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ON EACH OTHER
BepuMican Leaders . Confer
c on the Question That
. Agitates Democrats.
CONTROL OF THE SENATE
To Be Fought for Jnst as Hard bj
One Party as the Other.
Clarkson, Alger, Warner Miller and
Bliss at the Head of the Movement In
the Absence of Quay From the Capi
tal The Close Legislatures to Be
Carefully Looked After Contests in
the Next Senate to a Certainty The
Eepubllcans Not Hunting1 Ducks With
Brass Bands What the Democrats
Are Now Up to Voorhees Laughs at
the Idea That the Republicans Would
Give In One Inch.
intOK A STAFF COBRESPOXDEITT.1
Washington, Dec. 10. "When Senator
Quit shut off the movement in the sena
torial caucus a few days ago to support the
scheme for the immediate admission of Ari
zona and New Mexico to the federal union,
Earing it was not at all certain, as matters
now stood, that the Democrats would be
able to capture the Senate, be knew
what he was talking about, as
he usually does in matters of
this kind. He also knew that there wonld
be a conference of the shrewdest Republi
cans of the National Committee to take
steps to preserve and increase every ad
vantage held in the States where Senators
are to be elected and where there is a doubt
ind dispute in regard to the organization of
the Legislature.
That conference is in progress now, at the
Arlincton Hotel, and when Senator Quay
decided, late last evening, to take a run
over to Philadelphia, he expected to return
to-night and to lend his aid to the members
of the National Committee and others who
are at the Arlington.
The Loaders ATho Are Conferring.
Up to this time the gentlemen who are
determined to keep the United States Sen
ate in the hands of the Republicans if pos
sible are General Clarkson, General Alger,
ex-Senator Warner Millet, of New York;
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York, George
M. Pullman, of Chicago; Joe Manley, of
Maine, Judge Estee, of San Francisco, and
Representative Martin N. Johnson, of
North Dakota.
A number of prominent Republicans in
Congress were admitted to the rooms where
the consultation n as in progress during a
portion of the afternoon ami-evening. The
situation iu each of the States wherpthere
is a dispute over the organization of the
Legislature was dlwussed as far as it is
known, and before the end of the consulta
tion some formal arrangements will prob
ably be made to aid the Republicans of
Kansas, California, Wyoming, North Da
kota, Montana and Nebraska in every legal
and reputable way to secure the election of
Republicans to succeed the Republicans
who now represent these States in the
Senate.
ot Hunting Dncks With a Eras Band.
The gentlemen engaged in the consulta
tion are extremely reserved, and Trill not
Jirectly admit that their meeting has any
thing whatever to do with the election of
Senators in the States named. When the
correspondent of The Dispatch inquired
ot one of the gentlemen if they would give
to the public a statement, such as Gorman,
Carlisle and Brice had done in New York,
be was answered by a shrug of the shoul
ders and an intimation that this particular
little conclave did not hunt dncks with a
brass band.
Much comment is heard on the singular
coincidence that the Republican managers
should meet here at the same moment when
Brice, Gorman and Carlisle are in consulta
tion with Whitney in New Yore It is cer
tain that" the Republicans iu consultation
here were notified more than a week ago to
be here upon this particular day. It is not
three days since Gorman and his associates
suddenly determined to go to New York
and consult with Whitney.
Democrats Fir st to Be Beard From.
It is therefore inferred that the Demo
crats in some way got information of the
intended meeting of the Republicans, and
concluded to hare a little meeting on their
own account and issue their manifesto to
the public in regard to the attempt to steal
the Senators of the States in question be
fore tbe Republicans could take any action.
A feature of the purpose of the meeting
is to arrange to seeure exact information in
regard to the situation in all of the States
named. The conditions operating for or
against the Republicans are not yet clearly
understood as to all of the States. When
all the Tague points are cleared up the
committee If it can be so termed which
will be appointed to watch the course of
aflairs will know precisely what to do and
where to do it.
Of course there will be no direct inter
ference in the affairs of these States. That
would be resented, and would lead to sus
picion and scandal. Th: gltn will be to
establish close communication with the Re
publican leaders in each of the States and
give them the advice of the best legal and
political tacticians in me country irom tuis
end xf tbe line.
Contests Certain In the Senate.
The inevitable result of all this will be a
number of contests in the next Senate. The
constitution provides' that each branch ot
Congress shall be the judge of the qualifica
tion of its own members, and there is a
probability of a very lively time in the
Senate when the Fifty-third Congress con
venes. Contests have been exceedingly
rare in the Senate, and in certain con
tingencies it is possible that no precedent
could be found for the cases which are
prospective. Whether the persons having
credentials will be permitted to sit upon
their own cases may be a vital question.
Omitting tbe State named above, the
Senato of tbe Fifty-third Congress will be
clearly Democratic. If credentials be given
to Republicans in all of these States,
which is claimed to be within the
Bossibilities, the Republicans would (till
have a bare majority, provided all of
the persons holding credentials could be
seated. If they be sworn in and per
mitted to sit pending the settlement of the
contest, the Senate would be Republican
until some one or more of the contestees
could be thrown out, and that would be a
very unlucky happening in suoh circum
stances. Uke House, Probably Llko Senate.
This, however, is the practice in the
House. The person holding1 credentials
from the proper State authorities is con
sidered to hare a prima facie case, and is
sworn and permi'ted to vote upon all ques
tions, though it is olten politically certain
that he will be thrown out sooner or later.
