lif'w
'.7&lT
W?7F ?
V -
INCREASE, 18,983.
THE ADL.ETS HAVE GAINED THIS
MUCH IN SEVEN MONTHS. FIGURES
SHOW:
To March 31, 1882 40,603
To March, 1891 80,620
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INCREASE, 18,983.
THE ADIiETS HAVE GAINED THIS
MUCH IN SEVEN MONTHS. FIGURES
SHOW:
To March 31, 1892 49,603
To March, 1891 30,020
Try the Cent-a-Word Columns.
FORTY-SEVENTH TEAR
PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY APRIL 6. 1892-TWELVE PAGES
THREE CENTS
MIXED RESULTS
IN RIDE ISLID
Predicted by Leaders on
Both Sides on the
Eve of Election.
ALL ARE CONFIDENT,
But
Few Feel Certain Enough to
Wager Much Money on It.
FINAL CLAIMS ON BOTH SIDES.
Republicans on Easy Street as Regards the
Re-Election of Aldrica.
The Legislature Almost Conceded toy
Democrats' to Their Opponents A
Small Democratic Plurality on the
Head of the Ticket Anticipated
Red-Hot Rallies at a Number of
Places on the Last Night of the Cam
paign Reed Rouses Hearty Cheers
for Cleveland and Is Obliged to Quit
Using the Ex-President's Name
Charges of Big Boodle Thick and
Fast on Both Sides The Latest Esti
mates and Claims of State Chair
men. tTBOM i. STAFF COIUlERrONDtaT.
Proydence, E. L, April & "We put
onr trast in Providence," say the Demo
cratic leaders to-night. By this, though, it
is not meant that' these practical politicians
expect any miraculous assistance in to
morrow's contest, but that they largely de
pend upon the vote of this city to secure; a
a majority in the State. Chairman Owen,
of the Democratic Committee, said to The
Dispatch correspondent:
"Outside of Providence the vote for the
two candidates for Governor will be about
evenly divided. In this city we confidently
expeet a lead of about 3,000 for Wardwell.
This will give us a majority over all of the
other candidate, and insure a victory with
out the choice being thrown into the Legis
lature. As for the complexion of this
latter body, the situation is so complicated
and the apportionment so outrageous
that predictions are idle. I hope for
the best."
Republicans More Than Confident.
"We will elect every man on our State
ticket," said Chairman Goodwin, of the Re
publican Committee, "and carry both
branches of the Legislature by a heavy ma
jority. "Ve will certainly lead the Demo
crats throughout the State, and I think
Brown will have more votes than all the
other candidates for Governor combined.
He is sure of a plurality, at least, and, in
that event, will be speedily seated by the
Legislature. "We do not concede Provi
dence to the Democrats at all."
Governor Ladd, who has been taking a
very active part in the canvass for the
choice of his successor, said this evening:
"The Republican prospects are very bright.
Of course, e never can tell what 24 hours
will bring forth, but the outlook for a
sweeping indorsement of protection Is now
better than at any stage of the campaign."
As a matter of fact the managers of both
parties are mora than dubious, and many of
them are whiffling to help up their conrage.
The result is really, in the language of one
of them, ";oo doubtful to be true."
" ery rew Bets Hade or Offered.
It is certainly true that very few wagers
have been recorded. The politicians of a
sporting turn either feel too much uncer
tainty as to the outcome, or can find a more
practical use for their available funds in
the present contingency.
There are two important points of really
national interest in the contest. The first
is the election ot a successor to Senator
Aldrich, and the second, and most vital, is
a demonstration as to whether the Repub
licans or Democrats are the mostnumerousin
the State. It is admitted on all sides that
partisan ties will be closely drawn, that a
lull -vote will be out probably larger than
ever before and that the party which leads
in the count to-morrow night is practically
assured of Rhode Island's electoral vote in
November.
Ex-Congressman Turner, of New York,
one of the visiting Democratic" statesmen
who i: still on the ground, savs:
A Strnjnrln Tor Electoral Votes.
"We care nothing fof the paltry State of
fices to be filled, but we do want to add an
other -cw luiciana state, even though its
electoral vote be small, to the column of the
National Democracy. If Candidate Ward
well leads Candidate Brown by a fair plural
isy we will be satisfied, and there are many
contingencies in which the Rhode
Island vote might decide a Presidental
election. It would nearly offset the loss off
West V lrginia, in case the Republicans
should happen to break the solid South at
that point. In the event, which is barely
possible, that the Democracy should at
tempt to carry the country without depend
ing upon New York, the votes of this little
State might fill an important gap. It is for
November we are laboring now."
The investigation made by The Dis
patch indicates a divided result as a more
than possible outcome of to-morrow's ballot
ing. The Democratic chances of a lead in
the popular vote are a shade the best, while
the Republicans hold all the vantage ground
for the choice of the Legislature and the re
election of Senator Aldrich.
Clucr Hopes or tlio Republicans.
