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FORTY-SIXTH TEAR
A SENATE CALL
Issued Ijv Governor Patti-
son to Investigate
State Scandals.
lUlMXT AjtD BOYER
To Be Placed on Trial as to
Sufficient Canse for
Their Removal.
THE ACTION OF BABDSLEY
iln Refusmir. to Testify Compelled
the Abandonment of Crim
inal Prosecutions.
IIEXSEL IS TO TAKE A HAND NOW.
The Governor Asks Chairman George
Bandy Smith to Fermit the
Attorney General to
.ASSIST IN HIS COSniITTIFS "WORK.
'CcnsideraMe Snrrris Expressed by the Fatty Leaders
and Various Opinions as to the Meet
cf the Hitraordin&rj Motc
IKD POCBT OF ITS POLITICAL CHAEACIFK
fSPECI AL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
IlAEniSBrRG, Sept. 2G. Governor Pat
lison lias decided to take extraordinary mr as
ures to probe to the bottom of the scandals
which have been agitating the Common
wealth and to punish, if possible, all who
rnev have been concerned in them.
This evening he issued a proclamation
calling together the Senate, before 'whom
will be placed all the evidence so far ob
tained, and at which the impeachment of
Auditor General McCamant will be consid
ered and possibly of State Treasurer Boyer
also. The Goernors proclamation is as
fellows:
KXECrTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In the name aid by the aulliority a the Com-
mOHicealfh of Tenmyhxmia:
Proclamation.
Whereas, The Constitution provides In
article C, section 4, that "All officers elected
by tho people except Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, members of tln General Assem
bly and Judges of the Courts of Record,
learned in tlie law. shall be rcrrovod ? the
overnor for reasonable cause niter due no
tke and full hearing, on the address of two
thirds of the Senate,""
"Whereas, grave charges have been pre
ferred, involving the Auditor General and
State Treasurer, and most seriously reflect
ing upon the manner in which their official
duties have been performed.
Whereas, It is proper that diligent in
quiry should be madd to ascertain whether
or not "reasonable canse" does exist for
their removal.
Tl;o Conviction of tho Public
Whereas, There is in the public mind a
profound conviction that the officials re
ferred to, and tome of their subordinates
have been grossly inefficient, shamefully
negligent, and entirely wanting in due fidel
ity. Whereas, It is the prevailing opinion that
some of the officials connected with these
ofllces have been guilty of absolute falth
Icomessnil downright dishonesty in viola
tion of their oat of office, and of the crim
inal laws of the Commonwealth,
Whereas, If any one of tho charges so
made should he established, appropriate
eetion looking to the removal of the officials
involved i-hould be taken by the Senate of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as a
taty to the people of the State -whose good
uamo has been dishonored and whose
money has been stolen, squandered and
tost.
Whereas .John ISardsley.late Treasurer of
lie city and county of Philadelphia, is
cow a convict in the Eastern Penitentiary
lor embezzlement and misuse of public
moneys, a largo portion of -which would
bare been in the Mate Treasury long prior
Soxposuro of his transactions had those
charged -with tho administration of the
deties of Auditor General and State
Treasurer performed them with due fidelity.
ISarilslc's Refusal fo Testify.
Whereas, John Bardsle's stubborn re
fusal to disclose any information whatever,
a-, to tho condnet of thee official" has com
pelled the abandonment of proposed crimi
nal pio-ccutlons ut least fora time,
Whereas, A proper inquirv by the Senate
may develop evidence sufficient to satisfy
Its members that "reasonabie cause" exists
for tho removal of the Auditor General and
State Treasurer and,
Whereas, Cnder tho Constitution the duty
and responihility of making diligent in
jirv and of taking appropriate action in
the premises are devolved upon the Senate
and tlie power vested in the Executive to
give the Senate the opportunity to act.
Now, tucrefore, I, Kobert K. Pattison, Gov
ernor of the haid Commonwealth, In the dis
ctargoof what I conceive to be my duty to
"ake care that the laws be faithfully cxe
mated," and by virtue of the power vested in
mo by the Constitution, "to convene the
fcenatr in extraordinary session by procla
mation for the transaction of executive
lysines." hereby convene the Senate in the
Commonwealth f Pennsylvania In extraor
dinary cesMoii, on Tuesday, the IStU day or
Octobei, Anno Domini 1S91.
Olvon under my hand and the great seal
of the Mate, at the city of Ilarrisbunr, this
twenty-sixth dayof September, In the year
of our Lord, ono thousand, eight hundred
and iiincty-one.and of the Commonwealth
i the one hundred and blxtecntli.
"Sy the Governor:
ROBERT E. PATTISON.
William F. IlAr.RiTV.Secretary of the Com
mon wealth.
Hensel to irelp Probe.
At the same time in the pursuance of the
same object the Governor sent a letter to
Senator George Handy Smith, Chairman of
the Joint Legislative Committe, to investi
gate the offices of the Auditor General and
State Treasurer, in which he says:
Recent disclosures affecting the adminis
tration of the duties of tho offices of Auditor
General and State Treasurer, particularly
the letters and other documentary evidence
recently produced In tho Court of Quartor
Sessions of the county of Philadelphia, and
subsequently mado 'public. Justify me In
nking that you permit the Attorney Gen
eral of the Commonwealth to assist in the
investigation directed to be mado by your
committee under the terms of thejoint reso
lution approved January 26, 1S91, and
May 27. 1S91, by tl e examination of
such witnesses us may appear or be deemed
proper to produce before your committee
As the evidence already made publto
seriously involves officials charged with the
faithful and efficient administration of two
of the principal offices of the executive de
partment of the State Government, and as
it is my constitutional dutv to "take care
that the laws be faithfully executed," I
deem it proper to aid in the inquiry contem
plated by the terms of the Joint resolution,
under which you and your colleagues are
proceeding. I have requested the Attorney
General to appear at the next meeting of
your committee, which I am informed will
be held on the 2Sth instant, and I trust and
believe that every facility will be afforded
him. Tie will, I am sure, be prepared to at
tend the sessions of your committee from
day to day until thorough and systematio
Investigation of tho offices which are the
subject of inquiry is completed.
