THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, MONDAT, DECEMBER -21,' 1891.
PLOMB ISIO MORE.
The Senior Kansas Senator
Suddenly Stricken Down
With Apoplexy.
OE, GOD,MYHEAD,MYHEAD!
The Last Words Uttered by a States
man Killed by Overwork.
LAPSES IXTO UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
And in Fire Hours the Indefatigable TuWic
Servant Dies.
SKETCH OF A SELF-MADE MAX'S LIFE
Washinc.tox, D. C, Dec. 20. "Oh, my
God, ray head, my head, my head!" and
Senator Preston B. Plumb, u ho, as a repre
sentative of the State of Kansas in the
United States Senate, ever since 1876, has
occupied a proiuinent place in the councils
of the Republican part-, a few minutes
later fell unconscious never to regain
knowledge of what was going on about him.
It was 0:45 o'clock this morning when he
uttered this exclamation. A little more
than five hours later the broad-framed,
powerful-lookinc Kansas Senator was
stretched out dead in his modest apartments
on Fourteenth street His physician, Dr.
Philip S. Wales, his clerk. B.W.Flenniken,
and his landlord, Mr. Jennings, were with
him at the end. His wife and two children
are in Kansas.
Death came from apoplexy, the result of
exhaustion of the brain. It was a clear
case of overwork and inattention to the
laws of nature. The Senator has been
known for years as the most pushing, ener
getic, hard-working member of the Senate.
lie Hud Keen 111 for a Tear.
A year ago he began to fail. His brain
became affected and throbbing headaches
became more and more frequent. His phy
sicians warned him that continuance of his
labors meant death, but he refused to heed
their warning. ,He continued to work with
the energy of a steam eneine, and to-day,
when still apparently in full vigor and with
many years of life before him. he died.
He complained of the persistent pains in
his head, impairment of memory and grow
ing inability to clothe his ideas in proper
and appropriate words. The Senator had
pre viously been remarkablv fluent of speech,
and his words came so freely, copiously and
rapidly that he was the terror of stenog
raphers. It was not until two weeks ago, however,
tlial Dr. Philip S. "Wales was called in and
asked for advice as to the trouble. The
doctor, after a careful study of the case, in
formed the Senator that his symptoms indi
cated apoplexy, and that he must quit work
and take a rest, but Mr. Plumb was incred
ulous and thought the doctor had become
undulv alarmed.
Impossible to Keep film From Work.
He kept up his labors except when severe
headaches forced him temporarily to aban
don nis work. He nad a uese in tlie iront
room of his apartments and another in his
committee room at the Capitol. He worked
on his immense personal business in the
morning and night after doing a hard dav's
work on public affairs at the Capitol. His
eyes troubled him, and a skillful oculist ex
amined them. His kidneys were also exam
ined by a specialist. Each of these persons
reported that trouble lay not in the eyes or
the kidneys, ami by their report " that
there was some other organic trouble, con
firmed the diagnosis of Dr. Wales.
A few days ago Senator Plumb went to
Philadelphia with Senator Quay, for the
purpose of consulting Dr. Pepper. He
returned to Washington last night, at 7
o'clock, complaining of a violent headache,
but went to a dinner at Chamberlain's given
by ex-Senator Mahone to a few friends. It
must have been 1 o'clock or later this
morning when he returned to his quarters,
for his landlord, Linson D. Jennings, said
to-day that he did not retire until nearly 1
o'clock and the Senator had not yet re
turned. The Beginning of the Knd.
Shortly before 2 o'clock Mr. Jennings
was awakened by a knock at his bedroom
door. Senator Plumb told Mr. Jennings he
was very sick, and requested him to come
downstairs and sit up with him. Mr. Jen
nings saw that the Senator's condition was
serious, and at 2 o'clock Dr. Wales was sum
moned. The doctor alleviated the pain and
administered the proper medicines. He
stayed with Mr. Plumb from 2 until G:30
o'clock, and then left his patient sleeping
quietly.
At 6:45 o'clock Senator Plumb awoke,and
with a spring bounded out of bed to a slop
jar and began to vomit. His head w as ach
ing violently. The vomiting ceased after a
time. Then the Senator tossed his hands to
his head and exclaimed: "Oh, my God, my
head, my head," the last words ever ut
tered. Mr. Jennings stroked his head to relieve
the pain, and in a few minutes later Mr.
Plumb lapsed into slumber, and later iuto
unconsciousness.
About 10 o'clock, B. W. Flenniken,
clerk to the Committee on Public Lands, of
which Senator Plumb was Chairman, and
his private secretary for some years, called
as was his custom to assist the Senator with
his correspondence.
A Fatal Stroke of Apoplexy.
Mr. Flenniken noticed that he was breath
ing heavily and sientoriously. Dr. Wales
was again summoned. te saw at once that
the patient had been stricken with
apoplexy. Mr. Plumb was unconscious
and his tongue was paralyzed. The doctor,
Mr. Flennilccu anil Mr. Jennings remained
with him until the end came at 11:30.
