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THE OPENING BLAST
Of the Independent Campaign
Which Aims to Defeat
Mr. Delamater.
SENATOR QUAY THE ISSUE.
Fifty-Six Prominent Philadelphia
Republicans Tell Why They
Support Pattison.
THE CHARGES MADE BY KEKHBDI
Are Substantially Eepeated Over theTSisna-
tnres of the Members of the
Lincoln Committee.
BROKEN PLEDGES OP THE CANDIDATE.
Ee is Alleged to Hare Been False Sot Only to the
People, but Eren to Em Toweifal
Folmeal Benefactor.
CHAOTIC SITUATION IS THE BEATEE YAIXEI
The Lincoln Committee, an Independent
Republican organization, has issued an ad
dress in support of Pattison. The charges
against Senator Quay, while couched in
dignified language, are exceedingly bitter.
The defeat of Delamater is declared to be
necessary for the welfare of the State and
nation.
tEFECUX. TELEGK-OI TO THE DISPATCn.1
Philadelphia, September C. The
Lincoln Independent Republican Commit
tee, with headquarters at 1301 Arch street,
has issued an address to the people of Penn
sylvania urging the election of Pattison
and the defeat of Delamater for Governor.
This is not the committee originated by
"Wharton Barker and presided over by
Chairman Ma pes, but still another organ
ization composed of prominent Philadel
phia Republicans, which is working in
harmony with it The following is the ad
dress: We, the undersigned voters of Pennsylvania,
address our fellow citizens of the Common
wealth upon what we believe to be the para
mount issue in the approaching campaign for
the election of Governor. Some of us who
sign this paper are and have been since the
birth of the party earnest .Republicans who
have given its policy and plans our constant
approval and support, others of us while
Iltaiily Workinc With llie Party
In past years have more recently become dis
satisfied with what we as individuals have re
garded as a departure from its primitive faith.
Bat all of us without exception are of Repub
lican affiliations, and we reverence the party
traditions and fully recognize the great na
tional work which the party has accomplished
in the past. Even now. could we Uo so consist
ently with our sense of self-respect ana of pub
lic duty, we would support the nominees of the
Republican party:
Vith this necessary preface so that our po
sition may be clear to all who read our words,
wo earnestly ask our fellow citizens to cast
their votes in the approaching election for
Governor in favor of Robert E. Pattison, the
Democratic candidate for that office. Our rea
sons for this suggestion we will make both brief
ana emphatic believing that the logic which
supports them will bring conviction to the
sober, unbiased thought of the community.
A Great Italic in the Campaign.
There is a great issue in this campaign an
issue of far reaching, of supreme importance.
The greatest question which the November
elections will decide is a question of funda
mental public morality far reaching since it
holds all other questions in its grasp; funda
mental, since upon its decision the ultimate in
tegrity even the life of our free republican in
stitutions depends.
The platform of the Republican party m
Pennsylvania indorses without qualification or
reserve the junior Senator of this State, .Mat
thew S Quay, a man whose very name has en
tered the political vocabulary as a term of
political domination and corruption, a man
whose way to political eminence has been won
by no distinguished sarvice to the nation or the
State, neither by the conception nor the execu
tion of a single great or beneficent pub-'
lie measure, but solely by chicanery and
political corruption, by the creation of an im
mense army of servile followers through bribes
of public office aud by the skillful distribution
of public patronage. This man has so success
fully increased his own power that ho is to-day
among the most influential, if he is not indeed
the most influential of Republicans, and in his
own State his personal will has virtually
usurped the will of the people.
The Popular Undemanding.
He is at least popularly understood to have
controlled the last Republican State Conven
tion and to have imposed upon it a candidate
of his own selection. But to crown his own
dishonor and the shame of the Common
wealth he standsfor months silent under pub
lic, repeated and specific accusations of the
greatest official misconduct of having taken
from the treasury of the State large sums of
nuney with the knowledge of its official guard
ian In this man the Republican platform ex
presses entire confidence, and it calls upon the
citizens of Pennsylvania to indorse both him
and it bj the election of Mr. Delamater as Gov
ernor of the State. .No more serious, clear or
unaro dable issue than this could be presented
to the people.
Mr. Qua) is the acknowledged unblushing
Cismpion of political corruptionists. He is si
lcut under a recent, responsible and repeated
barge of tho emoezzlement of public money.
He selects J'r. i)elaruater as candidate for
Oovernoranda pliant convention ratifies his
selection. The party platform indorses Mr.
Cj jij and Mr. Delamater stands on the party
piatlorm and on no other.
The Irresistible Conclusion.
The conclusion is irresistible that the elec
tion of Mr. Delamater will have as its main
and most potent result the public approval of
.Mr Quay, and his permanent intrenchment in
the Republican party of the State as its ac
knowledged leader and counselor, the repre
sentative of its principles and the exponent of
itsjpohcy.
Are the men who saw the Republican party
begotten, throuch the eloquence, the itates
mauship, the lofty public morality of Sumner,
the political genius, the all-embracine human
ity and self-sacrifice of Lincoln, through the
groat popular hatred of wrong and oppression
through the great and first awakening of a.
national bout aud a national conscience dead
that they should accept such a lame and impo
tent, such a d isgracef ul conclusion to a great
party history as this T
Indeed, all sense of publio honor and of
justice, must have fled the State if its citizens
will tolerate this disgrace. It was unswerving
devotion to principle as opposed to greed, to
selfish expediency, to every low inducement
that made the Republican party and its
f ouudcrs great. If we honor them and approve
their political policy we cannot be false to their
example.
Fnlse In Either Cne.
But Mr. Delamater in various personal In-
tervlews with uncertain Republican voters has
during the past summer, explained to them
that he disapproved the course and methods of
Mr. Quay, though obliged to accept them to
gain his present position, and he promised that
upon his election be would free himself from
such entanglements and labor for reform. If
this explanation and this pledge of the Repub
lican candidate is sincere, it proves him false
to his political friends and false to the party
platform, which indorses Mr. Quay, hence his
promises of reform are unworthy of confidence.
