SNJf-V YAANTC or MI kinds re supplied HH I O tbranch the ONE CENT A OKD columns UnOIA of THE DIS PATCH. Sltua WUIIIV tions aress cored quickly. The "Adlets" UCI D are crowing In popularity. ntLli - r ' " '" " " 3H IHRTT-STXTHYEAIt i oo 08 THE SUED To the Taxpayers ty the Present Plans of the House Majority. A CUT ALL AROUND Sufficient to Show That Economy Is the Party's Watchword. THE CHANGES IN THE RULES Keeping Saveral Members of a Committee Up Night After Night, All Money Bills to Be Kept in the Hands of One Committee Three Ways of Procedure Puzzlinff the Economists Appropriations That Will Have to Suffer Only Necessary Elver and Harbor Improvements to Be Carried On Pensions Won't Be Cut Deficits to Be Looked After A United States Senator Practically Elected by Direct Vote of the People. IFFECUL TELEGRAPHIC LtTTEP.l Bur.EAtT or Tnn DisrATCH, VAsni:fiTo. D. C Pec 27. The Democratic members of the Commit tee on Eules have been seriously consider ing ever since they were appointed, on December 16, the subject of the new code under which the House shall be put into working order when it reorganizes after the holiday recess on January 5. At present the House is without any rales at all, and, although the committees are appointed, their duties are not defined and they are not in a shape to undertake any business whatever. The principal difficulty which the com mittee have had to contend with, aside from the preparation of fair rules govern ing the parliamentary practice in place of ex-Speaker Reed's arhitary system, is the problem of determiuins the relative juris diction of the various committees, particu larly of those which have heretofore been vested with power to formulate appropria tion bills. Return to an Old System "Wanted. There i no doubt that the sober judgment of a large majority of members of the Dem ocratic side is decidedly in favor of a return of the old time-honored sjstcm under which all the importan money bills wcTepre pared and digested by one committee, which was held strictly responsible by the House and by the countrv for the integrity and economv of its work. Considerations of personal ambition and local interest, how ever, have combined to throw serious obstacles in the way of the adoption of that policy now. The Democratic end of the Committee on Rules has sat up night and night of late discussing the matter, looking it over from every standpoint and taking into account all the manifold elements of policy that enter into it, and Speaker Crisp himself, until he became ill, took a leading part in the deliberations Three AVays Open to tho Committee. Three ways appear to be open to the action of the committee. First, to continue the system inaugurated by ex-Speaker Car lisle in tbe Torty-ninth Congress and fol lowed by him in the Fiftieth and by cx Speakcr Heed in the Fifty-firt; second, to return to the previous method, by which the principal appropriation bills were pre pared by one central committee; and third, to adopt a compromise plan between the two. and by specific regulations in. the rules, to require the various other com mittees hitherto having charge of money bills to perform their functions under the ad ice and closely in accordance with the suggestions and instructions of the Appro priations Committee proper. It is not certain which one of these three plans mil be ieommeuded by the Utiles Committee when it makes its report to the House, but the present indications are that the third or compromise plan will be de cided on and advocated. Dimcnlt;ei or the Propositions. Under the first plan any considerable amount of retrenchment in Governmental expenditures would probably be rendered difficult. Under the second it would be comparatively easy; while under the third which is an altogether untried plan, the needed cutting down could unquestionably be done more effectively than under the first, but doubtless with less success than under the second. Various radical measures have been sug gested by which the Democratic party can make a creditable record as azaiust that of the "billion dollar Congress," but nearly all of these, when minutely analyzed, are show n to be in some measure impracticable. The Democratic leaders concur in the opin ion that there should be no river and harbor bill, or if any, a Aery conservative and limited one, to take care only of such works as are absolutely iudis pensiblc. They also contend that the con dition of the Treasury and the necessities of the party demand that but few public build ings be appropriated for by the present Congress, and that of such Government works as are already under way only those shall be taken care of which, if neglected, would occasion positive loss and incon venience to the Government. Some Things That Can't Be Cat Down. It is agreed, too, that pensions, which at present constitute the greatest single item of expenditure, may not be safely cut. Likewise, a great many continuing appro priations for public improvements, which were authorized by the last Congress and which partake largely of the nature of fixed charges, cannot be ignored, but must be provided for regardless of their intrinsic merits or lack of merit. If, however, the Fifty-second Cotgress can.only get back to the landmark of the JastjDemocratic Congress, the Fiftieth, it wilUbeccomplishing-no trifling achieve ment. The Fiftieth Congress in its two sessions appropriated the total sum of f817,0C3,859. The Fifty-first, not counting continuing obligations bequeathed to future Congresses, appropriated S9S8,-117,183, an increase of ?170,443,223. On several of the big appropriation bills Congress actually appropriated more money, by many millions, than the official estimates called for; and to one in the least degree familiar with the practice prevalent in all Govern ment departments of asking for a great deal more than is needed, in order to secure just about what is really necessary, the fact means a great deal. Figures That Ran Cp Too nigh. The Indian bills of that Congress were loaded up to the extent of nearly 511,000,000 in excess of the estimates; the District of Columbia bill, over half a million; in the second session the agricultural bill, $216,005, and the postofiice bill, $061,000. The estimates of the administration for the coming fiscal year, ending June 30, 1893, are 5489,932,000, as against $532,032,169. for the present fiscal year. But everybody knows that the estimates and appropria tions of the second session of a Congress vastly exceed those of a first session, and