FORTY-SIXTH YEAH GU Hi COOL IS TI CABINET. Secretary Blaine Evident ly Believes That the Riled Chileans iaean TO DO RIGHT. Their Delay in Settling the Valparaiso. Affair He Thinks Is DUE TO THEIR POLITICAL UPSET. The War Spirit Won't Be Encouraged by Government Officials. President Harrison Agrees "With His Premier on the Peace Question Only the Ordinary Work to Be Done at the Naval Yards Scnor Montt Still in the Dark as to President Montt'e New Cab inet Hepres-ntative Chlpman's Ship Canal Bill Good Luck of a Capitol Guide Latest Court Journal Bits of Gossip Wedding at Senator Sher man's To-Day. IfrrciAL TELECKArnic i.ettsr.i Bcheau or The DisrATcn. ? Wasuigtox. D. C. Dec 29. Though there was to-day a less imposing representation at the departments of states men, military men and naval experts, who have to do with the ugh'"? and preparing to fight, there is scarcely a cessation of 'war talk, but a good deal of it is of the bluffing type, which airs itself without information or reason. Not a single word of additional informa tion in regard to a possible set-to has come to light. No further advices from Chile have been received. Egan is silent as to anynensatthe Legation in Santiago, and has given no srood explanation as to his absence from the inaugural ceremonies of President Montt. though he had the right to be absent if he did not wish to be present. Minuter Montt Has Nothing to Say. Minister Montt, now representing Chile in this capital, has no information to throw any further light on the intentions of his people, and the very genial Minister tells me that he attaches no importance to Min i' ter Egan6 action, though it might w ell be accepted as a new indication that the gen tleman is not exerting himelf to assert the frieiuUwp-of the fi'ited States for Chile, nor to ue his office tolnsure good feeling. The only important occurrence to-day, in administration circles, was the meeting of the Cabinet. It was a full attendance, with the exception of the new Secretary of "War, lllkins, who arrived in the city this even ing, and proceeded at once to a suite of rooms which he has engaged at La Nor mandie Hotel, owned by the estate of the late Washington McLean. This fact, simple as it may seem, is credited as a new indication of the friendship of Elkins and Maine, as the McLeans, though Democrats, hae always been more or less direct sup porters of the Secretary of State for any icing and everything. Chile the Only Cabinet Topic At the Cabinet meeting almost the sole subject of discussion was the Chilean diffi culty. Secretary Blaine made a succinct statement in regard to the "situation," though ea?h of the members of the Cabinet present had previously had nearly all the information ouchsafed by the Secretary. Mr. Blaine again went over the exact dip lomatic misunderstanding, and dwelt for some time on the delsy of the new Chilean Government to gic any satisfactory state ment in regard to the attacks on American sailors audthe general disposition to insult ritirens of the United States. He admitted in extenuation the fact that President Montt had only now been inaugurated, and had not yet formed his Cabinet, and that the new administration would not be said to be in power unti' a cabinet -was com pleted. Before the construction of a cab inet, and until ample time had been had for consultation over the serious discussion that had arisen, no one could describe the spirit actuating the new Government, or whether its inspiration would be favorable or antagonistic to the United State. The "War Spirit Won't I5e Enconraged. The time for a pronounciameuto had not been reached, and this Government would do nothing to encourage the war spirit that seemed to be abroad until the Government at Santiago had spoken in an unsatisfactory manner. The President made a brief speech, in which he reiterated Mr. Blaine's state ments, and deprecated the sensational war reports tiiat have gone aboard in the news papers. In fact, he reflected very severely on the press, though if he had been entirely frank he would have been forced to admit that the newspapers have been almost wholly justified in their inferences by the movements in State and Navy Department circles, the lack of frankness and the stuj id indirectness of high officials in these de partments. Secretary Tracy gave some account of the recent work in naval construction, which may have been hastened by the possibility of trouble, hat not by any substantial ap prehension of it. Operations in Case of War. He further discussed what has been sug gested a a plan of operations in case a war were forced upon the country, but, of course, this portion of his remarks is with held in toto from the public It is liardly to be expected that any plan of operation, if it has any, will be given out by the administration for the use of Chile as well as of other countries. The sum of the performance of the Cabi net at this apparently important juncture is an agreement that while the ordinary work in naval construction and preparation will go on in a business-like way, in accord with the wishes of the last Congress, and that the most effective means will be taken and are -eing taken to protect the interests of the uited States in case of war, no just appre ciation of the probabilities can be had till a positive statement is heard irom a fully and formally constructed Chilean Government in regard to the late outrages against Amer ican citizens at Valparaiso. Great Britain's Anxiety for Peace. This must seem to be a very sensible con clusion to be reached by an administration which has done so much to provoke trouble with Chile.and a conclusion something akin .to a keen desire to do nothing further prov ocative. The latest absurd war story, or pacific story, is that Great Britain is now using her good offices to bring about peace, by very positive statements that Great Britain will not permit her interests in Chile to be injured as they would he by a war with the United States. This is quite reassuring, in the face of the lone of the British newspapers, which has been con stantly insulting, and insultingly persistent in Jmisreprenting the attitude of the United States toward Chile, and in fomenting strife between the two Republics. Possibly.bow ever, the