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'PITTSBURG. THURSDAY, JANUARY 28. 1892-TWELTE PAGES.
THREE OEN.TS
ALL III CLOUD
GL
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By Chile's Abject Reply
to the Ultimatum of
One Week Ago.
EGAN NOT MURDERED,
But Left as an After-Consideration
to Be Disposed Of.
ALL THE INSULTS WIPED OUT.
The Occupation of the Jingo Taken Away
as by a Breath.
"War for the Country's Flag1 and Honor
Completely Averted Egan May Tet
Be Called Before Congress to Explain
Certain Mysterious Methods A Chest
nut That Has Cost the United States
Many a Dollar Ex-Senator Taber's
Claim Similar to the La Abra Affair
Injustice of Allowing; a Horde of Mur
derous Half-Humans to Overrun This
Country and Do as They Choose
Annexation the Only "Way Out of a
Bad Box.
IsrtciAi. TEixcjurnic innii.
BnttEAU or The Dispatch,
Washington. D. C, Jan. "5. t
There is a delightful prospect that within
& day or two correspondents and editorial
writers will be enabled to choose subjects
for their "leaders" other than the" Chilean
war cloud.
A complete and careful translation of the
text of Chile's reply to the ultimatum of
the United States, with additional informar
tion received to-day by Minister Montt and
transmitted to the State Department, make
it clear that Chile has given the amende
honorable in the most approved style of
diplomatic art, and that there is not enough
left of the insults offered to Uncle Sam to
offend the taste of the most fastidions
patriot or the most blood-thirsty Jingo.
Horrible Buinor of Egan's Death.
The general equanimity was for a mo
ment disturbed this afternoon by a horrible
rumor that there was a revolutionary up
rising in Santiago, and that the United
States Legation had been attacked and
Minister Egan killed. Patriotic faces,
smiling a moment before, were suddenly
clouded and stern, and the gentlemen of the
navy again looked hopeful, an3 .gave their
trousers energetic and warlike Jiitch'esMJut
within two or three hours the rumor was
pronounced a canard, and mutterings of
war, momentarily revived, were again
drowned by songs of peace.
The most belligerent Jingo now gives it
up. There will be no war. Of course, in a
delicate and complicated matter of this
kind, in which there is such an immense
amount of honor, to say nothing of political
necessities involved, much, remains to be
done to close the "affair."
Little Points of Honor Lett.
A thousand little points of honor remain
to be exactly explained, understood and
recorded before the belligerents fall upon
each other's necks and weep tears of recon
ciliation and vent expressions of undying
affection over the grave of forgotten insults
and epithets.
Little anxiety will be felt in regard to
arbitration of the question ol indemnity.
That is a trivial affair. Mr. Harrison
plainly said in his message that'the gravity
of the offense of Chile was not so much the
killing of the miserable, drunken sailors, as
that the killing was on account of the fact
that the sailors wore the uniform of the
United States Navy.
It was the insult to the flag, not the mur
der and maiming of wretched human beings
to which he objected, and about which he
nas ready to go to war.
Flae; and Country Before LI To.
I do not suppose anyone at the State
Department or in the official family of the
administration knows whether either of the
murdered sailors has a starving family to
which damages should be speedily paid, or
what the present condition is of any of the
wounded ones. Justice to the individual
most hurt is matter of no moment Our
honor and our flag, neither of which really
could be hurt, are of such importance as to"
lead almost to a declaration of war, and war
for the honor and the flag which were not
hurt at all would have cost splendid battle
ships, tens of millions of money, and, al
ways the least to be considered, of course,
so end of human life.
"When the "affair" is looked at with sense,
instead of a sentiment inspired by other
forms and precedents come down from sav
agery, it all seems very absurd.
Egan's Future to Be Considered.
j"But if Egan was not killed to-day,.what
shall be done with him?" is a question
heard on every side. "Will this Government
continue to thrust him upon the people of J
Santiago wnen tney do not want him, and
when his presence is a constant menace to
peace? Suppose the Montt administration,
under stress of a threat of war, did with
draw a request for Egan's recall, is Egan
any the less a distasteful person, a persona
won grata, now than he was when President
Montt made the request for his recall.
"One nation never made a more humiliating
apology to another than Chile has ty the
United States. Her abject condition should
excite commiseration and sympathy. Will
the Harrison administration be soindecent
as to insist that Egan, the offensive Minis
ter, shall Temain at Santiago, a constant
reminder of the wretched humiliation of
Chile, as well as diplomatically persona non
grata, to the Montt administration? Let
President Harrison put himself for a mo
ment in President Montt's place.
An Equivocal Game Claimed.
Really, the aggrandizement of Egan by the
President promises to break out into sgme
thing akin to a scandal. Now that the
prospect of war, which knit our parties to
gether, is not before their eyes,many Demo
crats and not a few Eepublicans are asking
if Mr. Egan has not been playing a rather
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equivocal game. The story of the railroad
claim, in which it is alleged Egan was inter
ested in the person of his son against the
Balmaccda Government, is not by any
means at rest.