the Democratic House will therefore have to cut away under these present estimates, if it wishes to Fave the Treasury from a ten fold more disastrous deficit than that which now worries Secretary Foster. Several of the leading economists on the Democratic side of the House declare tha tremendously big cuts must be made in the sundry civil bill, the Indian, postofiice, army, naval fortifications and miscellaneous bills. It is believed that a cut of $40, 000,000 under the totals of the last laws can be made on these bills alone, without the slightest detriment to the public service. Some Chances to Economize. For instance, it is thought that 510,000, 000 can be judiciously lopped oft the sundry civil; 10,000,000 from the Indian; 510,000, 000 from the postofiice bill; 52,000,000 from the army bill; 53,000,000 from the naval hill; 52,000,000 from the fortifications bill, and 51,000,000 from the legislative, execu tive and jndiciaL But to do even this would require strict unity of method and concert of action on the part of the various committees having charge of the bills, and a close and rigid scrutiny upon the various objects of appro priation. By keeping uj this rate alone for the two sessions of the Congress the taxpayers ol the country would be saved 580,000,000. In the talk being made in regard to the election of United States Senators by a di rect popular vote, it seems to have been generally overlooked that Senatar "Walthall, of Mississippi, was chosen in that wav. AVhen the canvass opened Senator Walthall was asked his opinion on the Sub-Treasury scheme of tbe Farmers' Alliance. He an swered the question with his usual frank boldness on public issues. A stronger argu ment against the project of the Alliance has probably never been made. With his an nounced declination to be a candidate for re-election, and this letter, it was supposed, of course, outside of the State, that Senator Walthall's public career was ended. Direct Voting for a Senator. Though there was no constitutional pro vision 'allowing such a step, the people de termined that there should be no possible uncertainty in their voice touohing the Senatorial succession. So, upon their pri mary tickets they had this: '"For the United States Senate, H C. Walthall." Missis sippi, of its own volition, was the first tate in the Union to declare in favor of a Sena torial election by the ballots of its peoplcy This was done in every county in the Smfe at the primaries. The primary electioiTwas a national contest- The Farmers Alliance encouraged by its victories in South Carolina and Georgia determined to "down" both Walthall and George. The ablest men in the State were in the primary canvass. Polk, PreMdent of the National Alliance, went down to Mississippi to com mand iu person. The idea of voting for their United States Senators at the primaries struck the popu lar fancy. It soon became evident that both the United States Senators would be returned. Mr. George was a candidate for re-election. General Walthall was not, but with a standing declination of re-election and as firm an announcement of his anti-sub-treasury views as could be made, the people indulged themselves in rare pleasure of voting for and re-electing a representative against his express will. R0SSJA NOT IX NEED. A FRIEND OF THE CZAR SATS HIS COUNTRY IS ODT OF DANGER. The Imperial Government Has Millions or Money and to Spare No Demand for Grain From America Thankful for the Aid Received and Proffered." Washington, D. a, Dec. 27. Special' Colonel Charles d'Arnaud, author of "The New Era in Bussia," and the well-known champion of the present Czar, says the re ports of distress from famine in Bussia are exaggerated and Bussia needs no aid. 'II have received," says Colonel d'Arn aud, "many letters of inquiry regarding that subject, I invariably answer that, from my personal knowledge of its financial resources and natural productions, I don't believe that the Russian Imperial Govern ment needs aid from any foreign country to enable it to cope with tiie distress prevail ing in some of its provinces. A. recent letter to me from a high author ity at St. Petersburg says:: The fall of snow and the frost was a God send to us; the loads are now in good con dition to reach the distressed districts by means of sleighs, and the noble work for the lciief of the suflerini; peasantry is sroing ou w ith wonderful visor. It does one's heart iood to see witli w hat inteicst the Imperial family, our nobility and people of all ranks unite now under the Czarew Itch's commit tee of relief. We have plenty of supplies and corn, and there is no longer danger of suffering or starvation among the poor. Thankful for Proffered Aid. "In regard to the movement in the United States for the benefit of the starving peasantry, I venture to, say that the Rus sian Government feels grateful to the phil anthropic citizens 'of this country who so nobly came forward with these subscrip tions. The Russian government naturally looks upon this as a demonstration of the continuation of the ancient friendship ex isting between the two countries, but I am certain and I speak as a Russio-American that the Government cannot stand in need of outside aid, with its millions at command and an abundance of grain. The 43,000sacks of flour which the millers of the Northwest so generously donated the Russian Government is obliged to accept with thanks, but really they don't need it "Mr. AlexanderGregor.First Secretary of the Russian Leration, in the absence of Minister de Struve, through his youth and inexperience, has taken upon himself the responsibility of accept ing these donations on behalf of his government, aud has committed it to accept in such a manner that out of grati tude for such a spontaneous outburst of feeling on the part of the American people they must ratify his act. But I assure you that the finances cf the Russian Imperial Government are in as sound condition as ever they were. Russia's Millions of Surp'us. "Russia has always 5150.000.000 pold on deposit in the various capitals of Europe, and in New York and at home they have always several hundred millions of reserved capital, with plenty of surplus grain. With all this at command I don't ses the neces sity of taxing the good people of this coun try on behalf of the suffering Russian. "In rccard to the effort of Miss Clara Barton, ot theAmerican Red Cross Society we cannot call it a foreign movement to aid the sufferers in Russia, but an international one, for the Red Cross