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The morning call., 1893-01-22
SPEAKS FOR TAMMANY.
Bourke Cochran Opens the Fight
on Federal Quarantine.
There Are Port Officers to Be Taken
Care OF and the Machine
Is on the Alert.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WAsHIN NGToN, Jan. 21.-ID the Senate,
the resolution OF Wolcott directing the dis
continuance of the sale of Columbian post
age-stamps was referred to the Postoffice.
The House amendments to the New Or
leans bridge bill were concurred in. The
bill now goes TO the President.
The Senate re used to concur in the House
amendment concerning testimony under the
interstate commerce law.
Anthony offered a bill prohibiting the fur
ther chartering Of national banks and for
the retirement of national bank notes to be
replaced by silver dollars.
On motion Of Sherman, the Senate went
into executive session. and when the doors
were opened the antl-option bill was taken
up and George addressed the Senate.
After George had been speaking about an
hour to a gradually decreasing audience Of
Senators, Pugh of Alabama moved a call OF
the Senate AS it progressed Senators
troOped in from the cloakroom until there
we're forty-seven who responded TO their
names. George, however, said that he
would prefer to continue his remarks on
Monday, and the Senate adjourned.
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SOME COAST GOSSIP.
How Congressman Bowers Shines
as an Orator.
Cholera viii Not Stop at State Lines
Nor Lie Down Before the
Tigers Claws.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Representatiye
Bowers distinguished himself to-day in
five minutes talk on the quarantine bill.
Bowers style of orat0ry is interesting and
somewhat original. To-day he opposed
Grains amendment, which in effect makes
the State aud municipal law paramount to
Federal law.
"The cholera" said he, will not stop at
State lines. 1t will not stop at New York's
boundary. nor before the threatening claws
and teeth of the Tammany tiger"
j. A. Filcher of Auburn. Cal. has arrived
here, and this afternoon delivered the
electoral vote of California to Vice Pres-
dent Morton.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported an amendment to the sundry civil
bill for the site and construction of build
ing at Portland. Or. of S250.000 additional,
and increasing the limit of cost to 100000.
In response to House resolution, the fol-
lowing figures were supplied by tile Treas
ury Departments: Contracts have been lei
for partial work or completion of public
buildings to the amount of S2.250OOO. in
cuding Stockton. Cal. $4,000. The Treas
ury is authorized to spend S9160,OOO addi-
tional on other public buildings, including
100000 for San J Jose
Senator FELTON, is in New York for few
days.
George Porter and wife Of San Francisco
are in the city,
William G. Irwin and wife of Honolulu
are at the Arlington Hotel.
Representative Cutting will spend Sunday
in New York.
Henry NJ. Moore of Spokane was to-day
confirmed as Consul at Three Rivers, Canada
RoberG Harris has been commissioned
Postmaster at Compton, Cal.
A new postofice has been created at
Grand Dallas. Klickitat County, Wash,
with John W. Jenkins as Postmaster.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original-Joh Harpst. Ad-
ditional-M;ner S. Marble. Reissue-Joha
Mccarthy. Original widow-IsaDella K.
Thomas, Julia j. Mccarthy.
Oregon Original - Austin II. Terry,
William Whitney. kddjtonal-Rley Alley,
Albert w. Mcmillan. Original widow
Elizabeth Stewart
Washington: Original = Lafayette L.
Trash. Peter Nadig. Convers Townsend,
Dennis Deford, James Turner. Additional
John Savage. Increase-MOses Y. Yoder.
The President has sent TO the Senate the
following nominations United States Con-
sui Rounsevelle Wildman of Idaho, at
present Consul at Singapore. at Barmen.
The following confirmation has been made:
United States Consul, Nicholas Smith at
Liege
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NO MORE JURYMEN.
The Trial of the Wyoming Cattlemen
Has Come to NOTHING

CHEYENNE, Wyo. Jan. 21.-The case of
the cattlemen who some months ago in
vaded Johnson County was to-day thrown
out of court and the twenty-three de-
PENDANTS who appeared for trial were dis.
charged. The motion for dismissal was
entered by Bennett, the peoples attorney
tor Johnson County, and was allowed. The
ending, so long anticipated, was brought
about by the action of the Sheriff. He pro-
duced nearly 1000 talesmen, aud said he
could find 10 more in the town, that he had
no guarantee of expense, could not get in the
johnson County people. and did not care
TO furnish the funds. The grievance was
laid before Prosecuting Attorney Bennett,
who agreed to dismiss, as he had no idea a
conviction could be obtained. The affair
has involved the expenditure on both sides
of about $500, GOO, and it has kept the State
in a ferment for nine months. The men dis
charged to-day are among the most promi-
nent citizens of the State but number of
them must leave it, so strong S the resent
ment against them.
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A SORT OF DEMIGOD.
How Chief Somerby Worked the
Members of the Iron Hall.
Credulous Women and inexperienced
Men Were His Victims and he
Robbed All of Them.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

