"nfl Vflll need ook, a coachman, UiJ luU nti InvMlmtnt, a bargain, anything If WANT Jott tryTHK DISPATCH'S WMH I tENT-S.WORD columns. Everybody ANVTHINC? read them every day. llllllUI medlnm for home hunter ' and Dome CCPIIRPfl ir you intend OtUUfluU to morn ad vertise In or cnntolt fD DrMTCn it small ad columns. U ntn 1 LU. - :forty-slx.th xeah. PITTSBURG-, THURSDAY, JANTJAET 2t 1892-TWEL7VE PAGES. THREE CENTS. - i I SENOR MITT E. And England Feels In- clinedto Offer Its Serv- ices as Mediator. NO MESSAGE IN SIGHT From President Harrison, Whd-Is. Waiting for More Light, SENATORS OPPOSED TO FIGHTING Some of Them Would Vote Against -a Declaration of "War. Coal Transports Leave San Francisco for a Point Handy to Valparaiso State Militia May Not Be Called Upon Fifty Thousand Men Would Be Enough to Occupy Chile The State Soldiers Could 3e Used to Defend the Union in Case of Invasion Chile May Not Fully Understand the Seriousness of the Situation When She Does She May Apologize. IBrrCIAL TELXGRATniC L'ETTXB.1 Bckeau op The Dispatch; WAsncfOTOX. D. C, Jan. 2). f There is no change in the Chilean situa tion to-night. There have been no develop ments in this famous diplomatic controversy during the day, and no dispatches received that have changed the issue in the least. The President's message 'will not go to Congress to-morrow, and it is possible that '' it mav be withheld until next week. It has been asserted to-day with much positiveness that England has announced its inclination to mediate in the interest of peace, and that overtures of a peaceful set tlement of the controversy had been made by Senor Montt, the Minister from Chile. A member of the Cabinet this morning, just before setting out for Mr. Blaine's house to dine, gave the following summary of the situation to The Dispatch: "Nothing whatever has occurred during the day to alter the situation in the slightest degree. Harrison Is Waiting Tor Reports. "The message of the President will not be Eent to Congress to-morrow, but this simply I means that the President is awaiting the re ceipt of some reports and information that are essential to a complete sad perfect, case on behalf of the administration. The re ports that there had been within the past two days any offers or promises of repara tion or apology are incorrect "The stories of the intervention of Eng land and the interference of Chile's neigh bors arc alike untrue. Chile has shown no disposition, as far as officially known, to make amends for what she has done, and the United States has not receded from the finn stand that has been taken from the out set, nor is any proposition to recede being contemplated. The President, the Secre tary of State, and the Secretary of the Navy are conducting the case for the United States, and doing it well." Late this afternoon Secretaries Blaine and EIkin, and John W. Foster, Mr. Blaine's diplomatic assistant, were in consultation with the President at the "White House for two hours. Onlj General Blatters Were Discussed. After the conference they separated. One of the gentlemen assured The Dispatch that there had been no definite result, as the consultation was a general one that did not seek to arrive at any particular con clusion. The chat which Secretary Tracy had with the members of the Senate Com mittee on Naval Affairs to-day was an inter esting one, which developed much informa tion as, to the vigorous and intelligent cam paign which the Secretary has mapped out. Not only are Tracy's plans almost com plete, but he is well posted also as to the intentions of Chile. The "Secretary told the Senators that he had requested them to call chiefly that he might talk over with them his plans and purposes, in order that they might see for themselves whether he was acting wiselv. He said that possibly the whole trouble might end in smoke, but he -wanted, the Senators to see how serious it is at present, so that he could not be accused of making war preparations unnecessarily. The subject of appropriations was then approached. More Money Wanted for Present Use. Mr. Tracy intimated to his callers that he might find it necessary to ask for more money to be placed at his immediate dis posal. There is in the Navy Department an "emergency fund" to be used for such purposes as its name indicates, but there is some question inSecretary Tracy's mind as to just how far this appropriation can be in trenched upon and for what objects. Noth ing' definite was done, as a result of the Secretary's suggestion, but he was assured that his hands would be upheld in any case. One unusually interesting piece of in formation the Secretary gave to the Sena tors that has not been before known, and that is highly significant, is that a contract has been made for ' the transportation of vast quantities of coal to the nearest availa ble jort to Valparaiso, to be ready in case of hostilities being commenced. One vessel was to start from"San Francisco to-day with 5,000 tons. According to terms of the con tract, the coal will be taken wherever ordered by the United States in case of war-, at a rate of payroportionate to the dis fance. Feeling That There Will Be No Vt ir. ' Secretary Tracy's private opinion which he expressed to some of his close friends daring the past few days, is that while the" situation is a very delicate one and even critical one, war will not be the result Other administration officials express the opinion that Chile lias misunderstood tho serious view which the United States has held, and that as soon as the matter is made clear to the new Government and they have had time to learn, that the .United States