? its," ",3 -L;.fcrKEW6r. iSPECIAL'TOErLISTS AHt YUU SxUiNb'TU AlUVtf - Then read the Special Advertise merits in THE DISPATCH To let Columns to-day. They are most satisfactory. . . Ate printed to-day ia THE DIS PATCH. If yoH are going to XHOTd you aliould read them carerally. They will guide home-hunters. -" $ ". WBmawttvv&xyiMmvxmryPMkm&Fxm ,-syga?;s",yyf-- n&arzi 'tmwzsi&m KJBBSjET .yV f' , -j ' EORTT-SEYENTH TEAR BILL THE HOPE OP HISJEMEHIES. Many Republicans See in. His Nomination Their Only Method TO ELECT HARRISON. Gorman Gets in His Work for the Senator'in Several States. ' SILVERIS NEARLY FORGOTTEN In tha Excitement Over Hill's Midwinter Convention at Albany. Democratic Congressmen in Particular Deeply Concerned Over the Work of To-Day Practical Politicians of the Party Believe Hill Will Be Nominated and Elected Spoilsmen Rubbing Their Hands in Anticipation Republicans Equally .Complacent Peculiar Divorce and Marriage Laws Demanded An glophobia at the Capital The Pitts burg Collectorship Plum Nearly Ripe. :SriCIAI. TELEGRAPHIC LKTT7K.1 bureau or The Dispatch. I Washington. D. C. Feb. II. The fortunes of Senator Hill and his big t midwinter convention have for the moment almost obscured the fortunes of the silver bill with those Democrrts who are in the city, who, however, are hardly less inter ested than the Republicans. The latter await anxiously the instruction of the New York delegation to support the nomination of Senator Hill at Chicago for President Many Republicans profess to see in Hill's "possible nomination almost the only hope for the success of their party. They belieye that the machine methods by which Xew York and other States are being captured for Hill will so disgust the great independ ent element that the Republicans would sweep every doubtful State. The "bluff" of Tammany at the game of independence and rebellion against boss rule causes much amusement here and has deceived nobody. It is very well under stood that if Tammany insists that the dele gation shall ro to Chicago uninstructed, it it simply a trick to reassure the critics of Senator Hill that he is not bossing Tam many, and that if Tammany supports Sena tor Hill at Chicago it will be on account of pressure from other States, whose leaders are already, strangely enough, declaring in favprof JliUjapniination. w.. - Gorman's Fine Hand In It. The machine does not seem, to be con lined to Xew York. It extends very gen erally throughout the States. Senator Gorman's is the skilled hand that manipu lates it outside of Xew York. Among Democratic Congressmen here there is a feeling of Jeep concern in reeard to the result ol to-morrow's convention. If it appear that Hill will absolutely control the Xew York delegation, instructed or un instructed, for himself, they admit that his nomination at Chicago is almost a foregone conclusion. "While they are very careful not to place tliemsehes on record, almost to a man they confess that nothing could be worse for the Democrats at this time. With. the advantage, as they believe, greatly in their favor, they appear to think that they will sacrifice a vast deal of it if a mere political machinist like Hill be nominated. The "practical politicians," that is, those who believe in the good old Jacksonian theory in regard to the spoils, have "no doubt in regard to the result They are supporters of Hill to a man, and believe that he will be nominated and elected. They are excited to iury and profanity at the least suggestion that the majority at the Chicago Convention will have the good sense to overrule Xew York and the dicta of Hill and Tammany and insist on the selection of Cleveland, the logical nominee or the party. New York Won't Present Cleveland. "Who will present Cleveland's name?" they ask. "Xobody," they assert with vehemence, "will have the right to present his name except Xew York, and, by all that's Democratic, Xew York will never do it! Xo, sir! Xot this year!" Of course any delegationfroni any State would have the "right" to present Mr. Cleveland's name to the convention, bul it is not likely any one would take that step with Xew York apparently arrayed against him. The truth is, the "practical poli ticians" would prefer to lose the elections rather than succeed with Cleveland or any Mug ump" like him. Better a Repub lican all the time than a Democrat who is a traitor to the only true Democracy, as taught by the immortal Jackson. They take no account at the criticism's of Hill's course that have been made in every quar ter of the country by Democratic news papers and individuals who have no other gods to serve, apparently, but who object to being compelled against their will to fall don-n and worship the Tammanv boss. The practical politician, as "some Penn pylvaniaus may know from observation, only learns a lesson by being knocked down and dragged out The Bepubllcaus Very Complacent. With Hill's midwinter convention and possible nomination at Chicago, and with the Democratic dissensions over the silver bill all in mind, the Repubb'can leaders pre tend to be very complacent They quote an old Faying which at times come true, that "the Democrats can always be de pended on to do the wrong thing at the right time." Astute gentlemen like ex Speakcr Reed have an abiding faith that the Democrats will win the election for the Republicans if the latter will merely keep or.t of the quarreL. That is to be the policy if Reed has anything to say about it, and most people think hejias. The anti-silver men are very anxious for .Republican votes to assist them to postpone the free coinage bill. Innocent gentlemen as they are, they cannot see why, when the body of the Republicans are opposed to free coinage, they should not join hands with the honest money Democrats to put free coinage out of the question. On the other hand, the Republicans cannot see why they should take part in a purely Democratic quarreL More Politic Than Honest Honor. So far as most of the anti-silver Demo crats are concerned, there is no question of honest money involved. Of course, men like Tracer, of Xew York, and Williams, of Massachusetts, are wholly sincere, but with Springer, Holman, McMillin and others, the question is merely one of party policy. They believe it will be fatal to the party if the Democratic House pass a free coinage bill. Mr. Reed cannot see any good reason why the Republicans should assist to shape a party policy which leading Democrats believe would add to the chances of their party's success. It is gratifying