EIMIRA. N. Y, Jan. PA member Of
the Order of the Iron Hall residing in this
city recently wrote to Judge James c.
Young of Kansas City. chief attorney for
the general receiver of tho order in the
United States. Ia reply Judge Young
makes very sensational charges of embez-
Element and robbery against Supreme Judge
Somerby and other officers of the order.
Among other things he says: 1T ought 10
be sufficient for the membership OF the
order 20 know Somerby and his crowd col
Iected over 100000 from the member
ship, conceding the books are correct,
though it is developed that much more has
been collected than was ever entered on the
books. Out.of that S4.O0O,000 were paid on
matured claims. S2.o00.OoO are In the hands
Of the receiver and $1,000, 900 have, to put
1t very mildly, been misappropriated;
but the facts are that S1,500,0 900 have been
actually embezzled, and the other $500 900
disappeared without any possible excuse
or explanation ever yet offered by the old
Somerby gang. The only explanation they
offer is it was necessary to put $4,000 more
into worthless bank in Philadelphia in
order to save $500 600 already there. 1t has
been recently developed that the first
$4,000 taken from the bank at Indianap-
oils was carried to Philadelphia and there
deposited, or assumed to have been depos-
tied, in the Mutual Banking, Trust and Safe
Deposit Company. 1t did not remain there
over night. but was divided by the gang be-
fore they left the Office, and each one car
ried away the money. They used it, and
have never returned II. but subsequently
placed OH the books fictitious securities and
pretended money loaned.
The Bank Examiner made an examina-
tiOn. which revealed the fact that there
were only $4,000 in the bank. He made
an assessment Of $4,000 and gave them
forty-eight hours to get the money. Davis.
who had anticipated the trouble then had
100000 Of our Iron Hall choice securities
He went TO New York and disposed of them
for loan Of $4,000. drawing a check for
the amount. These securities are still in
the hands of that bank, and we cannot get
them without giving up 100000 of the
money now in the hands OF the receivers.
This money was taken to the Philadelphia
bank but even that did not save them and
the bank was ordered closed"
Young goes on at length, stating that
Somerby began his career as a swinder by
defrauding Ii. G. McGbbon Of Kansas City
out Of $1,000 in 1S6i-66 that he went to De-
troit and swinded the Chosen Friends So
clety out of large amount. Afterward
allyng himself to the Iron Hall lie In
gratiated himself into the affections of
creduous women and inexperienced men
and made himself a sort of Gemigod.
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A BROAD PLATFORM.
The Millionaire Has Entered the Kan
Sas Senatorial Race.

TOPEKA, Jan. 21.-J. t. Watkins Of Law
renee, who is reputed 10 be the richest man
in Kansas, is candidate for the United
Senate as Democrat But he says his plat
form is broad enough for all parties to stand
on. Senator Perkins has abandoned the
race because of his minority In the Republi-
can caucus, and has gone to Washington.
The Republican House adjourned till
Monday afternoon without transacting any
business, but its election committee is at
work and will probably report Monday in
favor of unseating A number OF POpulists.
The Populist Senators held a caucus this
afternoon, at which twenty-five OF the
twenty three Populists elected were pres
ent, and an informal ballot on United States
Senator was taken, which resulted as fol-
lows: Doster II. Brienthal 4. Martin D)
6. This does not show Martins real strength,
as he is second choice with many who would
support him if straight Populist could not
be elected.
The Populist House was in session all day,
but did nothing of interest up to the time Of
adjou nmeDt till Monday.
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WANTS ALIMONY.
Contesting the Right of Dead Man
to a Divorce

