''t.'Kv i4f IWf- fWTi "i.3 I t r i p. L If" J. f' 1LLBE0KENUR Sensation for a Bemnant of Prohibitionists, Sunday. AN ASSAILANT OF MUBPHY Stakes His Word as a Minister That Francis and Ed. Put Up a Job. HE IS TAKEN TO TASK YIGOBOUSLY, And the Audience at Silver Lake Grove Join in Murphy's Defense. OTHEB LITE CAMPAIGN AFTERMATH The temperance people held a very lively if not absolutely war-like meeting at Silver Lake Grove yesterday afternoon, and by speeches or vigorous comments blamed all from the Republican party down to T. Ed. ward Murphy for the defeat of the amend ment. Some, evidently, wanted to kick themselves for mistakes they had made. Others took a more conservative view, and blamed no one, but said it was best that it was defeat, not victory. But the enthusiasm of all for prohibition bad not seemed to die ont at all, and it this one little meeting is to be taken as an index of the stand taken by Pros., lively things are yet to be expected from their side of the house. Rev. J. W. McKay, ot the Cumberland Pres byterlan Church, said: What defeated the amendment was lack of generalship. The whole thing was too much of a grandmother's campaign. The men at the head of the affair were no good. The affairs in Pittsburg could not have been more botched and bungled. We can never have the power until we have a solid body, a party. We have fought the whisky element of the whole United States. No party Is responsible. We ourselves snould have a party, and fight on the line of the saloon alone. We have not had things managed right. an trcrvr accusation. Mr. Francis Murphy got up and talked against prohibition, and when he saw that the people rose up he and his son held a council of war, and it was decided that T. Edward Murphy should talk for the amendment, while Ins father was against it a kind of a good-Lord-good-split-hoof arrangement. The very day after the election T. Edward Murphy con gratulated the liquor people on their victory. This is one way 1 I say again that we will never carry the amendment until we get a party behind it. Applause. We can never harmonize the Re publican and Democratic temperance people. We must have a platform that will take in the Republican temperance people and the Demo cratic temperance people, and hold the bal ance of power in the coming election If we stand as Independent Republicans and Inde pendent Democrats, we will pull against each other. I did not use to make political speeches, and maybe some things I have said were better if unsaid; but I could not take back anything I have said and would not if I could. After the speaker sat down, the audience was all bustle and it was evident that the raid on Francis Murphy and his son had Etirred up a hornets' nest Soon Joseph Hunter arose, and, in a moment, all eyes were turned toward him. Slowly swerving into a speaking attitude and controling his emotion, he said: I rise to defend Francis Murphy and his son Edward. I owe to Francis Murphy my salva tion from being a drunkard. I love the man because he is a Christian man. I love his son? Hove his family, and I stand hereto defend them against the unwarranted language of the reverend gentleman, whom I also respect Ed ward Murphy is as firm a friend of the amend ment as any in the land. ALL DUE TO THE TRICK. If it had not been a trick of the Republican party in putting the election on June 18, instead of In November, the regular time for election, we would have won. This is the view Edward Murphy took of it, and I cannot blame him. I pleaded with his father to come out for the amendment, and Edward pleaded with him; but they said it was no use. The Republican party knows that it was the votes of both the liquor men -and the Prohib itionists that gave President Harrison his ma jority in Pennsylvania, that gave him his ma jority in New York, and that placed him in the Prcsidental chair. They were looking forward to their own interests. It was a trick. We can blame no one, and as it is a tnck I consider it such, and look confidently to the future. "When Mr. Hunter had taken his seat, amid deafening applause, Chairman George H. Garber arose and said that it was time the audience was dispersed by the benedic tion and the doxology. As he walked down the steps from the hall, Eev. J. W. McKay said, in reply to eome remark abont his'attack on Edward Murphy: "I have made the assertion; now let him refute it" Rev. C. V. Wilson, of Emory M. E. Church, the first speaker, stopped and al lowed the surplus strain of the audience to escape, as it was dangerous to not give the safety valve a chance to carry it off. He also defended Francis Murphy and his son. This began to "raise steam" again, but he suddenly veered, took up the subject of the day in Very forcible language, and advanced eome interesting ideas of the present situa tion and the causes of the defeat of the amendment. He said: DOWN TO EEAL SEASONS. The only reason why the amendment was de feated was because votes enough were not cast for it It did not lack 183,000 honest votes of a majority; but there were not votes enough cast We did not know our relative strength. We did not know who were our friends, and who our enemies. Now we know them, and how many votes to depend on. Now we know that it is necessary to convert 60,000 or 70,000 votes: to show them the license law is wrong, and prohibition is right; that high license is all wrong; that low license is likewise wrong. Last Sunday thero was a largexrowd here; now there are not near as many. Many of them thought it their duty to be here, to snow voters the stand they had taken. Now they are at home or elsewhere, but they are Prohibition ists just the same. I would not have prohibition in Pennsylvania with 183,000 majority against it It could not be enforced, and could not profit the cause. I would not if I could, lay a hand on any man and say you must vote for the amendment "The last vote in my precinct was a young man who said to me I can't vote with you. I don't think it is the thing at the present time. This same young man wanted someone to vouch for him that he was a proper person to vote. I vouched for him, knowing he would vote against us; for we want none of temper ance, unless it can be brought about in a fair way; we will never descend to trickery to gain God s cause. We have believed it was God's work, and it was, and is yet I feared through out the eampaign that in our haste to bring about temperance we might forget tho word of God and attempt by man's agencies to outrun its fulfillment THE PABAMOUNT QUESTIONS The question now confronts us all, to be an swered in some practical, worthy way, How are we going to get the votes we need to win? Arc we going to send out more literature? The country is already soaked with literature to use a homely illustration as tbe fields in spring are often soaked with lingering snows. Shall we have