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FORTX -SIXTH YEAR
DEFY THEPREACHERS
Open Revolt of the Laity of
tlio TarenttmiCaiiipmecl
iiig Association.
THE FBESIDENT BESIGXS
And the Board of Trustees Prepares
to Fight the Methodist
Episcopal Dignitaries.
SERVICES TO BE HELD OX SUNDAY,
With
the C.ates Wide Open, and a. Well
Known Evangelist Will Fill
the Vacated Pulpit.
CONES OF INTERESTING LETTERS.
TjcsiSins Elder JMty lndnlces in n LiTely Corre
spondence With the Dead of the EeM
lious Organization.
trnu latlst mosuio.v rx enraen cieclks
A special meeting of the Board of Trus
iees of the Pitts-hurt; and Tarentnm Camp
iBecSing Association was held at the camp
groand ou Tuesday night. It was called
forthe purpose of acting upon the sudden
resignation of the President, L. E. Stofiel,
of Pittsburg, and considering the remark
aWe circumstances which led to that of
ficial's action. The rupture that has taken
place at this celebrated campmceting ground
Jwtwcon the lot owners and the preachers
has attracted widespread attention, and
lit'Ie else is talked about at present in
3Ictlioilit circles. The outcome of the
meeting will be read with interest.
H. O. Go'ish. of Pittsburg, the Vice Pres
ident, occupied the chair, lie read the
T"M2nation of the President, Mr. Stofiel,
who was himself present, and stated that
the resignation Mas peremptory. He ex
plained that the .Tune meeting of the lot
owners a usual fixed the dates for holding
religious campmeeting. and they decided
that it thould extend over two Sabbaths,
and that the gates should be open on each
Sunday. The debate at that meeting had
been warm, but whatever feeling had been
aroused quickly subsided aud a harmonious
sentiment prevailed on all sides among the
cottagers.
Tim CUSTOMS OF THE FAST.
It lias always been the custom for the
Presiding Elder ot the district in which a
casipineetwg is located to either act as
director of religious services or appoint a
r'ergvmnu to act in his place, i. e., as a
nrasTer of ceremonies tn carry out whatever
programme the trustees through their com
mittees have decided upon. Rev. A. I
Potty, Presiding Elder of the Allegheny
District, Pittsburg Conference, promptly
intimated that because the voice of the
ministers had been discarded in the deliber
ntions at the lot owners' meeting he would
not be present at the religious campaign,
hut that he -would appoint Rev. William
Johnston, of Natrona, to represent him in
managing the services.
Even this wa.s acceptable to the cottagers,
but when, three weeks after the .Tune
meeting, Rev. Mr. .Johnston published an
official announcement of the forthcoming
camproecting in the organ of the church, in
which he incited ministers to participate in
the service, "Sundays excepted," a perfect
hoivl arose from the laymen. Mr. Stofiel
Etatedthathe immediately asked l!ev. Mr.
Johnston to interpret this notice, and in
reply the gentleman showed Mr. Stofiel a
letter from Presiding Elder Pet ry suggest
ing that he, Johnston, as his official repre
sentative, hold no services on the grounds
on Sunday. Mr. Johnston said he regarded
this as instructions, and he was bound to
carry them out.
A VERY POSITIVE POSITION.
Furthermore, hi would forbid nervices by
any other parties on the grounds, Sunday,
aud he would expect the officers of the
trustees to cam- such orders into effect. In
vain the President reasoned with Mr.
Johnston that such a course would be re
garded unhersally as offensively arbitrary
lu tho face of a majority vote of the lot
owners for campmceting on Sunday; and
that in addition to that, to have no religious
services on Sunday, when large crowds
would be on the ground In consequence of
open gates, would result ma promiscuous
and possibly disorderly picnic He appealed
to Mr. John-ton, n a inini-terot the church,
to prc eat this, and ho appealed to him as a
mail of sense not to Haunt such a red flag in
the face- of the majority of lot holders by
trying to toil the issue of open gates. All
tills failing, Mr. Stofiel resigned ns president,
not lielng able toagree with the policy or the
ministers, and not wishing to become In
volved in the rumpus that was sure to lol
low. Upon hearing this statement the Board of
Trustees accepted the President's resigna
tion. E. C. Gough, of Pittsburg, was unan
imously elected President, and Mr. McFet
ridge, of Kite's station, was chosen Vice
Picsident.
Mr. Gough stated to tho trustees that upon
receipt of a notice from the secretary of a va
cancy existing In the Presidency.he assumed
the dutic- of that offlce, and entered into a
correspondence w ilh Kev. A. L. Petty, Pro
biding Elder of the Allegheny district, upon
thoaibitrarv stand taken by his representa
tive, Itev. 'William Johnston. This corre
spondence Mr. Gough now laid before tho
board. The first letter was as follows:
.SOME INTERESTING DOCUMENTS.
"PITTSBURG, July 7.
Rev. A. L. Pctt:
"Dear Mr Wo were very norry to. learn
that It w ould ho Impossible foryou to attend
the uiinunl camiui.i'ting, hut your kindness
t.is appieciatcd in your appointment of
Kev. t . Johnston as your representative,
he being highly vsteume-1 for his work's sake.
This adds to ourrtgret in having to inform
you tin Broth r Johnston is causing our as
sof lation considerable anxiety at present on
account of his couise ia reference to our
campmeetmg, and my purpose in writing to
you is thr.t you nny fully understand tho
position of affairs at our beautiful grove,
and ii-e your influence to let us have peace.
"As ha- been the custom of the association,
authorized by our charter, the programme
for our campmeeting was arranged by
icgular vote of tho association at the yearly
June meeting, called for this purpose and to
elect oncers, Tho right of tho association
to arrange the programme for the camp
inuptiug, or Its power to make all nrrango
uuuts necessary to Its fulfillment, has
jioiur been di.nntcd here'olore during
more than a quarter of a . century of
successful meetings, so yon can-imagine our
surprise when we read a notice from Rev.
W. Johnston to the effect that tho religious
services of the campmecting wore in his
hands that Sabbath services would bo ex
cepted, and asking help from our ministers
to carry out his plans. We are advised that
Brother Johnston believes he Is acting in ac
cordance with an nuthority vested in him
by you as yonr representative in proceeding
as above noted, and.us It is possible that you
aro not
tamiliah wren am. the pacts
relating to our organization, I beg to submit
to your consideration some statements
regarding the work of our association. They
nre as follows: The Board of
Trustees shall have power to determine tho
time of the anuual campmceting, and to
make all needful rules and regulations in
reference to tho same. At the
special meeting to be held in tho month of
Jnno the Board of Trustees shall appoint a
committee of five, to bo composed ot two
ministers and three laymen, from the vari
ous charges represented in the hoard, who
shall have full charge and control of tho re
ligious interests ot tho meeting.
"Ton will notice that Rev. Jlr. Johnston's
claim.thatthoreliglousservicosof tbecamp
meetlng are in his hands, comes In direct
conflict with the. provisions of our charter,
which provides that a committee of two
ministers and three laymen shall have full
charge and control of the religious interests
of the meeting, and his purpose to have no
Sabbath services is in direct conflict with
the express will ot the association at the
June meeting.
