FORTY-FITTH YEAR.
AFTER APRESIDENT,
The Politicians of the Empire
State Are Already Plan
ning to Secure
BOTH CANDIDATES IN '92.
The Republican Delegation Will Once
More Gaily Around tho
Standard of Depew.
WHITNEY MAT BE THE COJIIKG MAN
Upon the Democratic Side if tho Struggle
Between Cleveland and Hill
Should be Prolonged.
AX OrEX LETTEU-.SEKT TO DELAMATEE.
Htary C. Lei, tie Fhilu3eiui Indrpraimt RejnUimi,
Wiats Him to Refute the Entry
Charges or Withdrtw.
TEAT PEAK VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
Many Democrats now believe that ex
Secretary Whitney will be a formidable
candidate for President in 1892. New York
Republicans think that if the opposing can
didate is from that State Depew should be
selected to do battle with him. It is held
that the Central strike will not permanently
hurt him with labor, while the corporations
will be more friendly than ever. By some
McKinley is regarded as his only dangerous
rival for the nomination.
IFROM A STAFF CORnESrOXDENT. 1
2f ew York, October 5. In the Hoffman
House cale were gathered t aree of the lead
ing politicians of the State of New York.
One of these was a prominent Republican of
Biughamton; tne iwo others were Demo
crats one from Buffalo and the other from
New York City. The gentleman from Buf
falo was an early and constant friend of
Mr. Cleveland's uo to the time of the lat
ter's second year in the White House. He
was one of the original politicians of Buffalo
who Drought Mr. Cleveland out as a Pres'
dential candidate, and claims to have bee v
one of those who gave him his first start in
public life.
At the present time, perhaps, Mr. Cleve
land has no political enemy as hot upon his
trail as this gentleman from Buffalo. Dur
injr the conversation which occurred the
subject of politics was the principil topic
It was asserted by the Buflalo gentleman '
that Mr. Cleveland stood no more chance of
a renomiuation at the hands of his party in
the next Democratic convention than any
man cow unknown to the public
Xot Much Chance for HUI.
"Who, in your opinion," was asked,
"will it be? Will it be Mr! Hill?"'
"No. I think not Mr. itill is considered
a very strong man by a portion of the Dem
ocrats in this State In my opinion, how
ever, the opposition to Hill will be so
largely developed by the time the next Na
tional Convention meets that his chances
will be considerably less than they are now
thought to be."
"Who, then, do you think, from present
appearances, holds the whip hand?"
"I should say that W. C. Whitney was
the coming man. Yon have doubtless
heard, if vou have paid much attention to
Slate polities, that Whitney has grown with
his party very materially within the last
few months. lie is very popular in our sec
tion of the State, and would cast a mnch
larger vote in the country (as we term all
territory outside of New York) than any
other man you could name. Of course, cir
cumstances which we do not nowforeseejmay
change this, but my judgment is only of
present indications.
Ilnril 10 flense Tnmmnny.
"Mr. Hill will not have as many friends
when he leaves the executive chair of this
State," said the other, "as he now enjoys as
Governor. You know how cold-blooded
nicn of the Tainmanv class are. They want
something for their money. To be sure,
they want the offices, which are a part of
that something, and they believe that Mr.
Hill, were he President, would give them
what they want."
"Mr. Hill, like anybody who is elected
President of the United States," put in the
Bmghamton man, "would have to conform
to the laws of the United States relative to
the civil service. He would be as great a
disappointment to his friends were he made
President as Cleveland ever was to those
who are now opposed to him."
"But isn't Mr. Whitney sufficiently tied
to the interests of Mr. Cleveland to prevent
lnni from accepting a candidacy against his
friend?"
"I think not," said the Buffalo gentleman.
"It is true that Mr. Whitney occupies the
rauie office with Colonel Dan Lamont, Mr.
Cleveland's late private secretary, and is
engaged in some business with him, and is
still, for the matter of that, a friend of the
cr President's. In my opinion, however,
that Mill not go if it should come up in a
national convention as an issue between the
two. You have 6een now that works in
every national convention where political
friends were involved in the struggle for the
Presidency."
An Fffiiit of IliP Opposition.!
"In my opinion," remarked the Bing
Jiamton man, "this boom of W C. Whitoey
which you hear around Nc York City is
t imply an effort of the opposition to Mr.
Cleveland to divide his interests and con
quer." "Ohl I don't think so," replied the Buffalo
man, "you know I am not a friend of Mr.
Cleveland's and I think that would be the
wrong way to go about attaining the end
which we seek the defeat of Mr. Cleve
land's aspirations. I have heard some talk
of that since I have been in the city within
the last few days, but I take no stock in it
It is true, however, beyond a doubt,
that the great majority of the recent
friends of Mr. Cleveland are aho
friendly to "W. C. Whitney. It is
also true that if the two enemies were to be
put up in a national convention of the Dem
ocrats of this country, it wouldjiivide what
is known as the opposition to Mr. Hill's in
terests, but that this step is being taken for
the purpose of defeating Mr. Cleveland I
emphatically deny. This is, of course, so
far as I am conversant with the political
situation."
"If it is for such a purpose," said a New
York Democrat, "I believe it will fail."
Fncton in the Xrxt Convention.
"From all of this it is inferred that the
three factors of the next National Demo
cratic Convention will be in your opinion
Mr. Dav'd B. Hill, representing the solid
old line, moss-back Democracy, with the
glamour of political spoils behind him, ana
Mr. W. C. Whitney and Mr. Cleveland di
viding.the other contingent?"
"It looks that way to me now," replied
the gentleman from Buffalo, "though I
should not like to be quoted as expressing
the opiuion, simply because it is a long time
yet to the nominating convention and no
bodv can tell what may turn up in the in
terim." "And how will this affect the nominating
convention of your party and its candi
dates?" was inquired of the Binghamton
Bepnblican.
"Oh! don't talk to me about that. Let
me ask you first, like a Yankee, another
question. Will you tell me whether the
chances of Mr. Channcey Depew have been
injured materially by reason of the railway
strikes on the New York Central? Tell me
that"
Depew's Chances Not Affected.
