TBS OTSStmGf BffiSASttSJ' StfiSTDlfT taRCtf 16, 1890:
CONGRESS AT STAKE
Plans of BepuWicans to Avert
Ohio's Gerrymander.
M'COtfAS' BILL IS BEATEN,
As Prominent Members of the Party
Declare Against It.
TEE BLUFF OFSENATOR BUCHAKAN
Nearly half of the Ohio Eepnblican dele
jrtfion in Congress declares against the Mc
Conias bill. This -would apparently indi
cate its defeat. If the Ohio Legislature
passes the Buchanan measure, however,
retaliatory legislation may be carried
through. There is great interest in the situ
ation at Washington.
rFKOStASTAFF COKBESPOroKXT.J
"Washington, March 15. When the
fact became fully established that the people
ol Ohio had elected a Democratic Legisla
ture' 'with a working majority in both
branches, it at once became apparent that
the State was to be subjected once more to
one of those redisricting schemes which
periodically disturbed the equanimity of
politicians of either party. Four times
since 1S76 has ihe State been gerryman
' dered twice at the hands of the Democrats
and twice by the Republicans and now it
is the Democratic turn again.
The bill wliich was finally adopted by the
legislative caucus and which has since be
come a law so redistricted the State that it
provides for 15 Democrats in the next
Congressional delegation against six Repub
licans. The thorouihness of the change
proposed can perhans better be appreciated
bv comparing this distribution of districts
with the one adopted by the Eepubhcans
the last time and which has given 16
seats in the present Congress to Kepublicans
and only five to the Democrats.
REPUBLICAN CLAIM.
Naturally, this political turnover has
created .great alarm among the Republicans
not onfv of Ohio, but of the whole country.
It meant to them apparently the loss of the
next national House of Representatives.
Here in Washington the situation was dis
cussed with great interest, and more than
one meeting of the Ohio members of Con
gress was held to discuss ways and means
whereby to offset the action of the Demo
cratic Legist itnre.
,Several bills were prepared, but the one
introduced by Mr. McComas, of Maryland,
was arranced by some of the brightest men
in tne party, and is the one which is now
attracting attention. The bill is as follows:
Beit enacted bv the Senate and Housed
Representatives of the United States of Amer
ica, in Congress assembled, that in each State
entitled under an apportionment of Represen
tatives in Congress to more than one Represen
tative, the number of Representatives to which
snch State may be entitled in the Fifty
third and each subsequent Con
gress shall be elected by districts
which have as nearly as practicable an equal
number of inhabitants, so that the most popu
lous district in snch State shall not have more
than 15,000 inhabitants in excess of the popula
tion of the least populous district. They shall be
composed of territory contiguous, adjacent and
compact. Theyshall be cqnal in number to the
number of Representatives to which such State
may be entitled in Congress, and no one dis
tiict shall elect more than one Representative,
and tne number of districts shall be equal to
the number of Representatives to which such
State may be entitled.
Section 2 After each national decennial
census of population shall have been completed
Congress snail determine the number of Repre
sentatives in Congress and reapportion the
same among the several States as entitled, and
tba Legislature of each State elected nextafter
such apportionment by Congress, shall redis
trict each State under the restrictions and reg
ulations as to population and territory herein
before provided: and such redisricting, v,ben
made by snch State Legislature, shall not be
altered by any succeeding legislature during
the term of ten years, nor until, under the next
succeeding decennial census. Congress shall
make a new apportionment, so that hereafter
in each State there shall be one apportionment
of representatives by Congress, and one redis
ricting only thereunder by each State in con
formity with each decennial census of popula
tion. APPLIES TO OHIO.
Section 3 That until the next apportion,
ment of Representatives shall be made by
Congress conformably to the eleventh census,
there shall be no change of boundaries of any
of the Congressional districts in any State to
alter the same as they existed when the Rep
resentatives of the Fifty-first Congress were
elected, and the Representatives to the Fifty
fecond Congress shall be elected from the
fame districts, composed of the same territory
and having the same boundaries as those from
which the Repreuentatives in the Fifty-first
Congress were elected, any law of any 'State
heretofore or hereafter passed to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Section 4 That in any State where no Legis
lature is elected subsequent to the reappor
tionment by Congress and prior to the election
of Representatives in Congress under such new
apportionment in case of a decrease in the
wumber of Representatives to which any State
inai be entitled under any snch apportionment
Iiy Congress, the Legislature of snch State then
in session or in session next after such appor
tionment by Congress, shall and may redistnet
such state under the restrictions and regula
tions as to population and territory hereinbe
fore provided: and in case of an increase in the
number of Representatives which may be given
to am State under any such apportionment by
Congrcs-, such additional Representative or
Representatives may be elected by the State at
large and the other Representatives by and
from the districts prescribed by law until the
Legislature of such State, elected next after
ruch apportionment in the manner hereinbe
fore prescribed, shall redistrict such State.
COVERS ALMOST EVERYTHING.
