THEN AND NOW.
Small Ads for Two Months
Compared.
September, 18U1 5,011
Same Month 1800.. .3,907
Increase, 1,944.
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FORTY-SIXTH TEAR
ALL OHIOUPJN ARMS
The Big Debate Adds to the
Intensity of the Already
Heated Campaign.
FKIXLEY'S SOUND LOGIC
Will Have an Effect After Campbell's
Wit Has Been Forgotten.
CLAIMS OP THE PARTY LEADERS.
It Is Ground Tin Tlate That the Conflict Is
Still the fiercest.
3IDVEMEXTS OF THE TWO CANDIDATES
trr.OM A STAFF COBKESrOTDEVT.:
COLCSinrs, Oct. 9. The chief topic of
discussion to-day in Ohio was the joint de
bate at Ada. You heard nothing ele on
the street, in the cars and hotel corridors
and among the politicians. Neighbors
greeted each other in the morning with the
now familiar question: "Have you read
tic speeihes?" This evening. I will ven
ture, there are few voters in the State who
coald buy a newspaper that have not
jjernsed the addresses on both sides.
All asree that the tariff question was ably
handled by McKinley and skilfully worded
liv Campbell. The Governor dodged the
silver issue in a clever manner, and his
silence on this matter is considered signifi
cant by Republicans. I came over from
Ada to Columbus this morning to see how
the party leaders regarded the contest As
I expected both sides claim ths best of it.
What they think in secret nobody but them
selves, or possibly a few intimate friends,
know.
DOTH CANDIDATES AT THEIR BEST.
" Looking back at the contest now, I don't
believe cither candidate ever appeared to
better advantage. They realized the eyes
of the nation were upon them, and they
girded themselves for a desperate battle.
Campbell seemed to be blessed with even
more than his wonted wit. It scintillated
in nearly everything he said, like electric
Sashes at night.
The Major was thoughtful and serious
solemn as a cathedral. Uis is an earnest
sonl, and he couldn't be funny if he tried,
though he occasionally made the crowd
laugh heartilv when he made a point in his
dramatic way against Mr. Campbell. It
was principle aiainst principle not man
azainst man and after the debate was over
it was a pleasing picture to see the two con
testants sitting in the same carriage and
congratulating the other on his success.
Campbell undoubtedly has few peers as a
stump speaker in this country. His intel
lect is quick, and he never loses his head.
M'EINLEY OX A niCIIEK rLANE.
McKinley is accustomed to a higher plane
of discussion than the average political
rostrum affords. He is not like the Gov
ernor, good at repartee, but he lacks
nothing in sense and argument. The latter
is his stronghold, as his speech will show.
I have heard many Republicans say to
day they would like to have seen Foraker
in the ring against the Governor. His
style is much the same as Campbell's, and
with two such quick-witted men on the same
platform a brilliant pyrotechnic display
would surely have followed.
Columbus, toward the close of the week,
is a poor place to finil the politicians, as
most of them go home to spend Sunday..
Chairman Neal, of the Democratic Commit
tee, had gone before I reached here. Chair
man Hahn, for the Republicans, was hard
at work managing the details of the cam
paign throughout the State. Mr. Hahn was
not at Ada, but he had carefully read what
both candidates had said. He was anxious
to know how the crowd received the
speeches, and whether there was more ap
plause on one side than the other. Among
other things he said:
HAHN NOTES A DIFFERENCE.
In reading Mr. Campbell's argument this
moraine, it occurred to me that ho made it
tocateli the crowd at Ada McKinley ar
gued, not for the benefit of his immediate
bearers, but the whole State. The Governor
aimed to tickle the people in his audience,
and I suppose he succeeded, hut it is the
fireside vote that will settle this light. The
conservative thinking men remained-away,
l)ut at their leisure they will digest what
both candidates presented. I have no fears
for Major McKinley's success. Governor
Campbell used the old threadbare free trade
argument which Senator Carlisle and Mills
furnished him.
I was afraid there would bo some trouble
In tho crowd, but I am glad everything
passed off so pleasantly This fives me a
grrat deal of satisfaction. I am pleased that
the debate was held where it was. Ada is
the center of a strong Democratic section,
and the Major had a chance to address a
number of voters on the other side. He
won't have such an opportunity again in
the campaign. The Republicans wo have,
the Democrats we want to win over to onr
ranks. I think the result of the debate
demonstrates I was ri?ht in not continuing
the joint discussions. It is better for each
candidate to fight out his own battles. I
was opposed to McKinley assisting the Gov
ernor to draw large crowds for the lattcr's
eceflt.
A RABID DEMOCRATIC OPINION.
When Colonel W. A. Taylor, Chief Clerk
of the last Senate, was asked for his opinion,
he said:
The debate came off as I expected. Mc
Kinley is an orator, and delivered a set
speech in which he theorized on the influ
ence of the tariff. lie failed to answer the
Governor's very pertinent questions,
jyhrther it was not tho consumer who paid
tBe tax Campbell's argument was strong
and practical. He discussed the tariff with
relation to industries and how It affected
them and the wages of the men at the
presenttimc, and didn't go back into ancient
history to try to make a point. The only
good I can sec the debate has done, is to
stir up our fcllovs to greater activity. Tho
counties around Ada are strongly demo
cratic, and I think as a result of the contest,
wp will poll MO more votes in this neighbor
hood, than wo otherwise would havo done.
The Indifferent voters got a shaking up,
and they will be more active from this time
oat.
Secretary Matthews, of the Republican
osaaittee, heard the debate. Coming over
ip thetiain this morning he said Governor
Campbell was a good stumper and a witty
talker. He didn't think he had hurt Mc
Kinley, however, in the least.
