K5k?ittF&nt!&W.Msx )tjJVf9rnl!m9ffi SBOmri ? ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? Then read tlie Special Advertise" meats in THE DISPATCH To Let Columns to-day. They are most hatUtactory. ?. 'SPECIAL TO LET'LfSTS ' Are printed to-day iii THE BIS 'PATCBT. II yon are iroing io moi e yon slionld read tliem carefully. They will guide liome-linnterM. rac-v te -, 4 -T i V !' V s-Sl " .i I' FORTY-SIXTH TEAR PITTSBURG. MpND A.Y? ZEBRUART 8. 1892.' THREE CENTS She ! BLAINE IS OUT OFTHE RACE. His Long-Looked-For Let ter A gain Refusing to Be a Candidate " AT LAST SHOWS UP. He Says That His Name Won't Go Before the Convention. THE LEAD LEFT TO HARRISON, Though Several Other Gentlemen Think They Now Have a Chance. The Secretary's HI Health Considered Eis Chief Cause for Declination Har rison's Benomination Much More Cer tain Alg-er and Cullom Now Have "What They So Long Tried to Secure From Mr. Blaine Interesting Views of Leaders of Both Parties Repub licans Generally Believe the President Has a Walt-Over at Minneapolis Democrats Profess to Be Glad Blaine Isn't Out for the Running Some There Are Who Call Blaine's Letter a Chilly Recommendation for the President. BT ASSOCIATED rKESS.J Wasihxgton, D. C, Feb. 7. The fol- lowing letter explains itself: Washington, D. C, Tel. C. lion. J. S. Clail.son. Chairman of tlie Repub lican National Committee: My Dear Sin I am not a candidate for the Presidency, and my name will not go More the Republican National Conven tion for the nomination. I make this an nouncement in due season. To tho-e who have tendered me their support I croc sincere thanks, and am moot grateful for their confidence. They "will, I am sure, make earnest effort in the approacliing contest, which is rendered c-peciallj important by reason -of the in dustrial and financial policies of the Gov ernment being at stake. The popular de cision on these issues is of great moment, and 'Hill be of far-rcacbing consequence. Brsincerely-.yourii, , - , James G. Blaine. ItrcciAr. TFLFGnArmr icttto.3 licitr w or Tire Dispatch. j V ASUD.GTOV. I). C. J eb. r. t As scon as it was noised about the hotel lobbies that Blaine's long-looked-for letter Kasout, there was a general commotion among the politicians, and the most varie gated sorts of opinions were to be had. At firit there nas some disposition to doubt the genuineness of the letter, as in its lan giiase, it was so unlike the Secretary of Siate. The representative of Tun Dis I'ATCir, lion ever, verified its authenticity by calling upon Mr. Blaine, who sent word that the letter was genuine. Tlie field of speculation is broad, inasmuch as Mr. Blaine's most intimate friends were not consulted in advance, and they do not know whether or not his health has caused him to Jake this step. It is probable, how eier, if the Secretary of State were ii a sound physical condition, the letter would not have been written. niaine's Indigestion In tlie Way. It will be recalled that within the past few weeks Mr. Blaine has snflered fre quently lrom attacks of indigestion. These s-ecm to hae come with certainty on every occasion when he undertook mental work that was exhausting to the nerves. The as suj tnces of Ins physicians were to the effect that his health was not seriously impaired, but in the face of his own feelings he could not believe these professional representa tions or rather misrepresentations. There is a great deal of disappointment among thoe who arc Mr. Blaine's most ac the supporters. They have never been lidly con inced that the letter of declina tion would be written, and they expected to sec the White Plume waving at the head of the party in the next campaign. The si lence of Mr. Blaine encouraged them in this belief, though conservative opinion generally has for weeks been against the probability that the suffering Secretary would be able to undergo the hardships of a battle for the Presidency. lil line's Letter More Than Chilly. With many rumors afloat as to the cause of the Secretary's action at this time, the most reasonable of all explanations is that ill-health was the immediate cause of the step. Stones of Cabinet differences have been in the air for some days, and at this particular time there is an impulse Ho give this as the reason for Mr. Blaine's with drawal, coupled with Hk further statement that he will shortly retire from the Cabinet and come out in support of General Alger. There is not a Republican politician who rinds a satisfactory explanation in the fore going. While opinions are conflicting, the belief is that Mr. Blaine intends to remain in the Cabinet until the end of the present administration. Undoubtedly the Presi dent and Mr. Blaine hae disagreed in two important matters reciprocity and the set tlement of the Chilean question but as Blaine's withdrawal seems to practically tcttle Harrison's nomination next June, it is difficult to find in the letter proof that it is intended to injure the political pros pects of the President. ot Uke the Secretary's Style. In reading between the lines the most that can be discovered is that the letter is unlike anything that Mr. Blaine has writ ten covering a matter of the same im portance. There is a chilliness about it that is not at this time understood, and its brevity is conspicuous, in view of the fact that a opie of political discussion for months has been whether or not such a let ter would be written. The Democrats profess to be glad that Mr. Blain is out of the race, and most of them put an uncomplimentary construction upon his withdrawal and the tone of the letter. Assuming that ill health is the principal motive for Mr. Blaine's retire ment, though, the seeming curtness of the Jetter is explained. Mr. Blaine would not care to go before the public with an exhaus tive description of his physical ailments, preferring it to be understood rather than stated. He is extremely sensitive about his health, and those who know him will un derstand without the use of a diagram. X Interesting Views of Leaders. The views of some of the leading men of both parties are interesting. Congressman Julins Cassar Burrows, of Michigan who divides with ex-Speaker Reed the leader ship of the Republican side of the House of Representatives, and who is one of the most conservative men in the party, believes that Mr. Blaine is now absolutely out of the race. "I have been convinced for some time," said he- this evening, "that such a letter would be made public in due time, but I