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WAR
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AT WASHINGTON.
Belligerent Talk at Every
Hand Except From the
Administration.
HARRISON IS AT WORK
On the Important Message He Will
Send to Congress Soon.
MR. BLAINE HELPING HIM OUT.
Chile's Move on the Straits of Magellan
Not Considered Serious.
Minister Montt; Accused of Sending:
Cipher Messages to Chile That Have
Given His Country Valuable Tips
Biped Pigs at a Chinese Banquet New
York and Kansas City Dead Set for the
Democratic National Convention
3emhardt Playing to Poor Houses at
the Capital Art Notes and Gossip
About Sculptors and- Painters Sad
Sequel to a War Story.
lErECIAL TELEGEArHIC LTTTEB.
Buveatt or The DisrATCH,
Washhigtox, D. (X. Jan. 15.
War is the burden of conversation upon
nearly every tongue to-day. The news of
the purchase by Chile of "Whitehead torpe
does from England, and the dispatching of
torpedo vessels to occupy the Straits of
Magellan, is accepted as the finality of
Chile that there -will be no apology, no in
demnity, no reparation of any kind, and
'hat if the United States is preparing for
battle Chile is preparing as well.
The President received few callers to-day.
7!e vas busily engaged putting the finishing
ruches on his message to Congress to ac-c-nipany
the submission of the Chilean
Arcericin correspondence. Secretary
Blaine called to see him, and the two p' ssed
some time together, conferring over por
tions of the message, and discussing the
ne est news referred to above. Mrf Blaine
received the members of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, who came on
their usual annual call, but did not mention
the Chilean trouble to them. It wiil ba
mentioned to them and to Congress and the
whole country next week.
A Move That Millet Gos.Ip.
It is thought to be very peculiar that
Chile should so promptly anticipate the
ultimate policy of "this country should war
break out, as to the occupation of the
Straits of Magellan, a matter much talked
of in naval circles, and first mentioned I
publicly in tbee letters a dav or two ago.
Of course, such a strategic movement
would quite naturally suggest itself to
almost anyone making a study of the
geography of Chile, but it is hinted that the
quiet gossip in naval circles may have
penetrated to the ears of Minister Montt,
and that the patriotic Chilean may have
sent a cipher dispatch to his Government
in regard to the matter. It is rather early
in the game, however, for so significant a
move, and can have little other effect than
to strengthen the thought that war is
inevitable.
The straits Not Very Important.
In so lar as the present occupation of .the
Straits of Magellan is concerned it would
make little difference to this country were
nar declared. It would require but two or
three days additional for vessels in the At
lantic to sail round the Horn instead of
parsing through the straits, and the strait
may not be an objective point until the war
fleet of Chile on the upper western coast is
compelled to surrender. After the real
Chile, comprised in the ports of Valparaiso
and Iquique, is in the hands of the United
States, vessels would then be dispatched to
occupy ports on and in the neighborhood of
the strait, and will have little opposition
from any force that Chile can spare for the
defense of that important passage.
Among naval officers to-day it was
thought that it would not be wise to at
tempt the passage of the Strait in the out
set if it were defended by torpedoes, but to
take the other passage and leave the Strait
for the grand round-up of the war.
Sttuljingr tlie Map or Chile.
It is almost amusing to hear all of these
matters canvassed solemnly in detail
while the angel of peace still spreads
her white wings and smiles serenely over
both lands, but so it is that in the highest
naval circles the best maps of Chile that are
available are brought into requisition, with
all printed and verbal knowledge that is at
hand, and every detail of the "situation" is
discussed and theories of the best plan of
procedure jotted down.
Yetmth all this conviction of the cer
tainty of war in the minds of the native
citizen, no one connected with the Chilean
legation will for a moment admit that the
trouble will not finally be settled on a peace
ful bais. So serene are they in their belief
that one is almost led to suspect they have
information that at the last moment, if not
sooner, Chile will make the desired repara
tion rather than risk a trial at arms. One
of these worthy gentlemen tells me that at
a banquet given by the Minister of State at
Santiago a few evenings ago. Minister Zgan
was given the seat of honor at the right
hand of the host.
Eagn's Social Honors Not Known.
As no such bit of social gossip had ap
peared in any of the newspapers of this
country or of England, the official was
asked to say from what source he got his in- I
lonna.ion 11 u were cabled to Minister
Montt by the Chilean Goverement, as an
official dispatch tending to reassure this
Government of the friendly feeling of the
.Chilean administration. The legation at
tache looked wise, but refused to tell how
lie came to know of Mr. Egan's social ag
grandizement in the enemy's capital.
Should war occur, one of its amusing re
sults will be to bring into prominence and
importance a gentleman than whom none
has been better known in "Washington for
years. Among the judges, the colonels and
the majors who have been noted as the sofa
loungers of the hotels for years was Judge
Eiley, formerly of Acconiac county, Ya.
He became a Republican after the war, and
was appointed a United States Judge by
President Grant for the district which in
cluded the "Eastern sho', by Gad, sah."
A Toll-Taker at Every Town.
After the end of his term the Judge was
Consul at Zanzibar, and he tells many thrill
ing tales of his life there. For years there
after he fell into a condition of disuse, and
with a meager income, which at times
ceased altogether, he lived a frugal and pre
carious existence at the Capital. He.was
educated at Washington and Jefferson Col
lege, at "Washington, Pa., was wonderfully
fluent, though somewhat grandiloquent of
speech, was shrewd and able, and often
gave valuable hints to the leaders pf the
partv, for which he rightly levied a fair
toll v
"When Harrison was elected the Judge
began a fight for place. He ran his own
canvass, and was sn persistent that Mr.
Blaine at .last appointed him Consul to
Porto Cabello, on the Straits of Magellan,
out of reach of the telegraph and almost of
the mails. It would be one of the broadest
humors of politics if the Judee should, as
he possibly may, turn up as a great figure
in a Chilean war, and be a lion of the hour
upon returning to his beloved native land.
