vm WaRJ- hU. -S? -$. v , ,-r . iSw w-mF ra - iiittlnmj MnXC en Popular notes at THE V U I t DISi'ATClT Exposition Headquarters. Sec Annouictment on Jvurln Pane of this issv. Business Men find the Best Advertising He Mum in THE DISPATCH, "sven 111 1UTP of all kinds are nuleklu IV "HlllO antw-red through TBB msrAivu. investors ana inisans read it. Margainseekers and bargain hunters scan its Classified Advertise mint Columns. wraTnyggwr . 'twtpjsf mm FORTY-ITFTH YEAR. MIGHT! IN QFIRDN A Distinguished Assemblage. Gathers at America's Metropolis. MAYOR HEWITT PRESIDES, Wile a Kumber of the Oilier Mem bers Read Papers of an In teresting Character. CARNEGIE TAKES KOTHIKG BACK. He Defends His Attack Upon the Eojalty, of Great Britain, and States That if Ho Wished it He "COULD EB ELECTED TO PAELIAMEKT. A Jtaber of the Wehh Tin Plito HiauftetBrtrs Are PrEpinig to Cross tie AUiatic mi Operate os This Side. SIS VliihB UPON THE NEW TARET SCHEDULES The leading iron and steel men of the two continents met at New York yesterday. Abram S. Hewitt welcomed the distin guished foreign delegation. Andrew Car negie talked freely to a Dispatch corres pondent. He btands by his denunciation of royalty while abroad, and says his senti ments were very popular throughout Great iJritain. irrECIAt TELEGEAK TO THK DISPATCH. 1 New York, September 29. Seldom has co distinguished and aristocratic a gathering been found in Checkering Hal! as was seen there to-day when the Convention of the American Institute of Mining Engineers was opened. Of the 200 men who faced the Etagc everyone bore upon his face the im press of keen intelligence and hard think ing. There were very few young men, but the few were sharp-eyed, alert and active. All looked distinguished, and, if the ior eign guests were to be considered, haughty. In fact, there were three distinct lines in the gathering. Taerc were the Germans who looked like college professors, except that they were more jolly and pleasant- j featured than college professors usually are. The Delegation From Great Britain. The Britons were of two kinds also, the aristocratic and experienced heads of the -iron ana steel institute, who moved and talked with an air of deliberation which J made their every- action impressive, and the J Jmonajrer men, tiutis. those of about 35, who formed the bulk of the remaining English men. They looktd anxious, nervons and energetic, as though they realized that life was short and they were dying rapidly, while the goal of their ambitions was still in the distance. Of the Americans it must be said that the old members were a little more careworn and anxious and busy than the younger ones. The latter seemed contented. But taken either individually or as a whole the members of the convention and their guests were decidedly interesting. There was not a commonplace face among them nor a dreamy one. The Guttering of tho Clans. The hall itself presented an unusual ap pearance A large white canvas, some 40 feet high aud 30 feet wide, had been drawn tip in the center of the stage. This was in tended to be used for stereopticon views illustrative of some of the papers on the programme. An unfortunate delay on the part of the merchant who had agreed to de liver necessary materials prevented, how ever, the intioduction of these views. A curious machine that looked particu larly awful in its possibilities was also ex plained to be necessary to the illustration of some ot the day's work. Just before the meeting was called to order some of the big men climbed np on to the stage and entered one of the anti-rooms, where they were in troduced to ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, the President of the Institute. Afterward Mr. Hewitt came out on the stage accompanied by Dr. B. W. Raymond, the Secretary, and Mr. J. E. Lewis, the Chairman of the local committee. Mr Lewis opened the convention with a few words of welcome to the members of the In stitute and the guests. Work of the Convention Outlined, He mapped out verbally the programme for the convention. The only additional information that he had to impart was a list of newly arranged entertainments, most ot which resulted from outside invitations re ceived at the last moment. These included a visit to the School of Mines at Columbia College, a visit to the Stevens Institute at Hoboken, a visit to the Consolidated Gas Company, and a visit to the electrical works of this city, at the invitation of Mr. Schuyler S. "Wheeler, the city's electrical expert Mr. Lewis expressed the gratification of New York's engineers at finding so many celebrated men among the guests, and toped they would find the entertainment provided for them satisfactory. Mr. Lewis gave way to Mr. Hewitt, who rose with great delib eration, folded his eyeglasses and stared steadily into the iaces of his auditors. Mr. Hewitt was also pleased with the goodly number and the quality of the institute's guests. He was also pleased with the fact that engineers from all parts of this country had come to the convention. He was con vinced that all the citizens of New York, including the millionaires, the professional men, the business men and the laborers were united in welcoming the engineers. The ISrrefnctors of Mankind. All classes of "society, he said, recognized the engineers as the benefactors of mankind. It was they who unveiled the riches of the earth and made labor easier for all. New York was especially interested in them. It was the Clearing House of the country, and nothing that a mining engineer could do, even in the remotest part of -the country, could be without interest to its citizens. Mr. Hewitt, after some unimportant an nouncements of details, sat down, and the next half hour was taken up with tho read ing of the names ot the members. The actual work of the convention began with the reading or a paper on "Explosions From Unknown Causes," by J. C. Bayles, ex President of the Board of Health. , Mr. Bayles' paper demonstrated the ease with which the scientist could be puzzled by apparently simple occurrences. He de tailed three different becasions on which ex plosions occurred in some air pipes when, according to all scientific theories, those pipes were perfectly safe. No Came for tho Expiations. On such of those occasions loss of life and considerable damage to property was only escaped by fortunate direction of the flying missiles. Mr. Bayles described in detail all the arrangements of the pipes and all the precautions that had been taken to 