ffSPIff 7-' V ' T'.-T ' -TfcjW -: Transient Aftyerttsements Receifed AX; tlio Branch Offices of The IIsratcli For to-morrow's issue up to 9 o'cloct T. Jt. For list of branch offices in -the various dis tricts see THIKD PAGK. PORTY-riFTH YEAS. The Seat in Congress So Long Occupied by Breckinridge, of Arkansas, AT LAST DECLARED VACANT He Will Appeal From the Decision of the House to Hie People of His District. DALZELL CLOSES THE ORATORY. He Demands Justice for the Murder of Clayton, and Thinks That Federal Bayonets Are Seeded. EEX5EDI HAS SOT I ET BEEN CEKSUEED, And It Is Jfow Annonnced That Qaay Personally Has Decided to Treat the Affair With Silent Contempt. THE TEESIDEXI MUCH WOEEIED ABOUT EABJI The famous Clayton-Breckinridge contest came to an end in Congress last evening. The distinguished Arkansas Democrat was unseated, but declares that he will speedily be indorsed by the voters of his district. Dalzeli made the closing argument upon the Republican side. No action has been taken upon the Kennedy-Quay trouble, al though some Democrats are willing to expel the former. IT rECIAI. TILEGBAM TO TITS DISPATCH.1 Washington, Stptember 5. The Ee puhlican majority in the House of Repre sentatives will be one vole greater to-morrow than it was to-day. The seat which has been occupied since the beginning of the session by Clifton 2. Breckinridge of Ar kansas, was declared vacant just before the adjournment was taken this evening. The killing of Clayton and the other circum stances which led up to this result are fa miliar to all. Interest m the case will now be trans ferred to Arkansas. Breckinridge will at once o before the pcople-of his district and demand a vindication. He confidently ex pects to be re-elected, and to be once more in the halls of Congress in very short order. Lrecltiuridco in Hit Own Behalf. "When the House assembled this morning the Arkansas contest was at once called up, and Mr. Breckinridge took the floor for the closing argument upon the Democratic side, lie charged the Election Committee with undue partisan bias and the suppression of evidence. The alleged bad character of his accusers in bis own State was referred to. In speaking of the murder of Clayton (whom he claimed as a bosom friend), he said that it had been stated that after that murder he should have resigned his seat. "Why should he resign? He knew of no fraud in the election which invalidated his election. To have resigned would have been to say that he believed Clayton to have been murdered to affect the result of the election. To have resigned would have been to give force to the charges made against his people. It was not proper or manly to do so. The House of Bepresentatives was the tribunal to inquire into the action. Had he with drawn he would have taken the case from a Republican court the only court which has any jurisdiction over the question. 4n Appeal to the People. During the effort of Mr. Breckinridge Senator Berry, of Arkanas, occupied a seat at his side, and frequently whispered some advice as to the points in the case, or furnished necessary information to reply to Republican questions. The Congressman so soon to be unseated concluded his re marks with the following peroration: "Come to your conclusion, and I take an appeal to the people, regardless of party, in the district I have the honor to represent, on the broad ground of common honesty, and in November they will reverse your conclusion and the method of your conclu sion." Democratic applause, loud and long, creeled this sentiment, and it was in this spirit that the minority awaited the end of the contest. All that now remained to be done was for a Republican to sum up the case for that side, and then to take a vote. Dntzrll to the From. The last speaker was Representative Dal zeli, of Pittsburg. He said that nominally this was a case between the qnick and the dead, in reality it was an inquiry by the House as to the right ot the occupant of the seat to retain that seat If there were to be bayonets at the polls, they should be those of the National Government and not of a political club. He read in detail the testimony bearing on the theft of the ballot-box at Piummers villc. and said that its theft was absolutely necessary to Jlr. Breckinridge's return. Yet he stood here and asserted that it baa been stolen by Republicans this Republi can ballot-box. The House stood dum founded on the face of such a sublime em bodiment of impudence. The niory of tho Mnrder. He rehearsed the story of the murder of Clayton, exclaiming: "Oh, the pity of it, my countrymen, for this is not Italy, but the American Republic; this is not the Middle Ages, but the nineteenth century since Christ was born. But I will not pur sue the subject Let us leave the bleeding corpse as it was left on that night on the floor in blood." Then he commented on the backwardness of the State of Arkansas in endeavoring to hunt down the murderers. In relation to the Hooper theory, he invited the citation of anything m the annals of crime and criminals which would equal it for absolute silliness. The sky of the Second district of Arkansas was luminous with blood. Fro her dese crated soil the blood of John M. Clayton E IRE BOUNCED cried to heaven, not for vengeance, but for justice, and members on both sides were here as sacred ministers to execute her just decrees. A Veto Reached at Last. The debate having been closed, Jlr. Crisp, of Georgia, moved to recommit the case with instructions to the Committee on Elec tions to report which of the gentlemen re ceived a majority of the votes of the Second district of Arkansas. Lost yeas, 83J nays, 101. The vote was then taken on the minor ity resolution confirming Mr. Breckin ridge's right to the seat. Lost Yeas, 81; nays, 103. The