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FORTY SEVENTH TEAR.
THE DEMOCRATS
II WAR PIT,
Factional Fights and Cries of
Fraud Keep Harrisbnrg
"Wide Awake.
A- BOLT IS THKEATENED
By Anti-Administration People if They
Don't Come Out Ahead.
CLEVELAND AND NO BOSS
The Guffejite Watchword, but Harrity Is
His Own Prophet.
Two Slates and Two Platforms to Be
Offered Not Radical for Free Trade
Mayor Merntt, of Reading, and Georgre
A. Allen, of Erie, Slated for Comjress-men-at-Large
Tim O'Leary Sargeant-at-Arms
Colonel Orr Claims a Ma
jority of the Committee on Creden
tialsThe Allegheny Eelegation at
War A Spicy Platform Prepared toy
the Guffeyitea The Events of the
Day and a Forecast of To-Morro-w's
"Work.
IFROJT A STAFF C0HEESPOXDENT.1
Hareisbukg, April 12. "There is bnt
one candidate for President, and Harrity is
his prophet," is the way the Koran is para
phrased by the hustling adherents of the
Secretary of State, and Islam's followers
irere never more devoted and enthusiastic.
"Cleveland and no boss" is the legend
blazoned on the breasts of Guffey's adher
ents, and they loudly proclaim that no per
sons are more faithful to the cause of the
ex-President than themselves.
They go farther and now claim to be the
only genuine friends of Grover, and openly
charge that Harrity is endeavoring to get
into a position where he can play the traitor
to the favorite of the masses of the party.
They base this assertion upon the statement
that the Harrity programme is for the adop
tion of a unit rule to be in force at Chicago
with an indorsement of Cleveland, but
without positive and definite instructions.
Only twice in forty years have the Key
stone Democrats adopted the unit rule, and
on both these occasions it was intended to
bind the delegation to the State's home
candidates.
When the Bis Gnns Boom.
On this point the heaviest fighting of to
morrow is expected, as it is believed to be
the particular spot where the Harrity forces
are weakest and where Guffey can command
the most strength. "--
"There will be no unit rule adopted by
the convention to-morrow," said J. M.
Guffey at a late hour to-night, in the most
emphatic tones. "Whatever else may
happen, that will not As for the contest
in general, I will not attempt to give out
any tables, as has been done by the
administration. They have all the
statisticians upon that side. X can
name a dozen counties, though, which
are claimed wildly in their extravagant
statement, where the figures will just be re
versed, and many others where the estimates
given are radically wrong. Iagain repeat,"
concluded the western leader, "that the
unit rule scheme will not go down with the
Pennsylvania Democracy. The convention
will, and very properly, instruct for Grover
Cleveland lor President, but there is the
boundary line between popular rule and
bossism."
Gutter's Friends Have the Blues.
Colonel Orr was the only leading light of
the anti-Harrity forces who to-night claimed
that to-morrow would witness the complete
route of the administration. On the other
hand, a score of Guffey's friends admitted
that the Secretary of State will control a
working majority in the convention. All
of them, however, made vigorous claims as
to the Committee on Credentials, which
will pass upon the contested seats. It"is
admitted that Guffey's workers caught
their opponents napping at several points
on this committee, and that their strength
upon it is proportionately in excess of their
number of delegates.
The administration leaders held a lengthy
conference, which adjourned at midnight it
was presided over by Harrity in person. At
its close it was announced that the ele
ments represented at the meeting con
trolled 3j0 ot the 463 delegates in the con
vention and 38 of the 50 places upon the
Committee on Credentials. A slate was
also duly promulgated, with Congressman
Beltzhover as temporary chairman and
Senator Boss as permanent presiding
officer.
Tho Slate Guffey Hopes to Crack.
The following persons are scheduled for
elections at birge: Mortimer F. Elliott, of
Tioga; John C. Bullett, of Philadelphia;
Thomas B. Kennedy, of Franklin, and
Henry Meyer, of Allegheny. Forthe eight
delegates at large to the Chicsgo Conven
tion nine names have been placed on the
slate and one n ill have to be erased to
morrow. The names are: George Eoss, of
Bucks; "William A. Sigerly, Philadelphia;
Attorney General W. TJ. Bensel, Lan
caster; Charles Bobinson, Lackawanna; J.
L. McKinney, Crawford; Grant Herring,
Columbia; Harry Hall, Elk; Patrick
Foley, Allegheny, and S. L. Mestrezat
Fayette. The last on the list is the one to
which the sconce will probablv be applied.
John B. Bead Is to be Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials and Senator Hall
will have the credentials in charge. Har
rity reluses to be quoted upon the question
of the unit rule, but it is announced that
the programme includes such a scheme,
with an indorsement of Cleveland, which
mav or may not amount to an instruction of
the'delegation. ....
Wallace will hardly be in the convention
to-morrow, and Sterger may not be able to
cet In. The ex-Senator is Indisposed to
night, and that is given .by his friends as
the reason that he will not lead the anti
administration forces "upon the floor. t
A Sensational Bow From Blair.
The other partv announces In high glee
that the Clearfield statesman has decided
not to face certain defeat, but will permit
other and more reckless spirits to govern
the doubtful honors of trie struggle.
The contest from Blair county has been
attracting a great deal of attention and the
reports concerning it are of a highly sen
sational nature. By Guffey It is charged
that the administration has effected a com
promise by virtue ot which a portion of the
delegates holding credentials are to transfer
their allegiance. The consideration is
alleged to be the promised appointment of
E. V. Dively, one of the delegates, to a
judicial position which is as yet only pros
pectively vacant.
