VT!? . 3 - -.- AA MTQ Inserted In THE OTS I WHIN I O PATCn reach Every- body. It 16 the Best Advertising Medium for Employer nndEniployed, as It Circulates Everywhere, FORTY -SIXTH YEAR. ASSAULT ON BLAINE, Lurid Utterances of tlie New York Organ of the Har rison Besdme. ONE SENSELESS CHAEGEJ An Allegation That the-Present Sick-J ness of the Secretary Is Only for Diplomacy! TMKG TO STEAL HIS THDIO)EK.i The President Given the Credit -for Kecip- rocity and All Other Work of the State Department, ATTACKOX THE MAINE irAVS-FEIENDS. L Statemrnt Made Tint A'cer Is SlatM for Second. Place in 1892 and the Entire Cabinet Already Arranged. THE-rKEfflFE-AFRAID OF THE SETT COXGKKSS ISrECIAI TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH. Xnr York, July 2. To-night Colonel Elliott F. Shepard's Mail and jFxprdM.known as the Xew York organ of the Harrison ad ministration, published two columns under a Bar Harbor date, of which the following is a sample: Bar Harbor seems to be the storm center for political rumors. When the sky is over cast Mr. Blaine is sick and dying. When the bun is out Mr. Blaine is tripping over the mountains as gaily as a schoolboy, "with his shining morning face." When Mr. Blaine has gout Stephen B. Elkins takes off his boot, lends him one of his own legs, and sasit is all a lie, and that Mr. Blaine is J ust as well as himself. "While Mr. Blaine rets President Harrison shows his patient continuance in well-doing, his unrivaled industry and; his clear b-ad and strong nerve by performing all the leading functions of the office of Secretary of State, besides the other functions which particularly belong to him as Chief Magis trate of this great Union. Giving All the Credit to Harrison. He conducted the Bering Sea correspon dence, which ended so happily for American diplomacy; he conducted the copyright cor-, respondence, which ended so happily in his yesterday's proclamation; he conducts the Chinese correspondence, which is very laborious, inasmuch as the Chinese uso tho cable so much, and, the difficulty of getting a correct, authorised translation is so great, and he conducts the reciprocity correspon dence with the South and Central American States, besides a vast amount of other diplo matic business. li Mr. Blaine is so remarkably well as Gov ernor Al,er, Thomas C. Piatt and StepljcmJtf. Elkins make him out, it seems a little re markable that the rest and refreshment which he enjoyed at tho houso of his daugh ter, Mrs. Damrosch, in New York, should not have sufficiently thoroughly recuperated him to enable him to go to Washington for consultation with the PrestS int, from whom, he had been separated Just Ouc month by the President's overland trip. But it seems that the President's return to the capital operated; like pneumatio pressure in a popgun upon Mr. Blaine, and sent him flying northward to Bar Harbor from New York Instead of opera ting upon him like a magnet to draw him. southward to W ashington. Plans or the Plumed Jvnlght's'Frlends. It is very well known that the friends nbovo named and also General James S. Clarkson, Hon. B. P. Jones, of Pittsburg, Cnairman of the Blaine National Committeo of ISM, which led the party to defeat; General! J. M. Yarnus, of New York; Hon. Michael H. le Young, of San Francisco; Senator Wol cott, of Colorado; Hon. Whitelaw Eeld, United States Minister to France; Hon. Charles Emory Smith, United States Min ister to St. Petersburg; Hon. William Walter Phelps, United States Minister to Berlin, and somo others have decreed that Mr. Blaine shall be nominated in 1893 by the Be-' publicans for President, and that ho shall not withdravvJnor decline the nomination, but that ho shall bo at liberty to stay in Bar Harbor and not wrlto a letter or make a speech during tbo whole campaign, and they will see that he is elected as Presi dort. Then, if Mr. Blaine's health should con tinue poor, they will relieve him of the necessity of discharging any of the duties of the office of President and perform them all themselves. And, if Mr. Blaine's health should not prove adequate for endurance during the whole four years of the Presi dental term, it would only be another case of the devolving of the Presidency upon the Vice President, and General Russell A. Alger, of Michigan, is picked out as that man. The Ticket and the Cabinet. The ticket substantially agreed upon by this body is Blaine and Alger, and there would necessarily follow this tho making of Hon. Thomas C. Piatt, of New York. Secretary of the Treasury, Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, of West Virginia, Secretary of tho In terior, and Hon. M. H. DeYoung, of California, Secretary of Agriculture, with the renewals of the terms of office to the foreign Ministers named above, unless they should elect to come homo sooner for the purpose of taking an active hand in the campaign, with the view or still further bet tering their situation under tho new admin istration. Indeed, it is thought at Bar Harbor that Hon. Charles Emory Smith has already re turned from Bussia without the expecta tion of going back. It is known that ho is very anxious to get back to New York City, and there are threo or four newspaper deals talked of having that contingency in view. If the New York Recorder had not so unex pectedly and suddenly come out as a strong Blaine organ, it was rather in contempla tion to purchase that paper or to start a new one to be under the editorial manage ment of Charles Emory.Smlth and James S. Clarkson. But the Iteaorder vigorously opposes the es tablishment of any competitor, and sum mons to its support all this Blaine element, so that it may result in Mr. Smith's renew ing his connection with the Philadelphia Press. Mr. Clarkson is in Europe studying the possibility of starting a newspaper in New York City, to be given away and to draw its only income from advertising. The President to Bear the Borden. A very shrewd Republican politician, who docs not live more than 1,000 miles from Bar Harbor, recently reviewed the situation somewhat to the following effect: "The next House of Representatives will be overwhelm ingly opposed to Harrison. It is uiado up of all the 'cats and dogs' in creation. Every unheard of fag-end of erankism will make its appearance in that House. TheywIUtry to repeal the pension laws; they will try to abolish the tariff; they will try to repudiate the national debt, and will try all other kinds of sky-rocket and undermining things, of 'which the country "will soon see the absurdity and will become heart ily sick, for President Harrison, -with his hardbeaded common sense, will .prick their bubbles one after another, and thus incur their enmity. None of them will fall upon Mr. Blaine, because he will continue too diplomatically sick to assume any re sponsibility for anything, so that Mr. Harri son will have to bear all the brunt of all his failures, if any, while Mr. Blaine will get all the credit of all his successes, because his friends will most -rigorously give out that each administrative success is due entirely to Mr. Blaine's prescience and statesman ship." Some of Mr. Blaine's friends advise him to retire from the office orSecretnry of State, in order to free his skirts entirely from all responsibility, dlflerent muddles and catastrophes that are expeoted to occur through the perversity of this queer, motley Congress: and, at times, when his own ill health dispirits him, he is inclined to follow this advice. Others adviso hlm.by all means, to retain office, because in this way he can best keep himself in the public eye and gather up all the elements of popularity; while: oA account of his not fnlfllline the Kdutiesofhls office, ho can avoid the odium or any blunders that may bo made, and when Mr. Blaine is feeling well he inclines to continue as Secretary of