Sl THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1891. the grmger VIEW Of- the Tax Question Given a Handling by the Corpora tions' Advocate. FARM. SALES ARE QUOTED To Prove lint Railroad Companies Pay the Heaviest Taxes, WHILE DiYIDEKDS AUE EEDUCED. Infqaalities Charged ijjainst the Latest Tax Measure. FARM VALUATION IS PUCE D TOO LOW rSriCtit. TXLEGBAM TO THS DISPATCH. I Harkisbdug, Feb. 19. Thecorporntions had their inning to-day before the "Ways and Means Committee, and the commis siou's revenue bill, which embodies the tax views of the Grangers, was handled without gloves. The principal argument was made by M. E. Olmsttad, ot this citv. After quoting a number of judicial authorities in favor of his position on the proposed legis lation, he said there was no urgency for sscn a measure. Statistics, which had been, given, showing an average taxation of 15 to 18 mills on farm lauds for local purposes, he said, were incor rect, and quoted statistics from 5" different counties, made up Irom actual sales of over 4,000 different farms, as returned to the State Board of Agriculture, to show that the average rate ot taxation of such prop erty throughout the Commonwealth for all purposes was 7 84-100 mills, while railroad companies paid 3 mills upon their capital stock, 3 mills upon their loans and 8 mills upon their gross receipts. Their capital stock, as shown by othcial papers from the Auditor General's office, as compared with market reporls, was always appraised at full value, and sometimes higher than the market price. Keductlon of Railroad Kates. Farm products had declined, according to the most reliable statistics, from 25 to 30 per cent in the last 10 or 15 years. The rates or transportation charged bvthe Lehigh "Valley Railroad Company and all other railroad com panies in the Commonwealth, he said, had within that period been reduced at least 50 per cent, and be produced statistics to prove his statement. The dividends of the Lehigh Valley Railroad had been reduced from 10 per cent to 5 per cent, and while it was commonly supposed that comorations have no souls to be saved nor bodies to be Kicked, it was a fact that this com pany was comprised ot 8,000 stockholders, three-SHhsof Hhora were women, and among the largeststockholaers were the Lehigh Uni versity and St. Luke's Hospital. Parties thus interested, be thought, were entitled to some consideration as well as other Interests. The reason whj the rate of taxation appeared high on iariu lands was because their valuation in mot counties was greatly below their actual Talue, and be produced official certificates from commi-sioners of a number of counties to show this to be the fact. A Claim of Inequality. Railroad property in cities is vastly more Taluable per mile than in country districts. et this bill spread the city valuation over the ruial mileage and gae to the counties the benefit of taxation of valuable city property, to which the) were not equitably entitled. After reference lo recent decisions of Judges Simonton and McPherson. which he said would give the State trora 300,000 to 5560,000 a j ear additional revenue, and the proposed diversion of a portion of the State revenues to local pur poses, Jlr. Olmsted was interrogated for nearly an hour. At the conclusion ot Mr. Olmstei's remarks Robert E. riffbt, of Allento n, addressed the committee on behalf of the Lehigh Valley Rail road. He said that, while he admitted the fact that farm property and all real estate was taxed too much, the fault was not that the rail road companies and other corporations were taxed too little, but that personal property, which the law pretended to tax, was not reached at all or a v ery small amount of it. Jlr. Wright said that at the very foundation of our Government it was deemed unwise and im politic to permit anv State to have any control over commerce between the States; and the wisdom ot that provision in the Constitution is made more manifest as time goes on. Other Interests to He Heard. At the conclusion of his remarks the com mittee agreed to meet next Wednesday even lng at 7 o'clock to bear counsel for other inter ests. The coirmittee in executive session agreed to report the bill without recommenda tion, so that it may get a place upon the calendar. The message or Governor Pattison, suggest ing that the Legislature appropriate sufficient tnonev to cover the deficiency in the Adjutaut General's department and pass a law requiring all warrants on the State Treasury to be drawn by the Auditor General, will receive favorable action at the hands of the Senate Committee, to which the commuaication was relerred. Under pres ent laws this official draws warranto for scarce ly half the moneys expended by the State, and he is therefore unable to tell the condition of the finances of the Commonwealth. The com mittee having in chargo the Governor's recom mendations is unanimous in its indorsement of them. 'lhe scheme to execute all murderers in the ncmtentiarics received its quietus in the House to-day There is anotuer bill on the Senate calendar having a similar nurpose in view, but its counterpart having been indefi nitely postponed Id the House, there is no hope for us passage. This proposed change in the 1 cusioai 01 nanging was strongly pressea oy hhenHs, who wanted to get rid of executing murderers. BILLS OF VABIOUS HUES. They Mill Keep Coining Into Uoth the House and Senate. nTECIAI. TELBOnAK TO TUK DtBPATCH.t IIakkisbcf.g, Keb. 19. Bills were intro duced as follows in tbe benate to-day: liv Williamson, Huntingdon, to proride for the publication of a digest of the laws of Penn sjlrnii by the Supreme Court reporter, ap proiiriailnpSj,OCO for payment to reporter and ueccsar clerical expenses. il- Mvl.o, Lancaster, appropriating 96,000 to liillerbrillc formal fechool. Uj Grt . licrlis, to prevent any persons not members of the order of the boiis of Veterans eannc Us badpo or shield. Ily Pnro.