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POSTAL TELEGRAPH
'Important Conference Between
r. Green and Mr. Wanamaker.
BATES USED AS A CLUB
ingthe Western Union to Agree to the
Government's idea.
fTEE CAREIEBS AS MESSENGERS.
rrtbibility That the pistmsster General Will be Akle
V to Carry Oat the Flan.
President Norvin Green, of the "Western
ITJnion Telegraph Company, had a long
jfconference yesterday with Postmaster
General Wanamaker. It it asserted that
tbe talk was about the establishment of a
Government postal telegraph system and
that thsre is strong probability that one
will be established.
rsrxcuz. txlecbjlm to tux dispatch. i
Wjlshisqtojt, August 30. Dr. Norvin
Green, President of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, arrived in Washington
at 9 J5 last night, and drove immediately to
Wilckers, Jn the afternoon he drore to the
Postoffice Department and spent almost two
hours in the company of Mr. Wanamaker.
- The matter ot telegraph rates for Govern
ment business was only one of the topics
discussed in the conference, and it was only
a minor one. The real business which Jay
Gould and John Wanamaker canvassed so
long at Saratoga, and which drew Dr.
Green to tho capital for its further con
sideration, is nothing less than a postal
telegraph scheme, which the Postmaster
General has had in his head for a long time.
Tbe main features of it are the transmission
of telegraphic messages at reduced rates
by the Western Union Company, and the
collection and delivery ot the messages in
consideration of that privilege by the Post
office Department,
Mr. Wanamaker has had in mind for two
or three months some plan of this sort. His
friends say that it is simply one of those bold
strokes by which he has built himself up in
his private business, and by which, if the
pending negotiations do not fail, more will
be done to popularize tbe Postoffice Depart
ment and do credit to this administration
than anything since the days of Blair.
USED AS A CLUB.
Some go so far as to say that the Post
master.General's offer of a mill a word for
Government business, in place of the old
rate of a cent a a word has been simply a
club by which he has been able to bring
the Western Union to negotiating terms in
the larger business. It is certain that the
postal telegraph scheme was uppermost in
the Saratoga conference, and that the ar
rangement of details is the principal task
which Mr. Wanamaker and the President of
the telegraph company have now in handr
Kothing can be learned to-night about the
details of to-day's conference from either
the President of the' Western Union or the
Postmaster General. Mr. Wanamaker said
late this afternoon at the depot that there
was no information to be had about the sub
ject. He seemed surprised that anybody
should have learned of the presence
cf Dr. Green in Washington. The Doctor
said late this evening at the Metropolitan
Club that he would not discus in the news
papers what he was discussing privately.
There was as much secrecy about the nego
tiations as it the annexation of Canada and
Mexico were involved. Only the two men
most concerned do the business. Those who
advise them, if any do, are pledged to say
not a word.
OUTLINE OP THE PLAN.
The plan which the Postmaster General
hopes V see go into effect soon, therefore,
Mid irliiiih the Western Union people seem
about rtady to accede to, can be outlined
, only ronghly. But it can be outlined about
as accurately,, excepting details, as it
was outlined: at the conference. The free
delivery svstem is to be utilized for the
collection and distribution of telegraphic
messages, and tbe telegraph company, in re
turn lor the extra business which it is be
lieved this innovation would result in, is to
send the messages at a reduced rate. The
point appears to be that the cost
of the delivery of messages, which is
one of the heaviest which a tele-
raph company has to bear, will be
orne by the Government without much
extra expense to itself, and that the business
men, or the people generally who use the
special delivery stamp, or are not quite
satisfied with Jbat method and don't quite
feel able to pay telegrapb tolls, or who
would send short letters, especially by tele
graph, it the tolls were lighter, will be
greatly accommodated and pleased with the
administration of tbe Postoffice Department.
MEXICO'S GEEAT PROJECT.
I A Dralncge Tunnel Nearly Ten Mile Long
Almost Completed.
City op Mexico, August 30. An im-
port ant contract was signed -yesterday be
tween the City of Mexico and Bead &
Campbell, large English contractors, for
an extension of the valley drainage
tunnel four miles, making the entire length
of the tunnel 9 miles, the work to be com
pleted within three years after signing the
contract. The tunnel is to connect with the
canal that is to conduct the surplus water
beyond the valley and takes the place of the
projected deep cut.
This firm holds a sub-contract from the
Mexican Company, of London, limited,
which negotiated a municipal loan for a 9U
? kilometer tnnnel, of which the four-mile
i contract just signed becomes the city end,
the other end, an open cut, having been
completed.
. Bead & Campbell are confident that the
new sub-contract will be completed within
the time specified. At present over 1,000
laborers are employed on tbe tunnel and the
.. number will be materially increased at once.