did not expect it so soon. Now that it has been given out, I think every Republican who thoroughly, understands the situation of affairs will be convinced that Mr. Blaine is out of the race and cannot be drawn into it, even by the insistence of those friends who may say that he cannot decline. "Who will be the Republican nominee?" "President Harrison, undoubtedly." "Will General Alger now enter the con test as the legatee of Blaine?" "I don't know anything about General Alger's intentions, though I am Eure he would support Blaine for the nomination. I do not anticipate any contest in the next Republican National Convention. All things now point to the renomination of President Harrison, and there is little prob ability of a chsnge of sentiment in the next three months." Too Cold to Be Sincere. Representative Blancbard, of Louisiana, said? "If this is the letter which has been so widely advertised in advance as the one which is to make President Harrison's re- nomination certain, I .think it will be some what disappointing to the friends of the President. A colder one on such a subject could hardly have been penned by the Secretary of State, aud I think indicates that the recent differences in the Cabinet have not by any means been exaggerated. Mr. Blaine is conspicuous for his craftiness, and it is only natural that the public should mistrust any of his formal utterances. When he drops into such cool remarks con cerning his party, and, at the same time, ignores the administration entirely, he will hardly impress anybody with his sincerity. Whatever may be the reasons for the promulgation xt the letter at this time, it at least foreshadows the nomination of Presi dent Harrison. If Mr. Blaine's friends de sire revenge they can get it at the polls in November, and they will hardly slight the opportunity. In the present state of affairs the election of a Democratic President is assured." a Harrison Is Jtlalnflt Legatee. Representative Caldwell, of Ohio, an ac tive promoter .of Blaine's interests in that Statevsas not surprised at theappearancerofJ uic auuuuuccuicuft Diauo lumogu iuu vitat- man of the Republican National Committee. "So many hintshavebeen dropped that such a letter would be forthcoming," saidhe,"that all of us have been looking for it. Mr. Blaine has acted wisely in taking a position at a time when the elec tion of national delegates is under consider ation. If he desired the nomination, all that would have been necessary for him, would have been to publicly announce the fact That was all his friends wished. He lias seen fit to withdraw, and if his support ers think it advisable to accept that with drawal, then the nomination of President Harrison will folio w. " Representative Paynter, of Kentucky Mr. Blaine's letter is brief and to the point, but he might have made it shorter and more pointed by saying, "I have been frozen out." He has been in an uncomfortable position for months, and it is a wonder how he has been able to hold out so lone in the chillv atmosphere of the administration. ' Hi's continued presence in the Cabinet will now be more tolerable, and he may be able to jocr along as Secretary of State until next March, when some good Democrat will relieve him of his portfolio. Harrison, of conrsc, comes in as the benefi ciary of Blaine's withdrawal, and the Democrats ought to be glad of it. Blaine Would be harder to defeat than Harrison. Sherman Not In It Again. It is not hard to excite the highest ambi tions in the bosom of the professional poli tician, but from recent disclosures it ap pears that the merry hum of tne Presidental bee will no longer bo heard inside John Sherman's bonnet. Immediately after his re-election as United States Senator a suggestion was made to him bv Colonel Conger, the representa tive from Ohio on the Republican National Committee, that bis Ohio sunnorters wonld be glad to have him go into the Presidental campaign once more. Senator Sherman is reported to have promptly replied that his friends could best bear out his wishes by supporting President Harrison for a renomination. Lightneij. TWO EARLi; ENTRIES. ALGEK AND CUtLOM AUtEADT AGAINST THE PRESIDENT. Tlie Michigan Man Backed by Quay, Piatt and Clarkson Cnllom Strong in Ills Own State, Despite Chicago Chilliness Elklns Merely a Factor. Washington, Feb. 7. Special There are two men already in the race against the President. They are both from the West and both have the bee buzzing in their bon nets as loudly as candid.tf es ever did in the world. These ambitions gentlemen are Gen eral Eussell A. Alger, ot Michigan, and Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois. Gen eral Alger has been a candidate since the day that the Chicago convention nominated Harrison. He has never for a moment relaxed his efforts to make friends and supporters, and only a fev weeks ago he came to Washington to sound Mr. Blaine as to his intentions. The Michi gan man learned nothing definite, but what he saw of Mr. Blaine and the words that he heard drop from his lips convinced him that the letter was in contemplation that is published to-night. From that day General Alger has been an active and hopeful can didate. Senator McMillan, of Michigan, said to night: 'General Alger will be a candidate for thejlgmination, now that Mr. Blaine has wilHrawn, and he will have the earn est support of the solid Michigan delc gates.' Qnay, Piatt nnd Clarkson's lljn. A Dispatch reporter is able to state, on the highest possible authority, that Gen eral Alger already has the pledged support of some of The most prominent and effective workers of the Kepublican party. Thomas 1 C. Piatt and J. a Clarkson are both in clined to favor the candidacy, of the Michigan man, and his friends privately claim that Senator Quay will join in the Alger movement. Indeed, there has been an effort on foot for several wjecks to concentrate the support of the big Re publicans who are personally and politi cally opposed to the renomination ot the President on tlie Alger boom, and the movement has not been entirely unsuccess ful. There is no doubt that Alger has been as sured the support of Piatt, and promised at least a goodly portion of the votes of the New York delegation. Clarkson is not pledged absolutely to Alger, but it is known that he and Dudley and others are Alger men at heart,, and inclined to regard him as tne test man In the lot to be used tor tne de feat of narrison. Cullom's Bee a I'retty Big One. Senator Cullom can get