"Wnile we freely admit that, as loyal
Methodists, and Methodist trustees, we are
under your supervision as presiding elder
of our district, in your duty to see that
every part or our Church discipline is en
forced in your district, we do not understand
that our association, as a corporation, has
not power to arrange and provido for its
annual meeting, so long as Its arrangements
nre in accordance with the laws and dis
cipline of the M. E. Church, and as we claim
that this is the case, we do not admit that
Rev. Mr. Johnston Is supported fn his action
by either the usages or discipline of our
Church. Certainly tho articles of our,
association do not make any allusion to
such autnority as being vestod anywhere
outside tho corporate body; and for these
reasons we believe that your representative
has stepped over the boundary lino of his
authority, and wo ask that yon kindly ad
v iso Brother Johnston to withdraw his claim
to the exclusive charge of the religious
interests of the meeting, and dollno his
position with Tcfcrence to the committee
appointed by the association to have full
pow er and control of the religious interests
of the meeting, so that our committee may
understand exactly what relations exist
between our presiding elder and themselves
in the conduct of the meeting.
'E. C Gough,
Acting President P. & T. C. A."
WANTED TO SEE THE CHARTER.
Rev. Mr. Potty replied to this in a brief
note requesting to seo the original charter
of the association. This was sent him by
Mr. Gough. A week later Dr. Petty held a
consultation with Rev. William Johnston
and Rev. Mr. Mitchell, of Tarentum. Imme
diately thereafter Mr. Gough received a let
ter from Presiding Elder Petty. It picks
some flaw s In the charter of the association;
criticises the deliberations of tho June meet
ing, and savs that a petition of 15 ministers
of Tarentum town and vicinity against open
gates on Sabbath received no attention at
that meeting. lie then concluded:
"Last, while freely conceding the right of
the association to manage and control all
tho temporal business of the campmecting,
I deny that it is right or proper for it to as
sume the control of its religiousdepartment.
When a committee of laymen is created to
have charge or tue religious interests 01 a
meeting, I havo always understood that
their powers were oniy navisory.
From the
nlnntuie of tho Christian Church down until
now the men called of God to the office and
rank of ministry have been directors of the
religious Interests of the Church. To them
has- been entrusted the conduct of its re
ligious interests. Yonr demand is in direct
conflict with this. Tou inqulro Bey. Mr.
Johnston's authority for assuming control
of the religions services. Tou ask him if ho
is w tiling to be governed by the committee.
He being the only minister left to act on
that committee, it amounts to a complete
surrenderor the rights of the ministry at the
most vital point ot their calling and obliga
tion. WAsrr.ES ms rands of them.
"I cannot consent to this. I will neither
bo present in person nor by repiesentatlon
under any such arrangement. If your
charter really gives you such rights, and if
you propose to exercise them, I w ish to
know it, that I may govern myself and ad
vise my brctaern of tho ministry accord
ingly. That the minister in chargo of a
campmeetlng should freely and often con
sult w ith the lay brethren as to the religious
service I admit, but that he 6hould be under
their government I deny.
"Please notify Brother Johnston and my
self as early as convenient of your decision
in the matter. A L. Petty."
Under date of July 17, Mr. Gough replied
to Rev. Dr. Petty, .fully answering his criti
cisms of charter, meeting, etc., and adding:
"In your letter you say that our action at
the June meeting was in tho face of a peti
tion from ministers of the Tarentum Minis
terial As-ociation. I would reply that the
question. 'How to reach the masses?' has been
the problem of Christianity since the days
when Jesus had compassion on the multi
tude, and we dare to Delieve that our Sab
bath services here w ill reach some of God's
children w ho belong to that class contempt
uously denominated 'the rabble' by one of the
preachers who signed the petition you refer
to. sabbath campmcctmgs have been
blessed of God in the conversion of many
souls in the past history of Methodism, and
w e look for God's blessing on our services.
"You speak of tbe committee of laymen
appointed at the June meeting as simply be
inu advisory. I have known several such
committees, and their duties have invariably
been to engage ministers for tho services,
and to generally arrange the program.
A QUESTION for the elder.
"Now, I want to ask you one question that
will cover the real point at issue, and upon
receipt of your reply I promise to give you
my decision immediately. That question is
this: If we get two Methodist Episcopal
ministers to serve with our threo Methodist
laymen on the committee having charge of
tho religious interests of the meeting, and
this committee accepts all the engagements
made for the meeting by Brother Johnston,
and accepts Brother Johnston also as vour
representative, as a. co-worker with them
selves, tho association agreeing to keep Rev.
Mr.Johiu.ton on the ground at their expense,
w ill you consent to this committee arrang
ing the program for tbe campmeetlng by
engaging the services of M. E. ministers, the
program to be strictly in accordance with
the discipline of our church, though we mav
also secure ministers or evangelists of other
denominations (orthodox) to assist in our
services. If you consent to this please so
inform me. If you dissent please notify me
at once and creatly oblige.
E. C Gocoh, Acting President." ,
To this letter of July 17, Mr. Gough lias re
ceived no reply up to Tuesday night's meet
ing, and he stated to the trustees that he
hardly expected any now.
Mr. A. Perry, of the Southside. one of the
trustees, said: "1 have always objected to
prie-tly authority, and when our ministers
try tousopiiestly powers I am opposed to
them."
Mr. Kltngensmith, 'a trustee from Ilite's
station, said that tho action of the Presid
ing Elder and his brother preachers was
liko the rule of the Czarof Russia.
DENOUNCED AS USURPATION.
Other trustees freely expressed themselves
on what they termed a usurpation ot au
thority by the few preachers trying to boy
cot the grounds becauso the majority of lot-
owners voted to do like all other eatnp
mectingshcrcahouts keep open sate onSnh.
bath. The point was made that there seemed
to bo only a few preachers nt the bottom of
the trouble, and tluit judging by the charac
ter or tho clergymen who participated in
la-t Sunday's services at Valley Camp, the
best element of the lninistiy could hardly
bo identified with the boycot.
A motion wasadopted wltboutudissentin"
voice to conduct this j oar's campmcctlmr in
accordance with tlio charter of the associa
tion. As the charter places all the power to
make a religious program in the hands or
a committee of three lavmen and two minis
ters, another motion was quickly pas-ed in
structing this committee tonotify the elerj;y
men, appointed on the committee at tho
June meeting, that the committee is ready
tor work. If the two clergymen, (who aro
Itev. Mr. Johnston, the presiding elder's rep
resentative, and Rev. N. Meade, or Allegheny
city) refuse to servo on the committee, then
the balance or the committee I- instructed
by tho trustees --o mjka the program
themselves, including all necessary appoint
ments for Sabbath services.
The committee immediately decided to
meet to-night, (Thursday) and they so noti
fied tho two ministerial members. It is re
ported that the latter will refuso to attend.
idc meeting, ana mat tue laymen win ai
once engage a well-known evangelist to
run a pure gospel campmeetlng this year.
The date originally fixed for the beginning
of campmeetlng is August 12.
A COLOSSAL SCHEME.
IT CALLS FOR THE PENSIONING
EX-SLAVES BT UNCLE SAM.
OF
Only Four Hundred Millions Required
for It A Wild Western Will
Push the Project With 29,000,000 Votes
at His Back to Assist Him.
rFROM A STAFF comtEsroNDEjrr.
Washington, July 29. The most startling
pension scheme of tho time is that of Hon.