is in dead earnest in its demands, an apology SUES FOR PEG will be forthcoming. Senator Cameron, Chairman of the Naval Committee, is also Of the opinion that there will be Ho war, but he is a firm supporter of Secretary Tracy's policy of elaborate preparation to meet with what may happen In the Senate indeed, the war party is not strong, and it is an interesting tact that the Senators who, in private conversa tions scout the idea of war, are Republi cans. The anti-war feeling on the Republi can side of the Chamber has actually cone so far that the possibility of defeating the. Presidental rain of words was discussed to day. The men who indulge in the talk are especially prominent as persistent and bitter opponents of President Harrison personally and officially, and they profess to believe that he is disposed to bring on war for the purpose of increasing his popu larity, and thereby his chances for renomi 'nation. Senators Would Tote Against the President Several of these Senators went so far as to say that they would join a movement to vote against the President should he de clare war, but few of their collegues think that they would have tbe courage of their expressed convictions. Although- tncre was less of display of warlike preparations at the Nayy Department to-day than at any time within a week, there was a great deal done and everything is being put in readi ness for greater activity should Congress be called upon to declare wjv. The shipment of ammunition has gone on without inter ruption and arrangements have been per fected for properly arming a naval force, to teach Chile her first great lesson. Some attention was given at th'e War Department to-day tot the question of supplying a force to aid the navv in its campaign against Chile. Nothing "definite htsbeen decided upon beeanse it is a matter which can be readily adjusted when a formal declaration of war is made. It is estimated that 50,000 men would be required in the occupation of Chilean territory. It is proposed to raise this force by increasing the enlisted strength of the army proportionately and distributing the additional soldiers among the present companies in the army so as not to add to the unwieldiness of a command. Cavalry troops will be increased to 100 men, and seven regiments would probably be taken on the transports. Tlie infantry companies will be increased to 250 men, and 18 ot the 25 regiments would be employed on this expedition. This force, with the engineers and other corps, would bring tho force up to the requisite numerical strength. It seems to be generallyaccepted at the War Department that General Miles would go in command of the troops. The Militia Might Not Be Called Upon. Adjutant General Kelton says he cannot tell whether the militia would be drawn into service in the event of war with Chile. It would depend upon the nature of the opera tions of that country. Should they adopt so improbable a feature of warfare as in vasion of the United States, the State troops would of course be called upon for service; otherwise the State soldiers would not be called upon, because the force for the occu pation of Chile would naturally have to be voluntary in its composition. The trans portation of cavalrv with the horses would be a somewhat difficult thing. The army officers think that they would be useful in this service. The Army Ordnance Bureau has shipped very little material to San Francisco, and nothing is being done except the preparation of stores for their ready transportation in case war should be de clared. An order has been given the Hotchkiss Gun Company for several rapid firing weapons, and this companr. as well J as the Driggs Ordnance Companr, is work ltnA AftAvf itna 4w attiftlHiilTAH a it. A necessity of the armament! of the class manufactured by these firms. - - REPAIRING THE WARSHIPS. Activity Prevails at tho Mare Island Navy Tard The Baltimore Is Taking on Coal Enough to Carry Her Through a Seven-Thousand-Mlle Journey. Vaixejo, Cal., Jan. 20. The force .of men at work at Mare Island Navy Yard is larger than it has been for years. "Work no longer ceases at sundown, but is continued by tbe aid of electric lights until 10 o'clock at night, while the distinction between Sunday and week days has been lost sight of for week The most important work in progress is that on the Baltimore. She is lying in the stream with coal barges on each side, from which her bunkers are being rap idly filled. This has been going on for three days now, and will soon be finished. When she has taken on her full capacity of 1,100 tons, she will be able to steam 7.000 miles without replenishing. In an inter view this morning Admiral Irwin said: "All the Baltimore's repairs are now fin ished except those to her engines. These are receiving a thorough overhauling and will not be completed for ten days or more. She cannot go to sea in less than two weeks. Many of her officers have been granted short leaves of absence, but they can be quickly summoned, if necessary. I have received instructions to prepare a dry dock for the Charleston and put her in as soon as she arrives." ( The monitor Comanche will take her place in dry dock as soon as the Charleston leaves, and have her bottom scraped thor oughly. In everv other respect the Com anche is in first-class condition. She will be retained for harbor defense. The Mohi can, a wooden vessel, carrying eight smooth bores and two rifles, has been in pprfect or der for six weeks, and could go to sea any day. She has so far received no orders to leave the yard. Work is also being done on the ship Ban ger and the Adams but they