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THE F1TTSBTJBG- DISPATCH, FKIDAY" OCTOBER" -10. 18902
THEIR RMS WHY
Allegheny County's Independ
ent Republicans Issue
an Address.
SOME POLITICAL HISTORY.
Earnest Appeal to the Voters in Be
half of Pure Government,
M'DOWELL VISITS BEAVER FALLS.
Tattison Talks to Many People and is Nearly
Caught in a Wreck.
THE EETOLT IN THE COKE EEGIOXS
The Executive Committee of the Inde
pendent Republican Organization of Alle
gheny county yesterday issued an address to
the Republican voters of Allegheny county.
Copies of tbi Address will be sent out with
everyone of 100,000 pamphlets, giving the
record of Qjav and Delamater. Following
is the text of the address:
I "That we here highly resolve that the dead
fchall sot have died in vain: that the Nation
t-hall, under God, have a new birth of freedom,
and that government of the people, by the peo
ple and for the people, shall not perish from the
earth. Abraham Lincoln."
Having organized in support of Robert E.
Pattison, and desiring by all honorable means
to secure his (.lection as Governor of this State,
w e submit to oa our fellow Republican voters
of this count, our reasons for our action.
ALL LirFLOIG KLrUBLICANS.
We, who adaiess j on. are, and always have
been, ardent admirers of the Republican party
its faistoo and ri!endid achievement. Its
high political principles and purposes have
ever claimed our reverence and support. To
none of us is it a pleasant or grateful task to
oppose the nominee of tbatpaity. Therea
sons uhich we submit herewith seem to us so
nnvincing as to leave no room for doubt in
what direction the path of duty lies. We ask,
therefore tbatjou, who are equally interested
in the result nitt ourselves, will give them your
careful consideration.
In this campaign no partv principle is at
state. The isue, however, is a grave and
serious one, as it ultimately involves the exist
ence of popular government itself.
The nomination of Mr. Delamater forGover
tiot was secured by the political influence,
poncr and dictation of Senator Quay. The
platform upon which he stands was Iramed by
a convention subservient to the wishes of Mr.
Qua. Mr. Delamater is but the tool and serv
ant of the more powerful mind which has
raised him to bis present position.
Mr. Quay's character, therefore, is one of the
vital questions of the present issue. Certain
fcts in r egard to his life and political history
arc net in dispute. The are these:
SOME POLITICAL HISTORY.
First That from a position of comparative
poverty, upon his election to tho State Legis
lature in 156j, he rose at once to aftl lence. Be
ing openly charged by the Pittsburg Com
meiaal with hating corrnptly becured this
new-found wealth, ho made an information
against th editor of that paper, C D. Bng
ham. for libel On the hearing before the inag
i' ate he avoided Dy eery means in his power,
and successfully, all questions touchiLg tho
sources from which he received his wealih;
and afterward abandoned the case against the
editor instead of follow icg it mtu Ihe courts,
where a fair and jjdicial lntcstigation would
have resulted in an ascei tainmmt of the facts.
becood In IbTS he had the office of Recorder
'.'i the citj of Pmladelpbia created bj law and
b melf appointed bv the Govcrimr to that
omee. the fees of which ere estimated to ex
ceed J4B.0G0 per annum.
Ihlrd tben illiain H. Kemblc and Einil
I'etroil. with others, were indicted for bribery
and corruption as lobbyists before the Legis
I .tare oi 1S9. and Keinble pleading guilty to
he cLarcre, thej were sentenced to the pemten
tiarj, Keiuule receiving his sentence with a
snuie on his lace. Mr. Quaj, as a member ot
the Board of Pardons ana its controlling spirit,
para ued Knulile ai d o.bers of the bribers
jn act which more tuan an one other act of
n official of PenuM Ivaiua called dottn the
eterest reprobation ot the press of both par
ties, of the religions press, and of mant relig
i as bodies. Kcmble has since become presi
dent of a bank which has bier, a large btate
den .sitory. and is a noted friend and henchman
of Mr. Qua.
PROVEN BV THE RECORDS.
These are facts, proven bj records, about
wnicb the-e is not and cannot be any dispute.
T je other charges in tne accompanying pam
pnlet, accusation- of official misconduct of the
Ci aveat character (to-w it, nf having taken from
the Trea-ury of the State large sums of money
with the knowledge of its odcial guardians),
have been published in journals of the highest
authority ihioughout the conntrj, with tue
evidence, giving names, places, dates and
amounts, and have never been dtnna by Mr.
CJua or an one authorized by hnu.
.t is n 't the pin or an honest or honorable
man to remain silent :n the fare of charges as
specific as direct as weufortthed bj evidence
a- these.
J be one fact of hispaidonof Kemble. turn
iT i him loose to roocii at the justice of Penn
tvivania, which, as wc have said, cannot be
disputed, thould alone and of itself condemn
him at thi" bar of an aroused public sentiment.
if Mr. Quay be an honorable and faithful
fe-rantot the party, then there are none that
ate n t sn. If his poll ical career be not Miame-
f til ana corrupt, then no record can be found
which can be shamed. If his methods and ac
tions ire not wrong, theu nothing is wrong.
oa asn. Slow is this a part t the present
i"5u." We rep', Mr. Quay and his convention
1 iveiiircctlv marie it mi, in terms about which
there can be, and we believe it was intended
tl.ere should be. no mistake.
A TLANK IX THE PLATFORM.
In the face of ihc above record the conven
tion which nominated Mr. Delamater for
.orercsr adopted tho following plank in the
platform:
"For the Chairman of our National Com
mittee. Mr Quay, wo feel a lasting sense of
eraitude for his matchless services in the last
preaidcntal campiicn. and commend hli bear
ing uiHier the slanders which his successful
leadership of ocr part purclia-edfnr him. As
a citizen, asa member of the General Assembly,
a Secretary of the Commonwealth under two
successive administrations, as State Treasurer
lv the oicru helming suffrages of his fellow
itizens, jS Senator of the United States, be
has won ai.d retains our respect aud confi
dence A direct approval by the Republican voters
b' ing demanded of ever flagrant portion of
his career, can bossism turtner go?
Dees it seem t" tou, calml weighing the evi
deuee. that Mr. Quay presents a name and a
rvo-d before winci tne members of the Re
I nMican prt should raise the hat and bow
the knee
Can there be an question that the conven
tion which nomiuated M-. Delamater was con
ti oiled aud dictated to by Mr. Quay? And
does not an cn.didate tuat comes from nls
nauascome eigntca with suspicion?
THE SILESCE Or DELAMATER.
Mr. Delamater, in his turn, is silent before
grave charges made by responsible parties.
And he, too, has shown a disposition to look
with longing eyes at the loaves and fishes of
tae State Treaaurj
As fetale Senator he was prohibited bv the
C M.stitution. under pam of disqualification for
-Jice lor a term of hTe ears thereafter, from
making ant profit out oi the public moneys.