But even in the event of Mr. Delamater's en
tire sincerity in offering such an explanation
and making such promises no intelligent voter
can for an instant suppose him when in the
position of Governor of tbe State without the
power of patronage capable of fulfilling his
promises or exercising any appreciable in
fluence for reform. Mr. Quay controls the pa
tronage of tho State, hence tbe political power
of Pennsylvania rests in his hands, not in
the bands of tbe Governor. The election of
Mr. Delamater means the public indorsement
of Mr. Quay, and tbe increase of his presuge
not only in the State, but in tbe country, the
encouragement of his methods, the elevation
to greater and greater power of men made in
bis mold.
A Tried, Able nod Trusty Executive.
The election of Mr. Pattison will secondarily
give to the State a tried, able and trusty execu
tive, but primarily it will be a rebuke, felt not
only in Pennsylvania, but throughout tbe land,
to a man who has corrupted and dishonored a
great party and a great State; to a man who
has given his strength for the triumph of polit
ical methods which are not only false an d
vicious in themselves, but which, if unchecked,
will accomplish the ultimate ruin of free insti
tutions, as in past ages they have accomplished
tbe downfall of empires. On this single issue
we rest our appeal to the citizens of Pennsyl
vania for tbe defeat of the Republican candl'
date for Governor.
J. C. Strawbridgk. Edward T. Steel.
"Wll. BBOCEIE. G.STnAWBRIDQE,M.D
Francis H. Cope. Francis B. Reeves.
John T. Bailey. Esoch Lewis.
James A. Weight. R. P. Warner.
Richard S. Mason. X. Dubois Miller.
Wm. C Alderson. Wm. Longstretil
Henry S. Pancoast. K. Hartsuorne,M.D
Thos. C. Potter, M.D. Charles Flatt.
e.a.outerbisoe.jr. stuabt -wood.
Thos. Stewaedson, William Elt.
Joshua L. Baily, Owes J. Wisteb.
John Stewardson, Walter Cope,
Dr. Jas. E. Rhodes, G. Wharton Pepper.
Rich CMcMurtrie, John B. Garrett.
Joel J. Baily, W.N.McVickar,D.D.
A. B. Roney. William Moss, M. D.
E. T. Bartlet, D. D. Ellis D. Williams.
David bcrjLL. K. M. Wistae.
George W.'blabon. G.E.Hare, D-DLL-D.
A. J. P. McClure. WillisonB. French.
Joseph May. LL. D. Jas. Dabrach, M. D.
F. Hazencope. Edward H. Coates.
B. H. Shoemaker. Edward Lewis.
E. S. Buckley. George C. Blabon.
Geo. Burnham, Jr. William Burnham.
W. F. Paddock. M. D. George D. Brodley.
Nathan E. Janney. Charles Wood. D, D.
A, B. Weimee, Herbert Welsh.
SOME OF THE PLOPPEES.
Bedford Republicans Who Are for PattUon
"Refer lo tbe South Penn Cite.
rSrXCIAL TXLEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Bedford, September 6. Some of the
prominent men of the county were seen to
day and asked their preferences for Gov
ernor and their opinion as to the responsi
bility for the wrecking of the South Penn,
Tbe first gentleman approached was Mr.
Ed H. Anderson, one of the wealthiest men
in the county, and a life-long Republican.
He said:
"I intend to vote for ex-Governor Patti
son, because he gave Pennsylvania the
cleanest administration in the history of
the State. I think that if Pattison could
have remained in power a while longer, the
South Penn might have been finished, for
he and his Attorney General would have
pushed the suits which were then already
started against the Pennsylvania Company.
Governor Beaver and his Attorney General
are partly to blame for tbe wrecking of the
South Penn, for they have allowed the
suits that were commenced by Pattison and
Cassidy to die in some pigeon hole, and that
is just what the Pennsylvania Company
wished."
Mr. John Williamson, a prominent farm
er and a working Republican, said: "I am
an ardent admirer of ex-Governor Pattison,
and intend to vote for him because he has
been an enemy of the monopolies and a
friend of the farmers. I hardly know who
to blame for the wrecking of the South
Penn, but I actually believe that if Pattison
could have remained in power two years
longer we would now see cars running on
the South Penn."
Mr. George Oster, a prominent granger
and a life-long Republican, said: "I will
vote for Pattison and do all that is in my
power to secure his election."
John A. Wishart, of Fulton county, who
is a farmer, said the peopleof Fulton county
blamed tbe Republican administration at
Harrisbnrg for the sudden ending of the
suits brought by Pattison and Cassidy
against tbe Pennsylvania Company to pre
vent them from abolishing the South Penn.
CHAIRMAN DENNY WINS.
The Result of tbe Democratic Primary Elec
tion In Hnntinedon.
IEPECTAL TELZOBAM TO THX DISPATCH.
Huntingdon, September 6. Unusual
interest was manifested in the Democratic
primaries here to-night. There was no con
test anywhere in the county for delegates,
other than that for the Chairman of the
County Committee, between Chairman
Alexander Denny, who represents the Speer
element, and R. B. Petriken, the opposite.
The result iu this place is that Chairman
Dennv has carried all of tbefour wardsj'and
it is certain that he will secure three-fourths
of the country districts. This foreshadows
the nomination on Tnesday of W. H. "Wat
son for Associate Judge, and John G.
Simpson for Treasurer.
EMPLOYES OF THE EEADDia
Alleged to be Orsnnizcd in tbe Interest of
Delnmntrr.
fEPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Titusville, September 7. The follow
ing is an extract from a letter from an officer
of the Beading Railroad to a prominent dis
affected Republican of this city:
There is one thing in my mind positively
certain, and that is that Delamater will be
elected by a very large majority. The Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad has recently
scheduled and enlisted all their employes
throughout the State of Pennsylvania (and
these number 40,000) and we are determined to
so control our political situation as to enable us
to receive favors when we ask for them for the
benefit of our various enterprises in this part of
the State.
A Nomination for the Legislature.
SPECIAL TELIORAM TO THX DIBPATCH.I
Habbisburg, September 6. James I".
McCrory, a compositor and ex-member of
Council, -was to-night nominated bv the
Democrats as their candidate for member of
the House from this city.
THE TRAVELING TICKET
Meets with a good reception in
lehigh county.
