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PITTSBURG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3r 189L
THREE CENTE
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II SOLITARYKICKER.
Wherry tlie Only Leader Kot
Satisfied TOitlie Dem
ocratic Slate.
HAEBITY BULES SUPREME.
The Ticket Will Be Wright andTil
den, Almost Beyond a Doubt.
GHIEF PLAXKS OF THE PLATFORM.
Pattison Will Be Wannlj Indorsed, but 'ot
for the Presidency.
GEOVER'S SAME MAT CAUSE TBOUBLE
FROM A STAFr COERE6POXBKXT.
Haeeisbubo, Sept. 2. The story of the
"Democratic convention to-morrow will be
short and simple. One Harrity, Secretary
of the Commonw calth, is at the helm, and
if present signs fail not, his ticket will be
nominated as easily as a greased pig could
escape through a hole in a fence.
Under his leadership the sentiment of the
delegates, if not of the people, has crystal
lized in the last few days in favor of "Wright
for Auditor General, and Tildcn, of Erie,
for State Treasurer. There was considera
ble grumbling at first among some of the
delegates, bnt all signs of discontent have
disappeared from the surface.
One of the kickers was Representative
Samuel U. "Wherry, the Democratic states
man ot the Cumberland "Valley. He claims
the ticket had been set up by Harrity six
weeks ago, and he was opposed to the new
premier and dictator.
WIimKV AMBITIOUS HIMSELF.
It was given out freely that this was to be
n people s convention, but the mailed hand
a few daj s ago appeared in the fight. It is
JZepres'nlalivc Wherry, the Lean Kicker.
said for "Wherry he wants to be State Treas
urer. IThis has been his ambition for years.
Six weeks since, so it is stated, he went to
Harrity, and desired to make an announce
ment of his candidacy. The Secretary ob
jected, and remarked thatsuch a move
would be imprudent. The Democratic aim
was to take advantage of Republican mis
takes, and to conform as nearly as possible
to the clamors of the people. He intimated
to Mr. "Wherry that he did not think he
would be the best candidate for the position
that could be nominated at this time It is
now charged that "Wherry is a sorehead.
Representative Hitter, a bright young
lawyer from "Williamsport, was a candidate
for Auditor General early in the day and
when he saw how things were going he
pulled out. This evening he regretted that
he had done so.
soui'.Y he wrrnDKEW.
"I am thoroughly convinced now," he
said, "that I could have been nominated if
I had not withdrawn. A number of dele
gations who were dissatisfied with Wright
offered mo their support, but it wras too late.
lam joungand too poor to go into a cam
paign. It is hard to tell what will happen
before election dav. I would not he sur
prised to sen all sorts of exposures made in
the financial department of the State. They
would hurt the Republican party."
The impresion soon pot abroad that the
Elate would be Wright and Tilden. Not more
than half of tho4Sl delegates are here to
night, but all interest in the nominations
soon ceased. The Republicans in the city
chaffed the delegates a good deal about the
alleged lack of bossism. Numerous compari
sons wero made between Quay and Hamty,
nnd it as a matter of conjecture as to
which had the stronger grip on the machine
of his party.
Among Democrats the Secretary is placed
higher in the rank as a political manager
than the wily Republican leader. Certainly
no insects can find standing room on Mr.
Harrity. It does look as if Wright had been
put on the ticket some weeks ago, and the
recent and sudden boom in his favor was in
accordance w ith a prearranged plan.
SOT A NOISY CROWD.
The headquarters of the Democrats are
confined to the Commonwealth and Bolton
Houe. 'Chairman Kerr, with his Secretary,
was located in the latter house, where he
was kept busy during the day receiving
delegate. Wright opened rooms in the
Commonwealth, and Raymond, of Dauphin,
-who would like to be State Treasurer, enter
tained his friends at the Bolton.
Unlike the Republicans, the candidates
made no blnstcror hurrah. The telegraph,
poles and hotel lobbies were not plastered'
with big placards announcing their places
of ren dc7 vous. The only one who made any
fuss at all was Raymond. The Middletown
Democratic Marching Club, accompanied by
n band, caino up in the evening and sere
naded him. Mr. Raymond is young, and
Miiall of stature. His appearance is much
against him, and ho failed to make a good
impression on delegates who met him to-day
for the first time. He says he Is going into
the convention and he will be named by Dr.
Re alt, of Middleton.
Mr. Raymond said ho counted on 75 dele
gates and 10 that are donbtfnl, but the gen
eral opinion is that he has not a ghost of a
tlinff. It is said that Harrity originally
favored Raj mond for State Treasurer be
rausohc has a barrel and was willing to
Hiend snino money, bnt be found tne rlSle
could not be made.
THE CHANGE IN rEOGRAMLIE.
Then a change in the programme was
made and Farmer Tildcn was shifted to the
treasury portfolio and Wright was substi
tuted for Auditor General. Tilden has been
indorsed hj sc eral counties for the latter
position. Eno seems 30 bo doomed this year
to have its plans and men knocked topsy
turvey.
But Tilden will not repeat the mistakes of
Price. lie has his delegation well in hand,
and will bos them instead of being bossed.
Jle is willing to take anything add Is easily
1,11 1 ted. He remarked this evening that ho
tupposed he would be nominated for Stato
Treasurer, but like Price, he prefers the
Auditor Generalship.
"The Democracy will cater to the farmers'
vote. General P. N. Guthrie thinks tho
ticket will bo weak unless the soldiers aro
rocog nlzed. A small sized boom was started
for "fighting" Dick Coulter, of Westmore
land, but the clever work of Harrity could
not be undone.
Only four members of the Allegheny dele
gation wore here to-day. W. J. Brennan, a
member of the State Executive Committee,
was among the number. The remainder of
the delegates are expeoted to arrive late to
night or to-morrow morning.
INTEREST IK THE PLATFOBM.
The greatest interest was centered in the
platform, and particularly in the Presidental
planks. All sorts of wild rumors were float
ing around during the day, but it was gen
erally agreed that Pattison's managers
would not force him on the convention. It
would mean a red-hot fight and the Governor
and Harrity were too shrewd to precipitate
a row. Much as Mr. Pattison would like to
be named in connection with the high offloe,
he must be content this fall with a ringing
indorsement of his administration.
Pew people know where Harrity stands in
his relations to Pattison. It is generally con
ceded that he Is with the Governor. The
fact is that Harrity is for anybody that can
secure the solid Stato delegation. His great
ambition is said to be to rival Quay. He
does not care whether Pennsylvania Demo
crats doclare for Cleveland or Pattison next
year so long as he is recognized as tlie party
leader and can control tne state patronage.
