& m wmmw $!, . TWENTY PAGES WiU greet readers of THE VIS fATCK next Sunday. The world will be scoured for news and novelties. 96 COLUMXS Of news and tnteresting reading mat ter tnll be furnished by THE VIS J'ATCS to-morrow. f -v m FORTY-FOURTH TEAR. OF To Hlmnine the Darkness That Gathers Ahoutthe MDMBITY IN THE HOUSE. If Obnoxious Rules Are Adopted Over Their Protest, TBE'LL BE RIGIDLY ENFORCED. Disappointed Candidates for a Fostoffice After a Scalp. KO MORE LOCAL FIGHTS SETTLED. Democratic Congressmen are casting about for trays to embarrass the majority party if the latter insist on adopting ob noxious rules. One way theyhaTe found that will block work considerably. It is to insist on a rigid enforcement of the rules. Representative Kay's constituency threatens to split oyer the McKeesport postoffice settlement. JTEOM A STAFF C0BEESP01TDEHT.'; "Washington. January 23. The Dem ocrats of the House are somewhat uncertain as to their course of action if the Bepubli cans make the attempt to settle any of the contested election cases before the adoption of a code ol rules, so they propose to hold a caucus within a few days, and to-aay Judge Crisp, of Georgia, was busy circulating the call. At the same caucus they will also undoubtedly discuss their position on the question of the adoption of the new code of rules when it is reported. They are con vinced that they cannot prevent its adoption by any parliamentary tactics, and their only reliance is in obtaining the support of some individual Bepublicans whose interests will be affected by a deprivation of their power to make dilatory motions. PABTY TEESSUKE POWEBFUL. That there are several Kepublicans who are opposed to the code as it is now understood to be is well known, but it is a question whether they will be able to withstand the party pressure which will surely be brought to bear upon them. Consequently the Dem ocrats do not rely very much on them, and rather expect to see the code adopted. They will make as strong a fight as possible, but fed that it is forlorn hope. For this reason they are now turning their attention toward making the best of the situation which will confront them when the rules are in force. Upon one thing the Democrats are deter mined, and that is that when any partisan action is proposed to which they are earn estly opposed they will make it necessary for the B publicans to have a quorum of their own members present to pass it. They will refuse to vote to make a quorum. ONE WAY XEFT THTSH. - ,- Another tactic they propose to adopt will proTe a source of much "innocent merri ment" to them and some annoyance to their opponents. They will not let any con cessions be granted by unanimous consent, but will have the rules strictly adhered to at all times, so that any oppressive features there may be in them shall be felt by the whole House. For instance, if the rule restoring the old morning hour is adopted, as is proposed, business may be greatly retarded by its strict enforcement Under that rule, when a committee reports a measure, it is entitled to be taken up at once, unless, by unani mous consent, it is permitted to go over as unfinished business. If, after they protest, that rnle is adopted, the Democrats intend to have it rigidly enforced. One of them, Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, described to-day how it would work. Said he: A BLOCKADE TO BUN. "We will not permit any matter to belaid aside without action by unanimous consent Each measure will have to be considered when it comes up, and it will not take long to convince the House of the evil of the rule. It will be impossible, under its strict construction, to pass more than ten bills in a week, that is 40 in a whole month. There will be no getting rid of great masses of private bills in a single night "When you consider that every member of the majority has at least one bill that it is important for him to have passed, you can well see how they will object to having the way blocked before them." THE FIBST OF A LOT. Representative Dalzell to-day presented the report of the majority of the Committee on Elections in the case of Smith versus Jackson, in the Fourth "West Virginia dis trict The report is in favor of the seating ot the contestant, Smith, as these dispatches have previously indicated would be the case. The report of the minority will be presented on Friday, the committee having divided on party lines. The majority report goes into the whole history of the case, and is, therefore, very voluminous. "With regard to one point the committee was unanimous in the opinion that the Governor of West Virginia was in error in his report bn this case. That was in causing "Eight hundred and two" in the report of one of the County Commissioners to read "Eight hundred and twelve," thereby gaining ten votes for Jackson. The committee decided that "two" meant "two," and the Democrats did not contest the point PLAN OF THE MINORITY. The minority have indicated their pur pose when this case comes up for discussion on the floor, to charge the majority of the committee with having treated them un fairly in not examining in detail the 223 disputed votes in the case, together with the accompanying evidence. On this point Mr. Dalzell said to-day to THE DISPATCH cor respondent: "The statements of the minority which I have se-n published in regard to the alleged unfair treatment they have received, are en tirely misleading. They have been treated with every fairness. The Democratic mem bers suggested that these 225 votes should be taken up one by one, and that each of the members of the committee, of whom there are IS, should be allowed to debate and vote on he admission of each dispuvd ballot A LITTLE TOO SLOW. "The result of that course would be that this case could probably be settled in com mittee by about the end of next session, and 01 MY HP as the proposition was evidently made for the purpose of delay, the committee refused to accede to it As a counter proposition Mr. Bergen suggested that the full commit tee examine the disputed votes as a commit tee of the whole, but the minority refused to accept that suggestion, because they would not bind themselves to accept the decision thus arrived at Consequently, the only thing to do was to take the course we have adopted, and report the case to the House, together with the names of the voters whose ballots were disputed, and let the House de cide it for itself." Lightneb. WBATHY at bay. Dlmpnoiolcd Aspirants for the