CONGRESS WILL ACT
i
Notwithstanding the Grave Con
stitutional Objections of
Some Members,
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE
Just as Soon as Possiblo to Rcgulato
Iho Liquor Traffic Between
tho States.
REPOET OF SENATE COMMITTEE.
1 Decided Majority Believe That a Measure
Should be Passed Covering the
Kew Decision.
VEST BTEONGLI OITOSES THE BILL.
He Arroet That Goarrets IIuKo Authority to Dele
gate Any Bescrred rowers to the In
dlTldnul SUtu.
Senators that I wm right then and that I
tn right now."
Wllion Mr-cm ilio Olijnrilan.
"I war ono who Joined with Bonator TA
in u ml i in tho minority report In tupport of
tho bill Introduced ru tho hit Congress,"
aid Senator Wilson, of Iowa. Tho tronble
with Mr. Veit Ii that ho nuumci tho bill
glvet a power to one Ststo that It does not
to Another, but tlili ii not the enio. It np
pilot ai muoh to ono Slate as it
does to another. The preient form of tho
bill win suggetted by the recent decision
ol the Supremo Court in the out in which
the court surrcetted tnat the Ststci could not
interfere with the tale of thit article or in-tcr-Stato
commerce without the content of
Congress. I cannot tay I exactly agree
with thit interpretation of the central Con
ttltutlon, bnt it opens a road by which the
States may be empowered to tecure tbo en
forcement of their own laws, and without
such legislation at that proposed no
State could make good the operation
of prohibition, bich or low license, local op
tion, or any other laws regulating the sale of
intoxicant, and it would be an anomaly in
government to find a general law, or the
lack of one, abrogating important Slate
laws bearing upon acts which are closely
related to the vital welfare of the State. I
suppose there will bo an exhaustive debate
on this bill, but I think it will pass, either
at tbls or at the next session of Congress."
Lioiitnek.
FULL TEXT OF THE REPURT.
SENATORS
TELL WHY THEY
SPEEDY ACTION.
FAVOR
CEiaiKAL PACKAGES ALT, AL05Q THE USE.
The Senate Judiciary Committee hat re
ported a bill to authorize the States to regu
late commerce in liquor. Several members
doubt the constitutional authority of Con
gress, but bold that such action is necessary
tinder the Supreme Court decision. Vest,
of Missouri, however, declares that reserved
powers cannot bedelcgatcd to the States. He
Wilt fight the bill to the r ml. It is believed,
nevertheless, that it will bo pfise'd. It may
tiot be reached until (he next slon,
IvBOM A tlktr UltmUlKWIim I
Wahhihoton, May Ifl.Wliatever
doubt nmy flinl a lilacs in the minds of law
jpni elsewhere In regard to the wmellhi.
lli'Mdlllyof bm ensi'titieiil offJoiigren regit'
luting the InterHtRte liquor trsfflp, there
tecum to be little or none in the foremost
logal minds of the Senate, A hill was in
troduoed In the Senate at the lest Congress,
which provided that liquor (.hipped for tale
from one State Into another should be sub
ject to the laws of the State in which it was
lo be sold,
j 'On that bill a report was made unfavor
able to its passage on the ground that it was
unconstitutional. A similar bill was recent-
ly introduced in the Senate, and since the
famous "original package" decision ot the
Supreme Court it has been under prolonged
consideration by the eminent lawyers of the
Judiciary Committee, and has just been fa
vorably reported.
A Rnnrnnleo of Conitltntlonallty.
When the names of the members of that
committee are considered it will be recog
nised that this tavorable report is virtually
a guarantee that sucb a bill is quite within
the limits of the Constitution. Such men as
Edmunds, Ingalls, Hoar, "Wilson, of Iowa,
Pugh, Coke and George would hardly put
themselves on record in favor of a measure
which any tribunal would be apt to decide
i to be unconstitutional. Vest is the only
' member of the committee who dissented.
Senator George submitted a concurring
report which went exhaustively into the
i subject, Dut reached by a different route the
opinion of his colleagues ou the committee.
The bili is very brief, and simply provides
that imported liquors shall be subject in
their sale to the laws of the various States.
Cnnscd a Chnncc of Heart.
Those of the committee who now vote for
a favorable report, but who reported un
favorably on the bill of the last Congress,
have been brought to the opposite view bv
the words of the Chief Justice of the Su
preme Court, who declared that the
States could not prohibit the sale of
liquors snipped lrom one State into
another and sold in the original pack
ages without permission of Congress, which
is understood to imply an opinion on the
part of the Conrt that Congress may give
permission, and that with the permission
the States may prohibit or regulate the sale
of inter-State commerce liquor as they
choose.
Senator Vest explains his position qulto
tersely by a quotation from the majority re
port of the last Congress against the bill,
which is as follows: "It is equally clear
that Congress cannot part with or delegate
to a State any power which hat not been re
served to it. Congress cannot return to tho
States a power given by tho constitution to
Congress. Much more, Congress cannot
dclegute or surrender a grontcd power to any
portion 01 the Btalos, lor that would, pro
tanto, invest those States with powers not
possessed by tho others,"
The MUtoarl Senator's Idea.
"It would bo a very dangerous enactment
to pats surh a law at this ono proposed '
Id Senator Vest to-day, "and I shall fight
it with nil the strength I possets. I do not
believe tho Supreme Court, in their late
opinion, Intended to announce tho principle
which is indorsed by the majority of tho
committee. II we assume that one article of
inter-State commerce can be prohibited by
a State we must grant that any other nrtiole
may be prohibited, and you can see what
complications might arise from uch a
power. To put the whole case in a nutshell,
Congress would by the enactment of thli bill
abrogate every atom of right to the control
of inter-State commerce nnd inter-State re
lations, nnd each State would be a law to
Iticir.
"I do not entertain the fears of Mr. Vest,"
was the response of Senator Edmunds to an
inquiry. I hove always believed since the
matter was first broached that a bill such as
the ono proposed was entirely within the
meaning ot the Constitution, nnd I joined
villi other Senators in a minority report to
the last Congress in iavor of the bill then
introduced. I cannot elaborate the
Some Who Object an Conttlimlonnl Grounds
Will Support tbo mil Decnnno of In
Necessity Ono Member Hopes tbo De
cision Will boon bo Hoveried.
rrrtoM a stavt connrsrosnEXT.l
Washington, May IS. Tho favorable
report on the bill regulating inter-Stato
commerce traffic in liquor which 1ms been
submitted by the majority of tho Senato
Judiciary Committee is quite lengthy. It
Is submitted by Mr. 'Wilson, of lown, and
while tho signatures of the committee have
not yet been attached it it understood thnt
tho members who favored it ore Edmunds,
lngnlls, Hoar nnd Wilson, ltopubllcans,
nnd l'ligh nud Coke, Democrats.
A concurrent report Is submitted by Sen
alor George, ol Mississippi, who enters into
i long dUterlMlou uiiott Mate's rights.
