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FORTY-FIFTH TEAR.
SANDSTONENO GOOD,
Venango Township Supervisors
Have Tested and Found It
a Complete Failure
AS ROAD-MAKING MATTER.
Farmers Want The Highways Im
proved, but Fear Macadam
Would Cost Too Much.
OIL MEN ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE
For Wearing Out the Roadways in Winter
by Heavy Haulinsr, Making
Them Generally Bad.
BKOAD TIEES SUGGESTED FOE WAGONS
Ana the Idea Eidicnled as Utterly Impracticable
by a Drirer Who Thoroughly Under
stands His Business.
SABBATH SCE3TES Df A COEXIRT TILLAGE
The roads of Venango county are bad,
especially in winter. The farmers want
them improved, but are afraid of the cost of
macadam. Limestone comes high there,
and is hard to get Sandstone has been
tried and proTes a failure. One supervisor
says it is not as good material as clay for
road-making.
ITItOM OrK fir-ECIAI. commissioxee.
IHE PlTTSBUBG DISPATCH
COUNTKT BOAD EXPEDITION.
Franklin, April 23. )
"We rested Sunday at Sandy Lake. The
teams that used to make great records in
front of Conestoga wagons are said to have
been those which had rest on Sunday. The
horses kept in the harness seven days a
week never wore the proud distinction of
being "the bell team." Beaver and
Bucephalus were freed of all cares and toil
for 21 hours.
The Sabbath bells that pealed across the
unrippling surface of pretty Sandy Lake
struck no terror to our conscience. We had
already scraped off the last Testige of Wash
ington county mud from our clothes, used
the focusing glass of the photographer's
camera as a mirror, and with stiff hats, bor
rowed from other tenants of the tavern,
were now inquiring our way to the nearest
sanctuary.
Snbbnih In tho Country.
Birds were chirping everywhere; dande
lions sprouted at the edge of the mossy
boardwalk; a haze upon the distant hills
miraged the color of awakening foliage; the
sunshine streamed in through the stained
glass windows of the village church, and
here at last we thought we had found a
retreat from all the evils of bad country
roads.
It was a Methodist church. The attend
ance was fair, but still it seemed to me there
was more handshaking that morning than I
had ever witnessed before in a Methodist
congregation, and I have some knowledge of
Methodist practices. It was evident from
other things that the membership of Sandy
Lake M. E. Church had been largely re
cruited on the surrounding farms.
The Factor's Complaint.
The clergyman, a portly, gray-whiskered
gentleman, slightly deaf and very strong
Toiced, is named Eev. Mr. Meade. Here is
the way he prefaced the services:
"Brethren and sisters I think that
we should have a financial report
of this church. We have only had one re
port this year. I don't like to talk about
such matters myself, but in justice to my
self and my family, I want to tell you that
in seven months of this conference year 1
have only received $150 from the members
of this church. Now, you ought to know
that a man cannot support a family on such
a sum as that without going in debt. Pay
up, brethren and sisters, and let us have a
financial report. We will now sing the
fifty-lourth hymn."
And the way people nudged one another
and glanced sideways at Farmer Holdtight,
at Farmer Givelittle, or at the Widow Close
purse, was amusing. Yet Messrs. Hold
tight, Givelittle and Widow Closepurse
were the loudest singers of that hymn:
Or Him who did salvation bring
I could forever think and sing.
Bad Roads and Chnrcfa Attendance.
When the hymn was finished a gentleman
who had been singing basso in the choir,
and who, evidently, as one of the financial
stewards of the church, was smarting under
the plain-spoken parson's statement, arose
and said: "We intend to have a financial
report ready by next week. The roads have
been so bad that the members we wanted to
see for their subicriptions have not been
able to get to church, but now the roads are
getting better and they are here to-day.
We will get a financial report ready."
Ah, bad country roads again ! This time
they had nearly starved a Methodist preach
er (a hard thing to do), and almost emptied
a church. Now, I understand the reason of
so much hand-shaking that morning. Some
people were there who had been blockaded
all spring by the roads.
An Opportnnlty to Trade Teams.
Leaving Sandy Lake at 7:30 A. M. on
Monday we had a delightful morning's ride
through the wild, uncultivated country
along the Venango southwestern border.
Scrub Oak has grown up some big thickets
through there where the big timber was
originally all cut out. In the clear
ings the farms are small and of
the poorer classj Primitive methods are
still pursued by some of the grangers. One
boy, harrowing a field with a yoke of oxen,
wanted to swap them with halt his father's
farm to boot, for our team of horses. It was
an insult and we aimed our only weapon of
self-defense the photographic camera at
the brutes hitched to the harrow.
We arrived at Franklin in time for din
ner. The wagon was expected and viewed
by crowds of curious people. In the after
noon we journeyed in a northwesterly
direction through a rich agricultural region
in Sugar Creek and Canal townships.
Clay Roads nnd Hiiro Again.
The roads are fair, but were bad as late
as two weeks ago. The horses were watered
in Sugar creek while the camera looked up
through a charming vista among pines and
hemlocks.
Heavy hauling in the oil fields of Cran
berry township, we were told, had made the
roads there as treacherous as those in the
Washington and Butler oil fields. Team
sters had to abandon tho yellow clay high
ways and take to the fields. Fences were
thus destroyed and fields almost cut to
pieces with new roadways. The same is
true of the highways in Cornplanter and
Allegheny townships. The oil interests
there have ruined all thoronghfares. The
Oil City Blizzard is howling for the repeal
of the Leetonia and Selina Turnpike Com
pany's charter because the pike is all un
piked. One important matterin this county might
be copied with profit by the counties of
Washington and Butler to secure a share
of road taxes from the petroleum interests.
Mngnitadeoftbe Oil Industry.
The area of land leased to oil drillers in
Venango county is vast. But the custom
here compels every lessee to pay the in-
AN OFFEE TO TRADE TEAMS.
creased taxes road and otherwise on that
land. For instance, in the County Commis
sioners' office to-day I was shown the assess
ment on James Smith's farm. It has
been leased in parts to 14 different
oil capitalists. The royalty in oil
usually retained by the land owner is
one-eighth. The other seven-eighths goes
to the lessees. And the lessees bind them
selves to pay the tax on the increased valua
tion of the land. Therefore, James Smith
only pays one-eighth of the tax on his farm,
while the lessees pay the other seven
eighths. And as oil production is assessed
in this county that tax increase is generally
large. Still, I have not found that it makes
roads any better. Venango county farmers
do not want the country roads macadamized
unless the State pays the expense.
Afraid of the Cost.
"And then the appropriation of money
out of the State Treasury for that purpose
indirectly means more tax on the farmers,"
said Mn MacLupher, whose farm lies in
Canal township. "It is impracticable to
talk of macadamizing all the roads in this
State. Where would you get enough lime
stone? If tbe State Commission's idea is sim
ply to pave the main roads, it would cost mil
lions to get enough limestone distributed all
over the State for even those."
