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Congressman Kilgore, of Texas,
Refused to Stay in the
House and be
COUNTED TO GET A QUORUM
Eeed Ordered the Exits Locked, But
the Westerner's Big Foot
Cleared the Way.
OTHERS FOLLOWED HIS EXAMPLE,
And the Frail Structures Were Soon Fall
ing on Every Side Before Vigorous
Pedal Blows.
HIT OS THE HOSE BI A FLT1 I'AXEL.
EeprtstoUiive Dingle?, of Mtins, G a ia the Pstl
cT tie Cydose, and Bird Kites Eij
EscspeAliTe.
X5E BTPUBLICAN KEMBER AMOKG THE BOLTESS
Speaker Eeed ordered the doors of the
House locked yesterday to keep in a quorum
to seat Langston, the colored contestant
Kilgore kicked in one of the doors, which
struck Representative Dingier in the face,
and strode out. Crain, Cummings and
Coleman knocked out another exit and
skipped, breaking the quorum. The House
was then obliged to adjonrn. A Bepublic
taa caucus was called to urge the attendance
ot the absentees.
FROM A STAFF COBUESrOXPEXT :
" ashington, September 18. The con
duct of tbe House to-day is prophetic of
what is to come in the few days yet to inter
vene before the adjournment. Pretty lively
occurrences may be expected. No great pe
cuniary damage was inflicted on the hall of
Bepresentatives. Several of the green
baize doors, which answer the purpose of
screens and admit of the real doors being
left open for ventilation, still remain.
They have not all been kicked into kind
ling wood by the No. 12 boots of gentlemen
from Texas. Those yet intact were saved by
the discreet action of the doorkeepers in re
laxing the rules and allowing the Demo
crats to go out when, according to Speaker
Heed's orders, they should have been com
pelled to remain inside.
Tbe r.met Democratic Scheme
Xotwitbstanding tbe establishment of the
law that a quorum can be counted if the
members be present, though refusing to
vote, the rebellious Democrats have found a
-way to break a quorum at all times when
the Republicans fail to muster a quorum of
their own party. They absent themselves
from the chamber. A call of the House is
ordered and they are brought in.
"When it is evident that a sufficient num
ber have been forced upon the floor to make
a quorum a motion is necessary providing
that further proceedings under the call be
dispensed with. The moment this motion
is adopted and a roll call ordered on the
pending question, which is objectionable to
the Democrats, the filibustered again file
outofthe hall, and the proceedings are as ef
fectively blocked as before.
Itccd Orders the Doors Locked.
"When this exodus began to-day on the
question whether the previous question
should be called on the Langston-Venable
contested election case, the doorkeeper,
Under instructions from Heed, kept the
doors closed as they were during the call of
the House. Hon. Constantino Buckley
Kilgore, of the Third Texas district, which
contains a round dozen ot counties, eacli as
large as a New England State Kilgore
who had stolen the thunder of tbe once
great and only Holman and become the
chronic objector of the House desired to
make his exit. He found the door was
locked, and the doorkeeper in charge, Mr.
Hayes, refused to unlock it.
"Unlock that door," demanded the stal
wart Texan.
The doorkeeper moved not, 3nd then the
big "Westerner valiantly hoisted his gigantic
foot, the door disappeared behind it, and
when the foot was removed nothing was
there but the broad aperture.
The Example Quickly Follorrrd.
"William Hercules Cram, of the Seventh
district, which contains no less than 28 big
counties, and only about 27.000 voters all
told, of every shade of colorand complexion
and politics, was not to tie outdone by the
stalwart Ejlgore. Crain is not a native
Texan, and solely on that account he has
to outdo the Texans at their own game to
make himself solid with th natives. See
ing the demolition ot the door bv Kilgour,
Crain determined on a similar exploit Of
, course lie could have vanished by the door
smashed by his colleague, but that would
have been too tame. Calling upon Cum
mings, of New York, and Coleman, of
Louisiana, who were standing near him,
Crain banged down another green baize
door, with the air of a mediaeval knight
taking a tilt at windmills, and the three
men marched forth and the quornm was
nowhere.
Meantime both O'Ferrall, of Virginia,
and Crisp, of Georgia, had been sassing
Speaker Heed at a lively rate, Crisp accus
ing him of being a tyrant of the most im
moderate type, and the Speaker accepting
all epithets as though he would be disap
pointed it he did not bear them.
Proud of Their Day's Work.
Kilgore and Crain are strutting around
this evening as proud as rooBters on their
accustomed barnyard mound. It is the first
time Crain has been conspicuous since be
went gunning, pistol in band, a month or
two ago in the press gallery for O'Brien
Moore, an aggressive corrcspcudcuL
Strange to say, one member was injured
physically during the exciting exodns of
the Texans. He was about to enter the door
smashed by Kilgore as the latter's foot
-went through it, and cither a piece of the
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THE TEXAS WAY OF KICKING AGAINST REED'S RULES.
door frame or the spent force of the Texan
cowhide boot struck him on the nose, doing
that organ much damage. The injured
man was Mr. Dingley, of Maine, one of the
gentlest and most refined members of the
House. For a time it was feared, and so
cenerally reporteJ, that the nose was
broken, but this was found not to be the
case upon examination.
Representative Coleman, of Louisiana,
who is a Republican, explains that be
meant no disrespect to the House or to
SpeaKer Keed in forcing an exit from the
hall, lie felt compelled to leave, but upon
his first refusal by the doorkeeper he re
turned to bis desk.
Determined Not to bo Left.
Later he saw that Representative Crain, of
Texas, had no difficulty in getting out, and
believing that he was being made the victim
of unjust treatment, Mr. Coleman made a
second application that the door be epened
for him, and, receiving a second refusal,
forced it open with his knee.
