PPPH
A SENSATION
In the shape of unwritten war his
tory will appear in HJSXT SUN
DAY'S DISPATCH. Every reader
will eagerly devour this startling nar
rative. CARDINAL MANNING-
Espouses Labor' t cause, and elo
quently drf ends the right of organiza
tion, H't news will appear in full
in NEXT &UND AX'S issue of THE
DISPATCH.
FORTY-FIFTH TEAR.
OHPiNSJieOLT,
Sons and Daughters of Soldiers
Defy the Authorities
of the State.
REBELS RULE THE SCHOOL
Eien Governor Beaver Forced to Re
tire From the Field.
AVERT TOOTHFUL LOVE AFFAIR
The Cause of Broken Heads Among the
Obnoxious Teachers.
STERX ilEASUKES TO ENFOECE OKDEE
The Soldiers' Orphan School at "White
Hall has been an open revolt for a week.
The young sweetheartof one of the boys was
punished by a teacher. The lad promptly
instituted a rebellion, in which the consti
tuted authorities were roughly bandied.
Even Governor Beaver was unable to restore
order.
1 SPECIAL TSXGB1H TO THZ DISrATCH.1
"White Hall, Pa., May 8. The
scholars in the soldiers' orphan school at
this place, a State institution, have (or
more than a week past been in open revolt,
and have not only defied the school authori
ties, but the State officers as well, from
Governor Beaver down to State Inspector
Grier. "When the famous investigation of
the soldiers' orphans schools of the State
was made during Governor Pattison's ad
ministration, the White Hall school was
about the only one where abuses were not
found.
It was a model school. It was run on
contract with the State by Captain Moore.
A year ago the State itself took charge of
the "White Hall school. Captain Moore re
signed. Since then, owing to Incompetent
or weak management, the school has been
growing lax in discipline.
A CHANGE OP MANAGEMENT.
On the 1st of January last Captain Fin
ley L Thcma became manager of the school.
He was unable to control the boys in the in
stitution and made J. W. Kline principal
of the school. The boys objected to Kline
and made it uncom ortable for him in many
ways, and one day last month they broke
out in open revolt.
Among the Eoldiers' orphans attending
this school are a number of girls. A boy
pupil named Charles "Wolfe fell in love with
one of the girls. On the 23d of April Prin
cipal Kline had occasion to punish this
girl. Tbat aroused young "Wolfe, and he
showed bis opinion of the principal by
making a ronnd of the schoolroom and
smashing the slates and tearing up the
books.
A VEBTl YIGOEOCS OBFHAN.
Principal Kline seized Wolle while he
was engaged in this work. "Wolfe promptly
knocked Kline down. Then Captain Thema
interposed his authority, but Wolfe drew a
knife on him, and the Captain retired. He
bad "Wolfe arrested and lodged in jail at
Carlisle. "Wolfe got bail on Monday last and
had Principal Kline arrested for assault
and battery, and Kline had to give bail.
Following Wolfe's arrest, the boys in the
school revolted under the leadership of
Pupils Krause, Kuntz, Page and Myers.
The school was a daily pandemonium until
Wednesday of last week, when the man
agers, finding that they could not control
the school, sent for aid to Harrisourg.
Secretary of Internal Affairs Stewart and
Captain George C. Bover, member of the
Soldiers' Orphans' State Commission, an
swered the summons. They cornered the
Jour ringleaders in the revolt, and, being
unable to bring them to terms, had them
placed in durance in one of the rooms.
QCIET FOE ONE DAY.
This restored vuiet for one day. Then &
new leader arose in the person of Jim
Leippy, a 15-year-old scholar. The first
demonstration was made last Thursday,
when the school was railed together for
evening praver. Captain Thema began his
prayer, when the scholars, both boys and
girls, began to stamp their feet, give cat
calls, and make other noisy demonstrations.
The exercises had to be closed. Captain
Thema ordered the girls to their rooms.
While the girls were going out the hoys
began to bombard the managers and teach
ers with iok bottles, slates and books. One
teacher was badly cut in the temple by an
ink bottle. The riot was finally qnelled,
and the boys left the room. One of the
teachers was waylaid by Leippy and other
scholars, and beaten into insensibility. The
entire force of teachers and helpers succeed
ed in taking Leippy and three other boys
prisoners and locked them up.
From the room where he was confined
Iieippy continually shouted orders to the
scholars on the outside for them to carry out
in acts of violence and disorder, which they
promptly and persistently did.
WOULD NOT OBEY BEAVEB.
This state of affairs continued until Satur
day last, when Governor Beaver was sent
for. He came to White Hall, accompanied
by State Cnmmlssion'er Boyer. He had the
ringleaders in the trouble brought be ore
him, but they were as defiant and inde
pendent and boisterous to the Governor as
they bad been to the management of the
school, and he conl d do nothing with them.
They said they bad no fault to find
with tneir food or clothing or treatment, but
wanted more liberty. The Governor, being
unable to bring the boys under discipline,
telegraphed for State Inspector Grier. The
Inspector reached here on Sunday, and
alter arguing and pleading with the obstrep
erous ringleaders all day, had to give up
and acknowledge that be could not cope
with them in that way, and declared that
they must be brought to terms by stringent
measures.
On Monday they were placed in solitary
confinement an. I fed on bread and water.
To-day Leippy was willing to surrender and
the rest also gave in. They have been re
leased and matters are now quiet. The
State commissioners will take measures at a
special meeting to-day to have a change
made in the management of the school that
will restore the old discipline.
ATT. HELD FOE COUET.
A Strong Frimn Tacle Case Matte Against
ilio Bsnk Officers.
ISPECIAI. TELEGItAM TO TUB DISrATCH.
Philadelphia, May 8. President
Louis E. Pfeiffer, Cashier James S. Dun
gan, Assistant Cashier Joshua Pfeiffer and
Teller William J. Hergesheimer, the four
Bank of Amcricaoffiuials, who were arrested
on affidavits by ex-Councilman Kodger
Maynes, one of the directors, charging them
with conspiracy and embezzlement had a
hearing todav before Magistate McCarty.
3Ir. Maynes told his story briefly and to the
point. On Tuesday of last week he went to
the Wett Philadelphia Branch before 9
o'clock, the hour at which Manager Menges
usually arrived. As soon as Meuges came in
he deposited with him the sum of $3,300.
