wmssES "l 5MfnW8lr rgrrvf ,jrfi -f !?"-?sp?" 'IRII 'i'7! sis r: -- sffw'f!T5!l-Brsrw "T "VJWTWfi' r jWjBSTflgfgwg? ''W1- TkWpit P" m$mxa Mgpmti . FORTY-SIXTH TEAR prrrsBURG-, sundat, October 25, i89i. ETVE GENTS. 1 DOUBLE NUMBER. Me TWENTY PAGES. BLAINE jLL RIGHT, lie Beaches "Wasliington in Excellent Eealth, Beady to Resume Work. W SIG5J OF FEEBLENESS Noticed by Anyone as He Walks From Station to Carriage. THE WELCOME AT MADISON PLACE. -en AprartEt Tesire en His Part to Himself Be Seen. Let MR. ELAINE'S TAREWELL TO KTC TORE IFriCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISr-ATCH.l Washington, Oct. 21. Secretary Blaine returned to "Washington to-day, after four months' absence, and oa Monday will re sume active work at the State Department. The Secretary appears to be in good health and cheerful spirits, and it is very likely tliat his return to the capital and resump tion of public duties will be followed by the Ml re-awakening of the Blaine political boom. A close inspection of the Secretary as he stepped off the limited train this afternoon wu walked down the long platform to his csiTjase. revealed the fact that he is in much better physical condition than when he Ifft here in June last. There was no demonstration at the station, although everybody in "Washington was more or less interested in the Secretary's home-coming. The only persons Mho went to the station to Meet him were hi3 brcthcr, Robert G. Maine, cf the Agricultural Department; James G. Blaine, Jr., andanumber of news jmncr correspondents The Usual Crcwl at the Station. Tliere is rlwaye more or less of a crowd about th: Pennsylvania station when the afternooi limited arrives, as many other trains are goi.j and coming at the sr.me hear. So whei Mr. Blaine's train rolled under the shel 15 minutes late there were about 200 people peeping through the fence. At 4:05 o'ciock the limited c?me. The Blaines were in the last C4r. Mrs. Dam rosch and Mrs. Blaino alighted first, and t'-.cn Mr, Blaine stepped off in the midst of the scor; of people who had been ad mitted behind tus gates, and the two eor more who had been passengers. The Secretary's movements as he alighted were without an outward sign of feebleness. His face was bright, and he was dressed with tmusual care. There was no indication whatever of weariness or illness, and the brilliant black eyes looked about at the peo ple with mcch of their accustomed sharp cess. After the few pieces of baggage were put ofl, Mrs. Blaise took her husband's arm, Mrs. Damrosch joined her, and the parly moved off down the station. A Drive Down Pennsylvania Avenue. The railroad employes and some of the spectators of the little scene raised their lists, and the party went out by the baggage room door and stood on the street corner for five minutes, while the Stale Department orriaee, which had been stationed at the ladies entrance, was sent for. In the mean time, Mr. Blain:, surrounded by the crowd, nonchalantly chatted with Gvneral Tom Hiving, who had been his icllow-passengcr. The carriage not arriving promptly, the Secretary and his party walked around the corner, where Robert G. Bl.iinc stood hold ing open the door of the diplomatic t ehicle. Mr. and Mrs Blaine both shook hands with their relative, and very deliberately , 'thtv took their eats and drove at a brisk trot into Pennsylvania avenue and up to the "lAdibon place houe, young Mr. Blaine amd his sister following in a cab. The nvenue was cro-n ded, it being a beautiful, warm, sunny day, but not many people recognized the distinguished occupants of the partly closed carriage. TlieTVeleomo at MadUon Place. At Madison Place, however, there was a qutet, popular welcome. Assistant Secre tary ot Slate Adce, and Chief ClerkBrown were stroll-n? in front ol the house, and on eacn sile ol the entrance and across the street r,n LaHvcite Square stood Kttle groups of nensp?pcr correspondents and others eager to see how Mr. Blaine was looking. After th Secretary and his wife had shaken hands with Messrs. Brown and Adee, Mrs. Blaine passed quickly into the house, but the Secretary stood on the side walk for five minutes, chatting with his official afiMants Henas evidently posing for the benefit of the people who were f-o critically scruti nizing his appearance. His face was bright his features animated and he steppei about with as much agility, apparently, as he ever did. There was even less palenn in his face than is usual with him, and it was the general owirion of all Mho stood near him where they could see every movement of his limbs and ieatur, that if he is a ifek or broken down man he certainly did not look it !o-day. I'resklcnt Harrison's Compliments. Shortly after Mr. Blaine's arrival the President sent over a card congratulating his Secretary on his return, and it was expected that later in the evening the two gentlemen had an interview of about an hour, conversing principally about public business. It was Mr. Blaint's evident determina tion to make his return to "Washington in as open and conspicuous manner as possible. After leaving the train he seemed to pur posely aval himself of every opportunity to let people see him. He was as deliber ate as possible in reaching his carriage, and vcrjbody within half a square of the sta tion got a good look at him before he entered it. In front of his house he was the target "'more than 30 pairs of eyes, but he seemed glad of the chance to show the newspaper jcportersand others that he is physically all right. The general opinion after Blaine's arrival as that he hai publicly made the fact known that he is perfectly able to stand a personal campaign if called upon and that will not be a week before the Blaine boom that was so great last summer will be revised with all its old-time enthusiasm. Mr. Blaine's Farewell to Ken Xork. A special telegram from Xew York says: It v.ould be difficult to convince the people ho saw Mr Blaine at the Fifth Avenue lintel (his morning that he was a sick man. ' Vrp Ullk nf hlnir ll, ltla - ........... .. :n I -. -... ....... ..., ... .1.0 rrtp iciiiuuuc iv in- not use the elevator, and he walked firmly as a man in good health. Mr. Blaise's stay in New York was a quiet one, and he was unwilling to talk politics. This morning he spent half an hour before his departure in the corridor of the hotel chatting with sev eral friends who took the opportunity to congratulate him on his recovery. At 9:30 o'clock the Blaine party left the hotel by the side entrance. Few people in the hotel knew that Mr. Blaine was going to leave at that hour, and tliere was no