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i iVP rv n -, Y' ' SENDYOUF' ADLETS EARLY For The Sunday Dispatch, li Order That They May Be Prop, erly Classified. jffljfom- mgpntc SEND YOUR ADLETS EARLY For The Smiday Dispatch, la Order That They MJ Be Prop erly Classified. gW vpcnK s FORTY SEVENTH TEAR. SIX SENATORS ' BADLYJVANTED By the Democrats, in Order to Place the GoTern- meat in Their Hands PEOM THE TOP TO BOTTOM. Carlisle, Gorman and Brice Confer ring on the Situation. They Come to a Conclusion and Issue an Address to the Public They Claim There Is an Organized Attempt to Beat the Democrats Out of the Con trol of the Legislatures In Sis West ern States They W1U Engage Coun sel to Combat Any Counting-Out Business What the Committee, Through Mr. Gorman, Haa to Say About Its Work. rrrzaxt, TELEGRAM TO THI DIRPATCH.J Xew Yoke, Dec a The three Demo cratic United States Senators, Gorman, Brice and Carlisle, who came to New York for the purpose of taking steps to prevent Republicans from depriving the Democrats of a majority in the United States Senate, were busy to-day from early morning till late at night. Senator Gorman is Chairman of the Sen ate Caucus Committee. He and Senator Brice, as members of the National Demo cratic Committee, have had vast experience in dealing with the enemy. Senator Car lisle has not had so extended an experience in the same line, but he Is wise in counsel. The three Senators spent a good part of the afternoon with ex-Secretary William C Whitney, discussing measures which should be taken to prevent the Republicans from securing the United States Senators in Wyoming, Montana and Kansas. Good Counsel to Bo employed. It was determined in the first place to employ counsel to aid the Democratic State committees of these States. The Senato rial committee and their friends in New York have conferred also with the repre sentatives from these States, and even should the Republicans accomplish their purpose the evidence in the cases will be submitted to the Filty-third session or the Senate, when Adlai E. Stevenson is presi dent of that body. Mr. Cleveland had a quiet dav. prepar ing his speech for the Reform Club dinner to-morrow night Some of the Senators called in the daytime to pay their respects. It was ascertained that Mr. Cleveland has not decided to take ud his residence at Lake wood for the winter. His plans are subject to changes, as the events con fronting the Democratic party develop. One of Mr. Cleveland's close friends said that it would be too bad now that Mr. Grace had taken np his bed and moved to Lake wood if Mr. Cleveland should find it con venient not to put up for the winter there. Mr. Cleveland has not been talking with the Senators about an extra session or a tariff commission. Official Statement of the Committee. The following official statement was handed out to-night by Senator Gorman: "Senators Caihsle, Brice and Gorman, in reply to inquiries as to the object of their visit to New York, said they had no hesita tion in stating what it was. The statement made in the public press that they were here for the purpose of conferring with President-elect Cleveland in reference to an extra session and the policy of the incoming administration was, they said, without war rant, and there was absolutely no truth in it The Democrats of the Senate are very much concerned about the publications, which indicate that there is an organized at tempt to reverse the will of the people ex pressed at the late election. "It was understood by everybody until within tlie past few days that the Demo crats had not only elected the President and Vice President and a large majority of " the House of Representatives, but that thev would hare a clear majority in the Senate ot the United States, thus enabling meas ures for which the Democratic party stood in the late campaign to be enacted into laws. Six Legislatures Yet In Doubt. "To the astonishment of all it was found that an attempt to change the political complexion of the Legislatures in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North Da kota and California was seriously under way. Hence tue senators visit here to confer with the campaign committee of the Democratic National Committee, and to tase such measures as it was possible to prevent the consummation of the threatened outrage. They came to New York to con fer nith such members of the campaign committee of the National Committee as are present, and they hope belore leaving to confer with the entire committee." In reply to the question "What can your committee do in a case of that sort?" it was taid: "The National Committee can do nothing more than to counsel witb the committeeman from each of the States that are threatened by these returning boards and with the Chairman of the State Central Committee, and give them such encouragement and ad vice as each of the several cases may re quire. How the Main Work Will Be Done. "The main work must be done by the residents of the various Stales, but we can encourage them and be kept fully in formed, so that when a case comes before the United States Senate all the informa tion and all the facts may be properly brought before that body, and we may not be in the position that we were in the Mon tana case, where the Democrats unques tionably oarried the State and a majority of the Legislature, and yet, by sharp manipulation, two Republican Senators were seated. In short, what we desire to do is to see that tne will of the people is properly recorded in the election of Sena tors in the Stales named." "What evidence is there that the attempt has been made in an organized way to count out the Democratlo Seators?" "The public press this morning published a telegram from Cheyenne, Wyoming, which' states that in Carbon countr the clerk of the county, who is a Republican, by throw Ing out the returns from one precinct in that county re-elected himself and elected the Republican Legislative delegation, which is sufficient to give the Republicans control of the State. In other words, the political complexion of the State probably turns upon that one delegation. One ot the Most Mixed Messes. "As we understand it the clerk of the county