There is a prospect that as soon as the dip
lomatic mummery is through, Mr. Egan
will come in for a little Congressional
inquiry, if he be not recalled or transferred
to an atmosphere less permeated with dyna
mite. A great deal of information has
been received by certain persons iu regard
to Mr. Eran which has not yet seen the
light, and it will be indeed strange if this
professional agitator and perennial office
seeker be permitted to pass into the ob
scurity which must assail him when war is
no longer possible between Chile and the
United States.
A Costly Senato Chestnut.
It is to be hoped that the La Abra claim,
which has cost thi Government far more
than its amount in the time it has occupied
in Congress, will be disposed of finally at
this term. Either Mexico should have the
money or the claimants should have it. I
am glad to say I have not read the history
of the claim. I am told by one interested
that it was originally a claim against Mexico
on lehalf of mine owners who had been
robbed of.their property by the Mexican
Government. The claim was allowed and
the money paid to the United States, but
before its distribution the Mexicans dis
covered frauds, the money was held up for
new investigation, and there it has been
held up for 21 years. The original bene
ficiaries are nearly all dead, and both the
honest and the fraudulent claims are in the
bauds of innocent persons.
It is to be hoped the money will be given
to the claimants, even if some of the claims
were doubtful. The Mexican Government
has perpetrated so many robberies of alien
mine developers and owners .that it would
be small justice were it occasionally robbed
useii.
Taber's Case I.iko the La Abra.
I am told by a gentleman whoasserts that
he was a sufferer in the affair, that ex-Senator
Taber, of Colorado, has a claim against
the Mexican Government similar to the La
Abra claim. The story goes that Taber
sent his agent to look at rich gold mines in
Zacatacas. The rock was lonnd to assay as
high as 510,000 a ton, and there was no end
of it. The Senator paid the Government a
large sum for proprietorship, transported
machinery for mining 200 or 300 miles on
pack mules in short, spent half a million
or so, all told, only to fall a victim
to a conspiracy behind which was
hidden the Government itself, and lose the
whole business. In the several years that
have elapsed since that time he has not been
able to gain the least reparation.
My informant declares that the only way
by which the wonderful resources of North
ern Mexico, uuparellcled elsewhere in the
world, can be developed, is annexation of
the desirable provinces to the United States.
He admits, however, that it would take a
large standing army to keep the "Greasers"
in order, andtli.it the cost would probably
be more than the gain.
More Greasers Than Europe Would Stand.
It really does seem to be a shame that this
"God's country," if there ever was one,
should be overrun by a horde of treacher
ous, murderous aud" generally villainous
half-humans, who would rather rob and
murder Americans, both on this and on
the other bide of the border, or rob and
murder each other, than work to give to
civilization the boundles riches bestowed
upon their country by nature "Were such
a country and such a people lying adjacent
to any one of the great Powers of Europe,
isolated as Mexico and United States
from foreign influences, it would have been
'absorbed" long before'lhis year of grace.
JjIGHTXER.
ONE" OF THE CAUSES OF TB0TJBLE,
An Officer oi the Baltimore Caught Corre
sponding for a. Newspaper.
Baltimore, Jan. '27. The Herald will
publish the. following to-morrow: During
the time the cruiser Baltimore was lying in
the harbor of Valparaiso the chief executive
officer, of the cruiser was in the habit of
sending daily press dispatches to a New
York newspaper. These dispatches gave
the news of the doings in Chile, and were
uniformly in praise of the Balmaceda Gov
ernment, predicting its ultimate victory
over the Independent party. By some
means Captain Schley was made acquainted
with the fact that his executive officer was
the paid correspondent of a New York
newspaper, whereupon he confronted that
individual and laid before him the informa
tion, asking for a denial or admission of the
unwise act. The officer pleaded guilty.
Commander Schley then suspended him for
ten days, and ordered him to his quarters.
After the lapse of the suspension the
officer was released and reinstated in his
ranks as executive officer.
Commander Schley has been summoned
from San .Francisco to appear before the
Secretary of the Navy in relation to the
matter. It is well known that the instruc
tions of Commander Schlev to his officers
and men have been to the sole eflect that at
no time, either by speech or act, should
they give any expression for the Balmace
dists or Independents while in Chile.
K0NIT AT ATLANTIC CITY.
The Chilean Minister Takes a Tew Days'
Best at the Seashore.
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 27. Senor
Mon(t, the Chilean Ministcrat "Washington,
lias been resting here from his diplomatic
labors. His visit here was solely for re
cuperation and was kept very quiet
He even failed to register, and the at
taches pf the hotel where he was staying
were enjoined to say nothing of his presence!
He arrived Friday last, but has now re
turned to "Washinton.
INDICATION OF PEACE.
The Government Officers and Men of the
Stoainer Ohio Are Discharged.
Bostoj.-, Jan. 27. The officers and C5 men
of the Ohio, being fitted out at the Charles
town nayy yard for possible Chilean war
fare, were discharged to-day. Captain .Sar
gent will be placed on waiting orders.
The Ohio has not yet been placed in com
mission, but her fitting as a floating machine
shop will be pushed.
Belva Lockwood"CrIticises Harrison.
