if g'jK-dj ! ' QAVPR Jnt-f on readme I T 3l 1 vtk. W OHVCno .Real .Bitot ond t. I '-f Kflk -V ness Offerings made in the Classified I I IIS II JT -Idtwtuenirnt coiuronj o THE VIS- 1 LJP K V .MICH. J reaeAfi CwA JBver B ky A W , g and the Baying Class. g ,T M I PORTY-HTTH YEAR. ' WAITING. FOR DEATH, Kemmler Does Not Fear His Fate,- but Gaily Sings to the Strains of a Banjo, HIS TIME GROWING SHORT. "Warden Dnrston Muses to Disclose the Date of Execution. INVITATIONS ALREADY SENT OUT. The Victim's Brother Mar Decide Claim the Dead Body. to MAKING CHANGES IN THE DEATH CHAIR All the preparations are being completed for the execution of Murderer Kemmler by electricity at Auburn, but -while the guests have been invited, the date of the legal homicide is still kept secret. Kemmler keeps up his spirits, sines to a banjo accompani ment and professes to have no fear. His brother talks of claiming the dead body, And thus heading off the scientists. rSFKCIAIi TELEGEAM TO Till DISFATCS.1 Attbtbk, August 4. While none of the persons invited to witness the execution of Kemmler arrived in town to-day, and infor mation regarding the affair continued just as hard to secure and just as contradictory as ever, the feeling in Auburn as to the exe cution coming off has changed remarkably in a very short time. A day or two ago no body here believed there would be any exe cution, now everybody believes that there will be one, and that it will take place very Goon. The only addition to the town's usual population 60 far consists of newspaper re porters and telegraph operators, but the town folks have waked up to something like the state of excitement that attended the at tempted execution last May. Crowds walk past the jail, gaze curiously through the big rate aud speculate as to which particu lar cell Kemmler occupies. As a fact there is almost no news to be had. It is pretty certain, however, that the execution will not take place until Tuesday night at the earliest. EJYITATI.OK-S ISSUED. "Warden Dnrston has issued his invita tions, a fact that was first ascertained from sources outside the jail. The invitations re quest that all report to the warden at the jail at 7 o'clock Tuesday night. The law permits the "Warden to invite 21 witnesses, specifying that the number shall inclnde 2 physicians, 12 reputable citizens and 7 assistants, the assistants to include the electricians. Of these the "Warden has named 16. They are Dr. Carlos McDonald, Dr. Samuel B. "Ward, of Albany; Dr. A B. Sonthwick, of Albany, one of the State Commission, and generally called the father of the electrical death law; Dr. E. C. Spitzka, of New York; George E. Tell, ot Buffalo; Dr. C. M. Daniels, of Buffalo; Dr. Charles Powell, of Buffalo; Deputy Coroner "W. T. Jenkins, of Hew Xork- Dr. Lewis Balcb, of Albany, Secretary of the State Board of Health; Dr. "W. J. Nellis, of Albany; Dr. Henry A. Crague, of Corn ing; ex-State Senator Daniel H. McMillen, of Buffalo, who introduced the bill into the Legislature; Hon John D. Stanchfield, of Elmira; Tracy C. Becker, of Buffalo, the referee in the Kemmler case; Bobert Dun lap, of the Dunlap Cable News Company of New Yark, aud Electrician C. B. Huntley, of Buffalo. MOEE ASSISTANCE NEEDED. JOneJof the first 15, together with Elec trician Huntley, are to be classed among the assistants. There are, therefore, five other assistants to be appointed. The "Warden says two of these will be electricians to help Mr. Huntley. He refuses to say who the others will be. In addition to these 16, District Attorney George T. Quinby, of Erie county; Sheriff Oliver A. Jenkins, of Erie county, and Justice Henry A. Childs, who sentenced Kemmler, will be present by the specification of the law. "Warden Durston has sent them in vitations. Kemmler can also have two ministers if he wishes, and Chaplain Yates and Mr. Houghton, his spiritual adviser, will undoubtedly be present The warden himself will make up the 27 who can be ad mitted. "Warden Dnrston was vigorous in his as sertion that Kemmler is as well physically and mentally as he has been at any time since his confinement. He says that Kemm ler is strong physically, and that he has plenty of nerve to enable him to face death without fear. Nobody believes this, and when the time comes for Kemmler to die it Is likely that there will be a frightful scene. MAT FOOL THE PEOPLE. Durston said he sent out the notices to the witnesses on last Friday requesting them to report at the prison to-morrow night If this is true the experiment of killing Kemmler by electricity will probably be tried to-morrow night, unless Durston keeps the witnesses in the prison for a day or two and then has the execution take place in the early hours of the morning. The dynamo and its connections are in good working order. The current is not yet altogether steady, but it is sufficiently steady to kill a man instantly if there is any virtue at all in electricity as an execu tioner. There is still a change to be made in the chair. Becent experiments have shown that in the prison arrangement it is quite possible tor a man to wriggle around so as to evade for a moment the full force of the current The two elec trodes, it will be remembered, touch the body on the top of the head and at the base of the spinal column. The head of the vic tim is strapped tightly to the chair and the electrode is pressed hard upon it by a stout spring. Even if the victim shorld work his head loose from the straps the spring would keep the electrode tightly pressed upon it VJL GHASTLY POSSIBILITY. -The electrode at the base of the snine. however, has no spring, ana experiments showed that a man could wriggle so as to lift his spine just clear of the sponge. If this should happen just as the current was turned on, a horrible scene would probably be enacted. Enough of the electric current would undoubtedly jump to the victim's to sudden, him, and ha would prob- ably struggle and cry out in a horrible man ner until through sheer exhaustion, he sank back, when the electrode would touch him fairly and still his agony. A stiong spring will be attached to this electrode also and an additional strap attached to hold the body firmly down. Some interest was added to the situation by a rumor that Charles Kemmler, the brother of the condemned man, had re solved to come here and claim his brother's body immediately after the execution, and before the physicians could hold an autopsy. The Tumor started after a letter had been received by the murderer from his brother, but whether the letter contained any such statement te this effect is