This deal has aroused decided criticism.
The Dispatch correspondent had to
practically search with a lantern in daylight
for candidates for Supreme Judge and Con
gressmen atLarge. It was finally announced,
though, that Christian Heydrick would be
renominated for the former position with
out opposition, and the Harrity schedule
calls upon Mayor Herriti, of Beading, and
George A. Allen, of Erie, to offer themselves
as sacrifices as candidates for Congressman
at Large.
IThat Guffey Will Try to Accomplish.
According to the Guffey programme as
finally announced S. M. MoMaston, of
Butler, will lead upon the floor, and will
be the candidate for permanent Chairman.
John J. Lanahan, of Luzerne, will be chief
lieutenant, and will also figure as an aspir
ant for the Chairmanship ot the Committee
on Credentials. The Guffey candidates for
Delegates at Large are as follows: George
A. Jenks, Jefferson; George F. Baer,
Berks; J. M. Guffey, Allegheny; William
A. Wallace, Clearfield; D. Markley, Mont
gomery; George J. Wadlinger, Schuylkill,
and J. J. O'Brien, Erie.
The friends of Mr. Guffey have prepared
a brief, but, in several respects, a spicy
platform which they propose to present
first in the Committee on Resolutions, and,
if defeated there, in the convention halL
The first important plank is as follows:
Kesolved, That recognizing Grover Cleve
land a true and tried exponent of Demo
cratic principles, and appreciating his fidel
ity to tno great and ovei shadowing issue of
tariff reform.and Ins unflinching devotion to
correct ideas of administrative reform, the
d elegates at large to the Democratic National
Convention this day elected are hereby In
structed and the delegates lrom the several
Congressional districts of this (State to said
convention are respectfullv but earnestly
l equestedto support ex-President Cleveland
as the choice ol the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania for nomination to the office of Presi
dent of tho United States.
For a Radical Tariff Plank.
The tariff plank is not so radical as many
that have recently figured in Democratic
platforms. It reads: v
Resolved, That tariff re form in the line of
free raw materials and reduced cost of the
necessaries of life for the laboring classes is
tho great political question of the day and
challenges an earnest and careful consider
ation by the voters ot the country.
The assault upon Harrity's alleged boss
ism is neatly made1 in the following:
Resolved, In tho language of Governor
Robert Pattison that "heads of departments
have no legal or moral right to tieat the
offices under them as a personal appendage
to be used in lewardlng political friends
and adherents to the detriment of the pub
lic service." The time has arrived when
such practices should be stopped.
Then after some meaningless platitudes
on the silver question and a three line in
dorsement of the State administration a
blow at Pattisou and particularly at Hensel
is delivered in these words:; ,
Resolved, That the alleged consolidation of
certain railroad corporations if 'actually
made is a violation of the Constitution of
the Commonwealth and that we demand
that the facts involved in the matter be
Judicially a--ceitained as speedily as possi
ble by a trial by a Jury as provided for by
fundamental law of the State.
Harrily's People Will Head It Off.
It is needless to state that the Harrity
people also have a platform in preparation
which thev brand as the onlr frfinnini nni
and they are very confident that the resolu
tions above quoted will not get very far in
the convention.
At midnight T. O'Leary, who has been
selected by Harrity to officiate as Sergeant
at Arms, took charge of the hall in which
to-morrow's convention will be held. "With
thirty assistants the stalwart Pittsburg
politician is now on guard. It is an open
secret that the obnoxious individuals of the
anti-administration stripe will have con
siderable trouble in getting inside the
building, even if force has to be used.
All day and to-night there have been
scattering threats of a bolt, for which, how
ever, anv of the real leaders refused to be
responsible. The last report is that the
seating of the contestants and the displacing
of Huckensteiu and Frazer will be made the
occasion of stampede. This action is cer
tain to be taken, and equally sure to create
a lively row, though whether it will result
in a real live bolt only the events of to
morrow can determine; but the general
sentiment is that nothing but noise need be
feared.
List of the District Delegates.
The district delegates, according to the
best advices obtainable at a late hour to
night, and giving the administration the
best of any doubts that exist, will be as fol
lows: First district, Robeit S. Pattison, P. J.
Corcoran; Second, John R. Read, John J.
Moloney: Third Thomas J. Ryan, Peter
Monroe: Fourth, Thomas Delehuntly, Samuel
Joseph"; Fifth, Chailes J. Young, Cornelius
M. Smith; Sixth, A. SI. Holding. A. B. Dick
inson; Seventh, L Heston Todd, R, K.
IHchman; Eighth. J. Davis Broadhead,
and another. Ninth, Jere Bageman. R. E.
Wright; Tenth. John A. Coyle, William B.
Given; Eleventh. Francis Fitzslmmons,
Frank Vandling; Twelfth, John T. Lenauan,
John Sinoulten Thirteenth, M. P. Quinn, M.
T. O'Connor: Fourteenth, S. P. Light, Chris
tian Hanlen; Fifteenth, 2felson Lee, George
S. Puidy; Sixteenth, J. Henry Coch
ran, J. W. Baily; Seventeenth, C.
L. Dlckerman, William Krickbaum;
Eighteenth. H. J. McAtees, Dr. D. M.
Crawford: Nineteenth, Horace Kebsoy, R. E.
Shearer; Twentieth, Herman Baumer, John
II. Reynolds: Twenty-flist, George A. Jenks,
Thomas Lynch; Twenty-second, J. M.
