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PITTSBURG, -WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1891.
If
MYSTEWOF A MINE
A Possible Tragedy of the;
late Coke Strike Just
Coming toLiglit.
men who worked for him. When too Are
broke qt at the beginning of the great coke
.strike it-was freely stated that incendiarism,
'If nothing worse, had been of work.
LEASING QUESTIONS EVADED.
(fthisclty, the mine officials were brought to
rtbo stand, and closelv Questioned as to
whether they suspected any person of firing
the mines, or of killing the men. The officials-evaded
those questions and preferred
to be non-committal for the time. In fact
thexto was little evidenco produced before
tro Coronors jury to justify tho ideas of in
joendiarism,oxcept the mysterious hints as!to
'-rrvrrP.TD 1-fiT? CTTITJT fiTI?"n?TVi tc presence or several of the strikers about
111J UJtiilVJwttAJe UJT.DiVXi.LK tho mine at the time the Are started.
.uiue doss -uoisonaia was sworn ana luuy
And the -Body of One Yictim: Dis
covered, "WhileiTwo MoroAre
Yet-to -Be-Found.
STEOXGEVIDEXGEOP F0IJL3PLAT.,
Operator Eainey Is Confident There Was i faKttsS'eft
Explosion, and Charges of In
cendiarism :Are-3Iade.
THE-COEOXER-IS SOW IXVESnGATKCU
explained the workings of tho mine by
'means of a map. lie showed that one of the J
Ores was at the bottom of the air shaft,
which had destroyed the pump house, and
which meant death to any one that might
have been In the mine. Another of the fires
was in No. 10 flat, while the third was fully
8,000 feet from tho air shaft. When asked to
explain how these fires started in "so many
different plares at tho same time, ho shook
his head. Ho said the mine was free from
gns, and therefore there had been no explo
sion. He said tbatNewark and tho boys had
violated a rule of the company by working
in. the mines on Sunday.
-nuKineer iieecn was cauea ana tesrnrea
Tor Two Weeks the Fart That the Secret Was ftr-,
tially Bolted Has Eccn Carefully Guarded
Even From Eelathrs.
3UCCH EXCrTESIEST THKOCGHOUTiTHE EEGIOS,
IM-ECIAt TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Connellsville, Fa, Aug. 4. "When
the disastrous mine fire occurred at the
Grace plant of W. J. Rainey & Co., at
Jlcyer, on the 13th day of last February,
three workmen were supposed to have been
caught in the mine. They were Antonio
Xewark, aged 23 years, and his two neph
ews, Andy and Charles Kohovel, aged 12
and 14 years respectively. They were all
Poles, and nobody, not even their relatives,
tnew positively that they had perished in
the mine.
It was thought by many that they had
run away, for fear of being implicated in
the burning of the mine. Only this was
known they had disappeared utterly from
their former haunts, and, owing to the ex
citement of the strike, it was believed they
had quietly left the district There were
several strikers seen abont the mines at the
time, however, who it was thought might
have told of the whereabouts of the Poles,
but this they never did, and the matter was
allowed to drop out of tight, Rainey
claiming all the time, however, that the
mine had been fired by the strikers, and
that there was nothing in the story of there
being an explosion injthe mine.
F1EST INTIMATION OF THE TBUTH.
Just two weeks ago to-day the deep mys
tery eurroundiug the fate of the unfortunate
foreigners was partly solved. The body of
young Antonio 2cw,arfc was found by the
-pen who hove been 6teir,Jil;,i'work:pnmp
ing out the mine tryTi to freo it from the
heavy flow of water that was. poured in to
extinguish the fire. Over a month ago the
pumps were started to empty the mine of
the millions of gallons of water that had
been poured on the fire. Mbuntz creek had
been turned from its courte and emptied
into the mouth of the mine for weeks.
As soon as word was sent to the mouth of
the pit that the body of Newark had been
discovered by the workmen wading about,
the officials of the mine ordered that-the
body be allowed to lie as it was found, and
that the pumps be kept working to discover
the other bodies which were now known to
be in the mine. Orders were given that
the secrecy observed ever since the mine
was fired be maintained, and this was done
so successfully that not even the miners in
the near workings knew of the find. Xor
were the parents oi the boys notified of the
fact that their bodies had been found, until
the news v as broken to them as gently as
possible to-day.
CALLED IN THE CORONER.
By to-day it was seen that the water was
low enough to discover the other bodies and
the officials of the mine notified Coroner
Holbert. That gentleman at once came
down and this morning impaneled the fol
lowing Jury: J. M. Cnrcnder, Joseph John
son, G. C. Armstrong, Cyrus Eohard, W. H.
Thomas and Williard Barnes. Tho Coroner
then proceedod to Moyor. accompanied by
jnne inspector imncan.and the party en
tered tho mines. Three coffins wore also
taken to the place from 'this city, and when
they were unloaded from the train the
woilcmcn at Mover dropped their tools in
astonishment, knowing nothing of tho
dreadful uses to which they were to be-put
j nen tne party Degan a dismal trip to the
room in which the dead men lay, 3,200 feet
below the (surface. The walls of the mino
were clammy and dripping from their re
cent contact with the water, while the floor
of tho mine was one ms of mud. In a
corner of room fl. imbedded in slate and
mud, where it had lain lor days before the,
horrified eyes of the men compelled to work
in lowering the water, lay tho body of New
aik. It was covered with slime, crushed
terribly by a fall oi slate, but on the whole
fairly well preserved. The members of the
jury were at once called in to examine the
body, and they, with Coroner Holbert. de
clared their Arm belief that Newark had
met with foul play. They based their be
liel on the strange nppearanco of the man's
clothing, and by the manner in which it lay
in the mud ho had evidently been dragged
pomo distance by the heels, when dead, no
doubt. All traces of the track in the mud
had been lost by the fall of slate.
HUNTING THE OTHER BODIES.
Then began a search for the bodies of the
two ltohovel boys, and after a long hunt
through mud and water, tho searchers were
rewarded only by the discovery of a ghastly
and muddy hand pointing upward from a
bed of slato. This was shown to be tho hand
jf one of tho boys, but thus far nothing elso
had been found of their remains. After a
four-hours' search tho party came to tho
mrface with the body of Newark and the
biugle hand of one ot tho Rohovcls.
At the pit entrance peered down tho
drawn face of old man ltohovel, the father
of the two boys. He raid not a word, but
jlanced at the pitiful remains of one of nis
bons and bnrt into tears. When brought to
the outer air the body of Newark began to
crumble rapidly, and wn placed in a coffin
out of sight of tho shuddering curious.
A thorough investigation of the mine had
been made during tho fourbours parsed be
low , and experts declared there were no in
dications that an explosion had taken place,
while but three places had been found whoro
the mine was on Are. The Coroner's Jury
adjourned to this place to lako testimony
in tho case. The case had created tho great
est excitement throughout the region, and
hundreds came into town to learn tho result
of tho inquest. Rainey's works had been
running for the past two years as non-union,
and when every effort lnllocl to bring him
buck into the ranks tin eats were freely
wade against bis property and against tho
that locality to co to the ton to fix & imhr
boiler, and left his lighted torch below.
Just after ho camo to the face of tho mine
the smoke began pouring out. His theory
was that the Are had originated from a
spark trom his lamp, or from spontaneous
combustion. He could not explain, how
ever, how the Are started at three different
places.
CONTINUING TOE INQUIRY.
