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apportion the Country
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QUAY DENIES A FAIRY STORY.
An Amendment to the Tariff Bill Aimed
Direct at Trusts.
HAEEISOJi GETTIKG HIS TETO EEADI
Senators and Representatives do not ex
pect to reapportion the Congressional dis
tricts this session, as it would force the
Eonse to situate into the fall. The amend
ment to the tariff bill provoked a lively de
bate. The President may. veto the river and
harbor bill.
rrsoM x btjltt corrkspoxdent.i
"Washington, May 12. There doesn't
seem to be the least disposition on the part
of the Republican leaders to attempt to rush
through a bill at this session for a reappor
tionment of the Congressional representation
of the various States on the basisof the popu
lation, as shown by the new census. This has
been talked of from time to time, and Mr. Por
ter, Superintendent of the Census, has been
reported to have entered into an agreement
to bring tne collection of statistics of popu
lation to a close as soon as possible to give
the Republican majority in Congress a
chance to act this session.
not a possibility;
A number of Republican leaders, among
whom wer Speaker Reed, Representatives
Cannon, Buttcrwortb, McComas, Dalzell,
Burrows, Xiodge and Bingham and Senators
Allison, Quay and Ingalli, have been
spoken to on the subject by the correspond
ent of The Dispatch within the last lew
days, and from each one the reply was re
ceived that there is no such proposition
-' under discussion, because of the certainty
that the statistics of population cannot be
collected and their compilation completed
in time for action at this session.
They didn't care to discuss the matter in a
formal way at all, as they had not thought
of snch action as a possibility, and so bad
given the subject no investigation. Prom
any information they had casually got from
the Census Office the prospects were that at
best the official statistics of population
couldn't possibly be completed before the
time it is now contemplated that Congress
will be adjourned, and to take up that new
subject 7ct:1&jw ta-xtf-Iufl '5nif frcjpnfa.
tion of the session.
KEEPING DOWN THE 2XEMBEESHIP.
It wonld be a long and arduous task to
reapportion the Congressional representation
of States. The question of the ratio of rep
resentation was, to begin with, one which
would require no small consideration.
There was a great difference of opinion as to
whether the number of representatives
should be increased or kept as at present,
or, if increased, how much.
There is a disposition manifest to increase
the number very little, if any, and to keep
the House down to its present size it will be
necessary to increase the population re
quired to entitle a district to a Congressman
Irom 150,000 to upward of 180,000, as the
population will certainly be upward of 60,
000,000. But there doesn't seem to be any
definite purpose in regard to this matter in
the mind of any of the Congressmen, simply
because they have not considered the sub
ject at all.
Judging from th expressions of these
Congressmen, it may be set down as a fixed
fact that there will not be any attempt at
apportionment legislation this session of
Congress. Lightnee.
COULD NOT BE IN TWO PLACES.
Qnnj Tells Wlij tho National Committee
Sleeting Was Postponed.
IVROM X ETATT COEEESPOSDETT.I
WAbHiNGTON, May 12. Every move
ment of Senator Quay seems to be a signal
for the manufacture of some sinister story,
and his indefinite postponement on Satur
day of the meeting of the National
Executive Committee which was to
have been held to-day gave the
"fake" manufacturers another chance to
say that the change was on account of the
discussion between the President and Sen
ator as to whether the latter should publicly
refute the charges made against him or
resign from the head of the National Com
mittee. Senator Quay said emphatically this
morning that there was no other reason for
the postponement of the meeting except the
inability of Colonel Clarkson to be in two
places at once, and the imperative necessity
of beluc in Iowa at this time and not in
"Washington. The future date of meeting
was left indefinite, for the reason that no
time could now be set when all of the mem
bers of the committee could be present. As
soon as Mr. Clarkson returned he and other
members would be conferred with, and an
other date fixed for the consideration of
matters pertaining to the new Congressional
elections.
ENF0BCING JHE EIGHT-HOUB LAW.
Government Contractor Said to be Violating;
the United States Law.
"Washington, May 12. Eepresentative
Mason to-day introduced in the House a
resolution calling on the Secretary of "War
for information respecting a charge that the
contractors under the United States now
engazedin erecting certain buildings at
Port Sheridan, 111., are doing so in vio la
tion of the eight-hour law of the United
States.
COMING 'WEST FOB IDEAS.
-The
Immigration Committee Will Go to
Chicago to Hear Snesestlons.
irnox a stafp cocrespondext.
"Washington, May 12. ai soon as the
final vote on the tariff bill is taken the
Special Committee on Immigration will
proceed to Chicago for the purpose of listen
ing to any suggestions which the people of
that city and its vicinity may have to make
in regard to changes in the immigration
law.
The committee will not go further West
than Chicago, but will invite all interested
and who have views to express to appear
before them for the purpose of explaining
tbeir ideas.
TARIFF AND TRUSTS.
SQUABBLES OYER AMENDMENTS
M'KINLEY'S MEASURE.
TO
A Kansas Congressman Wants to Give the
President Power to Suspend Import
Duties on articles Which Aro Bring
Cornered The Amendment Defeated.
"Washington, May 12. The Honse in
committee of the whole took up the tariff
bill to-day, and it was read by paragraphs
for amendment
Mr. Anderson, of Kansas, offered an
amendment providing that the President
may suspend the rate of duty on an im
ported article when in his judgment the
production, manufacture or sale of such
article is monopolized or attempted to be
monopolized or controlled by any trust or
combination.
This amendment evoked a spirited debate.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, declared that two
years ago the leader of the greatest and
most extortionate trust in the country came
to the Capitol, marched into the dark cham
ber ot the Ways and Means Committee and
figuratively took the majority of that com
mittee by the head and shook free sugar out
of it. Mr. Mills, of Texas, denied the state
ment emphatically, whereupon Mr. Grosve
nor replied: ' "We hear the old plantation
slogan again."