Guffey, George Fleming; Twentv-thiid,
Herman Kunjtel, F. C. Osborne; Tncntv
fourth, S. L. Mestrezat, J. C. Garaid;
Twenty-fifth. Samuel B. Griffith, W. B. Clcn
denin or W. B. Dunlap; Twenty-sixth, John
C. Brady, John Festig, Twenty-seventh, A.
A. Plumer, Charles Scnlmmelpflng; Twenty
eighth, Thomas Collins, William A. Wallace
or W. A. Hindnun.
OLD ALLEGHENY'S CROWD
Furnishes Enough Factional Fights for the
Millions Everything bnt Blood Flies
In the Caucuses Bobbery, Fraud and
Everything Else Charged.
The Allegheny Democracy as usual, is
making more noise and doing more fighting
than any other six counties combined. The
personnel of the delegation has already
been changed somewhat, and before the
convention is long in session to-morrow it
will probably bear only a remote resem
blance to the crowd which left Pittsburg
this morning with the credentials. A num
ber o'f substitntes have been announced this
early and the contests are expected to do
the rest The Forty-third and Forty-fifth
Senatorial districts have been the particu
lar scenes of carnage to-night.
A more indignant politician than Jury
Commissioner Mullen it would be hard to
fifld. According to his story Delegates E
S. Kennedy, L. M. Pagan and G. J. Bleich
ner, a total of three of the representatives
of ten from the Forty-fifth district, met and'
declared Kennedy the choice of the district
for the Committee on Credentials for which
the big fight is being made. Then the other
.seven, Sipe, Kilgallen, Lloyd, Collins, Mc-
Michael, Wells and Mullen, held a meeting
and elected the latter to fill the place on
the same committee.
Bat It Was Only a Sparring Match.
Mullen hunted np the Harrity trio, and
a war of words ensued which nearly resulted
in blows. The developments in this case,
when the committee meets, promise to be
interesting.
The situation in the Forty-third district
is perhaps even more muddled. At a meet
f$foe PBPtt
PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13. 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
ing held in Guffey's office In Pittsburg last
Friday, seven of the representatives were
present, five ot these voted for MoKenna to
go upon the Committee on Contested Seats.
To-night O'Leary bad a substitution
from James Clark and other similar docu
ments were afloat Another meeting of the
delegation was called and on the new deal
O'Leary was chosen to go on the important
committee, also receiving five votes. The
Guffey adherents are charging fraud, high
way robberyand almost every crime in the
calendar. When O'Leary was asked for his
side of the story he said:
"The opposition will get all the commit
teemen belonging to them. We are merely
checkmating tricksters and seeing that dis
tricts in which we have a clear majority are
not stolen bodily."
Another Allegheny storm center Is that
part of the county in the Twenty-fourth
Congressional district, which is completed
by Washington, Fayette and Greene. The
Sixth Legislative Convention instructed for
Sipe for national delegate in this bailiwick,
but the administration hustlers claim to
night that two of the supposedly pledged
representatives, one ot whom is Fagau, will
vote against him.
A General Ail-Around Bow,
With these two votes, Bix lrom Fayette
and three from Greene, they expect to con
trol the district and elect both delegates.
Guffey's friends, though, claim that Fagan
is the only Allegheny deserter, and that
they will divide the vote of Fayette, insur
ing the selection of Sipe.
Then there are the!contests in the North
side. Foley and O'Leary say that tho Os
born contestants in the Seventh Legislative
district will surely be seated, insuring the
election ot the administration candidates for
national delegatesinstead of Huckenstein
and Frasher. Mr. Huckenstein says:
"I don't believe they dare resort to the
high handed means adopted four years ago.
I have honestly won every political fight
ever I made and I will stand up for my
rights to the last"
Thus the merry war goes on, and the
mixed and sanguinary conditions of affairs
of Allegheny county bids fair to be one of
the most vexed of the many difficult
problems which will confront the conven
tion to-morrow. It is safe to say that all
the old sores will be re-opened and fresh
raw spots will be plentiful. Material for
faction fights for years to come will be
accumulated.
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Cleveland, Pattlson and Victory Adminis
tration Badges The Governor .Confi
dent A Boast for Harrity From the
Philadelphia Delegation Tho Kiss and
Fall of Totes. ,
Hnndreds of Democrats will have to do
their sleeping in a standing or sitting posi
tion to-night,, as the supply of
beds has long since vanished. A
strong advance guard of delegates and
.workers was on the ground at day
light Of these the administration adher
ents were largely in the majority, and the
blue and gold badges bearing the words
"Cleveland, Pattison, Victory" were
greatly in the ascendant At 4 o'clck
in the afternoon, however, the Philadel
phia kickers, about 200 strong, headed
by a band, appeared upon the scene and
their red ribbons made a variation and
revived the anti-administration enthusiasm
to some extent Guffey's Pittsburg contin
gent arrived about the same time and filled
the air with cheers for their chief coupling
his name with that of Cleveland.
The entrance ot Patrick .Foley into the
hotel lobbies was the occassion of a number
of jokes concerning his traveling in
partnership with his old enemy,
O'Leary. Ex-Postmaster Larkin officia
ted as master of ceremonies
at Harrity's headquarters,' which were con-'
tinually crowded. There were ma'ny.j.tlrs
putes among the enthusiastic hustlers, but
the most ot them were conducted with the
utmost good nature.
Governor Pattison Confident.
Among those in attendance was ex-Congressman
Sowden, the hero of the remark:
"There is an Allentown lor every Sowden."
