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TRYING CRISES
IN BLAINE'S LIFE,
In 1854 He Said He Was
Afraid He Was Going to Be
Nominated at Chicago.
DREADED ASSASSINATION.
How He Received the News That
Harrison Had Been Chosen.

The News Didn't Interest Him, but Mrs.
Blaine Said She Was Sorry 1t Couldn't
Have Been Her Husband-The So
Called Florence Letter-His Language
When He Learned the Politicians Did
Not Take Him at His Word-He Re-
ceived Election Returns in His Au-
gusta Home.
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our politics there
no more striking
Iure to-day than
lames G. Blaine.
He has been recog-
nized for years as
the most prominent
American citizen.
There is no one in
whom the public is
more interested.
L have had un-
usual opportunities
for studying Mr..
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Nav India SfIka

Elegant stock, handsome colorings at &c.,
TOO, s5c and 81 per yard. Call and see them.
H. j. LYNCH.
wTsu 43S and 40 Market street,
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DuDllC.
which would justify the charges made bv
his enemies. They had freely asserted that
the letter was only an ingenious election
eering device.
There Was No Florence Letter.
This view of the matter, as given In a
cable despatch from Florence, attracted a
deal of attention. The declaration made In
that conversation was so positive that in a
short time Florence became associated in
the minds of the public with his refusal to
be candidate. 1t is a common thing to-
day to see Mr.. Blaine's formal refusal re-
ferred to as "the one indicated in his Flor
ence letter" He wrote no letter at Flor
ence. He did not seek to deepen the i'm
preston of that letter. He did not ask me
to publish anything concerning it. Neither
did he ever see the written report of the
conversation that I had with him at that
place until after 1t had been printed in New
York. told him at the close of nv last
visit that was going to publish in effect
what he had told me. He said in reply:
"That is right. You cannot put it too
strongly that am out of the list of candi-
dates, and that no earthly power can make
me change the decision expressed over my
signature at Paris
MI. Blaine's most pleasant experiences
life, he was made the subject of an unweary-
ing round of social attention. Minister
Phelps, representative of Democratic ad-
ministration, exhausted every form of
politeness and attention in Mr.. Blaine's be-
half He was conspicuous figure at the
garden party at Marlborough House given
by the Prince and Princess of Wales in
honor of the Queen, and was afterward seen
at all of the notable houses in London.
Mr.. Blaine appeared to be particularly
at home with the conservatives He was
the guest of the Prime Minister and was
given abundant opportunities to visit the
Houses of Parliament. There was an at
tempt made by some of the Irish members
to drag Mr. Blaine into the political contro-
versies at Westminster, but he had the good
taste to keep clear of political disputes in
foreign country and accepted no attentions
which were not purely social in character.
Mr.. Blaine and the Editor.
An amusing incident occurred during Mr..
Blaines first visit to London in the Jubilee
year. He came into my Office in Trafalgar
Square one day to look over the American
newspapers He was seated in the inner
Office, a room about the size of respectable
ice box, when who should walk in but q
prominent Democratic politician and editor
who had been a life long enemy of Mr..
Blaine's, and who fancied that he had been
the one potential factor in procuring Mr..
Blaine's defeat in the preceding year. It
was comical to witness the editors confusion
when he saw Mr.. Blaine at such close
quarters. Mr.. Blaine was serene, however,
and showed in his manner no trace of his
of an enemy's presence, 80 that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-15

OLD houses are frequently infested with
reaches and bedbugs. Bugine will destroy
them effeotually. rs cents at all dealers.
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Bargains in Wall Paper,

Great clearance sale of this seasons hne
goods. WIN. H. ALLEN,
5l7 Wood street, near Fifth avenue.
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tion day. On the way home Mr.. Blaine
was very quiet. Everybody on the train
was confident of his election. He was not
He foresaw the effect of the Burchard
speech. The only incident which seemed
to arouse him from his abstraction was when
poor, crazy man mounted the train at
Lynn to apply for Cabinet position under
the new administration.
That night at the Blaine house, in Au-
gusta, Mr.. Sherman, now Consul General at
Liverpool and for many years private sec
retary to Mr.. Blaine, was installed as tele-
graph operator in the library to receive
dispatches The first reports were very
conflicting. There was ab solutely nothing
to indicate which way the election had
gone. Mr. Blaine walked up and down in
an adjoining room. He seemed to be gifted
with clairvoyant powers. Before anything
positive had come over the wires he de-
clared his conviction that the election had
gone against him and he went up stairs to
bed. His collapse was a physical one. The
horrible strain of the campaign had left
him very weak. He did not rally for
number of days
Mrs. Blaine Felt the Abuse.
remember at one time during the even
ing 1t looked as if the Republicans had
carried the country that Mrs. Blaine said,
with very deep emotion Cher eyes filling
with tears):-"There is no White House,
there is no Presidency that can ever COM
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liberation, because it had been in his mind
during the year that he could not be can
didate except on the unattainable condi-
tions named in Paris He had written the
letter in good faith. The public had taken
him at his word For him to change his
decision would be tantamount to admitting
either that he was tickle minded or that he
was seeking to trick and delude the public,
which would justify the charges made by
his enemies They had freely asserted that
the letter was only an ingenious election
eerino device
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WRITTEN TO- - DIsPArcH.I
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His Buoyancy of Spirit Saves Him.

