A POTPOURRI PARTY
Proposed l)y a Conference at
Chicago of All Odds and
Ends of Isms.
TEMPEBAtf CE A TOUGH NUT
But Some Sort of Prohibition Plank
Accessary for Dry Voters.
WOHAXSUFFRAGEHASASHOW.TOO
Tiding to Frame a Hatform That
Catch the People's Partj.
Will
IX ADDRESS TO AMERICANS ISSUED
Chicago, Jan. 2". Every "ism" in the
country winch favors kicking; over the traces
of the two old parties, is represented here
to-day. The idea of the great reform con
ference is the amalgamation of all third
party men of whatever predilection into a
party which in numbers can hold its own
with Republicanism or Democracy.
It includes Alliance men, labor agitators,
Prohibitionists, woman suffragists and many
others. All will strive to unite on a com
mon platform and nominate a Fresidental
ticket
Among thobe present at the meeting were
Lady Somerset, George F. "Washburne, of
Boston, Secretary of Teople's party, Gil
bert De laMatyr, of Akron,0.,wholed some
of his countrymen a wild chase after
greenbacks; Mrs. AnnaM. Diggi, of Kan
sas; General "Weaver, of Iowa; A. "Wardell
and H. L. Louckr, of Huron, S. D., and
Prof. Samuel Dickey, of Albion College,
Albion, Mich.
Uncle Sam the Sole Saloon ZIrrper.
G. F. "Washburne, National Secretary of
the People's party, and the other members
of his organization present, labored iu the
general meeting and afterward in committee
for the adoption of the following:
We believe the principal solution of the
liquor problem lies in abolishing the element
or profit which is a source of constant temp
tation, evil and corruption. Wc, therolore,
demand that the exclusive importation,
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors
shall bo conducted Dy the Government or
State at cost, under conditions' and restric
tions which may be adopted by the various
States. In adopting this a a national plank,
we give no offense to either the personal
liberty man or to the Prohibitionist. Wc
merely declare for the principle, and leave
the restrictions for adoption to the vauous
States, according to tho temperance senti
ment in each State.
The fight for "nationalizing the liquor
traffic" was largely incflectual,"howevcr, for
it found no place in the address brought in
by the committee to be presented to the
coming convention of the People's party in
St. Louis.
Why the riank Wasn't Nailed.
Ignatius Donnelly, in reporting the re
sult of the committee's labors, noted
the omission and expressed the opin
ion that the address in its present form
would not be acceptable to the People's
party. He referred to the number of for
eigners in the party, and said the prohibi
tion clause should be modified so as to
save to them the idea of individual right in
the matter of beer-drinking held to by them
so tenaciously.
In the committee room he said, he had,
though himself a believer in temperance,
advocated the substitution of the phrase
"abatement" of the liquor traffic as being
more acceptable to the People's party, hut
he had been overruled by the rest of the
committee.
Taubeneck, of Illinois, moved to accept
Donnelly's suggestion to substitute the
word "abatement" for "annihilation," but
E. J. "Wheeler suggested that "suppre
sion" would be a better word, and in that
form the address was adopted. After the
vote Taubeneck announced that he had
neither voted for nor against the address,
because he was confident that iU statement
of the prohibition question would not be
acceptable to the People's party.
The Address to the Country.
The following committee was then ap
pointed to present the address to the St.
Iiouis Convention February 22: Dr. G.
De laMatyr, Frances E. "Willard, G. "VV.
Miller, General J. B. "Weaver, Ignatius
Donnelly, Samuel Dickie and E. J.
"Wheeler. The following is the address in
full:
Tlie undersigned, expressing the con
sensus of opinion of an informal voluntary
gathering of members of tho Peoole'a party,
the Prohibition party and the National Re
form party, arrogating to themselves no
right to speak authoritatively for anyone but
themselves, or to dictate the future course
or platform of any organization, but per
ceiving the'absoluto necessity which exists
that the people, rising up in their primal
capacity as citizens and voters, would, wrest
the government of the State and nation
from thoe who have so long misgoverned
both, hereby put forth the following sugges
tions to the people of the United States upon
which we ourselves are substantially
agreed. Weaiein favor of a consolidation
of all political elements in behalf of these
Issues, to wit:
First That money should be issued by
the general Government, w ithout the inter
vention of any private institution, In sufli
cieut quantity to carry on the business of
the country, and such money should bo a
full legal tender for all debts, both public
and private.