Vet in spue or this it is the fact that during
111- term as Senator he carried large deposit!
of the Treasury funds in his bank at Meauville.
upon which he paid the State at the rate of 2
per cent, and which ne loaned out at ordinary
d sc .uut rates.
Docs his technical defense that the Legislat
nte had never passed an act cam ing this pro
vision of tLc Constitution into effect furnish a
r--iner or fit exu-e lor the violation of both
Hie "erms and ibr spirit of that instrument by
a p . He officer, sworn to guard and protect itf
Does it vindicate his claims to be chosen
Governor of Pennsylvania?
In conclusion, we submit:
1 he issue in this campaign is Mr. Quay's own
Issue, laid down in terms that he who runs may
lead
It is a direct demand that the Republican
voters of this State shall express their respect
for and confidence Jn a citizen who stands
dumb before repeated and explicit charges of
the gravest character made by responsible
parties, who openly challenge legal Investiga
tion. OP VITAL IMPORTANCE.
Does It not seem to you that It Is A very
grave conditiou of affairs when men of'tbe
stamp of Mr. Quav can demand and receive
the highest recognition from the party and
control its nominations ? Is it not vitally im
portant that if the party Is to be kept clean and
pure, fit to survive in the fierce contests oi na
tional politics, it must purge itself from the
domination of such men ?
If upon consideration you answer affirma
tively, then ne call upon you to stand with us
in our efforts to throw off this incubus: to
make the Republican party the party of clean
politics, dedicated to the principles of freedom
and popular sovere'gnty; the party whose pur
nose was so grandly spoken in the words of
Abraham Lincoln, with which we have headed
this appeak
PATTISON'S PROGRESS. '
THE
TRAIN IS WRECKED, BUT ALL ES
CAPE!) UNINJURED.
Great Orations to the TopoJar Candidate at
Altoona and Greensburg All or the
tVorklngmen Out at tho Former Place
The Speeches.
-SPECIAL TKX.EGRAM TO T1TE DISPATCH. 1
Geeesburg, October 9. Ex-Governor
Pattison and party arrived here this even
ing at 7 o'clock. They were met at the
depot by a local committee and escorted to
the Fisher House, where they were received
by one of the largest and most enthusiastic
crowds ever seen here at a political meeting.
After supper Mr. Pattison spoke for half an
hour aud was followed by Mr. Black and
others. Pattison was to have arrived at 2
o'clock and speak at the Fair Grounds, and
there was considerable disappointment felt
at his not coming. At the close of the
speech-making Mr. Pattison held a recep
tion in the parlor of the hotel and lor an
hour streams of people passed in and out.
The party lett on the fast line east
The biggest crowd ever seen at an agri
cultural exhibition attended the fair to-day.
It is estimated that fully 15,000 people were
on the grounds this afternoon.
The reason for the delay in the arrival
was that Pattison and his party came very
near losing their lives this morning. At
the close of the meeting they boarded their
traiu and started for Hollidaysbnrg, but be
fore they got ont of the Altoona yard the
wheels of the first car mounted a frog and
in an instant two of the cars were off the
track and bumping on the ties at a lively
rate. The Pullman coach in which Mr.
Pattison and party were seated almost went
over on its sidej bnt fortunately righted
again. The derailed car ran about 200 feet
before brought to a stop against a high
board lence. All on board had a rough
shaking up and thought their time had
come to pass in their checks.
The meeting at Altoona was a great suc
cess. Candidates Pattison, Black and Bar
clay arrived at 9.30 this morning, accom
panied by a large delegation of prominent
citizens of Tyrone. The partv were met at
the station by the Altoona City Baud and a
crowd of at least 1,000 citizens, who escorted
them to the corner of Eleventh avenue and
Eleventh street, where a temporary plats.
lorm had been erected. There the gathering
was largely increased and speeches were de
livered by three candidates. These were
enthusiastically received and made an evi
dent impression. Mr. Pattison confined his
speech to defining the campaign as one for
home rale, honest government and clean
politics. Mr. Black started by saying that
Pattison was sure to be elected, and so wis
Black. He promised that the Democratic
administration would give the people the
Australian ballot, and would call a consti
tutional convention for that purpose. Mr.
Barclay directed his attention to the old
soldiers, and said that Mr. Pattison was
their true friend. The meeting was an en
tire success,and a noticeable feature was the
preponderance ol workmen in the crowd.
The shops were almost entirely deserted by
the hands.
REVOLT IK THE COKE REGIONS.
A Host of Prominent Labor Republicans
Hat e Declared for Pattison.
rE FECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH, t
Scottdale, October 9. The revolt
against Delamater in the coke regions is
growing to enormous proportions, all efforts
to pacify the discontented element being
fruitless. To-day John Vance, Charles
Vance, William Barnum, George Barnum,
Ike Barnum and Bert Barnum, all miners,
and Sam Barnum, mine boss at Kcisters &
Co.'s Coke Works; James Longuecker, a
prominent engineer on the Southwest Bail
road, and George D. Itoberts, all radical
Republicans, who reside in this place and
Everson, came out flatfooted for Pattison.
Among other reasons is that Pattison's
previous pure administration entitles him
to their respect and support. They claim
that Delamater is unfavorable to the work
ing men, as he was against the two weeks
pay system.
They also point to Pattison's significant
reply to the coke companies, when the latter
asked lor militia during the big strike of
1886. Since Tom McGuire, the noted K. of
L. general organizer, has inaugurated his
campaign in the coke regions, for the secret
Australian ballot system, and for candi
dates who favor it, among whom isPattison,
the floppers are numerous. McGuire to-day
began his tour of the regions. To-night he
will speak at Fairchance, in the sonthern
end of the regions, and at Brownfield to
morrow night. It will take him about two
weeks to complete the tour of the region.
LAHGST0U FOE CONGRESS.
Nominated by His Colored Friends at an
Informal Contention.
1FKOM A STATT COKnESPOSDEXT.J
Washington, JOctobei" 9. It is just
possible that the nomioatinn of Hon. John
M. Langston at Petersburg by his coloied
friends in an informal convention yesterday
will be allowed to stand as the regular Re
publican nomination in that Congressional
district The very large vote of Langston
two years ago, and the very small vote for
the Mahone nominee, makes the little Gen
eral very wary, and he does not seem dis
posed to fight
The Mahone committee met at Petersburg
the day before yesterday, and adjourned
without action until October 17. In view of
Langston's stolen march, his evident popu
larity and his admission to Congress nnder
a contest, the situation is very much in his
favor.
WOLFE OK THE STUMP.
He Believes in the Tariff but Will Vote
for Pattison.
