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FORTT-iETFTH YEAR.
AWAITING A SIGNAL
t for the Greatest Political Bat
tle Pennsylvania Has
Ever Known.
INDEPENDENTS AT WORK.
Every Dissatisfied Bepublican to be
Beached by a Canvass
of the State.
DEMOCRATS VERY ENTHUSIASTIC.
'Ix-GoTernor Pattison Charges the Kepub-
licans With Ballot-Eeform
Hypocrisy.
'- HED-HOT AEEAIGNMENT OP BOSSISM.
A Deal Bern; Made With the Fanners' Alliance cf
" the Hoosier State to Defeat Senator
v Voorhees' Ee-EIe:tira.
KEECLT OF EEVEEAL DEMOCRATIC PEIHABBS
The two great political parties are await
ing the signal for the opening of the Guber
natorial contest in this State. The Bepnbli
cans are confident, the Democrats enthusias
tic, and the Independents busy. Ex-Gover
nor Pattison comes out in an interview in
which he scores the political methods of the
Pennsylvania Bepnblicans. A little deal is
being made with the Indiana farmers to de
feat Voorhees.
tSFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE BIErATCH.)
Philadelphia, August 23. The head
quarters of both the great party organiza
tions have been formally opened, and what
gives promise of being one of the most ex
citing State campaigns of recent years can
now be said to be fairly under way. Each
Chairman of the State Committee is already
suriounded by a corps of clerks, all of
whom are regarded as men possessing the
ability to see nothing of what is going on
around them.
Chairman Andrews has a suite of rooms
on the second floor of the Continental
Hotel, which are divided up for practical
purposes in such a way that, while the re
ception room is open to all comers, any per
son desiring to have a private confab with
the Chairman can be attended to without
his presence being known. At Chairmac
Kerr's headquarters the utmost caution is
taken to prevent outsiders from, obtaining
any information as to the doings inside.
No Time to Waste.
Like Chairman Andrews, Mr. Kerr has
a -corps of trusted assistants who are looked
to to perform the necessary detail work.
Visitors to the Democratic headquarters
who have business with the Chairman have
no difficulty in seeing him, but the caller
who imagines that the entire responsibility
for electing the State ticket rests upon his
efforts has but little chance to enter the
presence oi the Democratic leaders.
The Chairmen of both State organizations
are alike in one respect each wears a most
mysterious air when questioned for informa
tion but in their methods of operation they
ore entirely different. Chairman Kerr, in
all his movements, is quiet and cat-like,
while Chairman Andrews, wtth his bluff
mannerisms, seems to convey the impression
that the fight is already over and that Dela
mater holds the certificate oi election.
SeTcral Heads Better Tbnn One.
The Democratic Chairman, who is having
his first experience, evidently believes that
numberless heads is better than one, and he
seldom makes a move of any importance
without its being first thoroughly discussed
by a council of the leaders. Chairman An
drews, whose last year's experience has
benefited him, directs tne State contest,
issues orders and bosses things generally,
his only consultations being with National
Chairman Quay and Candidate Delamater.
Both Chairmen Andrews and Kerr have
left town for a short respite from their ardu
ous duties. Mr. Andrews has cone to Spring
Lake to join his ' family, while Mr. Kerr
has taken a run to Washington to consult
with his fellow Democratio Congressmen
regarding the situation on national affairs.
The plan of campaign to be adopted has not
yet been outlined by either of the State
Chairmen. Each is waiting for the other to
make public some declaration of policy.
Looking for Ammanltlos.
Delsmater's denial of the Emery charges,
and Pattison's letter of acceptance, have
served as morsels to begin the battle with,
but in a few weeks time the fight will be
bravely on, and, policy or no policy, the
votes will be sought.
Chairman Andrews will return here to
morrow. The declaration of the Democratic
ward veterans against Candidate Pattison
will be followed up b-y the Bepublican
leader, who will make the most of the
declaration. Chairman Kerr is not much
disturbed by what has (been done by the
veterans referred to. He claims that at an
early day a large meeting of Democratio
cx-soldiers will be held ia this city, when
the action oi ex-GovernorlPettison in veto
ing the bill which provide! ior the burial
of veterans without meansAwill be indorsed.
Another feature of the campaign which is
just now receiving attenticjn from the Chair-
tnen is the preptration jfor "stumping."
Nearly every orator of note in either party
has been appealed to, ana numerous meet-
f. ings are already being arranged for.
Independents itlaklrn; Ueadr.
' ' The Independent Bepnblicans who will
" fall in line with the Emery-Barker move-
"i stent to prevent Delama&r'f election are
v" getting things into shape. A call for a
'' private meeting has been issued, and apian
ipf campaign will be outlined. "Whether
' - j ."the Independents shall o-operate wjth or
i$ act independently of theDemocratic State
t "organization is one of.- the things which
t will be determined uponA Without making
ire quietly organizing. It is the intention
fitfce leaden ia the movement to have the
State thoroughly canvassed in order td
reach every dissatisfied Bepublican voter.
Literature will be spread broadcast
throughout the State, and the country cross
roads postmaster will be kept busy from the
time the fusilade begins until the contest
has been settled and the next governor
named.
There is every evidence on every side that
a most tremendous effort will be made to
elect Senator Delamater to succeed Gov
ernor Beaver. Those who know anything
either as Bepnblicans or Democrats freely
concede that It is a lottery at this date as to
whether Pattison or Delamater shall be
elected.
Two Claims In Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the Bepnblican.managers
claim that they will have the average party
majority in the city, which should be from
20,000 to 25.000 majority. If the managers
are correct, so far as this city is con
cerned, they assume that Senator Del
amater will be elected -without much
trouble and by a handsome majority. On
the other hand the Democratic leaders ex
press themselves as being confident that the
Bepublican majority will be reduced to a
minimum. There is no question but that to
a very large extent the enthusiasm seems to
be with the Democrats at this stage of the
proceedings. In spite of theTO.OOO to 811,000
majority in the State, -there -is withont
doubt an extraordinarily hopeful feeling on
the part of the minority.
The new Bepublican leaders of the town
are. as they say, intensely interested in the
Philadelphia majority. At their first ven
ture, when Captain John Taylor was the
candidate for Eeceiver of Taxes, the majority
was about 40,000. That has given the com
bination of ward leaders under the direction
of Collector David Martin a prominent and
apparently solid standing.
Something to Flfht For
It was an era of the new order of things,
and means much in the futu re. It is very
clearly understood that the election of Mr.