British newspapers and statesmen have been merely attempting to encompass the withdrawal of Mr. Egan, who, though a United States Minister,must always remain to the British mind a pestiferous Irish agi tator. Montt Still Kept In the Dark. Much curiosity is felt here to know the outcome of the work of President Jorge Montt in the formation of a Cabinet. Senor Pedro Montt, the Chilean Minister, is ex ceedingly anxious and restive in regard to the delay. Possibly it betokens a speedy revolution and restoration to power ot the late Balmacedan faction. If so, Mr. Egan should be elected President. He is the logical person for snch a fiasco, and would really be quite as much of a Chilean as most of the politicians in power, who aremongrel Spaniards and worse than mongrel Pata gonian Indians inter-mixed. I met on the street to-dav Mr. Minister Montt and Mrs. Montt. They were walk ing arm in arm, and certainly as ungrace fully as any "Crackers" from the back counties of Virginia. Montt is very dark, and looks much more an Indian than a Span iard, which shows the predominating force in his nativity. Mrs. Montt is also dark andawkuard, andevidently quite a con genial mate. They average well, however, with the diplomats in a capital where the representation of Corean, Chinese, Mexican, Central American and South American diplomats form the majority. A diplomatic dinner here is one of the most amusing so cial affairs to be seen in the whole universe, and Mr. Montt and his estimable domestic and diplomatic family will find themselves in genial company when called upon to at tend at that social monstrosity. A New Ship Canal Project. .Tndse J. Logan Chipman, the able and amiable. Democrat from the First Michigan district, in the House, has in hand a ship canal bill that will interest the great con stituency of The Dispatch, which has in dorsed its vigorous movement in favor of a ship canal system for internal transporta tion. Though the Jndste is in favor of any reasonable ship canal that can be proposed, the one he has immediately in view is to extend around the falls of Niagara on the American side. He speaks eloquently of it, while admitting its great cost, and "tbt it would enable lake vessels to reach the ocean al a point far north of a really desir able port He will introdnce it as soon as Congress sits. It will be another and pointed proof of the new inspiration, pro voked principally by The Dispatch's re markable articles on the subject in favor of ship canals to connect the lakes with the ocean and the gulf. Whatever may be the outgrowth of the movement at this session of Congress, sure to be idiotically economical, there is no uLi'ie5tion, that the .time will .comeiwhen no millions will be too great for such improve ments. Judge Chipman figures that his proposed Niagara canal will repay its cost in a very few years. Good Luck of a Capitol Guide. Dnrinsr the great struegle over the House appointments. Mr. W. G. Haines, a brother of Congressman John Raines, of Cannadai gua, N. Y., now in law practice here, worked with great persistency to secure an appoint ment as Capitol guide for a poor young con tituent'of his brother. A week of hard labor brought forth the coveted official badge, and the handsome young attorney drew a sigh of relief and satisfaction. A few da7s after the young man sought him out and asked hiin toalittlc lunch at which, to thesnrprise of Mr. Raines, Veuve Cliquot, was conspicuous. The guest expressed sur prise at this, fearing the young man was overreaching himself in the inspiring cli mate of Washington, but the host blandly informed his late patron that a wealthy rela tive had just died and left him a legacy of ciuu.uuu. Items From the Court Journal. Court journal reports say that "Mrs. Harrison, at her second state luncheon to day, entertained 3j ladies at one of the dainty spreads for which the historic dining room is so famous. The floral deco rations were all in white and green. There were palms and tall rubber plants standing like sentinels in the corners oT the room and at either side of the buffet'!. The man tels had a banking of low pots of white primroses mingled with maiden-hair fern. The table decoration was all in white and green. Along the mirrored surface of the old fashioned plateau down the center was an oval cushion of maiden-hair fern studded with white camclias. At the four corners oft he cloth there were rings of white hya cinth blooms and roses. The tall silver candlesticks had their tapers capped with fluted white pades. The new small silver pieces and the new glass were conspicuous adornments of a useful sort. There was no wine served, for at each place only a water goblet and an apollinaris tumbler were placed. The ladies found loose clusters ot white rosebuds, a spray or two of fern and a big piu to adjust it to their corsage at their places. Decidedly Unique Menu Cards. "The menu cards were decidedly unique. Each had a water color portrait of a lady in the fashionable dress of all the decades in the century. These cards were imported and were efched by a French artist. Ab models of old-time fashions, now grotesque in the extreme, they afforded much amuse ment to the ladies. The name of the guest was painted in gilt across each card by Mr. O. Ij. Pnidcn, for long years the esteemed confidential messenger of the While House." The "swell" marriage of the season will take place to-morrow at noon at the resi dence of Senator Shermau, when Miss Rachel Sherman, a daughter of the late General, will wed with Dr. Paul Thorn dike. The groomsmen will be Mr. Alan Johnstone, Mr. Ward Thoron, Mr. William Thorndike. a brother ot the groom; Dr. Augustus Thorndike, his cousin, and Mr. P. Tecumseh Sherman, the bride's brother. Mr. Albert Thorndike, cousin of the groom, will be his best man, and the bride's only attendant will be her 0-year-old niece, Elizabeth Thackara. Senator Sherman will escort the bride to ihe parlor and her brother, Rev. Thomas Sherman, S. J., will perform the ceremony. Senator Sherman lias spared no expense to make thisone of the most magnificent wedding affairs that has ever taken place in the city. Lightner. x AN OCEAN FIGHTER. Another Good Ship Ready to Set Sail 'Gainst Ioe( of Uncle Sam. New Youic, Dec 20. Special