'prevent explosions. Alter the latter had occurred thorough investigations had been made by all the available experts. The majority of them were nnable to find any causes for the explosions, and the re mainder were in conflict on theories. The speaker confessed that for his own part he was entfrcly at a loss to explain the explo sions, becanse the conditions both before and after were entirely opposed to such occur rences. After Mr. Bayles had concluded Presi dent Hewitt, who had been shaking his head doubtfully during the reading of the paper, arose and suggested that perhaps some of the engineers present were not so ready to accept Mr. Bayles' conclusions but were prepared to offer some explanation of the explosions from their own experiences with like occurrences under conditions similar to those set forth by Mr. Bayles. No one, however, volunteered any explanation. A Spenkrr From Peons! Iranln. Mr. Clemens Jones' paper on 'The Mag netization of Iron Ore" was taken up. Mr. Jones hails from Hokendauqua, Pa., and is a very affable and stylish-looking gentle man. Mr. Jones had brought along some specimens of magnetized ore. to aid in pre senting the ideas in his paper more forcibly, and these he exhibited to the convention. He reviewed the peculiar properties otthe lodestone, which he said had been known for years. Magnetic ore is found all over the world( sometimes very rich and pure and sometimes mixed with foreign elements from which it is necessary to separate it. It is valuable for many purposes. Mr.' Jones' paper dealt with the purifying of the ore and the magnetizing ot iron ore. He had conducted a number of experiments whh the latter object in mind and these he de tailed. His explanations were scientific, but not exactly clear" to the layman. Another paper on a similar subject was pre sented by Mr. John C. Fowle, ot Michigan. It was entitled "Magnetic Concentration at the Michigan Iron Mine, Lake Superior." Mr. Fowle explained that the great expense and difficulties attending the sorting of the deposits of fine ore had induced him to start some experiments looking to the concentration of the small ore from the large, rich lumps. He was entirely successful although his theories had npt been well received when he.began. The Cso of Electricity. Mr. E. H. McDowell, of New York, pre sented a paper on "Ore Dressing by Electric ity at the Tilly Foster Mine." This mine is a vetv large one and contains a vast quantity of iron ore. According to a state- mpn made by one of the best known engineers present, nearly a 1,000,000 tons of ore have been uncovered at this minute, the depth of 300 feet Great difficulties, Mr. Fowle explained, had'been found in the use of the two electro magnetic separator at this mine. Large quantities ot rock are mixed with the ore and the expense is much above what it or dinarily is. During the present an average of 3,009 tons of loose ore have been treated each tnontn and they "produced an average of 1,039 tons of good metal. The evening session was devoted to the reading ot other scientific papers. An in formal reception was tendered to the ladies accomnanying guests "at the Park Avenue Hotel, by the ladies on the local committee. Another session of the Institute begins at 10 o'clock to-morrow. A REPUBLICAN ABROAD. CARNEGIE TALKS OF HIS ATTACK UPON ROYALTY. He Conld En si It bo EIrcted to the British Pnilrnment if He ro Desired Ilia Ad tlrc.s Groftjil With fllanr Demonstra tions of Approval. irritCIAt. TEL-EOUAM To THE DISPATCH.! New York, September 29. To The Dispatch correspondent to-day Mr. Car negie talked freely of his address in Aber deen attacking the prerogatives of royalty, which excited so much unfavorable com ment in England. He said: I am an example of that rather rare species, a Republican abroad as well as at home, and merely cave expression to tho views which 1 hold firmly everywhere. The motto 'of the association which invited me to speak Is N "Death to Privilege," and so "death to privilege" was naturally my subject The method in which I treated it was well received, and such enthusiasm as was manifested is rarely seen In the most excited political contests. The hall was packed with people, and hundreds were turned away from the doors. The newspapers are extremely cau tious in their expressions concerning the exist ing ordor of public affairs in Great Britain, and the Tory journals even misrepresented the pur port of my remarks, but the voters except muse "i iue vias&e!, mi over tue Kingaom are nnquestionably in sympathy with the senti ments I then expressed. The idea that 1 ob viously did not desire to represent any constit uency in Parliament is true enough, as has been assertrd in print, but the roason assigned is a false one. The true reason is that I do not want to do so. He Conld Go to Parliament. My city in Great Britain would bo willing to return me. Why, the Chairman at Dundee, John Cang, is himself a member of Parliament for that district. My address before the Re form Club at St Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, too, was couched in similar terms and was received with like. demonstrations ot approval. The tenor of my discourse, somewhat distorted by some representatives of the press, as I say, was substantially this: "Queen Victoria is a cood woman, and I hone that she mar lire sn inn i- that the democracy or my native land will d mand to be consulted as Jo the naming of her successor, the mode of his selection, the duties he is called upon to discbarge, the tenure of bis office ancihe amount of his compensa tion." That the heart of the people at large responds to tnis idea there can be no manner of question. The thousands of the address, sold at a penny apiece, shows the strength of the popular sentiment in Its favor. The other members of the royal family I did not touch upon at all, since they are beneath notice. Tho question concerns principles and not per sons. Mr. Carnegie naturally manifested much interest in the progress in tariff legislation accomplished since his departure from Queenstown. After solicitous inquiry con cerning the free art clause he said of the McKiuley bill: The reciprocity clauses will do the work in Europe which it is Intended that they shall achieve. The United Spates has it in its power to compel justice in the interchange of prod ucts and manufactures. The importance of America to Europe Is creator than that of Eiiropo to America. I have heard of several Britbu manufacturers who have prepared to