Fronillie State Funds, and One Quaker City Fi nancier Has SKIPPED FOR CAMDA., i Tremendous Sensation Cre ated in Business and Political Circles. iTILL ANOTHER SUBPBISE. 'hiladelpliia's Treasurer Eesigns and 3Iakes a Statement Which Is a Confession. UMCLFAL MONEY HISSING- TOO. 0I111 Wanamatcrs Brother Is Bondsman for Tresident GioVon Marsh, of the Keystone Bank, TYho Is W HIOBABLT ACROSS TIIE BOEDER.. Hearing Interraiitcd l tl t Absence 6f the Individ. lol Who Was to Male Answer to Some Very Serioik Charges. V EIECIIVES AKE ALEEADT IS HOT rCESTTT ISTECIAL TELEGRAM Tp THE DISPATCU.3 PHILADELPHIA, May 21. A tremendous eoation was created in financial and polit zal circles when it became known at 2 'dock tliis afternoon, that Gideon W. lars-li, President of the, defunct Keystone National Hank, had forfeited his bail and led to parts unknown. The excitement was intensified an hour later, when a brief line was read.in the Com. lion Council of the cityjfroni City Treasurer 3.irdslcy announcing his resignation of his jffice, to take eflcrt on the SOth inst. The ensation will beancreascd to-morrow nhen the people read h statement in tlie jioniing papers which Mr. Bardsley has Hist given out in whiclj he virtually con fesses that he has embezzled D30,000 of money belonging to the' State, and an-' nttuceWs purpose to assipu all his prop erty and make buck restitutions as is in his power. The Lo.s or State Money. Since the failure of the Keystone Bank, 3n which Bardsley had on deposit 441,000 b.donging to the city, he has confessed that lie had deposited in tin same institution in hi-own namcaud inixed np with his private account all the State money he has col lected, but has persistently refused to tell the amount until in hi statement just issued he place, the amount so lost at 5030, 000. As the statement of the bank shows no such amount on deposit to the credit of John Bardsley at the time of the failure, the in ference is irresistible that Mr. Bardsley has drawn the money out and used it. In fact, as befoie stated, he has admitted that the Stati funds were deposited to his private ac count in thp ban!;. Bardsley- letter of resignation sent to Common Council read as follows: Citv Tr.KAscrtn'B Office, May 21, 1S)L To Un select am! O'inraou Councils of l'hlladtl phla: Gkstlemex I herein tender my resigna tion os City Treasurer vl 1'liil.idclpbi.i, to take effect May 30, lt'JL, Join. 11 -jidslft, CityTrcisurer. A Surprise to the Comicilineii. "Sothine could equal the looks of surprise with which thisaniiouneeinent was received, .ml for a full minute no one moved; then iiroilirant looks ami voids were exchanged, ud. the first Mirprise over, the members egan to spciul.ite upon this additional iys-tery in connection w ith the financial en tablements ot the City Treasury. "It's :i confession of guilt," emphatically WMrkeil Mr Suiithers "He's thrown up his hands," was the vcr X of Mr. Vanosten, chairman of the com ttec, which has been probing the affair) the Treasurer. Then the transaction of siness became a mutter of the greatest acuity, for the members gathered in little tups to discuss the matter, and it was a !g time before they were willing to again lie down to business. Jn the select cham rtlie announcement was, if possible, t,till re of a suqirise. For li evident Gates i already entered upon the work of the -ion, and when he read the letter he rely "called the attention of tlie members an important communication." It was t until the words, "City Treasurer," were relied that there was any great interest tuifested iu the "important communica m." A Subject of General Discussion. Then, how eer, all eagerly drank in the v remaining words and listened for more, :til 1'resident Gates referred the matter to le Kinunre Committee. No time was al- iwed for discussion, as a number of bills -ere immediately taken up. Several nicm- 'Oi, how cei, quietly left their seats and ntercd the anteroom, where were already athcred a number ot Common Councllmcn, md a general discussion cnMied. tonerally, though, the matter was quietly ocepted as another of thoso subjects to bo lousht over, and with each succeeding ought the conclusion changed. The resig- atlonwas immediately bulletined Jn the iadows of tho mn-p.tpcrH,and within a w minutes hundred) of persons in 11 w-ilks of lite were talking about it. xmiicilnmii Kiting, when asked about the. natter, .-aid that the resignation could In ni w vuy effect the in estimation .now lixigress. When asked this afternoon if ho bad any tatomeut to mako-Mr. Bardsley said) "I lave no explanation to make. An explana tion will bo sent to tho .newspapers to night." "One question more, Mr. Bardsley." "Well, sir, what is it?" asked tho City Treas urer, who had started away. "How about tho Bradford mills, of which "you oro tho owner!" "Well, what about tkemt" he asked defiantly, as his faco flushed. "Havo they assigned, or do they contemplate- doing so that yon know of!" "That is none of your business, nor tho business of anybody else," answered Mr. Bardsley, almost savagely. Tho Situation Too Much for Him. Then his mouth quivered, tears 6uffused his eyes, and ho laid his hand appeallngly on his questioner's arm, as he said in a voice that he could not longer keep steady: "Now, I don't mean to be Impertinent to you, but that was an impertinent question I think. I I don't blnmo you. Now " Hero he broke completely down, and hurried along City Hall corridor to conceal his emotion. Mayor Stuart, when asked shortly after, whether ho knew of Mr. Bardsley's resigna tion, and whether he had advised such a course, said: "It was a great surprise to me. Of course, I did not advise htm inthomat ter. Ho never consulted mo at alh I knew nothing of it whatever." In tho City Treasurer's office tho resigna tion of Mr. Bardsley was as much of a sur prise as it was elsewhere. About 4 o'clock Chief Clerk King, who was nonchalantly smoking a cigar, was asked whether Mr. Bardsley had resigned. He laughed as ho replied: "Who told yon such a thingt I've heard nothing of it. It's impossible," At 5 o'clock Mr. Iilng said: "I would not believo it. 1 aiu not know it until Mr. Bardsley told mo 13 minutes ago." A politician said to an acquaintance to night: "This thing had tocomo out some time. For tho past 15 years every City Treasurer has left a legacy to his successor, and no ono could get the Republican nomin ation for that office unless he agreed to ac cept tho legacy with the nomination." The Disappearance of Marsh. When all was ready at 2 o'clock this after noon for the further hearing of President Gideon W. Marsh and Cashier Charles Law rence, charged with falsifying tho books of the Kejstono National Bank, President Marsh did not appear, but nothing strange was thought of that fact by tie crowd in tho room, as it has been his habit since the hear ings wero besun to come in at thofcxact minute of the time set by tho commissioner to begin proceedings. ' A . clr v sTuuk 2, Commissioner Bell ml-.- -nd inquired if both the defendants w sor,c;Vt ti,ts LaWyer McKinlay nroc.