He is most impressionable. If he were
always surrounded by the brightness and
brilliancy of success 1 do not believe he
would be down in bed with illness. It is
his extreme buoyancy of spirit that has
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wTSu
The sun., 1892-12-15
GOT 7HE TRAIN ROREf.ES.
Both OF tho thcsnpcnke and Ohio Des-
pcra.iOcs MnuneIcn and Ono Coufcsses

HUNTINGTON W. Va. Dec. l4.-Chief Turner
OF tho police force here cleared up the Chess.
poake and Ohio train robbery and murder this
morning ny the arrest Of Tom Collins at Brad.
rick. Ohio. charged with tho murder of the
German assenger. licher. who made a fight.
and charged with lcin.: n confederate of Bur.
re'l forGy. who was arrested last night. 10th
mon were Identified. and Collins made con-
ies>lun this evening.
lie said the robh"ry was planned by Forcsy
,Wn,wr"ks ago. IL" was drilled bv forgey at
lis hous" several times for the attack Mrs.
m,r."y had fun knowledge Of the details.
1hov chose Monday night because it was
stormy, ~
The rlan was to begin in the first coach.
hoid w tn" iasSoncors clear through the
trnln. and pNl the he'll rope and escape at the
rear when they started Mrs. Forcey sewei
~" mask. which was made OF black dress linz
inE material. to his hat.
collins and IoIG"y are both wounded. For
Ety wound iS IN ID" right arm near tho
shoulder and Collin. has a bad w"urd in ,he
riSht ,eE: Above tn" knee, The prisoners
waived an exam nation. and there is some
talk Of lynchinG them.
The sun., 1892-12-15
No In:lll.Ilcal RulI

TOPEKA. Dec. 1.-THE Populist State Gov
ernment elect will indulge in no frivoities
dnrnS its term Of Office. This was determined
upon to-day mt "A meeting Of the officers elect
and the Citizens Committee. at which the
hatnre"f 'h" ceremonies nnugurating the new
Government wer" discussed. The officers
elect were unanimously opposed to an in
auGura ball. dccm!ng 1t OF too frivolous a
nature t. her in a serious business admin,
l-tralion. II was decided to hold. instead an
inaugural reception. public in itution was
issu"d AS follows;
The corl" of KANSAS. irrespective Of age,
color, "rrrcvious ""uhition Of political servi-
tud" are hereby cordially invited to be present
at the Inaugural ceremonies on Monday. Jan.
:; lS'f at high noon. and mt u reception by
"" Governor and state officers in the evening
OF tho same day.
The sun., 1892-12-15
HOMESTEAD'S POISON CASES.
II 10 Declared that the 'nIon Men Consultet et
Druggist In the Matter.

PTTTsBrRGH. Dec. 14.-Word was received
here tonight that Judge Jackson OF Louis
vile turned Robert j. Beatty over to the Car
neGie people this morning to answer tho
charge of wholesale poisoning Of non-union
men. They will get here to- morrow
1t is said now that the design was not to
cause the death Of any OF tho non-Inion men,
but to produce an epidemic o! sickness ana
effect stampede from the works There was
discussion among the alleged conspirators
as to the kind Of drug to be used and it was
finally decided to consult q druggist Tie
men represented that they wanted to dis.
able z pugilist so that he could mt win
d1Myy ddhey ,1re, were asked =, L they wanted no
was said that th"y preferred sometGinG sonnet Ing that
would take effect gradually, SO as not to arouse
suspicion. They were told that n certain
pTIsparaation could he made that would Eraiu
tim out in three or four days The formula Of
the preparation was obtained, and it is said
the ingredients were found in the SAMPLES OF
coffee and soup which We're analyzol Ly the
chemists Of the company at Braddock. Home
stead and Du1uesne.
The sun., 1892-12-15
THE ELLEN NEWTON INQUEST
The Three Prisoners DIrch charsed, but the
Manner Of Death Not Decided

