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Throughout the Counties of
Pennsylvania During the
Last Decade.
REVISED CENSUS FIGURES
Show That ihe Improvement Has
Been Really Most Remarkable.
PROGRESS OF THE RADM INQUIRY.
Now Admitted That One Pension Clerk Has
Refrigerator Stock.
A PERSONAL QDAKEIL IX IHE SENATE
Revised figures show a decrease of about
$2,000,000 in the bonded debts of Pennsyl
vania counties. This is qnite a gain over
the first general report Commissioner
Raum admits that Bradley Tanner, a pen
sion clerk, holds a share of refrigerator
stock. Frye and Plumb enlircned the
Senate by a personal tilt.
irnoM x stavt coanEsroxDEKT.
"Washington, September 15. Some
weeks aco there was published by the Cen
sus OfEce a bulletin purporting to give the
financial condition of the several counties
in the United States. It was an interesting
bulletin, but was somewhat disappointing
for the reason that it only gave the results
by States in lump form, and not by separate
counties. It was also published with the
proviso that it was subject to change by
later returns.
With regard to Pennsylvania these re
turns have all come in, and The Disfatch
correspondent is now enabled to give in de
tail the bonded debts of the counties of
Pennsylvania for 1S90, as compared
nith similar returns for 18S0. The
amended returns show a decrease of over
$100,000 from the total figures given in the
bulletin referred to, and the total decrease
in the countv bonded debts of that State is a
little less than 52,000,000 in the 10 vears
from 1880 to 1890. The detailed statement
is a" inllnws:
Cou:fTiES. 1SS0. 189a
Adams $ 10,000
Allegheny f 1,639.254 4.6U.6S1
Armstrong 163.128 90,129
Heaver. 111,700 27,C00
Bedford 25.000 12.000
Berts 102.02
Blair. 124.0U0 93.375
Bradlord 40.000 1ZO00
Bucks 45,000 40,000
ButlPr. 15.000
Cambria.. 50000
Cameron 2.000 20,000
Carbon 1H400 17,750
Center. 93534
Chester. 418,0-J) 102.600
Clarion 40.WX) 28.500
Cloaifield 57.000 1S7.000
Clinton SS.-OO (3,000
Columbia... 34.300
Cranfwd 2U.0U0 127.000
Cumberland 14.244 11.800
Danpbin 2S3.27S NiS.000
Delaware 47A2C0 449.300
Elk 45.000 30.000
'-ritf........ .............. o,o jU ......
Fajctte 100,000
Forest. 10,000
Franklin 7,500
Fulton
Huntingdon... IL K,90 "ii"700
Indiana. 50.000 V3C50
Jefferson bl.000 32.00U
Juniata 54,012 15.553
Lackawanna. 30.000 211,000
Lancaster 3GS.972 200,250
Lawrence.. 3V219
Lebanon.... 75,175 2.850
Lehigh 7331a
Luzerne. 102,100 31,509
Looming 122,500
McKcan 65.950
Mercer 3.S23
Mifflin 85 000 109.500
Monroe 20.000 5S.5M
Montcoiuery 121.000 79.200
.Montour. 12,000
Northampton 70,000
Northumberland 100.4SS
1'crry 03,417 'm.&A
Philadelphia
Pike 17.500 2.000
hotter 17.000 41,000
Schujlkill 254,905 251400
Snyder..... 26.250
Komeiset 8.000
fculliyan.
.Siitquelianna
Tin,i 7,310 76,000
Union j.500
Venango 177.500 20,000
"Warren.... 95,000
Warrington 50100
"Wayne. 80,000
Westmoreland. 9S.500
Wyoming................ .......... ...... .
Turk... 252.404 100.000
Totals 6,512,767 58,411.710
LlGHTSXB.
TO PUSH THE CONTESTS.
Tlier Hnrc Oul lie -11 Temporarily DIs
plncrd by the TnriiT Bill.
Washington, September 15. In defer
ence to the wishes of many of the Repub
lican members who returned to Washington
this morning in answer to telegraphic calls,
it was decided that the effort should be made
to take up the tariff bill immediately in the
House. This necessitated the displacement
of the contested Virginia election case, but
it was the understanding that its postpone
ment should be as long onlvas was necessary
to dispose of the tariff bill, and that the
Republican members shou'd be held in line
to secure action upon the Virginia election
case, as well as of the South Carolina case
ot Miller vs. Elliott, which it was expected
could be reacted late 111 the day.
The question of privilege raised by Enloe,
respecting Mr. Kennedy, may, however,
interlere with this programme to a certain
extent.
TO RETURN THE CHINESE.
Explicit Instinciionsnt List I-sned From the
Trrnsury llepni tmrrt.
Washington, September 15. The
Treasury Department has informed the
Collector of Customs at El Paso, Tex., that
the department has decided that the law
providing for the exclusion of Chinese con
templates the return to China, as the coun
try whence they come, of Chinese found and
adjudged to be unlawfully within the United
States, whether they entered from China
direct, or from some intermediate country,
and that such Chinese should be returned to
China via the port of San Francisco, Cal.,
as the most convenient point of exit from
your district.
SWIFT JUSTICE
Dieted Oct to the Indian Murderers ot Two
White Men.
Washington, September 15. In re
sponse to a request by Acting Indian Com
missioner Belt for the tacts in connection
with the killing of a white man recently on
the Tongue River Iteservation in Montana,
Special Agent Cooper, in charge of the
reservation, telegraphed as follows:
Hugh Boyle, a white man, was killed on this
reservation by two Indians on September 6.
The murderers were to-day killed by United
btates soldiers and Indian police. The mur
derers charged ou tbe agency, firing as they
came, thus delylng arrest. Everything quiet.
Thr 6iler One cd for K.-.le.
Washington, September 15. The
amount of silver offered for sale to the Treas
ury Department aggregated 500,000 ounces J
and the amount purchased was 360,000
ounces, as follows: 100,000 ounces at
1.5750; 50,000 ounces at L1575; 110,000
ounces at L1580; 100,000 ounces at 1.15875.
CAUGHT INA CORNER.
ONE PENSION CLERK HAS SOME REFRIG
ERATOR STOCK.
Republ'cnn Member Refuse to Enlarge the
cope of the Inqnlrj Cooper O fieri to
ProTB the Concern n Frnad A (state
ment From Ranin.
Washington, September 15. In the
Baum investigation to-day Mr. Cooper
asked the Commissioner whether there was
a sub-company of the Universal Refriger
ator Company in this District. The Com
missioner objected going into the matter,
but at the request of tbe Chairman proceed
ed to answer Mr. Cooper to tbe effect that
step bad been taken looking to the forma
tion of a sub-company; that stock had been
subscribed; that Bradley Tanner (who sat
at his desk) was secretary of the company;
that Tanner had subscribed for one
share of stock so as to be able
to act as an incorporator, but
that no money had been paid in. Tanner
was absolutely the only Pension Office em
ploye interested in the company. The par
ent company and witness (who owned nine
tenths of the District rights) were to receive
payment tor the franchise in $500,000 of
stock; but the arrangement had not yet
been ratified by the present company. The
interposition of Mr. Cooper's resolution had
stopped the negotiations. Witnets has
withdrawn from the field and stopped selling
State rights until he could, by the erection
of a practical working plant, show the
value of the plant. Mr. Cooper said that
if the Commissioner proposed to exploit
the value ot the invention, he wanted to
prove that it was a fraud, but the Commis
sioner declined to go into that matter. Tbe
Commissioner further stated that Mr. Tan
ner was not expected to pay for his share,
and that the same was true of other gentle
men who had organized the sub-company.
