FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEA 11. OMAHA , MONDAY MOU NG , JANUARY 9 , 1893. NUMHEU , 203.
ALMOST OVER SOW
Haco of James G. Elaine's Life is Nearly at
Its End. '
ONLY THE MATTER OF A FEW HOURS
Physicians anil Tamily Have No Hope that
Ho Can Live Long.
HIS HOLD ON LIFE IS VERY SLENDEF
Lying for Hours Unconscious , \vith _ Only t
Faint Tlicker of tlio Heart.
PATIENTLY APPROACHING THE RIVEF
llli l.iii.t CoiiM'loiiH Moment * I'onnil Illn
Iti-tlgm-il mid ( 'onti-iitcil That tllii
I'uinllyViiH ulth Him Story of
Ills rinal Siililmth.
WAHIIIXOTON , D , C. , .Ian. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Jlnr. . ] Mr. Blaine Is nearlni
death. His life Is passing slowly and peace
fully away between the spells of sleeping
which Is another name for a state of coma
When the end comes , and It cannot bo fa
off , it will bo a gradual falling asleep. It i :
doubtful if ho over again recognizes thoai
who surround him , for his waking interval
nre only lltful gleams of consciousness.
For the last thirty-six hours ovcrythin
has led up lo this cmllng of the great state.
man's career. The Illness of thrco month !
duration him now reached the point wher
the physicians issue frequent bulletins an
do not leave his bedside for a moment. At
o'clock this morning both of the attemlin
physicians were with him. While thel
statements make comparisons which at cci
tain hours may show an improved comlltioi
there Is absolutely no hope. They do nc
conceal from themselves or from the famll.
that if the morning sun streams into th
chamber of their patient with life In h
wasted frame its fading rays will Jilt acrot
the height of Arlington Into.the chamber i
death. It has been an unciual | contest froi
tin : heginnin ; , and only loving c.aro an
medical skill have enabled Mr. Blaine to r
tain his vitality so long.
Doctors .Siiy lint Little.
Compnratlvoly little was gleaned by tl
reporters when the promised midnight bull
tin made its appearance. As had been tl
case during tlio preceding part of the da
great stress was laid upon tlio fact that tl
patient was sleeping < | iiictly. This hi :
been the answer every tlmo that a query '
to Mr. Blaino's condition had been pt
pounded. Early in the afternoon , "Ho
nslecp , " said the attendant at the doc
T jilt or in the evening came the same reply , ai
the midnight answer was similar. Sice
Bleep , sleep , not the restful slumber b
stowed by nature upon her tired subject
butanartillcialcomato.se condition induci
by powerful narcoths. which left no room f
doubt as to the Inevitable result when sin
slim ulants failed to have effect. Hence tl
doefors did not know much moro of public i
terest when the bells tolled out another di
than they had at matins. Neither Dr. Job
ston nor Dr. Hyatt camu out to relieve t
suspense or impart additional information
the members of the press , but content
themselves with a written statement
half a sheet of note paper. It was in t
handwriting of Dr. Johnston and read
follows :
Told lly ( ho llyllftlns.
Tor three hours early this iiiornin3 ;
llhilno hovered hetween life and death ,
out ) tlmo It was thought that the vltul .spi :
was extinct , hut powerful heart'rcMorath
again did their work , H took longer this tl
for him lo rally , houuver.
At midnight his physicians issued t
bulletin :
Mr , Hhiino'i comMtlon has heen more fav
nblo this afternoon , llo Is now , tit inlihilg
ilceplng iiililly | ! , nnd shows n fair dcgrei
ttu-iiKtli , The probabilities arc that no dial
' Tor the wor.su will take phico tonight ,
llioiiKh no positive ) iihsiiriuiccH can bo given
this point. As compared ullh last night n
tlilH morning , he Is butler.
Following Is the bulletin that was Issi
nt noon :
Yostcrduy Mr. Ill-lino lost Mmi-tli , but 1
nlKiit his wi-alaiess became moro decided fci
fuw hour& nnil huscoiuril In ilniiRor of n spci
termination. Hlnco imirnliiK , however , hi :
bomonhot stronger nnd at the prcsrnt mom
bhow.s moro decided ovlilcnce.s of rallying. 1
no great hopo. can he. fell unless the Impro
Iuunt xhiill bc-coinu moro marked than at pi
cnl. HH ! present symptoms are connec
with au Irregular and feeble action of
SiiiulH of l.lfi ) Slowly ItiiiinliiK.
The day for the family of Mr. Blaine %
mm of hopeless waiting , with the gnaw
fear that the thread by which llfo was h
might bo sundered at any moment. 'J
shadows were never lifted. The discour
ing symptoms of yesterday grow as ni ;
waned. It was towards daybreak when ;
lllalnc's vitality became so low that th
surrounding him were overcome with
dread that the end was at hand. There i
no sinking t.pell , but the patient's vita
had been ebbing so steadily away that
itself could hardly bo detected , Messa
were at unco sent to Drs. Johnston ;
Hyatt , and thu former reached
house in a few minutes. Ho fo
Mr , Blaine unconscious , and only his pi
Heed car could detect tlio fluttering he
heats. Powerful stimulants quickly adu
Istercd brought back thu waning vital
yet for hours the patient showed no sign :
recognition.
Dr. Johnston was joined by Dr. . Hyatt ,
both physicians remained at bis bedside
afternoon , In the early morning Mr. HI ;
gave some Indication that ho was cotibd
of what was going on around him ,
seemed to bo aware of Mrs. Blaino's p
i.'iicu and desirous oi making some comin
cation to her. His strength , however , '
not suniclent for the effort. loiter In
morning ho rallied , and at S o'clock the |
slcians were able to issue a bulletin
iiounclng that Immediate crisis was past.
Oiu < Singular Symptom.
It has been one of the peculiarities of
lllalue's illness that his worst spells Ii
come after midnight and ho has rallied f
thorn in the day time. Today there v
the san.e general signs , though the impii
ment , temporary In Its nature , was slo
nnd less marked than on previous occasi
Through the forenoon ho bhowcd n
strength , while hardly rousing out of
condition of semi-consciousness into wl
he had fallen. At noon , In splto of the
ccptlble weakening of his powers , he wa
less danger of dissolution than nt any t
during the preceding twenty-four hours ,
the physicians gave out u * Utemwil wl
was reassuring for those who feared death
was near.
