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FIFTH YEAE.
MADE THE AIR BLUE,
FORTY-:
-Congressmen Throw Dignity to
fev, iria WinrJo anr, Trw Rillmrrc"
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gate and blows.
THE LIE PASSED TWICE
And Pyrotechnics of a Brimslony
Character Shot Off From a
Dozen Sources at Once.
CANNON OPENS UP THE DISPLAY
" And Two Statesmen From Hew Jersey Get
'i Into a Fight Over the Words He
-.fl Used in His Speech.
A FAT STATESMAN AS PEACEMAKER.
jf ' The SUrer Haw Enshed Oat While Iws Spectres From
i, the Barber Shop Bob Up MsHng
kif, a Ludicrous Scene.
ESTIIEI,T 100 HOT FOR EXfLlHiTIOSS
There was an unparalleled scene in the
Home yesterday. The disgraceful disturb
ances were occasioned by the lard bill.
Cannon used wild language and afterwards
called his colleague a liar. In the excite
ment fwo If ew Jersey men came to blows
about it. The tronble was not without
ludicrous features.
tSFECIAL TQ.EGBAU TO TITS DISFATCTI.1
WASHilfGTOJr. August 27. This has
been a day of sensation in the House. Two
members, Bepresentatives "Wilson, of "Wash
ington, and Beckwith, of New Jersey, came
to blows alter calling each other liars and
other bad names. One of the oldest mem
of the House, Sir. Cannon, of Illinois, was
called down for the use of an alleged inde
cent expression in public debate and Mr.
Cannon himself and his colleague, "William
F. Mason, engaged in a colloquy, during
which tbey called each other liars, and
tramps and loafers.
The House was in a continual uproar
throughout the afternoon. No business was
transacted during the day, owing to the
filibustering tactics of Mr, Mason and his
assistants, who are fighting the Conger lard
bill and endeavoring to prevent a rote on
the final passage of that measure. Two
honrs were spent in reading tbe journal
and in approving it. There were two or
three calls of the House in order to secure
the presence of a quorum, but as on yester
day a quorum no sooner appeared on a call
than the opponents of the measure disap
peared from the hall and leit its friends
powerless.
McAdoo Alter Cannon.
Bising to a question of personal privilege,
Mr. McAdoo, of New Jersey, denounced
- Mr. Cannon's preamble, offered yesterday,
which mentioned a number of members by
name, and said it was an outrageous in
vasion of the rights of members. Mr. Mc
Adoo asked what right the gentleman from
Illinois had to indict and convict his peers?
He was an apt pupil in the school of arbi
trary methods, bnt in this assault upon the
rights of members, he and the Cabinet be
hind him, who were attempting to control
the legislation of the House by their secret
conclaves, had gone too far.
The eloquent young member from New
Jersey was at his best, and his denuncia
, tions of Cannon and. Beed called out a
round of applause. Then Uncle Joe Can
son rose to reply. It was easy to see that
be was laboring under some excitement.
Usually one of the coolest debaters, so mat
ter how bitter the controversy, Mr. Cannon
seemed at a loss for a retort befitting the
occasion, but when he did get it it was not
commonplace. It was so extraordinary
that the House was at once thrown into
wild confusion.
Cannon Come Back.
"I make no' claims to eminence," began
Cannon; "I make no pretensions to great
ness as a legislator, but my young friend
from New Jersey," and a smile' hung upon
the lip of the Illinois leader in anticipation
' of his coming triumph, "ay young friend
from New Jersey is a great legislator. In
my experience with him in this House I
have noticed one thing about him. He
abounds in wind, and when nnder pressure
it goes out."
This was greeted with a storm of laughter
on theBepublican side. Staid old states
men shook their sides and clapped each
other on the shoulders in glee. On
the Democratic side a half dozen members
were on their feet endeavoring to re
ceive recognition of the Chair. Among
them was Mr. Enloe, of Tennessee. Amid
the laughter of tbe Bepublicans, and while
Mr. Enloe was clamoring for recognition,
Mr. Carutb, of Kentucky, shouted that the
ladies in the galleries should be Invited to
retire. Other members made tbe same sug
gestion. Mr. McAdotTs voice rose above
the din, saying to Cannon: "If you can
afford to let that go on the records as a speci
men of your stable jockey wit, I can afford
to leave it there. I cannot indulge in black-
guardism with you. Ton ought to argue
' J with a stable jockey; that is your size."
The Gun Recoiled.
By this time some of the Bepublicans had
perceived that Mr. Cannon's remark was
not as funny as they had at first thought it,
and several of them suggested to Cannon
that he withdraw it.
If the gentleman is annoyed by what I
.have said," Cannon exclaimed, "I will with
- draw the wind."
"Withdraw the pressure too," suggested
3a voice on the Republican side.
"Yes, and I withdraw the pressure,"
Padded Cannon.
"V A semblance of order being restored, the
Speaker recognised Mr. Enloe, who de-
."ir. j.j ii.. it- r j. v. i-.
-ujim Mutt -u, vniuivH wvroi pa tft&cn
down under the rules. Speaker Beed
hesitated. He tried to convince Enloe that
he had not made his point in time under the
rules. Other business had intervened. To
gain time he asked 'the clerk to read the
rule.
"Mr. Speaker," said Mr. Enloe, "the rule
says the Speaker shall, and any member
may ask, to have the words taken down.
You did not do your duty in the premises,
and I have endeavored to do mine- I ask
that the words of the gentleman from Illi
nois be taken down under the rule."
Reed and HI Resource.
Speaker Beed was in a quandary. If the
rule were applied no one was more conscious
than he that the result would be unpleas
ant for the offending member. The offensive
words would be entered upon the journal
and handed down to posterity. But Mr.