The Prohibitionists' Clause.
Second That the saloon is tho great enemy
of 1 dorm in thee matters. As tho chief
fountain of corruption in our politics, we
denounce its pernicious influences upon our
country and demand its suppression.
Third All means of public transportation
and communication should be controlled by
the Government, to obtain for all the peo
ple equal and equitable advantages in such
services and effort so to control said means,
and it the effort to o control said means of
transportation and communication shall
prove impracticable, then we favor Govern
ment ownership of the same.
Fourth That we are opposed to specula
tion In land and alien ownership of the
same, and we demand a reasonable limita
tion of the amount or land that can bo
ow ned by any corporation or individual.
Fifth That we favor municipal suffrage
for women with an educational qualifica
tion. THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE MEETS.
A Lively Tight Between Iowa and Nebraska
Delegates Won by the Latter.
CHICAGO, Jan. 27. The twelfth annual
meeting of the National Farmers' Alliance
is being held here to-day, with an attend
ance of about 100 members. President
Powers says there is no particular signifi
cance in the meeting, which is a business
one.
In the absence of Mavor "Washburne in
the East, City Controller Mar and Chief of
Police McCIaughrey delivered addresses, of
welcome. President Powers responded.
The day was occupied in the appointment of
committees and in the settlement of a lively
dispute over the seating of seven more dele
gates from Nebraska than the constitution
was said to permit. The Iowa delegation,
particularly, opposed the admission of the
additional Xeprastans. Finally the Ne
braska men triumphed by guaranteeing all
delinquent dues. The convention will con
tinue to-morrow, and possibly the davaltcr.
TBYINQ TO GET AESENAL PABK.
The City Officials Solicit the Co-Operation
of Major Phipps.
Chief Bigelow, Select Councilman Keat
ing and Common Councilman Ferguson paid
a isit to Commandant Phipps at theAlle-
gheny Arsenal Vesterdar to enlist his sup
port in their "effort to get part of the
Arsenal grounds for a park. Major Mc
Kee, when commandaut, had opposed the
park plan. He claimed that the Govern
ment needed the property, and that in
event of a war every foot of it would bo re
quired for storage aid other purposes.
The latter's objection is met by thepropo
sition of the city officials to surrender Use
of it whenever the Government demands,
but Major Phipps gave them to understand
he had much faith in his late predecessor's
views. The visitors seemed to eel satisfied
with the interview, however, and will fol
low up their effort to get their park.
MISS PALMER GUILTY.
CONVICTED OF CAI.L.TXG MUSTARD
SEKD SILK WORJirGGS.
The Pretty Chambersbnrg Girl Tails to
Clear Herself or the Charge Brought in
Toprk-i She Takes the Verdict Coolly
Punishment for the Crime.
Topeka, Jan. Hi. Special The crimi
nal suit against Miss Aloysius Marguerite
Palmer for obtaining money fraudulently
from E. E. McClelland, of tiiis city, has
been on trial in the District Court for sev
eral days, and has attracted a throng of
spectators by reason of tlie peculiar circum
stauccs surrounding the case.
Miss Palmer came here last summer from
"Wichita, and represented herself to be the
agent 5f an Eastern firm and extensively en
gaged in the sale of silk worm eggs. She
represented the business as being an unus
ually profitable one, and that the goods
could be purchased and resold at a big in
crease in price. She was without money,
but succeeded in enlisting the interest of
Mr. McClelland, who agreed to advance suf
ficient money and take a share of the profits.
In the course of three weeks he had invested
about ?3,000. Packages of the alleged eggs
were received and shipped to various parts
of the country, but no money was returned
to McClelland. His suspicions were aroused,
and upon investigation it was found that the
package in transit contained nothing but
ordinary mustard seed, which closely re
sembles the silk worm eggs. To carry on
her fraudulent woik it was shown that she
had forged receipts at the express office at
Wichita and a number of telegrams purport
ing to have been received by her in Topeka
were shown to be spurious. She has been
in jail for several months awaiting trial.