Mhlle he invert the bill he citplalhi that it
Is becanse he Ii forced to do so ny the recent
decision of the ffupreoie Court, He ipferi
to n renort sonde in tho last Congress by the
smnee'iminlttee upon n similar measure in
which favorable notion was refuted beostise
the ooinmltlee felt thnt it win not a matter
for Congressional aMion,
flenstnr 15vr(i nnd flenator Vest Join
In neither report submitted te-ilnv
nnd it Is understood the Missouri Hen
etnr Imped that Senator Kvarts would unite
with him In making n minority report
In opposition to the hill, Senator Kvarts
has evidently concluded not to dispute the
majority, end Senator Vest being alone
does not feel warranted in leading the fight
with a minority rennrt, The bill recommend
ed for passage is brief but to the point; It
readt:
Tbo Hiniolo That It Proposed.
He it enacted, that no State shall be held to be
limited or lestralned In its power to prohibit.
regulate or control a tax. tho sale, keeping for
sale, or the transportation as an article of com-
incrce or otherwise to be delivered within Its
own limit, or any fermented, distilled or othor
intoxicating liquids or liquors, ny reason of
thn flint tha fltn anmA lti.vr, h..n lnn..,..l
-- . w.w ..Mi, ...,, W.UH 4Mll.Ui.UU
into suLh State from boyond Itt limits, whether
tbero shall oi shall not have been paid thereon
any tax, duty, import or excise to the United
Btatci.
The report tubmltted by Mr. Wilton for
the majority says that the recent decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in
vites such legislative action by Congress as
is proposed by this bill. In the opinion of
the Court which announced the decision re
ferred to, it is stated that "whenever the law
of the State amounts essentially to a regula
tion oi commerce with foreign nations, or
among the States, as it does when it inhibits,
directly or indirectly, the receipt of an im
ported commodity or itt disposition before
it hag ceased to become an article of trade
between one State and another, or another
country anu mis, 11 comes in conflict with a
power, which, in this particular, has been
exclusively vested in the general Govern
ment, and is therefore void." The report
continues:
Itis not tbo purpose ot the committee to dis
cuss the question of constitutional law pre
sented by this declaration of the Court. What
ever obstacle it may soem to present to the enact
ment by Congress of the bill herewith reported
is effectually removed by the Court itseM, in a
subsequent portion of the opinion referred to
in which it sajs: 'The plaintiffs in error are
citizens of Illinois, are not pharmacists and
nave no permit, but Import into Iowa beer
ihirh tliov salt In A1(..n1 .. .
... wA.fciuai pauiwages, as ae-
tellnf i'A" ""Pf ot any opinion on that tubject.
SSl".!!"11"1" Hupreme Court hat deter.
mL". .,lmt.,l,. rervod powen of the Stales
im?.t5u,,linr'," them to prohibit tho sale of
iiSiiS.dn",ttleil,J,"',1uo w'"'ln their ro.
fif HrPJ'Vi'f"' ft,m tl'M.Ooiiaron might grant
i?-a.?n,i,0-lW,,owor '" denied them. Wo
are now called upon to act upon thtt bill
niSU deelsion of tho Supreme
,?.u.rt. . "wollug the opinion then
entertained by this commlttoe as to the power
of Congrett to donate n power to the States,
and alto at variance with the vlowt entertained
bvthe undersigned as to the nxtont of tho re
served powers of the H totes. Under these differ
ingclrounittanoesthb question ol donating this
power to the Htatrt Is presented for our consid
eration. If we adhere to the opinion expressed
initio former report we do so In direct conflict
with tho decision of tbo tribunal appointed by
tho Constitution to determine authoritatively
tho extent ot tho delegated and reserved
power. And so, it the undersigned adheres to
this opinion that tho roservou ponersot tho
Htatcs are ample to control and prohibit tho
sale of Imported intoxicants, ho would vainly
insist on a jurisdiction which, under the decis
ion ot the Supremo Court, no State would bo
allowed to exorcise.
Tho Iixleonclei of tbo Occnslon.
It is hit purpose, therefore, to conform bis
action to tho decision of the court. The court
'havlntr decided that the power may bo donated
by Congress to tho several States tbo only ques
tion left Is as to the expediency ot the oxcrclso
of this power. Tho undersigned, thus yielding
obedicnco to tbo decision of tho court, enter
tains the opinion that the States havo under
the constitution the power yielded by
this bill, that this power In the States is
necessary for their welfare and oven to the
proper working or our complex political sys
tem. It Is certain that Congress cannot exer
cise tho police power of roculating the traffic
in intoxicants within tho several States, except
as to liquors manufactured within their re
spective limits. Ho that unless wo agreo that
Congress shall crant this power to tho several
States as decided by tho (supreme Court; may
bo done, then there remains no power by wbloh
this notice regulation tn.iv bo inado or enforced
so far as Imported liquors aro concerned.
Tho Supremo Court has assented to tho
power of tho soveral States to regulate, control
and prohibit tho sale of Intoxicants manufac
tured within thoir respective limits as a neces
sary police power, but denies this power as to
intoxicants imported from another Stato or
from a foreign country. Tho result Is that,
however harmful a Stato may determine tho
traffic in intoxicants to be. tbe power to pro
hibit It Is restricted to such liquors only as are
manufactured within it borders. Foreigners
and citizens of other States may, under this
decision. Invade a Stato with their Intoxicants.
dltposo of them In tbo original packages and
thus carry on a business wbloh tho Stiuo has
determined is deslrnctlvotothopcaco and good
urueroi me community aim to mo neauuanu
morals ot the people.
In this singular and anomalous condition
bate the Stato been placed hy tho decision of
thoSupromo court. 'Iho court, however, has
nlloHodh means ot correction by afilrmatlvo
action un tho part of Congress granting per
mission to the States to dual with Imported
Ihlutlcabts In tho samoway and to thesamo
extent as they may deal with liquors manu
featured within their respective limits.
Think He line ii llMltr l'ltin.
The undersigned believes the better rule
would be tw donate this power to the States k
n power leieived under the Ooiisiitutloii, and
notiequlre lliem, ft si lie Hupieuie Court lias
decided, to hold It as ft Uongretsloiml grant,
Riid therefore sulijeel to Hie will of UougreM,
lo give Ii In the fffe Instance And flttefwsiil
to Hlilnlfitw it, 1 et, as ho deem H a potter
icsjrved to HieHlities under the Uonsiitiitlnii,
And one necessary lo Hie nminleimufie of a
rlglitfnl authority by the HI stes over their own
domestlo Affairs, lie feels piinstrslned to sup
port Hie hill sincerely, tiy sueh legislation the
mates, under the depsnn of the Hunreme
Onnrl, pah exerelse their rightful and neoesssry
jurisdiction over a subjeet of the utmost im
nortanca to their welfaro.
The undersigned express no opinion s to the
propriety of the exercise of this power by the
WITHOUT A WARNING
Twenty-Eight Minors Entombed in
the Wllkcsbarro Workings.
nir current to ni to drive tho gai hack from
whero the vlctlt.ii are supposed to be.
TAB CLIMAX OP TUB CAVE-INS.