start business establishments In this country, ono of tnem the largestmanufacturing con cern in Bradford, England. Tin Plate Manufacturer Coming. A number of tin plate manufacturers are j cominc here from Wales, and I am satisfied that the next I ewyears will see the develop ment of nianr new concerns as tho result ot the JlcKinley bill. I do not believe in tho de cadence of the parent country. Let ns have a generous rivalry which will be beneficial to both from tho competition. Intercourse Is now so ready and friendship so close that It must be a neck and neck race always. A good illustration of this Is shown in con nection with tho visit of the British Iron and Steel Institute. The great point Is that the instltntion has for 20 years always been ready to cire to the public tho advantage of any im portant dlscoverv made by its members, and wo have freely availed ourselves of snch benefit. Sow.ior tho first time, the Americans have an opportunity to show that they are equally broad andeenerons. We shall also show every point In which we have made progress. Being asked bow far we could benefit our visitors by the advance made in the science of iron and manufacture here, Mr. Carnegie said: Modesty forbids me to answer. I leave it to our friends to say before they leave onr shores. We are not in advance in everything. In many points we have yet to follow tbem. The best in each country are Close together, though. One effect ot the visit Is certain to be of great good to our country. More than one rich manufacturer is jrolng to send his sons to this side to begin life here. THE TIPPERARY TROUBLE. JOHN MORLEY'S STORY OF THE UNFOR TUNATE AFFAIR. A Peaceful Catherine Attacked nnd Beaten by GoTcrnmcnt OrUcers Without n Shndoir of Cause Police Clubbing BT. F.'s nnd Inoflealvo Civilians. London, September 29. Mr. John Mor- ley, in a speech at a public meeting at St Helen's to-night, said that the Tipperary prosecutions had blighted the hopes of the Unionists and given the lie to the rose colored pictures. The proceedings of the last fortnight in the Tipperary would have the inevitable effect of rallying every Nationalist, lay and clerical, and of once more closing the Nationalist ranks. It was no wonder that the coercion party had been thrown into a state of censternation. He (Morley) went to Tipperary because he !elt that the proceedings there marked the turning point in the great battle, and be cause he felt that the Government was going to drive a good, strong nail into its own coffin and he wanted to see the first blow of the hammer. The gathering people at Tip perary were very few in number and no kind of obstruction was offered, the nearest approach to a riot being a shrill Tipperary cheer raised on his account He never saw such an act of folly as the atti tude of authorities. The two mem ersoftne House of Commons under arrest were in charge of a squad of constables, who had the right of guarding the prison ers from rescne, but throughout the day the government officers put the constables in an attitude that was calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. It had been asserted that he and his companions were followed to the court house entrance at noon by an immense multitude. This he absolutely de nied. He believed that at no time did the armed men defending the conrt house num ber less than three to one against the civil ians, it was as lnsignincant and as harm less a crowd a he ever Saw in his life. Mr. Dillon, the Speaker, Mr. Harrison, M. P., and others were admitted at the gates, bnt the police refused admission to the townsmen. He next saw a townsman, a solicitor, flung violently from the gates and assaulted. Mr. O'Brien went out and pro tested against the exclusion of the public Messrs. Dillon and Harrison joined Mr. O'Brien, and their voices grew loud. "With or without orders, the police drew their batons, without a shadow of provo cation, ;ana blood began to now freely. He saw no stones thrown. He would under take to say that a conple of English con stables would have done everything neces sary to guard access to the court Mr. Harrison went out to tho constable and ex postulated, bat the only reply was an al tera otto strike him ipP th heed while' he was trying to approach a constable who was batoning people's, heads. Another officer then batoned Mr. Harrison on the head, after which Mr. Harrison, his head dripping with blood, was admitted at the gate. He (Morley) saw a constable strike Re porter Keating a murderous blow on the mouth, knocking him off the wall on which he was sitting and causing blood to flow treely. Outside the gates there was another scene of violence, the police using their batons ferociously upon the heads and bodies of the delense less townsmen. The resort to batons was a deplorable, lawless and cowardly outrage. Mr. Balfour's system was responsible lor these scenes. THE OPEBATOE'S FAULT. Three HIoi o Employe L,oe Their Iilves In n Railway Wreck. Wilkesbaeee, September 29. An ac cident occurred on the Jersey Central Bail road between Lchighton and Packerton, near Mauch Chunk, this evening. The day operator at Lehighton, whose name is Hefel finger, had orders to hold a coal train at that place so that passenger train No. 9 conld pass it The message was re ceived just a few minutes before he gave place to the night operator, and he forgot to tell the latter of the order. The result was a collision between the coal train and a passenger train, going at a high rate of speed. Both engines came together with snch force that they were thrown over the em bankment on; the Lehigh Valley tracks below." The passengers were panic stricken, but none of tbem were injured beyond a few bruises. The killed' are: Engineer Bigelow, of the coal train; Fire man Dunlap, of the coal train, and Fireman Mitchell, ot the passenger train. The in jured are Taylor Bedford, engineer of the r jeuiora, engineer 01 tne and two brakemen of the passenger train coal train. A CONVERT OF PAEKEIdVS. An IrUbmnn Relates Ills Experience Dur ing; a Tislt to Erin. Chicago, September 29. At the Palmer House to-night a complimentary dinner was given to Mr. W. J. Hynes, the well known Chicago lawyer, who has for along time past taken a conspicuous part in Irish affairs in this country, and who has just re turned from a visit to Ireland. In the course of an after-dinner speech, Mr. Hynes gave areview of his observations in Ireland, and said that he met no man of "national sentiments" in Ireland who had not