For to-morrow's issuo up to 9 o'clock r. m.
For list of branch office in the various Dis
tricts see TI11KD PAGE.
FORTY -SIXTH -YEAH
CAMRAIGN
AHEAD
Governor Pattison Signs -tlid
Constitntional Conyen-
tion Bill, and
THE YOTEBS MUST DECIDE.
Baker's Diluted Ballot EeformAlsch
Eeceives the Approval of
the Executive, but
I1DDTS WHAKF PLAN IS EILLELX:
The Departure Regarded as Too Indefinite
in Scope and Threatening to the
Hirer Interests. -
OTHER MEASURES SIGNED AM) TETOED.
Licensed Dealers Can Hereafter Secure Bondsmen
Anjwheif in the County in Which They
Carry on Easiness.
ft&ESKKTTXG TI1E &IKCTHT OF THE GRATES
tSTXCI VL TELEGIt M TO THE PIT VTCH.
HAltRiSiirnta, .Tunc 19. Governor Patti
I8B to-day approved the bill introduced by
Senator Robinson, of Delaware county, pro
viding for a constitutional convention if the
qualified vo.rs of the State should at the
election in Nov ember next declare in favor
fit. The bill pro ides for 27 delegates nt
large and 350 delegates from the 50 Sena
torial li.-trictb in the State.
Each voter can cast his ballot for tiro candidal-!,
the natural result of winch would
be that the election of two Republicans of
the three delegates in districts in which that
iwrty has a majority, and the Democrats a
similar number in localities in which they
liave a preponderance of 'v otes.
The Governor also signed the ballot re
form bill introduced by Representative
Baker, of Delaware, which the Senate
greatly weakened by amendments intended
lo .-ripple it, and Senator Nceb's bill author
King applicants for retail liquor license to
secure their bondsrn anywhere in the
jiroper county. '
-V Number of Appropriations Approved.
The Governor approved the following ap
propriation bills: Appropriating 550,000
for new buildings of the House of Refuge
at Glenn Mills, Delaware county; 42,200 to
H"rriburg State Lunatic Hospital; 5149,500
t.. the Pennsylvania State College; 575,000
lor erection of additional cell houses for the
Huntingdon Reformatory, 510,000 to Jcfier
ton Medical College; 13,000 to the Bloss
borg Hospital, and 53,000 to the Robert
Packer Hospital nt Sayre.
The Governor then put his official seal of
disapproval on Senator Flinn's bill author
Sztre cities of thisConiraonwealthtochange,
altar, beautify and improve unpaved pifoiic
wharves and landings. The veto contains
the following: "This bill makes it lawful
for any city of this Commonwealth to
cliange, alter, beautify and improve any
public wharf or river landing within the
corporate limits of such city, at such times
and in such manner as the Councils thereof
may by ordinance or joint resolution order
and direct. It is not attempted to be con
cealed that the purpose of this bill is to per
mit the City Councils of Pittsburg to
Appropriate Certain Wharf Property
in tliat city to different uses from that to
which it is now devoted, and against the
bill I have received not only innumerable
protests from est ensive commercial in! erests,
wit I have listened to most respectful dele
gations of citizens and business men who
protest against the passage of the measure.
Tkcse representations ordinarily would Have
great weight with the executive, but in the
absence of any such objections the vague
and indefinite lnn-mage of this bill Mould
make me hesitate to giv c my sanction to it.
"The words 'chanse, alter, and beautify
and improve are of .-ucli general and indefi
nite character that under their authority it
would be within the power to make any use
of the water fronts of cities as are already
tound to be of inestimable alue to munici
palities located on na icable breams. I am
otII advised that already large portions of
the river wharves of Pittsburg have been
roeroached upon and that the results of the
present bill betomiii!; a law Mould be
t farther contract the facilities for ship
pins I am not willing to approve any
Mwasare against which so influential a por
tion of the community protest; aud which
will lumper the free use of rivers for the
shipment of merchandise and manufactures
from a crrat city whose prosperity has been
largely enhanced by the advantages of water
iiaasportation. "
. Other pleasures Which Catrli It.
Theact providing lor the distribn'ion of
liabonnd copies of the laws was alto vetoed.
The Governor saj : "In its main purpose
this bill would have met my rpprovaL It
provides that immediately after the pas
sage of and approval of any act of the gen
ual assembly the Secretary of the Common
wealth shall supply certified copies of the
ebbhv to the prothonotaries ofthe bevcral
counties. I am of the opinion that this or
some similar means should be employed to
prompt! inform the citizens of the State of
the laws which have become operative, but
in the fourth section of the bill there has
lieeu inserted as wholly unnecessary pro
vision entailing expenses on the Common
wealth which might have been avoided.
JjJTlie denial force and contingent fund at
the dispo-al of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth as lately increased are ample to
espply copiis of these bills to the several
counties. The prov isiou that the Superin
tendent of Public Printing should be al
lowed 12 cents for each authorized copy bent
oat is a dev ice to entail upon the Common
wealth a lji-t-nni.il expense of from 52,000 to
53,U0 (most of it a perquisite to the Super
intendent of Public Printing) which there
was no occasion whatever to insert in this
bill, and on account of which it meets my
disapproval.
Against the Violation or Graves.
The Governor also disapproved the bill
conferring upon husbands, wives and
parents theright of possession of the bodies
J5USI !: Men w III And Tin: DISPATCH
tlio best advertising medium. AH classes
can le reached through it Classified Adver
tisement Columns, if jou want anything
Jou can get it by this method.
of their deceased wives, husbands and chil
dren. The Governor says: "This bill is
intended aud calculated to reverse the
judgment of the courts of Pennsylvania
upon a case settled and decided several
years ago. It proposes to disturb there
pose of the dead by conferring upon surviv
ing relatives the rieht to remove a body
from its place of sepulchre, where the sol
emn judgment of the court has declared that
it shall renose in -neace. For forcible rea
sons, clearly.statedaslong ago as June 2S,
1831, by one of my distinguished predeces
sors, Governor Hoyt, this bill, or one simi
lar to it, was disapproved.