is by law required to canvass the vote of the county, associating with him, as the board, two magistrates or justices of the peace to be selected by him, one of whom shall be ot a different party from bis own. It so happens that the clerk is a Repub lican. When the vote came to be canvassed his two associates voted against throwing out the precinct and entered a protest against it, but he declared that he, the clerk, who was a candidate for re-election, was the returning board, and his associates were simply present to witness his count "The law specifically requires that the votes of all the precincts shall be counted. Having thrown out the precinct the clerk elected himself aud the Republican Legis lative delegation. The return of this clerk then goes beiore the State Canvassing Board, consisting of three State officers, the Governor, the Treasurer and Secretary of btate. The Treasurer and Secretary of State refused to permit Governor Osborn to act as a member of the board, and ex cluded Democratic counsel, and they pro ceeded with the count and, as we are in formed, ratified tRe outrageous action of the clerk of Carbon county. Belying on the Press and People. 'If the facts are as reported and that is what we are here to aid in ascertaining, in this case and all others then the action in Wyoming will rival the action of the re turning board in Louisiana in 1876, and that is a thing the people of this country will no longer submit to. We rely upon fair minded citizens in the States that are threatened, and the presi of the United States to expose any attempts to revise the will of the people, which was so positively pronounced. The question was asked: "Did not the Populists carry some of the disputed Legis latures, and not the Democrats?" "Yes, that maybe so, but it makes no difierence who carried the elections. What we insist on is that the clearly-expressed will of the people shall be carried-out, and that the Senate of the United States, as well as alJ branches of the Government, shall be constituted as the people have voted it shall be." STILL PURSUING RADII. The Committee Investigating His" Work to Be Continued by Bequest Washington, Dec 9. Representative Enloe, who assisted in conducting the prose cution in the investigation into the charges against the administration of the Pension Office at the last session of Congress, has returned to Washington. It will be remem bered that the majority of the committee which conducted the investigation reported a resolution reciting that it is the judgment of the House that Commissioner Raum should be lo-noved" from office bv the Presi dent The report was not considered by the House at its last session. Mr. Enloe is of opinion that the sentiment of the House ought to be obtained on the committee reso lution, and he said to-day that he expects to ask the Committee on Rules to set aside a day for its consideration. This, he hopes, will be done some time next week. Although a report has been made to the House the committee has not yet been dis charged, and it is probable that Mr. Enloe will ask it to continue the investigation. He thinks some action should be taken by Congress that will result in lopping off from the pension rolls the names of a great number of persons which have no right to be there. The necessity of recommending legislation that will bring about this result will be urged upon the committee when it meets again, and Mr. Enloe hopes that the investigation will be continued with a view to ascertaining the best means to Jbe adopted for the accomplishment of the purposes he has in view. CRUELTY TO MRS. MAYBRICK Alleged by Gail Hamilton, Who Is So Deeply Iaterested In the Case. Boston, Dec. .9. Special Gail Ham ilton will to-morrow publish the following respecting Mrs. Maybrick: "A dispatch from London to-day leads me to believe that the first telegram I received was not from the prison authorities, as I supposed, bnt from Mrs. Maybrick's mother. She telegraphed me that day, 'Am near,' which is interpreted as meaning that she was about reaching Woking, and was on her way to the prison to stay with her daughter. The dispatch to-day develops unimaginable cruelty. The Baroness was onlv allowed to see her daughter a short time. She has been suffering from hemorrhage lor six weeks, and they only telegraphed her on Tuesday, the day that th mother tele graphed m, and 'asked me to advise Mr. Blaine, which I did at once, and he notified the Secretary of State immediately, who could only urge with renewed intensity the release, which they have been steadily urg ing ever since her innocence was known. "The prison authorities did not tele graph Mrs. Maybrick's condition. England wanted her to die in silence. I gave it to the newspapers and it flew across the water. Mrs. Maybrick is so weak that if the hem orrhage occurs again she will surely die." A RAILROAD CALLED DOWN By the Inter-State Commission for Not Discriminating in Rates. Washington, Dec. 9. The Inter-State Commerce Commission to-dav announced its decision in the case of the Potter Manu facturing Company against the Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway Company, the Atchi son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Com pany and the Southern Pacific Company. The opinion is by Commissioner Clements. The complaint was preferred by a manu facturer of furniture at Lansing, Mich., and was in substance that the rate charged by the defendant railroad companies on cheap bedroom, furniture shipped by the com plainant over their lines in an unfinished condition was the same as that on bedroom sets when finished, which adjustment, of rates, it was contended, affected an unjust discrimination against the comDlainant The Commission sustains this contention, J ana nnas tnat equal rates on unfinished and finished articles cannot be justified, consid ering their relative value, the cost of ser vice, and other elements which are proper to be considered in the making of rates. The order ot the Commission is that the rate on unfinished bedroom sets shall not exceed 85 per cent of the rate on unfinished sets. CHARLIE PALLS FBOH A TRAIS. His Mother Hysterical Until He Is round , Safe and Only