The jury returned a verdict to-dav, find
ing the defendant guilty as charged. She
betrayed no emotion on hearing the verdict.
The penalty for the offense is imprisonment
in the penitentiary at hard labor lor one to
five years.
Miss Palmer is about 28 years old, of re
fined manner and appearance, and decidedly
prepossessing. She is well educated and
unusually bright It is said she has a father
and mother residing in Chambersburg, Pa.,
who have not been informed of her crime.
TWO CINCINNATI FIRES.
The Finest Merchandise Stock In the City
Burned TVlth the 'West & Tics Com
pany's Building A Railroad Shed "With
3Iuch Valuable Freight Destroyed.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27. At 10:15 o'clock
to-night the maximum force of the fire de
partment was called to 139 and 141 "West
Fourth street where the six-story building
occupied by the "West & Tice Company, im
porters and dealers in queensware, was
burning. The building has a frontage of 27
feet on Fourth street and a depth of 140
feet In addition to its six stories it had a
basement and sub-cellar. The fire started
in the sub-cellar and sped upward. It
seemed but a moment before smoke and
flame were shooting from the windows of
every story.
The location was dangerous. East of the
building and adioinini; it was Knost
Brothers' notion store. 2fext west of it
was Meader's furniture warerooms, and
next beyond this a great liquor store. The
fire was confined to one building, which
will be a total loss, except possibly the
walls. It belonged to Mr. II. F. "West, and
is valued at $40,000. The building was
freshly stocked from bottom to top with
goods just brought in from the Custom
House. Prominent business men say it was
the largest and finest stock ever brought to
this city. Messrs. "West & Tice estimate
their loss at nearly 5100,000. Knost Brothers,
whose notion warerooms adjoin say they
are damaged ?30,000 by water.
A second fire at 11 o'clock called engines
from the Fourth street fire when they could
ill be spared, to go to a-fire in the freight
sheds of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Day
ton Ilailway, near the Cincinnati Grain Ele
vator Company. The elevator was scorched
but not seriously injured. The shed was
full of freshly-received freight. The fire
destroyed the shed and the freight was ex
posed to both fire and water. The loss,
roughly estimated, is placed at about f 25,000.
The railway company carries a blanket in
surance. PEEPABING TOE A BOUNCE.
The Kowlen-IVejbrccht Case Nearly Beady
for the Expected Decision.
Columbus, O., Jan. 27. Special The
Committee on Flections of the House .is
hearing the Fowlen-"Weybrecht contest
from Stark county. "Weybrecht, Democrat,
holds the seat on an apparent majority of 24
in a total vote of 18,000. From testimony
presented it appears that "Weybrecht re
ceived a vote of 9,033 upon the face of the
returns. To this vote the contestant con
cedes hat 15 votes, rejected by the judge
of election in the various precincts of the
countv, should be added, making a total
vot o'f 9.0C8 cast for "Weybrecht. The con
testant claims and introduces a great deal of
testimony in support of his claim, that
there should be deducted from this total
vote 38 votes, illegally cast or improperly
counted, reducing the actual vote legally
cast for Mr. "Weybrecht to 9,030.
There was cast at the election for Mr.
Itowlen, by the official returns, 9,029 votes.
To this the contestant claims there should
be added 28 votes illegally rejected bv the
judges of election in the various precincts,
thus giving to itowien a total vote ol 9,057,
which gives him a clear majority of 27.
This would entitle the Republican candi
date. Mr. Eowlen, to the seat There will
be an early decision.
1 Missouri Democrats for Cleveland.
St. Xouis, Jan. 27. The "Democratio
State Committee met here this afternoon
and selected time aud place for holding the
various nominating conventions. A "ma
jority of the committeemen expressed
themselves as favorable to Cleveland for
President. '
French Appropriation for the Fair.
Pat.IS, Jan. 27. It is stated that the
Government will ask a credit of $700,000 to
enable France to participate in the World's
Fair.
