KBS2 Ti-WWY WFT r s ? ETi 4 ' Msnt AtTerHsements Beceliei At the Bran oil Offices of The Dispatch. For to-morrow's lssno op to 9 o'clock p. k. For list of branch offices in the various dis tricts eeTHliU PAGK. FORTT-ITFTH TEAR BUIIIIHGTHE SENATE Quay's New Experience as the Great Mogul of That Dignified Body, ; . THE TARIFF BILL SHELVED For the Present in the Interest of the Rivers and Harbors. BEAYER TO GET THE COVETED DAM, But That Lock on the Monongahela 111 Hot be Condemned. NO CHANCE FOB TEE ELECTION BILL Toe combination effected by Quay with Gorman is now in fnll control of the Senate. There is not a ghost or a chance for the force bilL The tariff has been laid aside for riTers and harbors. The appropriation for the data at Beaver was passed, andan unani mous agreement reached not to condemn an other lock and dam on the Honongahela. tTSOX A SIATT COBEXSPOItDrTT.I Washington, August 13. Tho late hour at -which the caucus adjourned last night, the conflicting reports in regard to it, and the takinsr up of the river and harbor bill to-day instead of the tariff bill, were the events that served, to render the sultry at mosphere endurable to-day. That there was a lively discussion last night nobody denies. But that the caucus adjourned without any action which was a feeler of the actual sentiment was not the fact. A vote was taken which clearly de fined thefeeling of the Bepublican Senators, and It was all in favor of wbatis admitted to be the eminently practical and Bhrewd prop osition of Senator Quay. ELECTION BILL SOBELY LEFT. The vote showed a msjority of several Senator in favor of leaving the election bill until the next session, when it will be ex actly in the same position it is now, in shape to be taken up at any time, and to save from the wreck of the "rule of the minority" the tariff bill, If possible. There is no donbt abont this majority. The Bepublican minority who fight for the election bill recognize it, and it is outof consideration for them that the matter was allowed to pass over for to-day, and the river and harbor bill was taken up. The old fogies wanted time to think and to re cover from the shock given by the audacity of the young Senator from Pennsylvania, who came in all unexpected with his dip lomatic resolution and knocked them all of aheap. A NECESSABY DELAY. - The river and harbor bill would have bad to be considered anyway, and it was thought best to interpose it the first day after the caucus, in which the counsels of the oldest Senators were set at naught, and the tactics of the youths of the body accepted as infal lible gospel. The elections bill is not killed. It is merely postponed for the sake of the tariff bill, and it would, under no circumstances, have any chance of passage at this session." To give time for thought and consultation no resolution will be reported for a day or two. Then, if all calculations are not at fault, a resolution will be brought forward on Monday, probably in the line of the resolu tion offered by Senator Quay, and will be adopted at once. Senator Gorman, the leading Democratic' tactician, expects sueh a resolution and will meet it half way, that Congress may suspend its work and adjourn until December. A MAJORITY "WITH QUAY. There is a clear Bepublican majority in favor of Quay's resolution, and not all the efforts of those advocates of the election bill, who have not hoped to save their bill, but who want to save their prestige, or at least prevent the great accession to the pres tige of Quay which wonld result from the adoption of such a resolution, will prevent this result. It is not a fight for the elections bill, but a fight for the standing of the sponsors of the elections bill, and to prevent Senator Quay from reaping in Pennsylvania a har vest of popularity from the success of his scheme to -save the tariff bill from the wreck of all legislation that would have resulted from the imbecile tactics of the antique managers of the Senate, those vets, as a younger member puts it, "who lag super fluous on the stage." , There is bnt one sentiment here among Democrats and Bepublicans who are not warped by selfith impulses, and that is that the Quay reso'ntion is the first shrewd party move that has been made in the Senate, and that it will place Quay at once at the head of the party management of that body. THE PITX8BUBG INTEBEST3. The river and harbor bill in committee of the whole was practically disposed of with all of the Senate amendments. It is pos sible that a fight will be made on some of the propositions when the bill is reported from the committee of the whole to the Sen ate, tut doubtless without result. It will be remembered that the Senate Committee struck out the provision for the purchase of lock and dam No. lof the Mononganeia Navigation Company's works. Senator Sherman commended (he action of the Senate Committee on Commerce in recommending the elimination of that entire section from the bilL, He characterized the provision, as adopted by the House, propos agVthe purchase or condemnation of lock ((and dam No. 1 as an unconstitutionaltmeas- ire, and states that it was violative of private rights and would work hardship against private individuals. SHEBMAN'S POSITION. His attention had been especially called io this matter by numerous letters from citi zens of Pittsburg, and as this action recom mended by the Senate Committee was proper and just, and in accord with his own judg ment s well aa with the desires of citizens of Pittsburg alluded to, he expressed the hope that the Senate Committee, when this , jiiatter gets into conierence will persistently insist that the item shall be left out of the , J ilf entirely. After this, the Senate, unani- njVOWBlJ WL-Vltew M revwuMCUU U.9H VI tUB TsaWKOsSL i . 