As soon as the House adjourned, which
it was obliged to do because of the lack of a
quorum, a Republican caucus was caused,
and was in session more than an hour. The
sole topic of discussion was the status of
business in the House, and the best means
of obtaining a quorum to do business.
It was found upon a roll call that there
are now in "Washington 145 Republican
members, which is 21 less than a quorum.
Consequently there are 28 Republican ab
sentees. The caucus resolved to make
every effort to secure the attendance oLthaso
members, and telegrams will be" sent to
night representing the pressing need for
their presence.
Session May be Prolonced Indefinitely
It was stated that if these absentees re
turn to "Washington the remaining business
of the session can be closed up in a few
days, while a failure to secure the attend
ance of a Republican quorum will tend to
protract the session indefinitely.
It has been perfectly apparent ever since
tbe Langston-Venable case was brought up
tbat it wouldneverreachavote until the Re
publicans could muster quorum of their
own party, or nearly so. It is probable tbat
if they had ten more Republican votes a
quorum could be counted, as a very lew
Democrats, like Mr. Buckalew, of Pennsyl
vania, have always refused to absent them
selves to destroy a quorum. "Until those 10
or 12 additional Republicans make their ap
pearance the deadlock will continue.
LlGHTNEB.
cbiticisihg wiHDoars policy.
rinmb nnd Sbcrinnn IHnkc a Few Remarks
In the Senate
Washington, September 18. In the
Senate to-day Mr. Plumb offered a resolu
tion directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the Senate whether the rnle or
policy of his department which requires
the payment of checks for silver bullion
over the 'counter of the sub-Treasury in
stead of through the proper clearinghouse,
does not result in paying out notes of the
larger denominations instead of those suited
for circulation and use in ordinary business
transactions, and whether such method of
payment does not result in the payment of
gold instead of Treasury notes.
Mr. Sherman said tbat while he had no
objection to the resolution, what had been
done had been in Strict execution oi the law.
The Secretary of the Treasury had no right
to pay for silver bullion in anything but
Treasury notes. Those Treasury notes bad
been issued in large denominations. There
had been only a very short time to prepare
for the execution of the law, and a sufficient
amount of Treasury notes of small denomi
nations could not be prepared. Tfiose large
notes, necessarily, did not enter into the
general circulation of the country. He
doubted tbe poliey of paying a year's inter
est on bonds in advance.
EECIPBOCTTY ACCEPTED
By the Representatives of the Home Upon
the Conference Commltlen.
"Washington, September 18. The con
ferees on tbe tariff bill had a two-hours'
meeting this morning, and, it is reported,
made substantial progress. Tne most im
portant a'ction was the acceptance by the
Honse conferees of the Senate reciprocity
amendment. The amendments were not con
sidered in order, but were taken up here
and there, wherever it appeared that no
serious difference of opinion existed, and
agreed upon.
Binding twine has not yet been disposed
of. It is understood that the Senate in
creases of duties on wines and spirits have
been abandoned by the Senate members of
the Conlerence Committee. The iron, steel
and glassware schedules have not vet been
considered. Messrs. Vance and Mills, of
the Democratic conferees are not in the city.
AFTEB THE INFORMATION'.
Control Will Cnll for the Facts as to the
Killing of llnrrnndln.
Washington, September 18. The
House Committee On Foreign Affairs to-day
directed a favorable report on a modifica
tion of Representative McCreary's resolu
tion calling on the President for all official
information respecting the killing of Gener
al Barruudia on board the American steam
er Acapulco by the authorities of Gnate-
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ARMOR PLATE TESTS.
THOSE OF FRENCH CONSTRUCTION
PROVE THE BEST.
Secretary Tracy an Interested Spectator
at tbe Exhibition One of tbe Plates
Came From Sheffield, England Char
acter of tbo Trial.
rSPICIAt. TELEGBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
"Washington, September 18. The
armor plate test came off to-day at An
napolis, abont a hundred people interested
in ordnance attending. There were three
plates, one of steel from the Creuzot "Works,
another of steel and nickel from the same
works, and a third a compound steel and
wrought iron plate from Cammel & Co., of
Sheffield, England. The intention was to
fire IS shots, so that the first should be dis
charged at all the plates before
the second shots were fired. This,
with a relative 'placing of the plates,
insured an impartial test that gives
to-day's results a value over other trials of
that character. Only 12 snots were fired,
four at each plate. It was determined to
leave the remaining shots, the fifth for each
plate until Monday, when the eight-inch
gnnwill be utilized.
The test demonstrated the great superior
ity of French armor dates over tbe English
material. Incidentally this is a victory for
American institutions, since the Krench
pattern has been adopted by the Bethlehem
people and Haltzer projectiles, which made
a good showine, are expected to have a rival
in an ArireTlcanproduction a"tno distantda;
The 12 shots to-day were carefully noted as
to effects by a Board of Ordnance experts
headed by Admiral L. A. Kimberly and
Commodore Folger. The discharges were
attended with heavy reports and a shower
of steel projectiles. In the third shot
against Creuzot steel plate the projectile re
bounded 30 feet, lodging in the sand bags
at the mouth of the gun. The bolts and
wedges around the framework were started.
The third shot against the nickel plate
left the projectile imbedded. The third
shot on the Cammel plate jarred the frame
work, deepened the cracks and extended
then across the plate, perceptibly weaken
ing the target. The top was deeply and
widely split. The fourth shot against the
Cruezot steel plate left its surface unmarrcd
by more than local cracks. The Droiectile
rebounded after penetrating the plate and
the nickel plate produced no great defects.
There were more disturbances than in the all
steel plate, but they were in the vicinity of the
point of impact, and did not materially
shake the reliability of the body of the plate.
