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16 PAGES THE ENQU -FAIB MUCH COLDER CINCINNATI AND VICIKITT. VOL. NO. 33. SATUBDAY MOBXIKGi FEBRUARY 2, 1895.

PRICE FIVE CENTS. CINCINNATI BRUTAL Letter From Mr. Olney. Insolent, Insulting and Vulgar. This, It Is' Said, Caused Max- well's Resignation, i llis Successor Not the Man Olney Desired.

lir. Teller's Ominous Warning To the Gold Bags. "No Weak or Hasty Legislation By This Congress." Interesting Gossip Concerning Cincinnati Postofflce Washington New. the sisritta to tas xsaciasa, Washinotom, D. February 1.

The of Bulkiior-Ueneral talk of the town to-day. dividing interest with nothing but the threatening utiuion of Heard am Breckinridge In the IIuum, Mr. Mamtil left the city fur Now V.rk last night. before tha (act of his resignation became known tu mar Uiun a very ft' p.opl. and be Is atlll absent.

The Attorney-General and other CaMnet officers, ail others who would naturally have Information on the subject, are close-Mouiiiwd a to the Th.y seem tu look upon the incident a a seared secret. hop. to i-onueMi from the all but 'the bare fact that tho fio-llcltor-Guneral haa realKel. Mr. Maxweli-je-tns to disposed to apeak first, but.

an tins full story not likely to be well calculated to inuke the head of the Department of. Justice proud of himself, the other side huie tu be relied on for the facta. It la imiumtfi that letters will be published a Jit- uivounl of the illltlcully. It la oitolble thut Mr. Olney will ha al- to discharge, ao connequentlal a mat-id aa llio retaliation of the oillcer next to him.

as a mattT of no more moment than in dl-mlnaul of the Janitor of hl Th. substance of a current alory la about 'iii H.illi itor General Mai well secured tho of the cases involving the con-Kltuttuiiallty tf th income tax. ao that the tine Court of the nited Btates would hear I hum on the 1st or March. Thla la said lu'liave ulrp leased the Attorney-General, reproved Mr. Maxwell sharply.

It la Muled thai Mr. Olney waa In no hurry to tha Income tax matter derided, on nc-uunt of the effect It might have upon Administration politics. Thla consideration, however, beara but lightly on the question of re.la nut Ion. The general character of the qce between Mesnrs. Olney and M.u.wett' ht known to'a Very few people, but II la withheld from the press.

U. oluey's letter a most amazing one. 11 In beyond belief, even after a per-wtt hud becomo familiar with Ita content, that such a missive ahould emanate from ao Mgh alt officer aa the Attorney-General of I lilted Statea. The letter described aa Insolent, Insulting, and even -laugv" and vylgar. That It ahould have mine from a Cabinet orltcer, and ffjom a nolinl officer from Boston, embarrasses all urdinary definitions of propriety, ctie of the Inferences drawn from the In that the waa disappointed that the Sollcltor-i-oiieral should have aone on with the cane K.u.'Wf.

instead of deferrtnu to another i.init li. the Department of Justice whose waa one of the hobblea of the However thla may be. Mr. Olney'a Ifti.i- b.ii-e on its face a purpose to make tiiiiiio) so uiiplvasant I'or Mr. Maxwell that would be nothing left (or him but res-: nation.

i reioarkable thlm' about the matter ta UiA up to this between the ty olIk'lal! lliire waa no friction. Neither lia.l cronsed Jhe bualness of the other. The rfoIivlu.r-UejuTul appeflra in the Court for the Government, and, al-tdouKh he Is nominally under tha his dutlea render him almost Inde- Iwndont of that officer. Mr. Olney aeema to taie hee-n suildenry Inspired with devilment.

Tlie reply of Mr. Maxwell to Mr. Olney Is a tiunB oi.e. It la firm, self-respecting and tiicUlVe. In Trtio Knquikch's dispatch of last nlKht It waa suKirested as a atrong possibility tim Holmes of Virginia, an Aa-tint In the Department tf Justli would be promoted to the He was nominated for the position by the President to-day.

-It Is thut this appolutment la not tha ono al.tc.hthe Atlorney-Oerleral would hava reo- Kinnieiided. lie would probably have pre- elevatlon'oT Aasistant Attorney-tleneral Wlillney. The promptnesa with the nomination waa made Indicates Itwl the Preillent determlnetl to bear a ktrui, hand In the matter. Mr. MMtwell -v-uu ihe iiersonal-selection of the Presldeat, tuJ It Is not to be assumed that Mr.

levelaiid Is in sympathy with the per-K'lniaiue of his Attorney-tleneral. The nomination of the man Olney didn't Mant Ls slunlvant on tills account, it said by some of the friends of Mr. that hly resignation has only been hsinir.j a little by the act of the Attorney. timt It was his Intention to leave tin. service at an opportune time in 'he liokinevs of his ollice to resume the Jirk iKa of law In Clroum- ttabi-es whl.h have arisen lu the laat two Seam have made It' Important that he hould yive his undivided personal atten litL to the business of the law firm of which ha long bten a member.

The Cincinnati l'rMtofllce. uere are no developments in the Postofflce contest, except tiat the President doe not manifest any posiUoti to take hurried action In the There- are not more, than a half vot.ii letters In the at the ljepartntent. One or two of them are ttieU envelopes for the "personal" In 'o oiktion of ihe PostmaMter-Oeneral, and clei-ks, hi hose custody they are, not permitted to see their contents. The term or iir. zumsiein will expire a week to-morrow.

Colonel Harper la atUl an4 moving- around In aulte a lively, mysterious, manner. Mr. Franklin 'or Ilagerstowu. thla morn to vuli reatives over Sunday, and will fitm thi-e home. To an Kxul'irxk rep- "wntauve Air.

Alter aaid before going to tiwuy btatiun that he was not in any a for the place, nor would he "hsolutely certain ho "wore the appointment. 1 have Mr. Alter. "c-aUed on the Preal-u I'or Uu 1 to. Ivause If 1 da it titat some people would Uiai rank Alter' waa trying to helD that candidate." Ih iu ceHeut oue, and a.

i-i would make a firat-clasa of- 7 iU. hm aaid if he bad te seierthm to n.i,bu taoI llm.Wr.l hi epuW lo a hon, KUMB I A tookltui puaaattt. and playlet tha Colonel Harper was a. Iced Ue-nlght If h. a candidate.

answers that no on. hik authority that hm la a candidal, for Poatmaater. -At least ha mm. '-iherw fa. no letter on file from m'e.

or by my authority to the Tert that I am a candidate To 1 frank, however." mm tb. 1 1U "l- mh: I would not daclln. tha offlre if It w.r. t-ndered to it a dslrabl. office and an honorable position, hut I am not going Into any unpleaa-7-mW- to obtain matter ho.

much I would Ilk to cava It." Whu It waa suggested that It would be difficult to sek th. offica without more or lea. publicity, Colonel Harper replied tha: ha guessed that waa ao. It waa evident, though, that ha deplored publicity in the matter, and! was anxious to avoid any newspaper discussion of the question of hi candidacy. Meantime Mr.