meetings? The saloon makes itself more potent, if not more attractive, than mere lectures can be. We have all got to be apostles of temperance, teaching by precept Dot only,, but by tbe force of example. I have this to say, in tbe aggrecate.of the late campaign: Among those who voted against the amendment there were men with much of religion in their hearts, who, for selfish, mis taken motives, which they sought to construe into liberal and generous promptings, were not yet willing to help stamp out a great evil. Home of our sessions, even, said to their churches that they had better be a little quiet on this subject Who was it that worked out this sentiment in the churches, though? Those who liked their beer. Now, if we waDt to make votes, we have got to work as well as pray to do it Don't let us be discouraged. In due season we shall reap what we have sown and are yet to sow. Remember-that It we had carried this State, bv the bare E.000 to 111,000 which would have been the best possible majority for prohibition at present the workers would all have sat back in their chairs, taken their ease, and, in two years, the means brought about tor the saving of all these souls from the drunkard's death might have been obliterated by that corrupt power which'never slumbers, no matter how much moralists may sleep. Now, here is a fact fur us to weigh well and consider: The reform we seek cannot be brought to pass until the unmitigated curse of intemperance is wiped out of our National Capital. Uncle Sam himself Is now soaked in whisky. We must face that fact Very well; we can do so. We yet hold the balanco of power in politics. If a man wants to be Con gressman we can, in most instances, make him such, or forestall his ambition. We can make sure, then, that he pledges to do his duty for the right, or else we can make sure to see that bis political grave is dug; and that is just what we must do. ONLY A BAD BULL RUN. Rev. B. F. Beazell Predicts That Ibo Army of Prohibition Will Rnlly ns tbo Union Did Some Terr Striking Statement! of the Situation, Rev. B. F. Beazell, of the Oakland M. E. Church, preached last evening on "A Bull Run Defeat," it being a discourse on the re sult of the amendment campaign. His text was I. Samuel, xiv., 0. Among other things, he said: Defeat always stings. Menlikotobe on the winning side. But there are defeats that mean ultimate success, as there are victories that defeat the victors. This is far from being a Waterloo defeat It is onr Bull Run, which means that rallying from it we shall come to our Gettysburg: then to tho exhausting Wilderness contest and finally to the Appo mattox of assured victory. It is surprising how many gentlemen of the pulpit the press, and of politics who before the election couldn't find time to even formulate an opinion, much less express it are now fa voring us with formulas on tho lesson of the hour. They knew exactly how it would go, and they know what the status ot prohibition is to be in tho future. I have made and make no claim to superior wisdom. I have, however, had much to say and do throughout the contest and specially want to say a word at its close. Many foolish things are being said by both sides in the heat of the excitement of victory and defeat "The Brooks law must be wiped out," say the liquor men. "Our defeat is chargeable to the treachery of political leaders," say some Pro hibitionists. Nonsense and worse. In truth the Republican party has dealt honorably with us in this whole matter. Men of all parties have been free to follow their own inclination. SADLT HANDICAPrED. Conservative Prohibitionists felt that we were handicapped from the start Wo would not have waged this contest at this time if we could possibly have avoided it High license is just being tried, and is by its friends thought to be very effective, especially in our two largo cities. I believe it to be a stupendous fraud as a temperance measure, and it will soon be so demonstrated. But tens of thou sands of sound temperance people believe in it, and want to see it fully tried. These would otherwise have been for prohibition in this contest Then think of our'mixed population. Our State is a cluster of nationalities. More than 25 different languages are spoken. .The habits and tastes ot the vast majority of those naturally array them with the drink traffic. Again, not only has the daily press of the State been cither neutral or covertly or openly with the saloon, but the pulpits of only two or three of the chief denominations have been constant and bold in. their support of the amendment Notwithstanding these difficulties we fought a courageous fight and are in prime shape for gaining the final victory. nave you analyzed tne system i ss o. i on were dazed with the figures and never thought to look at the meaning! There are 67 counties in the State. Of these. 9 gave a majority for prohibition of over 60,000. Seven counties, viz: Pbiladelpliia, Alle gheny, Berks, Lancaster. Schuylkill, Montgom ery and Lehigh give an aggregate majority against the amendment of 186,000 In round num bers. In other words, seven counties of the State overbalance the other CO. Figures, it is said, will not lie. They will, if you let them. They need to be watched closely. The result as applied to the State seems overwhelming. As interpreted by counties, it is seen to be highly encouraging. It is 60 for, 7 against Some say this points to local option as our only hope. I do not so read it Local option is too narrow and transitory in its scope. It is selfish. It says: "We will take care of ourselves. You may go to ruin if you.choose." "They that are1 strong ought to bear tbe infirmities of the weak," is the scriptural method. The country must help the city, else there is no help for it The country boys make the city men, and the fathers and mothers must not neglect their children. Cities, towns, villages, counties have mutual interests. They are as Longfellow's bow and cowl: "Useless each without the other." ' CONYEESION PKEDICTED. As sure as there is a conscience in man, and sympathy with God, the' 60 counties of this great Commonwealth can be aroused and rallied to blot out the shame of the other seven. What a splendid record our neighboring counties have made! To the south, old moss-backed Democratic Grceno is on the list for pure whisky, and none of it Fayctto outdoes her self, and Washington as well. Old Westmore land, "tbe mother of us all," that used to love strong drink so ardently, is In line. Beaver, with her cluster of flourishing towns, declares strongly against rum. And so on and on north west, with hardly an exception, until Erie is reached, which joins tbe opposition bv only a light majority. Courage, neighbors; we must have your sympathy and your help. One of these days old Allegheny will stand upon her feet, sober and self-respectful. But, gentlemen of the opposition, the victory of the hour.is yours. The appeal to the ballot is in your favor, and, 1 judge, fairly. Let there be no whimpering among the defeated. 