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THE PITTSBURG: -
STARVED-MM KEBEL
Suffering .Russian Peasantry Grow
ing Ungovernable.
NO FEAR OP SOLDIERY FOR THEM.
Tales
of Famine Poured Ifato the Czare
witch's Deaf Ears.
THE STORTOFflOEROIlNOT HALF TOLD
ST. Petebsbukg, Jan. 27. Advices re
ceived here from the Government of Voro
nezh show that matters in that part of the
famine-stricken districts are going from bad
to worse. The peasants have become ex
asperated from their sufferings from hunger
and sickness, and in a blind, unreasoning
way they have turned their resentment
against the doctors for tho lattcrs' failure to
effect cures.
This same course was followed during the
cholera epidemics which ravaged that part
of the.empirc, and the doctors, remember
ing the fate of the medical men in the
cholera years, have fled in terror.
In many villages in Voronezh the military
have been called upon to suppress the dis
orders. In one instance the Zemski
Xatchalnik appealed to the military to pre
serve order in his district.
A Badly Frightened Official.
The peasants then sent a deputation to
him with a very plain intimation that if the
soldiers touched a single person they would
burn the Natchalnik's house and kill him
and all his family.
That officer was badly frightened by the
hornet's nest he had stirred up, for he had
every reason to know that the peasants
would not hesitate to carry their threats
into execution. They, in fact, practically
defied the authorities to prevent them doing
as they pleased. Troops had been sent in
response to request of him, but the threats
of the deputation had such an effect on him
that he was glad to pray the officer in charge
of the troops to leave quickly .with his com
mand. ,
In Tambbv, another of the famine
stricken districts, the peasants have given
another instance of the malevolent spirit.
They tried to derail a passenger train near
Berissoglobsk by destroying a portion of
the line. Fortunately" the officials de
tected the damage and a very serious acci
dent was averted.
The C rare witch Is Incredulous.
The difficulty of learning the true condi
tion of affairs in the famine districts is
illustrated by a story told of an occurrence
which took place at a recent meeting of the
famine relief committee in St. Petersburg.
The Czarcwitch, who is President of the
committee, was conversing with a gentle
man who had just returned from a tour of
inspection in the famine districts. The
gentleman gave many instances of the
heart-rending scenes he had witnessed.
The Czarowitch listened to the pitiful de
tails with an incredulous air, all the time
twirling his moustache. Presently he said:
"I believe you are exaggerating."
The gentleman thereupon deemed it
prudent to retire. This incident has had a
deterrent effect on those best acquainted
with the actual conditions prevailing in the
afflicted districts, and they display a very
natural hesitancy in imparting their knowl
edge to others. It may be said, however,
that the stories of distress and misery
hitherto published fall far short of the
facts, and it is believed the world will
never know the full horror of the famine
now prevailing in so many districts of
Russia.
THE QUEEN IS GBATEFUL.
She "Writes a Touching Letter Acknowledg
ing the Sympathy of the Country.
London, Jan. 27. The 'Ctette publishes
the following letter from the Queen:
I must again express my deep sense of the
loyalty and affectionate sympathy evinced
by my subjects in every part of the empire
on an occasion moro sad 'and trag
ical than any but ono that has be
fallen me and mine, as well as the
Xation. This overwhelming misfortune,
my dearly In?ed grandson having been sud
denly cut off in tho flower or Ms ape, full of
promise for the future, amiable and gentle,
endearing himself to all, renders it hard for
the sorely stricken parents, the dear young
bride and the fond grandmother; but'they
bow in submission to the inscrutable de
crees of Providence. Tho sympathy of the
millions, so touchinsly and visibly ex
pressed, is deeply gratifying at such a time.
I wish in my on n name, and in that of my
children, to express fioin my heart the
warmest gratitude to all for these testimoni
als of sympathy. This appreciation of my
dear grandson, whom I loved as a son.wliose
devotion was as great as that of a son, will
help in bringing consolation to me and
mine in our affliction. My bereavements in
tho last 30 years of my reign have been in
deed heavy. Though the labors, anxieties
and responsibilities inseparable from my po
sition have been sreat, yet it is mv earnest
prayer that God may continue to give me
health and strength to work for tho good
and happiness of my dear country and the
empire while life lasts.