The Republican leaders, though, will be
very much disappointed if they do not
secure a popular indorsement of the pro
tective system and an assurance that the
State will be in line as usual in the fall. It
is for this that they have labored as never
before, and their work has manifestly had
some effect. The Democratic campaign
reached its climax on Saturday, and since
then whatever changes have been ac
complished have been in favor of the Re
publicans. Scarcely anybody goes to the trouble of
denying that boodle has been, is being, and
will be most extensively used. The most
conservative estimate of the campaign ex
penditure of both parties is placed at ?100,
000 and this for a State with a population
only about two-thirds of that of Allegheny
county. It is this feature which makes all
predictions hazardous and renders complete
surprises possible.
Every point is now being watched. Yes
terday a Democratic town Council in the
interior of the State bounced an election
supervisor because he was supposed to have
in charge a lot of French Canadians whom he
was going to vote in a bunch for the Repub
lican ticket To-day the Supreme Court
reinstated the supervisor.
Counter-Charges Against Democrats.
The Republican have produced affidavits
that the Democrats have been illegally
registering ex-convict and other persons
not authorized to vote. A circular attack
ing' Catholics is one of the eleventh-hour
boomerangs, the responsibility for which
each party is endeavoring jo place npon the
other.
The final ralli.es of both parties were held
to-night, and were largely devoted to ex
hortation to vote as early, and presumably
as often, as possible. The principal
meeting was at Newport, which city
the Democrats confidently expect to carry,
but which ex-Speaker Reed attempted
to-night to rescue from the free
trade toils. Among other things Mr. Reed
said:
Did yon ever see a Democratic, orator who
wasn't attacking something, and did you
ever see a Republican orator who
wasn't defending something. The Demo
crat? surely do not attack any
thing which they do, and the
Republicans do not defend something
which they are not responsible for. When
the United States wants something they
call In the Republican party: and if they
call In the Democratic party, it is
when they want a halt. The Demo
crats wanted free silver to (rive 70 cents
for$L They outnumber us three to one in
Congress, and yet have they given the conn
try free silver! No, they sneaked ont of it
uniu aucr me nnoae lsiana election. They
haven't passed it, and I'm not
sorry. Tho fortunes of tho wicked
are always a sweet savor in the
nostrils of the righteous. When we're in
power wo make a tariff. When the Demo
crats are In power thev make nothing.
Now, remember they have got three Demo
crats to every one Republican In Congress,
and have every opportunity in the world to
do whatever work they desire, and why do
they not do it:"
Reed Bonnes the Clevelandites Again, ""
At one of the Reed meetings the ex
Speaker mentioned ex-President Cleveland
by name. Immediately there were three
hearty cheers, which seemed to represent
the views of a majority of those in the halL
Sir. Reed said, "That's right, he'll need
cm," and attempted to go on again, making
use of Cleveland's name. The cheers were
repeated, too, and Reed changed the sub
ject . At the closing Democratic rally at Woon
socket to-night Hon. Josiah Quincy, of
Massachusetts, was the chief speaker. Re
ferring to the importance of the contest he
said:
Sometimes when two weights are very
evenly balanced a very small weight will tip
the balance, nd the condition of parties to
day is such that the little State of Khodo Isl
and, with her fourelectoral votes thrown into
the weight at thU time, may havo a wondei
ful effect In deciding the election of Presi
dent of tho United States. Ton have it in
your poti er to raise tho hopes of the Democ
racy throughout the country. Show tho
country that your vote can he counted
upon.
The polls in Rhode Island open at 5:20 A.
m., and the voting, or spring auction sale,
as the case may be, continues until 7 r Jt
The names of the victorious statesmep,
whom some jealous individuals mav call the
highest bidders, will not be definitely
known until some hours later.
BANCROFT. '
DALZELL JUMPS ON QUAY.
EED-nOT SARCASM AND AN
CAMPAIGN BOAST.
AWFUL
He Tells Why Pennsylvania Is Not Pointed
to With Pride How an Enemy of the
Administration Compels the Friends or
the Administration to Stab It in the
Back.
Warren, Pa., April 5. SpcJdL Over
GOO voters assembled in the Opera House to
night to hearDalzelL W. M. Lindsey was
elected President, and J. H. Donley opened
the meeting with a good address. Mr.
Dalzell followed, introducing a speech
that was loudly applauded by saying:
"I do not feel like a stranger among
you, having had the honor to address you
three years ago during the campaign which
gave us that matchless, brilliant, peerless,
and clearest of American statesmen, Benja
min Harrison." Mr. Dalzell then con
tinued: On tho subject of the United States Sena
torshlp I speak with some embarrassment,
owing to the relationship I bear it My can
didacy did not originate with me. I con
sider it an honoi, nono greater, than
to act ns tho representative ormy people in
the Lower House, but I received lettois from
piominent Republicans from almost evorv
county in the State urging me to do battle
against practices so SRid the letters which
bring disgrace unon tlin Tinnniiiifvin naf
and make us the byword in our sister States,
which brought defeat to our party
and eventually, if not overthrown
will destroy the same; also, that the
Junior Senator from Pennsylvania was dic
tator of this system in Pennsylvania poll
tics. What we do complain of is that fnai-
viauai voteis no longer control the Repub-
one man.
Why Pennsylvania Is Unpopular.