the support of the Illinois delegates, although he is not warmly indorsed by the Chicago Republicans. Cnl lom has been as anxious of late as Alger has been to get some statement from Blaine. A number ot Cullom's friends had been to see Blaine without eliciting any definite statement, and as a last re sort the Senator himself called on Blaine and demanded some sort of an ex pression as a measure of fairness to the party and to other persons who might de sire to become candidates. Mr. Blaine for the first time ma.de a definite statement for the purpose, and told Senator Cullom to wait a few days when something would drop. That "something" has now dropped, and everybody in Washington is now talk ing about the noise it makes. The letter is not made in as strong, terms as it was expected he would make it, and sdrae of the President's friends wish it was more emphatic in its statements of an un willingness to accept the nomination. Maine Promised to Harrison. There is no indication, either in the letter of withdrawal or in the circumstances at tending its appearance, that Mr. Blaine in tends to give any aid and comfort to his chief. If there is any exception to this statement it is the declaration made to night by a member of the Cabinet that Mr. Blaine had promised that the delegation from Maine should be for Harrison in the Minneapolis convention. While it is not doubted that Mr. Blaine has made this promise, it is not taken as significant ot a sincere desire on the part of Mr. Blaine to secure the renomination of Harrison, but only as an expression of loyalty to his chief which he could hardly fail to'make if he desires to remain in the Cabinet. On the other hand, it is known, that the relations between Blame and Har rison are very much strained, and have been for some six weeks or ever since the President discovered that Mr. Blaine was not ghing him sincere and loyal support in his Chilean policy. Secretary Elklns Only a Factor. It is also known that while Secretary Elkins was more actively concerned than any other man in bringing Mr. Blaine up to the point of writing the letter, other pressure greatly assisted him. A Republican Senator said to-night that there is and has been for some time a move ment on foot among some of the strong Re publicans looking to the launching of a Tom Reed Presidental boom in case of Blaine's withdrawal Mr. Reed was asked abdXit the report to-night, but said that he had nothing to say on the subject. It is said by some of his friends that he is somewhat in clined to think that the 'Blaine letter has a J string tied to it. CUXIOM LIVES IN HOPES That at Least Ilia Own State Will Stand by Bis Candidacy. Washington, D. C, Feb. 7. SpccldL j-Jfl regard to-Jiis own candidacy for the I ilryrrT&oFJuTi icy, "Of course, I am not a candidate in the sense of reaching out for the nomination. I have permitted the use of my name by some of my friends in Illinois and elsewhere, and I hope to have the support of my State delegation in the National Convention. What I have said to my friends in Illinois is that I would feel complimented by their support for the nomination if they were in clined to eive it to me, and that if I were not nominated, then the -delegation ought to do that which would be wisest and best for the party. "I do not'know that Mr. Blaine's with drawal from consideration will effect any particular change in the situation in Illi nois. Had he been an avowed candidate he would doubtless have obtained the support of the Illinois delegation, for we all admire him. in that State, but he has not at any time been an avowed candidate, and I never believed he would consent to run. Hence I felt that I might aspire to the support of my own State in the contest for the nomination, and I am still hoping that my fellow citizens will see fit to vote J for me in the convention M'KIHLEY SAYS II'S HAEEISON. 4 With Blaine Oat of the Race Ohio's Gover nor Sees- but One Candidate. Columbus, O., Feb. 7. Special Gov ernor McKinley, referring to the" Blaine letter to-night, said he thought it would effect the turning point of Republican sen timent more certainly to President Harri son. With Blaine out of consideration and with Harrjson's splendid administration, Governor McKinley thinks the President will certainly go to the convention with a stronger following from all parts of the country. THAYER READY TO QUIT. He Formally Invites Boyd to Assume the Governorship or Nebraska To-Day Ho Only Waited to Have the Matter Legally Adjusted No Demonstrations. Omaha, Feb 7. To-night at 10 o'clock this letter was handed to Governor Boyd: I.ticOLir, Neb., Feb. T. Governor James E. Boyd; Omaha, Neb.:"" Dfah Sir When I commenced proceed ings one year ago-to test your title to tlie offlce of Governor, 1 did so In the full belief that tueie was great doubt in the public mind as to your citizenship and ellgl hility. I then took occasion to publish that as soon as your citizenship was estab lished by the courts I would gladly sun en der tho-offlce to you. The contest was not one of personal strife, nor to satisfy any nm hitionof my own, but to comply with and uphold the Constitution or the State. Now that the public press has announced that the highest tribunal has declared under the Constitution and laws of our country and State your rights to the offlce, 1 now cheerfully yield the offlce of Governor to you without awaiting the mandate of the- court. As t am about to leaothe State on Monday to be absent some weeks, it would be most convenient to mo to turn the office to yon at 2 o'clock of that day, U it is your pleasure to accept the Kimo athat time. Very respectfully, JftHK M. TUAYEU. The letter from Governor Thayer was hindcd to Governor Boyd by a reporter, who asked Governor Boyd if "he had any thing to say. The Governor posi tively declined to be interviewed, saying simply he would go at once 'to Lincoln and take charge of his office. Charles Ogden, Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, will accom pany the Governor. There will be no dem onstration, but on February 15 a general reception will be tendered Governor Boyd by the Democratic organizations of the State. A New Core for the Grip. Zumbrota, Minn., Feb. 7. A. F. Hoff, of this city, has discovered a new remedy for the grip. 