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LARGEST MSE YET.
Small Ads for Two "Weeks
Ending
pt 10. 1891 2.7G0
Samn Period 1890.. 1.98 1
Increase, 785.
Thlsln the ltpt Result Tet.
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FORTY-SIXTH TEAR
BLAINE NOT DODGING
The Chorees Tliat He Did
Xot Desire McKinley's
Success Eefuted.
ISSUES CLEABLY DEFINED.
In-aLettenthe Maine Man Says He
Will Kot Take the Stump, but
HAStfO DOUBT AS TO THE RESULT.
Both
of the Buckeye Candidates
Talking to the Fanners.
Are
ENORMOUS CROWDS-GEEET THE MAJOR
rFPECIAtTKLEGIlAM TO THTE DISPATCH.!
AkkovO., Sept 25. At various times
during thcpreent campaign-it has been as
serted, not only by Democrats but by some
Republicans, that Blaine was not eager to
see a McKinley victory in Ohio this falL
Among others who made intimations to this
effect was Russell Harrison, who inquired
why the Plumed Knight Mas not on the
Buckeye stump. Colonel A. L. Conger,
Ohio member of the Republican National
Committee, and chief among Blaine's
lientenants, recehed the iollowing letter
to-day from the Secretary in answer to a.re
jucst that he come to Ohio to Epeak for
McKinley.
STAJiWoon, Bar II minor. Me., Sept. 23.
Colonel A. I- Confer. Akron. O.:
My DEn Sir Your favor received. I can
not tako part In the Ohio campaign this year
for many reasons, which I need not give.
But I hope no effort will he spared to elect
McKinley. His victory at this time is very
Important to the country and to the party.
He and Mr. Campbell represent honest dif
ferences between the two parties at this
time. There is
no DonniKO and no evasion,
and tbo voter need not le deceived. The
election of McKinloy means the policy of
protection and honest money. The election
or Campbell means free trade and corrup
tion of the currency. 1 believe Ohio will
stand by McKinley. Very sincerely your,
James G. Eiaimx
"There is no equivocation or indirection
about that letter," said Colonel Conger.
"It is a good indorsement of JIcKinley and
the policy of protection, and will be of in
estimable value to the party in the cam
paign. It effectually spikes the Demo-
J
MrKinlrx Clmrersing With a irbrncr.
emtio guns which have been directed
against Mr Blaine, and conclusively dis
prove all stone that he desired the defeat
of McKinley. It is one of the important
utterances of the campaign."
A dispatch from Van Wert, O., says: To
day has been one of the greatest political
davs since the noted gatherings during the
Blaine campaign. The crowd who came
here to-day to hear Major McKinley speak
was estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 people. A
special train of 11 coaches came in from
rirt"Vavne, ImL, bearing 1,000 enthusias
tic Eepublicans wearing linen badges, hats,
etc They were accompanied by the First
Regiment band. The day has been a per
fect one, and the meeting was held in one
of the parks. Major McKinloy "arrived
from Chicaco this morning at 5:22, After a
rest at the hall he was driven over-the city.
hard work fok nis voice.
At 1:30 he was escorted to the park,
where he talked for 1 hour and 35 minutes
in a manner uch as only McKinley is ca
pable of. His oia was somewhat im
paired by his recent haid work, but he soon
got warmed up so that the thousands of peo
ple who had assembled heard him dis
tinctly. He spoke briefly of the necessity
of electing a Republican Legislature this
fell, stating that body would have gto
elect a successor to Senator Sherman, and
that it was necessary that his successor be a
Republican, a resident of Ohio, and not of
New York.
The money question was next taken up
ly the Major. His statements in this re
gard were to the point, and proved a revel
ation to many of his hearers. A number of
new points were scored by Mr. McKinley
by wav of illustration. They brought to
bear on the fanner, and wage worker. The
git of the speech was elevated. Every
point was sit forth in such a manner as to
fchow the buicSt to be dexh cd by every
i lass of citizens.
THE GREAT 1JEVEHTS ALREADY.
He said that the law had been in force but
ten months, and let it speak for itself. "We
have sold more in these ten months than in
any ten months ever before from "Washing
ton to Harrison; 539,000.000 in gold Mas
paid into the United Suites treasury to
balance the account Not a thing has the
lit sIXEv Men will find THE DISPATCH
the best advertising medium. All classes
can lie reached through its Classified Adver
tlMinent Columns. If jou nant anjthiug
jed can get It by this method.
T3v &wm
V jf f0ijifjjsu
farmer for sale to-day but what he gets
more for, and not a thing he buys but is
cheaper.
Mills, the Texan, received some pretty
hot shots. He said that while Hills was
here preaching his tale of woe, and attempt
ing to despair and discourage our people;
rivers of grain -were flowing out, and rivers
of gold were flowing in. In reply to Camp
bell in regard to his statements, pertaining
to the billion dollar Congress Major Mc
Kinley effectually shut him out by explain
ing in a manner entirely satisfactory to all
the various appropriations. The audience
was an enthusiastic one, and very confident
that it was greeting the next Governor.
CAMPBELL'S CAMPAIGN.
BE
TALKS ANTI-PROTECTION TO AN
AUDIENCE OF FARMERS.
The Tariff, He Says, Injures the Importance
of the United Mates as a Trading Nation
An IllnEtratlon in American and India
Wheat.
Columbus, Sept 25. Special Gov
ernor Campbell resumed his speeches in the
campaign to-day, and addressed quite a
large crowd at the Union County Fair, at
Marysville, and of necessity the greater
portion of the auditors were farmers. Marys
ville is in the center of a rich agricultural
district The Governor sought to impress
upon the farmers that tne reason they were
receiving large prices for their wheat was
because of the foreign market; that it was
due to the failure of crops abroad and the
American wheat was needed.