McKeesport Fostofflco Have St In for Tbelr Congressman They'll Try to Defeat Him. FROM X STXTT COBKE9FONDENT.J Washington, January 23. If Bepre sentative Bay expected to be relieved of the annoyance associated with the McKeesport postoffice dispnte by the appointment of Colonel Thompson, he will probably soon discover his mistake. The unlucky candi dates and their friends, some of whom are still in the city, are fervent in their denun ciation of his timid course in refusing to make any recommendation until the last moment immediately before the President signified his readiness to consider the ap plication. "By this course," said one of the inter ested gentlemen to-day, "Mr. Bay kept the candidates hanging on formonths, spending time and money looking after their individ ual interests, each one believing he would receive the Bepresentative's indorsement, when he might long ago have settled the matter by signifying his choice. The un lucky candidates and their friends do not resent their defeat hut thev do resent the treatment they have received, and they pro pose to make their resentment felt ' M r. Bay comes up for renomination. Editor Acheson, of Washington county,, is the only candidate for the Congressional nomination that I know of, aside from Bay, but I think there will be others, and I don't think It will be difficult to defeat Kay. "By the way," the gentleman concluded, "I see the appointment of Thompson is widely qnoted as a blow at Quay. Now I happen to know that Senator Quay did not interlere in the fight in any way. I believe some of his friends in and around McKees port gave the weight of their indorsement to Stone, but it was without the Senator's sug gestion or dictation. I myself am not called much of a Quay man, but I think this is due to the Senator." Mr. Bay takes the criticisms that are heaped on his head as philosophically as possible, and will do his best to make a record that will insure his renomination. COMPLAINT ON BOTH SIDES About tho Treatment of the Minority br Speaker Heed. tSFSClU. TXLXORAM TO TSX DISPi.TCH.1 Washington, January 23. The feeling about Speaker Beed's arbitrary rulings in the chair is scarcely less strong on the Re publican than on the Democratic side of the House. There are a good many of the Re publican members, of course, who stand by the Speaker for their party's sake, as they stand by the President,regaruless of what he does. But the broader-minded men con demn the Speaker's tyrannical disposition, and make no secret in private conversation, of their special disapproval of bis treat ment of Mr. Mills, who enjoys the personal respect of his associates on both sides of the floor. It is not because of anv abstract objections to hampcringDemocratic designs that these Republicans enter their protests, but be cause they regard it as a -dangerous pre cedent to establish, when the parties are so closely divided that the Democrats are liable to come back with a majority in the Fifty-second Congress. DELATED FOE A DAT OE TWO. No Hearing of the Border Bald Claims Foaalble Yesterday. rFBOM A STATT COBBESrONTEXT.J Washington, January 23. Only two or three ot the Border Baid Claims Commis sion are in the city, and there was no hear ing on that subject before the Committee on War Claims to-day. The reason of the postponement was the inability of Attorney General Kirkpatrick to come to the capital to-day. Hon. Henry Hall, Speaker Boyer and Senator Williamson, of Huntingdon, are here, but will probably go home or to Philadelphia to remain until Sunday or Monday.' The hearing will be had either Tuesday or Wednesday. Attorney General Kirkpatrick will pre sent the main argunient,and Representatives Hall and Skinner and probably other mem bers of the commission will have something to say in support of the bills introduced in the House and Senate and alreadv quoted in The Dispatch. HELPING HE. GILLELAND. A Delecntlon of Bli Friend Tislt Head quarters for Him. rTROM A ETATT CORBESFOJtDrjfT.l Washington, January 23. A delega tion of citizens of Allegheny called at the Postoffice Department to-day,in the interests of Mr. John H. Gilleland, the Beaver ave nue merchant, for the office of Postmaster of Allegheny. The office was practically prom ised to Mr. Gilleland at the solicitation of Colonel Bayne, some months ago, and the representations of the delegation to-day were merely as an earnest of the gentleman's qualifications for the office. The change will probably be made soon. The visitors accompanied Mr. Gilleland himself, and were Messrs. W. T. Marshall, John H. Smitley, John R. Murphy,Samuel C. Grier and W. 8. McKinney. STILL ON WINDOtt'S TABLE. Tho Papers In the Pittsburg Snrveyorship Matter Haven't Moved. rrnoM A staff- coRBisr-oirnENT.J Washington, January 23. Secretary Windom had before him on his desk the papers in the matter of the Pittsburg Sur veyorship to-day when THE Dispatch cor respondent called ; but they did not appear to have been under immediate considera tion. The Secretary could not say when the selection would be made. If it be not set tled previous to the departure of Senator Quay for Florida, it may be held until his return. Even if this be the outcome, Surveyor Bart may not have a chance to serve "be yond the term ot four years from the date of bis confirmation, as that period does not expire till March 21. SO SETTLEMENT YET Of the Strncslc for Census Job Between George Oliver and Dr. Denny. IFKOU A STAFF COUKESrOXDENT.I Washington, January 23. The Presi dent sent to the Senate to-day nominations for census superintendents for eight of the Eastern Permsylvania districts, but did not reach the Pittsburg district where, it is un derstood there is still doubt as between Mr. George T. Oliver and Dr. Denny. Having Lota of Fan. Washington, January 23. The House World's Fair Committee had a lively ses sion to-day. Messrs. Wilson, of West Vir ginia, and Frank, of Missouri, were added to the sub-committee. Nothing else was agreed to. PBOTECTION wanted. Grancera Ask to Sbaro tbo Benefits Mann. factarers Receive A Proposed Schedule for Duties on Farm Frodncti. Washington, January 23. J. H. Brigham, of Delta, O., Worthy Master of the National Grange of Patrons of Hus bandry, appeared before the Ways and Means Committee this morning. He stated that the organization which he represented was composed of men of every shade of political belief. They dissented on the question of protection and free trade, but they were substantially agreed that what ever policy might