1 de spise overgrown babies. Have your jubilee over your success. If we had carried the day by even a light majority, we would have rung tne Dens, gatnercu in cnurcnes and halls and groves for speeches and songs and thanksgiv ing. 'The children would have been with us. for our struggle was and is chiefly in their be half. Anxious fathersandmotherswould have joined us. The inmates of homes from which hope has now fled would have been there. Men anxious to break tbe bonds of dreadful habit would have leaped for joy. THE' CONTRAST ALLUDED TO. Tho companions of your rejoicing we all know. The maker, the seller, the man power less to quit drinking and the young man just learning. That most pitiablo' object, tho man who excuses his connection with the traffic be cause his bread and butter is in it will be glad. The thoughtless who craves money, regardless of how it is gotten, will rejoice together with the inmate of the house of shame. But "to the victor belong the spoils." The spoils of this triumph and of the business which won it are yours, not ours. With success comes also re sponsibility. The amendment advocates dreaded more than defeat, the responsibility of success. They believe in the prohibition of the manufacture and public sale of liquor, not as an casy.solntion of a difficult social and economic problem, but as the right and ulti mately the most effective solution. Ours was the appeal of society against the saloon. The saloon triumphs. The voice of the seven drowns out the voice of the sixty. The saloon's appeal to voters was to vote down the amend ment on behalf of "personaT liberty," "lower taxation," "sobriety," and such like desirable things. The appeal was granted. The author ity and responsibility is with yoo, friends of the opposition. Your policy is to prevail. You are our lawgivers ot the next few years. AVo submit gracefully. The majority must rule. We will uo more. We will help you to fulfill your golden promises. Then, when onr lease of authority comes as it certainly and speedily will come we shall confidently expect your submission and co-operation. For, as Bishop Spaulding, the eminent prelate of tbo Catholic Church, strongly says: "Whatever re strictions may be thrown around its manage ment, tbe Ameiican saloon is, and must con tinue to be as long as it is tolerated, a nuisance." Suppression, in the opinion of ever-increasing numbers of onr most earnest, most re ligious and most intelligent people, is the only adequate remedy. LIQUOR HEN TEE RULERS. Lessons of tho Recent Cnmpnlcn Drawn bj Rev. David McAIIi.tcr. ReT. David McAllister, of the Eighth Street Reformed Presbyterian Church, preached yesterday afternoon on the lessons to be drawn from the recent defeat He said that the reverse of last Tuesday ought to inspire the people with more enthusiasm, and that more was accomplished than at first evident ore the surface ; that the sub mission of the amendment to the people was a source of great education, and added : The best possible thing that could be dose THE would be to establish McCaU missions, similar to those in Paris, in different parts of the cities, where young men could find, enter tainment and receive enlightenment on the true Tirincinles of nrohlbitlon and tret the. idea that it is an Infringement of their' pcrsonaLI iberty out of their minds. More systematic work must be done, modic efforts. We cannot work with spas- THE (3AUSE OF THF DEFEAT. Rev. T. J. Leak, of Allegheny, Explains it Ho Believes It Wns Ball Ran and That Victory Will Follow Some Day. The North Avenue M. E. Church, Alle gheny, was crowded last night with.an audi ence that came to hear Rev. T. J. Leak's ser mon on ".Lessons From the Defeat." His text was Mathewxxvii:21;"The Governor an swered and said unto them, whether of the twain will ye that I rejease unto you? They said Barabbas." He called attention first' to the fact thai there has been for some weeks a conflict throughout the State which was legislative, in its character and also involved a great moral question that could not .be ignored by the Church. Hence it had received more or less attention from the pulpit. He said: Tho conflict closed on Tuesday last with an overwhelming majority vote against tho posi tion generally taken by the Christian people of tne State. In the presence of such a defeat some questions crowd themselves upon our minds, the first of which is, were we wrong as Christian people, in the position that we took? Weanswer.no. Our judgment may not have been perfect but Kansas -had adopted a pro hibitory amendment; so bad Iowa, but she had been cheated out of it; Ohio had come very near to it, and we thought that the moral and Christian element of Pennsylvania were strong enough to carry such a movement or amend ment In the State. The result oroved that we were mistaken, but the great majority against us does not prove that wo wore in the wrong. Jesus Christ was sadly IN THE SIINOBITY when tho people cried for Barabbas. Religious martyrs have been in tbe minority when they have been burned a't'tbe stake. Martin Luther was in tho minority at the Diet of Worms. John Wesley was in the minority when being refused the pulpit of the Established Church, he was compelled to preach from his father's tombstone. Was Jesus Christ wrong? Let.the 400,000.000 Christians in the world answer. Were the martyrs frong? Let us answer in the midst of our religious charities. Was Martin Luther wrong? Let the success of modern Protestantism answer. Was Jolw' Wesley wrong? Let the 4,000,000 communi cants or 20,000,000 adherents of .Methodism m this country answer. Time, with its wondrous changes, has proved these men to have been right, though in their day they were in the minority. Time will vindicate the men who voted for the pro hibitory amendment on last Tuesday. Another question is. Were the time, labor and money expended during the cam Dai en-bv the Prohibitionists wasted? They were given J office by them, to add to his business or in any way to contribute to his selfish interests. All was done for the benefit of others. Therefore none of these were wasted. The men who gave them were made larger, better and nobler by their gifts and brought nearer to Him and made more like Him who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity, so that in themselves they receive full compen sation for all their outlay. Then they sowed undying seed that in the future must bring, forth an abundant harvest THE CHURCH TOTEES. As pastor I learn this lesson, that it is the men who are earnestly engaged in church work and living near to God who ought to be relied upon in a great moral contest Some church members undoubtedly voted against the amendment: but, so far as