Pattison, even should it not carry anything
else on the State ticket, would mean uncer
tainty and distrust as to the election of the
next Mayor. The men who lead see an
ugly fight ahead, and are bending their
best energies to forestall it by
the success of the Bepublican
ticket this fall. Some of the
most experienced Democrats very openly
say that Pennsylvania and Philadelphia
captured, means that they will stay Demo
cratio Yor years.
Senator Delamater is making an aetive
an earnest personal campaign, and eyen his
opponents grant that he is making some
ground. At the same time many of the
leading and most loyal Bepnblicans from
the staunchest counties have given words of
warning to those in authority. There is
trouble ahead and the new leaders under
stand it
PATTISONslBBbADSIDE.
A SCATHING ARRAIGNMENT OF REPUBLI
CAN MANAGEMENT.
Bitter Denunciation of Senator Quay and
Other Republican Readers A Compar
ison With Cameron la "82 Corporate In
fluence and King Hole Ballot Reform
Promises.
Spbing LAKE, H. J., August 23, Ex
Governor Bobert E. Pattison has sub
mitted to sn iaJcrsie,bya -correspondent
of the New York WorlaVThe manuscript
was read and approved "by him before it
was sent in for publication. The candidate
refused to venture a prophecy as to the re
sult of the campaign, but when asked how
the conditions in Pennsylvania now com
pare with those of 1882 replied:
I should say they were more favorable now
than then. You must remember that there is
do single reason that then existed to justify
the independent revolt that is not now Intensi
fied and more far-reaching. Not only is boss
tsm now more dominant than it then was, but
it is far more offensive, irresponsible and in
everyway vicious. Besides, there are now
added elements ot a personal nature that have
aggravated the assault made within the ranks
of the Bepublican party against Its every
where omnipotent leadership.
Cameron and Quay Contrasted.
"I dislike very much to use names, but prob
ably nothing will better illustrate the difference
inspirit between the uprising of lES2and that
of 1S90 than the names of the two persons
against whom independence was asserted
Cameron then and Quay now then against the
master, aeainst the creatnre now. Cameron's
power was largely of his own upbuilding. From
small beginnings, and during years of party and
personal service, he bad attached to himself
masses of men by fine individual traits, exem
plifylngin a hlsrh degree the virtues of gratitude
and manly fidelity.
Senator Quay's power is mostly derivative
and is void of the element of personal attach
ment. He controls; he does not lead. He com
mands; be does not attract. Cameron con
served his forces by inspiring an affectionate.
or at least a devoted, spirit of loyalty. B.e
made friends and held them. He was beaten
by the catnral growth of the independent op
position, strengtnenea oy ine accretions result
ing from the rigid exercise of power through
ll veneration. Quay vaulted into Camersn's
seat and attempted at once to rule with an iron
scepter. As a result he has created, within
what in '82 was a compact an enthnsiastio force.
an angry, restless ana aiscontended ooay,
which, if not mutinous, is at least alienated or
indifferent.
A Republican Indictment.
"And among these are some men of long party
seruice, proved competency, high and spotless
character, and, until not long age, of equal
power and prominence with Quay. They chafe
at the humiliating servitude they are asked to
undergo at the hauehty behest ot their some
time co-lieutenant, but now suddenly exalted
master. In saying all this I only repeat the
common indictment brought against denator
Quay by the members of his own party. This
is not Democratic criticism; It is not my criti
cism. It is the attack that may be dairy read
in almost, if not quite .a majority of the Be
publican newspapers of the State"
"What have you to say about the charges
against your opponent. Quay's candidate, Del
amater?" "Ob. yon mnst excuse mo from disenssing
that subject. The charges have been specific
ally made by an honorable and prominent Be
publican State Senator, and were as absolutely
denied by my opponent. Senator Delamater,
last week. His acenser now announces that be
will soon brlns forth proof of the accusation.
Thns the matter stands at present, and thns
yon mnst permit me to let it stand. X prefer
to fight this contest along other lines.
For Seir-GoTernmsnt.
"As I have said in my letter of acceptance,
the people of Pennsylvania are now engaged in
a struggle for self-government, home rule; for
the supremacy of tbetr laws and Constitution
against the will of bosses and placemen. You
must remember that in 1874 we adopted a new
Constitution by about 150,000 majority against a
formidable combination ot the bosses and
rascals ot botb parties, aided by tbe united
corporate wealth and influence ot the State. It
Is an instrument which, in many respects, is a
model or organiclaw.'It breathes tbe essential
spirit of popular government through all its
memters.
"Bui the people have failed to reap tbe best re
sults txuected from tbeirorgame law by reason
of the lonslease of absolute power by the Be
publican bosses and their supple dependents.
Indeed, it bas become popular to sneer at the
Constitution and its defenders, and from. tbo
moment of Its adoption crafty and able leaders
In the Legislature have devoted their skill and
subtlety to devising statutes intended to sub
vert and circumvent certain of the most salu
tary constitutional restraints npon legislation.
It would take too much time to illustrate spe
cifically these matters, but every Intelligent
voter in Pennsylvania could Tecall Instances
applying to his own particular locality."
Attitude of Corporations.
"How did the corporations ot your State re
gard tbe new Constitution. GovernorT"
"Well, there is what is called the XVU.
Article, relating to the railroads and canals.
At first the Tallroads and other carrying com
panies regarded this article VM defiant
opposition, and did everything possible
to prevent its execution. For a long timo
they succeeded, and arc even to-day success
ful, for manv parts of that article are unen
forced. Bat I rejoice to believe that even the
corporations are at last opening their eyes to
the fact that the provisions of the XVII. Arti
cle are reasonable and just; that It commands
nothing bnt what Is right and forbids nothing
but what Is wrong; that it simply provides that
they shall treat all persons fairly, impartially
and justly and that a hearty and full accept
ance of its provisions is pot only legally due.
but will also In the end be beneficial and con
ducive to their best Interests.
"The Democratic policy upon this subject
has been perfectly fair and just, and, when
rightly considered, should commend itself to
the corporations themselves. That is, it has
been our doctrine to insist, in the first instance,
npon a full compliance with tbe law and the
requirements of their charters by all corpora
tions, and on tbe part of tbe Government to
assure to all law-abiding corporations the full
protection ot tbe laws not only from spoliation
byroree,but also by the craft and dishonesty
of greedy and corrupt legislators.
Corporations Were Bled.
