A BOOM FORJUSTER. iorakefs Friends Alarmed J by a Hysterious .Con ference in Columbus. OHIO ELECTION ITGUBES., Republicans Claim McKinley Have 20,000 Majority. TVili DEMUCKATS HALF AS HOPEFUL. Start County Eight in Line for Kinley, Her Favorite Son. Mc- HOTPOHTICS-IX THE BUCEETE STATE. tsrrcm. TixxGRAir to thk dispatch, i Columbus, Oct. 23l Charles Foster, Secretary of the Treasury, was in the city to-day, on his way from the north part of the State to Buchtel, in the Hocking Val ley, where he delivered a speech to-night At the Keil House he was met by Congress man Cannon, of Illinois; ex-Congressmen Grosvenor and Thompson, Sixth Auditor of the Treasury Coulter, with a large number of local adherents, and held a conference which lasted for several hours. It was the occasion of much speculation and anxiety on the part of the friends of ex-Governor Foraker, the claim being that an effort was being made to pool the issues between Foster and Sherman on the Sena torial question. Forakcr's friends were outspoken on the subject, and claimed Sher man now sees he has no chance for the Sen ate, even should the Bepublicans carry the Legislature, and that he is willing to do anything to compass the defeat of Foraker, roster Considered as In Line. ' In many quarters Foster is looked upon as the coming man tor the Senate from Ohio. It is urged in his behalf that he had the Senatorship within his grasp at one time, having secured the election of a Legislature for that purpose, but was com pelled to step aside by President Garfield end let Sherman have the prize, which he could not have secured under any other circumstances. Ex-Governor Foraker came in to-night and held a Ion? private consul tation with his friends over the develop ment of the'day. Secretary Foster, before leaving for his meeting this evening, saidJXcKinley would be elected by a plurality of about SC.OtX), and that the Bepublicans would elect 21 of the SI Senators, and 71 of the 107 members of the House of Representatives, which would give them a majority-of 46 on joint ballot. Some FIgnres From Both Sides. At Republican headquarters they have prepared an estimate, which was revised io dav and sone over several times, in which thev claim a plurality of 20,000 on the State ticket, with 21 members of the Senate and 01 in the House, making a majority on joint ballot ofSG. Chairman Xeal, of the Democratic com mittee, claims to-night the Democracy will carry the State by 10,000, and has confi dence they will carrv the Senate, though he Fays the House will be close. He" has ad vices from Hamilton county which lead him to believe McKinley will not have over 3,000 plurality there. If this proves true, he says, several legislative candidates on the Democratic ticket in that county will pull through, and there would then be a good chance for the lower House. In this event he thinks Campbell's plurality in the State would reach 15.000. Mr. ITeal is confident his party will carry Cuyahoga county. POLITICIANS IN PHILADELPHIA. Chairmen Watres and Kerr Hold Separate but Important Conferences. Philadelphia, Oct 28. Special Chairman Watrcs slipped quietly into Re publican headquarters this evening to take hold of campaigi matters demanding his imperative attentior. Xo one at the head quarters knew anything about the visit of the Chairman, nor could they guess at the business that calls him here. General Frank Reeder left tor Easton during the afternoon, hut is expected back to-morrow. There is a bolt in General Gregg's home city of Reading, and it has assumed some thing like iarge and threatening propor tions. "William If. Wetherhold, who was disappointed in not getting the nomination for Prison Inspector, has come out in the last few days a an Independent candidate, and this departure will take with it a large following in the Firtt, Fourth and Eighth wards of that city. He is working first for bimclf and second for the Democratic State ticket, for that side promises to give him a certain measure of support that niav event ually increase his vote over that of John Snyder, the regular candidate. Candidate Robert R Wright had an ex tended conlcrencp with Democratic State Chairman Kerr, th-.s moraine, aud by noon was on his way to figure in the Democratic mass m-etii!.' in the city of York this even ing. Mr. Wright makes no claim respect ing the outlook, but he nays that the meet ings this year have been fullv as large, if not larger, than those of the Pattison cam paign, and that if they arc to be taken as an index of the trne feeling of the people the vote on the Democratic side will be up to that of any previous year in fact will be i-urprisingiy large arid exceed that of any off year in the past two decades. 1TKLNLFT POPULAR AS EVES. Stark County Republicans Confident of Car rying Their IJalliwick. CAXTOX, Oct 28, Special The cam paign in Stark county is progressing favor ably, and unless all signs fail McKinley will carry the county next Tuesday by a good figure There has never been such a thorough organization of Republicans, and clubs by the score have been formed in the county, aud during the past fortnight dozens of meetings have been held in the various towns. Everywhere the spirit of determin ation isp'ecnt, and Republicans' are in it to tee what a splendid majority McKinley can receive in Stark county. The Major is as popular as ever here. Democrats and People's party are sparing no effort to weaken McKinley in his home county, but his friends are wide awake. A poll of voters and careful review of the situation inspires confidence in the ability or the Republicans to carry the county, which is normally Democratic. The Major makes the closing speech here Monday night, and will receive the election returns