State. LIVING ON LIQUIDS. SECRETARY BLAXNE. IS STILT, IX VERY PEBBLE CONDITION. Closely Confined to His Room With Scarcely, Any Appetite Mrs. Blaine's Close and Tender Care or the Secretary At Bis Bedside Almost Continuously. SPECIAL TELXOBAX TO THE DISPATCH. BAnHABBOB,July2. To-day Mr. Blaine is reported to be better. Senator and Mrs. Hale called on the family. Mr. Blaine has. taken nothing but liquid food for two weeks past, and his appetite has been very poor. He has taken his daily drive between the hours of 2 and 3 p. at, every day since his ar rival up to last Monday, when he began to feel weaker and was not able to leave his room. Although the air here is, in the earlier half of tho day, foggy and misty, tho doctors declare it to be just bracing and salty enough to effect his cure. He is hannvhere. Bar Harbor is tho one snot where he can throw aside all cares and give, himself up to entire rest. Ho consumes a great deal of milk, buttermilk and cream. A vapor bath has been added to tho house, and when strong enough to experience the shock, he indulges in the soft, warm shower ana cooling process, ana leeis much invig orated. Mr. Blaine reads a great deal. All the big dailies, weeklies and monthlies are brought to him. When he is unable to read Mrs. Blaine reads for him. She ia an excellent reader, having a clear, well modulated voice, with Just enough of the feminine sweetness to woo him to sleep, and enough, of the masculine to argue with him on im portant Issues If he feels in tho mood. He can bear no other person at his bedside, and it is well for him that Mrs. Blaine is blessed with an extremely strong constitution and an unusually rugged frame She rises at 7 a. si., takes a long two-mile walk, breakfasts on porridge and cream, toast and coffee, opens, reads and answers all of the Secretary's letters, then sets about the task of unraveling tho happenings of tho great world without. After dinner she takes a short nap and perhaps a glass of wine with a few crackers. In tho afternoon the family drive out for three or four hours if Mr. Blaine is well enough to go. If not Mrs. Blaine drives an hour and then returns to take up her watch at his side. A new music room has been added to Stanwood. The architectural design is both costlv and elegant. Mr. Walter Damrosch will dispense the hospitalities of the house hold from the charming apartment if the health of the master of tho houso keeps better. It was the intention to entertain profusely this season. Miss Hattie is now quite a young lady and .as acknowledged belle, but, of course, their plans have been somewhat frustrated-by tbo sudden illness oXTr. Bluihe. AN EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIQK. Kansas Alliance lecturers to Preach Upon the Sub-Treasury Scheme. BrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. TorEKA, KAx., July 2. The Alliance Con gressional lecturers adjourned their session here to-day, after deciding to hold institutes for the education of their county lecturers and bring the features of the sub-Treasury plan before tho people. These institutes will be after the plan of those held now dur ing the summer months by the public school teachers all over the country, and note the .beginning of the "educational campaign." .As soon as the Congressional lecturers re turn home they will call the county lecturers rtogetherfor a two days' session and give -them the proper instructions. The county lecturers will then return to their homes and call the sub-alliance lecturers together for instructions. It is the intention to have all the institutes in the State held dnring the months of July and August. There are in this -State 3,000 Alliance lecturers. The sub-Treasury scheme will bo discussed through the reform newspapers. S. MTSchott,of McPhersou, the Assistant State Lecturer and the man who refused the nomination which Jerry Simpson accepted, will prepare the matter for tho press on the sub-Treasury plan. It was found that there had been considerable opposition manifested to the scheme. State Lecturer Prather de clared this afternoon that if it as found after a careful discussion that a majoritv of tne Alliance in the State opposed tho sub Treasury scheme it would bo dropped. KILLS OB SPRINGES FOB SPEAKER. Carlisle's Wing of the Democracy Said to Favor Morrison for President. Washington, July 2. Eoger Q. Mills, of Texas, will soon start his campaign for the Speakership aggressively on a Western platform as opposed to the conservative notions of the Eastern Democracy. Ho Is to make a speech in Mississippi within two or three weeks, and he will be in the fight with his Western and Southern following until it is clearlv shown that he cannot iret a ma jority of the caucus. In that contingency uicre wiu ue a cuance lor springer CO lau heir to Mills' strength, for the Texas free trader will not permit the prize to go to Crisp, McMillin or any other Southern man. In view of these possibilities, some of the Western Democrats are talking of healing uiu umiuu ueiween springer ana juornson. The latter has still a strong influence with Democratic Congressmen, and he can do his fellow Illlnoisan a great deal of good if he starts in to mold tho Mills dough into Snrincer cake. Snrineer'a friends, however. will be expected to do what they can toward shaping Presidentol sentimentfor Morrison, -n ho is said to be a candidate ot the Carlisle wing of the tariff reformers. PATTLSON WILL SPEAK. The Governor Accepts an Invitation to Ad dress the Alliance at Bit. Gretna. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Harrisbcrg, July 2. Governor Pattlson, in response to a request made by several prominent members of the Farmers' Alli ance of this State, has consented to deliver an address at Mt. Gretna on August 18, the third day of tho annual encampment. TROUBLE AT NAVASSA. The Man-of-War Kearsarge Retums'From the Island After Restoring Peace. 1 SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.) New Yokk, July 2. The United States man-of-war Kearsarge arrived here to-day and went to the navy yard. Her last service was at Navassa, where for the eight weeks prior to June 20 she maintained a sort of peace between the representatives of tho Navassa Phosphate Company and about 130 of the company's laborers, who were on a strike. Navassa is a rook less than two miles long, and not a mile wide. The com pany contracts with its laborers for a period of 15 months. There were about 200 laborers on the island, in charge ot 17 white men, when the Kearsarge was there. In April last the Kearsarge was ordered to stop at Navassa on her way from Haiti, to Investigate the complaint of one of the labor ers, named Carter, who had written to Pres ident Harrison that be was iU used. A law of Congress has declared that Na vassa shall be under maritime law. This makes its government similar to that of a ship, and the Superintendent is the captain. When the Kearsarge stopped at Navassa the strikers were threatening their officers with violence, and declaring that they would re peat the uprising of 1869, when five white men were killed. The strikers were sent homo to Baltimore by the company on June SO. A MYSTERY OF CRIME. THE STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A GIRL PROBABLY EXPLAINED. A "Woman's Corpse Dusj Up In a Cemetery the Clew Her Coffin Used by Assassins to Bide the Body of the Murdered Girl. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Flist, Mien., July 2. A remarkable story that is now exciting the police of this city mid the people of Rlchfleld and Otisvlllo brings up tho disappearance of Nellie Snover, last socn alive in December. If the police can substantiate their theory it will show a most unique method in the hiding of crime. On December 8 last Nellie Snover, who worked for a farmer, was left in tho kitohen alone, so tho farmer and his wifo say, and when they returned the girl was gone. They did not give the alarm until the next day. For weeks the officers searched for olews. The -night she disappeared an Otisvlllo boy saw three men take a sack into- the oemetervjust after dark and an hourH latnr saw them Teannear without the sacK. This was given as a clew at the time, but notmng was tnougnt oi iw To-day Undertaker KlDgsley began dig ping for a monument over a grave made December 5. Two feet from the surface he came upon the skeleton of a woman. Its long gray hair proclaimed it as an elderly woman and the condition of the bones showed that it must have been buried for years. How did it come within two feet of the surface of a new grave? The officers were called and began a search of the yard, now overgrown with grass. Thev found an old sack that had been soaked with blood. Then the boy's story and Nellie's disappearance came to mind. They saw through the whole case. Nellie Snover's murderers everybody be lieved her murdered had taken tne body to tho cemetery.found anoocupled coffin either in an old tomb, where some coffins have remained for years, or dug it out of a grave, and dumping out the occupant placed Nel lie's body therein. To remove all traces they buried the old cadaver in the now made grave, whero marks of the digging would not be noticed. This is tho hypothesis on which they worked and this is believed by nine.tenths of the people. The boy's story, the finding of the old body in tho new grave and the bag are all features apparently unexplained under other conditions. Richfield officers claim to have additional clews to the mys tery, but are keeping them to themselves. 80LDIEES' ORPHANS. Colonel Magee and Miss Jennie Martin Ap pointed Inspectors of the Schools, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Hakrisburq, July S. The Soldiers' Orphan Commission at its meeting in this city to day elected Colonel Frank J. Magee, of the Eighth Regiment National Guard, the male inspector of the schools. It was admitted by a number of members of the commission that tho inspections have not been as thorough as desired, and in order to secure better results a resolution was adopted re-, quiring the inspectors to visit each school at least onco a month. The appointment of a successor to ex-Senator Greer, of Butler, was due to the fact that he desired to be relieved of the position of inspector because of his legal and other duties. Miss Jennie Martin, pf Davton, Armstrong county, was re-i elected inspector of the female pupils In the several schools. There arc about 800 pupils in the soldiers' orphan schools, and these last year cost the State $139.70 each. One of the members of the commission suggested that as the num ber of soldiers' orphans had largely de creased, some retrenchment be made in ex penses, but Governor Pattlson discouraged any curtailment. Governor Pattlson reap pointed all the standing committees. The rasignniontr-tif teachers was left to a com mittee. rOTJB ELECTEIOAL DEATHS. Warden Brown Preparing for Them, but He Expects Some Legal Interference. , ' fSPECIAL TXLEGBAMTOTnEDI8rATCH. New York, July 2. Warden Brown, of Sing Sing, is all ready-to execute tho four murderers confined there, who are con demned to die by electricity during tho week beginning after midnight next Sun day. There have been so many stays of ex ecution that he says he has made no final arrangements, as he rather expects to be stopped by a legal paper before ho turns the electricity Into tho death chair. He has no more definite reas ons for expecting obstructions this time, however, than the mere fact that the hand of the law has been stopped so often before in the case of these men. So he has issued his invitations to those whom he has selected as witnesses of the executions, and nns nau nnai resi mo aynamo maae, ana U now awaiting developments." He has not Jet decided the day upon whloh the men will be executed, or the order in which they will go to the chair. Warden Brown is determined to follow the provisions of tho electric death law to( tne letter, as regards tne matter or secrecy. He will glvo no information whatever to the newspapers, ho says, and will make things uncomfortably warm for prison em ployes who speak of it to reporters. AN ADVANCE ON BROOKS. The Western Manufacturers Organize, and Make a Raise of 25 Cents. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCH. Columbus, July 2. The broom manufact urers of the country held a meeting hero to day, with representatives present from the factories at Amsterdam, N. Y.; Pittsburg, Moundsville, W. Va.; Urbana and Columbus, O.; Evunsvillc, Indianapolis and Chicago. The firms represented furnish 90 per cent of the brooms manufactured west of tho Alle ghenles. It was docided to organize, and the Western Broom Manufacturers' Association was formed, with D. 8. Perry, of Urbana. as President, and H. U. Bair, ot Pittsburg, Sec retary. Broom corn has been advancing for sev eral months, and an advance in brooms be comes n necessity. The Eastern manufact urers advanced the price of brooms 25 cents on May 18, and several of the Western manu facturers have already done the same. It was docided that all manufacturers represented make an advance of 23 ceuts, to take effect at once. HE SECURED HIS SHARE A Stock Broker Sues For and Is Awarded a Division of Stock Profits. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, July 2. The Superior Court general term to-day affirmed a Judgment for $1,43G 67 obtained by Clarcnoe A. Parsons against Charles Robinson forbreaoh of con tract. Parsons agreed to watch the stock market for Robinson and let him know when there was a good thing. They were to divide tho -profits. Parsons on Octobers, 1886, told Robinson to buy 500 reorganization trust certificates of the Texas Paciflo Rail road Company, and he did so. The invest ment was profitaole, but Robinson refused to divide. Judge Glldersleeve, writing the general term opinion, says: "Reliable information ns to facts upon which the future price of a stock will depend is a sufficient considera tion to uphold a contract in relation to such stock." BALHACEDA'S TROOPS FLY. A Dispatch From Chile That Indicates a Great Insurgent Victory. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. J New York, July 2. Tho following cable dispatch was received this evening from Iquiquo by Richard L. Trumbull, agent of the Congress Government, now in this city: "Tho troops of. tho Dictator (Balmaccda) fled at the approach'of our forces. "Secretary of Cowgress." Mr. Trumbull said that Huifsco was a sea port town north of Coquimbo. This dis patch showed that Balmaceda could not count on the- support of his soldiers, as his forces vastly outnumbered those of the Congress party. The dispatch was very sig nificant, as the reports of the last few days were to the effect that a great battle.was ex pected at Coquimbo. Ptttttl PITTSBURG, PRIDAY, JULY 3, 189L ANOTHER LAKE LOOSE. Settlers rin the San Joaquin Valley Driven Out by Water, TULARE LAKE BUBSTS ITS BONDS. The Sweep of Waters in the Colorado Desert Still Continues. . EARTHQUAKES SAID T0-HAYE CAUSED IT tSPECIAL TELEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. Saw Frakcisco, July 2. This promises to be the year of wonders in California. First came the Colorado Desert dry lako trans formed, in a few days, into a great lake 30 miles long by 12 miles wide, and now it is learned that settlers on the shore of Tulare Lake. In the heart of the great San Joaquin Valley, have been driven from their homes by the sudden and unprecedented rise 'of the waters. Tularo is tho largest fresh water lake in California nndis noted for shallowness 'nnd for Its enormous supply of fish. Its shore are fringed with tules, or strong reeds, on which hang millions of