WHEN YOU COME HOME !i From sea or mountain, don't forget to notify the carrier or call at THE DISPATCH offloe, that the address on your paper may toe changed. FORTY-FOURTH TEAS. DECIDED CHANGES The Democratic State Commit tee Will Recommend Sev eral New Rules. ELECTION OF CHAIRMEN On The Same Day is One of the Most Important Suggested. J3IGLEE HAS KO EEAL OPPOSITION Ho Will Do Nominated on the First Ballot In toe Convention To-Morrow An Ab oard Story Tfant Kobert E. Paulson Was to Bo Sprang Upon tbe Convention ' The Ex-Governor Bus No Desire to Be state Treasurer The Executive Committee of Democratic Societies De cide! to Bold a Convention la Phila delphia on October 15. The Democratic" State Committee met at Harrisburg yesterday and recommended several decided changes in the rules. One of these is to elect all Chairmen of County Committees on the same day. Another pro Tides for the selection of nine -assistants to the State Chairman, who shall serve in dis tricts and shall constitute the Executive Committee. The outlook for to-morrow's convention is the nomination of Bigler for State Treasurer -without opposition. HabbisbTjeg, September 2. The State Committee of the Democratic party of Penn sylvania had an interesting meeting this afternoon. The discussion was almost ex clusively confined to a proposed revision of the rules, contemplating a more effective or ganization than has heretofore prevailed. One of the changes thought necessary to in sure a more efficient prosecution of Demo cratic campaigns, involves the making of Chairmen of county committees members of the State Committee. It was also suggested that the State be divided into sev- eral districts, which shall be in charge of persons elected by chairmen of county com mittees, these men to be held responsible for the campaign work in the territory un der their control. These propositions found great favor with the members of the State Committee present, and a sub-committee of 14 was appointed to put in shape tbe proposed changes. The mem bers of the committee are as follows: Thomas McCullough and Adolph Eicholz, Philadelphia; James S. Magee, Perry; Congressman-elect Kerr, Clearfield; J. K. Hockley, Cameron; Samuel W. "Wherry, Cumberland; "William Brady Piatt, Northumberland; V. J. Uhrich, Lebanon; Henry Neator, York; Charles ChaUant, Montour; Joseph "W. Merrey, Clinton; 'Daniel Quellman, Montgomery; James Haley, Schuylkill; Horace "Walters, Chester. ALL AT ONE TIME. The sub-committee subsequently held a meeting and decided to make a report to the - State Committee to-morrow embodying its views. Tt will "provide for the election of county chairmen on the first Monday of January, who are to serve one year and act as members of the State Committee. There was some opposition to the designation of a time for choosing these officers, because it would look too much like dictation to county conventions and committees. Sheriff Kxumbhaar and John Fow took grounds against this branch of the suggested revision of the rules, but their arguments proved of no avail. The sub-committee agreed on also recom- . mending for the consideration of the State Committee at its meeting to-morrow a change in the rules for the appointment of sine assistant chairmen to the State Chair man, who shall have charge of as many dis tricts in the State, and be selected by the County Chairmen in the districts to which th'cy may be assigned. These assistant chairmen shall constitute the State Execu tive Committee. This is the idea of Mar shall "Wright, one of the members of the State Committee, amplified, he having re cently submitted a plan for the selection of four assistant chairmen to have charge of the campaign in their districts, subject to the general supervision of the State Chair man. WILL BE ADOPTED. The State Committee will no doubt adopt the proposed changes and the convention on "Wednesday will surelymakc them a part of the rules for the government of the party. There is a strong sentiment among tbe Democrats here in favor of the election of Eepresentative Samuel M. "Wherry, of Cum berland county, as temporary chairman of the convention. Bus recognized ability and record in the Legislature, at the recent session, it is argued, en title him to the distinction. John Fow is among those who think that "W. Eush Gillan, of Chambersburg, would fill the bill better, because "Wherry Toted in favor of submitting the Prohibition amend ment to the people. Ex-Senator John Fertig, of Titusville, a well-known oil pro ducer, is talked of for permanent chairman, but his selection does not seem as sure as that of Mr. "Wherry. The platform will speak in no uncertain sound on the question of revising the tariff, if the sentiment of the convention is in ac ' cord- with that of the Democrats, on the. ground that Cleveland's policy on the sub ject is likely to receive a ringing indorse ment The main features of the platform likely to be adopted by the convention will be in shape by to-morrow night, so as to enable the delegates to have an early oppor tunity to pass on them. JImGLEB STILL LEADS. There is no change in the State Treasurer situation. No candidate is seriously spoken-of except ex-Collector Bigler. One of tbe silly rumors -is that ex-Governor Paltison may loom np as a candidate in -order, if elected, to make him an invincible candidate for Governor next year. The Executive Commitfte of the Demo cratic societies of Pennsylvania met here this afternoon, and decided to hold the next convention in Philadelphia on October 15. Each society will be entitled to one dele gate, and an additional delegate for every 25 members. Chauncey P. Black presided at the meeting. "While the convention of societies is in progress Democratic meetings will be held in various portions of Philadel phia, and be addressed by eminent Demo cratic orators. Governor Hill, of New York, and Greene, of New Jersey, are among those who will be invited to address the meetings, and no effort will be spared to make the assembling of societies a memora ble occasion. - ALL CHARGED TO QUAY. Green vltlePotltlcIans Dissatisfied WlthThcIr New Postmistress. rsrrciAi, telegram to the dispatch. Geeenytlle, Septembers. Mrs. Louisa Keck yesterday took possession of the Greenville postoffice, succeeding