Delamater Tells the Republicans Wbv They
Should Tote for Hlm-r-The Resolutions
Adopted Indorse tbe Federal Eloctlon
BUI.
rSPZCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Alientown, September 6. At Sagers
ville, a small village a few miles distant
from this place, the annual meeting of'the
Lehigh county Republicans was held to
day. There was a good turnout in spite of
rain and general humidity. Delamater and
the rest of the State ticket were on the
ground early, having come in the private
car ot General Passenger Agent Byington,
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The can
didates zealousy sought tbe favor of the
crowd and indulged in hearty hand-shaking.
It was 1 o'clcck when Connty Chairman
TJlrich called the meeting to order, which
was presided over by Samuel J. Kistler, a
vonng lawyer from Allentown, who did the
best he could. Senator Delamater was
loudly called for and in response made his
appearance on the platform. He spokeat
considerable length touching on the prin
cipal questions involved in the campaign.
Ee closed by saying:
I am a Republican and stand firmly on the
platform adopted at the last Harrisbnrg con
vention. 1 believe in all tbat which has in
spired the Republican party in the last 27 years,
in saving a nation's life, in freeing a raco that
was in slavery, in giving the right to vote to
all men irrespective of color, in the grand work
of reconstruction, in giving a sound currency
and a wise banking system, that has made ns
one of tbe greatest nations of tbe earth, and in
throwing np the bulwark of protection for
American labor.
Senators Watres and General Stewart and
ex-Congressman Biery, of Allentown, were
the other speakers, and they confined them
selves to general matters. The candidates
on the State ticket declare themselves
highly pleased with their reception in
Lehigh, and lookiora full vote here. The
resolutions declare adherence to the princi
ples of the party as expressed in the national
platform of 1888, approve of the declarations
contained in tbe State platform of 1890,
commend tbe administration of Presi
dent Harrison, particularly the
course of the Department of State
in dealing with international questions as
in marked contrast with that of a former
administration, commend the administra
tion of Governor Beaver, recognize the can
didates on tbe State ticket as gentlemen of
ability and integrity aud pledge them the
party's support, favor the passing of the
McKinley tariff bill and tbe speedy enact
ment of the election bill, urging the Sena
tors from Pennsylvania to use all honorable
means in their power to bring about such
enactment.
IN SCULL'S DISTRICT.
John Cessna and Bis Friends Basy and
T.oenl Matters Warming Up.
rgrfCIAL TELEQniMTO THE DIBPATCH.I
Bedford, September 6. Thp campaign
in Bedford connty is getting exciting, there
being besides a Congressman and a Senator
a full county ticket to be elected, which
alone has been keeping tbe feeling at fever
heat. On Tuesday, September 16, both Con
gressional and Senatorial conferees will
meet, the former at Ebensburg and the lat
ter here. Although it is expected that
Congressman Scull will be tbe choice of the
conference, a long and exciting session is
expected, as the cry both from Bedford and
Blair is to try and shelve the venerable gen
tleman from Somerset, Uncle John Cessna,
who is Bedford's choice for the honor, will
be on the ground in person, and every trick
and scheme will be put in operation in order
to throw tbe nomination elsewhere than to
Somerset county.
The Senatorial contest will lie between
Bedford and Somerset counties. Notwith
standing that Fulton has only bad the Sen
atorship once in 25 years, her favorite son.
Senator Alexander, will, as he has said him
self, likely be dropped on account of the big
fish that are in the swim this year.
Both chairmen of the county committees
are quietly at work. Fletcher, of the Dem
ocrats, with his corps of secretaries is doing
effective work from the chairman's law of-fic-s,
and Longenecker, who carried
this county for Stone in -tbe most bitter
fight in the history of the county,is carrying
on hin preliminary work from his desk in
Harrisburg, where the clerks of his office
are sending out documents and letters of a
personal nature to the committeemen urging
them to get to work.
The Farmers' Alliance met here during
the week and drafted resolutions which wili
be made public in time, and which are to
be submitted to the different candidates for
Congressional and legislative honors.
KERB IS CONFIDENT.
Tho Democratic Cbalrmnn Talks to the
Party Dnsllers In Northampton.
SPECIAL .TELEQRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Bethlehem. September 6. The Demo
crats of Northampton connty turned out in
force to-day at the county meeting, which
was held here in the Lehigh Theater. Con
gressman Mutcbler, in company with Wil
son and McAdoo, and State Chairman Kerr,
arrived at 11 o.clock from Washington, and
were escorted from the depot to the place of
meeting by a long procession of Democrats.
Thev reached the theater while the County
Committee was in session, and the meeting
called for Kerr to speak. He made a short
but ringing address. He expressed pleasure
at meeting the county workers, and added:
"If yon all work together there will be a
good chance to redeem the State from ring
power."
In conclusion he urged the members to
effect a thorough organization in their dis
tricts and predicted a Democratic victory at
the November election. The county meet
ing convened in the afternoon amid great
enthnsiasm. The resolutions adopted by
the meeting denounce the McKinley bill
and the Lodge bill; rejoice tbat the Repub
lican farmers bave awakened to the neces
sity of protecting themselves against op
pressive legislation; hail with delight the
revolt of Republicans against the nomina
tion of Delamater, and heartily indorse
Representative Mntchler's course in Con
gress. WORSE SHAPE THAN EVER.
The Result of tho Latest Proceedings in the
Congressional Scandal. k
rSPZCIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Castle, September 6. The polit
ical situation here is now ten times worse,
from a Republican standpoint, than it was
before. There are charges of perjury made
on'every hand; there are charges made by
an editor of a Republican paper that tbe
laws oi the State have been laughed at,
that grand jurymen were seen on the Beaver
business, that high officials in the courts
were standing in with the defendants, and,
in fact that this county, politically, is the
worst in the State. The editor relerred to
was seen, and said he would prove what he
said when the time came.
Tate, the only man who gave a confession,
will say that he is an injured man; that he
was imposed upon, and will denounce the
men whom he now claims betrayed him.
"Shaffer says he never said anything to any
man, and If the people accept the newspaper
talk they are unwise. T. "W. Phillips'
friends say they will not allow him to ac
cept tbe nomination, which may be tendered
him by the counties of Beaver and Bntler.