fresh water mussels. Thrifty ranchers turn their hogs Into these tulcflelds and swine grow fat on tho mussels. The bacon is a trifle rank, but it probably costs less than any bacon produced in this nnntpr. Tulare Lako Jsnowabont 25 miles long and aomues wide. Wltmn is years ic lias snrunu. from more than half, and the dry bed ex posed has been converted into some of the richest farming land in the State. The set tlers have followed the receding waters closely, although Indians have always warned them that the flood would come somo day and sweep them away. Indians Shun the Place. It Is a curious tact that none of these ranchers along the lake shore could get an Indian to work on his land. Tula Indians hove a tradition that many years ago the big lake shrank, so that very little water re mained. Indians built huts along the shore and caught many flsh. Suddenly, without any warning, a flood came, which wiped out the villages and drowned many women and children. The survivors escaped to the foot hills, and no member of tho tribe has ever returned to the land that proved so treacher ous to their forefathers. The Indians cannot locate tno date or tnis flood, but they have predicted it would be repeated and their prophesy is now ful filled. Within a few weeks both Kern and Tule rivers, that empty into the lake, have been running bank full, as well as nil the other streams. They are fed by enow water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains, whero tbo snowfall last winter was the heaviest ever known. As tho ground in the valley was soaked also by excessive rain in tho late spring, Tulare Lake received the benefit. .The Sweep of the Flood. It is estimated that within a fortnight its 'waters have risen ten feet, while the lake has spread at least ten miles in area. This hag brought it far beyond the boundaries of ten years ago and has played havoo with tho now ranchers pn tho shore. Several ranch houses in the mouth of the Tule river have been carried away and many narrow escapes of farmers are reported. It is estimated that enough water has come down in Tularo Lake to have Irrigated tho wholo San Joaquin Valley if it could havobeon saved. The Southern Pacific Company sent out to-day from Yuma an engineering party to Investigate the appearance of the large body of water in "dry lake," southwest or Sal ton. The latest Information from Yuma is that the waters have not only flowed along tho old channel into what is called the "sink," but have broken out a little north of the point where they usually overflow that is, nearer to Yuma. Every year there is a flow of water in the "sink," whloh travels along tho old channel and then gradually evap orates and subsides as tho year progresses and the waters or the Colorado river fall. Theory of the Engineers. Thq theory flf. the- Soutttcrjtftclflc en! pincers' la that the water, from the "sink" has percolated through tho ground under tho-clay ridge, and bo has filled up old dry lake. Tbo stream running into old dry lako pours in at the rata of about 4 miles an hour, and it is to determine the source of this stream that tho engineering party started on a trip of disoovery to-day. On the east side of the "sink" the company's tracks have the additional natural protection of one of the highest sand mounds in the Btates. It extends almost parallel to the track for many miles up to Clay Ridge from Cucfcus The water around Salton is now within 2,000 feet of the main track. It came in 200 feet in two hours yesterday. If it continues to come in as It has been doing it will wash out the-Southern Paciflo track in three days. The Indians are badly scared, and all the desert Indians have fled to the hills. A week ago a medicine man came to Banning reser vation and told the Indians that the Messiah said there would be a big flood by July 4; that all tho whites will be swept away and only Indians saved. He said that all who worked up to July i would not have time to set awav. Old residents of Salton say that while tho water is higher than ever known before, tho desert lake is not a new thing and the phe nomenon has occurred frequently, but from the fact that the desert is uninhabited, and no one over -ventured across, it has not been noticed. t A Hunter's Earthquake Story. A dispatch from San Jose says that a hun ter, who'has returned to that place from the Bcene of the flood, declares that it Is tho re sult of an earthquake. Two terrific earth quakes' shook all Southern, California last- Monday morning. With somo Yuma Indians the hunter referred to had been hunting on the east rango of mountains. On the night of the earthquake the party camped in a canyon, wldway between Salton and tho shores of the Paolflo Ocean, about 60 miles distant from either. Tho Sirthquake was felt with fearful distinctness in tho moun tains. As soon as the quaking had ceased other sounds were distinguished that continued several seconds. Chief among these were the crashing of rocks as they were dashed to the bottom of the gorge from the adjacent mountain sides, and a peculiar straining sound as if the mountains themsolvos were being rent in twain. The canyon where the camp was pitched was a very dry place on Saturday evening, but one hour after the earthquake water appeared . every whero on tho ground as if a heavy rainfall had oc curred. The water, however, had a brack ish taste, showing that it could not hare 'Como from the clouds. The Pacific Ocean Flowing In. All along the route toward Salton, which the party reached about midnight, were in dications of a violent upheaval, and pools of water were seen in many placos that before were known to be dry springs. At Salton a panic prevailed. When the party reached there the great desert had been early en tirely flooded since that morning. The party were convinced that the water now steadily covering the low plain came from tho Pacific Ocean through somo gi gantio opening in the coast rango of mount ains created by the earthquake of Sunday night. An -Explanation by Major Powell. A dispatch from Washington says: Major John Powell, Director of the United States Geological Survey, smiled when ho was asked how he accounted for the sudden transformation of the Colorado desert into a great lake. The "Colorado river, Major Powell said, has simply overflowed the dam it has built and was pouring somo.or perhaps all, of its water to the north of tho dam, ln- sieaa oi to tne soutn. iiKO an rivers wun deltas, the Colorado was constantly shifting at Its mouths, cutting channels here and there,and, Major Powell belioved, it had now cut a new channel, and this time into the desert. It was possible thatlt had actually changed its main channel and would permanently flow Into Death Valley, but Major Powell thought it was only a temporary overflow. If it was a permanent change, he added, the dam built bv the Colorado mieht in time wash away and the Gulf of California re- -eume its oia proportions. II it was tem porary, when the overflow ceased evapora tion would quickly make the lake a desert again, for in that dry ollmate it would go on at the rate of 100 inches a year. A CHTTBCH DISPUTE tUTSLED. The Dubs Faction in the Illinois Evangeli cal Row Gets an Injunction. Chicaoo, July 2. Judge Blancbard -to-day gave his decision in the Evangelical Church case, granting an injunction to the Bishop Dubs faction. The case grew out of the split in the Evangelical Church conference over a year ago. The Esher faction seceded from the conference and elected a new Board of Directors nnd installed Rev. Albert Woohr pastor. Rev. Philip Seann, who had a large' following in the congregation, was ejected from his church, but rented another building, whore he and his followers have held services ever since. An Injunction wos prayed'for, and, after a tedious and hard light In the Circuit Court, the Dubs faction won. A DIPLOMATIC SECRET. THE REAL REASON FOR BLAIR'S RE CALL FROM CHINA. Business Flans Had Far More to Do With i the Matter Than the Ex-Senator's Oppo- sitlon to the Mongolian Immigration A New Phase or the Case. 