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THERE IS A REASON.
The small advertisements in The
Dispatch's "Kooms to iei" comma
increased over 200 per cent in
April. They are read and lib
erally answered. Oneccntairord.
FORTY SEVENTH TEAK
HOLD WISCONSIN
Ana Delegates Will Be In-
structed to Stand l)y Him
to the Last Moment.
YILAS WITH HIS OLD CHIEF.
Bob
Lincoln to Be Considered by
the Anti-Harrison Men.
Colonel Shepard Says the President
Will Be Renominated South Caro
lina for Hill David Still Has Some
Western Friends, but Is Declared Out
of the Eace Chief Justice Puller Has
a Boomlet Too Three State Con
ventions to Be Held To-Day Politics
of All Kinds From Every Place.
Milwaukee, Slav 3. "Wisconsin's
delegation is going to the Democratic
Isational Convention with directions to
vote as a unit They Trill be in the big
gathering at Chicago to help make Grov er
Cleveland the party's Presidental nomi
nee. "We will have no second choice."
The decisive declaration quoted vras made
to-night by Chairman E. C. Wall, of the
State Central Committee. His -words were
in forecast of the action of the Wiscon
sin Democratic Convention, which is
to be held in ihis city to-morrow, and the
delegates to which are nearly all on hand
to-night eagerly discussing the ontlook.
Interest centered chiefly in the doings of
the State Central Committee, which was in
executive session at Chairman Wall's pri
vate office, mapping out the work ot the
convention.
It was generally conceded that no cast
iron instructions would be given for Cleve
land, although his administration and him
self personally would be extolled in the
highest terms, and the delegates to Chicago
would be requested to use all honorable
means to bring about his nomination. The
only glimpse of iron under the velvety
smoothness that seemed to cover all prep
arations was in the intimation that the
unit rule would be enforced for a certainly.
Vilas Is on the Lookout.
Ex-Postmaster General Vilas, who was
supposed to be the embodiment of Mr.
Cleveland's wishes concerning to-morrow's
proceedings, was ensconced in a luxurious
parlor at the Pabst House throughout the
evening receiving influential delegates in
private, and shaping matters for a
volcano of Cleveland enthusiasm. He
softly evaded a reference to
statements that he was Governor General of
the Cleveland forces. "Best ask the people
whoTfcide such statements about my move
ments," he said, pulling himself together
majestically, as if there might be something
of a Vilas boom in an emergency. All talk
to-night however, was Cleveland. It was
even said that not over three men in the
convention hall to-morrow would be advo
cates of Hill or anyone but the famous ex
President. The two or three Hillites, it was men
tioned as if by way of explanation or
apology, would be from the extreme north
ern part of the State, the inference being
that they were nearly outside the pale and
could scarcely be considered really and
truly Wisconsin men at all, not being for
Cleveland. Besides Colonel Vilas and
Chairman Wall no doubt seemed to exist
that the delegates at large would include
another pronounced Cleveland man of na
tional reputation none else than the author
of the famous phrase, "We love him for the
enemies he has made," General E. S.
Bragg, "United States Minister to Mexico,
under the last administration.
The Orator Stands Aside for the Brewer.
Until this evening it was probable that
the fourth delegate at large would be Gil
bert M. Woodn ard, who was expected to be
of service in making a nominating speech,
or in some other equally important junc
ture. The exigencies of the situation,
however, have led to his withdrawal, os
tensibly owing to pressing business engage
ments. The true reason for his action is
said to be to make way for George IT. Lund,
the wealthy German brewer of La Crosse.
The necessity for the party holding dur
ing the national contest the accession ot
German-Americans won in the last State
canvass by Governor Peck on the compul
sory school issue is the kev to the talk of
Lund in addition to the latter's probable
generosity to the campaign fund.
August TJihlein, the head of the Schlitz
brewing interests here, would stand an ex
cellent show were it not for the fact that
Chairman Wall is a Milwaukee mau, and
two delegates at large from this city might
be regarded as crowding the rest of the
State.
One of the electors it was believed to
night, would be Gustave Willager, of Mil
waukee, another concession to the German
Lutherans. There nas a report to-night that
the compulsory education question would
be practically ignored in the platform and
only national issues taken up, the theory
being that as no State ticket was to be
named such a course would be most proper.
The planks generally spoken of -were on fn
dorsement ot Cleveland's administration and
his tariff policy; a protest against debase
ment of the nation's currency and a demand
for a repeal of the Sherman silver law.
FULLEE HAS A BOOM.
The Chief Justice Said to Be Backed by
the Cleveland Following.
Washington, May 3. The Cincinnati
Enquirer correspondent sent out a story yes
terday that Chief Justice Puller is being
boomed for President by Cleveland's
friends, who recognize the inavailability of
the ex-President. Inasmuch as John R.
McLean is in the city he is thought to be
the authority lor the story.
The backers of the boom are said to be
Don M. Dickinson, William F. Vilas, Gen
eral John C Black, ex-Postmaster General
Stevenson, Mr. Harrity and Grover Cleve
land himself. It is said the latter is- for
Justice Fuller next to Grover C
FIXED FOR HARBISON.
Secretary Ukins Looks After Dii Chief's
Interests In West Virginia.
