t. l vSitgJlTf t i i -:& i M Mta Jft$wfrl). V&AMTQ o"oH kinds are quickly f riTP on Popular Tovla at TBE iuib Diarjvruii jxposition Headquarters. See Announcement on JTourtn l'age o thii issue. Business ij-ii v ancrea tnrougn mti f DISPATCH. Investors and artisans read it. Margainteekers and bargain hunters tcan its Classified AdvtrtUe ment Columns Men find the Jiest Advertising Me dium in THE D1SPA TCH, - sbTsby .A. FORTY-TTFTH TEAS. TARIFF BOSSED, It Goes Through the Senate by a Vote on Strict Party Lines, But The BATTLE HAS JUST BEGUN. Bitter Contest Between the Two Branches Expected in the Conference Committee. LOSS OF A MILLION IN LOUISIANA. Predicted by Senator Gibson if the Sugar Section Goes Into Effect as It is Sow Arranged. AXOTHEB DAI OF DELAY IN THE HOUSE. Tie Democra'.s Are Fillbnsttriic to Frerat the Beat ing cf Langstca, the Colored Con testant From Virginia. IXiSS FEOrOSED FOE THE EEArTOETlOXMENT Another step has been taken toward mak ing the tanfl bill a law. It passed the Sen ate last evening by a party vote, and con ferees were appointed. A bitter struggle between the two branches is expected upon the metal, sugar and other sections. So many members of the House are away cam paigning that it is impossible to reenre a quorum. EFECIAl. TELECBAM TO THE DISPATCH. "Washington, September 10. The mere formality of making closing speeches and taking the final vote on the tariff bill to day was attended by no incident outside of the monotonous, with the exception of the speech of Senator Hiscock, which was characterized by a partisan virnlence and lack of dignity throughont, which made it sound more like an echo from some ot the recent speeches of certain members of the House than a speech in the solemn atmos phere of he Senate. It afforded an exceedingly disagreeable featnre to uost of the Senators of the finale of a protracted discussion which has been conducted throughout with remarkable courtesy on both sides, considering the warm party feeling that was at times ex hibited. Br a Strict Party Vote. The final vote was a strict party aflair, as was to have been expected, the Senators Iiaving fought out their sectional and p?r tonal differences of opinion while considering the bill by paragraphs. It is said that the majority in the House will instruct their conferees to adhere firmly to the conditions of the House bill in most of the items of the metal, glass, pottery and sugar schedules, and compel the Senate to concede their figures. The Senators who favor the Senate figures believe, however, shat the House is likely to give in rather than make a long fight, as it isof great importance that members of the House should get home to look alter their fences, while Senators do not care if they are kept here until the beginning of the short session. A Determined Flcbt Probable. But a great outside pressure is being brought to bear on the Republican leaders in the House to induce them to force their figures on the Senate and a determined fight is the probability. Messrs. Aldricb, Sher man, Allison, Hiscock, McPheron, Vance and Carlisle have been appointed conferees on the part ot the Senate. The closing debate was opened by Senator Hoar. Referring to the reciprocity prop osition, he said that he had voted for it yes terday with some hesitation, and should not have done so if he had thought that the scheme contained in the amendment was all that was likely to come out of entering on that policy. There was some great constitntional diffi culties in the way which had been ably stated by Mr. Evarts. He, however, re garded the amendment rather as a declara tion of purpose than as a definition of legis lative policy, and it was in that view that he had given it his support. Bitter Arraignment of tbe Democrat!, Mr. Hiscock commenced his speech with a bitter arraignment of Democratic Sena tors, who, he said, hadjburpassed their pred ecessors and themselves in charlatanism, deinacogism, misrepresentation and insin cere professions of devotion to the industrial interests of the country, Every effort, Mr. Hiscock said, to provide free homes and se cure free speech for the laboring classes had been resisted by the Democratic party np to 18G1 by every method which statesmanship could devise and ruffianism execute, and the last great effort had culminated in civil war. And that parly had since then opposed all measures that looked to the elevation and to the assurance of eqnal rights ot the labor ing classes of the old slave States. And yet the representatives of tbe Democratic party, with an unparalleled andacity, proclaimed that the motive which actuated them was elevation of American labor and the pros perity of American industries and ot the common country. Coming directly to the tariff bill, Mr. Hiscock asserted that it had not been constructed with a view to injure commerce, hut rather to create and foster commerce. Lorn of a million In Louisiana. Then a Democratic Senator took the floor. Mr Gibson called attention to some points in the sugar schedule, under which he said the whole sugar crop of Louisiana would be forced upon the market at a sacrifice of not less than a million or a million and a half of dollars which would be added to the profits of the Sugar Trust. He wished to have the Senate conferees made acquainted with the fact After remarks by Tnrpie, Vest, Vance and Jone, of Nevada, the vote was taken. It resulted as follows, the members not voting being paired on party lines: Yeas A.ldricb, Allen, Allison, Blair, Cam eron. Casey, Cbandler-Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon. Evarts, Frye, Hawley. HlgKin, His cock, Hoar, Ingalls, Jones (New), McMillan, Manderson, Mitchell, Moody, Paddock, Fierce, Piatt. Plnmb, Power, Quay, Sanders, Sawyer, Sherman, Spoonor. Squire, Stewart, Stock brmsre. Teller, Washburn, Wilson (la,), Wol cott 40. Nays Barbour, Bate, Berry. Blackburn, Blodgett, Butler. Carlisle. Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt. Daniel, FaulKner, Gorman. Gray, Harris, Hearst, Jones, (ArK.) Kent) a. Morgan, Pasco. Fash, Ransom, Reacan, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walthall. Wilson, (Md.) 2. THE INQUIRY LIMITED. DECISION OF THE COMMITTEE IN THE RAUM CASE. A Pension Office Chief Testifies That Work is Belne Unrrlcdly nnd Improperly Per formed Some Cases Retarded by the Completed Files Order. "Washington, September 10. In the Raum investigation to-day Chairman Mor rill proceeded to pass upon the question raised as to the relevancy of the testimony offered yesterday by Mr. Cooper, relating to the character of the refrigerator company's stock, and ruled it out Mr. Flick, a ma jority member, said that he took the same view, regarding the testimony as irrelevant at this time and without relation to the charges contained in the resolution of in vestigation. Mr. Lewis, the minority mem ber, entered his protest against the narrow limitation, holding that the character of the stock was one of the counts of the indict ment, but by a party vote the Chairman's ruling was sustained. Assistant Chief Bryant, of the Pension Office, testified that the completed cases order had expedited the settlement of some claims and retarded others. The completed cases received preference over other cases, which were delaved to that extent He knew of no case of preference being shown to any particular attorney. He had found that less than 20 per cent of tbe cases certi fied to be complete were really complete. To Commissioner Baum witness said that while there had been a larger output of claims under the new order than before, there had been greater haste in the prepara tion of cases and much rivalry between clerks. He did not say that the work was improperly done, but had called attention to the fact that some examiners were dis posing of claims in less time than they could be properly considered. At this point Mr. Cooper thought it was proper that the committee should pass upon his resolution referred to it to extend the scope of the investigation. No decision was made, and the committee adjourned. ALL BUSINESS IB BLOCKED By the Democrats to FreTent the Seating of the Negro Lanirston. rFBOM A STAFF COBEESFONDEST.l "Washington, September 10. It has been very evident for several days that be fore the House can transact any business all members absent without leave will have to be called back, and it is probable that some such motion as that proposed by Mr. Han gen this afternoon, to revoke all leaves, except on account of illness, will have to be adopted. It was impossible to even count a quorum either yesterday or to-day, though Speaker Burrows pretended to have done so. "When that was disputed by Mr, O'Ferrall he was unable to show the names of those who had been counted to make the quornm. On the largest vote the aggreijate fell 25 short of a quorum. The Democrats, under the lead at present of O'Ferrall, who has charge of Democratic interests in the Lang-ston-Venable contest, are determined to keep up their fiiibustcringas long as possible, and force a recall of Republicans who are at home stumping for their re-election. The presence of Democrats is not neces sary, and consequently they can go home and attend to their campaign, while those who remain can force the return of Repub licans. To obviate this condition of affairs, the Republicans may be compelled to send for absent member's, or, what would be equally effective, to adopt a resolution de priving absentees (except on account of sickness) of their pay, which can be done under the law. It is expected, however, that the return of Speaker Beed, who will be at his desk to-morrow, will have an electric effect on members and bring them in by the score. If not, it is safe to say that prompt measures will be taken to insure a certain quorum. HEADY POS A REAPPORTIONMENT. The Republican Member In Favor of In creasing tho Basis of Representation. JFKOM A ETAFP COWIESPOXDEXT.1 "Washington, September 10. "While the Dunnell reapportionment bill is con ceded to be quite fair to all sections in its equitable distribution of the increase of members, it will meet with a good deal of opposition solely on acconnt of that increase. The House is so much of a bear garden now, for most of the time, that those members who are sticklers for order and dignity are muchopposedtoany increase. The332 mem bers which form the present number, fill the chamber, and those of the back seats can scarcely hear or be heard. An increase of 22 would crowd every corner. Judging from expressions from members and others to-night there is at thi3 time a majority in favor ot retaining the number in the Con gress. A reapportionment with that in view would be based upon a proportion of one member to every 193,000 inhabitants, which would leave Pennsylvania at its present representation, as the Dunnell bill would leave it, as the fractional number left after dividing the approximate number of inhabitants of the State, as given by the Census Office, would entitle the State to one more member, which would make 28. Ohio, in either mrp. wnnlri lnc nna , , -w-v. UUV. A reapportionment on the basis of mem bers to 193,000 inhabitants would result more advantageously for the Northern States than that proposed by the Dunnell uiu, anu u is inougut. innj lor in is reason, and with the good argument on their side that the Honse is now large enough, the Bepublicans may conclude to amend the Dunnell bill to enlarge the basis of repre sentation. The South will be well satisfied with the Dunnell bill. A New Postmosrer nt the Capital. Washington, September 10. The President to-day nominated Henry Sher wood to be postmaster at Washington, D. C, vice John "W. Boss, resigned. MUBDERED BY INDIANS. Montana Settlers Swear They Will Have Revenge on tbe Redskins. Miles Cut, Mont., September 10. Hugh Boyle, of Lamsdor, started several nights ago to hunt straycattle, and his dead body was afterward found. It is believed Indians murdered him. The settlers have declared that if another white man was killed they would send tbe women and children out of the country and take up the fight themselves, which," with cowboys, they are abundantly able to do ANOTHER ElECTEOCTmOH. A Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused to the Japanese Murderer. New York. September 10. Judge La combe, in the United States Circuit Court, this afternoon, refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Shibguia Jng lao, the Japanese murderer who is now in solitary confinement at Sing Sing under sentence of death by electricity. The ap plication was made by Roger M, Sherman. AN ELOPING FAMILY, THE CRAZE WHICH BAN THROUGH FOUR GENERATIONS. A Runaway Blotch This Week Which Is Clearly In the Line of Precedent A History That Runs Back to the Last Century. 