He developed the idea that a high pro
tective tariff prevented foreign nations
from coming here for their breadstuff?, and
they would not do so except compelled to
as in the. present instance. The importance
of the United States as a trading nation is
reduced because of the policy of which Mc
Kinley is the representative. While he
was a farmer himself, he was not fool
enough to undertake to raise wool when it
is selling for 3 cents per pound less than it
was last year.
DECREASE IN LAND VALUES.
Governor Campbell called attention to the
decrease of 598,000,000 in the value of
agricultural lands in Ohio in the last dec
ade. He said this was the assessed valua
tion of the land, but in a real, legitimate
aluation, the decrease would be 5245,000,
000. He said Mr. Porter's census showed
there had been an increase in the wealth of
Ohio of 5243,000,000.
The question to ask the farmers was, who
had obtained this increase in wealth? Cer
tainly it was not theirs. He quoted Ben
Butterworth's speech in Congress, where
he said he was opposed to men getting rich
by legislation. He alio drew a picture of
two farmers, who had 10,000 bushels of
wheat each. One started out from Bombay,
India, and the other from Ohio, with Liver
pool for their destination. Each received
for his wheat 510,000. Each purchased
with his money such goods as he wanted.
The man from Bombay returned home with
his 510,000 worth of goods happy and con
tented. THE OHIO MAN'S CASE.
The man from Ohio starts home with his
510,000 worth of goods, but he is stopped at
the Custom House at New Yorktind forced
to give up 55,000 before he can have it ad
mitted to the country. Though they both
receive the same price for thelr wheat, it
takes 15,000 bushels of the American wheat
to ecrnal 10.000 of the India man's wheat at
I Liverpool. AH of which comes from the
I beneficent policy of protection.
tion that furniture and agricultural imple
ments were sold by protective manufact
urers abroad at 20 per cent to 50 per cent
less than they would sell-them at home. He
quoted the authority of a manufacturer at
Sidney, O., who sells good in South Amer
ica for less than he receives 'for them in
Ohio. The Governor speaks to-morrow at
London.
.GBEEN6BUBG REPUBLICANS EXCITED.
Their Committee Chairman Says That Many
Votes Will Be Disfranchised.
Gheensburq, Sept 25. Special A
commotion was created in political circles
here to-day by a remarkable discovery made
by Chairman Brown, of the Republican
County Committee. The scheme, as shown
up by the Chairman, appears to be one to
disfranchise Republican voters, and it is
stated that hundreds in the various parts of
the county wall have a difficult time in get
ting in their votes. The act of the Assem
bly of 1S91 requires the present assessor to
make an original assessment in his district
According to Chairman Brown, some 20 of
the present assessors resigned and their
places were filled by appointments made
by the Board of County Commissioners.
"The Board, which "is Democratic, it is
claimed selected members of the Demo
cratic County Committee. Now, Mr. Brown
charges that these assessors have been vigi
lant enough in assessing Democrats, but
have neglected tp assess many Republicans,
with a consequent loss of votes. This is es
pecially noticeable in the Fort Pitt pre
cinct, which is composed almost entirely of
new residents, glass workers, etc., a major
ity of -whom are Eepublicans. In this pre
cinct, it is said, over 200 voters have been
registered but not assessed, and they are
thereby prevented from paying their poll
tax.
DALZELL IS HOT SULKING.
He Is Perfectly Satisfied and Ready to Work
for the State Ticket
Philadelphia, Sept 25. Special
Congressman John Dalzell met a number of
friends in the city to-day and does not ap
pear at all disconcerted over the result at
Scranton. In talking about the matter he
said: "I am not a particle disheartened
and have offered my services to Chairman
Watres in behalf of the State ticket There
is entire unanimity among the Republicans,
no matter how the League clubs may have
contested together, and the front is not
only unbroken, but will keep solid and
grow more solid every day."
Mr. Dalzell returned to Pittsburg this
evening. Democratic State Chairman Kerr
leaves Monday next for Pittsburg to push
along Democratic society preparations.
Uarrity lor Seott'i Place
IjARRISBUEO, Sept 25. Special It is
generally understood in political circles
that William F. Harrity will be Pennsyl
vania's member on the Democratic National
Committee in place of William L. Scott,
deceased.
FICTION The literary treat of 1891 U
Edgar Fawcett's story, AMETIICAN PUSH,
which begins in TILE DISPATCH to-morrow.
BAILB0AD MA3NATES1 CLOSE CALL.
Wreckers Attempt to Throw Their Train
Into the Sioux Elver.
Elk. Point, S. D., Sept 25. A daring
attempt to wreck a train bearing high
officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St
Paul Railroad has just come to light, hav
ing been kept secretin order that the perpe
trators might be caught.
Iron obstructions were placed on the
track, but the section foreman passed over
the place a few minutes before the train and
so discovered the fiendish attempt Had it
not been discovered the train would have
been dashed into the Sioux river.
She
! SOFTENING A CREED.
The Work of Revising the Westmin
ster Confession Passed On
BY THE ROCHESTER PRESBYTERY.
Complete Wiping Ont of the Doctrines of
Election and Pretention.
SEVERAL OTHER IMPORTANT CHANGES
rsrECTU. TZLTORAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Rochester, N. Y., Sept 25. The Pres
bytery of Rochester held its stated fall
meeting at Nunda, on Monday and Tues
day. The matter of chief interest and im
portance that came up for consideration was
the Confession of Faith, as revised by the
committee of the General Assembly. The
points in this were taken up seriatim and
discussed with great earnestness, but in the
best spirit on the part of all. Several ex
ceptions to the work of the revisors were
taken and changes proposed.
