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An Authoritative Statement
as to the Position
Taken by Blaine.
SOME POLITICAL SECEETS.
The Maine Man Stopped a Movement
of His Followers, Headed by
Conger, to "Work the
STATE-CONVENTIONS THIS TEAK.
Interesting Inside History of the Itecent
Anti-Administration Conference
at Indianapolis.
THE SECRETARY KOT TO LIFT A FlXGER,
Eat Neither Will He Write Any letters much Will
raralye or Embarrass the Orcra-
tiros of His Friends.
Kxicnis or iaboe aftek jraxLErs scalp
tSPFCIAL TELEGKtM TO THE DISrATCn.
New York, June 21. The assurance
which Colonel Conger gave the participants
in the recent conference in Indianapolis of
anti-administration Republicans that no
letter like that lrom Florence would again
paralyze the efforts of Sir. Blaine's friends
to place him in the Presidency is amply
Eubstautiated by the evidence to be had
from the inner circle of the Maine states
man's confidautes. Colonel Conger himself
is one of these, for as far back as 1880 he
wa-. engaged in the task of breaking the
Buckeye delegation for the riumed Knight,
and succeeded finally in pulling ten of them
out of the Sherman column. Since then the
Colonel who is a well-to-do manufacturer
livmc in Akron, has been a persistent and
consistent Blaine follower, and, naturally,
is in a position to judge, if not to know, the
drift of the Maine man's thought on the
1'ret.idental question. There is a bit of in
side history connected with the Indianap
olis conference which gives it even greater
significance than lias been popularly attrib
uted to it.
The Srhemo Originated by Conger.
Just before Mr. Blaine came here, to be
Stricken down with illness, Colonel Conger
twung aronnd the circle of Eastern cities
for the purpose of arranging a conference
here of men of national reputation who have
been Blaine men in the past and have not
swerved in their allegiance as yet He saw
13. B. Diking T. C. Piatt, Sam Fessenden,
IV. W. Dudley, Garrett Hobart, J. S. Clark
con ami several others of equal prominence.
The Akron enthusiast felt the rising tide of
3'cpuulican sentiment for Sir. Blaine's nom
ination next year and wanted, among other
things, to have it arranged tliat the platforms
of the various State Conventions should in
clude a "Blaine" plank.
He promised that Ohio would lead the
tv ay, and how well he could have kept his
word is plain to every render of the pro
ceedings of the Columbus gathering. It
was not until after some of these gentlemen
Mhom Conger had cniioultcd had agreed and
others had pronounced against it that tha
Secretary of Mjte was informed of what
was gointr on, and he promptly, aud wisely,
put a stop to it.
There Will He Xo More Letters.
At the time, though, one of the Repub
licans named above, while riding with Mr.
Dlaine in Washington, discussing Conger's
plan, drew from him the statement which
Conger made labt week in Indianapolis
tht,vhatever eKemav happcn,there would
be bo second Florence letter. That state
Dteat necessarily carried with it, by im
plieation, that Mr. Blaine has decided to
leave his friends free to act as they deem
best, fco far as the next nomination is con
cerned. Perhaps the closest political or personal
friend which Mr. Blaine has stated in the
Hoffman House thihweek that the Secretary
would be nominated next spring, and added
the startling declaration that President
Harrison would announce himself as favor
Sag such a step at Icait three months before
Ibe convention met.
"Harrison is broader on this question
than he is given credit for," continued this
gentlemen. "Those who have got him to
talk on the subject know this, too. He un
derstands perfect lv that the Blaine men
gave him his nomination three years ago,
and while he has :l natural and proper de
sire Jor a second term he appreciates the
fact that he cannot afford to make au effort
for renomination unless he is first assured
of the support of the same people. That
Harrison cannot get unless Mr. Blaine him
telf comes forward and asks his friends to
do it. In the absence of arequest of this
sort from the Maine man his friends will go
right on and nominate him, and, in my opin
ion, there won't be more than one ballot."
The Question or His Health.
"Will Mr. Blaine's health stand the siege
of a campaign, and, afterward, four years of
the "White House?"
"Certainly it will. He has been a sick
man for some weeks past, but he has had
three years of close work, you must remem
ber, aud an especially hard strain this last
-winter. Other matters, of which the public
Tinow little, have been a source of constant
worry to him, so that it is really a surprise
that he kepi up as long as he dM. Mr.
Blaine will remain at Bar Harbor until late
in the fall, when he will return to his work
in vigorous physical and mental condition.
These same reports about the serious natnre
of Mr. Blaine's illness was cabled oct here
lrom Europe while he was abroad, and,
previous to that, were spread broadcast in
the fall of 1884. Of course he lias aged
tincc then, but I believe he has a long
lease of life yet.
"To return to his relations with the Presi
dent, they are friendly and harmonious.
Blaine Will Not UK a ringer
to prevent Harr.son's renomination, and if
the President succeeds in convincing him
fi( and the party leaders that he can be re-tk-eied
he will have no more earnest sup
porter than his tiecretary of Stater It may
sound strange, but Harrison is not so sure
that he can carry the country as folks say he
ii. Everybody out in Indiana knows that
KEITH
RYESNOR
he is a pretty keen politician and dear
headed in ganging public feeling, even when
his own interests arc at stake. If he had to
decide to-day I am confident that Harrison
would decline a renomination. He feels,
though, that the country will come round
his way before the convention meets,- and
that the party will be so strong by that
time that it can place any nominee in the
"White House.
"Undoubtedly he is doing-whathe can con
sistently to encourage that feeling, and,
should the next Congress disgust the coun
try with Democratic rule, as it is likely to
do, the result may be a strengthening of the
Republican lines ns to Harrison s candidacy.
Under those circumstances it wouldn't be
surprising if the Blaine men would again
come to the front and give him the nomina
tion a second time. Barring that, however,
they will be for their old-time chieftain."
GORMAN A POSSIBILITY.
NEXT TO CLEVELAND HE SEEMS
DEMOCRATIC FAVORITE.
How He Captivated a Maryland Reformer
Who Was Politically Dead Set Against
Him A Favor Asked of an Enemy and
Readily Granted.