It has frequently happened that a mem
ber of tbe House whose test was contested
has nearly sat ont his term before being un
seated, and all that time he has played the
cart of a leiral member, thoach later it has
been decided that he had no right whatever
to his seat. Possibly his single vote
might have decided the gravest national
questions or enacted or defeated the most
important laws, but the chance is winked
at and the law is supreme that Congress can
do no more at the beginning than to see
that the credentials are in proper form
It has frequently occurred that a Senator,
when he appeared to be sworn in, has been
asked to step aside when there was a doubt
as to the legality of his credentials. Bar
ring such doubt, the legality of the creden
tials being indisputable, It may be assumed
that tbe law which governs the
House would govern tbe Senate, as it has
in the other instances of the past, pending
investigation, and the persons holding cre
dentials would be sworn in, take their seats,
sit upon their own cases, and if a majority
were Republicans, would make the Senate
Republican.
Two New States In the Scales.
In case it should be shown that the Re
publicans have a majority or an equal num
ber with the opposition in the next Con
gress, of course Arizona and New Mexico
will not be admitted to Statehood, as they
would certainly tend four Democrats
to the Senate, and thus reerse
its complexion. If, however, the Demo
crats win in the manipulation of Legisla
tures and the election of Senators in the six
States In question, it is probable that no
further objection will be interposed to the
admission of the States where illiterate
"greasers" form the major portion of the
population.
THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
Hnrrlty Joins the Senatorial Advisory Com
mittee "Wyoming and Montana the First
Two States Considered The Best Coun
sel to Be Retained for the Disputed
States.
New Yoisk, Dec 10 Special The
Democratic Senators, Gorman, Brice 'and
Carlisle, who are here to take steps to pre
vent the Republicans from getting control
of the United States Senatorships in Wyo
ming.Montana and Kausas,were re-enforced
by National Chairman William F. Harrity
and others to-day. The Senators were at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel most of the day.
They have practically opened headquarters
in this hotel, and there they were joined by
ex-Secretary Whitney, Mr. Harrity, Col
onel' Daniel S. Lamorrt and representative
Democrats from the three States named.
There is trouble also in Nebraska and
California, but the Senators and their asso
ciate advisers propose to direct the batteries
just now on Wyoming,Montanaand Kansas.
It necessary, additional headquarters will
be opened in the Hoffman House, and the'
prcsencs of other members of the National.
Democratic Committee, like Don Dickin
son and Jos iah Quincer, Secretarv Sheerin,
Benjamin T. Cable and E. a Wall willjje.
requested. The. Work will be thorough.
, State Leaders Greatly Belled Upon.
The Democratic chieftains here rely to a
great extent upon the Democratic leaders
of the three States to do everything in their
power to prevent, if possible, the contests
reaching the United States Senate. These
Democratic leaders will be empowered to
employ counsel.
The Democratic chieftains proceeded to
day with their investigation of the Wyom
ing case. Ex-Secretary Whitney tele
graped to Cheyenne, asking for 'an exact
statement of the election contest in that
State. He received the following reply
Irom S. W. Baxter:
Section 137 of tho Wyoming election laws
sava that the county clerk and two Justices
of the Peace shall constitute the canvassing
board and shall certify an abstract of the
vote of the county to the State Canvassing
Board. The cleric of Carbon county made
tbe abstract of the vote, leaving out Hanna
precinct; tbe two Justices, being a majority
ot tbe botrd, made an abstract inclndlnc
Hanna. The vote of the precinct shows an
average 65 Democratic majority. Both re
turns were made on the same uliect of paper.
The State Canvassing Board holds the
clerk's abstract to be the valid ieturn, and
rejects the Justice's as surplusage. Tbe
clloct of this decision is that the clerk alone
is the canvassing board, and tbe Jnstlces
only silent witnesses. Two members of the
Loner House ot tho Legislature are invol
ved. This action emphasizes the despera
tion of the Republicans. An alternative
mandamus has been grantedby the Supremo
Court, to compel the count of tbis precinct.
The manaamus ,1s returnable next Thurs
day, to which time the State Board has ad
journed. The Montana Case Considered.
Chairman Harrity received a dispatch
from A. L. New which substantiates the
telegram sent by Mr. Baxter to Mr. Whit
ney. The Montana case was then, taken up.
Major Martin Maginnis fnrnished most of
the testimonv. The Democrats have in
sisted tor the last two years that Major Ma
ginnis was one of the rightfully elected
Senators from Montana when tbe'seats tor
which he and Mr. Clark were the Demo
cratic nominees were given to Bower and
Sanders. Major Maginnis declares that
Chairman Thomas H. Carter, of the Repub
lican National Committee, is at the bottom
of the matter in Montana. The Major does
not mince his words. He says that Carter
has been at work in Montana since he left
New York in the effort to repeat the job in
Montana of two years ago. The Major's
testimony before the Senators to-day was of
considerable length and detail and a strong
statement of the Democratic side of the
question.
IT MAKES VOORHEES LAUGH.
Tho Indiana Senator Says the Republicans
Won't Give In an Inch The .Reports as
to Their Glrlnc Up the Senate He Char
acterizes as Absurd.