For thirty years or more the political sys
tem of Pennsylvania has been a byword'and
reproach in the eyes or honest men all over
the Union. Members from every State have
asked me how we can be free men of Fenn-
syitania, jiving as we ao unaer boss rule.
The dictator controls our legislative Dills
Some he sees fit to pass, and the others
die the death. Think of this trem
endous power In tho hands of one man. The
immortal Lincoln said we are a Government
of the people, for the people, and by the
people. In God's name, fellow citizens, aie
we not a Government of the boss, for the
boss, and by the bos. Stranger that I am to
you, 1 want to say that no man in tho past 25
yeirs has been Speaker of the Pennsylvania
Legislature save by the grace of Matthew
Stanley Quay.
The speakir then paid his resnects tn
Quay's grip on Federal patronage and the
control of placing State money in banks.
He continued:
In a neighboring county where they lately
had an expression of what they called the
voice of the people on the Senatorship,
every Postmaster had literature to distri
bute eulogizing one candidate and abusing
tho other, both Republicans one the friend
and the other the enemy of the administra
tion. Administration postmasteis stabbed
in tho back the administration's friends and
helped tho administration's enemy. Is
theicany county vtheie the boss las not
the machinery of its primaries under his
control!
A Voice Warren, I congratulate, you, then,
oryour deln erance from slavery.
Must First Ask Quay's Consent.
Mr. Dalzell But the Warren County Con
vention recently changed its nrimary rules
at the dictation of the boss. If you want tho
Congressman or a Governor of this State,
you must first ask the permission of Quay.
He then spoke of the overthrow of the
boss who dictated nominations in 1683 and
1890, and said it was not true, as reported,
that he Dalzell voted for Pattison, bnt
he could see the handwriting on the wall.
Then Mr. Dalzell, in one of his flowing
periods of rhetoric described the greatness
of the State of Pennsylvania, and said that
from this State is sent to the Senate Mat
thew Stanley Quay. Loud and hearty ap
plause greeted the'bitter sarcasm of the address.
ITiDMRLS
Lead to Explanations and
Hard Feelings in "New
York's Conference.
ANOTHER LIVELY QUARREL
Breaks Oat in a Fresh Spot
Some Cold Casb.
Over
DR. E. M. WOOD SPEAKS OUT.
He Says
the Conference If
Close Corporation,
a Tery
AND BACKS UP TOWNSEND'S CHARGES
rirrciAi. teleobxm to tub distatch.i
New York, April 8. To-day was a day
of explanation at the New York Methodist
Conference in the Park Avenue Church, for
the ministers and laymen whose names
were involved in the scandal brought out
the day before. Rev. F. Mason North,
concerning whom an anonymous letter was
sent to Bowles Colgate, read this declara
tion: I am informed that the impression has
been created in some minds, by statements
made yesterday afternoon upon this floor,
that I am in some way concerned in or ic
lated to a matter which was refeired toby
Rev. Dr. King as having been reported to
him in confidence. I desire to say, injustice
to myself, that any statements directly or
indirectly implicating me in conduct or
reflecting in any way on my character as a
Christian minister aio without a shadow or
foundation in truth. And I call on any per
son, in or out of Conference, who has knowl
edge of any facts in my life calling for defer
ence or explanation, to make them public,
and to give me tho opportunity or refuting
any charges derogatory to my reputation as
a Christian man.
A Beward or l.OOO Openly Offered.
Dr. North was applauded as he left the
stand. Then Rev. Di. Day, of Calvary
Church, said he had nothing to do with
the Poughkeepsle circular, and had never
been in a caucus in his life. He had not
taken part in the investigation, but he
would give 51,000 to the Conference to aid in
tracing the anonymous letter.
In the afternoon Bowles Colgate, who
was put in an unpleasant light by 'Dr
iving's statement, gave his side of the
tangle to the Conference. He said he had
never heard or .known about the papers
said to have been abstracted from Dr.
King's desk. His sole purpose was to get
at the facts regarding the attacks on his
friend, Dr. North. He had employed an
expert in handwriting only to confirm con
clusions already reached, and had never
employed detectives.
A Lively Bow Over Cash. N
In the Newark Conference, assembled in
Morristown, Rev. Lewis R. Dunn, of East
Orange, who was put on the supernumerary
L list of pastors on Monday night, applied at
mat unie lor (ow iruiu me iuqu raiseu lor
the benefit of broken-down ministers. The
request was referred, with similar ones, to
the Boards of Stewards. When they re
ported the beneficiaries Mr. Dunn's name
was not on the list. In the discussion
which followed it was intimated that no
pastor should ask for money so long as he
was able to work. No names were men
tioned, but Mr. Dunn stepped out in front
of the conference and said: ,
I know to whom all these remarks refer.
The meanness, the narrowness, the little-
ness of this body in this matter aie disgust
ing. I have been for SI years a member of
this Conference, and not a man in it has
done mole faithful or better work. I havo
raised liundieds yes, thousands of dollars
for it, and now when I ask you for this lit
tle claim to tide me over an emergency you
refuse it I have never asked for a cent be
fore, nnd I never woald hive again. But
now, I will not havo my name dragged be
fore you, nor will I take .a dollar of yonr
money. I love yon, bi others, with a fow ex
ceptions, but I leel that I havo been stabbed
in the back by some of you.