1 Mf'IBffifvgafif--;-t-fto?frKjL .f-rfteAs?" ,,ir, ''-i:r ..)iaft-''v tit" ' ii Jifii";if" ?'t - r"rf"af':ffsW committee, and struck out the entire clause relating to dam No. L The appropriation of $250,000 for the con struction of a dam at or near the mouth of Beaver river passed, as did all of the other items of interest to Pittsburg. LlGHTNEB. TWO LITTLE STATES. CENSUS REPORTS FROM DELAWARE AND RHODE ISLAND. The Former Baa .Blade a Slight Gala, bat Will Continue to nave Only One Con-CuniD-A Bit- Increase In Same of the Mleblgan Towns. rrSOXA 8TATT OOBBESrOXDXirr.l "Washington, August 16. The first State to have its population counted by the Census Office is the State of Delaware, the full returns from which were announced to-' day. The little State has not made very great progress during the ten years and for the next decade it will continue io be repre sented in the Lower House of Congress by only one Congressman. Its three counties haTe altogether 167,871 inhabitants, divided as follows: Kent county, 32,610, in which county in 18S0 there were 32,874, so that there has been a faling off of 264; New Cas tle county, 96,775, as against 77,716 in 1880, an increase of 19.059 or 24.52 per cent; Sus sex county, 38,386, an increase of 2,363 or 6 57 per cent over the last census. This shows a total increase for the State at large of 21,263 or 14.5 per cent during the ten years. The two largest towns only in the State have been counted, "Wilmington and New Castle. The first of these is credited with a population of 61,437, instead of 42,478, as m 1880, being an increase of 18,959 or 44.63 per cent. The second, New Castle, has 3,894 inhabitants, an increase of 194 or 5.24 per cent Tbe smaller towns and villages will not be definitely announced until the re turns have been carefully examined and compared, so as to insure the correctness of tbe figures. Providence, B. L, has not been standing still during the last ten years as the follow ing figures will testify. In 1880 it had a popnlation of 104,857, and now it is credited with 132,043, an increase of 27,186, or 25.9 per cent. Saginaw, Mich., also seems to be a prosperous place. It used to be two towns in 1880, of which Saginaw proper had 10,525 inhabitants and East Saginaw 19,016, making a total of 25,541, Now, the two united towns, under the name of Saginaw, has 46,169 people, which means an increase of 16,628 or 56.29 per cent. The little town of Fayetteville, N. C, has made an increase of 735 in the number of her inhabitants. There were 3,485 of them in 1880 and now there are 4,220. This is an increase of 21.09 per cent. Superintendent Porter has appointed Mr. Byron F. Ackerly to collect the statistics of manufactures at Carbondale and Scranton, Pa. RULED 0UTBY REED. HE SITS DOWN ON A KEW YORK RE PUBLICAN MEMBER. A "Resolution Aimed nt Mills, of Ten, Cansri Any Amount of Trouble No Quorum In the Home A Day of Dila tory Tactic. Washington, August 15. There was no quorum in the House to-day and Mr. Thomas, of Wisconsin, offered a resolution directing the Seargent-at-armi to arrest ab sent members. Mr. Baker, of New York, created some li ttle excitement by offering as a substitnte therefor ft resolution reciting the editorial aspearamce in the New York Sun of this morning upon the declaration of Boger Q. Mills, of Texas, that "this (Wash ington) is no place for me. The campaign is on." etc. 'Scarcely had the clerk begun to read the preamble when he was inter rupted by protests from both sides ot the House. Mr. Dockery, of Missouri, was the first to put in his earnest protestagainst the reading of the preamble, and the Speaker suggested to Mr. Baker that he withdraw it. But this Mr. Baker declined to do, insist ing that the resolution accompanying the preamble was in order, and that the pre amble was perfectly germane to the resolu tion Mr. Heard remarked that Mr. Mills had been here until an hour ago. The Speaker aeain suggested to Mr. Baker the propriety of withdrawing his preamble. Mr. Baker said that if the Speaker desired it, he would withdraw his preamble with pleasure; but the resolution was in order. The clerk then proceeded to read the resolution which revokes all leaves of ab sence except those granted for illness or to Enger Q. Mills and others employed, like him, in an "educational campaign." Be fore the reading of the resolution was com pleted Mr. Gear; of Iowa, rose and objected to tbe clerk proceeding and his objection was echoed by Bepublicans and Democrats alike. Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, hoped that tbe gentleman wonld withdraw the resolu tion. Had he forgotten that on a previous occasion a resolution offered by him had been returned to him by a rote of the House. Mr. Heard said that if the resolu tion went into the record he would move to expunge it therefrom. Did the gentleman know that Mr. Mills had been in the House .:,. i.t 'Mnnrtftv honorablv protecting the nair he had made with Mr. McKinley, of The Speaker The Chair thinks the gen tleman had better withdraw tne resolution. Mr. Baker Let it go to the Committee on Bales. Mr, Heard I object Mr. Bayres said that if tbe gentleman had any sense of decency he would withdraw the resolution. .... The Speaker, disregarding entirely Mr. Baker's resolution, put the question on Mr. Thomas' resolution, and dilatory tactics were resorted to until S o'clock, when the House took a recess. BAN 0? SECRECY BEHOVED, The Price Paid for Silver to be Given to the Public. "Washington, August 15. As a result of correspondence with Secretary "Windom, it was announced at the Treasury Depart ment this afternoon that to-day's offers for the sale of silver were at rates ranging from $1 14 to 51 15 and that the department accepted all offers at prices below $1 15. It is now understood that hereafter the same publicity will be given to the Govern ment's silver transactions as is now given to Its bond operations. NO CAUSE FOB ALARM. Secretory Procter I Merely Making- an Or dinary Tour of Inspection. Washington, August 15. Secretary Proctor said this afternoon just before leav ing the city that it was absurd to give any sensational significance to his proposed visit to the posts on the Northwestern Iron tier. It was merely, he explained, the usual annual inspection of tbe posts, and had no special significance whatever. A DUBOT TAX ADVOCATE Wants to Secure an Early Vote Upon the Senate Bilk Washington, Angust 15. Eepresenta tive Caswell, of "Wisconsin, to-day pre sented in the House a resolution providing that on Tuesday, the 19th inst, the House shall proceed to the consideration of the cteuate direct tax mil, ana mat on a o ciock oa that day the pwioM ordered on the bill and pending amend ments, if any. It was referred to the Com mittee on Bales. HARBISON DISAPPOINTS QUAY. The Senator's Candidate for an Army Posi tion Left la tbe Cold. rsraciAL TxxxanAu to tot dispatch. "Washington, August 15. President Harrison to-day nominated Captain John C. Gilmore, of the Twenty fourth Infantry, to be Assistant Adjutant General. Staff posi tions are very much sought after, and there were at least 20 applicants for this position. All