'SPECIAL TELEGBAH TO THE DISPATCn.1 WASunGToir, July 2. Although the sudden lecall of Senator Blair while on his way to China to take up his duties as American Minister caused considerable comment here at the time.ho had almost been forgotten un til to-day when your correspondent li tuned that he had been the vic tim of a political intrigue with a heavy business accompaniment. In. short, Mr. Blair Is being held until he will consent to do as he is told when he reaches the Celestial Empire. His instructors are a num ber of men who are interested in building railroads and telegraph lines in China, and also propose to lay a cable from San Fran cisco to that hitherto unknown Empire. Tho Chinese Minister is the piece of machinery through which tho plan is being worked, out. He has enlisted himself heart and soul i in the movement. xne taots to prove tuis ware cleaned rrom a romance that cannot be given, bnt the person's knowledge of the affair cannot be disputed. His statements are to the effect that the Chinese Minister was first brought into the Chinese improvement- scheme. As it was necessary for the safety of the placo to have control of the American Min ister to China, the Chinese Minister, at the instance of bis American colleagues in busi ness, sent the record of Mr. Blair's fight against tno umnese. it was so woritea mac the powerto refuse to accept Sena tor Blair as tho United States representative was left to the discretion at the Chinese Minister here. Mr.Blairreceivcdbis first intimation of what A he was to expect when a plain-looking gen tleman called on him the day of his depart ure, and told him he could save himself trouble by staying at home. The only reply made by the champion of the educational' bill and the pet measure of tho National Re form Association was: "Who the are yonj'' Tho man thon withdrew and when tho Senator received the notice of his recall ho then discovered who the plain business man was. The gentleman further stated that Mr. Blalrcouldgo to China just as soon as be was readv to act in accordance with the "views, of the Chinese Minister, and it is likely mo embargo on mm win ue iiicea very soon, PBTUCE GEOKGE'S-MOVEMEHTS. Tie Takes a Look at Art Treasures and W11-. left's Point With Its Big Torpedoes. ' ESPECIAL TZEEGRAK TO THE DISPATCH. New Yobk, July 3. Tho royal visitor. Prince George, continued his round of sight seeing to-day by starting out bright and early to visit the art treasuresiof the Metro politan Museum. It was not very bright,. although it was early, for the rain feu in a drizzle. Tho party returned to tho Brevoort for luncheon, after whloh they took the train for Ninety-second street. When the, visitors iujtivcu. mure tucy vuuiueu over several barges loaded with bricks, the Prince gallantly leading the attack, and thus reached the United States launch Runaway. In little less than an hour the launch steamed up to the Government dock oppo site Fort Sohuyler. At 4:15 o'clock the visitors returned to tho launch and were taken back to tho city. On the way homo the Prince sat in'the cabin with the officers and their guests, drinking beer in true democratic -fashion. He was vayenthusiastiooVerW.illptt'g Point and its unpedoes. Tho Greek colony gavo u dinner to tho Prince in the Bed Room at Delmon ico's in tho evening. To-morrow morning Prince George will visit Mr. Edison's work shop at Memo Park, and in the evening ho will dine with Consul General Olarorskv. whence he will go to the steamship that is tod IU1LU 1U.UX w .cuiujjc CAEDS CAUSE A PAILUBE. A Large Shoe House of St. Louis Confesses Heavy Judgments. St. Louis, July 2. Joseph Baum &, Co.. shoo dealers, failed confessing to judgment. in the Circuit Court to-day Tor 197,000. Tho firm is oomposed of Joseph Baum and Jo eph Lew. With the exception of Lewis Heckt, of Boston, the persons who obtained Judgment are in this city. Heckt got judg ment for $14,000. In May, 1890, Mr. Baum made a statement to his Eastern creditors, showing assets of (233,000; liabilities, $114,000. Since then the credit of the firm has been impaired by the disappearance of Joseph Levy, who left be-r hind aim heavy losses at cards. This, to gether with dull business, caused the fail ure. FEITZ EMMETTB 'WILL. 'A Petition for the Probating of the Instru-, ment Filed in a New York Court. tSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCII.J New YonK, July 2. A petition for the pro bate of the will of J. K. Emmet, the comedian, 'was filed in Surrogate Romain's offloo to-day by his son, J. K. Emmet. The will is dated April 28, 1891, but it will not bo filed for the present. The executors, heirs, and legatees are his son, his sisters, Mrs. John Wykoff, of Chicago, and Sirs. Alice Devoy, of St. Louis; Eleanor Elizabeth Emmet, tno widow, who is in Albany, and Daisy W. Emmet, who is in Switzerland. Colonel George H. Hart and N. W. Hughes aro witnesses to tho will. ELEVATOES TO BE EX0NEBATED. The Minnesota Legislative Committee Finds That Charges Are False. St. Paui, July 2. After several weeks of thorough investigation of tho sensational' charges that many thousands of bushels of wheat had been stolen from tho farmers by the elevators especially at Duluth the Legislative committeo adjourned to-day un til January 5, 1892. The result of the investigation thus far has Been Wholly in favor of the elevators, the alleged statement being disproved; but it having been established that the report on which the criminal charges Were based was inaccurate and made up to prove a case. MANY MINEKS STBDXE. Employes or the Wheeling and Lake Erie Mines Out for Nine Hours. rSrSTIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Steubenville, July 2. Tho coal miners working in the Laurrclton, Dillon and Long Bun mines went out on a strike for nine hours a day this morning. It is estimated that 600 men quit work and are determined to win their point. It is said that the Wheeling and Xako Erie Coal Company, which operates the mines, is taking the trade of the Hocking Valley operators, and this has something to do with the strike, but the strike is general down the river. CHILE'S PBESrDENTAL ELECTION. Balmaceda's Candidates Duly Chosen as a Matter of Course. New Yof.k, July 2. A correspondent at Coquimbo, Chile, sends the following under date of June 23: The now President of the Government party has been elected. The provinces in Sonth Chile, all under Balma ceda's control, voted on Saturday. As was a foregone conclusion, Balmflcoda's candidate. Vicuna, was chosen as his suc cessor. This is only tho general report of the vote. The final result will not bo made public until July 25. Between now and then Balmaceda will remain in office and will hes itate at nothing to stamp out thevolutlon. Chicago's Elevated Railroad. SrniKGFiELD, III., July 2. Tha Secretary of State issued a license to-day to tho North Chicaco Elevated Railwav Comnanv can-' ital $10,000000 to construct and operate elevated railways In Chicago to various suburbs. CUPID ANDJUP1DITY Cause Carrie Duff to SteaLJ Valuable Diamond Rings -and Vmn. Them FOE A WEDDING OUTFIT. Cool as a Cucumber When Eun Downfl Yesterday by Detectives. FINALLY INDUCED TO CONFESS. "When Bail Is Secured for Herself and Her Devoted lorer," THET MAKE EASTS TO GET 3TABEIED With the shadow of a grave charge over1 lher and the prospect of but a week's-honey moon, Came Id. Duff was married last nitrht to J. O. Cameron. It washut three hours since the brideA. 