Oi Deatn MOI Decidcd.
MOUNT VERNON. Dec 14.-The Inquest into
the death OF Ellen Newton. tho young woman
who was found dead In East Chester Creek on
Monday afternoon. Dec 9. was held this after
noon. Four hours We're spent in trying to
persuade tho Jury that the girl had been mur-
dered. but as the testimony Of all the wit
nesses save one pointed toward self destruc-
tion. the jury was unable to reach any verdict
whatsoever The one exception among the
many witnesses, was the dry goods detective;
Edward A. Clark. who has had fifteen years
training and expert ence In detecting shop
lifters and dishonest cash boys. He detailed
in q tragic way his own Investigations. He
said he was riding through the streets OF this
town in a horse car on Dec. z and saw two col
ored men looking out OF n saloon window.
This struck him As n suspicious circum-
stance" and he arrested them that night and
charged them with she murder OF Elton New
ton. Later some one told him that q fat man
had been seen walking toward !nvermere that
d.ty. and he thereupon im mpedately arrested
Meyers. who 10 perhaps the latest man in
town.
but said they needed more evidence to decide
whether it was case OF suicide or murder.
They asked that all persons who were in the
vicinity OF East Chester Creek on Dec. be
summoned to appear before them. Coroner
prews discharged Meyers and the two eCroes
and adjourned the inquest until Saturday
evening at Z o'clock.
The sun., 1892-12-15
MR. BLAINE And TIE CATUOLICS
His Family Indignantly Deny that Ie Has
Bceu Received Into the Church.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-The rumor that
James G. Blaine has been received into the
Catholic Church has become widespread in
this city and elsewhere. but it is absolutely
impossible to verify 1t. Tho Blaines them
selves deny the report emrhatically and with
apparent indignation. and their personal
friends. who are frequent visitors at tho
house. the Hits. the IIales. and others, the
members Of whose families are intimate. say
that they have no information whatever on
the subject. The report that Mr. Elaine con-
tenn mpates joinin. the Catholic Church grows
entirely out OF the fact that Father Ducey and
Cardinal Gibbons have recently called at the
Blaine residence. The Cardinals last call was
on Monday evening last and M james G,
blaine Jr.. makes no secret OF the fact but
Says. i'll iehaii OF tho family that the state-
ment that the call WAS ANYTHING but a merely
formal one j. too absurd for contradiction
The statement that Cardinal Gibbons's call
was u casual one is in direct conflict with what
an intimate friend Of Mr.. Blaine in Washing.
ton said this morning, This man. who has
Leen i9rtwentr years friend and companion
"it is a fact. though am sorry to admit II,
that Mr.. Blaine is a desperately sick man;
more sick; in fact. than Is generally known
even to his friends. 1t is further fact that
he has been seen by nobody but the lem bers
Of his family for IN ore than a fortnight"
This man has not himself been admitted 10
Mr. B!nine's bedroom. He says II Blaine has
ever considered the advisability Of joining the
Catholic Church, he is unaware OF 1t.
The sun., 1892-12-15
ron THE RAHWiY MURDER.
James Frountt Renrres stsa Nearly Six Year,
A1ter the G.rfno xAan l,nmn,lttnd

HALFWAY. Dec. 14--James Frouatt was ar.
rested here tonight for the murder OF n
comely young woman whose body was found
on the morning OF Saturday. March 90. 1887.
IN lonely road leading to the village OF
Milton two miles west Of Halfway. The body
was never identified. although viewed by
thousands from all parts OF New Jersey and
New ork Tho murder is commonly known
as the Railway mystery"
This Is not frouatt's first connection with
the murder. He was one OF the first arrested
on suspicion. and. although there was then
evidence that would have warranted holding
MIN. ne was allowed to go. He has been under
surveillance ever since. however. just what
evidence tho authorities have against him
Chief Tooker. who made tho arrest, refused
to tell At first lie denied making the arrest
1t is said that Frouatt's twelve year old
daughter has made a confession as to tho ac.
lions OF her father on tho night OF March o5,
1897 when there was a party held at Frouatts
house. The Frouatt girl tells OF u strange and
pretty young woman who was at tho party. and
dered girl. The authorities viii neither deny
was made Upon evidence already in their nos
session and that which they gained within a
=. The murder has been ono OF the ioremost O,
New Jerseys myst cries. and the con,ossion
the I'll tr3Hsfs evancs anSts M boEehcr wh the
at the time would fasten strong chain Of cir
Frouatt is n tall powerful. and fairly good
looking man Of thirty-ilve. but is very ilit.
crate and brutal 1t Is said that his brutality
to his daughter drove her to ronfcsswhnt
she knew o that night. The party was held at
the house only short distance from whcro
the body was found
Erouatt his wife, and four children lived on
Jefferson avenue. in the village Of Milton. dur
ing the early part of March, lSs7. With him
was his brother-in law. William Keech n
wood chopper Ono OF. Frouut,'s daughters
gave gave a party on the night Of March %. ut
which were gathered only tho relatives Of
irouatts family. to the numbe OF twenty or
tWenty-flve. mostly women.
The body Of the murdered girl was exposed
70 public view at the MorGue for ten days. 1t
ls recalled that none of tho Frouatts nor anv
OF the persons who attended tho party visited
tn. Morcue.
From what can be learned OF the little girls
confession. keerh, Frouatt's brother law,
was very. attentive to the dead girl on the
night OF the party. and they drank beer TO.
gcther. at which Frouatt became jealous. and.
persuadinE the, girl to so out and walk with
him. murdered her.
After frouatt was lodged In Jail tonight
Chief OF Police Took ker sent ont his detectives
TO arrest keech and others who were Mt the
party on the night of tho murder. II T. now
certain that within tho next twenty four hours
tnere Will he Developments Of u startling ma
ture.
The sun., 1892-12-15
ATTACKS ON S.4TOLLL.
The Vatican Not Pleased with the Action of
some AmerIe nh Catholic Newspapers.

