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CLEVELAND
Two Convictions Born of
Recent Moves on the
Political Board.
HILL TOO GRASPING.
His Take-All-in-Sight Policy Makes
Him Overreach Himself,
BLAINE ISN'T SAYING A WORD
"o Indicate That He Won't Support His
Chief for Renomination.
The Northwest and the Solid South
Leaning More Toward the Rr-Presl-dent
Than Ever Ohio's Delegation to
Be Divided Campbell, Instead of Mc
Lean, on the Slate for Delegste-at-Large
Crisp's Failure to Orga ze
Opposition to Cleveland McMulin
Proving a Stronger Man Than the New
Speaker Hill Holding His Own in
New York Grover's Visit to Detroit
to Be as Much Political as Social or
Oratorical A Conference at Which
Ex-Governor Campbell Is to Be a Fig
ure Important Political Pointers.
lEFECIAL TrLEGRAPniC LETTTH.1
Bureau or The Disr-ATCH, I
Washington, D. C Feb. 6.
During the past week two convictions
have been reached in the minds of the
closest political observers in "Washington,
namely, that Cleveland -will be the Presi
dental nominee of the Democratic party
at the next National Convention, and that
Harrison will again be the etandard-bearer
of the Republicans.
There are many reasons which have
brought forth thee conclusions. A few
weeks ago it appeared that Hill had Cleve
land in a position where the latter could
not possibly recover his iormer prestige.
The iriends of the ex-President were dis
couraged and ill-humored, and the cause of
their ill-temper was the seeming srecess of
the machinations of a triumvirate composed
of Hill, Gorman and Brice. In the mean
time, this combination was in a mild degree
boastful, and the reaction Baring set in, the
shrewdest of observers agree that the swing
of the pendulum is now in favor of Cleve
land. ,
- Kus$.JSafMi .rartiliarscjtikfc.
Probably no greater mistake was made
than when Senator Hill forced the mid
winter convention upon the New York
Democrats. It was a needless exhibition ot
power, as Hill, in possession of the machin
ery of the State Committee, would have
been able at any time, between now and
next June, to have -controlled an anti
Cleveland delegation from the State of New
York to the Democratic National Conven
tion. It convinced Democrats all over the
country that the policy of the triumvirate
is rule or ruin, and that the success of Hill
meant, to a large extent, the degradation of
distinguished party leaders. This was
especially true in regard to the Democrats
from the South, and both Hill and Gorman
have suffered in the reaction.
There is a distinct line of division between
the leaders in the Democratic party. It
can be expresed no better than to call
them Cleveland and anti-Cleveland sup
porters. Mill' rrlends Haling Crisp 5Ick.
In the House the anti-Cleveland men are
found close to Speaker Crisp, while the ad
mirers of Cleveland affiliate with Mills and
McMillin. There is little attempt made to
conceal their differences, and the followers
of Mills are making it extremely unpleasant
for the Speaker. He has been halted in a
dozen different enterprises by the word
coming to him that to proceed meant an
open fight
Those who observed the progress of the
Speakership fight will recall the fact that
all the anti-Cleveland forces were rallied to
elect Crip. Hill, Gorman and Brice lent
their influence to secure his elevation to
the Speaker's chair, and it was the votes
from Onio, Maryland and New York that
secured his election. It was given out at
the time that the fight was to kill both
Mills and Cleveland at the same time, and
in the first flush" of victory for the Crisp
men it looked as though it might have been
accomplished.
A Oiflerent Aspect ot Affairs.'
"Weeks have now passed and affairs wear
a different aspect. Crisp has proved a dis
appointment Hcvas expected to use his
influence in changing the sentiment of the
South from Cleveland to either Hill or Gor
man. In this respect he has accomplished
nothing. There is now a stronger Cleve
laud sentiment among the public men of the
South than there was at the time of Crisp's
election as Speaker. The Speaker is an
obstinate sort of an individual, who
gives his Democratic opponents
a good show of resistance but he lacks the
qualifications of an organizer, and has been
found to be utterly useless by the combina
tion which so substantially aided in secur
ing his election. If the whole thing had to
be done over again, the triumvirate would
throw their weight for McMillin forSpeaker
as be has shown himself capable of accom
plishing things for which Crisp is utterly
useless.
Cleveland Holding the Solid Sooth,
The failure to create an anti-Cleveland
sentiment in the South has weakened the
efforts of the combination. Mills, BrecLen
ridge and "Wilson have asserted that the
South is prepared to nominate Cleveland
v, hether he enters the convention with or
without the delegation from his own State.
Minnesota, "Wisconsin, Michigan and Ne
braska have practically settled upon Cleve
land, and this represents the prevailing
sentiment in the Northwest.
"With the South almost solid and the
Northwest practically so, it has become an
interesting issue with the enemies of the
ex-President as -to how they are to secure
the votes to defeat his renomination. Hill's
fnehds have learned something in the past
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month, and they are far less aggressive
than heretofore. It was the understanding
that Senator Brice should have a delegation
from Ohio which he could carry in his
pocket It was stated that of the delegates-at-large
Brice and McLean were to be two
of the number.
. Ohio the "first Stumbling Block.
The first thing theyran against was the
oiate organization in unio. it is sun i
control of ex-Governor Campbell and hostile
to the Hill-Brice-Gorman combination.
"When it was known that Brice and Mc
Lean would be in the field for delegates-at-large,
Campbell notified them that he would
oppose them by running himself and Allen
vf. Thurman, the son of the recent candi
date for Vice President That meant a big
fight, and Brice concluded it would be bet
ter to conciliate than to contest, so a
sort of compromise was patched up, and
Campbell and Brice will constitute two of
the four delegates at large. McLean will
be in the convention, but as a delegate
from the First district in Hamilton county.
"With a delegation loaded up with Camp
bell men, Senator Brice will find it difficult
to deliver the goods as advertised.
These palpable failures of the anti-Cleveland
machine have sent Cleveland stock
booming upward in the past week.
Blaine Not Hankering to Bun.
