"" ww r w 1 1 ai. ' m ' ' - -.- m M$$Xtl PAGESIT08. IWtaog FIRST PART. w FORTY-iFIFTlI YEAH. COULD NOT SAY NO The Reason Given for the Fi nancial Ruin of Delamater and His Friends, A STATEMENT OUT AT LAST It Shows Liabilities of Half a Million and Kominal Assets Nearly as Large, Which Arc SURE TO SHRINK TO ABOUT ZERO. Certificates of Deposit Freely Offered for Sale at 25 Cents on the Dollar Without Any Takers. 1I0XET EECEITED AFTEE lXSOIiTEXCT. Tie Lite GBlercstcrul Ctrdidite His Polled Off His Cost tnd Aeeouuks Tilt He Will F&ee tie Music to tie Eni QUAT CTW CLAIMS TO BE HIMSELF A LOSER SrEOJI A STAFF COBRESrOXPEXT.l Me-VDVille, Dec S. Literally Mead ville citizens have the smoothest kind of sledding on the streets, but the financial sledding of Delamater & Co. and their de positors is very rough, indeed. Certificates of deposit in the Delamater bank are offered for sale at 25 cents on the dollar with no takers. Senator Delamater was down town to-day for the first time since the failure assisting Messrs. Haskius and McClintock, the as signees, to get started in the work of clear ing up the wreck. The assignees made a partial statement of the liabilities and as sets this afternoon and this will be all of the official information given out until the) appraisers have done their work. The court will be asked to appoint the ap praisers to-morrow and it will probably take them a good while to sift the tangled affairs of the Delamaters to the bottom. The Assets Are Practically Nothing. The present condition of affairs is that the liabilities of the bank are about S550.000 and its assets practically nothing. No statement can be made of the liabilities of individual members of the firm, though their assets are estimated at something over 100,000. The nominal assets are about equal to the liabilities, bnt there will be a heavy shrink age in the figures when the securities are as. praised. 'From a source friendly to Senator Delamater and close enough to know all about it Tun Dispatch is informed Mr. Delamater has taken off his coat and will do everything in his power to help pay off the debts of the firm. He will devote his whole time to straightening up the firm's affairs. , The Statement of the Assignees. Assignees Haskins and McClintock made the following statement: The liabilities as shown by the bank's books, are about Sot 1,700. The assets consist of stocks anil bonds to tlie amount ot 5212,751 99; bills discounted, S2U.3S0: real estate. $15,000, and odd items bringing the total up to ?473,600. The as sets, they saj, will be liable to the customary great shrinkage, but the exact amount cannot be known until appraisers have gone through the office. A prominent attorney who has a large number of the claims in his hands for col lection, and who does not want his name used, said: "Taking into consideration the fact that the bank owes 100,000 to the State and over 550,000 to the county, knowing the amount of certificates of deposit in my Lands for collection and claims in the hands ot other attorneys, also the fact that 540,000 to 545,000 of discounted notes in the bank have been turned over to the Merchants' National Bank to secure money borrowed. I think the liabilities cannot be less than $500,000. Also, knowing the fact that money was borrowed by the bank oa Tnursday, to pay checks presented that day, as made known by Tun Dispatch, and knowing that 530.090 to 00,000 was borrowed in Phila delphia on Thursday last, I feel justified in saying the assets of the bank are little or nothing. The Keal Cause or the Crash. "Mr. Delamater," continued the attor ney, "has lost his money and that ot his family because he was unable to say, 'So.' This is thoroughly demonstrated "by his transactions with ex-Senator McFarlane, President of the fraudulent American Life Insurance Company. His character is clearly defined by logo's description of the Moor: 'The Moor is of a free and easy nature that thiuEs men honest wtio but seem to be so, and will as easily be led by the nose as asses are.' No pleasanter "man personally ever lived in Meadville or else where than George "Wallace Delamater, but he is not now and never was a business man. "The winding up or the affairs of the firm when brought before the eyes of the public will show that thousands of dollars have been spent in politics for their advantage and the advantage of their friends. Mr. Delamater would sign any bond for any public officer who would promise to deposit bis funds in his bank in advance It is said there are trust accounts in his hands that 'may cause him serious trouble unless settled." Deposits Received After Banking; Hours. V. M. Delamater, who was acting as cashier of the bank, received deposits after banking hours on Thursday, the day before the failure was announced. Tnis may take him iuto the courts. It is said B. G. Graham, attorney at law, was the depositor after hours, going through the back door after the bank had closed. Mr. Graham was seen and asked if ' he had made a deposit after hours Thursday. He said: "I never intended to say anything about this matter, but someone saw me go to the bank thit evening and has told the story. Seeing it is out I may as well admit it I usually went late to the bank, and several times, as on last Thursday evening, nude deposits after the bank doors were closed. I think it is all right. I bad be tween SS00 and $1,000 in the bank, and I don'tezpect to lose anything. I think the firm will pay dollar for dollar. lam among Delamater's friends." One Firm That is Kicking. Knorr Bros., grocers, made a deposit of (C00 just before the bank closed on Thurs day. The money was to pay the workmen on their new brick building. They feel very sore and talk vindictively. It is learned that Jthe Delamaters were heavy stockholders in the Judson com pressed air scheme for running street cars, which company has a mile of experi mental road in operation, in Washington, D. C. This stock is considered valuable by some. It is,not known whether it has been hypothecated or not. The bonds of the Meadville and Linesville Eailroad, held by the Delamaters, were hypothecated and are held by a Philadelphia bank, but the peo ple who know about it will not give the name of the bank. They had also nearly 5100,000 worth of the Shenango Eailroad bonds. The road is being