3&faust groom left Central police lfti,ra under 53,000 bail for their appear .'Of '3 at a hearinc next Thnrsdav. But these unv pleasant circumstances did not mar the completeness of the ceremony nor drive 'away the happy smile of the bride. She had glared the law for matrimony's sake, and while she failed to evade the former she found sweet solace in the lat- ter. There was no sign of brass buttons at the Cameron home on Forty-fifth street last night. The bride looked like all brides do is her white gown and roses as if no vision-of iron bars and stern faces were in her mind. She -knew the wedding trip must be cat short, but with all that it would be a wedding trip one week of happiness before the poiicc would again need her presence. Arrested for Stealing Diamonds. The parties to this strange ceremony were arrested at noon yesterday, the bride charged with stealing $1,000 worth of diamonds, the. groom on suspicion of being an accessory.; The whole thing wag planned that the conplei might have tho necessary funds to bo mar ried in style and take a long wedding tour through the East. Shortly before noon yestorday a member of the Jeweling firm of George W. Biggs & Co. came to Inspector McAleese and in formed him that a young lady, fashionably dressod and rather handsome had been acting suspiciously in the store and that after she left two valuable dia mond rings were missed. They were worth' "between $230 and $300, and the firm was de cidedly anxious to have the thief discov ered. Inspector McAleese asked about the actions of the young woman and then got her 'description. Within, five minutes he bad special officers hurrying to all the depots to Intercept her if she attempted to get out of town. Within about the same time all tho downtown officers were noti fied, and several doteotives were scrutiniz ing tho customers in Jewelry stores and pawn shops. Captured by Officer Crossan. Officer Garrett Crossan had scarcely re ceived the'oticaamlescrjjgtjqnrtien he, saw. a "young lada"nsworing the latter in looks and apparel coming up Fifth avonuo, near Market street. "Excuse me, lady," said he, "but will you oblige me with your nomet" "I am Miss Duff, of Lawrenceville," was tho prompt reply. "You will have to go with mo to see In-n speotor McAleese," said the offlcor. "All right," she said, "let me speak with my sister a moment, please?" and with that she turned to a young girl back of her. The latter was accompanied by a hand some gentleman, young and well dressed, who was keeping a keen eye on tho proceedings. Officer Crossman was so surprised by Miss Duff's cool demeanor mat ne Degan to aouot waetner ne nau lot made a mistake. Just then he copied De tectives Coulson and Fitzgerald across the street, and, instructing tbo trio not to move, he hurried over. As he turned his back Miss Duff quickly slipped her pocketbook to her Bister, ine aececiives came over and at once decided they had tho rieht tiartr. Sho and her gentleman companion, who turned out' to do tne intenaea nusDana, J. v. caraeron, were quickly taken to Central station. The sister was let go and with her went tho proof of Carrie Duff's guilt. An Attempt to Secure a Confession. At the station houso Cameron was left down stairs and Miss Duff was hur ried up to the, matron's department, where Inspector MoAleese began question ing her. lio found her about the most de fiant young woman he ever had to deal with. She was attired in black lace dress, set off with a light, Jaunty Jacket. Under her heavy black bair a pair of dark eyes looked de fiantly at the Inspector, daring him to prove hcrguilty. "How dure you, sir, have me publicly dis graced by ordering my arrest in this way? I demand to know what you accuse me of. Further, let me give you to understand that my name is Carrie M. Duff and that my uncle, Levi Bird Duff, will make you pay for tuis. a am u iuuv, sir, ana not a criminal." uniJ wui, nun, uuu won Ktva jUH IUS benefit of tho doubt until further develop ments," was all tho answer she got to her' defiant challenge. The Inspector then began to ply her with questions, bnt all to no avail. He got an inkling of the transferred pocket book, however, and , sent an offi cer out to her home, No. is Hatfield street, after It. He secured it from the sister, and at 2 o'clock it was opened by the Inspector, who found four pawn tickets and over $150 in it. Up to this time Miss Duff had replied to all questions with de fiant lauchs and iokes. But when the In HL'in ...1 ....... .., ..tl, ! .1 spector snowed her tho pawn tickets, sup posed to be safely In tho hands of her sister, she broko completely -down and fainted. Weary of Waiting for the Needful. When she revived she made a full confes sion. She and Cameron, she said, had long boon wanting to get married, but had post poned the wedding until sufficient money could be secured to have tho ceremony performed in good style. Month after month , went by and the prospects of money were no brighter. The girl's parents were not wealthy enough to'provide for the affair as she wanted it. Finally becoming desperate, she decided on a bold course. On Wednesday she visited James R. Reed's Jewelry storo on Market street." She told the clerk sho wanted to buy some wedding presents and soon had ordered about S300 worth of tewclrvand silverware. She ordered tho various articles packed in fancy cases, promising to call later in that or the next day to pay for and get them. Then she nsked.as In apparentafterthought, to look at some diamond rings. They were shown to her, butafter looking overatrayful ofgemsshedocidednottobuyanyuntillater. Sho had carelessly dropped her handker chief on the glass showcase over which she was leaning at the time, and the clerk who was waiting upon her did not know that she had concealed a diamond ring worth about $200 in its folds when she picked np the handkerchief again. . . . At Sheafer & Lloyd's store, which sho next visited, the vnnntr woman worked the same game, except that she gave the name of Miss Keardon, andsaid a friend of hers, Mr. J. C. Myer, wonld can for her packages and pay for them la ter. She wjnt back again yesterday morning and apologized for not having kept her promise, but saying she and Mr. Myers would come around In tho afternoon, pay for the goods and take tbem away. She ex- Slainod taat she was about to marry Mr. yers and he was very busy in making prep arations for the happy event. Too Clever tor a Carerul Clerk. When she called at the store of George W. Biggs & Co., soon after 11 o'clock, yesterday, morning, the clerk suspected her front her manner, and determined to watch her closely o closely, as he afteiward ac knowlniWrt th.it -he would not even lift his eyes from her hands to look her in the face read It. when she addressed a remark to him. But for all his vigilance she had no sooner left the store than, after looking over a tray of diamond-, tho clerk mlMOd two. One was a ring with tno stones set Bide by side, and tho other a ruby with a diamond on each side. When the Inspector asked whether Cam eron knew anything about the plau of .rais ing money she replied in tbo affirmative and said she had? 80 belonging to the Metropolitan Fishing Club, of which he ia Treasurer, which was to be added to the re ceipts. Inspector McAleese doubts tbo girl's statement, In this respect, however, and is inclined to believe Cameron Innocent. Cameron denies all connection with the affair. .Mis9 Duff secured about $200 on the'rings she put up at the pawn'bops. At E. DeKoy'J she represented that she wanted to sell the rlng she got at Shearer & Lloyd' topreTent a mortgage being placed on some property she owned. DeRoy paid her 35 for the ring. At A. E. Isaac's she pawned the ring sho stole at Reed's for $40 and at DeRoy Bros, she pawned the two rings from Bigg's for $125. The two were kept in the Central sta tion until about C o clock when Attorney Levi Bird Duff called and gave bail for his niecein thesnmoftirtlO. Onbelngreleascd she hurried off in search of a friend of Cameron's, to secure ball for him. Half an hour later she returned and arrangements were made for Cameron's release under $1,000 bail. In a Hurry to Get Married. She then wanted to see her lover imme diately and created quite a scene in the station in her eagerness to catch a glimpse of him. But ladles are not allowed in the men's department, and Miss Duff had to wait. The bail did not come as soon as she expected, and she grew very restless while waiting. "A 2on-i care wnac nnppens," sueueciareu. t so he gets out or tnat oiacc oiujceu .we can De marnea." "on showed the Inspector a marriage ?ANPomarftn and noraolf Arrflncm. 