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PITTSBURG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1891.
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THREE OETS.
THE fllOfllBES
Given Out by Political Leaders
in the Buckeye State
Campaign.
3IAJ0BITY FOR M'KINLEY
Estimated by Confident Republicans
at Upward of 25,000.
CAMPBELL STILL CLAIMING IT.
His Opponents Lanch at Him flhilc Ad
mirinj: His Xerve.
IIE BAT STATE CONSIDERED CLOSE
TTROM A FTATT COBHESrOVDEVT.
Colcmbus, Nov. 1. One more day the
turmoil remains, when the campaign work
In Ohio for this fall -will be finished. The
leaders of all factions and the people are
tired, and Trilling to throw up the sponge.
No such political battle has been fought
since the famous Lincoln-Douglass debates
in Illinois before the war. The contest has
been too long drawn out To buch an ex
tend has public interest been aroused that
the largest vote over polled in the Buckeye
State is expected to be cat on Tuesday.
"With both parties confident of success,
the betting fraternity and the people must
take chances and abide by the result. All
that can be done now is to present the
claims of the managers and the latest esti
mates and gossip. The public can then
judge for itself.
Columbus, always poky and slow, was un
usually quiet to-day. There was nothing
en the ttreets to indicate that an important
election was to be decided in the next T2
boars. The Republican headquarters were
closed during the day, but they were opened
for a hile this evening. The clerical
forces of both parties have gone home to
vote, but Chairmen Seal and Hahn were
here to watch the closing features. The cor
respondents who have been traveling with
the candidates or engaged in canvassing the
State crowded into the Neil House and dis
cussed the situation.
Governor Campbell Smilingly Confident.
Some of the Republican hustlers were a
little apprehensive, but nobody ever heard
of a Democrat being disconcerted. Chair
man Neal kept open house, and a small
company of the wheelhorses was on hand all
day, telling stories and figuring on the out
come. Governor Campbell appeared at the
Neil House about noon looking as fresh as a
school boy and wearing a plug hat. The
faithful Clude Meeker, his right bower, was
at his elbow. The sight of the stovepipe
amused the politicians, and the old cry
went up: "Where did you get that hat?"
On the stump the Governor wears a cutaway
coat and a derbv. thus carrvine out the Jef-
fersonian idea of simplicity, but to-day he I
wiwm ttniiv ituui ma mid
Mr. Campbell has stood the hard work of
the-csnp-iVsry' well, and he looks as if
he could go through another" siege; "What
puizles the Republicans and, to be candid,
worries them a little is the sublime confi
dence the Go ernor has in himself to pull
through. He is the most sanguine Demo
crat in the Stale, and he has no doubt about
his election. This is how he reasons:
'I have been SO years in politics, and
never made a mistake in guessing a result.
I feel sure I will have doable mv plurality
in 1889, and probably more. "Within the
last three weeks there has been a wonderful
change in sentiment. It will amount to a
popular uprising what you would call a
ground swell and I will be the winner with
a good-sized majority."
The Governor GiTing Out Xo Figures.
The Governor thinks that the people are
mad that they didn't elect a full quota of
Democratic Congressmen last fall, and this
year they will make up for it. He expects
Ohio to turn a somersault as Kansas and
Nebraska did a year ago. So sure is he ot
his success that when asked by friends how
to wager money on the outcome, he advises
that if they will bet to put up their cash on
the Democratic ticket. Mr. Campbell is not
giving figures, bnt he feels victory in the
sir. He adds that he has been so lone on
the stump that as soon as he sees an audience
he can tell who is for and against him. In
making speeches he has watched his hearers
closely, and he claims he converted many
Republicans, as their manner indicated.
The Governor has great faith in his judg
ment, and it is on small points like the
ab6vc that he bases his opinion.
The hopefulness of Campbell ha3 had a
good effect in jacking up the drooping
spirits of his lieutenants, and they are now
claiming eterything in sight. Hi's friends
say if the Governor is re-elected he has the
satisfaction of knowing that he fought the
fight alone. Xo amount of entreaty would
induce Hill or Cleveland to come into the
State to help him. Governor Gray, of In
diana, made one speech, and then went
home and said he couldn't see on what the
Democrats based their hopes. This pro
voked Mr. Campbell a good deal, and his
vigorous canvass is no doubt due to the
apathy or jealousy of these I'residental
candidates. He was determined to show
them that he could get along without their
assistance.
believes McKinley failed to reach, wavering
Republicans.
No Panicky Features This Tear.
Chairman Hahn denies the report that he
had a federal officeholder under cover con
ducting the Legislative fight for him. The
Democrats charge that such a man came
into the State during August, and worked
in the garret above the chairman's rooms.
Captain Matthews, the Republican Secre
tary, sat at his desk to-night, looking over
his maiL "One strong point about this
campaign" he said, "is that We have had no
panicky features. Usually few days be
fore an election men begin to break down
under the strain, and they think every
thing is going against them. We have had
nothing of this kind, and it is too late now
for a panic to overtake us. These letters I
am reading are from all parts of the State,
and they contain nothing but assurances of
success. The boys report that they are
waiting tor the day, and will be at the
polls. McKinley ought to have not less
than 20,000 majority."
Summit is the only Republican county
that is really in danger, and Colonel Con
ger, of Akron, is held responsible for the
result. He is charged with being a sore-1
head, and cutting the wages of his employes
a short time ago for the purpose of injuring
the party. It has had the desired effect.
The Republican majority in the county is
about 1,200. The Democrats are jubilant
and claim it The Republican managers
realize that they will lose some votes, but
they still thiuk they can carry the county.
Chairman Neal Is Very Sanguine.
Chairman Neal looks at the contest good
naturedly. "Veil, boys," be said, "ire
must all live, no matter who is elected."
He was very sanguine to-day, and predicts
that Campbell will come down to Hamilton
county with a much larger plurality than
hehadinl8S9. He figures that the Gov
ernor will have twice his plurality .of two
years ago. Then it was about 11,000, and
this would make it 22,000. This gives some
idea of the strength of Democratic hopes
or bluffs, which? He had quite a joke with
Hahn about the money the Republicans
have, and finally the Republican chairman
oflered to exchange what was left for the
Democratic surplus. "I agree," replied
Neal, "and I will give you 5,000, in the
bargain for it."