reorganized and the bonds are in possession of the Central Trust Company, of New York. Delamater has a certificate of deposit for them, and it is supposed this certificate has been hy pothecated. Among the losing depositors the school teachers of the city are represented by small sums aggregating 3,250. Many widows had insurance money on deceased husbands deposited with the firm. Hun dreds of small depositors have suffered. Chum. POOR, BUT HONEST. HOW SLR. DELAMATEE'S POSITIOK IS OUT LIKED BY FBLENDS. They Say That Nothing Worse Than Impru deuce, Over-Generosity and Carelessness Can be Alleged Ont of Politics for All Time to Come. IFEOM A STAFF CORBESPOXPEXT. Z Meadville, Dec. 8. Senator Dela mater was seen by The Dispatch corre spondent this evening, but he refused to talk for publication. He was cordial in his greeting but drew the line at an inter view. He was asked to make a statement in regard to the Philadelphia reports, but firmly declined to do so. Mr. Delamater looks careworn. Prom a source friendly to Mr. Delamater some information was secured. Said the gentleman in regard to the Philadelphia reports: "It is true Senator Delamater drew several sums in that city on Thursday, but he did it as an ordinary matter of busi ness, fully expecting to meet the obligations in full. It is true he drew a check lor 55,000 on the Keystone National Bank of Erie, which was cashed on Collector Mar tin's endorsement, but be did not expect its payment would be refused. The Senator is a stockholder in the Keystone National Bank to the extent of 540,000. He has been in the habit of drawing checks on that bank. AYhen he drew that check he did not know the condition of affairs at home. Delamater 'Will Face the Music If the Philadelphia people thins these transactions were not straight they have their remedy at law. Five thousand dollars is not a large sum and it is not probable Mr. Delamater would put bis neck in the halter for it. As to the report that Mr. Delamater had run away, you have seen yourself 'it is a biso lalsehood" i cowardly stab. It may as well be understood that Mr. Delamater is here and will stay here and face the consequences, whatever they may be. He will devote his whole time to straightening out the affairs of the firm and paying these debts. "Yes. the debts will be paid. No fear of that. Possibly not in full, but nearly so. The firm has lots of property. They will be left penniless, but the Senator will start anew and feels confident he can make a liv ing for himself and family. AVhen Mr. Delamater come home Friday morning and found how things had gone he was much surprised. "When he realized it all the shoes: completely overcame him. He went to his home and remained there. "When he tried to think he couldn't, but he has rallied now. He was down town to-day, and wilt be down town everyday from this on work ing might and main to get matters straight ened up and the debts paid. Out or rolitlcs Tor All Time. Senator Delamater has had enough of public life- He wants to be a private citi zen now. He has suffered, too. He was caught in the McFarlane trouble. He was one of the incorporators of the Finance Company at McFarlane's request, and he and two other gentlemen paid 50,000 each to save that institution when the Bank of America was wrecked. He also indorsed for McFarlane on paper which was to have been secured by collateral, bnt was not. He had "to pay it. He was foolish, maybe, foolish in the same wise that Martin was in indorsing for him. He has had other losses and has been im posed upon, but is determined to show that lie was not actuated by dishonest motives. He is only sorry that he ever had any friends. A very prominent business man when interrogated said: "I don't want to say anything. It is none of my business". I was not surprised at the failure, the thing has been rotten from the beginning. That bank hasn't paid a dollar profit for ten years. There are Fit o Families or the Delamaters and it has certainly cost them 55,000 a year each to live. That's 5250,000 for 10 years. Their political bills in that time is probably that much more. They were worth over 500,000 when they began business here, but there was no business in it. See someone else." Mr. McFarlane made an assignment this morning, confessing judgment to the amount of nearly 0,000. The failure has no partic ular significance. There are five banks still doing business here the Merchants' Na tional, S. B. Dick & Co., People's Savings Bank, Meadville Savings Bank and the Farmers' Co-operative Association. All are in good shape. They say they have enongh money on hand to pay everjr dollar of their indebtedness without making a col lection. They are not trying to make any collections, but are paying out money to whoever wants to draw it. B0YEE ENTEBINfJ JUDGMENTS. His Attorneys Have Already Moved In Cam bria and Erie Counties. rSPECIAI. TELIOBAM TO THI DISPATCH. Johnstown, Dec 8. A bond for 200, 000 has been entered for record in this county against Delamater & Co. in favor of State Treasurer Bover. The bond covers Senator Delamater's interests iu coal lands here. A dispatch from Erie says: Ex-State Treasurer "W. B. Hart, for the use of the present State Treasurer H. K. Boyer. has entered judgment in the Erie court against the Delamaters as principals and sureties for the sum of 8200,000. PEW TBEASiTBEBSESCAPE. Cashier Livsey Has No News to Offer About Mr. Boyer's Failure. Cashier Livsey, in the State Treasurer's office, returned to Harrisburg last even ing. He had been home spending Sunday. Mr. Livsey said he hadn't seen Mr. Boyer since Friday, and he did not know where he was now. The State had 5100,000 in Delamater's bank, and to use his own expression, Mr. Boyer expected to be "thumped" for it. Mr. Livsey said they had received no further information about the failure. "When Mr. Livsey was State Treasurer he was caught for 20,000 in a similar manner. He knows of three men who held the posi tion that came out with whole skins. The balance suffered more or less loss. GOV. BEAVER'S DEFENSE. HE THINKS THE SINKING FUND IS MAN AGED JUST EIGHT. The State Has Never Lost a Cent, and the Debt Is Being Constantly Decreased Views of Auditor General SIcCamant Upon the Subject. ISTXCIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DI8PATCH.1 Habrisbuisg, Dec 8. Governor