to be able to predict that some definite action will be taken in regard to the consideration of the silver bill this week. A similar prediction was made for last week upon the strength of promises made by the free coinage engineers, but the absence of Mr. Catchings, one member of the Committee on Rules, and the illness of Speaker Crisp, another member, following close on Mr. Catchings return, prevented any arrangement in regard to a day upon which to call np the silver bill. It is very doubtful if a date would have been fixed had all the committee been got together, but Mr. Bland could not well take any other step until that committee had passed upon the matter. No Time Like the Present. Mr. Springer assures Mr. Bland that the silver bill will have a hearing all in good time, but the Missouri farmer insists that there is no time like the present, and vows that another week shall not pass without a clear understanding as to when his bill shall be called up. Meanwhile the desire to hold a caucus is still strong, though Mr. Holman has not yet issued a call. Mr. Michael D. Harter is de termined the caucus shall Vote for a post ponement of the whole question until next session, and if he can secure a full attend ance at the caucus and a majority in favor of postponement, no shrewdness of Mr. Bland can overcome that dictum, unless the Republicans, tor the kindly purpose of pro moting Democratic quarrels, step in and as sist Mr. Bland to' force his bill on the House. This would be smart politics, but very doubtful statesmanship. The "Wage WorKers' Political Alli ance," which sent to the last Congress so many bills, pertinent and impertinent, has come to the surface again with a number of amendments to a bill intended to regulate marriage and divorce in the District One amendment prescribes that any two per sons who desire to marry shall merely prepare articles of marriage and acknowledge them before four witnesses, and that these articles shall be recorded at the office of Recorder of Deeds for a fee of 50 cents. Reasons Given lor the Reform. Another amendment provides that hus bands and wives may untie the knot with similar facility and at the same cost, two for a dollar, where both persons are agreed; otherwise the matter to go to the counts, as now. The petition for the enactment of these amendments as part of the new law gives the following terse reasons for offer ing the amendments: "We want the laws simplified. We want fee takers abolished. We want the Church and State absolutely separate. We don't want Congress to tinker with the private affairs of the people in any way, except to ascertain their wants and place them on file for future reterence. We want religious and legal scabs abolished by due process of law, whether they like it or not." The disease of Anglophobia, which had fewer victims in the District during last season -4han for many previous years, has broken out again with its old-time fury, and promises to become epidemic The Woodley Hunt Club will indulge in a grand fox hunt to-morrow. That it may sound the more English they start from Fairfax Court House, a reminder of the good old times of Lord Fairfax. A fine kennel of hounds will be started out after Reynard, J uuuuiig tunam me uuy. xnc gruuuu is Very soft, and the chance are for slow run ning and some exciting'fails. Some Other Deal English Sports. This hunt of a real fox, if one can be found, is to be followed by drag hunts, paper hunts and other devices for making a gallop across country more attractive than it would otherwise be The riders back English thoroughbreds, wear English costumes, ride in the English manner, and, as they think, imitate the "English accent quite charmingly, you know." It is pretty certain that the Pittsburg collectorship will be settled very soon after the return of Secretary Quay from the South, if not before. Secretary Foster will leave for Xew York to-morrow afternoon, to set sail for Europe. The appointment has been decided upon so far as Mr. Foster is concerned. That is, the President and Secretary have an understanding, subject to a, change if a Presidental necessity seems to make a change desirable. As to the identity of the lucky gentleman, that is yet somewhat obscured The supporters of Mr. Miller believe and hope it will be Mr. Miller; the many supporters of Mr. Graham have a similar belief and hope regarding that gentleman, and the affable and popular Representative Huff has an abiding faith that the President, to steer clear of the fac tional broils of Alleghenyy:ounty, will ap point his friend Lyon. Lightner. FISHING FOR A CABINET. rrench Opinion Settling to the Belief That a Sew Parliament Is Necessary to Se cure a Majority for Any Mlnistrj Con stant May Be the Man. Paijis, Feb. 21. President Carnot held consultations to-day with MM. Constans, Bourgeoise, Say, Meline and others in re gard to the formation of a Cabinet The opinion grows that the best way out of the difficulty will be found in the, dissolution of the Chambers. The Journal ifc? Dcbatu holds that the solid majority necessary to support the new Cabi net can only be found among men who are de termined opponents both of the associations bill, and of the separation of Church and State. The Temps says that a dissolntion of the Chamber will be useful when it prom ises to obtain from universal suffrage a ma jority that cannot be louud in the Chamber. Other papers advocate the formation of a Ministry under M. Constaus. In parliamentary circles the real cause of the fall of the present Ministry is said to have been ihe'eonviction prevalent among the Radicals that the support given the Government by the Pope is due to a secret treaty between the Cabinet and the Vati can. La Lanlerne announces that imme diately after the new Cabinet is formed M. Hubbard will interpellate the Ministers re garding the decision of the recent will case by which the Pope secured a French inher itance of 20,000,000 francs. The ybvoste, JUbva Vremya and other Rus sian journals concur in hobing that M. Ribot and M. de Freycinet will have seats in the new Cabinet They also agree in the opinion that President Carnot ought to dis solve the Chamber and obtain, a more solid majority. EUHNING GAEZA TO GE0TJHB. United States Troops to Keep on Ills Track Till He Is Captured. Sax Antonio, Tex., Feb. 2L Special The several troops of the Third United States Cavalry are still engaged in active scouting operations on the lower Rio Grande . frontier. 