In chapter third the clause "Godihath
predestinated a multitude, whom no man
can number," was regarded by all as a very
happy change. The last sentence in the
sixth section of the same chapter was struck
out, to wit: "Neither are anv other re
deemed by Christ effectually called, justi
fied, adopted, satisfied and saved, but the
elect inly." This was retarded bv many
as amounting to a decree of exclusion, and
it was held that there was nothing in the
works or teachings, in the sufferings or
death of Christ to sustoin-or countenance it
It was, therefore, omitted by a largenia
jority vote.
A TERRIBLE DECREE.
But the principal and most important
change made in tnis chapter was In con
nection with the seventh section, which de-,
clares that "the rest of mankind God was
E leased to pass by and to ordain to dis
onorand wrath. Some changes in this
section were made by the Revising Com
mittee, but it was held by many that these
left the horrible decree as they found it
The words "God was pleased to pass by"
had been changed to "was pleased not to
elect" This was pronounced to be a futile
attempt to cast a softening veil over the
doctrine of pretention, which still remained
there in all its odionsness.
It was held and urged that the whole of
this seventh section, Doth as it stands in the
confession and as it has been altered by the
comma, should be wiped out clean and for
ever from the Presbyterian Creed, for the
following reasons:
"First, because it is the one dark and
dreadful item against which more than 100
Presbyteries lifted their united voice, and
our own Presbytery was among them.
NOT TAUGHT IN SCRIPTURE.
"Second Because it is a doctrine no
where taught in the Scriptures, and re
pudiated by some of the foremost authori
ties in the denomination, of which Drs.
Crosby, Van Dyke and A. A. Hodge were
quoted, and the last as pronouncing it 'un
scrupulous and immoral.'
"Third Because it is a doctrine which no
one preaches and which no one can preach
to the edification of saints or the conversion
of sinners, and the omission of which from
the Confession, therefore, can involve no
loss to the church or the world.
' 'Fourth Because i t contradicts the sacred
word, ave, and the solemn oath of Almighty
God. The section says that God was
pleased to ordain a multitude of His creat
ures to dishonor and wrath, but God lifts up
His voice and says: 'As I live, saith the
Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the
wicked.
"Fifth Because it is contrary to the
tenor and spirit of the gospel throughout,
which declares in sundry places in divers
manners that God would' have all men come
to- a knowledge of the truth and be saved.
TURNED TO HOLLOW MOCKERY.
"Sixth Because it turns to hollow mock
ery the free and universal offer of salvation,
as set forth in the new chapter on thatsuhr
iect
"Seventh Because it belies the tears of
the adorable Savior, which, in the- compas
sion of His soul. He shed over the -most in
corrigible of sinners, the inhabitants of
Jerusalem. Pitable, it was said, must be
the state of the man's mind who can turn
his back upon a weeping Savior, to carry
out a heartless metaphysical theory; and
pernicious and detestable must be the doc
trine that can find no place for the tears of
the Son of God."
After these pointed statements and others
in their support, it was voted that this
seventh section, both in its original and re
vised form, should be omitted altogether,
and the following adopted as a substitute
for it:
Tho decrees of God concerning all man
kind are to be bo construed ns to be in
harmony with these declarations of Script
ure, viz: That Christ Is the propitiation for
tne sins oi tne wnoie worm, ana mac uoa is
not willing that any should perish, but that
all should come to repentance and live.
ANOTHER SECTION STRICKEN OUT.
This change having been made, it was de
cided to be necessary to strike out the Jast
section of the chapter, which relates to the,
high mystery just expunged. Otherchanges
were made, such as the following: In chap
ter 6, section 2, the statement ''Defiled all
the faculties and parts of soul and bodv"
was modified. In the third section of the
same chapter the clause, "the guilt of the
sin was imputed," was dropped for several
decisive reasons.
It was argued that the guilt of Adam
could not in reason or righteousness be laid
to the charge of his children, who were yet
unborn; that to say "Wo all sinned in
Adam" is to say what is utterly unintelligi
ble and unconceivable: that we can no more
become subjects of guilt before we have ex
istence than we can become subjects of re
ward or punishment before we have exist
ence, and that the whole idea is contrary to
natural justice and to the express declara
tion of Scriptures that "The son shall not
bear the iniquity of the father."
A CHANGE IN CLAUSES.
In chanter 7 the clause. "Dromisint His
holy spirit to all that are ordained unto
life," was changed to "all that ask Him."
A similar change was made in chapter 10,
section 4, where it is said that the non-elect
"may have some common operations of the
spirit." Common and efficacious, it wns as
serted, is an unauthorized distinction made.
No such classification of tho operations of
the Spirit is to be found in the Scripturps.
There are not two kinds of grace, or two
kinds of operations of the Spirit, as. these
woras imply, xne innuences of the Holy
Spirit are always the same in kind and in
tent. This is in" harmony with what is said
in the new chapter on the work of the Holy
Spirit.
He everywhere accompanies tho Gospel
with His persuasive mercy, and urges Us
message upon the unregenerate, enlighten
ing their minds concerning Divine things,
quickening their consciences, and drawing
them by His grace, so that they who reject
the merciful offer of the Gospel are not only
without excuse, but are also guilty of resist
ing the Holy Spirit.
The above clause, therefore, should read:
"May have the gracious operations of the
Spirit" A number of other mere verbal and
not very important changes were made, but
the above were all those of primary inter
est INVESTIGATING A STRANGE CASE.
