Mcit ItoGseiBnts ReceiTeft A trie Branch Offices of Tho Dispatch. For to-morrow's issue up to 9 o'clock p. u. For list of branch offices in the various dis tricts sta THlttD PAGE. 1 , FORTY-lUbTH YEAS. E And Therefore the Long Drawn Out Behring Sea Dispute Will Now Be SETTLED IN SHORT ORDER. 'Blaine's Feeler Failed to Arouse Any Patriotic Enthusiasm. EESULT OF THE-CAPE MAY YISIT. President Harrison Has Signed the Original Package Bill. STARVATION EEPOETED IN OKLAHOMA. The Behring Sea correspondence between Secretary Blaine and Lord Salisbury was given to the public to see whether there was any warlike feeling abroad in America. None has yet been discovered, and the dis pute will therefore be speedily adjusted. It may be submitted to arbitration if other means of settlement fail. tTItOM A STAFF COBBESPONTEIfT.l "Washington, August 8. It is probable that a greater volume of misinformation was never sent ont of Washington on any one subject than has been loaded npou the tele graph wires during the last two or three days in regard to the Cape May conference, as it is called, and the attitude of the Presi dent upon the reciprocity question. Before there was any possible opportunity to dis cover anything definite "specials" were faked up assuring the public of the accuracy of the writer's information, no two specials agreeing and each expressive of little more than the fancv of the writer. STATUS OF EECIPEOCITT. It may be assumed that later alleged in formation contains no larger element of truth than the first fancies, but there is this in favor of the maturer reports, that they arc based upon what the writers are assured is knowledge gained from face-to-face conver sation with the President by gentlemen of the highest official standing, who more than intimate that it is the wish of the adminis tration that at least a semblance of the truth should go lorth. Prom this source of information, of which the public themselves may judge what it is worth, it may be said that the "conference" scarcely touched upon the question of reci procity. That had been folly discussed be tween the President and Secretary Blaine long before the meeting at Cape May Point, and fully understood, the President agree ing with the Secretary in the general prin ciple of the sort of reciprocity advocated by the latter, but always expressing A GBAVE DOUEX whether it would be wise to rearrange the McKinley bill, touching the item of sugar, reimpose a duty on sugar in the Senate, after it had been practically placed on the free list in the House, and thus excite a new Democratic clamor that Republicans were determined to maintain the protective policy st any expense to .the poor people of the country by conceding nothing, even upon the most common articles of domestic use. It is asserted that it was perfectly under stood between the President and the Secre tary that there should be no message sent to Congress on this subject that would seem like an effort on the part of the administra tion to assume control of legislation in that body, and that the letters of Mr, Blame to Mr. Frye, were intended as a mere sugges tion to Congress, that there was another way out of the sugar question possibly pre ferable to free admission and a bounty to domestic prod ueers. ANOTHER MATTER ENTIRELY. "With this the question was left finally to the judgment, first of the committee of the House and Senate, and then to the Repub licans of the two bodies as a mass, ana there was no necessity for a meeting at Caps May, or elsewhere, to seek a further understand ing. This same source of information is equally well assured that any consultation of a serious and official character more serious and official than a sea bath, and a view of other swimmers in deeper seas than that of reciprocity, was upon the Behring Sea difficulty, which was left in a critical situation by the last published correspondence, and in a situation which conld not long be prolonged. Other correspondents between the two Governments has followed, it is asserted, since Mr. Blaine's last published letter of June 30. It was correspondence of a nature that required personal consultation between the President and the Secretary. A SECBET ORDER. It is alleged that it involved an explana tion not only between these two officials, but between them and the British Government of the order that was said to have been secretly given by the President, through an official of the State Department to the com manders of revenue vessels ordered to the Behring Sea, and not communicated to either the State Department here, or to Lord Salisbury in London. It appears that no snch order was given, but only a word of advice to an agent depnted upon another errand, to be com municated to commanders. Thif, however, was not important, nor a matter of dispute, but merely of explanation. The assurance is given that the correspondence submitted to the President has now brought abont a settlement, or is in a fair way to do so, but whether at first hand or through the assist ance of arbitrators is not thoroughly under stood. It is absolutely certain, however, that ne gotiations of the most important nature are drawing toward a close, and may soon be submitted to Congress in a supplementary report. No word has been dropped from any official that anything belligerent in tone appears in this subsequent correspondence. NO BELLIGERENT PEELING. The impression is left that war talk ceased with the correspondence published, which was intended to test the temper of the pub-, lie; that no voice for war was found any. where; that the general conviction and ex pression favored a prompt, sensible, and friendly cessation of all conduct and corre apoudence that could provoke war about a jfew thousand sealskin coats for ladies each VOIC GO , m &.2W5 , . .. W'.. .ikLc, U,. fcr v- ....Si.,Jf . . .''&JttabbtoS..-V. &&:, .f .3ul.Av . . - C,n' .. -1 "-..,' -.,. . 