This is Harritv's position in a nutshell.
The ExecutiVe Committee met this even
ing in Chairman Kerr's room in the Bolton
House, when the platform was prepared. It
-nag decided that no reference should be
made to the Presidency. As Attorney Gen
eral Hensel expressed it, "this subject will
be skillfully avoided." It is expected that
tho anti-Pattlson delegates will make a
fight on the Governor in the convention.
Tne Committee on Resolutions will probably
be so fixed that a contest there would be use
less. THE ONE SOKE SPOT.
A strong effort will be made to exclude
Stenger, whose seat from Philadelphia is
contested. The chances are that Harrity
and Hensel will prevail against him. Both
sides have it in for each other, and Stenger is
to be shut out if possible. A few of the know
ing ones seem to think that an amendment
will be offered bv Pattison's opponents in
dorsing Cleveland for President. This would
stir up a Kilkenny battle at once, and the
kind of music the boys would like would
follow. Harrity has been busy all evening
trading for Cleveland support, and for the
sake of harmony the majority of the dele
gates deprecate anticipated quarrels.
In tho draft of the platform to be sub
mitted to tho convention, tho planks of 1SS4
and 18S8 were reaffirmed. Congress nnd the
national administration will be criticised.
At first it, was decided that no allusions
should be made to national issues. The
currency question was the stumbling block,
and this will be neatlv straddled. Chair
man Kerr was careful to explain that the
party would declare in favor or a sound and
stable currency, that is a gold and silver
basis, with two metals on a parity. Tariff
revision will be another plank.
THE FEATURE OP THE PLATFORM.
Tiro State administration will be indorsed
and the State Treasurer and Auditor Gen
eral will bo raked fore and aft for derelic
tion of duty. Much will be made of the
Philadelphia embezzlements, the Demo
crats depending on the recent financial ex
posures to help them out in November. The
indorsement of the Constitutional Conven
tion will be limited to a secret ballot and
personal registration.
The candidates suggested to the Executive
Committee for delegates at large were:
George M. Dallas, S. Gustlne Thompson,
David W. Sellers. Philadelphia; William
Weihe and T. C. Laylar. Pittsburg; Charles
K. Buckalew, Chauncey P. Black, Samuel
Griffith, Mercer; Roger Sherman, Crawford;
W. S. McLean, Wllkesbarro; H. Willis Bland,
Reading; H. W. Scott, Northampton; K, E.
Monagban, Chester: John Latta, J. Morgan
Boat. J. M. Bailey, B, E. Urell, Tiogar T. M.
Vandllng, Scran ton; J. G. McSparren, Lan
caster: A. a Landis, Blair: George D. Wood,
Lycoming; John Uhl, Somerset, and others.
A committee ot one from, each Senatorial
district -will be appointed to-day to select 18
names from-tlie above list. It is safe to say
that William Weihe will be one of them. He
wil be named to offset Powderly's influ
ence. Representative "Wherry laughs at the con
vention limiting the delegates to two points.
He says a Constitutional Convention is
supreme, and was created by the Legislature
to revise the whole Constitution if they saw
fit and not a part of it. W.J. Brennenand
Chairman F. Black concurred la this opin
ion. Mr. Black is here looking after this
part of the platform. He is more Interested
in a revision of the Constitution than any
thing else. He says it ought to be done. H.
Willis Bland will be temporary chairman of
the convention and Captain George W.
Skinner permanent officer. Congressman
Mutchler will be chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions. Israel.
MULCTED BY BARDSLEY. .
HE RETAINED A PAKT OF THE FEES OF
EACH APPOINTEE.
All of the Magistrates nnd Constables Sub
mitted to the Bobbery "Without Com
plaint City Money Used In Gas Stock
Speculation Some No ver He turned.
Philadelphia, Sept 2. The lEub-com-mitteeofCity
Councils to investigate the
affairs of ex-City TreasurerBardsley met to
night A supplemental report by the ac
countants appointed to examine into the af
fairs of Bardsley was submitted to the com
mittee. The report purports to show that
in 1889 Bardsley received from the magis
trates appointed to collect delinquent mer
cantile taxes. 31,811 85 and $31,194 20 le
spectively. From this money Bardsley re
tained each year $3,850 that he should have
returned to the State.
Nine Magistrates who collect delinquent
State taxes in this city were appointed by
Bardsley. These officer and their consta
bles were subpmnacd before the committee
10 discover wuctner tnero naa Deen any col
lusion between them and Bardsley In the
matter of dividing the fees. Tho testlmnny
of the Magistrates was, in effeot. that when
they came to receive their checks from
Bardsley for the collection of taxes, he re
tained $350 from the constable's fees. All
the constables examined denied anv ar
rangement with Bardsley for a division of
their lees on the payment of anv sum for
t),ltT.OrnninfrTlYlfr nn rf .Via Ttfonrlo. ino
or constables who were mulctedbv Bardsley
ever made any effort to find out why he did
so, but took what he gave them without any
question.
1111am Ji. rarit, tmer Engineer or the
Gas Bureau, was called and Questioned re
garding certain alleged transactions with
Bardsley and W. W. Goodwin, in the Phila
delphia Gas and Improvement Cnmnnnv.
and the United Gas and Improvement Com
pany stock. Tho transaction which Chief
Park wan tailed to testify upon was discov
ered by the expert accountants and was
embodied in their report. The report pnr-
gorts to show that Bardsley, Goodwin and
ark went into a stock deal in the above
company's stock; that they first bought $00,
000 worth of the stock with money borrowed
from different banks, and that Bardsley
subsequently took up these loans with citj;
money. There is no record of $10,000 of this
$60,000 ever having been returned to the City
Treasury. Chief Park denied emphatically
that he bad ever bad any tock dealings
-with Bardsley or owned a share of gas stock.
A PARSON'S SECBET MAEEIAGE.
The Ceremony, Which -Was Either Heal or a
Sham, Performed in Pittsburg.
J0H3ST0WW, Sept 2. Special. Mrs. Mar
garet Good, well known here, appeared be
fore Alderman Bland to-night and made an
information against Be v. Benjamin Benson
for desertion. The woman told a remarka
ble story of having been secretly married in
Pittsburg a year ago, and said she can prove
her story, though they had never lived to
gether here openly as man and -wife.
Bev. Mr. Benson denies that he was ever
married to the woman. He says, however,
that they w ent through a sham ceremony in
Pittsburg. This ceremony Mrs. Good no
doubt believes to be reaL Jt is also said that
other prominent persons will be Implicated
In the affair.
