t?- &?mm- UKmrmmfSS
ALL MUTCOME OUT
leading BepuMicans Yoico
Their Opinions on jIc-
Camanfs Admissions.
TUSH THE INVESTIGATION
To the Very Bottom, Seems to Be the
General View of These.
IJIE MESEXT SYSTEM TO BLAME
Ifor llio Evils That Have Recently Been
Uronght to tlie Surface.
XDT A QUESTION OP TARTY TOLITICS
fSr-ErtAI. TIXECEVM TO Till DISrATCII.J
I'lnXADELrniA, Sept. ."tO. The aston
i&iag ailimions of Auditor General fc
CaiBant and State Treasurer Uoycr, made
before the Lesislativc Investigating Com
mittee yesterday, were to-day the principal
top of conversation among all professional
and bnsine men of the city. McCamant's
rtateraent that all his predecessors in oiiice
liad EHMed in precisely ',he .imp manner n
I bas acted is so atr unding, it is asserted,
that nothing but a tnorough investigation
into all past administrations will satUfy
the people.
Among the IJepubliran politician" sonic
kfddly aver that the official under fire are
honest: some claim that the whole thing is
political job instigated by Secretary of
Ifec Commonwealth Harrity and carried out
IjyGoreraor Pattison by a stretch of his
atltnritr. The more -agacious however,
who decin that it is lie-t to nuke the most
of t&e Cuts as they exist, say emphatically
that tie Republican party wanted this in
v stiffBtion long aso.
THE SYSTEM AT TAfLT.
Surveyor of the I'ort, John .T. Jtidse
ay, ihi!e declining to criticise the Mc
ainaut admission:., on the grouud that he
lid not yet read tlic morning paper thor
igfcly, stated unreservedly that, in his
"i!non, the system provided for the
h.ndling of State moneys wa altogether too
lax and that more elects should be institu
4, that rascality of any sort on the part of
oflieUk mitrht be impossible, Referring to
the investigation now going on, the Sur
veyor said:
"I would have everything immediately
rooted oat. Delay wilf serve no ends. The
ouer everything is out and as far as pos
f.Mc cleared up the better. It isdue to the
people, and they will have it. Allaire at
the present Mage are such that it is impos
t."le to hide anything, and any attempt
(! so is the lieightof foolishness. As
tCepablican, I am the more anxious tha t
ia the preM?nt case everything thor.ld b
broagkt to light, and that the investigation
-boMkl go back to pa-t administration- if
chere is any evidenee to warrant it, regard
les of who may suffer. Vo euilty pron
t-hould be shielded. It is the ri-jht of the
people to know how thtir money ha been
iiirioistereiL"
5IAKL ran Tiii5r: Tiroi:or::i.
Colonel John I. lrers said that the ad
nrsiouB of McCamant and Hover were
u:ost damaging, but what he wanted to
Mate particularly was that the whole
system under which such ra-cality was
jMpseiMe should be destroyed, 'l'till the
rots ot the pernicious system up," said
tlie Colonel, "and the McCamant, IJtiyer
ami Bardslcy Itranrhc which sprout from,
nd re nourished by it, ill die. The in
vestigation to be -alislaciory niu-t be
tkmoefc. last administration-, must be
rfloe into, am! no dead man's memory
r-hi uM h- alloued to interfere to stop the
exurse of joti'". Kill the whole system
: tuaehine polit ie one and for all.
Hampton' L Orson, Republican, said:
"Thfe i-. onlv ore course open for the ln
c.MUM'ing iVjinniittce now Everything
must come out It is no good endeavoring
agerto defy the publie outcry. It was
Jae the people that senator Quay and the
Republican leaders should have instituted
netnaairy themselves long ago and de
manded the officials' resignations. Xow it
is too Imte, and any obstacles they may 'n
tieavor to throw in the way will recoil on
their ow n heads.
A VABVIXG 3-KOM AJAX.
"1i may liavebecn sublime for Ajax to de
fy tfce liglituiiiir. but it struck him blind all
the same, and the Itcpubliean party, if it
n tempts ta shield am one or hide anything,
. ill find itself ia a similar )iredicament.
. !ie pcoiJe demand a thorough investica
t ;u and it mut zo liack and back until the
m liole tlii-ii has been exhausted and every
(lishoaes; oftv'ia! eriioed. "
"McCamant's admissions are most dam-
ins." said Councilman Thomas I.. Hicks.
' itis statement that he knew money had
t can paid to Bardsley by the State when
ihe City Treasurer was alieady delinquent
i m haws but one interpretation that Mc
Camanr himself was pecuniarily interested.
Tlie investigation must lc full and com
nlwe, and any attemp: to delay it for party
reasons will veoil on the heads of those who
-i filiated it."
ContMsiltnan Pmithers, Republican, asked
tbeexcvs'"i from criticising McCamant's
statements, but said that an investigation of
thiF wt must be pusheil right through and
iba jKditiee mu-t not for a moment enter
into it. It is no question of rarty, but the
oiies right. "Vhether there" is ground
tor impeachment or urt, the Governor is
ittmot doubt, in the right, and the Senate
will act in nrce'iselv the manner of a grand
j.;ry."
I.CKHS nETETTS ItAltniTY'S HASH
faitwl States .Marshal Leeds said he
co:ild not believe the statements on this au
tber'.ty aitwie, and while he deprecated the
KMtkiuc of anv investigation of this sort
a ay question, he could detect the
"aae "hand of Harritj " through tlie
whole. The Marnhal without hesitation
t-iid it was tlie right of the people to have a
taanNigh and sjieedy irt estimation, and if
fbey dtmand it, it should go back to past
:'dniiuistrations. "The people liave an un-lotiHte-l
rigbt to know what has liecome of
l:eir money and how it iras administer.ti,"
lie adde-I.
Coroner As&bridgp refused to express any
trillion on the subject at all. "I have not
..o 'he patnrs,"i.s his excuse. Control-
- "niorojistMi. Republican, stated that lie
'.i,i been too brsv to thoroughly read tlie
-KToants t( the investigation, but what he
b i ' real showed gross "'uismanugnncnl on
;rt t the State Treasurer and
A i iit.ir C"i-r'L Mr. Thompson said
... l.,-la to th - opinion expressed in
i's letter to Councils' that all the r-cent
-ouMe Mas tlie fault of the State otnciaK
.nd had they not lieen derelict and pushed
theircollectioii-, these many troubles :ind
ilicatioiis wxmld never have arisen.
