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Popular Will or to
FOBCED INTO SUBMISSION.
Socialist Barns Tells of the Plans of
Bis Many Followers.
HE MAY SOOK COME TO AMERICA.
BoldBonlangista Succeed in a If umber of
French Elections.
THE PLANS OP THE TORI GOYERXMENT
John Barns, the London Socialist and
strike leader, says the next flection in En
gland will turn upon the labor question.
fie believes that, unless there is a radical
change, monarchy will be swept ont of
Europe. The Tory Government will prob
ably take no definite action upon the Par
liell Commission report. The friends of
Boulanger won a numberof special elections
is France.
Tbt do'lap'S cable compact.
" London, February 16. John Boms, the
organizer of the great dock strike and leader
of the English protectarians, was inter
Tiewed to-day with regard to his opinion on
trades unionism and aristocratic concession.
He said: "I am a Socialist to the bone and
I look upon the concessions that the Em
peror of Germany has been making to the
democracy in the same light and yiew the
charitable contributions of wealthy English
men to the dock strikers as merely a sop to
Cerberus."
"But what do you believe will be the
effect?" the reporter asked.
THE ONLY ALTEBNATIVE.
"The effect will be qnite different. In
my opinion these concessions will but whet
the appetite of the working classes, and in
crease their discontent with the existing or
der of things. Monarchy must either
assimilate itself to the people or it must
fall. I consider that no man has a right to
use his individual liberty to the detriment
of the standard of hit class. Therefore no
man has a right to refuse to pay his trade
union dues any more than to pay his taxes.
I look upon orderly agitation as a challenge
to the world.
"What do you believe will be the result
of the eight-hour agitation, asked the re
porter, "The eight-hour agitation has al
ready extended to Australia and will go
further in time. "Working overtime is not
favored by trade unionists who are strongly
against
A KADICAL BEMEDY,
"Some unions even go so far as to propose
to make their members forfeit their over
time. Overtime means that some one is de
prived of work and is liable to come on the
sick fund. "What a man gains at overtime
goes in at the spigot and out at the bung.
Brain walk is not so monotonous as manual
labor. For instance, the work of clerks is
the hardest in the world, but not so physi
cally exhausting, nor subject to such de
grading discipline."
"What do you expect to accomplish by
the Maj-day meeting?"
"The London Mav-day meeting will be
the biggest demonstration ever seen. The
Trades Council that controls the
London meetings also governs Liver
pool, Glasgow, Manchester, Dun
dee, Birmingham and other large
towns. X speak in London, but I have never
made a penny by my words, written or
spoken. Yet I am reproached with making
capital for myself.
NOT GETTING WEALTHY.
"All I get is 2 a week and 1 for my ex
penses in serving in the London County
Council, much less than I earned when em
ployed at Hoe's Printing Machine "Works."
"What about Lord Headley's scheme?"
"Lord Headley's gay society really means
a lot of jail birds who go out in the morn
ing to look for work and pray to God they
may not find it."
"What effect is it likely to have?"
"None; it is nothing but an attempt to in
troduce the Pinkerton detective system in
England, and, effete as we may be here,
England would not stand such a system for
12 hours without bloodshed."
"But the Americans stand it."
"Yes, but in America labor is not so well
organized as in England. Americans allow
wire pullers to boss them in the interest of
one or other of the big parties. In five
years from now American labor will be
properly organized and then it will use
politicians instead of being used by them."
MAT COME TO AMEBICA.
"Why don't you go to America yourself
to give them your ideas?"
"Well, I have an invitation from the
Federation or Labor to lecture in the States,
and I maybe able to accept it."
"What effect had the great dock strike?"
"A very great one. I estimate that the
dock strike brought 300,000 recrnits to the
labor unions, reduced the hours of work 40
per cent, and increased wages 30 per cent.
The moral and political effect will be enor
mous at the next election for Parliament,
which will be determined by the labor ques
tion." AH INTERESTING OLD NOBLEMAN.
Qoeer Facts About the Earl of Sydney, Who
Died Beceotlr.
London, February 16 The title of Earl
of Sydney becomes extinct by the death of
one of the most interesting old noble
men in England. He was 85, and
began his career of service in the
royal household during the reign of George
I1L, being throughout his whole reign the
Queen's trusted financial adviser. In per
son he was the last surviving type of the
elegant old gentleman in a blue frock coat,
brass bnttons and reservedly pompons de
meanor, and was the model from which
Sickens drew the physical attributes of Sir
Leicester Dedlock.
This and his life-long intimate association
with the inner court Bake It seem rather
queer that he should to the last have been
an ardent Home Kuler. His deep affection
for Mr. Gladstone doubtless accounted for
this, and the feeling was warmly recipro
cated. He was twice Mr. Gladstone's Lord
Chamberlain and made his tenure of the
office memorable, the last time by a well
meant but highly comical attempt to put
long skirts on the ballet.
AUSTRIA STIES DP A WAR CLOUD.
The Bis Story Canted by a Dinner Russia
M ny Quarrel.
London, February 10. On the Continent
there is a premonitory symptom of, a war
scare to-day over the report that Austriais
about to formally- recognize Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria. The report
seems based on the fact that the Em
peror and Count Kalnoky, who are botli
in Pestb, dined on Thursday night witK
Alexander ot Battenburg, qtherwise Count
Hortenan, and that the next day the Pesth
Lloyd, which is Kalnoky's private organ,
contained two striking articles, one an
nouncing that Alexander was to enter the
Austrian army as a Colonel, with a view to
a speedy promotion as Major General, the
other declaring that Austria must promptly
meet this last Bussian intrigue in Bulgaria
by recognizing Ferdinand.
Any action of this sort will, of course, stir
up a hornet's nest and might as easily as
not provoke the Czar to headstrong mea
sures, but it must be done some time and
this seems a rather better occasion than
usual for it. The Bussian Minister at Bu
charest, who has been a notorious agent
of the Panslavists for years, is now de
tected as the inspirer of the plot to murder
Ferdinand and his Premier. An outrage of
this grave natnre eives Austria a clear pre
text for i counter demonstration of sym
pathy. Of course, it is not certain that she
will embrace it, and it is still less certain
that Russia would take up the quarrel if
she does, but as an element of anxiety and
possible mischief the incident is worth attention.
