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but will recover. He informed his
friends that he had beer druggcd and
his watch. diamonds and all valuablcs
were missing. He managed to reach
his Office in a dazed condition and
opened It for business when he swoonei
away. tua
AN unsuccessful attempt was made
Co wreck n north-bound Panhandle
train a short distance south Of Mobiles
willie. some time ago. daniel Potoriff
was arrested for the deed. but released
for want OF evidence. The other day
he made a full confession 10 a dctcc-
tive. giving rs his cason that he was
angcred by being kicked off a Pan
handle train by the brakeman when
trying to steal a ride. and was de-
tcrmincd upon revenge. lie was locked
up in Jail. ard will be held TO await
action in his case.
.JouN Turtle, brother OF Senator Tur-
pie. Of Indiana. returned to Delphi. the
other day, after and absence Of thirty
years. during which time he amasscd
. fortune IN the west. He is a rcpub-
lican.
Il. G. CHANDLER, proprietor Of the
Chandler hotel. Russiavillc, for twenty
years, dropped dead while carrying an
armful of wood upstairs. lie was 81
years old, and a pioneer resident Of the
county.
Ar Valparaiso Nathan Howe, who
shot and killed c. +. Robinson, one OF
the students who attempted to rob the
normal school safe, has been cxoncr.
| ated from blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07
OHIO REPUBLICANS DIsPLEAsED.

They DO Not Like Secretary Foster's APP
pointnent of the Toledo Asylum Steward.
special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CoLUMbrs, OHIO, JAN 1.-Secretary Of the
Treasury Foster has put himself in bad repute
with the active working elemen. of his party
here by appointing a democrat named Hamlin
steward Of the Toledo Insane Asylum.
Secretary Foster is a trustee Of that institrl-
ton and for more than q month il has been
known that lie was iaborIns with his colleagues
in the board to secure the position for Hsmlin.
Great pressure was brought to bear against this
by party leaders. but Mr.. Poster insisted and
carried his point.
Gov. Mckinley wrote him that IL no repub-
bean fit for the place could be found he would
prefer that the democratic incumbent be left
undisturbed. but III spite OF this he was sup
planted this week by Hamlin, and Seer etary
Foster Is being roundly berated by his party as
the result.
Gov. Mckinley saws that he has been asked
to demand the resignation of the republican
trustees. but he will not do SO. He does not
conceal the fact that he is displeased with the
action OF Secretary Foster.
As sequel of this rumors are current that
the Toledo Insane Asylum is supplied with nat
ursl gas by company III which Mr.. Foster is
largely interested and also that -four is bought
largely for that institution from a mill in
which Mr.. Foster has some interest II has
been matter Of surprise here that Mr.. Foster
did not resign rs trustee Of the asylum when he
became Secretary % the Treasury.
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Dickens Literary Method..

Mamie Dickens in the Ladies Home Journal,
Ny father wrote always with a quill pen and
blue ink. and never, think. used a lead pencil.
His handwriting was considered extremely d,ai-
cult to read by many people. but never found
1t So In his manuscripts there were SO many
ensures and such frequent interlipeations Ia,
a special staff Of composito, was used for Ia.
work; but this. / think. WINS not because Of sny
illegibility In his handwriting His objection
to the use Of lead pencil was 20 great thai
even his personal memoranda. such as his lists
OF guests for dinner parties. the arrangements
Of tables and menus. were always written In
ink. For his personal correspondents he used
blue note paper and signed his name in the left-
hand corner Of the envelope. After morn
ings ciose work be wss sometimes quite pre-
occupied when he cane into luncheon. Often.
when we were only our home party at ''Gsds
Hill" he would come in, take something 10
eat in a mechanical wayne never ate but q
small luncheon-snd would return 30 his study
to fnish the work he had lsfl scsrcsly having
spoken q word IN all this time.
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wILLYUM's SORRY FLIGHT.
Circumstances Fix His Mother-In-Law win
Him for Life.