ROME Dec. IA. Much irritation exists Mt the
Vatican on account Of the attacks made by cer-
tain American Catholic journals on the person
and the mission Of Archbishop Satolli. 1t is
learned that as regards the opposition made
to the policy of the Pore. the Vatican may
cause n.inuuiry to be made into its origin.
The Holy Father is desrous that his agent
shall be respected and that his views OF Taci-
ication In the United States snail be followed.
II there be any need OF 1t the Pope will. in this
Instance. also take severe measures with
those who oppose his Intervention. 1t Is be-
loved here that the Vatican knows whence
the hostile American criticisms proceed.
nThe Vatican follows with interest the in.
trigues of the Count do Turin. son Of Prince
Amadeus. who has received from the Uuirinal
orders to frequent the salons o! the great
families in Rome with view to assisting the
fusion. so long desired. OF the black" or cler-
ical families with the white" or ,luirinalist.
Tire Conpis dc Turin puts himself In evidence
eyerywhsre among the leading families. and
always asks TO bo presented to the Indies ~
the clerical monde. 1t would Seem that this
chmpaign has BEEN attended with small sue
cess.
Absurd rumors are again spread abroad
about the Pop" being i'll; Dr. Ceccarcli, his
physician. says that he Pope is In good health.
and that he ought to live at least another ten
years; that IL there Is anything to be 1, ared it
- the effect Of some strong and sudden emo
ton. but that even against this evsntuality the
Pops's elastic temperament 10 safeguard.
The sun., 1892-12-15
MGR. S.4TOLLrS MISSION.
Omcial Abstract OF the Minutes OF tho Con.
ference OF the ArcI,bis shops

BALTIMoKE. Dec. l4.--The publishing house
OF John Murphy 4 Co. issued. for private cir
culation among the Bishops OF tho Catholic
| Church in the United States an authentic
Abstract OF the minutes OF tho third annual
conference Of the Most Reverend Arcn bishops
OF tho United States" THIS authorized ab-
stractis signed T. /. Chnppeile. Secretary"
ana Is accompanied BY the following state
ment:
In accordance with n resolution OF the
Board the forcsoin. abstract has been ap-
proved by the most eminent Chairman lCardi-
nal Gibbonsl and BY his Grace. the Most Rev
erend Archbishop Of New York"
These approved minutes will probably he ac-
cepted by Catholics everywhere as conclusive
on the disputed questions as to what took
place in the Conference Of ,Archbishops Is to
I.eGate laid before that conference on the rnb.
lie. schools question. Tho following are tie
e*tI1ets !trHt ds. bearing on this mn,ter:,
mo llrSt session opened at 10 A, NJ. Nov
opened the conference with s, prayer n'on1r Arsh.
Secretary of.tho Board. and BISHOP Chupeiie
was chosen II his stenI. Then the Cardinal
Eey. Archbishop satolIi He Ht: informed me IN, the
RHy. By The Holy Father to speak to item hisn"fn in
his name on the question OF Catholic edu-
cation. He then read and explained four
teen cen, propositions. which he laid before the
settling the school question. and OF indicatins
tho means that should ne adopted for i'm Dart
Inc OF religious instruction to Catholic
children Alter having declared that this
statement was made in tho name OF tho Pope
CHARGED. moreover. by Leo Xiii. to inform the
Metropoitans that as 1t has been customary
with tho HOLY sec to appoint Apostolic dele
Gates to reside permanently In countries
religion is hourishlng. it is the Pores heart.
fe!t desire that now an Apostolic delepntion
should be established in the United States
with the concurrence of the most reverend
Archbishops
At the afternoon session OF the Same day
the document presented BY Mgr. Satoli was
taken up and some notifications suggested.
Mgr. Satoli who afterward entered the meet.
ing. eXplainod that the doc ument represented
discussion that tho st yls and expression wera
his or. SatOli'sl own. and that he would he
most happy to make in them any modification
the assembled preates deemed better.
Nov: IL. the most reverend delegate made a
kindly and eloquent speech thanking the nrs
lates for their kind reception. and adding that
their dellberntions would heproluctive Of ex-
hers Of the Board. be kindly consented TO Alter
the last sentence OF his pamphlet by conclud-
Ing this important document with the words:
IN tAIl ~ o: which has A. been M read and Weighed
cn nties. have been solved. the modiiications
asked for have been made
1t twasunanimously resolved that the most
eminent Chairman should convey by letter to
the most reverend Apostolic Delegate their
spect. and hest wishes for his person and
sacred character. They were. indeed. rrate.
ful to the Holy Father for having sent to them
so learned and holy q representative on a
ably diSchar0eIp - ''''N ~
The sun., 1892-12-15
REMARKABLE RETITiL ~ OMAHA.
Even the Saloon Keepers shut Up shop to
Go TO Church.