demonstration. Mr. Blaine was accompanied by his wife and daughter, Mrs. Damrosch, and his private secretary. Tils Work to Be Resumed To -Morrow. The Blaine party drove over the Desbros ses street ferry and reached the Jersev City depot 15 minutes before the departure of their train, the "Washington limited. First Vice President Thomson's private car was attached to this train for Mr. Blaine s use. "While Mr. Blaine was waiting in the depot he said he was feeling very well and ex pected to resume his duties at "Washington on Monday. There were some politie ians who did not take much stock in the statement that the Republican State Com mittee had tried very hard to persuade Mr. Blaine to stay over and address the Repub lican mass meeting at Madison Square Gar den on Monday evening. "It would have brought national issues into the campaign," said one politician, "and that is what Mf. Fassett and his man agers do not want They are working for an independent vote on State issues." the young ladies of this place this week, show s no signs of abating. To-day a daugh ter of Hiram Gains ran away and was caught at Fairmount This is the fourth similar cae in three days. Miss Gains says six other ladies of her acquaintance are in clined to run off. MELBOURNE'S SECRET. COULDN'T SUMMON BLAIHE. A Deputy Marshal Waits tn Tain for Htm With a Writ Baltimore, Oct. 24. Special, When the train from New York, on which Secre tary Blaine was a passenger to "Washing ton, came into the Union station this after noon United States Deputy Marshal Dais was wailing a writ summoning the Secre tary of State to appear as defendant in the United States Court here. The suit was en tered last January by Jacques Van Raalte, of Rotterdam, Holland. He thinks he has a claim against the Government for 5125, 000 of negotiable coupon bonds issued by the Confederacy, which Secretary Seward, by proclamation in 1868, declared illegal and void. W-. Starr Gephart. Van Kaalte's counsel, who had beeu looking for an opportunity to serve the writ upon the Secretary, thought his chance had come to-day. When the train came to a stop the Secretary was sleeping in his car, which was locked. A few minutes later the train pulled out, with me secretary still unsummonea. Mr. Blaine May Winter In Texas. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 24. To-day a promi nent citizen of this place received a letter from Dr. Duncan, of Chicago, announcing on the advice of "W. P. Roberts, of the American Health Association, that Secre tary of State James G. Blaine will come to El Paso to spend the winter for his health. Dr. Roberts has assured Mr, Blaine that he could recover his health hers. QUEEN VICTORIA WELL. Evidently No Troth In the Bnmor That She Is Dead or Dying. London, Oct. 34. Great surprise was created in thi3 city this afternoon by the receii.t of a telegram from New York in quiring about the Queen's health, and say ing that reports were circulating in the United Stnts that Her Majesty was ser iously iU. Surprise was heightened by the fact that, so far as known here, Her Majes ty's health was perfect, and there is not even a breath of a rumor that she is ill. Immediately on receipt of the telegrams from abroad a telegram was sent to Bal moral the Queen's castle in the Highlands, where she is at present sojourning, men tioning that such reports were iu circula tion and asking for a response. An answer was soon received from General Ponsonby, Private Secretary to the Queen, declaring that the report of her illness was totally un founded and thai she was quite well. The Queen entertained at dinner last evening Mr. Ritchie, President of the Local Board of London, and a number of other guests. This afternoon's Court Circular prints a dis patch from Balmoral saying, "The Queen walked out yesterday morning and in the afternoon took her usual drive." H HAS SOLD IT TO A 8100,000 COM PANY IN KANSAS. Officers of tho Latter Have Already Experi mentedPleased With the Process Will Furnish tots of Bain Next Summer on Contracts Going Sonth. Goodland, Kan., Oct. 24. During Mr. Melbourne's stay in Goodland, after much argument and work, a contract was entered into between Mr. Melbourne and a newly- organized company, wherebv the latter was to be told the secret, furnished with a ma chine and allowed to operate in any part of the country. The company has a capital stock of ?100,000, which is divided into 1,000 shares of 100 each. The home office will be at Goodland. The test which began here Saturday, the 10th, and supposed to have been made by "Melbourne, was made by E. F. Murphy, President of the company, and O. H. Smith, under Melbourne's instruction. The same gentlemen made another test, commencing last Friday morning at 3 o'clock. The sky was perfectly clear at the time, but by noon they had the same kind of clouds that Mel bourne had made, and about 6 o'clock a slight shower fell for a few minutes and would no doubt turned into a heavy rain had not a stiff breeze sprung up from the northwest and drove the clouds away. However, there was rain at Edson and Sher-manvills. .Mr. JUurphy says now that the pro cess has been explained to him he can readily see why Melbourne made a failure oi ins tests nere, ana mat u was easily seen that the cold nights and high winds were the cause. He states there is no question of the success of the method in warm, still weather, and especially when the nights are warm. The charter of the company was filed at Topeka Monday by A. B. Montgomery. The profits of the "company will accrue from contracts made to produce rain in different localitiesg charging so much for a rain, and it is their expectation to make a big thing out of it The members of the company are silent on the terms they have agree! on with Melbourne. The experi ments cost between 550 and 575. On account of the cold nights here the company intend to make a test in the South. The first test will probably be made in the Indian terri tory, aad then they will go to Galveston, Texas. Yesterday E. F. Murphy, O. H. Smith, M. A. Rush, M. B. Tomblin and L. Morris left for the South prepared to begin these tests. EGAS CONFIRMS IT. The Chilean Assanlt Was Intended as an Insult to the Nation. PBOPER EEDRESS MUST BE HAD. The Cruiser Boston Sails Away to Reinforce the Squadron. INVESTIGATING i THE ITATA AFFAIR THE WELSH JOIN THE STRIKERS. A LOTTERY OFFICIAL TALKS. He Characterizes as Persecution the Action of tne Sonth Dakota Jary. New Orleans. Oct 24. A dispatch from Sioux Falls, S. D., was published here this morning, stating that a United States grand jury had returned