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The state chronicle., 1892-02-09
Mr.. BLAINE DECLINES,
"A Letter From the Secre-
tary to Nh. ]. S.
Clarkson.
NOR Il CANDIDiTE.
H's Name Cannot go Before the Re.
p"0fIcon Convention for the Nom-
'"ot'on for the Presidency.
BY the United Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Mr.
blalne's letter of declination has
come sooner than was expected II
may satisfy the President; indeed +
will have to satisfy him. But it is
a decllnation which is really not
worth the paper on which it is writ.
ten. The expressions of prom
inent public men obtained to.
night indicate that, whatever
may be their belief, they are
disposed outwardly to give credence
TO Mr. Blaine's sincerity. Senator
Cullom, a presidential candidate
himself, is an exception to this. He
Indicates, and indicates truly, that
the letter must not be regarded as
taking Mr.. Blaine out of the presi-
Dental race. Any one who be-
lleves the friends of Mr.. Blaine will
cease their efforts in his behalf will
be mistaken. The same intrigues
will 60 on until the meeting Of the
convention, and quietly perhaps,
but no less actively, will the efforts
be kept up to secure preponder-
ance of Blaine sentiment in the con-
vention. Ardent friends @: Mr..
harrison are proclaiming tonight
that this means walk.over for the
President. They are mistaken.
The very influential element in the
Republican party opposed to the
President will not relax in the least
their operations, and when the time
comes if Blaine is the best man to
beat Harrison with he will be taken
up just as he was in 1884 to beat
Arthur with. Depend upon it, Mr..
Blaine is still in the hands of his
friends. The letter is given here
with:
WAsH1NGroN, Feb. 6, 1892.
Honorable j. S. Clarkson, Chair
man of the Republican National
Convention. MY Dear Sir: am
not candidate for the presidency,
and my name will not go before the
Republican National Convention
for the nomination. l make this
announcement in due season. To
those who have rendered me their
support / owe sincere thanks and
am most grateful for their conf
dence. They will, am sure, make
earnest effort in the approaching
contest, which is rendered specially
important by reason of the indus
trial and financial policies of the
government being at stake. The
popular decision on these issues is
of great moment and will be of far
reaching consequence.
Very sincerely yours,
"JAMEs G. BLAINE"
The state chronicle., 1892-02-09
A Lemon Tea

A Lemon Tea
Will be held by the ladies of
Edenton street Methodist church
next Thursday evening in the pri-
vate parlors of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution, and it will no
doubt be very enjoyable entertain.
ment. Of course you will be there
to enjoy it.
The state chronicle., 1892-02-09
HOTEL ROYAL BURNED.
About Thirty Persons
Perish in a New
York Fire.
LEAP TO DEATH.
Cries for Help as The Walls of
The burning Building Cr,m-
6led and Crushed.
BY United Press

New YORK, Feb. 8. About 3
O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in the basement of the five-storv
brick Hotel Royal at the southeast
corner OF Sixth avenue and For.
tleth street. 1t was much p-tronized
oy actors. The hotel was burned
to the ground, and a large number
OF people were burned, suffocated or
crushed in the ruins. At the time
OF the disaster there were nearly
100 guests in the hotel. The hotel
employees, all told, numbered fifty
live. Of this number of people five
have thus far been found dead. six
are in the hospital and sixty-three
have been reported alive. One hun
dred are still missing. The num-
Der dead will probably not exceed
thirty persons. The pecuniary loss
is estimated at $25O,OOO.
Nearly all of the one hundred
and twenty-four rooms were occu.
pied by guests, many of them tran
slent. When the flames burst forth
from some unknown cause near the
elevator shaft the entire buildinp
vas instantly enveloped in flames.
lhe scenes at the fire before the fire
company arrived were heartrending.
One man sprang from third-story
window and was dashed to death on
the ground below. People turned
their faces away, Mortified at the
sight. A moment later another
man leaped from window on the
tortieth street side and was in.
s'antly killed. Shortly afterward
two women jumped from windows
on the Sixth avenue side and were
dead when picked up.
Several others had dropped from
windows or slid down ropes with
which every room in the hotel was
provided, and escaped with severe
burns, while many more had been
injured in the same way making
their escape by the fre-escapes and
were in the hands of ambulance
surgeons. The surgeons had their
hands full in taking care of the in
jured. All this time the fire was
raging fercely. The structure
burned like so much kindling wood.
The work of rescuing guests went
on, and many were taken from the
windows by firemen and policemen.
Mr.. Frederick Uhlmann lost $12, 1000
in cash. Mrs. F. Knapp, of Chicago,
had room on the fifth floor. She
had presence of mind enough to
wrap wet towel around her head
to prevent being suffocated, and
went to the window and waited un-
til rescued by a policeman. These
escapes occurred before the walls of
the building fell, while the firemen
were doing their utmost to stop the
progress of the flames, which threat
ened to envelop the adjoini g build
ings. When the walls fell people
were seen at several windows on
the top floor crying for help, but
they fell back, and were soon buried
in the ruins.
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A Lecture on Spurgeon.