my observation goes, they were not the men that stand by the re ligious work of the church and are noted for their religious zeal. Hence the lesson that comes to tbe church is that if she would do her best moral work she must be spiritually alive. From the present outlook it would seem as if our next move on temperance legislation should be for local option, as last Tuesday's vote demonstrated that large areas of our State are ready for it. but whatever may be our next move there is no question about the final result Our war for the Union started with the Bull's Run defeat but we finally reached Gettysburg and Appomattox. So in our effort at Constitutional Erohibitiou we have already met our Burl's :un defeat but this should awaken our ener gies to press forward to future victories until an Appomattox of peace and victory shall win our State to temperance, prosperity aud happi- K0T YET DESTROYED. Dr. Georso Claims That Temperance Has Received a Stimulus Regret nt the feet Back His Evening Tnlk. Yesterday afternoon the Eev. H. h. George, D. D., President of Geneva Col lege, gave a very pointed talk in the Cen tral (Allegheny) Reformed Presbyterian Church, In which he dwelt upon "The Elec tion Defeat a Stimulus to Better Worjc for Prohibition." Hev took for a text, "Cast down but not destroyed,' and said: The cause of God is the same always, and may expect similar treatment in ail ages. When the apostle was attempting to establish the gospel in Corinth he records an experience which has had many parallels. So confident was he in tho righteousness and ultimate surccss of his cause, when he alluded to tho difficulty, he spoke half a sentence in sadness and the other half in confident joy. There is an inner force in truth and right which will rise again. The Christian life is a story of triumphs achieved through adversity. The reason why we are cast down and not destroyed said the Doctor, "is because our time and God's time for tbe overthrow of the liquor evil did not agrae. We had hoped that tbe intelligence, virtue, philanthropy and Christian faith of the people of the Common wealth would have allowed God to remove this evil by peaceful means. We are casctlown by tbe murderous methods existing, which cause daily 200 souls to be con signed to drunkards' graves, also that the best men of the cities are so sadly deceived as to the best interests of the State. Take Pitts burg, Allegheny, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Reading; their vote largely decided this ques tion. They forged the yoke and fastened it upon tne vast population ot the State. Isn't it profoundly humiliating that licensed business, licensed murder of the foulest kind, should be called a help to society by 100,000 ma jority? It must mean two things: that many people who ought to know better are unpar donably Ignorant, and a vast number care ruoro for their appetite than they do for mo rality. No fact, so appalls me as that Christian min isters will advocate the licensing of the death making process, and that there can be found people to listen to it Political parties' have little regard ior tne nonor otuod and thegood of men. It is above suspicion that political forces were prominent in the great defeat; that trained politicians laid the ropes, "mustered the volunteers and did field service on election day is a matter of newspaper publicity. There is a tide rising which will sweep snch organizations Into oblivion. "Why not destroyed T" is the other question. Because God is in the abolition of the liquor traffic He has not an attribute which can take part with it It is. impure, earthly, sen sual, devilish. The lives ol 60,000 boys are an nually sacrificed to the cause"of liquor traffic. The only salvation for us is to stop it by pro hibition. The temporary arrest of a good cause only means a more ardent prosecution of it. Money, liquor and lies can never drown the truth. Let us be thankful for the education the rum cam paign has wrought Let us rely more fully upon the power of God to reach tbe desireri result and enter into the fight more fully with strengthened hopes and earnest endeavors. The Doctor also preached in Faith Chapel, on Spring Garden avenue, in the evening, on "The Open Door." The theme of his discourse was that Christ was the open door, what He has done for the salvation of sin ners who had faith, and what He asked them todo,and Hispromisesofaheavenlyre ward should they obey His teachings. It was a missionary sermon by request, and was listened to by a very large concourse of people. THE! HATE THE H0NEI. Assignees of the Formers and Mechanics' Bank to Pay Depositors. In a conversation with Mr. John Henry Sorg at his home yesterday afterneon, that. gentleman stated that the assignees of the defunct Farmers and Mechanics' Bank have a sufficient amount of cash on hand to pay 25 cents on the dollar, to depositors of the broken bank. Mr. Sorg and H. J. -Berg are the assig nees. When all the property of the bank has been turned into money the total amount in tbe hands of the assignees will be sufficient to pay 50 cents on the dollar to depositors. The stockholders of the insti tution will have to be assessed for the re maining half of the total loss, which is said to be about $200,000. PITTSBUEG DISPATCH, HE LIVED VERT FAST. Young Harry Flainm Spent Money aa Fast as He Got Hold of It. CARRIAGES, WINE AND SUPPERS. The Bank is Not Affected by the Loss, Ex cept in Its Profits. THE BOY WILL SUEELT BE PB0SECUTED Harry Flamm, the individual bookkeeper of the Marine National Bank, who was ar rested Saturday night, as fully reported in these columns yesterday, spent his first Sunday in jail. No one was allowed' to see him', even if any person had called; but not one did. The case is one of the most re markable in many respects of all the bank defalcations which have taken place in the United States. Never before has so young a, -man, placed in a responsible position, got away with so much money by a systematic method of stealing.. All day yesterday the 13 direptors of the bank were in session in the temporary build ing that is now occupied by the bank while the new bank building is being erected. Captain J. B. Sneathen and Cashier Macrnm are authority for the statement that the de falcation will not exceed $35,000, and may be not much more than 532,000. THE BANK IS SOLID. "There is not one of the directors of the bank," said Captain Sneathen, "who is not able to pay the full amount of Flamm's de falcation at any moment. The bank has only lost its profits. The stealing has been going on for two years, nearly ever since Flamm came into the bank." Continuing, the Captain said : Mr. Macrum, the cashier, was imposed npon or he would never have ttken Flamm. Thero were so many f riend3 of the young man who said be was' perfectly honest and upright thatl do not blame Mr. Macrum for employing