A CONFESSION OF WEAKNESS.
The Major liscussedthe silver question
UI'MNU'sOlcn nillfind Utt. UbfAlGH
the Jet ariiprtlfcing medium. All classes
can be reached through its Classified Adver-lteeui-nt
Columns. Jf jon want anytiiiug
3 ou can get it b) this method.
lyfrViii fial'lilttiteriifHiiMMilli i I'aJMMWPijIlpWi " lnIMi I
and showed up the Governor's Congressional
record on the subject. To this Campbell
made no reply, but skillfully avoided the
issue. He thought this was a strong con
fession of weakness. Mr. Matthews was
surprised to see so many Republicans pres
ent. At first the committee thought it best
to make an effort to get a big crowd to
gether to whoop it up for their man. The
Major objected, simply saying that he was
only too glad to get a whack at a Demo
cratic audience.
Around the Democratic headquarters few
persons were seen outside of the regular
employes. The big guns were out on the
stump, and Chairman Heal had gone home.
Sweet William Springer, of Illinois, had
been there in the morning, but he, too, had
departed to make a free trade speech in a
distant town. The faithful Secretary, L. C.
Cole, was found at his desk, and he was
tackled for his opinion.
"Well," he replied, "we certainly think
the Governor had the best of the argument.
I used to live in McKinley's district, and I
have heard his speech many times before.
Why, the Major failed to answer Campbell
in any point. He is a man of one idea, and
he knows nothing else. He is not versatile
like the Governor."
"But how about silver?" I asked.
DODGING THE SILVER ISSUE.
"That is not our fight," he replied. "If
there is an SO-cent dollar in the country the
Republicans .are responsible for it. Per
sonally I am a free silver man, and I see no
reason why we can't use silver as well as
gold. We will come to it sooner or later."
Mr. Cole continued:
I think there is no doubt about Campbell
carrying the State. The situation in Cincin
nati is looking much better. All the mem
bers of the committee in Hamilton county,
including tho Keemelin people, have united
in requesting tho Governor to speak in Cin
cinnati. I don't think wo can carry the city,
hut McKinlev won't have mqre than a
plurality of 5,000. Unless he carries Hamil
ton county with a majority ranging from
15.C00 to 20,000 votes he can't be elected.
Campbell will como down to Cincinnati with
a vote big enough to offset the Major's suc
cess in that locality.
In short, among the politicians, they
claim a victory as they vote and work. I
don't believe a conversion was made on
either side at Ada, but Republicans gen
erally are confident that the solid argument
of McKinley in favor of protection will
eventually "put to rout the free trade
ideas of the Governor. Both acquitted
themselves well, is the verdict of the
people.
Ar.OUND TIN THE BATTLE RAGES.
The tin discussion continues to wax. hot
ter and hotter. Mr. Keffer, the chemist,
who examined the Piqua specimens, now
claims that he made a mistake and he is
not sure about the amount of carbon in the
composition. As the point at issue is
whether the basis of the plate is iron or
steel, this admission is important, since the
amount of carbon determines whether it is
steel or not.
To this Colonel Taylor replies that Mr.
Keffer is a Republican, and now that he
knows what the analysis is to be used lor he
is commencing to hedge. The owners of
the Piqua plant have come forward and
offered to give the Democratic Committee
1,000 if they can show that the tin plate of
their manufacture is not all that they claim
for it Governor Campbell has repeatedly
said on the stump that tin was not mined in
America. This afternoon Chairman Hahn
received this telegram from United States
Marshal G. S. Gard, of California:
On 'Wednesday, 7th. I saw 34 bars of pig
tin, each weighing GO pounds, moulded at
Temescal tin mines. The daily output is
now fully one ton; will be doubled in two
'months." There aro only six: unnaturalized
foreigners out of 110 employed now at tho
mines. .Aiuaavata mauou. -
"Tin.,-. " Eaifl PfinTrmn-Ti Tt.ihn Jifliif'l
ought to set at rest all the Democratic lies
that tin is not found in this country, and
that only foreigners are employed in the
mines where the Republicans say it is dug."
Israel.
REFUTING CAMPBELL.
M'KINLET. SHOWS UP SOME ERRORS
MADE BT THE GOVERNOR.
So Reduction in the Wages ot Glassworkers
at Findlay All Sinking Good Wages,
With Few Belgians Among Them The
Major's Great Sleeting.
Cleveland, Oct 9. Major McKinley
made three speeches to-day. This after
noon he addressed a big meeting at Bowling
Green. Later, whi le on his way to Find
lay, he spoke about ten minutes to a crowd
assembled at the station in Cygnet This
evening he spoke at Findlay to a crowd
whi eh packed the big Wigwam, and 4,000
were turned away, unable to gain admit
tance. So eager'was the pressing throng
that an attempt was made to tear off the
siding on one side and make the meeting an
open air one.
Enthusiasm was unbounded,and the meet
ing was one of great success in every
feature. William B. Miller, President of
the Farmers' Alliance of Hancock county
and a stanch Republican, presided and made
a speech.
During his address Major McKinley gave
attention to a portion of Governor Camp
bell's speech at Ada which referred directly
to Findlay. The Governor said in the
course of the joint debate that the various
Findlay window glass works employed
chiefly "Belgians, aliens and un
naturalized citizens," and that the
"meager pay" of these men had
recently been reduced, following the
McKinley bill, and as a result thereof
Major McKinley stated in his speech this
evening upon good authority that of the 500
window glass workers in this city there are
not over 50 Belgians, and all ot them but
five have either been naturalized or taken
out their first papers.
NON-PARTISAN DINNER.
M'KINLET ACCEPTS A' INVITE TO
DIKE WITH CAMPBELL.