A few shares of stock had been given them
to enlist the use of their names, as was cus
tomary in the organization ot such com
panies. The chiefs of various divisions in
the Pension Office were then called and
testified that no favoritism had been shown
to anv attorneys in selecting cases for the
completed files. Mr. Lewis next intro
duced the following resolution:
Whebeas. General Ranm has admitted be
fore this committee that Bradley Tanner is tbe
owner of stock in the Columbia Refrigerator
Company for the purpose of introducing and
establishing in tbe District of Columbia tbe
patent otthe Universal Refrigerator Company,
which is synonymous with tho Columbia Re
frigerator Company, and
Whereas, The said Bradley Tanner has been
Sromotea in tbe Pension Office by tbe said
eneral Raum; therefore, be it
Resolved. That it is proper and competent
for tins committee to hear such testimony as
will tend to prove the character of this enter
prise and the value of tbe stock thereof.
By a party vote the committee refused to
adopt this resolution, and adjourned.
A TILT IN THE SENATE.
Frje nnB I'lumblndnlg" in n Brief Perionnl
Aliercntion.
Washington, September 15. In the
Senate to-day the proposition of Mr. Frye
to take up the bridge bills was attended by
a slightly bitter exchange of courtesies be
tween that Senator and Plumb. The latter
said that while the Senator from Maine was
"oil fishing" he, Mr. Plumb, was at work,
and that now tbe Senator had come back
"with bis lace all browned from bis contact
wilh nature, and was insisting that nothing
should be done at all excepting according to
his notion."
Mr. Frye resented Mr. Plumb's remarks,
and said that in ten mouths he had been ab
sent exactly 14 davs, and had not missed a
roll call since the 2d of June.
"The Senator has been absent jnstl4
times as much as I have," was Mr. Plumb's
next remark.
"I have not been absent." said Mr. Frye,
"from as many roll calls as the Senator from
Kansas."
Mr. Plumb I am not going to get into a
squabble with the Senator from Maine.
Mr. Frye Then why did the Senator
from Kansas mate the remark he did?
Mr. Plumb Because it was literally true.
The Presiding Officer (Mr. Ingalls) inter
posed with the remark that such colloquies
were liable to degenerate into personal alter
cations. RIVER AND HAEE0B BILL.
There Slay be No Appropriation on Account
ot Filibualerins'.
Washington, September 15. The river
and harbor bill is said to be in danger. It
is now on Speaker Heed's table, awaiting
his signature, which he is withholding on
account of the dilatory tactics of the Demo
crats on the contested election cases. The
Speaker is disposed to hold this bill over
the beads of the Democrats, who are inter
ested in its passage, to compel them to stop
filibustering or lose the bill.
On the other hand it is stated that, since
there are as many Republicans as Demo
crats interested iu the bill, that the Speaker
will be forced bv his party associates on
the floor to affix his signature. Should
Reed hold to his determination and the
Democrats prove equally stubborn the bill
will be lost.
Tbe Lout ol the Appropriation Billi.
Washington, September 15. The
House Committee on Appropriations agreed
to report the general deficiency bill back to
the House to-day, with a recommendation
that the Senate amendments be non-concurred
in. This is the last of the appropri
ation bills.
OWNER OF THE LAWRENCE DEAD.
Captain Dobbin, Who Railed Perry'a Flag
ship. Dies nt tho Age of 75.
rtTECUI. TELEOKAJI TO TBE DISra.TCTr.1
Eeie, September 15. Captain Lander
Dobbins died here to-day at the age of 75.
Deceased was a son of Captain Daniel Dob
bins, who surveyed this section for settle
ment, which is now the county of Erie. The
survey was made tbe latter part of the last
centnry, and the father was a pioneer vessel
owner on the lakes. Deceased himself was
the owner of Commodore Perry's flagship,
the Lawrence, which he raised and sold to
private parties in 1876. He was also the
owner of the Niagara, on which Perry won
the day over the Britisb, and the latter
vesse' now lies at the bottom of Misery Bay,
in Presque Isle harbor.
Captain Dobbins' iutention was to have
raised tbe Niagara, with a view of securing
a State or national appropriation for the
purchase of the ship. The deceased is a
brother of Captain David Porter Dobbins,
Superintendent of tbe Life Saving Service
on tbe great lakes. He was City Treasurer
at onetime, and held other important offices.
He was also a near family relation of the
Hon. W. L. Scott.
CONDUCTORS BBOTHEBHOOD MEETING.
The International Organization Opens Ita
Session nt Toledo.
Toledo, September 15. The second
annual convention of tbe International
Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors met iu
this city to-day. The opening session was
public and was held this afternoon in
Wheeler's Opera House.
G. W. Howard, Grand Chief Conductor,
delivered a formal address, explaining the
objects and aims of the Brotherhood. Sev
eral others spoke. "Tbe regular business
sessions begin in the morning.
Thlnka Be Has Found Tale.
Louisville, September 15. J. McBey,
of Springfield, Mo., thinks he has located
James W. Tate, the defaulting Kentucky
Treasurer, in Dallas county, Mo. McBey
nas gone to .lenerson uny w get an order ol
arrest,
THE STRIKERS' SIDE.
GRAND MASTER SWEENEY TELLS: IT AT
THE CONVENTION
Of the Switchman's Mutnnl Aid Association
of North Americn In Buffalo A Morning
Parade Followed by a Meeting In Mnsle
Hi. II.
Buffalo, "September 15. The Switch
mens' Mutual Aid Association of North
America held its fifth annual convention
here to-day. About 1,000 men paraded in
the morning, after which the delegates re
paired to Music Hall. There were seated
upon the stage Grand Master Frank
Sweeney, Vice Grand Master John Dowey,
Grand Organizer anil Instructor John R.
Hall, Grand Secretary and Treasurer W.
A. Simsrott; 3. W. Callihan, Chairman of
the Board of Trustees;E. M. Hutchinson
and J. F. Seulleu, members of the
Board of Directors, and John E. Wilson.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Mayor Bishop. Grand Master Sweeney fol
lowed. He said they were here to transact
the business of the filth convention and
to celebrate the anniversary of its
birth. The existence of " the or
nanization needed no explanation.
It was intended to promote the wellfare of
hard working men. There are none who
require organization more than the switch
men, because they are the fountain head of
the railway work. They are constantly in
danger of life and limb, while their em
ployers are safely sheltered in their houses
or offices.