While the sorrow-stricken ones within the
household hovered nliout the sick room there
wa ? nothing without to disturb the dying
statesman. The Sabbath quiet which pre
vailed was unbroken even b.v thp sympa
thetic throng which marked the Sun.lay
three weeks ago when the rumor was spread
that Mr. Blaine was dead. Many near and
dear friends who called contented them
selves with leaving their cards. Others saw
Mrs. Uamrosch , Miss Hattie Blalni1 oi
James O. Blaine , jr. They were told that
the family hoped against hope , nnd that the
only encouragement they'had was In the
temporary improvement that seemed to IK
taking place.
Solicitude or Klntrinii-n ,
llov. Dr. Hamlin , pastor of the Church of
the Covenant , which Mr. Blaine and hi ;
family attend , called after morning services
Congressmen Hltt and Boutello. Secretaries
John W. Foster , Hiking and other member !
of the cabinet were admitted to the housi
during the afternoon. They came away say
Ing that Mr. Blaine was a llttlo better , bu
In saying It they shook their heads. Pres
Went Harrison , at the white house , win
kepUinformed hourly of Mr. Blaine's com.ll
tlon. Vice President Morton spent half in
hour In the house late In the afternoon.
"There Is llttlo to tell , " said the vice prcsl
dent as ho came away. "Mr. Blaine I
sleeping now. llo may live forty-eight hour
or even longer , yet there seems to bo n
hope. "
Ur. Johnson left the house about 5 in th
afternoon , being relieved by Dr. Hyatt. H
merely stated there was nothing lo add t
what had already been givcii out and tlia
he would not return to the patient's hous
till late at night.
Mr * . lllnllH * lli-iir.H ( li ) U'rlt.
These who saw the members of Mi
Blaine's family during the afternoon wer
impressed with the feeling that Mrs. Blaine'
fortitude was sustaining all the householi
Her grief had not caused her to give wa *
mil her ministering care was given uncoil !
ingly to her husband. For two days th
evidences of growing weakness had bee
such that none could bo blind to them. Mi
Blaine was not suffering pain. Tlio progrcs
of his insidious disease had been too gradu ;
for that. But its fatal nature was stampe
on every feature. His interest in h
surroundings had been failing , , tl
surest sign that the eiuf was coming. II
had not been delirious and he had shown ho
gratified ho was that his loved ones wei
car to him. In the midst of all bo w ;
awaiting with resignation the last of cartl
With no failure of the mental powers thci
had been in the latter stages of his disca :
the certainty that everything was passii
from him. Till his weakness became i
great his mind lost none of its clearness ,
was the weakening of the physical powei
that began to bo reflected in the ment
powers. There was no cloud over the min
but a steady descent towards scmi-co
sciousness. ,
WtitchliiKTIiroiiKli UK * Night.
When darkness fell there was a ccssatii
of callers , and from 0 o'clock in the evenii
until midnight only members of the fami
nnd the attending physicians were admittt
into the house. Dr. Hyatt miulcdils nppei1
ance shortly after fi o'clock and station' '
himself by Mr. Blaine's bedside for s
hours , when he was relieved by Dr. Job
ston , who expected to remain on duty di
ing the night.
During the evening all the upper portion
the red house was illuminated , although t
curtains were drawn thioughout the mil
sion. Up in the gabled roof a light was v
iblc , indicating that the servants of t
household were also keeping vigil. Outsi
the house there was nothing to indicate th
anything unusual was happening , save I
the presence of a group of reporters ai
iously peering at the closed windows 1
some faint gleam of intelligence or mo
ment in the bedroom occupied by the si
man.
QThrco weeks ago tonight there was a il
ferent scene being enacted , when an excit
throng of people called together by the 1st
of an extra newspaper anmnin--ing >
Blaine's nearness to death , surrounded t
house and partly blocked the street in fn
of it.
"It was an orderly , subdued gatherh
though , " remarked Sergeant Moore of t
police force , who was instrumental in kci
ing the sidewalk clear on that occasli
"Tonight is different in that respect , "
continued for the same officer was on di
until midnight "probably duo to the
clement cold wcatner. "
This conversation between the rcporti
and policemen , although conducted In a 1
tone , attracted the attention of Mr. Blain
smooth-coated St. Bernard dog , and ho ca
snifllng among the waccrs as thoii
anxious to know their whisperings. I
like the good , sensible brute ho is , ho nu
no disturbance of the solemn stillness
loud or angry barking , but wandered lelsur
back to his post of duty and observation )
der the window from which his master 1
so frequently called to him.
Mr * . ICminoiiH Illalnu l-'nroiitr.
telegram was received announcing tl
Mrs. Kmmons Blaine would reach Washl
ton from Chicago early in the morning , i
with that statement the heavy outer do
were closed against any possible intrusi
They were reopened , however , to admit .
Johnston , and subsequently a message \
taken to the physicians asking for the hit
Information regarding their patient. A re
was sent out that a bulletin would bu Issi
a few minutes buforo midnight and possl
another about 2 and -1 o'clock , respectively
the morning.
i ; hy at .MIilnlKlit.
WAMIIMUOX , D , C. , Jan. 8. At inldnlj
Mr. Bhilne's physicians Issued the follow
bulletin :
Mr. Illaino's condition has been favoni
this afteinoon. llo N now , at midnight , sit
hiK quietly , and hlious a fall * degree
strength , The probabilities are that
chiuiKii for thuvoi - o w ill lalui place tonl
although no positive assurance has been glen
on this point , As compared with hist nl
and IliH morning , ho Is heller.
WAttiuxoTox , 1) , C. , Jan. II. A 2 o'cl
bulletin says all is quiet at the Blaine n
bion.
II U ii Ilinii ! > riiiM Count i
Hr. I.WH , Mo. , Jan. T. Ono of the n
dangerous counterfeits in existence was j
seated at the counter of the State bank
day. It was an admirable fac-slmlle oft
silver certificate. The bank olliclals ]
nounco it ono of the nest executed coun
feits they have ever si-en.
Senator Krium'H ( ' 01111111011 ,
WASHINGTON' , 1) . C. . Jan. 8. The ever
ropers of the condition of Senator Kennu
West Virginia is that ho passed a moro c
fortnble day than for se\eral days and
physicians hud only thought it necessary
cull ouco.