Bruised. Milwaukee, Dec 9. Charlie Allen, aged six years, of Terre Haute, I1L, almost killed his'mother by fright to-dav by disap pearing suddenly from the St Paul passen ger train. His mother, Mrs. Freeman Allen, awoke from a nap to find her boy gone, and at once became hysterical. The trainmen searched in vain for the boy, and the conclusion was reaceed that his man gled remains would be found alongside the track. Sympathetic passengers raised 100 for the sorrowing mother, who was ovjrjoyed on receiving here a telegram which said the boy had been picked up in a badly bruised condition, bnt without a bone broken. Ttie young hopeful reached here this afternoon, aud with hit mother re sumed hii journey to Wyocens, Wis. SOCIETMTnRTLED By One of Their Number Be coming an Energetic Hal lelnjah lassie. SHE'S A PEETTY HEIRESS And- fler Father Is President of a Kew York Bank. CLAD IN THE ODD SEGMENTALS Emma Tan Korden Goes With' Gospel Cheer to the Lowly. ALL C0MEADE5-LVAR1IS PRAISE HER rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Yoke, Dec. 9. The Salvation Army here has gained a notable recruit She comes irom the first ranks of the aris tocracy arfd is none otBer than Miss Emma Van Norden, the eldest daughter ot Mr. Warner Van Norden, President of the Bank of North America, who is well known in society. Intimate friends of the family knew of the young lady's enlistment under the Booth banner, but the announcement was a great surprise to the general public. Miss Van Norden, who is not long out of her teens, is a gentle, good-looking young woman and exceedingly accomplished. She had long been a member of Dr. Kittredge's church, of which her father is a prominent member and superintendent ot the Sunday school. About nine mouths ago she met some members of the Salvation Army, and, becoming interested in the work of the or ganization, associated herself with it as an auxiliary member, and was thus able to still retain her membership in Dr. Kittredge's church. Her zeal and interest in the cause constantly increased and became so. strong that about two months ago she decided to apply for full membership in the army. An Energetic Young Warrior. Such an enthusiastic worker and one of such excellent and wealthy connections was .of course gladly welcomed to the ranks after she had withdrawn entirely from Dr. Kittredge's church and renounced all con nection with it Her parents had not ap proved of her views for some months and were greatly mortified when she announced her intention of joining the army, but Miss Van Norden is said to be a very determined young woman who will not be swerved from her purpose when she believes she is pursuing a proper course and makes np her mind to take a certain step. She bought a Salvation jersey, bonnet and badge and be came a "hallelujah lassie." No more sincere or conscientions soldier ever stepped across the threshold of the door than Soldier Van Norden and none more earnest in helping to "fire a volley," in twirling a tambourine or in joining in the vocal exercises. Often she recites her experience from the platform, tellinjc those present that the practical good accom plished by the army and the self-sacrificing conduct of its members won her admiration and at laft caused her to become one of their number. An Admired Salvation Lassie. . All.the officers of the army are enthus iastic in their praise ot the new recrnit Captain Dcnnison, a young English woman of pleasing demeanor, who is in charge of the Salvation Army's Rescue Home for Fallen Women, at No. 421 East One Hundred and Twenty-third street, told a reporter to-night that Miss Van Norden bad visited the home several times and was much interested in the work which it seeks to accomplish. Soldier Van Norden's father, she said, did not object to his daughter wearing any part of the arrny uniform with the exception of the bonnet. which, with its red ribbon, he thought was rather too conspicuous. The young lady often attended the serv ices of the army at the Fourteenth street barracks, and not only joined most heart ily in the singing having an excellent voice but publicly told how she came to decide to connect herself with the Salva tion Army and exhorted others to follow her example. Captain Palmer, a Canadian female co-norker of Captain Dennisou, cor roborated what her sister officer said. f hat the Parents Say About It A reporter called at the Van Norden mansion to-night When Mr. Van Norden was asked to corroborate the statement that his daughter had joined the Salvation Army he was evidently disinclined to speak about the subject and endeavored to dismiss it as quickly as possible. He said: 'This is really a very old story. It's not at all new. My daughter has 'joined the Salvation Army, but that is not a matter that concerns the public. It is merely just as though one should change their member ship from one denomination to another. Less than one year ago she became inter ested in tne Salvation Army and affiliated with it A short time since she became a full member." "Did she do so with your approval?" I asked. "Oh, yes, we did not oppose it, as that was her inclination." "Does Miss Van Norden wear her uniform at all times?" I said. "Only when she attends the meetings. Of course she does not wear it when at home, making calls or when shopping. But I wish to repeat that I think that this is something with which the public has nothing to do, and which I believe should not be inquired into. It is most clearly a private matter, and J! prefer to say nothing more about it" The Van Nordens are one of the oldest and richest families In New York, having lived here since 1641, about which time the ancestors of the present family came here irom Holland. On his mother's side Mr. Van Norden is a descendant of Jean Mon sieur de la Montagnie, the vice director of the colony of New Netherlands withPetrus Stuvvesant THE LIE PASSED AX A REVIVAL, A Christian Evangelist Gains the Enmity of Other Denominations. Cynthiana, Kt., Dec. 9. Rev. Mr. a M. Martin, of the Christian Church, is hold ing a series of meetings in the Tabernacle. He has been very acrimonious in his attacks on the other religious denominations.' Last night Rev. Mr. C C. Cox, pastor