UNCLE SAlt MAT BE CALLED OX
To Assist In Deciding the DIsputo Between
England and Portugal.
CBT DCKLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.1
London, February 1G. Senhor Freitas,
the new Portuguese Embassador, had his
first meeting with Lord Salisbury. He ex
presses himself as much pleased with
the Prime Minister's cordial and satisfactory
reception. Portugal proposed a commission
of live to be appointed to fix the limitation
of African territory, two delegates from
England, two from Portugal, and one to be
chosen by mutual consent
Lord Salisbury is anxious that this fifth
delegate should be an American, because
American missionary interests in Africa are
affected by the dispute. Portugal prefers
the fifth delegate should be French, but will
not oppose an American, provided the
principal terms of arrangement be settled
in London and Lisbon.
BOULANGEE STILL IN THE FIELD.
His Friends Are Successlul In a Number of
French Election.
Paeis, February 16. Elections were
held in a number of divisions to-day for
members of the Chamber of Deputies.
Naqnet and Mery, two Boulangists, whose
election was quashed by the Chamber last
December, again head the poll in two di
visions of the Seine Department, but second
ballots are necessary.
Boulangists Goussot, Bevest and Laure
are re-elected in three divisions of St. Denis.
Belleval, Boulangist, is re-elected in the
first division of the Sceaux, receiving
11,022 votes against 9,829 for Doblet.
THE ANSWER TO PAENELL.
Another Dodge Expected From the Lenders
of the Tory Party.
BT PCSLAF'S CABLE COUP ANT. 1
London, Febrn.iry 16. A Cabinet coun
cil occupied four hours to-day in discussing
what reply to make to Mr. Parnell on Mon
day. Parnell "has asked, what "course the
Government intended to take. The meet
ing was not stormy, bnt was hopelessly
divergent in opinion.
W. H. Smith's suggestion, that Parnell
be informed that the Government wonld
leave the Judge's verdict to the ratification
of public opinion, was finally adopted.
AN AMERICAN SCOUNDREL
la Captured in Germany, Bnt May Monaco
to Cheat .Justice.
BT DTOLAP'S CABLE COMFAKT.
Beblin, February 16. Detective Heid
elberg, of a Central New York Detective
Bureau, arrived here to-day to take charge
of Loewenherz, of the New York leather
nrm of Loewenherz & Landsberg, who is
charged with issuing fraudulent notes to
the extent of 821,000. It appears to be ex
tremely doubtful whether extradition papers
will.be granted.
Trying to Calm tho Laborers.
Beblin, February 16. In his speech to
the Sbandau workmen's delegates yester
day, General Verdy du Tarnois promised
an increase of wages according to length of
service. He presented a number of decora
tions conferred by the Emperor upon em
ployes in the State factories.
BIG SALE OF LAND.
The ForeatTille Property at BrocUwayvlHe
Purchased by C M. Carrier.
rSFECIAI. TELEGBAU TO THE DISPATCH. I
Bkockwvatvtlle, February 16. Yes
terday morning the last act of a sale was
concluded, whereby O. M. Carrier obtains
possession of the Forestville property. The
consideration involved is about S420,O00.
Mr. Carrier takes possession at once and
will begin to build a logging railroad to get
in the stock.
The land is said to contain 0,000,000 feet
of timber, with the bars:. Mr. Brockway
still holds his personal property, and the
lumber that he has on. band, together with
a stock of logs which he is still to saw for
himself.
SWINDLED OUT OF 4,000.
Successful Attempt at BlntUmnll on n Citi
zen of Springfield.
SPBrNGFiELD, Mass., February 16. A
successful attempt at blackmail, of which
Amaziali Mayo, a wealthy citizen, was the
victim, has just come to light. Last Novem
ber Frank C. Algertoo, a medium, enticed
Mayo to his room, and under the pretense of
receiving massage treatment, put Mayo in a
compromising attitude.
Algerton's conlederate, George A. Mason,
broke in the door, and, claiming to be a de
tective, threatened to arrest both men. He
finally agreed to settle for $4,000 and Mayo
paid htsnalt of the amount, while Algerton
gave a bogus check for his share.
RUN INTO A SNAG.
Sinking of the Steamor Iioulse Passengers
and Crevr Escape.
Jacksonville, Fla., February 16.
The steamer Louise, of the Jacksonville
and Mayport line, ran into an obstruction
early this morning near Hunter's Mill,' on
the St John's river, and was sunk in less
than three minutes.
One man was drowned and the other pas
sengers and crew barely escaped with their
lives. The Louise left Mayport late Satur
day night, bound for this city. Loss,
115,000.
No Parade on St. Patrick's Day.
Chicago, February 16. The Irish
American Council, composed of delegates
from the various Irish societies in Chicago,
discussed at a meeting this afternoon the
annual question of parade on St. Patrick? s
Day, The advocates of no parade were successful,
CHRISTIAN CHINESE
Are Not Now In High Favor Among Their
Mongolian Brethren A High Priest
Makes a Vigorous Attack
Upon the Converts.
!6PECIAL TELEGILAK TO THE niSPATCBV
Nev York, February 16. Ju Shing
Pong; the acting high priest of Joss, preached
an off-hand sermon this afternoon at 16 Mott
street The occasion was the dedication of
the new shrine of the Chinese deity. The
place was crowded with young Chinamen.
The subject of the address was the success
of the Chinese colony in New York, not
withstanding the prevailing prejudice
against the race in other parts of the United
States.