'A mile and a half of the tunnel and the
, principal working shafts are completed, big
pump keeping the shafts dry where hun
dreds of men will be put at work in a few
days. The tnnnel, according: to the con
tract, must be completed December 31. 1889.
BLAZED AWAI AT THE BDEGLAE.
A Flacky Wllllnm.burs; Woman's Experi
ence With a lionsebrenker.
Williamsbubo, August 30. Mrs.
George Weisenstein was awakened about
-midnight Wednesday by the noise a burglar
-'made in trying to adjust a ladder under
the window of her bouse, corner ot Brad
r ford street and Eastern Parkway. She
JJ" didn't scream or yell for the police, but she
s looked through the slats of the shutter and
fir ww the man at the foot of the ladder.
bureau drawer and blazed away. Her aim
ua uuv us true as aer courage, ana tbe
iieiiow escaped jars, weisenstein, bow
have by calling and explaining how it
.rauic tu uc jo uer uacK yarn.
OK THE SAME TRACE.
IX Special Passenger Train and a
Freight
. Come ie Contact.
- BUTXAND, Vt., August 30. A special
passenger train and a live stock train came
into collision near Middlebnry, on the Cen
tral Vermont, to-night. Tbe Montreal
4eePri due in Troy at 1:15 to-morrow morn
ing, will not be able to get through.
a (The wreck ft a bad one. The freight cars
are smashed and scattered about. The track
? badly torn up. It is reported that several
gfpenons were killed.
raSCHOOL tablets and pencil books. J
large stock at low prices.
ii. WATTS S UO., 431 Wood St.
A SATISFA0T0BY TALK.
Senator Cameron, Collector Martin and
Cualrmnn Andrews Hold a Half
Hoar's Conference Mr. BIg
ler Fixing Blatters fer
Himself In Phil-
ndelpbln.
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Philadelphia, August 30. United
States Senator J. Don Caraeron.'who ar
rived here to-day1 on the 11:30 A. M. train,
from New York, was met at the Broad
street station by Chairman Andrews, of the
Republican State Committee, and Collector
of Internal Bevenue Martin. Senator
Cameron, on account of a press
ing business engagement, was forced
to leave for Harrisburg on
the 11-50 train, but the half hour's time
was consumed by the triumyirate in discuss
ing the political situation. The State
Chairman and Collector Martin assured
Senator Cameron that nothing was being
left undone to have the party organization
put into first-class shape for the
coming campaign. Tbe Senator is anx
ious to have everything done that
will conduce to perfect harmony
among the party workers, .and assured
Chairman Andrews that be was anxious
to see a full party vote polled at the coming
"election. Chairman Andrews informed
Senator Cameron that the preliminary
work of the campaign was well under way,
and that the fight in Schuylkill county,
which it was supposed would leave
bad feelings, was thoroughly healed
up. Collector Martin agreed with
Chairman Andrews on the question of or
ganization, and was about to explain several
important political moves when the cry
"All aboard" ended tbe talk, and Senator
Cameron bade bis callers good bye. The
State Chairman and Collector Martin re
turned to the Continental Hotel, well pleased
with the result of their short talk with the
Senator.
E. S. Biglcr, of Clearfield county, who
will in all likelihood be named as the Dem
ocratic candidate for State Treasurer by the
Democratic convention vhich meets in Har
risburg next Wednesday, was in the city
to-day. Mr. Bigler had just returned from
Princeton College, where he placed his son.
He met several of the Democratic leaders,
and to-night 'said he would in all proba
bility leave for home on tbe 1120 train for
tbe West. He will get down to Harris
burg on Monday in time to attend tbe meet
ing of the Democratic State Committee, and
will remain until after the adjournment of
the convention.
TWENTY STRIPES
Given to a Negro In Louisiana Becanse of
His Politic.
New Orleans, August 30. Kobert
Armstrong, colored, was at the Bepublican
headquarters in this city to-day, and made
a statement in the presence of Congressmen
Burrows, Coleman and Bowell. He
claims to be a school teacher and
stated that he was recently appointed a Be
publican Supervisor. On last Wednesday
night, he says, eight masked men
called at his house (on Mr. Pughe's
plantation) near Napoleonville, As
sumption parish. They made him
lie down and whipped him. He was then
ordered to leave the parish, which he did.
After making his statement, the negro
was requested to strip, which be
did, showing a few white marks
across bis arms and body. Some one
suggested that the marks looked as if they
might have been put, there months aeo.
Armstrong, however, claimed that they were
the marks of last Wednesday's whipping.
