HILL WARNED
! BIjLElfELftND,
That's tlio Tiew Capital Pol
iticians Take of the President-Elect's
Vigorous
OPPOSITION TO MUEPHY.
If the Machine Wants Favors It Must
Drop Ed of Troy.
Close Friends of the Incoming Admin
istration Say That Mr. Cleveland
Means What He Bays Dewitt War
ner Says It's No News to New York
ersPractical Politicians Wonder at
Hill Wanting Mtfrphy The New York
Senator Promises to Be a Very Small
Potato for the Next Four Years
That Explanation of Lodge and Adams
Doesn't Explain The Capital Rivaling
Chicago for Quiet Divorces A Nota
ble Case Now Food foe the Gossips
There.
trEOM X STAFF COEBISrOSDIXT.l
fWASHlKGTOir, Dec. 2a "Did he Bay
it?" has been the common question in pol
itical circles to-day. "It" refers to the
opinion alleged to have been ottered for
publication by President-elect Clereland
in regard to the Senatorial selection in Ken
York, and plainly asserting that Murphy
does not size up to the demands of the situ
ation. Great has been the speculation to-day in
regard to the truth or falsity of the state
ment that Mr. Cleveland has openly con
demned Mr. Hill's candidate, Murphy, lor
the successor to Hiscock. The weight of
opinion; especially among those entirely
friendly to Mr. Cleveland, is favorable to
the view that Mr. Cleveland said in sub
itance exactly wbat is attributed to him in
the interview. Or, that if he did not say
it, he should have done so. Several Demo
cratic members of the House, seen by; the
correspondent of The Dispatch, agree
that the interview bore all the ear-marks of
authenticity, and that it has been well un
derstood that Mr. Cleveland has all along
held exactly the opinion expressed in it.
Representative DeWitt Warner, a particu
lar friend of Mr. Cleveland, is quoted by
the Evening Ntvs as giving this opinion:
New Yorkers Already Knew It.
"To people in 2Tew York it merely tells
rhat they have already known. But to
people outside it probably emphasizes the
fact that the choice of Mr. Murphy for the
Senatorship to succeed Mr. Hiscock does
not meet with Mr. Cleveland's approval.
As to the effect which the statement may
have upon Mr. Murphy's candidacy I can
hardly say. I should think, however, that
if Mr. Cleveland or Mr. Cleveland's friends
were to go farther and actively oppose Mr.
Murphy they might defeat him. But if,
on the other hand, Mr. Murphy was to be
elected, wouldn't his supporters and the
machine be able to say after the publication
of this statement that they had defeated the
administration? That is a matter which I
should thlnk"SIr. Cleveland and bis lrltnQs
know more about than anyone in Washing
ton." This is admitted to be a pregnant view of
the matter. Apparently to the mass of Dem
ocrats here, who are watching anxiously for
some definition ot Mr. Cleveland's feelings
in regard to Mugwumpery, the President
elect flings down the gauntlet to the State
machine and tells it, as it is embodied in
Senator Hill, that if it wants favors it will
have to elect Senators to office and ask for
official appointments that are acceptable to
bim. Members of Congress who are shrewd,
"practical politicians," declare they cannot
understand why Hill should want Murphy
In the Senate with him, in view of the open
disgust of Mr. Cleveland at the prospect of
Murphy's election. Hill's best friends
in the Senate and House say that
the Senator cannot himself control a single
ippointment in Kew Yort: or in the Gov
ernment departments in Washington. Does
he, then,- it is asked, want a colleague, who
's as powerless as he in controlling New
York patronage? On the other hand some
think that Hill is pursuing a logical course.
Why should he want a fellow Senator to
whom the doors of the White House would
fly open, who could walk into Cleveland's
private room, throw his legs on or under
the executive mahogany, smoke the Presi
dent's choicest Havanas and drink Fortis
simo punches of Presidental brewing while
to him even the outer gates are forever
closed?
No Compromise I Fosglble.
Any compromise of the differences be
tween Cleveland and Hill is looked upon
here as impossible, both by the friends of
Cleveland and the braves of Tammany.