"New York," said Mr. Long, "is not only
a great city, but a city filled with great men
and superior brains, and that's why we are
not persecuted here." Then the priest
turned his attention to the financial condi
tion of the temple, which he said had been
prosperous until the community was blessed
with a smart Christianized Chinaman called
Chu Fong, who was taken to court for for
gery." "If this is to be the conduct of a Chinaman
who forsakes Confucius to follow Jesus,"
said Mr. Pong, "then I will beg of you to
take warning and remain faitbtnl to Con
fucius. Notwithstanding that the hades of
the Christians is ten times warmer than that
preached bv Confucius, yet its devotees are
more ready to commit forgeries. Such
crimes among us are unpardonable. The
forger will be rolled up in a cheap mat and
be made to stand on his head until every
dollar is returned with compound interest
instead of being allowed to brag of his
abilities in a court of justice. I am glad
that there is no other Christian merchant
among us new who is as smart as Mr. Fong,
and I beg you to stick to the church of Joss,
the safest and best church now in New
York."
TALMAGE'S LATEST SCHEME.
He Will Try to Bnlld His New Tabernacle
by Newspaper Subscriptions.
fSrXCIAL TELEQBAM TO TUB DISPATCH 1
New Yobk, February 16. The Key. Dr.
Talmage announced to his congregation in
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, to-day his
plan for raising funds to rebuild the Taber
nacle. The amount which it is desired to
raise is $150,000. The value of the present
resources ot the church, Dr. Talmage said,
was 104,000. He outlined the plan which
has been decided on In substance as fol
lows: This week he assumes the editorship
of the Christ ian Herald. This paper will
contain his sermons and other matter from
his pen, besides general religious literature.
It has been arranged that the gross receipts
from subscriptions to this publication at
$1 SO each for the current year, shall be
turned over to the Tabernacle building
fund to the extent of 160,000, if that number
can be obtained.
He requested the congregation to remain
after the regular,services and hand in their
subscriptions to the Christian Herald and
also any cash subscriptions they were will
ing to make. He made it plain that the
new plan would not in any way prevent the
receipt of cash .donations made in the nsual
way. All such would be gratefully ac
knowledged. About 2 per cent of the great
audience complied with the pastor's request
and remained for the service, and a kw
subscriptions to the Herald were receiyed
from them.
THE LAST OF THE SAENGERFEST.
Tho Guests Greeted With One Continued
Bound of Plenanrc.
New Orleans, February 16. To-day
was the lost day virtually of the Saenger-
fest and was dedicated to pleasure and en
joyment alone. At noon the singers pro
ceeded in a body to the West End depot
where a special train was in waiting to con
vey them to Lake Ponchartrain, where
they, headed by a brass band of music,
marched in the garden and at tables
enjoyed themselves. After a sojourn
of about an hour, the procession
again formed and proceeded to the train,
leaving West End at about 3 o'clock. They
then took cars to Southern Park, where a
picnic and shooting festival was given for
their amusement. At night they returned
to the city, and at 9 o'clock attended the
grand ball, and a grand affair it was indeed.
The spacious ball room was crowded with
dancers, and it is safe to say that it was one
of the most elegant events of the kind ever
held. The attention of everybody is now
directed to the approaching Carnival.
FIRE IN AN ASILUM.
The Insnno Patients rn Jeopnrdy Removed
Without Serious Confusion.
rCr-ZCIAL TELEPBAJI TO TOE DISPATCK.1
Little Bock, Akk., February 16. At
3:30 this morning fire was discovered in the
boiler honse in the wen wing of the Insane
Asylum, and before it could be arrested the
laundry, kitchen, dryhouse, bath house,
pantry and engine room were entirely de
stroyed, and the main building saved only
by heroic exertion of the fire department
sent out from this city.
Dr. Hooper, the Superintendent, removed
the patients from the main building while it
was in jeopardy, withont confusion, and not
even a serious mishap occurred to one of
them. The cause of the fire is an inexplica
ble mystery. Loss about 538,000; no insur
ance. The trustees will rebuild at once.
DENOUNCED THE OUTRAGE.
Pastoral Letter Regretting the Recent
Trouble in Bull.
OttAWA,Ont., February 16. A pastoral
letter from Archbishop Duhamel, was read
in all the'Catholic churches here to-dav, as
well as in the Catholic churches at Hull.
The Archbishop expressed regret at the re
cent outrage in Hul'., and said such occur
rences could uot be countenanced by the
church in Canada.
Likewise the pastoral enjoins the faithful
to use their influence to prevent a recur
rence of the trouble on Tuesday night, when
Miss Wright, with her baud of evangelists,
visits Hull.
LOTTIE WALTERS' bUlCIDE.
An Allegheny Girl Takes Her Own Life, After
Threats, In Wheeling.
rSFECIAI. TKLEQHAX TO TIIE DISFATCS.1
Wheeling, February 16. Lottie "Wal
ters, of Alleghcuj City, was found dead in
the house of Sadie Tracy, No. 1614 Eoff
street, at 11 o'clock to-night The girl had
been threatening to commit suicide during
the afternoon, bnt no one paid any attention
to her.
IMPORTANT XEGAL YICT0RI.
All Sntts Against the Fuller Cash Carrier
Company, of Meadville, Dismissed.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIJFATCIt.1
Meadville, February 16. An import
ant legal victory has been gained by the
Fuller Cash Carrier Company, of this city,
by the dismissal of all the suits brought
against their patrons by the Lampson Cash
Carrier Company, the evidence demonstrat
ing that the latter company had no case, and
were held for the costs.
Took ITIs Own Life.
CoiiimjnTS, 0 February 1C. William
Dohn, a tinner, aged 33, shot his wife in the
hand and arm this morning with a 22-cali.
ber revolver, and alter she had escaped shot
himself through the head and heart and
died la a few minute. He was craied with
drink.
PITTSBURG, MONDAY.
A MGHT WITH FOILS
Between Operatic Rivals for the Ke
gard of a Pittsburger.
AMAZ0HS IK A GENUINE DUEL.
Female Friends Act as Seconds of the Fair
Combatants.
THE I0UNG MAN SKIPS FOE THE WEST,
A Very Pecnllar Sunday Scene In a Prominent New
Tort Hotel.
Two fair members of an opera company
fought with foils yesterday in a New York
hotel for the affections of a Pittsburg young
man. He had, wisely left town- with great
alacricty. The duel-was a bitter one but
did not result fatally.
SPECIAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New Yobk, February 16l Miss Louisa
Hilliard and Miss Amelia Bell, both mem
bers of the "King's Fool" Opera Com
pany, met in a private room in
the Metropolitan Hotel to-day
and battled for 20 minntes with
all the fury of Amazons for the affection of
a mutual admirer. The weapons were
fencing foils. Blood was drawn, gowns
were torn, sharp adjectives were exchanged
and altogether the affair was a feminine
cyclone.
It is said that the mutual admirer was ap
prised of the approaching battle and left
for the West on an early morning train.
One ot the seconds at the "fencing bout"
said that the name of the young man was
Merrill, and that he was resident of Pitts
burg. FIRST IN THE FIELD.
Miss Hilliard was the first to arrive on
the battle ground. She was accompanied by
her sister. Miss Mollie Hilliard, and Miss
Ada Walker, who acted as her seconds. 'Miss
Hilliard was dressed in a maroon directoire
costume, which later on suffered severely
at the hands of her antagonist She picked
np one of the foils lying on the center
table, bent it nearly double, hummed
French songs, and began to pace the floor
in a nervous way that suggested gore and
carnage.
After abont half an hour's wait the bell
rang, and Miss Bell sailed into the room
with her seconds, bottle-holders and gen
eral retinue, consisting of Miss Lou
Nichols, Miss Mabel Nichols and a
young man with an incipient mustache who
evidently wished himself safely out of the
whole business. The principals sized each
other up in a cold, scrutinizing way. but
said never a word. The seconds bowed in
a stately, foreign fashion and preparations
were at once made for the encounter. The
services of Miss D. T. Engelhard had been
enlisted as referee and general preventer of
hair pulling. Miss Engelhard insisted that
the combatants should wear wire masks, but
the girls refused.
THEY MEANT BUSINESS.
They were not at all afraid of losing eyes
and things. They wore no false bangs to" be
strewn to1 the four winds of heaven by the
foil of an adversary. Both girls are brunettes
with black eyes and both are plump and
pretty. Finally Miss Englehard bade the
girls get ready. .Notwithstanding the cool,
otic an a way in wmen
'he,Lr"&elf
to pnt themselves on a war footing. The
Dispatch man was constrained to -turn
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may be said, however, that the fencers were
no more decollette in costume than many of
New fork's 400, who air their charms
nightly at opera or ball.
"Are youready?" asked Miss Engelhard.
For reply the girls spring to the center ot
the room and their foils swing together with
a shrill ring.
"Look out for the chandeliers," sings out
the referee, but both girls are past all con
sideration for the chandeliers. With tight
pressed lips and flashing eyes they besin a
struggle In which science and anger figure
in about equal proportions. The few spec
tators are watching the dangerous game
with breathless interest, and nothing is
heard but the thud of the girls' feet on the
soft carpet
THE BATTLE EAGES.
Thrust and parry, attack and retreat fol
low each other so quickly that it is almost
impossible to follow ' the fencers' mo
tions. Suddenly Miss Bell lunges forward
with a vicious grunt. The end of her foil
strikes Miss Hillard squarely on the collar
bone and glances upward like a streak of
light Where the weapon has struck is a
long streak of blood.
''Touched," pants Miss Hilliard, sav
agely. Just at that moment the effeminate
young man calls time and the first
round is over. Miss Engelhard, the
referee, refuses to allow the contest to
proceed without the use of face masks. Both
girls don them reluctantly and again step to
the center of the room.
The second round is much more vicious,
than the first The foils hiss through the
air like lightning, and the arms and shoul
ders of the combatants aie streaked with red
welts. In this bout Miss Bell scores
three points and Miss Hilliard one.
Both girls are on their mettle
in the third bout, and neither scores a
point Although they are tired and pant
ing like pouter pigeons, they fight with all
the strength and science known to art
MISS BELL WINS.
"Keep your distance." hisses Miss Bell,
as her ODPonent forces her gradually to the
wall. There is a sharp rally, and the time
keeper saya: "Only .ten seconds more."
Both girls make a gratia effort for a "touch,"
but in vain. Time is called, and Miss Bell
is proclaimed the victor.
"Now shake hands, girls," says Miss En
gelhard to the tired Amazons.
"No, I won't' exclaims Miss Hilliard.
"Pooh," remarks Miss Bell. Then the
respective seconds took the belligerent little
mites of femininity overintoopposite corners
and pumped fighting ethics Into their ears
for ten minutes, and at the end of that time
the two girls turned away their heads, shook
hands and the dnel ended.
BEWAKE OP WfllTECAPS.
Tho Editor of the Mania's Ferry Batty Clip
per Haused In Efflgy.
Wheeling February 16. L. A. Cran
ston, editor of the Martin's Ferry, O., Daily
Clipper, was hanged in effigy by some un
known parties last night When the editor
awoke this morqing the figure was being
swaved around by the wind in front of his
residence. On its breast was the inscription,
"the Daily Clipper." Skull and crossbones.
"Beware of White Caps," signed committee.
The Clipper has been making things lively
for the disreputable element of the citizens,
and tjiey took this method of resenting it
Judge .Powers Bnnqaeted.
SALT LAKE, February 16. Judge
Powers, the leader and organizer of the
late successful liberal campaign, was given
a banquet last nisht, at the Walker House.
One hundred guests, the leading men of the
city, sat down to the tables at 10 o'clock,
and toasts began at midnight
Arrlrnl of Canal Commissioners.
New Orleans, La., February 16. The
British steamship Californian, from Liver
pool, via Colon, arrived this morning,
bringing from Colon the following French
Panama Canal Commissioners: M. Germain,
M. Chapport, M. Cousin, M, Loragout, M.
Duchateuch and M. Piocie,
FEBRUARY IT. 1890.
A TUG FIRED Otf.
Lobster Fishermen Send a Volley at the
Tug Invisible The Pl'rntes Drlren
Off The War Comes to a
Temporary Close.
ISPECIAt TELEOEAJt TO THE PISFATCII. J
Long Bbancii, February 16. For sev
eral miles in a southeasterly direction from
the highlands of Navesink lobster fisher
men have plied their trade for years.