And yet Farmer MacLupher had no solution
to offer for the problem ot bad roads, which he
admitted is a big problem.
A. S. Mawhinney, a well-to-do farmer in
Sugar Creek township, said to me: "I am not in
favor of tbe State Legislature passing a law re
quiring the macadamizing of roads generally in
this State. It v. ould bankrupt this township,
and Sugar Creek is one of the wealthiest town
ships in Venango county. For instance, this
pike you are traveling upon runs from Frank
lin to Meadville. It was once a part of the
Waterford and Susquehanna turnpike, a favor
ite northern route tor the stage coaches be
tween Eric and Harrisburg. All the travel
toward Franklin must pass over It, and wo
farmers in Sugar Creek have to keep it up for
the benefit ot this general traffic Of coarse
this is one of the class of main roads which the
State Commission proposes to improve at tho
State's expense. I imagine if they do that real
estate will be taxed to put into the State Treas
ury the 2,000,000 needed every year for the road
improvement, and that we, the farmers, will
really have to pay for.
A Supervisor's Experience.
'I have been road supervisor in Sugar Creek
township for several years, and in that time I
have made a study of roads. On account of
the great amount of sandstone which we have
in this part of the country we tried using it on
the roads in this township a few years ago. I
am now prepared to say that sandstone makes
even a worse road than clay. We filled m this
road with it from a foot to 15 inches deep.
Within a few months' time all the stone we put
in was usually crushed to powder by the
wagons, each hauling to Franklin from 4,000 to
6,000 pounds of green white oak timber. By
tilling up tho road with at least 18 Inches of
sandstone ne could make tbe roads substantial
enough to bear the ordinary farm wagon the
year around, but that is expensive and then it
is not practicable, because the heavy teams
must use the roads, too, teams for timber, oil
and stone.
"Therefore, limestone is the only durable
material for road-building. We have so little
of it in one end of this county that it sells high,
and where would tho money come from to
freight it all over tbe county? If that is pro
posed in earnest I would f eol like selling my
farm as early as possible."
"Well, then, how will you get good roads?" I
asked Mr. Mawhinney.
Highways AH Right In Summer.
"Como along here after the 20th of next
month," replied the gentleman, "and you will
find as good a dirt highway as you could wish
for. We will then have worked out our yearly
taxes. Although we work out our taxes in this
county, many of the townships have an extra
road tax of 2 mills cash to pay for road-building
machines wmen tuey own, ana wmen we
farmers get the use of."
"But your roads were almost impassable dur
ing tbe winter." I rejoined. "They will be so
next winter, and why, in the name of justice,
should you farmers submit to baring your bus
iness tied up several months every winter and
spring when railroads or mills do not hare to
stop for any similar cause? Don't you want
permanently improved roads?"
"Certainly, but how?" asked Mr. Mawhinney
In return. "There's not enough money in
farming to expect us to invest heavily in lime
stone quarries 50 and 100 miles away. I confess
I cannot tell bow we may bare permanent
roads. I sometimes think that if there was
such a thing possible as passing a law in Penn
sylvania compelling every teamster who ex
pects to carry a load of more than 1,500 pounds,
or even 1.000 pounds, to put a 3-inch tire on his
wagon wheels that tbe roads would then notbe
cut up. Think of that. You may find it
cheaper and more equitable than limestone
macadam, and it might answer tho same pur
pose." Chancing Tires Won't Do.
"But wide wagon wheel tires are out of the
question in Pennsylvania," remarked the
gentleman who handles the ribbons of The
Dispatch expedition, and who knows enough
about farm wagouing to speak with assurance.
"Wide tires cannot be kept In tbe tracks, and
our roads here are so billy that the moment
they cot wet or slippery, the wagons would slip
and slip beyond control, constantly sliding into
the gutters. Again, a wagon with wide tires
runs harder than one with narrow tires. In
Michigan the condition of things is entirely
different. There the soil Is so sandy that nar
row tires constantly plow jup the sand, while
wide tires keep the sandy road well rolled. For
that reason a rebate of road tax is granted in
that State for every additional Inch of wheel
tire over one and a half inches."
County Commissioner Maltland. whom I met
in Franklin, told me that you could only get
limestone in Rockland and Cranberry town
ships of Venango county. At tbe quarries
there it costs as much as 50 cents per ton. Add
to that the cost of hauling It all- orer the
square miles of territory in Venango county,
and he thinks limestone for macadam or Tel
ford road constrnction becomes a luxury.
An Editor Give Ills Views.
E. W. Smiley. Assistant Chief 'Clerk of the
Senate of Pennsylvania, and editor of the Citizen-Press,
of Franklin, says he has listened to
the discussion ot the road question in the
farmers' societies of Venango county, and has
felt their pulse in various other ways. He
thinks they do not court a macadamized im
provement of the public highways, for
the simplo reason that the cost and
transportation of material wonld bank
rupt most townships. Mr. Smiley recalls the
fact that ever siuce tho new constitution was
adopted every Legislature has endeavored to
pass a. ri-npral road law. bat has always tailed.
because the members representing different
communities coma not agree.
The road question is peculiarly one oi locali
ties. Limestone, which is universally pro
nounced the only durable material. Is found
only In Eastern and Southwestern Pennsyl
vania, Mr. Smiley says, in sufficient quantity to
be of any value, and the other sections of the
State not having It, object to being placed
under the same requirements as limestone
regions. One of the proposed laws passed tho
House of Representatives a few years ago, but
failed in the Senate.
Sandslono is Superahundnn
Venango county is full of sandstone It lies
all over the pasture fields here, and so much
has it interfered with tilling tho sol 'that the
farmers use It for fences, building great solid
walls out of stones varying from the sizo of an
egg to genuine boulders. Tho stretches of
woods are lull of stones, too. Natural ledges
of them crop out in the roadway, making riding
quite rough. On the road between Mercer
county and Franklin there is said to be a
foundation of rock laid 15 inches deep bv the
pioneer farmers of Venango. It has not made
tbe road any better than others without found
ation, and I have come to the conclusion that
the old-time farmers put the rock into tbatroad
merely to clear off their fields and not to build
roads on scientihe principles.
Your exploring party Is now pushing north
west through the French Creek Vallcv bound
for Meadville, so my next letter will describe
tho roads of Crawford county.
L. E. Stofiel.
WORSE AND MOEE OF IT.
Only One Ltfe Lost In tho Lower Missis
sippi Flood, but Many In Great Danger
Believed That the Property Loss
Will Reach 527,000,000.
tSPECIAt. TILEPBAM TO THE DIBPATCH.1
Nev Obleans, April 23. The flood
situation has grown worse to-day, although
tbe storm has lulled. That is numerous
new crevasses have occurred, while the old
ones have grown wider and larger. TJgly
breaks have occurred, in the last 24 hours
at Lobdell, in West Baton Rouge parish, 18
miles above the town of Baton Rouge,
at Belfords and at Ferry Days and Vidalia.