After a little tilt between these two gen
tlemen Mr. McMillin wanted to know why
Sugar Trust certificates have jumped in
price since the introduction of the McKm
ley bill, to which Mr. Grosvenor responded
by asking if it was not a fact that the Ways
and Means Committee of the Fiftieth Con
cress changed its sugar schedule in conse
quence of a visit from Mr. Havemeyer, of
New York. Both gentlemen denied the
charges of the other.
Altera long wrangle in which Messrs.
Kerr.Breckinridge. Grosvenor, McKinley,
McMillin and Allen participated, and
during which trusts were handled roughly
by all the speakers, a division was called
on Mr. Anderson's amendment, which was
adopted 87 to 76, Mr. Anderson and Mr.
Owens, of Indiana, being the only Repub
licans voting in favor of ft. The announce
ment of the vote was received with ap
plause on the Democratic side. On a vote
by tellers the Amendment was rejected
ayes 91, 'noes 110 the Republicans in
turn greeting the announcement of the vote
with applause.
Mr. Bland,'of Missouri, offered an amend
ment proposing to admit free foreign goods
when exchanged for American products.
Rejected veas, 72mays, 92.
Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, offered
an amendment proposing to change the date
upon which the bill is to tafce effect from
July 1 next to July, 1, 189L Rejected
jLeas, (; noes, sz.
The enacting clause was passed over, and
the Clerk proceeded to read the dutiable
sections. He reached the second section
boracic acid when Mr. Niedringbaus, of
Missouri, proposed an amendment making
the duty on commercial acid three cents in
stead of five cents. The amendment was re
jected, 65 to 78.
Mr. Covert, of New York, moved to strike
out the clause imposing a duty of a quarter
of a cent a pound on muriatic acid.
The debate became desultory in its charac
ter, sometimes amusing, sometimes politi
cal and sometimes bordering on thepersonal;
after which Mr. Covert's motion was lost.
A motion made by Mr. Covert to strike out
the duty on sulphnricjuud aet-Mth c sim
ilar fate. 'The committee then rose and the
House adjourned.
HABBIS0K WILL BETBENCH.
The River nnd Harbor BUI Appropriations
Altogether Too High.
FS01I A STAIT COBBESrOXDZXT.J
"Washington. May 12. There is some
danger that the river and harbor bill may
be in jeopardy after all. There has been a
hint floating round the Capitol to-day that
the President has intimated his intention to
veto tne bill,and considerable consternation
has resulted.
The reason why the President objects to
the measure is reported to be the fear that
the appropriations are running altogether
too high for the good of the party, and that
something must be done to cut them down.
If this should prove to be the case it is
likely that several special bills maybe
passed at this session to cover necessary ap-
propriations.
KICKING AT 1TKINLEY.
Interests That Aro Adversely Affected by
the New Tnrlff Bill.
IFROX A STAFF COHBESFOXDENT. 3
Washington, May 12. Delegates rep
resenting interests affected by the McKin
ley bill are flocking here to make one last
appeal for a revision of the tariff to suit
their cases. Brewers from cities along the
Canadian border object to the increase of
duty on Canadian barley. They say it will
not help the American farmers, but simply
force the brewers to find a substitute.
The canned goods packers say they will
lose money unless the tariff -on tinplate
is reduced, and lake fishermen object to the
1-cent-a-ponnd duty on fish caught in Can
adian waters.
A BRTLT.TANT MAITS CHIME.
Affecting Scene nt tlio Sentencing ot
Em.
bezzlerlves nt Nevrbnryport.
lErECIAL TEI.EGBJLM TO THE DISPATCH.
Netvbubtpobt, Mass., May 12.
George B. Ives, the brilliant young As
sistant District Attorney for Essex county,
whose recent downfall and arrest for for
gery made such a sensation in Eastern
Massachusetts, was to-day sentenced to
eight and one-half years in the State prison
at hard labor. It was a very affecting
scene when the sentence was imposed, and
all, even the men whom he had wronged,
were glad that it was so light.
The prisoner appeared thoroughly crushed
and kept his bead bowed on his hands most
of the time. It was a singular situation for
prisoner, court and bar irom the intimate
relations which have heretofore ex
isted between them all. His old
associate, District Attorney Moody,
whose confidence and trust Ives had
so shamefully abused, was placed in a
most trying position. Ives pleaded guilty
to eight counts for forgery, the amounts ag
gregating 517,225, and to two additional
counts for the embezzlement of 57,900.
JUMPED INTO P0F0XAB FAV0B,
General Von Cnprlvl Now Banked Among
tlie Lending European Statesmen.
London, May 13. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Morning Post says: "By
to-day's speech in the Reicnstag General
Von Caprivi has passed with one bound to
the first rank of European statesmen. The
opinion universally expressed in the lobbies
was that in comparison with his predecessor
he has nothing to fear. His speech was an
intellectual treat of the first order. He has
perfect command of his voice, which is as
flexible as, and otherwise not unlike, that
of Canon Liddon. His whole bearing and
especially the strength revealed by his con
ciliatory manner toward his opponents,
showed nobility of nature, high integrity
and clearness of purpose. Tne Emperor and
Europe are to be congratulated."
KICHARD VAUX NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS BY THE DEMOCRATS OF
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
A Terr Harmonlons Convention Everything
Carried Oat In Accordance With the
Programme Only One Name Mentioned
v Resolutions Adopted Calling for Tariff
Reform.
rsrxcuL tzlxobahto tbb disfatcu.
Philadelphia, May 12. Ex-Mayor
Richard Vaux was this morning, by the
Third District Democratic Congressional
Convention, made the nominee of the Demo
cratic party for the
seat in Congress so
long filled by the
late Samuel J.
Randall. The con"
vention was all
pea'ce and har
mony, the right of
the fifth and Six
teenth ward Cent
ner delegates to
seats in the body
not being ques
tioned. McAleer
and Gentner dele-
Xichardl Vaux, the Demo- gates, who, up to
eratie Nominee. Sunday night,
were ready to almost kill each other, sat
side by side in to-day's convention and
pleasantly discussed the peaceful nmsn of a
most hotly contested contest for the nomina
tion. Every one of the delegates from the sev
eral wards of the district was on hand.