In consideration of the great difficulties
of that occupation it is not unreasonable to
ask a fair day's nay for a fair day's work,
or to get time to get acquainted with their
families, or to ask only what justice de
mands. Five years have been devoted by
this association to the benefit of its mem
bers, or their widows and orphans. Wher
ever this association has planted itself good
had been the result.
Mr. Sweeney said he wished to be explicit
as to strikes. The better the organization
of a trade, the less need there would be of a
strike. One of tbe objects of the associa
tion was to prevent strikes and trouble.
No strike could be begun unless the
Grand Master would sanction a strike.
It was his experience where the offi
cials would meet and treat with the men,
radical courses were not necessary, but a re
fusal to meet them, which was tantamount to
a refusal of their rights, savored too much
of Oriental despotism to be borne by Amer
ican workingmen. He never knew of a
man yet who wanted to strike un
less driven to it by necessity,
Mr. Swdeney also spoke of the federation
of railway employes, and described its ob
ject as that of the general advancement of
all the bodies in it. One of its great ob
jects was to prevent, not to precipitate,
strikes. The Terre Haute meeting was re
ferred to and cited as an example of the
conseivative spirit of the federation.
The bnsiuess session will be at the Central
Labor Union Hall, and will be secret. To
night a grand ball will be held at Music
Hall.
FIVE MEN IMPLICATED.
Written Confessions bold to Have Been
Mnde by Trnln Wreckers.
Albany, September 15. It was learned
to-night from one of the detectives who have
wreckers' case, that the whole fight, when
the wreckers are brought up for trial, will
been working on the Central train
be centered in an effort to save
Kiernan. He said Kiernau was a shrewd
fellow and had been admitted to all the
councils of the Knights, and knew all their
secrets while the other men were only the
tools of Kiernan. All but Kiernan, it is
learned, have made written con
fessions, which implicate tbe five
men now in custody as being
wreckers, and it is said that the evidence
put into the hands ot railroad officials will
surely secure indictments and convictions.
Tbe only trouble to be feared seems to be
the jury, which contains men known to be
in sympathy with and who can be influenced
by the strikers.
The promised financial aid for the men who
took part in the now defunct strike, arrived
to-day. Some received Si 25 each, and
others received as much as 52 50 each. The
ex-strikers are thoroughly disgusted, and it
is believed that if they should ever strike
again it will not be as members ot Knights
of Labor, because there will be no railroad
men in the organization. The pittance
they have received for five weeks' idleness
has caused them to lose all faith in their
leaders.
OLD TIME OPERATORS' DAT.
Annnal Meeting of Many of the Veteran
Telegraphers.
Kansas City, September 15. The Old
Time Telegraphers' Association met here in
annual convention to-day., The associa
tion is composed of old time teleg
raphers and members of the United States
military telegraph corps. The meeting
was called to order by President W. R.
Plum, of the corps, after which Mayor Coy,
of Kansas City, Kas., delivered an ad
dress of welcome, followed by Major Wil
liam Warner, who is an especial friend of
the veteran telegraphers through his efforts
to secure them recognition from Congress.
At the close of Major Warner's address.
President Plum delivered his annual
address. The remainder of the day was
consumed in the transaction of business.
This evening the members of the association
marched in a body to the Coates House,
where General Veazy, Commander-in-Chief
of tbe G. A. R., held au informal reception
A Drnmntlc f-ccanllon.
rFPXCIJlI.TXI.IO RAM TO THE DIRPATCn.?
NewYobk, September 15. The dramatic
sensation of the season was inaugurated this
evening at Niblo's Garden by the long-expected
first appearance in America of "The
Liliputiaus," an operatic and burlesque
company from Berlin. The wonderful
acting of this troupe of little midgets took a
vast and enthusiastic audience by storm.
"The Pupil in Magic," with its inimitable
cast of pigmy actors, ludicrous situations
and splendid scenic and costume effects,
forms the most remarkable attraction pre
sented here in recent years.
MINOR POLICE ITEMS.
Few Arreata Made nnd a Number of Com
niftmenla to the Jail.
Chaeles Himajeleicii is in jail for steal
ing a pair of shoes.
Antonet Patuctta was committed to jail
last night by Alderman Ricbards for commit
ting an assault on Thomas Cancery.
Alexander Sojkowski was committed to
jail last nizht in default of $2,000' bail on a
charge of selling liquor without license.
Em Gilbreath, Bob Bbowalter and New
ton Parmar were arrested by Officer Gribbon
for acting disorderly last night at Catson and
South Fourth street.
O. V. Voltiski made an information before
Alderman Kerr yesterday charging James
Tinovitz with striking him with an ax while
trying to collect a bill.
Alex. Scoffer, of Allegheny, was sued be
fore 'Squire Braun yesterday by Humane
Acent O'Brien, who charges him with abandon
ing bis wife and fonr children.
Humane Agent O'Brien, before 'Squire
Stork, of Allegheny, charged Henry Lietcben.
ot No. 71 High street, with cruelly whipping
tbe 12-year-old daughter ot his housekeeper.
A HEARING in tbe Gilchrist case was held
yesterday in the Nineteenth ward station by
Alderman Hyndman. Messrs. Brown, Matthews,
Campbell, Strong, Craig and Irwin were dis
charged. George Cain, the man arrested on Satur
day by Detective Steele for attempting to rob
the house at No. Ill Western avenue, Alle
gheny, on Fnaay night, was7 bound over for
court. Ho pleaded guilty.
W. J. SJcQregor, who was sued before
Alderman Grlpp by A. C. Shaw for the alleged
embezzlement of f nnds belonging to the Order
of Heptasopbs, was given a hearing yesterday
and held in S0Q ball for court.
THE PTTTSBURG DISPATCH, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER- 16,
A GREAT GATHEBING
Of the Democratic Societies of tho
State is Now Assured
PATTISON. BLACK AND BARCLAY,
Aided by a Host of Orators, Will Open the
Campaign Jn Style.
HANI BIG DELEGATIONS ON THE WAY.
Fran Tab Time Forward the Dittfe W In Pushed All
Along the Line.
The State Democratic societies assemble
at Reading to-day, and the campaign will
be formally opened. All .of the leaders of
the party will be presentand a great time
is expected. The details have just been ar
ranged. tSPECIAL TELEOnAM TO TUB DISPATCH".!
Readiko, September 15. The indica
tions are that tbe prayers of the local De
mocracy for fair weather will be answered,
and everything points to a big crowd ot
Democrats at the annual Convention of the
Democratic Societies of Pennsylvania in
this city commencing to-morrow. Reading,
tne capital city of Berks county, the Gibral
tar of Democracy, which has not given in
recent years less than 6,000 majority for a
Democratic candidate ior President, and
sometimes 2,000 more, is in holiday attire,
and to-night its streets are alive with incom
ing delegations.