He previously had in deposit at the branch
office $1,500, making his total account $4,800.
Mr. Maynes identified a check for$2,01'b-, in
dorsed by Adolph Katz, upon which pay
ment bad been relused. It was marked on
the back, "Hot sufficient funds," ard an ac
companying protest was dated April 30.
The magistrate, after a long wrangle be
tween counsel, said there was no doubt that
a prima facie case bad been made out
against the officers. He held President
P. eider and Cashier Dungan in 3,000 bail
each tor trial on the charge of embezzle
ment, and Assistant Cashier Pieiffer and
Teller Hergesheimer in $1,000 each tor con
spiracy. Director Maynes declared that
he would push the matter, and that there
would be enough evidjuce to secure con
viction.
. Illinois MmEEs win.
Fifteen Thousand Men Will He turn to "Work
on Monday.
Chicago, May 8. The strike of the
coal miners of Korthern Illinois, which has
kept 15,000 men idle for the past month,
bas been settled. The Executive Committee
of the National Miners' Union, which bas
been in conference with the mine owners in
this city since yesterday morning, will
to-night issue a circular to the men ordering
them to return to work on Monday. It is
expected that on that day all mines in Illi
nois will resume operations with a full
force of men. The joint committee was in
session all day to-day at the office of the
Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company.
The basis of the settlement made to-day
is the agreement which was submitted to
the miners by the operators at the recent
joint convention here, and which the latter
refused to sign. Several of the provisions
of this agreement were changed'to-day in
accordance with the miners' views. It is
understood that the term of existence
of this settlement is contingent on
the success of the miners in
securing the same conditions from the mine
owners in the southern part of the State.
For this purpose the Miners' Executive
Committee will go hence to the southern
coal fields to organize the men, and, if ' pos
sible, effect an agreement with the operators.
Should they rail, the present agreement will
be void, and a strike will follow, in which
the miners will be supported by the Ameri
can Federation of Labor.
TIOGA MUTES ALL IDLE.
Three Thousand Conl Dieters Demand an
Advance nnd Quit Work.
rrrnciAL telegram to the dispatch.1
Eluip.a, May 8. All the coal miners in
the Tioga county. Pa., district are idle to
day, and 3.000 men are on strike. The men
in the mines at Arnot. Pa., struck about a
week ago, their demand for an advance of
10 per cent having been refused. The men
in the mines at Antrim, Blossburgand Mor
ris Bun were persuaded to continue at work
until yesterday, when they were promised
tn answer to their demand. They also de
manded an advance ot 10 per cent.
They heard nothing from the operators
yesterday, and this morning all laid down
their tools and left the mines. They were
told that if they would remain at work un
til Saturday the matter would be further
considered and a decision given them, but
injustice to their fellow workmen at Arnot,
who were out, they relused this proposition.
The men are persistent in their demand for
this advance, and it is understood the com
panies are none the less determined to resist
the demand. A long continued struggle
thus seems inevitable.
TO TAKE POLITICAL ACTION.
One of tbe Resolutions Adopted by tho
Council ot American .Mechanics.
tEFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI8PATCH.1
Harbisburg, May 8. Among the last
things done by tbe State Council of Ameri
can Mechanics in session here the past three
days, was the adoption of resolutions, view
ing with alarm the attack made on tbe com
mon school system, deploring the abandon
ment of the leading ol the Bible and urging
the members of the order to vote for no man
for office, whether municipal, State or na
tional, opposed to the perpetuity of the
public school system and public institu
tions, and in lavor ot using public funds for
sectarian purposes and to the union of
church and State.
Another resolution opposes foreign inter
ference on the affairs of our Government.
A resolution was also adopted recommend
ing to the National Council the union of
the Order of United American Mechanics
and the Junior Order.
0VEEW0EK AND S0EE0W
Caused Judge West's "uddrn Sickness, but
He is Expected to Recover.
rgrzCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Bellefontaine, O.. May 8. Judge
West reached home this evening reasonably
well, except an unpleasant dull and thugging
pain of the head, seemingly of a hundred
pound weight, which it is hoped, with rest,
be may be relieved from.
The trouble, it is believed, has arisen
from utter exhaustion, caused by anxiety on
account of domestic afflictions, and by over
taxing bis strength with professional labors.
He but recently lost his youngest son, a
young man of bright promise; and this
affliction was followed by a term of court
that has been verv exacting upon his powers
and vitality, and it is probable that tbe ex
haustion consequent upon these is the cause
of the trouble. It is hoped that rest may
give him complete restoration of his won
derful powers.
A LONG "WAIT FOE DLNNEE.
Chtcnco Walters Quit Work Just at tbe
Noon Honr.
Chicago, May 8. The colored waiters
employed in Kingley's restanrant, about 80
in number, this morning presented the de
mand for a re ormation of hours and wages
agreed upon by the Waiters' Union last
night, and, being denied their request,
struck at noon, when their services were
most needed. Two of them were subse
quently arrested for trying to intimidate
those who took their places. -
.Committees of the strikers visited the
.other restaurants employing colored help
and endeavored to get them to come out at
once, but without success. It is thought,
however, that all of the colored waiters in
the city, about 900, will be on strike before
Monday next.
RESPITED BY FORGERY.
ANOTHER SENSATION IN THE SOUTH
CAROLINA LYNCHING.
Tbe Governor Imposed Upon by Fnise Docu
mentsIlls Lawyer Arrested Dpon Two
Merlons Cbnt-ges Three Person
Charged WItb Murder.
tEFECIAL TELEQBAM TO TUB DISrATCH.1
Columbia, S. 0.,'May 8. The develop
ments in the Leaphart murder case to-day
are startling, and the situation is one ut
terly new in this State. The affidavit and
letters that were filed In the Governor's
office and upon which he respited Willis
Leaphart have been practically proved to be
forgeries. The notary public before whom
W. J. Miller was credited with having
made the affidavit, took oath that he never
saw the document, although the signature
is perfect. Miss Kosa Cannon swears that
she never wrote to her mother, and her
mother confirms that statement It is evi
dent that her letters were forged, as there is
no resemblance between the handwriting of
Miss Cannon and that of the letter?. Charles
Cannon, whose affidavit was also filed with
tbe Governor in favor of Leaphart, denies
having ever seen the document.
