', ' t wm$mvA mgpmii. 5r , EDWARD BELLAMY, 'l?''wttor 0 "ZooJfcin? Sackward," will i ain Me Principles and Purposes AFRICA'S WONDERS. . Mr. Roger Casement, who has just returned from iAe tmcxplorcd region of Africa, will begin his narrative in JV-EXT SUA'DArs DISPATCH. tXVl&h. llSSUtiof THE DISPATCH. JjtiK irder early. SL K" A w Hr . ,- s?; 5KS3 xc EORTY-ITFTH TEAE. DlFiTjlOCeATS Eusli a Gerrymander Through the Ohio Assembly. CONGRESS IS NOT FEARED. Any Law Passed at Washington Will I be Entirely Ignored. MAJOR M'HKLEI HAS A SCHEME TfMch Will Have a Great Bearing Upon Buckeye Politics. FATE OF OTHER REPUBLICAN LEADERS The lower branch of the Ohio General As sembly passed the Democratic redisricting bill last night by a strict party vote. It creates 15 Democratic and 6 Ecpublican districts. McKinley, Butterworth and other leaders are frozen out Tne former, how ever, may pose as a martyr and run for Governor next year. rgFECIAL TZLXOBAX TO THE DISPATCH.! Columbus, February 26. That the Ohio Democrats care little or nothing for the threatened Congressional action to prevent a oartisaa gerrymander of the State was plainly proved to-night, when the redisrict ing bill passed the House of Eepresentatives by . strict party vote. There was consider able excitement and the result was received with expressions of joy by the members of the majority. T7p until the last moment there were fears among the interested members that the bill might fail to secure the necessary number of votes, bnt every one of the dominant party who was present was finally whipped into line, while, as a matter of course, every Republican member recorded himself against the measure in the most emphatic form possible. CAUSE OT THE IE0UBLE. She trouble in the Democratic tanks was caused by the fact that nearly every mem ber of the present General Assembly has Congressional aspirations, and believes that he is eminently fitted to play the part of the statesman at the national capital. As a natural result, not only did every Demo cratic member demand that he be placed in a district where the party would be securely dominant, but in one which there would be no overshadowing rivals who would pre vent him from securing the necessary nomi nation. The first demand was finally met, al though it took some very clever figuring, and in the bill as passed to-night Jn the House every county which elected a Demo crat to the present General Assembly is placed in a district which it is believed can be easily carried in an ordinary compaign. The seconl problem, however, was not so easily solved, and necessarily, several of those fired with ambition were placed in the same districts. This naturally caused consid erable friction, and was thought to endanger the success of the measure, but the oppo nents were finally pacified. A SEAL -STOKE OP AST. Even those most opposed to the scheme are forced to acknowledge that, for the pur pose intended, the bill passed to-night is the most ingenious that could be devised. It provides for 15 Democratic and six lie publican districts, as follows: First Fart of Hamilton county. Democratic. Second Fart of Hamilton county, Repub lican. Third Butler. Varren, Montgomery, 1,807 Democratic majority. rourth Preble, Darke, Mercer, Bhelby, Miami, Champaign, 1SJS Democratic. Fifth Logan, Auglaize, Allen, Van Wert, Putnam, Hardin. 3,082 Democratic Sixth Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Fulton, Henry, "Wood, 1,001 Democratic. Seventh Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, 1,726 Democratic Eighth Seneca, "Wyandotte, Hancock, Mar lon, Union, 1,323 Democratic Hinth Franklin, Madison, Pickaway, 1,634 Democratic Tenth Clarke, Greene, Clinton, Fayette, Boss, 6.M2 Republican. Eleventh Clermont, Brown, Adams, High land, Pike, 1,494 Democratic Twelfth Scioto, Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs, Athens, 7,067 Republican. Thirteenth Jackson, Vinton. Hocking, Fair flsld. Perry, Morgan, 1,012 Democratic Fourteenth Li ceing,Coshocton,Muskingum, Tuscarawas. 2,559 Democratic Fifteenth Delaware, Morrow, Knox, Craw ford, Richland, Ashland. 3,048 Democratic ll'KINLErS NEW DIST3ICT. Sixteenth Holmes, 'Wayne, Medina, Start, 1,800 Democratic Seventeenth Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Wash ington, 1,007 Democratic Eighteenth Guernsey, Harrison, Carroll, Jef. tenon, Columbiana, E.CS0 Republican. Nineteenth Mahoning, Trumbull, Portage, Geauga, Ashtabula, 9.101 Republican. Twentieth Lake,Summit, Lorain, Huron and part of Cuyahoga, 500 Republican. Twenty-first Part of Cleveland and Cuyahoga county, 1,100 Democratic The present representation of Ohio in the Xower House of Congress is composed of 16 Republicans and 5 Democrats, a Bepubli can Legislature in 1886 having redistricted the State in the interest of that party so that they secured three-fourths of the dele gation. The jubilant Democrats announce to-night that their plan almost reverses the present order, and will insure the control of the next National House ot Bepresentatives. They figure on a gain of the members, and a Bepnbliean loss of an equal number, mak ing a net gain of 20. They then coint to the fact that the present Congress when or ganized only had an opposition majority of eight, and inquire: "What's the matter With as?" THE rBOTECTION CHAMPION. Major McKinley. as noted above, has been placed in the Sixteenth district, with a normal Democratic majority of 1,800. He rat present represents the Eighteenth dis junct, which is reliably Bepnbliean by from PfcOOO to 4,000. The future intentions of Mr. i McKinley are not yet known. He has se cured a farm in Columbiana county, which is still in a Republican district, and may be returned from that locality. There is some opposition to this plan, however, on the part of the Columbiana county people, and tbe Major has another scheme on foot, and that is to ran in the new district, not with any particular nope of election, but for another purpose. McKinley hu a strong following, would J w. make a vigorous campaign, and undoubt edly cnt down the opposition majority somewhat He would then be in good shape to pose as the martyr of a wicked ger rymander, and run for Governor against Campbell next year. It is believed here that tbe Democratic successor to McKinley will be John P. Monnot, one of the present representatives from Stark county, and who lives in the same city with the Major. FATE OF OTHER LEADERS. Ben Butterworth, by the new arrange ment, is placed in a district with a fair Democratic plurality. It is understood, however, that