He said he was not interested in any par
ticular result and was present merely
as an onlooker. Governor Pattison
was not seen around any of the
political headquarters, but was taking a
lively interest in affairs just the same, and
quietly expressed the utmost confidence in
the success of the administration forces.
The defeat of Mayor Fritchie in this list as
national delegate caused some annoyance,
however. N
To-night the streets were crowded and
there were cheers, plenty ot music and a
few impromptu speeches. It was well into
the morning when the bulk of the visitors
sought some place of rest, nine-tenths of
them satisfied that the coming day would
witness the signal triumph of Harrity.
Among the documents circulated by the
Quaker City kickers to-night was the fol
lowing: A Boast for Harrity.
Philadelphia Democrats In 1S76 elected a
Democrat Sheriff; 1S77 elected a Demo
crat Controller; In 1S78 elected a Demo
crat District Attorney; in 1SS0 a Demo
crat Contioller; in 18S1 elected a Demo
ciat Mayor; In 18S2 elected a Democrat
Judsre: in 1881 elected a Democrat Controller:
In 18S6 elected a Democrat Judge; in 1887
elected a Democratic Controller, In 1887
elected a Democratic Sheriff. In 1888 Phila
delphia Democrats polled neatly 93.000 votes.
.Then Hanitv opened shop as the "boss."
Effect or his "boss" organizing. In 1889,
1890, 1891, 1S92, every Democratic candidate
overwhelmingly defeated, every city and
county office has passed Into the
hands of the Republicans. Every
State Senator is a Republican. The
Democratic vote of 03,000 In 1888, fell away to
85,000 in 1892. Pattison whs beaten In Phila
delphia in 1882 hy onlv 3,403. Ho was beaten
in 1890 by nearly 21,000. Harritvism means
Democratic defeats. Save Pennsylvania
fiom bis blighting sway, and don't give him
a chance to auction the National delegation
to the highest bidder. Bancroft.
SADNESS IN THE SOUTH.
The Floods Devastate a WIdo Territory
Awful Suffering of the Negroes and
Poor Whites A Chance tor Charity's
ITelpln; Hand.
Columbia, Miss., April 12. The death
and desolation caused by the flood has so
demoralized the entire population that the
days are as quiet and business as idle as
any Sabbath. While interest is resumed
w ith the northeastern part of the county,
still the city is water-bound from every
other direction. Later reports rather en
large than diminish previous estimates of
loss of life and destruction of property.
A general idea of the effects of tRe flood
can be stated in this way: A belt of
country ranging from five to IS miles wide
running north and south, is one stretch of
debris made up of ruins pf houses, fences
and carcasses of stock, and it is
doubtful whether there is left standing in
the belt a dozen houses. The pitiful
scenes of the past few davs opened the
hearts of all, aud public and private char
ity prevented the cruel suffering ot those
who were rescued. But the 'worst will
come when the water subsides and there
will be left in this place 1,000 -to 1,200 ne
groes who have not a cent and ho credit,
with the places that were their homes noth
ing but mud holes.
Specials to the Stale Ledger this evening
bring news of terrible floods In the Tom
bigbee, great damage being done at the city1
ot Columbus. More than 100 people are re
ported drowned, while many houses, mostly
negro shanties, are swept away. The suffer
ing is great; and people are being appealed
to for aid.
Bnstia Will Export Grain Again.
Vienna, April 12. It is reported from
Stt Petersburg that the prohibition of the
exportatfon of grain from Russia will be
withdrawn this month.
DEW MAKERS JUGGED.
Uncle. Sam's Officers Swoop Down on
Mountain Moonshiners and
GET THREE MEN AND FOUR STILLS
A Little Army of Bravei'Men Invade the
Bills of Bomerset
TO. EXTERMINATE ILLEGAL DISTILLERS
rsTKCIAZ, Tr.LIQK.Ut TO THI DISPATCH. 1
Somerset, April 12. United States
Secret Service men and, internal revenne
officials early this morning raided the moon
shiners of this county. Three distillers and
four stills were captured. A quantity of
the illicit liquor was confiscated, and it Is
said by those m authority here that the
campaign which now seems to have been
inaugurated in earnest will be carried on
with the same relentless methods employed
to-day, until the Illegal whisky makers are
driven out of these mountains or are all
sent to prison.
The raid to-day was skillfully planned;
bnt, notwithstanding the fact that the
officials surrounded their movements with
all possible precautions against publicity,'
three of the stills, that had been positively
located last week were mysteriously missing
this morning. The men who owned the
stills were all found, but they had disposed
of everything that might turn ur as
damaging evidence against them, and, while
the officers were somewhat disappointed
by any of those located escaping, they were
highly gratified with the success attend
ing their first hunt The men arrested this
morning were John H. Beese, Sr.,
John H. Beese, Jr., and John H.
Miller. Their stills were captured as
was also the Pritts still, thought
by the officials to be the largest and most
active in the region. '.It had been concealed
among some huge rocks.
Plans of the Big Bald.
The raid on the moonshiners was last
night planned in Pittsburg by Samuel F.