-nud,'inqaired if the hearing could not be 'proceeded with even though his client was absent. "I represent him," said he, "and his bonds men are also present." At this Commissioner Boll turned and con sulted with Attorney Reed, who insisted mat president Marsh should be called in tho regular way. Rising from his seat. Law yer lucjviniay interrupted the conferenco and said: Made a Sensational Announcement. "I wish to say, Mr. Commissioner.that I do not know where my client is and I havo not seen or neard from htm slnco last Saturday, whenwe were both present at tho hearing beforo you." This caused a sensation amonir tho crowd and instantly there were hoard whispers of --juarsn uas BKippeu," "Marsh has runaway." Lawrence buried his face in his hands and bent close down to the table to hide his agi tation. The marshal soon got order, and Commissioner Bell proceodod to call Marsh according to legal form and usage. Gideon W. Marsh" he called for three times, but there was no response and then he called each of his bondsmen, William H. Wanamakcr and James K. Jones, three times. Mr. Jones was present and Mr. Wnn uinaker's representative was there, but neither could deliver up tho bodyofPresi- ucnt.uarsu. ills bail was forfeited and he was a fugitive from Justice. Commissioner itoH ttta-CJtsnswerert that ho would proceed, and hear the evidence -to the castj'ngalnst Lawrence and Attorney Heed proceeded to call his witnesses. It was a shameful Btory that the witnesses, chiefly clerks of the Keystone Bank, told of the systeihatlc rob bery of tho bank by its lato President, John C. Lucas, who died in lSSancTthe mutilation of books to conceal the crime begun by Lucas and carried on by Marsh andLawTence since LUcas' death. Tho Stealing ltepui Ten Years Ago. It was made perfectly clear at the hearing that Lucas began his stealing as far back us lSil ana continued it down to tho time of his death. There is no doubt that Marsh has fled, and bis wife has probably joined him. A visit to his beautiful residence at Ridley Park to-night elicited tho fact that he has not been seen there since Saturday and that his wife left on Monday, and her own mother declared to-night that she did not know tho w hereabouts of either Marsli or his wife. William II. Wanamaker, one of Marsh's bondsmen, returned from Chicago this even ing and knew nothing of Marsh's disappear ance until told by some of his friends at the Broad street station. When asked by a re porter his opinion of tho Keystone Presi dent's flight, Mr. Wanamaker replied: "I do not know w hat to make of it. I am very much surprised. I had all the confidence in the w orld In the man." "Will you endeavor to capture him?" was asked. "Yes. 1 am making every effort in my power tohave him apprehended and brought back. I w ill leavcnothing undone to secure this end and bee that he is given his just dues. My first act upon my arrival home w as to put several detectives upon the track of the fugitive. I w ill not say how many ouicurs 1 nave put on me case, out 1 believe they are sure to get their man." Statement of Treasurer Bardsley. In his statement, issued to-night, Bardsley says: "Between February 8, 1S30, and Octo ber 0, 1S!X, I deposited in the Keystone Bank money which 1 had collected for the State of Pennsylvania aggregating ?!)30,(XX, and re ceived for each deposit made a Clearing House due bill, which due bills I still hold. When the weakness of the bank became manifest, in the latter part of November, IKK), I had in said bank lnypmate funds and funds belonging to the Bradtord Mills Company; the funds of tho city, amounting in round numbers to $400,000, as allowed by ordinance, and the nioncx col lected for the Commonwealth, as above stated. At that time it was not possible for me, nor has it been since at nny time pos sible for me, to reduce the amount of said deposits, "After tho run in December last strenuous efforts were made by the bank officials and others to resuscitate the bunk, but these ef torts utterly failing, the bank, as is well known, was closed by tho Controller of tho Currency 011 March 29. 1891. In common with other depositors, I was caught in a financial crash which 1 was whollv unable to foresee, and which, when seen, 'I w us w holly unable to avert. Nothing now remains for me to do but to make such reparation as is within my pow er. To this end I shall forthwith make an assignment, hoping that in this way the Tights of the city and State will be best protected. Having placed at the disposal ot those to whom it belongs all of my property, securities, papers, etc, and holding mvselt in readiness at all times to assist, by expla nation or otherw ise, in the collection of the claims out of which my creditors are to be p-ud, I am unable to do more, except to re sign the office, which ov crwhelm'ng finan cial disasters make it improper for me long er to hold." " " THE ODD FELLOWS ADJ0TJBN. Annual Meeting or the Grand Lodge Closes With the Installation of Officers. t SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.3 La caster, May 21. At the session of the Grand Lodge, J. O. O. F. of Pennsylvania, to day tho constitution for subordinato lodges was considered section by section until the dues and benefit section was reached, when, after a lengthy, animated discussion of two Jtiburs, It was postponed till the 1KB session. .V vote of thanks was extended thcDucsnud iiencnt Committee for the report. Tho Grand Master's report was approved bv the commltteo nud adopted. The Committee on Lawffnpprovcd 103 new bv-laws during the year, and its report was adopted. The Com mittee on Digest was authorized to havo tho revised digest printed. Permission was granted members to wear regalia on Decora tion Day and July 4. The afternoon session was taken up with the consideration of nu merous resolutions, and at 8 o'clock, bnsi ness being finished, the following Grand Lodge officers werelnstalled: t Grand Master, W. Ed. .Marsh; Deputy Grand Master W. A. ATitherup; Grand War den, John Wnnch; Grand Treasurery M. Richards Muckle: Grand Chaplain, Rev. C. S. Tinker; Grand Treasurer, James B. Nichol son. Grand Master's appointments: Grand Marshal, S. W. Jeffries; Grand Conductor, Henry W. Bailey: Grand' Guardian, J. C. McClain; Grand Herald, Leonard F. Bailey. The Grand Secretary appointed August Pfatrasststant.after which the GrandMaster read a list of committees, which were ap- roved. The Grand Lodge adjourned stao lo by singing the doxology and prayer by tho Grand Chaplain. ITATA MAY SURRENDER. IT-WOULD BE SHB.EWD POLICY AFTER DELIVERING HER CARGO. No Negotiations With That End in View Hnie Taken Place An Engineer For merly on the Fugitive Vessel Describes Her Northward Cruise. Washington, May 2L Tho Paris dispatch stating that the Itata is to be peaceably sur rendered to the United States by the insur gents upon her arrival In Chile, was shown to tho officials or the Navy and State Depart ments to-day, but ono and all decline to dis cuss tho matter publicly. Nevertheless, it can be stated positively that there have been no negotiations as reported between the insurgent agents in France or elsewhere and this Government respecting the Itata. There is reason to believe that this Govern ment expects the .Itata will bo peace ably surrendered to the United States by the insurgents when she reaches Chile, but that when Bho is surrendered the vessel will be found to have discharged her arms and munitions pf war. It is surmised that if the Itata did not place her arms aboard the Esmeraldar the latter probably arranged a rendezvous for her and one of the insurgent ships at Iquiqnc so as to admit of the trans fer at