UCI D Coo, CAambennaicl, ntlLr. Coachmen, etc., read THE DISPATCH. The besthouse servants and active workers can be secured through the Classified Advertisement Columns of THE JJISPATCB, mm mmimvtt: mpmun, ieipmi i - . . s ,1 FORTY-FEFTH YEAR. n Vtf a lh lil -JdJL 5,5?E?!!f?!iL y0?"""",0" Th.nii.iiipi..uai.Thtn.Ab... V1SZ:.?ZZ SM 1 In the Republican Ranks Against the Limited Reciprocity Scheme. A VOTE EXPECTED TO-DAY. Adoption of an Amendment Provid ing for a Tariff Commission, With Five Fat Places. A POSSIBLE SNAG IN THE HODSE. Members of Heed's Branch of Congress Op posed to the Kadical Changes Made in the Senate. THE EUINOUS SEDUCTIONS IN METALS. Aarry Btiteintn Kt arlj Ccme to Blows in a Dispute Before (be Eatim InTestijatini Committee FIUEUSTEEI5G TO DEAD OFF A COSIEST CASE The Senate yesterday adopted the amend ment providing for reciprocity on a very United scale. Two Republicans. Edmunds and Evarts, voted against tbe scheme. Sen ator Plumb secured the passage of a section for a tariff commission, with five positions at $7,000 a year each. All the amendments have been considered and a final vote is ex pected to-day. The changes will cause trou ble in the House. mum a STAFr cor.nEsroTENT.3 "Washington, September 9. At last, afterlong weeks of debate for some time prose cuted at the rate of eight hours a day, and at times even 10 or 12 hours, the Senate has finished the tariff bill, and it now goes to the high court of a conference committee to have the radical differences adjusted. It will probably be two or three days before the conferees can be appointed, and the middle of the month will have been reached before they get to ork. Few believe that they will be able to ar range the differences inside or two weeks, and therefore it may be accepted as a fore gone conclusion that the tariff bill alone will detain Congress here till after the first of October. ' The Differences Are Very Serious. Never were there more serious differences to adjust in a conference committee. On nearly every vital paragraph ot the bill there is a serious disagreement, which al most amounts to a question of the mainte nance or the sacrifice of the protective principle. I asked Mr. James M. Swank this evening how the bill suited him as it had been finished by the Senate. "It does not suit at all," he replied. "Of course, I have paid little attention to any thing except the metal schedule, and that is left in very bad shape. If the conclusions of tbe Senate be accepted by the House it will be a terrible blow to the metal manu facturing interests of the country. The Honse bill was based upon tbe best informa tion oDtainable in regard to the necessities of the manufacturers. How the Senate ar rived at its conclusions, so very different from those of the House, I cannot under stand. nicRrdnciioa Upon Pittbnrc Products. "Steel rails are put at Sll 20 a ton, while the House bill placed them at 513 41. The House bill imposed a duty of $11 29 on billet!, and the Senate cut it down to 58 19. On structural iron the Honse bill placed a duty of 520 16, and the Senate cut it down to 517 92, and on the various grades of steel plates it may be said that the Senate bill leaves an average duty of only about half a cent a pound. Tbe duty of 2 2-10 cents a pound on tin plate is satisfactory enough if raw tin, which must be imported at this time, had not been saddled with a duty of 4 cents a pound. I cannot tell what the House will do in conference, but I earnestly hope they will insist on their figures in so far ns the metal schedule is concerned, for if they do not it will be a very serious thing for tbe metal manufacturing interests." It is generally believed that the House will make a sturdy fight for what will be virtually its own bill, and not allow the Senate to dictate, though Mr. Gear, of Iowa, a member of the Committee on "Ways and Means, said this evening that he didn't think the differences vere so serious as to require more than a few days to reacii an agreement The Ioivn Idea of Protection. Mr. Gear, however, is imbued with the Iowa idea of tiriff matters, is well satisfied with the Senate view, and is therefore not very good authority. It is a pretty gpneral conviction that there will be a stiff fight over the metal and sugar schedules, and a lively disagreement on other matters that will require some time to decide. The reciprocity proposition which passed lie Senate unexpectedly to-day with no op posing Repnblican votes except those of Evarts and Edmunds, will certainly cause a lively discussion before it is accepted, though the amendment adopted to-day is really so limited in its operation that many who are opposed to the scheme as a matter of principle are disposed to support it to save time and effect an adjournment. The amendment, as finally agreed to, reads as follows: That with a view to secure reciprocal trade with countries producing the following arti cles, and for this purpose, on and after the first .day of July, 1891, whenever and go often as the 'resident shall be satisfied that the Govern ment of any country producing and exporting Sugars, molasses, coffee, tea, hlocs, raw and un cured, or any of such articles, imposes duties or other exactions upon tho agricultural or other products of the United States, which, In Virn of the Frre Introduction of snch sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides into tho United States he may deem to be lcciprocally unequal and unreasonable, he shall have the power and it shall be his duty to suspend by proclamation to that effect, tbe provisions of this act relating to the free intro duction of such sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides, the production ot such country, for such time as he shall deem just, "and in such case and during such suspension duties shall be levied, collected and paid.upon sngar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides, the product of or export ed from such designated country. Mr. Plumb moved an amendment impos ing a tax of 3 per cent on dividends of cor porations. Rejected. Yeas, 26; nays, 31. He then moved an amendment providing that where the existence of trusts or combi nations to control the production or sale of any article is proved to the satisfaction of a court, similar articles of foreign production are to be admitted free of duty. Ejected. Yeas, 27; nays, 33. Then came a surprise. Flumb moved for the appointment of a Customs Commission, and it went through by a majority of one vote. The commission is to be composed of five disinterested