at the Republican headquarters in this city. ' Seitz on the Financial Question. Bccntcs, Oct 28. Special' John Seitz addressed a mcetingl of about 300 people in G. A. R. Hall this evening. He "li'-cussad the financial question, paying eloquent compliments to his opponents. A Decision on the Kangaroo Ticket Columbus, Oct 28. Special The Su ' jireme Court to-day rendered a decision in mandamus proceedings instituted by Dun can Dow. the Republican candidate for Common Picas Judge in the Logan-Union dis'rict, iho sought to have Tiis name piaced on the regular ticket, notwithstand ing the fact that Tiis nomination was irregu larly made. The application for a writ of mandamus w as refused. This actien places the names of all the candidates forjudge in that district at the right of the regular ticket, and in the space allotted to inde pendent nominations." CAMPBELL AS A CROAKER. HE SATS HE WIIX QUIT TIIE AFTER ELECTION. EOEE A Series of Successful Meetings in the Sciota Valley tarry NeaVs - Home Treated Him Kicely BIc Meeting at Waverly Farmers in Plenty. Ironton, Oct 23. imperial. Governor Campbell started his speech-making this morning at Circleville and made a most suc cessful day of it through the Sciota Valley. At Circleville he stopped for an hour and addressed an audience of 3,500 people. The next stop was at Chillicothe, the home of Lawrence T. Neal, who tried to defeat the Governor for renomination. He was given a grand reception there, and made a five minutes speech, descriptive of his cam paign in this part of the State. The big meeting of the day was at "Waverly, the county seat of Pike county. Governor Campbell was thought to be very weak in that county on account of his hav ing commuted the sentence of a murderer lo imprisonment for life. To judge by the size of the turnout to-day the murder case will not figure very largely in the cam paign. There were about 8,000 people pres ent, three-fourths of them being farmers. Governor Campbell talked tariff, farm mortgages and calamity in general.to them. He referred to the title of "Calamity Croaker" applied to him bv the Republican press, and said he preferred to croak up to electron and then the Republicans would have to do the kicking and complaining. At Portsmouth the Governor was given another ovation and was accompanied to this place by a large delegation of Dem ocrats. In point of numbers the meeting here to-night was a success, there being a largs turnout of the men from the mills and shops. Speaker Keed at Harysvilte. Marystxlt,e, Oct 28. Special. The largest crowd that has assembled here for years greeted Speaker Tom Reed to-day. Early in the day delegations from Lewis burg, Potterburg, Xork, Byhalia and other places, accompanied by bands and drum corps, began marching in. The Czar ar rived from Springfield at 10:30, and was met by a delegation of citizens and escorted to the hotel. By noon the main streets were crowded, and it was decided to hold the meeting on the Court House grounds, and there the crowds flocked. Speaker Reed held the audience as few men could have done, and pourad hot shot into tne Dem ocratic ranks. His Yankee wit and accent were a treat to a "Western audience. THE ADAMS BOOKS STRAIGHT. Step Taken Toward Averting Future Danger or Embezzlement. New Yoek, Oct 28. The following offi cial statement has been given out: "A meet ing of the Board of Managers of the Ad ams Express Company was held at its office to-day. The committee, consisting of Messrs. Lovejoy and Dinsmore, heretofore appointed to examine as to the cendition of the assets and cash ot the company, made a report that they had made a thorough ex amination of all the securities in the trustee's safe and find them to correspond with the entries on the company's books. They have also examined the loans in chargj of the treasurer and find that thev are in accordance with thetamount stated on the treasurer's books, aud 'that the securi ties are also as stated. They further exam ined the accounts of the cashie and find the cash and other items correspond with the balances as shown on his books. "The board thereupon appointed a com mittee, consisting of President Santord, Managers Lovejoy and Seward, with in structions to the board at its next meeting to adopt a plan or system by which the cus tody, possession arid disbursements of the property and current moneys of the associa tion should be more securely and safely guarded for its shareholders, and by which the possibility of theft, peculation, personal misappropriation, breaches of trust and ap propriations for unauthorized expenditures therefore should hereafter be rendered as absolutely impossible as it could be made." AN ARMY FIGHTING A FIRE. Three Incendiary U.ozes Quenched and the Militia Called Out. Newman, Ga., Oct 2& This city has again been visited by fire. Last night T. W. Howell & Co.'s warehouse with 1,000 bales of cotton, was destroyed. The wind was wild and for three hours the town seemed to be at the mercy of the elements. All the stores on the west side of the square were denuded of their contents and the Newman Guards were put on duty. About 100 bales of cotton on the platform of the burning building were removed after a tierce fight. Every one that could shoulder a musket and carry w3ter was put to i ork. At 5 o'clock this morning another alarm was sounded and in five minutes 500 men i with buckets of water were at the warehouse of Russell, Gibson & Co., working to save it. Nearly 200 bales of cotton were on the outside platform. By hard work the build ing was saved, but 50'bales of cotton were burned. The work was evidently that of an incendiary. Wily Argo, a desperate character who has a grudge against the city and warehouse, was arrested jusi