of them were from the line, and most of the officers have seen hard service either during the late war or since in the many Indian campaigns. The President's choice has created great dissatisfaction among many of his old friends. There is not a Bepub lican Senator who has not interested himself in behalf ot some of the 20 applicants. They consider that this is another eviaence on the part of the President ot his utter dis regard for the assurances that he so willingly gives from time to time. A candidate who was almost certain of success was Captain 8. T. Hamilton, of the Second Cavalry. He was strongly backed by Senators Quay, Cameron, Mitchell, Dolph, Sanders, Power, Allen and Squire. Tbe silent man from Pennsylvania solicited Btrongly that the plum be dropped into the mouth of Captain Hamilton. It is said his supplications were heeded and probably would have been realized had not Mr. Quay behaved in w hat the President considered an extraordinary way in leading a revolt against the force bill. It is now said that the aolion of thePresident toward Mr. Quay is tbe initiative of a policy that he is going to pursue, so far as he is able, toward all the renegades on the election bill. ONE POINT FOB PITTSBURG, Tbe Senate Appropriations Committee Will ing to Give 8110,000 to tbe Postofflor. "Washington, Angust 15. The Senate Committee on Appropriations has com pleted the consideration of the general de ficiency appropriation bill and reported it to the Senate with a number oi amendments which, with one exception, do not largely increase the total oi the bill as it came from the House. This exception is a provision for tbe payment of the French spoliation claims, aggregating $1,329,688. 1 Among the additions to the bill are the following: For the postoffice at Dayton, O., (10,000; heating apparatus and elevators for the Pittsburg postoffice, $110,000; judgments and awards on account of the Fox and "Wis consin overflow, 120,402. A VEBY COSILY STRIKE. A Determined Mining; Struggle In Nova Scotia Hearing an End. ISrXCIAI. TSXIOBAX TO TBI DISFATOB.1 Ottawa, August 15. A dispatch from Spricghlll, N. S., coal mines says the strike which has lasted eight weeks, at a loss of $120,000 to the men and heavy loss to the company, and to the demoralization of the trade ot the whole district, is nearing the end, end hitherto all tbe coal pullers and handlers have been on strike. The firemen and engineers have been allowed tocontinne work, bnt last night the strikers ordered these men to cease work. This is something that-has never yet occurred in the history of any strike. For the engineers and firemen to cease work, means total destruction of the mine. Once the pumps are idle tbe whole underground workings would immediately be flooded and the mine ruined. Half a million dollars' worth of property "wonld be destroyed in a few days. It wonld take three years to pump ont the mine ana even then ft would bo practically useless, so that it would be cheaper to sink new shafts. The management is compelled either to ac cede to the men's demandb or see their whole property destroyed. Meanwhile, probably the majority of the 1.100 employes have departed for other mines and obtained permanent work there, and it will take many months to place this mine back in the same position which it occupied before the strike. The best men have left Tbe managers have been obliged to reuso contracts for coal. Tbe strike has been the most disas trous to both the men and the company, and especially to the business of the place. It is believed that a settlement will be effected within a few days. AFTER THEIR MONEY. Executions Against a Railway Company and Its Officers. New Yobk, Augnst 15. Deputy Sheriff Ferguson to-day received executions aggre gating $88,965 against the South Brunswick Terminal Bailroad Company, of Georgia, whose New York office ii at No. 81 New street. The executions are on judgments obtained on defaulting promissory notes of the company. The notes are indorsed by President J. J. Holley, Secretary Edward P.Keunard and John Sloane, against whom judgments were also entered. The deputy sheriff was ordered to levy on the furniture and pictures of President Hol ley at his residence in West Seventy-first street Hdlley is said to be worth $500,000. He is one of the principal breeders of high grade Jersey cattle, is president of the Com mercial Union Life Insurance, of New York, and also of the Pittsburg, Marion and Chicago Bailroad Company. PASSENGER AGENT ARRESTED. He Gets In Trouble by Giving a School Su perintendent a Free Ride. Cincinnati, August 15. Mr. D. B. Martin,. General Passenger Agent of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Bailway, was arrested here to-day by a special agent of United States Commis sioner "Williams, or Cleveland, on a charge made by the Inter-State Commerce Commis sion of a violation of law. The charge is that for the purpose of influencing a party of teachers to go to the National Educa tional Convention at Ban Francisco over the road represented by Mr. Martin, be gave free transportation to L. "W. Day, Superin tendent of the Cleveland Schools, and to Mr. and Mrs. N.C. Stewart, also of Cleve land. Mr. Martin was given the option of an swering either here or In Cleveland. A VOICE FROM .GUATEMALA. General Ezeta Accused of Falsifying the Returns of the War. rSFZOtAI. TXUOBAK TO HI DISrATCR. New York, Angust 15. This dispatch from Dieguez, the Guatemalan Minister to Mexico, has been .received at the Guate malan Consulate in this city: Our Government says it does not want war, but does not beg for peace. Our army has obtained splendid victories at Atsscatampa and Tempfsque. Ezeta Interrupts all com munications, even from private persons, and imputes tbe Interruption to us. He is sending forth falsa news of supposed victories. Give him tha lie. OIT HER WAYWARD DAUGHTER'S GRAVE, A Sorrowing Mother la Found Nearly Dead From Poisoning, Tebbe Haute, Angust 15. The sexton of Highland Lawn Cemetery found a woman lying on a grave at an early hour this morn ing. She was Mrs. Plina Oldham, a widow who had taken poison the night before and lain down by the grave of a daughter who was a wild girl, and who committed suicide a year ago. Physicians have worked with the woman all day, and to-night she la not yet ont pt quettiw stall bBjaBeer,' Sh hu ix Itrlnghjldrfsvr WifIatIa,a Upm WDJUHetloaJated, . . ' it''-. . - , ii. tPPxttg PITTSBTTEG, 'SATURDAY. AUGUST 16, 