H. K. Reiss, resigned. Mrs. Keck was appointed about six weeks ago, but the friends of the other candidates, including most of the members of the G. A. B. post, were greatly dissatisfied. Scores of letters were sent to "Washington protesting against the appointment and asking for a re-hearing, as the petitions of the other candidates had not been filed at the time of Mrs. Keek's appointment, although the authori ties knew they would be filed in a few days. President Harrison replied that no commis sion would be issued until the matter was investigated. The dissatisfied Eepublicans threaten to make it warm for Quay, who, it is claimed, was active in behalf of Mrs. Keck, and many declare they will not vote for the Re publican candidate for State Treasurer. CHARGING ON MAHONE. Bis Democratic Opponent Begins to Get in Bis Licks. Charlottesville, Va, September 2. Phil "W. McKinnev, Democratic can didate for Governor of Virginia, opened the campaign by a speech here to-day. Lieu tenant Colonel Massey also spoke. "W. D. Dabney and "W. H. Poaz, nom inated by the Pemocratic convention for the House of Delegates, and Dr. F. M. Dunn, candidate for the Senate, were also among the speakers. DBIYEN TO SUICIDE. A Boy Who Was Tnrred and Feathered Jumps In the Water Efforts to Save Him Were Without Avail, IBFECIAITELEaEAM TO THE DtSrATCH.l Tobonto, September 2. The details of an incident tnat led to suicide during the trip of the Northwest Transportation Com pany's steamer Baltic from Owen Sound have just been made public by the passen gers. A young man, whose name is not re vealed, but who was known as Charley, shipped at Collingwood as one of the crew. "When the vessel was out of Collingwood about two hours, he was accused of a certain crime, and the names of persons on board were given as authority for the charge. "Without waiting to inves tigate, some men, who had al ready manifested their resentment toward the alleged criminal, announced their in tention to tar and feather him. They stripped him of all his clothing. The men who had been given as authority meantime came forward and denied having witnessed the act In ques tion. Nevertheless, preparations for tarring and feathering had been made, and those engaged in the work, maddened by liquor, determined to complete their work. The cruel punishment went on. News of the proceedings were carried to the cabin, where many lady passengers gave expression to their leelings in hysterical cries. In response to a protest from the passengers, the officers finally commanded that the victim should be put in the hold, and allowed to dress. The boy was brought on deck, and walked around aimlessly, making motions before his face with his hands and acting like one insane for a iew moments, and moving toward the stern of the boat in sight of several persons, he jumped overboard. Little effort was made to save the boy and he was drowned. DIED OP niDROPDOBlA. A Newark Man ho Was Merely Scratched by a Doer. rsrEflAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCIt.l New York, September 2. Hydrophobia undoubtedly caused the death of "William H. Hoagland, of Newark, this morning. Two months ago a dog ran into the store and frightened the customers by its wild actions. Hoagland started to drive it out and tripped over a box. As he lay pros trated on the floor the cur bit him on the forehead. The skin was abraded merely, and Hoagland did not believe he had been bitten. He thought the dog scratched him with its paw. Nevertheless, he called upon a doctor and had caustic applied to the scratches. He thought nothing more of the matter, and was not in the slightest degree frightened. Early last week he began to be troubled by a soreness and contraction of the throat. Saturday night he found great difficulty in swallowing. During the night the choking sensation in hii throat became so pronounced that he couldn't sleep. KILLED IX A COLLISION. Fatal Meeting ofTwo Trains on the Same Track In Virginia. DANVILLE, Va., September 2, There was a collision on the Danville and New River Bailroad, this afternoon, east of Mar tinsville, between a passenger train and a supply train. Both trains were badly wrecked. Adam Price, colored, was killed, and three other train hands badly injured, but no passen gers were seriously hurt. DRINKING TWICE AS HARD. What Alcohol Show Frnnce Has Dono In Ten Tears. Paeis, September 2. The Anti-Alcohol Congress his passed a resolution to the effect that the Governments of the. world ought to be asked to place prohibitive duties on alco hol, and to exempt tea, coffee, etc., from customs dues. Statistics show that the consumption of alcohol doubled iu France between 1875 and 1885. POSTPONED THE LYNCHING. The Zione Highwayman Ziodged In Jail Without Iioslng Bis Bead. Bessemer, Mich., September 2. Hol zhay, the notorious highway robber, was lodged in jail here at an early hour this morning. Owing to the excitement over his arrest, tbe examination has been postponed for several days. Meanwhile the prisoner will remain in jail under strong guard. HAD.A CLOSE CALL. The Shah Aboard n Trnln That Leaves the Track In Rnssla, St. Petersburg, September 2. A part of the train conveying the Shah of Persia left the track to-day near Bar. The train was quickly brought to a stand still and no one was injured. The Shah .has reached Flisabelgrad. A STBANDED YESSEL. The Barkeatlne Nicanor on the Bar at Egg Barbor Four Passengers Get OS" Safely The Ship May be Saved. rsrrciAi, tklegrau to the dispatcb.1 Atlantic City, September 2. The barkentine Nicanor, Captain J. H. "Wolf, from Montevideo for New York, stranded on the south bar of the great Egg Harbor Inlet at 1:30 this morning. The weather was thick and smoky. There was a strong inshore current and the ship was considerably out of her course when she struck the bar. There were four passengers aboard: Mrs. F. A. Prince, wife of a lormer resident of Port land, Me., who has been a merohant at Montevideo for the past 12 years, and her son and daughter, and Mrs. Oaksmith, of Brooklyn. They were asleep when the ves sel stranded, and the creaking timbers, flapping sails and the commotion on deck caused them to jump from their beds in a panic They rushed on deck and begged to be put ashore in a life boat, but Cap tain "Wolf finally