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FOETT-TTFTH YEAR.
NEARLY ILL! LI,
The Revised Tariff Bill Slips
Through the House With
Great Ease.
ONLY THREE REPUBLICANS
Toted Against the Measure and They
Mainly Objected to the
Sugar Schedule.
31'EIKLET DEFENDS PROTECTION.
Ec Closes the Debate in an Eloquent
Speech, and Replies to One of Mr.
Blaine's Arguments.
EVEEIBODT TOTED TO QUIT TUESDAY,
But tie Exact Tune for tie rmsl Adjournment Win
Now Dcjaid Entirely Upon tie Action
Taken ry tie Senate.
THE INYESTIQATION OF FOETKASTER WHEAT
The final vote upon the tariff bill in the
House was taken yesterday. All the Demo
crats present and three Republicans voted
against the measure. It passed, neverthe
less, by a good majority, and will be called
up in the Senate to-morrow. There are
some reports of opposition there, but it is
believed that party discipline will win.
The House unanimously adopted McKin
ley's resolution for an adjournment Tuesday.
rrnoM a staff correspondent.!
"Washington, September 27. The con
ference report on the tariff bill was adopted
this afternoon by the House alter a discis
sion lasting six hours. The vote'was 152
yeas and SI na-s. There was no evidence
of threatened outbreak of Republicans in
Violent opposition to the bill.
Not a word during the whole day's dis
cussion was uttered by a Republican against
the bill, and on the final vote only three
bolted the traces and sided with the Demo
crats. These were Coleman, of Louisiana;
Foatherston, of Arkansas, and Kelley, ot
Kansas, all of them being induced to take
this action because ot the heavy reductions
in the sugar schedule.
The Time for Adjournment.
The report having been adopted the
House passed a resolution to adjourn on
next Tuesday sine die. It is doubtful,
however, whether this date will suit the
Senate, and "Wednesday is regarded as the
more probable day for the final adjourn
ment The debate in the House to-day was far
from being ot an interesting character. It
dragged along very slowly with nothing to
break the monotony and with only about a
quarter of the members in their seats. Mr.
McKinley's speech at the close was the
only one which seemed to strike a responsive
chord and he was frequently interrupted by
the applause of his Republican colleagues.
The report will be taken up for considera
tion in the Senate on Monday. An effort
will be made to have it adopted on that day,
but as there are a good many Senators who
have given notice of their desire to speak, it
is possible that final action may be post
poned until Tuesday morning.
The Opposition in the Scnnf.
It is understood that most of the Senators
who said they would vote against the bill if
the duty were put on binding twine have been
induced to yield, but a few of them are in
exorable. Mr. Paddock is quoted as say
ing that he will fight the bill whether any
one else does or not. The general impres
sion, however, is that the Republican oppo
sition will not be strong enough to endanger
the report.
The probabilities are, therefore, that the
tariff bill will be a law before Tuesday
night, and that an adjournment will occur
not later than "Wednesday, and perhaps as
eirly as Tuesday, the day named in Mr. Mc
Ivinlev's resolution.
The general opinion of members with re
gard to the tariff bill is that it is an excel
lent measure when viewed from the broad
standpoint of the whole country's interests.
Pretty nearly everyone of them would be
better pleased if some little item particu
larly affecting interests in their own district
was changed one way or the other, but on
the whole they consider it a good bill.
Taking the Bill an a Whole.
"It is a great work," said Mr. Cooper, of
Ohio. "It is one of beveral good pieces of
work this session has done. There are some
features in the bill I do not like, but as a
whole it is a good bill."
Mr. Funston, the Chairman of the Com
mittee on Agriculture, said: "Fair, it is
fair; there are some features I do not like.
There are some things in it that might have
been made better, and th,ere are many which
might have been worse; but, taking a
broader view, it is a good bill and one I am
willing to go before the country on."
Mr. Boutelle said: "It is a remarkably
good bill, and will be of benefit to the whole
country. "When you consider the state of
public sentiment and the confusion that
surrounds tne subject in the minds of many
It is a remarkable thing that so good a bill
should come from it. and it shows with what
ability the subject was treated. The two
striking features of the bill are that it fully
recognizes the principle of protection and at
the same time works great benefit to the
farmers. I think it is the best measure for
the farmer that was ever considered or ever
devised."
aicKiuler'a Views Upon Reciprocity.
In opening the debate to-day, McKinley
explained the provisions of the conference
report Comrrenting upon the reciprocity
provision, he said:
We consented to the reciprocity provision
pnt into our bill by the Senate a provision
which is perfectly well understood -by both
sides of this House. It Is a declaration that,
whereas the United fetatos has already made
coffee and hides free, and sow proposes to
inako sugar free in the Interest of reciprocal
trade arrangements with other countries, and
with the expectation that we BhaU secure valu
able concessions from those countries, therefore
in the event that these countries do not re
spond to this generosity on the part of the
American Congress, the President of the
United States may, by proclamation, declare
that they have furnished us no reasonable or
just reciprocal advantages in return for our
concessions, and therefore the duties fixed by
this bill shall be imposed upon these articles.
We have accepted the amendment (known as
the Aldrich amendment), and we Indulge the
hope, tbat In accordance with the expectation
and belief of many distinguished men all over
the country, this will enable us to open up
great fields for the products of our farms. We
have accepted this amendment In the hope tbat
such a result will be fully realized.
A Broadside From Cnmminffs.
Mr. Cummings, of New York, declared
that the doctrine of American protection
was the most pernicious that had ever per
meated the American people. This bill was
not protection to American industry, but
was deprivation of markets. It was self
destroying. But the whistle of this tariff
locomotive was screaming: gagged and
bound, he was still an unwilling passenger
on this Congressional limited marauding
McKinley train; the down-east engineer of
this Juggernaut express had thrown the
throttle open; the Illinois stoker was shov
eling in the coal; the Buckeye conductor
was punching the ticket, and the protection
hoodlums were filling the air with wild
hurrahs. The train was nearing the turn
where it would certainly jump the track.