Hill will be more powerless at the begin
ning of Cleveland's administration to dic
tate patronage than Quay is at the end of
Harrison's administration. Conkling and
Piatt were omnipotent with Garfield in
comparison with what Hill will be with
Cleveland. From the present outlook it
will be war from the start between Cleve
land, the appointing, and Hill, the con
firming power, and Hill therefore needs
above all things a colleague who will sup
port him and not fight him. HiU's posi
tion in the Senate would be ten-fold weaker
and two-fold more humiliating were he to
be yoked to one in the Senate who would
not pull with him. Hill wonld oppose the
confirmations of Cleveland, and the other
Senator, being the friend ot Cleveland,
would urge confirmation of the nominations,
and the majority of the Senate would un
doubtedly in that case go with the adminis
tration, and Hill would be more of a
nonentity than he is now, if that be pos
sible. It is really a question of life or death
with Hill, in the judgment of many of the
shrewdest politicians at the capital. With
the successor to Hiscock in sympathy with
him, Hill could keep his grasp on the New
York State, machine, in spite of Cleveland,
possibly, by forcing a compromise in the
matter of appointments. With the other
Senator against him, he would be as power
Jess as a "dead cock in the pit," and would
as well follow the illustrious example of
Conkling and Piatt, by resigning and join
ing the army of the disgruntled in more or
less comfortable obscurity. The crisis of
the contest is now so near at hand that the
entire political fraternity of the capital is
waiting and watching with intense interest
for the outcome. It is viewed as a duel to
the death.
Tile lAdee-Adams Monopoly of Access.
The explanation of Mr. Henry Cabot
Lodge in regard to his alleged monopoly of
access with Mr. Henry Adams to Important
historical papers in the State Department,
does not explain. He, in effect, says mere
ly that the papers are the property of the
public and therefore accessible to the pub
lic, that is, to anybody. The fact remains,
and it can be proved beyond doubt, that the
papers were not accessible to everybody.
They, in truh, could only be reached by a
favored few.
This is not a new story, except in the
plain statement that Mr. Lodge, Mr. Adams
and one or two others were the persons
favored. It has been known for years that
clerks in the State and other departments
made it very troublesome, or wholly im
possible, for any but a few to get hold of
the most valuable papers for perusal or for
the purpose of copying. The War and
Navy departments have also had their lit
tle rings, and clerks have earned many
pennies outside their wages fishing out and
supplying these most precious documents.
It may be the clerks were the monopolists
and corraled the manuscripts or printed
matter for their own profit in the interests
of those who paid them best But if so,
the question arises why Lodge and Adams
should have paid better than others, if not
with the understanding or expectation that
others would be prevented from getting
hold of the treasure.
As lor the denials of Assistant Secretary
Wharton, this favoritism was in operation
before Mr. Wharton was ever heard of at
Washington, and after he made his not
verv brilliant debut he did not become by
any means the whole of the State Depart
ment. A few things have occurred in that
department of which he has learned nothing
during his brief and uneventful term. Mr.
Lodge cannot turn this matter aside with a
sneer, as it can be plainly shown that the
clerks acted in his interest, because he
made it Interesting to them to do so, whether
or not he intended to play a mean trick
upon others who desired access to the same
matter.
Rivaling Chicago Tor Divorces.
Capital swelldom has "gotn its work"
on the District Courts and now "fashion
able" divorces can be proenred without
publicity of details as easily as in Chicago,
though unfortunates seeking divorce, who
are not in the social swim, must suffer the
publication of all the charges made by both
parties to the case. Less than three months
ago Surgeon Dickson, of the Marine Hos
pital, a society swell and member of the
Metropolitan "Club, one day let two friends
into the secret of his suspicions in regard
to the conduct of his young and beautiful
wife. Detectives shadowed her constantly,
and at the very moment the confidence was
given, telephoned the Doctor that the lady
was dining at a down-town notei in me
company of a wealthy young Virginian.
Surgeon Dickson and his friends drove to
the hotel and Aerified the telephone mes
sage. On October 17 a suit for divorce was
filed, All the papers in the case were con
cealed from the public, and to-day the
divorce was granted, Mrs. Dickson making
no defense.
Three other suits for divorce have been
filed by persons of upper tendom, and in
one case at least not even the name of the
parties is known. This favoritism of the
courts to the rich and influential has ex
cited much and severe comment, and legis
lation is talked of which will at least pnt
all classes on an equal footing. It is
claimed by lawyers that publication of the
applications for divorce and the grounds
upon which it is asked is of great moral
use, as it will often prevent trumped-up
charges and false and scandalous allega
tions in regard to innocent persons.
