W r 7 T DOUBLE NUMBER. ,, i . IMmtrtt TWENTY PAGES. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10. 1892. ETVE OENTE I II HTE1 8i the Munr Because Cliile Is So Lon Making That Prom ised. Apology. JACK TARS EXCITEDr And Declaring They Won't- Be Satis-? fied Without Reparation for THAT AFFAIR AT VALPARAISO. Peculiar Civil Service Circular to Treasury Employes. Tho State and Navy Departments at Loggerheads A Growing Belligerent Sentiment in Navy and Other Circles The Proper Way to Reform Matters in the Treasury Department A Con fession Par , Prom Commendable ( Mrs. Harrison's First Public Recep-, ticn a Magnificent Affair A Different, Picture on the Avenuo Near the. White House. tSrrCIAL TELEGRAPHIC LETTER. Bureau or Tjie Dispatch. Washington. D. C. Jan. 9. f In naval circles, where the war spirit is highest and where a fight with Chile would1 be dear to every man jack of them, there is much murmuring at the delay attending the settlement of the great dispute. The Navy Department and the State De partment are at loggerheadj in this. The gentlemen ol the State Department always hold their noses a bit higher in the air than the gentlemen of the Navy Department, and the latter usually pay obeisance to the former in all matters of statecraft. But, far the naval gentlemen, this is a question of apologize or fight, and nothing more, and as there has been no apology, and as none seems to be forthcoming, why there is noth ing to do but to declare war. It is resolved into a question so simple as to he within the limited understanding of the simplest jack tar, and the mighty diplomatic minds of the State Department are not required for its explication. Promises I.ong Gone to Protest. A week ago, say these warlike men who go down to the sea in ships, when there was a continuous publication in the Tires'! of sensational predictions of war, the State Department promised a speedy presentation of all the correspondence in the affair. Cliile also suggested it would very soon give an answer which would doubtless be satisfactory. The war talk ceased; all became calm as a Mimmer evening. But the only additional news the public has been vouchsafed is that there is a prospect of the indictment, some-- time hence, of three or four Chilean bravos end one American, and that at some time after that there will probably be a trial, and that the District Attorney will recommend the accused be given various short terms in prison. The District Attorney, it seems, sentences the men before they are tried. .An Apology Demanded Anvhow. Now. say the gentlemen of tlie navy, the , President in his "'ultimatum" demanded ample reparation for the outrage on men of the American navy. What is ample repar ation? Apology and indemnity, of course. AW don't care much for the indemnity, but our honor will never be satisfied without the apology. Has any one heard a whisper in the nature of either apology or indem nity? Hearing a unanimous negative, let us ask what the gentlemen of the State De partment are faltering about. Why, these Chileans are fooling u. They think to end the matter by weak expressions of regret and by terming the murder aud maiming of American seamen a "deplorable occur rence." This may be satisfactory to. the State Denartment,and the President, but it will stick in the thrpats of the navy, the army, and of the whole country, when they try to swallow it Discontent Growing Daily. Such is the growing sentiment in navy and army and other circles, and the pecu liar flirtations of Secretary Blaine and Min ister Mcntt, which have led every one to believe a peaceful end was close at hand, c-ntv to :;erve to heighten the discontent in the presence or disappointment and mys tcrv. For nearlv tn rears the civil service law has prescribed competitive examinations aud rigid restrictions against the removal of persons one; entered in the departments, aHd it has come to this, that rules for the OintiM":t if these paragons of excellence, admitted under i5.o shield of the Civil Ser Mce Commission, must be adopted which would bring ridicule on any petty tyrant of ft children's school. A Singular Civil Service Circular. A circular has just been issued to the em ployes of the Treasury Department which prescribes a rating of 100 for perfection in punctuality, attendance, industry, aptitude, accuracy, conduct and ability. In case of dereliction, a deduction is made from the perfect rating, in most cases at the dis cretion of a chief of division or a bureau, but specific in the matter of punctuality and attendance. Under these heads the offender has one mark deducted for each five minutes or fraction of five. Books are to be kept in each division for the records of the employes. In the circular sample pages of this book are given, filled with hypothetical cases of a 'Vuperior" clerk and an "inferior" clerk. The former is given a very, vervgood rec ord and the latter a decidedly ba5 one. The one has a general average for the month of IKI.08, and the other of 7:5.21. Divisions of this Good and Bad. In the general remarks which the chief of division is supposed to append to the report of each employe under him for the month, the good clerk is commended in the most effusive style for his efficiency, and good ex cuses are given for what in toe report might seem to be a lack of merit. General remarks-upon the conduct of the inferior clerk for seven very bad days in the report are made hypothetically as follows: "Reported to be in bad company; not in dustriously employed he was invited to read section 8 of the civil service law; de clined to nominate him for the competitive examination on the 11th instaut by reason of his lack of interest in his work and his dissolute habits; the head of the bureau Tecommends him for reduction to class 3; the secretary referred to his inaccuracies; the assistant secretary returned one of his letters with a note attached, saying that his duties had better be changed for the reason that the 'clerk neither comprehends his duties nor has the ability to jicrformthem;' reduced to class 3, and he was cautioned to -modify his habits." The Bane of the Department. Now. it is this very treatment of inferior or worthless clerks which is the bane of the 'departmental service. An employe in the establishment of a business man guilty of such a record as is here described would be dismissed. The hypothetical clerk is evi dently entirely worthless, yet he is simply reduced and asked to "modify his habits." Thus the departments arc to be made an asylum for the cure of inebriates, a school to