FSnflr rfr Tta ": mM W !' r . ' J.3E .m 'Zlj-j i.a;" , ,;" iT ' jJ-5' '. m t fv "ft i. '. J '! t",. ' FORTY -SIXTH TEAR. HONEST JOHI HELDJ MladelpMa's Treasurer Uotc . a Prisoner at His Home , in Germantown. EEPflRTEDiIO-BEEEriLLJ A Cordon of Police Surround the: House and Detectives and Phy , . sicians Watch Him. WAT-EXPERPEXAMIKEBS'FOUSDJ The "Wifettf President Harsh Beturss, tut' tlie-Whereabouts of the Banker Still a-Secret A HUMOR THAT IIE HAS BEEN CAUGHT. It: Authorities at Harrisburg Are TaUnj Action LooMc? Tvwarn the EecoTery of Soma of the Wrectaiffc irCULliTS riuUEES OX THK STATES LOSS tSriCIAIi TELEGRAM TO TUT DISPATCn.3 PininELi'HlA, May d3. City Treas urer John Bardsley was arrested at his home ia Gerniantown at 10:13 o'clock to-night. Tiip warrant on which the arrest was made wa- sworn out by the three experts who have been for two days examining the books of the City Treasurer's office. The affidavit; on which the warrant was based says that the experts hare already found a misappro jiriit'on of upward of ?39,000; also that Bardsley had collected large sums of State money which he lias not accounted for. B'-rdley is reported very ill at his house and two detecthes are with him in his room. A number of physicians haebcen summoned from the city to attend him. Hi house is surrounded by a cordon of police officers. Marsh's Wife Returns Homo. There was considerable excitement at Uidley Park to-day when it became known that the wife of Gideon TV. Marsh, the fugi tive President of the defunct Keystone Bank, had reamed home. Mrs. Marsh got off the 3 o'clo-1 train from this city and hurriedly entered a carriage and was driven to the Marsh residence The news that Mrs. Martk had returned spread rapidly and with it the rumor that the fugitiy 8 President had come back for the purpose of pivmg himself up. President Marsh left Uidley P.irk on an evening train for this city a week ago last night, and since that time nothing his been heard of his wbere nLonts.hy Jiij neighbors. Last Monday morning Mrs. Marsh took an early train for this ciry, and upto thisafter noon it was generally believed by the Rid ley Park citizens that she had joined her husband in his flight from justice. Interviews at the ltesldence. The Marsh residence last night was closed to all except one or two of the mot intimate friends of the family. Shortly after 9 o'clock this evening a reporter rang the bell several rimes, but obtained no response, fceveral sharp raps upon the door, however, produced, a better result, and after a mo ment's wait the door opened and an elderly lady peered out in the darkness. "Is Mr. Marsh at home?" was asked. "He is not," was the reply. "Is Mrs. Man&at home?" was the nett question. "Yes, she is at homo"' admitted the lady, in a hesitating manner. "Bat you can't see her. She is not at all well -and will not be interviewed, and the has said that she has nothing to say." The lady was asked if shi was Mr. Marsh's mother-in-law, but she said she was not, and that she was simply a friend of -the fjjnily. "Do you know where Mr. Marsh is?" was asked. "No. I do not," she Teplicd; "but from one or two things tliat I have heard I do not believe he is far away. I think he will give himself up when he gets ready." On His Way to Sonth America. She refnsed to state what led her to be lieve this, and after repeating that Mrs. Mart,h could not be seen she retired into the house. One of the servants of Mr. Marsh's house hold, when asked if she knew where her nmter was, replied that she did not, but she thought he was a good many miles away l this tune. After giving vent to this ex pression of her opinion she suddenly be came very reticent, and refused to answer further questions. Among the residents of Ridley Park it is very generally believed that by jthis time 3Iarsh is on his way to South America, having taken a steamer from New York last Wednesday morning A rumor is current Lite to-night that Mari-h has been caught at Newport News, Va. It docs not come from official tosirces, and can only be accepted as one of the numerous rumors that have been floating about lately. After the State's Money. A dispatch from Harrisburg says: Au di tor General McCamant and State Treasurer Bojer to-day sent a joint telegram to City Treasurer Bardsley, of Philadelphia, in structing him to deposit to the credit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the Farmers and Mechanics' National Bank, of Philadelphia, the fiscal agnit of the State, all Mate funds now in his hands, or that may t'uui into hU possession as Treasurer of Philadelphia. A letter to this cttect was alto signed h) these officials and mailed to Mr. Bardley's address. The Auditor General and Slate Treasurer have taken this course to protect the Com monwealth in the probable payment of license moneys foUowing the action of the License Court yesterday. They have also reques4ed J. Quincy Hnnsicker to act as agent of the Commonwealth in seeing that his request is complied with. There is not authority for this proceeding, but the Au ditor Gem ral and State Treasurer have felt it tc be tfeir duty to ukc tit? precaution in the interest of the State. Matement of the Account. Auditor General McCamant to-day sub mitted to Attorney General Hensel tho Statements of the accounts of the city of Philadelphia and. John-Barfoley-with-theJ State. More thin tiro weeks ago the Au ditor General bad a consultation with the Attorney General, in which it was a?reta that the accounts should- be placed in the Attorney General's hands on June 1, if payment was not made by that time. The resignation of Mr. Bardsley is the reason for submitting the accounts at once. Accompanying the statement of accounts is the following letter from Auditor General McCamant to Attor ney General Hensel: Dear 6m Befemng to our conversation last evening, and to the letter of Governor Paulson to mo of the date of yesterday, I herewith transmit to you for collection the account of John Bardsley, Treasurer of the City of Philadelphia, for licenses and for tax on loans for the year 1890; also the account of Philadelphia county with the Commonwealth, for State tax 'on personal property for the year 1890. It has been my intention, as I ad vised von more than two weeks since, to place these accounts In your hands on the j ist aay of dune, u jut. uarosioy tuu not pay by that time. Ho had assured hoth me state '.treasurer ana me inat ne woum close his accounts with tho Commonwealth on that data. Owing to his resignation I now place the accounts in your hands, not