Dr. Wales s-aid this afternoon that the
immediate cause of death was apoplexy
brought on by fatty degeneration of the
brain from overwork" and fatigue.
"It was a clear case of overwork," said
the doctor. "If he had given up, in all
probability it would have been different.
He did not consult w ith me until two weeks
ago. He had a strong frame; but he kept
an enormous amount of work to carry, and
no man could keep doing what he was do
ing." Senator Plumb lived for the last four
years at 612 Fourf centh street, in a plain,
roomy threc-story-and-basement pressed
brick house. He occupied the first two
rooms on the main floor. The. front room
lie used as an office and reception room, and
the room in the lear as a bedroom. In this
room he had a dck, and to-day it was piled
high with correspondence, personal, busi
ness and political, showing thegreatamount
of work the Senator was accustomed tocarrv
A Grrat Shock to His. Friends.
The news of his sudden death shocked and
Ftartled his friends aud acquaintances, of
whom he had a great number in and out of
public life. It being Sunday, many persons
were at church at the time of death, and
none save those at his bedside knew that he
had been taken ill. Many persons who
heard it were almost incredulous of the ac
curacy of the report. But all acquainted
with the Senator, as with intuitive knowl
edge, asked the question whether or not ap
oplexy was the cause of death.
A lew o! Mr. Plumb's most intimate
friends knew tli.ti he had been ailing for
trine time, but none were prepared for the
worst. He had been in the Senate last
ii eek, and , appeared Jo be as well as ever.
He attended tohis duties with his usual
briskness and vigor. A few days ago he
said to a Senate employe who congratulated
him on hit appearance that he was younger
' than the employe, who was his junior by
20 years. As evidence of his vitality, he
doubled up his forearm. His biceps muscles
, were hard and compact. He actively
looked after the interests of his constituents
last week, and probably leads any other
Senator in the number of bills introduced
at this session. Xotwithstanding this ae
tivitv and his own assertion of his vigorous
health, latterly he had been complaining ot
sleeplessness, vertigo, and symptoms which
in medicine are embraced in the term
'Aphasia." t
Itapiil Spread of the News.
The news of the sad event spread rapidly.
Within an honr after Senator Plumb's
death Senator Peffer was at the side of his
dead colleague. Sergeant at "Arms Valen
tine and his deputy, Charles B. Reade, were
l romptly on hand and assumed the direc
tion of the funeral arrangements. An un
dertaker was summoned and took charge of
the remains. He proceeded at once to pre
pare the body for interment, and in a short
time completed the embalming process.
His haste in this matter gave rise to a dis
tressing incident. News of her husband's
death had been telegraphed Mrs. Plumb, at
Emporia, Kan., within a few minutes after
it occurred. Just after the undertaker had
embalmed the body, a telegram 'was re
ceived lrom one of the friends of the family
at Emporia, directing that the remains be
not embalmed.
Soon afterward, hut like the first, too
late, came a second telegram explaining the
direction. It stated that last summer
Senator Plumb was for two or three hours
in a state of suspended annimation, and to
all appearance was dead. Having then this
crisis in mind. Mrs. Plumb did not wish the
body embalmed until it was absolutely
certain that her husband was dead.
'o Doubt Left as to Death. .
The receipt of this telegram caused much
unavailing regret. The undertaker, how
ever, was positively of the opinion that
this could be no reason to doubt the fact
that death had occurred before he had
undertaken the discharge of his function.
In proof of his assertion he said that in
addition to the physician's statement to the
effect, there" was undisputable residence of
death in the fact that no blood flowed from
the arteries when they were opened in the
course of the embalming process.
When the remains had been properly
prepared a guard of honor composed of em
ployes of the United States Senate was de
tailed to watch over them until they are re
moved to the Capitol. Vioe President
Morton was informed of Senator Plumb's
death early in the afternoon. He called
immediately at the residence of the de
ceased and extended his good offices. Sena
tors Mandersonj Paddock, Walthall, Cul
lom. Hale. Washburne. Teller. Wrolcott
and many other Senators called during the
dav. Thev were inexpressibly shocked and
grieved at'the sad event. The Vice Presi
dent at once took steps toward the appoint
ment of a committee of Senators to direct
the obsequies, and communicated with
Speaker Crisp in order that a corresponding
committee might be appointed in behalf of
the House of Representatives.
Sketch of the SelF-itfRde Man.
The deceased Senator leaves a wife and
five children. Two daughters ore now at
Emporia with Mrs. Plumb. Two sons are
at school in Pennsylvania, and a third is
confined to a hospital in Philadelphia by a
serious ailment.
Senator Plumb was born in Delaware
county. Ohio, October 12, 1837, so that he
was in his 54th year at the time of his death.