some specified point at sea. The surrender of the Itata might prove to be a stroke of good policy for the insurgents, particularly after they have secured her stores. The object of libeling the ship in California was to determine whether she had violated the neutrality laws. If she stands trial on that charge the status of the insurgents must be Judicially determined as a preliminary. If it is held that they are belligerents, according to thp precise definition of international law, the insurgents will have realized a substan tial advantage, and what thov risk is loss by forfeiture of an empty vessel. Nothing has been heard at tho department yet of the Charleston. She is due at Panama to-day, but it may bo that she has proceeded straight on to Payta, Peru. A dispatch from San Francisco, says: John L. Waltcrson, an American englrioer eni ployed on the Itata, and who accompanied that vessel from Iquiqne to Santiago where he left her, has arrived hero and gives a detailed statement of tho steamer's trip up the coast. The Itata- was accompanied from Iqniquo by the Esmeralda. After leaving Arica, April 8, the crew was informed that Santiago was to be tho next port of calk Three days were spent at the Galapago Islands by the crewof the Itata, in transferring coal in small boats from that vessel to tho Esmeralda, and at Cane San Lucas another transfer of coal, oc cupying three days, was made. The Itata at the time of leaving Iqulque had her lockers full of coal. Waltcrson confirms the report that at Cape San Lucas the captain of the Esmeralda took command of tlie Itata, the captain of the latter vessel, a Dane, assum ing command of tho Esmeralda. A JAPANESE STUDENT HONORED. He Is Selected as Commencement Day Speaker by the Havard Divinity School. rSPECI AL TELEGRAM TO TIIE PISPATCH. Cambridge, Mass., May 2L Tho faculty of tho Divinity School has selected as the -commencement day speaker to represent the school Nariaki Kozakt, of Kumamato, Japan. Kozaki is the first Jap to lu ve the honor of delivering' a counrjrencfcmenfcday-pSrrt rat IlnrronL." Ho came to Harvard last-fall and entered the third-year class In tho Divinity School. Ho hasbecnahardand conscientious student, and has done exceptionally good work. Tho appointment is made on the basis of work done and on tho excellence of the part submitted to the facnlty. The subject of Kozakl's thesis is "Agencies Formative of Christian Thought in Japan." Kozaki is 27 years old. He received bis early collegiate training at Dasliislia Col lege, the largest Christian college In Japan. After graduating there In 1S81 he entered the divinity school of the same institution, and in 18S4 received the degree of bachelor of divinity. Coming to America, ho spent three years at the Pacific Theological Sem inary in California. After his graduation there In 1887 he spent throe years in private study, and last fall came to Harvard. TO ENF0ECE TEE BABGA2N. Tlie Shoenberger Estate a Party to a Con tract Suit for 320,000 at Chicago. tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISrATCII. Chicago, May 21. The estate of the late John Shoenberger, of Pittsburg, is engaged In a legal proceeding in the Cook County Circuit Court, tho object of which is to com pel a Chlcagoan, named John Bauerle, to purchase a tract of 80 acres of suburban land in Chicago, near the proposed Grant Loco motive Works, for $320,000, in accordance with the terms of a contract entered into some timo ago between Bauerle and the Pennsylvania Trust Com pany and others, executors of the estate. Banerlo's attorney found fault with the title on tho ground that the Penn sylvania Trust Company, being a foreign corporation, could not convey a good title without first having complied with Illinois laws, and that there wero certain provisions in tho will that would make this title at least doubtful. The matter was discussed pro and con In an argument to-day on a demurrer by Bauerle to tho bill which tho executors have filed to enforce specific performance of the contract. Judge Collins took tho papers and reserved his decision. A YACHT FOE Y0TJKG HEAEST. It Will Be One of the Handsomest and Swiftest TlUiigs in That Lino Afloat, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE PISPATCH. Bristol, R. X, May 21. The Herreshoff Manufacturing Company has nearly com pleted a steam yacht for W. B. Hearst, son of the lato Senator Hearst, of California, which is intended to be both tho handsomest and swiftest yacht afloat. Her dimensions arc 110 feet over all, 12.4 feet beam and 5.4 feet draught. .Theontract calls for 25 miles an hour, and it is more than probable that she will be able to travel a little faster than that. She will be equipped with one of Thorncraft's pipe boilers. Her engines are of the quadruple expan sion type, which is a departure, as even the fastest truns-Atlantio steamships have only triple expansion engines. The picht's en gines are expected todevelopover 800-horso power. Mr. Hearst will take her to tho Cali fornia coast. SUIT OVER A PATENT FUBNACE. A Pittsburg Glass rinn Takes Two Ohio Window Glass Companies InAConrt, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. Columbus, May 2L The Dixon Woods Company, of Pittsburg, has filed two suits in tho United States Courtnere against the Cry8,al Window Glass Company, of Bellaire, and the Bellaire Window- Glass Works. Tho plaintiff claims to be the sole owner of a pat ent glass annealing furnace and tho defend ants are using this device in violation of the patent laws. A restraining order and damages are asked for. MUST HAVE AN EXHIBIT. East Tennessee Farmers Will Take Part In the World's Fair. Ksoxville, May 2L Tho East Tennessee Farmors' Convention finished its labors to day and adjourned tomeet in Knoxvillo nc year. A resolution was adopted urging the counties to make appropriations for an ex hibit at Chicago in caso tlio State docs not do so. . A resolution was also adopted asking tho Governor to call a special session ot tho Legislature and embody in that call the sub ject of nn appropriation for an exhibit at tho World's Fair. t " . READY FOR EEVISM. The'-Report Will. Come More" the Presbyterian Assembly To-Day DE. aREENCHOM AS MODERATOR,1 . All the Delegates Are Bnsily.DiscuMiB? tae liriggs ueresy vase. PBESEXT CONDITION OP THE CHURCH SPECIAL TELEGRAM TQ TOE DISPATCH. Detroit, May 2L The ono hupdred and third Presbyterian General Assembly con vened this morning in the Fortr Street Presbyterian Church. Tho copious rain of the preceding night cooled off cthe commis sioners, and put every body in a good humor. The church was comfort ably filled for the open ing sermon by the retir ing Moderator, Dr Mooro. Dr. RadclltTe andcx-Mod-erators Fa'tton aid Smith." Were in the pulpit alsp. "Set. Dr. Moore, the The discotirso was on Retiring Moderator, the purpose of God to save tho world through Jesus Christand was an old-fashioned sermon, exalting the family state and the church, and studiously avoiding the delicate questions to come be fore tho Assembly. Dr. Moore, however, said, "The demand for the revision of onr venerable standards docs not spring from dissatisfaction with tho foundation rock of the Confession, God's eternal purpose, but chiefly from the desire for a fuller expression of the love of God for the world." He also said, speaking of tho church: "Her solo weapon is tho