Washington, May 3. Special The
fact that the West Virginia Republican
State Convention will meet at Martinsbnrg
day alter to-morrow has brought u, number
GROWS FRIENDS
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of leading politicians from the State to
Washington presumably for the purpose of
securing points on the Presidental situa
tion. Secretary Elkins has assisted in get
ting light for his friends, and the informa
tion to-night is that a Harrison delegation
will be sent to Minneapolis from West Vir
ginia. It is probable that there will be no
instructions given by the convention, but
that known friends of the President will be
bent as delegates.
"Blaine is undoubtedly the first choice of
the Republicans of the State," said one of
the West Virginians now here, "but it is
certain that he is out of the race, and the
sentiment is general now that the President
should be renominated. Neither Secretary
Elkins nor Judge Goff has interfered one
way or the other, as it was not necessary in
order to secure a delegation favorable to
Harrison."
LINCOLN A POSSIBILITY.
The Son ot HI. Father Not Unwilling to
Lead the Party The Anti-Harrison Con
ference "Will Consider Him The Alle
gheny Delegation tikes Kooert.
Washington, May & Special The
name of Minister Robert Lincoln is re
ceiving a great deal of attention here and
in other parts of the country. A gentle
man who is an intimate of Lincoln has just
returned from London, where he frequently
saw our chief diplomatic representative
abroad. It may be taken as a fact that
while Mr. Lincoln is not a candidate for the
Republican nomination he is not unwilling
to be considered in connection with that
position, and would accept a nomination
which came to him with a marked degree of
unanimity.
He feels that his immediate official chief,
the Secretary of State, has voluntarily
removed himself outside of probable con
sideration. As to his more remote superior,
the President, Mr. Lincoln will not consent
to contest with him for the nomination.
Lincoln knows he cannot be elected without
the cordial support of the administration,
although he might get the place at the
head of the ticket without that assistance.
There ha? grown up a feeling against a
New England Presidental candidate in
view of ex-Speaker Heed's recent promi
nence, but several very influential men,
some from th: East and some from the
West, are considering a ticket made up
of Lincoln and Heed. They claim that
Lincoln wonld be perfectly acceptable to
the silver men and the gold bags, and that
he would have the magic of his mighty
name as a potent element of success.
When the conference of Piatt, Reed,
Quay and others takes place it is said that
those who are in charge of the Lincoln
movement will urge his claims, and Piatt
and Warner Miller are both said to be very
friendly to the Illinois diplomat.
"But Lincoln has no record on current
and pressing matters of importance," is
said bv the doubters.
"All the more reason for nominating him
and all the more cause to think he will
win," is the prompt reply.
A number of tho Pennsylvania National
delegates are outspoken for Lincoln for first
choice, and among them is William With
erow, of Allegheny, who announced himself
during his last visit here.
HAEEISOS AN ASSURED FACT.
Col. Shepard's Paper Ban the President
Will Be Renominated at Minneapolis.
New Yoke, May a The 2IaU and Ex
prets to-day asserts that President Harrison's
renomination at Minneapolis is an assured
fact In support of this statement, it prints
the following table of instructed delegates
from compilations of figures alreadv re
ceived from State and district conventions
already held all over the country:
Alabama, 22; Arkansas. 16; California, 2;
Florida, 8; Illinois, 6; Indiana, 30: Kansas. 8;
Kentuokv. 26. Maryland, 4: Michigan. 4; Mis
sissippi. :8: Missouri, 34; Nebraska, IB: New
York, 26; Ohio, C; South Carolina. 18; south
Dakota. 8; Tennessee, 2; Texas, 30: Virginia.
B; Wisconsin, 10. Total, 302.
The paper continues as follows:
Pilvate information has been received
from others who have either been chosen
delegates or will be and in absence of Instruc
tions can vote as they wish, and tliat 211
have already put themselves on record as
Intending to vote lor Hanison. These aro
absolutely accurate records. The additional
delegates will be trom States and Territories
as follows: Arizona, Iowa. Maine, Massa
chusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New
Jersey. New Mexico. North Caiolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Khode Island,
Vermont. Virginia, Washington, West Vir
ginia, Georgia and Maryland.
HEIXHEE CLEVELAND SOS HILL.
Both Have Friends, bnt It Is Against Policy
to Nominate Either.
Washington, May a Special
Speaker Crafts, of the House of Represen
tatives of Illinois, one of the delegates at
large to the Democratic National Conven
tion, was at the capital to-day. Mr. Crafts
fcaid that he saw evidences of a steady
decline in Cleveland stock. There was
undoubtedly a strong sentiment in favor of
Cleveland in Illinois; that the people gen
erally honored an'd liked Cleveland, but
that there was a spreading.doubt as to the
advisabilitv of giving him the nomination.
"How about Hill?" was asked. "While
I do not think Mr. Hill will get the nomi
nation," Mr. Crafts replied, "it would not
be true to say that he has no support in Illi
nois or elsewhere in the West. He has
some support in the Illinois delegation. I
do not think he deserves the abuse he gets.
I do not think that one who has been of
such service as he has, and who has accom
plished what he has, should be jumped on
ana aeciarea an unnt man lor President. J.
do not say this in advocacy of his nomina
tion. I am inclined to doubt the wisdom of
nominating either Hill or Cleveland. I do
not think either will be nominated."
A CLUB FOB GB&Y.
The Cleveland Delegates to Force Indiana
for the Ex-President.