persuaded them to go be low, where the women prayed and sobbed until morning. Guns were fired during the night, but brought no response, and it was daylight belore the life-saving crews of the Longport and Ocean City stations were sighted, coming to the ship's assistance. The passengers were taken to Ocean City, and resumed their trip to New York by rail The Nicanor is now in charge of the At lantio and Gulf Wrecking Company, who have two steamers at work endeavoring to get her off. She is hard on the bar but is resting easy, and it is probable that she will be floated at flood tide at 12 o'clock to night. She is laden with a cargo of hides, wool and hair, valued at $180,000, consigned to New York agents at 13 State street, New York. Messrs. Black Bros., of Halifax, Nova Scotia, own a half interest and Cap tain "Wolf the other half. She is an En glish vessel, and is valned at 5125,000. Revenue Inspector Captain James Tilton has placed an officer in temporary charge of her cargo pending developments. MRS. SULLIVAN'S BURIAL. It Took Tbreo Carriages to Carry the Floral Tributes to the Grave. tSFECIAL TELEdBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Boston. September 2. One hundred carriages crowded with her own friends and with the friends of her illustrious son, fol lowed the body of Mrs. Catherine Sullivan to the grave to-day. Never before has so much pomp been seen at a private funeral. John L. Sullivan ha'd said that his mother's remains should be surrounded with all the tributes that loving hands could provide, and the casket was literally buried in flowers. It required three carriages to carry the floral tributes to the grave. The designs embraced all that the florist's skill could produce, and the choicest flowers were used in their construc tion. Sporting men in all parts of the country telegraphed orders for flowers as a token of their respect. The services were cond acted at St. Patrick'sChurcb, at the Highlands. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Joseph Galla gher. The pall bearers were Jack Barnit, Captain William Daily. Jr., M. T. Clark, Ned Gaegan, Dan Murphy and Billy Mahoney. John L. Sullivan sat in the pew with his father and brother, closely following the service, but with out any of the demonstrations of grief that had shaken him on the night of his mother's death. His new silk hat was neatly clad with a deep band of mourning. The body was buried at Calvary Cemetery. Among the sporting men present were Mat Clune, Charley Johnson, Jim Wakely, Phil Lynch, John -Sulli van, -of Syracuse, N. Y., Billy Muldoon, Mike Gleason and John Cullen. ANOTHER CONNECTING LINK. Cincinnati Has n Fourth Bridgo Lending Over to Kentucky. Cincinnati, September 2. The fourth bridge across the Ohio river, leading from Cincinnati to Kentucky, was opened to-day for public travel. The first was the suspen sion bridge to Covington, the second tbe Newport railroad bridge, leading to New port, the third the Southern railroad bridge, and the fourth is a part of the new bridge built for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, and runs from Third and Smith streets, Cincinnati, to Covington Its approaches on both sides of the river are high above the river front streets, mak ing the bridge the most accessible of the three for teams. The length is 4,200 feet. KILLED BY THE ELIXIR. A Fatal Injection In the Case of an Old Man at Dayton. Dayton, O., September 2. Samuel C. Showalterj aged G9, voluntarily submitted to aninjection of "elixiroflife,"three weeks ago hoping for relief from rhematism,and died to day from the effects of the treatment Im mediately after the injection was made his limbs began to swell, and his whole system was permeated with blood poison. "Gangrene set in, and his body being fiutrid, the flesh chipped off in flakes' as urge as a man's hand, and he became a horrible object before death relieved him of his sufferings. AS POPULAR AS EYER. An Ovation Tendered Wiillnm O'Brien by the People of the City of Cork. Cork, September 2. Mr. Wm. O'Brien, Member of Parliament for Cork, who last week was sentenced to two months' impris onment under conviction of having held a Nationalist meeting which had been pro claimed, was removed from the jail here to day and taken to Galway to serve out his sentence. The streets in the vicinity of the prison were crowded with O'Brien's supporters, who cheered him dnring the journey to the railway station and were enthusiastic in their demonstrations of affection. A CATHEDRAL BURNED DOWN. Total Demolition of a Costly Temple of Worship at St. Johns. St. Johns, N. F., September 2. The Catholic cathedral at Harbor Grace was dis covered to be on fire early this morning, and despite all efforts to save it, it was burned to the ground. The loss is placed at 5150,000, on which ihere is no insurance. The greatest sympa thy is expressed for Bishop McDonald. SPOILED HIS LITTLE GAME. A Young Mnn About to Start np In Business Arrested for Embezzlement. New Bedford, Mass., September 2. Edwin L. Tilliugnast, recently bookkeeper in the New Bedford Iron Foundry, was ar rested to-day, charged with- the embezzle ment of 81,600. Tillinghast was preparing to set up a foundry on his own account. EARTHQUAKES AND ERUPTIONS. A Tillage Engulfed in Lava nnd Over a llnmlrcd Lives Lost. London, Septembers. A severe shock of earthquake was experienced in Serouui The village of Cantzorki has been en gulfed in lava. One hundred and thirty six lives were lost PITTSBURG. TUESDAY, MRS. PAMELL DIM. The Mother of Ireland's Champion Fast Cosing Strength. TB0UBLED 0VEE A LAW SUIT. Rapidly Failing Eyesight is One of Her1) Sorest Troubles. PARNELL WILL COME OYER SHORTLY. He is Only Waiting foraLalUnlrhh FoIItles to Get Away. Mrs. Delia Parnell, mother of the great Irish leader, Charles Stewart Parnell, is dying at her home, at Bordentown, N. J. She remains cheerful, although her declin ing days are made burdensome by a law suit. Mr. Parnell will come to America shortly to see her before she finally passes away. ISFZCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, September 2. Mrs. De lia Stewart Parnell, the mother of the man who has made the amelioration of. tbe con dition of the Irish race his life work, is slowly dying of old age and its attending