The projectile rebounded from a cleanly cut
aperture into the gunner's house. The
fourth shot against the Cammel plate was
damaging. It wrecked the upper portion,
tearing out one-fourth of the plate bodily,
aijd distributing tbe seven large and many
small pieces in all directions. Secretary
Tracy was present, and took an active inter
est in the firing.
A KEW COUNT OF NEW YOBS,
Olayor Grant and llio City Police Will Do it
Themselres.
rSFBCTAXj TSLEOItAH TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Yokk, September 18. Mayor Grant
took a decisive step to-day toward a recount
of tbe population of the city by addressing
a letter to the Police Commissioners, asking
them to superintend the work with the aid
of the police force. This is in the Mayor's
letter:
1 he Board of Health has transmitted to me
a resolution, a copv of which I herewith for
ward to yon, requesting me to cause to be
made a complete enumeration of tbe inhab
itants of tills city. In my judgement such an
enumeration Is necessary, in order tbat an ac
curate knowledge may be bad of tbe City of
New York for tbe correct compilation of vital
statistics and other essential public matters.
Tbe Board of Health has reported to me tbat
an enumeration of certain districts has been
made, and that, in its opinion, tbe preliminary
fizures of tbe Federal census are beyond doubt
inaccurate and faulty. 1 know of no depart
ment tbat is better fitted to provide tbe means
for this important undertaking than your own.
I therefore request that your board detail a
snfficientnumber of police to co-operate with
me in procuring a complete enumeration, com
piled so as to show tbe name, sex and residence
of eacb inhabitant of tbe city and whether an
adult or a minor.
Mayor Grant said that after the recount
if the.total is in excess of the Federal count
in June he will propose to Superintendent
R. P. Porter, in charge of the census, 'to
substitute the count by the police for the
June connt. If Mr. Porter should reject
the proposal then the Mayor will appeal to
Congress.
yKATTETTEn THE ALLEGATIONS.
Tbo Men Accnsed of Train Wrecking In
dieted for Interferes Wilb a Switch.
TEOT,Septemberl8. John Eeed, Thomas
Cain and Arthur Buett, who, it was said,
bad confessed to the wrecking of the Mon
treal express on tbe New York Central road
near Castleton on the night 'of September 4,
went before tbe grand jury here to-day, but
the indictment will not be made until to
morrow. It is understood that they will be
indicted, not ior train wrecking, but for in
terfering with a switch over a mile north of
the wreck. This weakened the force of all
allegations about confessions.
Tne cases of John Kiernan and John Cor
dial, the other two alleged wreckers, whom
tbe detectives claimed were implicated by
tbe confessions, were investigated, and it is
understood that no evidence was found by
the grand jury to implicate them and they
-will be discharged when court convenes to-morrow'iagrning,
KIOTANDEEWLUTION
Beginning of an Attempt to Estab
lish a Republic ia Portugal.
REBELS CONFIDENT OP SUCCESS.
The Tariff Bill Already Ilaviiig a Big Effect
in Austria.
O'BRIEN AND DILLON ARE 00T ON BAIL.
They Wert Arrested ia Order to Prevent the Campaign
Tour is America.
The capital of Portugal is now the scene
of 'rioting. This is Announced as the be
ginning of a movement to proclaim a re
public All classes are said to be eager to
welcome the new government.
rnr duxlaf'b cable compact.
Lisbon, September 18. The grave
events which have been hatching for months
past here are now culminating in an attempt
to overthrow the monarchy. The Anglo
Portnguese debate, though only a pretext,
has led to a Ministerial crisis, and the King
finds it impossible to form a new Cabinet.
Tbe first outward sign of insurrection began
this evening by rioting in various parts of
the city. All tbe shops are closed and to
day a sharp conflict took place between the
police and the mob, in which many on both
sides were severely wounded hand intense ex
citement prevails. The proclamation of
martial law is momentarily expected.
Sen, or Magahoes Lima, the editor of La
Secula, said in an interview with a Dis
patch correspondent: "The idea of a
Portuguese Eepublic was born of the suc
cess of the Brazilian revolution, which gave
the impetus. Large funds are supplied to
us by wealthy Brazilians, and one week
after we have installed the Kepublic we
shall not have a single adversary. Even
the clergy are on our side. "We fear no for
eign intervention, but, on the contrary, our
Bepublic will shortly lead to the establish
ment of a Bepublic in Spain."
PATRIOTS OUT ON BAIL.
Dlllan and O'Brien Arrested to Prevent the
Proposed Amerlcnn Tonr.
fUT DUNLAP'S CAULE COMPACT.
LONDON, September 18. John Dillon
and William O'Brien, arrested for their re
cent disturbing utterances, have been re
leased on bail by a Tipperary Magistrate.
Mr. Dillon left Tipperary by the 5 o'clock
train this evening for Dublin, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien. John Dillon
has been staying with a cousin named Val
entine Dillon, at No.l Marine Terrace.Bally
brack, nine miles from Dublin, and a seaside
resort He intended leaving there to-day.
At 7:30 o'clock this morning a wagonnette
with a coachman in plain clothes and con
taining five members of the Eoyal Irish
constabulary in uniform, followed by a
police car carrying four men, three in uni
form, drove up to the house where Mr.
Dillon was stopping. "Whpn the door was
opened Head Constable Casey asked to
see John Dillon, who in response to the
roqnest at once came forward and was
as promptly-arrested on a warrant signed b)
the resident magistrate, J. B. Irwin, made
returnable at Tipperary. Mr. Dillon was
permitted to breakfast before being re
moved, and was then taken in a drag to the
Kingsbridge terminus, where a special train
was in waiting. On the train were Crown
Proseoutor Stephan Benan and others, and
the entire party left at 10:10 for Tipperary.
