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STILL IITHE TOILS,
The Cases of Four of the
Alleged Congressional
Boodlers Ordered
BACK TO THE GRAND JURY.
Judge McMichael, After An Extensive
Hearing in Open Court,
Decides That the
FINDIKG WAS SOT A'PROPEE ONE.
Delegate Duerr Goes Free, However, and
tie Conspiracy Charge is Declared
Sot to to Sustained.
EEBCKE FOE THE DISTEICT ATTOESET.
Til Oocrt Will Appoint Other Cmnsil to Tuie Clsrge
When the Ksxt Indictment is Under
Ctmsitnhcm.
A BITTEB TEELIKO THEOUGHOUT THE VALLEY
As a result of the investigation of the
Congressional bribery the cases of Delegates
Tate, Downing and Shaffer and Attorney
Wallace will again come before the grand
jury of Lawrence county. Judge Mc
Michael decided that the former finding was
not in accordance with the evidence. The
charge against Duerr and the one of conspi
racy are declared to be null.
rFBOM A STAFF CCKEESFOyDETT.I
Kett Castle, September 15. Four of
the boodle cases are ordered to be presented
to the Lawrence county grand jury in De
cember. Two of them have fallen by the
wayside and will be heard of no more in the
courts, though their echoes mav siill rever
berate in the .political arena, possibly for
several years to come. There is no denying
the fact that these cases, the events leading
up to them and the events since, have engen
dered a bitterness that will be hard to
sweeten, and created a breach that will be
hard to heal. Judge McMichael made his
ruling in the following words:
I do not see that there would be sufficient
grounds to bold for any farther action, and I
think we will let those two cases remain as they
are. And we Mill direct bills to be presented
beforo another grand jury in all four of the
other cases. Id these other cases thero docs
not seem to have been
That .Sort of Invrotlcmlaa
lucre ought to nave been. And It is to mo
entirely unexplained bow the finding comes to
be as it is with the evidence as it was.
And in those remaining cases the court
will direct that indictments be prepared
and presented before the Grand Jury at the
next December sessions of the court. And if
the prosecntor in these cases thinks the Dis
trict Attorney has not been doins his full duty
in the examination and presents a petition
properly the court will appoint any counsel
he may employ to prosecnte these cases in
stead of the District Attorncy.accordmg to tho
provisions of tho act of Assembly.
Messrs. Tate, Downing and Shaffer failed
to appear to give their testimony and the
constables who had subpoenas for them re
ported they could not find them. Mr. Down
ing was reported by his wife to be
in that city hunting work, while Mr. Tate
and his family seem to have been vibratins;
in some mysterious way between his home
and this city, so as to be always where the
summons was not. The absence of Dr.
McKinney, the prosecutor, was also noted,
and Mr. Martin, an important witness for
the prosecution, was reported to be too ill to
appear by Attorney Kurtz, who added,
"and I am not feeling well myself."
The Four Unfoitunatcs.
The cases ordered to be presented to the
December grand jury are those against Mr.
Tate, Mr. Downing and Mr. Shaffer for ac
cepting a bribe, and the one against Attorney
"Wallace for giving a bribe. The cases
against Delegate Dnerr for accepting a bribe
and the conspiracy case against Wallace and
Shaffer were allowed to remain as they are,
null. An order was also issued remitting to
Shaffer and Duerr their forfeited recog
nizances. There was quite a Gathering of politicians
here before court opened. Parties inter
ested in the prosecution were confident of
showing un something of moment, while
the de'ense smiled serenely as though they
already had the whole proceeding quashed.
And with the opposing forces in such
amiable mood the court opened at 10
o'clock.
Proceedings were begun by Attorney
Kurtz for the prosecution reading the
lengthy petition of lion. David McKinney,
settinc forth that the grand jury had erred
iu not finding true bills in the several cases
and that grand jury and District Attorney
were remus in their duty by not attempting
to bring out material evidence bearing on
the case.
Quite an Array of CounsrL
The prosecution was represented by D. B.
Kurtz, J. M. Martin, James A. Gardner,
New Castle; A. P. Marshall and Ellis N.
Bigger, of Beaver, and the defense by B. A.
Winternitz, J. Xormau Martin, Malcolm
McConnell, Scott Long and S. W. Dana',
all of New Castle. The legal gentlemen, of
course, misunderstood several things and
wrangled about them for some time before
they were straightened out. no point being
gained on either side.
3Ir. Marshall was the first witness sworn.
He was asked to repeat the testimony he had
given before the grand jury. He said he
-was sworn in tour cases, those against
Downing, Tate, Shaffer and Duerr, and
gave his testimony in all at the same time.
He recited the testimony as lie recollected
it, and it was the same ns the matter alreadv
published in regard to the visits paid to the
delegates, their admission to the visitors
and the sworn statement of Tate to the effect
that he had agreed to support McDowell for
$300, and that his envelope contained $640,
which was more than he expected.
Witness said be had left the Tate affidavit
with the District Attorney. He had testi
fied before the grand jury that Tate had de
clared his affidavit to be true; that Down
ing had admitted receiving $G50 in consid
eration of his vote for McDowell, this sum
being made up of the $1,200 paid by Attor
ney Wallace and $1,000 deposited by a man
named Dean for Jackson votes; that Shaffer
had admitted Downing's statement to be
true and that Duerr had told him of a
call made by Downing, who left
an envelope behind him containing $2o0.
How Ho Sccniod tlio Evidence.
He said he was asked by a juror if he had
secured this evidence as attorney for Dr.
McKinney and had replied in the affirma
tive. He had also been recalled and asked
by Mr. Phillips if money had been paid for
the confessions of the delegates, and whether
they had been promised immunity from
prosecution. He had replied: "No."
James Piper, the Justice of the Peace be
fore whom Mr. Tate's affidavit was made,
was sworn. He had testified before the
grand jury that Tate and the party who
wrote the paper came together. He was not
positive whether he had stated it was writ
ten in his presence. On the point in fact
he said he had not read the paper to which
Mr. Tate's name was signed. The party
with Mr. Tate had kept it carefully folded.