The Lake Concordialbreak Is now 200 feet wide
and all the others hare grown in like propor
tion. Tbe point ot danger still continues to be
along the Poinie Coupee and West Baton
Rouge fronts. The rain has thoroughly soaked
the levees, the wind has driven the swollen
river against them and they are strained and
weak.
Tho orerflow water from tho Atchafalaya in
the rear has flooded close to tho river side of
the levee, rendering it difficult and almost
impossible to get the dirt necessary to repair
and strengthen them. There is, moreover, a
lack of labor, the laborers sent up from New
Orleans having deserted the levees without do
ing a stroke of work. In answer to the ap
peals of the police jury of Pointe Coupee,
four steamboats and a dozen barges have been
sent to that parish to rescue tho people threat
ened with overflow.
Captain Kingman, United States engineer in
charge of the Government work in this district,
and who is at the Morganza break, has tele
graphed to the Secretary of War that there is
great suffering there and danger to life. The
Tilda, which is chartered by the United States
was sent to the Morganza this evening, and
will co-operate with the State boats in resculnc
jbe people whenever necessary, and in trying
to keep up the remaining levees.
Only one life is reported so far lost It is
now believed that the Teche country, including
tbe parishes ot St Mary, St Martin and Iberia,
will suffer severely from the water precipitated
on them from the Pointe Coupee and West
Baton Rouge crevasses. The water in the Mor
ganza crevasse will ultimately reach the South
ern Pacific and threatens that road. The cot
ton farmers aro now watching the river
anxiously, for unlesf thev can plant
their cotton by the middle of May they will
have a short crop or none at alL The Indica
tions now aro that the losses from the high
water of 1S!K) will exceed those of 1S82, when
tbe damago was estimated at 527,000,000. Over
three inches of rain fell in to-day's Btorm, and
the river is rising everywhere above Morganza.
Below that break there has been a fall every
where. A EAILE0AD MAN MISSING.
Tho Assistant Superintendent of the Read
Ing Wanders Off While Deranged.
rSI'ECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
New York, April 22. Tho police of this city
were asked to-day to assist in the search for
Benjamin B. Newton, of Philadelphia, the
Acting Assistant Superintendent of the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad, who disap
peared from the house of hi3 sister, Mrs.
George H. Goddard, in Plainfield, S.
J., on Monday morning. Mr. Newton
has been suffering for a fortnight
lrom overwork, and left his Philadelphia home
to sees rest in Plainfield. He was confined to
his bed on Sunday and on Monday arose with
out the knowledge of the family and left the
house by a rear door. He left his gold
watch and a pocketbook containing $375 on
the dressing case. He didn't even take
his overcoat with him. No trace
of bis movements since he went from Mrs.
Goddard's house has been found, although it is
said that he was seen about three hours after
ward wandering abont tho streets of Fanwood,
a village three miles distant, where he inquired
of a carpenter for the road to Plainfield.
Mr. George W. Randcll, a commission mer.
chant, who is a family connection of the mist
ing man, took a description of him to police
headquarters to-day. and a general alarm wag
sent to all the precincts. Mr. Newton Is 85
years old, with dark complexion and eyes, dark
brown hair, and full, short board and mus
tache. KISNER HOPEFUL AS EYER.
HeTakes No Stock in the Present Attacks
on Senator Quay, However.
f SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DI8PATCIT. I
Habrisburo, April 23. Chairman Eisner,
of the Democratic State Committee, said here
to-day that the Gubernatorial campaign would
be very hotly contested, in view of the chances
tbe Democrats had of electing their candidate.
Who would be the standard bearer of that
party he was not prepared to name. The at
tacks made on Quay by the press he did not
think would lessen the Senator's influence with
bis party, and if he were a Republican he
would be a Quay man.
Leaders, he thought, were necessary to guide
a party to victory, and when they assumed a
prominent position they became a target for the
abuse of tbe malignant and envious. Klsner is
in favor of an early Democratic State conven
tion, but the members of the Executive Com
mittee hold widely divergent views as to the
wisdom of making nominations and declaring
a platform of principles before the dominant
party.
An Appeal From n Receivership.
Baltimore, April 23. The Board of Public
Works to-day authorized the Attorney General
of the State to take an appeal from the decision
ot Judge Alvey, placing the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal in the hands of a receiver.
PITTSBURG-, THURSDAY,' APRIL 24, 1890.
SENATOES AS PUPILS.
Heed's Harsh Rules May be Adopted
in That Dignified Body.
CHANDLER CAUSES A SURPRISE
By Unexpectedly Springing a Proposition to
That Effect.
TIIE ONLY WAI TO PASS A TAE1FF BILL.
Democratic Members Will Mate a Big Fight Against
the Innovations.
Senator Chandler yesterday surprised his
colleagues by introducing a resolution which
practically adopts Reed's rules. It provides
for counting a quorum, limits debate and
prevents dilatory motions. The resolution
will not be passed without a fierce fight, but
some Republicans think it is necessary in
order to save the tariff bill.
IFEOM A STAFF COBnESPOSDEVT.I
Washington, April 23. The Demo
cratic suggestions in regard to methods to be
taken in the Senate to defeat tariff legisla
tion by talking Indefinitely and breaking a
quorum, referred to in these telegrams a day
or two since, have evidently reached the
ears of Republican Senators. Senator
Chandler, at least, recognizes the almost un
limited opportunity Democratic Senators
now have for delaying legislation should
they desire to do so, on account of the lib
erality of the rules.
He therefore to-dayintroduced a resolution
providing that after a bill had been debated
six days the Senate may, without debate or
dilatory motions, dispose of the measure,
and that if Senators attempt to break a
quorum by refraining from a vote the names
of those present and not voting may be re
corded to make a quorum.
A RADICAL INNOVATION.
This is practically tho same rule that
governs the House in this case, but it re
mains to be seen whether such an innova
tion will be acceptable to the Senate. The
Democrats are of course opposed to it if only
for tho purpose of making political capital out
of what they will term "the usurpation of
power by the majority," and when the resolu
tion is reported to the Senate It will get a rous
ing broadside from tbe Democrats.
Some of the Republicans express displeasure
at the action of Senator Chandler in proposing
the resolution without a general party consul
tation, but the wily little man from New
Hampshire knew that in such a consultation
the weight of opinion might bo against hiin,
while, once introduced, the resolution would
almost of necessity have tbe support of the Re
publican majority as any other action would
be an absolute repudiation of the position as
sumed by Speaker Reed and the solid body of
Republicans in the House.
with the rule in force proposed by Senator
Chandler the responsibility for crowding
through tarsff and other legislation will rest
upon the Republican Senators, and it is prob
able that this plan is the only one by which
tariff legislation can be enacted. The follow
ing is tho exact text of Mr. Chandler's pro
posal: JUST LIKE SEED'S ETJLES.