Lexington is in a great state of excite
ment. W. J. Miller, the maker of the affi
davit, has been arrested on the charge of
forgery and perjury. Miller is United
States Deputy Marshal. He has applied to
the Governor for protection, fearing that he
would be lynched. The Governor, being
assured that there was no danger, declined
to take any action. Miller to-day swore
that be was persuaded when drunk to
sign the affidavit and knew nothing of it.
He throws all the responsibility on J. T.
Graham, tbe lawyer lor Leapbart, a recent
member -of the Legislature and at present
Probate Judge of the county of Lexington.
The plot deepened later hi the day, when
T. O. Caughman, who had openly acknowl
edged having beeu in tbe lynching party,
made affidavit charging Lawyer Graham
with forgery and perjury. Caughman came
to this city and had Graham arrested. He
was taken to Lexington this evening.
While Caughman was in Columbia ar
resting Jndge Graham a warrant was sworn
out in Lexington charging Caughman with
murder. Attorney General Earle to-day
determined to go beyond the usual forms
and push tbe matter against those lynchers
who bad been identified and whom.the Cor
oner's jury refused to recognize as
having taken part. For this pur
pose General Earle weit to Lexing
ton to-day himself and after examining
several witnesses swore out warrants against
F. C. Caughman, Richard Wooks and
Pearrc Taylor, charging them with the
murder of "Willie Leaphart. They were ar
rested to-night. This is tbe first time such
action has been taken by an Attorney Gen
eral and ris action is strongly commended.
ENFOHCTNG THE LAW.
A Number ot Contract Laborers and Pad
rone I'lnced Under Arrest.
tSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOTt DISPATCH. I
New York, May 8. It was a bad day
for Dad rones and other superfluous and un
desirable parties at the barge office. In
the morning a suspicious-looking Italian
came there inquiring for five of his country
men, whom he said had just
landed. He said that five men
were to arrive by the steamer Ailsa,
whose passage he had paid, and who were to
go to work on a Hew York street railroad.
The padrone was shrewd enough not to re
veal the name of the company which was to
employ the men, and he was detained while
a dete'etive was sent over to Newark to In
vestigate. Beside the five Italians whom the pa
drone, Bosamilla, was in search of to-day,
12 other contract labsers were detained.
Tbey are Anstrians and were on their way
to Chicago, presumably to take the place of
strikers. Altogether over 60 contract
laborers have been detained during
tbe present month. Inspector Mulhol
land says that an example will be made of
some ol the corporations bringing over
contract labor as soon as evidence can be
found against them. It is not the wealthy
pxdrones, he says, who come to the barge
office. They send poor fellows who are not
worth a dollar, and who are therefore ex
empt from the $1,000 fine, which is the pen
alty for violating the contract labor law.
A TEI0 OF CANDIDATES.
Tbe Cold Water HI en Name it Time and
Place for Their Convenllun.
ISPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATUH.1
HAEEISBUEG, May 8. The Prohibition
State Executive Committee met here to-day
to fix the time and place for the meeting of
the State convention of tbe party. Among
those present were Chairman Stevens, ex
Chairman Barker, of Cambria; Jame3
Black, of Lancaster; Elisha Kent Kane, of
McKean; W. W. Hague, of Tidioute, and
Agib Ricketts, brother of General E.
Bruce Eicketts. The 15th and 16th of J uly
were selected as the time for the meeting of
the convention, and after a hot fight Har
rieburg was chosen as the place, closely
pressed by Scranton.
At the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee it was developed-tbat the last campaign
was prosecuted with $2,100, and that the
committee had funds in the treasury, as a
nucleus for another fight for the election of
Prohibitionists to office. A State league
organization has been perfected in CO coun
ties of the State. Candidates lor Governor
on the Prohibition ticket are springing up
in all directions. Among those promi
nently named are W. W. Hazce, of War
ren county; H. T. Hains, of Williamsport,
and John E. Gill, of Greenaburg.
COMING BACK AT HILTON.
A. Suit for Libel Brousbt by One of the
World Editors.
Netv York, May 8. Papers were served
to-day upon ex-Judge Henry Hilton in an
action instituted against him by James F.
Graham, city editor of the New
York World, for $50,000 damages for
libel. The complaint is based
on the letter written by ex-Judge Hilton to
District Attorney Fellows, and on which
the grand jury found indictments against
four members of the World staff for criminal
libel.
Several sentences from the Hilton letter
are quoted to show that the plaintiff in this
case has been maliciously libeled and ac
cused of attempting to extort blackmail.
It is stated in the papers that the trial lor
damages is desired to take place in Kings
county.
SENAT0E BECK LAID TO EEST.
Tbousands of Kentucklnns Pay Ulm tbe
Last Tribute of Respect.
Lexington, Ky., May 8. The funeral
of Senator James B. Beck, in this city, to
day, was probably the largest that has oc
curred since that of Henry Clay. Visitors
were here from all parts of Kentucky. The
brief services were held in the Southern
TJrphvfirian f1hnrrli nf 10! .1A..u nu
church was crowded and the streets were
blocked with vehicles. The cervices were
conducted by Eev. Dr. W. F. V. Bartlett
The remains were laid beside the body of
his wife in Lexington Cemetery.
Y. M. C. A. Secretaries Read Papers.
Nashville, M.iv 8. At to-day's session
of the General Secretaries of the Young
Men's Christian Association a number of
papers interesting to those present were
read.
PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1890.
AFTER THE OCTOPUS.
Attorney General "Watson, of Ohio.
Has Commenced Suit to
AKNDL THE STAKDAKD'S CHARTER.
The Proceeding Instituted Dpon His Own
Responsibility.
K0NE OP TDE TRUSTEES RESIDENTS.
Locat Attorneys Beliere That the Company Will
Come Oat All Eight.
At Columbus yesterday Attorney General
Watson instituted a snit to annul the
charter of the Standard Oil Company. The
ground for action is that the trustees are not
residents of the State.
IKr-ECIAL TELEQBAH TO THE DISFATOtl.l
Columbus, May 8. Attorney General
"Watson has undertaken the big task of
making the Standard Oil Company live up
to the laws ot the State, just as corporations
of less wealth and influence are compelled
to do. He has accordingly brought suit in
quo warranto in the Supreme Court to take
from the great company its charter.