"It is retroactive In its effect, and in my
judgment wholly unnecessary, if not calcu
lated to provoke iudecent contention and
strife over the remains of the dead and to
invade the sanctity of the grave in which
they are buried. I am not willing to give
my approval to a measure likely to be fol
lowed by such results; and certainly no
special reason for executive approval is to
be found in the fact that the bill is especi
ally intended to reopen a case long since ad
judicated in the courts."
A .Seat Little Sum Saved.
The Governor also vetoed the bill to -pay
the Supreme Court reporter 53.000 for his
preparation of a complete digest of all the
laws of the Commonwealth, with notes re
ferring to the decisions of the Supreme
Court upon any of said laws and providing
for the publication and -sale of the same in
the manner provided for the publishing of
State reports.
The Governor filed the following reasons
for his action: "Up to this time all publi
cations of this character have been the
subject of private enterprise. The State
has never deemed it a wise policy to go be
yond the publication of the pamphlet laws
and make provision for the official reports
of the Supreme Court in order that they
might be supplied to the legal profession at
a reasonable price. The work contem
plated by this act is of a different character
irom either of these, and although it is to
be prepared at the cost of the State and
under the direction of some of its officials, it
will not necessarily be authority
when published. For many years
there has been a digest of
the laws of Pennsylvania before
the people of the State, to the use of which
persons having desire to inquire into the
laws have become accustomed. If the work
proposed to be undertaken by this bill shall
follow and embrace in the main the features
of that work it will certainly be an in
fringement upon its copyright which the
State cannot well afford to attempt If it
shall 'vary widely from the plan of that
work, instead of reducing the cost of neces
sary law publications it will probably en
hance the same. In any event, 1 am entirely
convinced that this bill would involve the
Commonwealth in a venture likelv to prove
unsatisfactory and unprofitable from vari
ous points of view."
Nothing for a Private Corporation.
The Governor vetoed the bill making an
appropriation of 510,000 to the Philadelphia
Zoological Society because it is a private
corporation owning property in which the
State has no interest and because it was not
established,nordoesat exist for charitable or
benevolent purposes. The bill appropriating
510,000 to Charity Hospital, Norristown,
was vetoed because the Board of Charities
had not included it among its recommenda
tions. The proposed additional buildings
were not needed.
The Governor has thus far written 60 ve
toes, and several additional bills are des
tined to meet a similar fate.
Senator .Meek to-day called on tha Gov
ernor in tin. interest of his bill to tnx un
naturalized foreigners 53 a vear for poor
purposes, which he feared might be vetoed.
This bill is intended to apply especially to
Hungarians, who, it is asserted, are paying
no taxes and sending their money to their
native country almost as soon as it is
earned. If the bill is vetoed it will owe its
fate to its doubtful constitutionality.
NO HOTEL ON THE WHARF.
GOVERNOR PATTISON'S VETO
A BRILLIANT PLAN.
SPOILS
Chief Bigclow Will Probably Be Sentenced
for rilling Up the Allegheny Landing
Considerable Sarprlso Over the Death
or the Wharf Bill.
News that Governor Pattison had vetoed
the bill for improving and beautifying pub
lic wharves was received with considerable
surprise in Pittsburg. In fact, the first re
port of the veto was not generally believed.
Senator Neeb heard of it early in the after
noon and hunted up Senator Flinn. The
latter evidently had Eerious doubts about
the truth about the report, for when asked
about it he replied:
"I do not know that the bill lias been
vetoed, and therefore have nothing to sav."
Chief Bigclow has probably more reason to
regret the action of the Governor than any
body else. The suit against him for filling
up the Allegheny wharf near the Exposi
tion building was decided for the plaintiffs.
In view of the fact that the Legislature
would likely do something in the matter
the Court postponed sentence on Chief Big
elow several times. Had the bill become a
law the action of the chief would
have been legalised and the case against
him would have fallen. Now that it
has been vetoed the sentence will likely
come. The Chief was seen yesterday after
noon, but declined to say "anything about
the matter.
In connection with the veto of this bill
comes the story of a great enterprise ex
pected to result from its passage. A State
Senator is authority for a decidedly remark
able report to the effect that the erection of
a big hotel on the wharf was to have resulted
from the passage of the bill. A few days
ago a letter was sent to Governor Pattison
requesting an audience with him on Mon
day next relative to the wharf bill. The
letter emanated from n number of moneyed
men who desired to erect a big hotel on the
wharf at a cost of 51,000,000.
If the bill had pased the only thing
neccssarv would have been to get the con
sent of the city. This would probably have
been granted "in view of the fine character
of the structure to be erected and the
great benefit it would be to the city.
Whether the parties concerned were Pitts
burgers or not could not be learned, but at
any rate the failure of the bill to become a
law puts a stop to all prospects of a hotel on
the wharf.
Mayor Gonrley was not surprised at the
veto. "The bill has been held so long under
consideration by the Governor," said lie,
"that I expected he would not allow it to
become law."
TALK ABOUT THE CON. CON.
A Gentleman Who Thinks Ho Sees a Large
Snake in the Grass.
Relative to Governor Pattison's indorse
ment of the proposition to call a Constitu
tional Convention, J. E. McKelvey states
that he thinks the object of many of its
promoters is to devise ways and means to
get around the present prohibition aeainst
special legislation, which is a hindrance to
some people since the Supreme Court has
reversed itself. t
The original stand taken by the Supreme
tribunal is believed to have given it much
worry, as people who have schemes that
need legislative assistance are numerous
and very energetic, and Mr. McKelvey
PETTSBURG-,
thinks they are mainly the ones who want
the Constitutional Convention.
SENATOR NEEB SMILES.
PLEASED BECAUSE HIS LICENSE
BOJJDS3IAN B1XI, IS LAW.
Ho Considers a Successful Assault on the
Brooks Bill a feather In His Cap One
Class That Won't Relish the Change
Much.
Senator Neeb was not disposed to quarrel
with fortune last night Ho was not only
assured that a considerable portion of his
constituency would be greatly accommo
dated by being permitted to get "bondsmen
anywhere within the jurisdiction of the court,
but the fact that this is the first successful
assault on the Brooks bill, he felt to be n
feather in his cap, and a great big one.