"Whenever a bill or resolution reported from
a committee is under consideration tbe Senate
may, on motion (to be acted on without debate
or dilatory motion) order that on a day not les3
than six days after tho passage of the order
aebato shall cease and the Senate proceed to
dispose of the hill or resolution, and when said
day shall arrive, at 3 o'clock the vote shall be
forthwith taken, without debate or dilatory
motions, upon any amendments to tbe bill or
resolution, and upon'the passage thereof.
"Whenever a quorum of Senators shall, not
vote upon any roll call the presiding officer, at
the request of any Senator, shall cause to be
entered upon tho journal tbe names of all Sen
ators present and not voting, and such Sena
tors shall be deemed and taken as in attend
ance and present as a part of a quorum to do
business, and declaration of the result of the
voting shall be made accordingly,"
Whether because they were all taken by sur
prise or for some other reason, no Senator
offered any remarks upon Mr. Chandler's pro
posals. They were referred to the Committeo
on Rules.
MBS. M'KEE'S BALL.
Dancing In tbe White House for
tho
First Time iu Many Years A
Olixed Crowd, but a
Social Success.
IBFECIAL TELEOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
Washington, April 23. The first
White House dance for many years took
place to-night The Harrison administra
tion has been a little slow, but it got
started at last and the party to
night made up for many of the so.
cial shortcomings. It took sometime for the
femalo members of the family to persuado the
head of the houso that this was not in violation
of Presbytcrianism, but they at last preyailed.
The Invitations were more generally accepted
than those to the receptions, and Mrs. Har
rison and Mrs. McKce feel that something has
been gained.
A few Senators and their wives and the
younger daughters of some of the Justices of the
Supreme Court appeared on the list of guests,
with quite a number of local residents of
Washington. Tbe male representation was
principally made up of young army
and navy officers and clerks and legation
attaches. There was quite a sprinkling of
straight-laced church members. Altogether
the crowd was mixed. The girls had enough
partners to go around, and there wero so few
round dancers that the biggest room during the
waltzes presented a spectacle ot rows of belles
and beaux sitting around on chairs watching
a few envied ones whirling about the middle
of the room.
Tbo invitations were issued byMrs.McKep,
the President's daughter, and read from 9
until 12. Tbe East Room was handsomely dec
orated. Tbe music was furnished Dy the string
pieces of the Marine Band, stationed under the
steps leading up stairs, just outside the East
Room. It was about 930 wbeujthe dancing be
gan and it was nearly 1 before tho guests de
parted. THEIR LIVES IN THEIR HANDS.
The Congressional Investigating Committee
Off for tbe Arknnsns Wilds.
rSPKCIAt. TELEORAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. 3
Washington, April 22. The committee ap
pointed by the Houso of Representatives has
started Soatb to begin the investigation into
tho murder of John M. Clayton, of Arkansas.
Tbe headquarters of the Investigators will be at
Little Rock, where the witnesses for the most
part will be examined. Considerable difficulty
was experienced in getting tho committee to
gether to go to Arkansas, as several of tho
statesmen were afraid that In going there they
were taking their lives in their hands. Some
joker has sent notes warning the members to
keep away from the State if they valued their
lives. To-day a group of members were badg
ering Representative Bergen, of New Jersey, a
member of the investigating committee. He
was about to start for tbe Sourh and his col
leagues bade him goodby with mock sorrowand
sympathy.
They promised to deliver proper eulogies on
his lite and character should he not return, and'
asked him if he had any last messages for his
family and friends. The good-natured Jersey
man received the joking of bis colleagues with
great composure, but was utterly routed when
a life insurance agent approached him and be
sought him to take out an accident policy, say
ing In a persuasivo way that no raau could tell
what might happen to him when be visits
Arkansas. Bergen declined to take the policy.
A TICT0EI FOR THE PENNSI.
The Intcr-Stnto Commission Renders a De
cision in Its Favor.
Washington, April 23. The Inter-Stato
Commerce Commission, in an opinion by Com
missioner Bragg to-day, decided the complaint
of the Worcester Excursion Car Company
against the Pennsylvania Railroad. The main
question Involved in this proceeding was where I
a railroad has furnished to tho public, by an
arrangement with one car company, a sufficient
supply of sleeping and excursion cars for all
the business of the lines, whether it can be com
pelled to haul in its passenger trains against
its objection, excnrslon cars belonging to other
private car companies.
Tho Commissioner decided that it could not
and dismissed the petition.
A SILVER AGREEMENT.
The Joint Republican Caucus Has Finally
Decided Upon n Bill Senator Teller
Will Not Abide by tho Decree
of the Conference.
Washington, April 23. The Repub
licans of the House and Senate have agreed
upon the basis for the preparation of a silver
bill. The agreement is in harmony with a
measure adopted by tbe Senate Caucus Com
mittee, with one exception. Tbe following is
tho full text of the bill: "That tho Secretary
of the Treasury is hereby directed to purchase
from time to time silver bulli6n to the aggre
gate amount of -1,500,000 ounces of pure silver
each month at market price, not ex
ceeding $1 for 371Ji grains of pure
silver, and issue in payment for such
purchases of silver bullion treasury notes of
denominations not less than SI nor more than
$1,000, as may be prescribed, and a sum suf
ficient to carry into effect the provisions of this
act Is hereby appropriated out of any money in
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Treasury
notes issued in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall be redeemable on demand in
lawful money of the United States, and when
so redeemed may bo re-issued, but no greater
or less amount of such notes shall be outstand
ing at any time than the cost of silver bullion
had in the Treasury purchased by such notes.
"Provided, that upon the demand of the
holder of any Treasury notes herein provided
for, tbe Secretary of tbe Treasury may, in bis
discretion, under such regulations as he may
prescribe, give an amount of silver bullion
which sball be of equal market prico on the day
of exchange for amount of such notes. The
Secretary of the Treasury shall coin such por
tion of the silver bullion purchased under pro
visions of this act as may be necessary to pro
vide for the redemption of Treasury notes
herein provided for, and any gam aiising from
such coinage shall be accounted for and paid
into the Treasury. So much of tbe act of
February 28. 1878, entitled "an act
to authorize the coinage of the
standard silver dollar, and to restore
iu legal tender character,' as requires the
monthly purchase and coinage into silver dol
lars of not less than 2,000,000 nor more than
$4,000,000 worth of silver bullion. Is hereby re
pealed. This act shall take effect 30 days from
and after its passage."
Senator Teller, of the Senate sub-committee,
did not agree with his associates in the conclu
sions they reached, but they were adopted by
tbe full committee of 13, with his single dis
senting vote. Speaking of tbe matter later,
Senator Teller announced his purpose not to
support a bill that gave to the Secretary of the
Treasury the option of redeeming certificates
in bullion. He would, for himself, he said,
make an effort to secure free silver coinage.