ISFECIAL TXLEORAK TO THE CISrATCH.1
Philadelphia, October9. C. S. Wolfe
spoke before the Pattison clnbhere to-night
He was enthusiastic and produced facts to
prove his arguments. He said he was no
more a Republican because that party up
holds principles antagonistic to the State
Constitution.
He believes in tariff so long as it protects
our infant industries, and enablesthe
laboring men to receive better wages. He
was also opposed to the Republican party
because it honor such men as Matthew
Stanley Quay.
DALZELL'S F0S1TI0K.
Why He Will Take No Part In the Present
State Campaign.
IFEOX X 6TA1T COEKESFOKPEKT.J
Washington, October 9. The fact that
Hon. John Dalzell remains here when the
campaign is at its height at home isexcjting
some attention from the press, though why
it should is not apparent, as Mr. Dalzell's
position with regard to Pennsylvania poli
ticians hat been well known Tor months.
He does not need to work for his own elec
tion, and as he will not support Delamater
will not speak lor the ticket at large.
Mr. Dalzell will not vote for either Pat
tison or Delamaler, bnt, of course, u he
does not support the latter he desires the
election of the former. He does not take
the stump against Delemater for the sole
reason that he is on the ticket with him.,, ,
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
QUAY, CAMERON, COOPER AND ANDREWS
IN CONFEREfvCE.
They are Paying no Attention to tho Stories
of the Opposition, but will Get Out tho
Tote The Junior Senator Off for
Beaver.
rSFECTAt. TELXGBJLM TO THE DISPATCII.I
Philadelphia, October 9. Senators
Quay and Cameron, State Chairman An
drews and Collector Cooper held "a confer
ence in room 9 of the Continental Hotel
this morning. For over an hour the polit
ical situation in the State was discussed in
ail details and at the close of the conference
the participants declared themselves confi
dent of Bepnblican victory on November 4.
It was shortly past 11 o'clock when the
senior Senator from the State entered the
Bepnblican headguarters. He chatted a
few moments with the clerk in charge, after
which he was escorted to the room where
Senator Quay and the others were found in
waiting. After a handshaking all around,
the inner doors were closed, and callers were
compelled to remain in theouterroora.wbere
they were received by Frank "Willing
Leachf Senator Quit's private secretary.
"What do vou think of the situ-ition?"
was asked Senator Cameron as he left the
conference room on his way down stairs.
"Everything is going on all right, and the
partv organization is in good shape," repHed
the "senior Senate- . "The reported dis
affection throughout the State is greatly
exaggerated, and I have every confidence
in the triumph of the Bepnblican candidates.
The party has lived np to its pledges and
deserves to succeed."
Senator Quay and Collector Cooper also
declared themselves confident ol Bepublicau
victory.
"We are paying but little attention to
the campaign stones of the enemy," said
Collector Cooper, "and if they think it in
any way helps their cause along to continue
inventing featureless stories, why. of course,
they can go ahead and amuse themselves.
We will look after our voters."
Senator Quay early in thealternoon called
upon Mayor Fitler, while Collector Cooper
returned to the Customs Department, where
he remained during the day. Senator Quay
left for Beaver on the 920 train to-night.
MTOWEIX'S MASS MEETING.
He Invades Quay's County and Apparently
Arouses Much Enthusiasm.
fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE PISFATCH.J
Beater Falls, October 9. Last night
was Delamater's night in this place. To
night is McDowell's night The town is
wild with excitement, brass bands, red fire
and enthusiasm. The meeting was to have
been held in the Opera House, but long be
fore the hour arrived for the speaking to
begin the Opera House was jammed from
pit to dome, and when the McDowell Club,
of .New Castle, 800 strong, and two brass
bands arrived there was no room for
the hundreds of others who sought to gain
admittance. An overflow meeting was held
in the Sixth Avenu-j The iter, and the
building was soon packed with another great
crowd. At the Opera House Dr T. G. Mc
Pherson presided, and at the theater W. J.
Hoover presided. The speakers were Major
McDowell, candidate for Congress in the.
Twenty-fiith district; Hon. S. Miller and'
Hon. O. L. Jackson, and as fast as one,
speech was delivered the speaker was
hustled into a carriage and taken to the
other bnilding.
It was estimated that there were fully
3,000 peopled the two meetings and there
was never before seen here, even during the
hottest Presidental campaign, such enthus
iasm. After the meetings adjourned hun
dreds pressed forward to grasp McDowell's
hand, and exchange a few personal remarks.
The Delamater demonstration was a large
one, but the meetings to-night far exceeded
it in both numbers and enthusiasm.
THELK COATS ABE OFF.
Buckeye Kcpubllcans Sailing Into the Con
gressional Fights.
Columbus, October 9. The Bepnblican
State Central Committee met to-night, with
nearly all the districts represented, and
were still in session at midnight Reports
were heard from the several Congressional
districts, which aresaiTto be encouraging
from a Republican standpoint Chairman
Hahn, of the Executive Committee, reported
he had secured Secretary Blaine to make
two speeches in the State with Congressman
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. One of the
speeches will be made in the McKinley dis
trict and both in the northeast part of the
State.
The extra session of the Legislature called
for next week by Governor Campbell was
discussed at some length, but no line o'
party policy adopted. It was concluded
to leave the Bepublican members of the
Legislature to lollow such course as they
may deem proper without suggestion from
the committee.
ARRAIGNING THE TTT.ITtTANITES.
South Carolina Kcpubllcans Nominate a
Ticket and Denounce the Opposition.
COLUMBIA, October 9. A convention of
newspapers opposed to the election of B. B.
Tillman as Governor of South Carolina met
in the State Capitol this evening, and nomi
nated, the ollowmg ticket: For Governor.
A. C. Haskell; Lieutenant Governor, W.
D. Johnson; Secretary of State, Edmund
Harper; Attorney General, Joseph W.
Barnwell; Controller General, Edmund
Bacon; State Treasurer, W. W. Ancrum;
Adjutant and Inspector General, R. N.
Richburg; Superintendent of Education, E.
B. Bagsdale.
An address to the people was adopted,
giving reasons for the action taken, affirm
ing allegiance to the principles of Democracy
and charging that the Tillmanites had ar
rayed class against class, and that their con
trol of the party was secured by secret
causes of the "oath-bound society."
fiZHTOER Will ETO.
He Accepts the Democratic Nomination
for Congress.
rSFECIAt. TM.EPBAM TO THE DISPATOH.1
Chambersburq, October 9. Captain G.
W. Skinner, of Fulton county, who was
nominated for Congress by the Democratic
conlerence on Tuesday, arrived here from
McConnellsburg to-night, and was serenaded
at his hotel. He responded iu a short
speech, accepting the nomination and pledg
ing himself, ii elected, to labor for the relief
ot the border claims sufferers.
Ex-Senator C. M. Duncan and W. Rush
Gillen, Democratic candidates for the Leg
islature, also made speeches.