implicit faith in Parnell and confidence in the ultimate success of his movement to secure home rnle. Mr. Hynes said that up to the advent of Mr. Pa rn ell's home rule movement, be believed in the efficaoy onlv of "organized force honorably employed" for the attainment of Ireland's autonomy; but since the inauguration of Mr. Parnell's policy, that had had his nndlvided support In speaking of the failure ot the potato crop, he said that from personal observation he knew there was no exaggeration in the report, and that absolute starvation fol lowed the" failure of this crop. HO Gau, CHICAGO. Work on the Natural Gn L....S Suspended for Lack uf Right of Way. Valpaeaiso, Ind., September 29. Orders have been received here to suspend work on the Chicago natural gas line. The cause is, believed to be on account of difficulties encountered by the company in getting rights to lay their lines in the city of Chicago. A Koynl Hrtrutlial. Buchaeest, September 29. It is stated here that the Crown Prince of Boumania .will shortly Te betrothed to Princess Vic toria oi iiaies, PITTSBURG. ' TUESDAY, THE YOIME ISSUED In Direct JJpfiance of the Protest of the Flood Commission. ' t PLACED ON SALE IN JOHNSTOWN At 8 O'clock Last Eveninjr, Causing a flush of Eager Purchasers. PUBLIC SENTIMENT "IN THE YALLEX Seems to be in Firer of Seeamur All of tie lafoma tioa Possible. The book containing the amounts re ceived by the Conemaugh flood sufferers was issned at Johnstown last evening. Hun dreds were immediately striving to secure a copy. It is announced that the information contained came from the records of the Board of Inquiry. Crowds were excitedly discussing the publication at a late hour in the night ISrECIAt. TELEOItAM TO THE DIRPATCII.l Johnstown, September 29. "The World's Charity to the Conemaugh Valley Sufferers Who Beceived It," is the title of a book of 200 pages which was placed on sale in the bookstores here at 6 o clock this even ing. As soon as it became known that the book conld be had hundreds crowded the stores, and the demand could scarcely be met by the booksellers. The book bears the imprint of Harry M. Benshoff, a job printer here, and is copy righted. In the preface Mr. Benshoff says: "The author has had free access of the books of the Board of Inquiry, and can as sure readers that it is a correct and true copy of all the sworn statements, together with the amount of relief (including cash, houses and furniture) received out ot the fund by each individual." AN' AUTHENTIC LIST. The general plan upon which the distribu tion was made is set forth, but no discussion is indulged as to the mannerof the distribu tion, the author saying that he "desires to merely give an authentic list ot those who received a benefit from the fund." The book has been compiled from facts and figures in the hands of the local Board of Inquiry, regarding which the following statement is contained in the preface: "The amount of money e ciived by the commission from the thou sands, who in their charity contribnted ,'to relieve the sufferers, does not appear on the books of the board, or does the thonsandtof dollars taken from the lund to be appro- 'priated to 'other purposes show up, as the Board ol inquiry have no account ot any moneys except wnat went direct to ine people." A somewhat hastily made footidg of these amounts show that of the vast fund of over 54,000,000 reported by Secretary Kremer only a little over one-half or about $2,300, 000 was given directly to the sufferers. . THE PUBLIC FEELING. It had been noised about for some days that this publication was about to be made, but It was so late this evening before the book was given to the public that but little examination could be given to its details by anyone. The impression was general and freely stated by many prominent citizens, howeyer, that if the above proportion was anything near the exact facts, the occasion loudly called for a publication iy. Mrt Ogden,4T)iniisom'niiftee, of an itemized statement of , expenses. The publication has renewed the feeling so prevalent when the 'distribution was be ing made that there was too much favor itism shown in the awards, ana many cases are pointed out which seem to verify the belief. For Instance, Mrs. John Fenn, who lost husband and seven children in the flood and all her possessions, swore to a loss of 529,200 and received $3,410? notwith standing she came under the widows' class, which entitled her to $1,000 on that account A LITTLE CONIBAST. In contrast John D. Boberts swore to a loss of 15,800, and received $3,130, or nearly as much as Mrs. Fenn. Mr. Boberts is a banker, and had much property not destroyed by the flood, and it is further said that $10,000 of his sworn loss was for "profits that the bank might have earned had it not been interrupted by the flood." Louis Wehn & Son. who run a large shoe store, received a total ot 7,500, although Mr. Wehn is the possessor ol suburban real estate worth 50,000, and the value of which was actually increased by the flood very largely. The majority of the working people who did not own real estate, received from 200 to 400 for the loss of all their possessions, although they have families to support In contrast, well-to-do people with a competency received as much for slight personal losses as the heads of these families. ONE OP THE CASES. For instance, County Treasurer Theodore E. Howe received $210 on a sworn loss of 750, although he is worth many thousands and holds a county office worth 7,000 a year. Bobert Murphy, Esq., whose wife has an income of 84,000 a vear, accepted 310 on a personal loss of G00. Such figures as these have caused consid erable feeling regarding the methods of the distribution. As the figures are being dis sected, by the people the indignation grows, and at a late hour groups of excited men were on the streets discussing this one topic of conversation. Mr. George T. Swank, editor of the TVt bune, who has all along upheld the com mission, says: "There are several outrage ously unjust sums given to parties in com parison with others.and there is either fraud or favoritism or stupidity shown in the awards." MEMBEES OF THE BOAED. Messrs. Brown and Hannan, of the Board of Inquiry, were interviewed after the book was placed on sale regarding the charge of Mr Ogden that they, were publishing the book lor their private gain. They em phatically denied the allegation, and said that they gave the data for the publication in response to a universal demand for these