Work on the heavy donble-turreted monitor Mian tonomah has been pushed so rapidly at the Biooklyn Navy Yard that it is probable she Will be ready for sea on Friday. Her deck was filled witlj busy workmen to-day.. Her engines were tested at the dock to night, and everything indicated that she would be ready for sea in a few days. Miintonomah has V2J4 inches of blended steel and iron on her sides and two turrets, each holding two ten-inch rifle guns that can make fight at seven miles. She is 259 feet long, and is so arranged that in action water can be let into the hold so as to sink her deck beneath the surface, leaving the turrets as the only target for an enemy. If everything is in readiness the Miantonomah will make a trial, trip on Friday to Gard ner's Bay to test her guns. NOT HUSTLING AT ALL. UNLESS OFFICIALS ME SWEET PEACE PREVAILS. General Miles Called to Washington Merely to Attend a Wedding Fewer Orders Than Usnal in the Navy Department Why General Schofleld Smiles. Washington, D. C, Dec 29. If the heads of the bureaus in the Navy Depart ment are to be believed, no extraordinary efforts are making to put the naval vessels in condition for active hostilities. In the construction bnreau the officers in charge say positively that no orders have gone forward to San Francisco to hurry up the work on the Monterey. As a matter of fact, there are fewer orders passing through the bureau at present than for anj; date during the past three months. In the ordnance bureau it was learned that all the turret armor for tho Monterey is ready for shipment to San Francisco at any time Her great guns arc also ready, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has undertaken to transport them across the continent. The task is one of magnitude, as the 12-inch rifle without its carriage weighs 50 tons and the carriage weighs 25 tons. Qnlte m Job for the Railroad. Specially constructed cars are necessary for the transportation of these great masses of metal, and much nice calculation respect ing curves, tunnels and the strength of many bridges between the Washington Navy Yard and the California Navy Yard were made to insurefthe safe delivery of the guns. These rifles are not only intrinsically valuable, but their loss at the present time would be a serious calamity,as many months would be consumed in the making of guns to replace them. Satisfactory progress is being made in the production of armor and of torpedoes, but it is insisted by ordnance officers that neither armor plates nor torpedoes haye been or will be accepted until they have been thoroughly tested by the processes which have heretofore been applied. Forty Torpedoes Beady for Ue. A lot of Howell torpedoes about 40 is practically ready for nse, and the first in stallment of Whitehead English pattern torpedoes made in the United States will soon .be delivered. Improvements have been made in the Howell torpedo, which is essentially an American invention, that will place it in the front rank of automo bile weapons, and it is promised that the torpedoes delivered to the Government will exceed the contract requirements in speed and accuracy. But according to the state ments of the naval ordnance officers, all of these things are being done without refer ence to immediate war, and it is said they are simply the satisfactory results of the energetic" policy of naval rehabilitation adopted by Secretary Tracy long ago. In the "War Department matters were very quiet, and even the Mexican frontier disturbance failed to furnish an item of news to-day. General "Sehofield 'smiled at the war stories published in the papers, and said that General Miles' visit "to Washington, inctpftri ftf leincr rnnnepferl wiHi irnr mnv- tfireuU was a txictnission of peace, forneV came to attend tne wedding of ttachael Sherman, to-morrow, at Senator Sherman's house, the bride being a cousin of Mrs. Miles. HERER NEWTON VERY ILL. TIIE FAMOUS,, PREACHER'S CONDITION IS CRITICAL. Bisriiyslcian Unable to Tell What Is His Disease Delirious for Two Days Fast A Sufferer From Hallucinations A Sadly Overworked Man. XEiT YORK, Dec29. Special Rev.Dr. P. Heber Newton, of All Souls' Protestant Episcopal Church, is dangerously ill at the rectory, 871 Madison avenue. For two days past he has been delirious, and to night his condition was critical. It was said at the rectory that' the physicians who were attending him had been in consulta tion for several hours, but had been unable to determine what his disease was. Dr. Newton has not been well for several weeks past. He was very busy the week before Christmas, and his friends think that he was overworked. He worked hard Thursday, and when he returned to the rectory he fainted. It was supposed that he was suffering from an attack of the grip. He was confined to his bed and was unable to cpnduct his Christmas services. Monday he became delirious. He would not permit the physicians then attending him to feel his pulse, and he suffered from hallucinations, one of them being that he had brain fever. He insisted that one of the physicians should retire from the case. Dr. Draper and Dr. Packard were with him all this evening, and only the nnrse and the physicians were permitted to enter the sick man's room. ANOTHER FAITH TRAGEDY. A Woman With a Long Name Is Sow a Truly Good Angel. Saratoga, Dec 29. Special Miss Clarita Alexandra Sophia Nicolita Angnlo, who died here yesterday, was a victim of faith cure. During her sickness she was constantly surrounded by praying men and women, who prevented her irom taking any medicine or having medical attendance, and who constantly exhorted her to "have faith," to "trust in God," to "rely on His promises.'" ' But she died, just the same, from an at tack of indigestion, which the doctors say could easily have been cured. A few hours before her death she dictated her will, leaving liberal bequests to the Salvation Army, the Christian Alliance and the Women's Christian Temperance Union. HE HAS REFORMED. A Man Who Shot and Killed Units Wall Street for I'lymonth Church. XewVoek, Dec 29. Special Darwin Meserole, who killed Theodore Larbig in Dovie Comstock's flat in South Brooklyn, sold his scat in the New York Stock Ex change to-day to Leopold Prancke for ?21, 00U. Young Meserole