Tomorrow evening at the Bap.
tist Tabernacle Rev. DR.. j. j. Hall
will deliver an address on Rev. c..
II. SpurgeOn; the Man and his
Work. The public are cordially
invited.
The state chronicle., 1892-02-09

There is crank in Chicago whose
mania is to break open and rob mail
boxes. His theft is confined to love
letters. He has q morbid curiosity
to read these sweet missives.
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T WASHINGTON,

ts blaine hO''o' NA0
,ussed Among the
Senator's.
IN CONGRESS-:
tu in Earor of the Bill Pro
lifting Options What the
House is Doing.
By United Press
r.sHIseros, D. c., Feb. 8. At
,snjug ofthe Senate this morn
H principal subject of discus.
,u the recent Blaine letter.
Nor Cullom and Senator Sher-
both had little groups gathered
nd them a good part of the day
NJ, Cullom went over to the
,r,atic side and received many
atulstiOns.
sttions were presented by Mr..
,n, Of Illinois. Mr.. Blackburn,
kentucky, and Mr.. Butler, of
b Carolina, in favor of the pas
d the bill prohibiting deal
in options. The Senate
Up and passed a bill reported
ably from the committee on
nuce repeating sections 4488
1889 R. 5, requiring the use Of
aving appliances on steamers
h as those sections apply to
ns exclusively plying on
bays aud sounds.
Daniel, of Virginia, who had
tla consideration of the bill
NY passed by the Senate di-
Hhe Secretary Of Treasury
gTer to the State of West
EMts proportion of the direct
ENAOfered resolution re-
Sn:i'Ncretary Of Treasury to
At ilt accounts OF State of
Ela' reported Dec. Z, 1890,
The original entries on the
a'le treasury and to consi-
'A FVldenceS of advances and
'al' as may be offered from
Agal entries on the books of
A'0 OF Virginia. Mr.. Daniel
H e1planation of the resolu.
t' submitted correspondence
Fa'ked should be inserted
'N'ord' This occasioned some
F'a,e az and Mr.. Chandler, of
hampshire, said he
.gect to the present
I''l0n Of the resolution, and
move to refer it to the COM
'a finance. s~
,S'Tart, Of Nevada, rising
4, s"nal explanation sent to
D,'. ,'' aesk and had read some
sTS1;sa ,ryr articles charging that he,
\ van' S's' was opposing, Mr..
\ ri,s S'nator from Idaho, and
~ 1g the claims of Mr..
srs,ea e'' Democratic = opponent,
n, s' {: ior Mr.. Dubois
! i.' 4. Mr.. Stewards present
\, W {. annexing Idaho to Ne
ID ''eTart denied the charge.
NJ r H. the Senate went into
r.,. session. At 3:2O the
Etl ~. ,eopened and the Senate
ID Dtiol ttioaslderation of the un-
n d PSIlaiing ISa bill. At 4:45 D.
n, ,ls tbs oil i still under consid-
Now senate adjourned till
THE HOUSE.
,aits its'IoS' Feb. 8. There
n HI, a large attendance Of
!, ',nlS mornino. tbo CI -
tt,e "' os tAair' 4, The House in
fler ,Sa Tl ,1e IN whole proceeded
prT 'ae ne Henderson resolution
t;he '%vsarding %s,l,f,n the expendi-
tpte e. of Worlds % Fair and the
Sop, 81 the committee on ap.
sen S, providing I1 for the in.
a y T.te the committee. Mr..
Ne Was 1asS' a@ stated that the
ut 'ca cs~a Offered for the reason
t,, Investigate mss the Aetp condnc+ u haa 20
t,sno' Engagement, as st1,euI' the chapl o.
gsa granted hy n
The state chronicle., 1892-02-09

DR.. E. S. Ashe and DR.. Walter
R. Ashe have formed co-partner-
ship and will practice at Wadesbore.
The state chronicle., 1892-02-09

L. B. LINDSAY, Sec'y.
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piDLEHSK l'S DODY EYHUMED.
The Nihillst Said to HIVE Been Heir to a.
Estate In Holland.

SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 5.-The remains OF Otto
Houser or Stanslaus padlcwsky. the Russian
Nihilist who asSaSSinat"d Gen. Sel!verstoff In
Paris. were eyhumed here to-day.
Tho disbursement was made Mt the instiga.
ton OF Joseph Il. Wilson. an attorney OF Gal.
weston. who arrived here this morning. He
went TO the oflc" Of thn City Physician and
made known the object Of his visit. The two
went to Pottcr's field ut once. The grave Of
Houscr was easily found.
Tho features were we'll preserved. Attorney
Wilson drew a printed slip from his pocket
giving various marks nf identity. The results
If III" inr"Ht iEattbn were nut IN writing. and
the body d.enrcl IL h" that ot pa'ilewskv.
When asked this evening :s to- he object ct
hts visit Mr. Wilson ilnal" s:,id that Iadlew-
sky was heir o an estate in Holland. aud that
he had teen instructed hy tho relatives to have
~" remains disint"rrcd aud establish their
identity. The body was again pla:r;l In the
grave. but will be- renewed. il is said. to FRANCE
in tho course Of II few weeks. Tho bullet
hol" in the head WAS examined and found to
have been produced by II I 4-c.ibre revolver.
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NOT TEff TT
uR11yx1SnEe

This line. he said. was TO Indicate that he
stood in tho middle between conviction and
acQuittal. He said his vote wo;ild depend on
thu way his fellow Jurors voted. Then the
stick to his convictions il he believed that
Harris. was not guilty; and not to lie influenced
nch to chnng". his vote to guilty
ballots uncXnlaincd, and i; quickly came out
that Juror No. 3. Benjamin Field. had voted 1t.
Mr.. Field said that his had wrestled with the
Lord us to his duty in tho matter and had
prayed nightly for the LORD 70 direct him
nrlght in the hard task of deciding Hurris's
Juror No. II. Crawford Mason. who appears
to have been strongly for conviction. here de-
clared with great vigor that he hadn', prayed
to the Almighty on tho subject, ana hc had no
fear of future punishment for voting rs he had
II voted that Harris was guilty" he said.
and Always will. 1t 'sa plain ease Of murler"
Juror Field. after hearing one or two others
his vote
Renjamin F. Stangland. Juror No. .. re-
marked that he had begun his work in the
jury box feeling IL strong sympathy for the
defendant. but that he c"uldnt vote con srion-
tiously in any other way than 'or a conviction.
1t is understood that no other hal1t was
taken. Bv this talk among themselves the
Jury had como to a unanimous decision. and
after considerable" talk Of Il general nature the
foreman summoned one OF the court officers
and they were escorted into the court room
again. .ou.,,o, ,rr ,4.,,, s.o,. - .,,.
pert testimony" said THE suns informant.
'and the nroof of Ilarris's character had q
great deal to do with deciding the verdict.
The Rev. DIR. Donald OF the Church Of the
that Carlyle Harris's statement that he was
born in September. 1888. was true accordin;.
to the church record OF his baptism.
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Tho Wenthcr.

An extensive storm attended by rain and snow
contra! Yesterday tho Tennessee Valley. Its
fucace is felt from Texas east the country.
South Of tho lakes snow failing through p nnsy,.
vaiia ONO Mary land. and Virginia AMI rain Tho
south ot Virginia. SNOW WIS falling in Kansas CUrs.
do. and Michigan. Elsewhere the weather
orally fair. An o: high pressure Canada has
caused mos; tsced cold about the upper lakes
1hA temperature White River .cll to 81" beOw
The cold viii be held in check Until the soon
pa .scS to the eastward and VIII then spread ;ns
lke gons an. this Vicinity ETisH high northwest
northeast winds prevail along the ;srday,
ant VIII probably increase force to-day with
snow Tho coast States north Of Georgia. 1t
slightly IN tie south Atlantic and Gulf states,
and colder else where
II was generally fair in this city Yesterday Highest
official temperature. @r9 lowest. o4o: humid.
ity. - per cent winds mostly northwest: average
velocity 10 miles an hour.
The Thermometer ut Perry's pharmacy in Tny SrN
Siins corded tempcratuie Yesterday ms follows;
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MRS. OSBORNE ARRAIGNED.
THE CrTaR6E OF OBTAINING MONEY!
FOR THE sTOLENJEUELS DROPPED.
Let Go by tho Lord Mayor. she II Re-
arrested Outside tho Guiidhsn and Re-
mNnded on - Charge OF Perjury.