teach good "habits," a reformatory for the lazy, an experimental hospital for the development of the incapable. The rules laid down in this circular, if put in operation, will humiliate good clerks more than ever with the impudent espionage of doorkeepers, the-tyranny of petty chiefs of divisions briefly in place through po litical influence, the sneaking work of the spy and of tffe anonymous letter writer. A Kefbrm That Is Impossible. The reform that is necessary is one that can't be accomplished by competitive ex aminations nor by such rules for school children. The very fact of the issue of this circular proves the civil service law to be a dead failure in promoting efficiency in the department. The way to reform is to dispense with ex aminations entirely and take the applicant on trust or on the responsibility of the per sons recommending him. But let the law be absolute that his stay depends on his prompt and thorough performance of his work. With such performance the clerk might well be made the master of his own movement, and without such performance he should be as"kcd promntlv to move out of the department Xot a Commendable Confession. The issue of the circular quoted is a ht niiiiating confession of incompetency in the departments, and it will no more change that incompetency than nearly ten years of the civil law has changed it It has grown and thriven under the civil service law. It will require a small army of clerks to watch, report and keep books on the rest, under this circular, to say nothing of its whole tendency being vicious. Let the law go forth negligent and worthless clerks will be shown no mercy, but will be re moved at once their character is evident, and that a chief of division or bureau who shields such a clerk will be removed and the reform will be at hand. By the way, mark the English of the sentences quoted from the circular. I will give large odds that the creator of this precious bit of department legislation passed a most creditable examination in grammar and rhetoric. The WnlteHonse a Beautiful Seme. Mrs. Harrison's first public reception of the season, held this afternoon, was a lovely affair, a brilliant success, an imposing spec tacle, or whatever other prettv epithet bv which you may care to have it called. The historical room of the White House, that old mansion dear to every lover of liberty, equality and" fraternity, was an enchanted palace, with its banks of rare exotics to se cure which the orient and the tropics had been robbed. Mrs. Harrison and her ladies in waiting, robed as only the one man of the one city of the world could Invent, formed the com plement of the magnificent harmonv of color. Thousands filed through the rooms aud passages and stretched far out to and along the avenue to see and touch the hand or the hem of the garment of the ladies of the household. Splendid prancing horses thoronghbred, no mongrels among them proudly whirled through the gates car riages as co&tly as those of kings and princes of other lands. Upon the Feats of the carriages sat gentlemen from Britain, from Hibernia, from Guinea, clad in finest livery, top boots, high hat, cockade and all, looking solemn and dignified as the great occasion required. ot Sncli a Pretty Picture. I noted that they who came incairiages were admitted ahead of the people on foot, who were in all sorts of costumes and who looked longingly at the grand equipages which rolled past them into the very door of the mansion. Musing on this I walked out to and long the avenue. Under the great trees which line the street in front of the "palace" were half a hundred Ameri can citizens. They were shoveling snow from 3 sidewalk that belongs to the Ameri can people. They were clothed in dirt and rags. They looked ignorant and hungry and melancholy. I inquired of one of them the amount of his daily wage. "Ninety cents," he said, as he lifted his face for a moment toward the White House. LlGHTXXR, BUSHING AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE. The Faculty Determined TUat It Shall Come to an End. New York, Jan. 9. Special The faculty of Columbia College held a special meeting this morning to pass judgment on the luckless students caught in the academic crime of "rushing" on the college grounds. The outbreak which caused the trouble happened on the appearance of a freshman in- the cloakroom, Thursday, sporting a cane. The freshman had assumed that the victory gained by his class on the day be fore the Christmas vacation entitled him to the privilege of carrying a cane, but the sophomores, thinking otherwise, almost annihilated him. Then there was a free fight- between the tw o classes. Recitations were neglected, and the rush was progress ing to the satisfaction of the upper ctasses when the Dean, Dr. Drislcr. armeared in the doorway, pencil in hand, and before the combatants could get away, recorded the names of 14 of the most desperate. This morning seven members of each class appeared before the faculty, and were tried separately. All the members of the faculty were present. President Low read a statement of his order, recently circulated, forbidding rushing on the grounds, and also the resolutions passed by the classes in sup port of this order. Bon man and Bizur, t o of the accused students, proved to the sat isfaction of the faculty that they were not engaged in the rush, and were exempted from punishment. The 12 others are to learn their fate from President Low on 3Ionday morning. They may be suspended. A P2IEST SUES A PAEISHI0NEB. Be Buys the Jinn Called Him a Thief and a Scoundrel. WooxsoCKET, B, L, Jan. 9. Special Bev. Father Medene Boberge, curate at St. Anne's Boman Catholic Church, is the plaintiff in an action for slander. The de iepdant is Joseph L. Bombardier, a sewing machine agent nnd one of Father Boberge's parishioners. Several weeks ago St. Anne's parish held a church fair, and Bombardier donated a machine. The usual church lottery adjuncts were kept in full blast for two weeks or more, and the enterprise netted 52,000. Bombardier clams to have purchased ticket No. 7, and that number drew the prize. No objecting to the recovery of his gilt, which had served its purpose well. Bombardier instituted a search at his residence for his tickets, particularly for the lucky one, but could not find them. He went to the parochial residence on Wednes day, and interviewe'd Father Boberge, who had the machine in his possession. The priest said, "No ticket, no machine." Father Roberge says that Bombardier waxed wrathv, and insulted the cloth by