can-be of little service. The Omaha and Swatara are laid up, and probably will never go to sea again. The double-turreted monitor Monadonck is lying alongside the dock, and some work is being done on her, but her engines are not in and none of her armor is ready. She is practically out of the question as a fighting machine for many months yet. CHIXEAH C0HQUE5T A BIG JOB. A Politician Who lias Been There Says 50,000 Men Would Be Kequlred. Bosrox, Jan. 20. Bobert .Burnett, a prominent member of the Democratic State Committee, who spent two years In Chile, said to-day: "Twenty thousand soldiers landing on the Chilean coast would amount to comparatively nothing. It would be but a short time before they were either killed or driven away. It would take at least 50,000 soldiers to produce any effect in Chile. The navy is not large enough to carry that number of soldiers there, and they would have to be transported. The cost would be enormous. "Warships might bombardTValparaiso, but that is all they could do. The Chileans are very rash. There'is no race in the w orld so hot-headed, and it is very difficnlt to imagine what will come of this ' affair. I feel quite sure that if war is declared it would be a long time before we secured a victory. I have no doubt but it would come in time, but not before a good many were killed and this country put to a. great expense. The cost for the mere start would be 2,000,000." Protection for the Oregon Coast. Astobia, Obe., Jan. 20. Two eight-inch rifled guns are" expected to arrive here to morrow for use at Fort Canby at the" mouth of tbe Columbia river. There is, a large number of mounted guns at the fort, but they are mostly of old style and practically useless. It is expected that similar arma ment will arrive shortly for Port Stevens. KERR KNOCKED OUT, Wright Is Elected Chairman of the Democratic State Committee ON THE EIBST BOLL CALL A Complete Triumph for the Admin istration and Mr. Harrity; VICTORY FOR CLEVELAND'S MEN. Pandemonium Eeigns Supreme for Tery Many Noisy Minutes. 1 NATIOXAL COMMITTEEMAN SELECTED rrPOM A ETATF COnRESPONPEVT.1 Hareisbubg, Jan. 20. The fight to-day resulted in the complete triumph for the administration of Mr. Harrity. Chairman Kerr was defeated and Harrity was elected a member of the National Committee, prac tically without opposition. The power, patronage and influence of the administra tion were all brought to bear against Mr. Kerr, and ffe went down before them. The Attorney General appeared as a proxy for one of the Lancaster members, and led the fight, and out ot the 45 votes received by Mr. Wright, 21 were cast by men who hold positions under Governor Pattison. There was a large attendance of members and interested Democrats from all over the State. But one Of the 79 members was ab sent The committee met at 1 o'clock, and after the calling of the roll a committee of five was appointed, to which was referred the claims of B. McKenna, of Allegneny; J. T. Hand, of Philadelphia, and J. B. F. Bemd, of Schuylkill, extra members, who claimed admission, and the contested case for Carbon county. Two Reports Come in on Membership. General Coffroth, of Somerset, was Chair man ot thiscommittee, which remained in session so long that everybody got tired, and another committee of two, of whom Pat Foley was one, were sent to bring them back. When they returned they reported against the admission of McKenna, Hand and Bemd, and in favor of the contestant in Carbon county. Two members dissented as to the Carbon county case, and the fight began over the majority and minority re ports. George W. Esser and Michael Cassidy, the rival claimants for seats from Carbon county, were each given five minutes to state his case. Both -gentlemen arraigned each other for all sorts of political short comings and the Esser faction was charged with not being good Democrats. Tho ma jority report was signed by Messrs. Kara and O'Brien, and when the chair ordered the call of the roll tin the question of the adoption of the minority report the Attor ney General sprang to his feet and angrily demanded that the roll should be called by counties and not alphabetically by names. Hensel' Protest Causes Pandemonium, i This protest on the part of the Attorney General was the signal for a regular pande monium, and for half an hour Chairman Kerr8ttod uut-against the-rombined -as saults of Hensel, Foley, Wilhere and other noisy members of the "committee. The Chairman's blood was up and he declared that he would not be coerced by any man or set of men; that the alphabetical arrange ments of the names was done for conveni ence and without any intention to bo unfair, as was charged by the irate gentlemen who were jumping up and down and shaking their fists at Kerr. Then a point of order was raised by Gil Ian, of Franklin that the roll call having been ordered and commenced nothing else was in order. The Chair decided the point well taken, whereupon Foley, Hensel, 'Wil here and others pranced around like mad steers, threatening to appeal and do other awful things. Kerr kept his temper re markably well and was finally induced to withdraw his decision permitting the roll call to proceed by counties. The interest in this vote was intense because it would demonstrate the strength of Kerr and Wrisht, the friends of the former support ing Esser and those of the latter Cassidy. The Foreshadowing of the Kesult. The adoption of the minority report by a vote of 52 to 24 was therefore significant Chairman Kerr was still apparently confi dent, and stated that the next business in order was the choice of Chairman. Bepresentative W. Bnsh