after the last fire. Argo is very reticent and posi tive evidence will be hard to get It is impossible to get a correet estimate of the loss by the three fires that occurred at different places within 24 hours, but the combined loss will probably reach 5200,000. THE EUROPEAN FRESHETS. They Aro Subsiding In England, hut on the Increase in France. LOXDOX, Oct. 28. The water of "the Thames at Windsor has subsided a foot within the past two days, and it is expected that matters around Windsor, Eton and other submerged "or partly submerged dis tricts will soon resume their normal condi tion. A fund for the.rehef of the flood suf ferers has been started. A cable dispatch from Paris says: Heavy storms accompanied by lightning have re newed their violence in the southwestern departments of France. Snow has fallen upon the mountains near Mont Louis, in the Pyrenees-Orientales. Many of the mountain slopes have been undermined,, by the "ex cessive rainfall and the valleys are threat ened by disastrous landslides. An enormous amount of damage has been done to farms, live stock and fruit trees throughout the country in and about Cerdagne in Pyrenees Orientales. A cable dispatch from Madrid savs: Heavy rains have prevailed since yesterday in the province ot Aragon, and the rivers Gallego and Giloca have overflowed. The Ebro is still rising and several houses of Aguaron, a village in the province of Sara gossa, have been destroyed by the floods. The inhabitants have sought refuge in the neighboring highlands. No Fast Mall Service for Canada. Londok, Oct. 28. Thelaststeamerunder the direct Canadian mail contract leaves Liverpool to-morrow, and the negotiations here for a taster service are practically at a standstill. The Government has been' ap proached by those interested in the Canadian trade with a view of securing the service of ships somewhat better than the Parisian. The Government, however, re fused on the ground that the new service must be of the Teutonic standard to meet the needs of the Imperial route to the East and Australia. m THE '"PITTSBimQ- HOWARD IAS HIS SAT. The Retiring Pension Bureau Exam iner's Letter Received. TWO REASONS FOR RESIGNING. Every Attempt to Get Eim to Change Ilia Mind Proves Abortive. .OFFERED ANYTHING HE COULD ASK FOR rPSOM A 6TAJT CORnESPOVDEJtT.t Washington, Oct 28. Great concern was manifested to-day, at the Interior De partment, upon the receipt of the letter of resignation of Captain Edward Howard, the special examiner of the Pension Bureau who has made serious charges against Com missioner Baum, and which was forecast in detail, exclusively, in these telegrams hist evening. No sooner was the letter received than messengers were dispatched for Mr. Howard. Secretary Nobis did not appear at his office, and could not be found, but Mr. Howard resDonded rjromDtlv to the sum mons, and had a long talk with Assistant Secretary Bussey. Every attempt was made to dissuade Mr. Howard from making his resignation final. Assistant Secretary Bussey and Mr. Ryan, Secretary Noble's private secretary, implored him to re-consider his purpose. Mr. Bussey offered him the utmost liberty of movement, withiay. He said to him that if, on account of his affi davits inimical to Commissioner Raum, his life in the bureau was made unpleasant, he could remain awav from the office and his position would not be affected. Howard was obdurate, however, and insisted that his resignation be accepted or that he be dismissed. He had had enough of it. When Bussey remarked that he had been tofd that Howard would lend assistance to the Democrats in the New York crmpaign, .ik described in The DISPATCH'S Washing ton specials last evening, Howard replied, after the manner of Kipling, "That's an other story," and refused to go into par ticulars. TWO REASONS FOB RESIGNING. The letter of resignation, the substance of which was given in The Dispatch this morning, is given to the press verbatim this evening, and is as follows: "Washikotos, Oct. 27, 1891. Sir I have the honor to forwnrd you my resignation as a clerk of the PenelonBureau, for the following reasons: First. Over one month ago I, at your sug gestion, made certain statements, under the form of affidavits, in which I made grave charges against the administration of the Pension Bureau, and offered positive and official proof of the truth of those charges. I have patiently waited to he called upon for that proof have been ready to produce it any moment but so far, have had no in timation whatever as to when said charges would be investigated, if ever. Second, Since the filing of salA charges I have been subjected, in many ways, to a series of petty insults and persecutions. Leave of absence, without pay, has been re fused me, though granted to others. General Raum has openly boasted that he had the favor and confidence of the President and yourself, and that he had insisted upon my dismissal. The Acting Chief Clerk, the chief of my division and other members of the pension ring, inside and outside of the office, have been so open In their hostility as to Impair my health and to rondos me un able to attend to the duties of my position. I therefore ask your prompft acceptance of my resignation, or, if you see fit to dismiss me, an equally prompt notification of that action. At the same time, I repeat my offer toprodv.ee absolnte proof of tho charges made bv ma, i. e., the official record. I am, sir, very respectfully, Edward Howard. To Hon. J. W. Noble, Secretary of the In- terior. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEMOCRATS. Mr. Howard will remain in New York, probably till after the election, and then re- toin urs. xiuwuru iu .cuginuu, uub lie will e subjtxt at all times to recall by cable to appear before the Congressional Committee which will certainly be appointed to over haul Raum and the Pension Bureau, and will thus tell vastly more than he will probably divulge in New York before the elections that is, if the Democrats are not so sure of success as to he indifferent to the Pension Office scandal. One incident in the life of Captain Howard is of peculiar interest to Pennsyl vanians. In the 'sixties he was Captain of the Soldiers' Home at Philadelphia, and was a citizen of the Second Congressional District, then, as now, represented by Charles O'Neill. A bill had been in troduced in Congress to furnish artificial legs and arms free to armless and legless veterans once in five years, or, in lieu of them, S"5 in monev. Captain Howard called on O'Neill and asked his support of the bill, but was refused. He called on Hon. W. D. Kelley, then at home, and Kelley at once took a train for Washington, secured a isuspension of the rules, called up the bill and had it passed by the House. On the evening following the refusal of O'Neill a meeting of old soldiers was held in the Second district Captain Clary, an old soldier, was nominated to run against O'Neill. The Democrats were dissuaded from making a nomination, and Clary was elected over O'Neill by about COO ma jority. . " A RECORD UNDER THE MICROSCOPE. Every effort is being made to discover something against the character of Howard to counteract what it is expected he will say now or before a Congressional committee. His soldier record is being scanned from be ginning to end, and his private life is being examined with a microscope. He welcomes such investigation. His soldier record may be judged from the fact that he lost a leg and is wounded in four or five places on his body. He was promoted, when a corporal, on the field of battle for conspicuous bravery, and is not ashamed of it Altogether, the Pension Bureau scandals do not down, though they have been quiescent for a week or two, and it Howard does not grow tired of his contract much more will he heard of them in the very near future. The Pennsylvania's Business. Philadelphia, Oct 28. The following is the statement of the business of all lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company: All lines east of tho Pittsburg and Erie for September, 1891, as compared with 'the same month in 1890, show an increase in gross earnings of $379,218; an increase in expenses of $360,213; an increase in net earnings of $19,000. All lines west of Pittsburg and Erie show a decrease in gross earnings of 577,305; a decrease in expenses of S18.47f: an increase 'in net earniucs of (,100. Injured a Mewshny. Detective Coulson arrested T. S. Burns yesterday for disorderly conduct and locked him up in Central station. Burns is a New York agent As he was going along Smith field street he saw one newsboy strike another with a stick and thoughtlessly disarmed the striker and paddled him with his own weapon. But he was a little too severe, and the boy was hurt much, so that he had to be taken into City Hall and cared for. 'RusiUn Eevolutionary Students. St. Petersburg, Oct 28. The com mittee appointed to inquire into the troubles in the "University of Kharkoff reports that the students imbibe a pernicjous political spirit from the people of the town, many of whom are avowed opponents of the present regime, and advises that the Uni versity be removed to Poltava. News From Peters ana Emin Pasha. Berlin, Oct 28. The TagcUatt to-day publishes advices from the Catholic mission at Victoria, Nyanza, which says that Emin Pasha and Dr. Stuhlman crossed the Albert Nyanza July 24, and it was expected that they had already arrived at Wadolal. Dr. i'iiV m, THUKSDAYr Peters writes from Kilimanjaro, tinder date of August last, caving that that district is very populous, and that its inhabitants are capable of great developments. ENGINEER GOODWIN DEAD. - One of the Chief Promoters of tho Erie Canal Project Expires From Brain Fe,ver Colonel Roberts Speaks Highly of Bis Work and Influence. J. M. Goodwin, chief engineer of the pro posed Erie Canal, and one of the leading members of the commission, died yesterday at his home in Sharpsville from brain fever after a lingering illness. He was born, at Boston G8 years ago, and acquired his educa tion in the public and Latin schools. He completed a course in engineering, and came to Western Pennsylvania in 1874, since which time he has been closely identified with the development of the coal and iron business of Mercer county. "He surveyed railroads, and was an authority on all statis tical information regarding freight and ton nage. His greatest work was on the Erie Canal Commission, where his marvelous grasp of the situation was often shown in public communications and reports to the Legislature. In addition to this work he was the inventor of a number of valuable patents on coal cars and boats. He leaves a wife and several children. The bodv will be taken to Plymou'th, Mass., to-day for in terment About ten years ago Mr. Goodwin turned his attention to the subject of ship canals, and was in correspondence with all the re cognized authorities of this country and Europe on their construction. He was also the author of several valuable publications on this question and was the inventor of the only cable towing by driven cables. From the fact of this extraordinary knowledge of canal building he was made chief engineer of the projected Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal. It was under his personal supervision that the surveys from Pittsburg to Connennt harbor, in Lake Erie, were conducted. Mr. Goodwin con tributed a number of able papers to The Dispatch about the canal. Colonel T. B. Roberts, who Is one of the canal