indictments against the Louisiana Lottery Company for viola tion of the anti -lottery mail law. President Paul Conrad, of the lottery company, was interviewed in regard to the matter. He states that the Sioux Falls case is exactly like the El Paso, Tex., case; that tliere has been no violation of the law by the lottery company, and that they will prove this when the cases come to trial. He says the whole trouble grew out of mailing a pamphlet containine the decision of the Supreme Court of this State in the mandamus case against the Secretary of State compelling that official to promulgate the proposed revenue amendments to the Con stitution. President Conrad states that efforts were made by the postal authorities to obtain indictments in ha'f a dozen States on th same grounds, but that they were un successful except at El Paso and Sioux Falls. He thinks that the facts show the action of the authorities in this case is simply persecution. THE TRAMPS' PARADISE. Labor Men Will Push tho Nledrlnghans Brothers Without Mercy. St Louis, Oct. 24. Nothing was done to-day by the United States District Attor ney in reference to the complaint filed by the Knights of Labor and Ivory Lodge of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers against the St. Louis Stamp ing Company, charging the latter with im porting skilled labor in violation of the contract labor law. It was stated this even ing that the men who came here from Wales to take the place of the strikers were not imported under contract, hnt that Jthey came bn with a verbal understanding between them and an agent of the stamping company; but on their arrival at New York they signed a contract with General Os borne, a New York labor agency man, who was acting for the St. Louis concern. Whether the Niedringhaus Brothers can be held liable under these conditions re mains to be seen. The representatives of the Amalgamated Association sav. how ever, that they have positive proof that the men were imported under contract, and that they intend to push the case to the bitter end. In the meantime the 15 skilled "Welsh tin dippers have left the employ of the stamping company and joined the ranks of the strikers, saying that they had not been informed that they were to take the place of strikers, and furthermore that they would not "scab" under anv circumstances. DANGER AT NEW ORLEANS. physical weakness. Mr. Blaiue did J Th Thj Only Drawback for Them at Ecomomy Is the Cold Bath. Beaver Falls, Oct 24. Special. M. Siebert, the watchman employed by the Economy Society at Economy, Pa , made his report to the Commissioners of Beaver county to-day that during the past year the society had fed 3,000 trampn and needy strangers. As far as known, no one had applied who had been refused food or lodging. The society has a large building set apart for the accommodation of needy travelers, and all who apply are given good warm meals and a comfortable and clean bed free of charge. Travelers are not allowed to hang around, however. The building is fitted up with bathrooms, and each appli cant must take a bath all over before being permitted to stay. The water is cold, no hot baths being allowed. Tramps often ob ject to the bathing process and are made to move along. The tramp fraternity call Economy "Tramp Heaven," but those who object to the cold bath call it a harsher name. A Consnl Plaintiff in a Libel Suit. Crrr op Mexico, Oct 24. Jackson and Graham, editors of the Anglo-American, have been sued for criminal libel by the United States Consul General for having published n letter from a Mr. Mathews against Gucnther concerning some mining claims. Ten Girls Badly Stoge-Strlcken. GKAnroN, "W. Va., Oct 24. Spiral. epidemic ol stage lever which struck The Elver Bank Cnvmg-In and Tnreatenlns Great Damage. New Orleans, Oct. 24. Special The caving-in of the river bank in front of New Orleans, which began at the upper end of the town, known as Carrollton, a month ago, and which compelled the abandonment of a number of houses and much property there, continues to-day. A considerable amount of land caved in to the river at the head of Leonidas street A still more serious caving which has been threatened for some time at the head of Ursulines, Dumaine and St. Philip streets, directly iu front of the French market, commenced last night, and has continued to-day, threat ening to take the street landings and rail road tracks into the river. The locality is one of the most important, commercially, in the city. The distance between the market and the river is not great, but the main tracks of the Southern Pacific and the Louisville and Nashville Railway pass here. Here, also, is the land ing for fruit and oyster luggers, and the wharves of the Harrison Southside line. The engineers hold to the idea that the sinking is due to a quicksand emptying itself. ASBESTEB FOR BURNING BARNS. Enraged Farmers Attempt to Lynch the Prisoner on His Way to Jail. Feanklin, Oct. 24. Special. George Robinson was landed in the county jail here to-day, charged with setting fire to the barn of H. A. Weiner, of Cherry Tree township. The barn with its contents was destroyed, and Mr. "Weiner's house was also discovered to be on fire, but the flames were extin guished. During the past few weeks a number of bams in both Venango and Crawford counties have been burned, the ires invariably being of mysterious origin, and the total loss will not fall short of ?30, 0C0. Since Robinson's arrest evidence has been discovered which, it is claimed, will fix the responsibility on him, as well as numerous petty robberies incidental to the several fires. The officers had a great deal of diffi culty in bringing Robinson into the citv, owing to the enraged farmers, who tried to take him away from the officers and wreak their vengeance. He will be tried at the regular November term of Criminal Court Canadian Loss of Revenue. OTTAWA, Oct 24. Acoordingr to the trade returns lor September, compiled by the Customs Department, the abolition of the sugar duties has had the effect of reduc ing the receipts for customs for the first three months of the present fiscal year, 51,376,206. New Tork's Kegistratlon Increased. New York, Oct 24. The registration in this city this year showed that 261,917 voters had prepared the way for the casting of their votes November 5. Last year the total registration was 244,970. The total registration in Brooklyn this year is 157, T0i, as against 136,967 last year. tSFEClAL TELEGItAM TO TITB DISPATCH.! "Washington, Oct 24. The persistence with which Minister Egan manages to get in a day