5HWWHHwe xWl " mmm i ifrjny NOT A BWOF HOPE Illumines the Cell of William Kemmler, the Condemned - Murderer. HIS EXECUTION IS CERTAIN Some Time Keit Week and Will ProlKiWy Take Place on Tuesday. DOCTORS EAGER FOR THE BODY Of the First Legal Victim of the Subtle Electric Current. THE PBISOJfER KOW,BREAKIXG DOWN There seems to be no possible way to pre Tent the execution or Kemmler. It is be lieved that it will take place on Tuesday, either before sunrise or after sunset. The medical men are Tery anxious to dissect the body. tfrlCIAL TZLXOKAM TO THS DIRPATCII.1 Auburn, N. Y., August 1. The first criminal in the world to suffer the legal punishment of death by electricity will be killed at the State prison here during the present week. This fact is as certain as any thing human can be. On some day during the week, probably on Tuesday, at an hourwhich is likely to be fixed either just before sunrise or just after sunset, "William Kemmler will be dragged out of his ttone cage and into a dimly lighted room where he will see nothing but a big oak chair with straps and buckles on it, and something over a score or men around it looking intentlv at the chair and at him. Within less time than it takes to tell Kemmler will be tightly bound in the chair and there, while the people in the room held their breath, a current of electricity 1,000 volts strong, will rnsh throngh the man's body, stiffening it with one great shudder. A HORRID SCENE. It will be a horrid scene. Kemmler has been thinking all about it for 14 months. Perhaps the body will burn and sizzle, too: no one can tell. Then tne body will be un strapped, and just as quickly as they can the surgeons will get at it with their knives and saws. The old English law prescribed that the bodies ot persons executed for hich treason should be "anatomized." But no man's body whose head ever bung at Traitor's Gate was ever so thoroughly cut up by the doctors as Kemmler's will be. Kemmler's body will be minutely dissected, from the toe nails to the brain of his head. While his blood is yet warm doctors will peer at its corpuscles through micro scopes. Muscles and blood and brain and bone will be searched and sifted as carefully as science knows how. The doc tors will go away from the prison carrying parts of Kemmler's body with them in cans. What is left of the body will be buried in lime in the prison yard. The favorite Dart of the body for medical examination will be Kemmler's spinal cord. 2TOT A SUFFICIENT SUPPLT. Warden Durston has already had more applications for parts of Kemmler's spinal cord than he can supply if he had halt a dozen Kemmlers to kill. There will probably have to be a great number of exe cutions be "ore science can really find out all it wants to know on the subject. It is, of course, still possible that Kemmler's execution will be staved or pre vented in some way. Any judge might issne a writ staying (he execution, provided some lawyer invented an ingenious enough pretext. But to the lay mind there seems no hope for Kemmler from this source. The only imaginable pretext might be the fact, frequently rererred to, that the electrical dynamo whtch will kill Kemmler was ob tained by fraud from the Westinghouse Company by Harold P. Brown. The dyna mo to be used was not purchased directly irom the Westinghouse people, but through a third party, and of conr&e the Westing house people would not have sold it know ingly for its real purpose. The company might therefore have an action against somebody for frand. Good lawyers say, however, tliat no judge would interfere by injunction to prevent the use of the dynamo, as the company has ample remedy at law for whatever damages it may have sustained. NO REMAINISG PLEE. This disposes of whatever "there is in risbt" of any hope Kemmler may have from the law. Every other plea of his has been nullified by the courts of last resort. There is no doubt that Warden Dnrstoifwould be only too glad to have the courts take from him the dutv o killing Kemmler, but Warden Durston would not be glad it this duty was removed bv Kemmler's tuicide. There is little doubt now that Kemmler is in such a condition of mind and body that he would commit suicide if he could, and the strict watch that has been tept upon him for so long is now kept more vigilantly than ever. Up to within a month Kemmler was well and strong in every way, and seemed to have no fear of death. The tremendous conceit and stupidity which stood him in such good stead at the time last set for his execution has now pretty well taded away. Kemmler is still mentally dull, hut he is awakened to the fear of death now as he was not before. The 14 months of solitary confinement have done their work. When he was last sentenced he realized that the United States Supreme Court had decided against him and he began to really appreciate that he must die. UNDER EXCELLENT CASE. Two keepers have watched him constant- lv. Chaplain Yates, ot tne pnsont ana the Rev. O. A. Houghton, of this city, have visited him o ten. Everything has been lone that conld be done to make him cheer ful. He has been fed on the "hospital" tare of the prison and has had what delica cies he wanted besides. The keepers have read novels to him and writing materials have been allowed him. He has loved to spend his time writing his name upon cards. He has talked but little. On the night of July 19 last Kemmler was taken slightly sick. Probably irom lack of exercise his legs became swollen, and he buffered quite a little pain. His physical misery seemed to start his mind working, and for the first time he groaned and moaned about his approaching death. The doctors and keepers qnieted him as best thev could. The prison officials and all who "are in a position to know are very reticent now about Kemmler's condition, but there is no donbt that he is in a bad way, would make way with himselr if he could, and may make a struggle when the time comes to kill him self. VERT CLOSELY WATCHED. But there is not much likelihood of Kemmler's committing suicide. He is watched too closely. It is remembered, though, that juiv previous to the time set for his execution, Kemmler was allowed to make or himself, in amusement seemingly, x good sized ball out of tinfoil which was wrapped around the tobacco furnished him. Kesnmler rolled this tinioil into a ball as hard as a rock and as smooth s glass. He might have easily tilled bimi'lf with this. He finally cave-thc ball to Mrs. Durston, the Warden's wife. It has been such a hard fight to ecut the sentence of the law upon Kemmler that some people vet believe he will cheat the executioner. There is talk now that an el fort will be made to obtain for him a com mutation of sentence on the ground that he has already suffered a thonsand deaths in the delays attendant upon his execution. It is possible that such an effort may be made, but there is no likelihood of Kemm ler's sentence being commuted. Whatever delays there thereabout his execution were caused by the strueelcs that he or his