infirmities, in her home at Bordentown, N. J, The doctors say her days are fast coming to a close. Mrs. Parnell was found at her home to-day in a very feeble condition, and she forced a faint smile, when informed of her rumored death. "No, I am not dead, but dying," said she. "My life is slowly but surely ebbing away, and I realize that my days are numbered. As they say out West, I am dying with my boots on, and I will not give up until I have to 'go to bed. My life has been one long series of trials and tribulations, as far back as I can remember, but during my darkest hours I never thought of dying, for I expected to live to see the Irish people on their native heath led from under the bond age they are suffering through England's tyranny and oppression. "WILL NOT SEE IRELAND FREE. "ButT do not believe that I will see that happy day, for, while the light of my ex istence is flickering, the hope of Ireland's immediate freedom is lessening day by day. I am now in my 74th year, and, us my con dition, mentally and physically, forces itself upon my observation I often wonder I have passed through so many trying ordeals ana lived to such an age. My son has been trampled upon in his views upon the rights of the Irish people, ana my heart has bled for every insult he has received. "While he is suffering martyrdom abroad, I am being trampled upon at home. This man Stuart, whose estate joins mine, is try ing to blast my reputation, for he has Insti tuted a lawsuit against me for the recovery of a sum of money which I don't owe him. This has necessitated a great deal of labor on my part, and has.ruined my constitution. For over six months I have been hauling over papers and documents which have been accumulating in my effects for about 15 years. I have gone through everyone of those papers three times, and my eyesight has been ruined. I cannot see any more, and although it is necessary for me to go over the papers again I cannot -do it. FEABS TOTAL BLINDNESS. "The nerves of my eyes are burning and I fear that within a short time I shall be totally blind, if my eyes are not closed for ever before that time comes. This must be done, however, for there are certain papers which must be found before the stand which I have taken in this law suit may be vin dicated." Mrs. Fox, of this city, who is closely re lated to Mrs. Parnell, was with her to-"day, having gone to Bordentown on the first train this morning, on hearing of the rumor of her death. Mrs. Parnell is being at tended to by Dr. Ships, of Bordentown, who visits her at frequent intervals, forhe knows that her life is ebbing away, and may ter minate at any moment. Charles Stewart Parnell, her son, is ex- Eected to arrive in this country as soon as e can get away from Lcndon. He is only waiting for a lull in the affairs of Irish politics to come to his mother, with whose condition he is familiar. SHOT BY HER FATHER. A Beer Drinking Frolic at Brndenviile Ends in a Tragedy. rFPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! Gbeensbubg, September 2. It is more than probable that another murder has been committed in this county. Mrs. William Cyes, tbe wife of a miner living at Braden ville, was fatally shot by her father, James Jones, an old man about 65 years of age. The shooting -occurred at the house of Mrs. Cyes. A few of the neighbors gathered there and some beer drinkintr was indulged in. Old man Jones exhibited a revolver, and was flourishing it around, when his daughter interfered and wanted him to put it away. A quarrel ensued and the revolver was discharged in the hands ot Jones, the ball takintr effect in Mrs. Cyes' left side, a little below the heart. Tlje woman fell to the floor. She was living at a late hour to-night, but it is thought she cannot live till morning. Jones is under arrest, and will be brought to this place in the morning. Mrs. Cyes has several small children, and her husband is wild with grief. DYING OFF WITH FEYER. The Crew of a British IHnn-of-Wnr At tacked and Decimated. San Fbancisco, September 2. Two sailors of the British man-of-war Acorn have died since the vessel arrived here, a week ago, another man is in a dangerous condi tion at the Marine Hospital here, and five men are sick on board the ship. The Acorn has been in service on the West African station, and it is stated that when iu Acapulco barbor,. on her way here, signs of intermittent fever were manifested. This has so far developed itself as to have caused severe sickness and death among the crew in this port. A SORRY EXHIBITION. Michael Dnvltt Deplores tho Inactivity of tho Irish Contingent. London, September 2. Mr. Michael Davitt writes to the Fall Mall Gazette de nouncing the abandonment of a single plank of the Home Bule platform for a mess of Catholic University pottage. He declares that the stand taken upon this question, together with the vote of the Irish members on the royal grants, forms a very sorry exhibition of parliamentary op portunism. BIGGEST BLAST ON -RECORD. Twenty-Two Thousand Tons of Bock Dis placed by One Ton of Dynamite. Albany, N. Y September 2. At the limestoje quarry of Peter Callanan, at South Bethlehem, this evening, the largest displacement of rock at one blast ever made in this country was accomplished. Twenty-two thousand tons of rock came crashing down. The force was one ton of dynamite, placed in several holes driven to I me aeDio. oi on leet in me souaiocjc. SEPTEMBER 3, 1889. DIED WITHOUT A SIGH. The Son of a Pittsburg Man Killed by an Alternating, Current of Electric- ily Instant Death, With No Signs of Suffering. New" Yobk, September 2. Darwin A. Henry, Superintendent of Construction for the East Biver Electric Light Company, was instantly killed this afternoon by a charge of electricity in the company's factory in East Twenty-fourth street The accident happened in the dynamo room, Henry was standing on a stepladder changing some wires on a switchboard, when suddenly he was seen to totter and then fall to the floor. "When picked up he was unconscious. There were burns on both of his hands. The flesh of his right hand and fingers was burnt to the bone. His left hand was slightly scorched, and on his left elbow there was the imprint of a wire. Dr Henderson was immediately sum moned from Bellevue Hospital. He