be adopted for other in dustries and interests should be applied to agriculture. If the manufacturers were to be protected the farmers should also be pro tected. Whatever protection could be ac corded to agriculture ought to begivep. SHe asked for the imposition of the follow ing duties on farm products: Barley, 25 cents a bushel) barley malt, 35 cents; beans, 50 cents; peas, 25 cents; hops, 12 cents; pota toes, 25 cents; hay, $1 a ton; hides, 10 per cent ad valorem; eggs, 5 cents a dozen; ap ples, 25 cents a bushel. He thought that adequate protection should also be given to raw silk and live animals, but could not give the exact duty that should be imposed. He did not think that free wool would benefit the farmer. SALE OP ANTIQUE FURNITURE. A Bed Which Washington Onco Occupied Purchased for $25. NewYobk. January 23. The antique furniture iu the mansion of Stephen Jumel, on Washington Heights, which Washington made his headquarters during the Revolu tion, waB sold by auction to-day. Fully 500 people attended the sale, they being mostly relic hunters. Chairs without seats in them and sofas without covers, with the hair cloth in tatters, went for remarkable prices because of their historic value. One of the most interesting articles sold was a mahogany canopy bedstead in which Wash ington slept It went for $25. In its modern shape thefe were no draperies on the bedstead, and it could hardly be called beautiful. A chandelier said to be 300 years old, was sold for $75. A Chippendale sideboard of mahogany (1758) went for $25, and an antique wine closet for the same price. A porcelame chair, which was presented to Colonel Morris, of Washington's staff, was bid in by its present owner at 40. An immense canopy bed of rosewood, with four massive pillars, was sold for $140. A FEATURE OF THE NEW NAYI. TheFIrstSeaGoInjrTorpedo Boat Launched nt Brlatol. Beistol, B. L, January 23. The United States sea-going torpedo boat No. 1 was successfully launched at 9:45 this morning from the shipyard of the HerreshofF Manu facturing Company. A bottle of champagne was broken over her bow and the boat christened Cushing by Miss Katharine K. HerreshofF, daughter of John B. HerreshofF, President of the company. The fires were started as the vessel left the ways,and smoke was issuing from the stacks as she entered the water. Steam was raised in 35 minutes, and the auxiliary machinery was started and the boat saluted herself with her own whistle. Tho only representatives of the United States NaYv at the launch were Bear Ad miral S. B. Bruce and Commander G. A. Converse, who has had charge of the build ing of the vessel, and Lieutenant Winslow, who will command her. The boat will be kept under steam until she is ready for the speed trial by the Government Board. NOT SUCH A SLOW WINTEE. The Towing Close ct Rondont Only Three Days Behind Time. IBFECIAI. TSLEORAM TO THE PT6PATCU.I Bondotjt, N. T., January 23. The tem perature keeps below the freezing point, and ice is forming rapidly, particularly in in land ponds and streams. Abont an inch of ice was made on the Hudson at this point, last night. The river is full of float ing ice to-night, from Poughkeepsie north to Catskill. From that point north to Albany the ice has set and only needs a few more cold nights to make solid from shore to shore. Last night the steamboat Norwich left here for Castlcton, to bring half a dozen ice-barges down the river. Assisted bv tugs she reached Athens this afternoon, where she is now fast iu the ice. An effort will be made to-morrow to reach this port. From hence, if the condition of the river permits, they will be towed to New York, together with a number of loaded boats. No tow left here to-night The towing season closed last year on January 20. $S00 FOE ONE SILTEE DOLLAR. The Fonrtb One of tho Coinage of 1804 Be ' lleved to bo Fonnd. ISrSCIAL, TEIEOBAM TO TUB DIBFATCH.1 St. Patjl, January 23. Numismatists will be interested to know that Dr. Edward Walther, a prominent German physician of this city, now has in his posses sion a silver dollar of the coinage of 1804. In that year four such dol lars were minted. The whereabouts ol three are known, but for years the fourth has been missing. Dr. Walthers found it in the possession of an old Norwegian in the Southern part of Minnesota, who bronght it from the depths of a stocking and had kept it for many years. The Doctor gave 5150 for the coin. The listed value of this coin is $800. Many spurious "fourth dollars" have been palmed off on the unsuspecting, but there is no doubt as to the genuineness of Walther's find. He announces his inten tion of keeping the coin in his private col. lection. AN INSANELY JEALOUS HUSBAND Kills His Wire and Then Fats an End to His Own Life. Chicago, January 23. Carried away by an apparently senseless jealously, Nicholas Meyer murdered his wife to-day and then took his own life. Meyer was 27 years of age and a cabinet maker by trade. He had been married five years. Meyer is said to have had an almost ungovernable temper. and this, added to a morbidly jealous dis position, irequenuy tnrew mm into nts or anger that at times threatened to end iu his wife's death. The bodies were found near each other wheu the startled neighbors and an officer arrived. The brains of both oozed from the terrible wounds. TflE SNOW BLOCKADE BROKEN. Trains to the Pacific Const Are Now Running Throncfa. Dentee, Col., January 23. The entire Bio Grande system is now open, the snow blockade having been raised late yesterday. The Union Pacific Portland branch was opened yesterday, aud the first train in from that city for several days arrived at Denver this alternoon at 4 o'clock. The San Fran cisco route was opened to-day, and the first through train for the coast left Denver this morning. PITTSBURG-, FRIDAY, L0YE AND HOLINESS Must Always be linked Together, Says the Bev. Dr. Parkhnrst. HE WOULD TEAR UP HIS BIBLE Before He Would Preach the Doctrine of Foreordination. HE CAUSES C0NSIDEEABLE COMMOTION, i Bat HotMneh 31ore Than Other Members of the Hew Tork Presbytery. Some emphatic language was used in the New York Presbytery yesterday. Bev. Dr. Parkhurst, among other things, declared he would tear up his Bible before he would preach foreordination. Some others were quite as positive. rsrXCTAI. TXLXOBAM TO TOTS DISFATCO.1 New York, January 23. The Bev. Dr. Parkhurst, who, in his absence on the pre vious afternoon, had been accused of pub licly declaring thai he had never read the confession of faith, was