7jy- t -p(m mnrlA tnr tlin wprtmntr It, n4f0r, iVrt"trlends in tho East ,1111, "- -. i the exnected ar- mat uix ri - hadlookcfl-bi V k I...1 .. .j Mrs. Cameron and all .tad nromlsincnntllnoon. Tho money ob-ned from pawning the rines. added to otheramounts. was sufficient to cover the expenses of a long trip, and the two had been Joyful in anticipation of the coming honeymoon. Though part of the plan had failed, she wanted her Intended release do that the marriage could come off as arranged. When Cameron' ws finally released ho ex pressed himself as being of the same mind. "Can't you postpone tho hearing for two weeks;" he said to the Insnector. "so that we can take our wedding trip?" , He was told no such arraneement could be maae, ana tney wouici uavo to mace tne' Wouldn't Postpone the Wedding. "Well," said the young man, "I propose to marry Miss Duff at all events, and the wed ding will take place this evening." The two then went away. About 8 o'clock in the evening a carriage drove up to tha Cameron home, No. 203 Forty-fifth street, and tho intended-groom stepped lightly out. A party of friends were thero with carriages, nnd the houso was illuminated all over. )Halfanhour later Cameron appeared with nis Dnueon nis arm. one was uiwrau ia a .whlto wedding gown, decorated with roses, nnd hannv as a Dird. The whole tartY got Unto their carriages wul drove off toward .the East End. where they went could not relatives in East Libertv it is supposed they .'droveto some of their houses. The Duff home was dark and noooay coma oe louna there, all the family having'left early in the evening in carriages. It i(? thought tho cere monv was nerformed in the Cameron bouse and that afterwarda reception was tendered J tne newiy-mnue cuupiu at tuo iiuma ui au East End relative. It was stated last evening that a nnmber of friend? of Cameron had made efforts to prevent his marriage to tho girl, but he re pulsed tbem Indignantly and declared ho would marry her under any circumstances. The New Bride and Groom. Miss Duff is a daughter of Sardls Duff, formerly a well-to-do lumber dealer and owner of considerable real estate. She is 23 years old, and basal ways borne an excellent reputation. The family Is highly respected. Beingnn intelligent, welledueated girl, and possessed of reflived uiannerain society, her friends were naturally greatly surprised to hear of her trouble. l ' Cameron is 35 ycarsi old and bears an ex ceptionally good character. Soon after his arrest a nnmber of prominent Seventeenth ward citizens wero around Central station trying to secure his release and Indignant over his arrest. When they learned of the charge against him several gentlemen of fered to go on his bond, saying they knew he was not capable of such a crime. Cam eron is a widower, bis wife having died flvo years, ago, and ho has been living with bis parents on Forty-flfth street. Miss Duff will bo held to answer three charges of larceny and at tho hearing Cameron's complicity will be investigated. Since the arrest yesterday Inspector Mc Aleeso has received notice from several morejewelry Arms telling of missing prop erty. Whether Miss Duff had any connec tion with tbem will be demonstrated by a thorough investigation. In speaking of the cose last night the Inspector said: "Miss Dnff carried Tier part better than any woman I ever had to deal with. Her as surance, oven after proof had been secured, was something above tho ordinary." CODDLED BY CHURCHMEN. TVANAMAlfcEB AS A PRESBYTERIAN LION IN SAN FRANCISCO. The Attentions Paid Him Resnlt Bene ficially to Calvary Church Its Property Settled on as a Postofflce Site Big Kick Over tho Location. CSPXCIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Sax Frakcisco, July 2. John Wanamaker'3 selection of a postofflce site Is still making a lot of trouble here, but tbo indications are that he will havo his way in tho matter.even if his Presbyterian friends do not make quite as much out of the bargain as they ex pected. Tho site is not considered a good one by the local postofflce officials, but it was discovered by Mr. Wanamaker and they do not dare to object to it very strongly. When the train bearing the Harrfson-Wana-maker combination arrived in ElPaso.it was met by Mr. Horsburgh, who is not only a railroad man, but Superintendent of the Calvary Sabbath School. Mr. norsburgh was very polite, attentive nnd serviceable to the party, and he took special charge of the Postmaster General while the party was in San Francisco. On Sunday Mr. Wanamaker was taken to Calvary Church by Mr. Horsburgh, and he taiKea to tne cmiureu ui tuu ouuuatn scuooi. Admission to tho church that evening' was bv ticket. Then Mr. Wanamaker was taken over to the Wigwam by Mr. Horsburgh and the pastor of Calvary Church nnd placed on exhibition before a mass meeting hold by tho Y. M. C A. Mr. Wanamaker talked some more, and the pastor fervidly grasped tho hand of another clergyman on the platform and said: "This, Brother Brown, is a Sreat day for Prosbytorlanism." Brothor i-own agreed that it was. And. it was a great day for Calvary Church, for Brother Wanamaker discovered that the church was Just whero the postofflce ought to bo, and the church discovered that their property was worth twice as much to the Govern ment as anybody ebso would give for it. The price first asked byBrotherWaiio maker's Presbyterian friends was $100,C00. Owners of adjoining- property that would have been bought took their cue from Cal varv and doubled their prices. This made the total a great deal more than the amount appropriated and the deal was not made. But for the sordid greed of the stable keeper and other worldly-minded abutters. Calvary Church could have been sold for $400,000, nnd It would have been a great day for Presbyterianlsm. Now tho prices have been raised, and Cal vary Church is offered for $230,000. Tho stable-keeper also has come down one-half on his price, and there is a prospect that the property will be sold to the Government, A CONDTJCTOE'S HONESTY DOUBTED. A Bundle of Bank Notes Left In a Street Car Turns Up Missing. Kansas City, July 2. Oa the first day of last November A. A. Lovelace, Begister of Deeds of Wyandotte county, Kan., and Cashier of the Exchange National Bank, came over to Kansas City Mo., to get $3,000 in ourrency for his bank. When he returned to Kansas City, Kan.,-he dismounted hurriedly from a Fifth street cable car and left the bundle In the car. He missed the money when he entered the bank, and detectives were immediately put on the case. To-dav Matthew Coldenwood. conductotof ! the car in which Lovelace says he left- the bundle, was arrested charged with having, stolen the money. Coldenwood denies h& guilt. nr A'l Estate Sellers Get their I ELM I Best Bayers through THE DISPATCH. Investors Eerrwhort Bargain JInnters rely on It for offerings. The best Medium. THREE CENTa BETWEEN TWO FffiES. Powderly CIiarge3 Foster and Mc Kinley With Breaking Faith BECAUSE OF THE FEDERATION. Signed Documents to Show Tlat a Settle ment Had Been Promised. STATUS OF THE TIATE rEGTEES' EOW Philapelpaia, July 2. General Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, has