The Major Defends the Governor From, the
Attacks Made on Him Campbell Holds
Him Guiltless of Any Connection With
Them A Talk on Wool.
TJrFER SANDCSKT, O., Oct 9. Special
Governor Campbell and party arrived
from Ada at a late hour last night. This is
the county seat of Wyandot county, and the
home of David Harpster, one of Ohio's wool
kings. It is also one of the largest wool
producing counties in the State. The Gov
ernor's speech to-day was largely devoted
to the wool question, as that vas exactly
what he was brought here for.
When the two candidates parted at Ada,
the Governor extended to Major McKinley
an invitation to dine with him, and the Re
publican nominee accepted and named his
next visit to Columbus as the time and
place of this interesting non-partisan event
Shortly after leaving the Governor, Major
McKinley said to The Dispatch corre
spondent that he strongly deprecated the
personal attacks being made on Governor
Campbell by certain newspapers. "I don't
believe in that kind of fighting," said the
Major. "There are enough real issues in
this campaign, and besides, I know Gov
ernor Campbell to be an honorable man and
I would be one of the very last to have his
character traduced in order that I might be
politically benefitted. I would have re
ferred to the matter in my speech to-day,
but it might have been out of place and
misconstrued." The Major gave the im
pression that he would take the first oppor
tunity to disclaim any connection with and
discountenance tiie attacks which have been
made on Governor Campbell's integrity.
A TOD MOB AT OMAHA
Seeks Vengeance Upon a Negro for
the Death of a Little Girl.
KAILS USED TO STORM THE JAIL.
Police and Firemen Powerless to Cope With
the Angry Crowds.
TEE APPEAL OP EX-GOYERNOR BOID
Omaha, Neb., Oct 10. 2 A. m. "The
negro has just been strungup." That is the
bulletin just received from the jail, which,
for hours, hasbeen the scene of wild excite
ment Public sentiment had been wrought up
highly by the regular execution of Ed Neal.
This tension was added to when report be
came current that little Lizzie Yates, the
5-year-old victim of an assault by Joe Coe,
a disreputable negro, had died. Coe was
confined in the city jail, but people-did not
know it
"We will lynch the negro," was soon
heard on.every side, and it-was evident that
before nightfall the day's comment would
terminate in a tragedy. Night came on
with an ominous quiet. Few people were
in the streets. There was no intimation of
the trouble in sight Suddenly about 9:30
o'clock there comes confused sounds of a
tramping and hurrying along the paved
street toward the county jail, and in a re
markably short time the jail was sur
rounded. There was no organization ap
parent. No leader seemed to control the
crowd. Yells filled the air, hundreds shout
ing at once what to do. No attack was
made on the jail for many moments, the
mob standing irresolute, waiting for some
one to lead.
the jail defended.
In the meantime a few policemen and a
force of deputy sheriffs that officiated in the
Neal hanging was concentrated at the jail.
The mob was hovering about the east en
trance clamoring for someone to start the
trouble. A rush was made for the South
street door -of the jail.
"We will get in here," shouted the
leader.
"Stop," said a glittering six-shooter in
the hands of Captain Cormack, so the
leaders halted.
"What do you want?" asked the Captain
"We want that negro, was the re
ply, "and.we will get him. Get omVof-the
way."
'If you take a step this way, I'll kill
you," said the Captain, as he shoved the
pistol under the spokesman's nose. Per
suasively silent, the little round hole in the
barrel, backed by a true ofiicer's iron nerve,
did the work, and the crowd abandoned the
Harney street door.
USING SLEDGES ON THB'DOOR.
Then sledges were brought and the east
door was assailed. This was built of strong
steel lattice. Once inside, fonr more steel
lattice doors must be broken through. This
seemingly impenetrable wall stood between
the crowd of angry men, who having tasted
blood, thirsted for more.
"We will get the negro now," went up
from the crowd as solid blows rang on the
doors. It was useless. No sledge would
iilLji-ainst that doer.
About a block away is the power house of
the railroad company. Near it are huge
piles of rails and long, heavy bars of steeL
In a minute half a dozen of these were 'borne
by sturdy hands up the hill. While this
was being done the telephone wires had
been cut and there was no communication
with the jail. Ex-Govemor Boyd pushed
his way through the crowd to the jail door,
and before a blow from the battering ram
was struck essayed to speak to the crowd.
AN EX-GOVERNOB'S APPEAL.
"It will be a disgrace to Omaha," he com
menced. "I implore you to be quiet and
desist from your unlawful efforts. Let the
law take its due course; let " His words
were cut off by a man with a sledge, who
said: "You are not Governor here. Get
out; go attend to your opera house," and
smash the steel rail clanged against the
steel door. The latter yielded slightly. A
mighty yell went up from the maddened
men, and again and again the battering ram
was hurled against the door. Steel cannot
stand everything, and in five minutes the
door was open.
Then there was a short parley and the
second door was assailed.' While all this
was going on the Omaha police force of 90
men was called out, but concentration was
impossible. The officers were lost in the
crowd. Some one suggested that the fire
department be called out and the hose
turned on. But it was not that kind of a
mob. The firemen came and laid their hose,
and the crowd simply carried away the
lines and drove the firemen away. They
were after the negro.
Bang! bang! came the sound of steady
blows from inside the jail as the crowd
worked on the steel doors, which gradually
gave way. Then the mob reached the cage
in which the prisoner was confined, and
made short work of that Finally there
was a wild rush to the window, and a few
moments later the prisoner was dangling
in the air.
A BULLETHJ Off SCHOOLS
Issued by the Census Bureau Containing;
Some Interesting Facts.