Lincoln, Nsb., Jan. 27. Belva A.
Lockwood is in the city. She criticises
President Harrison's message and is strong
ly opposed to war with Chile. She will run
lor President if unanimously tendered the
nomination by.the Equal Suffrage party.
A HHiSCH FABH IN SIQHI;
Papers Belnj: Made Out for the Transfer or
a Bic New Jersey Tract.
CAru May, N. J., Jan. 27. Special
Bargaining has been going on for some time
between agents pf the celebrated Baron
Hirsch fund and "William F. Garretson, a
wealthy retired sea captain of this county,
lor a tract of rich farming lanfl, 6,000 acres
in extent, on which it is proposed to estab
lish a second Hebrew colony in this county,
The transfer -papers will probably be exe
cuted in a few days. k
The site of the proposed settlement is at
Gosben. The first settlement of .Russian
Hebrews made in the county was that at
Belle Plain, on JD000 acres, about eight
months ago. There are three pther Hebrew
settlements in the adjoining counties in
Southern New Jersey.
NEW YORK LEFT OUT
Of Their Calculations by the
Boston Mugwumps Who
Are for Cleveland.
SEVERAL OTHEE STATES
Belied on to Make Up for the Los3 of
the Biff One to Dave Bill.
DALLAS SANDERS INTERVIEWED.
He Sajs Cleveland Won't Get More Thau
Eight .Delegates
FE0M THE STATE IN WHICH" HE LITES
TSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TOT DISPATCH.
Boston, Jan. 27. There was consterna
tion in the Mugwump camp to-day when it
was known that Senator Hill had routed the
Cleveland forces in the first skirmish over
the date of the State Convention in New
York, and while smarting under the defeat
one of the Mugwump chiefs in this State
unbosomed himself as to the purposes and
aspirations of Mr. Cleveland and his lieu
tenants. Asked how he viewed the situa
tion after last night's defeat he replied:
"We like it first rate. "We don't object
to it at all The Hill men slojiped over.
This pleases us naturally, for a man is al
ways glad to see his opponents overreach
themselves."
"But what nre you going to do without
New York State? Hill is sweeping every
thing before him "
"We don't care a straw about New York
State," was the vehement reply. "We are
willing to throw New York State out of the
calculations."
"Yes, but you must have New York State
in order to elect Mr. Cleveland?"
States to Make Up for Sow Torlc
"Not at all," was the reply. "We can
get along without New York State very
well, if we have to. There aie several
States which Cleveland can earn- which no
anti-Cleveland man' can. In this class put;
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hamp
shire, Montana, the Dakotas, Wisconsin
and other Northwestern States. Now, how
many of these States do you think it would
take to make up for the loss of New York?"
"But you are chasing rainbows when you
talk about Cleveland carrying the North
western States," explained The Dispatch
reporter.
"No, I'm not I have talked with repre
sentative men from some of these States
and I know how they feel."
"You might join the new Columbian
partv?" was suggested.
"Well, it we do, the first thing we shall
do will be to pitch Jimmy Means over
board; but I don't think that will be ncces
sarv. Hill and Gorman think they are
pretty smart, but the old man isn't asleep,
by any means. He is playing deeper poli
tics than either of. the others."
v Dallas, Sanders Out for Hill.
- A special telegram from Philadelphia
says: A publio utterance for David Bennett
Hill from the anti-Clevelaud combination
iu Pennsylvania came to-day frpm Dallas
Sanders, ex-Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. Ex-Field Marshal San
ders was one of the guests of hpnor it the
Manhattan Club reception to Senator Hill,
and he returned to Philadelphia tc-day
filled with the Hill boom.
"There is no question," he said, "David
B. Hill is the.undonbted choice of the Dem
ocrats of New York for the Presidental
nomination."
"Will he get the delegates?"
"Beyond a doubt he will. The New York
delegation will be for Hill with the excep
tion of four Congressional districts."
Grovels Lonely Eight From New Tork.
That means that Cleveland will only have
eight delegates from the Empire State?"
"Precisely. The convention has been
fixed, as you know, for Washington's
Birthday at Albany. The result would be
the same if it were fixed for a month later.
The earlier date was decided upon in order
to show the country at large that Mr. Hill
was the choice of New York for the Presi
dency" "The politicians are all for him, then?"
"Not onlv the politicians, but the people.
Make no mistake about that."
The remarks of Mr. Sanders place the
anti-administration Democrats in Pennsyl
vania squarely in the Hill column. Ittakes
in Congressman McAleer,- ex-Secretary of,
State Stenger, ex-Speaker John E. Founce
and ex-Senator William A. Wallace.
FLIETING WITH THE ENEMY.
The New White Republican Party Makes
Up to Stralghtout Democrats.