"No; not at all," was the answering
chorns. "Should Mr. Depew resign his
position as President of the New York Cen
tral Itoad and go into canvass, which his
friends will doubtless urge upon him," said
one of the party, "there is no other man
who could be named from New York on the
Kepublican ticket who would cast as many
votes in this State as would he. These
labor troubles arc of a local and,Bpasmodic
character, and leave no well defined im-o
pression upon the public mind, even on
that part of the public known as the work
ing class. In my opinion Mr. Depew's
chances for the next nomination to-day are
better than they were before the stiike. In
the first place, he had nothing- personaliy
to do with the act of the corporation, and
although he approved of the stand taken by
his subordinate, he can in no wise be b:ld
responsible for the result. Whatever ill
repute would attach to him through his
connection with the railway company
would be more than offset by the friendship
and respect of other similar corporations
throughout the country, and not only cor
porations but the entire moneyed interests,
corporate and incorporate."
"You anticipate, then," cuttingly re
marked the Buffalo Democrat "that the
candidacy of Mr. Depew would more sharp
ly defin the political issue made by us?"
"What issue is that?" asked the Bing
hamton man.
McKinley the Only Dangerous Rival.
"That between the corporations on the
one hand and the general .public on the
other," was the reply.
"V hile 1 am not aware that such will be
the issue," retorted the Republican, "I do
not believe that the friendship of the large
moneyed interests of this country will be
inimical to the chances of a Presidental
candidate. And there is one man in the
country who, in my opinion, occupies a po
sition of such prominence as-to fairly en
title him to the distinction ofieing consid
ered a rival of Mr. Depew's. That
man is Major McKinley, author
of the tariff bill. The very influ
ences to which you sneeringly allude
(I mean the corporate and moneyed inter
ests) that are favorable to Mr. Depew, are
also equally favorable to Mr. McKinley.
Should Mr. McKinley be defeated in his
present Congressional contest (as I believe
he undoubtedly will be) he will be about as
strong a man as could to-day be named in
the West. There, I know what you are
goiug to say about a defeated manl But let
me tell you that there will be more sym
pathy in the next National Convention for
Major McKinley, of Ohio, should he be de
feated for Congress by the gerrymandering
of his district by the Democrats, than there
would be should he actually carry the dis
trict by a very small majority. In some re
spects Mr. McKinley embraces in bis per
sonality moie
Attractions ns n Prestdcntnl Candidate
than does Mr. Depew. Mr. McKinley has
no entangling alliances with railway cor
porations, and he is in every re
spect an able and fully equipped
public man. The chief objection which
lies against him is that he hails from the
West For that reason I am not for Mc
Kinley primarily, though should he receive
the nomination nobody would more heart
ily support him than I and mv friends of
the State of New York. Whether Mr. De
pew is the proper man or not for us, I am
satisfied that the candidate should' come
from New York, provided your candidate
comes irom New York. The battle-ground
of the next campaign would thus be in this
State, where it could be fought out between
people who are conversant with the merits
of the respective candidates and principles
at stake."
It was agreed by the two Democrats en
paged in this conversation tnat nothing
would suit them better than to have the is
sue fought out in this State between New
York candidates.
Inilon.il Politics Now Largely Discussed.
From such means of information as run at
large in this free political style the subject
of national politics appears to be taking hold
of the leading men of both .parties. There
is a good deal of speculation as to this Dem
ocratic movement between the friends of
Cleveland and those of Mr. Whitney. Men
can be found, both inside of Tammany and
out, who are widely at variance as to the
"Whitney movement," some thinking that
Whitney is simply being used as a tender
in the interests of Mr. Cleveland; others
that an open rupture will be brought about
between the two by designing politicians
for the express purpose ot weakening the
oppositiou to David B. Hill.
When one hears conspicuously in a public
place well-known heeJeri of David B. Hill
crying up Whitney stock and booming that
gentleman for the Presidency, it is natural
to infer (though the inference may be wrong)
that there is a very large colored gentleman
in the woodpile." The fact however, that
such prominent enemies of Mr. Cleveland
are favoring Mr. Whitney's candidacy "sub
rosa" is still more confusing. These points
are given lor what they are worth, and the
reader is welcome to draw his own conclu
sions as to what is going on under the polit
ical surface iu the State of New York.
MUBBAY.
LEA TO DELAMATER,
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CRAWFORD
COUNTY CANDIDATE.
A Statement Thnt He Should DIcet tho
Emery Charges or Belize From the
Field A Reference to the Violation of
tbe Constitution.
rsrXCIAI. TEIIOBAH TO TOT DISPATCH.!
Philadelphia, October 0. Henry C.
Lea, one of the most prominent Kepublican
business men of Philadelphia , has sent'the
following letter to Candidate Delamater:
Hon. George Wallace Delamater:
Sir As candidate before tbe people of Penn
sylvania tor the highest office within their gift
your personal character has unfortunately be
come a matter of grave concern to tbe commu
nity. That character was publicly impeached
in the most serious manner, so long ago as
April i, by tho Hon. Lewis Emery, Jr., who
challenged you to vindicato it by an action for
libel. To this you submitted In sllenceata
time vt hen silenco could scarco be construed
otherwise than as confession. Yet in spite of
this you soncbt and obtained, through the in
fluence of Mr. Quay, tbe Bepnblican nomina
tion for the Governorship. When thus brought
before the people and soliciting their suffrages
3 ou took no steps to clear yourself, save a gen
eral denial of the specific charges brought
against vou a denial which, of course, costs
nothing and proves nothing.
Last Friday a week, In a pnblic address at
Bradford, Mr. Emery repeated his charges in
greater detail, and produced a portion of the
evidence on which tbey are based. Allow me
to invite your attention to ono or two passages
from bis speech:
"Having proved Mr. Delamater a briber by
direct, and circumstantial evidence, and his
oath, of conrse, being a matter of record, it
follows that he is a perjurer."
"If Mr. Delamater will bring me into the
courts, I will assume to supply the evidence to
thoroughly convict him in tho public mind or
suffer the consequence. I take this defiant
attitude because I know many men of high
character whose lips will willingly unseal when
brought before the bar of justico who now re
frain from public utterance because of a mis
taken delicacy."