1WECUL TELECBAM TO THE DISFATCH.l - Coaxton, Pa., September 10. Miss Stella Manning, aged lb, eloped on Sunday with her second cousin, George Burns, aged 20. They were married the same day In "Warren. The girl is tho youngest daughter of TJri Manning, a well-known lumber dealer. The young man is the son of Benjamin Burns, a coal merchant, whose wife is a cousin of the girl's mother. There had been no objection to the marriage of the pair, but they apparently preferred to follow a long-established family precedent and elope. George Manning (afterward Colonel Manning) was one of the first settlers in this part of the State. He came from Steu ben county, N. Y., in 1800, a young man with a bride, who was tbe daughter of Gen eral Wheeler, of Steuben. Tho "Wheelers were an aristocratic familv, and young Manning worked for the General. Miss "Wheeler fell in love with her father's em ploye, and eloped with him. Manning grew rich in the lumber business and became a Colonel in the war of 1812. In 1819 his daughter Ella eloped with Silas Cnrtin, who was a sawyer in one of her father's mills, and whose snit for his daughter's hand Colonel Manning had frowned on most emphatically. Three years later another daughter eloped and married a youne doctor, whose practice was barely sulhcient to pay tor his own living. Ho died only a year ago, however, worth a quarter of a million dollars. He was Dr. Ambrose Sullivan, the eminent specialist. His money was lelt to two daughters, both of whom had been compelled to elope or give np the men they had chosen to wed in opposition to their father's commands. Colonel Manning's son, Jason, at the age of 20, fell in love with the 17-year-old daughter of a backwoodsman named Grazely. The Colonel thought he would break np that attachment by sending his son to Phila delphia to school. The son went, but two days later it was learned that the back woodsman's pretty daughter had gone with him. Later on it was learned that the runaways had stopped at Harrisburg, where they were married. Colonel Manning had the youthful couple brought back, nnd when he died Jason succeeded to the management of his father's large business enterprises. There were born to him and his backwoods wife a son and a daughter. In 1868 the son Uri was 33 years old and wanted to marry Stella Mc Crea, who was five years his junior. His father and Malcolm McCrea, the girl's father, were at odds over business matters, and both he and McCrea were violently op posed to any union of the families. Young TJrl Manning having parental precedent, as his father had had before him, simply settled all dispute in the matter by running away with Miss McCrea and marrying her. Tbe next year Uri's sister Jennie, being then 20, having also accepted as her lover a youth not to the liking of either her father or mother, eloped with him and married him. His name was George McCormick, and he is now a well-known and prosperous lawyer of Northern Pennsylvania, As yet there have been no elopements in this branch of old Colonel Manning's familv, but it was TJri Manning's daughter Stella who eloped on Sunday with her second cousin, George Burns. There are several collateral branches of the Manning family in which elopements have also occurred from time to time during the past few years. WHOLESALE KIDNAPING PLANNED. Kansas City Men Who Expected to DIako the Business Profitable. Kansas City, September 10. An audacious plan which contemplated the wholesale kidnaping of children, for ransom, was revealed to-day when the grand jury found a true bill for that offense against Henry C. "Wilson, who keeps a feed and livery stable at No. 2037 East Eigh teenth street The plan was to kidnap the children of wealthy parents, conduct them to a secret place in some distant State and keep them there until their ransom should be paid. "Wilson took for an accomplice the coachman of Mrs. Jeff Dunlap, a wealthy widow, living on McGee street Mrs. Dnnlap's 3-vear-old boy was to have been tbe first. Then the 4-year-old son of James H. Arnold was to have been kid naped. Alter these two had been ransomed others were to have been kidnaped. The plan was all laid to kidnap the Dun lap child when the coachman weakened and confessed his part in the contemplated crime to Mrs. Dunlap, who informed the police. When "Wilson went to the vicinity of Mrs. Dnnlap's residence last Saturday to carry out the first part of his plan an officer placed him under arrest. To-day the grand jury indicted him. ABOUND THE CHEEBFTL CAHPHBE. Thousands of Veterans Attend a G. A. B. Reunion at Titusvillc. rEFECTAI, TELEQBAM TO TUB DISPATOH.1 Titusville, September 10. The sev enth annual reunion of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Association or the G. A. B. in this city to-day brought 3,500 old soldiers and as manv more visitors to Titusville. A steady rain fell throughout the day, which rendered it impossible to carrr the whole programme into execution. Thirty-three posts were represented, comprising veterans from all over this section of the State., At the Academy ol Music to-night a rous ing assembly and campfire was largely at tended by the visiting soldiers. Among the speakers were Bev. John Lusher, of this city; Commander Major Charles Miller, of Franklin, Prohibition candidate for Gov ernor; Major John P. Denniston, Depart ment Commander, of Pittsburg; Mrs. Helen S. Morrison, of Smethport, and Colonel Jackson, of New Castle. The "Woman's Belief Corps furnished dinner tor the vet erans. Many prominent G. A. E. men were present The reunion was only marred bv inclement weather. PAIS GROUNDS FLOODED. Heavy Downpour of Rain Drowns Valuable Stock In New York. Ithaca, N. Y., September 10. The steady downpour of rain all night and to day has filled the streams here level with the banks, and covered the fair grounds with a lake of an average depth of three feet, which is increasing. Yesterday stock and exhibits were received in great number, and to-day was the opening of a four-days' exhibition, which is now of necessity declared "oil" for this year at a great money loss to the society. Valuable hogs and other stock is reported drowned on the flooded grounds. A dispatch from Elmira states that the Erie and Lackawanna roads are blocked west of here by high water. The Northern Central road has washouts at "Watkins, and travel is seriously delayed. ANOTHER MURDER AT PIHEVILLE. A Police Ofllcer tbe Latest Victim of Ken tucky Lawlessness. Louisville, September 10. At Kne ville Policeman George Convert was shot and mortally wounded last night. Bill Goodin and Harvey King have been ar rested, while a third party, Eb Goodin, is suspected. A posse of men are searching for Goodin. Coovert'a dying statement points to him as the