prepared the following statement relative to the controversy over tho re-employment of tho plate printers dropped from the rolls of the Bureau of Printing and En graving at Washington: "Up to this moment I have not said a word publicly, but I feel that the statements charged to the Secretary of the Treasury merit somo recognition and denial since they are entirely and unqualifiedly false. He has stated, so it is alleged, and he has not denied It, that the plate printers' trouble was not the subject of discussion at the meeting held at Mans field between Senator Sherman, Major Mc Kinley and himself. That matter was dis cussed at Mansfield, a settlement advised, and I hold the proofs over the signature of Major McKinley himself. On his return to Washington tho Secretary of the Treasury wired the General Worthy Foreman of this order, Mr. Cavanagh, to como to Washing ton so that tbo matter could be settled. An Agreement Had Been Reached. "The General Worthy Foreman complied with the request and on June 30, at 10 a. x had a moment's interview with the Secretary of the Treasury, who, without discussing tho merits of tbe case, named 2 p. x. that day as a time when he would meet our committee. At that hour Messrs. Devlin and Cavanagh called at tbe Treasury Department, saw Mr. Foster, and concluded an agreement to re store the discharged men to their places. He even went so far as to write a letter to one of them asking him whether he wished to be re-employed. That lettter embodied tbe agreement entered into. It is written in his own hand and over hia own signature. We hold that letter as proof of what we say. Mr. Devlin made the memorandum of the terms on which tho agreement was based and on the strength ofwbich he wrote the letter. The terms are as follows: 'That tho seven men who have been dropped from tho rolls in the plate printing department shall be re stored to their former places or places of equal importance and pay, and that they shall be treated with the same fairness and consideration as other plate printers by the chief and his assistants in the bureau. That four of them shall be restored within ten days and tbe balance within two weeks from this date.' "Mr. Devlin's first proposition was that all the discharged men should be restored to their former places within ten days, but in order to conciliate the Secretary- hepre- Sired the foregoing and it was approved by r. Foster, Secretary of the Treasury, and Mr. Meredith, Chief of the Bureau of En- Saving and Printing. It was stated by Mr. eredith that the agreement could be car ried out without the displacement of any -man in tbe department. Appearance of Another Delegation. "These deliberations were concluded and those present congratulated themselves -upon tho happy termination of tho difficulty, 'when a committeo of plate printers were called into the Secretary's chamber by Mr. Meredith. The card which announced-their arrival bore this Inscription: 'A delegation from the Gompers Federation of Labor de sires to be heard before an agreement is ar-. rived at with the Knights of Labor.' "These men had been called away from their machines at 11 o'clock that day, Just at soon as it became known that Mr. Cavanagh had arranged with the Secretary of tno -Treasury for an interview. They wero drilled by Mr. Meredith as to their speech and conduct while deliberating with the Secretary, but tho instructions wero not complete, for Mr. Meredith forgot to tell thorn the name of the organization they were supposed to represent before the Sec retary, and they gavo the name of an asso ciation that does not and never did exist. "After an hour's-interview with this com mittee the Secretary turned to Mr. Devlin, and, snatching some papers from his hand, said? 'If there is to be a fieht with this or- finization or yours 1 don,t know but what had better fight yours.' To that Mr. Dev lin replied: !If it is to bo a flght I gnesswe can do a little of that ourselves.' "Mr. Devlin then called hlsattention to the fact that he had concluded an agreement to settle the matter: that in that agreement no man whether Knight of Labor or member of the Federation was to be discriminated against or displaced, bnt tbe Secretary of the Treasury stated that ho would have to send for Mr. Gompers before he could arrive at a further understanding of tho case. Not a Conflict Between Orders. "The advisers of Mr.Fosterhaveinfluenced him to so act as to give the controversy such a coloring as to create the impression that it is a struggle between the labor organiza tions. Such is not the case. We have no flght, quarrel or dispute with any labor or ganization, and this contest will not bo so regarded by the general officers of the Knights of Labor. Mr. Foster has an un doubted right to consult with Mr. Gompers if he pleases, but the fact still remains that nono of the men Involved belong to any or ganization but theKnights of Labor." A dispatch from Washington says: Presi dent Gompers and Secretary Evans, of the American Federation of Labor, arrived from New York this afternoon and called on Sec retary Foster in relation to the troubles in tho Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Theso gentlemen formally protested against the injustice oi snowing y wyunusui iu any particular class of plate printing. Mr. Gompers did not express any objection to. tho Secretary's action in Ignoring tho past record of tho seven dis charged Knights of Labor, but he Insisted that it would be unfair to give those men any preference over other persons occupying places as "chance" printers and applicants lor presses. President Gompers believed that the rules governing the em ployment of plate printers should bo strictly observed. During a general talk with tho Secretary over affairs at the Bureau, Mr. Gompers ex pressed great confidence in the faimes3 and ability of Chief Meredith. He will in a few days and by letter express his views as stated to the Secretary. DIES FE0M SUFFOCATION'. He Pulled the Sliver Tube rrom nis Throat That Furnished Him Life. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Salejt, Mass., July2. Charles F. Allen died early this morning under very tragic cir cumstances. On the evening of March 8, 1801, while in a fit of delirium tremens he cut bis throat from car to ear, cutting out a piece of the trachea. He was under treatment in tha hospital for several weeks, and when dis charged he had lost the power of speech, which never returned. He was unable to breath through his mouth, respiration being obtained through a tracheotomy tube in serted in the throat. Allen returned to his old mode of life and apparently drank as heavily as ever. Last night, whether intentional dr not, he removed the tube from his throat and was unable to readl ust it. His air passage clogged up quickly and he, with his wife, rushed out of doors for assistance. Patrolman Carr re sponded to the cry for help and soon after he summoned a surgeon and the ambulance. Before the doctor arrived, however, Allen died from suffocation. NEW 0BXEA5S WISES LEVELED. They Were Erected on Certain Streets With out Permission of the Cltv. New Orleans, July 2. A number ot tele graph poles erected by the Postal Telegraph Company on South Bampart, Deiord ana St. Joseph streets, wero cut down, this after noon by order of Mayor Skakespeare. The Mayor's action was taken in response to a resolution adopted by tne City Council Tuesday, to the effect that attention having been called to the erection of telegraph poles on those streets without permit from the City Engineer, it was moved that the Chair man of the Committee on Streets and Land ings have the complaint investigated, and if iouna correct, mat ne request tne iiayor to J m i H G-. uavo goiu puics fBuiuveuab uuuu. if . L
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