His experience would be food and drink for
him for the remainder of his life.
Sequel to a Sad Story.
There lies dying this evening, in a small,,
poor honse in a cheap part of the city, an
old man who a few years ago figured in one
of the most horrible tragedies that ever dis
graced the South in the palmy days of the
shotgun policy. In that darkest period
Judge Keys was on the bench of the United
States Court of Mississippi. Of course he
had the bitterest hatred of the natives. In
a case involving the punishment of Ku
Klux bis life was threatened, and as the
trial progressed day and night there
came . a dav when he .was in
formed he would be killed if he
proceeded farther with the case. As he
left home for the evening session his wife
urged him to take with him their beautiful
boy of 14 years, as, she said, no man would
be" brutal enough to kill him with that
boy at his side. The proceedings were
hardly becun when the lights were turned
off and shots were fired in the direction of
the Judge. After the uproar subsided a
little the Judge was heard crying out that
his boy was-killed. A light was struck and
this was found to be true.
Cruelty Almost Beyond Belief.
The child was fairly riddled with bullets,
and yet even in this condition he was
kicked bv one of the ruffians bccaue his
body had been between the bullets and Ins
father. Further assault on the Judse was
prevented, however, and his life was spared
on condition that he would leave the State.
He came to "Washington, and, after vainly
seeking a place commensurate with his
ability, secured a small clerkship in the
Treasury Department. Mrs. Kevs sold a
costly mansion, beautifully furnished and
decorated, in which there was one chamber
set which cost 5800, for the sum of 57,000.
and followed her husband. Soon after the
advent of the Cleveland administration
Judge Keys was dismissed on some pretext,
though his Democratic chief, who had
known him in the South, had promised to
protect him in his place Old, infirm, out
of work, the money saved from the wreck
of his splendid home in the South rapidly
slipped away from him. With the remnant
of it Mrs. Keys opened a little shop for
the sale of groceries and varieties, from
which she made a small profit.
Not liven Empty Honors for Him.
After the election of Harrison. Judge
Key secured a -position as nightwatchman
at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
A short time aeo he fell sick, and to-night
he lies dying in his bare and cheerless
home, attended by none but his faithful
wife and an old slave who had been a favor
ite with him in other days, and who came
to him starving not long ago and begged to
be permitted to do something, for the old
master to earn a crust of bread and the
privilege of sleeping.on the floor.
The results of the war for the Union, of
emancipation and of faithful service to the
government, must certainly seem to be
somewhat barren to this old slave and his
proud, wcalty master of other days, dyine
to-night in poverty and misery.
The annual rout at "Stewart Castle," the
residence of the Chinese Legation, has al
ways been productive of much gossip un
complimentary to many of the guests, and
the one this week appears to have been no
exception. The Secretary of the Lesntion
was particularly carefnl this year in his in
vitations; yet, I am told, the house literally
swarmed with uninvited persons, more than
with members of Congress who were in
vited, or upon cards given away by mem
bers of Congress who themselves could not
attend.
A Most Disgraceful Scene.
After the more dignified banquet, at
which Secretary Blaine and other high offi
cials sat, was ended, and Minister Tsui and
Madame Tsui had retired to their private
rooms, the "cuests" fell upon the food and
wines as hungry swine might go to a trough,
and literally rooted each other aside to reach
the tables. The scene as described to me
was disgraceful to an extreme.
Our highly civilized statesmen and their
friends seem to look upon the heathen
Chinese as persons either to be kept out of
the conntry or to be fallen upon and de
voured if they are let into the country.
Elaborate preparations are being made by
the local committee to entertain the Na
tional Democratic Committee on its arrival
here next week, and if the members are be
set with bidders for the convention they
will at least get some pleasure from the
entertainment that will be afforded them by
hospitable Democrats of the district.
New Tork'a Little Joker.
The prospects are that the great struggle
will be between New YorkT and Kansas
City. The former will make a strong ar
gument that to hold the convention there
will destroy the last chance of the Republi
cans to carry the State.
The Border Raid Claims Commission, now
here from Pennsylvania, is much dis
gusted with the Holman resolutions, which
passed the House yesterdav, hut, notwith
standing the economical influenza which has
beset their fellow Democrats iin Congress,
the commission will open headquarters for
the session, and some two or three of the
members will be always on the ground to
look after the 3,500,000 acres involved. It
will, however, prove a waste of time and
money. No such claim will secure an ap
propriation at this session of Congress.
Bernhardt Has Poor II oases.
Madame Sara Bernhardt, who, with her
company, has been playing at the Opera
House this w eek, has had poor houses and a
losing business, partly owing to bad weather,
and for the remainder to the exorbitant
prices charged. She accepts the indiffer
ence of "Washington-pleasantly, however,
and will to-morrow, in her hotel parlor,
give a sitting to U. S. Dunbar, the talented
young sculptor of this city, for a bas relief
of her head in profile. Mr. Dnnbar has
made remarkable studies of a number of
eminent actors and actresses, and Mme.
Bernhardt, who has before posed for him, is
always delighted to give him a sitting. On
the occasion of a previous visit Madame
Bernhardt modelled an interesting relief of
her own head in Mr. Dunbar's studio.
I know of no poem the product of recent
years, which has received such extended
and flattering notice as the "Launcelot and
Guineveve, of Kichard Hovey, of this
city, of which I wrote at length some time
ago. The best critics of the daily press
have ghen it almost unt-tintcd praise. Mr.
Ho ey is now in Paris, but amid the diver
sions "of that gay capital, he is working
hard upon two dramas, one of which, at
least, may possibly make its appearance in
the theaters next season. Lightxek.
MONTT'S SONG OF PEACE.