Gillan, of Frank lin, secured the floor and in an eloquent speech presented Kerr's name. He said he was a trusted, tried, true end faithful serVant, and referred to his services in the last two campaigns. He hoped that the party would not turn its back upon him now that he was the defendant in a libel ' suit instituted by "that archenemy of Bepublican Govern ment," the Junior Senator from Pennsylvania-Mr. Gillan waved the Cleveland banner, and said the ex-PreBident'g tariff reform message deserves a place In history beside the Declaration of Independence and Wash ton's farewell address. J. C. Bane, of Washington, seconded the nomination, and one enthusiastic delegate wanted the Chairman elected by acclama tion. J. T. Baker, of Union, then gotthe floor and nominated John Marshall Wright, the seconding being made by Attorney General Hensel, whose main effort was a half apology for turning against Kerr because the latter had announced his candidacy at the eleventh hour. Heir the Vnrions Counties Voted. The speech-making over, the roll call was ordered by counties, and this is the way it resulted: Kerr-Allesrheny (2), Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Center, Clarion, Clearfield. Clinton, Columbia, Fayette, For est, Franklin, Greene. Indiana, Jefferson, -Tnniktjt Lebanon. Lvcomtmr. MoKean. Mifflin, Montour. Northampton, Pike, Pot-, ter, somerset, xiogo, nasuiugiuu, nac, Westmoreland 32. . Wright Adams, Allegheny (2), Armstrong, Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Cameton, Carbon, Chester, Crawford, Cumberland. Delaware, Elk, Erie, Huntingdon, Lackawanna, Lan. caster (2). Lawrence, Lehigh, Luzerne, Mer cer. Monroe, Montgomery, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia (2), Schnylkill (2), Sny der, busquehanna, Union, Venango, Warren, Wyoming, York It. Nandain Hamilton, of Dauphin, voted for Postmaster Meyers, of this city. Foley -Wanted to get in a motion of thanks for Kerr, but the unair preienaeu not to see him. A committee escorted Wright to the hall and after thanking the committee for' the honor conferred upon him, he confided to the committee the suggestion that he doesn't believe the Democracy of Pennsyl vania is in a hopeless minority. Beeretary B. M. Nead was elected without opposition. Election of a National Committeeman. Senator Hall at this point offered a resolu tion declaring it to be the sense of the com mittee that a nfentber of the National Com mittee should be elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of AV. L. Scott, .but General Coffroth. of Somerset, injected a substitute setting forth the decision of Chairman Brice, and moving ar reference of the whole matter to the Pennsylvania dele gation in the next National Convention. Of coarse,. the substitute was defeated and the Ball resolution adopted. 'Secretary W. F. Harrity. was nominated, and there being no other nominations he was elected, therei being n few dissenting votes. This about' ended the fun, and when the motion of Attorney General Hensel that the State Convention meet in this city on the 13th ot April was adopted, the con vention adjourned. Tire scenes during tbe meeting were of the most exciting description, and a big row was imminent on several occasions. Mr. Kerr said to-night that the fight was only com menced, and that the placeholders and the Gubernatorial itch for the Presidency were responsible for all this trouble. A Split Occurs in the Third District. The meeting of the members of the Third district resulted in a split .Five of the 13 present, Jiles, of Allegheny, McCullough, of Armstrong, Clark, of Indiana, Fitzfer, of Jefferson, and Kuhns, of Westmoreland, re- lused to take part in tbe proceedings and left the room, declaring that they would recognize no one but Clark, of Armstrong. as District Chairman. Brennen, who held that Clark's election at Pittsburg was not legal, was then elected Chairman by tbe eight remaining'tnembers. The matter will be taken to the State Committee for final settlement The ad ministration won everything in sight, but the victory is not -one, judging from the talk of the members since the committee adjourned, which will redound to the good of the Democratic party. Govemor Patti son and Mr. Harrity nave accomplished their aims, but the Democratic organization has evidently received a blow which can but impair its efficiency and plant seeds of future discord and strife. Hekbekt. AIGEK HOBNOBS WITH F0EAKEH, And the Latter Can Now Set Dp Ohio Pins to Undermine Harrison. ClNcnorATl, Jan. 20. Sparta?. No one knows when the private car of General Alger arrived just outside the grimy brick walls of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day ton depot, and it is very probable few peo ple would have known it was there at all, but for an accidentally over heard telephone conversation. A hurried investigation revealed the fact, that ex Governor Foraker knew of the presence of the car, and held a consultation of several hours tt ith its occupants. Nobody knows what was the subject under consideration, but it is a safe guess that the choice of the Ohio delegation in the next Bepublican National Convention was planned for and against Harrison, SMUGGLED ART SEIZED. PAINTINGS BY MANX OF THE AKflSTS A3IONG 1HE LOT. BEST A Cuttom Homo Turned Into a Fine Gal leryOver Fifteen Thousand Dollars Represented In the Collection Meis sonler and Alma Tadrma Are There. New -York, Jan. 20. Special The seizure room in the Custom House looked like a picture gallery late this afternoon. The lights were dim in tbe gloomy room, but glistening all about were heavy gilt frames, and in them were