LONDON. Feb. 5.-Mrs. Florence Ethel
Osborne. who was arrested ut Dover yester-
day upon landing there from tho Calais steam
en- charged. in connection with the famous
Osborne Hargreaves stolen pearls case. with
obtaining $500 from Sphinx Sons. jewellers.
OF Bond street. the amount alleged to have
been paid to her for tho stolen jewelry. WAS
arraiGned this morning in the Guildhall
Court. The Lord Mayor Of London. the Hon.
David Evans. presided. Mrs. Osborne. deadly
pnle and almost fninting. was escorted to
seat at the Solicitors table. Tho court room
was crowded. and many expressions OF SYM
patty were heard for the unfortunate woman.
At the opening Of the court by tho Lord
Mayor there was a Ions and painful delay and
much whispering to and by tho Court. from
which 1t became apparent that there was some
hitch in the proceedings. Astime woro on and
nobody appeared for the Treasury the Lord
Mayor became inpatient and then showed
signs OF decided anger. commenting in strong
terms upon the laxity Of the Government OIL
Gals. Finally he adjourned the court for half an
wor,icd note to the Treasury Department. ask
ing the reason for the neglect OF the Treasury
TO send representative to present the charge
par,ment TINT the prisoner would be dis.
charged unless the Treasury was promptly
Th" rest at the Lord was
that before the half hour OF adjournment had
expired an official from the Treasury appeared
at the Guildhnll., having driven there in hot
haste in cab. and, to the astonis hment OF the
court. OF the prisoner. and Of all the others
present, announced that the Treasury did not
intend to offer any evidence against Mrs. Us.
borne. The Lord Mayor. rs soon rs he had
recovered from his surprise, discharged the
prisoner. and she lett tho court amid slight
applause.
Tho Treasures Representative was ques.
toned as to the reason for the unexpected
step on the part OF the Government. but re-
fused to enlighten his question as to the
reason for refusing to press the charge against
Mrs. Osborne. A reason suggested was that
Major and Mrs. HarGreaves had positively re-
the Treasury would ADOPT another line OF
prosecution which would force them to give
testimony.
when it became known that Mrs. Osborne had
heen rcarrested shortly after leaving the
Guildhal placed in cab and driven TO Bow
Street Police Court, whore she was formally
charged with perjury. 1t was said that this
second step on tho part of tho authorities had
been kept secret in the Guildhall in order to
prevent rush Of people to Bow street The
prisoner was CRYING bitterly when placed in tho
dock at the Police Court. Her husband Cant;
Osborne accompanied her to tho Guidhnil
and into the prisoners dock at Bow street. do
ing his utmost to console her. Mrs. Osborne
was formally remanded for week without bail.
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INDICATIONS OF POISON
Mysterious Death Of an italian Re staurnnt
Kceper-HiS Wife Accused,

EEiE. Feb 5.-Charlcs Pietrl. Jr.. who had
boon keeping restaurant in Buffalo. is dend
in this city, and his wife is accused rf poison
ing him. Pietri had his restaurant on Niagara
street. in Buffalo. and the frequent visits OF n
young physician to his house aroused his sus-
picions.
A few weeks ago no discovered n strange
mixture in tho bottom Of his coffee cup. liz
called his brothers attention to it. Two weeks
ago he was seized with a violent vomiting. and
grew so i'll that his wres sister. Miss Barbara
Hcybeck. who had been suspicious Of her own
sister. took Petr to Erie. He fingered here
several days in terrible agony and died, as his
physicians believed. of poisoning.
In the absence Of Coroner Hendrirk, who
had rloped with another mans wife. and is y
fugitive. tn" natter nearly escaped official
Investigation District Attorney Sisson or-
III" remains were ahomt to he, inferred TODAY
when Alderman Swalley took possession OF
them and compelled the postuoncmcnt OF tho
funeral. An autopsy WIS held, and Mt the
INQUEST tonight the surgeons testified that 1t
confirmed tho diagnosis of arsenical poison
ing.
Tho widow is not undor arrest. hut is under
police surv"llanre at her own fathers house.
She came t. Eric last night from Buffalo,
bringing their only chi 4. girl of Z. The act :
ing Coroner has sent the stomach and intas-
tines Of the dead man to New York for analysis
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HANDLED TEN MILLIONS A TEAR,
Yet Very Small Hill. Embsrrass the West.
err Farm Mortgage Company.