Beed was equal to the emergency. He
ruled that Mr. Enloe bad not taken his
point of order in time under the rules,
knowing that on appeal from the decision
of the chair he would be sustained. But
more trouble and more disgrace for the
House of Bepresentatives was in store.
While tbe roll was being called on sus
taining the decision of the chair, Mr. Mason
walked down the aisle and took a seat near
Mr. Cannon. Mr. Mason had noticed his
wife in the galleries, and he was indignant
that Mr. Cannon should have used such
langnage in her presence and in the pres
ence of other ladies.
"Cannon," he exclaimed within the hear
ing of a number of members, "that was not
fit language to use in the House with ladies
sitting in the gallery. If members of yonr
family instead of mine had been in the
gallery you would not have said what you
aid."
Lota of Hot Shot.
"Your are a liar," responded Can
non. "And you," Mason retorted "are not only
a liar but a dirty tramp and loafer, or you
wonld not have used such language in pnb
lic" Several members stepped between Mason
and Cannon, and thns was averted what
might have been a serious personal alterca
tion. But another quarrel was brewing. Within
sound ot the voices of Mason and Cannon
sat three members in a row. They were
Wilson, of Washington; Lehtbach, of New
Jersey, and Beckwith, also of New Jersey,
and all Bepublicans. Lehtbach sat between
the other two. Wilson and Lehtbach began
a conversation about the merits of the con
troversy which they had just overheard be
tween the statesmen from Illinois. Wilson
remarked that in his judgment Cannon was
all right, whereupon Beckwith said his
name had been included in the blacklist
contained in Cannon's preamble, and he
thought it a dirty piece of business.
"You ought to be happy to get your name
in theBecord once in awhile," said Wilson.
"This is the first time I lave seen it printed
for some weeks."
"I have been here as much as you have,"
retorted Beckwith.
"You are a liar," said Wilson.
"And yon are worse," exclaimed Beck
with, using the vilest of epithets.
A La Snlliran.
In a twinkling both Beckwith and Wil
son were on their feet. The former has a
reputation as a fighter, and he justified it
by getting in the first blow. Beaching over
Mr. Lehtbach, he planted a light one on the
breast of his antagonist, and Wilson en
deavored to counter, bnt was prevented by
the interposition of -Lehtbach. ' A hundred
members sprang to their feet and the House
was in an uproar. Governor Gear, of Iowa,
was sitting directly behind Beckwith, writ
ing letters, and he seized the New Jersey
member and held him, while Lehtbach did
as much for Wilson.
Then Mr. Williams, jor Ohio, a large man
with a smooth face, rushed np and caught
Beckwith by the shoulder and yanked him
nearly off his feet, following up his advant
age by endeavoring to thrust the bellig
erent into his seat. At this unexpected
assault from behind Beckwith, not knowing
but that a new enemy had entered the ring,
turned on Williams and would have hit
him in the face but for the efforts of Gover
nor Gear. "Williams explained his only
desire was to avert trouble on the floor, and
that he would have seized the other man if
he could have reached.
With tbo SUrer Since.
At this juncture Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms
Kavanaugh rushed up with the big
silver mace, known to the members of the
Honse as "the goose." He held this aloft
in front of Beckwith, Williams and Wil
son, while Speaker Beed pounded with all
the force of his fat arm for order, and the
members in tbe distant part of the hall be
ing anxious to see what was going on were
calling ont to those nearer by to sit down.
As Kavanaugh came up with the mace
the florid face of old Mr. Williams turned
white, and he exclaimed: "It is not me, it
is not me;" and soon afterward Mr. Will
iams, who took the part of peacemaker so suc
cessfully that he came near getting the blow
himself and was thought by many of the
spectators to be a party in the Congressional
slugging match, walked up to the press gal
lery to explain to the correspondents that
he was the dog Tray of the occasion and not
one of the brawlers.
Ghost From the Weir.
During the excitement Mr. Morrow, oi
California, and Mr. Perkins, of Kansas,
were in the House barber shop. Hearing
the cry of "fight, fight," they rushed out to
the hall and stood upon a sofa, the better to
see what was going on. Mr. Morrow had a
thick gob of lather on one side of his face,
while the other was cleanly shaven. Mr.
Perkins was lathered from chin to eyes, and
his form was completely enveloped in a long
white towel. Some one in the gallery
shouted, "The ghost, the ghost," at which
there was great merriment.
A few seats away from the scene' of the
bloodless encounter was the desk of the late
Mr. Watson, ofPennslyvania, still wrapped
in black cloth and bearing fnneral flowers.
By some curious coincidence Mr. Wilson, of
"Washington, soon left his own seat and sat
down in that of the dead member leaning
his head on his hand as if in deep reflection.
Soon after he asked recognition of the
Speaker, obviously for the purpose of mak
ing a personal explanation, bnt Mr. Beed
declined to grant it at the time saying it
wonld be better for the gentleman to wait.
Then a number of Bepresentatives appealed
to Wilson to let the matter drop. Wilson
accepted this view of the situation stating
that he had intended to apologize to the
House but not to the other fellow.
Good Friend Again.
Later on, however, Mr. Beckwith and Mr.
Wilson were seen in their seats engaged in
friendly conversation, and the word was
passed round that a reconciliation had been
effected, and that no bloodshed need be
feared in that quarter whatever mav come
of the personal quarrel between the Repub
lican statesmeu from Illinois, Messrs.
Mason and Cannon.
Of course the decision of the Chair, by
which Mr. Cannon had been in part saved
from an awkward situation, was sustained
by vote of the Honse, and then, of coarse,
Mr. Cannon felt called upon to make a per
sonal explanation. He spoke in tones
which indicated deep regret, and during
another effort on the part of the friends of
the lard bill to' secure a quorum, Mr. -Pay-son,
of Illinois, who had Sat a silent specta
tor of the proceedings, moved that the
House adjourn.
BLAINE'S GHEAT IDEA.