Society in Russia is composed of the most influential and the wealthiest classes, and it came to the aid of the Goverument in this crisis in the true Christian spirit. Whatever "Miss Clara Barton, as President of the United States branch of this great humanitarian organiza tion, may contribute to them, will be re ceived with Christian gratitude.' A Denial From a Russian: .Mr. Alexander Gregor, Charge d' Affaires of the Russian Legation here, referring to this interview, said to-night that his information in regard to the matter was absolutely correct, coming as it had from the highest sources. The facts were too well known, he said, to leave any room for doubt. The Russian Government and people were doing everything in their power to relieve the distress, but there is, Mr. Gregor said, still great suffering. The son of the Emperor himself is at the head of the Relief Committee. The Government appropriated 40,000,000 roubles as a relief fund, but that is insufficient to feed all the starving. In addition, the court balls for the season have been given up, and 200, 000 roubles which are generally, nsed to de fray their expenses have been donated to the suffering peasants. WAR CLOUDS BREAKING. FRESH SIGNS THAT THE CHILE AF FAIR mil raow'ovBB., Preparations of the South American Re public to Take Part in the World's Fair Blaine and Tracy Have Nothing at All New to Give Out. Washington, . C, Dec. 27. Secre tary Blaine-had no information bearing on Chilean affix's for the press to-night. Sec retary Tracy, in response to inquiries for any news which the Navy Department might have on Chilean affairs, replied that there was not a word. At the Chilean Legation, up" to a late hour, there had been no cablegram received from Chile with respect to tile inauguration of the President Minister Montt was ex pecting such a dispatch, which he thought would also contain the names of the mem bers of the new Cabinet. It is customary, he said, for the President to announce the Cabinet on inauguration day. The Minister waited until a late hour, but finally retired without receiving it. Lieutenant Harlow, Commissioner for the World's Fair in the Republic of Chile, re ports to the Bureau of American Republics that he has received the most gratifying en couragement from the government of Chile with regard to its representation at the World's Fair. He incloses a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs at Santiago, as follows: Minister op Foreign Relations, ) Santiago, November 21. Sir: In reply to your letter and to our con versation as to whether Chilo would take part, and in what degree, in tht Columbian Exposition that Is going to take place In Chicago, I have the honor to tell vou, after having received orders from tho President and the subsequent instructions of my col league, that the Government and the peo ple of Chilo will cheerfully contribute to it. Ratifying the request previously mndo for 100 meters of space as necessary for the products of Chile, I have the honor toassent to the threepetitions that you presented in your letter that I have just teplied to. As soon as my colleagues of Industry and Pub lic Works, of Finance and of Interior, to whom it belongs to suggest tho appropria tions and to order such means for tho affair they may decide proper for the gubject.tt will give mo pleasure to inform you of tliem. Improving the occasion to express to you DirvconsiderotionsTrsubscribe myself,- , Tour obedcint servant, H- A. JIatta, The Santiago correspondent of the Lon don limes says: The amnesty bill has been passed. Many Balmacedists hnvo been sent nboard the Ktinbo.it Mazellancs, owing to the at tempts of adherents to creato disorder. Sixty thousand Chilean witnessed tho prod-liming of Adniiml Montt as President. There were only 1.0C0 troops to keep order along the route of the procession, a distan co of half a mile. Thou sands of people waited patiently for hours in a broiling sun. Admiral Montt took tho oath of office in the Hall of Congress, in the presence of a brilliant gathering of officials. 2,000 KILLED. Official News of the Late Fighting In China The Rebels Routed Fifty of the read ers Captured and Beheaded Decora tions for the Victors. rBV CABLE TO THE niSPATCTI.l Shanghai, Dec. 27. OfficiaUdecrces, is sued in the Pckin Gazette, admit that be tween the 3d and 7th of the month there was sanguinary fighting between the Im perial troops and the rebels, and it is claimed that 2,000 rebels were killed, and the rebel forces entirely routed. Fifty rebel leaders, taken captive, were beheaded. The Gazette announces that a list of officers who distinguished them selves honorably in the fight, and arc there fore worthy of decoration, is being pre pared. SYBIAN WEDDING Iff ST. LOUIS. The First Event of the Kind Ever Wit nessed in the City. St. Louis, Dec. 27. Special. A Syrian wedding, the first of the kind ever witnessed in St. Louis, was celebrated at the Labor Headquarters Hall, yesterday afternoon, in accordance with the usages that prevail in Syria. In America it would be called a reception, but it differed from ordinary re ceptions in that it was strictly for Syrians. The groom was Kalel Wasoff, and the bride Adlaid Miken. After being married by a Catholic priest at St. Mary's Church, the couple, in company with about 75 of their countrymen and women, proceeded to cele brate the event. There were beer, wine and eatables in abundance. A part of the programme was the spray ing of perfume from a cologne bottle over the crowd, every newcomer getting a supply of the odors in the face. The ladies present, of whom there were quite a num ber, indulged in a doleful chant in the Syrian language, which lasted for a couple of hours. It wq explained to a reporter as being a method " congratulating the bride in her new state. The reception lasted un til late in the afternoon. JIanv of the par ticipants who came from a Syrian colony in the neighborhood, were unable to speak the English language. All present seemed to enjoy themselves. MAHY CATTLE DE0WH.ED. A Boat Containing 147 Head Sinks in New York Harbor. New York, Dec. 27. Speaal. One hundred and forty-seven head of cattle were drowned while penned up in cattle cars on a float which sank in the East river at the foot of Tenth street, Hunter's Point, about 0:30 o'clock this morning. There were 12 cars on the float, containing in all 100 cat tle. While going through the east channel of the East river the float stmck a rock, staving a hole in her bottom. The float be gan to fill with