TB00FS "WHIPPED BY STBIKEBS.
Armed Only "With Stones and a Few Re
volvers They Pat Soldiers to Flight.
Madkid, Jan. 27. The labor troubles at
Bilbao are among the men employed in the
copper mines in that -vicinity. The men
went on strike against a reduction in wages.
They finally became riotous, aud yesterday
they stoned the foot-guards who had been
ordered to compel the rioters to disperse.
The foot-guards were compelled to fire on
the mob.
The strikers have become so daring that
they have cut telegraph wires aud destroyed
the railway lines around the mines. Troops
were sent to disperse them, but, though the
strikers were armed only with stones and a
few revolvers, thev made a determined at
tack on the 'soldiers. They rained a per
fect shower of missiles on the troops. The
latter could not stand the bombardment,
and, after firing upon the rioters, most of
whom were in positions which prevented
the fire doing any great harm, they were
compelled to retreat. One sergeant aud
two of the strikers were quite badly
wounded.
A PIECE OF BAD POLITICS.
The German Education Bill May Force a
Coalition Against tho KaUer.
Berlin, Jan. 27. All Conservative
leaders were present at the Emperor's re
cent conference with Count von Beidlitz,
Minister of Public Instruction, on the edu
cation bill. It was resolved to force the
bill through, if possible.
The Government has a rpajority of 30, and
might succeed in carrying the measure; but
it would be at the expense of producing a
serious crisis and a Liberal-Bad ical coali
tion, the general elections placing the Gov
ernment in a minority.
A PISTOL BNF0BCES POLITMESi
now a Russian Army Officer Compelled
hnborillnatosto salute Hint.
St. Petebsbueo, Jan. 27. Much ex
'cltcmeut has been caused iu Bussian mili
tary circles by the conduct of an officer of
an artillery regiment stationed at Yilna.
The men of one of the regiments had lately
displayed a mutinous spirit and to-day re
fused to salute the artillery officer.
The latter, drawing his revolver, deliber
ately shot two of the non-commissioned
officers of the insubordinate regiment. He
was about to fire at a third when the men
complied with the regulations and saluted.
Tho Kaiser 33 Years Old.
Bum,. Jan. 27. The thirtv-third an.
niversary of the birth of Emperor William
DISPATCH' : ' THUESDAT, -
was .appropriately observed to-day. The
Emperor's birthday banquet was attended
by the King of Saxony, the King of Wurt
emburg, the GrandDuke of Hesse and other
royal personages. The whole city, even to
the remote suburbs, was illuminated this
evening, and the streets wero crowded with
peopled
A HUMAN STRANGLING MACHINE.
Man and TVife on Trial For tho Murder of
Many Servant Girls.
Vienna, Jan. 27. The trial of Frank
Schneider and his wife on the charge of
murdering and robbing eight servant girls,
was continued to-day. A number of letters
were read implicating the woman in
the work of decoying the girls and
obtaining their luggage by means of forged
documents and other ruses. The wowan
finally broke down completely and burst
into tears. Her husband, however,
maintains his stolid demeanor. The
evidence adduced to-day showed that in one
case Mrs. Schneider exhorted her husband
not to get to drunk, saying, 'Ton. know
what you have got to do." Violent mutual
recriminations were exchanged by the pris
oners as on the previous days of the
.trial. The police are convinced that
several other murders, as yet undetected,
will be traced to the hands of the prison
ers. The President of tho court described
Schneider as a strangling machine put into
motion bv his horrible wife.
Yesterday, amid the most intense excite
ment, the male prisoner described in all its
horrible details his method of strangling
the poor girls who were lured to their death
in his house. He said that he
had not employed chloroform in
any instance. His victims were
always conscious when he attacked
them, and he was assisted in his horrible
work bv his wife, who, he declared, was
used to hold the hands of the struggling
girls while he grasped them by the neck
ana choked their me out.
M0BLEY OUT ON BAIL.
HIS ITALIAN COMPANION, WHO SHOT
PIKE, STILL AT LAHGE. .