Dr. McConnell was sworn and repeated
his testimony before the jury which covered
all the well known points ot the charge in
all the cases. Mr. Downing had told him
they got $050 each, $1,200 having been left
in one saloon and $1,000 in another. Mr.
Shaffer, when visited, had designated the
places, saying the $1,200 was left in the
saloon at the Fountain House by Mr.
Wallace, and $1,000 was left in the saloon
under the Opera House by a man named
Dean. He had also testified to seeing
Shaffer 'and "Wallace together at various
times.
A Copy of Don-nlog'a statement.
Mr. John P. King was sworn and testified
to offering Downing's statement as pub
lished in the papers as a true copv of the
statement he had seen him sign. The Dis
trict Attorney had ruled it out as not com
petent evidence. After the noon recess Mr.
King w as recalled and said be had been a
witness to the paper signed by Mr. Downing,
and that he had offered to read the pub
lished statement to the grand jury.
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. C. B. Whistler and Mr.
A. P. Smith were sworn and repeated their
testimony, which contained no new points.
Constable It. C. Douds testified as to the
difficulty in finding Tate and Downing when
trying to serve subpoenas on them to appear
to-day.
Mr. Lewis Koch, saloonkeeper, was
stvorn and interrogated whether Mr. Wal
lace bad left any envelope or package for
anv of defendants or whether any money
had been lelt with him for them. He knew
of none. Wallace had often lelt packages
in his saloon, but none that he knew ot for
any of defendants. Mr. John Metcalf, bar
tender, was also sworn. Nothing was elicited
from him. Mr. John Horner, of the Opera
House saloon, was sworn and interrogated
without result. He knew of no packages or
money being left at his place for defendant.
Aa to the Grand Jury.
Mr. W. H. Falls was then sworn, and
aked if he had any knowledge of persons
talking to the grand jury, or any member of
it. lie said he had no direct knowledge.
He Lad heard that a person did. Yes, he
knew the person who had communicated the
fact to him. Was that the person who
talked to the jury, be was asked. He said
it was the person alleged to have done so.
Here the defense objected, and the Court
ruled that Mr. Palls could not be compelled
to tell that person's name.
Grand Juror Jacob Walls was next sworn
and asked to cite the testimony given by
Mr. Tate. Here another wrangle occurred
over the competency of a grand juror's testi
mony, which was finally ruled proper so
far as it related to what a witness said. He
said Mr. Tate had been asked if he knew of
the conspiracy of Wallace and Shaffer, and
be said lie did not He had been asked if
he voted for McDowell and declined to
answer. He was supported in this by the
District Attorney.
Grand Juror J. M. Phillips was next
sworn and examined. He said Tate had
been asked ii he had met Wallace, and bad
answered: "Only as he met other persons."
Downing had testified the same. They
were asked whether they had been promised
immunity or given money Jor their con
fessions, and they had said they were not.
Mr. Phillips was asked if any one had
talked to him about these cases and he said:
"Only in a general way." He had not
been told what kind of bill he should find.
Tho Jndco Ask Some Queaiiont.
Judge McMichael then asked counsel a
number of questions regarding the evi
dence. He thought no testimony had been
brought before the grand jury that would
warrant itfindingatruebill in the caseagaiust
Fredrick G. Duerr, or in the case against
Wallace and Shaffer for conspiracy. At
torney Kurtz admitted therj had not, but
said they thought they had proven remarka
ble neglect on the part of the jury
and the District Attorney to elicit
such evidence. On this ground
they hoped to have the cases orderedbefore
the grand jury again. These points were
discussed at length and then the Judge gave
his decision as cited abnve.
This evening both sides claim victory and
as lar as it goes both may be conceded to be
right. 'McDowell supporters charge Sen
ator Quay witn setting the prosecutions on
foot aud some of them are very bitter. On
the other baud the Townsend people say
they will yet land the boodlers in prison.
CltUM.
A SUSCEPTIBLE C0HTSACI0B
Dies Bccnnao of an Accident on a Bulldlnff
He Wna Erecting.
rsrECIAI. TELEOliAM TO THE DISPATCTtJ
New Obleans, September 15. Mr.
Motherwell Bell, a prominent building
contractor of this city, died here to-day
aged 61 irom nervous prostration. Mr. Bell
was the contractor of the large Schwartz
building on Canal street. A few days ago,
through some frightful mistake, five men
employed ou the roof of the building fell in
consequence of the scaffolding breaking, and
were precipitated a distance of 80 feet. One
was killed instantly, three have died since.
The fifth man is paralyzed for life.
Although Mr. Bell was in no way ac
countable for the accident, be was greatly
affected by it, as there was some popular
disposition to bold him, as the contractor,
responsible. Mr. Bell was a very nervous
and susceptible man, and he fretted and
grieved over the death of the men until it
finally produced nervous prostration from
which he died to-day, having no other ill
ness of any kind.
EVEN A BREAD TEUST.
Western Bakers Farm a Combine to Reun
Intc Future Friers.
Kansas City, September 15. The most
prominent bakers of this city have formed a
trust to regulate prices. The agreement is
brief and to the point, as follows:
"Wej the master bakers of Kansas City,
Mo., and of Kansas City, Kan., will on
Monday, the 15th, and thereafter sell
goods we manufacture at the following
prices to the trade: All bread will be sold
at 4 and 8 cents a loaf for 5 and 10 cent
loaves respectively. The former figures are
the wholesale and the latter the retail. The
weight of the loaves has been increased
from one-half and one pound to one-half a
pound and ono ounce, and one pound and
two ounces so that the net increase of price
is very small."
The reason for this advance in price is
said by the bakers to be on account of the
high cost of flour.
TWO MINUTES FOB COURTING.
A JERSEY COUPLE ENGAGED AND MAR
RIED IN A HURRY:
A Wealthy Widower and nllnudomo Blonde
Fllclit Their Troth nt Their First Mcet-Ine-.A
Marriage Qnlclily Follows
Wedding; nt a Dinacr Fatty.
rsrECIAI. TELZQIU1C TO THE DISPATCH. 1
May's Landing, N. J., September 15.