A Louisville Woman Jn Trances Said to
Havo the Savior's Wounds.
Louisville, Sept. 25. The case of Mrs.
Mary Stuckenberg, who for "five months
past has on Fridays gone into a trance.
pppwra
PITTSBURG. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1891KFWELVE
during which has shown on her body the
stigmata, or bleeding wounds of the Savior
on the cross, is now being investigated by a
committee of physicians and priests.
While the investigation is not yet-complete
and no statement has been made, it is
known that Mrs. Stuckenburg was found
by them to-day in a trance, and the bleed
ing wounds were examined by the phy
sicians. Father Baffe, of St Charles, the
woman's confessor, has charge of'the in
vestigation. Among the physicians are
some of the best known in the city.
PRINCE GEORGE'S SPREE.
THE
FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT," AFTER
SEVERAL DELAYS, BEGINS.
Counsel for the .Prosecution Rehearses the
Newspaper Story on Which the Suit T
Eased The Prince Sues as a Private
Citizen Only.
Montreal, Sept. 25. After having
been postponed from term to term during
the past year, the trial of P. N. O'Brien,
accused of libeling Prince George of Wales,
was begun this afternoon before Judge
Cross in the Court of the Queen's Bench.
When the Court was notified that it was a
case of libeling Prince George, His Honor
asked if it was taken in the form of libel
ing a member of the royal family. To this
counsel for the prosecution replied in the
negative, adding that it was simply taken
by Prince George as an ordinary "citken.
The Court tnen allowed the case to proceed.
Counsel for the prosecution explained that
about one year ago Prince George of Wales,
grandson of the Queen, visited Montreal
and was entertained in a m-mner befitting
his rank and position in society. Unfor
tunately this visit was not allowed to pass
without comment, but the only regrctahlo
comment was that circulated in Now York
papers and telegraphed from Montreal,
stating that the Prince, after a repeption
given him in the Academy of Music
on the evening of September 9, re
turned to the Windsor Hotel, where i
he changed his clothing and started ont
with the Lieutenant of H. M. S. Trnsh and
a prominent Montreal gentleman to engage,
as the article put it, "in a debauch." At a
later hour the Prince and his companions
found themselves at the corner of St Con
stant and La Gauchetiere streets, where
they were accosted by six roughs who de
manded money. In a short time the Prince
and his friends were engaeed, it was re
ported, in a rough-and-tumble nght with
their assailants, with the result that the
latter were knocked down.
Then three of Montreal's 'most stupid
bobbies,' as the article put it, came upon
the scene and arrested the Prince, the lieu
tenant of the Thrush and their Montreal
friend. At the police station they at
tempted to explain matters, but without
success, and were put in a cell where they
were subsequently round by Chief Hughes,
who had been telephoned for. The illustri
ous prisoner was at once liberated and mu
tual apologies followed.
The counsel explained that at the end of
the dispatch appeared the words, over P. N.
O'Brien's signature, "This is true and
strictly exclusive." The Crown would also
be in position to show that the dispatch was
sent by P. N. O'Brien; that he left it in
the hands of the Canadian Pacific Tele
graph Company, and that it was transmitted
to several papers in the United-States. The
la&ixig ux testimony was men cuuuueuccu,
but had not made much headway when the
court rose for the day.
JUVENILE Acharmlnc lalry story from
Paysle, interestlm; puzzles and other brtcht
features for young people In THE DIS
PATCH to-morrowr " -
MUSHROOMS Hi METHODISM.
Thirteen Illegal Ballots Taken for Dele
gates to the General Conference.
Zanesvtlle, Sept 25. Special Poli
tics again cropped up in an unexpected man-
ner in the last session of the day in the
Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference.
After the-choice of delegates to the General
Conference began the political work of the
lay delegates, from the same district who
were to send two delegates to the General
Conference. The Committee on Credentials
reported that of the large number present
only 123 were entitled to vote, and the bal
loting began. The first ballot proceeded
smoothly enough until one delegate ex
claimed "fraud, and it was stated that sev
eral members had been voting illegally.
The balloting went on, however, and it was
discovered there were 134 votes cast; 11 oyer
the legal number.
A great deal of confusion followed and
another ballot was ordered. This time the
list of illegal votes cast was swollen to 13,
and after a wrangle another vote was
ordered, with the same result, only worse.
The excitement had risen to fever heat by
this time, but still the deadly ballot went,
on until the vote had been taken 13 times,
with the usual number of illegal votes in
the box. Then, in sheer desperation, one
motion followed another, each either to be
laid on the table or to be lost in the general
clamor. Finally the committee declared F.
S. Caultrop, of Nelsonville, apd John Al
derman, of Malta, elected lay delegates to
the General Conference,, they receiving a
majority of the votes, regular and irregular,
cast.
THE-PEHireYLVANIA'S EABNHTGS.
Lines East of Pittsburg Yield a Better Show
ing Than Those West
Philadelphia, Sept 25. The follow
ing is the statement of the business of all
lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany: All lines east of Pittsbuag and Erie
for August, 1891, as compared with the
same months in 1890, show an increase in
gross earnings of 5281,520, an increase in
expenses of 5122,136, an increase in net
earnings of 5169,384. The eight months of
1891, as compared with the same period of
1890, show an increase in gross earnings of
5103,736, a decrease in expenses of 5507,201,
an increase in net earnings or 610,U37.