or so behind on Chilean news is be ginning to excite amusing oomment He sent in a cable message to-day, hut, as usual, it was stale news. Captain Schley's report to the Secretary of the Navy in regard to the assault on the American sailors October 16 was made public here yesterday. To-day Min ister Egan transmitted exactly the same re port He made no reference to the refusal of the Chilean Government to give safe con duct to the refugees at the United States Legation. He had previously advised the department to that effect President Harrison, Secretary Tracy and Attorney General Miller were in conference a couple of hours to-day, and it is under stood that the relations of our Govern ment with Chile was the subject of this discussion. The President is conducting the matter in person. and it is understood that a long dispatch was sent to Minister Etran and Commodore Schley to-day, giving them instructions for their guidance in the future. CHILEAN OFFICIALS DISCOURTEOUS. The conduct of the Chilean Government since the success of the Congressional party in that country has not been at all satis factory to our Government. It is stated that Pedro Montt, the representative in this country cf the faction now in con trol of Chilean affairs, has not even made a ceremonious call at the State Department since the snicide of Balmaceda. In other ways the Chileans, officially and otherwise, have been contemptuously discourteous to the United States. Efforts have been made to draw an anal ogy between the killing of the Italians in New Orleans aud the attack of the sailors of the Baltimore at Valparaiso. There is reason to believe, however, that the Ad ministration takes a widely different view of the two incidents. In the cass of the lynching of the Italians at New Or leans it is argued that they were executed by the populace, not be cause they "were Italians, but because thev were membes of a murderous society, who had assassinated the Chief of Police of New Orleans. The sailors of the Baltimore were attacked, according to the reports of Commodore Schley and Minister Egan, because they were Americans and for no other reason. IT IS A NATIONAL AFFAIR. The official report of the occurrence made bv Captain Schley, of the Baltimore, shows clearly not only that the assault upon the American sailors was cowardly and un provoked, but that it was lnspired,'purely by hatred for the uniform they wore and the country it represented; or, in other words, that it was not an attack on them as individuals,but as representatives of the United States. The. report also indicate that the local police, instead of protecting the Americans from the violence 'of the mob. in several instances assisted in the on slaught This, the report says, is demon strated by the fact that several of the sailors were wounded by bayonets fetich as are usually carried "by the Chilean police. The fact that the only persons arrested were the 35 American sailors who had es caped injury at the hands of the mob strengthens the view that the assault was intended as an insult to the United States. The information at hand shows that so far none of the Chileans concerned in the at tack have been arrested, and that so f ar as known no steps have been taken to punish them in any way for their action. MAY RECALL MINISTER EGAN. The authorities at "Washington are verv indignant at the apparent indifference dis played by the Chilean Government, and Minister Egan has been instructed to take prompt and vigorous measures to secure proper reparation. He has been fully ad vised and has been instructed to acquaint the Chilean Government therewith in the hope that the matter may be amicably ad justed without detriment to the honor of either country. It is understood that the Presidentins'ists on a proper redress for the supposed insult to our national honor, and that unless it is given within a reasonable time Minister Egan will be recalled and all diplomatic relations with Chile suspended. Secretary Tracy said this afternoon that no more vessels had been ordered to Chile, and that he did not know that any would be sent The Charleston is on her way there now. The sailing orders of the Boston were issued before the attack was made. It would seem that the Government does not care to make any belligerent demonstration toward Chile, but prefers, for the present, to show its displeasure aud possible resentment through diplomatic channels. Specific in structions as to his course were cabled to Minister Egan yesterday. THE SAILING OF THE BOSTON. A dispatch from New York savs the steel cruiser Boston cast loose from her dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and sailed to-day to reinforce the United States squadron in Chilean waters. The Boston is expected to reach Valparaiso in about two months. Her first stop will be at Santa Lucia for coal. The next at Montevideo, and the last at Sandv Point, in the Straits. The Boston carries stores for a year s cruise and ammu nition for the Baltimore and San Francisco. A dispatch from Los Angeles says: In the trial of Richard Trumbull, George Burt and Captain James Farrell, charged with violating the neutrality laws of the United States in loading the steamer Itata with arms for Chile, J. J. Fowler, of the firm of Grace & Co., New York, testified yesterday that Trumbull called upon him last March and stated that his object was to purchase arms and ammunition. The witness intro duced him to "W. W. Reynolds, of the New York firm of Hartley, Graham & Co. Revnolds was called and testified that Trumbull purchased from him 3.000 Remington rifles, 3,000 other rifles and 2,000,000 pounds of cart ridges, paying therefor 580,000. The arms and ammunition were shipped to Oakland, Cab, and were consigned to some foreign nation, the witness did not remember what United States Marshal Gard testified con cerning the seizure of the Itata, and after the Government counsel had stated that the Government did not intend to prosecute the case against Captain Farrell, ot the schooner Robert and Minnie, Farrell testified to the shipment at Oakland of a number of cases of Ireight, which were afterward transferred to the schooner Itata outside of San Diego harbor. The Government closed its case today. Supreme Court on the second Monday of November. The appellants contend that the act is unconstitutional because of the omission of the tobacco debate clause in the bill, as it was signed by the President, after having been agreed to in conference, and because it contains the sugar bounty and reciprocity provisions. Concerning the first contention, the