The Chilean Minister Still Insists There
Will Bo So War The Feeling in Val
paraiso Not so Unfriendly as Reported
Tne Minister's Temper.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 16. The Fost
to-morrow will print the following inter
view with Senor Montt, the Chilean Min
ister, on the subject of the supposed un
friendly feeling entertained by Chileans
against Americans:
"Is there really a generally unfriendly
feeline against Americans In Chllel"waa
asked Mr. Montt.
"No; that is false," he replied. "It is as If
yon say because tho Irishmen in New York
City do not like the English, all the people
of the United States aro unfriendly to Eng
land. Ihavo lately talked with Americans
who have lived in Chile Mr. Oswald, Mr.
Nelson and Mr. Logan and they all say it is
not so. Besides, tlio officers of the Baltimore
themselves must say tlie same. Their sailors
had some trouble on the streets, to bo sure,
but that did not hinder, many weeks after,
tho officers of the Baltimore siving a ball to
Chilean people. Though these officers raised
a huo and crv in this country over tho insult
Chile had otYered their flae and uniform,
that did not prevent them puttine on their
very best uniform and summoning Chilean
Indies and gentlemen to danco su ound their
insulted flag on a war ship belongine to
their outraged Government, I had Chilean
papers with long accounts of the brilliancy
of the scene, descriptions of the American
naval officers' unlfoim and the Chilean
ladies' dresses, and great praise of tho gal
lantry of the officers as hosts.
Chilean Papers Not Unfriendly.
"While your press haa been making war
on us, and prejudicing your people against
us, our press bas been publishing your offi
cials as our friends, and thus I cannot make
my people realize the feeling that exists
here, and you see the impossibility of their
gauging their acts accordingly. Then, you
know the sailors of the Baltimore give one
testimony on which our courts in Chile base
their action, and when thev get back to the
United States thev give te-timony quite
different. So what is to be donot"
"But tho sailors explain this difference In
that they had to sign a paper In the Chilean
courts without know ing what was In It."
Then tliore was a realistic portrajal by
Snor Montt of what the eruption of a vol
cano is like.
"Tell me, tell me," he said, bonding for
naid, the veitical lines in his forehead deep
ening into ditches, lu eyes streimingllre,
h i s words stzzmg and tripping over another,
his face looked hot enough to blister, "toll
me, what would j on say if someone told
you a man signed a caper that ho could not
read, what would be tho first thing that you
would u J"
"That the man's a fool, of course."
A Tribute to American Bravery.
"That is it, exactly; that Is what I say to
these sailors It is absurd, absurd; and it is
false that they wcro made to sign papers
that contained they knew not what by the
court -of Chile. Made to sizn, indeed t Are
not the sailors American and brave. Could
they bo made? Have they ever told what
means of force were used to overcome their
brave resistance? Waslttherack.the screw,
the knife or the gun? Faughl I tell you
they never signed any paper in Spanish that
was. not read to them in English. The
foreign witness in our courts goe3
before the Judge .with an interpreter,
t.irongh whom "the testimony Is taken
When tho testimony is complete, It is read
in his own tongue to the witness, who then
signs it, whereupon it is also signed bv tho
interpreter and the Judge. For these men
to say that our Court made them sign a
paper without knowing what was in it, is
just as f f a Chilean sailor went before Justice
Brown. Justice Brewer, or any of the Judges
of the Supremo Conrt or tho United States,
and should say when he was back in Chile
tint Justice B'own or Justice Brewer made
him sign a piper that ha could no read.
It we are knaves, wo are not fools.
Down to a Question or Veracity.
"Is it reasonable that any court of Chile,
even though that court were acting in what
O'ou call 'star'ebaraber' session, would tam
?erwith tiro testimony of an American,
which it wan to forward to the American"
Government, knowing that the man was to
teturn to his country and have tho privilego
of giving his testimony in person to that
same Government? .Bah! "If the Judge had
made tlie sailors sign some paper and then
had killed the-sailors it might have done. I
know the sailors havetestlfled differently to
this Government, but I tell you, sir, it nai
rowa down to a question of veraeltvbetween
American sailors. Now, answer me, which
has mo3t at stake?"
If this is the view you take of it, Senor
Montt, lion do j ou acconnt for the apparent
determination bf the United States to go to
war with Chile?"
"I don't. Your press and your politics are
ambitious perhaps, maybe 1 do not know;
I cannot say. The English-speaking people
in Chile are mainly English subjects. The
Amoncans who have been ill-treated there
are mainly Irish. Perhaps, maybe I cannot
say."
EEVAMPINO OLD MOHITOBS.
The Montank and Two Smaller Ones to Be
Made Powerful Vessel.
Philadelphia, Jan. 16. Orders have
been received at the League Island Navy
Yard to put in proper condition and get
ready for sea the monitor Montauk, which,
in naval parlance, has been "laid up in or
dinary" on the Delaware river front,
moored to the monitor wharf since 1883.
The Montauk was built during the War of
the Rebellion. She bas a single revolving
turret, in which are mounted two 16-inch
rifled guns, which are formidable weapons
tor use in coast and harbor defense.
The first thing necessary will be to dace
the Montauk on the dry dock, and prepara
tions for doing so will be begun to-morrow.
There are two other monitors at League
Island, the Nahant and the Jason. They
are similar to the Montauk in construction
and armament. They have both been re
cently docked and had their bottoms
cleaned and painted. It is understood that
as soon as the Montauk's machinery bas
been connected and made ready for opera
tion similar work will be done on the
Nahant and Jason.
TBOHHASTEB POWEL'S WIDOW
Wins in an Attempt to Keep Her Out of a
Stockholders' Meeting.
Philadelphia, Jan. 16. Special Ap
plication was made in Common Pleas Court
to-day for an injunction restraining Amy
Smedley Powel, widow. of Robert Hare
Powel, from voting 200 .shares of the Powel
ton Iron Company's stock at the stockhold
ers' meeting which is to be held Tuesday
next. It is alleged by these stockholders
at whose instance the injunction proceed
ings were instituted, that the stock in Mrs.
