f"&WfqesQ.jzp!pp:&Yr-'"3 air- w ADVERTISERS APPRECIATE The excellent returns from The Dispatch's cent-a-word colnmns. Rooms to let advertisemeuts more than doubled last month! p $ttpittg ADVERTISERS APPRECIATE The excellent, returns from The Dispatch's cent-a-word colnmns. Rooms to let advertisements more than doubled last month! FORTY SEVENTH YEAR. TITTSBURG TUESDAY, MAY 24 1892-TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS. mgmtfli THE STAMPEDE TOWARD BLAINE Has -Already Begun, as Far as "Washington Politicians Are Concerned, MRS. BLAISE IS WILLING, For She Doesn't Think Her Hushand in Harrison's Debt. Nothing: Talked of at the Capital Except Enthusiasm for the Manetlo Man From Maine Judge Caldwell Confi dent That the Secretary Will Accept Merely a Matter of Party Duty Clarkson at Quay's House in Wash ingtonThe Latter's Trip to His Bea ver Home Postponed a Day in Conse quence of This Visit. (KFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l "Washington, May 23. It Is possible that the plan of thtt anti-Harrison Repub licans to stampede the Minneapolis Con vention for Blaine may not be carried ont successfully, but, so far as 'Washington politicians are concerned, the stampede has already begun. When the fact was announced in. dis patches more than ten days ago, or imme diately after the conference between Sena tors Cameron and Quay, Mr. Piatt and others, that Blaine was the man upon whom the opposition Republicans would unite, it was generally thought that Blaine would make this plan impossible by de clining to allow himself to be considered as a candidate. It was said that he would at once write another letter withdrawing absolutely and unconditionally from the contest and stating that he would not ac cept the nomination even if made by accla mation. Mr. Blaine has not written that letter, and it is now thought quite unlikely that he will write it. Another Declaration Not Necessary. In fact, if the word of an influential and honorable Republican Senator is to be be lieved, Mr. Blaine has stated within the oast few days that he feels it entirely un necessary for him to take any action with regard to the coming Minneapolis conven tion. He said in the letter to Mr. Clarkson that his name will not go before the con vention, and it will not, with his consent Mr. Blaine considers, however, that he has said all that is necessary, and if his triends insist on nominating him, or at tempting to do so, it must be at their own risk. This attitude of Mr. Blaine is entirely satisfactory to the anti.Harrison men, and they feel perfectly confident of being able to conduct matters to suit themselves, if Blaine will only maintain his present ef fective silence. Mrs. Blaine on the Subject. The statement that Blaine has thus, nega tively at least, placed himself in the hands of his friends, finds confirmation in the fact that Mrs. Blaine has also, within the past few days, stated with the utmost emphasis that Mr. Blaine is not under any obliga tions to the President, so far as politics is concerned, and that he will under no cir cumstances do anything more than he has already done to prevent his friends from attempting to bring about his nomination. This report of Mrs. Blaine's announcement is not hearsay, but is an absolute fact. Senator Quay will leave Washington to morrow for his home in Beaver, Pa., and ill remain there until about next Monday, when he mill return to Washington for a day or two before joining his Senatorial colleagues and other Washington Repub licans in their journey to Minneapolis. A party of Senators is now being made up to take the trip together, and it is a some what notable fact that almost every one of them is opposed to Harrison's nomination. Secretary Blaine's Final Assurances. Mr. Quay will leave the city with the assurance conveyed to him directly that Mr. Blaine will not refuse to accept the nomination if it comes to him as the per fectly unanimous sentiment of the Repub licans assembled in convention at Minne apolis. Nothing has been talked of in Washing, ton but the wonderful enthusiasm that has been aroused by the knowledge that Blaine is apt to be a candidate after all, and Demo crats as m ell as Republicans now begin to accept it as an assured fact that Mr. Harri son will meet with a relentless and over powering opposition when his managers arrive in Minneapolis. Men who ten days ago laughed at the idea of Blaine allowing his name to be used now admit that it looks ns if he were the most available and likely candidate. In connection with the Blaine gossip to day, it was significant that one of the most outspoken Blaineites was Representative Caldwell, of Ohio, who is ex-Governor Foraker s active lieutenant and Chairman of the newly-organized Republican Con gressional Campaign Committee. He in formed his colleagues and those who inter viewed him on the Bubject that Blaine would accept the nomination, notwith standing all that has been said to the con trary. aierelr a Matter of Party Duty. Judge Caldwell appeared to be so confi dent that his prediction will be verified that many persons supposed that he had some inside intelligence which Mr. Blaine's Maine lriends did not reveaL The .Turfim met all suggestions raised against the prob ability of an acceptance of the nomination by Blaine by declaring that it is not a ques tion of personal Convenience, but a matter of party duty. Mr. Blaine said he owes something to the Republican party, and the time has arrived for him to pay off his i, v y-L accePt5n? the nomination which will be bestowed upon him at Minneapolis. Were you aa original Blaine man, Judge? asked ex-Representative McComas, of Maryland, who is a Harrison delegate at large. "No," replied