'Which kills the bacilli and is thought to be an jonfailing remedy, ' - A As a Great National Charac ter, Despite His Many Opportunities. HIS SUPPOETEBS SOIIEED Because of His Piecemeal Attack Pol icy on the McKinley Bill. GENERAL REVISION, AFTER ALL The Alliance Party's Influence Fading Into Xothinness. " BACKED KOW BY REPUBLICAN LEADERS special Txr.Ear.Araic ietter.i ' Bureau op Tub Dispatch, ' t Washisotos, D. C. Feb. 7. William M. Springer, of Illinois, -a statesman of versatility and prominence, was advanced by Speaker Crisp to the con spicuous position of Chairmajyjf-the Ways and Meai.s Committee. At no other period in his public career has Mr. Springer been able to poseas a great national character, and while there have been great expectations, it now appears that he has been overrated by Jhe Speaker and the Democratic party at large. In the Speakership contest Mr. Springer had many sincere supporters, but it is Only stating a palpable fact when it is said that nine-tenths of his own party in the House now regard him as a trickster, whose whole ability lies in his proficiency in parliamen tary legerdemain. Springer's Piecemeal Policy at Fnnlt. The great hulk of the Democrats in the House believe in bona fide tariff reform. "VJiile all are not radical to the extent to which Mills, Breckinridge and jrcMillin have endeavored to lead the party, they de sire a revision of the tariff that will be com prehensive. The Speaker placed the direc tion of this work in the hands of Mr. Springer. He at once adopted the plait of piecemeal tariff reform. He lacked the breadth of the genuine tariff re former, and proposed to compromise the principles of his party by hacking away at the McKinley bill, and offering the chips to the Democratic 'voters, this fall, in place of the tariff revision which has been advocated by Morrison, Car lisle. Mills and Cleveland. Speaker Crisp, who has enough influence over the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee to bring about a change ot pol icy, is seemingly satisfied with the present condition of affairs,' and is tacitly supporting Springer's bushwhacking programme. Mills, Bvnum, the two Breckinridges, McMillin and Turner have been quietly training for a fight, and are no preparing the Democracy for it bv pointing out on everj possible oc casion the insufficiency of Springer's scheme of tariff reform. In short, the old Mills bill has been separated into paragraphs andpar celed out among the opponents of begus 'tariff reform. f , ,, - " "V General Tariff Iievillon Anyhow. sideratlonany of his proposed amehdmehts to the JUUOniey act, tnese sections oitne old Mills bill will ba offered seriatum as amendments, so that before any tariff legis lation can be accomplished the entire Mills bill will have been passed upon by the House in sections. This is the line of policy by which it is expected to outwit the moderate tariff reformers and compel the House to deliberate upon the broad question ui u general iuuil revisiuu. Mr. Springer, however, is by no means an amateur, in parliamentary tricks, and m an even contest, with the Chair disposed in his favor, he may be aoie to circumvent the en tire combination wluoh has for its inspira tion Itoger Q. MilK One of the best notable evidences of Mr. Springer's craft was displayed lost week. In making up his sub-committees be placed eii-Speaker Iteed on' the sub-committee to inquire into the operations of the reciproc ity feature of the McKinley At The sub committee consisted of two Democrats and the ex-Speaker. The two Democrats arc distinctly against reciprocity, preferring out-and-out free trade without discrimina tion. Bv-Speakcr Iteed, who has a standing grievanc against Secretary Blaine, is like wise very much opposed to the latter's re ciprocity scheme. Simply a Sample of Sprlngerlsm. The result will be that there will be a unanimous report against the success of the reciprocity treaties. Mr. Springer has pur posely arranged it so that it will discredit the policy to which Mr.,Blaine is so strongly committed. This is a fair sample of the sort of trickster embodiedin the personality of Mr. Springer. He is not personally dis liked by the Democrats, but they are all afraid to trust him, knowing him to be sleek nnd foxy. Had he enjoyed the reputation for rugged honesty which has characterized Mr. Mills, it would now have been Speaker Springer instead of Speaker Crisp. With a great opportunity to accomplish something in this Congress the representa tives of the Farmers' Alliance have thrown away every advantage. On the occasion of the election of the Speaker they stood to gether firmly, but since that time they have divided on every other proposition. " Their united strength only represents eight votes, but that would have been enough, had they acted harmoniously, to have obtained con siderable recognition. As the situation now stands, there is not one member ot the whole Alliance party who can attract enough attention to get recognition ' from the Chair, and as a party desirous of secur ing independent legislation it has practic ally subsided. The fact is, that so far as the members of the House are concerned, both parties have united to belittle the Alliance, and they have succeeded in doing 'it because every member of the third party in Congress is inexperienced in parliamen tary affairs. Republicans Backlnc the Alliance. Sockless Simpson and Bewhiskered Peffer were clever enough on the stump, but it is an easv trick for old parliamentarians to tie them up when they attempt to hold the floor in a Congressional debate. The Democrats at first cultivated the Alliance, but now they treat it as an enemy for reasons which were not apparent on the surface. I took the liberty to ask a Georgia Democrat why it was that his party was so cool toward what was supposed to be a useful political ally. "The AlHance is not now the ally of the Democracy," said he. "I have information which I cannot gainsay or disbelieve that the third party movement in the South is now being backed by the Republican Na tional Campaign Committee. That commit tee has for some time been quietly at work communicating with prominent advocates of the third party in tne Southern States, and to- my positive knowledge Republican emissaries are at work zealously endeavor ing to break the Democratic integrity of the South, as they have been unable to do it by any other method. I am told that the Republican Campaign Committee has set aside a liberal contribution from its cam paign fund to be used in spreading third party doctrine in the South.'7 Confirmation orthe.Report. Jhe foregoing Was sufficiently, interesting 1 SPRINGER FAILURE to provoke investigation. 