'The report that Captain George F, Chase and a detachment of his I troops made a round-up of the ranch of Antonio Gonzales, last uriuay nigi", captured six revolutionists, Garza making his escape through a back window of his father-in-law'-s residence reached General David B. Stanley, commander of this mill tary department, through an unofficial source vesterdav and created a great sensa tion in military circles. A telegraphic in quiry was made into the truth of the report and a denial was received to-day. General Stanley states he is convinced that Garza is still in hiding in the chapar ral, a short distance from Palito Blanco. The troops will be kept in the field until Garza is captured or until he is. definitely located in some other part of the country. A STRANDED NEGRO COLONY, LANDS PENNILESS IN NEW TORK, AND CAN'T GET FARTHER. They Thought They Could Get Free Trans portation to I.Iberia Deceived by a Dishonest Emigration Society nt the National Capital An Emlcrant's Story. Xew Yoke, Feb. 21. A party of col ored men, numbering about 100, arrived here to-day with their families from the Indian Territory on their way to Liberia, Africa. They were a curious looking lot of people, dressed in all sorts of lashions. The police took them to Stephen Merritt's mission to give them shelter from the drizzling rain and something to eat. One of the number, George Washington, a venerable negro, told the story of their wanderings. He said they came from Red Land, I. X., in the Cherokee Xation, 10 miles from Fort Smith, Ark. Most of them owned land and raised cotton, but last summer the crop was a failure afid they be came dissatisfied.- The trip to Liberia bad been discussed last June. Rev. Mr. Mill, their pastor, favored the project and con sented to go with them as their leader. He told them that it would cost S1.C0O to get to this city, and that the steamship would give them free passage to Africa. His proposition was accepted. Many of them sold their homes for almost nothing to raise the amount Ths money was given to Rev. Mr. Hill. The pastor started out to find accommodotions for the people when thev arrived, and got lost for a time. He left his family in the ferry house, but could not tell where they were. He went to police headquarters and asked if the police would not try to find them. Mr. Hill tells a sad story of the people's experience. He said that some time ago he received a circular from a man named Cop pinger, of Washington", Manager of the American Colonization Society. The circu lar stated that negroes could go to Africa free of charge after taking the oath of al legiance to the African Government, ad ministered here at the Custom House. This they found was untrue. The pastor and his people are left here without means, and all of them bereft of home and farms. A POLISH WITCH IN DETROIT Compelled to Jump Over a Broom by a Family on "Whom She Called They A cease Her of Dreadful Things and Four Salt Over Her. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 21. Mis. An thony Spiegel tells the police a curious story of a Polish family named Xadolni, who regard thetfcroniau as a witch. Several days ago Mrs. Spiegel purchased some shoes from Xadolni, who is a shoemaker, and re turned to his shop this morning to have them repaired. She was about to leave tha place when the man suddenly called his wife. On the letter's appearanca .she nearly fainted at tnevs1lrT'Jns.l'OttyHtton recovering immediately began to upbraid the visitor for standing at her husband's window, and, in spite of Mrs. Spiegel's denials, insisted that she had seen her there night after nigUt in her dreams. Mrs. Spiegel was also accused of making Xa dolni's daughter ill by her visits, compell ing her to vomit grasshoppers and worms, and causing a son to have a fit in the barn every night But the climax came when Mrs. Spiegel endeavored to depart Xo sooner had she started for the door when man and wife seized upon her,- called her a witch, and then, seizing her by the throat, poured quantities of salt down her breast and made her jump over a broom. Mrs. Spiegel finally escaped with severe bruises. Both families stand well up in their community. DR. SHEA IS -DYING. The Pope Sends His Blessing to the Expir ing Church Historian. Elizabeth, X. J., Feb. 2L Special Dr. Gilmary Shea is sinking, and Dr. Green says he can hardlydive until morning. His extremities are cold and his pulse very faint He is conscious, however. A cablegram arrived this afternoon from the Vatican, through Archbishop Corrigan, conveying the Pope's blessings to the dying historian. ( KOBE TYPHUS IN NEW YOBE. Three New Cases and One Death the Record of Sunday. Xew YORK, Feb. 21. Specie. Three new cases and one death was to-day's typhus fever record. Early this morning one of the health inspectors, who is watching 0 Essex street, reported a case of typhus. The sufferer was Solomon Sabalzki, 32 years, a Russian who arrived on the Mas silia. He was removed to Xorth Brother Island. The pesthouse on Twelfth street furnished another case, Rachel Hesselberg, 44 years old, one of the Massilia emigrants, who was removed to the reception hospital. Last Monday Max Tangerman, a German emigrant who arrived here six months ago, became ill. He was so sick to-day that the sick wagon from Bellevne was called. Tan germau has a high fever and headache and a profuse eruption. He is isolated in the house for contagious diseases. Another instance where the disease was communicated to a person not a Massilia emigrant was discovered af39 Hester street, Abraham Spcnik, a baby brought here by his mother three weeks ago on the Red Star steamer Pennland. Both were sent up to Xorth Brother Island. MISS MITCHELL LOVED BEF0EE. She Courted a Coy Buckeye Maiden Three Tears Before the Tragedy. Cincinnati, Feb. 21. Chief of Police Deitsch, of this city, received last night a telegram from Chief of Police W. C. Davis, of Memphis, requesting him to interview C. G. Hubbard, of this city, and learn from him about the .conduct of Miss Alice Mitchell during her visit here three years ago. A detective detailed for this duty saw Mr. Hubbard this evening. Mr. Hubbard says Miss Mitchell caused his neice, Clara Bailey, then a schoolgirl 15 years old, but since deceased, so Much tronble that Miss Bailey reported the case to him. Miss Mitchell was in various ways making masculine love to Miss Bailey. The visits of Miss Mitchell had to be forbidden, Russian Grain to Be Exported. St. Petersburg, Feb.2L The Imperial prohibition of the exportation of grain is about to be suspended in favor of the own ers of 10,000,000 poods (about 168,700 tons) of oats now at Baltic ports awaiting ship, ment,- PITTSBURG'. 