the Cincinnati Congressman has made arrangements to go into the law business in Chicago, and wonld sot have been a candidate in any event. Grosvenor, who is suspected of secret op position to Foraker in the lasj campaign, is placed in a district which is over whelmingly Republican. In the same dis trict, however, is Oonjrressmau Thompson, also a Bepnbliean, These two have been warm personal and political friends for a long time, and the outcome of tbe present rather embarrassing situation will be awaited with interest. Burton, of Cleveland, and Bomeis, of Toledo, will both also be probably recalled from Washington. Their districts are not heavily against them, however, and each has a fighting chance for success. .NO FEAB OF CONGRESS. In regard to Congressional interference a leading Democrat, to-night, said: "We don't care in the least what sort of a parti san, unconstitutional measure is passed by the present Congress. We will hold our elections in the new districts, and if the Republicans vote in the old ones, each will naturally claim the election of the entire delegation of 2L Governor Campbell will certify to the election of the Democrats, and if, as we believe, the next House will be Democratic, every one of them will get his seat. "We have very little to loss, in any event." There may be some trouble in crowding the present gerrymander throngh the Sen ate. The Democratic majority is onlv two in that branch, and at least one kicker is reported. It is probable, however, that all will be whipped into the traces, and the bill become a law inside of a week. OTHER PARTISAN BILLS. Tbe State Institutions Reorganized la tbe Interest of tbe Democrat. An Antl- Oleomnrcarlae Law A Dato S lor Adjournment. rSPECTAL TELEGKAJC TO THa DISPATCIM Columbus, February 26. The Cincin nati Board of Improvements bill passed the lower House, and a number of reorgan ization measures were laid over. In the Senate the bill for the reorganization of the penitentiary passed and goes to the House. The most important measure of the day was the oleomargarine bill, which originated in the House It passed the Senate and is now a law. The belie! is that the law will prohibit the manufacture and sale of the compound in the State. It provides "that no person by himself or his agents shall render or manufacture for sale out of any animal or vegetable oils, not produced from unadulterated milk or cream from the same, an article in imi tation or1 semblance of natural butter or cheese produced from pure, unadulterated milk or cream fromjthe same,jior compound with or add to milk, cream 0$ butter any acids or other deleterious substance, or ani mal fats, or ' animal or vegetable oils not produced from milk or cream, so as to produce article or substance, or any human food or imitation or semblance of natural butter or cheese, nor shall sell or oner for sale any article, substance or compound made, manufactured or produced in violations of the provisions of the section, whether such article, substance, or compound shall be made or produced in this State or else where." The bill further provides "that for the pur poses of this act 'natural butter and cheese' produced from pure, unadulterated milk or cream from the same, butter and cheese made from unadulterated milk or cream, butter or cheese, the products of the dairy," and but ter or cheese shall be understood to mean the products usually known by tne terms butter and cheese, and. which are manu factured exclusively from a milk or cream, or both, with salt and rennet. It is further provided that nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the manufacture or sale.of oleo margarine in a separate and distinct form, and in such manner as will advise the con sumer of its real character. The Senate adopted a resolution to ad journ March 31. HUNGRY WOLVES LN T0WX. The Animals, Driven From 'Their Haunts, Attack and Devour People. rBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. Bucharest, February 26. The cold has been so intense in this part of the country that whole packs of starving wolves have invaded the towns and villages, devouring all before them. In Bessarabia a mail cart was attacked, and the postman, with his horses, were eaten up by the ravenous brutes Hunting parties have been organized for the destruction of the wolves, under the leadership of the heir presumptive to tbe throne. TO EFFECT ORLEANS' RELEASE. Anxious Friends Striving to Send Him to Retirement In America. BT DUXLAP'S CABLE COHPAKT.1 Paeis, February 26. The Duchess de Chartres and her daughter, Marguerite, the imprisoned Duke d'Orleans' betrothed, have taken up their residence in tbe Chateau 4'Arc, near Clairvaux, which belongs to the Prince de Joinville. The Dnke's friends are striving to obtain his release on his promise to retire for a long time to America. WINDOM'S BILL NOT IK IT. The Honso Will Tax no Attention te the Secretary' Sclrmc. rrjtOlI A STAFF COBIIESPO;rDEfT.,. Washington, February 26. Tbe Win dom silver bill is likely to receive as little consideration at the hands of the House Committee on Coinage as was accorded it in the Senate. It is expected that instead of it the Senate substitute calling for the coinage of $4,500,000 each month will be adopted, ana will finally become a law. RANDALL NOT DEAD. A Rnmor to the Contrary Proves Entirely Without Foundation. rSPSCIAL TZLIQBA TO THE SISPATCH.1 Washington, February 26. At a late hour to-night a rumor obtained extensive circulation that Congressman Bandall was dead. An investigation by The Dis patch correspondent proved that there was no foundation for the report whatever. Considerable Damage In Tcnnrssec. Nashville, February 26. Yesterday's storm did considerable damage in Middle Tcnnesse, unroofing a number of houses in Nashville and in each of the surrounding towns. Up-river towns also suffered, Borne and Carthage especially. EGGS AND BEICKS. Baltimore White Toughs Make It Very Warm for Jackson nnd Other Darkles Many Negroes Have Their Snndny Clothe Rnlned. (SPECIAL TZLXOBAM TO THE DISFJ.TCH.1 Baltimoke, February 26. Ever since the arrival here of Peter Jackson the col ored population has been wild with excite ment, and the pugilist M so beset that he hardly finds time to get food and sleep. His appearance on the street is a signal for a gathering and the square in the vicinity is black with darkies anxious to pay homage to the black fighter. At the Monu mental Theater, where Jackson gives nightly exhibitions, the negroes seeking admission block the streets as well as