friends made lor his life. A FIENDISH CRIME. The crime that he committed was as fiend ish a one as could be imagined. He hacked his wire into half a dozen pieces. He is an. ugly, cowardly, savage minded and dull minded brute. It is true that his long con finement has refined and softened him some what, as in the case of all condemned mur derers, and it is also true that the feeling this criminal at first aroused is softened into one of natural pity and sympathy for a fel low creature who, after a long and stubborn fight, has now lost his last hope, and sees death drawing near to him, slowly but with inexorable certainty. Meanwhile the arrangements for the exe cution are progressing, and are, in (act, practically completed. But little work was necessary for Warden Durston and his assistant's this time as the preparations for the former execution were so exact. The death chair, death chamber, dynamo and electric wires have been in readiness for months. Dr. E. C. Spitza, of New York, will perform the autopsy. There is a great deal of query of course as to the time ot the execution, but common sense would seem to indicate that it be held on Tuesday morning. ttANUFACrURINri IVORY. French Gcnlns Una Supplied a Subidtute Tlint cems Satisfactory. ew York Ledger. As manufacturers abroad claim that the supply of ivory is too small to meet the demands of industry and art, an extensive industrv has arien in France to snpplv an artificial substitute for natural ivory. Until recently the substitute used has been ob tained by injecting white wood with chloride of lime, under strong pressure. Within a short time, however, it has been established that a substitute may be prepared with the bones of sheep and waste pieces of deer and kid skins. The bones are for this purpose macerated and bleached for tno weeks in chloride of liine; then heated by-steam along with the skin so as to form a fluid mass, to which are added a lew hundredths of alum; the mass is then filtered, dried in the air. and caused to harden in a bath of alum, the result being white, tough plates, which are more easily worked than natural ivory. BLAINE AT CAFE MAT. He Will be ibe Guest or iho President for Severnl Days. Cape Mat, N. J.. August 1. Secretary ot State James G. Blaine arrived at Cape May this evening at 830. He was im mediately driven to Congress Hall, where he will temain until to-morrow morning, when he will be driven over to the Presidental cottage at Cape May Point to stay until the President returns to Washington, which will be on Tresday or Wednesday next. At Congress Hall the people in the lobby greeted the Secretary's arrival with a great clapping of hands, and Hassler's Orchestra struck up "The Star Spangled Banner." Mr. Blaine was shown to his room, where he made his toilet, and came down to supper. He then retired to his room, and received several prominent gentlemen. ALL THE BAILEOAD OBDEES Msy Decide to Untie In ihe American Fed eration of Labor ISFECIAI. TZLXQHAM TO TUB DlSr ATOH.l New York, Angust 1. It was reported to-day that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firrmen, the Switchmen's Mutual Aid As sociation of North America and the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen, were thinking of joining the American Federation of Labor in a bodv, and that a grand union meeting was to be held in Louisville to-night. President Samuel Gompers, ol the Feder at'on, left for Louisville on Wednesday, which gave a color of truth to the rumor. As many of the officers of these railroad organizations as could be seen to-night, said they did not believe the story. MOODY'S MEMORIAL TO HIS MOTHER. The Betsy Moody Coimne Opened Yesterday nt Korlbflrld, Mass. Noethfield, Mass., August 1. D. L. Moodv opened to-day the Betsy Moody Cottage, named for his mother. The build ing cost $15,000 and is designed for an in firmary for his schools. There are now 30 attendants. He also announces the establishment of a trainingjscheol for ladies, with Bible study, drill, dressmaking, cooking and other branches in preparation lor city Christian work. The first session will be held in Oc tober next and there will be two terms of three months each. MOTHER AHD SON KTTXET) And n, Dnncbter Badly ITnrt by ibe Fall Inar of n Tree. Greenville, Miss., August 1.' This evening near Stoneyville, while a heavy wind was raging, a col ored woman named Lon Black, her son, and daughter were driving toward town in a buggy. When they were near Bogue Palaya Swamp, a larce tree fell on them, killing the mother and son and badly wounding the daughier. WRECKED BY AN EXPLOSION. A New Mill Destroyed and Three Men Bnrled In ibe Ruins. Greenfield, Mass., August L The newly-built mill of the Fiber Company at Ki verside, near the village of Turner's Falls, was wrecked by an explosion about 11 o'clock to-night and three men are supposed to be buried in the ruins. The cause of the explosion is unknown. The money loss will amount to several thousand dollars. Erie Docks Crowded. tBrECIAI. TELEOBUC TO TH DISr-ATCB.l Erie, August 1. The business of this part of the State had a heavy falling off in July, owing to the crowded condition of the ore docks. The amount of ore received was 60.000 tons; the hard coal shipped was 41,000 tons, and solt coal 38 000 tons. The corn received amounted to 168,000 bushels, all of which was siiipped to Baltimore. tilted Almot a Ccntnrr. Mrs. Ellen Mulligan, widow of the late Bartholomew Mulligan, a former well known resident of this city, died last even ing. She was 92 years of age, and was well known in this city. The luneral will take place from the residence ot her son-in-law, Martin Carroll, Solar street, Fourteenth ward, to-morrow afternobn. A World'. Fair In Berlin. TiTrwT.Tw Anrnst 1. It is resorted here that the Disconto Gesellschaft, on behalf of a strong group of banks, is forming a syndi cate to organize a universal exhibition to be held in Berlin in 1896. Rnsslnn Railroad Bond Iasnr, St. Petersburg, August L A ukase has been issned authorizing the Great Rus sian Railroad Company to issue bonds to the amount of 15,623,ww rouoies. MEN AND GUNS OFFERED. CANNON AND SOLDIERS TENDERED CEN TRAL AMERICAN STATES. Everything Reported Quiet In Gnntemnln A Commission With an Important Doty lo Perforin almdor Wlthoot a Repre sentative In Ibe Untied Suites. City of Mexico, August L A large iron manufacturing house in Philadelphia has offered to sell and deliver to Salvador from 500 to 1,000 cannon now stored on an island in the West Indies. While the firm say the guns are not new, they are servicea ble. The statement that Captain Phelan had made a proposition to furnish Guatemala with 3,000 men if they guaranteed him $30,000 has led Senor Pou, confidential agent of Salvador, to see Minister Ryan this morning, as it ap-, pears that Salvador has no representative near the United States Government. Pou, while not believing such a proposition has. been made, desired to be on the safe side, and saw Mr. Ryan for the purpose of asking the United States