Inspector Duncan was then sworn and
'stated the mine was free Com gas, but that
Engineer Leech should not have loft his post
of duty at a moment which happened to bo
most inopportune. Other testimony was in
troduced to show that Leech had violated
his trust in leaving his post, and- after sev
eral unimportant witnesses had been ex
amined the Jury adjourned until- suoh timo
as tho bodies of the two boys shall bo recov-,
ered, which will'likely be in a dny or two..
The members of the Jury were evidentlv not'
satisfied with the evidenco brought forward,
and intend to make another searching ex
amination of the mines before- the inquest is
called together again.
AmemDoror the Jury said after the hear
ing to-day that there wore three points
which must be looked into closely. They
were: The theory that the men in the mine,
who had clearly been working against tho
rules of the company, had set Are to tho
mino themselves, and had been unablo to
escape; or that they mot with foul play, and
had been dragged to where they wore Jound;
or thut there had been an explosion of gas
in the mine, and if so, how did the-flro start
in three widely different places at the same
time, without leaving the slightest marks of
an explosion, with the exception of the fall
of slate, which was shown to have been
caused by the washing of tho water?
It is said here to-night that Jlr. Eainey
still believes the mino was fired, nnd intends
pushing tho investigation closely. There is
so much doubt about tho matter, however,
and so little known of the men said to havo
been in the vicinity of the mine, that in all
likelihood the mystery will never be ex
plained. FIGHT FOR BIG MONEY.
on July 15 Governor Knapp and District
Attorney Johnson left on the United States
steamer Ponta for the scene of the disturb
ance. The occasion of this visit was an
urgent j appeal from the natives and white
people,.whofearan outbreak and violenco, .
growing out of differences between the
natives and tho managers or the canneries,
as to spring goods and prices offered for
salmon. Three days were spent in hear
ing complaints and making endeavors to
secure a satisfactory solution of tho difficulties.
'Indians present. Last year theicanneries
.ptuu iu cents eacn lor salmon, Dut tne man-,
azors of all three canneries n?reod that thev
could not this year afford to pay more than
'K i.an a va. 4oli a.rl ..., .. ... ,ti.l. Ha
v ..I...., )jui wan, outi aivuu iiiui in tut; un
termination to make no compromises. The
natives are cross and sullen because their
demands arc not acceded to. When the
Ponta left it was not known whether the
Indians would accept the terms insisted
upon by tho canneries.
THE TREASURY INQUIRY.
.MERCER FOR BLAINE.
A-.Keystone County Formallylnaug
"nratesthe Eeciprocity-Boom.
PART -OP-SENATOR QUAY'S PLAN.
The-Soldiers'. Orphan Sndicate-Unable
Defeat Henry HalL
AiEECEUITFOE THE KANSAS ALLIANCE
-ANOTHER DELAT 3IADE IN STARTING
UP THE INVESTIGATION.
CHICAGO GAS DIRECTORS ASKED TO
FORK OVER 87,500,000.
P. A. E. Wldener, W. L. Elldns and Cable
Magnate Terkes Among the Invited
People A Sharp Financial Prank
Charged Against the Directors.
rSFXCIAL TELEGIlAir TO THE DISPATCH.
Chicago, Aug. 4. The present Board'
of Directors of tho Chicago Gaslight and
Fuel Company demands from outgoing direc
tors thnretunrofj$7.503,000, which the former,
allege the latter took from the company's
treasury. It is asserted that tho former di
rectors played pranks with the bonds of tho
company similar to those which nearly
caused the retirement of that Napoleon of
finance, Henry S. Ives, to Sing Sing. Tho
accusod are: C. T. Yerkes, P. A. B. Widener,
Wm. L. Elkins, C. K. Cummlngs, Sidney A.
Kirk, Thomas Dolan and W. W. Gibbs.
The unofficial explanation is that tho ac
cused men got control of the stock of the
company for $7,500,000, issued bonds to that
amount, sold them and pocketed tho pro
ceeds, and thus got their controlling inter
est for nothing. Tho leading spirit is said to
have been Yerkes, the cable road magnate,
who has been accustomed to getting fran
chises for tho use of tho city's streets gratis,
and is credited with believing that every-1
thing ought to come to him' tho same way.
An official of the comnanv said to-dnv?
"The individual members of the board had
all nlonir known that tho issne of thn 1RK7
"bonds was an illegal issue, and only awaited
ui nme wuen mey wouiu navo power in
their hands to exercise it, in an effort to
bring back to tho company's treasury money
which by right should bo there. The oye3
of tho directors were opened long before
January by the desperate devices which
Yerkes and his friends had made to main
tain control of the board until 1892, when
they would cease to be amenable. The new
board satisfied itself that it was unjustly and
illegally burdened with the $7,500,000 bonds.
"This fight will differ borne what from what
the artfulflnanciera had to contend with
when tho minority stockholders brought
suit against them. These cases weroliand
6omely' settled. There will be no 'hand
some' in the case. Tho only settlement that
the board of directors will accent will he the
payment in mil of the $7,500,000 which these
men have turned to theirown personal use."
"Waiting for Chairman George -Handy Smith
He Is to Be Cabled for In Enrope
August 25 the Date Flxedrfor the Sleet
ing. rsrECTAI, TELEGRAM TO THEEDISPATCH.1
HAimiSBtmo, Aug. 4. Representative Fow,
of Philadelphia, this afternoon succeeded in
getting together a quorum ofttho joint Leg
islative committee appointedito investigate
the State Treasury and the Auditor Gen
eral's department. Those present besides
Sir. Fow were Representative James 8.
Frnit, of Mercer; Samuel E. Stewart, Alle
gheny; George W. Skinner, Fulton, and Will
iam Keyser, Philadelphia, tho 'latter being
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
retirement of Representative Brooks, of
Philadelphia. Senator J. B. Slonaghan, of
Schuylkill, missed his train and arrived
shortlv after the meeting was over.
Sir. Fow stated that he had received a let
tor from Mr. Flinn stating his inability to
bo present owing to business engagements.
Senator George Handy Smith, the Chairman
of tho committee, being in Europe. Repre
sentative Fruit was selected for Chair
man. Wnen the committee got together,
without any delay, Mr. Fow took the floor
and stated that the absence of the Chairman
in Europe was no good reason for farther de
lay in the performance oi its duty by the
committee. Any member had a right to call
the committee together, and he wanted tho
investigation pushed until all crookedness
in the methods of handling the State's
moneys was disclosed. He did not care who
"it implicated, whether Democrats orRepub-
licans. Then Mr. Fow-presented'thetfollow-ing:
" Whereas, The Chairman of this-committee
is absent in Europe, and that other mem
bers find it inconvenient to meetrvitn the
committee at present; therefore,
"llesolved, That tho committee meet at
Harrisburg, Tuesday, August 11, atllA.ar
to proceed with the workossignecVto it under
the concurrent resolution of the Legislature.
-itesoivea, xnat tne secretary oi tno com
mittee be instructed to communicate with
the Chairman of the committee by cable, in
forming him of its action, and requesting
him to be present, or otherwise in his ab
sence it will proceed to discharge the duties
imposed upon it by-tho Legislature."
There was some discussion as to the date
of tho next meeting, and August 25 was
finally decided upon as the proper date. A
resolution was introduced to authorize tho
Sergeant at Arms to subpeana the State
Treasurer, Auditor General and the Gover
nor, but this was withdrawn when Captain
Skinner suggested that it was hardly proper
for tho committee to notify the persons
whom it intended to examine of itsipurpose
in aavauce.