the entrance to the theater. Sometimes adverse criticisms are passed on Jackson's form and then a fight follows. On Monday night a white man expressed the opinion that Jack son was no match for Suilivan, whereupon a darkey sitting near him dealt him a blow between the eyes and broke up the conver sation. A free fight was only prevented by a policeman dragging out Jackson's ad mirer. Yesterday evening there was a pitched battle immediately after the performance concluded. The whites had prepared them selves with rotten eggs and bricks, and no sooner did Jackson show upt surrounded bv his black retinue, than the trouble began. From Front street to Harrison, the street fronting the theater, was packed with whites, a ma jority of whom were well supplied with eggs and bricks. These soon flew at a lively rate and Jackson was kept dodging as he walked the gauntlet He was struck only once, but the darkies about him were not so fortunate Some of these "had their Sunday clothes ruined while others suffered with cut heads. Several show windows were smashed and other damage done. The police, broke up the fight and arrested sev eral ring leaders. BUCKET SHOPS AGAIN. RUNNING. Speculative Minnow Wiped Oat In Sqnads to Slake Room for Others. tEPECIAL TELEQBAM TO TITS PISPATCB.l New Yoke, February 26. All the bucket shops were open again to-day and flourishing like a green bay tree. The owners out on bail after Captain McLaugh lin's raid, were as chipper as you please and gathered in the shekels from the little army of patrons with renewed seal. In fact it was a great day for them. About every other patron thought that sugar chromes had had enough of a drop in the last few days, and they put up manyan X, and some wagered fifties that they would advance. But they tumbled more and the speculative minnows were wiped out in squads. Tbe owners insist that pending their trial they have a right to do business, and nobody came around to disturb them. Frank Maier, who supplies the shops with official quotations, was secreted in his nest in the dark room at 40 Broadway, feed ing the quotations to the shops as fast as they were received from the New York Stock Exchange. AFTER MONTHS OF HARD WORK The Entire Rubber Bnsiness of the Conntry Formed Into a Trnsr. New Yoek, February 26. The entire rubber business, in importing and manu facturing branches, has been formed into a trust company. The Anal arrangements, which are but (ew, will be completed to morrow, A meeting of tbe rubber boat and Bhoe manufacturers waa beldaHheWiaaSor Hotel hereto-day, and nearly all the im porters of the country were also repre sented. Tbe meeting was a secret ope. It was the outcome of months of hard work and corre spondence between all the parties interested. One of the members, who desired that his name be not mentioned, said that the trust was formed because of the short supply of rubber and the consequent advance' in prices. Para rnbber is getting very scarce. A PROHIBITION TOWN. Fonr Thousand People Attend the Sale of Loti nt llarriman. Chattanooga, February 26. The sale of lots at the new prohibition town of Hani man, on the Cincinnati Southern Bailroad, owned by the East Tennessee Land Com pany, came off to-day. The town is laid off on an improved plan The lots sold for an average of $26 per front foot, and 223 lots were sold. Four thousand people were pres ent, 24 States in the Union being repre sented. The company appropriated $1,000,000 for streets, water and lights, and improvement of the town site. NIGHT GUARDS KNOCKED DOWN. Desperate Attempt of i'rlionor to Escapo From Randall' Island. New Yoek, February 26. Early this morniDg a desperate attempt was made by six prisoners to escape from Bandall's Island. They knocked down the night guard, Jonah Ketcham, bound and gagged and robbed him. They then opened the doors and escaped to the water front Tbe noise attracted the attention of another guard and an alarm was given. The pris oners were soon recaptured. Ketcham has a bad wound in the head. He believes the men meant to kill him. A FREC0C10US POISONER. A 7-Tear-Old Girl Sent to Frlsoa for Try. ing to Kill n I.ndj. BT ntTKLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. J Chester, Eng., February 26. Eliza beth Roberts, a child of 9 years, whose pre cocious interest in the Maybrick trial led her to enact the part of the heroine of that drama in mimic play, has been sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for attempting to poison a lady whom her father, a widower, was coing to marry, and whom she disap proved of as a stepmother. THAT TROUBLESOME 6ECRETART Send In His Resignation, Which the Fan American Accept. Washington, February 26. The Pan American Conference to-day finally accepted the re.ignation of Mr. F. G. Pierra, of New York, the Spanish secretary to the confer ence, whose resignation has been sent in several times, but withdrawn at the request of foreign delegates. Tbe resignation is due to a feeling on the part of Mr. Pierra that the salary paid him is inadequate. DOM PEDRO GIVES IT UP. Ho Will Renounce tfao Crown nnd Lire as a Private Citizen. London, February 26. The News Paris correspondent says that Dom, Pedro is un willing to dismiss his imperial suite. He has, therefore, resolved to endeavor to come to terms with the Brazilian Government to renounce the crown and to return to Brazil and live as a private person. IN HIS DEATH AG0NT. minister Lincoln' Son Abraham Sinking Into HI Last Sleep. Xondon, February 26. Young Abraham Lincoln is dying. His death agony began at"1020 p. m. All the members of the fam ily are at his bedside, PITTSBUEG, TBUESDAY, EAGER FOE DIYORCE. Millionaire McComb Employs a Very Clever Female Detective TO SECURE HECESSARY EVIDENCE. His Wife's Complete Confidence Was Soon Obtained, but the PLOT WAS DISCOVERED JUST IN TIME. las Spy Giies Up the Flzht and Eiposes the Flans of Her Emplojcr. Millionaire James McComb, of Wilming ton, Del., engaged a female detective to help him. secure a divorce. Her methods were clever, and there seemed every pros pect of at least partial success. Two other detectives denounced her yesterday, how ever, and her mission was abruptly termi nated. I SPECIAL TSLEQItAlI TO TBX PISFATCH.l Wilmington, Del., February 26. A startling and entirely unexpected feature was developed to-day in the McComb di vorce case, that has been dragging for some months past before a'commissioner. The case has attracted more attention than anything of the kind that has ever taken place here, owing to the peculiar circumstances and