"It is not long since indeed, the vice may
exist to-day that the corporations of the State
were an ever-ready subject for Legislative
pressure whenever a fund was needed to minis
ter to boss extravagance and debauchery
or political corruption. Such practices
could not exist were corporations to
shelter: themselves, not behind the unlaw
ful and costly favor of politicians, but
behind their own obedience to the ''Constitu
tion and support of just law, cordially ac
quiesced in and observed. It is true that spe
cial and illegal favors could not be obtained
under the eniorcement oi ine organic uw; oat
it is equally true that no 'pinch' or squeeze'
would have any chance of successful passage
in a Legislature animated by fidelity to the
fundamental law."
"It is said. Governor, that the corporations
are taking a part in this campaign against yonr
election, and that they also did against your
nomination. What is yonr information on that
subject?"
"I have none that Is well enough authen
ticated to justify my now giving it credence."
Bnllot Reform,
"How about ballot reform?"
"Both parties have declared In favor of that
Issue, but no man who candidly considers the
history of the parties in Pennsylvania can be
lieve that the Republican managers are sincere
in the advocacy of this measure."
"Why, they have Quay's word for it that he
is yearning to purify elections?"
"So they have. But once adopt the Austra
lian system or anything like it in Pennsylvania
and there would bo more political Othellos
wandering up and flown that Commonwealth
with their occupations gone than you could
easily compute." . .
"Howf What do von mean by occupations?"
"Why. sir, the debauchery of elections had
grown to be a science in Pennsylvania before
the adoption of the new Constitution. The
ballot was polluted systematically, defiantly
and generally successfully. It is now conced
ed that from tbe Governor down to tbe lowest
township officer, the popular vote registered in
.the ballot boxes was deliberately reversed bv
cliques of managing politicians; not once and
aealn merely, but regularly, as occasion re
quired.
Charges Hypocrisy.
"Now this Constitution was the first step
toward ballot reform In Pennsylvania, which is
anotber reason wby that Instrument has met
with such contemptuous opposition from the
Bepublican ring managers. Bnt as to bringing
abouta secret ballot, it was an absolute failure.
By various devices in tbe headings of tickets,
in their shape, color or type, the politician and
the employer of labor, exercised and still exer
cises the same surveillance and power over the
voter that they always did. Even In the mat
ter of identification of the ballot by number
ing, which it was hoped would facilitate the
investigation and punishment of election
frauds and the contest of false returns, tbe or
ganic law was equally futile. A contested
election to-day in Pennsylvania Is as hopeless
a method of righting a public wrong as it ever
"Now to the point I seek to establish as to tbe
real attitude of tho two parties, or their man
agers, toward this issue. All these things to
which I have referred show that ballot reform
is an absolute necessity, and the Pennsylvania
Democracy are a unit on the question, and
what is more to the purpose are sincere in their
advocacy. This is not true of tbe Bepublican
managers."
Shots at Qany.
The Governor then cited various instances in
the Legislature to cstahllih' his claim- Asked
i to snimr Onav's sincerity he said:
"Why, how hypocritical and to be distrusted
is the present boss' advocacy of the measure.
When be and his followers had the power to
act they retarded reform. "Now, when
they see the water ' of revolntion rising
abont their seats ot power. they
strive to stem the tide by mendacious pre
tences. But then this is no new art with the
present leaders in Pennsylvania. They say
they are now for a constitutional amendment
to effect ballot reform.
"Similarly Senator Quay proclaimed himself
in favor of the submission of a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors, and procured his
party to insert such a plank in its platform,
and then defeated the amendment at the
special election by hundreds of thousands,
while he elected his candidate a few months
before by over 60,000 majority."
"You think, then, hl favor kills and bis em
brace is death. Tell me, Governor, have tbe
farmers of the State found Quay's smile
equally fatal?"
A Bid to Formers.
"Well, there you have touched another sub
ject that aptly illustrates how the controlling
leaders of the Bepublican party in Pennsyl
vania 'hold the word of promise to the ear and
break it to tbe hope.' For years tbe platforms
of the Quay party have contained elaborate
promises of legislation to equalize tbe burdens
of taxation and relieve the farming interests
now depressed all over the State to the lowest
degree of vitality. Yet what bas resulted?
All these promises fell with tbe elections and
were not again heard of until another campaign
came round, and with it tbe need to again allay
the unrest of tbo farming interests."
Asked as to the oil lubricant in politics, Mr.
Pattison said: -Well, sir. it was with that as
with tbe relief demanded by tbe farmers.
There was the free pipe bill. For years, session
after session. It was strangled by tbe bosses,
and our pbeuomenal supply of oil was wrested
sucked through the protection pipes oi mon
oDoly from our State and people and given
over to other States and foreign corporations;
and not until we had a Democratic House and
Governor in 1883 was such a measure enact
ed, when It gave me great pleasure to attach
my signature to It. It was too late, however, to
accomplish mnch good. The crime committed
against Pennsylvania in this single matter is
beyond expression, base and enormous, and
may be solely charged to the corruption of our
managing politicians in league, with equally
corrupt corporate power.
A lllng-Hldden Cllv.
"This policy kept Philadelphia from being
tbe first oil mart in tbe world. But tbat is not
all tbe city suffered. It was for years literally
the docile prey of banded plunderers of all
kinds. Offices having princely revenues were
created withont tbe slightest regard for puolic
sentiment, in order to give to ring favorites
berths in wnlch they could amass fortunes in
a year or two if they did not squander their
plunder in debauchery and extravagant liv
ing. "Wby, Quay himself bad the Recorder's of
fice, galvanized with added powers and per
quisites, created anew for himself, with emolu
ments reachlng.'lt is believed, to over 8100.000 a
year, and a perfect sinecure. He came down
freh from Beaver county to be Keoorder of
Philadelphia, -whose citizens were thus obliged
to pay this tremendous tribute for tbe bonoi of
having him in their midst and submitting to his
domination. ,
Relief at Lnsf.
"At last. In 18SS, we procored the passage of
the repealing bill, and It was among the first of
tbe local reform measures to which I had tbe
honor of attaching my approval as Goverpor.
Bo, too, we abolished tbe delinquent tax office,
another boss-made place, with. It was salu.JlOO,
000 a year in fees; and so also with the offices of
Sealer of Weights and Measures, with their
enormous and offensive fees pouring into the
pookets of ring politicians. Why, it would tax
credibility II a computation were maue oi tne
aggregate amount of money in mis way yearly
plundered from tbe people or Philadelphia."
"Governor," said the correspondent, "can I
have yonr views on the McKlnloy tariff bill
and other national topics?"
"No, sir. I would Eimply be doing what "our
friends, tbe enemy,' want me to doit I intro
duced matters ot national party controversy
into this struggle."
BIAUt COTJHIY PftTlffftTtTKB.