OMAHA Dec. IA remarkable religious
movement Is in progress here To-day Mt :
clock religious mass meeting. in which
nearly 10000 persons took part. convened at
Exposition Hail. 1t was composed largely OF
business men and their employees.
Stores wore closed. doors o! saloons were
nailed up and even freight trains were tenn
porari!y abandoned In tho hcat OF the religious
enthusiasm. 1t is tho result Of nnn-dcuom-
national movement conducted b. Evangelist
Fay Mills under tho auspices Of all tho Prot
estant churches in Omaha. Mr.. Mills came
here two weeks ago. His manner was un-
ostentatious and his words OF tho simplest.
Daily his influence has spread.
At3:3O o'clock this morning it saemou like
sunday. 1t is in the midst OF thu holiday
trade. but merchants closed their doors and
turned the keys in tho locks. marshlI!ed their
clerks and went out with them to Exposition
Hall to listen to tho words OF the rcviva!ist.
Lawyers left their offices and bankers their
Even saloon keepers caught the infection.
ma many OF them closed their doors ti.litor
must and took their way to churc.i. This
mornihG cv.ry dry goods store aud every
Inc bar ks too. closed their doors. doors 0"''' No'''
The .hoc stores and tho drus: stores and
every every other kind OF stores pulled down their
ofllces shut up
Last evening three ministers started out TO
ma u tour OF tho saloons. They went with
suits and sneers: Their request was listened
to. however. with respect and many OF them
also said that they would attend the meeting
One saloon showed q card saying Closed 10
-. At 8 o'clock in 200 homes In all parts OF
Omaha were held neighborhood PRAYERS. Tho
Christians Of the neighborhood gathered to-
gether to pray for n blessing upon the services
OF tho day. The schools were closed.
At $3.50 O'Clock tho lower floor was filled to
repletion. but still they continued to come
Before the services began there was not an
inch OF space up stairs or down. Even the
prisoners in the city Jail were taken TO the
meeting. Some Of them were shack led, as they
were known to be desperate men.
The tcXt taken by Mr. Mills for his sermon
was: He that covers his sins shall not pros
per. More than ono thousand persons re-
Iuested special prayers.
The sun., 1892-12-15
WHISKET GAVE HIN COURAGE
Then Monahan Went Hack and Heat His
Wife for Turning Him Out

Patrick Nonahan. who recently came down
from the renitentiary. where he had served q
year for beating his wife. called at the East
l2Cth street station at o'clock last night with
u sadiron and q stove plate.
lie laid them before Sergeant Hubert. and
said that his wife had thrown them at him over
the transom Of his home in tho tenement at
4I'i East 10th street.
ne persisted in demanding TO be lei in she got
angry and threw the sadiron and the stove
plato at him,
iIs wanted policeman to go along with him
and make his wife open the door Sergeant
Hubert said Le couldn't do anything for Non
alan.
"All right" said Monahan. "then won't be
responsible for tho consequences"
Monahan then got drunk. went around to
wife until she was, uncon nscious. IIe was ar
rested. and Mrs, Monahan was taken to the
Harlem Hospital in a critical condition