&umg yr ,'jC .r A J i ARE YOU GOING TO MOVE? Then read the Special Adyertise meats la THE DISPATCH To lt Columns to-day. They are most satisfactory. SPECIAL TO LET LISTS Aro printed to-day in THE IS PATCH. It you are going to move yoji shoulA read tlieni careHally. They will guide home-hunters. ffo MMttftrg s? ? W" FJ; FORTY-SEVENTH YEAH FLYING RUMORS TRAVELING FUST. A Man to Make a Good Cabinet Officer. Must Be a Politician WITH A STRONG PULL Foster Comes Up to the President's Ideal, and He Is Very-Anxious TO HAVE MORE-JUST LIKE HIM. That's the Reason Brother Wanamaker May Have to Say-Goodby. Secretary Blaine Declares in Language Most Explicit That He Doesn't Mean to Leave the Cabinet The Postmaster General Equally as Positive, Though Less Emphatic The Postofflce De partment Not Being Properly Worked, Thinks the President A Fear of the Field Combining Against Him Now Annoying Harrison Blaine's Long Letter of Resignation and Why It Was Never Sent What He Said About It Himself. If rECIAI. TXLEGRAFHTC LETTIB.'l BrrtEATJ or The Dispatch, Washington, D. &. Feb. 10. The flying rumors of to-day regarding probable changes in President Harrison's Cabinet were the subject of a great deal of speculation among the politicians. Keport had it that both Secretary Blaine and Post master General "Wanamaker -were about to resign their portfolios, and that there -was to be in the near future a general reorgani zation of the Cabinet. "When Mr. Blaine's attention was called to these statement regarding his intentions he became exceedingly indignant and de clared that he was tired of being misrepre sented. He stated that he had not re signed, and that he was not going away .from "Washington to recuperate his health. He added that the report about his resigna tion was "an infernal lie." rienty or Friction In the Cabinet. Postmaster General "Wanamaker made a "" denial equally explicit, although, in more Sunday-sehool-teacher-liko language, and settled for the time being the rumors that had gained gcnerf.1 circulation. But gossip having onje been started, 4t was developed that there is a great, deal of friction in the Cabinet, and that some "changes may be ex pected before long. It is not believed that Mr. Blaine will stay to the end of the administration, unless he does so because he does not want it to appear that there are differences between himself and the President. Since the Chilean difficulty there has been-a marked absence of cordiality between the Secretary and the President, and Mr. Blaine's family are known to be anxious to hare him sever his connection with the administration. The foundation of the report that Post master General "Wanamaker will soon re tire is much the same as that upon which the Blaine story was built. The relations between the Postmaster General and the President are strained, for reasgns that are not perfectly clear at the present time, but it is said that politics has considerable to do with it Benjamin and John Are Oat. In short, the Postoffice Department has not been used to the best advantage to further President Harrison's ambition to serve a second term, and Mr. "Wanamaker appears to be indifferent whether or not Harrison is renominated. The former cordial relations which marked the inter course between the members of the Harrison and "Wanamaker families do not now exist. It is upon these facts that the prediction of Mr. "Wanamaker's retirement was made. The real source of trouble in the Presi dent's official family appears to be his own anxiety lor a second term. Every Cabinet officer is expected to man a handspike and help keep the movement going. The Presi dent has come to admire the boldness with which Secretary Foster pulls the political wires, and he would be glad to have the rest of the Cabinet show the same spirit of enter prise. Toster has thus become the real political manacer of the administration, and his methods have irritated other members of the Cabinet. These facts are slowly leaking ont, and a reorganization of the .Cabinet at ?any time would not be a surprise. The President Against the Field. The long list of Republicans who have entered the Presidental race since Mr. Blaine announced his withdrawal has caused the President to fear a combination of the field that would destroy his own chances, and naturally he wants his Cabinet to do some political hustling. It was Mr. Blaine's intention to retire from the Cabinet at the end of the year. Ever since his return from Bar Harbor he has realized that his physical, condition would not allow him to properly attend to his dulies at the State Department, and this, fact fretted him a great deal. He has remarked to a number of friends that he did not think it was fair to the President for him to remain in the Cabinet and not be able to do the work. It imposed upon President Harrison not only the work of the Chief Magistrate, but really the cenerai supervision of the State Department. "When Mr. BJaine began to realize this he at once decided to retire. Blaine' First Letter Xerer Sent. The end of the year was fixed upon as the proper time to withdraw, and Mr. Blaine wrote a letter", giring at length his reasons for retiring, with warm words of praise to the President for his wonderful work in carrying out the policy of the administra tion. This letter also made 'the public announcement that he could not be a candi date for the Presidental nomination. Before this letter could be made public the'Chilean incident assumed such propor tions that it was not advisable for the Bee- etary otState to make public his letter. Then came the"Blaineboomers"and by their ill-advised actions made the apparent situa tion between the President and Mr. Blaine such that to send the already written letter and retire would only give apparent con firmation to the untrue rumors of a differ ence between Mr. Blaine and thj Presi dent The first of the year came and went, and still the Chilean matter was not settled, and when it was, to the credit of the President and Mr. Blaine, then the Secretary of State saw there was but one way for him to make it clear to the public that the Democratio rumors of a disagreement between the two leading men of the Republican party were baseless lies. That was to pursue thecourse he has done.