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FORTY-SIXTH TEAE.
B! JUST 10 VOTES
Professor Briggs Is Ordered
to Be Placed on Trial
for Heresy.
3IANYPLEAS FOE ITAKaIONY
And a Compromise Were Entered,
tmt All Scorned bv the Radicals.
THE DEBATffA VERY SPIRITED ONE.
WarningsThat llie Case Will Pisrnpt (he
Presbyterian Church.
FORJJAI, CHARGES THAT AKE NOW MADE
'trrnM telfgjum to the disi itcii.i
'ev Yokk, Oct. o. Prof. Charles. A.
"3lrl:;s& will be tried for heresy. After a
lout: struggle to-day, the New York Presbj -lery
decided to proceed with his trial on
the charges presented against him by the
Committee of Prosecution. An eudeaor
"was made to-day to carry through a com
promise resolution, accepting Dr. llriggs'
categorical replies to questions propounded
'by the Directors of Union Seminary as suff
icient proof of his, orthodoxy.
I5ut Dr. G. AV. F Birch "and Dr. K. -IJ.
Ilootli. w ho led the attack, w ere so persist
ent that in spite f eloquent appeals and
warnings that a trial would mean a ruptuic
in the Presbyterian Church, the resolution
was Jost by aiote ofCJ to 04. Just before
C o'clock the l'rebjtcry .-oted appro al of
the prosecuting eommittee's charges. An
interesting leature of the session was the
stand tf.ten bv Dr. John Hall, who showed
that be was ery decidedly opposed to the
views held by Dr. Brigs.
1IKIGGS FRIENDS OUT IX 1'OECE.
Presbytery convened at 10 o'clock, with
Moderator George I,. Shearer in the chair.
Dr. Hriggs himself vat in the rear of the
room, while Prof. Francis L. Brown, Mar
vin II. Vincent, President Thomas f. Hast
ings and several directors of the Union
Seminary were scattered through the hall
ready to support Dr. Briggs when occasion
2-equired. There were many students from
the Seminary, too, showing in c cry word
nnd action their s mpathy with the accused
irofesror.
The Bev. D. John C. Bliss, of AVashing
lon Height-. Church, was unanimously
chosen Moderator, Dr. John Hall, the only
other nominee, having declined to serve.
Dr. Bliss, is generally considered neutral.
A large number of spectators, including
several women, had crowded into the
jnectiiig room and Prof. Vin
cent moved to adjourn to the
body of the church. Dr. Booth declared
that he had never heard a motion so un
timely, and asked the Presbytery not to
take any cognizance of the desire of the
spectators to see ministers baiting each
other.
The motion was lost, but the spectators
stuck to the minister baiting, and packed
the aisles and doorway. Talmage was one
of them, but he was voted a corresponding
member, and then he got a seat.
THE CONTEST BEGINS AT ONCE.
The Bev. Dr. George Alexander offered
tl e following:
"Whereas, The Presbytery of New York at
its meeting in May last, on account of utter
ances contained in an inaugural address de
livered January 20, 1S9L appointed a com
mittee to formulate charges against the
author of that address, the Rev. Charles A.
Eriggs, D. D.; and
Wcreis, Since that action was taken the
accused has supplemented those utterances
ly responding to certain categorical ques
tions and answ crs, therefore.
Resolved, That this Presbytery, without
pronouncing on the sufficiency ot these later
declarations to coverall the points concern
ing which the accused lias been called in
question, deems it expedient to arrest
Judicial proceedings, and hereby discharges
the committee from further consideration
of the case.
Dr. Bobinson was on his feet again. He
insisted that this was an attempt to try
Prof. Briggs by speech and not by testi
mony, and he declared that the proceeding
as proposed would be simply damning. Dr.
Birch followed him up closely.
CONDEMNATION WITHOUT A TRIAL.
"I do not hesitate to aflirni," said he,
"that neither Dr. Briggs nor his friends can
aflord to let this resolution go through. It
is the virtual condemnation of Prof. Briggs
without a trial. The charges pre
sented by the committee carry no per
sonal censure. They do not condemn
the man. but they submit several
questions upon which the Presbytery must
act. I do not hesitate to say that I regard
this proposition on the part of those who
claim to represent the scholarship of the
age an astounding feat After flourishing
their trumpets, when they are asked to
proe their statements they run to cover."
The Bev. Charles L. Thompson followed
in a speech, which aas the feature of the
session. He said. "I favor this resolution
because it is my solemn conviction that in
terests deeper and graver than those of
any individual or ol our Presbytery are
at"' stake. It is serious enough
to put a brother on tiial lor
his orthodoxy, but there is something more
serious than that. "We are now w here tw o
seas are moving toward a confluence where
two tendencies in the church arc coming to
gither. Their union mav be peaceful or
they may come together with such violent
collision that only God can forsec the re
sult. TRYING TO AVOID riUCTION.
"If these movements are intensified with
the friction of au ecclesiastical trial, the
result, not to our brother, but to the Pics
bjterian Church in all latitudes, will be
lar-reaching, ave, it will be disastrous. The
leactiou may be so great in consequence of
this trial," that the cause of revision
would not only be jcopardi7ed, but over
thrown. AVe mav do that this daj-which
will send a thrill of new hfo through tho
church, and we mav do that which will
bi ing tremor of weakness formally years to
co'iie. I passed through the fen ing trial, and
lean say that it was productive of more
Irarm than a generation of work for
Ctnist can heal. I fear that at
this time ecclesiastical trial means
ecclesiastical trouble as wide as the latitude
r the church. I am not hcie to plead for
Pror. Briggs I look o er the head of that
man to the Presbyterian Church, whose
cace we are here to preseri e, and which is
menaced this morning as it has not been
hince 1S37. Let us think of the anxious eyes
th it are resting on us."
lr. Alexander announced that lie was
willing to withdraw the motion, but only
with the understanding that it could come
upnltcrward. This was agreed to, and Dr.
Rirch, w ho l.ad not once giicn up His stand
close to the Moderator, began to read the
rvportoftho committee of prosecution. It
took lam just one hour und 2D minutes to
iid it.
Thcicport, which had been printed in a
Iamphlet by the committee, covers 45 pages.
t announces that the committee decided to
base the charges and specifications upon Dr.
t llriggs' inaugural aduross alone, ami
("deemed it best to confine attending to a
lew departures ftom the teaching of the
J frcripturcs which are fundamental to the en
ure uiscussiou.
ONE OFFENSE NOT INCLUDED.
Although Prof. Briggs' erroneons aud 111-
ndvised utterances had distuibed the peace
of the church and produced w idespread agi
tation, the committee had decided not to
include this "gnu e offense" in the list of
lormal charges. There are but tw o general
charge against Dr. Biiggs. Tho first is
in. these words- "The Fresbvteriau
Chinch of the liiited bta'es of
America elurgosthe Ke.Chatles A. Briggs,
D. li., being a minister of the Presbyterian
Church, and a member of the Presbj tery of
New loiW, with teaching doctiines which
conflict irreconcilably witn and aio contrary
to tho cardinal doctrine taught in the Holy
benpturcs and contained in tho standards of
the Presbyterian Church.that thcScilptures
of the old and new testaments ai-o the only
infallible lule of faith and practice.
