Mtmu imam ""-rfmFWi "WW?: ffl$mx$ 1nTC on Popular Tmicx at THE VU1C. DISPATCH Exposition Headquarters. See Annouictment on Jourtn Fane of this issue. Musmess t UfAUTQoK 72i are gufcMy II Mn I O answered, through THE DISPATCH. Investors ana artisans read U. Mar gain teeters and bargain hunters scan Us Classified Advertise ment Columns. Men find th Mest Advertising Me dium in THE DISPATCH, EgSK w rnmxm FORTT-nFTH YEAH. IT IS fflfEHAT LAST, After Long Discussion the Mc- Kinley Tariff Bill is Passed by the Senate. A TRIO OF REPUBLICANS Eefnsc to Back the Report of the Conference, but It Goes Through by a Vote of 33 to 27. VALIDITY OF SUGAR BOUNTIES And the Clauses on reciprocity Are At tacked bj Carlisle in a Great Democratic Speech. ALDEICH MAKES A POWERFUL EFFORT. ft is Eijerfei That PrtaJsst Harrison Will Biga tie Htasare it Coca sad Cmgrcss AJjcca To-Diy. KEEAT STILL THINKS HE DID ALL EIGHT Messrs. Paddock, Pettigrew and Plumb, oil Republicans, voted with the Democrats ngainst the conference report on the tariff -bill, bnt the measure was passed 33 to 27. Senator Carlisle made a great speech ques tioning the validity of granting sucar boun ties. Aldrich answered with the statement that it would foster the beet sugar industry in the Northwest, Congress will likely ad journ to-day. intOH A STAFF COttRESPOXDEXT.3 Washington, September 30. The con ference report on the tariff bill was to-night adopted by the Senate by a vote of 33 to 27, three Republicans, Messrs. Paddock, of Nebraska; Pettigre w, of Dakota, and Plumb, of Kansas, voting with the Democrats. There now only remains the addition of the signatures of the Speaker of the House, the Vice President ana the President before the bill will become a law. The bill has been enrolled, and after the signatures of the presiding officers of the two Houses have been attached, it will be t once sent to the President He will not Leep it waiting many minutes, snd as soon as he announces his approval of the measure Congress will adjourn sine die. Cnrliils Wjxm Eloquent. I The debate on the tariff bill to-day in the (Senate was of a very interesting nature. jt was opened by Senator Carlisle, who, if lie gained his reputation -originally by a tariff speech in the House, certainly added new luster by his effort to-day. He was in good voice, and his colleagues manifested their pleasure at the clear and eloquent manner in which he was presenting their side of the great controversy by gathering around him and nodding satisfied approval at his many good points. It was undoubtedly the best tariff speech heard from that side of the Senate Chamber in many a long day. Mr. Carlisle spoke for nearly three hours,and at the conclnsion of his address he was warmly congratulated by his party colleagues. Challenged by Aldrich. The portion of his speech which attracted most attention on both sides of the Chamber was that in which he attacked, not the con stitutionality of the sugar bounties, but the validity of the proposition. He also paid attention to the reciprocity clauses of the bill, and declared that "no Senator ever ex pected that the President would ever put these clauses into effect." With regard to the duties proposed by this bill on window glass, Mr. Carlisle stated that on one class they were raised from 734 Per cent to 74 per cent, and on another from 115 io 153 per cent. This statement and others made by him with re gard to tin plate was challenged by Mr. Aldrich. Mr. Carlisle, however, stated that he was quoting from figures furnished bv the Finance Committee, bnt if these sta tistics were not correct, then of course his deductions could not be right, and there the discussion dropped. Tin Flito Outlook. Mr. Allison followed and attacked Mr. Carlisle's figures with reference to the , amount of reduction in revenues to be brought about by this bill. Mr. Allison stated that it would be at least 545,000,000 or 540.000,000. "With regard to tin plate, he said that he had no doubt that in 1892 America would be able to produce all neces sary for home consumption, and he referred to the increase in the iron and steel indus try between 1880 and 1890, during which time the production had been almost tripled. Mr. Gray, of New Jersey, then took the floor, and in the conrse of his speech took occasion to introduce a statement, showing the cost of labor ic producing steel rails. This statement showed that the cost in labor of producing these articles was $11 59 per ton in this country, while in Europe it was 511 40, a difference of only 19 cents in favor of the American laborer. Both aides Heard. Mr. Gray then stated that the duty pro posed by this bill was $13 44, when to put the home manufacturer on the same basis as the European, it would only require a dnty of 19 cents to cover the cost of labor. Some remarks were made by Senator Stewart, in the course of which he declared that the bill was not highly protective enough for him, and then Senator Aldrich made the closing speech. He took up all the principal changes made by the Confer ence Committee in detail and explained them and their effect. He declared that the bill did not contain a single item which raised the prices of the necessaries of life snd be challenged the Democrats to name one. Never had there been before such a sceae as he had recently witnessed of im porters demanding to be allowed to fix the duties on imports, and the whole of the ar guments of the Democratic side were, woof end web, obtained from those gentlemen. A Grent fepcecp. The arenge increase en woolen goods J 7 " would not amount to more than 10 per cent, and he believed that the bounty on sugar would allow of the development of the sugar beet industry of the Northwest, notwith standing the fact that sugar was onHhe free list. His speech was a remarkable effort. Clear and concise, he wasted no words, and disposed of the Democratic arguments in detail. He has stood the brunt of the tariff fight for the last two years, and had all the figures and facts at his fingers' end. As an argumentative production his speech has few equals in recent Congressional annals, and in delivery it was all that could be de sired. At the close of Mr. Aldrich's remarks the Senate proceeded to vote by yeas and nays on tha conference report. The first break in the party ranks was made when Mr. Pad dock's name was called. He said that he was paired with Mr. Eustis, but, as Mr. Eustis would have voted no, he would vote no. BreRki in tlio Banks. Tne next break came immediately after, when Mr. Pcttigrew's name was called. He said that he was paired with Mr. Call, but as Mr. Call would have voted no, he would votc'no. The third and last break was when Mr. Plumb (after all other Senators had voted) stood up, and his name having been called, voted no. The final result was an nounced as yeas 33, nays 27, as follows: Teas Messrs. Aldrich, Allen. Allison. Blair, Cameron, Casey, Chandler, Cuilom, Dawes, Dixon, Edmunds, Evarts. Fryo. Hale, Hawley, Hoar, IngaKs, Jones (Nevada). McMillan, Sanderson, Mitchell. Moody, Pierce, Piatt, l'ower, banders. Sawyer. Sherman, Soooner, Stewart, Stockbridge, Wilson (Iowa), Wolcott 33. v Kays Messrs. Barbour. Bate. Blackburn, Blodgett, Butler. Carlisle, Cockrell, Coke. Col quitt. Daniel. Gorman. Gray, Hatopton.Harris. Hearst, Kcnna, Morgan, Paddock. Pasco. Pet tigrew. Plumb, Pugh, .Ransom, Began, Vor hees, "Walthall, Wilson (Md.)