Washington, Oct. 9. The Census Bu
reau has issued an extra bulletin on educa
tion. It shows returns of private and
parochial schools up to July 1, 1891, and
gives statistics of parochial schools by States
and by communions not before known to
any census. The total school enrollment for
the United States reported July 1, 1891,
was close to 14,200,000. The total public
school enrollment, including about 65,000
in universities, schools for training teach
ers, etc., was near 12,730,000; and the total
enrollment in private and parochial schools
was not far from 750,000 each.
The gain in population since 1850 to 1890
was 128.GG per cent; and in school enroll
ment in the same period, 195.15 per cent
The relations of white and colored attend
ance in the South show that 2L68 per cent
of the white and 18.56 per cent of the col
ored population were enrolled in sch6ols in
the census year.
TIEED OF A FEMALE MAYOR.
She Closed the Saloons, and the People Now
Want Her to Resign.
WlcnrrA, Kan., Oct 9. Special The
austere rule of Mrs. Jennie Paxton, Mayor,
of Kiowa, has brought things to such a pass
that a petition signed by almost the entire
business communitywas presented to her
yesterday asking her to resign from office.
Mrs. Paxton's race for the Mayoralty last
spring, although made for the avowed pur
pose of closing the saloons was regarded
as such a huge joke that no serious
effort was made to defeat her, and
ptpiiEfi W$$0$ .
PITTSBURG, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10. J 1891-TWELVE
she slipped in by a few votes. Ever since
her election she has kept up a war on the
saloons, and early this week she deputized
a special squad of police to close them and
keep them closed.
Tne business men then got together, told
the saloon keepers to keep open, and hired
a lawyer to defend them. It soon deve
oped that there was no city ordinance under
which Mrs. Paxton had power to close the
saloons, so everything is wide open again.
Mrs. Paxton is in a quandary. -The W. C
T. TJ. of the city urge her to retain her
office, but other interests are pulling hard
in the opposite direction, and it is hard to
foretell the outcome.
RED RIOTS IN RIO.
MANY ARE KIIXED AND WOUNDED
IN BRAZIL'S CAPITAL
The Cause of the Disturbance a Mystery
The Police Outnumbered by the Mob,
and tho Cavalry Called Out President
Tonseca HI Presldental Intrigues.
Rio Janeiro, Oct 9. Serious disturb
ances occurred here last night They made
their first appearance in the Italian Theater
from some cause at present unknown, and
the trouble soon spread to the adjacent
streets.
The police arrested many of the rioters,
but finding themselves outnumbered a force
of cavalry made several charges and dis
persed the mob. When tho streets were
cleared and order restored it was found -that
severaXpersons had been killed and many
injured. The health of President Fonseca
has been in a precarious condition recently.
To-day he is somewhat better, but he is
still extremely week. Intrigues are afoot
regarding -the succession to the Presidency.
FICTION Two more thrilling chapters of
Edgar Fawcetfs great story, American
Push, In to-morrow's Issue or THE DIS
PATCH. HID HEE IN A COFFIN.
n Alleged Haunted Undertaker's
Turned Up a Pair of Lovers.
Shop
Norwalk, Conn;, Oct 9. Special
pfennings' undertaking establishment on
Wall street, which believers in the super
natural have for weeks supposed to be
hauntel, war late last night discovered .to
be the trysting place of a couple of young
lovers. Their names are William Bouton,
formerly of Lewisboro, N.Y., who obtained
employment here as Mr. Jennings assistant,
iwA Vino TTn44f a T.iimriii(1h a nrat.tv rlA.
'mestic, who works in E. R. Sherwood's res
idence. Bouton nau tne Key oi tne omce,
and after most people had retired he and
his sweetheart would enter, and behind tne
drawn curtains pass the fleeting hours away.
When the streets were deserted late last
evening the glimmer of a light through the
darkened windows aroused the suspicions
of the police, and an investigation was or
dered. Mr. Jennings was summoned, and
upon his order the door was opened by
Bouton. He denied all knowledge of any
other person being it the building, but a
search in a rear room discovered Miss Lum
berado snugly ensconced in a beautiful
plush-covered casket She was quickly
drawn from her hiding place and taken
home, and her lover was discharged at day
light A BAH) ON CHUECEES
By the Bowmanite Faction of the Evan
gellcal Body Looked For.
Philadelphia. Oct- ft. Speckiflr-Jki
telegram received by the TJev. H. X
Schultz, one of the delegates to the T3van
gclical Conference Ux this city, spread
tumult through that body to-day. It was -a
warning that came all the way from Indian
apolis and cautioned.the clergymen in ses
sion that unless they acted speedily their
churches,",! ) lefttemporarily pastorless,
"would be seized by our Bowmanite enemies
in session at Indianapolis." The telegram
stated that it was a plan of the Bowmaniteo
or anti-Dalsitcs to bring the Indianpaolis
Conferencee to a speedy end, then hurry to
the eastward and take possession of the de
serted churches.
Some months ago when the split in the
Church was at its height, various churches
through the eastern and central portions of
the State were fought oyer by the rival con
tingents; and the meaning of the telegram
was therefore plain. 1 the plan suggested
by the telegram is actually attempted, -there
may be numerous contests for the pulpits in
Evangelical Churches, while the bells ring
for worship Sunday morning.
MBS. HOFKINS-SEABLES' WILL.
The Contest Case Postponed and There May A
Be a Settlement of It.
Salem, Mass., Oct. 9. Special Judge
William C. Endicott called at the probate
office this morning, and by agreement of
counsel there is a further postponement of
the hearing upon the petition of the probate
of the will of Mrs. Mary Hopkins-SearlesJ
until Tuesday, October 20. The Judge was
quite reticent as to the new claimant. Mrs.