the Judge, "but I believe he is the strongest man we can nominate, and I am for him in preference to any other man in the party." This declaration was taken to mean that Caldwell has received a tip from Foraker. The Cabinet officers who advised the President last week that he ought to warn them and other officeholders to stay away irom the convention now think they have made a mistake, for they Bee that Harrison will need All the Friends and Workers he can muster, and It is understood that gome of the most effective administration wirepullers will observe the order rather in the breach than in the observance and go to Minneapolis to keep an eve on the Blaine men and other anti-Harrison con spirators. It is evident, moreover, that when the President issued this order he did it only in a Pickwickian sense, and meant it to apply to some officeholders and not to others. He knows very well, for instance, that the most popular man in Washington connected with his administration, Dan Ransdell, Marshal of the District of Colum bia, who. is a verv clever political worker, will be early on the ground at Minneapolis, looking out for that portion of the work which lias been intrusted to him, and that he will be assisted bv those officeholders whom he wants and will leave in Washing ton those whom he does not want As a civil service document, thereforo, this latest executive order is mere sham and pretense like many that have pre ceded it Alger's Show for Second riacr". The statement telegraphed to Thb Dis patch last night, to the eflect that General Alger, of Michigan, had finally decided that he would like to take the second place on the ticket with Blaine, and that the ob ject of the meeting of Republicans at his home in Detroit last week was for the pur pose of furthering this desire, was di rectly confirmed to-day by the receipt of a letter addressed to an anti-Harrison Re publican Senator. In this letter General Aleer set forth his ambition for a place on the ticket with Blaine, while still claiming that under no circumstances would he play second fiddle to any other man in the Re publican party. Quay, Piatt, Clarkson and many other Republican managers are much taken with the Alger idea, and will support the Michi gan man with determination, in case they succeed in putting Mr. Blaine or some other Eastern man at the head of the ticket. CLARKSON AT QUAY'S. Tlie National Chairman's Double Mission to Washington He Wants to Consult With the Ex-Chairman, and lie Is Italslnc Some of the NeedraL Washington, May 23. Special Chairman Clarkson, of the National Repub lican Committee, arrived in Washington this evening from New York, and went directly to the house of Senator Quay, where a conference was held. Mr. Clarkson and his stenographer were registered at the Arlington Hotel, but Mr. Clarkson had not put in an appearance at 11 o'clock. The statement was given out by Colonel H. L. Swords, who was at the station on the ar rival of the train, that Mr. Clarkson was met with a carriage and was spirited away no one knew whither. Senator Quay undoubtedly knew, how ever, for he had been waiting all day to see the National Chairman. The Senator wanted to leave for Beaver to-night, but decided to wait over until to-morrow for the express purpose of talking with Mr. Clarkson. Heny Cabot Lodge and Chaun cey I. Filley were on the train with Mr. Clarkson, and they passed Mr. Blaine be tween Philadelphia and Baltimore. Quay Wants to Talk With Clarkson. Senator Quay is anxious to talk to Mr. Clarkson about the Blaine programme, and that the Senator is confident it will win is shown by the fact that he expressed to a Senator colleague to-day the belief that Mr. Blaine would certainly "be nominated. An Iowa Republican who, has been long intimate with Mr. Clarkson, said to-day that the latter is so bitter in his opposition to Harrison that he would resien his place as Chairman of the National Committee if the President should be renominated. Mr. Clarkson has other important busi ness In Washington than conferring with Senator Quay. The National Committee is short of funds; in fact, its treasury is said to be bankrupt, and unless some good-sired subscriptions are received soon the literary bureau in operation here will have to be abandoned. It is thought, however, that some way will be found to prolong its exist ence until the campaign is fairly under way and the money for political purposes more plentiful than'it is now. Secretary Truer Has n tittle Hoe. The departure of Secretary Tracy from Washington adds interest to the very lively political gossip that is being induleed in at present It is understood at the Nai y De partment that the Secretary will not return to Washington until June 1, and that he will spend the interval in New York State, working among the delegates in the interest of his chief, Benjamin Harrison. In this connection it is reported here to night that the Secretary is rather hopeful that in the event of the renomination of Benjamin Harrison there mav be a place on the ticket for Benjamin P. Tracy. FIERY FORAKER IS FRANK, While He Slay Not Nominate Blaine Hlra seir, Be Thinks the tatter Will Lead Ills Party Again His Own Health None ot tho Best Just Now. Cincinnati, May 23. Ex-Governor Foraker was a busy man to-night, notwith standing that his health has not been at the best for several days. A rumor that had evidently grown into the dignity of are port had gone abroad that an important arrangement had been made involving him in the essential work of the coming National Convention at Minneapolis. The effect upon the ex-Governor was to flood him with inquiries. To a representative of the Associated Press, who was among the first