pro nounced Henry pulseless, and said he bad no doubt that the shock had caused instant death. Dr. Henderson. Dr. Feelv and Su- perintendent Moore, however, tried several experiments, in the hope of restoring con sciousness but withont any result. Exactly how Mr. Henry received the shock is not known. It is believed he missed his footing while on tbe ladder, and cangbt hold of the wires in trying to steady himself. It is uaid the shock was from an alternating current of 1,000 volts. The dead man was 28 , years ot age, and was a son of Charles W. Henry, Superiutent of the Standard Underground Cable Company, of Pittsburg, Pa. IMPORTANT TO LIQUOR DEALERS. i A Chnmbersbarg Judge Doesn't Think tho Supremo Court Was (Julie Right. ISFEClAl, TELEGBAM TO THE'DISFAfClt.l Chambebsbtbg, September 2. Judge Stewart rendered an important decision here to-day, in the matter of the motion of Cyrus H. Gordon for a reconsideration"of the action of the Court in refusing him a wholesale liquor license in January last The application was based on recent deci sions of the Supreme Court in Philadelphia, in the Pollard case and the case of the Prospect Brewing Company. No remon strance was filed against Gordon, nor was any objection made by any one to the grant ing of the license, but the Conrt refused the license because he did not think the place necessary for public accommodation. Judge Stewart holds that the recent de cisions did not decide that the lower court has no discretion in the matter. He savs that the act of March 22, 1867, places all licenses on the same footing, and makes the public, accommodation a necessary condi tion for a license of any kind, except when there is local legislation to the contrary, and that the Court has the right to exercise discretion in the matter. The motion, for a reconsideration was refused. A RACE WAR AYERTED. Governor Lowry Indnces Armed White Forces to Return Uome. Jackson, Miss., September 2. Gov ernor Lowry arrived by special train from Greenwood this morning at 3 o'clock, hav ing succeeded before he left in getting the armed whites who had assembled at Green wood to return to their homes instead of going to the scene of the threatened race war. The three military companies that left Greenwood by boat last night at 12 o'clock, have not been heard from, but it is not believed that there will be any conflict l"et, unless it -should happen before the troops arrive. A private dispatch from Greenwood was received here late this afternoon, which said: "All quiet here; troops still up the river." The Governor has been trying all day to see Cromwell, the negro leader, who arrived here last night, but without avail. ONE MORE CONVERT. Congressman Evans, of Tennessee, Says Civil Service Is a Frand. rSrECIAL TELEOBAM TO TOE DISPATCH.! "Washington, September 2. The name of Henry Clay Evans, Kepublican Congress man from Tennessee, is to be added to the list of Kepublicans wbo will be watched at the next session. Someone asked him to-day what he thought of the civil service law. He replied: "As atresent enforced, it is a humbug. It ought to be materially modi fied or repealed. "When I hire a man I want to see his face. I do not care whether or not he knows the distance from Mars to the sun; I want to know if he can do the work I want done. The way to find out is to put him at it, and if he can't do it. to put him aside." Anxious patriots will watch to see if Mr. Evans votes as he talks. PREVENTED FROM PLAYING. Manager Maeaaley, of Louisville, Pays Dearly for a Victory. Louisville, Ky., September 2. The suit of Manager Macanley against Wilson's Minstrels, to enjoin them, from playing at the Masonic Temple, on the ground of a previons contract to play at Macauley's, was decided to-day against him. Tbe tem porary injunction was dissolved, but five days were given Macauley, under a $3,000 indemnifying bond, to put the case before the Court of Appeals. The effect of this is to prevent the min strels from playing, and they will await the opportunity to collect on the $3,uuu bond in case the decision is not reversed. DID UP A DESPERADO. A Texas Man Who Wasn't Going to Stand Auy Foolishness. Denison, Tex., September 2. "Jim" Dyer, one of the most notorious desperadoes' in West Indian Territory, was shot and mortally wounded yesterday, at the mouth of Allen bayou, by John McHenry. Dyer was riding ud and down the street, past McHenry's house, with his rifle in hand. Some words passed between the two men, when McHenry shot Dyer. Dyer and his brotners wete expelled from Texas some years ago for shooting an officer in Fannin county. They were also impli cated in the murder of the Sheriff of Lamar county. A mob hanged one of the brothers. HE KNOWS HE'S EIGHT. Henry Lnbouchcro Issues a Bold Dell to Secretary Fergusson. London, September 3. Mr. Labouchere writes to the newspapers that he has learned that Italy joined the triple alliance on re ceiving a promise from Lord Salisbury to aid Italy and defend the Italian Littoral in the event of a European war. Mr. Labouchere challenges Sir James Fergusson, "Under Foreign Secretary, to publish the dispatches in connection with this affair. N BLEW A FRIEND'S HEAD OFF. Sad Ending of a Day of Pleasant in tbo naming Field. Utica, N. Y., September 2. Frank Palmer, aged 15, a student at Little Falls Academy, and a son of Charles Palmer, a prominent lawyer of that place, was shot and killed by Barber Gregorya hunting companion, to-day while the latter was try ing to remove a cap from his gun. The top of Palmer's head was blon oft f BUBNSTA'KESITBAGE. He Withdraws His Order for florkingmen' to Strike. All LONDON IS JHEEEFOIfE QUIET. Still Every Precaution is Being Taken Ij the Police. SHIP OWNERS -TRY TO COMPROMISE. The Dock Companies Will Hot Agree to Any Ttras Except Surrender. Tbe expected trouble in London yester day did not transpire. Burns, the leader of the dockingers strike, withdrew bis order that all trades should quit work. An effort of tbe ship owners to iave their vessels un loaded by their own men, failed. Every precaution is being taken by the police to prevent a riot. QT CABLE TO IBB DISPATCH. London, September 2. Copyright. London waked up this morning in anticipa tion of pending danger, expecting that com merqe would be at a