I The difficulty of getting bondsmen has
been greater with some retail liquor deal
ers than the getting of license, even when
fought by the L. & O. host In some of the
business wards about all the resident real
estate holders were necessary to fill the de
mand for bondsmen, and some of these were
not partial to the business and others could
only be induced to become surety by a
handsome sum in cash. As much as $800 Is
said to have been paid by a liquor dealer to
get a man on his bond, while if the
applicant could have gone among
his friends generally he might have
gotten one for nothing. One thing that
makes some men refuse who would other
wise have no objection is that the bond is
held by the court as a lien on property
which in eflect is a cloud on title.
Hon. M. B. Lemon states that the dif
ficulty of getting bondsmen in some wards
of Philadelphia is much greater than in
Pittsburg, and the amendment to the
Brooks license law will be very highly ap
preciated there.
There is one class that will not relish the
change. This is one of brokers who have
reaped a nice harvest for some years inpro
curing bondsmen. Their occupation will in
a great measuro be gone, as almost any
reputable dealer can dispense with the mid
dleman. BESSIE BRAMBLE reports a sermon by
Dr. Parkhurst, for THE DISPATCH to
morrow. She will show how the leading
minds of the church are drilling toward
heresy.
IT TURNED HIS BRAIN.
PROSPECTIVE WEALTH MAKES
TEXAN A KAWKG MANIAC.
Scheme for a World's Fair Souvenir
Medal That Would Not 83,000,000 Tho
l'air Commission Accepts It, and Its
Originator Goes Crazy.
fSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TOTItE DISPATCH.!
Denver, June 19. To-day it became
known that 3eorge T. Haswell is insane.
The story is one of dramatic interest, and
dates from a table in one of the Chicago
wine rooms. Haswell visited the city in
hope of securing employment in connection
with the great fair. One day last winter he
met a party of old acquaintances from
Texas, where the greater part of Harwell's
life was spent The Texans had nearly all
become wealthy through the successful
operation of investments pointed ont in
years gone past by Haswell. Several of
the party were members of the syndicate
throughwhose efforts the Capitol at Austin
was erected. Haswell is said to have been
the originator of the plan which resulted in
the beautiful structure.
As the mpmbcrs of (he party joked with
Haswell as the cnlv one of the syndicate
who had not amassed a fortune out of the
deal, he remarked that he know a good in
vestment which would yield even better
than the Texas land scheme. This aroused
the curiosity of the Southerners, and the
speaker was importuned to explain himself.
He did so, saying that his idea embraced
the organization of a company to issue the
official souvenir of the World s Fair. The
souvenir would be a medal, which would
cost probably 10 cents and sell to 2,500,000
people at 51 each.
The idea met with the immediate ap
proval of the entire party, and a company
was therefore made for the purpose indi
cated. Articles of incorporation were se
cured, and it was the announcement that
the World's Fair commission had accepted
the proposition of the souvenir organization
tliat turned the brain of Haswell. The sud
den elevation from despair to the pinnacle
of hope was more than his brain could bear,
and to-day the man is a raving maniac, with
no hopes for his recovery.
Haswell has been identified with many
prominent newspapers, Under President
Arthur he was appointed Pension Examiner
for a large territory throughout the South
west His father was for years a prominent
publisher in Philadelphia and was a strong
personal friend of Andrew Jackson. The
son, although identified through the greater
part of hislife with the South, has been
known as a Republican, and had charge of
Arthur's headquarters in Chicago at the
time of Blaine's nomination.
THE ANTI-KIDNAPING UNION
Opens Headquarters and Is Prepared to
Keep Sane People Out of Asj lums.
fsPECiAi. tkleoham to the nisrATCir.
New York, June 19. The members of
the Iranacy Law Reform League and Anti
Kidnaping Union opened their headquart
ers in this city to-day, and a reception of
the friends of the movement was held in
the afternoon and evening. Concerning the
work of the league.Miss Clarissa C. Lathrop,
the Secretary and founder, said: "Anyone
who believos that he or she is in danger of
being imprisoned in an asylum may call at
the society headquarters any day and have
an investigatian made. Anyone who has
relatives or friends unjnstlv confined in any
asylum may also have their cases investi
gated. It Is not the policy of the society to
tell how investigations are made. Let it
suffice that the investigations are made and
people are released from asylums. Only
last week we had a sane person released
from an asylum, but the names of the per
son and the asylum we are not at liberty to
divulge. We have now more than 12 cases
which we are investigating."
Mrs. E. L. Dcmorest, Treasurer, said that
she knew of five persons who had been kept
out of asylums through the work of the
league. The headquarters of the league are
handsomely furnished. Branch organiza
tions have been formed in several large
cities.
DB. ALBERT SHAW says war In Europe
cannot be postponed much longer. His
thorough analysis of the situation in THE
DISPATCH to-morrow.
ALLIANCE TAX METHODS.
Dwellers In Cities Will Fight a Discrimina
tion Made Against Them.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATOn.l
TorEKA, June 19. The citizens of Par
sons, Chetopa and Oswego, cities in Labette
county, have organized to test in the courts
an order made by the Alliance County Com
missioners. The order of the Commission
ers is in its way the most remarkable step
ever taken by a board of any kind in the
State.
In the three towns mentioned horses are
to be assessed at ?28 a head, while horses in
country are to be assessed at 51&. The same
assessments are to be made on mules. In
the towns, cattle are to be assessed at 58 and
in the country at 54. The citizens of the
towns will refuse to pay their taxes, and
will thus bring the matter into court
SAYED FM FLAMES,
But Now in Danger of Perishing
by Hunger and Disease.
THE SITUATION AT SEABRIGHT.
Many Formerly Well-to-Do Families Now
"Without Food or Clothes.
WORK OF THE BELIEF COMMITTEES
rSrECIAL TEI.EGRAJI TO THE DISrATCn.l
AsbttkxPark, N. J., June 19 Unless
more valuable aid is immediately given the
Seabright sufferers a calamity far more seri
ous than the fire will overtake that seaside
resort Ever since the fire the poor afilicted
families have been compelled to find shelter
in the barns, outhouses and stables of the
wealthy cottagers. "While the weather was
nice this was very good, but since "Wednes
day the rain has been falling upon the
afilicted city, and things are damp, uncom
fortable, unpleasant, and sickness is break
ing out.