sword of the spirit, which is tho word of God. Other weapons havo been tried and proved to be disastrous failures An Appeal for Fraternal Charity. He. closed with an appeal for "that frater nal chanty which accords to all our brethren that honesty of intent and purpose, and that loyalty to tho word of God which they claim for themselves, and which each ono of you claims for. himself." This was regarded as a Briggs snapper, and as opening tho door for unboundod tolera-j4i) conciliatory clause. Among the other utterances of the sermon wero the following: "Prece-dini? nnv frrent nn. ward movement of the Clerk Roberts. Church there had always been a widespread feeling of nnrest. In our land to-day there is a deep sense In tho minds of tho masses of men. of the pressure of evils which grow out of their surroundings, which are not Provi dential and necessary, but, as they appre hend, it. the result of ill-adiustcd relations of men to each other in .society. Chiefly the burden of their grievance is the inequality of condition in respect of property, or of the compensation of labor. It was not necessary to go into tho causes, whether of those beyond human remedy or those growing out of in efficiency or of vices. It was enough that it existed, and it was the duty of society to right it. "We should not be alarmed at agitation. The restlessness of men under inequality did not of necessity mean the dissolution of society. -Men were no longer content with tho bare supply of food, shelter and rai ment; why should thev bet They needed and wanted not only tho necessities but tho conifortsoflife independence for themselves and theirs, as against pauperism and public charity. They were sure there.'was a rem edy lor the present condition and they wero right. .Society recognized thtt fact that thoyj would not all do rJghttandjpresorjbeiWAwt" tried to compeTiHta"ttj ddTighi or suffer tho penalty. This was an ago of legislation1, es pecially on subjects' relating to the morals, usages and morals of society." The Absorbing Topic of the Hour. All day long tho case of Dr. Briggs was under discussion by groups of Asscmbl ymcii. urs. jfiold, of New York; Morris, of Cincinnati, and somo others advocated no action whatever, but the great majority is disposed to veto tho election of Dr. Briggs. Tho distinction is made with difficulty to tho comprehension of some commissioners bc- ttwecn tho professor and tho minister. Tho Presby tery of New York alono can iianajenman 111 the latter character, but the Assemuiy win insist on it3 Prof. Brings. supervision of the theo logical seminaries. There is danger of a bitter contest, but it may be averted. An eminent editor of the church from Philadelphia says tho greatest danger of tho Assembly Is in temporizing. Thoabsenco of Dr. Briggs is greatly regretted by all but his friends. These feared he might make an un fortunate break in tho Assembly and so urged him to go over the sea. The canvass for the moderatorship was continued all day. It was understood from the beginning that the distinguished Dr. Green, of Princeton, could have the office if ho would accept, but durlnc his hesi tancy Dr. Dickey, of Philadelphia, loomed up as a formidable candidate. Ho is well known, popular, has a fine voice and would havo run well, but the probability of his can didacy brought half a dozen other candi dates Into the ring. On the eve of a warm but friendly contest, Dr. Dickey delightfully surprised the Assembly by nominating Dr. Green, who was elected by acclamation, and ho has already won the respect and affection of the Assembly as an efficient and dignified Moderator. Solid for the Next Time. Many agree that Dr. Dickey has made him self solid for the Moderatorship of the As sembly next year at Port land. Dr. Green received his election by a rising vote with his characteris tic modesty and emotion. The Assembly at once proceeded to business, andDr. John S. Mcintosh, of Philadelphia, made an able report on tho work of the church at home and abroad, accompany ing It with an excellent speech. Another Fhlla- delphlan.Dr.S.T.Lowrie, Chairman Roberts, iiicscjitvu mo rcjnjrb uu 0 we JtCVWOH the proof texts of the Committee. Confession of Faith. This has a connection with the repoiton revision which -is to bo heard in themorning; and for which all are waiting, although the body of it has been published somo months. Hon. George Junkin and Dr. George P. Havs had the consideration of tlie proof text postponed because of its relation to revision. Tho following Is a synopsis Of what tho annual reports to the General Assembly will show: Tho report of tho Home Mission Board will show that the fiscal year closed w ith a debt of 100,000hanglngover the work. Tho causes of the debt have been the ufio-c-pected falling of legacies, which were $100,000 less last year than for the year previous. Still Another Deficiency Reported. During tho year the Board of Education has had under its care SC9 candidates, an in crease of 30 over last year. The total receipts w ere $S0,ttX 01, and increase of $5,670 27 over tho previous year; still there is a deficiency and, with $8,700 debt hanging over from Erevious years, tho board at the close of the seal year, April 15, was $10,000 in debt. The report of the treasurer of the Board of Mission for Frcedmen shows just enough money on hand to pay all liabilities. The total receipts for the year wero $155,078 13, which shows a falling off as compared with the previous year, which is accounted for by tho fact that during 1800 tho board received $34,000 in the stiabe of legacies. During the year 300 ministers and teachers have been supported, and $10,000 has been added to'tho real estate values owned bv tlm licmrrt. Tim churches and pupils during the year con tributed $25,000 toward, self-support. The Sabbath school missionaries during the year have established 1,203 schools with 4,813 teachers and 40,528scholars. Theybave given away 3,692 Bibles 6L291 library books, 44,601,472 tracts, and 7,030 Bibles for reciting- m mmsKL W ilto sliorter catechism. ThcJBoardof Aid JeTrt 0,173 contributing churches against i03ylaKtyear. Of these 41? are encouraged Ptutj)Qard un(jer promise to contribute to ife't 'Sbboring schools. This has tho effect df decreasing the amount actually -amlnfr into the treasury, so that this year it orrty.aibounts to $30,5B B3. but tle entire L,iIJ"2,i0T collections is $39,773 30 as against $"j737 73 last year. Total of receipts, prop f JfC?,,c,I,doI. $89,303 2d. Grand total from -Mi1 os, $146,387' 15; last year, $01,639 31. ATt5.oarl of Foreign Missions is still in debfegiThe Occidental Board (Pacific coast) received sna sm 9ttCM.xnrA.rAm Rnjird. 7.- H? t5E?ew "ork Women's Board of Foreign H , CT.39 T2; Women's BoaTd of North- ""H"1"" ia; vomen8roreign juissionuijr ?5c!?Vof Philadelphia, $124,000. The women Of ttiVchuroh have sent to the Mission iIS.,ii58'S,'Hn'? the year $310,000. 2JtSSSfMrA of Church- Erection received t3,?