In respect to the Republican, nomination
fcr President, a singular state of affairs ex
ists. No one fully acquainted withthe
sentiments expressed by representatives
from all sections of the country will
deny that Secretary Blaine can se
cure the nomination if he will signify
a desire to have it But in
this connection arises the question,
"Dare he take it?" Mr. Blaine cannot be
elected unless President Harrison's friends
consent to his election. A second defeat at
the polls is not what Mr. Blaine is courting
at the present time. There is reason to be
lieve that he feels the uncertainty of sup
port from the administration, and that is
why no public declaration has fallen from
his lips in respect to his future intentions.
It is now but four months until the Re
publican Convention will assemble. It
will be agreed that if Mr. Blaine has in
tentions on the nomination, he must retire
or should already have done so from the
Cabinet of the President, who is himself
seeking a renomination. That he has not
done so by this time is construed as mean
ing that He has abandoned his ambition of
the past, and that he will take no more
chances on a battlefield where, for the first
time, the "White Plume was drabbled in the,
dust of defeat If Blaine is out of the
race, as he seems to be, the renomlaation of
President Harrison is a foregone conclusion
that needs no oracle to forecast.
Ligiitxek,
HILL HOLDING HIS OWN.
or
lne Conventions la Now Tork Statu
Be Only Loses One.
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 6.- Special So
far nine of the 128 Assembly districts have
held conventions to select delegates to the
Democratic State Convention, to be held
here on "Washington's birthday. Chairman
Murphy, of the State Committee, had the
conventions in his district held first. Fol
lowing those was the Columbia County Con
vention, where Colonel Samuel J. Tilden"
was. To-day conventions were held in
Chemung, Schenectady, Rockland and Steu
ben counties. Essex county, too, has had
its convention. These conventions are
from different parts of the State.
It is plain, from the resolutidns
passed and the delegates elected,
at these conventions that tire State Con
vention will be substantially unanimous
for Senator Hill for President, and that the
delegates wijl be Ohio's choice. It will
hardly be necessary for him, to have a unit
ru?- adopted to secure tfor-i himself the
unanimous vote of the 72 delegates to the
National Convention from New York.
The only county convention of the nine
already Jield that is hostile to .Senator Hill
is the Essex County Convention, where
Smith M. "Weed controlled. Mr. "Weed has
been, unfriendly to Senator Hill ever since
Senator Hill was chosen Senator after Mr.
"Weed had thought he would be supported
by Senator, then Governor Hill, for the
same office. That indicates that the Clinton
county deficit will be against hira. That is
the only opposition outside of Albany and
Genessee counties that has developed
within the party organization.
CLEVELAND FEIEUDLY TO CAMPBELL.
In Case He Won't Ban He May Help Ohio's
Ex-Governor.
Detroit, Feb. 6. Special Ex-President
Cleveland's visit to this State on "Wash
ington's birthday is not alone, for the pur
pose of addressing the law students of the
University, but to receive the homage of
the faithful. There will be a secret political
conference held during his visit, in which
the ex-President, Dickinson, Vilas, Dan
Limont and ex-Governor Campbell will be
the chief figures. These gentlemen have all
promised to be present, and from local lead
er who are in a position to know it is
learned that there will undoubtedly take
place the final conference on the question of
Cleveland remaining in the field for the
Presidental nomination.
The presence of Campbell discloses the
hand which the ex-President will play in
the case himself, if he finds it unwise to
make the race. . Rather than see the nomi
nation go to Hill or to any other member of
Gorman-Brice-Hill combination, Mr. Cleve
land intends to throw all his strength for
some outside man. He has picked on the
ex-Governor of Ohio as the proper one.
Dickinson is known to be very friendly
toward the Buckeye candidate, although de'
voted to the interests of his former chief.
He is ready to work tor the Ohioan in ease
Cleveland concludes definitely not to run.
AGAINST THE SNAP CONVENTION.
A Democratic Manifesto Against the Action
of the New York Committee.
New Yoke, Feb. G. The following has
been issued by a committecof the members
of the Democratic party who are opposed to
the calling of a party convention in February:
The State Committee has called its conven
tion for the 22d or February for the manifest
purpose or forestalling pnblic opinion, and
orinfluenclnstho political nction of other
States bv an apparent unanimous delegation
or XCW York in favor of the preferred candi
date of a majority or the committee. . This
action of that State Committee we have op
posed.and shall continue to oppose to tho end
that all Democratic electors of the State
shall have full opportunity to be represented
and heard.
In our judgment you should light at the
primaries to elect delegates who regard the
"snap" convention as detrimental to the
true interests of the party, and who, in
taking their seats, will move that the con
vention will dissolve witnouc any action at
all. f
lotjisianTbS:blicans at outs.
The Candidate for Governor Says He "Won't
"Work "With; the State Committee.
New Obleans, Feb. 6. The Republi
can nominee for Governor has written the
following letter to Hon. "T. A. Cage,
Chairman of the State Central Committee
of the Republican party of Louisiana:
Sib The Campaign Committee whlch'you
have appointed is not, in my opinion In har
mony with the sentiments of the late State
Convention of the Republican party. "I be
lieve that the convention meant what It
said: at all events, so far as my voice In it
went I meant what I said. 1 must, there
fore, nceline to co-oporate with that com
mittee. Back of all leaders stand tho Re
publican party to the party I appeal. Let
us hope the party will tako such action at
will be acceptable to all Republicans.
Very respeotrnlly,
A. H. Lepxakd.
Contract Laborers Turned Back.
New Yobk, Feb. a Forty-eight con-
tract laborers were returned to Europe to
day from the emigrant station at Ellis
Island. The total number returned during
the week was 124. Most of them were im
migrants bound for the, Pennsylvania coal
mines.
ANOTHER CHARLIE ROSS.
STBAhQE ABDUCTION OF A, LITTLE
BOX IN "WOODS' BUN.
sTohn Kane, an 8-Vear-Old Boy Decayed
From Bis Home by a Well Dressed
Stranger A Supposition That His
Father Had Him Spirited Away.
A bold abduction of a bor was made last
night in "Woods' Run. The son of Mrs.