Section 5 That the certifying boards of each
Btate authorized and required by the laws of
such State to canvass and declare the result of
the election of Uepresentativcs in Congress
from each district in such State, in addition to
the matters and facts now required by the
statutes or tho United States to be set out in
the certificates of election of Representativs
in Congress.shall lurtlier certify that such Rep
resentatives IiaT? been duly elected to represent
districts constituted and composed of territory
in conformity with this act, and that such
districts! in respect of territory and boundaries,
have not been constituted or altered bv any
statute of such State enacted before or"after
the passage of this act in violation of or in
conflict with this act; and such certificates
only, when duly attested, shall be received by
the clerk of the Honse of Representatives as
proper certincau-s in making up the roll of the
next succeeding House of Representatives, and
in case of a failure or refusal of the proper
certificate board in any State to sign or forward
to the clerk of the House of Representatives
the certificate of election of any representative
in Congress, as authorized and required by the
laws of such State, the clerk of the House of
Representatives in making the roll of the next
succeeding House of ilepresentauves shall re
ceive the returns of tho local canvassing boards
or officers, properly certified according to the'
laws of such State, as sufficient Certification of
the election of a representative in Congress,
and snail file such return in the office of the
clerk of the House of Representatives.
The second clause calls for a new appor
tionment by Congress of the number of
members each State shall be entitled to after
each census and for redistricting by the
Legislature injaccordance with this appor
tionment, which-snall not he changed until
the next decennial census.
ONE OP THE POINTS.
It also provides that the Legislature to do
this redistricting shall be the one elected
next alter the new apportionment, the pur
pose being to prevent the possibility of the
present Ohio Democratic Legislature making
the new gerrymander. Section three pro
Tidcs for the election of Representatives to
the Fifty-second Congress from the districts
from which the Representatives to the pres
ent Congress were elected.
The fifth clause compels the certifying
boards of each State to include in their cer
tificatesof election of Representatives a state
ment to the effect that all the foregoing pro
visions of the law have been complied with.
And an important provision is also made to
the effect that in case of a failure or refusal
of the proper certiiying board to sign the
certificate of election oi any representative
in Congress, the Clerk of the House, in
making the roll of the next succeeding
House, shall receive the returns of trie local
canvassing boards or officers as sufficient.
The object of this last clause is to offset
a move of the Ohio Democrats, who have
proposed to change the makeup of the Re
turning Board, which is at present com
posed of the Governor, Secretary of State
and Attorney General, so that it shall con
sist of the Lieutenant Governor and the
Speaker of the Honse, all of whom are
Democrats. The Returning Board thus
constituted would not comply with the pro
visions of the law, if the McComas bill
passes, in the case of members elected from
gerrymandered districts, and the Clerk of
the Houpe would then receive the returns
from the local canvassing boards.
SAVED BY BUCHANAN1.
The probable passing of tne McComas bill
by the Republican Congress made the situ
ation appear as though the recent Demo
cratic victory in Ohio would be deprived of
any lasting advantage, and the Ohio Demo
crats were correspondingly disheartened.
Every move of theirs ou the political chess
board had been successfully checked bv the
Republicans. At this juncture State Sena
tor Buchanan came forward with a bill pro
viding for a change iu the method of elect
ing Presidental electors. Arcordingjo this
measure 2 of tne Presidental electors iu
Ohio are to be elected at large, while the
other 21 are to be elected from the Con
gressional districts.
The advantages offered by this measure
were at once appreciated and Mr. Buchanan
was hailed as a deliverer by his Democratic
colleagues. Even the Republicans admit
that the State Legislature is the only power
which can specify the manner of electing
Presidental electors. The effect calculated
to be produced by this Buchanan bill can be
briefly described.
THE EXACT SITUATION.
In case the McComas bill becomes
a law and the next National House
of Representatives is Republican, the
Congressional delegation from Ohio
will consist of 16 Republicans
and five Democrats, as at present, but in the
electoral college there will be 15 Democrats
from Ohio, out of the 23, by electing them
from the districts as gerrymandered under
the recent act of the Legislature.
If, on the other hand, the next
National House of Representatives is
Democratic, the Democrats will have
1 Representatives in Congress and still 15
electors in the Electoral College. This re
sult will be attained by the fact that the
Democratic candidates will run in the new
gerrymandered districts and in the old ones
as well, while the Republicans will run
only in the old districts.
If the National House is Democratic the
members elected from the new districts will
be seated ;if it is Republican,the Republicans
from the old districts will get their seats,
the Democrats retaining their present rep
resentation. So, by the operation of the
Buchanan bill, it is calculated that what
ever party may be successful in the strug
gle for the next House, the Ohio Demo
crats will eome out ahead.
The next Legislature in Ohio is to be
elected in 1891 and the Republicans say
that they will then certainly regain their
lost control aud will repeal the Buchanan
bill. Against the possibility oi such an
event the present Legislature propose to
gerrymander the State Senatorial districts
so as to assure them the control of that
branch of the next Legislature. And as it
requires a coneurrent resolution of both
Houses to repeal a law, this proposition of
the Republicans will be effectually blocked.
HIE DEMOCRATS AHEAD.
At present, therefore, in the exciting race
between the Ohio Legislature. . and ...the
Lower House oi'-Oongresv for ptflTtlcal 'ad
vantage the Legislature is just a trifle
ahead. An effort has been made to ascer
tain from the Ohio members of Congress
their opinion of the McComas bill, which
promises to be of so much importance
to their State. The expressions ob
tained vary greatly, many of them being in
strict opposition to the passage of any such
law. Opinions have also been obtained
from members of the committee on the
election of President and Vice President
and members of Congress to which the bill
was relerred for consideration and report.
While the bill has met with much favor
from the Republicans, its support among
them is not by any means unanimous, and
not even all ot the Ohio members stand by
it, as will be seen from the following inter
views. One of the first persons approached
was Senator Sherman, who said: I would
like to oblige The Dispatch, but I don't
care to say anything about the McComas
bill at present, even in a general way. I
have, of course, examined it, but it will
come up before us here, you know, and until
then I prefer to say nothing."