-.e, Philadelphia, to prevent dis crimination in appointing to office in counties or cities on accouut of color. Ily Woodward. Philadelphia, to prevent de ception in the munutacturc and sale of articles of silded ware 15y Laffcrt. Fayette, providing for the elec tion of bchool bupervisors in townships. Amn the bi'ls introduced in the House were the following: Ily Whiteley, reulatingthefees for boarding prisoners in cnunn jails. ByToulc, to make provisions for the pre vention of menial diseases. By hmith, raakinc appropriation for the Memorial Home at Brooktille. By Johnson, to resulato the taxes on anthra cite coal lands. REDUCED THE PH1CES. That's W hat the Publishers Say tho School Hook Combino Has Hone. IKPECTAL TELEGKAM TO THE DISrATCR.l HAEiuSBnr.G, Feb. 19. The joint sub-committee on education met to-night to continue the inquiry into the allecid School Book Trnst. Charles G. Sower, of Philadelphia, said be knew of a combination of four school book publishers, but did not think it would put up the price of text books. The idea prevailing of large rrofits being made by publishing firms was cr roneous. He eeomod to be afraid that his busi ness might be injuriously affected by Arms giving books awai in order to introduce their books to school boards. He thought it Detter fur parents to purchase books than school district. Book agents were defended. He gave the committee, much information of which it had known nothing. Henry T. Coatcs. of Philadelphia, said the four firms which had combined had made com- Eetition sharp and diminished prices a little. e did not favor the State going into pub lishing business. Frank B. Wood.- representing 8. B. LiDpin cott & Co., iiid the trust had cat down prices S per cent. C. T. Copperthwaito and E. H. But ler, of Philadelphia, wero also before the committee. VEB0NA B0B0TJGH BUI. It Passes Second Reading Along With Several Others. SrECIAX TELEGKAM TO THJt DISrATCH.l Harkisburo, Teb. 19. Among the bills passed second reading in tho House wore the following: To repeal the first section of tho act to prohibit the sale of liquor in Verona borouzh, Allegheny county: to provido lor public morgues f n counties having over 300,000 inhabit ants; to reimburse counties for losses sustained by destruction of bridges by the flood or 18b9; for the erection of monuments and tablets to mark positions of the Pennsylvania troops on Chickamauga battlefield; appropriating$lSQ,000 to Chicago Woild's FAir aftor defeat of amend ment reducing amount to $100,000; providing for appointment of a commission to revise the anthracite mining laws. FOB PUBLIC HEALTH. A Pittsburg Hill to Iletter Protect It Passed by tho Senate. ,-SrECIAt. TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCB.1 HAEKlSBUitQ. Feb. 19. The bill was passed finally in the Senate to provide for moro effectual protection of public health in cities ot the State. This bill was drafted by the De partment of Public Safety, of Pittsburg, to applv to cities of the second-class, but was made general. The bill was also passed finally, amending an act to enable the officers of dissolved corpora tions to convey real estate, and authorizing the coun to direct the sile of such real estate, on the petition of any one or moro of the share holders or their legal representatives, when ever requested so to do. BIBD BOOK IKQTJIBY. It Is Referred to tho Printing Committee for a Reply. rsrr.ciAi, telegram to the dispatch. Habbisburg, Feb. 19. A resolution, pre sented by Bobbins, of Westmoreland, in the Senate, asking for information from the State Printer and the ornithologist of the State Board of Agriculture relative to the failure of tho State Grange to receive the 6"0 copies or the bird book, to which it is entitled, was referred to the Committee on Printing. Women Are Not Competent. .SPECtAI. TELEQRAJI TO THE DISPATCH.! HARRISBTJRG. Feb. 19. Attorney General Hensel handed down an opinion to-day, in which he decides that women are not compe tent to be incorporators or treasurers of a cor poration, and that the act of 1SS7 does not re move the restrictions. A Favorable Report Made. Harrisbceg. Feb. 19. In the Senate to day, the bill appropriating tl.000,000 to carry out the purpose of the proposed road law of the commission for the next two years was favorably reported. BUSIED IN BURNING DEBRIS. Several Firemen Injured at a Big Blaze In Toungstown. SPECIAI. TELEGKAM TO THE UttPATCH.t Yotogstow-x, Feb. 19. Shortly after noon fire destroyed the So. i puddle mill of Cart wnght, McCurdy&Ca, and buried a number of firemen in the debris. A spark from the gnide mill dropped into the fly-wheel pit, ignit ing the grease and oil dripping from the ma chinery, and an instant later the guide mill, bar mill and puddle department were in flames. The entire tire department was called and tho flames were prevented from licking up the other mills of the plant. About the time it was under control several beams with a portion of the roof fell. Firemen Henry Steinhart, James Probst, John Renold aud Citizen John McAnmch were caugbtin tho debris and badly injured. All were removed in ambulances to their homes, and it is believed will recover. Assistant Chief Knox and Driver Sim Dyer were also injured. The loss will reach J30.O00; insurance. 