One cent a word U all It casts you to adver
tise In the want columns of THE DISPATCH.
THE TARIFF AT HOME.
A Practical Lesson From McKinley
. to Artisans of Pomeroy.
CAMPBELL IN YERI BAD HEALTH.
The Governor Leares for a Few Weeks' So
journ at the Seashore.
A STATEMENT FEOM HIS PHYSICIAN'
rSFZCTAI, TZXEGBAM TO TOE DISPATCH.
Columbus, Sept 2. Major McKinley
came to Columbus at 8 o'clock this evening
from Pomeroy on the river, where he ad
dressed a magnificent meeting this after
noon. After the ride of 140 miles, the
Major was a little jaded, but otherwise is.
feeling well, and will to-morrow morning
go to TJrbana, where he will address the
Republicans and fanners of Champaign
county. Extensive preparations have been,
made for the TJrbana meeting.
There were not less than 6,000 people
present at the Pomeroy meeting to-day. A.
grana paraae 01 an industrial character pre
ceded the speaking, and several bands were
engaged to furnish the music. "While
Pomeroy is not a large place, her people
and those surrounding it are greatly inter
ested in the leading issues of the campaign,
and they are enthusiastio for McKinley and
protection. The Major discussed at length
the tariff and the silver issues, 'andvfonnd a
practical lesson of a local character to en--force
the truth of his argument on the tariff.
POMEEOr'S BIO INDUSTBY.
Pomeroy has a mill employing abont 300
'men in the manufacture of ties for the bail
ing of cotton. This establishment turns out
abont one-seventh of the whole product of
the Iron bands in this country used for the
purpose stated. They are now prosperous,
with a payroll of over $25,000 a month, and
the mill is looked upon as the life and sup
port of the town. Under the protectivo tariff
they are assured of the success of their en
terprise, and it is safe to say the people, re
gardless of politics, will be found voting for
MoKinley and protection.
.Mr. J. Whitman, who is agent for the con
cern, and showed Major McKinley about
used to manufacture cotton ties at Pern,
broke. Me., 15 years ago, but had to quit be
cause of foreign competition. This Pomeroy
establishment, which is a branch of Cart
wright, McCurdy & Co., of Youngstown,
turns ont 2,000 bundles of ties a day, and the
consumers pay no more under the protec
tive tann lor tne American maae gooasinan
they did for those made abroad.
GOTERITOB CAMPBELL'S TEIP.
Governor Campbell, accompanied by Ms
wife, left at 7 o'clock this evening for New
York, and hopes he may be so far recovered
that he will be able to resume his engage
ments in the campaign by September 12. It
has been intimated "in some quarters that
the illness of tho Governor is a ruse of a po
litical character, and to determlee the truth
of the report a call was made on Dr. Starling
Loving, the attending physleion, who, on
being informed of the minors, said:
"Well, I am aware that such comment is
rife, and the political aspect of the matter
uts me in a very delicate position. All who
now me are acquainted with my Repub
lican principles, and I have feared that It
might be accused that I was needlessly de
taining Governor Campbell so as to abet the
interest of mv party. I have felt tho deli
cacy of the situation, and deem it Justice to J
myseii ana to my aistinguisnea .patient to
stato that his illness has been far from
feigned."
"what has been tho exaot nature of his
tronbleT" was asked.
"The Governor has Buffered from an at
tack of malarial ftver, with decided, symp
toms and tendencies of typhoid rover. While
the symptoms have not at any time indi
cated great danger, yet the case has been a
very unpleasant and uncomfortable one.
The illness is such as runs at best from 10 to
21 days.
Er pebble cowDirrox;
The Governor has been ill now for about
20 days. For a large part of that time he
was confined striotly to his room and he has
throughout been very feeble. He has, while
convalescent, suffered himself against my
protest to be annoyed somewhat with
matters pertaining to his office, which have
hindered his -progress. He spoke the other
day of going down to the office, hut I
promptly forbade it. Indeed I have steadily
urged during his convalescence that Just as
soon as he was strong enough to travel he
should go to the seashore, and there divest
himself of every care concerning his posi
tion, refuse to see a telegram or a news
paper, and give all his attention to the re
covery of his health. ' He Is now so far Im
proved that 1 have recommended that he
leave to-night for Spring Lake or Atlantic
City the former place preferred."
"How long will he be obliged to remain at
tho beacht'F
"He will not be able to resume his political
dnties under a week. I do not expect his
strength will be sufficiently restored for the
resumption of his woik before the 15th of
the month."
A SHEEMAN VICT0EY AT KTEE8.
The Friends of Foraker Badly Beaten In a
Senatorial Convention.
Niles, O., Sept 2. Special. At the Re
publican Senatorial Convention of Trumbull
and Mahoning counties to day, prospects for
a lively fight between the friends of Senator
Sherman and ex-Governor Foraker, who are
anxious for the election of their favorites
to the United States Senate, were very pro
nounced early in the day, and some difficulty
was expected. This soon disappeared, how
ever, and the Sherman men scored a decided
victory belore the session was over. Bepce
sontatlve Strock, of Niles, a Sherman sup
porter, who was yesterday renominated for
a second term, was made Permanent Chair
man.
The names of Representative L. C. Ohl, of
Austin town; Dr. G. W.Brooke, of Ellworth,
and C R. Truesdale, of Youngstown, were
then presented for the nomination. Ohl has
been an open Sherman man for several
weeks and hQ was strongly opposed by the
Foraker advocates. The delegates desired
a positive Sherman nominee, and seeing the
sentimont of the convention, Messrs.
Brooke and Trnesdale withdrew,, and Ohl
was nominated by acclamation, amid great
applause. During the speeohes there was
considerable enthusiasm at the mention of
the names of Blaine and McKinley, bnt the
greatest was shown at the mention of Sher
man. PEITE2 CALLED DOWN.
A Itemark of His That Has Aroused the
x Wrath of the Churches.
Topeka, Kah., Sept. 2. Special The re
mark attributed to Senator Feffer in his
speech at the third party conference at Cin
cinnati, to the effect that the Allianrehad
largely taken the place of the Church, is be
ginning to have its effect among the
churches. While the country preachers have
been willing, perhaps, that the Allianco
should take the place of the Republican
party, they object when it commences to
take tho place of the churches. A confer
ence of the Free Methodists was held nt
Neosho Ranids, at which the subject of the
Alliance was taken up and discussed. Sena
tor Peffer's declaration was repeated, and
when it was authenticated great indigna
tion was manifested and resolutions
adopted to resent it It was resolved to
condemn the Farmers' Alliance as a politi
cal party formed by an oath-bound secret
society; and the teachings of the said politi
cal party were contrary to the welfare of
Christianity, and calculated to destroy good
Eovernment in the United States.