Governor Pattison sent word-to the com
mittee that he is ready to appear and testify
ids to all he knows of the matter. Tbougii
''tho committee will not meet again until
August 25, in the meantime the Sergeant at
Arms will bo quietly instructed as to tho
persons to be snbpcanaed. Notwithstanding
the several drawbacks and apparent unwil
lingness of several parties to appear, tho
menibersofi the committee present to-day
mernad a have absorbed -Oipf.lrtfin. -Af tliA.
G&eraor, thi the matte Should benpushod J
to tho end. . T
ITALY IS REPENTANT.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS LIKELY " TO
SOON BE RESUMED.
A "WALI, STBEET BATTLE.
It Is an Interesting One, and Several Stand-,
ard Oil Men Are in It.
fSrECIAL TELEOOAJt TO THE DISPATCH.
New Yoke, Aug. 4. There broke out in
Wall street to-aay a battle which was of
more than ordinary interest, because of the
great interests involved. It was announced
that capitalists associated with the
Standard Oil Company and their friends
have made a dead set against the Chicago
Gas Company and some of Its directors.
Some of these directors bavo been credited
with speculating in tho certificates of tho
company, greatly to the discomfort of out
siders. Tho Economic Gas Company has been or
ganized in Chicago, and incorporated under
the laws of Illinois, with a capital of $5,0D0,
000. The stock has all beon taken and paid
for. The people largely interested in the
new company are Henry H. Rogers, Peter
A. B. Widener and W.L. Elkins, all of tho
Standard Oil Company, and the latter two of
Philadelphia; Charles T. Yerkes, A. E. Kent
and Benjamin F. Hutchinson, of Chicago
and others. Mr. Rogers was at his office in
the Standard building to-day: "Ihavo'ntany
special soro spots," said ho. "I don't get
them. But there is no use yarning about tho
matter. I believe there is somo feeling
against certain gentlemen in tho opposition
company. Whether or not it is the result of
money differences I do not know."
Congress Will Probably Spend a Little
Money in Healing Up the Wound
Baron Fava Is Not Likely to Return to;
Washington, However.
rPHOM A STAFF COBBE6PDJJDEOT.J
Washisotoit, Aug. 4. It is-alleged' among
Italians resident in this city that Italy will
shortly resume diplomatic relations with
tho United States, though it is not thought
probable that Baron Fava, who is really as
yet tho accredited Minister, will return. It
Is supposed that if relations were resumed it
will be the. desire of both movements to
have as few mementoes as possible of the
worse than foolish quarrel.
It is assumed by officials of tho State De
partment that tho diplomatic statu quo will
not bo resumed until the meeting of Con
gress, when an endeavor will bo made to
salvo tho last little wound of the Italians by
a small appropriation for the heirs of tho
slaughtered Mafia, more as a matter ofpol
icy than of Justice. Of course, this would
only be done in tho cases of those who were
Italian citizens and who were not criminals
and fugitives from Justice.
It has been rumored that tho Marquis
Imperial!, acting Charge -d' Affaires at tho
Italian legation since the departure of
Baron Fava, would be promoted to tho posi
tion of Minister, but this would be contrary
to custom, as ho is in diplomatic rank
merely Secretary of legation, and it is there
fore probable a stranger of high rank will
succeed Baron Fava.
A MlXLIOff AIEE'S WEALTH.
A FEMALE BUBGLAB,
She Is Caught Robbing a Man's Room by
mo victim and Bent to Prison.
rSPECXAL TELEGnAM TO TUE DISPATCU.
New Yoitn. Aug. 4. James Benleser heard
the door of his bedroom in Brooklyn open
early this morning, and as he lay motionless
he saw a woman's faco peer in. She looked
at him a moment, and then stole over to tlm
"bureau and took out sevoral small articles.
Thenhojumpedoutof bed and tcized her"
bap struggled to got away, and Benleser
thinks she would havo got away if other
pciHons had not come in. attracted by the
noise of the scuffle. Tho woman was turned
over to a policeman.
At tho station she said she was Ann Do
vine. 50 years old. Several articles in her
pockets were identified by Benleser as his
property. The only charge made against her
at tho police court was vagrancy, and on this
she was sent to the penitentiary for six
months by Judge Patterson.
AN OUTBEEAK FEABED
Among Alaska Indians, Owing to a Dispute
Over tho Price of Fish.
rSPECIAI, TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Tacoiia, Aug. 4-Tho steamer Queen,
which arrived from Alaska Sunday night,
brought news or a threatened outbreak ut
ChUicaU The matter became eo bcrioua that
Part of It Goes to an Insane Woman, De
clared to He His Widow.
tSFECIALTELEGEAJI TO THE DISPATCH.
New York, Aug. 4. Justice O'Brien, of the
Supreme Court, has confirmed the report of
Eefereo Gberardi Davis, in the contest aris
ing over tho will of William Alfred
Wiechers, the sugar refiner, that -Isabella
Wiechera, known also as Covert, is: tho
widow of the millionaire. Mr. Wiechers,
died in uecemDer, itssa, leaving $2,553,000.
Isabella is now in an insane asylum at
Trenton. It is found that she was married
to Wiechers bv mutual consent.
In April, 1677, he ordered at wedding ring,
known in the proceedings as the "Alliance
Wedding Ring." They lived together two
years as Mr. nnd Mrs. Jennings, because
w wooers um nub naut uis relatives to icnow
he was living with her. They lived together
in oiuer piuuoo us ujuh ana wue ana made a
tour of Europe together. In 168S she
brought proceedings against him for separa
tion on the ground or abandonment, but
they were discontinued because of her in
sanity. The estate will go principally to tho
decedent's brothers and sisters, tho widow
getting only dower rights.
CATTLE TO BE DBIVEN OUT.
Cheyenne Indians Complain and the Court
Takes n Hand.
Kingfisher, Okla., Aug. 4. On complaints
of Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians in the
Territorial Courts against the Cragiu Cattle
Company, D. It, Fant, Benjamin Garland,
William Quinten, Major Eldrldge, James F.
Ellison, Short Bros, aud Drum & Snyder, for
unlawfully holding and grazing cattle upon
the Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation,
Hon. A. J. Seay, Associate Justice of the
Territorial Court, issued a writ of seizure
against defendants.
"The Court held that all persons holding
llvo stock within tho limits of the Cheyenne
and the Arapahoe reservations are subject
to a penalty of $1 per head, and that said
stock are also subject to seizure and sale for
tho payment of the penalty. Tho order la
now in the hands of the United States Mar
shal, who will proceed at once to execute it.
It covers up over 200,000 or 300,000 head of
cattle, which it is claimed are now upon
this rcsermtlon unlawfully. Tho cattle men
will probably resist execution of the order,
but the Marshal will go into the reservation
with a sufficient force to carry it out.
rSPECIAI. TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Mercer, Aug. 4. Pennsylvania seems away
in tho lead this year in the formal inaugura
tion of Presidental booms. The rock-ribbed
Democracy of Clarion county, a few weeks
ago, flung tho Pattison standard to the
breeze, and now the enthusiastic Repub
licans of Mercer come to the front with an
unqualified declaration in favor of James G.
Blaine as the candidate of tho party in 1892.