waiting until the 1st day of June. Mr. Bardsley will have an account with the Commonwealth for the fraction of the year, 1891, which he will serve as City Treasurer. Payments Will Exceed Becelpts. He has promised to furnish me a state ment covering Ins operations as City Treas urer in thi matter of the receipt of funds be longing to the Commonwealth within three days after his resignation takes effect. Ho also says tnit his payments for advertising and otirsr matters will largely exceed his re ceipts for the period, and of this I have no leas&n to doubt from an investigation made by me. If this Is the case he will be entitled to credit on the account I certify to you for such excess of payments, properly chargea ble to the Commonwealth, as he lias made oer receipts. As soon as I settle the account I wlU certify the same to yon. If .Mr. Bardsley does not furnish the statement as promised I shall take immediate steps to estimate an account from the best data obtainable and make set tlement thereon. This account would Imve been placed inrour hands yesterday had I been in Harrisburg. L considered It my duty to go to Philadelphia In the morn lru?forthe nnrnoso of ascertaining defin itely thi true condition of affairs in connec tion with Mr. Bardsley's account at the pres ent time, and reporting the Same to you and the Governor, which I did last evening. The statement in detail follows and from it the Auditor General figures that Bards ley owes the State the sums given below: Balance duo on licenses..: $367,604 18 Balance due on State taxes w. 472,013 11 Balance due on loans 80,030'K) Total deficit .$023,613 09 THE SPRING GABDEN COLLAPSE. President Kennedy and His Cashier Held In Heavy Ball for Embezzlement. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, May 23. Tha hearing of Francis "W. Kennedy, President, and Henry H. Kennedy, Cashier of the Spring Garden National Bank, was concludedbe fcre Magistrate "Wilhare to-day. The "de fendants .were arraigned on a charge of em bezzlement, in taking funds on deposit when they knew tho hank to be in an insolvent condition. Only two witnessess, Bank Examiner Drew and John C. Boyer, manager of the' Clearing House, were examined, and the magistrate held the two bankers in flOjOOO' bail each for their appearance at Criminal Court OK THE TBACK OF MABSH. A Marshal Sent to Newport News to Prevent His Sailing for Brazil. rsFECIAI. TZXEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. XOKFOliK, May 23. United States Com- .missioner B. G. Beckford, of Newport 2fews,. to-day telegraphed jto ttjeity.QCa. "United States Marshal to comeio that place" to arrest President Marsh, of the Keystone Bcnk of Philadelphia. Marsh is said to be there attempting to get passage out of the United States on the Brazilian mail steam ship. To expedite matters a search warrant was drawn up by United States Commissioner H. 8. Akirss in this cityand a deputy went to Newport News with "the papers this after noon. The latest to-night is that he has not been arrested. RELYING UPON FAITH. CmXDBEN THE VICTIMS OF THEIRH PABENTS FOOLISH COUHSE. Two of Them Die From Lack of Medical Attendance The Parent Put Their Cases In the Lord's Hands and Befuse to Call Physicians. fSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCII.1 Colttmbus, May 23. The attention of the State Board of Healthhas been called to a remarkable state of affairs at Swanton, Fulton county. Several children in a family of that t6wn have fallen victims to diphtheria and the parents refuse to employ a physician, having placed the case -directly in the hands of the Lord, and depending upon miraculous relief from on high. The foolish course of the parenti has already resulted in the death of one child, and another is nearing the grave. Mr. Probst, of the State Board of Health, was notified some days ago and has been communicating with a leading physician of that place in an attempt t have the family employ a physician. He also instructed the physician to have the township trustees take proper precautions, in order to prevent a spread of the disease, as the fanatical parents do not regard it as contagious. To-day Secretary Probst received the following letter from the physician, with whom he has been in communication: I wish to report another death from diphtheria in tho same family. These people uu uut I'ujuiuv u puyMuiun. Aiiey simply rely upon tho Lord to cure or remove, as He deems Debt, and no precautions are taken to prevent a spread. They do not re gard the disease as contagious or infections. It teems to me that there should be some law compelling parents to employ proper medical relief In such cases, as the disease is increasing, one new case in a fam ilv of five children being veported to-day, which is treated on the expectant plan. The case is a mot remarkable one in an other respect: it develops the fact that there is no law In existence by w hich parents can be compelled to employ proper medical at tendants for children in cases of this kind. A BATTLE BETWEEN LYKCHEES. Each Party Mistakes the Other for Horse Thieves With Fatal Hesnltj. Donning, Neb., May 23. While a party of vigilantes, who, had just captured a cattle thief named McAlvoy near here, were bringing the prisoner to town last .night tl.ey met auother pose of 'vigilantes. The night was Very dark, and each party mis took the other lor thieves. Fire was opened on both sides, and before the mUtakc was discovered Judge Aikens, Treasurer of the county, and McAlvoy, the cattle thief, who was in his care, were killed. No arrests have been made. O'MALLET AGAIN IN C0UBT. He Is Now Charged With Opening aPngl-H lUf s Private Letters. New Orleans,' May 23. There is no cessation in the.hositility toward Dominick O'Mallcy, the private detective, and he is being brought into the courts on every pre text. His latcit assailant is the United States Government, and the charge against him is the opening of a letter not addressed to him. O'Malley was arrested this morning by Deputy Marshal Donnelly, and taken be fore United States Commissioner "Wright. He was released on 51,000 bonds, signed by A. D JEtenriquM, a of the lawyers for the defense in theHehnessy case. -The affidavit against 0Malley was made by Carroll, tho light-weight pugilist He charges -that 0 Malley opened a letter oa February 9, ad dressed to him, in order to pry into his private business. The prisoner seemed much perturbed when arraigned before the Commissioner to-day, and lacked his usual indifferent air. The penalty for the offense Is (COO fine, or