??pflpf.'- - .fw iwyv -mwmwW nsF, IjrjIipCQ TIIE.DIS'ATCn is tho best ilwUOClO inpdlum for home linntcrs nfl Vflll need ncook, a coachman. n, I -ft I an investment, a bargal nnd lionif OC PI I Pirn s-,k"'s. If anything? If UfiMT oa do try Til DISPATCH'S Vf Mil I CENT-A-WOR on lntr lend wJ"- ; xno" ad- ANYTHING? j rr(ito in trcon-.uh f- RCMTPn il small ad colnmus. U IIUU I LU. columns. Everybody reads them every day. FOKLT-SEXTIT YEAH PITTSBTmG, MONDAY, JANTTART VL 1892. rwyss i ni -' ''-TTrB .T : j. , . - j", .r i LOIS SESSIOI TO 1 CERTHRTT. Congress Unable to Even Begin Its Work in Six Weeks. MONTHS OF IT AHEAD. Great Delay Caused by the Extended Illness of Speaker Crisp, A LESSON LEARNED FROM REED. The Democrats Would Row Ba Willing to Have His Rules to Enforce. Chairman Springer Lectured for His Speech on Jackson's Day His Views on Silver Coinage Postponement Don't Meet With Universal Applause The Garza Outbreak and Boss Shepherd's Share in It Senator Quay's Mysteri ous Mexican Annexation Resolution Causing Much Gossip Another "Whirl at a Treasury Department Civil Service Circular. fFrrCIAL TELECKAPniC I.ETTFTt.J BmrAr of The Dipatcii, ) X ASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 10. J It is probable that no "long session" of Congress was ever begun but the leaders of the party in power in the House declared it should be a short session. In some wav the impression is always fostered that the country rests easier at night and feels safer in daylight vhen Congress is not in session. I As it must meet, perforce, in obedience to the Constitution, the only course left for party leaders who wish to commend their party to the people is to make what is I known as the long session as short as possi- Lie. Thi is always promised at the outset, and especially is it so when it is also the outset of a Trcsidental campaign, but invariably the promise fails of performance. Legisla tion grows in volume as the term grows in length, and the year is well gone before the going of Congress. Four years ago the Re publicans tantalized the Democrats unmer cifully for their promises in this respect, as the session dragied on throughout the whole summer and enennntered the frosts of autumn before the end was reached. Th- Session IVist Slipping Br. The project is good for a. repetition of this experience. Crisp", Springer, Holman all of them asserted at the opening of Congress that they would compel a short, ucful and economical scion. They would make a record which would be useful to the party in the campaign ore to which they "could point with pride." Here it is almot the middle of January, however, and practically nothing has been accomplished. In almost six weeks of the teswon onlv the committees have been ap pointed and a few hundred bills introduced. No committee meetings of any importance have ben held, and not a report has been made on a bill. The House is working without rale. The business of thit bodv isles adanced than it has been at the be ginning of any long session for years. Speaker Crisp's Illness Does It. One cause of delay is the illness of Speaker Crisp. That gentleman is still con fined to his room, and his physicians will r.ot say when he may come out. The rliancesare that when he does come, he will not oe acle to preside over the delibera tions ot the House for some time, as the grip has a fashion of leaving a legacy of wretched weakness to those whom it con descends to leave alo the legacy of life. If , hon ever, the Speaker can meet with the Committee on Rules, of which he is Chairman ex-offieio, and if rules can be agreed upon, the business of the House can proceed under the vcrv excellent conduct of Mr. McMillin, Speaker pro tempore, who, though defeated for the Speakership, will get much of the honor, prominence and ex perience that attach to the office. So New Bales Keartv Yet. The prospects for a speedy report from Jlic Committee on Rules is not at all bright. The Republicans will, of course, insist on a xp-enaciment of the rules of the last House. The Democrats will be compelled to mod ify the code of Speaker Reed, if only to vindicate their bitter and really malicious nnd revengeful opposition. The one feature to which they objected Ebave all others, was the persistent count ing of persons present but not voting, to make a quorum. That clause of the old lules will doubtless be eliminated from the new, bat if so it will be a modification that HU su-ely return to plague the modifier. Jor wahout some such provision the llepub licans will certainly give the majority no end of annoyance, if only to prove to them the enie and utility of such a rule. The Table Turned Jo-it Now. Had the I)emocras made a less strenuous opposition to this procedure it is quite prob able they would now be gird to adopt it themsehes. Long before the end of the last Congress the fine utility of this method of counting a quorum became apparent to all. The transaction of business was aided by it to an immeasurable extent It was probably the most valuable inno vation ever made in the parliamentarv code of the House. But before its worth was measured the Democrats had indulged iri"so many paroxysms of rage against the im perturbable Reed for his persistent count ing or a quorum by this method, when the opposition desired to obstruct by refusing to vote, that they really put it out of their power to profit ly the lesson and apply the tame role to the Republican minority, with- nut a most humiliating conftssion of ignor ance, blind partisan prejudice and ungov ernable ill temucr. S-oaiethinj; Learned In Tun Tears. I They dare not now attempt to say that I practice was dictatorial, or even unusual. ' They are informed better now than they I were two years ago. The admirable article ' by Theodore Staaion, in the XarUi American I Scviem, which included letters from presid ing officers and other parliamentarians of nearly all the legislatures of Europe, has had the effect to convert nearly every Dem ocratic parliamentarian if, indeed, they were not all converted in their hearts be fore, by the evident benefits of the ruling. Stanton's article showed that the practice had been in vogue for long years in nearly every foreign Parliament, cither in the ex act form adopted by Mr. Reed, or in some other form which reaches the same end. The proper action of the Democratic majority of the Committee on Rules would be to handsomely admit the error of their party during the last session, provide for the counting of a quorum after the fashion that prevails in the parliaments of the world, and use the weapon to hasten legisla tion and prevent the majority from beiug ruled by the minority. I doubt, however, if they will be strong enough to rise to the height of doing so. Chairman Springer's