- The Declination a Final One. Mr. Blaine put his long letter of resigna tion in his desk, and then wrote his short and clear note to General James S. Clarfc son, refusing to allow his name to be used as a candidate before the Minneapolis con vention. The idea of Mr. Blaine in doing this was to show the public that he was out of the race for good and all, and that under no circumstances would he allow his name to be used. . This left it perfectly clear for him to re tire from the Cabinet, and thus crush at once any attempts by anti-administration people to say he retired to be free to enter the Presidental race. Mr. Blaine, in ex plaining to his friends the first letter, said: "I will let the public settle down to the assured fact of my being out of the race, aqd then I will retire from the Cabinet" The wisdom of this resolution will be ap parent at once. Mr. Blaine has intended to wait for the excitement caused by his first letter to die away before sending his letter of resignation to Mr. Harrison.- "When the correspondence between the President and Mr. Blaine is made public there will be but one opinion, and that will be that Mr. Blaine has been a loyal and de voted admirer and adviser of the President. It can be seen how eminently proper it would be in Mr. Blaine to give his opinion of the administration and the President in his letter of resignation. A Chance to Boom the President. As to the premier laying aside his port folio, it would not only be a graceful but an eminently proper thing for Mr. Blaine to review and give credit for the great tri umphs of President Harrison's administra tion. Mr. Blaine will do this. Meanwhile, pending the announcement of the resignatiou, Mr. Blaiiie will continue the general supervision of the State Depart ment, but will not worry about the details. General J. "W. Foster, who has been acting as adviser and filling somewhat the place of the Third Assistant Secretary of State al though, of course, with greater powers will now move nearer to the Secretaryship, while Mr. Grinnell, of New York, the new ly appointed Third Assistant, will be in his office when the new Secretary is named. The President has been controlling the Bering Sea negotiations himself, and each step has been the subject of Cabinet con sultation.and approval before anything was done. This course will be most likely pur sued to the end, although it seems that General Foster is doing a great deal an assisting Mr. Blaine in the matter. Of course, Mr. Blaine's health prevents his doingi much active or arduous work, and this may hasten his retirement, now that all is ready for it The Unloading of Wanamaker. . An official of the Harrison administra tion, who stands close to the President, is authority for the statement to-night that Mr. Harrison is convinced that "Wanamaker must be unloaded as the most important step toward securing the renomination of Harrison. The President .clearly realizes, it is said, that if the .movement of Quay, Clarksonand the'other Kg Republicans to make an anti-Harrison combination is to ba checked, these men niust be brought into the fold at once. They are at present busi ly engaged in grooming Alger as their can didate, and if allowed to continue in. this work a few weeks longer may succeed in playing havoc with the Harrison cause. Quay has long ago, deserted "Wanamaker, and much might be done- toward putting the Senator on good terms with the Presi dent's friends if the Postmaster General,11 who is absolutely without power in Penn sylvania politics, except for the patronage which his Cabinet office gives him, were asked to resign. At least one member of the Cabinet, and he one of the most power ful politicians in the "West, does not con ceal nis utter dislike and distrust of "Wana maker and the fact that he is opposed to his retention. Other men close to the President are equally outspoken. As for Clarkson, it is said that he might be won over from the Alger cause to that of Har rison by being given the office of Postmas ter General, where he would be of much more service to the party and the country than the present Postmaster General is. SHERMAN AGAIN ATTACKED. An Ohio Assemblyman "Wants the Mans field Statesman's Right to His Senatorial Seat Investigated His Reasons for the Resolutions He Has Introduced. Columbus, O., Feb. 10. Special Mr. Harshbarger, the Democratic member from Shelby, to-day offered the following, which went over under the rules: Whereas, It Is the sense of the people, as well as the spirit of the la w of Ohio, that tho oath of office should not be administered to any person or persons who have not been honestly and legally elected thereto; and Whereas. It has been publicly charged that one John Sherman, an inhabitant or the city of Mansfleld and who claims to have been dulv elected to a seat in tho United States Senate from the said State or Ohio, on