They knew fn advance what was to be done.
No name but that of Yaux was mentioned
in connection with the nomination, and
with but little delay the programme agreed
upon by the leaders of the opposing factions
was quickly carried out. It was shortly
past 10 o'clock when Temporary Chairman
Ryan mounted the platform and rapped the
convention to order, and 20 minutes later
the thing was done.
Resolutions were adopted "that the great
and varied J industries of Philadelphia and
the maintenance of compensating wages for
labor absolutely demand tariff reform that
will give our industries free raw materials,
greatly reduce the cost of the chief neces
saries of life, and overthrow all trusts and
combines which certainly oppress the masses.
Both parties have solemnly promised the
people tariff revision and revenue redaction,
and we demand that the pledge shall be
kept by Congress by free raw materials lor
industries, the removal of all needless taxes
on the necessaries of life and the reduction
of all tariff taxes which have bred and fos
tered monopoly combines."
CLAIMED BY BOTH SIDES.
Each Faction In McKenn County Confldent
of Coming Ont Ahead.
rSFSCIAL TELSOBAJt TO THB DISPATCH. 1
Bbadfobd, Pa., May 12. The Dela-mater-Stone
fight is still in statu quo. Both
sides claim a victory. In the election of
delegates throughout McKean county quite
a number of men were honored with places
as representatives whose positions are doubt
ful. All of the latter have been counted in
by the Stone-Emery people on their list.
THey claim 42 of the 68 delegates chosen.
Stone's organ, the Star, claims that it is a
clean sweep for their man. A. F. Bannon,
manager of Delamateps campaign in this
county, is confident of carrying the conven
tion. Lewis Emery, Jr., is still' hopeful of get
ting a place on the ticket in the Congres
sional race. But the chaneesv are against
him,
Colonel Smith 'captured"nine 'delegates,
and it is understood that he will make a
present of these to Watson for Congress.
Warren went solid for Stone and Watson,
and unanimously passed a resolution at the
County Convention held to-day indorsing
his candidacy. Venango county is solid for
Watson and Deiamater by undisputed ma
jorities. Great interest is felt in the outcome of the
County Convention to-morrow. The able
lieutenants of both sides are already on hand
and eager for the fray. It is expected that
plenty of "boodling" will be resorted to to
morrow to enable doubting delegates to
reach a conclusion.
Now that Stone is in a fair way to win
the county delegates his backers are trying
to throw Emery overboard and let him shift
for himself. Emery will not stand snch
treatment and is whipping the Stone people
into line by a few quiet threats.
HABM0NI0US CONVENTION.
Sleeting of the Venango Conntr Republi
cans to Kame the Successful Candidates.
EBANKiiiN, Pa., May 12. An unusual
large number of Republicans were in at
tendance at the convention here to-day and
much enthusiasm was manifested as the
lucky candidates' names were announced.
It was a harmonious convention throughout
The deteated candidates seem to have been
prepared for the result and accepted the in
evitable manfully, with the exception of
one gentleman from Oil City, who made his
exit from the convention with bad grace.
Tne Deiamater delegates swept the county,
although bitterly opposed in this city. They
are Messrs. Mattern and Cooper.
The other lortunate caudidates and the
offices sought follow: Congress, J. W. Lee;
State Senate, W. R. Crawford; Assemblv,
P. W. Hayes and Henry E. O'ames; Prb
thonotary, John H. Evans; Register and
Recorder, Prank Barr; County Treasurer,
Fred M. Allison; County Commissioners,
William A. Maitland and S. II. McKinney.
att. poB DELAMATEB,
Delegates Elected on Saturday Sleet and
Connt the Totes.
rSrCCIAI. TZXEQBAK TO THB DISPATCH.
Ebie, Pa., May 12. The delegates
elected at the Republican primaries last
Saturday night met to-day to make their re
turns. Ex-Sheriff William McCleary pre
sided. The canvass gave Delamater's dele
gate, E. D. Carter. 2,102 votes in Erie, and
Messrs. William Brown, of Mill Creek, and
John McLean, of Union, 495. Colonel
Stone's delegate, W. H. Sandusky, in Erie,
196. and N. W. Hull, of Corry, and G. W.
Evans, in this county, 1,281. Messrs. Carter,
Brown and McLean gave the delegates a
dinner at the Beed House.
The utmost harmony prevails, and the
Congressional campaign will open" this
weec. Congressman Culbe'rtson is in the
field, asisEditor Lowing, of Linesville. It
is stated with positive assurance that an
Erie man will be announced this week.
Joshua C. Thornton, of Avonia, 'to whom
was tendered the farmers' party nomination
for Congress, will probably not accept
ITALIANS SENT HOME
Because Their Fares Were Paid by n. Pitts
burger by Whom They Were Engasod.
ISFECIAI. TELZOHAJI TO TUB DI8PATCH.1
New Yobk, May 12. Domenico de
Elorio, NIcolo Juliano, Litero de Maria and
Blase d'Amensa, who arrived here on the
steamship Britannia, were ordered bacK by
Collector Erhardt, on the ground that the
passage of the party was paid by Erancesco
d'Anversi, of Pittsburg, and that the men
were going there to work for him. This fact
was proved to-day when the matter came be
fore Judge Lacombe, in the United States
Circuit Court, the Italian Society having
obtained a writ of habeas corpus. Dr. Ullo
appeared as counsel for the society.
judge Lacombe dismissed the writ, and
the men will be returned to Marseilles. Dr.
Ullo saii lie would appeal the case.
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY. MAY 13. 1890.
FKEE TBADE FOR US.
Gladstone Predicts the Principle Will
Ultimately Prevail
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
He Admitts, However, That the Tendency
of Late Tears Has Been
ENTIRELY IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
Bimetallism Eegarded as a step Toward Protection In
England.
Mr. Gladstone spoke to the Cobden Club
in London last night. He dwelt on the dis
appointment Englishmen felt at the growth
of protectionist doctrines here, but pre
dicted the ultimate triumph of the free
trade principle here.