W. R. Vaugham, ex-Mayor of Council Bluffs,
hut now a citizen of Omaha. Ho is here to
Tnnlro anoaplina tt tltn onlrkTfl TIPOTllfll flTld
others In furtherance of tho passage of a
bill, which he caused to he lntroauceu in
the last Congress, to pension all of the former
negro slaves of the United States, which
will require, ho estimates, about $100,000,000.
Mr. Vaghan Is confident of success and says
ho will have the bill introduced this time by
either Senator Cnllom or Senator Palmer, of
Illinois. Just how Senator Cnllom can
evado doing this work Mr. Vaughan does not
see, inasmuch as he possesses a letter from
that gentleman, In which he indorses tho
measure.
Referring to the work he Iiad mapped out
for himself, Mr. Vaughan said he intended to
net a statement In black and white from
President Harrison as to whether ho would
veto tho bill if it passed. "He does'nt dare to
refuse to givo me tho document, for if he
does I will tako it as a refusal, and so an
nounce it," continued Mr. Vaughan, whose
enthusiasm is only equalled by rapidity of
enunciation, "and after I have seen Mr. Har
rison," ho went on, "I propose to see Mr.
Cleveland, Mr. Hill, in fact everybody who is
a .probable candidate. If they do not givo
me a satisfactory answer I will attempt to
defeat them in the nominating convention,
and if I can't do it there I will do it at the
election. And I will work the same plan
with members of Congress.
"Behind me and this movement there aro
10,000,000 old Abolitionists; 9,000,000 negroes.
5,000,000 of whom are ex-slaves, and 10,000.000
people in the South who will support the
measure, because they know that almost
every dollar of tho money will bo circu
lated, in the South and they will receive tho
benefit of it. I don't think more than 5,000,
000 peoplo will oppose It and they would do
it secretly."
Ho maintained that the ex-slave should
come first and then the men who fought the
war. Tho United States was responsible for
their enslavement, profited by their labor
and should now, he asserted, pay them a
reasonable sum for what they did. Whether
Mr. Vaughan is a "crank" or not, he is terri
bly in earnest.
EBHABDTS KESIGNATI0N.
Ex-Senator Fassett, or New York, Sncceeds
Uim and Erhardt Issues a Card.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Cape Mav, July 29. The President stated
to-night that he had received the resignation
or Joel B. Erhardt as Collector of Customs
for the port of New "York, to take effect
August Land that ho has designated ex
State Senator J. Sloat Fassett, of Elmlra. N.
T., as his successor. The President to-night
telegraphed to Senator Fassett to come to
the Capo and seo him resrarding the offlce.
A dispatch from New York savs: Collector
Erhardt has given out, in reply to tho
various questions put to him touching his
resignation of the collectorshlp, tho follow
ing statement:
"I have resigned becauso the Collector has
been reduced to a position where he is no
longer an Independent officer, with au
thority commensurate with his responsi
bility. I have given bonds for $200,000. I
havo received for the Government during
the 20 months last past $322,697,135 40, and I
am all the time personally responsible for
enormous values in money and in merchan
dise. My duties aro necessarily porrormcd
through about 1,500 employes. I am. not
willing to continue to ho responsible for
their conduct unless I can have proper au
thority over them. The recent policy or the
Treasury Department has been to control
the details of the customs administration at
the port of New York from Washington at
the dictation of a private Individual, having
no official responsibility. The Collector is
practically deprived of power and control,
while he is left subject to all responsibility."
THE CHILEAN REBELS' REPLY.
They Pronounce Vicuna's Election Null
and Void, Givinc Their Reasons.
Paris, July 29. The Chilean Congressional
party have issued a statement to tho effect
that the election of Vicuna as President is
null and void, "because as President of the
Cabinet he organized a coup d'etat in Jan
uary last, thus violating the constitution;
because the election was not carried out in
conformity with the law relating to elec
tions; becauso only part of the country
voted, and because the election occurred
during the suspension of the tribunals
charged with the settlement of electoral
disputes."
A dispatch from San Francisco says: Tho
steamer Montserrat, which left here a few
months ago with a cargo of provisions for
Chile, returned this morning with a cargo of
nitrate, which she found no difficulty in ob
taining at Pisagua. Captain Hughes says
there has been no fighting to speak of for
three months. The , insureents are sadly In
need or generals and admirals, most ot the
Generals who conducted the brilliant cam
paign against Peru being out of Europe.
There seems to be no prospect of immediate
settlement unless Balmaccda forces one by
the aid of the new vcsselB, which, it they
reach Chile successfully, will undoubtedly
turn the tide in Tavor of Balmaceda.
GUARDED BT POLICEMEN.
Strange Precautions Taken at the Funeral
of Mrs. Mark Hopkins Searles.
rEPECIAI, TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCn.
Boston, July 29. Mrs. 3Iark Hopkins
Searles was burled to-day, and the circum
stances connected with the funeral make
the occasion without precedent. Everything
possible at the time of the death was done
to keep the newspapers in Ignorance of nny
and all facts pertaining to the funeral.
Special policemen and employes of Mr.
Searles guarded doors and outposts nnd de
nied all except those having invitations nd
mission to the grounds.
The Rev. Charles Sweet, rector of St.
Thomas' Episcopal Church, officiated. The
remains were removed late in the afternoon
to the new tomb which has just been com
pleted in the old cemetery. This tomb is
built of the finest granite, and has an in
terior of English enameled brick, imported
from Leeds.
AFTEB THE DOBSONS.
The Charge of Importing Contract Labor
Will Bo Investigated.
rSPECIAL TEL1GRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, July 29. Immigrant In
spector Stratton held a conference with
United'States District Attorney Read to-day
in regard to the charge made" against. John
nnd James Dobson by a committee or the
striking weavers at the Bradrord mills, to
the effect that the Dobsons had violated tho
contract labor law by importing 'skilled
lnhnr from EuroDe. As an niitcnma of tho
consultation, Mr. Head instructed Inspector
Stratton to investigate tho charges and re
port to him.
If the charges made by the committee will
be proven, it is likely that the Dobsons will
defend their action in tho matter by claim
ing that velvet weaving Is a new industry.
Most of the hands impoi ted during the recent
strike have beon women. The coinmitteo
claims that ut least 30 skilled laborers havo
been brought in.
THIEVES ATTEND TO BUSINESS.
A Long Island Bank Robbed While Clerks
Viewed a Circus Parade.
New York, July 29. A traveling circus ar
rived in Sag Harbor, L. I., to-day. Among
tho spectators or the parade were tho clerks
of the Peconic Bank. One clerk was left in
charge of the banking room, hut he was
looking out 6f the window, and a cool thief
who sauntered into tho bank by a back door
seized a package of money, said to contain
1,550, started out the way ho came in nnd
made his escape In thociowd. Tho tobbcr
bao not been captured.
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,
LAND FOE THE NEGKO.
A Colored Preacher's Plan For Solv
ing the Southern Problem.
TWO STATES TO BE PURCHASED
By Congress and Turned Over Bodily to the
Colored People.
THE WHITE BROTHERS MUST KEEP OUT
fSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.
Atlawta. Ga.. July 29. The Rev. J. 'W.