He Had Ills Say, Anyway.
No sooner were the words out of his
mouth than nearly the whole Conference
sprang to its leet with shouts of "Nol"
''No!" "Sit down!" "Make him sit
down!"
Rev. Mr. Van Horn, of Newark, who sat
on a front seat, walked townrd Mr. Dunn
and shouted: "Take that back! Take that
back, sir!"
Mr. Dunn did not take it back, but walked
to his seat, remarking: "I've had my say,
anyway. "
Mr. Dunn was so much overcome by his
emotion that when he had taken his seat he
broke down. Then everyone lelt sorry,
and amid a storm of praise for his career as
a preacher the 5300 was raised by private
suDscnption, itev. x. j. cannon starting it
with 5100.
When Mr. Dunn discovered what was
going on he lumped up and exclaimed, "I
am no pauper," but when Rev. Mr. Brody,
of Newark, shouted at him, the length of
the church, "Shut up!" ho did so, and
gratefully accepted the money.
GOVERNED BY A RING.
Or. E. Ttf. Wood Declares the Methodist
Conference Is Controlled by a Combina
tion Bright Urn Not in the Clique
Forced Into the Background Town
send's Assertions Indorsed.
The attack of Prof. Luther T. Townsend,
of Boston, oh tho political craftsmen al
leged to be at work in the Methodist
Church, an account of which was printed
exclusively in yesterday s Dispatch,
created somewhat of a commotion in Meth
odist circles in Pittsburg yesterday. Prof.
Townsend's charges against certain cliques
and combinations in the church were con
firmed by Kev. E. M. Wood, D. D., Presi
dent of the Duqnesne College.
Dr. Wood was at first slow to discuss the
subject, but under fire of pointed questions
he first referred to his own experience in
the church, and then with tears in his eyes
he told of his son being driven from the
Methodist Church to that of another de
nomination. Refused to Rnln Bis Boy's Career.
In 1874 Dr. Wood was pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, of this city. His son,
then a remarkably bright boy, was in the
High School. By a combination, which the
doctor considered unfriendly to him, he
was assigned to an obscure charge in Greene
county. He refused to go there and he was
tried lor rebellion. He argued at the trial
that his son was in the High School preparing
for the ministry, and he contended that it
would be unfair and cruel to take the boy
from his Btudies. The Conference relieved
him. The son was graduated, went through
Yale and finally entered the ministry in the
Pittsburg Conference.
The young minister. Dr. Wood says,
could find no place in which to preach, and
the young man finally left tho church and
connected himself with the" Congrega
tional church, of Detroit, Mich, He is now
in charge of Plymouth Church, in that
city, at a salary of 52,000 a year, and: his
1,800. Continuing,
Dr. Wood said:
A Blng in the Methodist Conference.
I believe that Dr. Smith's article was need
lessly severe on Dr. Townsend, a man whom
I regard as vnstly the superior of Dr. Smith
in almost every worthy item which could
be named. That there has been a combina
tion, a ring, composod substantially of the
eamo persons, about 10 or 12 in number, who
have striven to oontrol tho Pittsburg Con
ference during the past 10 or 15 years
ought not to be denied by any person who
regards the truth nnd has observed the con
ference proceedings. That this control has
beon managed to socuie mainly their own
advancement is also as oertalnly true. And
that these persons for the most part, to state
it as fully as the truth will allow, hare not
more than average ability, and that they
have not had more than average success is
a very liberal statement of the facts.
That they Lave resorted to unjustifiable
means to accomplish their pui pose is be
lieved by many. They have undoubtedly
counted of little weight objections which
have been urged against any of their own
party, hut have estimated no graver faults
against sue opposing party as serious anu
fatal obstacles against their advancement.
They have brought serious and many
chaigrs against their brethren, and have
notably failed to prove them, thus disturb
ing theneace of the cnurch and nreindicing
tho church against their brethren in their
appointments. There aie plenty of proofs to
establish what I say.
Tonng Men Lout to the Church.
As to my son leaving tho M. . Church and
going into the Congregational Church, this
was to me a mist painful matter, not that I
do not regard that church very highly, for
the opposite is the truth. But when I had
spent all my time and money and heart's de
sire on him, hoping that he would, in spite
of all that he had known himself as having
occurred in the Pittsburg Conference, still
remain in the church of my ancestors, and
now to hand him over to another denomina
tion, was a deep trial to me. We are losing
many of our best young men. and I honest
ly believe it is to be charged largely to theso
matters of church management
Ai to the points presented in the letter to
Dr. Townsend, as I recall them, as I did not
keep a copy of the letter, thoy were as lol
lows: Dr. Smith had charged Dr. Townsend
with being unbrotherly and severe toward
his .brethren in the church. While I be
lieved that Dr. Smith's editorial was more
objectionable in this respect, I stated also
that I believed there was good ground lor
Dr. Townsend's criticisms, and that the
Pittsburg Conference could furnish painful
evidence on the subject, and that it was be
lieved by many that Dr. Smith knew as
much about it as any one.