Tho first impulse of an honest man thus ar
ralcned before Ins fellow citizens for crimes
unfitting him for association with honest men
would bo to bring his defamer to justice. Yet
you, who aspire to the Governorship of Penn
svlvania, have as vet done nothing more than
repeat at Bristol, Pottstown. Pottsvllle and else
where vourasseveratlonsof innocence. Let me
remind y.m that tho plea of not polity is al
ways expected of a defendant in the dock and
carries with it no weight. Ifyouaro guilty of
tbe offenses alleged aeainst you no one would
be so simple as to expect you to admit it. It
you are not guilty your conrse is plain. The
courts aro open to you and there is yet time be
fore the election for you to vindicato
yourself. Mr. Emery is amply responsi
ble, and if he should seek to delay the
trial of tbe issue you will at least
have shown that you do not fear to
face the evidence In his hands of to trust your
self to a jury of your countrymen. Your duty
to jonrself is to do this, and if you shrink from
it our duty to jour party and to your State is
to retire from the canvass. Vou forced your
self upon tbe ticket as tbe henchman of Mr.
Quay and you must accept the responsibilities
which you havo thus assumed. You cannot ex
pect the Kepublican party to enter upon the
approaching Presidental canvashandicapped
with such adoublfl load as Mr. Quay and your
self, weighted down with the charges against
you both.
Nor is tliis all, for it seems that by violating
the Constitution which you had sworn to up
hold vou have rendered yourself ineligible for
the ofilce to which you aspire. The Constitu
tion of Pennsylvania wisely provided that
"The makinc of profit out of the public
moneys or using the same for any purpose not
authorized by law, by an officer of the State
or member or officer of tho General Assembly,
shall be a misdemeanor and shall be punished
as provided by law, but part of such punish
ment shall be disqualification to hold office for
a period of not less than five years." (Art. IX.
Sec It)
Yonr thrifty exertion of Influence, in your
capacity of a member of tbe General Assem
bly, to secure large deposits of the pnblic
moneys; in your capacity of a banker, in order
that vou might make a profit out of them, as Is
customary with bankers, would seem to bring
you unquestionably within the disabling action
of this clause of the Constitution. You con
fessed as much when you sought legal advice
to devise some argument that should afford you
a colorable, excuse for continuing your can
didacy. The courts may yet have to decide
whether you can fill the Gubernatorial chair in
case of your election, hut whether they are ap
pealed to or not for a decision the mere spec
tacle of a candidate for tbe Governorship of
Pennsylvania forced to resort to such subter
fuge shows the depths of humiliation to which
tbe Quay domination has brought the creat
Republican party. If you will not, by with
drawing, relieve it from the risk of the still
greater degradation of your possible election,
it is difficult to conjecture the mental processes
by which any self-respecting citizen can justify
to himself a vote in your favor. Yonrobedtent
servant. Henry Chaiu.es Lea.
MIZNEB IN BAD ODOR,
Dr. Morales Talks of Oar Nlrcarngnnn
Minister's Unpopularity.
rtvucui. txiegbai! to TnrvnispATcrj,
PHIL ADELPHIA? OctoWr 5. Dr.
Morales, ex-Mayor of Grenada, Nicaragua,
and a prominent figure in the political
world in Central America, is in this city,
the guest of Mr. Henry E. Porter, Consul
for Nicaragua. Dr. Morales, in speaking
of the political situation in Central America,
said: "When Barrundia with the Guate
malan army invaded Nicaragua and San
Salvador he was .supported by the
Government of Honduras. Had Barrundia
been snecessful in his plana he would have
made himself dictator of Central America.
San Salvador's opposition and the final de
feat of the Guatemalan armv br the allied
armies of Nicaragua and Sin Salvador pre
vented him from accomplishing his am
bitious designs. While Barrundia called
himself President of Guatemala, he was in
reality dictator.
"Mr. Mizner, Minister Plenipotentiary to
Nicaragua Irom this country, is in very bad
odor at present. During the trouble Mr.
Mizner made a speech in Costa Rica in the
course of which he said: 'The Republics of
Central America will continue to fight
among themselves until they are in such a
weakened condition that they will be
unable to defend themselves against
outside foes. When that point is
reached Mexico will possess Itself
of the northern portion of Guatemala and
tbe United States of Colombia will take
possession of the sonthern portion of Costa
Kica.'
"The Mexican Minister at Washington
was notified by his Government to ask for
an explanation of Minister Mizner's utter
ances. I understood that Mr. Blaine repri
manded Minister Mizner, but whether any
further action iu the matter was taken is
more than I can say."
STBANGE PROCEEDINGS.
A Land Broker Anc.tcil Under a Mia.
apprehension and ttio Suit Withdrawn.
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1
New Yoke, October 5. Ernst Kiall, of
Omaha, is one of the big land brokers of
the West, and has been an agent of the
Union Pacific Bailroad Company. De
tectives Aloncle and Cottrell arrested him
on Friday on a telegram signed by the
Chief of Police of Chicago, and he has been
locked up at police headquarters two nights,
This morning Richard J. Straight of Brad
ford, Pa., wljo had instigated the arrest,
came to the police court Tn ' the police
court he said to Justice O'Reilly that he
had caused tbe arrest of Mr. Biall "under a
misapprehension," and that, as the Omaha
authorities declined to pay toe expense of
taking Biall back to Nebraska, the charge
of embezzlement would be dropped.
According to one story Straight went to
Omaha to see Mr. Riall about $60,000 which
Riall bad invested tor him. There he found
that Mr. Biall was on his way to Europe.
As he was anxious to see him he made a
charge of embezzlement and had a telegram
sent ordering bis arrest He was alraid
Biall would go to Europe before he could
get to see him and thought by having him
locked up he would be sure ot him. There
is another story in which $18,000 in money
and a lot of notes, signed by Mrs. Riall, are
mixed in a hopeless way. Mr. Riall will
postpone his trip and will return to Omaha
with Mr. Straight. He manifests no dispo
sition to get square lor his arrest.
POISONED BY HEB NEIGHBOR.
Home, On., in a Ilighly Excited Stata Over
tbe Matter. ,
Rome, Ga., October 5. This place is in
a highly excited state over the develop
ments in the case of Mrs. Wimple, who, it
was discovered yesterday, had been poisoned
by her friend and neighbor, Mrs. Doss Mc
Kee. The efforts to relieve Mrs. Wimple
were nnsuccessful, and she died this after
noon. Mrs. McKee is still at large, but the offi
cers are making a vigorous search for her.