Carter, one of the leading colored preach
ers of Georgia, who has been in attendance
on the State Colored Farrnors' Alliance con
vention, has attracted a great deal of inter
est by his remarks. In conversation to-day
ho said: "I have beon burdened for tho last
10 or 15 years with tho thought ot what was
best for my peoplo. I havo considered,
every plan and place of emigration, every
party and politics, but never was able to seo
in any of them just what was needed for the
good or both races, but thank God I feel
like I have solved the problem to my great
est satisfaction.
"If tho good people or the whole United
States, Democrats, Republicans, Alliance,
men, newspaper men, preachers, lawyers,
doctors and school teachers, will go to work
nnd help out the following scheme in opera
tion their trouble is over forever and ever.
Let us put our heads together, Join our
hearts and hands in tho matter, and let us
elect men to the Congress of tho United
States who will so amond the Constitution
as to make it the duty of said United States
to buy two of its sister States (KOOd land),
nnd give them to the negro; let him have all
the government of said State or States and
let him do all its voting.
CANNOT STAY AND VOTE.
"Let them also then send their representa
tives to Congress and to the United States
Senate; leave it optional with the negro to
go or stay here, with tho understanding that
if he don't go ho can't vote if ho remains
with the white race, nor hold any offlce, and
ira white man rollows us into said State or
States ho becomes disfranchised. This will
give tho negro plenty of time 'to go there at
his own will and pleasure.
"I have traveled over Georgia a great
deal this year; seen tho condition of
my people and tho great dangers which
await both races in tho near future. They
appear before mo as plain as the noonday
sun. When my people were first emanclpat
ed there was a diversity of opinion ns to the
educational susceptibilities of their brains.
Yes, Imyselfthoughtitwouldtake centuries
to educate even a few orus. Our white broth-,
ers South thought wo would ho a total fail
ure in that respect, and told our Northern
white brother he was simply throwing
away his time and money trying to educate
"The Northern brother Is white; whether
he loved the negro or not he made him free
and must now make him a citizen. Their
pride nnd ambition was nt stake. They
polished a few of theso stones which shlned
so bright nnd what did our Southernerthink
then? Ho said: Oh, that's no evidence of his
susceptibility that shows tho monkey in
him: the negro Is very imitative, indeed. But
what do they say now?
NEGROES WANT TO KULE.
"Governor Northern, in .his educational
address in Thomasville, Ga., told his race
that the negro was excelling them in their
abilities. Nowhere is what I see: Educa
tion is a stimulant; it puts aspiration in the
colored men nnd they want to govern. They
want to be judges, jurors. Tho white peo
plo of this country don't want the negro to
rule over them, and I don't want to rule
over them, hut at the same time 1 don't
want them to have the exclusivo rule over
me, and I don't think any intelligent white
man wants to rule my race. They want to
rule this country. ,, ,
"We old ppopleflfipuyse, can put ud with
it for what time we Save to live, but it won't
be good for our children. Someone may say:
Well, hut this is class legislation and uncon
stitutional.' ir the Constitution we have
now won't allow us to do what is best ftr
the future of our country, let us come to
gether as fathers, loving our children, and
elect mon to Congress who will givo us a
vote on the matter, and we will so amend
the Constitution as to make it what wo want.
"Let every newspaper take up thlB matter,
and let the people comment, commend or
condemn. Just as every man thtnlra hoot if
the newspapers fall, then let the politicians.
,.. raiu, ou u iu a.nnora to puuiisn
it. If nobody else will look after this mat
ter let the two great Alliances of the South
take the matter in hand."
COUNTERFEITERS PLEAD GUILTY.
One of Marble's Pals Gets Married Before
Going to the Pen.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Erie, July 29. Chauncey Marble, the
wealthy lumberman whose rescue was at
tempted at Columbus, Warren county, by
some of his friends, was brought into United
States Circuit Court this morniug and
pleaded guilty to the indictment for having
counterfeit money in his possession. Mr.
Marble is a man of 35 years, and being quite
weak from the strain on his nervous
system, made no protest when Judge Reld
sentenced him to pay a fine of $50 and un
dergo a term of two years in the Allegheny
penitentiary. Marble has alwaj-a born an
honorable reputation until the Treasury
Department located a mint in his house.
Marshal Uarrar took him to the peniten
tiary to-day. Chauncey Marble, James
Holden, of New York, Reuben Palmer, of
Union county, Ceremo Cremolia, of Pitts
burg, and sleek littlo Jimmio Holden, or
New York, secured light sentences by plead
ing guilty. Holden won a wife while in
Erie county. From tho tlmo the bantam
counterfeiter fell into the hands of
Detective Sweeny ho was in receipt
of almost dally letters from a young lady
and when the United States Court convened
she came into court. To-day, ns the Mar
shal was about to remove Hnlnpn tn a
Western Penitentiary, it leaked out that
Holden. after his sentence, had secured a
marriage license to Miss Josephine Knife, of
New York, tho faithrul young woman who
had comforted him by her lettors during his
confinement. Holden admits that his wife
has gone to Philadelphia to prepare him a
home at the expiration of his two years and
three months term in the Pen.
AN HEIRESS CAPTURED.
She Is an Old Confidence Woman With
Something of a Record.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, July 29. Mrs. Eliza E. Knight,'
of Brooklyn, who, it was recently reported,
had fallen heir to a vast estate in Scotland
through her relationship with tho family of
Lord Annan, has been identified as Ellen E.
Peck, the notorious confidence woman, who
has figured in numerous swindling
transactions during the past 15 years. When
she was arrested on August 9 fast, on com-
Sluint of Broker Louis Silverman, and
rought to the Adams street station, she
gave tho name of Eliza E. Knight, but she
wasrecotrnlzed and her real name of Peck
was entered on the blotter. Between her
acquittal on the charge of swindling Broker
Silverman until the announcement a fow
days bro that a fortune of over $1,000,OCO was
soon to come into her possession, her name
has not been before the public.
Mrs. Peck was first brought into criminal
notice 15 years apo. when sho undertook to
recover the $.XK),000 which Cashier Charles E.
i'ccKwiui stole from Soap Manufacturer
Babbitt, and tried to blackmail Mr. Babbitt
through the Instrumentality of her daugh
ter, Etta. She did not get back the missing
funds, hut Mr. Babbitt lost nearly $30,000
more while sho was acting ns his special de
tective. She next distinguished herself by
getting some $20,000 out ot the late diamond
broKer, John D. Grady. Her pretenso of
having fallen heir to an ostate was undoubt
edly the first move in some now confldenco
game.
FARM AND HOME M0STOAGE3.
The Incumbrances as Found by the Census
Offlce Foot Up 82,505,000,000.
Washh,gton, July 29. The count of farm
and home transcripts, made In accordance
with the mortgage oolleotion clause of the
census act, has been completed by the Cen
sus Offlce. Tho figures are subject to slight
modifications. There wero returned
by the enumerators 2919.0 farms and
homes occupied by owners which are
incumbered ny mortgages. T'lis uumber
JULY SO, 1891.
I Includes somo farmsandhomes aboutwhfch
tho enumerators made no renort. and which
belong partly toThe class of hired andpartly
to the class or owned free, ns well
as partly to tho class of owned and
incumbered. Until this unknown quantity,
H to the failure of the enumerators, is
eliminated, it may bo regarded as ap'prox
imatcly true that 2,230,000 of tho 12,500,000
families of the United States occupy and
own incumbered farms and homes and that
10,250,000 families occupy farms, aud homos
m J are eltber hired er owned free.