Silver Views. Chairman Springer, of the Committee on "Ways and Means, is severely lectured since his return from the Boston Merchants' As sociation banquet, for his positive assertion that no free coinage bill will be passed at this session of Congress. Even the extreme free coinage advocates admit the possible truth of his assertion, but they say that he was not authorized to speak for them or for Congress, and that he should not have as sumed that he, the Chairman, was the en tire Committee on Ways and Means, or that he or his committee could control the finan cial legislation of the House. All thisis wide of the mark. Mr. Springer assumed nothing of the kind. He spoke merely as Democratic politicians are compelled to speak in this year of grace, though they may favor free coinage with all their souls. An attempt will be made, how ever, to pass a free coinace bill, and the ex treme silver men w ill raise a fierce ruction in the party camp if the leaders suppress the measure for mere party policy in a cam paign year. Vicious Toying With the Finances. Certainly there could be no more vicious toying with the finances than for a great partv to commit itself to an almost revolu tionizing monetary project, and then de clare that, while it is necessary for the good of the country, it will no; be party policy to urge it this year. "While it is hard to credit the sensational stories to come from the Mexican border, in effect that "Boss" Shepherd, once a monstrosity but now a deity in this city, and other wealthv Americans in North Mexican States are the instigators and abettors of the Garza revolutionary move ment, which is supposed to have in view, first, the independence and then the an nexation to the United States of the States of lower California, Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahmla, Nuevo-Leon and SanLuis-Potosi, yet the scheme is plausible and will prob ablr be one day accomplished. The introduction the first week of the session, by Senator Quay, of a bill to ap point a commission to inquire into the feasibility of such an annexation is a pe culiar coincidence, and possibly had a much closer association with the interests of cit izens of the United States having great possessions in North Mexico than those cit izens have with the Garza revolution. Gen tlemen with a ripe scheme on their hands for a revolution for annexation do not start out by asking Congress to appoint a com mission. The Quay Interests Disposed ot I am assured that the story that Senators Quay and Cameron both have near relatives interested in mines and ranches across the border is not strictly true. Hon. Richard Quav had investments there which he dis poned of some time ago. and the Cameron interested in a great ranch over the border is a very distant relative of the Senator. I am also told, however, that Senator Quay introduced the bill at the request of Sena tor Cameron. By the way, the Cabinet treatment of the request of the Mexican Government tbat Mexican troops be allowed to cross into the United States in pursuit of Garza's men, was rather peculiar. It was feared it would establish a dangerous precedent. I am told the grave and reverend ministers looked at each other and winked their sinister eye as they all reached this conclusion at the "same instant. . Worse English Than Necessary. Looking yet more carefullv into the circular issued to employes of the Treasury Department, to which I referred yesterday, I hnd this sentence in reference to the quality of ability: Where the person is possessed of talents, mental gifts or endowments, has executive force, or tactlve power to perform intelli gent work with rapidity and accuracy, the faculty to comprehend the abstruse ques tions thnt arise in the department, tho capacity to devise new and improved methods for transacting public business, and is in possession of resources of mind, and has strong or unusnal intellectual quali fications, and, by private study and superior education, shows especial fitness for higher work,tlieio shall be given the maximum credit of 100; and where there is a deficiency in the above described qualities the rating shall ls decreased In the discretion of the head of tho bureau or office. Bad as the English is, one accustomed to the translation of obscure verse must, after a careful analysis, recognize in this one grand sentence the complete description of a demi-god. And note the provisory clause, in conclusion. "Who shall decide the degree of deficiency? "Talents," "mental gifts and endowments," "executive force." "active power to perform," eta, "faculty to com prehend abstruse question," "is in posses sion of resources of mind," "has strong or unusual intellectual qualifications," eta Was ever such a jumble of nonsense seen before? And all this and much more signed by Benjamin Harrison and Charles Foster! It is declared in the circularthat these rules shall take eflect January 1, 1S92, but I'm told that they are not yet'operative. LlGHKJER. AN AUDIENCE ASPHYXIATED. Nat oral Gas Knocks Ont an Entire Con gregation at Tifiln, O. Tn-Fiir, O., Jan. 10. While -services were being held in Grace Reformed Church this morning a young lady suddenly fainted. She was carried out, and when she reached the open air her bodv became stiff. Her lace as pale, anu sne had the appearance of a dead person A few seconds after she was taken out 14 other members of the con gregation fainted and were carried to the parsonage, adjacent to the churclu The cold air had the same effect on them as it had ou the young lady who was first over come. Physicians were immediately summoned and the sufferers were restored "to conscious ness with great difficulty. It is supposed that all will recover. The physicians say that the people were asphvxiated by natural gas escaping from the flue into the church. The entire congregation was affected and are still suffering. Dr. Hilschman, pastor of the church, is unable to preach this even ing, and is completely prostrated lrom the effects of the gas. " INDIANAPOLIS ON POOL An Objectionable Order Precipitates a Street Car Strike There. Indianapolis, Jan. 10. The whole street car system of Indianapolis is com pletely tied np, and not a car, eithei mule power or electric, is now running. Ten days ago President Frenzel, of the Citizens' Street Railway Company, took up all the badges from their employes, and notified them that, except on strictly company busi ness, tbe men must either pay fare or walk. When permitted to ride the men were re quired to have checks issued to them by tne companv. This morning at 2 o'clock the Brother- j hood had a secret meeting, during which a strike was declared, and at 4 o'clock it was I announced that no cars would run to-day. JLhis morning a notice was posted in