Many and many a family have not had a
change of clothing since the night of. the
fire, and those that they had on at the time
were nearly wringing wet They have not
had a chance to dry them on account of the
wet weather, and this is what is causing the
threatening danger. Added to this a sickly
stench has arisen from the debris which
nothing but immediate and heroio work
upon the part of the town authorities can
check.
A Scarcity of ClollUng.
"While large contributions of food have
been pouring in upon the committee the sup
ply of clothing has been very limited, and
not of the kind that is required. "What the
committee need is outer and under clothing
for men and women. Mrs. Alexander, who
has charge of the distribution department,
while speaking to n reporter, was appealed
to by over a score.of destitute men for dry
underclothing to replace the wet ones on the
poor sufferers' backs.
Long rows of snowy white tents have
been erected on the west shore of the
Shrewsbury river, and many of thcnnvill be
tenan table to-night, but the occupants will
have to be contented with a cot Blankets
and quilts are expected to arrive in limited
quantities to-morrow. In several instances
tents have been placed upon the site of the
burnt buildings, and a few on the north fish
eries for use of the fishermen who want to
resume work. The pretty little tents
pitched here and there amid the black
ruins have a very picturesque effect
Many cases of abject want were brought
to the attention of the Relief Committee
to-day. Among them were those of one-time
well-to-do business merchants who lost their
all and were ashamed to ask alms. It was
learned to-day that one family in particular
had not had a pound of meat since the night
of the fire.
In Absolute Want of Food.
They had existed on crackers and water.
"Where such cases were brought to the at
tention of the committee the necessary
specialties were sent the families. To as
certain if any more 'such cues existed the
committee sent 'out two officers to make a
personal call upon every family who suf
fered by the fire. -The Relief Committee
have been giving valuable aid in the shape
of food to the destitute families. Nearly
500 people were fed to-day.
A number of persons, secured subscriptions
(from the summer cottagers along the coast
to-day upon bogus representation. A tele
phone message was sgnfto Asbury Park.
that J. XL. Morton was soliciting sudscti
isi outsat,., I
iheA-n. I
tions from tKe cottager at Rpring-Iakrtfrov'Ml-d for the amending ot tne-Denenciary
Beach and alleging that he was authorized
bv the Asbury Park Committee to solicit
funds. Henry C Winsor, the President of
the Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Bank, de
nied that Morton had an)- authority what
ever to solicit subscriptions.
Mr. Winsor telegraphed to the Relief
Committee at Seabright, warning it against
bogus solicitors. Mr. Paul "Walton, ot Mon
mouth Beach, the Secretary of the Belief
Committee, also sent out a dispatch notify
ing the authorities of the various resorts on
the coast that they should adopt measures
to have all money subscriptions placed in
the hands of the treasurer of the local Be
lief Committees or sent direct to J. Harsen
Bhoades, the President of the Greenwich
Savings Bank, N. Y., who is the treasurer
of the general fund. No one has been author
ized by the committee to receive contribu
tions with the exception of the treasurer.
All imposters who are soliciting subscrip
tions for the alleged relief of the fire suffer
ers will be arrested.
HARBISON AT CAPE MAY.
A Drizzly Day Compels tho President to
Stick Close to His Cottage.
rSPECIAL TELEOItAJI TO THE DISPATCn.
Cape May, N. J., June 19. The un
pleasant and drizzly weather of to-day
caused the President and party to remain in
doors the greater part of the day. The
northeast stbrm caused the thermometer to
fall 27 in 48 hours, and it was very chilly
on the shore to-day. The President was
seen only on the lawn and veranda of the
cottage but once, and that was. thismorning,
when he enjoyed a quiet smoice at a cigar.
Mrs. Harrison and a nurse took advantage
of a lull in the drizzle to taken drive to
Cape May City after dinner to look after
some stray baggage and attend to other do
mestic matters.
The only caller of tho day was "W. V. Mc
Kcan, of Philadelphia. Secretary Tracy
was expected this evening, but did not ar
rive. Mr. Harrison expects him sure to
morrow. Mrs. Harrison expressed herself,
to your correspondent as glad to get" back to
Cape May once more. The President will
probably return to "Washington Tuesday
morning in order to get back in time to at
tend the regular weeHy Cabinet meeting.
BILL NYE will suggest some attractions
for an exposition, in THE 'DISPATCH to
morrow. One of his best humorous
sketches.
ONE M0BE UNF0BTUNATE
Meets Her Fate Trom Building a Flro With
Dangerous Fuel.
SPECIAL TELFOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Johnstown, Juno 19. About 10 o'clock
this morning Mary Limmomick, the 14-year-old
daughter of John Limmomick, a
Hungarian, was attempting to light a fire
with kerosene, when the oil took fire and
the can exploded.
The burning oil was thrown over the
girl's clothing, which at once took fire, and
the clothing was burned completely off her
body below the waist. "When the flames
were extinguished she was found to have
been burned in a horrible manner. She can
not recover.
ALLEGED NAVAL SMUGGLERS.
Tho Inspector Inclined to Give Them tho
Benefit of a Doubt
Washington, June 11 The Collector
of Customs has submitted a report on the
case of alleged smuggling by officers of the
war ship Omaha at Mare Island .Navy Yard.
In his report the collector says that the
steamer Omaha arrived at San Francisco
from her foreign station, and, as usual, pro
ceeded to Mare Island without interference
by the. customs officers. A few days later
tho Collector received a letter civincinr
formation of what appeared to be a gross I
violation of the revenue laws on the part of
officers of the vessel.
Itas found on investigation that several
small packages had been shipped by officers
of the Omaha to eastern points by "Wells,
Fargo & Co., and that 71 cases, had been
shipped to San Francisco on. the 29th ult
These packages were secured and opened by
the appraiser. That officer reported a list
of dutiable goods, which the collector seized
and appraised. There were 12 of these
packages, varving in value from $4 80 to
5110, and aggregating 55G7 60. The in
former could not be found and there was no
positive evidence of smuggling. In closing
his report, the Collector says: "The in
formation in this case may hare been se
cured from an employe of the steamer given
through malice, and it may be possible that
officers have really smuggled some goods,
but I am inclined to give them the benefit of
the doubt."