Failing in that, he would accept tbe next best
thing. When the measure camo up in tho
Senate for action, he said be would move to
make tho certificates legal tender.
A PLEA FOR GALTEST0N.
The Hnrbor on the Gnlf to be Improved nt
n Cost of 80,200,000.
Washington, April 23. Representative
Stewart of Texas, from tbe Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, to-day reported to the
House.tbe Senate bill providing for tbe com
pletion of the improvements of Galve3ton har
bor. The bill makes an appropriation of
6,200,000, to be expended under tbe direction
of the Secretary of War not more than 81,000,
000 to be expended In any one year. In its re
port tho committee speaks of tho justness of
the demand for a first-class harbor on tho coast
of lexas and tbe national importance of the
work.
Galveston is the most accessible tide water
harbor to nearly one-third of tbe area of the
United States Inhabited by 12,000,000 of people,
and in this territory in 18S0 55 per cent of tbe to
tal wheat crop of the country was grown. After
supplying the home demand there remained a
surplus greater than the total exports of wheat
of tho entire union. The committee agrees
that the vast surplus product of this section
can bo transported to Galveston with immense
advantage to producers.
PENSIONS AND ELECTIONS.
The Republicans of the Honse Caucus Upon
Important Subjects.
Washington. April 23. The House Repub
lican caucus to-nigbl ratified tbe silver bill
agreed upon by the joint committee. After a
short discussion the meeting indorsed the Mor
rill service pension bill, which grants a pension
of 63 a month to soldiers who served 90 days in
the War of tho Rebellion and who shall havo
reached the age of C2 years. '
Tho Lodge national election bill came next
Mr. Lodge briefly explained its provisions and
the necessity for its passage. Mr. Roweli;
Chairman of tbe Elections Committee, did not
believe that it was necessary or expedient to
pass a national election law, and submitted as
a counter proposition a plan for a wide exten
sion of the present supervisory system, which,
he asserted, would meet all necessities. After
some debate the caucus adjourned until next
Tuesday, when the consideration of the Lodge
bill will be resumed.
KILLED HIS FRIEND.
A Bfnnafleld, O., Man, Found Guilty of the
Harder of Samuel Reininger, a
Johnstown Boy, nt Chicago
A Strnngo Cnse.
Chicago, April 23. This evening W.
E. Purdy was found guilty of the murder
of Samuel Reininger, whose mutilated body
was found in the woods near the city, last
September. This ends a most remarkable
trial. Reininger, the victim, was a youth of 20
who lett his homo in Johnstown, Pa., to see a
little of the world, met Purdy, eight years his
senior, in Mansfield, O., and after spending
two weens in nis company mere, came to Chi
cago, and roomed with him at several places.
According to Purdy tbey were looking for
work and seeiing tbe town. Part of their
amusements consisted of two hunting trips,
one on September 16, from which Reininger
never came back alive. His body when found
had two bullet boles in tbe head, tne skull
fractured in three places by some instrument
and the face horribly disfigured.
Apparently everything by which the body
could be identified had been removed, and tbe
crime was surrounded In mystery. Tbe mys
tery would only have deepened, and perhaps
the case would have soon been forgotten, if a
more thorough search of the dead man's cloth
ing had not revealed in tbe watch pocket of tbe
trousers a littlo crumpled piece of paper, on
which was the address of Edith Kyner, a
woman at Mansfield. From her the beginning
of the connectionbetween Purdy and Reininger
was learned, and the rest slowly but surely
developed. She had given the dead man her
address in Purdy's presence. A revolver found
In tbe dead man's hand, now believed to have
been put there in a vain attempt to give rise to
the theory of suicide, she identified as Purdy's.
Purdy had gone back to Mansfield and was ar
rested there.
Little by little circumstantial evidence was
piled up against bim, bis own explanations,
strikingly ingenious as they were, being in the
end his worst embarrassment Not until tbe
past day or two.bo wever.months alter the crime,
had the vital contradictions been made clearly
apparent The jury were out but little over an
hour notwithstanding that tbe case was remark
able for the total absence of tbe smallest direct
proof of guilt
IHE EEBEJi WniTE HOUSE
To bo Converted Into n Museum to Preserve
Confedcrnto Relics.
Richmond, April 23. Initial steps looking
to tbe transfer of tbe Davis mansion, the
White House of the Confederacy, to the ladies
of tbe Hollywood Memorial Association to
be used as a museum for Confederate relics,
was taken by tho City Council to-night It is
designed that each ot the Southern States
shall have a room in the building.
The ladies of the association, in conjunction
with various veteran organizations in tbe city,
will mako a formal appeal to Mrs. Davis to
allow tbe remains of her husband to be brought
here and buried in the old mansion where the
couple resided during the war.
s.
Ready for Harrison's Action.
Washington, April 23. Tho conference re
port on the Oklahoma bill has been agreed to
in tbe Senate, and the bill now goes to the
President for his signature.
indorse the Free Sugar Clause.
Bceanton, April 23. The State Grocers'
Association, now in session in this city, to-day
indorsed the "free sugar" clause in the McKin
ley bill.
THE CEISIS AT HAND.
Many Uew Recruits Swell the Ranks
of the Chicago Strikers.
TAILORS NOW HAVE THE FEVER.
Fifteen Thousand. Stockyard Employes De
mand Eight noun.
CARPENTERS GOING INTO BUSINESS
For ThtmselTes if the Bosses Do Hot Boon Agree to
the Proposals.
The carpenters' strike is already having
serious effect on general business in Chicago.
The unions may undertake to complete some
of the unfinished buildings themselves.
The strike fever is contagious, and more
trades are coming out.
rsrscxAL teleobam to toe dispatch.!
Chicago, April 20. The carpenters'
strike continues with no change, unless it
be the increased confidence of the strikers in
their ultimate and complete victory. The
knowledge that a strong financial backing
is behind the movement makes it easier to
bring outsiders into the union. This morn
ing several squads of carpenters who had
just arrived in the city were taken to head
quarters and joined the union, and the
pressure on the striking carpenters by prop
erty owners, whose buildings are unfinished
and who are suffering loss by the delay,
may result in some arrangement by which
the Carpenters' Council will undertake to
do the work.
KENTS HAVE ADVANCED.
The strike has already resulted in an in
crease of rents in the business districts.
The mammoth office bnildings which were
to have been completed by June 1 are now
in au indefinite state as to the date of occu
pancy. Meanwhile business men who ex
pected to occupy stores or offices in the new
structures find themselves obliged to remain
in their old quarters, and, in many in
stances, at a much larger rent The same
condition applies to the big apartment
houses and their respective tenants.
President Gompers, of tbe American Federa
tion of Labor, left this morning for Detroit,
whence he will go to New York. The gas
fitters of tbe city will go out next Monday to
enforce a demand for an eight-hour work day
and a minimum rate of wages of S3 50 per day.