Beaver, Attorney General Kirkpatrick and Secre tary Longenecker met at the Executive Chamber to-night as trustees of the State Library, on business in connection with that department. Before opening the meeting Governor Beaver discussed the law lodging the power of depositing the funds of the Commonwealth in the Treasurer and com mended it asgood legislation. Under it the State has never sustained any loss. If the clamor of some people in favor of the Legislature designating the depositories of the funds ot the State were heeded the result would be the swarming of a great lobby about the legislative halls in the in terest of banking institutions all over the State an event which the Governor seemed to think would be attended with serious con sequences. Governor Beaver indorsed the action of the Sinking Fund Commissioners the past few years in the disposition of the moneys iu the sinking funa. It would, in his opinion, have been a very unwise policy in investing them in United States bonds, which have undergone a decided deprecia tion, when a more profitable use could be made of them by the redemption of State bonds before their expiration and the conse quent reduction or the public debt to the extent of such negotiations. Bujlng Up tho State Bonds. A large portion of these funds has been used in this way, and to-day 200,000 were applied to the'redemption of that amount of bonds. These bonds, due in 1892, were sur rendered in consideration of the payment of 1 01 for every 1 owed by the State and in terest payable in February next. By this transaction be estimated the State would make a profit of about 2 per cent. The Governor dwelt with much emphasis on the importance of having enough avail able sinking fund moneys to redeem the State bonds in the hands of persons willing to exchange them for cash before they fall due, and to wipe out the entire loan, which expires iu 1892 originally 5,000,000, but greatly reduced by gradual redemption of bonds. As to the sale by the Sinking Fund Commissioners of 1,000,000 worth of bonds in December, 1887, and Jan uary 1888. which has been secured from the United States Government, Governor Beav er said the transaction had its inspiration in an understanding with certain men that they would apply the proceeds to the re demption of an equal amount of State bonds. These people failed to execute their ex pressed purpose because ot a fear that the obligation might involve them in financial loss. Intimations have been thrown out that the present Board of -Sinking Fund Commis sioners is the same that sold 1,000,000 United Stales bonds. Such is not the case. Auditor General McCamant, who is a mem ber of the present board, was not connected with the other. It was between Tour and five months after the transaction had been completed that he became Auditor General, and per consequence one of the Sinking Fund Commissioners. He is willing to be held accountable for his stewardship as Au ditor General, but not for work done by others. Views of the Auditor General. As to the sale of the United States bonds mentioned, Mr. McCamant has always be lieved it an unwise proceeding. The large amount in the sinking fund on the 1st, which aggregated 2,229,214 3G, he ascribes to the fact that the Pennsylvania Eailroad Company the past year paid into it over 805,000 in full for the purchase of the pub lic works.and sureties of the Allegheny Val ley Eailroad Company over 5247,000. The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund have made a report to Governor Beaver showing the amount and character of the re ceipts and disbursements for the year ended November 30, 1M)0. There were placed to the credit of the sinking fund $1,730,258 5G, of which corporations paid 483,855 64 as tax on cipital stock. The disbursements for the past year aggre gated 2.218,221 57, of which 1,607,051 were applied in the redemption of loans. The other items of expense lollow: Premi ums paid on loans redeemed, 123,850 50; interest on public debt, 550,300 07; interest on agricultural scrip bonds, 30,000; inter est on proceeds of sale experimental farms, 1,020; compensation to fiscal agent (the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank, Philadel phia), 56,000. SHOE ON THE OTHER FOOT. QUAY NOW SAID TO HAVE LOST SOME MONEY IN THE CRASH. His Friends State That He Indorsed Dela mater's Paper to the Amount of 823,000 Some Strong Languago In Connection With the Failure. rSPXCIAL TELEQEAM TO TBS DISPATCH.1 Philadelphia, Dec 8. A special dis patch from "Washington says: There is very general denunciation of Senator Dela mater among his political friends in this city. It is heard as yet only in smothered tones, but the fact can no longer be con cealed that he has swindled his political and personal friends to thcutmost of his op portunity. It is now an open secret, but well authenticated, that Delamater has involved Senator Quay for a large amount. Quay's home banks in Beaver hold Delamater's obligations for 23,000, for which Quay is responsible, and there are apparently credible rumors of large additional sums for which Quay is liable. The Philadelphia rimes, which published a very sympathetic editorial the day after the Delamater failure was announced, and which spoke in the highest terms of G. "W. Delamater personally, will say to-morrow, in the light of recent developments here: Had Mr. Delamater obtained these loans with the honest desire of saving bis credit and that ot bis banking bouse, lie would have so applied it to avert failure: but wben he saw that failure was inevitable, common honesty demanded that he should promptly return the loans to the lenders. This be has failed to do, and as be 'even refused to offer any explanation of the use made of tbe proceeds of tbe loans, tbe conclusion is irresistible that he deliberately played the role of tbe confidence swindler and robbed tbe very men who bad made great sacrifices to sustain him in his recent political contest. George W. Delamater might have failed for $1,000,000 and yet retained the con fidence and personal esteem of good citizens of all parties. Tbe sodden mntatiobs of fortune are no respecters of persons, and men may strain discretion to tho uttermost in honest ef forts to defy fate, bnt .Mr. Delamater lias plunged Ins many sincere friends into shame; lias dealt