Tvi!tBfpi 'ifs:-rif5'3JJB.V7 SCENES onEHBOH, Most of a Large Asylum Con taining Over 1,000 Pa tients Burns Down. SOT ONE LIFE IS LOST. Sensational Humors of Inmates Dj incr in Horrible Glee. SAXIACS LET LOOSE IN A FOKEST. Tte Remaining: Cottages Insufficient to Shelter the Lunatics. MAST BURNED IX THE ttORK OP RESCUE Pontiac, Mien., Dec. 2. Fire was fiUcovcrei in the north win of the Eastern Micliiiian Insane Asylum, at 11 o'clock this mornins. The flames spread with fearful rapiditv, ami n ith the limited facilities at hand the firemen were powerless. Fifteen minute after the firvt alarm was sounded ,thc occupants of the win;:, oOO women, were turned loo-e. Screaming trantically with terror the maniacs s-urced through the corridors, where tne air wa already filled with smoke. Tongues of flame were visible through it all, and the sight filled the demented creature with terror, borne ran IiKc wild animals, trampling their slower companions in their mad cflorts to escape. Others were paralyzed with fright and stood rooted to the spot with eye staring horribly into the roaring fire. The attendants performed deed-, ot heroism in the endeavor to rescue the helpless. Driven Out oftlie Bnlldins. Hushing hither and thither, dragging the hesitating one from their rooms, they drove the insane women into the open air. "When some were once upon the outside ilicy would break away and rush for the buiiding agiin. It is believed all were rescued alive. The report is rife that several women were seer, at the window after the patients were supposed to be all out. They had torn ererv vrtiie of clothing from their persons and were lauchmg in hideous glee at the apptoacb of the flames. "When last seen lhev were standing in the midst of sheets of fire ct;e:ilating wildly, with their long hair l"Vin: disheveled about their faces. J)v 11:.M the entire north wing was wrapped in flames. The attendants had rione all in their power, and nothing was let? b.it to try to save the rest of theasylum. Spectators declare that they heard shrieks ofniisruMi trom the awful pyre, but in the confusion it was impossible to distinguish the screams of the frightened maniacs with out from the expiring outcry of the victims within, if any there were. I'ndrr the Spell of the Ftre. A strenuous effort was made to convey the patients to the cottages for safekeeping. It was utterlv impossible. Some few of them were induced to retire to the shelter, but the great majority or the 500 demented women huddled together in the cold, pierc insrwind and gazed with terror upon the fire. "L"lon the firt discovery of the fire the Fontiac department was notified. The sin pie steamer in the place made the rnn of three miles at a breakneck gait. "When the firt stream was turned npon the flame the noith wing was seen to be doomed, and every encrsrjr was bent to stopping the fire at the center. A few minutes later citizens ofPontiae besaa to arrive on the scene, and soon an srair f several hundred men were at work. With the added assistance the women were forced to retire from the scene. Those who h.td run aav into the woods were brought back and placed in the cot tages. The fesr was that the fire wonld make its war across so tho south wing, where nearly 70''t men w ere confined. Preparations were immediately made to remove the men if it lieeansc necessary. -cien Viui.ilred KitiUinc; Maniacs. Inside the south wing, from the moment the flames appeared, the wildest excitement prevailed. The TOO crazv men tore about the narrow confines of their rooms, yelling like demons, no' from fear, as it seemed, hut rather w ith exultation. The fire filled tlieiu w'.th a terrible cesfacy. A few appre ciated the danger and their terror was piti ful. At 1 o'clock the firemen were confident that they had the flames under control. At that lim.V the fire was fiercest just over the raa'.a nt raner. The uorth wing was a ruin. ?). root hud fallen in. A few minutes Jatei .i ffanier arrived from Detroit, and llie fre was conquered, although there was (still a sinWjnrn bl.ue in the central portion. The prep iraMnns for the rescue of the in raae mm in the event of an emergency trere no- abated. The entire main struc lure. cxrept most of the men's wing and a UTii.il part cf the women's wing, is in ashes. JTanj of the inmates are believed to have escaped to the woods during the ex ctlfiment, and searching parties are now out in jues of them. The loss will not fall Mow ?00,fno. 'ihre .Ittenriapts Narrow- Esc.pp. The ciuse of the fire, which broke out in the attic, ir not dfiuiiely known, but it is believed to hac been a defective flue, fanned by th? cold north wind. Water facilities were inadequate. A nurabei of the - omen who were in the scrtinn it the b.iilding first destroyed were sercrely burned in b-ing removed, but prompt ; attention averted any serious con sequences. Three attendants had narrow escapes while fighting the flames on the fourth floor. I'nknoun to them the fire tnrrounded th" spot at which they were working, and only when they found everv avenue of escape, except one small window, closed, did thev think of their own safety. The vast ro.d of spectators saw the peril of the men, but were powerless to help them. The fire apparatus was in use on another reciion of the hni'dintr. and every moment hrought tha file nearer to them. When the flames were lapping the men's skins a long ladder was lrocnred and the men were rescued just as they were on the point of ialling bjck into the burning furnace. A number of other narrow escapes occurred", and bui few of the attendants escaped with out severe burns or other1 injuries. The number of inmates is over 1,000. The care of these required about 200 employes. The inma's must for several day, at least, suffer great hardships. The kitchen is among tne destroyed buildings, and some time must tiap:e before the culinarv de partment can ui re-established anil the lunatics proprh fed. A curious incident in connection with the lire was related of a patient who has loDg "been considered dangerous. Under the ex citement his ie.ison returned to him and he offered his services infighting the fire, which were gladly .icceptcd. LAKGE STEEL "WOBES STONED. A Reading Concern Which Made Govern ment Cannon and I'rojectiles. Kr.AlH"0, Dee. l!fi. The Carpenter Steel "Works, an industry which was established in this city three years ago, devoted to the manufacture of high grade steel, was almost totally consumed by fire to-night. One enall mill and the office are all that are left Maii'dinc. The works employ nearly JK30 men and large quantifies of, a special brand cf scp!, of which .T. IT. Carpenter. the general manager, is the patentee, were