Mr. McMillin, ot Tennessee, said tbat the
House had now reached the final act when
it was about to impose the greatest burdens
ever placed upon the people of the United
States. The House con lerees were wrecking
the interests oi the country. The House
conferees had yielded to commas, semi-colons
and parentheses, and the Senate had ruled
the rest. The bill as agreed to increased by
51 the tax paid by every Caucasian or negro
mac, woman and child in the land.
The Power of the Czar.
Referring to the reciprocity amendment,
he declared that the reciprocity provision
of the bill was a surrender of the
highest progressive authority of the House.
The bill gives the President power not ex
ercised by the Czar of Russia. He appealed
from the majority of the House to the
people who made and unmade Congresses.
Applause on Democratic side.
Mr. McKinley then took the floor to make
the closing speech in advocacy of the bill.
It was not, he said, a bill of retaliation, or
a bill of diplomacy; it was a bill for the
people of the United States, to supply them
with the necessary revenue to meet the cur
rent expenses. The committee had so dis
criminated in the adjustment of the tariff
as to give protection to our people, defense
to their industries and compensation to
make up the difference between the prices
paid labor in Europe and prices paid labor
in the United States. Republican ap
plause.
The future alone would vindicate or
condemn this bill. The mere words ot the
gentleman from Tennessee, or of other gen
tlemen were only the words of the press of
England or of the press of other countries.
On this question, in opposition to this bill.
Great Britain and the Democratic party
were in an unholy alliance. Applause on
Republican side.J
A Map nt Secretary Blaine.
It had been said that the bill wonld not
increase the demand for a single grain of
wheat.or ot a bushel ot coru.or ot a ponndof
meat. I. hey lorgot that when the bill be
came a law and the new industry of manu
facturing our own tip is established, em
ployment would be furnished to a large
number of men, which would mean the sup
port of 50.000 people. And these .50,000
people would be new customers, and thereby
creates demand for the products of the
farmers of the West. 'This- industry" would
make an additional demand for American
workmen and with the demand would fol
low increased demands for farm products.
This bill, if it became a law, would put
upon the free list one-half of all the pro
ducts which the United States imported
the like of which was never known in any
tariff bill passed, bv the Congress of the
United States. Under the Mills bill only
40 per cent of foreign importations were
placed upon the free list
At the conclusion of Major McKinley'
speech he moved the previous question, and
the conference report was adopted, and the
resolution for adjournment passed as before
noted. IiiGliTifEB.
A PECULIAR POSTMASTER.
THE RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF
MR. WHEAT.
lie Admits HnTins Received Money in Ex
chance for Fat Contracts Bin San Im
plicnted In the Affair The Evidence of
Others.
"Washington, September 27. The
House Committee on Accounts to-day began
an investigation into the charges preferred
against Postmaster "Wheat, of the House, in
the resolution introduced by Mr. Enloe.
The charges are in effect that Mr. "Wheat
required a contractor who carried the mails
from the House to the postoffice to pay him
$150 a month from the contract price; also,
that the postmaster has on his roll of em
ployes, at 100 per month, a Mr. Bradley,
who works in the Government Printing
Office, and that Bradley pays 93 of the $100
to "Wheat's son.
The committee first look up the charge re
lating to the letting of the mail contract,
and called Mr. "Wheat to the stand to make
a statement The concract was entered
into, he said, in December last with Mr.
Cnlbeitson, at the rate ot 55,000 per year, of
which sum Mr. Culbertson was to give him
$150 per month. Some time after the
letting of the contract he learned that it
was being talked of by a discharged em
ploye as not being the proper thing.
Ho Repented of the Barcnln.
The charge subsequently appeared in the
newspapers. He then talked the situa
tion over with other persons and came
to the .conclusion tbat the contract was a
violation of law. He then wanted to give
the money he had received from Mr. Cul
bertson 750 back to him, but was ad
vised that it did not belong to him, but to
the Government He then went to the
Treasury Department and deposited the
money and received a receipt for it He had
received no more since from Mr. Culbertson
under the agreement
Replying to Mr. Enloe, the postmaster
said that he had consulted the Clerk of the
House, Representative Caswell, the Speaker
and others about the matter.
He was asked if his son Walter had not
gone to the contractor, Mr. Culbertson,
telling him there was likely to be an in
vestigation and asked him to put the $750
in the hands of a third party? He declared
heknew of no such conversation. Mr. Wheat
said lurther that a number of persons had
spoken to him concerning the perquisite of
$150 per month before the contract was en
tered into, but their names he did not re
call. It Was an Innovation.
Harry Culbertson, the contractor who
carried the mails, was then sworn, and
identified the contract He had carried the
mails for Mr. Dalton, the former post
master, for six years previous to December
lust He had received as compensation
$5,000 per year. "Witness declared that he
had not made similar previous payments of
$150 per month to the postmaster. He ex
plained how it was that the present trans
action came about Mr. "Wheat had asked
him to come to bis room, Mr. Wheat asked
him at first for $200 per month in, return for
the contract. Witness said he conld not
give him that, but made a counterpropo
sition to give him $150. This, he said,
would require Iiim to do the work at starva
tion price.
Mr. Dillon was called in as a witness to
the affair. He did not pay any part of his
contract money to any person dnring thesix
years of Postmaster Dalton's administration.
One day, when it was apparent that an in
vestigation was probable, Wheat's son came
to him and sought to have the money ($750)
handed over temporarily to a third person,
but this was not done. He had received
notice subsequently of a desire to close the
contract, but there was a month's pay still
due him.
TWENTY PEOPLE PERISH.
FEARFUL RAILROAD DISASTER ON THE
UNION PACIFIC.
A Passenger Train Telescoped The Work
of Bocae A Score of Dead Bodirs
Token Oat More Bel'eveit to be la the
Wteck.
Walla, Walla, Wash., September
27. Through a gentleman from Pendleton
news was received this morning of a fearful
railroad disaster which occurred at Wan
canza, eight miles east of Shoshone, on the
Oregon Short Line, at 7 o'clock on Friday
morning. This station is the passing point
for the Union Pacific fast mail trains.