This indorsement of the champion of reci
procity, with the incidental cold shoulder
for Mr. Harrison, will be regarded as all the
more significant, because this county is in
Senator Quay's Congressional district and
;the assemblage of to-day In tho control of
ins mends, it may even he ciaimea mat
this action is the opening gun in the anti
administration battle which was predicted
when Quay and Dudley resigned from tho
'National Committee a few days ago.
HENRY nALL WINS HIS FIGHT.
The first business which came before the
Republican County Convention, which met
in this city to-day. was a count of tho vote
of Saturday's primaries, which elected Hon.
Henry Hall, C. W. Ray and J. D. Madge, del-.'
egates to the State Convention, and nomi
nated A. W. Williams, of Sharon, to the.
Constitutional Convention. Resolutions
were nassed indorsing tho administration.
and tho pension legislation. Hon. John W.
Morrisson was heartily indorsed for State
Treasurer, and the delegates were instructed
to work and vote for him.
Then came the event of the day, when the
following was adopted amid a scene of ex-i
citoment and oheers: "The Republicans of
Mercer County, recognizing in James G.
Blaino a statesman whose advocacy of tho
party's principles in the House and Senate
and before the people has drawn to its
ranks hosts of adherents; as Secretary of
State, whose dignified and manly manage
ment of foreign affairs has gained for tiie
nation the respect and admiration of the
world, and whose policy with Mexico, Cuba
and South America, and as a citizen whose
ability, integrity and zeal pre-eminently fit
him for that high position, do hereby de
clare him our choice for President in 1892."
After matters had auieted. tho Committee
on Change of Rules, which was appointed a
year ago, made a report recommending the
popular vote system, but a substitute was
offered and accepted which was in effect the
old delegate system, xnis catieu lortn a
warm discussion. Dr. Phillips, of Sheakley
ville, advocated the popular vote system,
while Major Alexander McDowell strongly
opposed ft and advocated the delegate bvs
tera, which was promptly adopted. Affqr
many of the delegates had retired, u motion
to reconsider the move was tabled by a vote
1 of 20 to 10. A great deal of dissatisfaction is
manifested at the action of the convention
in regard to the voting system. The news of
the action of the convention indorsing
Blaine for the Presidency was received, on
the other hand, with the most enthusiastic
indorsement.
PART OF A CONCERTED PLAN. v
A dispatch from Philadelphia says: The
friends of Senator Quay and Senator
Cameron have agreed to make every possible
effort to have the delegates to the next
National Republican Convention pledged to
Mr. Blaine This statement can be roliod
upon as implicitly as though it wero
announced authoritatively and officia'lvi
-it does not moan,tbftt ho representatives' of J
.Pennsylvania in um umteu states senate
have entered upon this plan with the advice
or even the tacit consent of Mr. Blaine, but
enough is known to make it clear that in
every quarter of the State the friends of
Senator Quay will endeavor to beat the
Administration and secure indorsement for
the Secretary of State.
Well-imormed politicians say that the
final details were arranged for a vigorous
catnriaiirn in overv nrimarvand nnnntv nnn.
Jvontion to be hold in this State in 1891 and
1892, and that the battle cry of "Blaine" will
be sounded as never before, unless Mr.
. Blaine positively forbids tho use of his name
at a very early day.
"There is still-some uncertainty," said a
thoroughly posted Republican politician
with decided Quay leanings, "as to whether
Mr. Blaine will stand, but tho word has been
given and we will all fall in. To my mind,
if we are able to make the showing
'that we exnect to make in behalf of Mr.
Blaine, wo will succeed in forcing him to be
a candidate. Still we don't know Just where
tho President and Mr. Blaine Btandwith
reference to each other. Wo know the Pres
ident has powerful friends, and that they will
moke a strong and probably winning effort
to secure the solid delegation of Pennsylva
nia for him. Postmaster General Wana
maker is natnrally attached to tho Presi
dent, and Colonel Quay means to make a
supremo effort to confirm his power in the
party in this Stato. Quay wants to control
the delegation for Blaine or anybody else."
lative district conventions. The doy brought
a glorious victory for Samuel A. Losch. The
bald-headed statesman ate humble pie in tho
county convention, but defeated his old
enemv. wmium wiihoiin rnrdfileato to the
.State "Convention from the Fourth district.,
a nis was dono in the face of an attempt on
tile TJHrft nfAT.rnnarroaainiin Ttrnmm tO block
;, him out by trying to forco his own choice of
uoiuaitiH. i,oscn won over t iiuoiu uj
voteof55to39.
In the rmmtTr fVtnvAntlnn In the rnornlntf
resolutions indorsing the Harrison adminis-
i-itiun, tne aipiomacy oi jiiauio, .
financial policy of the Government, sticking
in a word for the soldiers and expressing
regret at Quay's resignation from the Na
tional Committee, were passed amid great
applause. There was no opposition to the
nomination of David B. Green for Judge. A
resolution inrtnntlno dKnrrrn D. McCreary
for State Treasurer was unanimously;
adopted.
A CONGRESSMAN'S FLOP.
KEIXEY, OF KANSAS, CASTS HIS LOT
WITH THE PEOPLE'S PABTT.
WITH MAJESTIC TREAD
His Reasons for Renouncing the Republi
can Party Failure to Pass the Force
Bill the Chief One No Faith In the Sub
Treasury Scheme.
rSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Topeka, Kan., Aug. 4. Harrison Kelley, tho
present Congressman from this district, who
was defeated last fall by John G.-Otis, tho
Alliance candidate, has written a letter, In
which he renounces the Republican and
comes out in favor of tho People's party,
Kelly refused to vote with tho Republicans
while in Congress on tho silver and McKin
ley bills, but was a warm advocate of the
Lodge bill.
He gives as his reason for refusing to
affiliate further with the Republican party
its ianuro to pass tne oiecaon uiu. uu
declares that the Republican party, being
in full control of Congress, had failed to
redeem its pledges to the people when it
allowed the election bill to bo defeated. In
speaking of tho People's party, he says:
"i or years past J. navo not ooen unaware
of abuses growing up in the Republican
organization, as well as in the Democratic
party, I have done my utmost to help
correct those abuses within the party line.
I .have done rav best to encourace tho
organization of tho Farmer's Alliance for,
the last two years, advising tnem to operate
within the old party line as the best method
of securing redress. They thought other
wise and cut loose from the old parties. I
now see that their vision was clearer than
mine; their wisdom greater.
"I have advocated in tho halls of Congress
and elsewhere everything embodied in the
platform of the Peonle's party, except tho
sub-Treasury and land loan schemes. Theso
i ao not inaorso, out -Deiicve tne govern
ment should increase by the free coinage of
silver and issue of paper currency the
volume of money in the country to double
what it is now, gradually, In the next three
years.
"Favoring these measures, and bolieviDg
their enactment into tho kvn 8 would result
in great benefit to the American people,
and both the old parties having rejected
them, the logical thine for me to do is to
support tho party that favors them, the
Feoplo's party, which I do."
BattaHonsof Veterans Parade in4ha
Citpof the Straits.
FORTY THOUSAND MEN IN LINE.,
The Color Question Will Be One of the
Prominent Discussions.
THE CONTEST FOR COMMANDER LN CHIEF
H0 INDEPENDENT POLITICS.
Michigan Knights of Labor Will Not Join
the People's Party.
Lakbiko, Mich., Aug. 4. Tho General State
Assembly of the Knights of Labor has been
in session with closed doors this afternoon
and evening with 20 delegates present, repre
senting 100 assemblies throughout the State.