on hand this after noon at the meeting of the New York Pres bytery, and, in a speech in support of re vision, admitted that it was true that he had made such a declaration. But that was be fore be became a member of the Committee on Eevislon, and since then he had studied the confession thoroughly. "The trouble with the confession," he said, "is that the impression produced upon your mind by reading it is not the impres sion made by reading the New Testament The center of gravity of the confesssion does not coincide with the center of gravity of the Scriptures. Grant that nothing in it is untrue, its proportions are still wrong. It is as though I should draw separate maps of Bussia and England and France and the rest, independently of each other and on different scales, and then put them together aud call it a map of Europe. There would be nothing inaccurate in it, but the whole thing would be wrong. holiness linked with love. It is not so much that we want to take anything out of that chapter on election, but rather we want to put something more to .it God's love is the predominating feature in the New Testament, but it is not in tbe confession of faith. I grant you that God is under no obligation to us to afford us a means of salvation, but God is under obli gation to Himself to give us an opportunity of being saved. The 'damn' side ot holi ness has been just a little overworked. We must not separate in divinity the several elements that make up the divine char acter. Holiness is always linked with love, and love never exists without holiness. The three elements of justice, power and love in God should never be divorced. It I take the thorough view of this doctrine I must say to my congrega tion: "Some of yon are going to be damned, are damned, have been damned from the time you were born, were hated by God from the very moment of your conception." Murmurs and protests from several parts of the church. HE 'WOULD BE SUSTAINED. "If I thought I had to teach that I would tear my Geneva gown into shreds, and my Bible into rags before another Sabbath, and my elders and almost my whole congrega tion would sustain me." ' The-Bev. Dr. Shfland, favoring revision, said: "I believe with all my heart that all infants dying in infancy, whether of Chris tian or heathen parentage, are saved through Christ" The Bev. W. W. Conkling opposed the committee's report because it was illogical and unsatistactory. It didnotgo far enough, he said, to satisfy the revisionists, and would be used simply as an argument for further revision. Lawyer Henry Day advocated revision. The Bev. Dr. Worrall said that "he re gretted from the bottom of his heart the in troduction of this question at this time. It not only made trouble in the Church, but it set all the outsiders to picking up and say ing over again all that is offensive and in jurious as to the doctrines of the Church. Take this matter of elect infants; look how they are misconstruing the confession in that SENSITIVE TO CRITICISMS. "And what the newspapers say of our discussion herel. One paper heads it 'Who Shall Be Damned?' I knew we would get just that sort of thing from that paper, if you let reporters in. There is nothing in onr confession that declares that infants shall be damned. Our doctrine as to the heathen is miscoustrned in the same way. It is not that the heathen are damned, no matter whether he lives up to the best light he has, but 'to the best light of his re ligion.' "I never heard meaner things said of the confession than I have heard right here in this Presbyter;. These doctrines have been baptized in the blood of martyrs. Are they less to be accepted on that account ? It is time they were formulated in an age of controversy, but this is an age of doubt Is that the time in which to lay the founda tions of great doctrines ' IT HIGHt'bE DONE. "You say you want to make this confes sion good enough to take in all the world. You migh. as well talk of stretching out our atmosphere to reach the stars. You could do it, but by the time you had accom plished it would be so tbin that it would be of no use to them or you either." The Bev. S. G. Law. chaplain of the Tombs, and others spoke for revision, and the Bev. J. O. Nightingale, of Stamford, against it The debate will be adjourned over Saturday and Sunday. No time for a vote has yet beeu fixed. INDIANS NOT SO SLOW. When Obliged to Vncntn They Take tho Timber With Them. Piebee, S. D., January 23. Trouble has broken out again on the Mile Square between intending settlers and the Indians on the reservation. The latter, anticipat ing the immediate opening of the reserva tion, have moved in large numbers on the frontier, and are cutting all the wood along the Bad and Missouri rivers, aud hanling it back to the lands which they intend to take up, according to provisions of the Sioux bill. The settlers think that this is an in justice to them and hence the trouble. To-day an attempt was made by those set tlers on Mile Square to stop the Indians in their work, and for a while it looked like there would be a serious battle for suprem acy. Troops were immediately hurried to Bad river and sent the settlers back on the space allowed them. The Indians are not in any way on the warpnth, but declared they would fight for their rights. A HABITUAL DRUNKARD. The Bister of Ex-Sheriff Brennan Arrested on That Charge. Troy, N. Y., January 23. Mary Bren nan, who claims to be a sister of ex-Sheriff Brennan, of New York, and related to ex Clerk Maloney of the New York Board of Aldermen, was arrested here last night as a habitual drunkard. It is said she escaped from an inebriate asylum. She claims to have been a con fidant of Tweed. JANUARY 24, 1890. HARMONY REIGNS. The Progressive Union Make the Necessary Concessions to Secure a Consolida tion of the Miners Practi cally Unanimous Tote of the Convention. Columbus, January 23. In the joint miners convention to-day, after a general discussion by the delegates, John Nugent of N. D. A. 135, offered a resolution in dorsing the plan of amalgamation of forces suggested by the officers of the two organiza tions. After lurther discussion a substitnte resolution was offered by William Taylor, of the Progressive Union, favoring a disso lution of both organizations to the extent that one organization, one defense fund, one set of officers and equal taxation might be secured. This was the resolution adopted the previous day by the Convention ot the Progressive Union. The substitute called forth