him. But neither Mr. Macrum nor any of tho direc tors knew that Flamm bad been an embez zler before. Wo didn't know it until Satur day, and then we learned that while he was a clerk at Joseph Home's storo be stole over S1,000. The amount was made good by his friends. "I want you to say," continued Captain Sneathen. "that tbo bank is entirely solvent All that it has lost through Flamm is simply the cutting down of profits. Every time that a story gets out that there has been a defalca tion in a bank, the depositors get scared, and think that all the money has been taken. Please say to the public that tbe Marine Na tional Bank will be open for business at the regular hour on Monday morning, and will re main open. A mere boy, a fellow who is not of age can't wreck a bank. The thing that wor ries me Is that he could steal over 30,000 in two years, but we will have to stand it" A GUABANTEE BOND. Then Mr. Macrum, the cashier, spoke up: "I certainly wis imposed upon," said he. "The boy had many friends who bame to me and insisted that he was all right, but the strongest argument made to me was that he could get a bond from the New York Guarantee Company. The guarantee com panies look up a man's history very care fully and when Flamm brought me a bond in 5,000 1 had no further hesitancy in em ploying him. He was always attentive to his duties and I had no. reason to suspect that he was not doing right until the re- ports'came in about the way he was spend ing his money. The Guarantee Company will have to pay the $5,000, that is certain, but it is equally sure that it will see that he is prosecuted. His friends may make the amount of the defalcation good, bnt I doubt if he will get off." "Yes," remarked Captain Sneathen, "I suppose his friends may make the amount good and try to have our charges with drawn. "We would like to have the money, of course, but I think Flamm will go to the penitentiary nevertheless." RffW THE MONET "WENT. When "the boys" around town read of the arrest of Flamm, each one fished np some memories of how he spent his money, "I thought the .blanked fool would get in a scrape," said a well-known son of a coal operator last'night. "Why, I was present at a party at Fair Oaks that Harry gave. There were about 40 others there. There was a big supper, and nobody was allowed to drink anything cheaper than champagne, andjHarry Flamm paid the whole bill, not only for the supper and the wine, but all the carriages. It must have cost him $500. I get 5125 a month, but I am oiten at a loss for a dime to buy a cigar. Harry was cer tainly blooded, but we all thought he was the biggest fool we had run across." Little rivulets of news also flow from other places in which Mr. Flamm spent his money. It is established beyond a doubt that he in one night spent $125 in one house that he visited. Another method of getting away with the cash of the bank was by getting up theater parties, lor which Mr. a latum paid all the expenses. He kept up a magnificent house in Oakland for himself and young wife, and also paid all the running expenses of his mother's home. And yet when he was arrested he didn't have $5 in his pocket. J. H. Porte and Scott Fergnson, his attorneys, begged De tective Heiner" and the attorney for the bank, Colonel E. A'. Montooth,- to "let up on the boy, because he hasn't a cent," but he was locked up all the same. As far as can be learned, young Flamm let the money drop between his fingers nearly as fast as he picked it up, and laid nothing aside for a rainy day. Colonel Kilgore, the father-in-law of the unfortunate young man, was riot at his resi dence, No. 194 Wylie avenue,, last night. The neighbors next door said they thought the whole family had gone out to Mr. Flamm's residence, in Oakland. BACK TO JOHNSTOWN. Colonel Hill and Philip Flinn Will Resume Their Dalies Again To-day. Colonel S. W. Hill, of this city, who has charge.qf the quartermaster department at Johnstown, left last evening for that place to resume his duties. - He was accompanied by Philip Flinn and a number of others who are also going' back to the place. Before leaving Colonel Hill said: Wo have received word that 24 of the Chicago portable houses would arrive at Johnstown to night and 76 of them will get there in the morning. We will hire 25 teams to-morrow to help us naul and put up the houses where they are wanted. No, the work will not cease m any way, but we will go ahead as ra'pidly as we can. Some of tbe men will belaid off to-morrow, but this is because they were ir the way of their fellow workmon. ADVICE TO THE FOOLISH. Rev. J. T. nicCrory Draws Rage Lessons From the Sufferings of Job. Rev. J. T. Mc'Crory, in Kis sermon at the Third TJ. P. Church last night, took his text from Job ii. 9, where Job's wife says to the patient sufferer: "Now curse God and die In his discourse Mr. McCrory laid par ticular stress upon the fact to curse God is very foolish, because it cannot harm the Lord in the least, 'while He may some day get up a reckoning against' the blasphemer by which tbe latter can gain nothing at all. She Will be Sent H6mc. Allie Ralston, or Cole, a yonng woman from Troy, O., applied for admission to the Allegheny City Honte, yesterday. She said she had walked from .Dayton, O. The Chief of Police telegraphed to the Superin tendent of .Police at Troy and received the following reply: "Let her go. Can take care of herself. Only a sham." Secretary Hunker says she has been living in institu tions for the past five years. He will send her back to Ohio. tyONDAY,,, JUNE '24, ESCAPED FMt MORGANZA. Seventeen Old and Shrewd Convicts Iieavo the Playgrounds Ten of Thom Cnptnrcd The Oilier Seven nt Large. There was quite a large outing of. young convicts from the playgrounds of the State Reform School at Morganza, about 7:10 o'clock Saturday evening. By concerted action, and upon prearranged plans, 17 of the older boys managed to leave tbe high' prison wall first under, then behind them, and got away from the institution. Superintendent' Quay and the vigilant officers who assist him were soon so hot upon the train of the larger one of two groups into which, the fugitives sep arated that they recaptured 'ten of them early in the evening. The other seven are still at large, and the following is a full description of each and all of them. They are expected; some or all of them, to be caught either in.or near Pittsbnre: but the searcu iui tueiu win ue vigorously pusueu in other directions. Here is the list: Peter Kiser Home at Marionville, Forest county. Age, 16. Medium sizedark complex ion, black eyes, straight' nose, dark hair, scar on back of head, thics: lips, is of German par entage. Elvin C. West Home at Erie, Sixth andMyr tle streets. Age, 19. Medium size, fair com plexion, light brown hair, grey eyes. No spe cial marks. Frank Smith Home at Erie. Age 17. Medium size, light brown .hair, grey eyes, long face, small scar on back of right hand, face covered by fuzz. Irish appearance. George S. Granger Home at 82 Forbes street Pittsburg. Age 17. Medium size, brown hair and eyes, straight nose, freckled face, full under lip, high forehead, small bead, bright appearance. John Raymon Sent to the institution from Somerset Has lived at Tyrone. Age ly. Medium size, very dark hair, dark eyes and complexion. Scar from cut on back of left hand; swellings from scrofula on both sides of neck. John Fowler Age 18. Home at Fayette City, Fayette county. Medium size, dark hair and eyes, bas a dull stupid appearance; has a larse V shaped scar on back of head. William H. Brown-Has lived at Derry station, Westmoreland countv and at Pitts burg. Parents are now living In New Orleans. .Age IS- Medium size, dark brown bair, dark eyes, light complexion, straight nose, large ears, slight scar over left eye. round black spot on right cheek ' The boys were all dressed in blue denim jeans shirt and pants. A reward of $10 will be paid for anv information leading directly to the arrest of any one or the fugitives, or tnat amount ana all expenses tor arrest ana return to the institution at Morganza. THE SWIMMING SCHOOL. Fred Goodwvnn Gono East to Inspect the Nntntorlams There. ' Fred Goodwynn and Architect William McBride, of this city, left last night for Philadelphia, New York and Boston to in spect the swimming schools in those cities with a view of adopting some of their im proved features in the natatorium to be erected in this city. The lease for the ground npon which the Pittsburg school will be built was signed Saturday, and the work of building will be begun August 1. It is expected that the natatorium will be opened to the public November 1. In speaking of the swimming batb. Mr. Goodwynn said: "We are determined to have this school the best one in the country, excepting nothing. We will be away for a number of weeks, and in that time we will examine everything pertaining to a first-class nata torium. It will be situated on Dnquesne way, near Sixth street, and will be in a re- spectaoie locality, where ladies can go without fear. For ladies and children the school will be open from 9 in the morning until noon. The afternoon and evening will be given to men and boys. "The swimming bath, will be 70 feet long by 35 wide. The tank will contain 8,000 gallons of water and will be in constant flow. Thewaterwill.be filtered through a machine that will sieve 120,000 gallons per day and no impurities will be allowed to get into it. The water will not come from the Allegheny river, hut will be drawn from the city mains. It will be heated, and in winter one may take a swim more com- . fortable than he now can in the river, I have already secured oyer 400 names 'of young people wtio'want to join tie swim ming class. We intend to have all the noted lady swimmers here- the first week to engage in a contest." TO DEDICATE THE TEMPLE. ;Iio Grand L'odgo Officers of tho Masonic Order Arriveil Last Night. The Stato officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons, who will conduct the exeroises of the dedication of the new Masonic Temple to-day, arrived in the city last night and are registered at the Hotel Anderson. The names of the officers who will participate in the exercises attendant upon the dedica tion are: Clifford P.McCalla,'Rfght Worshrofnl Grand Master, of Philadelphia; Right Worshipful Past Grand Master J. Simpson Africa, ot Phil adelphia; Rfeht Worshipful Senior Grand Warden M. H. Henderson, of Sharon, Pa.; Junior Grand Warden Charles C. Baer; Grand Treasurer Tliomas R. Patton, of this city; Grand Secretary Michael Nisbit, of Phila delphia; Hon. Richard Vaux of Philadelphia, Right Worshipful Past Grand Master; Right Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, Grand Chaplain of this city; Charles W. Batchcllor. of Pittsburg, Grand Senior Deacon: James W. Brown', Jr., ot Pittsburg,',Grand Junior Deacon; Edwin S. Stuart Grand Marshal; John D. Kramer, Grand Sword Bearer: William A. Sinn, Grand Pilot; William J. Carson and Henry H. Arnold, Grand Stowards. The officers will meet at 1130 o'clock this morning in the new building. The dedica tion will be held behind closed doors bnt the programme has already been published. To-morrow morning they will constitute Crescent Lodge No. 576, of this city. A POKER ROOM KAIDED. Tho Police Find Some or tho Finest Gam bling Paraphernalia. Inspector McAleese, Superintendent of Police O'Mara and Detectives Coulson and McTighe raided a poker room in the Mus grave building, corner of Fourth avenue and Liberty street, last night about 10 o'clock. The proprietor, 'Joseph Crouse, and five players were arrested and taken to the Central station. The players gave the names of Charles Cuppels, Charles Samuels, A. Welford, Albert Morris" and Albert Lichtenstein. They were released on for feits of $30 apiece, but the proprietor was held. .An information will be made against Crouse before Magistrate McKcnna this morning for keeping a gambling house. The police say they have seldom raided a .room containing such fine paraphernalia. xaey useu geuuiue ivury cnips anu linen faced cards. There wasjplenty of money on the table, everybody seeming to be "flush." The proprietor was willing to leave a for feit of $150 for his' appearance this morning, bnt he tailed to convince Superintendent O'Mara that that'would be the best thing to do. LOCAL ITEMS, LIMITED. Incidents of n Day In Two Cities Condensed for Ready Reading. George C. Jknks, tho well-known author ana playwright, left last evening for New York, to make further arrangements for the production of bis new comedy, "Tbe United States Wall." Mookiieap Union, W. C. T.. U., held its usual open-air and indoor meetings, at Grant street and Second avenue-last night Jonah BouehtoD, Mrs. R. Allen, Mrs. Jones and G. Powell were the speakers. Tne funeral of the ,late Henry Eberle. of Allegheny, took place yesterday "afternoon. Post 123, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeral in e body. Interment was made at the Mlnersville Cemetery. A son of John Mackrell, of Spring Garden borough, was badly bjtten by a large bull dog yesterday.