4, S&'. CVuf rx year, and in the contentious interests of rich sealing contractors of the United States on the one hand and a few more or less respect, able and predatory small-fry Canadian sail ing vessels on the other. It is believed that a proposal has been made and accepted by one side or the other to take steps toward arbitrating the dis pute, it that course be indorsed by the min isteries of the two countries after a thorough canvass of the question in all its bearings. The divergence of opinion is so radical that no other plan of settlement seems possible. If any information not coming officially and at first hand be of value.this appears, judging from its source, to have been the reason for the occurrence of the visit of Mr. Blaine to Cape May, and this appears to be the inter national situation. Lightneb. BADEAU BOUNCED, HIS NAME TAKEN OFF THE RETIHED LIST OF THE ARMY. The Treasury Department Will Lose All of the Salary Paid Hlra Since 1869 A Vexations Controversy Settled nt Last The President's Decision. lErXCIAL TELIQBAlf TO THE BISFATCH.1 "Washington', August 8. General Ba deau's case has at last been settled, and he is no longer an officer of the army. The claim that because he accepted position in the diplomatic service be lost his position on the retired list, asserted by the Treasury Department officials, was disputed by the legal officers of the "War Department, and the controversy thus created threatened to be quite spirited. The "War Department has held all long that General Badeau was a retired army officer, and that his position was assured by an act of 1875, which provided that all offi cers with limbs permanently disabled by reason of service, should be continued on the retired list despite all acts to the con trary. The Attorney General decides that Badeau is exempt from the privileges of this act since his diplomatic service ante-dated the act six years. The Attorney Gen eral, who quotes liberally from au thorities, concludes in effect that when Badeau accepted and assumed the duties of Secretary of Legation he thereby ipso facto ceased to be an officer of the army; that neither the act of 1875 nor any execu tive act restored him, and that he has there fore no legal right to have his name born on the retired list. The matter was presented to the President to-day by Secretary Proctor, and the for mer was directed that Badeau's name be dropped from the army rolls, to date from May 19. 1869, the date when he accepted an appointment in the diplomatic service. The salary paid to General Badeau since that date will be a loss to the Treasury De partment. STARVATION IN OKLAHOMA. The President Scndi n Message to Congress on the Subject. "Washington", August 8. Th6 Presi dent to-day sent to Congress a letter from Governor Steele, of Oklahoma, represent ing that great distress prevails among the residents of the territory, and reqnesting that the attention of Congress be called to the fact. The President in transmitting the letter says: Information received by me from other sources leads me to believe Governor Steele is altogether right in 'lis impression that there will be, unless relief is afforded either by pub lic armroDrtation or br organized Individual effort, widespread snilerinj; among the settlers In Oklahoma. Many of these people expended in travel and in providing shelter for their families all of Jhetr: , accumulations. The crop prospects for this year are, by reason at drought, unfavorable, ana the ability of the Territory to provide relief most be inadequate daring this year. I am advised that thro Is an unexpended balance -of abont $45,000 of the fond appropriated for the relief of the suffer ers by flood upon the Mississippi river and its tributaries, and 1 recommend that authority be giTcn to use this fund to meet the most urgent necessities of the poorer people in Oklahoma. Steps have been taken to ascertain more par ticularly the condition of the people through out the Territory, and if a larger relief should seem to be necessary the facts will bo sub mitted to Congress. AV'l'KTt THE TIN PLATE DUTY. A Republican Senntor Introduces a Pecu liar find Important Amendment. "Washington, August 8. Senator Spooner to-day proposed as an amendment to the tariff bill the following additional pro viso to the tin plate paragraph: Provided farther, that on and afler October 1, 1834, tin plates of No. 2S wire gauge and of thinner wiro euges shall be admitted free of duty unless it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction or the President (who shall there upon, by proclamation, make known the fact) that the aggregate quantity of tin plates of said gauges produced in the United States dur ing the fiscal year ending Jnne SO, ISM, shall equal half the amount of tin plates of the same ganges imported daring the said fiscal year, or any prior fiscal year after the passage of this act. TO MARK TTTE BATTLEFIELD, Reprcsentatlro Bingham Secnres n Favora bio lienor! on Ills Gettrsbnrc BUI. "Washington, August 8. The House Committee on Military Affairs to-day de cided to report favorably Representative Bingham's bill, appropriating 8125,000 to mark the lines of battle and positions of the troops of the Army of Northern Vireinia on Gettysburg battlefield. An amendment to the bill proposes to strike out the section providing for the re tention of the service of Historian Batch ellerin the prosecution of the work. ALL IN THE FAMILY. Another Charge Diode Against Pension Com missioner Itnnm br Implication. Washington, August 8. Representa tive Enloe, of Tennessee, to-day introduced a resolution in the House, which was re ferred to the Committee on Rules, to further extend the investigation of tbe charges against Commissioner of Pensions Raum, so as to inquire into the business relations ex isting between the Commissioner and. his son, John Raum, who is engaged in the prosecution of pension and bounty claims. THE HARVEST IS OVER. Original Package Liquor Dealers Mast Pat Up the shatters. tSrrOIAI, TELEQKAM TO THE DISPATCH.! ' "Washington, August 8. The dsys of tbe original package harvest are abont over, and in a very short space of time the dealers will be obliged to fold their tents and steal away. President Harrison to-day signed the bill as it passed Congress. It is now a law and will go into operation in ten days. This measure applies to liquor only. Oleomar garine can still be sold. Grant's Body May Go to Washington. "Washington, August a The Senate has passed Senator Plnmb's concurrent reso lution providing for the transfer, withers. Grant' consent, of the remains of General Grant from Hew York to Arlington Cenie tery. The strikers Win. Evansvii.ee, Ind., August 8.The strike of the switchmen in the Evsnaville and Terrs Haute freight yards here cams to an end at noon to-day by the company cdn-" ceding all demands ol the employes. i, - rT J DID NOT KILL HIM. A Lineman Tnkcs 1,000 Volts of Electricity and Htltl Lives. rsPZCIAI. TZLXGRAU TO TUB PISFATCn.1 NetvYork, August 8. Mahlon Speich er, a lineman employed by the Eire Depart ment id Jersey City to repair file alarm wires, was shocked nearly to death early this morning. He was repairing a line near the Bell tower, and he cut a dead wire with his nippers. He held on one