At about tbe same hour Mr. William
O'Brien was arrested at Clengariff, where
he was staying with his wile. He was at
once taken into enstody and lodged in the
jail at Cork. Warrants are also out for
'Patrick O'Brien, Thomas Condor, David
Sheehy, Eev. David Humphreys, John
Cnlliane and Daniel Kelly. During all the
forenoon detectives bad been shadowing the
National League room in Dublin, and
they have been following the local
oiganizers from Tipperary for some days.
John Dillon made a brilliant speech to
night at a meeting in Dublin, in which he
declared that the aim of the Government in
the recent arrest of Mr. O'Brien and him
self was solely to prevent them going to
America, and thereby strengthening the
feeling of tbe Irish citizens of that conntry
against the harsh measures of the present
British Government.
RELIGION AND POLITICS.
Tho Mixture of the Two Draws tbo Ire of
the German Police.
IBT BUNLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.1
Bebuit, September 18. The police de
clare that the Socialist meeting on Tuesday
night was broken up, not for violation of
the special statute enacted to regulate
socialism, but for an offense committed
against the law. Herr Voctherr, one of the
ofiicials ot the Berlin municipality, had
called on the Socialists to secede from the
National church, when Curate Beaeli said:
"We stand by the Lord Jesus Christ?"
No sooner were these words uttered than
the audience of 1,500 began to hiss and howl
and indulg in catcalls until pandemonium
reigned supreme. The scene, which was a
significant, if not repulsive one, the Social
ists acting more like demons than human
beings, was brought to a sudden termina
tion by the appearance of the police, who
soon cleared the hall, bnt made no arrests.
THE MONARCH'S MEETING;.
Everybody In Germany Seems to be Happy
Except Prince Bismarck.
BT DUSLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.
Beblik, September 18. The entire press
tnis morning nnites in extending felicita
tions to the nation on the meeting of the two
emperors at Bohnstock to-day, their friendly
demonstrations being regarded as a guaran
tee of peace. In this chorus of congratula
tion there is but one discordant voice, that
of Prince Bismarck's organ, the Hamburger
tfahrichten.
That journal contains a vicious attack on
Austria, and declares that the real interests
of Germany are not to be furthered by the
prolongation of the Dreibund, but are rather
to be sought in au alliance with Bussia,
and the carrying out of Bussian policy in
Eastern Europe.
AUSTRIA TO RETALIATE.
Five: Thousand Persons Thrown Oat
of
Work by the McKlnlcr Bill.
tBT DITNLAP'S CABLE COM PAST.
Vienna, September 18. The rumor that
the McKinley bill would take effect on
October 1, has led the "Vienneso.manufactur
ers eniraced in the mother-oi-ne.irl industry.
which depends entirelyon the American
market, to rednce their rforking hours one
half and dismiss 000 of their hands. The
step has aroused the employes to action and
they will join with the manufacturers in
petitioning the Minister of Commerce to take
measures of retaliation, iu order that tbe in
dustry may be saved from annihilation.
It is suggested that a prohibitory duty be
placed on mother-of-pearl.
Cardinal Manning Recovering.
TUT DUXLAP'S CABLE COMPACT.
IOKDON, September 18. Cardinal Man
ning is slowly recovering from the severe
cold that has lately kept bim a prisoner, but
is still weak from its effects.
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DOLLARS NECESSARY
TO CONDUCT A SUCCESSFUL STRIKE AT
PRESENT.
Gotnpers Blames the Fallaro of the Now
York Central movement Upon the
Knights of tabor Why He Did Not
Speak Before Tbo Philosophy of
Strikes.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATC8.1
New York, September 18. President
Gompers, ot the Federation of Labor, who,
althoncht he has not forgotten the oratorical
drubbing he received at the hand of Pow
derly kept his mouth shut tight all through
the New York Central strike, thinks now
that the time to keep silence has expired.
He sahi to the reporters, to-day:
I regret that the New York Central strikers
bave been defeated, but It is only what I ex
pected and foresaw tbe day after the strike
was ordered. The cause ot the defeat lies
within tbe order ot tbo Knigbts of Labor it
self. I was invited to address the first mass
meeting beld in Union Sqnare to express sym
pathy with tbe men on strike. Wbile
then expressing tbe strongest feeling of
sympathy with tbe men f did not attend tbe
meeting, because if 1 bad been present I should
have felt impelled to say what I now say. The
strikers were tben In tbe midst of tbe
struggle, and no sincere labor man would
say a word then tbat might work to their
disaduantage. The Knights of Labor are con
stantly denouncing strikes and trades union
methods, and, as a consequence, tbey are never
prepared for tbe inevitable tbe strikes tbat
are forced upon working men. As a result
their lack of Dreparation ana want of
knowledge necessary to conduct strikes render
defeat almost certain at the start. Wbv, tho
very week tbe railroad strike was ordered tbe
official journal of Knights of Labor contained
an article denouncing strikes.
In my report on tbe subject of strikes sub
mitted to tbe American Federation ot Labor
this passage occurs: "It is true tbat no man
who has given tbe question of strikes and the
labor problem any thought can look upon
strikes with favor, but to be contin
ually condemning tbem is entirely
another thing. To know when to strike
and particularly when not to strike is a science
not yet fully understood. To strike upon a
falling market or when insufficiently organ
ized, not properly equipped with funds, is un
questionably the heicht of ignorance."
This about describes the condition
of the New York Central men when they
began their struggle. I can only,emphasize tbat
now by adding tbat tbe strike is a natural re
sult in the progress and development of tbe in
dustrial problem. There is a science in the
preparation for and tbe conduct of a strike
which, by tbe way, is a dangerous instru
ment in tbe hands of theorists and
amateurs. The defeat of tbe strikers
may encourage some employers to
assume the aggressive. While tbe sympathy
of all worklngmen and women went out to tbo
strikers, they foresaw tbe regrettable result
just announced. Tbey are not discouraged by
the result, but tbey realize more than ever tbo
absolute need of a combination of all tbe forces
in the industrial field. Coupled with this com
bination there must be a determination to lay
aside tbe dollars necessary to sustain the men
who Btrike.