The Hon. H. Dudley Coleman began count
ing the stripes and Mr. Burrows checked
them off. There were about 20 in number,
and after they had been all counted and tbe
man closely examined, he was allowed to
dress himself. The Democratic Committee
was notified. They had no knowledge of
the case, but will investigate it.
HOP PICKERS AT WORE.
Extra Care Being Taken With the Harvest
This Season.
Bome, N. Y., August 30. Ths hop har
vest has fairly commenced in most places
hereabout. As American hops this year
will have to compete with those grown in
Germany, much pains will be taken in see
ing that they are carefully picked. Hum
phreys are being purchased at Oneida on
special orders tor 20 cents per pound.
Reports from those who commenced pick
ing this week are generally to the effect
that hops are not coming out as heavily as
expected. The Humphreys will yield
about 800 pounds to the acre. A new crop
of lice is, observable in the Humphreys, and
whether they will prove injurious depends on
the weathei. In Oneida county the crop
will not open out as well as tbe Madison
county crop will. Mold is reported, and
many growers are commencing the harvest
several days earlier in consequence.
ni'KEE'S BULLETIN.
Flour Down! Down! Sown!
Buckeye, per sack .....! 10
Monarch, per wck 1 15
McKee's Amber, per sack.. 1 20
famous, best family, per sack........ 1 22
Van Cleef, finest patent, per sack 1 37
Bye Flour, per sack, 60 lbs 90
Graham, 12-lb. sack.. 30
Maple Syrup, per quart..., 20
Mustard Sardines, 3 for - 25
New Evaporated Apricots, per lb 15
New3-lb. can Apricots ..:... 1G
New Turkey Prunes, 6 lbs. for '... 25
New Salmon, per can 15
New Farina, 61b. for.... 25
1 doz. Mason Quart Jars 85
1 doz. J-pint Jelly Glasses...! 27
1 bottle Boot Beer Extract. . , 15
Cut this coupon out and send with order,
or bring with you. All order accompanied
with cash or P. O. money order will receive
prompt attention. Freight paid on 10
worth or upward. Send for circular.
Joseph McKee.
36 Ohio street, Allegheny, Pa.
The Merchants' Bnlldlng and Loan Asso
ciation, Organized under the latest improved
methods relating to building and loan asso
ciations, is now selling stock for second
series. First installment of dues will be re
ceived next regular meeting, Thursday,
September 5.
Persons wishing to obtain copies of con
stitution and by-laws and subscribe for
stock can do so by calling at the office of the
association, Grocers' Exchange, 628 Lib
ertv st.
Strouse & McAteer's, 643Xiberty st
Henry Daub, 710 Smithfield st
J. B. Youngson's, 413 Smithfield st.
K. B. Charter's, Third ave. and Grant st
Stevenson Bros., Webster ave. and Rob
erts st
Smith H. Shannod, 96 Diamond st "ws
A Victory for Carlsbad.
Mr. M. Eisner, of the. Eisner & Mendel
son Co., returned last week by tbe Augusta
Victoria from Carlsbad, whese he was pres
ent at the taking of testimony in the suit of
the city of Carlsbad versus Carl H. Schultz.
The testimony was full of interest, and was
taken in tbe presence of tbe newly nppointed
Consul to Prague, Mr. Spooner. "The Mayor
of the city ot Carlsbad gave his testimony
and the city proved beyond a doubt that the
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt is a natural product
evaporated from the Sprudel opring, and
not artificially prepared as asserted by the
defendant
THB MbNSTEE FAIR AND RACES,
Young-Mown, September 2. 3, 4, S and 6,
Excursions each day, by all railroads, from
Pittsburg and intermediate stations. Tick
ets good entire week. Don't fail to attend.
Tickets and all in ormatlon at city ticket
offices and depots.
XUIIDO FASH10XS.
handUd 6y "Kamcra'tn lo-m,
A timely rub
i eel 'elnerlAJ
llMIMmAff TlTM-
patch. J'rettt Nwttmaldt in great demand,
and iuxurioiu luncheon cottumtt daily tern, -
ATTHEENDOFAJROPE
Southern Murderers Are Called (o
Account for Their Deeds.
THREE OP THEM ON THE GALLOWS.
One Has a Desperate Fight With His Jailers
and Makes a
PLEA TO BE SB0T IKSTEAD OP HANGED.
History of the Crimes for Which They Were Forced to
Held Vp Lift.
Three murderers were hanged in the South
yesterday, two at Ft Smith, Ark., and one
at Placquemine, La. All died game, al
though one made a desperate effort to pro
voke his keepers to shoot him.
Foet SMITH, Aek., August 30. A
double banging occurred here to-day. The
two men were Jack Spaniard, a white
Cherokee Indian, and William Walker, a
,negro. The hanging took place at 1225 p.