turned out. The establishment at the time of tile fire was workin on a Government contract of over 5230,000 for steel projectiles for heavy ordnance, especially intended for the new guns which have recently been made and tested. l?esides this, its steel was also nsed in the manufacture of steel cannon and fine cutlery, some being shipped abroad. The loss on machinery, patterns and build ing is over $12o,000; partially insured. CHATTANOOGA'S BIG FIRE. Several Illocks In the Heart ot the City Swept Away loss. 8600,000 Two Hanks, the Chamber of Commerce, a Library nnd a Club. Chattanooga, Dec 20. Chattanooga's most disastrous fire occurred to-day. D. B. Loveman & Co.'s great drygoods house, occupying three numbers on Market street at the southeast corner of Eighth street, was discovered to be on fire while the clerks were at luncheon on the third floor. The flames spread with astonishing rapidity, burning through the elevator shaft and stairways, cutting off the escape of about 50 female employes, who were res cued from the windows by means of the ladders of the Fire Department, aided by citizens. Two of the women fell from the windows and were somewhat injured, and a third was rescued in an almost suffocated condition. The adjoining buildings were s'-on aflame, the fire lickine up over 5500,000 in less than two hours. The fire began at 12:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and bv 1:30 the buildings on the northside of Eighth street were ablaze. Tuenty-two firms were burned out, not counting" about 30 offices in the Loveman block. 'The total loss is about f600,000. on which the insurance amounts to $550,000. Two -banks, the Chattanooga Library Asso ciation, the Chamber of Commerce and the Cobweb Club lose their premises. The damage to the Timet building in the Adams block was slight, and fully insured. The building was almost entirely cleaned out; hundreds of people rushed through the four floors, carrying everything portable to places of safety. The burnt district comprises 100 feet front on the southeast corner of Market and Eighth, and 100 feet front on the northeast corner of Market and Eighth, and both sides of Eighth street, between Market and Cherry streets. The property destroyed is on the two most important corners in the city. Loveman's drygoods house employed 130 persons. All the property owners say they will rebuild. JAY GOULD'S BIG DAY. THE OCCASICVN HIS DAUGHTER'S COM-IXG-OUT KECEPTION. Appointments on a Lavish Scale, hot "No Vulgar Show How the Debutante Was Attired he Received the Congratula tions of5f O Friends. Xew Yokk, Dec. 26. Special The principal event in the fashionable world to day was the magnificent reception which Mr. Jav Gould gave in honor of his eldest daughter. Miss Helen Gould, who made her formal entrance into society. It was one of the notableentertainnientsofthewintcr,asit was also one of the grandest. While the appointments were on a most lavish scale there was a complete absence of vulgar show. Mr. Gould himself attended per sonally to many of the details, and con tributed in no small way to make the occa sion a success. The two beautiful drawing rooms, which arc on the Forty-seventh street side of the Fifth avenue house, were thrown into one large saloon, and here, before a tall mirror, which is directly opposite the main entrance to the room, the debutante from 4 o'clock until 7 received the congratulations of more than 500 friends. She received in a fine Paris-made crown of blue and silver brocade, made with high corsage, half sleeves, and Semi-train and elaborately trimmed with qui-pure lace. The coiffure was very simply arranged, and in it was worn a sin'clc dia mond ornament. Miss Gould held in her gloved hand a bouquet of American beauty roses, from which buns: two broad sashes of pink satin ribbon. This bouquet was one of several hundred received by the deb utante. Among those who congratulated her upon her coming out were iranv prominent per sons famous in the financial, social and po litical world. GETS SPELLS EVEET CHEISTMAS. Peculiar Affliction of a Man Whose Mind Gort, M rong Once a Year. CnAirroKKSViLLE, Ixd., Dec. 26. Since the unfortuuate cutting affray of yesterday, in which Peter Fischer was suddenly trans formed from a rational being imo a raving maniac, and with a knife attempted to cut the throat and sever the ear of his intimate friend, Fred Schweitzer. It has developed that be is subject to fit of insanity at this time of flie year. The affair datef back to Christmas eve, 1868, wheu a large general merchandise store belonging to Fischer burned to the ground. It was clearly the work of an incendiary, and suspicion fell uoon Fischer, who quickly proved his innocence, and accused a man named Pat terson and his son, now Hon. Tom Patter son, the well-known Denver lawyer, of the deed, claiming that the old gentleman, who owned the building, was after the insur ance. His accusations were doubtless with out foundation, for no procedmgs were ever instituted, and soon after young Tom, "then a Wabash College student, drifted west to make his fortune. But Fischer conceived an undying hatred toward him, and continued brooding over the affair has made hiin morbid. At no time, however, except this season of the year, lias his mind been unbalanced. Several years ago he hail a peculiar, sickle-shaped knife made, calling it the "Patterson knife," and two years ago he went to Denver for the ex press, purpose of cutting off Patterson's ears, but the latter was notifiediand left Denver until Fischer was brought back. Last Christmas he hung Patterson in effisv on the Court House corner. Fischer is 73 years old and known to the wealthier Ger mans hereabouts. His three sons, prosper ous business men, will take him to the in sane avlum for.treatment. STOPPED SHIPMENTS FE0M PEETJ. A Decree by the Governmrnt Which the Merchants Are Fightlns. Callao, Peku, D:c 26. All the ship ping agents along the Peruvian coast make common cause with file protesting agents at Callao and merchants at Lima against the Government decree requiring cash deposit in place of bonds, as heretofore. Nothing has been shipped from this port since December 18 and the same condition of affairs exists at all the ports now. "Nothing has been taken from the custom houses and no revenues are coming to the Government trom any of the ports. It is claimed that the banks have declined to loan to the Government, which refuses to abrogate the decree. All the papers, counsel moderation and temperate discussion pending a solution of the trouble. Much bitter feeling has been engendered and many idle efforts have been made looking to a solution of the difficulty. Lieutenant