Vhe Controller expressed himself as being
err aorry f-r t! existing state of aftliirs,
' !i'ci Ue said Kuked jiarticularly grave at
n:stim.
HAEBir? IS IND0ESED
Cie rale IT. I -colt's Flace by the
Leading eaiocrat- of s,cranton.
8-tAVTo Sej,t. :jo lSptcial,A nieet
"( of leading Democrat was bold iu this
city this afternoon to discuss the vacancy in
tb Democratic Vaiiomil Committee, caused
Vy the drirttt oft'.- late Hon. William L.
Scott, of Erie. It Mas a movement in the
nterest of Mr. Harrity, Secretary of
State, and is supposed to have
betm cBg"l3eere" y Master Workman Camp
fi. itftcr the meeting it was announced
t"a'rlland'-"-",':s2issionofthesitua-
! tion had resulted in a recommendation that
lion. William P. Harrity would be the best
man for the vacancy. Mr. Harrity has dem
! onstrated his capacity, his intcgritv, and
j his ability, and his election to fiil the va-
rancy would be a guarantee that the" Demo
cratic interests in the State woum dc carea
for.
Harrity, during the late Democratic State
Convention, managed to capture the nnti
1'attison men in the city, so no protest
against this movement is expected here. It
is stated that meetings similar to the one in
Seranton this afternoon will be held in all
principal towns of the State.
PLEHTY OF TIN PLATE.
The Troduct of Jlany American Tactorles
Kxhiblted at Slartln's Ferry.
Maettn-'s Ferrt, O., Sept 30. .SperiaZ.
Everybody hereabouts is talking tin, and
there is plenty ot tlie American product
here. Mr. John AV. Cooks has created a
sensation by decorating his place of business
on Hanover street, the principal thorough
fare in the city, with American tin plate of
all kinds made in over a half dozen diilerent
cities. The largest sheet is 25x72 inches,
made by F. If. Laufman & Co., at Appolo,
I'a. Other plates shown were made by
Fleming & Hamilton. 1'ittsburz: the Cin
cinnati Corrugating Company, at Piqua, O.,
and the X. G. Xaylo Company, Philadel
phia. Kight bright sheets made by the United
States Iron and Tin Manufacturing Com
pany, at Demmler, Pa., and several by the
St. Louis Stamping Company, at St. Louis,
are exhibited; also a plate made at the Pitts
burg Kxposition in 1889 by Morgan & Sons,
the original tin plate workers in America,
and a dozen fruit cans made of American tin
plate by Conrad Long, a Democratic tinner,
of Martin's Ferry, who has been in the busi
ness since 184S. Mr. Long says no person
can convince him that tin is not made in the
United States, and that the Demmler, Pa.,
tin is better and works up better than any
imported tin. He made thousands of tin
cansout of it this season, and will hereafter
use it almost exclusively.
OHIO'S NEW BALI0I LAW.
A Suit to Bo lironght in the Supreme Conrt
or the State Against It.
Coltoibus, Sept. 30. Sprcidl. Since
the pa-sage of the "Kangaroo" ballot law
Judge A. H. Thompson, of Highland
county, has been its persistent enemy, and
has devoted considerable time to writing
and talking against the law, claiming it was
unconstitutional. Some weeks since he
wrote a letter to Attorney General 'Watson,
asking him to bring proceedings to test
the constitutionality of the act,
but the Attorney General refused to act
upon the suggestion. Judge Thompson has
sent to Judge Williams, of the Supreme
Court, the necessary papers to bring suit in
mandamus to compel the Attorney General
to bring suit in quo warranto to test the
constitutionality of the law. Judge Thomp
son brings the suit in his right as an elector.
Among the allegations will be that the law
is cumbersome and burdensome and will
work to the disfranchisement of electors.
It is quite well known that extra exertions
are being made in various parts of the State
to instruct the people in the law, and frdm
reports which have been received from
tarious points, as well as the experiments
i n t his city,it is indicated that fromS to 10 per
cent of the electors will lose their votes from
a lack of knowledge of the machinery in
case the law is strictly construed.
THE PRESIDENTS CHECK
ror
!S.jOO Sent on to Xcw Tork to Swell
Cnnilidate I'assett's Fund.
Xr.w Youk, Sept. 30. rxWaZ. At the
Fifth Avenue Hotel to-nigh; it was made
known that Private Secretary Elijah W.
Halford brought with him from Washing
ton last Saturday night the President's
check, and that it has gone into the general
fund to swell the campaign ammunition of
Candidate Fasselt. Tlie best authorities
said it was lor SjOO.
The Kepublican State Committee respect
fully invites from you such contrlhution as
von'may be willinsr to Wake toward defmy
ins thc'lejritimato and necessary expenses
ot the important campaign now in progress
iu this state.
This in itself makes the fight a national
one. Still further evidence of this fact was
a circular sent out by Mr. Wadsworth,
Treasurer of the Ktecutivc Committee of
the Republican State Committee, and
signed with a lac simile ot his signature.
Tlie circular has been sent broadcast to
every Federal employe iu the New York
postoffice, the New York Custom House,
the appraisers' stores and to those employed
in all tlie internal revenue bureaus in "the
State. The circular in part is as follows:
CONVERTED TO REPUBLICANISM.
A Lima 3Ian Goes Abroad a Free Trailer
and Keturns a FrotPctionist.
Lima, O., Sept. 30. SixxiaL A. J.
Lo'.very was here to-day, en route to Ottawa
from Europe. He was in England last
June with a party of young men who trav
eled the country thoroughly. He was a
rank free trader and a Democrat when he
left this country, but returns a Republican
and will work and vote for MclCinley.
Mr. Lowery says the effect "of the
MclCinley law is already apparent in Eng
land, where factories have shut down.
Others are running short time with small
forces, while others are getting ready to
move their plants to this country. " He
knew that American workmen were better
paid and lived better than the Englishmen,
but he was surprised to see wiiat agreat dif
ference actually existed. Several others of
the party were converted by what they saw
in England.
LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
They See a Chance Tor Success and tYill Put
a TickPt In the Field.
Xi-avOrleaxs, Sept. .). 5iperiaf. The
State Executive- Committee of the Repub
lican League will meet here to-morrow, an
ticipating a split in tlie Democratic ranks
on the lottery question and the nomination
of a Farmers' Alliance ticket.
The Republicans are disposed to consider
the situation as encouraging for themselves
and have concluded to place a full State
ticket in the field, as well as a city ticket in
New Orleans, which they have not done for
years. Ex-Congressman H. Dudley Cole
man is the most prominently mentioned as
the candidate for Governor.
n Injunction Against a Railroad.
Dit Hois, Sept. 30. .SjvriaJ. Judge D.
L. Ivrebs issued an injunction to-day restrain
ing the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Railway Company from interfering with the
DuRois Traction Passenger Railway Com
pany in puttiug a grade crossing over the
Buffalo. Rochester ar.d Pittsbur? tracks at
I Booth and Franklin streets. A preliminary
injunction was issued by the court a month
aqo restraining both parties until the case
should be given a hearing, which occurred
on the sith instant. Electric cars would
have been running through the principal
streets of the place before this date had the
work not been delayed at the crossing.
Cor.rtiton or the Treasury.
Washington, Sept. 30. The receipts of
the Government since Septcmbcrl amounted
to fiS,3S.".,000 being an excess ot 54,287,000
over ordinary expenditures during the same
time.
xim jiet casn oaiance in the Trcas
ur-, inclusive of fractional silver and de
posits in national banks, is stated at 542,
000,000. 1 ho CHH Service Ucform League.
BurrALO, Sept. 30. The Civil Service
Reform League to-day re-elected George
William Curtis President. William D.
Fulke, of Indiana, editor of the CicU Service
Clironide, took strong ground against the
secret executive session of the United
btates henate.
THE
A HOEKIBLE BLUNDER
Adds One More to the Long List of
Ohio Railroad Disasters.
THREE HEX KILLED, 25 INJURED.
Heroic Work Trerents the Cruel Car Stove
Adding Its Terrors.
TUB CORONER I5EGISS MS INQUIRY.
rSrZCIAI. TELEBRAM TO THE DISPATCII.l
Kent, Sept 30. A freight conductor
was careless, and three precious lives and 2a
maimed victims, saying nothing of the
thousands of dollars' worth of property,
sum up the enormous cost of this terri ble
blunder. Ten coaches of excursionists,
most of them speeding on a long anticipated
visit with kindred in the East, were bowl
ing along at the rate of 30 miles an hour on
the New York, Lake Erie and Western
Railroad. They had passed this city, a
division terminus on the rod, at 2:05 this
morning, and were going through '"Break
neck yard, one mile further east, on a long
fill 30 feet above the level. In the middle
of the fill is a bridge CO feet long, under
which crosses the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad.
Through the deep fog there suddenly
flashed a headlight before Engineer Nichols'
eye. There was no time to do anything
but reverse and jump, and Nichols did
both. In another moment there was a
crash, and the two great engines npent their
strength in rending each other to pieces.
Eight freight cars, a baggage car and two
passenger coaches hurled themselves on top,
and yet another was added to the Erie's
long list of horrors. Owing to the sudden
ness of the crash nearly everyone on the
two trains was cither killed or injured, and
it is feared several of the injured will die.
THE DEAD AND WOTTNDED.
The following is a complete and correct
list of the unfortunates:
KILLED.
WILLIAM MAXWELL, of Meadvillo, Divi
sion Traveling Engineer.
CLAYTON" GLASS, oCMcadyille, fireman of
tlie freight train.
MRS. WILLOUGHBY DEWEY, of Richland,
Mich.
INJUEED.
Mrs. L. X. YA3VAUCKE2.-, of McDonald, Mich.,
right arm broken, serious bruises.
Miss Laura Vaxvacckex, of McDonald,
Mich., right leg and left foot lacerated.
Miss Xkllie Staxpord, Galesburg, Mich.,
buck and right thish seriously injured.
G. C Tnoxrsox, Montague, Mich., severe
scalp wound.shouldersand breast crushed,
probably latal.
Mas. G. C. Thompson, of Montague, Mich.,
severo and possibly fatal injury to spine.
Mrs. Thomas Richar, of Muskegon, Mich.,
back and hips seriously injured.
Miss Marv Richar, of Muskegon, Mlch.Jioth
legs injured.
J. D. Hart, of Rockford, IU., right ankle
lacerated, thighs, shoulders and breast in
jure Q.
Mrs. Alice M. Sedgwick, of Parma, Mich.,
right leg broken, left hip dislocated,severe
bruises on lower limbs.
Mrs. Alice Feiekp, of Kalamazoo, Mich.,
back injured.
Miss Edith Somers, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
left leg broken, shoulders and back
bruised.
Mrs. C. Westcote, of Bangor, Mich., severo
bruises over body.
Miss Rebecca Clark, of Bangor, Mich., back
and hips injured.
Miss Carolikf. Keed, of Richland, Mich.,
right leg broken.
Miss Lucilla Buell. of Shelby, Mich.,
bruised hips and back.
Edward M. Moodt, of Shelby, Mich., left leg
broken, back injured.
Fkamc M. Caldwell, Division Passenger
Agent of the Erie Railway, Kalamazoo,
Mich., severe scalp wound, cut over left
eyo and left foot lacerated.
Mils. A. 31. Johxstox, of Muskegon, Mich.,
ootn legs uroiicu, otuerprouaniy iaiai in
juries. Mrs. Uev. G. A. Bhell, of Shelby, Mich..
lacerated hip and left side, compound
fracture leit leg.
Charles E. McKisstrev, of Kalamazoo,
5Heh., injured internally, probably fatally.
II. L. Fexsino, left side lacerated.
S. D. Allex, slight bruises.
J. W. Wilson, bruised and cut about hody.
FiRE-tfA-f Stephens, of Meadville, on passen
ger engine, badly bruised.
Dr. Brock, of Muskegon, Mich., badly bruised
and lacerated.
THE CONDUCTOR'S MISTAKE.