No Settlement Tet.
rSFECIAL TELIORAM TO THE DISJATCH.1
Williamspobt, Pa., October 9. The
Sixteenth District Congressional conference
resnmed to-day and is still iu a deadlock.
The vote now stands, Hopkins 6, Ormerod
3 and Niles 3.
Nominations for Congress.
Fifth Kentucky St John Boyle (Rep.).
Eighth Tennessee George T. McCall (Rep.).
Second Connecticut Joslah M. Hubbard
(Rep.). .
Second Connecticut Washington F. Wilcox
(Dem.) renominated.
INDIANS FIRING PRAIRIES.
They Want to Move Game, bnt the White
Settlers Object
Chamberlain, 8. D October 6. The
settlers west of the Missouri river are com
plaining bitterly becanse the Indians along
the White river have started prairie fires
and bnrned the grass off tne ranges.
The Indians want to drive game into the
river bottoms, where it can be found more
easily daring the winter.
EXTRA SESSION TALK.
Eevival of tho Report That Harrison
Will Imitate Campbell.
SECRETARY HALF0RD DENIES IT,
But iTsucha Manner as to Still Leave
Some Boom for Doubt
FEDERAL ELECTION BILL PKOSPECTS.
Landlord Morton's Guests Lean Him fieesasa Hi Sells
No If on Lienor.
1 FRO It A STATT COItnESrOSDENT.1
Washington-, October 9. A positive
announcement in certain quarters, to-day
that an extra session or Congress would be
called speedily bronght out.not only a denial
from Secretary Halford, who is at Ottutnwa
with the President, that such action had
been decided upon, but also a statement
that 30 days' notice mnst be given by the
proclamation, and that if the call were not
issued at once the expiration of 30 days
would bring the beginning of the extra ses
sion so near that of the regular session as to
make the former useless.
If this be true nothing to that effect can
be found either in the Constitution, the Re
vised Statutes or in precedence. In 1856
President Pierce issued a proclamation ou
August 18 tor Congress to convene August
21, on account of a failure at the previous
session to make an appropriation for the
maintenance of the army. In 1879 Pres
ident Hayes called an extra session on March
4 to meet March 18, because of a failure at
the previous session to make appropria
tion to meet the expenses of the Legislative,
Judicial and Executive Departments.
PLENTY OP TIME TET.
Congress mnst be convened jn extra ses
sion for a specific purpose only, and if the
President has such a movement in view he
can await the result of the November elec
tions, and yet have Congress in session the
10th or 11th of November, which was the
time suggested at the close of the last ses
sion by the advocates of the extra conven
tion. Notwithstanding the proximity of the
Congressional elections and the general
absorption in them, a great deal of corres
pondence is in progress among Republicans
in regard to the treatment ol the Federal
election bill when Congress meets. The
President and many of the high officials have
been in daily receipt of letters from leading
Republicans in everv part of the country,
and in some important instances these have
been answered at length, and in a manner
that would be very interesting to recite if
that could be done.
These officials admit that the politicians,
the local leaders, the rank and file of the
workers, and almost undoubtedly the great
bulk of the party, favor the enactment of
even a more stringent law than that pro
posed, while on the other hand a business
element which has intimate relations with
the Sonth is opposed to any such law, and
this business element largely influences the
expression of the newspapers which are not
strict party organs, and which quite gener
ally antagonize the law.
THE REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT.
A Cabinet officer showed to the corre
spondent of The Dispatch to-day a letter
just received Irom an eminent Republican
leader of the Northwest which recited this
phase of the question at length aud very
eloquently, and declared that every Repub
lican of influence, everyone who "had any
regard for the principles and promises of
the party should declare, iu season and out
of season, that the mere mercenary element
of the party should not control it in a
matter which affects the franchise and de
velopment ol more than a million colored
voters ot the Sonth, to say nothing, of the
salutary effect of the law elsewhere. It is
evident from the activity with regard to
this question that it will be an exceedingly
vexing one when CongreFs meets.
The most powerful influences are being
brought to bear to mafee it the first questiou
of importance taken up by the Senate, that
the desire to make long and numerous
speeches upon it may be gratified without
endangering the passage ol the bill. The
administration will add its influence to
that of eminent leaders in everv part o. the
country, and all of the influential Repub
licans oi tne House will join iu the demand
lor the enactment of the law.
Oppoied to this almost overwhelming in
fluence is one which usually gains its point,
no matter what it undertakes, and that is
the commercial interest. It has had its
effect already in weakening a number of
Republican Senators, and it is now inde
fatigably at work to insure the defeat of the
bill. It will be a pretty fight irom the be
ginning, with the result in doubt till the
polls is closed. Lightner.
PEISOUZES WHO BECAME EEBELS
To Escape Imprisonment Are Not Prevented
From Keceiting Pensions.
Washington, October 9. Assistant
Secretary Bussy has rendered, in the case of
Russell S. Cole, late of Company F, First
Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry,
and of Company D., Twenty-seventh New
York Volunteers, a decision that defines the
status of prisoners of war who, having en
listed in the rebel services in order to escape
imprisonment, and return to their own com
mands, are applicants for pension on ac
count of disabilities incurred by reason of the
service and in that line of duty. This de
cision rescinds the ruling" made by
Commissioner BlaeK, May 25, 1885, in which
the Commissioner held that regardless of
circumstances and of motives, a prisoner of
war so enlisting in the rebel service, even as
a device of escape from starvation in im
prisonment, should be held as having "vol
untarily" aided the rebellion and therefore
barred from pension by section 4,176, Revised
Statutes, which prohibits pensions to per
son "who in any manner voluntarily en
gaged in or aided, or abetted the late rebell
ion." The Assistant Secretary quotes rulings
made in similar cases by Secretaries Cox
and Teller, in opposition to the ruling made
by Commissioner Black, and then presents
fully the legal aspects of the question.
AFTEE TWENTY YEARS.
Strange Kecovery of a Bible Containing a
Family History.
traoM A etatk cobhesponpent.i
Washington, October 9". In the sum
mer of 1864, while the Union army wa3
lying in front of Petersburg, Va D. C.
Reinohl, now a patent attorney in thuj city,
was stationed at City Point He found in
a disabled ambnlance an old family. Bible,
in which was a genealogical tree" of the
Hatcher family. For years Mr. Reinohl
has been trying to locate the owners
of the volume, and on September 13
lastTTJvwrote to a friend in Virginia to as
sist him"in his search. That letter was
published in a Virginia paper. This morning
jur. xteinoni receivea a reply Irom Thomas
C. Hatcher, of Chester postoffice, Chester
field county, Va. Mr. Hatcher gives an ac
curate description of the Bible in question
and says it was lost in May, 1864, when
General Butler attempted to march from the
Bermuda Hundred to Richmond. It was
taken from the Halfway Honse, between
Richmond and Petersburg.