All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie for
August, 1891, as compared with the same
months in 1890, show a decrease in gross
earnings of 5109,416, a decrease in expenses
of 520,466, a decrease in net earnings of
588,950. The eight months of 1891, as com
pared with the same period of 1890, show a
decrease in gross earnings of 51,216,816, a
decrease in expenses of 51,469,167, an in
crease in net earnings of 5251,531.
MELBOURNE A WIZARD INDEED.
Even His Presence Seems to Bring Down
Kaln Before the Test Begins.
Topeka, Kan., Sept 25. Whether it is
the method or simply the presence of Frank
Melbourne which produces rain must now
be determined. Despatches received here
this morning from Goodland state that it
has been raining there since 4 o'clock. The
great rain test is to occur to-morrow, and
the rainmaker arrived at Goodland this
morning in a disgusting drizzle.
Conditions in the Northwest had been
perfect Rain had not fallen over the ter
ritory in which the test is to be made nntil
this morning. Great interest in the test
has been awakened in all parte of the State,
and large delegations from all the principal
cities have signified their intention of being
present at the test At 11 o'clock a dis
patch was received from Goodland stating I
mat lue raiu tuis morning was not neavy,
and that the test will be made to-morrow.
A Snowfall In Colorado.
Leadville, Col., Sept 25. The first
snow of the season fell here last night; it
snowed all night, but is melting rapidly.
'SLIPPED THE SWITCH.
A Baltimore and Ohio Train Wrecked
at the linden Steel Works,
SEVERAL MENSEVERELYINJURED.
Engineer and Fireman May Not Recover
Prom Their Injuries.
THE EXCITEMENT AND IUCET ESCAPES
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
jumped the track at a half-open switch at
Linden station at 9.45 o'olock . last night
The engine and a combination baggage and
smoking car went down a bank and turned
over on Second avenue. The engineer and
fireman were seriously if not fatally hurt
and several passengers slightly injured. The
engine tore down a telegraph pole, which
brought with It the trolley wire of the Sec
ond avenue electric line and blocked that
line for the remainder of the night. The in
jured are:
THOMAS BUEKMAN, engineer, scalded on
face, hands and bodyby the steam, bruised
about the body and Inhaled steam. Dan
gerously lnjui ed.
PBANK MALOY, fireman, collar bone
broken, scalp wound and scalded. Proba
bly fatally injured.
GEOEGE LUCKBY, Superintendent of
Schools, hand cut, bruised about the legs,
and generally shaken up. Not seriously
hurt
JAMES DAVIDSON", of McKeesport, hand
crushed.. Shaken up generally. Not seri
ous. FRANK HENDERSON, of HaEelwood, back
and neck bruised. Not serious.
A number of others were braised slightly
and somewhat shaken np by the shock, but
none were severely hurt
The wrecked train was the Bissell accom
modation, which leaves the citv at 9:20 P. M.
It was composed of engine 77,fa combina
tion baggage and smoking car and two
coaohes. On the engine were Engineer
Thomas Burkman and Fireman Frank
Maloy. In the baggage car were the baggage
master, A. F. Marks and a fireman. Seven
passengers, including Mr. Luckey, were in
the smoking apartment The other two
coaches were completely filled with pas
sengers. HOW THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED.
The train was several minutes late in
leaving the depot, and when Linden station,
three and one-half miles distant, was
reached was running about 18 or 20 miles an
hour. A couple of hundred feet west of the
station is the switch track leading into the
Linden steel works. The railroad at this
point is about eight feet above Second
avenue and the switch track de
scends at a steep grade to Second
avenue, and thence across to the Linden
Steel Works. When the rapidly running
train reached the switch the engine jumped
the track. It ran a short distance along-the
ties of the siding, then plunged down the
declivity.to Second avenue, carrying with
it a telegraph pole and landing on its side,
a wreck.
Close behind followed the combination
car which also inmned the track and turned
over on its fide on Second avenue. The
first track of the next car left the track, but
the remaining wheels remained on the rails
and the two loaded coaches stopped on the
track.
When the engine went over, the -engineer
and fireman were thrown through the cab
window and alighted, stunned, beside the
tender. The engine cab was battered and
filled with the coal from the tender, which
was also wrecked, and the smokestack was
torn away. In the baggage car, the baggage
master and fireman' were shot ont of the
open door, but alighted unhurt In the
smoking department the passengers were
piled up in one end of the car, which,
though upset, was not wrecked. Superin
tendent Luckey said afterward that he was
lucky for once in his life, as he landed on
top.
the scene op excijpment:
In the two coaches the excitement was
intense. Women screamed, and though the
cars had stopped before it was realized
what bad happened a rush was made to
escape. The escaping steam from the
engine, which enveloped the prostrate en
gineer and fireman, ascended and filled the
coaches. It caused an increase in the
fright and the inmates struggled to get out,
though the steam, from the distance it
traveled, was too cold to cause injury. In
one car Secretary Reisfar, of the Central
Board of Education, and a couple of others
put their backs to the door and prevented a
crush in cettine out. Several women at
tempted to climb through windows, but
were drawn back and order was soon re
stored. None in the two coaches were hurt
except slight bruises received in being
jolted from their seats.
In the meantime Police Officer Swick and
several workmen in the mill, who observed
the accident, rushed to give help. The
engineer and fireman were found prostrate,
and were carried into the Pittsoarg Gas
'Office. The passengers in the overturned
combination car extricated themselves.
Fireman Maloy was the worst hurt, beine
r terribly scalded. He was at once put in
patrol waguu j-v. v, ouu avub iu buwLutjruy
Hospital. He is not expected to recover.