Sandford, of the World's Fair Commission, who has arrived from Bolivia, s.iys Secretary McCrcery, of the American Legation, is bound to Chile, where he expects to arrive Saturday. Chicapo I'nlicrinrn Slay Strike. Chicago, III., Dec. 26. The police force arc very angry because there is no money in the city treasury with which to pay their salaries. They may, as a conse quence of Jh's, -1 -tr'Wr. THE STARVED INTO JAIL. Prisons in Enssia's Famine-Stricken Districts All Crowded FROM THE KOOFS TO CELLARS. Hunger Driving Hundreds to Commit Crimes to Be Confined WIIEEC TIIET WILL BE GIVEN' 1001) ri:V CtHLE TO THE DIsrATCrt.l London, Dec 26. Copyright. Terri ble stories of the famine and the crimes it is bringing about come from Russia. In the famine stricken distric's the prisons are crov.ded and can hold no more, even though packed on the Russian black hole system, and yet hundreds of men, women and chil dren are seen flocking thither every day, begging for admittance, and when they do not receive a favorable reply, qualifying for it by crimes and attempted crimes. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Tclcgrapli says that a report has been re ceived there on the state of the Samara prison, and extracts from it published in the journal called livwian Life reveal a most shocking state of affairs. All the space available in the prison, including the baths, corridors and workshops, is occupied by prisoners, who are huddled together like herrings in a barrel. Awful Crowding in tho Prisons. The manner in which the rooms, are crowded is simply incredible. The prison, which can barely accommodate 240 inmates, actually contains 1,000. The atmosphere and the stench are unbearable, and when any one of the doors is opened thicks clouds of pestilent vapor roll slowly out, scaring the visitor away. The supply of clothes for the prisoners is lamentably insufficient. Whole croups of convicts are never examined by the doctor, who, during the past month, has not been once to the prisoners. Disturbances continue to be reported from various parts of the interior, and deaths from hunger are more frequent than heretofore. The Government is despatch ing troops to several of the famine districts in which emergencies are likely to arise of a nature to require its interference, while it is beginning on the other hand to refuse permission to private individuals to dis tribute corn, open soup kitchens or other wise directly relieve the destitute. Money, corn, clothing, meat, etc., must in the future be sent to the official bodies, who will undertake to do the work of doling them out in the name of the Emperor. No Private boup Kitchen Allowed. A few days ago Madame Seroff, a wealthy and charitable lady of St. Petersburg, was refused permission to open a soup kitchen in a village of the famiuc-stricken district. She was informed that she might send in her offerings to the Government commis saries, who would use their judgment m distributing them, but that no more private soup kitchens, corn stores, tea booths, etc, would be allowed, i It is even a question of suppressing those which Count Tolstoi and his family have opened in the Dankovsky district and various other places. The authorities are indignant that Russian society should prove so generously responsive to the appeal of the Count, to whom tens of thousands of roubles are being sent every week from all quarters of Russia, while the Minister of the Interior was obliged to use very strong pressure to obtain less than half a million roubles fn eight weeks. The newspapers are not permitted to reprint the letter of Countess Tolstoi asking for contributions. AID FROM AMERICA. Secretary Tracy Heartily in Accord With Senator Washburn's Proposition A United States Vessel to Carry Minnesota's Gift of Floor to the Starving Russians. Washington, D. C, Dec. 26. Senator Washburn, of Minnesota, recently wrote to Secretary of the Xavy Tracy, asking the use of a naval vessel to transport to Europe the breadstufls contributed in .this country for the relief of the famine sufferers in Russia. Secretaay Tracy replies: It gives me pleasure to say that the Navy Department concurs heartily in this pro posal, and will w illingly do all in its power to further so generous and suitable a protect. The friendly relations between the United States and Russia date back to the becin ning of our national existence. Upon more than one occasion, when this country lias been visited by misfortune, or has found itself laboring under the stress of foreign or domestic conflict, the Government of Hussia, moved hy a spirit of friendship far beyond that implied by tho ordinary relations of peaceful intercourse between nations, has civen tho stionne-t proof of sincere attachment and legurd for tnis country. Especially nt those "ciiticnl moments when tiiends have been most needed, and have been most diOlcult to find, the courageous and outspoken sympathy of Kusia has had a poweifnl influence on the views and conduct of otherEuiopean States. It is a duty no less than a pleasure to even' patiiotic American to do nil that lies in his power to roalte retui n for this irlenillv and disinterested service. It is in accordance with the principles and practice of this Government to assist, as far as it may, in biingins rellefto those in suffering and dis tress; and such measures have n" peculiar fltness when their object is to give succor to a tried ind steadfast lricnd. Nor can it be doubted that by providing a conveyance for this generous gift of its citizens, it rightly surrounds an act of priate benevolence with the spirit of public and national good will. The sallinz ship Constellation, now at Annapolis, which was formeily used, upon a like occasion, to cany fopd to the starving population of Ireland, is available for the proposed service. She will carry about six thousand barrels of flour, andean be sent at shoit notice to any point that may be con venient for the shipment ot her cargo. A "WAREANT FOR MRS. OSBOENE. Spink & Son, the I ondon Jewelers, Want Their 550 Itetnrned. London, Dec 26. The fact that the thieving and fugitive wife of Captain Clar ence A. Osborne, is the goddanghther of Sir Henry James, has not served to protect her from the law in the degree that was ex pected. A warrant was to-day issued for ber arrest on the charge of obtaining money under false pretences for 550 which she re ceived from the jewelry firm of Spink & Son for the pearls stolen by her from Mrs. Hargreaves. The warrant "describes Mrs. Osboroe as showing her teeth very much when talking, and as appearing rather like a Hebrew woman. It states that she maybe accompanied by a lady and gentleman, who were with her when, she left her lodgings Monday. She is believed to be in the South of France. It is surmised that Spink & Son have beeun these prosecution proceedings. The stolen jewels were restored to Mrs. Hargreaves, and the Spinks are, therefore, 550 out of pocket. A number of Mrs. Osborne's relatives, who, it was understood, had undertaken to arrange a settlement of the claim of Spink & Sou for the 550, seem to have been unsuccessful. PUSHING THE CHURCH ISSUE. The Archbishop of Aix to Be a Candidate for the French Chamber. Paris, Dec 20. According to Figaro, the Conservatives -of Brest have chosen who wa rece'itly fined for seditions con- ' PITTSBURG DISPATCH. duct, to contest the seat in the Chamber of Deputies just left vacant by the death of Mgr. Freppel, the Bishop of Angers Italy to Inspect American Pork.