$10,000 FQR A KIND ACT.
A Young aian Helps a Supposed Impos
tor and Is Remembered in a Will.
Greensburg, Dec 28. Special H.
M. Crisinger, a young farmer living near
this city, is better off by $10,000 than he
was a week ago. Three months ago Cris
inger visited Pittsb'unr, and while walking
don n Fifth avenue he was accosted by an
old mao, & stranger, 'who introduced Him
self as David Dallison, of Wheeling, W.
Va. The old man was in trouble. He told
Crisinger he had lost his pocketbook con
taining a sum of money and a ticket to
Wheeling. He said he was afraid of getting
into more trouble by asking the wrong man
for assistance in such an emergency, and
there were good reasons why he didn't
w ant to make an appeal to public sources
for assistance, winding up by asking Cris
inger to helr him out of the "predicament.
The young' man-was not so cullibie as to
have no doubts about the genuineness of
the case, but. he says there'was something
in the old man's manner that pleaded in his
favor. He got a fairly good supper for
Dallison and then bougbt a Wheeling
ticket and saw the old fellow safely on his
train. As they separated Dallison asked
Crisinger's address, entering it in a pocket
memorandum book, and saying that he
would return the money to Crisinger as
soon as he got home. The latter doubted it
at the time, and his doubts were strength
ened as day followed day while he waited
lor the pnee of the ticket. That particular
amount of money never came, but'last Mon
day in the mail taken to the farm from the
city was a letter from a Wheeling attorney
telling Crisinger that old Mr. Dallison was
dead and that his will was found with a
codicil bequeathing $10,000 to the young
man in recognition of his kindness to a
stranger in a strange city.
CHRISTIANS AND HEBREWS
Dedicate a Brooklyn Orphan Asylum nnd
xir. Juctilynn Talks.
York, Dec 28. Special. The
New
dedicatory exercises of the new Hebrew
Orphan Asylum, at Balph avenue, Pacific
and Dean streets, Brooklyn, were attended
to-day not only by the conspicuous Hebrews
of the town, but by perhaps still more
conspicuous Christians. Among the latter
were Mayor Boody, who was present in his
official capacity; Hugh McLaughlin, Dr.
McGlynn, his friend and adherent Father
Sylvester Malone and Congressman-elect
Joseph C Hendrix. Among others present
were Oscar Straus, Isidor Straus and the
Rev. Dr. Mendes. After President Bam
berger had formally received the key to the
asylum, the Bev. Dr. McGlynn was intro
duced. He was received with repeated
cheers.
"We Christians, we priests are at once
with you," he said, "in your love and care
for children. We wouldbe strangely for
getful of the rock which is the foundation
of our faith if we forget that the Divine
head of our religion, who inculcated the
wisdom of your sages and prophets, taught
that charity to a little child was blessed."
Mayor Boody said something about
Hebrews being among Brooklyn's best citi
zens. The new asylum is a large structure
of con tiderable architectural pretensions.
KEVANS INNOCENT.
Why the Suspected Author of the Dublin
.Explosion Was Liberated.
Dublin, Dec. 28. Considerable doubt
is entertained among the residents here as
to Kevanst the man arrested at Nenagb,
County Tipperary, being the author of the
explosion in this city. The police, how
ever, after making a most searching investi
gation, found that the story he told of
where he had been and what he had been
doing is true in every particular.
Their inquiries revealed that the man in
custody had not been near the scene of the
explosion, and, an alibi having been satis
factorily shown, nothing remained but to
releaso him. 'The police are, therefore, as
far as ever from discovering the author of
the outrage.
Dr Witt's Little Early Kisers. ' Best pill
for biliousness, siok headache, malaria,
WBJjmmATOH
THE UMBRIA NOT III
And the Friends of Those on
Board Are Now Growing
Extremely Anxious, as
SHE'S EOUE DAYS OVERDUE
Several Theories Are Advanced as
fo Her Safety and
REASONS GIVEN FOR THE DELAY.
A Complete IM of the First and Second
Cabin Passengers.