Tho proportions of hired and owned free
homes and farms will bo known when tho
population division completes the count of
the returns pertaining to them. Tho pre
liminary results indicate that the debt for a
farm in Iowa is $1,283; home, $719; average for
farm and home, $1,110. It these averages
hold good for tho Union the incumbrance
on tho farms and homes of the United States
occupied by owners Is about $2,535,000.0!.
The success or this investigation, Superin
tendent Porter says, has been tar beyond
tho anticipations of the most experienced
statisticians, and the result will be of im
mense interest and value to the nation.
NOT FINISHED YET.
THE TROUBLE AT COAL CREEK LIA
BLE TO BREAK OUT AFRESH.
Blutterlngs Still Heard Among the Miners
They Are Only Restrained by the Lead
ersA Threat to Release Every Convict
in Tennessee.
TSPKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCT.1
Chattakoooa, Tens., July 29. Coal Creek
has been making somo history lately and
the last chapter has not been written.
Michael Ingraham, leader of tho
Bricevllle miners in the recent
riot, is in tho city to-night. He has
come here to solicit financial aid for
miners, many of whom he reports are In a
destituto condition. Ingraham is well re
membered by the Chattanooga militia as
the leader of the minors in their attack on
the militia and to whom Colonel Sevlr sur
rendcrud Ho wore an immense sword, In
addition to side arms, and was tho most
picturesque character in tho battle of Brice
ville. In an intcrviow to-night, he said:
"The situation at Coal Creek is very un
certain. The people, acting under our ad
vico, have kept quiot, but it is hard to say
how long they will remain so. The 00 con
victs who came to Coal Creek Monday
created somo littlo excitement, and somo
of tho boys wanted to hold another
meeting, hnt we persuaded them not to do
so. The people did not understand why
theso convicts should he sent in, as we all
understood that our agreement with the
governor was to let the convicts
Just ns they were, and not bring
in any extra ones. The people feel
pretty sore over tho mat tor and it may cause
trouble. In the event of the Legislature not
repealing the convict lease law, wo will turn
looso every convict in the State and tell
them to skip. The peoplo will keep qniot,
however, until their leaders tell them to
move.
"The miners are represented as follows:
Every hand (each coal mino is called a band)
has three representatives, and there are 11
bands, making in all 33 members of tho com
mittee. All the other miners will support
tho action of their committeemen, and abide
by their decision."
DIFFICULT TO SOLVE.
Tho Knotty Problem That Now Confronts
tho National Ordnance Board.
WAsniitGTON, July 29. The Board of Ord
nanto and Fortification, recently in session
in Now York, adjourned on Friday to
meet on Saturday of this week, when Genoral
SchoSeld, now on his way East on his
bridal tour, will attend tho session. Tho
board was in session for 11 days and devoted
most of Its time to a consideration of tho
bids recently received at the War Depart
ment from three private firms for tho con
struction of 100 higher power guns for the
army." "These bids were referred to tho
Jjoard by tho department. v
Heretofore tho board has acted merely in
an advisory capacity, but In this instance
the law places tho expenditure of a very
large amount of money, $4,5D0,C00, dhectlv In
Its control. The phrase used in tho appro
priation act, "at prices deemed fair to tho
manufacturer and to the best inter
ests of the United States," complicates
the matter somewhat, through the faot that
the United States Itself has a gun-making
establishment at the Watervliet arsenal.
For example, it will he a question for care
ful computation whether or not it will be to
the best intorests of the United States to
accept a low but fair bid from a private
manufacturer with the Watervliet plant
idle, and therefore causing a useless con
sumption of Interest on the vast amount
there Invested.
MILITIA IK DANGER.
Connecticut Grangers Threaten to Wipe
Out the National Guard.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
nARTFORD. July 29. A story has come out
to-day that will cause some excite I
ment In militia circles in this Stiitn
It foreshadows a fight between tho farmers
and tho national Guard. For years past
the farmer taxpayers have taken but little
stock in Connecticut amateur soldiery, and
they now see a chance to take advantage of
the quarrels and dissensions in the ranks of
tho soldiery and annihilate the militia, or at
leasta good portion of it.
Tho country members, under the Con
necticut borough system, control tho State
Legislature. At an impromptu country
caucus the members advocated the abol
ishment of the entire National Guaid.
More conservative counsel prevailed,
however, and after three hours' debate
the representatives decided to present a
measutein the General Assembly to disband
one of tho four regiments or the State. Each
member present said that he would support
such a measure, and it will be introduced
when the Gubernatorial matter shall havo
been settled.
THE D0E30N STRIKE SETTLED.
AH the Proscribed Strikers But Seven of the
Worst Taken Back.
Philadelphia, July 29. The trouble at the
plush mill of John and Jnmes Dobson, whioh
broke out afresh yesterday when the firm re
fused to allow 33 weavers who hadbeen lead
ers of the strike to return to work, was defi
nitely settled to-day, when overtures look
ing to a settlement were made by the 33
weavers nnd those who struckyesterday out
of sympathy with them.
After talking over the situation, Mr.
Dobson ngiecd that all but seven of them
should return to work. These seven, four
men and three women, will not be allowed
to resume work until they apologize. The
strikers accepted the terms of tbe employers
and went back to their looms this after
noon. It is understood that the seven
weavers will obtain employment elsewhore
WHISKY SMUGGLING IN CANADA.
The Marguerite, Recently Seized, Believed
to Be Only a Decoy Boat.
Qdkbfc, July 29. It has been ascertained
that tho Marguerite, recently seized at
Trinity Bay for smuggling, was only a decoy
to allow another vessel with a valuable
cargo to get away. The quantity of liquor
seized on her is small, and the
barrels shows signs of having come from
Illinois via Boston to St. Pierre.
The Marguento is nn old tub and "leaking
like a basket." She could not have sailed
from so remote a place. Tho smuggling
business is on the increase in the lower St.
Lawrence.
FIRST FRUITS FB0H THE FAEMS.
New Crop Oats and Flour Being Shipped
to Baltimore.
Baltimore, July 29. The first car of the
now crop of oats was received to-day and
sold for 45 cents. It was fiom Noithom
Illinois, aud was primo white and in very
flue condition for new.
Theflistcar of now winter wheat patent
flour arrived to-day. It was Hhippfd rrom
Shelby, O. The quullty Is very flue and supe
rior to that or the same brand last year.
Treasurer BoyerWHl Pay.
(SPECIAL TELEOHtM TO THE DISPATCH.
nARRiSBURG, July 29. State Treasurer
Boyor has fully deotded to pay the school
appropriations on the warrants of John Q.
Stewart, on receipt of a formal opinion from
tho Attorney General, which will reltove tho
Treasiiier ot nil responsibility, and payment
will commence on next Monday.
QUAY
QUIETLY QUITS
He is lTo longer Eyen
Member of the Na
tional Committee.
a.
EESOLIJTIMSDF REGRET.
W. W. Dudley Gives Up the Treas
nrership at the-Same Time.
HEADSMAN CEARKSON NOW CHIEF.
All of tha Committee Reported to Be Op
posed to Harrison.
ANOTHER PLACE FOR JACE ROBINSON
PROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT."!