8150,000. The mill will be rebuilt. "W0BK BESUMED IN JACKSON PARK. It Is Believed the Laborers "Will Be No Longer Molested. CHICAGO, Feb. 19. A squad of carpenters re sumed work on the temporary buildings in Jackson Park this morning and were not mo lested The mob of idlers which drove the la borers out of the park several days ago, and which had maintained a threatening attitude thereafter, did not appear. Grading machinery is being unloaded on the grounds, and the contractors Baj they intend to put a force of men at work on Mondav. They propose to employ only American citizens, in accordance with the terms of their contract, and this. His believed, will avert any further trouble. HIS AIM "WAS SUBE. A New Torker Shoots Himselt Dead in tho Presence of a Card Party. 'SPECIAL TELEOKAM TO THE DISrATCH 1 Saratoga, Feb. 19. William H. Cooke committed suicide last night by shooting him self through the throat and through the body with a revolver. He did the deed in the pres ence of a card party at the house of a friend, where bis sister and her husband, name Dob bins, were spending the evening. Cooke said he called to say goodby, as he was going away, and almost immediately fired the fatal shots. Cooke ran an engine nn the Adirondack Railroad, ana was a member of the tribe ot Red Men. He was 28 years old, married and had four children. A ST0BH IN THE WEST. Telegraph Communication Paralyzed by Sleet and Ice. Chicago. Feb. 19. A phenomenal storm plastered great areas of the country with ice to-night, from the Alleghenics to the Rockies north of Mason and Dixon's line. It began about 6 p. M., and in half an hour the tele graph wires began to show signs ot demoral ization. By 930 the life had temporarily been choked out of nearly every metal string throucjout avast belt by the constantly thick ening coat of freezing crjstals stretching from pole to pole. From Indianapolis west, near Springfield. 111., and toward' Kansas City at that time was tho most completelv wrecked section from tel egraphers' standpoint. Thousands of words of belated newspaper dispatches were piled no sent in offices on the edge of tho affected dis trict. COAL WAGES IN INDIANA. They Are Fixed Independent of tho United Mine "Worker. Brazil fcfD., Fen. 19. The coal operators of Indiana, acting wholly Independent of the United Mine "Workers ot America, will shortly fix a scale of mining prices for tho year begin ning May 1 next. As a body they withdrew from the National order two years ago. For tho past year the mines have been operated on their scale, which, at least, has secured fair w ork on an average. With trade regained and with new customers, tho prospect for paying a better scale next 5 ear is fair. The National older demanded a larger advance, however, than is likely to be made. A BAD WRECK IN OHIO. A Freight Jumps the Track, Demolishing Cars and Delaying Traffic UPrCIAL TELEGKAM TO Til DISPATCn.1 Findlay, Fel). 19. A freight train on the Toledo. Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad jumped the track this evening about two miles south of Arlington, demolishing five cars and causing a wreck which will prevent the run ning of trains until somo time to-morrow. 1 be passenger train from Leaton to Toledo had to be abandoned at Dunkirk, and the passengers were compelled to walk a mile around the wreck in order to reach the relief train at Arlington. No one was injured, but the financial loss will be many thousands of dollars. A SUPBESIE JUDGE DEAD. Judgo G. Berkshire, of the Indiana Bench, Passes Away. Ixdiajjapolis, Feb. 19. Judge John G. Berkshire, of the State Supreme Court, died this evening at bis home in Vernon from an attack of pneumonia, contracted some two weeks ago. Judge Berkshire was about 60 years of acre. He was elected to the Buprome Bench in 1S88, and had four years yet to serve. This is the second death on the Supreme Bench within two months. After Anneko Jans' Millions. , Chicago, Feb. 19. A dispatch from New York City saysthat there are atleastGOCbicago people who rtre heirs to 'the famous Asneke Jans-Bogardus estate, now in litigation in New York City. THEIR FEARS CALMED. Kansas Bankers Kot Alarmed Over Alliance Legislation. BEPDBLICAN SENATE IN THE WAY To Clock Any Wild Financial Measures of the Farmers. SPEAKER ELDER'S CAMPAIGN DESIGNS JSPPCIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCn.t TorEKA, Kan.", Feb. 19. The financial legislation threatened by the Farmers Alli ance majority in the Kansas Legislature creates more alarm among the capitalists of the Fast than it does with the moneyed men of the State, who are in a position to esti mate accuratelv the power of the order, and to separate the real intention of the leaders from their idle campaign declarations. If there was any prospect of the measures which have been introduced in and passed by the House of Keprcsentatives being enacted into laws at this or the suc ceeding session, the bankers of Kansas would at once begin preparations for with drawing their capital from the State and retire from business. The business of money lending would be so hazardous that conservative men, who would be satisfied with a reasonable