Major'John S. Wirman, of Philadelphia,
Secretary of the State organization, said
this evening: "Every indication points to,
the attendance of 1,000 delegates, repre
senting societies in every county in the
State. The railroad companies have given
us 8,000 orders for low rate excursion tick
et"!, every one of which has been issued. I
look for 10,000 Democrats at to-morrow's
convention. It is proposed to mangurate
A CAMPAIGN OP ACTIVITY
and hard work for the Democratic candi
dates beginning with to-morrow and only
ending with election day, and I confidently
look for their election."
The Grand Opera House, where the con
vention will be held, has been handsomely
decorated, and the headquarters of the
Americus Club, the local Democratic or
ganization, have boen thrown open to all
visitors and a generous hospitality dis
pensed. The Democratic standard-bearers,
ex-Governor Pattison, ex-Lientenant Gov
ernor Black and William H. Barclay will
reach here at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning,
and will be met at the depot by the follow
ing well-known Democrats: Mayor Merritt,
Jesse G. Hawley, Richmond L. Jones,
George F. Bear, William Nolan, H. Willis
Bland, David B. Brunner, Albert C. Green,
William Rosenthal and F. S. Jacobs.
The next two hours will be consumed in
holding a reception, and at 1 o'clock they
will attend the opening of the convention,
over which ex-Lieutenant Governor Black
will preside. Three mass meetings have been
arranged for to-morrow evening one at the
Grand Opera House, one at tbe Metropolitan
Rink, which holds 6,000 people, and an
open-air 'meeting in front ot the Americus
club rooms.
ALL WILL BE THERE.
Up to this evening acceptances have been
received from the following well-known
Democrats to give short talks at these
meetings: R. E. James. W. H. Sowden,
F. E. Beltzhoover, W. U. Hensel, B. F.
Meyers William F. Harrity, Robert E.
Pattison, Chauncey F. Black, Captain W.
H. Barclay, R. Jones Monaghan, W. Rush
Gillan, William M. Mutchler, R. E. Mon
ahan, C. H. Aiken, James B. Reilly,
George Jacobs. Captain George V. b tin
ner, George Hi Hoffman, Charles P. Don
nelly, E. Gaw Flanigan, Edmund Randall,
William H. Bitting, Gerard C. Brown, H.
J. Stahle, Colonel J. B. &. Streetor, A. H.
Coffrotb, James M. Beck, William J. Ryan,
William Stenger, John H. Fow, John J.
Maloney, James A. Stranahan, William B.
Dunlap, George W. Miller, General Gus H.
S. Cavanaugh, John E. Faunce, State
Chairman James Kerr and Eckley B. Coxe.
The Union Democratic Club, the Iroquois
Club, of Philadelphia; the Young Men's
Democratic Society ot Lancaster; the Key
stone Battalion, of Pottsville; the Jackso
nian League, of Lehigh; the Democratic
societies, of York; the Randall Club, of
Pittsburg; the County Democracy, of Pitts
burg and other organizations from
several parts of tbe State will
arrive with bands of music and
laree delegations escorting their deputies.
Allegheny county will be represented by
175 delegates The Randall Club, Grover
Cleveland Club and the Allegheny County
Democracy will have three ot the largest
delegations from that county.
The Allegheny delegation will arrive at
10 o'clock to-morrow, and in the party will
be delegations from the Randall, Cleve
land, Westmoreland, Warren, Venango,
Erie and York clubs. The convention
promises a grand opening of an auspicious
campaign.
NUTMEG REPUBLICANS
Will Aiscmblc io Nominate n State Ticket
To-Day and To-JIorrow.
rSPSCIAX TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
New Haven, September 15. The Re
publican State Convention will be held in
this city to-morrow evening and Wednes
day. Already delegates have begun to as
semble, and it is generally conceded that
the ticket will be made up as follows: For
Governor, General S. E. Merwin, of this
city; for Lieutenant Governor, O. Vincent
Coffin, of Middletown; for Treasurer, E.
Stevens Henry, of Rockville; Secretary of
State, G. P. McLean, of Simsbury; Con
troller, Mr. Nichol S. Thompson or ex
Senator Catlin, of Bridgeport.
It is expected that Governor Bulkeley
will have a complimentary vote from the
Hartford delegation on the first ballot, but
on the second it will be unanimous for
Merwin.
IT I00ES UKE STONE,
Bnt Los la a Close Second for the Republi
can Concreseionnl Nomination.
rSPECTAl. TILIORAM TO TBB DIRPATOIM
Wabken, i-a., September 15. The re
sult of the Republican primaries on Satur
day give Stone, Warren, Smith, McKean
and Lee, Venango, the indorsements of their
respective counties. The candidates made
no contests outside their own counties, al
though a break was made in Venango
county by voting for Stone against his de
sire. Tbe chairmen of the districts will meet
here Wednesday to fix a time (or tbe con
ferees to meet. The result will probably
be the nomination of Stone, but Lee has
almost eqnal chances. Should Stone re
ceive the nomination, Allen, for Senate,
will have a hard fight to make the nomina
tion. The Senatorial conferees meet at
Franklin to-morrow and it is sale to say no
choice will be made at this meeting, pend
ing the Congressional nomifiation. It looks
like Stone.
, IT IS CONCEDED TO BE STRONG.
Cnndidatea Selectrd at the Primaries for the
( Icnrfleld County Ticket.
.SPECIAL TELIOBAM TO TU DISPATCH.I
DuBois, Pa., September 18. The pri
maries here on Saturday last'resulted in the
selection of the following ticket: For Treas
urer, James McLaughlin; Assembly, P. S.
Heber and John Farrel; Congress, James
Kerr; Senator, Matt Savage; Commissioners,
George L. Thompson and F. S. Gearhart;
Auditor, D. J. Gingery and E. F. RotIcs;
Coroner, Dr. J. I. Brockbank. The ticket
is conceded to be a very ,-troug one.
A TICKET TN THE FIELD.
Lebanon Democrate Nominate One
nnd
Adopt n Number of Resolution.
ISPECIAI, TEI.IOKAM TO THB DISPATCH.!
Lebanon, September 15. The Demo
crats of this county met in convention to
day. The following ticket was nominated:
Assembly, H. G. Walter, Lebanon, and
Valentine J. Urich, Jackson. Jacob C.
Reinoehl, D. A. Gruber and Simon P.
Light were elected Congressional conferees.
Robert L. Miller, Boaz W. Light and C. P.
Steinmetz were elected delegates to the next
State convention.
Jacob C. Reinoehl was elected Chairman
of the County Committee and resolutions
indorsing the Scranton platform, the action
of Democratic Congressmen with regard to
the tariff and force bills, and a pension to
"all survivors of the rebellion worthy of
Government support were passed.
A Bnckejo Alllnnce Candidate.
Cincinnati, September 15. The Farm,
ers' Alliance party nominated Lan. F.
Adams for Congress in the Fifteenth Ohio
district to-day.
Nominntlona for Control".
Montana Judse W. W. Dixon (Dem.)
Arizona Mark A. Smith (Dein.)
Ninth Michigan William Lewis (Patrons of
Industry).
ALL ELSE OVERSHADOWED.
