-"a imjmlmmmm mem&mmsms DOUBLE NUMBER. -, FORTY -SIXTH TEAE. F The Unpardonable Sin of Har rison Is That His Tem perature Is Too Low. BLAKE'S IS ABOUT EIGHT llie President Has Frozen the Life Out of His Party and the Lead ers Demand a Thawing. CONTRAST BETWEEN THE TWO MEN. senators Quay and Cameron Take a Sunday Off to Discuss the Best Way to Side-Track Harrison. IliKDTS-OX TMEMAIXE MATS HEALTH. Cttael Confer Has Concluded the Conrentioa Is Too Far Ahead to Guess on, While Indiana?- oplis EepnUieans Cheer Significantly. mur.R and run FACTIONS get ixto a fight tFKCSI A STAFT COKItESrOVBEST.1 Washington, Aug. 1. It is asserted in some quarters that the name of Mr. Blaine was put to the front originally in wmection with the Presidency merely for Hie purpose of diverting attention from Harrison, and as an assurance that the Pres ident nould not secure a renomination with out a struggle. To the surprise of those w1k had a leading hand in this strategic movement, the old-time furor for Blaine toon heiau to break out, and there could be no mistake that the name was as powerful to conjure with as at any time in all the years since it became a factor in Prebidental interests. From the Southern States came assur ances of solid delegations, and these were chGed from Maine to California. The whole Pacific coast is pledged by the lead ers, and the new Jsorthwest is asserted to be a unit for the Plumed Knight. Instead, therefore, of merely playing Blaine as a foil to Harrison, it will doubtless turn out that he ill be made" the candidate of the anti-Harrison men, who had thought that bis ill healthand his association with Harri-j-on in the Cabinet had pUeed him out of' the question as a candidate in fact. ir BLAISE WOULD LIFT A PINGER. The gennral opinion among leading Be publicans conversed with to-day on the matter is that it all depends upon Mr. Blaine himself. If he remains quiet and refrains from absolutely refusing to permit hit name to be used, if he does not declare formally that he will not accept if nomi nated, he is certain to see a repetition in the con entinn next year of the, scenes- vf 1S8S, which, were only checked in time to prevent his nomination by a cable .message from him to the Maine delegation, demand ing the withdrawal of his name. If he prove able to return 10 his duties the 1st oi October, which is the date when he has been accusto'med to end his summer recreation, and jf he maintain the health which he must have to do this, the question ot Ms physical con dition is not likely to be an obstacle in the way of his nomination. "Were he to lift his finger as a sign that he would accept the nomination, there is no question in the wind pf anyone that he woidd have the delegations of at least three-fourths of the States of the Union. In default of such t-ign, his friends and the opponents of Har rison 'nili accept silence as acquiescence. sure to be two factions . It is expected by a mass of Bepublicans here that it will become evident in a short time that the most careful, systematic plan 13 on foot to encompass the nomination of Blaine, and that when this becomes evident to all, Mr. Blaine will be compelled to say no. unless he has decided to remain quiet through all and leave affairs to his friends. There is no longer any doubt that there will be two strong factions in the party. The President, with all the official machin crv that he can command, will work for a renomination, and the real manipulators of the party machinery at large will use all their joers to defeat these aspirations. What is the matter -with Harrison? Tltat is a conundrum. To say that opposition to him is composed only of the persons who were refused offices, and of the managing politicians who could not always secure the appointment of their lieutenants to office w hen they wanted them, would be far from the truth. There is some thing "occult" about this matter. It is really unfathomable. It does not grow in Fpots. It spreads all ocr. It is yet only half developed. A REGULAR AVALANCHE OF 01TOSITION. "You will sec that the anti-Harrison boom will toon begin to rumble away up near the apex of things political within the party, and tnat with the passing away of the spring frosts the landslide will gather strength amazingly, and at last go thunder ing don n into the green and placid valley ot administration confidence w ith the re Fistless force of the Swiss avalanche. At least this is the opinion of some of the as tutest politicians of the country, privates expressed. "Wliat is the matter with Harrison? Let us lake a glance at the surface of thing ifne can't dive to the profoundest depths of the mystery. To begin ith,hc has set himself up as be ing all-wise about appointments. Instead of accepting the dictum of the natural local and State Czars in regard to the political Fpoils, he has attempted the role of a uni versal czar and do the whole business hiin b If. He seemed to be suspicious that every fellow who attempted to control appoint ments had a prhate ax to grind, never re flecting that he himself had the biggest and broadest prhate a of the whole lot, and ua fairly aching all over with the exertion of holding it hard on the grindstone of offi cial power. ntEbXDEXT HARRISON IS TOO COLD. But this ignoring of the withes of the politicians who had made him President was one of the lea;t of his offenses. His grand crime is indescribable. I can't analyze it, but can only describe in a faint and in doing so I want to say that I have a MATTEH 0 WARMTH great respect, and even admiration, for Mr. Harrison. I merely give the outline of a great truth, so subtle in its elements that it is impossible to wholly grasp it. It is w ith deep regret it must be said that Harrison has no real friends, Even those who are closest to him politically and offi cially, and who have received greatest favors at his hands, are less than half hearted in their friendship. They respect him, but he repels them in spite ot their efforts to like him. Around him is an at mosphere that tender and sympathetic men do not like to breathe. Intensely human men feel their hearts chilled when they come in contact with him. He seems to them to be composed of an unimpression ablefibcr, susceptible to neither heat nor cold. He is to them in his imperturba' bilitv a replica of the statues of his ances tors reposing in unbending marble on their granite pedestals. He looks to them as though he w ould break his heart if he bent hisbody. RESERVE MAT DOESN'T GO IN AMERICA. This frigidity, this cribbed and cabined eelf-wallcd-m and iortified against all hu man approach, this un-American reserve, is not for the active and practical