M. Spaniard and Walker spent the early
portion of last evening in religious exer
cises. Spaniard retired about 11 o'clock.
Walker an hour later. Spaniard did not
rest well, while Walker slept like a log.
Both men arose early and ate a hearty
breakfast shortly after 6 o'clock. When
their meal was finished their spiritual
advisers arrived and conducted religious
services with them until 11 o'clock, when
Mrs. Marquadt, a lady of this city, sent
them a dinner. This they ate with relish
at 1130.
WANTED TO BE 8HOT.
They were called forward to hear the
reading of the death warrant Walker ap
peared with seeming indifference. Span
iard, when the guards entered his cell to
handcuff him, seized a chair and threatened
to beat to death anyone who touched him.
His object was to induce the guards to shoot
him. He beeged Jailer Pape to shoot him.
Three-quarters of an hour was required to
induce him to listen to reason, and he sub
mitted to being manacled.
On arriving at the gallows, some time was
spent in religious devotions, when the
nooses were adjusted, the black caps were
placed and tbe trap was sprung. Neither
of the men made any confession, and both
were nervv, showing no signs of leai, The
necks of both were broken by the fall.
After swinging 15 minutes the bodies were
cut down and that of Walker was taken to
the Potter's field and buried, while that of
Spaniard was taken to the depot by his half
brother, Dick Hayes, and will be given to
another relative to be shipped to the Chero
kee Nation.
A HANDSOME YILLAnr.
Spaniard was strikingly handsome, about
28 years of age. He was convicted April
12 of murdering Deputy United States Mar
shal William Erwin, in tbe Indian Terri
tory, and letting a prisoner loose. The evi
dence against Spaniard was so conclusive
as toiecure his conviction on the first trial,
but the President not being satisfied in the
matter, respited him twice once on July 18
and again August 9.
William Walker was a stalwart young
negro. He was convicted of the murder of
another negro named Calvin Church, at
Durant Choctaw Nation, Ind. T., Decem
ber 17, 1887. It was a most brutal murder,
as the evidence of eye-witnesses showed. As
Walker was sentenced to be banged at tbe
same time as Spaniard, he likewise was
twice respited.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
A dispatch from Placquemine, La., says:
The execution of the negro, Wilson
Nockum, took place to-day at noon. It was
public and witnessed by over 1,000 people,
principally those of his own race. The con
demned man was attended by ,his spiritual
adviser, Bev. Coleman, anJ was exceeding
ly cool and self-possessed. He expressed no
fear of death and said that his sin was par
doned and he was going home. He died of
strangulation in a few minutes after the
drop tell.
The crime for which Nockum thus paid
the penalty, was committed in March of
this year at Bayou Paul Lane. Three
negroes, Wilson and Dave Nockum and
Ben Fisher got into a difficulty in which
the two Nockums shot Fisher tour times.
Tbey left him dying in tbe road, and with
drawn pistols in the face of the proprietor,
entered a store nearby and helped themselves
to pistol cartridges and to money from the
cash drawer, by. which to leave the country.
Upon coming out they met Fisher, who
begged them not to shoot him again, but
Wilson Nockum deliberately shot him five
times more, and then fired again into his
prostrate body. Three of the balls took
effect in tBe bead, and six of the wounds
would have been fatal.
A DEBT0E AT A DISADTANTAGE.
Not Pleasant to be Arraigned Before a
Jndge You've Borrowed From.
Jeeset Crrr,August30. James Young,
of Philadelphia, was arraigned before Jus
tice Stilsing in the First District Police
Court in Jersey City yesterday morning ac
cused of drunkenness. He looked dilapi
dated in his muddy, fashionably cut cloth
ing. The Justice eyed him a moment and
then said reflectively:
"Good morning, Mr. Young, I've seen
you before, I think."
"Yes, Your Honor, six years ago," re
plied Young sadly. He turned pale as he
spoke,"
The Justice's eyes snapped fire. He
wheeled around in his chair, facing the
prisoner, and clenched his fist and brought
it down on the desk with a thump.
"Where is my 52 25 that I lent you then
to go to Philadelphia with?" I e thundered.
"You said you would return it to me when
you got borne. Where is it?"
Young's knees shook as he stammered:
"Oh, Judge, I've been wanting to see you
allHbese six years in order to pay you back
that money. I thought of you often."
"You've been wanting to see me, have
you? Thought of me often, hey? Well,
now, yon see me, what do you think of me?"
growled His Honor, glaring at the delin
quent who made no reply.
"You go down stairs. I'll have another
interview with you," continued His Honor,
and Yonng was hnstled down to a cell. He
will have his next interview this morning.