The ono.point of importance was the action
on the recent greeting sent by tho General
Secretary and Treasurer of tho order at
Philadelphia, by which the assembly was
earnestly requested to take independent po
litical action.
There was to have been an offort made to
induce the Assembly to indorse the People's
party platform, but the forces wero routed
by the sudden appearanco of John Devlin,
of Detroit, a member of the General Execu
tive Committee of the order in the United
PMtea. It is doubtful if the effort
"woold-" "havo uoervr"sueoeBsur" aiiy 6"ay;'
us juiisier- wur&muui nvnry x. Alien,
of Schoolcraft, was heartily' adverse
to .such radical measures, and had in a
measure prepared to fight the move. In
lieu of such action the Assembly adopted a
resolution Indorsing the action of all indus
trial councils or conventions that have in
augurated work looking to a consolidation
of all industrial peonle at the ballot box,
trusting that this great movement of indus
trial consolidation may culminate in the
full emancipation of the masses from Indus-,
trial slavery.
WAITIRQ-rOB A DECISION.
A NEW T0BK STBAW.
.Blaine's Big Majority in a Tote Among Somo
Republican Club .Delegates.
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Syracuse, Aug. 4. Tho gathering of the
delegates of the Stato League of Republican
Clubs for to-morrow's convention has been
something of a disappointment to the
leaguers here. John S. Kenyon and other
Onondaga county hustlers made league hay
so industriously in July's sunny days that
they have 85 clubs where there were only 2
at the time of the visit of the organizers a
month ago. And tbey mustered three of
these clubs for escort duty when the League
special train rolled in from the East. The
disappointment dates from that moment.
The train brought only 200, instead oftfour
times that number, as was expected. But
two cars of the train were full. Then the
nbsencc of Colonel Clarkson and other prom
inent Republicans that had been expected
and a particularly wet shower added to the
depression of all concerned.
The arriving dolegates essayed to becheer-
iui, ana toia witn consiaeraoie gie.e or a test
vote taken on the way up. The choioe of
such of the delegates as were willing to de
clare themselves for 1892 was: Blaine,-102;
Harrison, 15; McKtnley, 4. Fourteen -announced
a willingness to vote for whoever
is nominated, and a score kept under cover
entirely. This vote is regarded as about the
only thing of political significance thus far
developed in the gathering.
A County Committee Opposed to the -Constitutional
Convention.
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Chambersburo, Aug 4. The new County
Republican Committee met to-day for or
ganization with nearly a full representation.
Tho following officers were elected: Chair
man, A. N. Pomeroy, of Chambersburg;
Secretaries, Horace Bender, Chambersburg;
Samuel Haverstick, Waynesboro: W. B.
Keifer, Letterkenny; Treasurer, W. H. H.
Mackey, Chambersburg.
The committee decided not to fill tho posi
tions on the county ticket for delegates to
tlm Constitutional Convention at nresent. an
'it preferred to wait and learn the sentiment.
in the State as to the propriety of holding
such a Convention. The vacancies will Do
filled at an adjourned meeting, but tho sen
timent: of the country Is overwhelminelv
-against ixuy suuu uuuvvuuuu.
Detroit, Aug. 4. This has been a proud
day in the history of the Grand Army of the
Republic. It has witnessed one of the
grandest parades in the history of the or
ganization and has mado the twenty-fifth,
or "Silver Encampment," an occasion or
magnificence and grandeur surpassing the
fondest dreams cherished by Its humble
founder. Dr. Stephenson, or Illinois, 23 years
ago. For once six hours to-day under a
bright sun 40,000 veterans tramped sturdily
over the line of march and such was the in
spiration of the moment that even the feeb
lest of the maimed and crippled comrades
found themselves adequate to the ordeal of
tho fivo-mllo-march,
Tho firing of a salute from the United
States steamship Michigan in the haTbor
announced to the waiting veterans at 10:30
that the command tn mnvfl had heen eivftn
"by tho Commander in Chief. When General
veazoy appeared before the reviewing stand
tho vasttconconrse of people clustered ubout
tho campus cheered themselves hoarse. Tho
General reined up his charger, however, and
paused. General Alger and the Detroit Post,
ms escort, passea Dy mm anu arew up De
foro the reviewing stand, fronting it with
canes at a charge.
General Veazev looked on with a crratlfleri
smile, then lifting his bat gracefullyrfrom
his brow he allowed his horse to pass with
I slow steps before them. As he passed every
occuDant arose to his feot. Foremost was"
the great Indian fighter. General Miles, of
the regular army.who had been leaning over
bare-headed with bis white gloved hands
knitted above his sword hilt.
THE PAEADE COMMENCES.
General Veazey reached the end of the
post and the Detroit veterans unfurled their
Sag, the band struck up a lively air and the
orowd cheered once more. General "Veazey
then rode to the stand and dismounting en
tered his box in front. The Detroit Post
passed by and the parade continued towartt
the massive war arch. Besides the staff of
the Commander in Chief there wero on the
reviewing stand Secretary of War Proctor,
Secretary of the Navy Tracy, General Miles,
Assistant Secretary of the Interior Bussey,
two or three Governors and a half-dozen
past commander-in oblefs.
Slowly and majestically, in measured
tread to martial music, the procession
started from Woodward and Adi ms ave
nues, with Commander in Chief Veazey and
his staff in thelead,until the revio wing stand
was reached. From this stand which was
situated on the "Campus" on the east side of
Woodward avenue, the Commander and his
glittering staff reviewed the parade.
As each division passed beneath the tri
umphal arches llttlo girls, appropriately
docked in tho National colors, showered the
veterans with bouquets. The enthusiasm
which greeted the second or Wisconsin di
vision, 700 strong, was unbounded. In line
with tho Wisconsin boys were General Lu
cius Fairchild, ex-Governor of the State and
ex-Commander in Chief of tho G. A.R., and
Colonel A. G. Weissert, candidate for Com
mander in Chief. Department Commander
W. H. Unham was in command, and Post
i Commander Colonel Bryan and Colonel
Griffin were there.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONTINGENT.
The Pennsylvania division came next,
1,500 strong, marching in good order to
sprightly music furnished by the post bands.
Denartment Commander Tkiver rode at-their
Jiead.'with'-PojutanCGtilnftnl Town-nnd
Quartermaster General ADraham Levering,
followed by tno aids. The Pittsburg posts
led the delegation.
Tho Ohio delegation was an army of Itself.
No less than 13.000 veterans tramped to tho
music of the bands. Beside Department
Commander A. M. Warner marched General
S. H. Hurst, Ohio's candidate for Commander
in Chief. A conspicuous figure was General
ManningF. Force, who, enlisting as a major
in tne xwentiem iiegiment, was maae a
major general a year before the close of the
war. Colonel A. L. Conger, General P. H.
Dowling and Colonel E. P. Brown wero
among the Past Department' Commanders
in lino.
Tho New York veterans, 9,500 strong, came
next, and were the recipients of an enthusi
astic greeting. They were headed by De
partment Commander C. H. Freeman, Adju
tant General W. W. Bennett nnd Quarter
master General A. P. Ponfleld. William Van
Keuran, an octogenarian member of tho
order, and a veteran or the Moxican and
civil wars, was dressed in a suit made of tho
patriotic red, white and blue.