the wealth of James C. McComb, the husband. The feature to-day was the discovery that for over a month past a well-known woman detective had been endeavoring to manu facture and work up evidence against Mrs. McComb. The plaintiff, James C. McComb, is the only son of the late Henry S. Mc Comb, who obtained prominence owing to his railroad operations in the South and West, and his connection with the Credit Mobilier scheme, that sent so many promi nent men from public life in disgrace. A SUCCESSFUL CABEEB. The elder McComb was born, under the most unpromising circumstances, in a little frame house that still stands on Ship ley street, in this city, but died not long ago worth 515,000,000. When he was making his first success he married Elizabeth Bush, a sister of Dr. L. P. Bush and a member of one of Dela ware's oldest and most exclusive families. As a result of this union five children were born, four girls and one boy, James O. McComb, the plaintiff in Jthe pres ent divorce proceedings. Young McComb was a wild sort ot a youth, with a reputa tion for kindness of heart and a total in difference for the social pleasures to which his mother and sisters were devoted. In this city, as in Philadelphia, there is a social element that is so exclusive that it is almost impossible for ope not having birth on his side to enter, and while the doors were opened to Mrs. McComb, her husband was never received with the same warmth as she. Young McComb ended all his chances of social position by marrying the daughter ol David H. Wingate, a police man. The young woman was partly deal and near-sighted. His family looked upon the marriage as a misalliance, and it is said that the elder McComb was so angered that he never entirely forgave his son, but when he died he left his son $3,000,000. EEALIZEDTniSIIISTAKE, Mrs. McComb, never handsome, did not improve in appearance with age, and it is said that the young man, who is handsome and of fine figure, tired of her end longed tor separation. .Last tan ne Drongnt suit for divorce. Mrs. McComb brought a cross suit alleging cruelty. Evidence against Mrs. .McComb seemed to be lacking. It was recently determined to secure a detect ive to get enough evidence against Mrs. McComb to make a divorce certain, Philadelphia was visited, and it is said that, upon the recommendation of Captain Linden, Mrs, Clara Thqrman, an employe of Edward Hall, was employed. The Thur man woman is one of the cleverest female operators in the country. Her chief fort was to gain the confidence of women and let them tell her damaging testimony. The Thurman woman is a twin sister of Mrs. Lew Dockstader. She is about 23 years of age, but looks older. It was this shrewd little woman that was selected to furnish evidence against Mrs. McComb, and her plans were working well when she was held up by two of her own profession. She came to Wilmington Jan uary 20 and engaged board at the Central Hotel and registered as Mrs. Edward Thur man, of New York. After some effort she made the acquaintance of Mrs. McComb. GETTING ALONG NICELY. The woman managed to ingratiate herself so thoroughly in the good graces of Mrs. McComb that she was invited to. come and board with her at her residence. After this all manner of noises were heard about the house. The woman kept bad hours, ond it was not long belore a part of the woman's mission was accomplished, as she had set the cossips in the neighborhood to talking about Mrs. McComb and the company she was keeping. The woman continued to do a number oi strange things and was a frequent visitor to restaurants about the city, and soon became acquainted with a number of young men about town, taking all of them to the McComb house, and thus trying to throw suspicion upon her. Finally Mrs. McComb became dis gusted with her friend and informed her that she would have to find quarters else where. The woman's operations were brought to an abrupt termination last night when two Philadelphia detectiyes, J. H. Bandall and W. H. Hearm, sought Mrs. Thurman, told her that they knew of all her movements from the time that she first ar rived in Wilmington, and told her that she must desist at once. The woman knew at sight the two detec tiyes and was completely surprised. She made no attempt whatever to deny what she was in Wilmington for, but simply smiled and exclaimed: "Well, you have done me up." The woman Thurman left town this atternoon at 523 for Washington. She said that the game was up and she did not care, as all she was in it for was for McComb's money. The price for her services was $8 a day and expenses, with a $2,000 bonus if she won. ANOTHER MINING STRIKE. The Indiana Operator Refaso ta Pay tbe Reviied Scale. tSFSCIAZ. TXLXQBAH TO TUB DISPATOn.1 Beazil, Ind., February 26. The united mine workers of National District Assem bly 135, K. of L., and the National Pro gressive Union, into which one order are united all the miners of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and WestVir- inia, in national convention at Colum ns recently, agreed upon a yearly min ing scale, to go into effect May 1 next A slight advance is declared, but on a princi ple of fairness for all farts of the States named in their competition for the North western market The operators of Indiana block coal, whose arbitrary methods precipitated the famous strike in the block fields last May, to the paralysis of the industry for the year, have determined not to pay the advance demand ed of them, and, as a consequence, a strike is inevitable. A defense lund of $350 a week has been provided for, and the strike, if inaugurated, will find the miners in Iir shape for holding out, - FEBRUARY 27, 1890. LOWER COAL BATES Between Ohio Fields and tbe Lakes De manded A Redaction of 20 Cents Per Ton Asked Plttibarg Men Don't Like It. Cleveland, February 26. The repre sentatives of the coal railroads from Pitts burg met here to-day to wrestle with and settle thevexed controversy between the thin and thick coal operators in that vicinity. The Pennsylvania, Lake Shore, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, Pittsburg and Western and Baltimore and Ohio were all well represented. The meeting bad not progressed very far when it became evident that the question could not be settled until the relative rates from Pittsburg and the Hocking Valley to the lakes was first established. There was a large delegation of Ohio coal railroad repre sentatives present, and they convened and formulated their demand, which was that the rates from Ohio coal point' to the