Verily, this has been a decent campaign,
and only the most friendly feeling prevails
between the parties. The Republicans sent
home to vote all the students they could
gather up in this city. It cost the com
mittee about 300 to pay their expenses.
Colonel V. A. Taylor, one of Mr. Neal's
advisers, delivered himself thus: "Laying
aside all party4 prejudice, McKinley must
have not less than 10,000 of a majority in
Hamilton county to beat Campbell. I be
lieve, according to Republican estimates,
they only expect 3,500. If this is true Mc
Kinley will be beaten."
Position of the Bis Cities.
If Democratic claims are correct, Hamil
ton county is in much better shap: than
they expected. Most of the kickers are
said to be in line. Some apprehension is
felt by the Democracy of Cuyahoga county.
The leaders here are afraid Congressman
Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, is not doing his
duty. It is expected that the new ballot
system will make the returns very late, and
some think the result of the election will
not be known until noon of the next day, or
later. There will be plenty of opportun
ities, also, for contests, and it may not be
settled for some time.
To wind up generally. I think MpTCinleT-
'will be elected, but I feel that his majority
will not be as large as'was anticipated. I
have heard estimates of the Major's plu
rality made to-day ranging from 5,000 up to
25,000 votes. A number of Republicans
have become conservative, and now don't
iook ior more tnau 10.000 of a maioritv.
the Republicans will win a handsome vic
tory. Here in hi home Republicans are
wide awake, and if the rest of the State
does as well as Stark county it will be only
a question of majority. Major McKinley
will spend election 'day in Canton, and
will vote in his old precinct In the even
ing he will receive election returns at Re
publican headquarters. Private wires will
be arranged for, and every facility obtained
for the securing of news from over the
State.
THE FINISHING TOUCHES
CRUELTY OF CBjLEXNS
Shown bjr Their Treatment of Uncle
Sam's Sailors Under Arrest.
PDT ON THE KEXSTONB STATE CAM
PAIGN YESTERD Y.
w",i VL:-V:" , . "n"' """-J.""
tr cu, iuis is euuugn to lanu protection on
mjj. .cveryuouy aumits mat it Uamnbell
should be elected at all it will be by a land
slide and he will have a very large ma
jority. As the indications for such a possi
bility do not appear in any quarter, the Re
publicans can't see how it could happen.
Israel.
THE BAY STATE CLOSE.
LAST DAY OF A CAMPAIGN THAT HAS
BEEN A SNORTER
Republicans Laugh at Campbell's Brae.
On the other hand, the Republicans
laugh at the Governor's confidence, but
they admire his nerve. It is a good play
they say, for him to maintain a bold front
until the avalanche falls. Thcyghe him
credit for being a dangerous toe, but one
that is badly licked new.
Mr. Campbell went to Dayton, this after
noon, to visit the soldiers' home to-morrow
morning In the evening he will close the
campaign with a meeting at Cincinnati.
McKinley will make his last speech at
Canton.
Chairman Hahn had nothing new to add
to his estimate made a few days ago. He
says that his figures, so far as Hamilton
county is concerned, are based on Secretary
of State Ryan's vote last year. During the
day he saw a number of calculations made,
and McKinley's majority was placed any
where from 18,000 to 21,000 votes. He
counts on the election of 19 or 21 Senators,
and from Gl to 67 Representatives. He
claims the Vestern Reserve is in line, and
that the People's party has not made in
roads into the Republican stronghold. In
the northwest the new party is strong, and
is expected to injure Campbell's chances.
The Governor thinks he has won back
doubting Democrats in that section, and he
Both Sides Claim a Victory by From 10,000
to 20,000 The British-American War
Against Governor Russell Labor and
Its Power.
BOSTON, Nov. L Special The politi
cal campaign in Massachusetts has been a
snorter. Both sides have been using their
heavy guns all along the line, and the battle
has been one continuous war of artillery.
There will be no cessation until the ballot
boxes are closed, Tuesday afternoon. The
committees of both parties have raked every
town and city with a fine-toothed comb, and
there are but tew voters who have escaped
their search. And there is every indica
tion that a big percentage of these votes
will be cast
It looks to-night as though the vote would
be very close, although the same influences
which make the result doubtful may leave
the winner a good margin. The leaders of
both sides are apparently confident of suc
cess, and claims of 10,000 to 20,000 plurality
arc made for each candidate.
The most serious defection this year is on
the Democratic side. The British-Americans
are said to have deserted Governor
Russell, whom they supported last vear,
and pledged their votes for Colonel Allen.
If this is true. Colonel Allen will be elected.
The leaders of the British-American faction
have unquestionably promised to work for
the Republican candidate, but it is
a question whether thev can "deliver
the troods" when they talk about carrying
20,000 voters with them. It is estimated
that their strength is 20,000, but this is
probably exaggerated by at least CO per
cent But if there are 10,000 voters to trans
fer their allegiance from "Governor Russell
to Colonel Allen, the latter is sure of elec
tion. The rumpus of the British-American
ranks is due entirely to the public school
issue. These voters are in a delicate posi
tion. They are tariff reformers to the core,
and as such their support would naturallv
go to Governor Russell. But they are also
staunch supporters of the free public
schools, and their loyalty to the schools is
stronger than their fovalty to tariff reform.
Governor Russell wilf get a good deal more
support from the labor vote this year than
ever before. Colonel Allen's record in the
Legislature on labor matters is not such as
would class him among the ideal labor reformers.
Chairman Watres Says Greet; and Morrison
TVill Win by About 50,000 Chairman
Kerr Equally Confident That His Men
Will Get There.
Philadelphia, Nov. 1. Special To
day w as a busy day for the workers. Though
the campaign virtually closed with Satur
day night's meetings, many details were
yet to be arranged, and Sunday saw the
clerks at the several headquarters wind
ing up the work of the committees and put
ting the finishing touches to the programme
to be carried out Tuesdaywiththeaid of the
voters.
