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SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS BAYAnD.

The Eldest Daughter of tho Secretary Of
state . Victim TO Booisty's Demands.
WARRINGTON, D. O., Jan. 10 S.-Miss Kath.
crime Leo Bayard, eldest daughter OF the
Secretary Of State, was found dead in bed
at noon to-day by one Of her younger sis.
tors, who went to summon her to rise.
Miss Bayard was at her best and most
brilliant last night when she assisted her
father and mother in receiving q large
party Of guests. The house was crowded
at the reception, and Miss Bayard re.
ceiyed the guests Hrst, standing by the
open door Of the middle parlor.
She had been suffering from a severe
cold for 4 week, and for some time had
complained OF neuralgia sensations, from
which her mother has been an invalid for
years. Her cold kept her at home from
the British Legation ball on Tuesday
night, but on Wednesday afternoon shte
assiDted her mother with large reception,
and In the evening went to the reception
at Mrs, BsrgemAnS I.Aughton. Last night
she was remarked upon for her gayety
and brilliant appearance, and In the dress
Of rose.colored satin and tulle hung over
with loose rose petals she was q picture o.
youth end bright spirits. Her dress was
low exposing tbs arms and shoulders 10
the chill dfaught from the open door and
hall, aud she was compelled to wrap a
light ahSNl about her and retreat TO q
warmer corner where she held court with
her bright, particular friends. At mid.
night one Of her sisters went to the ball at
Mfs, Van Rensselaer, Hsrry's, but Miss
Katherine remained. This afternoon she
was TO have assisted Miss Cleveland at the
White House reception, aud was allowed
10 sleep undllturbed until noon.
As soon 90 the iflghtlul discovery was
made that she was at least unOonacious,
physicians were summoned, and with
valyanic batteries and every known ap.
plianCe and method, they endeavorsd 10
restofs life 10 the inAnitnRte body. She
had been afflicted with heart disease iOr
some years, and the exposure, fatigue and
excitement Of last night were too great lol
an already oveftAxed system. The heart
had simply ceased 10 act, and she had
been dead Tor hours before discovered.
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PAYNE'S PURCHASE
OF HIS SEAT IN THE SENATE,
What Become of the TWsnty.olght Votes
Pledged to Senator PsudISton-Ths EVi.
dSnoSs of Fraud-Payu0'S Ingenious
Check on His Purchased Votes.

CNCMNATI, Jan. 1.-THE CommerciG
GaIslk to-day prints an interview had
with Col, O. W. Woollsy, OF Cincinnati
in New York regarding the frauds con.
neCted with the election Of Senator Payne.
Col. Woolley says: "As remember, when
the polls closed in Ohio on the election ior
members Of the Legislature that elected
Mr., Payne to the Senate, he had but six
votes in the entire delegation. When the
vote was taken in the caucus, however,
Mr., Payne was found to have secured
tiIty.eight votes, iorty.elght ofwhich were
cast for him, and the remaining ten hand
ed over General Durbin Ward, in order
to humiliate Mr.. Pendleton, who received
but fifteen votes to Mr., Wards seventeen
In the caucus, This, you see, left Mr..
Pendleton at the bottom OF the entire list,
although he had received tifty-tWo dis.
tinct pledges Of support, twenty-eight OF
which were in writing, and every one Of
which are preserved in the vaults OF the
Union Safe Deposit company in this city.
"Mr, 3. X. DonRVin assumes to trace
$4,000 OF the money alleged to have &C.
Complished this result, Twas quite i'll At
the time and cannot trace cent. l be-
iieVe, however, that one man alonei
whom Mr., DoAavin does not mention, OBJ
tained $4,000. had come TO know that
there was moro or less corruption in all
OF these Senatorial elections, and there
fore and for further reason, that Is the
difficulty OF proving that which one feels
he knows, l have never done what Mr..
DonaYln has done, Yet, In my judgment,
Mr., Mr., DonaVin has only told one.
eighth the truth in dollars and cents. It
was the nastiest, dlrtiesta and most dastardly
piece OF treachery OF the public will that
has occurred in any parliamentary country
since the days Of Walpole. Senator
Payne has never rendered any service to
the Democratic party since he was can
didate for GoveTnorin 1856"
"Do you believe that Senator Payne is
personally involved in this corruption ?"
mo, sir. lie stood behind the garden
wall, orllamed as II were, by the bfllIiauCy
OF wealth. with many Dick Dashwood's to
the front, and yet l cannot affirm that
Senator Payne had personally to do with
any Of them. All the same, however,
they did the work for him. have looked
upon the fight from the standpoint OF
morality, because that would localize It
to a personality. Nearly or quite all OF
these Senatorial elections involve, either
directly or indirectly, corruption; there.
fore, understand distinctly that | speak OF
Mr.. Payne's election from general and
public standpoint. am told that most
Of the Presidential appointments made in
Ohio by President Cleveland have been
made upon tho recommendations Of Mr..
Payne and Governor Hoadly, and yet l
believe that nineteen out Of twenty OF
them should be in the Ohio penitentiary
to.dRY.n
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JoHN KRLLY,s coNpIT1oN.