John C. RUry's stock atui quoted at above par, but tho disinclination of the Poatmaster-leneral and President Cleveland to take up the case for consideration wtth th. dat. of th. expiration of Mr, Kumstein's commission only a week off.

makes Mr. Rlley-a frlenda eua-plclous that there may be a hidden meaning In the apparerui reluctance of the Administration tj dispose of tha caw. Kven ahould the nomination come in to-morrow or next week. It is not prol-able that the bond couW be died and the commission issued In time for the appointee lo r.lleve the outgoing Postmastar before th. beirtnnlng of the new quarter on the 1st of March.

Really the situation la beginning now to grow Interesting. May be, after all. the President, as Is rharacterlstio with him, is not going to mak. a big appointment having a alx-thou-sand-dollar attachment without the enjoyment of a first-class muss. Had the term of the Incumbent expired last June, when th.

other Cincinnati appointments were made. Riley, there la no doubt, would havs been appointed Postmaster. If. has opponents and opposition, however, and what those who are opposed have done or are doing la a mystery and th. secret of the President and the J'ostmsster-Oeneral.

May be the Preaklent has changsd him mind sines last June, and may be he is only waiting for something to tr)rn up to dump rtiiey, aa he has been dumped heretofore. HUM. the fact that the President wanted him to take one or two good positions la the official corps of the depjirimeniaj nisrv-loa In and later. In June last, requested the announcement to be glvea wide publicity that Mr. Itllcy had been slated for Postmaster at Cincinnati leads Mliey's friends to believe that he will be iven his old position aa Postmaster at Uiclunatl.

and the probablllttes.Bre that he will, but the disinclination on the part of he President and Mr. Fslssell to discuss the case leaves room for apprehension. Ofllciala In the Poaftmice Department say that Mr. Klsaell la disinclined to take up February cases before February has ar rived, but that data haa arrived, and the erm of the present Postmaster la only nine daya off. It is not improbable that some developments will be mads next week.

If not to-morrow. There is a story, however, to the effect that a certain very prominent Democrat of Ohio, who wa.i here a fort night or more aco, ostensibly in the interest of other parties, wbo were applicants at other places, ho1 a talk with Mr. Hlsaell in regard to the Cincinnati case. The prominent Democrat of Ohio alluded to la said to be very "rtout" with Mr: Klsseli. and ho or his immediate friends are known to be opposed to hlley's selection.

Thla particular visit may have played a part In influencing a chango of mind on the Poatmaater-Oeneral and through him on the President. this la all surmlne. but is Interesting probably In connection with the content at Its present stage. The vuflt of the gentleman referred to. If it was In tha Interest of any one.

waa In the interest of Judge Ousts Tafel, Tba Nicaragua mil. Th Houss. CoouniiXM OH pofsoasres to day considered Sentor- Morgan's Nicaragua Canal bill, which passed tha Senate, and de- Jicd to strike out all after the enacting laiiae and substitute the. Houss Mil. Mr.

Mallory will report the action to the House. One member preferred the Senate bllL- Personal and Otherwise. Mr. B. B.

orris, one of the several can didates for Post muster at Ripley. Ohio, ta among the arrivals to-day. He is here for the purpose of seeing Senator Brlce to urge his claims for the appointment which he desires. Prof. D.

McVey and bride, of Barnesvllle, Ohio, who are here on their wedding tour. were at the Capitol to-day. Mr. Egbert Green, of Medina, Ohio, can didate for Postmaster at that place, waa at the Capitol to-day, and bad an interview with Senator Brlce. Congressman Pearson la still struggling with three hotly contested postoftlce caaes In Helmont County, At Barnesvllle Bridgeport and St.

Clslrsvllle. The terms of the Incumbents expired 10 days ago. but Judge Pearson haa not yet been able to make up his mind as to who he shall recommend. Mrs. K.

C. Miles, of 8omerton, and Mrs. O. P. Dorr, of Woodsfield.

Ohio, are visiting Washington; and accompanied Congress- man and Mrs. Pearson to the reception at the White House last night. Ora Stanalfer, of Ptner, Kenton County. Kentucky, waa to-day appointed Poatmaater at that place on the recommendation of Congressman Berry, to succeed K. B.

Stansifer, who haa resigned. TELLER'S WAENIKG. There Will Be No Hasty or Weak Leg islation By This Congress. Washington, D. February 1.

The financial question again came before the Senate to-day aa an Incident to the consideration of the pending District of Columbia appropriaUon bill, and Mr. Teller made an effective speech to give the suggestive warning that he would see to It that so far aa the present session of Congress was concerned there ahould be no hasty or weak legislation on the lines now proposed. In view of Mr.Teller's recognised position as an authority among the element favorable' to silver the statement waa regarded as hav ing an Important bearing on the situation. Mr. Teller's speech was also noticeable in pointing out that a constitutional provision existed against the plan suggested by Mr.

Gorman of adding a financial measure to one of the appropriaUon bills Mr. Gorman explainod that he bad not intended to say that comprehensive revenue legislation could be added to an appropriation bilL Mr. McPnerson save notice that he named to-morrow to call up me resolution u.u- chanclng the Finance oommmee irom further consideration of Mr. Sherman a out to provide temporary means of meeting de ficiencies. Most of the day was given to the consid eration of the'Dlstrlct of Columbia appropriation bill wlthout completing It.

KlII.B EEKAKS OCT AOA1S. A larse Darchraent document, bearing all the external evidence of the credentials of a I'nlted States Senator, was presented by Mr. Allen (Pop- Nebraska) on the opening of the 8nate Mr. A Ilea announced that they were the credentials or arren Reese, of Alabama, tor the senatorial term beginning March 4 next. As the credentials or air- bama, for the same term had aJreaoy oeen there was some surprise, and the Clerk was directed to read the new creden- dlaU.

They were of the usual. lorm. iijhi and closed thus: "Witness His Excellency our uo.c. Kolb, and our seal hereunto affixed. I Tw- at Montgomery, A this ur cember." signed R.

F. Kolb; Governor: Secretary of State. The Reese credentials were auoweu tho tnbl for the resent. The District appropriation bill was taken it asain served as a text for a discussion- Mr. Teller said, the statements made by Mr.

Gorman last night contained -Boat remarkable Ueclarationa as to the coudiUon th. Treasury. The statements that the rsountrr had not yet ap prehended their full meaning. Mr. Teller read from Mr.

Gorman's speech to the effect CONTINUED ON SIXTH FAG si PITIFUL Story of a Holocaust Four Inmates of a Charity Hospital Burned. The Structure Consumed in an Incredibly Snort Time, Before the Fire Department Could Render Aid. Heroic (ondoet Norse Who Could Have Escaped By Deserting Her Patient. THE DEAD. JACOB K.RAU3K.