Culbertson, chief of the secret service offi
cers. He had visited the mountains since
the Hochstetler killing and had familiar
ized himself with the location and owners
of the little distilleries there. The arrange
ment for surprising the mountaineers was
thought to have been complete. A detail
'of skillful men all well armed was sent into
the mountains on Saturday evening. Oth
ers followed on Sunday and still others left
Pittsburg last night
The different delegations met at 3 o'clock
this morning at Trent P. O., ten miles
into the mountains from Somerset The
entire party, notwithstanding the fact that
they haientered the suspected region from
Westmoreland, Fayette and Allegheny
counties, assembled at Trent within the
hour appointed for the meeting. In the
party were Chief Culbertson, Acting Collec
tor of Internal Bevenue Mitchell, of
the Pittsburg district; his deputy,
D. A. Leslie; Colonel Alexander, of
Maryland; Colonel Slusser, of Washington,
D. C; Captain Fisher, who has spent
weeks locating the stills; Deputy. Collector
Johns, ofiFayette county, and several others
from this and adjoining revenue districts.
When the officers left Trent they divided
into four parties, and each party, some on
horseback and others fa light wagons, circu-
lated"oyrHfferenr mountain paths "toKineet
at Pritts-' place just at 4ay break. The.
Pritts still was captured aud was loaded
upon a wagon provided tor the purpose.
Then the party went together down through
a deep ravine to the home of John Beese,
Jr. Beese is an uncertain fellow, and the
officers are suspicious that he would
show fight Deputy Johns rode
ahead to the little log cabin
and called for Beese. Almost instantly a
woman appeared at the door and assured the
officer that her husband was not in the
mountains. "He is working in the Con
nellsville coke region," the woman said
laughingly. Br this time Johns had dis
mounted and was approaching the woman.
"Let me look about the house a moment,"
Johns said.
, John Beese Not in the Woods.
"All right," the woman said, and then
added: "There's hardly room in here for
two."
The officer entered the house and made a
thorough search, but was unable to dis
cover Beese. The partv then moved along
the ravine, probablv 500 yards, to where
John Beese, Sr., iived. Officer Johns
again advanced the party and, dismounting,
knocked at the door.
"Who's there?" came promptly from the
inside.
"A friend," Johns answered. "Let me
in." The door was opened and Johns was
admitted. Beese, Sr., had been sleeping
with'his clothes on. "I want to see your
son John," the officer began, at the same
time serving notice that hi was an official,
and was reinforced by several others who -were
waiting outside.
"You fellows are barking up the wrong
tree," the old man began. "John is away
somewhere."
"All right I'll just look through the
house," the officer said, at (he same time
moving toward a ladder which led to the
garret of the place.
"Here, herel don't go up there, boy;
John will shoot you; I'll call him down."
He did call him down and the father and
son were then placed under arrest Their
stills were also taken and some liquor was
confiscated. Then the party separated again
and each followed a mountain stream
until they met about noon at Samuel
Miller's mountain home. Thirty-two of
the officers who had been without sleep or
anything to eat since the evening previous
crowded into Miller's little place for din
ner. Ham and eggs, and bread and butter
were served promptly. The horses were fed,
and again the party separated and continued
the search through the mountains until they
again gathered by arrangement at Trent
postoffice at 5 o'clock this evening.
Cider to Make Applejack.
No additional arrests were made, how
ever. Seven additional places, all under
suspicion, were examined, but no stills were"
found. In three places sour cider was
found, from which it was supposed apple
jack was being made, but no distilling ap
paratus was uncovered.
Young Beese was brought to jail here to
night His father and Miller were taken
to a hotel, where they remained in charge
of officers.
Officer Culbertson said to-night that he
would continue his work in this region for
several days or until all the moonshiners
are disposed of.
The stills captured to-day are like all
moonshiner's stills. They are constructed
of a copper kettle, two small tubs and a
small copper tube curled up like a worm.
They will be 'taken to Pittsburg probably
to-morrow.
Pritts, the murderer of Hochstetler, has
not yet been captured, and the Sheriff,
who has been in the mountains with a large
posse for nearly a week, returned to town
to-night and announced that he had aban
doned the chase. The Sheriff believes Pritts
is still in hid'ng in the mountains. Every
house or barn within a radius of 20 miles of
where the killing occurred has been searched
and many of them are still under guard.
The guards will be withdrawn to-morrow.
Ohio to Have a Jaggery.
Coltjmbtjs, O., April 12, o"perfa".
The Senate passed a bill which provides
mgmtm
that the Governor shall appoint a conmis
sion for the purpose of establishing a drunk
cure establishment in Columbus. The
Keeley method is to be adopted and one
patient admitted from each county on trial.
A MORPHINE FIEND.
The Paige-Huntlogton Mysterr Deepens
The Latter Said to Be a Victim or a
Doctor and the Drug The Former
Hiding; In Dresden.
Dresden', April 12. Colonel David B.
Paige, of Paige, Carey & Co., of New
York, who It has been charged has a guilty
knowledge of the forged indorsements of
Mr. John Huntington on certain notes said
to be held hy certain banks in Cleveland
and elsewhere, is supposed to be in hiding
in this city waiting for a chance to appeal
to Mrs. Huntington for mercy. Vague
stories are afloat concerning Mr. Hunting
ton and his medical attendant, Dr. Abnett,
an American, who has been to his patient
half nurse and half doctor.
Mr. Huntington arrived here a month
ago with his wife, a friend and Dr. Abnett
Mr. Huntington soon became critically ill
Eminent physicians who were called in
said that, besides other disorders, he was
suffering from habitual doses of morphine.
It was decided to send him to a private
hospital, but to this Dr. Abnett strenuously
objected. He seemed to have strong influ
ence over Mr. Huntington. Many ex
citing scenes are said to have occurred be
fore he was finally taken to the hospital
and placed under the care of Dr. Hoeltzc.