Senntor DotIs Come to the Aid of Reel
proclty During the Tariff Debate.
WASHnrGTON, August 27. In the Sen
ate to-day Mr. Davis spoke on the "desira
bility of unrestricted commercial relations
with our sister Republics to the South."
He would, he said, retain the duty on sugar
as an instrument of coercive persuasion to
the enlargement of the American foreign
trade by remitting that duty as the consid
eration therefor. He would impose a duty
on coffee to the same end.
As to woobhe would give to the American
farmer the fullest protection on the kind of
wool that he raised, but if it was found that
American tamers could not or would not
produce the coarse wools of the Argentine
Republic, tie would retain the dnty on coarse
wools of South 'America as a basis of
negotiation for a reciprocity that would
create a market in that country for the
products of the American farmers. He
would adopt the same policy as to hides,
cocoa, cabinet woods and many other ar
ticles. He would also adopt retaliatory measures
against France, Germany and England for
their exclusion ot American meat products.
That would be protection to the American
farmer. Beciprocity with the Central and
South American States would aid Ameri
can shipping interests more than all the
lavish subsidies could possibly do.
No changes of importance were made in
the tariff bill.
KOBE BATIONS THAN INDIANS.
A Queer State of Thing Unearthed by a
Cenin of the Sioux.
WASffnfGTOS-, August 27. The Indian
Bureau recently received the report of A.
T.r Lea, who has been engaged in
taking the censns of the Sioux
tribe of Indians. He has completed
the count of the Indians on the Bosebud
Agency in South Dakota, and finds that
there are 5,166 men, women and children lo
cated there. As the Indian Office for has the
last several yearshas been distributingra tions
at the agency on the basis of a population
of abont 7,500 naturally the inanity arose as
to what had become of the other 2,334 In
dians and their rations. ' ,
This query was put to Indian Agent
Wright, who bad reported each quarter the
number who drew rations, and in reply he
asked to be allowed to take the enumeration
himself, which was done. At this enumer
ation only about 125 more Indians
were found than in Mr. Lea's count.
He thereupon accounted for the discrepancy
by stating that an epidemic had prevailed
among the Indians last year, and that prev
alence of measles and smallpox had taken
off a large number. The agency physicians,
however, report only 19 deaths during the
year. An investigation will be had.
THE HAWAIIAN TBOUBLB.
Considered Serious Enough to Require the
Charleston' Freience.
Washington, August 27. Orders were
to-day issued for the flagship Charleston
which has just arrived at Seattle, Washing
ton, from Honolulu to return immedi
ately to that port to assist in the protection
of American interest in the Hawaiian
Islands.
This action is bated upon Acting Bear
Admiral Brown's report of the serious as
pect of affairs in Hawaii at tbe time of -his
departure for this country.
Bnxter Confirmed.
Washington, August 27. The Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination of Colonel
J. H. Baxter as Snrgeon General of the
Army.
FLEEING FB0M AFRICA.
miners Who Hnd Nice Job In the Gold
Field Harrying to Montana.
f SPECIAL TELEOHAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. 1
New Yoke, August 27. A. dozen En
glish miners, less than two months from
the heart of the gold region of Sonth Africa,
arrived here to-day on the steamer Majestic,
with a gloomy story of life in the
Transvaal. They are going to Montana
to ply their occupation. They say
that hundreds of their brethren are rushing
away from the gold fields around Johannes
burg because mining has ceased to pay
there. James Burden and William Odgers,
two of the ore seekers, say there is no lack
of gold in Wittewater sand; there is merely
a lack of machinery to get it out. Burden
said:
"It the Dutch would let the English run
a railroad from Kiraberly to Johannesburg,
a distance of 300 miles, the companies could
get their mining machinery up easily
enongh, and it would not cost them much.
Now they have to track it overland and
they can't afford to do it."
The life of tbe white miner in the
Transvaal is something of a luxury.
Burden says that all he had to do was to
smoke his pipe and boss a gang of natives.
He was paid 25 a week for this arduous'
service, and each native got ?3 50. No
white man did any work with the pick,
Bhovel or drill.
HOI A WORD OF TBTJTH,
Well-known Catholic Clergyman Denies
Charge Agnlnst Dr. Burtiell.
Tbqy, August 27. Bev. Dr. Richard
L. Burtsell is attending a retreat of the
Jesuit fathers in this city, and an attempt
was made to interview him to-day. It was
not successful, the Doctor's time being en
tirely, occupied. A well-known Catholic
clergyman stated, however, that the rumors
of Dr. Burtsell's suspension were incorrect.
"There is absolutely not a word of truth
in them," be continued, "even if such a
proceeding was contemplated there has not
been sufficient time for the necessary cor
respondence to pass between Borne and the
authorities here. I make this declaration
withont fear of question, and you may be
certain that it is correct. For Dr. Burtsell I
can sav that he knows nothing whatever
about the matter. When the retreat is
finished he will without doubt go to Bondout
to take charge of the parish there."
COLONEL PIOLLET DEAD.
The Well-Known Politician Stricken Down
In HI 78th Year.
rsrxctu. tzleoxav to tub disfatcb.1
Wysox, August 27. Colonel Victor B.
Piollet, the widely-known politician and
granger, died at 3:40 o'clock this morning at
his country residence here, aeed 78 years.
Colonel Piollet during his long and busy
life had always enjoyed good health, but on
the 9th of the present month he was seized
with a severe attack of cholera morbns, to
gether with occasional debilitating chills.
These latter always left him in a weaker
condition, and he continued to fail until the
end came.
At the time of his death his daughter,
Mrs. Emily Egerleson, of New York, his son
Logis, his brother Joseph and sisters, Mrs.
F. B. Wierman, of Uamshurg, and Mrs. F.
T. Deming, were all with him.
HEADQUARTERS ScWS
been, seared by TBE DISPATCH. Bee an-
bounctmtni en jreum jrageotntt utue.