The Connecticut division came next, and
following Connecticut was Massachusetts,
2,500 strong. Forty New Jersey veterans
were accompanied by Commander J. R. Mul
llken. Past DeDartment Commander H. N.
Stevens and Past Department Commander
Charles Burrows.
One hundred ex Union soldiers, led by De
partment Commander Samuel Miller, repre
sented the State of Maine.
of applause saluted these battle-scarred
colors.
PRESENTATION OF A BADGE.
The day marked many pleasant incidents
but none attractod more admiration than
the spectacle of an ex-President of the
United States honorins the Commander in
Chief of theG.A.R.
Ex-President Hayes, accompanied by
Colonel P. J. Hecker and the committee
'that purchased the $1,000 diamond G. A. R.
badge for General Veazey, called at tho
National Department headquarters to-day
to make the formal presentation. The cere
mony took place in the large parlor of the
hotel where General Veazey stood with his
wife, surrounded by his entire staff.
"Conunander in Chief Veazev" said ex
President Hayes, "tho comrades who with
mo have been honored with places on your
staff have assigned to majbe agreeable duty
of presenting to you this badge. We ask
you to accept it as a token of the esteem.the
admiration and the affection in which you
are held by ourselves and by our comrades
of tho Grand Army of the Republic. It will,
we trust bring present joy to you and your
family. It will remind you and them of the
honorable part you bore in the great event
of this age. Our hope is that this simple
gift will remind you pleasantly of the
events and scenes and comradeship of the
great conflict that it will recall the famous
day of Gettysburg the day or your oppor
tunity' or yonr honorable service and of
your signal triumph. It will also we hope
be to you a well-spring of srratifyiug medita
tions upon the future. In after times those
who bear your name and share your blood
will rejoicu as they look upon this emblem
their prized family heirloom, and be filled
with gratitude that Providense allotted to
them tho inspiring privilege of tracing their
origin to a man, whoin his young manhood
was a splendid fig Vin the decisive battle
of the divine war "-bo stood faithfully
and bravely by Lincoln from its
beginning to it ' r. i.ishes and our
prayers are that o.i'. ''-ty, be long and
V?5V. THEEE CENTS y
Htm THE KING,
nappy mine lana, -v.. ";. u.-.day oi its
deadly peril, you did, Ot- 'J ."vsave."
General Veazey repllt 't 7klng
tno aonors lor rneir pnortw: 'rJr. -l
The American, Product Driyes
That of the British From
Havana's Market,
EVEN WHEN HAiT)ICAPPED
Illimitable Possibilities for Pittsburg
in the Future, When
TRANSPORTATION IS IMPROVED.
The Full Development of Proj'ected Water
Routes Needed
TO MAKE A NEW AND VALUABLE MAEKET
Jr.
ful comDliment. "- '"0,
THE NEXT ENCAMPMENj
The next National Encampment of
A. R. will be held at Washington City.
Few people realize how near we are to a
revolution in "the point of view" which
will make the Pittsburg coal measures
king of the commercial world. It will take
pluck and money, but men possessing both
are moving, and another year is likely to see
a great change in methods of shipment. The
"ancient mariners" who have been running
the river coal trade are not in the swim as
yet, but they will get into it or get out of
P
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Ine.fnA t.t -At . .. -
jua.it.Gui Mug twsvibiuu iiiay uub uu con
ceded by the partisans of Lincoln, Neb.,
but the.logic or the situation fully Justifies
the statement. Diligent inquiry at the
various department headquarters indicates
that when tho roll of States is called on tho
location of tho next encampment, Washing
ton will get the prize by a vote or nearly two
to one.
Tho various candidates for Commander in
Chier are pressing their claims with in
creased energy to-night, and the contest is
by no means over. Charles P. Lincoln, or
W ashington, D. C, Assistant Commissioner
of Pensions, has withdrawn from the race.
As It stands to-night the choice of Com
mander in Chief is between Weissert, of
Wisconsin; Smedberg, of California; Hurst,
or Ohio, and Hedges, of New York. Wois
sert's candidacy is the onlv one that is
sharply defined as to States. Tho West, with
the exception of the Pacific Coast, is practi
cally solid for this candidate, and while it
must be borne in mind that theStates east of
Mississippi have two-thirds of the national
deleirates. inroads have been made in that
quarter. The situation is complicated to
night by sudden extravagant claims of Ohio
for Hurst, and a rumor that Illinois may de
cide to present the name of ex-Governor
Richard J. Ogiesby for Commander in Chief.
TIIE KACE PEOBLEM.
The "race problem" still looms up omin
ously in tho G. A. R and the question on
every lip now is, can this dispute be settled
by tho encampment without a serious dis
ruption in tho Southern divisions? The
whites of the Department of Louisiana and
Mississippi still insist the negro ex-soldler"
must not be admitted to membership with
the whites, while the colored veterans vow
they will reject the brotherhood of the G.
A. R. rather than submit to the conditions
of a separate organization in each Southern '
State for the colored members of tho order.
The colored delegates from Louisiana will'
make a reauest to-morrow to nresent their
side of the casein an &ddr?H to the encamp
tment. ' " x -
To.nlffht wAHflMrntt-.I-fn wmMmM tnrlin.
Commander in Chief, thijSa, R-.ttie.Wom-;
an-s-iteiiei uorpsana tne eons or' veterans!
by the citizens of Detroit at the Encamp-
lucimiiiui. uaioi in iiitg uveninganutner re
cepuon was lenuerea tne uommanaer In.
Chifif tit thn "Knmaitlnn hnfMlnr Cln ru
occasions General Veazey made brierf
speeches of acknowledgement and thanks. i
.ce-
'rAJ
ry" 1- he channel altogether.
DRESS REFORM CRUSADE.
THE LTNES ON WHICH THE MOVEMENT
WILL BE CONDUCTED.
COUNTY DEM0CBATS-N0MINATED.
A BES0BT TO FISTS.
Republican Leaders Slag Each. Other at tho
Dauphin County Convention.
L.V rBPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Harrisbbko, Aug. 4. The Dauphin County
'Republican Convention resulted in a com
plete knockout for Samuol MoIIhenny,
who has been the boss of the county for 25
years. Tho nominations, which were mado
without any practical opposition, resulted
as follows: Judge, John W. Simmonton,
Harrisburg; Director of the Poor, Henry
Cardes, Millersburg; County Solicitor, Al
bert Miller, Harrisburg: Coroner, John Shaf
fer, Harrisburg; Jury Commissioner, Henry
Maco, Halifax township; Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. A. J. Herrand
M. E. Olmstead, Harrisburg. Lewis H. Hall,
of Harrisburg, was Indorsed for delegate at
large to the oonstltutiohal convention.
Representative Hershey and ex-Jury Com
missioner Blxtor got into a fight In the
Lochiel House and blows were exchanged.
Things looked very lively around the hotel
for a short time, as tho men went "at it in
Sugilistio fashion, and Bixter was going to
it Hershey with a bottle, but was stopped
by some friends.
Resolutions Indorsing the Stato Adminis
tration Wero Adopted.
tSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bedford, Aug. 4. The Democratic County
Convention met to-day and placed in nomi
nation tho following ticket: For President
Judge, Hon. J. M. Reynolds; for Delegate to
the Constitutional Convention, E. F. Kern
.for Poor Director. Job Boor; for Jury Com
missioner, uoun iinuoru.
The resolutions passed 'indorsed tho State
administration, censured the Republican
party for the looting of the Stato Treasury,
and called upon the people to assist in the
overthrow of corrupt politics and corrupt
politicians.