resolution declaring the seat vacant was then adopted, though a number of Dem ocrats refused to vote in the hope of break ing a quorum. Breckinridge, however, did not countenance this scheme, as he wished a decision to be reached tc-dav. NO ACTION YET TAKEN. QUAY WILL PROBABLY IGNORE THE BUCKEYE BREAK. Some Democratic Members Are TFIHInc to Expel Kennedy, and Turn Kill Two Birds With One stone The Bold Orator Re pents Ills statements. fFPXCIAI. TSXEGBAM TO TOT DISrATCILl Washington, September 5. The only new movement made in the Kennedy affair to-day was the announcement of Represent ative Boatner, of Louisiana, that he was about to introduce a resolution to expel Kennedy. Of course this could be nothing else but buncombe, as the same situation that yesterday prevented Representative Dalzeli from introducing his resolution to expunge the Kennedy speech from the Record, must prevent the introduction of a resolution of expulsion. Mr. Boatner, however, professed to be in dead earnest. He, as a Democrat, was not interested in the defense of Senator Quay, but he was deeply interested in the preserva tion of the dignity of the House, and he thought that every decent member should hasten to denounce the action of Kennedy as an offense that could only be properly punished by expulsion. After conferring with some of his friends he decided to do nothing more at this time. Kennedy a Little Too Cnte. The fact is, nothing can be done to punish Kennedy under the rules without a repro duction of the language of the speech from the official records. This is not available, as, with a lorethought that took in all of the chances of the case, Kennedy put his speech in manuscript, knowing that if it were in that form the official stenographers would not take the trouble to follow him, but would depend on the manuscript for their copy. After its delivery, under a pretense of withholding it for revision, he put the speech in his pocket, and by that act gained immu nity from expulsion or censure until the lan guage of the speech could be produced. It was a bit of cunning worthy of a better cause and of a more clever man than Kennedy. Kennedy has been so censured that he will not probably ever print any part of the speech, but will jet it find its immortality in the publication in the newspaper press. He cannot be compelled to publish it. There are illustrious examples in which a member has held his speech lor revision and held it for all time. One tpoecb Tbnt Was Suppressed. For instance: Two years ago in speaking on .he tariff bill, Mr. Butterwortb, of Ohio, argued strongly in favor of the proposed duty on tin plate. Speaking to the MeKin ley bill this session he argued against the tin plate duty. Thinking to place him at a disadvantage an advocate. .of the duty ran sancked the Record to find thd. former speech. He discovered that it had never been printed. The wily "Ben" had made that speech at the request of some of his constituents, but as it did not voice his trne sentiments he omitted it from the Record. For the reasons cited, Mr. Dalzeli still holds his resolution to expunge the speech from the Record locked in his desk, and the Senate also can take no action in the matter. Senator Quay could rise to a question of personal privilege upon the ground of the publication in newspapers, but his friends have been busily persuading him to ignore Kennedv altogether, and it is now quite certain that he will take no notice ot the matter. Still Holdlnc His Ground. In talking with a correpondent General Kennedy said: "I don't see anything the matter with that speech. It embodies my sentiments exactly, and I am not afraid to say what I think. Everybody knows that I am in favor ot the election bill and that I believe it ought to be passed now. I have made no concealment of the fact I most em nhatically disapproved the action of Mr. Quay. I know that I am not alone, by any means, in holding these views. A good many on our side of the House agree with me. I am no more of an extremist than scores ol others. I believe I am right; why should not the truth be told? I made the speech wholly on my own responsibility. I believe the Republicans generally agree with me, though they may be alraid to say so, because they question the expediency ot Mich a speech. I do not think they can keep it out of the Record on the ground that it is unparliamentary. While preparing the speech I had the rules before me and I was very careful to keep within them. I don't believe there is a line or word of it against which the charge ot violating the rules can be successfully made. I should be very sorry to unjustly give offense to anybody, but in" this matter, as I have said, I believe I am right and my speech goes. I stand on it" WOBRIED ABOUT RATJM. President Harrison About Ceadr for a New Pension Commissioner. trnOM A STAFF COBBESPOXDENT. Washington, September S. An inti mate triend of the President said this even ing that Mr. Harrison said to him previous to his departure for Cresson to-day, that nothing hitherto during his incumbency of office had worried him so much as the case of General Raum. He intimated that if an investigation were not in progress he would be compelled to ask Raum to resign on the strength of Raum's admission of having borrowed 15,000 from Pension Attorney Lemon after he, Raum, had been appointed Commissioner of Pensions. The President said be had appointed Raum of his own volition on account ot his personal knowledge of the man, and almost without consultation with anyone, and he felt a personal responsibility in the matter which he would not otherwise. It wouid seem from this that Mr. Raum's tenure hangs from a very slight thread. HTCEENEB TEE MAN. A Honor That He Has Been Selected to T.iUe Clnrkson's Plnre. FT.0JI