'MONDAY, TELLER JWLKS OUT, He Wl ITot Support Ham- son, Because the Latter Is Certain to YET0 A EBEB SILTER BILL. Colorado, He Says, Can Expect Noth ing From a Second Term. SENATOR HILL'S GRASP OF IRON Heavy on the Delegates to the New Tork State Convention. MEETING OP LOUISIANA KEPUBLICANB fBPKCIAI. TXI.XGBAV TO THE DISPATCH.! Denver, Feb. 2L The following is a letter written by Senator Teller to a resi dent of Denver, and published here to day: Usited States Senate, J . Washington, Feb. 11, 1692. Dear Mr. :Harrison lias never done a thing for the West, and If any man knows of a leason why the" people ot Colorado should aid In securing his renominatlon I should liko to have him tell what it is. I do not believo he has ever said he was In favor of the coinaireof the American silver prod uct. I do not believo he would sipn such a bill if It was passed. I have con. suited Allison, Morrill and Sherman,, and other opponents of free coinage, and they sav they will not support a bill for the coinage of silver, and Allison and Shei man said they would rather support free coinage than the free coinage of the Amer ican piodnct. They said I might use their names In connection with this matter. We could not hope to secure a single anti-free coinage man for the free coinaze of tbe American pioduct, unless it Is Warren, of Wyoming, and we would lose the votes of all the Southern silver men, and I think all the silver men outside of the silver producing States, but if the President is favorable ta such a bill, it cannot pass the House of Kepresentatives, and could not even secure a report from tbe Committee on Coinage in the House. Free American Coinage AIlBoslu The talk of the free coinage of the Amor- lean product is all bosh, and if we do not get free coinage of silver we will iret nothing. Tbe free coinage of silver would add to the value of Colorado's output of silver not less, than $8,000,000 peryear. We can pass a free coinage bill through Congress, but we know that It cannot be come a law while Harrison is President Yet such is the cowardice or party zeal that men who fully recognize the great Importance of the silver question abandon it rather than antagonize the proposed nomination of a candidate that they think has the lead in the Presidental race. It cannot be be cause it is supposed that he is especially strong, for his . most ardent supporters' admit that he is not as strong as some otheV candidates. This expression in his favor, in mv opinion, arises out of a desire to be with" the winning paity, and paitly.it Is possible, because it is thought tbat it l. not goodpolicvto say anything against a pos sible candidate. ours, etc., II. M. Teller. The letter has created considerable) sur prise, and it is clearly eyident'that Senators Teller anavpjcoit.wui, leave no g unturned .in their etiorts to defeat Presi dent Harrison's aspirations for a renomina tion. No Conference Slated for To-Day. 'A telegram from Washington says: Secre tary Foster was asked to-night" whether there was any truth in the published report tbat a meeting is to be held at bis residence Monday morning, between himself, Senator Teller, Senator Aldrich and otherprominent public men, representing botb sides oCthe silver question, for the purpose of effecting a compromise by which the administration will lend its efforts to the calling of an in ternational monetary conference of Republican Senators who favor free coinage and who will agree to assist in preventing the passage of a free coinage bill this session of Congress The Secretary replied that there was nothing in the report, and told the reporter he could deny it on his (the Secre tary's) authority. Senators Teller and Aid rich are both out of the city, and neither of them are expected to return to-mo'rrow. This the Secretary referred to as evidence that there can be no meeting between him self and the Senators named to-morrow, as he himself expects to leave the city in the afternoon tor Xew York, en route to Europe. BLAIE'S CANDIDACY A JOKE, Serious as the Ex-Senator Himself Thinks It Ought lo Be Taken. Xasutta, X. H., Feb. 21. Special Ex United States Senator Blair's announce, ment that he would be a candidate for the Presidency is regarded here in anything but a serious light. "Eccentric," "a huge joke," and various other expressions were used to-night by leading Republicans who talked of it Still, it was an open secret that Blair was ambitious, and was not excessively put ojit when he did not go to China as Minister, as he did not like to leave the country. 'His friends here were given to understand that he wished to be a Republican candidate for Vice, President A year ago, when he was so strongly boomed for the Circuit Judgeship, secured by Aldrich, even securing the official recog nition of all the United States Senators, it was stated by TnE Dispatch correspondent that he did not take it because he was look ing for higher honors; that he wanted the Vice Presidency, and that his friends were urging him to stand 'for it. That this was true has been proved since. Xow he surprises the country by his can didacjrfor the higher office for an office for which no Xew Hampshire man has been an open and avowed candidate in many years. What chances it will give him to secure at least the second place on the ticket, " for which his friends originally intended him can only be surmised. Xew Hampshire would like the honor of being the Presi dent's native State and home, as she has never had but one, but the feeling is that it will not be when the next President is in augurated. Bnt Blair has been a'surprise in Xew Hampshire politics since a score of years ago, when he jumped from his little insurance office in Plymouth to the head of political preferment ALL CLAIMED FOB HABBISON. Both the Ins and Outs of Louisiana De , clare Themselves. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 21. There iaa great crowd of Republicans in' this city, in cluding every Federal officeholder of note in the State. The district convention to elect delegates to the Xational Convention will meet here to-morrow, and the State convention to elect delegates for the State at large meets Tuesday. Bruce and .Lynch" are both here from Washington. Their faction claims that it will control the convention, while the Hill and Wimberley side thinks it will, have things its own way. Both tides claim to be. EBRIJART 22. 