lakes be 25 cents lower than from Pittsburg to the lakes. When this conclusion was presented to the Pittsburg committee it made them very weary, for last season the difference in rates between the two districts was only 5 cents a too. A pointed discussion followed, in which some of the Hocking Valley people admitted that last year they had appropri ated a 25-tent differential. The right to use it, however, was denied. It was decided to settle the question by means of statistics, showing the relative bnsiness done by the two distriots. A sub-committee was appointed to pre pare the statistics, and the meeting ad journed to meet at Chicago March 13. The thin and thick coal issue will not be de cided until after that meeting. CHICAGO CONFIDENT. The'Enthnstast Are Sure That the Pair BUI Will Pass the Senate Some Changes Wril be Made In the Present Measure. rmOM A STAFF COUUESI'ONDE'JT.I Washington, February 26. The spec ial committee of the House on the World's Fair had a meeting to-day and, after insert ing in the bill the name qf Chicago as a site, appointed a sub-committee consist. ing of Chairman Candler and Messrs. Hitt and Springer to prepare such amendments as may be deemed neces sary. The principal change that will be made is at the suggestion of Mr. Hitt, who proposes that two commissioners, one Bepnbliean and one Democrat, shall be appointed from each State and Territory in the Union, who, together with the represent atives of the General Government and the committees to be selected by the city of Chi cago, shall constitute a board for the man agement of the fair. The committee expects to report the amended bill back to the House to-morrow or Friday and will then probably put it to a vote without any extended discussion. There is no question of the bill passing the House, and the Chicago men are reiving confidently npon the large number of West ern men in the Senate to put it through there without trouble. There is some talk, howeyer, or the Senate's demanding a guar antee that Chicago can raise a much larger fnnd than is at present at hand, in order that the United States may not be called upon to bear any of the expenses to save the credit of the nation. The Chicago people are ready to give any such guarantee of this kind' as may be asked, and state that they will be able to raise at least $10,000,000 more than they have alreajiypronijsed. Their guarantee fond, they stale, is at present nearly $8,000, 000. THE FLAG UPSIDE DOWN Over tbe Mew York roatofflco I the Canse or No Little Excitement. IEPECIAL TELEOEAM TO TUX niSFATClt.1 Ne-w Yoek, February 26. For the first time ip many years the American flag ap peared above the postoffice building in a way to distress every patriotic spectator. At 10:45 o'clock more than 10,000 men and women saw the loner, irregular roll of bunt ing rising by irregnlarjerks as it appeared aboye the dome of the postoffice. Half way up to the peak of the staff, a vigorous shake wa3 given to it by means of the halliards, and then it was slowly hoisted until the halliards were chock-a-block. Instantly the brisk southerlv breeze caught and un folded the heavy breadths of the flag, wet with the fog and rain of the night before, to the gaze of the multitude of patriots. , The effect was startling. The flag was union down. There was but one apparent interpretation of that signal some dire misfortune had befallen the American Re public, for not only was the flag union dawn, but it; was so hoisted at an honr of the day when flags are not commonly set. A procession of people much excited beaded for the building. They were told at the office of Postmaster Van Cott that nothing had happened to the Republic. Custodian Frank Byan said: ''I ordered Porter Walter Brown to hoist the flag so it could dry out. He bent tbe halliards to the wrong loop; It was an accident. He did not mean to hoist a signal ot distress and he won't do it again. The county's all right, so is the postoffice, and so is the flag." WATER LINE REPRESENTATIVES Meet In New Tork to Dtaensa Their Ohio River Interest. SPECIAL TXLXOBA3I TO TEE DtSPATCn.l New York, February 26. A meeting of representatives of the water lines of tbe United States is being held at the Astor House. Captain James A. Henderson, Gen eral Superintendent of the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Packet Line, is in attendance. To-day's bnsiness was not so important, many of the expected ones not having ar rived. The matter of taking the census amount of tonnage, freight and passenger business done on the Ohio river between Pittsburg and New Orleans during the past year was begun and will be concluded to morrow. The English syndicate snbject was also discussed, bpt by many present it was con sidered a myth. A SNAG IN THE SENATE. McKinley' Meainre Mar bo Radically ' Amended by Tbat Dignified Body. rritOM A STAFF COBBXSFONDBirr.l Washington, February 26. The Mc Kinley administrative bill will not go through the Senate with so much'ease as it passed the House, according to the pres ent outlook. The Committee on Finance, before which the bill is yet pending, is seriously debating the constitutionality ot those of its provisions dispensing with trial by jury and permitting the confiscation of goods without process of law. There have been many protests against these two points in the bill and it is proba ble that amendments will be made which will do awayvwith these features obnoxious to certain importers. FIRE IN COLLIERY STABLES. Two pf Inera Shoe In and Fear That Fifty Moles Have Been Suffocated. Shamokin, February 26. Fire broke ont to-night in the stables of tbe Cameron colliery EOO yards below the surface. Two miners working in a deeper portion of the slope are shut in. There are fair prospects of rescuing them. There are abont 50 moles in the stable, and it, is feared that they have all been suffocated. A DOUBLE BOYCOTT. Virginia Tates Action Against Chi cago Beef, and Tbat City WILC RETALIATE ON TOBACCO. Foreign Meat Will be Inspected awl Taxed After March 1. A VIGOROUS RICK FROM C0NSU3IEES, Ihey Object to tie Increased Trices Tney Will bs Forced to Pay. The Virginia butchers have secured the passage of a law that all foreign dressed beef must be inspeoted and taxed 1 cent a pound. It goes into effect March 1, and is aimed at Chicago. It is feared that the latter city will retaliate upon Virginia's staple product, tobacco. .SPECIAL T2LIQHAM TO TUB DISPATCn.1 Bichmond, VA., February 26. The State of Virginia has placed a veritable boycott on Western meats that promises to