The Case Continued Till Next Saturday
Pike, the Victim of Marino's Knlte, Will
Live His Assailant Kan Off With Two
Bullets in Him.
Akeon, Jan. 27. Special. Major "W.
C. Mobley, of Allegheny, arrested last
night after the stabbing' of Ball Player
Charlie Pike by Mobley's Italian com
panion, M. Marino, was bailed out to-day.
He is in charge of friends in his hotel. It
was developed by police investigatibn to
dav that two shots were fired in the fray,
anil that the Italian had two bleeding
wounds when he ran out of the hous.
The cabman who took Mobley nnd Marino
to the resort, says he heard yells by differ
ent people and two reports of a revolver.
Philip McCann, who was with Mobley and
Marino, but took no hand in the fight, ad
mitted when pressed that there were two.
revolver shots. Frank Cohsldine, a com
panion of Pike, said that Marino carried
off two bullets with him, and a passer-by
at the time tells of seeing the Italian on
the run, holding his hand to his forehead
from which blood was running.
Police have been hard on the search for
Marino to-day. They found a bloody trail
for a short distance, but lott it. It is
thought that Marino took the train for
Pittsburg, his former home, though some
officers believe he is kept in hiding close to
the city.
Mobley's case was continued until Satur
day. Pike is thought to be out of danger
to-day. Lung tissue was not penetrated
and the knife was turned by striking a rib.
MORE CHARGES OF BRIBERY.
Another Bepresentative in the Ohio Legis
lature Claimed to Have Been Oflered an
Office for Ills Vote The Legislative
Committee's Investigation Begun.
Columbus, O., Jan. 27. Special The
Legislative Committee to investigate
charges of bribery against Bepresentative
H. M. Daugherty, in connection with the
late Senatorial ' contest, organized to-day
and will begin work next'weck. An even
ing paper responsible for the charges against
Daugherty this evening prints a long article
in which it is charged tho Sherman man
agers made an effort to hjibe Representative
Porter, of Cuyahoga county. The paper
says:
After castinz about for a tempting btit it
was finally decided upon and Mr. Porter
was taken to Mr. Shei man's headquarteis,
in the Neil House, shortly before the hold
ing of the caucus, and in tho presence of the
distinguished Senator the proposition was
made to him that if be would support Sena
tor Sherman in tho caucus he would receive
the appointment of United States Marshal
for the Northern District or Ohio. Mr. Sher
man, cltner in word or as a witness to the
proposition by ncquiesenee, ttgrced to make
good this promise, and plnco before an hon
est man a soio temptation to desert the
causo of the man he admired and to whom
he was pledged and to ignore the wishes of
his constituents. '
The Federal appointment offered Mr.
Porter would have given him $3,500 a year,
and, with the fees attached to the office,
would iiavo netted a handsome income.
Here he was a poor man, nnd the bribers
knew this, and theaction of John Sherman
.and his staff in placing Mr. Porter in such a
position was simply abominable. But the
man was equal to tho occasion. He was as
tounded at tho proposition so astounded
that he asked time for consideration. He
considered and arrived at the natural con
clusion of an honest man, that the proposi
tion was infamous, and he quietly but firmly
rofused to entertain it. The most vulner
able point these gentlemen could find in tlie
armor of Porter's manhood was his poverty
the' placed a tempting but nono tho less
dishonorable bait before him, and failed.
SHE PBEMEDITATED THE HTJEDEE.
Miss Alice Mitchell Told a Man She Was
Going to Cnt Freda Ward's Throat.
MEMMIS, Jan. 27. Special It de
velopes to-night that the murder of Freda
"Ward was premeditated by Miss Alice
Mitchell at least 24 hours before .he deed
was done, and probably longer, as the mur
deress rode by the house, where the "Ward
girls were visiting, several times a day
during their stay. But on Sunday night
she was heard to make direct threats
against what is now known to be her
victim.
At 7:30 that evening two colored girls
met Miss Mitchell talking to a man thev
did not recognize, at the corner of fourth,
and Madison streets. As they approached
they heard Miss Mitchell say: " "I am going
to cut Freda's throat from ear to ear. I am
going to kill her."