The petition sets forth that the Standard
Oil Company has surrendered its right for
control and management of its business to
the nine trustees of the Standard Oil Trqst
and that none ot these trustees live in Ohio.
It sets forth that President Rockefeller nets
$30,000 per year and that the nine trustees
get $25,000 each.
The Attorney General was asked in re
gard to the influences behind the movement,
and stated that he had brought the case on
iis own motion, and if the statutes aud de
cisions on trusts amounted to anything he
expected to win it. The fact that the Stand
ard Oil Company has pipe lines reaching
from Pennsylvania and Ohio to New York
and Chicago, and the large revenues which
it has taken from tbe railroads in the matter
of freight, led to the impression that it
might have been the result of some feeling
on the part of the railroads, but the Attor
ney General states that there is nothing of
the kind in the movement, and that be does
not represent any party except the State.
A bbothee's influence.
A brother of the Attorney General,
Colonel Watson, was recently selected as
attorney for the Panhandle Railway at this
point, in place of C. N. Olds, deceased, and
it was concluded in some quarters that the
suit might have been suggested by him.
These are questions, however, for later de
velopments. The principal point urged in
the action to oust is tbe fact that the Stand
ard Oil Company does not exist, as author
ized by its charter, and is not such an or
ganization as could be proceeded against in
a suit at law, and is not competent, there
fore, for the legal transaction of the busi
ness lor which it was created.
The Attorney General cites the general
policy of the State against trusts, and refers
especially to a decision oi Judge Mcllvaiue,
of the Supreme Court, in which he ousted
the Hocking Valley Salt Tiust, in a suit
brought by one Guthrie, who was not in the
combination. All the decisions in the State
are against anything in tbe line of combina
tion, or anything which would have a ten
dency to destroy competition, although it
has been frequently argued that the combi
nations did not destroy competition. But
this has been held not to be ' the Question.
but whether the tendency was in that direc
tion. ,
JUST HEABD OP IT.
The Attorney General states that the
agreement which exists between the Stan
dard Oil Company and.the Standard Trust
did not come to his attention until the latter
part of 1889, and that be concluded, in case
be was re-elected, be would make an effort
to have this .monster trust comply with the
laws, or oust it from the State. The agree
ment first came to his attention when it was
brought before the investigation of trusts at
Washington. He says the main object in
bringing this suit is to determine
whether a corporation in this State
can be a party to an agreement, such as the
Standard Trust, without forfeiting its corpo
rate powers.
The petition gives the full text of the
agreement on which the trust is bated.
This agreement, to which the delendant is a
party, forms a combination, or trust, be
tween numerous foreign incorporations, in
dividuals and partnerships, extending
through Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and other States, the members
being divided into three classes: First, em
bracing corporations; second, individuals;
third, portions of the stockholders and mem
bers of other corporations and limited part
nerships. ITS OBJECT AND PURPOSE.
The object and purpose of the agreement
is evidently to control the oil output of the
United States, and provide that in several
States New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania a company shall be formed known
as the Standard Oil Company of those States
and that all persons interested in the agree
ment shall transler their interests to that
particular company, and that corporation in
turn transfers its property to the interests of
the trust. The agreement further provides
that in any State in which the Standard
Oil Company already exists no new
company need be formed. Under this
no new company was formed in Ohio, butin
other States organizations were incorporated.
The petition, alter citing the trust agree
ment, charges that by entering into this
combination tbe de endant bas forfeited its
franchise and charter. The trustees ap
pointed, and who have general supervision
over the affairs ot the Standard Oil Com
panies in this and other States, are not resi
dents o' Ohio, but receive their salaries and
maintain their principal office iu New York.
The petition closes as follows:
The plaintiff farther avers that, by means of
said trust agreements and tbe powers con
ferred,upon tbe Board ot Trustees, tbe trustees
were enabled to monopolize and control at villi
the mining for production, manufacture, refin
ing and prices of petroleum and all Its produc s
and materials used in such business and other
business collateral within tbe State of Ohio;
that, in the exercise of tbe power conferred,
the trustees are enabled to
CONTEOL THE ACTION
of defendant and other corporations, partner
snips and individuals in tbe conduct of their
business and control and regulate the produc
tion ot petroleum products in the State of
Ohio and in the United States; that, under said
trust agreements, laid defendant lias sur
rendered its proper powers, business and prop
erty to the trustees npmed in the nrst recited
agreement to be exercised, conducted and con
trolled by said trustees and uot by directors
chosen by defendant or any stockholder of de
fendant; that defendant chooses no directors
or officers, has no capital stock and issnes no
certiBcate of stoct; and that s.iid trust agree
ments tend t create and do constitute a com
bination and monopoly, which are injurious to
trade and commerce and to which combination
and monopoly defendant is a party.
Wherefore plaintiff prays that defendant be
found and adjudged to have forfeited aud sur
rendered all its corporate rights, privileges and
franchise-; that it be ousted and excluded
tberefrom, that it be dissolved and that such
other relief be granted as to the court shall
seem just and proper.
A VERY BIG B5DEETAKIKO. .
Opinions of Lawyers nnd Oil 31 en on tbe
Attorney Genernl's nlr.
In reference to the suit instituted by the
Attorney General of Ohio against the Stand
ard Oil Company, visits were made to the
residences of Captain Yandergrift and
Messrs. W. J. Young and James Buchanan.
Captain Yandergrift had gone to New York
and Mr. Buchanan was not in. Only Mr.
Young was at home. He stated that, as the
Standard Oil Company made no moves with
out legal advice, he hadn't any doubt this
case was provided for, and tha necessary
number of directors would be found. Mr.
Young further stated that the people of Ohio
were generally opposed to the Standard, and
when makin leases with farmers to bore for
oil or gas, operators were frequently re
quired to stipulate that there' should be no
transfer to the Standard.
M. A. Woodward, Eq could not recol
lect just what conditions were laid on cor
porations in respect to citizenship in Penn
sylvania, but he argued with Mr. Yonng
that it was more than probable that the
Standard's fences were in good shape in
Ohio, as he said Judge Eanney was one of
its counsel, and as be was an eminent law
yer it wasn't likely that there were any
serious devects-in the company's armor.