1890 SIXTEEN NEWS OF ALL EUROPE. The Potato Blight is Certain to Cause Great Suffering, AMOUNT OP THE DEFENSE FUHD Ssised to Clear Parnell of the Charges Hade Against Him. THE SEAL DISPUTE IN PARLIAMENT. Bogus American Medical Diplomas Canting Trouble Across toe Sea- Fresh predictions of distress among the poor of Ireland because of the potato blight are made. The Parnell defense fund amounted to 42,000. The Behring Sea dispute has been made a subject of discus sion in Parliament THE BRITISH ISLE& Great Distress Among the Poor of Ireland Certain This Ytnr Subscriptions to the Parnell Defense Fund. TBT DCIO.AP'fl CABLE COKFAXT.1 Dublin, August 15. In answer to anx ious messages, telegrams from the converg ing portions of the counties of Cork, Limer ick, Tipperary and Waterford show that the potato crop is greatly injured, and in the mountainous districts it is a complete fail ure. The Soman Catholio prelate preaoh ing at Armagh to.day, said that very great distress was likely to prevail among the poor of Ireland this year. THE FABNELL DEFENSE FUND. Belfast A circnlar issued for private circulation only among the subscribers to tbe Parnell Commission defense fund was published o-day. It shows that the total subscriptions amounted to 42,000, of which Ireland contributed 28,000. GERMANY. A Discharged Employe Makes Good Use of the Red. Tape Postal Rules Accident to a Grand Duke's Carriage. Beblin Herr Helnzelmkun, the man ager of the German "West African Society, was discharged by the directors a short time ago. By the employment of certain tech nicalities and red-tape regulations, he suc ceeded in stopping the delivery of all letters and other mail matter to the society, and, as a result, all communications and money orders intended for the society had to be returned to the senders by the postoffice authorities. The society's busi ness was almost .stopped by this action, and the directors, in order to get ont of the deadlock, have offered to return to him the whole of the capital he invested in its funds, and in addition a gift of 12 months' salary, A SIDICULOUS ACCIDENT. Oldenburg A rather ridiculous acci dent happened on the entry of the Grand Dnke into the village of Friesoythe. A salute was fired by tbe inhabitants, and the noise of the guns so frightened the dncal horses that they started on the ran and over turned tbe carriage of His Serene Highness, The Grand Chamberlain, Her "Von Heira-burg-, had his arm broken, bnt the Grand Duke escaped with only some bruises. SWITZERLAND. Charges of Fraud In Connection With American Medical Diplomas A Swindler Who Has Left for the United State. Berne, Augnst 15. The acensations of fraud in American diplomas for physicians that were made by tbe German doctors at the recent Berlin medical conference may now be repeated and fresh distrust thrown upon graduates of American colleges by the act of one Von Ganling, who has jnst stolen the seal of the Berne University and used it to stamp, and thus issued fraud ulent certificates and diplomas to doctors and others who might be willing' to pay him for them. Von Ganling has now fled to the United States, and it is supposed he will there make use of his stolen facilities as may be most to his advantage. RECEIVED WITH APPROVAL. The Statement of the Government In Refer- B enee to Debrlsg Sea. ByAisoclstea Press. London, August 15, In the House of Commons to-night Mr. Alexander Stayely Hill questioned the Government regarding the position of the Behring Sea negotiations. He said that a careful inquiry on the spot had satisfied him that tbe methods by which British vessels conducted their fish ing, led to no undue waste of seal life. It was not the case that female seals were reoklessly slain. Sir James Fergusson, speaking for the Government, said that no adequate judg ment could be formed on the negotiations or on the diplomatic correspondence on the snbject until the House possessed Lord Salisbury's final reply, which could not be put upon the table until it had been pre sented to the United States Secretary of State. Cable dispatches just received inti mate that this had been done. "When the whole correspondence was published he believed the House would be satisfied with the spirit and manner in which tbe 'negotiations had been conducted on the side of the British Government Tbe aim of Lord S alisbury's action had been to estab lish a close time for seals by the internation al arrangement, and at the same time to prevent the further seising of British vessels and seoure compensation for the leisures al ready made. The Under Foreign Secretary's statement was received with the marks of, approval by tbe members. TOO IiATB FOB OPINION. Hambubo Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, President of the New York Central and Hudson Biver Bailroad, in an interview hereto-day, was asked his opinion of the situation of affairs in regard to the strike on that road, Mr. Depew in reply said that he did not thinK it was necessary to express an opinion, in view of tbe fact that the strike was ended. IRELAND SAFE FEOil FAMINE. London The Catholio primate, preach ing recently at Armagh, declared that great distress threatened the poor in Ireland owing to the failure of the potato crop throughout the country. In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Balfour said that while it was true that there had been a seri ous failure of the potato crop, yet there was no reason to fear a famine, as the re sources of the Poor law unions would be sufficient to meet all cases of distress that might arise from the failure of tbe crop. A QUESTION ABOUT 1EPBOSY. London The Government of India re ports that the medical authorities are unable to agree as to whether leprosy is contagions or not The local governments also differ on the Question. The Droposed legislation will therefore be postponed until full de tails have been eolleettd through the .Jj&ElK&aJ!i-ri&s&z&a dymmtfmS Mg .i-Lk ri&fflzji&&- &rit&Sk & '&& a-tJ &&& . si&s&t. '- tia(w I'fuyrfHi with a medical commission, which will leave England in October. FEENOH VESSELS DISABLED. Pabis A dispatch to tbe Temps says that tbe French squadron of evolution, which has been cruising in the Atlantic, has arrived at Toulon. Several of the torpedo boats and dispatch boats of the Squadron were disabled and It was necessary to tow them into port. The ironclads behaved well. THE TBEATT WITH POBTUGAIh London In the House of Commons to day Sir