The TAmmRny OhisttaIn Very Ill, With Lit
toProSpOOtOf of his Permanent Recovery,
New YoRE, Jan. ls.-There has been q
revival Of the rumor that Mr.. John Kelly
Is seriously Ill at his residence on Sixty
sixth street, but so far as can be learned at
his home and from his attending physiC-
ians, he Ia not so near death as rumor
states. There, is no doubt, however, that
he'is very III, and that he hah had q re-
LAPSE from the favorable conditions OF q
few weeks ago. He Ia not able to leave
his room at present, and has not been out
side OF his house In a month.
One Of the physicians declined to say
to-day whether Mr.. Kelly was dangerous
ly Ill or not, but when pressed for state
Inent said that he was very weak and low,
but was far from belnga dying man, "You
must remember" he added, tthat while
there Is life there is hope" This indicates
that Mr.. Kelly is gradually sinking, and
that there is little chance OF his ever be-
ing well man again,
His house is visited daily by numerous
friends and acquaintance, and to-day
there was constant ringing OF his door
bell. Only q few are admitted though,
and Of those few oil but one or two have
to content themselves with interviews
with the members OF Mr.. Kelly's house.
hold,
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PITTsBuRGu, Pa, Jan. l7.-This evening
Thomas Robson, a well dressed English
man, called at the Mayors office and re.
ported the mysterious disappearance Of
his friend, George Hessel. Robson stated
that he met Hessel on board steamer,
and that they arrived in New York last
Wednesday. They came to this city this
morning, and while taking break.
fast at the Union Depot stranger came
In aud asked Hessel 10 come with him,
that he was wanted by the Chief OF Police.
He at first refused to accompany the
stranger, but finally consented, telling
Robson he would be back in short time.
The latter waited all day and Hessel not
returning, he decided to report the matter
to the poliCe.S The Chief Of Police stated
that he had not sent for HessSl and that
no person answering his description had
called at his office. Hessel had over three
hundred dollars in his possession, and 1t
is feared hc has become the victim Of foul
plaY.
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OUR SENIOR SENATOR
on TIE SILVER RESOLUTION.
He IutsndS Making speech in which He
WIN Take Conservative POSitlOa-C
ErsSsniHn snydsF Replies to Oriu.
eI'mE-wSIt Virginia HsuAtOrshIp.
Special Di,pateA to @ m,.llsqao2,