Attorney General says there is no other record hv which it mav be reached except the journals of the two Houses, and in thp rase nt the bnr the iour- nals do not show anv discrepancy between !, l,:i :i j-i, i tiL i me mi, us it passeu me iwo nuuea aim the bill as it was approved. The evidence tending to show such discrepancy relied on by appellants is in parol, and cannot there fore he considered by the Court. Conceding, however, that the Attorney General says that the tobacco rebate section was omitted from the bill after its passage and before its approval by the President, as is claimed by the appellants, this fact would not render invalid the remainder of the bill which did pass both Houses and was ap proved by the President lor the reason that the rebate section and the approved bill were separable and independent of each other. Concerning the incorporation in the hill of the sugar bounty clause, the Attorney General says it was for the pur pose of encouraging the production of raw sugar in this country. The reciprocity clause, the Attorney "General says, could not have been intended to increase the revenue. Its conditional operation pre cludes any such idea. The clause was an afterthought THE. SfflEWS OF WAE At the Bottom of the Order for the Constitntional Convention. CANDIDATES WOULDN'T BE TAXED. WRECKED BY A DEAD MAN. FREIGHT SMASnCP FROM THE KILL ING OF A TRACK WALKER. Didn't Relish Paying to Be Elected to an Office That Didn't Exist. INSPECTING A NEW BALLOT BOX His Body Threw Some Wild Cars Off the Ralls and They Dash Into a Crossing Travel on Throuch Lines Cut Off for a Time. Philadelphia, Oct 24. Special A remarkable railroad accident occurred here this evening a few minutes past 7 o'clock, on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Columbian express was rounding the curve which leads to Overbrook, when Patrick Durgan, who was employed as a track walker by the railroad company, after stepping out of the way of the west-bound express, started with his dinner pail in hand, to report for duty. He did not notice the aDproach of a short train of heavily laden cars, which were be ing "dropped" down.on the inside freight track, until he had just stepped on the rail, and when he tried to get out of harm's way found that he could not escape, his right foot being caught in a frog. Uttering a shriek, Durgan threw his hands in the air and was then struck by the freight box car laden with wood, which was the foremost one of the short train. The wheels passed over the left foot, which was cut off, and the leg was likewise completely severed from the body. The front wheels of the freight left the track, the heavy body of Durgan serving as a block aud forcing the cars to leave the rail The grade is very steep at the point where the tragedy oc curred, and as there was no engine attached to the "dropping" freight cars, they ran along the ties, cutting up the road-bed, and at the same time swavine from side to side. Just above where the Schuylkill Valley trains enter on the main line track there was standing a tiain of coal cars. The "switches" and "frogs" are very many here by reason of the large number of "turn outs." The derailed flying cars, which swayed very much, struck the outer edge of the star.dinsrcoal car and a remarkable oc currence then took place. The first car of the flying train, by reason of the force of the crash, was driven up against a "frog," and the weight of the heavily laden cars be hind it drove the forward car wheels upon the top of the "frog," where the rear force, still exerting itself, pushed the foremost car all the way over switches and tracks to the outer passenger tracks, completely shut ting off travel east and west and blocking the passenger tracks with traius, which, at that hour of the evening, are almost con stantly passing by the station. rFEOM A STAPT COnRESPOYDENT.I Harrisburg, Oct 24. "There will be a Constitutional Convention if Republican orders are obeyed," said a gentleman who stands close to the Republican throne to me to-day. When The Dispatch announced ex clusively that orders favoring the Constitu tional Convention had been issued from Re publican headquarters the assertion was contradicted by those usually accepted as authority. Such orders were issued, how ever, and the purpose to be served by shift ing the party'B policy is purely a financial one. As has been stated, the bill providing for the Constitutional Convention was passed in response to the granger and labor ele ment, who were clamoring for bal lot reform. Governor Pattison was fauorable to a convention on the same ground, but the Republicans, after having passed the measure, virtually aban doned it and had decided to whip the con vention at the polls. . A CHANGE IN THE f "N. The political complicationn'.'Vsit of the extra session of the Senyv"V'A, scandals into which that body is iv. ? O ' not onlv strnTlrrthpTiprl tlip rnnfidfmn. .S minority uartv. but rather severelv sVV "orinierestthanhels wiUinztopay. was the servant of the nation, but we, as Americans, preferred to sit at the head of the table and help ourselves. He laughed to scorn the idea of the Democrats that one swallow made a summer, and one thief made the entire Republican party thieves. MONEY FOR EVERYBODY. THE UTOPIAN SCHEME OF TREASURY TEXANS. STJB- They Want Congress to AdvanceFands for All to Pay Their Debts Thefr Plans for Drawing the Money and Refunding It Details of tho Sections. Gainesville, Tex, Oct. 24. The Sub Treasury party, which is very strong in Montagal county, held a delegate meeting yesterday, and adopted some remarkable resolutions. The preamble sets forth that on account of the scarcity of money and be cause of the fact that prices are lower than producers desire to take, Congress be de manded to pass a bill that shall embody the following features: Section 1 That any person who owes more money than lie can pay, and who makes affidavit to that effect, properly at- lesieu uy iwo oi me creditors wno want their pay, and who makes application to the Secretary of the Interior, shall receive from the Secretary sufficient money to pay all debts. Section 2 Any person who owes no more money than ho can pay, but who wants to hold his proDerty until he can sell It at an advantageous price, shall he entitled to the privilege of section 1. Seotlon 3 Any persons owing nothing, hut wanting more money than he sees a good chance of obtaining, on account of the pre vailing nnanciai system or roDDery KILLED BHEGK Jerry Buckley Shot Down in a Pijrlit "While Defending His Two Friends. A MOB OF AMEY