of the First Baptist Church, was present, when Martin made a statement that the former did not like. Mr. Cox sprang to his feet and told Mr. Martin he knew he (Martin) was telling an untruth. Some very caustic remarks were exchanged. The colloquy occurred in the presence of over 1,000 persons,and it nearly precipitated a riot CHARGES AGAINST A MARSHAL. An Ex-Federal Officer Being Tried for Forgery, Fraud and Bailing Checks. Denyee, Dec. 9. The United States Grand Jury returned to-day three indict ments against E. K. Steinson, ex-Deputy TJnited States Marshal, for raising checks, iorgery and appropriating confiscated opium during his term.ot office. He is held under f 1,500 bond to appear January 9. General Steinson has taken an. active part in politic. PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1892-TWELVE SMITH NOT GUILTY. A Verdict of Acquittal on the First Charge, but Decisions .on the Gravest Points Are Tet to Come A Surprise for Everybody. Cincinnati, Dec. 9. When the Cin cinnati Presbytery went -into secret session yesterday afternoon to consider the charges against Prof. Smith they adopted a rule to give out no report of the progress of their proceedings until they bad passed upon the whole matter. Though the doors of the church were barred to-day, the in formation has escaped that late this after noon a Vote was taken upon the first charge and its specifications, and, to the surprise of everybody, the verdict was not guilty. The first charge is one based on articles ' by Prof. Smith, published in the New York EvangdUt, March 10 and April 7, in which he is accused of having taught that a Pres byterian minister may abandon the essential ot the system of doctrine in the church which he received and adopted at his ordi nation, and rightfully retain his position as a minister in the church. Specification first asserts that he teaches' in the articles named that a doctrinal quali fication Is required in the officers ot the church only at the time of ordination. The second asserts that he teaches in these arti cles that whether in any individual case the church requires continued adherence to the doctrinal standard received and adopted at ordination, it is only to be made known by judicial process. Prof. Smith labored to prove that such teaching is not an offense. The remaining charges contain, however, the gravest part of the prosecution, namely, that involving his view of the insDiration of the Scripture. These will be considered next Monday. A DISCIPLE OF PARKHURST Agrees to Crusade Ko More and Crawls Out of a Criminal Libel Suit Aububn, N. Y., Dec. 9. The sensational case of the people versus Rev. Levi Bird came to a sudden end this morning. The clergyman was under indictment for crimi nal libel in having preached a sermon, charging the Aldermen and other city officials with having gone on a Sunday ex cursion on the lake which ended in a drunken debauch. The .sermon was, also, furnished for publication by the preacher. Two of the officials who were mentioned by the preacher were the City Judge and the Chief of Police. They did not accom pany the excursionists at all. They gave the defendant a chance to publicly retract his charges, 'but he replied that he would rot in jail first The defendant's lawyer, in his address, said his client was clear! v a case of mind diseased, an imputation which Bird did not resent. The defendant and his lawyer then held a 15 minutes' private conference, and upon their return into court counsel made one oj the most abject apologies in behalf of hi' client ever heard in court If the indictment would be dismissed, he would agree not to preach the sermon he had announced for next Sun day, on the "Sins of the City Officials." He would, furthermore, stipulate never to revive the subject nor give offense again. The District Attorney expressed ,his satis faction, aud the Court dismissed the in dictment , . WATER LNABIG DESERT. The Southern Pacific Company Strikes a Fine Well Where Water Is Needed. SAN 'Fbancisco, Dec. 9. Special The Colorado desert may yet blossom as the rose if, the Southern Pacific Company can strike water in other places as It KaS-'j&jt' struck it by deep boring at Walters, in the very heart of the desert Walters is a wretched station within sight of the Salton lake, that created so much discussion among scientific men two summers ago, and that was finally found to have been formed by flood water from the Colorado river, which backed up on the desert and filled the great natural cavity nearly 200 feet below the sea level. The Sonthern Pacific Company for years has been trying to get good flowing wells between Bnnning and Yutna, as such a supply would obviate the expensive haul ing of water to the tanks distributed along the line through the desert But it has spent thousands in boring without result To-day water was struck at Walters at a depth of 483 feet, and the flow is 9,000 gal lons an hour. With a few wells like this the railroad can- be supplied and quite a distance irrigated. Walters, is 195 feet be low the sea level, but the desert is rich land when water is supplied, so the tourist next year may see the green grass and fruit treeswhere now is only a sandy waste, dotted with cactus and grease wood. BALKED BY A BRAVE MAN. Howja Western Bank Cashier Prevented a Bold Attempt at Robbery. San Feancisco, Dec. 9. Special An attempt was made thu afternoon by two men to rob the Collateral Loan Bank on Kearney street, which is a mfxture of a reg ular bank and a pawnshop. In the window was about ?5,000 in gold and f 2,500 in silver coin. One fellow with a parcel under his arm walked up to Cashier Duncan McNee, and taking a cigar from his mouth, said: "Give me money, quick, or I'll blow you up." At the same time he touohed his cigar to what appeared to be a fuse sticking through the sides of the box, McNee for a moment stood speechless. "Hand it out here, quick." the robber repeated. Then McNee reached under the counter, and drawing a revolver ordered the fellow to surrender. He dropped the box and threw up both hands. At the same time another young man who had been standing at the door fled. His infernal machine was empty, the fuse being only a