Special Di'paieA 10 As Iat.lEiqAeR.
WAsHtSaToN, Jan. Ex-senator Cam
den stated to your correspondent to-day
that he is preparing q speech to deliver in
the Senate at an early day, on the silver
resolution, In his speech he will take the
middle or conservative ground, He can.
not fully endorse the provisions Of any Of
the measures already proposed. He is
in favor OF simply regulating the coinsge
Of the silver dollar to such u degree Rs to
make it and keep it at the same ratio of
value with the gold dollar.
He attaches little importance to Dr.
Baird's effort to defeat the confirmation OF
Postmaster Simpson. He says there ia not
the least doubt OF the confirmation, and
looks for less trouble over MCGEaw's nom.
inatlOn than has been anticipated,
1t Ia understood here to-day that In oil
cases where the President made suspen-
slonS during the recess, and where the
Senate calls for papers and reasons for
such suspension, Cleveland will simply re.
ply that the suspension of the officer was
made for reasons satisfactory to him.
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CHICAGO, Jan. ND. X. Trip, Pro.
iessor Elisha Grsy's Attorney, said last
night, referring to the new telephone
company incorporated at Springfield, ILL.,,
yesterday; 1t will be a Chicago enter
prise and the headquarters will be here.
The object Is to protect Prof, Gray and
and n the Con oonmissonSRps S GSR are EsSs
Gray, N, B. Judah and N. L. SwaGtout.
"lt you open an exchange in Chicago
and elGewhere," was asked, will not the
Bell people apply for an iDjunCtionP"
ut Is the opinion Of eminent attorneys
that in view Of the pending suit on the
part Of the government to test the validity
Of Bells patents. the United States courts
would not interfere. We have not the
slightest fear Of the outcome.n
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PlTrsDuRau, Pa, Jan. 10.-The prelim.
inary investigation into the case Of Rev.
DR.. I. O. Pershing, President Of the Pitts.
burgh NJ. E. Female College, Is To begin
on Tuesday, and will continue q week, or
perhaps longer. Owing to the prominence
oi Mr.. Pers6ing, the trial Will Sc Of inter.
est 10 all Methodlsts 10 the country. The
charges are embraced under the general
head ol conduct not in accordance with
the rules Of the church, and will be con-
fined chiefly to tho business transactions
Of the Doctor for several years past. There
will be at least three specific charges to be
investigated, under which there will be
TWENTY-FIVE counts,
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ToLEpo, o., Jan. 1G.-The alleged Payne
bribery election is still the leading topic Of
conversation in Ohio political circles, and
Democrats generally favor d full and thor.
ough investigation. Hill, the Democratic
Representative from Allan county in the
last House, has created another sensation
by saying tnat he was offered $1,000 Ia
vote for Payne. He replied:
"Why, Payne has got the Legislature
now. What more do you want2'
ave want to huniliAte Pendleton; we
wsntto run his vote below Durbin Wards"
"S Soi tuS coupSpe,a said Hill, az refused but
they had sent one OF my closest friends 70
me, 80 could not expose him."
Tho information also is given that Nc.
Lyman, Of this (the Toledo district, who,
1t Is charged, got $500 for his vote for
Payne, also got q fine horse worth $500,
as q Testimonial Of esteem" from Payne,
after his return 10 Toledo; that he was
also assured Of Payne's influence to 80.
cure the appointment OF Collector of Gus.
tnYn6
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PtTrSnvAaH, Pa, Jan. l7.-A Poa'S Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, special says Serious
trouble and perhaps bloodShsd Is expect.
ed at:the Standard aud Morewood coke
works tomorrow. The striking Hun.
garians have been drinking all DAY, and
threaten violence to any Of the men who
90 TO work. The coke company have
secured q number Of workmen, and will
attempt 10 operate their ovens In the
morning. Fearing an outbreak the sheriff
Of Westmoreland county In response 10 q
telegram asking Tor assistanCe sent posse
Of twenty men from Greensburg tonight
10 protect the workmen and Cotnpany's
nPnnaFEV
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Tue Dsuphin county court was not i'm.
pressed with the fine point Of distineHOn
between the pennsylyanlR Railroad Com.
pany and substantially the same thing tin.
der the corporate title Of the Pennsylvania
Company. There can be no doubt that
The Pennsylvania Railroad interest would
have in the South Pennsylvania a parallel
and competing line, and this is whore tie
Constitution Of rennbylvSnia steps in to
''op the contemplated proceeding.
The POhnsylvAnia Railroad Company
says 1t will take an appeal, The Attor.
ney'GOneral Of Pennsylvania says an Ap.
peal cannot be taken. At oil events The
court has followed the Constitution and
thrown liz weight on the side Of the public
welfare. There is a feeling that The
Vanderbilt interest, having secured the
West Shore, will not setlously object "a
having The law forbid the contamination
o. the deal. II this be true, the South
Pennsylvania may YET be finished.
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charge complained Of. In this way a
priMa fa'ie case might be made for the
courts.
Mr.. Charles Perkins, President Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Company, contributes an interesting paper
setting forth what may perhaps be as.
sumsd to be the railroad side OF the ques-
tion. He assumes that 1t is the settled
policy Of most Of the States t0permit rail.
road construction to be free, and also that
English common law doctrines, relative to
compon carriers, are not now open to dis
Cunsion, Many OF them are relics Of an
age Of horse power and water craft, He
thinks the best method Of preventing ex-
Iotlon or unjust discrimination is by an
appeal 70 the courts.
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1NrEn.srArr ooMMrror.
A Blil on the sabjOOt to be Presented i
tho Senate. r