Looks Like a Victory for Thomas H. Greevy
for Congress.
rsrxciAx. tkiiXoraxtovbb pisrATomi
Axtoojsta, August 23, The Democratic
orimaries were held in this city to-night,
and resulted in a spirited contest between
tbe two factions. The Chairmaipshirj of the
County Committee and an effort to down
Thomas H. Greevy for Congressional
jConMmted on JSeventA 1
Ptlfattfi
PITTSBURG, SUNDAY.
MOBILITY IN A, STEW.
Persons of Rank Who Corresponded
With a Matrimonial Agency
WAHT THEIR LETTERS RETURNED.
Blch Gold Mines In South Africa Awaiting
x the Prospector.
DUELS STOPPED IH THE FRENCH ABM.
lonaou Greatly Excited Oter Another Case of Asiatic
Cholera.
The breach of promise suit brought by
Hiss Knowles against tbe manager of a
matrimonial agency is resulting in much
trouble for some misguided members of the
British nobility. They had been correspond
ing with the agenoy and they are now afraid
their letters may get out. An American
who bas been to South Africa speaks in
glowing terms of the gold fields there.
IiONDOK, August 23. The sequel to the
breach of promise suit brought by Mies
Knowles, tbe daughter of Sir Francis
Knowles, against Eraser Duncan, the pro
prietor of the Matrimonial News, is the dis
appearance of the latter -from his usual
London haunts and his reported appearance
in Paris. Before leaving for the Irencn
capital he was heard to swear that he
wouldn't ray 1 farthing of the 10,000 dam
Tiges which he had been fined for trifling
with the feelings of the younglady.
The Matrimonial JTetcs has been assigned
to Mrs. Duncan, and it is very probable
that in consequenceof the unenviable repute
which it has now achieved, she will discon
tinue its publication for the present At
all events if she does not pursue this course,
it is more than probable that Miss Knowles
solicitors will, through their counsel, sub
mit to the Judge a plea that the assignment
was for fraudulent purposes, and will make
a motion to sequestrate the whole concern.
AIT OFPEB TO COMPBOMISE.
The Sheriff's officers are now in possession
ot the publication office on behalf ot. Miss
inowler, who has offered to compromise the
matter for the sum of 2,500, but up to now
the oiler has not been accepted. Everything
of the slightest value has been cleared out
of the office, and even the waste paper and
lumber were sold yesterday.
The general belief is, that should Mr.
Duncan appeal against the verdict the dam
ages will be very materially reduced, and
in fact will not exceed in hundreds what
was first awarded in thousands, lor the trial
was a very one-sided affair compared with
what the rehearing would be.
Great consternation, almost amounting to
absolute panic, exists among the clients ol
the ifatrtmoma jvews. many oi iuem
moved in the best society that London af
fords, and if their names were to be made
public, a grave scandal would be the inev
itable result
AFEAID Off EXPOOTBE.
It is known as a positive tact tbat among
the clients were ladies who were in the
habit of writing from their West
End mansions, gentlemen from the
swell clubs and counts and other no
blemen attached to the foreign embassies.
All these are in mortal fear tbat in the con
fnsion which prevails outsiders mav. cet
rpossessioa-6f their lotters. The consequedec
.IS Mlttb IUC uiuuc Uiia UCCU U)IJU h BiUtU l
siege during the last few days by the con
stant rash of people who are anxious to
avert exposure or to avoid being subjected
to blackmail to obtain these precious docu
ments. ;
The general impression is that no matter
what may happen to the individual most
nearly concerned in this particular publi
cation, tbe matrimonial agency business ia
killed for the time being.
LUICOLK MAYBESIGIT.
He Will Soon Return to Wnsblnffton, But
Will Mot Talk.
tUT CABLE TO TUX DIBFATCB.1
Londok. August 23. Henry "White,
Pirst Secretary of the Legation of the
United States, sailed with Mrs. White and
their children on the Lahn for America on
Thursday: "White expects to be absent for
about two months, and upon his return Min
ister Lincoln will visit his native land.
There is a report that the Minister will re
sign upon bis arrival in "Washington, but
this he refuses to confirm or deny.
Consul General John C. Hew has taken
passage on the City of Berlin for Septem
ber 10, when he contemplates visiting Indian
apolis and "Washington. Meanwhile his
family will travel on the Continent.
A imiE'SHY OP THE ABHY.
Recent Troubles Cause a Palling Off In the
fiopply of English Rrcrnlts.
fBT PtraiaP'S CABLI COUP ANT.
Londok, August 23. The military
authorities at White Hall are greatly
alarmed at the inability of the recruiting
officers to get men to enlist in the army.
Since the trouble with tbe police and the
Grenadier Guards, recruiting has been at a
complete standstill.
Tbe authorities feel sure, however, that as
soon as these matters have faded a little
from the pnblio mind, men will be , forth
coming to supply the military needs of the
country.
HO COMPULSION TO FIGHT.
French Officers May Use Their Own Dlscre
lion Abont Dueling.
BT DUXLAP'S CAEJJS COUPAJIT.
Pabis, August 23. Mons. De Freycinet,
the French Minister of War, has irsued a
decree in-which he states that the duel must
cease to be compulsory in the French army,
and that for the future the decision of tbe
officers, whether they will elect to fight or
not, will be left to their own discretion.
Hitherto the practice oi dueling has been
encouraged for tbe purpose of promoting a
high ideal of honor among the troops.
HER GRACE IB TOO STOUT.
Tbe
Dacbessj of Unrlborongb Trying to
Reduce Her Adipoae Tissae.
BT PPTTLAP'8 CABLE COMPACT
London, August 23. The latest aristo
cratic convert'to the principles instituted by
the late D. Banting for the reduction of
superfluous fat is Her Grace, the Dnchess of
Marlborough, who was formerly Mrs. Ham
mersley, of Hew York. The regime she has
adopted is both athletic and hygeiuic, and
includes the taking of vapor baths, in which
perfumes, instead of alcohol, are consumed.
Intense Beat In Europe.
tBT DUNtAP'S CABLE COMPAUT.1
Lohdon, August 23. From Central
Italy comes news of remarkable hot
weather. In Eome yesterday a tempera
ture of 950 Fahrenheit was registered,
which is the highest point the mercury has
attained in Europe during the present sum
mer. missionaries for Montana.
BT ptnrtAP'fl CABIJJ COHFAXT.)
Lohdok, Augustaa. Dr. Brondel, the
Bishop"1 ol 'Uostas, who has gone-to
AUGUST 24. 1890.