The east-bound train pulled into the sta
tion on time, and side tracked. A minute
later the west-bound train ran in the switch.
The main track was closed, and it ran ahead
into the east-bound, telescoping the train
and wrecking both engines.
The informant says the passenger cars
were all smashed. The work of rescue was
at once commenced. When he left 20 dead
bodies had been taken out and it was
thought that there were more in the wreck.
Friday's train was abandoned. Passen
gers from all points this side were detained,
as there was no tram run out from Hunting
ton that day.
.A BOX CAR HYSTEBY.
One Dead Man end Another Dying Found on
a WynmlncTraln.
Cheyenne, Wyo., September 27. This
city is excited over a very mysterious case
of double murder or suicide, which came
to light this afternoon. The regular
freight from the East which arrived
about 2 p. M. brought the remains
of one and the almost lifeless body of an
other,young man. It appears tbat one of
the train men in passing along the track
while standing at Hillsdale, heard a groan,
and on opening the car, which was loaded
with railroad ties, an appalling sight met
the gaze of the trainmen.
One young man was in one end of the car
stone dead; the other, who is still living, is
momentarily expected to die. The name of
the dead man is W. B. Emerson. The other
id Ross Fishbaugh. Papers found on both
indicate that they are from St Joseph, Mo.
A small revolver was found near one of the
men and both had been shot, the ball enter
ing the temple on the left side of the head
of each. Two chambers of the pis
tol were empty and the dead man's
face was burned with the powder
der. They were both well dressed, one
having what appeared to be a diamond
stud in his shirt. Twenty-five cents was all
the money found. They evidently had been
drinking. Speculation is rife to-night as to
the solution of the mystery which sur
rounds this case.
SUICIDE HIS ONLY BESOBT,
He Killed Himself So His Wife Conld
Secure the Insurance
ISPECXAX. TELEOBJLU TO THK DISPATCH. 1
Denver, September 27. A .sad case has
come to light at Aspen, Col. Several years
ago Edward J. O'Neill, of Cincinnati, find
ing himself in pecuniary troubles, moved
his family to Bisbee, Ariz., where he had
hoped to acquire a fortune at mining.
After a siege of unsuccessful
labor O'Neill brought his wife to Aspen in
hope that the Colorado climate might bene
fit -. her case on consumption. To-dav
O'Neill, with $300, decided to try his luck
in gambling and accordingly visited a faro
bank. Within an hour afterward he found
himself bankrupt with a sick wife on his
hands, an unpaid board bill and no prospect
for the future.
Finding but one way to assist his poor
wife, who was in need of medical attention,
he secured a revolver and blew his brains
out The following note found on bis per
son explains itself: "I have gambled all
my money off, and have a sick wire at the
Graham House. I am an I. O. O. F. and
belong to Tuscorora No. 30. My life is in
sured for $2,000. Goodby, Sarah; I am to
blame for all this. Gambling is my ruina
tion." A STOVE SYNDICATE.
The Lotct Industry to be Gobbled by the
Britisher.
rsntCIAI. TELEGRAM TO TnE DI8PATCB.I
Boston, September 27. It is to-day
officially announced that an English syndi
cate has, after months of negotiation,
succeeded in securing control of
the Magee Furnace Company, of
Chelsea; the Smith & Anthony
Stove Company, of Wakefield, and other
smaller concerns engaged in the manu
facture of stoves and furnaces in this
vicinity. The magnitude of the investment
may be judged irom the fact that the net
profits of the two companies named were for
the vear ending December 31. 1887, $158,
243 43: year ending December 31. 1888,
$172,457 42; year ending December 31, 1839,
$188,029 19.
The prospectus gives the name of the
corporation as the American Stove and
Furnace Company, and it is to have a
capital of JE250.000 incommon and preferred
shares, and 125,000 in G per cent mortgage
bonds.
TWO DEAD, ONE DYING.
A Train Goes Over a Trestle at an Early
Boar This Morning.
fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Foxbtjkg, PA., September 28. A wreck
occurred on the "Pittsburg and Western
"Railway at Shippenville at 12:15 this morn
ing. A double headed train went over the
trestle at the above place. Engine No. 25
was drawing the train. Fourteen cars went
down.
Fireman Silas Elder and the forward
brakeman were found under the engine
dead, and the engineer, Frank Wood,
fatally injured. Engine 14, which was
pushing, was all that did not go
down in the wreck. The body of Elder has
been recovered, but the brakeman is still
nnder the wreck.
OLDEST G. A. B, MAN.
He Passes Awny nt tho Acn of 90 Years at
Tils New Jersey Homr.
Belvidere, N. J., September 27. John
Spwders died yesterday at his home near
Ripgelsville,at the advanced age of 90 years.
He is said to have been the oldest Grand
Army veteran in the United States, having
identified himself with the organization
when it'was first'formed.
He was a member of the Thirty-first Reg
iment, New Jersey "Volunteers, and served
at the front all through the war.
A Bank Goes Dp.
Ixjuisville, September 27. The Bank
of Fulton, Kv., EUspendecLpaymcnt to-day.
Assets and liabilities unicnon'n. .- ,
PITTSBURG, SUNDAY,
MR. DELIMITER SAYS
That Emery's Speech Contained Koth
ing Not Already Known. .
THE ACCUSATIONS ALL FALSE,
But He Will Kot Enter Into a Lensthy
Discussion of Them.
EEADI TO MEET ANT POSSIBLE ISSUE.
0 tier Political InteUigecee Throngaont the SUta sai
Nition.
Senator Delamater referred to Emery's
proofs three times yesterday at Philadel
phia, Pottsfown and Bristol. He said that
they "contain nothing we have not already
published," and that the charges were mali
ciously false. He declined, however, to en
ter into any extended discussion of the sub
ject SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCTM
Philadelphia, September 27. "I am
in a great hurry and have but a few minutes
to spare," said Senator Delamater this
morning when called upon by a reporter.
"What can I do for you?"