1892. for Harrison, but Hill and Wimberley have the 'support of the "outs." There are a great many contesting delegations. HILL'S GRASP OF IRON Firm on tho Delegates to the New Tork ' .State Convention Projects of the Cleve land Faction No Show for tho Oppo- nents of the Senator. Albany, Feb. 21. There seems to be little doubt that the entire State delega tion to Chicago will be bound by the unit ruleto the fortunes of Mr. Hill. The top ics of speculation to-day have been the personnel of the delegation at large, and the possible action to be taken to-morrow by the anti-Hill forces. E. Ellery Anderson, ex-Mayor of Xew York Grace, ex-Superintendent ot Insur ance Robert A. Maxw'ell, O. B. Whitney and ex-Secretary of the TreasuryFairchild, have been during the "day maturing the protest to be offered to-morrow against the coming convention. This protest, as, also, ft possible address to the people, will not be completed until the advice shall be htd of those anti-Hill men who are expected to arrive to-morrow. The Protest Will Go Unheeded. -:Xo one expects tho State Committee to give any Berious consideration to the pro tect referred to. The anti-Hill people will meet at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon after rfceittt of tidings from the State Committee as' to its action upon the protest 'It is then expected, although the leaders against Mr. Hill do not say so, that an ad dress will be issued to the Democrats of the State in which the time and place of an other convention will be named, and the voters will be asked to hold primaries for the selection of delegates thereto. The convention to-morrow will be called tp order at noon, and after temporary organi zation has been effected and committees named, a recess will be had, doubtless, until 4. o'clock. When Cleveland Men Will Caucus. It will be during this recess of the con vention that the opponents of Senator Hill will have their meetingin Union Hall, jrhcre the convention is to be held. This afternoon Richard Croker and Ed ward Murphy. Jr., Chairman of the State Committee, came in from Troy and repaired to the rooms of Senator Hill at the Delavan. They were joined by W. Bourke Cockran, James J. Martin,-Thomas F. Gilroy and Lieutenant Governor Sheehan. A confer ence pf three hours' duration ensued., The subject of temporary and permanent organi sation was considered and settled. - 'The Temporary Chairman will be Judge Xeebe, of the State Board of Claims, and General Danitd E. Sickles, of Xew Tork, wiU act as Permanent Chairman. Though the personnel of the delegation-at-large was canvassed, a decision was deferre"3 pending the arrival of Hugh McLaughlin, ot Brook lyn, who was expected at 10 o'clock. Five hundred young men, members of the David B. Hill Club, of Elmira, Hill's home, started for Albany to-night to attend tho convention. -Delegations from Horse heads, Corning, Ilornellsville, Bath and numerous other places joined the club at Elmira. ATLANTIC CITY ABLAZE Sight for -a Lifetime Many Battling Homes VTell Known to Plttsburgera Are Now In Ashes Numerous Visitors, Entertained for a Day. Atlantic City, X. J., Feb. 21. Spt- r rial.' One of the most beautiful sights seeta along this coast for many a day was the fire, late last night, on the boardwalk between Maryland and Virginia avenues. When l44SsJ,lPPr0ieu" 8Kwed that -the flames were at worK. ou iue uuarunuiu. wiiu mo bathhouses and two er three open pavil ions, instead of Haddon Hall, the relief ex perienced was very general, and the reac tion seemed to be in the line of considering the whole as a magnificent spectacle. The weird beauty of the scene was some thing to remember for a lifetime. The fly ing sparks -filled the air like the historic 'shower ot stars," the waves were lit up by the lurid firelight; the flames would now roar up in a solid sheet, and again show ,onlv Adimly through the smoke, giving steieiou outlines in uit uuiuuig pavilions. Tin ...a nTt.tn.twi in "fti irt w'o ..K The fire originated in Murray's choto- craph gallery and spread in both directions, burning out the greater part of one square of bathing houses, with the boardwalk, on which they fronted. The losers by the fire are Johnson, Rutter.Gray, Bew & Buck and McClellan, beside the owner of the photo graph shop. The loss is generally esti mated at about f 15,000 on the buildings. The contents were considered worlh ?5,000. -The fire service was prompt and efficient in confining the flames to the district indi cated. The boardwalk in the neighborhood of the fire was crowded all day with curious spec tators. The numerous visitors were out in full force, in spite of the rain which fell during the early morning and of the wind of the afternoon. BEADING SEDUCING EXPENSES, Tiro Hnndred Hen Discharged Already In One Department. Easton, Pa., Feb. 21. Special. Then is much excitement here among the em ployes of the roads leased by the Reading, owing to a second notice from the bridge department of the Lehigh Valley road, no tifying 25 men carpenters, painters and mechanics of their dismissal, making 40 men discharged within a week at this place. It is estimated that at least 200 of the men in this department have been laid off be tween Perth Amboy and Fittston. Some sajr these dismissals are only tem porary, owing to a lack of work. A local Lehigh Valley official says he understands the men who asked when they would get work again were told thev had better look for other jobs. It is also learned that three men in each section gang on the Lehigh Valley Jersey division are laid off, and the. wages of the others are to be reduced after March. 1. LILLIE LEHMAN VEBT ILL. The Famons Singer Suffering From Over. work in Ber Rehearsals. Xew' Yobk, Feb. 21. Special. The condition of Lillie Lehman, who has been ill at the Hotel Normandie for the past five days, was reported by her husband to-night to be considerably 'improved. There were many callers at the hotel to-day anxious to learn how she was, and flowers were sent by her friends. Her physicians said to night that Frau Lehman's condition was serious, but not dangerous. "She is suffering from an attack of nervous prostration," said Dr. Franz Torek, "the result of overwork, and this has left her very weak. It is not probable that she will be able to sing again this season, as she requires complete rest and quiet to bring her back to health and strength. She taxed herself severely in studying the operas in Italian, which required a great deal of extra work." DEACON ON TBIAL T0-DA7. He Will Be Confronted by His Becreant "Wife In Court To-Morrow. Paris, Feb. 2L The judicial interroga tion of Edward Parker Deacon; who shot and killed M. Abeille at Cannes a few days ago, will open at Grasse to-morrow. On TuesdayDeacon will be confronted by his wife, in accordance withtheFrench custom. Mrs. Deacon started from 'Cannes for Paris this afternoon under a pledge to re turn when wanted. T TO ROB 11 T Some Methods of the Wild West Imitated in the .