THE M'KINLET TABIFF INDOBSED.
SAM LOSCH'S VICTORY.
He Defeats His Ancient k Enemy in the
Schuylkill Republican Convention.
TSPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Pottsville, Aug. 4. The Republicans hold
their county convention here to-day. They
started out with tho greatest prospect of
harmony, but they 'forgot all about it later
in the day. In all seven cpnvontlons were
held, the County, Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth Senatorial districts and four Legis-
Republicans Meet In County Convention
and Nominate Candidates.
rBPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Bellepohte, Aug. 4. The Republican
County Convention met here to-day, there
being a fair attendance present. Samnol
Aley was nominnted for Jury Commissioner.
John Aiken, of Bellefonte, and Harry Wafel,
of Phillipsburg.were eleoted delegates to the
State Convention. W.T. Reeder was elected
County Chairman for tho next year.
The convention passed resolutions indors
ing the present Administration, tho MoKln
ley tariff and reciprocity nnd indorsed the
Republicans in their fight.
BETTTENS FB0H KENTUCKY.
Twenty-Five Thousand Estimated to Be the
Democratic Majority.
Louisville, Aug. 4. Tho latest returns
show that tho Democratic Stato ticket car
ried in yesterday's election by about 25,000.
Returns are in from 80 ontof 119 counties,,
and these give Brown, Democrat, a net plu
rality or 27,707. Tho remaining counties in
1SS7 gave n net Republican plurality or 2,530.
The Peonle's State ticket will Drobablv not
show so heavy a vote as was estimated,
though it is not possible as yet to give a
close approximation. So far as reported tbo
Alliance has elected its candidates against
Democrats or Republicans in ten districts.
ENGINEERS AT "WORK AGAIN.
The Receiver of a Road Accepts the Terms
of the Strikers.
Kaitbas City, Aug. 4. Tho engineers on
the "L" road, who were discharged a week
ago last Sunday, are on their engines to-day
running regularly on the road. They are
working at a rate of $2 07 a day and not by
the hour. The settlement is exactly on the
terms proposed by Chief Arthur, of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The committee of engineers waited on Re
ceiver D. N. Edgerton, of the "L" road, at
his home yesterday afternoon. They told
him that he had SO. minutes to decide one
way or another, to accept the proposition or
deny it. There was a long, serious talk, and
finally Mr. Eduction said the proposition of
Mr. Arthur would be acceded to.
WESTERN BATTALIONS.
The Department of Colorado andlWyoming
was headed by a Zouave drum corps nnd
followed quickly upon the heels of receding
Boosters. Four hunded veterans of Kansas
represented tho Grasshopper State, and each
carried upon his breast the, Kansas G. A.R.
pin bearing the figure of this destructive
little insect. Delaware, 40 strong, was
officered by Department Commander A. J.
Woodman, Adjutant General J. B. Stradley
and Quartermaster General D. B. Ross.
Oregon was but meagerly represented, but
not so with Kentucky. Five hundred com
rades from Kentucky were marshalled by
Department Commander 8. G. Hills. West
Virginia contributed 200 men to the grand
Earade, and Department Commander I. H.
aval led the division. Past Deputy Com
mander Haymond and. Colonel C. B. Smith,
ono of tho trusted Lieutenants of the gallant
Custer, were in the line. South Dakota, a
small delegation, was led by Department
Commander Palmer, accompanied bv Adju
tant General Beveridge, Chief of Staff Silby.
The Washington and Alaska department,
the most distant of all the subordinate di
visions of the G. A. B., was represented by a
little arourj.
m. w ., m
Ane gaiiant oenerai tv. 11. a. uiayton,
brother of Clayton who was murdered as a
result of the Itreoklnridge-Clavton Congres
sional contest, led Arkansas, 50 men in the
'lino of march. The Florida delegation, 150
-strong, came next under command of John
H. Welsh. Eight men represented the in
fant State of Montana, under command of
I, Department Commander O. A. Simons.' The
lAione star state was representea oyw men,
led by Department Commander M. TV. Mann.
exas wrrn bes hoens.
On a flagstaff in tho, first rank a pair of
Texas horns seven feet 'from tip totip was
emblematic of the products of the State.
The Idaho, delegation numbered12 persons,
including United States Senator George -L.
Shoap. Twenty loyal veterans from Ala
bama were under command of Department
Commander Seymour Bullock and staff. The
Georui.-i delegation comnrised veterans from
Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham and other
points under the command of Department
Commander Bullock. The naval veterans
were loudly cheered as they passed in re
view. The Sons of Veterans, 5,000 strongand
in command of Commander in Chief L. J.
Webb, brought up the rear of the long pro
cession. The spectacle of an ex-President of the
United states marchintr in the ranks is so
unusual that the tremendous ovatioa ten
dered ex-President Hayes to-day was hardly
a surprise. The cheers which swept along
tho lino of march like a huge, Dut slowly
rising tidal wave was evoran indication of
the presence of the distinguished ex-President.
Mr. Hayes was recognized by all as
he marched with his post, of Fremont, Ohio,
down Griswold street and near the inter
section of Congress street, kissed several
little girls who ran out to meet him. The
old gentleman carried a palm leaf fan and
appeared to enjoy the occasion quite as
much as his comrades of the post.
One of the most unique features of to
day's parade was an old army newsboy on
horseback. "Doc" C. B. Aubrey peddled
Sapers at tho front, and when called upon to
oarmy duty responded with alacrity. Ho
was made an honorary member of Robert
Chlvas Post, of Milwaukee, Old Iron Brigade
men, for his services. To-day he rode on
horseback with a bundle of old war papers
under his arm.
As the Pennsylvania division passed tho
old battle flags bore their title "Spottsyl
vanla," "Shiloh," and other names of fields
rendered immortal by terrible strife. A storm
'Mrs. Stuart Tells What Is to Be Accom
plished Woman Is Handicapped in tho
Race With Her Male Competitor An
Appeal to the Ethics.
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CHAUTAUQDAVug.4. Thenewdress reform
crusade is to bo conducted on the following
lines: To learn to stand well, to walk well,
to breathe correctly, and thns toicontrol the
vital points of physical being, are first prin
ciples of the science of true living. The
work, then, will begin with the study of
anatomy; the relation of the vital organs to-
each other nnd the correct size and propor
tion of members of the body relatively;
after which will follow the study of tho fa
mous statues of antiquity.
Mrs. Frank Stuart Parker, in speaking
about the matter to-night, said: ''A great
demand is being made to-day upon woman's
strength and the publio character, so to
speak, of her work. She is coming into di
rect competition with men. and she finds
that in order to keep up with her stronger
brother she cannot hamper herself unduly.
She cannot run the race with her male com
petitors with a handicap of 20 pounds of ex
tra weight, and so because her clothes
impede her action: becauso she sees that
thev are so mam- barriers to her success.
custom goes to the wall, and innovations-
are coming thick and last.
"Our first and strongest point is the ap
peal to the festhetio and the endeavor to
educate women as to what ought to bo. We
next call their attention to the manufacture
of undergarments, working for two points
first, that garments should he manufactured
so that we could buy them as a man buys
his garments, and not be troubled by having
them individually made at home. And then
we endeavor to have garments that will
more nearly follow the outlines of the
,..mnn fl..,-a hnpanaA (vamo,i.a vrlitnt, .n
form the body, departing radicallv from its I theIr quality worth it. George A. Whit
peculiar lines, really demand a building out r1"37, of.An.S8v . st"Phenson, how
t ., . - . i i i- -r . - I vfli- fltatea that the vein in tfcMy
in some other part to balance the deformity.
we nave lnnuencea tne Dusiness centers in
Chicago to such an extent that a whole line
of goods is kept by leading dry goods houses.'