Washington, Dee. 10. Senator Voor
hees, of Indiana, laughs at the statement of
Mr. Hale and other Republican Senators to
the effect that they hope the Democrats
will secure control of the Senate, and that
the Republicans will put nothing In their
way. The report he characterizes as
absurd. "The idea that the Republicans
will stand back and give in an inch," said
the Senator, "is as ridiculous as the story
that the Democrats are afraid to meet the
issue and organize the Senate. Both of
them are too absurd to receive a moment's
thought."
Mr. Voorhees says that instead of fearing
to assume the responsibility the Democrats
will take every precaution to secure the
grip they now have on that body. When
asked if a special effort was to be made to
watch the close States where the election
of Senators was a matter of donbt, Mr.
Voorhees said that the interests of the
Jiarty would be watched "wherever it had
nterests, and that included tbe states
where the Republicans were interesting
themselves just now. The statement that
the Democratic party is afraid to under
take the revision of the tariff, Mr. Voorhees
pronounced as an insult to the intelligence
of the men who compose that, party.
'There never were truer words spoken
than those used in the Democratic platform
to characterize the Republican party's
policy," says Mr. Voorhees. "We have
denounced It in our platform as a robbery
and a fraud, and preachsd it from every
stump in the country. The Senate is just
as enthusiastic- in the matter of the coming
revision of the tariff as the House can
possibly be, and is perhaps more set in its
purpose. We will assume all the re
sponsibility and are ready to begin to
morrow, if need be."'
SPEAKER CRISP SNUBBED.
He Was Present at the Dinner, but Wasn't
Asked to Speak-Ho Bad Expected to
Mnke an Address, and It Was Sent Out
In Advance.
' 2Tirw Yoke, Dec 10. At the opening of
tbe Reform Club dinner to-night Hon.
Charles F. Crisp, Speaker of the National
House of Representatives at Washington,
was among the prominent gentlemen at the
speakers' table at the platform. He sat be
tween ex-Secretary Carl Schurzand ex-Governor
Campbell, of Ohio. It was expected by
nearly every one present that Speaker Crisp
would make an address, but at 11:45 o'clock
Mr. Crisp rose and left the banquet hall,
apparently very much disturbed. It was
reported that he was ill, but this was not
the case. Speaker Crisp was seen by a re
porter as he was leaving the hall.
"Are you not going to speak?" he was
asked.
"No," he said.
"What is the reason, are you ill?"
l have not been invited to speac
"But the Associated Press ha already
sent out to nearly all the newspapers in the
country copies ot the speech which you have
prepared to be delivered at this dinner."
"That is true," said Mr. Crisp, "I was
.invited to the dinner, and my invitation
was such that I understood that I was to be
called upon to make an address. I pre
pared one and gave it to tbe Associated
Press at its request. The Assooiated Press
also seems to have thought that I was to be
called upon to speak. However, I have
not been ked to speak to-night"
Mr. Crisp then excused himself and left
the hall. The reporter then asked ex-Secretary
Fairchild for some explanation of
the withdrawal of Speaker Crisp. Mr.
Fairchild frankly said that the reason why
Mr. Crisp did not speak was that he had
not been invited to speak.
"But Speaker Crisp is a Democrat of
national importance. Was there any special
reason why he should not have been invited
to speak?"
"Well," said Mr. Fairchild, with some
hesitation, "there were so many Democrats
of promience present that we could not let
them all speak, so we had to limit the num
ber of speakers."
"There was much disappointment in the
banquet hall that Mr. Crisp did not speak.
QUAY'S SLATE FIXED.
Harry Walton Ordered Ou of the Way C.
C. Thompson to Be Speaker of the
House Voorhees to Be Chief Clerk
The Other Places All Arranged For.
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. Special
So far as Senator Quay and his Philadel
phia henchmen are concerned, Caleb C
Thompson will again be elected Speaker of
the House of Bepresentatives, and Resi
dent Clerk Charles E. Voorhees will be
promoted to the Chief Clerkship. A. D.
Fetterolf, of Norristown, will be journal
clerk, and Jere B. Bex, of Huntington,
reading clerk.
This slate was fixed up to-day, at a confer
ence held in this city, at which Magistrate
Durham and David Martin represented
L$na4oxQuay. both having been in con
sultation with mm during the morning.
Mr. Quay reached here front Washington
at an early hour, and most of the day was
spent away from the hotel. Among his
callers were most of the local leaders, in
cluding Collector of the Port Cooper and
many focal Senators and Bepresentatives,
ex-Senator Wright, of Mercer, Stata Treas
urer Morrison; W. W. Franklin, of Lan
caster; Ellas Davis, of Schuylkill) Charles
F. Ettla, and some other out-of-town states
men. Senator Quay declared he would not be at
Harrlsbnrg during the organization process.
and said he never saw any reason why he
should be there during the Senatorial fight,
as he fully expected to be re-elected by a
handsome majority. He also said that
he proposed to take no part in the
Soeakership contest, as all the
candidates are personal friends of his and
he had no favorite. It is known, however,
that Bepresentative Harry F. Walton has
been quietly told to get out of the fight,
and his friends now admit he is no longer a
factor in the situation.
C L. Magee was also in the city to-day,
but did not meet Senator Quay.
DEMOCRATS LOSE A HEAT
In the Race for Control ot the Legislature
in Montana.
Helena, Mom.., Dec. 10. The first de
cision of the Supreme Court in .the legal
battle for control of the Montana Legisla
ture was given to-day, and was adverse to
the Democrats.
It was on a motion to quash the writ of
mandamus served on the Chateau canvass
ing board, and in no way involved the
merits of the question. The case will come
up for hearing Monday.