BAMCKL, AHliMAS. WALTKK CLARK. MINMD 13 ACM 11. arsciai. auwiTTS to tss ssgcista.

Clevklanp. i'ebruurr J. Four Lumen lives were sacrificed in this city tui morninc to the car-eli-as construction and almost criminal bet, lev of a public institution (or the' sick arid maimed. Huddled together on I be top floor of a French-roofed fire-trap, in what was know a the lecoime Home, it No. 163 Jennings avenue, II persons were sub jected to the rlk ol death by fire, to which (our of their number paid (be reckoning ith their lives.

With the rapidity almost of ilk'ht-nlag the Are tiiat started In the basement o( the bonding spread through every furnace pipe and poured through the open space be tween the thin broad broad walls until it KSVKUFED TUt ESTISC ITICCTI Ct, Pouring forth a volume of suffocating imoke In every room. Persons ontjide the building had scarcely time to t'irn In an alarm of Are. when the flame, which a moment before were scarcely divernable, were leaping and crackling through every floor and eating their way to the very bed-ideof their unfortunate victims. Already willing bands were forcing their way toward the upper windows, and strung men were carrying oat the helpless inmates. But the help was slight and the (lames were grow Ing fiercer.

Then a pale-faced girl. Annie Ilaumc-r. vas seeu at an open window not a dozen feat above the lower balcony. She wore the white cap and costume of a professional nurse, arid behind her were the bedridden patients to whote burning lips the bad been wont to bear cooling draughts and medicines. From their separate cots they were sending up Ml'TC BI rOlKST Jtrt-EAU t'vl HELP.

The woman beckoned (or aid. The flames were already protruding tbeir forked tongues about tile casement, framing her figure in bright and lurid colors. The crowd below called to her to Jump and save her life. Her face was growing pale as she looked upon the snow-clad earth below her. Then in response to the appeal of some less helpless sister sbe turned away from earthly scenes forever, Ten minute later the firemen, forcing their fsranwitf.

ax aud watsrJauVQ the, apartineut. bore down the stairs and out onto the ground the disfigured form of a young woman, the nurse, faithful unto the end. The victim?" o( the fire were: Jacob Kruuv, carpenter, of Ecranton ave nuc; suffocated. William Alrliuan. So.

44 Merchant avenue burned to death. Annie Baumer, nurse, of Chicago i burned to death. waiter Clark, an e4ghtweeks-old child. They were lu the torj story of ibo three story building trout which THEkE wts so E-ri. Krouse, a man yaars old, was suffering from concussion cf the brain.

Ula death wat expected to take place in a few days. He was the first one found dead, lie fell upon the pavement last eaturday night and atruck on his head. Ahlman fell from a coal wagon two weeks ago and fractured bis hip. He was strapped to his bed in order to keep the knitting bonei secure, and was unable to move or help him self. He was suffocated and his body ter.

rlbly burned. It was while trying to lelease Mm that the nurse lost her life. Ihe loss on the building was small. AWFUL CRIME Of a Methodist Minister. He Kills Uis Wife and ILild ind Sends a Ballet Into Own Brain.

His srscui. eiAM-rn to tss ay Aubora. February Rev. Bud El Us. pastor of the Methodlat Church at Clay Hill, four miles south of this city, shot and kUled his wife, bis UtUe seven-year-old daughter and himself at 9 o'clock this rooming at his residence on his farm.

His wife waa sitting on the side of the bed, when they had some words about a trade he was going to make to-day. buying farm of a neighbor, when he pulled a re volver from his pocket. He shot his wife twice in the neck and body. The bed shows signs of a terrible struggle. After his dastardly deed he wiped the blood from hla hands, finger prints resulUng on the bed covers.

He tnen caugnt nts utue aa tighter and shot her three times, one ball entering her eye, another going; through her forehead and the other penetrating her neck. each making ugly, gaping wounds His revolver was now unloaded, and standing over the dead body of his child he removed the empty shells on the body, reloading his pistoL Washing hla hands he started on foot to his brother Berry, who lived three miles distant, meeting several neighbors on the way. and speaking to them pleasantly, as If nothing had happened. Arriving at his brother's residence, after sneaking to his brother he went into a bed room. Placing bis pistol to his breast, he fired, the ball penetrating hla heart and kill ing bira instantly.

A letter was found In his pocket directed to Bis brother, saying: "Me and Ellen are dead." He had made a will two weeks ago. leaving all his property to his two children by his first wife. The wire be killed he had been married 'to only one week, and ber husband a year ago waa killed by hla horses running away and breaking his neck. THE PRESIDENTIAL VETO. srtcLU.

BttTLTru to Tas asMttaxa. Wasswotds, February The President to-day sent a veto message which la of general application to all grants of rights of way to railroads through Indian reservations. In the message the, Presldont says: "I herewith-return without approval Senate bill numbered 2, MS, entitled 'An act granting to the Gila Valley. Globe and Northern Railway a right of way through the San Carlo Indian reservation la th. territory of The reason given for tb veto is that these tribes have heretofore caused trouble.

aii to put -a -road through their lands without their consent may occasion A NEW SWINDLE Which Was Smooth Enoasrh To Cap- tsire tho Pawnbroker, arena, sssrsn-a as Exs-iass. New Tobk. February A most unique and ingenious swindle, worked on enUrsly new lines by a smooth-talking Individual who calls himself "Sam Myers," and says he lives In Philadelphia, has caused sev eral pawnbrokers of this city to lose considerable sums of money. Ed Oottschalk. a pawnbroker on Grand street; M.

Myers, on the Bowery, and Lemon ft Son, on Sixth avenue, are among th. vic tims. It Is thought the swindler cleared in this city In one day. It was on January 15 when Gottachalk received a call from a stranger wbo Introduced himself as Sam Myers, a traveling man. He explained his case as follows: Now.

I've got some Jewelry in pawn In Philadelphia, and the ticket will expire to morrow. I don wish to lose It, and I can afford lt pay the Interest in Philadelphia when it 4s cheaper here. So I want you to redeem it for me and keep it In New York untU I take it ouL" He presented a letter from the "Manhat tan Loan and Storage Company. 814 Vine street, Philadelphia," describing Jewelry which. 'the letter stated, had been pawned for VA.

"Now. I ow. 1ft 4o Interest, which I wlil give you to send on." said he. "You send on there and have the articles brought to New York. I will corns In within a few days and take the articles out." Gottachalk took tha $8 40.

together with en cents for postage and expressage. On the following day he went to the postofflce. and from there sent a money order for S43 40 to the "Manhattan Loan and Storage Company." After leaving Gottachalk the smooth young man went to the pawnbraklng establishment of M. Myers Son. There he told a'stmllar story, paid a certain amount for postage and interest and then went away.

From there he went to the store of Lemon Jfc Bon. He paid Interest amounting to S-Kt on a diamond atud, which be aald he valued at (3T0, and also paid on account of the pledge, making a whole Investment of S5u with Lemon Co. The -fane-value of the pawn ticket In this case was SlS. Mr. Lemon inclosed the S.V with enough money to make up the and sent It on to Philadelphia.