Three Jailbirds Caught.
Louisville, September 6. McCoy,
Qninn and Callahan, three convicts, who'
recently escaped from the penitentiary at
Eddyville, were captured by farmers near
there last night.
WOMEN TOTHE FOKE.
They Must Organize. to Saye the
. Cause of the Labor Unions.
WORK OF THE TRADES COHGRESS.
It Brought Out Able Ladies Who Sound a
Warning to America.
A BOYCOTT FOB HOK-UNKHJ L0TEES.
Tbe Eight -Honr Day Is Now a thing Issoe In
English Politics,
The Trades Union Congress at Liverpool
gave the women a chance. They were eqnal
to the occasion. The leaders are ont for the
speedy organization of female workers in
England and America. The eight-hour
decision is a bomb thrown in English
politics.
TBY DUltLAP'S CABLE COMPAHT.l
London, September 6. The decision of
tbe Trades Union, Congress with regard to
the eight-hour movement, has already
caused no little stir in political circles, and
henceforth tbe British workmgman will
keep the leaders of his favorite party under
watchful surveillance. Both Tories and
Liberals are equally nervous regarding tbe
introduction among tbe burning questions
of the honr of this new issne, and while tbe
old leaders are not at all certain as to the
best policy to pursue, there are many
budding Disraelis andPalmerstones who are
anxiously waiting the progress "of events,
and see in the new movement a stalking
horse by which they may secure power and
preferment. To these prophets the labor
question is soon to dwarf all others, and the
leadership will be a prize worth striving
for.
Of the great Liberal leaders Gladstone
has thus far abstaine d from expressing his
views, tbat old parliamentary hand not be
ing anxious to risk his reputation by pre
maturely announcing a programme beforg
such a step becomes absolutely necessary.
Mr. Morley is regarded as still on the fence.
As to Mr. Bradlaugb, although he is not
yet con verted to the necessity of curtailing
tbe laboring dav to eight hours, it is sur
mised that a change in his opinions will
ultimately take place, and that he will bid
high for tbe vacant leadership.
WILL SPLIT THE LIBERALS.
" As to the rank and file of tbe Liberal
fiarty, the new issue will split it as effectivc
y and quite as seriously as the question of
home rule for Ireland. As to the congress
itself, tbe new Unionists or eight-hour advo
cates may be said to have completely cap
tured that body. They have not only out
argued and outvoted their opponents, the
old Unionists, but left them in so depressed
a frame of mind that they are apparently
unable fo carry out many of their previously
announced and really excellent suggestions.
Leader Burns, who is the heart and soul
of the eight-hour movement, said to a re
porter: ''Our majority would have been
120 had the vote been properly taken."
Mr. Burns is naturally elated over his
success in bringing the convention to his
way of thinking, and the entire week's pro
ceedings. " "As I was leaving LlverjVaoT," said he,
"some of my opponents shouted as the train
pulled. out of the station: 'We've been
routed horse, foot and dragoons.' In fact,"
added Mr. Burns, "what I may call the
house of lords of the labor movement has
been abolished, and the decision arrived at
by the congress, affects women as well as
men." m
women to the front.
The women delegates at the Trades Union
Congress have made a number of effective
speeches during the sitting, and put forth
many valuable suggestions. So prominent
have they lately become thai a reporte at
Liverpool interviewed some of the more
active women members, getting their views
on the subject of female labor here and in
America.
Lady Dilke received the reporter in the
hall where the congress was held. "Women
workers," she said, "have long been the
weakness of men's unions.
"When men have -been driven to the ex
tremity of a strike and had in their power
to withdraw every worker of their own sex,
there was still left in tbe field against them
a certain number of young women and girls
with sufficient technical and practical
knowledge to take the vacant places, thus
nullifying the efforts of the strikers
"This is clearly wrong and must be reme
died. The only way to do this is for women
to join with men in their trade unions or
form unions of their own. Perhaps for
many reasons this latter would be prefera
ble, although, possibly if working together
they might be mutually inspired with the
ambition and the exchange 6t ideas to ac
complish great things. I believe that
women in this country and in America can
donble their wages if they will combine.
BOYCOTT THE BOYS.
"I am in favor of only one sort of boy
cott. I should advise every girl to have
nothing to do with a sweetheart who is not a
member of a trades union. That will very
soon force in hesitating workingmen. Men
I really believe can live without cooks, but
no man can live at least happily, without a
sweetheart.
"I have put my shoulder to the wheels
and am supported in my work by many
clever women, who with me are determined
to organize our own sex."
Miss Elenore White, another member, has
distinguished herself by being the first lady
delegate to speak in the congress. She is
Secretary of the Society of "Women Book
binders, and is a commanding and rising
figure in the councils of the women's organ
ization. Miss White said:
"The women's unions already exist
ing have not been very successful in
London and in many small towns,
but taking into consideration an all-round
view of what we have done, and even what
we have failed to do, we have been shown
unmistakably tbat the future of women is
in their own hands. If they conduct the
affairs of their unions with judgment and
discretion, they will command attention and
become influential in their particular field.
I believe in adopting one of the prerogatives
of royalty. They exact birth or money
when they marry. Let us exact a certificate
of membership to a trades union before we
even allow ourselves to become interested
as a sweetheart. That is a harmless, and I
dare say an effective, way of increasing
membership to the unions."
WOMEN FURNISH BRAINS.
One of the most noticeable delegates was
Mrs. Kate Hutchinson who represented the.
Laundresses' Union, which was founded in'
September of last year, and now numbers
over 4,000 members. Mrs. Hutchinson is
Secretary of tbe Kendal Green Quarter, and
she moved a resolution declaring that all
women's trades should come under the
factory acts. Mrs. Hutchinson is a neat,
quiet, self-possessed woman, with clear,
dark eyes, a trim figure and deliberateness
of action that Is patrician in its dignity. -
"I believe in women uniting efforts with
men in this matter," said Mrs. Hutchinson.