murderer. PITTSBURG, THURSDAY. A FIGHT FOR SPOILS. Flushed With Victory, the Maine -Eepublican Leaders Are Now ENGAGED IN A FAMILY QUARREL. Eecd and Boutelle Allied Against and the Senators. Blaine HARBISON IND0ESED BI THE H00S1EBS. A Fanner Selected to Head the Ticket 07 the Indiana Convention. Beed and Bontelle have declared war against Blaine and the Maine Senators. The office of Collector of tbe Port at Portland is at stake. Boutell6 is also anxious to secure Hale's seat in the upper branch of Congress. rSrECIAt, TELEORAX TO TBI DISPATCS.I Augusta, Me., September 10. Con gressman Boutelle, the doughty warrior of the Fourth Maine district, has taken upon himself the duty of moralizing on the re sults of the campaign just over. Mr. Boutelle, as editor of the Bangor Whig, writes as the leading editorial of that pa per this morning under the head, "The Lessons of the Victory:" We are glad to note in the President's con gratulatory telegram that tbe official head of the party recognizes that the Speaker of the House of Representatives has a Fepnblican constituency behind him who are entitled to respect, and it is not too much to hope that the courtesy duo to tho rcpatation and character of tho distinguished Congressman from the First Maine district in regard to public ap pointments at his home, will not be longer withheld at tho demand or desire of anybody. It is a matter of PUBLIC NOTORIETY that a Democratic Collector of Customs in tho city of Portland has been already held over several months beyond his full term, because the Senators from this State have insisted upon being allowed to select his Republican suc cessor, with entire disregard and even con tempt for tho wishes or judgment of the mem ber of Congress, who now holds tho second office under our Government, and who has just received so remarkable a manifestation of the confidence of his people. Then referring to Seed's unprecedented majority the editorial adds: For any persons residing outside tbe liralt3 of Reed's district to demand that an appoint ment hostile to Speaker Reed shall be made in his own city by a Republican administration is of tho very cssense of an arrogant political bosslsm that: will not bo tolerated by its people when their attention is called to it. The at tempt of any Bet of men to dominate the poll tics of this State by farming out patronage and organizing treacherous wartare upon all who may even fall under suspicion of standing in their way will never succeed In the present en lightened stage of public affairs. The Repub licans of Maine cannot be held in leading strings by any self-appointed rulers, and tbey will indignantly resent unseemly interferenco with tbe exercise of their political rights, whether it bo the attempt, however unsuccess ful, to organize THE ENTIRE MACHINERY of the Federal census in political hostility to the Republican Congressman of one district or to undermine auotber by packing a Custom House with his enemies, the fair minded Re publicans of Maine will have none ot It If county convention! cannot, be held without having their members subjected to catechism and threats concerning matters not Involved in tbe pending elections, and if Legislative can didates are to be bushwhacked and defeated because tbey refuse to pledge themselves years in advance to somebody's political for tunes, the Intelligent rank and file . the Re publican party will have something to say about it that will not be misunderstood. AVe feel that plain speaking is tho very best service we can renaer. Chairman Manley, of the Bepnblican State Committee, was seen regarding the matter, but he wonld say nothing for publi cation. Other party leaders seem to take warning from Boutelle's rnshing to print and are very caqtious about committing themselves. It has Ions been thourht that Boutelle's Senatorial aspirations found in Senator Hale an obstacle. In his editorial it is noticed he strikes a blow at the wealthy Senator from Ellsworth in the paragraph re lating to Federal census, and here the jeal ousy regarding the appointments crops out. All in all, the editorial fulmination strikes right and left unsparingly and according to a concensus of Bepublicans in this city, un justly. AVTAITINO DEVELOPMENTS. Developments are watched with the great est eagerness. Though the leaders keep close-mouthed itis no secret that they think the Fourth district Congressman has decid edly "slopped." No leading Bepnblican papers in the State take any notice of the editorial in evening editions. Democrats are jubilant. Said one of the most prom inent in tbe State: "You now see that our party's talk about the widening breach be tween Blaine and Beed is all true. Bontelle could not get help from Blaine in his scheme to warm Hale's seat in the Senate, hence tne trouble between those two, who before this had been the firmest friends. Boutelle im mediately goes over to Beed, and any man who has read Boutelle's paper or his speeches, knew that the fire-eating Congress man and the Czar of the House had formed an alliance. The Fourth district has usually gone with the third, and these, together with help from the Second, have for years dominated State politics. The First district fought Burleigh, and later made an attempt to remove the State House to Portland. They always have been beaten, but tbe great victory Beed has just won leads him and his friend' Boutelle to overestimate their strength, and Bontelle throws down the gauntlet. It is now war to the knife. Can Boutelle force his district to the support of the First (Seed's) in an attempt to control State politics? If not, then the fight he has begun will end in bis defeat," DEADLOCK IK TEE EIGHTH OHIO. Democrats Ballot Between Five Candidates nnd Fall to fllake a Choice. rSFECIAI. TELEOllAJI TO THE DISPATCH Carey, O., September 10. The Demo cratic Convention of the Eighth Ohio district to nominate a candidate for Congress has been in a deadlock all afternoon, and there is little likelihood of a nomination being made. Thus far five candidates have been voted for, namely, Boston G. Youug, of Marion county; Dr. McCloud, of Union; D. D. Hare, of Wyandotte, and E. T. F. Dunn, of Hancock. Seven ineffectual ballots were taken up to 9 o'clock without result, and the convention is still in session, without much hope of a nomination being made to night, BEADY FOB DELAMATEE, Braddock Is Preparing; to Receive tho Re publican Cnndldate. rSFKCIXL TELEGUAX TO TUB DISPATCH.! Braddock, September 10. Preparations are being made to give ex-Senator Delama ter a royal reception upon his arrival here next Monday night, "While it is conceded that a great many of the steel workers are Pattison adherents they are anxious to see the Bepnblican candidate. A reception committee has been chosen to go to meet him npon his arrival at Homestead, Bar Stata Prohibitionists. "Worcester, September 10. The Pro hibition State Convention nominated for Governor, Dr. Blackmer; for Lieu tenant Governor, George 'Kempton; Secretary of State, George D. Crittenden; SEPTEMBER 11. 