calling him a 'thief and a scoundrel." On the other hand, Bombardier said that Father Roberge used language which should not have been used by a clergyman. He says the curate followed him to the door and thence on the piazza, and then he (Bom bardier) said in French: "If I present the right ticket and yon do not deliver the ma chine, you are a thief and a scoundrel." BLAIR TALKS BUSINESS. HE HAS A BIG BONE TO PICK WITH THE NKWSPAFERS. Ever Since last May, Ho Says, He Has Been Misrepresented His Attitude on the Chinese Question Most Pleasant Relations With the President. Manchester, N. H., Jan. 9. Special Ex-Senator Blair, when questioned to-day about the rumor that China had withdrawn her objections to his appointment as Minister to that country, complained of the treat ment he had received from jthe press. He said: Ever since lost May I have been misrepre sented. Xota word that the newspapers havo published concerning the Chinese am bassadorship as coming from me has been correct or truthful. I havo never said what has been Imputed to mo in these interviews, and frequentlv I have been at the timo hundreds of miles away from the place where thoy were alleged to nave taten piace, I have never opened my moutn witn this matter, to anv newspaper reference to man since I turned back in tho city ot Chicago, on my way to the Faciflo. the 2Sth. or last April. But, in spite of that, the most ridiculous statements havo been attributed to me, and the unfortunate part of it is that the peoplo have believed them. 1 can only sav at this time that my atti tude on the Chinese question is the only at titude that a statesman can take, lam not adverse to the great Chinese nation as a nation, and the speech that has been used against me, as well as my wholo lecord In Congress, will show that. As far as my feelings toward tho Chinese Empire go, they are ot tho most friendly character. It is not against her rulers, but against the wiong things in her civilization that I have spoken. As for my relations with tho President, I can say this to von, which I have never said ta anybov before, and that is that for many months'Prestdent Harrison has been at lib erty to bestow the Chinese mission on any body he saw fit. To my knowledge he tofd the Chinese embassy, w hen he returned the papers to them, that after having examined tho wholo subject ho could find no giouud on which they could lest permanent oppo sition to me. ACCUSED OF FRAUD. A New Tork Failure That May Prove a Bad One Tlie Firm Charged "With Shipping Goods to Other Cities Some or the Stuff Recovered. New York, Jan. 9. Special. Creditors who have been investigating the failure of Nowell & Presby, wholesale dealers in woollens, fear it will prove to be a bad one. When the firm assigned to Lawyer John H. Bird, December 31, it was supposed by the creditors that the failure was' legiti mate. Eeplevins have been obtaiuedby creditors for a largo quantity of goods, which -were bought, it is alleged, shortly be fore went ., , ,,. - i- , " ,,. the failure, and when the creditors to pick out the goods, it is said, they Jl 1 t . 11 . ... !.... could find but a small part of what they claimed. It is alleged that large Quantities of goods were shipped to Phila elphia aud Baltimore and were traced to those cities. It was positively stated tb day that a large creditor had found and garnisheed his goods in Philadelphia Carter, Pinney & Kellogg, attorneys for several oreditors, said to-day that they had recovered 57,000 worth of goods in another city on one replevin, and 5000 worth of goods on another replevin. Blumenstiel & Hirsch are attorneys for the creditors, whose claims aggregate about 590,000. They have obtained replevins for about 52,000 worth of goods which it iR al leged were bought a short time before the failure, and they say that they found only a small percentage of the goods in Nowell & Presby's store. Eeceiver Bird said he knew of no fraud, and had no knowledge of any rehvpotheea tion or shipment of goods out of the usual course ot business. HAS HIZSISIMONS' EAES. One Peculiarity of the St. Joseph Prisoner That Looks Suspicions. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 9. Special. The prisoner here who it is thought may be Fitzsimmons, the Pittsburg murderer, was visited in jail this afternoon and carefully" examined. He is about o feet 8; weighs 1C0, his age is about 3J; feet "are noticeably large, and two of his teeth., the right incisor and the canine, are massing. The right ear is larger and its convolutions a-c not so well denned a? those of the left, and apparently sits lower on the head. The left stands further out. There is no malformation on either ear, taken alone, but they do not appear to be mstes. While being examined by the reporter, the prisoner laughingly inquired: "You think I'm this Fitz Fitz what's his name? Oh, yes, Fit7simmons, wanted at Pittsburg, do you?" TheChief of Police forwarded a complete description of the prisoner to the Pittsburg authorities last night. Assistant Superintendent of Police Bjger O'Mara states that the description fur nished by the St. Joseph officials does not tally with ,that of Fitzsimmons. However, he would rather wait for a photograph of the prisoner before making a final decision. The specification as to ears is said to fit Fitzsimmons exactly. li'KINLEY STASIS FOE COLUMBUS. A Distinguished Party Accompanies the Governor-Elect to the Capital. Canton, Jan. 9. Special Major Mc Kinley and party left for Columbus this morning on a special car attached to the Ft. Wayne express. The Major was accom panied by Mrs. McKinley,Capain nnd Mrs. Williams, of Chicago, cousin of Major Mc Ejnley; Mrs. Osborne, of Boston; Miss Ida McKinley, the daughter of Hon. David McICinley, the Hawaiian Consul to the United States stationed at San Francisco, together with a number of Canton friends. Colonel Osborne, of Boston, who was to accompany the party, had his face cut in a Wagner car collision at Buffalo, and was obliged to remain at Cleveland to receive medical attention. The party was joined at Orrville by the Cleveland Grays, ex-President Hayes, Mark Hanna, General Chis holm, Myron Herrick and others. W0MEH WIN BY A PW VOTES. Less Than Five Hundred Majority on Their Side In a Methodist Poll. New Yokk, Jan. 9. Special Accord ing to the Ovrutian Advocate, the ministerial vote on the eligibility of women to the general conference in the entire Methodist Episcopal Church is as follows; Total vote cast, 10,756; for eligibility, 5,621; against eligibility, 5,li majority in favor, 488. i