commission, and a man who is most intimatelv acquainted with the late Mr. Goodwin, last night said: "Mr. Goodwin's loss at this time will be most severely felt by the commission. We were at present preparing a stitement to present to Con gress on the work done on the canal. -la this Mr. Goodwin was the principal mover, and as ho has left his data in the most readable form, the work of the commission in this one particular will not be retarded much. The general furtherance of the work, how ever, will be'delayed. A meeting of the commission will be called in a few days, and until that time it will be hard to tell just what effect his death will have on the project" F0EGED CHECKS COMING EAST. A Highly-Recommended Long Island Alan in 'Denver the Guilt Party. Patchogue, L. L, Oct. 28. Three checks for 51,460, $800 and 52,450, drawn upon the Patchogue Bank and signed R. A. Strong, were forwarded here on different dates dur ing the last 14 days by the German Ameri can Bank of Denver for collection. All of them bear the Indorsement of W. H. Geer, a former resident of this place, though drawn in favor of other parties, whose in dorsements are also upon them. One of the checks bears a forged certificate with the signature of F. A. Overton, the cashier of the bank here. No such person as R. A. Strong lia3 an account with the Patchogue Bank, so the ciiidfcs have not been paid. The man Geer, whose indorsement appears on the checks, came here last fall and re mained until a house he was erecting at Center Moriches was completed. Heclaimed to have made considerable money in Col orado as the agent of the Northwestern Life Insurance Company. During last summer he and his wife were prominent figures in Center Moriches' society. In September Geer left for Denver, it being understood that he had gone to represent the Equitable Life Insurance Company in Colorado. He took with him a number of letters of intro duction from business men here. As yet full explanations of the forgeries have not reached here, but it is stated that Geer is still in Denver. FOUGHT OVER POLITICS. now a Nephew of General Grant Resented an Insult Cincinnati, Oct 28. Special. Robert Simpson, a nephew of General XT. S. Grant, to-day showed his ability as a fighter by completely overpowering his antagonist, a young athlete. Simpson is a Republican, and is employed in the United States Reve nue Office. To-day he met a young man named Con Howe, an athlete and a Demo crat They were talking politics. Howe was laboring under intense excitement and he made several remarks hardly appropriate for the occasion. Mr. Simpson remonstrated with Howe and the latter, losing control of himselt, applied a vne name to Simpson. This was the straw that broke the camel's back. Mr. Simpson is a man well advanced ?n years, but the insult offered by Howe was one which no true gentleman would tolerate. His good right flew out and collided with Howe's nose, and the athlete struck mother earth. He got up and again the old man met him with his fist and again Howe went down. By this time friends of bothiarties in terfered, and Howe was hustled awav to have his injuries dressed. He was slightly disfigured, and his friends can now account for nia battered appearance, Simpson is still in 'the ring for any similar matches. GAVE HERSELF DEAD AWAY. A Woman's mistake Proves That She Is Hot Exactly a Cowboy. Carthage, Mo., Oct 28. Special. This morning Delia Oxley, who escaped from the Carthage jail Sunday morning, was brought back by Deputy Sheriff Douglas. She had been captured at Baxter Springs, disguised as a cowboy. Her identity was disclosed through her own neglect. Going to a store to purchase a pair of pants alone, she left behind the discarded garment, in the pocket of which was found a letter lead ing to her discovery. The Marshal was ap praised, and at once bagged the bird. She takes tho recapture very coolly, although the prospect of five years in the peniten tiary does not make her cheerful. She was convicted of burglary and grand larceny committed last July near Medqc, in this county. She has a villainous look:, and is known to be associated with a herse-thiev-in gang. Her husband is now in jail at this place. A RADICAL MEMBER OP S0E0SIS Sails for Europe, Where She Will Advocate a New Theory. NEW YORK, Oct 28. Special Mrs. Mary Frost Ormsby, who left for Europe on the City of New York to-day, is a member of Sorosis, and goes as the head of the American delegation to the International Peace Congress, which will convene in Rome November 16. She is an advocate of the single tax, and at the recent National Peace Convention at Mystic, Conn., declared that the old theories tor the abolition of war are idle, and that it can come only from the abolition of the private property in land. Mrs. Ormsby Will express these sentiments at the Rome congress. A delegation from the Brooklyn Woman's Single Tax Club was at the pier to sco her off Dillon Stoned and Clubbed. Cork, Oct 2a John Dillon was stoned while passing through the streets this even ing, and oneman struck him a heavy blow on the leg with a stick, injuring him. dispatch; O'OTGBER1 29," " 4891. NOT QUITE HERETICS. Drs. Milligan and Carson Acquitted by the New York Presbytery. COVENANTERS CALLED THEM DOWN But by a Vote of 12 to C They Wero Sus tained in Their Views. A UED-HOT, LIVELY TIME AT THE. TRIAL (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,! New York, Oct. 2a The New York Presbytery of the Reformed Presbyterian Church held its semi-annual meeting to day in the Fourth Reformed Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. J. D. Bayles was Moderator and S. G. Shaw was Clerk. The special business to-day was to decide whether Rev. .T. C. K. Milligan, formerly