CASTOR HASN'T OUIT TRYING
*
A
Tobias Hopes to Complete the Railroad Or
ganization of the Senate.
JOHN H. POWERS HARBORS VAIN REGRETS
Whit ! Mljjlit llnvr Iliipprnril l WlmtVor -
rli > n Him liidrpi-iidi-nt tnxi-iitltiiilu
Ilrpri-Hpiitutltri of ( lrK.inl7.nl
l.nljor Tulle oTTlirlr I'liins.
Lixroi.x , Neb. , Jan. 8. ( Special Telegram
to Tan Hr.n. | Tobias Castor is still at work
on his pet scheme to secure a full railroad
organization In the senate , or to postpone
the organization indefinitely. He has been
at loggerheads with the democratic slccriiif !
committee over since the plan was llrst
devised to organl/o the house and senate b.v
the help of the Independents. His scheme ,
as evidenced b.v the letters that he sent tc
every democratic member , was to have the
Independents organize the house with the
help of the democrats and then have tin
democrats control everything In the sennit
by the assistance of the Independents , but ll
died abornln' . And Tobias is on the anxious
scat for fear some unexpected turn of tin
wheel will yet land the senate on the anti
monopoly sldo of the fence.
.1. H. Powers is garbed in sackcloth am
ashes , and his mournful wall is occasioned b.i
regret that the house did not deadlock on i
strict party vote nnd stay there until semi
arrangements had been made In the senati
for a combination along the line of the hide
pendent policy.
Dan Mill Vol.- .
Dan Nottloton of Clay county Is here ti
cast his vole as a member of the electoral col
legc. notwithstanding the statement of ai
alleged newspaper that he had failed to re
port and would lose bis vote.
" 1 am not only here , " ho said this after
noon , "but 1 went to the state house ycster
day to report to the governor. 1 failed ti
llml him because he had started back ti
Omaha , but I want to say right now that
propose to cast my vote as a presulcnlia
elector in spite of the World-Herald , th
devil and the democratic party. " and th
beautiful face flushed with the tire of a Here
resolve.
Thocaseof ex-Chaplain DifiVnbacher is no
the only instance of independent ingr.Uitud
in connci lion with this session of this legis
latuve. The crippled brother of Jerom
Sehamp was a candidate for custodian of th
clonk 1011111. and was given the temporal * ,
appointment , but as soon ns the caucus ha
an opportunity to act on the matter , ho wa
dumped out in the cold and another instalie
in the pl.ice.
It seems that the action of the senate Fr
day afternoon was not satisfactory to (5o >
ernor Boyd , and as soon as ho heard of it .h
began pacing the corridor to walk off hi
agitation. To a friend who asked the cans
of his perturbation , ho contidcd the info :
niation "that its all up with us. " and it i
stated that ho has not spoken of the Unite
States senatorship since.
Fran ) : 13. lleacock and D. Clem Dcavcr t
Omaha are here , representing the Cenlr.
Labor union of that city , and are claimhi
the attention of the lawmakeis in the ii
terest of legislation for the workingmen <
thestate. . In reply to a question us to tl
prospects for the working people sccuni :
the legislation that they want , Mr. Heacoi
said that the chances were very bright.
Wlinl Workers Wunt.
"We have several bills prepared1 ho sai <
"and wo propose to have them up. Wo 1m
an anti-Pinkerton bill already prepared tin
wo have good assurance of having onaeti
into a law. This bill requires a person to I
a resident of the state six months , or
other words an elector , before he may act :
n special oflleer. Allot the organized lain
of the stale is working in harmony on tl
question of proposed legislation , and wo a :
going to stay right with it. 1 have be <
talking with several republican mei
hers and telling them what wo wan
and 1 have received assurance fro
all of them that they will gi' '
us a square deal , .and wo are hero to si
that they do. The time is nnwat hand win
the power of the workingmen at the ball
b'ox is receiving considerable attention , ai
the members of the legislature know it i
well as any one. All kinds of schemes a
being practiced upon the unsuspecting , ai
wo will bo compelled to watch every b
from the tlmo it is introduced until it
engrossed and upomtho statute books. V
have found men here with bll
that had been prepared by soi
enemy and practically mean nothin
They nro of the same brand as the an
Pinkerton bill ot two years ago , which pi
vided that the special ofilccrs should not "
citi/.cns of the state and the bill should
operative in times of riot or unusual distur
ances , and jugglery in the committee , and
the hands of the engrossers was to bo i
sponsiblo for making it just what it shou
not bo. The spotters and enemies of lab
are very numerous , but wo are on to most
them and are heading them oft in sovei
places. Wo are. of course , having some tig
on some of our bills , and some of the oppo :
tlon will doubtless bo hard to overcome , b
wo are asking for nothing but what is ju ;
and wo believe wo will come pretty ne
getting it. "
WllllViitfli the I'xumptlon Law.
"Tho antM'inkcrton bill is not the on
ono that wo have In mind , " said Mr , Deavi
"Wo want something along the line of col
pulsory arbitration in case of laljor troub
and wo are also hero to head off the attem
that will bo made to amend the exempt !
laws. The business men of Omaha are nu
ing in that direction , but wo. maintain th
the present laws are good enough for the
and for us , The farmer can keep his fan
the lawyer his library and the doctor 1
library and horse and carriage , and there
no reason why the working man .should r
have the exemption of the three montl
wages to which ho Is now entitled under t
law. They will try to cut it down
they will bo able to get at third of
but If they do that they will pile on coi
and manage to got the rest of it , Wo a
want a stamping bill so that all convict-imi
goQils AI11 have to bo branded , Our men i
all'dcmanding it , and It is nothing moro Hi
right that they should have it. The coom
need It moro than the rest of us , as tin
ought to bo employment for TOO of them
Omaha now , but there are only 100 of the
They want a brand deeply burned , and If
was there our breweries and distillers woi
not bo using the barrels and casks that th
use under the present state of affairs. "
ICoiibtliiK ; lliilicock.
The tide has turned hack again tow.1
Lincoln , and with the arrival of the llrst
comers comes the announcement of a i
hot row In Omaha because of the action
the democratic senators. H developed
last night's banquet of the Jacksonlans n
It will bo continued at the mooting of I
Samosets tomorrow evening , when the rec
ant senators will bo the subject of so
scorching resolutions * , Habcuck has b <
particularly roasted , and there is an eft'
being made to accomplish the cxpulsioi
that senator from the Jacksonians , ami
oftlccr of that organization said It was s
to como unless u very vigorous move v
made to prevent It.