a storm of debate from the delegates of N. D. A. 135, and the convention adjourned to 3 p. m. During the interim the Progressive Union held a session, at which the resolution adopted to-day previous was rescinded and the proposed plan of amalgamation in dorsed. This was done to secure harmony in the joint convention. The joint conven tion reassembled at 3:30. President John McBride, of the Progressive Union, an nounced that the substitute of Mr. Taylor had been withdrawn and that the resolution by Mr. Nugent in dorsing the plan of amalgamation proposed by the officers of the two organiza tions was before the convention. The reso lution was unanimonsly adopted. The con vention then adopted, section by section, the plan of consolidation, the rules requir ing the calling of yeas and nays being sus pended until the vote on the plan entire was taken. When the roll of N. D. A. 133 was called there were 103 votes cast in favor of the plan. There were 81 votes cast for and 4 against the plan by the Progressive Union. T. W. Davis, Vice President of the N. P. U., voted against the plan because he wanted one organization formed by the dis solution, and not consolidation, of the two organizations. When the result of the vote was an nounced there was a burst of enthusiasm which indicated the practically unanimous sentiment of the convention. A resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a committee ot five from eanh organiza tion, including the president and secretary of the same, to prepare and report a consti tution not later than 3 P. M. Friday. James White.'of Pennsylvania; Bobert Linn, of Kansas, and T. M. Beattie, of Ohio, were appointed to represent N. D. A. 135 on the committee, and David Boss, of Illinois; and John Kane, of Indiana, and William Taylor, of Ohio, to represent the Progres sive Union. HAPPY GLASSBLOWEES. Significant Victory of Strikers In South Jersey End of a tons Strike Two BIc Concerns to Start Up A Bain. rSPZCIAI. TEXEOBAM TO TITS DISFATCH.1 Bbidgeton, N. J., January 23. The glass blowers of South Jersey are rejoicing to-night over the most significant victory in the history of the long strike. The Cohanzy Glass Company, one of the largest concerns in the eastern district, and the East Lake Glass Works, another large con cern, agreed to terms submitted by Master Workman Louis Arrington, and arrange ments will be made at once for starting fires in the furnaces at both places. Master Workman Arrington arrived in Hrldgeton this morning, and with the fellow members bad a conference ' with the Cohanzy Company, which resulted in a very short time in a settle ment of the whole difficulty. The East Lake Company then followed suit It is not known just what the terms are, but the Cohanzy Company officers say they would have agreed to them at the first It is believed thst all the works in the eastern district will at once resume operations on the strikers' terms, the only difficulty now in the way being the employ ment of non-union men in some of the factories. Seven large firms in South Jersey are now running with non-union workmen. They are Whitney Brothers, Glassboro; Moore Brothers, Clayton; John Gaynor,Salem; Gib son. Horton & Co., Fairton; Bodine Thomas, Williamstown; New Cumberland Glass Company, and Moore, Jonas & Moore, of this city. The Knights of Labor will now endeaver to compel these factories to turn out the "scabs" and employ only union work men. WILL BE EXCOMMUNICATED. The Entire Polish Paction to bo Fired From the Cbarcb. SPECIAL TELEQBAH TO THE DISPATCH.! Wilkesbabre, Pa., January 23. Everything is quiet at Plymouth, the scene of the horrible atrocities last evening. The Lithuanian faction built a fire in the cemetery last night, andjare holding possession. Martin Wilkes, the leader of the Polish crowd, who dug up and mutilated the bodies of the dead chil dren, was arrested to-day and is now con fined in jail. Twelve of his followers were also ar rested, but were released on bail. The local papers roundly denounced yesterday's pro ceedings as un-American, brutal, barbar ous, etc. It is said Bishop O'Hara is pre paring a brief excommunicating the whole Polish faqtion from the church. DO THEY INDORSE BEN? Indications That Indiana Ecpnbllcnns Do Not Agree an It. tSFECIAL, TILEOBAJt 10 THE DISPATCH.! Indianapolis, January 23. The Ee publicans met to-day throngbout the State in the various Congressional districts to elect a new State Central Committee, each district electing one member. Indications of dissatis faction with Harrison's administration were very plentiful. In the First (Evans ville) district a resolution indorsing Har rison was sprung; but it was not allowed to get through until General Hovey's State administration was indorsed. At North Vernon a monkey-and-parrot time followed immediately after General Packard introduced a resolution indorsing Harrison. A BED AND MATTEESS TRUST Formed In Clevelnnd, With tbo Banal Benevolent Attachments. tSFECIAI. TZLBOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Cleveland, January 23. A meeting of spring bed and wire mattress manufacturers was held here to-day for the purpose of form ing a combination for mntual protection and to control and advance prices. About 12 con cerns in the larger cities of the Union have agreed to enter the combine. The purpose, as soon as a permanent or ganization is effected, is to make a general advance in prices. O. L. Hard, of Oneida, N. Y., was made President, and Mr. Fish erling, of Pittsburg, Secretary. No More Deaths From Hydrophobia. tBY DtJNLAP'S CABLE COMFANT. Paris, January 23. The number of pa tients treated at the Pasteur Institute dur ing the past five months is 850, and not a tingle death is recorded. The treatment now modified by experience gives Increas ingly satisfactory results. CAPTURED HIS BIRD. A Little Man From Montana Who Had Been Bunkoed in New York PLATS DETECTIVE WITH SUCCESS. Ha Brings to Bay the Eascal Who Bobbed Him at the Pistol's Point. LI7ELT SCENE AT THE ASTOE HOUSE. A Big Policeman of Coarse Attempts to Arrest the Wrong Man. A little Montana German who had been bunkoed out of $1,650 by a New York sharper yesterday captured the sharper. The latter had been once arrested, and had escaped on straw bail. The Montana man disguised himself and caught his bird at the point of the pistol. rSFECIAl. TStEGBAM TO TIXZ DISPATCH.! New York, January 23. Bichard A. E. Goebler, the little old German hailing from Butte City, Mont, met three bunko men in the Sixth ward