
reentatiTes: Mr Pear Sir 1 have received vour letter
of the 18th instant, asking me "If it would be
agreeable or acceptable" to me to be ap
pointed second on the Committee on Ways
and Means, and in addition to such assign
ment, tc bo appointed Chairman of the
Committee on Commerce,or Chairman of the
Committee on Postofflces and Postroads, or
Chairman of some committee wnose work is
less laborious than Commerce or Postoffices.
Having been a member of the Committee
on Ways and Means for ten years,and Chair
man in the Fiftieth Congress the reasons
which have in your Judgment rendered my
appointment as Chairman unwise would
disqualify me for service in any other place
on that committee, and it wouid not.be sin
cere to say that it would be agreeable to ac
cept your tender.
1 leave to you, without any suggestion
from me, to malvO such other assignment as
you, in the discharge of your official duty,
may determine. Tours truly,
B. Q. Mills,
All I Tie for the Republicans.
The Republicans are watching the inter
nal strife with deep interest. Mr. Mills'
"turn-down," to speak in Congressional
vernacular, will be used with tremendous
effect by the Republican orators- "They
will point to the Republican majorities
under the McKinlcy bill, the brilliant suc
cess of the author of the bill, the commer
cial prosperity exhibited since the act went
into effect, and draw the conclusion that the
Democrats did not dare to elect their great
tariff reformer and mouthpiece of Cleveland
to the speakership, and that they had not
even the courage to select hira forthe chair
manship of the committee which has charge
of all measures involving duties and taxa
tion. Never was there a Speaker placed in
a more difficult position than Mr. Crisp, but
Mr. Crisp does not seem to be made of stuff
that is sensitive to bulldozing, and is not
emotional enough to be moved by prayers or
tears. .
The House will have but one more session
cforc the holidays. Next "Wednesday it
will meet, the committees will be an
nounced, and adjournment will be taken
until Tuesday, January 5." It is expected
that the composition of the leading commit
tees will be lent very quiet until the an-
" nouaccment, and that the long recess and
the peace and domestic enjoyment of the
holiday time will have the effect to heal
over the wounds of jealousy and disappoint
ment. Mills May Sulk for a Long Time.
As for Mr. Mills, however, unless his
mental tone be much changed, there is rea
son to believe that he will find his hurts too
deep to be touched even by the healing
balm of time. Some of the leading Demo
crats predict that the great vain man will
sulk persistently throughout the session.
The announcement in the morning prints
of the candidacy of Renresentative John
Dalzell for Senator Quay's seat, occasioned
no end of gossip at the Capitol to-day,
though the event had been expected on ac
count of predictions tha1. this'would be ione
result of the disagreement between th two
gentlemen. The form of Mr.- Dalzell's
statement, which made it apparent that he
was out tt defeat Mr, Quay, reeardless of
any ofhe. person who might enter the field,
was much remarked upon, and cansed no
little amazement.
"Ordinarily," said one gentleman, "when
a man announces himself a candidate for an
office he does so without reference to oppo
sition. But Dalzell assumes first that Quay
is a candidate, though Quay says he is not,
and then proceeds to the assertion that
there is tremendous antagonism against the
Senator's re-election. All this shows the
intensity of the feeling, and we outsiders
who have no Senators to elect next year will
watch Pennsylvania with an interest which
will not be abated even by the presence of
the Presidental election."
Dalzell's Uphill Fight for the Senate
Senator Quay was not at the Senate to
day, as he had not returned from Philadel
phia, and therefore his views of Dalzell's
candidacy could not be obtained. If he
speaks as freely of Dalzell as Dalzell does
of him, the public may have a bit of con
troversy through the medium of the inter
viewer that will make an interesting pro
logue to the discussion of next year. A
Presidental year, by the way, is a hard year
in which to fight to a finish local and fac-
tisnal antagonisms. It is a year when the
voter casts a clean ballot if he ever does, and
when he listens in a fatigued way to mat
ters that are bounded by State lines.
Possibly it will 'p'ove to be unfortunate
for Mr. Dalzell that his duel must come on
at such a time, hut he could not help that
The time was ripe, and he could never he in
better form than now at the noonday of his
fame in Congress. This is a good place to
state that Mr. Dalzell has been honored by
an invitation to the New England dinner in
New York next week, and is asked to speak
to a toast His subject, possibly, will be
the influence of New England on the "West
and the reflection of the "West on New
England.
An Honor to a Pittsburg Orator.
Such an invitation should arouse a bit of
pride in the mind of any man, and it may
well be expected that Dalzell will make his
city proud of him. The New England
dinner is an occasion when new reputations
are always made and old ones enhanced.
The late lamented Henry Grady was hardly
known outside his own State before he made
his famous New South speech at a New
England dinner, and then, before the gentle
aroma ot the champagne had evaporated, he
knew he was famous and national.