the company's office, stating that every man who failed to report for duty bv noon could consider himself discharged. This was en tirely without effect. The only sign of dis turbance so far was when a small boy threw a brick through -the window of one of the cars on its way down town. The Citizens' lines are owned by a stock company, con trolled by Chicago parties. WALLACE DECLARES HIMSELF. HE DOESN'T THINK CLEVELAND IS THE ' MAN TO NOMINATE. He "Wasn't at That Conference In Person, but He's for Hill, Kerr nnd Gnffey Just the Same A Significant Telegram From the Ex-Senator. Philadelphia, Jan 10. Special. The following telegram has been received here from ex-Senator "Wallace: New Yoke, Jan. 10. The published statement that I was at apo litical conference in Washington is untrue. I have not been there nor seen Congressman Mutchler for six months. I am trying to at tend to my personal business. I am committed to no one for President, but am lor tho most available man who can carry New Yoik and Indiana. I don't be lieve Cleveland is tnat man. I am for Kerr for Chairman, and Gnffey for National Com mittee, but know nothing of their Presi dental preferences. I am not a candidate for any place. Willia-w A. Wallace, Gilsey Ilonse, New York. Notwithstanding Senator "Wallace's posi tive denial of the conference or his presence at it, a letter was received by a Pittsburg Democrat from a Democratic Congressman of Pennsylvania inviting such a conference, and assuring the Pittsburg gentleman that Senator "Wallace, Congressman Mntchier, Chairman Kerr and others would attend. Telegrams from Philadelphia, New York and "Washington confirm the report that the Democrats mentioned met in conference in the Eastern cities. Ex-Senator Wallace was there in spirit, at all events. ATTACKED BY BANDITS. Narrow Escape or a Mining Superintendent in borango Bobbed or 81,500 and Oilier Valuables His Young Companion Killed Terrible Sufferings for a Day. Denver, Col., Jan. 10. Special Thomas Guynon, a well-known mining man, left Pueblo about a year ago to take a posi tion as superintendent of some mines owned by a St Lonis syndicate at Connile, in the State of Durango, Mexico. On January 2 his wife in this city received a telegram re questing her to go to Durango, as her hus band was sick. To-day a letter was received giving par ticulars of Guynon's narrow escape from an attack by bandits. He left Durango in the afternoon of December 31 in an open buggy to pay off the men at the mine. He was ac companied by a Mexican boy. In the first canon beyond Iron Mountain' they were at tacked by five Mexicans, one of them mounted. The latter drew his gun and fired upon Guynon. The shot passed Guynon's face and struck the boy, killing him instantly. The Mexicans then surrounded Guynon, dragged him from his buggy and stabbed him twice in the side and "under the ear. They tied his hands behind him, with one foot drawn up and fastened to a hand. They then dragged, him over cacinsodV stones 10 an arroya, wnere tney lett hia? nfter kicking a pile of sand into his face. They secured 51,500, -a watch and a re volver. Guynon lav a whole day before he could loosen his bands. He dragged himself qnite a distance, and by his cries attracted the attention of 'passing teamsters, who took him to Durango. It is thought his injuries will prove fatal. A MATRIMONIAL TARTAR. Canght by an Old Fellow Who Patronized a Bureau He Gets an Amazon Who Cleans Ills House Too Well Slim Hopes of Becovery. "Wilkesdaere, Jan. 10. Special John Sweitzer, a wealthy German of this city, has just had a remarkable experience with a wife furnished him by a New York matrimonial agency. Mr. Sweitzer wrote the agency, asking for a strong German girl w"ho was capable of doing housework. The obliging agency secured that kind of a girl at Castle Garden, and sent her on to this city. Her name was Catharine Gottlieb, and she was a powerful woman. Sweitzer, who is a little man, at first objected to her mam moth proportions, but finally consented to marry her. The Amazon then demanded some of the old fellow's property before allowing the knot to be tied. This was granted, and the coy damsel and old Sweitzer were made one and a half. On the second dav after the marriage the little husband alleges his wife began to abuse him. She rolled up her sleeves and nroceerUd to demonstrate her advertise.d house-cleaning abilities by driving his children fiom the premises. Sweitzer objected and she promptly knocked him down, jumped upon him and then threw him into the cellar. The woman then packed up her goods and went to New York. Neighbors rescued the terrified man from the cellar and coaxed the children back from the woods. Sweitzer says he will never recover from the injuries received during his few awfulmoments with that woman. BOMBS FOR THE CZAR. A New Plot Against the Unhappy Autocrat of All the Bnssias. St. Petep-SBUEO, Jan.10. Two Nihilists have been arrested at Moscow and are now imprisoned in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul. It is said there is evidence that they laid bombs with an electrical attachment under the line over which tbe Imperial train was to pass from the Crimea. The plot was dis covered through an anonymous letter sent to a Government official. ANARCHY TO LIVE IN STONE. The Graves of Parsons and His Compatriots to Be Marked by a Monument. Chicago, Jan. 10 The graves of Parsons, Spies, Lingg, Engle and. Fischer, at "Wald heim, will soon be marked by a graceful memorial, erected through funds contributed by the Anarchists of this city and their sympathizers in every part of the world. For some time the work has been pro gressing quietly, and the committee from the Pioneer and Support Association which has charge of the matter has already raised morethan half of the ?6, 000, which" will be the estimated cost of the monument, and is about to select a design from the manv which have been submitted. The Prospective Boyal Bridegroom III. London, Jan. 1L An inquiry made at Marlborough House at a late hour Sunday night, elicited the response that nothing further was known there concerning the condition of the Duke of 'Clarence, who was taken Middenlv ill yesterday. Up to thii hour (4 A. si) no bulletin 'has been issued. THE AXJILL FULL On the Necks of the Philadel phia Federalists if They Do Not BACKUP WORDS BY DEEDS And Hnstle for Harrison at Next Tuesday's Primaries. COOPER SATS BEN IS PASSIVE, But Office Holders High and low Are in an Awful Tame. A TRESIDEOTAL SLIGHT REFERRED TOJ rSTECIAL TELEGBAM TO TOT DISPATCH.l Philadelphia, Jan. 10. A decidedly uneasy feeling prevails among the office holders who are just now so unfortunate as to have their residence in the Second and Eifth Congressional districts. They are with one accord