On the following day Mr. Gottachalk received an express package from Philadelphia, and Immediately on opening it burst Into laughter. I knew I had been done the minute I saw the stuff," he said to Tub Ehqutreh. "But It has been an experience. It cost me about $10.

as the Jewelry' is worth something. probably Xi in all." Both Messrs. Lemon and Myers went to Philadelphia. They called on the Chief of Police and the "District Attorney, but were told that their only redress waa a civil suit in New York. THEY CAN VOTE Women Will a Great Victory Partial Suffrage Extended To the Fair Sex By the Courts of the Buckeye State- Tile Decision Probably Final rxciAL aiasATca to tss sxQCiasa.

I fuuuuikiQWM Circuit Court of Franklin County this afternoon decided the act passed by the last Ganeral Asaembly, granting to women the right to vote In school elections, to be constitutional The decision was rendered by Judge John G. Ehauck, recently elected to the Supreme Bench. Judgea Stewart and Shearer con- c-urring in the opinion. The decision Is lengthy and exhaustive, and. as It was ren dared by an able Court, may be considered aa final.

Should the case go to the Supreme Court," the Judge deciding the Question to day will then be a member of that body, and he would very likely be assigned the case there. The action was brought In tbe name of the State of Ohio on the relation of William Mills against the Board of Elections of the City of Columbus and Ida Earn hart, the wife of Senator Moses B. Kara hart, of this sen atorlal district, the prayer of the peUtlon being to strike the name of Mrs, Earn hart from the registration list. THE CLAIM HAJ3B. Relator claimed under the constltuUon only nvaJe persons could participate in the election of officers and the management of the public schools.

The Court follows the decision of the Supreme Court of Ohio, found in the Nineteenth Ohio Reports, and holds that the whole subject of the reguhv tlon of the public schools Is delegated to tbe General Assembly, and cites decisions from the Supreme Courts of Illinois, Kan. sas, Nebraska, Iowa, Massachusetts. Mich- lgan and other states with constitutions similar to that of Ohio where such quali fied suffrage has been held to be constitu tlonaX The decision la to be reported. Hon. Daniel J.

Ryan, of counsel for the relator, said to-night he did not know whether the case would be carried to the Supreme Court or not, so it Is probable thla decision will be TAKEN AS riXAU Hon. Daniel J. Ryan and Mr. A. J.

Greene represented the relator, while Senator Earn- hart. Senator W. T. Clarke, of Cleveland, and Hon. G.

H. Bargar. of this city, ap peared for the women of the state. The petition requesting the passags of the act was signed byau.OUO women. BURNED HER MONEY.

Inaane Freak of an Indianapolis Woman. sraciAi. sisrAica to tse ssecresa. IXDiANAPOUSe, February 1. Mrs.

Kate Grady, of this olty. In a fit of melancholia. and during the absence of the family, burned up $L2 in money, which she bad accumu luted by her efforts previous to her mar riage. Sbe went about It deliberately, pro viding herself with matches and burning one bill at a Ume. It Is a theory that the lady waa impressed with tbe hallucination that her husband wished to dispossess ber of tbe treasure fnd that she chose this method of putting; -t beyond his reach.

Nothing was further from his purpose. OOLOITEL KERR ILL. sraciAi mAYca to rax tsecisxa. Colcxscs. February 1.

A telegram received in thtadty to-day announces the serious ill ness of Colonel Thorna- Kerr at the home of bis daughter. Mrs. Elmer Sheridan, of Madl son. S. Ialc Colonel Kerr mapped out the plan on which Camp Ciutae was constructed.

and It was largely One to bis efficient service as bead Quartermaster that li.e old camp became famonsly known in military circles dur ing the war. Be was mastered out of the service at the close of the war with the rank of Colonel. BROKE EES HIP JOLHT. srcciAi. stsTAtca ie tax ssacxsxa.

Sew Philauxij-mja. Ohio, February 1. Mrs. Elizabeth Beyers, prominent old lady of this place, 7b' years of age while on ber way to Tint a neighbor yesterday, slipped a doorstep and fell, breaking her hip Joint. Hex recovery is impossible.

IT WENT 17R0IJG 4-- This Convict's Scheme To Secure the Release of a Fellow Prisoner, (timing He Was Guilty oil the Others Crime. Strange Story of the Son of "Old Man Levi- On His Confession Be Was Con victed as Accessorj, And Is Now Serving aa Eighteen-Year Term He No Claims He Is Innotsnt. Indiana Prison Sotrti. JsrrasaonvuxE, I February 1. Gerga Levi, an eighteen-year convict at this place, created a sensaUon to-day by abatement made to Warden Patton and mfmbsrs of the Legts- atlve Committee here Investigating the prison.

Levi Is a son of At4 Man" Levi, who In hla day had a reputl ''iojaa wide as the United States as a coti otrfeiter and horse blef. He was a leades tn the famous Bit- St tenhouze-Levt gang, th members of which were a terror to the 4 isens of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. 1 unt ago they threw their drag nets over tf three states, and vattiA.bla hone, hr the nousands were run Into this state, and, Jslng- through the hands of men neverirxaspected of any wrong-doing, found their way Into Cincinnati and Southern ntueta and were disposed of, the proceeds of the sales being divided among this gang of horse thieves. The process or fcanasng the animate as they passed on tho market was known an going "through the shoot. It was a verita ble underground railroad, and for years they defied the officers of the law.

As coni ackers alao the Levis and Rlttenhouses of the early day flourished. But the strong arm of the law nnauy maenad out and caught them, and numbers of the different tribes have ever since been engaged In ex- trtcatlng themaelvaa from the meahes of the law. George Levi is now sfxrut 27 years of age. The grounds upon which bs la at present Incarcerated form a MOST PCUrUaBTITORT. Five veara aaro.

when ha waa about 22 years of age. be was prisoner here upon the charge of horse stealing. He is a atal wart, able-bodied felio with the Jook of a man well able to cai-4 for himself at alt- times. He had been here but a short time when a man named M. Kelson came to this prison to serve a 'twenty-one-year sentence for criminal assaklt upon a mere child living near LawrenoAburr.

Nelson was SemewhsA oi.MtrtfX tjdiana, and, as It baa since devesspert; served a sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus. He was a smooth rascal, and In some way he and Levi became friends within the walls. To the surprise of the venerable Warden Patton. Levi came to blm one day and requested an audience, stating that he had a confession to make, and in the War den's private office he told his story. There la an Innocent man in this pen he said to Captain Patton.

"and he is fering for a crime I committed." This statemr.t, made apparently la all truthfulness, surprised the Warden, and in answer to a question Levi continued: "I mean Nelson," he said, "the man who Li here on account of that young gal who lives near Lawrenceburg. Nelson had no more to do with that. Captain, than you bad," he aald. earnestly, leaning over toward the Warden. "I am the man who ommitted that crime, and It troubles me to see that fellow Nelson, aa Innocent man as sure as you're born.