Maria E. Bresee, of Los Angeles. He de
clined to say whether he knew of the exist
ence of' any later will, as Mrs. Bresee im-J
pues in ner declaration, or to express a be
lief in the existence of any other will than
that now impounded and in possession of
the Register.
There is a growing impression that the
hearing is not to progress, but that there
may be a settlement in New York with the
partnership of Searles, Stillman & Hub
bard, in which case contest will be with
drawn and it will be agreed that the will j
shall be allowed to go to probate. There
can be no agreement to set aside the will, it
is stated.
PARIS The special correspondent of
THE DISPATCH at Paris describes for to
morrow's issue the public baths In the
River Seine. Illustrated from photographs.
A BIG OIL FAILTJBE,
Judgments Filed Against a Well-Known,
Firm in Washington, Pa.
"WASHINGTON, Pa., Oct 9. Special .
Great excitement was created in Washing
ton financial circles to-night by the report
that Hart Bros., the well-known oil firm,
had failed. The firm's financial difficulties
were caused by the filing of judgments in
Armstrong county by Messrs. Campsly and
McClain, followed by Mrs. M. N. Taylor.
The judgments amount to 545,000, but it is
stated authoritatively that the firm will pay
dollar lot dollar.
The creditorsare the Standard Oil Com
pany, 540,000; the Citizens' National Bank,,
520,000; the Farmer's and Mechanics' Bank,'
Messrs. Campsley and McClain and Mrs.
M. N. Taylor. The three latter claims
amount to 515,000. The firm's assets con
sist of producing wells in the Washington
field and the upper oil country and real es
tate in Armstrong country.
A Cotton Combine Given Up.
Charleston, S. C., Oct 9. A meeting
of planters of sea island cotton, held here,
was attended "by most of the planters on the
John, James, Ediston and Wadmalow
Islands, the area where Carolina's long
staple is cultivated. It was decided that
the plan to combine in order to prevent the
'sale of sea island cotton seed was imprac
ticable, and the project was abandoned.
DILL'S $10,000 ENTRY
Pronounced False by Bank Examiner
Miller at the Hearing.
NEW WARRANTS FOR THE BANKER.
His Friends Fnraish Bail on Each and He
Is Now at Liberty.
THE EXAMINATION IS POSTPONED
rSFXCXAX TILKGIULJI TO THE DISPATCH.
Clearfield, Oct. 9. The hearing of
Bsnker Dill before United States Commis
sioner Ambrose took place here this after
noon in the parlor of the jail, and a series
of startling revelations made there indi
cate that the sensation has by no means
been exhausted. At 10 o'clock this morn
ing District Attorney Lyon, Marshal J. R.
Harrah, Commissioner Ambrose and several
witnesses arrived in the city, and proceeded
to the bank, where they held a consultation
with Bank Examiner Miller. Walter
Lyon and Judge Orvis, senior counsel for
Dill, then decided it Best to have the hear
ing in the jail.
Mr. Dill sat on the sofa with his son
Henry on his right and Jndge Orvis on his
left band. His eldest son.'J. Boynton Dill,
was also present The banker looked much
better than during the few days succeeding
the closing of the bank, and seemed to be in
good spirits.
At the opening Mr. Lyon immediately
offered the the several books of the bank in
evidence, and turning to the prisoner asked
him if he admitted being the President of
the First National Bank. Mr. Dill re
spoded firmly that he was, and Bookkeeper
Bloom, of the bank, was called and sworn.
the first coil of the rope.
The witness recognized an entry in the
journal made July 14, 1891, as being in the
handwriting of President Dill. This entry
was an "extra" to the credit of Dill,
amounting to $12,661, made up of three
items, ot which one was for 810.000, marked
"Philadelphia exchange." He then turned
to the bank journal of the same date, and
all these 110,000 entries were-in Dill's hand
writing. W. 6. Smith, discount clerk of the Chest
nut Street National Bank of Philadelphia,
created a sensation by stating that Dili had
no credit there of 510,000 on'July 14 or any
where near that time. This witness cor
roborated the testimony of Bookkeeper
Bloom that but 1,800 had been remitted to
Philadelphia, and that was to the Chestnut
Street Bank. Both were closely questioned
both by counsel and by an occasional inter
rogatory by Dill, but both stated that no
trace. whatever of tho 510,000 credited in
Dill's books could be found.
D. S. Closer cashier of the Tyrone Na
tional Bank, then testified to the usual cus
tom of keeping entries in banks. Mr. Lyon
showed him the 510,000 entry, and Close
stated he would expect to find where the
510,000 had gone to. Judging from the en
try there ought to be other traces of it H.
B. Powell, cashier of the County National
Bank, was next called upon to give expert
testimony regarding the books, and' gave
evidence the same as that of Close.
the entry; pronounced false.
Bank Examiner William Miller testified
that on going over the books he found the
entry of510,000 credited to Mr. Dill and
charged "to the Chestnut Street National
Bank. He examined thelaitar! hooks, hut
j could find no acknowledgment from the
unestnut street uanK as having received
any other, remittance from Clearfield with
the exception of 1,800.
"I pronounce the entry false," said the
Bank Examiner, in conclusion.
President Dili spoke a word privately to
Judge Orvis, and that counsel immediately
asked for a continuance, as the prosecution
had closed and the defense desired time.
This request was agreed to, and Friday,
October 16, 'at Commissioner Ambrose's
office in Altoona, was fixed as the time, and
place. Mr. Dill was bound over in the sum
of 520,000 to appear at the above hearing.
