ESMMgl s P f he $m$mx& DCAI Estate Sellers Get their r "- Best Bayers through THE DISPATCH. Investors Everywhere 1AA MTQ Inserted In TUB D1S i V V A IN I O PATCn reach Every. body. It In the Best Advertising Medium for Employer and Employed, read It. Bargain Hunters rely on it for offerings. The best Medium." I hh It Circulates Eierj-where. DtOJJUtfn FORTY -SIXTH YEAR II GREATjIE STORY Statement That Secretary, Blaine Eas Brights Dis ease Not Believed. DENIED BY KNOWING ONES. Xo Credence Given tho Publication of an Alleged Medical Ex amination by Experts XOR THAT HIS FRIENDS KNOW IT The Source From "Which the Statement Originated Shows It Wholly rcworthy of Belief. BISGDSSIOX OVER IT IX WASHINGTON.. ttfce Iipii&n That lhe Secretary IVill Xut Accept 3 Kmrcniiuuinn for lha rr'siclcncy foir.s Gronnd. UlInYMID EATnERSTAT A MEWIE IS AT TRl-TAT "Washington. July 21. TSv reason of certain widespread and rather curious pnb lieaiions of yesterday and to-day the heal th of Secretary lllaine is acain the subject of gwssip in official circles. The publication of an allesed diagnosis of his case, which shows him to be "in the second stage ! Jiriilit's difeae and entering the third, while it has a. Rpe- " i-uis array of technical terms, is known Iit're to be a pure "fake," the work nfa more or less smart and unscrupulous Washington eorresiondcnt of a notorious Ieniocratic newspaper. "Whoeyer did it, it in denounced here as a bit of about as low down journalism as has been imented in Uiis city in uany years It is impossible Mr. Blaine has Bright's liwic. The pallor of his face suggested ttat long ago, but if it be true Mr. Blaine does not know it, and no genuine analysis has ever escaped the clutch of his physicians and penetrated to the general public, or to any newspaper man in evidence. That the tecretary is in ycry ill health, however, from some disease, which is slowly and sorely sapping his strength, is believed by everyone here. A number of reputable correspondents of both Democratic aud Republican papers liave recently visited Bar Harbor, enjoined by the management of their papers to give untiling but the truth. Kegardless of party sympathy they unite in saying that it is plainly evident the Secretary is terribly debilitated and that the probabilities are, Ji spite of an apparent improvement, he will never return to his pot to perform the active duties of a Cabinet Minister. It lt Regarded as Ridiculous. The statement that there is any conspir acy on the part of the friends of President Harrison to exaggerate Mr. Blaine's case, or to spread the conviction of his serious illness, is, in this city, viewed as wholly ridiculous. The admission of Mr. Blaine's serious condition has emanated from scores of intimate friends of the Secretary, who "would like to see Harrison defeated in his lace for the renoniination, either by Secre tary Blaine or any other man. The statement referred to issujp.-wd to be ironi one who is a conspicuo'n Bepubli can, who was formerly and says ho in now afriend of the Secretary of State. Ho has maintained steadfastly of late, however, that Mr. Blaine is not a possibility and that the President must be renominated. He is given credit of saying "tliat it would be unjut to President Harrison, the Bepublican party and the entire people to hide the facts another lv. I have read ar ticles which give rise to the impression that there is some sort of conspiracy on the part of Bepublican leaders to misrepresent the condition of Mr. Blaine's health, and so, as he is reported to have said, 'get him out of the way.' Hint That the President Is Concerned. "Hints have been dropped already by rabid Blaine men, who are ignorant of the facts., to the effect that eieu the President is concerned in such a plot. Anything more outrageous was never conceived. It is perfectly true that Mr. Harrison lias not said that Mr. Blaine had oulj oerworkcd and would soon be all right. He has not said so-, for the simple reason that he could not say so honestly. lie understands the situation as well as" I and a few others do, and knows perfectly wen mat Mr. liiaiue s disease is incurahle, and that consequently he cannot possibly be a candidate lor the Presidency. 'Now, Mr. Blaine says that lie has not Bright's disease, and I do not doubt for a moment that he is entirely honest in that belief. His timidity regarding everything concerning lite health is ho well reco 'nized Unit strict silence has been enjoined! But ho is above all a patriot and Republi can, and if he could see as I soo how serious is the danger of disrupting the party D3" this talk of conspiracy, 1 feel certain that ho would be willing to have the truth known. It has only bi-en hinted at thus far, although Mr. Edmunds did mention the fact to n reporter somen here in the South a short time ago. Nor would anything tempt mo to say a word at this time but for tho groat danger to tho part' and hence to the country to which I have referred. The Sjiuptoms of the DKi-ase. "I can speak with absoluto certainty, be cause thero is no doubt about it. The exist ence of kidney trouble was first suspected duiing Mr. Blaine's viit to his daughter, tho late Mrs. Coppinger, in Indian Territory. It vas announced tiicn that he was suffering from an attack of bronchitis. But thesymp touis were so peculiar that Mr. Kerens, tho well-known contractor of St. Louis, who was . and Is a staunch friend ot Mr. Maine, took an eminent iibjsician on n special train and hastened to his side. Indications were then discovered of the commencement of tho pri mary stupe of Bright's disease. Whether Mr. Blaine was informed or tho danger -which threatened him at that time I do not know. "Since that time tho progress of tho dis ease has be"ii slow but certain. It is now in the second and passing to the third stago. "You asked how I was ablo to speak so positively on this point. 1 will tell you. i'liero is only one method of determining tlie presonco of Bright's disease, and that is by a chemical and a microscopical examination. Headache, indigestion, nausea, vomiting and swelling of the ankles are frequently noted. With the exception of the latter symptom, the others may scarcely be recognized. The heart and ttio lungs are sympathetically af fected. The heart may becomo enlarged and the bronchial tubes may display a ten dency toward inflammation. This last symptom has distressed the Secretary of Stato frequently" . The Interview With Senator Edmunds. Tho Interview with Senator Edmunds re ferred to appeared June 14. Mr. Edmuds said: "Blaine- could ret tho nomination if he wanted it ho could have had it bc- fore when Harrison was nominated. Yes. he could get it now. I know Blaine well. Blaine is a sick man. What ho wants most Is health. Ho has got Bright's disease that's his trouble. His health is wretched. Ho realizes his condition, and is taking no active part in politics, nor is he likely to. Since he has been in Harrison's Cabinet he hnsdevotedhistimeandattention only to the duties of the Cabinet office. The reciprocity treaty is Blaine's work, and whatever others may claim, the credit must he given to whom it belongs, and that is to. Milne. Blaine is one of the strongest men' oftheKepubllean party, and if his health would permit him to enter the canvass and he was the nominee of the Republican party he could be elected." BLAINE'S CANDIDACY. 