This morning the old Bible, with the his
tory of the Hatcher family for several gen
eration, was started homeward by express
alter having been in the posession of Mr.
Reinohl for 23 years.fMr. Reinohl has also
written a letter to Mr. Hatcher expressing
his delight at being able to return him his
long lost copy of the Scriptures.
More Bonds to be Bedeemed.
Washington, October 9. The Secretary
ot the Treasury to-day Issued a circular
offeringto redeem 1 per cent bonds.
A LANDLORD'S WOES.
VICE PRESIDENT MORTON'S MANY HOTEL
TROUBLES.
He Ordered the Sale of TJquor Stopped and
Now the Guests Are Leaving A Conflict
of Authority Between Two Managers.
TSFECIAI. TELEQHAil TO THE DISPATCH.!
Washington, October 9. Vice Presi
dent Morton is a much busier man now than
he was at any time during the session of
Congress. His big hotel, which has been a
source of great trouble to him ever since it
was opened last winter, is more than ever
troublesome at present owitig to a row grow
ing out of conflicting authority. When Mr.
Morton made the mistake of taking out (a
barroom license last fall he was censured so
severely by public opinion that he was com
pelled to "deny responsibilty for his own
action.
A few days ago, yielding to pressure, he
issued an order that no wines or liquors
should be retailed in the hotel. This order
raised a great commotion among the guests,
who could get little satisfaction owing to
the fact that there are two managers of the
establishment, each with conflicting views
as to what course should be followed. One
manager is in charge of the caie; the other
has control of the matter of leasing rooms,
and is a member of the real estate firm in
which Sevellon A. Brown, Chief Clerk of
the State Department, is a partner. This is
where the political feature of the controversy
comes in. Mr. Morton is constantly bejng
called upon to arbitrate upon the warring
factions, and finds the task of landlord a
more difficult one to fill than that of presid
ing officer of the Senate. He has not de
cided whether to uphold the cafe manager
or the apartment agent.
The order cutting off the sale of liquor is
saiii to have been brought about by the
political real estate firm. What caused Mr.
Morton the greatest annoyance is the tact
that all over the house there are removals of
people who signed leases of a year, among
the number being Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, who declares that he will not be long
bothered by the internecine warfare which
is daily enacted under his very eyes. Re
presentative Cannon, of Illinois, is another
of the disgruntled boarders and he says he
will not renew his lease under any circum
stances. Meanwhile the Vice President has
his rooms daily invaded by irate guests who
wish to pour out their grievances to him.
A TBnniTE TO CLABKS0N.
His
Former Employes CaU on Him
and
Present a Silver Te stimonial.
Washington, October 9. A delegation
representing the chiefs of division and the
clerks in the office of the First Assistant
Postmaster General to-night called on
Colonel J. S. Clarkson and presented
to their late chief a letter, expressing their
affectionate regard. The envelope was of
silver, enameled in perfect fac simile of the
envelope used bv Colonel Clarkson while
First Assistant Postmaster General, and
bore the stamp cancellation and postmark
of Washington, D. C, September 1, 1890.
The envelope contained a two leaf letter,
also in silver with a gold border, on the first
part of which, beside the official card, were
enameled the well wishes of the clerks and
autograph signatures of the five chiefs of
the First Assistant's office. On the other
page were the names of other donors.
LOWER THAN EXPECTED.
An Estimate of the Total Population of the
Country.
firitnAl. TELEOBASI TO THE DISFATCH.l
Washington, October 9. A careful
calculation made bere to-day in regard
to the total population ot the United States
fixes the figures at 63,231,428, which is con
siderably below what has been geoerilly
expected. Up to the present time the count
his been completed in the case of 28 States
and Territories. The returns from the re
maining States are all in, and mnst oTthem
have been counted, but in each of these
States one or more districts remain to be
figured up.
The estimate in regard to the 20 incom
plete Stites, baed on the returns already
counted, is 24.470.218, which, added to Ihe
38,761,210 of the 28 completed States and
Territories, gives the grand total of 63,231,
428. CANADA IS WILLING,
ERASTUS WIMAN SAYS OUR NEIGHBORS
FAVOR RECIPROCITY.
He IJeliet es Commerce Would Be Extended
If Congress Would Give the Word
BritishAmerica Might Keep Out Goods
From England.
Chicago, October 9. Erastus Wiman
spoke in the new banqueting hall of the
Auditorium Hotel to-night to a number of
prominent merchants in relation to a
practical method to achieve reci
procity between Canada and the
United States."He said it was a serious mis
take to attribute to the people of Canada the
hostile attitude ol the Canadian Govern
ment He believed the majority of the peo
ple were favorable to the closest commercial
relations, and if Congress would only ex
press a wish to treat for the ex
tension of commerce toward the North,
equal to the expression of a desire to trade
with South America contained in the Mc
Kinley bill, the vote at the impending Par
liamentary election in Canada wonld defeat
the Tory Government and establish the Lib
eral partv whose chief plank was unre
stricted reciprocity with the United States.
The result would be a free admission of
American manufacturers into an area
greater than the United States susceptible
ol enormous development, while a discrimi
nation equal to the American tariff against
British poods would be maintained, even
though Canada remained a British colony.
If Canada would pay this price for the mar
kets of the United States surely it w is
a step in the direction of commercial free
dom from-European domination which the
United States was bound to encourage. As
to whether Great Britain would consent to
permit a discrimination against her own
manufactures by her own colonies, it was
stated that a refusal would tend more than
anything else to sever the bond that united
the two countries, but it was impossible she
should reiuse, for thereby she would sacri
fice the best interest of 5,000,000 of her loyal
subjects in Canada for the benefit of a few
thousand of her manufacturers in England.
The opportunity at any rate should be af
forded to both Canada and England to
settle this question by an offer contained in
the Sherman-Hitt resolution, which, if
passed at the next session of Congress,
wonld precipitate the qnestion at the forth
coming election in Canada and test the
point of whether the Canadians were loval
to their own interests or to those of a nation
3,000 miles away.
HEADED OFF THE PAPER.
Georgia Postal Authorities Seize a Journal
Offering Prizes.
Atlanta, October 9. The postal au
thorities to-day seized the weekly edition of
the Atlanta Constitution, which contained
a prize distribution offer to its subscribers
to be settled bya Christmas drawing. About
100,000 papers got out belore the seizure was
made, and the 'Northern edition of 15,000 is
detained.
The paper offered to give bontj, for any
amount to cover any verdict which might
be rendered, but the postal authorities were
obdnrate and refused to let the pap'eri go
through the mails.
La Grippe on the Bampage.
Burlington, La., October9. La grippe
has struck this city again. A number of
Burlington people are down with it Two
deaths from the disease are reported.
MET BY TH0DSANDS.