"If all combine, we must succeed. I be
lieve with woman's rapidity of perception
she will at some time,be the brain rower of
nnited labor. I believe with her ability to
comprehend peopleand situations she will
be accepted as th&'schemer and man as the
worker of the ftubre. The fact is there is
no living reason why labor should not have
the tame strength and exert the same influence
as capital if labor will use its brain instead
of its muscle. That is the fault now and we
must overcome it. I know of instances
where labor to-day controls the capital that
hires it, and the capital is perfectly satisfied
because it recognizes an ability in that par
ticular labor that is superior to its own.
A HINT TO AMERICA.
"Say to our sisters in America," added
Mrs. Hutchinson, "that we will accomplish
our purpose at some time, and meanwhile
they must consider this thought for them
selves of throwing their influence with that
of the men."
There are two women who have stood
together with firmest resolve to bring about
the eight-hour decision. They are Misses
Smith and Paul, both from Bristol. Miss
Paul is very quiet and retiring, but says
some exceedingly clever things in a dry,
unassuming manner. Miss Smith is one of
the first delegates in point of years' service
in the cause, and yet she is aged only 26.
"I believe that eight hours are sufficient
for any man or woman to work," Miss Paul
remarked. "Yon may qnote to me the
record of any newspaper man with his 16
hours of labor and the several other profes
sions doing the same thing, and the only
reply I can make to it is, it they want to do
so, I presume tbey can alwsys do it, but if
they don't want to, why not make up a
union of their own set, shorten hours, that
would entail the necessity of two or three
more relays of helpers on the papers and so
give some of the many other brainy people
who have no work an additional opening'."
THE POPE'S DILEMMAr
OBLIGED TO LOCK EVERYTHING
BAFFLE RELIC HUNTERS.
TO
His Servants Have Been Disposing; of a
Number of Smaller Articles About the
Vatican Tourists Glad to Obtain Any
thing as a Keepinke.
IBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAlTY.l
Rome, September 6. The craze to pos
sess some article which has touched the
sicred hands of the representative of St.
Peter on earth has grown to such di
mensions tbat now the Pope has been
obliged to be more carefnl in his
habits than he used to be. After
he has dressed himself for the
day he locks the doors of his private apart-
merits and puts tbe keys into his pocket.
This accounts for the rattling of keys which
is heard whenever he moves, and which ex
cites the curiosity of all who are fortunate
enough to be admitted to an audience.
In this way he is able to circumvent some
of his attendants, who have apparently been
in tbe habit of purloining numerous small
articles, which are used by His Holiness in
his daily routine. These they have
sold as relics to the English and
American Catholic tourists, who
have gone off delighted with their
Eurchases. One of the Americans declares
e is thebappy possessor of a suit of pyjamas
which the Pope used to wear, another has a
slipper niuch,worn down at the heel, and a
third exhibits with pride a silk handker
chief which he was assured by the attendant
had frequently been a great comfort to the
Vice Regent, who is suffering from a cold.
In the time of the late Pope Pius the
Nintb.the sale of similar effects was noticed,
and steps were taken to put a stop to it, for
it was the occasion of a great scandal at the
Vatican.
A DIFFERENCE OF FIQUEES.
SumethlsK Ibn Mntter'WIth tbe Finances ef
tho City of Barrlsbnrff.
SPECIAL TKLZGKAV TO THE DISPATCH.!
Haerisbueo, SeptemberJiQity. Con
troller Terbeke has informed Councils tbat
for several, years they appropriated more
money than the receipts aggregated, and
that by the close of this year there would be
a deficiency, according to his calculation,
of nearly 580,000. For 1890 he claims the
appropriations will exceed the receipts over
550,000. President Denehey, of Common
Council, produces figures from the Control
ler's reports to show that in three years, in
which he declares there .were deficiencies,
the revenues exceeded the appropriations
532,802 23. There seems to be no doubt of
a deficiency, but the Controller's statements
have not served to clear up the mystery sur
rounding it.
An investigation of his books has been
proposed, but he says he wonld not counter
sign a warrant tor the payment of the neces
sary expenses because of tbe crippled condi
tion of the city treasury, and for the reason
that no new light could be obtained by the
inquiry looking to the ascertainment of the
cause of the deficiency. There is talk of
asking the court for a mandamus to compel
him to allow an expert accountant to
examine his books which, he says, have al
ways beenand are now open tor examination
by anv citizen or official, or auy association
of citizens or officials.
TRIUMPHAL MARCH OF THE ARMY.
Thousands of Salvndornn Troops Under
Ezetn Enter the Capital.
La Libertad, Salvador, September
6. Amid theclangorof church bells, salvos
of artillery and strains of band music the
7,000 men of the Salvadoran army made
their triumphal entry into the capital
this morning under General-in-Chief An
tonio Ezeta and Generals Bolonos, Delgado,
Lopez, Monedero, Quieterxez, Salazzarand
others. They had come from the frontier,
via Sonsonate and Santa Tecla. The whole
city was profusely decorated, and the streets
were packed with enthusiastic multitudes,
a general holiday having been proclaimed.
The President, General Ezeta, and his
wife, accompanied by Generals Zapeda and
Ruiz Paster and a number of ladies and
gentlemen, witnessed the evolutions of the
troops irom the balconies of the Municipal
palace. The crowds below cheered the
Presidental party with the greatest en
thusiasm. The officers and. soldiers of the
army will be remunarated and thanked for
their services.
ANOTHER RAILROAD H0RB0B.
Forty Inlnred and a Number Killed la a
Western Wreck.
Canyon City, Col., September 6. A.
terrible accident occurred on tbe Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad at 5 o'clock this
morning, near Adobe. The train was run
ning in two sections. tThe first section had
two day coaches loaded with laborers and
had become derailed some four miles below
Florence. The second section dashed into
them with terrific force, completely smash
ing the two coaches, injuring from 35 to 40
men, and killing a' number outright.
The bodies of five have been recovered
and 12 men aretill missing. The wounded
are now being cared for at the depots of
Florence, Coal Creek and Canyon Citv. All
of the men in tbe wreck were Italian labor
ers, just shipped here from New York, and
it is impossible to learn the nanies of the
dead and injnred. The wounded have been
taken to the Rio Grande Hospital, at Salida.
Two will not live until morning.
MILITARY MEDITATIONS.
Annual Appropriations for Ihe Support of
Mississippi Ganrdn.