Tor Ni-iv'lU-iiU.
There is every indication that when
two bodies convene again next Tuesday
muddle will bo wor.su than it was last we
and that It will blzzlo for several daya
como. All present combinations wll
smashed , and now ones will bloom on ov <
lamp ] xist The Independents are vorv mi
wrought up because of tho'failuro of the
publicans to como in with them , and ov
effort will no made to uproot the deal w
the democrats and soeuro an organizat
that will promise better for the stato.
Church Howe suys that hl3-si natoi
boom.is in cold storage , but still adheres
his slatcuieut that every vote goca will ;
He declares that ho has never yet violated a
pledge , and will have to' vo to for Mr. How.
until ho Is satisfied that lib cannot make It
or until the people rcHovo , him of further
responsibility. He Is nqw at work on a
scheme to Induce Tom Miijors to put on a
white shirt.
Tobo Castor wast offering to bet this even
Ing that the vote on state ofllccrs would not
be canvassed Tuesday or Wednesday.
Sold Out for n Oiiurtor.
A spectacle that would have convinced the
farmers that they have been Imagining vain
things was that of an Independent meinbei
of the house having a messenger boy f-0 cents
to carry n note to a lobbyist n't the hotel foi
the purpose of securing a pass to Ashland.
Inasmuch as the fare Is only 7ft cents , It will
be seen that the member aforesaid was per
fectly wllllnjr to sacrifice his anti-monopoly
principles for a quarter. U Is dllllcult to mv
derstand why this member did not look u *
Congressman llryaii and prefer his request
for transportation. IIH it Is stilted on good an
tbority that the First district representative
has been Industriously handing out passes
during the past week , and yet ho resents the
charge of demagogy while flirting so Indus
triously with the Independents.
Tlio liliigMi-ra IVur Nothing ,
H Is said that the members of the penlten
tlary ring and thootl'cr Indicted parties wlu
recently underwent the grand Jury ordea
are not worr.Ing at all concerning the prob
able outcome of lhcii\cases. They are satis
fled that they have things fixed so that thoj
will bo caused no inconvenience. H is ru
mored , however , that Gorhani Ilctts , ono o
the Indicted coal dealers , will bo made tlu
scapegoat for the whole lot. llo Is still ii
Jail , having been unable. up to this tlmo ti
give bail , and there Is an impression
that It is becaV.so ho would noi
make certain promises immediately aftci
his arrest. H will bo. . remembered that hi ;
ball was llxed at nearly llvo times that o
any of the others. There has also been in
Intimation that ho intended to turn state" :
evidence , and this -story has caused tin
other indicted parties no llttlo uneasiness
all of whli-h gives color to the statemon
that his hail will bp furnished by the riiif
bofor'1 the case conies' trial and that hi
will then he encouraged to leave on an In
definite loin * of exploration and forgetful
ness. It Is Hkcwisti asserted that the in
dieted individuals arc ( counting much on tin
friendliness of somo'of the olllclals of tin
new county administration.
I > l .lf > TltOUfi F1
i.istrrii Clllet VlslU-d liy Costly Illil70S Lit
of tlie'l.OHSrs. '
FAI.I. Hivnn , Mass.Jan. . 8. A dcstrnctlvi
lire broke out In the Troy builtling this morn
Ing and continued to ; burn four hours. I
originated in a pile ofj printed clothes in i
dry goods store on the Jlrst lloor of a foui
story structure. The- Dames ran from tloo
to lloor into the thlrt story , where a larg
quantity of cased goo Is'wero piled up.
The estimated lo sCs are as follows
Charles T. Sherrcr & Co. . misccllaneou
stoclc of cheap dry go < nip in thrco stories c
the Drick building , i T',000 ; Porter IJros
dry goods , by lire and ; water , S10,000 ; Cov
fc Osborne , mill supplies and hardware , b
ivater and smoke , JCO.OOO ; several socict
: ind club rooms in the } upper story , jKiOUOO.
Several other occupants were more or les
Ll'.imaged by smoke aild water , but not to
material extent. The losses are fairly coi
cred by insurance , f ,
Cnnxixa , N. V. , Jan. 8. The explosion c
: i lamp last evening sot ton llro the Klklan
Furniture works at l3klnnd. ; The building
and contents were destroyed. Tlio ill
spread rapidly , destroying the foundry (
Bailey Bros. , and. VlaiuajrhiK the Klklan
avriago works. Tliry.ldss , was $100,00 <
iiartly insured. Qnotliundrcd .men in
brown out of omployriicnt ,
CiiAiu.r.bTox. ! : > . ' C. , Jitn. 7. Fire last nigl
ilestro.vcd the Piedmont Fertilizer works i
this city , with a considerable quantity <
cotton and naval stores on the wharf and i
mildings near by. The losses are as follow ;
Jlcmcnt Head AiCo. , fertilizer. $40,000 ; stoc
overed binsurance. . Piedmont Guat
company , building , ? QO,000 ; insured forSttt
000. Kast Piedmont * Guano company , $ Ti
000 ; machinery and I wharf property aboi
* 1,000. I
BISOIIAMTOX , N. X'Tan. . 7. The Fir
Baptist church burned this morning. lx > s
Jl 10,000 ; insurance , 50,000. The lire start !
from the furnace. f.
CONEY ISLAND , N. Y. , Jan. 7. We
Brighton hotel , Vahdcrvor's bathing p
villton , Chamber's drug store , Kberhardt
barber shop , Burkhardt's hotel and Ovc
ton's milk dairy were totally destroyed 1
fire last night. The damage is estimated i
$100,000.
CluxoA , Jan. 7. The loft wing of the ma
bi'iUing of the Italia , exhibition was d
strayed by lire yesterday. It is said that tl
lire was of incendiary origin. The loss
heavy.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Jan. 7. The clothing store
Isaac Wolf was badly damaged by lire tl :
evening , which originated from an electi
light switch. The loss on building and co
tents will aggregate f , " > 5,000 ; fully insured.