return from investments, would decline to engage in it and it would be conducted by the most unscrupulous Sbylocks, who would de mand exorbitant rates of interest in return for loans made at such great risks. It has been rumored freely that the Republican Senate had determined, in order that the new political party might the sooner destroy itself, to pass every wild bill agreed upon by the House, and demonstrate at once to the people the im practicability of the laws which the Farm ers' Alliance is clamoring for. Some Bills Already Passed, i The House has already passed a chattel mortgage bill, which provides that personal property given as sccur icy for a loan shall fully satisfy the obligation of the borrower, no matter what it brings hen sold; an interest and usury bit! which does not protect innocent purchasers of usurious notes, even if the usury Is hid so effectually that no one could know of its existence, except tbo giver and taker, the penalty of which is the forfeiture of the principal and interest; a taxation bill that re quires every note, bond and mortgage to be stamped by the assessor, showing that it has been assessed, before it can be collected through the medium of the courts; a mortgage bill which Dermits no judgment to be rendered against the" the mortgagor which cannot be sat isfied bv the sale of the property mortgaged, and which gives to the courts the right to set aside any mortgage sale which they believe has been effected at too low a price. These bills passed by the Honse, when taken with the rumor that the Republican Senate in tended to place no obstacles in the way of their becoming laws, naturally alarmed the bankers and investment companies. A meeting was quietly called to be held in Toueka to ascertain positively just what course the Republican Senators really intended to pursue. They de sired to know in advance if it was really in tended to approve the farmers' revolutionary measures. The Banks Are Reassured. The meeting was held, and was attended by tho Governor and every Senator, with the ex ception of Senator Wheeler, who was elected by the Farmers' Alliance to fill a vacancy, and about 50 bankers from all parts of tho State. The bankers were assured by the Senators that they need have no fear that any of the financial bills passed by the Honso would become laws, and that they might go home and engage In business, with the certainty that there would be no change in laws governing interest, mortgages or personal property taxa tion during the present session, or terms of the Senators present. So it is that tho bankers and capitalists of Kansas have no fears of the enactment of laws now that will be immicable to their interests. If the People's Party organization remains in tact fur two years it will get full control of the executive department and both branches of the Legislature. That being true, then it would seem certain that the legislation which the far mers have attempted in the House can only be postponed two years. If the bankers of Kansas really believed tba: the farmers will be successful two j ears hence, and in case of suc cess that they will really enact the laws which they now claim tp want, they would at once so shape their business tnat they could have their money well out of the State before that time. They Ha e "o Fears. But they do not believe, first, that the move ment will hold together for two years; and second, that if it docs the leaders will desire to pass their laws when they have full power to do so. If they really favored them when tbey came to Topeka, they bae bad amrle oppor tunity to see what the result of such legisla tion would be. A practical demonstration of this n as brought homo to the Alliance leaders only a couple of weeks ago. The Alliance Tnbune. one ot the party organs, became imolvcd in financial difficulties and it became necessary for it to secure a loan of $2,000. A note for this amount was drawn up and indorsed by John j. Otis. Congressman elect from the Fourth district; Jerry Simpson, CoDgressman-elect from the beventb district, Ben Closer, Congressman-elect from the Third district: V. A. Harris, a wealthy stock raiser and late candidate for United States Senator; P. P Elder, SDeakcr or the House, formerly a banker in Ottawa, and now the wealthiest farmer and stock raiser in Franklin county. Ordinarily, any one of these gentlemen's in dorsement would have been sufficient to have carried a 2,000 loan, but not a single bank or loan company could be found in Topeka that would accommodate this shining galaxy of reformers, and the Alliance Tribune was lorced to apply to tho District Court for a receiver. P. P. Elder, one of the indorsers of this note, is the author of ecry bill enumerated in this article, and he look cd after each one personally, and saw that they passed through the body of which he is the presiding officer. Working Up Campaign Thnnder. Those who know Elder best, know that he does not want bis bills to become Iaus. They know that if he were not sure they would never run the gauntlet of the Senate, ho would not have introduced them, and that be would have offered similar measures introduced by any one else. Elder was defeated for the Senate and he wants to be the candidate ot tho new party for Governor in 1S92. With their "anti money power" bills to his credit, he will havo plenty of material for campaign thundci with which to enter tho campaign, but Elder as Governor would veto the