standstill, the omnibus and street car lines deserted and the streets crowded with idle laborers. "When it was learned that Burns had recalled the mani festo calling out all trades unionists there was a general sigh of relief. The twentieth day of the great strike passed without riot or disorder, although the dock directors still refuse to concede the reasonable demand of the strikers, and even resorted to-day to an attempt to precipitate the disaster that all London dreads. This morning 50 or 60 dockmen walked into the West India docks and held a conference with a few" scabs who were at work. Burns, in his speech at Tower Hill, had earlier in the day declareU that every man at work in the 'ddeks must be cleared out, as he has said every day since the strike began, always cautioning the strikers that on no account was violence to be offered. This morning Barns was par ticularly earnest in his caution to the men to avoid playing into the hands of the enemy by using other than peaceful means to in duce the scabs to leave work. bitmoe of a biot. Nevertheless, the dock directors no sooner heard of the incident at the West India docks than they sent a telegram to Chief-of-Police Munro that "h riot had broken out The police regard this as a deliberate effort to create a disturbance, since the directors are well aware that thefirst'outbreak of vio lence would turn public opinion against the strikers, and Munro sent a curt message to Chairman Norwood that the police depart ment would be responsible tor tbe public welfare. Although Munro outwardly pretends to believe there is no danger of disturbance, he has taken a lesson from the dearly bought experience of his predecessor, Sir Charles Warren, who was caucbt napping at the time of the Trafalgar Square out break. The police are entirely prepared to quell a riot so soon as it begins, and, as it happens, the military is so disposed with re lation to the docks that a mob ot almost any size could be suppressed in an hour. Til bury docks are close to Tilbury fort, where several hundred men are under arms. The Boyal Albert and Boyal Victoria docks are directly opposite Woolwich Arsenal. The St. Catherines and the East and West India docks are right under tbe eaves of tbe tower. SHIP OWTJEBS TBTT A COSIPBOMISE. The most important incident of the strike to-day was the visit of a deputation of ship owners to the dock directors. These ship owners, eight in number, comprised the principal men of the most important lines, and their object was to ask the directors to allow them to employ their own m "n to load and unload their ships, in which event they were prepared to Errant the dock men the ad vance they ask. -The directors implored the ship owners, almost with tears in their eyes, not to add to the difficulties of the situation at this crisis by making proposals calculated to revujuiiuujze iub snipping iraue ot Ajoa don. The conference wassupposed to have been a private one, but a reporter obtained admission as a delegate and sold the news to the evening papers. The conference was adjourned until to-morrow, when the snip owners will press their claim. It costs about $10,000 per day to feed the great army of strikers, but contributions are coming in liberally. Still the amount of suffering in the homes of tbe laborers is fearful, and with all the relief organizations that have been established tens of thousands of men, women and children go to bed hungry to-night. How much longer Burns will be able to control 100,000 men made savage by deprivation remains to be seen. The dock directors have further complicated matters by refusing to negotiate any further with Burns and Fillett, his lieutenant, and this move is also calculated to bring about the disaster that Chairman Norwood is en deavoring to precipitate, and all the rest of London to prevent. DOCK COMPANIES PEELING BETTEB. The dock companies express themselves as better satisfied wth the aspect of affairs. They have an increased number of men at work, composed of.strikers who have given ud the fieht. and new men. The officials of the companies state that plenty of labor. would be obtainable if the strikers pickets were abolished. It is asserted that there is a split among the strikers, and that a small committee has been appointed looking to the abandonment of the strike. The Eochester coal whippers and barge men visited a large number of vessels in the Biver Medway and forcibly compelled the men at work thereon to cease operations. There are signs of grumbling among the strikers over the division of the relief funds. The stevedores complain that they are not receiving their proper share of the funds. But the men generally stand firm and there is nothing like serious disaffection in the ranks. Three thousand tailors struck this morn ing and are parading the streets. Dundee, September 2. A Trades Union Congress in session in this city has adopted resolutions to the effect that London strikers were justified in their demands and that em ployers were arbitrary in their actions. The congress also called upon the various trades of the United Kingdom to render the strik ers all possible financial support. The mention of John Burns' name was loudly applauded. .. EXCITEMENT AT ROCHESTER. Tbo Price of Coal Adyanccd Two Shillings Two Firms Give In. Bochesteb, England, September 2. There is much excitement here over 'the strike. Coal has advanced 2 shillings. The railroads and the river docks are picketed by strikers to prevent the importation of new labor. Two of the largest firms have expressed their willingness to grant the re quired concessions, but tbe men refuse to return to work unless all the firms concede their demands. A COMPROMISE SUGGESTED. Henry Iiafone's Proposition Concerning tbe London Strike Belp From Australia. London, September 3. Mr. Henry La fone proposes that the strikers agree .to work for the wharfingers at the rate of Cd an hour ordinary time, and 7d an hour over time. He believes that such an agreement would force the dock companies to sur- v?. t J y Tender; Tfr. Boras h tnMuing ti A section: of the, fMnMtm.' A Anstrali'h sent .a,Mti the striken ae. Mr. T. ?, O'l paper, tbe&or. has eeileotoel 9.M0 strikers' fond." Adisooiefaio iheBtar Melbourne, Australia, says thafrat a jae ine there to-day the turn f . 