AIX IK A MUDDLE.
The World's Fair Mta Qaestlon Is Still
Unsettled.
CniCAGO, September 18. To-day's meet
ing of the National World's Fair Commis
sioners was exciting. The majority were
opposed to a double site and it was decided,
amid much discussion, to request the Chi
cago directors to tender Washington Park.
If the request is refused, the commission
will report to Washington that no adequate
site has been offered. ,
There are also indications of a change of
sentiment in regard to the director general
ship, and irom indications to-night the local
directory will select one man as Director
General, probably George B. Davis, while
the Nationai Commission will elect a man
of their own with the title of "Commis
sioner General" and place him in charge of
all foreign and inter-State exhibits in con
nection with tbe fair.
The local directors held a secret meeting,
lasting until midnight. The result was the
indorsement of George B. Davis, of Illinois,
as the choice of Chicago for the position of
DirectonGenerai.
CHHDS TO BUY THE GEOUND
On Which tho Shakespeare memorial Is
Erected at fetrntford-on-Avon.
ISPECIAL TELEOItAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Philadelphia, September 18. The
controversy over the claim of Lord Sack
ville to collect rent for tho gronnd at
Shakespeare's birthplace, on which
the memorial fountain erected by
George "W. Childs stands, may possibly
result in tbe acquisition of a part of tbe
great poet's town to Mr. Childs. " It was an
nounced to-day that Mr. Childs had sent
across the sea a proposition to purchase the
ground. Lord Sackville, who contends
that the ground is a part of his estate, is
pretty nearly at liberty to name his own
figure.
The peonle at Stratford-on-Avon hold tbat
the ground is a common, and has been such
for years and the payment of rent is re
sisted on tbat point. Lord Sackville is not
eo desirous of getting money ont of it as he
is that his right to claim rent shall be ad
mitted. QUEEB TACTICS.
Tbe Reported Arrest or Dillon and O'Brien
In Dublin.
Lincoln, Neb., September 18. Presi
dent Fitzgerald, of the Irish National
League, reports that tbe delegation of Irish
members will be composed of William
O'Brien, John Dillon, T. P. Gill and the
indefatigable organizer and worker, Secre
tary Timothy Harrington. Mr. Fitzgerald
received the' following cablegram to-day,
dated Dublin, September 18:
Dillon and O'Brien arrested this morning,
evidently to p event a visit to America and ex
haust our resources. Hakbinqton.
Mr. Fitzgerald says such tactics will only
serve to exasperate the Irish in America
and make their contributions tenfold larger
than they otherwise might be.
CEDEIi WOEK OP A FIEND.
A Woman Murdered and Lett for the Hoes
to Devour.
Long PbAibie, Minn., September 18.
Last night a man named Frederick Paul
shot Mrs. Louis Buelow, a neighbor who
lived at Bear Head, eight miles from here,
while she was at work in a potato patch.
The fiend tben cnt off his victim's ears. The
little daughter of the murdered woman was
the only witness of the afiair and told her
father on his return.
After killing the woman Paul went home
and killed himself, being found by his
brother some honrs later. Coroner Cotes
went to the scene of the tragedy a few hours
after the discovery and found tbat hogs had
eaten off the dead woman's face. No canse
is assigned for the tragedy, and it is thought
the man was insane. .
Wants to C-t Them Down.
Louisville, September 18. In the Con
stitutional Convention to-day, Judge De
Haven offered a resolution reducing the
number of Bepresentatives in tbe Legisla
ture from 100 to 60, Senators from 38 to 28
and extend the Governor's term to six yean.
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une oi tne tanamaies ior uoyernor i . lurneuumin uanaaa anu iueu oenb
Wnm DaMinDC in Rnn A '" That lie Hn. Conmlted f h TinHpj cf!,tp 3
And lie Was Nominated by the Becent Pro
hibition Convention.
A HEKTltiG OF THE COMMITTEE CALLED
To Plact Another Nima at ths Uwl ot tit BUU Coll
Wtter Ticket
Charles Miller has declined the Prohibi
tion nomination for Governor because of a
"combination of unforseen circumstances."
Hemetthe Executive Committeeof the party
yesterday and insisted upon the immediate
acceptance of his resignation. A new can
didate will speedily be placed is the field.
ISFZCIAZ.TXLEORAM TO TUB DISrATCO.1
Philadelphia, September 18. Charles
Miller, of Franklin county, who was re
cently nominated by the Prohibition State
Convention for Governor, declines to be
the standard bearer of the cold water party,
and the Prohibition State Committee will
meet in Harrisburg on Wednesday next,
the 24th insL, to fill the vacancy at the head
of tbe ticket. Chairman H. D. Patton, of
the Prohibition State Central Committee,
was informed of the intention of the nomi
nee for Governor not to rnn through the
medium of a letter addressed to him from
A. Bicketts, who was Chairman of the State
Convention, inclosing a letter of declination
on account of a "combination of unforseen
circumstances," from Mr. Miller.
Upon receipt of these letters Chairman
Patton telegraphed to the members of the
State Committee and called a meeting of
the Executive Committee ot that body at
the Girard House in this city for this after
noon. Mr. Miller appeared before the Ex
ecutive Committee and bis declination was
fully discussed. He insisted upon its im
mediate acceptance and resisted all entreat
ies to reconsider his determination. He
gave no reasons other than those set forth
in his letter. It was decided to refer the
matter to the State Central Committee, and
Chairman Patton w:s authorized to call a
meeting of that body for September 21 at
Harrisburg.