one .year's imprisonment at hard labor, or both. A DESPERADO 'FORGER, HIS BOGUS NOTES AGGREGATE -NOT FAB FROM 8300,000. He Was a Perfect Type of the Western Outlaw A Desperate Struggle for Liberty in a Court Boom Dynamite . Found In His Pocket. (SPECIAL-TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Kingston, N. Y., May 23. "W. AHavis, a millstone manufacturer of the township of Bochester, this county, .has been placed in, jail here to await the action of the grand jury. He is charged with having forged the names of many of the principal business men in the neighborhood of his home to notes aggregating upwards of 5300,000. It is believed that hisforgeries will reach a far greater sum. Several banks of this city, Ellenville and Middletown arc victims. Davis belongs to a highly respectable family, and his father is in well-to-do circumstances. The prisoner belongs to one of the wont gangs that ever infested the mountains, and which for 20 years has been a terror to the inhabitants o"f the Iiondout vallev. He is a man of fine and powerful physique, being six feet four inches in height and weighing 250 pounds. He has served, several terms in the county jail. Whenever he was wanted for a crime it had been almost im possible to arrest him, as he always resisted with aU the impetuosity of the "Western desperado, of which he is a typical repre sentative. In the present instance-hia house on the Shawangirik Mountains was surrounded and three well-armed constables stole, upon him without warning. "When before the Justice at Ellenville he was held to await the ac tion of the the grand jury, and made a des perate fight for liberty. The spectators in the courtroom scattered in all directions. He was seized by half a dozen -men and heavily shackcled. "When searched before being locked in a cell, a dynamite cartridge was found secreted on his person. It is thought that in the crowded courtroom a friend placed itMn his possession. A DEPLORABLE TBAGEDY. Tho Custodian of a Cattlo Thief and His Prisoner Shot Dead Through Mistake. SPECIAL TELXanAM TO THE DISPATCH. Dunning, Neb., May 23. Judge C. "W. , Aikens, Treasurer of Blaine county, and one of the most respectable men in Nebraska, while acting as custodian of the stock thief whom he had assisted in capturing, was shot through the body "at a late hour lasti night by. citizens, who in, the darkness mis took him for a desperado, and fell from his horse to the ground a corpse. The thief also rolled in the dust with a bullet through his heart, and the man who had fired the fatal shots journeyed on unconscious of the mistake. Alexander McLeary had been arrested for cattle stealing and was strapped to a horse, which . was tied to Judge Aikens' animal. The two men had gone about a mile when three men were heard riding toward them. The eight was dark and it was impossible to distinguish a person across the road: Judge Aikens commandedheihree men to half TnsteaaT'of "Baiting however,lhey : opened fire at"short range. The Judge was shot-through the body and fell from his horse, dying instantly. Almost at the same instant McLearv was pierced through the heart by a bullet. A young man named Rittenhouse and two friends, who did the shooting, are nearly crazed by the mistake. HANGED BY MASKED MEN. An Iowa Boy Nearly Killed for a Trifling. Alleged Offense. Winteeset, IA., May 23. Eight masked men -called George Ackleson, a 16-year-old "boy who worked for a prominent farmer eight milc3 south of here, to. the door "Wednesday night, thrust a revolver in his face, bound and gagged him, dragged him to a tree and strung him up. He was let down and told unless he con fessed to having cut to pieces a saddle belong ing to a cripple ne would be hanged. Ackle son refused to confess, and was drawn up twice more and nearly choked to death. He was then taken to the house, thrust through the door and left lying on the floor in a half conscious condition. Ackleson recognized two of the mob of young men, most of whom are sons of well-to-do farmers, and the- two have been arrested for the deed. BAILB0AD INTERESTS MEEGED. The Northwestern Ohio and Walhondlng Valley Roads Consolidated. rsrZCtAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Columbus, May 23. A railway consoli dation ot considerable magnitude took place at the office of the Secretary. of State to-day. -A certificate, was filed stating that the " Northwestern Ohio Bailway Company, operating a line between Toledo and .Mansfield, and th'e "Walhond ing Valley Bailroad Companyhav ing authority to operate a railroad between Mansfield and Bellaire, have merged and consolidated their inteaests. The name of the new corporation is to be the Toledo, "Walhonding Valley and Ohio Bailway Company. The consolidated com pany has a capital stock of 1,000,000, divided into 40,000 shares of 5100 each. ' A STATUE TO LTNNiEIlS. Tho Famous Scandinavian Botanist . Hon ored by His Countrymen. Chicago, May 23. A statue of Linna-us, the botanist, a counterpart of the one at Stockholm, was unveiled in Lincoln Park to-day. It is of bronze, 16 feet in height, and stands upon a granite pedestal. The statue was presented to the city by Swedish residents-of Chicago, and was accompanied by the usual ceremonies of acceptance, the music of many brass bands and singing of Swedish songs. It was a general holiday for the 70,000 Swedish-Americans in this city. The ex ercises were attended by representatives of that nationality from St. tLouis, Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Omaha and other cities. ' GENERAL SEWELL" DEAD, A 3Ian Prominent In Court and Military Life Passes Away. (SPECIAL TELEGHAM TO THE DISPATCH. Crrr of Mexico, May 23 General Leonard Sewell, a prominent citizen of. Louisiana, died in this citv to-dav. General Sewell was a prominent character in the court of King George IV. of Eng land, and won additional fame by his val iant service- during the negro insurrection in his State. JENNY USD NO. 2. A "Belatli o of the Great Singer, Who Is Also a Musician, in New York. New York, May 23. A pretty young Swedish girl arrived at the Barge Office yes terday on the. Germanic, and her name was Jenny Lind.- "When asked if she was a j reim.vc ut uic.owcuisnnigniingaie sne re plied that she was her niece and ''could sing a little." She-is 20 vearsxild. and is goingo-Kane, pa i PITTSBDRG, SUSTDAY; MAY 24. ' 1891 SERPENT AID GROSS. Comie5tionof,the former With .the Creeds-of the Church discussed IN THE 'PBESitifTERlAN ASSEMBLY, Leading Ministers Working; Hard'n Jati ofDr.