to prevent any such ex pedition. Manuel Diegnez, Gautemalan Minister, said to-day that Senor Cruz, the Gautema lan Minister to the United Stales, had not been recalled and will not be. Senor Dieg nez disclaims that revolutions are raging in Gautemala. He says that outside of the invasion of the Salvadorans everything has been as quiet as usual. The statement that a revolution has been started on the Mexican frontier of Gautemala is incorrect Late dispatches show that everything is tranquil there. It is believed that Barrun dia and bis followers have sailed for Salva dor. It is certain that they are not operat ing in Chiapas. The Mixed Claims Commission between Mexico and Guatemala will open its session to-morrow here. The convention is called upon the same basis as was the one between Mexico and the United States under the treaty for the settlement ol claims conclnded between those two countries July 4, 1868. Owing to the boundary line between Mexico and Guatemala being undefined, difficulties have arisen between the authorities on both sides from time to time, and this convention is called for the purpose of settling these differences. The convention will have a tendency to remove the friction upon the frontier between Chiapas and Guatemala which has been in tense at times and bring about better rela tions between the Republics. A dispatch from La Libertad reports the defeat of General Eivas and his Indians by General Ezeta's forces. Eivas' forces had captured the artillery barracks, but the few troops in charge had fought desperately before they surrendered. The Indians then pillaged several bonses and a panic ensued. Eivas' forces were finally defeated and peace was restored. CELMAN'S SELF-LAUDATION. The Argentine President lames a Mnnlfeato Prnlaloc Ilia Admlnlsirntlon. London; Angust 1. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres states that President Celman has issued a manifesto, referring to the de mand for his resignation and pointing out the peace and prosperity of the country under his administration. He attributes the sole cause of the insurrection to the in fensate ambition of the local parry in Buenos Ayres, v ' it says, wished to impose itself upon the entire Republic. The manilesto concludes with an expres sion of eternr 1 gratitude to the supporters of the President's authority, and adds that a patriotic people bless them at the saviors of the Government. A FINANCIAL CRISIS. Baenos Ayres Bnnks Reftise lo Cash Checks for Their Depositor. London, August 2. The Times has the following from Buenos Ayres: The situation here is unimproved; National and other banks are taking advantage of the law post poning payments and will cash only the smallest checks. Perhaps the financial crisis may force Celman's friends, including Rocca, to forci bly compel Celman to resign. BLIGHT ACCIDENTS REPORTED. A Santhsldo Mnn Brings Back a Pleasant Wheeling; Memento. Fred Ruebsamen, a well-known South side tailor, is suffering with two broken ribs as a memento of bis visit to Wheeling with the Turners. Mr. Ruebsamen and Mayor Siebert, of Wheeling, were standing on one of the prominent streets of that city when a friend of Ruebsamen's came along and play fully shoved him into a board pile. Mr. Ruebsamen did not know he was so badly hurt until the pain from his injuries caused him to visit a physician yesterday. Alexander Magill, a laborer employed at the Homestead mill, was brought to the Mercy Hospital, suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg, which he received by a large timber tailing on it. 'F. K. Baker, a laborer employed in Oliver's Fifteenth Street Mill, had his ankle broken by an iron buggy running over it. His home is at No. 66 South Sixteenth street, John Maholline, a brakeman on the Panhandle Railroad, had his foot crushed while coupling cars at Walker's mill. Joseph Weaver, of Liberty street, Alle gheny, was on his way home carrying with him a bundle of tin. While passing along Ohio street Weaver slipped on a banana Eeel, and in falling the bundle of tin fell on is arm, cutting an ugly wound. INVADED A FUNKKATi. An Allegheny Ofllcer to be Investigated by the Police Authorities. The Allegheny Police Committee last night approved pay rolls to the amount of $10,000. They decided to fit up a stable for No. 3 patrol wagon at 49 East Diamond street A complaint was made by Yincenz Morith, of 119 Madison avenue, against the actions of Officer Alexander at the funeral ot Mr. Month's son on July 5. Baring the funeral the wife of the dead man, who had been separated from her husband for fonr years, appeared with the officer and de manded admittance. The family protested, but the officer de clared he would arrest them and said he was acting under instructions from Mayor Wyman. The Mayor says he never made suoh an order and the officer's case will be investigated. FATAL 6TJNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. MUs Mand Kendall Dies, and Her Involun tary SInyer la Nearly Insane. rsreciAL teuzobjui to thb Disra.TCH.1 Beaver Falls, August 1. Miss Maud Kendall, the young lady who was accident ally shot while attending the picnic of her Sunday school class, near this place, yester day afternoon, died from the effects of the wound. She died at a house near the picnic grounds, where she was conveyed after the accident. Tnis evening the man who did the shoot ing, John H. Banner, not Joseph Wilson, as first reported, is almost crazy over the lftkir. He has eiven himself up. but ot course nothing will be done with him, as the shooting was purely accidental. Ths Baby's Bnggnse nt Cresson. RoViv McITm'i banratre arrived at Cresson yesterday morning. It took a whole car to carry It. xne lamny is expected to iouow ... Ar Tka PNiT.nt Is atill at Cttn Mav Point, and will not be at Cresson before next week. Dolus; Pretty Well. Boyer & Dimmock struck a well in Jack's Rnn vesterdav which is reported flowing 60 .barrels an hour. It has been thought for some onis past mat oca woiuu us a eju. THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, IT WAS GRANGE DAT. The Patrons of Husbandry Have a Area. Time at Lake Chautauqua. PICNICS AND POLITICS BLENDED. Farmers Advised to Use Their Brains In Their Easiness. SOME EEMAKESUPOXTHE TAEIPP BILL. An Appt.il to Forsake Party Prejudices for Mntnal Interest. Chautauqua was crowded yesterday with bronzed and burly tillers of the soil. It was Grange Day. Interesting speeches were made on the purposes of the National flrjinero -inrl ttut nmnw attitude of the farmer toward the two great political parties. rSrXCIAL TXLKGHUI TO THS DISrATCH.I Lake Chautauqua. N. Y.. August 1. "When agriculture languishes all other industries decline," was the motto stretched across the rear ot the speaker's stand in the Amphitheater to-day. It was "Grange Day." From farm and field in every part of the adjoining country came the "patrons of husbandry" to celebrate their annual visit to Chautauqua. Nature smiled upon her sturdy sons of toil and cave them perfect weather for