end of the wire, which accidentally came in contact with a live electric light wire. Speicher was knocked down. He conld not let go the wire he held. He lay writhing on the roof for a few seconds, and then he began to kick in voluntarily. His foot struck tbe wire he held and knocked it from his hand. He was too weak to stand for several minutes. He was not unconscious while he held the wire. He finally got strength enough to climb down from the roof and go home. He did not recover from the shock all day. The Electrio Light Company professes not to know how heavily charged with electricity their wires were, and it is not known how many volts Speicher received. It is said that the wires are usually charged with 1,000 volts. Speicher sayb that all the time he held the wire he was completely blind. ARRESTED AS A TRAITOR. A Guatemalan minister Thrown Into Prison by Barrllln. New Orleans, August 8. A Guate mala special says: Martinea Sobral, the Minister of Poreign Affairs, has been thrown into prison by President Barrillas, charged with being a traitor, he having been de tected in secret communication with Salvador. Many claim that he re sorted to this for self-preservation, fearing the downfall of the present Government It is rumored that the Revolutionist Irungaray was killed in battle. Barrulnnda, who is a candidate for the Presidency, has crossed the frontier near San Benito Soconnsco, with a small following. The troops have been sent to intercept his advance. Fight ing is looked for any time. A dispatch from the City of Mexico says: It is thought here that the Guatemalan trouble will bo amicably settled. Salvador will claim the right of representatives to all foreign countries and demand that foreign ministers from each country be sta tioned in. Salvador, instead of one for all five Republics, as now. Nothing has been heard from Mizner. The United States man-of-war Thetis left San Jose for La Labertad. GOOD IN KENUTCKY. The Bins Grass Region Giro Fine Promise for Agriculturists. Lexington, Ky., Augnst8. Therecent heavy rains have greatly improved the corn Crop, which will average fairly with last year. Hemp, which is an important pro duction of this section, is doing well and the crop will be good. Tobacco is doing badly and the crop gives poor promise. It will scarcely be one-half the usual average. Pasturage throughout Central Kentucky is very fine; probably it has never been equaled. Potatoes are below the average. Hay and clover are yielding above the aver age. The weather is seasonable, and with the exceptions noted the blue grass section has never had better promise for the agricultur ists. A PITTSBUEGER PROMINENT In tbe Knee for Presidency of the Carpenters v Brotherhood. Chicago, August 8. The Carpenters Convention continued tbe work of revision of its constitution to-day. The only section remaining to be pass'ed on to-morrow is that fixing the permanent headquarters at Phila delphia. A fight will be made to have them moved to Chicago. The supporters of the change fear that defeat is foregone, as more than one-half of the delegates are from the Eastern States and it will take a two-thirds vote to carry the change. To-night the most prominent candidates for General President are ex-President Will iam Shields, of Boston, and Peter J. Burke, of Pittsburg. P. J. McGuire apparently can be re-elected Secretary for the eleventh year if he wants to. NEBRABKANS SUFFER. The General Disaster to Crops Does Not Skip Their State. Omaha, August 8. Advices from nearly every county in the State showthe condition of the corn crop to be far below the average. The dry weather has affected principally the southwestern counties, and severalreport the crop entirely ruined by the hot winds of the past few weeks. In the eastern border of the State, corn is in better condition and fill make from one-half to two-thirds of a crop. The central and northern parts have suffered severely, and from one-fourth to half a crop may be expected. The wheat harvest is over and threshing is in progress. It is turning out a light crop. In tbe extreme western counties, where irrigation has been tried, wheat has yielded heavily. A SICKER ARRESTED. A Dauphin County Mnn Who Refused to Answer Portcr'a Questions. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE BIBVATCK. Habbisbceg, Augnst 8. Simon Seiler, of this county, is under arrest for refusing to answer questions put to him by a census enumerator. The excuse he had for not giving the requested information was that his father carried the flag in the Mexican war and that it was against his constitution to reply to interrogatories. After two unsuccessful efforts to have his questions answered, the enumerator bad the refractory individual taken before United States Commissioner Wolfe, who heard his reasons in justification of his conduct, and held him for a further hearing, at which it is thought he will agree to comply with the census requirements. LET CONGRESS ALONE. Tho Louisiana Alliance Takes No Action . on the Subject. Baton Rouge, La., August 8. The afternoon session of the Farmers' Alliance was taken up in the election of officers, who were installed to-night. To-morrow dele gates will be elected to the National Alli ance, which meets at Jacksonville, Fla., in December next. Nothing has been done by the farmers upon the subject of Congressmen. While the anti-lottery people were here confer ences were held, and it was agreed that the farmers take no action in the matter at pres ent The farmers and the antis will meet in their districts and agree npon candidates for Congress. A TRAP SET FOR HTM, A Burglar, Fooling Around n. Money Drawer, Gets febot la the Leg, Cleveland, August 8. At "Wolf's Sta tion, O., .Calvin Kinsey, whose store had been visited by burglars several times, set a trap. A gun was arranged so that it would be discharged the instant anybody touched tbe money drawer; Last night a burglar entered the store, at tempted to "tap the till" and was shot through the leg. He was found this morn ing, a short distance from tbe store, in a thicket to which he had crawled, and was taken to jail. He refused to give his name, ipprixg PITTSBURG, SATURDAY, ATJGTTST 9. 