the 12th day of January, 1892, did improperly, maliciously and in violation of law coerce with threats, promises, force and other occult means, ceitain members of.the Seventieth General Assembly to cast their ballots in opposition to their individual preference and against tjicir best Judgment; and. Whereas, it is a duty owing to society, to law and to good government that these charges shonld be thoroughly and ably in vestigated; therefore, be it Resolved, By the General Assembly of Ohio, that the whole matter be and is hereby referred for such action as may be proper to the Senate of the United States, with the further request that Hon. Calvin S. Brice proceed, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Senate, to cause such Inquiry to be made into the eligibility of the said John Sherman to a seat in the United States Senate, and secure such action thereon as the facts ascertained may warrant YOUNG BLAIBE.B LAST DAY. If He Failed to Pay Alimony Testerday He Is Guilty of Contempt or Court. Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 10. Depositions In the Blaine 'case have arrived, but have not been opened yet Martin & Maron are in receipt of a letter from General Palmer, counsel for Mrs. Blaine, saying James G. Blaine, Jr., had withdrawn the cross exami nation in the deposition, and it seems that no opposition will be made to granting the decree. The case is at issue and will be tried this term, but Mrs. Blaine will probably not come out Attorney's fees and alimony have not been paid, and February 10 is the last day, after which Blaine will be in con tempt of court if the money is not paid. TITLI WIKS AMIBICAH" BEAUTY. The Civil Marriage of a French Duke and Miss Mattle Mitchell. . Pabis, Feb. 10. The civil marriage of the Duke de la Bochefacauld and Miss Mat tie Mitchell took place to-day. The religious ceremony will tak'e place to-morrow at noon at the Chnrch of St Clotbilde. The ceremony to-day was performed by the Deputy Mayor. There were only 30 persons present, including Minister "White lawBeid. ' ETTTSBTIRa THURSDAY. HILL'S ONLY CHANCE To Secure His Party's lTomi- nation for the Highest Office in the Land. BUBNING ALL HIS BBIDGES. Ho Means to Secure. His State Delega . tion Before Voting for THE FREE COINAGE OP SILYEE. General llger's Boom to Be launched on Washington's Birthday. BAH DICK COHES 0BT FOE HaBRISON rsriCIAL TEtEGKAJt TO TUX DISPATCn.l " 'Washtxgton, D. O., Feb.. 10. Senator Gorman remarked to a friend yesterday that if Senator Hill won the Presidental nom ination it would be the greatest success ever achieved in American politics. According J to the Maryland Senator it is also the bold est game of politics that has eve been played. Senator Hill believes that this is his only chance, and he is burning his bridges behind him. So far all his plans have carried, but he has yet to encounter his greatest obstacle, in the opinion of the ame distinguished anthority. That ob stacle is the silver question. Senator Hill cannot dodge this question, and must give his vote yea or nay. He may be depended upon to vote in favor ot free coinage with Senator Gorman. This is the true reason why Senator Hilll wanted the convention which selects dele gates called so early. He wanted to be sure that New York had elected a Hill delega tion before the silver question came up in the Senate. He was afraid that if he voted in favor of free coinage, and the New York State Convention was held afterward, it would be difficult to get anything like a solid delegation from the Empire State. Not Anxlons to Antagonize Tammany. It is even a question whether or not Tam many would have felt able to support him under these circumstances. All the moneyed interests of his State would have been bit terly opposed to him. "With the He w York delegation assured to him he can safely re turn to "Washington and vote with the Southern and "Western Democratic Senators on, the silver question. After this, how can the "West and South refuse to support the candidate from New York who is a silver man? Senator Hill has himself answered the question in. the affirmative, and he will follow this course. If he captures the nomination he believes that he can carry New York but will lose Connecticut He will make up lor this by carrying a number of the "Western silver States, for he feels sure that President Harrison, who, in the meantime, will veto a silver bill, will be the Republican candidate. . Gorman Is Hill's Hast Hope. Senator Hill can see no other way of counteractive "the jeat bold'thafhe recog nizes ex-President Cleveland has upon the people in the South and "West In the same way he would be able to head off a "Western candidate. If he fails to secure the nomina tion after following such a course he real ises that he must become unpopular all over the East About the only hope for him to continue to be a great factor, in that case, would be the nomination of Gorman. In the meantime Senator Gorman is very well contented. He is not running a Presi dental boom, but is lying low. He is satis fied to wait until Hill and Cleveland have destroyed one another. He is not making any enemies, and if eventually New York takes him up as her candidate, he won't write any letters declining the use of his name. Besides, the Southern delegates will be ready for such an emergency. HABEIS0H AND WASHBUBH OUT. The Latter Trying to Get an Antl-Admln-lstratlon Minnesota Delegation. "Washington, D. a, Feb. 10. Special There is a serious rupture between Presi dent Harrison and Senator "Washburn. The latter has been led