WOBKMEff .Surronnd the Sharpsburg Lock-up, Yelling to lynch the MURDERERS OP THEIR BROTHER. Excitement Intensified by the Fact That They TVere Non-Union Men. SATELTLODGED Iff THE JAIL AT LAST and the hopes of the majority. The brilliahv. "'. se IGNATIUS DONNELLY BEATEN. He After Suing a Newspaper for 8100,000 Gets a Verdict of 86 All Told. Minneapolis, Oct. 24. The jury in the libel suit of Ignatius Donnelly against the Pvoneer Press for 100,000 damages, to-night brought in a verdict giving Mr. Donnelly 51 and allowing him 55 for counsel fees. The trial has probably been the most famons in the legal annals in the North west. Ignatius Donnelly, the famous author and former member of Congress, a leader in the Farmers' Alliance and prominently mentioned for the Presidental nomination of that party, sued the Pioneer Press for $100,000 actual damages on account of the publication on February 16, 1891, of a let ter from Colonel W. S. King, formerly postmaster or tne nouse oi representatives, and a man of national reputation, which letter had been first published in the Pioneer Pros 11 years previously. It was on account " of the allegations of bribery made in that letter that Mr. Donnelly brought the suit for the greatest amount ever asked in one suit by an individual against a newspaper. Colonel King was the chief and almost the only witness, and his exact memory and his testi mony was that Mr. Donnelly had both offered and accepted bribes while a Member of Congress. Mr. Donnelly's testimony consisted of a flat denial of all the testi mony. SAL00HISTS FAT TEE FIDDLER. political maneuvering of Governor Patti son, Secretary Harrity, Attorney General Hensel, Adjutant General McClelland and State Chairman Kerr confused Chairman "Watres. Having allowed his party to be placed on the defensive, he required money and lots of it, to fight the uneven battle; Many of the financial avenues were closed to him on account of the requirements for cash in Ohio and New York. He had as sessed the State candidates, and he decided to reassess them. Still he needed more money. Then he conceived the idea of as sessing the 18 Republican candidates for delegate-at-large to the Constitutional Con vention, liut the delegates refused to be assessed. They had every reason to believe that it was their party's purpose to oppose the convention, and they refused to pay for the empty honor of being a candidate for an office that was not intended to exist PDP.ELT A FINANCIAL MEASUR& In order to get their money, and abso lutely for no other reason, the order favor able to a Constitutional convention was is sued from Republican headquarters. But it is thought by many Senators and politicians here from every section of the State that the ordercame too late. The insincerity of both "political parties toward the important matter seems to have dis gusted the people generally. In the selec tion of candidates for delegates to the pro posed convention in many districts of the State no effort was made by either side to name capable men, and, 83 "all realize that the subject - is too grave to be trusted to incompetents, it is doubtful If the. order from' Republican headquarters can be obeyed. The labor element has de cided to" throw aside their party and will vote for.Mr. Powderly for delegate, and whether there is a convention or not he will be chosen one of the delegates. MECHANICAL BALLOT EEF0E3L In view of the nncertainty of securing ballot reform by Constitutional amendtznent, inventors and mechanics are now employed in trying to bring about ballot reform through mechanical devices. The latest contrivance, a glass ballot box, was yester day shown to the Governor and Secretary Harritv. Mr. Harrity was especially pleased with it and was" confident that the use of such boxes would guarantee a pure ballot The sides of the ballot box are made of heavy plate glass protected by cross pieces of strong twisted brass. The top is made of nickel and is secured by three locks, each opened by a different key. One key is intendedfor the Judge and the othersforthe two Inspector. On the locks is a spring fastening operated by a time lock. When the polls are opened the time lock is set for the hour for olosing the polls. The ticket is inserted in a small brass cylinder and this cylinder is dropped into the box registering and ringing a bell as it passes through. W. F. Gaul, a former Pitts burger, is the patentee. Herbert. oppression, who makes application to that efleot and states what rate oer cent ha Is willing to pay, and if " he thinks he can pay at all, shall make such application to the Secretary, who will refer the matter to an advisory hoard, to consist of three, who shall fix the amount to he ad vanced the applicant. In no case, however, .shall he receive less than three-fourths of. sum applied for, nor be charged a higher' le to nay. Ion 4 The Secretary ot the Interior" record of the names of those kpsu "7 . i KZ?s o ? 7s. plications, the amount loaned; '.y .any one fails to pay he shall not lie than 50 per cent on his next continues, everybody will pay, for money' will be plentiful. Section 5 The Secretary shall supply ap plicants with blanks at each postofflce, and we application snail do lorwaraea iree or postage. Section 0 E-v ery person making a misrep resentation in the application shall forfeit one-quarter of the amount loaned to him, and be debarred from borrowing more than twice. TBAUDULENT BAJJHI5G BUSINESS. ""Very Serions Charges Made hy the Beceiver' of a Broken Institution. Topeka, Kan., Oct. 24. The officers of the United States Savings Bank, which has closed its doors twice since March last, are again in trouble. Major "William Sims, who was appointed receiver of the bank to day filed a petition in the District Court charging the officers of the bank with fraud. This bank occupied-one of the finest buildings in the city, known as the Knox building, and the building was owned by the bank. Last Jaly the Knox Building Company was organized with a capital stock of 5150, 000. William O. Knox, President of the bank, was President of the Knox Building Company, and the officers of the bonk were also members of the company, to .which the building was transferred soon after its or ganization. In the suit brought to-day the receiver alleges that in the organization of this building company and the transfer of the stock the officers ot the bank connived, to defraud the creditors. A quarrel over a strike caused a murder in Sharpsburg shortly before 11 o'clock last night Jerry Buckley, a young married man, was shot through the head and in stantly killed. Henry Stein was shot on the leg and another man was badly beaten. Two colored men were arrested for the shooting and placed in the lockup, where an angry crowd endeavored to get at them. The affair occurred at 10:50 o'clock. 