1890. Attorney General, "Wolcott Hamlin; Treas urer and Receiver General, "William G. Glcason; Auditor, Augustus B..Smith. -r ALL WENT SMOOTHLY. HOOSIER STATE REPUBLICAN CONVEN TION MEETb IN HARMONY. Harrison, Blaine nnd Reed Aro Loudly Applauded Laws Favoring Faro Elec tions Are Indorsed Other Planks la tbe Platform The Nominations. Indianapolis, September 10. One of the largest and most harmonious State con ventions ever held by Indiana Bepublic ans met in Tomlinson Hall at 10 o'clock to day. The Hon. Eichard "W. Thompson, ex Secretary of the Navy, presided, and during the entire day there was not a jar. Only one place on the ticket Treasurer re quired more than one ballot, and the con test in this case was settled without acri mony. Beferences to Beed, Blaine and Harrison were loudly applauded, the first name prob ably receiving the greatest share of hand clapping indorsement. The convention placed the following ticket in the field: For Secretary of State. Milton Trusler; Au ditor of State, I. N. Walker; Treasurer, Qeorgo W. Plxley; Attorney General, John W. Lovett; Jndgo of Supreme Court, R. W. KcBrlde; ri.l. -e u.. ry .. tint, m M.ku. Statistician, John Worrell: Superintendent of Public Instrnction, James Henry; State Geolo gist, James M. Coulter. The platform heartily indorses Speaker Beed, approves laws designed to make elections fair and pure and to suppress lotteries, favors protection and a service pension bill, commends the course of Bepublicans in regard to silver coinage, lavors the prohibition of the employment of children in factories and mines, adjustment of labor difficulties by arbitration and legis lation, preventing aliens becoming owners of American lands, denounces trusts tending to hurtfully affect the price of com modities. Speaking of the President, it says: We indorse tbe Administration of Benjamin Harrison and the able statesmen selected as his co-laborers and advisers, as being wise, vigorous and patriotic It has kept the pledges made to the people, has carefully guarded and zealously promoted their welfare, and elevated the condition ot the public service. TOLLMAN IS OK TOP. Tho Farmers Aro In Control of tbe Soath Carolina Convention. rSPECTAL TELEGRAM TO TBS DISPATOTM Columbia, S. C, September. 10. The State nominating convention was called to order to-day and temporary organization ef fected, Henry A. Melz, of Lexington, being made temporary President. Ex-Judge A. S. Haskell immediately offered the follow ing protest, signed by straightouts. We. the undersigned, declare that, under the constitution ot the Democratic party, the agreement said to have been mado between Mr. Hoyt, Chairman of the Stato Executive Com mittee, and Mr. Irby. claiming to be Chairman of an Executive Committee, by which Mr. Irby is to participate In the organization of tbe convention, is irregular, illegal and void, and, if persisted In, affects tbe legality of tho con vention, and we enter our solemn and emphatic protest against tha same. There were three contesting delegations, and a Committee on Credentials was ap pointed at 1 o'clock. At 10 o'clock the Committee on Credentials had not reported, but it is understood that all the Tillman del egations from the contesting counties will be recommended to be seated by the committee. The -probable ticket will be E. E. Tillman, Edgefield, Governor; E. B. Gary. Abbe ville, Lieutenant Governor; Y. L Pope, Newberry, Attorney General; J. E. Tindall, Clarendon, Secretary of State; B,t B. Stokes, Controller; Gen eral "W. C. C. Bates, Orangeburg, Treasurer; D. A. Townsend, Union, Super intendent of Education; H. L. Early, Spartansburg, Adjutant and Inspector Gen eral. All of these are new men and have been prominent in the Tillman movement. The galleries are packed with enthusiastic anti-Tillman men and women, but their cheering will have no effect upon the over whelming majority on the other side. CONTEST DT THE TWENTIETH. Six Delegates for fecnll and a Half Dozen for tbe Other Two. rErECIAL TELEOltAM TO TUB DI8PATOFI.I Somerset, September 10. The Bepnb lican Congressional conference for tbe Twentieth district, composed of Somerset, Bedford, Cambria and Blair counties, has been definitely called to meet at Ebensburg, Cambria county, on the 16th inst The present Congressman, Hon. Edward Scull, who is serving his second term, desires to go back, and is a candidate for renomina tion. Mr. Scull has Somerset and Cambria county conferees instructed for him, giving him 6 of the 12 conferees. He is in tbe fight to stay, and occupies a decidedly ad vantageous position. A protracted strug gle, however, is looked for. J. D. Hicks, Esq., has tbe conferees of Blair, and "Uncle" John Cessna those of Bedford. Hicks is ambitious, and will fight to tbe end. Cessna is also anxions for the honor, an he looks on it as his last chance for political preferment. He is an old man, but has the reputation of being an exceedingly sly and crafty politician. He is a foeman worthy of any man's steel, and may give Mr. Scull some trouble. The betting, however, is two to one on Scull. The Democratic conference has not yet been called. Thomas H. Grevy, Esq., u brilliant young lawyer of Altoona, is the only candidate announced so far. He, like Scull, has secured the conferees of two coun ties Cambria and Blair. The nomination will probably be conceded to Mr. Grevy. THE MICHIGAN TICKET. Democrats Pat Up Wlnans for Governor nt the tnte Convention. Grand Bapids, September 10. At the Democratic State Convention F. B. Winans was nominated for Governor; John Strong, for Lieutenant Governor; Frederick Bras taadt, for Treasurer; Mayor A. A. Ellis, for Attorney General; John W. McGrath, for Justice of the Supreme Court; Captain Daniel F. Soper, for Secretary of State; Colonel David Baker, Commissioner of Land Office; Ferris H. Fite, for Superin tendent Public Instruction; David A. Ham mond, lor member of the State Board of Education, and D. J. Campan, for Chair man of the Democratic