'I asked Con gressman Houk, of Tennessee, one of the youngest ot the Republican leaders in that section, if the Republican plan of campaign was the same as that .outlined above. He verified it to the exteflUif -saying that it represented in a gerlsralJswAv.what it was proposed to do, bufSiuilirted ,tl)at the ad ministration, rather than the Republican Campaign Committee, was inspiring the idea. "The Republican party" he said, "never has had a fair showing with the South solidly Democratic, and it never will until that condition of affairs is broken up. We cannot do it by making a straight fight as between Democracy and Republicanism, but if the apple of discord is thrown into the Democratic ranks bv the Republican j managers it may have the' effect of dividing xne .Democrats and giving the Republicans a foothold in the South. It is fair politics, and I believe the scheme is worth trying." EiailTNFR. , SIX BOYS DVNA3IITED. ' PHILADELPHIA LADS ANTICIPATE TnE rOUETH TO THEIR COST. One of Them Dies and All the Others Were Wounded They Experiment With Ex plosives In a Woodshed Trystlng Place No Shed Now. PiiiLADKLrjiiAjFeb. 7. A small shanty in the rear of an Ogle street house has been used by the boyi living in the neighborhood as a lounging place. This afternoon, John Sheridan, 18 years old; Frank and Stanley. Shirley, brothers, respectively 17 and 18 years old; William and Charles Favinger, also brothers, aged 13 and 1C years, and Charles Harris, 17 years, met as usual- at the shed. They had procured some giant powder and a stick of dynamite from a store house at an adjacent reservoir being built, and proposed to anticipate the Fourth of July by exploding the stuff to-day. The powder was placed upon a bench and one of the boys lighted a grain with a match. u.ne dynamite was lying close by. It is supposed the concussion from the powder exploded it, for hardly had the match been applied before the more powerful explosive went off. The explosion attracted a crowd, who found the six boys lying on the ground, burnt by powder and'blceding from numer ous cuts. The shed, a flimsy structure, had been completely demolished. As speedily as possible the injured boys . were carried into nearby houses and tempo rary attention given to'their injuries. All the boys, with the exception of Harris, had escaped without dangerous injuries. The injuries sustained by Harris were of a frightful character. He had only one leg, and that was blown completely off and a wound was made in his side from which his entrails protruded. He was taken to the hospital, but died shortly after his admis sion. A PEEACHEK TAKES HI? LIFE. Fatal Ending or a Streak or Insanity In a Theological Student. ' Columbia, S. C, Feb. 7. Special. Rev. George W. Kildow, a student in the Southern Presbyterian Theological Semin nary in this city, committed suicide this morning, cutting his throat with a 'razor. Last night he went to bed in his usual good spirits. This morning at G o'clock Mrs. Kildow rose and stepped into the adjoining room with the purpose of lighting a fire. She left her husband just waking, and made some remark to him as she was going through the door. Shethonght it strange that he did not'reply. She had hardly got into tlie other room when she heard t fall and a eunrle. She td,)"i(aridath5r,ihusband;ion the. iivur uuu uiuuu spurting lrom a wound in his neck. She uttered a shriek which, in a few moments brought other occupants of the house to the scene. By that time her husband was dead. There is no doubt but that Kildow had been insane for some time. He was 20 years old and was from Maryland. THE LARGEST IKOtf STEIKE. Some Remarkable Results of the Opening of the New Mesabl Range. Duluth, Feb. 7. The sale of iron stocks of properties on the Mcsabi range is now very active. Facts have come to light through recent explorations which make the Mesabi range the most remarkable ever discovered. In two mines, the Cincinnati and the Bewabik, there are fully 18.000,000 tons of granular Bessemer ore in sight on the properties. The Mesabi range is sufficiently developed to show something of the extent of the ore upon them. There is said to be, by relia ble explorers, more ore than has been shipped from all the Lake Superior iron regions in the past !!0 years of.their history. During that time about 08,000,000 tons have been shipped. THIS YEAR'S FIRST T0BNAD0. A Big Buckeye Broeze Does 87,000 Damage in the Northwestern Oil Country. CyojrET, O., Feb. 7. A tornado passed through the southern part of Wood county at 4 o'clock this afternoon, unroofing houses, uprooting large trees, blowing down fences and oil derricks, and doing damage to the oil tanks of the Standard and other oil companies. The loss in the vicinity of Cygnet is fig ured at 7,000. No loss of life is reported so far. The singular feature is a storm of that kind in the winter, none haying ever been known in Ohio except in .the summer. TWO HUNDRED CHURCH RIOTERS. The Print Calls a Parishioner a Chlckon Thief, and the Fan Begins. Reading, Feb. 7. In St. Mary's Polish Catholic Church to-day, the pastor. Rev. Father Mark .Tanuskiewicz, took public ex ception from the altar to a letter Written him by a member, Simon Baranowski, and called the latter a chicken thief. Baran owski replied to the priest and the latter ordered his removal lrom the church. A fight took place among nearly 200 mem bers, in which Baranowski was severely handled. To-night 30 Poles 'were arrested for participating in the affair. TWO BROKEN WESTERN BANKS. Their Officers Hope to Resume in Nine Days and Fay Dollar for Dollar. JiOKDSBURG, N. M., Feb. 7. While the Bank Examiners' report on the failure of the Deming and Silver City banks has not been made public, it is learned author itatively that the total liabilities foot un ?252,000. The available assets are largely in the shape of notes, of prominent cattle men of this section, aggregating upwards of 5115,000. The bank officers state that they wilL be able to resume in nine days and pay dollar for dollar. THE DELAMATERS ASK DELAY. Two at the Brothers Arrive at Mcadvllle to Attend the Trial. MEADVH.LE, Feb. 7. Special G. B. and T. A. Delamater arrived here last even ing to attend the several suits which come up against the Delamaters this week. It is expected that counsel for the defense will use all efforts to have the trial post poned, though they say they expect noth ing but a fair trial here now. Victor Td. ing. Delamater is expected h tqAnrro'" aot.n. r DEATH CLAIMS . MAJfGUESJS. The First Hotel Horror of 1892 Cremates Many' New Yorkers. OLD ROYAL IN ASHES. It Was One of the Ancient Land marks of the Metropolis. PERHAPS 100 HAVE PERISHED. The Interior in Flames Before the Fire Is Discoverei A Thrilling Story of the Jf-scape of the Proprietor and His "'"-Nieveral Leap to Their Deaff-i- ."tiSrf Pavement, With i22torn:rO 'oi.'ijo Others Crying for Help at J' t'-Tntln'j0,v:4 to H1? window' and ?a!ted . ,.,,, - '"Crcv Ify -.8 bya policeman, dows When the Walls Fall Scenes V Ir J 'i.t....i. . i.,..n:.i dows When the Walls Fall Scenes .