In fact it was found necessary to call upon
a prominent American to interfere on behalf
of Mrs. Huntington before Mr. Huntington
could be removed.
Finally Mrs. Huntington paid Dr. Ab
nett (3,000 to leave her husband. Mr.
Huntington is now said to have recovered
from the effects of th morphine. He is
suffering from abscesses of the hips and has
been reduced to a skeleton. Mr. Hord, his
son-in-law, practically admits the truth of
the morphine story, "but says that the drug
was ordered by Mr. H' 'ugton's phy
sicians, and that Mr. T r. 'on volun
tarily paid Dr. Abn'Ao a.. 'im to
America.
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Two Distinct Shocks of EarthqoaV
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All Over Central Mew Tork State V
pie Bnsh From Their Homes In Frlghv
Subterranean Noises Heard.
Albany, April 12. Two distinct earth
quake shocks were felt throughout Mont
gomery, Warren and Otsego counties this
morning. The first occurred at 11:33
o'clock and lasted 30 seconds. The second
occurred two minutes later. In Johnstown
and Cloversville people rushed wildly from
houses, thoroughly frightened. Trembling
of buildings, falling of plasters and vibra
tion of lamps appear to be the only results.
A dispatch from Utica says: Two distinct
and quite severe earthquake shocks were
felt in this city to-day. The shocks were
about four minutes apart and the first one
was felt at 11:50 A. m. Both were accom
panied by a rumbling noise as of distant
thunder. Beports from Holland Patent,
Westernville, Alder Creek and a number of
places in this county say that both shocks,
were felt in the country and in some in
stances the shocks were severe.
The inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley
were startled about noon by the shocks.
The vibration lasted but a second or two.
It was felt throughout the valley and Mont
gomery county. In some instances dishes
rattled on pantry shelves. Two distinct
shocks were felt in Broad Albin at 11:30.
The people were much alarmed and ran
from their houses. The shocks came from
the northwest They were much more se
vere at points north.
MORE FAITH CASES.
Leading Presbyterian ministers of Cleve
land In Trouble Kevs. Howard and
Sprecher Offend the Orthodox Class
by Their Biblical Criticisms.
Cleveland, O., April 12. The conflict
between the apostles of the "higher criti
cism" and the believers of the orthodox
doctrines of Christianity has broken out
afresh in the Presbyterian churches of this
city. At the annual meeting of Cleveland
Presbytery to-day charges were preferred
against Bev. Burt E. Howard, one of the
associate pastors of the First Presbyterian
Church, the largest aud wealthiest in the
city.
Last February he had an article in the
Arena arguing that the crucifixion of the
Savior was not an atonement for sin in the
sense of being a sacrifice. The charges set
forth that the views therein expressed are
in conflict with the meaning of Scriptures
held by the Presbyterian Church. A com
mittee of three ministers was appointed to
wait upon Bev. Mr. Howard and endeavor to
convince him of the error of his views.
They will report later.
At the meeting to-day similar action will
be taken in the case of Bev. Dr. S. P.
Sprecher, of the Euclid Avenue Presbyte
rian Church. Dr. Sprecher's case was
taken up by the Presbytery a year ago.and
dropped, and since then his pulpit utter
ances along his line of thought have been
more pronounced.
THE SWEATEES 15 B0S10H.
A Man and His Wife Who Made Bnt SO A
Week Combined.
Boston, April-12. Special. Congress-
man Warner s commission opened the in
vestigation into the sweating system of
clothing manuiacture to-day. W. E. Cogs
well, a cutter, testified that Massachusetts
law had rectified the evil, and that it is
comparatively small in Boston. He be
lieved the remedy for the national sweat
shop evil to be the enaction of a national
law to require that garments made under
the sweating system be labeled "tenement
made."
W. W. Barnes, a clothing cutter of New
Bedford, told of some sweating shops he
had seen where men and women labored 18
hours a day for small pay. He described
one where a man and wife made knee pants
at 65 cents a dozen, and earned only $6 a
week between them.
AN0THEE BEBELLI0N-1N BRAZIL
I The State of Mato Grosie Declares Its Inde
pendence of the Republic.
Buenos Ayres. April 12. The Legisla
ture of the Brazilian State of Mato Grosse
has declared that State independent of the
United States of Brazil.
TIIIS MORNING'S NEWS.
Topic ' Page.
Democratic Convention Forecast. 1
TheRnitlen' VI ar Oat Tt'ett 1
A Saccpss'at Moonshine Bald. 1
The AVelr Mystery Deepens... 1
A Pretty Girl Decapitated 3
A Clerical Challenge Issned 2
Distress in a Chanty Boat 2
Editorial and Miscellaneous 4
The World's Fair Under Fire 4
Banm Boasted Once More B
Some Costly Oil Lease 6
How Senators Waste Time 7
All the Latest Political Kews 7
Arson and Anarchy In the Bast 7
Plttshnrs's First Ball Game 8
Mews of Nearby Towns 8
Bausman Deposed by a .Division 'O
The Business World's Badget !
Japan's Capital Swept by Fire 9
Senators Oppoae a Direct Vote 10
The Oil Scoat'i Field Newi 10
Bent Estate and Commercial Markets. ...11
The License Court Almost Over IS
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WED WESTERN WAR.
The Invading Army of Cattlemen
Are Besieged by Their Foes.
A SERIES OP BLOODY BATTLES,
In One of Which 46 Men on Both
Are Reported Slaughtered.