November 1, who enticed him into a house in Elizabeth street, where they induced him to play three-card monte. "When he was asked to show that be could pay if he lost he exhibited ?1,550. The bunko men snatched it and fled. Disguising himself in even more rustic apparel than he generally wore, Goebler haunted the streets where he thought the rascals would be likely to appear, and on November 20 he found one of the trio, whom he collared and held prisoner until a police man relieved him. At the Tombs police court the bunco man, who gave his name as George Johnston, was committed in $2,000 bail. Two days later, on November 22, Johnson was released on the straw bond of Lew E. Davis. ATTTHOBIZED TO CATCH Hill. District Attorney Fellows gave Goebler a paper authorizinc: him to arrest Davis, and directing any policeman to assist in the ar rest. .Qoebler had previously got a permit to carry a revolver, so he was armed and equipped at all pointswhenhelayinwaitfor Davis at the lower end of the postoffice this moraine. He was disguised for the ad venture in a slouch hat and flannel shirt, whose hayseed pattern was kept in coun tenance by his other garments. He chose the postoffice for his place of attack on Davis becanse that cautious customer sel dom or never was to be found at his alleged residence in Twenty-sixth street, though be seldom failed to visit the postoffice daily a fact which may interest Mr. Comstock. About 9:15 a. si. Davis, who is a big man and dresses well, sauntered out of the post office through one of its southern doors, and crossing Broadway, entered the Astor House. He had scarcely crossed the threshold when Goebler seized hold of him and dragged him back to the sidewalk. Then presenting a big revolver at Davis' bead, Goebler shouted: "If yon stir a single step, I'll blow your head off" NABBED THE T7BONO MAN. Davis stood still. Before anything more could be said Policeman Bichard "Walsh came up. Goebler was so badly dressed and excited, while Davis was so calm and well dressed, that the policeman collared Goebler and asked Davis to make a charge against bim for "felonious assault." It's not worth while," said Davis. "Let the lunatic go." This forgiving spirit excited "Walsh's sus picions,, so he made Davis' accompany them, while he took Goebler, who was too excited to explain, to the Tombs Police Court, in tending to make a charge against him for carrying a pistol without a permit. In court Goebler recovered his presence of mind sufficiently to display his pistol per mit, and the paper Colonel Fellows had given him. So all hands went over to the Court of General Sessions, where Davis was committed in default of $5,000 bail. He was subsequently locked up in the Tombs. The scene when little Goebler held np the big bunko steerer in front ot the Astor House was lively in the extreme, and caused a large crowd to collect. SHROUDED IS DEEP MYSTERY. Tbo Body of a Murdered Farmer Found Near LonUburg, N. C rSFSCIAL TXLEOBAU TO TUX DISPATCH.! Baleioh, N. C, January 23. News reached here to-day of a most sensational and mysterious murder in Franklin county night belore last. Ransome Gill, a promi nent farmer of that county, had been serving as jnror at Louishurg, and left there Tues day evening in a buggy for his home. He was found dead on the road yesterday,about six miles from Louisburg, with a bullet hole through his head. His horse was found hitched a short distance away. When fonnd, Gill was lying on his face, with both hands in his overcoat pockets, Bobbery did not seem to be the object of the murder, as some money was found on Gill's person. He is not known to have had any enemies, and the whole affair is shrouded in a deep mystery. KOT A DYING CONFESSION. A Forcer Lives Long Enough After Pleading Gallty to Skip Oat. ISFECIAL TELIOnAM TO THE PISPATCH.1 Kingston, N. Y., January 23. Snyder Lockwood, the piano dealer at Shokan, who recently confessed, on what he supposed to be his deathbed, that he had l'orged notes and other commercial paper for large amounts, has left for unknown parts. Yesterday his attending physician called at the Lockwood residence, and found that his patient had mysteriously disap peared. A brother-in-law named James Dubois, is also missing, and it is strongly hinted that he is mixed up in Lockwood's doings. The general belief is that he took a West Shore train here and has made his way to Canada. SUICIDE OP A C0XYICT. A Colored Man Fears Death Less Than Work In the Penitentiary. rSPZClALTIXrollAK TOTHBBISPATCH.' Habbisbueg, January 23. Henry Jack son, a colored man who was committed to the county prison on the 11th of October last and recently sentenced to 3 years and 3 months in the Eastern Penitentiary for a horrible crime.committed suicide this morn ing in his cell. He first attempted to hang himself with a rope made out of strips of his blanket He then cut his throat. The instrument he used is supposed to have been a piece ot glass. Jackson's dread of the penitentiary in spired the suicide. SIX YEARS FOR $10,000. The Sentence Received by an Embez zler Who Returned. New Yoek, January 23. Henry M. Jackson, the former paying teller of the sub Treasury, who ran away to Canada with $10,000 and who pleaded guilty to a charge of embezzlement a few days ago, wrs to-day sentenced by Judge Benedict in the United States Circuit Court to six years' imprison ment in the Erie County Penitentiary and to pay a fine of $10,000, the amounthe em bezzled. As Jackson has spent the stolen money and has none of his own, he will be held fix aontiu aftw his term. 1m ZJrtL. ztexz itEABiNG Tk- pmm. Nellie Bly Reached Ka, Clty at O'ClocU Last Erenlng-Cb g fy that OL OT.... -n.. -L T-AJ-1 nuc vviii ma iud ... Beat the Record, ISrZCIAI. TXLXOBAX TO IBS DISTIL Nickebson, ELan., January 23. Nellie Bly telegraphs from here as follows: "My seventieth day and still on the fly. Two more days and I will be in New York, barring accidents, and this means everything success or failure. My reception at Albuquerque last night was something in the nature of an ovation. I cannot soon forget it. We averaged 40 miles an hour in passing over the 345 miles between Albuquerque andLu junta, and twice we were at an elevation of over 7,000 feet The road is full of sharp curves, around which we whizzed in a hair-raising way, but I was asleep at midnight, and passed through all the alarming phases in the ride while in dreamland. We went through Las "Vegas, N. M., about 1 A. m tand crossed the Colorado line at 3:50 A. M. At 