1890 TWELVE GUSHERS IS CANADA, Astonishing Jesuits Secured in the New Oil and Gas Region; A DOZEN WELLS ALREADY DOWN With a Capacity of Horo Than 20,000,000 Cubic Feet a Day. A CONCERN WITH UNLIMITED CAPITAL Bas Been Organised to Deielop the Territory for all There is In It, The "Welland gas region, U miles from Buffalo in Canada, is being rapidly de veloped. The wells already completed have a combined capacity or 22,000,000 feet per day. The largest gusher is credited with a flow of 7,000,000 feet rSFXCIAL TELEQIUU TO THE DISPATCH.! Ottawa, August 8. The big company which has secured many of the most prom-' ising parts of the "Welland gas region is tak ing steps to develop this new product oa a scale which would be impossible for private enterprise. This organization which bears the name of the Provincial Natural Gas Light and Fuel Company, limited, has ex clusive drilling rights over 48,000 acres, or 75 square miles of land in the southern and eastern parts of the county of "Welland. Although operations were commenced hardly more than a year ago there are now 10 wells completed with a combined capac ity of 22,000,000 feet per day. There are also two wellsjanproacbing completion and another about to be commenced. The im mense extent of territory over which the company have secured a monopoly shows that they have laid their plans for a big thing. SOME CHEAP LEASES. The system which has been followed en ables them to bold their privileges over this vast area for two years practically for noth ing, but after that a fee of 25 cents an acre is to be paid for the land retained. For every well drilled on this 'land and utilized, the owner is to be paid an annual rental of $100, He is entitled to use without cost all the gas he may require for light or fuel. For land occupied for drilling or for crops damaged the company bind themselves to pay from $20 to $30 per acre. The owner of tbe land is to oe entitled to one-fifteenth of all the petroleum discovered on bis farm, and utilized by the company. Ot the ten wells which have been drilled on these lands, eight are good producers. The operations have been carried on in the center of this territory. The wells are about a mile apart The center of the group is 11 miles from Buffalo, 13 miles from Niagara Palls, 19 miles from St CathaN ines, 45 miles from Hamilton and about 60. miles in a straight line from Toronto. ''' AN IMPOETANT FACTOR. The cost of piping is about $7,000 a mile. An important factor in conducting gas great distances is, the pressure it has at the well. So fat the gauge has shown a rock pressure ot over 500 feet to tbe inch. The company commenced drilling in July, 1889, in the township ot Bertie, on the farm of Philip Zavitz. The well was continued to a depth of 848 1 f.f whan A Au an n n 1 1 VtV AAA ..nliS..?! .bfr., VUt.A M AVn I4. HI A, I WWWV UUV1U- ieet per aay was obtained, with a rocK preS' sure of 525 pound. The second well.'wniohit lsaoouinain. mue nortn, ou fclinon iii- Vitz's farm, was not so successful. Drilling was stoppea at Bol feet below the surface. This well produces 400,000 feet a day and has a rock pressure of 540 pounds. About a mile to the west in the township of Hum berstone, the third well was sunk on Jonas Zavitz's farm. The capacity of this' well is 700,000 feet per day. It has a rock pressure of 510 pounds and is 836 feet deep. The farm ot J. A. Ramsden was chosen as the site for the fourth well. The capacity of the well is 2,000.000 feet It was continued to a depth of 876 feet and has 50 pounds pres sure. A CANADIAN GUSHER. The fifth well is a "gusher."- It is in the township ot Bertie, on the farm of Daniel T. Zavitz. The output of this well reaches the enormous figure of 7,000,000 feet per dav, more than three times the total number daily consumed in Toronto. It is a remarkable fact that the rock pres sure of this well is lighter than some of the less productive, being 510 pounds to the inch. Tbe depth is 842 feet The next well was a total failure and has been abandoned. The seventh, which is on the farm of Adam Smith, Humberstone, pro duces 2,600,000 feet, and has a depth of 840 feet A second failureoccurred on the farm of J. A. JBarnhardt, Bertie, and tbe well was abandoned. The ninth well, on Daniel Near'sfarm, Humberstone yielded 2,400, 000 feet at a depth of 851 feet Well No. 10, the last that has been, is another "gusher," It bows 6,000,000 feet a day from a depth ot 872 feet Drilling is now in operation on the farms of C. Bitner, Bertie, and Tront Brothers in Humberstone. These wells are nearly completed. The thirteenth well has been located on the farm of Abram Michael and drilling will soou be com menced. BELIABLE FIGURES. The figures given above have been arrived at by careful measurement by the mining engineer and geologist of the company with tbe water, mercury and spring ganges. They have also been attested by two experts of the Standard Oil Compacy, both of whom have been in the natural gas business for several years, and have had an extended experience in measuring wells. These figures are apt to give an ex aggerated idea of tbe capacity of the wells. They do not take Into account tbe abatement which might be expected to follow when all the wells are flowing simultaneously. Nor do they allow for the losses by friction'in pipes when gas is conducted long distances. The rock pressure which reaches tho amaz ing strength of 500 pounds to the square inch does not represent the capacity of a well, as will be noticed from the fact that No. 5 has an output of 7,000,000 feet at a pressure of 510 pounds, while No. 2 yields only 400,000 feet at a pressure of 540 pounds. It has been observed that wells which have "petered out," have shown no diminution of pressure as long as the gas flowed. This is accounted for by the theory that natural gas is forced up by hydrostatic pressure! The eartn is noneycomsea witn veins of salt water. As soon as a gas well ceases to flow it fills up with this fluid. Sometimes gas and water flow together. This indicates that the end of the flow of ga' is near. In other words, "drowning out" seems to be the appointed end of gas wells, and it is believed that the power which brings this abont is the power which compresses the gas. Rock pressure is, sim ply the force which gas gathers when the well is closed down for a considerable time. MISSISSIPPI FARMERS Ue-Etect Onlccri and Fix Upon a Permanent Meeting Place. Btaekville, Miss,, August 8. The Farmers' Alliance to-day re-elected tbe old officers. Tbe annual meetings will hereafter be held at this place. Frank Burkett, J. H. Seeraan, J. H. Street and Dr. B. T. Love were elected delegates to the National Al liance. In the matter of the American Book Com pany the alliance decided to relegate the whole matter to the County Text Book Com mittee. HARRISON AND MORTON SCORED In a Platform Adopted by the Prohibitionists of Dnnphln. rsrZClAI. TELEQBAU TO Tint DtSFATOIM - Habrisburg, Augnst 8. The Prohibi