He was not a" college graduate, but left the
common school for the printer's case, and
in pursuance of his vocation as a journey
man printer, in 18."6, in the bloody days of
the history of the newly organized terri
tory of Kansas, walked into the territory
and with the vigor and indefatigable energy
which has throughout his life been his chief
characteristic, the young man plunged at
once into the thick of hot political strife
which was then waging over the slavery
question.
He at once went to the front and was
chosen a member of the Leavenworth Con
stitutional Convention ,pf March 5. He
was admitted to the bar in 1861, but the
place of his adoption becoming a State of
the Union, be served in the Legislature in
18G2, was Chairman of the Judiciary 'Com.
mittee, and subsequently reporter of the
Supreme Court.
War Itccord of Senator Plnmb.
When the war broke out he entered the
army as Second Lieutenant in the Eleventh
Infantry.and served successively as Captain,
Major and Lieutenant Colonel of the regi
ment, and was commissioned a Colonel of
the same regiment in August, 1862.
After the war Mr. Plumb, returning to
Kansas, was elected a member and Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and in
1876 was chosen United States Senator to
sneceed James M. Harvey, Republican. He
took his seat in 1877, and has represented
his State as a Senator ever since that time.
His term of office would have expired
March 3. 1895.
Undoubtedly Senator Plumb has suc
ceeded iu stamping his strong individuality
upon the legislative history of the United
States in more permanent character than
have the majority of his colleagues. He was
a man of most positive views, but alnays
had a keen appreciation of the line of separ
ation between the impracticable and the
expedient. His devotion to Republican
principles was beyond question, but he
never hesitated to point out what he re
garded as mistakes in the policy outlined
by the party leaders, and to use his best
efforts to correct them.
Well Fitted to Grasp Detilis.
He was peculiarly fitted to grasp details.
That faculty found ample field for exercise
in the discharge of his functions as a mem
ber of the Senate Committee on Appropria
tions, and it was generally understood
among his brother Senators that Senator
Piumb was unimpeachable in any statements
he made concerning the intricate machinery
of the Government service. He was Chair
man of the Committee on Public Lands and
a member of the Committee on Agriculture,
Executive Departments, Meat Products
and Administrative Service of the Senate.
senator rmmn s social qualities were
highly esteemed in Washington, and his
presence was always appreciated at social
gatherings. His interests were large for
Senator Plnmb was a wealthy man, and in
addition to hTs Senatorial duties he was ac
tively concerned in railroads and industrial
enterprises, and was widely known in
financial circles as an indefatigable pro
moter. Arrangements for tho Funeral.
At 10 o'clock to-morrow morning the
body of the late Senator will be removed
from the apartments he latelv occupied to
the marble room in the Senate wing of the
Cipitol. It will be escorted by the Capitol
police, in charge of the Sergeant at Arms.
At 1:15 o'clock the body will be removed
lrom the marble room to the Senate cham
ber, where, a quarter of an hour later,
funeral services will be held, conducted by
Rev. J. G. Butler, the Chaplain of the Sen
ate. The following named persons 'have been
invited to attend the services in the Senate
Chamber: The President, the members of
the Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Associ
ate Justices of the Supreme Court, mem
bers of the House of Representatives, the
diplomatic corps, the General commanding
the army and the Senior Admiral of the
navy. Other friends of the late Senator in
this city have been invited to the gallery of
The Departure for Kansas.
At 2M0 the body will be taken to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station and escorted
by committees of the two Houses and mem
bers of the Senate on foot. Such of the
persons invited to the floor and gallery of
the Senateas desire to do so will also march
to the station.
Arriving at the station the body will be
placed iu a special car attached to the Co
lumbian express train leaving the city at
3:25 p. si., and taken to Emporia, Kan.
where the interment will be made. It will
probably reach there Wednesday afterrinnn
Further services will be held on the follow
ing day at 2 o'clock. The route to Emporia
win be via the Pennsylvania, the Missouri
Pacific, andxhe Atchison, Topekaand Santa
Fe railroads. The body w 11 be accompanied
by the committees of the Senate and House
in charge of the Sergeant at Arms of the
tormer body.k
BULGARIA'S BACKING.
Germany Sticks Up for the Princi
pality and Tells France So.
E1B0T FAILS TO TAKE WARNING.
Commercial Treaty Being Negotiated
"With This Country.
TRYING TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FAIR
Paris, Dec 20. M. Herbert, the French
Minister at Berlin, has advised Foreign
Minister Ribot. that the German Govern
ment supports Bulgaria in her attitude in
the Chadouine affair, and holds that M.
Stambuloff had no option but to act as he
did, and that France is not justified in the
rupture of relations Ith Bulgaria. The
attitude of Germany as regards the affair,
however, will not alter M. Ribot's policy,
which is approved by the whole Cabinet.
A communication to the press gives a
forecast of M. Ribot's statement to be made
in the Chamber of Deputies in reply to M.
Millevoye's interpellation. In this state
ment the Minister will maintain the illeg
ality of the arrest and expulsion of M.
Chadouine, and will assert that the general
hostility of the Bulgarian Government was
shown in the watching of the residence of
M. Lanello, the French Charge d'Affaires.
At the same time he will announce the
determination of France not to submit to
the violation of treaty rights.
