Pittsburg dispatch. (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, June 07, 1890, Page 7, Image 7
A DEC1SII0NT0-DAY- The Silver Advocates Hopeful of Defeating the Caucus Measure. BLAND'S USELESS PROTEST. fle is 5ot Permitted to Offer a Free Coinage Amendment. PLUMB'S BREAK IN THE SENATE. He Jumps Clear 0?er the Republican Traces, ETen Making- AN ATTACK ON THE H'EiHLEI BILL Under the rules the Tote on the silver bill trill be taken in the House at 3 o'clock to-day. The free coinage advocates aie working hard to deleat the Republican caucus measure, no amendment being al lowed. The debate upon the question in the Senate still occupies almost the entire attention of that body. IEFrCIALTEI.E0R.Ot TO THE DISIUTCII.1 Washington, June 6. The silver men in the House are very hopeful that they will be able to defeat the passage of the Re publican caucus bill to-morrow by indirect means, it not by a direct vote against it They have already arranged a plan of action. They will at the proper time move to re commit the bill to the Committee on Coinage, "Weights and Measures with instructions to bring in a free coinage bill. The Republicans are prepared to check mate this move, and will endeavor to put the bill agreed to in caucusTuesday through the House just as it stands now. It is well known that the Senators are quite angry with the House for taking the lead in silver as well as tariff legislation, and have taken steps to notify Speaker Reed and his lien tenants that it would be just as well for the House to go a little slow in the matter. THE MINNESOTA IDEA. Lind, of Minnesota, was the first speaker in the House to-day. He represented, he said, an agricultural district, the farmers of which were not poor, but not wholly pros perous. The depressed condition was due f to the low prices of agricultnral products. He believed that prices were affected by the 'amount of money in circulation. The in crease of circulation advanced prices, and shrinkage of circulation diminished them. Personally he believed that the free coinage bill presented not only the best, but the quickest way to settle the whole question; but he believed that it was best to yield something even to prejudice, if by so doing legislation almost equally efficacious and less objectionable to some classes be secured Such a measure was the Republican caucus MIL Mr. Flower, of New York, confined his remarks not to the silver question, but to a constitutional amendment relegating to the people within prescribed localities the choice of such administrative officials whose func tions of office lie entirely within the pre scribed area and whose choice is of con sequence only to the people whom they im mediately serve. TOOK OFF HIS COAT. Joseph Henry "Walker, a venerable bnt energetic member from Massachusetts, startled his colleagues and the spectators in the gallery by removing his cuat while making a most vigorousand amusing speech upon the pending bill. The statesmen were astounded at Mr. Walker's flagrant viola tion of the rules of decorum, and had Speaker Reed been in the chair the ver dant member would undoubtedly have been called to order. As it happened, however, Mr. "Walker's colleage, General Coggswell, was presiding over the deliberations of the House at the time the offense was committed. The corpulent Temporary Chairman, who is soled for the striking resemblance which he bears to Grover Cleveland, was made very nervous by Mr. "Walker's breach of etiquette. He twitched about in Tom Reed's elevated chair and evidently wanted to bring Mr. "Walker to account. He did not do this, however, but sent word to Speaker Reed that he would be pleased to have him resume charge of the House at the earliest moment possible. Appreciating the situa tion Mr. Reed promptly took up the gavel and sent a page to tell the circus orator to get into his clothes. Before the message could reach Mr. "Walker his time had ex pired. He was plainly anxious to have it extended, but Speaker Reed thought he had gone lar enough in his exhibition of bad taste and quickly recognized the next ap plicant for his eye. AGAINST FEEE COINAGE. "While he had the floor, however, Mr. "Walker denied that there was business de pression because of low prices. There was not a solitary fact that justified the state ments made in favor of tree coinage. There was never a dav since the sun shone on the earth when a farmer could pay his debts with as few days' work as he could to-day. Prices had been going down for 100 years. The demonetization ot silver bad not the slightest appreciable effect on the deprecia tion of prices. Money had no place in economics: it was an incident in economics. You might destroy all the gold and silver in the world to-night, and wake up in the morning and the world would not be hurt one iota. It was an absolute disgrace to the House to hear the rot that was talked here; and he had talked some of it himself. He asserted that there was not another business in the country that conld have had as much over-production as the farming industry, and get anything for its goods. He said he -would vote for this bill. Mr. Lacey, of Iowa, said that the country was met with a contraction of the enrrency. The banks were calling in circulation. It might be that figures would show as much money in the United States per capita as there ever had been; but there was an ab solute snortage or Jnnds. The pending bill proposed to give the country an increase to offset the contraction and even more. TBACTICALLT FEEE COINAGE. It was practically a free coinage bill. The capacity of the mints was $50,000,000. The output of the mines was $51,000,000. The tree coinage of every dollar ot Ameri can silver would be about $51,000,000; yet this bill proposed to give 554,000,000 a year of legal tender Treasury notes. It was a free coinage measure because it provided that when silver was at par the mints should be open to free coinage. The country needed "S uS-Vln of lKe c,urrency in a safe way, and this bill provided for it. Mr. Blount, of Georgia, contended that ailTer demonetization had cast a blighting curseover everybody except the capitalist This curse was somewhat removed by the ,ct of 1878 and the business of the country began to grow more prosperous. The pres ent contraction of the enrrenev was due to the demonetization act of 1675. " To increase the volume of circulation was the only way to relieve not only the agricultural interest. mt everr other interest in the countrr. He criticised the Treasury bill, declaring J that it was Intended to stop the further coin age of the silver dollar. It relegated silver to the same plane as any other commodity. It was a "Wall street measure a scheme of the ola enemy of the people. He also criti cized the caucus bill and advocated a free