Ho Dived In Shallow Water.
Atlantic Citt, .N. J., August 30.
Joseph Armstrong, aged 32, foreman or
the Knickerbocker Ice Company at the
Catharine street wharf, Philadelphia,
jumped from the boardwalk into tbe water
to-day, striting his heaa upon the sandy
bottom and breaking his neck.
Pittsbnrg Beer.
In usjjng this most excellent beer .you are
encouraging a home industry. By drink
ing it yonTcan obtain pleasure for vourself
and at tbe same time benefit a Pittsburg
manufacturing business which are points
worth considering. It can be taken freely
without danger of discomfort, for it is per
fectly pure. Telephone 1186.
FBATTENHEIM & VlLSACK.
82 39 Yonngstown Fair and Races S3 30.
Tbe Pittsburg and Lake Erie B. B. will
sell tickets to Yonngstown and return, good
for one admission to the fair and races. Sep
tember 2, 3. 4, 5 and 6, at f 2.30 each, tickets
good for return passage until September 7,
inclusive.
A P1E1TY 0A1SGIRL rfc
self attractive, whilt preierving her fair com
plexion for next winter't bauropmi, Clara
BclWi letter ktfUhtnorrovft Dispatch.
atlT.f. 11TB in to-morrovf Dispatch de
V i cribeMs remarkable expert-
" nUIIIJPWIlUa fll
A MUBDEBER LYNCHED.
John Tamer, a Negro, Token From Jnll by
a West Virginia Hob and Hanged
to a Tree A Party or 200
'Men Did tbe Work.
rsPXCtXL TILIOEAM TO Till DISrATCB.
Charleston, W. Va., August 30.
About 3 o'clock this morning a mob took
John Turner from the jail at Fayette Sta
tion, Fayette county, and hanged him to a
tree about haU a mile from the jail build
ing. Turner, who is a colored pah,
shot and killed Charles Walker, an estimable
and popular white. citizen of Fayette county
at Bush Bun, about six weeks ago. The
death of Walker excited the people greatly
and for a short time after the commission
of the crime there were many threats of
lynching. This feeling seemed to have en
tirely died out, however, and consequently
when a mob of 200 men suddenly appeared
before the jail at 2 o'clock this morning they
created a genuine surprise.
The presence of the mob was not sus
pected until the jail had been entirely sur
rounded, pickets being stationed on the
streets to keep away anv chance visitors
from among tbe citizens of the town. This
precaution taken, the leaders of the mob
aroused Jailor McVey and demanded the
keys. The demand was refused
when four men armed with sledges and
cold chisels, stepped forward and began
work on the jail door. Two minutes of this
sort of thing induced McVey to hand over
the keys and the mob rushed into the build
ing and began a search for Turner. There
were eight or ten colored men in the
cells and Turner could not be identified,
as no one would point him out.
The mob drove the prisoners to one end
of the corridor, covered them with half a
hundred rifles and revolvers and gave
them five minutes to hand over the
murderer. In less than half the time, Tur
ner was in their hands. He was shot twice
by some of the infuriated mob, and then was
taken half a mile away and strung up to a
limb. The mob then marched to the
Chesapeake and OhioBailro&d, stopped and
boarded tbe vestibule train and dropped off
at various points within 20 miles of Fayette
station. Ncneof tbe mob have so far been
identified, but all are presumed to have
come from the vicinity of Bush Kan, -where
Walker lived.
THE FAMOUS FLAG.
Baltimore Will Not Get tbe Banner of Fort
McHenry It Is In Snch Condition
That Its Dliplar Would
Not bo Safe.
ISrXCIAI. TXXKOIUX TO TUK DISPATCH.:
New Yoek, August 30. The flag which!
waved over Fort McHenry, at Baltimore, (1
during its bombardment by the British in
the war of 1812, and, which inspired Francis
Scott Key, while a passenger on board a!
British man-of-war that took part in tha
engagement, to write "The Star Spangled
Banner," is the property of Eben Appleton, of
(i .nasi iity-iourin street, xt is now so
worn that Mr. Appleton has been obliged to
refuse to permit its display at the forthcom
ing State fair in Baltimore, during which
the seventy-fifth anniversary of the engage
ment at Fort McHenry is to be celebrated.
The fair managers, having implored him in
vain to change his mind, got the Acting
Secretary of War to write a letter, ' request
ing him to lend the flag to them. To this
letter Mr. Hamilton sent a reply, in which
be says: .
