lirHHMTiHTW """rnilii'lITT .v ULANTQ 0' iery description in Tinil I O ierUd in the Clcusffled Advertisement Column of THE MS PATCH eur prompt responses. Jt u Uu acknowledged Musinesi Direo lory of all classes. W Jr M WA' W ' . VsT- w . yw h-v' a. -.. .. t f OCI0 .Real jaw and .Buri- L llil : r nru OjJrtoi made in the Claaiflrd U HK WX W M t AdvrtUemcnt column of TUBD1S- m. j WT M M m jrjt.j.a, it reacnes vatn usuyers Bsf Cs Mvr ! mr 1 an-i the Sating Claxs. ZJ rMt7 U I FORTY-PUTH TEAE. PITTSBURG, MONDAY, w ' . . -i r END OF THE SURPLUS Nearly a Quarter of a Million Applications Already Filed Under the DEPENDENT PENSION LAW. The Attorneys' Fees Alone Reach an Almost Fabulous Figure. PROBABLE COST OF IHEMEASURE. Decision in the Arkansas Contest Declares the Seat TacanU PfiOSPECTS OF THE WEEK IN CONGRESS Over 230,000 applications for pensions have been filed under the new dependent lair. On these the attorneys trill receive 2,300,000. The total expenditure for pen sions will be $161,153,800. This -Brill ap parently more than eat np what is left of the surplus. SrKCIAX. TXXXOTfLUI TO TEE DISTATCH.1 "Washington, August 3. Since theap proval of the disability pension bill, on June 27, 1890, about one month ago, there have been filed in the Pension Office over 280,000 applications ior pensions under that lav. About 85 per cent of this'number represent cases which were pending at the tinje the new law was approved. Inasmuch as these applications were all executed subsequent to the date of the approval of the bill, the mar velous rapidity with which they have been completed and filed is a striking indication of the solicitude the Washington claim agent takes in the pe cuniary welfare of the old soldiers of this country. Of course this deep feeling is not entirely disinterested. A FOBTUNE FOB 80MEBODY. Every one of these 230,000 applications has a fee agreement with it which gives to the attorney, upon the allowance of the claim, 510. The claims are constantly com ing in and there is no visible diminution in the number received daily. Bo far no effort has been made to systematically number and file them. The clerical force is not large enough to handle them. All that is done now is to plact the applications in sacks and then tar the sacks with the date of receipt These cases are to be held until the sundry civil bill is approved. That bill has a provision in it which will give to the Pension Office SCO additional clerks. At the time the law was approved there were on the files of the Pension Office over 200,000 cotes which had been rejected-erasi of them because of the inability of the claimants to trace their -disabilities ta0CM service. " TIMES HAVE CHANGES. Under the old laws that was a necessary condition before a pension could be allowed. But now it is only necessary to show that disability does exist. Consequently the attorneys in these 200,000 rejected and worthless cases found that they had within their clntches at least 52,000,000 by refiling them. To get their portion of it, they must not only retain their old clients, who had in a measure become dissatisfied with their man agement of cases intrusted to them, but also must indnce other clients to come to them. They went over their private dockets and sent out supplications to their old clients in which they urged and pleaded and insisted upon their sending in new applications, to gether with a new fee agreement They advised them to beware of the mis leading and deceptive circulars sent ont by other attorneys and solicited them in a most iriendly spirit to place the new busi ness in'their hands. ONE OF THE FEATUBE8. It was one of the provisions of the recent law that to accept a pension under it did not aftcct the right to complete any pending claim. The only condition was that a claimant could not draw two pensions. One attorney has upon his docket claims which have been rejected, in which the fees aggre gate over a million of dollars. This attorney is George E. Lemon. Lemon claims in his circulars that the sole condition for the allowance of pension un der the new law is the inability to perform manual labor. The fact that a claimant is in the receipt of an income, whether large or small, does not in any way affect the claim ant's title to a pension. This is a plain perversion of the law. The intent of Congress was to eive a pen sion to those who were in needy circum stances and who could not earn a sufficient support. ONE "WAY OP LOOKING AT- IT. By the construction given to the law by this claim agent a disability service pension is due every soldier of the late war, for most of the old vets are now incapacitated from performing manual labor. It may be possible, however, that Lemon's influence over Commissioner Baum will permit snch a constrnction of the law to be given. There is no basiness in Washington so lucrative as the pension business. Those who started in a few years ago comparatively poor are now rich. Thousands and thou sands of dollars are now being lavishly ex pended for advertising purposes. One at torney, who has a rather small business, has ordered 600,000 blanks and circulars and has pnt all of his surplus cash into the bnsi ness of advertising. THE FIGUBES FOR IT. There is a good deal of money cxpendec every year for the benefit of the soldiers and sailors of tne war. So far during this Con gress the following appropriations have been mada or will be made: Regular pension act, 598,457,461. r 'Estimated deficiency for 1S9L. Back psy and bounty. , , (Soldiers' National homes Aid to Bute and Territorial' & diers'Home 60,000,000 724.0OJ 2,650,000 00,00 217,000 fool- 3, 'National cemeteries "Deficiency in pensions. Hassan a present session 25 300 0OO Pension office adminlstratlon.clerLs """" ' messengers, etc Bappleroental bill for clerks In pen! sion office. 2.439,150 636,189 jk. Total expandltura for tbe bentnt Tot 5 TVS. IDUtu . ...... 