tho Senate.
wASnISGroN, D. O., jan. l7.-senator
Cullom's select Committee on Interstate
Railroad Transportation will probably re.
port to the Senate tomorrow or Tuesday
an original Interstate Commerce bill aud
at the same time submit an exhaustive re,
port in itsaupport. The committee which
spent q good part Of The summer In In.
vestigatlous has been holding daily Ses.
Sloas since the assembling Of Congress.
In addition 10 two or three volumes oI
oral testimony which the committee has
taken In its pursuit Of information upon
the subject an appendix containing a
number oi interesting papers from leading
authorities has been printed for the Use oil
the committee and will be made public
with the report,
To devise a system ot maximum rates
covering every species Of Interstate traffic
on q basis al rates Tor long hauls from the
extreme west to the east would pAralylSe
every railroad engaged In business. On
the other hand 10 equaliEe rates a bet
Ween long and short hauls would, II fail.
road property must be preserved and Ia
efficiency maintained, advance the rates
on great distances 10 such an extent a
10 put an embargo on The move.
ment ol the ueteA crops ot the
extreme west OF trans Mississippi Feglon,
result which would be little lees dlsAsi
ttous to the EAst than 10 the West. While
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WASHINGTON, b. O., Jan. i7..-Rspre-
sentative Phelps, Of New Jersey, will To-
morrow introduce resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of State to transmit 10
The HouEe copies Of all the correspondence
between bis Office and the representatives
Of the Governments Of Belgium, Denmark,
Germany, Portugal, Sweden aud Norway,
relating 10 the claims oi said governments
10 be accorded reductions and contingent
exemptions oil tonnage dues accorded u
vessels entering pottS oi the United States
from certain pofts named In section IA o.
the shipping Act passed June l0i 1884
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Ma. RANDALL is anxious that e1.sena,
lo' Wallace shall not get control Of the
State Committee, and he Is soliciting the
aid Of his fellow Congressman to rs.eleCt
Chairman lIenSsl. His fellow Congress.
men do not respond with aluCrity, because
they Lcld some views concerning Penn.
SyIvania appointments and Mr.. Randall
was able TO give effect TO his opposing
views There Is good deal Of trouble In
sn' Keystone Democracy. And why
should there be2 A party in a minority
olSOoO ought 10 DO able to get along
without internal friction,
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AntmpoTlnut 0as,llon Decided,

CHICAGO, Ills, Jan, 17,-The Socialists
In meeting to-day discussed the question,
"why do inen sleep Id tuhnels2" Several
speakers endsayored 10 show that 1t was
owing TO the existence Of capitalists that
people were obliged 10 sleep In tunnels,
and wherever else night overlook them,
Mf. T. +, Dussy said the Socialists would
never gst their due till they burned every.
thing befors them, as General Sherman
did on bis march through GeorEia.
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TnI Washington correspondence OF the
lS1ELtldEScER is particularly meaty this
morning. Observe, among other things,
thst Congressman W. l.. Wilson is bob
biug up as a compromise candidate for
United States Senator. Mr.. Wilson ia one
Of tue few consistent men in his party,
His voice Is always Tor free trade. 1t is
A'o TO b, said for Mr.. Wilson that he is
always a gentleman.
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Edgar Thom, son Steel Works Strike.