Dr. Smith, editor of the Christian Advocate,
against whom Dr. Ward wrote, was not in
Pittsburg yesterdav when The Dispatch
reporter called at his office. It was said he
had gone to Mt. Union, O.
KILLED, NOT CURED.
A Columbus Man Tries the Eeely Treat
ment and Is Now a Corpse Mysterious
Death and More Mysterious Bruises
Found on the Corpse An Investigation
Being Mjle.
Columbus, O., April C Special. A
sensation was created this morning by the
discovery that David M. Shoemaker, a local
inebriate, had suddenly died at the Chicago
liquor and opium cure. There was a report
last night that two men were in danger at
the cure from strychnine poisoning. The au
thorities, however, deried there was any
thing wrong, further than the effects of the
treatment, which they claimed was similar
to the Keely cure.
At 2 o'clock Shoemaker died. The body
was hustled out to au undertaking estab
lishment and the Coroner informed. He
ordered a post mortem, which developed
that the patient had died from fracture of
the skull. A deep gash was found on the
nose and another on the forehead, the
latter causing a fracture of the skull on the
opposite side of the hei.
The-Coroaerir-condntting-a vigorous in
vestigation at the instance of relatives.
The authorities at the institution state that
the bruises may have been caused by roll
ing the body on the floor, which was done
after natural breathing had ceased, in the
hope of bringing the patient to life. A
prominent physician who was called into
the case several hours before Shoemaker
died pronounced it a case of strychnine
poisoning.
W. C. Watson, said to be from Chicago,
is manager of the institution. No arrests
have been made, but it is expected the same
will be ordered at the conclusion of the
Coroner s inquiry.
TIBED OF MILITAEY LD7E.
Lieutenant Backus Kotlng His Superiors
That He Wants to Die.
Washington-, April 5. Lieutenant G.
B Backus, First United States Cavalry,
has informed the War Department that he
intends to commit suicide, and asks that his
name be stricken from the rolls of the
army. It was stated at the Sturtevant
House to-day that Lieutenant Backus slept
there last night and went out this morning
about 9 o'clock. The clerks at the Sturte
vant House state that they have observed
no indications of suicidal mania in the
Lieutenant's actions. He is still missing.
Lieutenant Backus is a Pennsylvanian by
birth. He was graduated from tho Military
Academy in June, 1875, having been ap
pointed to that institution from Colorado in
1871. He was assigned to the First Cavalry
in 1875, and served with that regiment on
the Pacific coast until 1884, when he was
transferred to Fort Keogh, Mont, where
his company is now stationed.
A GIEL'S E0BEIBLE SUICIDE.
Sho Goes Ont to Gather Kgg, ont Cots Her
Throat With r Itazor.
East Liverpool, April 5. Special
Sadie Smith, daughter of John W. Smith,
living near Highlandtown, 12 miles from
this city, cut her throat last night with a
razor. She had gone to the barn for eggs.
Her continued absence caused her mother
to send aJittle brother to tell her to come
to the house.
The screams of the little fellow called the
mother to the bam, and Sadie was found
lying on some straw with her throat cut
from ear to ear with her father's razor in
her hands. She was only 18 years old. No
reason has yet been found why she took her
life.
A GLASS SURPRISE
Window Glass Houses to Shot Down a
Month Earlier Than Usual.
Chicago, April 5. Special. A meet
ing of window glass manufacturers was held
at the Auditorium to-day, great secrecy
being observed as to the business transacted.
None of the names of those present could
be learned, but it is known that it was
decided to shut down for the usual summer
recess May 31 instead ot June 31, as has
hitherto been the custom. There is a strong
belief that this action will be resented by
the employes, and it is not at all unlikely
that trouble may result in consequence.
A WHOLE COMMAND MASSACBED.
Tho Latest Fhase of the Petty War France
Is Carrying on in Africa.
St. Louis, Senegal, April 5. It is re
ported here that the members of Captain
Menard's expedition have been mastacred
by Samory, the native potentate of the
Upper Niger, whose resenting of French
interference in his territory in the Soudan
has already led to several battles between
his forces and the French column under
command of Colonel Humbert. ,
The natives have been defeated in all
these engagements heretofore, and at last
reports Samory was retreating in the direc
tion of Farabata.
congregation' numbers
BRAZEN
BOMBITERS
In Priyate They Glory in
Their Principles, While
on the Stand They
TELL A DIFFEKENT TALE.
Madrid Police Manage Tliem Better
Than Paris Authorities.
SPANISH ANARCHISTS ARE COWED
And Only Foreigners Fresh From France
and Portugal Hot Now.
ENGL1ND QUITE A EEFDGB FOE THEH
Madrid, April 8. The excitement caused
Dy tne attempt maae yesterday to -blow up
tne Dunning in wnicn tne uortes meets,
does not abate. On the contrary, as further
particulars of the attempted outrage are
learned,the public becomes more indignant,
and many threats are indulged in. Com
parisons are made with the Fari3 police,
who, it is said here, only arrested the
Anarchists there from whom they had re
ceiyed considerable damage with their ex
plosives. It was thought that after the execution of
the four Anarchists at Xeres the members
of that party would see that the Spanish
Government, was not inclined to deal with
people of that class with half measures.