The Porte Will Not Interfere.
In regard to the note sent to M. Cambon,
the French Ambassador to Turkey, instruct
ing him to present formulated demands to
the Porte for an apology from Bulgaria, and
that she be made to rescind the order of ex
pulsion against Chadouine, it is now stated
here that semi-official advices from Constan
tinople are that the Porte will reply that
the matter is an internal affair of Bulgaria,
which does not come under the juiisdiction
of the suzerain, and that as France only ap
plied to the Porte after the rupture,-it is
impossible now to interfere.
The report that M. Ribot has recalled the
French Consul in Bulgaria is premature.
The Government does not desire to precipi
tate events.
The Foreign Office is drafting a treaty of
commerce between the United States and
France. Mr. Reid, the American Minister,
who intended to leave Paris yesterday for
an extended absence, has postponed his de
parture with the view of expediting the
treaty negotiations. Minister Patrenotis,
sailing for New York .yesterday, was has
tened by the same cause." In the best-informed
circles it is expected that an im
portant announcement on the subject will
soon be published. The matter will be
carried on very quickly.
Floquet Will Visit the World's Fair.
M. Floquet, at a dinner party yesterday,
said that both he and his wife would visit
the Chicago fair. Major Brackctt, of the
Chicago Fair Commission, in a conversation
with a reporter, saifc "From conversation
with prominent legislators, merchants and
manufacturers, I find that, while the French
people individually are interested in the
Chicago fair, practically no organization
exists except in the Fine Arts Department.
An almost complete ignorance prevails
relative to the liberal and simple customs
regulations for the admission of exhibits
into the United States. When these are
understood more interest will be shown.
Everybody seems to be waiting for the
Government to appoint a commissioner."
Deputy Deschanel, in starting for New
York yesterday, said that he expected tp
spend 'five months in the United States
studying social and industrial matters for
the French Government. He said he would
visit Chicago and learn all he could about
the fair, and on his return would do all in
his power to stimulate Interest in the exhi
bition. Deputy Siegfried gave a breakfast to the
Chicago Fair Commissioners yesterday. T.
B. Bryan, Mr. Higginbotnam, Colonel
Bryan Ives and M. George Berger, Director
of the Exposition of 1889, were present. The
breakfast was followed by a reception which
was attended by the French Ladies' Com
mittee. In the evening Messrs. Higgin
botham. and Bryan started for Rome.
DISGUSTED HUNGARIAN DUELISTS
Drop .Their Harmelss Pistols and Fight It
Oat With -Swords.
BudaPesth, Dec20. Baron Fejervary,
until recently Minister of National De
fense in the Hungarian Cabinet, was one of
the principals in a duel fonght to-day. The
Baron's opponent was Herr Ugron, a mem
ber of the Diet. Each gentleman fired two
shots without effect
Then they dropped their firearms in dis
gust and continued the duel with swords.
After this change of weapons both were
wounded in the arm and the Baron had one
ear cut. The Baron had resigned his port
folio in order to be able to obtain satisfac
tion 'from Herr Ugron for a speech which
the latter made
FATA WON'T COME BACK.
Italy Will Resume Diplomatic Relations,
bat With Another Minister.
Rome, Dec 20. Baron Fava, the late
Italian Minister to the United States, was
summoned to this city recently, and had
long conferences writh the President of the
Council on President Harrison's message.
He has now returned to Naples.
It is asserted on good authority that dip
lomatic relations will shortly be re-established
with America.
Baron Fava will not return to Washing
ton, but will be transferred to some other
diplomatic port, and some other diplomat
will be sent to Washington.
NOT ALL THE RASCALS IN AMERICA.
Three More Embezzlers Arrested in Euro
pean Countries.
Lostdon, Dec 20. Conrad Zorn, of the
firm of Zorn & Kobell, of Munich, was
arrested on board the Cunarder Aurania,
which sailed Saturday for New York. He
is charged with embezzlement.
Directors Wuest and ICling, of the Gen
eral Credit Bank of Basle, Switzerland,
were arrested to-day at Ostend.
Mr. Hastings, M." P. for Worcestershire,
was arrested to-day on arriving at Folkes
tone from the Continent. He is charged
with defrauding'Malvern College of 15,000
under his trusteeship.
CHINA'S BEST GENERAL KILLED.
He Is Thrown From a Horse and His Neck
Is Broken.
Shanghai, Dec 20. The chief acting
general ot the Imperfal army has been
thrown from his horse, and his neck was
broken.
He was the finest commander in the Chi
nese army, and was greatly admired. China
will find it difficult to replace him.
A Yankee Art Swindler.
Vienna, Dec 20. The painter Vere'st
chagin writes to the Presse to say that the
selling of the "Angelus" and the reselling
to France were bogus transactions, being
part of a trick of American art dealers to
enhance the value of Millet's works. Verest
chagin says that Sutton, the supposed pur
chaser, made a similar offer to him, which
he declined.