Tho news of the action ot the conference-
was conveyed to sue ttepuoiican leaders in
Topeka to-day by letter, with a request that
in view of the good work being done the
Republicans assist the church in a finan
cial way. Liberal contributions will bo
sent.
One Westmoreland Club for Bobinson.
SooTTDAMi Sept 2. Special The Young
Men's Republican League Club met last
night and unanimously passed a resolution
in favor of John B. Robinson. Th3 local
club is the oldest in the county, and the first
to instruct for Robinson.
Young Garfield Defeated.
Cleveland, Sep. 2. James E. Garfield, a
x ' J - I
sonofex-Presldent Garfield, was a candi
date for State Senator before the Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth Jnstriot Convene
tion held here to-day, and vwas defeated by
ex-Speaker Lampson, who Is a Forakerite,
young Garfield being a Shermanlte.
NW Y0BK PBOHTBITZOHISTS.
They Sleet In Convention and Receive a
Telegram of Greeting From Liquor-Men.
AiAirr, N. Y Sept l-Tbe Prohibition
State Convention wag opened this morning.
A telegram not signed and dated New York,
September 2, addressed to the "Prohibition
Convention," was read as follows:
GsaTuonnr We, the wine, liquor and
beer dealers of this State, in convention
assembled, tender von the assurances of our
most profound consideration for the out
come of your deliberations."
This caused some little excitement, and
various motions were made. Eev. C. H.
Mead was appointed a committee of one to
frame and send an answer to the telegram.
A committee on resolutions nnd platform
was appointed consisting of one delegate
from each of tho 55 counties in the State
represented. For campaign expenses sub
scription pledges were secured from the
delegates of 1893 at the rate of (200 a month
for 16 months from September 1, and pledges
were secured from the representatives of
county organizations for $1,250. toward de
fraying the expenses of this fall's campaign.
MUBDER, NOT SUIjCIDE.
THE
SCANDALOUS MYSTERIES
THE COUBT OF VIENNA
OF
A Besldent of St Louis Tells Some Things
He Learned While at the Austrian
Capital Duke iludolph Thrown Down
by a Prince,
St. Louis. Sept a The published
i stories of now and for what reason the
deaths of the late Crown Prince Budolnh,
and Marie Yetzera were brought about are
so widely-different and far from the truth
that Henry Wilson, of this city, who was
in Vienna at the time of the sensation, and
whose most intimate friends were in the
touch with the inner -workings of Austrian
court life, feels impelled to correct the many
errors. Of course he says every body knows
of the Intimacy existing between the Em
peror and Baroness Vetzera. This intimacy
existed for years. On his visits to the
Baroness' house the Emperor i was fre
quently accompanied by Kudolph. Marie
vetzera was a young gin wnen an wis
happened, and when about 15 she was fol
lowing in the footsteps of her mother,
was captivated by the Prince and also fell
from graoe, and this intimacy was carried
on to the time of the tragedy. ,
The day or the tragedy a bunt was In
progress at Meyerllng. Among the guests
was Prince Auersperg. The hitter cad a
beautiful sister, whom the Crown Prince
some time previously succeeded in getting
Into his meBbes and when this faot was re
vealed to the family of .Auersperg, which is
one of the most influential in Austria,. the
Prince vowed vengeance and the opportu
nity came on the day of the hunt The
Crown Prince and Prince Auersperg were in
hot pursuit of game when a shot rang on
the air and the Crown Prince fell to the
ground. When the courtiers appeared on
,the scene he was beyond help. lie was car
Tied to Meyerllng.
A mutual friend of the Crown Prince and
Marie Yetzera dispatched a messenger to
the latter. Marie, upon hearing the news,
drove forthwith to Meyerllng. There at
Kudolph's bedside she either shot or
poisoned herself. Prince Auersperg had
embraced the golden opportunity to avenge
his sister's honor.
M0EE GAS FOB P1TT8BUB3.
The Philadelphia Company Strikes a Bleb
Lead in Washington County.
WAsmwoTOS, Pa., Sept. 2, Special The
Philadelphia. Company brought in a great
gasser to-night, which extends the Washing-,,
ton eotmty field materially. It is located on?
tbolnrmofG.W.'Dcafis, three miles east of
Bealsville, and Is-wlthuv-a half mile of the
National pike. It is in tho Maple Creek Pike
Run field, and Is the extreme southwest
well of the field.
The pressure is estimated at 900 pounds.
It was thought that the bounds, of the Pike
run field had already been defined, and last
Saturday theiPhiladelphla Company sur
rendered leases on the farms of W. N.
Cleaver rather than pay the rental. The
bringing in of this well will lead to the ex
tension of the company's lines some two
miles to the southwestand cause the drill-,
ing of many well in East Bethlehem town
ship, THE BEICEYILLE HUDDLE,
Tennessee's Legislature Befers the Matter
to the Penitentiary Committee.
Nashville, Septs. There was a lively
scene in the Lower House of the General
Assembly this morning over the introduc
tion of a resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a committee of Senators and
Representatives to investigate the condi
tion of the penitentiary, the convict lease
system and the recent Briceville troubles.
A hot debate was followed by the introduc
tion of a flood of amendments. Objeotion
was made that it was a scheme to delay
action.
The whole matter was referred to the Pen
itentiary Committee. The tendency of most
of tho amendments was to prevent the reso
lution from committing the House to oppo
sition to the abrogation of the present lease.
A whipping post bill to coverminor offenses
was introduced in the Senate to-day, but
it will hardly pass. Petitions from a great
many counties for the. abrogation of the
lease system were presented in the House.
MEIBOUENE BEGGED TO LET UP.
Wyoming Farmers Want a Chancer to
1 Make Hay After Bis Bain.
CngYEsaE, Wro., Sept. 2. Melbourne an
nounced this morning that he would pro
duce another rain storm in three houra and
a half, and entering his den, requested that
no one interrupt him. The raln-steerlng
committee, however, called upon him and
requested that- he desist. Among other
reasons criven was the desire of the ranch
men to make hay, and the opinion of others
that it would be easier to produce rain after
the late storm.
The committee then requested that Mel
bourne produce rain next Sunday. He ap
peared satisfied and said he would be
governed entirely by the wishes of tho com
mittee. The rain wizard has received a re
anest from Salt Lake City and Akron. Col..
and'will probably visit both places. The
quiet, yet conuuent,uemeanoroi jneiDourne
has created a favorable impression from his
first arrival.
ANOTHER HEARING WANTED
In the Matter of tho Site for the Allegheny
Public. Building.