- the Morgue The First Four .Homes Recovered Are Still Unidentified One Elan Loses 512,000 in Cash in His Room. .. . .. Nnw Yoek, Feb. 7. A disaster appall ing in horror, bringing to mind the terrible occurrences in Park place, still fresh in the public mind, occufted in this city early this morning. The Hotel Royal, the well known landmark which has stood for more than a quarter ot a century at the southeast corner of Sixth avenue and Fortieth street, was burned to the ground and a large num ber of people were burned, suffocated and crushed in the ruins. At the time of the disaster there were nearly 150 gnests in the hotel. The hotel employes, all told, number 55. Of this number, five have thus far been found dead, six are in the hospital and t3 hae been re ported alive. One hundred are still miss ing. The number of dead will probably not exceed, at a late estimate, 30. Ambulances and Doctors on the Scene. The scenes were heartrending, and ap palled even the firemen and policemen who are used to terrible scenes. Soon after the fire broke out ambulances arrived from the various hospitals. Many physicians whose residences are in the neighborhood were quickly on the scene, and did all they could to relieve the injured. Nearly every one of the 124 rooms which the hotel has on its five floors was occupied last night by guests, many of them transient. In fact, all the rooms except four had been taken at 1 o'clockthis morning, when lrcTmrareae:wrrfeTorrweTrto'b?d:- When the flames "burst forth' from some unknown origin near the elevator shaft the building was instantly enveloped in flames. At 3-05 o'clock Mrs. Isabelle Mears, wife of Ricard Mears, proprietor of the hotel, awakened her husband, telling him the house was on fire. The First Discovery ot the Tore. She heard the crackling of the flames and saw smoke coming through the crevices of their bedroom door. Mr. Mears had only retired at 1 o'clock and va3 roused with dif ficulty. He sprang out of bed and ran to the hallway. Volumes of smoke filled the halls and the flames were making their way rapidly up the elevator shaft. Their apart ments were on the third floor and. 40 feet from the stairway. One glance was enough to tell him the story. He ran back to his wife's room and shouted, "Now, you follow me," snatched up a coat and again ran into the hallway. He fought his way straight to the staircase, supposing that his wife was close behind him. The passage way was choked with dense smoke, which almost strangled him. Then, throwing his overcoat over his head to pievent suffocation, he bent his head low and groped his way tc the banisters, on which he placed his left hand. Flames were shooting up from below, nis hand, whicli was on the railing, was burned and his hair was singed. Saved by a 20-Foot Jamp. His situation was perilous. To run down the stairs for two nights meant death, and so he, swinging himself over the handrail, dropped 20 feet to the ground floor. He landed on his feet and made his way to the street. Mr. Mears was among the first to leave the burning bnilding, and when he made his exit not a fire engine had arrived; but even in those few minutes the flames bad gotten their grip on the fated structure, and fire was shooting from all the windows of the upper floors. When Mr. Mears reached safety in the street, then he realized tba) his wife was not with him. At that moment a book ami ladder arrived. Mears implored them to save his wife. A ladder was quickly placed in position1 to a' window which he said was his"wife's room. Up the ladder Policeman Merritt ran. The window selected was not the right room. In it was an unknown wo man, who quickly stepped out on the ladder and was carried down in safety. Then the ladder was placed against the window of JilTa utcan 1 uviiit .. luuug man tan Alius bly up to help save th? "woman, who bad al ready stepped upon the ladder. Ills WUe aved, bat Maimed. Mears ran up the ladder, too, and stepped off to the roof of the veranda over the en trance to the office to steady his wife when she came down. She was very nervous, and in making the descent slipped and fell to the sidewalk. She .was picked up with a sprained ankle and had several body bruises. One man, whose name is not known, sprang from a third ,story window and was dashed to death ou the ground below. This was on the Sixth avenue side of the build ing. A moment lafer another man leaped from a window on the Fortieth street side, and was instantly killed. , Shortly after ward two women" jumped from windows on the Sixth avenue side and were dead when picked up. At that hour the known dead numbered four. Several others had dropped from windows or slid down ropes with which every room in the hotel was provided and escaped with severe burns, while many more had been injured in the same way, making their escape by the fire-escapes, and were in the hand of the ambulance surgeons who had been summoned from Bellevue and Yew York Hospitals. The Flames Make Quick Work. All this time the fire was raging fiercely, and it was plain to be seen the building was doomed. The struct ore- burned, like kind. , -sling wood. The work of rescuing the guests j still went on, and many were taken from the windows by firemen and policemen. Sergeant Wardes and Patrolman Phillips went into a room on the fourth floor front and rescued Walter II. Phelps and wife down a" ladder safelv. They sneceeded in saving Mrs. Samuel KnifT, who was about to leap from one of the windows on the third floor. Frederick Uhlman, a dealer in hops, has been a gnest at the Hotel Royal for years, and lived with his" brother Simon and mother. Tlie latter yesterday went to their country residence at "Lake wood, N. J. fr. Uhlman had gone to bed shortly after 1 o'clock, and was sleeping soundly when he was rudely awakened by the cry of fire and the screams for help of