to make a personal inquiry as to the truth that For aker was to make the speech in the conven tion nominating James G. Blaine for the Presidency, the ex-Governor was exceed ingly frank, although not profuse in his answer. "I do not know anything about such a re port," he said, "and have never said I would nominate Mr. Blaine." Then, thinking a moment, as if not con tent to leave the matter in such an unsatis factory state, he added: "I have said, how ever, that in my judgment Mr. Blaine should be nominated,, and it is my opinion mat lie win oe nominated. "Your answer does not say you will not make the nomination speeeh, but only that you have never said that you would,"" was suggested by way of getting a more explicit statement" "It is sufficient," he replied, "to indicate plainly what is my preference for President" His manner indicated that he was more impressed with the main fact of who Bhould be nominated than with the smaller preliminary concerning who should make the nominating speech. He said, however, on the subject, that somebody must have been industrious in circulating reports, as be had been queried from numerous quarters, and even then his doorbell was ringing once every five minutes by newspaper represent atives calling to verify the report, which notwithstanding his half-way denial, everybody finds it easy to believe. OB. FENBOSE OUT ON SAIL, Ho Gives a Bond of 81,000 and Is Allowed to Roam at Hill. Chevxnne, Wyc, May 23. Special Dr. Charles B. Penrose, the Philadelphian, who was surgeon for the raid in Johnson county, was re leased on habeas corpus pro ceedings to day. He furnished a bond of $1,000, and may go where he pleases until called for trial. The Information charges him with the murder of Nick Bae, who was killed at the K. C. ranch, with Champion, by the stock men. Dr. Penrose quit the party.the day before the first shot was fired. He was out here for his health, and was weary of the rough travel and exposure. Governor Barber and Dr. Penrose were class mates. BLAINE IN NEW YORK, Where He Went to Consult Eminent Oculists and' Also to Visit HIS BRAND-NEW GRANDDAUGHTER No Political Significance In His Trip From Washington. CLEVELAND AND DILL ALSO IN GOTHAM ! SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE PI8PATCH.1 New York, May 2a Secretary of State James G. Blaine and Mrs. Blaine reached Jersey City at 9 o'clock to-night Engine 395, with Engineer Harry J. Codelle, who hauls Mr. A. J. Cassett's car, at the throttle, rolled into the big depot ahead of six cars. There were few people present, as it was not generally known that Mr. Blaine was to arrive. Near the entrance to the ferry a small man approached Mr. Blaine and said some thing about a coupe. The Secretary waved him away. The man was persistent, and a second time importuned Mr. Blaine. Again he was repulsed and again he re turned. Finally Mr. Blaine, who was plainly annoyed, turned around toward him and saidt "You are a very impertinent fel low, sir." Instantly the little man turned and hur ried up to the reporters. He was weeping and wringing his hands. "I am Isaac- P. Rossa, an inspector in the postoffice build ing," he said. "I am misunderstood, and now where do I stand? I am gone, sure," and he wept aloud. He had endeavored to persuade Mr. Blaine to use a cab that was there. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine took the ferry boat Chicago, on foot Lodged in Harrison' Parlors. When the ferry boat reached New York, Detective Morris called a carriage that was waiting, and Mr. Blaine and his wife were driven to the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They were shown to parlors 25 and 27, which were occupied by President Harrison on his recent visit Long before the Secretary's arrival the largest group of newspaper men seen out side of a national convention was in the corridors down-stairs. Every shade of pub lic opinion was represented by these men. They were from all sections of the country. Mingling with them were scores of big local politicians. They were all there for the purpose of catching a glimpse of the man from Maine. They were disappointed. Mr. and Mrs., Blaine remained in their apart ments. As soon aa Mr. Blaine was refreshed after his journev he received the newspaper men. Many of tnem had met the Secretary first during his campaign for the Presidency In 1844, or in 1888, when he took the stump for Harrison Just Like the Blaine of O d. Standing erect beside the table, which had been set for a late supper, dressed like the Blaine, of old, with high standing collar and loosely tied cravat, with his famous Prince Albert coat buttoned tightly over his chest, his white hair brushed care lessly off his forehead, and his snow-white beard closely trimmed, the Secretary re ceived his visitors. He had a Bmile for those he knew, and a broad smile at the number there, As the newspaper men were formally presented to him he gave each of them a cordial handshake and addressed those he knew by name, recalling in one or two Instances occasions in which he bad met them. Then he straightened himself and was ready for questions. "I feel, gentlemen,'" said the Secretary, "that you nave got a dry hand this time. I am very glad to greet you. I have always been glad to greet the gentlemen of your profession.' I am not here on any matters Eertainlng to public business. My eyes avc bothered me a trifle, and one of the purposes of my visit to New York at this time is to consult with the best oculists. There is nothing serious, but I feel that it would do no harm to see these oculists. An other point is that I want to see my little granddaughter. I wish to Impress upon you that my visit has nothing whatever to do with