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,
POISON FOR A PASHA.
Mystery of the Disappearance of the
Famous Kuler of Egypt
AT-THE CAPITAL OP THE SDLTAN.
The Ex-Khedive Carried Kear Ten Million
Dollars' Worth of Bonds
AND HE LKABNED T0.L0YE MORPHINE.
Spanish Cholera Fighters Murdered and More Infl uenu
Eeported.
Nothing definite can be learned of the ex
Khedive of Egypt. It is supposed he has
been disposed of in Constantinople by poison.
He took millions in bonds to the Sultan's
city. Mobs are attacking the d octors in the
cholera districts. Influenza is epidemic
again.
rBT DUNLir'S CABLE COMFANT.3
Paeis, August 27. The latest advices
from Constantinople concerning the rumored
attempt that was made to poison Ismail
Pasha, the ex-Khedive of Egypt, states that
it is still uncertain .whether the attempt was
successful. Tbe ex-Khedive allowed him
self to be tempted to the city by the invi
tation from the Sultan, and once inside
Constantinople all idea of his ever being
able to leave it had to be abandoned.
Ismail was rarely, if ever seen in public,
and when any of his old friends called at
the palatial residence which had been set
apart for his use, they were informed
that he no longer continued to
receive visitors. The inference from this
was that he was no longer master of his own
movements, as otherwise this seclusion was
inexplicable, and inquiries now confirm
this and show that Ismail was virtually
under lock and key. It is known thatlsmail
took with him to Constantinople bonds
payable to bearer consisting of Italian rentes,
ville de Paris, obligations and credits
amounting in all to nearly 510,000,000.
The ex-Khedive became in time addicted
to the morphine habit, and, as a consequence
of his excesses, soon showed signs of mental
derangement He has evidently fallen into
the hands of his enemies. It is at present
impossible to obtain any details, but there
is unfortunately every reason to helieve that
the former famous ruler of Egypt has been
removed in accordance with the old tradi
tions of Turkish despotism.
FIGHTING- TWO FOES.
Physician In Spain Coping; With Cholera
and Ignorant Peasnntry.
IBT DUKLAP'S CABLK COJtPANY.J
Madrid, August 27. Every day tl4
Government is receiving fresh reports of
violence done to physicians employed in
figbting the cholera in Spain, in spite of the
protection offered them. In Leerdo one
medical man died under the assaults of an
infuriated mob, and another was stabbed in
the back by a ruffian with a stiletto, and
died of the wound.
In Valencia a physician named Magente
was killed by a Roman with a hatcher, and
the peasantry everywhere is in a state of
wild antagonism to the efforts of the devote!
ro.eu.
rowk
men of science, who are exposing, their
lives to save those of others.
coma OPERA PROFITS.
Gilbert' Case Against SalllTnn and Carje
Not te be Settled Easily.
rBT ETOLAT'S CABLE COMPART.
London, August 27. The quarrel be
tween Mr. W.S. Gilbert and his coadjuators
of the Savoy Theater, Mr. D'Oyly Carte and
Sir Arthur Sullivan, in reference to the
former's share of tbe profits for the comio
opera he wrote, and the appointment of a re
ceiver for the takings of "Tbe Gondoliers,"
will not be settled amicably in spite of some
statements to the contrary.
Mr. Gilbert, who has been seriously ill, is
now at Carlsbad taking the waters. So on
the application of his counsel the hearing
of the case was again postponed to-day in
spite of the protests of Sir Arthur Sullivan
and Mr. D'Oyly Carte.
FREE WITH HIS PEN.
An Editor Get In Frlaou for Intimating the
Prussian Were Cowards.
rBT DUNLAT'S CABLE COMPACT.
Berlin, August 27. Now received to
day from Hanover gives tbe details ot the
trial and conviction of Baron Dancenbercr,'
editor of the Deutsche Folfozeituno-, who has
been condemed to six months' imprisonment
for saying in his paper editorially that the
Prussian annexation of 1866 should have
been followed by a revolution, and would
have been if the annexed provinces had
been populated by men of courage ana
patriotism.
NEW IRISH OLTJB.
Thl Time Both Politic and Religion nro to
be Excluded.
TBT DUKLAF'S CABLE COMPANT.l
London, August 27. An Irish social
club, which has long been talked of and tbe
need of which has been keenly felt, is now
being organized by Mr. Frank Hudson, a
journalist, who hopes to be able to secure
for his scheme tbe support ot the most liter
ary and artistic Irishmen in the city.
All the existing Irish clubs have been
founded on political bases, but from the new
one, which has been named "The Sher
idan," both politics and religion will be ex
cluded. CAN'T GET HOME.
The Berth on the Ocean Line Nearly All
Gone and Price Away Up.
TBT DOTTLAP'S CABLE COJIPAjfT.I
Liverpool, August 27. All the steam
ers leaving here dnring the next month have
their passenger accommodation booked to
its fullest extent. As a consequence no mat
ter how anxious they may be people cannot
get berths on them.
The only vacant one on all the steamers
leaving next Saturday is on the Guion
steamer Alaska,on which the price has been
fixed at $500.
MORE INFLUENZA.
An
Epidemic nt Kndolfttadt Requiring
Ktrlngent Sanitary Measures.
T8T nUNLAP'S CABLE COHFAlrT.J
Berlin, August 27. Advices from Eu
dolfstadt tell of an epidemic of influenza
prevailing in that vicinity. Hundreds have
been stricken and there seems to be no abate
ment in the progress of the disease.
Stringent sanitary measures have been
adopted to prevent its spread.
4 Brooklyn Man In Tronblr.
CBT mWLAF'S CABLE COJrPAirT.J
Qtteenstown, August 27. Mr. John 8.