SWINDLED BY HYPNOTISM,
Dr. Here, of Panama Canal Notoriety, Has
an Unsavory Itecord In 'Prlsco.
San Fbancisco, Dec. 10. Special
Dr. Cornelius Herz, whose name figures in'
the Panama canal scandal on two checks for
1,000,000 francs each, was well-known in
San Francisco ten years ago. He made a
great reputation here as an expert in the
application of electricity for nervous dis
eases, and his cures brought him a rich
practice.
One of his patients was a wealthy retired
brewer named Lyon. One day Herz
mysteriously disappeared, and soon Lyon
found the doctor had cashed at a bank eight
notes for $10,000 signed by Lyon and drawn
in favor of Herz. There was no question of
the genuineness of the signature, and the
only explanation Lyon could make was that
Herz had obtained his signature to the
notes while he was under hypnotic influence.
Lyon was a crank abont paying cash, and
never gave a note even in business trans
actions. He went to Paris and tried to
recover the money from Herz, but the
adventurer laughed at him.
AN ACTOR'S SIGHT LOST .
By a Dog Sneezing While the Man Was
rondllnc the Mongrel.
2tov York, Dec 10. Special Arthur
C Moreland, who played the role of Colonel
Jittener, the tricky Indiana politician in the
play of ''Blue Jeans" last season, was last
night the victim of an accident that may
end his stage career. When on the road
Moreland Jias a companion, "Perry," a
hybrid dog, which appears in the play.
After the third -act of "Blue Jeans" at
the -National Theater, in Washington, last
nigh tr Moreland picked np and fondled the
mongrel. Perry's face was side by side
with the actor's. The sawdust used in the
mill scene was being swept np at the time.
It caused the dog to sneeze, and his teeth
came in contact with Moreland's left eye,
destroying 'the sight. This morning the
eye haa swollen to twice its normal size,
and Actor Moreland is now confined in a
darkened room, with the prospect of losing
the sight of tbe other eye.
X
LONDON TERRORIZED
Anarchists Plan a Gigantic
Dynamite Scare as a
Means of
FOB FRANCOIS' DELIVERY
To tho Authorities of France on Ex
tradition Papers.
ENGLISH DETECTIVES ON GUARD
And 300 Police Constantly Watch Parlia
ment Building.
EYERT POET AND POINT LOOKED AFTER
BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH
London, Dec. 10. Copyright. Now It
is London's turn to be put under the terror
of dynamite fiends. A gigantic plot is on
the eve of execution, and tbe utmost ener
gies of the Government are being exerted
to avert the caataslrophe.
The police know that the Anarchists have
planned a frightful revenge for the extra
dition of their comrade Franoois, but they
do not know just where the blow is to fall.
The result. Is that Westminster, Downing
street, the law courts and other publio
buildings are guarded day and night By an
army of detectives.
The explosion was expected to take place
last night, and 300 men from Scotland Yard
guarded Parliament building alone. A de
tective stood in front of every doorj every
window, and at every corner and angle, and
the residences of the detectives who
arrested Francois, the magistrates who
heard his caso, and the court and jail where
he was confined were similarly protected.
The Alarm Not at All Baseless.
The fact that nothing happened does not
prove the alarm to be baseless. The sytum
of spying upon the enemies of society in
England and France is very complete, and
the information which the agents of Scot
land Yard gained a few days ago among tbe
Anarchists is said to be very authentic
The plotters had then an ample supply of
dynamite and nitro-glycenne, they lacked
only a tellable detonator or exploding ap
paratus, and this their conferees in Paris
agreed to supply.
The strictest watch has t been maintained
evor since at Dover, Folkestone and other
channel ports, to detect tbe device in
transit, if possible. It has not been dis
covered, and the detectives are presumably
ignorant whether it has yet been de
livered. Several Anarchists in London are tinder
suspicion, but as the location of the in
criminating explosive is unknown, no ar
rests have yet been made. As soon as the
investigation has progressed a step further,
it is said to be the plan to throw out a drag
net suddenly, and arrest many suspected
dynamiters in London. Meantime, ' the
policy of maintaining a special guard of
tbe- GovetanjyrpJWlngs- will- b- re
turned. '
One House Surrounded and Searched.
I learned to-night that the police made,
one attempt this week to capture the con
spirators red-handed. They surrounded a
house in Fitzroy Square one sight and
searched it from cellar to garret, without
finding any explosives, and arrested two
well-known French Anarchists, who were
set at liberty a few hours later. This is
not an unusual proceeding by the secret
service division of Sootland Yard, but it is
seldom that the fact reaches public knowl
edge. It was announced this evening that the
Anarchist meeting in Trafalgar Square,
abandoned two weeks ago, will be held to
morrow afternoon.
FASTED FOR 63 DAYS.
A Jersey Beform School Inmate Astonish
ing the Local Doctors.
New Brunswick, K. J., Dec 10.
Special James Still, the colored In
mate of the New Jersey reform school at
Jamesburg, has finished the 63d day of his
fast and continues to show a remakable
vitality. He began his fast October 8, and
in all that time has not drank a pint of
water nor has an ounce of solid food re
mained on his stomach. His digestive
organs will not retain nourishment of any
sort, and it is positively asserted bytofii
cials of the institution that this fastis
genuine.