Powel's possession was fraudulently issued
to her in that her title to it was grounded
on its being her dower right in her husband's
estate, which could not possibly afford such
remuneration.
Counsel for the complainant stockholders
said his clients were extensively interested
in the Powelton Iron Company, and the
voting of Mrs. Powel's stock would doubt
less decide the foreclosure of a mortgage on
the companv's property, the date for the
sale of which is fixed for March 9 next,
which sale he contended would
greatly jeopardize his clients' interests.
After listening to the arguments, Judee
Biddle refused to grant the injunction, say
ing he could not entertain a proposition at
the eleventh hour which mighf involve the
financial ruin of Mrs. Powel, since full ar
gument of the case could not be heard.
L1VSEY HEABD FE0M AGAUf.
The Xx-Cashler rfiu at Milwaukee
La.t
Week to Attend Funera .
Milwaukee, Jan. 16. Special Will
iam Livsey", ex-Cashier of the Treasury of
the State of Pennsylvania, was here last
week to attend the funeral of his daughter
An eilort to secure an interview with
him relative to the Bardslev'affair failed.
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Caused by tlie Strike on the
Allegheny and Man
chester Eoad.
STONES AKE J7EEELY USED.
Disastrous Attempt to Operate the
Troy Hill Extension.
MOTORMEN SLUGGED WITH BRICKS
Police Drive Back the Mob at the Points of
Their Kevolvers.
CARS DEMOLISHED ON BEATER AVENGE
Stones, bricks and missiles, big and small,
made the management of the Pittsburg, Al
legheny and Manchester street cars a
dangerous business yesterday. There
was more than one motorman who had to
leave his post of duty and have his head
done up in sticking plaster. In one case an
ambulance was necessary.
Up until evening things had been run
ning along as smoothly as could be expected,
and no tiouble was reported. The police
authorities feared trouble though, and in
creased the number of officers to, 25.
Shortly after 5 o'clock the company
decided to run a car over the Troy Hill
line. Besides the conductor and motorman,
there were three policemen, and every man
was armed to the teeth.
Motorman Brown Hit 'With a Stone.
As the car pressed through the strikers'
lines at the stables, one of them was heard
to say, "That car won't run up the hill,
even if it takes a murder to prevent it." In
a measure the men were true to their word.
The car was just beginning to get under
headway when it was stopped and the men
tried to get on Motorman Brown's platform.
They were pushed backward by the motor
man and the policeman, who
was with him. One man, who was more
bold, tried it again, and Brown knocked
him down. This incensed tlie crowd, and
bricks were thrown. One of them
struck the striker's assailant on the
head, felling him to the ground.
He was injured quite severelv and taken to
his home in Oakland. This did not satisfy
the now blood-thirsty mob and they tried to
take possession of the cars, while the offi
cers stood with drawn revolvers to guard it.
Men Driven Back With Kevolvers.
While part of tho crowd stood at the
front the balance went to the rear and
crowded up on the platform against the two
officers. The policemen ordered them- off,
but they would not go until the revolvers
were forced into their faces and even down
the throat of one of the men. The idea of
ascending the hill was given up and the car
was run back to the sheds.
After this skirmish things quieted down
for awhile, but Beaver avenue was crowded
with men, women and children, who jeered
the men who were running the cars to Pitts
burg, -' n
'turn-offBeaver avenue to Bebeccastrewt1
it was thrown off the track in" some way by -
i,- mi, e.l ., . hm-n't, 1
About 8 o clock, as car 33 was makin.ythe
the mob. Several stones were thrown, but
no one was hit and the motorman and con
ductor went to the stables. Car 39 was
brought down to pull the car on.
Two More Men Aro Stoned.
The crowd followed, and was there nearly
as soon as the car. When the working be
gun, the mob commenced to hoot, but did
nothing worse until the car was on the
track. With one yell the bricks
and stones began to fly and
in less time than jt takes to tell
jt every window in the two cars was
broken and Motorman Kennedy and Con
ductor Sheidel were nursing bruised heads.
They were not seriously injured. The
shattered cars were afterward run
up to the stables, while a mob of over 300
people followed them, cheering for the
strikers. The men stopped in front of the
stables and shouted themselves hoarse, but
were not destructive.
In front of the stables was a carriage
which had brought George B. Hill there.
The colored coachman was seated on his
coupe when the mob came yelling up the
street. The crowd surrounded him, and
soon the driver was begging for mercy,
while the color of his face was undergoing
lightning changes. After his prom
ising never to come back" again
the strikers left him. The police
then formed in line and drove the crowd
down the street- Up until 11:30 no other
trouble had occurred, but the officers were
afraid that there would be trouble after the
saloons had closed, as many of tbe men
were drinking heavily.
Strikers Confer With the Officials.
Shortly before noon a committee of five
strikers, District Master Workman and
Worthy Master Vincent held a conference
with the company, which lasted 'all 'after
noon. After it was over District Master
Workman gave out the following: We placed
our four grievances before the company,
and they were all refused. The first was
the discharge of two men, and then
we tried to bring about a settlement,
but failed.-. We asked .that the
two men who had been discharged
be reinstated. They refused. The
three-trip plan was "then brought up.
The company wanted the men to run one,
two or three trips, whenever it saw fit, at
20 cents an hour. We objected to this,
as we knew that the company had
decided to run the most of its
cars on this system. By this
the men might only be able to make from
20 to 80 cents per day. The
men then suggested early and late
straights and swings, the same system
that is in vogue on all the roads of the two
cities. This was blankly refused. We
then asked for a 12 - hour run,
with 40 minutes lav - off for
meals. The company said it would' grant
this and allow only 20 minutes for
the two meals. This we refused.
As a last resource we asked
that the company discharge all men who
were now at work, hut it refused -and tbe
conference was concluded.
Meetings of the Belligerents.