A STAFF COBBISPOJIPEST.l Washington, September 5. It is re ported that the President informed some'of his friends who are interested in the office, before his departure for Cresson, that he had decided to appoint Mr, Michener, of In diana, to the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Clarkson. This is but a rumor, how ever, and is given for what a rumor Is worth. . Keeping- Quiet Concerning Reciprocity. -KPICIAI. TELEOKAM TO TUB DIRPATCn.t Washington, Septembers. The tariff bill occupied the entire session of the Senate to-day, the free list being under considera tion. Not a word was said about recipro Me JfiMgtom PITTSBURG, EXILED FROM CUBA. - . r GENERAL ANTONIO MACEO HURRIED OFF THE ISLAND. Tho Authorities Afraid That lie Was Abont to Foment Anolber Rebellion The Pres ent bovernor Is One of His Bitter Enemies. , rSrECTAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.J New York, September 6. "Unannounced by the cable General Antonio Maceo ar rived to-day on the Ward Line steamship Cienfuegos, an exile from Cuba. The news had probably been kept secret by order of Cuban Government, at the head of which is General Maceo's old enemy, Captain Ben Palaviaja, who was "reappointed Captain General a month ago under the Conserva tive Government, which at that time came into power in Spain, General Maceo is 6 feet tall, has handsome features, and a com plexion as dark as a mulatto. At his hotel to-day he related to a Dispatch reporter the circumstances attending bis exile. General Maceo was a little over 20 years old when the Cuban insurrection broke out in 1868. In tho ten-years' war that followed General Maceo says he had a price set upon his head four times by Palaviaja, ranging from 520,000 to ?50,0QO, blood hounds were set on his track, and in the various engage ments he received 22 wonnds. He was the last soldier to yield to the Government, con tinuing the fight with a small band in the mountain regions of Santiago. He went to Jamaica and remained in business until 1886, when he was found at Port-au-Prince organizing another array to attack Cnba. He was driven from Hayti by Cuban influ ence, and has since been engaged in com merce in various ways, as a contractor on the Panama Canal, the owner of a grocery at Bas-Obispo, and an exploiter of gold mines in Panama. "I lett Panama," he said, "in December last to attend to many business matters in the West Indies and to join my wife in Jamaica. I went to Kingston, then to Hayti, and to Havana and to Santiago. It is said the Government did not know of my arrival in Santiago. That is not true. They werewell informed of it. My mainobjectin visiting Havana and Santiago was to sell some property, and finally to leave the country. It it was noised abroad that I was in Santiago to foment a new rebellion I never beard of it. I was living quietly with my wife when a notiee was served on me that I must depart in 12 hours for New York City in the Cienfuegos. It is not true that soldiers were ordered to guard the ship and shoot me if I should make an attempt to es cape." RAIDED BY WHITE CAPS. A North Carolina Town Looks as Thonnh euruck by a Cyclone. ISrECIAX. TGLEOKAK TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Charlotte, N. C, September 6. The town of Dallas presents a scene that would compare favorably with some I Western town that had been visited by a terrible cyclone. In some portions of the place the houses are completely demolished, literally wiped from the face of the earth. The cause is due to the raid that the White Cap's made last night. It ras indeed a night of horror as well as of suffering. They went at their work after the regular old fashioned "Kuklux" style, tearing down fences, stables and everything that came in their way. In some of the dwellings the furniture was taken out and broken and the inside ot the houses as far as 'possible was mutilated so as not to be fit for occupancy. The cause has not fully developed, but it is thought that something of a sensational character is at fbe bottom of this destructive work. The Dispatch correspondent learned from an eye witness that there were about 75 men heavily armed with guns, pistols, rocks and sticks. They fully accomplished their desires. Much excitement is mani fested at this outrageous affair, and the peo ple of that locality say that the demons that were engaged in this work shall be brought to the bar af justice. Dallas is a flourish ing little city situated in the healthiest por tion of North Carolina and the affair has caused no little talk all over the State, and as tar as possible this mystery is going to he ferreted out. IITEBALLY T0BN TO PIECES. Bodies of I ho Victims of a Premature Blast Gathered Up to Sacks. rSPECIAI. TBLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCHA Dover, N. J., September 5. A fatal blasting accident occurred at an early hour this morning in the Wood iron mine at Hi bernia, a tew miles from here. Two experi enced miners named Robert Degraw and George Storms had prepared seven holes for blast and lighted the fuses of three of them. They exploded as expected, and the men went back to fire the other four holes. Just as they reached the spot one of the boles went off. It is supposed that the first blast had cut the fuse ot this hole and.ignited. The two meu were literally torn' to pieces. Their heads were blown entirely off, and there was hardly a bone in the body of either that was not broken. The features of the severed heads were not recognizable, and the body of Storms bad to be exhumed from beneath a mass of ore that the blast had loosened. Their remains had to be sewed up in sacks. Both of the men were about 35 years of age, and Storms leaves a family. KING KALAXAU WITH THE LEPERS. He Visits the Settlement