Sl'KINLEY AGAINST IT.
"I am not in favor of these temporary ex
pedients," said Representative McKinley.
"they do not rise to the plane of broad
statesmanship, and, in my opinion, nre
liable to effect badly the party that uses them.
Therefore I don't like the general features
of the McComas bill, which is simply in
tended to bridge over the period between
now and the new apportionment which is to
follow the coming census."
"I am not in favor of any such hill," said
Representative Butterworth, of Cincinnati,
"unless the National Government will un
dertake first to correct the abuses already
existing in other States. It is simply ap
pealing from one partisan body to another.
I don't believe that a State Lesislature is
going to do anything more violently parti
san than you will find the House of "Repre
sentatives willing to do. I don't see why
we should fasten either the blessings or the
curses which may already exist upon a State
so that they may never be altered. The Na
tional Government must first undertake to
redistrict the entire country on a fair basis
before passing such a law as this."
"I don't see that there isany Constitutional
objection to our passing such a law," was
the comment of judge Ezra B. Taylor, of
Warren, ''but I doubt whether it would be
good policy. I am not in favor of Congress
passing measures to affect merely local issues
and local emergencies. That's how I feel
at present, but it remains to see what is done
out in Unio. X may then change my
views."
GEOSVERN OB'S OPINION.
"I would vote for it," said General Gros
venor, of Athens, "although I do not think
it so opportune as it would be if it came
after the next apportionment following the
taking of the census. I am in favor when
that is done of including in the law making
the apportionment a strict clause to prevent
this indiscriminate juggling of districts in
the several States, to fix the limits and size
of the districts, and to make them compact
and of equal population as near as possible,
even if it becomes necessary to divide coun
ty lines."
"I am inclined to doubt the expediency
of passing such a bill at the present time,"
remarked Representative Pngley, Republi
can, of Hillsboro, "but I am open to
conviction. The Buchanan bill introduced
in the Ohio Legislature would be very in
jurious to us if passed, and its introduction
has caused some Republicans to change
their views and feel inclined to take every
advantage of the situation."
"I am opposed to the bill," said Repre
sentative Cooper, Republican, of Mount
"Vernon, a member of the House Committee
on Elections. "Those things should be left
to the State Legislatures. I think we are
able to take care of ourselves in Ohio. If
they pass the bill to elect their electors from
the gerrymandered districts, I would be in
favor of doing almost anything, for that
would be an infamous scheme."
KENNEDY IS CAUTIOUS.
"I don'r care to express an opinion one
way or the other," was the cautious renlv of
Representative Kennedy, Republican, of
n-ii.r .: r '
"I am in favor of the bill and believe it
should pass," said Representative Caldwell,
Republican, of Cincinnati.
"I am in favorof that portion of the bill,
said Representative Burton, Republican, of
Cleveland, "which provides for the redis
tricting of the State every ten years after the
decennial census. But I would hesitate to
vote for the clause which insists upon the
election of Representatives to the Fifty-sec-ond
Congress from the same districts from
which the Representatives in the present
Congress were elected. I doubt whether I
would go so far as that for reasons of public
policy. I might do so, however, but I
am inclined to be guided in the mat
ter somewhat by the action
of the majority, since I am a
new member and perhaps do not know so
much about such matters as some of the
others. I am willing to admit that the
present Republican divisionoftheState isn't
as fair as it might be, but I contend that in
these things the Republicans have always
been fairer than the Democrats. In the
varions gerrymanders through which the
State has passed that fact has always been
demonstrated. The Republicans have al
ways arranged things so that if there should
be a Democratic majority on the general
ticket in the State there would be a Demo
cratic majority in the Congressional delega
tion, while if there should be a Republican
majority on the general ticket that party
would have a majority of the Congressmen.
In each of the cases", however, when the
Democrats have gerrymandered the State
they have fixed it so that although there
might be a Republican majority in the State
they would always have a majority of the
Congressmen."
A DEMOCRAT'S VIEW.
"It is a piece of villainous party parity,"
said Representative Outhwaite (Democrat),
of Columbus, "which would come better if
proposed after the abuses now existing in
New York, Pennsylvania and other States
were first corrected. If they would restore
the proper basis of party representation in
those States, which has been destroyed by
their outrageously partisan gerrymander
ings, I would be glad to see some such gen
eral measure become a law. Look at the
case of Ohio as it now stands. For instance,
there are 400,000 Democratic votes repre
sented by five Congressmen, while the417,000
Republican votes have 16 Congressmen to
represent them. While I do not believe that
the framers of the Constitution had such a
thought in their minds, yet lam inclined to
think that the language of the Constitution
might permit Congress to legislate on this
subject. But Congress has no power to
designate how the electors shall be selected.
That is entirely a matter for the States them
selves to decide. They can be appointed by
the Governor, as was done in Nebraska in
1876, or they can be selected hy the Legisla
ture; or they can be elected in the Congres
sional districts."
"Without having made any special ex
amination of that particular point," said
Representative Williams, Republican, of
Troy. "I am inclined to doubt the constitu
tionality of the proposition to give to Con
gress the power to designate from what dis
tricts members of Congress shall be elected.
I am not in favor of the idea of taking away
from a State Legislature the power it alone
has to decide the limits of Congressional
districts. As to this gerrymandering, it is
a boomerang which has never failed, when
tried, to return aud injure the party using
it The evil of it affects the State alone, but
if we passed this bill we would be extending
the same evil to the whole country, for even
a member of Congress is human, and might
take advantage of circumstances to benefit
himself."