water. Two tugs pulled, the craft over to this side of the river, where it sank off the Tenth street dock. The' cars were almost submerged. Loss, $10,T)00. The cattle were consigned to Salzbarger & Schwartz- bey. " !raTSBUHGr, . , r- 3 r- ash MB 1 11 ST1, At least Ten lives Sacrificed in a Wild Theater JPaiiia Over in England. ONLY A LIGHTED MATCH, Amply Sufficient to 'Cause Some Fool's Senseless Cry of Fire. A WRITHING MASS OF HUMANITY Chokes a Bend in a Passage, and Tram ples Children to Death. COOL HEADS COULD -NOT CALM FEARS London, Dec 27. A theater in Gates Head, County Durham, last night, was the scene of a frightful panic, in which, accord ing to the reports received -here, at least ten persons, nearly all children, were killed outright and many were injured. The sight oi tbe slight blaze -caused by a man in the audience dropping a lighted match on the sawdust-covered floor prompted some one to start the cry of fire, and a terrible panic at once ensued. There was immediately a wild rush for the doors, which, owing to the savage crush and strug gle, quickly became so blocked that only a few succeeded in at once getting out There was an especially violent rush for the staircase leading from the gallery. The passage giving access to this staircase be-' came blocked almost at once with persons striving their utmost to escape, while the staircase itself was filled with a struggling mass-of humaniiy'from the top landing all the way to the outlet. Killed While Calling for Order. A check-taker was killed in the midst of his heroic efforts to save others lives. In trying to restrain the frantic crowd he was thrown to the floor and crushed to death beneath the feet of the panic-stricken people. ' When the panic had subsided so that an examination of the premises could be made, the bodies of nine children whose lives had been literally crushed out were found lying on the staircase or near a door leading to it. A constable who came to assist in the work of rescue, on dragging out a boy who was wedged among the struggling people, dis covered that the lad was his own son. The boyj- although living when rescued, was terribly injured and died while on the way to his home. Tho Performance Interrupted. The performance which was so terribly in terrupted was the second one ot Saturday, the attraction being thetantoinime 'lAlad din." The theater was literally packed with people. At 1030 o'clock the shout of fire created a fearful scene. The whole au dience rose to their feet en masse and there was dire confusion, in .the midst of which were heard the shrieks of women, many of whom fainted, Thfclesse-ofvibe;iousSflft,JisrJayp most creditable presence of mind. Step ping on the st ace ne snouted to the audi ence, beseeching them to remain seated, and solemnly assuring them that there was no real danger if they would do so. At this they retained presence of mind by 'forcibly striving to restrain the crush of the crowd for the doors, but their efforts proved of no avail. The occupants of the pit and, in deed, all spectators whose seats were in the better parts of the house, succeeded in escaping safely to the streets. The ratal Curve or a Staircase. It was a sudden bend in the gallery stair case which caused the fearful jam in that exit. People who had fallen and were lying in heaps there, screaming aud groaning, were trampled upon. At last so many of the struggling people had fallen that all passage lor exit was effectually blocked by a writhing mass of human beings, and those still remaining on their feet . were forced to seek other means of escape. The occasion was made doubly memora ble bv several acts of heroism. One man, who had occupied a gallery seat, jumped from the gallery railings to the balcony be low and slid thence to the stage, all the time holding to a child by his teeth. Other men rescued several women by similar means. Meanwhile the fire was easily quenched. The police sought medical aid and assisted in extricating the victims from the stair case a matter of the utmost difficulty. One child, after calling out piteously, "Save me, save me, died before it could be reached. The corpses were laid in an ad joining biilding, and the injured were taken to hospitals and other institutions. Anxious Relatives and Friends. The news of fhe catastrophe spread rapidly, and soon thousands ot frantic peo ple were rushing to the scene to ascertain the fate of relatives and friends. Within a few hours the dead were identified. All were between the ages of 13 and 16. The audience numbered 1,200 persons. The company members escaped in their cos tumes, and when they returned they found that their dressing rooms had been robbed of their ordinary clothing. The lcsee of the theater announces that he will give the proceeds of the perform ance to tho bereaved, and will close the theater pending an inquiry. Conflicting Stories of the Cause. The statement is made that during the Eerionnance two youths seated in the alconv Insisted on smoking. They were warned to desist several times. " They finally desisted, but relit their pipes soon afterward. The smoke of their pipes was seen issuing from the balcony and a woman, being frightened at tho sight, screamed "Fire!" A man sitting near - her immediately gagged her with his hand, but the mischief was done. The gallery was occupied by COO spectators, mostly boys. The check-taker, Foster, rushed to open the door, which had been fastened. The struggle which ensued was awfuL Men thrust aside the weaker lads, who were trampled to death. Two men were badly injured by jumping from, the windows. The lessee of the theater says that tho alarm originated from" the net of a boy in dropping a lighted match into a crevice filled with waste paper and other rubbish, in his search for a lost penny. He also says that two pails of water 'sufliced to quench the fire. The first reports of the panic stated that 100 were killed. A special cable to The Dispatch received at 2:30 this morning says only ten we're trampled to death. Ed. . SCANLAN STILL A SUFFEBEB. His Wife Assures Bim He Shan't Bo Sent to an Asylum. New York, Dec 27. Special. William J. Scanlnn, the actor, was removed to-day from his qL ..lers at the Hotel Im perialio the home of Augustus 'Pitou,' his ,,manager, on West Nfnety-fifth street. He I MONDAY, ? DE(3EMBE& 28. 