Notice of tbe intended demand was sci ved on
the bosses two weeks ago. The employers have
decided not to answer the men's communica
tion, except by discharging all gas fitters on
Saturday night Tbe gas fitters are now re
ceiving widely varying rates of pay. Some of
them are paid no more than laborers. The
scale runs from S2 a day for the less competent
to S3 50 for the thoroughly skilled mechanics.
The men object to this, and will insist like tbe
members of tbe kindred trade, the plumbers,
on a minimum role of wages.
BEICK MARKET PARALYZED.
The strike of the brick makers and brickyard
laborers in the northwest portion of tho city
has resnlted in the complete stoppage of busi
ness, Tbe yard proprietors have accepted the
situation for tbe present and will make no
effort to resume work with non-union men.
The conditions of trade are entirely in favor of
tbe strikers. Tho brick market is almost en
tirely bare of stock, and only lor the partial
paralysis of business caused by tbe carpenters'
strike tbe demand would bo large and urgent
All of the men on strike are what is known
as hand-molders. in distinction from the men
employed where brick-makiug machines are
used. Tne "Uand-matia" brick are mdispensl
ble in certain lines of building, and machine
mado brick cannot be substituted for them. The
demand of the men is tor a reduction of the
output required to make a day's work from
8,000 to 7,000 and au increase of 60 cents per day
in wages. Heretofore the moiders hare been
receiving (2 50 per day and the laborers 12.
They now demand S3 and 2 50, respectively.
The brick making season has just started and
the men have made their demands before any
stock could be accumulated by the bosses.
STILL MOEE TO COME.
The 15.000 employes at the stockyards are
more than likely to go on a strike for the eight
hour day on May L They have been preparing
for such a move for some time, and while it is
true that no definite agreement has been made
or dato set it is universally understood by tha
men that tbey are to go cut May 1. The
butchers and coopers aro thoroughly organized
and hold the key to the situation. When they
quit the remainder of tbe force must stop, be
cause there will be notbing for tbem to do.
But all of the mechanics and laborers em
ployed there will only bo too glad to join tbe
coopers and butchers in another effort to obtain
the eight-hour day.
N. K. Fairbank & Co.. who employ 2,009 men,
will concede the eihtbour day without a con
test. So will Fowler Bros., who have always been
in favor of tho short wonting day. P.D. Armour
would concede if a conference could be brought
about between him personally and the men.
The strike fever bas struck the tailors em
ployed in shops that do the work for large
manufacturing houses dealing in ready made
clothing. They comdain that the bosses are
cutting tho prices heretofore paid for the mak
ing of garments, chiefly vests and trousers,
and increasing the number ot hours of work re
quired. A demand bas been made upon tbe
bosses for the concessions cited and nnless the
same are granted a strike will follow.
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Emperor William Will Sternly Suppress AU
Labor Demonstrations la Berliu on
Slay 1 Tho Austrian Army Will
Go on n Strike.
Berlin, April 23. The Emperor, who
for some time past has been endeavoring to
see what effect toleration and kindness
would have on the Socialist agitators, bas
now determi ned to take an opposite course
regarding the proposed 1st of May demonstra
tions. Having been informed that the Social
ists had laid plans for concerted action on that
day, he has decided to have recourse to the
most stringent preventive measures.
Fifty halls that had already been rented by
labor organizations will be closed on May day;
all liquor saloons will be compelled to close
their doors, and strong guards will bar en
trance. Street gatherings are forbidden, and
those disobeying tbe orders will be instantly
placed under arrest In fact, Berlin will be de
clared in a state of siege for one day, as blood
shed is apprehended by the authorities.
A dispatch from Vienna says: There is high
Palace authority for stating that the army pro
poses to take a band in the 1st of May demon
stration, great .dissatisfaction existing in tbo
ranks with regard to pay. It is further re
ported that the officers are In full sympathy
with tbe workingmen, and that If tho rank and
file are not appeased by increased remunera
tion there is danger that on the 1st of May the
army will fraternize with the Socialists instead
of firing on tbem. In view of thi3 stato of
things great precautions havo been taken by
the authorities.
STRIKING FOR NINE HOURS.
Tho Marble Workers Mnko a Slove Which
Surprises Their Employers.
tSPECIAL TELEQKM TO TBI DIBFATCIt.l
New Yobk, April 23. Tbe Executive Com
mittee of the Italian Marble Mosaic Workers'
Union sent notices to their employers on Mon
day, demanding that on and after May 1, tbe
working hours for marble mosaic workers
should be nine hours a day, and that an advance
ot 30 cents a day be granted, making the daily
wages S3 50. To tbe surprise of the six con
cerns who employ marble mosaic workers.
Walking Delegate Foscato called at the differ
ent shops to-day and ordered the workingmen
to quit They obeyed him.
Members of the Italian Marble Mosaic Work
ers' Company said to-day that they did not
know what to make of the strike. They had
not even begun to think of what they would do
when tbe strike was ordered. Tbey believed
that the men would return in a day or two.
They Want nn Increase ot Par.
OMAUA, April 23. Two hundred men em
ployed by tbe East Omaha Land Company in
grading near Cut-Off Island struck to-day for
an increase from 81 60 to II 75.
A NEW SECRET thsioh SWNFIDENCE IN QUA!,
Organized by the 25,000 miners In the
Anthracite Region The Operators
Are Very Much Opposed to
the Scheme.
tSFECIAI, TZXXOHAH TO THE DISFATCB.I
Reading, April 23. Delegates from all
over the coal regions met at Pottsville to
day, and permanently organized the Work
ingmen's Protective Association of the
anthracite region. The two months' strike
three years ago practically broke up all the
existing miners' organizations, and the union
effected to-day embraces nearly 25,000
miners. There was a large attendance and
much enthusiasm. Permanent officers
and organizers were chosen. A lengthy
preamble setting forth tbe objects of the asso
ciation, reciting the grievances and difficulties
under wbicb the workingmen of the coal regions
labor, and favoring conciliation and arbitra
tion, was adopted.
Strikes are to be discountenanced, and its
members are to be educated in the school of
political economy. The names of tbe
officers and organizers are not to be
made public for fear they will lose their
jobs. It is intended to keep tbe
movements of tbo organization as secret as
possible. It was stated at the meeting to-day
that two delegates who attended the last meet
ing had been discharged and that others had been
notified to be at work to-day or stand dis
missed. They bad not been notified not to at
tend tbe labor meeting, but instead had re
ceived imperative orders to be at tneir posts of
duty.
The big mining companies are all opposed to
the new labor union, and the Philadelphia and
Reading Company does not want its employes
to have anything to do with it. The dele
gates assembled to-day represented 25,000
miners and mine laborers of tbe
Schuylkill and Wyoming regions. They
are determined to organize upon tbe broadest
and best federated principles, but their dele
gates and officers are in constant peril of dis
missal owing to tbe attitude of tbe operators
toward labor unions.