Great Crowds Hail the Nation's
Chief on His Western Tour. J'
0TTUMWA IN A BLAZE OP GLORY.
Harrison Delivers a' Brilliant Speech in
the Coal Palace.
HEARTY GREETINGS ON ETEEI HAND.
Peoplt Throng to Blufa Hands With thi Frailest
lUght tad Day.
Ottotiwa, Ia., October 9. The visit of
the President crowned a great day in the
history of this city. Ottumwa never saw
sueh a crowd bejEarf. The Third Iowa
Cavalry was a couspecuous feature of the
procession. They were accompanied by a
band ot 24 pieces, and were under command
of Colonel Duffield and Major Stanton,
formerly officers of that regiment The first
Colonel of the Third Iowa Cavalry was
General Cyrus Bus;ey, now Assistant Secre
tary of the Interior, the second Colonel,
Judge Caldwell, now United States Circnit
Judge, the last commander being General
Noble, the present Secretary of the Interior.
One of the beautiful incidents of the
parade occurred at the Adams School, where
3,000 school children had congregated to see
the President
OVATIOICFKOM CHILDREN.
As the parade reached that point the
President's carriage was driven conveniently
cloe, and he bowed bis acknowledgments to
3,000 happy children, 3,000 flags waved
vigorously in the many happy hands, and
then 3,000 voices sang "America" with
words to suit the occasion. The veterans
and members of the various companies and
civio societies marcbed heroically through
the mnd, aud when they reached the grand
stand they made the air ring with cheers.
One ,of the prominent features of the
parade was the 400 employes of the Morrill
packing house, each wearing a neat rosette
ol ribbon. As each separate organization
and detachment passed in front of the
reviewing stand the- President, Secretary
Tracy and Governor Boies bowed their
acknowledgments to their ronsing cheers.
During the ceremonies at the Coal Palace,
later in the day, the President's brother,
John S. Harrison, bis sister, Mrs. Devin,
and his nephew, Scott Harrison, occupied
seats on the stage.
HAEEISON'S EEMAEK3.
In his replv to Governor Boies' address of
welcome President Harrison said:
"Governor Boies and fellow citizens: I ac
cept in the same cordial and friendly spirit in
which they hare been offered, those words of
welcome spoken on behalf of the good people
of the great State of Jowa. It gives me pleasure
in this hasty journey to pause for a little time
in the city of Ottumwa. I have had especial
pleasure in looking upon tbi structure, and the
exhibits whicn it contain9. It is itself a proof
of the enterprise and skill and artistic taste ot
the people of this citv of which they may
justly be very proud. I look about it and see
that Its adornment has been wrought with ma
terials that are familiar and common, and that
these have assumed, under the deft finger and
artistic thouchts of yonr people, shapes of
beauty that are marvelouslv attractive.
By some accident of arrangements the
water of an artificial waterfall immediately
behind the President was turned on, and
the ru3h and roarof the water drowned his
voice almost completely. He said:
I have contended with a brass band while
attempting to address a popular audience, bnt
I have never before been asked to speak In the
roar of Niagara laughter and cheers. I think
if I were to leave it to this audience whether
they would rather see that beantiful display
and hear the rippling of these waters (point
ing) than to hear me, they wonld vote for the
waterfall. Cries of "No, no," and "Shut off
the water".
A COLD WATER AKGUMENT.
At this point the management succeeded
in finally turning off the water, so that the
dealening noise ceased. Mr. Harrison con
tinned: I bad supposed that the limitations upon the
freedom of this meeting this afternoon, both as
to tne Governor and mvself, were that no polit
ical suggestion of any sort was to be introduced
at this friendly concourse of American citizens,
and I think both of ui have good cause for
grievances against the Prohibitionists for
interrupting us with this argument for
cold water. Great laughter and applause.
It is quite difficult, called upon as I am every
day and sometimes three and four times a day
to make suort addresses with the limitations
that are upon' me as to the subjects upon which
1 may speak, to know what to say when I meet
my fellow citizens. I was glad to hear tho
Governor say that Iowa is prosperous. We
bave here a witness that it is so (indicating the
displiy around him). It offers also, I think, a
solution of the origin of thatprosperity, and
suggests how it may be increased aud de
veloped. The progress in the mechanical arts that men
not older than I have witnessed, the applica
tions of new agencies to the use of men within
the years of my own notice and recollection,
read like a fairy tile. A.et us not think we
have reached the limit of this development.
There are yet agencies perhaps in the great
storehouse ot nature mat uas not yet been
harnessed for the use of man. The telegraph,
the telephone and the phonograph have all
come within the memory of many who stand
abontme to-day. The application of steam to
travel ts within the memory of many here. Tho
development of the railroad system has all
come within yonr memory and mine.
HE BIDS FAKEWELL.
Now, my friends, thanking you for the kind
noss with which vou navo listened to me, ex
pressing appreciation of the taste and beauty
of this great structure in which we stand, and
wishine for Iowa and all its citizens the largest
increase of prosperity in material wealth, tho
most secure social order in all their communi
ties and the increasing blessing of home happi
ness, I bid you good night
Prolonged cheering marked the conclu
sion nf the President's address. Secretary
Tracy was introduced, but only bowed his
acknowledgement. Congressman John F.
Lacy', of Iowa, was next introduced and
spoke at considerable length. He was fol
lowed by Hon. Q. B. McCall and several
other distinguished citizens of Iowa. The
President, after his address at the Coal
Palace, returned to tbe train until 6 o'clock
in the evening, when he was entertained at
a private dinner at the residence of W. T.
Veuton, formerly a citizen of Indianapolis
and an old-time friend of tbe President
CALLED ON BY THE PEOPLE.
During the afternoon, after the Presi
dent's return- to tbe train, a large crowd
gathered around tbe car, and after repeated
calhfhe was again compelled to show himself
and speak a few words in acknowledgement.
Alter thanking tbe assemblage for the great
interest manifested in his presence, he said
that such spontaneous greetings as those
gave him courage in a work that is often
very wearisome and often very lull of
worry. They helped him to believe that
the great masses of the people have no other
interest than that the Government shall be
well administered, and that public offices
shall be filled by competent and confident
and honest men.
At 8 p. M. the evening ceremonies of the
day began. A public reception was ten
dered the President at the Coal Palace, and
from 8 to 9 o'clock he shook the hands of
many thousands of people. The orator of
the evening was Congressman C. H. Gros
venor, who has been a member of the Pres
ident's party up to this point His address
was an excellent one, well adapted to the
occasion and was highly appreciated by the
vast,audience.
ONCE MORE ON THE WING.
At 9 o'clock to-night the Presidental
party left Ottumwa lor St. Joseph, Mo.,
which will be reached at 7 o'clock to-morrow
morning. At Ottumwa a committee of
St. Joseph citizens, consisting of Colonel A.