valuable paint ings. There were 36 paintings in all. Ther hnd been seized in the morning by Treasury Agent Charles H. Traittcur and Customs Inspector Thomas Brown. They were logged down to the Custom House on two trucks, and later were on exhibition. Col lector Hendricks, Surveyor Lyon and other customs officials examined them. The 3G paintings were valued approxi mately at 515,000. They were all originally in the art store of L. Spiridan & Co. Mr. Spiridan was 'on hand himself in the seizure room to witness the fate of thorgasare.ar which he had an ontsrest.HtS,o,tiafge.in. which the paintings were' seized is 'that they were smuggled into $hi ? port. There is no record, it is claimed, that the customs duties t ere fever pjiid on any of them. Colonel Traitteur has visited most of the art stores in the East and West since the seizure of the "Lion in Ambush" and "Aux Arms" in Minneapolis. These seizures de veloped the information that for several Tears honest art dealers in the East have been greatly injured in their business by the great number of paintings smuggled into this port. The claim was made to-day that the smugglers have been aided in their work by Custom officials in the ranks at this port The batteries will subsequently he turned upon these officials. Among the paintings seized to-day were works by Meissonier, Alma Tadema, Bous sean, March etti. Darget, Jose Bico, Gioja Barbera, A. Charpin, Bertolon, .Troyon, Jules Dupee, De Neuville, Henner, Daub igny, Diaz, Jacque, Fortuny.De Franceschi, Decconi, Van Marke, Huet, Ziem and Carotl They will be held for further investigation and appraisement Further seizures of paintings are expected this week. WHISKY TO BE CHEAPER The Trust Besolves to Sleet New Competi tion by Reducing the Price Chicago, Jan. 20. That whisky is to be cheaper was determined to-day at the second day's session of the secret meeting of the Board of Directors of the Distillers and Cattle Feeders' Company (the Whisky Trust). A cut of 2 cents a gallon was agreed on after a long and severe ".con test between the two elements of the board, one advocating that the price of whisky trust certificates should be sus tained by a maintenance of prices, the other insisting that the active competition of the new distilleries outside of the trust, and the prospective opposition of the new combination of wholesale dealers formed at Philadelphia, January 8, require active steps to hold business by an opportune con cession in prices. After a long and bitter discussion, the cut was agreed to unanimously, and the price of whisky fixed at 81 16 instead of 51 18 a gallon. The price has been stationary at 51 18 for a long time, the trust having until recently controlled 90 per cent of the out put, and thus been enabled to advance the price from 51 13 to that figure. The future evidently promises a bitter contest for supremacy in the trade. KH0CKED OUT OP A MONOPOLY. All the Kallroadg Enterlnj Chlcaco Secure, a World's Pair Entrance. Chicago, Jan. 20. After months of nego tiation the World's Fair Directors have se cured a southern entrance to the grounds for. all the railroads centering in Chicago. Twenty-seven acres adjoining Jackson Park have been leased and a right of way is se cured from SixtT-fifth street to the" Balti more and Ohio Bsilroad tracks at Seventy fourth street The Baltimore and Ohio agrees to allow all roads Co use its tracks on payment ot the usual trackage charge. The completion of this right Of way is of great significance to the Directors because of the monopoly of the World's Fair traffio the Illinois Central .would otherwise enjoy. BEHEADED BY AN EMEEY WHEEL. Awful Accident to.n Youns Han in a New Xork Factory. P.BOCKFORT, N. Y., Jan. 20. Spedatj-7-' Yesterday morning xsoon after operations had begun for the day in the D. S, Morgan Beaper Works, of this place, a loud ex plosion was heard in the grinding shop. .A rush was made for that part of the .works. Herbert Weed, who ran an emery wheel, was found sitting in his usual place' at the wheel, headless. The wheel was missing. It had burst while, running at high speed, and one of the flying pieces had torn 'Weed's head from his body. Weed jf as 35 years old, and leaves, airire. HER LIFEJR LOVE, Fears That a Pretty Girl Has Been Mlledhy a Fren zied lover. SHE EEFUSED HIS OFFEES, And He Wrote That He Would Have Her or Would Kill Her. PATIENCE' CEASED TO BE A VIRTUE. She loved Another Until He Came Between lier and Happiness. A MADDENED, RATING, CRAZY CEASE -SPECIAL TILKOHAM TO TnE DHPATCIT.1 Chicago, Jan. 20. MisiiMny Turner, 19 years old, living in the West divisi the city, has been missing for there is reason to believe that a has carried out his threat to kill Turner is the daughter of an engineer em ployed at the Bookery building. She is a musician, and while away from home sup ported herself by giving music lessons. About six months ago she fell in love with a young watchmaker, Walter Bichards. Bichardsis the son of an Iowa jeweler, and the affection lavished upon him by May was fully reciprocated. Previous to meeting Bichards, Miss Turner . had attracted the attention of a young man of wealth and aristocratic family connections, who gave his name as Harry Stokes. Sho did not seem to care for him, and after meeting the young watchmaker told Stokes his sbsence was preferable to his company. About that time domestic troubles arose between the father and the daughter, and the latter left home and went to room with Edna Pence, an estimable young woman, at 990 West Madison street They Were to Marry at Christmas Time. Freed from the restraint of pnren'al care, May and