Kane, No. 107 Wilklns street, was enticed
away from his home by a man. The police
are investigating the case. They were
notified at 10:30 o'clock last
night that two boys, John Kantz
aged 8 years, and James Hughes, a year
younger, both residing on "Wilkins street,
"Woods' Run, had been kidnaped from their
hoties. An investigation was started and
proved that only the son of Mrs. Kane had
been taken. The facts, as developed, were
as follows:
The two boys were playing about 6 o'clock
in the evening in front of their homes. A
man offered them some candy and became
friendly with them. They wished more
candy and followed him down the Ft
"Wayne tracks almost to Jack's Run, where
he said he would get them some. "When
near Jack's Bun he sent the Hughes boy
back, giving him five cents to purchase a'
lead pencil. This was but a
pretext to secure the bor of Mrs. Kane.
Hughes got the pencil and returned but
the man and the boy had disappeared.
Hughes went back home and related the
facts. He could not give a good description
of the man. The latter, he said, was a large
man and fairly well dressed.- The police
have no clew as yet Mrs. Kane, the mother
of the child, was nearly hysterical
when questioned last night She had no
idea why her son should be taken. .She is
a poor woman. Her husband left her about
two years ago and since then she has not
heard from hhn. This fact was marked by
the police and they do not doubt the proba
bility of the son being abducted by the
father. Mrs. Kane, however,' said the de
scription of the, man did not correspond to
the appearance of Mr. Kane.
TEE FIGHT GOES TO CHTJBCH, .
FaaUst Fathers Try tq Defeat New Torfs
Proposed Excise BUI.
New York, Feb. 6. Special There
will be distributed in a number of -the
Catholic churches of this city to-morrow
circulars appealing to the people to use all
their efforts to defeat 'the excise revision
bill now pending before the Legislature.
The Revs. Thomas McMillan, of the Paulist
Fathers, says in a letter which he has sent
out that "the time has come when priests
and laymen feel compelled to raise their
voices against the saloon octopus." The
circular says that it is an "appeal to Catho
lies in behalf of the moral welfare of the
community, endangered by the prevalence
of intemperance and the ever increasing
number of saloons in New York." Further
it says :
This bill contains the most offensive fea
tures or the Sohaaf bill, which evoked
within the past year so muoh Indignant op
position throughout the whole State. With
propriety the new "bill, "prepared by the
liquor dealers might be called an' act to
antagonize public morality by providing for
an Increaced-sale-of Intoxicating liquors -on
Sundays and in all-night dance halls. This
is an outrageous attempt to serve the saloon
Interest at tho expense of church and home.
Among the signers of the appeal are the
Rev. Fathers Edward Kenna, John Me
Quirk.'Teter Pendergast, John F. "Woods,
James Dougherty, Thomas P. McLoughlin,
Cornelius V. Mahony, 'William J. Hughes,
D. A. De Cristoforo, Anastasiiis Drick
yeischel and H. Hcnkel.
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KIDNAPEE 80DTHEBLAKD ON TBIAL.
A Pal Testifying In His Behair Called Down
for Bank Perjary.
Greenwich, Conn., Feb. 6. Sam
Southerland, who, with John McCann and
Charles 35. "Waterbury, was arrested for
kidnaping little 8-year-old "Ward "Water
bury, had a hearing to-day. John McCann,
one of tho kidnapers, was put on the stand.
McCann testified in Southerland's favor,
and in his manifest eacrerness to save South
erlaad began contradicting the statements
he had previously made. It was evident
that he was perjuring himself, and Prose
cutor Walsh interrupted him and appealed
to Judse Hoyt. The latter severely repri
manded .McUann. xn .McCann s confession
to Prosecutor "Walsh he had said that South
erland was present at "Waterbury's house
when the kidnaping plans were laid, and
that Southerland was one of the chief con
spirators. In his testimony to-day he de
nied this.
"Ward "Waterbury and hfs father repeated
the testimony they gave at the trial of the
other two kidnapers. Southerland himself
was then called to the stand. He refused
to be sworn and would not make any plea.
Prosecutor "Walsh then addressed the'Court
He said he would admit Southerland was
not actually one ot thejeidnapers, but asked
Judge Hoyt -to hold the prisoner on the
ground that he was an accessory before the
fact, in so far that he knew all about the
matter and assisted in planning it Judge
Hoyt took the same view of the case and
bound Southerland over.
FREE SILVER MEN IN EARNEST.
A 3!njorlty of the Honse Coinage Commit
tee to Report a Sweeping BUI.
"Washington, D. C, Feb. 6. A meet
ing of the free silver members of the House
Committee on Coinage, "Weights and Meas
ures was held to-night at the residence of
Mr. Bland, Chairman of the committee.
Beside the Chairman there were present
Messrs. "Williams, of Illinois; Kilgore,
Robertson, Pierce,. Epes, McKeighan and
Bartine. .Five members were absent, viz.:
Messrs. Taylor, of Illinois; Tracy, of &ew
York; Johnson, of North Dakota; "Will
iams, of Massachusetts, and Stone, of Penn
sylvania, the anti-free silver men of the
committee.
It is understood that.there was absolutely
no difference of opinion as to what course
should be pursued with reference tolhe
silver question, and-that it was unanimously
decided to report favorably a free and un
limited coinage measure at an early day.
COST Of THE NEW POLLS.
What County Commissioners "Will Be AI
lowed to Pay for the Apparatus.
Hakbisbubo, Feb. 6. To-night the
State Department clerks mailed to the
County Commissioners throughout the State
the instructions of the board appointed to
decide on the style of apparatus to be used
under the operations of the new Australian
ballot law. The circular cives full details
' so the County Commissioners can make'no
mistake in placing their orders for the nee
essary apparatus. The limit of cost on the
booth is fixed at $4 75 for the original com
partment and $3 50 for each additional shelf,
or compartment; guard rail, $4 80; ballot
boxes, $3.
The transcribing clerk' inserted to word
"not" in tha clause requiring each voter's
name to be cheeked, thus undoing what the
framers of the bill intended.
IW'CLELLANDSINKING
An Operation. Performed by
Surgeons on the Adjutant-General.'
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HIS CONDITION SERIOUS.
Intense Suffering From Cancer of the
Liver and Stomach.
LITTLE HOPE HELD OUT FOR HIM.