loud in their protestations of devotion to the interest of President Harrison. Only a few days ago they feared to obey the orders issued by the ward com bine to work for such delegates as could be depended upon to follow the instructions of Senator Quay. It was only a week ago that the adminis tration demonstrated its willingness to assist the two men who had the courage" to wage war upon the powerful combination. "W. H. Brooks, Collector of Internal Revenue, was suspected of being wedded to the Quay leaders and was notified that he was no longer custodian of the United States buildings. Marshal "W. R. Leeds, who wants to go to Minneapolis as a Harrison man, was given the place and the patronage attached to it. This was intended as a warning, but as it did not have the desired effect lour gaugers were "suspended" be cause of their known indisposition to work for Charles "W. Henry, who is clashing swords with David Martin and John S. Mc ICinlay. A Panic Among the Federals. The announcement of this decided action by Secretary of the Treasury Foster caused a mua sensation, ana there was at once a stiffening of the backbone of the Harrison men. On Saturday came the announce ment that at least a dozen Custom House employes had been booked for dismissal, ana tnat started a veritable panic among the many men suspected, of trying to carry water on both shoulders. It was asserted that when Charles "W. Henry went to "Washington last week he had in his pocket a list of officeholders whose loyalty was questioned. The four dismissed gaugers were on his list, and it is said that the doomed Custom House men were also included. Rumor has it that the postoffice had also been scrutinized by the' Twenty-second ward man. and that quite a number who served under Postmaster Field are to be asked to walk the plank unless the result of Tuesday's primaries shall show that they have done good service. Surveyor Ridgeway and other chiefs -deny that any, jiembe'rjof. changes .arfcq&4 .tempIatedVhut.ie-ware to He found who do not expect lo hear ijf" changes to-day. At all events the news is having the desired effect, and Leeds and Henry are correspond ingly encouraged, despite the fact that their prospects of going to the Republican Convention as delegates appear to be rather slim. Cooper Says It's All Serene. . Collector Thomas V. Cooper was cornered at nis JMeaia nome to-day, and in response to some direct questions emphatically con tradicted the report that ten Custom House officials would be dismissed to-morrow be cause of their stand on the national dele gate fight or any other reason so far as he knew. The report stated that all the ten officials were residents of the Fifth Con gressional district, and that the order for their dismissal emanated direct from "Wash ington and would be received by the Col lector when he opened his mail to-morrow morning. "I know of no such order and have no knowledge whatever of any forth coming order to "suspend any of the of ficials of the Custom House," said the Col lector. Going on 'to speak of the fight be tween the ward combine and the Federal officeholders, the Collector said: This trouble would not have originated at all but for the early call for the election of national delegates. It is several months ahead or the ordinary time, and this fact seemed toindicate a desire to elect delegates who would oppose President Harrison's re nomination if Ur. Blaine was not a candi date. The friends of the administration of course opposed this, contending that ff-JIr. Blaine is not a candidate, President Hani son's renomination shall not bo opposed. In short, they are averse to having the dcle- gites carneu over ooauy to a third man, as ihevaie convinced the sentiment of all the people is in favor of Blaine or Harrison. There Is no other meaning to the contest than this. There Is no hostility to 3Ir. Blaine whatever, in any senso or the word. What Made Harrison Hot The present situation can be well illus trated if we go back to the last State Con vention In Harrisburg in August. There an attempt was made to slight President Har rison by instructions practically against him, offered nearly a year In advance of the National Convention. This attempt was defeated, first in the Committee on Resolu tions and then on the floor or tbe conven tion. The resolutions were openly opposed by Cessna, itcynurn, jsiagee, Flinn and other prominent men from all parts of the State, andifthevbad not been wtthdiawn they would havo been defeatedoverwhelmlngly. This flaht in Philadelphia is more to pre vent the appeaiance of a slight to Picsident Harrison than anything else. All of the combine delegates arc now willing to say that if Mr. Blaine is not a candidate Presi dent Harrison's renomination Is inevitable, ana that they will support it. The mischief, however, was In calling the delegate elec tions In advance or the accustomed time, and in widely advertising the fact that this step was taken for the purpose of injuring President Harrison's chances. However," this is now disclaimed bv tho com bine, but the disclaimer has not been half as well advertised as tho original purpose, and therefore the friends of the President feel that if the views of the combine have really been changed thoy oueht to show the lact de cidedly by at least admitting two delegates out of ten, who It is well known will vote lor Mr. Blaine if he is a candidate, but who will assuredly l esist any attempt to carry the Pennsvlvanit delegates from President Harrison i? Mr. Blaine Is not a candidate. In fact, tho meaning of the fight against the ward combine is simply Blaino and Harri son and no third man. One or the other ot these two, and fair play In all that relates to eitueroi tneni. Cooper Says Harrison Is Not Hustling. Speaking of the rumored resignation of PostmasterFicld nnd the probable appoint ment of'TJnited States Marshal Leeds, Col lector Cooper said: There is no shadow of truth In the rnmor that Mr. Field will resign. There has never been tbe slightest criticism from the admin istration circleson Postmaster field's course of action. Asa matter of fact the President himself has never manifested any interest whatever or given any directions at all of any kind regarding any battle In his behalf. It is well known to all the best Informed men in Washington that the President abso lutely refuses to discuss any question con nected with his own candidacy. He has said to me personally that the offlco of President is not one which any man should struggle to obtain, and that he wouldneverseek to con troLelther the election or tbe conduct of a delegate; that all he desired at the round up ot his administration was that it should meet tho approval of tho Republican party and of tho American people. X believe