Socialists Stirring Cp a Strike.
Berlin, Dec 20. Berlin socialists are
carrying on a propaganda agitation among
bricklayers, busying themselves in holding
meetings and distributing pamphlets in
efforts to inaugurate a general strike.
Arehdachcsi Stephanie Write a Book.
Vienna, Dec 20. Emperor Francis
Joseph has given his assent to the publica
tion of a work by Archduchess Stephanie,
describing her travels and "adorned with her
own pen-drawings. N
DEATH 07 A PHILANTHROPIST.
Henry C. Gibson, the Wealthy Philadelphia
Art Patron, Paises Away.
Philadelphia, Dec 20. Special.
Henry C. Gibson, the noted art patron and
philanthropist, whose fortune, realized in
the manufacture of whisky, is estimated at
least ?20,000,000, died in this city this
afternoon of aneemia. Since an attack of
the grip, two years ago, his health has been
frail, and a recent ailment quickly
undermined his strength. Mr. Gibson was
in the coterie including such men as A J.
Drexel, George W. Childs, William L.
Elkins and P. A. B. Widener one of the
richest men in Philadelphia. His fortune
had its origin in war time, when the inter
nal revenue tax was laid on whisky. Mr.
Gibson had large stocks of spirits which
escaped the tax, but were sold at the en
hanced price. The rest of his millions came
from outside speculations.
Four years ago Mr. Gibson retired from
business, and has since confined himself to
the management of his estate and to the ac
cumulation of a superb art collection. He
was a Reading Railroad director. The gal
leries of the deceased are the mest valuable
in the city, and were equipped at a cost of
f500,000. Mr. Gibson has gfven liberally to
charities. He endowed a department for
incurables at the University of Pennsyl
vania. His fortune goes to a son and two
daughters.
CUTTING DOWN BUHNING EXPENSES.
The
Richmond Terminal Discharging
Hundreds of Its Employes.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec 20. Special The
Richmond Terminal has ordered a whole
sale discharge of its employes. In Macon
over 300 machinists and shop hands have
been suspended. In Savannah over 200
have gone the same way. These are
employes who have grown up with
the central roads, and this is
their first experience in being suspended.
They are men who belong permanently in
the community. Employes in the same
proportion have been cut off all along the
line. The cutting down of expenses in the
Macon round house alone is a saving of
515,000 a month. The discharges have
paralyzed the retail business in both cities,
as the 500 men discharged represent about
2,500 people
The officers admit that the squeezing pro
cess is in order to let the company have the
money with which to meet its trust and
dividends, and that in order to accomplish
this the company is willing to risk the run
ning down of the running stock. The Rich
mond Terminal was saved from adverse
legislation last summer through the aid
of the city members. These members
are now loud in denunciation of bad faith
shown them by the company, and have al
ready pledged themselves to be more severe
than the rural members in the next session
of the House. The announcement is made
to-day that there will be another cut of the
hands the coming week.
HOEY'S RESTITUTION IS SHORT.
Nevertheless the Adams Express Company
Agrees Not to Prosecute
Bridgeport, Dec 20. Special Presi
dent Henry Sanford, of the Adams Express
Company, consented to talk to a reporter
to-night on the reported restitution by John
Hoey. He said that Mr. Hoey had made
restitution to the express company to the
amount of ?500,000 by the transfer of his
wife's property, but this will fall short of
his pilferings.
In consideration of the transfer the com
pany agrees not to proseeute Mr. Hoey.
When asked whether or not any agreement
had been made with Mr. Spooner, Mr. San
ford said the arrangement with Mr. Hoey
did not aflect Mr. Spooner. However, he
said he expected that either Mr. Spooner or
his attorney would make advances toward
restitution. 3Ir. Spooner was seen, but
would not talk. He has been ill and is
barely able to be out of bed.
WALT WHITMAN SLOWLY DYING.
Ho Slay Pass Away Any Moment or IJnger
for Months Yet.
Philadelphia, Dec 20. Walt Whit
man, the poet, who has been confined to his
bed at his home in Camden since Thursday,
was much weaker yesterday, although his
complaint has taken no serious turn. He
is suffering with bronchial pneumonia, and
is able to take little or no nourishment
All that passed between his lips yesterday
was a milk punch, which he took in the
afternoon, and after being rubbed with alco
hol he appeared much stronger.
A male attendant is with him constantly
and helps him to turn over in bed, he being
so weak that he is unable to perform this
service himself. His malady is liable to
carry him off at any moment, although he
may last tor several monthsyet. Dr. Long'
acre, of Philadelphia, is attending him.
A THOUSAND WAIFS FED.
It Takes Them li Than Seven MInntes to
Eat a Christmas Dinner.
CniCAGO, Dec 20. Unofficial time
keepers among the spectators assembled at
the Cavalry Armory this afternoon estimate
that it required but G minutes and 30 sec
onds for 1,000 waifs to dispose of as many
dinners. It was the occasion of the regular
Christmas dinner of the Waifs' Mission,
and no one sent regrets.