1891. . - THREE CENTS Mj Tlfld mnanf 1-oi wTVrlil ? Vila rnftm fit thfiholel bonder the care of his -wife, his physicians rTnhd two trained nurses. At about 5 o'clock tms morning he awofce suddenly, ne was Suffering from one of the halucinations jSYhich hare been afflicting him from time to time. He thought he could near two people conversing in the next room, and it deemed tp him they were plotting to break 'hisconlract with his manager. Then he began to notice 'for the first time that preparations were being made for depart ure. 'you are not going to take me to an asylum", .Maggie?" he asked anxiously of bis wife, who appeased him by telling him that she" would never let him go to an asylum, and said they;,were going to Mr. Bitou's house. Heassured by this, he quietly breakfasted with his wife in his room, and at about 10 o'clock started in a carriage for his manager's., house. They drove through the park, and Scanlan talked cheerfully of the familiar spots which he recognized ontke way. ' A BATTLE ON THE BORDER. MEXICAN ARMIES FIGHT WITH THE RIO GRAN.DE BETWEEN. The Revolution Evidently Spreading Rap felly Knt 'Enouga American Troops at the From.!" No Word Received From Fort Ringgold idle's Command Safe. San Antonio, Tex,' Dec. 27. Plutareo Gmelas, the Mexican Consulhere, to-day received a dhSitch .from Laredo, which says that an eLagement at Jong range took .place last night L-twecn Garza s .followers -and the Mexican 'Voops at Sal. Ignacio's ranch on this ... . . - rr . aiue :jT kin; Sr order between Carrizo and Larcdo.v)?'hc revolutionists "were assembled in aHarge force on the Tczas'bank of the river, having been driven across by the Mexican troppa Upon reach ing the United States the insurgents poured 'ar steady ,fire into the troops across the river, which was returned. -'The battle continued for some time, and resulted in one of the Mexican soldiers being killed and a number on each side Wounded. Tbe fact that a force of Garza's -men are in that locality is evidence that the. movement is spreading rapidly, and, as the smaller detachments of the revolutionists seek safety on this side of the border when closely pursued by Mexican troops, the necessity for better military protection of the Texas frontier is made the more appa rent. The military authorities here realize that 700 United States troops are insufficient to Eroperly gnard 1,000 miles of Bio Grande order in time of peace, not to speak of the turbulent times now in progress. There is a large force of troops at the post here, but they will not be ordered out unless their presence on the scene of the trouble be . comes absolutely necessary. There has been no report or word of any kind received from Captain Bourke, of the Third Cavalry,at military department head quarters here for the past 48 hours. He is in command of Fort Binggold, which Cata rina Garza has threatened to capture if it 'becomes necessary for his men to secure supplies. It it the" belief of General Stanley that the telegraph wires are down between Fort Binggold "and Brownsville, or else Captain Bourke is absent in pursuit-of the revolutionists. A telegram from the Secretary of War," ordering that every effort be exertdd to bring the border difficulties to an end as quickly as possible, and the Federal troops to make -as many captures of revolutionists as possible, was received by General Stanley to-day. - Acting upon tfiifi order the General immediately tele graphed to the different commanders along the border to secure the. names of as many of the Offenders as possible aud have war m-its at onceussuea inc. their arrest. of Captain lardie, oi the ihira Cavairyt was leceived at headquarters here this morning and relieved the anxiety as to his safety. He is pushing hard after a detach- ment of 100 of Garza's men, and will either have them chased across the river into Mexico or brought to a more critical situa tion than that within the next 48 hours. ITALY TO BE PAID. A State Secret Disclosed in Rome For warded From London Undo Sam to Fay the Indemnity for tho New Orleans Mob Murder. . London, Dec 28. The Chrovide't corre spondent at Borne says that the United States Government has agreed to pay the indemity Italy demands on account of the New Orleans affair, in order to settle the dispute. The indemnity will be paid only for the deaths of those known to have been Italian subjects. JEALOUSY PULLED THE TBIGGEB. A Rriacgroom Murdered by His Rival Dur ing the Wedding Festivities. Meridian, Miss., Dec 27. News of a most diabolical murder has just reached the city. On Thursday night Willie Wright and Miss Phillips were married at the resi dence of the bride's father, 12 miles north west of Meridian. After the ceremony the bridal party were in the parlor making merry when a- young man named .Johnson crept up to the window and fired-the con tents ot a double barreled s,hotgun, loaded with buckshot, into the body of Wright. Wright fell forward with a groan, dying instantly. In the confusion that ensued the assassin'sought to make his. escape, but n Constable captured him. Johnson and Wright were rival suitors for the hand of Miss Phillips, and Johnson often threatened that it she wedded Wright he would kill him, but she paid no attention to his threats. ENFOBCED PBAYEBS WITH A PISTOL. A Kansas City Man Goes Stark Mad at His Dinner Table. Kansas City, Dec 27, Thomas Ed wards, one of the nurses discharged re cently from the city hospital, as a result of an investigation by the Council, became temporarily deranged this afternoon at his boarding house. He became violent just after dinner, and assaulted George Adams, a friend, who tried to quiet him, Adams is badly injured. Edwards then ran. into the street flour ishing a revolver, made every person he met kneel on the sidewalk and pray. He finally ran against Patrolman Daily, who attempted to arrest him. He fired point blank at the policeman, but missed his aim and. was finally arrested after 'n, severe struggle GOTHAM PABNELLIIES HAPPY. They Pass Resolutions of Satisfaction Over the Election at Waterford. New Yobk, Dec 27. A largely at tended and enthusiastic meeting of Irish Nationalists was held to-night in Ledwith Hall, this city, to take action upon the re cent Parnellite victory at Waterford, Ire laud. Speeches were made by several prom inent Irishmen. Besolutions were adopted, stating 'that the re-election of Michael Davitt by the electors of Waterford and the decisive ma jority given'John E. Bedmond on a plat form" of genuine home rule and of inde pendence of English political parties, is a cause of intense satisfaction to the TrUh lationalisis of New York, who have so I only required a slight knowledge pf ehem long sustained the people of