that to-day there Is tho ut most coidiality between Mr. Blaine and Piesldent Harrison, and that it cannot be shaken by the action or non-action of any person, or group of peisons, or politicians, xne ngut in tins city win aepena Biiogeniei upon tho Interest taken In It by citizens who are not either city employes or federal officeholders. There are over 6,000 Repub lican city employes, while there are not over 1,000 Federal officeholders who are Re publicans and outside of the civil service; bnt, on the other hand, nearly all the busi ness men of the city warmly approve the Harrison administration, and while they are equally friendly to Mr. Blaine, they are all aDsolutely and distinctly opposed to even the appearance of an affront to the President. This, too, Is not only true of Philadelphia, but of the entire State. UNITED FOR IRELAND. THE CHICAGO FLATFOEM OF '91 IN DOIiSKD BY PATBIOTS. One Flag, One Purpose, One Destiny for Ireland Side Shows a Drawback The National League tho Solo Hope of the Oppressed Isle. Ne-wYoek, Jan. 10. Special Twenty branches were reported at a meeting of the New York City Municipal Council of the Irish National League of America this afternoon. Mr. M. D. Gallagher, Vice President of the National body, presided, and among those present was Mr. "William J. Lyman, National Treasurer. The meet ing was called to indorse the platform adopted by the National convention in Chi cago in 1891, and in furtherance of this end resolutions were adopted declaring the Council's allegiance to the Irish National Xeague and the cause of Ireland. The resolutions declare, among other things: Unity of action in this country is as es sential as in Ireland, and In this belief nil societies and associations organized for patriotic purposes are called upon to affiliate in one common voice and under one flag. Independent bodies, spasmodic meetings, and .so-called conventions purporting to be originated for league or party purpoes,bav ing no National Government nor head.have a tendency to deceive well-meaning persons who would wlllinglv support and encourage tho proper oiganlzation. Ireland has but one flag, one purposo, one destiny and through her regularly accredited repre sentatives she spoke in no uncertain lan guage. She asks you to cast partyisms aside ana march under one banner: dissolve or assimilate your side shows and form local branches in your neighborhood. We can thank God and the patriotic peo ple of onr race that the National League of America is to-day In a fair way of regaining Its old time energy and influence, and wo cannot let this opportunity pass without ex tending our heartfelt appreciation and thanks to our noble ex-President, John Fitzgerald, of Lincoln, Neb.: the ex-Treasurer, the Kov. Dr. O'Reilly, of Detroit, and Secretary John P. Sutton, of Lincoln, Neb., who, despite the severest criticisms of ine responsiblo peisons, have shown them selves to be men of the highest order of patriotism, honest and self-sacrificing for the good of the cause, and worthy of the confidence and respect of all people who ap preciate true manhood. WON'T BURY THEIR DEAD. Backs Connty lUonrners Befase to Consign Corpses to the Tomb An Epidemic of fear of Burial Alive A Doctor Afraid to Certify to Death. Philadelphia, Jan. 10. Special The country folk of Ottsville, Bucks county, and of the surrounding townships, are in a hubbub of excitement and are refusing to permit the burial of their dead. Corpses are being kept laid out in coffins in the par lors at home, and the terror-stricken rela tives are watching constantly, night and -day, over the remains. This peculiar agit.i - is the result of a r.ialse rumor-that Mrs.- ! Hager, of Otts ville, had narrowly escaped being buried alive. Mrs. Hager had a fainting spell, due to heart failure, last Sunday morning, and her relatives gave out that she was dead. On Friday night "Wilson Silverthorn, a prosperous farmer of Milford, died sud denly in bed, and Dr. Finney, the family physician, evidently worried by the Hager rumor, declined to testify positively that he was dead. Mrs. Silverthorn's nerves have apparently been unstrung by dread lest her husband be buried while in a trance. and she cannot be dragged from the coffin. It is feared she will lose her mind. John Taylor, an old man residing at Washington's Crossing, also died suddenly Friday night, hut, though three physcians have Bworn the man is dead, the family is so wrought up that they intend cremating the body to guard against possibility of burying alive. HEW YORK'S LIQUOR LAW. It Will Be So Framed as to Permit of Sunday and All Night Selling. Albany, Jan. 10. Special By pre paring a bill embodying their views, the Liquor Dealers' Association has forced a consideration ot the whole liquor and license question on the Legislature. The liquor dealers' bill will be one of the first introduced. Briefly summarized, it per mits Sunday selling, prohibits spying for violations and provides for all-night selling and less responsibility for damages and il legal selling. The questions involved are whether li censes shall be granted at all, the cost of the licenses, the hours for selling, the ques tion of special licenses, and tbe con stitution and power of the licensing body. The Democratic leaders have deefded that the general principle of home rule should be applied to the liquor i question, and that every locality should be lelt to determine it. xne outlines of 'the proposed measure have been determined. There are to be three broad divisions of li censes the general license to sell during the day and up to midnight except Sunday, a special Sunday license and a special night license. PANHANDLE PASSENGERS IN PEBIL. Their Coach Ban Into by a Second Section of the Same Train. SlEUBENVILLE, Jan. 10. Special A bad wreck occurred at 1 o'clock this after noon on the Panhandle Railroad at the passenger station in this city. The through vestibuled passenger train due here at 9:18 A. m., was late. While lying here the sec ond section engine came flying around the curve and crashed into" the vestibuled sleeper, Venetia, in which there were five occupants in the far end of the car. Thev were only shaken and frightened, although the engine tore into the sleeper half its length. Conductor Brown, of the second section, is the only person hurt, his back being bad ly injured. The baggage car and passenger coach on the first section were badly de molished and the engine of.the second is a total wreck. The accident was the result, apparently, of disregard of signals. En gineer Coniffsaw the signal, he says, and whistled down brakes and appliedthe air, which refused to work. . CHURCH FACTIONS USE EEV0LVEES. The Hungarian Bellgious Feud at Plymouth Breaks Out Afresh. "Wilkesbaeee, Jan. 