Another Consultation to Be Held by the
Physician's To-Pay.
BIS BELATIYES TELEGRAPHED FQjjg
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBI DISrATCTf.1
Habbisbctbo, Feb. 7. -As a result of si
surgical operation performed on Adjutant
General McClelland at 1 o'clock this
morning by Dr. W. H. Keen, pro-r
fessor of surgery in Jefferson Med-
leal College, Philadelphia; Dr. Dunott and
other members of the Harrisburg medical
Adjutant General Iklcdelland.
staff, no hopes are entertained for the re
covery of the long-suffering patient.
The full nature of General McClelland's
disease could not be determined without an
internal examination, and the sufferer was
consulted as to his wishes in the
matter. He consented to submit to the
operation, which resulted in the discovery
of the most unfavorable symptoms.
Malignant ulceration of the stomach and a
cancerous condition of the liver were re
vealed. No relief could be extended to the
patient, and his death is expected soon.
After the surgical operation he suffered
great pain, and requested a hyper
dermio injection. It is nearly'
three months since the General was taken L.
ill. Jill- his- relatives'haye been telj&"
graphedVor. W- T v -
Sketch of the General's Life.
"William McClelland, of Pittsburg, was
born in March 2, -1842, in Mt Jackson?
Lawrence (then a part of Beaver) county,
Pennsylvania, and received a good common
school education. April 23, 1861,
he enlisted as a private in
the Mt Jackson Guards, but, th'e
quota of Pennsylvania for three months
I having been filled, he re-enlisted for three
years, going into camp June 8, the company
becoming Battery B, First Artillery, Penn
sylvania Reserves; April 8, 1864, he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant; September
12 to First Lieutenant, ana February 23,
following, to Captain.
He'served in the First and Fifth Army
Corps, and participated in the battles
fought by the Army of the Potomac; was
slightly wounded April 1, 1865, at the cap
ture of Petersburg, and was honorably dis
charged June 9, 1865, by reason of the close
of the wart Subsequently he was admitted
to practice law.
Many Offices ileld by Him.
In 1870 he was elected to "the Forty
second Congress in a strong Republican dis
trict; several times he was Secretary of
the State Democratic Committee, and Chair
man in 187G-77; has been a member
of the State -Executive Committee, and
Secretary of the National Campaign Com
mittee in 1888; is a Director of the Pitts
burg Chamber " of Commerce; Jury
Commissioner United States Circuit
Court; a charter member of Du
quesne Post No. 259, and member of
the Executive Committee National
Council of Administration, G. A. R.; also,
a member of the "Union Veteran Legion and
the Military Order of the Loyal Lecion; is
a national commissioner of the World's Co
lumbian -Exposition, and "sas appointed
Adjutant General January 20, 1891.
GEIP LEADS TO SUICIDE.
Five Sufferers In Western New Tork Killed
Themselves Last Week.
Bath, N. Y., Feb. 6. Special Five
persons committed suicide in Western
New York this week, victims of grip and
its sequences. Edwin A. Crown, financial
clerk ot a lumber company of Tonawanda,
locked himself in his office Monday and
strangled himself to death with his pocket
handkerchief. He had been suffering from
grip, was 38 years old and leaves
a "wife and five ' children. Tues
day James Goita, a conspicuous
and wealthy citizen of Medina, hanged
himself in his barn. He was just getting
around after a long illness from grip. He
was 51 years old, and leaves a wife and
daughter. Salem H. Waters, of Waters
Creek, aged 63, hanged"himself from a tree
in his orchard Wednesday. He was a
wealthy farmer. His wife died from grip
two weeks ago.
John Stein, aged 60, of Batavia, on Mon
day told a friend that he believed he was
threatened with grip. He did not return
home that night Next morning a man
fished the body of John Stein from beneath
the ice. The day before, John Sawdy, a 6-year-old,
was drowned through the same
hole in the .ice. Mahlon Chambers, of
Charlotteville", got out of bed Wednesday,
where he had been ill with the grip for a
week, and taking his revolver from a
bureau drawer blew his brains out He was
48 years old and single.
FUN TO BE IN PEIB0N.
The Beer Island Convicts Gambled
and
Held. Prixe Flchts.
Boston, Feb. 6; Special The decapi
tated bfficials of Deer Island's institution tell
stories of the lawlessness among the prison
ers which are- without parallel in reform
atory institutions of the country. According
-to these yarns, ard playing and gambling
are tne common amusement ot tne-prisoners
who have Tegular boards'and paraphernalia.
The prisoners settled disputes among them
selves in the regulation prize ring style.
"With regard to the gambling it is said that
the prisoner made the office a sort of bank
ing house for them.
The prisoners had so much leeway that
they had plotted to Taid the women's wing.
This would have been done Thursday but
for Jhe unexpected arrival of the Boston
police. The prisoners had planned to cut
the telephone wire but it was overlooked.
IN DEFENSE OF THE JOB.
AN AGENT OF THE NICARAGUA CANAL
COMPANY TALKS.
He Modifies the Statements of BTTTSpaTklV
Pqbllihed In The Dispatch The Com
pany Owns to Being Rather Inactive
Till Congress Is Heard From.
Sajt Fbajtcisco, Feb. Captain "Will
iam L. Merry, ex-President of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, was seen
to-day regarding the statements made by R.
T. Sparks, who has returned here from
Managua, that work on the Nicaragua
Canal has ceased. Captain Merry Is the
local agent for the Nicaragua Government,
jj sind is also interested in the development of
the canaL He said the statement that wore
on the canal has ceased is incorrect The
construction company does not profess to be
doing extensive work on the canal pending
the negotiation of their securities in Eu
rope, or until their contract has been passed
upon by Congress; but his advices from the
District Engineer in December showed that
there were over 400 men on the pay roll at
the time, and that work was progressing
steadily, if slowly.
The conmanv has a concession from Nicar-
aguafor 100 years. It was required to expend
$2,000,000 in work the first year. Accord
ing to the report of the board appointed by
that Government, nearly 13,000,000 were ex
pended by the company, and the Govern
ment not only approved the work of con
struction, but granted another extension of
ten years in addition to that originally
fixed for the completion of the work.