Jackson, September 6. The Constitu
tional Conventjpo met at 9:30 this morning,
and still engaged, la deliberating on the
militia ordinance;,,' Thus far' the following
section has been adopted:
Tbe Legislature isiereby requested to make
an annual appropriation for tne efficient sup
port and maintenance of tbe Mississippi Na
tional Guards, which organization shall consist
of not less than 100 men for eah Senator and
Representative to wbicb tbe State is entitled in
Congress of tbe United States, provided no
part of such fund be used in the pay of said
guard, unless in active service.
ON ASWATING CABLE
A Toronto Man Walks Hundreds of
Feet Above Niagara's Foam.
SPECTAT0RSFR0ZEN WITH HORROR
Midway Across the Cascade the Trembling
Wire Kearly
DUELED THE FOOLHARDY HAN TO DEATH
Other Tight Bope Walkers Bare Tried tbe feat aid
Failed.
About 8,000 spectators witnessed Dixon
walk across Niagara Falls on the wire
cable yesterday. He made the dangerons
trip in safety, and proposes to try it over
again at night. His motive was to prove a
boast that he made to friends.
Niagara Falls, September 6. The
great Blondin and all other tight lope
walkers were outdone this afternoon by a
plncky resident of Toronto named Dixon,
who walked a cable seven-eights of an ipch
in diameter stretched across the Niagara
gorge between tbe suspension and cantilever
bridges.
True to his announcement, he appeared
at the Canadian end of the cable at 3:28
o'clock. Dixion, as he stood on tbe narrow
wire with his balance pole in his hands,
looked pale and anxious. He whispered
some words of instruction to his attendant,
and started on bis perilous trip. At least
8,000 spectators, lining both banks of the
river, had their eyes fastened on the in
trepid rope walker. The crowd held its
breath, and were frozen with horror at the
antics of tbe man as he scampered down the
wire hundreds of feet above Niagara's roar
ing waters and rngged cliffs.
SHRIEKS OF HORROR.
On he went until about a quarter of the
distance had been traversed, when a-halt
was made. He stood on one foot, holding
ont the other almost horizontally and wav
ing bis hand to the spectators. Then he
continued on his perilous journey until the
center was reached, where he sat down and
threw both legs over his balance pole, which
was resting on the wire, and stretched out
at full length on his back, crossing his feet
and folding his arms on his breast.
AshriekTif horror went up from the fe
male spectators, man y of whom walked
away to save themselves from fainting.
Dixon calmly unfolded his arms and waved
first his right and then his left hand to the
spectators. He then arose, and, as he did
so, the wire vibrated so much that he had to
lean a good deal over to get his equilibrium.
Then he went on until three-quarters had
been passed. Then he again stood on one
leg and went through a number of other
maneuvers, after which he ran up the in
cline, reaching tbe American side at 3:42.
CHEERS FROM THE CROWD,
He sprang from the wire three feet over
the edge of the cliff, much to the relief of
the thousand of spectators, who applauded
and cheered him vociferously. After a rest
of five minutes on the American side Dixon
returned to . the wire with a hoop on his
aukles and walked out to where tbe Stars
and Stripes floated in the breeze, about 150
feet from the cliff, and went through several
maneuvers, winding the flag about his
this be drove to the Canadian side,
walked out about the same distance as he
had done on the American side, and wonnd
the Union Jack about his shoulders. He
then returned to terra firma and went direct
to his bote, -where he was seen by a re
porter. He said that the only trouble he
experienced was with the vibration of the
cable in the center, which was caused by
the sand bags not being properly adjusted.
"WHY HE DID IT.
He had no motive in making the trip
other than tbat, while crossing the suspen
sion bridge about a month ago with some
friends to attend a photographers' conven
tion at Philadelphia, he noticed the cable
and remarked tbat he could walk across on
it. The result of this remark was the per
formance of to-day. Ee said he had done
rope-walking in his youth, and for the past
few weeks, preparatory to to-day's feat, he
had walked several times on a rope -uu leet,
long stretched 60 feetj above the ground on
Hanlan's Point, Toronto.
Dixon is 38 years of age, is five feet six
inches high and weighs 138 ponnds. He is
of sallow complexion and wears a heavy
dark mustache and chin whiskers. He was
dressed in terra cotta colored tights, black
silk trunks and cap, and wore moccasins.
The balance pole he carried weighed 30
pounds, was 22 feet 6 inches long, and was
tipped with iron at either end.
WILL WALK IT AT NIGHT.
Dixon was born in New York City and is
of Irish parentage. Prior to his residence
in Toronto, where he has lived for tbe past
15 years, his home was in the village of
Clarksburg, Ont., on Georgian Bay.
The wire on which Dixon crossed to-day
is the one which Stephen Parr walked on
June 22, 1887, and below which his lifeless
body was found a week later. It is
supposed that Parr, while intoxi
cated, attempted to walk the wire
after dark and fell to tbe rocks
below. Prof. De Leon, well-known rope
walker, attempted to cross on the cable in
the summer of 1887, but after walking out
about 30 feet he slid down a rope and took
the first train for parts unknown.
Dixon says he will return here next June
and give a three days' periormance. He
will then arrange an attractive programme,
walking the cable after dark and giving a
pyrotechnic display from the wire and'
bridges. '
FIXING UP THE BREAK.
The Railway Switchmen Reorganize After
the Recent Split.
Chicago, September 6. The Railway
Switching Association, which was dissolved
on account of the switchmen's strike, will be
reorganized on Monday. The retnrn to the
old system resulted in the same vexatious
delays, trains often being obliged to wait for
hours until the one ahead had completed its
work. Not only were the railroad compan
ies dissatisfied, but the packing houses were
put to great inconvenience.
On Monday the general superintendents,
of which the Switching Association was
composed, will meet, and the Railway
Switching Association will be reorganized.
It is expected that nearly all the old em
ployes will be put back to work, and it is not
expected that any trouble will be cansed by
the switchmen again striking.
HOBBTBLE BAILEOAD WRECK.
Twelve People Are Terribly Injured br a
Collision In Cleveland.
Cleveland, September 6. A frightful
accident occurred to-night at the Willson
avenue crossing of the New York, Chicago
and St. Louis Railroad. An electric street
car crossed the tracks when the safety gates
were up, and a locomotive crashed into it,
terribly wounding 12 passengers in tbe
motor car.