the political situation. I shall be here four or five days, and shall remain here at the hotel." His Health Speaks for Itself. "Would yon consider it proper to speak of your conference with the President at the White House, to day?" the Secretary was asked. "Ah," he replied, "I was with the Presi dent only 30 minutes, and if I should tell you what occurred you would not be bene fitted in the slightest degree." "As to your health, Mr. Secretary?" "That speaks for itself," and the Secre tary held his head erect His voice was strong and clear throughout the interview, and it was evident that he was by no means the broken man that his political opponents have made him ont to be. Neither Mr. Piatt nor any of the big Re publican politicians saw Mr. Blame to night At 11 o'clock the lights were out in his rooms, and Mr. Blaine had retired. Among those who were in the corridor down stairs during the evening were: As kistant Secretary Bussey, of the Interior Department, and General O. L. Spaulding, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Ex Senator Henry W. Blair, of New Hamp shire, who has a Presidental boom of his own, was also conspicuous in the throng. Mr. Blair walked around, arm-in-arm with Congressman Burleigh, which gave rise to the report that he was attempting to get up a flirtation with the Warner Miller con tingent in this State. Mr. Piatt, when questioned about the ob ject of Mr. Blaine's visit, said: "Mr. Blaine's visit has no political significance so far as I kno w, and if it had any I think I would know. I did not know of his in tended visit until I saw it in the news papers." Cleveland and Hill Also In Town. While one of the representative Repub licans is at the Fifth Avenue, the big Dem ocrats Senator David B. Hill and Grover Cleveland are occupying apartments at the Normandie and the Victoria respec tively. Senator Hili came here yester day, ana was Dusy to-Jay receiving his friends. He declined to' see reporters, but in reply to a message in regard to the report that he was preparing a letter declining the nomination of President, he stated that henceforth he would absolutely ignore the canards spread abroad by Repub licans and the Republican press. He stated further that he was very much annoyed by these reports, and by the endeavors of re porters to investigate them. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. Cleveland and baby Ruth all arrived in this city this after noon from Lakewood, N. J. They will re main probably for the next ten days, and will then proceed to Buzzard's Bay," Mass., for the summer. MISS KATE PIKE WAS JILTED. That's Why She Was Anxtons to Shuffle Off Her Mortal Coll. New York, May 23. Miss Kate R. Pike, the Treasury Department typewriter, of Washington, who was found unconscious in her room in the Astor House Saturday last with the gas turned on and two cuts in her wrist, was taken from Belle vue Hospital to the Tomhs Police Court to-day and ar raigned on the charge of attempting sui-. cide. She was released as having been de mented when the attempted her life. The basis of this conclusion is a pitiful letter to her mother, written before she cut her wrists and turned on the gas. The let ter betrays the girl's secret, and discloses relations with one she refers to as "Jimmy," who one time had wanted her to marry him, but who, after her yielding to him, told her "such an idea was now ab surd." DEATH OF YOUNG VANDERBILT. Typhoid Fover Carries Off the Favorite Grandson of William H. The Only One Mentioned in His Grandfather's Will Ho Leaves a Million. ' New York, May 2a William H. Van derbilt, aged 2V, son of Cornelius Vander bilt, died to night at 10:15 o'clock. His father, mother, brother and sister were present when he passed away. He had been weak all of the earlier part of yesterday, and was gradually recovering from the effects of hemorrhages of Sunday, until, at 8.35 to-night, he had another hemorrhage of the stomach. Dr. McLane was with him when he died. He appar ently rallied from the attack under Dr. McLane's treatment and then went to sleep. His sleep was a perpetual one, for he never awoke. He was taken ill on May 4 at New Haven, Conn., at that time very seriously. As there was no typhus fever in New Haven at that time it is supposed he contracted the disease while on a trip through the West ern States about the Easter holidas. Chauncey M. Depew said to-night that at the time of the trip Mr. Vanderbilt was not in good health and susceptible to ditease. Thd deceased inherited by the will of his grandfather, William H. Vanderbilt, 51,000, 000, the income to be converted to his use when he attained his majority, the princi pal to be placed to his credit when he be came 30 years of age. He was the only one of the grandchildren of William H. Vander bilt mentioned in his wilL The deceased was one ot the most popular men in the junior class of Yale College. NO COLOR LINE DRAWN. White lien In the Sonth lynched for the Same Crime That Negroes Are. Atlanta, Ga., May 2a Special. In an interview, Bishop Fitzgerald, in regard to the recent lynching of negroes by South ern mobs, says: "The unspeakable crime for which they were lynched outlaws the perpetrator, whether white or black, in every part of the United States. Frequent lyncnincs have occurred from time to time in the North, but they appear to be for gotten entirely. The white men in the South who are guilty of the same crime meet as swift a doom as the black man. It is notable that in all the spasms of indigna tion against the Southern people because of these lynchings, no word of sympathy has beien spoken for the white women whowere their victims. "The fact is," went on the Bishop, "that the best element of