WABnrjraTow, 8ept 2. A letter has been
received at the Treasury Department from
Mr. T. H. Baird Patterson, Indicating a de-"
sire for a further hearing in regard to the
purchase by tho Government of the Stockton
avenue site for the new Allegheny post--!
omco. as tnere is noimng lartnerto taiK
about, unless Mr. Patterson comes down
with a guarantee bond that the property can
be acquired for a snm within the limit of
the appropriation of $65,000, it is surmised
that the bond will be forthcoming.
Ih that case there will still be a hope for a
postofflce without new Congressional action.
V1TEI0L-S0AKED SAWDUST.
Two
Barefooted Children Tread on It and
Will Be Crippled for Life.
Finplat, Sept. 2. Special This evening
Willie Henry and Charlie Robinson, two lit
tle barefooted boys, were playing around
the Salem. Wire Nail Works, when they got
Into some sawdust which had1 been satu
rated with vitriol.
Before they discovered this their feet were
badly eaten away. Physicians were called,
but the boys were both so badly injured
that thoy will be crippled for life. They are
suffering terribly to-night, and bandages of
cotton and oil seem to glvo them but little
relief. .
Bent jour Booms through the To Let
columns of THE DISPATCH One cent a
word. ., .,
STILL A HOPE LEFT.
James Chambers Has One1 Chance Tet
of Escaping an Assignment.
HIS PARTNER MAKES AN ADVANCE.
Creditors Baise Some Questions Abontithe
Standard Deals.
BIG SUITS AGAINST PHILLIP EETMEE
The refusal of H. Sellers McKee to grant
an extension of time to his business partner,
James A. Chambers, and thns relieve him
from Ms present financial embarrassment,
.formed almost the sole topic of conversation
in commercial circles yesterday. Opinions
and criticisms were freely expressed, and
words of sympathy were heard oa aU sides
for the man whose financial downfall seemed
complete.
Ir. McKee, who returned home on Tues
day night, did not call upon his partner or
upon his attorney to talk business, though
he did send a message, which
possibly may lead to relief for
Mr. Chambers. ' Mr. Chambers was
at his office early yesterday and in consulta
tion with his attorney, J. Scott Ferguson,
and.friends and business associates.
During the day three judgment notes,
aggregating $120,876, were filed in court
against Mr. Chambers and judgment en
tered. The first two,were made August 31,
1891, and -were payable to Mrs. Martha J.
Chambers, mother of James A. Chambers,
who in the cases appears as defendant The
two notes were drawn on August 31 and
were payable one day after date, and were
for 163,223 and 531,059, respectively, in
cluding attorneys commissions. The third
note was for 56,595( and was pay
able to Mrs. Chambers as executrix
of the estate of Alexander Chambers.
Mr. Ferguson said that the notes were
given for full value received, the first two
to secure Mrs. Chambers on loans to her
son guaranteed at banks in this city. The
smallest of the notes was given for money
advanced.
ONLY A FEW SUITS ENTERED.
The total amount of the suits brought
against Mr. Chambers, aside from these pre
ferred claims, will not aggregate (25,000.
During the afternoon Mr. Chambers assigned
to Mrs. Martha Chambers as collateral se
curity for the judgments in her'favor, his
Interest in a suit pending against the Mo
Keesport and Bessemer Railway Company.
The action is for right-of-way damages.
Judge Kenneday returned home yester
day, and with Mr. Chambers and others in
terested, held a long consultation at J". Scott
Ferguson's office. The men were closeted
together for about an hour, and when they
emerged it was evident that there was still
a spark of hope for Mr. Chambers. Judge
Kennedy would not talk on the subject of
Mr. Chambers' embarrassment or his own
connection with the Standard Plato Glass
Company, except to say! "I believe there is
still a hope that Mr. Chambers (may adjust
his financial difficulties satisfactorily With
out an assignment, though probably a very
slender on."
Mr. Chambers left for his home immedi
ately after the conference was over, leaving
his attorney, Mr. Ferguson, to talk to the re
porters. "It now looks as though there was a pos
sibility orfixlng Mr. Chamber's; affairs unt
atahe; "thonglfS "have nothlmr positive to
base this on. As I stated -reAtnrdirtr. nil nr
his creditors have agreed to an extension1!
except one." ,
"Who, ot course. Is Sellers McKeet"
M'KEE HOLDS OUT A "HOPE.
"Well, I did not say who, but you may
draw your own conclusion. We made a
proposition to this creditor, whose claim, as
has boon stated, is about $200,000. efferinsr
the best terms we possibly could, and were
to receive a reply by a certain stated time.
It was not until this appointed hour
arrived that I. .gave up hope.
Now, I havo not seen this
creditors and cannot say that lie will recon
sider and accept the terms offered, though I
did receive a message from him this morn
ing, asklng-lf the proposition was still open.
I sent him word that It was, but have heard
nothing further."
"Are any of the other creditors pressing
Mr. Chambers?" .
"Not at all. On the other hand they aro
his friends and are willing and anxious to
grant the extension asked. The judgments
entered amount to nothing so far as this
proposed extension is concerned, and can
easily be taken care of."
Mr. Fergusoh could give no figures as to
thaassets and liabilities of Mr. Chambers,
further than was published in yesterdays
Dispatch. Mr. McKee, who returned home
Tuesday evening, was athis office yesterday
morning, but left on an early tram for
Jeannette, after sending the message
referred to to Mr. Ferguson. Mr. McKee
did not relish the publication of the fact
that he was the only creditor who refused
to grant an extension of time to Mr.
Chambers. A reporter called at his ofl3ce
during .the day and was Informed by a
fellow in charge that Mr. McKee was in
Jeannette, and that even if he was in the
oity he would have nothing to do with re-
Sorters. The sage who represented Mr.
IcKee said the papers had published -a
Sack of lies about him yesterday morning.
fr. McKee returned on the 5.30 train, going
immediately to his office.
A reporter called a few minutes lntni-nnrf
found nim talking with a gentleman. When
Mr. McKee was informed that his caller was
a newspaper man he broke forth in a rage
and roared, as he pointed bis thumb over
his shoulder toward the door:
"Get out! Get out! When I want to talk
about my private business I will come to
your office." '
The reporter accepted the invitation. Mr.
McKee's friends all positively assert that he
is still solvent and that the financial diffi
culties of Messrs. Schmertz and Chambers
and the Standard Glass Company will not
seriously affect him.
CEEDITOB3 ASK SOME QUESTIONS.