ALL HELPING THE TAILORS.
No Settlement Vet Reached In the Strike at
' Yonngstown.
tFFECTAI. TEI.EOKAK TO THE DISPATCH.)
Youngstown, April 23. No settlement has
been made of the strike Inaugurated here by
Tailors' Union No. 53 against the merchant
tailors for an advance in wages. The members
on strike have received financial aid from the
National Tailors' Association.
The Building Trades Council has adopted
resolutions to tbe effect that they will not pat
ronize any merchant tailor not employing union
men until the existing trouble Is amicably set
tled. Shorter Hours and Cigars.
Ottawa, Ont., April 23. The conductors
and engineers on the electric street railway
struck to-day for shorter hours and tbe privi
lege of smoking on duty. Their places were
filled after a short delay.
French Miners Demand Eight Hoars.
PARIS, April 23. Tho St Etienne Miners'
Congress has resolved to demand a working
day ot eight hours and uniform wages in all
collieries, and If these demands are not com
plied with, to strike on May day.
TALES OF ROUGH TREATMENT
Told by Witnesses Against Commander DIc
Calla nt tbe Trial.
NnwYoBK,April 23. The McCallacourt-mar-tial
was continued to-dayat the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. The draft of a letter to the Secretary
of the Navy requesting that certain documents
on file at tbe department In Washington be for
warded to tbe Judge Advocate for the use of
tbe court was read.
Lieutenant Ficbbohon, of the Enterprise,
identified tbe log books of that vessel. Th e
Judge Advocate read from the books a list of
tbe punishments inflicted on the cruise upon
which the charges are based. This occupied
considerable time, and objections were taken
to some parts of it by Mr. Munsey. Louis Meyer,
seaman's apprentice on tbe Enterprise, was
then sworn. Witness said McCalla threatened
to kill him for smiling at him at Tamatav, Mo
zambique. S. R. Graham- testified to having
been five days in double Irons at Antwerp, and
then released and told that the punishment had
been inflicted "under a misapprehension."
Mr. Meusey said tbat statoment to Graham ex
onerated McCalla. Tbo point was not sus
tained. George J. Ross, boatswain's mate, testified to
being in a straigbtjacket at Lisbon; Portugal,
1888, for ten hours.
After recess Otto Sunblod. a seaman, told
how he bad been ironed and placed in a
straightjacket Coal Heaver Peter J. Arm
strong told how he bad Leen triced up to
tbo "Jacob's ladder" on the run of the
Enterprise from Suez to Athens, and Ironed
for having gone ashore at Villa F ranch without
permission. Edward 8. Jelley, first class sea
man, said he was ironed at the same place for
jumping the ship, with Armstrong as bis yoke
fellow. Matthew H. Hand, quartermaster,
was ironed for getting drunk at Cronstadt and
kept three nights on deck until 1a.m. Meet
ing adjourned until morning.
MAINE IN THE COMBINATION.
All of the Edge Tool Concerns Have Suc
cumbed to tho Trust.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Oakland, Me., April 23. The big deal con
summated by the American Ax and Tool Com
pany, by wbicb tbe consolidated corporation
has secured the control of tbe entire tool
business in this country, bas absorbed two of
theleadingmanufactories of Oakland. Tbe only
firm in Maine that refused to sell was Emerson
& Stevens, of Oakland. Tbey have agreed,
however, not to cut the list prices of the con
solidation and have given $10,000 bonds to keep
their agreement Tbe whole amount expended
by tbe American Ax and Tool Company in its
Maine purchases cannot be far from 150,000.
They will run tbe works of the Dunn Edge
Tool Company on scythes all the year round,
changing over the ax shop. The shops have
hitherto been shut down part of tbe time every
vear. The company will close up
tbo Hubbard and Blake shop, but
will do as much business in the
other as bas been done in both. The shop at
North Wayne has been leased by its former
owner aud will be run on tools not conflicting
with the company's products.
THIRTEEN HUNDRED WITNESSES
Summoned From One District to Testify In
tbe Clayton Case.
rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.!
Little Rock, April 22. The Impending in
quiry into the Clayton-Breckenridge contest by
a committee from the House of Representa
tives, bas occasioned tbe greatest interest here.
The city is overrun with witnesses. Over 1,300,
in all, have been summoned from counties in
the Second Congressional district
Mr. McClure, who will conduct the inquiry
into Clayton's assassination in behalf of the
Government states tbat be will produce testi
mony before tbe committee, not heretofore
made public, pointing directly to two men as
the assassins of Clayton one a deputy sheriff
and tbe other a saloon keeper, both of Conway
county, at the time the terrible deed was com
mitted. Mr. Breckenridge left Washington
with the committee, and the party is expected
to arrive hero to-night
PITTSBURG HONORED
At tbo Meeting of St. Mary's College Alumni
In Nevr York.
New York, April 23. The Alumni Associa
tion of St Mary's College, Emmetsburg, Md.,
took place at tbe Metropolitan Hotel
this evening. A. D. V. Waterson,
of Pittsurg, Pa.. presided. Among
those present were Bishop John
A Waterson. of Columbus, Ohio; Vicar Gen
oral Byrne, of Boston: John G. Dovere, of New
Orleans; Richard M, Riley; of Lancaster, Pa.;
Rev. Dr. E. P. Allen. President of the college.
Addresses were made by Bishop McGovern,
ot Harrisburg, and John B. Hand, of Pittsburg.
A Plttsbnrg Woman Killed.
Wn-KESBARKE, April 23. Mrs. Patrick Mc
Laughlin, aged 65 years, of Pittsburg, who has
been visiting her daughter at Stockton, was
struck by a passenger train on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad this morning and instantly
killed.
Rnsslan Troops to Mobilize.
St. Petersburg, April 23, Documents em
bodying plans for tbe mobilization of Russian
troops on the German and Austrian frontiers
in the event of war have been issued from the
WarOfflce.
Massachusetts Won't Vote So. Often.
Boston, April 23. Tho House of Repre
sentatives by 143 to 38. passed the Constitu
tional amendment providing for biennial elec
tions in this State. It has already passed the
Senate.
THREE CENTS
ja in
i ''inblican. State Committee
cLfr. ngly Denounces the
A
ENEMir :HB SILENT SENATOR.
HarrisbnrK the Place and June 25 the
Data of the Convention.
ELK AND FULTON WERE CALLED DOWN.
These Conatles Will Hare to Select Delegates i
cording to Bales. ,
The Republican State Committee yester
day decided that the convention should be
held at Harrisburg 'June 25. Chairman
Andrews and Senator Qu3y were warmly
commended. The latter was particularly
defended against the personal attacks re
cently made in Congress and elsewhere.