"I will send out circulars to-night
informing the patrons of the road
of the condition of affairs. To
night the strikers will hold
.another meeting, commencing at 12 o'olock,
and the best means for carrying on the
strike will be discussed,"
A conference of the management of the
road was held at The stables last night, but
up until 1:30 this morning they had not ad
journed. The stockholders and a committee of
strikers held another meeting at the stables
last night, and up until 2:30 this morning
they were still in session.
HANTELL GOES II ALONE.
He Separates From His IVlfe'and Agrees to
Pay Her 8100 a Week.
NEW York, Jan. 16. Special Bobert
B. Mantell, the actor, and his wife have
signed an agreement of separation, because,
as the preamble says, "divers disputes and
MAN
BRQK
I HEADS
1 unhappy differences have arisen between
wiem. xne terms oi tne separatum ate
that Mr. Mantell shall pay his wife $100 a
week for the rest of her natural life, out of
which money she shall support her two
sons.
Mm. Mantell agrees not to contract any
debts whatever under her hilsband's name.
The children remain in her custody, and
their father is to be permitted to see them
at reasonable intervals. Mrs. Mantell left
her husband about two months ago in Cin
cinnati, declaring that she could not live
with him any longer. She went at once to
her lawyers and instructed them to bring a
suit for separation. When Mr. .Mantell
was communicated with he intimated his
willingness to sign separation papers.
GOULD AGAIN CRANKED.
ANOTHER MAN AKBESTJ2D JOB SUS
PICIOUS ACTIONS.
This One Had No Djnamlte or Weapons
He Was Poor, and Greatly Bothered tho
Millionaire's Relations by Hanging
Around the Honte. ,
New York, Jan. 16. Special. Leopold
Laudator, a formerly prosperous German
stock broker, attempted suicide last sum
mer. To-day his wife got a divorce from
him, and he was arrested to-night for acting
in a suspicious manner in front of Jay
Gould's house.
On several occasions within the past few
days Landauer has hung around the house
and annoyed the butler by ringing the hell
and asking to see Mr. Gould. Tuesday
afternoon last Miss Helen Gould
was returning from an "at home,"
when Landauer dogged her to the very
door of the Gould residence. He afterward
walked backward and forward in front of
the house, now and then gazing up into the
windows. A policeman arrested him for
suspicious conduct, but he was allowed to
go at the station house.
To-night he took up his position opposite
tlie house again, and Butler Smith made
complaint against hlmandhadhim arrested.
Taken before Sergeant Bonk, Landauer
protested against being locked tip.
No weapons were found upon
him, and he denied having any evil motives.
He referred the sergeant to Buisell Sage,
Henry Clews, and other downtown brokers
and railroad men. He was locked u? how
ever, and will be brought up in Yorkville
Court to-morrow.
A ROMANCE OF SORROW.
Pathetic Story of Harold Courtney's life
His Bride Becomes Insane Immediately
After Their Marriage and Tries to'Take
Iter Husband's Life.
Peovidece, Jan. 16. Special. There
is an interesting and pathetic story behind
the simple statement that Mr. Harold
Courtney was one of the passengers arriv
ing in Genoa on one of the steamships which
recently sailed from New York City.
Harold Courtney's later life includes a
chapter of romance and sorrow in which
Bhode Island plays an important part. Mr.
Courtney is a scion of the house of Court
ney, of which the Earl of Devon is now the
head. Therefore, he is a prominent mem
ber of the nobility of England.
There formerly resided in Pawtucket
Miss Bella Cutting, the daughter of a rich
packing agent in the West, whose canning
establishment is situated near Chicago.
She was being brought up and educated as
a member of a family in Pawtucket by the
name of Patterson. Two years or more ago
sue gave evidences ot mental aberration.
d wasent to a. country seat in War wick,
-" te terly ' of Narraeangetl Bay,
where she was treated and kept in restraint.
She improved mentally and then went to
New York, where she met .Harold Court
ney, and speedily became engaged to him.
Their marriage was celebrated in that city
and it was a great society event
The young people secured passage on tho
steamer Fulda, aud sailed for Genoa
almost immediately after their wedding
ceremony, it being their intention to pass
the honeymoon in Italy. On the passage
Mrs. Courtney's old malady reasserted itself,
and twice she made desperate attempts to
take her husband's life, in the end becoming
so much insane that she had to be confined
to her stateroom, and placed under guard of
members of the ship's crew selected for that
purpose. She is now in Genoa. Pew of her
Bhode Island friends know these facts, or
why the beautiful Bella Cutting, who left
America under such flattering promises of
distinction in the upper circles of European
Bociety, has not been the brilliant social
star they had -anticipated.
A NEEDED LESSON
Tanght to People on the Bio Grande, to
Bespect United States Neutrality 'laws
Hereafter Texas Besldents to Be Prose
cuted Diaz Becrnitlng Oar Scouts.
London, Tex., .Jan. 16. S. T. Poster,
United States Commissioner at this place,
issued a number of warrants yesterday and
to-day for residents of the counties of" En
cila, Beapata and Starr, in which they were
charged with violating the neutrality laws
by furnishing the Mexican bandits under
Garza or his lieutenants with beef and
mutton.
Many of these parties are prominent
ranchmen and wealthy citizens of their
counties. They may have been ignorant of
the fact that thev were violating the law,
but in this case ft will profit them very lit
tle, as they will be vigorously prosecuted.
If convictions follow, residents of these
counties will take more care in future how
they aid movements against a friendly na
tion, y
Prom a scout who came up from Captain
Hardie's camp of Company G, Third United
States Cavalry, it was learned that the cap
tain has changed his base of operations
from Salenio in Starr county, where he
was stationed last week, to Bendado ranch
or settlement in Zapata county.. Bendado
is known to have been at one time head
Quarters for a nortion of Garza's fnllnwprs
but none of tneni were found there when
Captain Hardie and troops arrived. The
settlers there have, however, probably had
notice of his coming, and the guilty parties,
if they were there, slipped away.