That secret but verv active preparations
are on foot fora probable war with Chile is
apparent from the movements at the Navy
.uepartment. During the wees: no news ot
orders to vessels could be had from ihe
sources which are usually ready with such
information. All the utterances of the re
sponsible officials of the Chilean Govern
ment are so defiant that there is no expecta
tion that they will meet this Government
on any common ground for a peaceful solu
tion of the trouble. It is evidently the in
tention of the Government to place three or
four of the best of the war vessels within
easy sail of Valparaiso, convinced that if
war became necessary for the vindication ot
the national honor Congress will promtly
respond to a representation to this effect by
the President.
No Bones to Pick 'With England.
One authority predicts that United States
gunboats will be throwing shells into Val
paraiso within 60 days, but this would seem
to be a little too soon for the opening of
the battle. And it Is not at all certain that
Valparaiso will be shelled. It will be
found very necessary in this little - contro
versy at arms to avoid becoming involved
in trouble with any othernation than Chile,
ana, as ureal uniam ana otuer ioreign na
tions are "egging" Chile to the fighting
point, it may be anticipated that they will
take advantage of any little technicalities
to make it appear that they, as well as
Chile, must be sufferers in an indiscrim
inate shelling of Valparaiso. This Govern
ment would certainly be called to account
for damage done to the property of foreign
residents, and more serious complications
might result. ,
It is thought, therefore, that if war comes
it will be confined almost wholly, if not en
tirely, to the sea, and. great will be the
curiosity to know the mettle of our vessels
in actual battle. It may be said that if it
were left to the gallant tars of our navy
war would be declared at once.
Meantime, Senor Don Pedro Montt, the
new Minister from Chile, is doing what he
can to promote peace ana gooa will. He
has begun to entertain hadsomely, and
mingles constantly with the political and
Congressional rather thah with the diplo
matic society, which attempts to be quite
exclusive. "Mr. Montt is half Indian, half
Spanish; is short, dark, serious and earnest.
He is a good diplomat, asking many ques
tions, dqi given to loquacity, ana volun
teering little information about his own
country.
Strides In Religion at the Capital.
One of the most striking of the many re
cent incidents tending to show how relig
ious and educational interests are centering
here is the strides taken toward the build
ing of a great Episcopal cathedral. It
would seem that each ot the grand relig
ious sects of the country is determined, fn
some conspicuous way, to impress itself on
the capital. Only a month or so ago a lady
gave property worth $80,000 toward the
construction of a cathedral, and to-day it is
announced that two gentlemen have pre
sented real estate, one to the value of 5125,
OOOand the other about 550,000, and aggre
gating nine or ten acres. It is situated on
the top of a high eminence a mile Irom the
"White House, and much outside the sub
urbs of the city. The site appears to be ac
ceptable to ttie church authorities, though
it will be many years before the city can
grow out to it.
Like most of the gifts for public purposes
in and around this city, it is already said
iiiai mis one is ior the purpose ot beneht
ing real estate in the vicinity. The site is
surrounded by a large body of land that has
been in the market for years at a high price
and no sales. Lighthee.
the personal counsel of Mr. Sanford,
consented to say: "Yes, there has been a
settlement of the claims of the Adorns Ex
press Company against Mr. Hoey. I can
not give you the figures on which the settle
ment is based. In fact, I don't believe I
should tell anything. But, risking it, I
will say that the terms of settlement are
satisfactory to all. All the suits against
Mr. Hoey will be discontinued."
Incident to the settlement there was filed
in the Register's office a transfer of real
estate by Josephine Hoey, of Hollywood,
wife of John Hoey. to Henry Sanford,
President of the Adams Express Company,
the lot and house at the southwest corner of
Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street, 29x
120 feet, subject to a mortgage of 550.000, for
a nominal consideration. Some folks who
believed they understood the situation said
that the company receives in the neighbor
hood of $250,000.
DALZELL'S OLD RIVAL
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF FOR
QUAY'S SEAT.
SENATOR
Jack Robinson Evidently Means It as ft
Blow to the Pittsburg Congressman
He Recalls the State League Fight His
Claims on the Party.
rSFJCCTAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
PhiladeIphia, Dec 19. "Count ma
in the race for the United States Senator
ship," said Congressman and President of
the State League of Republican Clubs John
B. Robinson this morning, as he sat at a
desk in the waiting room of the Lafayette
Hotel intently perusing a dispatch from
Media announcing the death of Joseph A.
Thompson, Postmaster at that place.
"I made the resolution to enter the lists,"
continued the Delaware county leader,
"after I read the statement of Congressman
Dalzell that he was a candidate forthe Quay
succession, and I feel that I owe it to myself
and my many friends to make the fight
The time is somewhat distant, it is true,
when the next Senator will be named, but I
might just as well be on the hunt for votes
as my competitor for the presidency of the
State League of Republican Clubs.