-27. , Awaiting Signature. The following pairs were announced: Teller and Berry, Dolph and Brown, Far well and Payne, Quay and Faulkner, Mor rill and "Vance, Davis and Gibson, Hiscock and Jones, of Arkansas; Higgins and McPherson, Squire and George, Torpieand "Washburn, Vest and Stanford. In addition to above pairs, Mr. Call and Mr. Eustis were paired with Mr. Pettigrew and Mr. Paddock, who voted in the nega tive. So the conlerence report was agreed to; and now the tariff bill needs only the signatures of the presiding officers of "both Houses and of the President. The concur rent resolution, with the amendment offered to it, correcting the enrollment of the tariff bill, was agreed to. HE WOBIDHT TELL OK THEM. Another Witness in the Itnom Investigation Refuses to Give Ranter. Washington, September 30. Mr. Seckendorff, the Hew York Tribune corre spondent, appeared before the Baum Inves tigating committee to-day. He said that he had consulted with the persons who had given him information respecting pension office matters and as they were unwilling to have their names disclosed he felt com pelled to decline to state them. Major S. IT. Clark, of the 2Vt6une' "Washington bureau, was called as a witness, but de clined to give the name of any person who had given him information. Mr. Lewis said he wanted to resort to the House what had been: learned Before this Congress adjourned and the minority report naa aireaay Deen drawn. The Chairman said" that it seemed impossible for the Com mittee to meet again as this was the last business day of the session. '-Bnt th nm- mittetf 'would stand adjourned subject tof tan auu auomer meeting would De held tint session if possible. . WJUDDIG TIP tttr BUSINESS. Everything In Readiness for Congress to Adjourn To-Day. tniOir A STAFF COEItXSKMCDENT.l "Washington, September 30. Every thing is cleared up for an adjournment to morrow. The tariff bill, nnd all others that are ready for the President's signature before the close of the session, have been enrolled, the clerks taking advantage of every opportunity to advance their;work,and have been busy night and day. About the ciem s omce to-day there was an active scene, people interested in various measures which have passed both Houses being on band with anxious inquiries as to whether the bills would be enrolled in time to get the President's signature. Both men and women were hanging on to the buttonhole of Mr. McPherson pouring questions into his ear. A little hitch occurred in the tariff bill because of a disagreement of numbers, of sections, and while it was an unimportant matter it was regarded as best to make the correction by resolution, which was passed by both Houses. PuiTiHG IT OUT OF SIGHT. Tbe President Wants to Drop tbe Bnrrnn dlaSIntier. "Washington, September 30. Pres' dent Harrison decided to-day, after a talk with Secretary Blaine, Vice President Mor ton and a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, that he wouldn't send to Congress the correspondence be tween the State Department and Minister Misner relative to the Barrnndia affair, because it would not be "compatible with the pnblic interests" to lay all facts in the case before Congress at this time as suggested in a resolution passed by the House a few days ago. Secretary Blaine bas not yet read tbe cor respondence, but the President has gone over it carefully and thinks it would be jnst as Well to leave it in the archives out of sight of the public. If lie does not change his mind suddenly the Congress resolution will be ignored for awhile. ' ' "' ' HE THOUGHT IT "WAS PBOPEB. Postmaster Wheat Tells Mare to the Inves tigating Committee. "Washington, September 30. Post master "Wheat to-day made a statement be fore the House committing investigating the affairs of his office. He reiterated his former statements to the effect that he thought he was doing a proper thing when he entered into the con tract with Culbertson. His last conversation with ex-Postmaster Dalton led him to believe this was proper. Dalton said the contractor conld afford to pay him 150 per month. In fact, the general under standing he obtained everywhere was to the effect that this was an office nerauisite. Mr. "Wheat said, in reply to a question, that he encaged in lobbying to aid Mr. Mc Garrabau in getting his claim through Con gress. AH0NG THE IAST. More Bills Passrd by the House Dnrlng the Closing beys. "Washington, September 30. The House to-day passed tbe Senate bill estab lishing a customs collection district in North and South Dakota; joint resolution appropriating $10,000 to enable tbe Post master General to test the free delivery sys tem at small towns and villages; Senate bill to protect actual settlers on public lands in Florida on which deposit of phosphate have since been discovered; bill releasing to San Francisco the United States title to certain land near Presidio. More reansrivaela Postmnstors. "WjUWXQxqs, geptwber 30, Among the postmasters nominated by the "President to-day were Bobert H. "Wilson, Tarentum, and Michael M. Kistler, East Shroudsbnrg. He Indorsrd Tbem AV. "Washington, September 30. The President has approved the river and har bor bill; the joint resolution authorising the Secretary of the Navy to purchase nickel ore for use in the manufacture of nickel steel armor; an act making Peoria a port of delivery, and the bill providing for a statue to General Lafayette. THAT J0HHST0WH PUBLICATION Defended by Messrs. Brown and Ilnnnnn of the Board ot Inquiry. rsrrciAL txlsorak to tux msrxTcn.1 Johnstown, September 30. The book on the distribution of the relief funds published by Mr. Benshoff continues to be discussed on every street