The scouts report that the advent of the
United States troops has had a salutory
effect among the Garza sympathizers, and
they are very careful to say and do nothing
now u hich would lead the officers to sus
pect them of Having been connected with
the movement.
Agents of the Mexican Government in
Arizona are reported to be enlisting a band
of Apache scouts and trailers for service
against Garza and his Bevolutionists. Most
of these scouts were educated by the United
States Government at the Carlisle School.
EAILEOADS' MUNIFICENT GIFL
They All Promise to Transport Corn for
Russian Sufferers Free of Charge.
St. Louis, Jan. 16. The managers of
the Russian famine relief fund some time
ago addressed communications to the rail
roads operating between the Mfssouri river
and the seaboard, requesting them to trans
port corn intended for the relief of the Kus
sian" sufferers free of charge.
Secretary B. F. Tillinghast has received
answers from all lines, and withont excep
tion tliey have agreed to transport free, all
corn donated to the famine-stricken dis
tricts. Mr. Tallinghast says this offer will
be worth at least $25,000, or almost as much
as the entire sum received from 'all other I
States. J
MARKED $500 BILLS
That Played a Part in the
Sherman-roraker Sena
torial Contest.
CHAIRMAN HAOHADTHEM
But He Says Thev Were Used to Pay
Legitimate Botel Bills.
BIX INDICTMENTS MAY BE FOUND.
State Senator George Boss Roasts V. S. Sen
ator Calvin Brice.
PROTEST AGAINST MISUSE OP POWER
TPFEO XZ. TEtZOBAX TO THE DISPATCH..
Columbus, O., Jan. 16. TVhile there
has been a great deal of talk about wnat
certain members of the Legislatnre testified
before the grand jury, it seems that most of
the rumors are due to the fact that a would
be detective bank cashier marked two or
three $500 bills that were drawn out of the
bank by Chairman Hahn last week when
he was settling up the hotel expenses for
the large lobby that had been here during
the recent contest. One of these bills,
Chairman Hahn says, iras paid to the
American House, and another to the Neil
House, and the third is stlvJnTiis posses
sion. v
Chairman Hahn insi v- &sready
to show where every doli.'' 'Ovley
went, and it 11 well known tln " q -J
the expenses of Senator Sherms- .
the contest. Mr. Hahn stated that t.
"V tt f
tphAv in Iiava nnvhnilv pTftmine thf hnfti .
both ot his management of the recent cam-
paign in Ohio and of the Senatorial contest,
and that he will defy anyone to show him
where a dollar has been spent for any ille
gitimate purpose.
The bank cashier tried to trace the bilK
.The bills are all accounted for, and none of
them were ever in the hands of any mem
ber of the Legislature or any representative
of a member.
A Still Hunt That Didn't Fan Oat.
A paper" which has been giving con
siderable attention to the bribery subject,
publishes the following additional matter
thi3 evening:
On the evening of the Senatorial caucus
information was Drought Dy a detective to
certain persons interested in the contest
that a prominent politician, one of Senator
Sherman's chief managers, bad just drawn
$125,000 from one oi tho city hanks. ThU in
formation, taken in connection with authen
tic statements that several Foraker mem
bers of tbe Legislature were to flop to Sher
man at the last moment, was decidedly
startling, indicating as it did that they were
to receive "big money" for their votes.
Theie was a hasty consultation among the
few who were informed of the largo sum of
money having-been drawn, and several plans
to counteract its use proposed. Before any
thine was agreed upon, however, it wai
learned that Chief of Police Murphy was in
the Neil House, shadowing the man who
had drawn the money and the man who had
drawn the draft upon the bank. How Chief
Murphy had learned ot the monev belnjr
drawn, and tho other facts which had
prompted htm to take a hand in the matter,
is notat present known. Certain it is, how-eterv-thatna
waion theroaBd.andbadow
ing the suspected parties. It wan also
learned thattlie Chiefs plan of action would
he productive of the most startling results
if he fully carried it out. -
In order to make the evidence more clinch
ing against the members, Chief Murphy was
to wait until they had cast their votes in the
caucus, and then place them under arrest
on tho flour of the House of Representative.
The arrest was to be made as soon as tbo
vote was taken, and to the few aware of the
plan the Senatorial caucus possessed a' feat
ure of intense interest that was not" down
on the programme.
"Why No Arrests Were Made.
Chief Murphy did not intend to make an
arrest, however, Unless he gained positive
evidence of guilt. Ha feared that a prema
ture arrest would frustrate all subsequent
efTorts to bring the guilty parties to Justice,
and although it was said tbe Chief was satis
fled the money was used for votes, ho
tboueht best to let tbe boodle take its
course until he had an opportunity to work
up all phases of the cae. Tor this reason no
arrest was made in the caucus, although it
was expected by those cosnizant of the
facts that certain men who, when their
names were called, answered "John Sher
man," would immediately be taken from the
hall by an officer of tbe law.
Ever since that night Chief Murphv has
been actively engaged on the case. He has
been working under cover, and but lew, if
any, of the attaches of the police department
have any Idea of the nature of tne case on
which he Is engaged. Whether he Is secui
lnz additional ovidence of any guilt of the
suspected members remains for tbe grand
Jury now In session to learn.
Another feature of tne (treat case that has
not become generally known IS that the
man who had charge of all the details of
Sherman's camnaien, and was reallv tbe
generalissimo of Sherman's forces, had $40,
000 on deposit in a leading bank a few weeks
before the caucus. This amount was drawn
'upon from time to time until the day of the
caucus, when the last pf it was used. The
rand jury doubtless could secure some
Very lUipUI UtUH V V lUCUbC U UUJlIlUJllUg; tiiQ
cashiers of several prominent banking es
tablishments. A Half Dozen Indictments Expected.