"William Linn, who is one of the secre--taries
of the State League, and a warm
lriendand personal admirer of Congress
man Robinson, was present when the latter
made his declaration, and said: "I cannot
see what chance Dalzell has to succeed Quay
as United States Senator. He tried hard
to be elected President of our State organ
ization, hut the result of the voting in the
convention, which defeated Dalzell and
elected Robinson by a vote of 141 to 42,
ought to have satisfied him that he has no
chance of carrying this State, at least for
sbme years yet
"It is true," continued Mr. Linn, "that
after he was defeated by Robinson he
turned in and helped to elect the Repub
lican State ticket, but his treachery to the
ticket of 1890'is still fresh in the minds of
many good Republicans, and that, coupled
with his late move associating himself with
the Independents, will not help him any
with the stalwarts of the party, who are al
ways ready to support those whose loyalty
has been unwavering. iv
"Robinson is a thick-and-thin party man,
who has always made good showing in
his county for the Nominees of his party,
and he more thoroughly represents the
j-younff tnen of to-day thandpesyMr Dalzell.
ma BciBcuuu wuuiu inius me anu dioou
into the.. organizationJwhHe, if -"it should
happen that. DaUeUj should be chosen, it
would tend to sever the party ranks."
HILL CLAIMS THE EARTH.
Ho Says the South Is His, a. Great Portion
of the "West, and That New York Will Be
Hill to a Man His Flan to Stay a
Senator.
"Washington, Dec 19. Special. Sen
ator David B. Hill proposes to overcome the
objection filed against his taking a seat
here by covering back into the Treasury
the salary which, as a United States Sen
ator, he "would be entitled to up to the
moment he leaves the Governorship of
New York."
In a private conversation Governor Hill
told a confidential personal friend that he
was remaining in the Governor s chair to
teach a bolting Democrat a lesson which he
would not forgets that he would rather be
kept out of the seat awaiting him in the
Senate during the entire six years to which
he was elected than permit Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones, "a bolter and a traitor" to his
party, to occupy the Governor's chair for 30
minutes, much less the 30 days he would
have occupied it had it been vacant when
Congress convened.
Governor Hill assured his friend that the
election of Roswell P. Flower as Governor
of New York was a Hill victory from the
ground up; the nomination was dictated by
is friends, and that it meant a solid dele
gation in the National Nominating Conven
tion for Hill. After a long and frank con
versation with Governor Hill, the eentle-
man assures The Dispatch correspondent
that Hill will surely be the next nominee
for the Presidency, and that Mr. Cleveland
is already relegated to the past
Mr. Hill says he will have the South
almost solid for him in the convention,
while a majority of the "West will support
him, and that New York State will stand as
one man for David B. Hill.
A MOB OF CHILEANS
Surrounds theAmerican Lega
, tion at Santiago and
Makes Threats.
A MESSAGE FBOM EGAN
Throws the Authorities at Washing
ton Into Consternation.-
tlon. For some time past he has been sub
jected to a systematic pressure from the
Forakeritcs, and he concluded to relieve
himself by positively declaring his position.
This makes 67 members who have "declared
their intention to vote for Mr. Sherman in
interviews, over their signature, or In other
positive ways. It is likely that within the
coming week many more of the other 15
members who have intimated their prefer
ence for the Senator and a determination to
abide bytbe will of their constituencies will
step into line and declare themselves.
TWO
FORCE IS THE ONLY THING LEFT.
Probable Action of President Harrison and
Secretary Blaine.
AN EXPLANATION OP- NATAL ACT1TIW
A PUZZLED SOLOMON.
P1TTSBTJRGERS CONFUSE A DE
TROIT JUDGE.
'SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
"Washington, Dec. 19. Late to-night
there was secured the translation of an im
portant cipher dispatch received at the
State Department from Minister Egan
last night. It indicates the ex-1
istence of a most serious, state of
affairs in Santiago and warrants grave ap
prehension as to the outcome of theGhilean
episode. The translation of the dispatch is-'
as follows:
The American Legation la surrounded by
the police and a mob on account of the;
refugees here. Threats are being made of
burning or blowing up the -Legation tol
get them. A United States ship Is In'
port, hut many miles from the Legation.
The refugees cannot fly, but must stay ln'J
me .uegution, wmcu is Desiegeu.
Ordered to Watch the Police.
This cablegram had created consternation
in the Navy Department which, was fur
nished with a copy by the Secretory of
State early this morning. Another copy
was taken to tha "White House and sub
mitted to the President
A cablegram to Minister Egan has been
prepared instructing him to report at once
upon the attitude of the local authorities
and as to the part which the police are
playing in the affair. It is import
ant to know whether tha police are
spying npon the legation as heretofore, or
whether they have been detailed to pre
vent the mob from carrying out the threats
described in Minister Egan's cablegram.
It is believed at the Navy
Department that the demonstration
referred to could not be made if the proper
protection was given to the American lega
tion fay the Chilean Government.
War Seems a Necessity.
If the situation is as grays as Minister
Egan appears to think, the Navy Depart.
VMAnt .ffi.jnl. .... ... .. h rt ll. i ..1 tf? J L V .
can rescue the r refugees now "under the
protection of the American Minister.
At no stage of the proceedings has there
been so great a probability as now that
will be taken by this Gov-
forcible action
eminent.