It is intimated that as Mr. Miller is
known to be connected with the Standard
Oil Company his withdrawal may be made
with the idea of assisting Candidate Dela
mater. ENTHUSIASM FOB PATXISOK.
Thirteen Tlionsnnd People Greet film at tbe
Lnvelle Fair Grounds.
rSPECIAL TELEORAIZ TO THE DISPATCH.'
Ashland, PA., September 18. The man
agers ot the Laveile Fair scored a big day
to-day. They had distinguished visitors
and a crowd of people numbering about
13,000. The Democracy of Ashland was
alive with enthusiasm in honor of the visit
of Hon. Bobert E. Pattisoc and other prom
inent members of the party. A reception
commit.ee met them on the arrival of the
noon Beading train, and the party, which
consisted of Hon. Bobert E. Pattison, State
Chairman Kerr, County Chairman Schelek,
Candidates Kirk, Toole, Beard and Scbenr
man and others, dined at the Union House,
after which barouches were secured and the
whole party driven to the Laveile Fair
Grounds, where they met with a grand re
ception. The people flocked to the gates when they
were informed that the party had arrived
ana the entrance was almost impassable.
After much handshaking the ex-Governor
mounted the stand and when the cheers sub
sided he made a short address, in which he
urged the farmers to rise to an independent
scale and not be led by one man. He was
londly cheered at times, and at tbe conclu
sion of his speech State Chairman Kerr took
the stand and spoke for a half hour. The
party then returned to this place and
boarded the 6:14 train for Philadelphia.
FEEE BAW MATERIALS.
That Is tbo Sons of the Massachusetts Dora
acratlc Slate Couv ention.
Woecestek, Mass., September 18.
Chairman P. A. Collins called the Dem
ocratic State Convention to order at 11:30
this morning, and was at once made tem
porary chairman, and without any formali
ties the usual committees were appointed.
John E. Bussell was elected permanent
chairman, and in a lengthy speech reviewed
the political situation.
Without any opposition the following
ticket was then nominated: Governor,
William E. Bussell, of Cambridge; Lieut
enant Governor, John Corcoran, of Clinton;
Secretary of State, Elbridge Cushman, of
Lake Village ; Treasurer, William D.
Trefrey, of. Marblehead; Auditor, Ed L.
Munn, of Holyoke; Attorney General, Elisha
B. Maynard, Springfield. The platform
comes out strongly for Cleveland and free
raw materials.
THEY COULD NOT AGBEE.
The Republican Conference at Johnstown
Adjourns.
rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TBE BISPATCn.1
Johnstown, September 18. The Be
publican Congressional Conferences repre
senting Blair, Bedford, Somerset and
Cambria counties, which has been in session
at Ebensburg since Tuesday morning, ad
journed at a late hour last night without
agreeing. The three conferees from Bed
ford adhered throughout the half-hundred
ballots to Cessna: the three from Blair to
Hicks, and the three from Somerset and the
three from Cambria stuck to Scull.
The adjournment was to the 30th inst., to
meet at Ebensburg. It is feared that the
conference will belong drawn out, and that
a bitter feeling will be engendered among
these heretofore amiable counties.
The Deadlock Unbroken.
tSFECIAL TELEQBAX TO TBS DISPATCS.I
Bedfobd, September 18. The Senatorial
conferees of the Thirty-sixth district, com
prising the counties of Somerset, Fulton and
Bedford, adjourned this evening to meet
again on Tuesday, October 14, in Bedford.
Eleven ballots were taken during the con
ference. As it looks at present the deadlock
will be continued far into the fall.
A Hpl't In Democratic Ranks.
St. Louis, September 18. The Demo
cratic Congressional Convention of the
Eighth District found it difficult to unite
upon one candidate to-day and the result
was a split, one convention nominating ex
Congressman John J. O'Neil, and the
other PatricK O'Malley.
No End Yet.
Fbanlin After a three-days' straggle
to make a candidate for Senator the Bepub
lican conferees of the Warren-Venango dis
trict adjourned this evening to meet in this
city again on Monday, September 22.
Nomlnntlons for Congress.
First Ohio Bellamy Storcr (Hepj
Second Ohio John A. Caldwell (Bep.) re
nominated. Sixth Tennessee Joseph B. Washington
(Dem.) t
Statement That He Has Consulted
Numerous Attorneys Upon the KBbject
The Republican Candidate Well Re
ceived la Berks Countr.
rSPECIAL TELEGBAX TO TBE DISPATCH.!
Beading, September 18. This afternoon
Senator Delamater arrived in Beading. He
was met at the depot and driven to all the
points ot interest and also to the Berks
Connty Fair. At 8 o'clock to-night the
Grand Opera House, where the meeting was
held, was crowded. Henry A. Muhlenberg,
a prominent attorney, was elected chairman.
That gentleman briefly addressed tbe im
mense assemblage, and at the conclusion of
his remarks Senator George W. Delamater
was introduced. He was greeted with lond
applause when he stepped to the front of the
ftaee.
In the course of his remarks, Mr. Dela
mater said he came before tbe meeting as a
stauch Bepublican. and that tbe gathering
was tbat of tbe large Bepublican representa
tion of Pennsylvania. He paid a compli
ment to the intelligent Democrats, and said
many of his personal friends were such, but
at the same time he emphasized the fact that
the men at tbe head of successlul business
enterprises were more frequently Repub
licans than Democrats. Mr. Delamater
promised, if elected, to serve the people, and
not merely a handful of men who wanted
him to obev their dictates. He took up the
charge made by W. TJ. Hensel here at the
Democratic Convention this week, that he
(Delamater) was not capable, or that he was
ineligible for the office. He thanked Mr.
Hensel for his kindness in enlightening his
Bepublican friends in advance of his elec
tion. "Why did not Hensel wait until after the
election?" said the speaker "and then ascer
tain if I am or am not eligible to the Gover
norship." The speaker said he had in his possession
the legal opinion of such well-known
lawyers as John C. Johnson and Samnel
Hollingsworth and a dozen other prominent
Philadelphia attorneys as to his eligibility.