She is a young and attractive woman 25
years of age.
RUSHING THE STEEL
Needed for, the Construction of the
Cruisers of the Jiew Navy.
A COKFEREKCK ON OCTOBER 16
At Which the Big Pittsburg- Companies
Will be Represented.
P0SSIBIL1TI OP AN EXTBA SESSION.
A Etrtril of tie Kejort Tilt Harrison Wul Boca Issue
Baca a CalL
Secretary Tracy is anxions to secure the
steel for the new ships in a hurry. To that
end he will confer with representatives of
the leading concerns of the country. An
effort may be made to abolish the exoluslve
use of the open-hearth product.
tlTlOJI A 8TAJT COnRESPOItDEHT.J
WASHINGTON, October 5. The confer
ence of steel makers and ship builders with
the Secretary of the Navy which was to
have met at the Navy Department on
Wednesday of this week, has been post
poned till Thursday, October 16, op account
of the contemplated absence of Secretary
Tracy from the city. The importance of
the conference is appreciated by the steel
producers and shipbuilders and it will be
well attended.
Among the steel producing firms that will
be represented are the following: Carnegie,
Phipps & Co.. of Pittsburg; Park Bros. &
Co., Pittsburg; Linden Steel Company,
Pittsburg; Oliver Iron and Steel Company,
Pittsburg; Bethlehem Iron Works, Bethle
hem, Pa.; Midvale Steel Company, Phila
delphia; Phoenix Iron Company, Phoenix,,
Pa.; Sternberg & Sons, Beading, Pa.; Penn
sylvania Steel Company, Steelton; Chester
Rolling Mill Company, Chester, Pa.;
Standard Steel Casting Company, Thurlow,
Pa.; Solid Steel Company, Alliance, O.;
Pacific Rolling Mills, San Francisco, and
the Nashua Steel Company, of Nashua,
N. H.
SHIPWRIGHTS TO BE THERE.
Among the ship-building firms repre
sented will be the William Cramp & Sons
Ship and Engine Building Company, Phil
adelphia; the Union Iron Works, San Fran
cisco; the Columbian Iron Works, Balti
morethe Quintard Iron Works, New York;
the Bath Iron Works, of Bath, Me.; Harri
son Loring, Boston; S. L. Moore & Sons,
Elizabethport, N. J., and the "Virginia Lo
comotive Works, of Richmond.
The object of the department in calling
the conference is briefly to expedite the de
livery of steel for the new ships, and all
suggestions having that end in view will be
considered. The department has not outlined
any particular plan, but it is likely that
the Secretary will uree all steel producers
taking naval contracts to undertake to turu
out a fixed amount of steel each day on such
contracts without regard to whatever private
work tbey may 'have on hand at the same
time.
It is not likely that the present system of
steel inspection will be materially changed,
as not much can be done in that direction
under the law which fixes the grade of steel
to be used, and leaves the Secretary no dis
cretion whatever as to the severity of the
tests to be imposed.
SiSSizZiiZZ ;-:iT' ?
rvtvvlr!Z1 CTTM-iT. WA-"CTre-
rbiflre all contracts with shipbuilders
have specified that only open-hearth steel
should be Used, and it is probable that some
ot the shipbuilders will introduce into tbe
conference the question of using other steel.
Harrison Loring, of Boston, the con
tractor for cruiser No. 11, endeav
ored, when he signed his contract, to
induce the department to allow him to use
Clapp-Griffith steel, but, by the advice of
the Board of Steel Inspection, the Secretary
declined to grant his request. The depart
ment will consider any arguments that may
be advanced in favor of steel made by other
than the open hearth process, and it pro
fesses to be ready to allow the use of any
steel that may be shown to be as good or
better than that now used.
The steel producers have been anxious to
have the severity'of the tests moderated, and
will probably endeavor to prevail on tbe
Secretary to ask Congress to lower the stan
dard fixed by law. Secretary Tracy will
not be likely to agree to this, however, es
specially in view of the fact that the present
standard was maintained throughout the
administration of his predecessor, Mr.
Whitney, and when the steelmakers had
much less experience than at present and
when the percentage of rejections was much
larger than now. Ligiitner.
AN EXTBA SESSION POSSIBLE.
Rcvlvnl of (ho Rumor Tbnt Hnrrlion Will
Call Congress Together.
trrtOM a sTArr coreispondkwt.i
Washington, October 5. A rumor
comes irom a source which should be good
authority that the President will issue a
call for an extra session of Congress pre
vious to his departure on his Western tour.
This may be merely a revival of the same
old rumor, but the gentleman who gives the
information to The Dispatch is one who
has access to internal movements at the
White House, and is not given to the
amusement of originating sensations.
WON'T WOBK WITH HEGBOES.
White Switchman on the Hontton and Texas
Line Strike.
Houston, October 15. The Houston and
Texas Central Railway has employed negro
switchmen in its yards for several years.
About two weeks ago a demand was made
for their removal, the places to be filled
with whites. The demand was refused, and
thejbremen all strnck. Grand Master Wil
kinson was sent for, and has been in the city
two days trying to adjust matters amicably,
but without avail, as the officials of the Cen
tral are firm in their opposition, arguing
that if the colored men are good enough to
sit in the councils of Knights of Labor they
should be good enough to work with.
Grand Master Wilkinson has wired to all
members of the Executive , Council of the
Railway Federation, which recently met in
Terre Haute, to come to Houston at once,
and tbe impression is general that a strike
is imminent The Southern Pacific may
also be involved, as both roads are in the
Huntington system.
POINTS TO BE VISITED,
President Harrison's Western Tour Mopped
Ont.
Washington, October 5. The arrange
ments for the President's trip to the West
the coming week are finally complete. The
party, which will leave here to-morrow
morning at 11:24 o'clock over tbe Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, will consist of the Pres
ident Secretary Tracy, Secretary Halford,
Marshall Ransdall, Captain W. M. Mere
dith, E. F. Tibbott, stenographer, represen
tatives or the two press associations and Mr.
U. K. Bishop, of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, in charge of the party.
General C. H. Grosvenor will join tbe
party at Cincinnati and ge to Ottamwa, la.