JOHNSTOWN'S PROTECTION.
MEASURES TO PREVENT HIE RECUR
RENCE OP OVERFLOWS
Recommended by a Civil Engineer to a
Meeting of Citizens Changes Required
in a Lumber Boom, In tho Cambria
Works Obstructions and the Bridge.
fSPECIAL TELECBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
j JorrNSTownr, June 19. J. J. Cross, Civil
Engineer, of New York, and who was en
gaged to make a survey of the rivers and all
streams rnnning into Johristownmade his
report to-night to a crowded citjrens meet
ing. The report stated that the log boom of
the Johnson Lumber Company was faulty
in construction and a menace to the safety
of the town, and its removal or rebuilding
was recommended. Alopg the course of the
stream through the city it was recommended
that much of the obstruction placed there
in recent years should be removed.
The greatest point where danger to the
town existed was at the stone bridge. Here
it was declared there was not water way
enough to carry off the water in an ordinary
freshet, not to speak of tho usual spring
floods. To insure safety it was recom
mended either that the bridge be removed
or two new arches opened and the bottom of
the stream dredged. Below the bridge,
the material which the Cambria Iron Com
pany had deposited in the river, was recom
mended to be removed. An Advisory
Committee was appointed to co-operate
with Councils to formulate plans for the re
moval of the dangerous deposits, and a plan
was outlined which will involve the ex
penditure of about 5200,000 for the purpose.
The plan was approved by the Mayor, and
the appointment of a civil engineer was
recommended to have sole supervision of
the work. A committee was appointed to
negotiate the sale of bonds which might bo
needed for this purpose.
The correspondence between the officials
of the Board of Trade and a prominent law
yer in the eastern part of the State was read,
in which a hypothetical case was given as to
the liability for damages in case any of tho
dams now in the stream would break, and
tho reply of the attorney was that the owner
of the dam was liable. This has given great
encouragement to the parties who are about
filing suit against the South Fork Fishing
Club for damages at the time of the flood.
JULES VERNE'S new story begins In
THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
DEALING WITH SUSPENDED MEMBERS.
A Resolution Changing tho Form of a Cer
tificate Troubling the A. O. U. W.
Dexboit, June 19. An innocent looking
resolution, offered by. J. E. Biggs, of Kan
sas, kept the convention of the A. O. U. "W.
busy all'the forenoon to-day and one hour
UUU U JUIIt tUM . MO ua. u.mux.. .wut. .w
and a half after the usual dinner hour, it
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paragraph
SO WUH lb BUUUiU icuu tta U4-
lows:
Tho 'beneficiary' certificate Issued to mem
bers shall be substantially tha same In gen
oral form us that prescribed for tho Supreme
Iodsio Beneficiary Jurisdiction.
The lodges have had . trouble with sus
pended members who insisted upon the pay
ments of sick benefits, just as if they were
in good standing, and often they have en
forced their claims in the' courts. The cer
tificate issued has been in the nature of a
contract, and the courts have held that the
bnrden of proof rested with the lodges to
show that the suspended members were not
in good standing, which is not always easy
to do, owing to informality or imperfection
in the records. This proposed change in the
certificate would reverse the process and
throw the burden of proof on the plaintiff.
The debate was long and tcdions, and at 1:30
p. M. an adjournment till to-morrow was
taken, without a vote on the resolution.
THE ELLIOTT MUEDEE TEIAL.
Officer Wolf Explains in What Condition no
Found Osborn, the Victim.
CoiitrMBUS, June 19. In the murder trial
to-day P. J. Elliott, the younger brother of
the two defendants, appeared in the court
room during the taking of testimony relat
ing to that part of the tragedy confined to
the hat store. He is one of the witnesses
for "W. J. Elliott, and, by a ruling of the
Court, was excluded from the court room.
Officer Wolf told how P. J. Elliott was
found over the bodv of Oshorn and in what
position the latter lay. He also stated that
after W. J. Elliott's arrest the latter said
he ivas "glad Osborn was dead, but was
sorry for the fate of the old man," meaning
jur. liugues.
FRANK G. CARPENTER climbed to the
top of the Great Cathedral, In the City of
Mexico, and In THE DISPATCH to-morrow
will tell what he saw from that lofty spot.
LEAPED 90 FEET INTO THE OHIO.
An Unknown Man's Remarkablo Suicldo in
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, June 19. Thi3 afternoon a
large number of "passengers over the Cincin
nati and Covington suspension bridge saw a
man deliberately jump into the river 90
feet below. He was rescued alive by boat
men and taken to the hospital, where he
died two hours later.
He was able to speak and to say his
motive was suicide, but refused to identify
himself further than to give the name of
Eichard Bhem. He is apparently a stranger
here.
ST., PAUL IN GL0BY TO-DAY.
Thousands Hocking to tho City to Celebrate
a Big German Fete.
St. Paul, June 19. The great Kreis
turnfest opens in this city to-morrow, and
great have been the preparations therefor.
It is expected that from 10,000 to 15,000
pcople.will be in attendance, several hun
dred of them being already in the city, and
more being expectcd.on each train.
The programme for the first day consists
of welcome addresses, a grand parade and
mass concert in the evening.
ANOTHEB TIN MILL TO STABT.
A Concentrating Plant bt Great Capacity
for a Dakota Town.
Hill City; S. D.,. June 19. President
Untermeycr, of New'York, and the Direct
ors of the Homey Peak Consolidated Tin
Company left to-day for the East, after
deciding to immediately commence the
erection of a tin concentrating plant of 2,600
aauy capacity at .this cityv
The contract for the. buildincr of tho mill
will be let at Chicago June 22.
EARRISON ALL KI&HT.
Dakota Republicans Beady to Give
tho President Another Term.
NO FEAKS OP THE THIRD PARTY.
Its Influence Will Hardly Be Felt Except in
Kansas and Nebraska.
A FUSION MOVEMENT CERTAIN TO FAIL
tFHOM A STAFF COnBESFOXDEIT.