bit of rope. He gave the name ot George Johnson, of Los Angeles. If McNee had weakened the fellow could easily have secured several thousand dollars and fled, as there was no other person in the bank. A LIBERAL REVOLT. Commissioners Agree to Home Rule, but Not to Giving Ireland Everything. London, Dec. 9. Sir Edwin Reed pub lishes a long letter saying there is a revolt on the part of many Liberals. He declares that he and other Commoners will not be a party to any home rule scheme giving Ire land control of anything more than purely local and domestic affairs. He will not as sist any separation or agitation to release prisoners, while on questions like the resto ration ot evicted tenants he will vote inde pendently, as he he thinks just and right to all. MURDERED BY HIS DUPES. A Colored Prf acher Who Started a Liberia Emigration Craze Killed. Little Rock.Ajjk., Dec. 9. A colored preacher who has been collecting money from the negroes in Jackson county under the promise of taking them to Liberia was assosmated this aiternoon at Robertson a Church, near Newport It is supposed the negroes whom he had duped did the killing. Barbers Provide for a Defense Fund. ' Si. Louis, Dec. 9. At to-day's session of the Journeymen Barbers' National Con vention the time was spent in considering amendments to the constitution. So far, the most important change made is the in sertion of a plank providing lor a sinking, defense and organizing fund, PR0TEC.TW THE CRY That Will Bally the Bepnb- lican Hosts for the Charge in 1896. THE LEADERSENCOTJRAGED Bvthe Strong Tariff Views Expressed by -Harrison. CAPITAL AND LABOR BLAMED For the Slaughter Which riaced the Demo crats in rower. OKLX YOUNGSTERS WANT A CHANGE tntOU A STATT COIlREgPOlTDKirr.l New Yoek, Dec. 9. Several members of the Republican National Committee as swell as other prominent Republicans have been in conference here this week and have now gone to Washington to discuss with President Harrison the scope and character of work to be undertaken by the National Committee in preparation for the next bat tle with the enemy. It Is proposed to have a permanent working organization of the committee and to keep documents going out to voters as well as information for the party newspapers all the year round. This was Senator Quay's plan after the campaign four yeats ago and it was carried on in a desultory fashion from a bureau in Wash ington. The renewal of the proposition has more promise to it because the Repub licans always work harder when in opposi tion than otherwise and they seem now to be getting together rapidly and regardless of factions and individuals in order to pre sent a solid front to the Democracy. The disposition to push on energetically in de fense of Republican principles has taken strong hold everywhere and doubtless it n ill be carried out more effectually than ever. Those who met here yesterday were Messrs. Manley, of Maine; Cheney, of New Hampshire; Fessenden, of Connecticut; W. A. Sutherland, of this State; M. H. De Young, of California, and J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa. Clarkson is now living here, and the committeemen mett his hotel. Treas urer Cornelius N. Bliss was also present Reassured by Harrison's Message. President Harrison's message to Con gress, and bis strong stand for McKinley protection as the only protection, has had a marked effect in checking the feeling that has grown out of Republican defeat that a policy less extreme on this question would aid in restoring the Republicans to power. For some days after the election nuite a number of Republicans expressed the belief I that the country had voted against the Re publican tarjff policy and favored a change. A. closer analysis of' the vote, however, and a more extended interchange of opinion have removed this impression. It was not the tariff so ranch as the antagonism of labn!np pital, brought out and em hasizsd bf "Hgltators; that 'disrupted the party on election day. This opinion was voiced by nearly all of the National Com mitteemen here this week, and it was also declared that defeat had not changed the Republican policy nor lessened the faith of the leaders in its ultimate triumph at the polls. Hence those who looked for a rout of the party on the tariff or other ques tions will probably find themselves mis taken, for the Republican fight will be made the next four years entirely on the lines of the last campaign. The only changes made will be those suggested by the Democratic policy. ' Some Hankering After Change. While this has been practically deter mined upon by the leaders there Is an active restless spirit abroad in the party ranks, and nowhere more than in this State, for something new. People don't seem to care whether the change is a good or a bad one. They want a change merely for the sake of putting the old in the back ground, leaving the issues of the war to the generation that fought the battles. They are willing enough to provide all proper pensions, willing enough to pay off' the bonded indebtedness created by the war, willing enough to honor the brave leaders in that conflict; but they want a rallying cry ot their own, and not one handed down as a heritage. This feeling pervades the rank and file of the party thronghout this State. Any number of Republicans here regretfully cast their vote for Cleveland or remained at home, not ss much as an in dorsement of Democratic policies as an in dication to their own party that they want something new. The sentiment undoubt edly prevails elsewhere, and to many minds it was the most potent lactorin determining the election. , The Younger Generation Uninitiated. And why are they not right? It is the American spirit to give the other fellow a chance, especially if the other fellow is pushing and persistent as tbs Democrats undoubtedly have been. There can be no doubt that the Democratic party succeeded in persuading laoonng men that it was their friend and the Republican party their enemy. No doubt can exist either that the new generation, which has had no exper ience under free trade or wildcat money, was induced to believe that neither could be harmful to their interests. Knowing and earning only one