Bichards spent much of their time together. The affection of the two young people was to have reached its climax in marriage upon Christmas Day, but a third young man who had vainly sought the love of Miss Turner, made various criminal alle gations against the prospective groom, and the latter was imprisoned on tbe charge of larceny by bailee. At the trial, which was heard by Justice Woodman, Bichards was discharged, although the rejected suitor tried to send him to prison. Through the two weeks' incarceration of Bichards, his sweetheart made frequent visits to him in his cell. After his libera tion the young people made arrangements for their immediate marriage. Last Wednesday night Miss tTurner was walking on West Madison stree't, when she saw Stokes for the first time in weeks. Her story about the meeting and subsequent events, as related by herself before she dis appeared, is as follows: She Emphaticalfy Refused His Offer. "X met him and he asked me if Twonld marry him. He- is such a desperate "fellow thatl-am afiajd of him, and I told him 'no,' 'n)dstr 'enThhatlcally- JW.Ba-ojne-wofdS. and he mads an engagement with me fori the-following Thursday night, and then seeming to become angry over my statement that I would not marry him, he made a grab for me, but I escaped and ran to my room. The next morning I received a letter from him in which he threatened my life if I did not marry him. I reported the case to the police, and that night I, with two detectives, waited for him, but he did not come. He has threatened my life, and Ibelieve he means to kill me. I have, therefore, placed the entire matter in the hands, of" the police." The letter Stokes wrote is zi follows: - JIT Dearest May; This is tho last opportunity yon will have toBave your life. I will havo you or kill you. I haye sworn by the Almighty that yod will he my bride or death. Yon remem ber, my darling, how I have asked, beggod and prayed ou to come with mo, but with the perversity of youth you have balked me. Now. patience has .ceased to be a virtue, and I will haye yon or have your life. You know how devotedly I love you, and I know that as my wife I will treat you as a goddes. I am insane, crazy, a raving maniac: call me what you will, hut take the blame upon yourself for my mental con dition. Harry. , Sign That Point to Her Murder. Bichards reported to Police Lieutenant Beard, last evening, that Stokes met Miss Tumenby accident down town yesterday afternoon, and attempted to force her to marry him, but she again escaped him by running away. " "He told her yesterday -that he meant what he said in the letter," continued Bichards, "and would surely kill her if she did not marry him." When Bichards went to Miss Turner's room, late last night, the door was burst and the sleeping apartment was found de serted, with the light brightly burning and the room in disorder. The young lady's hat and cloak were gone and all trace of her lost The police believe the woman, who is quite preUy, has been murdered. They have beenunable to finjl Stokes. DON'T WANT A NEGE0 POSTHASTES. Charleston Citizens Vigorously Protest to Such on. Appointment Chat.lestox, S. C, Jan. 20. ISpeeidW The fight over the postofEce culminated to day in the meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, Cotton Exchange and Produce ' Exchange, all of which bodies adopted reso lutions protes'ting against the appointment of W. O. Crum, a negro, as postmaster of Charleston. Otherwise, however, all the meetings were not harmonious. At the Cotton Exchange Postmaster Mowry, the incumbent, was indorsed with a saving clause resolving that in case his appointment was not practicable, then a white Bepublican of respectability, regardless of Northern origin, provided he lived in Charleston, be appointed. "There wis also tacked onto this a resolu tion recommending Samuel Hammond and B. E. Mansfield for the position. The Chamber of Commerce did not recommend anyone, but adopted preambles and resolu tions declaring that the appointment of a colored postmaster would be a serious set back to tho prosperity of the city. The Produce Exchange protested against a col ored postmaster and recommended Mowry for reappointment. It is said-here by in fluential white Bepnhlicans that the Presi dent is averse to giving Crum the appoint ment, but will be compelled to do so unless gobd reasons are furnished him to the con trary. All resolutions made to-day were telegraphed to the President" and Postmas ter General. REVISION OF THE CONFESSION So Nearly Complete That It May Be Finished Some Time To-Day. Hew YofiK Jan. 20. Special. The committee oi the Presbyterian General As sembly which is at work on the revision of tbe Westminster confession ofTfaith vester- jdiylheld but one sesBion, in tne morning. )L(j&- a vj((ojy.ii ui I- A OratU Crossing Kecmily. Several members of the committee are also members of the committee appointed to con fer with the Union Seminary on the com plications arising out of the Briggs'case, and they hod to be present at the important conference with the seminary directors in the afternoon. But little was done on the revision, which is, in fact, nearly com pleted. The committee cut out the word "abomin ably," in section 2, chapter 31, "Of the nr, . ajf -iiiuitt Oto W (C -" "!' The new chapter on , ? r il" Was referred to a "The Ua sub-committer- . t tn rennrt trt-mor. row. The committWsjwill meet again to morrow, if tbe seminary matter is settled so as to allow the members engaged in that conference to be present, and it is said that to-morrow's session will be the last ROMANTIC CHILDREN. They Elope From Their Homes