Washington, June 19. When Senator
Pettigrew, of South Dakota, was here a
short time ago he made the asserti6n that
the great Northwest was 'for Blaine and
against Harrison, and proceeded to give
plausible reasons for the faith that was in
him. His colleague in the House, Repre
sentative Gifford, who arrived in the city
to-day, tells a different story. He declares
the Northwest, as far as .he knows it, and
certainly South Dakota, is pretty unani
mous for Harrison, and neither Blaine, Mo
ICinley or any other man can prevent the
inevitable. '
Said Mr. Gifford : "I do not see that any
thing in the world is going to prevent the
Republicans from renominating Harrison
and the Democrats from renominating
Cleveland. The money question is not go
ing to enter into it The folks out my way
like to see things moving, and if they are
not warming things np on one thing they
are on another. What they want is motion".
They do not like to stand still. Just now
they have the finest prospects for crops in
South Dakota they have ever had. There
is no trouble about money; they can get rich
at present prices. They can make a fortune
selling hogs. They have all the money they
need. Things are booming, and the State is
going Republican in 1892 unless there is
some very bad management somewhere.
"The third party movement is no account
There is nothing in it It is not based on
any principle, but is a scramble after the
offices. Last year when the Independent
Senator was chosen the deal was set up in
South Dakota 'between the- Independents
and the Democrats for 1892. They agreed
todivide the office between them, the Dem
ocrats to get the governorship, the other
offices to go one to one party and one to the
other. If they could carry that deal oot it
would be a hard thing to beat them; but
they cannot. The Democrats will not stick
to it. It is impossible to hold the two ele
ments together. In Kansas and Nebraska
the third party may do something: no one
can tell about it. In Ohio McKinley is
sure to be elected. Democrats say that."
THE LATEST OHIO IDEA.
A Plan Afoot to Oust Brlce and Elect Both
Sherman andForaker Senators.
tSPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
Columbus, June 19. It is now said that
the apparent harmony between Sherman
and Foraker in the Republican State Con
vention was brought abont by an under
standing between the leaders of both fac
tions that, should the Republicans elect a
majority of the members of the Ohio Legis
lature this fall, Sherman and Foraker are
both to be elected United States Senators.
This is to be accomplished by not allowing
Calvin S. Brice to take the seat to which
he was elected.
The plan is for the Ohio Legislature to
declare tliat Mr. Brice is not a citizen of
Ohio, but that he is now and was when
elected Senator a citizen of New York. The
Legislature will then request the XTrfitcd
States Senate to have the Committee on
Iro;ileges and Elections investigate 3lr.
Brice's citizenship?' The "expectation" ria
that the Senate will find that Mr. Brice is a
citizen of New York and that his election
was invalid, thus giving the next Ohio
Legislature an opportunity to elect two
Senators. Of course, the lower House of
Congress, with its'150 Democratic majority,
might retaliate and throw out a few Re
publicans. There is no doubt that some
scheme Is afoot in Ohio, for the Sherman
men arc in perfect good humor, in spite of
their defeat in the convention on Wednes
day. Of course, the Republicans have got
to carry the Legislature Defore they can do
any serious damage.
MAH0NE IN FOB ANY ISM
That WillBreak the Power of the Democracy
in the Old Dominion.
Washington, June 19. General Ma
hone, in talking to a reporter, said: "No,
there is nothing to say about politics for six
months yet. Ohio is having the monopoly
just at present"
"What do you think of tho Farmers'
Alliance'in Virginia, General?"
"They don't amount to much yet, as they
haven't gotten together sufficiently. They
can't hurt us anyhow. But I am in favor of
any ism in Virginia that will bust the De
mocracy." The General was in fine spirits and is en
thusiastic about development in Southwest
Virginia. He has a bi tract of coal land in
Tarzewell county, and it is covered with a
vigin forest of yellow poplar. He didn't
appear to be giving politics any particular
attention, but was full of business. He was
asked of the rumored organization of a dog
law movement in Virginia, and with a
laugh said:
"I never knew a man who advocated a dog
law who ever was elected again."
PBOHIBITIONISTS OF FAYETTE.
They Hold a Convention and Nomlnato a
Straight County Ticket
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Uniostown, June 19. The Prohibition
County Convention met this morning, with
about 25 delegates present. Ex-Judge Edward
Campbell was chosen President. The morn
ing session was taken up With the usual or
ganization details, the appointmen of com
mittees and a brief speech by Rev. Mr.
Haden. At the afternoon, on .motion made
byW. L. Robinson, a finance committee
was appointed to solicit subscriptions from
the delegates present and secure pledges for
money lor campaign funds. The report of
the committee-shows that 5100 has been sub
scribed, with S31 50 already raised.
John M. "Wilson was nominated for Poor
Director, Thomas Ryncr for Jury Commis
sioner, and II. L. Robinson, of Uniontown;
T. S. Dunn, of Franklin; Rev. Mr. Keener,
of Masontown, and Mr. Lutz, of Perry town
ship, for State delegates. Mr. Haydcn
spolce this evening on the prohibition cause
aud the issues of the campaign.
ANDY STEWABT IS HOPEFUL.
His Case, He Thinks, Is Too Strong For Him
to Bo Ousted by Congress.
FROM A STAFF COnRESPOXDEXTJ.
Washington, June 19. Colonel
"Andy" Stewart,who will in tho near future
make Ohio Pyle more famous than ever he
has in the past, has been here looking after
his seat in Congress, which is contested by
his Democratic opponent. The Colonel has
no doubt that even a Democratic House,
with 150 majority, will so clearly
recognize the justice of Ins case, and
the importance of having such a good
fellow ns himself in Congress, that it will
turn down the intmsivecontestant Colonel
Andy has just 'filed his brief with the Clerk
of the House, and that gentleman,
Mr. Edward McPherson, told him that
in his career of 18 years as a Chief Clerk of
tne House he had never seen a case so au
mirably set forth.
Colonel Stewart talks politics freely. He
believes that Blaine can have the nomina
tion for the Presidency if Me wants it, but
he admits that Harrison lias carried himself
wonderfully well, that he has constantly
strengthened himself aud that he will prob
ably be renominated.
A COUNTY FACTIONAL FIGHT.
Phillips and McDowell Men Struggling to
Control Tarty Machinery.