Ciiaklestok, S." C., Jan. 27. Special,
The white Bepublican party recently organ
ized in this State is making overtures to
the Straightout Democracy, which was rele
gated to the rear by the Alliance movement
in 1S90. In a secret circular sent to a num
ber of prominent Democrats the Committee
of 100 says:
Wo make this personal appeal to 3'ou to
join us in our efforts to build un such a Re
publican party in the State as shall com
mand recognition in State politics and prove
of service in giving us good government. It
is probably known to you that the old lino
Keonblican party in this State, does not rep
resent the intelligent and respectable adhe
rents of the true doctrine of Republicanism;
that Jt has proven itself unworthy of alle
giance of patriotic unsclllsh men; that it is
cleaily unable to accomplish anything to
benefit the rank and file of such of our cit
izens as arc Republicans in principlo, and
there has, indeed, been no Republican party
worthy of the name in Qnr State for years.
This new movement commends itself to a
large number of onr best men, and there is
certainly no reason why any man who loves
liberty and Justice and has the real lnteiest
of the people at heart may not assist unre
servedly in promulgating Its principles.
P0BTEB 'WANTS TO BETiOVEENOB.
A 'Well Defined Bunior That the Minister
' to Italy Will Resign.
Jeitersouville, Ind., Jan. 27. A
large number ot Southern Indiana Repnb
licans have decided to boom Hon. Albert
G. Porter for "Governor. As he passed
through here the other day for the South,
several Republicans had a talk with him on
the train, and in his conversation, it is said,
he mildly intimated he wax in the hands of
his friends, and if the nomination - were
given him he could not injustice to his
party decline.
Mr. Porter is also understood to have
said he would not return to Italy as United
States Minister, and that his resignation
would soon be forthcoming.
CLEVELAND TICKLING THE SOUTH.
lie IlecMves Scores of Invitations, and Is
Delighted fitb the Country.
iBEEtA, La. Jan. 27, Mr. Cleveland re
mained in the house the greater part of yes
terday, reading the papers and doing tome
letter writing. He i the daily recipient of
scores of invitations from all parts of the
country.
J. H. Putnam, of Abbevvlllo. has placed
his fine little boat, the Lottn, at the dis
posal of the ex-President. The weather i3
now all that could be desired, and Mr.
Cleveland is perfectly delighted with our
country and climate.
THE FEELING IN CHILE.-
WAB TALK NOT SILENCED THERE
TET, BY ANt MEANS.
The Younger and not-Headed Element
Don't Like the Idea of Apologizing
Senor Matta Almost Lionized A, Ban
quet for Him Saturday Chile's Reply
Not Made Fnbllc.
SrECIAL TO ASSOCIATEDrltESS.
Santiago tie Chile, Jan. 27. The
text of Chile's reply to President Harrison's
ultimatum has not yet been made public
It is awaited on all sides with intense in
terest The substance of it ha3 already
been indicated in the Associated Tress dis
patches from here, and this, so far as can
be learned, meets with general approval on
the part of the intelligent classes.
The news that President Harrison had
sent a speciarmessage to Congress on Mon
day relating to the points at issue between
the United States and Chile, and the dis
patches published here yesterday and to
day, describing the attitude of the Amer
ican public toward the matter," have 'caused
no little popular excitement here. The
Baltimore incident, the President's ulti
matum and message and the dangerous ten
sion of the relations between the two Gov
ernments have been the sole tonics of con
versation in ail circles. They dominate the
newspaper columns to the virtual exclusion
of all other questions.
The younger and hotter-headed portion of
the public continues to indulge in much
war talk, Rather than have their Govern
ment acknowledge its fault or apologize for
its utterances, these young patriots declare
that they would prefer to see a resort to
arms. Such talk as this, it is believed,
reflects the opinion of a large element of
the common people.
The naval officers are reported to be
much stirred up at the thought that they
may be called upon to salute the Stars and
Stripes. They go so far as to say, according
to the reports published in to-day's papers,
that they would see the Chilean fleet sunk
before they would salute the American flag.
Whatever the Government may say officially
in withdrawing the offensive note of Senor
Matta of December 11, there are abundant
indications that Senor Matta's popularity,
will not in any wav be decreased because of
his authorship of that now famous dispatch.
Instead, it looks very much ns thougli this
was the most popular act of his administra
tion of the Department ot Foreign Aflairs.
While the Cabinet has been deliberating
upon the precise form of language in which
to apologize to the United States for Senor
Matta's discourteous and undiplomatic per
formance, preparations ,have been actively
going on by a committee of leading citizens
to honor Scnor.Matta with a grand and im
posing banquet This will take place next
Saturday and promises to be a brilliant
affair.
TWO FAMILIES TO SUPPOBT.
Romance of a Man Who Deserted a Wife
and Children in McKeesport.
Madison, Ind., Jan. 27. Special The
arrival in this city yesterday of Mrs. Sophia
Lawrence,from McKcesport, Pa. , makes it in;
cumbent upon Mr. Henry Lawrence to uro ve
that the woman who exercises prerogatives
as his wife legitimately "presides over his
household. Suit was "filithis,morriing
by the woman "wh'c'ciain'w to be
Mrs. Lawrenpe, the only lawfully '-wedded
wife ol Henry Lawrence, -the allegation
being that the said Henry Lawrence is liv
ing unlawfully with the woman who now
poses as his wife.
Sophia Lawrence tells a romantic story.