joined the exchange on April 3, 1890. Meserole recently ap plied for admission to Plymouth Church. A BAST DIES FROM WHISKY. The IJItlo Mite Never Aroused From Its Drunken Sleep. Springfield, O., Dec 29. Matilda Eckbcrg, a five-year-old child, died to-day irom alcoholic poisoning. The child stole a half-pint of whisky yes terday and drankdt, and the parents allowed her to go to sleep without making an effort to arouse her. She never awoke. Outlined by Mr. Springer, Who Still Sticks to His Original Tiews. A GENEKAL INDOESEMENT Of His Scheme in Lots of Letters From All Over the Country. HE KNOCKS OUT REED'S WORK And Keopens the House Entrance of the Capitol for Members. BARRELS OP BILLS TO BE BROUGHT .IN SPECIAL TELEORAM TO TIM DISPATcnil "Washington, D. C, Dec. 29. Repre sentative Springer returned .this morning from his brief trip to Fortf ess Monroe, -and formally took possession of the big room of the Ways and Means Committee. He hastily made an account of stock and sent for the architect of the Capitol . and the Chief Clerk of the House, to whom he issued two orders that will meet with popu lar approval. To the architect Mr. Springer said that he wished to restore to the public the main entrance to the House wing of the Capitol, that which was taken' from them by the Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee. The theft was accom plished in this way: In framing the McKinley bill, in the first session of the Fifty-first Congress, the Republican major ity of the Ways and Means Committee worked without consulting the Democratic iriembcrs. As the committee had at its dis posal only the one large room to which all persons were admitted, the star chamber sessions were held in the little room of the Committee on Manufactures, of which Mr. Burrows was chairman, away down in the sub-basement. A Door Closed, Up by Reed, During the second session, however, Jt was decided that a larger and more accessi ble room was required. An order was thereupon secured from Speaker Reed for the closing of the main eastern entrance of the"Honse wing, and the conversion of the big corridor to which it leads into a consul tation room for the committee. This corri dor has for many years been used as a public reception room for ladies. The main door, and the one leading from the corridor into the House lobby were there fore closed on Mr. Reed's order,' and the "queens of the lobby" removed to Statuary Hall, or the "Chamber of Horrors, ,r as it has often been called by irreverent critics. There was much criticism of Mr. Reed's order, and he admitted the illegality by re fusing to put it in writing, not wishing to go on record as having permitted the cloj ' 'of one of the entrances to- the Capitol building for the accommodation ,of a par tisan committee. Mr. Springer, at the time, thought the act an outrage on the House, and he to-day, therefore, restored to the people their rights. , Lincoln's Pictnre Sent to the Corridor., . 25' Spri"ieris sTnA0,?e-TJ&S$ J13an Antonio. Tex., Dec, J9.-Genernl exhibition in the committee room for the benefit of the artist, -who has unsuccessfully endeavored to sell it to the Government. The painting took up more, room than a dozen desks, and will now occupy a place in the outside corridor. Having righted these little wrongs, in addition to a few others Of like character, Mr. Springer chatted for a moment with The Dispatch reporter on more import ant matters. He says he is in daily re ceipt of scores of letters from all over the country, indorsing warmly his plan of at tacking the tarifl piceemeal by means of separate bills instead of proposing a general reduction of duties. Mr. Springer is pleased to note, also, that the Democratic papers all over the country are becoming almost unanimous in support of his tarifl views. The new Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee has not yet prepared any tariff measure in outline, and will not do so at present not, at least, un til after the House reconvenes and mem bers have an opportunity to introdnce such bills as they care to. That there will be a large number of these measures there can be no doubt, and it will take some time for them to be arranged so that their scope can be learned. ' Bills to Bo Bronght in by the Barrel.' It is estimated by tho experts of the House that two or three days will be re quired next week for the introduction of all the bills wh;ch the members have in hand; that the total number will not fall short of 3,000. This is probably a moderate esti mate. There are' 332 members, and an average of ten bills each is certain to he reached. As the House "will operate under the rules of the Fiftieth Con gress, tne puDiic Dins win De intro duced under a call of the States. Private hills, petitions, etc, will go into the box. So far as can be learned the new rules will carry out this same programme, the opinion being that the introduction of important public bills by throwing them indiscrim inately and secretly into a box Is an un dignified and loose way of conducting legis lation. Some of the House officials have, by an act of kindness, contributed to an avalanche of bills. They have supplied each member of the House with a list of bills which he or his predecessor introduced in the last Con gress and which failed to become laws. This is a custom borrowed from the Senate. Consequently, each Congressman has only f o run over his list and secure a printed copy of each of the bills, in order to supply him'sclf with more ammunition than he could manufacture :n a month. WED DOING HIS DUTY. One Philadelphia roliccmon Killed and Another Badly Woundd by a Voung Burglar Surprised While Cracking a Safe, He Fights Hard for Liberty. Philadelphia, Dec 29. Special. Police Officer Ernst Elmer Findlay was shot and killed and Officer John J. Nesper was badly wounded while arresting an un known burglar who was attempting to rob the rope and yarn Btore of Coyle & Coyle, to-night. The attempted burglary occurred about 8 o'clock; The robber was disturbed before he had broken open the safe, at which he was then at work. ' It is supposed that Officer Findlay discov ered the door of the premises Open, and en tering, started the burglar, who rushing for the door, met the officer on the step, and to