persons, to be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The commis sioners are to continue in office six years; but auy of them may be removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. Two Place for ibe minority. No more than three of them are to be ap pointed from tbe same political party. Tbey are to have a salary of 57,000 a year, with traveling expenses. Tbey are to be provided with a clerk, stenographer and messenger and such other clerical assistants as they may require. Their permanent office is to be in the city of "Washington. Their duties are to be as follows: First To examine into and ascertain the average prico of commodities imported into the United States, both at wholesale and retail in the United States and in tbe foreign places of production, sale or shipments, for tbe period of 12 months preceding and 6 months following any change in the rate of customs duties im posed upon such commodities, and this inquiry shall bo carried back for a period of 25 years, and more, if deemed advisable by such com mission, .and shall extend to all facts relating to demand and supply, domestic and foreign, which ytend to influence prices of such commod ities, foren and domestic, and to aid in de termining the true effect of the import duty or of the change therein in the several cases, upon domcsticd an foreign prices and upon 'pro ductions of the same or of other commodities "upon revenue, upon immigration or profits, rates ot wages, and the general welfare. Tbe Effect of a TarlfTChancr. Second To ascertain the amounts In quantity and valne of the importation of tho principal commodities during each of said periods of six months preceding and succeeding such change in customs duties. Third To ascertaln,as far as practicable, the quantity and value of the same or similar com modities produced In the United States during the same respective nerioda. Fourth lo ascertain whether in any and what instances the particular rates of custom duties have operated to increase or diminish production in tbe United States and to cause a reduction of the first cost of articles produced for csnsumptlon. and what other causes, if any have operated similarly. Fifth To ascertain In what particular rates of customs duties existing from timo to time, operate injuriously or favorably to the devel opment and increase of American manufact ure and production, or operate injuriously or favorably to the consumers of such manufact ured articles and productions, in respect of causing or contributing to the payment of un reasonable prices by consumers, or the removal or reduction ot the same. Sixth To ascertain the effect of tbe customs duties upon the price of agricultural produc tions of the country and their sale in United States markets, and their consumption in the United States. An Irqulry as to the Wncei. Seventh To ascertain the effect of such cus toms duties, both actual and relative, in re spect of tbe employment and the payment of remunerative wages, both actual and relative, to labor in the United States and a comparison of tbe same with the labor And wages in other countries. - PElghlh To consid?r-ther!-cffect"of customs, duties or the absence- of them,upon the agricul tural, commercial, manufacturing, mining and other industrial interests of the -people of the United States. Ninth To ascertain and compare the actual cost and the selling price, both at wholesale and retail, of similar manufactured commodi ties, reduced to American weights, measures and money, in tbe United States and elsewhere. Tenth To ascertain the growth and develop ment of the principal manufacturing indus tries affected by the tariff schedule m England. France. Germany, Belgium and tbo United aiar.es lor tne last 20 years, ana to ascertain the relative cost nf transportation in those coun tries and the United States. The adoption ot this amendment practi cally closed the consideration of the tariff bill in tbe Senate. The summing for the respective sides remains to be completed to morrow, but the final vote will be reached beiore sunset. There is every indication that it will be strictly on party lines. LlGHTNEB. A QUESTI0N0F VERACITY. RATHER A LIVELY SCENE DURING THE RAUM INQUIRY, Two Congressmen Ilnve nn Excltlns DIspntn Concerning; a Conversation Tho Com mUtee Obliged to Interfere Progress of the Investigation. Washington, September 9. Deputy Pension Commissioner Charles T. Lincoln was the first witness to-day before the special House Committee investigating the charges against Commissioner Itaum. He testified that tbe completed files system as recom mended by Lemon did not commend itself to bis judgment The claimants without attorneys would be placed at a disadvantage by the completed files system. John C. Dougherty, the next witness, a resident of Tennessee, said that Bradley Tanner bad shown to hirrT" the refrigerating apparatus in the Pension Office and 'perhaps he had suggested that it wonld be a good invest ment. Tanner, as witness understood, was secretary of the refrigerator company. Congressman Smyser was recalled. Mr. Cooper asked if he had not told Mr. Lewis (a member of the committee) that he had no money interest in tbe refrigerator stock. Mr. Smyser replied that he did not tell him anything of the feind. He told Mr. Lewis that while the stock was entered in his (Smyser's) name he did not own all of it, but represented some gentlemen connected with him in Ohio. This brought Mr. Lewis to his feet, and, pointing bis finger at Mr. Smyser, he asked: "Did not you use this language: 'Although my Dame appears to that sub scription list, I did not put any money in the concern myself. I represented some other men who bought that stock?'" My Smyser (positively) No, sir. There was nothing oi that kind said. Mr. Lewis I know there was. Mr. Smyser I know you don't Mr. Lewis I sayl do. Mr. Smyser With all due respect to yon I say you do not. ' Mr. Lewis It resolves itself into a ques tion of veracity between you and me. At this point the committee intervened as both men appeared to be getting excited' and soon afterward tbe investigation was adjourned until to-morrow. LIBER AX PENSION BULTNG. Going to Church Is Held to be In the Line of Doty. "Washington, September 9. Assistant Secretary Busier to-day rendered a decision in tha pension case of "William "R. .Tnhronn late Corporal of Company K, Eightieth In diana Volunteers, in which is (riven an even more liberal construction of the law relating to , line or duty than heretofore. On April 1, 1863, claimant, with