"These hurtful eriors, striking at tho vitals
of religion and contra rv to the regulations
and practice of the Piesbjtenan Church,
weiti piouiulgated in an inaugural ad
dress which Dr. Briggs delivered at
the Union Theoloslcal Seiuinarv in the citv
ofew Aork. Jnnuaiy 20 1S91, on tno occa
sion of his induction in the Edw ai d Robinson
chair of Biblical Theology, which address
has. with Dr Briggs' approval, been pub
lisiiedaud cxtensielv cneulnted, nndie
publishediu n second edition with a pre
:ace and an appendix "
Specification L Dr. Briggs declares that
"There were histoiically three great fount
ains of diwnc authority tho Bible, the
church and the reason" thus making tho
church aud the reason each to be an inde
pendent and sufficient fountain of divine
authority
THE SCRIPTURES NOT SUFFICIENT.
Specification 2. Dr. Briggs affirms that, in
tho case of some,the Holy Scriptures'.nro not
sufficient to give that know ledge cl God and
His w ill w Inch is necessary unto salvation,
even though they strive ever ohard; and
that such persons, seltlngaside tho supreme
authority of the Word of God, can obtain
that saving knowledge of IIiui through the
church.
Specification 3. Dr Briggs affirms that
some such as Jnmes Martiueau, who denies
the doctiines of the llolv Trinity, the incar
nation, the atonement, the lesurrec
tiun of the bod, the peisonal
ity or tho llolv Gho&t, who re
jects the miracles of the Bible and denies
the ti utli of the gospel nai ratives, as w ell as
most of the theology of the Epistles, to
w liom the Holj Se-i ipturc;is not sufficient to
gie that know ledge of God and of His will
which is necess -ry unto saUation, may turn
Irom the supieme authority of the word of
God and'nnd that knowledge of Him
through the reason.
Specification 4 Dr. Briggs asserts that the
temperaments and enviionments of men de
termine w hicn of the three wajs of access
to God they mav pursue.
Specilicatian S Dr. Briggs makes state
ments in lezard to the Holy Scriptures,
which cannot be reconciled with the
doctuneof the true and lull inspiration of
those scriptures as the "Word ot God writ
ten."' AN ISSUE MADE OP HOSES.
Specification 0 Dr. Briggs asserts that
Moses is not the authority of the Penta
teuch, and that Isaiah is not author of half
of the books which bear his name.
Specification 7 Di. Briggs teaches that
predictive prophecy has been reversed bv
history, and much of it has not and never
can bo fulfilled.
Each specification i followed bv quota
tions from Briggs' addiess, on which the
specification is based. Then there is tho
lormal declaration that "these statements
uie contrary to Scriptures," and quotations
lrom tho Scriptures arc gi en in support of
this. There is also the declaration that
"these statements are contrary to our stand
aids," and quotations from the Confession
of Faith and Shorter Chatcchisin are given.
Charge 2 The Presbyterian Church in tho
United states of America charges the Rev.
Charles A. Briggs, D. D., being a minister of
the Presbyterian Churcli and a member of
tho Presbytery of New A'ork, with teaching
a doctrine of tho character, state and sancti
fication or believers after death w hich irre
concilably conflicts with and is contrary to
the llolv Scrinturcs and tho standards of
the Presbyterian Church.
The specification consists of qnotatic? s
from thnt part of Dr. Briggs address re
ferring to-this subject. The doctrino enun
ciated by Dr. Briggs is declared to be con
trary to the Scriptures and to the standatds
of tho Presbj terian Church, and passages
from the Scriptures, the confession of faith,
and the shorter catechism are quoted in sup
port ot this charge.
A WARNING BEFORE THE VOTE.
Dr. Booth formally moved that tho recom
mendations of tho committee be adopted.
Dr. Bit eh warned the Presbj tery that if the
report were laid on the table tho committee
would carry the caso to the Synod. Dr.
Alexander wanted to know when he
could get his resolution. Dr. Birch
smiled, and said he would have to wait until
Dr. Briggs got bis answer in. This brought
a charge of bid faith fi om Dr. Alexander,
who said he bad withdrawn his resolution
onlj' until alter the report should be read.
Dr. A'nnDyko thought it very unfortunate if
it apnearcd that Dr. Alexander, through an
act of courtesy, had to put himself in the
position that D"r. Birch indicated.
"This presbytery," said Dr. Birch, "must
carry the proceedings through, or it it does
not the higher courts will correct tho mis
take." Dr. Alexander asked mildly if Dr. Birch
had this in 'v lew when he asked Dr. Alex
ander to withdraw his resolution tempor
arily Tne Moderator settled matters by
la-K ing Dr. Alexander's resolution before the
presb tery as a. substitute for the report.
Dr. John Hall now got up for the first time
and proposed a middle course, which he em
bodied in this resolution: "That the Pres
bytery receive tho report of the committee
aiid lecognize the diligence and conscien
tiousness of the committee. That, in view
of the disclaimers of distinct errors
made bj- Dr. Briggs subsequent to tho
publication of tho Inaugural, tno Presbytery
lclicven the committee from its work, and
at the same time expresses its disapproval
of the injudicious and misleading language
of the inaugural, of the spirit in w luce some
parts of It are presented, and of the sugges
tion of influences against the authority of
the llolv Scriptures, and enjoin on Dr.
Buggs (their brother and co-presbyter) that
such methods be not pursued by him in his
place as professor.
BRIGGS HOUNDED BY LIES.
But Dr. Briggs' friends who were ready to
vote for Dr. Alexander's resolution could
not stand tins. President Hastings, of the
seminary, had this to say: "I am in favor
of Dr. Alexander's substitute, but I believe
that the latter clause of Dr. nail's amend
ment would kill the whole business. For
two yeais mvbeloied colleague has been
hounded with lies and misrcpi csentations."
Dr. Hastings was called to order for these
words, but Ins modified statement brought
out a laugh- "I will s-iv that lor two j cars
he has been under fire, and 1 cannot help
thinking that neither ho nor Union Theo
logical Seminary' has had falrplav. I be
lieve Dr Briggs would prefer a thorough
vindication after a tiial, but I also
heln c that Dr. Briggs feels that ho will
bear a great deal and sacuflce his personal
preferences for the honor of the religion of
Jesus Chi ist and of the chin eh, w Inch might
be imperilled by bis trial f a heresy. A tew
men Here at least will bclieo me when I
saj' that Pi of. Briggs' categorical answ ers
are honest and true, and that the man is not
a heretic. He believes tho Di ine Word as
much as I. The mlsieprcsentation that he
bos borne has not been matched in our
church since 1837."