McCamant Says It's a Surprise.
Auditor General McCamant was ereatly
surprised when he learned of the action of
Governor Pattison in calling the extra ses
sion of the Senate.
"It was very unexpected to me, and poli
tics had a great deal to do with It I thought
I had "been investigated, bnt I do not pro
pose to run away."
Further than this the Auditor had noth
ing to say. The proclamation of the Gov
ernor evidently annoyed him, but so have
the newspaper criticisms of his course.
Since the collapse of the Keystone Bank
and the fall of Bardsley the Auditor Gen
eral has been much worried and has lost
greatly in weight.
The general impression among politicians
here Is that the move of Governor Pattison
will greatly assist the Democrats in the
prcs-mt campaign. The Democrats not
only believe that their party will be bene
fited by it, but that it will insure the elec
tion of "Wright and Tilden. The campaign,
they say, will be made red hot irom now
until the election, and all they need to ob
tain a victory is to properly arouse the
people.
Harrlty Gets Credit for It.
In thisitr, where Auditor General Mc-
Camant has lived for over a quarter of a
century, holding official positions under the
State Government all that time, he itu
rally has many friends. Nevertheless, the
move of the Governor is extremely popular
here. McCamant and his friends as
sert that it is Bimply a political
move intended to affect the result
of the rapidly approaching elections.
Others claim that if this is true it is the
fault of several Bepublican newspapers in
Philadelphia that have been demanding
just such action, and that, therefore, the Re
publicans cannot consistently protest
against it. The Democrats, especially those
holding office, have nothing but praise for
Secretary Harrity, to whom they give all
the.crediVandsay that no shrewder move
was ever icnadc in a campaign.
Those perrons! who are not partisans
commend tlie l-acgrslion of, impeachment,
.arguing that ifiMcCaaiffiit and Boyer are
innocent the cloud of suspicion in which
they are now enveloped should be removed
-find" that if they are guilty it is due to the
public that they be punished.
Boyer Is Believed Innocent.
Very few persons here believe th3t
Treasurer Boyer is implicated in the so
called treasury scandal, the general opinion
being that it wa3- engineered by a little
coterie composed of McCamant, Cashier
Livsev, possibly Clerk Graffen, when
he was alive, and City Treasurer Bardsley.
of Philadelphia. That men high in the
party knew or suspected the frauds being
perpetrated upon the public is generally
conceded.
Upon the whole the Governor's action has
relieved the strain of the past six months,
during which there has been much specula
tion as to the guilt or innocence of the ac
cused. It is now felt that the question will
soon be definitely decided. Treasurer Boyer
is not in the city to-night. .Nearly all the
State officials and employes are away, hav
ing gone to their homes to spend Sunday.
The estimated cost of the special session
is placed at about 840,000. The 50 Senators
will be entitled to 500 each and mileage,
without regard to the length of the session.
Nearly all the employes will be paid by the
day.
OPINIONS DIVIDED.
POLITICAL SENTIMENT GUIDING THE
TONGUES OF AXE.
Governor Pattion's Move Is Pretty Gener
ally Indorsed in Pittsburg by Both
Democrats and Republicans Hints That
It Is Simply for PrcMdental Powder.
Though it was late when the news was
bulletined at the local newspaper offices, it
was carried around rapidly, and politicians
generally made it a subject of discussion.
Not many of the latter would give an ex
pression of opinion, but those who did
speak delivered their views unhesitatingly.
County Chairman "SV. .T. Brennen, of the
Democratic committee, said:
"I have implicit faith in the Governor's
honesty of purpose, and I don't think he
would have called a special session of the
Senate to consider these charges if he
thought he had not good ground for so do
ing. He may have considered the Investi
gating Committee was not making suffi
ciently rapid progress."
Major J. D. "Worman, of Philadelphia,
Secretary of the Democratic Societies of
Pennsylvania, came into town last night on
the mail. "The Governor has power," he
said, "to convene the Senate for special pur
poses under the act, and in this case he
doubtless considers he is warranted in so
doing by the nature of the rumors concern
ing Governmental offices which have been
afloat. I have confidence in his taking the
right course under such circumstances, and
in his judgment the occasion must have
called for such a procedure."
County Commissioner Dennis J. Boyle
In calling the Senate together the Governor
has done what he regards as his duty, and he
now throws the responsibility of investigat
ing these charges on the Senate, which, it
is expected, will do its duty.
Mullen Didn't Like to Talk.
Jury Commissioner Mullen said he had
not read the reports dealing with the inves
tigations as to wish to express an opinion on
the Governor's action.
"I do not know anything about this mat
ter," said Hon. M. B. Lemmon, "and so far
as the defalcation in Philadelphia is con
cerned, it is difficult to see what the State
has to do with it."
"Do you believe Mr. Livsev should be in
vestigated?" was asked.
'There is nothing under the sun to show
that Livsey is -a defaulter," said he, "and
there is nothing in the developments to war
rant the calling of a special session of the
Senate. All of the Pennsylvania thieves,
are In the penitentiary. No; Governor
Pattison is not warranted in calling the
special session. I think this whole matter
is political buncombe. I do not think there
is any .rottenness in the State Treasury,
as is alleged. I know Livsey, and he made
a good State Treasurer. 1" know nothing
else about him. He is honest, as I believe,
and if there is anything crooked he is not
in it"
Patrick C Dean, a shining light in the
Democratic camp, expressed himself as
against Pattison's orders for an extra ses
sion, and expressly stated that he thought
that the two parties were capable of taking
care of themselves.
Believes the Move Is Good.
Attorney George Elphinstone, City So
licitor of Allegheny, nad not given the
matter any thought when seen last night,
but said: "I think that Pattison is a man
who will do whatever he thinks to be his
duty. In this matter he seems disposed to
stop at no half measure, and the fact
that he has called a special session of the
Legislature would indicate that he Intends
to probe these charges to the bottom.