tbe First Sergeant of his company, obtained a pass to attend church across the Green, river at Mnmfordsville. AT., at which rinint his command were guarding a bridge, "While crossing the river on a log claimant fell, fracturing his left "knee. The case was orig inally rejected on the ground that the soldier at tbe time of the accident was not in the line of duy. Assistant Secretary Bussey, however, takes a contrary view, and allows the pension sought Ha'says: If the claimant bad by authority of his su perior officer been crossing tbe river for tho pnrpose of obtaining necessary physical sus tenance, be would certainly have been in line of dnty, It being a necessary incident to tbe service. To bold that a similar mission for spiritual sustenance, which is also presumed to have been necessary, placed blui ont of line of duty wonld be depriving our soldiers of Chris tian teaching, and therefore, in conflict with military law wbicb recognizes the necessity, or at least the propriety of it. The claim is al lowed t. Dny of Filibustering In the Ilonie. ISrZCUL TKLEOnJOt TO TITE PISPATCS.I Washington, September 9. As pre dicted in The Dispatch this morning, the entire day in the House was devoted to fili bustering by tbe Democrats to prevent the consideration ot tbe Langston-venable con test case. DISCO VEHED AT LAST. Chicago Settles on n World's Fnlr Site After Lone Comlderntlon. Chicago. September 9. The directors of the World's Fair at a meeting this after noon reaffirmed their choice ot some months ago and selected the dual site of the Lake Front and Jackson Park as the place for locating the great exposition. The Lake Front, a long grass covered com mon on tbe edge of Lake Michi gan and bordering tbe business center of Chicago, contains at present about 90 acres. It is the design to place thereon the grand entrance to the Exposition and buildings for the fine arts and kindred dis plays. Jackson Park is also on the lake shore about five miles from the Court House, and is to have the agricultural, live stock and other exhibits of that nature, besides otnersof general interest Four hundred acres are available in Jackson Park and tbe wide approaches thereto which were recently added to tbe original. The two sites are to be so connected by rail and water accommodations that bat few minutes will be spent in the passing from one locality to the other. Tbe final and de cisive ballot on tbe site question resulted: Lake Front and Jackson Park, 23 North side. 4; Westside, 8. The choice of the dual site was then made unanimous. SLIGHTS CALLED II KTDNAPIKG. What District 9Intcr Workman Lee Thinks of tbo Alleged Wreckers. Albany, September 9. District Master Workman F. J. Lee, when asked what there was in tbe report that the Executive Board of District Assembly 246 were going to get writs of habeas corpus in order to ascertain why and where the men wbo have been arrested on suspicion of being train wreck ers are held in custody, said: "Tbe only foundation for this report is a discussion had between several leading Knights individuallyrfVhethcr we should not get writs of habeas corpus to compel tbe police authorities to produce the men, as we thought it was a simple case of kidnaping the men. We have since learned that Kier nan and Cordial are in the Troy jail. Re garding Reed, we understand be is in cus tody at his own desire, and we can do noth ing in his oase. Our counsel has been con sulted in the matter, but as tbe men are to have an examination in Troy to-morrow, no move will be made until we see what takes place then." CUBA WANIS BICIPEOCITY. Her Prosperity Depends on Trade With Forelen Countries. "Havana, September 9. The Chamber of Commerce has adopted resolutions rela tive to Cuba's trade with Spain and foreign countries. It was resolved to send a cable dispatch to the Minister of Colonies declar ing that, while the law providing that Spanish products shall not pay dnty after July 1, next, is iu force, it will be impossible to reform the tariff. Both the mercantile community and tbe press ask for the abolition of the law be cause Cuba, under present circumstances, is unable to continue a direct trade with for eign countries, where;dnties on Cuban prod ucts have largely increased on account of the late Cnban import overtax of 20 per cent. The community wish to do a trade with the foreign countries, and it is necessary for the prosperity of Cuba that reciprocity be established with the United States in order to enjoy the benefit of an abolition of the duty on" sugar. DUPED OUT OF THEEt FOEIUHE. Tvro Sbnrpers Work tbe Old Gnmo on an Unsunpoctlng French Couple New York, September 9. Joseph Lagerun, bis wile and a little boy, who came from Franco ionr years ago, and, after hard work, accumulated almost $500 in Chicago, arrived in this city yesterday and purchased a steamship ticket for France. They wanted to change their money for French currency, and a stout little French sharper took in the unsuspecting people. He steered them to a saloou where an ac complice displayed a package supposed to contain 51,000. Mrs. Lagerun gave their new-fonnd "friends" her 5f00 to be changed, taking the $1,000 as security. The two men disap peared, no 51,000 was in the package and all the heart-broken Frenchman and his wife had left were the steamship tickets and 5 cents. LAHDED m PEIS0IT. Cordial. Accused of Wrecking the Central Train, It Captured. Teot, September 9. Cordial, one of the men accused of. participating in tbe train wrecking near Castletoa Friday morning and who was brought to the Troy jail to day, said to a reporter: "I don't propose to have them saddle this thing on me; they have the right party." Cordial asked to see a lawyer. It is be lieved ironi the statements of the prisoner and the officers that Cordial has confessed all that he knows nbont the wrecking. BBITI6HEBS HEADING FOB P1TXSBUBG. Preparations for the Transportation ot tbo Iron nnd Steel Institute Men. New Yoek, September 9. The Passen ger Committee of tbe Trunk Line Associa tion held a regular meeting to-day. A rate of 51 per train mile was made for the 250 persons who are coming from Great Britain to represent the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain at the convention to be held at Pittsburg next month. Tbe delegation, at the conclnsion of the convention, will travel through the South, visiting the iron and steel industries. Insane Opcrn Honse Dltinnser. Byeacuse, September 9. Manager P. H. Lehnen, of tbe Wiething Opera House, this city, was to-day adjudged a maniac and