coinage measure. SO AMENDMENTS ALLOWED. Mr. Bland, of Missonri, inquired whether it was in order for him to offer an amend ment The Speaker replied that it was not Mr. Bland said that he could only protest against the denial of a right of a member of the minoritv to offer an amendment. He, as a member 'of the Committee on Coinage, "Weights and Measures, baa asked whether he would be allowed to offer a free coinage substitute. The Chairman had replied that it wonld be so arranged. He did not wantto charge any gentleman with acting in bad faith; but be did charge that there had been a neglect in carrying out the promises of the committee. This gag law had been placed upon the minority. "Why had this been done? It was for 1he purpose of passing a bill through the House, the effect of which was to demonetize silver. That was the object of it The bill was a "Wall street scheme and a gold bug scheme to change the ratio between gold and silver. It recognized silver bullion accord ing to its gold value. Silver was being murdered iu the house of its friends. He especially critcized the bullion redemption clause, arguing that it would prevent any appreciable expansion of the currency. QUITE A TEMPTATION. It would hold out the temptation to the Secretary of the Treasury to make millions of dollars out of speculation in "Wall street. No Congress which had any regard for the officers of the Government would hold out such a temptation. The free coinage of silver would not only appreciate diver bullion, but would depreciate gold bullion and bring the two metals to a parity. Some, men cried out for dear money and cheap goods. It was a "Wall street cry, and he had heard its echoes on this floor. The Government must either issue fiat money or give unlimited use to gold and silver. Mr. Kerr, of Iowa, advocated the bill as a long step in the right direction, and thought that it did not merit the condemna tion in which the gentleman on the other side indulged. The bill would result in the remonetization of silver, and In the two metals ultimately going hand in band. Mr. Townsend, of Colorado, said that the departure from the bimetallic standard had been the cause of untold misery to the wage workers, and benefited only those in the enjoyment of fixed incomes payable in gold. Prosperity would not return, and the downward course of prices would not be arrested until silver Was returned to its proper place. The only complete and per fect remedy was to reverse the action of 1873, and go back to the free and unlimited coinage of silver. A VOICE FEOM NEBRASKA. Mr. Dorsey, of Nebraska, said that if Secretary "Windom had purchased and coined the maximum amount of silver al lowed under existing law ($4,000,000 per month) there would have been no need of this discussion, and he would have strength ened the administration ot President Har rison. To that section of the substitute which provided for bullion redemption he emphatically objected. There was no need for such a section, for if the silver bullion was in the Treasury and could be sold for gold coin necessary to redeem the notes, no man would ever desire to have his notes redeemed. It had been said (in the case of the specie redemption innd) that if the gold reserve was not in the Treasury the noteholders would want gold. "Would it not be better to cover the one hundred million redemption fund into the Treasury anduse it aspart of the circulating medium; and, In case United States notes were presented for redemption and there was no money to meet the demand, allow the Secretary to sell bonds to meet the de mand. The bullion redemption feature should be stricken out, and he appealed to his side of the House to allow a vote on that proposition. Mr. McRae. of Arkansas, appealed to the gentlemen on the other side who believed in free coinage, to restore silver to its proper place, not step, by step, but as it was de stroyed, in one jump. The evening session was devoted to gen eral debate on the silver bill. SCENES IN THE-SENATE. PLUMB JUMPS CLEAR OVER THE REPUB LICAN TRACES. The Western Statesman BInkes an Attack Upon Both the Silver and Tnrlft" Bills Be U a Determined Advocate ot Free Coinage. "Washington, June 6. Senator Plumb had the floor upon the silver bill to-day. He believed that it was the all but unanimous opinion of the people of the United States that a very considerable increase iu the vol ume of the currency was necessary, and he was reinforced in that belief by the investi gation which he had given to the subject. He declared that the circnlation to-day was $240,000,000 less than the framers of the financial legislation of 1875 anticipated, althongh the commercial bnsmess of the country had doubled within that time. The total amonnt of money which the people of the United States had got for the transaction of their daily business conld not exceed $600,000,000. He believed that it was less than $500,000,000. And upon that narrow foundation had been built an enor mous structure of credit propped up, here and there, by devices of various kinds and kept swelling and growing, while the base on which it rested did not grow in propor tion to the structure. A HIT AT HISCOCK. The Senator from New York (Mr. His cock) had yesterday described the great wealth and prosperity of the country, but, if the picture were true, why was it, Mr. Plumb asked, that that Senator and his committee (the Finance Committee) were "piling up protective duties?" If there was such financial health and soundness and nrosperity, why not let the tariff alone, and let the financial system of the country alone? His idea was that not only should the va cancy of the national bank circulation be made up, but there ought to be added to that at least as much as would result from the free coinage of silver. He was willing to aoauaon nis iuea in iavor oi nat money and to widen the base of the credit structure by adding to it all the silver that the United States mints could turn ont According to the best data there was less than $60,000,000 worth or silver mined every year in the United States. Of that some $30,000,000 was coined, $8,000,000 used in the arts and only $17,000,000 could be used in free coinage. It was to be remem bered that the national bank circulation was being every day retired, the amount to be retired this year being $15,000,000. Mr. Farwell Double as much as that Mr. Plumb "We lost $41,000,000 last year; bnt the reason why we will not lose so much this year is because the banks cannot retire their circulation below a certain proportion without losing their charters. We shall therefore lose this year by the withdrawal of national bank circulation all that could be got by free coinage. SILVEB AND PROTECTION. Mr. Plumb went on to speak of the silver bill in connection with the