and Addresses the Peoptr. San Francisco, September 5. The steamship Australia arrived from Honolulu this morning bringing advices, to August 29. Since last advicesj.he Legislature had been principally occupied with considera tion of the Oahu railway bill. The House passed an amendment giving the company a subsidy of 700 per mile. King "Kalakau visited the leper settle ment August 27 and addressed the people. An order bas been issued by the Minister of Foreign Affairs honorably disbanding the First Battalion of Hawaiian Volunteers, known as the Honolulu Rifles. WHAT THE BANKERS HAD TO SAY. Various Papers on Flnnnclnl Blatters Read at tho Convention. Saratoga, September 5. To-day's ses sion of the American Bankers' Association was occupied in the reading of various pa pers by Hon. Charles M. Preston, Superin tendent of Banking of the State, on "The New York Safety Fund Banking 8ystem;" George Hague, General Manager ot the Merchants' Bjnk ot Canada, Montreal, on "The Banking Law of Canada," and that of C. W. Hammond, Cashier of the Peoples' Bank ot" Buffalo, on "Clearings and County Collections." CAPTURED AT LAST. Arrest of a Kentucky murderer for a Crime Committed Lust Year. Louisville, September 5. John Jones, charged with the musder of James Glenn at at Hickman, Ky., a year ago, was arrested here to-day. Both were young men add there had been ill-feeling between them and Jones upon light provocation shot Glenn to death with out giving him a chance to fight. FIREMEN should read the article In the Second Part of TO-DAY'S DISPATCH. It will fats rMi tbeau SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1890. TWELVE THE END IS NOT TET. Judge McMicbiel is Going to Investi gate the Congressional BOODLE SCANDAL IN OPEN COURT. Tha Attorneys for the Prosecution Move for a Eeheariug. BEATER TALLBI K0W ALL IN A BLAZE. The Excitement Is Very Great, and the Feeling Decidedly Bitter. The Beaver brib ery cases will sot be dropped. A move for the rehearing was en tered yesterday. The , Judge asked whether the Tate affidavit had been before the grand jury. When informed that it was presented he said there was something wrong, and ordered an investigation for Monday, Sep tember 15. rSPICIAI. TELIQBAM TO THE DISPATCH.'. New Castle, September 5. When A. P. McDonald, Esq., Chairman of the Beaver Republican County Committee, received a telephone message last night, of the find ing of the grand jury in the bribery cases, he says it came on him like a thunderbolt, A council of war was held, and early this morning, Mr, Marshall, Drs. McKinney and McConnell, R. S. Kennedy, and several other", prosecutors and witnesses in the case, left at once for New Castle, determined to prevail upon the Court to set aside the ver dict of the jury. The parly proceeded to the office of D. B. Kurtz, Esq., also of tho private counsel of the Commonwealth, where a motion was prepared, which after reciting the several cases against the defendants says: APPEAL FOR A REHEARING. It appearing to the Court that Dr. David Mc Kinney was the prosecutor In tho aforesaid cases, and that indictments in all of the fore going cases were beforo the grand jury, and by said grand jury in all of tho cases returned as not a trne bill, and that the prosecutor, the said Dr. McKinney, pay the costs, whereupon the said David McKinney by JJ. B. Knrtz and J. M. Martin, bis attorneys, move the Court to set aside the return of the grand jury so made as aforesaid, and recommit the cases to this, or a subsequent grand jury, for tho cause that the findings are manilestly against the facts in the case and the evidence of the witnesses before the said jury. Attorney Knrtz, In defense of bis motion, said: "The whole world is looking at us. It is a notorious fact that the politics of Penn sylvania are corrupt from beginning to end. There is a trick in the finding of the grand jury. One of the defendants (W. D. Wall ace) is in partnership with the District At torney. These men who made these infor mations either lied or were deceived. They were fooled. They knew something, or they didn't. These defendants promised to tell all they knew, and thoy didn't. The wit nesses were not asked the proper questions iu the grand jury room. They were asked questions entirely foreign to the case, and the ends of justice were'not served. MUST BE CLEARED UP. "I reside in the district," said Mr. Kurtz, "and I insist that this charge of bribery be cleared from my skirts. Influences were brought to bear on the grand jury so that they could not give a fair decision. It is a common saying that the State Legislature of Pennsylvania is corrupt. I do not want Lawrence county to come in the sarnie cate gory. I waut this case investigated. I want it tried. I understood yesterday at noon that there could be no bills found; that the grind jury had been seen." ' A. P. Marshall, Esq., Chairman of the County Committee of Beaver, said he had been to Messrs. Downey, Tate, Shaffer and Duerr, the alleged bribe takers, arid they had agreed to call on him and appear in court and tell their story in New iCastle. They didn't do it, because they had been seen by people from Lawrence county. These men appeared betore the grand jury; they are themselves charged with a crilne, and were permitted to tell their story. This was an injustice such as no court would over look, i AN ATTACK ON PORTER. "The District Attorney," Mr. Marshall said, "is all-powerful before a grand! jury. He can do as he pleases. Mr. Porter, the District Attorney, made assertions that there was nothing in these cases even before they were heard." Mr. Marshall, in summing up, said that a rumor had been started and credited by a great many people to the effect that certain persons in Beaver county had paid a large sum of