Then the reporter said that the visit was
for the purpose of hearing what he had to
say about ex-Senator .Lewis Emery's attack
last night at Bradford.
"Well, I must make the train for Potts
town, which Reaves in a few minutes.
Wait and walk over to the Broad street
station with me."
Then the Senator hastily ran his eyes over
a number of telegrams handed him by the
clerk, gave a few directions as to replies,
and seizing his hat, overcoat, umbrella and
gripsack, said, looking at his watch.
"Well, now I must be off. I'll be back late
to-night. Have the letters ready for me
when I return."
VTE HAVE PUBLISHED IT.
While briskly walking over to the Broad
street station Mr. Delamater said: "I sup
pose you have read Emery's speech? Well,
it contains nothing that we have not already
published. We had these so-called
affidavits several days ago, and they have
been given to the public. Then he
has some persons, X, Y, Z as he terms the
mythical individuals, whom we cannot get
at. All of his statements are entirely un
supported. What must the people think of
a man who is charged with trying, by the
aid of money, to induce a gentleman to make
an affidavit to support his charges. That
affidavit has been also published. Emery's
attacks are outrageous, and entirely with
out truth."
"Do you intend permitting this last at
tack to go by without notice?"
"No, I will answer that to-day; I will
give it attention in my address and the
papers iu the morning will get all that I
say."
"Collector Cooper calls it a conspiracy,"
remarked the reporter.
"That's just what ills, and nothing more.
There's not a word of truth in any of his
charges. His affidavits are worthless.
We knew exactly what he intended giving
out, and we anticipated him by the publica
tion of the affidavits upon which he relied
to make it appear that his charges'aro'supi
portedTBut I "really don't care to" talk
about the matter now. It is my purpose to
give attention to it to-day in my addressr""-
THE SPEECH AT POTTSTOWN.
A special telegram from Pottstown says:
The reception this afternoon to the Re
publican standard "bearers, Delamater,
Watres and Stewart, and Irvin P. Wanger,
candidate for Congress, at the rooms of the
Young Men's Republican Club, was a large
and enthusiastic affair. After their arrival
in town and reception at the depot by Dr.
Charles Moore, Levi Prizer and George E.
P. Wanger, they made a visit to the Potts
town Iron Works and Philadelphia Bridge
Works, and were entertained at dinner at
the home of Edgar S. Cook, manager of the
Warwick Iron Furnace.
The reception continued for two hours,
hundreds of Republicans and a number of
Democrats being introduced to the candi
date. Among the prominent Republicans
who took an active part in the reception
were William H. Morris, President of the
Pottstown Iron Company; George H. Potts,
of Potts Bros.' Iron Company; P. M. Bach,
General William M. Mintzer, Daniel R.
Cofrode, Major H. A. Shenton, John A.
Weber, H. B, Bossert, William O'Brien
and W. H. Maxwell.
Addresses were made by the candidates
and Senator Delamater. In referring to
the charges made at Bradford last night by
Mr. Emery, he said they were maliciously
false, and that this was his first personal
opportunity to deny them. Mr. Wanger
made a very strong and eloquent address,
eulogizing particularly, as did also Senator
Delamater, the benefits of the Republican
protective tariff. The visitors left here at 4
o'clock.
NO LENGTHY DISCUSSION.
Senator Delamater addressed the Repub
licans at Bristol to-night. Iu his speech,
he referred to the Emery charges and proofs
by saying: "The charges are made bV mv
enemies, and I will not go into a lengthy
discussion on the subject, but desire to say
right here that the charges are most malicious
lies. No man living in Pennsylvania
thinks more of his character than the Re
publican candidate standing before you. It
is not my desire to attack any man.-but I
will say now tbat I am ready to meet the
Democratic candidate on any issue, be it
national, State, political or personal."
EHEBY WAS THE TABGET.
Scathing Remarks From Speakers at a
Repnbllcnn Mretinc.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Meadville, September 27. The Young
Men's Republican Club of Crawford
county opened the campaign in this city to
day with two rousing meetings in the
Academy of Music, addressed by General
Hastings, Hon. C. Stewart Patterson and
General G. H. Sheridan, of New York.
General Hastings opened by showing the
necessity of a Republican victory in Penn
sylvania this fall, citing Ohio as an awful
example of a Democratic opportunity to
gerrymander a Republican. He rebuked
Emery, whose course he compared with
some or the tales iii"Gulliver's Travels, "and
paid a high tribnte to the State's candi
dates. Mr. Patterson enlarged on the Republican
principle of protection to American labor,
and eulogized Delamater, Watres and
Stewart while General Sheridan delighted
the audience with his scathing denunciation
of Emery. The Republicans will hold an
other meeting next-Friday, when the speak
ers will be Delamater, Watres, Stewart and
General Hastings.
BETJNNEB A VICT0B AGAIN.
He Will he Nomlnnted to Succeed Himself
at Ike National Cnp'tnl.
Reading, September 27. The Demo
cratic Congressional primaries were held in
the city and county here to-day, and the re
sult indicates that Congressman Brunner
will be renominated by the conyen
vention on Tuesday, the choice to
be subject to the approval of Lehigh
county. In the city, Congressman Brunner
obtained 38 of the 39 delegates, and in the
SEPTEMBER 28, 1890.
country districts he had a slight lead over
his opponent, Dr. E. M. Herbot, whose
principal strength lies in the southern and
eastern ends ot the county.
The lead which Mr. Brunner obtained in
the city insures him the control of the con
vention. After his next term is over, the
following two terms go to Lehigh county.
At 10 o'clock Brunner had more than
enough delegates to nominate him.
"BTRTfR IS NOT A VHIKKW-
He
Talks of His Detent, and Is Hard at
Work for Pott'son.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX PISFATCB.1
Philadelphia, September 27. Chair
man Kerr, of the Democratic State Commit
tee, arrived in the city early this morning,
after a visit, in company with ex-Governor
Pattiion, to Tioga county. When asked
what be had to say about his defeat for the
nomination for Congress on Thursday, the
Chairman laughingly replied: "I have
nothing to say. I don't know, however, bnt
that I have been favored. I don't take it
as a defeat Had it been a straight up and
down, face to face fight, it would have been
one thing; but to be stabbed in the back, it
is quite another matter. i" will have all my
time for the conduct of the State campaign.