Both sides are apparently full of confi
dence, and victory is claimed for all of the
candidates. Especially confident is Re
publican Chairman Vatres, who claims that
his ticket will roll up a majority close on to
50,000. Democratic Chairman Kerr is
quietly hopeful, but is not quite so ex
travagant in his estimates.
So far as the fight in this city is concerned,
the wiseacres are at sea. Of course, both
sides are claiming victory. That the city is
full of well known repeaters is certain,
though they are being closely watched,
and there is every reason to believe that the
magistrates who will sit all day Tuesday
will be kept busy hearing complaints and
issuing warrants.
Chairman Kerr left for his Clearfield
home to-night to vote, and will return to
the city on Tuesday evening. He said: "I
am not giving out tabulated statements, but
am very confident of the result" In speak
ing of the City Committee organization he
said: "The Democratic party is in better
snape nere man nas been tne case in many
years. The Democrats are hopeful and
united. They are better organized to
prevent fraud and cheating at the noils
than ever before. In addition to" the
splendid condition of things generally in
this city, we have brought to the support of
the party a block division force of G,000
Democrats, who will work under the direc
tion of the State Central Committee in
making a house-to-house canvass to get out
the Democratic vote. Vith these and other
forces which are at work the Democratic
county ticket will carry in the city and the
Republican majority on the State" ticket in
the county will be nearly overcome"
Chairman Vatres', while declining to en
ter into a formal statement tor publication,
said this evening: "Republican success is
certain. Our organization is of such a char
acter that I have no hesitancy in claiming a
regulation majority for Gregg and Morrison,
liable to reach 45,000 or 50,000. A carefui
estimate, made from the figures furnished,
by County Chairmen and reliable sources
where that course has failed, points un
doubtedly to an old time victory, and I
am certain of a heavy vote. The party is
united, and that means firm ranks and every
man on guard."
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE AFFAIR
EeceiTed Testerday by Secretary
From Captain Schley.
Tracy
TALKS WITH FE0MINE5T CHILEANS
A CURIOSITY IK POLITICS.
Republicans and, Democrats Unite Against
- rthe PrifitbSKnl.ta?'- ""
HOIXEOAYSBUEG, Nov. L Special
The contest for the Judgeship in the Twenty
fourth Judicial district, including Blair
county, is becoming exciting. Hon. John
Dean, who has been on the bench for the
past 20 years, was petitioned by 50 members
of his bar to consent to serve another term.
The Republican party tendered him an
unanimous nomination, which was also done
by the Democrats, and it is thought of the
12,000 votes in the county there will be not
over 1,500 against him.
The Prohibitionists, however, have se
lected H. T. Ames, of Lycoming county, as
their standard bearer. He has promised his
adherents to interpret the license law as
does Harry "White,, of Indiana county, and
grant no licenses whatever. Blair county
is a temperance stronghold, and gave for the
prohibition amendment in 1889 some 2,284
majority. This fall the Prohibitionists
have carried on a hot campaign, held mass
meetings, hired bands and issued a cam
paign paper. By a preconcerted arrange
ment several prominent Altoona clergymen
have been preaching temperance, and thus
doiog a little qniet campaign work from the
pulpit greatly to the dissatisfaction of the
more liberal members of their churches. A
strong cohort has gathered around ths
standard of Judge Dean, with the motto,
"Issue licenses to proper people, rather
than have the business drift into the hands
of improper ones."
M'XINLEY AT HIS HOME,
Where He Will Close His Campaign To-Day
and Vote To-Morron-.
Canton, Nov. L Special Major Mc
Kinley spent to-day at his home in Canton,
and denied himself to all except intimate
friends. He rested in absolute quiet and
appeared to enjoy his respite from the ex
acting duties of an arduous campaign. His
work is practically ended, although to-morrow
he will talk to his Stark county neigh
bors, speaking at Massillon in the after
noon, and, as has been his custom ever since
his entrance into public life, he will close
in the evening in this city. Preparations
are being made to give him a splendid .re
ception at both cities.
Major McKinley expresses himself im
pleased with the outlook, and believes that 1
THE ANXIETY IN IOWA.
Republicans Somewhat More Hopeful Than
Their Opponents.
Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 1. The politi
cians have not been able to keep the Sabbath
day entirely free from politics. The con
test to be decided Tuesday has become the
sole object of public attention. Anxiety
over the outcome has never been so in
tense in Iowa as it is this year. Both
parties have organizations that will reach
into every voting precinctin the State. All
the campaign machinery will be put in
motion to-morrow, and kept going until the
polls close Tuesday. The vote in the cities
like Des Moines will be the fullest ever
cast Instances are frequent in which voters
temporarily hundreds of miles from home
have been sent for, expenses to be paid
iraai iue campaign iunos 01 both parties.
The Republicans are, if anythimg, more
hopeful. The State central committee has
been receiving information from all parts of
me estate, anu cannot see how Wheeler's
plurality can be less than from 12,000 to
15,000. The rest of the ticket, with perhaps
one exception, will do even better than this.
The Democratic committee figures that
counties like Scott and Dubugue will give
4,000 plurality each for Boies. Thirty -five
counties out of 99 which will surely go
Democratic are expected to give 47,000 plu
rality for Boies. The Democrats do not
hope for as large a plurality as the Repub
licans, but they seem to be alike tenacious
in their claims.
Working the People's Party.
Nobwaik, Nov. L Special It has
just come to light here that the Democrats
are working the People's party for Camp
bell Leading Democrats of the city just
returned from Columbus report Chairman
Neal expects Campbell to run 100 or 200
ahead of his ticket in every countybut
Hamilton on that account D. V. vail,
Democratic postmaster, told a gentleman
this evening that he (Vail) had seen Peo
ple's party men to-day, and all promised to
support Campbell
Q.umjVFbzht on Country Newspapers.
MEADvnxE, Nov. L Special A
special to the Tribune-Republican," of this city,
front Heaver says: "Senator Quay has or
dered proceedings for libel to be commenced
Monday morning against the Meadville JuVj
tenger, the Pennsylvania Farpitr, published in
Meadville, and" the Htusville American
Citizen, 10,000 damages 4s asked for in"
eachcese."