question of pro tection. The Senate had been appealed to yesterday by the Senator trom New York (Mr. Hiscock), against the bill in the sacred name of protection. He would not call it a feticb, although he did not know what he would call it before he got through, bnt in its name the Senate was asked to keep silver dethroned. Silver was an American product a much larger product than many others which were to be protected by duties of 200 or 300 per cent under the coining tariff bill. He would like to ask the Senator from Hew York who was so anxious about foreign commerce what he intended to do with the tariff bill which would prevent the United States from having any foreign commerce. He hoped that he might interpret the Sen ator's remarks on that point as a hopeful augury of the action of that Senator in put ting his knile into the bill now before the Finance Committee a bill which would raise the price of nearly everything used by THE" the masses of the people. The silver bill was then laid aside. QUAY AT THE CAPITAL. The Jnnlor Senntor From Pennsylvania Once More In HU Seat. rSFKCTAL TKX.KORJLM TO TEX DXSrATCH.1 "Washington, June 6. Senator Quay, sunburned and healthy, was in his Sena torial chair to-day. He has had lots ot suc cess as a fisherman, but he says nothing about it Senator Faulkner rejoices in the possession of a beautiful cane. It was given him this morning by Senator Quay. "When the 'Pennsylvaman was down in Florida he cut a fine specimen of lignum vita; and has since had it pol ished and decorated with a gold head. Faulkner and Quay are the Damon and Pythias of the Senate. They entered the body at the same time and immediately be came such close friends that they paired with each other not for a month or three months, bnt for six years. MEXICO HOT AT.ATtMTCTI. There la No Necessity for an Appeal to This Country lor Protection. "Washington, June 6. Secretary Blaine said this evening that there was not a particle of truth in the San Diego dispatch to the effect the Mexican Government had requested the United States to send soldiers to San Diego to prevent an expedition against Lower California. Mr. Romero, the Mexican Minister, also said that the dis patch was not true. He said that the Mexi can Government had not asked anything from the Government of the United States, with regard to the filibustering expedition against Lower California, which had been hatched in San Diego, and added that the Mexican Government had ample means at its disposal to deal properly with any fili busterers who might invade Mexican soil. He did not think, however, there was much danger oi such an invasion. WANAMAXEB OPPOSED IT. He Makes a Speech Acnlnst nn Elcht-Honr Day Id the Postofllce. "Washington, June 6. The House Com mittee on PostofEce and Post Roads to-day had under consideration the bill to make eight consecutive hours a day's work for postal clerks. Postmaster General Wana maker, who was present, opposed the bill, insisting that its provisions were imprac ticable. He was opposed to an iron-clad rnle of this kind, but asserted that if he were allowed an annual appropriation of $500,000 that he could bring the service in first and second-class offices around to an eight-hour basis, which would be satisfactory to the employes. FOB A LITTLE RECREATION. The President and Mrs. Hnrrlson Are Sailing Over the Chesapeake. "Washington, June 6. The President and Mrs. Harrison left Washington this aternoon on the United States steamer Dis patch for a short season of recreation on the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay. They expect to return to "Washington on Monday morning. Progress of the Tnrlfl BUI. "Washington, Jnne 6. The Repub lican members of the Senate Finance Com mittee have completed the following named schedules of the tariff bill: Chemicals, oils and paints, earths and earthenware, china and glassware, metals and wood. Vellow Fever From BrnzII. "Washington, June 6. The Marine Hospital Bureau is iuformed of a case of yellow fever on Chandeleur Island, brought on a vessel from Brazil. A FAST TRAIN WRECKED. TWO FATALLY INJURED AND OTHERS BADLY HURT. A Sleeping Car on the lionlsvllle and Nash ville Jumps the Track and Rolls Over and Ovei The Coach Completely De molished. Cincinnati, June 6. Train No. 13, the Boston express, on the Louisville and Nash ville, was wrecked this afternoon, eight persons being seriously injured, two of whom will probably die. The accident oc curred at English, Ky., 53 miles this side of Lousville. The train left Louisville at 2:15 this after noon. The through sleeper service is new, this being the third trip for it, the connection being by the New York Central, and Superin tendent Epperson was making his first trip to try the new service. The train passed English at about 15 miles an hour and was going 20 miles an hour just be yond, where it ran into an embank ment which bad just been repaired and been softened by the rains. The engine and one car, which made all the train except the sleeper, passed salely, but the track spread under thenL The sleeper was derailed and broke in two about one-fourth back. The front part, in which was Mr. Epperson, was bumped on over the ties 100 feet. The rear part rolled over Jour times, and landed a complete wreck at "the bottom of the bank. The injured are: COLONEL H.C. HODGES. Superintendent of the Government storehouses at Jefferson- Vllie. severeiT uruisou aim iit;ub let; uru&en. MRS. COLONEL HODGES, cut and crushed about head and shoulders; can hardly re cover. JOHN JOHNSON, wealthy cotton merchant of Memphis, cnt about head and chest MRS. JOHN JOHNSON, dreadfully mangled about shoulders, will probably die. B. C. EPPERSON. Superintendent Short Line Dlvls'on Louisville and Nashville, cnt about head and arms, greatly brmsed and mangled. BBENT ARNOLD. General Agent Louisville and Nashville, Cincinnati, cut about the head and back and severe cut on the arm. C. R. BRENT, agent Louisville and Nashville, scalp wounds. G.13EGG ARD. brakeman, leg crashed at knee. amputation necessary. JOSEPH BLACKWELL, colored portor, of Suffolk, Va, badly bruised. All but ArnoldBrent were brought back to Louisville, and are receiving the best medical attention. Sol. Epperson, of Cincinnati, the only other person on the sleeper, escaped unhurt A PIONEER COLONEL DIES. Sherman Kinney, One or the Old Stock, Joins the Silent Slnjorlty. rsriCLU. TZXIOKAM TO THI DISPATCH.! Younosto'WN, June 6. Colonel Her man Kinney, a pioneer of this connty, passed away to-day at his home in Canfield, aged 72. For many years Colonel Kinney was a leading contractor and builder through Eastern Ohio. Deceased was Colonel of the Second Regiment, State Militia, and served for two years. He was a large man ot commanding presence and had a large circle of friends. A