Ths immediate effect of Minister Egan's
cablegram will probably be to
cause Secretary Blaine to demand
a prompt verdict from the Val
paraiso court charged with the
investigation of the assault upon the sailors
of the Baltimore. In the event that the
reply of the Chilean Government is unsatis
factory the whole matter will
Be Laid Jlefore Congress ,
for such action may be deemed advisable.
In the meantime the Navy Department will
take the necessary steps to mass the largest
possible naval force in the harbor of Val
paraiso.
Should Minister Egan report any further
hostile demonstration on the part of the
inhabitants of Santiago, the Presi
dent will promptly serve an ultimatum
upon the Chilean Government, and the
Navy Department will prepare with all
speed o back it up,
The Brothers Armstrong In Peculiar Boles
One Begs to Be Arrested to Avoid
Being Followed by the Other Singular
Statements In Court.
Detroit, DecJ9. erfo. Early this
morning a stylishly attired young man
awoke the echoes in front of City Hall
with his shouts for help. He im
plored the people who ran to his assistance
to save him from another stylishly attired
young man, who stood near him in tranquil
silence. "
"I am Enoch "W. Armstrong, of Pitts
burg," announced the excited party, "and
I want to be arrested to save ma from that
fellow. He follows me like a ghost."
The tranquil individual said never a word
in reply"and made no effort to escape. The
two men, who looked strangely alike, were
bundled into a patrol wagon, Armstrong in
a state of wild excitement, his companion
as calm and imperturbable as a sphinx:
"What is your name?" the stranger was
asked at headquarters.
"Joseph E. Armstrong, of Pittsburg."
"Any relation of this other man?"
"Urotner.
Enoch'g agitation grew more marked as I
his companion spoke, and at the mention of
the word brother he burst out with furious !
denunciation.
"It's a lie!" he shouted. "The man is
crazy. He thinks he's my brother, and I
never saw him till I found him following
me."
The other made no rejoinder and looked
as tranquil as ever. TbArmstrongs spent
the rest of the night iirfhe station and were
arraigned before Judge Sheahan this morn
ing. Enoch was still very nervous. He re
peated the story of the nigTit before, and de
clared that his companion persecuted him
with his presence. Joseph again insisted
that they were brothers.
"Are your parents living?" the Judge in
quired ot Enoch.
"Mymotheris, but my father is dead,"
was the answer. ,
"Your Honor," put in Joseph, "that isn't
true. Our father is still alive."
Enoch' declared he had no brothers, while
Joseph was equally positive that he had
two brothers beside Enoch, one of whom,
he said,-was a principal in the schools of
Allegheny. Enoch swore he never saw
Joseph until he came to Detroit two weeks
ago. Both young men were intelligent and
apparently well educated. Judge Sheahan
was greatly puzzled at the strange situation
and could do nothing, under the circum
stances, but release the alleged brothers.
They went away together, Joseph' evident
ly determined to keep Enoch In sight at
any cost
A YOUNG BLOOD ARRESTED.
LIKEANEARTHQUAKE
Came the Shock of an Explo
sion Followedhy a Big fc
Burst of Elaine.
ANOTHEE DOWNTOWN EIRE
Only the Most Skillful Management
Prevents a Conflagration.
THE LOSS PLACED AT $35,000.
For a Timethe Dnquesne Theater Was in
Peril, but Escaped Damage.
IT IS BLAMED ON THE NATJIM
llfllAS
At 11:45 last night the entire lower part
of the city was shaken by a terrible explo
sion at Saitta & Fugassi'a fruit warehouse,
535 Liberty street. Following the deafen
ing crash came a burst of flame that shot
out 30 ieet on Liberty street and in the rear
crossed the narrow alley and struck against
the blank rear wall of the Duquesne Theateer.
There was a terrific crash of glass, and
bits of the big show windows were blown
clear over to Fifth avenue. The next in-
. nearly all covered by insurance. A con
siderable quantity of the stock in the build
ing had been sold, to be delivered during
the early part of the week. McTighe Bros,
had about two carloads of stock in the
building, purchased yesterday.
Estimates on the Other Irfsrs
Alex. "Wilson occupied the two upper
floors of the building and had a large quan
tity of leaf tobacco on hand, which, in com
bustion, caused a dense black smoke that
worried the firemen considerably. It was
all consumed, and, with the equipment
of that portion of the building, will entail a
loss of 58,000, partially covered by insur
ance. John Daub's butter and cheese commis
sion house, No. 533, and John Fite's com
mission Ase, No. 637, -adjoining the
burned "n either? side, were each
damag Ai-tthe loss to each will
not exeeeJlf'fffif'Cfl
The buildihjkJ.'VY Jo.'h " V C. L. Ma-
gee, and as it ucinrO,. "Vj. -"mon he
has refusedVfo pavenniv ' Jley.
Last nigbf, jnst a short time"- fj'-j i fir,
a representative of the Duquesix .heater
fwifed the big politician when he was going
'to make the pavement, and he replied that
the building was in such danger of falling
down that he was afraid to risk his life
there even to collect the rent He, however,
promised to make the pavement as soon as
the building fell, and now there is danger
of his having, to keep his promise.