"What the Governor's motives were I ant
not prepared to say, nor do I wish to be
quoted as hinting that there were any
ulterior motives. Pattison is an ambitious
man, but don't you think it would be un
charitable to say that this action was
dicta ed by policy, and that one eye was
firmly fixed on duty, the other was cast
longingly on 1892?"
Councilman "Werthelmer, of the North
side, said that the calling of the Legisla
ture was entirely unnecessary, that there
was a special committee already in ex
istence to attend to the Philadelphia affair
and that the Governor had all the power
and authority necessary to make full
investigation and to bring the criminals to
justice. He did not think that Governor
Pattison had taken this step for political
purposes, as he considered the Governor to
be above such practices. He was probably
following what he supposed to be in the
line of duty, but Mr."Wertheim6r could not
see the necessity for a special meeting of
the Legislature.
DEMOCRATIC EXULTATION
BETWEEN THE LINES OF PHILADEL
PHIA. EDITORIALS.
The Republican Papers Have No Opinion to
Express as Yet Treasurer Boyer Not In
Philadelphia Politicians Divided on
the Besult of the Call.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2a SJxriai
The Mecord to-morrow will say:
Governor Pattison, In fulfilment of his
sworn obligation to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed "has issued a procla
mation convening the Senate of the Com
monwealth in extraordinary session for the
transaction of executive business." He has
demanded an inquiry by the Senate into the
official acts of the Auditor General and the
State Treasurer in order that the Senate
may determine whether "reasonable cause"
exists for tho removal of those officials by
the Governor "alter due notice and
full bearing, on tho address of two
thirds of the Senate." The'Governor has
also determined, to participate, through the
Attorney General, In the investigation
which has been authorized by the General
Assembly, but which'has moved along thus
far with leaden feet. The campaign of
common honesty agatnstpubllo plunder has
been fairly opened bv Governor Pattison.
Here, at last. Is a man In the service or the
State who has no friends in office whoso
derelictions must bo covered. After months
of Impatient waiting in the presence of self
eviuent irucns, tne people nave ronna a
champion of the truth, ilor
lore power to his
good right arm.
The Tunes will say:
Governor Pattison has reaohod tho con
olupJonthttt 4ho testimony -wroUcoed, in
court and glrsn. to tho plbflo through -tho-
nuwnuupore,in oonnooiiou witntnu apparent
orlmlnalnegleot of the Auditor General and
State Treasurer to enforce the laws relating
to the collection and cuBtody of public
moneys. Justifies him in colling the Senate
in extraordinary session to Investigate tho
charge now publicly made, with a view to
tho removal of the Auditor General and
State Treasurer if criminal neglect of duty
or positive violation of law be shown. Tho
people of Pennsylvania unhesitatingly com
mend the aotion of the Governor. Ho
is charged by the Constitution
with the enforcement of the laws
and In pursuance or his duty could not do
otherwise than cause Investigation or the
aotion of tho two officials named. If they
are guilty of tlie offences of which they now
stand selfacoused they are unworthy to hold
those offices another hour ana they should
bo summarily removed as Boon as their
guilt is formally established. The Senate
legislative Investigating committee should
bo ready to assist the Government in ascer
taining all the facts and bringing the guilty
to Justice. They could not afford to blocs
the wheels of Justice even If they were so
disposed, and the Investigating oommltteo
will doubtless give the Attorney General
full opportunity to probe for all the faots
which ho may think requires to be laid be
fore the Senate.
The JVs and Enquirer refrain from edi
toral comment
Treasurer Boyer could not be found to
night. It is stated he is not in the city.
The opinion of the politicians here is
divided.
A WIDOWS DAMAGED HEAET.
Nothing Less Than 825,000 Will Repair tho
Unrm Done to It.
New York, Sept. 26. Speriat The
heart of Charlotte Kean, a widow of
27, is damaged, and she wants "Will
iam Cohen, who is 53 years old
and manufactures mineral waters, and
lives in a fine house, to pay her 525,000.
The Shatchcns are responsible for all this
trouble. Mrs. Kean might never havo felt
the want of a husband if Shatchen Hol
lender had not told her that she was lonely
and that he knew a man worth 8100,000 who
wanted to marry her. Mr. Cohen might
never have felt the need of a wife if
Shatchen ICanner, a woman, had not pest
ered him and told him she knew a pretty
widow who had 57,000 cash.
Mrs. Kean's husband died several years
ago. He left her a second-hand clothing
store and some cash. She ran the store for
a while and then went into another busi
ness. She was in this other business when
Shatchen Hollander Intruded. She told
him she did not want a hnband. He told
her she did. and convinced her. Shatphnn
'Mrs. Kanner began work at Mr. Cohen at
about the same time.
FITZSIMHONS' DOUBLE.
The Florida Man, Who Was Supposed to
Be tho Fugitive, Is Set Free.
Gaikesville, Fla., SeptV2G. Special.
The authorities here have discharged A.
"W. Verkoutem, who was suspected of
being the murderer of Detective Gilkeson,
of Pittsburg. Verkoutem has resided near
Ocala for over a year past.
His resemblance to Fitzsimmons. the real
murderer, is very striking, and is admitted
by the suspected man himself, who regards
Ills arrest and confinement for 24 hours as
a joke.
The Illinois Central Earnings.
New Yoitrc, Sept 26. The report of the
Illinois Central Bailway for the forty-first
fiscal year ended June 30, 1891, gives the
following figures: Gross receipts, $17,881,
554; increase. $1,429,532; operating expenses,
512,761,046; increase, ?1,607,626; net earn
ings, 85,120,508; decrease, 5178,094; surplus.
5210,926.
An Old Antwerp Firm Falls.
Antwerp, Sept 2a The old firm of I.
Fuchs, of this city, 'has failed. The failure
is understood to be due to disastrous specu
lations in coflce, wool and South American
.securities.
PITTSBURG-, STJNDAY,
MUM'S RACE IS EW
.As the Pension Bureau Head and fie.
Will Be Asked to Vacate. r
r
HARRISON HAS SO DETERMINE!).
Ex-Senator Blair- Is Ijooming TJpaathe
Coming Commissioner.