It appeaTed-from what could be learned
that while corporations iu 'this State are
snbject to various regulations, yet residence
is not a condition. Non-residents, however,
are in some cases at best subject to certain
"conditions that are not exacted of residents.
Mr. Woodward somewhat dryly observed
that it was a difficult matter to get ahead of
a strong corporation in any State. While
he didn't exactly say it, his observation was
in effect that strong corporations were gen
erally above the Taw, and that to effect a
forfeiture of charter was generally a large
undertaking.
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A YANKEE DBTJMMEB'S MISTAKE,
He Iiectnred to Southern Negroes nnd
Received n Severe Whipping.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATOIM
Augusta, Ga., May 8. Mr. G. F.
Bich, a Boston drummer selling a
patent smoothing iron, was severely
whipped by White Caps at Laurens,
S. C. As a new mode of advertising his
patent improvement and to reach the
colored people it is customary for him
to hire a church in "each town he
visits to address the people upon the merits
of his chattels. Monday evening Mount
Pizgah colored Presbyterian Church at
Laurens was rented by Mr. Bich, and the
building was crowded with negroes. Be
fore speaking of the advantages of the.
iron Mr. Bich gave his audience a lecture
on temperance and morality.
Tuesday morning a negro who attended
the meeting told the white citizens that a
man was preaching nightly at chnrch, to
.negroes, advising them to strike for higher
wages and to refuse to work on Sunday.
The whites, upon receiving this information,
organized a party to take the drummer in
charge. Tuesday, night, after the
address at the church, Mr. Bich
was stopped on the streets while
lie was returning to the hotel by a band of
about 20 heavily-masked men, who severely
whipped him with switches. Tbe mistake
Mr. Bich made was in placing himself on
an equality with the negroes by address
ing them as Mr. and Mrs. The whole affair
is considered an outrage and is denounced
by the good citizens of Laurens.
A GOOD YEAE FOB IRON MEN.
Somo Authentic Figures on (he Production
of Iron nnd Steel.
Philadelphia, May 8. The statistical
reports of the American Iron and Steel As
sociation for 1889 has just made its appear
ance. It shows that 1889 was a prosperous
year for iron and steel manufacturers on
both sides of the Atlantic, and the world's
production of pig iron and steel in
that year was much larger than in any
preceding year. The present year has
opened favorably, however, tor the iron and
steel industries of the United States, Great
Britain and some other countries, so far as
prices are concerned, but consumption of
iron and steel is still very active.
The report contains tables showing the
production or iron ore, coal, pig iron and
steel by all countries, from which it appears
that the United States now produces 26 per
cent oi all the iron ore that is mined, and
26 per cent of all the coal and 30 per cent of
all the pig iron and 32 per cent of all the
steel that is manufactured. The world's
annual production ot iron ore is placed at
63,289,000 ton', of coal 462,000,000 tons; of
pig iron 24,869,000 tons, oi steel 10,513,000
tons. The world's production of pig iron
has increased 76 per cent since 1878, and its
production of steel has increased in the same
period 248 per cent, the figures for 1878 be
ing respectively 14,117,000 tons and3,021.000
tons.
CHAINED HEB TO TEE FLOOR.
One Father's Metbnd of Punishing: a Girl's
Alteffed Disobedience.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Lebanon, Pa., May 8. John Mc
Curdy, a laborer with a large family, resid
ing on Locust street, this city, has a daugh
ter aged 17, named Tillie, whom he consid
ered was disobedient and lead a fast
life in a family away from home.
In order to correct her habits
be had her brought borne, purchased a chain
nine feet long, had the chain attached to a
steeple to the floor, and the chain run from
the floor to the bed attached to her wrist.
She was then kept in a room without any
attention till ber condition and surround-1
ings were such that tbe neighbors were com
pelled to report her horrible condition to
the authorities.
The brutal father's victim is a strong,
healthy young girl, who has endeavored to
make ber living away from home. Her
earnings not being such as to satisly him be
had her brought home and confined. Con
stable Stattazahan, who made the arrest,
found her surroundings to be filthy in the
extreme anj her mental anguish terrible.
The excitement in the neighborhood is in
tense. OVER ONE HUNDRED MISSING.
Tho Quebec Government Will Rebnlld the
Burned Insnne Asylum.
IBPECIAL TELEOHAM TO IHI DISPATCH. 1
Montreal, May 8. The Quebeo Gov
ernment has decided to rebuild the provin
cial insane asylum, which was destroyed by
fire, and work will be commenced at
once. In the meantime the patients
will be provided with shelter in temporary
buildings to be erected on the ground. Of
the 1,297 patients in the institution l,182haye
been accounted lor, which leaves over 100
missing. Some of these are expected to still
turn up.
As soon as it can be safely done, the ruins
will be searched for remains, but it ia re
garded' as extremely improbable that auy
will be found, the intense heat having cre
mated the bodies to ashes.
CARLISLE IS A CANDIDATE
For tbe Sent in tbe hennto Vncntcd by
Sonnlor neck's Dentb.
Lexington, Kt., May 8. Ex-Speaker
John Griflin Carlisle has declared his
candidacy for the seat made vacaut by the
death of Senator Beck. In company with
his friends from Covington and Newport he
went to Frank brt to-day to present his claim
to the Legislature, now in session. It is be
lieved be will be nominated by the caucus
on the second ballot.
TJan. H. G. Fisher Dies Suddenly.
Huntingdon, Pa., May 8. Hon. H. G.
Fisher, of this place, died suddenly at
Punxsutawney, Jefferson county, this morn
ing. Mr. Fisher was.one of the most promi
nent men in Western Pennsylvania.
BATHE TO THE EiONT.
The Present Tariff Bill is T)y Far the
Best Ever Produced.
PROTECTION FOE ALL CLASSES.
Democrats Hake Savage Attacks on the
Measure and Predict
EEPDBLICAN DEFEAT IN KOYEMBER.
President Harrison Has Not let Called Senator Quay
to Account.
The tariff debate was continued in the
House yesterday. Burrows and Bayne, for
the Bepublicans, and McMillen and
Docheny for the Democrats, were the prin
cipal speakers. A large number of mem
bers were absent.
reFEClAZ. TELZOBAM TO THE DtSPATCB.1
Washington, May 8. It became mani
fest to-day that before the debate on the
tariff" is concluded interest will have mate
rially flagged. During the delivery of the
speeches of Messrs. McMillen, of Tennessee,
one of the leading Democrats, and of Colo
nel Bayne, not half of the members were in
their seats, and the galleries were not nearly
filled. During a portion ot the time when
these gentlemen were speaking not 200 ears
in both galleries and on the floor were
turned toward the orator.