James Fergusson, under Foreign Secretary, said that the convention with Portugal was still unsigned, but that tbe matters in dispute with that country were on the eve ot an amicable settlement In reply to queries, Mr. Goschen stated that it was absolutely fixed that the House would meet in November. floods in belooohistan. London Becent floods in Beloochistan have done enormous damage to property, and many persons have been drowned. The Bolan railway for a distance of six miles has been swept away and the great military road has been partly destroyed, APPLAUDED THE GERMANS. , Vienna. A terrifio hall storm to-day de stroyed the vineyards in the left bank of tbe Danube in Southern Moravia. Twenty thousand persons paraded to-day witn the choral societies. The Bingstrasse was thronged with spectators. The Ger mans were especially applanded. MARINE OFFIOEBS WILL STEIKE. Melbourne The marine officers here have decided to strike.' The paralysis of the shipping trade consequent upon the strike movement extends to Sydney, Ade laide, Brisbane and other ports. BISE IN WHEAT. London The rise in American wheat has stimulated the English product In the Leeds market to-day wheat was 9 pence above Tuesday's quotations and corn ad vanced 6 pence. CHOLEBAN OAIBO. Caibo Three cases of cholera have been discovered here. One has already proved fatal. Tbe appearance of tha disease here has caused intense excitement People of all classes are making hurried preparations to depart SICKNESS BELEASED HIM. Dublin Mr. Powell, editor of the ifid land Tribune, who was sentenced last week to six months' imprisonment in Tullamore jail for publishing a boycott resolution, has been released on account of illness. TO EXTEND THE FRANCHISE. Brussels M. Janson, the leader of the opposition, will offer a motion in tbe Cham ber of Bepresentatives in favor of an ex tension of the franchise. THE BLIGHT SPREADING. Dublin. Beports received here show that the potsto blight is spreading 'in the counties of Donegal. Cork, "Waterford, Tip perary and Limerick. COL, SELLERS NOWHERE. THE GREAT RAILWAY IDEAS OF GOV ERNOR GILPIN. He Will Bridge Behring Straits and Build a Road Across America, Asia nad Europe An Argument as to tbe Feasibility of tho Plan. rSFZCIAt. TXXXaBAX TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 "OiTAWA, Ont., August 15. Ex-Governor Gilpin, of Colorado, and party have just left Victoria, British Columbia, for Alaska. Governor Gilpin is now developing the rail way project for the construction of a line through America and across Behring Straits into Siberia, thence through Asia and Europe to the eastern shore of the Atlantic. He says that his starting from New York or Boston, tbe transcontinental lines now established, reaching Into Northern Oregon, constitute the first American division of the proposed cosmopolitan railway, flbe plateaus and valleys along the base of the Bocky Mount ains offer a natural route through Alaska to Behring Straits. Bridging the straits the line would cross over in Siberia and thence running in a southwesterly direction connect wjth the lines of railway now under constrnctiop to give the Bussiau Government an outlet to the sea at the month ot the river Amoor. From this point of connection southward and west aloug the course of the isothermal belt two main lines would project into the interior, thence south throngh the Chinese Empire, India and Arabia, thence across the Straits of Gibraltar into the Moroccos and coastwise around the continent of Africa west ward. He says its course would be easy and natural throughout Bussia, Austria, Germany, France, Italy and Spin. The passage of Behring Straits is the only apparent obstacle, and two ob jections are offered: First, that the straits are embraced in the Artie Circle; second, the great distance with water intervening between the American and Siberian shores. These objections present no impossible or very difficult problems. The straits are only 48 miles in width with the Diomede Islands nearly midway. The island is large enough to contain New York and Brooklyn. A bridge of little more than 20 miles on either side of this island would make the connection. The water has a shallow, solid bottom, Sn no place ex ceeding a depth of 40 feet The warm cur rent of tbe Pacific Gulf Stream baying a temperature of 75, passes tbrongh Behring Straits into Behring Sea as through the small month of a funnel. Thus the passage has a uniformily mild temperature all the year round, the straits are always open and icebergs are unknown. Thus nature offers her assistance,and there are no meehanical obstacles to the construction of the two bridges required. The mountains of America and Siberia will furnish the stone, and also the precious metals as the means. A LOVER'S MURDEROUS SEED. A Farm Hand Fatally Shoots a Young Lady and Her Father. ' Blaib, Neb., August 15. Hattie Town was probably fatally wounded, and her father Instantly killed by Charles Pratt, southwest of Kennard, at an early hour this morning. Pratt, who worked for Town about lour years ago, and was discharged for making love to Hattie, came to tbe house about daybreak as she was getting break fast "While they were talking her father oame to the door, wbeir Pratt drew his re volver and shot him throngh the heart As the girl started to run. he shot her in the back. Pratt was overtaken by the girl's brother, and with the assistance of farm hands, taken to jail. Lynching is threat ened. TEH THOUSAND DOLLARS SHORTAGE Discovered In the Records of Terro Haute's Defaulting Treasurer. Tebbe Haute, Augnst 16 The bonds men of ex-City Treasurer Fitzpatriek met this afternoon and received word from him thai he wonld turn over all his property, valued at $13,000 and encumbered $3,000, to indemuify them for the shortage oi $10,000 reported by the Council Finance Commit tee. This amount was found in his- second term. The fist term is vet to be invasti. f l , .. v . - . ' . r ' ,jja , i-jt. '-. -i- - .. PAGES. STRONG .WORDS USED In the Platform of Heoraska's De mocracy in Condemnation of THE C0DKSE OP THE EEPUBLICAHS. Ex-Senator Emery Says He Will tale t6 Substantiate Under- HIS CHAEOES AGAINST DELAMATEE. Its Iareitlritlon of Bribery Charges at Butler Barren of Results. The Democrats of Nebraska have nomi nated a State ticket and adopted a platform sevrrely scoring Beed and the Bepublican party generally. Ex-Senator Emery an nounces that he will substantiate his charges against