-Briggs. x . ;THEHNES-ABE NOW CLOSELY- DRAW$ SrECIAL'TELEGRAit TO THE DISPATCH. t) Deteoit, May 23. The Presbyterian As sembly didi business only half a f p Sat urday and passed the afternoon la f an ex-" cursion to Ann Arbor, "to take part in the dedication of McMillan Hall. The first business of sprightly, interest ia the morning. was the sernent on thfi crnsJi!'.T)r. Henrr G McCook discussed the question. The serpent; J Jieaid, had been objected to on account ot its ugliness, but ugliness is a matter of!hsteJ C. All.- J.L!t J!J 1 .... J ll. .. AAn I as ugly when he chose it as the gym1" 1 o: his Satanic Majesty. The ladies do no. re knows that from head to tail it ift'fcon-' structed ou Hogarth's line of beauty. In the Bible all, references to the serpent 'e- fard it as representing important, try1 h. tut the snake, as so many-call it, reprcs? p both the good and bad. Represents Christ and Satan. ' i It represents1 the devil, and it represejSs Christ, the Son of the Living God. So dobs' the sun represent both the power of de struction and the power of healing. To wipe out the serpent would be to wipe out the emblem of much fundamental truth" The report of the standing Committee, on Ministerial Belief, Jocated in Philadelpfcja, was read by the Chairman, Dr. Smith, Of Baltimore, and was followed by a most elo quent address by Dr. "William 0. Cattelh Secretary, oCPhiladelphia. George Junkfn made an earnest speech. The three great speeches of the .morning made this another Philadelphia day. - But it was routine dis cussion all the morning. Working Hard or Brlgga. , The most interesting discussion was in the lobby. Drs. Schafi, Morris, .Field, Moore, Haydn and many others are still working hard to indnce the Assembly to take no ac tion in the .Briggs case. But even Dr. Johnson acknowledges that the Assembly will veto the election of Dr. Briggs by an overwhelming majority. It has been closely estimated at two-thirds. Many who are in favor of no action now advocate only postponement, and say if the issue "is joined they will be forced to vote in favor of the veto. There is as yet no evidence of heat, and there js no indication that there will be what can properly be called a fight in the open As-' semoiy, rrots. itooerts, Jiivans, moms ana Smith, of Lane Seminary, which is directly involved in the Briggs case, are all present in the Assembly, and threejof thefour prefer no action in the Briggs case. The Lines Closely Drawn. Union Seminary is "well represented also in the lobby. The lines are probably as definitely drawn now as possible, and all must wait fer further developments when the question comes before the Assembly in an official form. The entire afternoon tof Saturday was rrorH tha Domanf no itrrl-n- fnr thov HpllCfht llL.1 The serpentologist regards the snake irs stated that since the last Synod there have t, .i- t..i:-.s .:.. . v u ' 1 been twomeetines" of the Preabvtery. A buc uiua. ucuuuiui kuimr iu luc duixu. ttUH 1 occupied withithcoxqurspn-to Ann Arbor, j rtVeipts ftethe year"wero'$318,97aandex-l The suggestions gf the Bishop of Santiago ,25 mileakftwayv-.General4 Jl- A.- Alg4r-iiBOT,Sl$!Bftepflrt' - -jfej-JS" furnished t- a. . free, -which increased his Especial train. the Assembly. The speech presenting McMillan Hall to the Tannan Presljvterian uuiiuKumr v4i Association was made by James H. McMilr Ian, son of the Senator, who gave the building- Dr. Badcliffc accepted it and was followed with congratulatory addresses by the Mod erator of the Assembly, President Angell and-several members of the General Assem bly. It was a most delightful excursion and the great banquet was highly enjoyed. YOUNG FEOFLE'SfSOCTElTE-1. The Baptists Claim to Have Originated the Christian Endeavor Idea. Cincinnati, May 23. The American Baptist Publication Society, continued its sixty-seventh anniversary meeting to-day. Bev. Mr. Steelmen, of Mexico, spoke on the needs of that field. The population requires evangelistic-work in Spanish. A portion of the morning session was given to publica tions. Bev.A. C. Dixon, of Brooklyn, ad vocated the--printing of pastors' sermons for' rdlstnbution among non-cnurcn-goers. xne programme ot tne aiternoon embraced the young people's movement and called for eight speakers. Bev. Donald D. McLauren, of New York, asserted that for years there had been many societies of young people in Baptist churches before the present exist ence of the Christian Endeavor organiza tions. The real secret' of the Endeavor Society, it was claimed, was not in the pledge, but in the enthusiasm engendered in conventions. The Ibgio of things forces the denominations one step farther, as, for instance, the Epworth League. In two years 5,300 chapters have come into exist ence and nearly 500,000 young members. The Baptist movement originated" in Ne braska in 1890. EVANGELICAL LTJTHEBAN MATTEBS. A Resolution Protesting Against Baptist Interference in India. Lebanon, Pa., May 23. At this morn ing's session of.the Synod of the Evangeli cal Lutheran Church a motion to republish the Book of "Worship in use before the Omaha convention, led to a long and ani mated discussion. On motion of Frank A Hartranft the resolution was indefinitely postponed. The. effect of this is that the common Service question is not to be taken up at the general convention of the Synod. " At the afternoon session the Synod took steps looking to the reorganization and en largement of the work of the pastor's fund bv putting it in the hands of a board of the General Synod, to be co-ordinate with its other boards. Besolutions protesting against Baptist interference, with the Lutheran missions in Guntuf, India, were adopted. PBESBYTEBIANS OF THE SOUTH. They Tote .to Not Send to the National Tem- perance Convention. Bibmingham, Ala., May 23. The Pres byterian Assembly this morning decided that during nexj,week the evenings shall be devoted to home and foreign missions. The Committee on Correspondence reported that it was not ready to recommend sending dele-, gates to the National Temperance Conven tion; recommending that sympathy be con veyed to the Reformed Episcopal Church Convention at Cleveland; expressing, con currence to the overture from the church int Ireland and Wales; recommending arbltra-' tion jn national disputes. The Assembly voted not to send delegates to the National Temperance Convention. At the night session the subject of educa tion was considered and a number of ad dresses were made. THE CUMBERLAND PBESBYTEBIANS. They Take an Excursion to Jtnipect a Home, forjAged Minister, OWENSBOEO,.KYtMayi28, IheXJeHeral Assembly, of the Cumberland Jresbyterian Ohnrch'hich is ia session berewenon an excursion to EvansrHle Ind., tpy&JOO -Btrong'tne object of the visit beingljt spectAhe Thornton Horn for Aged,jyOBp tersne of the' leading InstitutlonsofHhe church. - j)aj(he retura trip a reunion of ibe mem fc of, the assembly who attendee the. ses -slon, at this place 25 years ago was held. There are 16 of these men, and the reunion was very affecting. . INTEREST Ilf MISSIONS THE CHIEF TOPIC AT THE BEFOBMED PBESBTTERIAN SYNOD, sin Appeal for Ministerial Help From tho U NoTa Scotia rield Beports oq the Fond for Disabled Ministers and the Theo logical Seminary Becelved. SPECIAL- TELEORAM TO THE-DISPATCH. Philadelphia, May 23. Onjy one ses sion was held to-day by the Reformed Pres byterian General Synod.