- Rome, Dec 26. Strict, instructions have been issued by the Government that pork imported into this country from the United States must henceforth be carefully in spected, owing to the fact that soine'of the meat has been found to be infected with trichina;. ANOTHER CURED MANIAC. THE HAK WITO LGirED FROM HIGH BUILDING AT CHICAGO. nis Wiro Caught Illm Trying to Crucify His Little Tior Had Him on a Table Driving Nails Through His Hands Joinln- a Circus. Chicago, Dec 26. ".;a?. One week ago a strange man took off his coat on the fifth floor of the big Manhattan "block and taking a long run plunged through the win dow. He was dashed to pieces. It was learned to-day that the man's name was Peterson and that he was a maniac. He was the son of wealthy people who live in Buffalo where his father has extensive ship ping interests. He married Miss Belle Pnrdy, of Beaufort Ci'y, K. C, where he went to live one.winter on account of sick ness. Two children resulted from the mar riage. In 1888 Peterson first showed symptoms of mental aberration. One day his wife re turned home and was horrified to find their vounger child lying on the table in the kitchen. Peterson was in the act of driv ing nails through the little fellow's hands and feet. He said he was "going to crucify the child." He was at once committed to an asylum. Two years ago he was dis charged as cured. Peterson's mania took the form of imagin ing that he must go into the circus business and that he was the finest bareback rider in the United States. He actually applied for an engagement with the Forepaugh show, at Syracuse, If. Y., and nearly broke his neck while attempting impossible feats in the sawdust ring. He did this under the name of Thomas Cannon." Last Tuesday Peterson was seen wandering around the city looking for "a good hich build ing to leap to heaven from." Early Wed nesday evening he was seen on Dearborn street gazing intently on the towering front of the Manhattan building. He crossed the street and entering the elevator said "top story." The elevator stopped at the fifth floor, the maniac alighted and a moment later he was a mangled corpse on the pavement. A CONSIDERATE EVANGELIST Warns His Hearers of tho Knd ot the World nnd riien Hangs Himself. RrsHSYLVANiA, O., Dec 26. The little country village of Whitetown, on the Big Miami river; eight miles north of here, has a sensation such as has neveT occurred in that town or part of the country be fore. About two weeks ago a young evan gelist by the name Cf Henry Hawkins came to this little village and entered upen a series of protracted meetings, and was meet ing with great success. Last Sunday even ing he announced that he would give a ser mon Christmas Eve on the subject of the world comiug to an end on Christmas Day. Last night he appeared in the pulpit aet ine very peculiar, and seemed to be some what unbalanced in his mind, but he de livered what some pronounced a very ef fective sermon, and, dwellinsr upon the sudden ending of the world, seemed to convince a great number and had the entire audience at the mourners' bench. The community was startled this morning by finding the cold body of Hawkins hanging in a barn. He left a note to the lady with whom he was boarding, saying that he was going ahead of his congregation and prepare for their com ing, and all was well. A PLOT TO KILL K SHERIFF. For Which the Sam of SSOO Was Agreed to Have Keen Paid. Middlv-shokough, Ky., Dec 26. H. W. Barker, deputy under Sherifl Slnsher, was arrested here on AVedncsday last, charged with em bezzlement, he haying appropriated nearly 52,000 collected for back taxes. His bond was fixed at ?2.000, but he could not give it. On Thursday evening, while under guard, Barker escaped, and is now in the mountains. It has iust developed that Barker had made a plot With a notorious renegade, Gil lis Johnson, to assassinate Sheriff Slusher, for which he agreed to pay JohnRon 800. Fred Lvnch nnd one Graham were arrested last night as being in the conspiracy, and Lynch has made a confession of the "whole affair. The murder of Sheriff Slusher was to have been accomplished this week, during Christmas festivities. Arch-eon-spirator Barker having escaped, Graham was released this morning, and furnished with money to leave this section, as it was certain Johnson would kill him as soon as it was known. MISCHIEF A WATCH CAUSED. Three Slen Are in Prison for Stealing It and a Fonrth Will Go. New Yokk, Dec. 20. Special. On Justice Hogan's desk in the Jefferson Mar ket Police Court to-day lay a silver watch with a gold chain. There was nothing pe culiar about the watch, still three men are serving terms in State prison for stealing it, and a fourth may join them. The owner of the watch is John Cnrncn. He went to sleep on the sidewalk FridaV and Detec tives Taylor and Smith saw Daniel Scheve lin, an ex-convict, take his watch from his waistcoat pocket. They nabbed Schevelin. This morning he was arraigned at Jeffer son Market and held for trial. The last man sent an ay for stealing Mr. Curnen's watch was John Tf nnell. One month ago in the Court of General Sessions he was sentenced to 2l years for the theft. The two others are John, alias "Red" Mc. Ginnis and "Murt" O'Hara. They each got five years. A SIGHT I0YAL I0VEB. He Weds His Sweetheart, Althongh She Lost Both Her Arms. Milleksbuhg, O., Dec 20. A very strong example of love and devotion was exemplified in Killbuck townsMp to-day in the weddingof Mr. Alwin Nitsche, aged about 32 years, and Miss Lillie Lowe, aged seventeeuyesrs. Kitsche was a lover of Miss Lowe in 18D0, when she was only fifteen years old, and when she met with the horrible accident of being thrown from :i mowing machine and having both of her arms cut off, and now wears artificial arms it was supposed that1 Xitsche would desert Miss Lowe on account of her misfortune, and Miss Lowe herselt feared