Ireland in istry to made a deadly bomb, but he thought their efforts to obtain self-government. -Uhat fear of the law, shouldsuch'a-one be VANDERfilLT'S BRAIN Demanded by a Crank; Who Wanted to Learn the Millionaire's Secret FOE MAKING BIG MONEY. Vain Attempt to Force His Way Into the Rich Man's House. A DISTRICT CLOSELY " GUARDED Because of the Prevalent Fashion the Craci-Brained. of BOMB-MAKING IS tfOW TO BE STOPPED rSPECtU. TELZGEAJI TO Tim DISrATCIT.l New Yobk, Dec 27. Policeman South worth, of the East Fifty-first street station, arrested a man late last night somewhere in the neighborhood of Cornelius Vanderbilt's honse. When the prisoner was searched a membership card in the YoungMen's Chris tian Association was found. It was made out to John G. Lingeman, of 616 East Four teenth street. The card expires March 23, 1892. When Lingeman was arraigned in the Yorkville Police Court this morning Police man Sonthworth related a tale to Justice Grady. He said that last evening Lingeman had gone to Mr. Vanderbilt's house at about 10:30 o'clock and rung the bell so violently as to alarm the butler, who hurried to the door to find out what was the trouble. The butler was careful to leave the night chain fastened, and opened the door but a little. Lingeman stood on the steps, apparently in great excitement, and demanded to know if Mr. Vanderbilt was at home. "Yes," said the butler, according to Southworth's narrative; "he is upstairs with some friends." A Demand for the Millionaire. "Tell him to come down at once," said Lingeman. "What do yon want?" asked the butler. "I want his brains," exclaim'ed Linge man, as Southworth says. "I want to have them examined by a doctor. I am going to find out how they differ from mice. I want to know why he can make so much more money than I can." Policeman Southworth said that just at this juncture a man leaned out of a second story window and exclaimed "rats!" Linge man jumped back and looked up to see who had spoken, and the butler seized the op portunity to shut the door. According to Southworth.' Lingeman jumped back to the door which he saw the butler trying to shut, and shouted in his frenzy: "I will see himt I will have his brains!" No I'oliceman's Brains Would Do. He threw all his weight against the door, but the night chain held and the butler struggled well, and finally got the door shut. Lingeman stood pounding on the door when Southworth came up, as the latter says, in response to a call for help. Southworth grabbed Lingeman by the shoulder, as he says, and Lingeman ex claimed l . "L don't. want you. I want Cornelius 3uJiafcrt;K:?fc2 rW-r- ;;' mj "Well, you can t Jhave him," Southworth replied. When Southworth finished relating this tale Justice Grady endeavored to get an ex 'planation of his conduct' out of Linge man, but Lingeman would not explain. He only stared blankly around and said noth ing, so Justice Grady committed him to Bellevue for examination as to his sanity. The butler did not appear, and Southworth made the complaint. Millionaires Well Guarded Now. The butler said to-night, that Lingeman didn't come to the house at all, but that Southworth, after he had made the arrest, rang the bell and asked if Lingeman had been there. They are keeping a sharp eve out for loiterers in the millionaire district at present, and Lingeman may have confided to the policeman his desire to examine Mr. Vanderbilt's head. At the Twenty-third street branch of the Y. M. C. A. a reporter was told that Linge man has been a member of the association since 1S90. His admission card stated that he was a member of St. George's Church and a clerk for the Westchester Fire In surance Company. Dr. Bainsford, St. George's pastor, saidto-night that he could not recall ever having seen him. Linge man's father is a German carpenter and his son has been living with him. He says his son left home yesterday, saying he would return early. There was nothing strange in his demeanor then. An Antl-Romb Crusade. Lawyers and capitalists here now realize that steps must be taken to regulate or stop the sale of bombs. All ;classes. too. acree that the dangerous infernal machines must be put out of the reach of cranks. There are lots of law regarding sale of explosives,' but there is no enactment against making bombs. As a police official remarked to your correspondent: "The crying need of the hour is the direct, comprehensive law that will make it n felony to manufacture an explosive boom, evcept for use in busi ness purposes, and such use must be clearly shown before permission is granted to make the deadly article." District Attorney De Lancey Nicoll was questioned regarding the matter. "Any law that clearly covers any criminal ques tion is, of course, a good one," said he. "The penal code and local enactments pro vide for certain phases of the manufacture of explosives, but there is no- law that makes the manufacture or possession of a bomb illegal. "I think that it would be a good idea to have an explicit law covering the acts of a dynamite crank drafted," he went on, "but I'have not yet had the opportunity to fully study the situation, so I do not feel like saying what I believe the law in question should cover. Butlwill say, without de liberation, that it is well for the safety of both life and property that such a'law should make the manufacturing of a bomb by a crank, or the finding of 'one in the pos session of such a person, a felony, instead of a misdemeanor.' A Jndje Favors the New taw. Judge Boger A. Pryor was fully as earn est in his statements. "Such a law would be good for the Judges," said he, with a smile, "because it would 'fully cover the vexed question. An effort sho'uld be made to pass such an enactment at the coming session of the State Legislature. I would favor, in case such a law is passed, a clause putting the whole matter ot manufacturing explosives under the surveillance of State inspectors. "If you can get at the manufacturers and see that they do not sell their products recklessly to every person that comes along," said Judge Pryor, "you will be striking at the very root of the whole sub ject. If you' can't buy explosives without proving your identity, and that you pro pose to use your purchase in a strictly le gitimate manner, much will be done toward making it impossible for a crank to make a bomb." Judge Pryor further pointed out that it passed, would go a long way toward deter ring all but the most desperate man, from buying the chemicals that go to make a bomb. - Jay Gould, Henry