-Effete East. jC Jf NEW MEXICO DUDE Holds Up an Express Messenger, Ter rorizing the Train's Crew, BUT FAILS TO GET ONE. CENT. He Worked Hard Enough, Though, to Make Away With thq Safe. Desperate Efforts of the Conductor and Engineer to Capture the Robber He Steals an Engine and Gets Away Into the Country There He Borrows Horses and a Sleigh at tbe Point of a Pistol Shot After Shot Exchanged, but the Messenger the Only One Wounded The Daring Dude Finally Caught and Lodged in Jail His Own Story of His Life. jsrieiAi, telegram to the mspATciM Rochester, X. Y., Feb. 21. The bold est attempt at express robbery ever known on the Central Hudson Railway occurred to-day between Syracuse and Lyons. Train 31 is known as the American Express Com pany's special, and runs every day in the year between Xew York and Buffalo, and carries only goods shipped by the company. The train leaves Xew York at 9 o'clock, and is due in this city at 7:05 in the morning. One car is known as the money car, .and in it is sent the specie from the United States Treasury for Western banks, as well as the money in process of exchange between the banks of Xew York and the west. Daniel T. Mclnerny, of Rochester, was in charge of the money car Saturday night. The traip is made up of eight express cars and one day coach for the accommodation of the regular train crew. Only one messenger was assigned to the money car. The other cars had two messengers. The train left Syracuse at 5 o'clock this morning, in charge of Con ductor Emil Laas, of this city, with Caleb Cherry engineer. The coach was in the rear of the train, but the money car was just ahead. Discovery of the Daring Kobber. The train was near Weedsport, The con ductor, who was in the coach with his two trainmen, thought he heard the air whistle sound very faint. It was enough to aronse 3iaW.'tltebelief that something" was wrong fn the express car. ' Going ont on the platform of the coach he climbed on the rail,and looking through the hole where the bell cord comes through he saw the upper part of a man, whose face below the eyes was concealed with a red flannel mask. The messenger he could not see. He went back, set the airbrakes, and called his two trainmen. The three stood leaning out from the platform looking for ward along the sides of the express car. Suddenly a man's form appeared at the side door of the express car, revolver bullets whistled past their ears, and a voice was heard commanding them to sig nal the engineer to 50 ahead or take the consequences. The trainmenwere unarmed. The conductor told one of his men to jump off, run back to Jordan and telegraph along the line to Rochester that they had a train robber on board. This was done, and the conductor signaled the engineer to go ahead at full speed, thinking the robber would not dare to jump, and would be captured at the next stop. Signs of a Desperate Struggle. The train went on to Port Byron. Here the brakes were set again, and the con. dtfetor and the trainman went to the ex press car. The car showed signs of a desper ate struggle. Money packages andiewelry were lying scattered about, everything in the car seemed stained with blood, and Messenger Mclnerny was lying bleeding from several wounds and almost unconscious. The robber was nowhere to be seen, and was supposed to have jumped and made his escape. Mclnerny wanted to be brought to Roches ter. A telegram for an ambulance was sent to Rochester and the tram went on to Lyons, the next stop. The news had spread along the line by this time, and the station at Lyons was all alive. Among others in the crowd was a well-dressed young man wearing gold eyeglasses and carrying a satchel slung by a strap over his shoulder. Xow, it so happened that the trainmen had noticed this same youne man at the station at Syracuse before the train pulled out They had not seen him since, and the ques tion of what he was doing at Lvons and how he got there at once suggested itself. The Whole Crowd Held at Bay. An attempt was made to seize him, bnt he puUed out two revolvers, held the crowd and backed across the yard until he reached a coal train. The engine with steam up was ready to pull out for the West. He pulled the pin holding the ten der to the first car.iClimbed over the coal into the cab, drove the engineer and fire man out with his revolvers, and started the engine. Conductor Laas and one of the switchmen procured a shotgun, freed the engine of the express, and with the fireman and engineer, started in pursuit of the fugitive. The Cen tral Hudson is a four-track road, and the two engines, though both going west, were not on tbe same track. The express engine soon overtook the robber, who suddenly re versed his engine and let his pursuers pass him, pouring a perfect hail of pistol bullets into the cab as his pursuers went by. Then the pursuers stopped and the pur sued went ahead. Another artillery duel ensued, a shotgun takingpart this 'time. "Xo one was hurt in either battle. Further Flight In a Cutter About two miles beyond, the robber found his engine's steam was giving out, so be jumped qif at a cross-road and started across the country, going south. He man aged to terrorized farmer into letting him have a horse, and rode on about two miles further south. Here he procured a horse and cutter, persuading their owner, a Ger man farmer, to entrnst him with them by firing -on him. The party on the express engine had re turned to Lyons, where the Sheriff" 'of Wayne county had organized a posse which, mnder command of Deputy Sheriff Collins, started inpursuit Meantime, the farmers along the robber's line of retreat bad also turned out, fully armed, in pursuit, . ,. The runaway was sighted about five miles ATTEWTP bonth of Xewarfc. The reads are very bad, and he had made poor speed. He abandoned his rig and ran across lots to Benton's swamp, but the swamp proved too full of water to be penetrated, and the fugitive took up his position behind a stone wall and faced his pursuers. After some parley he surrendered to Deputy Sherifi