It is believed these executions did have the
desired effect, as far as Spanish Anarchists
are concerned, and that the subsequent
troubles were due to agitators from foreign
countries. This idea is borne out by the
fact that both the men arrested yesterday in
the very act of attempting to blow np the
Parliamentary buildings were foreigners,
one a Frenchman and the other a Porta-
guese.
Legislating Airalnst the Anarchists.
The Government is fully allva to the de
mands of the occasion, and the bill provid
ing that the death penalty shall be inflicted
upon persons convicted of using explosives
for unlawful purposes will be pushed
through as rapidly as possible. Some little
dissatisfaction is expressed in political
circles here that England declines to enter
into an international agreement declaring
Anarchists to be pirates and subjecting them
to the same punishment provided for pir
ates; but it is held that, with the knowledge
that death will speedily follow conviction
of the unlawful use of dynamite or other
explosives, the Anarchists will give Spain
a wide berth. It is thought here that the
Anarchists have been allowed too much lati
tude in spreading the tenets of their be
lief, and that henceforth the Government
should hunt them as wild beasts, to be de
stroyed on sight.
The two men arrested yesterday were ar
raigned for examination to-day before a po
lice magistrate. The Frenchman gave his
name as Jean Marie Delboche, and the Por
tuguese gave his as Manuel Ferreira.
The Prisoners Glory In Their Deeds.
They both gloried in admitting that they
were Anarchfsts, and boasted that they were'
important agents ot the central Anarchist
organization. After his arrest Delboche
was examined last night at the Ministry of
the Interior. He was veiy violent, and in
stead of replying to the questions put to
him he argued and declaimed, enforcing his
words with heavy blows of his fist upon a
table. He denounced in the most violent
words all form of government as unjust and
oppressive, and declared in substance that
every man should be allowed to follow his
own inclinations, with no regard to others,
and that the Anarchists sought to attain this
end by the use of dynamite. Beason did not
enter into his argument in any form, and
his words were those of a man whose mind
is taken up with the idea ot destruction to
the exclusion of all thought as to the final
consequences.
The Chief of Police, who had him in
charge, vainly tried to still the current of
his invective. Finally the prisoner became
so demonstrative that it was fonnd neces
sary to place heavy manacles upon him.
The Defense Is Bather Contradictory.
The defense the prisoner made to-day be
fore the magistrate was ludicrous. Both of
them protested, in the face of their pre
vious statements, that they ii ere perfectly
innocent of any attempt to destroy either
life or property. Delboche declared that
he knew nothing whatever of the bomb that
had been found in his possession, and this
declaration was made despite the fact that
papers found on the prisoners showed that
they were engaged in a conspiracy to blow
up the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate
Chamber, the Boyal Palace, the Bank of
Spain and other public buildings.
Ferreira was not quite so professedly ig
norant as his companton. He admitted 'that
he knew he was carrying a bomb, but de
nied any criminal intention. This was the
only defense the prisoner made. The pris
oners were held for trial.'
On the conclusion of the examination the
police made a raid upon an Anarchist club
ana arrested lis ot its members. They
seized a number of documents and several
black and red flags. Among the spoils
were a number of disguises, which it is sup
posed were to be used in carrying out
dynamite outrages. A bomb exploded in a
street in Valencia to-day. Nobody was
hurt. A box of dynamite has been seized
in Malagua. " .
England as a Refuge for Anarchists.
In the British House of Commons to-day,
Howard Vincent asked whether, in view of
the expulsion of Anarchists iromFrance,and
the fact that they were excluded from other
European countries, and partly from the
United States under the alien law, thus
leaving Great Britain their only refuge, the
Government would take steps to increase
the powers ot the authorities to restrict
their entry into the country. Secretary
Matthews said he was not aware f hat France
had expelled the Anarchists. If it is prob
able that any of that class would attempt to
come to England the Government'would ask
lor the necessary powers to prevent them.
The latest advices from Madrid say three
more Anarchists have been arrested. The
total number ot prisoners is now 13.
Delboche, when arraigned before a magis
trate to-day, repeated his fanatical "ha
rangue. Ferreira was reticent and despond
ent. The noted Italian Anarchist, Mala
testa, was recently in Madrid but is now
hiding in Galicia.
NEW YORK'S GERRYMANDER.
It Gives Democrats 21 or tho 34 New Dis
tricts. Albany, N. Y., April 5. The bill pro
viding for an apportionment of the counties
of the State into new Congressional dis
tricts passed the Senate to-night. The
Democratic leader, Senator Cantor, replying
to criticisms of the bill, said the new ar
rangement was a fair one, whereupon Mr.
Saxton said he had examined it and found
on the basis of the last Congressional vote
that 21 districts would be Democratic and
13 Bepublican.
The basis of representation would be 176,- I
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80 ,." VVgitained less than 176,000,
while a. t-fr "publican districts con
tained ovet "i'Crf fyre average popula
tion of the De.- ' 1J?' 'ricts was 172,000,
and of the EepV districts 183,000.