Indianapolis, May 3. Special The
relations between the Cleveland and anti
Cleveland, or Gray, State delegation to
Chicago being rather strainell it has been
decided in order to avoid a wrangle not to
have a meeting of delegates until the
National Convention meets. The Cleveland
members have once more carefully investi
gated each delegate and have found that of
the 30 delegates there are just 13 ot them
who can be thoroughly relied upon for
Cleveland. Their position as stated to
night by one of the most prominent dele
gates is this:
"We will demand that the 30 votes of
Indiana be cast solidlv for Cleveland as long
as he is in the race. If the 17 Gray men in
the delegation will not consent to this plan,
then we 13 will never support Gray in the
convention. That is the kind of a club we
have toehold over the Gray majority on the
delegation, and it will be an effectual one.
For w lthout a solid delegation from his own
State, Gray could never hope to be nomi
nated for either the first or second place."
NOT AFIEB THE HONOR.
Fonr Democrats In One District Bernse to
Ran for Congress.
Franklin, Pa., May 3. Special The
Democratic County Convention reconvened
in this city ta-day. Ninety-fiye delegates
were present The tioket was completed
by the nomination of William Geyser, of
Rockland, and William Orr, of Rouseville,
for Assembly, and John M. Hamilton, of
Cherry Tree, for County Surveyor.
J. S. McGarry, Franklin: W. J. Bre'ene,
D. J. Geary and Charles H. Duncan, of Oil
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Ptt$mtjg
PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 1892
City, were named for Congress, but each
promptly declined to allow the use of his
name. Finally it was decided to leave the
filling of this vacancy to the County Com
mittee. HARRISON FEARS LINCOLN.
Illinois May Take Up tne Son of the Mar
tyred President Robert Has Many
Friends and No Kecord Cullom Sneers
nt Blaine.
Washington, May 3. Special. The
action of the Illinois Republicans at their
State Convention to-morrow will be watched
with anxiety by President Harrison and his
friends. They predict that the delegates to
be chosen will be instructed to vote at Min
neapolis for Harrison's renomination, but
they are everything but confident The
President is just now putting great faith in
the newly professed friendship of Senator
Cullom. The Senator says:
The Illinois Republicans are for Harrison
and although the convention which is to
meet to-morrow may not instruct its dele
gates to the Minneapolis gathering, they
will be Harrison men, just the same. He
says Harrison is the strongest man the
party can nominate.
The Senator gives the President all the
credit for the diplomatic negotiations grow
ing ont of the Chilean, Italian and Bering
Sea controversies and says the latter was
sitting up at nights going over the foreign
correspondence and planning a vigorous
American policy while other people "were
in their beds sleeping." His reference to
"other people" is supposed to apply to
Secretary Blaine.
Illinois Republicans are very much in
clined at present to give Harrison the cold
shoulder and take up Robert T. Lincoln.
The name ot the son of the martyred Presi;
dent is at present receiving much consider
ation by the Republican managers together
with that of McKinley, Rusk, Reed, and
perhaps one or two others.
It is the almost unanimous sentiment of
Republicans in Washington, including the
advocates and opponents of the President's
renomination, that Lincoln as a candidate
would be most acceptable to the masses of
the party. He has, they say, no record to
be attacked and oueht to be as acceptable to
the East as in th West.
HARBISON AND SILVER.
Cold Comfort for the Colorado Republicans
and Their Hobby.
Denver, May 3. Special. Ex-TJnited
States Senator N. P. Hill has returned
from Washington, and on behalf of Presi
dent Harrison makes public the adminis
tration's views on the proposed bi-metallic
convention. "I have seen all the corre
spondence," said the ex-Senator to a re
porter, "but I have no right to say any
thing m ore than that it is very promising.
The President is doing everything in his
power to bring about some arrangement
with Europe, and he will not call a confer
ence unless he has an assurance that it will
result in accomplishing something.
"We have had several conferences that
have produced no results and for that reason
the President will not call this conference
unless he is assured of what can be done.
Therefore it may be said that when the
President announces negotiations leading to
the holding of a conference the situation
must be very promising and that something
must come from it. It it should be done,
the result will at least have the effect of ab
sorbing a large amount of silver as a money
basis in Europe." From the tenor of Sena
tor Hill's remarks it is clearly evident that
President Harrison is not even friendly
toward Colorado Republicans.
ALLIANCE PEOPLE QTJIEI.
They Hold a Conference- but Keep Every
thing Under Their Hats.
Birmingham, Ala., May 3. The South
ern Alliance presidents and executive
boards have been in conference here all day
and are again in session to-night, but be
yond the fact that all the Southern States
and Oklahoma are represented, little or
nothing is known of their proceedings.
Members when not in the conference talked
pleasantly, but told no secrets. It is given
out that Colonel Polk is presiding and'W.
F. Gwyn, of Tennessee, is Secretary. Colonel
Polk made a speech in opening the proceed
ings, and then general reports irom'all the
States were made. It is gathered that prac
tically evervbodv in attendance -1s lor a
People's party in national elections, and it
is probable that this polioy will prevail.
There were some prominent members
last night who were opposing any support
of the People's party in any form", but it is
openly announced to-day that these have
been brought around and that the body is
practically unanimous now on the proposi
tion that all Alliance men should support
the ticket. Whether anv formal action
has been taken on this subject is what can
not be understood.
Cnlnstrncted Delegates From St. Lonls.
St. Louis, May 3. The Republicans of
the Eleventh Congressional district of this
city this afternoon elected Charles F. Men
neker and Clark H. Sampson as delegates
to the Minneapolis National Convention.
The convention refused to instruct the dele
gates for Harrison, but it indorsed the Har
rison administration in its resolutions.