Dr. Zandt, the school physician, is greatly
puzzled by his case, and is at a loss to ac
count for his wonderful vitality. He has
gained steadilv in weight, and is able to
perform light tasks about the school. The
dally external applications of sweet oil are
continued, and probably furnish some nour
ishment. Dr. F. M. Donohue, an eminent
physician of this city, says that if the facts
are as represented the physicians of to-day
will have to revise some of their works on
natural physiology.
WAR ON A SCHOOL TRUSTEE
Because Ho Refused to Encage a Teacher
Who Was a Catholic
Kingston, N. Y., Dec 10. Special
,The refusal of Edwin Osterhoudt,- a school
trustee of Flatbusb, to hire Miss Maggie
Tierney as teacher in the district school be
cause of her religious faith, has created a
commotion here A vacancy arising, Trus
tee Osterhoudt inserted an advertisement
for a teacher. Miss Tierney, a graduate of
the Kew Paltz Normal School and strongly
recommended, made application for the
place.
Trustee Osterhoudt 'said: "I forgot to
ask you one question. Are yon a Catho
lic?" Miss Tiemy replied: "I am a Boman J
Catholic and I am proud of it."
"It makes no difference what your quail,
fications are," said the trustee "No Bo
man Catholic can teach school in the Flat
bush district as long as I have anything to
say about it. You need not consider your
self hired."
A petition is being circulated asking that
Trustee Osterhoudt be removed. '
FAIHEB COEEIGAS'fl TBIAL.
An Ecclesiastical Court Will Conveno at
Newark To-Morrow.
Newaek, N. J., Dec 10. The trial of
the Bev. Patrick Corrigan, of Hoboken, for
publishing letters criticising Bishop
Wigger, is expected to begin Monday in an
ecclesiastical court at Mgr. Doane's resi
dence, in this city. The court will consist
of a judge, diocese, prosecutor, counsel,
defense and a notary.
Bishop Wigger is Judee of the Diocesan
Court, but he will not preside in this case. J
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JOHN Bull El Bayl
Bev. John J. O'Connor, of Seton Hall Col
lege, the Vicar General ot the Diocese, will
act as judge. The prosecntor will be Bev.
Dr. Smith, ofPaterson, while Father Corri
gan will be defended by Dr. Burtsell, who
defended Father McGlynn.
ADA REHAN. IN CLAY.
THE
ACTKE39 TO
MONTANA
FOSE FOB
STATUE.'
THE
Positive Settlement of a Mach-llooted
Question How a Chicago Girl Got
Some Advertising Ont of It, as Well
as Lillian Bnssell Did.
Chicago, Dec 10, Special. That
(300,000 statue of silver through which
Montana is advertising itself and its build
ing at the World's Fair took a new course
to-day, but the sensation d'd not last long.
A morning paper reproduced a photograph
of Mrs. Annie L. Beach, who, it was said,
had been chosen instead of Ada Beban as
the model for the statue. The picture
showed the lady in classic costume
Mrs. Beach was an Illinois girl, bufwas
married 12 years ago and moved to Mon
tana. Twovears ago she conceived the
idea of studying for the stage. After a
short time spent in New 'York City she
came to this city and applied for admission
to the Conservatory of Music She has been
under Prof. Kayzer'a tuition since that
time. She is said to possess hittrionio tal
ent and sent photographs of herself to the
Montana Commissioners a a competitor to
act a4-model for-the statue.
Late tills afternoon the story was ex
ploded When Walter M. BIckford, member
of the Montana Executive Committee for
the fair, arrived in the city. Mr. Bickford
said that Miss Ida Beban has been posi
tively selected as the model for the silver
statue', and the model has already been
made in clay. Mrs. Beach, Mr. Bickford
declares, has not been considered at all by
tne comniission as a moaei or ngurc
Sculptor Richard H. Park, who is model
ing the statue, said simply and effectively
and finally that Miss Ada Beban was the
chosen model, and the statue would be fin
ished in eight days. Mrs. Beach will
neither figure, nor will she in any way be
connected with the statue, which is'medeled
after Ada Behan.
DYNAMITE'S DEADLY WORK.
Nothing Now Left of a Country Store but a
Hole in the Ground.
PABKEBSBUEG, Dec 10. Special
Charles Frame does a big general mer
chandise business at Lowell, near this city.
A year ago the stores in which he is now
trading were fired by incendiaries, the then
owner of the property being Daniel Echols.
As Echols was going to the fire he was shot
from ambush, presumably by the parties
who fired his store, and literally riddled
with buckshot Frame took the restored
buildings and has been making money, and,
it seems, enemies as well. During the
night what was probably an enormous
charge of dynamite was planted under the
main store building and exploded. The
shock was frightful. People were startled
out of their beds five miles from the scene
of the explosion, and within a radius of
half a mile the windows in all the houses
were shattered.
The building and Its contents were utterly
demolished, the wreckage being scattered
over a wide area. Under the building, or
rather where there was once a building, the
ground was torn out in a great "sink."
Frame's loss is about $4,000.
FAINTED WHILE BEIRO SENTENCED.
An
Affecting and TJnnsnal Scene In an
Arkansas Court Boom.
Helena, Abk., Dec 10. Special A
very affecting and unusual scene was wit
nessed to-day in the Circuit Court here.
Judge Green requested Nathan Bamle,
alias Carter, who was convicted of murder
in the first degree, to stand np while sen
tence of death was passed upon him.
The Judge had proceeded to that part of
the sentence where he said, "To be hanged
by the neck," when Carter gave a piercing
scream and dropped insensible on the Boor.