The freight train had orders to stay at
Ravenna, eight miles beyond Ivent, until
the excursion section of train No. 4 had
passed by." The reunion of the famou3 Olin
family at Bennington, Vt, was the occasion
of the excursion, and several hundred peo
ple in the Western States took occasion of
the low rates to go East, the fated sixth sec
tion being occupied chiefly by Michigan
passengers.
After the ' fifth section had passed
Ravenna the regular vestibule train, No. 8,
also east bound, w ont through. Conductor
11 Beigert, of the freight train, which
should have stood at Ravenna, claims there
was no light on the fifth section of the ex
cursion train to show there was one follow
ing. Whether this be true or whether he
confused train No. 8 with the sixth section,
cannot be known until the inquest.
At all events, he pulled out of Ravenna
and got within a mile of Kent siding when
the dreadful crash came. Fireman Clayton
Glasb, of the freight train, was instantly
killed. Traveling Engineer William Max
well, who had been riding on the passenger
engine, meeting the same fate. He was
climbing over the tender to go into the bag
gage car when the trains met, and he was
Jammed a mass of flesh and bones between
the cars.
THE CRUEL CAK STOVE.
Back in the smoker and in the first ladies'
coach there was a ser am of agony and ter
ror. The first ladies' coach was the only
one with fire in it, and women and children,
chilled by their long ride, had filled every
seat. Many were asleep, and when the
trains met the baggage car sunk itself half
way into the coach, an avalanche of glass,
seats, timbers and wreck flying througn the
air, and then burying the frenzied occu
pants. Then the stove, which had served to com
fort the passengers, turned on to consume
them, the blaze in a few minutes reaching
the roof of the coach. Mrs. Alice Sedg
wick, of Parma, Mich., was pinned close to
the stove and then thrust herself against
the blistering iron until she roasted, trying
to shield her little child, the babe being
pinned close to her side with a heavy tim
ber over her legs.
"Bring water," he agonized mother
cried, and in two minutes, which seemed
two hours, some men who were tearing at
the wreck passed along the water tank.
Then began a fight by means of the few
cups of precious water with the fire, which
was slowly climbing to the roof and spread
ing to each side. Cupful after cupful was
drawn and poured with a steady hand on
every tongue of flame, while the biave
mother rolled over upon the fire beside her,
crushing out its spiteful life with her own
smoking flesh. They did their work well
and merciful darkness settled again over the
scene.
a survivor's story.
Mrs. L C. Richard, of Muskegon, Mich.,
who was sitting with her two children in a
double seat, describes the scene after the
crash: "When I saw the front of the car
coming in, glass flying and seats piling up
to the ceiling, I jumped to my seat and in
an instant was caught by the timbers. I
then pulled and pulled at my little girl,
aged 9 years, whose legs were caught, but
could not move her, all the time the screams
and groans of the injured driving me man."
In a minute the men from the outside be-e-au
workin-r on the timbers, and soon thev
liberated my daughter. One man caught
me up and was carrying me away when I
screamed that my babe was still in the
wreck Lput my hand down between the
timbers and fe.t the child's body, and
thought she was dead. When the child
felt my hand and heard my voice, she began
PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
crying, and in another minute the brave
men had freed rav baby, almost unhurt.
"My mother-in-law, Mrs. Thomas Richar,
was held down by a seat just in front of me,
and was terribly hurt, both legs being
broken and her spine hurt. She never
moansd, but set her lips and bore it. J"8'
across tlie aisle from us Mrs. Sedgwick was
bravely holding the blazing stove ofl her
little g"irL"
All day there have been terrible scenes
enacted at the Revere House, in this city,
where all the wounded were taken soon
after the wreck. Coroner Sherman has been
busy all day, looking into the cause of the
accident and empanelling a jury, and to
morrow morning he will hold an inquest.
RAM STRIKES BACK.
HE DEMANDS TIIE DISMISSAL OF -rWO
TENSION OFFICE BIEN.
They Made Grave Affidavits Against Ills
Son Young Konm Says They Are False
and Stakes an Affidavit Himself A State
ment to the President.
Washington, Sept. 30. For some days
past a story has been in circulation here to
the effect that Green B. Raum, Jr., the son
of the Commissioner of Pensions, whose
resignation as assistant chief clerk in the
Tension Bureau was demanded some months
since by Secretary Koble, because of cer
tain alleged irregularities, still retained
sufficient influence iu the bureau tq secure
promotions of his friends, who would recip
rocate by loaning him money. These alle
gations, it is said, have been supported by
two affidavits, which have been filed with
Secretary Xoble, and the facts having come
to the knowledge of General Raum, he has
decided to bring the whole matter to an
issue.
He has demanded the dismissal of three
prominent employes in his office, who, he
believes, are plotting to injure his character
and compel his retirement from the position
of Commissioner. These men are J. Edgar
Engle, of Pennsylvania, a Sl,G0O clerk; F.
M. Taylor, of Illinois, a special examiner,
and Edward Howard, of Connecticut. Gen
eral Raum, in his letter to the Secretary,
maintains that their influence in the office is
demoralizing in the extreme-
While General Raum, in his interview of
their conduct, refers to events which took
place some time ago, yet it is understood
that one of the immediate causes of this
action in the case of Engle and Howard, at
least, is tlie affidavits recently filed with
Secretary Noble, charging young Raum
with attempting to obtain money from them
in consideration of his influence with his
father in securing their promotion. Young
Raum has made an affidavit, which he has
sent to the Secretary, denying the state
ments made by Engle and Howard. His
father characterizes the allegations that his
son influences promotions or appointments
in favor of his friends as entirely without
foundation in fact.
It is understood that young Raum has
prepared a statement, covering the entire
period of his connection with the Pension'
Office, and that he has obtained letters from
the heads of division of the office, exoner
ating him from the imputation that he has
in any sense acted corruptly. This state
ment" has been sent to the President, with a
review of the entire case.
General Raum said that he was always
ready and willing to meet any criticism
upon his administration of his "office. He
did not propose to be driven out of office.
FAVOR CASH E0AD TAXES.
The
County Commissioners of the State
Meet in Fittsburg Next Year.