An orchestra of 50 pieces was on hand,
and there were floral decorations in abund
ance. Grace was nearly drowned out by
the sound of many crunchine jaws, as the
boys fell to as soon as they were allowed to
get to the table. After dinner the boys
were addressed by General Nelson A. Miles
and States Attorney Longenecker.
CORPSES RIDE' ON A PILOT. '
An Engine Strikes a Baggy and Carry it for
Nearly a Mile.
Patvnee City, Neb.. Dec. 20. A L.
Ferguson and wife were instantly killed
and their 3-month's-oId child fatally in
jured by a freight train on the Burlington
and Missouri Railroad this morning. Mr.
Ferguson, "with his wife and child, was on
his way to Pawnee City in a spring waeron.
The vehicle .was struck by the engine and
carried three-quarters of a mile before the
train could be stopped.
The engineer ran to the front of his
engine and found the wagon astride the
pilot and the seat with its occupants
securely ledged in the debris. Mr. and
Mrs. Ferguson were sitting nearly, upright
on the seat, both dead.
Bobbed a Washhonse.
At' an early hour yesterday morning
thieves broke into the washhouse of a board
ing house at 121 Sandusky street, Alle
ghany, and six sheets, considerable bed
clothing, a dress, a ringer and two wash
boards were stolen. Yesterday afternoon
Detectives Aiken and Kornman were noti
fied. A Bhort time after they received a re
port that a bundle of clothing had been
found in the yards of the West Penn Rail
road. The bundle contained the clothing
that had been stolen, but the ringer and
washboards were missing.
Southern Roads In Need of Cars.
C. A Egley, commercial agent for the
Queen and Crescent route, went to Cleve
land yesterday. He says the Southern
roads are swamped trying to remove the
cotton crop. The lines are short of cars and
are having a tough time of it. The crop is
so large that if there should be a shortage
next year it wouldn't injure the plantation
owners very much. They would then get
better prices, and the surplus will be suffi
cient to carry the country through another
year. k
A BLEA OF INSANITY
To Be Entered by the Relatives of
Miss Josephine Mallison,
THE SLAYER OF JOHN HOBBS.
Her Father Claims That She Was the Tic
tim of a Brain Trouble.
THE POLICE GIVE HER A HARD NAME
rSPKClAL TELEGRAM TO THF. DISPiTCH.1
Philadelphia, Dec 20. Insanity is
likely to be the defense that will he set up
by the family of Josephiue Mallison, the
young wonan who killed John Hobbs,
Saturday afternoon, at Powleton avehue
station, afterward attempting to kill Com
modore Hendricks, his companion, and her
self. Dr. Samuel A. Henszey, who has been
the Mallison family physician for years,
stated to-day that until three months ago he
treated Miss Mallison for nervous prostra
tion and melancholia, "Her physical, as
well as her mental condition," said Dr.
Henszey, "was, during my treatment, ex
tremely feeble, and besides these complaints
she was, her father himself told mc, a con
firmed monomaniac Mr. Mallison, in or
der to keep her from associating with her
husband, James, the medium, even went to
the length of sustaining a separate estab
lishment, where he lived in utter seclusion
with his daughter until about a year ago.
A Sad Christmas for the Father.
"1 saw the old gentleman to-day, at his
residence, and he was almost prostrated.
lins will be a sad Christmas for me doctor,
he said. He has been 'always a kind and
indulgent father, and his daughter's be
havior has been a source of terrible grief to
him. I do not think," Dr. Henszey con
cluded, "that the woman was sane when
she murdered Hobbs."
The residence of the dead man to-day was
filled constantly by a mass of his many
friends who visited his parents throughout
the entire day.
"This girl," said Edward Hobbs, to
night, "has tormented my brother for the
last five years. Hundreds of times she has
called at our house in pnrsuit ot him, and
once she even asked my mother to let her
live with ns. She has waited for him on
the streets, sent countless messages forhim
to the house, and, in short, made his life a
very hades on earth by her constant hound
ing. "Once before," he concluded, "she drewa
revolver upon my brother and threatened to
shoot him. He wrenched the weapon from
her hands in time to save himself. Her
object in pursuing him was to compel him
to elope with her. His refusal to do this
was, I am positive, her reason for killing
him."
Tough Testimony of a Policeman.
A police officer, who happened to be pass
ing the Hobbs residence at this period,
stopped to hear the conversation, and ex
claimed: "Why, that woman has always
been a disorderly character. Five or six
times I have found her drunk on the streets
and been restrained from arresting her only
through respect for her family."