politician, not for the rough-and-ready voter of this cosmopolitan and democratic republic. To me all this is of little moment, for I have small use for Presidents, hot or cold; but to the moving, living public, which yet be lieves that a Senate should watch the House, and the President watch the Senate and House, to keep the real representatives of the people from being infernal scoundrels, whether they have a President with human blood in his veins is of vast importance, judging from the opinion one hears on all sides. It is impossible that such a President should imbue his party with enthusiasm. Of the highest integrity that one can be possessed of who goes into a business where promises are usually false as dicers oaths; honest as one who can be who is the creature of a dishonest governmental system; so or thodox in his religion that he cares not what becomes of a man in this world so that he does not go to hell in the next, Mr. Harrison has had absolutely no magnetic effect upon his party, and the common voters who ask no office have cooled towards him as the politicians have. AN "UNFORTUNATE HERITAGE. It is not his fault, but simply his unfor tunate heritage. His ancestors were of the cool Xorfh and were conceived in wintry weather. He does not mean to freeze peo ple, but he does it and can't help it. These apparently little things, these things that appear to have nothing to do with one's popularity, have unmade kings and they bid fair to undo Mr. Harrison. As to moral character no one has a word to sav against him. His official acts are all probably as nearly beyond criticism as those of any of his predecessors, and he has shown an ability to grasp public affairs of which any of them might be proud. But he has frozen "the life out of the party, and there is scarcely one of the officials ap pointed by him to office but savs to his other self, "if not to the great public, that his hope for the Bepublicans is in the nom ination ot one who w ill warm up the slug gish party heart, shake from its lethargy the dormant spirit of the prostrate body, and himself lead his followers in the thick est of the battle, every soldier burning to die for him and the cause, closing in solid phalanx around him as did the warriors of white-plumed Henry of Xavarre. Mr. Harrison may need but a hint to bring him to the front the man for the oc casion, but at present, while he is sporting in the surf of the blue Atlantic, he is in nrticulo mortis politically, if the universal expression of bis party associates be not a delusion of their brains. He has yet the advantage in the shuffle if he will but awake and show some of the enthusiasm that so well becomes a great leader and is insepar able from him. If he fail he will, like his predecessor of the Orient, be turned out to grass. MOB BTJLE AT A CONVENTION. -The HUlcr and Piatt Factions in Seneca County, New York, Have a Bow. TSrECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. 1 Oswego, Aug. 1. Xevcr in the history of Seneca county has there been held such an exciting Bepublican County Convention as that of to-day at Bomulus. At the point of a pistol Deputy SheriffXicholson pre vented the Miller men from battering down the doors leading to the convention hall. The fight was between the Miller and Piatt factions. The Miller crowd was lead by Mr. Patterson, the millionaire man ufacturer of Waterloo, and the Piatt faction by J. H. Mongin, partner of ex-Senator Sweet. The con- ention was for the purpose of naming delegates to the State judicial and Senatorial conventions. Last night the delegates began to arrive. At 11 o'clock to dav a meeting of the County Committee was called in the hall Twelve o'clock was the hour named for the opening of the County Convention. A lew minutes before that hour loud cheering was heard, and the Miller men be gan to realize that the Piatt men were in session. They tried the front doors, but they were barred. The cry was sent tip "batter in the doors." A big plankwas obtained and used for a battering ram. As the doors viclded to the bloVs, Deputy Sheriff Xicholson jumped upon a box and, drawing and cocking his revolver, leveled it at the ring leaders and threatened to shoot if they did not desist. The ram was abandoned, and as the crowd turned to leave, Colonel Manning called for an open air con vention. "We will meet at the point of the pistol," he cried out dramatically, and the Miller Patterson crowd surrounded him. There was no roll call or credentials of any kind and the mob voted. The excitement giew and the crowd on the outside stoned the building to their heart's content, breaking nearly all of the windows. WHAT ELKINS SAYS OF BLAINE. The riumed Knight Xs in Better Health Than He Has Been for Years. tEPLCIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCn. Bedford, Aug. 1. Steve Elkins, who is perhaps as close to James G. Blaine, both socially aad politically, as any other man in the country, left here to-day. Mr. Elkins was seen at the station and asked about the health of Mr. Blather His reply was that at the present time Mr. Blaine was in better health than for tome years back. He said that all Mr. Blaine needed was rest. In reply .to the question as to whether he thought Mr. Blaine would be a candidate for the Presidency, and whether he thought Mr. Blaine would accept, if nominated, Mr. Elkins asked that he be excused from an swering the questions, and requested that the reporters be particular to rtport him in the matter correctly. CONGEE MOBE CONSEEVATIVE. Ho Says the l'resldental Nomination Is Toa Far Ahead to Make Guesses. "SPECIAL TFLEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Springfield, O., Aug. 1. CoL A. L. Conger, of the National Bepublican Com mittee, has just returned. He talked about Blaine in a little different vein from that of his interviews recently published. He said: "I saw Mr. Blaine three times dur-' ing my stay at Bar Harbor. He is coming out in good shape and will get w elk At the close of his vacation he will return to Washington in excellent health. Twici he called at my hotel, and was able I to get around without assistance." I was gratified to find him so much better in health and appearanc e than I had been led to believe from -published reports which I am now satisfied were much exaggerated. Of course he broke down in health, but he is recuperating and will live for years." Colonel Conger added: "A strong opinion prevails that Blaine will be nominated, but it is too long before the convention to make guesses. He can have the nomination in i892 if he wants it or will accept it, but that is so far in advance that many things may j et arise to influence the result." SENATORS IN CONFERENCE. QUAY AND CAMEKON TO HAVE A TA1K AT DONEGAL TO-DAY. Blaine's Candidacy Will Doubtless Be the All-Absorbing Topic Andrews Says Pol itics Is Quiet Son Dick Is Speechless Concerning Matters of Moment. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Philadelphia, Aug. L Senator Quay left the city on the 8:50 train for the West this morning. He left his son Dick and Chairman Andrews behind him, however, to meet any of his friends who should calk The Senator does not go direct to Beaver, but will spend to-morrow at Senator Cam eron's farm at Donegal as the guest of the senior Senator. Quay's movement in calling on Cameron is the theme for a great deal of speculation. The talk ofjjuay's resignation being simply a Blaine movement has become more lively and more pronounced. The senior Senator's well known feeling against the President forms no little part of the talk. What he and Quay will talkabout nobody knows, but those "in the know" feel that Blaine's can didacy will be the main topic of discussion. "Dick" Quay left to-night on the 9.20 for the West. He is said to be going direct to his home in Beaver. As usual, he knew absolutely nothing about his father's move ments, and when questioned knew less, apparently, about politics than any man in Pennsylvania. The Senator, after his con ference with Don Cameron, will go to Beaver and will not return East until the 10th of the month. He will then come to Philadelphia on his way to Jf ew York to meet his children, who return from Europe on the 12th. State Chairman William H. Andrews spent a somewhat busy day to-day meeting and conferring with leaders of afl degrees. He left this evening for his home at Titus villc. Before going he said that there was absolutely nothing new in politics. He ex pected that he would find Senator Quay's resignation in his mail on his return. He said that he had not read City Treasurer Wright's letter exposing the methods of collecting delinquent mercantile taxes. He did not know who" Mr. Wright was, and had not even heard of the letter. After Chair man Andrews' 'departure the politicians found that there was nothing mora down town to interest them, and the lobby of the Continental resumed its normal "appear ance. THE INDEPENDENT OF H'EEAN. Lew Emery Says the Oil Blen Are Not Whooping It Up for Thompson. rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. Philadelphia, Aug.L Ex-State Sena tor LewisEmery, of McKean, was in the city to-day, having stopped off on his way home from New York, where he has been to see his wife and daughter, Miss Grace Emery, off on a two months' trip to Europe. The McKean Independent intended to spend Sunday in Cape May, but, owing to illness, changed his mind, and concluded that a Philadelphia hotel and the adviceand pre--scription of a Philadelphia physician were What he needed most. When asked about politics in the oil fe gion, Mr. Emery said there was very little, interest being taken at present. The oil men, he said, did not enthuse over the can didacy of Speaker Thompson for the State Treasurership. as they regarded his support of the Burdick oil pipe bill during the last session of the Legislature as entirely too lukewarm for a man representing an oil con stituency. Mr. Emery is a member of the State World's Fair Commission, and will see to it that the great oil industry of Pennsylvania is not lost sight of when the world comes to see the big show at Chicago in 1893. He will leave for home Monday, probably. THEY SHOUTED FOB BLABSE. Big Demonstration at the Indianapolis Be-, publican Convention. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Indianapolis, Aug. 1. The Bepublican City Convention met to-day. Many of the old-time workers were absent. W. W. Herod, an attorney of fair equipment, was nominated for Mayor. The present Mayor, SullU an, was elected two years ago over General John Coburn by almost 2,000 ma jority. So that in the absence of crooked ballot box methods, Mr. Herod stands very little chance of an election. Although noisy bevond comparison at times, taken as a whole it was a very tame convention. The only real enthusiasm was when Blaine's name was mentioned. The administration "was in it" just a little bit. Postmaster Thompson, District Attorney Chambers, Deputy Cochran, and other Federal officers formed a background on the stage. When Blaine's name was men tioned by the Chairman it was greeted up roariously, and three cheers and a tiger were given with a w ill, and although Har rison's name was enthusiastically received it was evident that Blaine was the favorite of the convention. M'KINLEY MAKING FBIENDS. He Makes a Short Stay at Newark in the Progress of His Campaign. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. 1 Newark, O., Aug. 1. Hon. William McKinley passed through here to-day on his way to Columbus from Lakeside, where he has been attending an out-door political meeting. He was met at the depot by Chairman W. A. Lovett, of the County Bepublican Ex ecutive Committee; ex-Lieutenant Gover nor Lyon, and a large delegation of promi nent citizens. The stay of the major was short, but he made many friends. Somerset County Prohibitionists. SPECIAL TKLKGKAM TO THE DISPATCH. Meyersdale, Aug. 1. The County Pro hibition Convention, in session at Bock wood yesterday, adjourned last evening. The necessity for a Prohibition party and the outlook for the cause were discussed. A county ticket was nominated. Hon. William M. Price, of Pittsburg, was named for President Judge. SWITZEBLAND 600 YEABS OLD. The Republic Celebrates Its Centenary at the Place of Its Birth. Geneva, Aug. 1. The celebration of the sixth centenary of the Swiss Confederation was commenced to-day by a series of fetes in Schwyz, one of the four original forest cantons situated nearly in the center of the Confederation. Delegates from all the can tons and cities of the Bepublic, headed by President Welti, assembled in Schwyz to day and witnessed a beautiful historical procession. In the evenincr the dpWntpa nttpnded a gala concert performance and were after ward entertained at a snlendid banauet given in their honor. To-night the whole place was brilliantly illuminated by a dis play of fireworks and a number- of huge bonfires. PITTSBURG, SUNDAl, -a.il U-UST 2, lbai. . - - . & ' i . ? A DUEL II THE KOAD. ttoloneMngersoll's Private Secretary Mortally Wounded by A MAN WHO WAS ONCE HIS FMEND. His Wife Clings to Bis Neck to Shield Him From the Bullets. CAUSED BY A SERVANTS' QUARREL SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Croton Landing, N. Y., Aug. L L Newton Baker, the private secretary of Colonel Eobert G. Ingersoll, and