Washington, June 2L Those who are
on the inside of Democratic politics say
that Senator Gorman's name is usei most'';
frequently next to Mr. Cle-v eland's in con
nection with the. Presidcntal nomination.
They say his management of the successful
fight against the force bill would make it
easy to rally the Southern delegations to
him.
A young Baltimorean to-day gave an in
teresting incident that illustrates the man.
This young man's uncle has been the leader
ui me must ueieriuuieu ut;uia lum imtc
been made against Gorman, but this uncle
in tne most determined ngnts mat nave
the reform leader had never met Gorman
to speak to him until last wmtr, the
social gulf between them being great.
Last winter a matter of tmsiness
took him before Congress, and to his
horror he discovered that the only man
who could be of any service to him W3s his
political enemy. This placed the reform
leader in an awkward position, but there
was no help for it, and he determined to
conduct himself with great dignity and get
through the ordeal as well as possible.
When he tried to send his card iu the Sen
ate Chamber to Mr. Gorman the doorkeeper
refused to take it because it was during a
time of day when the sending in of cards is
not permitted. This placed the gentleman
in a very uncomfortable position. To send
a card to the Maryland Senator at all was
to his mind compromising enough, but to
have to wait in the lobby an hour or more
for him meant an entire loss of dignity.
"If you are a personal friend, so that the
Senator won't complain of my violating the
rules, I'll take it in," said tne doorkeeper,
bending the card between his fingers aud
hesitating.
"That's it. personal friend: he will not
complain, said the reiormer, nervously, and
the card went in.
A minute later Gorman had hurried out
.and the two men who had never spoken be
fore were shaking hands cordially the one
cool and affable, the other nervous and red
with embarrassment. The Senator treated
his caller as if he had been a warm friend
of many years' standing, arranging his busi
ness for him in a most satisfactory and ac
commodating manner, and without effusive
ness showed him all the courtesy one well
bred man could expect from another who
was his friend. '
After all the business had been disposed
of and the embarrassment of the reform
leader had ."jibsided, the two got to talking
of Stafe affairs.
"You have the"best interests of Maryland
at heart, and I have," said Gorman. ,JWhy
should we antagonize each other? lam glad
we have met, and hope w e shall understand
each other better hereafter. Tell me what
vou think ought to be done for the best
interests of tne State; tell me what you
would like to have done. I think I can help
you accomplish it, "
A BOOM FOR FULLER.
EX-CONGRESSMAN BrSHANE, OP
BRASKA, TnE AUTHOR.
NE-
no Will Support Cleveland If the Ex-Fresi-dent
Is Nominated, hut Prclers the Chief
Jtistice Aided by Northwestern Men
Democrats Never Desert.
Chicago, Jnne 21. During the last few
days a number of prominent Democrats
have been at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
While they are not in the city on any spe
cial political matter, they have not been
idle, and yesterday morning a little Presi
dental boom was quietly launched with the
name of Chief Justice Fuller flying at the
masthead. The author of this" mocincnt
is ex-Congressman John A. McShane, of
Nebraska.
During the last two years the ex-Congressman
has not been mixed up in politics:
Now that the third party has broken the
power of the Republicans, Mr. McShane
will put on his war paint. He lias been
here two or three days talking with influen
tial members of his party from Nebraska,
Minnesota, Wyoming, Montana and Illi
nois, and it Was found tliat Justice Fuller
was a favorite. Last evening the gathering
was increased by the arrival of Pat Kelly,
or Minnesota, an ardent friend of ex-President
Cleveland.
"Will vou support Mr. Cleveland?" was
asked of him.
"Certainly, if he is nominated."
"Do you favor any other man?"
"There is a man from the State of Illinois
that can pilot the Democratic party to suc
cess in 1892. He doesn't live many miles
from Chicago when at home, either."
' Is he Chief Justice Fuller?"
"I didn't say."
Mr. McShane was not so reticent, and
when asked who was the most available man
in the Democratio party emphatically re
plied tliat Justice Jfnller was the one.
"Have you deserted Mr. Cleveland?" was
queried.
"Democrats never desert, but we must
nominate the right man this time, for with
out him success is doubtful. Cleveland is a
great man and I like him, but I really be
lieve that Justice Fuller could get more
votes."
AFTER MEREDITH'S SCALP.
Knights of labor Still Threaten McKlnley
Through Secretary Foster.
rr.ojr A 6TAFr cobkesfoxdevt.
Washington, June 2L The trouble be
tween the plate printers and Chief Mere
dith, of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, still hangs on, and if it be not
settled satisfactorily to theprinters very soon
the latter declare thev will make Major
McKinley more trouble in Ohio, through
the Knights of Labor, than lie will have
from any other source. The printers de
mand first, the reinstatement of Knights
discharged by Meredith, and second, the
dismissal of Meredith. The latter demand
they will forego if the printers are rein
stated. Secretary Foster, being an Ohio
man, is "possibly more amenable to argu
ment than even his predecessor, who was,
disposed to comply with all the demands,
Meredith's dismissal included.
S.iid one of the printers to-day: "Wc
would be more than pleased to have the
President call for Meredith's resignation,
but of course we cannot expect that at pres
ent, for the reason that the President sides
with Meredith in this trouble. But whether
Meredith is made to walk the plank or not,
we won't be satisfied till we get justice.
The trouble has been laid before Secretary
Me
Foster and he seems to be inclined to meet
us half way. The Secretary understands
the gravity of the situation. He doesn't
want the Knights of Labor to antagonize
the Republican party in Ohio this fall, and
that is just what will be done if we are not
given justice."
NEAL FULL OF HOPE.
Ho Thinks That if Campbell Is Nominated
the Democrats Will Lose.
Cantos', O., June 21. Larry Heal
dropped down to Canton from Cleveland
last evening. Larry makes no bones about
saying that he came into Stark county,
where Campbell opened Warwick's
campaign last year, to look after
his fences as a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Governor.
He evidently had been working the wires,
for he had not been long registered at the
Barnctt House before- a dozen Democrats
dropped in to see him. He received re
porters for local papers as well as corres
pondents in his room, and said he had no
opinions to hide He carried them on his
sleeve and was not afraid to pubjish them.