Pastor of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church of this city, and Rev. J. E. Carson, formerly Pastor of the Willoughby Avenue Reformed Presbyterian Church in Brook lyn, should be tried for heresy. It is charged that Dr. Milligan wrote articles in favor of Covenanters exercising the right of suffrage, and that Dr. Carson allowed them to be published in his news paper. These two men were also instru mental in forming in August, 1890, in Pitts burg, the "East End Platform," the prin ciples of which were said to be opposed to Reformed Presbyterianism. THE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. A discipline committee, composed of William Graham, James Kennedy and David Torrens, which was appointed by the Presbytery after the meeting of the Synod last June, at Pittsburg, to inquire in the libels preferred against Drs. Milligan and Carson, read the following speech: Two papers were put into the committee's haids. The first was a libel preferred BRnlnstRev. J. C. K. Millijran and the sec ond a copv of resolutions referring to the conduct of Bevs. J. C K. Milligan and J. F. Carson in connection with tho so-called "East End meeting and platform." The first paper charges Eev. J. C. K. MI11I can with teachings' contrary to his public profession and his ordination and covenant vows. The teachings alleged to contain evidence to sustain these charges are, first, "Reasons of Dissent" (minutes of Synod,1890), and articles in tho jVeuw Letter of April 2, 1801. Tliewreasons of dissent were received by the Supreme Court and answered by it, and both resolutions and answers were spread upon its recordsand published to the church by its authority, and cannot consti tute a ground or cause of action in any in ferior court. Quotations from tho News Let ter of April 2, 1891, and of March 2G, whon fairly interpreted, contain nothing antago nistic to the constitutional and statutory law of the Reformed Prebbyterian Church. THE MATTER TO BE DROPPED. The reporter simply asserts, as his opin ion, that the declarative testimony nowhere condemns the immorality of tho constitu tion nor of votine for officers under it, and that until it contains an explicit term con demning those, church courts should not be required to censure members or officers of tho church for voting. It is a. matter of history that all along from the organization of the church in this land thore has been more or less diversity of opinion on this matter. Therefore, while not indorsing tho writer's views, we are persuaded that In the aforesaid quotations he did not transcend the proper limits of thefreedom of the press. We recommend that the Presbytery take no further action in the matter. With reference to the second matter we have to roport that, owing to circumstances over which we have no control, nothing has been done by your committee. We there fore refer the paper back to Presbytery and ask to be discharged. After Rev. Mr. Graham, who read the committee's report, had made a speech in favor of its adoption, a heated discussion arose. Rev. Dr. Somerville jumped to his feet and said: "It would be cowardice to adopt that report, leaving the matter un settled, when this Presbytery nroclaimed to the Synod that it could manage its own affairs. If we adopt this report it throws the burden back on the Synod." A REBUKE FOR THE SYNOD. "I don't think the Synod had a right to throw on the Presbytery for decision a mat ter it did not care to disenss," said Dr. Thompson, of Newburg. Dr. Somerville thought this disrespectful, and Brother Thompson apologized. Then Rev. J. B. Williams, of Sullivan county, rose and said: "I don't think it right that we should single these two men out for punishment, when there are plenty of us whose opinions are at variance with our stated law." "Don't you talk," shouted Elder Gil christ of Delhi. "You're as bad as any "of them. You stood ia your pulpit during slavery days, and wouldn't raise your voice against that accursed traffic" "It's a slander! It's a slander!" said Mr. Williams. "No minister worked harder for the uprooting of that system than J. B. Williams, of Sullivan county." "No, sir, you didn't!" retorted Elder Gil christ. The hubbub continued for several min utes. A motion was made that the first part of the report be adopted and the second tabled. This was carried. But the prosecu tion did not intend to give up. Led by Dr. Foster, they renewed their attack. A letter was read from R. J. George, clerk of the Synod, who said that he sent, by au thority of the Synod, two libels drawn by Rev. Dr. McAllister, of Pittsbnrg, against Drs. Milligan and Carson, and the meeting, after these were read, began the discussion. THE DOCUMENTS NOT IiIBEIiS. First, there was a long debate whether the documents were libels, and it was decided that technically they were not, but a motion was made to go into a conference and let the accused men answer the charges in that way. This brought Mr. Carson to his feet He said: "Seven men at Pittsburg were put on trial and expelled from this church for statements made in a conference, and I don't propose to go into any such agreement. If you want to try me now I will delend my self, but if I am to go into a conference I want an assurance that nothing that I may say will be used against me." The motion to hold a conference was lost. The accused men offered to make state ments. A motion was made to appoint a committee to receive the explanations, but Dr. Milligan preferred the open court, he said, where everybody could hear him. He took the floor and, spoke for an hour. He said: DR. MILMOAN IN HIS OWN DEFENSE. "I am and have been a Covenanter. I have preached for 40 years, and I have not changed, but the church has changed until