ALL IN FAVOR OP IT.
The Republican members of the commit
tee on the election of President and Vice
President, to which the McComas bill was
referred, are all supposed to be in favor of
passing the bill. Mr. Rowell, of Illinois,
who is a member of this committee, and is
also chairman of the regular committee on
elections, said: "This bill is the result of
frequent consultations of Mr. Lodge, Mr.
McComas and myself. The whole subject
involved was very carefully considered and
every possible contingency provided for. It
was then given to Mr. McComas to draft
and introduce.I believe the committee
will report ""if" 'favorably, for all the
Republican members are in favor of it.
The committee will not, however, do so
if they find any decided opposition to it on
the Republican side of the House. I have
no doubt of the power of Congress to act in
this matter. I admit that the charge can
be brought about this bill that it is framed
for the purpose ot preventing the consum
mation of the action of theOhio Legislature,
and that it is partisan in its character. But
if the gerrymandering bill that the Legis
lature has adopted has made any great dis
crimination in the size ot the districts in
order to make them either Democratic or
Republican, their action is clearly a viola
tion of the letter and spirit of the law
and justifies Congress in putting a stop to it.
It is my opinion that the Ohio Democrats
will not dare to pass the bill introduced by
State Senator Buchanan, electing their
Presidental electors from the Congressional
districts. If they do I believe they will lose
every district." t
Mr. Smyser, Republican, of Wooster, O..
said: "I don't think there is any doubt of
the power of Congress to legislate in this
matter. But there is a question as to the
expediency of doing it at the present time.
I will say, however, that if the Democrats
out in Ohio keep ou they will make it ex
pedient" LlGHTNEE.
A FIGHT FOR HOMES
Will Result If the Regulars Are Ordered to
the Cherokee Strip to Remove the
Boomers The Old Soldiers
Propone to Stay.
Arkansas City, March 15. The boom
ers are still flocking into the Cherokee,
and there are now at least 15,000 persons on
the disputed territory. Nearly every quarter
section of land for 18 miles south of this city
is at present staked offand many of them are
occupied Dy squatters.
The report that a company of cavalry,
under the command of Captain Cavnnaugh,
would arrive here this afternoon, caused
some uneasiness but as the hours rolled by
without the troops putting in an appearance,
confidence was restored and a feeling of
security prevailed. This, however, was
short lived, for at 4 o'clock the news that
the President had issued a proclamation
ordering all settlers off the strip was
received. In a few minutes large numbers
of men who had staked claims and returned
hero for provisions gathered together on
street corners aud discussed tho situation as
dispassionately as possible. Some coun
seled a prompt compliance with the Presi
dent's order, but others insisted that it was
a wild plan to hold their claims until ex
pelled by the troops, and then as soon as the
blue coats were out of sight to return and
begin farming operations. The advocates of
the latter plan are evidently in the ma
jority. The old soldier element seem to be the
most determined to retain their grasp upon
their claims. They say the Government
owes it to them for their services rendered
and in this view they have many backers
and sympathizers. They say that cattle
men are there without any authority of law
and they believe that poor home-seekers
should be granted equal privileges with the
rich and powerful. Should the soldiers at
tempt to remove them there will be no or
ganized resistance, but it is believed that it
will take an army of 3,000 men to keep them
from settling back on the strip.
0HLY ONE AT A TIME.
Jndeo Collier Refuses to Grant Charters to
Two of a Kind.
Judge Collier yesterday refused to grant the
application for a charter for the German Frai
ternity of Arms, of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
The association is composed; of men who have
served in the German army or navy and were
honorably discharged.
For reasons for the refusal reference was
made to the opinion in the case of the
Ebenezer Baptist Church, m which it was
stated that the Court would not grant charters
to two organizations of the same name or give
the name of an old organization to a younger
one.
Broadcloths, all wool, 45 inches wide,
only 3J cents.
Knable 5 Shusieb,-35 Fifth aye.
THE FEENCH CRISIS.
Minister Constans Cansed the Fall ot
the Tirard Cabinet.
ALL A QUESTION OF PATRIOTISM.
A Fierca Controversy Concerning tho Par
ticipation in
EMPEROR WILLIAM'S LABOR CONGRESS.
ADnel Between Two of the Statesmen Tery Nar
rowly Alerted.
The downfall of the French Cabinet was
caused by the resignation of M. Constans,
who quit because France sent delegates to
the Berlin conference. Constans will have
a piominent place in the new ministry.
I BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCU.l
Paris, March 15. M. Constans' resigna
tion, which really led to the downfall of
the ministry, was due directly to the stand
Carnot and Tirard took regarding the Ber
lin conference. The Minister of the In
terior made a speech at the Cabinet council
denouncing the acceptance of the Ger
man Emperor's invitation. Not a journal
of either faction dared to print a word of it,
and the only cause they assigned for his re
tirement was his opposition to the appoint
ment of M. Mazeau to the Presidency of the
Court of Cassation, and his attacking the
President of the Republic through the col
umns of journals that were being kept alive
by the secret funds at the disposition of the
Department of the Interior.
These attacks, in reality, were the con
tinuation of a series begun a month ago
when the question of accepting Emperor
William's invitation to the Berlin confer
ence first came up for discussion, and later
on when the President avowed his intention
of pardoning the Duke of Orleans.
SOME WARM MEETINGS.