standard ot wages and living, these younger voters did not realize that the Repulican party in 30 years has had to hold up this standard against all Europe and the Democratlo party, aud at the same time maintain our industries on a proper footing. It was a great task and well performed. Can the Democratlo party do as well? It has been entrusted with power to try, and the future, therefore, must take care of this question and answer, it What Cleveland can accomplish with Editor Howell, of the Atlanta Constitution, aud other Southern ex tremists on one side, and Whitney, with his conservative and monopolistic tenden cies on the other, is a matter ot grave doubt. But he has an opportunity such as no other President ever enjoyed for blazing the nay to new issues in which his part has no record to be called up against TBDZD TO BURN THE COURT HOUSE, Cleveland's Temple of Justice Narrowly Escapes Complete Destruction. Cleveland, Dec. 9. The announce ment was made to-day that incendiaries at tempted to burn the Court House some time between last Saturday and Monday. The janitor found in one of the jury rooms a large pile of rubbish partly consumed, the mass had been saturated with oil. The county officials kept the matter quiet, in the hope of getting a clew, but so far nothing has been learned. Failed With Pittsburg Creditors. Youngstown, Dec. 9. Special Sher man Blackburn, a merchant of Poland, this county, failed to-day. On preferences' given to his creditors for f3,300 tbey closed bis store, and thisVas followed by an as signment Most of his creditors are in Pittsburg. PAGES. Pi M w Vi TiTLlEfiiglsTO wrbK fafflK ra V" ( a W' r && & WHICH SHALL THE CRONIN CONVICT DEAD. Martin Burke Is the Fifteenth of the De fense to Pass Away. Joliet, Ixi., Dec. 9. .Special Martin Burke, the Cronin convict, died in the Joliet Penitentiary shortly before 9 o'clock to-night For months he had lain in the hospital, growing weaker from consumption day by day. Previous to that he worked in the cooper shops. His attorney, Daniel Donohue, and friends have visited him fre quently, but it is almost certain that he left nothing in the way of a confession or story that will lead to clear up the famous trag edy. Burke, O'Sullivan and Coughlin were sent down tor life, and O'Sullivan also died of consumption a year ago. ' Burke, after the mnrder, disapneared and was caught in Manitoba. His part in the crime, so it was charged, was the actual murder in the Carlson cottage, and Burke was looked upon as the most guilty of all participants in the bloody crime. He is the fifteenth man connected in some way with the defense in the Cronin case to die since the murder was committed, and nearly all of them met violent or mysterious deaths, or passed away while in prison garb. Ex Detective Dan Conghlin, the remaining member of the prison trio, is also falling gradually, it is said. He has given up all hope of favor from the courts, and gives no sign of telling the real story of his connec tion with Cronin's removal. SILVER AT DUBOIS. An Old Story Revived, but This Time It Looks Idke Business. DuBois, Deo. 9. Special Early this week the report that 'a find of silvsr had been made in the "Bad Lands," between this city and RIdgway,.was current in this section, but as these stories are old ones, no particular attention was paid to the latest Version. A letter from Renova to-day, written by a gentleman who will invest some money jc.the.bilief;. tlial. ..this hit of barren landls worth leasintrfor mineral de velopment, says that Captain Alfred Herd man, of Jefferson county, ' a mining engi neer who has for two years been in the em ploy of the coal companies operating in that section, pronounces some of the rock speci mens shown him to be a superior grade of galena, carrying silver ore in richly paying quantity. The find was kept a secret for more than a month, and the exact location of the place has not yet Deen divulged. TOO EXCLUSIVE BY FAR. The General Pubtio Slay Be Barred Out From the Fair Opening. CHICAGO, Dec. 9. Special It looks as if the general public is to be barred from seeing the opening exercises of the Colum bian Exposition, next May. A plan has been submitted to Colonel Culp, the Secre tary, for presentation to the Committee on Ceremonies, which, if adopted, will give only a chosen few a chance to see the exei cises. The Idea is to give the programme in Central Musio Hall, which will accommo date not more than 2,000 people and there will probably be a howl. It the exercises are to be held in Central Music Hall it means that only the officers of the Exposition, the officers of the depart ments ot the Government, and the repre sensatlves of foreign governments will be permitted to be present There' will be plenty of room for the public on the out side, and there the public will have to stay. EMIN BEY KILLED. An Egyptian Tells a Story or Mutiny, Pesti lence and Disaster. London, Dec 10. The Post says a re port has been received in London from an Egyptian, that Emin and all his party were killed by Manyemas in March, on the Ituri river. Captain Lugard's last report from Stuhl man represented Emin as blind and help less, while the expedition had failed through many misfortunes. Mutiny, and starvation decimated the ranks and small pox was contracted. With an escort of Manyemas, he and 19 of his followers traveled back to the coast WHISKY GOES UP. Trust Magnates Again Advance Prices, but Will Have Opposition. Peobia, III., Dec. 9. The Whisky Trust has ordered an immediate advance of an additional 10 cents in the price ot alcohol, and S cents on spirits. A dispatch from St Louis says: The Whisky Trust, by absorbing the Control Distillery of this city, has not yet overcome the spirit of opposition here. It w.is learned on 'Cnange to-day that a new distillery u ill be started in this city within five months, with a larger capacity than that of the Central, which will wage an active war on the trust anil carry out the purposis lor which the Central company nas organized. KILLED BY HIS OWN HOG. An Aged Farmer Who Attempted a Job of Butchering Dies Himself. Ind ianapolis, Dec. 9. Mr. Ramsay, an old farmer of Ripley county, was killed yesterday by a hog. Although 