that he would; but they were all mistaken, as her sufferines and artificial arms only widened and deepened his love lor Miss Lowe. As riches did not figure itt this match, it must have been love, pure and unadulterated. DEMENTED OVEE A LOVE AFFAIB. An Aged and Wealthy Man Infatuated With n Young School Girl. , Xev London, Conn., Dec. 26. Henry Clark, the wealthy and eccentric citizen of Joshuatown, who disappeared about a month ago, has returned as mysteriously as he went away. He had in his pockets bank books representing 540,000 deposited in New . London banks. It is believed that he is de mented over a love affair. Though j5 years old he became infatuated with a 17-year-old school girl named Jennie Marsh, an'd wrote her many letters, even after her father and brothers threatened to cowh'ide him. He refused to inform hia family where he had been. SNTTDAY DECEMBER 26, WiNilMKERATWORK Setting Up Delegates to Go to Minne apolis to Boom Harrison. A CONTEST WITH SENATOR QUAY. The Postmaster General ConsnltiHg leaders in Philadelphia. WARMCASTLE'S "REMOVAL AS A FACTOR rSFECtt, TELECKAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Philadelphia, Dec 20. While Presi dent Harrison has not yet declared himself a candidate for renomination, some of the principal members of his Cabinet are hard at work endeavoring to secure the election of delegates to the National Convention who will, by their votes in that body, support their Chief for rertomination. Postmaster General Wanamaker, who for a long time after his acceptance of the position held by him was on terms of political intimacy with Senator Quay, since the latter has declared agajnst Harrison for renomination, has been busy arranging his forces, and the signs of the times point to a battle royal in the sev eral counties of this State between the Wanamaker and Quay forces, for the eleo tion of national delegates. It is well known that Marshal Leeds, who received his present appointment through the influence, mainly, of the Postmaster General, has taken his coat off and is bat tling for a seat in the National Convention against David H. Lane and Jacob Wilde mere, the slated candidates of the Marlin Porter combination. Wanamaker Getting In His Licks. The astutePostmaster General, who spent Christmas with his family at his handsome country seat, arrived in the city early this morning, and after looking after some mat ters connected with his immense establish ment, had chats with several of the local leaders who are not in sympathy with the combination, after which he called at the Mayor's office, where he spent some time in consultation with Mayor Stuart and Direc tor Beitler. Mr. Wanamaker, when leav ing the Mayor's office, was asked regarding the object of his visit, and, after a mo ment s hesitancy, replied: I have noth ing to communicate." Mayor Stuart was seated in his private office chatting with Private Secretary Beit ler when he was asked what had taken place during his conversation with Mr. Wanamaker that could be used for publica tion. Leaning back in his chair the Mayor, with a smile, answered:. "Wo chatted about city improvements and the projected bourse. Mr. Wanamaker has called here before, and his visit has no particular significance." A Well-Dpfincd Movement on Foot. Despite the refusal of the Postmaster General and Mayor to give out the inside history of to-day's chat, Joseph I. Nobre, General Snyder, Thomas Lindsay and other "anti-combine" workers declare that there is a well-developed movement under way to have candidates for national delegates put in the field in every district of the city. Word has been received from the West ern part of the State that the removal of Collector of Internal Revenue Warmcastle has been, understood by theFederal office holders of that section to mean that they are to go to work in earnest in their dis tricts, and endeavor to have delegates elected who will favor the President for re nomination. It is also understood that the friends of Congressman Dalzell, who is in line with the Wanamaker programme, will lend their best efforts to defeat the candi dates for a seat in the "National Convention who have been slated in the Western dis tricts by Senator Quay's orders. Trie postmasters located at the county seats of the respective districts have been given the "tip," and as the country cross road postmasters within their counties are virtually under their control, by reason of the system of supervision now in vogne, they are expected to dir.eet their attention toward securing the election of friendly delegates. SHERMAN STEIKES 5TEAIGHT OUT. He Denounces the Conrso of the Cincinnati Foraker Organ. Cincinnati, Dec 26. Special When, some weeks ago, Thomas McDougall, one of the most influential citizens of Cincinnati, and a man whose word carries great weight, addressed an open letter to the Hamilton county delegation to the Legislature, the Foraker papers raised a great cry and de nounced the letter as insulting. In a day or two some of the papers printed Washing ton dispatches quoting Senator Sherman as saying the letter was "unfortunate." To day Mr. McDougall received a letter from the Senator, the following extract from which he makes public. I cannot nndei stand what you say about my reference to "unfortunate" letters. If the Commercial Gazette lias lepresented that I used such an expression.lt is a lie out of the wholo cloth, and yon may deny It in my name, in the most positive and stirrins man ner. Indeed, the course of the Commercial Gazette, under its new management, in re spect to me, is as untrnthful and infamous as the lowest blackmailing sheets could be. I have regarded your letteis as plain, strong and honest expressions of your opinions, which the Commercial Gazette dares not pub lish and cannot answer. It perverts your meaning, while refusing to hear you. All this you mav quote as coming from me. Very respectfully youi s, Jons Shermajt. Lawrence County's Judicial Candidate. New Castle, Dec. 2S. Special The following paper has been signed by all the attorneys of this county, regardless of party: "The undersigned hiving learned of the candidacy of Hon. John J. Wick ham, President Judge of the Thirty-sixth Judicial District, for nomination as Su preme Judge, do certify .!iat we know hira to be in every way qualified for the place, and we recommend his nomination." The Tippecanoe CInb for Harrison. Chicago. Dec. 26. At a meetincr and. banquet of the "Old Tippecanoe" Club here to-day, William b. bchuyler delivered an address upon "The President; His Ancestry and Administration." The present admin istration nnd its silver attitude were cor dially indorsed, and the club was placed on