bring about quite an animated and interest ing commercial warfare between this State and at least one Western city, Chicago. During the past year a tremendous business has been done in Virginia in the dressed beef of the Western packing houses, nota bly Armour & Co. and Swift & Co., of Chi cago. Alarmed at the growing popularity of the Western article, the butchers of the State have bestirred themselves to create a prejudice against the interloping meat, by circulating all manner of stories anent a mysterious process through which Western beef is made to pass in order to retain its merits until beyond the gauntlet of thp market basket. Notwith standing these statements the consumption of dressed beef has steadily increased until the Virginia knights of the carving knife and white &pron saw the importance of tak ing more decisive steps against the intro duction of so much outside meat. POLITICS BBOUGHT INTO PLAY. Being almost invariably local politicians of more or less influence, little difficulty has been experienced in having a bill tbat satis factorily covered the case in their favor, in troduced in the General Assembly and finally incorporated among the statntes of the Commonwealth. The new law provides for an official inspection of meat butchered 100 miles or over from the place where it is offered for sale, fixing on such imported meats a tax of 1 cent per pound, which the consumer will of course he called npon to pay. The bill, which was approved by Governor McKinney on the 18th instant, and bears the title of "An act to prevent the selling of unwholesome meats," reads as follows: Whereas, It is believed that unwholesome meats are being offered for sale in this Com monwealth: therefore First Be it enacted by theQeneral Assembly ot Virginia, That it shall not be lawful to offer for sale witbfn tbe limits of this State any fresh meat (beef, veal or mutton) which shall have been slaughtered 100 miles or over from the nlace at wbich It lias been offered for sale, until and except it bas been inspected and ap proved as hereinafter provided. Second. Tbe County Court of each county and the Corporation Court of each city of this State shall in tneirrespective counties and cities appoint one or more inspectors of fresh meats on tbe petition of not less tban 20 citizens! and it shall be tbe duty of said inspectors, to inspect and appmve or condemn all fresb meats offered for sale in this State wbich has been trans ported 100 miles or more from the place at which it was slaughtered. TUB TAXING CLAUSE. Third. And for all fresh meats so inspected said inspector shall receive-as his compensation 1 cent per pound, to be paid bythe owner of the meat. Fourth It shall be the duty of any and all persons, firms, or corporations, before offering for sale in this State fresh meats wbich under tbe provisions of this act are required to be in spected, to apply to the fresh meat inspector of tbe county or city where tbo same is proposed to be sold, and have said meat inspected, and for a failure so to do. or for offering to sell any fresh meats condemned by said inspector, the person, firm, or corporation so selling or offer ing to sell shall be fined not less than SoO nor more than $100 for each offense, to be recov ered before any Justico of tbe Peace of the county or city where the violation occurs. Pro vided tbat in cities of 15,000 inhabitants or more one-ualf of the fees of Inspectors shall be paid into the State Treasury; and provided fur ther, tbat nothing in this act shall apply to the counties of Accomac and Northampton. Fifth The said inspectors, before discharg ing tbe duties herein imposed, shall take and subscribe an oath before the court appointing them to faithfully discbarge said duties, and the several courts aril respectively cmDowered to remove, for cause, any inspector and to ap- I poinc anomer or oiuers jasieau. Sixth This act shall be in force from and after the 1st day ot March, 1S90. Tbe Bichmond manager of the wholesale meat house of Armour & Co., when seen, declared very emphatically that the new law would not affect the bnsiness of his con cern in any manner, and that they would carry on their trade with the local dealers just as extensively as heretofore. A LEGAL CONTEST PROBABLE. He regarded the law as unconstitutional, and stated that it had been so declared in several States, notably Iowa, where a vigor ous contest was waged. He thought it conld not remain in force if carried into the courts, but declined to answer the inqniry as to whether or not his house would make legal resistance to the new law. The passage of the bill has been the sub ject of much talk all over the State, par ticularly in the communities where Western dressed beef has become very popular. It begins to appear that but a short time will elapse before considerable opposition will be developed against it. For example, it is urged that the law will react with tell ing force against a 'growing and important home industry, as some of the finest beef producing regions of Virginia are now de barred admission to markets where their sweet and juicy products have heretofore held almost undisputed sway. Again it is claimed that the effect of the law will be to make meat higher to the consumers; the dealers in home butchered beef, taking ad vantage of tbe rise in the price of the im ported article, will be apt to add a few cents per pound on the borne product. AN UNEXPECTED FEATDEE. But the most interesting element of the opposition to the new law comes from an unexpected source, The numerous manu facturers in this State uf chewing and smoking tobacco and cigarettes are said to be fearful that the boycott instituted by Virginia against Western meats will ba the means of brjngmg abont a retaliatory em bargo upon the sale of Virginia cigarettes and tobacco in the Western States, particu larly in Illinois, Ohio, .Missouri and Michigan, where influential competing to bacco manufacturers will take great pleas ure in helping to institute and perpetuate the boycott. It has been statcd'here that the powerful influence of Mr. Armour, of Chicago, will be wielded in the direction of a similar legal restriction against the tobacco goods of Vir ginia that just now appear to be on the top most wave of prosperity in Chicago and the Btate of Illinois. Graro Robbers Released on Ball. Louisville, February 26 Drs. W. E. Grant and James T. Blackburn, oi the Ken tucky School of Medicine, and William Meaux, their colored assistant, who were held at New Albany, charged with grave robbing and