Dr. Hall in his answer to Dr. Hastings
showed clcailv that he was opposed to the
Mew of Dr Briggs. Dr. Booth said that
the CHtcgorieal questioning of Prof. Briggs
had been carried on in the dark. Dr. Booth
is himself one of the directors of Union.
The Kov. Dr KdwnrdLu Cl.nk. another of
the directors, said he had attended this i
meeting or the directors.
A DIRECT CONTRADICTION.
"When the answers were flist brought to
ns," he said, "there was only one man who
was not satisfied, and another question was
sent, at his suggestion, to Dr. Briggs for
him to answer. When that came back I
turned to the brother and asked him if ho
was satisfied and he said, ves. ow that
brother is the one w ho tells us tho business
was done in the dark "
Dr. Booth jumped to his feet in an instant
aud, pointing his finger at the Moderator,
lie cried, in thunderous tones: "Ihat is not
the truth. Before God and man that is not
tho truth. I said 1 would simply refrain
fiom further opposition. Such an oftense
niminst my personal character as were Dr.
Claik'sieinaiks I could not allow to pass."
Dr. Clark did not replv. Prof. Francis
Blown, of Union, w ho had been sittui" w Ith
Prof. Briggs, aioso to oppose Dr. Hall's
amendment, which, he said. Prof. Bilggs'
friends could not receive with self-respect,
"I shall certainly vote against It," he said,
"and those who value the nnnio of our
Pi esbytery, I hope will do the samo. If Dr.
Hall's amendment passes, we must be put
In the attitude of opposition."
Dr. Hall's resolution was voted down, and
then Dr. Alexander's resolution came up.
fcome of the members weio 'lctermined upon
huMug'i call of tlio veas andnajs. Two or
three or Piof. Briggs' supporters voted
against the resolution, the principal of
whom was Dr. J. s. Bamsey. Tho
vote wns so close that their votes
were sufficient to defeat the resolu
tion. Ot tho ministers SO oted for and
41 against tho resolution. It was the vote or
the elders that threw the result the othor
waj. Thev stood 20 to 12 ugamst the resolu
tion. Dr. Booth's resolution to adopt the
committee's recommendation now came up
and was carried bj' a viva voce vote. The
Fresbvtcry adjourned until 10 o'clock to
motrowtoflx adavfor tho trial. Among
the spectatois to-day was Miss Grace Briggs,
daughter of the defendant.
SOME CHANGES HADE
By the Philadelphia Presbyterian Commit
tee In tho Confession of Fallh.
Piiiudllpuia, Oct. 5. rsjjectai. The Phil
adelphia Presbj tery Committee made its
report on tho AVestminster confes
sion revision, unanimously suggesting
tho striking out of section seven
chapter Hi. of tho creed as to God's having
"passed bj-" certain ones iu predestination
and "ordained them to wrath," and sections
2. 3, 4, chapter x , iii., where that "rock of
offense" infant damnation was not satisfac
tory leveled.
CHILE FAILS TO ACT.
NO ATPEAIPT TO TAKE TOE REF
UGEES UNDER EGAN'3 ROOr.
The Junta Asserts Its Right to Arrest the
Ballnacedists, but There It Stops They
AMU Probably Be Taken from tho
Country Tills AVeek.
Santiago, Oct. 5. The Chilean Govern
ment has so far evinced no intention of
abandoning its position that it has a perfect
right to arrest persons as they enter or leave
the precincts of the American Legation.
But, while strenuously insisting upon this
tho Gov crnment is at present making no at
tempt to put it into practice.
Tho paitisans ofBalmaccda who took ref
uge under Minister Kgan's loof aie still
there, and no arrests have been made duiing
tho past few dajs. It cannot be learned
that the Government has In contemplation
any plan for asserting in the near future tho
light of aricst that is claimed. But it is
thought the present unsatisfaetorj- situation
cannot be or long continuance.
In accordance with instructions received
from the State Department at AVashlngton,
Minister Eganhas given the Junta to under
stand, by a formal and official notice, that if
the Chilean authorities continue to maintain
thoir present attitude the friendly relations
between Chiloaudthe United States will be
inteirupted. The Junta's reply to this no
tice is awaited with great interest. AVhat
Minister I.gan's next step will be In ease the
reply Is unfavorable Is not known.
The United States flagship San Francisco,
which is returning fiom the North, is ex
pected to reach A'alparaiso some time this
week. AVhcn she gets in port the present
plan of the American Minister is to ask tho.
Chilean Government to allow tho lerugees
now at the United States Legation to go on
board the United States man-of-war Balti
more and to take their departure from Chil
ean territory.
THE KANGAROO SYSTEM
Or VOTING TO BE TESTED IN THE OHIO
SUPREME COURT.
Jlany Relieve It to Be Unconstitutional It
Is So Complicated as to Disfranchise
Thctis.-nil of Voters A Petition for
Mandamus Filed.
Columbus, Oct. 5. Special. A motion
for leave to file a petition in mandamus and
for a writ in mandamus was tiled in the Su
preme Court this evening in the case of
James H. Thomas against David K. AVat
son. The object is to compel tho Attorney
General to institute a suit against the
Franklin County Election Board to test the
constitutionality of the Australian sjsteui
of voting.
After citing that plaintiff is a resident of
Highland county, and how tho law was en
acted, his request of the Attorney General
to institute quo VTarranto proceedings
against the board, plaintiff asks that the pe
tition in such action shall bcsctfoith and
continue the specific objections against the
constitutionality of the act of tho General
Assembly that are set forth and containoa
in the sj-llabus of constitutional objections
filed by the plaintiff with this petition and
any other constitutional objections which
tho Attorney General may in his opinion
think proper to insert in his petition.
The plaintiff further prays for any othor
relief, Dy mandamus or otherwise, that tho
Court, In consideration of all the premises
and the general public interest and peace
and liberties or the people of Ohio, may In
good conscience and supreme jurisdiction
think proper to grant htm, and for his rea
sonable costs. In addition to the pleadings,
the plaintiff wntes the Court a letter in
which his reasons aro stated for the action.
The object is, if possible, to get a decision
on the law before election, as It is quite gen
enerally conceded from experiments at
mock voting that from 5 to ID per cent of tho
electors will lose their vote under the new
law.
A POINT FOE SAM'L OF POSEN.
Henry Jeramen, the Finn, Admits That He
l'crjured Himself Last Sntunlaj-.
Sax Fuacisco, Oct. fi fieeioi. There
was a sensational evidence to-day in the
case of M. B. Curtis, better known
as Samuel of Posen, charged with the
murder of Policeman Grant. Henry Jcr
ansen, tho Tlnn, who testified last
Saturday that ho knew Curtis carried a
weapon and that ho recognized the pistol in
court as tho revolver of tho actor
was recalled. Threo revolvers were
shown hlin, but he conld not
identify any of them. Attorney Footo
said: "What did you moan by testifying you
had seen Sticllmger carry a pistol and Iden
tify so positively the weapon shown you?"'