CONTINUED MONEY STRINGENCY IN WALL
STREET.
J.oana nt n High Premium Caah Taken nt
the Rare of 08 Per Cent Per Annum
Cnns:reea Appealed to Bv tbe Donrd of
Trndo.
New York, September 15. The strin
gency in money continued to overshadow
everything else on Wall street to-day and
in the Stock Exchange tbe loan crowd was
larger than it has been in years. Tbe first
loans on call were made at premium and
legal interest, and mouey was soon
in demand at i premium and legal
interest, or equal to 98 per cent per
annum. Tbe majority of the loans were
made at this rate and for two hours the pre
vailing rate was i per cent and premium.
Then the demand became less urgent, near
ly all tbe brokers having supplied them
selves with funds, and in the afternoon it
was freely offered, the last loan being made
at 3 per cent. The Board of Trade and
Transportation passed these resolutions
to-day:
Resolved. That while it is desirable that an
early date should be fixed for tbe new tariff to
take effect, yet common justice and precedent
alike dictate that it should not apply to
goods which have arrived in this country prior
to the time said bill tafces effect; and be it
fnrtber
Resolved, Tbat in tbe opinion of tbis board
no good reason exists for changing the usual
time during which sneb goods can remain in
bond withont payment of duty, and to fix any
other dati is unnecessary and increases tbe
chances of monetary troubles at a time when,
all the currency of the country is needed to
move its crops.
Resolved, Tbat a copy of these resolntions
be sent to the presiding officers of the Senate
and House of Representatives with tbe request
that the same be referred to tbe respective
Commissions of Conference.
A DANGEROUS MOTH TOLLER,
Three Feraona Terribly Bnrned by
Gas-
oline Explosion In a Parlor
Dayton, September 15. Mr. Ed Friend,
with the aid of a servant eirl,
was saturating the parlor carpet
and upholstered furniture at his
home with gasoline this afternoon
to kill moths and had used tour gallons of
fluid. Tbe windows being closed all the
time tbe gas generated and ignited by a
grate fire in an adjoining room, filling the
parlor and the hall with a mass of
flames. Dr. F. W. Thomas, who had
been in the bouse professionally, was
passing the parlor door at the instant of the
explosion and was covered with the burn
ing gasoline. His hair and whiskers were
burned off, both hands and forearms and,
lower limbs were burned horribly, but he
did not inhale flames or smoke.
The doctor walked across the street into
a house, where he is beinz cared for, though
suffering great agony. The palms of Mr.
Friend's hands and tbe back of bis head
are terribly burned. The servant girl is
burned about the head, but not seriously.
Everything in the parlor and hall is de
stroyed by fire, and the whole house is more
or less damaged by smoke and water.
MARRIAGE AND DEATH.
Heart Difcase Eada tbe Groom'a Life Five
Hoars After the Ceremony.
ISrECIAI. TILIOItAU TO THE DISPATCH. J
New Yoek, September 15. John Rotauz
was married on Sunday at 4:10 p. M. to
Miss Rosie Schiebel, of 202 Ham
burg avenue, Brooklyn, and five
hours after the ceremony dropped
dead in the presence of his bride.
The ceremony was condncted privately in
Holy Trinity Church. Afterward a lew
relatives met the young couple at a dinner
given by Mrs. Henry J. Wehman, an
aunt of the bride. The young couple
received the congratulations of John's
parents, and then went alone to their rooms.
Mrs. Rotauz saw her husband stagger into
a chair and then fall to the floor. Her
cries summoned the rest of the family, and
a doctor was called in, who pronounced tbe
man dead.
Tbe cause of death is supposed to have
been heart disease, though none of his fam
ily had ever suspected the malady. Rotauz
was a member of the Catholic Benevolent
Society and of the Edna Association of
Brooklyn. His widow will be provided for
by the societies. He was a robnst, hand
some man of 29 years. The funeral will
take place in Holy Trinity Church to-morrow
morning.
CABLE DISPATCHES CUT OFF
Br tbe Salvador Government Until Guate
mala Pnya Her Duta.
San Salyadoe, September 15. Tele
graphic communication with Guatemala
has been restored, but the Salvador Govern
ment refuses to allow cable dispatches to
pass through until Guatemala has paid the
amount due on messages for the past four
months.
The only exception is in the case of im
portant official telegrams addressed to
foreign legations.
COLLISION AT BLACK BUTTE'S.
Two Freislit Trains Wrecked, One
Man
Killed and Others Injured.
Cheyenne, September 15. The Union
Pacific east-bound fast freight and west
bound special freight trains collided near
Black Butte's station this morning. Ten
cars and both engines are a complete wreck.
Engineer Dan Phelan was crushed under
his engine and instantly killed. Several
other trainmen were slightly injured.
The Chinese Iilnit Go.
Aberdeen, Wash., September 15. At
a mass meeting of the citizens to-day, pre
sided over by the Mayor, an anti-Cinese
league was formed. A committee of 40
was appointed to notify all tbe Chinese to
leave town before September 22. A number
of Chinese have already left.
A Seattle Girl's Mlstnke.
Seattle Jonrnil.i
A Seattle girl thoughtlessly told a friend
that the names of the donors wonld not be
displayed with the presents at her wedding.
OF course the news got abroad and when
the day came not even the cresents were
displayed. They consisted of 36 plated
augur spoons ana ia salt spriniuers, . 1
1890.
SENT OUT AS A BLIND.
Ray
Hamilton Charged With.
Bouncing His R-ath to
An-
ESCAPfe UGLT COMPLICATIONS.
Bis Honrnlng Father 13 Hoping Against
Hope That the
ALLEGED TRAGEDY MAI f KQYB UNTRUU
The Injrisoaed Woman ui the $10 Baby Hay Get the
Big Estate.
Grief-stricken General Hamilton received
no further particulars of bis son's alleged
death in the Far West, and he is hoping
against hope tbat the story may prove to be
untrue. Many assert Ray promulgated the
report to escape from his matrimonial com
plications. New York, September 15. All sorts of
rumors were current to-day concerning the
extraordinary itory of Robert Ray Hamil
ton's alleged death in tbe Far West,and Mr.
Hamilton's peculiar conduct of late gave a
color of plausibility to almost any extrava
gant thing that was said.
It was asserted by many that Mr. Hamil
ton was not dead as reported, but had
caused the report of his death to go abroad
that he might better conceal himself and
escape many of the annoying complications
which have grown out of his grotesque in
fatuation for the woman now in the New
Jersey State prison.
The account of Mr. Hamilton's' alleged
death, which bore on its face the most ap
parent authenticity, purported to come
from a son of Dr. Norvin Green, the Presi
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. A GBIEF STUICKEN FATHEB.
Dr. Green was unable to throw any light
on the mystery. He left word for all in
quirers that he did not know Hamilton, and
that all be knew of the story of his death
was what he had seen iu the newspapers.
He had beard nothing from his son on the
subject. He had not heard from his son for
some time. The last news he had of him
was that he was about to set out for the Yel
lowstone Park region.