Mysterious Movements of an TJnknown.
Three men who claimed they were passing
near the building when the explosion oc
curred declared to Officers Gallant and Mc
Clury that they had seen a man crawl up
through the coal hole in the pavement in
front of the building a moment after the ex
plosion. They described him as a dark,
heavy-set man with a black mustache, and
said that as coon as he emerged to the street
11 DESPERATE GIRL
Shoots a Man in a Philadel
phia Depot, and. Tries
Frantically
TO TAKE HEE OWN LIEE.
The Reason for the Awful Crime Yet
Shrouded in Mystery.
HE OEWHE WAS A MARKED MAS,
And Had Made Preparations to Leave the
Quaker City To-Day.
THE MURDERESS' ADYESTTTCOES LlFtf
HOT BLOOD OP BRAZIL.
LITTLE GAS MAKES LOTS 0FGKIP.
"HOEY SQTJABES HIS ACC0TOT.
His "Wife's Property Goes to l'ay the Adams
Express Company.
New Yoke, Dec. 19. Special The
directors of the Adams Express Company
met tolay, although it was Saturday. For
a week'it has been current talk that nego
tiations were pending for a settlement be
tween the company and ex-President John
Hoey. Vice President Lovcjoy, of the
company, who succeeded Lapp Spooner
when he retired with Mr. Hoey, had in"a
measure confirmed the reports. After the
meeting to-day it as said on good author
ity tlMt the directors had ratified a propo
sition for a settlement from Mr. Hoev. In
quirers were referred to the Hwyers
for information. Leopold "Wsllach.
Why the Epidemic Is Feculiarlj Severe at
Marietta, O.
MAEifiiTA, Dec. 19 fipsria?. The grip
is .running riot in this community. There
are now oyer 600 well-defined cases of- the
disease, and there were seven deaths, all
traced directly to the malady, yesterday.
Other deaths have occurred to-day, but the
exact number cannot be ascertained.
A number of conditions have combined to
bring about this state of aflairs chiefly the
long-continued prevalence of damp weather,
coupled with the insufficient supply of nat
ural gas, upon which the majority of the
people here depend for fuel. The low tem
perature and clear weather during the past
48 hours have tendered to check the epidemic.
ELECTION BI0TS IN SOMERSET.
The Voting Stopped for a Short Time, but
the Water "Works Win.
Somerset, Dec. 19. The people of
Somerset voted to-day on the question of
public water works. On several occasions
the interposition of the police was neces
sary to prevent personal encounters. For
one hour this morning the election room
was overrun by a mob of angry citizens bent
on carrying the election by storm, and
there was no voting until the mob subsided.
The result of the ballot shows a majority
of 62 in favor of the water works. The
town to-night is lighted with bonfires in
celebration of the victory.
THE STRIP SOLS AT LAST.
Cherokees Are to Bo Paid 89,000,000 for
v the Much-Coveted Land.
Muscogee, L X, Dec. 19. Word has
been received by telephone to-day that the
Cherokee Council and the United- States
Commission have at lost agreed upon the
sale of the Cherokee Strip for the considera
tion of 9,000,000. " ,
Sixty Persons Shot by 'Soldiers In the
Streets of Pernnmbuco The Governor
Keslgni and All Is Quiet One State
Fires Its Vice Governor.
Eio Janeiro, Dec 19. A dispatch
from Pernambuco says: A popular uprising
occurred in this city to'day against the
Governor of the province. The streets
quickly filled with throngs of riotous
people, and it was found necessary to
call out the troops to quell the disorder.
The officers in command of the soldiers,
seeing that no other means would avail,
gave the order to fire upon the mob, and
sharp fighting followed. It is reported that
60 persons were killed or wounded during
the conflict.
The Governor of the Province, seeing
that the disorder would continue so long as
he remained in office, resigned and quiet
was. almost immediately restored. After
the restoration of order the members of the
Junta were cheered by the people as they
passed along the streets.
News was also received to-day that a
revolution Jiad broken out in Espirito
Santo, one of the maritime States of Brazil,
and that the insurgents had succeeded in
deposing the Vice Governor from office.
The situation in the State of Bahia, which
bounds Espirito Santo on the north, is also
critical. The Government of that State has
been frequently transferred from one mili
tary officer to another, and this has had the
effect of alienating the. civil officials.
SHERMAN STILL GAINS VOTES.
Another Heretofore Doubtful Representa
tive Declares for the Senator.