Bosnian, a Brooklyn railway official, who
AUGUST 28, 1890.
landed from the Teutonic to-day, was
charged before the magistrates with smug'
gliug cigars and spirits into the .country,
and the charge having been proved he was
fined the usual penalty.
ANTIPODEAN STRIKERS.
Most of tbo Australian Port Suffering From
Tronble Among the Laborer.
. VT ASSOCIATED FBESS.I
Melbourne. August 27. The gas
stokers went out on a strike to-day. Their
grievance is that trie company employs non
union men. New Zealand steamship com
pany's hands will strike to-morrow, stop
ping all seaboard traffic
A dispatch from Sydney says that great
excitement prevails among the strikers at
New Castle, and that troops have been dis
patched to that town in anticipation of
trouble. A special force of constables has
been enrolled at Sydney to take the place of
the military that have been sent to New
Castle.
THE GOVERNOR STEPS IN.
Mons The Governor of Hainault had a
conference to-day with the strikers' dele
gates, and offered to intervene for the pur
pose of securing a reduction of one-half in
fines. He also offered to summon tbe Coun
cil of Industry and Labor to consider the
questions at issue. The delegates promised
to endeavor to secure the acceptance of the
Governor's proposals by the striking miners.
SCHEMERS IN RUSSIA.
St. Petersbubo The Government is
about to appoint a commission to prepare a
scheme to open trade routes to Central Asia
by connecting the Amu-Daria river with the
Caspian Sea, or by a railway from Orenberg
to Tasbkend.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Vienna A terrific Btorm has visited
Trieste, causing a great loss of life and prop
erty. Many wrecks are reported on the
Adriatic Sea, and the crews of several ves
sels have perished.
FOREST IN FLAMES.
Vienna Fifteen hnudred acres of forest
land have been burned over the vicinity of
Carlstadt, in Croatia. It is believed the fire
was started by an incendiary.
AFTER BIG MILLS.
A SYNDICATE TRYING TO BUY EASTERN
COTTON FACTORIES.
Capitalist Negotiating for tho Purchase of
million Worth of Manufacturing Prop
erty Tbey TJaTe Interests In thl Btato
and Want Plttsbarg Iran Work.
:bpecial txlzqbah to the dispatch.!
Providence, August 27. A syndicate
of English capitalists and bankers, repre
sented by G. B. Bonuard, Director of tbe
Bank of England, D. Eogle and Messrs.
Dorsey and Bemis, of London, are in the
city to-day negotiating for the purchase of
several of the largest cotton and
woolen mills 'in this section, the
Gorham silver plate works at Elm
wood and the Perkins nail factory
of this city. The mills chiefly desired are
those of Charles Fletcher, at Johnston
and Olneyville, valued at 52,000,000, and
tbe cotton plants of B. B. & B. Knight, in
cluding mills at Natic, with 88,000 spin
dles; Arctic Mills, with 37,000 spindles, and
the Woonsocket Worsted Mills, with 21,000
spindles. Their property is supposed to be
worth from 517,000,000 to 518,000,000.
. Mill experts front England have been in
the city for some time past, making an ex
amination of tbe mills, preparatory to the
present visit or the capitalists. R.H. John
son, an attorney from New York, arrived in
the city'to-day for the purpose.it is claimed,
of completing the transfer. The same syn
dicate has lately secured a monopoly of the
brewery business in Baltimore, tbe Hunt
ingdon Car Company in Pennsylvania, and
are at present negotiating for the purchase
of Pittsburg iron works. Senator Calvin
S. Brice was interested with the syndicate
in the Huntingdon car syndicate scheme.
Thero is but little doubt that the cot
ton and woolen mills will be secured, and If
they are, will materially change the busi
ness in this section and ruin the smaller con
cerns. Mr. Bonuard Baid it was the inten
tion of the syndicate to float the stock in the
English and American mardets, and a good
share would be left in Bhode Island. Mr.
Fletcher, whose mills are among the best
paying in the country, says he is perfectly
willing to sell if he can get his own price.
Members of the syndicate are reticent.
TEE COTTONSEED COMBINE.
A OInjorlty of Director Have Resigned and
a Rumor of Trouble I Out.
New Xoek, August 27. Mr. E. D.
Adams, of the firm of Wmslow, Lanier &
Co., to-day stated that he holds the resigna
tions of a majority of the directors of tbe
American Cottonseed Company, the suc
cessor of the Cottonseed Trust, and that
their places will soon be filled by men of
widely-known business ability who will
represent the real holders of the property.
He also states that the trust or company
has a floating debt of 52,500,000, and that a
circular will soon be issued announcing the
issue of 55,000,000 8 per cent debenture
bonds, which will be offered to the stock
holders at par.
It is reported on the Exchange that there
have been serions differences between the
directors, and that some of them sold their
holdings to their associates and then re
signed. L00EED AT THE EAEMEBS' SIDE.
Agricnltnrnl Interest Discussed From All
Points at the Conrentlon.
Council Bluffs, August 27. The sec
ond day's session of the National Farmers'
Congress began this morning at 9 o'clock.
Hon. Edward Bosewater spoke on the
silver question, taking the position that the
law recently passed by Congress is ample
for the demands for stimulating silver pro
duction and increasing the volume of
money.
At the afternoon session, the Hon. W. Q.
Freeman, of Maine, spoke on agricultural
interests of New England. Hon. W. F.
"Work, of Indiana, delivered an address con
demning the protective tariff as hostile to
the best interests of the country.
BETWEEN TWO FIEES.
A Kentucky Jury Threatened by Murderer
and tbe Law.
Louisville, August 27. A letter from
Hazard, Ky., where court is in session un
der the protection of troops, dated August
25, says: "Twenty-three menengaged in the
French-Eversole feud, have been indicted
for murder and accessory, and many of them
arrested. The grand jury was reluctant to
bring indictments, but were called up in
court by the prosecuting attorney, who tola
them they must do their duty, or he would
discharge them and call another jury.