taken to the TJtica asylum. He has for some time maltreated his wife, and fearing for her life, the lady's father had Lehnen arrested. Drink is thought to hare caused Lehnen's troubles. Failure of a Woolen Firm. Boston, September 9. Wm. Bloom & Co., dealers in woolens, No. CI Channcey street, have made an assignment for the benefit 'of their creditors to Henry A. Gowing, of Gowing, Sawyer & Co. Their liabilities are stated to be 590, 000; and assets 'nominally 80,000. PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, CALLED HER MADAM. Qneeri4 Victoria Prevents a Canon From Becoming a Bishop. DEATH OF A CELEBEATED DIVINE. Tho Army Called Out to Suppress Riots Among Dock Strikers. RELAXING THE CUSTOMS EEGULATI0NS. An Effort to Induce Uary Anderson lo Ecturn lo lbs Stage Briefly. Canon Liddon died yesterday. He1 once addressed Queen Victoria during a sermon as "Madam," and thereby lost a bishopric. The riots among the dock strikers at S6uth ampton are becoming serious, and troops have been called out There is a possibility that Mary Anderson may appear on the stage for a short time again. TBT DUMLAF'S CJIBLB C01IPAHT.1 London, September 9. The Key. Henry Parry Liddon, D. D., D. C. L., Canon" of St. Paul's Cathedral, died suddenly to-day at Westonsuper-mare, from heart disease, at the age of 61. The news has been received everywhere with profound sorrow, forthe deceased clergyman was one of the foremost English churchmen of the day. He was an eloquent and stirring preacher and a valued friend to all who were fortunate enough to win his regard. It was always a very diffi cult point to understand why he waa.never offered a bishopric till very recently. Tbe explanation that has been offered is that be was once commanded to preach be fore the Queen at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. He adopted the manner of the French Bishops when preaching before a sovereign, and addressed her personally-as "Madam." The Queen was so offended at what she regarded as an unwarrantable lib erty that she is said to have given an order immediately after tbe service that the Canon was never to preach before her again. He never did. For this offense the Queen is said to have opposed bis further prefer ment, though about eight years ago she withdrew her objections. As a preacher, be was very highly esteemed and admired by Mr, Gladstone, the Marqnis of Salisbnry and the Princs.'ff Wales. From the day, 20 years ago, when be accepted tbe Canoncy of St Paul's Cathedral he devoted himself with unremit ting zeal to the dnties of his office and made the great Cathedral the popular resort' of thousands of men, wbo would neglect tbclr midday meal and go in throngs from great distances in order to listen to his sermons, which for years have been recognized as one ot the intellectual treats of London. The force of bis discourses was aided by the magic of his voice, the keenness of bis eye, the eloquence of bis diction and the almost Pauline powers of his sarcasm, "Many prominent Catholics seldom missed his ser mons if they were possibly able to attend them. Like Dr. Posey, he defended the Athansian creed, -and they both declared that if that creed were ever toncbed, they would immediately resign. FIGHTING AT MTDNIGETc Tbe Tolico Defeated by Rioters nnd tbe Troops Called Oar. IBT DUKLAP'B CABLE COMPAltT. Southampton, September 9. The town is panic-stricKen, owing to the strike of the dockers, sailors, firemen, etc. A thousand more men have been locked ont to-day. Tbe mob controls the roads, and refuses to allow the passage of provisions into the docks for tbe use of the ships lying there. All the traffic on the railways has been stopped. The strikers are very bitter against the men who are still working, and three of the latter were attacked and injured during the dinner hour. Tbe police are pouring into the town from London and other places. The garrison at Winchester bar racks, abont 12 miles from here, is kept in readiness for any emergency. Only the mails and the passengers leaving by tbe American liners are now permitted to pass through to the docks without being -molested. The series of minor riots thathave ocenrred between the striking dock laborers and the police culminated to-night in a desperate struggle. Thousands of strikers crowded the streets and gave battle to the police, who were powerless to resist the onslaught, and gradually gave way in the face ot the mob. When it was found that tbe police were out numbered the authorities read the riot act, and the military was thereupon ordered out to quell the disturbance. They charged the masses, and were stubbornly resisted. They fell back and charged again, only to meet a solid mass of bnman beings, through which it was impossible to press. At this hour, midnight, the fight is still as furious as at its beginning. DECLARED A BANKRUPT. Tho Hc-snlt of a 10,000 Terdlet dealest a matrimonial Publisher. 'BT DUNLAP'g CABLE COMPAKT.I London, September 9. Leslie Frazer DancaD," ex-proprietor and ex-editor of tbe Matrimonial News, has been made a bank rupt on tbe petition of Miss Gladys Knowles, who recovered 10,000 in her re cent breach of promise suit against that gentleman. Mr. Duncan is still on the Con tinent, and bis letters say that he is likely to remain there. Miss Knowles has made an affidavit to tbe effect that he declared be fore tbe trial took place he would, in the event of its going against him, divest him self of every possession possible for her to attack and put them all into other hands. This he has effectually carried ont, and, as one of the results, the paper is now being conducted by his son-in-law, bnt on the same lines as heretofore. RELAXING THE RULES. England Hat Recovered From tbo Effects of tho Dynnmlto Scare. rilT SCKLAE'S CABLE COMPACT. London, September 9. American trav elers will be glad to learn that by an order of the Treasury the Board of Customs has relaxed the stringent regulations hitherto enforced against all passengers landiug at ports of tbe United Kingdom, which were adopted at the time when the ccuDtry was panic stricken over the London dynamite explosions. Henceforth officers may dis pense with tbe examination of hand bags, rugs and parcels, and may or may not open theto, as tbey like. Except dynamite and other explosives, tbe British customs officer only searches for spirits and tobacco, and to suspect all classes of passengers, without regard to sex or station, ot carrying .them, was manifestly absurd. - ' SEPTEMBER 1(5. 