Hill Gets Some Sonth Carolina Delegates.
Charleston, S. C, May 3. All coun
ties in this State held Democratic conven
tions yesterday to send delegates to the
State Convention to choose delegates to
Chicago. A few counties instructed for
Hill, but the large majority sent unin
structed delegates.
Washington County Prohibitionists.
Washington, Pa., May 3. Special
The Washington county Prohibition Con
vention was held at this place to-day, and
the following ticket was proposed: For
Congress, David S. Sterltt; Assembly, J. B.
Smith, J. S. Speer and William McPeake.
California Indorses Harrison.
Stockton, Cal., May 3. The Repub
lican State Convention to-day indorsed Har
rison's administration, declared against free
coinage, the enforcement of the eight-hour
labor law and restricted immigration.
Mr. Payne Will Not Be Cnairman.
Milwaukee, Wis., May 3. Henry C.
Payne, mentioned as possible Chairman of
the Republican National Committee, says
his business will prevent his accepting the
honor.
Iowa Is for Boles.
Dubuque, La,, May a The" Democratic
County Convention to-day unanimously
adopted resolutions strongly indorsing Gov
ernor Boies for the Presidency.
Harrison Delegates Elected.
Fairburt, III., May 3. Harrison dele
gates were elected in the Ninth and Eigh
teenth districts to the
State convention
which meets to-morrow.
England's Allen Labor Question.
London, May 3.--In response to a me
morial to the Government, praying that
measures be taken to check the influx of
Eanper aliens, Mr. Balfour has expressed
is sense of the importance of the subject,
and has promised that the Cabinet will con
sider the question.
1,338 Immigrants Vaccinated.
New YORK,May 3. Varioloid developed
among the steerage passengers on the West
ernland, which arrived here to-day, and
1,338 of her steerage passengers were .vacci
nated. t
LC.W.KIEFER'S RISE
And a Bit of Eomance That
May Cause His Fall
Out West.
A WIFE WITH OLD LETTERS
Full of Love and Self-Denial Clouds
His Last Honeymoon.
HOW A PEN LEADS TO PENITENCE
Whtn the Words That Flow From It ire
Worthy of Preservation.
AN ALLEGHESI LADI'S JUST EETENGE
I SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Pueblo, Col., May 3. Mr. Edward C.
W. Kiefer has become in late years a very
versatile young man. While his best hold
is that of singing tenor in a church choir
and looking like a young divinity student
with health broken down by too close ap
plication to studies, ha can do a number
of other things equally well.
The accomplishment which is liable, to
bring him future grief is that of letter
writing. He wrote a number of breezy
letters while in Louisville to Pittsburg
papers over the signature of "Caro," and
these letters brought him considerable
glory and greatly needed cash. But it is
not these that will cause his great soulful
eyes to become tearful about the edges.
The letters which he has written
to his wife, his "Dearest Madge," in Alle
gheny City, which she like a prudent and
long-suffering wife has steadily preserved,
will be produced at the coming divorce trial
in this city and will go far toward showing
the cunning of this slick gentleman.
Mrs. Maggie Kennedy-Kiefer's attor
neys have granted The Dispatch corre
spondent a peep at these most loving epis
tles. At times Edward 0. W. outrivals
Amelie Rives in the warmth of his lan
guage, and again he sings a humble strain
that surpasses the best efforts of Uriah
Heep.
AH the Girls In lore With Dim.
While in Kansas City he tells his dear
wife how he has "learned to dress windows"
with such rare taste that the ladies all ex
claim, "What a lovely maul"
"Up in Yankton, Dak., he tells his wife
how the young girls are falling in love with
him, even several Indian girls from the
reservation. "But I behave myself, darl
ing, for I want to regain your respect and
love. I am trying to become worthy of
you. But it is hard in taking the girls
home from church and choir rehearsals,
knowing how madly some of them are in
love with me, to always treat them cere
moniously. But I think of you, and then I
am strong to resist temptation." In one
letter he mentions the fact that a friend
made him pressntof a silver-bandied silk
umbrella. This was probably -much like
the one thai disappeared from a boarding
house in Louisville at the time that Kiefer
left that fashionable place to "go West for
his health."
His conduct in Pueblo has been most ex
emplary at least, so far as the public gen
erally knew. Of course, he joined a church
choir. He behaved in a most dignified
manner. When he would lift up his voice
is hymns of praise he alwavs wore a becom
ing frown on his face, as if he would warn
all susceptible young ladies that "all is
vanity."
In his business as manager of the Globe
drygoods house, operating on the money of
his Nebraska German father-in-law, he
showed great taste in selecting for his
clerks none but pretty girls. Although the
store was not in the business center, it rap
idly became quite popular. During a recent
"Merchants' Carnival" given in the city bv
local talent for the benefit of the Y. M. 6.
A., Mr. Kiefer offered a prize for the best
poem that would advertise his firm, ladies
only to be allowed to compete, which goes
to show his great literary taste.
The Firm Now Hyphenated. '
His business prospered so that his indul
gent brother-in-law allowed Kiefer's name
to appear in the firm's title, and in April
the business was removed to the center of
the drygoods district, in a new building ar
ranged for "The Glade-Kiefer Drygoods
Company." Mr. Kiefer purchased a build
ing site in the fashionable lesidence dis
trict, on the Northside, and accepted plans
tor a handsome residence. He purchased
over 51,000 worth ot handsome furniture to
be stored until his residence is ready for
its occupants. He splurged well on his re
cently acquired wealth.