corner, and in fact every where in the town. The citizens are glad to have the report, though many complain of unfairness in the distribution of the money. Mr. John Hannan, of the Local Board of Inquiry, has this to say in reply to Mr. Ogden's protest against the publication: The prime motive fcr allowing the publi cation of the book is that Mr. Ogden's re port, as he claims to be Chairman ot tbo com mittee and is responsible for it, does not agree with the boots of the Board of In quiry. Were the amount small the matter could be overlooked, but it is so great that the board considers it a crimo to longer withhold the Information, and, therefore, the better to enable tbo donors (not their representatives) to follow every dollar that was paid, it gives tbe names of each recipient. This is not a crime, nor is it dishonorable. We believe it due to all interested to give it. Attorney Jacob Brown, also a member of the Board of Inquiry, agrees with Mr. Hannan that the publication of the book was advisable. Contumely had been heaped upon the board, it even being asserted that three of the men who got $6,000 each were on the Board of Inquiry. The only member who got $0,000 was Mr. Hannan.' THEY "WANT IT STOPPED. K. of I Complaints Against a New Yorker Sending Men to This State. 1SPEC1AL TSLEQEAH TO TUB CISrATCU.1 New York, September 30. Mayor's Mar shal Englehard listened to-day to testimony ou the complaint which tbe Knights of Labor have brought against S. F. Slomsky, who runs an employment agency at 10 Bat tery Place. Slomsky has sent over 200 men down to the mines of the "Westmoreland Coal Company, in Pennsylvania, since Sep tember 4. Tbo old hands have been on a strike since last May, and the Knights say that he engaged the men under misrepresen tations as to the wages they would get. Several witnesses swore "that they had been engaged by Slomsky, and told that there was no strike. President Collough and other officers of the coal company testified that 200 new men obtained through Slonisky's agency were now at work in the mines, and were very well satisfied with their treatment by the company. Marshal Englehard has referred the matter .to Corporation Counsel Clark for advice as to whether there is suffi cient ground for revoking Slonisky's license. HEAVY FIBS H? CHICAGO. One of (he Engine -Companies Burled by n Palling WnIL Chicago, September SO. A disastrous fire brok out to-night in the building owned by "Warren Springer, and burned fiercely ,for hours. The first floor of tbe bnilding was occupied by G. Frankland & Co., deal ers in plcturefrnmesjand moldings. The , third and upper floors were occupied by the Neills Sail road -Gate Company. The en tire building 'and contents will be a total loss. The fire spread to the next building on tbe south, owned by Lehman & Sons and occupied on the lower floors by Charles Emereck, the feather dealer. Emereck's loss will be heavy. At 11:30 P. M. tbe south wall of the Springer building fell, buryrng Engine Company No 17 beneath the ruins. Later All the firemen were taken one by one from the ruins, alive. The list of injured is as follows: Captain Sweeney, John Crotty, Charley Claxton, Richard Halverson, Andrew Nelson, "William Cary, Sylvester Higgins, John Toomey and "Will iam Kelley. All were badly burned and bruised, but none fatally injured. THE EABTH TffTrTimT.TTp, Several Shocks af Earthquake Felt In a New Jersey Town. ISrrCIAL TELEGUAM TO THE DISrATCIT.J Mount Holly, N. J., September 30. There were several perceptible shocks of earthquake at this place at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon. A low, rumbling noise was beard and buildings were shaken, cansing dishes to rattle in closets. Many persons became frightened and ran out of their houses. No damage was re ported. KEWS TERSELY TOLD. Intelligence From All Parts of tbe Country In Condensed Form. WORK has begun on the Braddock and Turtle Creek Electric Railroad. The United States cruiser Kipsic has ar rived at San Francisco from Honolulu. AN Arizona man has been arrested and held for 10,000 ball, for cutting Government timber. The skeleton of a cripple, with a bullet-hole in tbe skull, was found near St. Louis Monday. Hon. Frederick Billings. ex-President of the Northern Pacific Railroad, died yester day. Two workmen at Aspen, CoL, were Instantly killed yesterday by an explosion in a deep shaft The annual convention of the Wholesale Druggists' Association began in Washington yesterday. Three burglars robbed a store at Purcell, Ind. T., killed ono Of the clerks and escaped Monday night. The St, Louis Fair Association will try to In duce President Harrison to attend while on his Western trip. "Happy Jack Bradley," a well-known oil driller, was run over and killed by a train at Findlay last night AN express tram at Camden, 1. J., killed Arthur -H. Williams, a prominent architect, and his wife, at a crossing. Da. W. Johnston, of Camden, Mo., was shot and instantly killed Monday night by John Tucker. Result of a feud. The entire business portion of Oneonta, Blount uounty. Ala., ourncd yesterday morn ins. Los, 820,000; small insurance. The Inman Ocean Steamship Company have a representative in Canada looking up tbe feas ibility of "opening a Canadian route. THE fast express on the Inter-colonial Rail way, running at the rate of 40 miles an hour, collided with a pile of ties placed across the track. So one hurt In a fight over the possession ot a child be tween tbe father, E. C Sterman, and an uncle named Turner, at Paris, Tex, yesterday, the former was shot and killed. The, three Colorado train robbers who made an attempt on a Santa Fe train two months ago were tried in Denver yesterday. Two were con victed and one, an Informer, acquitted. WILLIAM Pfpkdke, aged 18 years, was ar rested in New York yesterday, charged with reoeatedly setting Are to a tenement house. He wanted to see the fire engines work, be said. A freight train collided with a switcn en gine and two cars on the Louisville and Nash ville Railroad, near Warrior, AIa., yesterday, killing tbe engineer, M. B. Johnson, and injur, ins three others. In tho case of the United Statos asainst the Bell Telephone Company at Boston, in the United States Circuit Court, a motion to ex tend tbe time allowed thejirosecution to pro duce testimony was flieti. The court extended the time "to January!, 1831. PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER BUST MEN OF BRAINS Ably.Discuss Matters of Interest to the Mannfactnring World. VISITORS HAPPILY ENTEETAIHED By Eeklej B. 