Collins. He was taken back to Lyons and lodzed in jail. He gave the name of William Cross, and said he was from Xew Mexico and had been boarding in Syracuse for some time. He admitted that he was the man who had attempted the train robbery to Chief of Detectives Hay den, of this city, who had been wired for. He is believed to he the much-wanted Oliver Curtis Perry, who robbed Express Messenger Moore, near Utlca, last falL How the Attempt Was Made. The story of to-day's attempt at robbery, as far as it can be gathered, is this the ex press messenger, be it understood, will not talk: -Cross "boarded the train when it pulled out of Syracuse and climbed on top of the express car. He was provided with a hooked rope. Fastening the hook in the slight cornice of the root on one side of the car he let himself dawn on the other, and resting in his toes and on the ledge that runs around the car, he looked in the glass of the side door and saw the express messenger in front of one of 'the safes which was open, making up his bills. He smashed the glass with his revolver, covered tbe messenger, and shouted to him to hold up his hands. Instead of doing this, Mclnerny reached for the signal cord with one hand and for his revolver with the other. A bullet smashed the hand on the cord, bnt not before it had given the signal that aronsed the conductor. Then Mclnernr fired at the robber and-put a bullet through his coat Then the -"r shot the mes senger twice, once iv Jeg and once in the left temple, r?- .v. " 4jjf e car and a desperate giiftyr place which did not end untry- 'J 'f0 "ts stopped for the first time neat-Cl .(, J.I is evident mat tne rooDer na.iyRf- wo. out on top of the cars and remaineiTSy i' through the stop at Port Uyron until ty atil hi? learned the robber secured absolutely noth """ ' -UIUU3. UU JO! tan UCTV t. ing, for which the company can thank tbe readiness of Conductor Lass and the pluck of Messenger Mclnerny. A PRINCE IN TROUBLE. MICHAEIVTHK tOXO-HAIEED LEADEB, DENOUNCED. He Is Accused of Alienating the Affections of the Family of One of His Followers Another of the Faithful Is a Burglar. DETROIT, Feb. 21. Special. Prince Michael, the long-haired earthly sovereign of that body of zealots who term themselves "The Latter House of Israel," is already stirring np the good people of Detroit in a way not down in the bills. The Prince and his people are not only picturesque but most persistent proselytes, and considerable fault has been found with them. This is particularly true of the heads of homes, the female members being more readily taken with the Israelites' strange doctrines. The first serious complaint comes from Joseph T. Richardson, a well-known busi ness man, who charges the Prince with alienating from him the affections of his wife and daughter. Mr. Richardson went home yesterday to find his house cold and his family gone to the "Inner Circle." Richardson's sister-in-law accompanied them. The followers of the Prince have been laboring in his family for three mouths. The wife, wheu seen, declared she was happy with the Israelites and would never return to hfr husband. Legal action is threatened. This is. hut One of. many cases: " George Averv, one of the-"Lost Tribe of Israel, created a sensation by his strange actions when arraigned for buiylary in court. His long red hair he tossed'into confusion with his hands. Then he grew deathly pale and appeared to faint, bnt when court officers attempted to revive him he spat in their faces, threw his slouch hat at the Judge, and glared like a mad man. He refused to talk, and persisted in" loud gasping until the Judge ordered him away to be examined as to his sanity. MARIE BLAINE BLOOMING. She Leaves Deadwood for the South Her Divorce Is Neatly Cared For She Says She'll Neither Marry Noir Act Looks and Health Improved. Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 21. Special .Mrs. Blaine and maid left to-day for the Hot Springs, where she will tarry for sev eral days before continuing her journey to Sioux Falls, S. D. After a few days there she will leave for some quiet spot in the South, where she will rest for a couple of months. She denies the report of her intended marriaee with Dr. Bull, of Xew York, also all stories that she will go on the stage. The decree of divorce received Saturday she keeps neatly tied with blue ribbon in a handsome case she had made for it Her general health is much improved.' Those who know her say she looks better now than she has for several years past A LARGE STEAMER LOST. Meazer Details Comlne In of the Worst. Shipping; Disaster of the Season, LOHDOK, Feb. 21. What is likely to prove the gravest maritime disaster which has occurred since the tempestuous weather of the past week set in, is reported from the Cornish coast A large vessel, whose name is unknown but whieh is supposed to be a Spanish steamer, has been wrecked off Penzance, and it is feared all hands are lost Already brief dispatches telling of tragic scenes which attended the disaster, have been received. It is learned that a bo3t containing 'six men, which had set out from the vessel for shore was capsized almost immediately in the blinding gale. The boat was next seen keel upward, but none of the crew could be seen except two men. The first of these was clinging to the boat in desperation. He was seen to be twice washed off The second was swimming in an effort to reach safety. Efforts made by the coast guard to help the two men proved too late, and both were drowned. Two boats from the wreck fpd a quantity of wreckage have come shore. Tho Lebanon Eollinc Mill Shuts Down. Lebanon. Pa., Feb. 21, The East Leba non rolling mill last night notified its em ploves, several hundred in number, that a reduction of wages had become a necessity, and that if they wonld consent to a reduc tion the works would be kept running. The men decided they would not work at a re auction, ana uccuruiugijr down indefinitely to-day. the mill closed Another Spanish Flood Probable. Madrid, Feb. 21. Disastrous storms are reported throughout Spain. The Gui dalquivir and otjer rivers are rising rapid ly. Much property has been undermined and destroyed. A train was disabled to day. One guard was killed and three other persons injured. Buislan Hebrew Emigrants Befused. Berlin, Feb, 2L The Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort and -Konigsburg Hebrew relief committees will meet shortly to consider the rsfusal.of America to receive Russian Hebrew emigrants brought by Xorth Ger-, man Lloyd steamers. THREE CENTS A TEMPERANCE TALq J But Rot a Total Abstinencg lecture Given by a Bea yer Falls Pastor MAY SPLIT HIS CHTJECUjI He Boldly Says the Bible- Doesn'6 Teach Teetotalism, and Its ADVOCATES OUGHT TO-BE HONEST. in IiciteJ Parishioner renounces Treacher to Bis Face. tm A SESSATI0X iPTEE THE SERVICES! rFraciAr.TF.i.iGEAJiTOTincDispvrcrM . Beavee Falls, Feb. 21. Some timo ago those in authority in the Episcopal Church made a request of the clergy of thatK denomination that they preach a termon or A series of sermons on temperance. This: 9 evening Rev. J. C. Reagen, rector of St. Jl Mary's Episcopal Church, of this placets talked on the subject, and his broad view?,,. J delivered in his straightforward manner. 