Nothing can divert my "attention."
The chairman stated that ex-Governor
Pattison, with a number of Democratic
speakers, will leave the city to-morrow
night in a special train on a campaigning
tonr. When asked whether he wduld ac
company the party, Mr. Kerr said: "No, I
will stay right here. It is necessary that
the directing hand should be here."
HEART) IN SECRET.
Republicans Alleged to Ilave Been Bribed
Bronf-ht Before the Committee
-SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! -""
Greenville, September 27. The com
mittee of five appointed at the recent Re
publican County Committee meeting to in
vestigate the charges made against C. J.
Law, candidate for Recorder, met here to
day. Messrs. C. J. Law, Jim Stewart,
whom it is alleged Law bought off, and S.
C. Koonce, who, it is alleged, drew up the
agreement, were all before the committee.
The session was secret, and the members re
fused to divulge the action taken. The
matter will be referred to the County Chair
man and the County Committee.
The general opinion is that Law will re
main on the ticket, but if he is forced off,
several others will be obliged to withdraw.
A prominent Republican says a member ot
the committee told him that they had ab
solved Law from all criminality in the
matter, and appointed one of their members
to lay the written testimony taken to-day,
before a lawyer, who shonlddecide, whether
or not Law could take the oath of office, if
elected.
MONEY FOB 1TKINLEY.
Agents In Boston Alter Funds to Aid Id His
Re-Election.
lOTECJAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.'
Boston, September 27. It is known that
a movement is on foot in this city to collect
money from the manufacturers supposed to
be benefited by the McKinley bill
in aid of McKinley's re-election
to Congress. Men are about soliciting
money for this purpose, and it is understood
that every effort will be made to induce the
manufacturers to contribute enough money
to secure his re-election. The agent has
said that Mr. -McKinley must be returned to
JhaHousc no matter-what it costs. Itis not
yet clear under whose direction this agent
is acting or whether he comes from Ohio,
Washington or New York.
The work may be going on without the
knowledge of Major McKinley, but it is
going on all the same.
VATJX AS AN LNDEl?ENDENT.
lie Is Nomlnnted by the Voters of Randall's
Old Di-trlct.
Philadelphia, September 27. At a
meeting to-night of independent Democratic
voters of the Third Congressional district,
formerly represented by Samuel J. Randall,
resolutions were passed indorsing Hon.
Richard L. Vaux and nominating him as an
Independent Democratic candidate, to run
against William McAleer, who was nomi
nated on Thursday last by the regular dis
trict convention.
BABBDNDIA HEED FIRST.
The Guatemala Report of tbo Tragedy on
Bonrd tho Acnpnlco.
City op Mexico, September 27. The
official Guatemala report of the Barrundia
affair is a letter to the Port Captain of San
Jose from Captain Pitts, dated at that port
on board the steamer Acapulco, in which
be says:
"Barrundia boarded the- steamer at
Acapulco, having a ticket for Panama, and
was disarmed by me. On August 28 the
authorities boarded the Acapulco, bearing a
letter from Minister Mizner teiling me
that I must a surrender Barrundia
if the authorities demanded it. I
went to the cabin with the Port
Captain. Before I could finish read
ing the letter Barrundia commenced firing
on us. We sought refuge and he followed,
continuing to fire upon us. The firing then
became general, and about 60 shots were
fired before Barrundia was killed. The
passengers had been ordered below before
the arrest was attempted."
A PBOTEST FE0M G0MPEBS.
He Docs Not Approve of the Chances In the
Contract Law.
rCFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE PISPATCIt.l
New York, September 27. Samuel
Gompers, President of the American Feder
ation of Labor, sent this telegram to United
States Senator Blair to-day: "The amend
ments adopted to-day by the Senate are sub
versive of the spirit of the alien contract
labor law. Unless the Senate improves the
law to protect the wage workers of America
it were better to leave it unaltered."
Mr. Gompers said to-day: "These amend
ments would make the contract labor law
more lax in its operations than it'was before
and they would open np avenues to a viola
tion of the spirit as well as the letter of the
law."
William Martin, First Vice President of
the Federation, sent his resignation to Mr.
Gompers to-day. He was Secretary of the
Iron and Steel Workers' National "Union.
Mr. Gompers will appoint William Weihe,
the President of that organization, to fill
Mr. Martin's unexpired term.
' AN AGUE B1TBGLAB.
He Leaps From the Court Room to an
Alley and Ecnp?.
Grand Rapids, September 27. This
morning Clifford Lee, convicted of entering
a house with intent to burglarize was sen
tenced to seven years at State prison. While
waiting to be transferred to the county jail,
Lee jumped from the third story of the city
hall to theisecond floor, and then out of a
window tdan ajley, unhitched a horse
there and drove rnnidlv nwav. Pursnit was
immediately jnade, but Lee escaped.
Gone; tu Parti TJnkndvm.
SAN Francisco, September 27. Walter
E. Huey, general collector for the Board of
Harbor CommWoners, Is cow stated to be
short in his account to the extent ot at .least
ss.wu. .ne disappeared Thursday nighty
MANY WANT THE LIST.
Citizens of Johnstown Ask to See the
Record of Beneficiaries.
PITTSBUEGERS OPPOSE THE MOVE.
Charges That the Belief Honey Was Sot
Fairly Distributed.
RECORD OF DISBURSEMENTS DEMANDED
Tie Fa mphlets Girag AH tie Details Eijerted to te Out
Soon.
Many citizens of Johnstown bave ex
pressed a desire to have the list of flood
beneficiaries and the amounts contributed
published by the Board of Inquiry, some
believing that their neighbors received more
than the balloted share. Several local
members of the Flood Commission Appose
the plan.
rSPECIAI. TSI.EOBAU TO THE DISPATCH.!