TITLES- TO A T OWN Beaver Falls Property Own ers Excited Oyer a Gov ernment Decision ON THE BUILDING SITE. The Abstract Eejected on Account of the Economite Society. A DEED FROM IT HELD INVALID. If this Is Correct Konody in the Tlace , Knows What lie Owns. BOW THE L AKD HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Beaver Falls, Jan. 9 A telegram from Washington, D. C, published Friday in" one of the Pittsburg papers to the effect that the Government officials had refused to take the site for the new Government building in this place offered by John Beeves, owing to the title being defective, has caused the greatest consternation here. Not because the Government has rejected the site, although that will reopen the war among up-town and down-town people and lead to no end of ill feeling and bad blood, but because no good title can be given, Jbr it is well known that ihe site offered was one that the Harmony or Economite Society is in the greater part owners of, and if the Harmony Society cannot give a good title there, then titles of nine-tenths of the property in Beaver Falls are not good, as at one time almost the entire ground upon which this town stands was owned by the Harmony Society, and was sold and deeded by that society to the present owners or their heirs or assignees. Millions of dollars are at stake and the matter is one of grave import to the people here. The History of the Lund. Mr. John Beeves was seen concerning the matter, hut he only laughed and said: "Yes, I saw the telegram, but I have re ceived no official notice from Washington. The Government selected the site, of which the Economy Savings Institution and not the Harmony Society is the owner, and wrote on for an abstract of the title. This, Judge Hice, our attorney, prepared several months ago and forwarded. No more was heard of it I cannot see why the title is not good. The property originally came from the Government, and after passing through the hands ot several at last was bought by Gregg & Ormsby. This was some 62 years ago. Gregg &' Ormsby sold it to James Patterson and he to Marquis T. C. Gould, and he in turn sold, to the Harmony Society and they to James Crane, he to William Murphy and the latter to the Economy Savings Institution, of which, T, Juge Hice and the .HarmonvJ'Society were sole owners-in 18CS. So vou.sj'e it has passed tnipngna-nnmoerjoi nanus and it IS' tra-nge that .after passing through the hands-of so many lawyers, attorneys for 41.. AltT A .?- A. -i-j?.:.. ; a?.1 - passed through a-numberjof hands arttT it is these different parties, the deficit in title, if mere be any, was not discovered. 1 will give 511,000, the price we offered it to the Government for, any day for the property and be glad to get it at that price. I will, run all risk of the title not being good." Propertv Owners on the Anxious Seat. There is no denying the fact, however, that much uneasiness is felt by hundreds in this place who originally bought their property from the Economites. and it is not the first time the question of whether or not the Economites could give a perfect title, owing to the fact that they hold no charter nor letters of incorporation; has come up. The Harmony Societv is simply a colony nnd has no heirs, so that when the last one dies the society will cease to exist and its vast wealth will revert to the State. This is what some lawyers say. On the other hand, it is claimed that the power to act as an incorporated body was clearly proven and sustained by the Supreme Court 111 inc. ceieuraieu opeiuie case irieo. some years ago. Speidle was one of the original Economites, but left the society. Some years afterward he died and his heirs sued thetHarmony Society for the deceased's share in the society. It was beaten, and the case was carried to the Supreme Conrt That tribunal affirmed the decision of the lower court. It was at that trial tha( the Harmony Society was recognized as an incorporated body, with the power to sue and be sued. , now the Uarmonltes Got It. It was on September 14, 1859, that the Harmony Society became the possessors of the tract on which Beaver Falls, with all its costly and extensive workshops, its fine buildings and its hundreds ot happy homes, which are now in jeopardy, stands. The tract, which consisted of 400 acres, was owned by James Patterson; he' sold it to Marquis T. C. Gould. Mr. Gould gave certain moneys for it, also a mortgage for 5100,000. Tliis mortgage came into the possession of the Economites, and when it became due they foreclosed it and the Sheriff sold the property out, they being the purchasers and getting a Sheriff's deed which is held to be absolute. Prior to the purchase of this tract Au gust 12, 1847, the Harmony Society had an instrument in writing drawn up and duly recorded in the courts of Beaver county. whereby a Board of Trustees consisting of two members of the society were given the I power to jointly purchase and convey any ana an real estate Deionging to the society. This instrument also provided for successors in the Board of Elders in case of death or any other cause the Elders deemed sufficient. B. L. Baker and Jacob Henrici were the first trustees. Jonathan Lenz sneceeded Baker, Woefe succeeded Lenz and John Duss sueceeded Woefel. The others were removed by, death, but" the venerable Benrici is still living. All the deeds bear the names of two of the above mentioned trustees. w A Story of Cheap Homes. It was in 1867 when the Economites built the large cutlery works here that Beaver Falls became a place of any importance. A large number of workmen were employed and as an inducement to the workmen' to get homes the Ecouomites laid out their 400 acres in lots and sold hundreds of them to the men at che'ap prices, to be paid out of their monthly wages. They also loaned them money to build houses on the same easy terms The men went intothe scheme,, bought, built and the town boomed, but the prices of cutlery fell, and to compete with otherworks wages were reduced. The men became dissatis fied and struck. Not being able to keep up their payments their little homes and what they had paid on them reverted to the Economites. It is said only two men out of the hundreds saved their property. The Economites' cleared thousands of dol lars by this deal and had all their property back again. The importation of Chinese labor was the ruination of the cutlery works though, for the prod.net vras boycotted all over the United States. The demand fell off, and although the Chinese were gotten rid of, yet the works never regained their prestage and eventually closed. The vast .buildings are empty to-day and the ma' chiaery idle. r- -c i - -5 . s- -'. " -He-if y - 1 ... -v ., ..,-.. - . .. j. jsa . - -.. -k ;-?',, . . .. - . -i -r .,i .! arvv ..vc r. , warRn . , it ..