SPECIAL TELFORAJI TO TnE DISPATCH.l
New Castle, June 19. The new Repub
lican County Committee elected at the
spring primaries will meet here to-morrow
for organization, and it is anticipated that
the meeting will be an exceedingly lively
one. The past Congressional muddle will
cut a big figure on the meeting, the Phillips
men and the followers of A. C. McDowell,
candidates for Congress at the last election,
each naming a candidate for County Chair
man. Eac!ofthe two factions is claiming
control of the County Committee.
As the committee will have the power to
change the present method of nominating
candidates the control is a matter that is
earnestly desired. The Phillips men will
likely run James Sword, an.attorney of this
city, for Chairman, and the McDowell
faction H. N. Griggsly, a young fanner of
Shenango township. There is no prospect
that the old Congressional fight will cease
for some years, the factional feeling seeming
to be as bitter as ever.
CAMBBIA COUNTY POLITICS.
A Lively Fight for the Sheriff's Ofilce, but
None for the Judgeship.
TIAI. TELEGKAM TO THE DISPATCH.
r "otc.",rNl June 19. The Cambria
V "yi. 0 "u primaries will be held
to-mw '' JT Jo T,nday the convention
will assen... POr, 'Cft, "" A. V. Barker,
for Judge, wnQ "ty. -titton.
J. M. Shumaker; ty &'' an County
Sheriff Davis, of Ebe'g, will make
a lively contest for the office of Sheriff. The
friends of the latter say he has been
promised the nomination, and there will be
a revolt against the bosses if he loses the
plumb.
MILLIONS OF PEACHES.
THE GREATEST CROP OF THE FRUIT
ON RECORD NOW IN SIGHT.
A Big Meeting of Growers, Buyers, Can-
nerg and Others Held. They Aro AH
Jubilant Over the Immense Harvest
Ahead Six Million Baskets Expected.
WiL5irNGTON, Del., June 19. Several
hundred persons interested in the growth
and sale of fruit, inclnding growers, buyers,
commission merchants, transportation offici
als, manufacturers of fruit baskets, canners,
evaporators, etc., met at the Grand Opera
House in Mlddletown to arrange for the
satisfactory disposition of the great peach
crop, which this year promises. Peach
growers were present fr6m all parts of Dela
ware and points inMaryland. From the re
ports made it is evident that the peach crop
will be very large, probably larger than any
previous crop harvested on the peninsula.
The estimate of the total number of
baskets range from 4,500,000 to 6,000,000.
The yield of other fruits on the peninsula
this year will also be enormous. These con
ditions of the fruit crop, following tho
harvesting and sale of the largest and most
profitable smaller fruit crop for several
years past, have made the peninsula farmers
happy,- and the meeting was a jubilant one,
as far as the grower was concerned. There
were present at the meeting commission
jnerchantaiXrojiu,BastQn, New .York, Hart
ford;" Philadelphia, -WHimoro-nnd all of the
Eastern cities. It was a big peach conven
tion, and meant much to the growers in
Delaware and Maryland, and to the mer
chants and shippere as well.
Reliable authorities give tne estimates
from particular localities thus: Frrtm Mt.
Pleasant there will be shipped 50,000 bas
kets; Middletown and vicinity, 250,000;
Townsend, 75,000; Smyrna aud vicinity and
Clavton, 250,000; Brenford, 250,000; Groen
spring, 50,000, and Bridgeville, 10,000. In
Odessa the white fruit is twice as abundant
as yellow, and a fair crop will result. In
Tuckahoe there is a full crop, probably 50,
000 baskets. Mr. Pennington, on line of
Talbot and Caroline, said there would be
300,000 baskets in the lower part of Talbot.
Samuel T. Earl, Centerville, has ascertained
that the shipment will be 200,000 from that
point and 20,000 pears. Williard P. Giggs
reported the crop would he: Sudlersville,
300,000; Millington, 300,000; Price's station,
400,000.
Ex-Governor Groome said there was an
exccUent crop in Cecil; in New Castle a full
crop. Mr. Graham, of Delaware, has made
a thorough canvass of the neighborhood of
Kenton Station, and savs 250,000 baskets
will b.e shipped from there, 400,000 from
Wyoming. Samuel Mann, of Kent county,
reported the crop irom liale s whan 101),-
000, Barnardo 40,000, Betterton 80,000, Har
ris 80,000, Lynch's Station 175,000, Chester
town 200,000, Nicholson 75,000, Werton 50,
000, Kennedyville 150,000, Blacks's 50,000.
The wharves along Chester river and the
bay will swell the number up to 1,500,000
baskets.
Mr. Blair, of Ohio, says a good crop is in
tho West. General Snow, of Boston, says
a large crop is on the trees in Californfa,
Tennessee, Illinois and Michigan, and the
quality good.
MARY HARTWELL CATHERWOOD
will describe a Canadian summer resort for
the benefit of sweltering readers of THE
DLSPATCH to-morrow.
PE0PEBTY CLAIMED BY A STATE.
Louisiana Disputes the Title of Alleged
Heirs to an Enormous Fortune.
New Orleans, June 19. About a year
ago Bertram Saloy died, leaving an estate
valued at 5700,000, which he willed to his
wife. Carmelite Gorcogno. Abont three
months ago Saloy's widow died and the es
tate was claimed by her sisters and brothers
and their descendants, and they were put
in possession by order of the Court.
To-day, in the Civil District Court, Attorney-General
Rogers and Associate Counsels
Girault Farrar and Wynne Rogers filed a
petition of intervention on benalf of the
State ot Louisiana, which claims to be the
sole heir of the Widow Saloy, and jiraying
for an injunction against the administrators
of the estate and the parties who. have been
recently recognized bv this Court as heirs.
The petition alleges that the widow, was an
illegitimate -
BITTEB DOSES FOB TBAIN B0BBEBS.
Rio Grande Bandits on Trial In Texas and
Two Are Sentenced.
Brownsville, Tex., June 19. The trial
of the Rio Grande Railway train robbers
commenced to-day in the United States
Circuit Court, Judge Moxlcy presiding.
Jose Maria Mosqueda, one of the principals,
pleaded guiltv and was given a life sentence
at hard labor. Fabiau Garcia, another of
the principals, got ten years.
It was shown in the evidence that Garcia
wanted to withdraw from the scheme for
wrecking the train when he understood its
enormity, but was forced by threats of as
sassination to join the gang. The case
against the other prisoners charged with the
crime are continued, it being extremely
difficult to get a jury.