Judge Lilley added to this the statement
that if they sought to protect the law
breakers le would tef ase to-, sign their war
rants for pay. "
, They Demand Compulsion.
NBtv York, August 27. The fourth an
nual convention of the Association of
Factory Inspectors was opened here to-day
at the City Hall with Chief Factory In
spector Bufus B. Wade, of Massachusetts,
presiding. Speeches favoring compulsory
education were made,
IST1LEJ0VEMENL
Independent Republican Leaders
Meet to Discuss Plans
of Campaign
IN OPPOSING DELAMATER.
The Besult of the Long Conference
Kept Strict! j Secret,
ALL PARTICIPANTS BEING MUM.
A Chairman to lead the Fighting; Best
Already Selected.
BMEEI'S POSITION BEIEFLI BTATED
A meeting that may have an important
bearing upon the political future of the
State is in progress at Altoona. It is be
lieved to be, a conference of Independent
Bepublicans for the purpose: of organizing
an anti-Delamater movement.
rSPZCZAX. TELIOJLAJt TO THZ DISPATCH, t
Altoona, August 27. A conference
took place to-day at this place between
ex-Senators Lee, of Venango; Emery, of
McKean; Samuel P. Boyer, a representa
tive oil man, of Titusville, Crawford
county, and other Independent' Be
publicans. They arrived this morning
and spent the day in consultation, being
called upon by prominent political
leaders from the center of the State. No
better place for a conference of this kind
could have been selected, as among the
thousands who come and go on the trains
that pass this place daily few are recognized,
and the appearance of a well-known poli
tician or business man as he passes in or out
of the Logan House dining room causes no
comment.
EVEBVTHrtTO MXSTEBIOUS.
There was an air of mystery surrounding
this meeting, and the matters discussed in
Boom 61 were not given to the pnblio and
the newspaper-reporters were not called in.
The conference was still in session at a late
honr.
Among those who took part in the delib
erations was ex-Representative George E.
Mapes, of Philadelphia. He will be chosen
chairman of the Independent Republican
State Committee.
Another correspondent telegraphs: The
distinguished gentlemen came dropping into
town one after the other, and all were silent
as clams and refused to register their names.
The gentlemen immediately withdrew to
room 61, Logan House, and remained there
until late.
MANY BUMOBS CUEBEST.
Senator TJee said he was here on legal
business in the interests of Mr, Emery, but
he positively denied that there was to be a
conference of the Independent leaders
against Senator Delamater, Emery is silent.
Just what they did, or mean to do, is not
positively known to-night. The circulated
reports are that Senator Emery has been
fixed by Colonel Quay, and wilt not attempt
to prove his charges against Senator Dela-
mater. The statement is denied by Mr.
Emery's friends.
It is reported here to-night that the real
purpose of these gentlemen's visit to this
place is to prepare an answer to Senator
Delaniater and repeating the charges made
some time ago. A further meeting will be
held to-morrow.
A. TALK "WITH EMEET.
A Bradford correspondent says: Hon.
Lewis Emery, Jr., was caught on
the wing as he was leaving town and briefly
interviewed concerning the Washington
telegram in Tbe Dispatch: which inti
mated that Senator Quay would forgive and
back him for Watson's vacant seat in Con
gress. The storms delayed the malls, and
Mr. Emery had not read the telegram. He
was informed as to some of its contents by
your correspondent, and said:
"Not having seen the Washington tele
gram to The Dispatch purporting to have
come from Mr. Quay's lips, I can say noth
ing on the matter. From your dispatch I
am unable to decide whether Quay has been
imposed upon by false affidavits or myself.
Answering for myself, however, I can say
emphatically that I have not been Im
posed upon."
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE VETS.
Senator Delamater'a Reception at the Sol
dlers' Reunion.
TJniontowm-, August 27. The reunion
of the First and Fourteenth Pennsylvania
and the First and Second West "Virginia
Cavalry, held here to-day, was a grand suc
cess. Senator Delamater and Secretary of
Internal Affairs Stewart were present.
The gentlemen were met at the depot and
escorted to the hotel; where enthusiastic
friends shook hands with them, while they
were serenaded by the band. They both
made excellent speeches. The reunion
parade took place at 4 o'clock this after
noon. Missouri Republican CouTentlon.
St. Louis, August 27. The Republican
State Convention, to be held in Jefferson
City, will open to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
Candidates will be nominated for Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, Bailroad
Commissioner and Superintendent of Pub
lic Schools.
Idaho Democrat to the Front.
Boise City, August 27. The Democratic
State Convention has nominated Benjamin
Wilson, of Boise county, for Governor;
Samuel F. Taylor, of Bingham county, for
Lieutenant Governor; Alexander Mayhew,
of Shoshone, for Representative in Con
gress. Nominated In Harmony,
I SPECIAL TXLXQBAX TO TBB DI8PATCIM
Kevseb, W. Va., August 27. The Dem
ocrats of the Second Congressional district
met in convention here to-day and nomi
nated Hon. William L. Wilson for Con
gress by acclammation. The convention was
largely attended and harmonious.
.Kogef-fc'Mlll Renominated.
Temple, Tex, Angus fcrTXhe Ninth
District Democratic Congressional Conven
tion to-day renominated Hon. Boger Q.
Mills bytacelamation.
FIVE HUNDBED FOB BEED.
A naturalization Fight That Affect
tho
ttpeaker' Re-election.
rStlCTAL TKfeQBAU TO this DISPATCH. t
.Bidsefobd, Me., August 27. Biot and
bloodshed are expected here at the State and
Congressional election, September 8, as a
result of a Republican effort to disfran
chise 514 Democrats. To-day the first
chapter of violence was seen in
the arrest of seven members of the
Board of Aldermen. They are charged
with conspirscy in refusing to remove from
tbe voting lists the names of 514 citizens
who had received naturalization papers
from Jndge Charles S. Hamilton, of the
Biddeford Municipal Conrt. The validity
of these papers was questioned last March,
when Judge Webb, of the United States
Court, declined to issue second papers to a
man who held first papers issued by Judge
Hamilton.