by his disappointment over Blaine's withdrawal to make open at tacks upon the President. His course ever since he aided in the defeat of the election bill has been such as to displease the friends of the administration, but in order to avoid a breach in the party Mr. "Wash bum has been given numerous favors, some of them at the expense of Senator Davis. Administration men declare that "Washburn has had more patronage than he was entitled to,1 and that he has been dictatorial and quarrelsome. After it became known that Blaine's health was sb seriously impaired as to render his candidacy doubtful, and when all well informed people were expecting his letter of withdrawal, "Washburn wanted to start a movement for electing a Blaine delegation in Minnesota. He still openly declares that he favors an anti-Harrison delegation, and. is doing what he can to create senti ment for General Alger. Senator Davis has come out squarely for President Harri son's remomination. The administration people are .par ticularly anxious that the Minnesota dele gation should be for Harrison, inasmuch as the convention is to-be held in that State. Hence they are becoming resentful at what they term the Senator's duplicity. They are'better pleased at his open hostility than the covert attacks which he has been mak ing for some time. They accuse "Washburn of being responsible for some systematic "Western newspaper attacks upon the."Presi dent during the past two months, the ob ject of which, evidently is to secure as many Western delegations against him as possible. HILL HOT AT ALL DISTURBED. Cleveland May Hare the Brass Bands, but He's Getting the Delegates. New Yobk, Feb. 10. Special' Senator Hill was in Brooklyn, to testify in the Dutchess county court proceedings, to-day. As he was in a hurry to get away, counsel on both sides agreed to accept his statement in lieu of his appearance in the witness box; A 'reporter said to him: "You don't seem to be disturbed, Senator, by the opponents of the mid-winter convention?" The Senator replied, with a smile: "Oh, no. I told the General, here (pointing to Mr. Jenks), they have all the brass bands and the mass meetings, and I am getting the delegates" SAM DICK IS FOB -HABBI80N. He Thinks the Present Administration the Best for Many Tears. New Yobk; Feb. 10. Special Ex Congressman Samuel B..Dick, of Meadville, Pa., a prominent Republican who has hith erto, supported Mr. Blaine for the Presi deney, was seen by a reporter to-day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and asked about the outlook, now that the Secretary of State is not a candidate. He said: "President' Harrison t has given the country a clean 'ad-; jX ministration, and if he is nominated the, State of Pennsylvania will give him a rous ing majority. The people like, the Presi dent and are not afraid to re-elect him. The politicians are against him, but that shows he is strong withjthe.voters. A close calcu lation will show that the politicians have few votes. Naturally, the Keystone State was for Mr. Blaine, because, he is a native of Pennsylvania. It was not because the people liked the President any the less." "How will the delegation from Pennsyl vania go?" "I do not know, I see that a L. Magee has come out for President Harrison's re nomination. He is very strong in his part of the State, and the Pittsburg delegation is usually with him. As Mr. Blaine is not a candidate the field seems clear for the re nomination of the President, and from all 2 have seen and heard the rank and file of the Republican party will not be backward in supporting a President who has certainly given the country one of the best adminis trations for years- The President and his friends have nothing to fear from the record already made." , S0UBD OK THE PBESIDEKT. Officeholders and Colored Politicians Are , Not Wanted as Delegates. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. i0. Special There is sorrow in the ranks of the colored politicians of Georgia, and white officehold ers as well are saying unpleasant things about President Harrison, the result of the visit here of "Mr. Porter, Minister to Italy, and of B, B. Shields, of 'Indianapolis, confi dential friends of the President. They came, it is said, to deliver an edict from Benjamin Harrison to this effect: "There must be no Federal officeholders in the Min neapolis Convention. The delegates must be business men, and, moreover, they must be white men." Mr, Shields is quoted as say ing: , . "The President expects a Harrison dele gation to the convention, but he wants them from among white business men. This same request will be made in other Southern States. If Mr. Harrison gets the nomina tion he wants to be able to say in the cam paign that he was nominated by the people, and not by his officeholders." Several leading Republicans were asked about the matter, but beyond that the message had been received, would say nothing. "When asked if the request would be adhered to or not, they replied that it would be con sidered. ALGEE'S BOOH HEABLY BIPE. It Will Be Exposed to View at a Washing ton's Birthday Banq.net "Washington-, D. a, Feb, 10. Special The second Presidental boom of General Russell Alger, of Michigan, will be formally launched on "Washington's birth day, at the annual .meeting of the Michigan Club, in Detroit .Prominent Republicans will be present from the East, and a special car will go from "Washington, carrying the Michigan Senators and Eepresentatives, Senators Dolph and Perkins, ex-Representative Greenhalge, and others. Julius Cxsar Burrows will