-riL.fc&i,t. j, ?j. -t .i - sj' BLAINE ALL EIGHT AGAIN. And Speaker Crisp is Once Moro Able to Dictate Letters. Washington, D. C, .tan. 9. Secretary Blaine spent the forenoon at his residence, with his private secretary, and dispatched considerable routine business. Ho has completely recovered from his recent attack of indigestion. "He was at the State Depart ment and the White House but a short time this afternoon. , " The condition of Speaker Crisp continues to improve. He dictated several letters this morning. GUNNING FOR GARZA. FEDETtAIi AND STATE TROOPS SCOUT ING ON MIE BORDER. Agherlffs Posse Has Two Skirmished With the Band, in Which Important Papers Are Captured Reports From Captains bardie and SIcNeal. ' Galvestojt, Jan. 9. A letter received from Captain McNeal, of the State troops, says his Company E, of the Frontier Bat talion of Bangers, together with Company C, Third United States Cavalry, left Janu- .ant 4 for Havana after a party ot banditsj reported to the United States authorities to 'be encamped there. When he reached the place where the camp was the bandits had fled to the other side, of the Kio Grande. He captured 20 head of horses and saddles, which in the hurry had been left behind, as well as a number of outfits. McNeal says he is to scout all through the country, and is anxious to meet Garza and his warriors and have a fair and square fight with them. There are CO men in the party, and they will scout about lor the next ten days. The sensational rumors of the last few days that the Clerical party of Mexico iR backing the Garza revolution has aroused the citizens to the importance of better mil itary protection in the event of an out break. There are about 10,000 Mexicans and 2.000 Americans on both sides of the jjiverin Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass, Land to protect the inhabitants of the Amer ican town there is one company o: United States troops and a local militia company. A meeting of the Board of Trade has been called to draft suitable resolutions to be 'forwarded to the Department Commander at Han a rancisco and to Y ashington. A report has been received from Captain Francis Hardie of the Third Cavalry, who is at Solerone, Tex. The following is an extract: Since leaving Cnrrizo, Tex., I havp scouted down the river as farasKoma. The coun try between Curri70 and Koma seems to be a hotbed for revolutionists, this being tho worst place on the river. In this plaoe thcie tiro about SO men, and 'there is no doubt that Some of them were In the different Gaiza bands, but I cannot prove it. Tiro arrests were mado. Sheriff Robert Hayn'es, of Zapata cojmty, Tex., writing from Bando, Tex, gives the particulars of two encounters with the revo lutionists. He says they struck Garza's trail and had fought him and 200 of his fol lowers. Sheriff Haynes sav s he has several prisoners add one wounded man belonging to Garza's band. He has also- papers be long to the revolutionary leader, the nature of which he could not "state, as they were all torn. After pasting them up he will re port. 40,000 BOOKS BURNED. Destruction or the Missouri State TTniver- sity, Valued at 8400,000. Colombia,- Mo., '-Jan. 9." Tlie main building of the State University of Mis souri was destroyed by fire to-night, caus ing a loss of 5400,000. One of the literary societies of the university had arranged to give on entertainment in the clytpel, and the audience had assembled when the smell of smoke attracted attention. Investigation disclosed the fact that the fire started in the library, directly above the chapel, and was burning furiously. The audience dispersed quickly, while "the students did all they could to subdue the flames and save the con tents of the building. The village depart ment could not cope with the flames, and confined its efforts to saving the adioining uuuuingf, ju wiiiuii it was suuucssim. no main building was completely destroyed dud only a small portion of the contents was saved. The insurance Is 5130,000. The entire library, consisting of 40,000 volumes, was wholly destroyed. It was in sured for 510,000. The building contained all of the recitation rooms, the chapel, and a large auditorium, besides the library. The main part of the building was constructed in 1845, at a cost ot 5200,000. Two large wings had been added in the last ten years, at an additional cost of 5200,000. A meeting of the Board of Curators has been called for Monday to discuss the disaster and arrange tor the regular continuance of the univer sity's work. 1 HJ! " U:l. ii. - ', irLf COMHiG INTO PEHHSYLVANIA. The New Tork and New England Railroad Beaded This Way. POUGHKEErsiE. Jan. 9. Special There is little doubt that the new manage ment of the New York and New England Bailroad has reached an agreement whereby its traffic will be continued over the Pough keepsie Bridge system into Pennsylvania. The latest rumor current is to the effect that the New York and New England has secured control of the New Dutchess County Bailroad, in course of construction, making connection at Hopewell Junction and at this city with the Bridge road and connection with the Erie at Goshen. ' Though this rumor cannotbe verified by inquiries made' of railroad officials in this city, it is not improbable that such is the case. The announcement that the Bridge vnor? Vino nfArfrI llitn rtTi Tirtf wl.li ..... Erie for the noe of the latter's tracks from Campbell Hall to Grey Court gives color to the report. IT WILL iBE 0HLY A BEANCH. The Story That the Iliirtman Factory Will Bemove Is Incorrect. Beaver Falls, Jan. 9. Special It be ing rumored here that the extensive plant of the Hartman Manufacturing Company was about to be removed to Hamilton, Ont., a reporter called at the works to-day and was informed bya prominent representative of the ' company, H. W. Hartman being in Pittsburg, that the company had no inten tion of moving its plant from Beaver Falls. It is said, however, that the company, in connection with some English capitalists, will erect a small plant in Hamilton, Ont., to manufacture a special line of goods, to avoid the duty. The company manufactures wire fence and wire mats. THE GBIP BAD IN BOSTON. Forty-Four Deaths From the Disease Daring tho Fast Week. Boston, Jan. . Special There were 539 deaths in Boston for the week ending at