the negro race has no sympathy with the crimes that result in these outbreaks, and they are beginning to realize that Southern people are their truest friends. They have no desire to go where their professed friends are more numerous a'nd noisy, but prefer to remain among the white pe'ople ot the South." WALKING GOOD IN THE SOUTH All of the Crescent City's Street Car Lines Tied Up by Strikers. New Orleans, La., May 23. Yester day morning the car drivers strike extended to all over the street car lines. People were compelled by necessity to either walk or to call vehicles into requisition. Tne car lines trying to run to-day are the Canal and Cemeteries, Rampart and Dauphine, Esplanade and Bayou road, Clayborne, Tullane avenue and Dumain street lines. The cars on these lines, are however, only running at intervals. The uptown lines are not running to-day. Colonel Walker savs there are plenty of men ready to take the places of the strikers, but are restrained by intimidation. The police, he says, respond when notified of any trouble, but their number are insuffi cient to cope with the ever alert strikers. Colonel Walker said there was absolutely no change in the situation since yesterday. HIS NOSE IN HIS VEST P0CKEZ An Italian Gets Into a Family Bow and Loses His Smeller. New York, May 23. Special Domi nico Savalina went to the Harlem Court to day with a mass of bandages hiding what remained of his nose. The piece which was missing was tucked away in his waistcoat pocket, wrapped up in brown paper. It had been bitten off by Gardo Buronvanotto. The police arrested the latter's mother-in-law, Angela Trincalo, who keeps a grocery. On Friday Savalina dropped into the grocery, kicked Mrs. Trincala and knocked down her daughter, Mrs. Buronvanotto. On Sunday night the woman and her son-in-law went to Savalina's house, and there was a row. Beside the nose-biting, Savalina said the woman stabbed him in the neck. As the injured man had been the original offender, Justice Welde paroled the woman. The police are looking for Buronvanotto. C0UBTESY TO PEEDECESS0ES. Sitting Governors Appointing Ex-Governors to Supreme Bench Positions. New Orleans, May 2& Special. The first official act of Governor Foster, in stalled as Governor last week, was to ap point to-day his predecessor, Governor Nicholl's, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. This is understood to be in return for Nicholls' services in electing Foster Governor. When Nicholls took the executive chair, four years ago, he was under the same ob ligations to his predecessor, Governor Mc Enery, and his first a3t was to appoint the latter to the Supreme Court, which has thus been made a refuge for retiring Governors. NOT BOUND TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE. A Jnry Decides That Pool Boom Keepers May Exclude Undesirable Gnests. Cincinnati, May 2a J M. Boler, a colored man, who was some time ago ejected from Sharp & Co. 's pool room in Covington, because he was a colored man, brought suit for damages under the civil rights law, de manding 55,000. The trial was held to-day and the jury found for the defendants, on the ground that they are not bound to open their doors to persons whom they wish to exclude. LIEUT. HETHEBINGION BOUND HOME. Ho May Be Appointed Steel Inspector at Bethlehem, Pa. DtrntJQUB, Iowa, May 2a Lieutenant Hetherington and wife will proceed from San Francisco directly to the home of the latter in Wilmington, DeL They will avoid Dubuque and Mr. Hetherington's father will meet them in Chicago Saturday. He hopes to hear a confirmation of- the report that Secretary Tracey will assign the Lieutenant to duty at Bethlehem, Pa., as a Steel Inspector. 'The Concord Bound for Vlcksharg. Greenville, Miss., May 2a The wor ship Concord remained here to-day, and will leave at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning for Vicksburg. The vessel was visited dur ing the day by a large number of citizens and about 300 school children; COKA NICHOLS' DEATH Causes Wild Excitement in the Neighborhood of Chartiers. FOUND DEAD IN AN OLD BARN, Her Head Besting on a Pole and a Ballet Hole In Her Temple. NO EN0WN EEAS0N FOR THE TBAGEDY In an old-fashioned barn on a farm near McKee's Rocks, James Nichols yesterday found his daughter lying dead. Before her, where it had fallen from her grasp when death came, lay her broth er's revolver with three chambers empty. One ball had entered her right temple, but there was no other wound. The neighbors said they heard three shots. Be yond that, practically nothing is known of Allegheny county's latest mystery. Some believe it was suicide, but the abce of powder marks throw a doubt on tb as it also does that it was an accu Xjj, that it was an accif' Stg s, the victim of tUfa." rs old and very prett." le of the finest farms in tho is only 26 years father owns one State and the family is the oldest in tb: section of the country outside the McKees. The farm faces the Ohio riveiLast winter the old mansions house burned down and the family'ls living in one of the farm houses untif the new home is completed. There were four boys and two girls in the family. Nearly all are married and live away from home. Fonnd Dead in the Old Barn. Yesterday the father had gone to McKee's Rocks, and about 2 o'clock the mother went over to the house of Mrs. McCoy, who was celebrating her 90th birthday. Before leav ing Cora said she intended to kill a chicken and have it ready for dinner the next day. The mother started to McCoy's and the girl Boon after went to the old stable in the ravine below. The father returned home about 6 o'clock, but finding no one about the house, he went down to the old stable. He caught ight of his daughter's dress just inside the door. When he got nearer he found her crouched, half kneeling with her head rest ing on a pole, as if she had just fallen for ward. He next caught sight of the bullet hole in her temple. Under her lay the dead chicken. She had cut off its head. Beside her was the ax and just beyond her reach was the revolver. The father was afraid to move the body, and hastened to McKee's Rocks to notify 'Squire Miles Bryan. On the way he told the neighbors, and the whole countryside is aroused. There Were No Powder Barns. 