1890. BISMARCK NOT COMING. The English Dlploront Glad That lie Aban doned tbe Proposed Trip. fBT DUNLAP'S CABMS COHTAXY.l London, September 9. The fact that Prince Bismarck had definitely abandoned his intention of visiting England has pro duced an intense feeling of satisfaction in royal and diplomatic circles. Since the sojonrn of Kaiser William at Osborne and the favorable impression he then made, tbe approaching advent of a German statesman of high rank, wbo is not on cordial terms with his Emperor, has been regarded by high English officials with feelings almost approaching alarm. How to entertain the Prince so as not to offend the Kaiser, bas been a problem that neither the Queen, tbe Prince of Wales, Lord Salisbury nor any aspiring statesman connected with the For eign Office have been anxious to solve. Fortunately they have been spared the solution. When tho Hohenzollern bad borne William borne again, steps were at once taken to induce the aged ex-Chancellor to altogether abandon his purposed visit, which he bad then only postponed. It was represented to him that if his in tentions were carried ont it might cause bis hosts the greatest embarrassment, and, pos sibly, even involve them in serlons diplomatic difficulties. At first tbe Prince manifested his characteristic stubbornness, but he was finally induced to see tbe reason ableness of the arguments used, and revised his plans accordingly. In this connection it may be mentioned that a prominent feature in tbe programme arranged for tbe entertainment of tbe Emperor during his visit to England next summer will be tbe presentation of tbe freedom of the city of London within tbe walls ot ancient Guild hall, To make the function the more honorable tbe Qneen herself will be present on the occasion. EVIDENCE STOLEN. Theft of a Slail Bag Containing, tlte.Gormaa Emperor's letters. fBT DUNLAF'S CABLE COMPANY.! Sttjttoabt, September 9. A sensa tional robbery of tbe malls occurred here to-day. A postbag containing 30,000 marks and 21 registered letters disappeared this morning on the way between Friedrichaven and this point The Emperor is now stay ing at Friedrichaven, and the bag, among the other letters, contained documents touching on the court-martial now in pro gress at tbe military casino upon members of the Lancers. Tbe bag bas just been found in Lake Constance. It had been entirely rifled of its contents, and nothing was discovered anywhere about that would give any clew to the perpetrators of the deed. It is sup posed to have been done by some one who had an Interest in keeping these documents away from the court-martial. HUNDREDS STARVING. One Kesnlt of the Epidemic That Is Uaglnc in Sections of Germany. fBT DTTKLAP'S CABLE COMPANT. Berlin, September 9. Hungertyphus is raging violently in the upper Silesian dis tricted Bybuik and Losslau, despite the earnest protests of tbe burgomasters, which were cabled over tbe world this morning in the form of a denial. The denials of the bnrgomastersjs for the purpose of conceal ing the terrible poverty that is prevailing. Hundreds of families are almost starving, and are threatened with this merciless dis ease. Tbe real cause of this appalling misery is tbe exhorbitant prices charged for meat and flour, made unavoidable by the corn law and the prohibition of foreign pork. In ad dition to this, there has been a fall in the wages of the weavers, and that has aug mented the suffering. Illnry Anderson May Appear Again. BY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Glasgow, September'9. The Herald to day is authority for tbe statement that the friends of both Miss Mary Anderson and her husband are urging the actress to return to tbe stage, if only for a brief season, and the belief is both will consent. In that event Miss Anderson will be under the management of Mr. Henry E. Abbey. thousandsTuTto death. Details of Fiendish Butchery and Cruelty In Eastern Warfare. By Associated Press.; Marseilles, September 9. The steamer Taurus arrived to-day with marines and soldiers from Dahomey. The men are in a pitiable condition, their health having been completely shattered by .the hardships they have endured. The Taurus brings the details of the defeat of Egbas by the Dahomians. Tbe victors, it appears, destroyed 30 villages and took 3,000 prisoners. The Dahomians showed no mercy and were guilty of the most in human acts of cruelty. All the infants that were captured in tho villages were killed, many of them being burned alive. Egbas'and 20,000 of bis fol lowers fled to the Catholic mission at Abbeo kuta. King Bebanzin afterward advanced into the interior and captured 2,000 more prisoners. One thousand women who were made prisoners were put to death. outeaoes in aemenia. Constantinople The Kurds have set fire to the crops of Armenians in many places in the vicinity of Bitlls. The Por'e has dispatched troops to Isnitz in consequence of tbe receipt of reports of several conflicts there between Armenians and Circassians. The Extraordinory Coun cil returned tbe Armenian patriarch s mem orandum relative to the persecution of the Armenians, aud intimated that bis accouut was a prejudiced one. WANTED, A STEAMEB. Hambueo. At a banquet given here to night in honor of Baron Wissman the sum of 50,000 marks was snbscribed to place a steamer on the Victoria Nyanza. Subscrip tions on the Boerse and elsewhere assure the building of a steamer for this service at a cost of 150,000 marks. AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYERS COMBINE. Sydney, Nl S. W. A conference of em ployers was held here to-day to discuss the present strikes and to consider the fnture re lations of employers to each other and to their employes. It was decided to form a combination for mntual protection. HELPING THE SUFFERERS. Salonica The foreign consuls here have formed themselves into a committee ni relief, and are raising funds for the benefit of the sufferers by the recent great fire in this city. NEW .HELIGOLAND COMMISSIONER. Berlin Privy Councilor Kelch suc ceeds Privy Conncilor Wermuth as German Commissioner in Heligoland. The Prince Arrlvrs. Montreal, September 9. Her Majesty's ships, Thrush and Canada, having on board "Vice Admiral Watson and Prince George of Wales, arrived in port Shortly after noon to day. They will remain here until Saturday. PEAISE P OR GROYEB. His Attitude on tho Tariff Meets With the Warm Approval of THE DEMOCRATS OP MINNESOTA Tbe McKinley and Federal Elections Bills Bonndly Denounced. KASSANS DOWN ON PROHIBITION. Warren Conaty Independents Organltlag for Can. paijn Work. The Democrats of