"Washington, Nov. 1. Secretary Tracy
this afternoon received the following dis
patch from Captain Schley, dated yester
day: v
"Petty Officer "Johnston, in whose arms
Rigein was killed, declares that the act was
done by the police guard. Apprentice
Villiams reports that he was arrested by a
mounted policeman, who placed catgut nip
pers around his wrist and started his horse
in a gallop, throwing him down. After
that the policeman walked his horse.
Coalhcaver McVilliams was, arrested
and taken to prison with catgut nippers
around his wrists, and a lasso ground his
neck. He was bitten in the ' arm after
arrest Coalheaver Quigley while trying
to effect escape from mob, was struck with a
sword by a police officer. Apprentice
Talbot was arrested, catgut nippers were
placed around his wrists, and on the way to
prison he was struck repeatedly by police..
Terrible Cruelty or the Chileans.
"Petty Officer Hamilton, dangerously
wounded and unconscious, was dragged
to prison." One of my people, trying to
make him comfortable, was threatened with
the butt of musket and made to desist My
men in prison were examined secretly, al
though I sent an officer to the court to re
quest authority to allow his presence. The
request was denied on account of the pro
ceedings being secret
"Before discharge my men were required
to sign a paper, but before doing itHine
hart asked the court official the meaning of
the paper. He was informed that it was a
mere form stating that the signer was not
engaged in the trouble. Two are dead,
three dangerously wounded and about 15
are slightly injured. Surgeons believe, the
wounded are out of danger."
1.1st of the Killed and Woundeu.
The seamen whose names are referred to
in the above dispatch are as follows:
CHARLES W. KIGGIN, boatswain's mate, 23
years old; enlisted at League Island, Pa.,
killed.
FKANCIS D. WILLIAMS, apprentice, 19
years, enlisted at Baltimore, 31(1.
PATKICK Mo WILLIAMS, coalheaver, X5
yeais old, enlisted at Boston.
JOSEPH QUIGLEY, coalheaver, 29 years old,
enlisted at New York.
JOHN W. TALBOTT, apprentice, 20 vears
old, enlisted at New York.
JOHN HAMILTON, carpenter's mate, dam
Rerously wounded, 49 years old; enlisted at
New York.
In addition to these mentioned above, ac
cording to the dispatch previously received,
were:
WILLIAM TUENBTJLL, coal heaver, killed.
aged 23 years; enlisted at Boston.
GEORGE PANTER, coalheaver, aire 30 years;
enlisted at Boston; wounded.
JOHN H. DAVIDSON, landsman, aired 21
years; enlisted at Norfolk, Va.; wounded.
-
the, dictator's troops, the most effective
assistance to the cause of oppression was
received from Minister Egan, the American
squadron and the "Washington administra
tion, the two latter having probably been
deceived by Minister Egan from the first.
I have absolutely verified from ex-official
sources Minister Egan's intimacy with and
obsequiousness to Balmaceda.
At Coquimbo I received proof that the
Americans described the situation of the
Congressionalist troops and the fleet in
Northern Chile. The American cable was
cut atlquiqne under the protection of au
American man-of-war to enable Balmaceda
to control opiniou abroad. Chileans of all
classes separate the American Nation from
its representative's connection with these
aggravations. Upon unproved, if not un
founded, charges, Minister Egan has ad
dressed three hostile notes to the Chilean
Government, hoping to create difficulties in
subsidiary questions.
THE NEW PIPE LINE PLAN.
DETAILS OP THE ANTI-STANDARD
SCHEME GIVEN AT LAST.
LAME IT OF BLAINE
A CHILEAN IN PARIS GIVES A
SION OF THE TROUBLE.
VER-
He Says the American Government Took
Umbrage at Chile's Refusal to Enter the
Zollverein Scheme, and Is Hence Trying;
to Pick a Quarrel.
PARIS, Nov. 1. The animosity felt by
the Chilean residents here against the
United States is reflected in an interview
with a prominent member of the Chilean
community in Paris, who attributes the en
mity of the American Government to the
Chilean refusal to enter the customs union
proposed by Mr. Blaine. Said the Chilean:
"Several Chilean statesmen exchanged
views with Mr. Blaine, assuring him that as
soon as there was visible any advantage
that the United States could grant to Chile
in return for the surrender of her European
trade the proposed customs union would
have some chance of acceptance. Unable
to do this, the Washington Government
would not forgive the Chilean resistance to
their pet schemo of a zollverein.
"Their spite was shown in the pursuit of
the Itata, which was treated like a slave
dhow. It required all the authority of the
Paris agents of the Chilean Congress, numer
ous telegrams having been sent by them to
the commander of the Esmerelda,to prevent
the Esmerelda from fighting the United
States cruiser Charleston. Aiurther Droof
of this hostility is found in the action of the
United States Admiral in watching the in
surgents at Quintero and reporting their
movements back to Balmaceda.
"The attitude of the United States over
the sailor affray is unjustifiable. The
United States Government ought to have
awaited the result of the official Chilean in
quiry, relying upon the operation of Chilean
justice, which is equal, if not superior, to
American justice. The reports that the
Valparaiso police used bayonets must be
groundless, for their only weapon is a'stafE"
THE OEIGIH OF CHILE'S HATRED.
The Right of Way Now Nearly Secured A
83,000,000 Refinery Near Philadelphia
Operations to Be Conducted on a Magni
ficent Scale.
Philadelphia, Nov.l. Special The
erection of a large oil refinery at Marcus
Hook, on the property of the Reading
Railroad Company, in connection with a
new pipe line from the oil fields in South
western Pennsylvania, is an established
fact The story was confirmed to-day by a
prominent oil refiner in this city, who said
the enterprise was conceived in opposition
to the Standard Oil Company.
The men at the head of the project are V.
L. Mellon & Co., of" Pittsburg, who have
associated with them a number of heavy
capitalists of Vestern Pennsylvania, men
who have'been for years identified with the
oil trade. Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburg
millionaire, is also reported as being identi
fied with the new movement, and the pipe
for the new pipe line will come from, his
works.