conspiracy to commit a felony, were released on bail to-day. The phvsK cians were each required to give $2, W0 bond and the. negro fl,000. . & "X A. 0. U; W. CONTENTION. The Balance of tbo Belief Fnnd Goes to Williamsport and Lock Haven Lodge Blenninl Session Recommended A Public Meeting TbI Evenlojr. ISPECIAL TELEOBAII TO TITS DISPATCH,! Williamspoet, February 26, The delegates in attendance at the convention of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania A. O. U. W. are enjoying their visit to Williams port as well as doing a great dealof work. To-day's sessions were devoted principally to hearing and acting on reports of officers and committees. Among the latter was one appropriating the, balance of the flood relief fund amounting to 326 to the lodges at Williamsport and Lock Haven, which will be distributed among the members who suffered by last June's great flood. The an nual report of O. K. Gardiner, Grand Be ceiver, shows that during the year tbe re ceipts of the general fund amounted to 521, 879 12 and the disbursements to 521,456 22. The receipts in tbe beneficiary fund reached $340,405, and there was paid out 5326,265. The Finance Committee estimates the re ceipts for the present year 518,722 an J the disbursements $18,800. The report of Grand Recorder J. M. McNair shows nine new lodges instituted during the year, two consolidated and the charters of three surrendered. There were 165 deaths during the year, and 22 assessments were required to raise tbe money needed to liquidate the claims. The number of work man degree members is 15,643, a net in crease of 297 ior the year. Grand Master Workman Ford recommended the experi ment of holding biennial sessions. This evening the delegates were the guests of the Wfllianuport lodge, and a very en joyable visit was the result. To-morrow evening a public meeting will be held in the Court House, at which addresses will be delivered by General Master Workman Ford, ex-Lieutenant Governor Latta and others. THE WOMAN WITH PHANTOM LOVER. Handsome Miss Harriet Drnry Committed to aa Iniaoe Aiylnin. New Yokk, February 26. The past his tory of the handsome Cosmopolite, Miss Harriet Drnry, who was committed to the insane asjlum at Flatbujh last week, from Mme. De Saussure's Home for Girls, has been unraveled. She is 33 years of age, and is the daughter of Erastns W. Drnry, a prominent citizen of Fond du Lac, Wis", who died 15 years ago. Her mother died in 1882, and her property, which is of considerable value, is in the care of A. G. McDonald. In the spring "of 1889. while trav eling in Europe with some companioas. Miss Drury's hallucination of a phantom lover, to which she had been for several years a victim, obtained snch complete ascendency over her that her mind gave way, and she became irresponsible, erratic and violent at times. After an examination she was committed to a celebrated institution for the insane, situated in Bremen. Through the interference of the United States Consul she was shortly after released and went to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Steiger, at Laurel, Md. She got it into her head, after a two-months' residence at Lau rel, that her aunt was her enemy, and she left the house, and was not again heard of until she turned up at Mme. de Saussure's house and applied for a home. HE USED A CORN-GUTTER, Another Mnrder Committed Near the Sceno of the Le Conev Trasedr. JEPECIAL TXXXaOAX TO TITS DISPTCK.1 Philapelphia, February 26. The third attempt to take life in Camden county since the famous Le Coney tragedy was made by Frank Genther, 70 years old, who committed a horrible assault upon his aged wife with a corn-cutter. Genther is in the Camden county jail and his wife is dying in the Cooper Hospital. The scene of this latest butchery is about a mile from Mer chantville, back of Matchtown, and about two miles from the Le Coney farm. The couple lived in a small frame house sur rounded by a few acres of land, which they cultivated. Old man Genther was out on Tuesday night visiting a neighbor. He arrived home near midnight. His wife was in bed. The door was fastened, and he had to knock for admittance. The old lady did not awake at once, or was slow in opening the door, so Genther grew angry, and with an oath burst in the barrier. Seizing a corn cutter, he began to hack the gray-haired, defense less woman .over the head. The stalk knife has a long,'heavv blade, with a thick back like a scythe biade, and is nsed by farmers in cutting down corn stalks. Altogether there were 14 wounds on the woman's head, face and hands. LATEST SCHEME FOR ROBBERY. A BInn Chloroformed and Searched While Seated In a Barber1 Chnlr. 1SPXCIAL TELEGRAM TO TOT. DISFATCH.1 St. Louis, February 26. Emil Graf told a peculiar story in the First District Police Court this morning. He repeated his story in the office of Assistant Prosecuting Attor ney Dierkes half an hour later, and on the strength of it a warrant was sworn out charging Frederick Suminn with larceny. Graf was arrested abontr4 o'clock on the afternoon of last Thursday. Patrolman Alexander found him in the barbershop of Snmann. He had an open knife in his hand, ann was raging up and down the room like a wild man. He claimed that he had been robbed and wanted Sumann to give him back his pocket book. The patrolman thought the fellow was drunk and arrested him. He swore to dav that he went to Sumann's barber shop to get shaved, and was drugged in the chair and robbed. He alleges chloroform was put to his nose, and he thought it was a new kind of perfume. Sumann was arrested. THE BORDER RAID CLAIMS Will Not be Acted Upon In Committee Until Monday Next. tntOM A STAFF COBliasPOHDXHT. Washington, February 26. The House Committee on War Claims to-day postponed the consideration of the border raids claims bill until Monday next This action was made necessary from the fact that it has not been possible as yet to have printed for circulation among the members the arguments of At torney General Kirkpatrick and Governor Beaver, together with the paners showing tbe present status of the claims and the action of the State of Pennsylvania upon them. The Attorney General took some of the papers home with him, and it was two weeks before they were returned. Then it was not until yesterday that the House au thorized the committee to order the neces sary printing. BURIED THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS. Death of Woather Prophet Drnry, a Most Remarkable Man. SPECIAL TELEOBAK TO THX DISPATCH.! Spblngbteld, O., February 26. James Drury, the famous weather prophet, died to day. He had a remarkable sooial and scientific record. He served as a soldier, and it is said that during his career in the army, he buried many thousand bodies of c omrades killed in battle. For this he re ceived the thanks of many a widow and orphan. His weather predictions were, by many persons, considered as reliable as those of the Signal Serviee, and it is a fact that sev eral notable storms were foretold, by Ma. THREE CENTS THE INSIDE FACTS. ChartiersVallGyStockMtlers on the Eampage. SOME MYSTEE10US ITEMS Covered With a Flood of light by One of the Directors. 