noon to-day, exceeding the number last week by 21. There were 44 deaths wholly orpartly duo to Ihe grip and 12 directly attributed to that disease. Of thejemainder, 9 were associated with pneumonia, 8 with bronchitis, 8 with heart disease, 2 with consumption, 2 with old age and 1 with alcoholism. Nearly one,-half the number of deaths reported are those ot per sons over du years 01 age. RENT your rooms bv advertising In THE -MHSPArcix'Scent-a-irord columns. JVi 1 .. -C . t v If .a . V.1 . BTtIJl' J i . .j x- , . u . ( QUAY MAKES A GAIN. An Important Defection From' Harrison's Forces in Philadelphia. C0LLECT0B BROOKS PLOPS, Because He Doesn't Like the Way the Administration Works. HE GOES DEAD BACK ON HENRY And Tells the Harrison-Wanamaker Candi date Why He Does So. flARRITT AUD SINGEELT 02LjBLATE fSPKCIAIj TZXXQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, Jan. 9. In the fight for delegates to the National Republican Convention the Harrison forces to-day suf fered an important defection in the deser tion to the Quay column of Internal Rev enue Collector Brooks, who until to-day had been counted upon as a supporter of Charles W. Henry, the Harrison-Wana-makcr candidate in the Fifth Congressional district The friends of Henry yesterday made a strong effort to get an'open declara tion from Brooks in favor of their candidaN hut Mr. Brooks hesitated. The 6ignific " of this hesitation on his part was defit . J ..s aemonstrated to-day. when jur. ur rot. niuu UEUUClitllUU UL1U Clll pi!U3 -, UGl.lMEir- l1.1l A a! . K Vn.l .... .nil .mnlin.j. .Tak1..Ai np.r. j. uiu no lunger inieresieu in Mr. .rieiiry s candidacy. My independence and manhood will not permit me, I have been, and I am, loyal to President Harrison. If I wereH not I would not now be revenue collector. The moment my loyalty wavered to the President, that moment I would surrender my position." Keason for the Collector's Action, "What is the reason, then, for the change iin your sentiments regarding Mr. Henry's candidacy?" he was asked. "I do not propose to shelter myself be hind the men in my department and assume a position that would be regarded as selfish, cowardly, unmanly or dishonest," was his reply. "I do not propose to permit the men in this department to suffer for their independence. I never have been an object to be coerced by any power, and I do not propose to begin now." "When did yon make up your mind in this direction?" "I made it up yesterday afternoon, imme diately upon being notified of the suspen sion of the four officers in my department. I determined that it this course was to be pursued against Federal employes nnder me I would not by imputation be misunder stood or placed in any uncertain position. I therefore wrote to Mr. Henry last night, telling him that I could no longer interest myself in his candidacy nnd asking him to call upon me when I would explain my po sition more in detail." Brooks' Retirement Expected. Mr. Brooks positive declaration of his position was n matter of general discussion in, politicil, circles this afternoon. The opinion "was "widely" entertained that 'the declaration was tantamount to a note of defiance to the Harrison administration, and that the result would be an intimation from Secretary Foster, that his immediate resignation w'ould be acceptable, failing which he vrould be summarily removed. When this possibility was hinted to the revenue collector he simply said that he was equal to any fortune, and that he had no doubt he could make his living outside the position he now holds. Another feature ot the comment upon the incident was that it would undoubtedly prove a disastrous blow to Mr. Henry's candidacy.' WHEN MILLS WAS ANGRY. letter Ho Tfrte Shortly After Crisp's Victory Its Publication Creates Much Talk The Republican Interpretation Tho Democratic Palliative. Washington, Jan. 9. The following letter from Mr. Mills to D. W. Phillips, an Alderman of Austin, Texas, has appeared in print here : Wasuihotox, Dec. 11, 1S9L My DcarJIr. Phillips , I thank you for yonr dispatch of the 10th inst. It te very gratifying to me to know that my friends in Texas sympathize with me in my defeat. The blow to me is much less severe than it is to tho Democratic party. The authors of -my defeat must be lebuked by the Democratic party or a large clement that has been voting with ns will abandon us in the coming struggle. Tho de feat of ono man ii nothing, but the defeat of a great cause is everything. R. Q. MitLS. Many of the Democratic members of the House have read thisletter with deep regret. It contains expressions which they think cannot be justified by'a dispassionate read ing of the facts. It is calculated on its face, therefore, not only to put Mr. Mills at a dis advantage in the Houe, but to keep alive and entirely out of season the excited feel ings engendered by the Speakership con test. The date of the letter affords some excuse for its unfortunate and intemperate tone. Mr. 'Mills was at that time still acutely feel ing the sting of defeat, and moreover was in .the toils ofneuralgiaandthegrip. He wrote at great disadvantage, out an tne same tne Bepublicans are asserting that the letter con tains a distinct declaration of war, and that the session will not be a month older before' Mr. Mills will bein open revolt in the House ogainst the Speaker and his Premier, and laving down the law in regard to the tariff with his mends behind him. 'Ihe mends of Mr. Mills repudiate the Bepubliican in terpretation ot the -letter. They declare that the moDth which has elapsed since the letter was written has brought a sobering and an enlightening influence with it, and that neither Mr. Mills nor any man who supported him for the Speakership would feel justified now in any policy that would give aid and comfort to the enemy. WILL TEY FOE THE SENATE. Mills Declares Himself la Texas and States His Silver Position. Corsicana, Tex., Jan. 9. In an inter view to-day Eoger Q. Mills was asked: "Will you be a candidate for the Senate before the called session of the Legisla ture?" He replied: "I will if there should be a called session." "Your opponents say that they are op- Eoscd to the free coinage of silver. What ave you to sav in reply?" "I say what I have said all the time. I have spoken often in Congress and out of it and have already voted for it, but I do not beli?ve that it would in the slightest manner relieve the financial distress of the country. The people of the East of all parties and classes firmly believe that f rae coinage would be disastrous to them. The people of Texas, at least many of them, think it would be a great boon to them. In my judgment both opinions are groundless. If we persist in the agitation of the question and demand it in our national convention, we will lose in our fall elections all our XMUaieru otatea auu mu uuuc .u me 1 .West. I have therefore, to avert such a dig. J .. t-i a....