ODESSA , Mo. , Jan. 7. About 11 o'clock la
night lire broke out in the dry goods store
Hurr Brothers , and illmost tlio entire bloi
on tlio west side of Second street , bctwe
Dryden and Mason streets , was' dcstroye
causing ? 7i > ,000 loss. The burned section i
eludes nine business houses and ono dwc
ing. For a time it seemed that the enti
business portion of the town would bo i !
slroyed.
Coitxixo , N. Y. , Jan. 7. The imincn
plant of the Elkland Furniture company m
Bailey's loundry at Elkland , Pa. , wcro d
strayed by lire tonight. The fire w
started by the explosion of a lamp. T
firemen from all the surrounding towns we
summoned to help subdue the conftagratic
iK.uinen.ttiK v
lutcri'ittlug Di'i'lilm * of nil lown Court
furor of ISallnmdrt.
Sioux CITV , In. , Jaji. 8. [ Special Telcgni
to Tin : Br.i : . ] Octobci'-l , ISfti , the Iowa ra
road , through the Western Service compai
of Chicago , commenc/cd / to charge dcmurra
of 1 a day on all ehrs held by conslgne
moro than forty-eight hours after being i
ceived. Sioux City's shippers refused
pay this and a suit was lllcd against the P
nccr Fuel company to collect ? 150 ! dcmi
rago. The Iowa Buprcjno court has nev
passed on the legality of the charges , and
Ixith railroads and shlnners desire a i
cislon , tlio case was * submitted on agn
mcntof facts In the district court ycsterdii
The fuel company acknowledged that
held cars over forty-eight hours. The i
fenso was that thp suurpmo court dcclsic
of Illinois and Nebraska had held dcmurra
charges Irregular ,
The prosecution claimed that the decisio
wcro rendered in cases where an attcm
was made to make dpm'urrago charges a II
on the freights , whcrcas'ln ' this case it isoi
a claim for rental of cars , Tlio courtgave
verdict for plaintiff and the record will
certified to thosuprcino court for its decisl
at once. So vural thouMind dollars are in voh
in Sioux City alone which have becncharg
for demurrage but not paid , pending a dec
ion in this caso. The decision will effect i
shippers and roads in thu stato.
-
xytu \ , in :
CUUeiiH Dutrrmlnml to Ilitro nn
the World1 * I 'air ,
POHTI.A.NI ) , Ore. , Jan. -Oregon will
uoubtcdly bo represented at the World's f-
though no appropriation has yet been nn
by the state legislature for that purpc
Through five of the representative assoi
lions of the state space In the dcpnrtnu
for the bite of a building bus been scciir
A systematic coursa has been .mapped <
and a creditable exhibit will J > e made by
vato subseriptiojulf the legislature , wh
meets tomorrow , falls to make appropi
tlon. ' A majority of the members of the 1
islalure have exnrcstcd themselves in fa
of an appropriation a7Ul a bill approprlat
HJO.lKX ) will bo presented early in the scsbl
Arrival of Oi-rjin V i > i > rU.i
New YOHK , Jan. 8.Arrived : La Be
gognc , Havre ; Egyptian Monarch , Loud
OPPOSED THE POPE'S AGENT
Details of the Conspiracy Against Archbishop -
op * Satolli and Ireland.
VIEWS OF A PROMINENT CHURCHMAN
Itrv. .lotin t'onwiij-'ft lilra of thr I'rnlmlilc
I'nVrt ofttiK Alti'KPil Plot . \Riilli5t
tin * Preliilr * SomiSciiiulnl
May Oi-rur.
ST. PAVt , Minn. , Jan. 8. Archbishop Ire
land would not talk today about the storj
that ho had forwarded charges to the pope
that Archbishop Corrigan and others had
organized a conspiracy for the overthrow o
Mgr. Satolli and himself. Ho bad read tin
story , but would say nothing about It. llow
over , Hev. John Conway. editor of the North
western Chronicle , who stands nearest Arch
bishop Ireland of all ecclesiastics in tin
northwest , had been unable to get away last
night on his trip to ICngland in the Interesl
of the new Hill Catholic college here , ami
this evening he gave the following statetneir
lo the Associated press :
Cniisnof the Tronlitr.
"Tho news from Chicago regarding tin
conspiracy against Archbishops Satolli am
Ireland has been received In St. Paul will
much surprise. Many will no doubt hi
astonished at it. Most people will bo exccp
the conspirators themselves and those win
follow ecclesiatical questions very closely
Journalists who are directly interested it
church matters know by a journalistic Intu
lion that a conspiracy was being hatched.
"The people at large heard rumbling noises
but they never dreamed that such a plot win
concocted. The llbclons pamphlet writtei
by Archbishop Corrignn's Italian secretary
the effusions of Miss Eadcs , a garrulous ok
maid who is Roman correspondent of th
Now York Catholic News ; the dispatche
purporting to have como from Bo'ston am
other cities outside of Now York , yet al
having the same purpose ; the plethora o
anonymous letters published in the Nev
York Sun and other papers has hinted clearl ,
the existence of a conspiracy against th
representative of the holy father.
SomoScumliil Will Krsult.
"The Chicago Post has done great service t
Christianity and the country by nnearUiini
the arch conspirator. Some scandal , as wcl
as great good will follow from the revehi
tlons of the Post , but the clumsy Catalinisi :
of the Now York dignitary is directly responsible
sponsiblo for the scandal , while the whol
country will bo immensely bcnellted by th
wholesome harmony between Catholics am
nonCatholicsi which must now bo iutcnsillci
by reason of the luiowledgo given to the pul
lie by the Chicago newspaper.
"The American people see in this add
tional confirmation of Pope Ueo's friendshi
ml of admiration of American institution !
This friendship and admiration has bee
voll set forth by the pope's representative
gr. Satolli. The anonymous writers c
.ho . cabalistic bureau will probably HOT
: easo. They are reasonably suspected an
10 honorable newspaper will publish an
: nore of their turbulent lucubrations. I il
, iot see how a newspaper can continue t
publish such silly letters , of which Hi
A'holo country is heartily sick , without la ;
ng Itself open to Imputations of bribery.
AVorlc of Anonymous Writer * .