Vhen the project of a new pipe line was
first broached it was intended to make New
York the seaboard outlet, but through the
efforts of several well-known Philadel
phians, who presented to the promoters of
the enterprise the advantages of Philadel
phia, they were induced to reconsider their
determination and make this city the termi
nal point The construction of the pipe
line and erection of the refineries on the
Delaware will involve an expenditure of
several millions of dollars, which has al
ready been secured."
The right of way for the pipe line, which
will be known as the Crescent Pipe Line,
from Gregg's station, Pa., to Philadelphia,
is now being secured by J. H. Donaldson,
who has already got as far as Johnston.
The line will bo 310 miles long, and will
cross the Susquehanna river about Harris
burg. The pipe will be six inches in
diameter, with a carrying capacity of COO
barrels an hour, with a pressure of 1,000
pounds at each of the six pumping stations.
Representatives of the new company are
expected in the city to-morrow, when the.
full details of the Marcus Hook plant will
doubtless be made known. The new pipe
line will be in direct opposition to the
Standard Oil Company, as the men identi
fied with the movement have many of them
snffcrr 1 in the past at its hands, and are not
likely, fter the line has(ebeen .constructed
rt ji c i.; .- a x ji V
uu uiu reuoenn crecteu, iu turn mem
ever to that big corporation.
A BIG BANK FAILURE
Will Be Formally Announced
to the Financial World
This Morning.
NO FEAES OF ANY PANIC,
Although the Concern Is the Largest
in New England, and Has
UPWARD OF $1O,Q0WK)O DEPOSITS.
Comptroller Lacey Blamed for the Same
Policy as in Keystone.
SENSATIONAL DEATH OF TnETEXAMINER
rSPXCIAt. TELEOKAlt TO TIffi DISPATCH.!
.Boston, Nov. 1. The doors of the Mave
rick National Bank will not open for busi
ness to-morrow morning. This means thai
the most prominent financial iitution in
New England has been for, Ififtspend
payment That the blow will('Afl'J(lfe
is the onlv occasion of snrn'risKv.'Wj' O
anticipated to a certain extent, an
would take $4,000,000 or 15,000,000 and that
perhaps that might not do it, it was felt
that the bank must suspend. Mr. Potter
was astounded and appalled by this decision
of the committee. Enrther effort on his
part, however, was useless, because the
facts had been placed before the Comptroller
of the Currency by the Clearing House
ClnniTtiittpp and hp haH nlrpftdv ordered the
Bank Examiner to take charge of the jn?
stitution. a0
Death stepped in and TreventeLthe im
mediate execution of the ordejv'Bank Ex
aminer Magruder died tbiaafternoon, his
death being hastenedif'not caused, by the
anxieties of thevsituation. The ultimate
causes of thtvcbllapse of the bank are not
altogethercIear.
Prominent bankinor men who oucht to
kirow the facts say that the Maverick Bank
Kl-- V- 1 . . 1 i ; Hi.
una uecu insolvent ior at teas a year, it is
said that the report made by the bank ex
aminer Magruder in January last showed
that the bank was hard pressed, at all
events, the Treasury Department has Kept
close watch over it 'Mr. Magruder began
to make another examination in September
and it is said that his discoveries then so
much disturbed him as to bring on the ill
ness which terminated in his death this
afternoon when he learned that the bank
had failed.
There is no doubt that the bank had done
the largest business on the smallest capital
of any similar institution in the country.
Immediate Cause of the Crash.
A dispatch, from New York says: "The
immediate cause of the -disaster," said a
New York banker, "was the shortage of
5490,000 that Evans owed the Maverick,
and that was lost by his failure. News of
that spread and caused a run by the deposi
tors. The gross deposits were a'bout $8,000,-
000. ItlTfrtAv nmnnor nnnnirv Tinnta TJipir ln-
Ojf T yodepositors were small, comparatively. I
' P-tOr, "QjS-Jiplieve that the failnre will have
TAKENTO THE COURTS.
A Sensational Step Promised in tha
Brigg3 Controversy. ' ..
POINTS OF THE CASE MADE CLEAE.
Good Logic Shrewdly Planned by the Op-"
ponents of the Doctor.
POSITION TAKEN BI THE SEMINARY
reason it can be positively stated that tiJ'o0t ''Qfrt, momentary effect upon the
CHL0B0F0BMBD AKD BOBBED.
A Wealthy New Hampshire Brewer Vic
timized to the Extent of S7.000.
Portsmouth, N. H., Nov. 1. One of
the boldest robberies everperpetrated in this
city, occurred this morning before the hours
of 1 and i, when the house on Market
street occupied by George Scott, Vice Presi
dent of the Portsmouth Brewing Company,
was entered and robbed. The entrance was
effected through a rear window and the
thief proceeded to the room occupied by
Mr. Seott and his.wife, and after removing
all Mr. Scott's clothing chloroformed Mr.
and Mrs. Scott
The pockets of the clothing were rifled,
the key to the safe and a gold watch and
chain valued at $400 were taken, and a
diamond pin valued at $150 was removed
from" a shirt. After securing the key to the
safe the thief proceeded to the lower
stairs, where the safe is kept, opened and
rifled it, securing between $4,000 and $5,000
in money, several articles of jewelry,
bank books, notes and private papers. The
total valne of the money and negotiable
articles will amount to nearly $7,000.
ALL OTHER MINING CONVICTS
It Dates Hack to the Mexican War, When
Its Citizens Flocked to California.
Chicago, Nov. L Ramon, Estudillo, a
native Californian, at the Palmer House
to-day said: "Ve people of Spanish blood
are pretty much all alike, and I think I un
derstand the situation better than a man of
English descent naturally would. Do you
know why the Chilanos hate, the Ameri
cans? It is not the result of the Itata in
cident It is not due to the proffer of this
Goverment to bring about peace between
Chile and Peru under the Garfield adminis
tration.' Those incidents merely aggravated
the feeling.
'tft goes back to the time of the discovery
of gold in California There was a great de
mand for provisions in San Francisco at
that time. This, of, course, brought San
Francisco and Valparaiso into comparative
ly close communication, and several thou
sand Chilanos went to the newly-discovered
gold fields. There was bitter feeling as the
result of the Mexican war. Quite a num
ber of the native Californians became out
laws. To the Americans all Spanish speak
ing people were alike. Chilean miners suf
fered along with the Mexicans. The
Chileans took back with them the story of
their inhospitable reception, and the nation
has smarted under what it deemed the
wrongs to its subjects ever since."