their reunion. Before the snn was up they began to arrive, and by noon the ground literally swarmed with honest races whose look of pleasure fully told the appreciation of their holiday, and returned manifold thanks to the Assembly Association for its liberality. What a jolly, whole-souled crowd they were mingling everywhere, enjoying everything. At noon they gathered in shady nooks about the grounds, brought forth the bounteously filled lunch baskets and ate with relish the delicately prepared morsels of the good housewife. It was a great and appreciative audience that filled the Amphitheater to its utmost capacity when Vice Chancellor Vincent stepped forward at 11 A. M. and announced President Lewis Miller as the officer of the day. A HEARTY WELCOME. President Miller began in his pleasant way to tell of his boyhood days in the conn try, and when he was through he left the impression that he was a firm friend of the farmer and that Chatanqua gave them a hearty welcome. He introduced Mr. W. C. Giflord, Master of the State Grange of New York, who made a short and pointed speech, and introduced ex-Governor Luce, of Michi gan, who said: "I ask you to lay aside everything else, and consider me as I am and have been all my hie, a farmer. Upon agriculture de pends every other industry. Chicago, Phoenix-like, arose Jrora her ashes through the profits of her pork, and grain. The time has gone by when the in dividual is anything. Machinery has taken his place. The larmers are isolated in their homes and slow to organization. We saw the lawyers and doctors, the ministers and laborers organizing to gain skill and influ ence. Why, up in our State, where the people have the" hay fever they have organ ized a hay lever patient association. The grange, when it was organized, was strangely misunderstood. We have not the advantages of the learned professions. In holding the plow there is little mental quickening. Merchants are brought in contact with fel low merchants and their capacities stimu lated. OBJECT OF THE GRANGE. Our only object is to improve the farmer, his wife, his son, intellectually, socially, and for the purpose of.bettering his financial condition and political power. I know the difficulties that confront the farmer in his rural home. Isav in the presence of men of all kinds that it requires as much ability to conduct a farm as any other business. There are no rules or books for the farmer; he must use his experience and judgment; he must be a man of ready, active resources. Daniel Webster, America's greatest man, gained his knowledge from associations with other men. Go thou, farmer, and do like wise. "We do not use the cradle now, but the reaper and the binder. You must broaden out and use the golden opportunity, gain knowledge of your business and the affairs of your nation. I believe there is a differ ence in the grades of sinners, and the worst grade of sinners is the man who lets bis farm wear out. I fonnd my farm in a state of nature in 1849. and it raises better crops now than ever. I have never used any com mercial fertilizer. A BICH FERTILIZER. "There Is one kind of fertilizer that you can use on any kind ot land, and which the more you use the more you have. Mix brains with your soil; don't be stingy with your knowledge; give it to your neighbors and let them helri you in turn. The highest morality and virtue are found in our rural homes.' I do not mean to say that all farmers are saints and all people in the cities sinners. If ever the great evil or the liquor traffic is to be overcome it must be done under the shade of the green trees of our farms by organized effort. "We have no trouble about your voting in the country. It is to meet the ballot box in the cities that oar statesmen are puzzling their brains. If you farmers, no matter if you are as good as Saint John, do not at tempt to allay crime and vice you are not doing your duty to your family and the nation. Do not forget there are other joys besides of works. Get joy from association. Don't say when night comes that you are too tired, but go with your boys and girls to the social circles." THE CAUSE OF HARD TIMES. Mr. Luce accredited the bad times for the farmers to the low prices. "It is not over production that makes low prices. We farmers have no money, but the country is making money. It is the combination of capit 1 that does it, and it is the duty of the farmer to combine and meet these com binations. The greatest trust is the Stan dard Oil Company.' They have accumu lated $500,000,000 more than they deserve. I am willing that these men should be re warded for their genius, but when they go beyond oil and control 50 of the industries of the country it is time to call a stop. What we want is a public sentiment to rally against these monopolies." , Upon the platform were gathered the leading agriculturists of the State, and among them, prominent because of his presence, for he could tell you no more about agriculture than a New Hampshire farmer aoout the ways of Wall street, was the Lieutenant Governor of New York State, Jone$, of Biughamton, stroking his long white moustache. The alternoon meeting was even larger than the ono in the morning, if that were possible. Master Gifford presided and in troduced the Hon. Gerald C. Brown, of Pennsylvania, as the first speaker. He spoke of the great benefit to be derived from the grange in education, and said: NOT A POLITICIAN. "In spite of the fact that I have been in troduced as a member of the State Senate of Pennsylvania, I am a farmer and not a politician. I chose the profession of a larnier in preference to that ol a lawyer. My father told me, My boy, yon'll never regret yonr choice but once, and that will be all your life.' This is true to a great ex tent, but it ought not to be so. A state of depression exists to a greater or less extent throughout the country. If there is Tree trade lor farm products there should be free trade for everything. Farmers must inves tigate these things. The farmer should know no party division. The farmm should work together for their common in terest." . . , Hon. Mortimer Whitehead was next in troduced as the lecturer of the National SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, Grange. He said that the Grange is pro sressmg throughout the, Union, and is po litical to the fullest extent of the word, but it is by no means partisan. A committee had been appointed by the National Grange to petition the Committee dn the Eevision of the Tariff to see that in their bill the farmer was EQUALLY PROTECTED. They did it, and their request was granted. The Grange simply asked for their share of the protection along with other people, and the McKinley bill gives it to them. That is the tariff plank in the platform of the Grunge; not free trade, hutequal protection. "You know," he said, "How they pair off in Congress when a Democratic Congress man wants to go home to do a little busi ness. He goes to a Eepnblican Congress man and says: . 