"I swore to a lie," Jeransen admitted,
shirting in his chair uneasily. He declared
in answer to a question that ho had
sworn as he did because he was
nrra d of police officers and testified
to nlcaso them. The prosecution
tried to break down his new testimony, but
failed, so the result is in favor of the actor,
as showing extraoidinarv effoits b- the
police to convict him. John II. Schultheis,
machinist, tv as the only new witness to-day.
Ho is tho man who mended Officer Grant's
nippers about a j car ago. He testified that
the mppcis found on Cuitis wero to tho best
of his know ledge the. same as thosohchad
repaired, but he refused lo swear positively
they weie tho same.
A DEATH TEAP IN NEAV YOEK.
Five Lives Lost by the Burning of a
Crowded Tenement
New York, Oct. 0. Four persons aie dead
and another is supposed to bo dying as a re
sult of a fii o early this morning In a flve
story brick tenement house at the corner of
Hndson and Dommick stieets. The victims
are Mrs. Annio Murphy, Miss Kate Dunn,
Josephine Rj an, 5 years old, John D. Toohey,
11 y eats old, and Martin Toohey, 9 years old.
Three policemen discovered the flie after
2 o'clock, and immediately broke in tho
doors of tho main cntiance. Flames and
smoke rushed out nnd drove the policemen
back. The policemen hastened to the flro
escape on the front of tho building and
shouted to tho panic-stricken occupants not
to attempt to descend by tho stairs. Then
they climbed up the flro escapo and aided
tho men, women and children to descend.
Nine families live in the house, and each
had an nverage or threo boat dors. Thofiio
broke out iu an unoccupied woodhouse In
the cellar, and the police say that it was of
incendiary origin. Tho damage to the build
lug will not exceed $1,500.
PITTSBTJKG-. TUESDAY.
PROTECTION'S BIG DAY.
McKinley's Largest Meeting Since the
Opening of the Campaign.
A COLORED MAX THE CHAIRMAN.
Vigorous Arguments Upon the Tariff and
Monetary Questions.
PREPAFJXfl FOR THE JOINT DEBATE
trnoM a staff correspovdevt.i
Xenia, O., Oct. 5. In renewing my ac
quaintance with Major McKinley after an
absence of several weeks, I found him, to
use a turf expression, in the pink of condi
tion. He received a rousing reception here.
Next to the Iviles meeting it is the great
est ojation he has had since the campaign
opened. The parade in his honor would do
credit to any city. According to a Be
publican committeeman, It required one
hour for the show to pass a given point.
Greene county is Republican with a ma
jority rauging from 1,800 to U',000 votes.
Out of a population of 9,000 Xenia has 1,900
colored people, and of course most of them are
Republicans. John 31. Langstou was sent
here to address them, and he and Auditor
Poe spoke in the evening. During the day
fully 15,000 people were present, and at
least 7,000 crowded around the platform in
the Court House yard in the afternoon and
listened to the 3Iajor.
A BIG INDUSTRIAL DISPLAY.
The industrial display was the feature of
the parade. Every trad'esmau in the town
took advantage of the opportunity to
advertise his wares. A brick house w ith a
tin roof had been erected on a wagon and
a conspicuous sign told the' people that
the covering was made of American tin.
The jolts of the vehicle knocked down the
building, but it was noticeable that the
roof was intact.
Two clowns created considerable merri
ment by representing Mr. aud Mrs Cbe
land and the baby. Tin badges aud tin
mottoes could be seen e ery here. Large
streamers plastered with Republican say
ings were stretched across the streets.
One banner represented Campbell with a
w ry face after the election. Beneath tho
caucatme was this statement, "Free Trade
Did It." Other sententious mottoes eairieit
were: "Take Dr. Blaine's Pills for the Liver,"
"MciCinley Oil AVill Cure Free Trade Colic."
All along the line tho parade stirred up the
Ereutest enthusiasm. McKinley was kept
busj- bowing to the people fiom his car
nage. '1 his is another section of the State where
the People's party is on the wano. Chair
man Knowles says he was afraid when, they
first stai ted they w ould poll 1,003 votes now
he think they will do well to capture 20D in
Grceno eonnt-v. As. the election daj' ap
proaches the suppoi tersj of the now faction
nro dropping back into tho Republican nnd
Democratic ranks, where they were origin
ally. FLOCKING TO THE TAKiri' STANDARD.
I was told that Peter Benham, a People's
leader, had announcedhis intention to vote
the Republican ticket. John Shantz, a lire
long Democrat and mill owner, who lives
here, is also put down in tho list of floppers.
He says he disapproves of the howls and is
not prepared to indorse the position of his
party on the tat Iff and financial questions.
Tho greatest surprise Is the rightabout face
of M. C. Mcllhenny, a member of tho
County Democratic Committee. He hasn't
the sand to say publicly that he intends to
vote the Republican, or that he had con
tributed $25 to the parado to-day, but Chair
man Harm's men nio awaro of his chango of
heart and his intentions.
AV. H. Harris, Grand Treasurer or the
Knights of Reciprocity from Kansas City,
held a short conference' with Major Mc
Kinley to-day. The object of the new society
is to offset the Farmers' Alliance in the
AVest. It is composed of Republicans. Mr.
Hams expects to see the organisation
pushed In Ohio. The society has a strong
lollowing in Missouri and Kansas.
C. L. Maxwell, a prominent colored man,
picsidedat the McKinley meeting to day.
AVhen Douglass resigned as Minister to
Haiti, Maxwell was prominently men
tioned for the place. A gleo club sang
abominably some clcveily written oiiginal
veises about the Republican campaign.
AVhen Major McKinley was introduced ho
was received with a vigorous round of ap
plause. In his speech lie said in a very
cloar voice: "I shall ask yon to be patient
with me for awhile until I can make this
great assemblage hear me. The campaign
is national in its character and results. AVe
hav e a Legislature to elect and a Senator to
choose. I want you to remember that.
Whoever he may be he w 111 vote for you in
the next six yeais on all public questions.
AN IJirORTANT FEATURE.
"It is important fiom our standpoint that
the Legislature should bo Republican, that
wo may have a Senator w ho Is a resident of
Ohio and not of Now York. Applause.
You should remember, too, that his voto
may decide tho complexion of the Senate
for yeais to come. Sco to it that his voto
will not be for free trade and fieo silver."
The Major said that they wanted a Repub
lican Legislature also to correct the gciry
inanQer passed by the last one.
Tho Major here branched off Into a lull
discussion or the free silver heresy. He said
free silver was impossible unless all tho
nations of tne world restoied silver and
agreed to maintain it on a parity with gold.