FAMILIAR NAMES IN THE SHIP'S LISTS
rSPECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, Dec. 2a "I have no doubt
now that the TJmbria has disarranged her
machinery. I do not expect to hear from
or of her until the Bri tannic arrives, which,
in this weather, will probably not be until
Saturday next"
This was said by Vernon H. Brown, agent
THE OVERDUE
of the Canard line, just before he left his
office in Bowling Green this evening. Mr.
Brown has abandoned the belief he held on
Tuesday that the TJmbria was delayed only
by 'the storm, which necessitated reduced
speed. To-night the TJmbria is four
days overdue, too long to be
accounted for by the reduced speed ex
planation. While admitting his belief that
the steamer's machinery was disabled, Mr.
Brown was earnest in his assertion that
there was no more occasion for alarm than
there had been on Tuesday morning. If
the ship is wholly disabled as to her steam
power, her limited sail power would do
little more than give her headway and keep
her steady, so that until something arrives
which has come over her course since she
started there is hardly a chance of hearing
anything about her.
First Kem May Come From Abroad.
If she is only partly disabled she would,
if nearer Queenstown than New York,
steam to the track of the eastbound liners,
in which case news of her would come first
from the other side. That she was dis
abled while nearer the other side than this,
and is now being towed eastward, is the
opinion of many.
The 'Atlantio Trail iport Company's twin
screw steamer Manitoba, which arrived to-
$
to
CapU McKay, the Umbria's Commander.
day, came over the TJmbria's course. Dar
ing tbe lour days the TJmbria has been due
the Manitoba sailed over about 1,000 miles
of the TJmbria's course and the fact that
she did not see her is some evidence, but of
course not positive proof that the TJmbria
was disabled before she had come within
that distance of this port.
The Cunarder Catalonia arrived, in Bos
ton to-day, having sailed from Liverpool
two days ahead, of the TJmbria. As the
TJmbria sails nearly twice as fast as the
Catalonia she should have passed her on tbe
20tb, and as the Catalonia saw nothing of
her it is additional evidence in favor ot the
theory that the TJmbria was disabled so near
to the other side as to induce her to try to
return. Agent Brown's belief that nothing
will be heard of the TJmbria until the Brit
annic arrives indicates that he thinks she is
proceeding under sail alone, and is not in a
condition to try to intercept an eastbound
steamer.
May Be Towing Another Vessel.
There is another possible cause for the
TJmbria's delay, which was discussed to-day
the possibility that she is towing some
other disabled ship. This' she would do
only for the purpose of saving life. If she
met a ship disabled but in no danger of loss
her mail contract would forbid her delaying
her own passage by towing, but if life "was
endangered she could of course render any
assistance at any expense oi time.
Prom the opening to the closing of tbe
Cunard office in Bowling Green to-day
there were many callers, iriends.of passen
gers on the TJmbria. Some of them waited
anxiously for hours, and after making the
usual inquiry, "Has sbe been reported?"
left The office telephone required the
constant attendance of a clerk to answer
tbe same inquiry, which came from all
parts of the city.
There was something hopeless in the situ
atioe as many of the callers viewed it The
fact that not only was there no news but no
way of getting it had a depressing effect on
them. Many inquired if the company had
sent out a relief expedition, and were dis
appointed when they learned that this bad
not been done. "We must know whether
she is 200 or 2,000 miles away before we
can send out relief, said Mr. Brown. "Of
course if the first news of her comes from a
ship that spoke to her and did not or could
not tow her, as may be the case, we would
have enough information to warrant us in
sending out relief with a reasonable hope
of finding her. It would be useless to send
out a search expedition without any infor
mation whatever to go on."
Never So Long at Sea Before.
The TJmbria is now longer overdue than
she has ever been before. Her longest trip
was in January, 1890, when she was only
three days overdue. It was recalled yester
day that the Batavia, of the Cunard line,
left here on January 19, 1881, and was not
heard of until she was towed into Fayal, in
the Axorei, on February 4, 17 days out She
had broken her shaft and drifted south as
v "
ISDXTj
the TJmbria may now be doing. ', These long
trips, which ended safely, were discussed
with satisfaction by the callers at the office
to-day.
SIGHTED DECEMBER 21.
A Vessel Reports Her All Right Before a
Heavy Storm Arose.
New York, Dea 292 a. m. Special.