"Nor am 1 a little surprised that son
'ew newspapers of high standing , like tl
Now York Sun , should have thrown ope
their columns to these anonymous dislnrl
ers. The New York Sun is the chief offcndi
n the way mentioned and its unprinclplc
course has made it lose caste among journn
ists , and indeed , among all honorable me :
There is such a thing as honorable warfnr
A newspaper uninfluenced by other consii
crations than those of good journalism wou !
lot torture its readers with such letters ;
newspaper moved b.v motives of honor won
nt least insist upon publishing the names <
the writers ,
"I notice that the Sun of January 7 givi
an extract from a letter said to have bc (
received in Now York from u high cedes
aslic In IJomo and referring to Archhlshc
Siitolli's mission , Ono need not be gifti
with any great degree of shrewdness
know that the so-called Roman letter is tl
work of the New York bureau.
"Mgr. Satolli is hero for moro purposi
than the settlement of ecclesiastical ijuc
lions. He is the representative of Pope Li
at the Columbian exposition. As such tl
most cordial courtesies were extended
him on Ills .arrival in the United State
America was naturilly grateful to the po ]
for his practical interest in the Coluinbii
exposition , and her gratitude was natural
deepened by the holy father's imprcccdenti
act of sending over a Vatican exhibit. No
the United States docs not mean to allo
any one to insult her guests , and this count :
resents the gratuitous opposition to one wl
is at present the recipient of her hosi
tality.
"It is not necessary to speak against an
ono ; it Is decidedly agreeable to bo pla
spoken against a few individuals whohappi
to bo members of one's own church. If the
few conspirators do not now keep quiet 1 si
nothing left except n choice between lockii
them up in a lunatic asylum and suppress ! )
them as a public nuisance.
" 1 have just scon the Chicago Post. j\s
the statement that Archbishop Ireland h
preferred charges In Rome , there is no i
cessity for his doing so , because Home's re
resentatlvois hero in the person of Arc
bishop Satolli. Moreover , ho has ju
learned the clear evidence from the Post i
which charges could bo based. "
Further ihan this statement from Dr. Cc
way nothing can bo had tonight , but there
great reason for believing that no su
charges have been formally preferred ,
IMC. arnLYNN'S HXPI.ANATION.
Ilu Urdu re * TJmt III * Ill-turn to tlio dun-
Did Not Compromise IIU Vlcuvs.
Niw : YOHK , Jan , 8. Cooper Union w
crowded tonight with people anxious to In
Dr. McOlynn's Sunday address. Before 1
ginning his remarks ho dcllned his own pc
tton with regard to the united labor party a
the Anti'poverty society.
"On last Sunday evening , " ho said , '
meet a reasonable explanation , 1 read
statement of the doctrines of the union
labor party platform and of the Anti-pi
erty society. My teaching of these d
trincs bus led to a scries of events so hupp
terminated by the removal from mo of cct
slastlcal censures. It Is well that I shoi
now add that the doctrinal statement no w
minimizes , explains a way or departs fr
the doctrines as I have been teaching th
for years , The making of that doctrli
statement under the circumstances mU
well bo sufllcicnt proof of the fact whlcl
positively ull Inn that no retraction or c
dcinmilion of those doctrines was a con
tlon precedent to the removal of the ecelt
astical censures ,
"In addition to the doctrinal statement
feel that a personal statement concern
my present status is duo to my friends ti
to the public.
How Ull' ClulllKP Vt'iiH .Miulo ,
"On December 23 it was officially dechu
by authority of the delegate of the j-opo ,
vested with special powers sought and
tallied for this express purpose , that'
McOlynn was declared frco from ccclosla
cal censures and restored to thuexcrclso
his priestly functions , after having Mtlsf
the jwpo's legato on all the points in
case.1 The representative of the nposti
delegate further said to the agent of
pope that the decision 'enables Dr. McGlj
to servo as priest to imv .irehblsoprlu
which ho may bo assigned. "
" 1 have otllcial letters of the apostolic i
cpato declaring the removal of the m-lcslas
, lcnl censures and moreover commending me
o the bishops everywhere that 1 may bo
icrmtttcd In their respective dioceses tocele-
> rnto mass. My representative was In-
'ormcd by the apostoltlc delegate that ho
mew of several nivhblshops nnd bishops
who would bo pleased to have mo In their
lioecscs. I have received nn invitation
'rom n venerable prelate to visit hint anil
lellver a course of lectures In his cathedral ,
I'utnrc ( 'our o of tlr. Mrdl ) no.
"Further light is thrown on the matter by
an oillcial scml-ofllcialstatement of Hiahor
Keene , rector of the C'lthollt * university , hi
which the apostolic delegate Is still delaying ,
Illshop ICeeno said to an agent of the press :
Dr. Cilynn will be allowed to Judge for him.
self whether ho will begin the negotiation ?
with Archbishop Corrigan for a parish 01
ipply to the holy sco at Rome. Ho Is n
valuable member of the clergy and will
iirobably bo given a position wheio hi ?
services will bo most useful. '
"I am content and prefer for the resent
to remain as 1 am , saying mass every morn
ing and fulfilling my literary and lecture en
wgomcnts. j\s to my future , 1 repose will
ehlld-llko confidence upon the provliloneo ol
Hod , which as a few think , find 1 with them
lias , as If in answer to earnest prayers , mar
velously brought about recent events.
"It was n kindly and gracious act of Arch
bishop Satolli to rebuke the raking up of tlu
old controversy on the day of peace and gooi' '
will. Justice requires , however , that 1 shouli
state that some of the things attributed ti
me'in the publication referred to by Aivh
liishop Satolli were never wild by mo. Foi
'
Instance , 1 never called the pope 'an oh'
woman' or 'an old lady , ' nor did 1 ever cal
him 'poor old bag of bones. ' 1 swear it. "
IN l-'AYOIt > r IIAHMOXY.
Inquiry to llr Muctu Into thu Opposition ti
the Siitolll Mission.
ROMJan. . S. The Vatican has caused at
Inquiry to bo made into the extent of tin
opposition to the Satolli mission. The popi
holds absolutely to his policy that eccleslastl
cal affairs in the United States shall dovolo *
themselves along moderate lines and in i
spirit of harmony with the institutions o
the United States. From ofilclal soured
your correspondent learns that all the arch
bishops who took part in the New York conference
ferenco have anirmcd the fourteen schoo
proposals which Mgr. Satolli placed bcfon
them in the name of the popo.
Will Support Satolli.