'Coxa in an IllnstrotlTe lec ture Explaining - THE USE OF BIG BEEAKEBS.IH MINES. A Strata Baatist'i Skassua of Kethod in Uit in Stwl Works. At the sessions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers yesterday various in teresting papers were read. The sessions of the British Iron and Steel Institute open to-day. rSPXCIAL TETZQBAX TO THE DI8FATCH.1 New Yoke, September 30. The second day of the convention ot the American In stitute of Mining Engineers was a particu larly busy one. Not only was tbe business programme very long, but the necessity for planning for the tour through the country gave the members plenty to worry about Nearly as many of the visitors as attended the sessions of the institute in Chickering Hail remained at their hotels. The orowds in the Park Avence Hotel remained as large during the sessions as at other times, this being partly due to the fact that the members knew that all the papers read were sure to come into their hands, sooner or later, in printed form. "While Jthe men were engaged at Chicker ing Hall or lounging in the hotel lobbies this morning the'ladles were enjoying them selves in their own way. The wives and daughters of the visitors were taken in hand by a local committee of tbe ladies. entertaining the visitors. At 10 o'clock carriages were sent' to all the hotels at which the lady guests were stop ping, and a procession of tbem started up to Central Park. The ladies enjoyed a splendid drive in the sunshine through Central Park and up Riverside drive, stopping ou their way back at the Metropolitan Museum ot Art Other entertainments have been pro vided for the ladies, who will also accom Eany the gentlemen on the excursions that ave been planned. To-morrow the ladies will start at 9 o'clock on a sight seeing tour through some of the important business houses. The attendance at the morning session was unexpectedly small. Mr. Hewitt was absent and Tirst Vice President Eekley B. Coxe, of Drifton, Pa., presided. Several ol the members who had been announced to read papers failed to come, one of them for tbe very good reason that he was on the high seas. The first paper was read by H. C. Spauldintr, of Boston. It was on ''Elec tric Power Transmission in Mining Opera tions." Dr. Baymond, in commenting upon the use of electric power, suggested that the alternating current would attain its highest power when a successful converter was in vented. irrigation by electricity. Dr. James Douglass said that he had som'e experiments in view in connection with some immense "Western farms where irrigation was required. He proposed to establish pumping stations at isolated, paints 'and bring water from a, distanceby the aid of electric power. He proposed in this way to irrigate a valley more than 100 miles long and 20 wide. Mr. A. D. Hodges, Jr., of Boston, con tributed an interesting history of the devel opment of operations in the world famous Comstock mine. In "Notes on the Excava tion of the New York Aquedust," Mr. J. P. Causon mentioned some of the expensive experiments that had marked tbe beginning of the work. Other papers presented were: "Physical and Chemical Equations of the Open Hearth Process," by J. H. Campbell, ofSteelton, Pa.; "Water Gas in Europe," byE. Blass of Essen; "American Boiling Mills," by B. "W. Hunt, of Chicago, and "Notes on Coal Mining in Oregon," by E. H, Norton, of Portland. "Notes on Becent Improvements in Ger man Steel "Works and Boiling Mills" was the title of a paper read by B. M. Dallen, ot Dusseldorf, Germany, at the afternoon session. SOAKING PITS IN STEEL TVORK8. That portion ot the address relating to the introduction of soaking pits in Bteel works attracted considerable attention. The advantages and disadvantages of these pits were disenssed at some length by Mr. Hunt, of Chicago; Mr. Hollaway and Mr. Durfee. They said that the several trials of the pits in this country had been failures, and that the system would have to be more thoroughly understood by the steel men of this country before it would be adopted. Mr.Durfree thought the labor organizations might have had something to do with the failure of the pits, as, it they had been a success it would have dispensed with a number ot men. A paper on "Machinery for the Charging of Heating and Melting Furnaces" was read by S. F. Wellman of Thurlow, Pa. The third session of the long and busy day began at 8 o'clock in the evening. Three papers were read, and all were illus trated by stereoptician views. The audience was larger than dnring the day and included a number of ladies. The latter sat patiently through three hours of scientific discourse, although most of the time they were unable to see even each others' bonnets because of the darkness nccessarcfor the lantern views. INTERESTING LANTERN VIEWS. The first of the papers read was by Mr. James Douglas, Jr., and was entitled'"The Copper Besources of the United States." Engineer A. Eteley explained the work and present condition of tbe "New York Aqueduct "JEckley B. Coxe described "The New Iron Breaker at Drifton." The lan tern views of the interior of mines and shafts, and those of the Drifton iron breaker enlivened and explained mnch that would otherwise have remained technical matters. Mr. Douglas' paper was also es pecially interesting in its description of the great copper deposits and the work reqnired to obtain them. Mr. Coxe prided himself on the fact that bis new iron breaker, which was built on plans suggested by himself and his associates in business, had not injured any of the workmen engaged in its construc tion. Tbe difierent machines of the breakers, and the way in which the lumps of coal were broken up into the various sizes required for commercial purposes were explained by very clear lantern views. "With the finish ing of bis paper the formal sessions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers were closed and that body adjourned. Im mediately afterward the COTTNCIL OP THE INSTITUTE, including Messrs. Bobert Forsyth, Ken neth Bobertson, C. "W. Bolker, J. H. Bram well, Frank Firmstone, W. H. Pettee, Jo seph D. Weeks, "W. J. Taylor, S. T. "Wel man and the officers met in executive session in one of the ante rooms to discuss the in formal partof the convention. To-morrow the sessions of the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain will be opened in the same hall by Hon. A. S. Hewitt, who will present an address touching not only upon the techni cal matters of interest to the members, but will also discuss at some length