AMERICANS ACTED AS SPIES.
Grave Charges Made Against Egan by a
London Times Correspondent
London, Nov. 2. The Time correspond
ent at Valparaiso telegraphs as follows:
Evidence gathered from all hands appears
conclusively to prove that the American
squadron acted the part' of spies
1 for Balmaceda, and that, second only to
To Be Liberated by the Determined Work
inpmen of Tennessee.
Chattanooga, Nov. 1. A rumor is
current here that a secret understanding ex
ists between the miners throughout the
State to liberate all convicts working in the
mines. In consequence it is thought the
next move will be on Oliver Springs,
Tracy City and Inman, where convicts are
employed. No further outbreaks have oc
curred at Briceville and the miners resumed
work yesterday norning.
The convicts are scattered, the majority
fleeing to the mountains of Kentucky. The
total number of convicts released exceeds
300. The militia are awaiting orders from
Governor Buchanan, but the officers do not
think they will be called out, as the dam
age has been done and there is no need for
their presence at Briceville. The failure
of the Legislature to adjust the difficulty is
the foundation of the present lawlessness.
FIGHTING A FOREIGN SYNDICATE.
Litigation Involving 81,000,000 Begun by
' American Stockholders.
Duluth, Nov. L The Iron and Land
Company, of Minnesota, Limited, has a legal
fight on its hands that threatens to swallow
the corporation. The fight is practically a
family one, and is of such proportions that
about $1,000,000 is involved in the contro
versy. The stockholders in the company
are principally Englishmen. The company
has secured a vast area of valuable
mineral lands. In addition to
the available stock there were
issued by the corporation a large number of
debentures to raise money to further the
landed investments. These debentures v, ere
to some extent, at least, gifen to persons in
America.
The holders of some of these debentures
got wind of apian on foot by the Engli'h
men of the corporation to look after their in
dividual interests in a way that is thought
to be inimical to the holders of interests in
Minnesota. As a result a number of actions
have been commenced against the corpora
tion, setting up the claims, and attachments
have been levied, the defendant being a for
eign corporation.
.Miller, the Suicide, Identified.
New York, Nor. L Detectives at Eort
Lee, N. J., to-day positively identified the
body ot the suicide found atEnglewood, N,
J., on Saturday, as Villiam Miller, jwho
brutally murdered 'Minnie Ranhauser, of
this city, Friday.
failure will not entail any widespread
financial evils.
Some idea of the extent of the failure can
be gleaned from the fact that ten days ago
the deposits in the bank amounted to more
than $10,000,000, the bank depositors num
bering more than 300 and individual depos
itors about 1,200. But the most sensational
feature of the failure is the announcement
that as far back as January last Bank Ex
aminer Magruder reported to Mr. Lacey,
Comptroller ot the Currency, that the bans
was in a bad condition. Again, in Septem
ber, Mr. Magruder reported to the Comp
troller of the Currency that the bank was
rotten.
Just the Same as Keystone.
In spite of these warnings the bank was
permitted to continue in business. It is a
reproduction of the infamous Keystone
Bank robbery in which officials figured in
such an unsavory manner. To-day Bank
Examiner Magruder dropped dead of heart
disease incidental to the mental excitement
over the pending exposure. His life was
sacrificed by his political bosses in Vash
ington, and millions of dollars have gone up
in a big speculation bubble which might
have been saved if officials had not betrayed
their trust. The official announcement of
the suspension was made by the Clearing
House committee this evening in the fol
lowing form:
The national hank examiner, acting under
the instructions of the Comptroller of the
Currency, has closed the Maverick National
Bank. The Clearing House Committee of
the Boston Banks has called a meeting of the,
members of the clearing house at 9:30 o'clock
this morning to take action upon a proposi
tion recommended by the committee that
all the banks composing the association
unite in making advances in cash to the de-
.positors in the KavericfcfianJc The object
or macing these advances is to relieve the
temporary embarrasament"of"tiie,'depos
itors. " -
A Suicide the Immediate Cause.
The immediate cause of the bank's sus
pension was the suicide of Irving Evans and
the talk which followed it The loss caused
the bank by its dealings with Evans was not
large enough to seriously injure it It was
stated that the creditors of Mr. Evans would
not lose more than $500,000. That is true,
and it is also true that not more than $200,
000 of that amount falls upon the Maverick
Bank;
But the talk of the street made the bank's
loss far greater. The stories included ru
mors of the ugliest description about Mr.
Potter and. his relations with the dead
broker. Most of these stories were entirely
false. The gossip about the bank, instead
of subsiding, increased to flood tide, and be
came of the most damaging character.
The inevitable effect began to be felt more
than a month ago. Some of the principal
depositors one after another withdrew their
accounts. The deposits in bank ten days
ago amounted to more than $10,000,000.
During last week more than $1,700,000 was
withdrawn. State Treasurer Martin with
drew some $90,000 of the Commonwealth's
fund, which were on deposit there, Other
trust moneys were also taken out
An Official Crisis Reached.
1 No bank having ten millions or more out
on loans could suddenly convert a large
portion of them into cash. It is not meant
to be implied that the Maverick Bank w.ts
sound when this pressure was brought to
bear. On the contrary, the indications are
that it was arfd is insolvent. An official
crisis, if it may be so expressed, was reached
several days ago, when the President of an
other national bank in Boston refused to
accept a certified check on the Maverick
from one of its depositors. The motive of
the refusal is said to have been partly a
financial one.
At all events, the matter was immediate
ly brought to the attention of a member of
the Clearing House Committee, not in an
official capacity, however, and he felt it to
be his duty to consult the other members of
that body. They did not, it is said, ap
prove of the action of the President, who re
fused the certified check, but they did think
the situation justified their interference.
The first action of the committee was taken
on Thursday, October 22. Prom that time
on the Clearing House Committee kept a
very close 'watch of Maverick Bank affairs.