impossible to learn. Hereto fore the relatives of Kemmler have held themselves aloof from him. and have taken no more interest in his position apparently than if he were a stranger to them. THE IiATT "WITH HIM. If Charles Kemmler does demand his brother's body the law, it is believed, will uphold him. If such a demana is made and properly complied with it will be a sad blow to the physicians who are probably attracted more from a desire to study the effects of an electric shock upon the human body than from mere curiosity. Kemmler himself seems to be happy enough. He and his friend, the murderer Fish, were allowed to spend a few hours together this morning. Fish strummed on his banjo and Kemmler sat on the table swinging his lees and singing to its ac companiment He seems to be well enough physically, and has got back these last few days into his normal apathetic mood. He pays little attention to talks about his ap proaching death, dutifully tells his spirit ual advisers that he don't fear death, and immediately falls to writing cards, singing dismally. "Whatever religion Kemmler ever got he has probably still got There is the best of inside authority for saying that Kemmler' re ligion was the simple acquiescence of a vacant mind in the truth of statements made him by persons who he had learned to look upon as friends, and the same way that a dog re gards his master as a friend. WILLING TO DIE. He said to-day that he was perfectly will ing to die, but it is evident that he scarcely, if at all, realizes what the confession means. Bev. Mr. Houghton was in to see Kemmler to-day. Mr. Houghton says he has no idea when the execution will come off. It is highly probable that Superintendent Barnes of the Fire Alarm Telegraph at Bocbester, who "Warden Durston recently engaged as electrical expert, will have noth ing to do with the execution. Superintend ent Barnes had intended to start for Auburn at noon to-dayj but got a telegram from the "Warden telling him not to come, but to await a letter It has since been learned that Mr. Barnes has been doing considerable talking ot late, and the warden has become incensed at him. It is possible that the letter will iuform Mr. Barnes that his services are dispensed with. "Warden Durston's rather ostentatious an nouncement to-night of the engagement of Electrician Huntley, of Buffalo, is regarded as an indication that he will take Mr. Barnes place. Mrs. Dnrston is visiting the house of her friend, Mrs. Bapello, at Lawrence, near Bockaway, L. L She will remain there until after the execution. BLAINE AND HARRISON HOLDING SECRET CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC RECEPTIONS AT CAPE MAY. Talking About Tariff and Reciprocity Watching the Bathers In the Surf Poit ma.ter General Wanamaker an Hand Vitlla From Many Prominent men. ISrECIltTILEOIU-lt TO THE DISPATCH. T Cape May, August 4. The Presldental party have enjoyed a very pleasant but busy day. This morning the President and Secretary Blaine were closeted at the cot tage and would see no one. They were talking over affairs that need immediate consideration, such as the tariff, the Lodge bill and the reciprocity matter. At noon they took a stroll along the beacb and watched the antics of the bathers, aud wit nessed what came near being a serious drowning accident Dinner was partaken of late, and after that a qniet rest on the veranda was enjoyed. This afternoon President Harrison, Post master General "Wanamaker and Secretary Blaine gave a reception in the parlor of the Stockton Hotel. As the party reached the ho'tel entrance they were met by the Excep tion Committee, made up of Congressman Beyburn, Evan Morris, Henry B. Tatham, of Philadelphia, and ex-United States Sen ator "William J. Sewell, of New Jersey. The President walked through the lobby leaning on the arm of Morris, Sir. Blaine on that ot Mr. Tatham, and Postmaster Gen eral "Wanamaker on that of General Sewell. At the reception were Judge Armstrong, Frank B. Gibnev, Dr. J. N. "Walker, John H. Gould, Harry Martz, Colonel Charles B. Morgan, Colonel Thomas L. Dawson, ex-Consul to Samoa; Bev. E. P. Shields, a schoolmate of the President's; "William B. Merrill, Major Charles "Wilson, William S. Hooper and "William Townsend, of Cape May, who each cast their first ballot for "William Henry Harrison; ex-Assembly- m.h -t7.11invv. ft Kt.tt.no V.pn. 1) tr J State Senator "Walter S. Learning, "William Emery Curtis, "William V. McKean and ex Governor George A Crawford, of Kansas, e. fellow collegian with Blaine. After tne reception the party diove around the town. The ladies of the Presidental family enjoyed a tally-ho ride during the afternoon with Banker B. K. Jamison, of Philadelphia. They held a reception at the Carlton, Cape May Point, to-night The party leave here "Wednesday morning, when the President and Mr. "Wanamaker go to "Washington and -Secretary Blaine to Bar Harbor. "While the President and Mr. Blaine were strolling on the beach a great waTe swept several persons off a rait anchored a short distance. Among those immersed was Mrs. Dimmick, a niece of Mrs. Harrison. BOBBED THE POUCH AND BE8IGNED. A Weatern K. M. S. Bonte Agent With a Lot of Talnnblo Letters. St. Louis, August 4. A mail robbery is reported on the incoming Alton train, arriving from Chicago this morning. George Harris, the route agent, turned over to the postofSce authorites the mail matter under his care, and went off duty. Seven teen registered letters were found to be missing. Consequently the postoffice re fused to receive the matter, and telegraphed the Chicago postoffice to that effect Inspector Stewart started from Chicago, and will arrive here to-morrow morning. Harris had considerable money with him when he arrived here. "Where he went is not known. SEVERAL .SKULLS UHEABTHED. Human Bone Found br Workmen Digging n Trench In Gotham. Ns"W Yobk, August 4. "While some workmen were digging a trench in the rear, of C9 Elizabeth street this afternoon, they cime across two human skulls and a lot of human bones. The place where they were found is just back-of the old Armory Hall, used tor years as a notorious dive by Billy McGlory. Other human remains were found near the same spot a fortnight ago. The police have charge of the skulls and bones and sent' notice of the matter to the Coroner, JACKPLANE AND SAW. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS IN CONVEN TION ASSEMBLED. The Windy Cltr br the Lake Entertaining Bepreientatlvei of These Hut-dr Hone of Industry Kayor Cregler Welcomes Them Statistic on the Cast of Strikes. Chicago, August 4. The 177 representa tives of the 77,000 men belonging to the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of the United States filed into Plasterers' Hall to-day and commenced their labors as dele gates to the National Convention of the Brotherhood. The convention has nnder consideration several important changes in tne constitution; which was adopted nearly eight years ago, and which is Inade quate to reach the issues which have arisen in the past two '" years. President Bowland,, of Cincinnati, called the convention to order and introduced Mayor Cregier to the delegates. The intro duction was acknowledged by a roar of ap plause, end Mayor Cregier responded in a brignt speech of welcome. Judge'' Tulley followed and was enthusiastically received. "You have met at an opportune time' said the distinguished jurist "a time most im portant to the interests of labor. You come here to-day to see the success of the work of the past two years in making the eight hour day an established fact with the carpenters and joiners in Chicago." Judge Tulley said: ''There is, however, sqmething radically wrong there are, too many strikes and too much disorder. A strike means industrial war, and rights founded on violence are unstable. Bights should be sought by legislation, by arbitra tion aud never by physical force." Attorney Maher made a brief but telling speech. He urged striot adherence to the principles of unionism. He spoke of the talk of individual action and freedom being identical as all buncombe, and said the capitalists who spoke in this strain were holding the workmen up to the same aid, telling them to fly without giving them the wings with which to do so. In the afternoon the Committee on Cre dentials reported, the delegates received their badges and passwords and the con vention went into executive session. The Secretary's report showed that from 2,000 members in 1681 the union had grown to 70,000, distributed in 704 unions. In 39 cities eight hours is a day's -work and in 234 places the men work nine hours; while in 260 cities work for the day is over at 4 o'clock. It is estimated that the total in crease in wages in the country has been $5,000,000 a year or from 25 to 75 cents a day for each workman. The strikes for the past year number 144, and in only eight cases were unsuccessful. About $500,000 was spent in death and siok benefits for members and their families. WAE OK KNIGHTS OF LABOR. The New YofTt Central Obects to Inter ference From the Ontelde. ' tSrXCXlL TELEClIUM TO TnH SISrATOH. New Yobk, August 4. There has been a weeding out of trainmen on the Hudson Eiver division of the New York Central Bailroad in the last two or three days. General Manager J. M. Toucey said to-day that 25 or 30 conductors, brakemen and other trainmen between this city and Al bany had been dismissed, but some of the men think that 50 or more have been drop ped, and the process still goes on. Most of these men and all the dozen or so conductors were in the freight service, and all, or near ly all of them, are K. of L. Several of them were members of grievance commit tees of assemblies between New York and Albany. The company has been besiezed by these committees o orten Jn thi last five months that it has probably got fired of it. Manager Toucey said to-day that he and the other officers were always glad to see committees representing the train men as such, but did not care to deal with outside organizations. They were able to manage the company themselves, he said, and they did not need the assistance of non-railroad men. General Manager Toucey gave as a reason for dropping the men that this was the dull season of the year, and the op portunity was taken to weed out the poor men. CUMBERLAND COUNTY TICKET. Eepnbllcnni at Carlisle Olake Nominations for Local Offleea. fSrECIXL TELEQB1JI TO THE PISFATCH. Carlisle, August 4. The Bepublican County Convention met here to-day, and was called, to order by Chairman CyP. Adams. Every district in the eounty was represented. Dr. J. M. Bentz, of this city, was made Permanent Chairman of the con vention. The following ticket was placed in nomination: Legislature, Dr. J. S. Zearing, Middlesex, aud B. "W. "Woods, of bourn juiaaieton; irrotnonotarv. L. U. Firestone,of Mechanicsbnrg; CJerkof Court, Millard F. Thompson, of Carlisle; Register, George H. Miller, of Newville; Treasurer, Joseph A. Lindsay, of Upper "West Penns boro; Commissioners, Levi Hertzler, of "Upper Allen, and David Fogelsanger, of Hopewell; Director of Poor, Samuel E. Shenk, ot Dickinson; Auditors, Philip T. Taylor, of Newton, and George "W. Selen- berger. of Monroe. jiesolutions were adopted indorsing: the policy of the present national and State ad ministrations, also the Bepublican State ticket and the county ticket named to-day. The ticket is considered one of the strongest ever nominated by the party. A HORRIBLE EXPLOSION. The President of a Denver Chemical Supply House Cremated. DmrvEE, August 4. Chemicals exploded in the office of the Denver Firebrick and Chemical Supply house this afternoon. The entire front of the building was blown ont, and men passing in front of the store at the time were hurled across the street and badly bruised. The building took fire instantly, and when partially extinguished a body burned to a crisp and supposed to be that of the President of the company, Joseph Boswortb, was taken out of the ruins. It is thought that there is another still in the building. The body taken faom the ruins has been identified as that of J. O. Bosworth. No others were killed, though several had nar row escapes from being caught in the flames. Mr. Bosworth was working in the center of the room making a flash light, and the explosion of the chemicals he was using must have caused instant death, as one arm was blown off and the skull horribly crushed. Loss Of building and stock, $20,000; insured. TEN MILLIONS TIED UP. The Great Blockade of Vessels at the 800 Canal Now Broken. Satjxt Ste. Maeie., Mich., August 4. The lock valve of St Mary's Canal, which became disabled at 4 o'clock Thurs day afternoon, has been repaired and lock ages were resumed at a o cioccinis morning, being a delay of 89 hours to the lake com merce. There have been 150 vessels tied up here, representing about ?10,000,000, carry ing about 700 tons of cargo. The loss to Tesselmen will be about 8100,000, while the general public loss will raise this to about $200,000. St Paul and Duluth shippers have been loudly protesting thst the delay would cause enormous loss to them. Senator DaviB had been asked to do what he could in "Woshiagtsn to