Kew
Shafta Speedily Cat by
forties of Kcscnors,
Eager
TnEEK INJURED MBK AliEEADi" FODND.
Tbe Etit Hiy be ibli lo Lire Upon Male Meat
Until Ihty lie atactica.
several States. That it not a matter InrH
gresslonal consideration, Whether there shall
a a free or a regulated traffic In intoxicants or
total prohibition is a matter for each state to
determine for Itself, It Is not a matter oithor
for Congressional action or advico. JJelloylnir
that tho Hunremo Court by Us decision in tho
case of Lelsy A Co. versus Hardin has erron
eously denied to tho States the power conceded
vu mem uy urn mil, uio unaeisiirned gives sup'
nt wi
ful
ivltv
corn to them. The result attained by this action
port to tbe bill as tbe means lef
States may oxerciBe
whereby ttio
thulr rlirhtful authority
uvor a manor ui mo uimiut craviiy ana con'
which they sell
Bcrinea.
The purposo of tho billborowlth roported it
to crant tho permission of Congrots to tho sev
eral States to executo tho laws which they may
nave enacted or may onset In pursuanco of
their soveral purposes to protect toeiety and
promote ills best Interests. The bill is cloarlv
within the limits of the court1 i suggestion.
The concurrent report, which is signed by
Senator George, says that In tho Fiftieth
Congress the tome bill was contldered by
the committee, and that the conclusion
reached by the majority wat that tho meat
ure wnt unconstitutional. The bails of this
opinion as stated In the report was that Con-
cress noii no Power to pram a Jurisdiction
wftJ FUM. th" ,Ethe C"WnHm
vetted In the Federal nnn.ni rn,..
committee thought that the division of
powers between tbe States nnd tbe Federal
Government was fixed by the Constitution
and couldn t be changed, either by the
action of Congress alone or bvthe co-equal
action of Congress and any state in which
it was attempted to vest a part ot tho powers
relegated to Congress. lie continues:
The committee did sot consider that any
anestion relatlnz to the Dower of th iu.t...
Jor my belief at thit time, but I think it deal with intoxicating liquors under their re
ll i..-t. j . . i l . aerved powere wat anbmltted lor their con
irijl berecoenked by a majority 0( the I ldcrtton, ana for ttutmion theicxprcMi,
The Rlcbts of Importers.
"Under our decision in Bowman vs Chicago
Railway Company they had tbe right to import
ri Viiina ln tl.. Ol.i. . .. '
.u.o ura ji.iu mat oiaie, ana on mo view which
we have expressed they had the riRht to sell it,
by which act alone it would become mlnclcd in
the common mass of property within tho State.
Up. to that point of time, we hold that in the
absence of Congressional permission to do so
tho Stato had no power to interfere by seizure,
or any other action, in tirohlhltirm nr ir,.....'
tlon and rale by the loreici or non-resident im
porter. Whatever our individual views may be
as to the deleterious or dancerous qualities of
particular articles, wo cannot hold that
any articles which Congress recognizes as
subject of Inter-State commerce aro not such
f "VK .r.e th" recocnlzed can bo
controlled by Stato laws amounlinc to regula
tions, while they retain that character: al
thoujrb. at tbe same time. If directly dancerous
In themselves, the State may tako appropriate
measures to cuard acalnst injury bolbre it oh
tains complete jurisdiction over them. To con
cedo to a Stato the power to exclude,
directly or indirectly, articles so situated
without Concressional permission, it to
concedo to a malorltv nf i, .-
of a State, rcpretonted in the Stato Legislature
tho power to rcBUlatn commercial Intercourse
betweon tho States, by dctennlnltic what shall
bo Us subjects, what that power was distinctly
granted to bo oxerclSed by tho peoplo of tho
United States, represented In Congross. and Its
possession by tho latter was contldered essential
to that more perfect union which tho Constltu.
'"J". JMi?d?pt?d t0"0118- Undoubtedly thoro
is difficulty In drawing tho line betweon the
municipal powors of tho one Govern
went and tbe commercial powers of
tho othor, but whon that lino It determined In
,the particular Inttance, accommodation to it
without terlout Inconvenience, may readily bo
round, to uio tho languaco of 41 r. Justlco John
son, In Gibbons, In 'a frank and candid co-operation
for tbo goneral good.' "
Tho I'nrposo ol iho Hill.
on the part of Cnncrcs Is thu samo do long as
uousrrst suau yioiu mo powor as ii tne oousti
lutlona'. power of tbe Status to ace a tbuj taw
proper bad bocn recognized.
A Dinner of blnccro Itenrct,
It is a matter of sincere regret that tbo
States are compelled to rely on Congress for a
graut of tbls essential power, it is also to be
doplorod that tho Constitution has boon
authoritatively construed so as to reverse tho
well recognized rulo that Congress is tho
grantoe of powers from tbo States, and is not
tbe source of powers which may be parceled
out at Its will to tbo States. Yet finding tbo
Constltntion thus construed as to this particu
lar matter by the tribunal which is appointed
as tbo final arbiter in such matters, the States
mustfnbmlt to hold tbe powcrat the will ol
Congress until such time as the Court, upon
being better advised, sball reverse its action.
It is said the committee will press this
bill through the Senate as early as possible,
and there is little canse to doubt that an
amendment to the Kerr bill will be pressed
by the House Committee on Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic, of which Mr. J. D. Taylor,
of Ohio, is Chairman. There will no doubt
be a bitter fight in both houses against the
measure. for the Eepresentatives of the liquor
interests proless to see in it an important
move in the direction of national prohibi
tion. They fear at least, that it will
strengthen prohibition in the States now
having tho law, and encourage it in others
that have not yet adopted it.
A mino suddenly eaved In at 'Wllkcs
barro yesterday, carrying a houto with it.
Twenty-eight miner were at work nttne
time, and tho cscapo of all was cut off.
Three of them, badly Injured, have been
reached by the reionlng partict.
.SrKCTjILTKLBOnAMTOTIIZDIsrATCII.I
"Wilkesbakiie, May 15. Twenty-eight
miners aro entombed in Baltimore shaft No.
4, at Ashley, and there is little hope ot
their rescue. The mine is an old one and
the workings aro in a more or lest dilapi
dated condition. This fact makes the work
of rescuo very difficult. Tho imprisonment
of the unfortunate men is due to a big cave
in of the surface over tbe mine, which oc
curred this morning at 0 o'clock.
The cave-in covers an area of ono square
mile, and is ono of tho most disastrous thnt
ever occurred in tho coal regions. Tho
crash camo without any warning whatever.
This Is something unusual, too, as generally
there is a quaking and quivering of the
earth beforo it settles. Hut this was not the
case this morning.
THE FinST INTIMATION.
Tho first intimation of danger was when
two houses were seen to sink out oi sight.