From the Detroit; Pre- Press
The old woman's right" he said sadly. rs
he sat down on track ON the station platform
ana dangled battered tape measure.
who's right asked the station agent
MY moiher-in-lsw. She lowed she couldn't
get through a car door. 80 I drove nineteen
miles over lore with the old woman's tape line
ana sized ,,s. up'ihe door myself.
shes right. Four-foot woman. three-too,
door,
Reckon we could squeeze her in. 4" suggested
the station agent sympathetically.
Squeeze? Great dawn mornin't Squeeze2
There ain't nothin' in the state OF Michigan
could squeeze tina; woman but house afirs or
an earthquake.
I've heard OF mother-in-iaws. continued
the man with the tape line. dejectedly. but l
never heard tell OF one that growed 10 a man
Yours that kindl' asked the agent.
You bet she is. She come up TO the farm
last August fer a visit, ordinary sized woman
Tome In the cars, easy You please. and now
she sweiled up nj 10 bas;. GroWed so Tat
on country air. never seed the like Of Il.
heckon she's over 300 pounds. and still grown.
ham got pig on the farm that's KEEP MP
with her. So last night. saws i. Ma, amt Is
about time TO be gcin home?'
Wilyum, my son, says she, 4 shall spend
my days with you.'
oh, no, ma" says I, cheer up and pack
your ttunk'
I'm too stout, willyum to move
You kin travel, says l.
There ain car door in the country
says she, that could git into.
And now blamed II the old woman amt
right after all
That's pretty bad. - said the station agent.
The unfortunate son-iu-law didn't answer
he folded up the tape line and put il in his
pocket. ana after moments pause he sad re-
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FATAL GASEXPLOSION
Three Lives Lost by the Collapse Of
a Pittsburg House.
A POLITICAL 0UARRELT FATAL END.
Maurice Bernhard His Mothers
Champion.
COLD WEATHER IN EUROPE.
THREE LIVES CRUSHED OUT.

Natural Gas Explosion Causes.a House In
Pittstu rE to Collapse.
PITTsBURo, Pa. Jan. Three persons were
killed and several badly injured in q natural
gas explosion on Sarah street the south side
about O'Clock this morning.
The dead are: Thomas Duffy, mill worker,
aged thirty-two; Mrs. Duffy, his wife, and a
three-ycar-old daughter.
The injured are: Dutfy's nine-year-old son,
badly burned; William Harris, badly burned;
Mrs. William Harris and child.
The house destroyed was q two-story brick,
located at No. 1910 Sarah street 1t was occu-
pied by the Duffy and Harris familA, the first
named occupying the second door. The Duffy
family we're asleep when the explosion &C.
CURED. The Harrison family were awake. At
Mr.. Harrison started to the cellar for coal,
and struck a match and the explosion followed
The force of the explosion was SO great the
hoase well everything in il was demol-
ished
The dead were removed to the morguc and
the injured to the hospital.
The neighborhood was shaken by the ex-
plosion. Those the street saw tho honse
totter for a moment then the roof fell in, then
the RICH, wall collapsed. The upper floor was
crushed in and fell. carrying it 70 tho FIRST.
which held. and this alone saved Harris life.
Meanwhile the harvest OF death had been
awful The Duffy family was wiped out Of
existence save the Young son. and he may die.
The second floor, the brick wall and the roof
crushed the ceiling as though it was paper.
Thomas Duffy, his wife and the babe in the
cradle by her side were awakened only to be
crushed and buried in the ruins.
Mrs. Harris and her child were found and
taken ont. They were cut and badly fright
ened.
VIM. Harris was taken out easily. but IL took
twenty-five minutes to dig to wh ere the Duffys
were Imprisoned. They were alive whom
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SENATOR MeDONxLD's WILL.
Efforts to- Be Made to Prove That 1t Was
Forged.

Efforts to Be Made to Prove That 1t Was
Forged.
Special DispAteh to The Evening Star
CHICAGO, Jan. Henry L. Tolnan, micro
scopist expert in handwriting, Of this city Mas
been summoned as witness in q celebrated case
involving the genuineness of the will Of the late
Senator Mcdonald Of Indiana. The case comes
up for trial January IS, at Nobleville, where II
WAS taken on a change Of venue from Indian
apolis.
When Mr.. Tolman's services were called he
was sent photographs of signatures on the
will. also photograph Of five Of Senator
McDOnalds signatures on letters and checks
about which no question IL raised. He
has studied these thoroughly together with the
handwriting on the will and has come to the
conclusion that the signature on the will ia .
forgery.
In an interview he said that the imitation was
a clever one; the forger has caught Senator Nc
Donaid's characteristic way of holding his
pen. tie used stub and wrote with the
side Of it. The writer of these signatures
has done the same in his execution of tho job.
One tffng has been omitted which nature alone
could supply-tLss 81. age. The writer was
very much younger person than Senator
Mcdonald
Lawyers on both sides know Of this SAYS
Mr.. 1olman, land that 1 shall SO testify"
Whom the will Of Senator Mcdonald was
probated at indianapolis the sensational de-
velopments came thick and fast. The estate
was not large-si00 900, only $4,000 OF which
was Disposed OF by the will The document
turned INTO court gave the entire estate
to the widow, leaving only small leg
acies to Malcolm and two favorits
grandchildren Instantly Malcolm Mcdonald
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Proposed Encampment OF 100. 900 U. 9. aud
State Troops at Chicago.