Engineer Burkman was conscious, and his
injuries were first dressed, after which he
was also taken to the Mercy Hospital. He
inhaled steam, and is in a serious condi
tion. In a short time Superintendent Holbrook
and several other officials of the railroad
were on the scene. They examined the
switch, and concluded that the accident was
caused by the switch being half open. It
was half open after the wreck, and marks on
the rail showed where the flange of a wheel
had run along about five feet and then
dropped to the ties. About a half hour
previous a yard engine had been in on the
switch. No train had passed afterward nntil
the accommodation came along.
the track cleared away.
The engine and overturned car were clear
of the rails, and as ioon as the two coaches
were drawn away the track was clear and
no delay was caused to other trains. The
passengers were sent to their destination on
the next train.
In the excitement at the time of the wreck
an alarm was sent in from station 97. The
department responded, but there was no
need for its services. The wreck caused
great excitement in the vicinity, and all
evening the scene was surrounded by a
crowd.
Thomas Burkman, the injured engineer,
has been running on that accommodation
for over a year. He is about 40 years of
age, married and lives on Chestnut street,
city.
Frank Maloy, the fireman, has been on
the same run about eight months, and lives
at Shaner station. At a late hour lust night
he had not yet recovered consciousness.
The Guatemalan minister En Route.
Denver, Sept 25. Don Maul T.
Morelis, Minister from Guatemala to the
United States en route to Washington, ar
rived in Denver this morning, accompanied
by Under Secretary of Legation Don
Mariano Pinto. He will proceed on his
journey to-morrow.
Looking for Silver In Wisconsin.
St. Crocx, Wis., Sept 25. Hon Isaac
Staples, of Stillwater, has several men
employed here prospecting for mines, prin
cipall) silver. They have a large amount
of fine specimens which they will ship for
assaying. The prospects for silver in pay
ins quantities are excellent
mgpmh
PAGES.
TEE PBESmENTAL SITUATION.
DEATH OF BUKCHAKD.
The VenerableMinister Finally Passes J
Away at Saratoga.
HIS UNFORTUNATE 1884 SPEECH
That So Suddenly lifted Him Into Euch
Peculiar Prominence.
TEARS OF "EARNEST, SUCCESSFUL WORK
rSPECIAI. TELXOBAJf TO TUB DISPATCH.
Saratoga, Sept 25. The Rev. S. D.
Burchard, D. D., died at the residence of
Mrs. Dunning this afternoon at 3:28 o'clock.
His sons and the Rev. Dr. Carlisle were
present at his bedside. The body of Dr.
Burchard is being embalmed. It will bo
sent to New York on to-morrow's evening
train.
Samuel Dickinson Burchard was born in
Steuben on September 6, 1812. He was
graduated from Center College in Kentucky
in 1836. During the succeeding three years
he won reputation in that State as a tem
perance and religions lecturer, and for his
services as a volunteer nurse in the cholera
epidemio of 1837. In May, 1839, he became
pastor of a Presbyterian church in this city.
He held the offices of President of Rutgers
Female College and Chancellor of Ingham
University.
the episode of 1884.
But after all his years of earnest, success
ful work, and when he seemed to be near
ing the closo of an honorable, though un
obtrusive career, the utterance of a single
unfortunate sentence of not 25 words lifted
him also into such unenviable prominence
that for a few weeks he was proclaimed
throughout this country as the man who
undid the labor and the calculations of
months of the man whom he was seeking to
aid.
On the morning of October 29, 1884,
within a week of the close of the bitter po
litical campaign of that year, a large num
ber of ministers of this and neighboring
cities who were friendly to Mr. Blaine,
gathered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, to
meet him and express their sympathy for
him. Dr. Burchard was Chirman of the
meeting, and delivered a brief address. At
its close he said: "Wo are Republicans,
and don't propose to leave our party to
identity ourselves with the party whose
antecedents have been Bum, Romanism and
Rebellion."
THE SPEECH SPREAD BROADCAST.
The managers of the opposition to Mr.
Blaine left no stone unturned to spread that
speech where it would do the most good.
The whole country was placarded with it,
and it has been repeatedly said that that al
literative expression caused the defeat of
Mr. Blame. For days after the speech was
made, and again after the result of the
election was known, Dr. Burchard .received
a great number of letters and telegrams.
Most of them were violently denuncia
tory, but there were those which applauded
his action, and said that it was just right
It is doubtful if Dr. Burchard himself
believed these expressions, for on the sec
ond day after his unlucky utterance he
wrote an open letter, in which he said that
his words had been misunderstood and
wrongfully interpreted, and that he alone
was responsible for them. But the mischief
was done, and thousands of persons who
never knew their author will always re
member the words and the part they played
in the campaign of 1884.
ECHOES FROM NEWAEK'S H0EB0E,
The List of the Dead and Wonnded Is
Greatly Augmented.
Kewark, N". J., Sept. 25. The list of
the dead resulting from yesterday's terrible
explosion ndV reaches 11, and the list of
the wounded is augmented by the addition
of 11 more names.
A big copper casing mortar was used for
the bombs. These were filled with colored
fire and shot into the air, where they burst,
throwing out a shower of vari-colored
spaVks. It was this mortar that ex
ploded and caused all the harm.
The bomb casing is about five
inches in diameter and 30 inches long.
About 11 p. M. a large bomb was put in the
mortar and lighted. It is supposed that the
bomb exploded in it There where hundreds
of men, women and children standing around
watching with great expectancy. When it
exploded the air was filled with the shrieks
of the injured and dying. Intense confusion
followed. A platoon of police were on the
scene, and they had great difficulty in pre
ventinc the friehtened multitude from
trampling the injured to death. The ex-
piusiuu is suppuseu
to be due to an over-
cnarge ot powder. ,
NATI0NAL GUAED EEP0BTS.