This story is given considerable credence
from the fact that Police Commissioner
Dickson, who is cashier of Deshler's Bank,
has been called b'efore the grand jury. He
is the man who marked the three $500 bills,
expecting to follow them into the hands of
members of the, Legislature. It is not
known at this time, except from uague re
port, as to how many indictments will be
returned, but it seem3 settled there will be
two and possibly a half dozen.
It is known that the jury is in possession
of the affidavits of Member James, of "Wood
county, in which he details the attempt to
bribe him. It also has a letter in which a
prominent Sherman man urged the member.
to accept tne proposition wnicn naa Deen
made by the Sherman managers. A tele
gram is also on file which was sent to Gov
ernor McKinley, saying that a certain mem
ber had changed his mind and would vote
for Foraker as a matter of protection to
McKinley, the fact having leaked out that
the member was to secure a good position
for a relative in consideration oi his vote
for Sherman.
CLEVELAND AND HILL AT IT.
Friends of One Candidate Golnc to
Law
' fVith Those of the Other.
Syracuse, N. Y., Jan. 16. Special
The Democrats of Onondaga county were on
the skirmish line of the Presidental cam
paign tS-day. Democratic encases nere
called at noon for the election of city coni
mitteemen and delegates to the city con
vention in all tbe wards of the city. It jias
been apparent for several days that ex
Mayor Thomas Byan intended to make a
fight against the regular organization headed
by State Committeeman Wt B. Kirk. The
point to be attained was .the control ofthe
City Committee, which a month or so hence
will call the caucuses for making the dele
gates to the State Convention, Who choose
the delegates to the National Convention.
In this contest, therefore, was involved the
question of Cleveland or Hill.
Ex-Mayor Byan is the acknowledged Hill
leader in this section. It has been known
for'days that when the city caucuses were
held, Mr. Byan would be heard from, but
his opposition to the machine took a shape
WMsmWij ' -Y-
Once more the Little Sinai,
As usual is en hand,
With lots of Sunday papers
For the Blue Law Bogie Man.
altogether unexpected. A little before
noon a number of cutters drew up before
the Court House, and each was entered by a
SherifFs officer, who carried in his inside
pocket an injunction restraining the hold
ing of the caucus. The order bore the sig
nature of County Judge A. Judd Korthrup.
There was a separate order for each ward in
the city, and they were granted upon appli
cation of Colonel E. S. Jenny in behalf of
ex-Mayor Eyan and Police "Commissioner
Edward L Lewis.
At the meeting of the city committee
Thursday evening, Mr. Byan protested
, '. 'nst tne noiaing oi xne caucuses 10-aay,
.S. "...- k k.TJi .. ... .. 1
v t.l , ... J"., TiJJ
!
y,vg in violation of chapter 265 of the
p 1887, which require a two days no-
,tne electors.
v
ROSS BOASTS BRICE.
The Democratic Leader In the State Senate
Fajs His Compliments to His National
Chairman Tho Usurpation of Power
Vleorously Denounced.
PHIT.ADEI.PHIA, Jan. 16. Special
Senator George Boss, of Bucks county, the
accepted leader of the Democratic members
of the State Legislature, was in the city"for
a few hours to-day.
When he was questioned regarding the
succession of the late 'William L. Scott on
the National Committee, he said he was en
tirely in accord with the view that the
Democratic State Central Committee had
full power to fill the vacancy. Then in a
quiet way, withont mentioning any names,
he proceeded to give Chairman Brice what
niizht be termed in politics "a roasting:"
"What is your view of the situation?" he
was asked.
BriC9 Gets a Swipe From Itosi
"It is this," was the reply: "The action
of the Democratio National Committee in
recognizing the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee as the representa
tive of Pennsylvania Democracy in the Na
tional Committee, after the decease of Mr.
Scott, t the former committeeman, until
the vacancy could fce filled by the parry in
the State, so far as I am aware, was en
tirely satisfactory to the Democrats of the
State. But the assumption of the National
Chairman, o by the National
Executive Committee as now indicated,
that he as Chairman, or they
as the Executive Committee, have the power
to designate the permanent representative
upon that committee from Pennsylvania, is
a denial of the rights of the Democracy of
Pennsylvania, and a disregard of the prece
dent latelv established in New York when
the New York Democratic State Committee
filled the vacancy occasioned by the resigna-'
tion of Mr. Oelrichs by the election of Mr.
Sheehan." I
"Senator, are you in favor of any particu
lar gentleman to fill the vacancy?"
Merely a Question of Itlchr,
"To my mind, the question involved has
nothing to do with the individual gentle
men whose names are now associated with
the position, and for whom I have the high
est regard, but it is wholly one of the right
of a great party in a creat State to name its
own representative in the national organiza
tion through and by its own accredited del
egates." "Do you think the National Committee
will deny the right?"
"I cannot think that such usurpation of
power is seriously contemplated by the Na
tional Committee, or that Pennsylvania
Democrats, who in theirown State for many
years have found their only reward in con
tending for principles, will yield to such
aggression."
It is claimed, here now that Brice wrote
his letter to Chauncey Black without being
fullyrfonversant with the facts in the case.
At all events, the Philadelphia Democrats
are in a fighting mood, and declare they will
not tolerate national interference in'State
affairs.
THB DISPATCH' DLSECTOSY.
Contents ot tbe Utno Classified for 'the
Convenience ot the Reader.
Tlie Issue of Tag Dispatch to-day consists
of 20 pages, made up In two parts. The first
nine pages are devoted to the living news of
the hour. The literary 'features anil the
class news will he found readtly by refer
ence to this table:
Pace 9.
MOUBNEIO roa Albibt Victob.
ECBOPiAir News.
Gossip or New Tobk Arthur Brisbane
The Good, GbatPoet John Knssell Youny
ax TJadibobound electbic street cab
Ststesi.
Page 10. .