In here suffering on my acvount." ThU Information so startled Warden Pat ton that he sent Levi back to his work, tell ing him that be would think the matter over and tell bira upon the following day what course he would pursue. The more the Warden thought the matter over the more puzzled he became. He never dreamed of collusion between Nelson and Levi, as be could not understand how they could have become acquainted Inside the prison. The next day bs sent for Levi, whom be told to WRITE OUT STATBUENT, And give an account of bow he committed tbe crime. Levi was also told to describe the house in which the assaulted girl lived.

the approaches to the house, how he effected an entrance to It, Ac In a few days Levi had his statement ready. Warden Patton went to Dearborn County quietly and found that Levi was correct in bis descriptions, even to the minutest detail. Still he was not satisfied. He returned to the prison, snd said nothing further about the matter for at least two months, when Levi called upon him again. "My conscience is troubling me.

Warden." he said. "Have you done any thlng about that Nelson matter?" "You did not commit that crime." said Warden Patton, thinking to threw Levi off his guard. "I have been to Lawrenceburg, and you know nothing about the affair at alL I have no reason to accuse myself of a crime I didn't said Levi quleUy, but firmly. "I simply want to sight wrong, that's all, and thought you would a siet me." Warden Patton was more puzzled than ever, and then an idea struck him. "Tell you what." he said, "I haven't your statement at hand; make out another and I will present it to the authorities of Dearborn County." He thought this the best means to ascertain whether Levi waa telling the truth.

In a few daya the horse-thief re turned with another statement, and with a plea that Warden Patton see that Justice be done. This statement and the former made by Levi were compared. They were almost identical. Warden Patton forwarded both to Dearborn County. The girt positively stated thai Levi was not the man who assaulted her.

There had been some one with the assailant, however, who stood guard on the outside of the bouse tn which the child was assaulted. Levi could not pick out the girl froia anuznberof other children. Tet he persisted in his claim that be was the guilty one. Nelson had already served three years of bis sentence of 21 years, and the Court trying Levi decided upon returning the horae-thief aa aa accessory with aa To serve, so that both he and Nelson would become free men about the same time. Levi was returned here, and he and Nelson have almost 16 years to serve yet.

Now comes ths strange part of tha story. Is that way Which prison officials have never been able to learn anything about, Nelsoa and Lest become acquainted soon after tbe tza-areeratloa of tbe former. They conversed in the secret way known only to prisoners at penal institutions, and soon were upon tha best of terms. Nelsoa was drawing a good pension and did Levi sonny a little favor. Aa It tarns out waa working upon Le-d, la ths course of a little Urns he cave Levi to understand that he owned considerable property In this state.

Ono day he anade a proposition. Ho offered Levi ILUue if he would swear that he (Levi) had committed tho assault. Togsther and tn aosno ssystsrioos manner they eo cocted their story. Nelsoa related to Levi -vei-y particular of Ms cwrbssa, dteorihlng ths house ta which tbe chad Bred and very- thing about, It. The J1.0UO was a big sun ta Levi, and be detrrtnlned upon earning It.

TVaea be had learned his story wen ho west to Warden Pattoa and furniebed the stats men Is as above related. Sines has return with many years before bira In the prison he has been alxlcg his own position. Be waa unable to procure Nelson's release, and of course heard nothing further In regard to the H.otiO, which be never stood any chance of getUng. He has worked himself up Into a frenzy over the turn affairs have taken. hence his confession of to-day.

Nelson merely laughed when told of Levi's last confession, and thought be had worked a good scheme, even though it did not pan out aa ha had hoped. 'TWAS HER HUBBY- And Kate Chastised Hint is ths New York Park. srtciAi BurAtr-s re raa xsarnura. Nrw Tons. February 1.

Park Policeman Taylor saw a crowd surrounding a sty lishly dressed couple in Bryant Park this afternoon, A lounger told the policeman that a woman was cow hiding a man. and tbe cbeers and Jeers of the crowd lent an air of probability to the statement. Tbe policeman hurried to tbe scene, and found an Irate, tall and stout- blonde reading tbe riot act to a smooth-faced young man In a drab suit and a long drab ulster with great white buttons and huge flaps. The woman charged tbe man with the larceny of IIOU. At Jefferson Market tbe woman gave the name of Katberlne Pulsifer and aaid that she wished to withdraw the charge.

She told the Justice that the prisoner was her husband and that the scene In tbe park was merely ths result of a family quarrel. She said that they lived at No. 210 West Forty-third street, and that ber husband. Chaun- cey G. Pulsifer.

a son of Dave Pulsifer. the horseman, had arrived from Washington at noon. They repaired to the park to talk over ths queaUon of rent and the advisability of resmUnins; at No. lilo or moving. She handed her, husband jujo to pay the rent.

He took tbe money, but refused to pay the rent, so she raised her voice and brought down ber umbrella on his derby. They were discharged. SOL LEOPOLD Drank CarhoHc Acid. Bif Shortage and Alleged For geries Caused Him To Commit Suicide. rsciAL BurATca re tas sxaciaza.

iNuiASAPoua, February 1. Aoraham Wolf, a close friend of Solomon Leopold. killed himself with morphine night before laat. and last evening, while the under. taker was taking -a casket to the Woll home, he found Mr.

Leopold In an alley dying of carbolic acid. There were some very Interesting developments to-day. The widow of Leopold was surprised over bis self-destruction, but she stated that bis finances were In a wretched condition and he waa very despondent. The deceased was local agent for the Ohio and Indiana IJve Stock Insurance Company, and to-day Mr. Brewer, of Chicago, general agent of the company, notified Messrs.

Samuel Dlnln and Frank M. Bottler that there was a shortage In Leopold's accounts of 14,300, which they, as sureties on his bond, would be required to pay. These gentlemen both pronounced their slimatures on the bond to be forrreries, saying that they had as- aiimef fiA mph vxMirtnnathtll rv It obw aapears that to. ceasWttCmilutsJ, .1,.. A I the General Agent was here to demand an accounting, chose auicide as the readiest way out of the difficulty.

Mr. Leopold one of the best-known members of the He brew community. He came here from On clnnatl 20 years ago. and for several years waa a clothier. Then he engaged in the live stock business, finally accepting service with the live stock insurance company named, which has its general offices at Craw forda villa.

Ho was a conspicuous mem ber of the B'nai B'rlth and of the Syna gogue. Leopold was 60 years old. He leavea wife and one adult son. The fact leaked out this afternoon that Leopold was a plunger In the MercanUle Telegraph Company's poolroom, operated by William Tron, being one of tbe most daring betters frequenting the place. His usual bet is $50, from that running into the hun dreds.

It was a common remark among the habitues to hear "Sol lost $200 to-day." or Sol won. 100. Those familiar with his betting methoda are not Inclined to believe that will cover the shortage to the company. He did a large business In lnaur lng horses, and horse owners are much con. cerned for fear that perhapa proper reports were not always sent to the home office.