the fearful blow of the Ingrate upon his party and Its leaders; bas given tbe broad est vindication to his most vituperative assail ants in tbe late contest, and henceforth his lately honorod name can bo linked only with unfading infamy. PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1890 TEN" TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Senator Hoar Proposes a Vote on the Force Bill on Friday, AND THE DEMOCRATS GET EXCITED. A Horrid Picture of Allejed Distress Drawn by Gorman, WIIO EEQDESTS HOAR TO FORBEAR rSPECIAI. TELEOEAK TO TBI DISPATCH.l "Washington, Dec 8. The debate to day on the elections bill had more of bitter ness in it than on any previous day, and it is likely to grow in acrimony from now until the end. Mr. Hoar's proposition to take a vote on the bill next Friday was a surprise to tbe Democrats, and their gall was excited in proportion to.thcir surprise. There was a tilt between Hoar and Gorman, in which the latter pictured the country on the verge of a financial disaster, and berat ing the former for insisting on the discussion of the elections bill to the exclusion of legislation which might relieve the financial distress, to which Hoar retorted that if the Democrats would stop talking and come to a vote on the bill any other legislation de sired by the Senator from Maryland could be taken up at once. Gorman's Gruesome Picture. Mr. Gorman said the Democrats were per fectly prepared to lay aside partisan views and to assist in doing something to stay the greatest calamity that had ever befallen the American people. We stand to-day. Mr. President, on a volcano. We have beard tbe discussion as to the starv lng.Indians; but we take no note, it appears, of tbe fact tbat tbe farmers of tbe land are meet ing and resolving that there is dancer and trouble, ll not starvation among them. The labor of the country appeals to tbo administra tion and to Congress to stay tbis awful wreck. Tbe faces of bankers and merchants are blanched with fear. No man can tell whether to-morrow or next day, every bank in the great centers of commerce will not be closed by tbe suspension of payment, and nowiu tbe midst of such a state of affairs, we, who came here, flushed w ith victory, had the hope that tbe majority party in the Senate would give os an opportunity to join with it in preventing tho wreck which is now impending. If tbe Senator from Massachusetts forces tbe consideration of tbis partisan measure, while bankruptcy and ruin are going on, he has tbe power to do it; but when be goes back to Bos ton be will find that tbe merchants and bank ers and men of affairs there, as well as the farmers and laborers will tell blm tbat while he is attempting hostile legislation against a section of tbe country. It it bad not been tor tbe products ot that section, it it had not been for tbe moving ot tbe cotton crop, there would not be a bank in Massachusetts able to pay its depositors. A Keply From Hoar. Mr. Hoar said seemed to him that the speech just made had presented, in the strongest possible relations, the proposition which he (Mr. Hoar) had made For four days the Senate had been listening to Demo cratic speeches, which were for mere delay and obstruction. If the Senator from Maryland had any measure he thought would allay the panic or menace to the commercial prosperity of the country, which had begnn when the elections were declared in favor of his party, (the country having been before tbat in a position of unexampled prosperity), why should he not, after a fair and proper state ment of the reasons for voting against the election bill, let the vote upon it proceed. In the discussion of a certain provision in the bill, Mr. Gibson reminded Mr. Gray that the choice of Presidential electors need not be made at popular elections, and in not uo ujaue at popular elections, anu iu- timated that if Ihe'bill Should become a lawYJnloe'sjdSesoIutloh Against a Doorkeeper some States wonia appoint A'resiuentinl electors in another mods than by popular election. Mr. Gray said he was aware of that, but that he did not with tn see the present sys tem of election disturbed. Mr. Berry obtained the floor, and after a short executive session the Senate ad journed. BEFOETEBS AEE BABBED. Minnesota's Hanging Law Upheld by the United States Supreme Court. "Washington, Dec 8. The Supreme Court of the United States to-day affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Minnesota, refusing to grant a writ of habeas corpus to Clifton Holden. This case has attracted a great deal of attention, by reason of its arising under a State statute forbidding newspapers to print accounts of hangings. Holden was convicted of a murder com mitted November 23, 1888, and the Coroner demanded the Sheriff to hang him com formably to tbe provisions of section 3 of an act passed in April, 1889. The act, among other things,prescribed solitary confinement, limited the number of persons to be present at hangings, specially excluding reporters, and forbade newspapers to publish any more than a mere statement that any per son was hanged. WASHINGTON M'LEAN. Deatli of the Well-Known Journalist at Washington City. Washington. Dec. 8. Washington McLean, formerly of Cincinnati, O., but more recently of Washington, died to-night shortly before 10 o'clock at his residence on Jackson Place, aged 74 years. He was one of the founders ot tbe Cincinnati Enquirer. Mr. McLean had been suffering from general debility incident to advanced age, and his system was broken down. His last illness commenced in June of this year, when he went to Deer Park, Md where for a time he was in a precarious condition. He returned to Washington in September, however, con siderably improved, and was able fo go out on the streets and take short walks. For six weeks he had been confined to the honse, and for ten days had been for a good deal of the time unconscious, and his death was looked for at any moment. EECTDJYING THE EBE0E. The Omitted Tobacco Section of the Tariff Bill Passed. Washington, Dec. 8. In the House to-day, Mr. McKinley reported from the Ways and Means Committee and the House passed the bill providing for a rebate on to bacco in stock equal to the reduction made in the internal revenue tax by the last tariff bill. Mr. McKinley merely stated that the bill was similar to tbe provision of tbe tariff bill, section SO, which had been omitted in the enrolling of that measure, and on tbe declaration by Mr. Mills, of Texas, that it was "all right," no opposition was made to its passage. A BIG DAY'S W0BK. The Honse Tarns Oat a large Quantity of Legislation. CmOlt A STAT 'COKSXSPOHBXXT.I Washington, Dec 8. This was "Dis trict Day" iu the House of Bepresentatives with a vengeance. For drastic legis lation, it stands unedjualed. 