it does not know where it stands, and asks us to accept the interpretations of Tom, Dick and Harry. I say: 'Be true to your country, be true to your people.' Are we in the nineteenth century, that we are driven from our churches because an infalli ble synod dictates one day this and one day that? I love the gronnd ray church; stands on, but under Jesus I own no master. God alone is my master. My crime, for sooth, is to-day: 'Thus saitli the Lord,' rather than 'thus saith the synod.' I be lieve in political dissent from an immoral government. Show me such an one and I will dissent, but I will not go beyond the dictates of my conscience at the dictates of a synod." ' At the close of Dr. Milligan's speech there was loud applause. A, man in the back part of the church, evidently an enemy of the speaker, jumped to his feet, and slap" ping the palm of one hand with the back of the other, shoved both hands under Rev. Dr. Thompson's nose, shouting: -"Yon have no right to make that noise; no right, sir, no right" SHOUTS WHEN HE FEELS GOOD. "What," said Mr. Thompson, calmly, "when I feel good I like to shout it." Dr. Carson followed with a speech in which he denied that he was editoriallv re sponsible for the articles in the Heas Letter, as the prosecution had affirmed. He then explained the "East End meeting," deny ing its secrecy and heresy, and closed thus: "These libels are attacks on the rieht f free speech and free assembly, but these I shall exercise wherever I go,, let him who will say nay." Dr. Thompson introduced a resolution declaring' the accused men guiltless of heresy and resolving that no further action was necessarv. This was carried by a vote of 12 to C amid great applause. Rev. F. M. Foster, of the Thirty-ninth Street Church, filed a complaint ugainst the Presbytery for thus acquitting the two ministers, which will be presented at the next Synod meet ing. The Presbytery then adjourned. Drs. Milligan and Carson were warmly congratu lated upon their acquittal. WORSE THAI? THE IRISH RIOTS. Five Hen Killed at a General Fight Darin; an Alliance Meeting. Little Rock, Oct 28. Special News reached here to-night of a terrible hand-to-hand encounter at Bucksnort, 20 miles from Eldorado, 'Union county, at a Farmers' Al liance mass meeting last night State Lee-' tnrer Bryan, of the Alliance, was the prin cipal speaker of the evening. Shortly after he had concluded his speech a quarrel took place among several of the spectators, which was soon taken up by many others in the audience. Winchester rifles, shotguns and pistols we're used with deadly effect Burt Man ning, J. H. Teenen and three others, whose names could not be laarned, were killed and several slightly wounded. Sheriff Goodwin, of Union county, left Eldorado to-day for the scene of the trouble. Red.hot politics was the onlv and sole cause of the trouble. NO DECISI0H YET REACHED By the Committee Considering the Union Theological Seminary Blatter. New York, Oct. 28. Special In con sequence of the General Assembly's disap proving of Prof. Briggs appointment to the chair of Biblical Theology in the Union Theological Seminary, a resolution was adopted at the meeting of the assembly pro viding for the appointment of a committee of eight ministers and seven ruling elders to "confer with the directors of the Union Theological Seminary in regard to the rela tion of the said seminary to the General Assembly." This committee was to report to the next-General Assembly. The committee met this afternoon to con fer with Dr. Thomas" S. Hastings, President of the seminary, and the seminary directors. After being in session for an hour the com mittee retired from the meeting to confer apart. As they were still conferring at G:30, the meeting was adjourned without any action having been taken. Another meeting will be held Friday morning. All the committee and nearly all the directors were present at the meeting to-day. The importance of the conference hinges on the fact that it will practically decide whether Union Seminary will hereafter be under the control of the General Assembly or will act and teach as an independent instiu-. tion. ' FOREST FIRES D0WK .SOUTH, Falling leaves of Trees Canse Conflagra tions In Arkansas and Texas. Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 28. Forest fires are raging in Monroe county, in many instances fields having been burned and cotton pens with their contents have been consumed, involving great loss. No rain has fallen in two months and the autumnal leaves are making a great conflagration. The smoke is almost unendurable which, with the excess of dust, makes the atmos phere suffocating A dispatch from Bnrksville, Tex., says: In this (Newton) county much timber is burning, destroyed by forest fires. The country is so dry from long protracted drouth that grave apprehension is felt Tho smoke is so dense that a person cannot see five feet ahead. United Presbyterian Women. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Women's, United Presbyterian Association will be held in the Fourth U. P. Church, Montgomery avenue and Arch street, to morrow. The sessions begin at 9:30 A. m. and continue through the afternoon. Elec tions for officers and managers of the asso ciation, the Orphans' Home, the Memorial Hospital and the Home for the aged will be held, i The members are requested to bring their luncheons. Tea and coffee will be served by the ladies of the Fourth Church. A Sabscriptlon House Asking Time. The Henry G. Allen Company, of New York, dealers in subscription books, is ask ing an extension of its obligations, which are about $130,000. The nominal assets are more. Extensions tor settlements in 4, 8 and 12 months will be made. There are branches in this city and Chicago. The Pittsburg office is located ac 68 Sixth ave nue. The information was received at too" late an hour to learn anything from the managers of the Pittsburg office. They do a canvassing business in this section. i LITEST TORE! F U A retiring New York merchant disposes of his entirestock . at a big discount The bargains are now ours, and we offer them to you as we got them: Ridiculously low in price. PRICES TALK! Ladies' Black Hare Collars at ioc each. These are a good depth, and you will pay 75c to $1.25 for them elsewhere. Black Hare Muffs, 21a Imitation Seal Capes, $4, worth $8. Real Seal Capes, $31, worth $50. Best Seal (XXX), worth $ioo,at.