WABniKGTON, July 29. Senator Quay Is out
of the National Committee. He resigned his
position on tho National Committee, and
that, of course, carried with it the Chairman
ship of both that and the Executive Commit
tee. The Executive Committee held a brief
session this afternoon, and one two hours
and a half In duration this evening. Prac
tically the sum of tho whole matter is the
resignation of Quay from tho committee and
Dudley from the Treasurership, a decision
to call a meeting of tho National Committee
at some date in November, and tho timo not
devoted to theso matters was spent in talk
ing of Republican campaign prospects.
Secretary Foster passed most of tho even
ing with tho oommittee, and discussed with
the members tho situation in Ohio. Mr.
Conger, of Akron, the member of tho com
mittee from Ohio, and Mr. Foster gave a
complete resume of what Is being done and
the plans for the campaign, and all present
seem to think that tbe outlook is entirely
favorable to the election of McKlnley.
THE TWO INTERESTING EVENTS.
The chief interest, or conrso, centered in
tho resignations of Quay and Dudley. Col
onel Dudloy gave business cares as his rea
son for wishing to escapo from the harness.
Colonel Quay gave no reason at all. There
was considerable discussion as to whether
the Executive Committeo has tho power to
accept these resignations, nnd in tho begin
ning there was a majority In support of tho
negative, but these great Colonels, who have
all along ruled not only the Executive, but
the entire National Committee, convinced
their associates that the action was per
fectly legal and proper, and tho vote ot ac
quiescence was unanimous, as Indeed wero
the votes on every proposition submitted.
Many reasons aro given by thoso who
know nothinir about tho matter for Senator
Quay's act In completely divorcing himself
from the National Committee. Democrats
say that he sees the handwriting on the wall
for 1892, and does not wish to be at tho head
of a committee which will then represent a
defeated party. Some Republicans assert
that ho desired to free himself from the rep
resentative organization or the party that
he might wage open war on Harrison to pre
vent his renominatlon. Others say that the
President's influence in the committee
tended to forco tho resignation of both Quay
nnd Dudley, but to anyone who knows tho
men this statement is absurd, as nothing is
more certain than that Mr. Harrison has ab
solutely no influenco with the committee.
ALL OP THEM AOAINST HAr.EI80N.
To a man they aro opposed to the renomi
natlon of Harrison, and jthls fact was made
evident by a matter" In the proceedings of
the afternoon In regard to which nothing
more can be learned than the mora fact that
this subject occupied the attention or the
committee for a time. In default of other
more definite Information about the most
satisfactory reason for the resignation of
Senator Quay is his own, though a
large number of eminently respectable
people assume that they know better
than the Senator. His reason is the
one given long ago, that in the present con
dition or his health ho did not reel able to
perform the duties of the offlce, which, even
in this off year, imposes on the Chairman
tho attention to upward of 100 hundred let
ters every day. The Senator could not bring
himself to look in tho faco tho labor of
another Prcsidental campaign. That he is
not favorable to the renomlnation of Presi
dent Harrison is ovidont from his own re
marks in the newspapers, and possibly thi3
may have in some way added strength to
his determination.
No intimation as to who will succeed the
Senator on the National Committee is given
this evening, but it is intimated in a certain
I auarter that the position will no to Phlla-
delphia or its vicinity, and Congressman-
1' Ulcei- Jfcuuiiiswu, uiucsbci, piuiuwicuiras u
I candidate for the State Presidency of the
' elect Robinson,
League 01 ltepuuucun uiuus, is menwonea ns
a probability. After the adjournment of tho
committeo to-ntgnt tne memDers were en-
tertained by Senator Quay at his residence
and tho guests greatly enjoyed themselves
till a late hour.
The following is Quay's letter of resigna
tion: "Hon. J. S. Fassett, Secretary National Itcpub-
lican Committee:
"Dear Sir This is to apprise you that I
have to-day forwarded to Hon. William H.
Andrews, Chairman of the Republican State
Committee or Pennsylvania, my resignation
as the member of the Republican National
Committee from the State. Yours truly,
"M. S. Quay."
RESOLUTIONS OF EEGRET.
Upon motion of Mr. Clarkson the following;
resolution was adopted:
"Resolved, That wo accept against our
judgment and with much doubt as to the
wisdom and expediency of it for too party's
interest the action of Senator Quay in his
resignation as Chairman and member of the
National Committeo. In submitting to it,
with so much reluctance and regret, we de
sire to express from our own knowledge of
the facts of his pre-eminent -service to the
party our sense of the deep obligation under
which he has placed the Republican party
nnd the cause of good government and
patriotism in the United States. He under
took the leadership of a doubtful cause in a
time when the Kepublican party was dis
heartened and the Democratic party confi
dent In the power of supreme con
trol In the Government and the na
tion, nnd when tho odds of the contest w ere
against our party, and by his matchless
power, his uneqttaled skill In resources, his
genius to command victory, won ror his
party an unprecedented victory In the race of
expected defeat. We Ivfcw, as no ono else
can know, that the coiflcst w hlcH ho waged
was one of as much honor and fair methods
as it was of invincible power and triumph-
uub luiury, uuu mui i nus won largely Dy
the power of his superior generalship and
his unfailing strength as a political leader.
In the great contest of 1S83, In the months or
severe effort, and during yearsof cloe per
sonal association with him wo have learned
to know the nobility or the man, nnd we de
sire in this conspicuous manner to placo on
public record tor the present and for tho
tuturo as an enduring answer to tho par
tisan assaults of a defeated enemy our testi
mony in appreciation of his public services
anu ms personal worm.
STILL ANOTHER RESIGNATION.
The Chairman then read tho following let
ten "To the Executive Committee or the Republican
National Committee:
"My Fiuurns and Associates Inasmuch
as you are about to reorganize the Execu
tive Committee for immediate preparatory
work, pending the Prcsidental election of
169i and as business engagements will de
mand nil my time and attention during
tlio coming year, I am compolled to sever
the pleasant relations which havo existed
aud still exist between us. I therefore ten
der my resignation of tho offlce ot treusurer
of your committee and of tho Republican
National Committee.
"Respectfully yours,
'"AT. W. Dudlet."
The committee Immediately adopted tho
following resolution: "Kesolved, that while
wo aro left by General Dudley's own wish
no other course than to consent to hia retire
ment from the committee, we feel that his
action deprives tne committeo and the
party of the Invalnable and loyal services
of ono who has proved himself ono of tho
ablest nnd most faithful public men of his
time. In every field of honorable content '
fin si .(A.f.il ... - h---
. ,T.ua.ltl"HO purpose, as a soiuier wjiuiinBT"
in uis Doyhood the stars of a General in the
Union army, as a public official serving
with equal fidelity his country In prom
inent places,-' in the political field
with lifee ambition for the nation's
good, ho has proved himself always worthy
ofthorespoct and admiration of his coun
trymen. In his whole publlo career with hia
generous nature he has given freely his time
and labor, never thinking of private profit
or personal emolument. Ills whole life is a
generous proof of his manltneso of purpose,
and his patriotism as a -citizen. Speaking
i.
from what we know of his rare abilities an
iu
unusual devotion to nnrtv nnd country, wo
would express this grateful evidence of
what we know tho Republican party owes
to him for bis services in so many of its con
tests, and especially in the memorable strng-
Mr. Clarkson was made chairman of the
executive committee, and Mr. Hobart was
fleeted vice-chairman In the place of Mr.