Delamater at the proper time. Ohaha, August 15. The Democratic State Convention adjourned at 4 o'clock, this morning after placing in nomination the following ticket: For Governor, James E. Boyd, of Omaha; Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Alexander Bear, of Norlolt; Secretary of State, Frank A." Sprague, of Bnshville; Auditor, B. B. "Wahlquist, of Hastings; Treasurer, "W. H. Cushing, of Plattsmouth; Attorney General, John 'H. HIgglns, of Grand Island; Committee on Pnblio Lands, Jac6b Bigler, of Imperial; Superintendent of Instruction, C. D. Blakestraw, of Ne braska City. The platform reaffirms the declarations of the last national platform. A scobchjng plank. On the subject of tariff it says: The Democracy ot Nebraska does not be lieve in tariffs upon the necessaries of life, and scouts as delusive and hypocritical the plan of aiding the farmer to pay oil the ever-increasing burden of his mortgage by Increasing tbe tax upon clotbing, wool, tin plates and crock ery, and denounces tbe hypocrisy of tho Repub lican platform ot this State in saying tbat'We faver revision of tbe tariff In the Interests of tbe produeer and laborer," wblle the ma jority in tbe National House ot Representa tives is gagging Ute speech m the Interests of tbe manufacturers out of wbom tbo "fat was fried" In 18S8, and for tbe purpose of passing a measure wblcb fosters trusts, combinations and monopolies; which strangles commerce and destroys shipbuilding; which increases the revenue. Imposes additional burdens upon tbe laborer and farmer while It confessedly fails to open a market for a single bushel of wheat or a single barrel of pork. AGAINST arVINO AWAY LAND. The platform favors the organization of labor for its own protection; denounces the Bepublican party for its gifts of more than 195,000,000 acres of tbe publio domain to railroad corporations; sends greeting to Al len G. Thurman and his patriotic associates who redeemed 70,000,000 acres of it for the people: and declares that "tbe publio do main should be sacredly held for the actnal settler and,intending citizef, and this party protests against alien landholding in the United States." The Lodge hill is denounced as an at tempt to revive sectional issues and place the ballot under the control of partisan' officers appointed for life. A general pen sion policy is called for, and tbe Australian ballot system favored. Trusts are de nounced, and tho election of United States Senators by the people is lavored. The platform declares for free coinage of silver and favors high license and local option in controlling the liquor traffic. A WHITE REPUBLICAN PASTT To be Formed In Texas Which Will Oppose the Federal Elections Heasnre. Dallas, Tex, Augnst 15. It is learned from good authority that when tha State Be publican Convention assemble at Antonio on September, the white Bepublicans will beheaded by men of Southern birth and will make a fight to dethrone "Wright Cnney, Collector of Customs at the port of Galveston, and build up a white Bepubli can party in Texas. They will denounce the force bill: demand the passage of the Anstralian ballot law; favor a commission with limited powers to regulate railroads, and call for tbe nomina tion of Republican candidates for State, Congress and county. HE WILL FIGHT TEE LOTTERY. North Dakota's Republican Candidate Op posed to the Seheme. ' Fabgo, N. D., August 15. The letter of Captain A. H. Burke, accepting the Bepub lican nomination for Governor, was made pnblio to-day. After speaking in general of the platform and the party which had nominated him be speaks regarding tbe re cent attempt to legalize the lottery in this State denouncing the attempt and saying: "Every moral, financial, business and polit ical consideration unite in demanding that the people of this State promptly and vig orously repel any attempt of like character." He promises to do his part in fighting the lottery. A L0HGJT0UGHT BATTLE. Over Twelve Hosdred Ballots for Jadge Taken Without Result. tSPZCIAI. TILIOBA1I TO TOT DI8FATCII. "Wabben, Pa, August 15. The judi cial conferees adjourned this morning to meet September 3 at Tionesta. They will take ten more ballots and adjourn sine die. It is a settled fact that the contest will con tinue a dead-lock, and both Bepublican candidates enter the fight The election of Charles H. Noyes, Demo crat is virtually conceded. Twelve hun dred and fifty ballots have now been taken. GETTJNQ HIS AHHUNITIOK READY. Ex-Senator Emery Says He Will Substan tiate tbe Charges Against Delamater. isrscTAi. TSuaaAM to tub msrATcn.1 Bbadfobd, August 15. The Dis patch correspondent asked ex-Senator Emery to-day if be had any reply to Dela mater, who denied his charges last evening at Chambersburg. He said: "I have nothing to say to-day, bnt will undertake to substantiate my charges at the proper time." EX-SENATOR MALL0RYS BOB Nominated by the Pensacola Democrats to Succeed Davidson. Babton, Fla, August 15. The Demo crats of the First Congressional district to day nominated Stephen B. Mallory, of Pensacola, to succeed Davidson. Mr. Mallory is a son of Hon. S. B, Mallory, formerly United States Senator from Florida and afterward Secretary of the Con federate States. AND STILL NO RESULT. Two Hundred and Seveniy-FIVe Ballots la the 20tb Ohio Convention. Cleveland, August 15. The deadlock in the Twentieth Congressional District Be publican Convention still continues. Two hundred and seventy-five ballots have been taken. State Senator Taylor, of that part of Cuyahoga county which Ms in the dis trict, is tbe leadiug candidate, with Con gressman Wickham, of Norwalk, a good second. A Hoosler Prohibition Nomination, Indianapolis, August 15. The Pro- JhibUionlsU of the Tenth Congressional dis trict met at Logsnsport and nominated' Henry J, Adams, of Jasper. THE CONFERENCE ADJOURNS. After Much Talking aa Appointment Is Made for Another Meeting. Butlee, August 15. The Congressional Committee reconvened tbis morning at 9 o'clock. The Chair stated that Colonel Sullivan's motion "that if tbe nomination in this Congressional district was eSected by bribery, it was invalid" was still pend ing. Mr. Sullivan was anxious to have the convention pass upon it It expressed tbe judgment of the County Committees of Beaver and Butler counties on the vital question involved in this controversy, and t was proper that the delegates represent ing these connties be accorded the privilege of submitting the proposition, and