'I am going home and I want to pair off with you, and so he goes home and the Eepnblican doesn't vote on any question .until he comes back, and thus neutralizes the absence of the Democrat. When the Eepnblican Con gressman has occasion to go home he goes to his Democratic friend and gets him to re turn the compliment, and so they pair off. That's the way the shrewd politicians have been doing in this country. They pair off a Democrat farmer against a Eepnblican larmer and then run thines to snit them selves. Do not let them do that any longer or allow yourselves to be fooled by party prejudice, but work together for your com mon Interests in the name of the National Grange." SCORING SPIRITUALISM. The evening lecture was the best thing of the day. Dr. M. C. Lockwood was the spealcer, and gave a most sensible address on "Spiritualism." He proved it to be a monumental and a colossal deception. Without the aid of any accomplices he did many of their most difficult feats, slate writing among the number, and by the aid ot none other than natural means. Here is an incident that well illustrates the character of Lewis Miller, President of the Assembly: While speaking to the Grange this morning in using a Biblical qnotation he noticed that the holy book was not resting in its accustomed place on the speaker's desk. Turning to George Vin cent he said: "Kindly bring the Bible. It shonld always be here no matter what the occasion." The book was immediately brought All the district and county politicians were on band to-day, telling the farmers of the extreme love they bore them. OF IHTEEEST TO THE FINEST. Officer Baker bnmmoned for a Hearing Chnngea Among Sersennta. Officer Joe Baker, who was suspended by Assistant Superintendent of Police O'Mara, was served with a notice last night to appear be ore Chief Brown to-day for a hearing. The latter is set for 8 o'clock, but it is not likely that the officer will appear, as his final dismissal is assured. There will be a change among the ser geants of police within a few days. Ser geant Berry, of the Eleventh ward, hasbeen promoted and will take the place of Ser geant Myers at the Central station. The latter will go to the Eleventh ward. Officer Crossan arretted John and Annie Kunkle, aged 8 and 10 years respectively, on Fifth avepue yesterday. The children were peddling, and gave conflicting stories about where they lived. They have been running on the streets lor the past few days, and to keep them out of mischief it was thought best to turn them over to Superin tendent Dean of the Anti-Cruelty Society, who will investigate the case. The children live on Charles street, Allegheny. The report from the Eleventh ward station for the mouth of July shows there were 105 wagon calls; number o arrests made, 168; miles wagon traveled, 159. SITTING UPBIGHT IN HER COFFIN. A Brooklyn Woman Narrowly Esenpes Be Ins; Burled Alive. New York, August 1. Martha Davis, of No. 10 Montauk avenue, Brooklyn, ap parently died this morning. She had been sick for some time, and her death was ex pected at any moment. She grew weaker during the night, and at 10 o'clock this morning gave a final gasp. Tnen her jaws fell in and all breathing ceased. She grew black in the face, foam oozed from the cor ners of her month, and her body at noon was stiff and cold. This afternoon the body was washed, dressed in luneral clothes, and placed in a coffin. Toward evening while the watchers were in the room one of them, a woman, gave a rightful scream, and pointed toward the casket. The others looked and saw the sup posed dead eirl sitting half upright in her coffin plucking the flowers from the shroud. She was assisted from her frightful position and returned to her bed and a physician called. He thinks that she may eventually recover. It was a case of catalepsy. SEXNNEB SKINNED OUT. A Ueport of Another Calling nt n Picnic Tlint Conld Nat be Verified. A telephone message was received at Cen tral station at 11 o,'clock last night stating that at a colored picnic held at Alliquippa Grove yesterday, Joseph Skinner, who lived at No. 15 Center avenue, this city, had assaulted a woman and stabbed her in the back with a knife, just before the picnic broke up. A description of Skinner was given to De tective Demme1, who went to the Lake Erie depot when the train arrived from the grove at 11:15, bnt none of the parties he saw would admit that any cutting scrape had occurred, nor did any person seem to know such a person as Skinner. SUFFERING WITH HYDROPHOBIA. A Child Seriously Blltrn White Wnlklng Along the Hlxrcis I.nstNlabl. Yesterday evening about 6 o'clock while Mr. Jacob Schmittwas walking along Irwin avenue, Allegheny, with his daughter An nie, aged 14 years, the latter was attacked by a large ferocious dog owned by a man named Bratt, The animal jumped upon her, tore her clothes to shreds and inflicted an ugly wound on the left side. The girl became terror stricken and went into a fit. She finally beenme conscious, but the shock to her system was very severe. She was removed to her home, No. 223 Irwin avenne, where a physician stated she was suffering with hydrophobia. Brewers Fighting License. Chicago, August 1. The big brewers of Chicago, St. Louis and Milwankeee have combined to fight the license law as applied to them, and which compels them to pay a tax in the city where the beer is sold, and also where it is made. A test case will be prepared and pushed, WHAT PEOPLE AHB DOING. Some Who Travel. Some Wbo Do Not. nad Others Wbo Talk. Mr. E. T. Knox, the precenter at the bmltlifield Street M. E. 'Clinrclr, has gone to Atlantic City for a two weeks' ret. Prof. Weeden will take his place dnrlng bis absence. Ex-Congressman Dick, of Meadville, went East last evenlnng. He said there would not be any Independent Republican movement against Ielemater. I. H. Short, of the Short Electrio Com pany, ot Cleveland, arrived In the city jester 67 and took rooms at the Dnquesne. Mr. Morris, of the firm of Morris & Brown, oil brokers, went to Spring Lake last night to visit bis sister. Eobert G. McFarland, of New Castle, is registered at the Eleventh Avenne. George D. Eobertson, a London engi neer. Is at the Hotel Dnquesne. J. H. Osmer, of Franklin, is stopping at the Dnquesne. . J. D. Graff, of Sharon, is ia the cityv 1890. PATTISON IS PLEASED With His Reception in the Western J Portion of the State. KERR IS READY FOR BUSINESS. Democratic Headquarters Will Open Hot . Later lhan Tuesday. THE PLASS 0P THK PE0HIBITI0NISTS. Delamater t Meet With the Colored Republican Clnls at Pittsburg. "When interviewed in Philadelphia ex Governor Pottison expressed himself as greatly pleased with his reception upon his recent visit to Pittsburg. Kemis preparing to open the Democratic headquarters and Blaok is looking after the Convention of Democratic Societies. The cold water ad vocates are getting ready for their State Convention. nrzciAi. TEXzanajs to tbx sisrATcn Philadelphia, August 1. Ex-Governor Eobert E. Pattison, Democratic can-" didate for Governor, was seated in