Lancaster, Sept. 30. SwriaZ. At
this morning's session of the County Com
missioners' Convention the following was
considered:
"Whereas, The present depressed con
dition of the farming interests of Pennsyl
vania is largely caused by the bad condition
of country roads at the time of year when
the farmers should have every convenience
for handling farm produce,
"Resolved, That tho- road -tux lairs -of
Pennsylvania should be so changedvas to do
away with the present system of working
out road taxes, and requir all road taxes
to be paid in cash to the properly author
ized officers."
By a vote of 63 to 40 this was referred to
the Memorial Commission to prepare an act
in proper form for the consideration of the
Legislature. The following was adopted
by a unanimous vote:
"Resolved, That the members of the
Legislature be urged to repeal the act lim
iting the duration of the tax lien to two
years from the time of the levy or assess
ment, unless the same be entered ou record
in the prothonotary's office."
The following was referred to the Memor
ial Committee to frame an act providing for
the repeal of the law:
'Resolved, That we call upon the next
Legislature to repeal the registry law of
1891 and re-enact the registry law of 1873,
which was repealed by this act." Pittsburg
was selected as the next place of meeting
over Greensburg, Butler, Pottsville and
Seranton. R. E. Mercer, Allegheny, is one
of the new Executive Committee.
LEPEBS IN HEW ORLEANS.
The Death of a Victim Calls Attention to
the Need of a Hospital.
Sew Orleans, Sept. 30. Special The
vexatious leprosy question has come up
here again and been discussed by the Board
of Health. A German, named Dressel, died
here Monday of leprosy. He was living in
his own home, surrounded by his wife and
children, and the Board of Health seem to
have had no knowledge of the existence of
the case until notified of the death. The
matter was brought before the board to see
if some plan could not be adopted for the
isolation of the lepers known to be living in
this city, some 20, by which they could be
confined instead of being allowed to roam
at large and mix with the community.
Dr. Oliphant, president of the Board of
Health, expressed the opinion that the
Louisiana leprosy was not conta
gious, but hereditary. Dr. Pratt, late
house surgeon of the Charity Hospital, did
not think the board could do anything un
der the present law towards isolating the
lepers or confining them to their house. Dr.
Oliphant was strongly in favor of the estab
lishment of a leper hospital, where unfortu
nate people could die in peace, whereas
now they arouse the horror, fear and disgust
of the people when they appear on the
street.
BUSINESS FAILTJEES IN 1891.
The Number for the First Nine Months of
the Year Beats the Record.
New York, Sept 30. Special Brad
street's for October will contain comparative
aud analytical statistics of mercantile fail
ures in the United States and Canada for
the first nine months of 1891. The total
number of failures in the United States for
the nine months ending September 30, was
8,800, as against 7,53S for the corresponding
nine months of 1890. The total assets were
571,811,320, and the total liabilities 138,
811,510. The figures for the corresponding period
last year were: Assets, 544,450,712; liabil
ities 592.541,950. The per cent of assets to
liabilities was 50.9 this year and 48. 1 last
year. The total number of failures is tlie
largest on record for the same period, the
nearest being in 1885, when a total of 8,433
was reached in the first nine months of that
year.
Tho First Snow In the Northwest,
St. Paul, Sept. 30. Reports from As
sinaboine, K. W. T., are that snow fell
there this morning, being the first of the
season in the Northwest.
, Childkejj 's heavy ribbed cashmere hose,
Cs to 10s, 35c, 45c and 50c.
Jos. Hokne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
THURSDAY, ' OCTOBEE 1,
PAPERS AEE MISSING.
Many of tlie State Becords Have Been
Stolen From tlie Court House.
LAWYERS DEMAND NEW METHODS.
They Want a Record Made of Each Paper
That Is Taken Away.
TOO 11ANT CIIAKCES TO PILFER NOW
Papers in suits filed in the Prothonotary's
office of this State have always been public
records, and as such can be consulted by
any citizen, and this practice seems to com
port with our democratic ideas, but the
facility with which records can be reached
has fostered considerable abuse, much more
than might appear to the average person.
Though lawyers are supposed, as a class, to
be honorable men, it does not follow that
they all are, and it is recorded that a Pitts
burg lawyer was once hanged in New York
for some crime.
Clara Williams wanted a divorce from
her husband, William Clayton Williams.
She began proceedings and her case is on
record as No. 337, October term, 1890.
Testimony was taken by a commis
sioner. Tlie matter was supposed
by Clara and her lawyer to be com
ing on all right until one day it became nec
essary to submit it, and the testimony was
called for. It was not in the Prothonotary's
office. The clerks had doubtless allowed
several people to look at it, but the thief
could not be located, so on the 25th of last
May the Court granted an order on the
commissioner to ictake the testimony. This
was an expensive affair, as the witnesses
meantime had scattered. Now, if Mrs.
Williams had a right to a divorce it was un
fair to put her to the expense, and, even if
she hadn't, the thief was not justified in
purloining the testimony.
MANY EECOEDS ARE JIISSINO.
It is believed there are many records
missing which may some day
cause much trouble. When the
late A. M. Watson was fighting
the Pennsylvania Company in 1878, it be
came necessary for him to file a bill in
equity. The petition was lost in this case
and Mr. Watsou was1 greatly badgered be
fore he got it replaced. The profile and
right of way of the Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railway, filed No. 150, June term, 1850,
was lost. Being a lawyer, Mr. Watson
found means to secure a copy from a rail
way source, but it was uphill work. The
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railway is now
known as the Pittsburg, 1ft. Wayne and
Chicago Railway, and there is, or at least
was and may be again, a very important
matter to settle at some time relative to the
location of Jack's Run narrows. There are
still people living who might be able to
locate the wagon road, but it is doubtful,
ojving to the topographical changes the
section has undergone in 41 years.
RAILWAY EECOEDS VTEKE STOLEN.
Some people have never become recon
ciled to some arrangement that was made at
that time, but the profile and right of way
hied in 18jU have been stolen trom the ro
thonotary's office, or lost, lo, these many
yearsl It is true a party in interest has
secured a certified copy of it, but others
may want one and not be fortunate enough
to find it. How many other valuable docu
ments may have been abstracted since 1790
or thereabouts cannot be known without a
very tedious examination. It is said the
documents of 1850 and 1878 missing were
worth money to some person or persons.