An interestlngfeature in the complications
of the Standard Plate Glass Company and
one which some of the "creditors of the con
cern have declared their intention. of in
quiring into is that of how this company was
formed. It has been Intimated in various
quarters that of the $1,000,000 which is sup
posed to have gone into the plant only $500,
000 found a resting place there. As a result
money had to be borrowed on the outside
and the plant was literally starved for want
of capital. The company was started with
$250,000 in bonds which wore paid up and the
first issue of stock was for $500,000 for which
property of an unknown value was given.
Following this there was another issue of
$250,000 worth of stock which was paid for
dollar for dollar. Another matter which
some of the creditors as well as the pur
chasers of the last issue of stock are inquir
ing about is why a divldendyOf8 per cent was
declared while the company was still bor
rowing money.
ONE OF THE DIKECTOES TALKS.
Numerous attempts were made to get at
the truth of these statements, but all of the
directors refused orsaid they were unable to
give any information. Yesterday, however,
one of them made tne following statement:
"The company was originally formed by a
man named Shields, who is now in the West.
Theie were $250,000 in bonds and $500,000 in
stock. The stock I believe was transferred
for some property. I do not know the value
of it. Messrs. Schmertz, Chambers nnd Mc
Kee come in on the first $500,000, but I do not
know whether they actually paid for 'their
stock. Ever bit of tlie second issue was
paid up, but of what came beforo I know
nothing.
In audition to the Chambers fallnro At
torney James F. Robb yesterday entered in
Common Pleas No. 8 three confessed judg
ments given by Philip Beymor to Jacob
Heymer, trustee. The amounts for which
judgment is confessed are $30,000, $45,110 60
ancf $50,000.
Jacob Reymer was Interviewed and said
it was purely 1 personal matter nnd that no
more snits would be entered. He Bald.tUo
failure would not affect the firm of Reymer
Bros., and was In no way brought oil by the
assignment of Schmertz or the prospective
failure of James Chambers.
tJ.
OhioFabmee "Whaft your critter loaded icftA, CampbeU?"
Candidate Campbell "faryr JReform! See ?"
O. F. "Fly time it over, Brother QampbeU."
EGM'S SAD POSITM.
The-Chilean Minister in the Bole of a
Back 'Number Diplomat.'
SPECULATION AS TO HIS RECALL.
BaLnaceda's Minister at Washington in a
Bather Queer Plight.
BRIGHT SOCIAL DREAMS DISPELLED
rVKOM A STAT1T COKTVESPOSDET.J
"WASHTNGTOsr, Sept -2. Minister
Egan has found leisnre to inform the
Government that "Valparaiso is in the hands
of the "Eevolutionists;" that the "Eevolu-
tionists" have been quite successful, and
that the. "Eevolutionists" are "fuUy in-stalled"-and
that "everything is tranquil."
The cablegram is modest, as is becoming to
Mr. Egan under the circumstances. It
makes but four lines of a newspaper col
umn. Thero are 19 -words besides the ad
dress and subscription, and the cost is about
WOC Trfbe sure the. news is five days old,
.and. probably was not worth more. The
date was yesterday. Ihe place was San
tiago. "
Minister Egan was at Santiago, but he
seems to- have discovered only after five
days that Yalparaiso had surrendered,
and to be wholly ignorant as to
whether Santiago was in the hand? of the
Revolutionists or not The State Depart
ment officials talk of cabling Egan to know
what his favorite beverage has been during
the last week, and the general publio here
are inquiring what Balmacedan brewing the
State Department has been fed upon dur
ing the lost six months.
HEAVY CABLE TOLLS SAVED.
The highly satisfactory though' somewhat
stale cable messages from Egan arrived
after midnight last night, just when Assist
ant Secretary Wharton had gone to his
dreamful and troublous couch, with his
mind determined to find out Egan's where
abouts to-day, dead or alive. Mr. "Wharton
is to-day delighted that he is saved the
heavy cable tolls, and confidently expressed
a hope to the correspondent . of The Dis
patch that now that Mr. Egan had found
voice he would speedily give the depart
ment official information of the situation.
The situation here is quite as interesting
as in Chile, diplomatically speaking. One,
Mr. Lazcano, is the accredited envoy of the
Balmacedan Government, which does not
exist. Messrs. Montt, Yarras and .Foster
are envoys of the Congressional Govern
ment, which is in power. Mr. Lazcano goes
to the State Department to discuss grave
questions of diplomacy touching the rela
tions of the United States and the Balmace
dan Government, when it Is utterly Impos
sible they can have any relations. Messrs.
Montt, Varras and Foster, who represent a
de facto substantial, existing Chilian , Gov
ernment, with which this Government
should have relations, irive the State De
partment a wide berth, and the officials of
tbeState-Deportmentdonot speak as they
pass by.
BACK NUMBEB DIPLOMAT.
The dignity and etiquette with which
questions are discussed with a back number
envoy who represents a government with
very little past and no future, is impressive.
Washington society, however, will doubtless
regret the departure of Lazcano more than
Santlagan society will regret the loss of Mr.
Egan. The Minister who is not a Minister
Is a very genial gentleman and exceedingly
clever. Mrs. Lazcano is an American, that
is, a native of the United States, and natur
ally felt elated at coming back to the land
of her nativity the -wife of a foreign Min
ister. The two anticipated a fine time in society
tho coming season. Mr. Lazcano was taking
instructions in the Enellsh ton cue from tho
accomplished Mrs. Butler, wife of tlie late
lamented and ever brilliant George Butler,
whose oareer was hardly less erratic than
that of the late Laurence Oliphaiit. Mrs.
Butler speaks of her pupil as a prodigy,
though not an Infant one. The fortunes of
war have cut short tho Senor's English and
Mrs. Lazoano's society plans. The whole
situation, leaving out the horrible carnage,
furnishes a subject; for the pen of the comic
opera machine, which U rarely found in real
political and diplomatic life.
Assistant Seorotary Wharton will not say
what stops will be taken to establish the
entente cordial with the insulted late "in
surgents." He clearly regrets that'tbts Gov
ernment was less shiewd than that of little
Bolivia, which negotiated a treaty with the
"insurgents" in the interest of trade, the
"insnrgents" having absolute control of an
Important portion or Chile, while all the
time maintaining equally friendly relations 1
with the Balmaoedan8. This Government
might have taken the same course, and so
avoided the present distressing, though
comic situation.
Of course Lazcano will be recognized as
Minister until he is supplanted, which may
not happen antll an election is hold in Chile.
Mr. Egan may possibly remain until it is
suggested by the now Government that he .