record as favoring President Harrison's re nomination. THEY BUY D0LIS AHD DEVILS. A Hint for the American- rrodncers 11 ho Want South American Trnde. Washington, D. 0., Dec. 26. Of all the que?r demands of intercontinental com merce some of those just disclosed bv letter from a gentleman who has traveled through Bolivia are the oddest. For example, full grown natives are excessively fond of small, cheap toys. Sfonkeys on sticks, supple jacks, jacks-in-boxes and especially horses on wheels delight men and women of mature years. Dolls are in great demand; enormous prices are sometimes paid for them. The other day a merchant refused ?G0 for a doll, the price of which he said tins 680. AVhile the man was still in the store the merchant let the doll fall by accident and it was broken. Cheap, -gaudily-colored lithographs and chromos are in" great demand, especially those representing religious subjects. If a picture "contains a likeness of the devil car rying a soul to hades, or a lot of people in purgatory, it sells very well. Another Convention Coming. 'Hotel business will be disgustingly dull now for a few days," Clerk Croaly, of the 189t Anderson, said last night. "But," he went on, "a big harvest for u- is ripening. Next week the straw hat men will be out in force Already 28. of them have notified us of their coming. They will be the advance guard. They will have with thein next summer's styles of hats, and they will take the hat people of Pittsburg by storm." JPGBEEVY WILt, SQUEAL. CANADA'S BOSS BOODLEB THREAT .ENS A BIG .EXPOSE. Cabinet Ministers to Be Dragged Into Conrt to Tell What They Know ot Money Spent for Political Purposes no Shielded Supposed Friends Long Enough. Ottawa, Ont., Dee. 26. Hon. Thomas' McGreevy, formerly Member of Parliament, who has been committed for .trial on the charge of conspiracy to defr.'ud the Gov ernment, stated to-day that he intended to show who the real culprits were when his case came to trial, 'intimating that he would summon several Cabi net Ministers and Members of Par liament to prove that all the money he received from the harbor works contractors went into the Tory campaign fund, and that some of the Ministers who are now prosecuting McGreevy pr.ofited by his rela tions with the contractors and handled por tions of the money. This, he says, was ob tained with their" full knowledge, and was to be used for political purposes. "I am," said McGreevy, "a victim of cir cumstances and of the ingratitude of politi cal friends. The same may be said of Con tractors Michael and Nicholas Connolly. For the sake of political friends I refused to answer certain questions put to me when I was under oath before the Privileges and Elections Committee. I declined to state what was untrue, and I felt that I was in honor bound not to make compromising statements affecting those whom I supposed were my friends; but now the men I sought to shield are fiiy persecutors, and I must and wilLde fend my good name and that of my family. "Those men made me the treasurer of their campaign fund. I did not seek the position, and they knew exactly how the money I got for election purposes was raised. Fortunately. I have documentnry proofs, letters, receipts, etc, in the hand writing of the parties who received the money, showing where the money went. To say that they did not know where the money came from is an absurdity." A GIRL "WHO CAN SHOOT. Her True Aim Saved Her rather From a Terrible Death. Omaha Bee. "In my recent trip to New Mexico in the interests of the Omaha Stock Exchange I witnessed an act of heroism that I shall never forget," said Mr. W. F. Skinner. "The central figure was a beautiful and re fined young lady, the daughter of a banker, who owns extensive cattle ranches in North ern New Mexico.' During the vacations she had passed on the ranch she had ac quired a wonderful proficiency with the rifle, and could shoot with the accuracy of an old ranchman. One day we were startled by seeing a cinnamon bear, and a large one at that, near the edge of a gullv but a short distance from the house. Both father and daughter rushed for their rifles and made for the ravine, The wild beast was on the opposite side and unable to get at us. "The banker in his excitement got too close to the edge of the ravine and tumbled in, falling a distance of 12 or 15 feet. He lay stunned by the force of the fall, and we feared he had been seriously hurt. In an other second down tumbled bruin into the cully, whether intentionally or accident ally"! don't know. But the awful danger of'nry host immediately flashed upon me. He vas too stunned to help himself and-the savage beast, infuriated by the pain of his fall, rushed toward the prostrate man. I was frozen with horror. In a twinkling I heard the report of a rifle at my side, saw a puff of smoke and the bear 'dropped dead almost on the helpless form of the banker. I turned and saw my fair companion just dropping her'rifle from her shoulder. Her face was pale, but her eyes lit up with a look of minded joy and triumph. She had saved her father from a terrible death by her presence of mind and unerring aim." A CLEVER THEOWEB. nis Skill In Hurling Stones Resulted in a Big Bag of Game. Unral New Yorker. J It is supposed that we have no men now adays who could compete, on even terms with the old archers. A man named TJri Bailey recently died in Pennsylvania who was worthy of a place with the old-time sol diers. His skill in throwing stones was said to be marvelous. He was mentally deficient, but a giant physically. His aim with stones at apy mark or game was as unerring as that of the most skill Till handler of the rifle. He annually bagged scores of small game, pheasants, rabbits, quails and squirrels, which he killed with stones. He could kill a bird on the wing or a rabbit at full speed almost as easily as he could kill it at rest. He had a large leather pouch attached to one side of his coat, in which he on all oc casions carried a good supply of carefully selected stones. x An exhibition of his skill which was al ways a favorite with him was to set up a scythe blade, edge toward him, and at the distance of 100 feet cut apples in halves by throwing them against the edge of the blade. He could almost exactly halve two out of every three apples he threw. Robin Hood's great feat of skill was to set up a peeled sapling at a considerable distance and split it with an arrow. We do not see that this is more difficult than splitting the apple on the scythe biade. FOUND A NEST OF SNAKES. Peculiar Discovery Near a Gate Post Made hy a Kentucky Fanner. Hopkinsville, Ky., Dec 26. J. W. Davidson, a wealthy farmer residing near Lafayette, in the southern