It is taken pretty-well for granted now
that the bill as reported from tbe Committee
will not be materially amended, and will
surely become a law, and this is one of the
principal reasons why interest is diminish
ing so early. Then qnite a nnmber ot mem
bers have embraced the opportunity to visit
their frSmes and take part in the campaigns
for nomination and re-election. Most of
the members are only interested in the de
bate under the five-minute rule, when
amendments may be offered to propositions
affecting local interests.
COMMENCED TALKING AT ONCE.
Immediately after the reading of the jour
nal the House went into committee of the
whole. Mr. Dockery, of Missonri, said that
the present system of taxation did not re
strict tbe revenue to the needs of the Gov
ernment was shown by the snrplus in the
Treasury, which had compelled the Treas
ury Department to purchase bonds, paying
therefor a premium of 47,000,000. But the
surplus was only an incidental burden. The
substantial burden was the oppressive tax
ation of the people. He favored the en
larging of the markets for agricultural
products nnd the unshackling ot liie's
daily needs from unnecessary and paralyz
ing taxation.
In the last campaign the Bepublican
party claimed that the farmer would be
benefited by protection. Yet after the Be
publican victory the depression iu agri
culture was greater than ever. This de
pression had followed a great protective
victory. It was not a temporary condition
that tbe country had to deal with. ,Farm
prices had not recovered since tbe panic of
1873. The constant tendency in the West
has been downward since that time, and to
day in every Western city and town there
we're signs reading "Eastern money to loan
on improved farms."
THE MICHIGAN IDEA.
Mr. Barrows, of Michigan, said:
Tbe condition of the Treasury to-day is an
overflowing one, What was the remedy? The
Republicans would redncetbe snrplus by one
theory, tbe Democrats by another, and it was
tbis conflict of theories wbicb bad prevented
-the remedy Lcl ngapplied. It was a theory tbat
prevented the passage of a tariS bill lat Con
gress. TUa Honse was Democratic, tbe Senate
Republican. Each Dody passed a tariff bill,
the effect of which (it was claimed) would be
to reduce the revenue to tbe actnal needs of
Government, but both measures failed. In the
campaign of 18S3 the two theories were pre
sented to tbe American people, and, after a
full debate on the platform and in tbe press, a
verdict was rendered in favor of tbe Bepubli
can theory of taxation a verdict so pronounced
as to wrest tbe Presidency and the popular
branch of Congress from the Democratic party
and confer them on the Republican party,
Anplause.J
In tbe measure tbe Commlttc on Ways and
Means presented it bad sought to execute tbe
popular verdict thus expressed and tocrvs
talize it into law. The Democratic party was
again going before tbe people with an appeal
tbat they reverse their verdict of two years
aco. Tbe Democratic pariy favored a tariff
fur revenue; tbe Bepublican party favored a
tariff lor revenue and protection not inci
dental; not accidental, but intentional. He
who believed in free trade muse support the
Democratic party, and be wbo believed in pro
tection must sustain the Republican party. A
tariff for revenue only was a step toward free
trade, and the Bepublican party was against It.
Applause.
NO DECREASE OI" TAXATION.
Mr. McMillen, ot Tennessee, said that al
though one-half of the people of the United
States who lived during the war were dead;
although the national debt then over S2,
000,000,000 had been reduced below S1.000,
000,000, the tariff tixation imposed to meet
the charges of war had not been abated one
jot. How long would the people stand tbis
excessive taxation? He proposed to stretch
tbis bill this putrid patient upon the dis
secting table. In some respects it was' like
a man, for it was learfnlly and wonderfully
made. Again it was the earth at creation
without lortn and all darkness. There was
a general change from ad valorem to specific
duties. That concealed the true rate ot duty,
but it did more, Prices of commodities
were falling ail over the world, and this
change prevented the consumer iroui getting
the benefit ol the reduction. The Demo
cratic party would take issue with the Be
publican p'arty on the new doctrine of boun
ties. I tbe bounty system were adopted.
the corridors of the Capitol would resound
with the footsteps of jobbers, and the com
mittee rooms with the appeals of persons
demanding that bounties sbonld be granted
to them. The country was not prepared lor
bounties, and gentlemen mieht as well take
a backtrack on that question. He also de
nounced the action of the majority in in
creasing the duty on tin plate. The gentle
man onthe other side spoke of the victory
achieved by the Bepublicans in 1888. This
was a victory when 100,000 popular major
ity was for the Democratic candidate.
A SLIGHT INTEBRUPTION.
Mr. Milliken, of Maine Does tbe gentle
man not believe that more than 100,000 Be
publican votes were suppressed in the
South? Applause on Bepublican side.
Mr. McMillen No, sir; that is absolutely
lalse, absolutely false. Applause on Demo
cratic side. I am tired uf this business of
a lot of people standing back thanking God
that they are not wicked like others, when
their own record is as rotten as a cancerous
sore. Applause on Democratic side.
What is your record? You stole one Presi
dency and bought another; and now you
talk "about suppressing votes. There was a
conflict joined in 1888, and this settled
something. Let .us see how it was waged.
It is a fact, known all by the men, that the
lat was ried out of manufacturers all over
the country far campaign purposes. Go to
the Postoffice Department and ask your
Postmaster General bow much money he
contributed.
Mr. Milliken The candidate on our side
did not put up 510,000.
Mr. McMillen It is a known fact that
during tbej last campaign money was used
without stint; votes were bought in "blocks
of five;" some ol the people who put up ths
boodle to buy the "blocks" were rewarded
with lat offices, and now it is proposed to
vpay the others in an indirect way.
ALL DUTIES INCBEASED.