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 2l.-Eleven years
after the decree of divorce has been len
dered against her and nearly year after
her ex-husband has been laid in the ground
Charlotte Williams Of Applegate. Or. comes
into the Wayne Circuit Court with a bill TO
impeach tie decree in order that she may
be permitted to defend the bill. Shewas
married to John c. Williams Sr in May,
1876, and lived with him for over thirty-four
years. Al the end of that time he had ac-
qulred in the Deighborhood of $3.50, 900 worth
of property. In 1881 he secured divorce
from her, alleging extreme cruelty. No
provision was made in the decree regard
Ing any disposition of Mrs. Williams right
OF dover or for permanent alimony. VIII
liams. it is alleged, married again and died
IN Florida in April last. Mrs. Williams
asks that the decree may be impeached for
fraud, as having been rendered against her
just rights and those Of her daughter, and
also that she may be permitted to defend
the bin and sustain her cross bill by proper
testimony. She winds up her prayer with
petition for temporary and permanent ali
mOny.
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SKATING CHAMPION.
Johnson Lowers the Record and Claims
the Title.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. jar. 2L-John S.
johnson, the crack bicycle rider of Mime
apolis, has again distinguished himself by
lowering, in public trial. the worlds
amateur skating record in the first trial al
the Normania skating-rlnk. Johnson's
tine was min. 45 3.5 sec. The former rec
ord was min. 90 sec. johnson has claimed
the amateur championship of the world
through the failure of Norslng and DON
aghue to accept his challenge published
some weeks ago.
LINCOLN. Jan. 21.-In The Lincoln skating
contests to-day Alvelin, the British amateur
champion, broke two records. He skated a
quarter Of mile in thirty eight seconds,
and half in one minute and thirty-four
seconds
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HIS LOYALTY TO ROME
Corrigan Writes a Letter to the
Priests of His Diocese.
The Pope's Golden Jubilee Is Coming
and the Archbishop Asks a
Generous Contribution.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Archbishop CorrI-
gan has sent letter relative to collections
for the Pope to be presented to him on the
fiftieth anniversary OF his eDiscOpate to
every priest in the diocese of New York.
He says among other things:
Having Immediate and universal epis-
copal jurisdiction. he Uhe Pope necessarily
has the right of sending representatives
whithersoeyer he will and as the welfare of
souls may require. Whatever binds US
more Immediately to the center of unity Is
an additional safeguard to our souls.
Catholics Will celebrate with joy the feast
of their venerated father. This diocese In
particular, which has ever been conspicuous
for devotion to the See of Peter. Will not
allow the occasion TO pass without testifyng
its fealty and attachment to the Sovereign
POntiff. l earnestly trust and pray that
their generosity will be abundant"
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ELECTORS IN FAULT
State Votes That May Be
Lost.
HOW CHAOS COULD COME.
Had the Result Been Doubtful the
Election Might Have Been De-
cIared Void Altogether.
special 70 THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The certificates
of all the S ate vo tes cast for President and
Vice President ought TO be In the hands OF
the President of the Senate by Monday
next As a matter of fact, fourteen States
have failed so far to comply with the law
by sending on their electoral certificates by
messenger, and many OF those States when
have complied with the law have done it in
50 slipshOd a manner that If the late cleo
tlon had been in any way close the official
aseertainment of the result under the con-
stitutlon and laws might have been made
almost impossible. and the whole Govern
meut might have been thrown into chaos.
Many Of the packages brought by the
messengers had nothing on the outside to
Indicate the contents. Two of the States
sent their votes "to the President Of the
United States" instead of ITO the Presi-
dent OF the Senate" and Idaho sent her vote
TO the Secretary of State. II is marvel OF
good luck that none OF these pack ages were
torn open and thus rendered invalid. Many
Of the States failed to indorse on its pack
age what it contained, and these bundles
NAV contain the electoral vote or they may
not The President of the Senate has only
the word Of the messengers to assure him
votes of the States as represented. Some
one might have changed the packages on
them.
Senator Manderson of Nebraska. Presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate. in the absence
of President Morton is the custodian
of the electoral certificates. He said this
afternoon; "All Of The States transmitted
their electoral votes by mail, and all have
been received by the President Of the Sen
ate. The following States have not yet
sent in their electoral votes by messenger
or at least they have not yet been received
by the President Of the Senate: Colorado,
Connecticut. Florida. Georgia. Indiana
Kentucky, Montana. North Dakota. Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Dakota. Tennessee,
Washington and Wisconsin. fourteen in ALL"
Senator Henderson advocates before the
next Presidential election the issue OF an
authorized circular OF instructions addressed
to the electoral colleges Of the different
States so as to avoid these perilOus mishaps.
II Is understood that Vice-President
Morton will be in his seat as President of
the Senate on Monday next, the eyentful
fourth Monday in January.
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SOME PLAIN TALK.
Cleveland on the Late
Election.
HE Is FOR TARIFF REVISION
The President-Eiect Thinks That the
.>emocrats Were Put in Power to
Repeal the Mckinley Bill.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL.