-78,-which, with unexpended balances, gave U a total working capital of $126,642 23. ThVjotal membership of the Presbyterian cnutH-, including the Dutch and German BefjWmedchlireheq ir tlm wnrtrt in 1S90 was ZftWSJOp, pf which 1,5(3,899 were in tho unitustates. IVtj.' , "K3BDBMED PBESBYTEBIANS MEET. .. The Jay Spent In Perfecting Their General ,-" Synod Organization. PrtrfiADELrniA, "May 2k The proceedings to-doy.of the Sixty-eighth General Synod of the Koformed Presbyterian Churth of North America was" opened with nraver by Moder ator Hqbert Blair, of Idaville, Ind. Rev. W. juuauoy, or this city, was elected Atoaera torjev. J. T. Boyco, of this city, and Rev. JcthnH. Kendan, of Tarentum, Allegheny count)?, were subsequently elected Stated CUrfcjnd Assistant Stated Cierk respect- 1 Nearty the entire session was spent in dis cussing and correcting the minutes of tho last! Synod, and with the appointment of some-minor committees. In the afternoon the Synod began to recelvo reports from standing committees. The congregations combosing the Gouoral Synod extend west ward.as far as Kansas and north and east as far as No a Scotia and New Brunswick. - (VOTED TO COWSECBATE BR00K TheiNew York Diocese In Favor of the Noted Clergyman. JSTZajLl, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, May 21. Tho standing commit teoof the diocese of Now York gave its for mal assent this afternoon to the con secration of Phillips Brooks as Bishop of Massachusetts by tho significant vote of 6 to 2. The committee sat tor three hours. The last hour and a half was given np to a discussion of Dr. .Brooks. Dr. Dlx "presided. The other seven members were all present the Bey. Drs. William J. Seabury, Thomas Kichoy and Henry Satterlee, and Laymen S. P. JCasli, George SlacCnllough Miller, David Clarkson and S. Nicholson Kane. When it came to a vote on Dr. Brooks' consecration, every one of the laymen voted to consent- Two of the clergy voted for consent and two against It. Those who voted in tho negative are believed to havo bcenDr.-Dix andProf. Bichey. SHABGES AGAIirST A BECBETABY. The American Baptist missionary Society Exonerates Its Officer. CtifciSNAij, May 21. Tho exciting feature of to-day's session of tho American Baptist Missionary Society was the consideration of tho charge of peculation against the Corre sponding Secretary, Dr. Moorehousc. Tho Investigating Committee reported, ex onerating the Secretary of the charge, and read his defense and complete denial of the accusations. FREAKS OP THE TORNADOES. MISSOURI AND KANSAS WINDS MOW CLEAN SWATHS. Men and Animals Carried Long Distances Heavy Loss of Life and Property Aronnd Mexico, Mo The StorJnAlso Destrnc- live at Empire, Kan. 1 MTTTrn rn MnF )1 Tim -w,wlrt .irlilnlv IverthenlH., county yesterday afternoon killed three per sons and seriously injured n score of others, of whom four will die. Tho track of the storm was about 100 yards wide, and passed over 12 houses, of which only a portion of ono was left standing. Balsen Kunklo received in juries from which he died within an hour. Others w cro badly hurt. S. S. Norris' nouso was blown to pieces and the seven membors of the family who were in tho house wero all injured. Three of III W1U uuinc cu (ill ijiiuiuu. -iiui;; VI i "'"lAU'TwrtX"" ".'t1"," house of John Doerger, which was demol ished, xne o-year-om daughter was killed, and the remainder of the family, five In number, were injured, a 9-year-old daughter fatally. Three men, Mason Kennun, Thomas and Homer Rogers, seeing the storm, laid flat on the ground and clasped hands. Homer, who was in the middle, was killed, whilo the other two wore injured. In tho western part of the county the worst dam ago was done at tho farm of J. F. Harrison. His son was blown a half-mllo and lodged in a tree. Both legs were broken. A flno stallion was blown 900 yards and killed. All the members of the family were injured. Hundreds of cattle, hogs and sheep were killed. At Empire, Kan., terriblo winds and rains visited the vicinity last evening. A great deal of damage has been done to the crops and buildings. It was worse a few miles south of here. On the farm owned by Dr. McCloudless, tho houso occupied by It. L. Dain was completely demolished. One of Mr. Dain's daughters was fatally injured, having her skullcrushed. Another daughter Is seriously hurt. Everything about the place is blown to fragments. The greatest destruction seems to have been in tho vicinity of Mexico, Mo., where 10 or 12 persons were killed, an equal number fatally injured, many badly huit, and prop erty destroj ed to tho extent of $50,000. At Centralla, Mo , a funnel-shaped cloud, half a mile wide, passed a mllo north. By it a number of dwellings wero totally de stroyed and many persons injured, somo fatally. Barns and fences were sw ept away, chickens, hogs and live stock killed in large numbers. A horse belonging to Joseph Tucker was carried a quarter of a mile and blown over nis rcsiuence. LIVES LOST IN OHIO. A Wind Storm Capsizes a Howboat In the I.escrolrat Lima. SrECIAL TELiGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCn. Lima, May 21. Telegrams were received fiom St. Mary's U1I3 evening to tho effect that a terrible storm visited that place this afternoon and did an immense amount of damago to buildings. Trees w ero blown down and telephone and telegraph wires are mixed up. Later reports say that a boat In tho middle of the reservoir was capsized, and it is now thought that half a dozen lives were lost. WRANGLING OVER BRICE'S TAXES. Auditor Critcs, Cliargcd With Neglecting to Keport Them, Flies Ills Answer. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIEDISPATCII.3 Columbus, May 2L The contempt case against Auditor Critcs, of Allen county, was argued in the Supremo Court to-day. By an order issued last week ho was directed to show cause why he should not be attached for contempt, in his failure to specify the amount and character of property belong ing to Senator Brlco restored to the tax duplicate under a former ruling. In his answer Mr. Critcs avers ho dldconsldorall the evidence; that ho spent w eeks in his pri vate room away from his public office, to tho neglect of all other business, oxainining papers. While so engaged Mr. Brice, with attorneys, appeared betorohim without pre vious notice or understanding and demanded to be sworn; that ho permitted Mr. Brice to be sw oni w ithont notice to Morganthiiler, the tax Inquisitor, beltevlug he, himself, represented the State. Ho denies that he told Morganthalcr that Mr. Brlco was not to bo examined, and all at tempt or desire to evade the law or the order of the court and State, and that In good faith ho considered the wholo case, and made the decision ho did. Ho expresses; his willing ness to enter upon the duplicate any orders the lourt may see fit to make. lie submits himself to tho Judgment of the couyt. The caso w as laid over to Juno 4. Western Gas Men in Session. Louisville, May 2L The fourteenth an nual session of the Western Gas Association began here yesterday morning, with 100 members present,. Manyinterestlng.papers wore read. THE NEW JERUSALEM. Uruguay Makes a Grant of land to Baron Hirsch for the Hebrews. SPECIAL PRIVILEGES SECURED. Financial Disturbances Still the Order of the Day in Europe. THE RUSSIAN BEAR GBEEDT FOE GOLD DY DEWLAP'S CABLE COMPACT. L03DOK, Slay 2k The Financial Fetes has learned on authority that Baron Hirsch has completed the negotiations which were late ly announced as being in progress for the purchase of a large tract of land in Uruguay, in order to settle colonies of expelled Rus sian Hebrews. An engineer has been sent to lay out tho land and prepare for tho recep tion of tho settlers, while the Government has agreed to grant special