deliver the address of welcome on behalf of the Michigan Eepublicans, and other distinguished guests will make speeches. , The club is composed of Republicans from all over the State, who take consider able pride in the fact that Harrison ad dressed them in an eloquent speech just before being nominated for the Presidency. J. Sloat Fassett is booked to stir up the "Wolverines with a burst of his now famous eloquence, and, as General Alger has entire charge of all arrangements for the meeting, he wilLnOt bo'apt-'itf miss.tbe jopportunity to innate his boonr aur-to "it fullest -proper- tions. FITZ TO BE CREMATED. Hi Canadian Brother Jieachoi Ken Or leans and Will Bemove the Bemalns To Day He Says People In Brockyille Re gretted the Capture of the Late Outlaw. New Orleans, Feb. .10. Special O. H. Fitzsimmons, brother of Fred Fitzslm mons, who committed suicide in the Parish prison last week, reached here to-day from Brockville, Ontario, for the purpose of taking the remains of his brother home, and will probably leave with them to-morrow. Mr. Fitzsimmons said that the capture of his brother had caused some regret among the people of Brockville, as it was thought after having attained his liberty so long he 'would not go where there was any chance of capturing him. "I was not surprised at the suicide of my brother," he said. In fact, it was the best think he could have done under the circum ces. I was surprised at his capture, how ever, for I thought that having escaped the police so long, he had gotten out of the country. Fred left home when very young, and I suppose got into bad company! as he was a man of 37 at the time of his death, but for 18 years he hadn't been home, with one exception. His last visit home had been in 1891, and for a very short time. "I have not decided what disposition will be made of his body, and will not until I find the condition in which it is, but it is probable that it will be cremated." FIBS EAGING IK COLUMBUS. One Block Barned, With a Loss of SlOO, OOO, and the Flames Spreading. Columbus, O., Feb. 10. Shortly before midnight fire was discovered in the McCune block, Gay and High streets. The fire originated in the basement of Patterson & Merrill's wall paper store. The block is in the business center of the city and is occu pied by McOoy Bros. & "Walcutt, clothiers; Stettner & Koch, music dealers; Faul haner's hat store, Miss Scott, hair dresser, and a building and loan association. The upper.story is occupied by Dun's Mercantile Agency and a number of business offices. The remaining stories are occupied by families and roomers. Miss Cora Blair, a young woman, jumped from the second story window, and was fatally injured. Pecuniary loss about $100, 000. The indications are that the adjoining structures will also burn. A WEDDING TEIP AS AN EDUCATOR. Senator Flood's Serions Charges'Against an Eloquent Southern Preacher. Richmond, Va., Feb. 10. Special Senator Flood to-day caused a sensation in the Senate by charging that the Superin tendent of Public Instruction, Rev. John E. Massey, had been guilty of collecting mileage and making overcharges. Among the charges is one that Mr. Massey went to Alabama to get married and charged his traveling expenses to Virginia as "incurred for educational purposes. Mr. Massey is known popularly as "Par son" Massey. He is the ablest debater In Virginia, a prominent preacher in the Bap tist Church, and first came into prominence as a member of the Readjuster party. He and Mahone fell out after Massey had been elected State Auditor. The Senate ap pointed x committee to investigate the charges. Graver's Chance for" a Presidency. New Yobk, Feb. 10. Special It was rumored at theu&Iurray Hill Hotel to-night that the reason no definite .action was taken at to-day's meeting of the.trustees of the New York Iiife to fill the place of ex-President Beers, was ' because the name of Grover Cleveland was mentioned for the place, and so demoralized the trustees that they wanted two or three days more.in which to ive it some understanding. FEBRUARY 1892 - TWELVE PAGES SPMSANDGOBLl Given an Impartial Hearing 1)1 Societies for Psychi cal Kesearch. A HALLUCINATION CENSUS i 'of. Shows That 11 Per Cent the Population Believe in the . EXISTENCE OP AN OCCDLT'POWER. A Eub.Conscions or Spiritual Side of the , Mind, That Has yBASSOrEXTEAORDISART KNOWLEDGE rsrECIAt TELTOIUU TO TOT UTSP ATCH.I New York, Feb? 10. A meeting of the New York section of the American branch of the Society for Psychical Research was held this evening in the law building of Columbia College. The room was so crowded that many people with invita tions were unable to gain an en trance. Prof. "William James, of. Harvard University, presided, and Dr. J. H. Hyslop, of Columbia College, acted as Secretary. The programme consisted of an address on the "Census of Hallucinations," by Prof. James, and a report of some experiments in so-called automatic writing which was read by Dr. Richard Hodgson, of Boston, the Secretary of the American branch of the society. Prof. James said that the census of hal lucinations was now being taken in all parts of the world where branches of the society exist, to ascertain, in a sci entific way, how many people saw visions, heard imaginary voices, or had experiences outside of the generally explained laws of nature. Of nearly C.000 people who have already answered his ques tions considerably over 600, making about 11 per cent, annonnce that on one or more occasions they have been subject to definite hallucinations. A Spirltnal Side to the Mind. Dr. Hodgson