effect his escape, drew his revolver and shot Findlay in the stomach. Despite the fatal wound", Findlay held on to his prisoner until Officer Nesper came up, who was also fired at by the burglar three times. One shot only, however, took effect, and that was in the arm. The robber-murderer is a respectably dressed young man, who says his age is 18 years. He is tall and muscular, and says this is the first time he has ever attempted robbery. He refuses to say where he lives, or what his name is, giving as his reason that'he does not wish to bring disgrace on his family. Findlay, the first officer shot, died three minutes after he arrived at the hospital, never speaking a word.. On the burglar when arrested, was a full kit of tools and a five-chambered revolver, all -the cartridges of which were discharged. It is thought he does not belong to Philadelphia. HARRY OLIVER OUT FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE- IN TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. THE A Fretry Fight Is On Unqualifiedly for Blaino U the Knight Cons-nts HarrtS" son, ot Course, Is His Second Choice What Wltherow Sajs. Harry W. Oliver is outfor National Delegate in the Twenty-third district. He would not commit himself until late last night, when such pressure was brought fo bear on him by manufacturers and others that he at last consented. "I have consented to be a candidate for delegate in my district," he said last night "If I am elected I shall he unqualifiedly for Blaine unless he positively re fuses to accept a nomination. I think President Harrison has given ns an able and safe administration, but as be tween James G. Blaine and any other man whatsoever I am in no doubt as to the preference of the Republicans of the Twenty third district." William Witherow, who is also a candi date for delegate, when spoken to of the suggestion that he was running in the name of Blaine, with General Alger as second choice, and that B. F. Jones and J. II. Henricks would represent a Harrison second choice behind the name of Blaine as a popular running cry, said: "Until Mr. Blaine finally and absolutely declares himself out of it, I do not believe Pennsylvania Republicans have any second choice. The man who is hunting np second and third choices so early as December is not likely to be very warmly for his nrst choice by the following June." 50 BOOM JOB CONVICTS NOW. They Will Be Returned to Coal Creek, bnt Not to Briceville Just Yet. NASHVlLLE,Dec 29. Eth Wade, Super intendent of Prisons, arrived in the city to-day from Briceville. Mr. Wade said he could not tell when the convicts would be returned to Briceville, but said they would go io Coal Creek in a few days. At Brice yille he found no accommodations for the convicts. The cabins are occupied by the free miners now working in the mines. He was informed by Mr. Jenkins, Presi dent of the Southern Mining Company, which owns the mines, that he did not in tend to eject a single miner for the con victs At Coal Creek Mr. Wade said everything is ready for the return of convicts. The officers of the company operating the mines informed him that the delay of the return of the convicts until after the holidays was wise, and they were very glad the convicts had not been sent back. The soldiers Are still at the Capital. Their forces will be in creased by 16 men, who arrived from Chat tanooga last night. There are now 61 men besides commissioned officers in the post. GAEZA STRONG ON BOTH SIDES. All (he American Troops on the Border to More Against Him. has received instructions to use all the troops of his command, if necessary, to suppress the adherents 'of Garza. Two troops of cavalry have already left nere and two more will go Saturday. Garza's proposed invasion and restora tion of the convention of 1837 now excites less ridicule than it did in September when kfirst promulgated. Captain Bourke is authority for the statement that every Mexican on the American side is a sup porter of Garza's cause, and the masses of Northern Mexico are similarly inclined. A private telegram from Monterey says it is believed Garza has a very strong secret following in that city who have made every preparation to join their leader at a moment's notice.. Arms have been sold there recently in large quantities. There are said to be 300 revolutionists near Car rizo, and it is feared that Troop I will en counter them with serious results. BISHOP lOUGHLIN BEAD. An Overworked Shepherd Finally Finds Rest Beyond the Grave. New York, Dec 29. Special. The Rt. Rev. John Loughlin, D. D., First Bishop of Brooklyn, died this afternoon in the Episcopal residence, on Clermont and Greene avenues, at 4:25 o'clock. For many years he suffered from chronic diarrhea and gastritis, and on Friday, De cember 18, he took to his bed for the last time. His physicians said he had over worked himself. He grew worse every day. Priests came every day and knelt at his bedside. This afternoon he died. When Archbishop Corrigan called at tho Bishop's house last Sunday, he saw that he would probably die He thereupon con ferred upon Father Mitchell powers of administration of the diocese, and Father Mitchell has since then done all the Bishop's work. HERRICK HADE A SCAPE-GOAT. The Inquest Over the Hastings Wreck May Divide the Responsibility. New York, Dec 29. Special Coroner Mitchell, of Yorkers, will begin at 10 o'clock: to-morrow morning at Tarrytown the inquest on the 12 persons killed in the Christmas Eve collision at Hastings, on the New York. Central. He has subpoenaed the crews of the Niagara Falls and St. Louis expresses, with the exception of Herrick, the missing rear brakeman. Some ot the pas'engcrs who were on the train will also testify. District Attorney Piatt said to-day that a thorough investigation into the methods of the New York Central will be made, and leading officials of the company will be asked to testify. The District Attorney savs he believes that others besides Herrick, the rear brakeman, are responsible for the accident. Proper precautions, he thinks, had not been taken. HEIB3 TO A F0BTUNE. How a Day Laborer of Winona, Minn., Be came a Rich Man. Winona, Minn., Dec 29. F. P. Mari ne, a laborer of Winona, has fallen heir to 57ff,000. He is the son of James "V. Mazu