privileges to the Baron's proteges which will enable them to begin their new life under favorable condi tions. In return for this consideration Baron Hindi will lend tho great influence he pos sesses in financial circles for tho purpose of improving the condition of Uruguay from a money point of view. Tlie details of tho scheme will be made known in tho course of a few days. There is still a great deal of agitation in financial circles. Tho Russian demand for gold still continues, and 1,000, 000 will be shipped to-morrow, and ,500,000 more will follow on Saturday or Monday. These amonnts will not como out of the Bank ofN England, but have been collected by the Rothschilds In their own vaults as gold arrived from abroad. The Bank of England is making extraordinary efforts to attract some of the gold imports to its coffers and has raised its buying prico for foreign gold coin three times within tho past fortnight, each time half-penny an ounce. The joint stock banks are also try ing to increase their cash surpluses in preparation for the form of quarterly statements. Stocks havo greatly been weak to-day and those of English Railways particularly so. "Bright on'7 declined from 145 to 141&. At the last settlement the prico was: 147, and a month ago 153. Portuguese bonds arc 2 per cent down, and tho monetary crisis in this conn try Is now aggravated by tho disappearance of small bank notes from circulation whilo tho large ones are difficult to change. Tho money changers are advertising in the Lis bon newspapers for gold and silver in Buenos Ayres. The measures Introduced re garding the banks have failed to lower the gold premium, which has advanced to 278 per cent. Gold to the amount of 30,000 was withdrawn from the Bank of England to day for Buenos Ayres. The Paris Eclaire contains to-day an interview with officials in which it is estimated that France will re quire from, the present indications of tho growing crop about 7,000,000 quarters of for eign wheat. A GBEAT ABT DISC0VEBY. Paintings Thought to Be Poor Things Turn Out Works of Old Masters. BY DTOLAP'8 CABLE COMPANY. Losnos, May 2L Artists and others inter ested In paintings will bo surprised in learn ing of a remarkable discovery of works of tho old masters, which has just occurred in thelsloof Man. There was a sale a short time ago at one of the larger mansions in the island, and several oil paintings which w ere included in the catalogue were not believed to be of any great value, nor did the auction eer lay any stress on their merit. A dealer in Douglas, either possessed of more knowl edge than the rest of the would-bo purchas ers, or a more speculative turn of mind, had fivo of them knocked down to him at a very small price. He took ,themvhome and after examining madea lucky investment. He accordingly railed In an expert, and iiow to his Joy he has been told that one of them is undoubt edly by Vota Vermans, whtlo the others are examples of some of the great painters of the Dutch school. They aie thus proved to bo very valuable and the shrewd dealer will reap a rich percentage on his investment. Among the collection Is a full length portrait of George Washington, a copy of tho picture by Stuart, which hangs in tho Capitol at Washington. It was forged early in the century by an. American gentleman. who lived in" tho Isle of ManTand it at- tracted a good deal 01 attention at tno saie. These paintings will all be brought under notice of the trustees of the National Gal lery, in tho hope that they will bo able to see their way to purchasing them for the nation. GLADSTONE'S NEXT ATTACK. He Will Work Up a Stock of Party Capital on the Manlpur Disaster. BY DCHLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Loxdox, May 2k It is said that Gladstone has employed the enforced leisure afforded him by his attack of the grip in studying the Manlpur disaster, which he proposes to bring beforo Parliament. His design seems to be to fix the responsibility of the affair upon tho Indian Government, and to force a vote of censure upon the Ministers if it re fuses to throw over Lord Lansdowne, the present Governor General, and tho other officials at Calcutta. Of course, the ultimate aim of the veteran statesman is to induco the English electors to believe that the blameforthe catastrophe should bo placed upon the Salisbury Govern mcmVwhlfo he himself poses as the friend of the oppressed natives, and the'supporter of honestv and upright dealing. By this course it is hoped that no little party capital will be rendered available for the next gen eral election. NOTABLE CATHOLIC C0NVEBTS. v Several Members of England's High Society Circles Go Over to the Church. DYDUXLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. LoKDOif, May 2L The number of conver sions to Boinan Catholicism among the members of the higher social circles con tinues to increase. Among the latest con verts are Sir Andrew Stuart, the ex-Chlcf JusticoofQuobec; Lady Turner, the wire of Sir Charles Turner, bite Chlof Justice of Madras; Mr. George Knott, member of the Council of the Guild of All Souls, and a church warden of St. Columbus, Haggerston; the Rev. C. B. Dawson, Curate of All Hallows, Southwark; Mr. Francis King, who Is a rela tive of the Bishop of Lincoln, and Mrs." Stanley. WORK 0? THE GRIP. It Has Been Especially Severe In the Humble Banks or London Lire. BY'dO-LAP'S CABLE COMrASYO Losdox, May 21. Although the influenza seems to have spent its force among tho members of Parliament and other'favorcd denizens of the AVcst End, the patients in that quarter being generally in a fair way of recovery, tho report of the Registrar Gener al for last week shows that the epidemic has made sad ravages In the humble ranks of life. The death rate for tho past four weeks is as follows: Ten, 39, 118 and 206, tho latter figure being double that reported for any week during tho presence of the scourago in 1690. TO LINK ALL THE NATIONS In Ono Great Postal Plan Is tho Object or an Important Congress. Viessa, May 21. The International Postal Congress was opened hero yesterday. The Minister of Commerce described tho object of the congress, namely, to establish tho bases of a'scheme for linking together the civilized nations or the world in a single postal federation. Four committees were appointed to discuss preliminaries. The O'Sliea Divorce Case. Losdos, May 2L On Tuesday next an ap plication wiflbc made to rcndcrabsolute tho decree nisi jn the divorce case of Captain and Mrs. O'Shen, in which Parnell figured as the co-respondent. The Wcjsh After Homo Rule. BT DUSLAP'S CABLE COMPAirr.l 1XosDojr,.May 2t Thoma3 Ellis, M.P,, in speaking this evening at Bangor for the first time since his return from abroad, said that the Welsh members of the House of Com mons would now hoist the flag of national self-government. THE PEACE OF EUROPE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL BT SALISBURY AT GLASGOW. Decaying Mohammedan Countries Cease to Be Troublesome Portugal Has Some Bights Which Great Britain is Bound to Kespect Tlie Slave Trade Doomed. . Losdos, May 21. Lord Salisbury, In hisjid dress at Glasgow, said: "For many yearsj an anxious part of the duties of tho foreign office has been our relation with Mohamme dan communities, lest their crumbling and decay might canse a general distnrbance. That danger is now decreasing and in some