She alleges that she was married to Henry
W. Lawrence . in .1851, and that
he lived with her until 1859, during
which time six children were born to
them. In the latter year, she says, Law
rence deserted his family, going to Shelby
county, Ky. Here, she says, he met the
daughter of Colonel Nelson, a
prominent and wealthy fanner.
They loved and eloped. For 15 years
the pair absented themselves, and all efforts
to discover their whereabouts proved un
availing. After the lapse ot all these years
they turned up at Bedford, wero granted
license and were married.
Fifteen years ago Lawrence and wife No.
2 came to Madison, in which vicinity they
have lived ever since, on a farm north of
Madison. He is a blacksmith by trade and
recently received a pension, which enables
him to live comfortably. He is 55 years
old. Mrs. Lawrence No. 1 does not wish to
prosecute Lawrence, but declares that lie
must repay her for her children's support.
The case bids fair to be a notable one.
HTJK AH -LADEN SCOWS MISSING,
Nothing Tet Known of the fate of the
Webster and Her Tow.
Nr.W York, Jan. 27. Ten of the 18 miss
ing employes of the Street Cleaning De
partment, who were blown out to sea on
scows yesterday morning, have, it is
thought by the officers of that department,
been drowned. The remaining eight have
not bejn seen alive in nearly 30 hours. It is
said that they, too, unless .they have been
picked up, must also have been drowned or
frozen to death. Several steamboats and
tugs have been dispatched to search for the
missing Webster and the four scows. Up
to.noon to-day none of them had been able
to catch sight of tbem The relief boats
have been several times forced by stress of
weather to put back to this city. It is all
they can do to save themselves when once
beyond Sandy Hook.
Eockaway station reports at 4:05 r. M.
that the tug A. Cross was coming under the
beach with two scows in tow, and thinks
they are two scqws .that were anchored
under the beach and blown to sea yesterday.
B0BBEBY CAUSES A FAILUBE.
A New York Firm .Forced to the Wall by a
Loss of Some Diamonds.
NEW YOEK, Jan. 27. Special' A.
Peabody & Co., wholesale dealers in dia
monds at 182 Broadway, have put their
aflairs into the hands ' of their creditors.
They have given a bill of sale to the creditors,
and have, it is said, pnt their assets in trust
for the creditors' benefit
The cause, pf the trouble is said to be the
recent loss of a trunk containing diamonds,
which was stolen from one of their travelers
in the West If was reported that their
loss was more than 525,000. The liabilities
of the firm are estimated at $75,000 and
nominal assets at $70,000. An offer has. been
made rur a compromise at 05 cents.
BAD PLACE FOB SABKEEPEBS.
After Running One Out of Town Indiana
fanatics Wreck the Saloon.
Delphi,. Ind., Jan. 27. Special The
saloon at Burlington, this county, is a
wreck. Last night a posse of men entered
the place and destroyed the establishment,
breaking the bottles, caving in whisky bar
rels, smashing the mirrors and demolishing
the pool tables.
Burlington is in the center of a strong
prohibition settlement. The saloon has
been a great eyesore to these people. Three
weeks ago they roused the bartender ou( of
bed at midnight and gave him ten minutes
to dress and get out of town. , He walked 13
miles across the-country and has not been
seen here since.
KILLED ASA WITCH,
Nineteenth Century Supersti
tion Near the Heart of
Now-York State.
AN AGED MAN MUKDERED
Because His Brother-in-law Thought
He Was Possessed and Had
A SORT OP SrELL CAST OYER HIM.
Almost Incredible Ignorance in a Well-to-Do
Panning Center.
1;
A MAN MESSED BY FATHER 5I0LLINGEE
. f SrECIAL TELEORAM TO THX DIS.PATCIT.1
Oallicook, N. Y., Jan. 27. In the "Em
pire State of New York, within 140 miles
of the great city of New York, in the center
of a prosperous farminsr community, in a
county where thousands of dollars are ex
pended annuaily for the purpose of educa
tion and thousands more for the advance of
Christianity, there are persons who belieye
so thoroughly in the ancient bugaboo
called witchcraft that they have committed
murder to rid the community of a peacea
ble old man ho had lived among them for
40 years.
lie was accused ot bewitching a man
(filling him with pain and strange sensa
tions), and by the same means these foolish
people say he killed the bewitched one's
horses and afflicted his cattle till they died.
He is also said to have caused a ruffian to
kill the bewitched one's mother-in-law and
his son to fall from a load of hay and break
his neck. He was also accused of causing
the bewitched one's brother to be killed by
the cars, and of doing other things, all the
twaddle that would fit well the pages of
history of the day ot witchery.
Killing a Nineteenth Century Witch.
This is the strange story told told by the
man accused of the murder at the coroner's
inquest The witch was met in the night,
was shot, and then pounced upon by a.-man
or men armed with heavy clubs. They beat
his head in, and when he fell dead they
kneeled beside him and fired five shots into
him, to make sure of their bloody work.