"Even among lawyers may be found men
who are not honorable," said a member Of
the bar.and this declaration was the prelude
to a discussion of the management of the
Prothonotary's office. Said one: "I find
nq fault with. John nmdin, buu -tritir the
system under which he is forced to work.
Positions in all the county offices are, under
it. the reward of nolitical services, and it is
possible for the meanest bums in the county
to get place which the scrupulous honesty
of many deserving men would make them
delicate about filling, but which arc eagerly
grasped by the unscrupulous, though some
times utterly incompetent. It is not on ac
count of the salary, but for the reason tnat
they are given opportunity to do dirty work
they could not do elsewhere, and very lucra
tive work it may be, too.
TRICKS DONE BY TIIE LAWYERS.
"I know of a case where a libellant in a
divorce case began proceedings four or five
years ago. Counsel was careless and the
case dragged. Finally the libellant became
unfortunate aud the matter was pushed,
when it was found that the testimony had
been stolen. It cost that libellant about
5300 to get two witnesses from the West. I
do not know, but I believe that someone
interested stole that testimony, but I do not
think the respondent knew how to do it
himself. No, sir; all lawyers are not hon
orable men. I do not lay the blame of the
burnins of the old Court House on them.
but I do believe some of them steal papers
from the Prothonotary's office at times."
Said another: "Suppose the testimony in
a suit is filed and that one of the parties
is aged and infirm so that he
cannot appear, and his deposition
is taken and an unscrupolaus attorney ap
plies for permission to see it. Hege'tsit,
of course, and there is nothing to prevent
him from taking it away and secreting or
destroying it such cases have happened
and meantime the party, or both, die, what
is left to prove the claim? Testimony has
been lost, and I am certain it was stolen,
but cannot prove it. How easy it is to slip
out a writ or an affidavit of defense under
the present system. I am not blaming
Bradley, but the system under which the
office is manasred."
"Well, what are you going. to do about
it?" asked another.
"Well," said the first speaker, "I have a
remedy that would work a cure. In the
first place, I would have the Judges appoint
the Prothonotary and his" assistants, but as
this will not be done, the next resource is
to have the Prothonotary's records abso
lutely closed against all who do not get a
written order of court for their examina
tion, and then require that this order be
made a matter of record before papers are
given out. Tuis arrangement would place
the responsibility on the Judge giving the
order and would abate the evil. "Mr. Brad
ley has lately put the screws on applicants
who want to take papers out and makes
them receipt for them, but he cannot him
self abate the evil altogether, as a dozen
lawyere may be demanding to see records
at one time, and track cannot be kept of all
of them."
TOO EASY TO OBTAIN PAPERS.
About this time the assemblage decided
that it wasn't talking for publication, the
members stating that they were not desir
ous of a fight with either the Prothonotary
or tlie Judges and they all put an embargo
on tlie use of their names. . It is plain,
however, that the abuse of which they com
plain is one that at present may be prac
ticed almost with impuuity, so long as a
lawyer, or even a client, has a right to de
mand the inspection of papers without an
jorder from court. In many cases there
may be ii dozen different documents em
braced in one package, and a material por
tion may be abstracted notwithstanding the
vigilance of the clerks in charge, and if one
were to be crooked, he could work a vast
amount of mischief without laying himself
liable to prosecution.
Some lawyers, however, object to the
proposition to require all who want to see
papers to apply to a judge for an order, as
thev say you cannot always put vour hand
on one when you want him, and beside it
would be necessary to call on them so often
for orders that they would become regular
savages in a short "time, but it is admitted
that the evil is a grave one, and that it
would be very expensive to keep enough
uicin-siu .eep wuicn on all papers asked lor.
At
times a uozeu aonlicants are ou
hand
at
once, aud 'to insure absolute
1891
safety it would be necessary for a clerk to
let the different papers.in a case go out of
his hand one at a time and refuse one until
another was handed back. This might
satisfy the average citizen, but if attorneys
were thus dealt with suspiciously knock
downs and suits for assault and battery
would probably become a feature in that
office and only pugilists would care to have
the custody of the papers.
WINDOW HOUSES BESUMINO.
Some Local Worker Will Not Fire Up Tho
Sates Named.
Though some of the window glass factor
ies will start their fires to-day, the majority
will not get down to work before the 10th
or 15th, while a few Have deferred the start
to the 1st of November. Wolfe, Howard &
Co. will not make glass this fire, and
Thomas Wichtman & Co. have not made
auy preparations and do not know when
they will start. Abel, Smith & Co. will
not operate their 1G pots in this city, but
may start 10 in Lancaster, O., about the 1st
of November if they get enough gas. The
other factories wjill resume as follows:
i D. O. Cunningham will commence on to
morrow. Cunningham & Co. will start their fires
on tlie 15th.
I. Campbell & Co. will start to-day.
The Philips Glass Company will "fire up
in ten pots furnace to-day, and will put
their tank in operation about November 7.
AVilliam McCully & Co. will start ten
pots about the 10th inst.
R. C. Schmertz & Co., Ltd., will start 40
pots to-day or to-morrow.
Ihmsen '& Co. will start ten pots about
the 10th inst.
S. McKee & Co. will not start before the
15th inst.
Chambers & McKee will start with one
tank on the 5th inst. and will fire the other
two later on.
O'Leary Brothers will start on the 15th.
Warnhoff & Co. will fire up on the 3d.
Some of the Western factories will start
to-day, but others will not commence before
the 15th inst. The New Jersey, Maryland
and New York factories will resume from
the 12th to the 15th inst. The stocks in
manufacturers' hands are still large, and
the views taken bvthe local makers gener
ally of the outlook for the next few months
is not very encouraging.
EUH0ES OF BEV0LUTI0N.
Conflicting Advices From Guatemala of a
Jlnrch on the Capital.
San Francisco, Sept. 30. The steamer
City of Sydney arrived here to-day fr8m
Panama, via Guatemala. She left Guate
mala September 16, and at that time no
revolution was imminent. R. Souza, a
merchant of Guatemala and who has just
come from there, says there was no revolu
tion there, and no probability of being one
until after the election, which takes place
in December. Another passenger said that
the rumoof revolution probably grew out
of a drnnlcen fight which occurred about
September 15. He thought it might have
occurred from the celebration of Independ
ence day, but did not know any particulars.