hurry matters. Pflptngg PITTSBURG, 'TUESDAY, HAULED DOWN A PEG, Bj Persistent Effort the Ultra-Tariff Hen are Hade to Yield, AND A SLIGHT REDUCTION IS MADE. Mr. Ploml) Thought lanufact.rera, Wishes Should he Consulted. A BTAB AT THE POTTEfiT IHTEEESTS Is the Obserratlon f Mr. HIscock Toward Mr. tto Faerun's Attitude, In the Senate yesterday several of the tariffreformerstookahand iu the revision of the tariff on china and glassware in which, after a spirited debate, they were partially successful. Senator Plumb said, that if tariff revision as advocated by the Bepublican platform had meant an increase of duties, he thought the results would have been different at the polls. '"WASHiNGTOir, August 4. In the Senate this afternoon, the pending question being on Mr. Vest's amendment to the chihaware paragraph, reducing the duty on decorated ware to 50 per cent ad valorem, and on plain, undecorated ware to 40 per oent in stead of 55 and 50, as recommended by the Finance Committee, and Instead of 60 and and 65 in the House bill, Mr. Manderson said that he had voted on Saturday evening against Mr. Vest's amendment, and would do to again, because he thought that the rates proposed in it were entirely too low. He favored, however, the rates recom mended by the Finance Committee. He was a protectionist on principle, but he did not believe in unnecessary high rates of duty. He believed (as had been said by Mr. Hiscock the other day) in giving manufact urers no greater rates of duty than were abso lutely necessary for them to carry on their business successfully. Mr. Plumb read from a letter published in the New York Times as to a conference between (china manufacturers and impor ters in which lower rates of duty than recommended by the Finance Committee had been accepted as mutually satisfactory. He thought it would be an outrage. MO SENSE IN HIGH BATES. Mr. McPherson, alluding to Mr. His cock's remarks as to his (McPherson's) willingness to strangle the pottery interest of New Jersey, apologized to the Senate for having asked of that Senator an opportunity to deny it That Senator had risen the other day and assailed the people of his own State in a manner which he (Mr. McPher son) bad never seen equaled before, so that no denial of anvthing he might say affecting him was needed. He was not aware that he had tried to strangle the pottery industry, but the -Senator from New York never looked at the fact that there were thousands and tbou& ands of importers in his own city and State who would not very much relish his re mark. He went on with an argument in- support of Mr. Vest's amendment, asserting that there was no sense in the high rates proposed by the Finance Committee. Mr. Dawes opposed the amendment, ad vocated the committee amendment and eulogized the protective system. Mr. Vest .modified, his amendment by changing the rate on plain white chinaware to 45 iastsd ot 40 per cent The Motud-" ment was then voted on, and was rejected, yeas, 19; nays, 25, Messrs. Ingalls, Manderson, Paddock and Plumb voted aye with the Democrats, and Mr. Payne voted no with the Republicans. AMENDMENT AGREED TO. The amendment of the Finance Commit tee (making the rates 55 and 50 per cent) was agreed to without a division. The next question was on a committee amendment to Paragraph 101, as to "all other china," etc., striking ont the House paragraph, which fixes the rate on' decorated ware at 60 per cent and on undecorated at 65 per cent, and substituting another designation on which a rate or oq per cent is nxed. Mr. Plumb moved to make the rate 45 per cent Bejected. The committee amend ment was agreed to. The next question was on paragraph 102J glass and glassware. The committee amendment was to strike out the paragraph in the House bill fixing four rates on bottles, according to sizes, and to substitute for it a dinerent ciassincation witu two rates 1 cent per pound on bottles holding not less than a pint (and on demijohns and carboys) and 14 cents a pound on bottles holding less than a pint Agreed to. MB. PLUMB BOLTED, The next question was on an amendment of the Finance Committee to strike out paragraphs 109, 110, 111, 112, 113 and 114 of the House bill and to substitute for them one paragraph (104) taxing glass and glass ware, cut or ornamented, 45 per cent ad valorem. Mr. McPherson moved to reduce the rate in the Senate amendment to 35 per cent Bejected yeas, 20; nays, 28. Mr. Plumb was the only Bepublican Senator voting with the Democrats in the affirmative, Messrs. Manderson and Pad dock voting in the negative and Mr. Ingalls not voting. ' Mr. Plumb moved to amend the commit tee amendment by reducing the rate on cut and decorated glass and glassware from 45 to 40 per cent Bejected yeas, 20; nays, 23. The Bepublicans voting aye were Messrs. Ingalls, Paddock and Plumb. The committee amendment was agreed to. The next question was on paragraph 108, fixing the duties on unpolished cvlinder, crown and common window glass the com mittee amendment being to reduce from 1J cents per ponnd, 2 cents, 2) cents and 3 cents (according to sizes; to li 1&, 25 and 2,. "WHAT TABIBT BEVTSIOIT MEANS. Mr. Vance moved to amend by fixing a uniform rate of 50 per cent ad valorem. A long discussion ensued. Mr. Plumb .said that it was better not to pass a tariff bill than to pass one that was not right If it was meant that the Senate should hum n rule that would cut off debate, he would re gard that as a perversion of legislative power and as a blow at free institutions. In Ms judgment 11 tne republican platform of 1888 had been supposed to meau that it fa vored tariff revision by an increase of duties the result of the election would have been different Mr. Teller opposed any change of the rules for the purpose of hastening the pass age of the tariff bill or any other bill. Mr. Vance's amendment was defeated. Various motions to reduce the rates on unpolished oylinder, erown and window glass were made by Mr. Plnmb, and were rejected on yea and nay votes, although in the last of them fonr Bepublicans In galls, Manderson, Paddock and Plumb voted with the Democrats. Finally, on motion of Mr. Aldrich, the rates were reduced to i, 1, 2y and 2i cents per pound (according to sizes), and the Senate adjourned. PrnSBUEGEBS AT THE CAPITAL. Ironirorkera Want Their Bnilnene Pro" trcted br the Government. WROM A STATV COnBESrOWDEItT.t "WASHiuaioir, August 4. A delegation of officers from the Amalgamated Iron and .Steel Association of "Western Pennsylvania has been here to-day, The delegation, eon- AUGUST 5, 1890. sists of Secretary "William Martin