read reports of cases where persons had written communications con trolled by some force wholly without their consciousness and containing information of which they were Ignorant. In answer to a question asked from the the audience, Dr. Hodgson said that ex extended investigation had convinced many members of the society that there was a sub-conscious or spiritual side of the mind which had means of knowledge and com munication wholly apart from the ordinary consciousness. Spooks and hobgoblins were given an im partial hearing fast evening before the Boston Society for Psychical Research. Secretary Hodgson gave an interesting ex perience he had had"with Mrs. Maud Jones Uillett, the alleged slate writer. j.ne quick eye of Mr. Hodgson had detected the method of the trickster, as he called her, when practicing her art, and the expose that followed resulted!!!, drivjpg Jhe canning Maud'back to California, whence she came. Mysterious Marks on the Body. The case of the molder's wife who re sides near Louisville, and who is said to have crosses and other marks appear upon her body, had been investigated by the sec retary, but nothing of a satisfactory nature had been obtained. Many cases were cited where it was claimed that when "the mind was under hypnotic influence certain physical phenomena had resulted, such as causing blisters to appear when the arm was brought into contact with a cold stone, and the appearance of a red cross on a woman's arm simultaneously with another on the chest A shell and apiece of brick were exhibited, which the sender said had figured in a marvelous mind-reading . case. Upon the desk of the Secretary were displayed sam ples of various apparatus employed by mediums when communicating with the in habitantsof the unseen world. They In cluded Planchette, Espirato, Ouija, eta, and after the meeting the members took oc casion to make a critical examination of them. A Clairvoyant In a Dilemma. A special from Binghamton says: Dr. Bishop, a female clairvoyant, who for a long time has done a profitable business in that city, finds herself in an aggravating dilemma. Her specialty has been her alleged pow'er of locating stolen property, her customers seeking information of the kind having been very large. Dr. Bishop has made much money out of credulous people hereabout, and she had a habit .of carrying large sums of money on her person, thinking it " was safest there. On Sunday evening she and her husband were going out to make calls. Dr. -Bishop had ?2,000 in bills, and her husband induced her to leave it home. She locked it in a bureau drawer, when they returned home their house iad been robbed. Dr. Bishop's $2,000 were gbne. beside several hundred dollars' wortn of silverware. The doctor did not go into a trance and discover to herself or her husband where the stolen property was, as she had been do ing in consideration of large fees for other people for years, but rushed excitedly to police headquarters and put the case in charge ot the Chief of Police. He has not succeeded in getting a trace of the thieves vet, and in the meantime people are wonder ing why Dr. Bishop has not turned her supernatural gifts to account in her own case. A LEGISLATOR DBOWNS HIHSELF. Assemblyman TThlte, of New Jersey, Snl- cldes While Crazed With the Grip. Mt. Holly, N. J., Feb. 10. "While suf fering from an attack of the grip, Assembly man A. Harry "White eluded the vigilance of his nurse, and escaping from his home near Pemberton; drowned himself in a stream a short distance from the house. It is supposed he was mentally deranged at that time. He was 24 years old, a Dem ocrat, and was twice elected to the As sembly. HABBOBIHG SCABLET FEVER. .The Entertainment of an HI Relative Costs Six IJves In a family. Easton, Pa., Feb. 10. Mrs. James Broad, living near Ackerwanville, two weeks ago admitted to her house a relative who complained of being ill. The patient proved to be suffering from scarlet fever. First Mr. Broad contracted the disease, and soon the children, five in number, fell ill and all died within a few days. The blow has almost bereft Mrs. Broad of her reason. The relative is convalescing. THE BIG BLB0TBI0 COMBINE Expected to Be Completed at the Meeting In New Tork To-Morrow. New Yobk, Feb. 10. Special The an nual meeting of shareholders of the Edi son General Electric Company to bear the third anmual report and to elect trustees J when the proposed the Thomson-Hous ton Conmanv was considered. There will be .another meeting on Fri day for the election of officers, when 'the consolidation will in all probability be effected. The following Board of Trustees was elected: C. II. Coster, Thomas A. Edi son, J. H. Herrick, Samuel Insull, Edward H. Johnson, A. Marcus, Carl Schurz, Francis S. Smi tbers, Henry Villard, Samuel Spencer and J. Hdod "Wright Mr. Villard said that the committees rep resenting the stockholders of the Edison General and the Thomson-Houston Com panies had practically agreed upon the terms of the consolidation. At Friday's meetinsr, it is understood, Mr. H. McK. Twombly will be elected President, and E. A. Kaufhnan, now manager of the Thomson-Houston, will be elected General Manager. The separate controlling boards of the two companies will be re tained. The new company will have a capi tal stock of 550,000,000, in 500,000 shares of $100 each, of which the Thomson-Houston puts in $18,400,000 worth of stocky The Edison general company's capitalization is $15,000,000, and there will be left in the treasury ff&the new company $6,000,000 of preferred- ?" 