General Schuyler Hamilton, tbe father of
the young man, was found at the Windsor
Hotel, prostrated over his son's sad death.
He had received no farther intelligence re
garding the tragedy, although he had sat up
the entire night hoping some might come
giving him additional details. The only
iniormation, he said, that he had from the
West besides the published reports in the
newspapers was a telegram merely saying,
''Boy drowned."
THEY WAITED IN VAIN.
This dispatch was received by Mrs. Cassi
mir Der Moore from her husband, who, ac
companied by Gilbert M. Speir, had gone to
Montana upon Robert Ray Hamilton's in
vitation to spend a month with him on his
ranch fishing and hunting. Speir and Moore
left here August 27, and went direct to
Montana. They did not find Hamilton at his
ranch, &t it was said that he had gone bunt
ing only a few days before their arrival and
was expected to return in a short time. The
young men waited patiently for their friend
to return, but in vain.
J. C. Green, tbe son of President Norvin
Green, visited tbe ranch, and upon bearing
of the prolonged absence of Hamilton pro
posed that they institute a searching party.
The suggestion was promptly acted upon
and resulted in Mr. Green discovering the
body of Hamilton as already noted in these
dispatches. General Hamilton said that he
was hoping against nope that tne report was
not true.
THE HARDEST SHOCK.
"I have served in the war," said he, "and
have had my skull fractured and bullet
wounds and sword thrnsts, and am accus
tomed to shocks, but this is a hard one for
me to bear. I am now waiting for the
arrival of my son Schuyler Hamilton, Jr.,
who lives in Sing Sing. When he arrives
we shall determine upon what course to
pursue. At present I am entirely at a loss
what to do, and too grieved to talk much
about the matter."
The General said that he had not heard
from his son since he had gone West, and
the last time he saw him was the day before
he started for his ranch. At that time
Robert was in good health, and was looking
eagerly forward to the summer's vacation.
The General declared tbat he knew nothintr
whatever about his son's litigation with his
wife, Eva Hamilton, and could not say
whether his son had left a will disposing of
bis estate. As to the funeral arrangements,
nothing has as yet been done. It is proba
ble that the remains will be brought East,
and that Robert will be buried by the side
of his mother in Greenwood Cemetery.
THE $10 BABY'S SHARE.
General Hamilton's second wife is spend
ing the summer in Maine. The General
said he had just sent by mail to bis wile all
the morning papers containing accounts of
Robert's death, as they contained all the in
telligence be had on the subject.
The death ot Robert Ray Hamilton termi
nates his suit against Evangeline L. Steel,
alias Eva Mann, for the annulment ot their
marriage. The case was on the calendar for
the November term, and considerable testi
mony had been taken in Elmira by a referee
who was specially appointed for that pur
pose. Root Si Clark, who were Robert
Ray Hamilton's lawyers, are both out of
town, and Mr. Joseph Kunzeman, who is
in charge of the office said he did not know
what action the family would take in the
matter now. Hamilton's death, he said,
ends tbe litigation unless his executor or
administrator, or his father or brother,
takes hold of the matter, in which case tbe
suit would have to be reopened. Otherwise
Mrs. Hamilton, who is now in the Trenton
State prison, will have one-third of the es
tate and the $10 baby the remainder.
EVA SHEDS TEASS.
Robert's income, it is said, amounted
annually to $18,000. He inherited his prop
erty from his maternal grandfather, Robert
Ray, and it issaid to be principally invested
in real estate in this city. Edward W.
Vollmer, who attended to young Hamilton's
business matters, is at present out of town,
bnt the man in charge ol the office said that
nothing nad been received there regarding
Hamilton's death.
Eva Hamilton, who is still a prisoner at
Trenton, and has 11 months to serve for her
attack on Nurse Donneliy,heard the news of
Robert Bay Hamilton's death this morn
ing. Keeper Patterson says that she shed a
few quiet tears, but made no scene. Sb'e
persists that she is the lawful widow of
Robert Ray and is confident tbat ber law
yers will get her a wife's share of his estate.
She says the fight will be made if there is
any opposition to her claims.
The child, Beatrice, the baby whom Eva
Hamilton declared was the offspring of
Robert Ray Hamilton, is still under the
care of Mrs. Roop, in Philadelphia.
LOCAL ITEMS. LIMITED.
Incldenia of a Day In Two Clilea Condenaed
'for Ready Readlnc.
THE Board of Viewers yesterday held a pre
liminary meeting on tbe opening of Alleqnippa
street and fixed a final meeting on tbe opening
of South Twenty-ninth street.
THE semi-monthly report of the Association
for the Improvement ot the Poor shows the
following: New applicants, 18: families assist
ed, 405: visits made to the poor, 60S; situations
obtained for 11; day's work for 38.
Officer Frank Donaldson, of Allegheny,
has been appointed roundsman in tne place
made vacant by the death of Micbael Davlln.
Ladies, for a neat-fittinir. well-made and
stylish wrap orjaefcefc visit our cloak de-
partment.
vrinuu vpcuing tins sees. t
Huots & Hacks,
xrasa
MINISTERS APPOINTED
BY THE ERIE CONFERENCE AT THE
CLOSE OF THE SESSION
In Oil CItr The Ble.tina; Next Year De
cided to be Ilrld la Meadvllle Those
Chosen Cover All the Districts Through
oat Pencsjlmnln.
rUriCIAI. TELIOBAH TO THX DISPATCH.!
Oil City, September 15. The Erie Con
ference closed to meet next year in Mea"3
ville. Following are the appointments for
Pennsylvania:-
Clarion disrrictF.H. Beck, Presiding Klder:
n-rrmrs, unwiana nugnes; Beech Tree. u. A.
Piatt: Bellvne, W. T. Qerbart;Big Run, F. H.
Neigh; Brocknort, W. B. Lynn; Brookvilie, J.
W. Blaisdell; Brockwavville, W. W. Dale: Col
lensbnrg, A. F. Frampton; Carrier, W. H.
Robinson; Clarinetor.. Thomas Flatt; Clarion.
C. F. Peters: Clarion Junction. J. "i. Harshaw:
Cranberry, H. A. Teats: Dubers, M. Miller;
E..t Bradys, P. J. Slattery; Edenbnrg,
V. P. Graham; Emendsvilie. James Jelbart;
Falls City, O. H. Siulev; Green
ville, H. C. Carr; Hazeu. J. C.
Harton; Luthersbnrg. L. G. Merrill; Marion
vllle, F. A. Shawkey; New Bethloham, O. H.
Nichol; President, W. F. Flick; Pnnxsutawney,
H. G. Hall; Pntneyvllle, Z. O. McEIhatten;
ReynoldSTilie. W.H. Bunco: Ridgeway. J. C.
McDonald; RImersburg. A. Brnmbaschline;
Rinebald. John Frampton; Rockland. J. K.
Adams: Rolf, E. Piatt; Salem. H.F. Miller;
Shlppensviile. L. Wick; Sigel, V. Jones; Sligo.
R.M. Felt: Snmmervillp.L. Bears; Walton, J.