"Miss Alice, let me beg of yotf not to talk
like that. You would Hot do anything like
that," said the man.
"I tell you I'm going to kill her. I'm
i going to cut her tnroat, retorted Miss
F Mitchell.
The two girls passed on out of earshot,
and thought the talk was nothing but the
idle threats of an angry girl. But it was
not.
Two Bis O. & M. Suits Decided.
Cincinnati, Jan. 27. The Circuit Court
of Hamilton county handed down late this
afternoon two important decisions in the
Ohio and Mississippi Bsilway litigation.
In the prosecutirig attorney's quo Warranto
suit against the railroad, the court decided
that the corporation acted illegally in ex
cluding directors McKim, Walsh, and'
Fahncstook. In the other case, brought by
the three excluded directors, the court set
aside the service on Green, "Whittaker and
Smith on the ground that none of them
could be found in the county. This is re
garded as a great victory for the English
stockholders.
A Woman IVini an .Election Contest,
Springfield, Mo., Jan. 27. The elef
tion contest of Julius C. Fischer against
Sirs. Annie W. Baxter terminated here this
morning'. Judgment was given in favor of
Mrs. Baxter as the legally elected County
Clerk.
JANTTART- 28, 1892.:
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SHAKPERS 'FALL OUT,
And Uncle Sam's Custom House Will
Eeccive Its Due.
SECRETS OP PICTURE SMUGGLINQ
laid Eare by One of the Gang Who Has a
jGrievance.
A TEEY CLETER GAME EXPOSED
rEPKCIAL TZLXGBAM TO TUX DISPATCH.
KewYobk, Jan. 27. If Noel Kentish
and Ludovic Spiridon had not quarreled it
is not likely that the latter would have
been arrested on the charge of having
smuggled valuable paintings into this coun
try. Spiridon is an art dealer doing busi
ness here. Kentish sells pictures on com
mission for dealers. Some time ago Special
Agent Charles H. Traitteur and Customs
Inspector Thomas Brown seized a number of
valuable paintings upon which no duties
had been paid and took Ludovis Spiridon
and Colonel August Gross into custody as
the owners. The officers arrested these
men npon an affidavit made by Kentish.
Kentish was examined before Commis
sioner Shields to-day. Colonel Gross was
present. Kentish practically cleared up
the mystery surrounding the case. He
said that he had known Spiridon about five
years. On the morning of August 15, 1887,
he said, he went to the dock of the French
line to meet Spiridon, Who had just ar
rived on La Bretagne. G. Ellero and E.
Marchi, two other friends of Spiridon, were
also there. Spiridon came ashore, the wit
ness said, carrying a "hold-all" about 20
inches through.
A Very Clever Bit of Bonery.
"When Spiridon came down the gang
plank, the witness said, the (Customs in
spector had his back turned. Spiridon
handed Elero the hold-all, and he, by Spiri
don's orders, indiflercntly threw it against
a trunk which had been examined. He
threw it in such' a way that the fresh chalk
mark of the customs inspector upon the
side of the trunk was reproduced on the
hold-all. Tlie hold-all was then thrown
among the examined baggage.
Spiridon, Ellero and Kentish entered a
carriage and were driven to Pellegrini's
Hotel. An actress rode in the carriage
also. The hold-all was carried up in the
carriage. When the hotel was reached the
hold-all was taken to Spiridon's room,
where the witness saw Spiridon open it. It
contained something like 30 painting, the
witness saici. xney were not mounted.
Kentish was pretty sure that he had after
ward seen these same paintings in frames
at Noble & Severns, at Williams'' art
rooms, "Washington, in Philadelphia, and
later at 30 West Twenty-third street. At
the latter place the witness said he made a
descriptive catalogue of the paintings
forwarded to Minneapolis. Three of the
seized pictures had been brought to the
Commissioner's office from the Custom
House, and Kentish identified these as the
same which he had seen taken from the
hold-all.
They Don't Speak as They Pass By.
Kentish, continuing his story, said that
he had talked to Spiridon about smuggling
these pictures into this country. As nearly
as he could remember now Spiridon had re
plied that he had brought paintings in this
way ever since he came to the United States
to do business.
