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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.
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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.
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