OrvilleM. Anderson, who was, until recently, the New York agent of the Louisville Gas Company, drew revolvers on each other in the road, within sight of th&r homes, to-night. An derson shot Baker four times, and Baker will probably die. The men are well known both here and throughout the county. Mr. Baker is a lawyer. They both live in the Moody homestead, a handsome old-fashioned frame house, standing a half mile away from the village on a bluff overlooking the Hudson. The house is rented by Mr. Anderson. His family consists of his wife and a little niece 5 years old and several servants. The house is the largest in the neighborhood, and sooniafter Mr. Anderson moved intoit he made up his mind to sublet a part of it. Mr. Baker was a good friend of his then. He used often to meet Anderson in New York and dine with him. Baker was not suited with the house he lived in, and An derson invited him to take half of the big house. Baker consented. Baker's family consisted of his wife and a child, and he also has servants. BEGAN FROM A SERVANTS' QUARREL. The families got along well together for a time. As nearly as can be learned to-night the servants of the two families got to quar reling among themselves. They complained to their mistresses. Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Anderson took sides and quarreled. They in turn complained to their husbands. At first the men laughed at the trouble,but in time there came a cool ness between them and finally they joined in the quarrel, and had many heated dis putes. Often they nearly came to blows, and then, it is said, they would threaten to kill each other at the first provocation. Baker started for New York early to-day and did not see Anderson before he left. Anderson spent the day in the village. Baker came home on the 6 o'clock train and started up the road toward his home. The road leads through a wood. About the time the train from New York reached here Anderson started from his house to walk down to the village. He was not out of sight of the house when he met Baker. The larger part of the account of the meeting that follows was derived from Anderson. When they met Baker said: "Anderson, I would -like to have a talk with you about our family differences, and see if we can't adjust matters and avoid family quarrels. I am averse to squabbles, and want to live in peace and happiness." MRS. BAKER CAME TO MEET THEM. Anderson stopped, and the two men started up the road toward their home. They had not proceeded far when they per ceived Mrs. Baker coming toward them. Thev had stopped and were talking over the family troubles. When Anderson left the house, Mrs. Baker, who was standing at the window, saw him, and knowing that he and her husband -vfouldmeet on.theio'ad and would Jbejikp-ly'toiarea'dispute,"- started after Andcr, son to meet her hnsband and walk home with him, so that the two men shouldn't quarrel and come to blows. When she was within a few feet of her husband she called to him to toin her and go home. Baker an swered nis wife's call by saying: "I will be there in a minute." With that, Mrs. Baker approached thetwo men, and address ing her husband, said: "While you were absent this morning that man (pointing to Anderson) stared at me in an ungentle manly manner, and in his actions and con duct insulted me. He did not address me, but laughed in a daring and sarcastic man ner." Baker then turned to Anderson and said: "That was an insult to my wife, and I, as a husband, cannot allow this." THE WIFE SHIELDED HER HUSBAND. Baker, it is said, then reached to his hip pocket and drew out a 22-caliber revolver. Anderson observing Baker's move ments, also drew his weapon, which was a 32-caliber Smith & Wesson. When Baker drew his revolver Anderson stepped back about six feet and turned aside, fearing that Baker would shoot be fore he could draw his own weapon. As both men drew their revolvers Mrs. Baker sprang between them, and, rushing toward her husband, threw her arms about his neck, and tried to shield him from Anderson's bul lets. Baker tried to shoot, but was pre vented from doing so by his wife clingingto him. Anderson was also afraid to shoot, fearing that he would hit Mrs. Baker. Anderson, considering that Baker had the advantage of him by being shielded by a woman, retreated some distance and took refuge behind a tree. While Baker and his wife were struggling, Anderson suddenly closed in upon the two and grappled with Baker. Mrs. Baker swooned. DELIBERATELY FILLED HIM WITH LEAD. The two men clung to each other for a few moments, when Anderson suddenly broke away from his opponent, quickly stepped back a couple of paces and, raising his re volver, fired at Baker. He says that Baker n as about to raise his arm to shoot. Ander son's bullet struck Baker's right arm, breaking it. Baker's weapon fell from his hand. Anderson then fired three shots in rapid succession. The second shot struck Baker on the forehead, making a glancing wound. The third bullet entered the left side just below the heart, and the fourth bullet pierced the right side. Baker dropped to the ground mortally wounded, and begged Anderson not to shoot again. When Anderson saw his enemy lying upon the ground he coolly put his revolver in his pocket and walked home, leaving Baker and his half-crazed wife in the road. Mrs. Baker called for help and her wounded husband was taken to the same house to which Anderson preceded him. ' SAYS ANDERSON DREW FIRST. Drs. Byington and Acker were hastily summoned and after examining Baker's wounds, pronounced them mortal and said he could not survive. Anderson was ar rested. Upon the statement of the doctors that Baker could not live Coroner Sutton was summoned and took an ante mortem statement. Coroner Sutton had Anderson locked up in the village police station to await the result of Baker's injuries. At U o'clock to-night Baker was sinking, and the doctors feared that he would not live until morning. In case Baker should die to-night Coroner Sut ton will hold an inquest to-morrow after noon. Anderson is CO years old and Baker is 40 years old. Anderson w as seen by a reporter to-night and told much the same story as related above. His declaration that Baker drew a revolver first is contradicted by Baker, who, in his statement to the Coro ner, says Anderson was first to draw a weapon. Mrs. Potter Hasn't Married Bellew. BV CABLE TO THE DISPATCH. Paris, Aug. 1. Mrs. James Brown Tot ter has arrived here. She denies the story . ' : T777 ' Trnrrc roawrs that she has married Kyrle Bellew, and says her husband has not secured a divorce. TO SAVE ELLIOTT'S NECK. THE BBIBEKY STOBIES AT COLUMBUS TAKE DEFINITE FORM. A Woman Prom Fostorla Told Juror Peters' Wire There Was S500 In the Case for Him if He Would Hang the Jury The Woman's Movements. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn. Columbus, O., Aug. 1. There are sensa tional developments in the Elliott murder case to-night which will likely lead to ar rests. It has been indirectly charged that certain members of the jury were ap proached with offers of money if they would hang the jury, and criticism ot three mem "bers who stood out for manslaughter has been openly made in the local press. Mrs. Charles E. Peters, the wife of one of the jurors, makes a startling statement, which confirms all the stories which have been afloat. Peters is a brakeman on the Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Eailroad, and in his runs has been stopping for the past five years at the boarding house of a Mrs. Moore, at Fostoria. Peters also has a num ber of friends who stop at the same house, and who reside in Columbus. Last Sunday one week ago Mrs. Moore came to Columbus "and stopped at the residence of Mr. Peters, presuming on her acquaintance with Peters as one of her boarders. Mrs. Peters states that Mrs. Moore at once made inquiries as to how and where she could get to see Mr. Peters and they went together to the jury room, but she was unable to get a consulta tion with him because of the diligence of the bailiff. She made the request that Mr. Peters come home for supper on the Mon day evening following, which was granted, but the bailiff kept such a close watch that she could not get a conversation with him. Mrs. Moore confided to Mrs. Peters the same day that she had seen a man who said there was S500 in the case for her husband if he would hang the jury. Mrs. Peters refused io listen to the proposition, and was approached by Mrs. Moore a second time on the subject. Mrs. Moore said Mr. Peters would not be alone in accepting the money, as there were others going to do so. Mrs. Moore called on Juror Peters a second time before Bhe left the city, but was un able to get a conversation " with him in private. It is expected the prosecutor will cause the arrest of Mrs. Moore and probably oth ers on the charge of bribery. Prosecuting Attorney Huling went to Fostoria to-day in advance of any publication in the hope of learning something before the explosion. Mrs. Moore stoutly denied the story as to her efforts and from the best information the prosecutor could secure the tracks of these interested in the scheme have been well covered. It is the intention, howe- er, to have a thorough investigation made and prosecute the perpetrators if proper evi dence can be secured. The motion for a new trial in the Elliott case was to have been argued to-day but was postponed to Wednesday. A LOCAL DICTAT0B KILLED. Fourteen Prominent Tanners Conspire to Murder a County Officer. Alpena, Mich., Aug. L Sixteen years ago Albert Molitor, known as the King of Presquo Isle county, and his clerk, Edward Sullivan, were mysteriously assassinated in Molitor's office. The trouble was supposed to have arisen from the arbitrary manner in which Molitor conducted his office as County Treasurer. At the time of the murder William Bepke, a well-to-do farmerof Sogers City, was sus pected'ofjthe crime, but evidence to convict walaijkiand.fc9,w8AjieTerarmtedf Thursday night, when the story of tho shooting had almost died from the minds of the people, Bepke made a confession of the crime, implicating with him 14 of Bogers City's best-known citizens. In his confes sion he says the only reason the confession was made is that ill luck has pursued him the past few years. His children have been drowned, his bams and houses burned without apparent cause, his investments all turned out bad and his horses died. All this would not have made him confess, he says, but of late he has been unable to sleep nights from thinking of the crime, and he could not stand the strain any longer. All the people implicated will be arrested. Bepke is in jaik THE ITATA AGAIN IN TB0UBIE. Marshal Gard Orders tho Crew to Be Taken Ashore to Provent an Escape. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. L Louis Mar tinez, aid de camp to General Mont, of the Chilean insurgents, stated to-day that Mar shal Gard, at San Diego, had ordered Capt tain Munsen, of the Itata, to take all his men ashore and keep them in lodging until legal proceedings are over. The expense of this will be very heavy, and, as the ma chinery of the Itata has been unshipped, this action is apparently not necessary to prevent her running away. General Mont has ordered Munsen not to obey the order unless Gard brings soldiers to force com pliance. He thinks the Marshal has exceed ed his power in the matter. Captain Munsen claims that the Chilean hip Maipo, which was reported as having foundered at sea near Iquique, has in reality anchored in safety at the latter port. He says the report that the Maipo foun dered arose from a mistranslation of a press reporter of the Spanish verb "fondear." The true meaning of "fondear" is to anchor, but he claims it was translated by the re porter as meaning to founder. AN IB0N 0BE DISC0VEBY Near Lebanon That Makes the Deposit There the Blchcst in the World. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Lebanon, Pa., Aug. 1. In making the cxca ation for the new supply reservoir for this city, three miles east of Cornwall, the workmen uncovered an 18-foot vein of iron ore. The entire ridge between the reservoir site and Cornwall is believed to be a mass of iron. Heretofore miners and scientists generally estimated the value of the Cornwall ore deposits by their great depth, but to this must now be added cer tainly three miles, if not more, in length, making altogether a deposit of iron ore the like of which for richness of assay and volume is unequaled in the known world. The land on which the new deposit was found is owned .by William C. Freeman, who is aiso largely intertstcd in the Corn wall mines. An assay of the ore sjiows that it contains from 65 to 70 per cent of iron. PENNSYLVANIA'S CHAUTAUQUA. Pittshurs; Talent Enriches the Third Day's Exercises at Kidgeview. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Bidgeview Park, Aug. 1. Prof. Byron W. King gave one of his interesting enter tainments last evening. A summer school was started to-dav, and a lady from the Pittsburg Female College will take charge of the music department. This afternoon Rev. Dr. E. M. Wood, of Curry University, Pittsburg, lectured on "Pointers Help Yourselves; Choose Your Life Work Judicially." This evening Dr. J. BlCoehne gave a lecture, his subject be ing "Ghosts." Lacey Hasn't Beslgncd. Washington, Aug. 1. It was rumored here to-day that Mr. Lacey, Comptroller of thp f!nrrinw hnA rMlwnprl. hilt the TUmOr V W....WUUJ, ..UU ...W.Q..