4:30 we passed the enterprising town of Trinidad, and at 7:45 a. H. Lapunde was reached." A dispatch from Hutchinson, Kan., says: Nellie Bly, the distinguished little lady who is just now completing a tour of the world, passed through this city at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon taking dinner at the Sauta Fe Bailroad dining house. News of her arrival had spread about the city, and when the train stopped at the depot fully 1,000 peo ple, including the Binggold Silver Cornet Ban J, were on hand to tender her a grand ovation in acknowledement of the respect paid her. Miss Bly appeared on the rear platform of the car and greeted one and all Jwith an agreeable smile and a pleasant nod of the head. The little lady was in the best of spirits, and she was confident that she would win the race. A dispatch from Kansas City, Mo., says: John J. Jennings, of the Nellie Bly party, writes as follows: "Arrived here at 725 o'clock. The 66 mile?from Topekawas made in 1 hour and 20 min utes. Did not go to Union depot, but took Belt line to save 30 or 40 minutes. This will be the fastest trip ever made over the Santa Fe road to Chicago. KILLED AT A FUNEBAL. Monrniog Parents Meet Instant Death at a Railroad Crossing Two More of the Party Receive Injuries Which Prove Fatal. Chicago, January 23. A husband and wife were slain this afternoon while attend ing the funeral of their ch jld. The driver of the couple's conveyance was also fatally injured, as well as a neighbor who was in the carriage. A passenger train on the Chi cago and Northwestern Bail way did the quadruple killing. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Payne were the unfortunate parents. Simon Anderson is the nameofthehackman, and Mrs. Beprogal that of the friend. The dead infant was a little 5-months-old boy. Just as the carriage containing the mourn ing father and mother had reached the cem etery gate at Bosehili was the moment when death came to them. At tbispoint the road crosses the railway track. The hearse reached the graveyard entrance without mishap, and was being followed by the Paynes' carriage. No flagman is stationed at the crossing by the railroad company, and the driver of the'earriage did not see the in bound Chicago express "until it was almost upon him. The engine struck the center of the carriage and the occupants were dashed to death in an instant. Their bodies were thrown about 30 feet. Both husband and wife were mutilated beyond recognition. The carriage was utterly demolished. Anderson, the driver, was picked up insensible. 'He has several ribs broken, and his skull is badly fractured. Mrs. Beprogal's injuries were equally severe and each died in a short time. The 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Payne was in the carriage too, but strange enough, escaped with slight scalp wounds. Fifteen hacks containing additional mourners were close in the rear of the Payne vehicle. Thev were unharmed. The drivers and the engineer are each censured for lack of caution, but the absence of a flagman seems to have been the main cause of the horror. A score or more of funerals enter the cemetery daily and trains pass and repass at very short intervals. TO MANUFACTURE SODA ASH. The Standard Oil Company to Engage In a New Business. Cleveland, January 23. Two big man facturing plants now being erected in dif ferent parts of the city have for some time been a mystery. The only persons known in the enterprise are F. B. Squire, Secretary of the Standard Oil Company, and David B. Paige, of New York, but it is thought the Standard Oil Company are the real owners. Nearly 60 acres of land has been leased, big buildings erected, and workmen are now drilling a well for salt. It is said that the company will manu facture soda ash, great quantities of which are used in tbe refining of oil, the manu facture of glass and for other purposes. Much curiosity has been aroused over the peculiar silence of the promoters, but to all inquiries they politely reply: "We are not at liberty to say what the works are for." DARING ESCAPE OF A LUNATIC From the Bedroom of tbe Asylum ia Which He Was Confloed. ISrZCIAL TKLXPBAH TO TBE DISPATCIM Nobeistown, January 23. Isaac C. Anthony made a daring nd successful escape from the hospital for the insane, at 9 o'clock last evening. The usual monthly ball held by the patients was in progress at the time, and Anthony was dancing with a male attendant. The hop was held in the ballroom over the chapel. To secure venti lation one of the window sashes was left down from the top. As Anthony and the attendant reached the window Anthony tore himself from the attendant s arms, ran to tne window and made a dive, head first, to the ground, 30 feetbelow. In an instant he arose and es caped. AN ARISTOCRATIC OLIGARCHY. Farmer! Propose to Take a Hud la South Carolina Politics. Columbia, S. C, January 23. The Ex ecutive Committee of the Farmers' Associa tion of South Carolina, a political organi zation which has developed great strength within the past two years, has issued an ad dress to the Democracy of the State, charg ing the element of the party now governing the State with gross mismanage ment, extravagance and inefficiency, aud declaring that the State never has had a republican form of government, but has been dominated and ruled by an "Aristo cratic Oligarchy." A call has been issued for a convention of Democratic farmers to meet in convention in this city on May 27 to nominate a com plete State ticket. Father and Son Separated by Politics. London, Jauuary 23. The Chronicle's Paris correspondent says that Victor Napo leon at Turin sought through his mother -an interview with his father. Jerome declined to see his son, and declared that he would never consent to be reconciled with hina un less Victor abaadoaed polities. THREE CENTS IU THE ID'S GRIP, The "Worst of Boads in theBest of All "the States. GOVEBNOE BEAYEE'S IDEA, He Blame3 tbe legislatures for Foor Highways. WAYS TO EEMEDI THE TROUBLE The State Board of Agriculture yesterday continued its consideration of the wretched roads of the State. Governor Beaver says these are the worst roads in the best State in the country. He knows from personal experience. A number of papers were read on the best way of improving the highways and whose duty it is to do the work. tSTECtAI. TELEOBAM TO TZDt SISrATOB.1 Harbisbubo, January 23. There was no lack of material at the sessions of tha State Board of Agriculture to-day to show that the publio roads