portion of this county, was removing some old fences yes terday, when he found a nest of snakes under a rotten old gatepost. He says there were not less than a dozen different species in the collection, some of them of the most poisonous and venomous kinds. The Common blacksnake was most num erous. Some of tnera were grown, but a majority of them were about six inches, or a foot in length. Very few of them were in a tnrnid state, and when cxnosed to the air they commenced crawfing about, and as Mr. Davison could not kill them all many escaped. He says there must have been not less than 100 reptiles in the nest. THEITEEBECOaD. At Canton. O., E. L. Lake's dwelling. Loss about $2,iC0. Cinsc, a lamp explosion. At Wnverly, 111., one-half or the business section of the place. Los, $75,000, partly in sured. At Chicopee, Mass., the loss from Thurs day night's lire m the Dvvight Cottou Mills, aaiounts to $"0,000; well insurod. As alarm Ironi box 243 about 7:30 last night was caused hy a chimney Are in the house of .1. T. Xeclev at No. US Shetland avenue. East End. No.dam.ige. At Evanston, 111., tho French stables were damaged to the extent of $6.C00. For a time tho fire was so threatening that the Chicago Fire Depai tmeut sen t assistance. Some lace curtairs caught fire yesterday afternoon in a house, 151 Locust street, Alle gheny. A still alarm was sent In to Engine Company No. I. The loss was trifling. AT Chicago, tho block including from 223 to 229 Water street, ocenpiedbyvarious com mission flrm. Loss, $60,C00. The fire started in Kcarn's paper bag wnrehouse, where a spark had iu-nitod the stock. Xnit Kingston, Cumberland county, a large bain, several horses and cows, farming Implements, outbuildings and crops, belong ing to Hey. Dr. Dabb. Lost (3,003. Origin al usual In that afflicted county incendiary. SCARRED WITH CIGAES President Eliot, of Harvard College, Says the Act Is VolUDtary. GARRISO.N'S ATTACK 'ANSWERED. Ex-Goyernor long Says the Facultj Should Tate Some Action ' TO BREAK TIIE BOYS OP BAD HABITS rsriCIAL TELIOUAM TO THE DISPATCH. "Boston, Dec 26. The graduates of Har vard University are indignant at the charges made by William Lloyd Garrison against the D. K. E. Society, and do not hesitate to express their views on the subject. Presi dent Eliot says in this connection : "This society has been in existence for a long time, and the custom of branding can didates for initiation on the arm with a cigar has been in vogne for 20 years past. It is entirely voluntary, and we cannot prevent it. It is an affair between man and man. I do not approve of the practice. It is simply a relic, and the last relic of many similar practices, such as hazing, which have now been done away with. "Mr. Garrison also speaks of drinking in this and other societies. I will venture to say that the college men of to-day do not drink so-much as their fathers. Temper ance and sobriety is the rule, and not the exception. The objeci of this college is to teach the young man self-government-Not Modeled on Monaatlc Lines. "Mr. Garrison declares Harvard to be modeled 'on monastic lines.' Tnis is ex actly what it is not. 2i"o notice whatever will be taSen of the matter in any official manner. I shall certainly make no reply, and there is no way in which the faculty can do so. No professor is authorized to speak for the faculty, and should any public Teply be made it would be solely upon the responsibility of the writer." "Do you tnink Mr. Garrison exaggerated in the statements he made?" "So, not necessarily. He' merely labors under the false impression that it is possible for the government of Harvard College to correct these evils. It does not lie within our power or within the power of any government on earth to prevent these things. All the courts and laws in Christen dom will not prevent the commission of crime. Nothing can ever do it but .the power of public opinion." Ex-Governor Long's Opinion. Ex-Governor Long was a member of Harvard's D. K. E. Society, and he had this to say about Mr. Garrison's charges: "When T was in college the Greek letter societies were on their last legs, and at about that time petered ont. The D. K. E. was then less prominent than the others. Some years later these societies were re vived, but I know nothing about them now. In all of them there are probably the extravagances that obtain among young fellows. I presume there is a good deal of exasgeration in the excitement that Jlr. Garrison's letter has stirred up, yet no doubt there are abuses that should be ar rested. "I am inclined to aeree with President Eliot that there is little that can be done except by creating a healthier and manlier public opinion in college. But just there is liis duty and that of the faculty, and that duty is to throw themselves and all their personality into the creation of this public opinion. This should be done by personal contact with the students, afamiliarity with their leisure as well s with their recita tions and course of study, and the impress ive expression of responsibility for their good morals and behavior. Very likely the faculty do something of this sort, very likely they could do a great deal more." Author Grant With Garrison. Robert Grant, the author, was another D. K. E. man, and he agrees with Mr. Gar rison in denouncing the practice of singe ing the flesh in the initiation ceremony. It is" said that what alarmed Mr. Garrison is that his son, who is about 20 years of age, went through the initiation and shortly after that was last November was taken sick with typhoid fever, and his family believe thai his case was aggravated by it. AH jaECTBIC LIGHT WAB. ' Customers Benefit by a Cnt In Kate Caused by Big Profits. Philadelphia, Dec 26. Two cf the prominent electric light companies uptown are at present at war as to which shall se cure the custom of the merchants along Frankford avenue. The Northern Electric Light Company was the first company to run its wires into the stores in the vicinity of Frankford road. The merchants finding that there was considerable profit in sup plying the lights, decided. to form a com pany and keep the profit in their own poeKets. This led to the formation of the Frankford Avenue Merchants" Electric Light Com pany and the building of a large plant at Susquehanna and Trenton avenues. The price of light was much reduced, and the new company soon completely monopolized the business. Recently the Northern Com pany distributed circulars offering to reduce still further the price of lights, but as yet no material change has been made. A NEW PBESIDENT FOE BEAZIL Pelxotto Only Serving Until the People Elects Fottfleca'a Successor. Rio Janeiro, Dec. 23. The fallen