SECRET TALKS WITH THE PBESIDENT
f SPECIAL TELSGRAMTO THE DISPATCH.l
"WASHnroxoH, Sept 2& The Harrison
administration is said to be on the point of
indulging in another Pension Office row.
Among the big appointments there will
probably appear the name of a new Com
missioner of Pensions, the third in less than
three years. The report is abroad to-day
that the President will shortly accept the
resignation of Commissioner Baum and ap
point as his successor ex-Senator Blair".
This rumor lacks direct verification, but,
there is little doubt that General Baum is
to be removed, whether or not Mr. Blair is
the man chosen to take his place.
Soon nftef President Harrison returned
from Cape May h'e had a long talk with
General Baum, at which it was plainlyin
timated that the administration would he
pleased to get rid of the embarrassment
.caused by the retention of the Commissioner
in office, and that as soon as his successor
could be selected the General might expect
to receive a request for his resignation.
President Harrison has been inclined to
look with suspicion upon General Baum
ever since the investigation last winter,
when so many unpleasant facts were brought
to light about the conduct of the Pension
Office. "
YOTJNO EATJM HASTENS ir.
Then when the investigation was followed
by the discovery of the rascality of the Com
missioner's son, continued after he was dis
missed from office, the President becamo
more than ever convinced that there must
be a change in the head- of the Soldiers'
Bureau. Mr. Harrison was very reluctant,
Indeed, to come to this conclusion, becauso
the appointment of General Baum had. bee.
a personal onb with him, and he had re
peatedly congratulated himself on having
found at last the right man for the right
place.
"When the House Investigating Commit
tee completed Its work and mado a White
washlng.report last spring, the President
told General Baum plainly that he must see
to It . that the House adopt the report, other
wise his official head might be indanger.
Speaker Beed, however, thought the House
had more important business to transact in
its closing hours, and so the Baum white
washing report remained on the calendar
without action.
SHIELDED BY 2TOBLE.
uuring tne summer ine i-resiuBiii, royem-
edly expressed his dissatisfaction with the
conduct of Commissioner Baum and inti-
During the summer the President repeat-
mated that the administration should un
load him, but Secretary Noble stood in the
way. He Was Baum's friend from the be
ginning and shielded him from the repeat
ed and serious attacks of his enemies, both
in and out of the Pension Office. Of late,
however, so many scandalous things have
come to light that even the Secretary could
find no excuse for the Commissioner.
The latter has been very hard pressed
financially, owing to the failure of Tils nu
merous business enterprises. which he hoped
to float, mainly by using the Pension Office; J
lorcens customers, so tnai ne couia ioi
TjTerent-marrr ofWiss'hrdr tmrractionsfrom
'becoming known to the pnbllc
recently uolonel a. L. uonger, ot unio,
a member of the National Bepublican
Committee, was compelled to bring suit
against General Baum, and other prominent
men stand ready to do likewise. The
details of the Cammissioner's unhappy
business ventures and his acts of favoritism
to influence pension claimants who had
assisted him out of financial difficulties,
have been given to the President and Sec
retary Noble lately by men upon whose
word they felt compelled to rely absolutely.
TJBOINO BATJM'S REMOVAL.
In addition to this, some of the most
eminent men in the Bepublican party,
proprietors of strong party papers among
them, have been to Washington and told
the President that it is absolutely neces
sary for the party, and especially the ad
ministration part of it, to get rid of General
Baum before the fall elections and before
the Democratio House has an opportunity
next winter to conduct an investigation that
will not result in a whitewash report, but
will bring to Ijght the true state of affairs
in the Pension Office since Corporal Tanner
was removed, to make way for an old-time
office holder and spoilsman.
These things all had a decided effect upon
the mind of Secretary Noble, and coupled
with some facts recently brought to his
ears about the scandalous conduct of Gen
eral Baum's son, in continuing the office
brokerage business, which was interrupted
by his removal, led him to withdraw his
support from Commissioner Baum and-consent
to his removal,
"WHERE BLAIR COMES UT.
The protracted conversation which ex
Senator Blair had with the President a
few days ago undoubtedly referred, at least
in an indirect way, to the Pension Commis
sionership. Harrison has made some very
remarkable appointments during his Presi
dency, and it would not be surprising if he
had determined to take up Blair now and
put him into the place where so many have
made conspicuous failures.
President Harrison sincerely believes
that Blair is a great, good and much-abused
man and that he is a friend of the "people."
Blair thinks so too, and it is the general
opinion here among men of political parties
that if Blair should be put at the head of
the Pension Bureau he would make a fail
ure such as will cause Corporal Tanner to
be regarded as a level-haded man of great
intelligence and executive ability and
General Baum an innocent, public-spirited
and honest-minded statesman.
It ;is understood in "Washington that
when Baum's removal does take place there
will be some surprising developments about
his conduct of the office that have not been
made public, and which cast entirely into
the shade the shortcomings of which ne has
already been convicted.
SH0ET OK D0LLAES.
Fractional Silver Coin Being Sent Out as
the Best Substitute.
"Washington, Sept 20. Owing to the
fact that the coinage of standard silver
dollars was by law stopped on the first of
July (except that pf the trade dollar bullion,
about $5,000,000 in all, which is now in
progress) the shipment from the mints of
standard silver dollars now depends almost
entirely on the amount of silver certificates
or Treasury notes presented for redemp
tion. In the absence of ability to ship silver
dollars the department, in response to
requisitions for silver coin, is sending out
large amounts of fractional silver coin as
the most convenient substitute for the silver
dollar.
THE COUHTBY'S COAL PBODUCt.
It
Has Increased' Almost a Hundred Fer
Cent In the Last Decade.
"Washington, Sept 2& Special The
Census Office to-day issued a bulletin on
the coal product of the United States. It
shows that the coal product of the United
1891.
States reached a total of 141,229,513 short
tons in the census year and was valued at
the mines, before any expense for ship
ment, at $160,220,323. Tlie product in
cluded 45,600,487 short tons of Pennsyl
vania and other anthracite, worth 565.879,
514, and 95,629,026 short tons of bituminous
and lignite, valued at 594,340,809.