5TATEMENT THAT ME WILL NOT AC CEPT A RENOM1NATION. He Would Prefer to Remain Secretary if the President Will Not Interfere Sev eral Incidents From Which This Con clusion Was Drawn. ISPECIAL TELEOKAU TO TIIE DISPATCH. Washikqtojt, July 21. The Evening Star publishes a double-leaded article in regard to Mr. Blaine which has attracted the spe cial attention of public officials, because tho conservative character of tho Journal and the friendly relations of its editor to Mr.j Blaine suggest that the article is inspired. After referring to tho improving condition, of Mr. Blaino's health, the Star says. "Some of Mr. Blaine's friends declare, and the President, it is said, has become con vinced, that the Maine statesman has aban doned any idea he may have had of being n, candidate in 1S-S2. ionio of his friends be lieve that newspapers friendly to Mr. Ilar-J risou iiuve given too rcaay credence to alarming reports of his severe illness, and especially w ith tho knowledge that his own nervousness on that point would make him ttie first to tako alarm. 'Mrs. Blaine is opposed tohis again bclnc a candidate and he would not run any very great risk to his health for the honor. It is .said that he has given evidence of a disin clination to permit the use of his name in connection with ttio Presidency. It is be lieved that Mr. Blaine has told tho Presi dent in so many words that he will not bo a candidate. At all events Mr. Harrison is said to he satisfied that Mr. Blaine will not opjioso him. "Mr.Harrison's understanding of the situa tion is that Sir. Blaine would be bettor satisfied to be permitted to continue for an other four years in the State Department, aud to be allowed to carry out hjs own policy in his own way, than to make a run lor the Presidency. Perhaps Mr. Harrison may bo willing to givo Mr. Blaino greater latitude and to interfere less with his foreign policy in tho future, if Mr. Blaine, in return, will not stand in tho way of his renomina tion." rrwrf Tho Star then gives tho following to illus-. trato .air. Blaine's sentiments in the matter: "When the Homo Markot Club, of Boston. gave their great dinner last spring, at which; secretary i racy maae nis iauious speecn, calling forth so many cheers for Mr. Blulne, it -nas the desire of the clnb to have Mr. Blaine present. A committee waited on him ivith an invitation. He replied that bo didnot' navejume toattenu. 'liiey were pressing, and as an inducement told him that lie would make many friends by appearing there and delivering a speech on the subject of the extension of Southern trade. 'I have no desiro,' ho replied, 'to make friends in the sense you mean. I shall never have any use for them. When they could have helped mo they passed resolutions antagonizing me. I have now retired. I am a back num ber. With tho work I have before me I have no desire to make friends in tho sense you mean. Why do you not invite President Harrison or Mr. Reed?' The committee wero not offended at this plain talk, but all their arguments wero useless. Ho would not ac cept." PILFERED FOR YEARS. AN ELECTRIC WIRE GIVES THE TfflEF INTO CUSTODY. The nead Waiter of a Restaurant Accnsed of Stealing Fifteen Thousand Dollars Ife Did It in Small Amounts and nt Odd Times. rFFECIAL TELEQBAM.TO THE DISPATCH. New Toek, July 2L Max Well, head waiter in Riccndonnn's restaurant, -was a prisoner in the Torkyillo police court this morningcbarged with the larceny of $6. Weil has been in Kiccadonna's employ for 11 years. For tho same period Kicoadonna has been the victim of a systematic pilfer ing from his money drawers, and he esti mates his entire loss at $15,000. The money drawer was always locked at night, but in tho morning, when it was ope-ied, small sums of money would bo missing. Certain things during the day made Riccadonna n little suspicious of his head w niter, and on Monday night a scheme was prepared to catch tho thief. Ricca donna, with the help of Charles Pagan and Charles lake, attached an electric wire to tho money drawer 6hortly after midnight, and connected it with an alarm clock in Iticcadonna's hed- (rooni. Marked money to tho amount of $24.81 Kus juaucu iu u ura wcr, J. lie series uiiu num bers of the notes wero copied for means of identification. Then the principals retired for the night to await developments. Fngan sus that at 5 o'clock he walked through thf hall and heard a noise in tho adjoining dining room. He peeped through the door and saw at one end of the dark- enel room the head waiter behind tho money drawer. Taking something that looked liko a knife, Weil pried open tho lock and took out a handful of money, which he slipped into his pocket. As ho closed tho drawer, Riccadonna came run ning down stairs in his night clothes. The electric wire bad rung the alarm and told of the thief at work. Riccadonna and Kafran dashed into the room, and were soon Joined by Lake. Policeman Hankins was Eummoncu unu tne tinet taken to tho station honso. There he was searched and $8 of the marked money was found upon him. When arraigned before Justice McMahon. Well was represented by counsel, bat made no de fense, and was held in $500 on thochartrenf petty larceny Mas Weil has a wife and six children. He is a native of Alsace. It was taid that he owns considerable real estate "fco oDsolutely did I trust him," said Mr. Riccadonna, "that although several anonymous letters have come to me in the past lew years, intimating that Well was the thief. I threw them all away as spiteful rub bish." PBESIDENTAL BUSINESS. Appointments of Officers and Chile's Consul General Recognized. rSrECIAI. TELEGEAM TO TOE DISPATCn.l CArE Mat, July 21. Tho President to-day gave an audience of an hour to T. F. Mc Mahan, a Wichita, Kan., lawyer, who came hero after having a conference with At torney General Miller in Washington yes terday. He is interested as an attorney for Edward Beldln, whose sentence to be hanged on Friday was commuted to life im prisonment yesterday by the President. The attorney claims that the murder com mitted iu Oklahoma about a year ago, was not by the hands of Beldin, bnt by another man, and he wants the prisoner released altogether. The President will hold the case under advisement until further evi dence is presented. The President to-day named Iara Anderson rb Second Secretary to the United States Legation at London vice It. S. McConnick resigned. Hcrmel Do Salier Dupin, of New York, was appointed United States Consul to Nantes, France, and Emllio Tuyo was recognized as Consul Gen eral from Chilo at San Francisco. MAD FOXES IN THE W00D3. PIncapolis People Bitten and the Country Arms for the Slaughter. TFrECIAL TKLEOBAX TO THE DISPATCH. CnARLEETOir, July 21. Last fall the country around Fincapolis, a suburb of this city was demoralized by reports of ravages of mad foxes. News was received to-day to the effect that tho disease has spread through the country, and it has become dangerous to travel through the w oods. A planter from Ten Mile Hill reports that the woods In that region are full of mad foxes, and that the negro population, which is very dense around the phosphate mines, is in a state of panic. Many persons have been attacked by rabid foxes within the past few day, and thus far 13 persons have been severely DIM en. To-day William ("razer, a negro, had a desperate encounter with onei Tho "fox rushed at him and a lively fight ensued, the man being unarmed. His clothes were torn into shreds, but he succeeded in beating the beast off without suffering any serious In jury. Two of those mad foxes have been killed thus far. The entire population is up in arms, and an effort will be made to clean the animals out. None of the persons bitten b- tho foxes have ns yet showed symptoms of hydrophobia. The theory is advanced that tho disease is caused by the drought. That section of the country .was formerly low and swampy, but, it is said, that since tho earthquake oflSSC tho water basins in the forests have becomo dry, the water seeming to soak into the earth almost as soon as it falls. , ROBBED AT HIGH NOON. THREE MEN TAKE 84,000 FROM AN EASTON BANK. Two of Them Engage tho Clerks in Con versation The Other Creeps Into the