bills which Elder as Spcikcr of the House advocated so strongly. The milk in the cocoanut is that the Farmers' Alliance legislators who proinUcd their constituents no much in the last cam paign, in the way of retrenchment and reform, will return to their homes with nothing what ever to their cicdir. The expenses of this ses sion will be greater than those of anv previous Legislature in the history of tbo State, and they will havo nothing to show lor it. The only reductions made in the appropria tion bills will be at the expense of clerks in tho different departments, and all thev will have to go before the people with is the House journal, which will show their futile attempts to drive every dollar of legitimate capital from tho State and open it up to tho ravasres of the pawnbroker and the 100 per cent money shark. NO PENSIONS FOE DESEETEES. Somo Remarkable Applications Thrown Out in Georgia. Atlanta. Feb. 19. The frauds upon tbe pension list of the State of Georgia have De come so pronounced that strict scrutiny has lately been employed to prevent it. Georgia was one of tbe first States tn tbe South to make an appropriation for the benefit of wounded and maimed ex-Confederates. The benefit was in the shape of artificial arms, legs, eyes, etc., renewable at stated periods. As a matter of convenience to these pensioners tbey were permitted to take the money in commutation. A few clays ago the name of an alleged vet eran in Dooly county was stricken off because it had been ascertained that bis arm bad been lost in a sugar mill instead of in batile. Yester day the Ordinary of Gilmer county was in Atlanta, and brought with him a number of pen'ion claims for people living in his county. Captain Harrison had been advised tbat there waB doubt concerning several pensions that were paid in Gilmer connty last year, and when tho claims were presented for ex amination be secured a copy of the roster of the Sixty-fitih Georgia Regiment, in which most of the applicants enlisted. Ibe firt namo called was tbat of W. A. Knell. Company H. He claimed tohavehadhls left arm disabled by a gunsbot wound at Cum berland Gap, "Deserted in tbe face of the enemy." Tbat was bis record, which disposed of his claim. W. T. O. Salliau was next. He was in Cnmnanv A. The record was. "De. .sorted." Then came B, G. Charles, "Deserted;" J T. F. Nelson. "Deserted;" L. D. Rodgers, "De serted;" all of Gilmer county, Company A. On the back or each claim is now written: "It is not the poller of tho State to pension de serters." "I think I'd better stop here for one day," remarked Captain Harrison, as the fifth application was tossed aside. "That roster of Confederate troops has saved the State $250 to-day." All the men had drawn pensions last year. AN HEIRESS IN NEED. THE ONE TO WHOM A BLIND MAN LEFT HIS WEALTH. Tho Story or a Contested Will It Makes Its Beneficiary Poor Though She Used to Receive S700 a Month The Case in Court. New York, Feb. 19. Sweet-faced and simple little Annie Murphy Divver, the 17-year-old daughter of the blind millionaire, Dan Murphy (the late King of Cherry Hill and Kerry Castle), and solace of his declin ing years, had made a most astonishing re quest of Surrogate Ransom. "I think it a remarkable circumstance," says Surrogate Ransom, "that this young girl she is hardly more than a child should have come to me to try to ob tain funds for her suit, pending tho con test of a will by which she is left a be wildering fortune. She says that she has applied to those who are now seek ing to be included in the petition for the prob ate of Dan Murphy's will, and seeking to ex clude her as one not a legal heir or kin of the decedent; that they declined to assist her, and tbat sho is destitute and actually In need of food, while her husband, Thomas Divver, is ill." Little Annie herself. In ber simple, child-like way, said to a renorter to-day: "It is true that I went to the Surrogate to try to get some money from my father's estate. I did not tell the Sur rogate anything tbat was not true. I am in great need of money, but of course I am not starving, or in actual want ot food. I did not mean that. I meant that I was out of mouey, and to obtain food and other necessa ries must ask someone to trust me for their value. That is all there is in it. Jnstice Divver explained tbe situation more clearly, thus: "I suppose the truth of the mat ter is tbat that little girl, for she is only a little girl, without knowledge of business, has be come worked up to a high pitch by these pro ceedings and ran over to tbe Surrogate's Court without consulting anyone. "Ynu see, she has been in the habit of handling a great deal of money for her father. Now, William G. Murphy, who is only a half nephew, claims to bold a lease of Kerry Castle and tbe tenements at Nns.20 and 22 Cherry street, dated in 1SS9, and running for ten years. By this lease be pays $300 a month rent. That leaves a profit to him of $700 or $730 a month. "When this contest was begun of course William stopped paying tbe $300 a month. Annie thinks she is being defrauded out of it, I suppose. Mv son knows nothing of the busi ness, and if he did be is too feeble to attend to it. As to the contest of the will, that will fall completely when it is tried. I have kept out of the case and advised tbe children to live by themselves until the will contest ends." DH. BEIGGS' SCEIPTUHAL VIEWS. His Chair in the Union Theological Sem inary in Danger. ClNerNMATl, Feb. 