Proposed Encampment OF 100. 900 Z. 9. and
state Troops at Chicago.
The Secretary Of War sent to the Senate
today a communication from II. kyd Douglass,
adjutant general Of Maryland. suggesting that
Congress enact n law TO provide for an
encampment OF 100 900 United States and state
troops to be held at Chicago on the occasion
Of the worlds Columbian exposition. Adjt Gen.
Douglass says that such feature would add 20
the attractiveness of the fair and show 20
foreign visitors what this country can do TO
provide against foreign enemies. and thinks
that Congress should aid the enterprise by ap-
Propriating Sl.0oo 900 for this patriotic pur-
pose. IL would also be a source Of instruction
20 troops in military tactics.
The views OF Maj. Gen Schofeld are attached
TO the communication in a letter written by him
to Assistant Secretary Grant Of the War De-
partment
Gen. schofield SAYS that probably 5.eo0 resu-
lars could be spared from their duties to par
ncipate IN the movement and in connection
with the state troops would equal in numbers
large army and doubtless constitute
the most interesting and imposing OF all
displays to be made at the exposition but be
thinks that the encampment of SO large a body
would make it difficult TO find territory for
them and involve much expense and
require provision for drainage. water sup
ply, &c. IL ground could be secured.
he saws, the exercises Of troops would be
confined to elementary msneuvers upon the
parade grounds and marches in review II would
also be impossible to give subordinate COM
manding officers and staff officers in the
limited time suggested the necessary instruc
ton to make such maneuvers effective. In
short, concludes Gen. Schofeid. IL is not be-
ieved that for the purposes OF instruction OF
troops the results obtained would be at all COM
mensurate with the necessary expenses in
volred. Hence. if the proposed measure is
carried out 1t shUald be mainly, il not solely.
ior the purpose OF adding grand and imposing
feature to the exposition.
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DISTRICT IN CONGRESS,
THE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.


Senator Higgins thi. afternoon submitted
the report on tho bill to allow the Columbian
University to choose its secretary and treasurer
from among persons who are not members of
the board of trustees. The purposes of the
measure which are stated in the report have
heretofore been printed In The star.
When the bin was submitted Senator Higgins
asked that it be passed Immediately. There
was no objection to this request and the meas
ure was passed without opposition.
TIE TABERNACLE SOCIETY.
Senator Vance introduced this afternoon a
bill to incorporate the Tabernacle Society Of
the District OF Columbia. The incorporators
named are Thomas J. Kirvock. Mrs. c. ii. l..
Cones, Mrs. Florence s. Vance, Mrs. Kate X
Mann, Miss Fannie whelan and Mrs. Rafail
Acosta.
CoLoRED PEOPLE AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
Mr.. Kyle presented in the Senate today four
petitions which were numerously signed by
colored persons in the District. The signers
prayed that Congress pass bill directing the
board Of managers and control of the govern
ment exhibit at the worlds fair to
collect, compile for publication and publish
facts and statistics pertaining to labor products.
individual and intellectual development Of the
colored race in this country. the same to con-
stitute part OF the government exhibit.
THE SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
Since yesterday Senator Mcmillan succeeded
in overcoming the objections of Senators Hoar
and Platt to the bill making Saturday half
holiday for bankers in the District and this after
noon called it up for action. Senator Hoar
explained that he now understood the intention
of the substitute and he withdrew what objec-
tons he held. The bill was then passed without
objection.
GARBAGE COMPLAINT.
NJ II Of h.s
to Senator Mcmillan complaining bitterly of the
garbage service in this city, and ques-
tioning the right of the District Com
tractor for the incompetent service.
He claims that the contractor is paid on the
simple assertion Of DIR. Hammett that the serv-
ice has been satisfactory and this statement il
approved pro forma by the Commissioners.
This he asserts to be chance for municipal
rascaIity.
HEARINos BEFORE TIE SENATE DISTINCT CON-
NITrEE.
The following dates have been set by the Sem
ate District committee for hearings, all Of
Monday, January Q, Sandy Springs railroad;
Tuesday. january 10, board Of District charities;
Wednesday, January IL. Georgetown COM
plant against the Washington and Georgetown
railroad for occupying the streets with their
cars. Thursday, January u, Brightwood rail-
road.
WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS PnErEs.
In reply to the request OF the House District
committee for an opinion on the Campbell IL
cense bill, the District Commissioners have writ
ten letter saying that they prefer other bills
to this one, aud that they would much prefer
the bill introduced during the last Congress by
Mr.. Atkinson or the Mcmillan bill, which has
been reported to the Senate this Congress-
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THE QUARANTINE BILL.
Its Discussion y Resumed In the Sc
To-day.