1,M wtt ! lected in behalf of the strikers. The goversment k empferiiM" omtMi it Hslosd vessels ja.tbe Medway. BYM3ATIY IS OTTAWA. Tke Rector of nCksrefc Bars the of t(ie StrHcers An Rltt Ottawa, Ont., Septesder 3. At it Alban's Church last night the reetor, JUy, J. J. Bogert, made a special rafesesee ta the London dock laborers' strike, expfew- ing me opinion tnat tae aesaasa jot & extra sn hoar should be grasted. BACK PAY SECURED, Bat tho AsifaorltleaTMak Fraad Was Be. sorted to How an IusHana Wemas .Got Pension After Marry ing Again end Becom ing a Widow; Indianapolis, September 2. TJeXV. "Wilson, member of the XeeiIaturefree Shelby county, and Jane Fox; of Cynthia, the same county, were arrested this morning by Deputy United States Marshal Conway, and brought to this county, charged with violating the pension laws. ' The affidavit upon which the arrest was made contains some serious charges. Ac cording to the statement contained therein, Jennie Fox was at one time the wife of a Union soldier named Oliver Snyder. Soon alter the war Snyder died, and the womaa obtained a pension, which she drew until 1875, when she married Daniel Fox. After living with Fox a few years, and having three children by him, he died, and then the woman, it is alleged, set about to- have her pension renewed. It is charged that in order to recover her pension, Wilson went before the Circuit Court and made affidavit that thewoman was never the wife of Fox, and thai the three children were illegitimate. Upon the facts set forth in the alleged false affidavit the pension was renewed by the depart ment, and Mrs. Fox received $1,200 back pay. Both parties this afterndon waived pre liminary hearing and were bound over to court in the sum of ?1,000 each, which amount was furnished and the parties re leased. A CABLE ROAD FAILURE. St. Louis' Rapid Transit System Not Ablo to Slake Any Money. St. Loots, September 2. The St. Louis Cable and Western Bailway is in desperate straits financially, and it is announced that suits aggregating $300,000 will be filed against the company next week. President Tredway will neither deny nor affirm the report, and it comes from such sources that there is little doubt of its correctness. Lee, Higginson & Co., of Boston, are known to have a claim of $150,000 against the road, and it is said they have advanced nearly that much more to save the original invest ment Among the other heavy creditors of the road nre-the Continental Bank, of St. Louis; Eoebling, Sons & Co., of New York; the "Walker" Manufacturing Company, of Cleveland, and the New England Life In surance Company. The road was the first cable line in St. Louis, and started out with bright pros pects. It was built some five years ago, very cheaply and imperfectly, by an India napolis company, wbo stocked the road at 2,000.000 and put (1,000,000 in bonds on it They acquired theffcarrow gauge steam rail road, and connected it with tbe cable line, which extends to Yanderventer avenue and Morgan street In March, 1887, Lee, Hig- finson & Co. bought something over one alt the stock at $90, paying a total of $450, 000. The property was In bad condition, but the Bostonians bettered it greatly. Dif ficulties with the city arose, and the road is now losing a penalty of $100 per day for not having its cable line extended to Taylor av enue. There seems to be no escape from disastrous litigation. A SUNDAY LAW INOPERATIVE. Kansas City Saloonkeepers Cannot Legally Bave Their Licenses Revoked. Kansas Citt, September 2. Judge Bo laud, of the Police Court, and ex-officio Justice of the Peace, to-day handed down a decision of the test case made by the saloon men of the validity of the penalty clause of the Sunday law. The law is a city measure, and it requires the trial judge to revoke the license of every saloonkeeper convicted of selling liquor on Sunday. A city ordinance confers the power to revoke licenses upon such judges. Judge Boland, in his opinion, holds that the ordinance, and therefore the law. is unconstitutional, and dismissed the cases of 15 saloon men chafged with violating the law. The City Attorney will take an ap peal. The decision is regarded with inter est, for if it is sustained it will render the law practically inoperative. YICTIM OF A MAD DOG. A Newark Grocer's Clerk Loses Bis Life Through Protecting Ladies. Newabk, N. J., September 2. William H. Hoagland, aged 27 years, died of hydro phobia at his home, No. 72 State street, this morning. Three weeks ago a mongrel cur entered the grocery store where Hoagland was employed and frightened a number of ladies. In trying to drive it out, Hoagland lell and the dog bit him twice on the face. Nothing was done to the wounds, and he remained at work till Saturday night. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Hoagland showed the first symptoms of rabies, and Dr. Wrightson and two other physicians who were called pronounced the case hydro phobia. The convulsions increased, and he died in less than 24 hours. MAY COME OUT EYEN. A Young Embezzler's Only Hope of Paving OfTBIs Obligations. Minneapolis, September 2. J. Frank Collom, the young attorney of this city who was arrested about three weeks since,charged with a series of forgeries aggregating about $227,000, late this evening made an assign ment to the Minnesota Title and Trust Com pany. Collom's assets are variously esti mated. They consist, for the most part, of real estate located in this city and Glad stone, Mich. If these properties can be held and dis posed of to good advantage, an amount nearly equal to his liabilities will donbtless be realized, but if a forced sale is effected there will be a wide discrepancy between the two amounts. A UNION LABEL NO PROTECTION. Important Baling of a FederalJadge Sitting ia St. Louis. St. Louis, September 2. In the United States Circnit Court to-day, Judge Thayer rendered a decision to the effect that the counterfeiting of the Union label used on cigars cannot be prevented or punished. The ruling will effect the Cigarmakers organization in the United States and Can ada, it is claimed, very seriously, as it practically decides that their label is of no value whatever. TM9- OasMssissssU-tf UtrmT H. wMmm r i mm. m cmims mi fefltft tit Te-xs-wfajtJtir. 