Mr. Delamater closed by paying a high
compliment to the Bepublicans in at
tendance at the meeting and also thanked
the committee for the reception accorded
him. Governor Beaver followed and spoke
for halt an hour in a semi-humorous strain.
He defended the present administration and
said that he had figures to prove that the ad
ministration had been a just and only a
practical one.
OEOWING BEAUTIFULLY LESS
Are the Chances for Nominating a Repub
lican In tbe Forty-Seventh.
ISPECIAL TELEOKAU TO TUX DISPATCH.!
Franklin, September 18. The situa
tion in the Forty-seventh Senatorial dis
trict is growing desperate, and the prospect
of a candidate being nominated is growing
beautifully less, as both tbe aspirants for
the office have expressed a determination to
stick.and thereby allow a Democrat to walk
off with the plum. Mr. Allen, of Warren,
claims that, according to promise and prece
dent, he should be renominated, as he with
drew on a former occasion and allowed Hon.
J. W. Lee to be nominated witbont opposi
tion, with the understanding that Warren
should receive two term. He also claims
that he can carry the district over any man
the Democrats can nominate.
Mr. Crawford claims' tbat Warren county
has had her fnll share of candidates for Sen
ator, and that on account of factional fights
in that connty it is doubtful if Senator Al
len conld be re-elected.
DEMOCRATS FEEL CEETALK
Of Success In tbo Only Republican District
In Booth Carolina.
Columbia, S. C, September 18. A per
manent organization of the Bepublican
State Convention was finally effected this
evening by the election of George
W. Murray, a negro, as chair
man. Brayton was entirely ignored.
Brayton's friends have therefore determined
to put him in the field as a candidate for
Congress against Miller, in the only Bepub
lican district in the State the Seventh.
This will insure the election of a Demo
crat, and the return of Congressman Elliott.
There is a strong disposition to nominate a
State ticket, and the question is now being
discussed.
PREVENTING. A BATTLE.
Actions to Avoid Personal Enmity In a Hen
ntorinl Contest.
Atlanta, September 18. In the heat
of the Senatorial canvass it ia feared that
personal enmity was likely to ensue and be
come permanent through rumors circulated
by friends of Governor Gordon and Colonel
Livingston. At tbe solicitation of these
gentlemen, a board of honor took up the
matter, and after hearing the statement
from both sides, brought about an honorable
settlement of so much of it as was personal,
leaving tne political pnases untoncnea.
DION B0UCICAULT DEAD.
THE NOTED ACTOR AND DRAMATIST
BREATHES HIS LAST.
Devoted to Theatrical Blatters From His
Youth Author of Numerous Popular
Plays Founder of a Dramatic School
Ills Influence as b Writer.
tSPEClAl. TSLZOBAS1 TO THE CISPATCR.1
Ne-w Yoke, September 18. Dion Bouci
cault died at 920 to-night, after a brief bnt
severe illness. Mr. Boucicault had caught
a cold, which developed into pneumonia on
Tuesday afternoon. He rapidly became
worse. He was conscious up to the time of
his death. The only persons with him when
he died were his wife and nurse.
Dion Boucicault was born in Dublin, Decem
ber 28, 1822. He was tbe son of a French mer
chant in Dublin, and was educated for a civil
engineer, but devoted himself to the drama.
In March. 1811 he purchased the comedy. Lon
don Assurance," which was brought out in
Covent Garden Theater. Be married Agnes
Robertson, and in 1853 came to tbe United
States, delivered lectures in New York, and
then returned to tbe stage. In 1860 be went to
London and brought out "Colleen Bawn." In
1861 "The Octoroon" was produced. After tbat
be wrote more than 100 dramas, some original,
and others adaptations from tbe French. In
1852 be brought out "Dot," and the
"Relief of Lucknow," followed bv tho "Streets
of London." -Arrah-Na-Pogne," "Rip Van
Winkle," the ."Parish Clerk," the "Flying
Scud." "Hunted Down," and tho "Long
Strike." In 1867 he produced "Fonl Play," the
latter written in collaboration with Charles
Reade.
In 1874 he returned to tbe United States. In
1873 he produced "Daddy O'Dowd," "Mora."
"Mimi," and "Led Astrav." Of his othTplays
the best known are "Janet's Pride." "Louis
XL," "Faust and Marguerite." -'Paul Lafard."
"A Dark Night's Work." 'The Dead Secret,"
'Andy Blake" and the Sbaughraun." He ex
celled as a dramatist In brightness of
dialogue, dramatic action, and tbo treat
ment of incidents. His melodramas were
more natural than those that preceded them.
He elevated and Improved the character of tbe
Irish drama. Tho plots of bis plays were sel
dom original, but in the drawing or character,
tbe Introduction and handling of dramatic in
cidents, and the composition and scenes of
pathos, passion or humor, he displayed origin
alltv. knowledge of human nainrn and dra
matic judgment. He elevated the status of the
dramatic author by insisting on higher rates of
compensation than wero usual, and by making
the play itself tba leading attraction. One of
his pet ideas In recent years wis the founding
of a school of dramatic art, where people could
receive proper training for the stage.
Struck by a Cyclone.
Atlantic, Ia., September 18. A cy
clone struck about four miles south of Man
ning at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Two men
were reported killed and several injured.
Damage to property will be heavy,
BELL, CHIEF OP SECBET SEEYICE, M
Kow ia the Dominion in Search of the Can- 3j
mog Operators. 'J
THE EABE 1804 D0LLAE DUPLICATED. M
A Discovery of the Itxai tUit at & fliihflshlua Aa "Jl
A Discovery of tie Frixi litis at a Fhfladelnhia Ao
ties Sale.