his office to-day qnietly resting, when he was asked how' he was received at Pittsbure, on Thursday, on the occasion of the fete cham petre given by the Samuel J.Eandall Clnb. "I enjoyed the trip oyer the mountains." he said, "and can only speak in the warm est terms of the courtesy and kind treatment shown Mr. Eyan and myself when we ar rived at Pittsburg. A number of the mem bers of the Eandall Club met us at the depot and took us to the club house. They seemed to vie with each other in their efforts to make our visit pleasant. A GREAT STJCC2SS. In the afternoon," continued Mr. Patti son, "when I reached the scene of festivities I was tendered a reception, and shook hands with a great many people. I saw a great many of my old friends and made numerous new acquaintances. The 'fete' was a great success. Prominent men were present from nearly all parts of the State. The club maintained its great reputation for hospi tality, and all wbo attended seemed to enjoy the affair verv much." Chairman Kerr, of the Democratic State Committee, arrived in this city this morn ing, and when he arrived at the Girard House such a large amount of mail had ac cumulated during his absence that he could do little less during the day than to exam ine its contents and prepare replies. His letters, which were from every quarter of the State, contain the most encouraging re ports of the inevitable success of the Demo cratic ticket, and not a tew of them are from dissatisfied Republican. Chairman Kerr, recognizing the import ance of immediate action in the campaign, hnsouened temporary headqairters at the Girard House in room 15. Secretary John F. Snyder also came to Philadelphia to day, and will aid the Chairman in his busi ness, TO OPEN NEXT TUESDAY. ' The paraphernalia of the committee, con sisting of desks and stationery, arrived in this city to.-day and will be placed in the State Committee headquarters, at 1413 South Penn sqnare, on Monday, preparatory to opening the headquarters on Tuesday next at the latest. Chauncey F. Black, Democratic candi date for Lieutenant Governor, is expected to arrive in this city to-morrow. His object in coming is to attend the meeting of the Democratic State Executive Com mittee, which will be held at the Young Men's Democratic Association on Tuesday next. The meeting is for the purpose of settling upon a date for the general assembly of the Democratic societies to oe neia at jieaaing. uanaiaaie Black will also era so time by the forelock and consnlt Chairman Kerr as to what course should best be pursued in the ensuing campaign. It was stated on good authority to-night that Senator Wallace had written a letter to a very intimate friend in this city, assur ng him of his intention of returning home in the near fntnre and of stumping the State in the interest of Pattison. DELAMATER'S MOVEMENTS. Senator Delamater left this city for New York this morning on the 7:30 train. Ha left New York for Meadville to-night, and will remain with his family until Monday, when he has arranged to meet the conven tion of the Colored Eepnblican Clubs at Pittsbunr. He will endeavor to arrange a trip to Bedford Springs while at home. State Chairman Andrews, of the Repub lican State Committee, was visited to-day by George A. Chase, a well-known attorney at law ot Crawford connty; "W.J. Withrop, Crawford; Colonel P. Frank Gilkeson, of Bucks county, and Samuel Johnson, of Fulton. The Prohibitionists are getting ready to take an active part in the fall campaign. Secretary Dittman, of the City Committee, has announced the names ot the delegates elected to attend the Harrisburg convention on August 20 and 21. A meeting of the delegates will be held on August 11 to com plete arrangements for the trip and to decide on candidates for a full ticket, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Secre tary ot Internal Affairs. NAMED FOE GOVERNOR. Joshua L. Bailv, of this city, who has taken a decided interest in the affairs of the party, has been prominently mentioned in connection with ibe candidacy for Guberni natorial honors, but it is believed by many of Mr. Baily's friends that be will decline the nomination. Those whose names have also beeu used in this connection are S. P. Chase, of Easton; A. A. Stevens, ot Tyrone, and Tafiie Morgan, of Scranton. In the event of Mr. Bnily's declination the nomi nation will probably go to some one in the western part of the State. Mr. Morgan is the present Chairman of the Prohibition State League, and in con nection with his popularity among the Pro hibitionists, he is the editor of the People, the recognized official organ of the third party in this State. He has traveled exten sively throughout the State, and reports a bright outlook. Prohibition clubs have been organized in oyer 200 townships, and their forces have never been so thoroughly equipped. HOT Hf FAVOR OF UNION. The Old School K. Pa Won't Join the Other Brnncb. The EevfDr. David McAllister, of the Eighth Street E. P. Church, returned to Ocean Grove last evening. He had come to Fittsbnrg to assist at the funeral of Mrs. Sterritt. In talking of the affairs of the church, he said he did not think there was much hope of a union between the new and the old school Eeformed Presbyterians if the right to vote was made the issue. "The published reports," he said, "of the power of the old school contingent in favor ol voting are exaggerated. There is to be a meeting ot the elders and laymen of the old school held at my church on Tuesday. They will pass resolutions against voting, while the constitution is as it is, and we will re fuse to unite on a voting basis." END OF' A CARD GAME. Both the Players Murdered and the Stokes Carried A way. Louisville, August 1. Near Hazard two cousins named Coyhart were found dead with pistols in their hands, from both of which shots had been fired. Between them, on a stone, was a' pack of cards lying as if left by players. One man was shot in the back, the other in the breast, and is believed they were shot while at play ana robbed, BIG GAIN IN JERSEY. NEW YORK'S SURPLUS POPULATION HAS CROSSED THE LINE. Why Ibe Metropolis Has Not 2,000.000 People Progress or the Census Count Philadelphia and Chicago Figures Are Still Delnyed. IFBOM X STATF CORRESPONDENT.! "Washington, Angnst L So far as the investigation of the census returns Irom New Jersey has gone it shows a decided increase in the population of the State. More particularly is this the case in the northern part of the State, where some or the towns within easy reach of New York show enormous gains. In several instances, indeed, there are gains of over 100 per cent, forming very conclusive evidence that New York itself is responsible for their prosperity. Anyone who has watched the crowds of people crossing the ferry between New Jer sey and New York every morning and re turning every evening will be prepared for this result Brooklyn's remarkable gain of over 41 per cent is also attributed to the overflow from the crowded metropolis seek ing cheaper