The train leaves Cincinnati on Tuesday at
8 A. u. over the Ohio and Miasisiipi road. I
LIMITED RECIPROCITY
TO BE ADOPTED BY GERMANY, AUSTRIA
AND ITAtY.
Discrimination Against the Countries Oat
aide of tho Triple Alliance A Victory
for the Pet Policy of Emperor William
Other European New.
IBT DUNLAF'S CABLE COMPANT.1
Berlin, October 5. It is reported on
good authority that Germany, Austria and
Italy contemplate improving their commer
cial relations by abolishing many of the
vexatious tariff restrictions in force on their
respective customs frontiers, thereby afford
ing each other advantages to the detriment
of those countries which are opposed polit
ically or commercially to the triple alliance.
For instance, Italy is to be favored in re
gard to the exportation of her wines as op
posed to those of France and Austria
Hungary will be equally favored in her
cattle trade in competition with Russia.
By concluding conventions of this sort
the German Emperor will not only follow
out his protectionist views and peaceful in
tentions, but will at the same time help to
lighten Crispi's physical burdens and pro
mote a prolongation of the triple alliance.
This alliance will terminate in 1892, and
every effort will now be made to insure the
success of the negotiations which must
shortly be initiated to secure its removal.
READY FOR THE RIPPER.
The Whltecbnpcl 1'iitrol cd br Hnndredsof
Cnoslnblc la Plain Clothes.
BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COSIPAXT.!
London, October 5. The new threat of
Jack the Ripper has once more produced a
marked feeling of dread throughout the
city. Last night the whole of the White
rhacel district was patrolled by hundreds of
constables in plain clothes, and at the cor
ner of every street one was on the watch.
Tbe police authorities believe that Jack
is still living in the neighborhood, and it is
feared that his mania is on the point of
breaking out again.
A PRINCE'S NARROW ESCAPE.
A Prize Bnll Slakes Its Escnpe and Dashes
Into a Crowd.
By Associated Press.!
Munich, October 5. Tnere was an ex
citing scene at the annual fete to day.
There were 100,000 persons on the grounds,
and Prince Recent Luitpold was among the
distinguished spectators. During the in
spection of prize bulls one of the animals
broke loose and dashed into the crowd,
trampling upon people right and left.
Many persons were injured, but none seri
ously. Prince Luitpold, who stood in tbe ani
mal's path, just had time to jump aside and
had a narrow escape.
foe reciprocal concessions.
Madrid A rumor is current here that
the Spanish Government intends to enter
into negotiations with the United States
Government for reciprocal concessions
touching Cuban and American products.
It is also reported that the Government has
instructed its agents abroad to notify the
home authorities of any measures that may
be taken by foreign Governments with
respect to the new United States tariff law.
EMPERORS COMPELLED TO WALK.
VIENNA When thi Austrian and Ger
man Emperors were leaving Muerzsteg for
Ncuberg to-day tbe horses of their carriage
U-J?d and dashed the vebiclegajrwt a fwees
JurMkiogtWrpoIe. "The Emperoja-aligtiui
unnun ana wai&ea uui.ii iney were ovexy
taken by the King of Saxony's carriage.
A SUICIDE'S BODT CREMATED,
London The body of the man Easton,
who shot himself in St Paul's Cathedral
last Sunday, was cremated at Woking on
Saturday. Mr. Forder. Secretary of tbe
Secular Society, who coaaucted the funeral,
read a portion of Bryant's "Thanatopsls"
instead of the regular service.
SCOTCH FURNACES SHUT DOWN.
London Fires have been quenched in
all the Scotch iron fnrnaces with the excep
tion of a few furnaces which dp not belong
to tbe Masters' combination, and which
manulacture iron for private purposes. Tne
lockout will reduce the market supply 20,000
tons weekly.
CHOLERA AT BAECELONA.
Madrid Cholera is believed to have
broken out in Barcelona, where five sus
pected cases have been reported, two ot
which have proven fatal.
BOLD PBESIDENT DIAZ.
He Rides Daily Throucli Mexico-Barillas
Won't Call n Consrcig.
Citt or Mexico, October 5. Tho news
papers here call on the Government to ap
peal to tbe postal nnion against the action
of the United States Government in forbid
ding tbe transportation' Mexican news
papers, bearing Mexican postage, with
lottery advertisements.
General J. L. L. Enriquez, Governor of
the State of Vera Cruz, has taken steps to
introduce colonists in that State, which is
rich in resources. Steel rails are now being
manufactured on a small scale. Tbey are
of excellent quality and an immense plaut
will soon be established at Zsimpama,
President Diaz7 rides daily through the
streets and woods. The free way in which
he exposes himself shows that he discredits
the rumors of plots against his life. Presi
dent 'Barillas, of Guatemala, told a corre
spondent that the statement that he was try
ing to call a congress of the Central Amer
ican State! was incorrect. This, he said,
had been done three years ago, and the con
gress should have met in Honduras on Sep
tember 16, ' but on account of 'the war the
meeting was postponed. He said that un
der no consideration would a voice or vote
be allowed to the United States or any other
foreign nation.
HEBE HOST SQUELCHED.
Newark Anthoritlos Give Him Half no
Hour to Leave the Cltr.
Newark, N. J., October 5. Herr Most
had been liberally advertised in German to
address a Socialistic meeting here this after
noon, and at the appointed time a small
audience of frotrsy foreigners, mostly Rus
sian and German Poles, was found assem
bled at Ccuft Hall to hear him, drinking
beer, and all loudly talking.
As Most mounted the platform to address
the meeting the audience excitedly ap
plauded him, and then tbe police escorted
Most from the hall-' They gave him half
an hour to get out of the city, under threat
of arrest Most then left the city.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER BUTCHEBED.
While Ont Nuttlnc Tivn Mm Unearth a Hor
rible Crlmr.
Belleville, III., October 8. While
out nutting yesterday afternoon, seven miles
east of this city, on tbe Masoutah road,
Lorenz Karius and Lorenz Mneteren came
across the senseless bodies of a negro man of
70 and his daughter, aged 40, with their
throats cnt from ear to ear.