151,153,800 i i t THE SEAT VACANT. DECISION OE THE MAJORITY IN ARKANSAS CONTEST. THE Bnllot-Box Manipulators Are Held Respon sible for the Murder of Clayton Intro duction oT n Kcir Element Into Political Contests. Washington, August 3. Eepresenta tivo Lacey, of Iowa, has prepared for sub mission to the House the majority report of the Elections Committee upon the Clayton Breckinridge contested election case and the murder of the Republican contestant. Commenting on Clayton's murder, the re port says: The State and Nation were horrified. Re wards were offered and the community of Mor rilton, near which the murder occurred, passed appropriate resolutions, but no earnest at tempt to aid in bringing the murderers to Jus tice has been made by the local authorities. Tbe efforts of the Governor have been in vain. Much of the work done has been upon a mis taken idea, and due weight has not been given to the suspicion that should natu rally attach to the ballot-box thieves. No doubt some of these men would have been deterred from taking the first step In the crime it they bad realized that murder wonld be tbe end. But they crossed their Rubicon, Breck inridge got tbe seat in Congress, and one crime followed in tbe footsteps of the other. Too least gniltyof the criminals dare not expose the more guilty lest the fate of Clayton should overtake him. The present case, continues the report, has attracted national attention, but not be cause it stands alone as a startling and striding Incident of dangers ahead of our form of government. In the old days of the code of honor, political antagonists often met face to face and ere to eye and sought their advisary's life. This method of set tling political differences lias become obso lete, and we frequently congratulate our selves upon the improved moral tone of onr day and generation. But never before has a contest for a scat in Congress been terminated by the bullet of an assassin. If snch methods are submitted to in silence, the party benefited by the crime of his par tisans quietly and without dispute retain ing the benefits of the death of his competi tor, a new element would be introduced in to our form or government. The resolution accompanying the report declares the seat vacant BADEAT IN TE0OBLE AGAIN, Be is Angry Because tbe Government Will Not Pay Him Two Salaries. ISrECUX TELXQ-UXTO thb sism.tcb.i Washington, August 3. The War De partment and the Second Controller ot the Treasnrv have again came in collision, this time over the case of General Adam Badeau. The Second Controller last April deoided that Badean had lost his place as cap tain on the retired list of the army through the acceptance of a place in the diplomatio service. Badeau remained abroad in this capacity and another for some years, during which time time he received no salary from the War Department but on his return he was paid as usual by tbe army paymaster The Treasury officials disallowed these payments and have charged them against Major Tucker, General Logan's son-in-law. General Badeau disputes the decision of the Controller, who regards ihe olaimant as an ex-army officer. The acting Judge Advo cate General of the army, to whom Secre tary Proctor referred the matter, takes issns with the Controller. Tbe opinion of the former authority discloses an almost per sonal feeling In the matter, which tbe Con troller evidently appreciates. The whole matter has gone to tne Attorney General for an opinion since tbe legal authorities of the War and -Treasury Departments hold such conflicting views. ' H0K0BS0E ASHY GZTlCSsk BreTsts to feo Awarded for Mcrltarlons Bsrrlce In the Indlso 'Warfare. rsntciAi. teleqbam to Tin sisrxrca.t Washington, August 3. General Schofield has prepared his Jitt of officers en titled to brevet Tank for conspicuons service in Indian warfare. The act authorizing this was signed last February, and tbe de lay has resulted from..'- the Bearch of records at the department and the ac quirement of outside information. Gen eral Schofield has not recommended for brevet any officer who by special promo tion after the service for which he was rec ommended has obtained a higher grade than he would now hold bv regular promotion. The department has evidently labored under great disadvantage in preparing this list The death of many commanding offioers whose testimony and personal records would be of value, has deprived the authorities of tbe assurance of completeness. General Crook, the day belore his death prepared a list of officers whom he regarded as worthy of these events and General Schofield has considered these names. In all but a few noteworthy cases only one brevet for the whole service has been recom mended, and these brevets are based on the beneficiary's present "rank. The list will be sent to the President, who in turn will send it to the Senate in the form of nominations. GLASS AND COKE SCHEDULES. Sir. Weeks Called to Washlnaton to Consult With tbe Censns B arena. IFBOM A 6T.UT COBEXSrOKDBirr. Washington, August 3. The Division ot Manufacturers has still to prepare several of its special schedules for use in the prep aration of the statistics in reference to various industries. Among these are tbe glass and coke schedules, which are not yet quite finished. They have both been prepared by Mr. Weeks, of Pittsburg, who has these industries in charge, but for the reason that they have to be so arranged that they conflict with the schedules in the other industries it has p&a deemed best Mr. Weeks should come to Washington and consult with the officials here before tbe schedules he has prepared are printed and circulated. Accordingly be has been sent for, and will be here to-morrow. It must not he thought irom this that there is any.serions difference of opinion be tween the office here and Mr. Weeks. The only object of his visit is to assist in the ar rangement of his schedules upon the same plan as 'those in the other trades. THE WEEK IN C0NGEES3. An Attempt Will be Uade la Get a Quorum In tbe Hoasr, ..Washington, August 3. The proceed ings in the House this week will be gov erned by the attendance of members. There is a strong disposition on the" part of the majority to finally rJsss upon the conference report on the original package bill, and to lectire action upon tbe compound lard bill and two of the election cases. Bnt it is felt that the presence ot a quorum is a necessity in these cases, and if that cannot ha main tained it is probable that the House will be obliged to confine itself to the consider ation of the Senate amendments to the In dian appropriation bill, to the deficiency appropriation bill, andothermtasures which are not expected to arouse party feeling or give rise to factious opposition. The report of the conferees on the land grant forfeiture bill, it is expected, will be ready for presentation to the House early in the week, but its consideration will depend, with the other measures named, upon the attendance seoured. The tariff will be dis cussed in the Senate until Friday, when jt :will be laid aside, and the river udarbor appropriancajmi s.e uj. TWO TRAINS TELESCOPED. TWO TRAINMEN KILLED, AND SEVERAL PASSSENQERS INJURED. A Conductor Goes to bleep