One idea of his was that if Campbell was
nominated he would lose Hamilton county
by 10,000, which would mean defeat in the
State. Neal said he felt confident of his
nomination. Hamilton and other of the
southern counties were ibr him solid, and
he had just been on a trip through the
northern and northwestern counties. He
was gratified at his reception in Canton,
and thought affairs were favorable for him
in Stark county. From here he says he will
go to his Chilhcothe home.
POLITICS DULL IN ELK COUNTY.
Scarcely a Particle of Interest Is Shown by
Either Party.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
BEOCirwAYVTL'LE, Pa., Jnne 21. The
Republicans of F.lk countv held their pri-
. -
manes election yesterday. It was a tame
and uninteresting attair, there Demg no oppo
sition to tne delegates to tne convention
and for minor countv offices.
The Democrats will also hqld their pri
mary soon, but not a particle of interest is
being taken in the affair.
HE MAY FOLLOW WHEAT.
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST THE POST
MASTER OF THE HOUSE.
Ho Is Said to be Imitating His Disgraced
Predecessor In levying a Tax On Sub
ordinates His Explanation of the Af
fair A Purse of $200.
FROM ASTAFr COBBESrOOTENT.
Washington, June 21. Charges have
for some time, been floating around that
Postmaster Hathaway, of the House of Bep
resentatives, has, like his dismissed prede
cessor, Wheat, been levying a tax on some
of his subordinates in the interest of friends.
It is asserted that one O'Brien, of New
York, whose brother had been of great
service to Hathaway, has been receiving
$100 a month, tor. which he rendered no
service, and that the sum was made up by
assessments on several other employes.
Postmaster Hathaway made the following
rather curious explanation of the matter to
day: "After I had been elected postmaster of
the House, a number of members' came to
me and said that Wisconsin had too many
men in the postoffice, and that I ought to
make some 'changes. Bepresentative
Quackenbush, of New York, urged the ap
point of Mr. O'Brien. I told Mr. Ouacken-
buah I wc-Mie to oblige hira and that T-j
wouia see wnat x couiu ao tor u linen. To
ward the latter part of March I informed
the Wisconsin men that I was going to
appoint O'Brien", and that as there were five
men charged to the State of Wisconsin, I
would have to let one of them go, and that
they could fix up the matter among them
selves. It was then suggested that the man
to go should receive $200 in lieu of the vaca
tion, which I had learned the men are enti
tled to during the summer. Mr. Swan vol
unteered to go, as also did Mr. Eussell, and
it was fixed up between the Wisconsin men
that Mr. Russell should be the one to go.
He asked me to receive the money for him,
which I did and I have his'receipt for it.
"The offering of the 525 per month from
the Wisconsin men was purely voluntary
on their part, and as for appointing O'Brien
in consideration of what his brother had
doneforme, why I never knew that Mr.
O'Brien had done anything for me until
after the appointment had been made, when
I learned that Disbursing Clerk O'Brien
had espoused my, candidacy for the post
mastership and had worked, hard for my
election. The employes will tell you that
the payment of the money to Russell was a
matter arranged by the men themselves."
SEVEN NEOE0ES DE0WNED.
A Pleasure Parry In a Rowboat Meet a
Watery Grave.
Baltimore, June 21. Colored people
went to Curtis creek in great numbers to
day to view the spot where seven of their
friends were drowned last night, and to
search for their bodies. Not one- of the
bodies was recovered up to a late hour to
night. Yesterday morning a party of-colored
berry pickers left the Chairs farm in a
kind of vessel called a bugeye, and came to
Baltimore. They were returning at night.
While the bugeye was beating up the creek,
Samuel Barnes and Caston intercepted it in
the middle of the stream in a rowboat.
They pulled alongside the bugeye and called
to the negroes onboard to jump into their
craft. Several of them did so.
The tenth person to leave the vessel was
very drunk and stepped upon the side of
the rowboat. Itand the entire party were
thrown into the water. A strong breeze
was blowing at the time and the bugeye was
sailing rapidly. Before it could be brought
around the struggling men and women in
the water were several hundred vards
astern. The tug Mohawk, which was in the
vicinity, rescued Kichard and Isaac Titus
and bamuel names. The others were
drowned. The names of the drowned are:
Georgiana Titus, Al. Beaster, Lulu -Mason,
John Houston, Walter Caston, a man
known as "Gidney" and an unknown man.
TWO THOUSAND STEIEEES.
Chicago Bidders Will Probably Quit Work
This Evening.
Chicago, June 2L Two thousand
molders will probably be on strike by Mon
day night. Their union decided last even
ing that none of their members should work
on architectural work in any Chicago
foundry during the continuance of the
present strike of architects in iron working.
This is probably ordering a strike of 2,000
molders who are engaged in that class of
work.
The large foundries which will at once be
affected by this are the Bouton Foundry
Company, M. Benner & Co., Vierling, Mc
Dowell & Co., the Dearborn Foundry Com
pany, Holmes Piatt, -Clark, Eaffen & Co.,
the Union Foundry, of Grand Crossing;
Winslow Brothers, Frost & Vanderoloot,
F. M. Hicks &'Co. Some of these foundries
do nothing else than architectural iron
work. The strike now threatens to spread
to other building trades.
Rig Copper Mines Sold.
San Fbancisco, June 21. The Chronicle
says: It is learned on reliable authority
that the Anaconda mine at Butte has been
sold. The deal was consummated last Fridav.
The sellers are Lloyd Tevis and J. B. Haggin
and the new owners are a number of English
capitalists. The price paid was ?25,000,000.
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PITTSBURG, MONDAY; JUNE .:22, 1891.
MARSH WAS THE MAN.
"Positively Believed to Be One of
Freeman's Two Assailants.
THE FUGITIVE BANK PEESIDENT
Was in Hiding at Spring lake, for He Was
Identified There.
DETECTKES ARE HOT ON HIS TRAIL
Especial telegram to tiie dispatch. J
Spring Lake, N. J., June 21. United
States Secret Service Detective Max Free
man, of Philadelphia, who was murderously
assaulted on Friday night at Como, near
here, when he was about to arrest President
Gideon W. Marsh, of the Keystone Bank,
may live and may die of his injuries. His
chances are about even. Dr. Trout, in
whose office he lay to-day, said his body is
completely paralyzed. He retains all his
mental faculties. He suffers intense pain.