State Central Com mittee. Van Wjck Won't Rnn, OMAHA, September 10. Ex-Senator Van "Wyck to-night sent to the Congressional committee a letter declining the nomination for Congress in tbe First district. Nominations for Consrcs. First "Wisconsin Clinton Babbitt, Democrat. Tenth Indiana David H. Patton, Democrat. First Missouri L. P. Feathers"tone, Bcpub licau. Eighth Ohio D. Share Democrat. Fifth Mississippi J. R. 8. Pitts. Republican. Thirteenth Indiana Rev. R. D. Clark, Pro hloitlonist. First Kansas Case Broderick, Republican. Second ;Missoun James Pettijohn, Repub fican. Fourth Michigan J.C. Burrows, Republican, renominated. Seventh Georgia R. W. Everett, Democrat. nor Errs Were tbe Other Wny. Milwaukee, September 10, While witnessing a wedding ceremony at the fair grounds at Janeiville, Wis., this afternoon, Mrs. F. Felber's pocket was picked of promissory notes and other securities rained at 56,500. THE NA TT CALLED ON To Aid tbe Troops in Suppressing tbo Kiotous Dock Strikers. INCOMING VESSELS AEE STOPPED, And tbe Crews Urged to Join In the De mand for Eecognition. THE NARROW ESCAPE OF AN ARCHDUKE Dillon and O'Brien Will Snnb (he Fenians They Yiait America. When The dock strikers at Southampton con tinue riotous. They .have extended their operations to the water, and gunboats have been ordered to the scene. A Catholic prel ate is endeavoring to effect a compromise, but the men are firm in the demand for the recognition of their nnion. BY DOXU'S CABLE COUP ANT. Southampton, September 10. The ex citement here, resulting from the striking of the dock laborers, does not show any sign of abatement. The residence of the Mayor, Councilor James Bishop, J. P., was sur rounded this morning by a dense mob. The Mayor himself was at the dockhouse, and the Mayoress, who was virtually besieged and in a state of nervous excitement, was obliced to telephone for assistance. Sev eral soldiers were dispatched to the spot, and eventually succeeded in driving the crowd away. Bnt in view of this manifestation, further military aid has been telegraphed for, A new and exciting phase has also occurred, for the unionists have gone out in boats in order to meet vessels coming into the harbor, and endeavor to get the men to join the strikers. THE NAVY ALSO NEEDED. The masters consider the situation so grave that the Admiralty has been asked to send assistance, and It is expected that in the morning the guardship Invincible, of Southampton, will send out SO men on the water as a patrol to prevent incoming or out going vessels being interfered with. Ad miral Sir John E. Commerell has arrived at the dockhouse and will at once take charge of the water arrangements to keep vessels from being molested. Two gunboats have arrived and are on the alert for attempts to stop steamers. Two hundred additional soldiers have been drafted into tbe town from Gasport. Tbe strikers paraded the streets of the town this afternoon, six abreast, and formed a proces sion half a mile long, and no attempt was made by the police to prevent the march. Hot only were the Mayor's business premises in East street attacked last night, but his private residence in Grosvenor square was also made an object of hostile demonstration by the mob, which pelted it with stones and broke several windows. Tbe premises of Mr. Bearis, a well-known coal merchant, were also attacked and very con siderably damaged, and at the Kortham works a wagon load of iron was maliciously over turned. The mail trains, however, passed safely into the docks at midnight. TOEFEECT A COMPROMISE. ft Canon Scannell, a Boman Catholio priest, presented to-day to the masters, on behalf of the men, a document which stated that the men were willing to accept 5 pence an hour for work in the day and 6 pence an hour for the night, and 23 shillings a week for permanent hands. If these terms are recognized, the men undertake that no further demand shall be made for two years. The masters have asked whether, should they accept these terms, they will be bound not to employ non-unionists, and Canon Scannell has promised to give a reply to morrow. Several meetings have been held duting the course of the day, and at all of them the men have been unanimous jn stat ing that their sole demand is the recognition of tbe nnion. Colonel "White has just marched 200 men of the Yorkshire Begiment into the dock to await further orders. SHE CHANGED HER MIND. A Fair American Breaks nn Engasenient at the Iiast moment. DT DTOLAP'S CABLE COMFANT.l LONDON, September 10. Close upon the heels of Artist "Whistler's pugilistic en counter at the Drury Lane Theater comes another story touching the artist's brother, Dr. "Whistler, in which that gentleman figures as chaperon to no less a person than Miss Nettie Carpenter, the American violinist, and in an escapade of that young lady that has set ail London society gossip ing. "When Miss Carpenter concluded to make her home in this city permanently, she was taken under the protection of Mr. and Mrs low, tbe proprietor of the Midland Grand Hotel and bis wife, and by tbem was introduced into the swim of society here. Among others whom the yonng lady met was Mr. George Thrushfield, a young lawyer, with offices in the Temple. The feeling between these two yonng people soon ripened into an engagement, and it was' announced that the marriage would take place jnst four weeks ago. However, at the last moment the yonng lady changed her mind, and placed herself under the pro tection of Dr. "Whistler and his wife. No reason is given, except that she finally de cided that she did not love her betrothed. AN ARCHDUKE'S ESCAPE. A Train Carrying. S00 Pnisenzers Cornea Kenr Belne Totnllr Wrecked. TBY DtTKLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Vienna, September 10. The Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the nephew of tbe Em peror and the heir to the throne, a yonng Captain of dragoons, aged 26, had a narrow escape from death to-day. As the Vienna Prague express in which he was traveling was passing a freight train on the carve tbe wagons came so close together that tbey touched. In consequence, the windows of the Archduke's carriage were smashed and the Archduke himself thrown from his seat. Another fraction of an inch of closer con tact and the train, which also carried 200 passengers, would have been wrecked. Fortunately tbe royal traveler escaped with very slight contusions. AH the windows on the same side ot the train were shattered. Will Snob the American Fenians. TBY