Columbus, O., Dec. la wda. Cap
tain J. C Donaldson to-day received a tele
gram from "Wilmington, Clinton county,
announcing that Bepresentative-elect Elias
,B. Harlin had publicly declared his inten
tion to support Senator Sherman. It was
in the nature of an agreeable' surprise to the
friends of the Senator, as Mr. Harlin had so
far refrained from committing himself to
either candidate. "While it was belieyed he
would eventually vote for Mr. Sherman, he
has always been considered doubtful, and
his name was never included in the list of
absolute certain members upon which the
claims of the supporters of Mr. Sherman are
based. Mr. Harlin is one of the leading
farmers of Clinton county, and his popular
ity cave him a big majority at the last elec-
POEGED DRAFTS TO SECTJBE FUNDS
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,.He Is the Son of Hon. D. C Coolman, a
Prominent Ohio Manufacturer and
Politician Now In the Hands of tbe
nttsburj; Police and Anxloui to Settle.
"Upon orders from Chief Murpbf, of
Columbus, Charles H. Coolman was yes
terday arrested by the Pittsburg police.
Coolman is a son of Hon. D. C. Cool
man, a banker of Bavenna, O., and
Democratio candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of that State in 1887. Ac
cording to the charge last August Young
Coolman was in Columbus trying his luck
on the green cloth and after an unsuccessful
bout with-the tiger found himself broke,
and in raising a stake resorted to a desper
ate scheme. Young Coolman went to Frank
McKinnie, of tbe -Neil House, who was ac
quainted with his father, and got a draft
for $100, drawn on the National Bank of
Bavenna, cashed. '
This he soon blew in at faro, and he then
repeated his tactics, this time with Claude
Meeker, the Governor's private secretary,
as indorser. He indorsed Coolman's draft
for $75. The young man then returned to
Mr. McKinnie and secured $75 more on an
other draft. The next day he paid his hill
at the hotel and left, and nothing was heard
as to his whereabouts until he was caught
here to-day. The drafts, of course, went
back to Columbus protested, with the addi
tional information that this was an old
trick of young Coolman, who had been guilty
oi sucn crooKea wore on otner occasions,
and only saved from exposure and arrest by
his father. The latter, however, had washed
his hands of all "connection with his son,
and so Mr. McKinnie ordered Chief Mur
phy to secure the arrest- His photograph
and description were furnished the police
throughout the country, and it was only a
question of time when he would be appre
hended. He admits the charge and is willing to
settle the claims of tbe Columbus people
and, if necessary, says he will return with
out a requisition. Chief Murphy tele
graphed that he would send a man after
him, and he will be sent back to answer for
his misdoings, and there is some doubts
whether a settlement can be had.
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SCEKE OF PITTSBURG'3 I.ATEST FIRE.
THE STOCK YARDS FIGHT ENDED.
New Jersey's Supreme Court Decides In
Favor of the Big Four Packers.
Chicago, Dec. 19. The news was re
ceived here yesterday that the Supreme
Court of New Jersey had rendered a decis
ion sustaining the action of the Directors of
the United States Stock Yards Company, of
this city, in granting certain concessions to
the big packers, Armour, Swift & Morris,
in return for which the latter agreed to re
main where they are instead of moving to
Tolleston, as they were preparing to do.
The company being incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey, the suit was brought in
New Jersey.
The big packers will now take an active
part in the management of the Stock Yards,
and will be represented in the new Board
to be elected at the next annual meeting.
Governor Burleigh for Congress.
Bangob, Me., Dec'19. )ria'. Gov
ernor Burleigh has issued another circular
letter to the Bepubficans of the Third Con
gressional district, announcing, lest they
should ' have forgotten the fact, that
"at the solicitation of friends," he will be
a candidate for the nomination for Congress
next summer.
Chickasaw Leader Killed by His Son.
Akdmobe, L T., Dec. 19.--lSpcciaI,2
Senator Sam Paul, the progressive Chicka
saw leader, was assassinated at Paul's Val
ley while seated at a table in a restaurant
eating supper, this evening, by his son Jos
eph Paul.
Major McKInlry Is Convalescent.
Caxtox, Dec 19 Special.' Major Mo.
Kinley was much improved to-day, and is
well on the highway to recovery. This af
ternoon he was able to ride out With; Mrs.
McKinley and ClerM3aw seL
stant great volumes oi flames and smoke
seemed to burst from every point of the
building. "Watchman "Woods, of the Man
chester line, was stunned for the moment
Captain Bobert Denniston saw the explo
sion and turned in an alarm from box 12,
and then followed the cleverest work ever
done by the Pittsburg fire department.
The Flames Spread Very Itopldly.
By this time the entire building was J
roaring like a furnace. Above was the but
ter and cheese warehouse of John Fite, and
beyond that was Hannah's pork packing
establishment. Below was Daub Brothers'
cheese warehouse, and if either of these
buildings caught the whole block was
doomed.
"Within three minutes after the alarm was
sounded the engines were on the spot and
in five minutes both the big Amoskeags
were throwing solid streams of water into
the burning building as well as a number of
the smaller engines. As oon as Chie
Engineer Humphreys arrived he turned in
"three threes" calling out three additional'
districts.
Every floor of the building was filled
with fruit, straw and packing cases, which
furnished a ready fuel and the flames kept
mounting higher and higher. Aline was at
once thrown on top of Daub Brothers.' ware
house and played a stream right into the
heart of the fire. In the rear Assistant
Chief Steele took command, and though the
great flames were rolling out over the rear
walls and the roof of the Duquesne Theater
not a cenfa worth of damage was done to
that playhouse.