the rela tions of capital and labor as relating to tho iron and steel business and the allied pro fessions. . Mosof the papers read at the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday sessions will be the nwtilnAf a itf AVr,n1ffianB Th TI.Ui.h. will .themselves read papers at the international J 1890. sessions of tbe institute held in Pittsburg next week. In the afternoon the members will go on an excursion up the Hudson on the steamer Bandy Hoot. A FAMINE INEVITABLE. TOUCHING APPEAL FOR AID FOR THE POOROF IRELAND. - Many Threatened Willi Starvation an Ac const af the Fotata Crop .Fell arc I-cading Americans Ualio la Asking Contributions to Holleve Erin's Ufor tnnstss. New York, September 3a The Sun to morrow will publish an appeal to the people of America from the American Committee lor tbe Belief of Famine in Ireland. The most trustworthy information from public and private sources in all parts of Ireland is to the effect that the complete failure of the potato crop makes another great famine in that mos t unfortunate of lands practica bly inevitable. The point of actual snffering from hunger has not yet been reached, but the days of starvation, unless help comes, are not far off. It tbe last great famine, in 1878-79 the Irish leaders, Parnell, Davitt and the others who voiced the country's ap peal for food pledged themselves never again to appear as --supplicants before the world on behalf of starving Ireland. So no appeal has been sent out, and probably none would, from that resource until tbe situation became desperate and itbecame no less than crimlual any longer to withhold it. A movement is on foot among well known men, not connected with the Irish societies or political bodies, to bring to the attention jp! America the appalling calamity which now threatens Ireland before actual death trom hunger has claimed anv victims. It has been decided to organize under the name of American Committee for the Be lief of Famine in Ireland. It is proposed to make its work cover both North and South America. The personnel of the Amer can Commission contains the following names: Chairman, General James Grant "Wilson; Honorary Chairmen, Hon. Ruther ford B. Hayes, Hon. Grover Cleveland; Vice Chairmen, James Bedpath, George Ebret, Colonel Elliott F. Shepard, James Phillips, Jr., Treasurer.the New York Sun; Secretary, Arthur Dudley Vinton. Chaun cey M. Depew has accepted the chairman ship of the snb-committee on transportation. The appeal of the American Committee re cites: The Irish leaders pledged themselves and their people In 1SS0 never again to appeal to America for aid in time of famine. If their tongues and pens are silent now it is only be cause they recognize the sanctity of pledges then given, and not Because their need is not great. Bnt the privilege of giving is none the less ours, and tbe dnty of aiding our starving brothers is none the less imperative. It will not do to wait until the Irish people have proved the existence of famine by dying bv scores for lack of food. Shall men fall dead before the public higbwars,because Americans have said: We will give relief next month, but not now? Shall children die wailing with hunger and skeleton babies suck in vain at the ibreast of mothers dead or dying of starvation, because Americans have said: "We will give by and by. It is too soon now to give." Let those who hare never known the ex tremity of hunger remember those who starve. There is no time to spare, no time to delay. The Irish people need aid now. The American Committee appeals for immediate subscrip tions of money, provisions and clothing. EARLY'S CLOSE CALL Bnrled Beneath a Falling Wnl', but Only frlchtly Tlart. IiYNCHBUKO, Va., September 30. Gen eral Jnbal Ejrly bad a narrow escape from death this afternoon. He was standing In front of a building, on Main street, which was recently burned, when suddenly, and without warning, the wall fell, burying him in a mass of debris. He was rescued in about 20 minutes, only slightly hurt, from under come large tim bers, which held the debris off his body. A Usrless Wnrnlng. tSFECTAt. TXIIGIIAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Paterson, N. J., September 30. George S. Appleton, of Lebanon, Pa., was struck this morning by a locomotive on tbe Erie, at the Straight street crossing, and his brains dashed out against a sign reading: "Lookout for the locomotive." AN ELECTBIC LOG. Snccesafal Test of a New Distance Reels tsr For Bonis. ter-XCIAT. TXLEaHAM TO TnEDISPATCn.J New London, Conn.. September 30. Captain Beebe, of this port, has been out with his tug, Free Lance, testing the merits of an electric log, the invention of a Pacific coast steamboat captain who died before completing it. A New Loudon relation has worked on it for several months. It is a small brass tnbe, at the end of which is a propeller. "Within the tube are wheels that are set in motion in tbe proDeller when the instrnment is drawn through the water. The whole mechanism is connected by a wire with a batterv and dial which may be placed on board of the vessel which uses it. In a trial Captain Becbe sailed over a course measured on the marine chart and compared the distances indicated on the chart with tbe report of the electric log in dicator. Four tests were made and tbe log registered the distance accurately. BIG BAHB0AD DEAL. The Norfolk and Northwestern Control the Shenandoah Val'cr Road. Boanoke. Va., September 30. The Shenandoah Valley Bailroad was sold here to-day at public auction for $7,100,000, in compliance with the decrees of the Circuit Court ot Boanoke City, "W. Va. Louis Fitzgerald, the Chairman of the Purchasing Committee of the first and general mortgage bondholders, was the bidder. As the Nor folk and Northwestern Bailroad own a ma jority of the bonds of the Shenandoah Val ley xtaiiroad, tney will now pass into its control. A special term of court will be held here about the middle of October to receive and act upon the report of the sale. If it is con- uruieu, mo receiver irni imnieuiaieiy turn the road over to the Norfolk and North western. TEE BABEUNDIA AFFAIR. Arrival of the Captain of the .Vessel on Which the General Died. San Francisco, September 30. The Pacific Mail steamer Acapulco arrived here to-day from Panama, bringing the ship wrecked crews of the American bark Car bariau and tbe British ship Fiancis Thome, which went ashore at Salina Crnz August 11. Captain Pitts, of the Acapulco, refused to speak of the Barrnndia affair, further than to say the published reports were