A few facts have been told regarding the
murder of- old George Markert, on January
19, two miles outside of the vMage of Jef
ferson, and within a stone's throw of his
own house. So certain were the people of
the town that they knew the murderer and
knew his idiotic motive, that they ar
rested a man even before the body of
Markert was discovered, or before it was
known positively that a murder had been
committed. This man and his son, a youth
of 22 vears, whose head had been filled with
the twaddle his father had retailed
among his neighbors for vears, were com
mitted to-day "to the Snllivan county jail.
Every bit of evidence points toward them,
or one of them, as guilty.
The Crime of tho Hair-Way Bouse.
The place where this crime was com
mitted is called the Hall-Way House. It
'takes itsname fronva tavern tljt has stood,
on the main highftay as' lonjrsUtbe oldest
inhabitant can remember. It "is ten miles
from Callicoon and 18 miles from Monti
cello, the county seat There are very few
poor people there. The .farms are large
and rich and well stocked. ,
Of the 200 people who fo.rm the com
munity there are probably 20 who believe
in witchcraft. The people are " ashamed of
their superstitions aud only talk about it
among themselves, but Adam Heidt was
the most superstitious of them .all, aud did
not hide the facts so much as did the others.
It was lie who was "possessed." He
lived on a little mound called Swiss
Hill, which is half a mile or more from the
Half-Way tavern. He was born in Sulli
van county and has lived there all his. life.
He is called "Old Man Heidt," thongh he
is only 42 years old. His family, besides
himself and his' wife Barbara, who is
possessed of considerable more sense than
her husband, consists of Joseph, 22 years
old; John, 18, and a teacher in a public
sehpoj; Bosie, 13; Anthony, 12, and Mary, 3.
They Bewitched a Wealthy Man.
Heidt's farm covers 133 acres, most of
which is cultivated, it is one of the largest
in the community, and bis stock is among,
the best
George Markert was 72 years old, and
probably was the poorest man in the com
munity. His farm was only a 15-acre plot
He was .Heidt's brothe'r-in-Taw, having mar
ried Heidt's " sister. Markert was honest
and respected by nearly all of his neigh
bors. He worked for many of them in odd
times, for his own farm wasn't large enough
to occupy all his time.
Ever since he was 20 or 22 years old
Heidt has been ailing. He says he was
"possessed." It was 20 years ago, he says,
that Markert cast the first spell upon him.
The last year he has been especially fierce
against Markert.
On Thursday night a week ago Markert
spent the evening at the "Half Wav
House. He left the tavern at 10
o'clock. He never reached his home.
On "Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
Casper Von Bergen, Bergen's stepson
Johnnie, and John Kohler were going
thrpugh the woods when they came across a
bloody cap. There was a bloody trail lead
ing from it, and there was evidence that a
body had been dragged to a bridge that
erosses the creek. It had been tossed over
into the water.
Arrest of the Suspects.
The searchers soon found an overcoat and
other articles of clothing. The hat looked
like Markert's. ahey went to Markcrt's
house nnd found he was not at home. John
Kohler exclaimed: "Well, if Markert is
dead," Heidt killed him." The others
agreed. They went and arrested Heidt
They aroused the countrv.andthen searched
for the body, which was "found in the creek.
Heide's house war searched.
The family told a straight story of their
movements on Tuesday and on Tuesday
night The only one of the family who had
been out was the young man Joseph, who
had gone to Kaniza Lake early in the even
ing and returned about 10 o'clock. He was
arrested, as well as his younger brother,
John. Joseph was in bed, and said he was
sickf The doctor said he was not. After
his arrest he said: "Well, if I killed Mar
kert, my father is responsible for it. But I
didn't kill him," .'
A revolver corresponding in caliber with
the bullets in Markert's body was found
hidden away in Heidt's barn. Two hard
ware dealers, who sold revolvers and car
tridges, remembered that some of the Heidt
bovs had inquired for 32-caliber cartridges,
and one dealer said lie had sold them a box,
Heidt Tells How He Was Bewitched.
A search was made of Heidt's house and
a pair of pantaloons," the right knee of
which wa3 bloodstained, was found. This,
together with two letters from Heidt found
in Markert's coat pocket, constituted the
evidence against the Heidts. At the in
quest, in talking of Markert3 Heidt said:
I've known Him ever since he was a boy,
and we were always good friends until a
year ago last summer or thereaoouts. He
watrny brotuer4n-law. Markert confessed
IndsriuBnt to me in 1888 for $600, -That was. to
avofd complications with some other people,
and a year ago last summer I gave him a
A HILLTOP SKETCH.
satisfaction nrice. Wo had trouble abont
this. He did hot strikeme.but he patted me
three timoi on ttie shoulder and said:
"Yon'i e good a right good brother-in-law,"
repeating it thre times.
From that timo I was niling all the time.
I did not know what was the matter. No
doctor could tell me. I didn't know the
spell. I was getting better until Markert
Came back to our house. I first saw him at
our house and there we shook hands. After
that I had worse pains than I ever
had before. They were in my head
and legs and in my side. If I
bought patent medicine tho first bottlo did
me goou, opne next maae mo worse man
I had been"v,qn he came to see me, he
stroked hf JfidL""'.and twisted his hand
at tho en a -?3j, rpkc, as if he were
throwin!TO.f.1'.--''irV-hem at me. He
s.iw that
1 1 rifrV0 .'-f..,0 TPpect
Turned l-Pjn,? 'f-tl?
my eyes. He then went home, ft my
wife to look at my face, and that Markert wa s
a witch and had cast a spell imon me. I had
pains in my face every day and all the time.