19. "One of the most in teresting matters that will come up before the General Assembly of the Church at Detroit will be the approval or disapproval of Dr. Charles A. Brigge' appointment to the Chair of Biblical Theolocy by the Board of Directors of the Union Theological Seminary of New York." said Dr. T. R. Monfort, of tho Herald and Pretbyler. to-day. "Dr. Briggs has been attracting the attention of tbe Church for some ten years by his peculiar re- ii-ction of the supreme authority of the loly Scriptures, but it was his inaugural address in his new position that brongbt down upon him the adverse criticism of the church press. In his address Dr. Briggs questioned tbe inspiration of tbo scriptures and uttered many thoughts which tbe great body of tbe church docs not believe respectful, to say the least. "The General Assembly has tho veto power ouer the election of professors, and unless Dr. Briggs modifies tbe stand he has taken it is not likely that the Assembly will approve tbe action of tbe Board of Directors of the Union Theo logical Seminary. It would have been better for Dr.Briggs. perhaps, bad he remained Profes sor ot Hebrew and Cognate Languages in that institution He is, I think, about 45 years old old enough, in fact, to know better than to put himself so far out of tbe line of the church as to excite crave fears of his usefulness in It. and especially in the position where he will have such a marked influence upon the great body of tbo theological students and coming ministers ot the Church. The delegates to tbe General Assembly will not be elected until spricg, and so it is too oarly to state their atti tude in the matter; but there is no question tbat Dr. Bnegs will cet a shaking up in an as sembly of 700 delegates representiug 213 Pres byteries." MAY SOON BEOBGANIZE. Tho American Loan and Trust Company Securing Much Cash. New York, Feb. 19. Superintendent Pres ton, of the Banking Department, sta'es that tho effort to reorganize tho American Loan and Trust Company, is still on foot, and so much his now been done in that direction tbat the hearing on tho applica tion for a receiver will be adjourned to morrow. The company to-day received $10,000 in casn. For "Western Penxsyiva NrA, Ohio and West Vir ginia : Rain or Snow, Slightly Warmer, South easterly Winds. I pittsbceo, Feb. 19. The United States Signal Servico officer in this city furnishes the following: Time. Ther. Ther. S.CiOa. m SO 10KI0A. M 11.00A. M 34 li.CO II .14 LOOP. M 3 S-UJP. M 37 Mrace. 8:00r. M. as Maximum temp.... 33 Minimum temp 27 Kansc 12 Mean temp 33 Ualulall 8PECIAL WEATHEE BULLETIN. Very Cold Weather on Botli Sides of tho Canadian Line. IFRKPAKED JOB TUB niSFATCH.1 The high barometric pressure, with tbe cold weather central Wednesday over tho Middle Atlantic and New England States, was travel ing off tho coast. The temperature throughout that region fell from 6 to 10 below freezing, whilo just north of th.0 lakes, in Canada, it touched C below zero. It was warmer in tho Southern States, but was growing colder in tho Northwest. A storm is developing in Arizona, creating an in termingling of warm and cold air in tbo central vallejs and producing rain in all tbo Southern States and snow in Wyoming, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. The rain and snow area is spreading, and prob ably covered the country east of the Mississippi yesterday, with rain falling in tbo South At lantic States and snow in the Lako regions and the northern portion of the Middle Atlantic States. Brisk winds prevailed along the coast. In .New York the day was fair. River Telegrams. IHPECIAt TELXOItAil S TO THK DISPATm.I MonoAXTOWS Klver 8 feet and stationary. Weather rainy. Thermometer. 43 at 4 p. x. BnowssviLLE River 12 feet fi Inches and fall ing. Weather snowy. Thermometer, 37 at S P.M. VVARREK-Klver 10.9 feet and falling. Weather cloudy and mild. M . . CAino-Klver 41 feet and rising. Raining ana cold. WnKKLiNO-AtSr. r. river 43 rcet 7 inches. Only fell two Inches the last hour. It has been ralnlnc since sr. M. ALLEGilKJiYJUsCTioir-RlverMfeet and fall lnc LouisvfLLB-Klverfalllng fast: 18 reet 4 Inches in canal 18 feet on falls, 43 leet: Inches at root of locks. Business eood. Ueather cloudy; light snow last night and rain all day. No danger of flood now. MEMFUis-Ulver 31 reet 3 Inches and rising. Cloudy and cold. Niw yiiLEASs Partly cloudy and. warm. W THE WEATHER. THE MW MAGNATE. President Louis Kramer Has His Little Say Abont tbe Situation. NOT QUITE SOLID IN CINCINNATI. Beckley, Carroll and Staley All Sign ibrce-Iear Local Contracts. GENERAL SP0RTIKG NEWS OF THE DAY 18PECIAL TXXZOnAX TO TOE DISPATCH.! Cincinnati, Feb. 19. Cincinnati really desired to stay in the League that is, the patrons did. They were opposed to Brush and believed Johnson had the best claim. The jump into the Association was not received with wild delight, though a better feeling exists since Louis Kramer, a local man, is President and this city head quarters. It is not believed the League will put irr a club here. Indeed, dispatches re ceived here to-day make it quite certain Brush will take the franchise to Indian apolis. All the Cincinnati players are not satisfied, and some may refuse to play with the Association. Mr. Kramer, speaking of the situation, said this afternoon: "I accepted upon the understanding that I was not forced to leave the city to settle down. I will receive 53,000 a year, traveling expenses when I leave the city and a stenoprapher. My information is of such a character as to make it oulto certain that Miko Kelly will play with and manage tho team. Two or three other good players are as good as engaged, but I can not give their names now. Sunday games will be played. ,. Cincinnati always was a Sunday ball city. For many years there has been a law against Sunday ball playing, but it was never enforced, except part of one year. Therefore, I cannot think there will be any trouble about playing on the home grounds. But, If there is, the club will simply cross the river, I suppose, and play in Covington, where good grounds can be secured. 