To-day the pain was so great that he fainted
three times.
The generally expressed opinion in
Spring Lake is that the assault on the Se
cret Service man was not made by Marsh or
any of his friends, but by two tramps or
fugitives from justice other than Marsh,
who may have chosen the little cottage in
the-woods on the outskirts of Como as a
refuge. There is good ground to believe,
however, that the opinion is manufactured.
Marsh and the crew that wrecked the Key
stone Bank have many friends in Spring
Lake. The place is one of the most popu
lar resorts on the Jersey coast for Philadel
phia people. The cottages are owned by
Philadelphians and the hotels are filled
with wealthy people from that city, andat
least two-thirds of these people sympathize
with tne accused man.
Marsh Was Snrelv There.
Marsh's friends in the town insisted to
day that the bank President was safe in
Brazil, and they affected to laugh at the
idea that he had been secreted in Spring
Lake, and especially at the detective's ac
count of the assault. From ap investiga
tion made by the writer it seems almost cer
tain that Marsh has been secreted here, and
that he, or a companion he had, were wil
ling to commit murder to escape arrest.
On May 29 two men drove into town in a
buggy. They looked as though they had
traveled a long distance. They went to
Hurley's stable and hired a cab.
Timothy -Hurley, the owner of the livery
stable, had seen President Marsn
on Marsh's previous visit to Como. He said
to the reporter: "The man with two weeks'
growth of beard on his face was Marsh, and
I would swear to it There is no question
about it in my mind. I had seen him and I
know him. My driver cannot remember the
exact place that he left Marsh out of the
carriage and left him. He does remember,
however, that the man had a roll of bills of
high denomination bigger than his fists. He
paid from this roll $4 for the carriage hire.
The carriage ordered for the morning fol
lowing was sent to the hotel, and there the
driver was told that the gentleman had gone
away for good."
Sam Marsh in the Woods.
Mr. Hurley remembered that a week ago
last Saturday he was driving a team through
Third 'avenue, which skirts the wqpda in
which the H. H. Yard cottage is situated,
and he saw MarsUin the woods. "He kept
his back toward me," said Hurley. "I had
a gli mps of his lace, before he saw me. As
soon as he saw me he turned, and ho kept
walking along in such a way after that that
I could not see his face. I know it was
Marsh."
"Have you seen any picture of Marsh?"
asked the reporter.
"Yes," said Hurley. "There is a picture
of him in the postoffice, together with his
description, and the offer of a reward for
his capture. The picture is that of the man
who hired one of my cabs, and of the man I
saw in the woods. This man in the woods
was, perhaps, 500 yards from the cottage."
H. H. Yard, who is under arrest, accused
of complicity in the bank frauds and the
frauds on the city, owns narly all of Como,
which is a small settlement two miles from
this place. The cottage in the woods is one
of the smallest of the nouses Yard had built
there two years ao. It was occupied by a
party of sufferers irom the Johnstown flood.
Last year a Mrs. Gates lived there. She
moved away in the fall, and it has been un
occupied since. There are two larger cot
tages in the rear ot it, about 100 yards awav.
One of these is occupied by Dr. W. W.
Kccfer. The other is unoccupied.
A Strange Man Prowling Abont.
A few davs after the two men hired the
cab of Liveryman Hurley, some members of
Dr. iieeier s lamuy baw a strange man
about the little cottage. They saw him only
once or twice, and never saw him enter it,
so they thought nothing of it.
About two weeks ago the report col about
that Marsh had been seen in the town, and
that he was hiding somewhere in Como. It
reached the ears of District Attorney Gra
ham and he sent men out to investigate.
They searched everywhere, but found no
trace of him, and the search was abandoned
bv the local authorities. United States
Marshal Leeds, of Philadelphia, was not
satisBed, however, and last week he
sent Secret Service Detective Max Free
man here. Freeman had previously, it is
said, traced Marsh from Philadelphia to the
Jersey wilds and there lost him. Freeman
was a stranger here. On Friday morning
he surprised Liveryman Hurley by going
into his stable and asking whether two
men had not called on May 29 and
hired a carriage. Hurley said they had.
Freeman theu described the men, and asked
Hurley if the description tallied with his
customers. Hurley said they did. Then
Freeman told him to hitch up and take him
to the cottage Mrs. Gates had lived in. The
catastrophe soon followed this visit.
Freeman Positively Saw Marsh.
Freeman has been closely questioned
since by District Attorney Graham. The
above is practically the story he tells. Hur
ley corroborates with the slight exception
noted. Freeman is as positive as Hurley
was about the presence of Marsh in the
town.
"How did you know he was here?" asked
Mr. Graham.
"I saw him with my own eyes," the de
tective said. "I know him and I have seen
him often. I saw him here."
"When and where?" asked Mr. Graham.
"Thursday night," said Freeman. "He
was on the beach up by No. 8 life-saving
station and was walking up the beach. He
left the beach at Belmar and went up to the
town."
"If you knew him and saw him and had a
warrant for his arrest then why didn't you
arrest him on the spot?" asked Mr. Graham.
"I was afraid there might possibly be a
mistake," answered the detective, "and I
could afford to wait better than to take any
chances of spoiling the game."
Dr. Trout said about Freeman's injury,
which is to the spine, that it was made by a
heavy, blunt instrument, probably a loaded
cane, though it may have been made by the
broad side or blunt side of an ax.
Found an Ax in the Kitchen.
The 'reporter went thr6ugh the cottage
later in the afternoon. He tound an-ax in
the kitchen. The place was finely fur
nished, and everything looked clean and
fresh as though recently washed. If one of
the two men who made the assault was
Marsh, who was his companion? -The re
porter's investigation to-day points to one
of the men whose names are known. He, it
seems, has not been seen since Friday night.
The other two mfen are near relatives of
this man. All three have done work for
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members of the combine that wrecked the
bank.
The cottage in the woods is an admirable
placejfor a man like Marsh to secrete hinf
self. i He has spent summer in the town and
is well known. This of course made it un
safe fcr him to come into the town itself, or
int4ny of the towns along the coast near
here,jfor he was known In all of them. He
had acres and acres of wood to tramp'
through, however, and he could ramble in
safetytthrough them. The beach above the
town was practically safe. No one goes
there, except the men who may be on a
mission like Freeman's. The food he ate
was probably brought to him by the man
who is suspected of aiding him in the as-,
sault, and that man's wife, it is thought,
kept the house clean for him and did the
housework. The authorities are making in
quiries about this man.