Two days ago Amos Lewis, of Somer's
Point, who is a widower about 58 years of
age, possessing considerable wealth, and
Miss Annie Bisley, of Atlantic City, a,
handsome blonde, were entire strangers.
Miss Bisley is 25 years of age, and is con
sidered by all who know her to be a beauti
ful woman. At present she is a head sales
woman in a fashionable millinery establish
ment in Atlantic City. She arrived at
Somer's Point at 11 o'clock this morning
to attend a dinner party given by Mrs.
George Anderson. At the dinner Mr.
Lewis and Miss Bisley were introduced and
soon were engaged in conversation. They
were mutually pleased with each other
and the conversation was keptun for several
minutes. At last Mr. Lewis remaiked that
he was greatly in need of a good house
keeper, to which Mi Bisley answered:
"How would I answer?"
Mr. Lewis immediately answered that he
would be well pleased, but more so if sho
would become his wife. The lady was
startled by this abrupt proposal, but was
evidently not displeased with the question.
She asked lor time to consider, which was
granted her. Within two minutes
she returned and promptly . accepted
him. This brief courtship all took place in
the space of ten minutes. Mr. Lewis so
ardently pressed his suit that she agreed to
have the ceremony performed at once. Ac
cordingly the dinner party was turned into
a wedding. The Eev. Mr. Chambers, o f
Somers Point, was sent for, and the twain
were made one within two hours after their
first meeting.
The groom is the senior member of the
firm of Lewis Bros., sailmakers of Somer's
Point, and one of the oldest firms in South
Jersey. He owns considerable property,
and is considered to be very wealthy. Miss
Bisley is highly connected. It is the
shortest courtship and marriage ever re
corded in this county.
THOUSANDS OP ODD FELLOWS
Representing1 Every State Canveno nt tho
Grand Lodge In Topckn.
Tor-KKA, September 15. About 3,000
Odd Fellows, representing every State in
the Union, are here attending the Grand
Lodge. A reception was tendered the vis
itors this morning in the Grand Opera House.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge met at
their headquarters at the Copeland at
8:30 this evening and the ladies of the
National Bebekah Degree Convention as
sembled at their headquarters at the Na
tional House at the same time. Both or
ganizations proceeded to the Opera House,
where addresses of welcome were
delivered on behalf of the State
by Governor Humphrey: on behalf
of the city by Eev. F. S.
McCabc; on behalf of the Lodge of Kansas
by J. M. Price; on behalf of the
Grand Encampment of Kansas by D. M.
Ferguson; on behalf of the Bebekah Degree
hv Mrs. Alice M. Lawson. Grand Sire
John C. Underwood responded for the
Grand Sovereign Lodge, and Mrs. M.E.Bea
for the National Bebekah Degree. The
Sovereign Grand Lodge went into secret
session in the Bepreentative hall and the
convention of the National Bebekah De
gree in the Senate chamber.
FBEE "TO THE t.kttr FEOHT.
Chicago Council Allow the Uac of Much or
Utile for the World's Fnlr.
Ciiicago, September 15. The National
World's Fair commission began a session
to-day which is expected to dispose of much
business of vital importance in the success
of the big exposition. Up to this evening
the time was occupied chiefly in settling the
duties and powers of the various offices aud
committees. To-morrow the election of a
Director General is likelytobe takenup. To
night the City Council passed almost unan
imously the amended Ordinance desired
by; the World's Fair Directors allowing
the use of little or much of the lake front
as may be required for the purposes of the
fair. The original ordinance provided that
at least 150 acres of the lake front must be
used or none at all. It was feared that op
position to the change would be manifested
and the directors arc correspondingly elated
at their easy victory.
The Federal Board of Military Engineers
appointed to hear protests against the use of
the harbor as a possible portion of the expo
sition site convened to-day. A protest was
filed on behalf of a committee representing
persons holding nroperty abutting ou the
lake front. The World's Fair directors will
be given a hearing to-morrow.
ELLIS' ABEEST OEDEEED.
The
Captain nentrul of tke Fatrlarelta
31IIiant Dcpoacd.
rsrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
COLUMBUS, September 15. General Un
derwood, Generalissimo of the Patriarchs
Militant, and Grand Sire of the Soverign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, has issued a
general order which deposes Captain Gen
eral Frank Ellis, of Troy. O., and orders
him under arrest for insubordination. Some
time ago Ellis issued a communication to
all cantons in the United Statesr by which
he assumed command of the army. The
order caused much comment at the time
and the course of General Underwood has
been awaited with interest, many fearing
that it would result in a split in the
Patriarchs Militant.
The order states that the presumption of
Ellis in pronouncing and tigning himself
Lieutenant Governor without commission
and assuming command of the army is not
only rank insubordination, but a slap at
the suprema legislation of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
THE WISHES OF THE DEAD.
Heirs of it Wealthy Brewer Brqucath Zitb
rrnllr (o Charity.
Cincinnati, September 15. Mr. Har
man Lackmann, a wealthy brewer, died
suddenly last summer from sunstroke. He
left no will. His heira, however, have agreed
that if he had made a will be would have
made a number of bequests to orphans'
homes, hospitals, etc., and they have set
aside lrom the estate $1,000 for the German
Protestant Deaconesses' Hospital and $500
each to 13 otber institutions supported by
contributions.
This they do as a tribute to his memory,
and as carrying out to some extent his
wishes.
IN THE JAWS OF THE LIOIT.
A CIrcna Ilnntlor'a Le Horribly Lacerated
by a Beast' Claws,
Denver, September 15. Wallace &
Co.'s circus, which exhibited here last week,
left Trinidad Saturday tor Clarendon, Tex.
Near Baroja a number of cars jumped the
track.
A "hustler" sittting on the top of one of
the cages with his legs dangling down the
side attracted the attention of a lion. The
beast reached out with one of his claws and
fixed its nails in the man's leg near the knee
aud stripped the flesh from the bone to the
heel and before the poor fellow could be re
leased it was necessary to pry the beast's
jaws open with iron ban.
A SCARCITY OF IRISH
Among the Numerous Eecl-Coated
Soldiers of Queen Yicloria.