6 STAJWW XtsVMM-fTKty M FBWr ppst sim wu . s" Zt Twmt&tn Unless she person sppssates by Prssidsat JFiwin a inter ia tfeeeloimol j VpfS SLSSfSBMSaF vi"BSSBSBBBBBBBSBBT fkgpgkgjgjffcga FSB sTsfsTs f(J'HFlW WVmWJB 4&8tii&3 Win sM VVHsrWa sfsv iWij IS IsMd MMUVi settiemeBi. Beswr Got Viefcisfrt !1 to polities', admeesent. " Ps l rfneua. m.KxuwnntHMm.li "WASHINGTON, SeptosaTwc Xt Oaten" a, the arbitrator ofYuuwuetht Jte Shjij natter of the Venezuela elMsM, Ism Seem at J the Hotel Noraandle. for tW days. ' lug all tbe tisae why tie greet- "ttaMlii"f the United States does not appoint" ad trator. It will be remembered that tsHj Venezuela claims originated well'ea ' a 1 quarter of a century aro. in the Hostel of a dumber of vessels owstyAsBer4sM(l2j the Orinoco river, dunae ee oi the ftiiitj revolutions of the Eepablie. Hi jkV ; years of attempt at arbitration, tse,whis matter was dropped for a ume oa ae a scandal alleging bribery agaiaet I S. Orth, of Indiana, who was oae ot Ae t-4 bitrators at that time. The matter was re-J vived by the last Congress, which prevMidB ior a commission to reinvestigate sate oasuro c business. To-morrow is the ket dar.oa j which the Commission can be organlied.Ifl the arbitrators .aro not at worlc t-hwiTewl evening the action of Congress, becomes "iialiji and SenorOntrada can go back home. " THE LAST 0FFE3- rtf President Harrison first offered the riaTeo'". sisisisisisisisisisBL if iik fiDp' to Phillips, oi North Carolina, who refased At.1... 4.. Ii'm. vak t? Tn.1? ma hn 1 A a f 2. fused, and to-day to Judge Little, of Ohio..T If Judge Little accepts he will come oa at ttik once and he and Senor Ontrada will choose jfm a third arbitrator and proceed to find what .fS"? part of the nearly $1,000,000 claimed .f should be paid. ,v? When Senator Evarts was Secretary of J War he wrote to Judge Bussell, of Boston, then Minister to Venezuela, saying that he I wanted those claims paid, iinssell replied that there were two ways of getting at the ". matter, one to send down a fleet of gunboats , ? and the other to give president Gnzmaa p Blanco a good slice or the claim. u.ne let ter came to the State Department, when soma clerk, who saw it thouzht it was too . good to be lost, and gave it to the press. It traveled back to Caraccas. President Guzi man immediately sent a file of soldiers, wbo took Minister Bussejl in charge and escorti . ed him to a New York steamer, with orders to get out of the country. PBEFEBEED LOVE TO OLOBT. Senor Shara, a nephew of Guzman, his fa vorite, and the commander of the Venezue lan troops, who was engaged to be married to Jndge Bnssell's daughter, went to Guz man and protested against the indignity put upon his prospective father-in-law, and he and the President had a fearful quarrel. At Inst ClnrmnTi talrl Shara that he mnctchnosA between the girl and his political prospects. ohara, m.great passion, oroce nissworaover his knee, flung the pieces at his uncle's head and rushed from the place. That night he and some companions pulled down and broke in pieces the bronze equestrian statue of Guzman, which stood in the public square, then took to horse over the mountains, reached the harbor where the New York steamer lay, boarded her, sailed home to Boston with Judge Bussell and married the Judge's daughter. He is now living in Boston, getting a precarious living as the agent of several Brazilian coffee houses. THE LITTLE MASCOT DYING. George TJecbert Falls From a Grape Arbor and Breaks Bis Skull. tsrrcTAi. izutaoAM Tojrnx dispatch. Philadelphia, September 2. Bright eyed, red-headed little George Dechert, who says he is 12 years old, but who does not look more than 8,is dying in the Pennsylvania Hospital from a fractured skull. Last Fri day George toddled down Chestnut street in the grasp of Beserve Officer Jones, and was locked up in the Central station as a run away. The lad was arrested at the in stance of his mother. George attracted the attention of spectators at the three Boston Philadelphia games last week, by his antics while caring for the bats and his peculiar dress. "I was mascot fur the Bostons in two games," he explained through the bars of his cell, "but Thompson druv me out of the business in the third game when he knocked that home run with two men on bases, and won the game for tbe Phillies." George had a hearing on Saturday morning, and was discharged by Magis trate Smith on his promise to go home and help his mother, onda keep away from the baseball grounds in future. George kept bis promise to keep away from baseball, but this afternoon he was claying with several boys in the rear of No. 207 Vine street, and boy-like, climbed upon a grane arbor. Losing his footing, he fell backward, and striking his head on the eround, he was picked up insensible by his little companions and taken home. It was found that his skull was fractured, and an ambulance was sent for and the little mas cot was taken to the Pennsylvania Hospi tal, where he now lies in an extremely criti cal condition on a little cot, with his dis tracted mother beside him. STRUCK ON LABOR DAY. Lake Shore Employes la Toledo Demand Donble Pny for Sunday Work. Toledo, O., September 2. Yesterday there was a strike of the freight handlers, checkers and tallymen at the Lake Shore freighthouse in this city, the freight hand lers demanding double pay for Sunday work, the others piy for all over-time work. The latter demand was conceded, but Gen eral Freight Agent Stowe asked ior time on tbe other proposition. This morning the handlers went to work as usual, but at 10 o'clock they struck again, and this being Labor Day they joined in the demonstration, and there have been so far n6 steps taken to settle the difficulty- The company is trying to get new men. i KERli NOT A CANDIDATE. Be Will Support Bigler for State Treasurer on the Democratic Ticket. JBFXCIAI. TXLIGBAM TO TBI DISFATCH.l Bedfoed, Pa., September 2. Mr. E. F. Kerr,, of Bedford, whose name has been prominently mentioned as a candidate for the State Treasuryship, when seen to-night by your reporter, said: My name will not go before the convention as a candidate. I will go to the convention as a delegate and Bediord county will vote for Bigler, who, I think, will be nominated Ly acclamation. ' i acciamanon. ' I I i. .fifl