London, May 12. Mr. Gladstone spoke
at the Cobden Club to-day. He said that
free traders must recognize with great dis
appointment how much ground had been
lost by their doctrine within the last 25
years. Militarism, which lay like a vam
pire over Europe, was responsible for mnch
of the mischief, but not for all, be
cause free trade had receded in coun
tries where militarism did not pre
vail in the United States and
in the British colonies. Protection was ap
plied now in America, not only to goods,
but to persons, as was Instanced by the
treatment of the Chinese. Tne great -Republic
had never accepted the doctrines of
free trade. At one time there had been a
kind of qualified progress toward them, but
this being checked, opinion became actually
retrogressive. Still, the growing strength,
activity and clearness of conviction, of
the free trade American party gave a favor
able promise of ultimate triumph at tne
polls. On looking.over the world the pros
pects of free trade were certainly not en
couraging. This state of opinion had em
boldened the champions of protection, long
lurking in their holes, to venture out and
renew the struggle under the name of fair
trade.
Regarding bimetallism, Mr. Gladstone
said he believed its advocates smelt therein
a speedy rise of prices. Hear, hear. It
was a movement in their direction of protec
tion. Since the adoption of free trade the
wages of laboring men had improved CO
per cent England was workingout a great
social and economic problem for the benefit
of the world. He was confident that free
trade, though temporarily discredited, was
destined to become the universal charter of
trade, and to obtain the general acceptance
of civilized nations.
BUYING DP LiaUOB LICENSES.
The Seopo of a British Olensnro to Pro
mote Temperance.
London, May 12. In an argument in
the House ot Commons to-night, Mr.
Ritchie, in moving the local taxation bill
dealing with publicans' licenses be read the
second time, declared that the Government's
sole purpose in proposing that a part of the
sums allocated to local finance be used to
purchaselicenses was to promote temperances
The amount now- allocated was small; 440,
000 for the United Kingdom was raised
yearly from drink. Eor the purpose of
diminishing the sale of drink an extra duty
upon alcoholics was being deliberately
levied in order gradually to lessen the num
ber of public houses. An heroio measure
would not do. Public opinion would not
support the temperance party in trying to
reduce to beggary people carrying on a
legitimate business.
Mr. Caine, Advanced Liberal, moved the
rejection of the bill, and other members
argued against it.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
The Congregatlonnllsts of tbo World to Sleet
in London Next Tear.
London, May 12. At the Congrega-
tionalist annual union to-day the
committee recommended that an in
ternational council . bo held in Lon
don in July, 1891. The committee
proposes that the Council shall consist of
100 delegates from England, 100 from
America, and 100 from the rest of the world.
The Rev. Mr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, is to be
asked to preach the inangural sermon.
At the meeting to-day a letter from the
Rev. Henry Hazen, Secretary of the Ameri
can Council, expressing approval of the pro
ject was read. Dr. Mackerral, who has
just returned from a mission to the
United States commented on the heartiness
with which the proposal was received by the
council held at Worcester, Mass. The
recommendations of the committee were
unanimously adopted. Dr. John Brown
was elected Chairman of the union for the
ensuing year.
THE SOCIAL QUESTION.
The Emperor Complains of the DelarJ In
tho Execution of His Reforms.
Beelin, May 12. Berlin papers state
that, on receiving the reports of tbe Coun
cilors of theMinistry of Education, theEm
peror complained of the delav in the execu
tion of bis reforms in the higher schools
and expected them to follow his example
in dealing with the social question.
HANGED TO THE BA7TEBS.
Masked Men Enter n Saloon and Swing a
Murderer Up.
Santa Mabia, Cai., May 12. Late
Sunday night 20 masked men entered the
"76" saloon, where E. L. Criswell has been
confined since Constable Southard's mur
der, and at the point of a gun
disarmed and blindfolded the guards. They
then bound and gagged Crfswell, and, ty
ing a rope around his neck, hanged him to
the rafters and left the body there. Parties
were sleeping in an adjoining room, but
the affair was done so quietly that cone of
them were awakened.
WHOLESALE CHXLD-MUBDEB
Confessed by a Woman Who Hid
the
Victims' Bodies lo Wslls.
St. Petebsbtjbo, May 12. A Vilna
midwife, recently arrested, hat confessed
that for years she has been in the habit ot
killing infants and hiding tbeir
bodies in wells. Other persons have been ar
rested for complicity. , i
The Alexander prison at Irkutsk has
been burned. Three convicts pjrished in
the flames,
A BIG EIGHT AHEAD
Between Texas nnd the
Governoeot
for
Possession of a County.
Austin, Tex, May 12. Govern Ross
leaves this morning for Washington' to see
about the suit relative to the public
domain known as Greer county, which is
claimed by the United States.) He
has retained Hon. John Hankock.
Hon. George Clark, and will secure the
services of ex-Attorney General Garland
and other prominent attorneys to represent
IhflfitAtfl.- I l
HE WAS THESE P0B BLOOD.
A Deacon Breaks Dp tho Services
by
Shooting at the Pastor.
rSFZCIAL TU.XOBAK TO TITS DISPATCH.
New YoBK,'May 12. Deacon William
Purnell, of the African Methodist Church,
In Rossville, Staten Island, attempted to
shoot the Rev. William S. Brown, the
pastor of the church, on Sunday morning.
Dominie Brown was conducting the services
in the church. He bad just finished a
prayer when Deacon Purnell entered and
began to raise a disturbance. Some of the
brethren threatened to put him out, but this
did not quiet him. As the pastor approached
him and told him to desist, he shouted:
''Don't you come near me, you black sheep,
you, or I'll give you the best I got. I'm
here for blood, I am, and want a chance to
spoil your face."
At this he whipped out a revolver, and
made a dash for Dominie Brown, who
leaped through a rear window near the pul
pit, which happened to be open. Deacon
Purnell leveled his revolver, but he was
restrained from shooting. He ran out of
the door and saw the pastor disappear
through the front door of the parsonage
near the church. He tried to force an en
trance to the parsonage but failed. He then
fired several shots at the door. Dominie
Brown watched for a favorable opportunity
and cautiously poking his head out, re
turned the fire and discharged the two shots
from a revolver at the deacon. The first
shot missed him, but the second went
through his high hat and knocked it off.