Minnesota yesterday nominated a State ticket and adopted a platform severely denouncing tbe Republic an conduct of national affairs. Kansas Democrats and Besubmissionists held an anti-Prohibition convention. County con ventions in Pennsylvania, St. Paul, September 9. The Demo cratio Convention was called to order at 2:15 this afternoon and at once heard and adopted the report of the Committee on Cre dentials. There was but one small contest, and that was easily settled. Nominations for Governor were called for and Thomas Wilson, of Winona; E. W. Durant, of Still water; A. A. Ames, of Minneapolis, and S. iM. Owen, of Minneapolis, were named. Mr. Oweq is the candidate of the Farmers' Alli ance for Governor. Before a vote was taken the Committee on Besolutions presented their report, which was adopted. The plat form says; The Democracy of tbe State of Minnesota, in convention assembled, express anew their appreciation and approval of the broad states manship, tbe steadfast unswerving devotion to right principle and the' heroic self-sacrifice of G rover Cloveiand, in compelling consideration by tho people of tbo vital question of tariff re form. He forced tbe Republican party TO EEMOYE THE MASK behind which its leaders had hidden their pur poso to use the taxing power ot the Govern ment to build up wealthy classes, upon which they could rely for tbe money wherewith to corrupt voters and retain their control of the Government. We send to him. in his honor able retirement, as a simple citizen of the great Republic assurance of onr profound respect and esteem. The platform then declares uncompromis ing opposition to the policy of a protective tariff, and arraigns the McKinley bill. It farther states. We denounce tbo recent attempt of the Re publicans in Congress to nsurp power, to in spire nn just taxation, to stifle proper discus sion of public measures, to substitute the dic tatorship of the Speaker of tbe House for the considerate action of a deliberate assembly, to enact into law monstrous proposals for over turning tbe election laws of the State, and sub stitute for the local snpervisors of election the mercenary and uncrnpnlous agents of the Re publican party. We hold that party, as now controlled, to be an agency of maladministra tion and mismanagement We congratnlate'the Republican party upon the recent concession to Democratic leaders of the plan of free commercial exchange with certain foreign countries, which is known as reciprocity. This .partial free trade has for merly operated to tbe vast advantage of the people ot tho United Jtates, under the reci procity treaties with Canada and the Sand wich Islands. It can be wisely extended. CANDIDATES WITHDRAWN. Appropriate resolutions wa3 also adopted on the death of Hon. Eugene M. Wilson, who headed the Democratic State ticket two years ago. The Chairman then read a letter from M. Owen, in which he stated that he was tbe candidate of tnose " who were fighting for prin ciples not for office, and he could not per mit himself to be brought before the Demo cratic Convention for nomination or'indorse ment His name was therefore declared withdrawn, and Hon. F. W. Durant also withdrew. Tbe roll was called and resulted: Wil son, 365; Ames, 104; Buck, Owen, Durant and Kelly, 1 each. Before the vote could be announced Dr. Ames got the floor and moved to make the nomination unanimous, which was done with a roar, tbe defeated candidate pledging the cordial support of himself and his county to tbe candidate. For Lieutenant Governor F. G. Paul, of Brown county, was nominated. BEED BExU.Kfl.LNCr IH TBIUMPH. Tbo Big Spenker Will Soon bo Wielding tbe Gavel Again. rSPECIAI. TELEGBAH TO TUB DISPATCH.! Boston, September 9. Speaker Reed passed through Boston to-night on his way to Washington via Newport He bad slipped away rom tbe scene of his greatest political victory without letting the rank and file of bis followers know what he was going to do, and his trip to Boston was as tame and nncventfnl as if he bad been snowed under. Although a raw nor'easter was blowing, Mr. Beed walked along with bis overcoat thrown over bis arm, and when his attention was called to that garment he replied: "Yon see we went into Maine pre pared for cold weather, but wecame through the fight pretty comfortably." Referring to tbe unexpected support be had received he said: "It was certainly a victory for us to be prond of. I'm not so blind to the facts as to account for such a large vote entirely on personal grounds. Nothing could better have illustrated the general public interest in matters ot na tional importance and the conservative con fidence the people have in tbe ability of tbe Republican party to govern tbe country with a high average of wisdom." Speaker Beed looked a trifle weary, and his careless manner of loose-jointed indiffer ence was that of a man who had done a good deal of traveling, who had got little rest and who was glad tbe pressure was re moved. HA1L0WELL FOB C0HGBESB. He Is Nominated by tbe Democratic Conren tlon of Montgomery County. rtFECIAL. TrLIORAM TO TUB DISPATCH.1 Nobeistown, Pa., September 9. The Democratic Congressional County Conven tion to-day nominated Edwin H. Hallowell, of Abingdon, on the third ballot for Con gress in the Seventh district Tbe candi dates against Mr. Hallowell before the con vention were: William Henry Sutton, Lower Merion; Dr. John Todd, Pottstown; Henry IT. Brunner, Dr. E. L. Acker and Henry A. Stevens, Norristown. Edwin H. Hallowell is a farmer. He is not a brilliant man, but is looked upon as strong with the masses. He is 46 years of age and was elected to tbe Assembly from this county in 1877. THEY TOOK TEE 0FP0BIUUI1Y. Tbe Republican Dissatisfaction la Hunting don Gives tbe Democrats n Chnacc ISPZCtAL TIXZOKAX TO TTIS DISPATCH. 1 Huntingdon, September 9. The Dem ocratic County Convention here to-day was' fully represented. Tbe dissatisfaction among the local Republicans offered a rare chance for them to pnt in a winning ticket, and it is generally concededjthat tbey im proved the opportunity. Colonel A. W. Sims presided over the meeting. The fol lowing ticket was nominated: Congressional conferees, J. W. King, Alexander Kimball, T. K. Henderson; Legislature, W. J. Ingram, J. C. Dunkle; Associate Judge, W. B. Watson; Prothono tary, J. M. Ewiug; Register and Recorder, J. C. Jackson; Treasurer, John G. Simp son; District Attorney, W. J, Forbes; County Commissioners, John Mierly. W. Miller; Poor Directors, H. Speck, J. P. Irvin; Auditors, J. G. Gallant and T. M. Bolinger; Chairman County Committee, Alexander Denny. 