and Does Not Sidetrack His Train A Brother of One of tbe Victims Threatens to Kill Him. Louisville, August 3. There was an other wreck on the Louisville, Ne w Albany and Chicago Railroad this morning, Two men were killed and several severely in jured. About seven miles north of Bedford, Iqd,, the outbound passenger train from Chicago came in collision with the north bound passenger from Louisville. Severals of the cars were completely telescoped. The dead are: Arthur Burns, of New Albany, engineer south-bound train; George Cole, of New Albany, fire man of south-bound train. Both are still under the wreck. The only part of either visible is Cole's foot, which shows them to be caught head downward. It is stated an other man was on their engine, and is under the wreck. The injpred are: Bob Mnir, engineer of north-bound train; Dave Bruilh, of Lafay ette, fireman; James Tilford, postal clerk, leg broken, crushed in chest, will die; Frank Blackwell, express messenger, south bound; J. W. Jenkins, of 2930 Butter field street Chicago; colored porter, south-bound, leg And hip crushed; S. F, Bent engineer of maintenance of way Louisville, New Albany and Chicago, head cut; Erank S. Shanks freight conductor, passenger on south-bound, back injured; Ed Mnir, son of engineer, head and face cut; J. P. Sudie, postal clerk, north-bound, slightly hurt Conductor McDonald, of tbe south-bound train, says he and his engineer agreed to sidetrack at Gnthrie, three miles north o( the wreck, but he went to sleep and did not wake till the trains struck. Mr. Bent says he was half asleep when the crash came, and when be opened his eyes he saw the baggage car coming right through the parlor car, and it struck him in the forehead, stunning him for a mo ment Engineer Burns said he was two minutes behind time, while the northern train was six hours behind. Doctors were sent ont at once with tbe wrecking train, and the wounded were taken to Bedford and New Albany. John Tilford, brother or Postal Clerk Tilford, called on the Sheriff to ar rest McDonald, saying: "I will kill him it you don't" Both engines are almost totally destroyed and several ot the cars are little better than kindling wood. The money loss will be heavy. A New Albany report says a passenger named Asheroft was killed. FIFER MAY VETO IT.' FEAR THATTHE WORLD'S FAIR BILL WILL NOT BE SIGNED. Belief That the Lrclslnlnre Has Exceeded Its Authority In Tacklns on a Proviso for Chicago Parks Another Letrlslatnre May Have to Decide, Chicago, August 3. A special dispatch frora Springfield, 111., asserts that there is danger the World's Eair bill may be vetoed by Governor Fifer. By an amendment adopted almost in the last moments of the special session the Legislature is said to have possibly exceeded the powers conferred by the special call issued by Gover nor Fifer. The amendment in question is in relation to submerged lands on the Lake Front, tbe ownership of which It is proposed to vest in the city of Chicago for park pnr prses after the World's Eair is ended. This directly creates' a new park, and legislates awsv the title to- such submr reed land as ? pnav be reclaimed, the same being the prop erty ot tne state. . . , It is declared that the call contemplated legislation giving to the World's Fair only the use of public grounds of either State, eity or park for purposes ot the Fair. The amendment passes a title with certain restrictions, and creates a new park a proposition apparently not in volved by the call and not included in tbe title to the bill and the conrts ot the State have held time and again "that but one subject shall be included in an act, and that shall be expressed in its title," If Governor Elfer is forced to veto the bill it is understood that he willj not reconvene the Legislature, but will allow the matter to be reintroduced in the Thirty-seventh General Assembly. TEE COTTAGE BY TEE SEA, President Harrison and His Guests Pass a Very Pleasant Sunday. rSrBClAL TELEGRAM TO TItS DISrATCn.1 Cape Mat, August 3. This has been a royal summer day, with a good stiffbreeze blowing over Cape May Point, and it bas been thoroughly enjoyed by the Presldental parly. This morning the President, Mrs. Bussell Harrison, Bev. Dr. Scott and Post master General Wanamaker attended Beadle Memorial Chapel at the Point Bev. A. A. Murphy, son ol Bev. Dr. Murphy, . of he Log Cabin ' Col lege, preaohed a sermon from the parable of tbe Prodigal Son. Mrs, Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick attended St John's Episcopal Church in Cape May, where the Bight Bev. Bishop Scarborough, of New Jersey, officiated and thenj dined with Gen eral Sewell and family. Secretary Blaine remained at the Presi dent's cottage with tbe remainder of the family until evening. In the afternoon Mr. Wanamaker attended the Sunday school services at Seaside Home. The Pres ident remained in the cottage all this afternoon talking with Mr. Blaine. The whole party enjoyed an .exhilarating walk along the beach. The President, Mrs. Harrison, Secretary Blaine, Bev. Dr. Mnrphv. Bt Bev. Bishop Scarborough dined with Postmaster General Wanamaker at his cottage at 3 o'clock and enjoyed a pleasant .evening. Bev. Dr. S,cott was also a caller at Mr. Wanamaker's. The Postmaster General will remain at Cape May to-morrow. The date for going to Cresson hadn't been decided on to-night To-morrow afternoon the party go out on a tally-ho ride with Banker B. EC. Jamison. IN -A MOMENT OP BAGE A Target Eboeter Plres at a Crowd and Itlarders m Boy. Chicago, August 3. In a moment of ungovernable rage this afternoon Henry Heying, a hardware clerk 19 years old, shot and almost instantly killed Ered Heck, the 10-year-old son of a widow. Heying with a number of friends was target shooting and was being guyed by a crowd of young sters. While in the act of raising Jhis rifle, Heying was struck by a stiak thrown by tbe boys. He Instantly turned the weapon at the group and fired, striking the Heck boy near the heart Heying went home and after an agitated conference with his parents, acted on their advice, and gave himself up to the police. Argentine's Now Cabinet. Pakis. August 3. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres says: It is reported that General Boca will assume tbe Interior port folio and Senor Costa the portfolio of Edu cation. f Olcnn ffer br a Siorra. Buztalo, Augnit 3. An eleetrlo storm of great violence is reported near Olean. Several buildings in the vicinity were struck: py cucmo jmuu anoGonstuueu. A MODEM DON JUAN. The Arrest of a Man Who Has" Been At the Altar So Less Than FIVE TIMES IN AB0DT SIX YEARS. A History of His Best Known Escapades Upon Two Continents. KELEHTLEBS PDK8UIT OP HUMBERONE, Who Has at Lost Placrd Her Beereant Hnstand Be hind the Prison Bars, Charles Loring is now in a Chicago cell1 on a charge of bigamy. He is charged with having at least five wives, whom be married in England and America. The first one has succeeded in running him to earth af ter a long chase. Chicago, August 3. Charles Loring, locked in the county jail here on a charge of bigamy is accused of having five living wives, and is suspected that a full list would Include the names of a dozen women- who have fallen victims U his blandishments. Thirty years of age, well educated, handsome and of excellent family, Loring has made a record scarce second to that of Don Juan. The story ot his alleged Intrigues, his- heartless abandonment of the women .he is charged with having deceived, and the tire less pursuit of one of tbe wronged wives, will be told in court next Friday, the grand jury not having bad time to take vp, the case Saturday, as expected. HIS FIBST ESCAPADH. Loring, it is related, was born in Boston less than 30 years ago, his lather being a well-to-do resident of that city, and an offi cer of prominence in tbe Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows. Loring was sent to school, and to Europe.to finish his education, and It was there bis tendency to captivate female hearts first displayed itself to advantage. He met Esther E. Batasco, a beautiful, dark-eyed Hebrew lass, who lived in Brigh ton, England, and the attachment then formed was so strong that in 1884, Loring returned to England and married her. She is. in Chicago now intending tonnnish the man she so fondly loved and who be trayed her confidence. She tells how she met Loring and married him in opposition to her parents' wishes. He told her he was in the employ of (he Telephone Supply Company and possessed a fortune of $160, 000. She believed him Implicitly. Her parents did not, but one day they slipped away and after being joined in "wedlock they came to America and took np their residence with Loriog's father in Boston, A LITTLE FINANCIAL TBOUBLE, Young Loring was a member of the Boston Light Infantry, and was so popular that he was elected, Treasurer of the regi ment It was not long belore a shortage was discovered in his accounts, and Loring was expelled. Then he and his wife went to St Paul, where he began. to neglect her, and, though always earning sufficient money to keep himself, allowed her to find the means of subsistence asbestshe'conld. At this time, it is believed, Loring be came enamored of a young woman in St, Paul, but his wife did not snsoect him. They came to Chicago, Loring still pursuing .his profession ot electrician. He secured a fine position with tbe Lake View Electric LighrCompanv, and established hi-.2ire.in. a comfortable home in that saburbV Jnst around the coiner ived Aurelia Anderson, a haudaomejblonde, who was fairly idolized by her parents, who, though in but compar atively humble circumstances, had fitted their daughter for a higher social position. A DAEINO SCOUNSBEIi. They were delighted when tbe handsome, gentlemanly Mr. Loring came to visit Aurelia and escorted her to parties and re ceptions. Aurelia' was delighted, too, and never suspected that her lover was anything but the wealthy jsachelor he said he was, and that he had, a wife living soaroely a block away. But her parents grew sus picious, and when Loring fiually asked their daughter's hand in marriage insisted that be first make some explanations. These were not forthcoming, and an elopement ensued. The runaways went to Menmota, III,, .and thence to a "Wisconsin town, where they were married August 11, 1889. About the same time the Lake View Electric Light Company, missed 81,500 which had been in Loring's hands. Mrs. Loring No.J. heard nothing of her husband, s whereabouts. She was penni less, but was accustomed to looking ont for herself, and managed to secure apposition where she makes a comfortable living. BEADY FOB ANOTHEB. Meantime Loring tired of his second wife, and one day last fall he left her with out any warning, and without any means of support. Where he went was not known for a long time, .but it now' appears that he returned to Brighton, England, where he married Miss Batasco. Here be met Miss Florence E. Winfield, a prepossessing you tic lady 19 years of age, He fascinated her and' her parents with bis captivating manners and tales of great wealth, and finally on the day Miss Winfield's brother was married, Lacing and his latest love, after acting as best man and maid of honor, were them selves joined in the bonds of matrimony, she believing that he was a widower. She prepared to accompany him to Amer ica, but at the Ijtst moment It was discovered that the expected draft from, Loring's Amer ican partner had not arrived, The new father-in-law remedied the trouble by pawn ing bis jewelry for $150 and loaning tbe amonnt to Loring, who. with his bride and a 15-year-oId maid, sailed for New York. For a tiro they stopped at the best hotel and reveled In luxury, bnt finally Loring sirui;. oiftan ot uau incK. xiis wife n. 3 pawned her wedding ring and a charity organization supported them. Loring explained his lack, ot money! by saying bis father was at the point of death and could not be seen. He subsequently told wife No. 3, that his father was dead, and a week later, left her destitute and fled to Denver, ON THE TBAtt. But all this time Mrs. Loring No. 1, had been working for revenge, and was on her false husband's trail. She discovered his escapades with Miss Anderson and Miss Winfield, and also discovered that he had a' family in Wheeling, W. Va., and a mother in Montana. Neither of these wives have yet been definitely loca ted. Through Loring's father the gay Lo thario's whereabouts were discovered and Mrs. Loring No. .1 concocted a seheme to have her revenge. Wife No. 3. was sent for and came to Chicago. Then a dispatoh was sent to Loring saying that Polly, No. 2, was uyinK ana unvjag inneritea same money WBuiea to give ji to mm. "folly death bed waa located at the corner of Sohool and Forty-third, street, where , Loring hastily sought her. There he was told his wife was in tbe hospital, where the lady of the house agreed to accompany him. She kept him waiting, howeyer, until Mrs. Loring No. 1 bad time to summon a detective, place a warrant for bigamy in his hands and point out Loring as he left the house to go to "Polly's" bed side. When arraigned Loring secured a con tinuance until next Friday in order to have his father here. The prisoner is not com municative, and 'apparently hopes that his wives will relent and fail to prosecute him. AUQ-UST 4. 