The average value of all salable grades of
anthracite was $1 08 per ton at the mines,
and the average of bituminous coal was 99
cents per short ton at the mines. In 1888
the total product included 28,649,812 short
tons of anthracite and 42,831,758 short tons
.of bituminous coal. The value of the en
tire product was 595,640,396. The product
increased 97.57 per cent during the decade,
and the total value 67.53 per cent. The
total number of persons engaged in the in
dustry was 299,559, who received in the ag
gregate 5109,130,928 as wages.
WILL DIE PROM FRIGHT.
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF A WOMAN'
AND HER TWO DAUGHTERS.
A Chimney Swallow Imprisoned in a Stove
Scares Them Into Convulsions The
Strange Noise of 'the Fluttering; Bird
Arouses Them From Sleep.
Hamburg, Conn., Sept. 2a SpSciaW
Mrs. Holston and her two daughters, Mary
and Lizzie, aged 15 and 18 years respectively,
living on a farm two miles north of this
place, are lying at the point of death as the
result of a terrible fright that they received
tlrree nights ago. Mr. Holston deals exten
sively in fancy cattle. His business 'often
calls him away from home, and last "Wednes
day he went to Hartford and was obliged to
stay all night Mrs. Holston and her
daughters were the only occupants of the
house, but in a building across the yard
slept the hired man.
About midnight Mrs. Holston was
awakened by a peculiar noise inside a large
sheet Iron stove that stood at one Bide of
the room. The woman was of a very nerv
ous temperament. Tlie strange noise con
tinued to come from the stove, and at last,
wild with fear, Mrs. Holston sprang from
the bed and ran screaming into the adjoin
ing room, which was occupied by her
daughters.
Under the impression that-theirmother
was suffering from nightmare, the girls
struck a litrht. and after thev had succeeded
.in calming their mother, entered the sleep
ing room and approached the stove, so as to
satisfy the mother that she had been dream
ing. "When thsy drew near the stove
the noise began again, and thoroughly
overcome with fear, the girls sank down
upon the floor, too weak to leave the room.
The racket In the stove continued and the
frightened girls began to soream. This
threw their mother into convulsions. She
has not yet, and probably never will, re
cover. The hired man heard the screams
of the girls, and reached them by bursting
in on ontside door. "When he saw them he
ran down the road a quarter of a mile and
summoned the wife of a neighbor. The
hired man opened the door of the stove and
found inside a chimney swallow. The con-
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dition of the women has gradually become
"worse, ujjtil the physicians have nearly
given up nope oi tneir recovery.
HO CHAEIVABI I?0E HIM.
An 80-Tear-Old Bridegroom Forcibly Ob
jects to That Kind of Serenade.
Butland, Va, Sept 2. Special
Carlo Hitchcock, a bridegroom of one week,
was arrested to-day on a charge' bf assault
with Intent to kiu "William Dutelle. Hitch
cock, who is about 80 years old, lives In
"Washington, D.jTJ., where his son-in-law is
aanginer at the ."Whiie Houses. -His. rum
mers are spent in Pittsford, eight miles from
here, where he owns numerous horses and
amassed muoh of the $160,000 with' which he'
is credited. He arrived "Wednesday with a
third wife, of whom but one glimpse was
had, which showed she was young and
pretty. A charivari party with horns and
drums serenaded the octogenarian and bis
young bride, but Hitchcock did not notice it.
Accordingly a larger party with bombs
and tin horns disturbed-the village for an
hour. There was no sign from Hitchcock's
house, when suddenly two shots were fired
into the partv without effect A third
wounded Dutelle who had dropped behind
a tree. Hitohcock was arrested and taken
toButland, where after a hearing he was
acquitted, owing to lack of evidence. This
has aroused Pittsford and it is said that
another arrest will follow. Hitchcock is
said to have found his bride in Detroit
KILLED HIS NEPHEW.
The Squabbles of a Married Couple
for
Tears Finally Ends In Murder.
New York, Sept 26. Special. The
differences between John P.Gleason and his
wife, Mary, whose squabbles have been com
mon talk in Port Chester for 18 years, cul
minated to-day in the murder of James
Daly, whose offense consisted of sheltering
Mrs. Gleason, his mother's sister, when she
was driven from her home by her husband.
He was behind the counter in his grocery
this morning, when Gleason from the door
way shot him in the forehead. Daly fell
mortally wounded, and Gleason putting the
revolver in his pocket, started up the street
in the direction of the Daly cottage, where
his wife was.
He was arrested and brought back to the
store for identification. No one had seen
the shooting, and Daly lay on the floor be
hind the counter, dying of a bullet wound
over the right eye. He was unconscious,
and he died before a doctor could be sum
moned. Gleason was committed without
bail.
A BIO INCREASE DEMANDED.
A Strike on tho Atlantic System of the
Southern Pacific Possible.
San Antonio, Tex., Sept 26. The
General Grievance Committee of the Order
of Bailway Conductors, Brakeraen and
Switchmen to-day presented each of the six
division superintendents of the Atlantic
system of the Southern Pacific road with a
printed request for an increase in wages.
It is a very elaborate schedule proposed
and would increase the conductors wages on
mileage about $5 a month, brakemen, $10,
and switchmen, $15.
The Division Superintendent denied the
request, as the acceptance would make an
increase of expenses 540,000 a month. The
Grievance Committee will then refer the
matter to the highest general officer of their
orders, who will make the demand upon
General Superintendent "Vanvleck and
General Manager Krettschnitt If they re
fuse the branches on the Atlantic system of
the road will be granted the privilege of
striking if they decide. It would be a tre
mendous strike, covering 1,500 miles of
road.
Prohably n Quadruple Slurder.
Yancebubo, Kt., Sept. 26. At the
inquest into the killing of the Carr family
at Quincy, this county, yesterday, evidence
was adduced that Thomas Carr did not kill
his mother-in-law, sister-in-law and wife
and then himself, but that all were killed
by someone else. James Evans, father of
Thomas Carr, is suspected as the murderer
of all four. He cannot be found.
The San Qnentln Conspirators Confess.