- The Introductory devotional exercises were- conducted by the Bey. Alexander Savage, of New Galilee, Pa,, on the topic, "HxV io Secure Increased Interest In Home Mission Work.'' The report of the PittsburgPresbytery was presented by the vigorous protest was Entered against the opening of the Columbian Exposition on Sunday. The report was referred to'the Commitjee on Presbyterial Beports. The report of the Treasurer of the dis abled ministers' fund, A. X Whiteside,, of Pittsburg, was then redd, accepted and re ferred to the Auditing Committee. The receipts' during the year amounted to. $486 90, all of which has been expended. The Bey. John Graham staged thaf during the year various sums of money had been sent directly by different churche's to the beneficiaries. Of this no account is taken in the report. It was suggested "that here after all moneys pass directly through the hands of the treasurer, in order that proper credit inay be given the donors. On motion of the Eev. John Graham, the names of the Bevs. S. B. Stormont and 8. D. Yafes were referred to the Finance Com mittee as coming under the disabled minis ters' fund for the ensuing" year. The clerk read a report from a meeting df elders in the Eastern Presbytery, calling upon the Synod for aid in the way of a stated minis try, apd reporting the condition of the field in Nova Scotia and New Bruns wick. It was stated by the Bev. G. "W. Brownell that unless speedy action be taken by Synod toward sending a minister' there, the field would be lost to -the Be formed Presbyterians, as the other denom inations, especially thetUnited Presbyter ians, are rapidly pushing-to the front. Tl Bev. Dr. Steele said that the young men who entered the ministry from Nova Scotia, as a rule, did not returmto that field after they had completed their studies,, which very mnch operated against it. The v Moderator caused a smile by quietly suggesting that it was probably because they became Americanized. Elder' Alexander Kerr intimated that the irouble was probably because the Nova Scotians ex pect ihe men who eo there to live on air, the sea , air, and look to. the domestic, board to meet ihe expense. The Bev.1- John Graham thought the four Presbyteries should take turns about in'supplylng" the field for the present. The matter was finally referred to the Board of Home Missions. The reading of the state ment of the Treasurer of he Theological. seminary, ji-lexanaer Jierr, ioiioweq. xne I TV.rre.Ahi OinnatMUnv committee. DBOWNK0 IN A "WATER BABBEL. Little Carrie Hartle Fell In While Trying to- Wash Her Doll's Face. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. NewYobk, May 23. With her little clasped arms around a doll Carrie Hartle. lies dead in a coffin in her father's home at 469 Broadway, Brooklyn. She was 3 yearaJ old. The doll is made of rags and its head, of-coarse china, is chipped and disfigured by rough 'usage, but it will -be buried with her. Carrie's mother died a year ago, leav ing her three children to the care of their half sister. Her baby,. as she called the doll, was the object of her most tender solicitude. Yesterday at supper time the child could not be found. After a sleepless night, Mr. Hart resumed his search, to-day, and finally, thinking she might have gone to the cellar and fallen asleep, he went there. A few feet' from the foot of the cellar stairs stands an old barrel. It has stood there for years. Something prompted him to look in it, and he saw a tiny pair of shoes. His child was drowned. The doll was tightly held in her left hand. She had mounted the boxto reach the water to complete the operation of washing her baby's face. VI0LAT0BS OF THE SUNDAY LAW. Captain Wiahart Furnishes Some Business for a Wylle Avenue Alderman. Captain "Wishart had a few cases yester day morning before Alderman Bohe, of, Wylie avenue, above Kirkpatrick street, charging certain small dealers with selling on Sunday. He has only recently changed his base to the "Wylie avenue Alderman's office. His first case was Thomas Flaharty,charged with selling a small piece of bacon toasmall boy. As the bpy did not appear, the case' was continued. Mrs. Stitzler, an aged Ger man woman, was charged with selling- a police paper, but as her lawyer was not nresent her case was ' continued. Georsre French pleaded gnilty of selling cigars on. Sunday and paid SSI- BANES HEAVILY INVOLVED, Four of Them Badly Mixed Up In. the Davis. Shoe Failure. Boston, May 23. A gentleman intimate with the affairs of the Salem banks states that he knows that the four banks of that city interested in the Davis failure held $140,000 of paper of the Davis Shoe Com pany, and Davis indorsed notes, and that one bank alone has $90,000. - The latter has, however, a $300,000 surv Elus. He states, also, that Lynn banks ave $120,000. Two of the Salem banks have made a business of dealing in Davis' paper, and they hold notes on the Hill Company, of Memphis, with Davis' indorse ments. M0BE PEOPEBXY BECOVEBEDr A Second Hand Dealer Turns Over Some of Mr. Brnnot's Valuables. ' Superintendent Muth, of Allegheny, re covered another lot . of plunder yesterday stolen by Back from Mr. Brunot's house. It was turned over by a second-hand dealer who has stores on Bobinson street and Beaver avenue. in the lot were numerous pieces of china, a tea set and table cutlery, a large black marble clock, threeTolls of carpet and some brass and silverware. The police also learned of the location of a number of oil paintings, which they will get to-day. Killed For His Dog Tax. , f SPECIAL TELEOnAM TO THE DISPATCH. Hustinotox, W. Va., May -21 This morn ing while "Brown Jack Armstrong," a local Character, was going to his work, City Ser geant Biley stopped him and demanded the