1890. A BOY SHOT DOWN BECAUSE HE WAS THOUGHT STEALING A PAPER. TO BE An Exciting: Cbaso Throaah iho Streets of Philadelphia Tba Lad Finds Breath ' Enonub to Say Tbat He Only Wanted to Head About Blaine Death in n Hos pital. tsrzcm, nuEQBjui to tub. pisfatcb.i Philadelphia. Aucust 3. Harry Al derman, a colored boy, 10 years old, buF small for his age, made his living by selling newspapers. About 6 o'clock this morning Harry left his homeland started down Lombard street. When he reached Six teenth street be turned and walked to a cigar store and picked up a package of newspapers. Officer Dilliard, of the Fifth district, saw the act, and at the same time the bov saw the officer. He at once dropped the papers and 'Started. Officer Dilliard did not give chase, but went to Private Watchman John Merryles and told him whaVAlderman had done. The police man asked the watchman to try and inter cept the boy, saying it was useless for him to attempt it, a's he was in uniform. Merryles started in pursuit and caught sight ol the boy, and both went at a lively pace, the boy having a good lead. The watchman snouted for the boy to stop, but be paid no attention to the demand and rushed on. Officer Lynch, of the Nine teenth district, hearing the patter of feet, turned and joined in the pursuit. He did not know Merryles arid thought both were running away from a policeman. Merryles called again for Alderman to sur render,' but the frightened and pont ine boy kept on. Just as the boy was about to turn the corner Merryles put bis hand to his hip pocket and drew a revolver. Merryles was then about 125 feet from the boy. Baisinc the revolver, be pointed toward the fleeing boy and fired. Tbe boy J Kept on running, and again Merryles aimrd the revolver and fired. The boy leaned against the wall and Merryles grabbed him. As be did so, the boy turned toward him add in a faint voice said: "What did you want to shoot me for ?" "You're not shot," retorted Merryles. "Yes, I am, and badly shot" Officers Stewart and Lynch examined him, but did not find where the bullet entered. Both officers then took hold of him and he walked between them to the Jef ferson hospital, Merryles going along. Jnst as the party entered the hospital, Alderman again said tbat he should not have been shot and denied that he bad intended to steal the papers. He said: "I saw something in them about Blaine and I wanted to read them." Dr. O. A. Veaiey took charge of the boy when he got outside ot the building and at once made an examination. He found that the bullet had entered the left side of his back near the first dorsal vertebra. Prof. Forbes was sent for and after a consulta tion determined upon an operation. This they performed abont noon. They found that the bullet after entering the body had grazed the stomach, cut a hole in one of the intestines and lodged in tbe abdominal wall. Tbe boy was bleeding Internally. The operation failed to do any good and at 7:30 this evening the boy died. As soon as the seriousness of the boy's wound was known the officers held a consultation which re sulted in Merryles surrendering himself to the two policemen. EABBIBON'S MOUNTAIN HOME. Tbo Cresson Cottage BoIdb Pat la Shape for & the DUtleBalsbed Visitors. ,r6rEOHL TBLEOXAX TO TUB DISPATCHl vjCbESSON, August 3. Sunday was a great day for the Mountain House at Cresson Springs. It is estimated that fully 600 2qests.av.e (registered, their names and nearly all this number will" stay the re mainder of tbe season. Aside from the large number of guests, the crowd was handsomely swelled to-day by the arrival of hundreds of, people from the east and west, who came to find a cool spot. The day was a most pleas ant one, a slight rain having fallen, which cooled tbe hot atmosphere. The President's private secretary, Mr.Hal- ford, arrived tbis morning. His family have been here for some time. It is pre snmed'that Mr. Halford'g visit here is lor the purpose ot furthering tbe arrangements for the reception of tbe President and his family, who will probably arrive some day this week. Workmen are still engaged in making improvements in the Parke cottage, which will be occupied by the Harrisons. The work seems to be going on slowly, and, if the authorities do not get a move on, the distinguished gnests will be here before the house is finished. The furniture has ar rived andwill probably be placed properly on Tuesday. Hundreds of eager people were here to day for the purpose of taeing a peep at the President's cottage. All that can be seen is the exterior, which has been handsomely painted and decorated. The surroundings have also received considerable attention, and blooming flowers and plants abound in numbers. It is given out here that the President and his family will arrive on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. This statement is probably correct CHICAGO CABPENTEBS' IE0UBLE3 To bo Settled Amicably Throuch tho Arbi tration Committee. Chicago August 3. At a largely at tended meeting of the Carpenters' Council last evening a resolution to order a general strike of all union carpenters to-morrow morning was overwhelmingly defeated. The meeting was a long and exciting one, lasting until midnight It it said the council deemed it improper to take precipitate action until it had been officially notified of the passage by the Bosses' Association of the resolution repudi ating their agreement It Is further said that individual cases of1 violations of the agreement by tbe bosses will be collated for consideration at a meeting of the joint Arbi tration Committee to be held some time this week. It is hoped that this wilKlead to a settlement of all difficulties without re sorting to a strike. AN ENTIBE BLOCS BTONED. Fire Slakes it Wide Waste Space la tbe City of Lexington. Lexington, Kt., August 3. A fire broke qut in what is known s Cheapside block this evening at 8 o'clock and soon spread to a half-dozen houses. J. O. Berry 'maii's stock of groceries were heavily damaged by water. The Daily Press, office was completely gntted. Simrall's drug store and bulldingwas badly damaged, also the Second National Bank building.