SYRACUSE, n. Y. Jan. 21.-Grover Cleve-
land, returning from the funeral of ex-
President Hayes. passed through here to-
day. At the station this dialogue with him
is reported to have taken place:
''Do you believe the silver repeal bill win
be PASSED"
Il hope So"
''DO you oppose free coinage?"
Il have nothing to say on that question"
"Have you anything to offer the public ON
the tariff? VIII the Mckinley tariff law be
repealed?"
IL would like TO know what else we are
in power for?"
NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-The President-elect
arrived in this city at 4:25 P. NJ. Quite
crowd Of people assembled to see his arrival.
The party made its way to Liberty street
ferry, crossed to Jersey City, and was soon
en- route to Lakewood.
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ON THE TURF.
Maud s and SunoI Being Trained for
Test of Speed.

New Y YORK, Jan. 2l.-Maud S is being
worked daily at Tarrytown and Bonner ex-
poets her this season to make a record that
will stand uncovered for long time. Bon
ner drives her himself and watchess her
work carefully. Sun0l will be trained for
test of speed this spring.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 21.-The track was
stiff and heavy.
Five furlongs. Progression won, Landorn
second. Orinoco third. Time. :07h.
Five furlongs, Pigeon won, Doodle second.
Grafton third. Time, :16.
Three furlongs. C. b. Cox won. India
second, Circus third. Time. O:40h.
Seven and a half furlongs, Miss Gilkey
won, Granite second. General Dafme third.
Time, / ;48.
Handicap, seven furlongs, Pekin won.
Rally second, Wautauga third. Time, :36A.
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WON'T GIVE up THE BOOKS.
Progress of the Difficulty Between
the Illinois Auditors.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. 81. - After an
interview between Auditor Gore and ex-
Auditor Pavey to-day. the former said:
asked General Pavey for the books he
promised yesterday to deliver, and after
having surrendered the bank books he
again refuse, to give up the insurance
book, and said he would retain possession
of it until compelled to produce it."
When asked in what way be would now
proceed, Gore said: II don't know. and
will not until the Attorney General has as
certained the mode of procedure. l want
to say in justice TO myself that do not
know whether the Insurance or banking
books kept previous to the administration
of Swigert are here or not. | do know,
however. that the books kept by Swigert
are not here. as we have looked for them in
vain"
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stained face and her misery-convulsed form
in the clothing that shielded her son.
There were several little boys among the
victims and their groans were the most dis
tressing Of all.
The financial loss to the railroad COM
pany will be very large. as the engine and
tender. four coaches, seven tank cars and
considerable section of the track was totally
ruined. Two small dwellings which stood
near the track were also burned with their
contents. The total loss will probably
aggregate Sl25.000
A track has been constructed at one side
of the ruins and trains on both the Alton
and Big Four are running regularly tonight
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REFUSED TO FLEE.
A Missouri Burglar Who Took No
Chances.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Jan. 81. - Fifteen
prisoners in the Green County jail. one OF
them Peter Renfrew, who is under sem
tence to be hanged next Friday, overpow-
cred the jailer this afternoon and escaped.
Henry Taylor. the ife-beater, knocked
Jailer Ward down. and he was then gagged
AMI the others released. They tore down
the telephone. broke open a drawer and
secured two revolYers and a box OF car
tridges and rushed out of the jail. Frank
Bruce. the notorious burglar, refused TO
fee, but gave the alarm, and soon five Off
GERS armed with Winchesters had mounted
and were in pursuit.
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KNOCKED OUT BY PLIMMER.
Result of the Bantam Weight Fight
at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21.--Dan Cleland
Of New York fell victim before William
Plimmer, champion bantam weight fighter
OF the world, tonight, at the Ariel Athletic
Club.
The man from New York was knocked
out by right-haud punch and left-hand
swing early in the second round. Cleland
outreached the champion and showed dis
position at the start to force the battle.
which won the admiration of the spectators.
Plimmer, however, exceled him at his own
game,
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FIREMEN KILLED.
A Sort of Accident That Seems to Be
Getting Too Common.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Jan. 2l.-A dsas-
trous fire broke out tonight in the Mckay
building and half an hour after the alarm
was given corner wall fell upon three fire.
men, killing one instantly and injpring two
others. One of these latter died in three
hours. The names OF the fremen are !:
Sylvester w. Burnes and John Hess killed
and Fred Sackett, who escaped with leg
broken and other injuries. The build
ing was occupied by dozen manufacturing
concerns and the estimated loss on the con-
tents of the building is 100000, about half
insured. The loss on the building is S5O,-
600 and the insurance S35, 900,
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SUNDAY-CLOSING.
The League Is Still Hard at Work
InOn Congress-