80 years old and quite feeble, Ramsay attempted to do his own tall killing. He wiul alone at the time. In his drove was a vicious boaY. When the animal was driven Irom the pen it attacked the old man, throwing him down and biting the flesh irom his thigh. He managed to escape, but was found a lew moments later, lying in a pool of blood. He bled to death. i fr' "VI l Wt., v-.t UC" I KEEP UP? PARKHURST IS PERT, If Kot Over-Polite, in a Beply to Sir. Byrnes' Last Letter. THE CHIEF CALLS HIH ABUSIVE, And at Fment Has No Farther Comment to Make in the Matter. THE D0CT0B DEMANDS SOME ACTION rsrXCUIi TZLEOttAK TO THE DISrATCn. J New Yoek, Dec. 9. Superintendent Byrnes grinned to-day every time his letter about Dr. Parkhurst was mentioned. He clearly believed that he had annihilated the preacher-detective. Dr. Parkhurst glowered on every man who called and mentioned Mr. Byrnes' lat ter. He said he would make a statement at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the shape of another open letter. He bad the letter written at that hour, and he sent it down stairs to the newspaper men, but he would not come down himself. The letter was as follows: In his latest statement Mr. Byrnes jumps from vituperation to theology. If possible ho is a worse theologian than he Is a police superintendent There is such a thing as tue Gospel and there is such a thing as the law. Both are good when kept distinct, but both are spoiled by being mixed. The Gos pel requires us to deal leniently with sin ners. Air. Byrnes deals leniently with sin, which is another matter. II1 business is to take iniquity and make it execrable in the public estimation, which is exactly what he is not doing and has not the remotest inten tion of doing. The "Doctor Would Be Ashamed. He says ho lias raided and closed 410 dis orderly houses. Granted; and yet ho knows there has never been a time during tKo past ten months when the social vice was prac ticed 'more flagrantly than it has been since the November election. If I were superin tendent of police and bad closed the dis orderly houses without producing a tincture of an impression on the dirty criminals by whom these. houes are run I should be burnlnzly ashamed, to the last arop of my blooi. It is not the closing of a house that tells. It is the moral purpose it is done with, and that is exactly what Mr. Bvrnes has not got His business is to make the law majestic He makes it contemptible. He plays with infractions of it, and unless the March grand Jury were utterly at fault, he stands at the bead of a department that coins wealtn one or tne very vices it is consti tuted to suppress. JVe cannot have an effective polico department until the ani mating head of it is a moral inspiration to the force. I Just try to conceive, now, of Mr. Byrnes as a moral inspiration. He say?: "Hide the evil from public view, Where it cannot cor mpt the morals or jrrowinz youth." Why doesn't he hide it from publio view, then? It was only 15 minutes ouo that a reporter of ono of our moat estimable Journals said to me: Not Exactly Hid From View. "I live in a respectable part of the town, and yet I cannot go a blockjina a naif from my house without meeting half a dozen of those women and being spoken to by at least half of them. In the evening troops of them are moving up and down my block." How Is that lor hiding them from publto view! Mr. Byrnes says that I have found crime and that everyone will find it who seeks ic long enouzn and nersistentlv enough in the midnight bonr when good citizens should be in bed. What do we have night police for If it is not to seek it out and find it when respectable people are in bed? I will go further and say that respectable people have no business to go to bed when they know that the superintendent ot police is letting the city go to the devil when they are in bed. He says he can show ino a well trodden path that leads from the very door of my cliurcb, as it were, to a disorderly house hardly a gunshot away. You acknowl edge then, jlo you. Mr. Byrnes, that there is such a place near my church that you know of and that you know young men in great numbers are flocking to it? Hoir is that for "moral DurposeT" You threw it In ray face in your previous statemont that I was making accusations against you without proof. .Accept my thanks for this new item of proor, which I can put alongside of what I have already. I am obliged to you for your unsolicited confession. Parkhurst Fairly Loathes the Chief. I loathe the man with unutterable con tempt who, occupying tne position of splen did authority that Mr. Byrnes occupies, dares to come out publicly and confess that he is permitting which is another way of saying that he I? sustaining one of these hellholes into which he says he knows that young men are being enticed. In the name of the two hnndredand elzhtv-secona section of the consolidation act, and in the name of tho wretched young men of my congrega tion whom that ucenrsed den, under your protection. Is blhrhtlng and ruining, I de mand of you, Mr. Byrnes, that yon put your official hands on that place and crush it. For tho Lord's sake, Byrnes, when you quote, don't eulogize the Gospel in the same vile breath with which you make that damn ing self-incrimination. Your case is strongest wnen you say least. Yon had better quit the homily business and attend to your legitimate coneems. Superintendent Byrnes said of this pro duction: "! decline to criticise that, one way or the other, except to say that I have defended the police department, I think, in a courteous and gentlemanly manner, and I don't think that statement amounts to any thing but uncalled-for abase." SVp HIS SWEETHEART. A Chester Lover Kesorts to the law to Get Back His Presents. Philadelphia, Dec. 9. Special Pretty Sadie Otley, of Chester, was to-day defendant before Alderman Mercer, and her lover, Andrew Alley, was prosecutor. He sued tojrecover a gold watch and $20 25 which he had advanced to her. A few days ago they were discussing the arrangements for their coming marriage, but a quarrel arose, and when Andrew de manded the return of his gift Sadie scorned him. The terrors of court frightened her, Iauu sue uiaue restitution ana paia tne costs of the suit THREE OENTa ITHEY APPEAL TO THW0R11 Homestead'sBelief Committed Asks for Help to Abate the Suffering. 