THE SERVICE K0 lOKGEtt POPULAR
With the Taliant but Oppressed Sons of
tbe Emerald Isle.
DENUNCIATION OP THE PASSION PLAT.
All Christum, in Parhcular, Ars Urged to Avoid til
Sxhftiticx
Statistics show a great decrease in tbe
number of Irish recruits in the Queen's
army. Twenty years ago it was very differ
ent. The Southampton dock sttike has
been followed by a lockout Christians are
urged to keep away from tho "Passion
Play." The Bernhardt is preparing to do
Cleopatra in a very realistic manner.
TBT DUNLAr'S CAULS COMPANT.
London, September 15. A striking
proof of the unpopularity of the English
army among the Irish is furnished by an
official army statement that has just been
published. This statement shows that
20 years ago, out of 168,910 non-commissioned
officers and privates in the army,
47,151 were Irish. Whereas to-day, al
though this force has been increased' to
199,473, the Irish element among it has
dwindled to 28,712.
Further than this the statement indicates
a similar feeling among the Scotch where
the decline, while not so marked as in tbe
case of the Irish, is great. In 1870 out of
every thousand men the proportion was
614 English or Welsh, 97 Scotch and 284
Irish. This year the proportion Der thou
sand is 759 English or Welsh, 83 Scotch and
145 Irish.
FRESH DOCK TROUBLE.
The Employer Lock Out the Rica Becauso
of a S-Hclit Difference.
TUT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.!
Southampton, September 15. Afresh
lockout commenced here this morning, when
all work at tbe docks was suspended. It has
been caused by the refusal of the ship
owners to accede to the demand of the Sea
men and Firemen's Union for an increase
of a few shillings a montn in tbe wages of
donkey men and trimmer boys.
The Boyal Mail Steam Packet Company,
trading to the West Indies, began the lock
out and the Dock and Union Steamship
companies followed the example. The
Brazilian mail steamer La Plata, which
should have sailed last Thursday, is still
without firemen. The lockout was an
nounced by means of a simple placard,
"Work is suspended until further notice."
Crowds assembled at the gates anxious to
resume work, but they were not admitted,
and they severely blame the union leaders
for their action. Pawnbrokers in the city
have begun to decline to take pledges, and
great distress has already commenced to
prevail. Seventeen rioters were removed
from Winchester this morning. They were
chained together in groups of six, and were
escorted by a strong body of warden); vhicb
was reinforced by a large " contingent of
police. The populace was dispirited and
looked on the scene without the least at
tempt at rioting. The troops which had
been ordered to remain in the town were
marched through the streets this morning
At a late hour to-night it was thought
probable that the lockout will be concluded
to-morrow, as it is said that the employers
will concede the demands made by tho
Seamen and Firemen's union.
ONLY A CARICATURE.
A Very Vlcoroua Denunciation of tbe World-
Fnrnoim Pnxnton Play.
HT DUNLAP'S CABLE COHPAJTT.l
Pakis, September 15. Frank Harris,
editor of the Fortnightly Hevicw,
has been interviewed on the re
cent "Passion Play." During the inter
view, Mr. Harris said: "There is no place
Christians should so carefully avoid as
Oberammergau. Irrespective of the an
achronisms that disfigure this beautiful
story, and in that way lessen its effects on
anyone of intelligence, it gives a blow at the
tendercst susceptibilities and shocks one be
yond expression. It certainly is doing vio
lence to the Instinctive reverence every
Christian possesses to see Jesus in the play
shaking hands with his friends, and a
Boman soldier in a pantomime dress insert
ing a spear in a bag of claret that is con
cealed beneath the flesh colored shirt of the
crucified Savior. The dialogue throughout
is commonplace and vulgar, and the whole
story has been debased into caricature."
INUNDATED VILLAGES.
Men nnd Itoiati Hmc Alike Taken Itefnco
In tlio Gnrrrt.
BY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
Beelin, September 15. Twenty villages
in the neigbborhood of Targan are now in
undated. Since September 1 the honses of
several can only be entered through the at
tic windows, and men and beasts alike have
taken refuge in the garrets.
Two thousand people are at the point of
starvation, as the entire crop and most of
the cattle are buried under tbe flood.
MORLEY TO INVESTIGATE
Tbe Condition of tho 1'cop'e In tlio
Dla-
tressed Dlttricta of Ireland.
fBY DUNLAP'S.CABLE COMPANY.
London, September 15. John Morley
has gone to Ireland in order to hold a con
sultation with Messrs. John Dillon and
William O'Brien before their departure for
their campaign in America. Durinc his
stay in the Emerald Isle, Mr. Morley in
tends to pay a visit of inspection to some of
tbe distressed districts.
Slra. Jnruaa Brown Potter to Retire.
TBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
London, September 15. The papers
here state that Kyrle Bellow was thrown
from a trap in Australia a few days -ago
and severely injured. With this report
comes the other that Mrs. James Brown
Potter is desirous of retiring from the stage
and re-entering private life.
A Tlsht-Kope Dancer'n Fl'.
fBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
Berlin, September 15. A tight-rope
dancer named Wiegert lost his balance pole
while performing on a rope of 300 metres in
Victoria Park to-day. In his fall he missed
the net and came violently to tbe ground,
breaking his arms, legs and several ribs.
The Marrlnno Declared OtT,
TBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
London, September 15. The marriage
that has been no widely discussed between
Bichard Frewer, of County Cork, Ireland,
and MissGrace Yalle Jannary, of St. Louis,
Mo., is nowauthoritatively announced to be
off.
A SOCIALISTIC THEATER
To be Establlnbod nt ITcrllu If tbo Actors
Can be Secured.
BY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
Berlin, September 15. The Socialists
are busily engaged in an attempt to es
tablish a theater here, which is to be de
voted to socialistic and atheistic plays.
They, however, experience much difficulty
iu obtaining the services of good actors
willing to compromise their positions as ad
vocates of these advanced ideas. Gnstav
Kobcr, who enjoys some reputation here,
especially among the less critical class of
theater-goers, entered into an engagement
for a certain number of performances, but
backed out of it at the critical moment, and
thus frustrated the wholescheme. Another
attempt to bring this project into life will
be made on Wednesday next, when a series
ot dramatic readings is announced to be
given. This time the names of the per
formers are not given.