money to procure the admission of Tate and other boodlers. "Just give, us a chance," said he, "before a jury of tbis or Beaver county apd we will prove to you and the entire people of this State what an out rageous lie it is." a his brougnt tne District Attorn ev to his feet, and he said that he had always advo cated the fullest investigation, but was not the slightest evidence tha: money had been paid or that anyon tippn hrihprl He Raid he had not tnlr one that there was nothing in the (case; that he had not enjoyed the confideace of the prosecution; they had not come to, him as they should' have done; they bad fur nished him a list of witnesses and ha and the grand jury had heard tbem all, anil out of the whole number there was no evidence other than that Tate had made a con ft ssion; he did not know what that confessio . was, because he had never heard it officially. 1 was particularly careful in this ease. he said, "because w. u. Wallace anc. my self are in the same omce. THE JUDGE TAKES A HANDJ Judge McMichad interrupted him with the question: "Was the affidavit of Tate before the grand jury?" "I think it was." "Yes, it was." "Well, then, said the Judge, "il seems very marvelous to my mind, if that be true. that the grand jury should have failed to return a true bill, and put the costs on the prosecutor, Mr. McKinney. If evidence of that Kind was there, L am clear that the grand jury have failed in their dn After tbis address the Court setMonday morning at 9 o'clock, Septembe If , to hear the evidence whether there sbouldfbe a new investigation and whether the return ot the grand jnry should be set asidf. In the meantime the prosecution were directed to prepare and file affidavits embfdying the grave charges as intimated bv the counsel. The Judge was disposed to haveifi thorough investigation of the whole matte: PHILLIPS KEEPING QtftET. Thomas W. Phillips said jfo the cor respondent this afternoon that jft would not be interviewed, had not beenr and would not be until everything was settled. B. A. Winternitz and John G. McCjonaby, attor neys for the defendants, said: f Publish this as our Interview "We were at torneys for the defendants. Thfry had been ar rested, entered bail for their Appearance and were here to answer. The furious onslaught of the connsel for the prosecutor was upon the grand jury and the District Attorney, and no reflections were cast upon the jpjefendants. To have undertaken to replied to the envenomed utterances of the connsel wottld have been un professional and unjustifiable, as the very statements themselves carried with them their own refutation. The District Attorney acted under the instructions rff the prosecutor's connsel called the witnesses theysuggestcd and asked all the questions Iliey themselves pro posed, and the cases wore submitted to the grand jury. each fmember of which bears a reputatia at least as untarnished as that it their accusers. The truth is that all preparations were made by the private counsel for th4 prosecutor for a trial in court the anrmunitlofj was all ready and all It needed watteoppottealty tattie-It oS. This the finding of the grand jury prevented, snd the only wav left to give the matter publicity was the motion to strike off the return ot tho grand jury. The speeches were In no way material to the point in controversy, were not justified by anything In the case, and were re flections upon the integrity and honesty of as pnreaerand jury as ever sat in our Court House. , BEAVER IN A BLAZE. MUCH INDIGNATION AT THE GRAND JURY'S ACTION. A Determination on the Part of the Lenders to Press the Case to the Bluer End Tho Rising Hopes of the Democrats. .SPKCIAI. TILEOEAM TO TUB DISPATCH.-. Beaver, September 5. While a feeling was pretty generally entertained here that trne bills would not be found by the grand jury of Lawrence county in all the Con gressional bribery cases before it this week, few anticipated that all would be ignored, and the result has caused much astonish ment and considerable indignation among the anti-McDowell people here. The opinion is ireely expressed that undue influence was brought to bear upon the grand jury, and its action, in the fice of Tate's affidavit, is severely censured. Demo crats view the situation with great com placency, and claim that tne result has largely Increased the chances of that party electing its candidate tor Congress in this district. As the nomination of another Re publican candidate is a toregone conclusion, great interest is felt by both parties as to whether Thomas L. Phillips will stand for it. Some of his friends' assert positively that be will not. The Democracy here, so far as can be determined, are a unit for William B. Dnnlap, and everv effort will be made to render him the choice of the conferees of this district. Dr. McKinney said in regard to the mat ter: "I can understand how I could be knocked out in conrt, but how it could be done before the grand jnry in this case, is beyond my comprehension. But I will persevere until I get it before anbther jury." A. P. Marshall and Dr. McConnell were not disposed to talk for publication, but intimated strongly that they would not abandon the cases until every effort had been made to get them befoie a petit jury. A dispatch from New Brighton says: The action of the grand jury at New Cas tle caused universal indignation here. The feeling is more sanguine since Judge Mc Michael ordered a rehearing. A majority of the prominent Republicans told your cor respondent to-day they would not vote for McDowell under any circumstances. A TRAVESTY ON JUSTICE. Tho State of Feeling In Butler County Is Decidedly Bitter. rsrECIAL TXLZQKAX TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Butler, September 5. The action of the Lawrence