5 The resolutions adopted indorsed the can didacy of Ex-Governor Pattison in the strongest terms, and vehemently condemned the McKinley bill. Speaker Reed's arbi trary course in tho House, and the wasteful extravagance of the Republicans with the people's money. The nominees for Com missioner and Auditor were instructed that if elected tbey shall see to it that a full and thorough examination shall be made into the alleged malfeasance oi the present Board of County Commissioners, against whom open charges have been made. HARBISON DJD0ESED Miller; Poor Directors, H. Speck, J". P- ill IlJjIUltli 1 UVilJJ m By tbe Convention Held by tbe Republicans of York County. rSPECIAL TELEaBAMTOTIIBDISPATCTKI Yobk, September 9, The York Conn The York Countr4 Republican Convention was held in this city to-dav. The meeting was called to order by Chairman A. C. Fulton, who paid a glowing tribute to Republicanism and to Speaker Reed. On motion of Dr. James A. Dale, the convention was temporarily organized by calling Dr. Wallace, of Dover, to the chair. Tbe roll call revealed a number of delegates in attendance. The Committee on Resolu tions made a report indorsing tbeRepublican Stale ticket nominated by the Harrisbnrg convention, and pledging the candidate an earnest support, and commending President Harrison for his wisdom in signing the de pendent pension bill passed by the present Congress. There are but two offices in the connty which the Republican party can hop tse cure, and these are a Commissions 'Can Auditor, the nominations for . Ve equivalent to an election, hence tht, , '1 bitter fight to secure them. The id are the nominees: Captain D. A. 1.4? 6 Dr. James A. Dais and B. C. WilkirJ Congressional Conferees; Judge, Silas Forry; Commissioner, Israel F. Grc Auditor; Ammon W. Yohe; Coroner, D. King Gotwalt VAH CLEAF CHOSEN qTArawATT. He Will Slaaose tbo Democratic Campaign la Ohio This Year. rSPECIAL TELKOKAM TO TQZ DISPATCH Columbus, September 9. The Demo cratic State Central Committee met to-day, selected a. campaign committee with A. B. Van Cleaf, of Pickaway, Chairman, and J. L, Geyer, of Paulding, Secretary, as fol lows: John L. Van Fleet, Marion; B. Mc Intyre, Hamilton; E. R. Holden, Cleve land; Joel Ohl Sboup, Montgomery; J. P. Mehaffey, Guernsey; J. O. Amos, Shelby; John L. Vance, Gallipolis; M. V. Ream, Tuscarawas; John L. Geyer, Paulding; J. M. McGillivray, Vinton. The Central Committee selected Van Cleaf because a re quest was made for him by the three candi dates. The friends of Senator-elect Brice would have preferred Geyer or some other man for Chairman, bnt state tbey are satisfied with the result, as the responsibility for the out come of the campaign cannot be placed to the credit of Brice under the circumstances. FIGHTING PEOmBITION. Kansas Democrats and Resabnilsslonlsts Unite In Condemning the Amendment. Wichita, Kan., September 9. Tbe Democrats and Resnbmissionist State Con ventions met here to-day. The Resubmis sionists compose a faction of the Republican party which opposes prohibition, favors high license, and is striving to obtain through tho Legislature a resubmission of the prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people. The platform favors free coinage of siver, liberal pension laws, the early resubmission of tbe so-called prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people, and repudiates Ingalls. Tbe Republican Resubmissionists declare prohibition a failure. EEBB AND PATTISON. Tbey Console and Issue Instructions lo the Stato Lieutenants. rsrrciAi. txleobau to tub dispatch. Philadelphia, September 9. Candi date Pattison and Chairman Kerr, of the Democratic State Committee, held an ex tended conference at the Democratic head quarters to-night The Chairman left the city for Washington to-night to be gone several days, and the conference was beld for the purpose of issuing instructions to the lieutenants tbroughont the State to be car ried out while Mr. Kerr is attending to Congressional business. INDIANA REPUBLICANS IN LINE. Over 1,000 Delegates at tbn ConTcntlon to Komlnnte State Ofilcers. Indianapolis, September 9. The Re publican State Convention will meet to morrow with 1,320 delegates. The Hon. Richard W. Thompson, ex-Secretary of the Navy, will probably be selected as Chair man. Tbe Platform Committee is meeting to-night. The officers to be nominated are for Secre tary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk of Supreme Court, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, Statistician, Geologist, ana Judge of the bnpreme Court WABBEN INDEPENDENTS. Tbe Club Now Numbers 250 and Is Prepar es for Solid Work. rSPXCIAL TELXQBAII TO TUB DISPATCS.I Wakeen, September 9. Tha- Indepen dent Repnblican Club of this place held a meeting last night and determined to open headquarters in Waters block. Clubs are also to be organized tbroughont the county, and the organization is growing rapidly. Members are earnest in the work, and now number 250 active adherents. Work will be begun within a few days. Granite Elate Prohibition Slate. CONCOED,September9. Josiah M.Fletch er was nominated for Governor by the State Prohibition Convention. Congressional nom inations: First district, Rev. Frank K. Chase; Second district, Charles H. Thorn dike. Ho Had All His Own Way. Doteb, Del., September 9. Only one candidate, Richardson, of Dover, ran for Governor to-day at the Repnblican State Convention. He was nominated, and Henry P. Cannon was chosen for Congress. Congressional Nominations. Third Ohio-B. W. Perkins (Rep.) renom inated. Fifth Indiana Major Dunbar (Union Labor party). Eighth Michigan A T. Bliss (Rep.), renom inated. Seventh Michigan JustinR. Whiting (Dem.) renominated. Fourth Iowa Walt H. Butler (Dem.). Fifteenth Ohio G. F. 8ackett (Rep.). FBANCIS MURPHY KABBIZD. The Noted Temperance Apostlo Wedded to Mrs. Rebecca FUhrr. Boat Island, III., September 9. Francis Murphy, tbe temperance orator, was married this evening to Mrs. Rebecca Fisher, ot Council Bluffs, la. Tha honey' moon will be spent in the East THREE CENTS. it TlTirnTTTlAT TOA aTIA II s I 1 WS Li I I 111 III 11111 V Gas, in Some Form, Will Continue to be UsedasFnel in Pittsburg. ENOUGH TO SDPPLI THE DEMABD Of the Natural Fuel Can be Famished for an Indefinite Period. WILFUL WASTE IN FOEMEE IBAESi And Xislttdinz Erports Which Hare Wotied Dana In Sereral Ways. Messrs. George Heard and John E. Mc- - fiisi - "I"UIkiWitn a Despatch repre sentative, give some valuable pointers to consumers of natural