Berlin Socialists are also preparing to
hold a series of meetings dnring the next
few weeks, in order to induce people to
withdraw from membership in anv religious
community. The Socialist members of the
Beichstag are strongly opposed to these ex
treme measures, which threaten to deprive
them of public sympathy in many quarters,
but there is little chance of their succeed
ing in their policy of moderation in this
respect. The younger school of Socialists
has the atheistical dogmas of their so-called
classical leaders on their side, and they will
not bulge from their determination to make
themselves conspicuous by their projected
attacks on religions institutions.
RATHER REALISTIC.
Tbe Bernhardt Propose to Do Cleopatra In
Grout "ttlc.
TBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.1
Paris, September 15. Mmc. Bernhardt
announces that she proposes to play Cleo
patra with her hair dyed black and ber neck
and arms tinged to a dusky Egyptian hue,
despite the fact that the features of Antony's
favorite arc said, by the best authori
tses, to have been molded after the purest
Greek type. Mme. Bernhardt also proposes
to appear to kill herself nightly while
caressing a snake, and has contracted with
a serpent fancier at Fontainbleau for the
necessary supply of reptiles.
STATION MASTER ARRESTED.
lie Tried to Have Two Trains Pass Upon a
tilncl-' Trnclc.
BY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY.
Berlin, September 15. The police of
Aackcn have arrested the station master of
Monrjoie, who dispatched a passenger train
on the single track of the Aacken Saintvitk
line, which train consequently collided with
another near Kaltenherburg. Had the
collision occurred 10 minutes later the train
wonld have fallen down a precipitins
mountain side.
As it is two engineers, one postman and
one passenger are dead and 15 passengers
badly injured.
WILD DISORDER.
A Priest Knifes n itow at t!io Itca-
embl'ng of tho Corlca.
By Associated Press.
Lisbon, September 15. The reassembling
of the Cortes to-day caused great excitement
throughout the city, as a stormy debate on
the Angio-Portugnese treaty was expected.
Shops and offices were closed, and thousands
of citizens of all classes wended their way
to the Parliament building. Soon after
opening the Gorte, Seno.- Bcbiroro, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, moved the adoption
of the Anglo-Portuguese treaty. He
began to read tbe various modifications
which the Government had adopted in order
to assuage the public hostility to the treaty,
but before he had gone far he was silenced
by the opposition members hissing and hoot
ing so vigorously that the Minister could
not make himself heard. Amid the tumult
Major Serpa Pinto arose and shouted to the
Progressists, "Hold your tongues 1" Upon
this a Progressist priest named Branda as
saulted Serpa Pinto, and a lively pugilistic
encounter ensued. Tbe President was ut
terly unable to restore order, and finally
suspended the sitting.
WRECKED ON TIIE SIIOP.E.
London Advices from Stanley, F. I.,
dated August 22, state that the new Ameri
can ship St. Mary, Captain Carver, from
New York, May 20, for San Francisco,
went ashore at Lagoon, and would probably
be a total loss. Her cargo was being salved.
She had been in a collision with an un
known vessel, supposed to be the ship
Eaton Hall (Br.), Lawrence, from Hull,
April 23, for San Francisco.
MOUSSA BET CAPTURED.
Constantinople Moussa Bey, the
Kourdish Governor of Armenia, who was
sentenced to exile for the outrages perpe
trated by him upon Christiana in that prov
ince, and who escaped from custody some
time ago, has been raptured near Broussa,
57 miles southeast of Constantinople. He
broke one of his legs in attempting to escape
from the police.
URGED BY THE SOCIALISTS.
v Berlin At a great Socialist meeting
this evening Herr Sinder urged the neces
sity of an elective control of the Socialists'
organs in order to prevent their becoming
tools of the Anarchists. It was resolved to
celebrate the expiration ot the Socialist law
witn illuminations.
PEACE CAST ASIDE.
St. Petersburg The Gazette says that
the renewal of the triple alliance for seven
years will encourage Austria-Russian pol
icy and will oblige Bussia to cast aside
peace illusions and redouble ber vigilance.
A PBEHISTOBIC CITY FOUND.
RcinarKablo Rrllca of Unknown Antiquity
Dincovcred in Tenneaaee.
rSPZCIAL TKLEGBAH TO TIUC DIgrATCH.1
Ciiattanoooa, September 15. Mr. E.
Hirsch, an extensiye mining operator, who
has secured options on tbe celebrated Duck
town copper mines, has returned from Polk
county. He states that laborers have ' dis
covered a prebistorio city near Mineral
Bluff, in the copper regions. Many evi
dences of Indiarf occupation have already
been unearthed? The first and principal
discovery was that of an ancient stone wall.
It was traced for a mile. Traces of houses
were also found.during the brief investiga
tion made and pottery found.
Mr. Hirscb, who has visited the bnried
cities of the same race of people in Arizona,
recognized it as of a similar character to the
relics discovered there. There is a tradition
handed down from the Indians 'that thero
was here a ruined city, aud that vast
treasures bad been found. The work of ex
cavation will be continued.
Ronrrnl Noyca successor.
Cincinnati, September 15. Mr. J.
Biner Baylor took the oath of office as Judge
of the Superior Court of Hamilton county,
to-day, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death ot General Edward V. Noyes.
IN JUSTJTWO HOURS
Reed and McKinley Rush the Tariff
Hill Through the House.
THE THOUSAND SENATE CHANGES
All Hon-Conenrred in Without Any Great
amount of Ceremony.
TRXLXG DAED TO CEXBUKE KENNEDY.
Southern Relation to Thai Effect is How Under
Considtritkn.
Notwithstanding Democratic protests only
two hours were allowed for debate on the
tariff bill in the Honse yesterday. AU tbe
Senate amendments were rejected in a lump,
and the measure ordered to a conference.
Enloe, of Tennessee, introduced a resolution
censuring Kennedy, but an adjournment was
taken before a vote was reached.