Thov went down about ten feet and were
totally wrecked. Tho dwellings wero occu
pied by Inlanders. Two women and a little
girl wero quite seriously injured, Tho
nolsa made by tbo houses toppllug over at
traded a large crowd,
At this time nobody reallrod that the
working perilous of the mine underneath
lind been datrniged, Dntifcl 1 teens, n neigh
bar, wits the first to give the alarm. Ho
saldi "I'll bet f0 If there are any men In
the mine they are all killed," A number of
men ran lo the ilnjm and attempted in enter
the mine, but they could tint, The main
Passage way wan blocked, and there win no
way of reselling the men.
'lite mine foreman laid only eight men
were working In that portion whloh had
raved in, nud that they had In all probabil
ity made their egoaps by way of the gang
way, This wai the eonelnslnn everybody
had come to and the exoltenieui subsided
somewhat, At noon, however, relatives of
missing men began (o gather around the
mouth ol the elope and inquire an to the
whereabouts of their friends,
TUH KFjrQUTS AT JIRSODK,
The grentest alarm prevailed. The fire
boss reported that there were 30 men In the
mine and not eight, as reported by the fore
raau.HThe Superintendent of tne Lehigh
and Wllkesbarre Coal Company was tele
graphed for, and he arrived promptly. A
conference of expert miners was then held
and the best meant of rescue was discussed.
It was first determined to make an attempt
to enter tho slope. ,
Tivclta muii wero secured for mo hazard
ous task, but ihey were unable lo proceed
any distance through thelmine. JThe cave-in
had wrecked all the inside workings, and in
somo places tho roof was down for hundreds
of feet. To clear this debris away would
take weeks, which would preclude all hope
oi getting tne men out aiive.
It was then resolved to sink or bore holes
in the surface directly over sqme abandoned
workings, enter these workings, nnd then
trace to the place whero the men were at
work. The whole distance is about 300
yards. The abandoned workings reach very
near the surface or tbe earth, so that it will
not take much excavation to get into them.
One hundred and fifty men aro working like
Trojans. It is expected that an entrance
will be effected sometime to-night.
0TJFTY Foil C0NOEES3,
An
Wetimorelaed'e Kx-HhorlfT Formally
nonneen HI Candidacy.
rtritnAt. TxxxonAM to tub msrAYCR.1
QliRHNHnuito, May IB. Gomldcrablo
etlr was occasioned in political circles
thit afternoon by the announcement
of ex-Sherlff John duffey by hit
friendt for Oongrcti, Mr, Gutty Ii
the elder brother of J. M, Gufiy, of Pitts
burg, and hat always been an active, hard
working Democrat. He ttates that ho hat
gono Into the fight to win, notwithstanding
the large Ilepublicnn majority in the dis
trict. Colonel Huff received the dittrlct
nomination.
A fierce struggle will follow. Both gen
tlemen will receive tho party nomina
tion in this countv. Tho candidacy of Mr.
Guffy, it is said, certainly settles the matter
of James M. being placed on the Stnte
ticket. Ha will lend all of his energies to
tho furtherance of tbe cause of bfs brother
John.
INTOXICAHTS Df THE AEMY.
Nothlns
IS IT TO BE REVISION!
Formal Oponlng of tlio Presbyterian
Gonoral Assembly!
SEKMON BY BETIR1NQ MODERATOR,
Hot. William E. Moore, D, 0., of Columbus,
0., Elected Moderator,
PEIDAI ASSIQNED FOE TDK DEBATE
bnt Light Peer U to bo Fcrmlllod
Wltbln Ibe Potts.
WAsniNOTON, May 15. The Secretary
of War has amended paragraph 329 of the
army regulations, as follows:
The sale or nso of ardent spirits or wines in
canteens is strictly prohibited, but tbo com
manding officer Is authorized to permit light
beer to be sold therein by tbe drink,
on weok days, and in a room used
for no othor purpose, and, when practica
ble. In "a bulldlntr anart from that In
which tho cantcon Is located, wbonovor he la
satisfied that tho giving to tho tuon tho oppor-
in ooverages witnin tuo
tunltrof obtalnimr suo;
pout limits has tho effect ot proventlnir them
lrom resorting for strone intoxicants to placos
without such limits, and tonds to promoto torn
peranco and dlsctpllno among thotn. The prac
tice of what Is known as "trcatlnc" must not bo
pcrmlttod.
WILL S00K BE SETTLED.
nnd
Tho IleKlunlna of Iho Hading at Hand
n Compromise Will Result.
Ifnoit A BTArr coimr.sfoNDKHT.t
AVabhikotok, May 15. As the tin pinto
question will doubtless be settled to-morrow,
Secretary Cronemeyer and others of tha Tin
l'Jnta Association aro expected
to be on hand to to advised
with at the last moment in regard
to niiy olittnue It may be tieeeisary lo make
In the Interest) of n omiiiironifie, It U
probable Ilia duty will be fixed nt y,')10
oenti, whloh is only a trilling deviation
Irnui the rate proposed by the Uomniltloa on
Ways and Mean,
On Ibe Qafillon of Adoption or Efjeellon of the
Confession of Faith.
The Genoral Atscmbly of the Pretbyte
rlan Church opened yesterday in Saratoga.
Eev. William E. Moore, of Columbus, O.,
was elected Moderator. Friday was assigned
for debato on the revision question. Tho
Southern Methodists disenss tho temper
ance question. Eleven States are repre
sented in the Southern Presbyterian Assembly.
an vrmsiNO iff SHAZIL.
The I
eople Are Net Hailsfleil Willi l he Imwn
, nf llin lleimblle,
Ilio .Tan who, Maylfl, A rising ol tho
people against the Government took plage on
Tuesday at Porto Alegre, In the province of
Illo Grande T)o Hiil, A portion of the
troops fraternlred with the people, The
outbreak was suppressed hy the police And
tho troops who remained loyal,
During the fighting a number of persons
were wounded, The Governor of tbe pray,
inoe has resigned. Tho primary oause of
the disorders is alleged to have been popu
lar discontent over the new banking laws
instituted by Dr. Barbosa, the Minister of
Iflnance.
THE RESULT IN MAINE.
LIQUOR MEN PROSECUTED JUST
SAME AS BEFORE.
THE
Tho Cases Will be Token lo Iho Stnto
Snprcme Conrt lor a Deflnlio Opinion
Lawyers nnd Dealers Anxious Concern
Ins; the Outcome.
TtrXCIAI. TIUQIUM TO TUB DISfATCH.1
(RBANQOit, May 15. Judgo Brett, of the
Municipal Court of thit city, had the honor
to-day of deciding tho first "original pack
ace" cose since tbe decision .of the United
States Supremo Court giving importers of
liquors the right to sell tho same in tho
packages in which It was imported, aud his
decision overrules that of tho highest court
in the land. It should bo stated, however,
that bo did so in order to secure a ruling
from the Supremo Bench of Maine on tho
point at issue.
The Bangor polico wanted to make a test
case at once, and they had no troublo in se
curing one. They went to tho storehouse
of Maguiro Brothers, wholesalo and retail
dcalorsof liquor, and confiscated two kegs
of ale, ono contained 10 gallons and tho
other half that sixo. Jnmos Magulre ml
vaucod tbo claim that ho was an agent, hav
ing received tbe liquor lrom Massachusetts
nnd intonded to dltpoio of It in original
packages.