America on the "White Star steamer Ma
jestic, has taken with him several Irish
priests 'for the purpose of carrying on the
missionary, work in that State. ,
A LAND0F GOLD.
RESULT OF AN AMERICAN'S PROSPECT
ING IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Numberless Mines Which Will Par Well
for tbe Working Railroads Being Built
Into the Interior Not a Good Place for
Farmers Just Now.
XBT CABLE TO TBE DISPATCH.:
London, August 23. Edward Bates
Dorsey, of Hew York, has jnst returned to
London after a seven months' visit to South
Africa, during which time he has, with a
very efficient staff of experts, examined the
gold mines of tbe Transvaal.
Mr. Dorsey says that his visit
confirms the views that
were published in The Dispatch at the
time Of his last previous sojburn there. ""He
reports that there are a great many good
mines that will continue to pay well over
working expenses for a long time to come,
but that there are also mauy worthless mines
tbat never had any value that are gradually
being weeded out of the lists oi paying
property. As yet, Mr. Dorsey says, there
ore no instances in which the ore at great
est depths of the same vein becomes poorer
than it was nearer the surlace. On the con
trary, ore is becoming richer with the depth
of the vein.
"In my judgment," said Mr. Dorsey,
"there are a great many more good mines
that will be developed in the future, and
when better and more economical milling'
machinery is put in the yield will lareely
increase. It is probable that in a few years
there will be three railroads running trom
the coast into the raining -region of the
Transvaal, which will very materially re
duce the present high cost oi working the J
mines."
On tbe subject of emigration to South
Africa, Mr. Dorsey said: "While the
present high railroad rates are charged for
freight I would not advise emigrants to go
there fer farming purposes, except in the
vicinity of Johannesburg, to raise produce
for tbe miners, as no product can stand tbe
present virtually prohibitive prices for
freight" The present wages of miners and
mechanics, Mr. Dorsey says, are about $20
per week.
I0ST HIS WHOLE FAMH.Y.
Wife and Four Daughters of a French Sta
tion Master Mission.
BT BIOTLAP'S CASUS COMPAHT.l
Paris, August 23. A most extraordi
nary case of disappearance which is creat
ing a great deal of uneasiness and suspense
has just been reported from Saint Henry.
It appears that Mme. Arnonx, the wife of
the station master at Avignon, accompanied
by her four daughters, left home on August
16 for the purpose of spending a few days
in Paris. Since then no news has been re
ceived of them.
The police department has been communi
cated with, but iu spite of the most stren
uous efforts, it has been unable to get any
clew to their whereabouts, and fears are en
tertained that the ladies have been the vic
tims of foul play. Meanwhile Monsieur
Arnoux is distracted with the suspense and
fears the very worst, in spite of the attempts
of all his friends to encourage him with
hope.
AMEBICAKS IN PABIS.
Delegations of Tourists From All Sections
f of tbo United States.
"" Tiift bunCap's 'cABta coiiPAKTIt
Pabis, August 23. Among the Ameri
cans registered here, are Mr. D. I". Porter,
Mr. C. D. Van "Wagner and Mr. F.
A Burnham, of Hew York; Mr. C.
A Browing and family; Mr. C.
Haskell, and Mr. "W. H. and Mrs.
Lord, of Boston, Mr. J. P. Branch, of
Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Dunley, Bnf'
falo; Mr. C. J. Singer, Dr. L. H. Mont
pomerv. Mrs. Fairbank and family, of Chi
cago; Dr. J. Felton, of St. Paul; Miss Q.
Gregg, Mrs. J. Harper, Mrs. J. Warne,
Mrs. "Woonside, Mr. J. E. Corbitt, Mr.
W. F. Wilkinson, and Mrs. E. J. Mat
thews, of Philadelphia! Dr. J. G. Erhardt,
of St. Louis; Mr. P. J. Murphy, of Wash
ington, and Mr Alfred Sayre.or Denver,
Col.
STBDIE OF SAKDWICH MEST.
Perambulating BUI Boards Dissatisfied
With tbe Wages Paid Them.
fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.l
LONDON, August 23. The sandwich men
who parade the streets with advertisements
oi the theaters, the exhibitions and tbe dif
ferent tradesmen, and whose pay is less than
50 cents a day, have struck against the de
mands of the middle man by whom they are
engaged and have formed a union of their
own so tbat they are now in the fashion.
The formation of the next union is being
anxiously looked forward to, as no one
quite knows in what quarter it will turn up,
for the sandwich men have hitherto been re
garded as a very weak lot, who have no op
position in them.
A BAUB0AD HTCfOVATIOH.
Tickets Sold to People Who Wish to See
Their Friends Depart.
BT ECNLAT'S CABLE COMPACT.
Pabis, August 23. An innovation has
been introduced into the railway stations of
the Paris-Mediterranean system. TJp to
now the public has not been allowed on the
nUtforms to see its friends oil, but now the
authorities of that line have issued tickets
at a penny each, which entitle the holders
to remain on tbe platform for an hour before
tHe departure of each train.
So greatlv is this appreciated that every
day 00 or 600 of these tickets are sold at the
Gare De Lyons.
HTDUoTBIAL CRISIS AVERTED,
A. Board of Conciliation for South Wales
Employers and Employes.
fBT CABLE TO TUB DISPATCH, I
London, August 23. The industrial
crisis has been averted in South Wales, in
fluential mediators having brought masters
and men to look upon the matter in dispute
as subsidiary to the general welfare of the
district. The efforts of the peacemakers
are now directed to the formation of a
Board of Conciliation, upon which all
trades shall be adequately represented by
employers and workers, and to which dis
putes shall be referred whenever they arise.
ANOTHER CHOLERA VICTIM.
Londoners Afraid That the Terrible Disease
Will Become Epidemic.
rBT DtraLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.
London, August 23. Great alarm has
been caused in London by an official notice,
received from the Poplar Hospital, stating
that another case of cholera has occurred
here. The patient is Ellen White. She is
the nurse who bas been attending the sailor,
Bobert Leigh, who is supposed to have been
suffering from Asiatic cholera.
Leigh has so far improved that the doctors
hope he will be able to leave the hospital in
ten days, time.
A Very Swell Brewer.
BT DtWLAP'B CABLE COMPACT.
London, August 23. The latest report
is that Sir Edward Guinness, tbe million
aire brewer, is to be elevated to the peerage,
but it has not vet leaked out what title he
nut uuj16.
jBi&mi
NO DECISION AS YET.
, x
Deliberations of tlie Supreme Conn-,
cil on the Central Strike.
A DAT OF -AHXI0US WA1TIHG.