Clarkson, tho chairman being authorized to
select a treasurer to succeed Mr. Dudley.
BLOODSHED AT A DEBATE.
ONE MAN ARMED WITH BRASS
KNUCKLES -WARDS! OFF A MOB.
A Sensational Feature of a Political Discus
sion Between Senator Butler and the
Alliance President Two Assailants
Mortally Wounded.
rSPECXAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Columbia, S. C, July 29. Some time ago
Dr. J. W. Stokes, President of the State
Farmers' Alliance of South Carolina, chal
lenged United States Senator M. C Butlor to
a Joint public discussion of the merits of the
sub-Treasury scheme. The challenge was
readily accepted by General Butler, and the
dehate took place to-day at Prosperity,
about 30 miles from this city, under the
auspices of the Newberry County Alliance.
About 3,000 people, including prominent Al
liance men and politicians from all parts of
cue t:ue, were in attenaance.
The nMe feature or the occasion was
the fact' Jlthongh the audience was
Iargoly? ''?? Alliance farmers. Sena
tor Buf '- ''iTW-nunciation of the pot
scheme- 'Of ' twlth the heartiest
anDroval.v tij"' hcr hand, the
absence orany-v. Qtfr. .'i'Tf approval
while Dr. Stokes w.. cc, C-vconolu
slve evidence that th o . J advo
cates couta nave Decn cpuiv l sinuier
ends. Dr. Stokes spoke firsts 3nsumed
an hour. General Butler. wheirs..roduced,
expressed his gratification at tho awaken
ing or tho people to their own Interests, and
said ho welcomed the fact. He had copies
of tho two bills lntroducedat tho last session
of Congress, known as the sub-Treasury
bills, and to which ho is unqualifiedly op
posed. Tho sensational Incident or tho day occured
Just as the barbecue dinner was being served
In the grove. Suddenly a pistol shot was
heard in tho woods near by. as If this was a
signal agreed upon. Immediately on hear
ing the report a gang of five men surrounded
Policeman Hunter, who was standing near
Senator Butler. Hunter made them
keep off, but seeing their intentions to
be to nttack him he put on a pair of
brass knuckles, grasped his clnh and the
scrimmage began. The combat was unequal,
being flvo to one. nunter felled his assail
ants toright and left, and had tbe best of it
until one struck him with a loaded cane,
cutting a gasp to the skull. Policeman
Hunter then drew his pistol. Clashing
knives took the places of clinched flats, and
before a posse could get to the spot and
quell the disturbance five men were badly
cut and Hunter was well-nigh killed. Hunter
is seriously injured and two of his assailants
fatally.
BLAIHE 'WILL TAKE IT.
Colonel Conger Says the Maine Man Will
Not Refuse the Nomination.
rFROM A BTAFT correspondent.
Washington, July 29. Mr. Conger, tho
member of tho Republican Executivo Com
mittee from Ohio, who has just returned1
from a visit to Bur Harbor, where he went
to see Mr. Blaine, says he was delighted to
find Mr, Blalno greatly Improved in health..
Ho says that all the stories about Mr. Blaine
"being irr a serions condition were absolutely
false. Mr. Blaine called on him twice and'
he called several times to see Mr. Blaine.
Mr. Blaine appeared to bo in as good health
as usual, and bis appearance gave no evi
dence of bis haying passed through a severe
illness. Mr. Conger says that Mr. Blaine
will resume his duties here; that he has not
Brlght's disease, and has been suffering
merely from ovorwork, which the rest he
had corrected.
There is no reason, Mr. Conger says, to
fear that Blaine will, not be equal to any
duties he may have to perform for ten years
yet. He says that Mr. Blaine is not a candi
date lor tne I'rcsiaency ana win not do any
thing to put himself in that attitude, but he
will not decline the nomination if it should
come to him as an expression of popular
sentiment wiuiout ms seosing it. jir. con
ger says Blaine is loyal to Harrison. It will
he remembered that Mr. Conger was one ofli
tne Doay ot anti-iiarnson men wno met at
Indianapolis somo time ago and attempted
to start a Blaine boom.
STEICTLY FOR BLAINE,
.A Callfornian Says the Pacific Slope People
Will Vote For His Skeleton.
(FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, July 29. Ono of the new
membors of tho next House who has Just ar
rived in the city is Mr. W. W. Bowers, of
San Diego, Cal., and he spoke glowingly of
the glorious climate, crops and Republican
party of his Stato. "Wo are benefited by tho
protection policy of the Republican party,"
he said, to-day, "and the State can De relied
on by Republicans, whomsoever they nomi
nate for President. But we are for Blaine,
and will bo while he lives. Eyen Democrats
in California are for Blaine, and many of
them would vote ror him. if he wero nomi
nated. We did not believe the story of his
critical illness. No ono can rrighten us
from him in that way. We would vote for
his skeleton."
When asked how much the Pacific slope
was benefited by the steamship subsidy bill,
Mr. Bowers said that, as advertised, littlo or
no benefit would accrue to the coast, though
It could be arranged to be of great benefit'
to them. He said the Republican policy
generally was acceptable to the people of
California, and It would be a Republican
State in spite of all tho Democrats could do.
GOBHAN'S CONVENTION.
It Will Nominate Brown for Governor and
Honor the Pnshlng Senator.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCII.1
Baltimore, July 29. Frank Brown will be
the next Governor or Maryland. The Demo
cratic State Convention to-morrow will
nominate him by acclamation. Spencer
Jones, or Montgomery, has withdrawn, and
James nodges, having lost his city backing,
will be induced to leave the field to his young
and successful rival. The gathering of
Democrats to-night is the largest seen in
many years. Senator Gorman Is holding a
lovce at the Carroll Hotel. This afternoon
he held a consultation with the party leaders,
at which the plan of campaign was mapped
out. Some of the rural delegates want a free
silver plank In tho platform, but the proba
bilities arc that there will bo no roference
made to silver.
The convention proposes to honor Senator
Gorman bv giving him a nnanlmous indorse
ment for United States Senator. The utmost
harmony prevails, the farmers and tho city
people working hand in hand. Senator Gor
man feels assured that Maryland will this
yeargive tho biggest Democratic majority
recorded since she cast her vote for Hancock.
PE0HIBS EETUBNING TO THE FOLD.
Negotiations on Foot in Iowa for Fusion
With the Republicans.
Des Moines. July 29. Within the past few
days facts have drifted to the surfaco
which would not render it surprising if the
Prohibition ticket were withdrawn from the
field. If this step Is not taken it will he
because of the 30,000 anti-Prohibition Repub
lican votes the latter party will bo afraid of
losing if it shoulders the prohibition burden
outright.
That negotiations have been pending for
some tlmo between the Republican and
Prohibition leaders looking toward an
amalgamation of tbe two parties, none deny.
A circular has been issued by ThomasOrwig,
the acknowledged leader or the Prohibition
ists, in which ho attempts to set the publlo
pulse bv praising tho Republican party, and
hinting that, in view of the fact that the
itepnuueans navo in tno past ussisteu mo
l'l-fihllililnntaitf nil In fh rr nower. a return
of tho compliment would now be in order.
THREE -CENTS
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'CALLING UP 'SPIRITS.
A llediumistic 3Iarvel Astonishes a
Party of Investigators.