Thev actually went into the bank on
Vednesday last for the purpose of ascer
taining its exact condition. The examina
tion, made partly by members of the com
mittee andpartly by Assistant National
Bank Examiner Emer, occupied three days.
Trying to Tide It Over.
In the meantime it is said that banks in
the Clearing House had advanced about
$500,000 to supply the temporary needs of
the Maverick, and care was taken to make
the Maverick's account at the Clearing
House come oat the right side of the led
ger. In fact it was a gainer to the amount
of $200,000 on Friday and of $400,000 on
Saturday. But the drafts over the counters
of the bank were extremely heavy. Never
theless it was confidently expected by the
bank officers and their friends that the
crisis would be tided over. They believed
that the bank's assets would fully meet the
liabilities if not forced upon the market.
Mr. Potter had called upon several of his
strongest triends in the Boston and New
York bnsiness world, and they had agreed
to give him generous aid. It was not until
late Saturday night that Mr. Potter realized
that the bank must go to the wall. He was
then notified by the members of the Clear
ing House Committee that the condition of
the bank was such in their opinion that the
associate banks of Boston would not
be justified in keeping the institution
afloat
v Would Have-Required Millions.
In fact, as one President put it,
Jf it has been a question of $1,
000,000 or of $2,000,000 it might have
been done but when it was seen that it
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P ff J i It in probably be an old
storj-K wdavs. It is more than prob-
aoie idsk ie banc will pay us depositors in
full. People got scared and started a run.
The bank's capital was $400,000. The sur
plus was 5800,000. There were also undi
vided profits amounting to $200,000. Taking
the $490,000 from these sums would still
leave $900,000. It is not probable that the
entire capital is exhausted.
"They owe nothing in "New York except
possibly to some country banks. They kept
their reserves in New York, so that the
banks here owe the Maverick money. They
were net borrowers here. Asa Potter
owned nearly all the capital stock. He was
a brave man, and made the best fight he
could to save the bank. He had no outside
business. There was a suspicion that he
was speculating largely with Evans, but I
do not believe it. Mr. Potter began as a
bank clerk, and has gradually risen to be
President of a bank carrying the largest de
posits of any bank in Boston."
A NEW TOWN'S BAPTISM.
ELLWOOD, PA, LOSES BY FIRE
BLOCK: OF SEVEN STORES.
The Total Los Foots Up 840,000 An Ex
plosion of Natural Gas the Probable
Cause Burned Out Business Men Plan
ning to Rebuild at Once.
ElWVOOD, Pa., Nov. L Special. At 2
o'clock this morning people living any
where near the center of Ellwood were
startled from their slumbers by the lurid re
flection of fire upon their chamber walls,
and already it was too late to save the hand
some block of seven stores on Lawrence
avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
Four of these stores were brick fronts. The
fire originated in the cellar of the hardware
store of Grove & Blatt. J. Fonmelle,
sleeping over this store-, heard an explosion
which partially roused hint. The rest of
the rousiqg was ettected by the name and
smoke that burst up through the floor of his
room.
The explosion is thought to have been
caused by coal gas which had accumulated
in the furnace Because of a defective flue.
The total loss is about $40,000. Grove &
Blatt had four storerooms, stocked with
hardware, etc.. to the value of $12,000.
while their buildings cost them $15,000, and
owing to a pending readjustment of rates
they were insured for only $11,000.
Eldridge, the postmaster, had a miscellan
eous goods store; his loss was $G,200, well
insured. Stewart & McCIure's restaurant
lost $3,700, only one-third of this being
covered by insurance. Veitzel Brothers'
meat market lost $3,700, insurance $1,200.
Brice, the tailor, lost all his stock and
furniture, about $1,000; no insurance. The
Cunningham Brothers lost their grocery
stock, to the amount of $2,000; no insurance.
The eight remaining stores will now have
to do the business of 15 until the burned
buildings can be rebuilt The losers in the
fire are plucky and the burned district will
immediately do the phcenix act
rSriCIAL TELEGEAJS TO Tin DISPATCH.1
New Youtf, Nov. L Immediately fol
lowing the adjournment of Patton Union
Conference last week over the Briggs mat
ter The Dispatch was informed, in be
half of the Patton committee, that legal
ucuuu woum d? Degua within 30 days
against the seminary. One of the commit
tee to whom was assigned the ecclesiastical
side of the question is about to publish for
private circulation a brief giving the re
sults of his research. The points of the
case are now made public through. Tub
Dispatch.
One result of the conference between the
Union Theological Seminary and the Pat
ton committee was to obtain from the pres
ent directors of the institution official rec
ognition of the plan under which, 20 years
ago, Dr. Villiam Adams led Union Sem
inary intp the reunited church. It was un
der this plan that the last General Assem
bly passed the act of disapproval upon Fro
Briggs. Having admitted, officially, that
the plan was binding, legally and morally.
the directorate was requested to accept the
veto and to fili the place of Dr. Briggs by a
new election. This was good logic, shrewdly
planned by the Patton committee, from
which there was no direct escape.
How the Seminary Parried.
The seminary parried by asking if in sue!
a case the re-election of a professor whose
election had once been vetoed would be dis
courteous to the General Assembly or
illegal. Dr. Patton could not answer cate
gorically. To say yes would mean that a
hastily and ill-considered act of a General
Assembly might forever cut off a vetoed
professor from future employment To say
no would admit that there was an easy way
of circumventing the very plan under dis
cussion. So the conference ended. If this
question had been answered by the direc
torate a third would have followed, equally
loeical perhapx, but much more disagree
able. It would have been a suggestion for
a friendly test of the plan in court Thi
would have relieved the Patton committee
from the odium of a hostile suit in. a matter
that concerned the church alone. But the
suit is to be instituted.
Information in the nature of a quo war- "
ranto will be filed with the attorney of New
York State to determine by what right the
corporation of Union Theological Seminary
retains Dr. Briggs in its faculty after his
election has been disapproved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church.
The principle upon which the Patton com
mittee relies in this action is that the
courts of the United States and of the
several States, in dispute over question of
church government, have recognized,
always, the authority of ecclesiastical
courts of the church involved.
ATE MORPHINE IN JAIL.
The Strange Suicide of aMan Arrested as a
nighway Murderer.