county grand jury in ignoring the bills bf indictment against the three Beaver county committeemen caused the greatest surprise and indignation here. Colonel John M. Sullivan characterized it as presenting the worst step taken by the friends of Mc Dowell to thrust his nomination upon the people. W. C. Negley said it was a traves ty on justice, and would not help McDowell in the least. Thomas Robinson, Esq., de clared tbat it only intensified the feeling already existing against all those who have been known to be parties to the corruption which placed McDowell in nomination. The opinion is Quite general that the nom inee of the Harmony convention will be able to break down party lines in the inter est of integrity, and will be elected. A prominent member of the bar said it was an' outrage on the people and a total disregard the evidence, and the confes sions of the. defendants, some of them nnder oath, ought to .have been sufficient to have warranted the grand jury in finding true bills. Instead of serving as a vindication of McDowell it will lessen his chauces of elec tion. The people of this county will rebuke not only the fraudulent nomination of Mc Dowell, but the action ot the Lawrence county grand jury in attempting to white wash it. MAJ0B ITDOWELL'S EBIEHD3 Think That the Finding; of tbo Grand Jury Clears the Situation. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Sharon, September 5. -The failure of the Lawrence county grand jury to find true bills against the alleged Beaver county boodlers, has cleared the Twenty-fifth Con gressional Republican situation, in the opinion of Major McDowell's friends. It was generally understood that the evidence in the court proceedings was to be taken as the final judgment on Major McDowell's innocence, and as this evidence has failed the Major's friends claim that be will have a clear field and is certain ol election. It is predicted here that the coming seceder's convention at Harmony will not put a candidate in the field against Mc Dowell, as it will be hard to secure a repre sentative Republican to accept the nomi nation after the failure to prove the bribery charges. The fight at present against Major McDowell, his friends say, is one of the politicians and is not of the people. THE FEELING AT HERCEB. Republicans There Have an Idea That the Affair Is all Over. rSPBCIAI. TILIGOAil TO THE DIBrATOB.1 Mercer, Pa., September 5. The news of the action of the Lawrence connty grand jury in ignoring the bribery bills has cansed much rejoicing in Republican circles. While Mercer county has neverdoubted the fairness of the nomination, there has been considerable speculation as to where it would end, and leading Repnblicans are of the opinion that the fight is over, and that Beaver and Butler will nowendorse the Major's nomination. FUNEBAL 07 GENERAL NOTES. Ex-President Hayes Expected to Attend the Last Rites. Cincinnati, September 5. The Hamil ton Connty Bar met to-day to take action concerning the funeral of Judge E. F. Noyes. It was decided to hold a meeting at a later day for the purpose of paying the usual tribute to bis worth as a lawyer. The feeling was unammons that a man whose life had been so given to the public should have a funeral of a public character, and steps were taeen to hold the services at the armory. It was found, however, that Mrs. Noyes could not cousent to such a formal ceremony, and the services will be held at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon In the ML Auburn Presbyterian Church, where the deceased attended. Ihe venerable chaplain of his regiment, the Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, will officiate. It is expected that ex-President Hayes will be present TEUTONIC SCHOLARS MEET. Sixth Annual Convention of the German American Technologists. Cleveland, September 5. The Asso ciation of German-American Technologists met here this morning in sixth annual con vention. Ernest Lietze, ot Cincinnati, the President, delivered his address, and Prof. Francis R. Fava, Jr., of Washington, read a paperon "the application of spectrum analvsis for qnanta'tlve determination." In" the afternoon the delegates, who repre sent all the principal cities of the country, made a tour of the manniactnring establish ments. Last evening' they were tendered a reception, aad to-nlgai s banquet is being given. Mppvxcn PAGES. ALL TOGETHER NOW, The Family From the White House All Safely Housed at Cresson Springs. , NOT A CHEER IS HEARD As the President and Mrs. Harrison Kide From tbc Station OVER TO THE PRETTY PARK YILLA. Mr. Harrison Looks IFeary and Eetires to the Cottage Early. B. P. JONES HAS A LONG TALK WITH HIM The Harrison family, including the Presi dent, are at Cresson, quartered in the hand some cottage set apart for their use. The arrival caused little excitement. No formal reception was tendered them. The Presi-, dentlooked weary and received no callers. rtrXCIAb TEX.XGXAM TO THE DII PATCH. t CKES30N Springs, September 5. Presi dent Harrison, Mrs. Harrison and Secretary Halford arrived at Cresson this evening on SSfe r3$ the limited at 7 o'clock. The ladies from the P.'irk Cottage went down to meet them, and, finding the two carriages sent from the hotel, they drove past the piazza if the Mountain House and over home. There was not so much excitement as might have been expected over the President's arrival, probably becanse people have become tired of getting excited all for nothing. The railway station was crowded largely with small children, their nurses, some country people, the regular loungers and a few ladies from the hotel and the cottages. When the steam of the train was seen in the distance, things got a little lively. Crowd ing was permissible, and the people crowded. Babies were elevated