United States Secret Service Agents, with
Chief Bell at their head, are in Canada look
ing for counterfeiters. The specialty of
these operators is rare coins and curiosities.
A clew was obtained through a letter to a
convict in a Michigan prison.
fEPXCTAZ. TELXORAlt TO THE DI3P ATCS-l
Totonio, September 18. Superintendent
George C. Bell, of the United States Secret
Service, arrived in Toronto from Buffalo on
Snnday night, accompanied by two detect
ives, one of whom was dispatched with a rig
to the conntry, while Mr. Bell and his com
panion retired to the seclusion of a room in
the Queen's Hotel. The officers have in
hand one of the most extraordinary cases of
counterfeiting tbat has taken place in Amer
ica for many years, and the investigation as
far as it hss progressed indicates that a reg
ularly organized gang of counterfeiters have
been work for years manufacturing base
V lore particularly copies of rare
, tt, & te and other curios. It has been
I n &, that tome of these counterfeits
ha, &ti Manufactured in the neighbor
boo "a o to and expressed to tbe United
Stall tkville and other small sta
tions . vJ"o ttyofPeel.
, eyZ investigation.
The i d n has been conducted
secretly fo J K bs, but as yet the coun
terfeiters hi. &? n run to earth. Super
intendent Be. .. consult with the Toronto
detectives in tae hope of locating the Cana
dian workers in base metal. When the first
counterfeit was discovered it created a great
deal of exeitement among dealers in old
coins, and tbe Numismatists' Association of
the United States started the secret service
on an investigation that has so far resulted
in the discovery of extensive counterfeiting,
both in tbe States and in Canada.
The one dollar issne of 1804 was recalled
and only four were left in circulation. Each
of these coins is now valued by numismat
ists at $o00, and it was a counterfeit of one
of these tbat led to the first discovery. A
dealer in Philadelphia every year holds an
auction sale of old coins, and among the
packages offered ior sale was fonnd a one
dollar coin apparently of the 1804 issne.
The coin, however, appeared to be too new
ior such an old date, and the alloy had a
different appearance to the genuine article.
Among those who attended the sale was
Colonel London Snowdon, Director of the
Philadelphia Mint, and upon a close examin
ation he pronounced the coin to be a swindle.
NOT ONE OF THE FOUB.
He knew the names of the four men who
held tbe only four coins of 1801 in circula
tion, and this led him to examine the piece
closely. He discovered the frand, and
afterward noticed that the last figure
on the date had been punched
out of a dollar of 180S issue, of
which there are plenty in circulation,
and the hole was then plugged up with 3.
figure i punched from another coin. The -
work was so neatly executed that none but
an expert with the aid of a powerful magni
fying glass could detect it.
The detectives succeeded in locating sev
eral of the mint3 in the State of Louisiana,
and among the stuff seized were many coun
terfeits of old coins. While the inquiry was
being prosecuted an incident ocenrred in
the Michigan prison that threw some light
on the work of the connterfeiters and
brought the secret service to Toronto.
In this prison there is confined a notorious
counterfeiter, Peter McCartney, who is un
dergoing a sentence of 25 years. A short
time ago a letter was received at the prison
from McCartney's wife to her husband, in
which was enclosed an old Boman coin at
tached to which was a piece of ribbon.
A MTSTEEIOUS MESSAGE.
The letter explained tbat the coin was
sent to Pete as a souvenir from his affection
ate wife, but when the officials discovered
that the coin was a counterfeit it was con
cluded that the wife had sent it to show that
the old game was being continued. The
secret service men were noti
fied and a detective was placed
on Mrs. McCartney's trail. He soon
discovered that she lived in Tioga, 111., and
that she had an associate, one Dr. Baker,
who was in tne nanit oi paying penouicai
visits to Niagara Falls and Toronto, some
times getting off at Oakville and occasion
ally at neighboring stations and driving to
Oakville, where he sent small packages by
express to different dealers of old coins ia
various cities in the United States.
A detect:?! was secretly dispatched to
Oakville, and, it is alleged that a short dis
tance irom the village, in the garret of an
unocenpied building, be found an almost
complete counterfeiting outfit. Superin
tendent Bell and bis companions came to
Toronto to follow up this clew.
r
END OF THE SESSION.
Tbe Socletr ot the Army of the Comber
land Holds a Banquet.
Toledo, September 18. At the business!
session of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland to-day Columbus was chosen
as the place of the meeting next year, Sep
tember 23 and 24. The following officers
for the ensuing year were elected: Presi
dent, W. S. Bosecrans; one vice president
from each State represented in its member
ship; Corresponding Secretary, General
Henrv M. Cist; Becording Secretary,
Colonel J. H. Steele: Treasurer, General J.
S. Fnllerton.
A resolution of thanks te Congress tor its
action in behalf of tbe bill to make the
battlefield of Chicamauga a national park
was adopted. The banquet, which closed
the annual meeting, took place to-night at
the Boody House. General Alger came
over from Detroit to attend the banquet.
SOLD STAGE B0BEEBY.
Passenger Relieved of 830 While tba
Thieves Escape.
San Andreas, Cal., September 18. A
stage from Valley Springs to San Andreas
was stopped by two masked men this after
noon abont fonr miles from this town. Bight
passengers on board were robbed of abont
$50 and the wooden treasure box of Wells,
Fargo & Co. was also taken. Another box
remained untouched.
Immediately upon the arrival of the stage
here the Sheriff started in search of the
robbers.
A Itlill Flooded.
Hudson, N. Y., September 18. The re
cent rains in this vicinity has created a
threatening freshet in various parts of the
county. Boseman's knitting mill is flooded
in the first story. All dwellings are unoc
enpied and the inmates are moving with.
boats.
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