San Francisco; Sept 2a A dispatch
from "Warden Hale, of the San Quentin
prison, says the conspirators who have been
in Solitary confinement have confessed at
last, and the revolvers and cartridges con
cealed by them have all been surrendered.
SEPTEMBER 27.
THE WEST SHAKER.
Earthquake Shocks Alarm the Peo
ple of Half a Dozen- States.
MANY RUSH FROM THEIR HOMES.
St. Louis Eeems to Be the Center of the
Territory Affected.
REPORTS. FROM THE VARIOUS CITIES
fSPECIAI, TELEGKAH TO TITE DISPATCH.
St. Louis, Sept 26. At 10:55 o'clock to
night a violent earthquake shock was felt
all over this city. The commotion lasted
for 30 seconds, and was by far the strongest
shock ever felt here. The vibrations were
distinctly felt upon the third floor of the
"Western Union building and passed north
and south. Pedestrians upon the street also
felt the shock.
It was not long after the shock before in
quiries and reports concerning the earth
quake began flowing into the newspaper
offices. It seems that the, shock was very
general and that the vibrations were slow,
but very noticeable and distinct Several
people were awakened from sleep, particu
larly in the "West End, and rushed to tho.
streets in their night clothes. Among those
who migrated from their beds were Gov
ernor Johnson and his family, who live at
the corner of "Washington and Pendleton
avenues. Probably the most singular ex
perience was that of J. B. "Waters, of the
Salvage Corps, on the corner of Locust and
Seventh streets. Mr. "Waters was s-ken
off his stool while sitting at the ) Fftj
board.
Considerable crockery and glassware"
demolished, and it, is reported that some
wooden stables on the outskirts of the town
were toppled over. It isnot known whether
the report is authentic. Buildings facing the
north and south were visibly affected by the
shock. "Watchmen in several high buildings
say they became alarmed and made all haste
to reach the ground. At one newspaper
office, the compositors who were on the fifth
floor, left their cases and rushed panic-
stricken down the stairs and into the streets..
Throughout the whole city the police report
that the people rushed from their homes in
great alarm. No serious damage has been
reported as yet.
TWO SECONDS OF TBEMBLINO.
How the Shock Affected Louisville
and
Eyidenco as to the Time.
Lo'tjisytlle,. Sept 2a A slight earth
quake shock was felt here at 10:55 o'clock
to-night The duration was about one sec
ond. The motions seemed to he from south
to north. There was a vibration lasting a
little more than a second, followed by an
other one, making the total time about two
seconds.
The Citv Hall clockstruck once at 10:53.
but Signal Officer Burke says the time was
10:57. The motion, Be says, was vertical,
not lateral, therein differing from any other
of theseven he'has experienced." The "shock
was felt generally throughout the city and
at Madison, tnd. , ,
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IT NAUSEATED tEOPLE.
Two Selsmoseopes at Terre Haute, but No
Report From Them.
Tebre HAUTE, Ind., Sept. 2a A dis
tinct shock of earthquake "" was felt here
about 10:50, lasting six or seven seconds.
"Windows rattled, chandeliers swayed and
many persons were' nauseated by the undu
lations. The movement appeared to be
from north to south.
One of the two seismoscopes in this
country, by which the duration of earth
quakes is accurately determined, is at the
Bose Polytechnic Institute, but at this hour
has not been examined.
C00LED THE ATB TEN DEGREES.
The Shocks Frighten People From Their
Homes In Illinois.
Peoria, III., Sept 27. Late last night
a severe earthquake shock was felt in thij
city along the bluffs and back from the
river. Communication with outside
towns brings the information the
shock was felt in Bloomington,
Jacksonville and other places. The
train dispatcher at Logansport, Ind.. says
the shock was so violent there and at Yin
cennes that people left their houses for
fear, as articles of furniture were tumbling
down.
The air has cooled ten degrees since the
disturbance, but the sky is cloudless and
there is no sign of rain.
Thought It Was a Storm.
Decatur, III., Sept 2a An earth
quake shock was felt here at 11 o'clock to
night Dozens of families in all parts of
the town were awakened. They thought
there was a storm till they saw the sky was
clear. Some felt their houses tremble fully
half a minute. There is much excitement
though no' damage has been reported. -
Interrupted the Court.
Springfield, III., Sept. 26. Anearth
quake shock was distinctly felt at 10:50 to
night throughout this city. "Windows
rattled violently and the Circuit Court in
session was temporarily interrupted. Be
ports from Jacksonville, Taylorville, De
catur and Mt Pulaski state that the shock
was felt there.
Four Shocks at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, III., Sept 26. About
11 o'clock to-night this town was shaken by
an earthquake, which was- noticeable for
four distinct shocks, each of which lasted
several seconds. No damage was done, but
people were somewhat alarmed, many being
awakened from sleep.
Threw Men From Their Chairs.
Mt. Yernon, Sept. 26. An earthquake
of several seconds duration shook this city
and county for miles around to-night at 11
o'clock. Houses rocked, men were thrown
out of chairs and brick buildings were bad
ly damaged. No loss of life is reported.
Threo Tremors In Iowa.
Keokuk, Ia., Sept 26. At 10:50 o'clock
to-night there occurred three distinct
tremors of tho earth which shook buildings
in various parts of the city. The shocks
were of short duration.
Down in Tennessee.
Memphis, Sept 2a A slight shock of
earthquake was felt in this city and vicinity
about 10:50 to-night, the disturbance lasting
two or three seconds.
Fright at Evansvlile.
EvANsvti.T.T. Rent. 26. At 10:50 a dis
tinct shock of earthquake was felt here. J
done, but general fright
Slight at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept 26. A slight
earthquake shock was felt here atlOalP.M.
MELBOURNE IN' KANSAS.
THE BAIN WIZARD "W1X.I. GET 8000
FOR A GOOD SHOWER THERE.