France and Germany have already demone
tized silver. Under the Bland law the Gov
ernment in the last 12 years has made a
profit of $07,000,000 which represents the
commercial value of sliver as against tho
coin value. If thei o Is any profit in the busi
ness of making money it should go to the
Government. There nro 3,000 silver
pioducersln the United States, nnd under
tree silver they would get 23 per cent more
for thoir product than they do now. AVill
tho Government bo as kind to tho farmer,
nnd give him an increase over the market
price for his wheat and cot n? Cheap money
w ill drive a good dollar out of circulation.
During tho War when we had a depi ecl
ated circulation this fact was demonstrated.
Gold disappeared from the channels of cn
culation. Make a 7C-cent dollar and the
$31G,O00,C0O in paper money will bo presented
at once to the Treasury for redemption. If
the Republican party "is in power they will
be lcdecmcd in gold.
TWO FEET NOT A YARD.
Congiess has as much light to declare
that tw o feet shall make a yard as to mako
a dollar out of 80 cents. Providenco will
con cct bad crops, but never rights a shot t
dollar. Itgotsshoitor and shorter. Short
dollars mean long hours. Ho next showed
how free silver would rob the old soldiers of
a poi tion of their pensions.
"And now," McKinley said, "Governor
Campbell wrote a leinatkablo lotter tho
other dav. In his epistle he points out how
similar tho platronns or tho People's and
Democratic parties arc He says the Demo
crats have tho horse and harness und the
People's patty have tho wagon." Laughter.
"AVell, a man w ith a hoiso and no wagon is
in a bad fix; he w ants to hitch his horse to
the People's wugon. More laughs. He saj-s
as we travel the same road let ns go to
gether. The Democrats want to stop half
way, however, for repaiis, while the Peo
ple's pal ty is going the full journevontho
silver question. 1 think we will find in the
end that tne people's party this year is tho
Republican." Applause. -,-
On the tariff, tho Major s-iid: "We need
$1,000,000 a day to run the Federal Govern
ment. How will you raise that sum, by di
rect or indirect taxation? In England tliej
raise $140,000,000 by tariff. It is a revenue
tariff. A duty put on a product that has no
competition nt homo Is always paid by tho
consumer. Think of that a Democratic
revenue tariff is nlways paid by the con
sumer. AVho fixed the piico of sugar? It
was tho foreigners who produced 93 pounds
out of every 100, and as soon as the tariff
was knocked off the price diopped. AVe
put no tariff on a product which wo can't
produce.
THE REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLE.
"That is tho Republican principle. We put
a duty" on everything that competes with
American skill and capital. A protective
tanffls levied to put men to woik at re
munerative salaries and to put money into
tho Treasuiy also. A lovenuo tariff encour
ages tho foreign shop. It never opened a
mine or lighted the flres In a furnace. Break,
down the inctorles by alow tariff and what
becomes of the consumers: What you need,
jl
OCTOBER 0. 1891
farmers, is buyors. AVhen men are out of
workthej must go to the land for a living:
thej become your competitor. Do J on
want more factory employes or fanners.
(A. voice Wo want tho Inctory mn0.
Then vote tor the factory in November.
Cheers.)
"The American woikman consumes $9
worth of yourpioducts j-e ulv, the English
man uses Up $4 i worth; whom would j ou
rather have, farmeis? (Voice The Amer
ican.) We don't put tariffs on things that
go out; we put them on aitleles that come
in. I believe in a foreign market, but I am
Tor the homo maiket flist. Applaue
"The Democrats tay ir we only had rreo
raw materials w e could get Into the foreign
maikets. Undera low tariff wo had nothing
but invv mntenal of the rawest kind.
Laughter. It was In the hills, where It re
mained until the magic finger of protection
touched it. Applause. The tariff law is
testifying foi itself. It has stimulated our
homo industries and new plants aie spring
lug up all over the country.
THE ONE THING WANTING.
"All we want now Is confidence. The for
eign trade has never been so great us It has
been In the last ten months. Better than
that; w e net er sold so many pioductsabioad
in any ten months before. Europe had to
pay us $Ci),000,000 to settle for the balance of
trade iu our favor. Under a low tariff we
bought of Europe $10,000,000 more of piodncts
than they pui chased fiom us. Fiom 1S)0 to
lhfll undera high tariff they bought $1,600,000,
C00 uioro riom us than we did riom tliem.
A'ou don't know that jou are poorexceut
when Mills and other calamity slinekeis tell
you. (Laughter.) They preich the gospel
or despair trying to set class against class.
AVe teli men to hope and look up. (Ap
plause.) "There nre two kinds of fanners one who
farms the fanns, and tho other who farms
tho farmeis. (Laughter.) Keep your ejeou
the latter class."
The Major then took up the wool question.
He said cotton had also gone down iu price
and thorelsnotaiiffouit. The wool or the
world has i.ecllned, and the American
aiticle slimes In thedecrease. Thetarlffhas
nothing to do with the slump In w ool rates.
"But they saj- we put an euonnousdutj-on
tin. (Great howls.) Tin Is as cheap to-day
asttecrwas. (A voice Cheaper.) In my
district last fall thev went around offering
tin cups for 25 cents apiece. They howled
that we couldn't make plate glass when we
put on a high tarifi;somethingIii the climate
prevented it. Plate glass is 60 per cent
cheaper now than in the old days. We
neer could make silk, potteiy, steel rails
undera Democratic tariff.
THE CHANGE IN POTTERIES.
"Before 18J0 we never made a cup and
saucer in this country-. We make as good
potteiy to-day as Is made in the world. Whj
can't we make tin plate? A Democrat, the
other day, who hcaid Mills, scraped a piece
of tin plute and made the iliscov ery that It
contained iion. Laughter. AVlij-, you
know, it is only coated with tin, and the base
is iron and steel. A'ou won't hear n word
nbout tin plato after this election The
Democratic procession In thenext campaign
will be weanng tin loosters." Laugnter.l
He said he had received a clipping fiom n
AVestcin man to-Uaj' who kicked against fiee
sugar, because it costshim moie to transport
it than it used to. Ills wire fbrmei ly walked
tomnikct. Now she bought so much sugar
that ou her return she needed a horse to
cany It. He objected.
This evening Major McKinley spoKe to a
laige crowd at Morrow, about 20 miles from
this place.
Both parties are making great prepara
tions for the Joint debate. A temporary
structure Is being bnilt to hold thousands.
Arrangements have been made to run ex
cursion tiains fiom all paits of the State.
There will bo enough Republicans nnd
Democrats present to swamp the town flvo
times ovor. Neither side will have n mo
nopoly of tho yells. Both candidates will
have enough shouters on hand to back
them. Tho two committees aro on tho alei t
to see that their man receives the proper
suppoi t to produce a good impression.
IsittLL.
PAPA CLEVELAND SPEAKS. N
HE SATS A GOOD AVORD FOR THE
DESIOCRATIC TICKET,
And Cannot Refrain From Alluding to the
Non-Voter at His Home A. Club Re
ception to Hon. Roswell P. Flower in
New York.