'First, the Atkinson railroad bill, which gives the Pennsylvania Eailroad the privilege of doing what it pleases with the city's streets, virtually, passed by a big majority. But this signal favor to one big corporation was no criterion, for in the next breath a bill was passed providing that J tbe street car linesof the city shall sell eight tickets for 25 cents, in slips, only to be used once, thus abolishing the dirty, oft-used tickets, and that if there were no seat for tbe passenger there should be no demand for fare. Then the statesmen turned their attention to the pawnbrokers, and passed a bill im posing a heavy fine for charging more than 3 per cent a month on loans. Another bill passed wipes out of existence about 20 groggeries on Seventh street extension and other roads, as it provides that no place shall be licensed to 'sell intoxicatiug drinks within a mile of the Soldiers' Home. Before tbe Committee on Appropriations appeared a delegation representing the working people of the District, asking that school book; be furnished free to tbe school children of the District. The spokesman was Paul T. Bowen, of national reputation as an eloquent advocate of the cause of the working people, prominent in the Knights of Labor and the Federation of Labor, and a philosophical Socialist of a prononnced type. The members of tbe committee declared that they had not been so deeply interested by any other speaker who had appeared before them for any pur pose, and promised to give the subject a careful investigation. CHANGES ASKED FOR BY THE INTEE-STATE COMMEECE MISSION IN THE LAW COM- Regulating Common Carriers Offending Corporations Must he Brought Into Court A Criminal Process Desired In Their Cases The Other Provisions. Washington, Dec 8. The annual re port of the inter-State Commerce Commis sion was sent to Congress to-day. The com mission recommends a number of amend ments to the law. The first is tbat there be added to section 3 the provision recom mended in the second annual report of tbe commission, that the facilities to be afforded by a common carrier shall include the due and reasonable, receiving, forwarding and delivery by every such carrier, at the re quest of another common carrier, of through traffic at through rates. Second, an amendment to section 10, re moving ambiguities in language and making the criminal remedies clearly ap plicable to a corporation, when a common carrier, as well as its officers and agents. A further amendment is also indispensable the commission says, in part of this section, providing for the service of criminal pro cess on corporations and bringing them under the jurisdiction of the courts. It also repeats recommendations contained in pre vious reports, making clear the obligation of witnesses to attend before the commission in obedience to subpoenas, regardless of the boundaries ot judicial dis tricts; for the free transportation of persona injured in railroad accidents; prohibiting the payment of commissions by one railroad company to ticket agents of another for passenger transportation; abol ishing ticket brokerage, and regulating the payment of car mileage for the use of cars of private companies or individuals. The commission also recommends a change in section 20, so as to enable it to ob tain reports from common carriers when de sired, and to call for reports from companies owning connecting or terminal facilities, or rolling stock, or floating equipment used by common carriers, and from companies or carrying agencies doing a transportation business in connection with common car riers subject to the act. LAID TO SLEEP. Adversely Reported. On. Washington, Dec. 8. Representative Taylor, from the Committee on Judiciary, reported back to the House to-day the Enloe resolution for the arrest of George Minot, one of the doorkeepers, for attempt ing violently to prevent Enloe's exit from the House during a call of the House in August last. The committee reports that the case calls for no action on tbe part of the House, and the resolution was laid upon the table with out objection. A Modest Bequest From Chicago. Washington, Dec. 8. Representative Taylor, of Illinois, to-day introduced a bill making an appropriation of 4,000,000 to provide for the erection of a public building at Chicago upon the present site, with tbe stipulation that it must be ready for occu pancy January 1, 1893. GONE TO THE WALL. A Big Hatter,s Supply House In New Yorlc Makes an Assignment. rFPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE niSPATCn.1 New Yokk, Dec. 8. Eoberts, Cusbman & Co., dealers in hatters' materials at 175 and 177 Greene street, and at Lyons.France, made an assignment to-day to Charles Stone, of Sandy Hill, a former partner. The mem bers of the firm are Edward, Richard S. and Nathan lioberK Preferences were given to the following creditors: The Factory Point National Bank, of Manchester Cen ter, Vt.; the People's National Bank, of Sandy Hill; Mrs. Myra Sinclair, Chris topher H. Eoberts, William E. Eoberts, T. J. Larkin, E. E. Dupignac, Eugene Finni gaii and Piatt Woodward, New York; F. A. Burr, of PIainfield;Mrs. Emma C. Rob erts, of East Orange; P. Vautier ol Newark; Patrick Brady, ot Brooklyn. The firm imported every variety of hat ters' goods, and was sole agent in this coun try for J. B. Martin, of Paris, and Bayard, Ainee & Co., of Lyons. The house has been established many years, and was re garded as the leadiug one in that line. It claimed a capital of about 300,000, and en joyed high credit iu the trade. Edward Eoberts. the capitalist of the firm, had large outside mean, estimated at 1,000,000, principally hi real estate in New York, Chicago, Michigan, Massacusctts and Ver mont. Three years ago his statement of his real estate showed a valuation of 1,238,000, subject to mortgages of 219,800. ISAAC M. JORDAN'S DEATH. A Jury Censnres tho Employment