Forty Thousand Dollar Fire. Covington, Ind., June 6. A fire to-day at Veedersburg, Ind., a small town eight miles east of Covington, burned "W. H. Coleman's heading factory and 40,000 head ings; loss, $40,000; insurance, $12,000; M. F. Nixoh's planing mill, loss, $6,000; no insurance; and the small residences of Mrs. "Wishart and Alfred Marshall; loss $600 each. Arranging for a Labor Ticket. NE"W Yobk, June 6. A call issued to day by the Socialists provides for a confer ence of all trade, labor and socialistic organ izations on July 10. The Socialists are determined to put what they term a "true labor ticket" in the field next falT, and this conference is called to de liberate upon and arrange the details of the proponed, ctmpaiga. PITTSBURG DISPATCH, CARROLL IS SILEST. The Spook-Enchanted Husband Re fuses to Answer Any of the SERIODS CHARGES AGAINST HIM. His Wife's Money Famished the Temple of Humanity and SECURED FINEE1 FOE THE MEDIUM. The Friends of the Wronjed Woman Will Sift the Matter to the Button. Sir. Carroll refuses to discuss the charges against him and his spook priestess. The iriends of his wife, however, are determined upon an investigation. They claim that since she was confined in an asylum her money has been freely used by the spirit-' ualistio pair. EBFECXLZ. TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. New Yobk, June 6. Mr. George D. Carroll was found in his stationery store this afternoon by a Dispatch reporter, but he absolutely refused to discuss the revelations he haB been getting through his spiritual istic priestess, Mrs. Fanny Stryker, or the inquiry into his wife's sanity, which has just been set on foot by Dr. N. A. Mossman. Dr. Mossman said to-day that he would press the investigation which he had begun, and find out at the same time just what right Mr. Carroll had to draw the income of his wife's property during all the time she has been in the Middletown "asylum. Dr. Mossman said that Mr. Carroll persuaded his wife to make over to him some of her money, which was to be for her son Clif ford's benefit, and was to be held in his name. A HUSBAND'S NEQIVECT. "I knew nothing," said Dr. Mossman, "of Mr. Carroll allying himself to the Spirit ualists and Mrs. 8tryker, nor of my own knowledge of Mrs. Carroll's commitment to the asylum. But I will say this right here that if Mrc. Carroll had been properly cared for, and had received the proper attention during the critical period through which she was passing, there would have been no cause to put her into an insane asylum." A few months ago reports began to reach Dr. Mossman that all was not well with Mrs. Carroll, and that she had been wofully neglected, that her husband had not visited her for a year and a half, and for that length of time had not contributed to her expenses at the asylum. In consequence he understood that Mrs. Carroll had become an inmate of the common ward in the asylum, although she has abundant means in her own right. So he has undertaken to ameliorate the condition of his old friend and at the same time to discover just what the state of her mind is. "While 1 do not say," said Dr. Moss man, "that Mrs. Carroll is not insane, I think it highly proper that an inquiry should be made to find just what her mental condition is, when we consider that women in whom insanity has developed from very similar causes have regained all their facul ties again." THE MEDIUM'S HOME. Mrs. Stryker, the spook priestess, and her husband have lived foravear past in a pretty little cottace at 48 Evergreen place, just a few minutes' walk from the Brick Church station, on the Delaware, Lacka wanna and "Western road. It was here that Mrs. Stryker performed recently the cere mony at which she declared Mr. Carroll'to be the earthly representative of Daniel "Webster Visitors to Mrs. Carroll say that she was aware of Mr. Carroll's close asso ciation with the spook priestess, used to visit the house where the spook wedding ceremony was performed, and protested em phatically against Mr. Carroll's conduct. Her visits and protests became frequent, and shortly afterward she was sent to the asylum. "I want to go to my house in Yonkers," Mrs. Carroll is reported to have said to one of her visitors a short time since. "I have been here long enough. Mr. Carroll has all my money and he never comes to. see me any more." Dr. Mossman, with friends of Mrs. Car roll's in New York and Washington, will bring witnesses at the coming investigation who are ready to swear that shortly after Mrs. Carroll was put in the asylum her dia monds and laces and fine household goods were pawned, and that the proceeds went to ward furnishing Mrs. Stryker's temple of humanity, and that the cost ot the finery of the Strykers in the Lennox Hill house can be traced to Mrs. Carroll's money. SILENCE IN PUBLIC MEN. What Mrs. Grant Has to Say of Hor Has band In This Particular. In a recent interview Mrs. Grant said: "General Grant has been called 'the silent man.' To a great extent I take it that this was true of him in his official position. He learned out of a long experience, coupled with the advice of good counselors,tbat silence was the best answer, as a general rule, that a public man could make to all the countless misrepresentations current in public life. "But when the General felt that be with safety could be off guard, seated with Gen erals'in his tent, a lew friends iu the parlor or his family at the fireside, he often became animated in conversation. At such times he was often epigrammatic, and would say wise, witty things which, if they had been garnered, would fairly pass for proverbs. Indeed, he had a dry humor about him which was very agreeable to bis more inti mate iriends, and was often inclined to be facetious as the conversation turned on topics which struck him pleasantly. WILD ONIONS FLAVOR BUTTER. Complaints From the Dairy Farmers of New Jersey About It. The farmers in many parts of New Jersey are complaining of the rank and luxuriant growth of wild onions, which this year seems to be greater than ever before. The cows when turned out to pasture evince a sur prising fondness for the weed, and the flavor is reproduced, very objectionably, in their milk and butter, both of which are often rendered quite useless. Calves whose mothers have been grazing in fields where wild onions hold a lien on the land sicken and sometimes die. The wild onion of New Jersey is entirely different from the cultivated vegetable of Bermuda. Its odor is powerful enough to draw tears, at ten paces, from any eyes, however uuused to the melting mood; and if a young woman is so silly as to place the smallest particle of one of them between her lips on Monday morning, she will greatly enhance her folly if she consents to meet her sweetheart before the