- -.... I .... c .1.. aster to the Southern popli advised the postponement of the lurther agitation on the subject until the tariff is reduced. On the tariff issue we have won the country and can hold it." rfarrlty and Gingerly on the Slate. Philadelphia, Jan. 9. Special. It is settled that the two Democratic dclegates-at-large to the National Convention to which Philadelphia is entitled will be' William F. Harrity, Secretary of the Commonwealth, and William M. Sin gerly, proprietor of the Record. They are Cleveland-Pattison men. A THOUSAND CHINAMEN WAITING jeOB A CIIANCE TO OVER FISOJI CANADA. HOP Laundries. Filled With Anxious Watcher; Protecting; the Border JAneApSod Feature of the Bill Acainst SBfusE-'ng Into This Country. Lockpokt, N. Tujan. 9. Special. The question ofeEinese smuggling across the bordar-beTween Canada and this coun try was discussed by Colonel Wemple, the special Treasury Insyector, to-day. Colonel Wemple says: 'The route via St. Cather ines and Ft. Erie has long since been aban doned, owing to the close scrutiny main tained, and the Chinese have been turned off to Niagara-on-the-Lakc, where the sol diers at Ft. Niagara took a hand. A good many also came over at Queenston, Ont., and Lewiston. These latter routes are more difficult, but safer. "I presume that there are in theneighbor hood of 1,000 Chinamen ready to jump the border at the Erst opportunity. When I was in Toronto a short time ago I went throngh several laundries, and the number of Mongolians .there was snrpristng. In some niaces I counted as mtnv as 20 or .".0 "jen. Of course, they could not find em- ' ''jkrmRnt inr an m."nir -inn xnpir uaprm siin. 'Vviting their chance to get into the -. . ,, .. ?r 'Vj ' Ntes. I think the same state of N ''O r all along the border from Mfc f'tr. "f to Pnget Sound, and it is mereij. '-r,, "1 of time when they will all get tu. 1 . " 'ttle in this conntrv. "T am iriV fJ . ntinn wltli TiATnTW in Canada at theN- se centers, who will no tify me of any Ch.nese that are making for the Erie and Niagara border. The new bill relating to the deportion of Chinese caught smuggling into this country pro vides that unless the suspected Chinaman can prove that he is a citizen of some coun try other than China he may be deported to China. I think the passage" of such an act will greatly, if not entirely do away with Chinese smuggling." A 2010 ATTEMPT AT HUSDEE. For Some Unknown Keason the Assailant Was After Bevense. Crawfordsville, Isd., Jan. 9. Spe cial. A bold attempt was made last night to assassinate J. Tracey, a well-known citizen and member of high standing in tho "United Brethren Church. He was return ing home from praver meeting, and had reached an unfrequented street, when a man muffled in a heavy cloak and fur cap approached, and without further warning than saying. "Now for revenge!" opened fire, and Tracey fell, three shots having taken effect. The would-be murderer fled, and .Tracey managed to hobble home and givethealarm. A search was instituted, bat the assailant was not found. Tracey knows no cause of desire for revenge. The shots penetrated his arovleft shoulder and right long. There is a chance of his recovery.'' ' IYHCHEES FLY IK A PA7TIC The Explosion of One of Their Own Weapons Scares Them From a Jail. St. Marys, Kan. , Jan. 9. An attempt was made last night by a mob of 30 masked men to lynch Lem Gouldsberry, the slayer of Peter Binder, confined in the Marshall County Jail at this place. The Sheriff was called to the door of the jail and overpow ered. The keys and his revolvers were found in his bedroom. The mob had entered the corridor when some one's revolver exploded, and the mob, which lacked organization and leadership, became confused and scattered, followed by a fusilade from the jaiL No one was hit by the flving bullets, but tHe mob was badly- frightened and dispersed in a panic Furtherd .trouble is expected. " . . . - 'i SCEAPING TIP A MISER'S MONEY. Piles of It Found in yneer Places After the Old Man's Death. Decatur, III., Jan. 9. John Higgs, son of Thomas Higgs, came to town to-day and reported finding in the house $45,000 in cash. It was hid away bv his father, an old farmer, who died Wednesday in Long Creek township, this county. He has for many years been known as the stingiest man in the county. He made money on his farm of 120 acres, but never spent any and never put aur in the banks. Since his death the family have been dig ging up the farm- and ' searching the build ings for the ojd man's money. They found the pile in a box in the house. The old man bought 40 acres of land some time ago and paid for it all in silver dollars that he hail, stored away. THE DISPATCH DIEECI0EY. Contents ot To-Day's Issne Classified for tho Convenience ot the Header. Tho issue of The Dispatch to-day consists of 20 pages, mado up in two parts. Tho livo news of the world occupies the first nino pages. The class news and special features will bo found readily by reference to this table: 1'age 9. EfOLisn Politics. Tns News op Eckofe. Delsaetim'i.vXew York, a Yocxrc Crosses. LUiCOLNASD Gbant Colonel A. K. McClnre, Paje 10. I.irs wISUSitess., llev. George Ilodges. The Music World C. w. s. Late scientific News. Gossip op the guard, Page It. testttc Wise at Bremex S. G. T. the Wasts, Tp Lpts. For -.ales, jIiscellase- ous and Heal Estate Notices. Page 12. Tije bOctETT World Marlon C. Gallaher. News OPTIIe stage UepburnJoluu. Page 13. ROLLS ASD Muffins Octave Thanet. Costumes fob Bots Ada BacneCone. HowtoIIaso Pictures Dora Wheeler. buALL Talk fob Womex. Page 14. Tories of New York. Arthur Brisbane Boyi.vo Up Bonds v.... Franklin Gore Page 15. Midwistek ox TJIE Sea Marat Halstead ALLEOPEXTCOUSTT STAB IIOCTIS..L. E. Stoflel Coccus ijfAPnovoORAPH VrinU J. Kellr The AilKiticAx Claimant Mark. Twain Page 16. Events OF the Week..., 'Wllkle A Running Letter Bob Bnraette IIUNTINO DEEB IN DULUTU'S SUBURBS. Page 17. Hunting Grizzlt Beaks Theodore Rooscvrlt Privting Bank Notes Homer Lee Sailing a Mile a Minute William Drysdalc Uncle Daw, a story Mary E. Wllklns Page 18. A Review of Sports John D. Prlnrte MEN Bred in Blizzards.. ..Frank G. Carpenter. WOMEN in THE Hereafter Bessie Bramble. PagSLO. - the Grand Anjir. -TfiE Market RepoJhts. Nsws From tiieXUl iThlds. 