Is petsona non grata. The Chileans are
diplomats and will not move with unseemly
linntn. While Mr. Eian may be exceedingly
offensive to the new Government, doubtless
he will be treated witn tne utmost respect in 1-
diplomatic) circles while her remains, and be
protected from harm und popular insult; It
is suggested by some of his countrymen here
mac no may nut. iuluiu w ma umicu ovuies,
but that he may establish himself in Paris
as an agitator for free Ireland. ,
PITTSBUEQ POWDEE USED.
Sr.
Emmons' Smokeless Brand Utilized In
the Chilean Battles.
WAsmifOTOif, Sept. 2. In the dispatches
from Chilo It has been stated that the In-
surgent party used smokeless powder In
their small arms, and much has been written
about the great range of their guns and the
penetration of their bullets. As they used
the Mannlicher rifle, it has been taken for
granted by many army and navy officers
that they used -the German smokeless
powder. Such wes' ""ho. case however.
Their powder was f Ta . W-n known as
"Gelbite," invenfMi.fhr "Of en H.
.mjuiuus, anu xna..c, JUT , v r-
Pittsburg. It is, thereit' P-tOr, Vft
can's invention that the iEV
oi7(
being the first smokeless pow
actual warfare.
The official renorts of the mllltar-tram
naval officers who witnessed thn onamtimis-
and especially the battle that lead to the
capture of Valparaiso, will be awaited Vith
much Interest by every nation ot the world,
as they will show Just how much of their
success the Insurgents owe to gelbite. The
insurgents also used as a high explosive in
their artillery projectiles the other com
pound invented by Dr. Emmons, known as
emmensite. This has nearly the explosive
force of dynamite, and has the great advan
tage of having sufficient stability to be fired
from a powder gun with safety.
AFTER CHILEAN FUNDS.
Agents of the Junta Secure an Injunction
Stopping Payment of a Bill of Exchange.
Loxdoit, Sept. 2. An injunction, applied
for on behalf an agent of the Junta or Fro
visional Government of Chile, was granted
in court to-dny, restraining the City Bank.'
irom paying or negotiating, until tne case
is decided by trial or until a further order
issues, a bill of exchango for $73,000 drawn
on the National Bank of Chile, made pay
able to 8enor Joaquin Goday, President
Balmaceda's chief financial agent InEurope.
and accepted by the City Bank, but which
had not been discounted.
A BIO OCEAN BAFI
To Be Started From Galveston Across the
Water to London.
GALVxs-roir, Sept 2. Special Charles H.
Moore, of this city, who Is the proprietor of
extensive lumbering Interests, bus in con
templation a project that is unprecedented.
The shipment of a raft of logs from St.
John's, X. B., to New Tork last spring dem
onstrated the feasibility of shipping log
rafts on the ocean. Mr. Moore proposes to
discount this feat by undertaking the ship
ment of a similar raft from Galveston to
London as an experiment. He has consulted
some of the oldest sea captains in Ameriea,
men who have lived on the ocean. They
unite in the belief that the experiment will
prove successful. Mr. Moore believes that
there Is less risk in shipping a log raft from
Galveston to London than from St. John's to
New York. A log raft from Galveston to
London wouldn't encounter the severe
storms and seas Incident to the coast from
the Bay of Fundy to New Tork harbor.
Mr. Moore proposes to start from Galves
ton late in July of next year. About three
months will be consumed In making the
raft, which will .consist of three sections.
firmly spiked together, after the fashion of a
catamaran. Tho raft will be constructed
in Galveston harbor and propelled across by
the steam tug Storm King and an ocean
tramp steamer of 3,000 tons, belonging to
Leyland & Co., of Liverpool, England. Tho
raft is to consist of Texas yellow pine and Is
intended for ship and house building. If the
experiment proves a failure the loss will be
about $20,000. If it should prove successful
a similar shipment by raft will bo made
every summer.
One cent a word Is all it costs yon to adver
tise in the want, columns of THE SIS
PATCH. OEEMANY C0ME3 DOWN.
The American Hog to Be Given. Free Entry
Into Emperor William's Kingdom.
Washekjtoit, Sept. 2. Special An ar
rangement has been made between the
United States and Germany, Dy which the
latter country will revoke her decrees Issued
in 1S80 and 1883, excluding American pork,
bacon, ham, etc., in return for which the
duty on beet sugar Imported into the United
States, removed by the McKinley act, will
not be restored by President Harrison, who
has power to restore it under the act. This'
arrangement will not take the form of a
treaty, but a proclamation will be issued by
President Harrison regarding the beet sugar
duty as soon as he is officially notified of the
Temoval by the German Government of the
restrictions against American pork. The
negotiations have been conducted by Minis
ter Phelps at Berlin.
There is no one in Washington who will
officially state that the negotiations are con
cluded, although it is known that they are.
Tho State Department will give ont nothing
yet and there is no one at the German Lega
tion who is Informed on the subject. There
is no doubt, however, that the President's
proclamation will be Issued very shortly. It
can be looked for at any day.
CHEAP FOB CASH;
J
An Indiana Town Sold to a Farmer for the
Small Sum of 8050.
FortWatjce, Lto., Sept 2. Spectatj-lSitu-ated
about 11 miles south of this city is the
old town of Middletown, which 20 years ago
was a flourishing, if Bomewbat small, busi
ness center, enjoying a considerable trade.
This was prior to the building of the Cincin
nati, Klchmond and Fort Wayne Bailroad,
which, instead of going through Middletown
as was expected, turned in another direc
tion, and the rival town of Hoagland
sprang up.
Middletown, was deserted, and to-day the
entire town. Including churches, school-
house, sawmills, stores and residences, was
sold by a real estate broker of this city "for
$650. The purchaser is a farmer, owner of
land adjoining this once brisk little town.
To Lets only one cent a -word In THE
DISPATCH, dally or Sunday.
' Spurgeon's Conditicn Worse.
Losnoif, Sept. 2. Mr. Sputg.on s
weak and unable to take food.
very
A MURDEROUS MD7E. j.
L 'M
Samuel Earley Killed in a 'Salooa "
fight on Eleventh Street. $
STABBEDfllETflEOUGHTBEGEOCrf
Patrict Fitzpatriet, the Mnrderer; Kow in
Central Station.