It is needless for me to say how gladly J.
would comply with your request could I do so
consistently with my duty toward the preser
vation of that flag, and In order to acquaint
you with tbe state of th flag at present per
mit me to say that some rears since tbe lata
Rear Admiral Preble, 'United States Nary,
who was deeply interested In this relic, had it
taken to tbe navy yarn be then commanded,
and, 'in order to Jep tbe banner from
falling to pieces, pad it heavily backed
with canvas. In Its present state It weighs
probably SO pounds. It is very unwieldy, and
about 30 feet sauare'. It was badly torn bv shot
and shell during the bombardment of Fort
WESTS' "rendered a'tSotufelylSfeIn1
verv short time.
There is another danger to which this flag
has been exposed and from which it has suf
fered greatly, namely, tbe relic hunter. In
credible as It may seem. It has been badly mu
tilated by these marauders, and add to all this
the danger of transportation, and that arising
from fire, and it seems to me that I should be
greatly to blame were 1 to allow this precious
relic to pass out of my hands except on an oc
casion of great national interest.
A GOOD NATDRED WASP.
A Man Who Admires and Defends
the
Much-Abased Insect.
Some tribes of insects are "domestic"
enongb, but this is far from saying that
they are welcome; and, in fact, of all living
objects of research those of the entomologist
yield the fewest "pets." Every one to his
taste, however, and Season has a corres
pondent who can1 love a wasp, and speak an
appreciative word for it
Some time ago, he says, I experiment
quite thoroughly with some of these little
lellows, and could not but admire their
scrupulous cleanliness and remarkable
good-humor.
One which I called my "pet wasp" plain
ly evinced his delight when he was allowed
to lie in the palm of my hand, while I
stroked him with the fingers of the other
hand, almost as one would stroke a cat He
did surprise me once by stinging me, but I
am convinced it was purely accidental.
The next time you have an opportunity,
watch a wasp as he makes his morning
toilet, and if you do not fall in love with
the little fellowfor his neatness, his grace
and his general good behavior, it must be
because you are jealous of his accomplish
ments. SAVED BI TBREB TOTES.
A Prisoner Charged With Assnalt Narrowly
Escapes a Mob's Vengeance.
Jasper, Ala., August 30. Bobert
Gray, in jail here on a charge of assaulting
Miss Mamie Saunders, narrowly escaped
lynching last night A mob, numbering 100,
was organized to take Gray from jail
and lynch him. Some of the relatives of
the young lady met the mob outside of
the town and begged them not to lynch
Gray, as he had not been fully identified
as the guilty man. After much parley
ing, the mob agreed to take a vote on
the question aud abide by the decision
of the majority. Two'managers of the elec
tion were selected, and an empty cartridge
box was used for a ballot box. When the
votes were counted it was fonnd that a ma
jority of three were opposed to the lynching,
and the mob dispersed.
Col. Slinmnker Given an Oration.
Titfut, O., August 31. Colonel I. J. C.
Shumaker, nominee for Clerk of the
Supreme Court, returned home to-night
and was given a grand ovation by the citi
zens of all parties. After a serenade by the
band Senator Adams delivered an address
of welcome. Mr. Shumaker responded. A
large crowd was at the train to meet him
and escorted him home.
Ho Speaks From Experience.
Youths' Companion.
"Have you felt slippers?" inquired an old
lady in a shoestore. The clerk, who was
new at the business and rather young,!
fl.ua t bi cu, ovikiumj! jLsa, flxisj aui, Ulauy
time.
FAIR AT JfODNGsTOWN.
Excursions Via the Pennsylvania Lines.
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town, account of Mahoning aud Shenango
Valley Fair, at rate of $2 30, from Septem
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IICKEES KEEP IT UP.
Half of tbe District Republican Cen
tral Committee Assist.
PEERI CARSON AS THB LEADER.
Democrats Still Bale the Boost in Washing
ton City.
STORIES ABOUT BROKEN PB0HISES.
Republicans Bectire a Very Email Propsrtlon ot the
Offices and SalarKi.
Perry Carson gotx up another meeting of
Bepublicans in the District of Columbia
last night to express indignation at the slow
ness with which changes are made in the
District offices. Figures were presented
showing that the Democrats have a great
preponderance of the offices and the salaries.
There was nothing done except to talk and
pass resolutions.
SPECIAL TXUCOBJLK TO THE DISFATCH.I
Washington', August 30. Perry Car
son's threat to startle the world if the Har
rison administration did not begin to shake
the Democrats out of the District Govern
ment pretty soon, was partially fulfilled by
another gathering of the Bepublican kick
ers which met to-night and did not entirely
get home until morning. Ten white and 25
black men, about half of the membership of
the Bepublican Central Committee of the
District of Columbia, didn't hear George
Phillips invoke the blessing of the Al
mighty upon the meeting, because the afore
said meeting had been called to order sev
eral minutes before, but it did listen to W.