Sides
REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE RUSTLERS
Buffalo, Wyo., April 12. The first
full' particulars of the fight at the T. A.
ranch have just been received. The first in
formation in Buffalo of the intended inva
sion by the cattlemen, was a letter received
from Douglas to Sheriff Angus, of Johnson
county, saying that a special train of armed
d mounted men had passed through Doug-
9y -nloading at Casper.
v 1 information was
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was soon circulated
jne the rustlers ana smaii caiuemca,
buithey had little time to prepare to de
fend themselves, for the cattlemen arrived
soon after the letter, and commenced opera
tions by at once attacking what is known as
the K. 0. ranch, in which men suspected of
being rustlers were living.
Early on the morning of the 10th, a ranch
man named Smithy, living ""on the north
fork of Powder river, heard firing at that
ranch. He rode rapidly in that direction
and discovered that the invading cattlemen
had them surrounded, and a desperate fight
was going on between them and the in
mates. The Sheriff After the Invaders.
He at once rode to Crazy Woman and
started a half dozen men to the rescue,
after which he got a fresh horse and came
to Buffalo. Here he informed Sheriff
Angus of the fight, and the latter immedi
ately gathered a posse and started for the
K. C. ranch, where the battle had been
fought, arriving there about daylight on the
morning of the 11th. The cattlemen, how
ever, had done their work and left, for
when the rescuing party reached the K. C.
ranch they found the house burned and the
dead bodies of the inmates, who 'were dis
covered to be Nate Champion and Dick
Bay, half burned in the ruins.
On Sunday evening, while the-fight was
in progress, Jack1 Flagg, who is notorious
as a leading rustler, drove up to the K. C.
ranch. He had been elected a delegate to
the Democratic State Convention and was
on his wav to Cheyenne, intending to stop
at the ranch all night Nearing the build
ing, he saw several mounted men about,
but supposed tbey were a friendly cow
party, and when they suddenly ordered
him to throw up his hands, jokingly re
plied: "Go to " In reply one of the
party leveled a rifle at him, and a bullet
sped past his head.
One Man Keeps Them at Bay.
Flagg had a rifle in his wagon, but had
no arms on his person. Springing to his
wagon he grasped his rifle and kept the
party at bay, while a boy who accompanied
him cut the traces attaching the horses to
the wagon. Then the two leaped on the
horses and fled safely through the iusilade,
being foil owed-a considerable way. They
reached the ranch at Crazy Woman and
started north, ioining the Sheiifi's posse
from Buffalo. None of the attacking party
were injured.
After Flasrir escaped the cattlemen fired
his wagon, and, running against thehouse
in Indian fashion, set nre to tne Dunaing,
burning up two men, Champion and Bay,
who had fought them all day.
The cattlemen then started toward
Buffalo, and the rustlers organized and
went forth to meet them. The cattlemen
learned of the advance of the rustlers, and
took shelter in the T. A. ranch, 13 miles
from Buffalo. About 2 o'clock Monday
morning the rustlers reached the ranch and
surrounded the invaders, and at daylight
the latter opened fire upon their besiegers.
Shots were exchanged all day long, but the
number of killed and injured cannot at
present be learned.
The Cattlemen Still Besieged.
The cattlemen with their horses are
safely barricaded inside the ranch build
ings, and this morning one of them escaped
through the attacking party, presumably on
his way for reinforcements. The result of
to-day s (Tuesday's) work at the T. A. ranch
is vet unknown.
Yesterday a man, giving his name as
George,Green, was brought to Buffalo badly
wounde'd, claiming that he had accidentally
shot himself; but lie is thought to be one of
the cattlemen's party who participated in
the fight Couriers are scouring the coun
try for reinforcements for the rustlers, and
thev are rapidly coming in. They claim
they will be 200 or 300 stronger to-night
and able to handle any force the invaders
can muster. The acting Mayor of Buffalo
has called on the Governor for a company
of State militia at Buffalo, to be given to
the Sheriff to quell the disturbance.
Bustlers Victors In a Bloody Battle.
A dispatch from Casper, Wyo., says:
The most alarming reports are being re
ceived here from the scene of the battle be
tween the cattlemen and the horse thieves,
better known as "rustlers." Late last
night a man from Biverside arrived and re
ported that the 150- deputies of Sheriff
Angus attempted to arrest the invading
army and killed 28 of them; also, that 18 of
their own men were killed. v
Great excitement exists here, and no one
knows who the armed force is after, nor
what moment they may swoop down upon
this community. The town is a walking ar
senal. If the object -of the ringleader is to
kill off all his private enemies on this trip,
about one-half the popuiation-here must be
on the list This section to a man will turn
out'if any miscellaneous killing takes place
around here. Several newspaper represen
tatives are here but fear to go to the scene
as every stranger is looked upon with sus
picion and the army, if they caught the
reporters, would keep them close as pris
oners. Kusnlan Bounds to Exterminate Wolves.
EAPro City, S. D., April 12. Stock
men along the Cheyenne river have begun
war for the extermination of wolves that
are killing large numbers of calves aud
colts. Ten Bussian wolf hounds have been
brought here from Tennessee to be used in
the hunt.
ROOMS TO LET.
See the Cent-a-Word Columns
of THE DISPATCH To-Day. They
are the Best lists Published.
THREE CENTS.
THE WEmjIYSTERY
Investigators Positive That
Poison Cansed the Death
of the Police Chief.
M0BE PBOOF DISCOYEBED.
Coroner McDowell Adds Some Expert
Testimony to the Case.
GAMBLE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED
Conflicting Stories About a Scene In the
Chamber of Death.