The woman tcvived sufficiently to tell a
horrible story of crime. She said that they
were attacked while sleeping by an unknown
man, who cut their throats and robbed them
of all the money they had, 53. Subsequently
the man died. The woman cannot live
through the night
AT THEIR OWN GAME.
Green Goods Hen Cleaned Out by Bold
Southerners With Gnns.
THEY WERE SWINDLED A TEAR AGO
And Camo Back in Search of Eevenge and
Lucre Together.
THE AUDACIOUS PAIE WERE AEEL'STED,
Bat Will ProiiUy It Dismissed With Only a Komiaal
Tins at Host
A year ago two residents of Alabama
were victimized by green goods men in New
York. They waited, answered another cir
cular and again visited the den. This time
they came with guns and'eaptnred the out
fit, together with $1,700 of genuine money.
They were arrested for larceny, but the
charge will hardly be pressed.
FrECtAt TELBOBAM TO THS DI8rATCIM
New York, October 5. Two young men,
in large slouched hats, came into the New
YOrk Central waiting room, in the Grand
Central depot, about midnight on Saturday
night They were rather bright looking
men, but evidently not New Yorkers. Oue
of them carried a small valise. They in
quired of the ticket agent about tha time
that the next train would leave far the West
Detective McMahon happened to be in
tbe waiting room. The two walked up to
the ticket-seller's window and the older man
pulled out a big wad of greenbacks, afthe
same time calling for tickets and sleeping
berths to Cleveland. The ticket man was
waiting on them, when a man came into the
doorway and looked at the men. He recog
nized McMahon, walked up to him and said:
"I wish you'd arrest those two men oyer
there. They are green goods men, and have
just robbed a man of over ?l,O00."
ARRESTED FOR LARCENY.
McMahon stared at the man for a mo
ment, which caused him to exclaim ner
vously: "I tell you, they are green goods
men, and they are going to skip the town.
They are armed, too."
McMahon turned sharply and walked
oyer to the men at tbe window.
"Gentlemen, I arrest you," he said, "on
a charge of larceny preferred by this man
over here,"
The men following the direction of his
finger saw the complainant, and both their
hands traveled to their hip pockets. The
complainant shrank nervously away. The
detective drew the couple away from the
ticket window, tickets still unbonght The
elder of the prisoners bad put down his
valise for a moment on the little ledge
outside of the ticket window, and when
the detective grabbed him he instantly
seized it. McMahon told the men to follow
him into the station. They cooled down,
although still eyeing the complainant
threateningly, and they followed the detec
tive downstairs into the police station. The
complainant who had shown an inclination
to disappear, came along, too, at McMahon's
stern bidding.
A NERVOUS INDIVIDUAL.
The complainant said that he was Thomas
Eaton, and that he lived, at 225 West One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth street. He was
rrwre nervous J&au, ever, and pulled the
cuds of .his black mustache savagely. He
saw them, rob a man to- whom they pre
tended to sell some counterfeit money.
"They've got the money and a lot of the
green goods in that valise," said Eaton.
When the police opened the satchel, which
the older ot the prisoners cairied, they found
in it six small bundles which, at first sight
appeared to be made up of greenbacks, crisp
and new. Three of them were solid money
all through. Oue had a few $1 bills on top",
with cut paper beneath, another bad
fives and paper, and the other bad
tens and paper. Altogether there was abont
S30 in good money in the last three bundles.
f The stuffing was green tinted paper cut ex
actly the size of the bill. Tbe other three
bundles were ones, fives and tens all the
way through. They came to ?1,700. The
Sergeant took their pedigrees. They were,
very short, as follows: James H. Hafley,
29 years of age, farmer, Mooresville, Ala.;
Robert D. George, aged 31 years, farmer,
Mooresviiie, Ala.
THEY WERE WELL HEELED.
When they were searched the police
opened their eyes again. Each bad two pis
tol pockets of unusual depth, and from each
pocket was drawn an enormous navy revol
ver. They were self-acting gnns ol 38-cali-ber
and were loaded. The police whistled
soltly and carried them tenderly to a safe
place in the captain's private closet.
The prisoners seemed to be more con
cerned about the loss of their guns than
their money. They bad some more money
in their pockets and this, too, was taken
care of for them. The detective managed to
gain their confidence to some extent and to
"work out this version of their green goods
game which lie alterward related to Jus
tice Mcwanon.
Sometime aco at least a year they had
come to New-York in answer to the regular
green goods' circular to buy counterfeit
money. They met the green goods men at
the depot as they came into the city and had
the usual exnerience with them. They
went to a room where some nice fresh green
backs, which they were told were counter
feits, were shown to them, and they bought,
as they supposed, some $5,000 worth for
about $1,000.
ANXIOUS FOB VENGEANCE.
Their experience not only made them
wiser, but decided them upon an effort to
obtain revenge. They determined upon a
bold game, and when recently another cir
cular came along they at once opened corre
spondence with the green goods men and
arranged for them to come on to New
York and crook the rooks. They hid about
their persons the guns already described
and assumed demeanors of lamb-like inno
cence. The green goods men came to band
upon their arrival and escorted the Ala
bamans down town. Hafley and George
agreed to take $10,000 worth of the goods.
"Well," said the green goods man, "let's
go to some more secluded place, where we
can't be overheard and we'll finish the job."
"All right." replied George, thinking of
the possibilities, "we want a place where
we can't be caught at this, too."
Then they went by devious and intricate
ways to another building, in a corner room
of which the green goods man produced,
with great secrecy, three bundles o'f alleged
counterfeit money, which he offered to the
Alabamans, at tbe same time sayine, with a
placid smile, "Now, gentlemen, the job is
done 51,500, please."
Then tbe Alabamians pnt both hands into
their hip pockets, and the next moment four
big guns were pointed at his head and
George's voice was ringing out in cruel
tones:
A STERN COMMAND.
"Shell out all that genuine boodle, yon
, or we'll blow daylight through you."
Tbe green goods man thought it wise not
to delay in complying with their demands
and tbe green paper and the $1,700 in casb
all weut into George's satchel. After warn
ing the victim to pocket his loss without
squealing, George and Hafley withdrew.