1IAEKET IIAHIPULATIOBS HADE Disturbing reports of disruption and legal action in the Chartiers Valley Gas Com pony are fully explained by one of the 13 directors. Some secrets: are carefully di vulged in detail, and show why the stock holders wete dissatisfied. President Dalzell requested not to run again. The disturbing rumors touching the man agement of the Chartiers Natural Gas, Com pany which have been busily circulated since the last Monday meeting of the stock holders to receive the report of the Auditing Committee, impel a full statement of the matters in the dispute from a director in. tha company. A representative of The, Dis patch visited the gentleman in question, and, after an idea had been imparted of the sensational statements which are curbstone property, the director consented to make s statement concerning the Chartiers Com pany, on condition that his name be with held. Should any doubt be cast upon hid statements he is ready to back them. up. "In the first place," said the director, "the earning capacity of the company was never better and the arrangement with the Philadelphia company is thoroughly satis factory. I predict that at the 1st of April there will be a dividend of 6 per cent de clared. This really means 15 per cent, inas much aa the stock is at 40. In the second place, a stock that has returned to tha original holders three-eighths of their in vestment compares tolerably well with other stocks. WILL LEGAL ACTIOS BE TAKEN? ''So there is a report that the stockholders will take legal action to assert their rights? It may be true, but X doubt it. There are three items which are especially under fire both in the auditing committee's report and. from the stockholders. The item of 1,107 shares of stock purchased at 83 is giving a great deal of trouble. The history of that transaction is as follows: A debt of $1,000,000 was facing the company. It was determined to metamor phose the interest bearing debt into stock which demands dividends and not in terest The stockholders voted the 1,000, 000 increase of capital stock and the stock holders were notified that their pro rata holding could be covered at par. The only stockholders coming up with the money were Chess, Cook & Co. A broker was called in and intrusted with the task of floating tbe issue. Bight here is where the directors did wrongly and I am prepared to admit it They desired to get that stock floated, and they assisted by loaning their own holdings to sell and trade with in the open market A DISTINCTION DRAWN. ''It is pronounced illegal to do this, bnt I think that 'improper' would be the better word. All corporations protect their stock holders in that way and at the time it was clearly justifiable. It was necessary to buy cheap stock in order to get the quotation in the neighborhood of par, at which point the increased issue was to be floated. The stock was rising 87 when the scare of playing out struck it all of a heap and the quotation retrograded. It became a hopeless task to 'boom the stock toward a par value. The broker bad bought nearly 400,000 at vari ous prices. When the order came to stop buying the broker had 1,107 shares on his hands. The directors could not repudiate tbat action and they paid $83,576 to close the matter a3 in honor bound. WELL-INTENTIONED ETF0BT3. "If the stock reaches par the 1,007 shares will net 17,000 to the company. Had they been bought above par the directors could reasonably be censured. But the whole plan was an effort to enhance the value of the stock. It was legitimate, in the sense of what is customary, and the stockholders would hardly desire the directors to repudi ate a plain contract with the purchasing; agent "Mr. B. C. Schmertz is coming in for cen sure on account of receiving 15,000 for ser vices. He was untiring in watching the in terest of the company, his name and credit have always been at its service, and no mas in the' company has done more to advance its interests. The bill of George B. Hill & Co. was 20,800 for handling stock, etc., 10,000 was paid, and some doubt is expressed as to paying the remainder. I am of the opinion that a great many shares must have been handled to foot up io large a bilL The matter, however, must be settled in the future." "TEEASUBEB DALZELL'S BE3IGNATION." "Yes, Mr. John H. Dalzell resigned the treasnrership of the company before the meeting. 'He was. requested not to run again for the position by the Eastern con tingent of the stockholders and withdrew, the offices of Secretary and Treasurer were rolled into one and Mr. Tener was chosen. To pnt the situation in a nutshell, 533,000 was received in 18S9 from the Philadelphia Company; 220,000 went to fixed charges, in terest, etc.; 197.000 went to debt reduction; 83,576 to the stock purchase. That makes a round half million, and the remainder is what is causing the trouble. Should legal action be taken, the directors will be ready for it I consider the stock the cheap est in the market of its class and when a dividend is paid in April things will look more cheerful. Irr tbe-.abstract it may ba wrong for the direeteWtoUoan stock ior marketing purposes,. Opt ateritical times it is sometimes judicioustaVextead help to stockholders, althouattitcasynotbe'ander- stood. mmft.r: t zrzrzrmu&t!r. TUB fUKUCIjL! . --.nnJi1AMViBT'',X Trustees File Tivo Salts to an 'Assignee, Cincinnati, February 26. OustaT Tafel and L. J. Miller, trustees of the creditors of Archbishop and Edward Pur cell, to-day filed two suits to recover the amount found to be dne from Assignee Mannix. One suit is for 33,019 in the J. B. Purcell assignment The bondsmen of Mannix in this were H. H. Hoffman and Michael Clements. The other suit is for 169,710, the amonnt due on the Edward Purcell assignment; The bondsmen in this ease are John HbU lsa,'Charles Stewart and Miehael Walsh? c 3Cir fl Recover From . . F' 5a
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