figures. Mr. Benshoff, who is printing the book, lost his father and brother in the flood, be sides their immense store and book-binding establishinenaudthe members of the board said they were perfectly willing to give him the opportunity to make a successful business venture in satisfying the demand ior tuts imurmaiion. jur. BensbohT said it was a regnlar business transaction, and since he had obtained the figures from the Board of Inquiry they had nothing further to do with the publication. He went into the venture for the purpose of making it pay besides furnishing desired information. ENTIEE EDITION SOLD. The first edition of 5.000. he savs. is all Lout and be is busy on the second and hopes to sen at least zu,uuu copies. The members of the Board of Inquiry ex pressed much indignation at the tenor of Mr. Ogden's letter reflecting on their in tegrity. They say they are very glad, how ever, that he has thus publicly relieved them of the odium of making these awards and taking it upon the commissiou. Had this been done before, Mr. Hannan says, the publication never would have been made. The people here, as well as elsewhere, all believed the Board of Inquiry to be the re sponsible 'nartv in makintr tha award and I although thej frequently begged Mr. Ogden. J SEPTEMBER 30,' ltf90. .nqd, the committee to set them right in the "Matter with the people, Mr. Hannan says tliey t.ositively refused to do so. Now that 'Mr. Ogden has so plainly stated where the 'responsibility rests Mr. 'Hannan aud his colleagues are much gratified. ANOTHEB LETTER. " The board renlled to Mr. Ogden before Mr. Ogden's letter was published, bnt Messrs. Brown and Hannan are busy to-night .preparing another letter covering the whole .ground, in which they hope to fully vindi cate their action. . The mninritvnf fhn neonlp here annrove of the publication, and the call now is for me puonsmng of names ana amounts ot those who receivcd.pay for services per formed and the items which make np the large expense account GUILTY OF MURDER. THAT IS THE VERDICT RETURNED BIRCHALL'S CASE. IN After Arxqmenls and n Severe Cbnrjje by tho Judge the Verdict is Rctarned nnd the Prisoner Hmtrnced lo ho Ilnngcd. Woodstock. ONT.Sentember 29. Mr. lilackstock introduced three witnesses for the defense. James Costin, a farmer, living half a mile from Princeton, was the most important. He said that a stranger called at his house Tuesday evening, February 18, and asked for a night's lodging. He was refused. He said he was going to Wood stock. The witness saw the body of Bcn well, and swore that the stranger was not the dead man. The register of the Metropolitan Hotel, New York, was produced, showing the entry of the names, "Birchall, Bcnwell and party," and acknowledged to be genuine. Mr. Blackstock then began his address for the defense. He discussed his client's moral character, criticised the methods of the prosecution and denounced in violent terms the witnesses taken to the jail to identify Birchall, as giving false witness and drawing on their imaginations, and cited previous incidents in which innocent men had been sacrificed by evidence which ought not to have been admitted in court Mr. Blackstock closed with a touching reference to the devotion of Mrs. Birchall, through good and eyil report, to her hus band, and asked how they Would face her if, after a verdict ot guilty and the execu tion, they would be able to meet her and answer her when she asked "Where ii my husband?" The court then adjourned for lnnch. It lacked a few minutes of 3:30 when Mr. Osier, for the Crown, rose to speak. At the conclusion of his speech the Judge re viewed the evidence given by the witnesses for the Crown, and said: "The theory of the Crown is that the prisoner mur dered Benwell in the swamp on Monday. If he did not murder him on that day, then he is not guilty ot this critile, because that is the only day "he was in that locality. His Lordship concluded his address at 9:53 o'clock, after which the court was cleared and the jury retired, and were waiting with their verdict when the Judge arrived in the court room at 1155 p. il At 1157 the judge took his seat on the bench again. The counsel soon put in their appearance, and the vast audience was still as death for several minutes await ing the arrival of the prisoner. The prisoner was brought into court nnd handcuffed at 11:45 looking pale and nervous. As soon as arrived, the jury were asked if they had agreed upon a verdict, to. which the foreman answered affirmatively. , "What is your, verdict?" asked Judge McMahon. 'Guilty," the foreman replied. When asked if he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed upon him, Birchall replied: "Simply, I am not guilty of murder." The Judge then said: "T fullv concur with the verdict of the jury," and proceeded to pronounce sentence, which was that Birchall be taken to the jail, and between the hours of 8 A. m. nnd G p. m., on Friday, the 14th day of November, be hanged by the neck until dead. A COSTLY BAILB0AD. Germans to Ballii n 1,1 np In India to Cost 1.300.000. Eangoon, September 29. Owing to the influence of the German Consul here, a Ger man engineer named Bestige has been in trusted with the construction of a railway from Bangkok to Koral, a distance ot 105 miles. The road will cost 1,300,000. German rails and machinery will be used and all the engineers will be Germans. New Connection for the Wnbasb. Chicago, September 29. A special meeting of Wabash stockholders has been called to be held in St Louis, November 25, to consider the question of building a line from Montpelier, O., to Hammond, Ind., to connect with the Chicago and West ern Indiana road; also the question of issu ing 3,500,000 bonds for that purpose. Next Meeting at Pittsburg, Cincinnati, September 29. The Prison Congress made some amendments to its con stitution to-day. It also decided to meet at Pittsburg next year on the 10th day of October. STORIES COT SHOUT. The Gist of Important New. In Shape for Flnaty Renders. World's Fair people are visiting expositions throughout the country for pointers. The trial of Dr. McGonlgal, in New York, for the murder of Annie Goodwin, begins to day. The Woodburn-Sarven Wheel Works at In. diahapolis announce a cut in wages of 33 per cent Fibe at Three Lakes, Wis., destroyed a lum ber yard and warehouses. Loss, $3,500; insur ance. 9,000. The Louisville and Nasbvillo yesterday paid off its 510.000,000 bond mortgage held by DrexeL Morgan & Co. , Judge Gbesham yesterday