This did not look ver.. ,uch like fairness.
TROUBLE FOR H0STETTER.
FOTJIt MORE SUITS, AGGREGATING
8r,510,000,AQAtNST HI3I.
Papers Were Served on Him at the Union
Station In Baltimore While En Ronte to
Florida The Cases Connected With a
Ballro&d Deal. .,
Baltimore, April 8. Four actions of
damages, aggregating $1,510,000, have been
instituted in the Superior Court against D.
Herbert Hostetter, the bitters manu
facturer of Pittsburg. Those bringing the
Bults and the respective amounts claimed
are as follows: George M. Jewett, trustee,
5300,000; William Gilmore, and John Henry
Miller, ?200,000; John Henry Miller,
5500,000, and Winfield J. Eaylor, trustee of
the Transportation and Terminal Company,
of Baltimore, 1510,000. Mr. Jewett is the
President ot the Deer Creek and Susque
hanna Bailroad Company, and Mr. Gil
more is President of the Baltimore and
Lehigh Bailroad Company.
The suit, it is understood, was brought to
recover certain securities in accordance with
a settlement between the plaintiffs and Hos
tetter. The agreement, it is said, was the
result of a deal in stocks.
The notices of suits were served on Mr.
Hostetter at Union station while he was on
his way to Florida from his home. It was
learned that Mr. Hostetter would visit
Florida, and the suits at law were brought
in the Superior Court in order to catch him
while en route.
AFBAID OF STAGE DBATJGHTS.
Why Casino Chorus Girls Object to Being
Dressed in Kilts.
New York, April 5. Special There
is trouble in the Casino chorus over Stage
Director Conried's order about costumes for
the forthcoming comic opera, "Child of
Fortune." The scene of the opera is laid
in Scotland, and half the chorus girls are
lassies and laddies. The latter will wear
kilts. Stage Director Cnnried aroused a
storm of feminine protests by insist
ing that the girls who impersonate
Highland laddies should wear the regulation
Highlander costume. This will require
stockings that just cover the leg to the knee
cap, revealing about 5 Inches of bare limbs.
The girls said that while the effect might
be picturesque, the stage draughts would
surely give them rheumatism, and they have
appealed to Manager Aronson to have the
order rescinded. Manager Aronson has not
yet answered their petition.
TO FREE HARRY FLAM.
His Wife and Her Mother Fleadlng
for
Pardon at Washington.
Washington, April 5. Special. Mn
Colonel Kilgore and Mrs. Harry Flann, of
Pittsburg, are here for the purpose of se
curing if possible the release of Harry
Flann, who was sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary for looting the Marine
National Bank of Pittsburg. Mr. Flann
has served about three years of his term.
Colonel W. A. Stone presented the ladies
to Bepresentative Dalzell and Senator
Quay, who heard their prayers, and with
Colonel Stone will present the matter to
the Attorney General.
LOOKING FOB A ST, LAWRENCE FLOOD.
Floating Lake Ice Likely to Canse a Dis
astrous Delnge at Mortrcal.
Montreal, April 5. The St Lawrence
continues to rise and there are grave fears
of a flood. The lake ice has still to come
down, and its arrival is looked for with
much anxiety. The water is now within a
few inches of the level of Commission
street and is slowly rising. Merchants are
clearing goods from their cellars in antici
pation of a repetition of the flood of 1887.
At Hochelga some of the large cotton
milli are said to be flooded to-night, and all
hands have been summoned, in order to pre
pare for the emergencies.
A TORNADO AT. THE FAIR.
Half of Memorial Hall Wrecked and Two
Policemen Nearly Killed.
Chicago, April 5. The Illinois State
building, at the World's Fair grounds, was
struck by a small tornado to-day. The
lower half of Memorial Hall was wrecked.
The loss is between SIO.'OOO and 120,000.
Two policemen near by were nearly killed.
THIS MORNING'S NEWS.
Topia. Page.
The Guessing on Little Bliofly 1
Lively Tilts Among Metholllit 1
Spain Snppresslng the Anarchists 1
A Bevolntion at Honolulu 1
Long Chase After a Bobber 2
Will Forging Charged Against a Widow.. S
A Child Craztd by Playmates S
Editorial and Miscellaneous 4,
'Washington News and Social Gossip 4
Bnrrows AasalU Crisp B
The Chinese Bill Denonneed 6
Llghtner's Washington Letter- 1
First Test of the Baker Law... 7
Sporting Chat and Happenings 8
Still Bunting the Moonshiners.... 8
Political Straws From Everywhere O
The Business News of the Day- O
Charges Made at tht Fire Engine HearlnglO
The Oil Scout's Field News 10
Ileal Estate and Other Markets 11
License and County Court Koutlne 13
c.
REBS IN HONOLULU
Threaten to Overthrow the
Government and Estah-
lish a Eepnblic or
JOIff THE UNITED STATES.
The Hawaiian Army of Fifty Men
Not in the Very Best Shape
TO OVERCOME THE REVOLUTION,
Nightly Meetings of the Malcontents Held
on the Islands.