1 000,000 of common stock. r J.Tt. ,itc,n mintWit' jp f... ;w -Un -lm,r:i"-rnrfl. The Armstrong County 'Wjj ' Ap pointed United States DistricJCee The Collectorshlp Appointment to Fol low Promptly. "Washington, D. C, Feb. 10. Spe cial The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of Joseph Buffing, ton as United States District Judge for the "Western District of Pennsylvania. Joseph Buffington is not yet 40 years old. He was educated atTrinityCollege,from which institution he graduated in July,1875. He read law with Judge James B. Neale, of Kittanning, and Jud:;e Logan, ot Greensburg, 'and he was admitted to Arm strong County Bar September 5, 1878. He formed a law partnership with Judge Neale, which lasted until the latter took his seat upon the bench in 1879. In 1881 he and his brother, Orr Buffington, formed their pres ent partnership under the firm name of Bnffington & Buffington. The firm is rec ognized not only in Armstrong county but in Western Pennsylvania. t Mr. Buffington married Mary Alice Simonton, a daughter of JRev. Dr. Simon ton, of EmmilfVurg; Sir., who'" is a brother of the distinguished Judge Simonton, of Harrisburg. As a lawyer he has estab lished a reputation pf ability and success. In politics Mr. Buffington was a Repub lican, and he has always earnestly advo cated the principles of his party. He was a delegate to the National Convention in losU, and was one ot the lamous 300, who voted for General Grant through 37 differ ent ballots. He still preserves his S0G medal. Personally Mr. Buffington is a delightful gentleman and those who know him best are his warmest friends. It is firmly believed here to-night that the appointment of an Internal Revenue Collector for the Pittsburg district will be made to-morrow, when the Secretary of the Treasury meets with the President It is reported that George "W. Miller, of Pitts burg, will be named for the place. COLONEL SMITH DISGBACED. The Order of Dishonorable Discharge Against Him is PablitheO. Philadelphia, Feb. 10. The formal publication of orders from division head quarters, National Guard of Pennsylvania, dishonorably discharging Colonel William B. Smith, of the Third Infantry, was made to-day by "Major General Snowden. The orders recite in detail the charges and speci fications, and conclude with approving re marks by General Snowden upon the finding of the court The charges and specifications, which transpired fully at the court martial last fall, are still fresh in the. public mind. They arose almost entirely from allegations that armory rent warrants of $200 each of companies A, C, E, F and H had been un lawfully appropriated by Colonel Smith. BEB1NG SEA ABBITBATOBS. France, Italy and Sweden Will Decide the Questions at Issne. London, Feb. 10. In reply to a ques tion asked in the House of Commons this afternoon by James Bryce, M. P., for South Aberdeen, in regard to the Bering Sea negotiations, Kt. Hon. James Lowther, Parliamentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, said Great Britain and the United States had agreed that France, Italy and Sweden should act as arbitrators of the Bering Sea dispute. Bnssian Merchants Fear Confiscation. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. Daily orders prohibiting the transportation of grain from one district to another alarm merchants, whg fear that they are a prelude to the con fiscation of their stocks. Nova Scotia Liberals Losing Ground. Halifax, N. S., Feb. 10. T. G. Forbes, Liberal, has been elected to the House of Commons for Queens, this province, by 67 majority a decrease of 3t from his majority of a year ago. THIS MORNING'S NEWS. Topic. PaO'- Harrison TVants Hnstlers 1 Politics and Politicians t 1 Some P yehlcal Be'iesrches. 1 Tho List of License Applicants 1 Sealed Terdlcj in ffjman'i Case 2 Local Campaigners Active 2 Practical Profit Sharing S The Classified Advertisements 3 Editorial, Social, Miscellaneous ,. 4 Ward McAllister on"New Tork Society.... C Greatest of Railroad Deals G General McClelland' FnneraL O A Criih at the White Honse 7 Another Big Criminal Caught 7 The Normal School Bow 7 Orphans' School Secrets S News or tho Sporting "World 8 Lift or Liquor License Applicants O A Murder Case In Court ....10 The Oil Scoot ' Field News 10 Live Stock ana Commercial Markets. ....11 Bland's Bill Before Congress 12 Arguments on theCnllom Blll.i...i......l2 nas ueid to-day, ' consolidation .with Judge Joseph Bufflngton. THREE OENT& OVER ONE THOUSAND Applications for 1892 Liquor Licenses Have Already , Been Filed. Lthe name and location Of Each Applicant in the County Who Has Appeared Up to Date. INDICATIONS OF AS INCREASE In the ftnmler Imhitions to Sell at Retail, Though the Fee Is $1,000. NOT SO MANY W0BID-BE WHOLESilXES If the apparent expectation that the court will grant a license to every man who files an application and is willing to pay the price, is correct, there will be no dearth of bars in Allegheny county this year, not withstanding the increased fee provided by the last Legislature. At the hour of clos ing the Clerk of Courts' office last evening, there had been filed 1,015 applications for licensee, including wholesalers, retailers, bottlers, brewers and distillers. This is but one short of the number filed on the corresponding day of last year, and as there has been a considerable dropping ofi in the number of wholesale applicants, the figures really show an increase in the retail applications. Three days yet re main during which applications may be filed, and in the past there has always been a rush on the last two or three days. A