in Old- Faililon Stjle AnjTy Parents Search for Them, hut Fall to Get a Clew to Their Whereabouts. Buffalo, Jan. 20. Special Bessie Chaffee, not quite 16, eloped yesterday from her home in Springvilie, a village about 12 miles from Buffalo, with Charlie Stowell, a young man of 18 years, under romantic circumstances. They had been sweethearts, an attachment formed while both were attending the academy. Miss Chaffee is a daughter of Carl Chaffee and a niece of the Hon. Burt Chaffee. i About a year ago the father learned of his daughter's infatuation for the young man, and he sent her to a Bochester con vent About two months ago she left the convent and came home. After this the pair met secretly, and the subsequent elope ment was planned. Monday night Mr. and Mrs. Chaffee attended a concert Miss Chaffee remained at home under the plea of being sick, but in fact to carry out well laid plans. .Stowell had told a pitiful tale of a father's tyrannical opposition to the youth ful lovers and enlisted the sympathy of a farmer living six miles east of the village whose name is Bob Woodward. While the father and mother were at the theater the girl packed a trunk with her be longings and Woodward carried it that night to Yorkshire. The next ,moming Miss Chaffee started ostensibly for, school, but instead she and Stowell were carried in a hayrack, hidden under a bundle of hay, to Yorkshire,rwhere they, took a train for Franklinville. A telegram was sent to the tfamUy,;whiok informed them -of-tha pair's liixiifc ana lnioaiions. 'j.nc rdztt latucr and uncle immediately employes men 'to search for the girl and the young man. The search so far has" been fruitless. Mr. Chaffee says he will prosecute Stowell for abduction, 'as the girl is not yet 16 years old. Young'Stowell comes of a respectable and wealthy family. At his home in Spring vilie he is known as a dude. When he eloped with the girl he had but 511', the pro ceeds of a pawned watch Miss Chaffee is rosy cheeked, vivacious and pretty, WHISKY KIXLS TWO CHILDBEN. A Flask of Liquor Fonnd and Emptied Dy a Couple of Babes. Boston, Jan. 20. Special A very strange case has come to light in Boxbnry, where two children under 4 years old drank so much whisky that they died from its effects. Arthur Bisert is employed as a cook in a down-town restaurant He had a quantity of whisky in a flask which was placed in the kitchen closet His children awoke early Sunday morning and began, to scamper around the room - -They came across the whisky and both partook freely df its contents. When the mother arose she found her two children in a beastly state of intoxica tion. She tried every means in her power to resuscitate them, but all to no avail. Dr. Murphy was summoned, but the chil dren were beyond medical aid. One died Sunday forenoon and the other passed away in the evening. They were buried yester day. MILLS IS A HIGH PRIVATE. If Be Can't Be Boss of Ways and Mean Ho Won't Play Another Washington, D. C, Jan. 20. Bepre sentative Boger Q. Mills, of Texas, has written a letter to Speaker Crisp, resigning his position as Chairman of the Committee on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce. Mr. Mills, in resigning, says he is simply following out the line of action indicated in his former letter to Speaker Crisp, in which he declined to take second place on the Committee on Ways and Means. He is .willing, he says, to serve in the ranks, but does not desire a Chairmanship. The Japanese Governmeif Defeated. San Francisco, Jan. 20. Japanese ad vices to December 28 last, per steamship Bio Janeiro, state that after a long series of votes and resolutions tne budget had carried against the Government. The Tower House ot the Diet was dissolved at the request of the Ministry December 2d. The date is not yet fixed for the election of the members of the new House TBIS MOBNING'S NEWS. Topic, JPage. War Slay Be Averted 1 Harrity Downs His Opponents 1 A Girl' Crank Lover Ktlls'Her.,..., 1 Lawyers In a Quay Libel Suit 1 BlChances In Assessments. 2 Streetcars KunCnder Protection.., 2 Free Footway! on Bridges S Editorial and Social 4 ArtatthetVorld'sFair ,. 4 Winter of the Old Kind 6 The Deaths of a Day 6 Weakness of EacIUh Ships 6 Fight for a Big Convention.... T Another Outbreak In Brazil.......'. 7 AlVrecketof Women's Fortunes .... f Neighborhood and Nearby Happenings.. 8 Sports of All Kind u.... 8 Congressional Proceedings 8 Phantoms of the'Sea..... 8 Chile ShleldliiZ Her Police w 9 Allth6l4ew From1 Abroad O Victims or an Oily Swindler : O County Court Intelligence....;.: .....10 The Oil Scout's Field Work ,...r.:....10 Market and Financial News i..lt Koraanc of Wedding Card ...i..l2 Victoria Wootffcatt en Deek Asm. .-.n;;".i3 Death on ft Grade VrosMlasr..... ,......,, .12 I tiWV-Osis': "So that the Boman Cath- "tfa- wfl'e Nrinnni ' 'I'hn n iia in n-hinh Ha her. Ws:l n JyJmixms to Christ's one ATTORNEYSJT WAR, Senator Quay's libel Suit Contested on Technicali ties in law. LITTLE PBOGRESS MADE.' The Defense Disputes the Manner of Selecting Jurymen. LIKELY TO GO TO A HIGHER COURT. C. L. liagee and Senator Andrews Discns3 Politics in Court. TOSTPONEHENT OP THE C1SB EEFUSED The beginning of Senator Quay's suit on a charge of criminal libel against Albert J. Barr and James Mills, of the Pittsburg Post, was contested on technicalities. From the calling of the first juror to the last wit ness heard yesterday, there was a never ending conflict between the attorneys, so fiercely fought that it was plain the Beaver county statesman would have to work harder for a victory than in his own home. Hewas represented by Attorneys