[ CoiwriuMcil IxaiiuJumci f.'miloit fiemicft.l
HOME , Jan. S. ( New York Herald Cabl
Special to Tin : Bir. : . ] Impression gain
ground that however great or small may b
the measure of Satolli's success in America
Rome will back him up In the hope that h ;
making what may bo described as conces
sions , the Vatican will obtain the assent o
the bishops to the envoy's scholastic scheme
*
C'O.l/i'/r/.VH It'iril J-tHtM.lLlTIKS.
} _ _ _ _
How tlio I'loi-tors of Ilin Vnrlons St-.itr
Announce tin * Klrctlon of ( * li-\rlUiil. !
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 8. Tomorrow th
electors of every state in the union will nice
and carry out the will of the people , a
expressed at the polls last November. Aftc
having given their vote these electors big
three certificates as to the result.
One of these Is delivered to an elector a )
pointed to take charge of It and carry it I
person to the seat of government and delivc
it to the president of the senate. The secon
certificate is sent b.v mail and the third i
delivered to the United States district judg
for the district in which the electors meet.
So far but twenty-eight of the states hav
complied with the law requiring the certil
cato to be filed with the senate.althougb th
election was hold two months ago.
These states are as follows : Washlngtoi
West Virginia , Massachusetts , Idaho , Vet
mont , Virginia , Mississippi , Iowa , Rboil
Island , Pennsylvania , Maryland. Arkansas
Connecticut , Florida. Maine , Now Jersoi
Texas , Illinois , Georgia , Colorado , Nort
Carolina , Alabama , Now Hampshire , Deli
ware , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri and Nc
bra ska.
Congress is required to be in joint sessio
to count-thc electoral vote at 1 oclock on tli
second Wednesday in February after th
meeting of the electors , which will bo Febri
ary H.
Meanwhile each body will have appointc
two tellers , whoso duty it will be to read tli
vote. A few moments before 1 o'clock c
the Slh of February the senate will proccc
in a body to the hall of the house. The pro :
idcnt of the senate will preside over tli
joint , assembly , with the speaker of th
house sitting at his left. Tno ecrtillcati
will then bo opened by the president of tl :
senate in the alphabetical order of the stati
and handed to the tellers , who will rei
them and note the result.
It Is possible that objection may be ralsi
to some of the votes from the states of Cal
fornia , Kansas , Michigan , Ohio and Orego ;
and in this event the law provides that tl
two houses shall separate , consider the o
cctions and report their findings. They wl
irocccd until each objection lias been di
i > osed of. Tlio tellers will deliver the resu
to the president , who in turn makes tl
proper announcement. The announccmei
is declared by law and will bo a snftlciei
mil constitutional declaration of the clectli
of Orover Cleveland ami Aillul M Stovenso
.t'his will conclude all formalities prior to ll
inauguration.
IN CONUIIIJSK THIS WICKIt.
Aiitl-Optlon airiiNiiro I.lkrly to Ho Di-dmti
-Othnr Hills to -oiiHldcrcil. .
WASHINGTON , D , C. , Jan. 8. Interest In t
proceedings of congress this week centers i
the prospective treatment of the nntl-optl <
bill in the senate. Thu bill is now In a crl
cal position and It is the Judgment of a lar
number of the senators that It must
passed within a few days or must give w
to other nmttcrt , as the patience of t
senate is well-nigh exhaused. Some of I
strongest opponents of the bill have sol/
uphn the opportunity offered by the qnar-i
tine bill to further delay the enactment
great moral measures in the hope of defi
ring action upon It until the tinio arriv
when the senate must turn its attention
thoatmual appropriation bills ,
As part of this plan final action on t
quarantine- was prevented Saturday a
that bill comes up again tomorrow as t
special order unless an adjournment
caused by unforeseen events , and may eas
occupy two or more days of this week wit
out justifying the parliamentary change tl
It Is being used as an obstruction , The an
option bill will not bo taken up before Thu
day at the furiherest. hut tlio indlcatk
are that when It Is taken up there will In
vigorous contest caused by the efforts of t
friends of the bill to force It to a vote lim
ing Senator Washburno , protracted sesslr
and much tiresome talk.
Mr. McPherson's postponed speech on 1
proposition to suspend tlio sllscr bullion p
chases Is set now for tomorrow. The p
gram of the house for thu week has not ?
been mapped out and will not bu until
morrow when a number of the special ordi
will bo arranged by the committee on ru
If congress is In session.
The hill providing for the election of sci
tors by direct vote of the people and t
.commerce committee with Its omnibus Hg
liuiisu measure will each be given a day.
HIX DK.iTIIS l-'ltOM TV I'HUH ,
Hcvcnil Nniv ( ' ( ol the IVvrr lli-iort |
Ni'\v VorliClly.
NFAV Yonit , Jan. 8. Six deaths fr
typhus fever occurred during Saturday nh
on North Brothers' Island and were report
nt the sanitary headquarters today.
Thfco now cases of typhus fever were
ported today. Two slipKsed | cases of fo
are In Bcllevue hospital. One of thu vlctl
was found wandering about the streets by
ofltccr Saturday night. He complained
being weak and ill , and the policeman t <
the mini to the station house , whcru lie \
detained for the night. The other n
walked Into the hospital this morning. 'J
doctor who examined him found Indlcatl
of typhus. Both men had slept In the
fcctcd lodging houses.
TO TURN PUBLIC OPINION
Senator Dido Will Interpellate the Pronoli
Ministry on a Local Scandal.
SMOOTHING THE WAY TO DROP PANAMA
Murder odi Yonnc l.mly In llrr l.uvrr Will
lie the rirttl Tiling llroiiKht to tlio
ISoM-rnmeiit's At trill Ion
Tomorrow.
lVi/-fii/ ( / ? / < * il I
I'Ains. Jan. 8. [ Now York Herald Cabl-J
-Special to Tun Hii.l-Sonitor : : Dido will ,
on the reassembling of the senate , present !
nn ( ntorpcllatlou OH tlio subject of the trag-
oily oC Sommlerro.s , a taattor which Is just
now more talked nliout throughout southern
Franco than oven the Panama scandals ;
The story Is a long 0110 , but may bo toUl
brlelly as follows :
About a month after the lx > dy of Mile. An-
oinetto Mannl was found In the VldonvhJ
Ivor , which passes through Sominlerrcs , Dr.