Nevertheless, a dispatch received at the
City of Mexico' says that 1,000 men, indif
ferently armed, are marching from Guetzal
tenango on the City of Guatemala. The lat
ter city, which is still under martial law, is
invested with Government troops, who will
march out to give battle to the insurgent
army. The work of executing the men who
took part in the recent revolt still continues.
It is rumored in Guatemala that Toledo,
President Barillas' private Secretary, who
left that city a few days ago on a Govern
ment mission to the departments of the
West, has been assassinated while en route,
as nothing has been heard of him.
A PENN BANK DBAFT,
It Was Paid by Mistake, and the Receiver
of the Money Must Refund.
Colusibus, Sept. 30. Special A ease
with interesting features was filed in the
Suproino mirt-truday. Some time 050 Rob
ert H. White deposited a draft on the Penn
Bank of Pittsburg, for S708 for collec
tion. Payment was refused by the Amer
ican Exchange National Bank of Pittsburg,
to whom it was sent for collection. By
some mistake this bank notified the Traders'
National Bank, through which the note was
sent for collection, that it had been paid
and White was credited with the amount.
Tlie mistake was discovered a week later
and White notified. He refused to return
the money, and in a suit against ,him in the
courts of Muskingum county the bank ob
tained judgment for the amount. White
appeals the case.
Melbourne In Dryest Kansas.
Goodland, Kan., Sept. 30. Frank
Melbourne, the Australian rainmaker, who
has been waiting here four days for dry
weather so as to test his rainmaking power
in the dryest part of Kansas, began his
preparations to-day. The indications now
are for dry weather. A southwest wind is
blowing at the rate of 35 miles an hour.
The barometer indicates fair
Under his contract Melbourne
days in which to bring down rain,
fell to-day.
weather.
has four
No rain
Councilman Schad Finds Ills Robber.
Councilman Schad, of Allegheny, who
was assaulted by an unknown man about
two weeks ago, found a picture of the man
yesterday in the rogues' gallery. His name
Is Charles Havers and he is now in the
workhouse, having been sent up recently
for 30 days as a' suspicious character.
THE FIBE EEC0BD.
At Chicago early yesterday morning Gates
A Lowden's cement factory, near the Haw
thorne race track, burned down. Loss. $50,
000; partly insuied.
At Morris, 3Iinn., Tuesdas' afternoon, tho
Inter-State Grain Company's elevator
burned down. The capacity was 50,000 bush
els. Loss 30,000 bushels of wheat and one
carload of flax. Cause unknown.
At Wallsaulee, Wis., Monday night the
saw mill and lumber yards of Rird & Wells
were completely destroyed. The flio caught
in the mill, about 5,000,000 of sawed lumber
being burned. The damapte cannot ho less
than $100,000; the insurance about $50 000.
Several freight cars belonging to tho Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad wero
almost destroyed.
Best shoes made only at
Cain Bros., Liberty and Sixth streets.
A Pretty Sight
Is our boys' clothing department at the
present time. It's filled from end to end
with the new, the stylish and the beautiful.
Come in and feast vour eyes whether you
buy or not. " Gusky's.
Special offerings ' are being made in
black dress goods.
Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
A Good Thing Is Appreciated.
This is demonstrated in the beer, ale and
porter manufactured by the Iron City Brew
ing Company. The ever increasing sales to
meet the demand show that their brand is
most popular. People like a pure, healthy
drink and can get it in Pilsner. Telephone
118(5. mtIissu
Why nave Wrappers Made
When you can select from 30 to 75 styles
from 98 cent printed to the finest cloth or
cashmere wrappers, at Bosenhaum & Co.'s?
Ladies' fleece-lined, unbleached cotton
stockings, extra value, "oc a pair.
JOS. HORNE &CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
DIED,
WIXTERS-On Wednesda-
lv. septemneriw.
icai, ac i ao a. m., Michael
winters, agedei
J cnio.
Notice otfnneral hereafter.
APRESBYTERMROW.
Prof. Wood and Wife Forced Ont of
. a New Jersey Church.
THEY RESENT THE DISCIPLINE.
After a Bitter Fight AVith the Session They
Both Embrace Methodism.
BAD RESULTS OP TIIE RELIGIOUS WAR
rfrrciAt. TEtroBAM to irai dispatch.!
New York, Sept. 30. The war between
Prof. De Volson Wood, of Stevens Insti
tute, and the Presbytery of Morris and
Orange, as represented by the First Presby
terian Church of Boonton, N. J., is at an
end. Prof. Wood's resfgnation from mem
bership is in the hands of the elders of the
church, and his application tor aamissiuu
on probation to the Methodist Episcopol
Church of Boonton was granted on Friday
last. The elders ot the Presbyterian Church
were in session last evening to consider the
acceptance of the resignation, and to dis
cuss the advisability of giving a letter of
withdrawal. They adjourned at midnight
.without having reached a decision.
Prof. Wood and his wife, Mrs. Francis
H. Wood, were "suspended from the sacra
ments of the church till they gave satisfac
tory evidence of their repentance" at a
meeting of Presbytery in December, 1890.
The judgment was made public January 4,
1891, and pamphlets reviewing the case and
explaining the judgment were printed and
distributed to the congregation of the
churcli. Prof, and Mrs. Wood were charged
with having "publicly made and circulated
stories about the Kev. Thomas Carter,
pastor of the church, which were un
christian, false and slanderous.
OKICIN OF THE TEOUBLE.
The trouble originated during the ab
sence of the Kev. 3Ir. Carter, who was in
Florida for an affection of the throat. It
was feared that he would neyer preach
again. During his absence H. T. Beatty,
then a student of the Union' Theological,
Seminary, of New York, occupied his
pulpit. Mr. Beatty made a favorable im
pression during his two montns service, ana
some of the congregation suggested that Mr.
Carter, while retaining the rank of pastor,
held by him for 18 years, engage Mr.
Beatty to do the active work. Mrs. Wood
wrote" to Mr. Carter advising that he resign,
and, "in saving the church, be self-sacrificing
and noble."