WASHINGTON. Jan. q. - The Sunday
closing League is hard st work upon Con-
greSs. The latest manifestations Of its
work was made to-day when Senator Will
son Of Iowa. by request, introduced joint
resolution to recover the value of Columbian
souvenir coins in certain contingencies.
Accompanying the resolution are directions
to the Attorney-GeneTal to ascertain the
facts and if be shall be Of the opinion that
the exposition is not In good faith keeping
closed on Sundays he shall sue and recover
TIE nominal value Of the half-dollars paid
out and cover the same into the treasury.
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Too iii to Punish,

LONDON. Jan. 21.-James Francis Egan,
who was convicted and sentenced to twenty
years for participation In the dynamite
plot at Birmingham in 1884, was released
health.
The general opinion expressed here Is
that Egan's release Is but prelude TO fur
ther clemency by The Government toward
Irishmen convicted of participation in the
alleged dynamite conspiracy.
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WHY SHE GROUNDED.
An Inquiry to Be Held in the Case of
the Alliance

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Navy De-
partment has received no confirmation of
the report Of the grounding of the United
States steamer Alliance at Samoa, other
than the news brought by steamer to San
Francisco. The Alliance commander having
asked for a new anchor, and the cable story
leading to the impression that the accident
to the Alliance must have been serious, an
Inquiry will probably be Instituted at San
Francisco when theship arrives there, which
will be SOM.
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BOUNCED HIM OUT.
How Gleason Quit Being Mayor of
Long Island Civ

New YORK, Jan. 21.-Mayor Sanford.
supported by the police, went to the City
Hall at Long Island City this morning aud
demanded possession of the Office from
Gleason. The latter replied that he would
give 1t up only with his life. The Chief of
Police then caught him by the collar. when.
saying he yielded to force, Gleason left the
City Hall, giving notice that be could be
found at 112 Front street thereafter, ready
to transact the Mayors duties.
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MARRIED A DANCER.
A Young Member of Parliament Who
Has Shocked His Friends.

LONDON. Jan. 21.-A sensation has been
caused in Irish circles by the announcement
that I. b. Curran, member of Parliament
for Kilkenny, was privately married at the
registry office in Manchester to an Aus
tralian danseuse of the name of Marie
Brooks, who has been playing the principal
part-that OF a boy-in a local pantomime.
Curran is about % years of age and is the
youngest member Of the House of Com
mona
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AUSTRIAN SEVERITY.
A Matter About Which the Companies
Know Nothing,

New YORK, Jan. 2l.-The Austrian Gov
ernment has decided in reference to the
alleged Irregularities in the Austrian
branches of the New York Life Insurance
Company and the New York Equitable Life
Assurance Society that the law has not been
complied with in all respects. and that Sc
we're measures should be taken In conse-
quence.
Secretary Whitney of the New York Life
Insurance Company and Assistant Secre-
tary G.. T. Wilson of the New York Equta-
bic Assurance Society both said, when
shown tie above dispatch, that every article
of the law had been complied with and that
nothing was known of any contemplated ac-
tion against their respective companies.
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Wants Her Children

PARIS, Jan. 2l.-Mrs. Elliott Zbcrowskl.
formerly Nine. de Stuers. has applied here
foran order enforcing the decree OF divorce
of the South Dakota court giving her con-
troll OF her children, now in the fathers
custody, under the decree he had obtained
granting a divorce and possession of the
childran
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MADE A VICTIM.
McCOmas a Sacrifice to the Democratic
Thirst for Vengeance,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-When the nomi-
nation of McComss to be District Judge
was called up in executive session Of the
Senate to-day a rather stormy time ensued.
The debate was quite lively for time, and
number of Democratic Senators admitted
that the situation resolves itself into sort
Of political retaliation. They recalled the
fact that during the closing days of the last
administration Cleveland nominated the
present Vice. President-ele for this iden-
tical Office. and the Republicans held it up
This was their opportunity to get even. and
some of the Senators were not backward in
expressing their intention of doing so if it is
within the range Of the possibilities.