homes than are ohtainable in the city itself while still being within easy reach of the business center. "Without having taken these facts into consideration some New Yorkers have been grumbling a little at the paltry million and a half of population with which the census office has accredited their city. They had expected the census to show at least 2,000,000 people upon Man hattan Island. That they were disappointed isno reflection upon New York, Torithas been estimated by a censns office official that had eyerv person who had his business located in New York City, also had his residence lhere, the population of the metropolis would have been at least three quarters of -a million greater than it is. . But then New York has no reason to complain, even with the figures as they are. For a yon ng city its papulation shows up well besides that of some of the older capitals of the world. It is rapidly overhauling Paris, while it surpasses by 500, 000 that or Berlin and Vienna, and-leayes SL Petersburg, Madrid and Brussels far be hind. A number of little things have arisen in the count of the returns Irom Chicago and Philadelphia which have delayed the pub lication of the 'result in. either case. A slight defect in the returns from one little enumeration district in a large city is sufficient to delay the finding or the total population of the place, and it will not be until some time next week that the result of the census in these two cities can be made known. COMBINING IN THEIR INTERESTS. Homes Mnnafaetnrer Object lo Whole salers Selling- to Their Customers. Thirty-five bariess manufacturers of Al legheny county, assembled at the Central Hotel last evening to discuss measures for the formation of a branch of the National Harness Protective Manufacturers' Asso ciation. The latter national body has branches in every city of consequence out side of this. The object of the association as set forth in a circular is: To unite fraternally all retail harness manu facturers and dealers In the United States, for their mntnal protection from the unjust sale of goods by wholesalers to Improper parties, to the injnry of such harness manufacturers and to woric for the general advancement of the re tail harness dealers of this cenntry by giving them the trade that rightfully belongs to them. Harness makers throughout the country are nrged to form local associations, and where there are not enough to form an association, to join the National Association individually. It is claimed by the harness dealers that the wholesale houses, not content with sell ing to them, also sell to the customers of the retailers and so injure their trade. The Protective Association issues cards to mem bers of its body and harness dealers, to pro tect themselves, buy only from houses hold ing such cards. Local dealers and makers are taking steps to join the National Asso ciation to obtain its protection against whole salers to sell beyond their legitimate trade. , Nothing beyond a temporary organization was effected Inst night, when the following temporary officeni were elected: E. Frey, Liberty street, President; J. T. Capel, Sixth avenue, Vice President; James Dowev, Alleghenv, Recording Secretary; A. "W. Stewart, Penn avenue, Corresponding Sec retary; F. Krome, T. Broderick, H. Eec- tanus and A. W. Stewart, on the Board of Directors. The directors were ordered to hx the time and place, and secure a hall, for the next meeting. "WILL TEST THE NEW LIGHTS. Allegheny to Tarn Oat tbe Gas Next Wednesday Nleht. The Committee on Gas, of Allegheny, met last night and gave Sunerintendent of Gas Hunter authority to turn out all gas lights except in particularly dark places, so that an inspection of the electric lights conld be made. This inspection will take place "Wednesday nightnext. Superintend ent Hunter was also requested to notify Allegheny Connty Light Company to turn out their lights in tbe parks. Controller Brown was instructed to ad vertise for the sale of all gasoline lamps now on hand. Other matters of minor im portance was transacted. ASKING FOR NINE HO0RS. The Machinists at the National Tnbe Works Make the Drmnnd. -EFZCIAL TILXOBAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. 1 MoKeespoet, August 1. This morning the committee representing tbe machinists of the National Tnbe Works Company, who are members of tbe national organization of machinists, called on the company and re quested that the nine hour system as the work of a day be adopted among the mechanics, and asked that the company give tbem an an swer in ten days from tbe date of tbe request. The company has three machine shops and em ploys a great many machinists. What will be done In tbe matter is as yet unknown. Tbe machinists were not inclnded in the recent strike which was settled by arbitration. Everything wa going aljjg smoothly at the mills of tbe National Tnbe Works since tbe scale as agreed upon was signed and the plant would have been in f nil oneratlon to-day had it not been that thepnddlers decided to wait and to go In Monday. The big plant will be in fall operation Monday. MINOR POLICE NEWS. MIsdemennors Beported at Police Head quarters In tbe Two Cities. MRS. MAOOIE Rapp preferred charges of assault and battery against Mrs: Annie Hig gles and Mary Holzig before Alderman Kerr. A qnarrel resnlted. It is claimed. In the defend ant's committing an unwarranted assanlt upon Mrs. Rapp. 'Patrick Conway, who lives on Franklin street, made an information before Alderman Ricbards, yesterday, charging William Hender son with assanlt ana battery. Conway alleges that Henderson strnck him over the head with a clnb, knocking him. down. Officer Sam Milieb, of the Twelfth ward, arrested Mike King as a suspicious character. King Is tbe man wbo is smpected of entering the bonse of Mr. Lavlne. on Penn avenne. near Twenty-second street, last Wednesday, and stealing a gold watch, charm, chain and a razor. Officer Mike Harrison, of the Union depot, noticed Charles McOuire following a man aronnd who was very drunk, last evening. He fonnd that the drunken Individual bad con siderable money and arrested them botb. The drunken man gave his name as O. W. Heintner, of Indiana, Pa. McGulre is a Plttsbnrger. WrxUAK S50WDES, an employe of Thomas Payton, liveryman on Rebecca street, Alle gheny, was arrested yesterday on a charge of crneltr to his wife and children. The Informa tion was made by Agent Dean, of tha Anti Cruelty Society, before Alderman King. Bail was given for a hearing Saturday. MART O'Marrah was given a hearing be fore Alderman Flach last evening on an Infor mation forsnrety of the peaceHmade by Annie Dempsey. Tbe parties are residents of Sontb Twenty-seventh street. It was alleged by Miss Dempsey that Miss O'Marrah threatened to knock the hump off ber back and to kill her. Mia O'Marrah was committed to jail for court, A BICH GOLD EEGION'" Where a Syndicate of Capitalists, Headed by a Pennsylvania!!, WILL SEEK THE PREClOOS METAL A Trobical Country Where Lazy NatiTes Sell Their Women. J