rie, of Dittingcr, Pa., who was buried in Philadelphia last week and over whoje grave children and stepchildren quarreled. By a will F. P. Mazurie's grandfather made in 1820. his father inherited an income from the estate until his death, when the prop erty was to be divided among the children. The estate is valued at f500,000. There are two brothers, a sister and four half-sisters. F, P. Mazurie has not seen his father for 30 years, having been driven away from home because he joined the Union Array. The will has been in the courts three times. In the legal Contest for the Control of Jfew York's lecislatnre. LAWTOUCHES THE BUTTON And Hill's Willing Returning Board Promptly Does the Eest. REPUBLICANS THREATEN A COUP By Not Giving Their Opponents a Chance to Organize. BLAINE WILL K0T SPEAK AT BOSTON rSPICl VL TELEGRAM TO THE MSPATCTT.T Albany, N. Y., Dec 29. Decisions were made by the Court of Appeals to-day in all the contested election cases. The Court unanimously decided in favor of John H. Derby, the Republican in the Troy district, and divided the other districts. In the Syracuse district it decided in favor of John A. Nichols, Democrat, by a vote of 4 to 3. In the Steuben district it decided against Sher wood, Republican, by a vote of 5 to 2. In the Duchess district it decided that the certificate, as. before the Board of State Canvassers, is legal. Incidentally it de cided in favor of Patrick J. Ryan, Assem blyman from Onoudago county, the decision in his favor following as a matter of course the decision in favor of John A. Nichols, candidate for Senator. This increases the Democratic majority in the Assembly by two, and gives the Democrats control of the organization of the Senate, with 16 Democrats to 14 Repub licans and one Independent, Dr. Edwards, of Cattaraugus county, who was indorsed by the Democrats and defeated C. P. Yedder. The other seat is vacant, as the Couit of Appeals decided that Sherwood was in eligible, and that the Board of State Can vassers has no power to give a certificate to anybody. Considerable Left to the Senate. As the Court of Appeals passed on only the legal questions involved, and as there was no trial of the issues on fact, there is nothing to prevent the Senate itself from going into an investigation of the charges of bribery and fraud in the Dutchess, Troy and Saratoga districts. The Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, in his opinion suggests that charges of corruption and fraud are a proper subject for legislative inquiry, and that it is for the Senate itself to investigate these charges and to determine thereon. In every case the Republicans' candidates brought the question to the Court - of Ap peals and the decision of the Court of Ap peals is a virtual denial of the legality of tho Republican claims, particularly in re gard to the Syracuse district. This means that the Legislature will be Democratic in both Houses, provided there are no deaths or casualities and the Republicans abide by their stipulation to rest their case with this final determination of the court- The opinions are'exhaustlve and volamin-ou;Tbey-nre.'Over20,000 words in full lengthpfrheTe'Trre not"6nly the'najofity and dissenting opinions in several cases, but there are several majority opinions and several dissenting opinions. One Point on Which Alt Agree. Everyone had expected that the court unanimously would decide in favor of John H. Derby, Republican, in the Troy district, nd there was not a wrong opinion, there. Judge Gray wrote it, and the whole court concurred. It holds that under the law Mr. Derby is entitled to the certificate and to his seat; the Senate, of course, has great right to go into the matters of fact which don't appear before the court, and to make its decision under the powers granted to it by the State Constitution on the matters of fact which the investigation may deter mine In the Dutchess case the opinion was written by Judge Peckham. It holds that the Democratic members of the Board of County Canvassers were entirely right in electing one of the number, Mr. Mylod, as Temporary Secretary of the Board, and in structing him to attest and forward to the Secretary of State a correct copy of the findings and summaries of the Board of County Canvassers. In the Syracuse contest Judge Gray, in his opinion, which is substantially the view of the majority of the court, holds that the provisions of the ballot reform law speci fically exclude over 1,200 ballots which were marked in favor of the Republican candi date. This decision seats John A. Nichols, Democrat, in the Senate, and Patrick J. Rvan. Democrat, in the Assembly. By a vote of 5 to 2 the Court of Appeals holds that the Republican candidate, Sher wood, iu the Steuben district, is ineligible under the State Constitution, as he held the office of Park Commissioner of Hornells villc. Judges Finch and Andrews dissent. The State Board Loses No Time. The State Board of Canvassers met in the office of the Secretary of State a few min utes before 9 o'clock this evening. As no other returns from Dutchess county ap peared than the Mylod return, which the Court of .Appeals held was valid, and could be supplanted only by a new return in case a new and legal return was forwarded to the State Board, the board was compelled to go on at onee with the returns before it. The clerk read the figures: 15,131 for Os borne, Democrat; lo,117 for Deane, Repub lican; 1,065 for the Prohibitionist, and 218 scattering. On motion it was unanimously resolved that "it appearing that Edward IS. Osborne received the largest number of votes, he be declared duly elected Senator for the Fifteenth district." The importance of the Democrats con trolling the Senate is not only local, but national, as it may possibly decide the next election for the Presidency, as there will surely be a reapportionment of the State in the interest of the Democrats. Besides this important matter there is a great deal of pr.tronage in appointments of officials to places long held by the Republicans. Republicans Threaten an Exodns. With the deciding vote of Democratic Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, the Demo crats would be able to direct the action to be taken in the Twcnty.seveSth district, where