Detectives Scouring the Country.
There is reason to believe that Marsh was
not lonesome either in his retirement. It is
believed that he has, under cover of night,
visited friends here and in Belmar. It is
asserted that he has visited Mr. Yard's
house on several occasions at night, and it
is also said that friends from town have
visited the cottage. Whether Marsh will
succeed in escaping from this vicinity is un
certain. .Saturday morning District -Attorney
Graham telegraphed the facts of the assault
to Marshal Leeds, and three detectives came
here this morning on the paper train from
Philadelphia, They started out in
wagons and have been invisible all
day. It is reported that they
have struck a clew and are following it.
That is not likely, however, unless some of
Marsh's friends have played him false..
Marsh had 30 hours start and money to aid'
him. He could get miles away in that time,
and traveling in almost any direction he
wonld be safe, provided he steered clear of
the large towns and the railroads.
His pictures have been liberally distrib
uted among railroad men, and he could not
travel by rail safely. The famous sand hills
are only a few miles from here. If he has
taken to them, tnere isn't much probability
of his being captured quickly. Among the
articles left in the cottage by Marsh is a
novel entitled, "I Am Afraid."
HOARDED WEALTH STOLEN.
MRS. KEHOE HAS THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS TAKEN FROM HER.
It Was Secreted in a Satchel and Repre
sented the Savings ot Tears A Polish
Servant Girl Sttsnccted of the Crime
and Arrested.
Sr-ECIAL TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCn.
Everson, June 21. Great excitement
prevails here over the robbery of some 13,000
from Mrs. Kehoe, an aged lady of this place,
which occurred some time last night. Mrs.
Kehoe had the money, which was princi
pally in large gold coins, locked up in a
satchel. Late last night she had
occasion to use some of it, aud on going to
the satchel was dumfounded to find that all
the money she had hoarded for years was
all gone. Officer Gay was at once called in,
and he made a thorough examination of the
house and closely questioned the in
mates. Suspicion rested upon a Polish
servant girl named Tepper, who had
access to the bureau. The girl
had made some excuse, and started for her
home in Mt. Pleasant yesterday evening.
Officer Gay immediately started for that
place and found'the girl concealed in a hay
mow. She disclaimed all knowledge of tke
money, however, but was brought bach to
, town. Other arrests will be made, Nothing
is known of the girl s character iurther
than that Father Schmegel, the Polish priest,
will not recommend her. Mrs. Kehoe is
almost distracted with her loss.
MAKING BAIN TO 0BDEB.
An Australian With a Patent Device Claims
Credit for Storms.
Canton, June 21. An Australian
named Frank Melbourne, living in this
city, claims the credit for producing the
heavy rain storms in this section of the
State during the past week. Melbourne is
a brother of a prominent citizen, and is
here for the purpose of carrying on experi
ments with a machir-;, which he says he
has patented, to bring a rain whenever de
sired. He has been here over a month and
a strange coincidence is that ever since he
has pretended to conduct his experiments a
heavy rain has fallen on an average of once
a day. They have been accompanied by se
vere electrical disturbances, and much dam
age has been done and several fatal cases
have been reported in this vicinity.
Mr. Melbourne not only states that he
brought the storm, but that if he had shut
off his machine one day earlier the disaster
would not have happened. He claims that
shortly after his arrival here the Weather
Bureau at Kansas telegraphed Washington
that the crops were dying for want of rain.
"Two days after I brought rain in Kansas.
This was on May 10. The full was three
inches." He states that he can bring rain
in from three to six hours. He has had a
circular letter printed, and will send it
throughout the country. In it he calls the
attention of the public to his invention. He
announces that he can cause rain to fall in
an area of 250 square miles.
NATURAL GAS FOB CHICAGO.
Another Legal Obstacle in the Shape of a
Supreme Court Decision.
Indianapolis, June 2L -The Supreme
Court to-day, in the case of Egbert Jameson
versus the Indiana Natural Gas Company,
appealed from the Porter Circuit Court,
upheld the constitutionality of the act of
the last Legislature, prohibiting the use of
artifical means to increase the pressure of
natural gas above 300 pounds to the inch.
The effect of this decision is to prevent the
piping of natural gas to Chicago. To-night
Ferd Winter, attorney for the Chicago peo
ple, said the decision would not seriously
affect his clients, for by establishing pump
ing stations at short intervals the 300 pounds
pressure secured at each station would be
'sufficient to put the gas into Chicago. He
dia not tmnican appeal would De taKen to
the Federal courts.
A FRENCH CANADIAN'S DEED.
He Attempts to Kill a Girl He Loved and
Fatally Shoots Himself.
Watekbury, June 21. On West Main
street last night, Joseph Landry, a French
Canadian, attempted to shoot Miss Annie
Corrigan and Gibson Clark, and then fired
four bullets into his own body. Miss Cor
rigan, who is one of the prettiest girls in
Waterbury, has been annoyed by Landry
for several, months. He has been paying
attention to the girl, although she did
everything in her power to dissuade him.
He asked the girl to ,marry him. She
laughed and started to leave him. Quick
as a flash he drew his revolver and said.
"You will never mary anyone else," and
fired. He is in a dying condition. Miss
Corrigan was not seriously hurt.
TWELVE PEES0NS POISONED.
They Eat
Doctored Dried Beef and Are
Seriously Sick.
I Peori, lND.t June 21. The families of
A. Blassman, Dan Whitehead. Joseph Som
mers, J. Wei6t and Ben Smith were pois
oned by dried beef which was purchased of
their family grocers.
Twelve people were" taken violently ill,
and four are still in a critical condition.
'ILzf JJcLLI II
STTTTWNTT T7YDT AT?T71?Q
1 U UXjIS 1 UlAl LUlll!ulO
An-Expedition From Bowdoini Cob I
lege for the Arctic Regions.
LOOKING FOR A GIANT CATARACT03. w.ound its coUs around Hoile, and was
' i ramdlv Kfinpezinrr him tn dpnth- when he
The legend of a "Water Fall of-20,0004Feet
to Be Investigated.