Edward Hobbs, Sr., the dead man's
father, said to-day that he was positive no
love affair ever existed between his son and
Miss Mallison. "My boy pitied her forlorn
condition," he exclaimed, "and often gave
her money and took her home when she
claimed, as she often did, that her father
had driven her away. She has called here
time out of mind to see John, has sent mes
sengers to 'see him by the score, aid has
waylaid him at every street corner. In re
gard to her insanity," he concluded, "I
swear she was not insane, and she shall an
swer for this murder as a sane human being
must"
The Mellison residence was closed to all
newspaper reporters, to-dav, and no infor
mation could be gleaned from that quarter
in regard to the girl's past life or the de-
tense tnat will oe set up.
The Murderess Besting Emy.
Josie Mallison was conveyed late last
night, after her written statement of her
motive in murdering Hobbs had been taken
bv Chief Wood at the Central station, to
Moyamensing prison, where she is now
locked up. No one has as yet visited her,
hut her condition, it was stated to-night, is
very good. She is not at all prostrated,
and no physician is attending her. District
Attorney Graham, who at present is holding
her statement, refuses to make it public
A post mortem examination will be made
to-morrow at the Hobbs' residence, and the
inquest will also take place to-morrow.
HE'S A FRIEND OF THE PRINCE.
The Englishman Who Will Wed a Bleb.
New York Widow Has Arrived.
New York, Dec 20. Special. Colonel
Ralph Vivian, of England, who is to marry
Mrs. Marshall O. Roberts early next month,
arrived this morning on the Etruria.
Colonel H. Stracey,of London, accompanied
him. Colonel Vivian is a tall, soldiery
looking man about 45 years old. Until
recently he was a Colonel in the Scots
Guards. He is a member of several swell
clubs in London, including the Marl
borough, and a frequent visitor at Sandrig
ham. Colonel Vivian visited this country
several years ago and spent some time
hunting m the Rocky Mountains. He and
Colonel Stracey went to the Brevoort
House
Mrs. Roberts is the widow of Marshall
Otis Roberts, who died of paralysis at
Saratoga in 1880. She was the daughter
of John Endicott, of Salem, a descendant
of the Mayflower Endicotts. Mr. Roberts
was one of the best known of New York's
early business men. Mrs. Roberts was
married in 1875. She has spent the last
two or three seasons in London, where
for one season she occupied Spencer House,
the home of Earl Spencer. She is the
mother of one child, a son, who was born
in 1878. By the terms of her husband's
will Mrs. Roberts receives an annuity of
$40,000 and the use of the houses, horses,
carriage', etc, at 105 and 107 Fifth avenue.
TRAMPS FOSM A TRUST.
Branches in Many Southwestern Cities for
Systematic Bogging.
Guthrie, Dec 20. Special A re
markable organization of tramps and dead
beats has been unearthed in this city. The
tramps and thieves of the entire Southwest
have organized themselves into a secret so
ciety known as "Knights of the Road."
They have a regularly established circuit
extending from Northern Texas through
Oklahoma and Kansas into Missouri. One
man is located at each town, wh'ere he main
tains a lodging in some old house which
they rent cheap.
One of their schemes for raising revenue
is to get a boy and blister his hand with fly
powders nntil the back is puffed up, then
send him out to beg from people about
town. Men and boys are sent out on
crutches with their arms in splints and in
other shapes calculated to excite sympathy,
and the money obtained from the gullible
citizens goes into the general fund. The
lodging' also serves as a good hiding place
for stolen goods.
THE FIRE BF.C0BD.
At Croton Landing, N. Y., Saturday, eight
buildings. Loss, $30,000; halt insured.
ATTamaqua, Pa., thoflro which was dls
coveicdin the old workings of the 'West
Lehigh colIfery,operated by Dunkleberger &
Young, Is still raging fuiiously. and there
being no piesent way of battling with tho
names, the entire plant is in danger. To
flood the mine it will be-necessary to draw
the wator some distance, there being no
etieams nearby. Over 200 men were em
ployed at this mine.
ONE WOMAN'S WAY.
How a Chicago Maid Would bat the Ono
She Loved Wouldn't Her Bevenge Was
Queer Some Picking for the Lawyer la
'the Sequel.
Chicago, Dec. 20. Special. Eighteen
months ago James Gavin, who had made a
snug fortune in the undertaking business,
deeded $15,000 to each of his three sons and
two daughters. Maria, one of the daugh
ters, was aged 35 years. Soon after Mr.
Benjamin Langlers, a policemen, was
a frequent caller at the Gavin house, very
much against the wishes of the girl's father,
who finally went to live with a married
daughter. Maria Gavin had been a con
sumptive for years, and her condition kept
getting worse." The familyvere afraid that
she would marry the policeman and leave
him all her property. Her brothers pleaded
with her to deed the property to some
church or charitable society, but she vigor
ously refused. She was embittered against
the family on account of an old love affair.
About November 15 Miss Gavin went to
St. Jarloth's Church and offered herself in
marriage to the sexton, George McAuliffe,
a fine-looking young Irishman. McAuliffe
fled from the church. A few days later
Miss Gavin called on Father Cashman, the
pastor of St. Jarloth's, and asked him if he
would accept her property in the event of
her death. ' Father Cashman could see a
lawsuit in the distance, and he declined.