San Rafaei,, Cal., Nov. L Charles
Schmidt, a confederate of the notorious Sid
ney Bell, was found dead in his cell at San
Quentin prison this morning. Schmidt was
brought to the prison yesterday. Just be
fore being photographed he placed a piece
of folded paper in his mouth, then took a
drink of water. It is now believed the
paper contained morphine. He was then
locked in a cell and 'became unconscious.
His cell mates called the attention of Cap
tain McLean to the condition, but he paid
no attention to them. They heard Schmidt
moaning throughout the night, but could do
nothing for him. In the morning he was
dead.
The crime for which Schmidt was im
prisoned was a mysterious one. Over a year
ago, Samuel Jacobsou, a prominent young
Hebrew, was shot late at night and killed.
Before he died he claimed he was attacked
by two highwaymen near his house, and
one of them shot him. Jacobson's story was
disbelieved, however. After a while three
men were arrested Sidney Bell, Edward
Campbell and Charles Schmidt. It was
abundantly proved they all had been hold
ing up belated pedestrians in the citv, and
the first two agreed well with Jacobson's
description of his murderers.
North Dakota Prohibition Sticks.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 1. A decision
was filed yesterday by the Supreme Court
in the noted liquor case of John Haas, of
Fargo,wbo was prosecuted for selling liquor
contrary to the prohibition law. The only
question on appeal was as to the constitu
tionality of theliquor prohibition law, and
the Court sustains the statute in eery par
ticular, v
County Commissioners Bound Over.
Zanesvtixe, Nov. 1. Spedal. The
Muskingum County Commissioners ap
peared before United States Commissioner
Chandler yesterday, charged with contempt
of the Government in disobeying the order
of the Secretary of "Var in refusing to
place a drawbridge at Taylorsville, as men
tioned in these dispatches. The gentlemen
bad-nothing to say and were bound over to
the next Grand Jury in the sum of $500
cash.
No Divorce Law Likely for- Mexico.
Cite op Mexico, Nov. L Deputy Juan
A Mateo presented his national divorce bill
'to the Chamber of Deputies Friday night
His-" bill is simular to the one in force in the
State of New York. Not a State in Mexico
has a divorce law, and it is donbtful that the
one presented by Mateoswill ever leave the
Chamber, owing to the general Catholic
tendencies of the masse-
Courts of the Church Defined.
The ecclesiastical courts of the Presby
terian Church are clearly defined and "we'll
understood, and. between their decisions
and the'eivil courts there has been no con
flict "Above the church membership is the
Session composed of the pastors and elden.
Next in order is the Presbytery, to which
an appeal may be taken from the Session.
Each Session is represented in the Presby
tery by the pastors and elders. Dele
gates of pastors and elders from all
Presbyteries within defined territory make
up the Synod, the next highest court The
court of last appeal is the General Assem
bly, made up of commissioners, elders and
ministers from the Presbyteries.
This sequence of authority the civil courts
have recognized frequently. Upon their
precedents an ingenious theory regarding
Union Seminary has been evolved. First,
that the legal directorate of Union Theolog
ical Seminary is Rev. Robert Russell Booth
and his father, Elder Villiam A. Booth.
These two directors opposed the action of
the seminary of June 5, disregarding the
vote by the General Assembly; This action
having been in violation of a regular act of
the highest tribunal of the church, it is
illegal. The civil courts, in view of the
precedents cited, would so decide and de
clare these two to be the directorate.
Strong Support for the Minority.
Directors John Crosby Brown, Charles
Butler, Morris K. Jessup, D. Villir Jame",
David H. McAlpin and Villiam A. Vheel
och, all multi-millionaires and benefactors
of the seminary, are firm in their support
of Dr. Briggs, but with such a decision of
the civil court they would be obliged ta
surrender possession of the institution to
their more conservative brethren. This
view has been made known to the directors,
and it is now understood that the minority
is now increased by the addition of Dr.
John Hall's name.
The claim of the directorate that under
the State law a corporation may not dele
gate to another body its vested rights, and,
in consequence, the plan under which Dr.
Briggs was vetoed will be declared illegal
by the courts,, has been considered by the"
Patton commission. Should the courts so
decide, the case of Union Seminary would
not be changed. The institution must still
remain under the control of the General
Assembly, the question being simply as to
the method in which the control shall bs
exercised. So that if this plan is illegal,
some other plan accomplishing the same
end must be adopted.
This position rests on the fact that at the
time of the reunion of the two branches of
the Church, in 18C9, it was ordered that all
concurrent acts of the two assemblies of the
Church during the period of disunion
should be binding upon the reunited body.
Accomplishment of Dr. Adama.
In 18G8, and again in 1869, both General
Assemblies, under the leadership of Dr.
Villiam Adams, passed resolutions direct
ing that, should the churches unite, all the
seminaries come under a uniform synodical -or
assembly control. Reunion having been
accomplished, Dr. Adams, on behalf of
Union Seminary, of which he was a profes
sor, inaugurated the movement, devised a
plan, urged it upon the attention of all oth
er seminaries, and, as Chairman of the
Theological Seminary Committee of the As
sembly of 1870, saw its accomplishment
The point to be urged before the At
torney General is that the directorate of
Union Seminary must accept the General
Assembly's supervision or withdraw from
the church, and in withdrawing from thai .
church they must do so as individuals; they
cannot carry the institution with them."
They pust accept the dictates of the highest.
ecclesiastical courts as to ymjcssuio,' ur,
surrender the vast possessions of the serai-
nary to the conservative minority in the "di
rectorate. ".
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Baltimore, Nov. L The consecration
of Most Rev. Dr. T. P. Chappelle, rector of,
St Matthew's Church, Vashlngton, as co--,
adjutor to Archbishop Salpointe, of Santa
Fe, N. M., and titular Bishop of Arabisso,
Asia Minor, took place this morning ia the'
Cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons was the cea
secrating prelate, and Archbishop Salpoiatey;
of Santa Fe. and Bishop Kaine, of Wheel-"
ing, assistant consecrators. J. J. Keaae
rector oi tne liatuoiio umicmirm nmfr-
i ica, preacnea ue consecration aexjEBosvj
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