THE SALOOXKEEPEE'S QUEER
sioar
A barroom, quarrel at the Ehcenix Hotel,
27b. 61 Eleventh street, resulted in the mur
der of Samuel Early, a roller employed 'at
Carnegie, Phipps & Co.'s steel mUl in
Homestead, at 10:30 o'clock last night The
murderer was Patrick Fitzpatrick, a,
molder, who plunged a knife into his vic-V
tim's groin and cut a villainous wound!
which produced death almost instantly. 1
The murdered man came to the city yes- I
terdaymomingand spent most of the day at I
the Phcenix Hotel barroom and adjoining
places. He was well acquainted with James
MulvehiU, the proprietor of the Phoenix
place, and his barkeepers, which accounts '
for his frequent calls there- during the
day. He met Fitzpatrick early in
the evening and again about a half hour be
fore the tragedy occurred. "While the two
men were standing at the lunch counter ''
drinking beer a dispute arose between them
about some trifling matter which soon de
veloped into a noisy quarrel. Several men
were present, but none of them seem to
know the origin of the diffi
culty, their differences being probably
more imaginary than reaL The war of
words came suddenly to an end when Early,
who was a powerfully built Englishman,
struck Fitzgerald with his fist. The bar
keeper, "William Pyne, with the assistance
of a couple of railroad men, separated the
combatants and put Fitzpatrick out. The
barkeeper then picked Early's hat oiF the
fioor and giving it to him qrdered him to
leave also.
STABBED WITH A JACK-KNIFE.
Early started to go out, and as he reached
the swinging screens in the door Fitzpatrick
threw one of them, open, and without warn
ing plunged the sharp blade of a big jack
knife into the groin of the Englishman, and
Y'7 "ith wound. Early staggered back and
1 to the "floor unconscious. He lived les
J nn three minutes, and never spoke after
10 latai jenue naa entered nis oouy.
The house was immediately closed up and
Pyne, the bartender, went for a doctor, who
arrived too late to be ot any service. Officer
Dallas Bnmbangh, who was at the corner of
Penn avenue and Eleventh street, appeared
on the scene a moment after the tragedy
and arrested the murderer. "I have cut the
fellow with his own knire,'.' said Fitzpat
rick, 'land I guess he is done for."
The officer took Fitzpatrick to the patrol
box at the corner of Liberty and Eleventh
stTeets,where he called to his assistance
Joseph Zimmerman, the tobacconist who
occupies the corner room. "While waiting
for the patrolIr. Zimmerman searched the
prisoner, taking from his pocket the Dloody
weapon with which the victim was killed.
It was a huge pocket knife with a blade
three inches long and shaped like the blade
of a pruning knife. While searching the
murderer Mr. Zimmerman said to him:
"We ought to hang you to a lamp-post."
J'All right,'"1 coolly replied Fitzpatrick. "I
.would just as soon die now as any other
time.' He was taken to the Central station, and-a
few .minutes later Coroner's Clerk Grant
Miller removed the remains of his victim to
the morzue. In a pocket of the dead man's
clothes was found his knife, showing con
clusively that Fitzpatrick lied when he
said that be bad stabbed Early with his own
knife. AC the Central station Fitzpatrick
refused to talk abont the tragedy.
FITZPATRICK "WAS ITOT INTOXICATED.
He was apparently but little under the in
ence of liquor, and what be had to say was
uttered in a flippant manner. At first he
said that he had knocked the knife out of
Early's hand to prevent being stabbed
himself, and that he had then cut the man
In self-defense. This story he afterward ad
mitted was not true.
Fitzpatrick has been boarding at No. 2 Ful
ton street. He was at one tlmp employed at
the foundry of Mcintosh, Hemphill & Co ,
but had been In Johnstown for two months,
returning to this city about ten days ago. Ha
is a medium: sized man, about S3 years old,
and has a face that would not recommend
him. He has been loafing about saloons
since his return to town. The murdered
man is about 60 years of age, and those who
were acquainted with him speak well of bim.
Immediately after the tragedy James Mnl
vehill, proprietor of the Phmnlx saloon, and
his bartender, Pyne, both asserted that the
murder took place on the street, between
Spring alley and Penn avenue. Detective
Sol Coulson called the turn on the story as
,sonn as he arrived on the scene, and soon
compelled the bartender to admit that the
man was murdered in the doorway. To In
spector McAleese Pyne described how tho
stabbing was done, though at first he denied
all knowledzo of it.
William Thomas, a colored porter em
.ployed in the restaurant next door, was a
witness to the tragedy, but refused to say
anything abont it. He was locked up and
held as a witness.
TEE BOSS GBOVE HUBDEB
'May Turn Oat Seriously for Those Who
' Held tho Picnic.
It was reported last night that Joseph
Farbacber, another victim ot Mike Ma
loney's knife, at Boss' Grove Tuesday night,
had died, but no word of it had been re
ceived at the morgue. Coroner McDowell
will hold his inquest on the death of Austin
Beld this morning. Moloney and Miss Nellie
Pedlgrew were committed to the county jail
yesterday morning. He is charged with
murder and she with aiding and abetting the
same. -Information was made by Officer
Foster before 'Squire Martin.
The Ross Grove affair is likely to causa '
trouble in another direction. The plcnlo
was held by Steuben Lodge No. 73, of the
American Protestant Association. It was
said lost night that according to the laws of
the order there was no authority for hold
ing a picnic; that the order in this State re- .
Sudlates such affairs, and. that charges bad
een preferred to the Grand Lodge against
Steuben Lodge and against some of the In
dividual members.
COTTON TOIJj WAGES BEDUCED.
New England Manufacturers Take United'
Action and Give Seasons.
Fall Btvxn, Mass., Sept- 2-Tha Cotton
Manufacturers' Association held a meeting
this afternoon and voted to reduce wages.
The reduction is expected to go into effect
October 0, althogh the amount is not gener
ally understood, even by the manufacturers,
bnt it is believed that it will average 10 per
cent.
The manufacturers explain that the last
general change in prices paid for labor wus
an advance that went Into effeot February.
13,1888.. since that time a revision of the
schedule for mule spinning has bees made
amounting to an advance of about 5 per
cent. Competition in skiiled help work; for
which the schedule has been fixed, has re-
uuceu tne wages paia guca operatives quite
materially, jieaawnue tnevaiuooxproancta
has steadily declined until the point was
reacneawuere tnero is a aeciaea loss in
continuing, to manufacture goods on the
present basis of cost.
TESTING BIG STEEL GUNS.
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the Force of th Pmnl.r. ?""'
New Took, Sept, 2. The Government con- 'S
tinned the test of the guns to-day at Sandy 3!
Hook. A 12-inch mortar was fired. The real
test of the big 12-inch steel rifle will -ike
to-morrow.
Captain Heath said the firing was slmplr
iu h vuc jiuwcrui tnepowaer oy using-Jti
for a LMnch steel rifle. They had, of coarse,'
fired at targets, hut the targets onlv showed!
what cllfince the ohot bad gone aadSltsi
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