V, A J0DESEI BI CAS0E OP 600 MILES. Coatemnlated by the rrwpfctors la tne Tnitcd States of Colombia. A former Pennsylvanian who has been, traveling through the United States of Co lombia talks entertainingly of that country, which he describes as the richest mining ' region in the world. A syndicate of Den ver capitalists will undertake to develop the mines. Destver, August 1. George T.Emerson, a Pennsylvanian by birth, a Coloradoan by adoption, and a prospector by inclination, returned to Denver a few weeks ago from a trip to South Amerita and registered at tbe Brunswick. He is an old chum of Cass Hite, tbe veteran pathfinder, and possesses in a large degree the characteristics of that old-timer. Mr. Emerson returned to Den ver with a secret in his breast. He bad been prospecting for some time in South America, and at last discovered what he considers one ot the richest gold-mining dis tricts in the world. Qnietly bnt effectively he has been organizing a syndicate of Den ver capitalists to stake him on a long expe- dition to the United States of Colombia, within 60 miles of the equator. Yesterday all arrangements were per fected. Samuel Lesem, Captain Tom Sewall, General Frank Taylor and Fine P. Ernest decided to eqnip Mr. Emerson and send him at the head of an expedition tothe country where gold gravel exists in bounti ful plenty and only needs development to produce wealth that would rival Monte Cristo. The contract was signed yesterday and Mr. Emerson paced the Brunswick" lobby, chatting pleasantly with Captain Sewall and enthusiastic over the success of tbe venture that calls him to South Ameri can shores for the second time. A HJSKV UNDERTAKING. Emerson's companion will be F. C. LaBIond and these two plucky explorers will penetrate regions where the lace of a white man is regarded with morbid curiosity by the natives. A reporter saw Emerson last evening. The explorer wore a white sombrero ot generous brim and a regular mountaineer garb snugly fitted his well-developed form. "Ohl I know that the expedition will be a success," said Emerson. "From here we go to New Orleans, where we will ship our machinery to South America. From New Orleans we go to Colon and thence by Eoyal Mail steamer to Carthagena. Then we take a steamer along the coast of the Carribbean Sea for about 70 miles, until we reach the mouth of the Atrato river near the Gnlf of Darien. "We proceed by boat down tha Atrato river until Quibdo is reached. ' "At this point we take canoes, storing provisions for eight months. Then we go to a point 600 miles from the mouth of the river, penetrating a country where white men are comparatively unknown. "When I first visited that country the natives looked upon me with great curiosity. There are a few Americans at Carthagena. The na tives are a mixture of Spanish, Indian and negro. Along the Sinne river slavery is practiced to a large extent. FEMALE SLATES ARE CHEAP. "You can buy a woman cook at all the wav from $30 tolOO. One hnndred dollars is "the limit for a fine-looking woman. These South American women are expert divers, and are used a great deal in the Atrato placer district. They dive in the water alter gold armed with a sort of native gourd, and the sand they secure is subse quently washed and has a good yield. "When you get throngh with these slave women you can sell them 3gain, but second hand slaves do not bring as good a figure as tbey do originally. ''You will doubtless be surprised to learn,, that parents sell their children in the -United States of Colombia along the Sinue. The natives are of a dark hue, yet you can scarcely call them negroes. The mode of attire is primitive, of course. The men wear breech cloths and the women dress in a garment that is similar to an abbreviated Mother Hubbard. "One dollar of American money is worth S3 in South American currency. A premium is paid there on American money. Native provisions are cheap, but imported pro visions are rather high. Ham is $1 25 per pound. Flour brings 20 cents per pound. Eice is very cheap and can bt procured at 2 cents per ponnd. The people are indol ent. After making a few dolllars they lay around in idleness until it is all spent, then go to work agan. This is a sort of Spanish characteristic, anyhow. y SANGER FROM FETER. -(. "The weather is very hot in th?- nited States-of Colombia. Fever invariably at tacks Americans. There is a laree preva- . lence of malaria, and I was sick three weeks on mv first visit there. I was agreeably disappointed in not finding as many snakes as I anticipated. Still I took no chances, and will not now. On this trip we will sleep in hammocks, when along the river. In tbe dry season we will sleep on sandbars in the river. There is a rainy season there that commences in June and lasts until October. Of course it is very wet during this period. "The native women do about all the work, while the men lay around and drink rum ia copious draughts. Frequently the natives are imposed upon. One American engineer offered a native $50 for a nnzget of gold that was worth fully $400. I have prospected in Colorado on the San Jnan and Colorado rivers, but I came lo the conclusion that placer mining could never be worked to ad vantage in these regions and struck out for South America. I am fully satisfied that the RICHEST GOLD DEPOSITS in the world exist in Sonth America. Look at "Venezuela, for instance. The locality where I am going now is 60 miles from the equator, and I am snre of success. I am thoroughly familiar with all kinds of min-j ?n(- anA lrnnnr & cnAfl thlntr when TseslL X. have mined since I was 14 years old, and !, am too old to chase rainbows now. x shall take mv own machinery with me, and tha trip will require fully eight months. I la tend to take some fruit along with me. as fruit is very scarce in that region. Fish and rice are plentiful, but fruit is a scarcity. "My find is in the Corderilla country- and the gold comes from the Andes," concluded, the veteran prospector. "I anticipate na, trouble whatever, as I speak Spanish and am thoronchlv acauainted with the country. This is Mr. La Blond's first trip there He will eprtainlv bea enriositv to tbe n stives stlnni. the river. I look something like a1 Spaniard myself, and while they eyed mat with some surprise, sun J. tmns ai oioua. will be regarded as a wonder. There is no yellow fever existing there now, and we will only have a brief siege of the malaria.. I will go prepared lor every emerseucy, anu ... .. ..-' i-!.-. r .; --. Hill attain tne oujeci ui iujt u- KENTUCKY COLOGNE To bs Manufactured at TJnlontnTrn by at Philadelphia Syndicate. J' Louisville, August L A Philadelphia ; syndicate recently purchased the distillery of John G. Roach, at Uniontown Ky., for 5100,000. It is now claimed they propose to make cologne spirits, rye whisky and the like, and compete with the trustknown as tha Distill-, ing and Cattle Feeding Company, which ha'" its headquarters at reona au. - v 9 2$si VSSBB
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