-.-, proved to be ucijjmded. . . t- EASTWARD BY WATER. Tho Old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Onco More to the Front. BOAT BUSINESS BOOMINQ AGAIN. A Vast Tonnage of Coal, Grain, Hay and the Like Carried. OLD TEAMSTERS RECOVER THEIR JOBS SPECIAL TELEGKAMTO THE DISPATCH. SltEi'iiERDSTOWN, W. Va., Aug. 1. The famous old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has taken a new lease of life. For the first time since the memorable flood of June 1, 1890, water is running through the old ditch in sufficient volume to float boats at this point, and business has been resumed as of yore. For several weeks boats have been running between Cumberland and Williamsport, and Tuesday the water was turned in the levels above this city for the first time. The old canal is now ready for business from Cum berland to Georgetown, opposite Washing ton City, and boats have been loaded at Cumberland to go all the way through. THE REVIVAL A QUIET ONE. The resumption of business along the old waterway was effected without attracting general attention. The start was a modest one, owing principally to the lack of boats, but the event is a most important one over a large section of the country. The old boats, many of them in a dilapidated con dition, are being repaired as fast as they arrive in Cumberland, and new ones are being built and it will not be long until hundreds of the craft are again at work. Many of the old teamsters, who for over a year have been employed in other pursuits, are applying for their former jobs. The principal tonnage of the canal con sists in coal, grain, hay, lime and cement, and hundreds of tons are already lying on the quays awaiting shipment, Tne outlook for a tremendous coal tonnage is good, and the Baltimore and Ohio Eailroad Company is making arrangements to transport an enormous amount of bulky freight by the canal to tidewater, thus greatly relieving its congested freight trade. THE OLD CANAL'S HISTORY. The old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has an eventful history. It was begun Friday, July 4, 1828, and a great many changes and improvements were dv a curious coincidence also begun or were finished on that day of the week. Those of a superstitious turn of mind, ascribe all the ill luck and trouble of the old waterway to the misfortune popu larly supposed to follow any great venture on Friday. This superstition Has become so generally talked of in regard to the canal, and so much importance was attached to it by the management, that in the restoration of' the canal great care was taken to elim inate Friday from any enterprise or move ment in connection with it, and "just for luck," the first boat was started last Tues day with great solemnity and many myster ious invocations by tire old boatmen gathered to witness the event. This canal has the unqestioned distinc tion of being the first great work of its kind in the United States, George Washington being its projector and enthusiastic sup porter. It has cost the State about $10,000, 000 up to date, and is 187 miles long, being laid out with the most extraordinary en gineering accuracy. There are in the entire . length of the canal 75 locks, each built of 6olid masonry J.00 feet long by 15 wide. The nrosneritv and emDlovment of thousands depends on its continuance, and its resump- entire line. A TOOK THE DEPOSITS WITH HIM. i A Mushroom Banker Fleeces His Country ''men Out of 835,000. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO Till DISPATCH, Philadelphia, Aug. L With out stretched hands and faces contorted with mingled sorrow and anger, over 100 Italian laborers surrounded the closed doors of the "BancaPopolare Italiano," No. 720 South Seventh street, to-day, and clamored for the return of their hard-earned money. Their appeals were in vain. Louis Mangialetto, the proprietor, had flown, carrying with him all the money of the bank, and leaving behind him two notices pasted on the out side of the door stating that he had made an assignment to Bichard S. Green. Mangialetto has fled with $25,000. Mangia letto is another ot those mushroom Italian bankers who, trading upon the credulity of their ignorant compatriots, have robbed them ot all they possessed. Twelve months ago Mangialetto was a stone mason and took small contracts from builders with the Erivilege of hiring his own men, upon whom e levied contributions for obtaining them the employment. Making money rapidly at the lucrative business Mangialetto leased No. 72G South Seventh street, and added to his employment agency the business of a banker. The basement of his banking house was reserved for the sleeping apartment of the men wait ing for employment. Sometimes it con tained as many as 50 men, who huddled to gether there in the utmost filth. Before taking a new man under his wing Mangia letto stipulated that he should deposit his savings in the "Banco Popolare" and also pay him a certain sum for securing him work. By this means Mangialetto built up a fair banking business. A DUPED CANADIAN. Two Confidence Men Cleverly Bunko Him Out of a Hundred Dollars. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Aug. 1. Louis Gauven, a quarryman from Canada, fell an easy victim to confidence men while passing through the city on his way from Williamsport, Pa., to Fall Biver. On a Jersey City ferryboat Gauven met a suave individual, who said his name was John Campbell. Campbell came up to him again in Murray street and asked him if he was not going to Fall Biver. Gauven said he was, and Campbell volunteered the information that he expected to meet his wife and child in West street, and that they, too, were going to Fall Biver. While they were walking along a man came up and told Campbell that his wife and child had gone to the boat, as they were tired of waiting. Finally Campbell showed Ganven a piece of paper, which he said was a check for $1,000, and asked Gauven to give him $100 until he could get it cashed. Gauven con sented and gave him the money. Gauven re lated his story to the police, and Detectives Flynn and Carey arrested both men. At the Tombs Police Court they were held in Sl.500 bail each. M0BE BANK CB00KEDNESS. One Beason Given for the Collapse of the Falls City National Bank. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Louisville, Aug. 1. It is said that an action will be brought in the courts by some of the large stockholders of the Falls City Bank, which recently collapsed, who think they have lost money rather through reck less management than because of the unset tled condition of the finances of the country. A large stockholder said to-day that a suit would certainly be brought against the directors and on the bond of Major William Tillman, the cashier, charging them with gross negligence. It is charged that credit was extended by the officers of the bank to certain persons beyond the limits of con servative banking, and that the failure was due largely to those bad debts. It is known that William P. Johnson is debtor to a large amount, the sum being placed variously at from $40,000 to 5185,000. It is also charged that within the last few weeks and since the attachment suit brought ?pt Johnson by the Kentucky mtiona, his account at the Falls City Bank about 515,000. ROSE COGHLAN'S MISHAP. HEB HOBSE HUMPS HIS BACK AND THEOWS HEB OVEB HIS HEAD. She Was Biding Man-Fashion and In Man's Clothes, hut It Was All In tho Interest of Her Profession The Accident Occurred in the Dark. SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. New York, Aug. 1. Miss Rose Coghlan, the actress, dressed in man's clothes and riding man-fashion on the back of a spirited horse, was tossed over the animal's head last night, and came within an ace of land ing on a barbed wire fence and of having her face trampled by the horse. Miss Cogh lan is spending the summer at her mother's cottage at Fort Hamilton. Next season she is going to appear in a play called "Dor "JJ5ilemma," and at the end of the s ; fitwill be necessary for her to li'ltJtrni miles away in 19 minuw. 'ty) O J?ised as a dragoon and will cai- 'ul ,f" .futieman will tell her that h P4fit,J-itiKlp- She will throw all the avo.. ili nto her voice and will reproach" r -hen she will leap into the saddle and rjijff like a streak. Miss Coghlan is an experienced horse women but she has never ridden man fashion and to get the termination of that second act down properly it will be necessary to prac tice. Fort Hamilton is a deserted place at night, so she chose the night to do her prac ticing. She had a suit of men's clothes made, a cutaway coat and a soft hat and she could be seen any night on the back of her horse prancing about a potato patch in the rear of her mother's cottage. Mr. John T. Sullivan generally accompanied her. Friday night she took her first long ride. She started on her charger at 8 o'clock, and was gone fully two hours. Mr. Sullivan rode about 50 feet behind her. She was just turning the corner of Marine avenue when one of the Fort Hamilton trains turned the corner. The engine let out an infernal squeak. The horse reared and Miss Cogh lan's hold on the reins slipped. The horse leaped forward and then came down on his knees, and at the same instant humped his back. Miss Coghlan shot upward and forward and turned once in the air. Then she sat down hard and fell over on her side. She rolled out of the way of the horse's hoofs. A doctor was summoned and found only bruises. IN HIS HOTHEB'S PBESENCE. A Young Bank Clerk, IB With Grip, Blows His Brains Out in Bed. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. St. Louis, Aug. 1. Dabney Alexander, aged 85, corresponding clerk of the State Savings Bank, killed himself in the presence of his mother at an early hour this morning. Last November Dabney had a severe attack of grip and pneumonia, since which time he has suffered from a tendency tomental aber ration, at times threatening to commit sui cide. This week he had a return of the old attack. About 3 o'clock this morning Mrs. Alexander awoke, and relieved the watcher by her son's bedside. As she re entered the room after a short absence she saw her son sitting up in the bed with some thing gleaming in his right hand. " ntealtniitrih an 'instant what he was about to"Io, she sprang forward and 'threw herself upon mm, dui too jaie, as lue muzzie oi ine revolver was placed against his right tem ple, and, pressing the trigger, he sped the bullet through his brain. The yonng man fell senseless on the bed. The bullet had passed across the head from the right tem ple and lodged over the left eve. Within 20 minutes after the shooting life was ex tinct. Alexander was the chief support of the family. SET SOCIETY GOSSIPING. A Couple of Marriages in Harrisburg That Have Caused Much Talk. rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISFATCH.1 Harrisburg, Aug. 1. The announce-' ment to-day of the marriage of two well known couples has caused mum gossip here. For the first time the publ'c learned that David Campsey McLain, son of ex-Senator McLain, of Washington county, and Miss Annie Laird Wallace, daughter of Thomas L. Wallace, brother of Senator Wallace, were married at Camden on March 25 last by the Rev. W. H.t BurrclL The other marriage that set the tongues of the gossip to wagging (on account of parental opposition) was .that of Dr. Leon IC Graber and Miss Fannie Jauss, daughter of D. L. Jauss, coal merchant. THE VIOLATED PAY-DAY LAW. Miners Near Wilkesbarre Will Try to Brlngv Operators to Time. Wilkesbarre, Aug. 1. A mass meet ing ot miners to take action on the refusal of the coal operators to comply with the two weeks' pay bill was held at Plains ithia evening. Besolutions were adopted requesting the operators to comply with the law. Com mittees were appointed to wait on them. If the onerators refuse the request. Factory Inspector Watchom will be asked to prosAj ecute them. THE DISPATCH DIBECT0BY. Contents of the Issue Classified for the Convenience of Beaders. The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists of 20 pages, in two parts. Tho flist part is deyoted to news. The special features are as follows: roaeb. Parnell Will Flftht. Mysterious Dnth In Paris. Spiritualist!) at Cassadaga Lake. Love and Law. Proctor Knott's Humor Clixtox Lloyd Page 10. An Orphan on a Farm ....L. E. Stofiel The Mu.ie 'World C. AV. 8. "Women of Kentucky Bessie Bkamblb Pane II. The Want Column. To Let Column. For Sale Column. Real Estate. News of the Stage. Paget!. The Social World. The G rand Army. Pace 13. A Fare in the Rock JULIA Dona Taking Life Easy SuiKLErDABE Women Who Are Famous. AdTertislng Methods. rageli. They LoTe Smkf K.W. C. Gossip of the Uuard. Amusement Notices. Page 13. Mexican Railroads FbaskG. Cabpenter Fun In the Court J. S.K. A Little Rebellion Consul J. O. Kerbet The Callforuians Jules Vejme Page 16. Points ou South Carolina Bill Nte TheBookofHosca REV. GEOr.UE Hodges Talking to Europe Electric News. Page 17. Catching a Coyote Ciiables F. Lummis The Wicked Queen I'atsie Puzzle. Department E. R. Ciiadbocbv The Indigo Jilrd AtT Clare Key to the Capital FaxmeM.Waed Siguallng to Mars 1'bof. Davidsox Page