in their nurses' arms to get their first sight of "a real live Presi dent." PRESIDENTS ARE PLENTY. "A President's not sneh a great thing," exclaimed a young lady. "There are lots of presidents-here. There's Mr. Shidle, he's president of a Minneapolis bank, and I'd rather be president of a bank any day than President of the United States; there's my aunt, she's president of an orphans' home in Philadelphia, and I'm vice presi dent of something Ohl dear, I forgot what, Anyway & president is. a very everyday af fair." "What'll you bet I shake hands with the President?" said another young lady. "Nothing," promptly answered her young man. "Yon could make the President or anybody else do whatever you want" "The President is in the last car," cried somebody, and the crowd surged over by the end of the train. Mrs. Harrison ap peared first, hex usual, dignified, nonchalant self, and was assisted to the platform by the WAVi n&lS -7v & WSIKP " -v - sr conductor, where Mr. Dunham waited to re ceive her. She wore the same dress she did when she went away a black and white summer silk. NO CHEEBINO AUDIBLE. The President followed his wile, and Mr. H.alford followed the President They made their way quickly to the carriage, and there wasn't a sound from a single throat in the crowd. One maiden, who had climbed on a box, desparingly waved her handkerchief, and tbis solitary piece of cambrio was the only outward sign of welcome that Presi dent Harrison got, except the stares of the people. The President got into the carriage first, and then Baby McKee was lilted np on his knee, and then th'' 'resident smiled for the first time. Mrs. Harris6vvi and turning to Mrs. McKee, sa -ni-, give me Mary. Give me Mary." She didn't get Mary, though, and instead Marthena Harrison was put in the carriage beside her grand mother. By tbis diplomatic move of Mrs. McKee the houses of McKee and Harrison had equal representation, and Mrs. McKee vindicated her position as the brains of the Harrison family. Secretary Halford, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. McKee, with Mary Mc Kee, and Mr. Dunham were in the second carriage. Behind came Mrs. Park Painter and Mrs. McCandless in their dog cart, and Mrs. Halford and Miss Halford in the phaeton. ARRIVAL AT THE COTTAGE. A detour was made by the carriages so as to pass in front of the piazza of the hotel. The people gathered at the windows and at the railing of the piazza and silently watched ed the President of the United States pass. Here, as at the station, there was no demon stration of welcome. The two carriages went on to the Park Cottage, and emptied M rr- .fSr ..1!TE Jfpmiijfi)!sf their occupants into thit romantic looking villa. Immediately after dinner the Presi dent came back to the Park Cottage, where he remained all the eveniug. Hon. B. F. Jones spent over an hour in bis company. About 7:30 the President and Mrs. Har rison, Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Dimmick entered the private din ing room at the hotel. They remained at dinner abont an hour. The dining room ta ble was decorated very prettily with flowers sent on for the purpose from the White House conservatories. Mr. Halford dined with bis wile, after which he spent a few minutes with the President in the dining room just belore they adjourned from din ner. The ladies went directly from the dining room to Mrs. B. F. Jones' cottage, where a small reception and party was given for them by the cottagers. HE APPEARED TO BE tVEABT. The President returned at once to the Park Cottage. He looked weary, which probably explains why be made no effort to meet anyone this evening. There was somo talk of an impromptu re ception, but neither the President nor the people seemed to desire that there should be one. The Private Secretary says that Mr. Harrison will remain here just as long as he can, and transact such official business as cannot be avoided, but tbat nothing like a substitute for headquarters was ever in tended to be established at Cresson. The President is anxiou to be left alone, so that he may enjoy undisturbed the mountain breezes of Western Pennsylvania. A prettv little incident marked Mrs. George Shiras party last night The first prize, a pretty trifle in cut glass and gold, was gained by Mrs. Mark W. Watson, who, with a charming gracefulness, turned it over to Mrs. McKee, who sat next to her. The ladies' played cards to a late hoar, after which Mr. H.D. McCandless, of Pittsburg, escorted Mrs. McKee and the other ladies home to the Park Cottage. The arrivals here this evening are: Mrs. Joseph Dilwortb, Miss Virginia Beggs, L. W. Dalzeli. James A. Chambers, J. W. (Continued on BeveTtihJPogti) ConMnued on Sixth Fage. INCLUDING WANTS, TO LETS. FOff SALES. ETC., FOB TO-MORROW'S ISSUE May bo banded in at the main advertising office of The Dispatch, corner Bmitnneld and Diamond streets, np to midnight. jf thre: J iTTMma i "il . A Ui LIGHTMG A Sadden Conjunction 1UUCU lAIUJUUCUUU Destroys a Kew DerA vA RAISES ALOFT A FIERI Philadelphia Company Officials Talk In conragingly of THE FUTURE OP TUB PUEL SUPPLI Enonjti to last for Scleral Tears U Old Fields. Tonnd In tlie A big bonfire at a new gas well yesterday was cansed by a bolt of lightning. Gen eral Manager Paine, of the Philadelphia Company, thinks tbat the gas supply will endure for years. Captain Bigger says tha question is only one of pipes and price. irnon A STArr cobexspoitdi2t.J A pew source or gas supply for Pittsburg was struck by lightning yesterday. In other words the Whitney & Stephenson gasser at Semple station was struck by lightning about about 1 o'clock in the after coon and the derrick burned to the ground. When visited by the writer in the forenoon it was tnrned out into the field and burning. Soon