- H. L. Bowe, Architect; W. Spencer, Insurance Agent; H. H. Gratz, Gazette office, and the Blue Grass Bestaurant were completely demolished. Loss on, buildings and stock abont 530,000; lully Insured. The fire originated in a house that bad been condemned. No one knows how it began. OBDEB EESTOSED IN AEGENTINE. Official Deports State That All is Tranquil la tbe Republic. Bbussels, August 3. The Argentine legation here has published a note stating that order has been completely restored in tbe capital of the Republic, and tbat the provinces are tranquil. The Argentine Government, It is 6taied, never intended to suspend treasury pay ments, but merely postponed commercial piyments until August 31. The note denies the reports that England and France have demanded indemnl.y,- AT ANY MOMENT NOW Warden Dnrslon Can Press the But ton and End Kemmfer's Life. THE PRIS0KER JIAS BROKEN DOWN And Cowers la His Cell at the Slightest Noise in the Prison. EYDEITHIKG 8HE0DDBD IS. MISTEEI, Keepers at the Gate Hare Been UemoTed to Bafflo Carlcos Inquirers, Tbe week during which Kemmler must be executed commenced at midnight It cannot be discovered that the invitations for tbe event have been sent out, however. Every effort is being made to keep the preparations secret The condemned man is now a physical wreck. ' rSrSCTU. TELEOIUM TO TRB DISWITCH.1 Atjbubn, August 3. At 12 o'clock to night the life ot William Kemmler passes into the keeping of Warden D.urston. The wretched mnrderer knows this as well as his feeble understanding makes it possible for bim to know anything, and the horrors of his position are increased a hundred fold. The law requires that certain witnesses shall be present when the new experiment of killing a human being purposely by electricity, is tried, and that these witnesses shall receive three days' notice of the time fixed upon by the Warden. So far as could be learned these notices have not yet been sent out, bnt Kemmler does not know this, and so every sound that reaches his ears during the long days and when he wakes from his troubled sleep at night is fraught with a terrible significance to him. T A PITIFUL PLIGHT. The rustling of Mrs, Durston's dress in the corridor, the step of his guard, the creak of a moving door, the rumbling of a wagon In the streets and even the voices of children makes him cower and sbnnk. His long confinement and tbe constant strain, to gether with the nervousness tbat is apt to afflict a person who is much alone, have made him something less than an ordinary criminal who is capable of, not only of fully realizing bis position, but the chances of his'escape. The only thing Kemmler seems to be able to comprehend is that he is shortly to be killed for a crime which has almost passed out of bis memory, and that the men .who guarded him so long and who have been so kind to bim are to aid in killing bim. He knows that his spiritual advisers are only interested in his soul, which is something too intangible for him to grasp or to see the necessity of saving. Dan McNaughton, the keeper who used to take such interest in teaching him to spell out tbe Scriptural lessons and whom he always welcomed in his cell, appears to him now in the guise of an enemy. ' A DESIBE FOB SOLITUDE. The great fear that besets him robs him of the companionship that used to buoy him up, and the only thing he prays for now is to be left alone. To-day a letter came to Kemmler from Lawyer Hatch, who defended "him on his trial. McNaughton went into his ceil and found him crouching in a corner with hands over his face. When Kemmler learned the object ofjthe visit he dropped his hands to his side and, breathingslgh of relief, asked McNaugh ton to read it If was an ordinary" letter of commiseration such as a lawyer might naturally send to any unfortunate client The condemned man heard it through and then thrust it into his pocket without com ment ' While' Kemmler is enduring all the agonies that such a narrow mind is oapable of Warden Durstorf is apparently resting in comfort The only trouble tbat appears to be to him is the fear that the reporters may learn something of his Intentions. To thwart this he is forever dealing in subter fuges. He came back from New York tbis morning, where be said he bad been on or dinary business connected with the prison, and at once the big iron gates were locked and left without a keeper. KEEPING EVEKZTHINO' QUIET. Nobody could gain admission and no in formation was obtainable. Tbe natives formed in little groups on the sidewalks and peered curiously at the big prison and watched with ever ceasing interest through the littlo iron-barred window which admits light into the condemned man's cell. The tortures suffered by Kemmler might have been shorter if the warden had everything in readiness lor executing tbe law to-morrow evening or Tuesday morning, but bis failure in sending out the necessary notices will make It impossible for this to be done before Wednesday night or Thursday morning. It is the general impression here tbat Kemmler must die, and there is an idea in "the rural mind that when the eventful time arrives the great chimneys of the prison factories will pour lourth vast volumes of smoke. This idea grew out of the state ment that the execution will take place be fore the ordinary prison work is begun or after it is over, and tbat big fires will have to be built in order to get the electrical ma chines into working order. Everybody who bas anything to do with the execution seems to be in readiness for it except the warden himself, and when he will be ready to do his duty is mere con jecture. In the meantime the wretohed prisoner is cowering in his cell, seeing visions in the night and watching with fear all the day. TEE LATEST BEP0BT. KemmlsrMnybe Exeeored T-Dny to Pre ,Tcnt Any Farther Interfsrsnce. ISrECIAI. TELEOEASI TO TIflE PISrj.TCB.1 Aububn, August i., 2 A..JL A rumor prevails In Auburn this morning tbat Kemmler is to be immediately executed. This rumor is largely based upon the-act that shortly after 9 o'clock last night two carriage loads ot gentlemen were mysteri ously landed at the prison. These gentlemen drove up to the prison from the direction of Port Bryon during the day. Newjpaper men have been rigorously excluded from the prison, and have not even been able to obtain admit tance to the prison yard. Inquiry at the prison this morning is met by the declara tion that "there is no change, bnt no re porters can be admitted." McNaughton, one of Kemmler's death watchers, lett the prison at 12:30 o'clocE, aa usual, with his dinner pail on his arm. He said that so far as he knew, Kemmler was not to be executed at once. None oi the gentlemen whose presence at the execntion is peremptory