ISrXCIAL TXLXQBAll TO THE DISFATCTM
"Washington, September 15. Members
of the Ways and Means committee of the
Honse have been in frequent communica
tion with members of the Senate Finance
Committee during the last few days, and
they assume to say that it is quite certain
the tariff bill will be disposed ot and all
otber legislation contemplated at this session
out of the way before the first ot next week.
A joint resolution fixing Saturday, the 27th,
or Monday, the 29th, for adjournment will
probably be introduced within a day or two,
and the country will know exactly when
this long session will reach its conclusion.
Soon after Beed's branch of Congress as
sembled to-day Mr. McKinley, from the
Committee on Bules, reported a resolution
for the immediate consideration of the tariff
bill in the Honse. Alter two hours' general
debate it shall be in order to move to non
concur in the Senate amendments in gross
and agree to the Committee of Conference
asked for by the Senate; and the House
shall, without further delay or other motion,
proceed to vote on said motion.
A USELESS PP.OTEST.
Mr. Blount, of Georgia, protested against
the resolution, contending that it was a
parody on deliberation. It would have
been better to have provided for no debate,
for this course wonld at least have had the
semblance of directness. The right to vote
on any separate amendment was denied to
every member by this order. The House.Mr.
Blount insisted, should reject this order. It
was an unfortunate spectacle. An order
was to be made with a view of preventing
the testing of the sentiment of the Honse on
any special proposition. The purpose of
the order was to take the whole subject of
taxation from the House. The resolution
stripped the rules of the last piece of con
servatism which they contained. Under
the pretense of doing business the majority
had broken down the rules, it had abro
gated the power of the House to consider
the subject of taxation and had relegated
that subject to a small number of con
ferees. Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee, also opposed
the resolution, and criticised the Committee
on Bules for reporting it. The majority in
caucus had determined not only that the
minority should be throttled, but that the
PJumedJCnight should be throttled. The
resolution was then adopted. Yes, 114;
nays, 72.
M'KINLEY NON-COMMITTAL..
Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, then gave a very
brief statement of the Senate amendments,
bat entered into no argument as to their
propriety or impropriety.
Mr. Flower, of Kew York, said that the
estimated revenue for the year was 5150,
000,000. This Congress had appropriated
$4G1,000,000. "What was the need of this
tariff bill? "Why not leave the present law
as it was, with an amendment for reciprocity
which meant reciprocity, and not one of
these jumping-jacts, tbe string of which
the President could pull nt any time. Mr.
McEae, of Arkansas, opposed the bill both
in its original form and as amended, on the
general ground that it discriminated against
tbe farming indnstry.
Mr. Payson, of Illinois, thought that in
various respects the bill as it passed the
Senate was preferable to the measure as it
passed the House. He spoke in favor of
the Senate amendment placing bindins
twine on the free list and said that he would
be delighted if a vote could be had npon
concurring in that amendment. He was a
Republican. He was a. believer iu Bepub
licjn principles. He believed in
THE THEORY OP PIJOTECTION,
but he did not believe in a theory of protec
tion wtiicn put npon tne autiaoie list an
article, the material of which was absolute
ly free of duty, and the manufacture of
which was in the hands of a combination
which could be indicted under the act
passed by tbe present Congress. After pro
testing against the placing of works of art
upon the free list, he touched upon the
sugar question, and hoped that the House
would stand by its schedule.
The Illinois Bepublican delegation in the
House had reason to feel satisfied in the po
sition it has assumed. It bad unanimously
adopted n retolution that the sugar at the
grade or 1G Dutch standard and below should
go on the Irce lisi. He proposed, and he
thought he spoke for his Bepublican col
leagues from Illinois, to stand by the snuar
for the poor consumer to the end of the ses
sion. He was ready to stand here and stay
nntil tbe jnst demands of an intelligent con
stituency were met and satisfied. Ap
plause. Mr.Vaux, of Pennsylvania, wished to say
to the farmer and laborer that this tariff bill
was a cheat. Two thousand people were en
riched by the tariff bill and sixty millions
were impoverished. The majority believed
in every trust save one the trust in a
righteous and just God.
A KICK FIIOM CUMMINGS.
Mr. Cnmmings, of Kew York, said that
be was an unwilling passenger on tbe Mc
Kinley tariff congressional limited express
train. The down-East engineer and the
Buckeye conductor were running the train
on their own hook and in defiance of the
will of the people. He ottered his protest
against it- That was all he was allowed to
do.
Mr. McKinley said that if the Committee
on Bnles bad erred in reporting the resolu
tion it had erred in giving too much time
for debate. He invited the attention
of the House to the fact that no
15 minutes of the two hours bad been
devoted to tbe discussion of the Senate
amendments or to the tariff ques
tion at all. The methods ot tho majority
were kpown to the country. The trouble
with members on the other side was that
they did not discuss measures, but called
names;and while they were calling names,
he majority had gone on and done more
public business than had been done by any
House of Representatives since the founda
tion of the Government. Applause on Be
publican side.
Befernng to the charge that the bill is a
sectional one, Mr. McKinley aaid that there
was not asingleparagraph in the bill that
was sectional in its character not one.
The Mills bill, be said, was sectional from
top to bottom. It protected Southern sngar
and Southern rice, and then tnrncd to the
f iriners of the North aud put their agri
cultural products on the free list.
EVEN SUGAB CAEED FOB.
Mr. McKinley continued: "Thii is
called a 'jeetional bill. Now whtt hat this
bill done? It has taken care of every prod
uct of the South, unless you except sugar.
And it has given to the producers of sugar
a bounty equal to the duty they have been
enjoying. Take anything produced in the
South and look through our bill, and yon
will find in every particular it has the same
meed of protection that we haye given to
the industries of the North, and we
propose, Mr. Speaker, to go right on pio
tecting the South as we have done for
25 years in spite of themselves, in spite of
their representatives we propose to go on
giving them such protection as wjll still
lnrther increase their industrial prosperity
and development. "We have done it for 20
years. During the 12 years that the Be
publican party had control, from 1806, we
wiped irom the statnte books 243,000,000 of
annual taxation, and we propose by this
bill to roll away 70,000,000 more. Ap
plause on Bepublican side. There U the
record of a party that has a method, but tbe
Democratic party has had no method ex
cept the method's of obstruction and bad
ness. Laughter and applause on Bepub
lican side.