THE OCCULT POWERS OP A GIRL
Strikingly Displayed in a Series of Uncanny
Manifestations.
8HE-O0WS NOTHING OP SPIEinJAIIS3I
ft FECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCn.
' Lowell, Mass., July29. The committee of.
investigation of the American Psychical So
ciety, formed to test modern splrituallsmjind
prominent on whoso roll of membership are
the Rev. Dr. Heber Newton, of New York,
and the Rev. Minot Savage, of Boston, has
Jnst finished a series of three seances with
Miss Josephine Lord, of this city. She is
young, lives with her rather and mother, has:
never known anything of spiritualism, and
until recently has been a member and a con
stant attendant of the First Baptist Church.
About two years ago her favorite brother
was taken in. A woman friend, who was
calling, foretold his immediate death, which,
proving correct, impressed Miss Lord and
her family very much. Heart-broken, they
sought, like many others, consolation In
spiritualism, and thus began the medium
is tic career of Miss Lord. The, phenomena
produced by Miss Lord are-"vr a peculiar
character, occurring forthe most part in the
light. She apparently has command of tho
occult powers, the unseen force obeying her
directions.
MISS LORD'S EXHIBITIONS.
At the first seance, held under tho dlrec.
tlon of the Rev. T. Ernst Allen, orPrdvi..
dencc, Secretary of the American Psychical
Society, with six others present, three canes,
ono of wood, another of glass, and another
of steel, were ronde to stand upon the floor
for five minutes in a y ertical position. At a
command from Miss Lord tbe canes moved
in any direction indicated, but they would
not respond to a request made by any other
person in tho room. She then took one of
the sticks In her hand, and although appar
ently holding it lightly between her fingers,
no person present was able to take it from
her. This phenomenon is something after
the Luln Hurst order.
The second seance was re-enforced by B.
O. Flower, of Boston, editor of the Arena;
Mrs. Flower and Mr. Garland, all being mem
hersorthe society. On this occasion tho
manifestations were rar more varied and
striking in character. Sitting in the dim
light around the table, shadowy forms were
seen plainly, moving here and there, bend
ing over and breathing some word of com
fort In a whisper: then seeming to rise in tha
air to be lost in tho deepening shadows.
There stood at a little distance from the
table a large rocking chair, which also began
to rock. Gradually it slid nearer to tho
table and pnshed itself In between two of
the persons sitting there, then it stopped for
a moment and slowly rose a few inches from
the floor, falling bacK again with a loud thud
almost instantly. It rose somewhat higher
a second time, returning quiokly to the floor
again. Making a third attempt, as though
moved by some superhuman force.it lifted
squarely on the top of the table and began
rocking violently.
A murmur of surprise went-through the
room. After a little delay Mr. Flower de
clared himself wonder-struck, and suggested
that the chair be returned to tbe floor, say
ing as he did so: "Could anyone sit in tho
chair, I wonder, and if so, could both be
liftedt" Instantly there were heard three
raps, which is the signal lor yes.
IN THE SPIRITS' GRASP.
Having thus gained the consent of the nn-
jseen agents, Mrs. Flower, with much trepida
tion, seateauerseiiintnecnair, the company
meantime all joining in singing a familiar
hymn. This had continued for a few min
utes only when tho chair, despite all of Mrs
Flowers efforts to prevent it, began slowly
to rock backward and forv a rd. In vain did
the occupant place her feet upon the floor
and protest that the chair should not, could
not, dare not move. It continued Just tha
same, gaining gradually in force nnd veloc-
Every eye m fixed upon tho chair and
Its occupant, which were both plainly visible
in the semi-twilight, and an exclamation of
fear as tbe chair was lifted with its occupant
fully 10 Inches from the floor and then sunk
back again. Just as it bad done in the first
instance. '.'Are you afraid?" asked several
Jiersons of Mrs. Flower. They saw sho
ooked somewhat pale. "N-n-o, not v-ery,"
was the answer hesitatingly given. The last
word had not left her lips, when, as though
witu uuu uujjiity euort, tue cnair anu its oc
cupant were both placed on the center of
the table in the presence-of the astonished
company.
A CONCLUDING TEST.
At the third seance, in tbe presence of tbe
'same company, there wero about the same
phenomena, with an additional mystery.
Nearthe ceiling was a large picture hook.
One of the men present asked permission to
place something on it, and was told, by loud
raps, that ho might do so. A stool was placed
on the table and he placed a bank note
lengthwise, and tied it about the hook.
After he took his seat all Joined hands and
soon all were softly singing.
The light was very dun. Not more than
five minutes had passed before the medium
uttered n cry more like the warwhoop of an
Indian than anything else. Throwing her
hands upward she caught the banknote
from the air just above her own head. With
this manifestation the meeting broke up,
not, however, until the members of the soci
ety had expressed their complete satisfac
tion with what bad occurred, and suggest
ing a continuance of these remarkable ex
periments in tbe autumn.
SPEAKER SEED RETURNS.
He Has Made a Literary Collection hnt
Has Forgotten All About Politics.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, July 29. Thomas B. Reed, of
Maine, got hack from Europe to-day on the
steamship City of New York. A crowd of
reporters surrounded him as soon as he
stepped ashore. "Well hoys," he said, "this
is too natural to be true." Some one asked.
a nnaaHnn ghnnt Tiolffia "Sow " Via solil
"I've forgotten more about politics than f
ever knew. I haven't had a political thought
in my mind since I left the country."
Learned anything about silver!" asked
one reporter.
"Yes," he said, "a whole trnnkful orthings.
Got lots or pamphlets from kind-hearted
folk, and I carefully stowed each one away
in that box. No, I didn't go away to recu-
Serate; that would mean that I was in bad
ealtb. I went simply lor pleasure, and I
got It."
A customs inspector came around, and
some one said he'd better examine that large
man's baggage closely, ror he probably had
a lot or bad French books.
"You bet I've just got a lot or good French
hooks," said Mr. Reed. "I've brought a great
many books back with me, both French and
Italian. Some or them are very rare. Some
or them I heard of before and others were
new to mo."
Mr. Reed took dinner In town, and started
in the evening for Portland.
A CRISIS AT STEELT0N.
Hungarian Strikers "Will Make Trouble or
Resume Work To-Day.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.J
Steelton, July 29. The crisis of the strike
at the Pennsylvania Steel Company's works
has arrived. To-morrow the strike will end
one way or the other, or there will be
trouble. The Hungarians are dissatisfied
and desperate as they see colored men
taking their places in tho mill, and to-night;
they say they will go in the mill in tho
morning and drive the newcomers away,
or else return to work themselves. If they
adopt the formercourse there will be blood-
Ls'hed, as the town Is full of Pinkerton men
anu Deputy snenus.
An attempt was made to wreck tho work
men's train on tbe Philadelphia and Read-,
ing road this evoning. Two switches had
been turned, but the trainmen are becoming
very cautius and run slowly through that
district, so that no accident resulted. Pres
ident Weihe arrived here to-day. This
evening he was to have made a speech to
tbe strikers, but there was no hall in the
town large enough to hold the crowd. The
meeting was deferred until to-morrow. A
committee of Amalgamated men waited
upon President Bent, of the company, and
endeavored to arrange for a conference be
tween that gen'lrnu.n. icd President Weihe, .
but ho pt:i.I.) iL'-. lied.
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