BROUGHT ToTimeByDisgTistedMasons Insurance Companies Will Pay the Losses on tbe Indianapolis Temple. srsciAt BtarATca to tas xsaciacs. Indianapolis. February 1. The insurance companies represented tn several large agencies and tbe ScottuSh Rite Masons have been engaged In a heated controversy over the payment of loss, resulting from the recent destrucUon of the Scottish Rite Temple in this city.

The Scottish Rite Masons claimed a total loss of $30,000, and the companies offered $25,000 in comprom ise, which offer was declined. For several weeks the adjusters have been discussing ths matter. Meanwhile the Masonic fra ternity entered a protest aralnst the delay, claiming that under the contract the ad Juatxnent should be made within SO daya The adjusters then demanded a schedule of losses, inshftlng that the rules of conserva tive companies would not permit settlement on a senUmental basla. Finally the Masonic fraternity began to act as Individuals, ss well as collectively Several Individuals canceled tbeir policies with the stubborn companies, claiming they would not insure with concerns that "hag. gled." They also complained of the tyranny of the insurance pool and the delay tn get.

ting their money after goffering losses. Finally a trust of Masonic organisations was talked of, in which the companies con. cerned were to be blacklisted by every Scot tish Rite organization that could be influ enced to Join in the movement. This evidently brought the adjusters to see things more clearly, aa tbey agreed upon an aggregate loss of $38,000, and decided to pay over tbe $33,000 named in tbe policies. This money was paid to-day.

Tba adjusters are also: trying to restore the harmonious relations which formerly existed with Masonic members. It is aald that the experience of the Scottish Rite in bringing about a settlement has had much to do with tbe general complaint now notice able throughout ths stats against the high rate established by the insurance pool and tbe 80 per eent role. Two companies ootside of the pool are said to be dolus a as office business because of this fllssstlsfao Dicxarsoys appocttmeit. srarrsj se raa sfeinaaa. Nashville.

February Hon. 3. M. Dickinson, nominated to bo Assistant Attorney-General of the: United States, a prominent lawyer of this city, aged 44 years, and a grandson of Fettx Grandy, the famous Senater from Tuna is. Mr.

Dtck Insoa is a promlnmt D-onocrmt, and has al ways talcsB aa active fart la nolifloa. WILL HE DO IT? McKinley Is Appealed To By the Municipal Reform ers of Cincinnati, 'o Remove Three of the Police Commissioners. Specific Charges of Law Viola tions By Officers. Lieut Knunpe and Patrolman Hyatt the Ones Accused. he Governor Received the Petitioners Courteously, But Gave No Hint of Bis Opinion.

snciAL to tas eaetriasa. Columbus February 1 A p.Utlon ask ing the removal of Messrs. Klrobner. Henshaw and Morgan, members of the Cin cinnati Police Commission, was filed wtth Governor McKlnley to-day by Revs. C.

Work. William McKibben. M. Meeker and James Pearson as a committee repre-senUng the Municipal Reform League of Cincinnati. The committee railed on the Governor thla afternoon and formally presented the peUtlon.

The principal charge made against the Commissioners Is that they have been guilty of a violation of the requirements of their position In than they have sustained the po lice in their refusal to arrest violators of the Sunday law, even after the violation was pointed out to the officers by members of the league. The petition asking tbe removal aaya: "Among the early matters demanding the attention of the league waa the OrZJt. MOTORJOt'S AND ruORAXT VIOLATION Of the state law forbidding theatrical per formances on Sunday. This violation and the remarkable relation thereto of our Police Department challenged our earnest at tention. About the middle of November, ltftH, we sent to the Mayor of Cincinnati a committee bearing a peUtlon asking him to enforce the law aa applied to these vio lations." At this point the particular attention of the Governor Is called to a copy of this pe Utlon, which is attached to the petition presented to-Uay.

It recites tbe facts given above, and is signed by 5W residents of Cin cinnati. Continuing, tbe petition says: "Tbe refusal of policemen to arrest Sun day violators, even when tbe violation was pointed out to them, led the league to pre sent charges before the Board of -Police CommlsK loners against Lieutenant Kruropa and Officer Hyatt, of the force, accusing them of neglect of duty. These cases were called for trial December 11. UtM, when Commissioner. Miller asked the board to first take up the matter of changing the rules of the police manual.

Rules lit and Lim waM MA. TIim. p. 1 1 fy. 7 Z' to.

the -at. uui oui'iei nmrvsir. r-jw ro- motlon should be diligent In the discharge of their duUes, and strictly obey all orders given by superiors. These rules were changed to read so that where the words 'rule' and 'regulation' appear the word 'lawful' was to be under stood as appearing before them." Following this action." tbe petition states, "the petitioners requested the srlth- drawal of the charges against the officers. The petition then says: "The league sought to have the OrrENDIRS ARRESTED ON SIU3T.

And sgaln the officers refused to comply with the request, and tne league then had Lieutenant Heheman brought before tbe Board of Commissioners, charged with ne glect of duty. The Commissioners sustained the Thla action of the Commissioners furnlsh-i the basis for the following charges in the Detitlon filed to-day: Messrs. Klrchner, Henshaw and Morgan have violated their duties in sustaining the Police Lieutenant In refusing to perform his duty, which the Lieutenant, while on duty. and repeatedly under oath, had confessed that be bad knowingly violated his oath of office by refusing to enforce the rules of the Board of Commissioners and asserted his purpose to do so again and again, should occasion require, in order to retain his post tlon on the police force, and being persuaded the action of the Commissioners make them not enly guilty of serious neglect, of duty tn falling to enforce discipline, but also In tho manner of their neglect, tbey have be come abettors of lawlessness, and should no longer be permitted to boldjo high and responsible an office. We appeal to- Your Honor to REMOVE THESE OFTENDINO COM MISSlOKBaS And to appoint in their places men wbo can be relied upon to aacredly regard tbe obliga tion of tbeir official oath and wbo will in sis t.

on the faithful enforcement of the laws under their control. The petition Is signed by the gentlemen presenting It as a committee representing the Municipal Reform League. Ths confer ence held by the members of the committee with Governor McKlnley was of consider able length, being brought to a close Just in time for tbe gentlemen to catch a late train for Cincinnati. Governor McKlnley has not had time yet to examine tbe charges, but be promised the committee to give it early attention and careful consideration. The Governor is not prepared to make any statement relative to the matter, preferring to read the charge.

carefully before committing himself one way or anotner. NEARLY FOUR MONTHS Did This Indiana Woman salve With out Food. mdu BisrAtrs ta tss zxernuta. Anderson, February Mrs- Joseph Studebaker began the 117th day of bW fast and insomnia to-day, but at noon died, as tbe result of her peculiar affliction, which has attracted the attention of ths public for weeks. She laid' over three months In trance, but often awoke.