His troubles, however, had onlv beirun.
apparently, as Marshal Harrah served an-i
other warrant upon the ex-banker, the evi
dent intention being to hold him in custody,
as his 520,000 bond had been immediately
furnished. The warrant was On the advice
of Mr. Lyon, and had been issued by Com
missioner Ambrose on information of Ex
aminer Miller, charging Dill with em
bezzling 576,000 from the First National
Bank of Clearfield.
two very serious charges.
There were five counts in this informa
tion, the most important being: Drawing
checks when there were no funds to meet
them: abstraotintr good securities and re
placing them with worthless paper. The
commissioner at once iieiu jhl m f zv,uuu
additional bail to appear next Friday. The
banker's several bondsmen were present
and promptly signed the bond and qualified
at once. They are A. E. Patton, a banker,
and son-in-law of Dill; A. W. Lee, lumber
man; D. A. Fnlton, a prominent lumber
man and Register and Recorder, and James
Mitchell lumberman.
The Sheriff still had two other commit
ments with him and also the Houtzdale
warrant, charging Dill with embezzlement
to the amount of $75 000 from- the Houtz
dale Bank, all of which he served on the
banker. Dill's attorneys ot once had a
writ of habeas corpus issued, and, without
delay, Judge Krebs heard the arguments.
These were short and pointed and the Judge
fixed bail on the Houtzdale warrants at 520,
000 and 1.000 respectively, and the Miller
case, which had been overlooked by the
United States officers, at 5000. The banker
and his powerful friends were ready with
their bondsmen to any amount apparently,
and they were immediately qualified.
president dill a free man.
Upon these being approved by Judge
Krebs the Sheriff was ordered to release
the prisoner, and President Dill was again
a free man after a hard and game fight He
did not at once leave the jail, but in com
pany with his sons waited; until dusk, when
Le quietly walked to his residence.
A dispatch from Phillipsburg, Center
county, says: Everybody here now believes
that the bank will never reopen under the
present management Cashier Jones has
already announced issue on his securities,
and has forced two prominent Clearfield
business men into the hands of the Sheriff.
The idea here is that many will be pushed
to the wall who otherwise would come out
all right were it not for the immediate settle
ment that will probably be demanded all
around. The Phillipsburg bank has not yet
had a receiver appointed, but are issuing all
writs in the name of the cashier, who is
making things fly in his efforts to clear up
the old accounts.
Guarding Against the Cholera.
Washington, Oct 9. With a view of
preventing the introduction of cholera in
the United States, the Secretary of the
Treasury has issued a circular to collectors
of customs, stating that no rags shall be ad
mitted from Marseilles, France, unless ac
companied by a certificate from the United
States Consul at that port
Forfeiture of Imported Goods.
New York, Oct 9. Special United
States District Attorney Mitchell has filed
information of forfeiture of sundry articles
of clothing and household goods imported
by Mrs. .Mabel Arnold, of Brooklyn, Miss
Mollio'Jones, of Pittsburg, and Miss Kate
Bdugh. ' '
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TBE CAMPAIGN JH '-NEW 'YORK.
In Addition to Fassett't Vigorous i'SUnct, the Tammany Tiger It Being Vigorously Stoned by
Members of the Democratic Party.
MILLIONS" -IN STOCK
s
Proposed toBelssnedBy the Balti-
more and-Ohio Company.
PITTSBURG ANDWESTERFS SHAEE
LlnThis Will Be Two Millions, With--$5,000,-
000 for Extensions.
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE REIMBURSED-
rSFECIAL TELECRAM TO THE DISrATCH.
Baltimore, Oct 9. Hambleton's circu
lar will announce to-morrow that they have
received what they consider definite infor
mation regarding the proposed policy of the
Baltimore and Ohio Company. They say it
is proposed to ask the stockholders at the
annual meeting in November to authorize
the issue of 510,000,000 additional stock.
This stock is to be appropriated, as follows;.
As a dividend to present stockholders,
53,000,000; to the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad, 52,000,000; to be sold as required
for extensions and betterments, 55,000,000.
It is also proposed that the company shall
announce that it will hereafter pay cash
dividends at the rats of Xi percent-quars
terly.
HOW EARNINGS. HAVE GONE.
Tho-Baltimore and Ohio Company has in
the last two .years earned over and above all
fixed charges an amount equivalent to 10
per cent per annum on its capital stock,
which amount-is claimed-to have been siient
in other than ordinary expenses, and to re
imburse the 'Stockholders who have been
deprived of their earned dividends it is now
proposed to divide among them 20 per cent
in stock. The circular then feoes on to say:
"In this connection the announcement
tfiat the Baltimore and Ohio will hereafter
pay cash dividends quarterly at the rate of
o per cent,per annum is most imponan,anu
will give stability to Baltimore and Ohio
stock and induce purchases for investment
It is to be presumed that the 52,000,000
stock to be given for the purchase of the
Pittsburg and Western Railroad and the
55,000,000 stock to be sold by the company
for extensions and improvements will not
be sold under par.
A MARGIN FOE ADVANCE.
"As the present stock is to receive 20 per
cent in new stock, its cost price, taking the
present market, at about 103, would be re
duced to about 83, quite a margin for an ad
vance in Baltimore and Ohio. We don't
wish to mislead anyone regarding this mat
ter and can only say that our information
satisfies us that the above policy has been
virtually agreed upon. It may of course be
changed in some respects, but the 20 per
cent dividend to stockholders seems to .be
an admitted certainty-"
The announcement is also made to-day
that at the meeting of the Ohio and Missis
sippi stockholders in Cincinnati on October
16, a directory named by the Baltimore and
Ohio wiU be elected, thus giving that com
pany virtual control. This action r was de
termined upon by the foreign stockholders,
who declined the proposition of the Big
Four to give the road to the Vanderbills.