and Messrs. Ed Keil and John Pierce, of Pitts: hnrg, and James H. Nutt, of Youngstown. They speut the afternoon at the Capitol calling upon Bepresentatives Dalzell and Bayne and Senator Quay. The object of their visit is to see the members of the Senate Finance Committe on the metal schedule. They are prepared with facts and figures to show that labor in the iron and steel trade can only be properly protected by the adoption of the rates fixed in' the schedules of the McKinley bill. This evening, ac companied by Secretary James M. Swank, of the American Iron and Steel Association, the gentlemen called upon several of the Bepublican Sentors vwhom they urged to support the McKinley bill as far as the metal schedule is concerned, just as it came from the House. They will probably spend to-morrow in furthering their wort among $be Senatars. Mr. Joseph D. "Weeks, of the -imert'ean Afdnuacturer, was in the city to-day. He is a SDecial nrrpnt nnnninted bv Snnerinten- I dent Porter, of the Census Office, to collect ovonBiics on natural gas, glass ana co&c was in relation to this work that he visited -the Census Office to-day. m State Chairman W. H. Andrews arrived in the city this evening and held a confer ence with Senator Quay. He reports every thing in a most encouraging condition in regard to the Btate campaign. A VERY SHORT STEP- TAKEN IN THE DIRECTION OF WIPING OUT W THE LOTTERY EVIL. Why Caldwell's BUI May Never be Drought Before the House A Frank Statement by a Friend of the Zionlilana Oetopns A Bitter Political Enemr. ISriICIAL TZLEOJUU SO TUB DISPATCH.1 "WASHmaioir, August 4. It will not do for the enemies of the lottery evil to con gratulate themselves prematurely on the fact that a bill has actually been reported to the House embracing the chief features pointed out by Judge Tyner the other day, in his interview with your correspondent, as necessary to give an anti-lottery law any praotical effect This is a step in the right direction, it is true, but a very short one. The great work comes later and the lot tery lobby feel as confident of success as they ever did. They assert that at any rate there will be no legislation this session. "Why? Because the Congressional elections are impending, and it will be impossible to get enough votes from members who want to come back for another time. About two years ago, I am informed by one of these gentry, a big dinner was given in this city, at which Mr. Beed, the present Speaker, and Mr. Bing ham, the present Chairman oi the House Postoffice Committee, were present, among others. Congressmen were at the feast in full force, and among the orations which followed the removal of the cloth was one by a "Washingtonian of some social note, especially known as a bon vivant, and a patron of Chamberlain'shostelry. He frankly addressed the assemblage in behalf of the Louisiana Lottery, of which he is a secret agent, and announced that if any Congress man ventured to cast a vote in favor of a "spy bill" aimed against tho Lottery Com pany, that corporation would follow the offending man into his district at the next election and beat him. This, as all present were aware, was no idle boast Congres sional interference was a matter of life and death to the lottery company, and with the millions of money it has ,at its back, few enemies would be capable of doing more secret damage to a candidate. T'm is a somnwhat sipnifi'xnt' 'atrt's. by tho way, to this latest affair of reporting a 0111. una report was tne worK ot Repre sentative Caldwell, of Ohio, and it was put into the House in his name; but whoever sought to interview him oh the subject was informed that he was away on a leave of absence and no one about the committee seemed to know how soon be would return. Chairman Bingham, when your correspond ent endeavored to draw from him some opinion as to when the committee expected to get a day for the consideration of their bill, declared that he knew nothing about it; that the whole business was in the hands of Mr. Caldwell, and that no other member of the committee had any idea what was going to be done, or when. This is not the state of thing that commonly obtains when a measure is afloat which arouses the interest and commands the hearty support of a committee. The lottery company un doubtedly have a pretty good ground for their belief that they are too well intrenched to be disturbed for a while at least.. PE0HLBIH0NISTS MEET. A Foil Ticket Nominated at the Convention In Greene Conntr. rSFSCIAL TZLSORAIt TO THE DlSrATCB.1 "Waynesbubg, August 4. The Prohi bitionists of Greene county, held their con vention here in the Court House to-day. A C. Shaw of Jefferson, was called to the chair, and J. O. Owen was made Secretary. The convention ratified the nomination of Judge Edward Campbell, of TJniontown, Fayette county's candidate for Congress. The following ticket was then placed in the field) For Senate, Aaron De Good, of Jefferson, with the power to name his own conferees; for Assembly, Major J. H. Bae, of Carmiehaels; Treasurer. A. J. Good win, of Bichill; Commissioners, George Hughes, of Aleppo, and "W. H. Bose, of Franklin; Prothonotary, "Wm. Faddis, of Bice's Landing; Register and Becorder, "Wm. E. Hill, of "Waynesburg; Clerk of Courts, L. H. Mitchell, of Jackson; Poor Director: G." "W. "Wilson, of Franklin jCoun ty Auditors, "William Kelly and Adam Maple, of "Washington township, and G. "W. Sellers, of Eichfield. Dr. "W. G. Throckmorton.of Nineveh, and A. C. Shaw, of Jefferson were chosen delegates to the State Convention at Harrisburg. The con vention adopted resolutions deploring the original package decision by the Supreme Court MATTE SPEECHLESS BY FBIOHT, A Lady so Terrlfled by a Storm She Is TJq. able to Talk. rsrscUL selxobav to thb dispatch. Chesteb, Pa., August 4. The steamer Thomas Clyde was caught in the severe wind storm last Friday while off Beady Island. The boat careened so far that one paddle wheel was entirely above the water for some time. Chairs were blown off the deck and the passengers became terror-stricken. Miss Kate Haslan, who lives on Morton avenue, in this city, was so frightened that she was deprived of the power of speech and has not since been able to utter a word. She moves about and attends to her work as usual, but she cannot talk, and converses with her parents and friends by signs. The physicians assert that she can onlv recover her speech by means of another shock to her nervous system similar to the one that de prived her of it. BEPUBLICANS NOT IN IT. Tho Statu Election In Alabama Gives Sweeping- Democratlo