The Decision Used br Iho Defense.
Iln brought forth bills to this effect, show
ing that for tevot-nl years ho bad been tin
agent, having uupoiea oi cates sent to par
tlet In thit city and at vuriout polntt along
tho river. But be had logo Into court Just
tho tame. Thoro was a lively hearing to-day
in which the decision of tho United States
Supreme Court wat uted at a batlt for the
ilKienie. Most of the time wat spent in lrv.
ing to otocrtain whether Maguiro intended
to tell tbe liquor in tbe original packages,
and tho evidence brought forth teemed to bo
to that effect.
Tho owners claimed undor tho rccpnt de
cision that tho Stato had no right to seize
the same, at thoy wore original packages,
but Attorney Hntch, who represented the
Stato, rnado tho point that tho
evidenco tbowed that the respond
ents boucht tho beer hero and
paid for it here. The parties in Massachu
setts were therefore importers, the respond
ent! bought beer here of them and the priv
ilege of sale, be claimed, was exhausted
when the goods were told by the importer.
They could not therefore, in this case, claim
protection under the recent decision.
Judge Brett thought so, too, and imposed
tho usual $100 aud costs, and tbe case was
appealed to tbe Supreme Court. ThU case
is Just what Maine's lawyers wanted to
(Jonfinucd on Glzth JTagt,
SUPPOSED TO BE ALIVE.
The supposition is that the men are still
alive. They wero working in the upper Hit
of the Baltimore vein. This vein was not
disturbed. When the crash camo the men,
no doubt, made an attempt to get out by
way of tbe main gangway, only to find the
passageway blocked. Thev then retracprl
their steps for the purpose of taking the
manway. This, too, was cut off. They
had nothing to do then but sit down and
await a rescuing party. It is believed that
there is sufficient air to keep the men alive,
aud if they can get hold of a mule they can
exist for a week or more.
Fifteen years ago a similar accident oc
curred in the Sugar Notch mine, and six
men lived on mule meat for ten days.
Joseph Maxwell was in the main
gangway when tho crash came. Ho
ran at the top of his speed
and cot out before the rnof frfl.
John Hess made his escape by way of the
manway. He Bays he visited tho spot where
tbe men were at work ono hour before the
cave in. He thinks that the men are all
allve.aud are crouched under tbe roof in tho
Baltimore vein.
Tho names of tho men imprisoned are:
John Halton, Anthony Frail. Michael
Scally, John Scally, John Allen, assistant
mino boss; Michael Henry, Chnrlcs
James, Frank Gallagher, Kobcrt
Koberts, Harry Jones, Ellis Will
iams, Owen Williams, Daniel Sulli
vnn, Thomas Williams, John Conning,
Anthony Frail, Harry Parry, Owen Parry,
Thomas Claust, John Jamet. Michael
Linski, John Hall, Luko Qilgnllon, Jamet
Davit and four Hungariani, tho name of
two of whom is Ouss.
TIinrCE MEN FOUND.
At S thit evening tbo rescuers broko their
way through tho turfneo and renohed tho
abandoned working!. Five men entered
nnu traveioa along some distance Thoy
heard trroani. Stooping down they found
three men lying prottruto on tho
ground. Thoy picked them up and carried
them to tho turface. When tho rctoulng
party, with tho tbreo mon. came In tight, n
mighty cheer went up, which was ropeatcd
HJ.IIIIJ uuu aguiii.
Tho tuon rctcucd wero John Allen, Kobcrt
Bnbcrts und Anthony Frail. They woro
badly burned, llobortt it the least injured.
He tuys whoa tho cave-In camo tho mon nlj
throw down their tools and rnado for tho
main gangways. They found thnt It wat
blocked with debris. Somo of tbo men then
fainted and sunk to tho ground. Othorsgot
down on their knees and prayed for deliverance.
Itobcrts, Frail and Allen clung fogclhcr,
Thoy rumaged around tho abandoned work
lugs nil afternoon. When the cave in oc
curred there was a slight explosion in ono
of tho breasts which burned tho
tbreo men. Roberts says tbero
aro at least 10 other men in the
mine and that they are scattered every
where. Tbe air is bad. and unless the other
men aro reached within the next ten hours
they muttpcrlih. Tho rcsouers are sow
scouting tho workings.
At midnight retculng parties were driven
out of the gangways by the gas. They
were obliged to leave their saiety
lamps outtlde, and grope their way
back in darkness, whero nothing could be
done but listen for the crrnnno nf wnnndeil.
An effort is hot being made to change tbe
MAY CHANGE THE BILL
So Far n It Applies to iho Duty on Argon-
llfrrni' fiend Or".
FllOM X STAPK (jonnxsroMDinT.l
Washington, May 15. It is asserted
that a can vats of the House has been rnado
to ascertain the sentiment of the majority
upon tho subject of taxation of argentiferous
lead ores. Tho canvass h said to have de
veloped tho fact that there are 21 Republi
cans ready to vote to place such ores on the
free list.
If this is a correct statement it is almost
certain that the bill will be amended In this
respect.
WAITnio FOE THE PLTJM TO DEOP.
General Dally In Waiblaston Waiting for
Iho Item oral ot no Ofllcor.
IFI101I A STAFF COBBE8PONDICNT.
Washington, May 15. General Silas
M. Baily, of Uniontown, who has been here
for a day or two looeing after his prospects
in relation to succeeding Sergeant at Arms
C.nnnAv nf in flonflta l.ir! i .nnfa.an.. nritl.
Senator Quay and others to-day, and feels
encouraged to tninK that at some time, not
fir distant, a change may be made in the
office, and that he may be the new incumbent.
THE YOUHQ ELOPEES ARRESTED.
They Are Ifefused a Marriage LIcento nnd
tho Girl Is Taken Home.
rSrECIAL TELEOHAM TO TUB DISPATCn.l
Akkon, May 15. Will Francis and
Daisy Benedict, who eloped from Niles,
walked into tho Mayor's offico to-day, and
asked for a license to marry. Marshal
Stono consulted a telegram he had received
from Niles, telling him to arrest at sight
the couple, and at once told them they wero
his prisoners. Mr. Benedict arrived to
night, and took his daughter with him
home.
A SUDDEN AND MYSTERIOUS DEATH
Sahatooa, May 15. To-day the General
Assembly of tbe Presbyterian Church was
opened in the First Presbyterian Church. A
large number ol ministers were present, and
the edifice was comfortably filled with in
terested spectators. Bclieious exercises pre
ceded the usual routine business consequent
upon organization, tho sermon being
preached by the retiring Moderator, Eev.