DENVER. Feb. 5.-Attachments have been
filed against the Western Farm Mortgage
Trust Company and an application for re-
ceiver will be made tomorrow. The attach
ments were for small amounts. tho largest be-
ing $1,000. vet the company could not pay.
II Is said that arrests Of directors and officers
are not improbable. The company was organ
lied in Lawrence. Kan, and asterward rencor-
porated In Denver New York creditors arc
represented hero and will flo attachments
against securities representing 100000 to-
morrow.
The company is capitalized ostensibly at
S30OO.OOO. and. 1t is said. has been doing ~
business OF $4,000. 600 y year. principally with
other peoples money. The co,npany's method
was to lend money at a high rate aud
tlke mortgage to secure payment.
This mortgage was sold at a rrr-
MUM TO eastern investors. tho company
collecting the interest. The money ruil by
purchasers was reinvestcd until the business
reached an enormous aggregate Tho farmers
comnany. to maintain its standing. advanced
the interest to Tho purchasers. II drew on the
Third National Bank Of New York city until all
Its funds were exhausted.
Then the press OF creditors became too great
to bo wthstood. Whom the directors saw that tn,
crash was coming they. formed tho American
Kenl Estate Investment Company. to which. It
is alleged. the stock of tho trust company has
been turned over. Some OF thu alleged acts ot
tho directors in this state arc criminal Of
fences. The losses Of Eastern purchasers. ii is
rs the securities they can attach are considered
very moor.
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HILL IN GREAT EATOR IN GEORGIA.
Representative Democrats ofthe state Pro.
nounce Against Cleveland.

ATLANTA Feb. 5.-The Hon. Tom Crenshaw.
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the north
ern district OF Georgia in Cleveland's Admin
istration. was in Atlantato-day. and in speak
inc OF the Presidential outlook. said:
Two months ago thought that tho Demo-
cratic party had only one course to pursue. and
that was to renomnate Mr.. Cleveland. To-day
1 am satisfied that the conditions have
changed. and there seems to be no longer any
DOUBT in my mind that il the party is to
SaEs M NM iriss t %Ss1 H sa1e
the reputation OF being loyal man. l GER
tainly admire Mr.. Cleveland and believe him
to be a man of rugged honesty. But l put the
success of the party above personalityand on
this basis it seems now that Hill is the man.
We cannot afford to disregard the wishes
OF New York. and il the Convention or
that State declares for Hill that should
settle It, Several months ago had u confer
him then in his emphatic views concerning
Mr.. Hill out now SEQ that was wrong and
t hG sh In my Tsr
have never seen anything like the wonderful
change Of sentimssnt for Hill 1t is marvellous"
est Democrats in Georgia and United States
Marshal for the northern. district Of Georgia
be assured Of SUCCESS next timo it must take
the man who can carry New York. 1twould be
more than abSurdto begin the light by ignoring
the WISHES OF the Democrats OF that state. the
electoral vote Of which is absolutely necessary
for Democratic success. Chat Hill can get it
there is no longer any doubt in my mind. The
people admire his intense Democratic enthu.
siasm. think that he is the man on whom
the Democratic rarty should concentrate and
under whom it VIII MARCH to certain victory.
the Georgia House Of Representatives, was in
Atlanta to-day, "UI our way, said Mr.. Clay.
are overwheImngly for Hill We have very
are dead set against Cleveland. HIS nomina-
ton would be accopta BILE. and as between the
two they are oyrSrwhelminGly, yin in favor q Hill
record in New York and his gallant service
for the party have worked wonders in our
The Hon. W, s. Humphrey. for four years n
member Of the Legislature from Brooks county
and II member OF the present House. said in At
lanta to-day: The people OF south Georgia
phenomenal gains in that section"
The lion. Tracy Baxter. member OF tho
House Of Representatives from Bib county.
Is in the city attending supreme Court
'',.Therei is no question" said he: :. as to what
the. party ought to do. We cannot get along
without the vote OF New York, and the Demo-
Gratis, Of that State want Hill. Therefore he
should be chosen"
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As Moritz J. Kirschbein OF 50 Avenue A was
walking in Thompson street on the night of
Jan. % he was attacked by two men. one Of
whom held him while the other robbed him Of
his gold watch and chain. worth so. Then
they knocked him down and ran away. Kirsch-
bcin ran around the corner Of. Blecrkcr street.
where he met IL man, who suil
-" know who tho thieves are. and for SO
I'll get your watch back for you."
I'm a private detective" said the man.
handing out q card bearing the nnmo Jules f.
liouSseau. Kirsrhheln made an appointment
to meet him two days later at ll5 Nassau
street. kirschbein went tncrr. but Rousseau
hadn't recovered the watch and made eNclises
amen was wa my ds
charged. The Information II" gave led to tho
arrest Of Ernest poby. who was held yesterday
ut the Tombs Court in $500 for cxamlnu-
ton. Rousseau was n witness against him.