Mr. McMillen then proceeded to an
analysis of the bill, asserting that aside
from the sugar schedule there was not a
schedule in which the duties had not been
increased. Mr. McMillen predicted that
nrhon th Ti? nt Vnvrmher arrived there
would go up from the Bepublican partv" Another Asylum Falls a Prey to the
WMr?Baynef of Pennsylvania, was oppoA DeYOnring Flames and
to any general discussion of the bill, -vtfc ,
should be nassed speedily'. While this-gj
measure was pending in Congress the bnsi-
restless, uneasy condition, which could only
be relieved when tbe President placed his
ness interests ot the country wouiu ue iu
signature on tho Kill
Eeferring to the agricultural depression
he admitted that in some parts of the conn
try the coudition of the farmers was bad,
but he did not think it fair that the infer
ence should be drawn that the farmers of
foreign countries were in more favorable
circumstances. On the contrary, he as
serted, and forlined his assertions Irom Con
sular reports, that the foreign larmers were
in a much more deplorable condition than
were the farmers of the United States. In
the last ten years the farm landiof England,
small in area, had depreciated $4,000,000,000
in value, while he asserted that in the whole
American Union the value of farm lands
had not decreased 1 cent.
BAYNE'S PBEDICTION.
In the last Congross he had predicted that
this House would be Bepublican and Har
rison elected President. He now made the
prediction that the census of 1890 would
show a vast increase in the value of the
farms of the cour.try over the value given
them in 1880.
Mr. TratJv, of New York, inquired
whether the' gentleman would predict that
the next House would be Bepublican.
Mr. Bavne replied that he expected it to
be. He would be sure of it if his Bepubli
can friends would have the courage and
manhood to stand up for a Federal election
law. Applause on Bepublican side. He
defended the tinplate paragraph, and said
that the bill was the best tariff bill ever
produced. There was not a single laborer,
or sewing girl, or farmer, or millhand left
unprotected by it.
Mr. Flower, of New York, spoke against
the bill, aud then the committee rose and
the House took a recess until 8 P. 21.
At the evening session speeches were de
livered by Messrs. Simonds, of Connecticnt;
Cooper, of Indiana; Kinsey, of Missonri;
Pierce, of Tennessee; Stockbridge, of Mary
land; Enloe, ot Tennessee; Stewart, of
Texas, and Brookshire and Shively, of In
diana. The House then adjourned.
OKLAHOMA'3 G0VEBN0B.
Tbe President! Appointee la Very Highly
Itrgnrded nt tbo Cnpiinl.
irr.oir a staft cobbespodest.J
"WASHINGTON, May 8. No appointment
has been made by the President for some
time which meets with more general ap
proval than that of Major George W. Steele,
of Marion, Ind., to be Governor of Okla
homa. Having served four terms in Con
gress, retiring from public service only
in March of last year, Major Steele is well
known in Washington. He is also famil
iarly known in army circle", is popular and
bas the natural ability and experience to
make a most excellent Governor. Major
Steele is a native Indianian and will be 61
vears old next December. After serving
during the last war with tbeEighth Indiana
Iuiantry he was appointed a First Lieuten
ant ot tbe Fourteenth United States Infan
try, was subsequently promoted and re
signed, to take effect February 1, 1876.
He served during the ten years immedi
ately foliowing the war on the frontier of
the southwest, and is familiar with such
surroundings as will confront him in his
new duties as Governor o. Oklahoma. The
entire complement ot officers for Oklahoma,
appointed to-day, is recognized here as be
ing most excellent, all of the judicial and
other officers being men of most excellent
character and a hish grade of ability.
QUAY HOT CALLED D0WH.
President Ilnrrlson Did Not Ask Him About
Tlioie Iiltlle Chare".
rFEOM A STAVP COEBESrOJTDKfT.I
Washington, May 8. A story that
Senator Quay, in a conference with Presi
dent Harrison on Wednesday, had been
asked by the fatter to explain the charges
against him, and that the postponement
of the meeting of the National Executive
Bepublican Committee wason account of the
agitation in regard to Senator Quay's
resignation, is pronounced npon as absolute
authority as Senator Quay and President
Harrison to have been manufactured out of
whole cloth. Senator Quay called upon the
President, in company with Senator Alli
son, of Iowa, to talk about an appointment
in which both are interested, and not a word
was said abont the Democratic assault on
Quay nor about the meeting of tbe Bepub
lican Executive Committee.
The postponement of the meeting was
solely on account of the inability of Secre
tary Fassett to attend here on May 7, be
cause the New York Legislature, of which
he is a member, was not to adjourn until
the 9th. Therefore next Monday was fixed
for the meeting of the committee, the object
of which meeting is simply and solely to
discuss matters pertaining to the Congres
sional campaign, unless there is something
which does not appear on the surface of
affairs here.
THE CONTEST IN ERIE.
Stonei' Friends Expect to Secnro at
Least
One of tbe Delegates.
rVIIOM A STAFF COBBISFOXnKJTT.l
Washington, May 8. A very interest
ing fight for delegates to the State Conven
tion of Pennsylvania will be settled on
Saturday in Erie connty. Stone bas some
very warm Iriends in the eastern part of the
county, particularly in Corrv, and they
have made a vigorous contest
against the friends of Delamater for the
control of the county. Tbe news here is,
however, that the Stone men have aban
doned hope ot carrying more than one dele
gate, and that they will mass tneir forces to
elect th it one, which is the easiest thing lor
a minority to accomplish in a contest under
tbe Clarion county system of voting.
The Delamater men concede nothing and
we are certain they will elect the three dele
gates from the county, Mr. E. D. Carter in
the first, or Erie city district, and J. C. Mc
Lean and William M. Brown in the county.
Cards for the BHIne Wedding.
FBOM A STAFF COfinZS FONDEST.
Washington, May 8. Cards of invita
tion areout for the marriage ot Miss Blaine,
daughter of the Secretary of State, and Mr.
Walter Damroscb, to be celebrated on Satur
day, 17 inst., at the residence of the
Secretary. The wedding will be as quiet as
it is possible for a laiuily in the high posi
tion of that of the bride.
CHEATED A BAD IMPRESSION.
Russia Thinks EmperorvWIIIInm Is Aching
for n Fight.
St. Peteesbubg, May 8. Emperor
William's speech has produced a bad im
pression here. It is regarded as having
warlike significance beueith tbe pacific
protests. The act of increased military
credits being asked is considered as contra
dictory to theEniparor's pacific phrases.
Germany Is Open to Argument.
London, May 9. The Chronicle's Ber
lin correspondence says tbat Germany is
not indisposed to relax the prohibition of
American pork on condition that tbe United
States agrees to a concession in regard to
German imports.