Speedily Gotten Under Perfect Control.
The fire department in the theater went
to work at once, and, with the assistance of
Assistant Chief Steele, held the fire at bay.
In fact, so great were the efforts put forth
that when Henderson & Norton were noti
fied in Chicago of their escape they at once
wired their sincere thanks to Mr. Steele.
By ten minutes after midnight the flames
were under perfect control, and the damage
to the building will not be over 53,000. It
is owned by the Dallmever estate. The
amount of insurance on the building could
not be learned, but an insurance man pres
ent said that Dallmeyer property was al
ways well insured, and no doubt this was
also. The building was part of the estate of
the late Henry Dallmeyer, Sr., whose death
was caused by falling from a window
while walking in his sleep about two months
ago. It was a four-story brick structure,
and had been standing feu- many years.
Saitta & Fugassi have occupied this
building for about two years, and are one of
the largest fruit importing firms in the city.
They had received yesterday about eight
carloads of goods, principally California
fruit, and were stocked heavily for the hol
iday trdde. Their actual loss could not be'
ascertained, hut it was estimated at S2O.000.
fhe ran around the corner down through the
Citizens Traction building toward Penn
avenue, umcer Uallant says he knew the
men who related this story by sieht. but not
by name. The matter will be investigated-.
inrtner ny tne ponce.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
the
Contents ot the Issue Classified for
Convenience of the Reader.
The issue of Tm Dispatch to-day consists
of 24 page9,made up In three parts. The news
of the -world for yesterday and last night
ocoupies the first nine pages. Class news
and 'special literary 'features will befound
most readily by reference to the" following
table: Page 0.
Eubopiax Politics. Victoria ob- Cbcxltt.
MINXES' PlBIta. MICHIGANIZZNQ DETESDXD.
Page 10.
The "Wants, to Lxts. Fob sales, misczllaxe--
ocs and Real Estate Notices.
Page 11.
Bathetq ix Japajt -Henry T.Flnck.
Piitustlvasia's Palo Alto ....Charles Marriiu.
THE MUSIC WOULD C. "W. S.
Page 13.
The Realm of Society. lUrfon C. GalUber
The Gb and arht. IHlitakt Gossip..
Page 13.
The Secbet Societies . Late News m Ban?.
Page 14. -
The CnRiSTMjtsMEMT Elllcs Serena
Making Good Coffee Ephralm Cutter, M. D.
A KaintDatGowx .Ada ruclit-Cons
Inside an Old Book. : Shirley Dare
Keeping the BAnT"VrABjt....EUaFarmanPratt
Page 15.
A Eevtew oy Spouts Prtngle
Thet Didn't Agbee Charlotte "Wood
ON A Cabson 9tbeet Car Jobn G. Brenan
A Flying Machine. ThePeesttdigitatecb
Pago 10.
A FOEGOTTEN GRAVE AT SonO.
Page 17.
Hunting in Africa Lord Randolph Churchill
Events of aDat Wilkle
AGoodDkinkofTia Consul Edward Bedlou,
Sending Pictures dt Telegraph.
Pago 18.
IirDABKESTN'EWTOBK....Lady Henry Somerset
SABGENT'sPOBTRAlTorBKED...Van Beossellrar
Saloons and THE Farmers Senator Prffor
Evolution of Man Mark F. Grlawold
A FEW Short Jokes Marshall P. "Wilder
Page 19.
Beyond the City A. Conan Doyle
TheRied That Chassis ."William Maxwell
Kit Carson's Pabd in Allegheny Countt.
Page 30.
Making Cut Glass Alfred Matthews
Begcaksof PARIS IdaM. Tarbell
Example of St. ANDEEW....Bev. George Hodges
Orphans of the Sea Edward "Wakeman
Page 21.
ON A Lonely Road (a story).. Patience Stapleton
Training "White Mice ..William Dtysdale
Teaching Birds to Sing Olive Thome Miller
Little Folks' Talk:. Readino fob Youths.
Page 23.
"Winter in Canada Sylvia A. Bajlls
faiiEBMAN's Fight for Speaker.. V. G. Carpenter
AUONQ tiiePataqonia!s Fanule B. Ward
Mysteries of Mars Jf.
Page 23.
News of the courts. Maukbt exports.
ingersoll on christmas.
Pago 34.
THEATRICAL News . Hepburn Johns
amusement .notices.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TTIE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, Dec 10. A desperate
woman, bent on vengeance, this afternoon
shot and killed the man whom she believed
had wronged her, and then tried to take her
own life in expiation. On the steps which
lead from the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Bailroad to the little wait
ing room of the Powelton ave
nue depot, Josephine Mallison, the
handsome daughter of James Mallison, a
wealthy mill owner, deliberately killed
John Hobbs, a young commission merchant,
and then turned the smoking pistol with
which she had done the deed to her own
temple. Only the prompt action of by
standers prevented the suicide.