refused to grant a writ of habeas corpus in the case of the an archist, Schwab. Cuban tobacco is being rushed into the United States through the port of Key West in large quantities. Yfsteeday was the first day of the celebra tion of the 100th anniversary of the Introduc tion into this country of cotton spinning by power. AN exposition train, exhibiting Kentucky products, started from Mlddlesburg, yester day, en route to the leading cities of the country. THE World's Fair directors are considering the scheme of F. F. Brown, of California, for a subterranean mining exhibit to cost about (600,000. The Ohlo-M. E. conference at Newark con cluded its deliberations and adjonoied yester day. Zanesvillo will do the next placo of meeting. The Kanawha and Michigan railroad, has been sold to the Tennessee and Ohio Central, which latter road has passed nnder the control of the vanderbilt interest, and will be onerated In connection with the Chesapeake and "Ohio. Lewis C. Wilson, a St Louis traveling man, visiting relatives in St Louis, shot and killed bimselt yesterday after receiving a tele gram, the contents of which are unknown. Cause supposed to bo financial troubles In duced by speculation, i The court in the caso of Georgo 21. Harthol omew, who wrecked the Charter Oak Life In surance Company; of Hartford, and then fled to Canada f our years ago, was petitioned to In struct the State'a attorney to nolle prosequi the easebut refused to do so, A THIRD CANDIDATE PlaccdJn tha Field in the Muddled Twenty-Fifth District. THE CONTEST NOW A LIVELY ONE. Pattlson and Black Keceivaa Great Oration at Emery's Home. A BIG OTEEFIiOW MEETING KECEBSAI1T. Dclinster Devotes Aaetaer Day to Hiad-SJikmg tad Brief Speeches. Gillespie, of Mercer county, Is the Demo cratic nominee for Congress in the Twenty fifth district It is stated that he will make a strong candidate. The fight is now being pushed on every hand with all possible vigor. mrECIAI. TZLXORAU TO THE DISrjlTCH.1 Meecee, September 29. The three cornered fight in this, the Twenty-fifth, or as it is now. better known, the "boodle dis trict," is raging with great fierceness. The Democratic Congressional Conference met at uutler at 11 o clocK this morning and took one fruitless ballot before dinner. After reassembling in the afternoon the Bntler and Lawrence conferees voted for E. P. Gillespie, Esq., of Greenville, this county, nominating him on the 43d ballot The conference was harmo nious and the members of the Conference Committee were hopeful of success on ac count of the split in the Bepubllcan ranks. At Greenville the news ot the nomination of Gillespie was received with enthusiasm. On his return home to-night he was met at the train with a brass band and 1,000 citizens of all political parties. Ad dresses were made by Mr. Gillespie, A. F. Henlein, J. E. Packard and D. P. Packard. After a most enthusiastic reception he was escorted to his home by a large procession. jur. uuiespie is one of the most prominent lawyers of the Mercer connty bar. the battle baoing. For the past three months Mercer county has been the center of one of the hottest Congressional fights ever experienced, and the interest which has been created hv the muddled condition of aflairs in the Twenty fifth district has become almost national. The climax has at last been capped by placing in the field an Independent Repub lican candidate, and never has there been more interest takeu in politics than at present. - In the Congressional fight party affilia tions have been cast aside for the time being. Major McDowell's innocence of the alleged bribery which is claimed to'have influ enced his nomination is firmly believed here, and irom present indications it looks as if, in Mercer connty at least, ha will be a winner. The chances of his election are claimed by leading Republicans of this connty to be good, as out of the 7.155 Republican plu rality in this district for Townsend in 1888, 1,452 was cast by Mercer county, which under ordinary circumstances wonld be larger for a Mercer county man, which, it is thought, will counterbalance the vote against McDowell iu the counties opposed to him. A. NEW POLITICAL ELEMENT. To add interest to the political situation in this connty, there has been for some time a movement going on among the farmers and laborer of this county to place a ticket in the field fo be" voted for at the coming election. A number of meetings have been held, and the movement has caused great speculation in. political circles, which has finally culminated in the placing of a Legis lative and county ticket in the field. In the selection of a ticket al! persons whose names are on either of the old party tickets are barred, which movement has caused considerable disappointment among those who had been unsuccessful at the primaries of those parties, and hoped to be more popular with the new Dartv. A num ber ot interviews with the leading farmers would indicate that this class is not vet ready for the move,but the relative strength of this new party cannot as yet be com puted. At least it does not touch or affect Congressional or State politics. ABOUSED IN LAWBENCE. A dispatch from New Castle says: A McDowell marching club was organized here this evening, with 500 members. Major McDowell arrived in the city at 5:20, and wasjtnet at the depot by a committee ot citizens. At the St Cloud Hotel he held a reception and was visited by hundreds. At 7 o'clock the Citizens' Cornet Band tendered him a serenade, and later on in the evening, by invitation, the Major addressed the club which bears his name. This is the opening gun of the McDowell campaign. The Phillips side of the fence has not yet made a demonstration. The McDowell Club is perhaps the strongest political organization ever yet effected in this county. It is purely a Congressional organization, and is composed of a queer combination, ot all parties. The meeting to-night was very large and enthusiastic throughout PBEPABHTCr FOB PATTISON. Beaver Falls Will Hbto a Strrct Parade in His Honor. Beavee Falls, September 29. Great preparations' have been made here for the reception of Pattison by the unterrified. He will be accompanied by Hensel, Black and others Thursday night A brass band has been engaged, the Sixth Avenue The ater has been rented, and a parade will take place. The gnests will be met at the depot by the Pattison' Club and a band, and will be es corted to tbe Grand Hotel, where a public reception will take place from 7 to 8 o'clock. An adjournment will then be made to the theater, where the speeches will be made. Republican Cnnilldntes In Brleo's Dl.trlct. tSFECIAL TELEGBAH TO THE EISrjLTCU.1 Lima, September 29. The Bepublican Congressional Convention of the Fifth Ohio district will be held here to-morrow. The most prominent candidates before the con vention will be Prof. H. S. Lehr, Eresident of the Ada Normal College, and Captain L. K. Stroup, of Auglaize county. D. K. Trimmer for Congress. 