the inmates of the house. He ran from Jiis room on the second floor, which was directly over the office, into the hall. He found it filled with smoke and was forced hack into his room. Escaped In Bit Overcoat Only. Again he made an attempt, and, falling over some obstruction in the passageway, succeeded in making his way down the one flight of stairs to the street below. He es caped with only an overcoat to coyer his body. Mr. Uhlman lost everything in his room, including 512,000 in cash. Several checks and notes an( other valuable busi ness documents were lost. Despite his loss, h9wever, Mr. Uhlman was cheerfnl to-day, for, as he said: "If my mother and brother had not gone awav on Saturday they would have been burned." Among the narrow escapes was that of H. C. Thompkins, of this city, who was a transient guest. He was awakened by the cry of fire. He arose and went into the hallway, but escape down the stairs was impossible. Mr. Thompkins, collecting all his valnables, escaped out of one of the windows down a rope. Mr. F. Knapp. ot LChicago, on the fifth floor, had presence of enough to wrap a wet towel aronna -y lr !".. Jgntmade-a temporary nospitai of,.. '' "and had no less-than nine home less pedjne there at one time. All these escapes occurred before the walls fell, -while the firemen were doing their utmpst to stop the progress of the flames which threatened to envelop the adjoining buildings. When the walls fell people were seen at se eral windows on the top floor, crying for help, but they fell back, and were buried in- the ruins. A Benedict's Narrow Escape. One of the most thrilling escapes was that of a young man named J. Noonan, of Jersey City. Noonan had been recently married and had just returned from an ex tended trip. He came to this city yester day to celebrate the event with his friends, and after a night of it went to the Hotel Roval and took a room on the tourth floor. For a moment after awakening he was dazed, but in an instant he collected his senses. He looked out in the hall but there waslio escane there. He looked out of the window and no ladder was near him, so he swung himself from the window sill to the window below, and from one window to another he descended .until he reached the ground. After the fire had sufficiently cooled to permit a partial examination of the rums, a search was made for the dead. The search was at once awarded by the finding of a charred body, almost burned to a crisp. It was unrecognizable, hut was identified as that of Henry J. Levy, from a. ring on one of the fingers. The History or the Hostelry. The Hotel Royal was built more than 25 years ago. It was formerly kept by Peris & Butler, but Mr. Mears leased it 13 years ago. In 1882 the building was remodeled and an addition was made on the south side. The house was the home of many persons in the theatrical profession, and was patron ized chiefly by transients for a night. Many families, however, made it their permanent place oT residence?" TCe elaborate-re ttanrant was liberally patronied by the class of peo ple who kept late hours in the upper part of the Tenderloin district. The wall3 were in a dangerous condition, and it was deemed necessary to pull them down before continuing the" search lor the dead. A forcp of 100 men will he put to work early to-morrow morning clearing awav the debris. The loss on the hotel and furniture Is es timated at 5250,000. The building is owned by Hyman Israel, furniture dealer, on the Bowery. Every Room and Suite Occupied. Richard Mears, the landlord, was seen shortly after the fire was got under control. He was iu the office during the latter part of Saturday evening. He went to the clerk's dent at about 12:30 and ascertained that all but 4 of the 110 rooms and suites in the house had been taken. He estimated that there were from 130 to 140 people in the house, all told, at that hour. He learned later, he said, that the other four rooms were taken belore 1 a. m. Mr. Mears says the spectacle for 20 minutes after he reached the street was be yond Ins powers of portrayal. Men ahd women at the upper windows, clad only in their night robes,shrieked and gesticulated frantically, and were only prevented from jumping by the liremen who snouted en couragement to them. Scenes at the morgue. Four Bodies, Still Unidentified, Were the First Xo Arrive Two of Them Beautiful Women A Traveling Salesman, Recog nized by a Ring, Comes Next. "At the morgue the same scenes were re enacted which characterized the Parkr Place dissUfer. At 8 o'clock the first dead wagon arrived from the scene of the holo caust, bringing fiur bodies, two of whom were men and two women. They were marked by numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Number 1 was that of a woman who, in her terror, had jumped out of a window and over the head of a gallant fireman who was on his way np a ladder to her rescue. Her skull was crushed in. She was evidently a handsome woman, with well preserved features. She was about 30 years old, with rich, dark hair and eyes, upper teeth filled with gold. She weighed about 140 pounds. A black knit nndervest was all the clothing she had with which to identify her, but she wore on her finger a heavy gold band ring. .N o. z was also a woman ot nearly the same age. She,too,was evidentlya pretty woman, though weiehing probably 250 pounds. She had dark brown hair and wore a switch; brown eyes.aud wore only n cloth undervest. She was doubtless suffocated. She could be readily identified by the jewelry worn. She had a pair of earrings and wore a diamond finger ring of tw o pearls and six turquoises or sapphires,aud one ring with three emeralds. No. 3 was a man 5 feet C inches, 30 years old, with black, curly hair, smooth "face, witu goid-nueu iront upper teetu. Box No. 4 contained the" remains of a man 40 years old, 5 feet 8 inches in height, brown hair, mustache and eves; teeth filled with gold. He weighed ICO pounds and wore a gray-striped tennis shirt. At 10:15o'clock another body wasbrought in. It was that of a large, able-bodied man and was entirely nude. The face had been burned beyond recognition, and the left arm was also burned to a crisp. His identifica tion was soon completed. The finger ring of gold, which he wore, was the means. It was the body of H. J. Levy, salesman for Strauss & Freeman, clothing manufacturers of this city. Miss Minnie 'Flaherty came, with two of her friends to inquire after KateReilly, a chambermaid, who she said had