Kiefer's best record ha3 been this Glade
conquest. In the summer of 1890 he en
tered the pleasant prairie city of Grand
Island, Neb., where, by his well-fitting
Prince Albert coat and religious air, he
easily won the confidence of the unsuspect
ing villagers, rather unused to the ways of
city-bred men. Mr. Henry Glade moved
from the East to Nebraska manv years ago,
and by patient industry and tne frugality
which characterized the German race, he
slowly amassed a competence which places
him among the well-to-do men of that por
tion of the State. His family were not in
clined to the social world, and Miss Chris
tine Glade had not entered society
when Kiefer appeared. She had but
recently finished her studies in the
public school. She is a bright-eyed
little lauy, petite ana ratner pretty, xne
story of his conquest is not yet told. Any
wayi Mr. Henry Glade decided to set young
Kiefer up in business, and together they
came to Pueblo late in the fall of 1890 and
made preparations for Opening a store,
which began business early in the following
year.
now Kiefer Wooed and Won.
Mr. Kiefer did not hastily push himself
into Pueblo social circles. He must have
had a hard time of it resisting his impulses
L to smile on some of the pretty maids of this
city, but remembering that he had already
secured a strong pull on Glade he
conducted himself as a model young man.
His spare time was taken up in singing in
a choir, planning his scheme to obtain a
divorce trom his wife in Allegheny City,
meanwhile writing to her loving words full
of praise for her goodness and deploring his
failings. He obtained his decree of divorce
in Hitchcock county, Kau., on the 21st of
September, 1891, on his allegations that he
had lived in Nebraska six months last pre
ceding the bringing of this action, and that
his wife had wilfully deserted him in No
vember, 1887, and for the two years last pre
ceding she had refused to live with him,
while he has ever been a true and faithful
husband.
Mrs. Maggie Kiefer all of this time was
striving to find her true and loving hus
band. His letters still came, but they
always appeared to have been written in
some hotel in some distant Western city
where he happened to be "on business.
At length his brother in a Pennsylvania
city sent to Mrs. Maggie one of "Brother
Ed's" letters giving to her the news of her
husband's latest home. She forthwith
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Eromptly wrote to him, aud then the fun
egan.
An Unbidden Gnest at the Feast.
It was now February of the present year
and he was prospering with his new wife in
Pueblo! He wrote Maggie no more loving
letters. He now told her of his divorce, his
marriage and his glowing prospects. Would
she spoil all? If she would only keep quiet
he would soon have some money and could
then provide handsomely for her. But
promises didn't go. Local papers an
nounced that Mr. and Mrs. E. C. w. Kiefer
were going to California for a tour of sev
eral months. A few days later it was an
nounced that Mrs. Kiefer was not well and
they were going to Texas. Next Mrs.
Kiefer had gone to her home in Grand
Island to visit her parents.
But in spite ot all these notices Mrs.
Masgie came to Pueblo with a letter of in
troduction to the Rev. JohnHervey, pastor
of the United Presbyterian church, with
whose familv she has since resided.
Through his efforts she obtained a position
as notion clerk with the Paul Wilson Dry
Goods Company. Mrs. Kiefer, as she has
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been know'n here, conducted herself in a
quiet, gentle way, making few friends anV.
keeping her own counsel. Outside of th.?
minister's family she told no one of her
history or her trouble. She met Kiefer,
and failing to obtain the satisfaction she
wanted she finally placed her case in the
hands of attorneys and the suit was brought.
Her attorneys are sanguine that they can
prove the Nebraska divorce to have been
obtained fraudulently, and they have the
documents to prove their claims. Kiefer
relies upon the Nebraska paper for his sal
vation in the eyes ot his rich father in-law
and his second wile. With his heart full
of love for his young and greatly beloved
daughter, Mr. Henry Glade will stand by
Kiefer until a final legal settlement is ob
tained. If Kiefer fails to make his story
good, the wrath of the stern parent may be
decidedly unpleasant.
Kiefer has no sympathy in this com
munity since his past conduct is known,
while the greatest of respect is accorded the
two unfortunate young women.
TWO ELECTRIC DEATHS
On the Streets of Boston Canse Much Ex
citement A Fallen Trolley Wire Kills
a Pair ot Horses The Driver Badly
Shocked.
Boston, May 3. Special Bostonians
had another awful demonstration to-day of
the deadly force of the electric current in
the overhead trolley system of propelling
electric cars which has been so thickly
woven over Boston's streets. A guard wire
was broken at the corner of Dorchester. ave
nue and Broadway, South Boston, at noon
to-day, and the heavily-charged wire fell to
the street, landing on the backs of two
superb gray horses atttached to a big
wagon.
Instantly both animals dropped in their
tracks, with their paralyzed driver nearly
on top of them. In a moment there was
the sickening odor of burning flesh, and a
crackling, sizzling sound, and a wreath of
blue smoke curling up from the inanimate
heap of horse flesh.
One of the grays was instantly killed and
the other, after a moment's paralysis, began
to kick and squirm in horrible agony, his
great teeth, flecked with blood, gnashing
together in his death struggle. It was from
the other that the smoke was ascending, and
the awe-stricken crowd that had now
gathered around said that the wire had
struck him on the side of the neck and was
burning a great blistering furrow in it.
Soon the struggles of his companion
ceased, and the two lay together in an
inextricable mass of hoofs and harness. A
thousand people witnessed the death strug
gles of the horses, and halt a score of boys
and men narronly escaped the same fate.