When Mr. Carter returned toBoonton to
investigate and to learn the wishes of his
congregation, he was told that Prof. Wood
had been agitating the subject of his resig
nation. Mr. Carter called a meeting and
announced that his resignation was at the
discretion of the congregation. He said
that a member had written to him that nine
tenths of the church members desired a
change.
A CHARGE Or FALSIFYING.
Prof, Wood asked if he was the member
referred to, and charged Mr. Carter with
quoting him falsely. The members refused
to entertain the profiered resignation, and
voted to -support their pastor against Prof.
Wood. Then Prof. Wood wrote a long let
ter to the Presbytery and arraigned the
session and the pastor "before theehurch
and before the bar of public opinion and
the bar of Almighty God."
The whole case was taken to the Presby
tery at the meeting of the Synod of New
Jersey at Atlantic City on December 11.
A committee of investigation was ap-.
pointed, but Prof, and Mrs. Wood refused
to appear before it and were suspended.
They did not take the discipline humbly.
Mrs. Wood applied for membership in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, wherex her
husband has just joined her. The Professor
attended the Presbyterian Church regularly
and consulted nith his friends, a minority
in the church cduncil, as to the best course
for him to pursue. ""
A SURPRISE FOE WOOD.
On September 10, at the regular Wednes
day evening prayer meeting, Prof. Wood
took his old seat in the meeting room, and
after the reading of the Sunday School
lesson addressed the meeting on the Gospel
lesson and on religious principles in gen
eral. His friends congratulated him on the
address, and he thought he had taken the
initiative to heal the breach between him
self and the elders of the church. On the
following Wednesday he spoke again in
metting.
On the Saturday following he received a
letter notifying Jiira that at a session of the
church it was resolved that a committee be
appointed to wait upon Prof. Wood and
inform him of the irregularity and impro
priety of his action and request him to re
frain from such participation iu the weekly
prayer meetings in the future. Mr. Wood
replied in a lengthy argument that such
ruling was contrary to the teachings of
Christ and the rules of the church. The
church has been rent and weakened by the
trouble. t
A Prominent Brewer's Rascally Son.
CniCAGO, Sept. 30. Joseph Dallas, one
of the men under arrest on suspicion of
causing the death of S. F. Gates, of Mar
ietta, O., in this city, two days ago, was
identified this morning as Joseph Dallas, of
St. Louis. He is said to be the son of
Superintendent Budweiser, of the An-heuser-Bu'-ch
Brewing Company, of that
city. His parents stand high in St. Louis
society, but the young man was wayward,
and it is said his father, after helping him
out of a number of scrapes and despairing
of his reformation, disowned him.
TOOTH 1
Nail Brushes
Hair )
Which we imported and buying which you
save nearly a half. Save dimes when you
can. They make dollars.
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S,
Penn Avenue Stores.
VIEE! FIRE!! FIRE!!!
Giles' Allegheny Millinery and Notion
Stores
Damaged by fire.
Entire stock to be sold.
Sale begins 9 a. m. Thursday, October 1.
Plates,
Cups,
Saucers,
Each are decorated according to our own
ideas. We guarantee no duplicates. These
goods are our own importation, and all who
have seen our collection unite in sayinc we
have th handsomest in Pittsburg. Your
inspection solicited by
Haedy & Hayes,
Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers, 529
Smithfield street,
Three doors from City Hall.
riRK! FIKH!! FIRE!!:
Giles' Allegheny Millinery and Notion
Stores
Damaged by fire.
Entire stock to be sold.
Sale begins 0 A. m. Thursday, October 1.
Onyx Cabinets
And beautiful new tables in silver and
gold. Choice pieces that are wonderfully
moderate in prices at
Haedy & Hayes', .
Jewelers,
r,29 Smithfield street,
Three doore from City Hall.
riRE! FIRE!! FIRE!!!
Giles' Allegheny Millinery and Notion
Stores
Damaged by fire.
Entire stock to be sold.
Sale begins 9 a. jr. Thursday, October 1.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEITHER
-Dalzell nor Robinson
Our Candidate.
The people clamor around
our candidate. It was hardly
necessary to place our Home
made $io Cheviot Suits in
nomination.because they were
- already running like wildfire.
The quality of these suits is
unquestionable, so that all
parties can unite upon them.
They are so popular that
nomination' is equal to elec
tion. It is easy enough to
part with money, but it isn't
so easy to get it back again.
When you let your dollars
go, let them go for some
thing which you would just
as soon have as the money
itselfj ora little sooner. Elect
our store for your purchases;
you will get your full money's
worth, and if your purchase
is not satisfactory your full
purchase money is ready for
you as soon as you return the
goods uninjured. Equally
strong candidates are our own
make "Tan Bark" Suits in
Meltons, Cheviots, Home
spuns and Cassimeres at
$12, $1S ii $18. .
They are at the top in all
that goes to make a faultless,
fashionable suit, and at the
bottom in the matter of price,
and, like the good candidates,
they'll redeem every pledge
that is made in their behalf."
Should, however, anything
go wrong on them in one
year we repair them free of
charge.
Our work in this branch has
a national reputation; none
but perfect fitting garments
permitted to leave our estab
lishment Suits to measure
from $20 up. Fall Overcoats
to order from $i8'and up.
Trousers to measure from $5
up. A thousand and one
styles to select from.
Manufacturing Clothiers, Custom
I'n
lilors, Hatters ani
Furnishers.
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954 and 956 LIBERTY ST.
Stew Coroner.
Our store will be closed Sat
urday, October 3.
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BETTER "THAN SARSAPARILLA.
Tones up your system and gives
you an. appetite that a lumberman
might envy.
Qures dyspepsia, stomach troubles,
constipation, and liver or kidney dis-'
eases. In addition to this it cures
all skin affections and the more vio
lent blood troubles.
Effects are .immediate and cures
permanent.
Sold by JOSEPH FLEJIIXG & SON, Drug
gists, 412 Market ., Pittsburg. sc19-tts
JAS. M'NBIL & RO.,
BOILERS, PLATE AND S1IEET-IE02"
WORK.
PATENT
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ANNEALING;
BOXES.
With an Increased capacity and hydraulic
machinery, we are prepared to furnish all
.work fn our lino cheaper and better than by
tho old, methods. Repalrlnc and general
machlno work. Twenty-ninth street aud
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