- DUELS Cassias M. Clay has been inter
viewed by Frank G. Carpenter on his nu
merous duels. See to-morrow's issue of
THE DISPATCH.
WEIGHT STB0N3LT IND0BSED.
Philadelphia's Leading Citizens Issue an
Address In His Favor.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9. Special No
candidate for public office in Philadelphia
has ever received a stronger indorsement
'than one issued to-day supporting W. Bed-
wood Wnght in his fight for
election. to 4
irer. It lsf
succeed himself as City Treasurer.
signed by 124 of the most influential busi
ness and professional men in Philadelphia.
Fifteen of the signers are Democrats, who
were invited to sign because they have al
ways been identified with reform move
ments. All the others are Republicans.
Thirty-three of those whose names are at
tached are members of the Committee of
Fifty. The document says among other
things:
It is sound logic to retain an efficient and
tried public servant in a municipal office,
the duties of which Involve no political
question, but are distinctively those which
require a faithful rendering ol a financial
trust to the public As a successor to a
Treasurer, who has disgraced his office by
prolonged dishonesty, culminating in colos
sal robbery. Mr. Wright has not only placed
the business of his office on a sound basis,
but he has bi ought to light a network 01 cor
ruption and dishonesty which has through a
series of years robbed the city in secret.
WHEEE THE STATE FUNDS WEHT.
Used to Pay Keystone Bank Depositors
Who Withdrew Their Accounts.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. The sub-Committee
of City Councils to investigate the
affairs of John Bardsley, the defaulting ex
Treasurer of the city, met this afternoon.
About the only new fact developed at the
meeting was a statement contained in a re
port presented to the committee by its ex-
'-'"
SsgOS
pert accountants that the 5945,000 of State
funds deposited in the Keystone National
Bank by Bardsley, and of the disposal of
which no trace nas been found on the
bank books, were used in paying depositors
who withdrew their accounts.
During the year 1890 the total amount of
withdrawals amounted to about 51,700,000,
out of 2,800,000 deposited previous to that
year.
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i liUUUUWH.
APBOSPEC- .&. Q TNG EXTENDED
TO EURv t) Jo "IONS.
"The President and Cabi., ''c, . Under
Consideration Free Ger r C-t Sugar
for Free American Agricv.ral Pro
ducts France and Belgium Also in Line.
Washington, Oct 9. Special The
Cabinet held its regular semi-weekly meet
ing to-day. One of the most interesting
questions now before the President and his
advisers is the subject of reciprocity with
the nations of Continental Europe, and this
question is under discussion at almost every
Cabinet meeting. The most important mat
ter is the power to be given the President
under the new tariff bill to reduce the duty
on German beet sugar after January 1, 1892,
at his discretion.
The successful issue of the efforts to re
move the embargo on pork is most likely to
be-folki neil bj AtrsgTeement for the intro
duction into tho German Empire of .Ameri
can agricultural products, especially wheat
flour, potted and canned meats, free of duty,
in return for the free entry of German
sugar. Count von Mumm, the German
Charge d' Affaires, and the State Depart
ment have been negotiating to this effect,,
and most satisfactory progress has been
made. The German Minister has full power
from his Government to act in the matter,
and the negotiations will be watched with
the greatest'interest.
France and Belgium are also considering
the same proposition, and with the latter
country the entrance of the American hog
under the same conditions as in Germany is
the foremost question under discussion. It
is hardly likely that anything definite-will
be done in France until after the arrival of
the new Minister from that country, and,
as this Government has until the first of
next year before anything can be done under-
the law, there- is no hurry.
SATISFIED WITH THE LAW.
Baltimore Tin Manufacturers Will
Not-
Join With the Consumers.
Baltimore, Oct 9. Special. Congress
man Bunting, of New York, and represent
ing the American Tin Plate Consumers' As.
sociation, had a conference here this even-.
in'g with 25 prominent manufacturers of tin
ware. All the principal manufacturers of.
tin cans, one of Maryland's largeindus-,
tries, were present. Mr. Bunting asked the
Baltimore manufacturers to subscribe to
the Tin Plate Consumers' Association, whioh
nroDOsed to investigate the effect of the new
law. Every one of the manufacturers pres--i
ent, wnue willing to suoscriDe to tne asso
ciation, declared their satisfaction with the
present tariff on tin and opposed any change
whatever in the law.
Mr. Mat thai, of the firm of Matthai, In
gram & Co., the largest tin manufacturers
in the country, eaia that he was confident
that tin plate would soon be extensively
manufactured in this -country, and equally
as good, if not better in quality, than the
imported plate. The Baltimore manufacx
turers would only agree to become subscrib
ers to the association upon the guarantee of
Jilrli anting tnat tne association was not in
tended to, in any manner, injure or dispar
age the manufacture of tin plate in this
country.
THE NEWS DIRECTORY.
For the convenience of the hurried readers
of to-day's 12 pages the following index is
appende-d
PAGE 1.
The Hot Ohio Campaign. A Mob at Work.
Banker Dill's Hearing. B. & O. Plans.
Poisoned Whisky at a Fair.
PAGES.
Local Political Fights. Prison Congress.
A Convict's Recapture.
PAGE 3.
The Warden's Bond. Want Ads.
PAGE 4.
Editorial. Iron Ore Figures.
Pavement Palaver. Social and Personal.
PAGE 5.
A New Poor Law. Exposition Features.
PAGE G.
Intelligence of the Labor World.
PAGE 7.
Effect of Parnell's End. A Boy's Agony.
Methodist Council. The Trade Situation.
PAGE 8.
Local Prize Fight Baseball Averages.