3 created a sensation in his flock, and will, in all probability, lead to a breach in hid church that will be hard to heal. i-ue The sermon was not what the congrega- - y. accusfomed to prohibition talks, ex-? fr ,tP. ff Jled ;t wonld i,e, A1j of the pa,tor3i I "' ,. iarers were astonished, many were grieved and some were enraged. The scene after tho sermon, when one parishfoner excitedly de nounced his pastor to his face, is seldom or never seen in a staid Episcopal Church. Rev. Mr. Reagan's text was, "And every man that strives for the mastery is teci perate in all things." I. Cor., i:23. The Keal Definition ot Temperance. The pastor said: "Temperance is nofci svnnnvmons with fnf.il flristinenp Tpm-9 perance mean 3 self-control. In the BibleM the lesson taught is that temperance is nofrrj limited to total abstinence; it is not limited; to drinking intoxicants, nor even to eating,g9 but goes further than that with every de-- sire of the mind and emotions. 4'In the first place, total abstinence is not,t' a divine command. Total abstinence is never in God's word enjoined upon man kind, nor is the lack of total abstinence de clared to be a sin. An apparent exception, but which is really not an exception to this. is in the lesson for the day the case of tha j Richibites. mis is olten pointed out as an expression of God's will in favor of toial uu3biiic:ji;c, uut una is uubsu juc pm on which the Richibites were commended was their obedience to their father and rev-. erence for his memorv. They were nomore3i .11 r -r ":t i .1 e'M. cuiimiciiueu lur reiruiiimi; iruui iuc itc ". wine than for keeping the injunction to: never dwell in houses, and never to plant)' vineyards, but to forever dwell in tents. Christ Didn't Preach Total Abstinence. "God made the comparison ot their olw-j dience to the t.itber, even thougti turj were, as we would sav. heathen, with tlu disobedience which Israel had shown tii plod's: commands, though He had leveulftl" HimsclfTlirouch fL'?prophet. ltAs for the laws of tbe-Xazarcne, totalis abstinence from the nse of the razor or scissors was equally as binding as total ah-, stineuce from wfne and strong drink. Christ was not a total abstainer; the proph-J ets were not total abstainers, although . drunkenness was as great an evil in those' days as it is now. Strong drink and puro' wine pvpn then was not rjrohibited. "We must impress those whom we wish?! to benefit that we are reasonaDie on tne subject Fanaticism will never do this, but will rather retard it We should labor to have legislation regulate the quality oft our food and drink; The reverend eentleman then quoted largely from the Scriptures to prove that a. temperate use 01 wines ana strong urine was not a sin, but was practiced by Christ' and the Apostles. "Total abstinence was not a divine command," he repeated. Where Prohibitionists Are Not Hones-. "Whatever evil we may see in the world, we must be modest and truthful when we", go to God's Holv Word, and seek to brinj; out of the treasures there proofs of our in dividual opinions. We may feel that total abstinence is the best thing, and advocate ii strongly, but we must remember after all, that it is only our own sense of expediency, and not a divine command." Continuing, the pastor discouraged the treating habit and advocated the formation of anti-treating societies, closing with s eulogy by Jeremy Taylor, on temperanca and self command. Hardly had the benediction been pro nounced when the members of the congre gation trathered in eronps and besan to ex citedly discuss the views expressed in tho sermon. Some sided with the minister, and others bitterly condemned him, stating that they .would never enter the church door again, while still others said what their minister declared was true, yet it might have been better not to have been so out spoken. Face to Face With Anry Parishioners. One prominent leader of the chnrch, 4 noted prohibitionist, pale with anger.rushedi into the chancel and bitterly assailed tho' minister. The member declared that it was just such views expressed from the pulpit, which are injuring the growth of temperance and retarding the Episcopal Church. The hubbub was fearful, and in the excitement many hurriedly left the church, declaring that the violent member was more tohlame for creating a scene than was the minister for expressing his views. Rev. Mr. Reagan was seen at his home this evening by Tiie DISPATCH reporter, to whom he said he was no hypocrite, and' only said what he believed was right When told by several members who called that tnere wouia liseiy oe aissensiou m ju church, and perhaps a court of inquiry, ho, replied that he would lorward his entire sermon to the Pittsburg bishop of the' chnrch to-morrow, to allow him to pass upon the sentiments expressed. FEATURES OE A SHOW STOEH. A Cart Completely Buried and the Driver ' Afterward Dns Oat London, Feb. 21. The snow storm in: Ireland continued throughout Saturday night All trains on the Waterford amlj Limerick system were blocked. Traffic w only partly resumed to-day. The Limerick nnd Kerrv line is conmletelv blocked. AS mail cart going from Limerick to Tnlla was"il buried in tne snow, me ariver 01 tne carc was dug out of the snow half frozen. t 4 The storm has caused heavy losses in live i stock. Reports ol numerous wrecks oi small vessels are coming in. 1witn..ta nf ttiM T.onnl finVMinm., TtllT- LONDON, Feb. 21. A special committee J of the Cabinet met this afternoon and dis enssed the draft of the local governmental Mltj Tt is sfjiferl that tn rnmmitfA?T1 ded that an endeavor to carry the bill? through the committee stage will not possible until after Easter, , 1 - J -i .V m -'-Si SSf9fSsJ9'jfixjtti'iS i .fcafeflMtlBaritifei. -(K
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