'Word reached the Pittsburg police 10 min utes later. Details could only be secured by telephone. The trouble started in Henry Stein's saloon in Sharpsburg. Two col ored men, who had token the place of strikers atiMoorhead Bros.' mill, entered the-saloon about 10:30 o'clock. A number of union men were standing about, and the colored men had not'been there many min- appllct An. Bat, of course, the section Lntes- when a discussion arose oyer the qnes- TOBGED LOTTERY TICKETS. GEEGG AND MORRISON. THE M'KINLEY BILL'S BIGHTS Fnlly Defined in the Brief Prepared bythe Attorney General. "Washington, Oct 24. The brief for the United States in the cases of Boyd, Sutton & Co., H. Herman Sternbatch & Co. and Marshall Fields & Co., appellants, versus the United States, has been pre pared by the Attorney General. These are the cases in which the constitutionality of the McKinley tariff act is involved. They are among the cases set for hearing by the Fifty-Nine Indictments at Bangor for Vio lations of the Prohibitory. Daw. Bangor, Oct 24. Special. All last summer liquor flowed freely in Bar Harbor, where previously there had been vigorous attempts to enforce the prohibitory law, but it was hinted meantime that those who danced would have to pay the fiddler later. Now comes the fiddler the Hancock county grand jury with no less than 69 indictments against the hotel proprietor aud saloon keepers of the place for violation of the law, and there is a great hubbub among those who are on the list. There are three indictments as a rule, against each dealer one for common seller, for which the penalty is 5100 and costs; one for maintaining a liquor nuisance, for which the fine is from 5100 to 51,000, and one for keeping a tippling shop, ior which the penalty is a fine of 5100 and costs and 60 days in jail. The fines don't frighten the liquor dealers in the least, for they have made money, but the jail sentence makes xnem snaKy. They Hold a Bic Beceptlon and Deliver Addresses at Mercer. Meecee, Oct. 24. Special Captain John"W. Morrison, Republican candidate for State Treasurer, and General D. M. Gregg, candidate for State Auditor, accom panied by General Taylor, arrived in this city to-day from New. Castle and were met at the depot by a large delegation of old soldiers and citizeas, who escorted them to the Opera House, where an informal recep tion was held. Hundreds called upon the visitors and embraced the opportunity of a friendly handshake. In the evening the fcarty was serenaded by the Citizen's Cornet Band, when short speeches were made by General Gregg,' Captain Morrison, Alex McDowell and Hon. S. H. Miller. The rally was a com plete success and the enthusiasm un bounded. The county was well represented. Captain Morrison left for Pittsburg to night, General Gregg spending Sunday in this city.- The party goes to Franklin Monday. QUAY REPORTED DOUBTFUL An Ingenious Yankee Disposes of 810,000 Worth of Them to Canadians. Toronto, Oct 24. In Congress recently Postmaster General Wonamaker-announced the arrival.in the United States from Can ada of circulars offering to sell 56 worth of Louisiana lottery tickets for the 'October drawing for 55. An investigation has proved that the affair was a fraud and a forgery and it was intended to arrest G. J. McCullough, a stylishly dressed American, who-for-two months past has been living at a select private hotel at Avonmore, as the culprit, but he paid his bill this morning and took his baggage aud escaped. The matter was reported to the Crowns Attorney, who put the whole matter into' the hands of the police. It has been found that the swindler got rid of about $10,000 worth of forged tickets. The sale of forged tickets for the lottery has been going on for years, but in this case a thoronghlynew and remunerative scheme was invented. A Sllsslns Banker Located. Kansas Citt, Oct. 24. Matt F..Blish, a hanker from Kewanee, 111., who has been missing for two weeks, was found'in "Little Italy'' Thursday night by an agent of a" detective agency. Blish came to .attend the fair and wrote to his wife that hewas dying on the streets. She telegraphed Chiet of Police Sneers to go to the Central Hotel and inquire for him. Blish could not be found there. His son came here and searched unsuccessfully for him. When J found he was ill, poorly clad and slightly .aeunous. THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY. Four Trainmen Killed at a Curve. Lake City, Ia., Oct. 25. A terrible col lision occurred late last night between two heavy freight trains on a branch of the Chicago and Northwestern liailroad. Both trains were fearfully wrecked. M. R. Hay den and George Slein, both brakemen, living at Lake City, were instantly killed; Engineers Collins and McAllister were probably fatally injured, and other train men were hurt' The accident occurred on a curve. Sam'l of Posen Arraigned. San Fkancisco, Oct 24. Maurice B. Btrellinger, otherwise known as M. B. Curtis, "Sara'l of Posen," the actor, who is accused of killing Policeman Alexander Grant about a month ago, was arraigned before Superior Judge Froutt to-day on a charge ot murder, but on motion of his counsel was allowed a week in which to plead. As to the Outcome of the Campaign, Judg ing From HL Information. Philadelphia, Oct 24. A Washington special to the Record says: Senator Quay, like other statesmen, writes letters. He i3 quoted as having said, in one which one of his supporters here has just received, that he regarded the outcome of the present campaign in Pennsylvania as doubtful, especially in view of the information he had gained during his recent visit to Philadel phia. He is said to have declared that he wrote this with great regret, realizing as he did that a Republican defeat in Pennsylvania this year might so affect his prestige .as to seriously interfere with his re-election to the Senate. the. HASTINGS AT OIL CITY. Cheers for McKinley and Harrison, but tor Blaine Louder Than All. Oil City, Oct, 24. Special The Re publican rally here to-night packed tho Opera House to the doors. General Hast ings was the principal speaker, and hun dreds came down from Franklin to hear the favorite Adjutant General. General Hast ings was loudly applauded, as was also every mention of the names of McKinley, Harrison, and lastly, and most loudly, Blaine. He talked of silver and the