'Squire Bryan told him it would be all rieht to move the body, and Dr. J. W. On stott accompanied the father home. When the doctor was interviewed he told how she was found and then said: "The family be lieve it was an accident, but when I exam ined the wound I could find no powder burns. I would not like to say just how close the muzzle was when tne shot was fired. The revolver belonged to her brother, Alexander Nichols, and the mother" told me the girl had been in the habit of shooting at a mark with it Several days ago she said the next time they wanted a chicken she would shoot It I examined the'fowl and could not find that it had been shot She had evidently caught it alive and then cut its head off, so it cannot be explained that she accidentally shot herselt while firing at tne chicKens. There is no way ot accounting for a suicide. She was a most estimable young lady and never had any trouble. She was well educated and had a number of admirers, but no lover in particular, and the family cannot think of anything that would cause the girl to end her own life. I had the body taken to the house and Mr. Bryan notified the Coroner. The family refuse to believe anything save that it was an accident" Many Believe It Was Murder. There are some, however, that believe it was a murder. Near the farm a great many Hungarians are employed on the railroad and it is thought they attacked her at the barn and that the three chambers were emptied at her assailants instead of at her self. The absence of powder burns also in dicates this, for when a gunshot wound is self-inflicted the flesh about it is always blackened and burned. Mrs. H. F. Heber, a sister, who lives in McKee's Rocks, favors this idea, for she declares there was no reason on earth for Cora Nichols killing herself, and the suicide theory does not seem probable. A LOSS OF MILLIONS Likely to Follow the Break or the Tessler Plantation Levee Crayfish Blamed for the Disturbance Severe Wind Adds to the Danger. New Orleans, May 23. Special The break in the levee at the Tessier plantation, in St James' parish, last night, promises to be almost as destructive as the Neta crevasse, which occurred in the same local ity in 1890, and which caused a damage of nearly 57,500,000. It is 13 miles above the Bonnet break, and on the same side of the "river. The chances are that the water from the two crevasses will meet, flooding more or less all the plantations between Tessier and New Orleans, a distance of 44 miles. The crevasse at 8 p. M. was 15 feet wide and widening, and 10 feet deep. The water from it has not yet flooded the tracks of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas, or the Mississippi Valley Railroad, but will do so in the next few days, and stop local busi ness on the line between here and Baton Rouge. The break in the levee at Tessier is at tributed to a crayfish. The river rose here to two-tenths of a foot above the high water mark of 1890, the highest known, and at Canal street and at several other points on the river the wafer ran over the levees, but was carried off by the gutters without any harm being done. In the vicinity of Baton Rouge the severe wind that prevailed all day yesterday drove the water over the levees" at various places, causing a great deal of anxiety. The people turned out generally fearing a catastrophe, but the levees only washed badly, and there were no breaks. STEICKEN BY SMALLPOX. A Philadelphls Traveling Man Takon With the Dread Disease. CniCAGO, May 23. What may prove to be a malignant case of smallpox was dis covered at the Palmer House this afternoon. The patient is T. a Meek, of Philadelphia, a traveling man, representing a publishing firm there. He Tias removed to-night to the pesthouse, where he will re ceive the best of attention. The physicians hope for the best His room at the Palmer House was thoroughly fumigated and th physicians vaccinated those who had been directly exposed. The Health Department is satisfied that the spread of the contagion has been prevented. Meek left his home in. Philadelphia Fri day. May 13. and visited NewYork.Toronto, jGaelph, Buffalo, Detroit and Columbus be- fore coming to Chicago. He arrived at the Palmer House on Saturday last, when he complained of feeling sick, and said he had had a severe back ache and fever for 24 hours. To-day he felt worse and Dr. Bry don, who was called in, found the Bvmptoms those of smallpox. To make sure, however, Drs. Bates and Montgomery were called in and verified the diagnosis. The Health De partment was notified and took prompt measures to prevent the spread of the con tagion. WESTINGH0USE A WINNER: The World's Fair Committee Compelled to Accept Bis Bid for Lighting the Big Show It Demands' a Million-Dollar Bond From Him, Though. CniCAGO, May 2a imperial. George Westinghouse's Company has been awarded the incandescent electric lighting contract for the World's Fair. After many days of fruitless endeavor to award the work to the Edison General Electric Company, the Committee on Grounds and Buildings, long after dark to night, was forced to award the contract to Westinghouie because he had by $81,000 the lowest bid. Towever, t S". , 'J o " fi?) '& j Torever. the committee asked n S1.000.. ." ' an evidence that the Westing- -" would fulfill its contract, nyiO . V."7 il June 10 to accept the terms. 