Their lobster pots are ajl buoyed and in
plain view from vessels passing up and
down the coast, and it has become a common
thing for a passing schooner or a Sandy
Hook tug to haul a lobster pot on board,
take out a couple or perhaps half a dozen
lobsters and proceed. The fishermen did
not mind that much, but of late the crew of
an insignificant little black tug called the
Invisible, which is said to belong up the
Shrewsbury river, have been making aljus
iness of stealing all the lobsters they could
find.
The fishermen opened fire on her at day
break this morping from a steam launch
called the Arrow, upon which a swivel gun
had been mounted. The pirates were driven
off. The war came to a temporary end to
day. The Arrow lay off at Sandy Hook at
daylight awaiting the appearance of the
black tug. As nothing was seen of the tug
Captain Joe Dennis put the Arrow around
into Princess Bay in an endeavor to look
her up. Captain Dennis believes the tug
to be a Stat en Islander.
Dennis denied that he fired the swivel
gun to-day directly at the tug. He says he
fired over he so as to trighten her. people.
It is known, however, that in every fishing
boat that puts off from here nowadays a rifle
or sbot gun goes in the stern sheets. It is
also saia that many fishermen would not
hesitate to kill any lobster thief caught in
the act of stealing.
In the small boats that put to sea to-day
there were rifles, and a fisherman assured a
reporter that he was after big game. Many
persons have patroled the beach to-day,
half expecting to see a naval battle.
Every outgoing tug has been closely
watched through marine glasses, but
not a tug had the temerity to
tamper with a lobster pot. The Arrow will
not be withdrawn from commission for a week
or two, meantime boats with armed men
will keep a watch on things at sea here
abouts. The Arrow will protect the ocean
from Seabright to Scotland lightship and
along Sandy Hook.
A BEFUNDING SCHEME
By Which the Government May Secure
Its Money From the Pacific Knll-
, roads The BUI Adopted by
the Senato Committee.
Washington, February 16. The Senate
Special Committee on Pacific Bailroads,after
many hearings, thorough investigation and
careful consideration, has finally, accepted
the reports of Senator Frye on the Union
Pacific and Senator Davis on the Central
Pacific, and agreed to a bill providing for a
refunding of their debts. The report on the
Union Pacific reaches the conclusion that
this is a capable, well-managed road,
abundantly able to pay its debts, requiring
only, 'like every other railroad, time in
which to pay; that the present management
is honestly trying to effect a fair adjustment
with the Government, and that the interests
of the Government and other railway com
panies will be promoted by a settlement,
and that one can be made now under which
faterW willbepald.
jfrom tne report it appears tnat tne uen-
I irai x-aciuc lias not bu aumiv m uajr uv on
ta that of tho Union Paeific, but un-
derthe terms Of
the bill to be reported can
make final and full payment reasonably
certain. The bill agreed upon includes
within its provisions the Union Pacific
Bailroad Company, the Kansas Pacific
Bailway and the Central Branch Union Pa
cific Bailroad Company, consolidated under
the nme of the Union Pacific Bailway
Company, successor to the Central Pacific
Bailroad Company, of California, and the
Western Pacific Bailroad Company.
It provides, in the first section, for find
in; tne present worth of the indebtedness of
the Union Pacific IBailway Company on
the first day of July, 1890, and lor the pay
ment to ther United States of that amount,
with 3 per cent interest, payable semi-annually;
also a portion of the principal semi
annually, so that the entire debt shall be
paid in 50 years. It "requires also that the
Union Pacific Bailway Company shall give
a mortgage of all of Its property of every
name and description, real, mixed and per
sonal, and also, preserves to the United
States its nresent statutory lien.
SECDEED THE NEVADA BAM.
A Syndicate Has Acquired Fivc-SIxths of
the Capital Stock.
SAN Feancisco, February 16. A syn
dicate, among whom are I. W. Hellman,
Los Angeles, Scholl Bros., of San Fran
cisco, and Levi Strauss, of New Xork, have
acquired the controlling interest in the
Nevada Bank ot this city. The ownership
of this bank, since the death of the late
James C. Flood, has been entirely held by
John W. Mackay, James L. Flood and
Senator James G. Fair.
The syndicate will have control of five
sixths of the capital stock, which is $3,000,
000, leaving one-sixth, or 5500,000, which
will be retained by Mackay and Flood. It
is understoo d that Mackay, Flood and Fair
Bimply wanted to be relieved of the re
sponsibility necessary in the management
of the bank, so their time could be devoted
to other matters.
LOOKS BAD FOB KALAKADA.
Returns Show That tho National Reform
Fnrty Has Been Elected.
San Feancisco, February 16. The
steamer Zealandia, from Australia and
Honolulu, arrived to-day. General elec
tion was held on tho different islands of the
Hawaiian group on February 5. The exact
returns cannot be given, as the vote from all
the islands was not known when the steamer
left but returns so far indicate that the
present party in power is defeated, and that
at least a majority, of the National Eeform
party has been elected.
In general, the native and labor element
favored the latter party. On the Island of
Oahu, or which Honolulu is situated, this
party elected all the nine nobles for the
Legislature and seven of the eight Bepre
sentatives. The day passed off quietly.
CLOSED THEIR DOOES.
For the First Time Liquor Dealers Observe
the Law In Denver.
Denvee, February 16. In accordance
with an opinion of the Supreme Court,
rendered Friday, that the State had a right
to close the saloons or this city on Sunday,
all those places, with one or two exceptions,
where liquor is sold in restaurants, closed
their doors at midnight last night, and will
be closed until Monday morning.
This is the first time'the law has been en
forced in the city of Denver. There were no
disturbances during the day.
Death of Sirs. Etlmpson.
rSFXCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Mabsillon, February 16. The fact of
tlie death of Alien Simpson, the fireman in
the Lake Shore wreck at Bellevue, was not
communicated to his invalid bride until Inst
evening', and as was expected the shock
hastened her death, as she died shortly af
terward. '
QUAINT AND CUEIOUS.
Peculiar Scenes at a St Lonis Wed
ding in High Society.
TAKEN FOR SPEAKER TOM REED.
In That Way a Book Agent Works the Pan
Americans for $1,000.
THEI WAITED FOE THE WOBLD TO EKD.