He Must Cover an Area or Fifty Mile With
the Rain The Blc Test to Come Off
This Week Melbourne's Opinion of
Dyrenforth,
Goodland, KAN., Sept. 2a Special'
Frank Melbourne, the Australian rain
wizard, who had been advertised to produce
rain within a radius of 50 miles of Good
land to-day, did not arrive until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. He .found that It had been
'raining steadily in the western half of Kan
sas for the past 48 hours, and by agreement
with the committee of citizens who entered
into negotiations with him, the test was
postponed until next week. A new con
tract was entered 'into to-day by which Mel
bourne will be given three days in which
to produce a rain extending to a radius of
50 miles from this point In the event he is
successful ha will receive $500.
It isclaimed here that In this altitude the
conditions for a perfect rain test are better
after a general rain, such as has fallen, than
if there had been continued clear weather.
A proposition will be submitted to Mel
bourne to give a series of experiments in
this State. Martin Mohler, Secretary of the
State Board of. Agriculture, Is here and
will try to get the wizard to give a rain test
in Topeka.
An addition bas been made to the Mel
bourne combination, in the person of F. H.
Jones, of Cheyenne, a civil engineer, who
induced the Australian to makp his "Wy
oming experiment. Jones was interested
in a town site, which had been practically
deserted because of the continued drouth.
Land he sees his everlasting fortune in the
No damage was
ensued.
, "tfjh. essini experiment oi the Australian.
-1,l 'SO interview to-da-r TVrfllnnnYni ffbttpn
Of " ? not have much faith in the
' V"J pO, d- AU J expect to do,"
he
-Crf . ,ruDiic attention to my
methoo,. W-k. fo bring it before the
q iv unug
United Statt-- fernment It should not-
be a private enterprise. I want to make a
series of experiments in Texas, where the
Government failed, and I want the condi
tions as unfavorable for rainfall as it is pos
sible for them to be." All the State officials,
with representatives from" all tiie State in
stitutions, are expected here ttfVifness the
test this week.
DIED FULL OF H0H0BS.
The First Woman In the Bay State to Be
Chosen a Bank Treasurer.
Boston, Sept 26. Special Miss Mary
"White Bond, Treasurer of the Florence,
Mass., Savings Bank, died Friday,
aged 57. She was for several
years the principal of the village
schools: "When the Florence Savings Bank
was started in 1872 her brother Henry, now
dead, was elected Treasurer and Mary
acted as his assistant, and it was not long
before she was chosen Treasurer.
She was the first woman in the State to
be chosen to such a position. For many
years she was a member of the public school
committee, a position which she occupied
at her death. She was long Superintendent
of the Cosmian Hall Sunday School, and an
enthusiastic teacher of the class in Shakes
peare. BALL GUESTS P0IS0NEDL
Croton Oil Used to Dose the .Coffee and
Thirty People Are Seriously IIL
Plainpield, Conn., Sept. 26. Special J
A social dance and supper was given in
Union Hall last evening by parties from
Moosup. "W. F. Picket, the Moosup caterer,
furnished supper. All went well until the
supper was nearly over, when several young
ladies complained of being sick. In a short
time nearly every one at the table was taken
violently sick. The local physicians were
called, and for awhile it looked as though
fully 30 persons would die.
Dr. K. H. Davis found large quantities
of croton oil in the coffee, probably put
there to harm Mr. Picket, the caterer, as
later on his harness was found cut from his
horse? He also drank some of the coffee,
and at this writing his life is despaired of.
Captain Hall, the 90-year-old owner of the
hall, is also seriously ill. Over 30 are sick
and at least a dozen seriously ill. There is
no clew to the miscreant
mysterious Death In Chicago.
Chicago, Sept 26 A man supposed to
be Ebenezer G. Gales, a commission mer
chant of Marietta, Ohio, was found dead on
a door step this morning. He was left there
during the night by companions who were
intoxicated or pretented to be so. It was
thought Gales died of alcoholism, but later
developements point to poison.
Murdered His Brother.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 26. Last
night at "White's sawmill on Crooked Creek,
in Blount county, John Everett killed his
brother Frank by stabbing him in the
heart. The murder was the direct result of
an old quarrel, but last night the men dis
agreed about a pig. The murderer has fled
to the North Carolina mountains.
THE DISPATCH DIBECT0BY.
Contents of the Issue Classified for tho
Convenience of Headers.
The issue of The Dispatch to-day consists
of 2flpages, made up In two parts. The news
of the day and editorial comment thereon
occupy the first nine pages. Special literary
features and class news will be found as
follows:
Page 9.
ENGLISH POLITICS. .
ALLEOirEXT COUM'I COCItTS.
Coxklikg AKDGAnviELD....John RuaseU Young
Page 10.
A Pakis LETTEn IdaM. TarbeU
Miscellaneous aovertjsements.
Page 11.
the wast. For Sale, To Let asd Miscel
laneous Notices.
rage 13.
Tns Pociett World. The Militia News.
The THEATRICAL ICEVIEW Hepburn Johns
Page 13.
Guests or a Chief Ftnnle B. Ward
The Dress Reform Idea Sljirnret H. Welch
Late Fasijio.v Ideas. Decorating the Home.
Page 14.
The Music World C. W. S.
News of the schools. Business Cards.
Page 15.
.Sherman at noiiE Frank G. Carpenter
American rusii Eilgar Fawcett
Page 10.
Gossip of the Day Wilkle
Race in Conghess Clinton Lloyd
Page 17.
A Message From Fairyland Pojrsle
Puzzle DeArtmknt E. H. Chadbourn
The Right Religion Rer. George Hodges
Notes on Society Bill Nye
The Perfect Motor. Electric News.
Page 18.
Review of sports Pringle
The Horss Car Driver..... L. E. Stoael
Brick PomeroVs Tlan Charley T. Murray
Mail on Street cars. Scientific News.
Page 10.
Secret societies. .The Market Reports.
Page 20.
The gbasd abmt.
Business Cards.
ETVE CENTS.
THE TICKFJ INTACT.
Judge Kennedy's Name "Will
Eemain on tlie Republi
can Connty Ballots,
Itf SPITE OF THE KIGKEBS.
A Stirring Scene Is Cut Short in the
Executive Committee.
OLD-TIME DEMOCRATS PROTEST.