H. Jones, the Temporary Secretary, who
was called upon, as the Chairman said, "be
cause he was well known as a talker." He
wanted to know upon what meat these
Caesars fed that they had grown so great
"There is this civil service thing," he
went on, "it was born at a time when it was
not wanted. This country went through
the Civil War and came out all right and
resumed specie payments without any civil
service reform. In the war, when men
faced death and went through all sorts of
hardships for the sake of their country, it
was not necessary that they should know
when a stone was dropped frqm the heavens,
just when it would reach the ground."
PBOMISES NOT KEPT.
The resolutions of Perry Carson's com
mittee recited that President Harrison had
declared to six well known citizens, on
March 13, that it was his purpose to recon
struct the District government from its
foundations, and to appoint commissioners
who would right the great wrongs and
abuses, that nothing at all had been done,
and that the same old ring of capitalists,
contractors and officeholders still existed
to the disgrace of the coun
try. The resolutions thanked Marshal
Daniel Bansdell for dismissing within a
month his political enemies. They pre
sented a table of leading District office
holders to show that 37 Democrats held
places which were worth $89,500, and that
seven Bepublicans and Mugwumps held
places worth but $16,360. They insisted
that the same political proportion held in
the 200 minor offices. The resolutions ex
pressed amazement that the new District
Commissioners, in obedience to the preju
dices of the Democratic Chief of Police,
had filled SO new places on the force entirely
with white men, though numerous colored ex
soldiers and sailors had passed creditable
examinations. The meeting appointed a
committee of seven ot its own members,
'h power to select seven othei : local Bel
publicans, to wait upon the District Com
missioners and demand a fair proportion of
Bepublican appointments. This was an
impassioned part of Perry Carson's speech;
WHERE NICE MEN GO.
We say, Mr. Commissioner, why don't you
turn them ontT And tbey answer that they
are nice men. Mr. Moore is a nice man, I know,
but so was Mr. Longstreet a nice man. That
ain't what we are talking about. Presiaent
Cleveland was a nice man, but we turned him
out and put in a nicer man. Mr. Hine and Mr.
Douglass are nice men. and I am satisfied that
they will turn these fellows out some time, but
we want it done now. What's thatabout bades
belne paved with nice men? It's paved with
good Intentions, but it's nearly the same
thing.
"Exodus" Perryt so-called because be
claims the credit ot inducing 7,000 negroes
to go from North Carolina to Indiana to
settle and carry the election of 1880, said
that he could not talk out, because he would
be discharged before 10 o'clock in the morn
ing it he 'did, but he told the story, never
theless, about his application to a chief of
division for a place. The chief Bad told
him that he might possibly be engaged as a
messenger it he would black boots and also
drive the carriage of mv lady when the
chiefs family returned from the seaside.
Commissioner Douglass said this afternoon:
"It has always been considered a sort of
unwritten law that inasmuch as there is one
Democrat and one Bepublican civil com
lnisiioner both, parties should be equally
well represented in the minor offices. This
seems to me to be the proper policy to be
pursued in this district, being as it is neu
tral ground on which representatives of
both parties meet in Congress aud preside
over the various departments under differ
ent administrations.
DEMOCEAT3 HAVE THB LION '3 SHARE.
Mr. Douglass thought the minor offices
were pretty evenly divided.
As to the leading offices," hs added, the
Democrats have the larger share, and the prin
ciple above alluded to would seem to show that
there ought to be some equalization sooner or
later. SDeaVina for mvself alone, until the
offices are equalized, I shall always prefer a
xvepuoiican.
There was more comfoit than this for Be
publicans in the words of ihe Evening Capi-'
tal, which thought it could not be the per
manent policy of tbe controlling power to
throw away its fruit of victory. It said:
"There are laws ot common justice and
common sense which are greater than the
fancies of Mugwumps. Unto Ctcsar, in tbe
fullness of time, will come all of Cscsar's be
longings." A semi-authoritative statement from the
District offices to-night is to the effect that
Perry Carson wants to be keeper of the
Almshouse, but that the present commis
sioners will never give him that, or any
other place, no matter how much pressure
Bepublicans exert for him.
A DESPERATE SUICIDE.
A Woman Deliberately Sets Fire to Her
Clothing; at the Stove.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 30.
Muis Ida McLain died this morning from
the result of burns received in a deliberato
attempt to burn herself to death,
srfe having set fire to her clothing
at the cook stove. The cause of the
I Voung woman's desire to end ber existence
4ay in me uissausiacuuu wuu tier pusjuou
in life, she being beautiful and with an
education superior to her station. She
had also lately had trouble with her
parents, and had gone for a time away
from borne. Beturning, she took up
her residence with her grandmother. She
constantly complained of her position, and
the fact that she had been compelled to
leave home, until her feelings finally became
so wrought up that she made the attempt
upon her life, which resulted as she desired.