Clews and other well known Wall street moguls heartily favor an enactment to prevent cranks from se curing bomb3 to blow off millionaires' heads with. AFTEB GEOBGE W. CHLLDS' BLOOD. A Cranlc Raises a Panic in the Public I.cder Vnslness Office. Philadelphia, Dec 27. A crank who gave his name as J. Bonaparte entered the private office of George W. Childs, in the Puttie Ledger building Saturday afternoon, and told the clerk at the door that he must see the publisher. When asked to state the nature of his business, the man said simply: "I intended to kill him." The clerk intercepted the fellow, where upon he drew a murderous-looking knife. Several other clerks hurried in at this moment and the man made his escape The occurrence was reported to the police headquarters, and late in the afternoon they arrested the man at the lied Lion Hotel, and took him to the City Hall, where an examination satisfied Dr. Andrews that the man was insane. He was sent to the Phila delphia Hospital. EVOLUTION OF THE BIBLE. DR. J A, 'f-BOTT SATS THE ROOK V -He Relieves tlu t Mosy Will Make People UnderS.. yj'eir Vz-lptares Mnch ' Better His Rea ''jpt Taking Everj thing "Thsy TciV v 7. New Yobk, Dec 27. t if. Bev. Dr. Lyman Abbott was the speaker, this 1 evening, in the course of Sunday evening lectures now being given at the Church of the Covenant, on "The Bible and Ttfodern Thought." Dr. Abbott's theme was "The Evolution of the Bible." He said: It used to be the belief that the Bible is a perfect book. I think that few hold this opinion now. They may think- they hold It, but I don't believe that they do. Such a man opens the Bible at Genesis. He finds that the world was created in six days and to make it perfectly sure that It means six days of 2t hours each it iavs: "And tho morning and evening were the first day." If he believes that the Biblo is a perfect book he Is compelled tohave two minds, one which believes in creation from a scientific standpoint, and tho other from a religions standpoint. He comes to the laws of Moses and finds that slavery and polygamy are permitted, and he says: "Slavery is a patri archal institution, and it is ajrmnst the Biblo to disturb them." lie finds that cir cumcision is there nrescrihed. and that to be consistent he oucht to believe In it. But baptism lias taken the place of circumcision and sacrifices have been dispensed with. I' listened in vain tills evenins in this chnroh for the lowing of cattle, tho bleat ing ot sheep, the cooing of dovos. He takes the Ten Commandments nnd places them in tho cliancel. Tct he knows that a man may keep every one of tho Ten Commandments, and not bo admitted to any decent society in New York. He may obey every command ment, and yet not come up to the Christian standard of living no, not even to the civilized standard a it exists in New York to-day, and we all know that that is none too hisrb.. There is another danger beside skepti cism. It is hard pretending to believe what we don't believe. Let us be honest with ourselves. I don't wish to shock anyone, but I do wish to av- that for my part 1 "don't believe that the Bible is an infallible book. I believe that it is an inspired book, but not infallible. There is no such thine: as Infallibility. By infallibility wo would mean that tho book infallibly com municates to the Iran who reads tho Infallible tbonght of tho man who write. We cannot believe this. Wehweone infal lible book IJaclid's geometry. The value of the Bible it not that it is Infallible, but that ftliiHntra iZri Tin ifnt t-n tVta luimiin 'httrr If. Jttf-rtjitf-inTlialJool.randliotlle-lnKiH-' ble, that makes It sacred. Here Dr. Abbott paused a moment, and then said with a shrug of the shoulders: On tho whole, Ibelieve that Chronicles aro better than a New York daily newspaper, for Chronicioa are trying to find out God, and the Now York dally ncwSDapers are not. Tho Ten Commandments are not our ideil of moral life; they were not Christ's ideal. Christ took two principles from tho Old Commandments, love, for God and love for ono's neighbor. That was not Christ's law. That was tho Hebrew law. lake down those Ten Commandments from your char-eel; they don't belong there. They aro Hebraic. Put un in their stead the New Command ment of Christ that je love one another, for In that we find the principle of self-sac-nflco. Tho Bible is the product or 3,000 yeirs' growth. Tne trnth has been growing from Genesis to Revelation. I believe that the new criticism and the new theolojrywill make us understand the Bible betrthan wo do now. HUNTING DOWN THE SDISES. TWO MORE OF THE G 1"G STJrFER THE MOB'S YENGEAr.CE. Every llvin; Creature on the ITomeitend, Except the Fleming Family, Killed, nnd X ct the Rabble's Fnry Is Unsatisfied After Neal Sims Now. SliuncTA, Miss., Dec 27. The lynch ing still goes on. Two more victims, John Sims, brotherof Bob, and Mosely, nephew of Bob, were both hanged last night, and the avengers arc in hot pursuit of a negro that was with the Sims gang the night of the massacre. They have burned Bob Sims' dwelling and all houses on his place, and have killed every living thing to be found on the place, except the family, and they had to escape to a neighbor's house The Sims family say they are going to leave the country. The crowd continues to enlarge and is fully COO strong and are hunting for Neil Sims. It is reported that Neal Sims has gotten together about 10 men and intends to'burn Womack Hill to-day. The bodies ot Bob Sims and the three Savages have been cut down aud thrown over in the graveyard. John Savage, the first man hanged, is still hanging. DIDH'T FACE THE MUSIC.' Fecnllar Reason Given for the Sndden Dig appearance of Silas E. Cheney. Asnur.Y Park, Dec 27. Special. Considerable alarm is felt over the sudden disappearance and protracted absence of Silas E. Cheney, one of the largest real es tate owners nt Litchfield, Conn. Mr. Cheney boarded with Darid,W. Rowland, of West Asbury Park, and was a particular friend of Mamie Bishop, Mr. Rowland's pretty stepdaughter. She died under mys terious circumstances on Thanksgiving Day, and when Mr. Cheney learned that an in vestigation was to be made into the sudden death of the young girl he disappeared. He gave as his reason for going that his brother-in-law had broken his leg, and had sent for him. This was a concocted story, as word was received from Edward yes'terdav that he had not seen his brother in several months, and asking for information as to his where abouts. Mr. Cheney is a brother-in-law of