Powderly Scores Webb for His Stated Eea
sons for' Discharge.
ONE FOREMAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
Tie K. of L Man is Ears Mr. Depen's Policy Is Not
Btlsg Carried Oat
The Supreme Council of the "United
O rder of Bailway employes sat at Terre
Haute all of yesterday and most of last
night. Ho decision as to a great Vander
biit strike was reached. Powderly has
written an open letter to Webb. He
charges a foreman with sweating the men.
Tekke Hatjte, August 23. Behind
closed doors, with J. J. Hannahan, of Chi
cago, as inside guard, the members of the
Supreme Council ot the TJ nited Order of
Kailway Employes have sat through tbe day
and evening and yet not reached a conclusion
as to whether or not they will order a Btrlke
on the Vanderbilt lines.
At 9 o'clock the fate of the Hew York
Central Baiiroad for the time being, as well
as the decision so an xiously awaited by
thousands of its employes, and tens of
thousands of the traveling and mercan
tile public, rested in the hands of
three men, who are closeted in a room on the
third floor of the Terre Haure Hotel. They
were Secretary M. V. Debs, of the Fire
men's Brotherhood ; S. E. Morrisey, of the
trainmen, and John Downey, of the Switch
men's Union. This committee went into
session at 830 with the understanding that
the remaining members of the council would
remain within call. .
At 10 o'clock the supreme council ad
journed as a body. The committee, it was
stated, would probably be in session all
night and Mr. Sargent announced to the
representatives of the press tbat he had sent
yie following message to Mr. Powderly.
The Snpreme Council has been in session all
day, but no decision bas as yet been reached.
We are now awaiting Important advices. Tbe
Council fully realizes your position and the po
sition ot your order, and you may be assured
that your interests will receive due considera
tion. You will be promptly advised of further
developments.
CAUSES OF THE STRIKE.
POWDERLY COMES
AN OPEN
BACK AT WEBB
LETTER.
IN
A Demand 10 Know Which Employes Wero
Drunk nnd Which Incompetent Serious
Charge Against Foreman Brlggs Not
Following Depew's Policy.
Hew Yobk, August 23. Mr. Powderly
to-night wrote a reply to the statement of
Third Vice President Webb, as follows:
"I see tbat you have at last ventured to break
the long silence that sealed your lips in rela
tion to tbe causes which led to the discbarge
of the 60 or 60 employes of the New York
Central Kailway. Your alleged explanation
is even less creditable to you tban the
silence it bas broken and does not in any way
excuse the stand yon have taken. Your state
ment is em lnentty worthy of a man who carTseej
no cause for investigation in cases of drunken
ness, incapacity, breach of duty and insubordi
nation. .
Tbe Knights of Labor have never questioned
your right to take such action as is outlined in
that s tatement. Onr order is as much interest
ed in the maintenance of discipline as yoa can
possibly be.
GRANTING THE CEAlM.
Granting that these very men were dis
charged for the reason you assign, no just tri
bunal will sustain you in your position. All of
these men have the right to know whether they
were discharged for cause. You cannot as
sert with any degree of accuracy tbat any one
of these men wero dismissed for tho cause you
set forth. You must depend on the statements
made to you by your subordinates. Let me do
you tbe favor to show you what manner of
men you have to rely on for your supply of
truth. . , , ,
John Briggs Is a foreman in tho employ of
your company. Ho has tbe hiring and dis
charging of workmen. Upon his word you de
cide tbe fate of tbe poor fellow who appeals to
you as against the decision of the said John
Briggs. Appended to this communication you
willfiud affidavits from a number of the em
ployes of the New York Central wbicb may
cause unbiased people to think that drunken
ness is excusable if the drunkard will only
share his whisky with the man who inspires
your statements.
A SEEIOUS CHAEOE.
Yon will furthermore learn that in order to
retaiu employ in "the best corporation in
America to the men" the poor laborers hare to
pay tbe bosses several dollars each monttvto
get favors from tbe man on whose statements
you lean when asserting tbat you have tbe
right to discbarge a man for any one of a dozen
causes without telling him whicn one applies
to him. I have yet to learn a reason why jour
simple words based on hearsay should stand
unqnestlonea, or mat n suouiu it aujr uiuio
weigut tban that of an honest working man.
For from five to 20 years the discharged men
were in the empjoy of tbe company you repre
sent, but it was only when they joined the
Knights of Labor you discovered tbat they
were drunkards, incompetents, or inattentive
to duty. You continue to assert that there is
riotnlng to arbitrate. Can you be so blinded by
your associations and surroundings as not to
realize that the traveling public ought to know
which of thesa men Is the drunkard, which tbe
incompetent, and so on, tbat they may not in
trust their lives in the bands of such charac
ters? A SWEATING SYSTEM.
Were you a student of economic questions,
you would know what the sweating system
means, you would know that it is classed
among tbe worst features of the competitive
system. Under yonr own nose, beneath your
own eye and carried on by tbe very men
upon whose bare words you dis
miss old employes, exists a form
of the sweating system which finds Its paralled
onlvlnthat practiced on the sewing girls ot
London. In place of tbe plain statesmanlike
words of your superior in office, Chauncey M.
Depew, you deny the right ot arbitration. Let
me remind you, sir, that he does not or did not
sustain you in the position you have assumed.
Mr Depew's words, spoken when tbe ques
tion of a national arbitration law was before
tbe country, indicate where Mr. Depew stood
at that day. You alone claim to have any rights
in tbe matter and nothing buttbe fact that you
are the possessor of great wealth warrants you
in taking the stand you have taken,
ANOTHEb ABOTJJTENT.
The men who have located on the line of the
Vanderbilt system would not have done so had
not the hope of obtaining; and retaining em
ployment been held out to them by tbe com
pany. Having Induced the workmen to make
tbeir'bomes along tbe line'of tbe road, tbe man
agement of tb concern are morally responsible
for their presence at those points, and should
recosnue that tbey have some rights in the
premises, the least of which is to be beard in
their own defense.
Men, whose words I never had reason to
doubt, make the statement to metbat they were
called up before their foremen or superin
tendents, asked if they were Knights of Labor,
and when they frankly admitted tbat they were
they were discharged.
ABrTTEB ABBAIONMENT.
It Is not arbitration alone that you have re
fused. You bave refused, tint, to aroitrate:
second, to investigate; third, to face these men
In my presence and satisfy yourself whether
your foreman told you the truth; fourth, yon
have defied the laws,of the State in Ignoring
the Board of Mediation and Arbitration: fifth,
vou have refused to listen to the voice of the
rmbllc which asks for simple Justice and cares
nothing tor petonalities of either parties to
the controversy: sixth and last, you have shown
that humanity has no claims upon you what-
I nothtog for uo ask. You are as much la dwy
Uadvou satisfied the men tnere would be
bound to satisfy them in this matter as you are
to satisfy tho legally constituted authorities oi
the company. T. V. Powdebi,y.