To both the participation iu the Berlin
Conference and the granting of pardon to the
Duke M. Constans was bitterly opposed,
and upon more than one occasion, when he
had by his opposition, so aroused the ire of
his colleagues as to make the Cab
inet too warm for him he left them
to decide without his concurrence
which, in some cases, they could not do.
This was so In the case of the Duke. When
M. Constans found the President firm in his
determination to pardon the prince, he left
the council chamber, and went home.
By virtue of the law the Prince could not
be moved from the Conciergerie without the
signature of the Minister of the Interior. It
was necessary for Carnot, Tirard and Theve
net to go to M. Constans' residence and pre
vail upon him to agree with them. M.
Constans had at previous councils greater
cause, from a personal point of view for re
signing, than he had at the last one which
drew forth his resignation.
M. Tirard at one sitting made some
pointed remarks which were so personal as
to draw forth a warning from the Minister
of the Interior to the effect that if M Tirard
persisted in his personalities he would hold
him responsible for them. The reply he
received was that his seconds would be
most cordially entertained at any time.
A DUEL AVERTED.
M. Constans left the sitting and it was ex
pected that a duel would follow, but nothing
came of it and the matter was hushed up.
Although the discussion at the sitting which
drew forth his retirement was fierce and
personal, it was not until the President in
timated that the delegates appointed to sit
at the Berlin conference would discharge
their duty whether M. Constans was willing
or not, that he roseup in his wrath andsaid:
Mr. President 1 have too much respect Tor
this body and feel too deeply the importance
of the occasion to allow, the expression of per
sonalities to usurp tho place of diplomacy. I
will therefore simply dissent from your de
cision to send representatives of France to the
Berlin conference upon the ground that Ger
many acted in a most unfriendly manner in
refusing to accept the invitation of
the President of the Republic in
the name of France to participate
officially in the exposition of 1880. If you send
Representatives to that conference you will reap
the consequences. As for me, lam too mnch
of a Frenchman and a patriot to become a
party to it. It shall not be said that France
humiliated herself while I was Minister of the
Interior. In view of these facts I have the
honor to place In your hands my resignation as
Minister of the Interior.
Saying this M. Constans left the Council
and went to the Chamber of Deputies,
where he told The Dispatch reporter that
he had resigned his folio because he and
the President conld not agree with regard
to the Berlin Conference. The next morn
ing the official journal announced his resig
nation. THE NEW CABINET.
The new Cabinet will probably be made
up as follows:
President of Council and Minister of War,
M. De Freycinet.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Constans.
Minister of the Interior, M. Bourgeois.
Minister of Finance, M. Rouvier.
.Minister oi justice, jh. unsson.
Minister of Commerce, M. Roche.
Minister of Public Instruction, M. Fallieres.
Minister of Agriculture, M. Develle.
Minister of Public Works, M. Gnyot
Minister of Marine, M. Barney.
CAUGHT DEAD TO EIGHTS.
Some Sharp Deteciire Work and Neat
PIccins Togelher of Some Clrcum-
stnntlnl Evidence Pnt Eight Convicted
Roeoes Whore They Belong.
One ot the most complete pieces of de
tective work ever achieved in Pittsburg,
and the most curious dove-tailing of cir
cumstantial evidence on record, ended in
the attempt of George Fisher to commit
suicide in the couuty jail on Friday night,
as well as the imprisonment of his seven
companions in crime.
Several months ago, it will be remem
bered, robberies and burglaries were of al
most nightly occurrence around the Oak
land district. For a long time the marauders
baffled pursuit, and Inspector McAleese
took the case in hand himself, and detailing
Detectives Fitzgerald and Sol Coulson on the
hunt, ended in capturing eight men, Fisher,
Flaherty, who pleaded guilty to burglary;
Courtney, now in the workhouse; Gallagher,
Hunter and Webster, convicted of the bur
glary of Mr. Nimicfc's house in Oakland,
and Kichardson and Klein, who were sent to
the workhouse on general principles, like
the others, but are now awaiting trial for
burglary at Canton, O.
There was no evidence against the men
except that of being suspicious characters,
when first arrested, but they were connected
with the blowing of a safe at Soho by an
envelope used to pour the powder in the
holes found on the premises and this led to.
the tracing of their robbery of a tool chest,
the stoien chisels exactly fitting the marks
in the jimmied doors at Oakland, until
finally Gallagher confessed not albne com
plicity, but told where the plunder was
stored. It was found, and this Jmade the
rest of the case easy. J
Fisher, who tried to strangle himself in a
fit of despondency, with a pair of suspend
ers, at the county jail, Friday night, was
more resigned last evening, and) promised
to make no more suicidal attempts.
Strike of Rntlroadersl
Danville, III., March 15. A meeting
of the Brotherhood of Kailroid Firemen
and Brakcmen on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois Bailroad will be held to-morrow to
discuss the advisability of a general strike
on that road. The men want more wages
and the reinstatement of a discharged
engineer. (
The figures or the New York Life Insur
ance Company, as published elsewhere,
show a growth as marvelous as it has been
continuous, and a present strength and
volume of business that furnish the nost
auipic kuuiuukci to mtcnuing insurers.
MADE UGLY CHARGES.
Continued from first Page.
tern examination, determined that the
cause of death was the bursting of an ab
normal formation, which caused an internal
hemorrhage. Dr. Small said last evening:
"Alter the rupture nothing could
have saved "ber life. Death was
the inexorable result. We did not
examine the stomach, but we saw that all
the organs were in good condition. I am
sure that had there been any of the effects of
poisoning in the body we would have dis
covered it. The cause of death was estab
lished beyond doubt."