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE ESQUIMAUX'!
SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Brunswick, 3Ie., June 21. fit is ex
pected that the Bowdoin scientific expedi
tion will sail from Rockland on its Arctic
cruise in the schooner Julia A. Decker,
Captain Speer, one week from to-day.
The Decker is 87 feet in length and 23
foot beam.
Prof. Leslie E. Lee will have -charge of
the expedition, and the following will com
prise the force: Austin Cary, class .of '87;
J. C. Parker, '8G; M. A. Bice, '89; W. IS.
'Hunt and W. It. Smith, '90; P. J. Andrews,
'91; B. Hunt, F. J. Simonton, C. S. Lin
coln, P. a Newbeein, C. A. Porter, S. P.
Gilley and J. M. Hastings. "91: C. S. Eich.
and E. B. Young, '92, and H. L. Bagley
and It. H. Baxter, '94.
The Plan of the Expedition.
The Decker will go from Eockland to
Halifax, where further stores will be ob
tained, and thence will sail to Hamilton
inlet, some 300 miles north ofjthe northern--most
point of Newfoundland and the south
ern inlet of the Esquimauxrland. Hcrea
party consisting of Messrs. Carey,Parker,
Bagley and a fourth man not yet settled
will leave the main body and- go up Hamil
ton inlet, which is abont 200 miles;long, and
into which Grand river flows. They will
then ascend Grand river someilOO-miles on a
tour of exploration.
It is a tradition that on-Grand river there
are falls 20,000 feet in height, where the
stream plunges from the Canadian plateau
100 miles from the seashore. The Indians
claim to have seen this cataract, and it is
reported that one white man, approached it
from the Hudson Bay side. The party will
take instruments to ascertain the altitude
of the tails. These four explorers will be
picked up at Hamlet Bay by'the Decker-on
the return trip.
Meanwhile the main expedition will con
tinue up the coast 500 miles ifurther to Cape
Chudleigh, if possible, stopping at Nam.
Okkab and other settlements. The voyag
ers will then return down the coast and
home, the intention beingto arriveat IJock-v
land about September 15.
In the Interest of Science.
The object of the expedition is to collect
botanical, geological, mineialogical and
zoological specimens all along the coast.
TJie college will be.allowed to make selec
tions from the collection,. and the remainder
will be kept by membersof the expedition
or sent to other cabinets. Another feature
of the expedition will be the ethnological
investigations' at the request of Prof.
LBoaux, of Clark University. Instruments
will be taken along to secure measurements
of the Esquimaux particularly of the head
development. -.
Prof. Lee has also secured from Mr- .Edi-
ison the latest and most improved form' of
the phonograph, and by its means the
Esquimaux iongs and language may be
caught and reproduced.
THE COMING AEM0E
They Will Not Be Made for a Number of
Weeks by the Navy Department.
FEOJLA STAFF COimESPOITOENT.
Washington, June 21. The compara
tive test of American-made armor plates,
which the Navy Department has in con
templation, will not take place for several-
weeks yet, as the plates will not all be
ready sooner. Both Carnegie, Phipps &
Co. and the Bethlehem Iron- Works will be
represented in this trial the former estab
lishment by five plates and the latter by
three. The plates will include both steel
and nickel steel, both treated by the
Harvey process and untreated. In
the meantime it is probable that the
Bethlehem Iron Works will make their first
delivery of plates for the armored coast de
fense vessel Monterey before the test takes
place. The plates for this vessel are being
made of all steel. They may be treated by
the Harvey process, however, before' they
areput in place.
The Bethlehem Iron Works has a large
lot of the Monterey's armor well under
way and the deliveries will be made so
rapidly that by the time the hull and ma
chinery are out of the hands of the con
tractor the work of putting on the armor
can be commenced at the Mare Island navy
yard. As the guns for this vessel are under
way in the Washington ordnance shops, she
will probably be ready to go into Commis
sion early next year.
AN ENTEEPBISING CONSTABLE.
He nolds an Express Train for Two Hours
Until a Small Debt Is Paid..
SPECIAL TELF.QBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
Denver, June 21. The village of Eadeo,
in Kiowa county, has a capable and enter
prising constable. At that station last
night the Missouri Pacific express was de
tained three hours by this modern
Dogberry. A citizen of Eadeo garnisheed
the salary of an employe of the road and
got judgment. The company neglected to
settle and the matter was given to the con
stable. After a short stop al Eadeo last night the
conductor signalled the engineer to pull out.
The engineer was, however, awed by the
law's representative, who had the requisite
papers and had attached the engine. He
was inexorable and refused to be dissuaded
from his purpose. While the conductor
spent two hours telegraphing the Superin
tendent, obtaining final instructions to pay,
the fearless constable occupied the cab. A
postal inspector was on the delayed train
and it is said suit will be brought against
the officer for intercepting the United
States mail.
KANSAS CBOPS DAMAGED.
A Heavy Wind and Rain Storm Pays a Visit
to Several Counties.
Wichita, Kan., June 21. A heavy
wind and rain storm did much damage to
crops in Sedwick, Kinman and Pratt coun
ties early this morning. The wind blew a
gale, and the rain fell in torrents.
The principal damage-was done to wheat
and oats. Corn suffered but slightly. At
Kingman the smoke stack of the salt works
was blown down and the works were par
tially wrecked.
FIGHT WITH A HUGE BOA.
The Owner of It CoraesNearBcingSqueezed
' to Death by the Snake.
SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, June 20. Herman Hoile is
the proprietor of a bird and animal store in
Williamsburg. When, on Saturday night,
he announced that he was going to transfer
a boa constrictor, 14 feet long, from a bag to
iatigbox in order to ship it, a number of
neighbor)! gathered aronnd to see it. While
ne wasjprepanng the box, he savs, the snaKe
crawled out of the hair through a hole and
flided up to his little daughter, who jumped
ock in terror. Hoile jumped for the snake
and landed near its neck, while everyone
eke ran out of the room.
TlnriTin. !.. oimrra .wli.nTi frtllnwPf? bfl
caught its head in his hands and brought it
down on the counter repeatedly with all his
iorce. J.ne snaKe was oazeu, ana ne man
aged to clear himself, after which he hur-
.neaiy siammea it into, tne dox ana naueu
down the lid.