They Will Assist Hnrrlson.
Bo BTpAugust 30. A meeting of colored
people was held here to-night at which it
was decided to hold a conference of leading
colored men of the country in this city some
time in September, for the purpose of con
sidering the matter of distributioa of Fed
eral patroafC.
ANH0UB0FTERR0B.
Narrow Escape ot Two Boatloads of People
on tbo St. Lawrence Itlvei A Serloaa
Collision in Midstream Caused
by Conflicting Orders.
tsracut. Txxxoauc to the disf a.tch.1
Montbeal, Que., August 30. One of
the most serious collisions that has taten
place on tbe St Lawrence in many years
occurred this afternoon between the steamers
Algeria and The Sovereign. The two boats
were jammed with passengers, and to-night
they are congratulating themielves on their
escape.
The Algeria left the Thousand 'Islands
this mording. All the rapids were safely
passed except those at Lachine. As the Al
geria steamed along by that town The Sov
ereign, on her down trip from Ottawa came
along at full speed, just behind the Algeria.
There was every indication that The Sov
ereign wanted to pass the Algeria.
As the last of the rapids were reached
The Sovereign was abreast of the Algeria,
about three feet away. There was intense
excitement among the passengers of both
boats. The Algeria slowed up to let The
Sovereign forge ahead. Tbe captains of the
two boats gnt into a tangle with their sig
nals, and while one was ringing and whistl
ing to go abead, the other was doing the
same thing. Tbe passengers expected the
crash-any moment
The two boats were in tbe last rnh of the
Iastof tberapids. Three ladiesontheforward
deck of tbe Algeria fainted. The Captain
of The Sovereign rang to go ahead fnll
speed, and at the same time the bells of tbe
'Algeria gave the same order. The two
boats came together with a crash the next
instant They lurched far over, the passen
gers heard the crunching and crashing of
the boats, as they ground into each other and
began to look around for life preservers.
The captains by this time were out of the
pilot houses assuring the passengers that
there was no danger. The Algeria's en
gines were slowed down, and The Sovereign,
grinding her way along her- sides, was soon
out of the way. Both boats then proceeded
under half steam to Montreal.
THE TREASUBE TROVE.
It Is Believed That Morj MoneyN Will be
Fonnd In the Old Iloute at Jackson
vtlle A History of tbo Miser
Wbo Deposited the
Hidden Colas.
Jacksonville, August 30. Investiga
tioainto the history of the old Coquina
House, in the cellar of which over $500 in
Spanish doubloons was found on Wednes
day last shows that the structure must have
been at least 120 years old. Tbe coins were
undoubtedly hidden beneath the chimney
foundations by Father Miguel Crosby, who
had charge of the Catholic "Mission in St
Augustine from 1795 to 1815, having been
sent thither by the King of Spain. Your
correspondent to-day examined the record
book on the ancient cathedral and there
learned that the old house on the corner of
Bridge and Marine streets was presented to
Father Miguel and occupied by him up to
the time of his death, about 70 years ago.
In 1824 a brickmason named Bogas lound
$300 In Spanish coin in a portion of the
same chimney. Since that time tradition
has associated the house with buried treas
ure, but none has ever come to light until
the earthen oil pot was found full of gold
on Wednesday last The premises are still
surrounded by a cordon ot guards, and all
earth and debris previously carted to the
dumping ground outside of the city limits
are being carefully sifted. Nothing has
been found to-day.
It is firmly believed that much rdore gold
will be eventually dug up, for Miguel re
ceived princely values from the King and
tbe mother church in Spain, and was known
to have been miserly in his habits. The ex
citement has subsided somewhat, although
the matter is still the talk: of the town. The
oldest coin ot the lot was a dcubloon bear
ing date 1755.
SALE OF A CANAL.
The Erie Extension Pat Up by the Sheriffto
Satisfy Judgment-.
isfxcui. txlxqbax to tux dispatch.'
Erie, August 30. The Erie Extension
Canal, with all its appurtenances, running
from Erie to Beaver river, were sold to-day
at Sheriffs sale to satisfy judgments amount
ing to $50,000. Colonel Boss Thompson bid
in the canal for $6,090. He represents
J. M. McCullough's judgments of $4,000,
000 and there are $3,000,000 more indebted
ness, and when the purchase is paid in it
will be lost in tbe sea of indebtedness.
The canal was sold 20 years ago for $10,
000, but it is alleged that the sale was not
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