Hash at the Finish. On the closing day last year over 400 were filed. The total applications for the county were 1,928. Of these 814 were retail and 277 wholesale applications for Pitts burg alone. Allegheny had 267 retail and 39 wholesale applicants. Nearly all the applicants thus far have adhered to the custom of securing their bondsmen in the ward, borough or township for which they apply. This was rather un expected, owing to the amendment to the Brooks law, adopted by the last Legisla ture, and the expressed intention of the Court to interpret the law as it bad been intended, notwithstanding the defect discovered in its composition. The falling off in the number of wholesale applicants is attributed to the Brooks law amendment which gives the Court the ssme power or granting or refusing- this class of applica tions as in the case of retailers. A large number of wholesalers, whose business was practically retail trade, have not -applied thus far, and it is not expected they will. A Number of Errors Discovered. In a perusal of the applications several errors were found, which jnay cause serious complications for the -applicants. 'David Goodfriend, a McKeesport grocer, applies' for a license In the Fourth ward, Pittsburg, according to the way his application is made out, but he evidently wants to do business at McKeesport Michael Mead's application is indorsed "Fourth ward, Pittsbnrg," when McKeesport is evidently intended. John G. Hommel, a heater, living on Forbes street, Soho, has an application for "794 Second avenue, Second ward," though it is clear he wants a Fourteenth ward license. Charles Downey, of Duquesne borough, has no bond with his license. A number of other mistakes of this kind were notieed, which the applicants would do well to correct before Saturday evening. By that time all applications must be filed. Clerk of Courts McGunnigle and his force of accommodating clerks will remain in the office until 7 o'clock Saturday evening for the benefit of those who may ba unable to get in before that time. The name and location of each and every applicant for any kind of liquor license nieu up to tne ciose 01 ousiness last evening is appended. The names of those which will be filed before Saturday night will be reported daily in The DISPATCH. The list follows: PITTSBUKG. First Ward. He tail Thomas Nuttridge, No. 22 Diamond street; George Beineman, 33 Diamond street; JolmK. Surr, Market street and fourth avenue; Solomon Eehamberjr, SI Diamond street; Frank Larkin and John Heck, 34 Diamond square; John J. White, 88 and 90 Third avenue; Edward K. Porter, 3 and Diamond square: Harry Heck, 27 and 23 Dia mond square: William Maxwell. 203 Market street; Samuel C. Boley, 31, 32 and 33 Dia mond street; William II. Jacobs, 7 Union street: Patrick McDonough. 18 and 20 Penn avenue; Thomas Delaney, 113 and 115 Market street; Charles Johnson, 508 and 510 Market street: Oswald Heckman, 207 Market street; Nicholas S. Snyder, 36 and 33 Fourth ave nue; Charles W. Stevens, 200 and 202 Market street: Edwin W. Forter.26 Diamond square; Frederick Sanders, 61 Water street; John Nee, 200 Penn avenue; George Frey, No. 1 Union street; Martin Logan, 8. 10 and 12 Penn avenue. Wholesale Otto Schmidt, 12 Diamond square; Max Friedman. 214 Market street; George S. Fleming, 412 Market street: S. Klinordljnger Co., 5 Diamond square: The l'h. Hamburger Co., 29 and 30 Diamond square: Jacob Finedeinan, 1006 Main street. Bottlers I. C Bnffum & Co., 209 and 211 Market street; Thomas Murray, 23 and 30 Fourth avenue. Second Ward. Retail Bardele Galllsotb, 43 Diamond street; Samuel S. Brown (Monongahels. House), Water and Smfthfleld streets; Louis Kuppel, 212 and 214 Smlthfield street; E. A. Scott.lS Smithfleld treet; John Kowan.Thlrd avenue and Smithfleld street: John J.Moore. 115 Grant street; Wolfgang Mlller.SO Diamond street: Thomas Goodwin, 404 Smithfleld street; Charles S. Gill (St. Charles Hotel), Third avenue and Wood street; Amanu Mibm, 101 Smithfleld street: Samuel Paisley, 201 Fourth: A. J. Sterling, 151 Third avenue: Ferd. Schmidt, 82 Diamond streets-John Wilt son, 10 Smithfleld street; Harry B. Mohler, 110 Smithfleld street; James It, Filson, 209 Grant street. Wholesale Philip Byan, 159 Second ave nue: Charles and F. H. Braening, 226 Second avenue; J. L. AbeU & Co., 115 and 146 Water street; Uobert Sewin, 136 Water street; Isaac N. Finch, 12 Smithfleld street; James Getty, Jr., 180 and 182 First avenue. Bottler Hugh McCutcheon, 227 Second avenu-5. Third Ward. Retail B. C.Wilson & Co. (Seventh Avenue Hotel), Seventh avenue and Liberty street; Simon K. Heimbuecher,S36 Smithfleld. street; Otto Richter, No. C Sixth avenue; Jacob Nolte, Jr., 610 Liberty street; Gustavo B. Mihm, 623 Smithfleld street; William Withe row (Hotel Duquesne), S20 and S22 Smlthfield street; Joseph Blhlman, 49 and 61 Diamond street; Charles Cappell, U2 Fifth avenue; John Herman, 617 Smithfleld street; A. Zimmerman, 533 Smithfleld. street; Harry B. Newlln, 972 Liberty street; George Dlmling, 17 Diamond square; David n. McMillln, 1012 Liberty avenue; Oscar Mihm, 645 Smithfleld street; James W. Piatt, 423 Smithfleld street: Alexander S. Scrlbner, 1002 and 1004 Liberty avenue; Jacob Keller, 612 Smithfleld street; Lenz Kleinschmidt, 548 Wood street; Albert llen Jou, 79 Fifth avenue; Henry Studenrotb, CM Smithfleld streetrO wen Mctiarvey,37 Grant street; Matthias Weiss, 4d2 Smithfleld street; George Schuebel, 633 Smithfleld street; Eek- IConttnutd on Jfinth Page. M. 'fxjr ' ' .Sk. ssSK:
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