Johnstown, September 27. The story.
from Philadelphia, -nnblished in
-TE
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Pittsbtjbg Dispatch, does not lack con
firmation in this city. It has.ben known
for several days here that Uar Board of In
quiry had decided to publish a list of flood
beneficiaries, andjthe amount received, in
vindication ofttiemselves against the many
wordy shaftfiurled against them by tho3e
whpjeel themselves unjustly treated in the
-distribution of the great charity fund.
The printer who has the contract for pub
lishing the report of the commission Is
Harry M. Benshofil He expects to get the
pamphlets out by next Tuesday morning.
The report will be sold at 50 cents apiece,
and several editions will be printed. He
expects to print at least 20,000 copies. The
story that the Board of Inquiry is publish
ing the report merely for speculative pur
poses lacks confirmation.
one kickeb.
It has been known for some time that two
of the members were in favor of publishing
a report, but the third was, it seems, a
"kicker." Whether he acceded to the
wishes of the majority or his wishes were dis
regarded, is not known definitely.
In an interview to-night, Mr. L. D.
Woodruff, editor of the Democrat, whose
journal has always insisted on the publica
tion of a report, said: "I am greatly in
favor of the publication of the list of bene
ficiaries. I think it right and proper that
the people should know where this great
charity fund went The expenses of distri
bution as well as the list of contributors
should also be published."
L. L. Harter, General Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian Association, said:
"I am always pleased with justice, in this
case so shamefully delayed. Besides, it is
business, and why wasn't it done long ago?
The people who gave and those .to whom it
was given, both have a right to know what
disposition has been made.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
"I am sure it will show that the Christian
people have not received the large amounts,
and in many cases far from what was right.
Instead of ruining the reputation of our
townsmen connected with the publication of
this book, I think their worth has advanced
CO per cent I am proud of the-men with
'backbone enough to right this wrong."
John McDermott said: "For my part I
don't care, but I bave heard a number of
persons express themselves on the matter.
A large number of them want to know how
much their neighbors got. The publication
of the report will reveal things that some
people don't know, and tbat others don't
care to have known."
Prof. Thomas J. Iittell said: "I have
always been in favor of having an itemized
statement published. The expenses of dis
tribution should also be itemized. It is
due to the contributors that the manner nf
disposing of the fund should be made pub
lic." REGARDED AS THE BEST DEFENSE.
"General or snmmarized'statements, such
as have been given in Secretary Kramer's
report, cannot be satisfactory to the con
tributors or the public. If the distribution
was fairly made an itemized publication
would be 'the best defense the Board of In
quiry and the commission could make
against the charges of "unfairness which
thev hare met on many sides. If it was not
made fairly the people should know it"
Irvin Rnttledge, Esq., said: "The Board
of Inquiry started out by asserting that
every dollar given out should be published.
Tbat anyone having $10,000 left should not
receive any on the last division. This was
changed, they taking back their promise of
publication after these men who had their
thousands received a larger amount than
those who had lost their all. This is why
the sentiment is afloat that it should be pub
lished. MANY "WANT THE LIST.
"All were promised SO per cent of their
loss. This was brought down to 20 per cent
and less, while some got $200 or $300 more
than they lost"
Other citizens, among them two promin
ent merchants, Cobaugh and Kramer, ex
pressed their wish for the publication of the
report. The men who object to its publica
tion are about 1 out of every 100, and very
hard to find.
MADE THEM QUITE ANGRY.
LOCAL MEMBERS OF THE FLOOD COM
MISSION Think Mr. Ocden's btnnd is the Right One..
Only One of Them Considers the Publica
tion at nil la PlaceTheir Views of the
Mntter.
A number of the local members of the
Johnstown Flood Committee were seen last
night in regard to the publication of the
list of the beneficiaries, an account of which
appeared in yesterday's Dispatch.
S. S. Marvin had not seen the article re
ferred to, and was greatly surprised that any
snch proceeding was contemplated. On
reading Mr. R. C. Ogden's letter protesting
against the publication ' of the names,
Mr. Marvin said that he heartily in
dorsed the opinions (therein set forth.
He continued: "No, that list should not
be published. It is uncalled for. Suppose
I should find a man bn the street, naked
and hungry, and should give him to eat,
and clothe him, and then go forth and
blazon that fact to all the world. Would
that be good taste? Would it be honorable?
Would it be decent? AH those statistics
are on record and are readily accessible.
The publication is unnecessary.
"W. R. Thompson, Treasurer of the local
Relief Committee, and whose herculean
labors in behalf of the unfortunate people
were appreciated by all, stated that he had
not given the matter careful consideration.
In fact, he had not read the article, but he
had so high an opinion of Mr. Ogden, and
snch confidence in his wisdom and good
judgment, that he would not call in ques
tion any statement Mr. Ogden might make.
William JlcCreery, Chairman of the
local commission, was heartily in favor ot
the publication. He said: "It is a publics-.
tion the pnDiip nas a right- to,
Turn on the ' v
light Four million dollars were poured
into Johnstown .from all quarters of the
world, and the world has a right to know
where every dollar came from and where it
went In justice, to the donors, to the re
cipients, and to all concerned, these-
statistics should be made pub -
lie. This letter of Mr. Ogden's wis
JSli. t. 5.j V.!rR?f
a most extraordinary one. Were I one of
the recipients I would beglad to have every
thing made plain. All the world knew
Johnstown was wrecked, the people were
homeless, and the world responded nobly.
Where is the humiliation? -MrrOgden and
the State Commission assume that it is the
wish of the donors and of the recipients that
this list should not be published. How do
they know that? For my part, I would
like to see the full particulars, where every
cent came from and how it was expended,
the salaries paid to those engaged in the
work, and everything connected with the
case published."