Hereafter They Will Be Made to the Adju
tant General Every Quarter.
Harrisburq, Sept. 25. Special. Ad
jutant General McClelland ha3 inaugurated
a new departure. Heretofore the Adjutaut
General had reports as to the strength of
the National Guard but once a year, and
then it was passed up through successive
M
grades and was a long time reaching head
quarters. A general order issued to-day
directs that returns must be made to the
Adjutant General's department every quar
ter, by companies, battal'ons, regiments,
brigades and divisions; t turns to be
made on the last day of r s-ne, Sep
tember and December. l6.fr ffn
This will keep the Adjuta ' Q "'v
informed of the condition of tnj , Jo
will prove a creat benefit in the e ' 'rnt.
rint. nr ntTir pvpnfq nprpssitntiniF n pft. 'v,
of the Guard.
CLEANED OUT-THE SAFE.
Bobbers Bind and Gag a Watchman
and
Secure Some Valuable Booty.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 25. Special
One of the boldest and most daring robber
ies ever perpetrated in Eastern Kansas was
committed in the very center of Topeka,
only two blocks from police headquarters.
Colonel A. T. Huntoon's livery stable was
entered at 2 o'clock this morning by three
robbers who, after putting out the electric
light, captured Ellsworth Linton, the night
man, who was sleeping in the office on a cot,
bound, blindfolded, gagged and tied him
down. Then they pulled open the door of
the safe, the combination having accident
ally been left unfastened, tore out the iron
box from the center and rifled it of its con
tents. Colonel Huntoon, who is one of the
wealthiest men and largest property owners
in the city, has for several years kept all
his deeds, notes and valuable papers in his
office safe. These were all taken, together
with 5100 in money. After securing what
they wanted the robbers threw the night
man down in the celar, pulled the gag
from his mouth and left him bound and
blindfolded. Linton, after some time, suc
ceeded in awakening one of the stablemen
and was released from his prison.
BLAINE BACK AT HOME.
His Old Friends in Augusta Not Reassured
by Bis Appearance.
Augusta, Sept. 25. Special Secre
tary Blaine and Mrs. Emmons Blaine ar
rived at the old family mansion in this city
this afternoon. The Secretary was the
guest of Senator Hale, at Ellsworth, Thurs
day night. Many Augusta people were
at the train to note the Secretary's
appearance of health, concerning which so
much has been said. He alighted from the
train without assistance and stood by the
carriage several minutes conversing with
friends. He did not appear haggard, though
thinner than usual. A faint tinge of color
was in his cheeks.
Those, however, acquainted with Mr.
Blaine, accustomed to nis springing step,
noticed his walk, which is slow and cau
tious, like an infirm person. His friends
say he only needs a few weeks
more to establish his health. He
certainly is not in the health to-day of the
Blaine of a year ago, and it is feared he
never will be. He has not decided on the
limit of his stay here.
THE UNION PACIFIC DEBTS.
The Creditors' Committee Say the Success
of the New Plan Is Secured.
New York, Sept. 23. All kinds of
rumors were current abont the probable
outcome of the efforts to extend the floating
debt of the Union Pacific, but no definite
information in regard to the reported de
velopments can be obtained. The members
of the Creditors' Committee say that they
will not negle ct their duty or allow the
plan to fail it they can help it, and it is
stated that a conference was held between
Jay Gould and Pierpont Morgan, at which
Gould gave Morgan assurances that he
would do all in his power to make the plan
successful.
A meeting of the Creditors Committee
will be held to-monow at which some defi
nite action is expected to be taken. Mem
bers of the Creditors' Committee say that
arrangements have been made to-day by
which the success of the Union Pacific plan
is assured. J. Pierpont Morgan says sev
eral subscriptions have been received. It
is not time yet to make a formal announce
ment in regard to the plan. The Creditors'
Committee meet to-morrow.
LAND OFFICE 0PEBATI0NS.
Commissioner Carter Makes Public His Ke
port for the Past Year.
Washington, Sept 25. The report of
Commissioner Carter, of Uie operations of
the General Land Office"daring the fiscal
year ended, June 30, 1891, was made public
to-day. A comparative statement is made
showing the number of agricultural, mineral
coal entries made during the fiscal years
1886 and 1887, and the fiscal years 1890 and
1891. Tho following shows the vacant pub
lic lands in acres in each of the public land
States and Territories:
Alabama, 947,310; Arizona, 55,061,005; Ar
kansas, 4,998,398; California, 32,299,490; Col
orado, 42,167,030; Florida, 3,468,381; Idaho,
33,781,831; Iowa, 6,000; Kansas, 799,078,
.Louisiana, 1,243,118; Michigan. 781,816;
Minnesota, b,o4J,y(o; .Mississippi, 1,ZU1,
280; Missouri, 1,023,898; Montana,
74,372,769; Nebraska. 11,460,636; Nevada,
53.6b9,524; New Mexico, 54,843,679; North
Dakota, 16,133,440; Oklahoma. 3,502,40(3;
Oregon, 39,220,131; South Dakota, 14,085,
391; Utah, 4,428,987; Washington, 20,401,
691; Wisconsin, 1,003,133; Wyoming, 50,
482,434. Total, 579,604,683 acres.
A CENT A VORD
Keeps You Before the
Public Through
THE DISPATCH.
THREE CENTS.
A FALSE FITZSIMMOftS
Arrested in a Southern Borough;
While Selling Sheet Music
TASCOTT MAY BE DISTANCED YET.