By this time several of the brethren, who
had come to the rescue of the pastor, set
upon Deacon Purnell, thrashed him and
held him in custody until Policeman Clarius
arrived.
FESSENDEirS MISTAKE.
He Eloped With the Daughter of the
Man
Who Wonld Have Saved Him.
rSFECIAI. TSlIgBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Boston, May 12. Charles P. Eessenden
pleaded guilty to-day to tbe embezzlement
of 50,000 from O. H. and W. A. Buckley,
who are the representatives of the Provident
Life Assurance Society of New York. The
money was spent in fast living, and it is
claimed that his peculations began when he
first entered Mr. Buckley's office last Sep
tember. Restitution was promised, but was
not made. Young Eessenden has a sister
who is a clerk in the Pension Office at Wash
ington. His father was for 15 years Clerk
of the Cumberland (Maine) County Court,
and later was Clerk of the Court of Ala
bama Claims.
An interesting feature of the case is Fes
senden's clandestine marriage with a young
lady whose father had promised to advance
the money to cover up his crime. When
tbls gentleman heard of his daughter's
elopement with the young man whom he
was about to befriend, he was so indignant
that he withheld the relief he had promised.
Now the young man must suffer the penalty
for hi: crime.
MANY HOUSES DEMOLISHED.
'errlflc Hurricane Does Great Damage
e
In Missouri.
,! JteFFEBSON Cut, May 12. A terrific
hurricane, accompanied by an extraordinary
fall of rain, swept over this city this after
noon at 4 o'clock. The wind blew at a rate of
65 miles an hour, and the rain fell in tor
rents. A large section of the roof of the
State House was blown off and the offices
below deluged with water. The
roof of the penitentiary hos
pital was blown nway and
much-inconvenience to the patients was -occasioned.
A heavy area of stone on the top of the
Mar wall of St. Patrick's Cathedral
was "blown down. It crashed
through tbe roof to the basement below,
wrecked the altar and ruined the
sacristy. "Small houses all over town
were demolished, and much damage
was done to trees and shrubbery.
In the country northeast of here many
barns were demolished, and miles of fences
leveled to the ground. No lives were lost
in this city, and so far as reported no loss of
life occurred in the track of the storm.
A BATTLE AT OKLAHOMA
Between Farmers and Cowboys, and Five
Slen Are Killed and Several Wonnded.
rSFECIAL TELEQEAM TO THB DISPATCH.
Oklahoma, L T., May 12. A desperate
battle between Chickasaw cattle men and
Oklahoma farmers took place to-day on the
South Canadian river, about IT miles from
this city, in which five farmers were killed
outright and several others badiy wounded.
The farmers have adopted a herd law among
themselves and are farming without fencing
their crops. The cattle men drove their
herds over the river from Chickasaw county,
wben tne settlers resisted and bloodsned en
sued. A number of cowboys were wounded,
but as they fled to the Chickasaw Nation it
is not known how serious were their inju-
ries.
jaarsnais are in pursuit.
TOOLED THE CHINAMEN.
Secretary Wlndom's Order Puts a Stop to
Celestial Emigration.
San Ebancisco, May 12. There was
some surprise among customs officers, when
steamer China arrived from Hong Kong
yesterday and they found there were no
Chinese aboard bound for Mexican ports.
To-day it was ascertained that 180 Chinese
engaged passage on the China for Mexican
ports, but before the steamer sailed from
Hong Kong a cablegram was received
there announcing Secretary Windom's
order refusing such Chinese permission
to transfer to another steamer in this port.
'The steamship officials at Hong Kong ac
cordingly denied them passage and refused
their money.
MUST STAND BY THE CAUCUS.
No Election for Senator Beck's Successor
Until a. Nomination Is Made.
Louisville, May 12. The Democratic
caucus in the Senatorial race at Frankfort
met to-night, but did nothing except ap
point committees and decide that no elec
tion should be allowed until a nomination
has been secured.
There was an enthusiastic mass meeting
here to-night iu favor of Carlisle. Speeches
were made by Ex-Congressman Willis and
others. Resolutions strongly indorsing
Carlisle were passed and a committee ap
pointed to go to Frankfort in Carlisle's in
terest. . '
COLLIDED IN A FOG.
Throo Colored Brnkemen Killed In a Bail
road Wreck Near Chattanooga.
Chattanooga, May 12. This morning
before daylight two freight trains on the
East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia Rail
roads, collided in a fog. Three colored
brakemen were killed, and Engineers
Thomas Gregory and James McClarin,
Brakeman S. S. Dobbs and Conductor E. D.
Knight, injured. Eight cars were smashed
and the engines badly damaged. The track
was obstructed for 12 hoars.
Destructive Fire Raging.
Wilkesbabbe, May 12. A destructive
fire is now raging at Ashley, three miles
from here. It broke out in Union Hall,
one of the largest buildings in the town,
and is rapidly spreading. The Wilkes
barre fire department has been telegraphed
for, and are now on their way to the scene
of the conflagration.-
SHOT AT A WOMAN.
Ex-Judge Masterson, Many Times
a Millionaire, Figures in
A SENfcATIOHAL shooting apfeay
A Fashionable Flat the Scene of the At
tempted Tragedy.
JEALOUS! THE SUPPOSED CAUSE,
Althangh the Han Claims That His Own Life Was
First Threatened.
Ex-Judge Masterson, of Arizorla, who is
reputed to be worth Several millions, is un
der arrest for attempting to kill a woman.
He claims that she had swindled him and
tried to shoot him.
Nev Yobk, May 12. Murat Masterson,
who says he is an ex-Supreme Court Judge
of Prescott, Ariz., and who lives at No. 32
West Thirty-second street, was locked up in
the West Thirtieth street police .station to
night on a charge of attempting to kill Iris
alleged cousin, Mrs. Alice Hopkinson, at
the Grand Central Elat, No. 65 'West
Thirty-sixth street.