RE LOVED AND LOST
And With a Sharp Razor Shortened
His
Boad to Glory.
Sumnee, III., May 3. Special. A
most sensational suicide occurred at Landes,
a small town north of this city, last night
due to unrequited love. For nearly two
years past Theodore Baker, son of William
H. Baker, of Willow Hill, 111., has been
paying court to Miss Lulu Paddock,
daughter of Henry Paddock, of Landes, and
from all appearances was her accepted
Btiitor. At 7 o'clock yesterday evening
Baker called on Miss Paddock, but did not
enter the house. They remained outside on
the porch where he pressed his suit ardently,
but to all his pleadings Miss Paddock re
plied him nay, saying she could never
marry him.
When young Baker took his departure
Miss Paddock retired to her room, and a few
minutes later was terror stricken at the
sight of her unlucky suitor staggering into
her bed chamber with five ghastly gashes
in his throat and the blood streaming on tho
floor. "Upon reaching the room he fell full
length at her feet, dying before a physician
could be summoned. The weapon used was
a razor.
HURRYING UP THE CASE.
Increase in the Allegheny Bulldlnc Appro
priation Attached to the Sundry BUI.
Washington, May 8. Special An
effort will be made to-morrow to call up the
river and harbor appropriation bill, but it
is understood that Judge Holman, Chair
man of the Committee on Appropriations,
will antagonize it with the sundry civil bill,
which is the most important of the resular
appropriation bills. Senator Quay this
afternoon introduced an amendment to the
sundry bill increasing the limit of the Alle-
eheny Federal building to 5385,000. The
present limit of cost is $250,000.
The amendment proposed by Mr. Quay
provides for the appropriation of the addi
tional $135,000 so that it will be available
on July 1 of the nreent year. This will
give the supervising architect a fund of
$200,000 with which he can proceed during
the next fiscal year. A, oill to the same
effect, which was introductd by Congress
man Stone, is now before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds,
bnt as the chances for its consideration are
not favorable, the plan of attaching' the ap
propriation to the sundry civil bill was
adopted.
FBANCE HOT LULLED 'TO SLEEP.
Though May Day Pnssed In Peace
the
Police Are Still Vigilant.
Paris, May 3. M. Bicard, Minister of
Justice, has sent a circular to the pro
cureurs throughout France, calling upon
them to enforce in the strictest manner the
regulations for the mauufacture and sale of
dynamite.
The Government does not believe that be
cause May Day passed without any trouble
of consequence the Anarchists have aban
doned their work. A large increase has
been made in the force of secret police, and
every endeavor will be made to ferret out
all the dangerous Anarchists in the country.
A Kebel Slowly Sliced to Death.
Shanghai, May 3. One of the chiefs
who took a prominent part in the Choying
rebellion was recently captured and brought
to Tien Sien. He was found guilty and
ordered to be executed in a most horrible
manner. The sentence was that he be
slowly sliced to death, and the awful pun
ishment was inflicted iu a pitiless manner.
To Try Anarchists Without Jury.
Madrid, May 3. At a Ministerial Coun
cil to-day, the Cabinet decided in favor of
the introduction in the Cortes of a law pro
viding for the trial of dynamiters without
a jury.
IBIPALED ON A BROOM.
Perhaps the Worst Murder
on Becord In
Chicago The Murderer's
Ann! Her Body Carved to
Victim His
Pieces Sho
Had Resented an Insult.
Chicago, May 3. A murder, the shock
ing details of which savor more of uncivil
ized butchery than, has been known for
years in Chicago, was committed between
C and 6 o'clock this evening in the home of
Michael Walsh.on Washburne avenue. His
wife, Bridget Elizabeth, met death in a
manner that rivals in horror the fates of
victims of the Whitechapel district.
At the usual time, early yesterday morn
ing, Walsh went to work, being a teamster.
As he passed through the kitchen he bade
his wife goodby, in accordance with his
custom. In the same kitchen he saw this
evening evidences of a tragedy, and in an
adjoining bedroom iouna ner
remains,
mutilated as if by Jack the RipDer. The
; L!,3.i .1 if t
"mains were hidden beneath a pile of rags.
8 -uing meal had been partly prepared;
r "Urlr over the floor were little
''n J J0 & Walsh stooped to ex-
am.. f.ff, "7, e.re pieces oi news
paper, Bi-, Cf, HrJ, 'g the matter a
second though, ? , l in search of his
wife.
For 15 minute
had
searched in
vain.
Suddenly it occurred fo him that there
was a strong and disagreeable odor in the
bedroom. He returned there. He raised
the window curtains. With one hand he
threw the pile of rags aside, and there on
the blood-stained carpet was the body of his
wife. Sixty-five gashes told the story of
a death that had come only alter
a violent struggle, as was shown
by the disarrangement of furniture and the
spattering of blood. Not satisfied with
killing his victim, the slayer had so horri
bly disfigured the corpse that even Walsh
himself could hardly recognize it. From
the crown of the woman's head to her feet
there were cuts in every conceivable direc
tion. A broom had been broken and the
handle thrust through the entire length of
the woman's trunk. All of the cutting
wounds, it was evident, had been inflicted
by a pair of scissors.
Within four hours after the murder, Mrs.
Walsh's self-convicted murderer, was ar
rested. He was Thomas Walsh, the dead
woman's nephew. Walsh acknowledged he
was the guilty party. He said that while
drinking beef together he had insulted Mrs.