Majorities. Mostqomebt, Ala., August 4. The election in Alabama to-day for Governor and other State officers and members of the Legislature passed off quietly. Specials from all portions of the State indicate a sweeping Demoeratio majority. The Legis lature will contain but few Independents or Bepublicans, KISSING AN EMPEKOK. Queen Victoria's Warm" Maternal Welcome to Kaiser "Wilhelm. GLAD TO KBTDEN TO OLD EHGLABD. Ten Thousand Mohammedans Stricken and Dying of Cholera, EUROPE MAI IET BE SCODEGED EI IT. A Bed Parasol Carries Death to a Party of Pleasure Beckers. Emperor "William, of Germany, has landed in England, and has been received by Queen Victoria in a real motherly fashion. Thousands of Mohammedan pil grims to Mecca have been stricken with cholera, and it is feared that the dread dis ease may be carried to Europe. nrr ddslat's cable compact.! Cowes, August 4. The landing of the Emperor of Germany this morning at Cowes was a splendid spectacle. At half past eleven his imperial majesty set foot upon British soil, where here B. "W. Biale, the German "Vice Consul at Portsmouth await ed his coming. The imperial guest had been preceded by a brilliant staff, and in passing from the rpyal barge over the deck of the Queen's yacht "Albert" His Majesty was greeted by the Prinee of "Wales and suite, amid vociferous cheers from thou sands of people assembled in all sorts of craft and on shore. The Emperor in ex changing greetings with Prince Christian, to whom he was particularly amiable, ex claimed: "I am delighted to get to En gland again." The Emperor and the royal party then drove to Osborne House where a guard of honor from the Eifle Brigade was drawn up. The Emperor was received by the Queen, the Princess of "Wales, her daughters and the Duchess of Edinburgh. Her Majesty's greeting was most cordial, indeed it was affectionate, for she took the young Em peror's head in her hands and kissed him upon both cheeks. The band during these roval greetings first played the German and then the English national anthems. The Emperor, who looked exceedingly well, was attired in the full uniform of an admiral in the British navy. He wore the Orderof the Garter. After luncheon the Queen and the Em peror had a long private interview. In the afternoon the Emperor and Prince Henry drove around the grounds of Osborne House and visited the Marchioness of Lome" and the Duchess of Edinburgh. The Queen's dinner party, besides the German Emperor and members of the royal family, included only Count von Hatz feldt, the German ambassador at London. The members of the German embassy and of the Emperor's suite dined nnder a mar quee on the lawn. The Emperor will attend the. yacht races in the Solent to-morrow, and will dine with the Eoyal Yacht Club. On "Wednesday he will witness a sham fight on Portsdown Hill and on Thursday will take part in an in spection of the dockyards. PHYSICIANS IN CONVENTION. Fifteen Hundred Doctor Attend the Inter national Medical Con cress. E3IiTN, .A ugust 4. The tentb Intorili tional Medical Congress opened in this city to-day. Two thousand fire hundred Ger man and 2,500 foreign doctors, including COO physicians from America, are present Dr. Hamilton, Surgeon General of the "United States Marine Hospital Service, who was Secretary of the congress held last year at "Washington, and others made speeches in response to the address of welcome. Among the British doctors attending the congress are Sir James Paget, Sir Andrew Clarke, Prof. Stewart, of Edinburgh, and Prof. Stokes, of Dublin. Among the Amer icans are Drs. Draper, Jacob!, Bpsey and Sexton. Prof. Verohow, the president of the con gress announced the arrangement of the sections and invited all the members to fete in the evening in Austellungs Park. DEATH IN A BED PABAS0L, Horses Sbr at the Sight and Fire Pleasure Seeker Are Killed. rST PUHLAP'S CABLE COltPAKT.I Beelin, August 4. A shocking acci dent occurred to-day at Grnnewald. Eighteen Berlin pleasure-seekers, who were driving in a large wagonette, were thrown down an embankment into the Havel and five of them were instantly killed. The horses shied at a red parasol carried by a lady who was walking in the road. Before anvthing could be done to prevent a disaster the horses backed the carriage over an em bankment and fell with it upon the top of the unfortunate occupants. In addition to the people killed, there are several others seriously injured. Miss Tiegler, a young lady of excellent family, was taken Irom the debris in a dying condi tion. She was to have been married to morrow to Herr "Wilberforce, who is among the Killed, sane cannot possioiy recover. AH0THEB INFLUENZA VICTIM. He Iioaes HI Sweet Voice and Blows Oat HI Brain. CUT DOTTLAP'S CABLE COUP ANT. 1 , BADEN, August 4. The well-known con cert singer Johann "Weiss committed sui cide to-day in this city. Last winter he was one of the most prominent concert singers in the country. A few months ago he had a severe attack of influenza from which, although he recovered his general health, it was found he had completely lost his voice. This so preyed upon his mind that be deliberately put a pistol to his head this morning and blew out his brains. It was clearly premeditated as he left several letters to friends and instructions as to the disposition of his property. MOUNT ATH0S IN FLAMES. Twenty Greek ntonaiterles Destroyed and Twenty of the Brethren Perish. BT BURLAP'S CABLX COXFAHT. Londok, August 4. Advices from Athens announce a most disastrons fire upon the celebrated Mount Athos, the holy mountain of the Greek Church. The fire has destroyed the largest part of its wonder ful forests. Of the 20 Greek monasteries which have been located upon the mount ain for centuries most have been completely destroyed. The damage is estimated at 5,000,000 francs. Twenty monks and hermits have perished in the flames. Bow They Shall Apply lb PABIS, August C Fifteen American Consuls are holding a conference at the American Consulate here on the mode of applying the McKinley bill in Europe. Mr. St. Clair, of the Consular Bureau at "Washington, was elected President and Mr. Tingle, of tho Treasury Department, Secre tary. 100,000 FrancS to Flgbt Cholera. Pabis, August 4. The Senate to-day voted IOOjOOO francs for the establishment of J frontier posts to prevent the entry of cholera into France. SC0UBQED B7 CH0LEBA. Tea Tbensnnd Hobammedaa Pilgrims Sirlekra -Wit, ih. nAft Dlaeaae.. 