The many square miles of coal picked np
on the quiet of late years were gotten by
men who had not only figured on the partial
failure of natural gas, but who laid the
flattering unction to their souls that as
Great Britain had been already about frozen
out of the Cuban market by Americans who
worked under great disadvantages in doing
it, there was a chance for the conquering of
more worlds. They felt that it was a shame
to admit that a section so abundantly fav
ored by nature as this should put it3 finger
into its mouth and whine in the beginning
of the second century of its organized ex
istence, when there was abundant capital in
the country seekingemployment, and should,
for instance, allow Great Britain to furnish
coal and manufactured wares to our next
door neighbors, when this same coal had to
be lifted from over half a mile below the
surface and carried 3,000 miles farther than
ours to get there.
THE CUBAN 3IAEKET CAPTURED.
They were furnished with an extra stock
of courage when they realized th3t the
Cuban market had been captured from the
mistress of the ocean.
One of these gentlemen says the problem
was solved when the first "SIcDougal, or
whaleback barge, made her first trip with
a cargo of grain from Duluth to Buffalo,
and demonstrated to the satisfaction of the
most obtuse the great reduction in freight
when another of these barges toot
95,000 bushels of wheat from the same port,
down the lakes through the "Welland
Canal and across tho turbulent Atlantic
lo Liverpool at a price that defied
competition from rpry (laarteK TBe ques-
lion oi encup ireigntage was settled Dy the
whaleback, and now the demand for this
class of vessels is so great that one is tamed
pout every 30 days, though it is but two
.years since the first one was launched. An
)idea of what has been accomplished, and
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wiuu. tam ue, jiiiijr ue ga.uereu irom me lact
that before these barges began carrying
irrain the cost of sending a. bnshel nf wheat
J-from Duluth to Buffalo was C cents, whereas
now it is out b mills, just one-tenth of what
it was. The one that went through the
"Welland Canal and across the Atlantic was
265 feet lontr with 161 feet denth nf nnlr?
'The McDougal, or whaleback steel barge,
,is pronouncea oy expenencea navigators to
he the safest ocean freighter afloat as well
as the cheapest. She can carrv from 2.500 to
4,000 tons with machinery, and one of full
power can tow another, which will carry
more, as the room for machinery can be
'.given to cargo.
ON THE QUESTION OF COAL.
Now as to the question of co3L There
are those who agree with Abraham Garrison
tljat none should be allowed to leave Pitts
burg. If they had their way they would
chain the Ohio at the mouth of the Beaver
and never allow a tow to pass. They argue
that the city will want all that is left of the
".upper Pittsburg seam, and regard it as
criminal to allow it shipped. One operator
.yesterday stated that the river hills for 50
miles up the Monongabela the first bluffs
back had been "ground-hogged" until
there was little left in them, except some
nice blocks that have been secured of late
years and are now being held for an ad
vance in value. Ho said that very few of
the people who had worked the first range
of hills had mado any money by it, that they
had in fact kept themselves poor thereby.
But those who think we should shut in the
rest of our coal are a majority, and when it
Is demonstrated that the shipment of it will
be very profitable, there will bo a desertion
from their ranks and tho future will be al
lowed to take care of itself. Tho restric
tionists say the lower seams cannot be de
pended upon: that we no not know whether
they are thick enough to pay for working or
Whlt-
TIN MAKERS TO BE FOUND.
An Investigation of the Knights of Labor
Into the Trouble.
St. Louis, Aug. 4. Frank G. Witte, Secre
tary of Local Division No. 4, Knights of
Labor, has received-a letter from T. J. Lee,
Inspector of tho Bureau of Emigration at
New York. It requests him in the interests
of the Knights of Labor to ascertain the
cause of the trouble between Mr. Niedring-
haus and his men, and also to find out tho
extent of his tin industry here.
Ho also asks that he wilt carefully invest!-,
gate and ascertain if there are any skilled
tinmakers in the city, as Mr. Niedringhaus
had obtained permission to import some
from Wales on tho strength of there being
none hero.
Mr. Wltte rcrnses to say anything further ,
about the letter, except that he succeeded,
in finding out that there are skilled tin
makers in St. Louis. After finding out how.
many there are he will send a report on to
National Emigration Bureau at New YorK.
A REDUCTION 0E POSTAGE.
Mall Matter Can Be Sent to Europe for Five
Cents an Ounce After Oct, 1.
S FECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. ,
New York, Aug. 4. N. M. Brooks, Superin
tendent of Foreign Mails at Washington,
who represented tho United States at tho
International Postal Congress at Vienna,
'was at the postoffice to-day. He said that
alter uctooer l tne rate oi postugo irum mis
country to other countries which are mem
bers or the Postal Union will be 5 cents an
ounce Instead or 12 cents.
The South American Republics don't be
long to tue union,
ever, stated that tne vein in their
"Westmoreland shaft was considerably
thicker than the upper Pittsburg seam nnd
Westmoreland coal is of the Connellsville
variety. There seems to be one thing set-
tiea, viz., tnac tne coai oi mis uistnct has
never yet been found in equal quantity and
quality anywhere else on the globe, and the
only question is as to whether we can spare
It, and a very general impression is that wa
have enough to last until the time when
science will store solar heat, and we cannot
only save the rest or our coal, but let forests
reclothe the earth.
HOW ENGLAND WAS CUT OUT.
As before stated, the idea of supplying
South-" America with coal expanded when
some people succeeded in taking Cuba away
from'England by cutting under in price,
though to do so required a rail
road haulage of 250 miles before reach
ing Norfolk, Va., the point of shipment.
This feat sot them to thinking that if coal
were loaded out of a barge into a whaleback
at New Orleans it could be done for much
less than the cost of a 250-mile haul. Hero
are the figures: The cost of hauling a ton of
coal from a car into a whaleback in Lake
Erie is 11 cents, and it is believed it could be
done cheaper out or a Darge at the mouth of
the Mississippi. Now coalat New Orleans is
worth to-day $3 30 a ton and was worth at
the same place a year ago but $2 20. Taking
the present price, $3 30, and adding II cents
for loading gives cost at New Orleans in a
whaleback $3 41 per ton. Now the English,
who havo made an immense amount of -money
on cool, were getting from the
Cubans $10 to $11 a ton, and they have
been, and are yet, supplying the world,
broadly speaking, with fnel. Now the
freight on flour, which is high grade, com
pared with coal, from New York to Liver
pool is only 9 cents per hundred pounds, or
$1 80 per ton. Thld Is what Elwood & Co.
paid within a week, and Captain Elwood
says freight on coal should not be more than
half so mnch. But suppose the cost to be $1
a ton, Pittsburg could supply Cuba by means
of the McDougal with coal at a good profit
at $6 a ton, but little more than half what
the English have been getting. Then, in ad
dstion to Cuba and South America, there are
all the coaling stations of the West Indies
that could be supplied hy Western Pennsyl
vania and West Virginia, for it is said that
Pittsburg coal is so much superior for all
purposes that Alabama coal could not com
pete witu it, with an its advantages in
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