are yet at any oi the hotels in Auburn, but the number of these persons is few, and they might slip into tbe prison at any time. Ther is a feeling that Warden Durston is likely to have the execution occur at an unexpected hour. It is believed thatthe chances are really against the execution taking place this moraine, bnt nothinz definite can be learned at the prison. The newspaper men in Auburn are taking nothing lor granted. Turkish Garrison Reinforced. London, August 3. Turkey has sum moned her reserveaa reinforce the garrisons in Armenia. CARNEGIE'S GIFT TO AYR. A50,000 DONATION FOR A FREE LIBRARY ACCEPTED BY THE TOWN. Tho Plftsbarg- Dlllllonnlr Still Coackln-, bat to Return In .September Tbo Steel Institute Council Coming; With Him The Czar's Military Needs. London, Augnst 3. Americans who are in London jnst now are principally those looking for places on homeward-bound steamers. The crush is almost as great as last year. People not prepared to pay the officers a large bonus for .their cabins must look at least a month ahead. All the lines I now propose to rnn extra steamers during August and September, establishing practi cally a daily service to New York, s The town of Ayr, Scotland, has agreed to accept Andrew Carnegie's gift of $50,000 ior a free library on condition that the city maintain it by a town tax of 1 penny per 1 on tbe valnation. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lamrosch, who have just been through Scot land with Carnegie on a coaching tour, sailed for New York yesterday on the Colum bia. Mr. Carnegie la still coaching with President Adams, of Cornell, and Presi dent Smith, of the New York Chamber of Commerce. Tbe latter will return on the Servia September 20, taking with him the Council ot the Iron and Steel Institute, to arrange for the visit of COO of its members to America this autumn. AN OPPONENT OF AUSTBIA Second In tbe Race for Election to the Ital ian Deputies. Boue, August 3. An election was held in tbis city to-day lor a member of, the Chamber of Deputies. TheBadieal i in support of Signor Barziiai, as V v of Austria and of the Dreibund. "v, un Ministerialists, taken by surprise, advs., ? uounc antoneni, wno naa just reiur. from a mission to Abyssinia. ' Antonelli polled 1,670 votes and Barziiai 1,549. Another ballot is necessary. A STE0NO ABUT NEEEED. Tbe Czar Tells Wby Ho Requites a Bis Military Force. St. Petebsbubo, August 3. The Czar, in a letter to General Vannovsky, the Min ister of War, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of bis entrance into the army, emphasizes the fact that Bnssia requires a strong military organization, not for ag gressive purposes, but to maintain the honor and integrity of the empire, and to protect the invaluable blessings of peace, which h9 hopes will be longspreserved. HANDED OVEB TO BTJSSIAN POLICE. Slavlnsky, ihe Socialist Released From a German Prison. Beblin, Angust 3. The Busslan Social ist Slavinaky, who has been in prison here three years, has been handed oyer to the Bussian police. While he was being escorted to the frontier, a number of Bussian Socialists made an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the prisoner. One was arrested. As a Warning; to England. Beblin, August 3. The Grashdanin, of St Petersburg, adverting to the anger of Bnssia arising from the Anglo-German ngreement, advises Bnssia to reinforce her troops in the vicinity of Afghanistan in order to render England more prudent millions' Worth of Silver Sold. 'Vienna, August-A A- syndicate of Austrian and Berlin bankers bought 25",000,000 francs worlh of silver in Bou mauia in June last The largest part of it was sold in London, and the remainder in India. Tbe Emperor Sails for England. Ostend, August 3. Emperor William and Prince Henry sailed forEneland to-day on the Hohenzollern. Their departure was witnessed by enthusiastic crowds. Pilgrims Forbidden to Land. Caibo, August 3, Troops have been dispatched to prevent the landing of Mecca pilgrims suffering from cholera. AN ABMY NTJBSE TS 1811 Death of the Last Survivor of tho Old De fenders' Association. tSPECIAi. TXLXOBAX TO THJt CISrATCn.1 Baltisiobe, August 3. Mrs. Elizabeth Sands, probably the oldest person in BaltD more, and the last of the old Defenders' Association, died this morning at the home of one of her great-grandchildren. She was 101 years of age, and had always en joyed good health until two weeks ago. Mrs. Sands was born at Darlington Harford county on March 7, 1789. When 2 vears old her family removed to this city. In 1805 she was married to Peter Smlck, a jeweler, who joined the little array to repel the British invaders In 1812. It was while in Annapolis that be contracted a fever, and his wife, with her four chil dren, at once went down tojnursa him. She remained in camp, enduring all tbe priva tions of a soldier, and ministered to the wants of all the sick. Her husband never recovered, but even after Ills death she continued with the army aa a nurse. She was at the battle of North Point, and it was to her skill and unremit ting attention that maqy a wounded soldier owed bis life. Ofv later years she spent her time making rag carpets. She was remarkably active and climbed tbe stairs 20 and 30 times a day. Her hearing was defective but her other senses were not affected. It Is proposed to bury her with military honors, she being the last surviving member of the old Defenders' Association. COST TTTM' TTTH UFE, A Negro, mistake Results In His Being Sbot to Death. Habbiston, Miss., August 3. About 1120 last night this little town was thrown into excitement over the shooting of Horace Crawford, a negro porter, by unknown parties. He saw some loiter ers, and thinking them robbers, ne went to the house for hia pistol. Returning he con fronted tne parties, demanding them to sur render, wbeu one of them shot bim through the head. He died about 3 o'clock. Another party was found just outside the city limits shot through the neck, but at this writing he still lives. The shooting is supposed to have been done by the same parties. Tbe Coroner is holding an inquest and the probability is from evidence given the perpetrators will be caught The Sheriff and posse are scouring the country. MOVING AGAINST KTBUDEES; Troops Recelvo Orders to Proceed to the Indian Reservation, Leavenworth, Kan,, August 3. Company F, Tenth Infantry, received marching orders to-day to proceed to the Fox and Sao Indian reservation to expel intruders. Complaint was made some time a;o to General McCook, bat no troops were available. The