A. G. Menocal, representative of the con
struction company, is now in London effect
ing the disposal of $100,000,000 in bonds
and $90,000,000 in stock of the canal com
pany, and pending the disposal of these
securities and the action of Congress, which
must necessarily modify the company's
projects, the latter is unwarranted in making
any extensive improvements.
K'EINLEY MADE HIK POOE.
A Broker Asks to Have Alimony Reduced
on Account of the Law.
New Yobk, Feb. 6. Special. Two
years ago, Sarah E, "Wanzer obtained an ab
solute divorce in Brooklyn from sugar
broker Moses G. "Wanzer, and the court
awarded Mrs. "Wanzer $1,761 a year ali
mony for the support of herself and tlfree
daughters. Yesterday District Attorney
Jiidgway applied to Judge Clement in the
City Court in behalf of Mr. "Wanzer for a
reduction of the alimony to $800, on the
ground that the McKinley bill reduced Mr.
Frazer's income.
Judge Clement inquired if Mr. "Wanzer
had not been paying $800 a year rent for a
home in Taylor street, and also if he had
not rented a cottage at IMip last summer
for $230 a month. Mr. Rldgwav answered
that Mr. Wanzer had given np these houses,
and was oblige to pay rent somewhere,
unless he oould find a boardlntr house-where
Tujicpmnany would be rcceived.asVL.pecuni-
Clement reserved hUMecision.
SPBECKELS- AND THE.TETOT.
Another repetition of the Rumor That
Clans Has Capitulated.
New Yobk, Feb. 6. Special The
Advertiser to-morrow will print 'eight col
umns to the effect that sugar importers
and weighers take no stock in H. O. Have
meyer's repeated denials that Clans
Spreckels has joined the trust. The article
savs:
"It is generally supposed that the Ameri
can Sugar Refining Company, which is the
trust, and Claus Spreckels' Philadelphia
and Western Sugar Refining Company are
rivals and have been cutting each other's
throats to secure the public patronage, but
the sugar magnates do not engage in such
commonplace business tactics' as cutting
rates." -
AN ELECTE0CUTI0N THIS WEES.
Murderer McElvalne Probably to Receive
the Death Current Monday.
Sing Sing, N. Y., Feb. 6. Nicola
Trezza, who was expected to be executed
Monday, but whose sentence wa commuted
to life imprisonment by Governor Flower
Thursday, was released from the death
house to-day. He. had been confined there
with McElvaine, preparatory to his execu;
tion.
Preparations are going on steadily for the
electrocution of McElvaine, the murderer
of Grocer Tuca, of, Brooklyn. It is pre
sumed that the execution will take place
Monday.,
EUMOE ABOUT FBANCIS MUEPHY.
T. A.
Murphy' Heard in New Tork
That
He Had Died In Plttsbarg.
The following telegram was received
shortly after midnight directed to the Chief
of Police, Pittsburg, Pa.:
229 West NnrrrEEHTH Street, I
New York, Feb. 8, 1892.
Heard Francis Muiphy died suddenly In
Pittsburg yesterday. Please furnish, ir pps
siDlo, address and particulars. ' '
. T. A. Murphy.
A Teply was sent stating that the rumor
could hardly be true because Mr. Murphy
is presumed to be out West
SETTLEBS FREEZING TO DEATHS
A Hard Winter for the New Squatters on
the Recent Indian Lands. '
Gutheie, p. T., Feb. 6. The recent cold
weather has caused great suffering among
the new settlers in the Indian country.
Three deaths have already occurred, and
several settlers are now in a precarious con
dition. Mrs. Tolford and Mrs. Warner, living in
a tent in the Pottawtomie country, were
found dead from insufficient clothing and
food. . E. J. Daniels, from Western Kan
sas, died from the same causes near Chand
ler, in the Iowa country.
Th'e Buffalo Not Quite Extinct.
Denison, Tex., Feb. 6. Special New
ton Horan, who has been spending the past
two years in No-Man's-Land is in the" city.
He states that a small herd of buffalo, prob
ably five or six, have been seen in that
country in what is known as Shallow creek
basin. This winter a buffalo cow-was killed
by a cowboy, and he says he saw a herd of
eight He brought with him a buffalo
bull's head. .
A New Star Visible "Without aGlats.
XlCK OBSEBVATOBf, Ml. HAMILTON,
CAL., Feb. 6. Lick Observatory has just
been notified by telegraph of the discovery
of a new star hear Chi Aurigae". The new
star is of the fifth magnitude and, therefore,
easily visible to the naked eye. If has a
a spectrum with 'bright lines. Owing to
stormy weathe? the star has not been seen
at Mount Hamilton. y
FITZSIMJINS' CHILD
To Be Given Good Moral Train
ing JDnriq Her Minor
ity Years.
HER' FATHER'S LAST "WISH
Expressed in a Lettej3eBMo"Tlis
'ew0rTeans Attorney.
HIS BODY TO BE TAKEN TO CANADA.
The New Orleans Officers Claim the $1,000
for the Arrest.,
HI8 STEP-BEOTHER POUND IN ST. PATIJi
rSTECTAZ, TXZXGBAU TO TOE DISPATCH, t
NewObleans, Feb. 6. Chief of .Police
Gaster received information from Brock
ville, Canada, to-day, stating that C. H.
Fitzsimmons, brother of the murderer, would
leave this afternoon for this city to identify
and take possession of the body of F. C.
Fitzsimmons.
The Pittsburg party which" has been here
on account of Fitzsimmons left for home
this morning. The detectives are very anx
ious to know where Fitzsimmons got the
knife with which he killed himself," as they
anticipated suicide and warned the parish
prison authorities ou the subject and to be
carefnL As the possession of a knife by
Fitzsimmons shows carelessness on the part
of the prison authorities, it will probably be
thoroughly investigated.
Fitzsimmons talked a great deal while
here, and very plausibly, and seems to have
impressed nearly all with whom he talked
that, while he was a black sheep, his wife
was innocent of the crime for which she is
serving a term in the Western Penitentiary,
and he seemed to have an idea that if he
killed himself and got himself out of the
wajr it might create a favorable impression
in her favor.