A Georgia Editions Society Bnllt on the Second
Adrenttst Flan.
St Louis society people acted so scan
dalously in church that the priest was
forced to rebuke and finally threaten them.
A boob agent sold $1,000 worth of encyclo
pedias to the Pan-American delegates.
They thought he was Speaker Keed. The
Shermauite religious society in Georgia
thought the world was coming to an end
yesterday.
(SPECIAL TBMEOKAK TO TBX DISPATCH. '
St. Louis, February 16. An indictment
of scandalous proportions was presented
against the "B est Society" of St Louis, to
day, by a Catholic priest and a host of wit
nesses. At Alphonsus Catholic Church,
James Hunt Lucas and Prudence M. Hunt
were the contracting parties in the most
fashionable wedding of the year. The
wealthiest and most exclusive circles of St
Louis were strongly represented, as the
bride and groom are connected with the
ultra-fashionables. No one was allowed in
the church without a card of invitation.
The people who attended the wedding
showed themselves so devoid of respect, not
to say common decency, that they were
threatened with expulsion from the sacred
edifice. They talked, laughed, joked, stood
on seats, passed around candy, and even
hung their wraps on images and the con
fessionals. All this,, too, was done in
the presence of the blessed sacrament.
Father Brown denounced them from
the altar. They laughed and talked
and chewed gum. A witness says in the
first place a great number of the ladies were
in full dress, which, in itself, was shocking,
for when they were all seated an observer
was inclined to think they had come to wit
ness a theatrical show and not the perform
ance of a solemn ceremony in the house of
God. They showed no respect whatever for
the place they were in.
Twice Bev. Father Brown came out and
endeavored to effect quiet The -first time
he exhorted, the second he threatened.
Both bis threats and his exhortations were
equally unavailing. In fact, some of the
people, instead of being stung to the quick
by his just rebukes, were highly offended at
what he said and continued their disgrace
ful conduct When the bridal party finally
arrived the people abandoned all idea of
propriety. They stood up on the seats of
the pews and sat down on the backs in order
to obtain a good view.
BURNED THE BOX'S HAT
To Keep Him in the House So That He
Could Mot Talk.
rSPECIAI. TELEGKAM TO TUX DI3PATCH.1
Philadelphia, February 16. Marie
Halton, whose graceful singing on the Cas
ino stage and luxuriant blonde hair, capt
ured the heart of Diamond Merchant
Joseph Lewis, of London, several months
ago, is expected to be among her friends in
this city on Monday or Tuesday. Her
uncle and! aunt, with whom she formerly
lived, refuse to acknowledge her, however.
Marie's affectionate brother Sammy is in
pretty hard luck just at present, and he is
pining for the return of his fond sister to
make life more than a hollow void.
Sammy is popular with the boys of the
neighborhood, but he did not come out to
day. He said to a boy through a crack in,
the fence: "My uncle burnt my hat, and it
didn't look well for a boy to come out on
Sunday without a hat"
"What did he burn your hat for,
Sammv?" '
"Said I talked too much about Sis when I
was out Sis is coming home, you know."
After the last remark the interview was
abruptly terminated by "Sammy" being
matched info the house by someone in his
yard.
THE WORLD DID SOT END.
Great Excitement Among; Members of a
Queer "Ecllslons Sect In Alabama.
IsraCIAI. TELKOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Bibminoiiam, Ala., February 16. In
tense excitement has prevailed all day
among the Shermanites, a religious sect who
have several flourishing congregations in
St. Clair county, 20 miles from this city.
Some weeks ago their minister, or prophet,
as they Call him, told them the world would
come to an end at noon to-day. Every mem
ber of the sect gathered at the churches
early this morning and spent the entire fore
noon weeping and praying. Several ladles
fainted, and others had violent attacks of
hysterics and were restored with difficult7.
When noon passed and nothing happened
the excitement began to subside, but the
people remained at church and continued
their devotion until sunset A dispatch
from Brompton, near the Shermauite settle
ment, says the people arenow dispersing to
their homes and the excitement has passed
over. The preacher who predicted the end
of the world remained at the church pray
ing after all his followers had left He an
nounced his intention of remaining there all
night
A DEDNKAED FOE LUCK.
Tho Officer Was Killed by a Train But the
Frlsoner Escaped.
ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB SISFATCH.1
New Yobk, February 16. John Keat
ing, the night watchman at the Central
Bailroad round house in Bayonne, found a
drunken man asleep on the main track
early this morning. He asked Patrolman
William Hurley to arrest him. While he
was taking him to police headquarters a
heavy express freight train approached on
theeastbound main track and they stepped
upon the eastbound side track, unaware
that the switch close at hand would bring
the train on the same track.
Before they perceived their peril the train
was upon them. The pilot struck Hurley,
crushing in his skull and hurling him
ahead upon tho track so that several of the
cars passed over his left leg. Death was in
stantaneous. Joyce was flung several feet
but was picked up with only a few scratches
and bruises.
THE FIRST OF A MILLION.
Loss of a Gold Coin Which Was the Foun
dation of a Fortnnr.
ISPKCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TB DISPATCH.!
New Yobk. February 16. Mrs. John
Stetson, the wife of the theatrical manager,
is disconsolate over the loss of an octagonal
$50 gold piece that she carried with her
aa a mascot She had the gold piece, with
other coins, in the middle compartment of her
pockctbook, when she went shopping on
Saturday afternoon. The compartment was
fastened with a steel catch. When she got
bnck to her appartments in the HnhTaan
House she missed the coin. The compart
ment was closed with all the other coins un
disturbed, and a large sum of money that
she had placed in another part of the
pocketbook was also intact.
This puzzles Mrs. Stetson. She advertised
the loss to-day. offering $50 to the finder for
the return of the coin. Mrs. Stetson said
that the coin was a present from an old
friend of Mr. Stetson. "Ha told me," she
said, ''never to lose it, as it was the first
gold eoln of a million dollars he had made in
business and would prove lucky."
A BOOK AGENT IN LUCK.
He Bells 81,000 Worth ol Dictionaries to
the Fan-American Delegates They
Thought Ha Was Speaker
Thomas B. Reed.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH.!