- Special Officer Adam Hein killed the canine, but it required Six balls from a 44 caliber revolver to end its existence. Robeut MABSHAU, conducted the services at the jail yesterday afternoon. .There were abont SO ladles from the BecondU. P. Church present The music was furnished by an or chestra of five pieces led by Miss Zltterbart on the violin. , . . ; ; 1889. IS THE CLUB LIABLE? A Decided Negative Keply for South Forkers by the Attorney. THE LEGAL SHAPE THE CLUB 18 IS. Somo Tery Emphatic Supreme Court De cisions on Providence. SOLICITOR BEED OS THE TALK OP 6DITS Mr. James H. Reed, Solicitor and legal advisor of the South Fork Fishing Club, made, last night, a' definite statement as to the attitude of the club in 'the matter of damage suits against it by Johnstown mer chants or survivors of the great flood. The Dispatch representative was equipped with a legal status "of the case and had dis covered certain decisions of the Pennsyl vania Supreme Court bearing upon several cases analogous to the South Fork disaster, but, ot, coarse, not so grave in their results. The matter as prepared, was shown to Mr. Reed at his home last evening and evoked the following statement: You seem to have hit upon the very precedents we shall cite in case any suits are to be brought of which, however, we have as yet received no legal notification and it is as well, per haps, to state the position the club will as sume. Several city attorneys have been consulted recently by parties desirous of bringing suits, with what result I cannot say. HAVE EXPECTED IT. "It is no surprise to us to hear that suits are to be brought, as we have been confident that a test case would be made by some one of the many who were financially .injured by the disaster. The members of the club, while deeply deploring the widespread ruin cansed by the flood, have, felt no unea;iness as to any financial responsibility resulting to either .the club as a corporation or the stockholders as individuals. Generally speaking the club is not liable, nor can the stockholders be legally mulcted in any possible way. If suits are brought we shall, of course, put in a defense and use all djligence in the preparation of onr answers. Bat even the hasty summary of the laws that bear upon the- case that The Dis patch has prepared should be enough to show conclusively that under the circum stances the verdict would naturally favor the clnb. STATUS, FBOM A LEGAL VIEW. "Will you kindly review briefly the, legal aspect of the charter?" was asked. "Certainly. The South Fork Club was chartered under the law of 1874, subse quent to the adoption of the new constitu tion. The capital of the club was $10,000 at first, subsequently increased by amend ment to $30,0,00. The act of 1874 was in tended to generalize the power conferred upon corporations Dy specinc acts given theretofore by the Legislature. The. South Fork Club comes under the class of corpora tions not for profit, and the sub-division of "Club for the Preservation of Game or Fish" the purpose being the propagation of game fish. The act of 1874 confers the right to hold real estate np to an amount less than an annual income upon, 520,000, and the liability of each stockholder in that act was placed at the amount of his stocK. The stockholders in the club have paid in the full amount called for by their subscrip tions, and as stockholders owe the company nothing, and consequently owe nothing which could be attached for debt. The State Supreme Court held, several years since, that a clause in the law made the stockholders liable for doable the amount of their subscription. But an amendment ot the act made by the Legisla ture in 1887 expunged the double liability clause, and so the act stands; The logical inference; therefore, is most certainly that suits for damages would be intile, if brought. We shall be prepared with onr defense if any suits are brought." PEECEDENTS DISCOVEKED. The following cases, which would undoubt edly be cited as precedents in case of dam age suits against the South Fork Club, were taken from the State Supreme Court records, and are of singular unanimity, be sides covering a wide range of time." The most impoitant case is that ot "Myers versus Fritz," appealed from Lancaster County Common Pleas,' and adjudicated by the higher tribunal in 1887. A dam had been built by the defend ant," and an extraordinary storm carried it upon the plaintiff's farm, the fragments of the dam and the water doing great damage. The gist of the de cision was as follows: "But it the injury proceeded from an extraordinary storm or rain, or an act of Providence, such as could not have been foreseen, anticipated, or ex pected, the plaintiff would not be entitled to recover. . Damnum abseque injuria." meaning loosely translated, an injury with out compensation. s ANOTHER DAM CASE. In the case of McCoy versus Danley, ad judicated in 1852 by the Supreme Conrt the language used was: "One who erects a dam is liable for injury done by usual, ordinary or expected freshets. A flood is another thing. It may not come for years together and when it does come it is a visitation of Providence and the destruction it brings must be borne oy tnose upon whom it talis. ' A case nearer home is also of interest, in view of the claim tnat the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge backed the water and de bris up to points in Johnstown not in the f ath of the flood. It is the case of Bell vs. McClintock. annealed from Venanrro conntv and adjudicated in 1839. .A dam had been bnilt across Oil creek, a stream navigable by law, and the damage done was caused by backwater. . HOW IT WAS DECIDED. The decision held as follows: The storm was phenomenal, and it was not an accident that ordinaryprudence orforesight could guard against. The finding is for the defendant" There are a large number of similar decisions both in this and other States and the views of the Pennsylvania State Su preme Court have been held again and again, A passenger on the ill-fated day express, relates the following as an illustration of the unwonted character of the flood: At Conemaugh a second engine is always at tached to the eastbound train. While the train lay waiting for orders at Conemaugh the engineer of the extra engine leaned out of his cab window and called to the engi neer of the train jnst before the break in the dam occurred: "I never saw the Cone maugh so high in all the 30 years.I have been running between this place and Altoona." PBESIDENT HARRISOK'S SOS. Rusfoll is Going to the Country Where Buffalo Bill Is King;. Bnssell Harrison, son of tbe President, passed through the city last night on his way from Montana to New York. He will sail in a few days for Europe and will spend several weeks at .the Paris Exposi tion. He stated that he knew nothing whatever of politics and had not been in Washington for months.. He is interested in anew hot swimming bath at Helena, which will be 120 feet long by 120 feet wide. The water will be sup plied from hot springs, and will have a drop of 42 feet over a cascade which will be erected inside a building. Although Piatt's Chlorides is an odorless liquid, its disinfecting power is great. Try it Elegant cabinet photos, any style, $1 50 per doz. Panel picture with each doz. cabi nets. IiTES FOPULAB Gallebt, 10 and 13 Sixth st, ' sasiwr AFTER THE BATTLE. Why Prohibition Was Defeated Rev. Charles E. Locke's Sermon Explains Blatters The Foreigners HIr. "After the.Battle" was the subject of a very interesting sermon at the Smithfield