Dr. William Charles Burrows. Deep in
tcrest was manifested in his address, closing
it with the following words:
Lot us look for that kind of progress in tho
church which shall unfold Into a blossom, and
for a blossom that shall mature into a ripened
fruit) for a post that shall glvo rlso to a presont
and for a present that sball mergo Into a
glorious future. Lotos look for tho principles
of Christianity to so permeate our systotnof
government that it shall em long camo our na
tional life to correspond with onr best lawst fur
society to be sucli as to do away with tho con
flict now waging between labor and cnpltal, and
for tho whole Church to bo lifted np to that
position wlieto llieto shall bo but one body, ono
spirit, one hope of our calling, ono Lord, onn
faith, ono baptism, ono Oocl ami Father ot all,
nnu lurougu an anu in us an.
Till!) Kim MOilEtlATOil.
At tho nliernoon meeting Jtev. William
K, Moore, t), 1),, of Columbia, 0., wad
eleoted Moderator, and made a short nd
dreu. II. h, Agnew, of Philadelphia. 1'n.j
Martin JCtidoliinil, ot Krle, J 'a,, and 111 him
I'erkliu, of llalllmore, were apiiolnled tem
porary olorks, Tim report of William If.
Jtoberls, J), I),, from the (Jnmnilriee on
Methods of KftfietlDg Changes in the Gon
feselon of lfnlth, wn aeoepted. and Friday
wAaaMlgned for debate on Its adoption,
Howard Crosby, I). !., reported on "The
(Jluireli nt Home and Abroad,"
the magaiilne of the Presbyterian Oliiireli,
James T, fimllli, I), J),, ol Baltimore, re.
ported for the Committee on Church Unity
that four meetings had been held by dm
committee and a co nihil response had been
made to the overture nf the ifnnn nt
Jllshopsof the Protestant ISplteopal Ohnroh.
The committee believed that ell Presby.
terlans would accept the first three propo
sitions, vizi The supremacy oi the Holy
Scripture, as atnpremo rule of fsith the
Nicene Creed ns a true, though not ex
haustive statement or Christian doctrine,
nnd the two sacramonts, baptism and Lord's
Supper, duly administered. As to the
fourth, the historic Episcopal, tbe Presby.
terian Church has nlways considered that
its presbyters are true bishops.
niTIMATi: UNITY HOPBT) VOK.
Several communications and interviews
between the representatives of these two
great bodlos have been held during the
year, and the hope was expressed that they
may be the first steps toward a more closo
ultimate unity between them. Correspond
ence has also been held with Prof. George
P. Fisher, D. D., of Yale Theological Semi
nary, Chairman of a Committee of the Tri
ennial Contrreeational Council.'
Besolutious accompanying the report de
precating the undue multiplication of
churches of different denominations in small
communities and recommending that com
ity be practiced by home missionary super
intendents and officials were read, and the
paper itself was ordered to be printed.
The continuance of the negotiations with
the Episcopal and Congregational, and any
other denominations that may desire it, was
recommended by the committee.
The report was accepted after the remark
by tho chairman of the commitiee that the
differences between the Presbyterian and
Episcopal Churches, though seemingly very
great, are in reality very little.
The evening session being the regular
occasion foo the communion, no other exer
cises took place.
DBAMKG WITH CRIMINAL CLASSES
ONE OF THE SUBJECTS DISCUSSED AT
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Oommllleee ffnmed nnd Work IIean Gen.
ernl Ilrlnkrrhoir on Prisoners' Snndny
Industries In Penal Iasilinilons Chleo
go'e Claim for Hie Next Meeting.
BAiriMonu, May 15. Tho active work
of the Nntlonnl Conference of Charities and
Corrections was begun to-day. Prayer was
offered by Itev. Edward A. Lawrence. John
M. Glenn, Secretary of tbo local Committee
of Arrangements, announced the programme
for the afternoon. Mrs. Judge Qoodlet, 'of
Nashville, extended tbe conference an invi
tation to meet next year at Nashville, Tenn.
C. C. Trnesdale, of Chicago, said be hoped
the delegates would not think him "too pre
vious" if ho put In Chicago's claim for the
conference in 1893. The whole world will
bo there at that time, and it is desirable that
they should see what is being done by the
society.
The Pretldent announced as a Committee
on Business, L. C. Starrs, of Michigan:
William Crouse. of Ohio; A. O. Wright, of
Wltconsin; M. Kellogg, of New York; M.
Eider, of Indian. The Committee on Or
ganization is composed of General It. Brink
crhoff,Ohio;WlllIamLetchwortb,NewYork; Captain L. 0. Swartliff, M. O. BIddie,
Pennsylvania; J. J. 8pear, Jr., California;
M. C. Elmore, Wisconsin; Frederick II.
Hines, Illinois; Mrs. Judgo Goodlet, Ten
nessee; Colonel F. C. Bcasley, North Caro
lina; Mrs. M. L. Stevens, Maine.
"The Prisoners Sunday" was made tho
subject of a special report by General E.
Brinkerhoff, of Ohio. Tbo day has been
observed by many churches in this country,
and to some extent in other coun
tries. It was the ontgtowth of a
general feeling to secure better
methods of dealing with tho criminal
cIpsscs. It was everywhere recognized that
prison reform Is tho child of Christianity,
and as such it was entitled to the fostering
caro of the churches. A resolution was
passed calling upon all churches to observe
the fourth Sunday of October as prisoners'
Sunday.
In tbe course of tho afternoon the IIouso
or Itcfugo and St. Mary's Industrial School
wero visited by the delegates.
At the night session the subject of indus
tries in houses of refUco nnd llkn Institu
tions wero discussed. T. ,1, Chnrltou read
an exhaustive report by tho cdmtnlttee on
"Industries In Iteform Schools," and the
matter wnt discussed bv Sitpirlnteiidcnt
Israel 0, Jones, of tho New York House ol
Itefuge, and others. Mr. Ohsrltoii held
that (lie best trade to ho taught in reform
toils is printing,
ONE (1 ft CLUB
Responsible Cffi. 3 Terrible
Triple Tra Near
Bentleys
THE MOTIVE FOR THE DEED,
Quito a Quantity of Money and Valu
ables Still in the IIoBse.
A KEGRO PLACED USDBR AEKEST.'
Tho Circumstances Which Point to-IIs mi
the Gniltj Party. '
flBSULT OP THE COROHER'3 IHQU16T
A WALL BTflEET THAOBDY,
A Prominent Lawyer Mini HatVH In III
PlfHlK OltlfiK.
Nbw Yoiik, May 1S.A terrible tragedy
occurred in Wall street this morning when
n vlndlaatlva young man, Alphonso J,
Hiephanla. shot and mortally wmindsd
lawyer Clinton 0, Jteynoldt, 0f 00 Wall
street. The murderer wat bnt a few hours
in the city, having only arrived on tho
White Star steamship Majestio from Liver
pool,
Up to two years ago, Stephanie's father
was engaged in the fruit importing business
in this city. At that time ha died. Al
phonso was carrying onthehusiness,bntsoon
sold out. realizing about 1,10,000, Ho de
posited the amount In a Brooklyn bank, A
short time after he bad a violent quarrel
with his mother, subsequently leaving home
for Kurone. In bis absence Lawyer Bey
nolds advised tha young man's mother to
issue an attachment against her sou and tho
bank to prevent him from uslnir tbe money.