Walsh, whereupon she slapped his face. He
drew a knife and stabbed tier, and the sight
of blood suddenly drove him insane.
STARVING BLAINE TO DEATH.
The
Verdict of Tom Murray Who Caters
to Congressional Stomachs.
Washington, Ma v 3. Special "They
are starving Jim Blaine to death," says
Tom Murray, the caterer to Congressional
stomachs. Mr. Murray went to the theater
the other night and saw Secretary Blaine in
a box with several members of his family.
Instead of watching the play Mr. Murray
says he was compelled to study the pale
and colorless face ot the Secretary of State.
"That face," says Mr. Murray, "has
hannted me ever since, and I am convinced
that they are Btarving him to death. They
don't give him the proper kind of food to
eat. I know how It is. The doctor's sav
he must not eat this, and bis wife is afraid
to allow him to eat that, and the result is
the man does not get enough to satisfy his
appetite. He may get sufficient quantity,
but he does not get the right qualitv. I
have seen too many starving people not to
know the look and. expression that marks
their features If I had my way, I would
give Mr. Blaine whatever his appetite
craves, and in a few weeks he would be as
well as any man in the world."
All IMP0STABT ENGINE TEST.
A Ziocomotlve on the New York Central
Makes 78 Miles an Hour.
New York, May 3. Special An
important engineering test was made to-day
on locomotive 870, running the Empire
State express on the New Xork Central
Bailroad. The work was done by Angus
Sinclair, editor of Locomotive Engineering.
He sat in a box on the front of the engine's
cylinder and took steam indicator diagrams
all the way from New York to Albany.
A speed of 78 miles an hour was recorded,
but the engine developed over 1,600 horse
power. The work of pulling that fast train
was done on an expenditure of 1 pounds
of coal per horse-power.
THE BAE0N OUTWITTED.
His
Wife Fnt an Abrnpt Stop to His
Detective's Employment.
New York, May 3. The Baroness Blano
this morning played her trump card on her
husband, who the other day admitted in
court that he had hired a detective to watch
her. She had the detective arrested for
annoving her.
To-day she had a judgment for 545,511 01
against the Litofuge Manufacturing
Company put in the hands of a deputy
sheriff; and the deputy sheriff went down
to her husband's office later in the day and
seized the place. The Baron, her husband,
is President of the company. Its debts are
$70,000.
PLURALITY INSTEAD OF MAJORITY.
A Change Proposed In the Constitution of
the State of Connecticut.
Hartford, May 3. The House of Rep
resentatives met this afternoon after a re
cess of nearly three months. A Constitu
tional amendment as offered substituting
"plurality" for "majority," wherever the
latter word occurs in Article 4 of the
Constitution. An attempt was made to put
the bill immediately upon its passage, but
the House referred it to the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments. The House,
by a vote of 128 to 82, adjourned until Sep
tember 27.
A Plot to Bescne Kavacho).
Paris, May 3. The authorities had in
tended to transfer Bavachol to Montbrison
yesterday, hut abandoned the idea on learn
ing that the Anarchists of St. Btienne had
organized a demonstration to rescue the
prisoner. It was decided to keep him in
Paris until the opening of the assizes in
June.
Deeming Still riaying Insane.
Melbourne, May 3. Deeming believes
that an appeal to the Privy Council for a
respite in his case would succeed. He S3ys
his. mother's spirit is now urging him to
kill Miss Jtounsevell.
TEIP MORNING'S SEWS.
Topic. Page.
Politics for All Politicians 1
An Erring Alleghtnlan'a Trouble 1
Another Free Bridge Susgestion --.. 1
Better PIro Protection Demanded 2
Death of a Passlonist Missionary........ "
Knocking Out Bellevne's Bnrgess -. 2
Editorial and Miscellaneous 4
Novel Demands or a Maine Convention.. 4
More Light on theMarylind Deal.. 5
An .Echo or Balmaceda's War O
The Baseball Scores in Detail 8
First Day of the Bit; Shoot 8
News of the Nearby Towns 8
Talk on the Burial or the Wires O
Troublesome Layman at Omaha O
The Bnslness World's Bndset...'-. 9
How a Syndicate Was Wrecked. .V-....
Cloonan Guilty of Mnrder Jy...
The Oil Scoot' Field News .
rieal Estate nml Commercial Markets,
A Hick on Parsimony in Congress
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THERE IS A REASON.
The small advertisements in Th
Dispatch's "Rooms to let" colnmn
Increased over 200 per cent In
April. They are read and lib
erally answered. One cent a word.
THREE CENTS
FREE BBJGES FREE,
County Commissioner Mercer
Compiles Some Interest
ing Figures on the
DISPATCH'S PK0P0SIT1W
To
Have the Comity Bridge the
Eivers in the Two Cities.
THE BURDEN OF TAXATION FIXED,
And the Structures Would Ee Paid for
Without an Effort.
COMPARATIVE FIGURES DISPLATED
The proposition printed exclusively in
The Dispatch to have the county at laTsa
assume the responsibility for free bridges
in Pittsburg and Allegheny citie3 struck a
popular chord yesterday and the free bridga
advocates spent yesterday in discussing the
proposition.
One of the most enthusiastic advocates of
tho county making the bridges free is
County Commissioner Mercer. He is thor
oughly familiar with the affairs of the
county and contends that the county can
build at least two bridges inside the limits
of the two cities within two years without
increasing the current expenses of the
county a particle, which he contends would
give to the county the free bridges prac
tically free.