E. Brown: Washington, J. R. Miller.
Franklin district Milton Smith. Presiding
Elder; ClintonvlIIe. J. R. Rankin: East Hickory,
A. B. Tauncey: Ean Claire. S. Fidler; Eralen
ton, H. II. Moore: Franklin, N. H. Holmes;
Franklin circuit. R. H. Mclntyre; Karns City
and Millerstown, W.Branfield: West Monterey,
C. E. McKinley; North Hope, William Can
field; Oil City. Grace Church, R. C. Smith;
Trinity Church. J. M. Hoburn, Jr.; Parker's
Landinff, D. K- Creed; Pithole. F. M. Small;
Pleasantville. J. H. Clemens; I'lumer. L. W.
Showers: Polk, O. R, Thompson; Rousevllle
andSiverly, J. A. Hume: St Petersburg. W.
B. Holt; Sherratt and Qneenstown, George
Collier; Tidionte, U. G. Mclntyre: Tionesu and
Nebraska, C. C. Rnmberger; Titusyille, G.
Lusher.
Sleadville district J. A. Kumner. Presiding
Elder. Albion, D. E. S. Perry ; Cambridge. A
J. Lindsey; Centervllle, J. Clyde: Cocbranton,
C. II. Quick; Conneautville, P. P. Pinney;
Cooperstown, J. K..MendenhalI; Edinboro, W.
J. Barton; F.lgin and North Corry. A. S. Good
rich; Espyville, D. S. Steadman: Evansburg.B.
F. Wade: Greenville, D. Lackshaw; Grey's
Mills, V. F. Dunkle; Harmonsburg. W. W.
Cnsbman: Hydetown, W. P. Lowther: James
town. J. W. Crawford; Linesville, J. Graham;
Meadvllle, First. T. C Beach; Meadville. State
Street. J. H. Larerty; Mill Village, J. F. Perry;
Saeeertown, W. H. Faroat: Spartansburg. J.
M. Jarrell: Sprinboro, J. 1). Knapp; Lnnville.
E. J. Stincbcomtr; Tovrnville, 13. L. Perry; Union
City, A. R. Rub; Woodcock, H. D.Todd.
Newcastle district John Peate, Presiding
Elder; Centerville. S. M. Gordon; Clark's
Mills, W. A. Baker; Clarksvllle, W. A. Mer
riam; Edinbnrg, R. A. Buzzy; Fredonia, W. S.
Shepard; Grove City. A. J. Merchant, Har
lansbnrg. J. C. Warner; Mahoningtown. J. M.
Foster; Mercer, P. O. Meade; New Castle, Ep
worth Chnrcb, J. Squire; New Castle, First
Church, C. E. Hall; New Lebanon, S. E.
Winger; New Wilmington, C. M. Morse; Par
doe, G. T. Robinson; Petersburg. G. S. W.
Phillips; Salem. N. A, Thompson; Sandy Lake.
O. L. Meade; Sharon, R.M. Warren; Sharps
ville. W. B. Jlosaman: Sheakleyville, S. K.
Payton; Shenango, C. W. Folke; Volant, S. R.
Peters; Wampum, J. L. Mechlin; West Mid
dlesex, J. O. bchofleld. Presiding Elder.Ene
district, Alfred Wheeler. Presiding Eider
Jamestown district, W. P. Bignell.
BRICK HOUSE UNDER SAIL,
Tho Queer Craft That I Astonishing States
Island Oyster Skippers.
New York Snn.l
An extraordinary craft lay at anchor on
Sunday morning in the month of the Great
Kills, Staten Island. The fishermen gazed
at her in amazement. She is somewhat
primitive in form, for it is evident that her
designer took her lines from the model of
Noah's Ark. But on deck she departs per
haps a little from the original in the build
ing which is erected there. Tnis building
is a red brick house, but it is said that the
bricks are made of wood to keep the vessel
within strictly orthodox lines. In appear
ance the thing is a schooner rigged house,
one of the queerest looking craits ever seen
with sails,
Bnt the strangest thing about her is her
speed. She can travel at a rapid rate, al
though she is simply a huge scow. On Sun
day afternoon during a fierce and puffy
northwester, when everything was double
reefed, she came out of tbe Kills flying her
topsails, and the way she walked off made
tbe skippers of the oyster fleet stare at each
other. Her captain, or landlord, as the case
may be, is certainly tbe proprietor of a fast
establishment. When leaving the Kills she
passed within hailing distance of a boat
with a crew of jolly anglers on board. Notic
ing one of the occupants of the ark, one of
the rod and reel men shouted to him:
"Hello, Haml Is your father at home?"
No response came from tLe red brick
mansion as it glided off toward the unper
bay.
HE WAS -TOO SMART.
Hotv a Wail street t-peeulntor Got Sqnnre
With Hia Son-in-Lnw.
New York Press.
A Wall street financier who is supposed
to be worth between $10,000,000 and $20,-
000 was talking to a friend on 'Change.
"You know my son-in-law," said he.
"Well, he is smart. In fact, too smart to
please me. Last night I rode up town with
him on the elevated road. I wanted to talk
about my daughter, but he talked business.
He gave me a quiet tip. 'Buy St. Louis
and San Francisco,' said he. 'It's a sure
thing.' The next morning I bought 500
shares at 58. When I went home
that afternoon it was down to 37.
That is my smart son-in-law. But I got
even with him, see? I was going to give
my daughter a presentof Lake Shore bonds.
1 will make her a present, bnt it will be the
St. Louis and San Francisco stock. These
young men must not be permitted to think
we old chaps are out of tbe game."
The stock was sent to the daughter with
the explanation that the original intention
was to have the present consist of Lake
Shore bonds, but as her busband had such
a fancy for St. Louis and San Francisco the
character of the gift had been changed.
And tbe smart young son-in-law went away
to brood over the question whether it was
safe to tamper with the good judgment of
one of the old-school financiers.
FRUIT IN BONNY FRANCE.
The Land Where the Crystallzatlon
of
Fruit Holda Sway.
William Frazer In Globe-Democrat.
It is remarkable how the French hold on
to the monopoly of crystalizing fruit. I
have never beard it suggested that they had
a corner or combine on the business, bnt
they jnst hold on to it by merit.
It is not pretended that French fruits are
superior to ours, or tbat they begin to com
pare with California products; but, al
though workmen have been brought over
from France for the purpose, the industry
never seems to have gained a substantial
footing in this country.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
F. H. Lord, Assistant General Passen
ger Agent, and W. P. Cooley, General Eastern
Agent, of tbe Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas
City road, were paying their respects to local
agents yesterday.
H. P. Snyder, editor of the Conoeils
ville Courier, and Mrs. Snyder, attended the
Exposition yesterday. They registered at the
Monongabela House.
Carl Nold, of Nuremberg, Germany,
took breakfast at the Central yesterday. He is
a tourist doing tbe States.
J. F. Thompion, an oil producer in the
West Virginia field, is stopping at the Seventh
Avenue.