of Pennsylvania were in a horrible condition, and that their rad ical improvement was an urgent necessity. Several interesting papers on the subject of roads were read, and not the least difficulty was experienced in filling in all the time with remarks by persons who had given thought to the matter. Tbe opening address, on the subject of "The Boads and Boad Laws of Pennsylva nia," was made by Governor Beaver, who, after referring to the great need of a uni form system of road making, said: LAW TO LAWMAKEES. Tbe Legislatures of the past bave been large ly responsible for tbo present condition of our hisbways. Tbe statutes on this subject bare been so altered, amended and otherwise changed that no man In one county could tell what the road law was In an adjoining county. Tbe present road laws had for tbelr basis the act of1836. The Legislature which convened In that year was one of the best that ever met. It acted on many vital public questions, and among others, laid tbe foundation for our road laws of tbe present. It legislated for half century ago. The State was then in its Infancy. Many of the counties which were then an un broken wilderness are now densely populated. The conditions of- our civilization have changed, and admitting that the act of 1836 was a wise one, tbe fact remains that we nave grown out of the old condition of things, and must meet the new one with adequate legisla tion. THEN AND NOW. To-day there are at least 40 counties in the State that do not recognize as bindine tbe obli gations of the first section of that act. Some counties have totally abolished the old road law. In Chester county they bave a half dozen systems of road making. Nearly every towns&lp has its own system, and the lawyers of tbe county have found it necessary to codify their laws and make It a separate study. We must make up our minds that every town ship cannot have its own road laws. Every county cannot have its own system. It Is not desirable that they should. There should be a series of State roads constructed, to follow old lines and highways. These State roads should be supported by the Commonwealth. I hare driven over about 450 miles of mads In this State in my carnage, with my boys, and while I impressed them with tha fact that Pennsyl vania was the greatest State in tbe Union, I was compelled to admit that It had the worst roads of any Bute in the Union. THE GOVEBNOB'S BEJIEDT. With reference to county roids, the high ways radiating from their principal cities and towns, tbe counties should construct and main tain them. It would be a safe plan to place tbe construction of all these thoroughfares under the supervision of a county engineer, to be appointed by the courts or court of sessions Members of Legislature should not act on nec essary laws with reference to tbe number of votes which they expect to be cast for their re election. This was a matter in which the Leg. islature must be abreast of the times. Tha State Board of Agriculture and all other organ izations interested in this question must back up members of tbe Legislature to vote to Im prove the road laws, and thus encourage the enactment of necessary laws for the improve, ment of tbe highways. In conclusion, the Governor extended the privileges of the floor to all citizens present to participate in the discussion. NOT EXACTLY HIS WAT. N. F. Underwood, of Wayne, read a paper in which he said he was opposed to tbe radical innovation which involved the entire surrender of the business and control of road construction to the Stale. The working machinery of such a system would be cumbrous and create a suspicion of ex travagance and jobbery. J. A. Gundy, of Union, read a paper on the State road laws, in which he said: There is a necessity for a general act in the interest of improved thoroughfares. Not all public roads should be equally well made. To macadamize many of our roads would be reck less extravagance. Some are absolutely use less. Tbe more important thoroughfares lead ing between the larger towns should be con structed on some similar plan, according to a glveu standard. This standard should be fixed by the State. A3 TO STJPEETISOBS. A general supervisor should be appointed for each county, who should direct the kind of road to be made, to be governed by the amount and kind of traffic to be carried over the road. A local supervisor for each township should be elected to see that the roads are made In ac cordance with the directions of tbe general supervisor. This local supervisor should give bonds, and be held personally and primarily liable for damages arising from a neglect of duty. All road taxes should be made payable in money, and the State should bear a part of the expenses of constructlnz tho main lines of road, while tbe tax laws should be so amended as that all kinds of property should pay its share of tbe burden. But no matter what laws are passed, unless they have tbe sympathy of the people they will not be enforced. To obtain tbe sympathy and support of tne people for a radical change in our road laws, we must educate them to know the advantage and economy of better roads. This educating can best bo done by selecting tbe worst portions of our most important roads and thoroughly macadamizing them, that tbey may see thn value and economy by an actual and close comparison. AN EXTENSIVE I"ABMEB. A paper prepared by Colonel James Young, of this county, tbe owner of farms comprising 1,300 acres, said: Wo have many poor townships and farmers in tbls State. The farmers are so poor that it is a daily struggle to raise and save enongh to keep tbem from want. Their taxes now seem oppressive to them, apd tbey claim it more are to follow bankruptcy is certain. Probably no Btate is financially better off tban ours. Could not tbe farmer and tbe Commonwealth join bands in this way the farmer not to have bis road tax bnrden increased, especially in locali ties where he Is nearly down to the wall, but tbe Commonwealth to extend a helping band, by appropriations for road purposes? Once In first-class condition it would be an easy matter to maintain the perfection desired. Onr State could not only be helping the noble work, but she in return would become richer by the In creased prosperity and thrift. William H. Ehawn, Secretary of the University of Pennsylvania, presented a scheme of that institution, proposing tha offering of prizes for tbe best papers on road- Continutd on Sizth Fagu
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