It is supposed young Stephanie hoard of
tbls, wheu he made up hU inlnd lo kill his
roomers counselor.
At Chambers Street Hospital Dr. Cole,
tbe house doctor, stated at 2 o'clock this
afternoon that tbe condition of Clinton Rey
nold's was very serious. Dr. Cole thought
Beynold's chances of living wero very small.
He is conscious, and all visitors are ex
cluded from his bedside.
Details of the murder of the Crouch fam
ily add to the horrors of the deed. One man
apparently killed tho three persons with a
club. A burly negro named Wett, accom
panied by a white woman and child, was
arrested at Beaver Falls, and Is now locked
up in Allegheny. Suspicion points strongly
in his direction. There aro rumors, how
ever, that tho triple murder was not com
mitted for money.
SIGHBJG PETITIOIfS FOB SALOONS.
by
Is Supposed to Hnvo Doen Canted by Eat
Ins I'alioned Bnasase.
Cincinnati, May' IS. Mrs. Clem
Ablcrs, of Ivanhoe, a suburb of this city,
died last night from What is supposed to bo
poisoned sausage. Tho family ate sausage
for supper anu shortly alterward Mrs.
Ahlcrs and two of the children wero taken
violently ill. Mr. Ahlcrs and two other
children were not affected. Tho two poisoned
children will recover.
Tbo OOemo Reckoned ns Immorality
tho Southern .Methodists.
St. Louis, May 15. The general confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, to-day was mainly occupied by rou
tine business matters.
Tho Temperance Committee concurred in
a memorial, changing the degree of offense
committed by a member of the church who
encourages tho liquor traf&o by renting
property for saloons and signing petitions
lor licenses, from "imprudence," as now
designated in tho discipline, to "immorality."
THE E0AD QUESTION
WOIUUNO 70B AN EXTRADITION,
Itfforli Ilolna Jin do to llrlnir Wnllneo From
Ilnvnna to tbo United Htnlei,
New Yohic, May 15. Assistant District
Attornoy Llndtny will communicato with
tho Stnto Department at Washington lor
action toward securing tho extradition of
It. L. Wallaoo and Bookmaker Lowitz from
Havana on tha chargo of robbing "Wallace's
undo of $S,000.
lllotlntr atllllbon.
MADitiD, May 18. Tho majority of tho
Iron works at Bllboa havo ttoppod oper
ations. Klotlng has broken out in tbo
vicinity of Bilboa. Soveral miucn havo
been killed while reilitinggendarms. Troops
are hurrying to the sccue.
On tbe Itntnpnae.
Kalamazoo, May IS. Tho Kalamazoo
river is on a rampage. Over CO acres of city
property are flooded and tho water is still
rising. Ten dwelling houses aro surrounded
and their occupants were forced to uso boats
in order to reach high land.
Krinn Win ibe Cbnmplonnulp.
Svdnky, N. S. W., May 1C The race be
tween Kemp and McLean for 200 a cide
and the sculling ohampionthip or the world
took plsco on, the Parametta river to-day.
It was won easily by Kemp, ,
Elercn Rintes Represented.
Asiieville, N. 0., May 15. Tho Gen
eral Assembly ot tho Southern Presbyterian
Church convened hero to-day in twenty
ninth annual session. One hundred and
twenty-nine commissioners wero presont,
and all tho States wero represented. Bov.
James Parks, D. D., was phosen Moderator.
CARLISLE STILL FAB AHEAD.
Ills Opponents, Ifewraror, I'orco an Adjourn
ment After Tfarro Ilnllels.
XiOVisviLui, May 15. Thero was tho
usual formal Joint ballot lor Senator in the
Legislature this morning. Kz-Senator
John S. Williams was on tho floor of
tho Homo thit morning mak
ing portonal appeals to tho mem
bcrt ngainit Carlisle Cnrlltlo hat
a winning lead, hut tho opposition to him
it blttor in certain quarters. Knott's friends
prophesied thit mornlnir thnt ho would lead
Lindsay to-night and the ballot shows the
fain they claimed. Tho Demooratlo caucus
n tho Senatorial raco at ITrankfort pro
ceeded with balloting to-night. Tbo ilrtt
ballot to-night, fifth all told, stood:
Carlisle, U McUrenry, U, Lindsay, 21 Knott,
24; Moore, It; Hottlo, 4: llnckner, 1.
hlxth ballot Carlisle 41; McCroary, IB; Lind
lay, Z7 Knott, 23; Bettlo, 1 Buckner, 3.
eleventh ballot Carl Islo, 47; JlcCrcary, 17;
Llndwty, 29; Knott. 20; Hottie, 2.
Tho caucus adjourned after this ballot.
Tho adjournment was forced by the onpo
sition to Carllslo after a long series of fili
bustering motions. The fight will pretty
certainly be decided to-morrow night.
Will bo Folly Discussed by the Stato Board
ofAcrlcaltnrc.
1SPECMX. rzvzanxu to tmz dispatch.
Habbisbubo, May 15. Secretary Edge,
of the State Board of Agriculture, has
issued a circular embracing the subjects to
bo discussed at the meeting to be held in
Wellsboro ou June 11 and 12. Governor
Beaver trill be among those who will deliver
addresses. "The Pence Laws of Pennsyl
vania," will be treated by Senator Packer.
Addresses will be delivered on the following
subjects by the gentlemen indicated! "Tho
Itoad Laws of Pennsylvania," by Senator
Packer; "State Aid for Publio Roads," by
S. R. Downing, West Chester; "Sugges
tions to Law Makers of the State of Penn
sylvania Regarding Public Roads," by
Frederick Jaekel, of Blair.
The road question will be discussed in all
its phases, J. A. Gundy, ot Union, opening.
Dr. Henry LifTman, microscopist of the
Board of Agriculture, will speak on the
subjects of "The Adulteration ot Food
Products" and "The Application of tbe
Microscope to the Study of Textile Fibres."
Ex-Auditor General Niles will discuss
"Taxation as It AffeCts the Farmer."
MUST 00 BACK TO CHINA,
The Jnryrnen Sim arse.
New Yonrc. May 15, Tho Jury in the
suit of Margaret sIIirkey, aged 17 years,
againttthe Cunard Steamship Company,
have disagreed. Tho plaintiff was a steerago
passenger on tho Bothnia on October 4, 1889.
Slio and tbo other passengers woro vaccin
ated, but soon alterward her tide and arm
wero covered with ulcers. This wag at
tributed to tho company's surgeon having
used improper virus.
i
Uncle Sam Will Bear tbo Bxponto of tho
Mongolian' Return Trip.
Washington, May 15. As a result of
correspondence between tho Department of
Justice and tho Treasury Department it has
been decided to send back to China tho 21
Chinamen who were smuggled into this
country from Mexico and who are now In
custody at San Diego, Cal, Thoy will bo
transferred to San Francisco and placed on
tho first steamer sailing for China.
This action is taken on the theory that it
is cheaper and bettcrior the Government to
bear tho expense of their return to China
then to tend them back into Mexico and run
tbo chance of having to rearrest them and
send them bank indefinitely.