Two weeks ago sbe had a half hour la which sbe -seemed her self. She then passed into convulsions and died to-day. Sbe had not touched food in 117 days. a a LUCKY ram RlCHiiosrD, Kr, February George W. Moupin, aa es-jaller of Richmond, died several years ago.

having his life Insured in ths Penn Mutual Life Insurance Com pany. The policy was tnrown aside with a lot of old papers, which tbey thought had expired several months before his death. Tb policy was taken from ita place of con cealment and fell Into the hands of Cook Parts, the agent, wbo found that there was an extension of 3B days, and Monpln died one month before tne extension expired. There as now comi: ing to young Mou-r boy tn th efflee Telegraph office. pin.

who Is a messenger of the Western and his widowed mother. A DEMONS SEES. WiLXESBAEsk, February 1. Because hla two-year-old son would not atop crying. aJejtanderVSnkarlage dashed Its brains ont on a hot stove.

Th murderer has not yst THE Jar Wag-ias- a Craaade Powa at Low le vins. Toss. LorisTiuJb February 1. The Investi gation of Mr. Charles A.

ilson. of tbe Board Public eatery, for taking fees for legal aetvices from eity employes, was resumed hi tbe Aldermen's Chamber at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Jar. Pbelps, attorney for the committee, has submitted a proposition to Mr. ilson's lawyers, Messrs.

and Bait in. for the defense to admit that aU the soitormen it called would testify to ths nam facts previously brought out tn ths examination of the dosen or more policemen who testified. Mr. Wilson's attorneys hare not agreed to this, nor are they likely to do so. The examination, therefore, is liable to go on for a week longer if all of the poUoe are to be called.

It is understood tba committee proposes to call the members of tbe Fire Department to tell how they made contribuUona to the campaign fund, Mr. Wilson does not object to this but some say It Is doubtful If the committee has been authorized under the resolution of the Council to investigate anything but Mr. 'Wilson's conduct. The Mayor is standing by Mr. Wiln, no matter what his personal opinion maybe In regard to the propriety of a member of the Board of Safety accepting attorney's fees from employes under tbe board.

The Mayor feel that tbe investigation ta not altogether prompted by a desire for reform. The Mayor has not yet expressed en opinion vn the in vestigation yet, but these are. aaid to be his entimenti. Folios Lieutenants Schiefcr and Browning, when put on the stand, testified lhat tbey were told before the election that their men were expected to contribute to a fund tor po- UUcal purposes. Thev collected this money and turned it over to Police Secretary Price, and beyond this were Ignorant.

Kx-Pnllce. man James Kinnanv, who wai on tbe non-winning aide at the lat election, testified principally against Mr. Wlloon. Ue said be knew that Wilson bad intimated very strong ly, or aaid in so many words, to Madame Glover on one occasion that if sue did not employ Wilson to defend her in a Utile action she wonld wish before she was through with htm that she bad. Fb did riot act him.

SUSPECTED Of Murdering His Wife. Retv W. E. Uinshaw, Vho Was Shot and Stabbed, Charged By Detectives' With Inflict infc the Wounds on Himself. rccui.

to tas txariata. Danville, February 1. Rev. W. E.

Hlnshaw. an account of whose terrible strug gle wlth.burglari on the night of January 9 was riven in The ExoxntKU. and hose wife so foully murdered bytlicm in her efforts to protect her binband from death while en. deavoring prevent the misrreanta from looting their home, was broiiglit to Vunville to-day by la-tectlve Burns, of Seymour, and although he bas not yet been formally placed nnder arrest. It was given out that a warrant charging hlm with the murder of bis wife would be served at once.

It ill be remembered that alter several sns- Dects bad bon arretted and discharged for lack of evldt-nce one. a tramp, arrested at Greencaatlo. and one. young man named who was a neighbor of the ilin- shaws-ihat Jilualiaw wettf to visit bis Ue's folk sot Mlncneater. Kannoipti bounty.

Tbe offer of $1, 000 reward bv tbe Commis sioners of this county and $300 by the t-itlxens of Belleville, lre the tragedy occurred, has stimulated tbe greatest possible Interest In the case among the detectives, with tbe above result. Rev. Ilinshaw, wbo is still tn a very feeble condition, owing to two shots he received in bis body, and tbe fearful stabs and cuta he received in the awful affray, Is now ut the home of John Trotter, an attorney, awaithig tbe prellrnlnarv hearing set for to-morrow, betectlre Burns alleges that tbe wounds on Mr. Hinshaw's body were self-inflicted for the purpose of covering his crime. So mo tive for such a dastardly deed has ever been attributed to Mr.

liinshaw, whoxe past record In thla vicinity has been above reproach. The entire population 'is of the impre-sjon that a terrible mistake has been made in as sociatlng Mr. Hinshaw's name with such a horrible deed, and indignation is tbe ruling element in the feelings of all. FEELIN3 AT CLAITOS. srzciAL Btsrstra to tsi zxat'ista.

Clattos, February 1. The arrest to day of W. Hlnshaw has created a profound sensation. The general feeling here and throughout tbe county is that he bad no band in the desperate and dastardly act, and people are not tninaiiig Einuiy oi me arrest, althonvli the India nailon xomewbst SD- pre-wd till thev find out on what grounds lus detectives luaue me arrest. DISCOURAGING, The Experierei of a Hoosier Who As pired To Be a Mariner on the Raging Wild Cat srseiAi BissAtra to tss sseciaza.

Looasspokt, February 1. Joseph Shaffer, of Burlington, who baa been a "land lubber" alt his life, conceived a great fancy recenUy for a life on the dancing wave, and built himself a bouse boat, in which he ex pected to float down tbe SA'ild Cat and Its confluent streams to tbe mouth, of the Mis On December he and his family launched tbeir craft and set sail amid the "bon voyages" of tbe entire population Tttatr erulaa had progress no further than Monitor, however, when Mrs Shaffer took sick and died. Her busband then sold the boat and returned home disconsolate, only to find that he had ths navigation fever worse than ever. He accordingly built another boat, married again and In depth of winter re-embarked for tbeir bridal voyage. This trip.

the vessel got but a few miles away before it was caught by a severe cold wave snd frozen fast In1 mid stream. Tbe Wild Cat is not very wide at this point, and the boat is now firmly fixed in about 18 Inches of Ice. Wbea the thaw comes Shaffer may yet move with all the alacrity -and adventure be desires, but so far, he Informs Tug Enquires reporter, life on board vessel baa not proven ail that ths poets paint It. A HEAT! SMABHUP. ersciA BtsrAca to tss ssertSEs, DhosAyy, Ohio.

February of tbe heaviest freight wrecks on this division of tbe Big Four occurred at this placs this after noon at 2 Donbls-besder ho. 72. Serey Bnbbard conductor, had been switching, and was just polling oat on the main track when So. V). fast stock train, came round th Stonecreek curve- at a twenty-flve-mile rate on a heavy down crads.