COUNTY OFFICIALS PREPARED TO ACT
The exclusive announcement In THJ3
Dispatch, yesterday that Gamble Weir
had been poisoned was almost the sole topis
of conversation yesterday.
Nearly every other man in the city had
been a friend of the late Superintendent
of Police, aud they gathered in
knots on the streets and discussed
the strange crime. None save a few very
close friends had even suspected foul play,
and the discovery of poison, together with
the high standing of the people who opened
the grave, added to the interest of the story.
All sorts of wild stories are floating as to the
perpetrators of the murder.
The county authorities have taken hold,
and the mystery will be sifted to the bottom.
District Attorney Burleigh says he will give
the case his personal supervision.
Coroner Heber McDowell offered his ser
vices yesterday, and said he was willing to
act as soon a3 District Attorney Burleigh
will put the case in his hands.
The Coroner Convinced It Was MnTder.
The Coroner says he is anxious to make a
full investigation of the case, and is con
vinccd the late Superintendent of Police
was murdered. In an interview last night he
said: "Gamble was one of my warmest
friends, and one of the best men who ever
held office in Pittsburg. At the time of his
death I had some suspicion, for I did not
believe he should have died when he did,
nor in the way he did. But my suspicions
were quieted by the death certificate from
two reputable physicians, and that satisfied
me. The symptoms, however, as shown in
TnE DlSPATCH.are clearly those of arsenic
al poisoning. I have found the same
symptoms in other cases of poisoning by
arsenic.
"Another fact that I have noticed in a
great number of poison cases is the embalm
ing fluid does not act where there is arsenio
already in the body. It does not have the
bleaching effect it usually has on the re
mains of persons who have died naturallv.
I was near the remains almost constantly
until the time of the funeral. The condi
tion of the body mystified me.
"At one time the face turned black and it
was only through the skill of the under
taker and the cold weather that the natural
color was restored.
No Doubt of Foal Flay.
"I have noticed this in a great many
poison cases and had I had any suspicions
or known the symptoms I would certainly
bave ordered an inquest then. Knowing
what I do now I feel certain Gamble Weir
was poisoned."
County Commissioner- Weir and Harry
Pfell put in the most of the day consulting
with District Attorney Burleigh, and re
iterated the facts as to the opening of the
grave and the finding of the poison in the
stomach.
For the past two years the late super
intendent had resided with Harry Marsh
and his wife, Jennie Marsh, at 1730 Cliff
street The house was owned by Gamble
Weir but it is alleged was purchased by the
Marshes.
Mrs. Marsh nursed Chief Weir during
his last illnes and when she was called on
yesterday at her home she said:
"I do not believe Gamble Weir was
poisoned, and if he was it must have been
administered to him outside. I have been
quoted as saying Jimmy Weir knew
whether he Was poisoned, but I never
made such a statement The only people
who attended him regularly were myself.his
brother, Commissioner Weir, and my
consin, Mr. PowelL There were other peo
ple in the room, and I believe some of them
gave him medicine.
Gamble TVelr TVai a Good Friend.
"Gamble Weir was the best friend I ever
had. He has lived with us off and on for
the past nine years. We lived on Wash
ington street, and at Gamble Weir's request
we came up here to make a home for him.
I worked steadily as a janitress,
making 516 a month, and my husband some
times makes as high as 515 a week. We
agreed to purchase this property from
Gamble Weir on the installment plan, and
have already paid 51,482 in cash, and have
boarded him for two years in part pay
ment" "And I am sorry for it," broke in Mr.
Marsh, "for we are now likely to lose
everything we have paid. I do not believe
Weir was poisoned. It is only a scheme to
beat us out of the money we have paid in."
Mrs. Marsh, who is a tall, handsome En
glishwoman, soon quieted him, however,
and then continued: "We arethe people who
lose most by his death. If he had lived we
would have had the property, and now we
may lose all we have invested here. I have
been both mother and sister to him, and it
was through my nursing that he recovered
from Intermittent fever several years ago.
He had first taken cold at the Liberty street
fire. He was sick for about four weeks.
In fact, he had been sick for six months.
Beginning of His Last Sickness.
"It was on January 2 that he fir3t com
plained of his stomach and it was then the
vomiting commenced. One day he would
be better and the next day very low. I ex
cluded some visitors under the advice of Dr.
McDonald. m
"Three davs before his death in the pres
ence of Mr. Powell he said tome: Ton have
been a mother to me and I shall see that
you are rightly treated if I die. This house
belongs to vou and Harry (her husband).
"On Tuesday while he was lying on his
deathbed he took my hand and that ot his
brother and said: 'Jimmy, it I die I want
you to promise me one thing. That you
will take care of Mrs. Marsh and hers. I
owi so much to her that not even my estate
can repay it Promise me you will observe
my wishes.
"Mr. James Weir made no reply, and
again his brother said:
" 'James, I want you to promise to take
care of her.'
"He replied: 'Gamble, I shalL "
Mrs. Marsh had made this statementpre
viously, and when it was shown to Com
missioner Weir he admitted such a scene
had taken place, but said Gamble was
suffering greatly at the time, and made the
statement at her suggestion. He says there
was no one else in the room at the time.
Put It Down In Writing.
Last night Mrs. Marsh was asked whether
anyone had been present at the time ot this
statement, and she replied. "Him," point
ing to 3Ir. Powell, who answered: "I wa
there all the time, and 15 minutes after the
statement was made I came down stairs and
wrote it out"
"Did you know that Gamble "Weir wm
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