November 20 Policeman Langlem called
upon Miss Gavin and took her from her
sick bed to St. Jarlath's Church, where
Father Cashman refused to marry the
couple. December 1, in the presence of
Attorney Thomas, Officer Langlers and two
other witnesses, Miss Gavin made a will be
queathing her estate, with the exception of
$1,400, to the policeman. Nine days after
she. died. The family has engaged counsel
to contest the will on the ground that the
testatrix was insane.
AN ASSASSIN ASKS ARREST.
He Befuses Particulars and His Victim Is
Found With Strange Wounds.
Sak Diego, Cal., Dec 20. This morn
ing, just before the steamer Carlos Pachet,
which runs between this port and Ensada,
Lower California, reached here, the steward,
J. W. McKenzie. informed the Captain he
had killed a mau, and asked to be arrested.
He refused to give any other particulars.
On Investigation C. Murrillo, a pas
senger on the boat, and a prominent citizen,
was found dead in his cabin, shot in the
neck, evidently from above. McKenzie
has three cuts in his clothing, but no knife
was found on either of the men. The affair
is a complete mystery.
A Murder at a Fair.
Pottsville, Dec 20. Last night Henry
Shaw was met in the corridor of Centennial
Hall, where a fair 'was in progress, by
David Quinn. Quinn accused Shaw of in
sulting his sister. Hot words ensued, and
Shaw drew a knife and stabbed Quinn in
the left breast. The blade entered Quinn's
heart, and death was instantaneous. Young
Shaw dashed out of the building down a
side street.
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ON PRICES OF
HOLIDAY GOODS.
We intend to take time by the forelock and not wait until
after Christmas to mark down our Holiday Goods. A reduc
tion NOW, when thousands of purchasers are buying, will be
ten times more effective than a reduction after Christmas, when
everybody will be supplied. This reduction of
3313 PER CENT
APPLIES TO THE BULK OF OUR
Dolls, Toys, Games, etc.
Tricycles, Bicycles, Velocipedes, etc.
Wagons and Sleds.
Doll Carriages.
Scrap Books, Autograph Albums, etc
Christmas Tree Ornaments.
Baby High Chairs, Rocking Horses.
Plush Toilet Sets, Shaving Sets.
Manicure Sets, Work Boxes.
Collar and Cuff Boxes.
Musical Boxes.
Fine Ebony Clocks.
Fine Fancy Clocks.
Silk Mufflers for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Cashmere Mufflers for Ladies and Gentlemen.
Coque Feather Collars.
Ostrich Feather Collars.
Fine Chiffon Ruchings.
Fine Black Lace Scarfs.
Ladies' Silk Hosiery.
Ladies' Fine Cashmere Hosiery.
Children's Cashmere Hosiery, extra quality. .
Ladies' Fine Silk Vests.
Ladies' Knit Shirts.
Ladies' Fine Cashmere Vests.
Children's Silk Mitts. .1
Cloaks and Furs for Ladies and Children.
Men's Fancy Night Shirts.
Men's Heavy Lined Gloves.
Men's Winter Underwear.
Men's Fine Silk Suspenders.
Basement Bargains:
Bric-a-Brac of all kinds.
Bisque Figures.
Old Hall Vases and Ornaments.
Hungarian Vases.
Bonn Ornaments.
Piano Lamps.
FLEIS
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EVERYBODY AFTER AN OFFICE.
Over Eight Hundred Local Candidates in
One Alabama County.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec 20. SpeciaL
The most intense and sensational cam
paign in the history of Alabama since 1874
will come to an end in Jefferson crjnnty to
day. It has been a fight for blood from the
beginning, and neither side spared either
accusation or expense. Every officer in the
State, from Governor down to Constable, is
to be ejected next August The State
convention meets usually in May, and the
counties commonly begin to act about
March, but the offices of Probate Judge and
Sheriff have become very lucrative in this
county, and the candidates began work last
summer. To shorten the struggle for the
local offices, the Executive Committee met
and ordered a primary for February 8.
At this time Captain R. F. Kolb, the
Alliance candidate for Governor, seemed to
have things all his own way in this county.
The Alliance and the working people and
a good sprinkling of other people seemed
to be for him. Over 800 candidates are in
the field for the various local offices, which
is more than 8 per cent of the total vote.
What are. known as the conservative's
forces in society and business are for Jones.
FINDLAY NOT FOR F0RAEEB.
Most of the Leading Republicans for She,
man. Though the Legislators Are Not
FINDLAY, Dec. 20. Special The San.
day Herald this morning printed interviews
with 56 of the leading Republicans of Find
lay touching their preference for United
States Senator, and finds that 37 out of the
number are outspoken for John Sherman,
13 for Foraker and four for Charles Foster.
Yet the Senator and Representative to the
General Assembly from this county say
they represent their constituents by sup
porting Foraker.
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are used by the army and navy. All dealers.
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