To-day.
There we're very few Senators present when
the days proceedings begun. Certificates Of
election Of presidential electors were presented
by the Vice President from the states of Ne
braska, Kansas. Minnesota, Missouri and WASH
ington and were placed ON file.
Mr. Plstt Comm introduced bill to
provide temporary government for Alaska,
and it was referred to the committee on terrific
ries- He remarked that the present govern
ment OF Alaska was very crude. inefficient and
abnormal.
That there ought to be an improvement on
that government was undoubted. The bill
which he introduced had been prepared at the
Department of the Interior on con-
sultation with the present governor OF
great improvement on the present law OF the
government Of Alaska, 1t had some features
which he did not think he was in favor Of.
THE QUARANTINE BILL
The Senate then resumed consideration Of
the quarantine bill and reached the section au-
thorizing the President to suspend immigration
in his discretion
Mr.. Kyle SD. moved to strike out yellow
fever" and insert ''other contagious or infec-
tious disease" and he spoke Of the prevalence
Of the typhus fever in Mexico.
was agreed to. and then section Z, as thus
amended, was agreed to.
Mr.. Squire Wash. offered an amendment to
the fifth section providing thnt the net shall be
executed through the supervising surgeon gen.
erai of the Marine Hospital service, and he
spoke in explanation and advocacy of it.
Mr.. Harris Tenn opposed the amendment.
declaring that 1t was intended, very largely,
as mere legislative compliment to y
set OF physicians who were somewhat jealous
Of their position. II the bill prssed as it
now stood the marine hospital service would
perform all the duties required at the hands of
medical officers He added, with some show Of
acrimony, that the national board of health
(whiie in sxistence) had been crippled. en-
barrassed and starved to death by the active
hostility of the Maritime hospital service.
Mr.. Chandler On II. gave 1t as his opinion
that the marine hospital service was sufficiently
recognized in the bill, being mentioned in two
places. He did not think that the accomplished
and efficient supe rvising surgeon general Of the
marine hospital service should ask the Senate
to turn from the consideration Of the weightier
matters OF the bill in order to pay him q COM
pliment
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. Chandler
spoke of DR.. Wyman's coming to the Capitol
to have the amendment offered and passed.
but Mr.. Squire contradicted that statement
and said tina: DR.. Wyman had told him OK
pressly that he would not come to the Capitol.
'well," persisted Mr.. Chandler, II know
that since yesterday DR.. wyman has been e1er-
cised over this subject" What Che asked) did
DR.. Wymau want? Did he want the earth? Did
he want to DO made Secretary Of the Treasury?
HOUSE.
No miscellaneous business was transacted by
the House this morning. The District OF Co.
lumbia appropriation bill was. after tho ap-
prevail of the journal, considered in committee
NJ he h..
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General Land Office Exhibit for Chicago.
Assistant Commissioner of the General Land
Office Manning 2. Rose is busily engaged pre-
pairing the exhibit Of that Office at the
worlds fair. The exhibit will embrace
maps and plans showing the public lands.
their location, character, products, &C.. the
timber, mineral and agricultural resources
of the various sections OF the country Ii Is
proposed to place before the public information
as 10 the development Of the country from its
infancy up TO the present time; 10 show
the country's growth by cession and
purchase; the development Of the acquired
territory; the advancement In the rectangu-
lar system of surveys adopted by the govern
ment exhibiting the extent Of the surveyed
and unsurveyed portion of the public
land in states and territories. The To-
cation Of tho agricultural lands dis
posed of and in the possession of ac-
tual settlers viii also be shown, together with
the location Of discovered and actually deyel-
oped mineral lands. the lands segregated 10
railroads and the development or settlement Of
adjacent territory.
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proclaimed the will q forgery or at least OBJ
tanned by undue influence on the part Of Mrs.
Mcdonald. the Senator's third wife. In the
Mcdonald family was governess whom the
Senator brought from Washington. This
woman never liked Mrs. DcDonald.
Finally the governess, whose name ia at present
unobtainable, returned to Washington. After
the death Of the Senator the governess sud-
denly returned to Indianapolis and told queer
story. She said she had dream in which
she saw Mrs, Mcdonald persuade
a young man whom khe recognized
as Arthur Hutchins, the Senator'S private sec
rotary, into signing ,ega,-iooking document
Although none of thisAcould be admitted as
evidence ia court it gave the lawyers clue from
which they based the foundation Of the charge
OF forgery.
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Last Resort.