tionists of this county have placed a full ticket in thefield, and the candidates for the principal offices have nearly all been taken from this eity, for the reason that the party baa very few adherents in the country dis tricts. The nominees for the House of Rep resentatives are J. H, Santo, of Harrisburg, G. M. Brubaker, Millersburg; A. C. Bat dorf, "Wiconisco, and Mr. Bret3. of Steelton. In one of the resolntions adopted it is de clared that the "change of the weathervane politicians from tariff, high, absolute and arbitrary, to a tariff reciprocity," based on the mutual agreement of the nation's importing and exporting is a virtual abandonment of the tariff question, as a political issue and relegates it to interna tional arbitration, a doctrine long since enunciated and defended by the Prohibition party, and that henceforth there is no tariff excuse for voting with the old parties." The platform adopted also contains the following plank: We hold that intoxicating liquors offered as beverage to their guests by President and Mrs. Harrison; sold under license at the Shoreham, a house owned (and hence controlled) at tbe National Capital by Vice President Morton; also in the Senate restaurant, likewise under bis control, should be a sufficient answer to those who voted for tbese men as "good enough temperance men for us." v Sixteen delegates were chosen tctrepresent the county in jUfe Prohibition StateConven tion, which will meet in this city next "Wednesday and Thursday. died nr-iaf EFFORT. A9Ia!ICa,r,RobberRnn Orer by the Train In Jumping From It. Anna, III,, August 8. But for an acci dent an attempt to rob the mail car on the Illinois Central Railroad would have proven successful. J. L. Green, of Centralis, formerly an ex press messenger ou the road, boarded a south-bound mail car, which reaches "Wetaug at 12:17 o'clociCat night Just be fore reaching that point lie entered the St. Lonis mail car, threw out four or five pouches ol mail and gave the signal to stop. In alighting from the car he fell under tbe wheels, which passed over him. The crew on the car following at 1 o'clock found him near the track.. The mail pouches were also found intact." Before he died he stated that he gave the signal to stop. Skel eton keys fitting the lock on the mail car were found on the body. Rev. J. M. Green, of Centralia, whose son the dead robber is, telegraphed to ship the remains to Cen tralia. KENTUCKY MURDERERS CAPTURED. Arrest of Men Who Are Supposed to Havo Killed u Wealthy Farmer. Louisville, August 8. JamesP. Giles, an ex-Deputy Marsha, to-day reported the capture of the men who on Monday evening assassinated James T. Middleton, near Harlan Court House. Giles was with Mid; dleton when murdered. Middleion was one of the wealthiest men in that section, and Giles says was killed on an old quarrel over lands, not because he was a witness in the trial of "Will Jennings. Giles and Middleton were riding quietly along when they saw something unusual by the roadside. This proved to be a screen of bougbs,'from which a moment later a sheet of flame and smoke sprang. Middleton dropped over dead, but Giles escaped. Suspicion lor the murder ot Middleton f.4Ao,4 -lnAn mam)ura rt 1,A Mraa,fl raanr. n Wednesday a row ruptn-ed William wcGraw.Enos Scott and James How JMcGraw, Enos Scott and James Howard and they were held upon the evidence pre sented. CUTTING RAILROAD PARES. Companies lo bo Punished for Selling Below tbe Ratr. Kansas Crrr, August 8. A. A. Drew, general agent of the "Western Passenger As sociation, was here to-day under orders from Chairman Goddard collecting evidence against those railroads which have been sell ing the G. A. R. exenrsion tickets to Boston and return for $27 50, a cut of $2 50 below the rate authorized by .Mr. Goddard. AH the roads have openly advertised tbe $27 50 rate and tbe sale of the tickets has been public, so that Mr. Drew found no difficulty in collecting tbe evidence. A rule of the Western Passenger Associa tion provides that a fine equal to the price of the ticket may be assessed (or each ticket sold under the authorized rate. It is said that Mr. Goddard is determined to collect this fine, -and.in tbe event of his failure to do so will resign the Chairmanship of the association. THRESHED DYNAMITE. Aa a Const quenco tho Machine Was Blown Up and Two Men Hart. Xenia, O., August 8. A threshing ma chine in use on Joseph Stewart's farm on "Wednesday was blown up by the placing of dynamite in a sheaf of wheat Alexander "Weed, who was feeding the machine, was stunned and severely burned, and Charles Fletcher, who was on a straw stack, 'sprained his ankle in jumping to the ground to escape the flames which bnrst forth almost immediately after tbe ex plosion. The damage amounts to abont $800. It is not known who placed the ex plosive in the sheaf. BUSINESS SUSPENDED. All the Original Package Houses In Topeka Closed Up Yesterday. rtPECtAL tileouam to Tira dispatcs.1 Topeea., August 8. At 3 o'clock this afternoon every original package house in Topeka closed its doors and sus pended business. This was done in accordance with instructions re ceived from headquarters at Kansas City. The customers of the establishments had not expected as early an enforcement of the "Wilson bill passed by the Honse on Wednesday afternoon and Bigned by the President to-day. The original packages are being packed up and will be returned to Missouri. The package business has not been as profitable as those who entered into it expected. THE RATES TO BOSTON. Western Bonds Ready lor the Rash lo the G. A. R. Encampment. Br. Lotjis, August 8. To-day the special round trip $20 rates to Boston for the G, A. R. Encampment went into effect at this center. The sale continnes for three days and the return limit can be extended until September 1. Round trip to New York at $32 50 will be on sale for four days by all the Eastern lines except the Ohio and Mississippi, which announces a rate of $20. SOAKED "WITH RAIN. Slliiourl Receives n General Storm and Is Benefited. St. Louis, August 8. A good, soaking rain, tbe first in several weeks, began fall ing at 5 o'clock this evening, and continued until 10. Advices from the surrounding conntry indicate that the storm was general and state that though itcame too late to improve the yield ot wheat, corn and oats, yet vege tables and fruits are considerably benefited. -i ar PAGrEa NO -TRAINS Business on the Ne-wTork Central, NowEnglandanfl West Shore STOPPED BY A GENERAL STE1KE. ADeftonMAttitu-de Assumed byBe T&faF agement of the Big Koad.