Washington, February 16. Thomas
D. Beed, an enterprising agent of the Ap
pletons in this city, recently found himself
in a very embarrassing although lucky situ
ation, while innocently pursuing his daily
labor. Soon after the delegates to the Pan
American Congress reached Washington,
Mr. Beed concluded that the gentlemen
would be glad to invest in Appleton's new
"Dictionary or American Biography." At
the first opportunity the work, with the
canvasser's card, attached, was laid before
the delegates.
While not particularly interested in the
books, they concluded that it was policy to
invest, and upward of 11,000 worth were
purchased. But Beed was not yet satisfied
and made another raid, this time on the
delegates whom he had not met during his
first visit Upon his second yentnre the
canvasser encountered a Mexican, upon
whose mind he endeavored to impress the
great importance of the work for quick
reference, etc.
"Oh, yes," the delegate said, "I dare say
it is a very important work, but the sales
you made when you were here before were
made under a misapprehension."
"I don't understand yon, sir," said Mr.
Beed.
"Well, the facts are that the delegates
who bought your books felt that it was in
cumbent upon them to do so. They sup
posed that you were Speaker Thomas B.
Beed, of the House of Representatives, and
so believing, construed their purchases to
be not only a courtesy to that official but a
compliment to the United States."
FUNERAL OF TH01TA8 JAMES.
High Tribute of Respect Paid to tho Victim
of the Kllmln-aialdoon Party.
Dallas, Tex., February 16. The fu
neral of Thomas James, the unfortunate
victim of the Kilrain - Mnldoon boxing
match, took place at 3 o'clook this evening
in this city: It was the intention of the
widow to have the remains interred at Den
ver, but the mother of the deceased had tel
egraphed her desire to have him buried in
Dallas. The obsequies were conducted by
the bricklayers of Dallas, in a manner that
would have been a high tribute ot respect to
the memory of a departed statesman.
Thousands or persons gathered at the un
dertaking establishment to see the cortege
start Fully 300 bricklayers, all dressed in
mourning, formed a double line from the
undertaker's front doors down the street to
the hearse and through this line
the pall bearers carried their burden.
It was the saddest sight seen a
a funeral in Dallas for a long
time. As soon as the pall bearers emerged
from the building the widow and bride
fainted away into the arms of friends.
Every head was uncovered, and hundreds
were in tears. Thus ended one of the most
tragic deaths ever known in Dallas.
DEATH AKD A DISAPPEARANCE.
The Unaccountable Absence of a Man Who
Had Visited an Undertaker.
SPECIAL TELEGKAM TO TILS DISFATCIM
Albany, N. Y., February 16. The
police here have just been notified of the
strange disappearance of Andrew Laing, a
farmer living about six miles from Albany
on the New Scotland plank road. On
Friday morning last his wife died of
brain fever, and he drove into the
city to secure an undertaker. After making
the necessary arrangements with J.J.Clark,
a Madison avenue undertaker, he drove
away, as he said, to notify his wife's parents,
who lived a few miles out of this city to the
northward, on the Loudenville roa'd. He
aid not reach his wife's relatives, and has
not been seen nor heard from since. His
wife was buried to-day, and his friends are
searching everywhere for him.
. His disappearance is the more unaccount
able, as lie was a sober, industrious man,
and, beyond the fact of his wife's death,
there had been naught to disturb him. The
only theory is that the shock of his wife's
death made him temporarily insane and
caused him to wander awav.
BEATEN WITH HICKORY SWITCHES.
The Red Man and White Cap Spirit Coming
to the Front Agnlo.
rRPEClAX. TZLEOHAU TO TUB DISPATCH.1
Wheeling, February 16. The Bed
Man and White Cap spirit seems to be
coming to the front again in certain parts of
this State. At Bockport, Wood county,
Charles Smith and his wife were both taken
from their home and unmercifully beaten on
Jhe back with hickory switches and com
pelled to leave the county and the State.
The family passed through Parkersburg
yesterday and told a horrible story of their
suffering and treatment
The wife says that after whipping her
husband the mob caught her while she was
trying to-escape from the honse with their
children and tied her to a tree. She was
then beaten until the blood came.
At Clay C. H. a woman was also driven
away by a mob, who visited her house firing
guns and revolvers, and tied a note of warn
ing to her door.
METROPOLITAN GAMBLERS SUED
To Recover tho Honey Lest by a Defaulting
Philadelphia Treasurer.
IEPECJAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New Yobk, February 16. Three coaches
rolled up to Jefferson Market Police Court
this morning and the eight gamblers ar
rested on Saturday night at "Dink" Davis'
house got out and went inside, where Abe
Hummel was on hand to defend them. It
was in Davis' that Treasurer Charles B.
Wlgton, of the Glamorgan Iron Company,
of Philadelphia, lost 528,000 of the $51,600
of funds of the company he squandered in
gambling. The rest is said to have been
dropped at Lucius Appleby's and John
Daly's.
Charles Gilpin, Jr., as assisgnee of the
company, has brought suits against Ap
pleby, Daily and Davis to recover the
money, and the raid is said to be a sequel of
these suits'.
FATAL EPIDEMIC OF DISEASE.
From 40 to 50 Deaths Reported Among
Indians From La Grippe.
Minneapolis, February 16. Eeporfa
from the Millac Indians' Reservation in ad
vance of the report of the visiting Commis
sion, indicate a severe and fatal epidemic of
disease. The grip is said to havebeen quite
equal to an epidemic of smallpox, and in
some encampments there have not bees;
enough well Indians to feed the sick, even
if they had sufficient food.
The head chiefs were expecting aid from
the Government in response to telegrams
sent to Washington, bnt none hail come.
An estimate places the deaths at 40 to. 50.
Indian Agent P. B. Schuler has sent med
ical aid aad bobo supplies froa Brinerd,
Minn.
OENTS
-Z
TlifM0T INSPIKED.
local Politicians Cause All the Trou
ble at Latlirop, Mo.
-vro.
HEN WITH POLITICAL GEDDGES
And Petty Spites Hide Behind Petticoats to
Shield Themselves.