gas. They do not fear a short supply, but insist upon stopping; all waste of this valuable lueL "Fuel gas in Pittsburg has come to stay," said Mr. George Heard, Secretary of tha Natural Gas Company of West Virginia. "There were expensive mistakes made in the first utilization of natural gas and there was reckless waste in using it Bnt it has educated this community to the use of gaseous fuel, and the old order of things will not come again. As for the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia, it has as good a supply of gas now as it ever had and I confidently predict onr ability to main tain this supply for years to come. "The people in this company wera familiar with the production of oil and nat- nral gas for years before this corporation Q was organized. They expected to have to eep drilling for their supply and shifting - fl: , Dew territory, and their calculation , made on that basis. o vv . V, THE WASTE OP GAJ. V. P. l& said, some great economic mistakes lb in this business at the outset Jl, expected a gas well once drilled to be a fixed source of supply. Gas was wasted shamefully by consumers. But consumers and suppliers have awakened to the neces sity of economy. This being the case, tha old wells around Pittsburg will supply gas for domestic consumption and light manu facturing during spring, summer and autumn for an indefinite period. I mean, the wells where the pressure is permanently lowered. Any deficiency that may occur in the winter months when the new fields shall also have been reduced to low pressure can be supplied by manufactured gas with out trouble. The two can be mixed easily. "The price of gas has been raised; and it may be raised still further, but with tbe use of proper economic appliances for burning; it the final cost to tbe consumer will be no more than before for tbe same amonnt of heat Whatever new fields are discovered are so ranch gained. Yon understand that my remarks about supplying winter defi ciency with manufactured gas apply only to such time as matters come to tho worst It will not be this winter. And have no doubt the mannlactured gas will be ready by the time it is needed. It will be introduced along with tbe natural gas at the first symptom of failing supply. LESSONS IN ECONOMY. "It is important, however, that th9 economic use of gas should be learned by all consumers that the supply may meet tho requirements longer and that even with art advance in the price of gas the cost for a given amount may be no greater. Twice as much heat has been wasted the past six years as has been utilized. It is fortunate that meters have been put in nse to ac curately measure the quantity of gas con sumed, as this makes it to the interest of tha consumer to economize. The supplier has already learned tbe lesson and ail of the companies have adopted measures to pre vent waste at any point Mr. John R. McGinley, of the East Pitts burg Improvement Company, formerlv of tbe Philadelphia Company, said: "I have not been paying so much attention to gas recently, and can only speak in a general way. The scare cry abont the natural gas supply failing has had a bad effect MISLED BT FALSE EEPOETS. "Manufacturers who were considering; moving to this vicinitv have been writing to me and saying that if the gas snpply was nearly exhausted there was not much in ducement to come here. I have told them this was all wrong. The gas supply will be more plentiful this winter than it was last By the larger mains the weak pressure wells will be given a chance again. There are a good many good wells shut in in tbe Mur raysville field which can be turned into tha line again if they are wanted. "The people who manage the Standard Company mnst at least be given credit for good business judgment and shrewd finan cial management. They have invested largely in natural gas and are still invest ing in it. Not only that but they have made their Natural Ga3 Trust pay band some dividends. Some time ago a gentle man went from this city to Buffalo to en gage in the coal business. He now wants to come back here. I asked him why. He replied that natural gas was the trouble. It was supplied in Buffalo cheaper than an thracite coal, besides being so much more convenient to use. I was surprised at this as the gas bas to be transported a long dis tance to Buffalo. But it is supplied there and pays dividends. This gas is supplied by the Standard Oil Company." ways that are mysteeious. "Bnt tbe standard newspapers lead tbaf cry of failure of the gas supplv." "Well," said Mr. McGinley, holding np both hands, "their ways are past finding out I don't want to discuss their motives or attribute any motives to them. All I know is their gas business has been paying; dividends right along and they are extend ing it all the time. As Mr. Paine said the other day, mnch depends on accident and discovery, but an ample snp ply is assured for next winter and I have no donbt will be main tained for some years. There is no fear for domestic consumption for years yet, or for manufacturing purposes either. As an in stance of tbe part accident plays a strong gasser was struck a few days ago near Char tiers in the search for oil there. The Phila delphia Company drilled a good bit down that way a few years ago, but got no gas to amount to anything, or oil either. Tbey merely did not drill just at the right place. WAYS OF SAVING. "I tried to enforce economy some years? ago. In fact we fought people off ouTlina for wasting gas, telling them they must do ' thus and so or get off the line. It made ma wild some times to see the amonnt of gas they were wasting. Some of these parties have since gone into the business them selves, and as a resnlt are economizing in the use of their gas. One thing is certain, it will nay consumers to fit np with eco nomical appliances for the use of gas. I am building now and shall have my house fitted throngbont with the economical appli ances for burning gas. I am not afraid of the supply and am making no provision ior ultimate return to coal as fuel, and I believe it will pay every builder to do as I am do ing. "It looks like a big expense for those wbo have their houses finished to tear out a 520 or $30 grate to put in one of these cheap gas-saving appliances, but I think it wilL pay those to fit up for permanent nse of gas fnel. Yes, manufactured gas will be sup plied in tbe event of failure of tbe natural' snpply, but the natural gas is not exhausted', yet by any means." Csuk. '. S 1 4 "I 4 I m
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