Horace Greeley, and owns shares of the New York Tribune "stock. He owned con siderable property here, as well as at Litch field, and Vas a stockholder in the defunct Asbury Park National Bank. Fire In Allegheny Tills 3Iornln5. An alarm from box 127, in Allegheny, about 1:30 o'clock this morning, was caused by a fire on the roof of a frame house oc cupied by MosesFisher, on Howard street. The roof the house was damaged to the ex tent' of f300, Cause, a defective Hue, HILL IS A TRICKSTER According to Goyernor James E. CampM, Who Plain ly Declares Himself IN PAYOR OF CLEVELAND. He Fears, However, That There's a Combine Against Grover. z v AJmUUH ABUUT .FJSiNflSILYAMA. In Inriuirjasto Whether Governor Tattisqa Will Be in the Field. THE.KANSIS SENATORIAL SITUATION Governor Campbell, of Ohio, was a pas senger on the Eastern express for New York last evening. Jlrs. Campbell is quite ill, and he said he would start for home thin evening. He received a telegram here stat ing that she was better. The Governor has shaved off his gray mustache and it changes hi3 appearance considerably. He is enjoying the Senatorial struggle in Ohio, and he is puzzled to know whether Sherman or Poraker isthc more abused. Tha Cincinnati people have been rubbing it into the Senator, and the Governor sympathizes) with him. The hair-pulling will commencs in another week. The Governor spoke very freely about the Presidcntal outlook, but he was guarded concerning his own posi tion. Campbell Is for Cleveland. He is a Cleveland man as against Mo Lean, who is for HilL 3Ir. Campbell be lieves that it is anybody's fight at present. "I don't think," he remarked, "that Cleveland will have two-third3 of thevptcs the number required to nominate If ho is not named on the first ballot, he won't be nominated at all. It is plain to every body that Hill hasn't the votes, cither. . "He is the greatest political trickster in the country, and I am afraid when he sets that he can't be nominated he will throw ' his influence to some Western man whoa he can manipulate." "Will you be a national delegate?" was asked. . "I haven't thought about it, but I sup-, pose if I wanted to go very badly the boy3 would send me." The Governor was anxious t know if Pattison was a candidate, and how the dele- gation would stand in the event of Clsvi land's defeat, would the Keystone men vo 3 for a Western man? "Pennsylvania has a big vote," Mr. Campbell said significantly, "and usually three or four of the larger States settle tha nomination. If the Pennsylvania delega tion breaks to any man it will have a great effect on the convention. Senator Palmer is one of. the strongest candidates in tha field." Keeping nis Eyes on tha Roard. While, the Governor would not say that he was a candidate; it is apparent, hci' watching- the political checkerboard very clofeery- He is popular with the Democrats in Western Pennsylvania, and if Pattison doesn't run he is as liable to get their support as anybody else. Mr. Campbell has no use for Hill or Gray, who refused to help him last 'fall. He expects that Hill will throw his votes to Gray. As Cleveland and Campbell are working together, there is no reason why Grover shouldn't turn in for the Governor if ha sees there is no chance for himself. Such a combination is possible Mr. Campbell said that Crisp could hava done a very graceful act by offering Mills the Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee. The retirement of Mills doesn't mean that tariff reform lixs been given a black eye, he says. HlDIPnREY IS HOUNDED. Kansas' Governor Sees No Necessity for Eucli a. Rah He Thinks Topeka a Very Small Portion of the State A SignifU cint Remark From the Executive. Torr.KA, Dec 27. Special. Governor Humphrey arrived from Independence this evening, accompanied by a delegation which had come from Oswego in the interest of ex Congressman B. W, Perkins. To his in-, tense disgust he found that J. W. Ady, United States District Attorney, John B. Burton, of Abilene, and Major J. K. Hud son, editor' of the Topeka Capital, had en gaged suites of rooms and had opened up regular campaign headquarteis. "I see no occasion for all this rush," ha said to a crowd of politicians who button holed him as soon as he had come from sup per. "These fellows here in Topeka. I see, have fixed everything up for me. T want it 'understood that I consider Topeka a very small part of the State. I am going to- take my own time for this appointment, and do not think I will make it before the latter part of the week. When I do name a successor it will be my choice" Hntnphrej's First Io or Temper. ' The Governor announced that he would he in theExecntive office during office hours only, and that he wouldattend to the regular business of the office. It was the first dis play of temper he has shown since his dec tion to the Gubernatorial chair. All the Senatorial candidates are in the? city to-night except Perkins, whoso cam paign is being manased by F. S. Crumm, of Osweeo. He has the largest delegation in the city at this time Perkins and Major Hudson, editor of the Capital, are pursuing the same tactics. Hudson ha wired all over the State for delegations to form petitions to be circnlated in his behalf. A. delegation of negroes is being formed to besiege the Governor in his interest, nnd the bankers and loan companies here and in the other large towns are signing a petition which declares that he has upheld through his paper the credit of the State. , y inyooiiy 10 urai x erxins. The candidates have all combined against Perkins, and there is i determination to combine on anyone to beat him. Congress man Fnnston is nt work in the Second dis trict, getting indorsements for Perkins in order to defeat ex-Govemor Anthony. In the Executive office to-day the letters which have been received were tabulated. showing simply the name of the writer and his preference, uispatcncs received tc ttight show that the city will be filled to overflowing to-morrow. All of the rooms in the hotels are now engaged. Governor Humphrey's remark that ho considered Topeka a very small part of the ijtate traveled rapidlv to-night, and has had. a noticeable effect. Theoniy candidate out side this city who is regarded dangerous is Perkins. New Tork's Grip "Victims. Nevt York, Dec 27. Eleven caes death from the grip were reported bylth"j Health Board in this city-to-day. e n s& as zti 3s tV-yb r r. -kii.ir &'iL..i BgBffiSramPBBBBBa &M jtf.sVrrf - ' ' . .ifolfet. mU
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