Tbe Senate amendments were then non
concurred in yeas 120, nays 122 and thus
in two honrs the work of the upper branch
for many weeks, including 1,000 amend
ments or so, was demolished.
CHASING KENNEDY,
A RESOLUTION OF CENSURE NOW UP
THE HOUSE.
IN
Enloe, of Tennessee. 3Inkc tlio First OIoto
In the Matter Cclonel Uayno Takes a
Hand Grotvenor Endeavor to Aid the
Buckeye Orator.
ISFECIAL TXLXGBA2I TO THE DISrATCJI.3
"Washington, September 15. Mr. En
loe's resolution to censure Kennedy to-day
was a surprise to those who proposed to take
the initiative in the matter. It forestalled
the action of the Pennsylvania members,
and was probably due to the desire of its
antbor to make himself conspicuous rather
than from any anxiety to reprove Kennedy.
But once before the House it was taken ad
vantage of. Colonel Bayne made a particu
larly strong speech, and Adams, ot Chi
cago, one of tbe most eloquent members of
the House, spoke with much feeling in favor
of the resolution. Strange to say, General
Grosvenor did what he could to throw ob
stacles in the way of discussion of the reso
lution, doubtless for the reason that Kenne
dy is a neighboring colleague, and, like
himself, "in the soup."
As it was clear that the di-cussion would
last for some time, Mr. McKinley proposed
an adjournment, in which all sides acqui
esced. The discussion will be renewed to
morrow, first upon the amendment offered
by Colonel Bayne to expunge the speech
from tbe Record. It is probable that Ken
nedy will have no defender but himself, but
it is said that he is fortified with numerous
letters from both Democrats and Republic
ans commending his "".course. Enloe's reso
lution is as follows:
Resolved, That tbe Clerk of the House of
Representatives be directed to communlcato
to iho Senate the fact that the House repro
bates and condemns tho utterances of the lion.
Robert P. Kennedy, a Representative from the
State of Ohio, delivered in tho House Septem
ber 3, reflecting upon the character and integ
rity of tbe Senate as a body.
Mr. XSayne said that he concurred with
the gentleman from Tennessee. It was due
to the Senate of the United States that tne
House shonld adopt the resolution which
had been offered. It has occurred perhaps
for the first time in the history of the coun
try that the Senators of the "United States
had been attacked by name in the House of
Representatives, and the Senate bad been
attacked as a body; and that epithets had
been applied.to those Senators which would
dishonor and disgrace any man before the
country. It was in the interest of justice
and truth and of the honor and integrity of
this body that no technicality shonld inter
pose to prevent the House from doing its
duty.
FROM COMEDY TO TRAGEDY.
THEATER GOERS HORRIFIED BY SEEING
A LINEMAN KILLED.
Whlln Pixlnc Ijnmpn on Brondvrny n Poor
Fellow I Gril eil to Death Before tbo
Ejei ot n Crowd Coining From Fnrk
Tlio'tcr.
Nevt Yobk, September 15. It was not
on the bills, but was more thrilling than the
play, the scene that greeted the large au
dience as it emerged from the Park Theater
at 11 o'clock this evening. Electric Line
man Kopp was tortured to death on the
pole at Thirty-fifth street and Broad
way, right before the eyes of
the pleasure seekers. He was taken
to New York Hospital in a dying
condition. It was a funny play Evans
and Hoey's "Parlor Match" that the
theater-goers had seen, and there were
smiles of remembrance on many faces.
Many of the people saw Lineman Kopp
mounting the pole as they came out of tbe
theater. He was there to fix some
thing about the lamps that con
trolled the garish light. Suddenly it
was seen that something was wrong, the
man became limp and the awful sizzle of
the electric fluid could be heard by the
crowd below. Tbe electricity was entering
into human flesh. The crowd below were
spell-bound with horror and was soon aug
mented by many scores of people who are
always on the street about that busy corner.
It so happened that Superintendent
Charles TV. Fipps, of the Brush Electric
Light Company, was a visitor to the theater.
He came out at this moment clad in full
dress, and took in the situation at a glance.
With the assistance of Manager Dunleavy
he succeeded in releasing the lineman
from hi3 terrible position, only too
late, for the poor man was already past all
help. Dr. George Gage who was also in
the audience, worked over the man for a
half hour in the vain effort to resuscitate
him before tbe'ambnlance arrived. The New
York Hospital ambulance took the limp
body on board and made a rush for Fifteenth
street. "When the ambulance arrived at the
hospital the lineman was dead.
HE IS THE 7IBST OK EEC0BB.
A Cincinnati Saloon Keeper l PnnUbcd for
Keeplnc Open an Bnndny.
Cincinnati, September 15. Herman
Beisinger, a saloon keeper, pleaded guilty
to-day in the police court to a violation of
tbe law which prohibits keeping stloons
open on Sunday. He was fined $25 and
sentenced ten days to the workhouse.
This case is remarkable, not because this
man is the only offender, but because he is
the only one who has incurred the penalty.
Many others keep their saloons open and
some of them are arrested, but their cases
are never brought to trial for the reason
that in all cases when the attempt was made
to enforce the law no jury could be found to
convict. Mr. Beisinger neglected to cm
ploy an attorney and has to suffer for the
neglect.
EXIT OP THE GBATEFDX STMOIT.
He Elapea With a Bed Cross None nnd
reave, nis Other Wife Behind,
Cincinnati, September 15. Something
of a sensation was created to-day by the fil
ing ot a suit for divorce by Mrs. Simon
Obermeyer. She alleges that her husband
eloped to Chicago with Sister Sophia, of the
Bed Cross Society, and married her.
This creates surprise, because it was not
known that Mr. Obermeyer was married
previous to his exhibition of gratitude by
marrying Sister Sophia, who bad nnrsed
him at tbo Bed Cross Hospital.