Jax , who inailo an autopsy , found oortahi
vonmls on the body which led him to tup
oncluslon that the young lady had been
mmlored. Immediately local public opinion
icouscd Augusto Casso , son of a rich manu
facturer of the place , who many people hnil
eason to believe hail been the girl's lover.
Jowas arrested , but , after oxamlnatlon of
ho evidence by the magistrates , Wns setat ,
iborty , and a decision was rendered thai
Antoinette committed suicide.
This decision the public of the locality con *
side-roil as not only unjust , but as an act III
lellanco of public opinion , and it was as *
sorted that the decision was lately duo td
the influence of Casso'.s father , who has beeji' '
1
of no little service to certain persons of po
litlcal importance in that neighborhood.
Senator Dido , in obedience to { bo request
of many of his constituents , will present aril
interpellation upon tlio subject , which tluv
keeper of seals and minister of public justice !
will have to answer. Certain skeptics hero' '
consider this as a weak attempt to turn pubjj
'
lie attention from the already languishing'
Panama Investigation.
l'ICANUIAND IU1SSIA Al.t.ii ! : ) .
Formal j\gropnn-iit Sl nrcl tiy tlio Two
( Irnit 1'oivrrx. I
ItoMK , Jan. S. There is no longer any doublj1
that a formal agreement lias been slgnprtj
between Franco and Russia. The holy sep1
has been confidentially informed that Slgiv
Rossman , the Italian ambassador at Paris
1 worked upon all the leading republicans
hindcrt ho Itnsso-Freiich alllanco and t
break the present friendly relations bctwce :
Franco and the papacy.
'
He especially aimed'at a rupture botwecii
President Carnet and the pope , nn.l tried W
enlist the support of the Free Masons.
With the opportunists and radicals Sig'
Ressman used arguments which appealed lf
them as liberal sectarians. To the moderate
republicans ho set forth the incompatibility
of French civilisation with the autocracy ot
the c/ar. '
The pope was apprised of the danger of
these Intrigues , and gave instructions to the
nuncio , who warned the czar's roprcsciitu *
live , who had resumed diplomatic work.
These instructions were llrst clven in 1S88.
and had a special result in the Cronstado'
manifestations. Thanks to the papal nnil
other influences the situation has at last
been determined and crystalled in a formal
agreement.
The pope is convinced that the now year
brings n decisive ciisls on the continent.
His address to theenrdinals'rollects his keen
preoccupation with the political situation
and ho holds himself ready to make tin up
pcnl to the nations when the day of compli
cations shall como. Ho is finishing at this
moment an enyclical on the perils of the
situations in Kuropo , but its publication will
depend upon eventualities.
The monarchists groups and other oppo
nents of the papal policy toward Franco
lake advantage of the Panama scandals to
urge tin ) pope to retract bis steps , or at all
events to nso the greatest reserve towards
the republic. Tlio pope not only remained
indexible as to his nttitudo toward the re
publican government , but has declared that
the Panama affair will favor the develop
ment of his democratic policy. H Is proba-J
ble that the Vatican will make some oillcial
statement of this opinion.
THOUSANDS wii.i. me INVOLYKU.
oiil MlncfH Anxlonn to I'rcclpltato
it ( irncrul Strike.
BEIU.IX , .Tan. 8. The coal miners of the
Unlil district show signs of striking in sym
pathy with the men of the Saar district. The
agitators from Snitr-Louls have been at work ;
there for several days. This afternoon ; ) ,000 ,
miners met and heard with approval npjwals
to help theiropprcssed comrades In the Saar
district. A resolution to strike tomorrow
was passed unanimously.
The cause of these men and the thousands
they are llltely to carry with them is a lies-
purato ono. They are totally unprepared for
oven a day of Idleness. They are penniless ,
and have no hope of help from llerlln , IvOiH
don or Brussels or other coal districts. i
The ICrupp works In ISssen , which the
men are especially anxious to injure , are
safe from Inconvenlenco for several weeks
at least , as the managers have accumulated
u stock of : ixxi ( tons of coal , other iron
workers of the sanio region are equally well
supplied with coal and in view of the pre
vailing slackness of trade are ready for the
worst the miners can do ,
A meeting of ! ldO ( ) miner's delegates from
nil parts of Westphalia was held In Hochuiu
this afternoon , The socialistic element hail
eomplcto control from this hi-filmilng anil
strong resolutions of sympathy with the
Kaar strike were passed anil the meeting do-
elded In favor of a general strike to begin to
morrow in mipport of the Baar men. Hia
nol tmliovcd that all the miners will tmdorso
the action of their delegates ,
woitit or TIC/UN , ivui : < ; iuiiH. ;
Hold Attempt Mil il to lll'i.v Up tliu
COI.OONH , Jan. 8 An atto.mpt was made
this afternoon to blow up the Cologne express -
press near Uaiixcl. A dynamite bomb waa
placed on the track about ( ) ( ) yards from the
Htatlon , but' ' exploded prematurely. The
track wim torn up for some twenty yarda
and thu buildings near by wcro .shaken on
their foundations. Tlio report gave the
alarm and the train was signaled. The pas
sengers wcro terrified and Hoveral refused to
proceed after the track had boon repaired.
The track walkers were sent out ahead bc-
fore the train started and dispatches orderIng -
Ing similar precautions at stations ahead
were sent out , No other bombs were found.
No arrests have been mado. The news of
the attempt to wreck the train caused the
greatest anxiety In the Dortmund district.
H Is believed that the explosion wan thoJlrsC
gun In the strike of the coal miners , which in
expected to begin early this week ,
On tlio I'M > U Hourmi ,
PAIIIR , JnH.-- The mittlcmcnt Just con *
eluded has been the most disastrous ro *
corded In many years There were innny
forced liquidations of bull accountH , Prices
all around dcellnod , ' The market appears to
bo completely demoralized and all specula *
tivoJiusincvsImsccuHcd. The fall in rentes
slnco the beginning of thu Panama canal ex-
| M > sure Is estimated at over 1)5,000,000 ) franca
and the fall In French nccurltlcs at lu.OOO.OOO
francs , On the bourse during the week ull
international funds wcro lower. Paimm *
canal receded 50 centimes , Credit FoncieK
closed U3 franca lower , Suez canal