Fllz's Anxiety for HU Wife.
Mr. Richardson, who was consulted by
Fitzsimmons about getting his property,
then in the hands of the Recorder, was verv
much impressed with Fitzsimmons' fre
quent assertions that his wife was innocent
of having any hand in the shooting of Gil
kinson. He. says that Fitzsimmons ac
knowledged his own crime and his killing
of Gilkinson, but insisted that his wife was
innocent
He acted, says Mr. Richardson, as though
he was sorry for all that he had done, and
was willing to do all in his power to right
the wrong ne had committed. . He seemed
somewhat bitter against the detectives.
When he escaped from the Allegheny jail
he said he never had the slightest idea that
they would convict his wife, or he would
have stayed and borne the brunt of the
affair, and he expressed trip nnininn that
when he had eot awav his wile was con-'
victed so that someone would be punished
for the killing of Gilkinson, and because
they were angry over his escape.
The Murderer's Last Wishes.
Mr. Richardson, had been' consulted mere
Jvonihepoiat of-obtaining possession -of
Fitzsimmons' paper and money, which thes
latter seemed anxious he should get at once,
and he was therefore very much surprised
at receiving, the next day after the suicide;
a large document, tied up in legal style, and
which purported to be a will. He had him
self thought it a will at first, but an ex
amination showed this wasn't the case, for
the document was unsigned, and was rather
in the form'of instructions to his executors.
and indicated that he had left a will some
where else,, The paper was as follows:
New Orleans, La., Feb. 3.
To Mv Respected Executors. Dear Uncle William
Fitzsimmons. Bear Brother Cbanes H. Mtislm
rnons. Dear Mr. William Jones:
It is my last solemn wish that the provis
ions oi my win oe periormeo. as aesonDea.
Establish an account in the Bank of Mon
treal from the proceeds of my store, in the
combined names of my executors. Supply
my beloved wife, luoy Rebecca Fitzsim
mons, with any requests ao may make
for . aid annually until the time her
liberty occurs. Provide for the support
nnd education otmy darling 'daughter, Lucy
Frederick Fitzsimmons, until her mother
secures, her freedom and can take charge of
her pioperty and daughter. In case of the
decease of my wile, give my daughter the
advantages of a good musical and classical
education until she becomes of age, and
especially pi ovide for her being under good
moral training during the years of her
minority. Discourage any extravagances
of dress, provide sensible, healthy and plain
rlothing.
The Marriage at Camden.
The record of my marriage to Mrs. Lucy
Rebecca Heckler is. recorded at' Trenton, X.
J. The marriage ceremony was performed
at the residence ot Rov. Mr. Tidball, Episco
pal clergyman, New Jersey, September, 1835.
My daughter, Lucy Frederick Fitzsimmons.
was born at 33 and 40 Willow place, Brook
lyn, N. Y., November 2o, 1886. Our family
physician was Dr. Rose, of Lord street, West
Brooklyn. She was baptized at St. Ann's
Episcopal Church by Rov. D. Corras, and the
record of her birth Is at the Bureau of
Births, Brooklyn, N. Y. My brother Charres
has the accurate name and address of my
contract of marriage, and the record of onr
daughters Dirtn. Jiy wiie nns accurate
copies in her possession, and you can secure
duplicates by adducing vital statutes
recorded at Trenton, S. J., to the contract
of marriage between LucyR. Heckler and
F. C. Fitzsimmons, the ceremony being per
formed at Camden, N. J., September, 1SS5.
This document was unsigned. Mr. Rich
ardson at once forwarded it to the brother
of the suicide, Charles H. Fitzsimmons, at
Brockville, Canada, with an account of the
conversations he had with the deceased, and
the belief that the latter was repentant for
what he had done, and he expects a reply.
Fitzsimmons' effects are in the hands of
the Coroner, who will await a communica
tion from Jus Canadian relatives. The
Pittsburg defectives believe that the coat
and vest Fitzsimmons. wore here are the
same he had on at the time he escaped from
the Allegheny jail.
FIGHT FOR THE REWARD.
THE NEW ORLEANS OFFICERS HAVE
ENTERED A CLAIM.
A Formal Demand Made for at Least a
Portion of the 8I,00O Offered The
Views of the Connty Commissioners
The Opinion of O'Uara.
The indications arethat there will be a live
ly contest before the $1,000 reward offered
by the County Commissioners for'the appre
hension of Fitzsimmons has been turned
over. There is no doubt that Detectiyes
P. J. Murphy and Finney will claim the
rewanfor at least a part oi it, and last
night the New Orleans police served notice
that they want the money. The following
telegram was received:
NEw'OntEAas, La., February 6.
Roger O'Mara, Assistant Superintendent of Police,
Pittsburg, Pa.
My omcers claim the l,O0O reward offered
for the arrest and detention- of F. C. Fitz
simmons, as per ciroular. '
D. D.Gastkb, Supt Police.
Mr.- O'Mara sent a return message as an
official courtesy, promising 'to present the
claim's of the New Orleans officers and ad
vising'them to prepare their affidavits of
claim and forward them at once to the
County Commissioners.
Entitled to Some Remuneration.
O'Mara was not surprised in the premises,
and said he had expected Gaster to put
in a claim for at least a part
of the reward, and to his mind
the New Orleans officials were entitled
to some remuneration for their services.
They had aided in the capture and bad de
tained Fitzsimmons. If a criminal had been
caught in this city for whom a reward 'was
offered the Pittsburg officials would cer
tainly have claimedav share in the reward.
CommissionefiBoyle, when told about the
telegramjasfnight exrressed surprise that
iiiaVfJiot been sent to the Commissioners,
"but declined to express a direct opinion as
to wnom ne tnougnt would be given tne re
ward. "It has been published," he said, "that
nearly all of the $1,000 reward had been
spent in hunting for Fitzsimmons. I don't
take that view of the matter and I don't be
lieve either of my colleagues do. We
spent monev in circulars, photographs and
postage, and then when we sent Detective
Lang to New Orleans the Commissioners
voted not exceeding $350 for expenses. We
sent Finney this last time, agreeing to
cover his expenses. What they will be I
don't know. But I never understood and
don't believe the money will be taken out
of the reward.