Boy Hunter Killed.
rsrZCJAL TELXQBAU TO THX DISPATCH.1
Corby, September 6. Leonard, the 15-year-old
son of L. H. Thompson, while ont
hunting yesterday afternoon, met with a
fatal accident, his gun being accidentally
discharged, and the charge nearly disem
boweling the boy. He lived, suffering terri'
bly, until shortly after midnight.
THE MEADVILLE BEAUTY.
A TALK WITH MISS BEST, WHO WON
DR. SARGENT'S PRIZE.
Her Natnrally Fine Figure Was Broncfat to
Perfection by the Most Persistent Train
log The Young- Lady's Career as an
a Educator.
SPZCIAL TELIGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Holyoke, September 6. Miss Margaret
Blanche Best, the young lady who has be
come famoui by being tbe successful com
petitor for the prize of 100 offered by Dr.
D. A. Sargent, of Harvard University, for
the most symmetrically developed woman,
was seen by The Dispatch cor
respondent this afternoon at the residence
of Banker R. B. Johnson, on Northamp
ton street, to whose daughter, Miss Jenta,
Miss Best is paying a brief visit. The young
lady was decidedly averse to adding to her
fame through the medium of an interview.
Being pressed for a few particulars regard
ing her life, she said, she was born in
Meadville, Yz., and was the daughter of
David Best, one of. the oldest practicing
physicians in that city at the time of his
death a year and a half ago.
She attended LaSalle Seminary, and it
was here she first took instructions in phys
ical culture under Dr. Sargent's system.
Leavings " ,' in '83, she studied elocu
tion in 8jT TwYork. While in
Boston TjC,. Q tn ""iies in phys
ical cxJ8in!0T J RtoZi-!
taught it at T PJOjtQ(r TJ7 in
Waltbam. For the V a$tfy- iss
Best had taught physical caltuw ca
tion in the Allegheny College at Meau.jlle,
and also at the Meadville Conservatory of
Mnsic.
Speaking of the distinction attained at
Cambridge she said the first intimation she
had tbat she was the snccessfnl contestant
was somewhat in the nature of a surprise.
She was not a competitor in the sense of
working for it She had no special reason
to assign for her success further than that
she supposed her natural form was aided
and developed by the course of physical
culture taken under Dr. Sargent's system.
During the interview Miss Best was at
tired in a snow white blazer and dreS3 of
tbe softest flannel. Itwasnot'a suit de
signed to set off tbat perfect symmetry of
form which has gained her tbe envied prize
but neither could it hide her beautiful pro
portions. Somewhat above tbe average
height, it is not alone tbe form and majes
tic carriage which attracts the eye. She is
a beautiful woman. A noble head, poised
with perfect grace and crowned with a
wealth of light brown hair which places her
in the category of blondes is a fit accompan
iment to her other bodtly charms. She left
Holyoke this afternoon to return to her
duties at Meadville.
ROTTEN TN DENMARK.
Sharp Words Used by the Bishop at the
African Conference.
Chicago, September 6. The Kentucky
annual conference of the African Methodist
Chnrch convened this morning. After much
discussion, the church paper, Star of Zion,
was rejected as the organ of the conference.
Rev. Burrell Mitchell, ol Owensburg, Ky.,
reported no general fnud, and said bis sal
ary was only 554. When the Bishop learned
that Rev. Mr. Mitchell held entertainments,
he immediately informed the pastor that be
should have "brought up a general fund
and divided the spoils.
"There are too many of you coming up
here withoutrany general fund," said the
Bishop. "There are soma I am-gmrrg to put
out. Cries of amen, mercy; hear that nowlj
If you are going to be ministers, be minis
ters. That's so. There seems to be some
thing 'rotten in Denmark.' Hear, hear."
Rev. Mr. Mitchell's character was passed,
and the conference took a recess.
IRWIN STRIKE BROKEN.
Two Hundred Workmen Arrive From the
East to Fill the Placr.
SPECIAL TILIQRAM TO THX DISPATCH.1
Irwin. September 6. The strike at this
place is about broken. The Westmoreland
Company will start one of its largest mines,
on September 8, at Biddle. Yesterday 200
workmen arrived from the East to take the
places of the strikers, and tbey will start to
work Monday. They all went into the mine
to-day, and say they are well pleased, aud
can make more money at Irwin than they
can in the East
At least 800 more will arrive next week
for the same company. The Pennsylvania
Gas Company will also secure workmen for
their mines. The men are housed in tbe com
pany's buildings. The strikers are very
quiet.
TJNEQUALED IN MEXICO.
Great Increase In the Cash Receipts of tbe
Treasury.
City op Mexico, September 6. From
reliable authority it is learned that Presi
dent Diaz, in his speech to Congress on its
opening September 15, will announce that
the cash receipts of the Federal Treasury
for the fiscal vearendine last Jnncamounted
to 537,000,000, against 532,000,000 the pre
ceding year. c
This has never been equaled in the his
tory of Mexico. The Government has de
cided to reduce the army and change the
system of recruiting. The Mexican Central
Railroad has signed a contract with the
Government by which tbe company will re
ceive 14J4 Mexican dollars cash out of the
proceeds of the new loan in payment of out
standing subventions due to June 13.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
Contrnts of the ltsae Classified for the
Reader's Convenience-
To-day's issue of The Dispatch consists of
20 pages in three parts. Tbe first part contains
the news of the hour. The other parts are
made up as follows:
PART IT. '
Pant 9.
Drilling for Gas A. B. Chuh
Swallow-tail Coats ITBANK G. CARPENTER
Birds ot Pittsburg. W. G. Kaupicasn
Tricks of Ventriloquism... IlARRY Kehnedt
Page 20.
Militia of Two States Pxabson
breaks of Climate. JAMES C. i'URDY
Lord Northbrook at Home II. G. Johns
Our Short Stories Stapp Writers
Page 11.
Stories From an Alley. Tor Sale Column
The Want Column. To Let notices
Page 13.
Beanty's Realm. ' footllght Flashes
The Veteran's Column. Business Notices
Page 13.