in the main correct, and that he had prepared a report of the affair, which would be for warded to the main office at New York. Shot by a Rejected Iiover. St. Augustine, September 30. Miss Mamie Joseph, daughter of Bernard Josephf a prominent merchant here, was murdered to-day by Alexander Campbell, her rejected lover. He called upon her, and being invited into the parlor at once shot her. Campbell has been arrested. -. Caught In Denver, rrrucui, txliouam to the DisrATCiM . Denver, Septembor 30. James Boss!, an aged Italian, who is wanted at Erie, for the murder of his mistress last ilarcb, has been arrested in Denver, ' - I ROLLING WITH A HUM. The Paltison Ball Carries Enthusiasm All Along the Line. EVILS OP BOSS EDLE DESOUHCED. Dig Crowq of All Shades of Political Belie! ' Turn Oat to CEEEE THE XG0YEUX0R'S BEMAKKS. Latest Kmaeats In Political Circles Throughout the Cotitry. Assurances of support from many leading Bepublicans and tbe hearty 'indorsement ot all Democrats greeted ex-Governor Pattison on his tour through towns in "Western Penn sylvania. His arraignment of Quay and Delamater were vigorously applauded by the large crowds. TitusvillE, September 30. It was nearly 12 o'clock last night when the great meeting in the Opera House at Bradford ad journed and after that hour the Democratic campaigners were handsomely entertained by the Exempt Fire Association, of which ex-Governor Pattison is an honorary mem ber. Early this morning the start was made from Bradford, the party having been joined tnere by a number or local committeemen and well-known Democrats. The first important stop was made at "Warren. A large concourse of people met the visitors at the station and a half dozen carriages were well filled by the local com mittee and speakers. Tbe town wore a holi day appearance, and a large portion of its population were out upon an open square upon the river bank where arrangements for the meeting had been made. Governor Pattison spoke at some length. He was followed by Black, Vcale and Hensel, and as the party drove off the crowd cheered lustily. GREETED BT CROWDS. At Tidioute 400 or 00 persons had gath ered at the station, and a stop was made long enough to enable the Governor and Hensel to make brief speeches. From this point the train ran toTionesta, where there was a stop for dinuer. The meeting was promptly organized in front of the hotel, and Hensel spoke for half an hour while the others dined. Major Veale and ex-Governor Pattison made brief speeches, which were attentively listened to by a good-sized crowd. In both "Warren and Forrest counties Pat tison received assnrance of support from many leading Bepublicans., Oil City was reached at 3 P. M., and a meeting was held in front of the Oil Exchange, ex-Governor Pattison, ex-Lieutenant Gov ernor Black, Veale and Hensel speaking from its steps to a street full o! people. The demonstration at Frank lin, the county seat of Venango, was one of the most spirited and effective of the whole turn. Arnold Plummer, the well-known Democrat and banker, escorted the Pattison party to tbis town, .and they were met at the railroad station with the usual accom paniments of an enthusiastic reception. olowino prospects. A procession of four or five hundred citi zens followed them to the hotel, and a meet ing was held from its front steps. Governor Pattison, Messrs. Black, Hensel, Veale and Monagban spoke for over an hour to con stantljncreasing numbers, and-' those who had accompanied the itinerary in 1882'noted that in all respects the spirit ol the event was even more promising now than then. ' A run of an hour by special train landed the partyin Titusville, one of the principal towns in Delamater's own county, Crawford. Leading citizens met them at the station, and the visitors at once proceeded to the Opera House. It was packed to the utmost capacity. Major Veale opened the' meeting, and Pattison, Monaghan, Black, Hensel and Barclay followed. The speeches were even more aggressive than at other points, and tbe arraignments of Quay and Delamater were received with attention and every tell ing point vigorously applauded. This meet ing was even larger than the one at Brad ford. in delamater's county. The beautiful and spacious Opera House was crowded pit and gallery to the very roof. Many ladies were present and the private boxes were ocenpied by enthusiastic parties. Nearly every man in the party has in these two days made about a dozen speeches, but the size and character of the meetings, the assurance uh every hand of a thorough Dem ocratic organization and of increasing Re publican defection have been a source of in bpiration, and the campaigners will strike Erie county to-morrow in admirable con dition for effective work. Ou Thursday the partv will return to Crawford and appear at Delamater's own home, Meadville, whence they will make their way down through the Lawrence Beaver district to Quay's own county. - FAVORED WITH THE CHOICE Congressman Brunncr Renominated After Ilcrbst Withdrew. rSFECIAL TEIXGISAJI TO THE DISPATCH.! Beading, September 30. Congressman Brunner was renominated here to-day by the Democratic county convention withont opposition. Before the roll of delegates was called Dr. F. M. Herbst withdrew as a candidate for Congress. He made a speech, in which he said: "It's a virtue in any Democrat to know when he's defeated. I wish publicly and in this manner to return my heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude to those who worked for me. I Co not wish to prolong this contest. It is time to organ ize and help roll np a majority for the State ticket" This le't the field to Congressman Brunner and he was nominated by acclamation. A resolution indorsing his course and against a county chairman r unning for office was adopted. This latter was a slap against Dr. Herbst, who is County Chairman. feabs of a deadlock: Ponr Candidates for Congress la tho Twenty-First District. (SFSCIAI, TELXOBASI TO TUB PISPATCn.1 Apollo, September 30. The conferees of the Twenty-first Congressional district met at the Chambers House this evening. The same conference met at Kiskeminetis Springs in August, when 268 ballots were taken without a nomination being reached. The general impression here is that no nomination will be made, and that the matter will go to the State Committee. Congressman Craig, the present incum bent, is making a strong fight for rcnomina lion. The other candidates are T. D. Cun ningham, Senator Huff and D. B. Heiner, Esq. A FOUB-COBNEBED FIGHT. Republicans