Yaxxee Lawmakers Frank G. Carpenter
AMattebopTitles Bob-Burdette
The Music Wobld C M'.S.
Page lL
The Wants. To Lets, For. sales. Miscellane
ous and Beal Estate notices.
Page 13.
The News op sociETT.Marlon Crawford Gallaber.
Tueatbjcal Evexts v. .Hepburn Johns
Lducatioxal News.
Page 13.
TVOMEVHave Bbaibs , Bessie Bramble.
A GIBL'S SLEEPING JtoOM Helen Watterson
The 'Wokld's 1'aib Board. .Mary Temple Bayard
Entjbtainixo tup Boxs. Jessie Benton Fremont,
The Germs IX Milk 1'ranas iflsher Wood,
Pago 14.
UGLIEST riOPLE OX EARTH Fannie B. Ward.
TiieGbaxdAbmt. Gossip op the gcabd.
Page 15.
'Kichest Cocxtbt Club W. Nephew King
Dott optiieSelleb. Kev. George Hodjrts
AktGemsop Japax Sir Edwin Arnold
The American Clauiaxt. .Mark Twain
Page 16.
Rapid Transit ixrARis IdaM. Tarbell
NEW TORE'S MORAL SPASMS.. . Charles T. Murray
Page IT.
Loxo Lived People Jobn S. Bllllnzs. M. D
Boarding school Gibls Ida Bache Cone
Drawkq the Goat Caroline Hunt RImmer
Little Ted's Last Tbick Ellen Olney Kirk
Page 18.
PassixoGibbaltab .Morat nalstead
Evexts op tile Day. Johns-Kaufmann
AHeviewop Spobts Pringle
Pago 10.
news op the courts. the market kefobts.
Oil Field jottisgs.
Page SO.
Secret Society News. Amusement Notices.
YOST AID ROHERDIi
The law and Order Society
Is "Victorious in the Pre
liminary Hearing.
MATTHEWS F0MD GUILTY.
An Alderman's Rulings: Save3 the
Bogie Man Many Questions.
SAMPLE LAW AND ORDER HEAEDJ0 -
labor Organizations Protest -Against Inter 3
Terence.
!HE NEWSBOYS WILL BE PEOTECTZD
At a regular meeting of Tubal Cain
Lodge.Ko. 23,Pa., of A. A. of X. and S. "W., .
tbe following resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, The so-called Law and Order
Society has taken upon ltselt to institute a
crusade against tbe printing and selling of
newspapers on Sunday, and
Whereas, Sunday is tho only day upon,
which the working classes have time to
read the papers, therefore be It
Besol ved. That we most emphatically con
demn the action of the fanatics who pre
sume to be tbe censors of public morality,
and be it further
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
give our moral support to the editors, paper
carriers, newsdealers and nowsboys, of Alle
gheny county, and'wlsh them success in
their battle for the right.
Geo. Fleet,
Chas. IIofkixs.
P. H. McGowax,
Committee.
At the regular meeting of tbe Builders
Trades Council last night a resolution, was
adopted pledging the financial support of
the council to the Newsboys' Union in the
fight against them by the Law and Order
Society on the Sunday newspaper question.
With as much seriousness as a Judge pro
nounces a sentence of death, Alderman
.tsone yesterday,
after a hearing
had been held in
the Sunday news
papercase, turned
to Thomas Mat
thews, the ac
cused paper car
rier, and in a
voice of deen. al
though perhaps
assumed emo
tion, declared:
"Mr. Matthews,
I must decide
ajrainst you."
The decision was
not unexpected
Agent JIClur3t
had aii several
days ago that
such would be the
result, and it is a
notorious faJTt
The Bogie Man Suxrrn In. that Xaw and
Order officers can generally pre
dict what Law and Order aldermen will do.
In other affairs these eighteenth century
people are not known to have the clair
voyant's remarkable power of foresight, but
at forecasting the decisions of their favored
Alderman, they are never known to be
mistaken in the cards.
Attorney Yost had consulted the stara the
HHH-
i
n
Jlohe Buhng Out Questions.
night before and came up to the 'Squire's
office early in the afternoon to make known,
the result of his mysterious readings. He
evidently didn't expect to find any
one at the temple of justice ahead
of hims but, strange as it may seem,
he was mistaken. Mr. Yost had never be
fore met his kindred spirit, the 'Squire,
and walked into his office with the charac
teristic trepidation of former century re
ligious cranks, who dreamt of ghosts,
witchcraftery and the means of punishing
them.,,
Kindred Sabbath Protectors Meet.
"Are you the Alderman?" asked Mr. .
Yost.
"Aye," answered M. Bohe, and guessing
his visitor's name, he reached out his hand
and said, "Mr. Yost, I am glad to meet
thee." The two men adjourned to the
corner of the room where the Alderman's
fee bill and safe have a habitation, and for
over a quarter ot an hour the scrap of con
versation that reached other ears indicated
that the sinful, dangerous, many horned
and double hoofed Sunday newspaper was
being discussed from the date line to the
last paid ad. on the 20th page.
"While this interesting talk was being
carried on between the attorney for the
prosecution and the magistrate who was to
sit in judgment, the people crowded into
the narrow quarters alloted to them. They
were really the "people," the detectives
not having arrived. The best citizens of
the ward turned out in force and it didn't
require a mind of omniscience to show
that they weren't fond of their Alderman,
or pleased with the work he was doing. '
"Michael, Michael," said one of them who
had not yet learned to call his neighbor
'Squire, "I thought when we elected you to ;
this high office yon would be an ornament j
to tbe ward. I thought you would respect
our tights and represent ns, not people of a '
forgotten age whose spirits have found a
habitation in the anatomy of three present- -day
dyspeptics. Michael, it was a mistake,
but we won't be mistaken when yon come
tip for re-election."
Ttohe Fears to Face Ills People.
Mike made a feeble answer, but he seemed
If It
ill iVlii
& w
fill
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