DtrXLAF'S CABLE COMPACT. London, September 10. It Is- currently stated among members of the Parnellite party that the general belief is that Messrs. William O'Brien and John Dillon, who leave oirOctober 1, will have a rather hot time in America, because they have de cided to snnb the American Fenians. "7 generatariff France Proposes to Increase Serelga Gooils. Dulles on By Assoclateiirreis.: PARis-On the expiration of the French treaties of commerce a customs bill will be introduced in Parliament fixing a simple general tariff and giving tbe Government tbe right to increase the duties on goods from conntries that refuse to grant France economic advantages. DISAPPROVED BY HEEEEFTJBTir. Berlin Herr Heerfnrth, Minister of the Interior, has intimated to tbe Chief of Police his disapproval of that official's action in prohibiting the holding of a meet ing called by Herren Singer and Liebknecht to disenss the split in the Socialist ranks. BOTCOTTINC CONDEMNED, Sydney The conference of employers here unanimously adopted resolutions con demning boycotting and upholding free dom of contract. After appointing a com mittee to prepare a manifesto the conference adjourned until Friday. RUSSIA WON'T RECOGNIZE HIM. St. Petersburg In Bu3sian official circles the Government victorm the Bul garian elections is attrihutV ,?cai nres sure. The result does not aV; Tsia's re solve never to recognize Prfh,ryinand as the ruler of Bulgaria. & MEDALS FOR STANLEY'S sTOVLJ Zanzibar Colonel Fnan SmitnOfe N Consul General has presented medaflffWAj shnrtirbefore his deatbf he astounded Koyal Geographical Society W,WoelTiiifflifinedl.rtleh a com- Stanley's former followers. Cable ltyA ,,' ,, A ., A T t. . x. have been opened to Bagamoyo and Dar tee .,had ,eeree- Jobnstonel ha a.i.. "- ua.auw. v inspection of the u. s. mail. Berlin Dr. Von Stephan, Secretary of State for posts and telegraphs, will shortly visit the United States for the purpose of making a study of the postal and telegraph systems. TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF CROPS, Limerick At a meeting of the Board of Poor Law Guardians here to-day a report was received saying that the potato crop was totally destroyed. NWNI-NOTGOROD FAIR. Nijni-U otgorod At the great annual fair a moderate to good business is being done. Payments are being promptly made. ANOTHER STRIKE IMMINENT. London The Scotch Iron Masters have refused to concede the men's demands, and a strike is imminent. STRIKERS ARRESTED. Melbourne Twenty-four seamen have been arrested here for refusing to wors: with non-union men. BURIED IN THE CATHEDRAL. London The remains of the late Canon Liddon were buried to-day in St. Paul's Cathedral. AT THE MEBCY OF THE WATERS. New York Cities nnd Towns Visited by Remarkably Heavy Floods. Hornellstille, K. Y., September 10. The highest flood which has been known in this section since 1850, with one exception, visited the Valley of theCanistee this morn ing, and a third of the city was inundated. Crosby creek was sweeping down Can istee street and covering the Erie yards. Canacanea creek was over flowing as was the river. The fire depart ment was called out and did good work in securing bridges and buildings. The Erie is completely tied up, nc through trains runninsr past this city since midnight, when train 5 went up the Western division, bnt that has been stopping at Andover all day, unable to get either way. Three through trains have been lying at this city all day. Another train i at Addison and a fifth at Cameron, with .ho prospect of an opening before morning. It is now raining heavily, and the streams are rapidly rising again, and unless it stops within an hour disastrous results will fol low. Advices from Canistee report that village completely under water, and at the mercy of the stream. SET TEE DOGS OrT HER. Serious Choree Din do by n Wife Against Her Brutal Husband. rSTECIAX, TELEOBAM TO Tllr DI3PATOH.1 EewYobk, September 10. Annie Barnes made a serious charge against her husband, John Barnes, in the Police Court in Brook lyn to-day. They live in a frame cottage on Essex street, and, according to tbe wife's statement, had a serions quarrel on Sun day morning. She wished to go and visit a neighbor, but her husband objected and seizing a chair attempted to strike her on the head. She picked up a knife to defend herself and retreated to a yard closely fol lowed by her husband. There were , two vicions bulldogs kept in the yard by her husband, and, calling them, he incited the animals to attack her. She was severely bitten on the hands and arms before she could escape. The hnsband ad mitted that be had quarreled with his wife, bnt denied that he had set tbe dogs on her. The dogs flew at ber, he said, as she at tempted to strike him. They were killed afterward bv tbe pnliee. The hnsband was held in default of $1,000 bail. A FIRE BUG'S CONFESSION. A Man Who Says He Helped Stnrt a Big Blaase In Brooklyn. (SPECIAL T2XXQOAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, September 10. On the night of August 30 seven incendiary fires were started in Brooklyn within an area of a mile. The last one which occurred in an Atlantic avenue tenement, was tbe most serious, and resulted in injuries to several persons. "While this fire was in progress Thomas Con ley and George H. Perkins were arrested, nominally for being drnnk, but really on suspicion of being the fire bugs. Each was well known to tbe police. Thev are still in Raymond Street Jail, and both will proba bly be indicted for arson. t A few days ago Perkin3 made a sworn statement placing the responsibility for two of the fires on Conleyand to-day the latter made a confession in which be describes Perkins as doing the firing. A MAINE MAYOR'S ESCAPADE. Ho Gets Drunk. Is Arrested, nnd Then Bounces the Policeman. 