From the Toronto Evening News
The recent uttcraaces 81 Boston clersvmen
in reference to the statement Of Mr.. Moody
that the steamer Spree Was saved by prayer
recalls an incident that happened many years
ago on the steamer running 10 Prince Edward
Island from Halifax
There were a large number Of clergymen on
board going to & church synod. The weather
became so rough that the graves; anxiety was
felt by all on board 10 the safety of the
boat.
"nen the storm vas at it's worst one Of the
clergymen approached the captain and asked
him II the danger Was very great
MY dear SIR, was the answer. AL We can
do is to put our trust in Providence"
Good heavens" said the parSon AN the
greatest dismay, has il come 10 thatl'
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FOR SLANDERING HIS MOTHER.
Maurice Bernhsrdt Challenges the Edit
of La Vie Parisienne.''

Maurice Bernhardt Challenges the Editor
of LA Vie Parisienne-"
PARIS, Jan. Maurice Bernhardt, son of
the actress. Sara Bernhard, has challenged the
editor Of La Tie Pa'isienne for publishing an
article rejecting slanderously upon his mother.
Maurice was recently before the public in
connection with suit instituted by his wife for
separation OF goods. that is to give her full con-
troll OF her private fortune without its
being held subject to her husbands
debts. This petition was granted on
December II last. The alleged ground
OF the petition was that Maurice had not been
successful in private srecuiations. Maurice
wife was formerly the Princess Therese Jab-
| 'nowski. she is grandchiId of tine stop
daughter OF Lucien Bonaparte, who was
a brother of Napoleon the first. Prince
Lucien's second wife was the widow Of the
Paris stock broker, Jouberthou, one of whose
daughters married q member Of the Jablonow-
ski family. The Jabloaowskis are OF iliustrious
Polish ancestry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07

The bankruptcy case Of Mrs. Charles Stewart
Parnell came mp in the Brighton county court,
England, yesterday. Counsel for Mrs. ParneIl
submitted scheme by the terms Of which pre-
ferred debts against his client will be paid in
full Immediately.
Topeka, Kan, il filing up very rapidly, and
It is estimated that fully 10000 populists will
be in town on Inauguration day. The republi-
cans, by the returns, have q clear majority On
joint ballot, but the populists insist that they
will organize the house and rule the legislature
The Colorado senate ut Denver was unable to
organize and adjourned. There is some talk Of
getting out . mandamus to compel the body to
organize before the date set for the inaugura.
tion. In the house yesterday the chaplain
caused an uproar BY praying that the populists
and democrats might be resigned to their fate.
The republicans Of North Dakota have
secured control Of both branches OF the legis-
hture and Organized them.
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several Persons Frozen to Death on the
NistuiA.

several Persons Frozen to Death on the
SistuiA.
BERLIN, Jan. 7.--several persons have been
frozea TO death at Horn and other places on the
Nistula. The river Main. from Elyerstheinl to
its confluence with the Rhine and the hhine
from Lorsiei to Caub. are frozen almost solid
Canal traffic has been nearly stopped by the
cold wave and many men employed on the canal
boats out of work.
A large Spanish steamer u icebound on the
Elbe. below Hamburg. The German maneuver-
Ing squadron is icebound In Wilhelms Haven.
At Hamburg three ice-breaking STEAMERS
have been unable to make free passage.
Ia the Hartz district the troops are drilling
in SNOW shoes.
During fog three steamers we're wrecked in
the ice in the Sched.
PAaIs. Jan. Tho weather throughout
France remains exceedingly cold. In Mar
settles there is skating, which IL very unusual
on the Mediterranean coast.
All the hyscinths and other plants cultivated
al Ollioulles, near Torlon. for export to Eng
land and America have been frozen.