General Sports. TrI-State News.
PAGE O.
Latest Fashions. Court Proceedings.
Wakeman's Foreign Letter.
PAGE 10.
Religious Notes. The Oil Fields.
Chess and Checkers.
PAGE 11.
Iron Trade Beview. '' Market Reports.
PAGE 13.
The Old Stone House .Anna K. Green.
Keeps You Before the
Public Through
THE DISPATCH.
THREE CENTS
POISON Hffl THREE,
The Finder of a Bottle of
"Whisky at Burgetf stow
Dies- in the Eoad.
OTHEES AT DEATH'S DOOE.
A Party Starts Ont to Lynch the-Yic
tim, but Finds His-Corpse.
AN DNKNOWNMAN HID THE LIQUOR.
Whether His Fnrpose Was to-.KUl Man or
Beast Is Yet in Doubt.
SENSATIONAL RUMORS UNCONFIRMED
rSPECIAI, TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
Bukgettstown, Oct 9. Special. The
entire population of this place as well as
those attending the county fair were thrown
into a terrible state of excitement yester
day afternoon by what was supposed to bo
an attempt to poison several of those present
by means of poisoned whisky. James Har
ris, son of William Harris, a butcher of
Steubcnville, and Anthony Leggett were
there with Harris pacer, Big Charley, which
was entered in one of the races, and lest
comingin neck and neck with another horse.
After this Harris and Leggett drove to
the Old Town Hotel, where they were put
ting their horses away, when Alex. Cappell,
a farmer, drove up, and in conversation
with the boys said that he was sorry that
they had lost the race. Their reply was
that it was part of life and trade.
Cappell then offered them a drink, at the
same time producing a flask of whisky.
IJeggett drank very little of the whisky
when it was offered to him, but passed it to
Harris, who took two good-sized swallows,
and Cappell drained it. The latter said
that he found the bottle in a fence corner,
and it was pointed out to him by a boy, who
had seen an unknown man hide it there be
tween two horses.
DIED ON THE ROADSIDE.
Cappell then started to drive to Candor,
and when a short distance along the road
began to feel sick and got out of his buggy
to vomit He died where he alighted,never
getting into the buggy again. He must
have suffered intensely before his death, as
was shown by the marks along the roadside.
Shortly after Cappell left the kirn Harris
'was seized with spasms, and was immedi
ately removed to the hotel, and in the mean
time Leggett was also taken sick and was
taken there and a physician summoned,
but he suffered very little, as he drank very
sparingly of the liquor. Harris' sufferings
were something terrible during the night,
and he passed from spasm to spasm.
Several of Harris' friends, who were
present, at once started to Candor to wreak
vengeance upon Cappell. not knowing
that he had also suffered, bnt their anger
ceased upon seeing the corpse ot Cappell
along the road. His remains were taken to
McDonald for interment Harris and Leg
gett were pronounced out of danger this
-morning by the physicians, who had spent
the whole night working with them.
A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO POISON.
The entire population of this place is very
much-excited over what may have been a
deliberate attempt to cause the death of
Someone. It is surmised, however, that
the stuff was prepared to fix some horses
that were to run in the race, and that those
who prepared it probably did not get a
chance to use it.
The Fair Directors have taken the matter
to hand, and in a few days the public may
look for some startling disclosures. Tha
man who placed the bottle in the fence cor
ner has not been heard of and his name is
unknown.
A post mortem examination will be held
over Cappell's remains to determine what
was iu the whisky, but it is thought to have
been strychnine. At the time the affair oc
curred there was a large crowd in the fair
grounds, and the intense excitement did not
abate until a late hour. Harris will be
taken to Steubenville to-morrow morning,
and Leggett will be taken to hi3 home in
.Hopedale, O.
Numerous stones are afloat, some to tne
effect that the whisky was drugged with the
intention of removing Cappell, but all these
'tales lack confirmation.
A DEATHBED MAB2IAGE.
The-Weddlng Occurred on Thursday and
Friday the Bridegroom Died.
New York, Oct. 9. Special. Francis
S. Warren died to-day at the home of his
fcther-in-law, Edwin Van Benschoten, Jer
sey City Heights. He was engaged to. ba
married to Miss Henrietta "Van Benschoten.
About a week before the date fixed for tha
wedding Miss Van Benschoten was stricken,
Jnmr, -aith tvnhoid fever. When she re
covered another date wa3 fixed, but in the
meantime Mr. Warren was attacKed Dy tne
same disease. He had been constant in
his attendance upon his betrothed during
her illness.
When the disease showed itself Mr. War
ren was in Miss Van Benschoten's house,
and she aud her father insisted upon his re
maining there. On Thursday the attending
physician said there was no hope for him.
He at once requested that the marriage cer
emony be performed. A minister was
brought to the house. The bride is now
prostrated with grief, and it is considered
doubtful if she will long survive her hus
band. MISS BTJTH CLEVELAND
Is the Name of .the Newcomer In the House
hold ot the Ex-President
New York, Oct 9. Special. Ex.
President Cleveland said to-day regarding
the name of the newcomer in his house:
"We have settled on a name and it is
'Ruth.' This was the name of Mrs. Cleve
land's grandmother, and hasalway3 beea
especially liked by her."
Mr. Cleveland said that among the con
gratulations upon the birth of the child ha
had received a message of felicitation from
President Harrison, himself a father.
Democrats Nominate a President Judge.
Bebford, Oct. 9. Special The con
ferees of the Sixteenth Judicial district,
comprising Bedford and Somerset counties,
completed their work this afternoon by
nominating Hon. John M. Reynolds, of this
place, as the Democratic candidate for Pres
ident Judge of the district
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