Sherwood is decided ineligible tnis upon the assumption that a quorum was present. A quorum is 17, and the Demo cratic 16 (the Lieutenant Governor not counted for a quorum) would not reach the quoruhTrequircments. Just here there is a possible coup d'etat; for Colonel Bliss, of the Republican coun sel, is authority for the statement" that if the Democrats attempt to organize with but their own votes, there will be an exodus on the part of the Republican out of the reach of the Sergeant at Arms, and a consequent lack of a quorum a trick which was played, but unsuccessfully, by Democrats some years ago in Ohio. CAMPBELL'S FBIENDS TDBN OTTI And rrevent the Jackson Club From Say ing Hill's All Klsht. Coltjmbcs, O., Dec- 29. Special The Jackson Club, the leading Democratic or- AN EAST END EPISODE. ganization of Central Ohio, held a called meeting this evening,at which the member ship was largely represented, to take action relative to the Hill resolutions which were adopted at the last meeting. The friends of Governor Campbell turned out in force, and when the resolu tion was offered to expunge the resolu tion setting forth that they were not favorable to Hill for the Presidency and condemning him for some of his past political conduct, there was a general and loud expression, which became heated. The vote to expunge was defeated by 3 in a vote of 100, and several of the members with drew from the organization. BLAINE CAN'T SPEAK IN BOSTON. His Wife's Ill-Health Will Prevent His Making That Speecn. Boston, Dec 20.-jZSpecial. Secretary of State Blaine has, V -a letter to Sec retary Moore, of the . f3s "Hants' As sociation, regretting'fw'?0 'vne'3 continued ill-health wiTrp-O V Jo xosonuauuary i. un mai. accouni- -,y -entirely abandoned his expectation of maj ing a visit to New England at this season. There has been a deal of anticipation and speculation here over the announcement that Secretary Blaine was coming from Washington to deliver a political address in Boston. Politicians looked for a more or less defi nite declaration on that occasion of his position in regard to the Republican nomi nation for the Presidency, and business men have been eqnally eager to hear his views' on the reciprocity question in its practical application to various countries where New England has present or pros pective business relations. The announce ment now made will cause a great deal of disappointment. BLAINE WOH'T COMMIT HIMSELF. Ho Refuses to Tell Even Colonel Dudley Whether He Is a Candidate. New York, Dec. 29. This evening's Mail and Express has the following from Washington: "The friends of Mr. Blaine are getting restless The tide against them is flowing fast now, and is carrying them farther and further away from their hope that the Secretary will change his mind and allow his name fo be used at Minneapolis. Therefore they are gettimz desperate, and. yestetaayheyient to Mr. Blame an amb5 sador in the person of Colonel W. W. Dud ley, to get from the Secretary some word or expression of opinion to stop once for all the talk as to his declining. "Although Mr. Blaine was extremely busy with the Chilean matter, he talked long and earnestly with Colonel Dudley, and the result was that the ambassador re turned to his waiting friends in a most crest fallen condition, and reported that his mis sion was a failure. Mr. Blaine refused to deny the stories, nor would he allow his friends to speak for him in favor of his ac cepting the nomination. In other words Colonel Dudley reported that he could get nothing from the Secretary of State. The woald-be boomers of Mh Blaine are now sorely perplexed what to do." MICHIGAN'S XHIED PABTY. An Amalgamation of Almost All Political Isms Imaginable. liAJfsixo, Mien., Dec 29. A new People's party for independent political action was formed here to-day by a federa tion of all industrial organizations in the State, including the Farmer's Alliance, Patrons of Industry, Knights of Labor, Prohibitionists. Industrial party, People's party, Patrons of Hnsbandry and several otherminor organizations. It was christened the "People's party" and pledged to inde pendent political action and opposition to the traffic in intoxicating liquors as a fcaver age. The rest of the platform was a close copy of the Indianapolis document, except that it favors a per diem pension law. Thircon vention was attended with turbulent scenes, caused by an extended discussion of the temperance plank, and upon its adoption a portion of the delegates withdrew from the hall. A State Central Committee was elected, with Eugene If. Belden.Vice Presi dent of the Michigan World's Fair Com mission, as Chairman. TAXATION BETTOR THAN LOTTERY. Judge McEnery Says So in Ills Letter or Acceptance of the Nomination. New Orleans, Dec. 29. Judge S. D. McEnery, nominee of the Democratic con vention for Governor, to-day" sent his letter of acceptance to the committee. He. favors submitting the lottery amendment to white primaries. He is opposed to lotteries as a means of raising revenue for the support of the Government, lie says in part: There is ovidence from official sources that the State is sadly in need of money each year for her necessities. In my opinion the Government should ho supported by con tributions from the people. It is unwise, impolitic, and it U against the soundest principles of government, to rely for the support of tho government upon any schemes for revenne that do not come from tlio people, cither directly or indirectly. If taxation is removed from the citizen and he has no relation to the Government, he will become indltTerens to Its welfare. He will not observe with care the condition of pub lic offlcinls, and will, in reality, become an alien in the State, devoid of all interest In its destiny. MADB OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH. Blaine Never Told Senator Washbntn He Would Be a Candidate. Minneapolis, Dec 29. Senator W. D. Washbnrn arrived from Washington this morning. In reply to a question whether or not be had announced the news of Secre tary Blaine's willingness to become a Prcs!