In the Sixteenth May Have a Long Htracale. :SPECIAI,TXIJtOaAK to tux dispatch.1 "Williamsport, September 20. The Re publican Conference of tbo Sixteenth district met here this afternoon. The following candidates were placed in nomination: John Ormrirod, A. C. Hopkins, Jerome B. Niles and Eniersou Collins. Four ballots were Uken, each candidate receiving three votes. The conference then adionrned until to-morrow morning. There are some indications of a long straggle, andj it is intimated that a dark horse may be trotted out in order to prevent a hopeless deadlock. HONORING THEIR MAN. DELAMATER TENDERED A' RECEPTION IN PHILADELPHIA. Colon Eengae Members Grett tho Eifpnb licnn Candida to for Governor Paulson's Opponent Drops No Impoitant Remarks A Sapper at (he Close. SsrxeiAt teiioram to raa stsrATCB.1 Philadelphia, Sentember 30. A dis tinguished gathering of representative Be publicans greeted Senator Delamater to night at the rooms of the Union League bnilding, where a reception was given in his honor by the members of that organiza tion. Nearly 800 of the members took ad vantage of the opportunity, and were pre sented to the Bepublican candidate for Gov ernor. In honor of the event the bnilding was brilliantly illuminated, and from every window flags were floating to the breeze. A selected orchestra discoursed sweet music, while the long line of callers passed in and out of the room in which the reception was held. Supreme Court Judges.lower court judges, heads of departments and members ol Coun cils vied with leading business men in their efforts to make tbe Delamater reception of to-night an event long to be remembered with pleasure in League circles. Candidate Delamater, as he stood beneath the arch way in the reception room, surrounded by members of the Beceplion Committee, showed not the slightest trace of fatigue de spite the fact of his having traveled through nearly every county in the State since his nomination by the State convention. From 8 until 10 o'clock was the time set forthe holding of the reception and during the closing hour fully S00 Bepublicans, in cluding many members of y . League, greeted Senator Delamater. s sides the political situation was ovp.& all t its phases and evidence of tbe,k tfc txhifi ia r!nn tor-on in tVia alu. 4 vbsA4 sfii b4 sb wsbw rj O- be nlainlv seen. Shortly nfler 1. U the supper room was thrown open conation serveu. au "rmaimes were . ,n-s ab(mt 2.500 people left the famous pensed with and candidates and wouIck vCt. Sl. . ' candidates chatted pleasantly together aUvv,.N,me declaring that they knew so and voted the affair a grand success. TjELAHATEE'3 SPECIAL CAB Will More To-Day and a Two Weeks' Cam paigning Toar Will Resin. IS FECIAL TEL COB AM TO TBE DISFATCU. J Philadelphia, September 30. Dela mater will start out on a campaigning tour in a special car from Broad street station to morrow morning. He will be accompanied by his colleagues on the State ticket, Hon. Louis A. Watres and Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, candidates for Lieutenant Gov ernor and Secretary of Internal Affairs, re spectively. District Attorney Graham, City Solicitor "Warwiok, Prof. C. Stuart Patterson, J. Levering Jones, Esq., and two newspaper correspondents will makeup the party. The first series, or meetings will ocenpy two weeks, and at the end of that time a sec ond tour wiil immediately be entered upon, when other gentlemen will join the candi dates in campaigning throughout tbe State. BACKERS FOE HASTINGS. Clearfield Conniy ltepnbllcnns Indorse Illra for Congress. runciAL TEXIORAX TO TUX DisrAToa.1 Clearfield, September 30. Clearfield Lcounty Bepublicans held their county con vention at Clearfield to-day and nominated the following ticket: Assembly, T. B. Beyer; Commissioners, John M. Gauchey and n. D'. mrlfev; Treasurer, K. it. Flem ing; Auditor, John H. Martin. General D. H. Hastings was indorsed for Congress. The county is entitled to two Assembly men, but one was nominated by the Bepub licans, who are greatly in the minority. "With a viefc of centering the fight there a great effort will be made to elect a Bepubli can Treasurer this, year also. The present Democratic nominee for Treasurer, James McLaughlin, was defeated three years ago. ETJEBAH EOB THE GIBLS. New York Democrats Expect to Win a Campnlgn With Ladles for Leaders. ISriClAl. TELXOKAU TO TITS DIErATClM FULTON, N. Y., September 30. There is the liveliest interest in this section of New York State just now in view of the fall elections. The ordinary conrse of events is decidedly varied tbis year by tbe appear ance on the political arena of two bright and prepossessing young ladies as candidates for public favor. Democrats of Oswego county, which is usually good for 3,000 Bepublican ma jorityhave selected Miss Ada Griffin and Eliza J. Coates, two of tbe most promising young ladies ot the county, as candidates lor School Commissioners, and there is every indication that the Bepublicans will be defeated. BIVAL BEPTTBLICAH& Split of the Party In the Norfolk, Va., Con gressional District. Norfolk, September 30. The Bepub lican Congressional Conventions was held here'to-day. The regular convention nomi nated George E. Bowden by acclamation as their candidate for Congress. The anti-Bowden' convention, composed of delegates from all towns and conntles in the district, nominated by acclamation Judge C. W. Murdaugh, of Portsmouth, in oppo sition Io Congressman Bowden. Nomlnntlons for Congress. Twenty-fonrth New York Frank B. Arnold (Uep.) Twentieth New York Alexander B, Banc as (Dem.) Thfrry-seeond New York Benjamin H. Williams (Rep.) Second Maryland John E. Wilson (Rep.) Fourth Wiscousin R. C. Spencer (Hep.) Eighth Missouri Frank at, Sterrott (Kep.) Third Massachusetts Hon. John F. An drews (Dem.) Tenth Kentucky R. C. Hill (Rep.) Atkinson in tbe Lad. ISrXCTAL TILIOltAM TO THX PISPATCH.I Harbisbcrg, September 30. The meet ing of the conferees of the Eighteenth Con gressional district to-day was prevented by the absence of those from Union County, who did not arrive through a misunderstand ing. The conference is rxrected to meet here to-morrow. Dr. Atkinson still appears to have the inside track for renomination. 