ISFECIAX. TELEGBAU TO THE DISPATCH. I
Philadelphia, April 23. The Eepnb
lican State Convention of 1890 will be held
on Wednesday, June 2J, at Harrisburg.
Such was the determination reached by the
State Committee, which met this afternoon.
Early in the day the corridors looked as if
there was to be a Republican State Conven
tion, so thronged were they with party men.
It only lacked the presence of Senator Quay
and Magee to make it a gathering of the
most prominent Republicans of the State.
One hundred and nineteen members of the
committee were present, every county being
represented save Perry. The cynosure of
all eyes were the rival candidates for the
nomination for Governor General Hast
ings and Senator Delamater. They met
near the office as if by chance early in the
afternoon. The assembled politicians looked
on to see whether it would be fight or har
mony. APPAEENTLY EXCELLENT FBIEND3.
It was harmony, as tbe two vied with
each other in the alacrity with which they
extended their good right hands. Collector
Cooper is no longer the Chairman ot the
State Committee, but he is a member of it,
and if he was not he could not have kept
away. He had a little talk with E. K. Martin,
of Lancaster, who will likely go on the ticket
should Senator Delamater head it as the can- ,
didate for Lieutenant Governor. Walter Lyon,
of Pittsburg, was fonnd in close conversation
with General Frank Reeder, of Easton, wbils
L A. Watres, ot Luzerne, talked with his
friends about his boom for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. Among the others of note were Jeremiah J.
Kronier, of Fulton: Charles A. Randall of
Forest; Emerson Collins, of Lycoming; P. E.
Johnson, of Hollidaysburg; Micbael Heyland,
of Beaver: D. E. Ovster, of Elk; J. L. Shedey,
ot Cumberland; Peter Texter, of Berks; J. O.
Brown, of Allegheny: George W. Meredith, of
Monroe; Thomas -C. Walker, of Monroe, and
J. P. S. Feastermacher, of Berks.
Chairman Andrews was heartily received
when he rapped for order at 2 o'clock. After
the roll was called Collector Cooper promptly
moved that tbe Stato Convention be held on
June 25 at Harrisburg. Tbe date seemed to
be satisfactory, but Mr. List wanted Philadel
phia as tbe place.
THE SLATE WINS EASILY.
Ho offered an amendment to tbat effect,
which was promptly voted down. Willlamsport
was also suggested, but did not meet with favor
and the Cooper motion went through with a
rush. Ex-District Attorney Carroll pre
sented a resolution which was unanimously
adopted, thanking Chairman Andrews for
faithful and skilful performance of his duties
as Chairman." After some business of ordin
ary routine had been transacted ex-Representative
Jobn B. Finly offered the following resolu
tions, which were adopted by a rising vote ana
without debate:
"Resolved, That the State committee of
Pennsylvania recognizo the indecent conduct
of Representatives Allen and Spinola in the
National House of Representatives, yesterday,
only as a fuller development of a plot upon the
part of leading Dsmocrats to assail the publio
and private reputations of tbe members of the
Republican National Committee. The selec
tion of Senator Quay as the most prominent
object of this conspiracy, the outrageous
assault upon bis character by leading
Democratic papers In New York
City, and finally, tbe act ot Tammany's
chief representative in spreading their scan
dalous publications upon tbe records of tha
House calls for tbe unqualified condemnation
of all men who hare any regard for reputation
and character. The people of Pennsylvania
have twice passed upon these charges in 1885,
when, in the face of their presentation, they
gave to Senator Qnay, the candidate for State
Treasurer, the maximum Republican majority,
and subsequently, after distinguished and
honored services, elected him to the United
States Senate with
GEEATEE UNANIMITY
than ever before accompanied the selection of
any man for that position. Tbe extent of bis
offending is that he has, as Chairman of the
National Committee, prevented a repetition of
tbe frauds in New York and Brooklyn which
gave Cleveland a false title to the Presidency
in 1831. and tbe future purpose of the con
spiracy is so plain tbat 'he who runs may read.'
History is repeating itself in the ball of
tbe National House where partisan ran
cor once before did palpable Injustice to
one of the most distinguished sons of Pennsyl
vania in tbe person of General Cameron. Tho
House subsequently expunged a record which
was but evidence of its former injustice, and
while the record of yesterday was made by a
Misslssippian and a direct representative ot
Tammany we ask tbo Republicans of the
House to see that the character of the national
chairman shall not long suffer under this or
any other form of assanlt which those who
have now stepped into public view as partisan
conspirators may select
"Resolved. That tbe State Committee con
veys its thanks to the newspapers of Pennsyl
vania, which have, with one or two unworthy
exceptions, wholly discountenanced tbe publi
cations of the Democratic papers of New yorsi
Next to the vote ot the people given twice with
unprecedented heartiness in answer to these
charges our newspapers reflect the public sen
timent and through their refusal to encourage
any of the methods of this conspiracy show
tbe contempt which all feel who are not
chronic revelers in political and private scan
dals." AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Chairman Andrews next stated that allega
tions had been made setting forth that dele
gates had been elected in Elk and Fulton
counties contrary to tbe rules of tbe party. He
aopolnted a committee, consisting of General
Frank Reeder, of Northampton; Thomas
Cooper, of Delaware; Walter Lyon, of Alle
gheny; Jobn H. Landis, of Lancaster, and
Walter L. Jones, of Lehigh, to investigate the
matter. Tbe committee retired to deliberate,
and, alter a brief recess, offered the following
recommendations:
"We therefore recommend that tbe State
rule be fully complied with and that the county
committees of Elk and Fulton provide for the
holding of county conventions in advance of
the State convention of this year, to the end
that these conventions sball choose delegates
id the mauner inwbyh candidates for the Gen
eral Assembly aro numlnated. The committee
further recommends that the State Convention
give consideration to the propriety of holding
all primaries and county conventions within a
given date prior to tbe State convention, with
a view to secure uniform action and equal and
ample opportunity to all sections in the choice
of national and State candidates."
Although opposed by ex-Jndge Watson, of
Bucks, the resolution was adopted with only a
few votes In the negative. Chairman Andrews
next made an address In favor of the Saxton
ballot reform bill, and asked the members to
obtain the sentiments of their constituents on
the subject Collector Cooper also spoke in fa
vor of the bill. Copies of it were distributed
and the committee adjourned.
PISTOLS AND POLITICS.
A Warm Discussion Lead to a Very Serious
Shooting Affray.
rSPECtAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.J
Nevada, Mo., April 23. Acting Mayor
Irwin Gordon shot and dangeronsly wounded
Sol Simon, a real estate dealer. In a quarrel
over local politics to-day. Simon was denounc-'
ing independence la politics, and said some
thing which Gordon construed as an attack on
his opinions.
He pulled his gun and fired, and was trying
to shoot again when bystanders seized the
weapon. Tbe bullet went through Simons'
right breast
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