J. B. Scott, "Dictator Scott," when asked
for his views on the matter, said? "I un
qualifiedly condemn it That letter from
Mr. Ogden has the indorsement of the mem
bers of the State Commission, and voices
their sentiments. The commission decided
definitely not to publish the list of 'benefi
ciaries, out ot consideration'for the
feelings of the citizens of Johns
town, and in deference to the' universally
expressed opinion of thepublic that it
would not be in good tastenor advisible to
do so. But all thosestatistics will be on
file in the State DejJartment A complete
record of every transaction is in our posses
sion, and all are readily accessible for any
legitimate.rpose. This Board of Inquiry
was appointed from among the citizens of
Johnstown, and was of very great assist
ance to us in disbursing the funds,
but we do not consider that they have any
right whatever to make anv such use of the
but we do not consider that they
material tc "" -ch they had access in their
official ca' tgs'l said, these statistics
are all ot. &V "OVY
and as snch ?
m 'ui- rnro nrtfnmonta
j-Q-ike to everv-
one for legitimatJ
lication of them, for
legitimate."
jj v,r ine pne-
CHASING A SEA SERPt,.
AWltD AND WEIRD TALE FROM THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST.
The Monster Was Lassoed and Shot, bnt
Eflectcd an Easy Escnpe It Left a
Wake Like a Steamer A Strange
Story.
rSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Whitman, Mass., September 27.
Three of Whitman's respected and truthful
citizens are sure that they saw a sea serpent
off Brant Rock, MarsSeld, and their story is
substantiated by many eye witnesses living
in that seaport town. George Edson and
his son, P. H Edson, while laying off the
rock saw some large object ahead. It ap
peared to be a long snake with its head
above the water line.
Mr. Edson is a well-known gunner, and
is considered a crack shot, while tear is a
feeling to which he is a perfect stranger.
He gave chase to the monstet, and suc
ceeded in throwing a rope about his head.
By this time a large and excited crowd had
gathered on the beach, attracted by
ths strange sight, among them being
J. F. Whidden, an expert shot
from this place. He hastily put
off from shore through the surf, and
soon ranged alongside this monster of the
deep. Both he and Mr. Edson fired charge
alter charge into the grizzly-looking head,
but the heavy shot appeared to have no
serious effect. The painter of-the boat was
all the time connected with the monster's
head and Whidden's boat was fastened to
the stern of Edson's boat.
The monster was gliding meanwhile
through the water at a moderate speed, its
long, snake-like tail glistening in the sun
light and people on the shore got a. good
view. It became evident that with the
weapons they possessed they could never
catch the huge monster and the rope was
cut The serpent immediately dived, ex
posing a portion of its body. The men in
the boats and those on the shore assert that
the serpent was at least 35 feet in length,
and when it glided through the water it left
a wake like that of a large steamer.
DEATH OF A NO TED CHEE0KEE.
Colonnl E. C Boodlnor, a Well Known
Indian Representative, Passes Away.
Fort Smith, Ark., September 27.
Colonel E. C. Boudinot died in this city this
morning at 9 o'clock. Colonel Boudinot
was the most noted of the Chrokees. He
was born in California and went with his
tribe to the present home in 1875. He has
always been prominent in the political
opinions of his people. He was attended
by his wife and friends and will be given an
imposing funeral to-morrow.
Colonel Boudinot was well known in
Washington, where he represented the
Cherokee on varions occasions.
INDIANS ON THE RAMPAGE.
Two White Men Klllrd, But the Reds Will
Soon bo Coptnred.
rSTECTAI. TELSORA1C TO THE DISPATCH.!
Silver City, N. M., September 27. A
report reached here this afternoon that two
men were killed by Indians to-day near the
Nan Ranch, 40 miles from this place.
Fifteen Indians are reported in the bad
lands and they are believed to be the same
ones who killed Oscar Pointenhower and
Fred Bumbaagh on Chloride creek last
week.
Every effort is being made to capture the
Indians, and it Is not believed that they can
reman out long.
THE DISPATCH DIBECTOBY.
Contests of the Issue Clasiifltd for the
Reader's Convpnlrnce.
The Issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
of 20-pages, maaoupin three parts. The first
part contains the news of the world and suita
ble comment thereon. The other parts contain
the following carefully selected literary matter:
PART n.
Page 9.
Assan! ts at Tlppcrary. Counterfeit Money.
East End Gymnasium. An Old Lady.
South American Trade J. O. KeebzY
Page 10. - '
Aspen Mountain Silver 3. N. IUSKETT
Stories of Carlyle Frank g. Carpenter
Magnetlsmiind Electricity. Effect of Wine.
Page 11.
Every Day Science. For Sale Column
The "Want Column. To Let Column
Page 13.
Dolncs of Society. Across the Footlights.
The Public Schools. Among the Artists.
Militia Gossip.
Page 13.
The Grand Army. Local Trade News.
Markets by Wire. Real Estate News.
Page 11
ARevlewof Sports Fbinglk
Secret Societies. Business Cards.
fageli. ,
A Siberia In Japan HENRTT. FrucK
Adirondack Beauty HoLHS HoiDEN
Love Your Enemies Bessie Bramble
s Stories of Noted Men.
Page K.
Amusement Notices. Business Cards.
PART HI.
Page 17.
Jn ScnenleyPark A. B. CBCX
Vachts or Royalty Frank A. Bcbb
Antiquity of Tennis M. F. Gbibwolp
Stand Fast Cralg-Koyston WIILUM BLACK
Page 13. .-
In Carolina's Mountains ALICE MacGowan
Masculine Women .The Country Parsox
An Alley Sketch.
Paae 13.
- Forest Adventure Paysie
The Puzzle Budget , K. it Ctiadboubx
Death on the cross Bet.Georok Hodges
The Abased Onion Ellice Serena
page to.
Plaids the Rage Again -. Meo
Metropolitan Gossip , Clara Belle
,The Gospel ot Kest...;. .-...Shirley Dabi
I. Fads and Fanelts.'AIAiBsiQosilD for the Fair."
Kitchens or tne worm.. .......miss Gbdndy. Ja
ra"rVSi - ICj ..,. .19W.BUlMrT3l. - ! u tt
ETVE CENTS'
PUT THEM IN PAWN.