The 500 voters named are almost to a
man Democrats, and throwing them ont
means so much loss to the Democratic candi
date for Congress in the First Congressional
district, the Hon. M. P. Frank. It the 500
names are removed from the lists, then
Speaker Beed will feel that he is reasonably
sure to defeat Mr. Frank. The ground on
which the case against the Aldermen is
based is that tbe Biddeford court is not
qualified to naturalize because it has a
Recorder instead of a "Clerk."
The consequences of conviction of the
aldermen under the charges would be very
grave, as the penalty is not less than f 10,
000 fine or more than ten years' imprison
ment. Tbey were held in $1,000 bonds for
appearance next Monday. The Democrats
of Biddeford may decide to go before the
United States Circuit Court and procure
new naturalization par rs at once for such
of the French Cai''' as came to this
country before tht' Vvearsold. Prob-
aoiy iour-nitns oi "V'S vancbisea ones
could in this way be. j i Hilable for the
September election. ,
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The Great Oil Man Non
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Candidacy for
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rSPICIAI. TZLZOUAlt TO T
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Philadelphia, AugustX .lVVas
W. Phillips, one of the pioneer .and
the last President of the Oil facers'
Association, is quartered, with his three
son, at the Lafayette. Mr. Phillips Is on
his way to New Castle, after a trio down
the St. Lawrence, through the White Moun
tains and along the coast to Cape May.
Speaking to-night of the fight over Mc
Dowell's nomination in tbe Twenty-fifth
Congressional district, he said:
"I can't tell of course what the outcome
will be, althongh I know that consideerable
dissatisfaction exists, and that there is a de
mand for McDowell's withdrawal. Whether
.
he will yield to this is more than I can say,
and I don't care to ventnre an opinion
about his continuing as a candidate. Yes,
it is true that my name has heen mentioned
as a compromise candidate, and, in fact, the
subject was broached to me before I left
home a month ago, but I have not had an
opportunity to determine mr own action in
the matter, or to ascertain'just what tbe
feeling is in the district. The question will
probably come up when I return home, and
then there will be time and opportunity to
decide."
Mr. Phillips was one of the 1882 In
dependents and was a member of the
convention that nominated Stewart for
Governor. It is possible that the Independ
ent Bepublicans of that section mav en
deavor to mate a fight with Phillips as
their standard bearer. Mr. Phillips, early
in the spring, expressed himself as being
dissatisfied with Delamater. The very men
wno are wanting Aieiamater elected are the
ones Mr. Phillips will be obliged to train
with if he should accept.
PECK IS A WINNER,
The Wisconsin Democrat Nominate Hiss
for Their Candldnte.
Milwaukee, August 27. Democrats
came to the convention to-day ready for
business. Chairman Wall presided. It
was 6 o'clock when the nominating speeches
were through and the first ballot taken,
which resulted in George W. Peck leading.
On the second, Gabriel Bouck captured
some of the doubtful votes, but Pecs: se
cured the nomination for Governor. Ex
Secretary of tbe interior William F. Vilas
was made chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions.
In the platform a plank was introduced
demanding the repeal of the Bennett law on
the ground that it was a needless interfer
ence with parental rights in tbe matter of
sending children to school. The convention
declared in favor of teaching English in all
schools, but they were opposed to compul
sion. The McKinley and force bills were
condemned.
WOTJIDH'T INDORSE HAEBISOff.
Republicans of anAlnbama District Don't
Like tbe Administration.
SPECIAL TELEOI1AJI TO THE DISPATCH.
Bieminoham, August 27. The Repub
lican Congressional Convention of the
Seventh Alabama district met at Anniston
to-daj and decided not to make any nomina
tion. A resolution indorsing theadministration
of President Harrison was voted down.
WHAT THE OBEENBACEEES ABE DOING.
A Small Delegatloa Attend tbe CoaTeutlou
la tbe Hoosler Sinir.
Lndiakapolis, August 27. Only 50
delegates attended the National Greenback
Convention held here to-day. Colonel
Jonrs presided and scored both of the old
parties for what they had and had not done.
He advocated a financial policy based on a
fixed volume of paper money -regulated by
law. A love feast followed.
Tbe Colored Voters.
(SPECIAL TILEOUAM TO TBS DI3PATCn. J
Habbisbubo, August 27. The confer
ence of colored men here last night indorsed
the State ticket, approved the Federal elec
tion bill, and resolved to hold a State con
vention in Harrisburg in September to form
a more perfect union.
Preparing; for tbe Straggle.
Deteoit, August 27. The Republican
State Convention was called to order this
afternoon at 3 o'clock by Chairman George
H. Hopkins. After the usual committees
had been appointed, the convention ad
journed till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The Farmers Canldate Win.
Bpbingfield.O., August 27. The Tenth
District Democratic Congressional Conven
tion nominated John Q. Smith, a prominent
tariff reformer and -Farmers' Alliance man.
H0MINATI0IIB FOB CONGRESS.
What Political CoaTentto in Various
Elate Hare Accomplished.
B. D. Wood, of Callaway, wes nominated by
the Tenth Missouri district.
E. L. Auoieb is the Benubllcan candidate
for Congress from the Fourth district of Texas.
Thb Republicans of the Sixth Congressional
district of Missouri baye nominated E. L. Red
mond, editor oi the Bouneville Republican.
I nnit! AT Voting and Prize Essay
ftaUUIV HI announcement on the fourth
page of this Utue of THE DISPATCH,
A -"
THREE CENTS. I
MUST SHIFT ALONE,
The Slrikinjj Switchmen in the Eafl
road Stockyards
APPEAL IN VAIN TO THE OTHERS.