CARRIED
INTO COURT
The Latest Move in the Cele
brated Beaver Falls Saw
Works Strike;
A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Granted by Judge Wickham Ajjainst
100 Persons. Male and Female.
ALLEGATIOKS OP THE C01IPASY.
In Affidavit Which Gives the Causa of tna
Whola Trouble.
PAP1SES IX TflU HA5DS OF THE SHEEIPP
An application for an injunction against
the Beaver Falls Saw Works strikers and
sympathizers was made before Judge "Wick
ham yesterday. After listening to the affi
davit and representations of counsel, a
temporary order was granted, and the papers
given to the Sheriff. The complaint states
that the cause of the trouble was the refusal
of the firm to discharge a non-union em
ploys. V JC,AI' TILEOlliX TO TOTE DISr.lTCH.1
RJeb Falls, September 15. Tha
strikSUhe saw works of Emerson Smith
& Co.S ited, assumed a new phase this
morainV'S company carrying the case
into courVi leaver, where a bill in equity
was filed asC that more than 100 people
be enjoined- a interfering with tha
operation of t-jrks. At 11 o'clock A.
M. J. M. BucK and John A. Elliott,
attorneys for plktiff, presented the bill of
complaint to Judge "Wickham.
It sets forth that on and after Jnne 17,
1890, the defendants and others below
named combined to assemble in large
crowds or mobs on the street and at or near
the entrances of the works of plaintiff for
the purpose of preventing operations; that
threats of physical Injury to persons in.
plaintiffs' employ were made, menaces, in
suits, etc; that some of defendants.
ASSAULTED A NU3IBEE
of the workmen at different times, and did
otber acts that tended to provoke a breach
of the peace; that these threats and tres
passes were continued from day to day, and
defendants still continue the same from day
to day. Plaintiffs further stated that they
have no police protection save that of tha
borough police, which is insufficint to pro
tect the works; that they are apprehensive
of damage being done to their property, etc;
that plaintiffs have suffered great los3 and
damage by this conduct.
Plaintiffs further say that so far as they
can learn, defendants have no assets from
which plaintiffs can reimburse themselves
for loss sustained, accordingly they asked
the Court to issue a preliminary injunction
to prevent further annoyance and damage,
and also ask that the injunction be made
perpetual thereafter.
The bill was accompanied by some nine or
ten affidavits, among them those of James
E. Emerson, Jacob S. Kurtz, E. L. Hutch
inson, John E. Hayes, James Taylor,
"William M. Edgar, H. J. Watson, Joseph
P. Maxwell and Edward Davis. They set
forth at length what is outlined above.
HISTOKT OF THE CONTKOVEKSY.
That of J. E. Emerson is interesting as
setting forth the history of the controversy.
It is as follows, being a letter from the Shop
Committee and reply of the firm:
Jlcssrs. Emerson, Smith Co.:
Deak Sirs We, the Shop Committee of tha
Federal Labor Union No. S361. have been au
thorized to request tbe dismissal of George E.
Gatchell, on the grounds that be has been re
qnesteil to join oar anion and has absolutely
refused; has raaclo himself obnoxious to tbo
workman by his opposition to the union, hav
ing said that ho was just stajing here to shuvr
ns that ho conld stay.
For these and other good reasons we. there
fore, ask for your Immediate compliance with
this request. An answer will be called for at 8
o'clock this evening.
U. H. H. Jackson and otiiees.
Committee.
To which letter the said firm made tha
following answer:
"Gentlemkn: We reco'raizo three 131
just causes for discbarge in this factory. Tna
first is incompetency; the second la insubor
dination, and tbe third, when in oaroDinion.
the state of trade is such as justifies our re
ducing oar force. Georzo Gatchell has been
with us for 13 rears, and has been one of our
faithful employes. In all this time George
Gatchell bu been neither incompetent nor
Insubordinate, therefore,
WE CANNOT DISCHAEGE Hill
for these reasons. In regard to tha third
reason, that of reducing our force on account
of a lack or scarcity of trade fa contingency
which has never arisen in this firm;.
wo will not begin with Mr. Gatchell, who is ar.
old employe, but commence with the newer
men. probably omo of this committee now bo
fore me. Concerning tbe Federation of Labor
and the Knights of Labor, tbey are orders that
have oar unbounded respect, when conducted,
within tbe proper limits, and a man has a riznc
to join them or stay ont as he sees fit and that
thero would be as much propriety in his asking
your discbarge lor joining tbe order as yon his
for not joining. Y e therefore decline to dis
cbarge him."
The same committee on tbe following morn
ing came into tbe office and throncn their
spokesman, G. H. H. Jackson, said, that tbey
as a. committee, were authorized to express
their good opinion of tbe firm , and
the good treatment they had received,
that they bad come to tbe conclu
sion that George Gatchell was not nt to
associate with and that they would decline to
work with him. Our answer was that we would
not discbarge bim. The committee all tiled
out of the office, and. in a minute or two, by a
procuncerted sienal. that of blowing a whistle,
o&r workmen left onr factory, and, that by
reason ot said letter (be following named per
sons leu tne employ ot saia company.
SOME FURTHEE CHAEOES.
Affiant has reason to believe from informa
tion received that said persons have been en
deavoring from that timo since to prevent oth
er men from engaging in the employment of
said company by threats, menaces and by tho
use of vile terms applied to workmen, and,otber
misconduct, bave prevented workmen employed
by said company from continuing therein. That
said company have always paid their men tho
bisbest price in the valley and have given con
stant and steady employment to a large number
of men, never having lost a single day for
reason ot want ot work for It years.
J. E. Emerson.
After submission of the bill and affidavits
and hearing the statements of counsel,
Judge Wickham granted a preliminary in
junction against the defendants, some of
whom are female sympathizers, to restrain
them from committing tbe acts complained
ot and filed the following opinion:
Ihe right of men who obtain their living by
labor of head or band to organize to better
tbeir condition is undoubted. Their Individual
and collective right to quit working for any
employer or set of employers cannot bo ques
tioned. They can not, however, without viola- ,
tion of law combino together nnd Insult,
threaten, intimidate or assault men who
choose to-take tbeir places. Where this is
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