5 President Vestinghouse, who attended the meeting of the committee by waiting in an ante-room and looking ouC on roofs for three hours before he was summoned to ap pear in the committee room, is going back to New York to-morrow and will meditate upon the terms before accepting them. To-night, when the committee had ad journed, Mr. Westinghouse said he thought the demand for 1,000,000 unjust, and was not yet decided whether he would accept the terms. CLEWS TO THE DENISON MUBDEEEB. Detectives Think They Art on the Track of the Mnn They Want. Kansas City, Mo., May 23. It was rumored here yesterday that the police had Incarcerated a man who is strongly sus pected of being the fiend who murdered four women at Denison, Tex., several days ago. The man's name is Jack Burke, and he is nominally held on the charge of vagrancy. He has a bad record, having served time for the attempted murder of Bill Lewis and Sergeant Silvers of this city. He was discharged from prison nine months ago and is known to have just come from Texas. Inquiry at police headquar ters failed in eithcT confirming or contra dicting the report, the police officials being non-comittaL At Denison, Tex., id nearly half the churches yesterday the recent murders were alluded to. Feeling tributes were paid to the memory of Mrs. Haynes, the first vic tim killed. It is reported that a New Or leans detective has got a clew which will clear up the mystery of the murder of Miss Teen Hawley. The detective is known to have left here suddenly last night for Tex arkana, Tex., where the thread of the mur der will be taken up. GENEBAL SICKLES PASSES AWAY. Ho Marched With Sherman to the Sea During the Civil War. Montevista, Col., May 23. General H. F. Sickles, a cousin of Daniel E. Sickles, died at his residence in Montevista at 5 o'clock this morning of some obscure stomach and liver trouble. An autopsy is now being held. He was 72 years of age. Earty in 1801 he went into the service as Major of the Eighty-eighth Illinois cavalry, and for a long time commanded that regi ment 83 Lieutenant Colonel. He was wounded severely at the battle of Pea Ridge. On recovering he joined Sher man's army and went with Sherman to the sea, and was afterward Military Governor of South Carolina, securing a commission as Brigadier General for meritorious service. YAQUI INDIANS DEFEATED. Mexican Troop Disperse Them With a Loss of Seven Privates. Hermosillo, Mexico, May 2a An en gagement took place between Government troops under Lieutenant Colonel Zapata and a band of Yaqui Indians near Los Pilros on the Rio Yaquin on the 17th in stant, but the account was repressed by the officials who had a censorship over the tele graph lines. The official report just received says a number of Yaqnis were killed and the re mainder dispersed, and owing to the mount ainous condition of the country the mili tary were unable to follow. Unofficial re ports brought in by American mining men state that seven Mexican privates were killed, and two officers, including the com manding officer, wounded. ANNA DICKINSON'S SPEECHES. She Sues the Republican National Corn- mittee for Her Compensation. New York, May 2a Chairman James S. Clarkson, of tho Republican National Com mittee, appeared in the Supreme Court to day to be examined in a suit brought sev eral years ago by Anna Dickinson to re cover $6,000 from the committee for a breach of contract. She makes Mr. Clarkson, Senator Quay, John C. New, J. Sloat Fassett, Samuel Fc's senden, AY. W. Dudley and others defend ants. The alleged contract required her to deliver campaign speeches. The First Wheat of the Season. San Francisco, May 2a The first car load of new wheat of the season arrived at the Call-board warehouse at Port Costa, CaL, from Delano, Cal., yesterday and was disposed ot on 'Change at"$l 52 percental. narrison Accedrs to Blalne'x Krqaest. Washington, May 23. The President to-day withdrew the nomination of Freder ick Bancroft as United States Consul at Brunswick, Germany. Big Fire Beported In Washincton. Portland, Ore., May23. It is reported that a disastrous fire is raging at Spokane in the flouring mill district THIS MORNING'S AEWS. Topic Page. The Blaine Talk Goes On 1 The Secretary's New York Trip 1 A Mysterious Tracedy at Chtrtlors 1 County Officials Hit Hard 1 Underground Wires Decided On... 3 Fltzpatrick in the Shadow of Death 2 Editorial Comment and Misoellaneons.. 4 A New Law Cat Down City Bids S Tronblesof a Female Tenant G Gufley Soys He's for Grover 7 The General Assembly Interesting 7 Anson's Colt's Walloped by Pittsburg.... 8 News From the Bnral Centers 8 EnBllah Leader for Protection O The BIchmond Terminal Beoricjinlzad.... O Plays for the Week Criticised 9 News of theConnty Courts 10 The OH Scout's I leld Beports 10 Live Stock and Commercial Markets 11 Fava Calls st the White House. .....I2J T, The Supreme Court Denies an Increase in "Wages to Treasurer Bell, AND CHOPS OFF A TEIFLE. His Yearly Stipend Determined by Two Special Acl3 That A GENERAL LAW DID NOT REPEAL. County Cfficers Sorely Terpleied Sweeping Decision. by a GLAD TO GET EVEN TEESEXT SALARIES The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has a playful habit now and then of putting faithful subjects between his Satanio Majesty and the deep sea. Not long ago the Pittsburg street acts were knocked out and confusion reigned. Now it is the Alle gheny county officers and their salaries that are on the anxious seats. There is a world of suspense in an opin ion handed down by Justice Heydrick yes terday on a motion to quash