He was revived and the Judge, in a scarcely
audible tone, proceeded with the sentence.
LEAPED SEVEN STORIES.
A Colored Girl Afraid of a Whipping Slakes
the Jump Almost Unhurt.
SCRAKTON, Dec 10. Mamie Sweet, a
colored girl aged 12 years, Is the latest
marvel Yesterday she jumped from a
seven-story window and was not injured
except a dislocation of the shoulder.
The girl fearing a whipping by her father,
ran down the hallway and made the leap.
She landed on the ground 125 feet below,
was picked np and carried upstairs in an
unconscious condition. The best medical
talent In the city was summoned, but she
soon revived.
Another Judge for .Washington County.
WAsrilNGTOir, Pa., Dec 10. Special
Thf members of the Washington county
bar are quietly organizing a movement for
the introduction of a bill in the Legislature, .
tlonal Law Jndire in this conntv. Rnm.
measure of the kind has become an absolut.
necessity to keep pace with the increase of
business in the courts. I
b3 .)l" &al A IT il'r iPft
jstfsBHMafss S A
WATERING ON NATIONAL POLICIES.
Thi way our people are acting of late, guess me might as well swap 'orses.
RAMSEY GIVES IT IIP.
After Two More Verdicts Against
the Outlaw, His Counsel
FILES A K0LLE CONTENDERE PLEA.
Hit
Prosecution issents, as the Convic
tions Already Are
SUFFICIENT TO GIYE Hlif 40 IEABS
TJniontowit, Dec 10. On the resump
tion of the court this morning there was not
so much interest in the trial as heretofore.
The Dils case, begun last night, was set
side for a time, and Thomas Marshall be
gan to address the jury on behalf of the
prisoner. He tried to show that the identi
fication of Bamsey was incomplete. Mr.
Marshall attacked the newspapers, saying
they were even more lying than clothing
tore advertisements.
For the Commonwealth, Mr. Lindsay held
that the watches of David and Bamsey had
been exchanged for purposes of mystifica
tion. Much was made by counsel of the
neck movement and the light step of Bam
sey "the step acquired while for three
years a hunted beast in the mountains,
starting ai every sound, seeing an officer in
every bush." At this outburst Bamsey
smiled contemptuously. Bamsey, he said,
and Cooley was a case of "Mary and her
little Jamb," He was a reputed leader of
the gang. The evidence trying to prove an
alibi was torn to shreds.
Two Outlaws Who Don't Exist,
As for Sam Jones and Montana Pete,
these personages were figments of the
imagination. These two had been 'allied
with the gang for years, but nobody had
ever seen them. The fact was, these
marauders took these names when on their
expeditions, and Jack Bamsey, in the dock
was Montana Pete when he had a gun on
his shoulder in the hills.
This seemed to surprise the outlaw, for
he raised his eyebrows with amazement, and
his face gradually broke into a smile.
' Judge Ewmg, in his instruction to the
jury, pointed out that no explanation had
been given of the disappearance of Sam
Jones and Montana Pete between Prlnkey's
house and the place where the doctor at
tended, Frank Cooley, nor of the appearance
of Brint Frey on the scene, while all the
men seen there by Dr. Grlbble made up the
number sworn to by the Prinkeys. The
jurv then retired.
The next case was that of Justus Dils.
E. H. Beppert addressed the jury on be
half of Justus Dils, a boy. On September
12 this boy had been sent for two oxen. As
he was returning through a briar patch a
big man took him by the shoulder. ' A short
distance away were two other men. One of
them laid down his gun and went through
his pockets. He took a cent, a knife and
other boyish trinkets. They laid him
down, pinched and choked him. Jack
Bamsey was the one that had him down.
He knew him by the scar. Frank Cooley
he knew when he saw- his picture in the
papers. He recognized Bamsey in the jail
without hesitation.
Bamsey Is Fonnd Guilty Twice.
Abont 11:30 the jury in the Printer case
returned. Their verdict was that Martin
was not guilty and Bamsey was guilty.
The Dils case was then continued. Cross
examined, the boy 'was the most decided
witness that Mr. Marshall had yet tackled.
The prisoner denied everything, saying be
was in Somerset county at the time and
that he wore a full beard.
The jury retired, and in less than half an
hour from the start of 'the case Bamsey was
again found-guilty. Two in one day seemed
to overwhelm him and he got into an ex
cited discussion with Prosecutor McKean
about mistaken identity. Court then ad
journed. On the advice of his counsel, Jack Bam
sey has entered a plea of nolle contendere,
so that the rest of the cases against him
will not be tried. The Commonwealth ac
quiesced, as sufficient has been proved to
send him to prison for 40 years.
Another charge has, been sworn airainst
Bamsey and Martin 'by Prlnker. This is
with the object of catching Martin, who
was acquitted on the last Pnnkev charge
over a point of law. Nolle contendere prac
tically means guilty.
CORPSES HELD AS SURETY.
An Undertaker Keeps Them Until They De
compose Because He Isn't Fold.
Haveehill, Mass., Dec 10. Last
night an employe of Charles A. Jacques
found In his hay loft two small coffins con
taining the bodies of two children. The
find was reported to the police Both bodies
were badly decomposed.
It was soon learned that the bodies had
been kept two years, and perhaps more, as
security for the payment of his bill by E.