"When Fitzsimmons escaped we were ad
vised not to offer a big reward, but to pro
vide for expenses in running down clews.
Subsequent developments have demon
strated that was the wisest course, for we
would probably never haye secured
Fitzsimmons' capture if we had done other
wise. It?--'i a question who is entitled
to the rr. o-hut it's a matter over which
there fi. - o7i,ste and we will take our
tirna irr i vir.. All .1.:.-i. - 511
De given dtiCftifcO vand-we will act
as fairly as posCrJ
ioV
considerable S Ji f
Ulbers
There was
yJ about
rs last
the matter around police he.
night Some expressed the belieaat War.
den McAleese and Deputy Warden Soffel,
who found on Holmes Anderson
the clew which led to the capture,
are entitled to at least part of the
reward. Others thought Anderson should
get something, and many seemed to lean to
the opinion that according to the wording
of the circulars sent out by the Commis
sioners the New Orleans officers who actual
ly arrested Fitzsimmons ou the street could
claim every cent of the reward and compel
its payment It is thought, however, that
the Commissioners will divide the money
among the New Orleans officers and the two
Pittsburg detectives.
A telegram received last night from St
Paul savs: Regarding the story thatTas
cott and Fitzsimmons, the Pittsburg crook
who suicided at New Orleans were one and
the same, W. A Ellerbeck, a- com
positor and a step brother of Fitzsim
mons, said this morning: "Fred was not
3S years old, as is stated by -Mr. Pinkerton.
We attended the same school together when
we were boys, and he was then just about
my age. He was1 not more' than 32 at the
time of his death. When he left school at
Brockville, Canada, he went to St Cath
erine's and clerked in a drygoods store.
While there he got into bad company. He
went thence to Chicago, clerking
there in a drygoods store, -and
later we heard from him at Hot
Springs. Before returning again to Canada
he had quite a career in Texas. I do not
think he had anything to do with the Snell
murder, although X do not know where he
was at that time, Fred was always a good
boy-when at home, and was one of the
brightest scholars in our school -He became
very wild, however, after going to St.
Catherine's."
VBSTCBirLED ELEpiEIC TRAINS.
Cincinnati to the Front With
Another
"Rapid Transit Idea.
CrxcnrXATl, Feb. 6L Special The
Avondale Electric Railway is the firsito
adoptan idea that has been found practical
on steam roads. On this new line just
opened to one of Cincinnati's suburbs sev
eral vestibuled trains, are running. The
number will be increased to 20 just as soon
as the cars can be pnt together. The are
essentially a Cincinnati yidea, but are being
constructed at St Louis. The new cars
have created no small amount of discussion
in the electrical world.
Protection for the rheostat the contri
vance for the regulation of the strength of
electrical currents was badly needed.
These have been placed beneath the car
where exposure to rain, snow and slush has
proven most disastrous. In the vestibnle
trains this danger is obviated. The motor-
man occupies the cab all by himself and the
rheostat is enclosed in the vestibule be
tween that and the passenger coach.
DISPEEAXE COTTON PLANTERS.
Two of Them Commit Suicide and One of,
Them Fires His Crops.
BiBMEiGHAsr, AiA., Feb. 6. Farmers
in this section are desperate over the low
prices of cotton. Fanner Shall, of Coffee
county, on learning last Tuesday that cot
ton was still declining, set his crop on fire
and then committed suicide by jumping
over a bluff!
John Williams, a farmer of Limestone,
took his seed cotton to Athens to sell, but
because the price offered was. so low he
drove to the center of the bridge crossing
the Elk river and dumped his load over
board. The staple is lower here to-day
than it has been for 4T years.
THE DISPATCH DIEECTOBY.
Contents ot the Issue Classified for
the
Convenience ot the Reader.
The Issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
of 20 pages, made up in two parts. The first
part is -devoted to the important news of
tho world for yesterday and last night. The
literary features and class news w!U be
found readily by reference to this table:
I'ase 0.
A IIEAI.TH FAcronr Mark Twain
Mtsteet or CtxvzLAND Artnur Brisbane
TwoBADS ov Steel Frank G. Carpenter
.Page 10.
FfcZSII TELE02AFHIC AND LOCAL NEWS.
Page 11.
Tub Wahts, To lets. Fob sales aito Miscel
laneous and Real Estate Notices.
Page 13.
News OX SOcrETT.....Marion Crawford Gallaher
The Gkasd Abmt. Gossip op the Guabv.
PrrrsBUEOEESis Flobida.
Page 13.
GERMS IX Milk. ...Francis Fisher Wood
The Cacse or Gbip Ephralm Cutter. M. D.
THE AGE or GUSH. , Uesilc Bramble
C06TUXES FKOM RUSSIA Ada Bacbe Cone
USES OP COEsmut Octave Thanet
. Page 14.
the Music Woeld ,, c. "W. s.
PolicT op Liucolx. Col. A. K. McClore
News op the Schools.
Page 15.
Ose DAT IN Jafak Lafcadlo Beam
Catchtno Sunbeams Georgajles
TheKiso opPaeis Ida M. Tarbell
THE AMERICA Claimant Mark Twain
Page 16.
The Pbophet Isaiah Ber. George Hodges
Homestead's Wild Mas. . Scientific News.
Page if.
Off roBTBE Crimea.. lEmlleZola
A Life otIeae John Burroughs
Learning buiiAK WobdS R. L. Garner
Brave Ben Bkoughton Maria Mcintosh Cox
Page 18.
II Home and Flouence MuratHalstead
Human Vivisection ...Bob Bnrdeite
A Keview op SFOtrrs John D. Prlnfts
Page 10.
Secret society News. BIarkxt Reports.
Oil Field Facts. late News in brief.
Pago 20., '
News of the stage. amusement notices. '
PIGEONSJ) PLUCK,
Plenty of Them iWnd lj i
Sharp, Shrewd Swindler .
located in London.
A BOGUS CLAIiT AGENCY
That Was Doing a Land Office Busii
ness Comes at Last to GrieC
SCOTLAND YAED SWOOPS UP05 IT.