PITTsBuRoH, Pa, Jan. 11-At a meet
ing Of the striking employees at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works this afternoon,
Reverend Father Hickey, otthe Braddocks'
Catholic Church, submitted proposition
from the firm Offering the men q 10 per-
cent advance and u hours work day, or
no advance and three "turns' Of eight
hours each. The proposition was unani.
mously rejected, and the men resolved 10
stand out for tho wages OF Later,
however, another meeting was called for
tomorrow At which, II is thought, there
will be a reconsideration OF to.day's action
and the firms proposition accepted.
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Lucas WINDY wilson, Joe Miller, Judge
Raymond; nor any Of the numerous
prominently mentioned,
"Well, who will It be2H
william L. Wilson will be Oamden'a
"How do you figure that outP"
"Easily enough. In the fBt place hs is
2 friend Of Mr., Camden's. and there Is not
9 man in the State on whom the Senator
would rather see his mantle fall than vii.
son. In the second place, Dan Lucas,
Brannon, Governor Wilson, Jim Mason
and the whole Camden opposition make
NO secret Of saying that the election OF the
Second District Congressman would be
highly satisfactory 10 them. Mark this:
Wilson will be the man over whom the
bitter opposing factions are to come
together, torget, and forgive wrongs, and
thereafter be a happy family"
"Butit Wilson isR friend OF Camden why
would the other faction want him elected
to the United States Senator"
"Oh, that's secret, but I'll tell you.
They want him out OF the way, so some oi
them can have a show for Congress, Sew
eral OF them, you well know, have con.
greSsionsl aspirations, but they will never
get there without frat getting rid OF Will
son, Tor there Is not one OF them who can
beat him In q convention"
HOW EIEE ScHRMR WILL BB-woREED.-'
"How will the schema be worked2"
swell, as you know, this opposition to
Camden will be a big thing, not large
enough, however, to elect an anti. Camden
Democrat to the senate-just large enough
to keep Camden himself from getting the
caucus nomination, The Republicans are
going to have a good show, and they will
nominate man and stand by him until
the end, In the hope that the fight among
the Democrats will result in the election
OF Republican, so neither Democratic
faction will receive help from that quarter.
The anti, Camden element, with Dan Lucas
ag the leader, will spring the name OF
William l.. Wilson on the caucus at the
proper time. The Camden men, realizing
that they cannot secure the nomination
for the Senator, will accept Wilson in or.
der to break the deadlock and prevent
the election Of a Republican, and he will
be nominated by exclamation. The out
COLho VIII 10 nhtsIAVtoTY W AL pAIleh'
Tho antl.Camdenites will have accom-.
pliShed their main purpose and the Cam
den faction will have one OF their own
number TO succeed their present leader,
who will still be Senator by able proxy"
suppose these plans mlscauyW
but they won't. All will be successful
until 1t comes to nominating Wilson's
successor in the Second District. There
the Lucas crowd will fail, for Collector
Johnny McGraw or some other fellow
west ol the mountains will 90 into the
convention, claim that end OF the district
Is entitled 10 The prize, and will walk of
with 1t, while Lucas will again realiEs that
"rha best laid plans Of mice aud men
Gang aft Ggley"
The geographical consideration has al
ways controlled the Second District Con.
Ventions, and will do 30 again.
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rrno s.ltInr ronrnnm ont.

CHICAGO, Jan, 17,-Upon yesterdays
figures being corrected this morning it was
found Levy had taken third place in the
type setting contest. It Is impossible to get
q verified table tonight, but as near as can
be asCertained the total number OF "ems"
set by each man at the close OF the tourn-
ament is: Barnes, 80 2l03; McCann,
97sO6!; Levy, 33,0lS; Hudson, 9S,70il ;
Monheimer, S3,347I; Creeyy, 3S,230; F;
De Jarnett, 81, ,42O. This gives Barnes the
frat, McCann The second, and Levy the
third prize,
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NEw YoRx, Jan. 1G.-A Washington
special to the POa says; The Attorney
General this morning, when asked as to
the circuit in which he would probably
order the suit to test the validity OF the
Bell patent to be brought, said that he
had as yet only heard OF Secretary Lamar's
decision through the newspapers, and that
he should not decide until he received Il
officially. 1t Is clear, however, from what
the Attorney General said, that a suit will
be ordered in some circuit. The opinion
Of the Interior Department Board, which
investigated the telephone matter, was
unanimous.
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poN1 pbEAsANr, W. vAg Jan. 1O.--Iee
Denney aud George Mathews, Ascending
debtors from Charleston, W. Va, we're ar.
rested here this morning upon the arrival
ol the train fiom that place over the Ohio
Central railroad upon q telegram from the
Marshal Of that city, An officer arrived
on tile afternoon train, took charge OF
them and returned 10 Charleston tonight,
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bucket shops Oct out rnI un ctlons.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Jan. 1G.-In the
cases Of John G. sterrstt, Merrick, Price
& Co., Walker & Co., o. Il. Garland & Co.,
and s. II. jenkins & Go. bucket shops),
against the Philadelphia Local Telegraph
Company, the Common Pleas Court this
morning granted preliminary fye.day in
functions, uponthe unoppoBed application
Of counsel representing the plaintiffs.
These injunCtions will restrain the de.
fendSnt company from removing their
stock "tiCkerB" from the plaintiffs Offices
until the right 10 do 90 Is determined by
the Court after argument.
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Eev. tjool. m esd No,s..

NEw YoRK, Jan. 17.-1n au address 10.
day before the American Temperance As.
BoCiation In ChiCksrinR hall, Joseph Cook,
Of Boston, Baidi ave are the most
drunken race on the whole planet, and
the palm for red noses should be awarded
10 Irish, Germans and Americans. To
make Q knowledge Of alcoholic effects
on the human ByAtem compulsory Ia the
schools was the way 10 take the bull by
the horns, Mr.. Cook had not lost oil hope
yet that the Republican party would yet
lead on crusade against the liquor In
NasnaN