Whatever mishap has befallen the Cuuard
steamship TJmbria occurred after 10 o'clock
on the morning of December 21, when she
was about 70 hours from Queenstown. At
that time the belated Cunarder was about
1,140 miles from Boche's Point. It
was a fine clear morning and there
was nothing more than usual sea that fol
lows a fierce northwester. The first news of
the appearance of the TJmbria was brought
into Quarantine last night by the Hamburg-American
steamship Moravia, which
left Hamburg December 12. The- chief
officer reports that he sighted the
Cunarder in latitude 490, longitude 38 65'
above three miles distant. She was in the
regular westbound passenger track and
was going at her usual speed. In
order to be "sure of the identity of
the steamship the chief officer called Cap
tain Winchler to the bridge, and he and
the ether officers declared, that the two
funneled three-masted vessel in the dis
tance was the TJmbria.
Later in the day the weather became
tempestuous and the seas arose. It may
have been in this storm that the TJmbria
was crippled. When seen by the Moravia
sbe was about 780 miles northwest of the
Azores, to which she would naturally drift, or
if she got up any canvas, run for a haven.
She must have met some mighty rough
STEAMER UMBRIA.
weather, as she was only about 1,140 miles
from Queenstown, and thus had not aver
aged much more than 16 knots au hour.
She was 450 knots east or St, Johns, N.
F. There is a bare possibility that she
might have attempted, with the assistance
of a freighter to make that port. She has
bad eight days to do it, in the teeth of
the gales "that blow off the New
Foundland coast. The most ' reasonable
supposition at this date seems to be that
she has drifted down toward or to the
Azores, far out of the steamship track, and
that the next news of her will be either
from Lisbon, whence there is communica
tion by regular steamship with the Azores,
or from a steamship arriving at a port from
Southern Europe.
The First Cabin Passengers.
The cabin passengers on the steamship
TJmbria are:
Harvey Atntz,
Arthur Blackburn,
Ira Burlier.
P. Chnbb and family.
T. CrlmmlDi anddaug'r,
Thomaf Dudley,
K. George and wife,
J. Harden and family.
Charles Harvey,
John Hill.
William Johnson,
Gen. J. W.Kearney, wife.
Curt Loewel,
J. HcCaldln and family,
Earnest MoreenatelD,
It. Beechlnorj
William Burns,
S. Christian,
W. Craven and family,
Jame9 Drew.
Gehart Frailer,
II. Gumf.
W. Haughton.
T. Hill and wife,
W. Jasper,
Lindsay Keirns,
U. Leeds, .
C. May. '
J. H. Mitchell and wife,
Rudolph Newman,
William Owen,
T. Pltcalrn.
J. Potter, wife, daughter,
J. Henwlok,
The Kev. P. Scherer.
F. SehmlUnsky.
Matuskata Shoskaks,
1". Spencer,
blmon Sterne,
Cyril bykes,
H. Tatmau, .
A. Tollman,
James Turner,
J. Wardlow,
A. Wheatfleld,
R. Whiteside,
A. Witt.
Mrs. S. Kurtz,
Mrs. A. Hlxdorff, dautr,
Dr. Ellis.
M. Souvlelle and wife
Miss E. Dartrey,
K. Bateman,
H. llnkrn
J. Campbell,
W. Cooner.
Cornelius Crowley,
Mrs. Dr. Ford.
William Gradv.
J. Harper,
Oliver Hepford,
B. James and wife,
Percy Kane.
N". Knarenhlelm.
D. HanweU,
W. JUU1S,
F. Bale.
C. Blackburn,
Robert Butcher.
C. Coblenz.
John Crowley,
W. Farnswurth,
J. Goldlnc.
W. Hardr. .
Jullen Held.
G. Hughes.
A. Kawaka.m
John Kent,
w. urawiora liyon.
winwu .ucvicKar,
N. Josenh &fnsa
S. Oppenhelmer.
A. Peyrl.
Edward Popp.
K. Raner.
Ellas Richards and wife,
Clement ft!i-oi.
James Shaw, '
H. bnohbohpn
T. bopwlih.
i.uuen oiott,
H. Sykes.
E. Thurston and wife.
John Totty and wife.
... uuueuenu.
B. Watklns.
Frank Mimnili Whit
John Wllllami,
Mrs. s. Cranston.