lollowing Saturday evening. CARDINAL jrCLOSKEYS EAT. The Scarlet Emblem Hangjng High In St. Patrick's Cathedral. New York Star, J High over the chancel in St. Patrick's Cathdral, on Fifth avenue, there is hung the scarlet hat of the late Cardinal Mc Closkey. Midway between the high arched and vaulted ceiling and the floor the hat is swung, hanging by an invisible wire. It bas been said that until a new Cardinal shall be chosen, who shall be 'Archbishop of this diocese, there the hat mnst stay; but it is a strange sight to see it. A Soliloquy. To the flannel coat that is left over from last summer: "Mygoodnessl How you have grown smalL' SATURDAY, JUNE 7, FIPTI YEARS A PASTOR. DR. HILL'S NOTABLE ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED TO-MORROW, How the Blalrsvllle Presbyterian Cbnrch Will Observe Its Beml-Centennial It First and Only Pastor Noted Divines to be Present, j ISmCtAL TELEOEAM TO TBS DISPATCH.! Blaibsville, June G. A notable anni versary is to be observed in this place be ginning to-morrow. An elaborate pro gramme has been arranged for the celebra tion of the semi-centennial of the pastorate of Bev. George Hill, D. D., of the Blairs ville Presbyterian Cbnrch. The order of exercises includes a sermon by Kev. Dr. J. T. Smith to-morrow morning from the text, "What profit hath a man of all his labor which he takth under the sun? One gen eration passeth away, and another eenera tion cometh." Eccl. 1 3, 4. A children's meeting is to be held at 230 P. M. In the evening Kev. Dr. J. J. Brownson will de-. liver an address subject "The Pastorate." On Tuesday, June 10, there will be both social and religious exercises commemora tive of the event. At -11 o'clock Dr. T. B. Ewing will lead the devotional services, Kev. J. "W. Criswell delivered the address of welcome, and Eev. Dr. George Hill the historical address. Lunch will be served from 12 to 2. In the afternoon Kevs. D. "W. Townsend, J. M. Jones, Henry Bain and Dr. D. H. Sioan will take part in the ser vices. Bev. J. E. Hughes will speak of the Blairsville Seminary and its work for Christ, and Bev. Dr. J. S. Elder of its "Contributions to Man's Comfort and Effi ciency." Tuesday evening' Eev. Dr. Thomas D. Davis will preside and addresses will be de livered bv Eev. Dr. "W. "W. Moorhead, Eevs. J. M. Barnett, S. S. Gibson, Eobert Smith, and the pastors will speak briefly. Pine music will be interspersed, and the anniversary exercises will be an event in the town's history. The a venerable and beloved pastor was bom in Licionier "Valley, near Ligionier. His father was a member of the Legislature, and a man of a good deal of note. The doctor studied for the ministry and his first work was as assistant to the Eev. Thomas Davis, in charge of the congregations of Salem and TJnitv. The congregation of Blairsville was organized in 1828. and a brick church put up, which was replaced by a beautiful modern new one in 1881. Dr. Hill soon after the organization Became pastor of this church, and bas remained in that position since. Abont 18 months ago Eev. J. "W. Crisswell, of Ohio, a graduate of the Union Theological Seminary, became his assistant. The doctor in appearance is tall, with Siercing black eyes, dark complexion. His air" is now gray, but was once black. "When fired up his eyes speak of great strength. He has a logical mind and ster ling character. He never paid attention to gossip or murmuring, bnt went right along with his duties, turning neither to the right nor left. Pew men have maintained their standing with a congregation so long. He has been a tower of strength in this com munity, in the Presbytery and in the Synod, and for some years has been one of the di rectors of the "Western Theological Semi nary. He has been a sound preacher, and quite eloquent on occasions, plain and blunt, lacking in polish, but not in heart, when he is known. He always withstands a storm bravely and is a true friend. His congregation is large. The doctor reared a family, and now has a secdhd wife. STOLE A MILLION FBANCS. The Cool Theft of a Clever Yanna; Russian In Florence New York Sun.l Anew way of reducing the price of the electric light to a minimum is reported from Paris. A young man from Nikopolis, naned Yerdichewaki, had been sent to Paris to study at a technical school. He was sup plied with means by some benevolent per sons in Odessa. He recently returned there, repaid the money advanced to him, and lived in a very free-handed way Tor some time, giving as an explanation of his im proved circumstances the faet that "he had discovered an invention tending to reduce to the lowest minimum the cost of the elec tric light," and that Baron Bothschild had been glad-to purchase the patent for a couple of million dollars. After a while came the news that a great robbery amounting to over 1,000,000 francs had been committed in Florence by a young Eussian, with the connivance of the hotel keeper, the victim being the wife of a retired Ambassador. Verdichewski was at once suspected, and a search for him was promptly instituted. That worthy, however, had sniffed the mischief in the wind, and had de parted for a more congenial sphere. DHIYING PAKE ASSOCIATION, To bo Reorganized mx DIcKeesport and Pat on n Sonnd Footing. nriCIAI. TILEOBAK TO TBB DISF ATOB. McKeespoet, June 6. Twenty-five prominent citizens have taken hold of the effects of the defnnct Driving Park Associ ation and will pay off its 52,300 indebted ness, form a permanent organization, and have a grand opening at the park July 3 and 4. Each of the 25 men will take one or more shares of the stock, to be sold at $50. The capital stock will be $5,000, and the organization will be formed Monday next. A committee has been named to arrange for the two opening days. gTT.T.Trn BY HIS BB0THEB, - A 14-Year-Old Boy Mistaken for a Barglar and Shot. , Jeffebson Citjt, Jnne 6. Harry Bright, aged 18 years, last night shot and mortally wounded his brother, Edmund, aged 14 years. Harry thought he was alone in the house and when he heard his brother upstairs he thought it was a burglar. He secured his father's rifle and waited for the burglar to come down stairs. "When his brother appeared at the landing Harry did not recognize him, and taking good aim fired, with the effect stated. Preliminary War Measures. Berlin, June 6. General "Verdy du Yernois, Minister of "War, announced to the Military Committee of the Eeichstag to-day that bills would be introduced by the Gov ernment providing for the construction of strategical railways and for training the reserves in the use of the new rifle. EXTEACTS FEOM HAM'S HORN. God's doorstep is better than the devil's palace. Never trade mnles with a man whocan'i whistle. Love is free, but it takes money to go to housekeeping. The man who nurses grief is as foolish as the one who feeds a tieer. After the wine went into Noah the curse came out. Wine never blesses. The saloons will never be wiped ont while church members wear long faces. The devil's pills always kill, but some people like tbem becanse they are sugar-coated. A SHALL boy never washes behind bis ears. A self-righteous man is a Rood aeal like him. Some men can do more with a jackknlfe than others can do with a fnll set of carpenter's tools. Tiieke Is no mansion in beaven for the man who treats his wile like a mule, and expects her tp be an angeL When you leave your sfns savgoodby to tbem forever. Don't turn yonr beau for one more look; as Lot's wife did. One spree was enough for Noah. Had he ever got drunk again, we may bo sure tbe fact wonld have been mentioned. One of the times when you ought to remem ber to love yonr neighbor as yourself is when you are about to get the best of him In horse trade. 