company was -rationed for 30 days, and the order to move is expected hourly. The company will be under the command of Captain Stretch, THREE OEOTd r t POOE LITTLE SAMOA. j t nf innthor fnnT-nleinn Tvo- vrrT""'"" .xvivui vi wvii mar. ? KEGLEC VA fflTITJ nnTITntir mn iniA T--vaa ruiiuuo iy aui r 6X In Constitntit. f A Government Creates Mnct, Feeling. MITAIPA'S PARIV'IS ISCEEASISS. The King Is TrtraWed, and Asta for Appointment ef .an AdTiior. The condition of afiairs in Samoa indi cates another civil war. Ba- feeling In creases by the na-V " powers to act TheKingiiiervo4i. s outlook, and his opponents are increasing in strength. San Fbancisco, August 3. Advice from Samoa per steamer Zealandia, bearing date of July 15, are as follows: Great dissatisfaction was expressed here) last week both by the foreign residents and loyal natives, on receipt of the news by steamer from New Zealand that America, England and Germany had farther delayed the appointment of a chief justice and pres- . ident of the Mnniclpal Board, and that the matter had been referred to the King of Sweden. The new Government of Samoa Is but little farther advanced than it was two years ago, notwithstanding the fact that tba Berlin conference concluded its labors more iAtban a year ago, and formed a treaty which lng Malietoa and the chiefs of Samoa ";u'u " 'as J eoruary. A officebs without poweb. a , , whout poweb. W$-? 7 stePJwhlch n.been taken v, sue new oruer oi aniirs is tne recent aK jjfjntofa collector of customs by tbe thrirVIs sitting as a consular board, and . appointment does not giva satisfae. t as it is generally believed that though the Consuls have power to make ap pointment they have no power to enforce the payment of duties. The German trad ing firm, the largest commercial organiza tion on the islands, already pays its duties under protest The native chiefs say that in deference to a request of the Consuls they assented to the) treaty after a consideration of only 24 hours, and they complain bitterly Jbat no appoint ments have been made since then, and that nothing has apparently been done toward the establishment of the new government The government by consular board is re garded as the most desirable thing that could be devised. TBOUBLE IS FEAEED. On account of the present unsettled con dition of affairs in Samoa and the apparent slight probability of any immediate action on the part of the three Powers, it is be lieved here that trouble is imminent Whether or not this trouble will reach the proportions of another civil war similar to the one which was experienced two years ago it is at present difficult to state, but the same indications are given now that were manifested before the last war. It is believed tbat the trouble at this time would come from the Mttuf" party, which. has been gaining in .. :ntly, tho failure of any action the three powers having tended e faith ot many of Malietoa's fov Mataafa, himself went to Savaii, the'r island of tbe group, a short time ago, an-, since his return-it has been learned that at ieast one half of the chiefs there are in his favor. THE KING TROUBLED. Malietoa's followers are, of course, stronger, and in tbe event of another war it is thought they would be ultimately suc cessful, but tbe mere prospect of another conflict is dreaded by all the foreign resi dents. Tamasese, who was supported by the Germans two years ago, is apparently not engaged in any strife, and he is said to be enlisting sympathy not only of the white population, but also of tbe most intelligent portion of Malietoa's party. Unsuccessful overtures are believed to have been made to him by Mataafa's followers. King Malietoa and bis chiefs regard the situation as so serious that they have de oided to request the three consuls to appoint an advisor to the king and they have select ed William Blackloclr, who was the Ameri can consular representative here during the last war, as the advisor whom they desire. It is their intention to trine the matter be fore the consular board in a few days. The only man-of-war at Apia now is the tT. S. S. Mohican. Tbe trade on the islands is ut terly staenated. The natives have eaten nearly all the cocoanuts, and the copra crop, which is the chief resource of the country, is likely to proye a failure. A STBTKINQ MOLDEB KILIED. Ho Attacks a Noa-Unioa Ulan nod Receives; a Fatal Pistol nhot. San Fbancisco, August 2. This after noon Walter Bideout, a young married man, one ot the non-union apprentices in the City Iron Works, on leaving the foun dry, found a number of strikers seemingly awaiting him. With the aid of a police man he succeeded in getting away on a cable ear and, believing himself safe, went fo sleep. Two strikers, H. L. Siebert and an unknown man cot on the car, however, without Hideout seeing them. Siebert suddenly gave the sleeping man a terrible blow in tbe face. Bideout, awaking, drew a revolver, which Siebert tried to take from him. The other man came to Siebert's aid. In the struggle the pistol was discharged, the ball passing through Siebert's left breast Siebert died at 11 o'clock to-night The molders are much excited, and extra police men have been stationed at all "struck" foundries to prevent disaster. None is real ly expeoted, however. Bideout is under arrest A MINISTERIAL MtTBDEEEB. He Poisons a Family of Tea Persons ui Tbreq Hays Died. Atlanta, August 3. The attempt of colored preacher named W. H. Boone, in Gordon county, to kill by poison a family of ten persons, three of his victims being now dead, bas created intense excitement, and the prisoner and bis wife are carefully guarded In the jai. He put rat poison in the food of a colored family named Lalley. , Boone puts the crime on his wife, saying she was jealous of Mrs. Lalley's affections for him. The wife puts it on the husband,, saying be sought to obtain possession of. Lalley's crop. Tne other victims ara not' yet out of danger. MTJBTJEBED EOB TH'K LAND. One Convicted and Other on Trial for at fiorrlblo Double Crime, Otstxrtixle, Wash., August 3. ? John Edwards was this evening convicted of marder in the first degree for killing Mrs. J. J. Frederickion in Pacific county I in January last John Bose, Edward Gib bons and George Bose are on trial for the murder of J. F. Frederickson abont the same time. The motive for the double murder was tat, t gain possession ot 160 acres of land ono, which Frederickson and hia wife hadjE -settled. They were murdered and huxid.r near their own house, iFt" '1 h----11--"
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