Lawyer Charles A. Hess, who appeared
for Spiridou. cross-examined Kentish at
lengthl He developed the fact that Ken
tish and Spiridon, onde great friends, had a
falline out, and as soon as that occurred
Kentish had informed Special Agent Trait
teur how Spiridon imported pictures.
Kentish told Lawyer Hess that he had been
assisting the Government in obtaining evi
dence, and that he felt very bitter against
Spiridon. The. examination will be con
tinued on Friday. ""
China Tired of .European Officers.
SnANGHAi, Jan. 27. The Government
has decided to found a school for marine en
gineers, with the view of discarding the
European officers of the Chinese fleet.
TVrestllns With the Labor Problem.
London, Jan. 28. The Labor Commis
sion has decided to appoint six sub-commissioners
to deal exhaustively with the agri
cultural problem.
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OUR BUILDING NOT LARGE ENOUGH.
I MOST IE BOOM - THAT IS YOUR ADVANTAGE.
Our Cloak' and Fur Room must give way to other departments.
$5.00 JACKET,
$10.00 JACKET,
$14.00 JACKET,
$10)0 PLUSH WRAPS,
CHEVIOT JACKETS WITH (SHAWL) FUR COLLAR - - $5.00
ah mir tR onH tef!in T. -
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Krimmer and Astrakhan Capes at $i.
and Misses' Cloaks regardless of value.
Hair Muffs. 11c: Astrakhan Muffs,
Muffs, $2; &c, &c, &c. We guarantee to save you 50 PER CENT on Fur
WITHOUT
COMPETITION.
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HEW YOSTS 8HALLP0X SC0USQ&
Fifteen Victims of the Dread Disease Dis
covered Cp to Date.
NEW Yobk, Jan. 27. Special three
new cases of smallpox were discovered to
day by the Health Department inspectors
Donato Pellegrini, 23 years old; Kuth
Tomaso, 19 months, and Peter Schmidt, ,82
years old, The Sufferers were taken to the
reception hospital for contagious diseases.
The total number of victims of which the
Health Department has cognizance of is 15
AT LATIMER'S.
CROWDS
-TO
-BARGAIN CALL!-
IE CONTINUED TO FEB. 1.
WE HAVE MAIIY ODD PIECES OF
CARPETS,
CURTAINS, -:
UNDERWEAR,
DRESS GOODS
AT THE
Oddest Prices You Ever Saw!
10,870 Dress Goods Remnants at Lowest
Prices Ever Seen.
Lace Curtains, $!.50; Were $4.00:
ingrain Carpets, 50c to 25c a Yard.
Body Brussels, 65c; Were $1.40.
Moquettes, 65c; Were $1.50.
Men's, Women's and Children's Underwear
at 20 and 24c, some were 50 and 75c
THE ABOVE PRICES WILL ASTONISH THE NATIVES
T. M. LATIMER,
138 and 140 Federal St., 45and 46 S, Diamond..
ATyXEGHEXY, EA.
JACKETS,
$1.00.
CAPES,
$1.00.
$1.00 $6.00 NEWMARKETS, - $1.00
$2.00 $10.00 NEWMARKETS, - $2.00
$3.00 $25.00 NEWMARKETS, - $5.00
$4.50 $12.00 PLUSH JACKETS, - $5.00
f - Vpr -with Astrakhan. Wool Seal. Lvnx, etc, Collars, co at J5io. Im
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Ladies' .Silk buits at 55. .Lames
S2; MonKey muiis, $3: weaver iiuub, pz, mm, muns, Po,
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STREET 4:37.
12 in hospitals, 2 f ecovered" and lnofyef
located. '
Ihe Big Monterey Nearly Ready.
San Francisco, Jan. 27. A dispatch
has been received at the Union Iron "Works
from. Commodore Folger, Chief of the
Bureau of Ordnance, that the first shipment
of side armor of the coast defense vessel
Monterey be shipped about February 1, and
the first shipment of barbette armor will be
sent in a week later. The engines of the
Monterey were tested yesterday and worked
smoothly. So far as the motive power and
boilers are concerned the Monterey is ready
for sea.
OUR-
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Wool Seal
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