GENERAL WHITE LAID TO BEST,
Imprettlvo Fanornl Hervleo nt Cblengo
Yfiterday by 111 naldler Vrlsnili,
Chicago, May 15. Tho body of the late
General Juliut White, ex-Uriited States
Minister to tho Argentine Bepublio, was
laid to rost at Rose Hill this aiternoon. The
funeral sorvloes were in chargo of tho Illi
nois division ot tho Loyal Legion, of which
ho had been elected Commauder but n tcv
dayt beforo hit death. Tho coremony wat
conducted by Bishop Fallows, of St. Paul's
Ro formed Kplicopal Church. A number of
General White't old comrades wero present.
A DISASTROUS CONFLAGRATION.
Two Pcrsoni Darned to Oonlb and Tiro
Oiliarn Will Probably Die.
Spokane .Falls, May 15, Fire which
started in a saloon this morning from the
explosion of a lamp, dettroyed several
buildings. Two persons were burned to
death and two others fatally injured. Loss,
$30,000. '
They Favor Woman HnOVnar.
Lexinoton, Ky., May 15. Tho Prohi
bitionists of Kentucky held a State Conven
tion here to-day. In their platform they'
strongly favored woman suffrage. Mrs. Jose
phine K. Henry, of Versailles, was nomin
ated for Clerk of the Court of Appeals,
rrBOSt A STArr coRnzsroxDxirT.j
MoNOXOAnELA Citv, May 15. Ther of
ficers of the law who havo visited the scene
of the Crouch murder at Bentleysvlllo are
not satisfied that robbery was the object of
the assassin. Tho Coroner's jury has fonnd
considerable money in the house. A. J.
McCormick, Justice of the Peace, living in
Beiitlcysvlllc, Impaneled a Jury yesterday
forenoon soon after the murder was discov
ered. The jury is composed of Greer Smith,
foreman) Lou lledsworth, Jeremiah Sprouts,
David Kerr, John L. Jones and Hudson
Crouch. Tha latter U hot related to tho
murdered family, Ho Jtegpu a tavern at
llgiilleyavillp, half a mils from tliu Crouch,
farm,
The Jury at ones Impeded tha boil let anil
Ilia premises, Under thalr Instruction Dr.
Booth made a brief examination of lbs
wounds, his report being as follows!
Jolm (Jrnqqh wan ont on tho right tlda of tha
faod, (ha gash, whlali wm about flvo inches
long, estenillng from tbo median line to iho
artlonlatlnn of Iho Jawi flesh laid open and bono
broken; brulsa on rlsht side of naok. haad
brnlsed In several places, but no fracture of tbo
skull, Tha blow on the tide of the neck, which
began at tho base or the skull, and extending
around under the ear, was, la tbo opinion ot
the doctor, the fatal one. Sirs. Crouch was
struck on tho left side of the faee, the wound
being almost similar to tbo one given Mr.
Crouch. Tbe jaw bono was crashed, there was
a braise on the neck, and, from Indications, it
looked as If her neck bone was oroken. Hhe
bad also received a scalp wound above the left
eye. Andrew Crouch, the son, bad received a
terrible blow on tho back of tbo neck, fractur
ing the vertebrae, hit on side ot tbo neck and
bead, and nock li.idly bruised.
TUB JUItV'S INVESTIGATION.
After the wounds had been examined, tha
jury proceeded to make an investigation of
the house. Tho upstairs portion was looked
into first. In tho room over the parlor they
found two trunks, ono an old-fashioned
leather one, and one of a more modern style.
Tbe lid on tbe leather one was closed, but
not locked. Upon investigation it was
found to be empty. A feather tick and
some bedclothes which lay near seemed to
have been thrown to the floor by tbe in
truder in order to have free access to this
receptacle.
Across tbe room was the other trunk. It
evidently belonged to Mrs. Croncb, and had
been locked. It was broken open and the
contents looked over. In a small box: was
found $15 in silver, a pocketbook containing
337 in paper money and $5 in gold. In an
old book, a Pennsylvania school report.
dated I860, of 100 pages, and carefully laid
between the leaves, in two different places,
$120 in paper money was found, and from its
appearance it seemed to have been there for
a long time. An organette, a small musical
instrument, wa3 also looked into and $85
found in a roll between tbe lids, which bad
escaped the murderer. Tbe trunk contained
notes in favor of Andrew Crouch, signed by
Mr. Griffith, his brother-in-law, for $860 and
f or $840, as well as another note for (400 and
one fo r 5100, and one tor (40 all drawn In
favor of the dead son, Andrew.
ANY NTTMBEB OP NOTES.
In a stand drawer downstairs were fonnd
other notes, also drawn in favor of Andrew
for various amoupts, which would swell the
total of notes due him to about 83,000. These
seemed to havo been disturbed by the mur
derer, having the appearance of being
handled. This clew, together with the old
trunk and bedclothes thrown upon the floor.
is the only evidence going to show that any
search had been made witnin tbe honso for
valuables. After tbo Jury had left tho
houso and returned homo, Harry Crawford,
tho boy who first gavo tho alarm, said ho
had seen Mrs. Crouch tako somo money
from tha machine drawer to pay a small
bill. Hudson Crouch returned at onco to
tho bouse, and taking 'Squire Mitchell with
him made a search through tho drawer and
found n (1 bill and (3 CO in silver. This
was tho last money found by tho Jury.
Androw slopt up stairs over tbo sitting
room. Lying on a chair in his room was a
revolver with two chambers ompty. It wat
ovidcntly his own. An old corncutter lay
on tho floor near tho foot of his bed. An
other pepucr-box revolver, evidently not
used for a long time, lay on a sowing ma
chlno In the lifting room down ttalrt. A
tllver watch wat left hanging on tho fitting
room wall. Tho murderer after killing tbo
urouens nau gono straight into tho old
pcoplo's bedroom on tho first floor,
opening off tho sitting room, and laid
hit bloody club on a chair in tbe bedroom.
It wat a rough and ready paling of white
oak and about two feet long. It tapered
from '2 Inches to IU Inches. A portion
of it had been broken off, tbe broken part
about a foot long being found under tho
head ot Andrew, indicating that bo had
been dealt a powerful blow. An empty
fiocketbook was found lying on tbe mantel
n tbe sitting room.
HIS POCKETS rXDISTURBBD.
Tho old gentleman had (8 In bis pockets
not disturbed, and tbo ton Andrew a 10-cent
piece. The furniture and household goods
do not seem to havo been disturbed. Only
the trunk and the box seem to havo been of
sufficient Importance to engage tbe attention
of tbe assassin. Mrs. Crouch's trunk
upstairs was locked, and the key bad been
lost. A peddler was there a few days ago,
and Mrs. Crouch talked of buying a dress.
She told the peddler that she had lost the
key of ber trunk, where she kept hor money,
and as the conld not get at It did not make
the purchase. Mrs. Tinley, to whom Mr.
Continued on SiziK Tage.
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