1 PBo 30. , 2CEWS OP THE COURTS. SICRET SOCIETIES AucsEiiENT notices. 1. . at ,ti . . - TEEO'S FIRST TEST! He Will Make an Effort toj Get His Followers Into the' Economite Society. Atf IMPOKTAtfT ELECTION! To Be Beld on the Anniversary ofj the Birth of the Society. A HEBREW FORSAKES HIS CHUECffl Trying to Get Into the Economite Society tag Help Teed. DUSS NEGLECTS TO TURN 0YE A FAKXl The great test to tee whether Teed, thei self-claimed modern God, shall be admitted intothe Economite Society, will be made' on February 15, the anniversary of the formation of the societv. It is on tbatdar. hej av 9 nda that important business is transacted and the only day on which new members will ba J& received. The plan of the Koreshan prophetta to get the Economite millions, it isfj alleged, is to have persons of hisj faith admitted into the society and depend , on them to get control of the Council. It is a rule of the society that new members must first work on probation, during which 1 they receive nothing bnf the necessities of "S life. The persons who have made applies- ' tion for admission this year are a man ' named Silverfrein, Balph Kress, Mr. Kress, " Mr. Tnrner and Mrs. Turner. All of them, according to a statement made by Chariest B. Kaufman n yesterday, ore followers of ; Teed. He thinks they are trying to get control of the Economite Society and thatg Trustee Duss is helping them. j Mr. Kaufmann was formerly an agent tori-i the Economite Society. He is nowproprie--tor of the Bear Hill Log Cabin Distilling Company at Indiana Springs, Ind., and fori . about a month has, at the solicitation of several members of the Economite Society, been collecting evidence with regard toi Teed. He returned to his home yesterday and stopped off in Pittsburg on his way. Prospects for a lively Fight. There will probably be a fight in thai 1 council over the admission of Teed's fol-1.! lowers, but I feel certain they will be kept j out," said Mr. Kaufmann. "Duss is try ing to get them in. They are obnoxious to the majority of the people in Economy, and if it was left to a vote of the members theyi' wouldn't get within sight of election. The i council of nine, however, has complete con- ' trol of the society's affairs. Dass has been able to influence them on a great many 4 things, but he will fail in his effort to force -j the society to accept sueh people as Teed sends out. "The man Silverfrien is the most hated of alL He is a Hebrew of a very pro nounced type, and, although he claims toj have abandoned his religion, thc!.EconMB mites despise him on account of it. DSss has given him a position as traveling sales? man for the glass honse and in every possi ble way helps him along. He is a particnl j lar friend of Teed and was picked up by ' him in some part of the Northwest. AT- though a young man he insists that he wants to join the society in good faith. Very few believe him, however, it being crenerallr conceded that he is simolr the agent for Teed. The latter at one time 1 made a prophecy that Silverfrein would be in the council in a short time and that he and Duss would see that Teed would be accepted as the TfciTi Tt ia rnctrnnnrv for rftndMatM for ailm.jsioa to act as common laborers but Silverfrein has been treated as a guests He has made himself obnoxious by going? around and asking for vots just the same; as if he was running a political campaign. One of his schemes was to open a night" school and attempt to teach English to the'j Germans. He couldn't get pupils, however,' and gave np the scheme. sl AH Friends of Trustee Dim. "Turner and Kress and their wivi's'arealsoi friends of Duss. They came to the society; mysteriously and deny that they are fol lowers of Teed. I didn't like their actions and commenced an investigation which ret! suited in getting proof that they were all1 members of the Chicago Koreshan Society, The women are particular friends of Mrs.' Duss. We "will make an effort to prevents the election of any of the five candidates,'.;! and I can say positively that Dnss will fail1 in his effort to get them in. j "The manner in which the Economites are governed is very unfortunate for the-"i society. The Council not only controls!? everything, but it elects its own memberstq whenever any die. This deprives other men-t hers of having a say in anything. They are? given no information about the business by the Trustees, and are complete subjects.! Before Dass came into power they were? satisfied, but now they demand representa tion. To get this the rules would haveto be changed and to insist on that would seem like making a fight against Father Henrici None of the members will do this and it is probable that nothing will be done while ha r ,.- tt- r r vi- s 1 1.1. '. 13 living- xie is very jccuic m ueaiiu,. however, and I can assure you that if he should die. an application would be made ia' court immediately to have the rules changedj so mat an wie-niemuers nrouiu uave a voiaj in the election of Councilmen. When that' rnmes. it is onlv a nnestion of a short time? until the official head of Duss will come off.,'' Dnss Hangs Onto His Farm. 'It is wonderful how Duss has worked himself into the society. When he came toj Economy he was made teacher ot the school! and was given $15 a month. He came from' Iowa, where he had bought a farm. He left a $1,700 mortgage on it, and when it' came due he did not have the money to lift it. Father Henrici furnished the monev. and Duss was given the farm, with the un derstanding that he was to turn it over when he joined the societv. It is a rule? you know, that when people become mem.? bers of the Economite bociety they must turn over all their possessions. Notwith-i standing this, however, Duss has never given over the farm, and I suppose he still retains it. It was on this farm that, it is said he had 200 pigs, all of which he knew by name, and when he called them, they, would follow. He is so much different from. the staid Germans in Economy that he is disliked bv the members, but for some rea son keeps his place in the Council. ,Kj Teed's rascality has been fully shown in the English papers, but they are not read by a majority of the Economites, so that1 they know nothing bnt what is told them. I expect to have the proof that Teed is a fraud published in some German paper, and then send copies 01 it to all the .Economite;.. we, get information from different parties withl regard to tne xkoresnan prophet aimoK everv.aav. J.
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