New York, Oct. 5. The Democratic
Club of the City of New York tendered
a reception to Hon. Kosvfell P. Flower,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
this evening in its club honsc.
It was a notable gathering of the
prominent Democratic citizens of the me
tropolis, including ex-President Grover
Cleveland. In response' to the cries for a
speech Mr. Cleveland said:
Frobably you aie of the opinion that I
have been more interested the past few
daj-s with a non-voter than I am with actual
politics. Laughter and applause. Iregret
to say that tho non-voter won't be able to
help tho Democratic party until tho piohi
bition against woman suffrage has been
repealed. Renewed laughter and applause
When I come into this home of Democ
racy, into this Democratic atmosphere, all
my enthusiasm for the principles of our
grand party is awakened and intensified. AVo
are now entering a contest in which I do not
want to be left out. This is tho timo
whon every Democrat must do his duty.
Never has there been a time when Demo
crats had a greater incentive to work for
partv success.
It gives mo tho greatest pleasure to be
able to say that the ticket merits and should
receive tho earnest support of every
tine Democrat. Our success this fall
must bo attained by sj'stematlc, un
tiring and Intelligent work. The
contest must be won bj- personal effort, and
I hope that every Democrat in the city and
State will do his utmost for that success
w hich I am confident w e shall obtain.
G0VEEN0E CAHPBELL BESTING.
Rumored That a Radical Change Is to Be
Made In the Campaign.
Columbus, Oct. 5. Special. Governor
Campbell is resting quietly, getting ready
for his joint debate with McKinley at Ada
on Thursday. Ho was at his office a part of
the day, looking after some public business
which required attention, and it is under
stood will go to Hamilton to-morrow, where
he has some private business to look after.
Chairman Neal, of tho Democratic commit
tee, and Secretary Cole returned to the city
to-day, and during tho afternoon held a con
sultation with tho Govoinor, nnd the result
is that Mr. Neal this evening issued a call for
a moetlng of tho Democratic State Executivo
Committee in this city AVednesday aftor
lioon at 2 o'clock.
Just what matters are to be considered
has not been learned, but it is intimated
that there is to bo a radical change in the
conduct or the campaign and sorao dospei
ato chances aro to bo taken. Tho result of
the meeting is looked forwaid,to with much
lntorest.
Herman Oelrichs a Kicker.
New YoitK, Oct. 5. Herman Oelrichs this
evening tendered his resignation as a mem
ber or the Democratic National Committee
to Chairman Calvin S. Rrice. Tho action or
tho Democratic State Convention in Its
nominations, ho said, indicated that Tam
many Hall Is to bo the luting spirit in the
State. Tiiis was contrary to his views and
he therefore resigned.
Melbourne Produces a Shower.
GoOD.Ap, Kait., Oct. 5. Melbourne,
tho rainmaker, began operations here
again yCsteiday. The test was begun
at 8 o'clock in the morning, when the
sky was clear and very warm and drv. At
noon tho sky was covered with clouds and
the thermometer had fallen from 83 to C0.
The clouds hung over the town nil night,
and at 2 o'clock this morning rain fell lor
about half an hour.
A Fatal Runaway Accident.
E.tra, Oct. 5. Special. Hon. Joseph John
ston, a wealthy wholesalo merchant, took
bis family out for a drive behind his
thoroughbred team this evening. His
team got beyond his contiol and capsized
the carriage. Mrs. Johnson was killed In
stantly, her husband was badly Injured and
Mrs. J. D. Clarke was also Injured. The de
ceased was GO years of age.
Franco-Italian Amenities.
Paris, Oct. 5. Tho Government has in-
siaiiukuu iu. .union, its represeniaii.u "
Rome, to thank tho Italian Government for
tho measures taken to protect the French
emuassy anu trencn pilgrims.
I? Jf Hlf fl
A THIPtD BANK FAILS.
The One at Pliillipsbnrg Also Suc
cumbs to the Miners' Panic.
PAYMENT SUSPENDED FOR A TIME.
A Run by the Small Fry Withstood Till
the Ei Patrons Take Fright.
BILL'S FATHER-IN-LAW IS PRESIDENT
rsrECItL TELEGRAM TO TUE DISPVTCII.
Phillipsburg, Pa, Oct. 5. This quiet
little city was electrified to-day by the
posting of the following announcement
upon the doors of the Phillipsburg Bank,
supposed to be one of the strongest private
institutions in this part of the State:
The continued demand of our depositors
is gieater than we can meet at once. AVe
deem it best for all thelrlnte rests tosuspend
payment and liquidate our affairs. AVe
firmly believe we can pay every deposit In
full. Pbbby Joms.s, Cashier.
Ever since the Clearfield Bank closed and
the Iloutzdale Bank failed the Phillips
burg institution has experienced an unpre
cedented run. The miners and their friends
first took alarm from the reports from
Iloutzdale and began an open on
slaught upon the local bank, gathering
there in line and steadily drawing their de
posits of from f 500 to $1,000 without a word
of comment from either side. The bank
stood this pressure easily and paid out
thousands of dollars w ithin the last three
banking days.
THE LARGER l'RY STAMPEDE.
Then the heavy depositors took fright and
began a quiet checking of their balances,
which resulted in the announcement to-day.
Officers of the bank had feared a run and
hnd made every preparation for the worst,
but with every check paid out there seemed
two more rapping at the gate, and to-day
they decided to attempt to stem the current
no longer.
At the closing last Saturday enormous
sums were paid over the counter, but confi
dence was somewhat established in tho
minds of the public by the great stacks of
currency and heaps of gold piled on the
counters. At tho last moment, however,
two heavy checks from lumber and coal
mining firms overthrew tho balance, and a
hasty meeting of bank ofilcers was called for
8 o'clock this morning.
At 9 o'clock one of tho clerks, ns usual,
started to open tho bank doors, when
rnahier Jones ouietlv notified him that the
bank was to remain closed for tho day, and
in placo handed him the above announce
ment, which was posted.
The secret or the closing lies in the 'fact
that Jonathan Uoynton, of Clearfield, Is
President of tho bank. Boynton.it will bo
remembered, is fathei-in-Ww or President
Dill, or the Clearfield and noutzdalo banks,
lately closed, and who is now in jail.
Tho statement has been mado hero
and In Clearfield that Boynton but a
fow das s ago had drawn out $20,000, which
ho loaned his son-in-law to assist him in his
troubles, and thi, coupled with wild min
ors that Dill had previously borrowed enor
mous sums from Jonathan Boynton. caused
a feeling of uneasiness that tho Phillipsburg
bank might become involved.
DISASTROUS ErrECTS FEARED.
The immediate, and perhaps permanent,
effecc of the closing of tho local bank can
hardly be estimated. The city lies close to
Houtzdale, while Clearfield is not
far away, and as each and all
depend upon mining greatly, and
lumber in a limited degree, for their
prospenty, the panic cannot bo compre
hended until time better shows Its effects.