C. Dawes, General Passenger Agent of the
Hannibal and St. Joseph Rajlrnad; Post
master Charles E. Rust and T. K. Watson,
met the President to accompany him to St
Joseph.
They were aboard a speoial car, end the
special train from this point consisted of
this car, the Presidental car and the car of
Superintendent C. C. Wilson, of the Chica
go, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, who
has charge of the Presidental party while
on the line of his road. Atchison will be
cached at about 8 o'clock to-morrow morn
ing, and Topeka at 9:30. At the latter citv
the Presidental party will be entertained
nntil 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
0KE MORE IBVITATIOir.
Harrison Will he Asked Again to Visit
Chicago.
Chicago, October 9. Mark L. McDon
ald, Commissioner to the World's Fair from
California, left this evening for St Louis,
bearing a special written invitation to Pres
ident Harrison to visit Chicago to inspect
the World's Fair grounds, headquarters, etc
TbePresidentwill be at St Louis Satur
day, at wbicb time Commissioner McDon
ald will call and present credentials from
Director General Davis.
A HOT DISCUSSION.
EMINENT CHURCHMEN IN AN ANIMATED
DEBATE.
The Treatment of Candidates for Mission
Fields the Question at Issue An Amic
able Adjustment Reached After a Long
Talk. '
Minneapolis, October 9. The most in
tensely interesting paper to come before tbe
American Board, dot in session in this
city, and the one which excited "the closest
attention and called forth a most
personal and acrimonious debate of
almost three hours' duration was the
report of the committee of nine, read this
morning. This committee was appointed a
year ago to examine into the methods of
administration of tbe officials of the board
in Boston, especially tbe methods employed
by the Home Secretary in ascertaining the
qualifications of candidates for the mis
sionary field.
Resolutions were offered amending the
questions to be asked candidates, the most
important being this: Have you any views
at variance with these doctrines or any
views of church government which would
prevent yonr cordial co-operation with the
missionaries of this board?
The debate beginning at 3 o'clock was
most personal and animated in character.
The first speech was by Dr. Joseph Cook,
attacking the paper, and he was replied to
bv Dr, Quint Then the venerable Dr.
Thompson, of Boston, for eight years
Chairman of the Prudential Commit
tee, cast a bombshell into camp by
reading, a paper criticising severely the
methods of the ctmmittee of nine in making
its investigations and taking exception to
the report as reflecting against the Secretar
ies and prudential committee. Dr. Walker
made a spirited replv. He said his
committee had ahundant evidence for
tbe ground it had taken, but had
preferred to suppress it However, since
Dr. Thompson had precipitated matters, he
would make it public. He then read a
series of letters, regarding certain young
lady students in Wellesley College.who were
rejected as missionaries some years ago.
He read them to show that the rejection was
most unfortnnate and improper and had
effectually shut off Wellesley college as a
source of missionarv supply.
This was followed by tho'readingof a very
personal and strong paper bv the Home Sec
retary and himself, Dr. E. K. Alden, of
Boston, who had heed criticised by implica
tion. He defended himself and the existing
method of theological examination. He
criticized severely tbe examining committee
ol nine and took the ground that it had sub
jected the secretaries and the prudential
committee to unfair treatment
These charges were specifically denied by
Dr. Walker, Dr. Quint and others of tbe
committee. But the pergonal discussion,
wnien nan now grown very acrimonious,
was cut off by Dr. Storrs, the President, and
the board held strictly to the pending
motion, which was to adopt resolntions at
tached to the report of the committee. These
were at last adopted unanimously. Their
adoption was regarded with the highest
satisfaction by all save the extreme men of
the two wings.
DUMAS' DATJOHTEB
Wedded With Considerable Style to
the
Viscount de Hanteville.
TBY DUSLAP'S CABLX COMPACT.
Paris, October 9. The marriage of
Jeannine Dumas, daughter of the celebrated
author of "La Dam Anx Camellias," to the
Viscount de Hauteville, was solemnized to
day at the little church at Marly Le Roi.
Many eminent literary men and artists
were present, including Victorion Sardou,
Camille Doucet, Jules Claretie, Halevy,
Meilhac, Meissonnier, etc. Tbe Princess
Mathilde, who was Mile. Dumas' godmother
at her recent baptism, was a guest also.
Last My Dumas explained that be re
fused to have a child baptized until it was
old enough to decide for itself what faith it
would profess. When tbe bride or to-day
was being christened tbe Mayor objected
that Jeannine was not a Christian name,
but Dumas insisted on its use, saying he
bad taken it from that of the heroine of
'Les Idees De Mme. Aubrey."
HOT WORDS WERE PASSED.
A Judiciary Report Causes a Dispute Among
MIssisslppIans.
Jackson, October 9. The proceedings of
the constitutional .convention were dis
turbed this afternoon by an exciting
personal episode. The trouble arose
out of the judiciary report, a certain
section of which Senator George
handled without gloves, describing it time
and again as remarkable, with an inflex of
voice that conveyed an expression the re
verse of flattery.
Captain J. W. Fewell said the Senator's
statements were false, and hot words were
exchanged between the two, but order was
finally restored.
$30,000 BOND FORFEITED.
James A. Simmons Falls to Appear Before
Judge Benedict.
Netv York, October 9. James A. Sim
mons, against whom an indictment has
been found for aiding and abetting Peter J.
Classen in working the Sixth National
Bank, failed to put in an appearance before
Jndge Benedict, in the United States Cir
cuit Conrt to day, when his case was called.
Simmons' bond of $30,000 was declared
forfeited. His bondsmen are John H. Tolles
aud Jacob Raichls.
THE DYNAMITER AT FULL SPEED.
Two Trial Trips aiade by the TJ. S. Cruiser
Vesuvius.
Newport, October 9. The U. S. dyna
mite cruiser Vesuvius made two runs to-day
over the measured mile course at fall speed
with forced draft and all boilers working,
and made 20 knots an hour under these con
ditions. She will have turning trials ontside to
morrow if the conditions are favorable.
Not Much of a law.
Detroit Free Press.
Wanamaker's law to knock
the
Lonisiana lottery amounts bimply to the
,
seizure of circulars and postal cards. No
postal official is authorized to break the seal
ol a letter, or to jndge whether letters sent
to banks in New Orleans concern the lot
tery business".
She Made no Seizures.
Port Townsend, Wash.. October 9.
The United States revenue cutter, Rirhard
Rush, arrived here this morning from Behr
ing Sea. Tbe cutter made no seizures.
KANN-On October 10. 188p.t 1 a. sr.. Ab
thto W., youngest son of W. L. and S. G.
Kann. aged 6 weeks.
Funeral Fbxdat at 2 p. jr. from residence.
2Z3 Locust street, interment private.
THE CENSUS WAY OFF.
New York's Police Recount Show3 an
Increase of 62,731, With
MANY DISTRICTS STILL TO COME.