'As to the fight with the League, we don't intend to push it unless f orred to. We will avoid conflicting dates, if possible, and will not tamper with their players unless forced to it. Had the League acted fair Cincinnati could not have been induced to leave the League. But we were purposely held down and were forced to protect ourselves. We won't lose anything and will gain much. Tbe American Association will play good, honest ball, treat players and public right and go rigbt ahead. I cannot speak officially, but a compromise is not wanted by us at any sacrifice." P1TTSBTJBG ALL EIGHT. Staley, Beckley and Stnlcy Sign to Play "With the Local Club. Manager Hanlon was an extremely happy man yesterday. He received definite informa tion to tbe effect tbat Carroll, Staley and Beck ley had signed with tbe local club. President O'Neill was at Springfield, 111., yesterday morn ing, and signed both Staley and Beckley. Tbe President at once wired Manager hanlon to this effect, so tbat statements to the contrary are worthless. Mr. Hanlon received word directly from Carroll. The latter states that his signed contract is now on Its way to Pitts bnrg. and tbat ho and Mrs. Carroll will be here in about two weeks. The signing of Beckley is another proof of the bluff and bluster of the baseball wreckers, who are going about the country circulating lies for no other purpose than to create a discon tent tbat will aid players in acting foolishly. The most diabolical methods of subterfuge will doubtless be resorted to by these char acters, who are disgracing the name of base hall, and tho public and tbe playerssbould give them no quarter at all. A question has come up with the Association's break tbat is worth considering. It is: Can Association clubs who signed players to play under a National agreement hold these players now that tbe clnbs have thrown the National agreement to one side? A number of people claim that the violation of tbe National agree ment by tho clubs releases all players who signed to play under such an agreement. If this contention is rlgnt there will be a great attack on Association players by tbe League and Pitts burg won't gel left. Tbe directors of the local clnb are certain that the Association is going to certain death, and they are of opinion tbat not a man who has encouraged tbe disruption should be recog nized by the National League. Tho Board of Control must speak out in plain and strong terms to-morrow giving every disrupter to dis tinctly understand what the consequences will be as far as the National agreement organiza tions are concerned. It will be a blessing if all the Irwins. Barnes and Von der Abes arc wiped from tbe business. If tbat is the result the break will be of Infinite benefit. It may be mentioned that all players who have signed with tbe local club have signed three-year contracts. FOOLISH BILLY BABNIE. He Patters Out Some Moro Nonsense, and Thinks Beckley Isn't for Pittsburg. New York, Feb. 19. Nearly all the Ameri can Association delegates have left this city for their homes. Al Johnson, Billy Barnie and a few others, however, remain hero, and to-day were engaged in talking over tbe effects of tbe sensational move just made by tbe Associa tion. Ou Saturday next tbe Board of Control will meet at Chicago, when it is expected the first volley will be fired back at the Association. In the first place the players hold that the Na tional League is not going to give up Cincinnati without a fight, but the American Association Is prepared to protect AI Johnson's interests at all hazards. Manager Barnie, of Baltimore, says: "The League may also put a club In Cincin nati, but Johnson has the call, and with such stars as Kelly, Tebeau and "his Cincinnati men he can't lose. It was bad enough to bave Spald ing's fingers on our throats for nine long years. Spalding says he wants war, and we will give it to him. He talks of blacklisting forever Kelly, Duffy, Farreil and others who are going with us, but he is talking througli his hat. You can say positively that there will be no con flicting dates if the American Association can prevent it. If the League tries to conflict it will get the worst of it. Manager Hanlon, of Pittsburg, claims he has signed Beckley. Does he? Well, don't ou believe It. Acting for Uus Scbmelz, who was sick, I wired yesterday to Joe Pntchard, of St. Louis, to see Becklcv. Beckley wired mo be would accept Columbus' offer of $3,000, with $500 advance, and I directed him to uiru to Cohen, of Columbus, for the ad vance moncjlat once." WANT TO JOIN THE LEAGUE. Association Star Players Anxious to Leave tho Wreckers at Once. rfPJtCI At. TELEGKAM TO THE niSPATCU.J Cleveland, Feb. 19. Manager Lean ley, of tne Cleveland club, to-day signed Dele banty, formerly of the Philadelphia League team, for that