Distrust is everywhere and confidence no
where. Private enterprises will languish
and public institutions reel the result or to
day's financial panic for months to come.
This being tho center of coal Interests In
the region a great amount or cash Is re
quired daily, and an unprecedented
stringency is now reported on every side.
It is feared many private Individuals and
concerns will go down in the general crash
tiiatseemsimminenthcie.though confidence
was somewhat restored In this city, at least,
by a statement from Cashier Jones that
every dollar would be paid in full as soon as
the bank had time to negotiato the great
amount of collateral security it has on hand.
Mr. Jones also said that President Boyn
ton only owned $10,000 worth of stock in tho
bank, and that he was merely a figurehead,
and that the bank was really not affected by
tho closing or tho Clearfield and iloutzdale
institutions except that it suffered during
tho consequent panic of its depositors.
There is but little excitement now that
the first fear has quieted down, and even
tho Huns and Slavs aie quiet to-night, all
awaiting tho results of the present investi
gation into the affairs of the three banks
now closed.
AT CLEABITELD AND HOUIZDALE.
An Improved Aspect of Affairs at Both or
Those Places.
CLEAnniXD, Oct. 5. Special. After a
w eek of turmoil over the bank lailuios, tho
people hero thought they could settle down
to rest, but wore disagreeably surprised by
the failure of the Phlllipsbuig bank, an
nounced to-day, and fear other trouble.
This Is tho first day President Dill has
been ablo to eat his meals uninterrupted, ho
havlug been so besieged by callers at tho
jail that he is completely worn out, and his
physicians advised a rest. He is quite ill
and unable to converse on tho subject of the
banks for any time.' He declines positively
to sav anything regarding the affair until
lifter his hearing, which Is fixed for Fuday.
Examiner Millor is still at work, and will
not make known any new develop
ments, ir any. Affairs at Houtzdale aro
better than expected, aud to-night no
deposits can be bought for less than 50 cents
F 1 MS B
on the dollar, where two days ago they went
begging for nothing. To-night Boynton
Dill, the banker's eldest soil, arrived home
from the State College. An affecting inter
view followed with the banker and his
family in the jail.
ANOTHER ROYAL SCANDAL.
IT IS STARTED "V JHE SUICIDE OF
MISS y " ''ILLER.
The Coroner Keep'- nf ''ngs of
the Inquest Profound ,. .ft) -IJt
Is Hinted That the YilkJJi
Wn.i-ftr.i
v"-",
Eldest Son is Involved.
"vri
London, Oct. 5. At the CoronefVV
i.
quest Saturday on the body of Lydia Mi
ler, or Jlanton, the suicide.it will be re
membered, Lord Charles Montagu, brother
of the Duke of Manchester, testi
fied to having been on very in
timate terms with the deceased.
Since the inqnest mysterious allusions
have been made in the newspapers to a
certain high personage, understood to be
Prince Albert Victor, eldest son of the
Prince of AVales, who is also said to have
had intimate relations with the girl.
Attempts have been made by tho Coroner
to hush up the facts in connection with the
death of the girl. This anxiety to conceal
facts In the case Is said to be on account of
the dead actress' noble and royal protectors,
but It Is only serving to attract further at
tention to the case. The Coroner to-day
still refused access to the depositions taken,
and it is openly stated that the members or
the Coroner's jnry were called upon to sign
a blank paper, instead of the usual record of
tho proceedings.
In an interview with George Lewis, Q. CL,
who watched the inqnest upon the body or
tho dead Gaiety girl.t hat distinguished law
yer said: "I know nothing or nny attempt
to suppiess testimony. No motive
for the girl'3 suicide has transpired
excepting that she was highly strung
and subject to fits of depression. Sha
had previously threatened to commit sui
cide. There was no suggestion at the In
quest that Lord Charles Montegu was not
tho real person involved. The girl's rela
tives were very angry, and if there had been
anyone behind Lord Montagu they would
have elicited that fact."
Bliss Ldia Millor, who was only 23 years
ornge, will bo remembered by some people
In the United States, as she visited America
in 1SSS with the Gaiety company of that
year.
Captain Tounghasband Is Alive.
Clcctta, Oct. B A letter was received at
Simla on September 13 from Captain Young
husband, the British agent, who, it is re
ported, had been killed by the Russians In
the Pamir district, in which the writer says
that he has started on his return tn India.
Tills disposes o! tho report that Captain
Younghusban,d had been murdered.
Abyssinian Rebels Routed.
Rome, Oct. 5. Advices from Massovah say
that the forces of Generals Ras Alula and
Dcgiao Mangascia have made successfully a
combined attack on the forces of Debeb, the
third aspirant 'to the Abyssinian throne.
The battle was fought near Ambegarlma.
Debeb wns killed and his army totally
routed.
The King of Wurtemberg ?Jay Die.
Bratis. Oct. 5. Dispatches from Stuttgart
announce that the King (Karl I.) ofAVnrt
einberg, who has been 111 for some time
past, has had a serious relapse. Prayers aro
being offered in all the churches for his re
covery. A noma for the Ex-Fenian Leader.
Dublin, Oct. 5. A committee has been
formed hero to raise a fund which will bo
devoted to purchasing a home m Ireland for
James Stephens, the ex-Fenian leader, who
was recently authorized to return to this
country.
Less Gayety and More Charity.
St. PETERsnena, Oct. 5. By order of the
Czar no court balls will bo given during the
coming season of winter festivities. The
money usually devoted to such entertain
ments will be devoted to the relief or famine
sufferers.
A World's ralr Appropriation Asked For.
A'ieska, Oct. 5. The Government has
asked the Relchsrath for ISO 000 florins to
prepare an exhibit for the World's Fair at
Chicago.
Sixteen Seamen Drowned.
Londox, Oct. 5 The British bark Santonia
has been wrecked at Ma tanas. The captain
and 13 or the crew were drowned.
A STAMPEDE AT A FUHEBAL.
AU
the Teams Rnn Away, and Many Are
Killed and Wounded.
Des Moines, Oct. 5. A series of frightful
accidents occurred In a funeral procession
at Altoona to-day, in which one man w as
killed outright, four other persons fatally
Injured and n scoro of people
bruised and fractured. A procession
of 40 carriages was following
the remains of Nichols Ilempstrect from the
church to the cemetery, some distance
out of town. AVhile tho procession was wind
ing down a hill a team in the rear became
frightened at a steam threshing machine.
The road was nanow and the runaway
horses ran into and upset a dozen of car
riages in f i ont of them, breaking six or them
Into splinters nnd scattering the occupants
broadcast.