gone on the night watch and is without doubt dead. Eliza Brady came to inquire for her sister Ann, who was employed at the hotel. She failed to recognize her among those present and left, weeping bitterly. Several persons called to see it. a Mrs; Van Norden was Qmlbiued on JfixM'iVjf, FO HARRISON MOW That -Is the General Espres- "sion of Pittsbnrg- Ee- pnMicans,. With BLAINE OUT OF THE WAY. I JIagee, Jones, tfeeb and Uany Others in Favor of a Second Term. WITHEBUW AND BROWS IX DOBBT. They Dad ."o Second Choice and TVill Xow Await Developments. THE LETTER NOT MUCK OP A SDEPRISE Although darkness had fallen for some hours when Blaine's letter of declination was telegraphed to Pittsbnrg an interested gronp soon surrounded The Dispatch bulletin, and the tidings spread rapidly among the politicians of high and low de gree. "I told you to" was an expression frequently heard on the street, while from other lips came utterances of deep regret, and even in some cases of at least temporary disgust. Attention was called to the fact that it was almost exactly four years since the fa mous Florence letter from the same pen created such a political sensation. That missive was given out on February 13, 1888. The present document comes a week earlier in the Presidental year, and it was sug gested by those who believe in astronomical signs and portents that it was the first of the eventst scheduled to follow the conjunction of Jupiter and Venus. This letter has been predicted too frequently to be received with as much surprise as the one from Italy, but all recognized its vital importance and far-reaching effects. The Choice or Tlttshnrg Now. Pennsylvania Republicans in general and the Pittsburg contingent in particular have been so unanimonsly and enthusiastically for the reciprocity statesman, providing he was a. candidate, that it was "with difficulty that they last night announced their choice under the present circumstances. There was a practical agreement, however, that Harrison would almost certainly be the nominee, and a general disposition on the part of the active partisans to give him the support usually accorded to the leader of the organi zation. Some expressed a personal preference for Governor McKinley or General Alger, but admitted that their favorites" chances ap peared to be slim just now. It was believed on all hands that Blaine's personal influ ence would be thrown for the head of the administration of which he is a member, and that it would he difficult for the opposi tion to find a rallying point from which a successful fight could be made. Much curiosity was expressed by local politicians as to the stand which would be taken by Senator Quay. One adherent of "the Beaver statesman said that" the benosor could still influence a large majority of the Keystone delegation to the National Con vention against Harrison if he was so in clined, and intimated that such a policy was more than probable if a suitable candidate could be found. Magee Now Favorable to Harrison. C. "L. Magee has been an avowed adherent of the Maine man, and generally credited with no very warm feelings for the present occupant of the White House. In response to a question last night he said: "The Republicans of Pennsylvania, as everybody knows, will deeply regret the determination arrived at by Secretary Blaine." "lint who will be the choice of the Republicans of Pennsylvania now?" "Personally, I am inclined to favor the President. The administration has kent eiery pledge made to the party and the people." "Will Alger be a candidate?" "I do not know," replied Mr, 31agee. "I am now expressing only my individual sentiments and opinion." IS. lVJones,rx-Cftairmaii of the Republican National Committee, was seen at his resi dence. When informed of the contents of Secretary Blaine's letter, Mr. Jones said: "I am not at all surprised and in fact have been expecting such a statement for some time. While I was Chairman of the Na tional CommitteeMr. Blaine told me that the onlv time he really desired the nomination was'in 1870, when the convention was held in Cincinnati. Not Seeking the Honor In 1S34." 'In 1884 the nomination was really forced upon him and he was simply carried along with the tide . of his admirers, who would have no other candidate but him, and in 1888 he wonld have been chosen unanimously if he would have consented to run, but on the last day wc telegraphed liim and hi3 answer was a positivejlechnation." "Whom do vou believe Mr. Blaine will support?" "I am not qualified to speak for him, of course, bnt being as he is in the Cabinet I have no doubt but that lie will bring all of his influence to bear in favor of Harrison." "Do 'you believe Harrison will be tho choice of the convention?" "I certainly do. Mr. Harrison has made a good President. There are, of course, some prominent members of the Republican party who have been somewhat inimical to him, but the only trouble was that there were net enough offices to go all the war 1 aronnd. This is the objection usually raised against every President, no matter h6w ' faithfully he "may serve the country and his , party. When it comes to the point, how- 4 ever, the Republican party wilt rally upou Mr. Harrison." "Whom do yon favor for second place on the ticket?" "Mr. Morton is as good a man as I can think of at present. Morton is a very pop ular man in New York State, and he has made an excellent Vice President. "Have you any idea as to whom the Dem ocrats will put u'p?" Expects the Same Old Fight. "It will probably be the same old ticket. That is, as far as Mr. Cfeveland is con cerned. He made a good President and is a very strong man. Mr. Hill is popular in New York, but he does not have the follow ing outside of that State which Mr. Cleve land commands. Hill will hardly dare 'to knife Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Hill is still a young man, and it "would be dangerous.for him to come out openly against tlie nomi nee of the Democratic convention." When asked if he had set up any dele-, gates, or was making a fight for delegate to' the National Convention in conjunction with anyone, Mr. Jones replied: "No; I am running alone. I never in my life set up a. delegate, and do not intend to commence , now." ', ' William Witherowtwho is a candidate for national delegate in Allcgbenr.andiisi iconceded-a3vinner, was very t; piucu sur-. i 4 iHHTwBBsHlsBsirTSSlHaHPI OvffkMlXjrilfZiPiSA'n Ifj
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