The prisoners created a sensation in the
court room when they came in with their
big slouch hats ,in their hands and
their revolvers were exposed on the
Jndge'a bench. They sat down in
the prisoner's pen and gazed calmly
around. George seemed to be the master
mind. He is a rather good-looking fellow
with sharp features, clear eyes, brown hair
and mustache, and an incipient goatee. He
was dressed in very ordinary clothes, which
looked the wnraa fnr lii nicrht'n t.iv in the
cell. Hafley looked younger even for hU-
age. He has coal-black hair and eycbroiT.
"i,ib!t? "M!!e,eS?.,l!5
remained in the pen some time while thej?
detectives waited for Eaton to appear. He
did not come, however, and tbey concluded
that be was associated with the green goods
men, and was afraid to appear for
fear that he would get himself into
tronble. After hearing the detec
tives' story Judge McMahon remanded
the prisoners until to-morrow to give the
detectives an opportunity to hunt np Eaton.
The poltce made search and tried to find
the locality of the transactions. The charge
of larceny is not likely to be pressed, and
they will probably get off with a fine for
carrying the pistol's. ,
GENUINE CASE0F RABIES. ,
DEATH OF A BOY MONTHS AFTER BEING
BITTEN.
The Symptoms Leave No Doubt That It
Was Hydrophobia Tho Dob In Quts
tlon Lacerated Some Other Fersons,
Who Aro Now Very TJneusr.
.-SPECIAL TELSGKAM TO TUX DISPATCH
Columbus, O., October 5. A genuine
case of rabies terminated fatally yesterday,
the victim being Louis, the 12-year-old sdn
of Charles Fisber, a machinist Last June
Louis was the recipient of a pup from 'some
one in the neighborhood, which developed
a vicious disposition and bit the boy, as it
did also Mrs. Fisher and several children.
Owing to this the pup was returned to the
original owner, who promptly killed the
animal. The circumstance, with the lapse
of time, passed out of, the mind of the family
until Thursday last, when symptoms of hy
drophobia appeared.
The disease developed rapidly after that,
reaching the paroxysmal stage last night.
The patient upon attempting to drink
clutched the glass frantically, but respira
tion became arrested and his whole body
quivered with intense agitation, and terror
and distress were depicted upon his coun
tenance, and the water was forcibly ejected
from his month and nostrils. It required a
Eerson constantly at his bedside to keep
im from throwing himself out There was
no attempt made by tbe patient to bite any
of his attendants, as thought to be nsual in
such cases. Between intervals of paroxysms
he manifested the greatest affection and
tenderness toward his father and mother
and neighbors. His death was occasioned
from utter exhaustion. The paroxysms
continued until Saturday, when they ceased,
the patient expiring a few minutes later.
Mrs. Fisher was bitten through tbe cloth
ing, a fact that will save her from a fate
similar to that of her child. However, as an
extreme precaution, she will be sent to tbe
Pasteur institute in Chicago for treatment
There is much anxiety among the families
of the children who are reported to have
been bitten by the pup, as there is no telling
how many other cases may develop.
STYLE OF THE VISITORS.
Tho
Enelneers nod Their Ladles Attract
the Attention of the Quakers.
rerXCIAI. TELEOBASI TO THX DtSFATCtt.t
Philadelphia, October 5. In almost
all quarters of the city to-day strange faces
were seen, some of the true British type,
others Teutonic. Whether walking down
Chestnut street and looking at tho bnildings
or in the aisles of leading churches,
'or 'ton top of Broad street
'buses, or in carriages in tbe
park, there was something in the
style and clothes, but more in the general
appearance and manner of the strangers,
that showed they were foreigners. Having
become settled at their hotels and found
their luggage, which in some instances had
gone astray, most of the members of the En
glish Iron and Steel Institute and the Ger
man Society of Engineers and the ladies
with them were out seeing what they could
of Philadelphia and its people.
Many went to church, and tbe irreproach
able style of the gowns and millinery of
many au English girl, that style which only
life in London's "swim" can give, caused
many a head to turn in St Mark's and St
Stephens and Holy Trinity. Some of the
German visitors, not so piously inclined,
enjoyed a Bohemian day with friends of the
maennerchor and other places where they
were invited. In the afternoon hansoms and
carriages were in demand,and probably near-lyone-hali
the visitors wenttothe park and
especially to the Zoo. Sir Jjmes Kitson,
who seemed rested after a tiresome experi
ence (for the position of Chairman on a trip
like this is no sinecure), went out driving
with one of his daughters and Sir Lowthian
Bell. Quite a number of the visitors were
invited out to dinner.
A HUSBAND FOB SALE CHEAP.
Michael Bicber's Wife Wllline to Relin
quish Her Claims an Illra for S25.
ISPECIAI. TELIOUAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
New York, October 5. Michael Bieber
appeared 'or examination before Justice Mc
Mahon to-day on the charge of abandoning
his wife, Barbara. The latter came to court,
too. She looked old and faded,
but evidently had plenty of resolu
tion. Michael looked younger and very
meek. He is a little man and rather stout,
while Barbara is tall and thin. Barbara
thought he had intentions toward another.
"It makes me noddings out," she said. "If
he pavs me 530 he can marry her."
Justice McMahon looked surprised, but
Michael did not. "Too much," he said,
solemnly.
"I will take $25," suggested Barbara.
"Here, here," interposed the Justice,
this won't do. I can't have any such dick
ering to break the law. If you marry
another woman, Michael, I'll see that yon
go to State prison for bigamy."
Michael was astonished to learn that bis
wife could not sell her title to him. He was
ordered to pay her $2 a week, and was dis
charged upon his promise to do so.
FIV THOUSAND MINERS IDLE,
Michigan Iron Ore Diggers Demand Shorter
Boars and Thon Quit.
nmtCIAI. TZLXQSAX TO TUX DISFATCTM
IsHrEMiNO, Mich., October 5. Four
thousand iron ore miners were idle yes
terday afternoon and night in Ishpeming,
but the night shift men went to wort this
evening. The miners asked for five shift
work, and six shift pay for night work, and
an eight-hour day on Saturday. This
was relused, and the men simply did not
work the disputed time- The question of
whether to strike for the abolition
of the night shift and an eight-hoar shift on
Saturday will be put to a vote in the various
mines to-morrow.
Tbe men have no close ornanization, bnt
the will of the majority will control all.