1SPECIAL TELSQBA1I TO TUX DISPATCH-l Bahgob, Me., September 10. The town is all torn up over an alleged escapade ol ,ts chief magistrate, young Mayor Edward H. Blake. It is said that Mr. Blake, who is quite a "man about town," got pretty full last night, and that one of his own police men arrested him, To-dpy that pliiceman is mlnns his star, and the rage of the young Mayor is beyond description. Barnes, the suspended policeman, has a great many friends, bnt the Mayor, if he does get full, is worth $5,000,000, and in the great kick which is sure to come His Honor is likely to come ont on top. One PIttsbursjer Chosen. Baltimore, September 10. The Stone masons' National Union of America to day elected permanent officers, as follows: President, George W. Longley, Baltimore; Vice President, John J. Snyder, St. Louis; Secretary. John Jones. Plttsbursr: Treasurer. Thomoj Swift, Syracuse, THREE CENTS. A MIRACULOUS TEST. Tlie Towers" of Mind Beading Shown in a Peculiar Way. BISHOP'S FEAT ACC0U PUSHED. Johnstone, at Chicago, Drive3 Blindfolded . in His Carriage ' THROUGH THE STREETS OP THE CITT, And Finds a Uans Secretly Selected by Others ia a Hotel Register. Traffic was suspended in the streets of Chicago yesterday by a vast crowd that fol lowed tbe wonderful performance of Mind reader P. Alexander Johnstone, who suc cessfully accomplished tbe feat that caused Bishop's tragic death. Chicago, September 10. P. Alexander Johnstone, the mind-reader whose peculiar powers have of late mystified and astonished people in Chicago, performed a feat to-day which totally eclipsed all similar records, at least in this city. "When Bishop, the mind reader, who met . a traffic fate in TJpw "Vnrlr nnt Inn- turn w has ''ently performed the same feat in "West- k uuics, aim to-uay nis manager, i . . rVoodinir. decided to attempt the same test that resulted fatally to Bishop in New York, that of finding a name in a register and pronouncing it Tf ITH BANDAGED EYES. A committee, consisting of a number of well-known newspaper men and Dr. J. G. Butler, drove in a hack from the Auditorium Hotel to the Grand Pacific Hotel by 3, difficult ronte, and, going to the hotel register, selected a name. Leaving one committeeman Mr. Charles Lederer in charge of the register, they returned to the Auditorium, where Johnstone had re maided in custody of one of tbe committee, so that there could be no possible apparent chance of collusion. They bandasred Johnstone's eyes securely. The sequel was astonishing. Johnstone instantly rushed down to the carriage and droye blindfolded to the Grand Pacific, avoiding cable cars and thousands of ve hicles on the way, rushed to the register, turned the leaves rapidly, found the name and repeated it, gave number of page and date of month. THROWN INTO A FIT. The Grand Pacific Hotel and adjacent streets were so packed with people that all traffic was suspended. Johnstone, on hi3 way heme from the hotel, was taken with a severe chill which threw him into a catalep tic fit.. Physicians at first pronounced him dead, but after working over him for two hours life was again perceptible. To-night the mind reader is resting comfortably, bnt is exceedingly weak. CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION. Ecports of Missionary Work nnd a Confer ence an Helplnc the Weak. rSPECTAI.TELEOIU.il TO TUB DISrATCH.t Connellstille. September 10. Tha ninth annual missionary convention of the Christian Churches of Pennsylvania met here this morning at 9 o'clock, with A. "W. Conver, of Johastowi', presiding. After tbe usual routine business bad been trans acted, Frank Talniage, of Pittsburg, and President of the board, read the annual re port, which was referred to the various standing committees. This society is sup porting missions in Erie, Beilefonte and Camp Hill, all of which are in a prosperous condition. The adJress of the morning was made by C. W. Granger, of Somerset, on the relation of the ministry to the mis sions. The afternoon was taken up largely by a social service, and a conference on the best method of helping the weak churches. Among those who participated in the after noon session were Dr. Thayer, New Castlef E. L. Frazier, Erie; W. L. Hayden, Beile fonte; F. Talmage and L. D. Butler, Pitts burg; J. C. B. Stivers, TJniontown, and B. G. "While, "Washington. The following officers were unanimously elected by the "Women's Board of Missions: President, Mrs. L. S. Brown, Plymouth; Secretary, Mrs. C. Barret, Somerset; Superintendent of Children's Mission, Mrs. J. C. B. Stivers, TJniontown. At the evening session Bev. "W. I Richardson, of Allegheny City, preached an able discourse, which was highly appreciated by the large audience. SEVEN MOUNTAINS SHOEING. A Sirnnco Eruption In Peak of the BIno Hldsc In North Carolina. Asheville, N. C. September 10. Ke ports reached here from reliable citizens in the neighborhood of Bee Tree creek, a tributary of the Zwlfunee river, 12 xaile3 east of this city, that for the third time since the Charleston earthquake, smoke has for some days been re. gularly emitted in considerable volume from seven mountain peaks of the Blue Bidge chain. The peaks have come to be designated "Tbe Seven Smoking Moun tains." J. "W. Boone, a citizen of the Beo Tree creek neighborhood, savs that for tbe past two weeks, commencing about 9 o'clock, vast volumes of black smoke, SO feet high, pour out from five BIna Bidge Mountain peaks, which are visible: from Bee Tree creek. Mr. Boone says that these peaks wera first observed to be smoking on October 5 of the year of the Charleston earthquake. That year the smoking lasted two weeks. It then ceased nntil last year, when for three weeks, beginning in September, the peaks were aeain in 3 state of activitv. An effort is making to have Prof. C. D. Smith, the geologist, of Macon county, and General T, L. Clingman investigate the matter. ANXIOUS TO SELL B0ND3. Owners Bring; Millions' Worth of Them tat the Sab-Treasnry. Nett York, September 10. The offer of Secretary "Windom to pay one year's interest on the 4 per cent bonds went into effect to day and brought a flood of bonds to tbe Sub Treasury as soon as tho doors were opened. In the first hour over $3,000,006 in bonds were presented and 54,000,000 more were brought in before the close of business. The rush was too great for the force of clerks to meet, and after paying off the interest on the bonds presented they were compelled to change the method and after that a re ceipt was given for the bonds and the inter est paid later in the day. The Sab-Treasnry officials have been noti fied that a block of $17,000,000 in bonds will be presented on Priday and other notices swelling the total in sight to $50, 000,000 have already been received. TRAIN WRECKER PLEADS GUILTY. Hearing- of tbe Yoaog; Jinn Who Obstructed tbe Boston and Maine Tracks. Lynn, September 10. William F. Mur dock, the yonng man who placed the rai on tbe track of tbe Boston and Maine Bail road at West Lynn, was arraigned to-day, charged with wilfully obstructing tha tracts of the railroad. He pleaded guilty and was held in $5,0M( X bail for tne bupcrior court. r 1 J I -illBSSHSHiHH(
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