$65; full length and positively the newest cut The new Military (XXX) Seal Cape, worth $225, at $125. $15 Astrakhan Capes at $10. $20 Astrakhan Capes at $14. $25 Monkey Capes at$i5. $25 Wool Seal Capes at $15. Remember, these goods are from one of the best makers in the 'country, and are strictly first-class Military Capes in Marten, Coney, Seal, .Wool Seal, Mink, Monkey, Astrakhan, eta, at about half price. , Muffs, Boas, Collars, Cuffs, Collar Bands and all novelties in Furs at half price. Feather Collars, $1. Feather Boas, $4. ATTEND THE FDR OPENING! THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT WILL PAY YOU. 435-market T COMING TO A CRISIS. French Canadians Excited Over Sec retary Chaplean's Withdrawal. A I0UD CRY FOR INDEPENDENCE. They Consider This Another Hard Blow Dealt at Their Eace. AXGRY TEEMS USED BI THEIR PRESS "rSPECIAL TZLEGBAlt TO THE DISPATCH. Montreal, Oct. 2a The French-Cana dians are greatly excited over the with drawal of Secretary of State Chapleaa from the Dominion Government Since the retirement of Sir Hector Xangevin. Cbapleau has been regarded as the French. Canadian leader, and his forced retirement from the Cabinet is resented by many prominent French-Canadians as a blow at the race. Chapleau still remains in Montreal, in conference with his friends, bnt has not yet decided upon what line of action to take, should Premier Abbott refuse to accede to his demand. Many of his friends are urging him to withdraw with his following from the Government ranks and form a party of his own. Chapleau has a following of about a dozen French-Canadians, and as the Gov ernment majority in Parliament is 25, the defection of so many of the French-Canadian members would nlace the Government in a very critical position. CONSERVATIVES WANT A COMPROMISE. The Conservative leaders realize that the situation is very serious, and are therefore endeavoring to effect a compromise. Nego tions to this end were commenced to-dav, and it is said that some decision will he reached to-morrow. There is a very bitter feeling amongst the French Canadians at the action of Ontario in opposing Chapleau's demands and the French Canadian press is denouncing in very angry terms the interference of Ontario, in Quebec affairs. Chapleau's personal organ in this city. La fresse, to night says: "We have no objection to the Prime Minister .choosing in Ontario the colleagues that he pleases; with his guaran tee we accept them, whoever they may be, but we do not want the Province of On tario to choose the Ministers from the Province of Quebec. It would be confeder ation no longer, but legislative union." Some of the French Canadian papers go as far as to openly advocate independence. Le Rational, one of the organs of the Quebec Government to-night says: "Since we are nothing else but fleeced people, and have a right to cease to be so, why do we not lift up our heads and ask to become free; instead of being slaves as we are? To have a right to the proceeds of our labor, instead of pour the whole into the purse ot the operators of Great Britain, and the Canadian monopo lists?" AN APPEAL FOE LIBERTY. "Let us, then, he free, once for all. There would be very little to change in the present state of things. Instead of an English Governor we would have a Governor or President of Confederation, elected by the people for a fixed term, and, who coming from the people would have their interest and their dignity at heart Instead of Lieu tenant Governors appointed by apolitical party, we would have in each province a Lieutenant General named by the people in the first or second degree. Instead of a Senate where all the vanquished and the disgrace of , politicians go and dishonor the title of "Honorable that is conferred upon them, we would have a body composed of superior 'men, appointed by the different Legislatures, truly representing the people, and not political degradation. We would have the right to make our own treaties, and would become true citizens, enjoying that liberty to which everyone is entitled. Toobtain this result less effort is needed than is gen erally believed. Let a few courageous men stand up, and the people will follow them." The general opinion is that Canadian politics are rapidly approaching a crisis. Assanlted a Councilman. Charles Havers was held for court trial by Mayor Wyman yesterday to answer a charge of aggravated assault and battery preferred by George Schad, an Allegheny Conncilman. Havers, it is claimed, at- . tempted to force an entry into the house of Mr. Schad, on Main street, Allegheny. The prosecutor discovered him .and was, it is claimed, severely assaulted by him. OneMore Xlttle Itecord Broken1. London, Oct. 28. The mail brought across the Atlantic by the White Star liner Teutonic, which vessel reached Queens town yesterday, heating the best eastward passage, was distributed in this city before 9 o'clock this morning, thus beating tha best previous postofficc records for such work. R S! PRICES TALK! street - 437 OC29-SJ "S V L.-V. .
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