Then I went to a hospital: was tliere two
weeks, and got no relief. I went to see my
brotherin Bradford, Pa. I stayed tliere five
week", and he took me to see tlie traveling
Pr. Clark, in Towanda. He was going to fix
medicines, but I said I did not want any. I
did not tell him I was bewitched.
1 left Bradford and went to Pittsburg and
saw Father Mollinger. He gave me a bles
lng and said that I needed no medicine. I
din not tell him what ailod mo. I expected
the blessing would taKe it oil. It did not.
I was there eliht days and I came direct'.y
liomo to Callicoon. I walked from the
Callicoon depot, and under the railroad
biidge I found aiovoivcr and a box of car
tridges. I brought it home. The next morn
ing I wrapped it up in rags and hid it away
in the haymow. I didn't tell anyone I had
found it. Tho last time I saw Markert alive
was the night of tho first Saturday in Jan
uary. The old man stopped talking and sat back
in his chair. "Are von better than before
Markert was killed?" he was asked.
Still Afflicted Trail Pains.
"Not a bit," he declared. "There is pain
in me now. I saw Markert dead and saw
Dr. Kent extract the bullets from his
head. The tight of him dead gave me no
relief."
After the Coroner's jury had rendered its
verdict yesterday, and Heidt and his son
Joe had"becn,locked up over the saloon in
which the inquest w"a3 held until they
could be taken to Montioello, Joseph was
questioned He believed iu witches, he
said. - He belleyed they could "possess" a
man orbeast'and thai Witch Markert had"
possessed his father. "But' I did not-kill'
him," he added.
SUICIDE dF A LAWYER.
Colonel Lyman V. French, of Boston, Causes
a Sensation by Removing Himself.
Boston, Jan. 27. Special Colonel
Lyman P. French, a well-known lawyer in
this city, and during the war a Judge Advo
cate, committed suicide last night in his
room at the Hotel Brunswick. His body
was discovered this morning. Ill health
and despondency were the causesof the sui
cide In business circles, where Colonel French
was well known, the news caused some lit
tle excitement. It was announced lrom the
board of the Stock Exchange, many of the
members of which were intimate with the
deceased. Colonel French was reputed to
be worth over $100,000. and had resided at
the Hotel Brunswick, so poverty had noth
ing to do with the tragedy. He was very
popular with those he" counted as friends,
and was a member of seyeral Boston olubs.
Jle was 'appointed Second Lieutenant in
the United States Marine Corps January
14, 1862. He was promoted to First Lieu
tenant April 23, 18G4, and resigned Decem
ber 30, 1873. It was some years before his
resignation that he ias made Judge Advo
cate. EAENINGS INCBEASED BOTH "WATTS.
The Annual and Slonthl.r Statement of
Pennsylvania Earnings.
Philadelphia, Jan. 27. The following
is a statement of the business ofall lines of
the Pennsylvania Itailroad Company: All
lines east of Pittsburg" and Eric for Decem
ber, 1891, as compared with same month in
1890, show an increase in gross earnings of
5491,510; au increase in expenses of $524,
912; a decrease in net earnings of 533,402.
The year 1891, as compared with 1890, shows
an increase in gross earnings of $1,224,581;
an increase. in expenses ot 5906,890; an in
crease in net earnings of 5257, 69L A11 lines
west of Pittsburg and Erie, lor December,
1891, as compared with the same month in
1890, show a decrease in gross earnings of
5193,087; an increase in expenses otS262,G87;
a decrease in net earnings of 545.1,. 1 4. The
year 1891, as compared with 1890, shows a
decrease in gross earnings of 51,003,C45j a
decrease in expenses of 1,337,136; an in
crease in net earnings of 5333,491.
, A fcchool Furnltura Trust.
Chicago, Jan. 27. This city is the head
quarters of the United States Furniture
Company, a new organization in the nature
of a trust. Their latest acquisitidn is the
largest factory in their line in the world
the GrandvEapids (Mich.) SchoolFurniture
Company.
THIS;M0RNING'S NEWS.
Topic. Page-
War Positively Declared Off. 1
Mugwumps Stick to Grorer 1
Witchcraft and Murder 1
Illainnand B.ount Break the News 1
Torture in fatore for Liquor Dealers S
State Democracy Demoralised 3
Stories Abont the New Central Station..,. S
3,000 Glassworkers to Strike............... "
An East End infanticide. 2
TVantt, To-Letsand Por Sales 3
Editorial and Social
Blaine and Blonnt Continued............... B
Parmers on Top in Congress 6
A Queer Political Convention 7
Starring Russians Bebel. 1
How Pictures Are Smuggled 7
News Of Nearby Towns S
Sporting News and Gossip K
aioves Against the Assessment : ... 'J
The SHrer QaIon Befor? Concr-l,, a
Pennington mid His Air Ship O
Doings of the County Courts... 10
The Oil Scout Field News 10
Live Stock and Other Markets.. 11
Ufa Insurance Defended....... 13
Some Parlor Magic IS
CHILE'S BEPLY
TO UNCLE
SAM
Shown 'by Mr. Blaine to
Mr. Blount, and
Through Him
GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC.