1890. ' A GHASTLY PfCMC. Pions Colonel Elliott F. Shepard and Mayor Peck, of Milwankee, VISIT THE WH1TECHAPEL CLUB. The Author of the Bad Boy Abducted by Jack the Ripper. SKULLS F0EHED INTO CHANDELIERS. Ople Seed's Description of an Arkansas Hanging One ot the Features. "While attending the recent banquet in Chicago Elliott F. Shepard and George "W. Peck were entertained by the "Whitechapel Club. They were carried to a retreat cov ered with graveyard relics, and there listened to any amount of ghostly conversa tion. rSFrCIAI. TELIOBAM TO TBB DISrATCn.1 Chicago, June 6. The scores of stalls that leer from the walls and chandeliers of the "Whitechapel Club never grinned so broadly and the yellow skeletons never rattled their bones so merrily as they did last night. Two distinguished gnests were there, one who writes piously and another whose pen loves to dwell on evil deeds. They were Colonel Elliott F. Shepard and George "Washington Peck, Mayor of Milwaukee, and father of the famous but depraved bad boy. Channcey M. Depew was expected to be present, bnt he was ill and his doctor for bade him to come. Dr. Depew had just finished his speech at the big Auditorium, and had retnrned to the lobby of the Audi torium Hotel with the other members of his party, among whom- was Colonel Shepard. The Colonel was standing near a large onyx pillar, his immaculate shirt front gleaming id tbe bright light. His distinguished ap- Eearance had attracted many people about im. A sudden seizure. Suddenly two young men in black, silk shirts and black all over, save the red neck ties that flared at ther throats, rushed through the crowd and seized the editor by the arms. They dragged him from the lobby and bundled him in a closely curtained carriage, which whirled down" Michigan avenue and disappeared. Meanwhile, from a cab that waited at the corner, stepped a solemn black friar. His head was hidden in a hood and around his body was tied with a rope a long black monkish gown. He dodged behind the heavy oaken doors of the Auditorium and peered lrom the folds of his bood at the shifting crowd within. He soon spied a rather heavy set man, with gray hair, and still grayer mustache and imperial, and eyes twinkling pleasantly behind glasses. It was George "W. Peck. The hooded friar leaped out into the crowd, and, seising Milwaukee's Mayor, dragged him over 'the mosaic floor toward tbe boulevard. "Who are you?" cried the creator of the "Bad Boy." "Jack the Eipper;" was the reply. Mr. Peck was satitfied. When invited by the Whitecha'pel Club to attend Thursday night's symposium he had telegraped back: "Send the Kipper himself after me." Jack had come. On the sidewalk nearly 3,000 people pressed about the cab and marveled greatly until it dashed off down the street, following Colonel Shepard's carriage. ALMOST AN ABDUCTION. The two vehicles went on down to Madi son street and whirled over to La Salle. Then it turned down a dark, grewsome al ley and stopped before a low door. The dis tinguished guests were assisted from their carriages and entered at the door. A gloomy sentinel halted tbem. "Who comes to Whitechapel?" he said. "No. 13. Ho. 15, No. 14," was the answer, "with victims." Then the door swung open. As they en tered a loud report overhead startled the guests. Blue lights flickered in the shining skulls that serves as globes to the chandeliers. The wind sweeping thorough the door from the dark alley rattled the bones of all the skeletons, and then a clock struck 12. A score of Eippers sat at long tables. The guests were ushered in, and the Master of Ceremonies said: "Colonel Shepard, this is Jack the Eipper. Mr. Peck, Jack the Eipper." The guests received. cigars and striking matches on a skull, they lighted them and sat down. Then a few speeches were made, and the two guests made speeches in reply. They stayed for two hours, being entertained with songs and stories. Opie Bead told about a hang ing down in Arkansas, and other happy thoughts were expressed from time to time as tne graveyard relics all around inspired them. When the guests arose to go after taking one last look at the genial snake that stretched himself iu the corner and eying again the blood-stained souvenirs of crime, Colonel Shepard and Mayor Peck declared that they had never had such a time. A EACE OF 300 HUES. Indians and a Jail Governor Engage In nn Exciting Contest, . Victoria Colonist. Pour canoe loads of Indians and Mr. W. Morseby, Governor of the provincial jail at Westminster, are running an exciting race at the present moment. Mr. Morseby has one great advantage over the Siwashes he is on a steamer; but the Siwashes in turn have a great advantage over Mr. Morseby, they have two full days' start. Th e race is to Port Eupert, nearly 300 miles, and the chances are that Mr. Morseby will win. It will be remembered that Henry T. Sunbury was murdered at "Vancouver on the night of the 28th of March last. No clue to the murderer could be lound, but Mr. Morseby and the Vancouver police have been working on the case ever since. From information received it has been as certained that a Fort Eupert Indian named Jim is the gnilty party, and that he is now at Fort Eupert." Mr. Morseby was given full powers by tbe Government to act in tbe case, and on Thursday he left for the north on the steamer Skidegate, accom panied by several Vancouver constables. On Tuesday four canoe loads of Indians left the inlet for Fort Eupert to warn Jim of his danger, and it is a matter of 4peed only that will give Jim his freedom or bring about his hanging. A PECULIAB PEBF0BMANCE. A Passenger Ties Illm.elf to n Steamer's Line Then Leaps Overboard. Florida Times-Union. The peculiar performances of a passenger on the Iroquois were the cause of consider able excitement on tbatrip from New York. The gentleman in question behaved with great propriety until the steamer reached