What disposition will be madeot thebodv
has not been decided. The neighbors think
that Kodgers, alias Bogges, will be at home
to-day. Coroner McDowell will hold an in
quest at his office in the Court House at 11
o'clock to-morrow forenoon.
Bodgers and his wife came to Allegheny
about the middle of December. They had
three children, Charles Garfield, 5 years
old, Nellie, nearly 4, and a baby. The
children are very pretty flaxen-haired chil
dren, and evidently well brought
up. Bodgers and his wife took
two rooms in the rear of the second
floor at No. 30 Anderson street. The
front rooms arc occupied by Mrs. Johnson
aud the third floor by Charles Francis.
Bodgers appeared to beat least 30 years old,
perhaps 35, while his wife was only 2G.
A HANDSOME AND LOVING COUPLE.
Both were fair, and looked much alike.
They dressed well and always had money
for theirnecessities.Bodgers said that he was
traveling lor a furniture house in Chicago.
He wa3 away much of the time. As far
as the neighbors could see, the man seemed
to be very fond of his wife. She was sup
posed to be an English woman. She was
delicate and rather thin, but had a very
pretty face, and an engaging manner. Mr.
Bodgers also impressed all who saw him as
being very much of a gentleman.
Shortly after their coming here Mrs.
Bodgers was taken very ill, and her hus
band feared that she would die. She was
treated for Bright's disease of the kidneys
by Drs. McCann, of Penn avenue, and after
w'ard by Dr. J. H. Leyda, No. 157 Bobinson
street. Dr. McCann also lurnished medi
cine for a stomach trouble which the woman
had. A bottle of stomach tonic, filled by
Druggist C. W. Smart, on the prescription
of Dr. McCann, was found in the
woman's room yesterday. It was filled
on January 10 and about two-thirds
of it had been used. At the time of the
woman's serious illness in December, the
husband telegraphed to Hamilton, Ont.,
for relatives to come here. Miss O'Brien,
in the grocery store at No. 240 Bobinson
street, says that both the husband's and
the wife's mothers came at that time. Mrs.
Johnson, next door, says that she saw only
the husband's mother. The young woman
soon grew better, and the Canadian relatives
returned home.
HIS LIFE STOET.
It was during this illness that Mr. Bodgers
one night told some ot his former history to
Miss O'Brien. They were sitting before
the fire in the grocery store one evening
when Bodgers bemoaned his ill-fate. He
said he had been married before and bad
lost his wife by a sudden illness. His wife
and two children had died, he said, within
a few weeks. He feared that he would lose
his second wife.
Bodgers left Allegheny about two weeks
ago. He said that he was going to Buffalo
on business. About a week ago the young
wife received a letter from him, but she
could not make out the postmark and there
was no place or date given at the heading of
the letter, she confidently expected his re
turn home yesterday afternoon, but he did
not come.
All day Friday Mrs. Bodgers was in her
usual health. During the afternoon she
washed the windows and busied herself
cleaning and fixing the house in preparation
for her husband's home coming. After
supper she sat in Mrs. Johnson's room and
talked with that lady and friends, while
the children played upon the floor. Shortly
after 10 o'clock, as there was talk of going
to bed, Mrs. Bodgers suddenly placed her
hands upon her stomach and said that she
had a terrible pain. She became deadly pale
and Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Francis assisted
her to bed. She writhed in agony and
begged for a doctor. Mrs. Francis called
Dr. Small, who was only a block away.
The sick woman asked tor brandy. Some
was procured, but her stomach would neither
retain it nor any medicine. Dr. Small ad
ministered a hyperdermic injection, and
Mrs. Bodgers soon became easier. The
physician departed. The neighbor ladies
remained with her.
DEATH 'WAS AT HAND.
At about 2 o'clock she said, "I feel so
restless." Mrs. Johnson went to the bed.
She had seen death before, and when she
looked upon Mrs. Bodgers' face she was
alarmed. There was no color, the eyes were
hazy and there was perspiration upon the
brow. Mrs. Francis was again hastily sent
for Dr. Small. When he came he looked
at the woman and shook his head. The
breath of death was upon her face. The
physician could do nothing.
"Do you understand the case?" asked
Mrs. Johnson.
"1 do not," the physician replied.
In a little more than an hour the young
woman was dead.
Dr. Small, for Mrs. Francis, sent a tele
gram to the dead woman's mother, Mrs.
Charles Fletcher, at Hamilton, Ontario,and
another to a sister at Swansea, Ontario.
The kindly neighbors prepared the body for
burial, and the little orphans were taken
underlthe care of Mrs. Johnson. The body
of Mrs.Emily Bogges lies upon a couch in the
little, ueat bedroom. The face is beautiful
even in death. The pale, slender hands are
folded, and she is at rest. Across the hall
the little ones sit in silent wonder. Charlie,
the eldest, seems to feel that something
strange has happened' to his mamma. But
he does not cry. Last evening Coroner Mc
Dowell filled the little boy's hand with
money, and he for a time torgot his loss in
the jingling of the coins.
There is no evidence against Mr. Bogges,
at least in Allegheny. It looks as if the
dead woman's relatives have been eutirely
too hasty.
CflARQED WITH SHOPLIFTING.
A Woman Arrested Almost In tho Act nt
Dnnz) iter's.
Captain Dan Silvis, last evening, arrested
a woman in Danziger's store on complaint
of the proprietor, on a charge of shoplifting.
On her arrival at Central Station she gave
Matron Brennan the name of Mrs. Kate
Miller, and her residence as Allegheny,
stating that her husband had been dead for
four years.