Street M. E. Church last night, in which the Bev. Charles E. Locke explained to. some extent the reasons why the Constitu tional amendment was defeated. He took bis text from John xxi: 6, where tbe Lord says to his disciples: "Cast the net on the right side of the ship and ye shall find," and after introducing bis dis course with the story as related in the cos pel of St. John, be said: Jesus the Lord God stands to-day npon the same pedestal ot immortality, looking down upon tbe actions of men. and watching what ever goes on. He is aware that the hosts of Israel suffered defeat last Tuesday. Why did they suffer defeat? Because the net was not thrown ont on tbe rieht side, but on the wrong. The defeat was due to-the fact that the soldiers were divided against themselves. A houre divided against itself cannot stand. In unity Is strength, united wo stand, divided e fall are words as true to-day as ever they were. The Christian church was not a unit and tbe con sequence was that the battle resulted in a defeat At a certain precinct in this city a preacher stood last Tuesday beside a citizen, the one put bis ballot into the urn for snd tbe other against prohibition, vet both were members of the same church. That must stop. Members of the! Christian church must become christian ized, they must bo a nmt and not until then can success bo achieved. Great reforms are not: easily accomplished. There Is an element hostile to our American institutions in this country. There are too many foreigners in this land. I am not'antagon izing immigration, but I believe that foreigners must become Americanized. The German must leave bis beer on the Rhine, the Irishman his whisky in Dublin, the Frenchman must abandon his Sabbath breaking when he gets here, and the Italian must leave his filth in Naples. I would rather see the Government of this country in the hands of a 15-year-old school boy, than in the hands of a host of naturalized citizens, who do not understand the esprit da corps of the American Republic. not until men win we De aDie to carry tne amendment, and a proof of this is that pro hibition was carried in Kansas because the majority of tbe population In that State are American born. An East End House Raided. The house of Isaac Baker, on Oakland avenue,. was raided early Sunday morning by Inspector "Vhitehouse and some officers., Three men and fonr women were captured. At the Sunday morning hearing the inmates were each fined $25 and costs. Mrs. Baker wa3 held for a hearing on a charge of keep ing a disorderly house. Baker was not arrested. , 9 La, Pprla del Fnmnr. These celebrated clear Havana Key 'West Cigars are for sale at: Hotel Duqnesne, Hotel Anderson. St Charles Hotel, Albemarle Hotel. Union Depot Restaurant John Lauler, 3799 Fifth ave. Peter A. Ganster, 35 and 37 Frankstown' ave. John F. Ganster, 27 Frankstown ave. Peter Weber, 76 "Wylie ave. John C. StrouD, 25 Union st E. W. Hagan," 609 Smithfield si Neville Bayley, 405 Smithfield st. J. it. uerr, 400 Market st P. C. Duffy, 540 Grant st E. F. Rusch, 3716 Forbes st. Liuhart, Bald & Co., 411 Smithfield st. Charles Eble, 6009 Penn ave. G. W. Schmidt, 95 and 97 Fifth ave. The Best Is tbe Cheapest. Jnst received, a carload of Milwaukee ex port beer, in pint and quart bottles. Allow ance for empties returned. W. H. Holmes & Soir, Nos. 158 First ave., 120 Water st. Come To-day To the removal sale of rugs, carpets, oilcloths, curtains, portiers all reduced in price. Geo. W. Skaman, mwfs 136 Federal street, Allegheny. Californin Claret. Coleman's Flag Brand, G. W. S. Flag Brand, Zinfandel Claret, . By the case or bottle. G. W. Schmidt, 95 and 97 Fifth avenue, city. Guns, revolvers; catalogues free. J.H. Johnston, 706 Smithfield st. B. Os B. The wash' goods department teeming with bargains to-day. Finest quality French satines at 25 cents. Boggs & Buhl. Guns, revolvers; catalogues free. J. H. Johnston, 706 Smithfield st. s- A 12 FOB CHILDREN. KIDD'S KIDD'S ' COUGH ' COUGH ' SYRUP. SYRUP. BUYITt TRY IT! ONLY 25 CENTS. HOT COOL and DELIGHTFUL! -OUB- SUMMER CORSETS, VERY COMFORTABLE, BESIDES GIVING YOUR FIGURE SUCH A PERFECT SHAPE. Fast Black Hose, 10c, 15c and 25c. T. T. T. THUPBDN BROTHERS, 109--Federal' Street, Allegheny. Je2orwT VICTORIA-TO PREVENT SICKNESS IN TTTwyo.ujUSU,7keePtne VICTORIA NAT URAL MINERAL- WATER, imported direct' tp this city from near Emu, Germany, by Major C. w. Kraus. Send orders by mail or messen ger to U. W.KRAUS, 1339 Liberty ave. JelM ' ..- ' r ! ' . f -V vWgW'APTXRmgKHElTS. 1 JDB. HDFiNE'" CD.'S ' PENN AVENUE-STORES tasmmr SUMMER GOODS NOW.'- u In tbe Salt room Special sals of Ladies' Summer Suits. Satins and Gingham Suits at S3 and upward. White Lawn Suits, $3 SO, $5 and up ward. Traveling Bolts, S10 and upward. India Silk Suits, Black Surah Silk Suits, Black Net Suits; Challi Scitt and Tea Gowns. Tennis Jackets in cream, white and fancy Flannels. ' Ladies' Flannel Blouse Waists, 81 and. upward. Plain and fancy stripe and check Silk Blouse Waists. Large and complete stock of Chil dren's and Misses' Suits, in Gingham, ' Lawn and Light-weight Woolens. Boys' Kilt Suits, 4 to 6 year sizes. Boys' Man-o'-war Suits. Fauntleroy Waists; Whits Guimpe Waists. Baby outfits complete. Black French Cashmere Fichus, em broidered and with silk fringe all around, S3 and np to $20. Traveling Dusters and Long Cloth Wraps at lowest prices. Our special Summer Dress Goods Sale in light weight woolen fabrics for summer wear; striped and plaid Mohairs at 25c; regular 50c quality. Fine im ported Novelty Dress Goods, $1 and fl 25 quality, now selling for 50c a yard. One lot of side-border Mousselines, cream white, with high colored borders, only 75c, were Jl and SI S3 a yard. Near- .' ly 100 styles' in EO-lnch fins wool check and stripe English style Suitings at SI a yard, regular price SI 25. Printed India Silks Hundreds of . pieces here, 50c, 65c and 75c; also, at SI and SI 25. Hundreds of yards selling daily, as our styles and qualities are the newest and best and the variety of designs unequaled. Special good values in Black Surah Silks, Black India Silks, Black Silk Grenadines and other Black Silks in light weights for snmmer wear. Our special sale of Satines and Ging hams. Another 100 piece lot of fine, wide Scotch Zephyr Ginghams at 25c St -. yard. French Satines at ISc. Fine American Satines at 12c, 15c and 20c a yard. Fine French Satines at 25c and SOb. Good Ginghams at Cc, 9c, 12& All are bargains. New fancy plaid Scotch Flannels only 25c a yard. New styles in Outing Cloths at 12c and 15c a yard. Fins French Flannels 75c, worth 51. Special bargains in Ladies' Muslia Underwear. Latest styles in Millinery Department Trimmed Pattern Hats and Bonnets, at f reduced prices. Special sale of fine wig- French Flowers. Hot Weather Underwear, for Mea, Women and Children. ; A.. jna hdrne 1 nra PENN AVENUE STORES. ! ..- ! .