-"! dental candidate, he replied that the inter view was manufactured of whole cloth. "There is no truth in it whatsoever," he continued. "I did have several interviews with the Secretary, bat he said nothing definite about the .matter. My personal opinion is that if his health is as good as it is now I haven't seen him in better for several years and if it be the general wish of the party, he will accept the nomi nation if tendered him. Two Tots, AgcdFiYC and Seven, Found Drnnk Beside an Empty ilask. ONE STILL UNCONSCIOUS, And Ho May Not Recover From the Effects of the Debauch. INDIGNATION UPON THE HILL. Intoxication Common Among the Lads of That Neighborhood. AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE MADE1 The residents of the hill district, espe cially that portion between Fulton and De- viniers Bireuis, on tteusier anu iyjjio avenues, are more than excited over ths epidemic of intoxication that exists anion:? the children of that neighborhood. "Yester day afternoon two very small boys mete babies, in fact were discovered in a beastly state of drnnkennes3 in the yard of Michael Gallagher, 322 Bedford avenue. The boys were little Tommy Logue, aged 7 years, a son of Patrick Xogue, who lives at Gum and Bedford, and Charlie Thomp son, aged 5 years. About 2 o'clock yester day afternoon a young daughter of Mrs. Gallagher said that there were two boys in the yard, and she thought they were dead. Her mother at once investigated and found the two boy's lying on the ground with a uart bottle of liquor beside them. The) tn,. J nao, eviuenuy ueen a iuii one, due t was only a nine icnwnenine Doy .J" :e discovered. One of the Youngsters Jlay Die. Mrs. Gallagher at once had the boys re moved to their homes. Dr. R. J. A. Irwin was called, and succeeded in bringingyoun Thompson around all right, but up to a late honr the Logue boy was still unconscious, and his life was considered in danger. The doctor was with him for four hours, and when seen by The Dispatch reporter last night stated that while the boy would prob ably eventually recover, he could not ex press a positive opinion until morning, as he thought by that time the effects of the liqnor might wear off and he would bo able to make a thorough examination. The doctor said further: "Drunkenness among children is increasing to a most alarming extent. Something ought to bo done. A few days ago a boy not more than 12 or 14 years old staggered past my office so drtnfc that he could not take more than, a step or two without clutching at some thing for support. It is getting to be) almost a daily occurrence and it is a mys tery to me where they get their liquor." A Rendezvous for the Urchins. The yard where the two boys were found yesterday is nsed by Mr. Gallagher to store his wagons and carts, and it is a sort of .rendezvous. for the boys of the neighbor-' Fhood. It is tnuiight'the whistflr wajidde. . there by some or tne oiuer dovs wno ire- -quent the place, and that the younger lads fonnd it. The people of the Hill district have become thoroughly aroued, and an effort will be made to find out where the boys are purchasing the liquor, and if found the guilty party will be prosecuted. "Dr. Irwin said that the case of young Logue was one of the most remarkable he had ever experienced. He added: "For over two hours we worked with him before he showed any signs of life whatever. His body was as cold as ice and the pupils of his eyes dilated so that they covered the entire iris." The Evil Ifow Very Xotiecable. v An indignant parent said last night: "This thing of children drinking is not con fined to any one section of the city. Of course, the perhaps fatal debauch of two such infauts as these now re ported is not common, but there are other instances nearly as bad. To my certain knowledge lads of 17 and 18 years of age have no difficulty whatever in securing; liquor, and even downtown bars have served precocious youthwho were evidently under age. If the Law and Order Society wants to do something of real benefit to the cotn m unity, it should commence a crusade on this feature." If it is discovered that any person is directly responsible for the condition of the Logue and Thompson lads the feeling in the neighborhood is such that snmmary ven geance may be taken upon the offender. All the residents spoken to on the subject denounced the outrage in the most vigordus terms. If either of the little victims is able to indicate the source of the liquid supply a thorough investigation of the matter will be made. THE TALE OP A PATENT. j HOW HON O. S. KELLY WON THE BIG ELECTRIC CAR SUIT. He Hacked a Poor Michigan Inventor Who Didn't Have tne Sloney to Get Over Washington Red Tape A Decision Af fecting Westlnghoase Interests. Springfield, Dec. 29. Rumors in ref erence to patents being received by Hon. O. S. Kelly, covering the entire electric car system now in general use, have caused a vast amount of speculation here, in Mr. Kelly's home. By the decision of the Su preme Court of the District of Columbia Mr. Kelly, it is claimed, legally becomes possessor of all the features; appliances and principles used in the electric street car system manufactured by tho Thomson Houston Company, the Westinghouse Com pany and all others. Mr. Kelly said to-day that he met George T. Green, of Kalamazoo, Micb., the in ventor, here in-188:5 and took an interest in . the system, with the agreement that Kelly, -who is a millionaire, was to pay all expenses. Green's application for a patent was made in 1879, and when Kelly joined him it was j lying suspended in the Patent Office because" -application had not been made in the -regular red-tape manner prescribed, Green not having the money. - In 1886 Justice Field s nephew got out a patent on ad electric railway system, and in r isku patent officials ruled ont Mr. Jveily's. i holdimr that he must file a new application. 1 i : - . . . . The 1879 application was sept alive audi finally rejected. Xbe case was carried ton the Supreme Court last August, and-that r body decided in favor of the plaintiffs, ; consequently" the patent was issued. The- French Tariff Finally Approved. Paris, Dec 29. The Chamber of Depu ties finally approved the tariff bill. Tl vote stood 39G in favor of 'the measure! 112 against it. V 4, . . . , 11. ,-, J6..i-,SSi-'dlik. - - . .JiiiUffiSli'JNHktfflMtd 3a&iV JK wmmm KHJirPP ,1 nil WBiiMiMMWMi
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