Three pocketbooks were found in her
possession, one of which was new and
empty, the second had $1 12, and the third
had $166 in it, $50 of which was in gold.
She carried a well-filled market basket,
which contained, beside meat, vegetables,
condensed milk and other housekeeping
necessaries, some veils and silk spools,
which she is said to have stolen.
Inspector McAleese said that the name
given was incorrect, and that the real name
of the woman was Mrs. Young, of the
Southside, and two detectives were sent to
the residence with the groceries and to in
vestigate. On their return they reported
that the family was well-to-do and very
much worried over the misfortune which
had befallen them.
The woman made an attempt to escape
from the matron's room about 9 p. m., but
was seen by Detective Coulson, and, al
though she reached Diamond street, was
captured before coming to Smithfield
streetand placed in one of the cells. Mr.
Danziger accuses Mrs. Young ol having
stolen several articles during the holiday
season while the rush was heaviest at the
store. The charge against her is larceny,
and an information will probably be made
against her to-morrow.
A Railroad Branching Ont.
Baltimore, March 15. At a meeting
to-day of the stockholders of the West Vir
ginia Central and Pittiburg Bailroad, it
was decided to lease the Piedmont and
Cumberland Bailroad.
THEY WILL BE HERE.
Members of the Iron and Steel In
stitute of Great Britain
SURELY COMING TO PITTSBURG.
With thp American Delegates 1,000 Per-
sons Will be Present.
CAENEGIE TAKING AJf ACTIVE PART
In Preparations for the Reception and Entertainment
of the G nests.
Andrew Carnegie presided at a meeting
in New York yesterday, which arranged the
details of the reception jf the British engi
neers iu October next. The session of the
International Association will be held iu
Pittsburg. An excursion will be given on
the Pan-American plan.
rSFXCIAIi TXLEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
New York, March 15. A score of prom
inent mining, mechanical and civil engi
neers, with Mr. Andrew Carnegie as Chair
man, met to-day in the parlors of the Engi
neers' Club to take counsel together as to
the best ways and means of entertaining the
members cf the Iron and Steel Institute of
Great Britain in October next. The visit is
to be by invitation of the American Insti
tute of Mining Engineers, supported by the
American societies civil engineers, me
chanical engineers, mining engineers and
electrical engineers.
There are nearly 250 members of the Iron
and Steel Institute of Great Britain who
will come to America, among them some of
the most prominent iron masters and engi
neers in Great Britain, while invitations
have been sent to kindred societies in Ger
many and France. Little had been de
cided as to the programme in this country
until to-day's meeting.
QUITE A PAETT COMING.
Prof. A. W. Baymond, Secretary of the
American Institute of Mechanical Engi
neers, reported that by writing and cabling
to London he had learned that the British
visitors were to include 50 ladies, that they
intended to sail for New York on September
20, and remain in America a month. Prof.
Baymond had written to the institute offices
in London proposing that there should be
a two days joint international session, at
which three papers should be read by the
visitors' representatives and three by
Americans.
Beside the international session the
British Institute might have a separate
session for discussion of interesting topics
and the American Institute of Mining En
gineers might also have its annual meeting.
This plan was acceptable to the British
Institute and to the meeting to-day, and it
was adopted.
It was decided after an hour's debate that
the sessions of the British Institute and of
the American Institute of Mining Engi
neers shall be held in New York, while the
sessions of the International Congress shall
be held in Pittsburg. The debate was
caused by the desire of the Pittsburg dele
gates to entertain the visitors, but the
scheme fell through, largely because the
members of the council present believed
that the visitors would desire to see New
York and get rested after their journey.
ON THE TAN-AMERICAN PLAN.
Five or six long trains will be required
to pull the visitors around in the States, as
the visitors and the Americans will number
about 1,000. Mr. Carnegie said it was his
notion that the plan followed would be sim
ilar to that used by the Pan-American Con
gress. On the assembling of the visitors iu
New York, ex-Mayor Abraham S. Hewitt, i
President of the American Institute of
Mining Eugineers, would make the address
of welcome.
After the sessions in New York and Pitts
burg, there will be excursions to Lake Su
perior, to Niagara Falls and to the Southern
States. There were a score of invitations
reported to-day by Secretary Kinchoff.
There will be receptions both in New York
and Pittsburg, and probably in other West
ern cities.
In the papers and topics to be discussed,
Mr. Carnegie said the tariff will be ex
cluded, but a very important paper on
trusts will be read by one of the six visiting
engineers.
The First L,ndy la Florida.
St. Augustine, March 15. Mrs. Ben
jamin Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Bnssell B.
Harrison, Mrs. John Wanamaker and Miss
Minnie Wanamaker arrived here this even
ing on a special train as guests of H. M.
Flagler.
THE WEATflEE.
For Western Penn
sylvania, West Vir
ginia and Ohio, fair
weather Sunday and
Monday, northwester
ly winds, colder Sun
day morning, warmer
by Monday morning.
PTTTSBtJKO, March 15, 18SO.
The United States Signal Service officerln
this city furnishes the following:
Time. Tiier.
1W.
Maxlranm temp.... 24
Mlnlmam Kmp 23
Mean lemt 20
K&nre - S
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Hirer at 5:20 p.
In it hours.
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, 16.5 feet.
a rise of 2.0 feet
White China. .