the appeal in the case of County Treasurer John A. Bell vs the county of Allegheny, reversing the judgment of Judge Stowe and entering judgment in favor rf the defendants upon the demurrer. Justice Mitchell dis sented. . This case was brought and argued to de termine whether the county officers were entitled to an increase of salary or not under the new census apportionment, which placed the population of Allegheny county at 551,000. With Mr. Bell it meant an ad vance from 55,000 to 510,000 per year, and was worth fighting for. This is the Treas urer's salary in Philadelphia. Jndjje Stowo Approved tho Increase. Judge Stowe last December decided that Mr. Bell was entitled to the increase, and an appeal nas taken from this decisi on by ten taxpayers to the Supreme Court In substance the Court decided that a general act does not repeal a special one, unless it is particularly named. The salary of the Treasurer was fixed at 54,000 by 3D act re lating to Allegheny county in 18C1, and by a supplementary act in 1870 it was in creased 5500. 'J.he Court then savs, "unless these acts have been repealed the salary of that office is now 54,500 per annum." Under the salary act of 1881 the county treasurer received 55,000 per year. The general opinion now is that instead of get ting an advance of 53,000, Mr. Bell will have his yearly stipend reduced 5503, This is not pleasant, to say the least If the de cision stopped here, however, the future would be clear enough, but it raises so many doubts concerning the salaries of other county officers that Commissioner D. J. Boyle, for one, thinks that no sal ary warrants can be issued until it is known just what the per annum stipend is in each case. Slightly Mixed In Their Opinions. Commissioner Mercer, Recorder Von Bonnhorst and .Register Conner, with other county officers, were nonplussed, and did not know what conclusion to draw. They prefer to wait for more light, though they talked freely about the de cision. Recorder Von Bonnhorst dismissed the subject by saying he was not lawyer enough to interpret a Supreme Court de cision, and he never could make head or tail out of what the learned justices wrote in their nicely-worded opinions. When the question of increasing the sal aries of county officers under the new cen sus was raised, the officers refrained, with the exception of Controller Grier, from drawing their pay. It is now 17 months since they have received their wages, but when Judge Stowe decided that Treasurer Bell was entitled to an increase last De cember, Controller Grier concluded to draw his salary of 54,000 for the year. It was intimated last evening that apply ing the decision to Mr. Gricr's case liis salary is fixed by special acts, and it is not that much. Cnttlnjr Down the Controller's Salary. Commissioner Mercer says the Control ler's office was created by the act of 1861, and the yearly stipend was put at 52,500. Subsequently it was advanced 5500 or 51, 000, he couldn't remember the exact amount Others hold that the Controller's salary, as an example, is only 52,500, just what the act of 1861 made it. This is all gues work, as the same line of reasoning will apply to all the county officers. Before the census of 1800 was taken, the officers were paid under the general salary act of 1881. It was an amendment to the act of 1876, fixing the salaries in counties where the population is more than 300,000 and less than 500,000. The act of 187S provided for countries having a population not less than 150,000 nor more than 300,000. The old salaries per year are as follows: Sheriff, 56,500; Coroner, 52,500; Prothona tory,$6,000; Clerk of Courts,54,500; Register, 54,000; Recorder, 55,000; Controller, 54,000; County Treasurer, 55,000; Commissioners, 52,500 each. The other officers are minor, and not so important The District Attor ney received 55,000, but under the act of 1891 he now gets 50,000. By the same act the county jailor was increased from 52,500 to 53,000, county detective from 51,200 to 51,500 and the county solicitor was also cared for. The Effect of the Decision. If the Supreme Court had decided the other way in Treasurer Bell's case, the Sherifi's salary would have been pushed up to 515,000 yearly, provided the office could earn it A fair averagewould.be 510,000, as the office doesn't pav, clear of expenses, more than from 52000 io 53,000 an. nnally. The Coroner would have received 55,000; Prothonotary under the acts of 1878 and 1883, 510,000; Controller, under the act of 1876, 510,000; under the act of 1883,58,000, Commissioners, under act of 1883, 55,000 apiece; Clerk of Courts, under act of 1876, 510,000; under net of 1883, 55,000; Register, 55,000; Recorder, under act of 1876, 512,000; under act of 1883, 510,000; Treasurer, 510,000. It will be seen that in most cases the salaries are doubled, so that the decision of the Supreme Court, provided it is a test case and will apply to all the officers, results in a big caving yearly to the taxpayers. When County Commissioner D." J. Boyle, the only Democrat on the board, was asked for his opinion on the decision last evening, he remarked: "Well, Justice Heyd rick is a Democrat, and it must be good law, but then there were Republican judges who had as much to do with it as himself. Seriously speaking, I am all at sea, and I don't know what tho opinion means, or how far reaching it is. We talked about it in the office before we started home-this afternoon, but the other commissioners were confused like myself. May Not Bo a lest Case. "I am no sure that the act of 18G1 is a general salary act, but I gather from the SALARIES D , . , -gjtmkMMiMii " i ffjBiSIUKtnKlnKKUz " "
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