if it did not meet the views of tbe other conferees, they could express their dissent when tbe vote was taken. The Hon. S. H. Miller thought the testimony should be first taken, and tbe facts applied to the principle laid down In the resolution. Bev. Mr. Wonders said the dnty of ascer taining the facts and reporting them back to the County Committees bad been placed on them, and it was not in their province to pass judgment upon tbem. Those who voted for the resolution were Messrs. Marshall, McConell and Ken nedy, and SnllivaD, Thomas and Carson, of Butler. Those who voted against it were Messrs. MoCracken, "Wonders and Miller, of Lawrence, and Perry, Bobinson and Miller, of Mercer. It being a tie vote, the motion was declared lost Mr. McConnell, of Beaver, then moved that they proceed to investigate the charges of bribery in connection with the Con gressional nomination in his district The motion was agreed to without debate. Mr, Marshall moved that when the conference adjourn, it adjourn to meet at the Sourbeck Hotel, New Brighton, on Wednesday. Au gust 20, at2 p. M. This was also agreed t- PASSENGERS IN A PANI & CC, v. TRAINS COLLIDE AND THEY JUMPV TERROR THROUGH WINDOWS. XC3 Accident to a Fast Express K Freight Train en Its Track Badly Wrecked A Fireman Badly Irjured An Engineer's Bravery Saves IHnny Lives. Patebson, N. J., Angust 15. A serious accident occurred on the Erie Bailroad, near the bridge over the Passaic river in this city at 4:45 o'clock this afternoon, in which Fireman J. E. Townsend was proba bly fatally injured. Train No. 2, the Chi cago and Grand Trunk express, bonnd east, running at the rate of 40 miles an honr, crashed into a freight train which for some unexplained reason was standing 'on the east-bound track instead of on a siding, when the fast passenger train came along. The express came tearing aronnd the curve just north of the bridge at frightful speed, having the right of way and believing the track to be clear. When within a quarter of a mile of the freight Engineer Ed. Seller? discovered tbe freight in front He reversed his engine and applied the airbrakes, bnt the grade tends downward and the momentum of his train was so great that be could not stop it The fireman jumped, struck tbe rock ballast in a heap and was turned over and over by the force of his fall. He was picked up un conscious and taken to the general hospital as soon as the ambnlance conld arrive. The engineer bravely stnek to his post, and almost miraculously escaped injury, although the large locomotive plowed Its way through the caboose and two freight cars before the train stopped. The freight train crew escaped. Six freight cars were piled in a confnsed heap across the tracks, and the engmes took fire at once. Tbe passengers were hurled in every di rection, but all escaped serious injury. Terrorized, they sprang head lore most through the windows in their efforts to escape, and in this way sev eral were hurt A rush was made forward and the engineer, wbom all expected to find dead, coolly stepped from the ruins ot bis cab and greeted them. He attempted to apologise to the terrified passengers for the mishap, but was exonerated from all blame, as there was no flagman to warn him of the danger. The freight train was in charge of Conductor Miller, and it was running on the time of tbe express. OWNERSHIP OF A MILLION ACRES Of Sonthtrn Land Settled by a Doelslon of the Federal Court. rS7XCIAX.TXLBOBAlt TO TUX DISrATCO.1 Jaceson, Miss., August 15. Judge Hill, presiding in the United States Court, decided this morning the case of Ford & Levy, of N. Y.f vs. the Delta and Pineland Company. The question involved In the decision sustaining the title to more than 1,000,000 acres of land In the Yazoo Delta, worth from $5 to $10 per acre, of which the Delta and Pineland Company owned about 400,000 and the L., N. O., & T. E. E. B about 600,000 acres. The opinion of the court is elaborate and contains a careful examination of these titles, which may briefly be stated. Prior to 1875 these lands were sold to tbe Liquidating Levee Board, and in 1881 were sold under tbe de cree of the Chancery Court of Hinds county at Jackson as assets of the levee board, purchased by E. O. Gordon and his title was afterward acquired by the T., D. & P. L. Co. and tbe L., N. O. & T. B. B, The lands in this suit were afterward sold lor State taxes in 1883, and purchased by tbe State, and the D. & P. L. Co. acquired this title. In 1888 a curative act was passed validat ing these titles. Judge Hill has sustained tbe constitutionality of this act Tbis de cision will have the effect of giving great confidence and strength to these titles. The Delta and Pine Land Company was repre sented by Hon. Frank Johnston and James B. Yerger, Esq., and tbe complainants by Messrs. Sullivan, Whitfield and Prof. E, Moves. In the argument of tbe question Hons. W. H. Harris and W. G. Yerger participated as counsel for the said road company. Tbe case has attracted great at tention in the State, tbe counsel on both sides being among the most eminent in the State. A PARALLEL LINE TO BE BUILT. The Bl( Four to Construct n New Rail road to Colnmbns. SPBiNariELD, O., Augnst 15. Contracts have been drawn upon between the Erie and the Big Fonr Bailway Companies, whereby tbe Big Fonr will run over tbe Erie line from Dayton to Durbin, thence over the Ohio, Indiana and Western and the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland. The Big Four surrenders its lease of the Cincinnati, Ssndnskv and Cleveland. In consideration of all tbis the Erie is to use the Big Four from Dayton to Cincin nati, instead of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, as at present Tbe Big Four will parallel the Cincinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland to Columbus at once. A BAILROAD HAN'S PLUCK After Receiving Fatal Injuries He Walks a Mile and a Halt Lexington, K.V., August 15. Frank H. Smith, baggage master, and Mr. Bowl land, road master, who were hurt in a col lision night before last, died last night Smith, though badly scalded, walked a mile and a half after the accident to Spring Station to give notice to a Doming train. vkt Transient Advertisements, INCLUDING WANTS, TO LETS, FOB SALES, ETC., FOB TO-MORROW'S ISSUE 217 he banded in at the main advertising office of The Dispatch, corner Smltbfleld and Diamond streets, np to midnight. .THREE CENT& - CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Two