WENT OVER THE BANK.
THUSTT PEOPLE INJURED WHILE
BOUND TOR A FICNIC-
ThoCTrain Was Loaded With Rairwu.j'-.,
ployes One Man CrnshedintheWrccIc
The Canse Said to Be the Spreading of
the Ralls.
Cleveland, June 21. An excursion
train of 15 cars, which left this city this
afternoon on the Nickel Tlate Eailway,
jumped the track near Dover, O., and seven
cars were wrecked. The train was loaded
with street railway, employes and their
families, who were going to Oakpoint, a
pleasure resort on the lake shore. One anan
was kiljk-'.and more than 30 persons were
injured ,
The' To- "-.SW-med and injured is as
fllow.a4,;0O ,- ,
HENRY lt 'Uf h JO '-nshed to death.
BURT KEEFE; Qfr y-J&;:turcd and
leg hurt. He wlirpj" "to - V -
PETER CREDOX.agedi., f"? 'hedana
bad wound in Jaw. llemoyv, icover.
S. M. CLAKK, aged 20, ribs broken.-
THOMAS GRAULTT, badly bruised and in
ternal injuries.
MART KEDDT, aged 20, ribs broken.
EDWARD SIIEPPARD. aired 23. rieht lei'
crushed and hurt internally.
WILLIAM STEGKEMPEK, aged Si, scalp
wound and leg crushed.
LIZZIE RAY, aged 26, hip badly bruised.
CHARLES QUARK, aged 24, cut in neck and
badly bruised.
ERNST SCHRIEFER, aged 23, bad scalp
wound.
'W J. HEMPSTREET, aged 17, right arm
broken, leg crushed.
A score or more of others were more or
fless injured, but were able to be removed to
their homes and their names could not be
ascertained.
When the accident ocenrred the train was
running about 30 miles an hour. The en
gine went down the bank on one side, the
seven cars being thrown across the rails in
both directions. One coach was split in
two, and the others were badly smashed.
Sogers, the man killed, was caught in the
wreck and had to be chopped out. The en
gineer and firemen escaped by jumping. .
Farmers living near the scene of the acci
dent came to the recue? and the injured
were taken care of until a corps of physi
cians sent from Cleveland arrived on the
scene. The seriously wounded were then
brought to the city and taken to hospitals.
The engine was running backward at the
time of the smash-up, though it is said the
accident was due to the spreading of the
rails. The' loss to the company will amount
to several thousand dollars. The track will
not be cleared before to-morrow.
SPOOKS IN A SCH00LH0USE.
Detroit Children Frightened by a Ghost
Clad in a Shroud.
Detboit, June 21. A number of the
children attending the Eussell schoolvlo
cated on Eussell street, between Elliott and
Benton streets, believe the basement of the
school is haunted by a ghost in the form of a
man, clothed in an immaculate shroud.
Little Teddie Beach, of 721 Eivard street,
describes the specter as having only one
large car and a corresponding eye that sends
forth brilliant scintillations. The appari
tion glides about the . basement like a
shadow, and appears particularly during the
afternoon, when that department is de
serted. Two other small girls allege that they
were ternmy ingnieneu last j.nursuay
morning. The two were in the basement
together when the alleged ghost appeared.
Tliey say it suddenly sprang up lrom the
floor in the rear of their apartment and be
gan to sway back and forth the breadth of
the baseme'nt. The girl who spied it first
uttered a scream and Icll back into her com
panion's arms. The latter looked up just
in time to see the specter evaporate. The
girls at once informed their teacher of what
they had seen. Other children tell similar
stories.
HEAVY STOBMS NEABBY.
An
Altoona Sewer Bursts and
B. & O.
Tracks Washed Out.
SPECIAL TELMJBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Altoona, Jnne 21. Another heavy rain
storm struck Altoona this afternoon and
caused considerable damage to property.
The Eighteenth street sewer burst, aud the
water filled all the gardens and cellarsalong
its course. The Ninth street sewer failed
to carry off the large body of water, and in
consequence cellars and yards were also
filled. The creeks eat of the city are
raging to-night, and the water has spread
over a number of grain fields. The damage
to farmers will be considerable.
A dispatch from Finleyville says: The
heavy rains this afternoon and evening have
washed out the track of' the Baltimore and
Ohio in several places, and all trains are be
hind time. All telegraphic communication
by the Baltimore and Onio lines with Wash
ington and Wheeling are cut off, the poles
being reported down near, Washington.
Men are at work repairing the lines and
track, and by morning they will be in work
ing order.
ALLEGED WHITE CAP MUBDEB.
Story of the Fatal Whipping of a Tennessee
Fanner by Regulators.
Milan, Tenn., June 21. News of the
horrible death of J. Y. Northcut, a farmer
of the lower end of this county, has just
reached here. For some months 'past the
farmers of that ' vicinity have missed
chickens, agricultural implements and pro
visions. The marauders became so bold
that any movable piece of property left out
over night would be missing at daybreak.
This became unbearable, and the neighbors
banded together in a White Cap organiza
tion to ferret out the robbers.
Suspicion pointed to Northcutjandaftera
good deal of watching and planning the evi
dence was so strong against the man that
the White Caps went to his' house at ' the
dead of night, and, waking him, stripped
hira of his clothing and administered a ter
rible beating. His flesh was cut into many
ridges, and so agonizing were his sufferings
that death came as a relief. An attempt
will be made to ferret out the leaders of the
band and have them indicted.
STANDING UP FOB MOST.
A New York Labor Union Protests Against
tho Anarchist's Sentence.
SPECIAL TELEOKAM T,0 THE DISPATCH.
New York, June 21. The Central Labor
Federation, at its meeting to-day, protested
by resolution against the sentencing of John
Most to one year's imprisonment and de
clared that it was brought about by capital
ists and class legislation.
The resolution also declared that the sen
tence had trampled upon the constitutional
right of freedom of speech in America,
R P A I Estate Sellers Get their
I Ct I Bert I J nyers through TUB
DISPATCH. Investors Everywhere
read It. Bargain Hunters rely on it
for offerings. The best Medium.