The Total Gain Over-Forter's Figures Will
be ibout 150,000.
BR00KLTK LIKELI TO FOLLOW SUIT.
A Second Emraeritioa of Tixt Cty by tas Mnlchal
Aathontict.
rJFICIAL TZXEGBAM TO TBS DISPATCH. J
New York, October 9. Supervisor Por
ter and his Federal Census Bureau have
been snowed under. To-day our own police
census passed his figure, and. with 48 elec
tion districts still out we have outcoanted
him just 62,731.
Here are the figures: Police census to date,
1,576,232; Porter's total, 1,513,501; increase,
with 48 districts to hear Irom, 62,731. The
average per election district which the 899
districts in show is now 1,753, which leaves
Porter's average of 1,596 way behind.
Here is what we can calculate on if tha
other election districts to be heard from sim
ply maintain the present average: Nine
hundred and forty-seven districts at 1,753,
1,660,091; Porter's total, 1,513,501; increas
indicated, 146,590.
EVEN LARGER FIGURES EXPECTED.
This is going to knock out the Health
Board estimate even ot 1,644,000; bnt Presi
dent Wilson, who spent thealternoon to-day
at City Hall figuring on the returns, is con
fident that all of the districts still to come in
are very large and he won't be satisfied now
unless the grand total comes up to 1,680,000.'
If many ot the districts yet to be reported
come anywhere near the count which Police
man Louis Selig returned to-day from tha
Filth precinct of the Eighth Assembly dis
trict, we will even beat that Selig's dis
trict footed up 5,317, and it required three
of the ordinarv censns books to hold all tbe
names. Selig's work is a complete refuta-,
tion of Superintendent Porter's insinuation
that our police censns would not amount to
anything because we would not have inter
preters. His district is one which tho,
Polish have settled thickly, and Selig, whoso
regular station is at the Hebrew goose mar
ket, speaks the language fluently.
The Seventh and Eighth election districts
are similar instances. Policeman Louis
Harris j otted down 4,203 names in the ono'
and Morris Cohen 4.036 in the other. Mr.
Olcott, the representative of the Federal
Bureau, who was sent up from Washington
to keep tab on our census, is ready to con
fess now that our population is at least
150,000 more than Porter credited us with.
BROOKLYN ALSO KICKING.
Perhaps there will be a police recount of,
tbe popnlatiou in Brooklyn, too. Tho
figures of Census Supervisor Sedgwick
footed up only 806,000, and there is a wide
sore d belief lhat they fall at least 50,000 or
60,000 shortot the real number of inhabitant
in the big town across the river.
There is abundant proof that scores of the
Government enumerators did their work in
a most bungling and careless manner,, and
that the enumeration was generally inac
curate. The authorities are convinced that
a recount will establish this fact conclu
sivelv and to-day Police Commissioner
Hayden said that he would very probably
order one.
If it is finally decided to have a recount
Commissioner Hayden will select the most
intelligent members of the iorce for the
work and put enough of them on this special
duty to bave the enumeration completed
before election. Tbe health authorities,
from a careful analysis of the vital statistics,
estimate the population more than 880,000.
CRAZY PASSENGERS OS THE EXPRESS.
A Demented Mother Leaves Insane Children
Behind on a Train.
Wheeling. October 9. As the fast ex
press entered the depot at Clarksburg to
night a woman named Brannon, supposed
to be the wi'e of John Brannon, of 8315
Pennsylvania avenue, South St Louis, and
mother of Mrs. Jennie Harrison, of 7719
Michigan avenue, same city, became sud
denly insane and jumped from the train
while iu motion. She was uninjured, and
immediately ran out toward the hills, and
up to a late hour had not been found,
although searching parties are ont
in every direction. 5he was on her
way from St. Louis to Bethlehem, Pa.,
accompanied by seven children ranging
from 2 to 14 years. The two eldest are boys,
and apparently as crazy as the mother.
They imagine that they are to be murdered,
and were to have been killed on the train.
They were armed, and for some time it was
impossible to approach them.
The story of the oldest girl is that they
were driven from home by their father with,
a shot gun, and her mother concluded to go
to her brother, Terence O'Reilly, at Beth
lehem. They are ticketed to Philadelphia,
where they expected to stop with a Mrs.
Stafford. The boys were formeilv employed,
at the Central Type Foundry, St. Louis.
The children have been taken in charge by
the authorities.
INSTRUCTION FOR GIRL TEACHERS.
Another Drexel Institution to be Founded te
Backs County.
Philadelphia, October 9. Plans have
been completed lor another great philan
thropic institution, which is to be added to
tbe list of those contributed to humanity by
the Drexels. The projector in this instance
is Sister Catherine (Miss Kate Drexel), at
whose instance her brother-in-law and At
torney Edward Deveanx Morrell, are soon
to begin the erection, near Andalusia, ia
Bucks county, of a great convent building;
or Sister House of the Order of Sisters of
Mercy, the Mother House of which is at
Pittsburg. -
The institution will be for tbe instruction
of girls, to qualify them for becoming
teachers among the Indians a branch of
educational and religious work in which'
Sister Catharine has shown an interest
iraiVERSALISTS Hi SESSION.
The Use of Tobacco by Clergymen in Fel
lowship Condemned.
rSFKCIAL TELEOEAM TO TUB DISPATCH. t
Buffalo, October 9. Several interesting
topics were discussed at to-day's convention of
tbe Universalists of this State. The Commit
tee on Resolutions deemed It inexpedient to
report favorably a memorial from tbe Niagara
Association against the use of tobacco by Uni
versalist Uergyinen. Rev. Mr. Alvord, of
Bidgeway, N. Y.. who was sponsor for tbe anti
tobacco memorial, offered tbefollowingamend
ment: Resolved. That this convention regrets tha
use of tobacco by clergymen in its fellow ship.
''Its a harmless amendment" said Lyman
Rick ford, of Macedon, a dry old humorist
'Tis really; I smoke. But It won't do any
barm to adopt that amendment" "I wane
to say," said Rev. Mr. Betts. of Syracuse, "that
I smoke a cigar occasionally, perhaps ten
cigars a year," and be made a net vigorous
onslaught ou tbe amenament "For God's
sake, Christ's sake and humanity's sake." hs
declared with surprising vigor, "while there
are so many big things to do let us leave this
little stuff alone." Applause. Tbe amend
ment was carried 28 U It- It was noted that
four ladles voted on the question, two each
war. The committee reported favorably on
the following resolution and it was adopted:
Resolved. Tbat-we. the representatives of
the Universalis churches of this State, recog
nizing that the liquor traffic is the great enemy.
of Christian religion, do hereby nrge each and.
everyone bearing the name ot Univenallst to
dp what lies In bis or ber power both by moral
and legislative means to rsstrlct andextlnguiin
the same.
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