B. Ingills, formerly in business as an under
taker. He stated that tbe bodies had been
given to him for burial, and that he had
placed them in the cellar of his store, wait
ing for the payment of his bill.
WITHEBOW WORKS DELAYED.
A Bnmor That Old Scores Are Still Stand-
In ln w"Jr ot Bumptlon.
New Castle, Dec 10. j
expected resumption of work
erow works may still be delayed beyond
the time set at the recent reorganization of
these interests. It is alleged that some of
the creditors are still disposed to play the
role of obstructionists so far as possible
One of them is the authority for the
statement that there is still some financial
matters to be straightened out before the
new company can do business, and that the
works would be in operation had these
things been attended to. A member of the
company, on the other hand, says the re
sumption of business will not be later than
January 1, and may be sooner.
HARRISON FOR THE CANAL.
The President Heartily and Openly In
dorses the Nicaragua Scheme.
Washthgtoit, Dec 10. A committee
representing the National Nicaraguan
Canal Convention called at the White
House this morning and paid their respects
to the President. There were present Hon.
George L. Converse, of Ohio; Hon. W. C.
Maybury, of Michigan; F. J. Odenthal, of
Louisiana; B. L. Edwards, of New York;
Edward E. Cragin, of Hlinois, and Hon. C.
M. Shelly, of Alabama. The President re
ceived them cjrdially, and it is reported
took occasion to say among other things,
in regard to the canal:
"The world is calling for it. I do not
see how anybody can possibly find grounds
'of objection. The lack of the canal re
tards the progress of the world. It is our
coast line H we do not proceed, England
or some other power will. We should not
'pe'rinltJtnTiT All paHsof'thltcountry are
equally interested it --ouches all"
TWENTY CHILDREN SAVED
By a Young Man, Who Palled Them Ont of
a Skating Pond.
Hilsdale, N. J., Dec 10. Special
Thomas O'Nell, of Westwood, risked his
life this afternoon and saved the lives of
Maude P;erry, Euphemia Perryj Stella
Kent, Lulu Hazard, Tot Milieu, Thomas
Kent, Balph Planck and William Griffin,
who, with about a dozen others fell through,
the ice while skating on Yates' pond. They
would have all been drowned but for
O'Neil's efforts. Maude Perry was carried
home insensible Her life is despaired oil
The boys with them were too much fright
ened to do anything but scream with the
girls.
Dennis O'Neil and his son Thomas were
driving along the road near by and heard
screams ana nurnea to the rescue Thomas
rushed on the ice and into the water and
held Euphemia Perry, Stella Kent and
Lulu Hazard on top of the ice, out of tbe
water, until his father pulled them out.
Maude Perry floated under the ice toward
the mill dam below. O'Neil dove under
the ioe and caught the girl's dress and
pulled her to clear water.
Mrs. Potter Palls to Pay Her Dehts.
New Yoek, Dec 10. The Sheriff-to-day
received an execution for $2,696 ajainst
Cora TJraquhart Pottsr, the actress, better
known as Mrs. James Brown Potter, in
favor of Henry C Miner, on a judgment
obtained for money loaned in 1887.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
The Issue of Thi Distatch to-day consists
of M pazes made np ln three parts. The con
tents of the last two parts are tabulated
thusi
Page 9.
Mas. siATBstcx's Case. Tire JTiws or Errsorx.
Wibt Vmoixti. coxx. ' A Little Agitatou.
Page 10.
Smali. ADVxsnsKirxxTS, CLJJsrrrxn.
Page 11.
Gossip or Nxw roar Morrar
Local Abt News. Late Nsws in Bbiet.
Tub Courts.
Page 13.
Nrws or soctxtt. Bcsnntss Cards.
Page 13.
THXWnrrxs Grsi. -....Era A. Sehnbert
Bints tob the Hokx Elllce Serena
Gossip roa tbe Taib Margaret Welch
HOMr-ilABE CniUSTlIAS GDIS.
Page 14.
Sews ot toe Stage Hepburn Johns
Page 15.
ABcvizwor SrOBTg. John D. Pring-le
EDUOATIONAI. Hews.
Page 16.
Skoexlsss Powdxb roa Uncle Sam.
Page IT.
Tux Seal Arbitration JohnD. Cremer
COUNTESrEITINO COLCMBIAN BALT-DOLLABS.
Pago IS.
RSACHtNO THE POOS. BalUnjrton Booth.
ALOVELTBOAT Bide Edgar L. Wskemin.
Reading tbe Bible ..Ber. George Hodges.
Oca Club 'Women. Tbe Lacqiiino Polka.
Page ID.
Minister PBELrs .....Frank O. Carpenter
Black Bills Tin. Notes and Quebtxs.
amons tbs comio abtists.
Page 20.
Ministers and Matbiuont ...... Mrs. Beeeher
Muscle in a Beau . Carrie Careless
soke botal Widows. Ztibt Cat Sciincb
Page 21.
The Murfic World . O.W.3.
Page 23.
LadtVebnxb's Tliqbt TheDnchets
III Was A Just Man ...Howard Fielding
Page 23.
The Maxxit BetObts. Oil Vield News.
The Grand Abut. Sicbet Societies. '
Page 24.
PlTTSBCBQ'S flEST" TarAItB.
KANSAS
WAR
DOGS
Loose Again in the Wild"West
em County of Seward,
"Where There Was
BLOODSHED LAST SPBING.
The Town of liberal Sends Ont Two
inned Parlies, One led by a
WOMAN SCHOOL SUPEEINTBHDEST.