Vault and Takes a Big Package of One Dollar Bills. rsPFCIAI. TELEGHAM TO THE DISPATCH. Eastox, July 21. The boldest robbery oyer committed in tho Lehigh Valley took place in tho Easton National Bink at high noon to-day. Tho bank is a handsome structure in the very heart of the business section of the city, has double doors, whioh stood wide opon, rovcaling the interior to passersby, whilo the large plate glass windows were also 6 wung so as to give a yiow of the count ing room. The floor is almost level with tho pavement, and tho vault doors, desk and furniture aro in plain view from the street.. A porson standing in any portion or the -counting room has nothing to hide tho vault from his gaze. The lobby which extends about tho partition separating it from the space occupied by the clerks has a tile floor. No one can enter thebuilding without being seen or hoard from all portions of it. Tho vaults aro given the additional protection of iron grating, which extend out into the counting room. It was thought that rob bery in such a place would bo impossible, and yet $4,000 was spirited away in a flash to day. Threo men were engaged in the affair. First a nicely dressed man entered the bank and goimt to the diseonnt window asked "What is your name?" The clerk answered "Blxler." "Ton are the man I want to see then," said the stranger. "I represent tho TMxler estate in Germany," and then ho pro ceeded to confer with Mr. Blxler relative to a fortune left in the old country lor Blxler heirs. After some conversation he loft. A lew minutes after he entered a man stepped to the teller's window and addressed Chief Bookkeeper Frank Sloter, who was serving in the absence at dinner of Jacob Holt, as teller. He asked Mr. Sleter to ac cept $50, which he proffered, andhold it for a now which would shortly fall due in tho bank. Mr. Sleter told him that it was not the custom to do business in that way, as the man kept no account at the bank. Howover, he could open an account if he liked. While saying this, Mr. Sloter was counting the paokaee of money. Ho found it to con tain but $78, and told tho man ho should tako it back to wherever he got it and have it mado right. The stranger got Mr. Sloter to count it again, and then saying that he was satisfied tho package was short, he lelt the bank. He had held Mr. Sleter's atten tion about three minutes. A few minutes later Mr. Sleter missed a package or dollar bills, and an investigation was made and it was found that a package containing $4,000, mostly in dollar bills, was gone. The package was bulky, and how the thief got it out unobserved Is a inystorr. Tho thief is a man with a benrd,well dressed and wearing what are called tennis shoes. They have runber soles. Mr. Sleter saw him come in while talking to stranger No. 2 and go to a desk at the left and began to write. Ho does not remember seeing him sine e that time. The theory is that this man en tered tho cashier's room, crept under a tablo and getting into the vault grabbed the first packago he laid his hands on, then made his. exit lrom the bank. AND THE WAVES E0LLED And Washed Away the Land on the Ocean Beach at Cape May. fSPECIAL TKLEQUAH TO TIIB DlgPATCH.l Cape Mat. X. J., July 21. The strong waves which begin to gather about 100 feefci mt iU..scjt- and-reaouiosr-iininouse'Dronor- 'tions advancing In swells at'nbout a mlnuto apart rolled incessantly onto the beach front at Cape May point. This evening, between 8 and 9 o'clock, they gradually peeled down the earth between Cape and Emerald ave-.. nues until about threo additional feet of the r land was cut down to the strata of the- beacli sand and washed away to other parts of the ocean. Between tho two avenues stand four cottages and the little Beadle Memorial Presbyterian Chapel where Presi dent Harrison often attends church. The tide, in cutting away two feet to-night, took with it two of tho front main piers support ing the cottage of Mrs. Hay. The Beadle Chapel was protected by a temporary but substantial breastwork, and no damage was done to it. The Hay cottage was onlv kent in. nosition bv its rnimensn cellar, the waves run high, and they are of whirlpool like character, because of the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and the Dela ware bay Just nt that point. To-morrow1 some oi tne cottages win nave to oe moved, and if the tide keeps up more damago will be done to-morrow evening. The cottage of Postmaster General Wauamaker is about 20 feet aw ay lrom the reach of the waves. The waves have cut the land to a downward depth of ten feet, and where eight years ago was a lawn of 25 feet in depth, a sidewalk, a beach avenue 25 feet more, and another walk and ocean view, making in ail about 80 feet from tho front ot the cottage totho edge, of the land, is now in possession of old Nop-, tune. IBOD TJCTI0N OF PIG LB0N. A Decrease Shown as Compared With That of u Year Ago. rEPECIAL TELEGEAM TO THE DISPATCII. Philadelphia, July 2L Tho bulletin of the American Iron and Steel Association, pub lished to-day, contains the exact figures of the production of pig iron in the United States In tho first halt of 1S91. The total pro duction was 4,371,925 gross tons, against4,5C0, S13 gross tons in tho first half of 1890, a de crease of 1,18S,5S3 gross tons, or 2C per cent. The decline in our production of pig iron in tho first six months of 1691 affected the pig iron producing States very unequally. tome States actually increased their pro duction in the first half of 1891, as compared with the first half of 1S90. Tho production of Pennsylvania was reduced 636,201 net tons. XAID 0VEE FOE A BOND. Allesheny's Postoflico Site Will Not Be Acted on Yet Awhile. TPBOM A BTAPF CORRESPOSDE5T. Washixgtos, July 21. Assistant Secretary Crounso left for a 10 days' fishing excursion on tho St. Lawrence to-day, without pro ceeding further in the matter of tho Alle gheny postoflico site than has been already described in these telegrams. He expects on his return to find the guar antee bond of T. H. Baird, in regard to the btockton avenuo site, on his desk, and will then at once consider and finally dispose of that site, one way or tho other. M'CAMANT WILL TESTIFY. He mphntlcally Denies That He Had Any Contracts Trom Bardsley. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. nAimiSBUEO, July 2L Auditor General Mc Camant was notified to-day to appear bofore the Investigating Committee of tho Phila delphia Councils, where he is to bo examined in regard to his alleeed connection with the much-talked-of reba'to on State advertising. Tho Auditor General was interviewed here to-day and said: "I am pleased to have an opportunity to emphasizo my denial of having any connection with tho matter. I never received a contract from Bardsley, and am at a loss to know what is meant by the check stubs found among his papers." A STBANGE PE0CEEDING. An Arrest Will Be Made on Mere Formality to Secure a Man's Presence. St. Louis, July 21. Michael Heller, of Heller & Hoffman, chair manufacturers, swore out a. warrant-Tuesday for the arrest of Herman E. Kehr, n fornjer bookkeeper of tho firm, who is charged with tho embezzlement of a small amount of money. It Is learned that this is a mere formality, aB the alleged shortage will be used soluly as information in obtain ing a requisitipn for tho arrest and return of Kehr, who is supposed to bo in Georgia. PITTSBURG, -WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1891. FOSTER'S FLUE HAND Plainly to Be Seen in the Struggle for Ohio's Senatorship. SHEE3IAN AS A STALKING-HORSE. Tito Slates Warming to tlie Work of Electing Officers This Fall. PATTISON WILL NOT STUMP THE STATE rSFECIAI. TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCH.! Cixikkati, July 21. Senator Sherman held an all-day