00" for the Headqaarters. rSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUX PISrATCH.l Titusville, September 30. W. H. An drews, Chairman of the Bepublican State Committee, left his home here for the head quarters in Philadelphia yesterday after noon after a conference with John P. Zine, of Bradford. Mr. Zane remained here long enough to impart au anti-Emery interview to the Bepublican organ. Challenged to a Tariff Debate. Mansfield, Pa., September 30. State Senator M. S. Kerr to-day challenged M. D. Harter, the well known Democratic free trade candidate for Congress, to a joint tariff debate, in the six county seats ot" the district. . . i Rnnnlng a Farmer fer Cengres. rraciAi. tzlxobakto tbi puirATcH.i Lima, September 30. The Bepublican Congressional Convention of the Fifth Ohio district met here to-day and nominated Captain L. . Stroup,. a farmer, as candi date for Congress, THREE CENTS, AT IT ONCE i The Trotters and Pacers Have Some Lively Tilts at Homewood Park. HORICON WINS HIS RACE And does tbe Third fleat in tbe fast Time of 2:19 1-4. MAC IS FAST AMOSG THE PACEES. A Horsa Without Pedigree, 'Ha Fook the Talent. GOOD ATTENDANCE AND PAIE' SPORT The fall trotting meeting at Homewood Park began yesterday. There were two races on the card. Both went to field horses. The time made in each contest was very fast considering the time of year. The attendance was aboat 2,000, and the interest lively. "This was a nice cool September day for the favorites," remarked a thoughtful-looking man as he emerged from Homewood Park last evening. "Yes, sir, but it was delightful autumn weather for the field," replied a serene gen tleman, who acted as if he knew more abont i horses than the man who wrote the book. o nKnnt O "Art ...t. tf L- J V fC Tin, and Tin, and laying down sure rules MBE fu, az out winners, while others who i wenthe grounds hopeful and confident, were not saying much of anything but waiting nntil they ionnd a suitable oppor tunity to blow the horn. The inaugural of the fall meeting was a success in more ways than one. The attend ance was beyond expectation, there being between two and three thousand people present. The weather was as fine as if it had been made to order. It Was just right for comfort and everyone seemed to enjoy it. While it was not as hot as horsemen like for the development of top notch speed the horses all went well, and some of them were very fasL Horicon trotted a third heat in 2:19Jf, which equals any beat trotted In a race on the track this season at the big July meeting. In doing so he knocked the eye out ot more than one man who thought that Jimmy Goldsmith and his Bicbmond, Jr., were invincible. A SIIGHTT USEFUL IIOBSB. Although there were but three starters out of eight entries in this event, it proved very interesting, and developed the fact that the winuer is a useful .animal, capable of ijk doing a mile in much better "isrs.. tbjwfrhi? :Jr record mentioned abovt. "Horfeoa is "bat 7" years of age. He Was bred at Glenn Falls, N. Y., and was sired by Hoipodar, he by Belmont. His dam cap be traced back "to Vermont Black Hawk. His former record ' was 2:21, made at the Fleetwood Park - meeting. "f His victory prompted the remark by o more than one turfman that there never was a fall meeting held in Western Pennsyl vania and probably in the State where so many nign class norses were entered, and the prospects are that before tbe week is done there will be more than one heat trotted and paced that would be a credit to any track in the country. The Dallas-Hal Pointer race on Thursday is already the topic of much talk, and was quite freely discussed by the early comers at the track yesterday morning. Some people like the horse brought out by Mr. Geers, the gentleman from Tennessee who now and then remarks in his peculiar dialect that, "I most always have a pacah that can go a little in spots;" while many more think the Pittsburg pacer is the greatest side-wheeler that stands on iron to-day. VERT HOTLY CONTESTED. The 2:30 pace yesterday was a very ex citing and hotly contested event. If there is any class of contest known to man where the result is always in doubt until the judges give out the final decision, it is a go between the pacers. Men who would shoul der a musket and go ont in defense of their country at the first call, acknowledge their lack of sand in taking a band In a battle of this kind. When it looks to be all over but tbe hurrah, along comes something from the shady end of the race and causes every body to throw up both hands and call for quarter. The skirmish yesterday was no exception to the rule that has prevailed since horses were driven to harness. Guess ing began early and continued" until the company was dismsssed in the early even ing, lor a while ueugnt was uneied, then Doctor L., and finally the little black mare Ada settled into a prime favorite wsth a majority of those present and increased her hold on their affections so dnring the first two heats that nothing else was talked about, but just as if she had the race in hand. Mao loomed up and gave the Ada people a pain by win ning the third beat in rather slow time, after a beautiful contest, which lasted be tween them clear into the homestretch. Ada's friends clung to her. however, right up to tbe last minute, until they were like the gentleman who fell out of the balloon. Mac's victory was not overly popular, as the little black mare is only four years old, and seemed to be as willing as anything la the race to win. The time by quarters, however, shows that it is THE PACE THAT KILLS. Carrying her to the quarter at a 2:16 gait la one heat and a 2:17 gait in the next, and go ing down to the half at 220 clip, was a little too much for her. The winner, Mac, is a rangy bay gelding and as steady as a clock. His history equals that of the famous "White Stockings, the first horse without a father or mother, as the saying goes, or without a pedigree te trot very JasL Mae was bred in Kentucky, bnt where no one knows. He was sold at a sale in Cincinnati as a saddler. He fell into the hands of a man named Anderson, who traded him to Mr. William A. Had field, the Allegheny leveryman. Mr. Hod field used him as common hack horse one winter and he said yesterday that Mao nsed to haul many of the boys supposed to be going out in.the country to chicken ar guments. Mr. Hadfield finally sold bira for $275 as a saddler and bought him back. He sold him tbe second time, and his next purchasers disposed or him for 5250 to the Messrs. Nevins, of the Leader. They kept him for a time nntil he ran away or iomething of that sort, anf sold him to a man named Biddle for (135. Bid die took him to Exposition Park, trained him until he showed a trial In 229, after which be sold him to his present owner fer 700, and another horse, thrown in, Tk 4 ' i "a 'mdmMhaemimitmmiM