Mrs. II. McVlckar,
Mrs. A. Riley,
it. jiuriz.
Miss H. Barnes,
Miss A. Dowdney,
The Second Cabin's List
Besides the above named first cabin pas
sengers there are these second cabin pas
sengers: It. Anderson and daugh-!
S. Ayleiworth,
C. Barber,
O. Br6wn.
ter,
J. A mold.
A. Baicn,
J. Bobot
A, Cardon and wife,
A. Chlrman.
J. Calhoun,
Charles Carter,
A. Coithard,
H. Cox.
J. Dronsfield,
F. Frank Fox and wife,
Edward Gllmour,
A. Hanweil,
Albert Hill,
F. Hood.
R.Keller.
C. Klrkholl.
J. Longsden,
A. Meagher.
Dan Miller.
Henry North, m
F. P. Hllllps.
A. Aptommas and wife,
E. Bacbatte,
Otto Rune,
H. Shaw.
J. Stamper and wife,
W. Stead and wife.
Isaac Walte.
J. Williamson,
Geo. Wilson.
Mrs. J. Clegg.
Mrs. L. Green,
Mrs. M. H11L
J. Connelly,
J. Davidson,
a. uronsueiu ana cnua,
Paul Gerstel,
E. Green. 4 sons and 3
daughters,
Edward Uartby and
daughter.
Wm. Holywell,
M.Hughes and daughter,
W. Kelley.
Malcolm LlddelL
D. McGrath.
C. Merrlwether,
John Morris,
J. I'CDlOW.
Thoraai Pond, wife and
' daughter.
George Roberts and wife,
Thomas Savllle,
kj. oorenson.
R. StamDer and son.
J. Thompson, wife and
two danrhtera.
Wllllam Wan nop,
Charles Wilkinson.
Mrs. S. Barnes, three
daughters and two
sons.
Mrs. A. Mackamess and
Mrs. II. Edgerly,
Mrs. A. Hale,
Mrs. M. Hitchcock and
daughter.
Mrs. E. Mclntyre.
Mrs. W. Miller.
Mrs. E. RlDOn.
Mrs. A. Meredith and
son.
Mrs. J. Shober and three
son.
sons.
Mlu E. Bannlitcr,
Mill M. Darby.
Miss M. E. Graham,
Mils A. Larson.
Miss Annie McDennott,
Mils Grace Mallard,
Mrs. J. Ryan-
Mrs, c. Turner and
danffhtfr.
Mlis Cartwrlght,
Miss J. Donovan.
Miss Anna Larson.
Miss Nellie Mitchell
Miss Annie Pitman,,
JU13S4 Ayior,
rs, H. Rlchter and daughter,
Three Steers Take McKeespprt.
McKeesport, Dec 2& Special
Three steers got out of a slaughter house
here last night and proceeded to make it
lively for tbe few belated pedestrians. No
one was cornered by them until one of the
animals outgeneraled Patrick Hurlev, a
millman, and gored him savagely. His in
juries are serious. The animals finally took
to the river, got stalled in the ice and were
roped out to slaughter.
FOUND ON THE TRACK.
He Tells About It x
It Is one thing to be found on tlio track
and another to be found on tbe right track.
So believes W. W. .Evans, Editor Waynes
bunr, Pa., Independent, -who for 20 yeara
sufferod Incessantly from distressing ner
vous headache, and last year was compelled
to quit work because of it lie found him
self on tho right track when ho had taken
half a bottle or Dr. Miles' Bestorative Ner
vine and the headache bad disappeared and
has not returned. J. B, Downer. Cam
bridge, O.. says: "My niece was afflicted
with St Vitus' dance several years and
physicians' failed to do her anyjrood. One
and a half bottles of Dr. Miles' Bestorative
Nervine completely cured her." Sold on
positive guarantee. Book free at druggists
or of Dr. Allies Medical Company; Elkhart,
lad.
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)EGEMBEKH29,lil89.
PR0FSHITH STILLATIiANE;
Bat Ills Opponent in the Seminary, Dr.
Koberts, Has Been Itequested to Re
sign by the Trustees The Board Stands
by the Alleged Heretic.