Official Secords in Central Hand3 Seized
and Carted Away.
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE BLOCKS NEWS
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Topeka, Kan., Dec. 10. Kansa3 has
another" county seat war. It is not a new
one, but a eontinnation of a war that has
been waged intermittently for the past
seven years. The scene of disturbance is
Seward county and the combatants are the
rival towns of Springfield and Liberal.
Seven years ago Seward county was or
ganized, and Liberal was made the tem
porary county seat, A year later the ques
tion of locating the headquarters of the
county's government was left to the vote of
the people, and their decision was to have
been final. Springfield came ont victorious,
but Liberal prevented the removal of tho
records by injunction proceedings. The
Springfield men attempted to remove the
records by force, bat a strong guard at Lib
eral prevented their carrying out their de
sign. The Springfield people retired from
the field, having determined to fight the
questionin the courts. The case dragged
along in 'the courts until finally the Su
preme Court decided that Springfield had
been legally chosen the seat.
The Records Placed ln Neutral Hands.
Liberal went to work to reverse, if pos
sible, the resnlt of the first election by pre
paring a petition, securing tbe requisite
numberof signatures, for a new election.
The Springfield people sought to prevent
the election by injunction, but it was de
feated by the Liberal people. Meanwhile
a conference between tbe leaders Irom the
rival towns compromised the question of
temporary location of the county's records
by entrusting them to neutral parties at
Arkalon.
During all this time Springfield has been,
in fact, the county seat of the county, and
all the county's business has been trans,
acted there. This fact, of bonne, required
the canvassing of the vote, on the county
seat question at Springfield. Tuesday was
set as tbe time for the canvassing
of the vote. The Liberal peoplo
organized a band of 75 armed men
to proceed to Springfield and see that no
irregularities occur in canvassing the vota
and announcing the result. The party
started from Liberal for Springfield early
this morning, armed to the teeth with shot
guns, revolvers and Winchester rifles.
Telegraphers' Strike Blocks the Sews,
Since 4 o'clock nothing has been heard
from either Liberal or Springfield. Spring
field has no telegraphic communication
with the ontside world, Liberal, Ix'.milet.
distant, being the nearest telegraph station.
Liberal is a .Rock Island station, and the:
operator joined in the strike of last Thnrs
day. He will send Western Union "busi
ness," but will receive nothing. It is thus
impossible to communicate with press cor
respondents there.
A message was received from there at 4
o'clock this afternoon stating the situation.
The report states further that the armed
party had not returned. It is feared here
that the presence of so large a number of
armed men in the town may precipitate
bloodshed. ,
At the same time that the armed party
left for Springfield another party of men,
similarly armed, went to Arkalon, ostensi
bly to protect the records against seizure by
the Springfield faction. A feature of this
expedition Was the fact that Hrs. Martin,
the Superintendent-elect of Public In
struction, was one of the party. She was
unarmed, but her presence lent a moral
effect to te purpose of the expedition, and
at the same time had a softening influence
upon the crowd.
The Records Seized and Carried to Liberal.
When the party arrived at Arkalon, they
fonnd that the Springfield people had mads
no move toward securing or protecting the
.records. They had a consultation, at which
it was decided th'at their rivals might still
make an attempt to secure tbe records; that
they could not stand guard over them for
ever, and that they would preler to do the
fighting at home. It was decided to take
possession of the records and remove them
to Liberal.
The enstodian had no means of protecting
the records, in the face of an armed mob of
30 men and one woman, so he surrendered
tbem. The Liberal party then quietly left
town and returned some. The party ar
rived at Liberal at 8 o'clock. A guard was
at once placed over the records, to resist
any possible attack by the Springfield peo
ple. The news of the removal of the records
has probably not yet reached Springfield.
When it does it is believed the anger of tho
people there will know no bounds, and that
an attempt will be made to secure them.
Should an attempt be made, the- guard at
Liberal will, doubtless, defend the records
to the best of their ability, and then there
will be more trouble.
Seward county is in the judicial dlstriot
over which Judge Botkin presides. The
men of the county have been made lawless
by the long series offends over county seas
wars, and a serious conflict between thai
opposing forces during tbe present disturb!
ance is confidently expected.
lACKAWAHNA MILLS SHUT DOWN.
A lack of Orders Compels Suspension of
Iron Work at Seranton.
Scbantox, Dec. 10. The upper mill ofl
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company!
shut down wore yesterday on account of
lack of orders. This move throws 600 men;
out of employment
Superintendent a Moffat said he did not
know how long it would be before tbe
works started up again. It depends upor
the number of orders received. Some badly
needed improvements around the mill wil(
be made meanwhile.
HUGE M0HSTEE3 OF THE SEA.
The Cramps Begin the Construction of Iwa
of the XTre New Tnman liners. I
Philadelphia, Dec. 10. A visit ia!
Cramp's'shipyard to-day disclosed the fact
that keel blocks have been laid for two ot
the five new vessels of American registry
which the Inman Company have engaged to
bnild to carry trans-Atlantic mails undej
the postal subsidy act.
The vessels will be of enormous sizC
over S0O feet long and over 60 feet beam.
Spain's New Government.
MADftiD, Dec. 10. Senor Sacata ha
formed a netf Cabme. The Minister ot
MarineJ still tinettl'(L The Cabinet sum
pnrt i e-mioei "( moderate llepublicani
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