payment of his dog tax. Armstrong refnsed tonavhlm n.nd RJiat nnlled 4i.irevolver.ahd Shot -Armstrone twice -Thai wounds-will. I .probably proYe-fotal. ' - 3' 10 GOT TO BE FIRED' To Capture theFugitiYe Chilean Rebel Steamer, the-Itata. SHE TVEL SUfiBENDER LN PEACE. iTie'lieports Prom'Parif to That Effect Seem to Be Confirmed. A NEW VERSION OF THE LATE BATTLE San ITbancisco, May 23. The informa tI6n is at"hand through unquestionably re liable sources that the Congressional party of Chile, otherwise' known as the Insur gents, has entered Into an agreement with the United States Government to surrender to the United States the steamer Itata and her cargo; that the Charleston will not pur sue the Itata any further.but will proceed to Callao, and the Itata will be handed over to the American authorities. It is probable proceedings will then follow in the Federal courts of the United States, but it is defi nitely settled there will be-no guns fired in the capture of the Itata, and that pursuit i it. ,-ii ii iin t uy luc uuariesion is pracucuuy uu. 11 M inwniMUJ wu I CUt (M1DA tlAUl 1aAU1q U lup sjvvn il steamer Colima, whic P'SUnt t0 n standstul wlthln n feet j.. ft. Vihatno TannJ To OiffTnan Bhis'. factorvin West The Pacific Mail arrived here to-dav having left Acanulco May IS. North of that port she sighted a steamer flying the Chilean flag and answering the description of the Itata. The latter was steering south by east. Later in the day the Charleston ap Tjeared and snoke the Colima. On learning 'what had been seen, the Charleston steamed away to the Southward. The unarieston was at that time about ISO miles from Acapulco, while the Itata when .sighted was about 65 miles from there. The Colima reports that the Esmeralda left Acapulco on the morning of the 13th instant, and went out to sea but was seen near tbe harbor in the evening. Waging Battle on the Water. A special telegram to The Dispatch from New York says: The steamship Finance, which arrived here to-day, brought news of recent events in Chile. President Balmaceda has reorganized the army in seven divisions under the com mand of General Volazsquez, whose head quarters will be at Valparaiso. Oscar Viel, Admiral of the Government fleet, has made two divisions of the navy. The first division consists of the flagship Almi rante Lynch, the Mapocho and the Sarjento Aldca. These vessels will sail to the north and attack the rebel forces at the points now controlled by them. The second division consists of the flagship Almirante Condell, the Lota and the Lautrio. Thev will re- rain in ana aDont tne naroor oi Valparaiso. The rebels have formed a Congress, with pGeorge Montt, Admiral of the rebel fleet, as President The first act passed by tne new Congress-decreed that all articles nec essary for consumption in Chile should be admitted to the country free of duty. The cities of Valdivia and Tocopiapo were captured by the rebels at Caldera on April 20, The-Esmeralda and the Acnntagua sud denly appeared in the harbor and without warning bombarded the town for more than three hours, killinsr over 100 citizens. The next day the rebels landed a force of men. and took possession of the town. Balmaceda's Arbitrary Acts. President Balmaceda has issued & new de-. Cree exiling more-than 25 of the most promt inent citizens ot Valparaiso, irom inat city. both parties. The resignation of Minister I of "War Gana has caused a good deal of con sternatiom in the J5aimaceda Government. It is said to have been due to Balmaceda's interference. The adherents of Balmaceda's cause fear that Gana will use his powerful influence for the revolutionists. A dispatch: from Paris savs: The dele- fates of the Congressional party, whose eadquarters are in this city, referring to the-report cabled to Europe from Iquique by way of the United States that the forces of President Balmaceda had captured Taltal, gave a totally different version of the affair. The Chilean delegates declare that the Government warships ImperialeandAlmir rante Cdndell entereH the harbor of Taltal during the absence of the Congressional fleet from that place, and that these warships landed troops at Taltal and issued a proclamation in favor of President Balmaceda; but, instead of re-establishing the old regime, according to the Congress ional delegates, the inhabitants attacked the Government troops and compelled them to withdraw. The Congressional delegates also announce that Bolivia has officially recognized the Congressional'forces as 'belligerents. - KANSAS CITY LICENSES VOID, If the Decision of the Court is Sustained in the Coming Appeal. Kansas City, May 23. Judge Field, of the Circuit Court of this city, rendered a very important decision1 this morning, based on the dram shop act of 1889. The case is t an injunction proceeding brought by ad-' joining property owners to close ka- saloon. The Judge made a permanent injunction restraining the saloon keeper from conducting the dram shop business. The county and city licenses of the saloon keeper were declared void on several grounds. The decision holds that a saloon, license may be attacked both collaterally and di rectly; also that a f saloon running without a license is a nuisance, and that an injunction js the proper proceeding. This is said to be the first case In the Statewhere an injunction has been resorted to in order to close a sa loon. The case has been appealed. If the decision be sustained by the appellatn courts every saloon in this city will be affected and every license is void. A BABH) MEXICAN -PAPEB Advocates That Americans May Be Lynched In That Country. Crrr of Mexico, May 23. El Tempo, a leading Conservative newspaper, noted for its anti-American tendencies,.inspeakingof the Mafia in New Orleans and of the lynch-. ing, says: For the protection of Mexicans In the United States, steps should be taken by Mex ican authorities so that until the American Senate decided that foreigners are under Federal protection, Americans may be lynched In Mexico. LYNCHED BY THETB OWN C0LOB. The Fiends Who Used a Bailroad Train to Commit Murder, Hanged. Sheevepobt, May 23. "William and John Anderson, colored, who held the girl .Jane "Ware on the railroad track in Bossier parish until the train ran over and killed her, Were pursued by a posse of negroes, captured and hanged. They offered no explanation for their deed. The Andersons were bad characters. A PENITENTIAEY ON XTBE. A Private Factory Within the Missouri State Prison Burned. Jeffebson Crrr, Mo., May 23. At G o'clock this evening fire boke out in