They Coll for a Contention to Nominate a
Full Party Ticket
DO KOT WA5T A NON-PARTISAN BENCH
The meeting of the Allegheny County
Bepublican Executive Committee in City
Hall yesterday afternoon was cut suddenly
short at an opportune moment by a motion
to adjourn. The nsual howl of "gag rule"
went up, but a majority, with plenty to
spare, were satisfied.
Chairman John Gripp was on hand early,
and nearly every voting precinct was repre
sented. George "W. Miller was present as
Secretary, and hundreds of spectators filled
the lobbies and corridors. Mr. Robertson,
Chairman of the Law Committee, reported
the result of its arrangements for polling
places, and Charles-Dahllnger, Chairman of
the Committee on Naturalization, told what'
he knew about that subject
The real interest in the meeting com
menced when John B. Kennedy, of Alle
gheny, moved three Republicans be named
on the ticket for the Judiciary. This pro-
-voked a short but decisive discussion, at the
end of which Mr. Kennedy and his motion
were crushed abruptly by a motion to ad
journ. "This committee," said Mr. Kennedy, in
eloquent tones that went thundering and re
echoing down the Allegheny, is governed
by rules, and these rules must be obey e A.
"There is no rule of the committee," he
continued, '"that would authorize the nomi-
'nation of a Democrat on the Bepublican
ticket "We cannot"
KILLED BY APKEVIOUS RESOLUTION.
But here he was interrupted by the
pounding of Chairman Gripp's gaveL
"Judge" Gripp stated that he would have
to rule the motion out of order, recognizing
the resolutions passed indorsing the candi
dates named.
"It may be wrong," said the Chairman,
"bnt I must be guided by the resolution of
the party previously passed. As long as
thoso resolutions remain on the minutes , Z
must declare such motions out of order."
"I am not the only Bepublican who en
tertains Buch sentiments," retorted Mr.
Kennedy. "The woods are full of them."
"Yes; most of them are from the woods," "
said a member in a quiet tone.
Atthisjuctureamotion to adjourn was
sprung and carried with a hurrah.
Mr. Kennedy begged for someone wh
had voted in the affirmative to move the
reconsideration of the objectionable resolu
tions, but he was as lonely as Monte Cristo
on his isle. The adjournment motion
passed while he was thrilling his audience,
and one or two of his less eloquent friends
sawed off the bars, slid down the rope, and
bade the committee goodby. Their absence
seemed to be appreciated at Bepublican
headquarters, where coats were off and hats
up for the ticket as nominated.
Chairman Gripp said Fetterman could
not be elected, and his lieutenants bluffed
everybody out of the room who entertained
"such an insane idex"
DEMOCRATS IN A STRANGE FOLD.
A few Democrats ventured as far as the
"chancel" rail, and they were tickled all
over with the idea that a non-pastisan judi-
clary was sure to be elected. Democrats
did not exactly embrace Bepublicans, but
brotherly love poured off the housetops and
ran down the gutters.
"While the Bepublicans and their Demo
cratic friends were enjoying this lively time
there was another gathering of Democrats
on Grant street who were preparing a bomb.
The idea of a non-partisan judiciary with
the Bepnblicans in the majority. As a re
sult a new Democratic convention is to be
called for the purpose of putting 3 full
judiciary ticket in the field, as well as to
name a man ior .uisinci viiorney. iuo iui-
lowing is the result of their labors :
To the Honest Democrats or Allegheny County:
Corruption and treaohery havo completed
what Imbecility began the total present ob
literation of the Democratio party in Alle
gheny county. The so-called Democratio
organization has become a 10-cent annex to
the Republican ring. A majority of the
committee of IS appointed to nil vacan
cies on the ticket, controlled by
notorious allies of the City Hall
Republican bosses, have shirked
their manifest duty, and in a hypocritical
and drivelling resolution have sought to
hoodwink the people into an acceptance of
tljelr action as justified and required by the
Governor's act in appointing the three Com
mon Pleas Judges, that is, the creation and
maintenance ora non-partisan judiciary.
LAUGHING AT NON-PARTISAN1SM.
It Is n shallow, false pretense that Gov
ernor Pattison did appoint anon-partisan
bench. It Is an undeniable fact that it was
distinctly partisan, being made avowedly to
secure a Democratic Judge, and no one with
any claim to common sense would charge
tiovernorflBPattison with selecting W. D.
Porter and S. A. McCiung as non-partisan.
The very clique who undertook, without
the shadow of authority, to represent to the
Governor that It would be expedient to ap
point ono Democrat and two Republicans,
and Induced him to take the action he did
on tho basis of an arrangement with the
ring, now have the audacity to tell the
Democratic people that the ring won't keep
faith on the original conditions of the deal,
but demand the complete and abject sur
render of everything to the undisputed
control of the bosses. They obtained the ap-
E ointment of men who never could have
een chosen by the people, and now the
wiseacres who bargained and traded, as
alleged representatives of the Democracy,
fmvcly ask the Democratic voters, as a
urther contribution to this great political
expedient to sacrifice self-respect, decency
and future usefulness, and then, and only
then. Judge Kennedy will be elected.
Are Democrats who for years have fear-leaii-c-
uTirt faithfully voted on principle
willing to discard honorable memories and
future prospects ror the personal advantage
of Mr.
:. ive
Kennedy, who has. already acknowl-
ige
log
nip
"luen
TtA,r in mrlirnnced Dv his casting tne de
cisive vote In favor of Clarence Burleigh for
District Attorney
The situation is critical, and every nonest
Democratic voter must choose his course.
What should that course bet
First of all there is an Important State
ticket. Treasurer and Auditor General,
B laced before this people by a Democratio
onventlon on aplatfonn which rests' almost
solely on a denunciation of ring rule, dis
honest officials and a demand for an honest
administration.
CANDIDATES MUST COMMAND RESPECT.
In view of this the startling disclosures "of
official negligence and corruption in State,
county and city offloesrecentlymade public,
this platform and the candidates must com
mand the respect of all good citizens, and
no consistent Democrat should fail to give
it his earnest support at the polls.
As to the eon y ticket, we li'liere the
true luteiest and wellure of tlu Democratio
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