levee at the Gibson, leaving that hostelry hut long enough to go tin 'Change, where he was received with tile wildest enthusiasm. Among the dis tinguished politicians who called on the Senator was ex-Governor Pornker. "Show him up," said the Senator when the Gov ernor was announced. There wasjio con ference in a formal way, the Senator merely greeting all his visitors as friends. But down in the lobby of the hotel there was more oxoltcment, and more, influences industriously at work for and against Sherman, and for and against Foraker than characterized tho ante-convention meetings at Chicago in 183S. When the Governor arrived iu tho room there was a request that the two distinguished men be left alone, and they wero closotod for ten minutes. Thero was much laughter botwecn the two, and Secretary Fostor'B name was heard. Your correspondent is ablo to state on tho most positive evidence that Foster has his oyo on tho Senato, nnd that ho is scheming with all the art nnd sagacity for which ho is noted to compass the defeat of Foraker. Of this Foraker has been aware for some time. In fact, he had access to a letter written by Foster. Foster for Himself. In that letter Foster disavowed any sena torial ambitions as existing at that time,, which was Just before tho nomination of McKinley, hut carefully avoided placing himself whero he could not avail himself of the contingencies which he confidently ex pected to arise, which, in truth, he proposed to croate. Just as soon as he had disposed of MoKinley. Everybody knows that McKinley would not fight Sherman, but Charley Foster was positively certain that tho great m-otoctlon--1st leader would fight the Secietary, and fight him to tho bitter end. Therefore, Charley gave it out in his letter thathoj was for John Sherman. He has gono straight to work to fix up the Senator's fences, and ho is at it with all his might and main. But that is not tho ond of tho game. The Sherman delegations will be In line for Fostor as second choice. John Sherman Is to retire if there is anything like a scramblo on hand. He stated plainly yesterday and to-day that he will not enter into a scramble. When the scramble comos Foster will shy his castor Into the ring, and fight it out with Foraker to a finish, while Sherman will gracefully retire. The fight, therefore, Is equally between Foraker and Foster, and Joseph Benson is; perfectly sincere in Btat ing that he is not aggressively fighting Sherman. Sherman to Succeed Foster. If tho present Secretary of the Treasury is to bo successfully put forward by Senator Sherman to occupy tho shoes of tho lattfer in the Senato, tho natural result would he that Senator Sherman would again becomo Secretary of the Treasury, a consummation that would greatly please the banking inter ests of the country. Mr. Fostor as Secretary of tho Treasury has failed, it is claimed, to develop the financial ability that was ex pected of him. Senator Sherman would not be further interviewed on his fight with Foraker. or nt least would only restate his position as given yesterday. To the question whether ho knew of any other candidates besides himself and tho ex-Governor ho re plied in good old-fashioned Yankee style: "Do you know of anybody else? You news naner men on cli t to know." Neither would Governor Fomker go farther ,than he weftt yesterday. He had nothlng.Tmt tho vffv- pleasantcst things to say oi tne senator. "A am Just in the same position that I bavo occupied for months past and there Is no secret about it," ho said. It became known to-day that Governor Foraker several weeks ago wrote Senator Sherman a letter, of which his statement of his position given out last nisht is an epitome, empbazising tho statement that tho election of the Legis lature was the most important thing. A EBACE OF DECLINATIONS. J, H. Cochran and U. C. McCormick -Both Deny Desiring Political Prizes. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCII. f Williamsport, July 2L J. Henry Cochran Is not a candidate for State Treasurer. When shown the newspaper articles refer ring to his fitness for the Democratio nomi nation he said: "My inclination wouldbe not to bo a candidate under any circumstances, although I appreciate tho kind things the newspapers are saying about mo in this con nection." Hon. H. C. McCormick, who just returned fiom Erie. when shown tho article contain ing the news that ho had been sug gested as a compromise candidate for President of tho Republican State League, to stop the Dalzell-Robinson fight, said: "I saw that item at Erie. You may say that I am not a candidate for the presidency of the State League of Republican Clubs, and the only intimation I have had of my name be ing mentioned is the report as published in the Pittsburg Dispatch. I am taking no part in tho contest in behalf of any one of the candidates, and I do not want the posi tion for myself, even if it were possible for me to havo it. I think there is nothing whatever In the report you refer to." SENAT0E PEFFEB'S ASPLBATIONS. Tlie Third Party Likely to Put Him at the Head of the Ticket. 'SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH. TorEKA, Kaw., July 21. The Alliance Advo cate, tho official organ of the Kansas Farmors' Alliance, published to-day, contains an edi torial paragraph which is significant. It is tho first public intimation of a movement, which has been in progress, to secure tho nomination of Senator W. A. Peffer for Pres ident of the People's Party ticket in 1692. The oditorial says that there is strong feel ing manifested by tho "peoplo of Kansas to vote for their own candidate for President next vear. It strongly commends this mani festation of State pride, and then announces that Senator Peffer is tho only available man in tho State for the place. It has been known that systematic work is going ou in tho Alllanco throughout the State in Sena tor Fetter's interest, but the third party pross has refrained from mentioning him in connection with the Presidency until tho propor time was deemed to have arrived. GOOD GEACI0US! HE. ANDSEWS, Bo Yon Really Admit Others Can Lead Republicans to Victory? rSTECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. YouxosTowjf, July 21. Chairman Andrews, of the Pennsylvania Republican Executivo Committee, passed through the city last night on his way to Tituavillo. Ho said that interview with Senator Quay was genuine, ns tho Senator had expressed tho samo senti ments to him in a roccnt conversation. Regarding tho Dalzoll-Roblnson contest, he said it was a friendly fight lor a position of honor, and that he would not venturo an opinion as to who would be successful. Con tinuing, he said: "The Republicans in Penn sylvania are well organized for the coming campaign, and harmony prevails alonsr tho entire line. No, sir, I will not bo a candidate again for Chairman. I was re-elected against my wishes, and served because of the press ure that was brought to bear. Pennsylvania has many worthy Republicans who can lead tho party through to victory." NEAL AGAIN THE PILOT. Campbell Is Lucky In Getting That Shrewd Helmsman for His Ship. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Count bus, July 21. Hon. James E. Neal, of Hamilton, Chairman of the Democratio State Central Committee, arrived from Ham ilton to-night, nnd held along conference with Governor Campbell. The work of or ganizing for thocampalgn will begin to-morrow. Mr. Neal has consented to manage the Democratio ship in the coming battle. Gov ernor Campbell is very anxious that Mr J leal should bo in tho, harness, as the Gover nor's election the first term was due princi pally to Mr. Ncal's exoolteut management. The State Board of Equalization to-day re fused to Investigate the- charges mado by Democratio members, that the Republican member from the Thirty-third district, Mr. Hiatt, held his seat by an error in tho elec tion returns. The refusal to investigate was made by a Btrictly party vote. Secretary of State Ryan was exonerated from the charge that he had a knowledgo of the alleged fraud. NEVER FROM CHOICE WOULD EITHER QUAY OR CLARKSON SUPPORT MR. HARRISON. They May Be Forced to Do So on the Score of Availability Neither Has Any Ad miration for Him The National Com mittee's Chairmanship. rsTECIAt, TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCIt.l Vasuikotos, July 21. Tho resignation of 'j bcnatorQuayas Chairman of the Aationaij Republican Committee is reasonably sure to be submitted at tho next .meeting of the. committeo. Ho hesitates because he does, not wish to appear to retreat in the face of tho assaults that have been mado upon hlm by a cliquo of hisown party in Pennsylvania, and because his loyalty to his friends prompts him to delay in tho hopo that ho'. may first secure for them certain appoint-, mentsby the President. The Senator haajflof the Government programme-for the next J av.vU..:U mi. uvula u mu nuuu""""- in comparison with what he might reasona bly have exnected. in consideration of Ills sorvices to the Republican party hi tho last- national campaign, ana tne Denencuiiy oi mo most conspicuous favor that ho asked, Mr.; Wanamaker, has been oven moro ungratef ul-j than President Harrison. Both of them wore anxious for his retire-i ment from tho Chairmanship beforoiho dis- astrous campaign, which terminated in the',' election ot Governor pattison ana a van" ocratic Congress, but tho chango could not -be brought about at that time, when Quay was enjoying tho glory of the successful! nianagemcn t of a national campaign. Now tho situation is changed, and a prudent regard for public sentiment, which con demns tho methods by which the Quay, Dud ley and Claikson combination put Mr. Har rison in the Whito House, suggests that the leader of tho combination should be deposed-1 bofore tho new campaign is begun. Thero is reason to believo that the Penn-r svlvania movement oirainst Quay Is the di rect result of intimations from trustworthy' sources that it would please tho present aa-,1 ministration to unload onay. The senators steadfast opposition to tho force bill, which had been concocted to continue the Republl-' can party in power by foroe, deprived hinx' of the support of the most aggresslvo and unscrupulous element of his party, so be tween tho saints nnd sinners he is bound to fall. But Clarkson is likely to be Quay's successor, and the same methods resorted to. under 'the s-nnction of tho Pennsylvania boss to win the Presidontal race will bo repeuted by the new Chairman. Those who know both theso leaders say Clarkson's political conscience will not re-" strain him from doing anything that Quay would do to win. Indeed. Clarkson would- go further. He worked night and day to ln- tives to iHSten upon the country the lorco. bill, with all the crooked political possibili ties it would havo opened up to an unscrup-l ulous party in power to retain the reins of government by uso of tho bayonet. But, as a leader, Quay was silent, and so crafty in covering his tracks that whatever came to light was exposed only through the blunder ing of his agents. Clarkson is more inclined to hunt with a. brass band, but has push and tireless en ergy, and Republicans who know him in-, timntely Bay he would make a brilliant reo ord as Chairman of the National Committee. If Mr. Uurrison imairhios that by the substi tution of Clarkson for Quay he would havoi a warmer irienu at tne neaa ot tne com mittee he is mistaken. If these two leaders havo made themselves rightly understood by politicians hero, neither of them has any admiration for Mr. Harrison. They may be forced to support him on the score of availa- unity, nut never ironi cuoicc. NOT A PEESLDENTAL B, But One That Stands for Business, in Gov-, , ernor Pattlson'B Bonnet. "ISPtCiAI, TELEGRAM TO Tltfl"DfSPA.TClI.J TniLADELrHiA, July 2L Governor Pattison, stopped to-day in the midst of the general i hand-shaking, that ensued after the review ofthe First brigade at Camp Sherman was" over, iust lomr enouch to answer the ques tion: "What truth is there in the story that you mtena to stump mo state mis mil in tuo interest of the Democratic party?" "I can assure you I know nothing about it. except wnat i saw in tne newspapers,-- no replied. "Whore the rumor had its origin Iv cannot say, hut," he added, with a smile, "you may state very positively that Just at tuc present time l am aitogumor too xnucu occupied with matters connected directly with my duty to tho State of Pennsylvania to give any attention to politics." "Then the rumor is absolutely ground less?" "As far as I know it Is." Dudley Will Probably Resign. Washington, July 21. It is stated here to- day on reliable authority that Colonel W. W. Dudley will probably resign as Treasurer of tho Republican National Committee dur ing the meeting in Philadelphia on the 9th instant. EELEASED WITHOUT WEITS. Tho American St on away Did Not Havo to Go Back to London. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.! New York, July 21. Half a dozen men were racing each other to-day to get writs of habeas corpus for Frank Sherman, tho stow away, whom General O'Beirne had de tained on board tho steamship England, al though Sherman sworo that ho was an American citizen. Ono of them represented a syndicate of kind-hearted lawyers In the Stewart building, aud tho other five repre sented the advertising departments of various newspapers. About half an hour before the first racer could reach tho steam ship England with his writ Sherman had been released on tho affidavit of a relative that the boy was American bom. It ap peared that tho boy was not Frank Sher man, but Samuel Sicherman. His uncle in Chicago telegraphed to-day to H. Kirschnor, of No. 6 Cedar street: "See O'Beirne and re lease Sam, alias Frank Sherman, detained at the barge office." " Kirschner is tho stowaway's first cousin. Accompanied by Colonel liber's secretary, C. W. Cady, ho went to tho steamship Eng land and identified Sicherman, who was con fined there in the pilot house waiting until the steamer should sail to-day. Sicherman's quarters were not comtortable. Mr. Cady 3uestioned him and then drew up an afil avit, which Kirschner signed. It says that Sam was born in Milwaukeo in 172, was educated in Milwaukee and Chicago, and at the Cleveland Orphan Asylum and that his mother is now living at 1101 Milwaukee ave nue, Chicago. General O'Beirne, on receipt of this affidavit, wroto to tho National Lino that the order to tnko Sioherman back to London was annulled. Sicherman was re leased and went away with his cousin. E0YAL AND SELECT MASTEBS. Tho Grand Central Council Opens Its Ses sions In Minneapolis. MixNEAroLis, July 21. The General Grand Council of tho Royal and Select Muster met this morning. About CO members and repre sentatives lrom nearly every Stato in the Union were present. . Tho reports of tho General Grand Treas urer and tho General Grand Re corder wero presented, and Companion V. Abram A. Lovo ropoitod on behalf or tho committee on tho stato of tho Rite and Foreign Communica tions, which was withheld from publication for tho present, hut will bo printed in tho minutes of the Council. The following officers wore elected: Ores tes A B. Sonter, Columbus, General Grand Master; John W. Coburn, New lork City, Grand General Deputy Mas. tcr; Bradford Niohol. Nashville, Grand General Principal Conductor; Charles II. . Heaton, Montpclier, Vt.. Grand General Treasurer; Henry AV. Mordhurst, Ft. Wayne, Grand Genoral Recorder; Will iam Lovo, Atlanta, Grand General Captain of the Guard; William ji. Mayo, St. Louis, Grand