New novelties arriving by every steamer
from Europe in goods specially designed for
amateur decorating; the choicest variety of
both table and ornamental goods ever shown
before; as ever the largest stock, the greatest
variety and the lowest prices. Call and see
at Chas. Beizenstein's, 152, 154, 156 Federal,
Allegheny. ttssu
The Boy Is Lucky
Who buys his new suit for spring wear at
the P. C. C. C. The finest line of cassimere
suits in the city, at $2 50, to fit boys, ages 1
to 14. P. C. C. C,
Cor. Grant and Diamond sts., opp, the new
Court House.
Our display of parlor goods cannot be
equaled in the city; call and examine belore
purchasing elsewhere, our terms are cash
and you are the gainers.
Michigan Fueniiure Company,
437 Smithfield st.
Erin Go Brash!
Visit Gusky's store to-morrow and get a
beautiful satin shamrock, which will be
given away free to every one.
Lace Curtains Now is the time to
buy; stock was never so large, nor prices so
low. Huoua & Hacks.
TTSSU
Furniture packing and urjholsterlng.
Haugh & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water st.
Fine diamond jewelry, lowest prices. Go
to Hauch's, No. 295 Filth ave. WPS
Vax Dyke veilimrs and rnchings. im-
l mense variety, at Bosenbauxn & Co.'s.
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NEW ADVERTISE3IENTS
YOU'RE WASTING TIM1
In looking elsewhere for bargains. You will save time and money by coming straight
us. Our aim has always been, and is, to give you the best value for the least money. -advertisement
is only valuable when it is truthful. We do not need a page of a newspap
in which to tell the truth. We do not allow any houses to undersell us, however muc
they may brag about their cheapness. We get some ot their customers every day. And
why? Here are the "reasons:"
SPRING GOODS!
Hosiery:
Immense assortment of our own importation. Guaranteed Fast Black, 19e, 25c, 29c, M
33c, 38c, 50c.
Children's Fast Black, 18c, 20c, 22c, 25c, 28c, etc.
Ladies' Beal Lisle, 25c, 38c, 45c, 50c.
Ladies' All-Silk, Black. 60c, 75c, ?1. SI 50.
Ladies' Eegular Made Balbriggau, 14c, 18c, 22c, 25c.
Ladies' Striped Full Eegular, 16c, 19c, 22c, 25c, 29c
Gents' Balbriggau, Begular Made, 15c, 18c, 25c.
Gents' Fancv, Becular Made Half Hose, 15c, 18c, 25c up.
Full lines Fancy Lisle and Opera lengths, 35c to $1.
Kid Gloves:
Misses' 3-button Kid, 38c, 73c.
Ladies' 4-button Soft Kid, GSc, 75e, SI.
Ladies' Finest French KidTans, only 75c, worth $1 CO.
5-Foter Hook Bon Marche Kid, 89c
7-Foster Hook Bon Marche Kid, 51.
7-Hook Fine French Premiere Kid, 1 50.
5-Hook French Glace Kid, 51 and 51 25.
5-Hook French Suede Gloves, $1, worth $1 50.
Ladies" 8-button Suede Mousquetaires, 51 25, worth 51 75.
Ladies' 8-button Suede Mousquetaires, finer, $1 50, worth $2.
Space forbids us enumerating the many other styles of Kid and Silk Gloves we show.
No such stock anywhere else.
Dress Trimmings:
Latest novelties. Vandyke Points, Silk and Tinsel Mixed, from 50c up to 54 a yard.
Tinsel and Steel Edgings, 18c to 50c.
Steel Ornament Gimps, 50c to 56 per ard.
Silk Gimp, 18c to $1.
Crochet Edgings, 18c to 51.
Silk Fringe, black and colored, 50c to $2.
Silk Sashes and Panels, from $4 50 to 512.
Zouave Sets, 53 to 56 a set
Gold and Silver Sontache Braids, in all sizes.
Full line of Beaded Edgings and Ornament Gimps, at almost any price.
Jackets, Capes, Wraps:
Choice and large line of Spring Novelties, in High-Shoulder Jackets, from $4 CO to
"515 each.
Fine quality Stockinette Jackets, 53, 53 75, $i 45, 53 to 510.
Our 55 Jacket is the best in the city.
Silk and Beaded Wraps, Beade'd Cloth Capes at money-saving prices. Do not boy a
Wrap until you have seen our goods aud prices.
Millinery:
A complete line of Spring Millinery, with all that this implies. Hats, Bonnets,
Flowers. Laces, Gimps, Bibbons, Silks, Velvets, at rock-bottom prices. Pos
itively the largest aud finest stock in the city.
Newest styles in Vandyke Laces, Collars, Veilings
and Euchiugs in grandest variety. Special bargains
in Towels, Napkins, White Goods, Pillow Shams
and Aprons. You will be surprised at the immensity
of our stock.
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We prove it by our promises.
Deeds with us count. Facts tell that the
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For this CHAMBER SUIT, which we not
only advertise, but sell either for
CASH OR CREDIT.
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Immense concourse of people visited our store during the past week
and purchased goods, who had been to other stores to see goods which
were advertised, but were informed that the "last one had just been
sold, but another carload would be in in 60 days." Not so with us. We'
stake our mercantile record on our word. Our word is our advertise
ment, and by that we stand.
J5Do not fail to call this week, as it will pay you to see our stock.
WE GUAEAKTEE A SAYLYG OF AT LEAST 50 PER CENT.
MANUFACTURERS' AGENTS,
723 and 725 LIBERTY STREET.
Corner Eighth street, head of "Wood.
Acknowledged Champions of Low Prices and Easy Terms.
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