Charleston, when he twice attempted to jump overboard as the steamer lay at the doclc. He was prevented by the watchful ness of F. M. Ironmonger, and afterwards climbed the mast to tbe highest point and tcuched the cold ball on the masthead. He descended hand over hand down the jib stay leading to the bow. Just after crossing the bar yesterday morning, as the steamer was passing May port at the rate of thirteen miles an honr, he tied the lead line around bis waist and jumped over the side for a swim. He was jerked through tbe water at a frightful speed, and the ship had to be stopped and the erratic gentleman hanled aboard. He said he merely wished to take an ocean dip, and thought that he could keep up with the ship. He acted in a strange manner during the whole voyage and whether he wished a little excitement or was slightly off his mental balance is a g.u.tsiion. to pe wired, - OUTRAGES IN JAPAN. American missionaries Subjected to Assaall by Japanese Students Less Fear of Police Interference A New Jersey Minister Beaten. San 'Fbancisco, June 6. A corre spondent writing from Yokohama, Japan, under date of May 21, says: Some uneasi ness prevails among foreigners in the Japanese capita!,owing to tbe developments which have followed the murder of the Canadian missionary, tbe late Bev. T. A. Large. The excitement occasioned by the news of the murder had just died away when one ot the best-known 'foreigners in the city found himself a victim of circumstances, which compelled his departure, and following close upon that another missionary was set upon by a crowd of students, and seri ously cut by knives. Iu May the Bev. James Summers, for many years past proprietor ot the English school at Tokio, patronized by the nobility, was driving in one of the principal thoroughfares ot Tokio with his wife, when the carriage of the Dowager Empress, mother of the present Mikado, ap proached with a cavalry escort Whena member of the royal family passes it is the custom for people along the streets to uncover their heads and Summers reined his horse into the side of tbe street and halted. As the carriage approached he took off his hat, replacing it as soon as the carriage was past him. One of the es corts in the rear of the carriage noticed the hat and brought his lance in line with it, so that by accident the cavalryman struck Summers a severe blow on the head. The soldier was at once arrested and court mar tialed. The native press immediately took up the matter and much feeling against the foreigners was manifested by the rough stu dent element known as the Shosei who were inflamed by-the report that Summers had been guilty of an act of disrespect toward the Empress Dowager, and so alarmed Summers that he leltthe school in the hands' of the police, and left on the 16th inst. by a steamer for his homein England, leaving his family in care of friends. The Shoseis are greatly excited, and for eigners are fearing serious outbreaks. Un fortunately Mr. Summers is the same man who about 40 years ago caused the death of the Governor of Macao, in China by refusing to remove his hat when a Corpus Christi procession was passing. He was thrown into prison by the Portuguese, was rescued by an English Admiral and in tbe pending excitement the Portuguese Governor and one other person were killed. On the 17th iust, the Japanese students of the Presbyterian school known asMeiji Gakuin started to play a game of baseball with the students of the Koto Seigakko preparatory school and the feeder to the Imperial University of Tokio. Eev. G. W. Knox, the American mis sionary teacher in Meiji Gakuin, ac companied the students from his school. While the game was in progress another s American mission ary, Eev. W. Imbray, of New Jersey, a teacher in the same school went to the grounds and stepped over a low hedge fence into the field. He was set upon by the Shosei and beaten about tbe head and body and sustained severe injuries and knife cuts about the head. -No cause is given for tbe attack. He will, however, recover. Less fear is being shown by the Shosei for the police, and the outcome of the excitement is the topic of general surmise. TTTB ELEVATION OF THE EACE. Resolutions of the Negro Conference Em bodying TJscf at Hints. Mohone Lake, N. Y., June 6. At the closing session of the negro convention to night the resolutions reported by the Execu tive Committee this morning were acted upon separately. As adopted they recognize in the colored race a greater degree of improvement within 25 years than was ever accomplishedbyany other people; also the value and reliability of their labor, both skilled and unskilled. But a dark background presents itself, and much yet remains to be done. Tbe negro is to remain a citizen of the United States and the welfare of tbe county demands that he live in relations of good will. To this end increased facilities for industrial training is recommended, especially in improved agriculture lor boys and household duties for girls. The social destinies of the' race mnst be deter mined by the character of their own homes. The one-room cabin is the curse of the race, as the tenement house is of the city slums. The common school should be made more effective. The United should hold it a sacred duty to educate the 7,000,000 of negroes lest they be a source of danger to the nation. The credit system is especially condemned as harmful and shonld be avoided. Habits of thrift and economy should be inculcated in them and a postal savings bank system is advocated. For all these things we look to an enlightened Christian sentiment and, fra ternally invite all good citizens to assist in the noble task. 6AS AND SHADE TBEES. An Old Nurseryman's Theory as to the Bad Luck of Many Growers. "Last fall," said a nurseryman who does a great deal of business in Pittsburg "I set out a large row of shade trees for an old customer, and was disgusted to learn a few days ago that nearly all were dead. Shortly after they were planted the gas main was opened in several places to connect new houses, and I am satisfied it was the escaped gas permeating through the loose soil and to the roots that did tbe mischief. "There are complaints all over the city about shade trees not doing well, and when a row is near a gas main there never seems a healthy growth. The gas escapes either through leakage or through the pipes them selves, if they are of cast-iron, and the hard pavements or flag sidewalks prevent it rising. It is all thus conducted to the outlet around the shade trees, with the result stated. It is only necessary to- note hnw much better trees grow where there are plank sidewalks to admit the reasonableness of this theory." NEW COLLARS AND CUFFS. Papier Mache Utilized as a Superior Substi tute for Celluloid. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.! Toward the end of last summer manu facturers became convinced that many of the men wearing flannel shirts would prefer to wear the white shirt during the warm weather, in the cities especially, if they could do it, and at the same, time avoid heavy bills for washing. Inventors got the idea, and now they are making collars and cuffs of papier mache 'and creating a large demand for them, too. The new material is as hard to soil and as easy to clean as celluloid, bnt it's likely to be much more popular tnau that stuff ever was, because it has no bad smell, doesn't take fire from a lighted match, as celluloid used to do sometimes, and is softer to the skin of the neck and wrists. It can hardly be told from linen, and yet doesn't wilt with perspiration. It will probably be most worn on the street evening by tbe men who won't condescend to the homely flannel shirt.. This Looks Like Real War. Bei.oba.de, June 6. .Another conflict has taken place at Pristina, Macedonia, be tween E Servians and Arnauts. Forty Servians were killed and 200 were made prisoners by the Arnauts. Nlco Missive for the military. Paris, June 5. A petard was discovered In tfia luttcr Tvit nt 4h MlULlnr tllnh ft- day. It wu Knt to laboratory for exaai ,nUoa, J FATE OF 11 FIREMEN Who Were Bravely Struggling With the Furious Flames. A TEEKIFIC EXPLOSION OP OIL While the Devoted Workers Were In ti.9 Earning Building. ALL AGE BADLY INJURED AND MAI DIE. The Fire Said to Hare Been Caused byths Cinlessaest of a Bay. While Philadelphia firemen were work ing in a burning building yesterday a sudden explosion of oil occurred. Eleven persons were seriously burned, and it is feared that many of them will die. ISFZCUI. TXI.XQBJUC TO THI CISrATCB.1 Philadelphia, June 6. Eleven fire, men were burned, probably fatally, by an explosion of gasoline to-day at tha storage house of the Penn Globa and Gas Light Company, situated on the northeast corner of Almond and Adams streets. The firemen had been called in answer to an alarm, and the flames were under control when tbe explosion came. When the excitement had subsided it was found that the following were the sufferers: William McConnell, seriously burned; William Hetrick, seriously burned; John Hillman; Jobs Warne, badly burned about the body, will probably die; Thomas Grogan, body bnrned; Thomas Smith, seriously burned about bead and body; James Eussell, injured and burned about face and body; Samuel Graham, foreman, seriously burned; David Patterson, body injured; Bobert Bnrns, badly injured and burned abont face and body; Joseph McWade, dan gerously burned. THE FIRST ALABM. It was shortly after 12 o'clock when a boy came running out of the building shouting' "Fire! fire!" An Eighteenth district police man saw that the building, which was a one-story frame structure, was allablazeand sent out an alarm. The apparatus was quickly on hand, and while it was impossi ble to save tbe storage house, the efforts to restrain the fire to it were successful. In the rear of the burning building was a blacksmith shop, and streams were directed to it. A number of firemen were stationed near the shop. It was at this time believed that all danger had passed, when three loud explosions followed in rapid succession from the storage house. With the explosions came the dense black smoke incident to oil fires, and the cries of pain and shrieks of anguish were heard. Sim ultaneously with the explosions the oil burst from the casks and the burning fluid was scattered about in every direction. The . roar of the flames and the loud reports heard attracted a large crowd and it was feared that the number of the injured might reach a score or more. difficult wobk of eescue. The heat and the fumes of the oil made it difficult to approach with safety the building, which was now burning fiercely. There was a double duty now for the unin jured firemen. Adjoining property had to saved, and the bnrned men to be cared or. It was a battle of love and duty, and was bravely fought by the firemen. Tbe mills in the neighborhood were in danger, bnt fortunately the wind was light and did not carry the flames. One by one the 11 firemen were removed and w'ith tender care placed in the Episcopal Hospital ambulances and patrol wagons. They suffered terribly, but every attention possible was given them until the hospital was reached. Tbe fire is said to have been caused by a small boy named John Stewart, who, in company with a number of other lads, were in the storage station smoking a pipe. Yonng Stewart is tbe son of Thomas Stew art, who for a long time had charge of the storage house, but who was discharged yes terday morning for drunkenness. The boy bas been in the habit of playing in the building, and it is thought that while lighting his pipe to-day he dropped the match, which ignited the waste and thus caused the fire. AN EX-SLAVE'S STRANGE ST0BY Recalled by the Death of a Noted Colored Clercyman. isrxcru. tslxoiuji to thx nisrTca. Boston, June 6. The Eev. Thomas H. Jones, of New Bedford, died to-day aged SL He was born a slave and remained so. for many years. John Howes, of New Hanover county, North Carolina, was his first .master, and Jones often called him severe -and cruel. After nine years be was sold, and Jones, in the narrative of his life, described his parting from his mother, as being torn from her in a brntal manner, and when his mother im- Elored for a few minutes more time with im to bid him goodby she was struck with a heavy cowhide. After a few years he made his way to New York as a stowaway in a brig. Hearing that he was to be sent back he made a raft and put for shore. Some time after his friends rescued him and Charles Cousina, of Brooklyn, kept him in hiding four weeks when he made his way to Bos ton. Arriving at Boston he obtained money by preaching in many New England towns. A few years later he came here. He was ordained minister in North Carolina and was pastor of a Methodist Episcopal Church here for several years. He was a Eepubli can, active in campaigns and an ardent temperance worker. Chief Croker Back Again. lirxciAi. TSixaax to tux Disr-ATCS.i New Yobk, June 6. Eichard Croker, the Tammany chieftain, reached tha city last evening on his return from a trip to Wiesbaden, and Heidelberg for tbe benefit of his health. Mr. Croker said that he felt well and that he had been very much improved by his trip. What is to be done to brother-in-law McCann he refused to say. There are many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the Ivory."" They are not, but like all counterfeits, they lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of , the genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and insi?- upon having it 'Tis sold everywhere. - - - - ". . Mfr:rir , 1 .