- h - EXTRA POLICE PROTECTION GIVEN. The Compinlts Fearinj Their Property May be Seized by the Strikers. The New Sbrk Central and Vanderbilt lines are lied up on account of a strike of railway employes. The trouble was cansed by the discharge or Knights of Labor. No trains except one of mail coaches left the New York Central depot last night Ne7 York, Augnst 8. The rumbling of an expected storm among the thousands of employes of the New York Central and "Vanderbilt lines, owing to the discharge of Knights of Labor and Brotherhood men, broke like a flash from a clear sky shortly after 7 o'clock to-night All the length of the Central was tied up. Trains were lelt by the crews where they stood when the order came. Two passenger trains were left at Eighty-sixth street in the tunnel, one going in each direction. The latest report is that the "West Shore Railroad is tied up. throughout its lengtb, as well as the New York and New Haven Railroad. Great throngs of people are crowded into the Grand Central Depot, trying to have tickets changed and asking all manner of questions. No one seems to know how it was or who ordered the strike. Even J. J. Holland, the labor leader, de nied that he knew who ordered it or even that it was ordered. CALL FOB POLICE PROTECTION. The representatives of the railroad com pany called upon Acting Superintendent of Police Byrnes for protection. The inspec tors at once held a consultation, and it was decided to hold in reserve policemen in all the precincts on the East Side below Forty second street. All the reserve on the East Side above Forty-second street to Yonkers, and on the "West Side, from St John's Park to Yonkers, were placed on duty, guarding the tracks and property of the railroad com pany. The depot at Forty-second street was under the protection of the full force of police from tbe Thirty-second sub-precinct, and these were assisted by the members ot the boat patrol. Inspector Byrnes' detec tives guarded the switches and signal sta tions along the road to Yonkers. After these arrangements had been made word reached police headquarters that some of the strikers intended to take possession of the switch house at Fifty-seventh street and Fourth avenue. Inspector Byrnes at once detailed two of his trustworthy detectives to watch that point The Inspector himself decided to remain at headquarters all night THE COMPANT'S POSITION. Vice President "Webb, of the New York Central, on being interviewed, said that the strike extended only to West Albany. All men who went out from the employ of the road this evening, Mr. "Webb said, would be promptly discharged in the morning. Those men who remained true to the com pany would be well taken careof.and amply protected, as well as all men ffbo came to work for the road. The road would take on all good men who applied for work in the morning, as far as they were needed to fill the places of the deserters, and they would be guaranteed against all barm as well. "With great emphasis the Vice President announced that he would fight the strikers to the bitter end. He said that the new set of demands he had never seen, and knew nothing whatever about it In effect tbese demands aro for a minimum day's wages of $1 50; station agents to receive an increase of $5 a-month; men in yards at Troy and Green Island shall receive the same com pensation as at Schenectady and East Albany; all firemen on six-wheel connected engines shall receive 2i cents per mile; all engineers on same 4 cents; four-wheel en gine engineers, Z$ cents per mile; firemen. 2 cents per mile; for all men over time double pay. NO PASSENGER CAES MOVE. Mr. "Webb announced that the fast mail had pulled out ot the depot at 9 o'clock, with four mail cars, but no oassepger cars were attached to the train. The Vice Presi dent further announced that no attempt would be made to run any trains to-night Everything would be left at a standstill, just where the men left off. There are no means of getting to Albany or New England to-night, but tbe opening up of the great avenues of trade would be begun to-morrow. It is announced that the Vice President will give out an official statement of the road's position in tbe present controversy, that the people of the country may judge who is right and who is wrong. The strike was ordered on account of the discharge of certain employes. Under the orders every train was abandoned, no mat ter where it might be. The 7:10 train for Montreal was waiting tbe signal at tbe Grand Central deDot, when the engineer, fireman and brakeman left it and walked out of the depot Efforts made to secure men to fill their places were without avail. The men on other trains also left them. Travel was thns not only blocked on the Central but also on the New York and New England and New York and Harlem roads, which use the tracks of the Central road aa far as Melrose. There is great excitement at the depot, where great crowds of people are gathered, who expected to take trains out of tbe city. The hotels in the neighborhood are crowded with disappointed travelers. At a late hour Vice President "Webb stated that in tbe yards of the Grand Cen tral depots, at Forty-second street, Filty sixth street and at "West Albany, there were about 850 men out. These men were all switchmen, and there was no trouble with the engineers or firemen. Between mid night and daylight he intended to pnt on men and clear the tracks of a fev stray cars,' and get ready to run out trains alter 7 o'clock. He said that there might be trouble when this was attempted, but the company would afford ample police protec tion to those who remained loyal to them. A dispatch from Albany says: The 6 o'clock train out of New York arrived here on .time, but now lies in the yard here. People in a hurry to go South and West go via the Delaware and Hodson road to Bingbamton, connecting there with tbe Erie road. The night boat to New York to-night had an un usually large passenger list It looks as though the onlr direct route to New York to-morrow will be by boat. Mr. "Webb stated that outside of local short distance trains there were 14 trains that ought to have left the station between 7 o'clock and midnight Only one of these went out tbe fast mail train and that carried no passengers. Mr. Webb reiter ated his statement that the company wonld surely have trains running in the morning. HOLLAND ON THE SITUATION. J. J. HollarM, of the Executive Board of the Knights of Labor, was seen a few mo ments later at the Grand Union Hotel. He expressed himself as firmly as did Mr. "Webb, only his way of putting it was that the trains would