10. The war in the Hungarian Church at Plymouth, which raged so furiously a texr months ago, when revolvers and dynamite played a prominent part in tho disturbance and graves were opened by dissenting factions, has again broken out. A faction has become dissatisfied with tbe new priest, and has come out in open rebellion. They went into the church to day with revolvers and forced submission, and to-night a body of armed men is guard ing tne sacred edince. Serious tronble is apprehended. i CON 11 . FDHBIG BHML. Congress to Take a Fall Out of Philadelphia's Defunct Banks. MUTCHLER MEANS IT. He Will Ask for a Special Committee of Investigation. THE PROBE TO BE PUT IN DEEP, No Matter Whose Wounds Will Be Thereby Opened and Exposed. Bank Examiner Sheppard Now in Charge of the Keystone and Spring Garden Corpses His Report to J3e Made to Secretary Foster, but Con gress Wants a Report for the People An Effort to Accomplish What the Extra Senate Session Failed to Do The Maverick Bank May Be In cluded. tSPECTAt, TELEORAK TO THE DISPATCIM "Washington, D. C, Jan. 10. As a re sult of a recent conference of National Democratic leaders, Congressman Mntch ier, of Pennsylvania, will to-morrow intro duce in Congress a resolution authorizing the appointment of a special committee to investigate the recent failures of the Key stone and Spring Garden National banks of Philadelphia. The resolution reads: Resolved, That a special committee be ap pointed to investigate the recent failures of the Keystone and Spring Garden National banks of Philadelphia, and ascertain to what extent Government officials were neg ligent in tbe matter, the committee to have power to send forepersons and papers. In the event of the resolution passing, there are good prospects that the affairs of the defunct Bank of Philadelphia will be thoroughly aired, and it is confidently be lieved that officials of national importance will be involved in the investigation. Con gressman Mntchier is confident that the right sort of a committee can, by a thorough investigation, produce revelations that will startle the financial world, and will involve many persons high in the nation's councils. Startling Developments Promised. The affairs of the defunct Keystone and Spring Garden banks have never been wound up by the Government officials. It has, however, been developed that the con cerns were rotten to .the core, and it has., "been frequently hinted that Postmaster General "Wanamaker, United States Senator Quay and other national figures would yet be associated with the failures. The failure of the extra session of Pennsylvania's Sen ate to get at the bottom of the financial dis tress that overtook these concerns.it is given out, his compelled national leaders on the Democratic side to act in the matter, and if the special committee can be secured, there will,beyond question,bc some startling developments. About two months ago George Sheppard, a national bank Examiner for the Pittsburg district, was relieved from duty. It was said he resigned to become cashier of a Pittsburg bank. It has recently developed that he was relieved from duty in the Pitts burg district, and was assigned with other expert examiners, to the investigation of the defunct Philadelphia institutions. Mr. Sheppard's Present Employment. Mr. Sheppard is admitted to be one of the most expert examiners in the service. The Treasury authorities have the utmost con fidence' in him, and he has been placed in charge of the affairs of the Keystone and Spring Garden banks. What ever discoveries he may make will be re: ported to the Government, and it derelic tion of duty on the part of the national bank examiners is disclosed the Treasury officials will act promptly. But tho effort of the Democrats in Congress will be to un cover to public view the alleged rottenness of the broken banks, and thereby accom plish in another W3y what Governor Patti son failed to do by the extra session of the State Senate. The Maverick Bank In It, Too. Another correspondent says: It is very probable that when the resolution comes before the House Mr. O'Neil, of Massa chusetts, will propose an amendment so as to include the Maverick Bank failure, of 'Boston. Mr. O'Neil asserts that the bank examiner here examined the Maverick Bank only ten days before its failure, and had pronounced it sound. In speaking about his resolution this evening Mr. Mutchler said: Congress has powers that it would be well to exercise occasionally. Daring the paBt J-car tho number of national bank failures lave been simply alarming. These Institu tlnna nre sunnosed to be under the suner- vfsion of the Government, and it is clearly within the province of Coneress to investi gate the Government officials, to ascertain if thoy do their duty. I cannot understand how a bank examiner can make a thorough examination of a bank and not discover anything when It is on the brink of disas trous failure. I do not know if there was any neglect or dereliction on the part of tho Government officials in tho cases of tbe Keystone and Spring Garden banks, but It will do no liaim to make an investigation. Experts Beports Not 3fet Beady. Comptroller of the Currency'Laey states that the final report of the experts engage! on the books of these banks will probably be made within the next lew weeks. There have been routine reports from time to time, but he says nothing has been developed that has not already been made public. The final report willbemade to Secretary Foster, and will probably be pdblished. . Mr. Lacy cannot see .the use of a Con gressional investigation, as he does not think the uonjmittee on Lansing ana uur rency will be able to discover any more than the eight experts who have b'een en gaged on tho work. Mr. Mutchler expects, in the considera tion of his resolution, to have the whole national banking system under discussion, with the ide3 of finding a remedy or preven tion for any serious failures. A MILITARY ESCORT TO CHURCH. Governor-Blect McKinley the Cynosure of All Byes in Colnmbas. Columbus, O., Jan. 10. Several clubs and military organizations arrived to-day to participate in the inaugural exercises of Governor-elect McKinley to-morrow. The main body of the organizations is expected to-morrow, inclndintr the Blaine and Lin. coin clubs of Cincinnati and the Garfield Club of Dayton, 400 in number. Prepara tions have been made for the accommoda tion of the visitors, and it is expected the parade will be one of the largest which has accompanied any inauguration of a Governor of Ohio. Major McKinley attended church at "Wesley Methodist Episcopal to-day, es corted by the Cleveland Grays, and the Euclid Light Guard of Cleveland attended services at Trinity Episcopal Church. There has been a large influx of people all