NEWS FROM THE CARELESS OPERATOR.
To nag Keeltr. Who Canaed the Wreck,
Writes to His Parents.
Zanesville, October 4. The parents of
young Keelty, the telegraph operator,
through whose negligence the accident at
Pleasant Valley happened this night a week
ago, have received a letter from him in
which he says he is in a safe place and not
in this State. It is believed he is in Canada.
An Ex-Employe's Startling Exposure
of Methods in Vogue
CIMKNATI CITY AFFAIRS.
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The ex-Sergeant at Arms of the Cincin
nati Board of Aldermen tells a very inter-'
esting story of the practices of tbe boodlers
in certain departments of the city govern
ment He states that he is willing to make
oath to his startling allegations.
rSFXCTAI. TZLEOBAM TO TUX DI8FATCU.I
Cincinnati, October 5. The recent ex
posure of tbe rottenness in the City Coun
cil, though the suit of Andy Moonert to re
cover his part of bribe money which he
claimed W. N. Forbis, President of Coun
cil, withheld, is supplemented by another
exposure made by Leu Stone, ex-Sergeant
at Arms of the Board of Aldermen. In
view of Governor Campbell's decision to
call an extra session of the Legislature to
wipe out the city government, the exposure
is of special interest
Mr. Stone, who Is cow employed at St
Louis, says: "If the Board of Ee
vision desires to know how the
boodle was handled in tbe board I'll
go on and tell under oath, if they
will pay my expenses and time.
"When I was elected Sergeant at Arms of
the Council, it costme2o0, and Bill Forbis,
my father-in-law, handled the money. I do
not know how much it cost George Williams
to get there, but I know it cost him a con
siderable sum.
bequlbed to put up money.
"I tell you these fellows gouge yon if
they get a chance. When Jakey Marklein
was in the board, the time I ran, I had to
give him $75. Marklein is a slick one.
When he was on the Public Building Com
mittee he took me with him to purchase
supplies. We went to a German's place
on Findlay street. He left me in
the buggy and told me that he was
going in and see if he could get a 'divvy by
buying from this man. He came out a few
moments later and with a sour face said the
fellow would not put up because he be
longed to the Twellth Ward Bepnblican
Club, and he wouldn't do anything like
that. This scared Jakey, and he bought
the goods, but never got anything at this
place afterward.
"I used to give brooms,.dnsters, mops and
chamois away by the dozen to Councilmrn.
"John Strnbbe at one time wanted Forbis
to put np $300 for my election, he saying
that he bad a man who would put up that
much. We did not give it to him, and he
has not got through hollering yet
"Now, there was poor Miss Farrell, who
bad a job of scrubbing the floors. She had
to put ur $100 to be divided between Moon
ert and Morgan. After she got tbe job they
kept her guessing whether she could keep
it or not.
how the boodle was sectbed.
"There was a man named George Zaph
who got the job as engineer in, the
bnildings. He' put up $75 to told it
six months. I handled the money, and
every pay day got $12 50 from Zaph,
which I turned over to Councilman
Morgan, until the $75 was paid.
"Moonert was a boodler. He worked
most all the boodle schemes. I stood in on
a little scheme and know how they worked .
it to gouge a corporation. Say that a rail
road company wanted a right of way and
said nothing about boodle. Tbe matter
would be referred at once tn a committee or
sub-committee. Moonert would then take
charge. He would prevent meetings of this
committee until the company saw him and
pnt up the stuff. He would have me stand
at the head of the steps on a meeting
day, and if there was no stuff I
would tell the members tbat there was no
meeting. They understood what that
meant. That was the way the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad was squealed
when they got permission for double tracks
at the Freeman street crossing in 18S9.
Moonert told me long before he squeezed
that Forbis got $20,000 for the electric
light deal.
SHAKING IN A DEAL.
"When Pat McGurney, of Ward 8, was
in Council he was, done up lor $500 by
Charley Winkler for his vote for giving the
ga3 works an extension on their contract
Pat got mad and snore he'd squeal. This
scared Winkler, who proposed to Pat that
he wonld deduct enongh from the other
members' shares to make Pat's share good.
Votes lor that ordinance were worth from
$250 to $500, and that was what members
got
"The gang was so crazy after boodle that
Andy Moonert one day called at the office
of tbe Consolidated Company and demanded
some money for passing some favorable
measure. Well he didn't get it, but he did
get kicked down the steps."
FOUND DEAD IN A GEOTP.
A IQotber, Daughter nnd Son Perish In tbe
Flames at Dabnqne.
Dtjbdqtje, October 5. One of the most
terrible accidents ever known in Dubuque
occurred this morning at 4 o'clock. The
residence of ex-Policeman John McBee was
discovered on fire. A neighbor ran across
and tried to arouse tbe family. While
knocking at tbe door the window in the
upper story crashed and McBee fell to the
ground. For a few moments he was sense
less. When he recovered be began crying
that his family were upstairs. The flames
were quickly extinguished, and the firemen
entered at the top of the landing. The
mother and three children were found and
quickly removed. Mrs. McBee and the
oldest daughter, Bose, aged 18, were dead.
The yonngest daughter. Bertha, aged 10,
and Charley, 5 years old, were still alive.
The boy died this afternoon. Tbe girl is
still alive, but cannot recover.'
McBee is too dazed to give a connected
account. It is gathered that he awoke
nearly suffocated and ronsed his wife. Tbey
groped in the smoke and darkness until
McBee struck the window through which
he leaped or fell. The mother was with
him, but remembering her children went
back to save them. When found the family
were in a group with their arms abont each
other's necks. The building is a small two
story frame. The bodies were very slightly
burned.
THE EOYAL VBITOES.
Tbey Attend a Funeral and Are Entertained
at Dinner br General Shermnn.
NEW Yoek. October 5. The Comtede
Paris and his party this morning attended
the funeral services over tbe remains of
Carl Haas, the valet of the Due d'Orleans,
who died in this city the day after his
arrival. The services were held in St Yin
cent's Hospital, and the body will be sent
back to Austria.
In the atternoon tbe royal party walked
across Brooklyn bridge, and in the evening
they were entertained at dinner by General
Sherman. To-morrow morning' they will go
to Philadelphia.
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