An Abject Apology Tendered- for the
Affair at Valparaiso,
EXPRESSIONS OF GOOD WILL,
Anij the Question of Reparation Left to
Our Supreme Court.
9
Secretary Blaine Highly Elated at the
Peaceful Outcome of the Matter Mr.
Blount Delighted, and Everybody Else
at the Capital More Than Pleased
The Answer to Be Sent to Congress
To-Day Chile's Bespect Instead of
Hatred for Our Flag and Uniform The
Document Covers Everything Asked
for in the United States Ultimatum
The Bottom Knocked Clear Out of the
War Business.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, D. G, Jan. 27. "The "
Chilean trouble is at an end," said Mr.
Blount, the Chairman of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, shortly before 3
o'clock this afternoon to an Associated
Press correspondent. "The bottom has '
dropped out of the whole thing. Mr.
Blaine is elated over the termination of the
trouble in so satisfactory a manner."
The manner of Mr. Blount showed the
pleasure he felt at the news communicated
to him by Secretary Blame, with author
ity to him (Mr. Blount) to repeat it to such
persons as he saw fit to make it known. A
few minutes before Mr. McCreary, of Ken
tucky, another member of the committee,
when seen said: "Why, haven't you heard
the news? Everything 13 much brighter
now."
Mr. Hitt, of Illinois, a Republican mem
ber of the committee, said: "The situation
looks a grea ea bc'eri an(l ne dispatch
received puts the trouble in a very satis
factory shape."
All Delighted at the Outcome.
Mr. Chipman, of Michigan, was delighted
at the outcome. "You must be glad thai
the committee is relieved of a great re
sponsibility," he said to Chairman Blount,
who had just given hinvthe intelligence.
"I think we have done very well, Mr.
Chipniany he replied. -iiOTia. committee ,
has shown the right spirit throughout We
have been harmonions, and ha.ve consid
ered it as a national question on which all
should be united. I am glad such a satis
factory termination has been brought
abont.""
Other members of the House who were
seen showed the feeling or relief they felt
at the outcome of the trouble. In the Sen
ate, also, the members of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee gave visible evidence of
satisfaction. The committee had placed the
padlock of absolute secrecy on all its pro
ceedings, and without that being removed
they did not feel at liberty to talk lest they
shonld disclose what had taken place in
committee or give a clew to what would
take place, but it was evident they were
glad that from them had been taken the
grave responsibility of declaring war, and
that a peacefnl solution of the controversy
had been reached consistent with the dignity
and self-respect of the United States.
The Crisis Certsinly Passed.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, was told
of what had been learned. He said it was a
subject of much congratulation to the
American people, and ha thought the mat
ter was now ended. He declined to make
anv further comment on the decided change
made in the situation by the response of the
Chilean Government The news of the
change first becime known to nearly, if not
quite all, the Senators on the Foreign Rela
tions Committee through the publication in
the afternoon papers, the injunction of
secrecy operating to keep the intelligence
from them also. There had been all day a
feeling that the crisis was passed, and for
this reason there had been no talk among
Senators on the subject
The developments in the Chilean contro
versy since the President's ultimatum have "
been a series of surprises, of which that of
to-day was not the least It has been change
on change, and so swift they followed that
history may be said to have been made
very 21 hours. When the first news of the
decision ot the Chilean Government to prac
tically concede all that the United States
asked was received in the Associated Press
cable message from Santiago, it indicated
such a complete change on the part of the
Chileans that while there was a hope it was
true, many persons were hardly able to
credit it. The later dispatch has not only
confirmed this cable message, but each new
development has added to it I'ome feature
making stronger the statements originally
made.
J'gan's Latest) Not Very Clear.
Mr. Egan's dispatch was received yester
day, and in addition to what was already
known indicated that Chile was willing to
apologize for the Matta note, which has
been one of the worst features of the con
troversy. What Mr. Egan said, however,
was not in all respects satisfactory, espe
cially with reference to an apology preced
ing any arbitration of the Baltimore inci
dent Although in advance of its transmis
sion to Congress, official information is
unobtainable with reference to the date of
the receipt of the cable message, which
shows that the Chilean Government has
gone further than anything jet made public
indicates, it is believed that Minister Egan's
message was one transmitting the Chilean
Government's reply, and giving the sub
stance ot the concessions made. For this
reason Mr. Egan may not have been full
enough in his statements to thoroughly
make clear the full force of Mr. Pereira's
answer. ... .
The dispatch containing the replyof Senor
Pereiia, the Chilean Minister for Foreign
Affairs, is very long, and its translation was
not completed until to-day. It is said to be
a frank aud splendidly .written document,
breathing throughout a snirit of friendship
and good will to the United States, 1 is
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