1SPKCIAL TILEOBAlt TO THI DISPATCH.! Cablisle, September 29. The Be publican couferees of the Nineteenth Penn sylvania district, which comprises the counties of York, Cumberland and Adams, met at Brideport to-day and unanimously nominated D. K. Trimmer, a lawyer of York, for Congress. The Democratic nomi nee is Hon. F. E. Beltzhoover, of this city. Still No Scontorlcl Nomination. SFECUI. TXAIOBAlf TO TlUt DISPATCH.'! Oil Citt, September 29. The Bepubll can Senatorial conference held here to-day after three ballots, which resulted as usual in a tie, adjourned to meet in Warren to morrow at 8 Pr M. " Net in Politics Anv ftlorr. CHICAGO, September 29. Colonel George E. Davis, Director General of tbe World's Columbian Exposition, has pnrged himself ot politics oy resigning nis position as mem- 'V.. th. Pannnli.ttn T-At ..t ,,.... 'ber of the Republican National Committee. J. ' ' Tr rrvcW &T '"''fcVS 'M9) kmsm Wmi&MmC)), ibs sgs-' M mk to.. r3? - .w) Wmlr w WMmmMkrDW, mmmm mMm WTWay vXWBSKS m .SNnB3SSSS. VMPrWSrimMlwm VzM IPIWi HSl B&5. ' ' ' jg XSi. fc. ".jvi 'S THE SLEEPING OPERATOR'S DREAM. " AT EMERY'S HOME. PATTISON AND BLACK AROUSE MUCK ENTHUSIASM. It Was Necessary to Hold an Overflaw Dleetlng to Accommoilnte the Great Crowds A Reference to tho Charges Acaln.t Deln mater. - rsrinALTKLiojiiH TOTniniKPATrn.. Bbadfokd, September 29. The De mocracy of this city held the first demonstra tion of the campaign this evening. Ex Governor Pattison, Chauncey M. Black and W. TJ. Hensel were met at the depot by two bands, carriages, the Order of Iron Workers and exempt firemen and escorted np Main street to the St James Hotel. The city was illuminated brilliantly. After the party had dined they repaired to the Opera House, packed to sufibcition. J. M. McClnre was chosen chairman of the meeting. In brief remarks he stated that the Republican party of Pennsylvania was controlled by bos'ism; that Delamater was nominated in advance of the party by Quay and his choice was ratified by the convention. There was a re volt in the Republican cjmpand the Demo crats had displayed great wisdom in nomi nating Bobert E. Pattison. Major Veale was the first speaker, and most of bis remarks were directed, against bossiim in Republican ranks. Delamater had a record which was shown up by ex Senator Emery on Friday evening. Dela mater should either prove his innocence or else admit he Js not worthy of the office. While Senator the profited by the State funds,so that he had 50,000 stolen from the people of Pennsylvania, Quay, while in the Legislature,created nn office of Becoider in Philadelphia, whereby he' fobbed the city or 100,000. This was kept up until wiped out by Bobert E. Pattison. The speaker concluded his remarks by eulogiz ing the administration of the Democracy. Ex-Governor Pattison was introduced amid vociferous applause. His remarks were brief, prefaced by the statement that,, he thought it important to visit-"Bradford.-He complimented the citizens for the recep tion tendered him. The issne of the day was between the people and bossism and spoilsmen. He closed by saying that the present administration had expended 500, 000 more than the Democratic one. He was followed hy short speeches from ChauncyM. Black, W. TJ. Hensel, Bobert E. Monahan. Later in the evening the same speakers ad dressed a lnrge audience in Armory Hall, to accommodate all. STUL SHAKUTO HANDS. Demmnter Devotes Another Day toOIcetlnz the People Face to Face. ISPZCTAZ. TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH.1 Pottsville, September 29. George W. Delamater, candidate for Governor on the Bepublican ticket, arrived irom Philadel phia on the 1:45 train to-day. He was met at the Pennsylvania station by Burd S. Patterson, Charles Snyder, M. H. Wilhelm, A. M. Allen, B. H. Koch, Daniel Lewis and D. 'H. Selbert, a committee of the Cen tral CInb. Many other prominent citizens were also there to welcome him, and he was at once escorted to the Merchants Hotel. After dinner at the Merchants' Hotel the young Senator held an informal reception m the office, where many availed themselves of an opportunity to grasp him by the hand. After sometime spent in introductions he" was nsbered into a carriage, and, with Sen ator Keefer, District Attorney B. H. Koch and B. S. Patterson, he drove to the Lower Coal aud Iron shops, where tbe permission or Superintendent Wood to pass through the shops was secured. Another carriage containing Attorneys M. H. Wilhelm, Arthur L. Shay and Charles A. Shay accompanied the party. Every department of the upper and lower shops was visited, and then the party pro ceeded to the Fishbach mills, the silk mill and the Standard snirt factory, where a similar programme was carried ont Mr. Delamater was drawn through all these vast establishments and went from place to place, shaking tbe workmen by tbe hand and speaking a few words to each. A large meeting was held this evening at Centennial Hall at which Senator Delamater delivered an eloquent address. He was banqueted late to-night and will leave for Philadel phia in the morning. REPUBLICANS TO MEET HQL Pattison Will Grt n Rousing Reception Whea lie Reaches Braddock. fRrrCIAL TELXOUAM TO THE DISPATCH,! Bbaddock, September 29. A meeting was held this evening of the leading Demo crats to select a committee to meet Pattison on Sis arrival here next Friday evening. On that occasion a mass meeting is to be held at the rink. The committee selected to meet the party is composed of Messrs. James Gayley, Superintendent of Ed ear Thomson Furnace; P. S. Todd, J. K. Fisher, Owen Sheeky, G. N. Biley, J. Hawkins, a brother ot Judge liavKins; 51. Burns, D,.M. Kier, Dr. Schooley, ex-Burgess I. Mills, John Bouth. Several of the committee are Re publicans who will bolt the ticket. Ex Governor Pattison will remain over night in Braddock. KBEBBS ITOST WIl'HDHAW, Or the Result In That Congressional DIs- trlctWlll Bo I'nccitaln. rSFZCIALTZLEOBAX TO THI DISPATCH.! Cleabtield, September 29. The dis satisfaction becanse of the defeat of Hon. James