G. M. W. K. of lb
LABOR'S ARISTOCRACY.
JOHN BURNS TALKS ABOUT THE
YORK CENTRAL STRIKE.
NEW
Engineers Will Snflar Most It Tber Permit
the DereaC of the Knights et Irnbor
Whv Recent Strikes Were So Successful
In England.
BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.
London, August 23. Copyright
The Centra! "Baiiroad strike continues to
excite much Interest in London, as well
among English capitalists and railroad men
as American visitors, who are considering
the prospect of walking from Hew York to
their homes in the West upon arriving in
America. The English newspapers, how
ever, present very meager details of the
struggle, so little, indeed, that it is almost
impossible to understand here jnst what the
situation is.
John Burns, the great English labor
leader, was interviewed to-night on the sub
ject. The phase of the question thatseemed
to strike him most forcF-as the refusal
of the Brotherhood of J siSvnA'
"e"s.! ? Tesn,ty J
j.nigua. l 15,
1 Di
llon 01 tne aristocracy 01 iaoor. i vuCtjS&
neers cannotrealize that by failing to succui -j. 5a y
their brother laborers they are cringing
about their own destruction. I predict that
if tbe Chief of the Brotherhood allows Pow
derly to be overthrown the engineers will
suffer most. Can they not see that when
capitalists have, with the assistance of the
Brotherhood, destroyed the Knights, the
capitalists will next turn upon the engi
neers, and that they, without tbe assistance
that that body might otherwise have been
able to give them, will be forced to suc
cumb." "One of the principal reasons that led me
to devote myselt to the labor cause in En
gland was this same want of sympathy
amonp workinrmen with each other. TenH
vears ago there was here as much difference
in caste between a carpenter or an engineer
and an unskilled laborer as exists between a
member of the House of Lords and a mem
ber of a vestry, and the principal reason
that the recent strikes here have been suc
cessful is tbat all branches of skilled and un
skilled labor have come to recognize each
other as brothers. L have helped to bring
about these conditions, and it was by agi
tating for sufficient pay for the unskilled
laborer, so that he could hold up his head
among his fellow-workers and that the
skilled laborer might be forced td recognize
the influence and importance of the other in
the struggle that concerns one as deeply as
the other.
"I should Itke nothing better," said
Bnrns earnestly in conclusion, "than to
stand shoulder to shoulder with Powderly
in America if I could do any good there
and fight the battle to afiuish. TheKnights
have onr sympathy, bnt sympathy is only
the mustard for the meat, and I should pre
fer to give them the beef. If it comes to
the noint of rendering assistance. however.I
L believe that the American workingmen will
not find their English brethren Denma
hand in expressing themselves in a practical
way."
A SOUTH AMERICAN VISION.
J07 Over a Railway From tbe United
Slates Dowa to Patagonia.
Panama, August 23. The scheme for a
Pan-American railroad is exciting a good
deal of attention in the British colony of
Guiana, South America, and one of the
local papers suggests that the colony join
the scheme. It says:
The gizantic project of providine railway
communication between tne United States and
Patagonia bas taken definite shape, and may
be regarded as fairly in motion. The Presi
dent of tbe United States or America has given
an expression of opinion In bis official capacity
strongly in favor of it, and an appropriation of
65.000 toward preliminary expanses bas been
voted.
After quoting largely from the President's
letter the paper says:
The road is bound to be built, and it is not
onlv possible bnt probable that before tbe close
of this century a man may step on the train at
New York en route by rail all the way to
Buenos Ayres, either via Venezuela and Brazil
or by the west or Pacific branch, for theproper
resources of the continent will demand a fine on
each border. Secretary Blaine lays the utility
and feasibility very plainly before his fellow
citizens.
AHH0YED BY CHINESE.
Agitation In Central America Against Their
Immigration.
Panama, August 23. Since the flourish
ing days of the canal boom the isthmus has
been overrun with Chinese immigrants, and
at last the natives have taken it into their
heads that these gentle heathen are more
harmful than beneficial to the country, and
that their influx had better be stopped.
Wittthis object in view an anti-Chinese
society has been established. Through the
efforts of this society a memorial numer
ously signed has been forwarded to the na
tional Government praying lor the enact
ment of anti-Chinese laws.
Many Chinamen got pretty rouehly han
dled before the police interfered recently.
It is understood that the Governor severely
reprimanded the Alcalde tor having issued
a permit for the holding of such a demon
stration, and that nothing pf the sort will be
permitted in the future.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
Contents of tbe Issue Classified for the
Reader's Convenience.
The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
of 20 pages, made up In three parts. The
first part contains tbe news of the hour with
suitable comment. Tbe other parts are made
up as follows:
PARTIL
Faa l-
Tbe Fslmlieaf Tan...... It. E. STorm,
Teller and Arthur Fbaxk G. GABPZCTBb
lb tbe Postal Car....; Chabxxs T. AIcbbat
'A Story of the Sea W. Class Kussxll
Pag VI.
Australian Literature "Williah CntmcniLL
Ground Tumbling William Haas
Like the Pendulum BESSIE Bbambli
Pant II.
Taking Off the Tat. .......... ..... ....J. P. B.
To Let Column. For Sale Column
Beat Estate Notes.
Pag$ 13.
Society Doings. Dramatlo News
The Grand Army. Business Cards
Pag t IS.
Beeret Societies. Local Trade News
Markets by Telegraph. Late News In Brief
Ulver Happenings.
Page U.
The Summer Resorts. Educational Gossip
BevIeworSports Pbixgle
Pag a.
An Equine Palace JAMX3 Nolan
Cigarettes Aren't Deadly Wilt F. Pond
Alter the Wedding Cocntbt Pabsox
Gas City Gourmets Bbxxax
Pag is.
Onr Draft Horses ,. .L. E.S.
Every Day Science. Select Short Stories.
Amusement Notes.
Part III.
Pagt IT.
TneSavaite Beauty MissGbckdt, Jji
Up an 'Alpine Peak DE W. Scaxlax
Life of the Lowly .....TAXXIs B. Wabd
Standfast, Craig Boyston William Black
Pagt K.