not move for several morn iup. In Mr. "Webb's office a telegraph instru ment was clicking along at a fast rate, A reporter who conld read the instrument heard Utica call New York and ask for '- --. .. men to be sent there to get passenger cars out of be yard. Another message from Palmyra said that the freight yards at that point were blocked and -all freight at a standstill. Then New York called up Syracnse repeatedly, but could get no an swer. It was rumored that a number of operators would go out at midnight. These messages would" seem to contradict the state ment of Mr. "Webb that there was no trou ble west ot Albany. In the.,w?i.i '- fthe Grand Central depot - ' ted tor effect that tue sa,e ot i.tsetj .. fe been- j Ved lem porarily and that tbtTtioketV ''ould re fund all money paid for tick V called upon lo do so. Agreatmauy py vailed themselves of this offer. Q . STEIKEES WON'T TALE, At 1150 o'clock J. J. Holland w, yjt , uuu lie siaieu uiab ua u&u uui. wuci r, -s strike, but thought that the head of V, vj, cal division K, of L. might have don "a W thTLat than to sav that it would Drove to be nv bicrgest strike before it was over that the people in the East had seen for some time. At a late hour it was stated by some of tbe strikers at the depot that the Lake Shore road as far as Cnicago was in the same tied-UD condition as the Central. This rumor could not be verified, as the officials of the Central declined either to deny or affirm the story. The scene about the depot five minutes after it became known that a strike bad been ordered, was one that will long be re membered. The waiting room was crowded with passengers. For some time the real state of affairs did not dawn npon the pas sengers. When the lact of the strike at last became known, there was a wild rush for baggasje. A raid was made on tbe Grand Union Hotel, which was nearest the clerk being nearly mobbed in the wild rnsh for rooms. Even cotroom was soon exhausted. Then the rush was to t"i Murray Hill, while many passenger"' rted for the "West Shore. Thepo' g finally compelled to drive the unhapy jvs from the depots and hotels. SqKi EFFORT TO t, '& Y NEWS. The "West Shore liny Jr .a shaky con dition to-night but up r G- "Jht a strike was averted. Every coK i, . effort was employed to suppress the n. C Je strike from the men, and to tha, P, pickets" were stationed with the nigb, "vViaster nil nrnnnrl h Wppfiawken dfifk A' all around the "Weehawken dep. Four freight trains went ont the evening withont interruption, a -ie St Louis express came in on time at Mr. ai. There is a" train expected at 3.30 to pull out for Albany. Its destination is, however, problematical. Many of the disappointed passengers of the New York Central wandered wearily over to the "Weehawken depot to go to their destinations if possible. They may be detained. The postoffice anthorities received a tele phone message at 1050 o'clock from the Grand Central station saying that no more mails wonld be received over the Central to-night This was the only information of the tie-up which Assistant Superin tendent of Mails Half had received up to that hour. Mr. Haff said it would be impossible to say what arrangement would be made by the Rail way Mail Service to handle the mails affected by the tie-up. In all probability the mails would be transferred to the Penn sylvania system or sent South. The delay would undoubtedly be serious in some cases, but in others it would not amount to more than an hour or so. A SURPRISE IN CHICAGO. An Opinion That tho Strike Will be Con fined Wholly to the East. Chicago, August 8, Telegraphic an nouncements of the strike on the New York Central were shown at 10 P. 51. to-nigbt to the train dispatcher of the Lake Shore here. The Lake Shore is a Vanderbilt road, but the dispatcher Baid there had been no inti mation of any trouble whatever on tha line that he was aware of. The Eastern trains had arrived all right and tickets East had been sold right along. Engineers in tbe employ of the Nickel Plate, another Vanderbilt road, were ques tioned at about the same hour. They were equally surprised at the news of the strike on the New York Central. It was their first intimation of any trouble. The Nickel Plate engineers spoken to were of the opin ion that the strike in the East would not affect the Vanderbilt lines West On the Nickel Plate the engineers are under con tract with the company and are bound by terms not to engage in a strike. POWDERLY TAKING NO PART. The Conduct of the Affair Placed la the Hands of J. J. Holland. Philadelphia, August 8. General Secretary Hayes, of tbe Knights of Labor, was seen this afternoon relative to the trouble between the Knights of Labor and the New York Central Railroad. Mr. Haves declined to make any statement for publication. He said that beyond the news paper reports he knew nothing of what was goinz on, as the whole conduct of the affair had beeu placed in the hands of J. J. Hol land, of the Executive Board of the Knights. The report that President Powderly was in this city awaiting a call to New York is an error, Mr. Powderly being at his home in Scranton. NOT HELPING THE CENTRAL, Tho Pennsylvania Company Has no Ehare in the Labor Troubles. Philadelphia, Augnst 8. General Agent "William J. Latta, of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, to-night emphatically denied that the Pennsylvania Railroad was backing or in any way assisting the New York Central in their reported labor troubles. "There is not a word of truth in It," said Mr. Latta, "and yon can quote me as saying such, and, also, make it as strong as possible." THEY WANT AN EXPLANATION. Railroad Men at Albany Indignant at the Treatment of the K. of L. Albany, August 8. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad em ployes are indignant at the unsatisfactory treatment of the Knighis of Labor commit tee at New York. The General Executive Board are at the Delavan Hotel in this city, and have noti fied the Central and Hudson River authori ties that they will receive any explanation offered for the dismissal of the Knights of Labor men. GRAND SIRE UNDERWOOD SUED. The Slen Who Obtained I. O. O. F. Restan. rant Prlvllecee Ask for Damnffes. Chicago, August 8. Suit for $5,000 was begun tnis afternoon against General John C. Underwood, personally and as Grand Sire of the I. O. O. F. The plaintiffs are "Will iam Thompson, caterer, and M. F. Galla gher, florist, and the suit grows out of the mismanagement of the triennial canton ment Thompson and Gallagher secured the restaurant and refreshment privileges on the Lake Front for tbe week of the canton ment, payiac therefor $1,000 cash. They claim that the representations made to tbem of the value of the privileges were very much bigger than the realization has been. The perlormances on tbe Lake Front,tbey say, have' beeu less attractive than it was promised they wonld be, and they think the grand sire has damaged them by the alleged misrepresentatlon-$5,000 worth. -itf" - ii , Transient Advertisements, WANTS, TofLETSFOff SALES, ETC., FOH JO-MOBROW'S ISSUE -May be baaded"in At the main advertising office of The Dispatch, corner Smitafleld and Diamond streets, up to midnight. THREE CENTS. BETTER TIMES AHEAD For the Farmers of Pennsylva nia Promised by the State Road Commission, SOLID COUNTRY HIGHWAYS To be Constructed in tb.e Hear Fut ure, Without Making BURDEN OP TAXES HEAVIER. Meeting in Pittsburg to Consider Changes" In the Present System. C0HY1CT LABOR STE0SGLT CONDEMNED Farmers from numerous adjoining rural districts expressed opinions before the State Road Commission in this city, yesterday, favoring changes In the present system. State aid would be acceptable, if the burden of taxes were not increased thereby. Tho coming road bill will embody the senti ments of the people. Better times are not far off for the Penn sylvania farmers. Yesterday a step further was taken in the direction of improving the country roads throughout the State. Early in the morning the State Road Commission arrived in the city from Titusville. There were 13 in all. They registered at the Hotel Anderson. Following are the gentlemen who were present: Senator A. D. Harlan, of Chester county, Chairman; H. K. Sloan, Indiana, on behalf of the Senate; Repre sentatives John G. Foitjht, "Westmoreland; "W. H. McCullough, Allegheny; John E. Faulkner, Bradford; John F. Griffith, Mo Kean, and J. L. Shillito, York, on behalf of the House. David SIcCargo, of this city; Hon. Cyrus Gordon, of Clearfield; H. S. Goodwin, South Bethlehem; Jacob Bolard, Conneaut ville, and Daniel R. Downing, "West Ches ter, are the appointees of the Governor. Charles F. Ettla, of Philadelphia, is Secre tary of the commission. Senator A. 8. Mylln, of Lancaster, was unable to bo present OPENING OF THE MEETING. At 11 o'clock in the morning the commis sion met in the handsome parlor of the An derson. Expressions of opinion were beard from practical farmers. New suggestions for the advancement of public thoroughfares were carefully considered. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the committee held another meeting to transact further business. Mr. Chase and Mr. Hazlett, of Allegheny, and "W. Craig Lee, a Cross Creek farmer of "Washington county, were present Senator Harlan presided. He said: "We are here to hear tbe views of the peo ple of this part of the State on theiroad question. "We have with us Mr. Lee, wham we would be pleased to hear from." Mr. Lee mads the following remarks: "The present road system should be abol ished. In onr township there are nine dis tricts. It takes $247 to keep the roads in condition now, where ittookonly$82 25 years ago. The roads are no better now than they were then. I am a farmer, and have talked to others about this matter. One man boasted to me that he had worked out $60 worth of tax for $15. Sombody had to suffer for that. WHERE E0AD3 ABE 'WORKED. "Few roads are well worked, and those are in the vicinity of well-worked farms. I tbink road money should be paid over to officers appointed and elected by the State. Under the present system men are elected supervisors who never owned a horse, and it is not expected that they know mucb about making roads. In our part of the country we have limestone soil in the highways. This should be improved early in the spring. "We go to the supervisor. He is generally plowing, hauling or doin? some thins else, and we have to travel oyer bad roads all spring. Something must be done. Anything will be better than tbe present system."" At the conclusion ol the above statement, Hon. Cyrus Gordon asked the speaker the following question: "Are tbe people of your section all in favor of changing the present .system?" "No." answered Mr. Lee. "Some believe it is best to go on as we are doing now." Dr. McCnllon;h then asked: "Under whose control do you think the roads should be placed?" "I think agents should be appointed by the State." IN SECBET SESSION. No other opinions being expressed, the commission decided to hold a secret session, to consider what should be done next in re gard to holding meetings at other points, and continuing the work of investigation. At the end of a half hour, a sub-committee was appointed to draft the bill on tbe road question to be presented to the Legislature this fall. The committee consists of the fol lowing gentlemen: Hon. John G. Foigbt, chairman, H. S. Goodwin, A. S. Mylin, H. K. Sloan, Cyrus Gordon. The sub-committee met immediately afterward, and elected Mr. Ettla, secretary. Chairman Foight said he would probably call the sub-committee between October 1 and 10, at Harrisburg. It was decided to postpone any further meetings of the Road Commission until at the call of the Chairman. The members concluded to return to Harrisburg from here. It is expected that a meeting will be held in the southwestern part of the State, probably at "Washington or Uniontown, at a later date, and another at Chambersburg, Franklin county. The sub-committee appointed to draft tha road bill will be engaged on the work front now till next October. Hon. J.G.Foight,who is Chairman of the committee, is a practical farmer and thoroughly posted as to the con dition of the country roads, tbe ipresent methods of road making, and the depressed condition of tbe agricultural interests. He hopes for some action looking toward a set tlement of the condition of the thorough iares of tbe State. Talks with tbe members elicited the in formation that the forthcoming bill wonld embody the views of the people, who have expressed themselves before the commission in favor of a change. Tbe recommendations to be made to the Legislature will be gov erned by the sentiments expressed through, ont the farming section, demanding im proved highways. NO FEAR OF 3IOBE TAXES. Farmers need not be alarmed in the way of increased taxes. It is stated on reliable authority that the burden of taxation will not be made heavier on tbe shoulders of tha farming community in the framing of new laws for the improvement of the country roads. "When the commission met yesterday 1 4 i i MsMMMsLissggaitsgiafciiJy
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