Secret Societies. Suburban Society
Local Trade News. Markets by "telegraph
PageU.
A Review of Sports Pringle
Over the Mountains ALICE Mac Gowax
Allegheny Courts Business Cards
rage lb.
Governor Beaver's MalL.MABLZ Cromse Jones
Kady-Made Clothing Chablxs O. bTICKNET
Visiting Fred Douglass Mxo
Applying a Maxim TIIE COUNTRY PARSON
Page IS.
Every Day Science. Amusement Notices
Business Cards.
Part III.
Page V.
Africa's Diamond Mines CLAIRXA.ORR.
Bolivian Warriors Fannie 13. Ward
Sport In Australia William Churchill
Stand Fast, Cralg-Koyston WILLIAM BLACK
Page l.
Tying a Live Knot CHARLE3 E. SMITH
Henry ueorge's Ideas. Bessie Bramble
Page 13.
Story of a Fairy Patsie
The Puzzle Department. K R. Chadbourn
Cooking Tomatoes ELLICE Sekxxa
Donbtand Its Cure KEV. Uxohge Hodoxs
Page SO.
Fashions for Fall .'...SniRLETDARE
Nellie Ely's Fortune ...Miss GRCNPY. JR.
Gossip of Gotham Clara uWlx
BeauUssofFur ....OLIVX LoOAif
SECUREDJY STONE,!
Colonel Bayne's Mantle Falls ont
the Shoulders of the
Man,Whom He
SELECTED TO SUCCEED HIM.4
George Shiras Finds a Heavy Snow
storm in the Last Act. ,
STONE'S MAJ0EITI IS OYER 3,000.
Hard Wordi Followed by Harder Blows inj
a Couple of Instances.
i
ONE DEFEATED 2IAJT CHAEGES FEAUD
The Republicans of the Twenty-third dis
trict yesterday selected Colonel W. A.
Stone to succeed Colonel Bayne. His
majority ove r George Shiras III. is over
3,000. Tbe contest was a hotly contested
one, and for quite awhile it was thought ths
result was much closer.
Colonel TV. A. Stone yesterday captured
the Republican nomination for Congress in
the Twenty-third district George Shiraa"
III., his opponent, made a plncky fight,
but he struck a snow storm in the last act
Colonel Stone claims he is a winner by a
majority of 4,000 votes.
The day was cloudy, but that did not
hinder almost all of the 14,000 Republican
votes in the district being cast Stone at
11 o'clock had 8,341 of them, and when all
are counted he believes his figures will roll
above 9,000.
All day Allegheny was at fever heat- It
was the hottest contested primary election
ever known there. At the polls little could
be told. By 8 o'clock the returns com
menced coming in. They were received by
Colonel Stone at his headquarters in ths
Colonel W. A. Stone, the Victor.
Central Hotel, and by the Allegheny Re
publican Club at its rooms, Federal and
North Diamond streets. At Shiras' head
quarters, in Hotel Schreiber, no returns
were received, but there was an enthusiastic
crowd there. The leaders in the campaign
for Mr. Shiras were all gathered there, and
they did not give up the battle until nearly
11 o'clock.
TVHESE HAPPIHE3S BEIOSED.
At Stone's headquarters standing room
was at a premium. Register Graham and
"William Copeland received returns there,
while Colonel Stone listened to the cheers
and shook hands with tne people. Colonel
Thomas M. Bayne was there al,, and he
wore bis happiest smile, for the nomination
of Stone meant "vindication" far himself.
Samuel Grier and Health Officer James
Bradley were present, and among the
crowd were seen the forces of Mayor Wymaa
and Chief Murphy. The remainder of the
throng was largely made up of Allegheny
Councilmen, Allegheny policemen, peni
tentiary guards and employes of the post
office and tbe Pleasant Valley company.
Early In the evening the candidates ran
neck- and neck. "ETntil 10 o'clock the vic
tory belonged to either man. At that time
reports from 68 districts showed Stone but
73 votes in the lead. From that time on it
was all for Stone. At 11 o'clock Stone'a
majority in 100 districts was announced as
3,022. A cheer went up from headquarters,
and it was picked up by 5J)00 people who
crowded the streets inside tbe Diamond.
The happv ones then adjourned for refresh
ments, and the unfortunate ones crowded
beside them at the bars, just to drown sor
row. Then less attention was paid to re
turns. Stone's victory did not come from any
particular district He carried tbe city,
and in the country he was also slightly in
the lead of Shiras. In many places Stone's
vote was more than that received by Colonel
Bayne on May 31. ,
BIOGRAPHY OF THS 'V7HTXEB.
The life's story of the man on whom
Colonel Bayne's mantle has fallen, both
from Mr. Bayne himself, and then from ths
people, is of iollows: Colonel 'William A.
Stone was born in Tioga county, in April,
1846. He was raised on a farm, and
at the age of 17 he enlisted in Com
pany A, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh
Volunteers. In 1865 he was mustered out
as a second lieutenant. After the war ha
educated himself at the Mansfield Stata
Normal School. In 1870 he was admitted
to the bar, and three years later he was
elected District Attorney. In 1877 ha
located in Pittsburg, and soon obtained
a fair clientage. He was appointed United
States Attorney for the "Western District of
Pennsylvania by President Hayes. Ha
was reappointed by President Garfield and
removed by President Cleveland in 1886.
Since then he has devoted himself to his
practice, and is now the solicitor for ths
Pleasant Valley Street Railway.
There were a "number of squabbles at ths
polls, the most serious of which was in ths
First district of the Second ward. Thers
Frederick Spady says he will charge ths
Board of Elections with stuffing Shiras' bal
lots into their pockets instead of into ths
ballot boxes.
Another fight occurred ia the Diamond
square several hours after the polls closed,
A crowd collected, and Officer Haag tried to
separate tbe combatants. He was knocked
down and kicked for his pains. Officer
Tom McKeown then rushed in, closely fol
lowed by Detective McClure and Ordinance)
Ofhcer Barclay. All of them were pretty
badly treated. Barclay was rolled in tba
.mud and kicked about the body, but Mo
Xeown received the worst iniory. Whea
he was' dosrn somebody kicked him In tba
stomach, and" be had to ba carried to ths
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