Kerr, for the renomination of the Twenty-eighth-district, continues to in crease tbronghout the Clearfield and Beech Creek regions. There is an universal de mand that Krebbs withdraw and aid in the nomination of Kerr. Ii this is not done the result of the elec tion is very uncertain. C-Iemnn far Consrrss. , NewObleans, September 29. The Re publicans of the Second district of Louisi ana nominated Hon. B, Dudley Coleman for Congress. THREE ' CENTS, A The Nebraska Senator Says He Will Vote Against the Tariff Bill. NO FEAR OF ITS DEFEAT. Democrats Too Anxious to Get Home to Make Much of a Fight. POSTMASTER WHEATIN A BAD WAT Tha Investigation Sevealing Any Amount of Crookedness. BLAINE SGOEES A POINT ON HE. REED The tariff was once more nnder disenssion in the Senate yesterday, A vote will prob ably be reached to-day and an adjournment to-morrow. The Democrats are showing no disposition to delay action. , ITEOII A STAFF COBEXSrOSDKrr. ) Tashington, September 29. The i ,p ie lo-uay commenced tne consideration '. L v. conference report on the tariff bill, g A great progress was made. Messrs. ir O of Alabanu; Sherman, of Ohio, at v 'ock, of Nebraska, occupied the .ion of the time given to the de- a n r rrei o bate. Z'Jt Carlisle was to have spoken, but, oV A A. bad cold, reserved his re marks u, J norrow. Mr. Al, ho is in charge of the bill, endeavored u fix a time for taking the final vote on the bill, but was unsuccessful, and when the Senate adjourned no limit had been set for debate and no time fixed ior voting upon the adoption of the report There is little doubt, however, that the four or five speeches which are yet to be made on either side of the chamber will all be deliv ered to-morrow in time to permit of a vote in the evening. This will allow of an ad journment, sine die, on Wednesday, tbe date previously indicated is these dis patches. paddock's objections. Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, in his speech to-day, voiced the discontent of the Northwestern Senators with regard to the sugar schedules of the bill, and declared his intention of voting against the adoption of tbe conference report There are a num ber of other Bepublican Senators who ieel just as Mr. Paddock does, but it is not be lieved that they will allow their discontent to carry them so far as to cause them to vote against the passage of the bill and defeat the measure upon which their party will make the campaign this fall. The bill became a law just as it was agreed upon in conference on Friday, and the purpose of the Republicans is to get the Tote as soon as possible. It is in tbe power of the Democrats inr the House to blbcktthe measure' lyTdemioVfthtoepresenee er'a quorum when tbe Speaker announces his signature to the bill, but there appears no probability that they will take advantage of the opportunity. Many members of both parties have gone home and it would be easy to break a quorum, though it would be a very unpopu lar move. By WednesJay the tariff bill will be a law and seven days later it will go into effect THE ELECTION BILL'S FATE. The passage to-day of the deficiency ap propriation bill through both Houses dis posed of the last appropriation bills, and it is generally expected that the first session of tbe Fifty-first Congress will come to a close at 12 o'clock on Wednesday. It has been one of the most exciting and Interesting ses sions for many years. Much has been done during the session, and much that was an ticipated goes over for another session,many of the measures, perhaps, to fail altogether. The two great party measures were the tariff and the Federal election? bills. The adoption of the former is tbe sign for the close of the session; the other still hangs in the air, with its fate uncertain. The array of measures that have been adopted will make a long list in the Republican cam paign book. But what probably has more significance for all time than anything else this Congress has done or suggested is the revolution of parliamentary methods which has been started. There has been nothing more im portant to the whole country than this, though its full importance is not likelv to be generally appreciated at once. Opinions differ as parties differ as to the correctness and wisdom of this revolution, but no one who understands tbe question can doubt its seriousness. Its influence will be felt in all future Congresses. THE NEXT SESSION. A great deal of important work will be left unfinished at the adjournment of this session of Congress, and there are very poor prospects that it will receive mnch consid eration of tbe session which begins in De cember. The most important of this, busi ness has come from tbe House to the Senate, and now rests on the Senate calendar. If an attempt is made to pass the Federal election bill it will involve a change of rules whioh will be a contin nation of the parlia. menlary revolution, and will meet with de termined opposition and may lead to the wasting of the whole session. If this is to be attempted with a determination to carry it ' out it will be necessary to have a called ses sion, to begin in May. Aside from tbe question of Federal elections there are measures of importance, the consideration of all of which would take up more time than there is in the short session. The passage ot a reapportionment bill, in accordance with the eleventh census, and the .. passage of the regular appropriation bills, which must be done to avoid an extra ses sion of the Fifty-second Congress as soon as this Congress expires, will furnish what wonld appear to be work enough for any short session. UGLY SEVEL0PKEHTS. Tbe Result of tbe Congressional Invcstlgaa tlon of Postmaster Wheat intOX A STAFF COBBISPOXDEXT.I Washington, September 29. Several very ugly developments have been made in the investigation started by Representative Enloe into the official conduct of Postmaster Wheat, of the House postoffice. It appears that he has been receiving a monthly pay ment of $150 from the man with whom he made the contract for carrying the mails, and has carried on the rolls of the office a man who never appeared for duty, and whose salary was paid to young Walter Wheat, son of the postmaster, who is em ployed in the Government Printing Office as well as in the Honse postoffice. Postmaster Wheat comes trom Wiscon sin, and secured his present position mainly Continuti on tA ity ft PADDOCK KICKER f ii. '&&!& .. i-. v s-flMA.,: trf, .,v
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