Wonders or Colorado... J amis NswTcnr Baskxtt
Only One Answer Bet. Usoboe Hodges
Pagt 13. 1
Erie's Trip to tbe North Pole Patsib
Tbe Fireside Sphinx, K. B. CbUdbocbk
Abont Next Winter. James a Pcbdt
Colebrated Dishes Ellice Bxbjbta
pagt SO.
Fashion Looking Backward..." Mxo
Fall Millinery Oba. 3AKIT
Woman and Her Wants...
8BTBLCT UABB
I pittsburfi Pinery Glibw.....JoaxrHixa
Chat of tie Metropolis....
CLABABlLLB
j
TWENTY PAGES.
ITVE CENT&
AEL IS HAM0M0USI
Democratic Senators Will Agree to
the Bepublican Programme.
A SHOW FOE LABOR LEGISLATI05i
Two Terr Important Measures to be Com
sidered This WeeL
SAMPLES OF LARD SHOWN IN THE H0TJSB
Going Aftera Chinese Exhibit for the World's Fair at
Chicago.
All is peace among the Senators now. An
agreement has been reached on the order of
business, and the tariff bill will be voted
upon at an early date. Two very important
measures will be taken up this week tho
alien contract labor and the eight-hour bill.
fTEOH X STATT COBBISPOXDIST.t
Washkoiok, August 23. Ho time hii
r;' n fixed when the motion will be made
Ji
111'
leon the tariff billonacertainday.
be no trouble about it when it
doesi , however, as the Democrats have
agreed to the programme of the Republicans,
which is a mere rearrangement of
the Quay resolution. A date for
the consideration of the elections bill next
Hovember will probably be fixed by a sep
arate1 motion, and it is probable even this
will not be antagonized by the Democrats,
as it is now the general opinion that -the
Republicans themselves will in some way
allow tbe question to drop into oblivion
without further debate.
At last a time is set by the House for tha
consideration of bills of interest to the labor--ing
classes. Hearly nine months of the ses
sion have passed and the Committee on
Bules have made no motion to give a sin
gle hour to such legislation. For two
months the representatives of labor organi
zations bave been demanding attention and
at last to-day Mr. McKinley, from the com
mittee, reported, and the House adopted a
resolution designating Thursday and Satur
day of next week for consideration oi the
Alien Contract Labor bill and the bill mak
ing eight hours a legal day's work.
IT WILL BE BOUGHT.
A Railroad to be Bailt on the Chesapeake)
and Ohio Canal Bed.
ITEOM A STATT COBBXSPOXDZCT.J
Washington, August 23. The Com
missioners of the District have sent to tha
Senate with their approval the bill author
izing tbe construction of the Washington
and Cumberland Railroad. The bill pro
vides ior the construction of a railroad
along the bed of the old Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, from the District line to Seven
teenth street west, Permission has already
been obtained from the State ot Maryland
for the construction of tbe road from Cum
berland to tbe District line. Speaking of
tbe bill, Commissioner Hine said to-day:
That the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal as a
water-way for freight and passengers is a thing
of the pastes evident from tbe late legislation of
tbe State of Maryland and the proceedings
not yet concluded in Ibe courts of tbat State
and of this District. If tbe canal could be re
paired and enlarged so as to bear boats of 2S0
tons burthen It would be more desirable to tbe
District ot Columbia tban its oblitera
tion by railroad tracks, but as all hopes of such
an achievement have disappeared it to of the
utmost importance that anotber means
of cheap and convenient communica
tion between tbe District and tbe
country It traversed, be encouraged and pro
moted in all possible' ways. The bill, if enacted,
will be inoperative until tbe railroad company
shall become tbe purchaser, under the decree
of tbe Court, of tbe property of the canal com
pany In the District of Columbia as well as in
tbe State of Maryland. The bill; contemplates
tbe giving of very large powers to the Commis
sioners over the route, and locality of freight
and passenger stations, but I think, under tho
circumstances, this control is rlsht, for if those
in office when the time comes for exercising
such powers are unfit to exercise them, they
should be displaced by otbirs in whom such
confidence can be placed."
A CHINESE EXHIBIT
To bo Secured for the World's Pair at
Chicago.
rvEOM A STATT COBBXaFOXDXST.1
WASHINGTON, August 23. Prof. E.
Hitchcock, of the Hational Museum, has
just returned from Chicago, where he went
to consult with the directors of the World's
Fair with reference to a comprehensive ex
hibit of the culture and industrial arts of
China.
Having been appointed commissioner to
ChinabytheCommitteeonForeign Exhibits,
he will leave shortly for the Celestial Em
pire, the object of his visit being to create
an interest in the Fair and stir up the
Orient. An effort will be made to secure
an ethnological exhibit and to induce the
Chinese people to make such an exhibit of
their civilization as will give the rest of the
world a better idea of their attainments.
THE YOUira MEK GO AWAY.
Why One New York District Is Decreaslag
In Population.
TBOH A STATT COBBESFOXDXCT.l
Washington, August 23. The count
of the Seventh Hew York Supervisor's dis
trict was to-day completed, and shows a loss
over the whole district. The counties com
prised in it are all in the northern part of
the State of Hew York, most of them being
up among the Adirondacks, and the loss is
accounted for by the reason that the young
men up there, as soon as they get old
enough, go to other and more attractive sec
tions of the country to enter business and
bnild their homes.
The total population of the district is
299,696. In 1880 it was 301,318, the decrease
in the whole district being 1,622 or about
one-half ofone per cent.
DIDBT HAVE A QUORUM. -
Tbe Lard Bill Falls to Pass Finally la tha
Home.
Washington, August 23. The House
spent nearly the entire day discussing the
lard bill. Mr. Conger, of Iowa, during his
remarks on the subject, produced several
samples of so-called pure lard, which had
been analysed and found to becompossdof
stearine, lard and cottonseed oiL Aa
amendment was adopted allowing the
adoption of the brand, "lard compound."
A vote was taken on the passage of the
bill and stood: yeas. 111; nays. 46; no
quorum. The bill will come up again oa
Monday or Tuesday.
FIGHTJHG THE LOTTERY.
An Agent la Washington la Raided and the
Tickets Seized.
TTBOM A STATT COBBESPOXDEUT.I
WASHINGTON, .august o. t. tr.ji
Gould, the agent in Washington for the
sale of Louisiana lottery tickets, was arrested "
fewU hr the Washington police on a raid
warrant charging him with violating the
laws of the District of Columbia against
gambling of all kinds, and bis place was
raided, a cart load of ticket and lottery
paraphernalia beinz taken to police head
quarters. ,
The raid is an important step In
crusade which tbe A'ostomce ueparimeat i
J making against the lottery.
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