of Incom petent Elevator Bo s. Cincinnati, Dec. 5. The Coroner, after hearing testimony as to tbe cause of the ac cident by which Isaac M. Jordan lost bis life, makes a finding that bis death was from a fracture of the skull received by fall ing down an elevator shaft, and that John Dorsey, the elevator boy, is guilty of crimi nal carelessness for not properly shutting the door to tbe elevator. He adds: "The loose practice of employing boys and incompetent persons to operate machines, upon the judicious workings of which the lives of so many depend, should be sup planted by a well regulated system of select ing proper and competent employes to do this important work." E0UGH WEATHEB FOB BOOMERS. Would-Bo Settlers on the Cherokee Strip Suffering From Cold. Aekansas City, Kan., Dec 8. The first cold wave of tbe seasou struck this vi cinity yesterday. The thermometer reached 10 above zero this morning. Much suffering has been caused the boomers who surrounded the Cherokee strip, awaiting its opening to settlement Annie Seewitt, daughter of a boomer, died to-dav ,rom exposure. PAGES. IN FIGHTING HUMOR. Parnell in Kowise Cast Down by the Present Situation. HE WILL CATTLE FOR LEADERSHIP And Take the Political Field at Once Against the Seceders. A PERSONAL APPEAL FROM O'BRIEN fBY PUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXY.1 London, Dec 8. Charles Stewart Par nell was seen this evening in the House of Commons by a Dunlap reporter, when he seemed in the best of spirits. "Yes," he said, "I intend to take the field at once and figbt the battle which has been forced upon me to the end." Is there any truth in the report that tou carried firearms recently in the House xf Commons?" the reporter asked. "No truth at all. The rumors of my do ing such a thing were absurd. Nor is there any truth in the reports circulated as to the closing scenes at the meeting of the Irish party. I desire to express my warmest ap preciation of the manner in which the American people have, during the present crisis, stood by me. I leave for Dublin to morrow night, and I shall address the citi zens of Dublin. Afterward I shall go to Cork, in order to receive the verdict of my constituents upon the course of action which I felt it my duty to take up. A Coming Important Election. "The election for Kilkenny, which takes place in a few days, will be an important one. Alter my visit to Cork I shall go to that city for the purpose of taking part in the electoral campaign. The candidate at present before the constituency is Sir John Pope Hennessy, and 1 am awaiting his declaration before deciding definitely upon giving him the support of myself and my colleagues. Should he elect to join the ranks of the seceders we shall have another candidate teady to take the field." "What do you think is the feeling of the people of Ireland toward yon, Mr. Par nell?" "That is my answer," he replied, point ing to a large bundle of telegrams in the hands of his secretary, Mr. Campbell. "Those are telegrams to me conveying the sentiments ot numerous public bodies of Ireland, that I am the only possible leader of the Irish people, and urging me to stand firm, as the whole nation is solid in its sup port of me." He also showed your correspondent sever al cablegrams from Irish societies in various parts ot tbe United States, calling on him to remain firm, as they were of tbe unani mous belief that be was the only possible leader of the Irish movement. An Appeal From O'Brien. Parnell has also received a personal tele gram signed William O'Brien, and dated from the Hoffman Honse, New York, mak ing a special appeal to him to try to bridge over, in the interests of the country, the differences between him and the members who had seceded from his party. To this Mr. Parnell has replied that if he had re ceived the message on Saturday night he might have been able to consider the mat ter, but now he sees no means of extricating the seceders from the false position in which tbev had placed themselves. He added tbat he would be glad to confer with Mr. O'Brien on bis return to Europe. Mr. Parnell also showed the correspondent a cablegram, which heJindjuat received from an enterprising firm in Milwaukee, offering him several thousand dollars to deliver a series of lectures in tbe United States. "Have vou accepted that engagement, Mr. rarnell?" "No," he replied, smiling. "At the same time I have been obliged to decline the tempting opportunity of addressing my American friends." Parnell will address a public meeting in Dublin on Thursday morning next. The trade societies and public bodies generally will be notified and a demonstration on a large scale is certain. The offers to take shares in the new daily paper which is about to be established in Dublin in the interests of Justin McCarthy and his colleagues are pouring in by every post, and already amount to many thousand pounds. SANITARY PRECAUTIONS In Berlin on Account of the Influx of Con sumptives. fBT DUNLAr'S CABLE COMPANY. Berlin, Dec. 8. The police have ordered that all hotels or apartments taking con sumptives to board or lodge, for the purpose of being treated by the Koch process, shall be disinfected iu tbe same manner as are those occupied by diphtheria patients. If this is not done, the license to rent rooms shall be forfeited. A new police regulation also provides that all patients shall be regis tered at tbe nearest police station. These orders are occasioned by the un usual mortality just now occurring in the city, owing to" tbe large number of con sumptives that have come here. THE DIPHTHERIA CURE. Emperor William Orders an Investigation to be Made. TBY DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAXT.1 Berlin, Dec 8. The Emperor has com missioned Baron Falkenhausen to investi gate tbe cures of diphtheria effected by the peasant physician, Eeiger, in Silesia. The Baron's own children have been saved by Eeiger's remedy, and tbe Baron is prepar ing an extended report, based upon that ex perience and the evidence of many others, who attribute a cure to the same source. AGAINST CHILD LABOR Hungarian Socialists Demand That it be Done Away With. TBT nUNLAP'S CABLE COMPAKT. Buda Pesth, Dec. 8. The Hungarian International Socialistic party assembled in its first congress to-day and issued a mani festo, which among other