organization next season. Dele banty said ho would bave preferred to play in Cleveland, but as no arrangement could bo made for his transfer, be would go back to Philadelphia. When asked whether he bad re ceived any telegrams from the Amctican Asso ciation he replied that Gus Schmelz had wired him. "Wo you think I would join a minor league?" said he. "I wouldn't go tn the Association now nnder any consideration." The Dispatch correspondent to-day saw telecrains from somo of the loading American Association stars who arc unsigned, and who announced their willingness to come to Cleve land. Tbo telegrams came unsolicited, and show that the Association players are more anxious to leave their ou n organization than to stay in it. An Old-rashioned Hunt. rxrlCIAI. TELEOltAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Masfield Valley, Feb. 19. An oid iasbioued circular hunt will be held in Peters township, five miles south of here, next Satur day, near the old Center Church, on the lands of J. W. Park and Job Bell. The start will be made from the oumde line at 10 o'clock sharp. On reaching tbe first straw line a halt will be called to form a circle, and all the houndi will be let loose at tbe sound of guns. Tho marshals will order all gun i to be discharged on reaching tbe first straw lice, aDd no shooting win be al lowed inside tbe ring. Bad for the Fighters. ST. Lodis, Feb. 19. A special from Austin, Tex., says: The bill making prize flghling a penitentiary offense has passed tbe house. The term of imprisonment provided for ranges from two to five jeirs. This measure is a sub stitute for tbe Senate bill. Sporting Notes. Ike Weib has returned to America. Ihi Association will now have troublo in hold ins on to Us own players. Jim Ball has made a remarkably good Impres sion as a boxer In San Francisco. iUUK Baldwin is not at ail Inclined to be a member or another rebellious faction. Mark U quite sensible. The Executive Committee of the Allegheny Athletic Association applied for a charter for that organization yesterday. The contracts or UecUeyand Staley have not arrived yet. but these players uotllled Manager Hanlon yesterday that they had signed. AND now persons who have done their best to cause trouble arc saving: "it is too bad to have another war." Vt'hv, It won't be war. It will simply be butchery of the Association. The way tbe Association fanatics have made up their teams is more than amusing, and some paDers publish the list of players seriously. "Lepty" Marb and other Cincinnati players claim that they sljrncd no contract to play In the Cincinnati club, hut only made an "agreement" with Johnson to play in a Brotherhood club. This may alter things. Thomas Thompson called at this office and stated thai he is ready to fight Zelglcr, of Evans City, under any rales and at any time if Zelgler will fljtht outside of f.vaus City. 'Ihompson says Zelglcr is a "duffer." POEGED A f BEACHEB'S NAME. A Swindling Impostor Bung Amuck In a Maryland Village. Westminster, Md., Feb. 19. A number of the citizens of this place have been swindled in a small way by two enterprising straneers who were carrying on their operations here within the last few days. One of these swin dlers exhibited a letter purporting to have been written by Rev. Dr. Henkle, of the Luth eran Church, recommending bim to tbe char itably disposed of that denomination. Ap pended to the letter was a list ot subscriptions, at the head of which was the name of Rev. P. H. Miller, pastor of Oraco Lutheran Church of this cltj, for a subscription of 52. In calling on the members of that church the paper was exhibited, and the operator ex plained tbat be was suffering with an incurable cancer.and that he had a wife and four children in destitute circumstances. In somo instances he represented that bis wife and children were staying at the Lutheran narsonago until he could raise sufficient fund3 to take them to Erie, Pa. Success was attending his efforts, and be had received contributions from ex-Mayor Milton Scbaeffer, Rev. J. U. Asper, Messrs. Henry B. Graranier, E. J. Lawyer and others, when bis operations were arrested by an un toward event. He called on Mr. John Geisel man, a prominent furniture dealer, told bis story and received a contribution, wben Mr. Miller called at tbe office and encountered him in tbe very act. An exposure followed. Mr. Geiselman's money was refunded, tbe paper was destroyed, but the swindler was permitted to go his way. It was learned tbat he had several names of prominent members of the church on his paper, for contributions, wbo bad given him nothing, and tbat be had raised the figures or the sums actually contributed. Rev. Mr. Miller's name was a forgery. FANCY TB0TTEBS BUBNED. They Lose Their Lives in the Destruction of a Lexington Barn. Louisville, Ky.. Feb. 19. The barn of Charles E. Butler burned this morning, with five bead of trotters, among them his stallion Prince Mont, valued at S6.000. Tbere was 6,000 insurance on tbe stock and 900 on the barn. Tbe stock was valued at about 512,000. Protect Your Horse. Horseshoeing being a most important opera tion, it is necessary that all slioers should understand the construction and diseases of tbe foot. The want of knowledge and skill of shoeing often generates many diseases, such as corns, qparter and center crack, which are very annoying. Attention given road, track and interfering horses. 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