day, and the new Governor and his wife have been the subjects of almost continuous attentions. BAD WEATHER ON BOOMERS. LIVING IN TENTS AND WAGONS DUR ING A BUZZABD. Settlers on Newly-Opened Land Not Much Better Off Cow Chips and driftwood for Fuel Snowing in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Kansas City, Jan. 10. Dispatches from various points in Kansas and Oklahoma Territory state that a severe snowstorm prevailed there to-day. The weather, which had been very cold for the past few days, began to moderate last night. The wind changed from north to east and snow began to fall early this morning, continu ing until late this afternoon. In Southern Kansas and Oklahoma, where the weather was warmer, the snow was heavier and caused much delay """-ains. A dispatch fro ie, Oklahoma, says that the loi Tf ( 'T Weather, followed by the pre'' y' cause much suffering among ttt As. "i l.n. aA....i.. .Aj . y- '". .. f ni. are, for the most part, ill clad", Ba '.9 UUJ1 1CWUIIV UUCIICU IU SCifclC 4ICt, I erea ana msumciently jrtfvisioneov providing of fuel is a embarrassing an tion. Only a few of the claims, those along the streams, have timber, the owners of which hold it at prices too dear for the poor settler. Coal has to be hauled from Guthrie in wagons to Chandler, and that in creases its price. The settlers are forced to burn anything available. "Cow Chips" and driftwood are eagerly.sought. A dispatch from Arkansas City, Kas., says: The "boomers" who are waiting along the borders of the Cherokee Strip for its opening are suffering from the same causes. They, however, have to undergo the added inconvenience of living in tents and prairie schooners. Reports from all sections of Nebraska show that to-day's storm was" general over the State. Snow commenced falling early last evening and continued through the night and nearly all of to-day. A strong wind has been blowintr, drifting the snow badly. Trains on all the Nebraska roads are delayed. In Omaha street car traffic has been hindered. To-night it is clearing there, and the thermometer is falling rapidly. MILLIE'S RECREANT HUBBY To Bo Compelled to Support His "Wire, the Charming Sonbrette A Comprom ise Probable, In "Which a Divorce Will Fignro In Dae Time. Dbnvek, Jan. 10. Special "I'll have him put in jail and kept there, or he will have to support me." These were the words rapidly spoken by Mrs. Millie Price Dow this afternoon at the Windsor HoteL They expressed her plan of campaign against her youthful husband, Clarence Dow. "I'll work my fingers to the bone to succeed in doing so," she continued, "and we will see if the law will help me. He must support me." In the fall of 1890 Donnelly and Gi rard's "Natural Gas" Company played be fore Denver audiences. Clarence Dow, son of a wealthv resident of Denver, thought 1,. ... lA. , tw'IH. h. .,;.! lig TTA0 U V I II 1U A1A1W1V) WUW UOAAUA DV l brette, and so they were married. They lived together for four day3 and since then have been strangers. Mrs. Dow arrived yesterday morning, alone and unattended, and at once proceeded to endeavor to bring her hubby to terms. Up to to-night she was unsuccessful. "I must leave the stage," Milie said, "for I cannot hold an engagement for two weeks; my health is too poor. Do you wonder that I want my husband to support me? I have earned money for my mother and myself as long as possible, and nowwe are penniless." It is quite probable that a compromise will be effected by Mr. Dow, and the courts appealed to for a dissolution of the mar riage. A PLOT OF THE POLICE. The Attorneys or Sam'l of Posen Say They "Will Prove His Innocence. San Feancisco, Jan. 10. Special The trial of M. B. Curtis, well known on the stage as Sam'l of Fosen, who is charged with the murder of Policeman Alexander Grant, will be begun in the Superior Court this week, and a startling rumor was afloat to-day that Curtis was not only innocent of the crime, but was the victim of a police conspiracy. Invastigation seems to substantiate this story, and it looks as if Mr. Curtis would be acquitted when the case is tried. Attorney Georie A. Knight, counsel for Curtis, was seen to night and said he will prove at the trial that there were two men with Policeman Grant on the night of the killing. Both men were under arrest, and a police man had the nippers on the wrist of both. One of them was M. B. Curtis; the other unknown prisoner was the man who fired the shot that killed Grant "We will prove that Captain Lees, of the detective force, was m full possession of these facts early the next morning. Our witnesses for the de fense will not only prove that, but will also prove that they notified the police of the facts and the police failed to act upon the information tbey received. Curtis maintained from the first that he never shot Grant." " SOONER BEAD THAN BLIND. An Afflicted Salesman Commits Suicide. In a New Tork Hotel. New Yobk, Jan. 10. Special. Ablind man led by a district messenger went to tbe St. Cloud Hotel Friday and asked 'for a room". The manager recognized him as Samuel Sickel, a frequent customer, and gave him a room on the second floor. He went to the room at once, asking that din ner be served to him there. No one but tbe waiter who served him saw him again alive. At noon to-day Sickel was found lying on the bed, his right hand clasping a revolver. He was cold and dead. Sickel was for many years a traveling salesman, and six months ago, when his health failed and he lost his sight, his firm pensioned him. He was 43 years old. Since losing his sight he has been despondent, and frequently said he would sooner be dead than blind. . Trjlne to Down the Whisky Trust. St. Louis, Jan. 10. Two large distill eries are to be built here to fight the Whisky Trust. One of the new companies is already incorporated under the name of the Madison Distilling Company with a capital of 5200,000. The second will be in corporated within a week. A Bad Fire at Butler. Butlek, Pa., Jan. 10. Special Tbe High Explosive Company's shell manu factory and stables, eight valuable horses and eight torpedoe wagons were burned. Loss, 14,000; insurance, $3,000. Origin an overheated store. '. ,. v ONE ISM A TIME The Purpose of 'Those Who Are Ntott Shaping J)emo cratic Policy. TAEIPF EEFOEM IS HRST,: Therefore They Would Shelve Silyerl Until After Election. PK0MPT MEASURES BEING TAKEN. To Eoom the Proposed International Con- j gress at Chicago. ' SPEINGEE, CARLISLE 1XD OTHEES TALE4j Washington, D. C, Jan. 10. The sil ver question as a legislative issue is once more awakening the liveliest apprehensions of both political parties at the national capital, and within the past few days thia topic has been the subject of even'more dis cussion than has the time-honored issue of tariff reform. But