parts has passed away. Tho Sultan of Tur key has devoted his energies to repairing the confusion into which his dominion has fallen, and has succeeded in so averting danger that the peace of Europe is no longer menaced from that quarter. Cheers. Still more hopeful is the revival in Persia, w here there is such a desire for greater liberty and such an increase of material progress as to justify the hope that that nation will never causo a conflict with Christian powers. The revival in Egypt, also, is among the most wonderful events of this generation." (Cheers J. Referring to the convention with Portugal, Lord Salisbury said It was no easy matter to arrange that compact. England had to re frain from anything likely to injure a State linked with old recollections of kindness, and which must be regarded as an essential portion of the European body. On the other hand, we had to satisfy our countrymen of the Cape Colony, who conld not understand why Portugal was allowed to claim on paper the annexation of a broad belt of Africa, ir this belt Uactbeon held by the Anglo-Saxon Tace it could have been led to civilization two centuries ago. The people df Capo Col ony wanted Portugal to be thrust aside alto gether. England had to observe the obllga tlons'of international law, and could not ig nore the claims of -rtngal to certain por tions of .Africa. T -ventlon gives Eng land the highland ' white men can settle and work. A, ',.-,d8 along the Zambezi were offer.oV "y. -il and can only bo worked by p-XA -j "".re and navmg tno 0100a oi inuiwf TtAfei-rftiir ti Afrteii. Tjlrrt . "Md that tho railway about to becaO. jj o o.- toriaNyanza would destroy the sriPr e-fn through the abolition of caravan tray , V concluded bv uraislnz Mr. Gladstone tocf v- course ne adopted in recent years, 01 xur formly treating foreign affairs without party feeling. MES. M'KELVEY'S BATHING SUIT. A Heartless Elder Tacks It Up in a School house for Public Inspection. SFECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. New York, May 2L Mrs. Belle McKchrey, the attractive young widow who has created a sensation in the Far Kocka way Presbyte rian Church with her short bathing suit in mourning colors, to-day makes charges of a somewhat ludicrous nature against Elder William Terry, of the church from which she was expelled. Mrs. MoKelvey says that when tho elder commented on the scantiness of the suit, sho offered. In scorn, to mako him a present of It. "He said he would be happy to havo the suit," sho said. "Just think of It, sir. What did I do? I just got that suit and gave it to him. and I shld: Ton may show it to your Christian ladies, Mr. Terry.' And tho mean thing actually tackt d it up in tlie schoolhouso where everybody went and examined It. Did you ever hoar of anything more contemptible?" She asserted that it was merely nn ordi nary black flannel suit with white trimming and black hose. "I was in mourning, yon know. It was a real nice suit and I am very fond of swimming. Oh, I am a great swim mer. Why, there was not anything immod est in tho suit. It was like those that many other ladles wore." Mrs. McKelvoy says that sho will carry tho matter to the Synod. HEW LANDS TOR SETTLERS. A Proclamation Trom the President Throw ing Open Fort Berthold Reservation. ' WASHrKGTox, May 21. The President issued a proclamation to-day throwing open for settlement certain lands in the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, ceded to the United States by the Indians. Tho section of the act of March 3, 1801, which prescribes how these lands may be acquired by settlers, provides that "they shall be disposed of to actual settlers only under tho provisions of tho homestead laws, except Section 2301 of the Bevlsed Statutes, which shall not apply: Provided, however, that each settler on said lands shall, before making final proof and receiving a certifi cate of entry, pay to tho United States for the land so taken by him, in addition to the fees provided by law and within five years from the date of the first original entry, the sum of al 50 for each aero thereof,one-half of which shall be paid within two years; but the rights of honorably discharged union soldiers and- sailors, as defined" and de scribed in sections 230t and 2303 of tlie Re vised Statutes shflll not bo abridged except as to tho sum to bo paid as aforesaid." A FIGHT ON FREE COINAGE. Tho Trans-MisslssIppl Congress Seems to Be Divided on It. Dzsver, May 2L In this morning's session of tho Trdns-Mbslssippl Congress, resolu tions wore offered endorsing tho Nica ragua and Hennepin canals, the Torrey bankruptcy bill, urging restriction of immigration and naturalization, favoring free coinago of siWer and favoring defenses for deep water harbors and navigable rivers. After an address advocating free silver as the money of the common people, and river and harbor improvements, etc., by ex-Con-gressman-Belford, of Colorado, a reces3 wa3 taken. Omaha was selected as the next place of meeting, winning the prize against New Orleans. A sharp discussion arose between Governor Prince, of New Mexico, and E. P. Ferry, of Utah, In favor of free coinage, and ex-Governor George J. Anthony, of Kansas, against It. JUDGE TACT PASSES AWAT. The End Came Early Yesterday Morning at San Diego, CaL San Diego, Cal., Mny 21. Judge Alfonso Taft passed away at 4:10 o'clock this morn ing, unconscious, and surrounded by mem bers of his family who were In the city. As soon as death was known, in pursuance of instructions from the Secretary of War, General A. D. McCoon tendered a guard of honor of the United States Army Corps for the body, but 3Irs. Taft ha declined. The remains will bo taken directly to Cincinnati, where a quiet funeral will bo held. The body and family will go East on to-morrow morning's train. Judge Taft leaves a widow, ond daughter and four sons. RAILWAY CONDUCTORS WELL TREATED. Tlie Missouri Pacific Gives Them a Long Excursion on a Palace Train. St. Louis, May 21. The convention of tho Order of Railway Conductors concluded Its business hist night and adjourned to meet in Toledo next year. At 9 o'clock this morning a special train composed often palace cars and a baggago car pulled out of the Union depot with SCO conductors and their wives. They will be tho guests of theMls-ouri Pacific Rallwny on nn excursion to Kansas City, thence to Texas, returning here from New Orleans. They will be gone ten days. THE BREWERS ADJOURN.. A Pittsburg Man Appointed a Member of the Vigilance Committee. Clbvelakd, May 2k At the closing session of tho Brewers' Association to-day officers and committees were elected and appointed. Tho Vigilance Committee includes the name of J. J. Straub, of Plttsbnrg and Allegheny. Tlie next convention will bo held in Bos ton. To-night the festivities and business or the association weftconcluded with a ban quet. r A New Altoona Postmaster. Wasuikotok, May 2L The contest over tho Altoona, Pa., postofflce was settled to-day by theTresldent appointing- Albert PvAIcDon ald postmaster, vice A. Ik Pat ton. i ONE SENATOR FITS Because of tlie Determined As saults Made Upon Him During Deoate. TROUBLE ABOUT TAXATION. The Boyer Measure Is Forced to tb.9 Front in Both Branches. TAGGART ABANDONS HIS SCHEME, And the Solid Republican Yote Is Given for the New System. DEJIOCEATS IN A WEATEF13L TEUTEE FEOM A STAPT