dic tator has been treated with the utmost con sideration by President Flariano Peixotto, who, in a manifesto which he has just is sued, warmly praises General Deodoro, "Fonseca's abnegation and patriotism in spontaneously resigning the Presidency in order to avoid strife between brethren, the shedding of Brazilian blood and a collision between his comrades in arms, glorious factors of the immortal movement of No vember 13. '' The printing offices of two journals that supported General Fonseca's administration were destroyed to-day by a mob. This is the only circumstance that has tarnished the victory of the constitu tionalists. General Floriano Peixotto, who, being Vice President, has ex-officio become Presi dent of the Republic, holds office only until a President can be elected. It is not known when the election will be held, but some time must necessarily elapse, since Con gress has not yet passed a law regulating elections. General Peixotto is precluded by the constitution from bening a candidate. A troman who can sec She's the woman who gets well. It's the woman, who won't seo and won't be lieve' who has to suffer. And it's need 's less. There's a medicine a legit imate medicine thats made to stop Treenail's suffering and cure woman's ailments. It's Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription. It's purely vegetable and perf ctly harmless a powerful general, as well as ute rine, tonic nnd nervine, imparting vigor and strength to tho wholo system. For periodical pains, weak back, bearing-lowp, sensations, nervous prostration, and all "fcmnle com plaints,"' it's a positire remedy. It improves digestion, enriches tho blood, dispels aches and pains, melancholy and nervousness, brings refreshing sleep, and restores health and strength. No other medicine for women is guaran teed, as this is. If it fails to give satisfaction, in any case, the money paid for it is re funded. You pay only for tho good'you get On these terms it'i the chcqpaL The President to be elected will serve dur ing the rest of Fonseca's term, which ex pires on the 25th of February, 189"". A HALF MILLION VERDICT. PLAINTIFFS IN A SUIT GET ONE-THtED THEIR CLAIM. Their Lawyer Says He's Entirely Satisfied With the Iteault, However Peculiar Complications of the Affair The Same People Interested on Both Sides. Lincoln, Neb., Dec 26. Special. On December 21, 1888, John Fitzgerald, for himself and other members of the Fitzgerald Mallory Construction Company filled suit against that company and the Missouri Pacific, asking for a settlement of accounts, plaintiff claiming ther8 was due him for Railroad building the sum of $1,400,000. This mat ter is a very complicated one, the officers and stockholders of each company being jointly interested in both. The Construc tion Company built the Denver. Memphis and Atlantic, and Pueblo State Line Rail ways, running from Chetopa, Ivan., to Pneblo, CoL The plaintiff alleged that Jay Gould, Rus sell Sage, Levi P. Morton and others inter ested in the Missouri Pacific, which swal lowed the road named ahove, by their peculiar manipulation se cured a controlling interest in tha Fitzgerald-Mallory Company, and then proceeded to repudiate and "beared" the stock out of sight. The Missouri Pacific claimed that it had advanced the sum of ?2,000,000 to the constructors, for which it asked judgment. It further claimed that Fitzgerald and his partner had caused the resignation of the Board of Directors of the Denver, Jleni phis and Atlantic, and created a board of their own liking, composed of their employes; that they had deceived such inexperienced and innocent old men as Jay Gonld and Russell Sage into taking ""2,000,000 worth of the Denver Com pany's bonds for Sl,JOO,00u worth of Mis souri Pacific bonds, and then proceeded to conduct the road so as to make its bonds comparatively valueless. It also charged that Fitzgerald " and Mallory, by collusive suits at law and other frauds, secured Gonernment land grants and possession of the company's books, and placed in their, pockets the bonds voted by towns to aid in the construc tion of the road. The case was heard in September, before Judge Tibbitts, who this morning handed down an opinion awarding Fitzgerald J475, 000. The verdict is entirely satisfactory to Mr. Marquette, who conducted the case for the plaintiffs, and is the largest ever rendered in Lancaster, comity. Bailey Wasroner, for the Missouri Pacific, filed notice of appeal, and the case will go up. ON FIRE WITH ECZEMA Terrible Sufferings or Little Baby. Seven Doctors and Two Hospitals Fail. Cared by Cuticara. Mvbabvboy, 5 month old. broke ont -with ec zema. Theltchinz and hu'n.np wa intense: the trzenia spread to his limbs, breast, face, anil bead, until br wad ncarlr corertrd; his torturing agonies were pitiible to behold: he had no peace and hut lime res i. iuiil or nay. He was under treatment at different times at two hos pitals and by seven doc tors in this city without the lesst benefit; everr prescription of the doctors was faithfully tried, but ho grew worse all the time. For months I expended about $:i per weefe for med icines, and was entirely dico:i rajred. I purchased Crnct'RA, Ccticchv Soap and CcnciTKA Kk SOLVEXTand followed the directions to the letter. Kelief was immediate, his sufferings were eased, and rest and sleep per mitted. He steadily Improved and in nine weeks was entirely cured, and has now as clear a skin and is as fair a boy as a n v mot her could wish to see. I recommend every mother to u-.e it for every Baby Humor. MRS. M. FERGUSON". -EGAV. Brookttn-trt.. Hostoa. 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And still another near 3Ieadvll!e. Pa., a child 7 rears old. had been sick for two and one-half years. The disease baffled all the phy-iciaus until they pronounceu her Incurable and said she could not feet well. 1 1 was cured wltn system Renovator. And still another, a lady ln-FranMIn, Pa..amot remarkable cae. After she had spent thousand of dollars the verdict of the lt-idlns physicians of her town and of thoe in Pittmirir. New York, Buffalo and a nuntlicrof other cities was. yon can not fret well, the came to me a- a last resort and was cured. Her name Is Catherine Lvnch and sho will substantiate all that we av and will tell yoa that lSitrffooiTs STsfein Renovator I a life saver. Now. pood people, there N not spare In this paper to mention all such ease-tbat Renovator has cure. System Renovator Is a compound of 19 different roots and herbs hat work in harmour on the human svstem. the Momach. Liver. Kidneys, Rowels. Nerves and Blood. It has "worked wonders. Jt Is working wonder. 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