218 FAMILIES AEE IN WAM1. Prompt and Effective Action Said to Be Necessary. Prominent Business Men of the Plaoej Join In Petitioning the Charitable Country fctr the Assistance Requlrei The Demand for Help Tells tk Pathetic Story of Misery and Woe J One Man's Property Is His Greatest? Burden Many Property Owners Ar Distressed, but They Cannot Realize r on Their Possessions The General' Committee Talks of Asking: for the)' Remnants of the Johnstown Floorf Relief Fund. Homestead appeals to the country to sue; cor its starving. Nearly 1.000 persons, em I braced in 218 families, are destitute and 14 immediate need of food, fire and clothing The Citizens' Relief Association of Home-! stead last night issued a formal plea for aidi for the unfortunates, who are all victims directly or indirectly, of the great and stub-, bornly-fonght strike just ended. Many o( these poor are actually starving, whila many others are without sufficient clothing to cover their bodies and protect them from the cold blasts of winter. The General Relief Committee, com posed of IS prominent citizens of Home stead, met last night in Thomas Cain's office, on Ann street, to receive the report ot a sub-committee, which had been iu-v structed to inquire into the sufferings off the people. The general committee was called to order by Chairman J S. Hollings head. Chairman John S. Shaffer, representing the sub-committee, aid that after a thorough canvass of Homestead and vie inity they found that 218 families representing 870 persons were in destitute circumstances. "Perhaps we will find more," continued the speaker. "This excludes all whoown any , property whatever, as far as we know. We even excluded those who are barefooted and hungry, as long as tbey owned the houses , they live in, as we thought as long as they: had something on which they could realize ' money or secure credit they did not come under the category of destitute people." His Home Only a Burden. Mr. Shaffer said that one man not in-' eluded in the list was in dire need of the Heccssltles'oflile; but he owned his honc;- which was so heavily mortgaged that ho wonld have been better off without it John F. Cox moved that the report be ac- -cepted and filed, but it was finally decided , by a unanimous vote that instead of filing the report it should become the property of the General Committee. When this had been determined Chairman Hollingshead re-f quested that the sub-committee appointed,, to draft a public appeal make their report John F. Cox, Chairman of the sub-committee, said that their report was not ready. Tney had concluded to wait until the In vestigating Committee had enlightened them as to the true state of affairs before taking final action. Mr. Cox further asked that the sub-committee be allowed until this evening before drafting their appeal and suggested that, as he would be busy, Rev. W. T. Galloway ba allowed to take his place. The other mem bers wonld not listen to this, but added Rev. Galloway to the committee. The Gen eral Committee also received with disfavor the suggestion of Mr. Cox to postpone the drafting of the appeal. Mr. Cox said: "It will not take long now that the report of the Investigating Com mittee has been made to draw np an outline showing the commnnity at large the steps taken to discover the destitute people, the report of the committee on the matter, the ability of Homestead to take care of the iieedr, the contributions needed, and tha forecast of the future." The sub-committee, after 15 minutes' con-. sideratioD, presented the following appeal, which was adopted: An Earnest Appeal for Help. Tnereare218 families in Homestead and vicinity in a state of destitution. These facts have been obtained by a competent! committeeconsisting 'of 30 persons ap pointed at a citizens' meeting held on Tues day evening, December 2, 1892. The undersigned committee was ap pointed a a result of the above investiga tion to issue this appeal to the country asking public aid for these destitute faml. lies. Tho strike is over, bnt less than 800 of the 3,800 of the former workmen of the Carneule Steel Company have as yet; received employment in the mill aud only a limited number elsewhere. It is highly improbable tMt this vast body cf unemployed men will be aulo to secure work jor many weeks to come. This means prolonged nnd Increasing distress. The people of Homestead, although liberal in their contributions, are unable to provide for the demands of such a general want. This case is an urgent one and the pabllo must assist us". John S. Holliugshead, Chairman, M. P. Schoolv. Secretary: John F. Cox. J. J. Mc- Yliar, J. J.Bullion.Vr. T.Galloway, William Ramsey, Baniel Thomas, W.H. Bullock, B. J. Stenger, A. J. Kuhn, J. S. Shaffer, John Purman, E, C. Hongh. John P. Hilt Want the Flood Fund. Previous to the meeting last night tha , members of the committee entered into a discussion with a view of securing aid from the old Johnstown Relief Committee. Ther raid that during the flood in the Conemaugn. Valley in 1889, Homestead contributed, be sides a quantity of goods, 510,000. One of the members stated that several of the Johnstown committees still hod funds ia their hands and did not know to what use it should be put It was suggested that it would be a good idea to communicate with the treasurers of these committees, and ask them to appro priate the money to be nsed for Homestead's suffering residents, but the matter was; dropped, the committee arriving at no de cision. Everyone in Homestead seems to show , decided interest in contributing something; to the general fund. In one case a little girl who had been saving her pennies for Christmas tent the contents ot her bank to the committee. Last night Chairman W. a Bullock re ceived the following letter from the Home stead Undertaking and Livery Company: We hereby tender our services and offer to fnrnlsb, without charge, from now until Januarys, anything necessary ior propee care and interment of any member of any lamily called hence by death of which you uviuttubrca EBy uunijr us. 1 T. - .