Masterson, according to the account given
by Mrs. Hopkinson's maid, called at the
house early in the evening, and being de
nied admittance kicked the door open and
entering her apartment demanded the return
of $100,000, which he claimed she had taken
from him, and threatened to murder her if
she did not give it to him.
A SHOT "WAS HEABD
shortly afterward and Masterson rushed
from the room with a smokmsr pistol in his
hand, and running to the West Thirtieth
street police station, demanded Mrs. Hop
kinson's arrest for attempting to shoot him.
Mrs. Hopkinson was arrested, and at the
police station made a counter charge against
Masterson.
Judge. Masterson comes from Arizona,
and is said to be worth $5,000,000. He has
been a visitor at the flat for a long time,
and his son Howard, a boy of 13, lived with
Mrs. Hopkinson until a few weeks ago.
Masterson, it is alto said, owns gold mines
in Chihuahua, Old Mexico, and onyx mines
in Arizona. He has an office at No. 6 Wall
street, this city. He says he is a member
of the United States bar of Arizona.
A PLEA OP SEW-DEFENSE.
His story is that the woman attenrnted to
kill him in the flat. Wben the policeman
brought him hack to the house he accused
the woman of having swindled him out of
$100,000 in gold mine bonds, and that she
was now trying to blackmail him. He said
he had been her dupe long enough.
The woman denied this accusa
tion, and claimed that she was a
partner of his in the mining business, and
that the money she retained was her share
ot tbe pronts. Tne ex-Judge had attempted
to shoot her in her aparments, she said, and
a week ago he had beaten her blacfc and
blue and had taken $500 and a gold watch
from her. She bad intended to go to her
fathers home in Washington to-day, she
said, in order to get out of Masterson's
way. Her trunks were shipped on, but she
was detained here by business.
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
When the ex-Judge went to MrsHop
kinson's flat to-night he forced His way in
by breaking open the door of her room. It
7s alleged Ihtit the woman "ws not alone
when Masterson entered. A quarrel ensued
and the occupants of the flat were startled
by the sonnd of a pistol shot. When tbey
rushed into the apartment the ex-Judge was
standing over the woman with a pistol in
his hand. In the woman's possession was
found a loving letter from Masterson, in
which he called her "darling" and '"pet."
He speaks of ier as the only woman he ever
truly loved and asks her to have pity on
him.
It is said that ex-Judge Masterson and
Mrs. Hopkinson have traveled to Europe to
gether and to Arizona at different times.
The woman is a blonde, about 27 years old,
nnd claims to be married. Jealousy is said
to be at tbe bottom of the trouble. A promi
nent New York business man, whose name
is George Carlyla Warner, is said to be
mixed up in tne anair. Alaaterson is mar
ried. The lady is independently wealthy.it is
said.
HOLDS A MONOPOLY.
A Massachusetts Town With Bat One
License and the Kesulr.
Lowell, Mass., May 12. The little
town of Draycut is disgusted at the results
of its solitary $8,000 liquor license, the
holder of which had his second day's busi
ness to-day. The crowd was not so great
to-day as that attending the open
ing Saturday, but scenes have developed
into a carnival of debauchery. The Mayor
and Chief ot Police of Lowell have refused
to send officers there for duty, but twice has
the patrol wagon been called and returned
loaded. There were numerous small fights,
and a man named Earrell was unmercifully
pounded and kicked.
The Lowell officers were stationed at the
line and arrested and handcuffed the intox
icated persons as fast as they came
over. In the vicinity ot the sa
loon scores of hoodlums laid out in the
fields trampled over planted land, drank
and danced in high carnival. At 7 o'clock
the holder of the license was forced to shut
down business for his own peace, and it is
believed that a general uprising of citizens
will cause a change of affairs.
GOULD LIVED HIGH
He Is Now Under Arrest for Bobbins; a Bank
of 8100,000.
Albant, May 12. The bank defalcation
is developing most extraordinary facts. The
denial of William Gould last night that he
had anything to do with the matter is dis
proved by the fact that late this afternoon the
firm to which he belongs confessed judg
ment in favor of the bank for almost $36,000.
This is divided, it is said, about evenly
among the firm's members. The
bank holds the paper of An
thony Gould, formerly Recorder of
Albany, for $18,000. Gould has lived high.
He is a brother-in-law of the Whitneys.
William Gould has paper to make good
amounting to $10,000, and the other $8,000
is divided between two other brothers.
Late this afternoon Whitney was again
arrested, it being found that two ot his
bondsmen had overdrawn their accounts,
George L. Thomas in the sum of $2,500 and
Edward Taylor $2,900. Whitney was put
in charge of an officer and allowed to coin
search of bail. The sum stolen will reach
over $100,000, but about $40,000 has already
been made good.
SUGGESTIONS FOB MKINLEi,
i
Ohio Wool Growers Not Entirely Satisfied
With the Tariff BI1L
rsFxcui. mioBin to thz dispatch, t
Columbus, May 12. Columbus Delano
and David Harpster, Presidents of the
National and Ohio Wool Growers' Associa
tions respectively, held a consultation to
day and drafted a communication to Con
gressman McKinley making suggestions as
to the wool industry and its treatment in his
bill.
Delano says the bill is a great improve
ment over tbe present condition of protec
tion, but thinks it will not keep out carpet
wools as it should.
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&aJib.
Convention of tbe National Con
Charities and Correction.
-
Baltimobe. Md.. Mar 12. Dr. A.
Byers, of Columbus, O., President of tK
National Conference of Charities and Cor
rection, has arrived. Mr. Alexander
Johnson, of Indianapolis, the secre--tary
of the conference, will ar
rive to-morrow. Mr. L. " C. Storrs, ot
Lansing, Michigan, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Reports from States, is also ex
pected to-morrow, when the preliminary
arrangements and other details of tbe busi
ness will be completed. A letter from the
Governor of New Mexico to tne President of
the conference adds the name of Mrs. Flora
Ellice Stevens to the committee of 20.