General Conductor of the Council; Charles II. Baker, Minneapolis, Grand Gen eral Master; William B. Lawrence, Medford, Mass., Grand General Stewart. A Jury Commissioner Resigns. IlARRiSBiiRat--July 2L John Jiles, of Pitta burg, who wfc appointed a clerk in the office of the Seoretary of tho Commonwealth a fow months ago, has sent his resignation as Jury Commissioner of Allegheny County to Judgo Kennedy. BW FOE HOME ETJLE.. Balfour Himself Promises to Prepare a Bill for Ireland, STEALING A MARCH ON GLADSTONE. Healy Promises to Support Such a Measure if Introduced. A EEYOLUTION IN BRITISH POLITICS LouDOlf, July 21. Duringthe debate on the Irish estimates in the House of Commons, Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, intimated that a local government bill for (Ireland, based broadly on the samo lines as the English and Scotch acts, will be intro duced at tho next session. Ho asked whether such a bill would havo the support ,of the Irish members, adding that ho doubted it. T. M. Healy, Interposing, said that such a hill cortAinlv would have tho support of tho Irish members. It is understood that tho intimation made FbyMr. Balfour is -"founded on fact, and that etlfYli ft TrAftanw. .vfll ABinlnltr lmermif nort rsesslon. The subjec'.l9 causing muoh com-. ment and speculation in political circles to day. Tho discussion of the estimates in Parliament has becnomado tho occasion' for Jong reviews in the' newspaper press, in which the improved condition of Ireland; the fact that agrarian crimoAas diminished! I that trade has increased; that evictions faiavo "lessened in number: that boycotting has almost ceased," that -tho plan 'or cam-; 'palgn Is almost extinct, and that emigration ,ha3 decreased aro considerably- touched upon, During the past week five of the prinolpal banking corporations havo held their annual meetings, and while carrying largo balances to their reserve funds, they havo each de- 'Ciareuaaiviuenaoi iu per cent. J.11U aianuara, reierring to tnis improve ment in the condition of Ireland, asserts "that the discontinuance of the subsidies re-1 ceived from tho United States is laraelv re-. kfinnnnlble for the ImnrnvRTnnnfL "Tftnnntfl "I the Standard adds, "bribed by American do! lars. will persist in. their dishonest and un lawful conspiracy; but left to face, nnaided, . tho consequonco of their criminal mistake, first in one place and thenJn another, they' have sound it necessary to surrender, while the humiliating collapse of tho plan of cam paign has given warning as to the worth of the solemn pledges of agitators." The Tatt Mall Ovzette this afternoon says( that it sincerely hopes that the local govern-, ment bill will be the serious business of the next session of Parliament, saying: "If it is- a nome ruie 0111 unoer anomcr name, every Home Ruler will rejoice." Mr. Gladstone has already stated that it is undeniable that the Conservatives, in some, respects, have a great advantage in under-i taking home rule legislation, for when tho Tories propose radical legislation the Lords growl, but they bear it. In the meanwhile the most remarkable feature Is .the curious approachment between Mr. Balfour and tho Irish members. The Irish see that their; nwhnnnntmt la att-ai all hnmfln nnri thalr he has the qualities of sincerity and courage not inferior to their own. The change hasi been In both sides, and Mr. Balfour has, per- haps, learned the most. Nothing was more striking than his manner of pioneering thet land bill through the House of Commons. CONQEEGATIONALISTS-ADJOUEN. Tlie Closo of a Remarkable International Religious Gathering. London, July 21. At the International Congregatlonalist Council to-day. Dr. Btln-, son, of St. Louis, appealed for support forv tho American Mission and referred to the heroic labors of various missionaries. Dr. Clark, of Boston, read a paper on "Missions,"- and many missioners -from every part of thet world spoke upon tho samo subject. Presl-i dent Angell, of Ann Arbor, on behalf 'of the United-States delegates proposed a.voteof thanks for tbo Council's t services and for" tho hoepitullty enjoyed, 'and the rote was carried. Dr. Rogers, in tho absence of President Dale, acknowledged the resolution. On mo tion of Mr. McLean, of Oakland,the Council agreed that "Whereas, the Chioago Fair will be international, tho Council, as an inter national body, earnestly appeals to the uuthorltes to close the fair on Sunday." Dr., Parker dolivered the valedictory address. II o insisted upon tho absolute necessity of Calvary being kept in the forefront in all thoughts and deeds. A benediction closed', the Council. BITTEE AGAINST THE BEITISH. Tlie Argontlno Confronted by Famine, and Blames England for It, Lohdojt, July 22. A Buenos Ayres letter says: Intense .distress prevails here among, the poor. Prices are advancing rapidly. Ai barrel of flour has within a month risen. .from $18 In paper to $23 60. Men are fre-j quentiy seen picking iooa irom ouai neaps. Business people blame English bankers for) their policy or propping tne Darings ana', tnus proiec-ling lutj uiiivs. ruunu iccuu is htt.tnr njrninst the Ensrlish. and British na?s .displayed in honor of national fetes are torn : aown. THE rMMIGBATION.QTJESTION. United States Commissioners in London Perfecting Their Plans. LONDoy, July 2L The United Statos'Immi gration Commissioners, who are Inquiring ' into tho immigration question on this side of the water, have not fairly begun work. To-day the commissioners proceeded to Liv erpool, where they will spend two days. On. hiir -pptitrn tho commissioners will remain a fortnight in London, at" the expiration of ) W111UU UUiB bllUy niil BCjjaLUMifiUUlD Ul IUCU1, going to Ireland and others to Italy, Ger many and Russia. Their headquarters will be at Bremen or Berlin. FEENCH INEUBANCE'FBATIDS. -A Remarkable Conspiracy Discovered to Cheat the Companies. Paris, July -n. An extraordinary trial has opened at the Soine tribunal in the case of C5 persons, consisting of cab owners, cab men, policemen and inspectors of insurance companies, charged with conspiracy to de fraud insuranco companies by means of false reports of cab accidents. The policemen prepared the reports, tho cabmen confirmed them, and the inspectors certified them foV damages. Tho plunder was afterward divided among the gang. Tito Hull of the Utopia Landed. Gibraltar, July21. The bull of the Anchor Lino steamer Utopia, which was'wrecked hero some months ,ago, has been safely lodged on tho beach. Tho skeletons of nine grown up males and several children have been found on the steamer. Dnncan in nn Insane Asylum. London, July 21. B, C. Duncan, of Wash ington, -recently acquitted of tho charge of attempting to murder his wife on the ground, of insanity, has been removed to Broadmoor Asylum. Duncan Is in oxcellent health and denies that he is insane. Tho River Plato Bank Complications. Loudon, July21. It is understood that not ono of the trust companies connected with tho English Bank of tho River "Plato is very deeply involved in the troublo In which that flnuncial institution finds Itself. A Royal Engagement Off. Lohdoit, July 2L The Crown Prince or Roumania has abandoned his proposed mar riage to Mile. Vacaresco. Ex-Emperor Dom Pedro Improving. Paris, July 21. Dom Pedro, the ox-Em-peror of Brazil, who has been seriously ill at Vichy, Is now improving. Another Ironclad for Germany. Berlin, July 2L The new German iron clad Frithjof was launched at Bremen to day. The Kaiser for Temperance. Berlin. July 21. A hill for the suppression 1 of inebriety is helng prepared in the Bundes-. rath. Tho Emperortakos the liveliest inter est in tile schema to check drnnkennc5s,and has ordered that the progress of the measure be reported to him during his trip. DOXuTH