tariff, stating in regard to the latter that protection stimulated new enterprises and encouraged skilled labor. Gladstone had said America Contents of the Issne Classified for Convenience of Headers. Thelssue of Tub Dispatch to-day consists of 20pages, made up in two parts. The newi occupies the first nine pages. Special lit erary features and class matter will be found most readily by reference -to the table be-s lowi Paso 9. Gladstootc's Homi Eci,E Bill. FobeignNews" MOTtDKREBS SENTKXCED. The Seabi.es wru, Stasbs. TBESAOKor Gibealteh Frank A. Burr. Page 10. THE MU3IO WOB.D C. W.S. Page 11. THE WANTS. TO LETS. FOB SALES AND MIS CELLANEOUS ADYXBTISEMEirrS. Pace 13. THE KEALSTOF Beautt Marlon C. Oallaber News 0 the Stage Hepbarn John! Educational News. Militia Gossir Page 13. Women nr Politics Bessie BramMo Variety rsr Foods Shirley Dare Education in Clubs MargaretH.TVclch Late Fashion Notes. home Decobations. Page 14. CocbtNews. Late News nrBBiEr. Washington Social sensation. Face 15. The Sage ot Gibbalteb Frank A. Bnrr mooBESs IN AFRICA l....WIIkle The EAce pob Pjches Henry Clews Page IC. A Eeview op Spobts Prlngle A Tale With Talmage Frank G. Carpenter coar in america 11. u. g. Artificial Rainfall. Late Science News. Page 17. A Night in Faibtland Paysle Abt of the Bubglab Charles T. Murray A Few Feet or Wateb L. E. Sto&cl AmebicanPush Edgar Fawcett Page 18. STCnYiNG A Plat BlUNre The Divine Love Rev. George Hodges Widow of Boclangeb IdaM. Taroell Pago 10. The gband Abut. Secbet societies. The Market Eefobts. Page 20. Man m Creation ....... n. amusement Notices. tion of""scab" labor. Pat Out of the Saloon. The colored men were decidedly in tha minority, hnt were considerably intoxi cated and thirsting for a fight One taunt led to another and affairs were assuming a lively turn when tbe-bartender came for ward and Ordered the quarrel stopped. They paid no attention to him and soon a fight was in progress. The bartender, seeing arguments were of no avail, made a dive at the colored men and pushed them both out into the street They caught him there and were giving him the worst of it when Harry Stein, propretor of the saloon came to his aid. A great crowd soon collected about tha combatants. Among them was Jerry Buck ley, a strapping younjr steel worker. He saw the colored men were getting the best of it and jumped in tohelp Stein and his bartender. The two assailants, seeing thing? were going against them, mode an effort to get away, but could not on account of the crowd. Becoming desperate they drew revolvers and opened fire. The crowd scattered at this, but those who looked back saw Buckley fall. Sight shots wre fired in quick succession. Four of these struck Buckley, one in tne head and ' the others on the'body. Stein got a bullet In his leg and w disabled. The bartender had been" beaten ve7"seVerelyaadrasr1nn able to pursue the negroes, who tookfTd their heels when they Sav ?hat had been done. m Came Toward Pittsburg. Due of them wa3 captured before he got very jar, but the other made his escaDe. They were seen running toward the bridge over to Pittsburg and was then lost to view. "Word was at once sent to the police in spector's office at City Hall. About tha only description. of the man was that he was of medium height and waswithont a hat. It was known both men lived in Lawrence ville, and all the police in that section wero put on the watch. The limp form of Jerry -Buckley was car- ried into Holtzheimer's undertaking- rooms, while the wound3 of Stein and his bartender "were dressed. Buckley was a resident of Sharpsburg. He was married last spring and was a prosperous, hard-working young man. His young wife is heart-broken. He was employed at Spang, Ch&Ifant & Co. 'a steel works. After the affray a revolver and two hats were picked np in the street. Another re volver wasStaken from the man arrested. Several chambers were empty in each weapon. The man refused to tell his name and shook his head to all questions and re mained mum. He was placed in the Sharps burg lockup, and diligent search wa3 begun for his partner. Shortly after 1 o'clock tha other man was caught hiding in a mill. Wanted to Lynch Them. The officers managed to get the second man into the lockup .before the crowd was aware of his capture. They were just in time, for a moment later when it became known that both murderers were inside, tha situation assumed a serious phase. By this time not less than 1,000 angry workmen had collected about the lockup. The death of one of their fellows at the hands of non union men stirred up their feelings. Their murmurings soon changed to yells. "Hong the black scabs," was thfrcry thai went up from a score of lusty throats. Two officers in charge of the lockup began to tremble as they saw the crowd growing larger and more fierce. A telephone mes sage was sent to the Pittsburg police head quarters for assistance. "Word was sent back that if the men were brought over to the Pittsburg side the police would taka care of them. To take the prisoners out of 'the lockup with only two guards was out of lue quesuon in xne presence ui sucn a; crowd and they were held until something further could be done. Landed in the County Jail. Shortly before 2 o'clock this morning Officers John Lawrence and E. "Wal lace, of Sharpsburg, decided to make an effort to get the murderers into safer quarters. A wagon was secured and the men were put into it The two of ficers and Burgess Lloyd mounted guard and were ready to start before the crowd was fully aware of what was going on. Sud denly a yell went up and a dozen men made a rush for the wagon. Burgess Lloyd ordered the driver to go ahead and tne horses were lashed into a gallop. Some of the more active members of tha crowd ran after it inyiite of the drawn re revolvers of the officers, but the horses soon carried the prisoners out of all danger. They arrived at the jail about 2:30 o'clock. The captives gave their names as Henry Ackton and George Morrison. The latter was the one who shot Stein, and was first arrested. Ackton is charged with doing the fatal shooting. The officers said they nad a long hunt for him, and finally found him at home in bed. Both men were identified by James Powers, who witnessed the affair.' Coroner McDowell will begin, his inquest Monday. The Davis Will Case. Helena, Mont., Oct 24. Judge Mc Hatton to-day denied the motion of the con testants for an immediate trial of the Davis will case, and set the date for April 18, 1892. The firt trial resulted in a disagn. ment of the iurr. 1:
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