things demand the abolition of the army of child labor. It makes a demand for free education and the right'of the people to carry arms. FE0M OVEE THE SEA. Bits or News Abont What is Going on in Europe. CARDINAL BaiihoSla, in a letter, asserts that the Catholic Church is not inimical to any form of government. C. W. Buttebfield, an American company promoter, who islcharged with libeling Harry Marks, proprietor of the Financial News, Is on trial In London. The Times, in its financial article, says: Lon don, Pans and Berlin ought to afford all possi ble assistance to New York, as the present mis chief is spreading.. The Governor of Mozambique reports that agents of tbe British Sotyh African Company induced Mntassasmen to revolt and lower the Portuguese flag at Alasslkesse. A bomb was thrown Sunday night at the residence of tbe Archbishop of Valencia and exploded under ono of tbe windows. Much damage was done to the building. The Nihilists trial now in progress at St. Petersburg, before a section of the Senate will last until the end of the year. The prisoners are many and are tried in batches. Heney M. Stanley bas cabled a long let ter to the Times in defense of England from foreign alnrs arising from tbe disclosures in connection with the- Emln relief expedition, f4 i'' fU 'a r. - -. -a , A SURE SIGN OF WINTER. LEFT IN THE LURCH. AN AFFIANCED BBIDE ELOPES WITH A HANDSOME COUSIN On tho Evo of Her Wedding, Arrayed in Bridal Kobes Tlio Jilted One Has Sev eral of His Valuable Presents Keturned to Him." rSPECIAI. TKLSORAX TO TUB P1SPATCH.1 Goshen, NY,, Dec 8. There was a romantic elopement from near Campbell Hall station, on the Orange County Eail road, on Monday night last. John Lord is a well-to-do farmer there, having three chil dren, two boys and a'sj'' lennie Lord is a bright, well-edacat d pr;tty blonde of 19 years. For a year or'ao pot Iofas in the elopement she had two deyote.,8.iuorsl One was Asa McElroy, a young wiarf' the neighborhood, of excellent h - f and having some means. The other v v; " cousin, Samuel Ewing, a jolly, gooa-icVi-ing, and rather wild young .fellow, v no was employed in the Lawrence Creamery nearby. The girl's parents favored the sedate and well-to-do suitor, and she apparently ac quiesced in their choice. The wedding day was set for last Tuesday, and invitations to witness the ceremony were sent to all their friends. Mr, and Mrs. Lord provided their daughter with a handsome wedding outfit. On Sunday preceding the' expected event young Ewing called on Miss Lord and was permitted to have what was supposed to be a parting private interview with her. On Monday afternoon the wedding cown was brought home to the expectant bride. Miss Lord pnt on her bridal robes and showed herself thus arrayed to a number of lady callers. She was iu high spirits, and chatted gayly about her nuptials as arranged for the morrow. Along in the evening the expectant bridegroom called upon her. She had retired to her room an hour or so before. Mrs. Lord went to her room to call her and found no one there. Jennie had fled hastily in her bridal garments, carrying off tbe best part of her wedding trousseau with her. On a table in the room she left a gold watch and chain and other valuables which had been given her by the lover whom she so summarily jilted. When she flea from the house, young Ewing was in waiting nearby with a fast team. The pair were driven rapidlv to this place, where- theyere married,-and then. It is conjectured that they have gone to California, where they have near relatives living. REDUCED TO BEGGABY. Subscription KalsedXor the Family of a De faulter and Suicide. ISrECIAI. TKLKPKAM TO TUB DISPATCUl Alb ant, Dec. 8. The sad sequel of the sensation caused here last week by the sui cide of Joseph B. Abbott and the discovery of his defalcation was emphasized to-day, when a subscription boos: for the relief of Lis family was circulated among the lnmber dealers. Abont $2,000 was raised, and it will be a welcome relief to the five children, who in a day fell from a position of affluence to extreme poverty. Kind friends of the five orphans, the oldest of whom is a girl 15 years old, and now caring for them, and preparations are beingmade lor the adoption of the yonuger onei. Fnrtber investigation into Abbotts' trans actions reveal that his employers, Sage & Co., will lose by bis defalcation nearly S200.000, instead of $80,000, as was first es timated. Abbott's crookedness extended over a period of several years, and, while other dealers were cognizant ot his pecula tion and warned his employers, he was suf fered to continue unmolested. A WILD YOUTH'S ESCAPADE. He Leaves Ilorae and Lands In Jail for Torgery. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l Deland, FLA., Dec. 8. H. S. Taintor was arrested here to-day for forgery. He registered at the Putnam House three weeks ago. He seemed to have plenty of money, dressed well, had a liberal allowance of cheek, and be made friends rapidly. About ten days ago he procured an introduction at the bank and cashed a small check, drawn on the Second National Bank of New York, signed by Charles N. Taintor, who, he said, was his father. He had previously given other checks here, all of which were signed the same way. The first check has been returned unpaid and protested. It had been presented to Mr. Taintor, Sr., who pronounced it a forgery. Taintor bow says he is S. Thatcher, of 58 Third avenue, New York City. He says he is 18 years old, quarrelled with his parents, came to Florida, and has been wild, but never did anything criminal before. ASSIGNED TO HIS MOTHER. A Young Forger at Saginaw Who Got Away With Fully 830,000. Saginaw, Mich., Dec. 8. Louis B. Sanborn, member of the Methodist church, and always considered a most exemplary young man, left tbis city Saturday night, having realized on forged paper during the past 90 days to tbe extent of over 530,000. Previous to his departure he made an as signment to his mother. His liabilities are estimated at over 3100, 000, of which at least 531,000 had been forged by raising his own indorsed notes from sums of 5500 up to as high as 57,500. He got the paper discounted at Bay City and other places, hence the failure will not affect any business interests here. WAD WITH BEM0ESE. The Chicago Woman Who Killed a Mania Almost Insane. Chicago, Dec 8. Mrs. Celestina Mar tell, tbe French-Canadian woman who a few days ago shot and killed Patrick Bren nan, a packing house employe, in his house, is locked up in the police station at the stock yards. Since the funeral of her victim she has been in a state bordering on insanity. Her mental and physical condition has been pitiful in the extreme, and a total collapse stay be expected at any momenta fcoi THREE CENTS. G01VIPERS WILL WIN In the Fight Being Made Against Him by the Socialistic Leaders. THE FEDERATION MEETING. The Socialist Delegates Are Barred From tlie Convention, HOT SAKIEL GETS A HEARING After a Heated. Debate, Which Continues After he Leaves A SUSPICIOUS HIST THROWN OUT. JSPECIAL TELECKAM TO THE DtSPATCH.1 Detroit, Dec. 8. The opening day of the National Convention of the Federation of Labor was marked by the old fight be tween President Gompers and the Social-ists.