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FORTY-lUbTH YEAS.
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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
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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.
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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.
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NO -TRAINS
Business on the Ne-wTork Central,
NowEnglandanfl West Shore
STOPPED BY A GENERAL STE1KE.
ADeftonMAttitu-de Assumed byBe T&faF
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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
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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
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than to sav that it would Drove to be
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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.
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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
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