1BT SUXLAF'S CABLX COJirAjrT.l BtTDA Pesth, August 4. The Tesib.tr Lloyd prints sensational dispatches from Mecca to-day to the effect that the place is now-visited by 10,000 Mohammedans, who are nearly all struck by cholera. One hun dred and fifty-five of the pilgrims died one day last week. There is the rreatest reason to fear that the cholera may be brought to Europe by the Boswian and Bulgarian pilgrims. The special correspondent of the Pesther Lloyd says that a more sickening condition of affairs could not exist, and be urges that the most stringent measures shall be adopted for the protection of Europe. STILL AFTER THEM. SALVAOORANS INVADING ENEMY'S COUNTRY. 8AN THE The Situation In the Central American Be public Anything- but Pacific Mexico Attitudinizing Defiant, Desperate, Dra matic. Panama, July 25. It is believed here that San Salvador is now in a most pre carious situation. Her whole available strength of 20,000 troops has been thrown into Guatemala. Flushed with reported success this little army growing smaller with each engagement is pushing forward into the heart of the enemy's country. Itis to be feared, however, that when Guatemala and Honduras have mobilized their forces they will overwhelm this little army, which seems already to have wandered beyond the lines of possible retreat It is feared that in that event San Salvador will be able to make a poor show of defense when the tide of invasion turns. Then, it is thought, will be the time for Nicaragua and Costa Blca to take the field. Even then, however, unless Mexico come3 to the aid of the smaller States, the proba bilities are that Gnatemala will be enabled to impose her rule upon the entire country and substitute a centralized military gov ernment for the proposed Federal union. '""Meanwhile Guatemala has settled a seri ous account with the United States on ac count of the seizure by Gnatemala at San Jose de Guatemala, on the 17th inst, of war supplies on board the Pacific mail steamer Colinia, legally shipped at San Francisco for San Salvador. No intimation has been given of a state of siege having been de clared before the Colinia sailed. It is un derstood here that Mr. Blaine has taken prompt action in the matter. Aside from this episide strong hopes are entertained among a large circle that the United States-will pnt forth its best endeavors to smooth over the quarrel and stop the war ere it goes too far. As long, however, as San Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Bica have a soldier left to take the field they will be satisfied with nothing less than a positive abandonment on the part of Gnatemala of her projects for ex tending her rule throughout Central America. If Uncle Sam's friendly offices cannot bring this about, the only hope will lie in the direction of Mexico, whose interest wonld always be threatened by a strong unified republic in Central America, which, under the rule of Guatemala, would always be a hostile neighbor. It is also a question whether Colombia would relish such a neighbor any more than Mexico. That she would actively interfere, however, is not at all likely. That is about the situation just at present "What the future developments will be. it is ictjibJeAo foreset-The possibilities, as inr-1 dies? a, being so "various. The only cerl tamty is that the hnal denouement is depen dent on the ultimate successes or reverses of the San Salvadoran arms. A DESPERATE LOVE TBAGEDY. A Free-for-AU Italian Fight "Wherein Severn! Were Slain. BOT72TD Bbook, N. J., August 4. A ter rible fight occurred in the Italian settlement known as the Gravel Pit, in the outskirts of Bonnd Brook, yesterday. Two men TVere killed and several others are expected to die. The fight was the result of a lova affair. Several years ago an Italian girl came to this country and worked in the Bound Brook mills. She was engaged to a lover in Italy, bnt in a short time was mar ried to one of the Bound Brook Italians. Yesterday a brother of the jilted lover visited the settlement of Gravel Pit, and meeting the woman, who carried her child in her arms, struck her over the head with a bottle. The husband interfered and in a moment the two men were engaged in a mortal combat A free fight among the occupants of the dozen or more shanties occurred. All turned out and fought one another viciously with all sorts of weapons, including heavy pieces of split railroad-ties, spades, shovels, pick axes and knives. In a few minutes the ground was covered with bleeding and groaning victims. During the night two of the wounded men died in great agony. Others are in a dying condition. Five ar rests were made and more are to follow. LAEGE DEMOCRATIC MAJ0EITY. Socees In tbe Kentucky Contest la on the Same Side a Usual. Louisville, August 4. The State elec tion is proceeding quietly. The only office to be filled by the choice of the voters of the entire State is the Clerkship of the Court of Appeals. The candidates are "W. "W. Longmoor (Dem.), and Judge J. H. Tinsley fEep.). A Judge for the Court of Appeals will be elected from the Third district and three Judges of the Su perior Court will be chosen. Delegates to the first Constitutional Convention since 1849 will be chosen. Longmoor, for Clerk of the Court of Ap peals, bids fair to' have a larger majority than tne democratic ticKet received at tho last general election. Governor Buckner came from Clifton Springs, New York, to his home in Hart county especially to vote. The distance is about 1,500 miles. From returns from GO of 119 counties by a comparison ot gains, itis estimated that Longmoor, Democrat, for Clerk of the Court of Appeals, will have about 35,000 majority. This is a large gain over the majority in the last State election. THE ACT OF A MADMAN. He Barricade HI Storo and Suicide to Escape Capture. Gbattos-, N, D., August 4. A tragedy was enacted here to-day. Nela' O. Neilsen, a jeweler, became insane, and for the last three days he has barricaded his store, fear ing robbery, and has refused admission to citizens. Several attempts to dislodge him failed, Neilsen defying capture by the aid of a revolver, which he several times fired at citizens. This morning Mayor Chandler with 100 others went to the store and endeavored to get him ouf, but the only reply was a pistol shot Subsequently Frank Tombs, chief engineer of the fire department forced his wavlnto the store and found Neilsen dead, he having Just fired a bullet into his heart An Old Shoe Firm Falls. Clevelaiti,. August 4. Seaman & Smith, proprietors of the oldest retail shoe store in Cleveland, made an assignment at 8 o clocE this evening. Executions repre senting claims of over 152,000 were serred on tne nrna at t wu o ciocr. UAMTQ of every description in. TT An I O jjrted n tfte