-headed by Saniel, of New York, and while the question is still undecided, it looks as if Gompers would win. After the convention had organized, President Gom pers made his report, giving statistical in formation as to the standing and growth of of the order. Two delegates were refused admission, on the grounds that the bodies they represented had no charter, and then a heated, but not acrimonions,discussion arose as to the admission of Saniel and his six colleagues of the Central Union, New York. Saniel Given a Hearing. It was finally voted to hear his claims, and he told the old story of Gompers' objec tion being groundless, as there was no poli tics in tbe Central Union. After he had been heard he retired, and another-beated' discussion followed,-tuenbatter finally being referred to a committee of five, to report to morrow. The committee will undoubtedly report against Saniel and the report will be adopted. Saniel says himself that he docs not ex pect to be admitted. There are 80 delegates present, and nothing outsido of routine bu3ines3 will be transacted until that com mittee reports to-morrow noon. At tha meeting of the committee to-night, which was to decide on the admission of the Socialists, Saniel was admitted and given an opportunity to state his case. Tho Socialist Side rrcsentccl. "The proposition in a nutshell, is this," he said. "The Socialistic Labor party of New York, is represented in the Central Labor Federation of tbat city. Tbe Federa tion wishes representation in the American Federation, and has appointed me its delegate. I am here to present my credentials, but tbe delegates to the convention are overwhelmingly against us. On being refused admission, aa I am sure I will be, I will follow my in structions to call a meeting and state the case accurately to the public. Our position is that the Socialistic Labor party all over the world is an organizer of labor, and that its plaee-Ta pre-eminently in che-representa-tive councils of labor: "We are not a political party in the sense generally attached to the words, although the refusal to admit us is based on the ground that we are a political party. Our fundamental basis is tbe organization of labor in all sorts of ways for purely economic purposes. Does not this distinguish us from what is understood as a political party? We do not hear of the Republican or Demo cratic party forming a trade union, do we? Saniel Says Gompers is Sorry. "President Gompers has taken a new posi tion in our case. The Socialistic section of Baltimore is represented in the Central Labor Union of that city, which is in turn represented in the American Federation. I understand that there are other instances of tbe sjme same kind, so that it looks as though we were being discriminated against. Mr. Gompers, I believe, has acted injudiciously at first, but he has gone so far tbat he does not want to retrace his steps, although I have cause to believe that ha regrets his action. Well, he will win, so far as our non-admission is concerned, but there are circumstances under which victory becomes defeat." Saniel was asked to explain his closing statement, but he merely laughed, and said: "I guess I'll keep my mouth shut on that point at least for tbe present." The com mittee went into executive session and closely guarded their deliberations, refusing to give any intimation of what the outcome would be, but Gompers' supporters say the convention will back him up. The action of the convention to-morrow is regarded as of great importance. A QUEEB WEDDING. The Bride's Former Lover Sees Her Mar ried to His Rival. SPECIAL TXLZORAU TO TUB niSPATCH.1 Ketpobt, N. J., Dee. 8. One month ago last night Miss Jennie Barrows was to wed Morris Weinstein, but young Benjamin Eobinson in the mean time won her love, and they both mysteriously disappeared on that night and left tbe would-be groom awaiting at the altar for the bride. Bat last night Weinstein and Miss Barrows were made man and wife, although her former lover stood by and saw them joined together. Miss Barrows is a stout and handsome-looking lady. She came here from New York about six months ago. Eobinson, when seen by Weinstein at tha wpdding, was ordered from the house, but refused to go. After a little discussion they quieted down, and Eobinson made his exit. While the bride stood at tbe altar and the clergyman read the marriage vow she began crying most piteously, and was hardly able to answer the questions neces sary. CANADIAN PACIFIC HOVE. Survey for a New Bridge at Niagara Fan UnderWay. ISPZCIAI. TELICKAU TO TUB niSFATCIM Lockpoet, N. Y., Dec. 8. During tha past week a surveying party, consisting of H. Erwin, G. Austin, P. Houghton and Arthur C. Caskthall, from Montreal, have been noticed at Niagara Falls strolling along the river bank with surveying Imple ments, and when asked their business did not hesitate to say that they were surveying for a new bridge. They say they will prob ably remain for some time. Knowing ones predict that tbe bridge is for the Canadian Pacific Eailroad. Property has been purchased on both sides of the river at points where the sarveys are being made, by a Buffalo Trust company, tha negotiations being made by President Thorn, of the company. On tha Canadian side some 13 lots have been purchased, and soma $24,000 worth has been acquired on this lidc J':. .w .L lM& f SEtraPS
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