JULES VERNE ha excelled himself in
his new story, "The CauTonuans,' which
begins In THE DISPATCH to-morrow.
CHEMICALS E COUKT.
A Scientific Lectnre to a Jnry Given
by Professor Doremus.
WASHING WRITING FROM A CHECK
Without .Learing a Single Hart,
- Then Keproducing- It.
and
ANEXPEEIJIEXT LYTHE FORGERT LINE
fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
. New York, June 19. Prof. R. Ogden
Doremus, of the College of the City of New
York, filledpart 1 of the Court of Common '
Pleas with strange odors to-day, while he
demonstrated to Judge Bookstaver and a
jury the ease with which writing could ba
washed from paper and reproduced on it by
means of proper solutions of acids and
salts.
Prof. Doremus was a witness in a suit
brought by Schoverling, Daly & Gales
against Stewart & Parker, insurance ad
justers, for 5659 37, the amount of a check
alleged to have been drawn in favor of
Thomas T. Graff on the German American
Bank. The plaintiffs says that on July 18,
1890, Thomas T. Graff, whom thev knew as a
clerk of Stewart & Parker, called at their
place of business and purchased goods to
the amount of 5100. He presented the check
in dispute in payment and received the
firm's check for ?500 on the Chemical Na
tional Bank and the balance in cash. The
check was duly cashed with Graff's indorse
ment; but the payment on the check he gave
them was stopped by the defendants.
Graffa Fugitive From Justice.
The defense said that on the day when he
presented the check to Schoverling, Daly &
Gales, GrafTbecame a fugitive from justice,
and hasn't since been seen in New York. The
check wasn't made out to his order, but wa3
made out to the order of the Commercial
Mntual Insurance Company. It was Graff's)
duty to prepare all the firm's checks for sig
nature, and then to forward them to the peo
ple to whom they were made payable. On
ance companies. None of those checks had
reached their destination.
When they were presented, it was dis
covered that the name of the insurance com
pany, written in as payee, had been ob
literated, and in two instances the word
"bearer" had been written in its place. On
the third check the name of Thomas T. Graff
was inserted. Wing, Shoudy & Putnam,
counsel for Stewart & Parker, claimed that
the name of the payee in each case was ob
literated with cbemicals; that the checks
were, therefore, forgeries, and that their
clients were not liable. At this juncture
Roe & Macklin, for the plaintiffs, called
Prof. Doremus to prove that the writing"
could not have been obliterated without
leaving some trace, and that, in his opinion,
there had been no such obliteration.
Doremus Explains Ills Opinion.
Judge Bookstaver, with a handkerchief
held tightly to his nose, watched Mr. Dore
mus illustrate how he formed his opinion.
The first thing the professor did was to mix
some sulphuretted hydrogen and sulphide
of ammonium in a little saucer. Then he
took an ordinary check that had been paid
and canceled and laid it on a plate. Over
the check he poured hypochlorite of sodium
and sulphuric acid. In less than two min
utes every vestige of writing had disap
E eared and the check was as blank as if it
ad never been used.
After exhibiting itj to the jury he placed
it on a small sheet of glass, put the glass on .
topoF the ill-smelling little saucer, and all '
the-writing-3roe back. H- explained the
phenomenon by sayinr that the first wash
had removed all tne ink that wasn't iron
and that the fumes' of the sulphuretted hy
drogen and ammonia had merely developed
the iron. Except India ink he "knew of no
ink that was manufactured without iron,
and consequently no other that obliterated,
without destroying the paper, and leaving
some trace that could be brought back by
chemicals. Forgery might have developed
with the other sciences, and such an ink
might have been discovered, but Prof. Dore
mus did not think so.
Tho Same Ink Was Used.
As Graff's desk was opposite Mr. Parker's
desk, it was fair to presume that the same
ink was used originally. It certainly was
in the check given to him for experiment,
and, in his opinion, no cliange had been
made in the body ot the check since it was
signed. Prof. Doremus explained that a
photograph would show irregularities not
discernible by the naked eye. He had,
therefore photographed the check to about
20 times its original size, but hod failed to
distinguish any inaccuracies.
The negatives and the checks shown were
admitted in evidence. To prove that lapse
of time would not interfere with the power
of the acid, a check was washed clean be
fore the court adjourned. When it shall
have opened again on Monday morning,
Doremus will make more bad smells and '
bring back the writing, which has van
ished. HOW BABDSLEY MADE MONEY.
The City and the State Both After Tart of
the Embezzled Funds.
PillLADELFHLV, June 19. Although the
report of expert accountants w ho are exam
ining Bardsley's affairs has not been made
public, it was authoritatively stated to-day
that they have discovered that Bardsley's
profits in the last two years from loaning
the public funds at interest was 5202,600.
It is also said that the experts have
finished their work but ire witholding
their reports for the ends of justice.
The city will make a strong effort to re
cover 5285,000 of the 435,000 of school -funds
misappropriated by ex-Treasurer
Bardsley. Tne experts have traced checks
amounting to5185,000 and certificates of de
posit issued to Bardsley by the Fourth
Street National Bank for 5100,000 of school
money, snowing that they were turned over
by Bardsley to the State.
The State of Pennsylvania, through At
torney General Hensel, made a formal de
mand upon Mayor Stuart to-day, as the rep
resentative of the city of Philadelphia, for
$G22,013 11, that amount being due the State
from taxes collected by ex-City Treasursr
Bardsley and by him embezzled.
GENEBAL SCHOFIELD AND BBTDE.
They Meet a nearty Reception at the Hands
of Army Officers at Omaha.
Omaha, June 19. General Schoficldond
his new-made bride arrived in Omaha this
morning and were given an informal recep
tion on board their private car by tha head
quarters officers of the Department of tho
Plitte.
After a drive about the city they were en
tertained at lunch at the residence of Gen
eral Brooke. They departed for the West
this evening.
An Insurance Company in Trouble.
TorEKA, June 19. The Capital Insur
ance Company to-day, at the request of its
officers, was placed in the hands of a re
ceiver. No statement of its assets or lia
bilities can be had for a day or two.
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