ALL THE CRUSADERS TO BE ARRESTED.
Their Social Sank Will 5ot Bate Then and Mors
Trcnble is Anticipated.
For the first time a true story of the tem
perance crusade in Lathrop, Mo., is given
to the public. The women are not altogether
to blame, as men with political grudges and
petty spites stood by and encouraged the
women on in their work.
Latheop, Mo., February 16. While
the results of the temperance crusade that
made such a furore in this little village
have been spread broadcast, the truth of the
matter has not yet been published. Men
with political grudges and petty spites have;
hidden behind petticoats and the- world has
only heard of a woman's crusade, whereas,
as a matter of fact, masculine enmity and
local politicians inspired the whole affair.
The topic is sill all-absorbing, for" the
very good reason that three-fifths of the best
women in the town are liable to be
called before the grand Jury to
answer a charge of trespass and riotous
conduct. Their social rank will 'not save
them, as the next grand jury will be'drawn
by officials who are terribly incensed at the
recent outbreak, and the law will be Invoked
in aid of the injured parties regardless of
consequences. But it is feared that this
will not end the matter. "There will be
bloodshed here yet," remarked one gentle
man. "Just as soon as Prosecuting Attor
ney Cross issnes the warrants the fun will
commence, and any attempt to lay one of!
those people under arrest will be met with
a resistance that will terminate in riot.
THEY SAT THEY 'WILL KILL.
There are a large number connected
with the temperance people who will kill
any man who attempts to serve a warrant
on their wives and daughters, and who have,
already made threats to that effect."
The facts sent out from this place have been
colored by local influence and the ladies
have had the best of it. To-day John A.
Cross, the Prosecuting Attorney, told the
following story: The mistaken impression
has gone abroad that this was a woman's
crusade, when it was really started and en
gineered bymen, and during all the dis
turbance there was present a man for every
woman. The names of these men have
never been made public, as they have
shielded themselves behind the women's
petticoats. J. T. Carmichael, a Baptist
minister; Jacob Bohart, Sr., Dr. F. Mun
day, who had an ax, and wanted to smash
the billiard tables; Editor McKee, of tha
Lathrop Jbntfor; B. F. Cochran, an ex
saloon keeper; E. G. Kinney, a former
grand juryman, who never summoned a
witness and never indicted a man; Charles
P. Jones, cashier of the Lathrop bank, and
SOotbers. The-edifrrof theJonftor is re
sponsible for the outbreak as he incited the
outrage on attacks on officials iu his paper.
THE OTHEE SIDE OF THE STOBY.
The Crusaders offer the following is hav
ing formed the basis for their actions: The
immediate cause of the outbreak was a
stabbing affray January 27 last, when John
T. Brooks, a resident of Lathrop, was se
verely cut by Abe Scruggs, a farmer, while
both were intoxicated. Mrs. Brooks, the
wife ot the man who was stabbed, is perhaps
more directly responsible for the outbreak
than any one person. In discussing the
affair one day she remarked to a neighbor
that if she had anvone tohelpher she would
break into every saloon in town and pour
the liquor into the street. The neighbor
replied: "I will go with you or get 25
other women to go." It wa? then that a
pnblic meeting was called, and it was de
cided to circulate a paper asking the women
of Lathrop to pledge themselves to exter
minate the liquor traffic in their town.
The dav of their trouble the woman gath
ered together at the Opera House and
headed by the Bev. M. Carmichael, marched
dowu street. When the women reached
Ward's saloon they stopped on finding the
door locked and a crowd gathered inside,
and had tbey not been urged would have
gone no further. But as they were ashamed
to back out, they simply went wild, and
smashing the glass in the door, unlocked it
and went in. The crowd in the saloon had
partially vanished, but Ward, the proprie
tor, stood guard. He made a futile attempt
to expostulate, but lie was swept from the
fieldand the door which separated the back
room, or barroom from the billiard room
was burst. By this time the woman had
provided themselves with various bombard
ing instruments. Some had axes, others
hatchets, and still more had etones. These
had been furnished them by the admiring
crowd without. The sight of the beer
bottlesand whisky barrels incited the women
to renewed action.
The whole thing developed into a riot,
each woman vieing with the other in seeing
how much damage she could do. The stuff
was brought to the edge of the sidewalk,
where some difficulty was experienced in
smashing the bottles, so the men were. called
to carry up stones and lay them on the side
walk to hit the bottles on.
BEADY FOE ANY LAVfLESSNESS.
After raiding Carroll's saloon the women
had worked themselves up to a pitch where
they were r"ady for any lawlessness, and
marched into drug stores and grocery stores
and searched the premises, and had almost
made up their minds to go into private
houses, but abandoned that idea.
One of the women told the rest that she
knew a house where they kept liquor all the
time, and advised that it be raided. The
lady who lived in that house was informed
of what might take place, so going up to
one of the leaders she said:
"I understand that you think of raiding
private houses to see "if you can find any
more whisky. X want to tell you that wo
keep whisky in our honse and always wilL
I also have a double-barreled shotgun that
is loaded, and the first man or woman that
crosses my doorway with the intention of
searching the house will get the contents of
both barrels."
The situation now may be said to be
quiet, but it is the quiet before the storm.
All concerned in the crusade have cooled
down and are beginning to realize what
they have done, and would be only too
willing to have the matter dropped. But
there is no likelihood of its being drooped.
The prosecuting attorney was threatened
time and again with violence if he attempt
ed to perform his duty.
Thomas Ward, one of the saloon keepers,
has filed inrormatioc, making a criminal
charge against every man and woman in the
crowd, and they will be arrested. Ward
has also begun suit on a claim for (1,000 for
liquor destroyed.
It has been openly charged that the city
officers were bribed to not molest the saloon
keepers. An examination of the record in
the Mayor's office shows that an arrange
ment was entered into between the saloon
men and the officials, whereby the former
were to go to the Mayor's office once a
month, pleading guilty to selling liquor,
and be fined. This arrangement has been
carried out for the last six months, the men,
being fined $10 each, which was divided be
tween the Mayor, Prosecuting Attorney and.
Marshal as fees.
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