after-rd it was shut off and the bie -A as the contractor wanted to takex -& stools and remove bis roues. This 't,,tj just completed when the electric 'eV bably conducted by tha column (Zj O rbon vapor, came down and set t v fire. The derrick was quickly desL . Xwhen the writer left the great gas i-'Dins as high as tha derrick had be t The well is r& $, 'dly a first-class gasser. An effort. r to test the pres sure on Thursday , gauge ran up to J20 pounds to the square inch in 45 seconds, when a bad joint of pipe burst and the test was declared off. It is quite evident how ever, it would have shown a pressure of at least COO pounds and probably more. Of course nothing is known of its .STATING QUALITIES yet, but the fact that it draws its supply from the third, or Gordon sand, augurs well for it. It is among the easy probabilities that it will lead to the development of a vry good gas field, the formation being geologically favorable to snch a result It is one of the accidents of discovery looked to to prolong the gas supply until a wholly acceptable substitute shall be produced. There are no developments near to indi cate the probable scope of the new field ex cept the Wildwood oil development to tha west and northwest Tbis well was located and drilled in the hope of finding oil, and the owners are somewhat disappointed in not finding it, though they have not much reason to complain, a large gas well being better than a small oil well. It will be shut in soon and utilized. An important well northeast of the gasser is due next week. It is owned by Griffith & Co., and is located on the Mink farm. It will be watched with interest by both oilmen and gas men. A CASE CLEARLY PUT. "What have we laid $1.000.000 wrth of pipe this 'ear for not to get gas, n jou suppose?" Such was the apt reply of Mr. Charles Paine, general manager of the Philadelphia Company, to the question whether there would be an amnle supply of gas next winter. The forceful philosophy in tbat way of putting it is self evident For it is hardly probable tbat a corporation like the Philadelphia Company, with its facilities for making correct estimates, wonld make such an outlay for piping without being certain of the product. Mr. Paine was too busv tor a formal interview when seen, but talked as he worked, substantially as follows: "We expect to be able to supply plenty of gas to our patrons next winter. We are laying larger pipes; we expect to need them by and by. Certainly the pressure at the old wells is considerably reduced, bnt with larger pipes they will produce as much gas as formerly at lower pressure. We have wells shut in out in Washington connty, which would produce a great deal of gas, but their pressure is not great enough lor any of our gas lines now. There is no use connecting a well which has a pressure that is less than that on the pipe line. Bnt if the supply should begin to fail, as some people seem to be afraid it will, these wells would help out considerably. A QUESTION OP DISCOTEEY. "The natural gas supply of the future ii largely a question of accidentand discovery. I do not expect a failure of supply for some years yet So far as I can see the supply is assured for a long time. If anyone has any mysterious or penetrating knowledge, be vond what we can see, tbat assures them of a failure of the supply, they should speak out They should have warned us a good while ago, and saved us the expense of lay ing these new pipes. We wonld not expend 81,000,000 a year for pipes if we did not have faith in the supply. This same cry about exhaustion of resources has been heard about oil for the past 25 years, yet the pro duction is greater to-day than ever before. It will probably be the same with natural gas. I believe there will be plenty for domestic use for many years, and for manu facturing purposes, too. For anything I can see, it may last for 15 years or 25 years. "Of course you understand the extent to which accident and discovery enter into tha calculation. Many prolific fields are likely to be developed when least expected, and for that matter where least expected. It is an ohserved fact that great gas wells maybe found in synclinal troughs as well as on anti-clinaf axes. THE MUEBAYSVTLLE WATEB. "Yes, some of the Mnrraysville wells are flooded with salt water. It is no wonder. Look at that piece there (pointing to a piece of casing eaten with rust so there were great holes in it). It is the sulphur water found in the wells does the mischief." "Yon think the water comes from above then, and not from the gas sand?" "Certainly. There is no donbt about it All the wells we have pulled out prove it Yes, we have some wells shut in af Mnr raysville on account of the pressure being too low for onr lines, and we have soma shnt in at present because we do not need them to keep dd our supply. Do we get much gas from that field cow? It is our chief source ot supply yet Of course, wa get some from Washington county, but wa have just completed a 35-inch line from Mnrraysville to this city, with the result ol greatly increasing onr supply fltn that point We will have connections'1 made with Bellevernon before winter, but ws bava not drawn an? gas from there yet We have some very good wells there, sevea or eight, and eight or ten more drilling. Z have a message here saying onr well on tha Morris farm is the strongest well yet struck: in that field. It is producing from tha Gantz sand. Yes, that is the gas horiioa at Mnrraysville. No, it is not the principal gas sand at Bellevernon. Heretofore the strongest wells have been obtained in tha lower sands. SOAIETHINO OP THE NEW TIZLD. "No, the Bellevernon field does not ex w rfj. S. m u i nil m i 'A I S ifiiiiiMstfiiiti j3
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