Mr. Mercer spent yesterday compiling
facts aud figures relative to the proposed
free bridges. While discussing the subject
Mr. Mercer said:
1 have read In The Dispatch with great
satisfaction at different times during the
past few months accounts of our county's
financial affairs, the assessment and equali
zation of property values liable to taxation,
the condition of the countyjs bonded indebt
edness, the present year's tax levy, etc., and
also that three-fourths of one mill will be
ample to provide for current expenses in
1393 is an almost assured fact.
Allegheny County's Great Prosperity.
This is ccrtamly a most gratifying con
dition. Especially Is this true when wo un
derstand Unit trie county's bonded debt is so
arranged that it will be several years ere wo
are called upon to pay it, and in regard to
this question I learn by reference to tho
County Controller's last annual report that
the Indebtedness of the county is so dis
tributed that a continuance or our present;
prosperous condition will enable us to pro
vide for Its payment without the necessity
of an increase in the present levy on tho
basis of the present valuation, but with tho
possibilities of an increased population and
a necessarily increased wealth all in our
favor the levy of necesity must bo le-s.
Taking this view or the situation, tho debt
will be canceled without being burdensome
on anyone and its payment will scarcely bo
felt by the greatmajority of taxpayers.
In view of all these facts, I was led to in
vestigate somewhat a question whicli I feel
suro you will agree with me in saying is one
of great public importance. It is: "What is
the least possible cost with which freo
bridges can be secured to the public?" Tho
result of this investigation I wisn to sub
mit to you, and with your approval to tho
general public, through the agency of your
valuable paper. It is as follows: With tho
knowledge that the present county tax
levy is recognized Dy all taxable3 interested
(generally speaking), not only as an equi
table, but a low tax, and also that It provides
an excess of more than $300,000 over and
aDove what Is necessary for current ex
penses, I wish to inquire why should it not
be continued lor the period of two yeari, or
so much thereof each year for two years, as
may bo necessary to raise sufficient money
to be used for the purchase or construction
of two county bridges?
Connecting the Two Cities.
One of these should be built over tho
Monongaliela river, connecting tho city of
Pittsburg with the Sonthside, and one over
the Allegheny river, connecting the cities of
Pittsburg and Allegheny, and constructed
and paid for tho saino as other county
bridges, and to be used by the public as freo
bridges, the same as other county bridges
are ued.
I find tbero is a recent enactment that en
ables the proper authorities to make it In
cumbent upon the districts in which tho
county locates aud builds a bridge to main
tain and piotect it forever after, tho connty
in no wise being responsible fonepairsor
damages needed or claimed at any timo
after its part of tho contract has been
fulfilled, which can be for the construction
of a complete bridge, with approaches, otc.,
or anv part thereof, or an appropriation of
a certain sum of money with which to help
the district pay for a bridge.
Now, if theie bo no legal objections to in
terfere in the building of two such bridges,
as suggested, why should they not be bnilc
at this most opportune time? Quite recent
ly the county erected a bridge for the al
most, if not exclusive, use of the people of
one small township utacost of not less
than $15,000. The people of the district bene
fited have not, and will not for years to
come, pay into the county treasury in
county taxes that amountof money, yet this
bridge is, and always will remain, a county
charge. With this ns an illustration, let me
see what an examination of the records re
lating to the building, etc., of bridges, aIo
the proportion o payment for them by the
taxables of the districts most benefited will
show.
Pittsburg Pays the Freight.
In the first place I learn that the taxable
valuation of the county for 1891, that being
the last adjusted valuation, is $232,976,580.
Of this sum the city of Pittsburg's asses iment
constitutes $147,412,011; the city of Alle
gheny's assessment, $52,837,400; boroughs,
$20,6M,727: townships, $53,07-',435; a total of
$iS2,97S,5fcO. Thus It will be seen that tho
proportions of the countv tax paid by the
taxables of the city of Pittsburg for'that
year Is more than one-half of the entire
levy, and the taxables oi Pittsburgand-AIIe-gheny
cities jointly pay five-sevenths of the
amount necessary to be raised for current
expenses. Taking these figures as a basis
it is evident that the two cities in the past
ton years, including present year, have pro
vided $370,500 or the $518 700 expended in
the construction and maintenance of the
various bridges erected by the county over
tho rivers and creeks In the various
boroughs and townships throughout tha
county. Do they all combined accommo
date and act as a convenience for as
many of our citizens as two. such
bridges as those suggested will? And
why should not the county erecB
two such bridzes with the understanding
that they will forever after be maintained
at the expense of the municipalities in pro
portions to be agreed upon?
When such a great and beneficial result
can be accomplished without increasing tho
buidouof taxation will it not be right and
in keeping with the progressive spirit of tho
times to do it? And do not the equities of
the case demand that it should be done?
And will it not be a reflection on Judicious
nana'rAmiint QTirl irfifti flftnSB tO nezleCt tllO
present opportunity of providing for tho
Seopie a long-neeuuu.
ridges?
want two frca
The Movement for Harmonious Laws.
Harrisbueg, May 3. The Pennsyl
vania Commissioners for the promotion of
uniformity of legislation met here to-night
and elected Ovid F. Johnson, of Philadel
phia, President. Arrangements were made
for a meeting at an early day in 2few York;
City, with delegates from New York, Dela
ware, Massachusetts.Xew Jersey and Mich
igan, for the devising of a plan of operation
to bring about harmonious State legislation.
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