Three weeks ago Hobbs confided to his
brother tbe fact that his life was in danger.
"Without telling the story which brought
- about the tragedy of to-day, he confessed
that a determined woman, maddened with
jealous rage, was dogging him until life was
almost unbearable. He did not give her
name, nor tell the reason of her actions, but
asked to be allowed to leave the city and
hide himself for a time in the "West.
An nort to Avert the Inevitable.
He morbidly declared he would not Uvea
month longer if he stayed at home, and his
brother was quick in giving his consent.
Preparations for the journey were promptly
and quietly made, bat business of great im
portance required Hobb3' presence
in this city up to a week
ago. Then he engaged passage
on a train which will leave Philadelphia
for the "West to-morrow. His brother, Ed
ward Hobbs, asked few questions about the
mysterious woman" who threatened his life,
appreciating all too well the feelings which
John entertained. He assisted him in
hurrying his departure, and at no time in
truded his own marked advice.
This morning John spent with his mother
at home, talked brightly of his prospects in
the "West. At 12 o'clock his brother come
in to dinner, and at the conclusion of the
meal proposed to Jobn that they take a
train into town and make some purchase?.
One of them was a Christmas present for
their mother.
Hobbs' Nemesis In Hot Pursuit,
John agreed, and at 12:30, in the company
of one of their employes. Commodore Hen-.
dricki, they start-? fsr the tepoti'On".Jli'
way they stopped for a few nunutes in a sa
loon. "When.,, the emergeM Hendricks
calledthej attention of the Aohbs' brother -.
to a womaiwho wa?watching them intent
ly from acroivthe street. He had noticed'
her, he said, before they entered the saloon. ,
John glanced quickly at the woman and
gave utterance to an exclamation of im
patience. "Come on," he called, as he walked
briskly ahead. "If you don't hurry we will
miss the train." ,
They were unable to shake off the woman
though, and just as John, at the depot, was"
hurrying across the platform to his train
the girl drew her revolver.
Hobbs sprang up the steps over the nar
row platform, and had reached a quarter t
way up before his relentless pursuer was' '
near enough to him to shoot. Hendricks
heard a sharp report andsawapuS of smoke
curl from the shining barrel of the pistol in
the girl's outstretched hand. Then Hobbs
reeled and fell heavily, rolling over and
over until his body struck the platform.
TJnsnccsaful Attempt at suicide.
Miss Mallison turned her pistol in the
face ot Hendricks, but hesitated for a sec
ond and then pressed it against her own
temple. Her weapon was only half cocked,
however, and before she could cock the re
volver properly Hendricks had grasped her
arms.
The girl resisted violently, and it was
only with the assistance of a half dozen
depot officials that she was finally over
powered and carried a prisoner " to tha
ladies' waiting room. In the meantime a
messenger had summoned an officer and a ,
doctor, who turned their attention the in
jured man.
Hobbs was still alive when carried into
the depot, but he soon died. Miss Malli
son was taken in a patrol wagon to the sta
tion house and arraigned before a magistrate
and committed. ' '
Miss Malllson's father and her brotherr
are in Chester, and a telegram informing
them of what had occurred it as dispatched
at once. They came up this evening, but
could throw no light on the tragedy, tho
cause of- which is still shrouded in
mystery. A few years ago Miss
Mallison, who is not yet 24 years old, ran
away and married a worthless fellow, a
spiritualist medium and fortune teller,
named Smith, alias James, but she lived
withfcimonjya few weeks. She made a
statement to Chief of Detectives "Wood to
night, but he refuses to make it public be
fore the inquest on the body of Hobbs.
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
They Jeopardize Their Chances by a Fino
liow Revolvers and Chairs Flourished
In the State Central Committee Meeting
Two Conventions Arranged For.
New Orleans, Dec. 19. SpeciaL
There is great activity now among Republi
cans, and, in view of the dissensions in tha
Democratic party, Jthey consider their
chances good for success in case they nom
inate a State ticket. The State Cen
tral Committee met to-day for
the purpose of fixing a date for
the State Convention to select delegates to
the National Convention. After the trans
action of minor business, an election to fill
vacancies on the committee was declared in
order. Two candidates were in
the field, one from tbe faction
led by Collector of Port
"Warmouth, and the other by the
wing headed by A Smythe, Superintend
ent of the Mint. The candidate of the anti
"Warmouth faction was elected and the
"Warmouth adherents finding themselves in
a hopeless minority prepared to bolt. One
of their delegates declared that he had been
offered a bribe and showed the money
which he had said he intended to give to
the chairman of the meeting.
This statement provoked a row, in which,
revolvers were flourished and canes and
chairs used with good effect. The bolters
withdrew and fixed the date of the State
convention for January 18. The Louisiana
State lottery was " denounced by tha
other faction, and the date of the
State Convention was fixed for February
18. It is said that the "Warmouth delegates
will go to the National Convention in
structed for Harrison, while the othtr set"''-
of delegates will go unizstructed.
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