Local
Officials Have Faith in the Final
Capture of the Murderer.
A LETTER RECEIVED FROM CANADA
AFitzsimmons has been located again.
This time the indications are no stronge?
than in previous cases that the proper per
son has been discovered. Police Snperin-i
tendent Weir yesterday afternoon received,
the following telegram from Gainesville,
Fla.:
Have arrested a man who answers descrip
tion of Fitzslmmons. I have sent a photo
graph. When was the mnrder committed?
L. W. FeitcczIX, Sheriff.
A reply was sent to this telegram at once.
Later in the evening another message camej
from Sheriff Fennell, asking for more in
formation. Superintendent Weir replied
to this, and asked that as full information
as could be given of the man under arrest
bo sent by telegraph immediately. Up
until a late hour a reply to this message
had not been received, but the following
telegram was sent to The Dispatch from
Gainesville:
looks like the wrong man.
Some days age-circulars were received by
officials here offering a reward of $1,000 for
the arrest of one Frederick Fltzsimraons,
ho escaped from jail in Allegheny county
September 14, and who was wanted for the
murder or Detective Gllkmsan. A wood cut;
and a fall description were alo frlven. This
morning Sheriff Fennell accosted a Rochella
man who seemed to correspond fully with
both. Ho gave his name as Albert A. Verkou
tern, and he claims to be from Ocala. His
story, as given to a citizen here, Is as fol
lows; He'came to New York from Holland two
months a?o and then went to Pittsburg. Ho
worked as bookkeeper with nn Iron and
steel firm there; from there he n as sent by
his employer to Augustine. He worked ac
the Alcazar a year, and then went with the
proprietor to Leesburg, when the latter
moved there. He afterward left him and
went to Ocala on March IS and worked for
Batty Si Richmond, real estate agents, as
druggist Ho left them and went to work:
for Mr. Brewer, of Ocala, in his music stoie,
'or whom he Is now traveling.
.ff Altat&liiU W.H1.L.U U DUII.
S' if.'- J to Micanopy on business for them
p arrested this morning at Rochelle.
A ( jman who conversed with him says
that t-.o point of discrepancy is that his eyes
are blue, while the description says dark
eyes. He has been recognised by one of tho
Holland Colony heje who lnet him in April
last under the name that he now bears, and
rays that he knew his family. He claims to
belong In Amsterdam. A telegram has been
received from Mr. Brewer, of Ocala, saying
that Verkoutcrn has worked for him since
April. The impression is growing, notwith
standing the strong resemblance to tho
picture, that the wrong man has been
captured. His likeness was taken this after
noon and forwarded to the authorities in
Pittsburg. Meantime he is held In custody.
Notwithstanding the strong indications
contained in the Gainesville, telegram that
the right man has not been caught, the
police here seem to think the catch is an
important one.
superintendent weie has paith.
"I rather suspect that Fitzsimmons is the
man they have caught down there," said
Superintendent Weir. "It is evident that
this Sheriff understands his business, and
the prompt manner in which he has acted
encourages me to believe that he ha made do
mistake. In the first place he did the right
thing in getting the man photographed,
and then he prepaid his telegram to this
city, a thing country officials seldom ever
do in matters of this kind. On account of
the business-like way he has attended to
this matter I feel that he is very sure of his
man or he would not have gone to so much
trouble.
"Gainsville," continued the Super
intendent, "is a town of 5,000 or 6,000 in
habitants in Northeastern Florida and be
sides being a railroad center is within 75 or
80 miles of the Gulf of Mexico. It is easy
to imagine that with his knowledge of and
desire to go to Mexico or South America,
as frequently expressed to his friends,
Fitzsimmons would strike for some point
where he oould get a vessel to one of" those
countries. We sent copies of our circular
describing Fitzsimmons to two newspapers
at Gainesville and no doubt the description
was published resulting in the arrest ot this
man, whether the one we want or not It is
at least encouraging to know that 'the offi
cials all over the country are on the look
out and I feel rather confident that if this is
not our man he will surely be captured be
fore long."
Mr. Weir showed several letters and tele
grams he had received from other cities
where the officials promised to do all in
their power to assist in the capture. One
letter was as follows:
Toeoitto, Sept.2t
Gamble Weir. Esq., Superintendent of Police,
Pittsburg Pa.: m
Received your telegram on the 13th IiAt,
and also your circular. I hadyour telegram
repeated to all the principal places In this
province, but have been unable to get any
trace of him. Kindly let me know If he has
been apprehended yet, and if nof, if he)
comes to Canada, I think the chances are
very good for having him arrested.
1 ours respectfully,
J. W. MCRRAT,
Chief Ontario Provincial Detective Force.
Kentucky's New Constitution Complete.
Louisville, Sept 25. The Constitu
tional Convention to-day completed the re
vision of its work and will at once hear the
whole instrument read as enrolled, where
upon the final vote will be taken. Final
adjournment is expected to-day.
THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY.
tACE 1.
Blaine Not Dodging. Softening a Creed
Slipped the Switch. Death of Burchard
A False Fitzsimmons.
PAGE 3.
Laid Under a Log. A Patients' Banquet
Operators Are Mad. Found a Landlord
PAGE 3.
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PAGE 4.
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Court Proceedings. Beading the Choice
PAGE 6.
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PAGE 7.
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The Birth of a Town.
PAGE 8.
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Trl-State News.
PAGE 9.
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Fashion Notes. Exposition Features
PAGE 10.
The Kellgious World. The OH Fields
Chess and Checkers.
PAGE 11.
Iron Trade Review. Market Reports
PAGE 13.
The Old Stone House .Anna K. Green
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