Andrew E- Elmore, President ot the Board
or State Charities of Wisconsin, and A. O.
Wright, Secretary of that Board, will be
present.
The President a,nd Mrs. Harrison are
known to be interested in charitable organi
zations, and as the President's city (In
diauapolis) will be anxious to secure the
next session of the conference, the inability
of the President to attend the opening ses
sion of the conference has been an occasion
of very general regret.
ITS BIS DEATH WAEEANT.
Tbe Canadian Government Will Not Con
done an Officer's Offense.
Oxta-wa, May 12. The Middleton fur
scandal came up for discussion in Parlia
ment to-day. General Sir Frederick Mid
dleton, commanding the Canadian militia,
has been convicted by a committee of mem
bers of Parliament for looting furs valued at
$5,000 or $6,000 during the late Northwest
rebellion. The report of the committee was
presented to the House, and provoked a
heated discussion. Hon. E. Blake pointed
out the penalties which should be inflicted.
In conclusion he denounced in unmeasured
terms the General's conduct.
SirAdolphe Caron, Minister of Militia
defended the General and said it was only
an error in judgment. He tried.to palliate
the offense. Sir John A. Macdonald agreed
that it was an error of judgment, but said
the Government, in the face of everything,
could not condone the offense.
The report, which is virtually the Gen
eral's death warrant as far as his future
service is concerned, was adopted unan
imously. It is expected that he will resign
to-morrow.
ITALIANS COMING IN DBOVES
To Supplant the Slavonians In the Mlnlne
Regions of Pennsylvania.
rSPZCUX TELEGRAM TO TUX DISPATCH.
New Yobk, May 12. Secretary Jack
son, of the State Board of Emigration, says
that this will be a great year for Italian im
migration. It is likely that 50,000 Italians
will land here. In 1883 over 40.000 Italians
were registered at Castle Garden.
"The Italians,"Mr.Jacksonsaid,"are sup
planting the Slavonians.) ust as the Slav
onians supplanted the English, "Welsh and
Irish in the mines of Pennsylvania. They
have got the science of living down to even
a finer point than the Slavonians, and they
will just as surely drive them from the
mining regions as the economical Slavonians
ousted tbe more robust miners of England,
Ireland and "Wales.
A FAMILY "WBECKED.
Suicide nnd Madness Follows the Murder of
One Brother br Another.
lBPXCIAI."TEXIOBJU TO TBI DISPJLTCB.1
Piit3ftp.t.t, Mass.. May 12. William
D. Hale, a wealthylfarmer of Hinsdale,
near here, to-day committed ncicide, by
poison- A week ago his son Frederick was
arrested for killing his brother Henry by
pounding him over tbe head with a Whipple
tree, and the old man, who was present at
the killing, was afraid that he would be ar
rested as an accessory.
Mrs. Hale has become a raving maniac as
a result ot this terrible tragedy, and the
only other member of the family, her daugh
ter Alice, is suffering from nervous pros
tration,from which she is not expected to re
cover. HOW IT IS DONE OUT "WEST.
Funds to Build a Railroad Raised In Three
Quarters of nn Hoar.
Pieeee, S. D., May 12. At a meeting
in this city yesterday afternoon a proposi
tion was made by Eastern capitalists to iron
and equip the Pierre, Duluth and Black
Hills Bailroad from Aberdeen to Pierre if
this city would buy the right of way add
grade the road.
The proposition was accepted, and it was
estimated that $200,000 would be necessary
for the city to carry out her part of the con
tract. Subscriptions were called for and in
less than three-quarters of an hour the en
tire amount was subscribed. Tnis practic
ally assures tbe building of the road, and
the work will be commenced in 30 days.
SOUTH VERSUS NORTH.
A Sectional Fight in tho Southern Baptist
Convention.
Eoet WOETH,TEX.,May 12. The South
ern Baptist Convention resumed its labors
this morning. The report on the
Frost resolutions was taken up. Then
came the fight of the convention. The
question was whether to continue the "Kind
"Works" series of iSunday school publica
tions, or to sell out to the American Baptist
Publication Society, of Philadelphia. In
other words, whether the South or .the North
should furnish the Sunday school literature.
Tbe Erost report was adopted by a vote of
419 to 176 and the offer of the American
Baptist Publication Society was rejected.
Strong speeches were made on both sides.
The report of the Committe on Christian
Unity was adopted.
CHICAGO DAMAGED iFsAIN.
The Prairie Section Flooded and Cabbage
Patches Washed Away.
CHICAGO, May 12. The tremendous rains
of the past three days have done great dam
age in the outlying part of the city.
In the extreme southwestern portion
particularly, basements have been flooded,
sidewalks floated off, and street grades
washed away. Most of tKis section was to
night entirely submerged.
Erom Fortieth street on West Madison to
the southwestern city limits was one vast
sheet of water. A majority of the bit; cab
bage patches have been washed out. The
rainfall since Friday sight is reported as
3.19 inches.
FEEDING THE WITNESSES.
Wholesale Indictments la Mississippi for
Evading tbe Revenno Laws.
Jacksoh, Miss., May 12. Governor
Stone has requested Major Weston to fur
nish rations lor 20 days to 2,000 persons in
the vicinity of Yokena and Newton Land
ing, Warren county, which the commissary
wili do soon as possible.
The indictments in the Federal courts for
unlawful retailing embraces almost every
kind of "tonic" bitters, "elixirs" nut up
with a view of evading local prohibitory
statutes, but capable of producing "howl
ing drunks."
A Yale Freshman Missing.
New Hatek, May 12. Austin B, Men
denhall, of Duluth, Minn., a member of the
Yale freshman class, has been missing
since Thursday. He was in his usual spirits
and was well supplied with money, and no
cause for bis departure is known.
THREE CENTS
500 MUCH AT STAKE
For the Druggists to Quietly
See the Paddock Bill
Become a Law.
THEY HAVE A SUBSTITUTE 1
Which They Think Will Accomplish
tho Desired Purpose
WITHOUT EUIK IN6 A BIG BUSINESS.