Silly Americans Who Gave Up Their Good
Dollars in the Hope of
EEPAT1IENT IN ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS
fBT CABLE TO THE DISFATCn.l
London, Feb. & Copyright I Inspec
tor Frank Froest, of Scotland Yard,, to-day
'succeeded in breaking- up the business of
one of the most important of bogus "claim
agencies" that do business with silly Ameri
cans w,ho believe that large fortunes hav
been left them in England, or that they ara
legitimate heirs to valuable estates now in
possession of Englishmen.
So numerous have been the letters from
the dupes of these agencies to tne Legation
and Consul of the United States in London,
that the State Department in Washington
has found it necessary to issue a special cir
cular on the subject, and yet so shrewd hava
been the operations of the swindlers that ft
has been. impossible to put a stop to their
trade or to run them to earth.
Offices on Both Side of the Ocean.
The institution that Mr. Froest finally,
with the aid of the United States Legation
has brought to an abrupt end, had its Lon
don headquarters at Na 5 Tngersoll Road,
Shepherd's Bush, and its New York head
quarters at 59 Pe3rl street and 24 Stone
street. E. Ross and William Lord Moore
are the names under which the head of the
concern did business.
An . enormous number of letters from
American dupes of this "agency" were)
found at the place in Ingersoll Road, which
is a small, ordinary dwelling house, indicat
ing that the "European Claims Agencv"
has been doing a very prosperous business.
The modus operandi of the business, as
gathered by Inspector Froest, and as indi-.
cated by the letters received at the United
States-Legation, is interesting. The dupe
first -gets a circular informing him that
search is being made for a person of his
riame, who is heir to a large estate in Great t
Britain, or to a fortune in Chancery, or to
a deposit unclaimed in the Bank of England,
and requesting him to communicate with
"the European Claims Agency" in New
xorjt.
How the Pigeons Were "Plucked.
If he does so he gets a response of which
the following is a copy:
The EmioFEAN Claim3 Agenct,
London and New Tork. Capital $1,000,000.
New Xork-offlces 30-Pearl street and 2i
Stone street.
Dear Sir Wo received yonr statement,
and from what you sav are satisfied you are
entitled to about$L713,00O from tho Ward'
Inheritance. Of course we are obliged to
risk what yon say In advance, but we be-lieve-your
statement to be true, and there
fore agree to undertake vour claim for K of:
1 per cent of the amount gained, whether'
muoh or little. If you agree to
thU, the contract Is made. If we gain noth
ing, we lose our percentage and whatever
we will have paid out, which is sure-to bo
considerable. We are confident of sncce.
Proceed at once, and consult no ope except
perhaps your Immediate family. Send us
tne $25 for the bondsman by express or
po8tofflca money oraer express is best and
proceedings will be begun at once. We are,
yours most faithfully. E.Ross,
Manager the European Claims Agency.
P. S, Of course, we reserve the right to
represent any other claimant If you do not
engage us within a reasonable time. If your
claim is filed during the present- term of
court several months' time will be saved.
If the $25 is forthcoming, as it generally
is,, the dupe hears nothing further in re
sponse to his letters until he becomes very ,
urgent and threatens a visit to New York.
Then he receives a note like the following:
Dear Sir Mr. Ross is at present in Enrop3
attending to your claim, and when we hear
zrom nun aDout it, wtu write you-
Yours faithfnlly.
The European Claims aoenct.
Ross and Moore the Same Man. , .
After this communication it requires sev
eral more letters before the victim gets a re
sponse. Then it is one like the following, '
through which, by the way, William Lord
Moore, and E. Ross, in the person of one
and the same man, came to grief:
Ingersoll Road, Shepherd's Bush, )
London, England, Dec 21, 1591.
Dear Sib Owing to the death of Mr. Ross,
who had your claim in charge, and the con
sequent withdrawal of his Dond&man. the
case will be thrown out of court when it '
comes up in January (about the 25th) unless
it shall be properly reinstated and a new
bondsman qualified. It would be a great;
pity to lose so good a case, in which somucn '
money is involved, through neglect. I am
In a position to enable you to succeed if you
allow me to undertake the matter, which
admits of no delay. I will do ft on the same
terms as Mr. Ross agreed to. I can get a
bondsman who will not fall you for i,
which Is $19 40- Please send me that amount
by bank draft or postofflce order orrezls
tered letter, and I will attend to the busi
ness at once on receipt ot your letter. If.
you delay it will do too lato-and I shall have
to send your money back, but I cannot then,
be held resnonsible for the neglect of yonr
interests. There are parties interested In
having your case dismissed if they can ac
complish it. I am yours, most respectfully,
William Lord Moobe.
p. s. Tho above are ray only terms, and If
accepted promptly the property will bo
yours before summer.
It is to be regretted that Inspector Froest
has been unable to secure sufficient evi
dence to secure the conviction of -E. Ross,
alias William Lord Moore, but the ex
posure of his method should serve as a
warning to credulous people who are likely
to become victims of similar agencies.
Moore has promised the police not to ac
cept any more letters from the United States
and letters addressed to him will be re
turned to the writers. '
BUEGLAB CAUSES A DIV0ECE.
He Got Into Some Love Letters a Doctor
Was Hiding From His IVIfe.
BOSTON, Feb. 6. Special The Bemis
divorce case in Dedham is attracting a
great deal of attention on account of the
prominence of the libelant, Dr. -Charles A.
Bemis, who is a medical examiner for &
large district in Norfolk county. The wife's
accusation is based on the contents of
30 letters which Dr. Bemis had
received from a young lady. The manner
in which the wife got possession of the
I letters is perhaps without precedent
One nlgnt a Durgiarenierea weir uwen
ing and ransacked the lower part of the
house, breaking open a desk in which the
doctor kept bis private and professional
papers. On the morning after tne burglary'
was discovered the doctor went out to '
notify the police. During" his absence
Mrs. Bemis looked into the-desk and found
the love letters. '
Smallpox In New'Jersey.
Bordentown, N. J., Feb. x Five cases,
of smallpox were discovered here to-dav.
These are the first cases reported here" this
season.
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