A flagman bad been sent back from tbeiront train, bnt tba conditions were againsT saving a smashup. Tbe engineer and fireman of the illfsied engine nin pod for their lives, snd escaoed with slight braises. A and seven empty can were broken into kindling, and the engine was badly disabled. -'A BIO BALD EAGLE. svatcs te tas xserraxa.

xiXETOST lis x. STo, February L. Joseph Tynan shot a magnificent bald eagle in the barnyard on John H. Ken's farm this after noon. It measures 6 feet 10 inches from tip la tip.

Th slayer put on womas's-dress and th nobis Mrd allowed blaa to approeeh within a few feet before he fired. ONE BLOW From Willies Shoulder. CoL Breckinridge Attacks Congressmen Heard, Creating a Scene of Riot in the House. Liar" and ScnBdrelM Were Among the Pet Naues That It Was Thought Would Lead To a DueL Berry and Others'j'aeify tie Bel ligerents, Who Apologize and a snake tfauus. StSCIAL BUFStCB TO TSS SSWCISAa.

WiiflmoTon, I. February 1 The change of observations between man Heard, of Missouri, and Bret hlnrliaa. n-sixuiJiy. in the House of Itevresents- Uves to-day, whirh Is described below, mad things look squally for a few minutes. though, of course, what Mr.

Breckinridge would have dune bad the Cotigrvsamen who were holding him quit their holds will never be known. Mr. Heard stood hla rround and waited for the worst. On the oblen such an affair on the floor of the House would, no doubt, have resulted in a hostile encounter. Indeed, one of Breckinridge's remarks in tbe heat of the controversy had a.

sort of hair-trigger spring to IL T1mm4 will. however, be no duel. Tbe daysof Uvlluc ar. over. A perfunctory recom-lltaUom will.

no doubt, brought about, but; of wMirae, the men will deeplae each other, Just the same. Mr. Heard la a llght-bodled and active man of M. from Missouri, of which state la a native. .11.

has been in Congrrns in years, and is now Chairman of the Cotinult- -lee on District of Columbia, a Congressional position of much more than oraiiiary Importance. He was left out at the last tlon on arvotint of the Indisposition of a many Hwmorrata to go to the polls, and bet suae It waa thought he was safe In any event, brecklnriilge la 67 and heavy. Tho physical advantage waa rather wltn Breckinridge, but had the affair corns lo actual hostllltb-a the question of ness" would probably have done more lu th setllemrht than muscle, or avoirdupois. how It ArrENEp. As well ss the tangle of confused event can be unraveled tBe eocoupfer occurred in this way: Mr.

Heard, who was In charge of the District of Columbia buatn-, cut off Mr. Hrecklnrldge, who was attempting tu au- dress the on the Hawaiian resolu tion, hy demanding the previous uuestlou on ths adoption of the resolution. Mr. Hrecklnrldge bnmellately moved -X cu. arvund.rroruhfcald alaie bi whj lie ja standing to th tier or sens' wnera Air.

Heard was located, and hut words followed. Mr. Hrecklnrldge protested against what he railed Mr. Heard's rudenass. The latter declared he was only doing hi.

duty. As the voices of the gentlemen rose uursi-bers rushed thither. "Impertinent puppy!" abouted Mr. Krat-k- inrtdge. "Liar!" biased back Mr.

Heard. At tha word the white-haired Hreckln rldge, who Is a heavily built, stocky tuui. put his foot on, the step on which-the benches are located and let drive a right-hand blow at. Mf. Heard.

Mr. Heard, who la a alight, and nut ap parently atrong. but rather tall man, with a brown beard streaked with gray, dodged. in anotner instant a uozen nanos wet. extended to restrain th.

Kentucklan, and the tide of members swept blm feet up tbe main aide. Iiut he continued to strug gle and srTTVtle with his captors. Messrs, Pence and ojuthwalte. The Mouse and galleries wer. In an uproar, liedlam had broken loose.

Over it all the cracks of the Hpeaker'a gavel aouinled as be attempted to quell the riot on the floor. HUSTLED tfi THE BAIL Ia firm tones the Speaker directed tb Bergeant-at-Arms to arrest th. offenders. Colonel Ike Hill, the Ieputy, and bis assistant. Mr.

Kobtnson, grabbed th silver mace, the emblem of the House's authority, and rushed, uprtb. aisle. It was crowded with a seething mass of members. When they bad elbowed their way to the scene of the combat Mr. Ltroc-kinridge was atlll struggling with those who held him.

His antagonist. Mr. Heard, stood calmly in hla place. Misunderstanding Mr. Pence's attempt to quiet Mr.

Breckinridge, wbo was trembling like sn sapen with overwrought excitement. Colonel Hill snd hla assistant seised both Mr. Breckinridge and Mr. Mines. "Not pence." shouted a dozen members.

"Arrest Heard." Mr. Heard was pushed Into the arms of tbe Deputy Bergeant-at-Arms. Aa the two men came together Mr. Breckinridge mad. a desperate effort to free himself.

"Ton are a coward and a scoundrel," he yelled at Mr. Heard, but the stalwart Hob. lnson roughly pulled Mr. Breckinridge forward, and the two Kepresentatlves of the American Congress were hustled, rather than escorted, to the bar of the House. Tbe Speaker ordered all to take their aeats.

Many of the members did so reluctantly. Take It back." shouted Mr. Breckinridge, as he glared at Mr. Heard, wbo stood, llae himself. In custody before the bar.

"You called me an Impertinent puppy," answered Mr. Heard. Meantime the Speaker In stentorian tone was driving tbe excited and ramie members back with heavy blows of th gavel. Mr. Brecklnrtdg was appealing for recognition, but tbe Speaker would not near him.

After all tha members were seated he ordered both Mr. Heard and Mr. Breckinridge back to their seats, and then RSCOONIZED TH gESTTCEIAN. With bis frame trembling with excitement, bis silver hair tumbling back from bis fore- bead, Mr. Breckinridge rose; sttempuag to contain Mr.

Breckinridge began bis apology in bumble tones No on, be began, "can regret more than A that any personal difficulty should eccur oa this floor, but when I thought I had been -taken off tbe floor with great rudeness I went to Mr. Heard and said to him that be could sot do business in that way. Ha re- -plied that that was an Insolent statement, and that was 'An impertinent "He aald I waa a scoundrel," Interposed Mr. 'He called me a liar." went on Mr. Breck inridge, Ignoring the interruption.

"I ought not- to have resented it, Mr. Speaker," continued, turning to th Chair, "but as a Mississippi Judge one said, the Ue was brae -assault, aad la spit of say whit hairs I -could not restrain myself. I apoiosute.to lb Speaker and to tbe House. To tn gentleman I will say," he added, as be turned and looked squarely at Mr. Heard, Ms voiuh rl-tng to one ef detanre.

"I will say that that cannot remain betwoen be snd l. A scattering burst of applause greeUKt this. Mr.) Breckinridge took his seat. Tb Ho us gasped at thla last statament and sat breathlessly awaiting for tb reply. Mr.

Heard arose. He appeared ta be calm, hut waa also laboring tuidsr ajitat as- 4 Ml-!.