A panic ensued ns the other teams ran
away. Men and women Jumped out of the
carriages only to be trampled upon by run
away teams. When quiet was restored it
w as found that Edwin Drcstell, or Altoona,
was killed; Joseph Perdue, a tele
graph operator from Grinnell, Internally In
jured and cannot live; Mrs. J. O. Mason, aged
70, leg broken in two places and otherwise
injured, not expected to live; Mrs. Syare,
skull fractured, cannot live; Mrs. li. C.
Lane, of Newton, so badly frlghtoncd tuat
there is belioved to be no chance for recov
ery. About 23 others wero more or less
injured. ,
A CENT A WORD
Keeps You Before tha
Public Through
. THE DISPATCH.
THREE CENTS.
LACK OP ft LOCKUP
The City's Central Station
Just Leased Over the
Heads of the Officials.
CHEATING A SENSATION.
Recent Repairs to the Bnildins,
Costing Several Thousands, "
THAT MUCH MONEY THROWN AWAY
Mayor, Controller and Chiefs Confounded
hy the Information.
A NEW CITY PCISON MUST T.E SECURED
The building now occupied as a Central
police station ou Diamond street, below
Smithfield, has been leased to other parties
than the city, and a new prison must Da
provided after April 1 next. The officials
of Pittsburg were positively confounded
yesterday when this information was sup
plied to them through the medium of THE
Dispatch.
The building has just undergone a com
plete renovation. Many alterations in its
arrangement were made. Xew cells have
been added, and other conveniences have
been prouded at a cost of $.:,700. The pos
sible difficulty in securing another building
suitable for a lockup, or the immense out
lay necessary to purchase a convenient site
and erect a building expressly for the pur
pose is what is confusing the authorities.
They were so surprised and shocked by the
information that they seemed unable to
even suggest a way out of the embarrass
ment. 1IOW IT STRUCK CITY OFFICIALS.
Jlaj or Gourley grew angry over the com
plication, and in positive language de
nounced much of the management of the
ty's affairs. Controller Morrow, when he
""-" """, ..c
for further improvement on the old build
ing. Chief Brown philosophized, and Super
intendent AVeir promptly charged that a
speculator was involved in an attempt to
pinch the citj out of a higher rent for the
place.
The old Central station building is part
cf the AA'ilkins estate, which formerly ex
tended from Diamond street, with a liberal
frontage, through to Fourth avenue. For
many j ears, and up until -1371, that part of
the property rronting on Fonrth avenue,
upon which tho Fidelity Title and Trust
Company's building now stands, was leased
to the city, and the building thereon was
used as a city hall. In 1371 the city offices
were moved into the present City Hall, and
all the property leased from the AVilkini
estate was abandoned, savo tho prison
building. The first lease for ten years of
I the property for city cells was made In 1862.
In ISiZ the lease was renewed for ten vears.
InlS82, when Kohcrt Lvon was Jiayor
and Porter Frlctfd was Chairman of the
Police Committee, an effort was mado to
have a prison constructed in the basement
of City HalL Tne effort failed, but those
who supported it were strong enough to
prevent the citv from taking another lease
on the present building, and since that time
the city has been leasing it year by year.
The rental of the building lor the past 20
years Has been $1,500 a year, and the taxes
paid back to the city by Its owners amount
to $100 n j car
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
The property is now owned by Mrs. Dallas
Saunders, of Philadelphia, one of the
AVllkins heirs Georgo AV. Guthrie istha
Pittsburg attorney for the estate. Mr.
Guthrie at first refused to talk of tho prop
erty or Its lease He argued that tho matter
was a private one and as the attorney of tho
estate he could not consistently talk. How
ever he admitted that tho building had
been leased toother parties than the city
fora term of jcnrs.but he reftised tosay
who the lessees were or to what purpose the
property was to bo put in the future. Ho
would not av anything of the considera
tion, and dismissed tho subject as promptly
as possible.
Thecitvofficialsandmany others spoken to
on the subject w ere not disposed to treat the
subject lightly, and they were unable to con
ceal their surprise.
MAYOR GOURLEY INDIGNANT.
"AA'ell, well ' That's awful," 3Iayor
Gourley said, when told -the Important In
formation. "It Is shameful I" Ills Hpror
went on. "AA'hat on earth do you spose
our people mean oy spending money Itn
nrovlng property that they aro likely
to Do forced out of any dayT This
strikes mo as an ugly complication. In our
present financial condition it will bo some
what of a burden to purchase ground and
build a central rrison, such as is required In
this city. I reallj don't understand what is
meant by tho city renting property by the
vear when it could have secured a long lease
on the place, or could have built a new
prison at its convenience, and by having
plenty or time, would not have burdened
taxDayers in tho least.
"I tell you,"' Mayor Gourley went on, "this
thing or improving and inrnishlng city
ofllces, which have been rented only for n
short period, is one of tho greatest evils of
our city government. Tor instance, the
Board or Health took a four years' lease on
two rooms In the old University building on
Diamond street, opposite the Court House.
It paid C09 for papering those two rooms.
Then it paid nearly $4 000 for furnishing
tho two rooms. AV'hy, It is sur
rounded with oriental elegance, and
when the health officials leave their
office and go to their homes thev must feel
wonderfully out of place. They have simply
magnificent desks, chairs and sofas, and
have only four years lease on the building.
And now the Central station is to be taken
nirra mm nq. iust when we have spent a
neat sum Improving it! It beats all, doesn't
If" the Mayor concluded, as he swung him
self about in his chair and looked mad.
CONTROLLER MORROW CONFUSED.
"Do you know that tho Central police
station building has been leased to ano'her
party" was asked Controller Morrow.
"AVhat's that?" the Controller asked, In a
sharp, pointed way. AVlthout ever asking
to be excused.he w heeled about and hurried
from his office. He returned as hurriedly as
ho went, and then demanded fnrther infor
mation. , . , ...
"Tnat doesn't snrpriso me a bit,' Mr.
Morrow said, alter hearing the story. "AVe
should hav e had a longer lease on the place.
AVhen I left yon I went to Superintendent
AA'elr to countermand the authority I had
Just given him to imke further Improve
ment on the place. Not a pretty state of
nifairs to be sure. Here we have been spend
ing our monev improving other people s
property! However.tiio Department of Publio
faarety must act promptly, and get another
prison. I believe the Fourteenth ward
station house will be large enough, and will
be the very best that we can do, lor the time
being, at least, fora central station."
MUST GET ANOTHER BUILDINO.
Chief Brown, of the Department of Publio
Safety, was even more confused than the
Controller. The Chief had never dreamed
of his Central station getting away from
him. He had ordered the repairs on the
building, confident that tho city could rent
the place until the authorities were willing
to adopt his former recommendations, and
build a central r"c0 stSr?: ,, M
"Knocked out, are we? Mr. Brown began.
"AVell well! That beats all, doesn't it?" he
asked' as a peculiar smile spread like a
shadow over his sharp, thoughtful features.
"What will we do?" Mr. Brown asked. In,
ntmr tn n. ouestion. " nai can we uo uui
get another building? There la only one
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