THREE CENTS
M0BE IDIOTS BUKNED
-Q UlAlMJiS AUrJ SAClilJi'lUiiU.
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CHANCE :to ESCAPB.
Indescribable Scenes of Horror Witnessed at the
Confljjnuion.
The Longue Point calamity is swiftly
followed by another horror of the same
character. This time it is a pauper idiot
asylum at Preston, N. Y., whichi is burned.
At least ten inmates are supposed to have
perished.
Utica, N. Y May 8. The larger por
tion of the Chenango connty buildings,
which, for 50 years past, have been located
at Preston, about six miles from Norwich,
were destroyed by fire last night about mid
night, and ten of the inmates, possibly more,
were burned. The buildings destroyed were
the asylum, in which there were about 80
inmates, and the idiot ward, in bich there
were about 40 inmates. Both were three
story buildings in good repair, having wings
of two stories in height. They stood side by
side, a driveway separating them. They
were valued at 523,000 and insured for 19,
000, and are a total loss.
The horrible part of the disaster was the
burning of ten idiots who were penned in
their cells and were roasted alive. The fire
started in this portion of the main building,
and as the inmates were asleep and no
sounds were heard, it is probable tbat the
smoke and gases smothered them before they
felt the pain of the fire.
now the fibe staeted.
The origin of the fire was probably the
smouldering sparks of a slight fire which
occurred Wednesday afternoon. Deborah
Dibble, a feeble-minded old woman, was
smoking a pipe and set her clothing and
bedding on fire and was burned fatally be
fore tbe flames could he extinguished. Her
corpse was buried last night. It is
supposed tbat the fire started from some un
discovered smouldering sparks from this
event.
The keeper was awakened by a pauper,
and attempted to release the idiots, but was
driven back by tbe fire. He then ran
through the other buildings in his night
clothes, rousing the inmates, and turning
them ont of doors. The insane patients
had, some of them, to be forced
out aud fought against release, but all were
saved. Most of them were taken under
guard to the Methodist and Universalist
Churches till other quarters are provided,
and such a gibbering, motley congregation
was never seen in churches before. Some
eicaned and took to the woods, where the
Sheriff and a large number o! deputies are
hunting for them to-day.
the death eoix.
The names of the nine idiots who were
bnrned are: Sarah Mills, Afton; Sarah Gal
lagher, Arvilla Atood, Norwich; Sarah
Bailey, Columbus; Laura Gray, Greene;
Deborah Dib!le, Bainbride; Mary O. Dan
iels, Porton; Almeda Austin, Adelia Bene
dict, Lucy, Warren connty.
Keeper Mainwaring rescned several at the
peril of bis life. The scene at the burning
was indescribable, and tbe horrors of Loneue
Pointe were re-enacted on a smaller
scaie. Demented and terror-stricken
inmates wandered around the burn
ing piles in a hopeless manner.
The great wooden buildings lit up the hills
for miles around. A bucket brigade was
formed of the citizens of Preston and about
a hundred labored to save the smallerbuild
ings in the rear, with success. The stables
and larm buildings were saved.
The Board of Supervisors is in special
session to-night atNorwich to take measures
lor prompt reliet. The Coroner will hold
an inquest into the disaster.
Tne excitement at Norwich over the de
struction of the poor house and county in
sane asylum this morning was intense. All
who had friends among tbe nn ortunatea
eagerly sought iniormation of their fate.
Preitou is six miles 'rom any railroad and a
procession of all sorts of vehicles has been
going all day. The smoke and stench from
the holocaust are perceptible bete. Atthe
scene of the disaster the stench is sickening.
A pauper named Edward Francis tells
this story:
My room was in the rear of tho pauper de
partment, last across the alley from the idiots,
and immediately on bearing the cries I arose
and called Keeper Mainwaring,wbo came down
stairs from bis room in a hurry. By tbat time
tbe building was doomed, and tbe folks inside
were screaming and canine for help, but no
one ci.nld ltro a minute in there, so we sent lor
the others and got them out safe.
A FATAL TVIEE.
You know that Mrs. Dibble was smoking a
pipe In there in tbe afternoon, and set herself
on fire, and was bnrned so badly tbat she died,
about 8 o'clock last night. Her bed was on
Are, too, but we threw water on It and put it
out, afterward washing the floor, and I thought
at the time that everything was all right; but
somo sparks mast have been left to smolder,
and they finally broKe into a blaze. Everybody
who could po-siiily be saved was taken out, and
none perished who could be awakened.
Coroner Fernand went to Preston and
ordered the removal ot the charred and
blackened remains in the ruins. Buckets
of water were dasned npon them, and at
length the roasted trunks were pulled out
and laid upon the grass. All were bnrned
beyond recognition. In some instances the
remains were removed with shovels, nothing
but a skull or a few bones giving any indi
cations that they were once human beings.
A numberoi relatives of the victims gath
ered around, and the affecting scene that
followed beggars description. The insur
ance amonnts to $19,000.
POLmCIANS ABBZSTXD.
Tbe Democratic Congressional Fight In FhlU
ndrlphin Getting Very Warm.
TSFECIAI. TILKORAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
PHlx.ADEl.pniA, May 8. The ward del
egate conventions, which were held to-day '
in the Third Conpressional district, resulted
in the selection of a clear majority of dele
gates who are opposed to the nomi
nation of Senator McAleer, tha
Bandall candidate. The probabili
ties are tbat Bepresentative Charles
B. Gentner will be nominated on the
second or third ballot.
There were a few arrests of prominent
Democratic politicians on the charge of
conspiracy to defraud legally elected dele
gates. There were no other disturbances, a
squad of officers being stationed at each of
the polling places.
mSTJBANCE BATES TO GO TJP.
Many Companies Have Been Losing JHoney
In lbs Pnsl 30 Years.
New YobK, May 8. Tbe National Board
of Fire Underwriters met here to-day. Pres
ident Heald, in his annual address, spoke
of tbe money lost by insurance companies
in the last 30 years, and advocated a gradual
increase of rates.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, D. A. Heald; Vice President, D.
W. C. Skilton, of Hartiord; Secretary. B.
W. Heath, of Philadelphia; Treasurer, F.v
W. Arnold.
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