State Senator George Handy Smith, of
Philadelphia, Is registered at the Duquesne.
George Torry, a prominent producer of
Oil City, is registered at the Scblosser.
E. R. Hendry, of Honolulu, is stopping
at the Monongahela House:
Major Samuel Hazlitt, of "WashlBgtoB,
went Eaat lut eTealag,
A SPORTING PARSON
Obliged to Resign Because of the 0d-
jections of His Flock.
HE WAS SEEN AT A HORSE TROT,
Twice Actually Indulged in a Quiet Llttla
Game of Pool, and
SOMETIMES SMOKED A MILD C1GAB.
A Cilia That He Wis Hot TuaicaiUe Timgh tat Boat
of the Hansen.
Rev. ObedEldridge, of Northboro, Mass.,
has resigned by request. Members of his
congregation objected to his occasional in
dulgence in sporting proclivities. Some
claim that his independence was the real
cause of his downfall.
IHrZCIAI, TZLXORAM TO TH DKrjLTCH.1
Wobcestek, Mass., September 15. The
Rev. Obed Eldridge, the popular pastor of
the Unitarian Society in Northboro, has
tendered his resignation, to take effect on
November 1. But this is not what has
stirred up the quiet shell-jewelry makers
and farmers of the town. The parson
has been getting too coltish for the staid old
town, and he does not take himself out of
the way voluntarily. He goes with a hint,
which is almost positive enough in its char
acter to be called a kick.
The cause of such action on his part was
a letter signed by half a score of his church
members and sent to the Parish Committee,
in which it was asserted that the minister
was not setting a good example to the younjr
by attending horse trots, visiting a pool
room and by smokinsr. The Rev. Mr. El
dridge is a native of Sandwich, Mass., tbat
part of it now known as Bourne. He was
during his earlier years a hard working
mechanic there, bnt ambitious and studious,
and prepared himself for the ministry. Be
fore coming here he preached in Dighton.
A SUCCESSFUL FASTOK.
For about 6 yeara he has labored success
fully and established himself as a general
favorite without as well as within the
parish. He is broad and liberal ia
his views, and has made it a cus
tom to show special attention to those
in the humbler walk? of life. His friend
saythathadhe toadied more to and made
more of what is termed the upper social
scale tbe spirit of discontent now so mani
fest would not have been engendered.
George Wood keeps a little store where
tobies, peanuts, candy, Iruit, cigars and;
pastry are served, and in the store is a pool'
table. This is a resort for many of the
townspeople. Mr. Wood, an exemplary
citizen, attends tbe Unitarian Church, and
Mr. Wood has been a member of the parish
committee. It is here that tbe Rev. Mr.
Eldridge has made, as far as known, two
calis O'" short duration each.
During his vacation he attended a trot at
the Clinton-Lancaster Park, a resort fre
quented by more recognized society leaders
than any similar place in this part of the
State. The millionaire Thayers.of Lancaster,
are the particular patrons of this particular
trotting conrse. The minister went there
and saw a trot, thereby incurring tbe dis
pleasure of some of his parishioners, who
expressed their sentiments on paper and
presented them to the committee in charge
of the parish.
HE SMOKED PUBLICLY.
Then the clergyman has had the courage
of his couvictions and been seen smoking in
semi-public places instead of resorting to
some sequestered nook. Said a stanch
friend ot the minister: "If his boys could
come here summers wearing a barber's pole,
striped cap and blazer, custard-colored
shoes and a racquet, that would meet all the
requirements ot the 'sassiety folks.'"
The Rev. Mr. Eldridge says that when he
took charge of tbe parish he told the society
that when he heard the first word of dissat
isfaction he should resign, and that having
heard, he has done as be said he should. It
is authentically stated that the original
intention of the signers of the papers pre
sented to the trustees was that it should not
be known outside that body, but that a
committee should approach the minister
abont his faults, and that because of the
publicity of the affair some of tbe signers to
thedocument are not quite- satisfied tbat
their names should appear thereon.
f WHY OIL CAL1JS THE SEA.
Lord Rnylelcb Explains tbe Matter In
Lecture Before tbe Royal Institution.
New York HenlJ.Jx
The action of oil in calming the sea is now
so generally recognized, says the London
Nautical Magazine, that the new rules as to
life saving appliances to go into effect No
vember 1 require that every boat ot seagoing
vessels and all lifeboats shall carry "one
gallon of oil and a vessel of approved pat
tern for distributing it on the water in rough
weather.
The potency of oil in smoothing waves
was recently explained by Lord Rayleigh
before the Royal Institution in a lucid lect
ure. Thr well-known scientist's experi
ments demonstrate that foam or froth is
caused by impurities in liquids. Thus, on
shaking up a bottle containing pure water
we get no appreciable foam, bnt taking a
mixture of water with 5 per cent of alcohol
there is a much greater tendency to foam.
Camphor, glue and gelatine dissolved in
water greatly increased its foaming quali
ties, and soap still more. Lord Rayleigh
finds that sea water foams, not on accountof
its saline matter, but in consequence of the
presence of something extracted by wave ac
tion from sea weeds. By simply putting his
finger in water, which was moving vigor
ously under the influence of a few camphor
scrapings, the contamination of the water by
the infinitesimal amount of grease sufficed
to form an invisible Aim over it and to neu
tralize the foaming action produced by the
disolved camphor.
The effect of oil on waves, as several phy
sicists have proved, is not to subdue the
huge swell, but to smooth and tone down its
ripples, each of which gives the wind a
point d'appui, tbus increasing tbe force of
the breaking waves. "The film of oil," says
Lord Rayleigh, "may be compared to an in
extensible membrane floating on the surface
of the water and hampering its motion."
As long as the advancing, tumultuous sea
water is pure there is nothing to oppose its
periodic contractions and extensions, but
when its surface is" covered with the oily
membrane the most dangerous contractions
and extensions are impossible. The scien
tific demonstration of the sea-quelling vir
tue of oil is worthy of note by all sailors. It
i,f,rfnnnl. T thorn .na. T.s. It -, t a? 1.
has accomplished this at a time when ocean
storms, and especially tropical hurricanes,
are' likely soon to tax the seaman's art to
the utmost in saving his craft from destruc
tion. A GREAT INDUSTRY.
Prof. Newberry to Write on tbe Froduetloa
nnd Marketing of Feiroleum.
The birth of a greatindustry the produc
tion and marketing of petroleum will be
described by Prof. J. S. Newberry in an ar
ticle on "The First Oil Well" in Harper"
Magazine for October. When, about 30
years ago, tbe great oil wells of Western
Pennsylvania were opened, it was generally
supposed that "rock oil," as it was
cailed, was a newly discovered materiaL
But tbe Pennsylvania wells were by no
means the first.
Prof. Newberry traces tbe history of pe
troleum back to a remote period of an
tiquity, and shows not only that it was a,
commodity known in certain Asiatic conn-'
tries thousands of years ago, but that the
deposits in Western Pennsylvania were)
probably known and utilized by a preJiituJ
toriajeople.
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