Hew Hen Take the Places of the Old, and
Humors That the
BACKBONE OF THE STRIKE IS BEOEEX.
Bcperts That Seme Will Eslcrn to Work If They Get
the Chance.
The striking switchmen in the Chicago
stockyards have appealed in vain for help
from labor organizations and they must
fight it out alone. Some of the men are said
to be ready to go back to work if the com'
pany will employ them again.
SPECIAL TZLXQKAX TO TIIB DISPATCH, t
CniCAGo, August 27. The rtrike of tha
stock-yards switchmen is not likely to last
much longer. The strikers have discov
ered that they committed a grave error
in demanding an advance in wages with
out consulting the officers of their
union, and every man of them
would return to work to-morrow morning if
he was invited to do so by tbe officers of the
Railway Switching Association. The men
are heartily sick of their present position.
The Switchmen's Union has left them to
shift for themselves and the railroad com
panies will not take them back.
The switchmen of the different roads, who
were at first supposed to be in sympathy
with the strikers, are now handling stock
yard freight as fast as it is delivered to
them. Meat trains are now made
np and sent out on schedule time. All the
big packing houses will resume killing to
morrow. The Alton switchmen, who struck
on Sunday night because the company hired
an objectionable road officer, are still out.
STBIKEBS TBT TO WBECK A TEATS'.
The strikers attempted to wreck a freight
train at Thirty-first street to-day, but Police
Captain Shea drove the men back in great
disorder. Like the Btock yards switchmen,
the Alton strikers have been left alone to
fight their battle. They will be beaten, as
the company is already moving trains with
out much embarrassment.
"There can be but one end to this strike,"
said Manager Chappell to-day, "and ws
are glad that it has been precipitated. Our
men have gradually gained power until
they are insolent and wholly undisciplined.
We have endeavored often to get rid of
them to iree ourselves from their clutches,
but without result The public safety de
mands the discipline of railway employes,
and we can't have it with these men. There
fore we are glad to be rid of them. There is
very little change in the situation from
last night. We did not try to move any
freight business dnring the night. We were
bothered some yesterday from tho
fact that the engineers and firemen,
were reluctuant to work without tha
old switchmen, fearing it might make
them .trouble in the future. We have now
overcome the difficulty and made an effort
this morning to start our Ireizht trains,
which we will be able to do without diffi
culty if we receive proper police protection.
POLICE PBOTECTI02T.
Chief Marsh has gone to Brighton Park
person, where the strikers mostly congre
gate, and promises us ample police force to
protect our officers and new employes.
Many men are applying for situations and
we can fill the places of all the strikers by
Saturday night it thev are protected when
once at work.
''During the night the strikers took tha
keys trora the drawheads of many freight
cars at Brighton Park, to prevent the cars
being moved. In this way they hope to
embarrass us and prevent our resumingopera
tions. As I have said previously, it all de
pends upon the police keeping the strikers
away from our property.
A report is being industriously circulated
bv the striking stockyards switchmen to
night, which, if it gains general credence
among railway men, will certainly precipi
tate a general railroad strike throughout
the West.
A GKSEKAL tVAB POSSIBLE.
These switchmen proless to see in the
present attitude of the general managers in
abandoning the Switching Association and
calling of the regular employes to do the
switching of the respective roads, a
disposition to force a strike in order that a
general war may be made on the Federation
of Railway Employes.
The strikers insist the managers had
secret agents at the Terre Haute meeting of
the Supreme Council investigating the
extent of the federation, and that
it has since been determined to
make a war of extermination
on the federation in case it espoused tha
cause of tbe stock yards switchmen. This
story lacks many elementsof probability,par
ticularly when it is remembered the present
strike was precipitated by the switchmen
and not by the roads, but it is being as
siduously circulated by many railroad agi
tators to-night and is a fruitful subject of
discussion.
CALLS P0WDEBLY DOWN.
Chief Arthur Say tbe K. ofT Wan Is)
Guilty or Wllfal Falsehood.
TlT i t i i "Wtt A nnnef T In a l.tt.. 4..J...
XV1.1V XUttUittkfiUfli.il u kKl .van j,
engineer ot tnis city, ir. Jii. rtnur, uniel
Engineer of tbe Grand International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, says:
"Mr. Powderly claims to have written me a
private letter regarding the trouble about
hn f!nfritl sfrifce. I never Tprptvw? mv
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letter irom mm. At .is unnecessary tor xur.
Powderly to ask me to define tbe(position of
the B. of L. E. in tbe present trouble, be
cause the policy of the brotherhood is well JEj
snown.
"He further claims that he telegraphed ma
at Cleveland, but I never received any dis
patch from him save four years ago when ha
wired me about some matter. He tells a
wilful falsehood when be says other leaders
have been unable to find me when tbey tried
to do so, as I am always at my -office or at
home when in Cleveland. I differ from Mr.
Powderly."
TRYING TO BUBS A TOWN.
Incendiaries Strike Cheboygan and Cilia
Zen Quit Business to Watch.
rsPICIAL TILXORAJf TO TBI DISPATCH. I
Chebotoait, Mich., August 27. Tha
city is terribly excited over the apparent
attempt to wipe out the town by a gang of
incendiaries. Property owners are patrol
ing their possessions armed with revolvers,
and all the firemen and policemen are con
stantly on call.
To-day six fires were started, but were ex
tinguished with light damage. Thomson,
Smith & Sons' warehouse was consumed. . ti
W0LFLEY MUST BESION.
The President Demands Tbnt He Step
Office at Once.
Tuscos, Abiz., August 27. The &.
tary of the Interior wires Governor Wo.
ley that the President requires his residua-
.iuu luuueuiawiy. A.eiiuai win eau-io stun.
mary removal,
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