a. ReTleworsports Pbingle Resume of the Week Wilkie Lowly of Liverpool E. L. WAKEMAX The Humane Bullet. Late Scientine News Paget). Secret Societies. Tne Market Reports. Late News la Brief. Page 30. The bummer Resorts, ft SQUARE STAND OFF The EesTdt of last flight's Meeting of the Americas Eepnhlicaa CM). DELEGATES FOE DALZELL, But the Alternates Are Unalterably Opposed to Him. MUSHROO)! CLUBS DENOUNCED, -And the Action-of the Executive Committee Indorsed, AS A-DIEECT SLAP AT THE DALZELLITE3 The fight in-the Americas-Club last even ing resulted in a stand-off between Dalzell and Bobinson. The Pittsburg Congressman got the delegates to the Scrsnton Con vention, while the Media man's resolution knocking out mushroom clubs was adopted, and the alternates are anti-Dalzellites. Both sides claimed a vic tory, the Bobinson people insisting that ' Dalzell had lost prestige by not having a larger majority for his' delegates. It was a red-hot meeting from start to fin ish. Dalzell's candidates for delegate wera Major Montooth, H. S. Paul and H. D. W. English. Bobinson was represented by W. W. Colville, AV. M. Gibbs and Dr. G. M. Gladden. The three receiving the highest number of votes were to be the delegates, and the other three their-alternates. Upon a ballot the vote stood: Montooth, 77; Paul, 72; F.nglish, 71; Colville, C7; Gibbs, 63; Glad den, 56. This' elected as delegates the three Dalzell constituents. HERALDED AS A VICTORS'. The majority for the Pittsburg Congress, man was only 10, and, as soon as the result was announced, telegrams were sent to Jack Bobinson by his backers con gratulating him on the good showing ha made in the Pittsburger's bailiwick. They heralded broadcast the impression that Dal zell had been given a black eye in his own town. On the other hand, Dalzell's people claimed that the Americus Club is a Quay organization, and. it- was a great victory for him. To this the reply was made that . the club had suggested Dalzell for the League presi dency long before Bobinson aspired in that direction. It was understood that Dalzell would receive the support of the club out cf courtesy, and that the fact that his majority was so small shows that he is not as strong at home as people imagined. It was even insinuated by some people that the club had boomed Dalzell for the purpose of knocking him down, and in this way weaken his standing in the State. HOW THE FIGHT WAS MADE. Up until last Wednesday there wasdittle or no opposition to Dalzell in the club. The Quay people, with few exceptions, intended , to vote for Dalzell out of courtesy. At that time Collector Warmcastle, A. G. Boenigkand Wj-W, Colvillq found a com bination to pass the resolution. The oppo sition was headed by the Collector on the quiet, and members of the club in Western Pennsylvania were drummed into line. While working for the resolution they incidentally put in a good word for Boblnson's delegates." The Dalzell people were ignorant of the fight until early yesterday morning, when they went to work in earnest to coun teract the work of his opponents. The telephone was used freely to notify indiffer- ent members of what was going on, and there was a grand rally in the evening. Assistant Postmaster A. J. Edwards, who is a Dalzell man, remarked last evening that the showing made by Bobinson's delegates was due to Warmcastle's leadership. "X suspected something was going on," he con tinued, "but our people thought they had a sure thing and laid back on their oars. I wouldn't have been surprised at all if we had lost the delegates. We deserved to b beaten after the listless manner in which our canvass was conducted." ONLY FOUGHT MUSHROOM CLUBS. Win Colville, one of Bobinson's delegates, said that up until Wednesday morning ho had no intention of working against Dauell when he was drawn into the combination. He added that Collector Warmcastle was only interested in carrying the resolution against mushroom clubs, and that he solic ited no one to vote for Bobinson's delegates. Following the election came the introduc tion of a resolution by S. D. Warmcastle. It read as follows: Whereas, The Kepnblican League of Pennsylvania is threatened with dishonor and disruption by tho organization of "mushroom" clubs, which are not founded for party good, and whose temporary ex istence can only serve to canse dissension and discontent in the ranks of the Bepubli can party; and i Wuereas, The Americus Bepublican Club, proud of its past history in the Organization of the league, and sensitive of its honor as the oldest member of thoRepublican League' of Pennsylvania and the United States, de plores the existence of such an evil; there fore, be it Resolved, That we most heartily Indorse the action of the Executive Committee of the Republican State League in discounten nnclng such a practice and guarding the in terests of the Republican cinbs which have been in the past, and will be in the future, organized in gqod faith and honest purpose. CARRIED BY TTIE ABSENTEES. After the hottest kind of a discussion these resolutions were carried by a vote of. Ci for and 51 against. The vote for dele-, gates was 138, but only 112 cast their bal lots on the motion. The other 26 sat in their seats and never moved. Jt was claimed that some had left the hall when the result of the election was announced, and that thev were not "interested in tho fate of the resolutions. Mr. Col ville denies this. He said he watched the members closely and nobody left the room. The vote was taken by raising the hand, and it was said that the 26 silent ones were afraid to show how they stood on the resolution. They were friendly to Dal zell and Warmcastle, and had no desire to offend either. This explanation was offered by several members to account for the' action of the the fearful 26. Collector Warmcastle, L W. Patterson and Colonel W. H. Beed spoke for the resolutions. W. f A. Magee, A. J. Edwards, Captain John A. Beed,W. H. Keech and Joseph Andtews opposed them. Collector Warmcastle urged that in organizing mushroom clubs the dollar was dominant. He hod no objections to Bepublicans organiz ing for the good of the party and joining the league. This is what they wanted. He charged the Dalzell people with flooding the State with solicitors, who were starting temporary clubs in his favor. This sort of thing would reflect on the league, and itij Kept up would result in tne aeatn oi mm organization. i A. J. Edwards objected to the word; "mushroom" in the resolutions. He said it; did not appear in the? resolution passed byj me e-Aecuuve cuuuuutce. DENOUNCED AS SNAP JUDGMENT. W. A. Magee denounced the snap jidfjy' 'jm Ai 1 i I r A 1 :... 4fe jfW .'