Cihcihnati, Dec. 28. The latest news
in the Smith heresy trial has just leaked
out It was not intended that it should
leak out, as the Executive Committee of
tbe Board of Trustees of Lane Seminary
had resolved to keep the entire matter a
profound secret But last week, at a meet
ing of this Executive Committee, which
practically runs the institution, Prof.
Preserved Smith was present and was anx
ious to have an official declaration from the
Board. The committee assured bim his re
quest would receive attention, and that a
meeting of the Board would be arranged for
at as early a date as possible.
Dr. Smith then desired the sentiment of
the committee as to the propriety and legal
ity of his continuing bis work in the semin
ary, expressing himself willing to suspend
his work pending the determination of the
matter by tbe trustees, if that should be the
judgment of the committee. They ex
pressed their full -confidence in his teach
ing in the seminary, and urged that he
would not permit any adverse criticism or
personal feeling of sensitiveness to inter
rupt his work.
But the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee did a good deal more. In the recent
trial Dr. Boberts, also a professor in Lane
Seminary, was conspicuous- at the start for
his energy and activity on the side ot those
opposed to Prof. Smith, Toward the end of
the trial, however, matters evidently be
came uncomfortable or unpleasant, for he
withdrew. Dr. Boberts has not for some
time been in harmony with the majority
oi tne present Hoard of Lane seminary
Trustees, and there have been rumors of
various misunderstandings and differences
of opinion. At all events, it is reported
that the Executive Committee finished their
labors by addressing a note to Dr. Boberts,
saying that his resignation at the end of the
year would be acceptable.
BILL DALTON ROT A MAKSHAL.
A Prominent Federal Officer In Arkansas
Denies the Canard.
Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 28. Jacob
Toes, United States Marshal for the West
ern district oi Arkansas, says there is no
truth in the report recently sent out from
Kansas City that Bill Dalton, brother of
the outlaws recently killed in the Cofiey
ville raid, had been commissioned a United
States deputy marshal.
EI CAME
They came in crowds from the Northside, the East End, the Southside, the West
End; in fact, from every direction, to take advantage of that great sale of ours.
It was a revelation to judicious buyera Very few hesitated; it wasn't necessary.
The values were there no mistake on that point The old prices were there, and no
matter whether the Ulsters were marked $25, $24, $23, $22 or $20 $15 carried off any
of them. We still have a few hundred left They comprise Elysians, Chinchillas, Bea
vers and the ever-popular Irish Friezea All ' are warmly lined, have high storm collars
and made extra long.
We candidly advise you to hurry. If you wait long you will be disappointed.
These are positively the greatest, the most unexampled and best values ever offered to
the public; and think of it how seasonable at the very beginning of winter, when you
can get three full months' wear out of them.
AH our high-grade Overcoats have undergone a sweeping reduction. It'll posi
tively pay you to give us first calL
IN BOYS' ULSTERS, CAPE AND PLAIN OVERCOATS
We have some special drives. The better qualities marked down to low-grade prices.
Economical buyers, please note this. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: ::
sA CORBBCTIONs
Whilst it has ever been our honest endeavor to word our advertisements In plain and unmistakable language',
a misunderstanding' will at times occur. .
Last Sunday we advertised, among other Christmas goods, Holiday Umbrellas at one-nair off. By tne term
Holiday Umbrellas we meant all the high-grade qualities, ranging in price from $10 to 830. These we are now
selling at half their marked price. A few of our worthy patrons, however, construed that to mean any umbrella in
the house, which, it is self-evident, could not be the case.
We trust that this explanation will satisfy the most critical.
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LATIMER'S
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(io) TEN-DAY SALE OF
LADIES' JACKETS.
MARKED DOWN TO TWO-THIRDS VALUE.
LADIES' REEFERS $4.00
FUR-TRIMMED JACKETS $8.50
- ALL SIZES, MARKED FROM 12.50.
GREAT FUR SALE.
1,000 MUFFS 25c, From 50c
' MARKED DOWN is no word
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T. M. LATIMER.
YOUGHIOGHENY COAL CO., LTD.,
Greenough Street and Gas Alley. T. S. KNAP, MANAGER
OFFICE, IM GEANT ST. Telephone 1070.
Youghiogheny Gas and Steam Coal. White and River Sand.
-CSPrompt service to manufacturers and consumers generally.
Mills supplied with river sand. Jh7-7t-Trs
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