COKKISFOXDEST. Harbisbcbo, May2L In both Senate and House, afternoon and night, the light has been raging on the tax question. The Boyer bill has been up in both Houses, and to-night the reverberations of the noisy eloquence of the House met in the rotunda and mingled with the echoes of the more dignified ora tory of the Senate, but the burden of both was taxation. In the Senate both sides thrashed the old straw over and over again. Not a single new idea or argument was advanced, although half of the Senators aired their eloquence, unless, perhaps, the maiden speech of Sen ator Brandt, of Greene, was an exception. The Senator from Greene, Mr. Brandt, unlike tho Senator from Berks, Mr. Green, has not raised his voice this session except to vote, and his plain, straightforward style and practical arguments won tho admiration even of thoso who differed from him. But the discussion was not without its exciting r. iu q.cix uiuuiutio ii;.iviii;:. XUIIII mu y marked copies of tho .farmer- Friend, the organ or the Grange, were laid upon tho desks or each Senator. Placing the Blame on Quay. Tbey contained a long letter from Senator Brown, of York, charging that the substitu tion of the Boyer bill for tho Taggart bill had "followed Mr. Quay's visit to Harris burg and conference with his lieutenants who are known as the steering committee," and that tho bill was i'to bo crammed down our throats by the action of the Republican caucus." This was read to the Senate bv Senator Grady, and a very exciting scene followed. Georgo Handy Smith, Chairman of the cations, denied the charge th.it Sen ator Quay had dictated any action on the tax question or that tho caucus had been called at hi3 order. Mr. Smith had called it of his own volition, because the condition of business demanded concerted and ener getic action, and the question of taxation hud not even been mentioned during its de liberations. It was an outrage tliat senator Quay could not visit the capital of theStuto whose Senator he w as without being the ob ject of such unfounded charges. Senator Gobin said every line nnd scntenco of theurtlclo wnsnbsolutely untrue. He was a member of the steering committee, but had never talked with Mr. Qnay on tho sub ject or taxation, and yet, on the signature of a' fellow Senntor, he was posted over tho Senate as having done lib bidding. Two members of tho steering committee had voted with Senator Brown for tho Taggart bill. It was bad enough for Sena tors to be criticised by the independent rep resentatives of thoprcss, but It was too bad to have a fellow Seuator dolt over his on n sig nature. If the Taggart bill mnt be ad vanced by such means, as this,, God help the people who fuvoied IE. - - Publication of a Private Letter. It was impossible not to pity -Senator Brown during the attacks made upon hiui, and his demeanor when ho rose to reply showed how keenly he felt the position in which he was placed. He said the letter was a private one written In tho heat of disap pointment, and lie had not expected it would be published. Ho acknowledged that subsequent events had not Justified his statements. When nsked by Senator Gobin what lie meant by charging that "a subsidized press was howling against the bill," he said he had read some where an article where this was charged, but to tho question how it came, if his was a private letter, and not intended for publica tion, it wound up by saying: "Patrons arouse," and the paper in which it appeared was published two days ahead oftime in order that it might be laid upon Senators' desks before the bill was finally disposed of, he made no satisfactory reply. He was so much w rought up by the occur rence that he fainted in the Senate barber shop and was unconscious for somo time. In the House Farmer Taggart took up the cudgels in defense of the Boyer bill, and hurled contradiction and defiance at the Democratic side when they charged that the Republican party had broken its pledces when it defeated his farmer's hill. Mr. Wherry charged that the Boyer bill was not a raeasuro to relieve local taxation. Tho bulk of the increased revenues caused by it-t passage would go to the cities. Only $673,000 or this increase would go outside or the counties or Philadelphia and Allecrhcnv. How could tho granger members go back to their constituents after having voted for this bill. Inquiring for the Consideration. Mr. Fow wanted to know what was tho political consideration offered to tho gran gers, which had Induced them to go back on their own bill. They had asked the Repub lican party for bread and it had given them a stone. Mr. Taggart strode down the aisle into the bar of the House, and shaking his fist at the Democratic spokesman, said that the Democratic party would not even give them a stone. Mr. Fow had fought the bill himself, and the Democrats, for political purposes, wero trying to defeatthcBoyerbill so that no relief at all should be given the taxpayers. The Boyer bill was not all they wanted, but it was the best they could get, and they were willing to take it. 3Ir.Wherry ought not to talk of Republicans defeating the Taggart bill as during all the hearing on that bill before the Senato committee he had never once appeared to say a word in its behalf. The Boyer bill would cany out the promises of the Republican platform. When asked at what time he had decided, to support the Boyer bill, he said it was when he found that part of tho Republican Senators and 10 of the 13 Democratic Sena tors had voted against It and that it could not pass the Senate. 3Ir. Taggart's speech was greeted by rounds of applause from the Republican side. After rurther talk the bill passed second reading. It was opposed by practically the solid Democratic side, Cap- tain Skinner alone speaking in favor of ft. while the Republicans stood as solidly for it. IIexuy Hall. AFFIDAVITS COMLNG IN NOW. Insurance Agent Reynolds Swears to How Bitter Begged to Be Spared. HAimiSBCtto, May 21. The alleged bribery business w III not down. This afternoon Mr. Wherry offered a resolution reciting tho fact that charges had been made affecting the character of one or more members or tho House and asking for a commute of five to investigate and report without delay to the House. It was carried without debate, but a few "noes" being heard. The Speaker hasn't yet appointed, the committee. To-day Mr. Reynolds, tha Insurance ngent making the charges, went before a notary public and made an affidavit to the truth of tho statements made yesterday, relative to the conver sation between himself, Mr. Lytle and Mr. Ritter. of Union. The affidavit gives the conversation as it appeared in The Dispatch to-day, with tho additional statement that in his refusal to give money to defeat the bill, he also said: "Leaving out the moral question, we would bo d fools to buy any body, for we would have to do it every ses sion with a similar bill." With reference to his afterwards letting Mr. Ritter ont of hi share In the matter he deposes that Jlr. Ritter came to him and said: "For God's sake, get mo out of this scrape; I am a young man, and if this story gets out on mc It will ruin me." Reynolds said: "You don't deny that you were present nnd that the conversation took placet" Ho replied: "I'll not deny that," Actuated CoaiUiucd on sixth -page. ;! 1 f 1
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