Notorious Counterfeiters Cap tured in Philadelphia WITH ALL THEIR PARAPHERNALIA One Has Only Eeen Ont of the Penitentiary a Pew Week THE OFFICERS THERE WATCHIHG HIY, Kawlag That He Wonld Boos be Back at Els Old Soilness Once Mure. Secret service officers captured a couple of noted counterfeiters at Philadelphia yester day. In their quarters w ere found a number of spurious coins, dies and plating ap paratus. One of the prisoners recently served a sentence for a similar offense. ntrXCIAI.TZLZOBAX TO TUB BIST ATCO.' Philadelphia, Augnst 15. Two no torious counterfeiters, Andrew J. Squibb Thomas "Van Fosset, alias "Tom Foster," were captured at work this afternoon by two of the secret service officers of the National Government, assisted by Deputy United States Marshal James Marshall, and were locked up in the Nineteenth district station honse. The place where they were at worse when captured plainly shows that, although they had been only one week In tbe house, they had lost no time in getting into active business. The room occupied by the counterfeiters is on the third floor of the honse, on the northeast corner of Duponceauand Locust streets, and is scarce a fit breathing place . it any person during tne neatea speiJ. .-. -ttftrpn arnnnfl th wm wprn mnldft lor x. v: r -" . v - - . - log dollars and 10-cent pieces, loose dollars and 10-cent f-" r of Paris and a battery for plating -s. Various tools, indispensable to "s ers ot crooked money, were also & iund, the whole place given evi- y j Me intention oi tne counierieiters 1$ v 1 a lamy large scaie. r BACK TO BUSINESS. Squ only released from the East ern Pek. .ry on July 28, when he com pleted 3..-o-year term for attempting to pass counterfeit money. As soon as be was released a watch was placed upon his move ments, the officers well knowing that ha could not keep from bis business. Nothing tangible was obtained against bim until this afternoon. Deputy Mar shal James Marshall and the two secret service men saw Squibbs coma up Locust streeet and go into the drugstore at the corner of Tenth and Locust streets. "When Sqnibbs left the store the marshal entered and ascertained that the conn terleiterhad purchased acid. He at once concluded that the men were manufacturing spurious coin. The deputy marshal notified the two secret service officers and it was determined to make a raid at once. They went to the honse atDuponceau and Locust streets and knocked at the door. Mrs. Elizabeth Grace, the landlady, answered their summons. The officers told her that they wanted to see a Mr. Moore she had rooming with her, and asked to be shown to his room, tbe deputy having ascertained that Sqnibbs was going under that alias. THE JIG WAS UP. Tbe officers and "the landlady went to tha third story, and approaching the room where) Sqnibbs and Van Fosset were, knocked at the door. Sqnibbs opened it, and seeing Marshall, attempted to close it again. Mar shall pushed the door open and entered tha room. Van Fosset was sitting on the bed when the officers entered, and Sqnibbs took a seat alongstde of bim, saying as he did so: "The jig's np; Jim knows us." Van Fosset turned to Marshall and said: "I want to go and chanze my clothes." "You can't go," said Marshall. "Well, I will go." "If yon attempt to leave the room I will blow your brains out." This intimidated Van Fosset, and the deputy then directed the secret service offi cers to search the bed. They fonnd under it 50 silver dollars, so well made tbat they were calculated to deceive the most expert, four dies and numerous other para phernalia used by counterfeiters. Every thing in the room was gathered np by the officers. Tbe men were taken to the station house and the material to the postoffice bnilding. Tbe men will be arraigned before tbe United States Commissioner at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. THE POSTMEN'S CONVENTION. They Endorse tbe movement for a Monu ment to Suasat Cox. Boston, August 15. The Letter Car riers' National Convention adopted resolu tions endorsisg the movement for a monu ment to the late S. S. Cox, tha champion of the free delivery system and its employes. The present fund amounts to $2,723 and $10,000 Is needed. A special committee on endowment of tha benefit scheme was appointed, consisting of W. H. Wood, of Chicago, Wilmot Dnnn, of Nashville, and George J. Kleffner, ot Omaha, The Secretary-treasurer's report showed receipts $40J and expenses $351, 'The branches of the association number 38, and the membership 1,332. The usual vote of thanks were passed and these officers elected: President, John J. Goodwin, of Providence; Vice President Robert Samson, of Chicago; Secretary, John F. Victory, of New York; Treasurer, P. H. Lorscb, of Milwaukee; Sergeant-at-Arms, D. W. Washington, of Memphis; Legisla tive Committee, Lu B. Cummer, of Buffalo; F. N. Campbell, of Minneapolis; George Sweeney, of Cincinnati; T. C Dennis, of Boston; Charles W. Morton, of Brooklyn; G. J. Kleffner, of Omaha; H. M. Day, o St Louis; Wilmot Dunn, of Nashville. PLED WITH HER MONEY. He Could Not Resist the Temptation, ana! Is Now a Fugitive. Chicago, August 15. John Burns came to Chicago from St Louis two weeks ago to visit his mother, who is ill. He has a brother named Daniel, who holds a re sponsible position in Marshall Field's wholesale house. There is also employed in the same department with Daniel, a man named D. H. Abernethy. Daniel and Abernetby are great cronies, and when tha latter started off on bis vacation a few days ago he asked Daniel to look after bis wife. Last nigbt the two Burns brothers called at Mrs. Abernetby's rooms, and proposed to go out for tbe evening. Mrs. Abernethy left the room for a minute, leaving her purse on tbe dresser. In it was $125. No sooner had she leitthe room than John grabbed the purse and fled. His brother hastened after him. He returned to Mrs. Abernetby with. $50, which he said he bad got from his brother. Tbe police have, as yet, obtained no clew as to the whereabouts of John. CONCESSIONS TO THE CANAL COMPANY. The Colombian Government to Aid tb Panama Scheme. Panaka, August 15. It is officially an nounced here that the Colombian Govern ment has asked Congress to authorise, tha extension of the concession to the Panama Canal Campany on the terms proposed by Lieutenant Wyse. and it is generally ba liaved that the authority will be giyea. . 1 '1 i t 4 an n
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