there is suddenly being manifested among the Democratic leader? a is said that prompt measures are to be taken to stamp the financial question as a secondary issue, and, if not, to relegate it to future solution, at least to prevent those fatal embarrassments that might result from hopeless party division upon the question. Eminent Advocates of Delay. Representative William M. Springer, of Illinois, Senator Carlisle, of Kentucky, a member of the Finance Committee of ths Senate, Senator John M. Palmer, of Illi nois, and Representative Joseph H. O'Neill. of Massachusetts, are a few of the promin ent Democrats who are aid to believe the best solution of the silver question lies in international agreement, and who will, therefore, favor the bill now being prepared for the relegation of the question to au international congress to be held in Chicago in 1893. Such disposition of the question by this Congress would, of course, prevent the silver question from becoming one of the harassing issues of the coming campaign, and enable the fierce political battle of 1892 to be fought once more upon the burn ing issues of tariff reform. Sprinser's Reasons for "Waiting. "What course do you think should ba pursued by the Democratic party in thia ' Congress, with reference to the silver ques tion?" an Associated Press correspondent to-night inquired of Mr. Springer. Mr. Springer replied: The course which I have heretofore pur sued In reference to the free coinage of sil verisnota matterof doubt. lam abi-met-allidt, and as such I cannot support any policy which would relegate silver to the rear or eliminate it from political discus sion. On the contrary, I would make it 1 great national and international question, and would ettle it npon lines as broad at possible and at the earliest time practica ble. My experience, however, in matters of legislation, teachei me that tho object which, . ismost desirable cannot always be accom plished, but that which Is desirable, and which at the same time may be attained, onsht to be the aim of all leeislation. What, then, is attainable during this Con gress, so far as silver is concerned? Tho J oua '? "eocra',.,l Dy a J.a.r?e majority. ! AUBoenareisepnoiican,anatnerrc8iaens Is a Republican. It would be next to im possible for both Houses of this Congres to agree upon a silver bill of any kind, but. even 11 an agreement should be reached be tweeu the two Houses, securins free coinago or making more liberal provisions in that direction, the President stands ready to in terpose his veto. Hence, no legislation upon this subject, however desirable it may be, can be attained dnring this Congress. What He Meant nt That Banquet. This is what 1 intended to stato in my re marks at the Jackson banquet in New Tork on Friday evening last. It is a mere ques tion offset; that is all. This situation car ries us then to March 4, 1S93, when tho present Congress expires by limitation of law. The next Congress, which will be elected in November next, will not assemble In regular sesion until the first Monday In December, 1S03. This is the earliest time at which it is probable to entpr upon the con sideration of measures which may there after be enacted into law with reference to tho coinage of silver. Now, can anything be dono in the mean time which would enable-Congress to reach a proper conclusion on tho silver question when the time arrives at which practicable. , legislation may be entered upon? This, It' seems to me, is the practical question foi the consideration of Congress at this time. Concress could with great propriety during thii session pass an act authorizing tbe as sembling of an international monetary con gress, which would havo for its oDject and whose duty it would be to formnlate,subject to the approval of the countries sending representatives thereto, a uniform mone tary system, and to fix tho relations which gold and silver should bear to each other and the nomenclatures nnd values of all coins hereafter to be Usued. An Appropriate Time to Confer. In view of the face that the Columbian Ex position will be bold Jn Chicago during the year 1893, and therefore, prior to tbe assem bling of the first session of the next Con gress, it seems most appropriate that this International Congress should be held in that city during that time. This congress should be a popular one. It should be a congress not a secret conference or com mission, as in the past and should have a large representation from this Government and the governments with which we main tain diplomatic relations. Its proceedings should be published, the same as the pro ceedings of Congress, and representatives of. the press should bo admitted to all Its ses- slons. It. would thus become a great educa tional agency for' the enlightenment not only of the people of this country, but of all other countries, in reference to tho subject to be considered by it. The representatives on behalf of the United. States should be appointed by the President of tho Senate and the Speaker of the House, of Representatives. At least seven repre sentatlvcs should bo appointed by both, no more than four of which should be members of the same political party, and who should represent, so far as possible, the different shades of opinion upon the coinage or silver. Thee appointed by tho President or tho Senate should be members of the Senate, and those by the Speaker of the House should bo members or the present House of Representatives. It might be well, also, to authorize the Secretary of State and the Director of the Mint in office at that time to act also as the representatives fiom tha United States. "Weights and Measures In It. The President shonld be authorized, in behalf of the United States, to invite the1 Governments with whom we maintain diplomatic relations to send representatives to this International Congress; and he should be Instructed to inform such Gov ernments that the Government of the United Stated heartily desires to secure uniform systems of coinago and of weights and measures, to be adopted thereafter by all. commercial nations, In order to facilitate, so far as possible, exchanges of commodi ties; and to simplify monetary transactions; that this Government desires international agreement as to the relations which should be maintained between gold and silver, and tbat in order to secure this and the uni formity as to weights and measures, an earnest effort should bo made by the re spective Governments of the world- , If international agreements could be se cured unon tbe subjects mentioned, andv If such agreements could meet the approval pf even some ot mo leaning nations 01 tllo, world, it would be the greatest work-of the- century. 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