TO ITVEBPOOL DIBECT. The Grain Laden Whaleback Steatner Ar rives at Her Destination. Loudo, July 2L Tho new American whaleback steel steamer, Charles W. Wet more, which sailed from Duluth during the latter part of June, arrived at Liverpool to day. The Wetmore is an inland-built steamer, and her cargo, which consisted of 95,000 bushels of grain, Is the flrstgralu cargo shlDped from a lake port direct to Liverpool without being rehanaUed. Her route was down the lakes from Du luth, through the Welland canal and thenco down the St. Lawrence river and across tno Atlantic. The success ot the voyage is an evidence that the proposition to establish direct communication between European and other ports and the port of Chicago is entirely feasible. FAIB C0HHISSIONEE3 ABROAD. Members of the London Chamber of Com merce Anxious to Exhibit, London, July 2L The Chicago Fair Com missioners were received by tho Chamber of Commerce to-day. Sir Cunlifle Owen wel comed tho Commissioners and promised J them the assistance of the Chamber. Messrs. Buttorworth and Bullock replied. Many members of the Chamber made eager inquiries in regard to the position and. progress or the preparations lor tne J: air. MURDERED HER FAMILY. AN UNFAITHFUL WIFE CONFESSES UPON HER DEATHBED. It Was Supposed That Her Husband Had Slurdered Bis Children and Committed' Suicide T Wife Was Assisted by Her Paramor g. " rSPECIA' Iff -. -ffy. THE DISPATCH. Austin, ' ''?, nn tortllng story comes from out. '" , Jo ""ps at Ket tle Creek, this coai, ''rn,r ", which interested parties ha "'r "fO, to ;investigate. In April, lSfo, '"?-' lt this region were horrified by it, )V at Frank Hancock, a lumberman.-. , at Blue Run, near the Tioga and Potter chanty lino, had murdered four of his children and committed suicide by hanging himself in his bouse. The news was made known by Hancook's wife, who had been absent from inome on (no nignc ox tno irageu y jt tue' -Coroner's Inquest it was developed that" Hancock was iealous of his wife, with cood nAiisn nnrt thftthnlmd frpmifintlvtinbrftidftd. her for her unfaithfulness. Tho fact was brought ont also that the i chlrcxrranhv of Mrs. Hancock resembled in a. remarkable manner that of her husband, i .Many who knew Frank Hancock well re- fnaed tn daHava thAt lift could hftvA nnrn- iinitted the shockinsr crime of which his al leged note declared him guilty, but, on the"; girengiu oi tne oviuence suDmuieu, a yer-. diet to the effect that he had murdered his' children and himself was rendered. Mrs.; -Hancock left Blue Run after the in vest tea-' 1 tion was over. She was soon heard of as anj .abandoned hanger-on of the lumber camps, living wilu kuuuuu tuatiuugu IUU1UCIU1UU,. A few days aco a messenger from the Ket-' "tie creek camn went to CoudersDat. the. county seat oi rotter county, wiin tue start-; . .-A.. .7 ...... ung story tnat Mrs. iiancocn nan aieu in camp, and that Defore dying she had made aj contention- whii'h not onlv neouitted her' husband of the murder of the children, but. which declares that she herself and two of her paramours, whom she named, but whose names are not made public, murdered bcr husband and her children. The confession is to tho effect that she had become alarmed at the threats that her husband bad made aeainst her. because of her persistent un faithfulness, and. eseed on by the two mcn.i she resolved, with their aid, to put Hancock n.. nf tlinHnn Tho ..Inn nrna tn nMnwifnnnl him when tife was asleen. haner him to a raf ter and place a note In his pocket, as if writ-l ten Dy nimseit, stating mat no nau. com mitted suicide and why. GEEEN GLASS BLQWEB3. .Tho New Scale Not Yet Definitely Deter-i . mined Upon at St. Lonts. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE DISPATCH. St. Loots, July 2L The committeo of-the Convention of Green Glass Blowers, in ses sion this morning, considered the scale of.' prices, several hours being occupied in the! consideration of this important matter toi tho organization. After much discussion, a. partial list of prices was submitted to the,' committee, dui no action win oo tasen nntu the scale is presented to the convention and action is taken, by the delegates. An ad journment was then taken and tho delegates - took carriages to the immense plant of tho v Annnauser-Duscn .Brewing .association. The visitors spent several hours in inspects! ing tno interior ana exterior oi one ot uie largest breweries in the world, and in doing so practically administered a severe slap In the face to the American Federation of 'Labor and the Knights of Labor. Both of, tnesa orders nave aeciarea a ooyoott .'against the brewery, owing. to tho ilict that' .it does not recognize Brewers' Unions. To- lnfcrht the various committees are nirain ini i session, but nothing important has trana-i ipireu. A HOT DAT AT MT. GBETNA. Surgeon Blley Quarrels With a Superior Superior Officer and. Resigns. CSrECIAL TELEORAK TO THE DISPATCH. Mt. Gretna, July 21. This has been the - hottest day sinco the Third has been in camp, and to-night a number of the men aro' in tho hospital, having succumbed to the 'beat-while on drill. Surgeon Riley, of the Gobin Guards, and Major Carpenter, of the Eighth Regiment, had a lively tilt this evcnlnc: during brigade 4.4lt A nM.o to rt .1... li!.. T. .1. tt .wrlnat..- was overcome by the boat during the drill and Burgeon imoy oraoreu tne nospitai corps to take him on the field. Major Car penter was off duty and talking to a party of ladles when the order was given. He at once countermanded lt, and the man was not allowed to leave the ranks. This in censed Surseon Blley. and he at once re signed. To-night every preparation Is com plete to give tne liovernur anu nis stair a royal reception to-morrow morning. rABKLEBS ENCAMPMENT. Long List of Addresses to Be Made By. Prominent Persons. "SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE nlSPATCH. Harriscckg, July 21. Mr. Snavely, Presi dent of tho State Farmers' Alllanco, who was hero to-day, says the Farmers' Encamp-; ment, to begin Its sessions on August 18, will be much more successful than that of last year in tho quantity and quality of the ma chinery on exhibition, the size or tho crowds and the character of the exercises. Among those who will deliver addresses are Governor Pattison. General Gobln.Sena-. tor Brown, of York; James G. MoSparren, a J former stato omcor oi tne oiate urange; General Hastings, Channcey F. Black; Con gressman Broslus, of Lancaster; Senator Peffer and Congressman Simpson, of Kan sas: J. H. Brigham, Mastor National Grange, and Leonard V. Rhono, Master of thq Penn sylvania Grange. Jubilee singers will bo among the musical attractions. No fakirs or side shows will be allowed on tho ground. ALMY STILL AT LABGE. All Efforts of the Officers to Trail nimAro Unsuccessful. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Hanover, N. II., July2L One by ono tha searchers for murderer Almy are returning to their homes and are leaving tbo work of ferreting out the assassination to the regu lar officers of tho law. The amateurs havo been completely hoodwinked so far. So havo the professional man hunters, too, for that matter. Dispatches from Derby Llne,Vt., state that the man belioved to bo Almy who has been followed by Sheriff Miles, of Nowport, and a posse of offlcors from Hanover, has been traced as far as St. Anstcad Junction, Can ada. Chilean Frisons Full. Buesos Atres, July 21. The prisons of Chile aro filled with sufferers, without re spect to age, class or sex. Two hundred persons are imprisoned in Valparaiso. A o security is afforded to foreigners. Judges are removed unless they are friendly to Balmaceda. THREE CENT& ARmBDT Pieinc. . l"V yo'i Vs The Tennessci esvwimiy aeuie- Down to Tai fn Tfiitv ?X'i?c. r,r, 'I v DAMER SEEMS TO HAVE PASSED. IIow the Present Complications With tha Convict System Arose. THE MILITIA IS STILL OX THE GROUXD " ISPECTAL TELEORAM TO THE BISPATCn. Coal Creek, Ten., July 2L The meeting of miners, which was called for noon, has just adjourned. When the mon first assem. bled there were a few hotheads who began to talk about damaging the company's prop erty, but they were outsiders, and not miners. The mine leaders took pos session of the meeting nnd would not allow any such violence. Mr. Ingram was called to preside, and the meet ing vas formally opened. Thero were speeches by a number of the leaders, all of a conservative tone, advising against any act in violation of the law. Tho men said they had simply wanted tho convicts sent away, and nothing moro or less. Finally a resolution was unanimously passed to appoint a committee of five to go to Knoxville and Nashville, if necessary, to confer with Governor Buchanan and arbi trate tho present difficulties. The commit teemen wero elected one at a time as fol lows: W. T. Smith, S. R. Pickering, Samnel Moore, John Hardin and Josiah Thomas. On motion. Commissioner Ford nnd Assist ant Alleman were invited and asked to go with the committee. A resolution -nas also unanimously passed, each man pledging himself on his honor, that not one dollar's worth of property shonld be de stroyed, and that the company's property should be guarded. It was further deter mined that no one should offer violence to anyone, except In self-defense. A Peaceful Delegation. A resolution was passed authorizing tha committee to act for the miners. The com mittee left for Knoxville on the 3:10 train, and will go to Nashville, if neces sary. There is a senso of relief and quiet sinco tho meeting. The min ers seem to feel that they are now taking the proper course. There was some talk in tho meeting of troops coming to ar rest tho leaders in the attack on the con victs. One miner, a gray-haired man, by the name of Moore, who is one of tho com- imlttee. advised the men not to intentionally go where they could be arrested; bus ,"ff caught not to resist, simply submit , to arrest and go before a jury for trial, ho ' said he did not fear but that all would be ac quitted on a trial by a Jury. The meeting has resulted in good, for the men are now quiet. They are as determined as ever, how ever, that no conviot shall be worked here, and say they will release all who come Just so soon as the troops leave. Committeeman Pickering says no attack would have been made on tho troops yesterday if they had thought there would have been bloodshed. 'He savs thev had been eiven to understand 'by the militia that they would not resist if attached. Tlie Canse of the Attack. He says tho reason tho attack was mada p was a telegram received from the Kentucky -.side, at Jolllco, offering a large number or "men in case help was needed. The reply was ffor the men to hold themselves in readiness in case they were called for. The meeting was attended by your correspondent, who assisted in raising $2,400 to defray the ex penses of the committee; additional money will be furnished to-morrow, it they have to go on to Nashville. Nearly every man pres ent at the meetimr had a double barrel shoe L gun In his hand; a few had Winchesters .ana not asrnau lamoer revolvers, ino 'meeting was held in the grove, in the Knox ville iron uompanys mine. Assistant com missioner Alleman was instructed to draw up tho resolntion determining not to destroy property and firearms, and also to request the Governor to call an extra session of tbo Legislature to consider how to get rid of the convict lease system. All feel easier now, as this ac tion has been taken. The 500 militia have arrived, and are now in camp at the Univer sity of Tennessee. The Governor in Doubt. Brigadier General Comes, of Memphis, is in command, and he says that he is simply waiting fororders from Governor Buchanan. The Constitution and laws of- Tennessee ara peculiar. The Governor is In doubt as to whether ho can order out the militia legally, and it is sure that ha cannos proclaim martial law throughout the roln incrrezion. To proceed aeainst tho miners .civilly would be folly, as the sympathy 'of all classes Is with the miners. and conviction would do almost im possible. Aftor" the quiet but deter mined mob of miners had done its work to-day, and-1 the convicts and militia, had been eont'off to Knoxville, the visiting miners left for home and the Coal Creek 'Valley was soon as qniet as a country vil-lao-o on Sunday. This mornintr about 500 miners from Jelllco. Newcomb, Coal Creek: -and Bricevillo started on foot. CAUSES OP THE TROUBLE. COL. A. S. COLTER, OF THE IRON CO., GIVES HIS OPINION OFTHEMATTER. There nas Been More or Less Disturbance Ever Since the Convict Lease System Was Pnt Into Operation Tha Disturb ance Not Lasting. BPECIAL TZLEGRA3C TO THE DISPATCH. B03TOJT, Jnly 21. Colonel A. S. Colyer, ex president and now the attorney for tha Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany's mines, from which tho miners havo driven troops and convicts, is in Boston, and in an interview to-night ho gave this account of the origin of the present; trouble. "The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Bail road Company employs about 2,000 free. own mines in Tennessee, besides the prison ers in the Stato prison at .Nasnvme, tne con victs whom lt sub-leases to other companies, and those whom it leases from tha State or Alabama, and uses in the mines at Birmingham. It is largely on account of this convict labor that the company has been able to develop its mines, and to avoid, strikes, which the company has little feared, because it ha3 had men in the mines upon whom it could depend under all circum stances. There are some 1,200 prisoners alto gether in Tennessee, but the prison at Nash villa has room for only half that number or less. "A short time ago thl3 prison was burned, and the fire necessitated the employment of GOO or 000 moro convicts outside, which wera leased to the Tennessee Coal Company a. different concern from ours at Brieoville. Tha TirlsnTiBra are now scattered for 200 miles or ,morc over the mountains in the mining dis tricts. Almost every day since the convict: 'lease system was first put in operation there nas Deen a cerium aiuuuni. ui uusi.uji'V iu iu among tbo people of this State, and this hos tility has kept increasing, until at length the system has become decidedly unpopular. Nevertheless tho Legislature has been un able to abandon tho system on account of the insufficiency of its accommodations for the-prisoners at asnviue. "This has been the situation for 10 or li years. The State could not afford to build a prison such as it ought to have, and it has to continue fighting against the growing oppo sition to the system thatmadeitself manifest all over tho State; 20 years ago there was hardly a free miner In the State, but at presont there are 1..W0 to 2,000 free miners in the single district where the trouble exists, and of course the troublo of theso men has greatly contributed to the hatred, or the convict system. I don't believe that the trouble is so inconsiderable as it is re ported to bo at the North, nor that tha miners will remain quiet and inoffensive as long as the militia is at hand to preserve order." CANADIAN C0BBTJPTI0N. More Official Itottenneis Is Disclosed in the Investigation. Ottawa, Ost., Jnly 21. Martin P. Con nolly, formerly bookkeeper for Larkin, Con nolly & Co., appeared as n witness to-day be fore the Privileges and Elections Commit tee. He testified that three Government in spectors received donations at regular in tervals for making improper returns as to the amount of dredging done. j"i
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