Classified Advertisement Columns of THE VlB PATCH secure prompt responses. . It u the acknowledged Business Direc tory ofall classes. THREE CENTS. THE! TOOK THE TOM lonsands of Odd Fellows Hold Pos session of the Windy City. H1L1TAHT IN FORCE. Contesting in Secret for lie Frizes. FEECEDENCE eaueeicahflas. Highly Successful 0 Rational Triennial Chicago has been captured by thousands of Odd Fellows and Patriarchs Militant, and the "Windy City welcomes its victors. The National Triennial Cantonment is being held there, and the prospect is that it will be a great success. CniCAGO, August 4. Odd Fellow3 and Patriarchs Militant hold possession of Chi cago. Nearly every train to-day and last night brought uniformed members of the order and hundreds upon hundreds of the civil branches, all intent upon attending the triennial cantonment or general gather ing of the organization. On the streets this afternoon and evening men in uniform and men and women wearing Odd Fellow badges were so numerous as to form a large part of the,throng3 that crowded the downtown dis trict Every section of the United States IK ented in the arrivals. Z, X. . X PaKCHS lady He$V Wa W V v 5ant General Underwood, tha 4 . "& of the order and the commander f r. X, TV' hUC UlUCt UUU bUC CUUlJiiilUUCI . vt H v.-u r t)..-t. 1.. inn ( uidutu u. .Ubriari;u jiiu" tant, ntlir imTiflWi.fl mniri nf Vila own ent nr to the membership. He has, itis S3.VK, r 'ntover half a million letters and en o v'lative to the canton ment, to say nxjZiSjf other methods of calling attention C? teat event SIMPLTTi .3PLAI. The cantonment havo legislative powers or functions. It is one purely for display, and to get representatives and members of the order together that they may for one thing at least realize how big an organiza tion they are. Drills, parades and contests of merit with adjuncts of a similar charac ter are the principal things on the pro gramme. Tbe contests in the civil branches of the order began early to-day, and will continue throughout the week. Most of these will be held in Battery D Armory, and will be open only to the initiated. The armorv has been fitted up for this purpose specially. It is decorated lavishly, and is itself diversion and entertainment for the members. The merit contests in the work of the Bebekah degree, or woman's department, were gallantly given precedence this morn ing. The proceedings were opened by "Queen of the Lakes," Bebekah degree Lodge, -No. 212, ol Chicago. "Flora" Lodge No. 2o2, of Chicago, was tbe first to give exemplification of work in tbe contest The prizes for which tbe Bebekah lodges to the number of 11 are competing aggregate $1,500. THE COXTESSED TOTSTS. The points are the unwritten work, the written work, both text and delivery, the portrayal of the characters, the marching or floor movements, appropriateness of cos tume, general appearance of tbe staff and the rendition ot tableaux in each kind of work. The lodges competing from outside of Chicago are from Viroqna, "Wis., Colum bus, O., Bichmond, Inu., Minneapolis Blooniington and Omaha. Lake Front Park, as well as Battery V, was a continuous scene of animation. Not withstanding that the open air contests do not begin until to-morrow, the magnificent view of the lake afforded from the grand stand, as well as a desire to see the drill and parade grounds of the cantonment, brought thousands of visiting Odd Fellows and their friends to the park throughout the day. At 3 p.m. the only public ceremony took place. This was the hoisting of the American, the Canadian and the Militant flags. This was the official signal that tbe cantonment had begun. Each of the banners was raised on a separate staff. General A. C. Cable, of Covington, O., raised the Stars and StriDes. The Canadian flag was raised by Colonel E. H. Kavanagh, of Lynn, Mass., and Captain T. Steers, of Chicago, while the Militant flag went aloft hoisted by General S. H. Kelsey, of Atchison, Kan. THE ASLEEICAK- TLAO PIBST. It was the intention to raise all three flags at tbe same instant, and the signal for that purpose was given by General Underwood. But General Cable was determined that tha Stars and Stripes should go up first and as he had hold of the rope they did. Preceed ing and following the flag raising a grand concert was in progress. To-night a magnificent reception and ball was given at Battery D Armory nnder tbe auspices of the Bebekah degree. The executive officers of the cantonment were busy all day with the multifarious de tails connected with the gathering. The military council of the order was in secret session in the auditorium considering rec ommendations to be made to the Sovereign Lodge, which meets September 1. At Battery D Armory the Bebekah degree lodges were contesting for tbe prizes offered for the best exemplification of the work of the degree, throughout the day. The contests, which are conducted with closed doors, will last several days. BESTING ON AN ICEBEEG. Periloa Position of the Steamer Portia Ols Fogo Head. HALiyAX, August 4. The steamer Por tia arrived this morning from Newfound land en route to New York. .The corre spondent talked to Captain Ash with refer ence to the encounter his steamer had with an iceberg off Fogo Head. He says it was a most miraculous escape for the steamer. A berg 150 feet high and GOO feet long broke in three pieces jnst as the Portia was pass ing it. One of the pieces 200 feet long, which had sunk, came up under the steamer, lifting her entirely out of the water. She remained for some minutes resting on the huge cake of ice when the tremendous sea set her free. The stanchions in the saloon of the steamer were displaced and bent and he under gir ders of the dining table smashed. Captain Ash declares that he was never in such a perilous position before. THKV DOA'T T.TTrg H -EITHHtt. Alabama Negroes Will Hold a Lodge BUI Indignation Bloellnc. jsrzciAi. isuaau to thx dispatcili BntttixGHAar, Ala., Augusts Several colored men in this city have started a movement to hold a grand mass meeting of their race to protest against the passage of the Lodge bill. Tbe men at the head of the movement own property here, and say they are opposed to any laws which will Increase race prejudice in the South and bring about strife between tbe races. They are meeting with much encourage ment in the movement, and a big meeting will probably be heldin a few days. Bongbt by Carnetle, Phlppat& Co. Dayton-, O., August 4. Carnegie, Phipps) & Co. bid in the Columbia Bridge "Works at Sheriff's sale for $38,000. ThestockhoW- Kfia lost everything. f iM 'fWJ 1 ' JX