Inspector McAleese Makes an Investi
gation Which Ends in tho
AEEEST OP SEVEN PAWNBROKERS. A
Railroaded to Court on Charges of Eeceir
ing Stolen Goods.
POLICE CONFIDENT OP C05TICTI05. .
Chief Brows Foists Oat lis Necessity for Jtot
Stringent Lava.
Seven of the most prominent pawnbrokers
ofPittsburg were arrested last night on
charges of receiving stolen goods. They
will be railroaded to court to allow of their
trial by Jndge White, who has expressed a
desire to dispose of just such cases. -The -arrests
were the result of a long investiga
tion. ,
The Department of Public Safety has
turned its attention to the pawnbrokers of
this city and their methods of business. As
a'result seven gentlemen who do hutlm.
beneath the shadow of three gilt balls were
arrested yesterday afternoon, and held in
51,000 each for a hearing before Police
Magistrate Gripp to-morrow morning.
The persons arrested were Joseph and
N. DeBov. of No. 1133 Penn nvonnee
Emanuel DeRoy and Leo Weil, of No. 613
omiinnem street; weorge under and Isaac
Gilder (Cheap Isaac), of No. 16 Wylie ave
nue, and K. Witkousky, of No. -24 Wylie
avenue. They are charged by Inspector
McAleese with receiving stolen goods.
These arrests do not indicate a spasm of
reform on the part of the Police Bureau, but
is the outcome of a long and earnest investi
gation which has been carried on by In
spector McAleese and the officers of his district-
It is also in line with the action of
the Department of Public Safety in recom
mending to Councils the passage of an ordi
nance giving the police what Select Coun
cilman A. F. Keating held to be auto
cratic powers and an infringement
on the rights of American citizens. This
ordinance, which fixes a license fee of $200 a
year for pawnbrokers, reauires them to
make daily reports to the police of all
pledges received, and governs the reception
of pledges from minors, servants, known
thieves and drunkards, passed the Select
branch in spite of Mr. Heating's opposition.
The ordinance will come up for final pass
age in Common Council to-morrow.
POLICE AT THEIR MEECT.
Under the present system the police
really have no control over the pawn
brokers, and are in many respects at their
mercy. All pawnbrokers are connected by
wire with police headquarters, and when a
suspicious character brings in goods to pawn
the police are supposed to be notified. This
they do sometimes, and then, again, some
times they don't. When the police were
notified of a robbery they would visit the
pawnbrokers, describe the stolen property,
and asfc- 51 it-ad been received. If the
pawnbroker had the goods, but did not feel
like acknowledging the fact, he would sim
'ply entar a denial, and as 'the police had no
authority to search the place they had to
take his word.
Many persons have complained at differ
ent times because they had to redeem goods
stolen from them which had been pledged
with pawnbrokers. A man wonld be robbed
ot his watch, and would notify the police.
They would find it in a pawnshop, and
would then notify the owner. If the watch
was valuable it may have been pawned for
$40 or 50, and this money the owner of the
watch would have to pay before he could
get his own property. Of course, he could
refuse to pay and sue the pawnbroker,
Dut this would be considerable trouble,
and if the victim was a stranger in the city
it wonld put him to more or less expense.
The result was that the victim in 99 cases
out of 100, would pay the money and then
intimate that the police were in cahoots
with tho pawnbrokers. It did look that
way, but it wasn't so.
MADE THE BROKERS CARELESS.
The police encouraged the redemption of
stolen goods, not becjuse there was any
money in it for them, but because if they
failed to keep the pawnbrokers in good
humor it would hinder them from discover
ing the perpetrators of many robberies, and
securing their arrest and punishment. The
pawnbrokers, on the other hand, knowing
that they would not lose the amount of the
loans, were often less careful in receiving
pledges than they might otherwise have
been.
Yesterday Judge White, in sentencing
Frank Geiger to the penitentiary for three
years for stealing clothing from Tailor
Burns, of Sixth street, commented on the
evidence that the stolen goods had been
pawned for totally disproportionate snms to
Isaac Gilder, K. Witkousky, N. De Roy and
Emanuel De Roy. He intimated that the
pawnbrokers ought, in justice, accompany
Geiger. to the penitentiary, and directed
that they be indicted for receiving stolen
goods.
Inspector McAleese heard of Judge.
White's remark, and determined to bring
his investigation of the pawnbrokers to a
climax. He went before Police Magistrate
Gripp and made informations for receiving
stolen goods against the seven men, the
warrants were placed in the bands of De
tective Sol Conlson, and within an hour thev
were all in the Central station. They
hustled abound a little, but soon secured
$1,000 bail apiece for their appearance to
morrow morning.
THEY WILL BE RAILROADED.
The defendants will have a hearing, their
cases will at once be transferred to the grand
jnry room, and the Inspector hopes to bring
the men up for trial before Judge White on
Tuesday. The Inspector says he has no
lack of evidence against the defendants,
and confidently expects to secure a con
viction in each case.
Chief Brown, of the Department of Pnblio
Safety, said last night that the recent de
velopments ag.iinst pawnbrokers show the
necessity of the pawnbrokers' ordinance.
The police are entirely at the mercy of the
pawnbrokers, as there is no law at present
compelling them to give information about
stolen goods. The Chief further said that
this is the only city in the country where
there is no ordinance compelling pawn
brokers to make daily returns of gooda
pawned.
FBESBaES FOB THE NAVY.
The Candidates Who Passed the Examina
tion ot Annapoll.
An JTAPOLIS, September 27. The follow
ing candidates have successfully passed ex
amination for admission to the Naval Acad
emy as cadets:
I. T. Adams, o? Pennsylvania; E. C.
Butler, of Nevada; B. G. Crosby, at large;
P. M. La. Bach, of North Dakota; G. Z. B.
Stone, of Georgia; A. F. Towne, of South
Dakota; E. H. Watson, of Kentucky.
Rose Oeierted Him.
Minneapolis, September 27. Charles
J. Edgerly, the husband of Rose Coughlia,
the actress, to-daysecured a divorce on tha
grounds of desertion. He laves at Sx
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