the factory of the Sulil- van SarMln Tree ComnanT inside the walls, of the State Penitentiary The cause r SH the fixe is-notinown. gome fattribute-itjaitleal-compiexion oi tne next'juej to incendiarism. When the fire wa dis covered the whole inside of thebmlldinc was a mass of flames, and the city ana prison nre departments were pow.enew m their attempts to extinguish the fire. At 7 o'clock the SuUivan factory was en tirely destroyed, but the fire was prevented from spreading. The loss is $170,000. The" State had no insurance on the building. The Sullivan Company's insurance was $32,000. There was considerable excitement among, the convicts during the fire but no dis turbance. VERYRAPID TRANSIT, NEW TOBK CALCULATES OX FOBTT' MIXES AN HOUR. The Line to Qa Over Houses and ..Under Streets WHl Colt Three Million Dollars a Mile Raman About a Wonderful Electric Motor. k SPECIAL TELIOIIAJI TO TUX DISrATCH. Nzw Yobk, May 23. Mr. William Steinway, of the Kapid Transit Commission, was to-day credited with saying: As a motive power we haveflnallyselected Bergman's electric locomotive- In this the power is. applied directly o the axles of every car, and the force Is capable of propelling a train of 80 cars at the rate of io miles an hour. This is a new MTlF'lr -vsrr- 'r .". ",, .. .. '":.i 74i n ami M via M m tn mnitltii fl trtn OnOA1 .., -- Jr...t. r5s"fi( l thi. man in ehBrffp said t the man ?- lur v iv- : t n.Z 4&tinch a neitc. - i machine and does nbJ does abs "JCfo.i- about it At the omce oi tubs. yBroad street the man in the gene M W A'. AaAA 114 that the Iocomotivewv. itill "on the quiet," meaning apparently that it had not been perfected. He refused to tell anything at all about it Mr. Steinway said to the reporter: I did say that the commission of which I am a member had witnessed many experi ments with different kinds of motors, and that one of these experiments was with the Bergman electric motor. I admired the work Of their -motor, and thought It wonderful. 'What I will say abont plans Is this: The commission has not agreed on any plan yet, bpt the commissioners think they can agree on ono plan that has been submitted by their own engineer. That is for a road on the west side from the city line to the battery, a dis- tance of 18 miles. on as straignt a line as possible, over the streets streets in some places, under the in others, ind across private nroperty a good part of tho distance above One-Hun-' dred and Twenty-fifth street, a four-track road, with two tracks exclusively for ex Sress trains that will run at the rate of miles an hour in other words, a system that will give people of New York true rapid transit and that means from Spuyten Duyvil to the Battery in 25 minutes. The commission will make the route publio on Tuesday when they (decide on It The members of the commission have decided in their, own minds that the motive power will not be steam locomotives. What it will be electricity, or compressed air, 'or cable, or other they have not de cided. It is our opinion that the stations up town, where express trains are to stop, should not be less than a mile apart The road that we think of is entirely independent of the plans proposed by Mr. Jay Gonld. Mr. Steinway said that the probable cost of the new Westside road would be $3,00d, 000 a mile below Fifty-ninth street, and about $1,000,000 a mile above. BEVOLUTIONABY BELICS. Remains of British General Geary Dis- covered on a Farm. Pexxthgtox, N. J., May 23. In 1778, when the British forces were encamped at Pennington, N, J., they were advised that about 500 muskets were stored in an old Jiyiding:aiAhslplSce..and decided, tc-at tempt to confiscate them. ' Accordingly, they set out captured the arms, and moved 'out triumphantly. "When on the outskirts they were routed by some bushwackers, and the squadron's chief officer, General Geary, was snot through the head. Tradition had it that the General was buried ona farm abont three miles from here. The Hunterdon County Historical Society learning of the alleged grave, asked permis sion ot the farmer upon whose land the General was burled to allow them to exhume the remains. To-day the committee did its work, and in exactly the spot marked, the remains were found. The first thing found was a brass button, with, the letters iQ. L. D." on it This is supposed to mean "Oiipens Lieht Dragoons. Besides this. the society have the skull complete' with. tue nus ana one iuoi, wuicu uiey ciami iu their property. 50 LETTEB WBITTEN YET. Governor Pattison Has Not Itecelved An other Message From the Mayor. It was announced, yesterday that Mayor; Gonrley had written another letter to Gov ernor Pattison regarding the amendment to the charter: The Mayor, however, refused to confirm the rumor. From .Harrisburg it was learned' that Mayor Gourley had wired -the Governor to know when the charter bill would be before him for consideration. No letter had been .received from him iaat night WlU Stop Vandalism. The Grand Army Day Committee met yesterday afternoon to hear committee re-, ports. The Allegheny Cemetery Commit tee stated that the cemetery authorities had' donated an extra plot of ground for the sol diers. ' The committee In charge of Monu ment Hill monument was ordered to exam ine the work recently done and report A resolution was adopted calling on the Alle gheny authorities to have an officer sta tioned on Monument Hill to stop vandal ism. A Seven-Story Building. Charles Meyran, of the .Germania Bank,, went Bast last night Mr. Meyran said as,' soon as the plans were ready they would J commence to erect a seven-story buildingtto replace the one damaged by fire. The greater part of the old building will be re moved, and the new one will, have' the ground floor level with the street This will cut off the basement Baron Hlnch's Big Purchase. TBT DtWLAT'S CABLB COUPAXT. LONDON, May 23. Baron Hirsch has jnst completed the purchase of Lord Bevelstoke's splendid mansion is Mayfair, which was erected just before the Barings collapsed.. Among the latest enterprises m-which the Baron is interested is Lord Bandolph Churchill's Mashonaland expedition. Mexican Ladles for the World's Fair. City of Mexico, May 21 The action of the Chicago Fair Commissioners, in sending a female commissioner here, is being dis cussed, and it is Claimed that it would be much better to name a Mexican Ladies' Commission, headed 'by the wife of Presi dent Diaz. Swan for City Engineer. It was stated in Allegheny last night that Chief Ehlers, of the Department of Pnblio "Works, had decided to appoint Bobert Swan, City Engineer. The formality of an official notification has not yet been gone through with, but it is conceded that Mr. Swan will be given the place. Ohio Politicians Disappointed. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISFATCII.l Colttmbus, May 23. Tile Supreme Court to-day announced a number of decisions and adjourned until June 1, without taking any action in regard to the Senatorial reappor- ilonment ase,- involving,, perhap: jne po- iture,- .HVE CENTS SAVED FROM A VETO, The Certificate of Indebtedness -Bill Ifotto Go to the Governor. AFTER PASSE? G THE LEGISLATURE It Is Now to Be Voluntarily Withdrawn by Its' Promoters. EESD1T OP A-C0NFEEENCB TISTEEDAI Controller Morrow set his-foot down yesterday and he set it down 'hard. As a result Pittsburg will not issue certificates of indebtedness to the contractors for the 12,000,000 worth of city improvements made under the late 'lamented street nnt And whieh riftvp nof. v been nftiil for. At a conference held yesterday after m noon, at tne ixmtroiiers omce, it was-decided to withdraw the certificate of, indebt edness bllL The main reason for this act is that even legislative enactment would not make it legal to issue such bonds without a vote of the people. - The first intimation that anything was I disturbing the Saturday quietude of City Hall life was when Senator Flinn walked into Controller Morrow's private office. The Controller had just returned from the 'Bast, and no one paid much attention to the call, as only a friendly chat between the two gentlemen was anticipated. A little later, however, 0. L. Magee disap peared into the same room, and was fol lowed shortly after; by Senator TJppermaa and "W. A. Magee. Senator Neeb appeared and disappeared behind the door, which did not open again for over an lour. An Explanation by the Controller. When the conference adjourned all the gentlemen .gave excuses and refused to talk. Finally Controller Morrow opened his f3 heart and 'his lips and- gave out the story. Said he: "We have decided to withdraw the certificate of indebtedness bilL I favored the bill at its start, and I believe it would be a good one'for other cities, as well as Pittsburg, but there; is a doubt as to whether it would hold. After an examination of the matter I have come to the conclusion that such, bonds as the bill provides for could not be Issued without a vote of the people. That was the stand The Dispatch took editori ally on the bill at the time it was introduced. I finally suc ceeded in convincing the others that such, a view was the proper one. The bill was to have had a hearing before the Gover nor on Tuesday, but instead, it will be withdrawn by Mr. Flinn on Monday. It will save me & trip to Harris burg, for I had intended going there to help in securing the Governors signature." ' How the Contractors Are Left . 'In what position then will this leave the? contractors who made the improvements?" "In just the same position that ther occuov now. The citv. of course, is still L responsible, but just how the con tractors wui oe securea is a matter for which some other method mnst be pro vided. In other words, we are just as bad oft as ever, and the city might have gotten Into more trouble by acting under the ne bilL". This method that was proposed for the payment of the street improvement debtii will be remembered, was first made part of - "j the. ehartert-bill, but when it was,fsitred- - that such a clause would swamp the ,j charter, it was withdrawn and made a ' separate act It was introduced by Mr. Flinn, and after a hot fight, finally passed both Houses. It was in the form of a gen- eral act, but was really only intended for Pittsburg, and as Pittsburg found she, could not use it, the legislators decided there was no use to push the matter any further, and the bill will die before it reaches the Governor's hands. BTBDS.EILLED BY-THOUSANDS. They 'Meet Their Fate by Banning Foal of a Lighthouse. New Yokk, May 23. About 1,500 mi grating birds were killed during the early morning hones of May 19 by striking against Fire Island lighthouse. Among them were Maryland yellow-throats, many species of warblers, oven birds, water thrushes, red starts, catbirds, scarlet tanagers, red and white-eyed vireoSjWamp and white-throated of this character are more fre quent and usually of greater magnitude at Fire Island during the autumn migration WOBLD'S FATS APPEALS. Light House Interests to Be Represented at the Big Exposition. Chicago, May 23. At the final session of the Board of Appeals this morning, odds and ends of business occupied the attention of the members. A committee was ap pointed to wait on Director General Davis nnd pain nroner recognition of the lirfit- , house interests at the world's'Fair. The next meeting of the board" will be 'held in New York, December 12. THE DISPATCH DIBECT0BY. Contents of the Issue Classified for Headers' Convenience. The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists of 20 pages, made np in three parts. The latest news, local, domestic and foreign, occupies the first nine pages. Class news will be fountain the second part, and the special features are placed as follows: PAKTH. Page). European-Finance. ....London Labor Troubles The Hebrew Invasion More Fighting in Africa Reciprocity hi Para CosSDLJ.O. Kxbbkt Outcasts of Europe the iios. W. S. Owxx Page 10. ASccneon theBIoon ..."Wtlxtx Late Science Gossip. Pope 11. The Want Column. To Let Column. For Sale Column. Beat Estate Notices. Pase-tt. In Society's Whirl. The Grand Army, JIllitla-Gossip. PagHi. Secret Society News. Business Card. Markets by Telegraph. Local Trade News, Henry Clews Letter. Pastil. Theatrical Tattle. Amusement Notices. PngelS. Kerf ew of Sports PBLSOLK A Chilean Railway , Faxst B. Ward . A Mighty Mean Man Bessie Buamiile Labor on the Farm. Page IS. Men FoU of Years Frank G, Cabtektzb FAKTD1. PaaU. The Way to Freedom ...... .L. E. STOJTXZ. Adventure In India . .....Chabi.t.s T. Mobray A Woman In Battle -Mas. OanrwoOD ' The Witch of Prague .....F. JIariox Csawtord Page a. About His Ancestors BILL NTS A Grand Coach Ride E. L.Waksxax Training Off Fat CxLIALoGAX Page B. The Burled Csstle...i Patsii Funic Department E- B. ClUUBOUBX A Theater at Home Mas. Johx SUXEWOOD A Bleb Man's Money. Riv. Geobqe Hodges Poet JO. Treating Summer Homes. Decorative Ideas An English TJtensa .ELLICX BHICXA, Poetry In the Dirt """" Daks A Spasm of Economy Howasd FtiLDix uu&lp or Electricity. f , 1 '1 I t - V - :t
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