If o Necessity Seen for a Sew Army of Gov
ernment Employea
WHAT IS THOUGHT TO BE JUST EIGHT.
The National Wholesale Druggists' As
sociation sees ruin to the proprietary medi
cine trade in the Paddock bill to "prevent
adulteration of food and drinks. One pro
vision of that bill would tell the world how
to make its own patent medicines. Other
as objectionable features are found in it.
A susbtitute for the proposed measure has
been prepared to present to the Senate Com
mittee to-day.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture
will to-day take up a bill which, if passed,
would make the department not only self
supporting, but would give the department
anew division, the employes of which would
be more numerous than those in any other
division of the Government service. The
bill is known as "Bill 279," and is entitled
"A bill for preventing adulteration and
misbranding food and drug3, and the pre
vention of poisonous adulterations and for
other purposes."
A substitute bill, designed to avert the
attack upon proprietary medicines, will be
presented to-day by a committee of the Na
tional Wholesale Drug Association, the
result of the note ot alarm sounded all along
the line by the interests involved in the
committee bill, which has for its putative
father Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, but
in reality emanatas from the Deparsmentof
Agriculture. The immense interests at
tacked by the Paddock bill make the matter
one of absorbing interest to the nation, both
producers and consumers of food and medi
cines. FEA5IEES OP THE HEW BILL.
The special committee which appears in
Washington to-day to present a substitute
bill to the Committee of Agriculture, is
composed of the following gentlemen: A.
H. Jones, of Philadelphia, chairman of the
Committee on Legislation of the National
Wholesale Druggists' Association, and
Messrs. M. W. Kline, of Philadelphia, and
George A. Kellyrof Pittsburg, members of
the Committee on Proprietary Medicines, of
the same body. The substitute bill has been
prepared by them, but Mr. Kelly finds him
self unable to go to Washington, and
Messrs. Jones and Kline will act without
him
Jn speaking of the (Paddock bill, Mr. v
Kelly said yesterday:
The officials of the W. W. D. A. were in
formed of the existence of that remarkable
piece of law, not very long since, and we im
mediately took steps to seenre more definite
information. An adulteration bill of a char
acter much more fair to compounders of food
and drugs was introduced In the House by Mr.
McComas, of Maryland, on the 19th of Decem
ber, bnt it has been pigeonholed for some
reason. Tbe Paddock bill conceals some very
important changes, and most be regarded as a
menace to every drug and food compounder in
the country, besides imposing such regulations
on transportation companies as to be almost
impossible of enforcement: Shonld it pass, a
vast division of the Department of Agriculture
would spring into being, creating offices in ev
ery State by the thousand, and yet a sonrce of
immense income by reason of tbe annual tax
of S10, which is to be levied upon all compound
ers or mixers of food or medicines. Every re
tall drnggist and grocer or food manufacturer
would be included, as well as wholesalers of
food or medicines. I have not figured up the
amount, but am certain that it would cost the
drug trade at Iea3t 81.000,000 annually. Grocers
are still more numerous, and ic is fair to pre
sume that the new division wonld be larger
than the internal revenue.
DEATH TO PATENT MEDICETES.
The Paddock bill would destroy proprietary
medicines entirely. The first section of tho
bill provides that tbe "Food Division" and iu
33,000 per annum chief shall "cause to be
analyzed or examined samples of food or med
icine offered for sale in any State or Territory
other than where manufactured, and the re
sults of such analysis or examination shall bo
published monthly, under direction of the Sec
retary of Agriculture. who is hereby
authorized to employ such chemists, inspectors,!
clerks, laborers, and other employes as may be
necessary to carry out tbe provisions of tali
act."
Here can be seen provisions for a vast politi
cal machine under tne direction of the Secre
tary of Agriculture. There is only one ex
planation plausible under the circumstances.
The Secretary of Agriculture is the newest
member of tbe Cabinet, and tbe least lrrpor
tant. Appropriations for that branch of the
national economy are always grudgingly given.
The Paddock bill may make the Department
the most important on the list; at least, we
must so conclude, in the absence of proof to
tne contrary.
The fifth section of tbe bill provides "That
all manufacturers, manipulators, compounders
and mixers of compound food or compounded
drugs intended for shipment from one State or
Territory into another or to foreign parts"
must make application for a license, paying
therefor 10. This section means the levying
of a tax of immense proportion to carry out
the provisions of tbe act. The same section
prescribes that a brand, label or tag In connec
tion with the license shall be lawful evidence
to transportation companies of the regularity
of the article shipped.
"WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN;
This imposes upon railroad and steamship or
canal boat companies the onerous necessity of
examination and verification of every brand,
label or tag on every package of compounded
or mixed food or medicine transportedv.and I
am not snre but the language of the bill would
compel the opening of packages, as is done In
case of imports and exports. Although this
clause only applies upon inter-State transporta
tion, it is a grievous burden, and would com
pel radical increases in the present forces of
freight handlers upon an railroads or water
lines.
It is also provided in the Paddock bill that
the Secretary of Agriculture may, at discretion,
cause to be printed upon the brand, label or
tag, the ingredients of tbe compound articles
of food, or drugs. This would, you see. kill tho
proprietary medicine business. It is a thor
oughly pernicious measure, and is charged
with such onerous and useless restrictions as
to thoroughly defeat all the good intended in
the sections devoted to the prevention of food
or medicine adulterations. This latter object
Is thoroughly commendable, and heartily fa
vored both by the press and the public, and no
interests are more anxious to see a high stand
ard of purity obtained, in both food and medi
cine, than the interests which would be so effect
ually assailed and destroyed by the Paddock
bill. Hence the bitter opposition to the meas
ure. A UEW BILL 1TECES3AET.
Our committee- wrote to Senator Paddock to
obtain a hearing, but received but little satis
faction, his reply being that no oral bearings
would be permitted the representatives of the
interests involved. Last week Mr. Kline ana
myself met at Washington, and by aid of Con
gressman O'Nell, of Philadelphia, secured aa
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