THE QUEEN NEYER STIES UNGUABDED
rerXCTAI. TELEOBAK TO TOE OTSPATCHYt
San Francisco, April 5. Private let
ters from Honolulu show that revolution is
in the air, and that an attempt will soon be
made by a large body of natives, headed by
a half-breed, Eobert Wilcox, to overthrow
the present Government and establish
either a republic or secure annexation to tha
United States. There has been much talk
recently, but it was only the day before the
steamer sailed that the authorities became
alarmed and began to barricade the palace.
Wilcox, who is half Italian, half Kanaka,
and who was sent to Italy for education in
a military school, has been a sorehead for
years. When he returned from Italy ha
was given a commission in the Hawaiian
army, but he proved refractory and was de
graded. Then he swore revenge. The rev
olution which he headed four years ago
proved a fiasco because of insufficient prep
aration and the fact that the white rifle
corps under Colonel Ashnord protected
Kalakauo. One of the humorous features
of the revolt was that the insurgents were
dislodged from a corner of the royal palace
which they had seized by dynamite bombs
that were hurled into their stronghold by
San Francisco baseball pitcher.
Men-of-War Prevent an Outbreak.
Wilcox, after a short Imprisonment, was
released. He has been actively working to
stir up discontent ever since. On Kalo
kaua's death they thought their opportuity
had come, but the presence of American and
British men-of-war prevented any outbreak.
Now for several months it has been known
that the natives have been gathering arms
and ammunition, which have been smuggled
into the country like opium. Becently a
swift-sailing schooner was seen off the
Hawaiian coast, and soon alter several
bands of revolutionists in Honolulu dis
played Winchesters and other repeating
rifles and boasted that they had a good stock
of ammunition.
Honolulu i overrun with revolutionists
who have come from other islands, and
meetings are held nightly. On Sunday,
March 27, a big meeting was held, and the
proceedings were so violent that the Queen
became alarmed and the order was given to
barricade the palace. When it was seen
next dav that a sensation was caused by the
barricade, 4t was ordered removed, and the
explanation was made that it was maneuvers
by the palace guard.
The Queen used to go about like any of
her subjects, but now she never stirs with
out a guard. The only thing which pre
vents an immediate attack on the palace
and the overthrow of the hated ministry is
the presence of the United States ships Sag
Francisco and Iroquois.
An Insignificant Array for DeTense.
On the night before the steamer Australia
sailed, March 2S, a big force of men was
engaged piling sacks of sand to make breast
works around the royal palace. Sentinels
have been doubled, but these precautions
will bo of small service in case of attack, as
the entire Hawaiian army consists of only
50men.
From good authority it is learned that
Admiral Brown has prepared and mounted
all available guns on the cruiser San Fran
cisco, ready to send them ashore and place
them in the American consulate grounds.
It is also understood that the Admiral sent
a long cipher message to the Secretary of
the Navy, which was to be telegraphed
from 'Frisco on the arrival of the steamer.
It is supposed to be a request that the San
Fraflcisco be allowed to remain at Hono
lulu, and that the American squadron be
strengthened.
The British gunboat Pheasant has left
Honolulu for Bering Sea, much to the dis
gust of English residents. The Iroquois, it
was expected, would sail soon for 'Frisco
for repairs, but she will probably not leave
until after the arrival of the next mail.
There are many cases of fever on board.
NO MONEY TO, PAY BILLS.
Uncle Sam's Cash Balance In the Treasury
Short Once More.
Washington, April 5. Special
There is a shortage of available cash in the
Treasury again, and the disbursing officers
have received instructions to defer payments
upon all judgments by the Court of Claims
until the expiration of the three months
period, during which the (Government has
the a right of appeal.
A Southern member of Congress
went to the Treasury Department to-day to
urge the payment of certain direct tax
claims which have been passed upon favor
ablvbythe Court of Claims. He was met
with the statement that the Secretary had
issued instructions fo hold back the pay
ment of all such claims untik the three
months' period had expired. This was very
unsatisfactory news to the member of Con
gress, who en'deavored to have the order re
voked, so far as his constituents are con
cerned. He made a strong appeal in their
behalf, but it was useless. It is understood
several other Congressmen have had similar
experience at the Treasury Department ---cently.
BTBTCX DUMB BY LIGHTHI3G.
Peculiar Effect of an Llectrio Shook On a
Brewery Employe.
St. Louis, April 6. jerio'. Fred
Eberhardt, of East St. Loui3, was struck by
lightning yesterday afternoon, as he was
passing through the doorway of a brewery
where he is employed. The bolt struck
him on top of his head and passed down
through his right side to his feet, tearing
the sole from the shoe. The flash momen
tarily blinded him, and he was so shocked
by the electrio current which passed over
his body that he stood for some time as if
rooted to the spot.
When he had partly recovered his com
posure and attempted to call to the other
workmen in the brewery, he found to his
amazement that he was unable to utter a
sound. He had been struck speechless.
He was assisted to his home, and it was
some time before he recovered from his
dazed condition, but to-day he is apparent j
well as ever, with the exception that he is
still unabl&to speak. His hearing was not
in the least impaired. He is unable to
utter a sound that may be interpreted as a
word of meaning.
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