Marshall, Montooth and Bobb, besides the District Attorney. Just opposite this array oflegal talent sat Attorneys D. T. Watson, McCook and Ferguson, watching every point for the defense and never allowing the second hand of the watch to go around twice without in terposing some objections to the proceed ings or demanding a decision on an intricate point of law. Judge Porter was required to hand down as many opinions as the Supreme Court in an ordinary term. There was a constant stream of "motions," as they are legally called, offered to the Court, many of which contemplated the unconstitutionality of some acts of Assembly. The right of the Commonwealth to stand aside jurors for the alleged purpose of filling the box with men favorable to the prosecution was questioned and notice given that a higher court would be called upon for its decision. An alleged error in the indictment was picked up by the defense for long debate and it, also, it was indicated, will be made an issue for argument in the Supreme Court. It was as good as a month in a law school for tha young attorneys who crowded within the bar and offered an opportunity to get instruction from seven of Allegheny county's best attorneys. His Bulings Carefully Considered. Judge Porter's rulings were studied, carefully worded and delivered deliberately. His Honor evidently realized that his de cisions would have to pass muster before a higher authority and required that they be repeated by the court stenographer. The law points were aU averse to the defense and left the case to be tried on the same lines as the one at Beaver in the early part of the week. r TntitaUfT orTAlTeriMKiasJowr-fceCTWS-J SeUbr'atedf for--ifAoScal'''ft'v)15aBr i when court assembled yesterday morning -. Criminal Court room and the halls around it were packed to suffocation with ward workers from every precinct Back of the railing the space was crowded like a Fifth avenne car on an evening trip to East Liberty, and inside, attorneys, jurymen and witnesses were jammed together just as tightly. The personelle of the crowd was different from that at Beaver, because at the latter the spectators were the best known people in the place. At the Court House yesterday, however, there were few outside the railing but habitual loafers and cheap politicians, who turned out in force to see the junior Senator and the Philadelphia gentlemen who have gained fame in their own city. When court was opened District Attorney Burleigh called the name of A. J. Barr, President of the Post Publishing Company. Just after he was sworn, Attorney Ferguson surprised Judge, jury and spectators by ask ing for a postponement. He presented an affidavit from Mr. Barr certifying .that Charles X. Vollum, of Philadelphia, an im portant witness for the defense, could not be found. Mr. Vollum was an expert ac countant employed by the Governor's com mittee in the investigation of the Keystone Bank affairs. It was not made known what testimony he had to offer. ; Would Not Walt for Watson On account of a failure to find him and the fact that Attorney D. T. Watson will have to argue another case before the Supreme Court in Philadelphia to-morrow, it was asked that the trial be postponed for a week or ten days. The prosecution op posed an adjournment from the fact that a , large number of its witnesses had been brought from Philadelphia and it would be difficult to bring them together again. Jndge Porter ruled that he conld not grant a postponement without the consent of the prosecution,, and adjourned court until 1 o'clock to give the attorneys time to reach a conclusion. Senator Quay was consulted in the meantime and insisted on no delay. After dinner it didn't take a lawyer to see that the legal warriors had failed to agree and that tbe case would goon. Senator Quay, dressed in a Prince Albert coat and feeling happy oyer his Beaver victory, took, a-seat between Attorneys Bobb and Mon tooth. His son Bichard was on hand to watch minor details and took a place in one side of the room with such prominent poli- ticians as TV. E Andrews, Stephen P. Stone, David Martin, Eobert M. Yardley, Jacob Wildemore and Senator Porter. W. A. Magee came in early in the proceedings to see the politicians from the East, and was followed shortly after by C. L. Magee, who shook hands with Senator Quay in as hearty a manner as if they had slept in the same bed all their lives. Ex-Chairman Andrews was the next to grasp the Pitts burg leader's hand, and for a few minutes the three men chatted pleasantly about the cold" weather outside, which could only be compared to the chiUiness between the rival factions 18 months before. Although Andrews has been the target of Magee'g most bitter opposition, there was no evi dence of anything but friendship between them now. They spoke-as freely as school boys, and Mr. Andrews even went so far as to ask his former enemy for a cigar. "We smoke tobies here," said Mr. Magee, offering the Crawford county man one of the ordinary brand, It won't go," answered Mr. Andrews, shaking his head. Continuing, the two men talked of the national political situation and their favorite-candidate, Mr. Blaine. It was an interesting conversation, but th'e name of Mr. Delamater, of Washington, was not mentioned. Getting Started on a Jury. "While the politicians were conferring, the attorneys consulted quietly about the com " ing trial Shortlvbefore 2 o'clock, .District Jl, Attorney Burleigh announced to the crien" - "Call "a jury.'- ' -? "Fire" fromthe General-of M.arajrjjiej, ...tr-'-'i 4 1 i i. A 1 i ,jiJ ci ,2imA .
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