THREE CENTS.
DENIAL, THEN DEATH
TTnFJuCcessful Attentions to
Another's Wife Enrage a
McKeesporter, "Who
TELES TO KILL THE WOUAtf
Tnree'Eevolver Shots Fail to Accom
plish His Purpose, but Ho
SUCCEEDS IS COMITTKG SUICIDE.
WiUiam Meyers Couldn't Live Without ITra
Harding's love. .
ITER ELTUSAL TO ELOPE KILLED Ultf
Three pistol shots, a woman's agonizing
scream, and then a fourth shot effectually
woke up the residents in the vicinity of the
usually quiet Crooked Eun, about a mile
from McKeesport, Saturday night, and an
nounced that a married woman had been
shot by a married man not her husband, who
had then turned his pistol upon himself and
departed for another world. The partici
pants in the tragedy were Barbara Harding,
wife of William Harding, and William
Meyers, who resided within 100 rods of each
other. The cause of the attempted murder
and successful suicide was apparently unre
quited love, and the circumstances sur
rounding the affair were as follows:
The two families, residing so closely to
gether, were naturally very intimate. The
front doorsteps of the Harding residence
led almost into the backyard of the Meyers',
and scarcely an evening passed but either
Mr. and Mrs. Harding were in at the Mey
ers', or Mr. and Mrs. Meyers were at the
Hardings'.
The Meyers Quarreled Freqnently.
Mrs Meyers was of a jealous disposition,
according to the statements of the neigh
bors, and she and her husband for some time
past had not been upon the best of terms. "
In fact, it is openly stated that their home
was the scene of frequent quarrels, and that
the name of Mrs. Harding was often the
cause of these domestic scenes. Mr. Mey
ers paid no attention to his wife's jeal
ousy, , and was in the habit of
calling at the Hardings' without
her restraining presence. He not only
called after working hours, but for a period
of some weeks before the tragedy he was in
the habit of calling upon Mrs. Harding
while her husband was away. Mrs. Meyers
objected strongly to this proceeding, and
the disagreements between huband and
wife became more and more bitter, until it
might be said that they actually qnarreled.
Still Meyers constantly called upon Mrs.
Harding and several times proposed that
she should elope with him. Mrs. Harding,
who apparently had no idea that Meyers
was in earnest, joked with him in regard to
the elopement, and it was agreed, in fun
upon her part, that yesterday was to be the
day of their flight.
They Attend a Sunday School Picnic
On Saturday a German Sunday school
picnic was held at Alliqnippa Grove. This
was attended 'by both families, although
they did not go to the grounds together. Mr.
and Mrs. Meyers arrived at the grounds
early in the dav with their little child.
Later on Mrs. Harding appeared. When
she reached the grounds Mevers was stand
ing at the entrance and oflered to pay for
her ticket, but she was- in an independent
humor, and refused his intended kindness
Still later in the dav Mr. Harding put in
au appearance at the grounds.
At supper time most of the Sunday
school children went home, but their
relations remained, intending to en
joy a dance. During the course of
the evening Meyers, who had been
hovering abont in the vicinity of Mrs.
Harding for an hour or more, asked her to
dance with him. Mr. Harding was not
present at this time, but Mrs. Harding re
fused MeycrSj who became angry and said
some harsh things. Mrs. Harding told him ,
she did not need to dance with him unless
she wanted to, and that she could choose
her own partners.
Meyers Again Proposes Elopement.
Meyers quieted down after awhile, and
proposed again to Mrs. Harding that they
elope. He said that he and his wife quar
reled all the time and he did not care to
stay there any longer. He wonld sell hi3
house, and with the money received he and
Mr. Harding could j:o away and have a
good time. Mrs. Harding, who began to
see by this time that Meyers was in earnest
about the elopement, told him she wouldn't
go with him; that he had a wife and child,
and that she had a husband with whom she
intended to j?tny. Meyers said nothing
more at this time, and shortly afterward, at
9:30 o'clock, Mrs. Meyers came up with her
child, which was sleepv, and said she was
going to go home with her baby. Meyers
told her to go ahead that he wonld be
home later, as he intended to star and
dance. Mrs. Meyers then departed", but
Meyers, althouzh he remained near the
dancers, only looked on. Some of those
who saw him said they thought he looked
rather gloomy, or as if something troubled
him.
Tho Picnickers Arrive at Home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding, accompanied by
Meyers, reached home between 10 o'clock
anil 10:15, Mr.Meyers preceding them ud the
hill. When they reached Meyers' house he
stopped as if to turn into the yard, but
Harding, who is of a hospitable turn of
mind, said: "You're not going to bed yet,
are you?"
Meyers replied that he was tired, but he
did not know whether to go to bed or not.
Harding then asked him to go with him to
his house and stay a while. Meyers said he
would;. that he would stay there until they
all got sleepy and were ready to put out the
lights. . Mrs. Harding had passed on
up to the house, and in a few
minutes Harding and Meyers appeared, as
if on frienfllv terms, and together thev
I stood in the sitting room for about ten min
.utes talking. Then Harding left to get a
DUCKei oi water m me ymu uu lu iiuut up
his chickens which had flown over into a
neighboring lot and were in a bam about
100 yards up the hill.
The Shooting Takes Place
Shortly after Harding left, Meyers asked
Mrs. Harding if she was ready to elope
with him. He again repeated his statement
that he would sell his house, and that to
gether they could go away and enjoy them
selves. Mrs. Harding refused the offer and
told him" she would not leave her husband.
Meyers then informed her that she would
either have to leave her husband and go
with him or die.
Mrs. HardiDg said: "I'll die, then."
Mevers then pulled a pistol out of his
pocket and said: "You and I will die to- H
.gether, now."
He then pointed the pistol at Mrs. Hard
ing, who turned to,run just as Meyers pulled
the trigger. Meyers fired three shots 'at
Mrs. Harding, two of which strnck her, one
just below her left breast, making its exit a
few inches furtner on, the other striking her
above her left ribs, and lodging in her Sack,
after passing along underneath the skin. By
the time the third shot was fired, Mrs. Hard
ing had reached the door and screamed tor
help at-the top of her voice.
'' Meyers Takes His Own Life.
Mrs. Harding turned around as she
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