;THB PITTSBURG DISPATCH, THURSDAY, ' NOVEMBER 19. 1891. FACTIONS AT WAR A Confusion of Discordant Elements at the Alliance Conferences. SOT A POLITICAL POWER. The Membership Represented Greater Than Either Party, Is BUT THE PARTS CAX'T COALESCE. A Bitter Fight on the Sub-Treasury Scheme Only Just Beua. SOME OTHER BONES OP CONTENTION ffrtCIAt TELEGRAM TO THE DTrATCH.l Indianapolis, Nov. IS. If there was one big brawny man here like Tilden, Blaine or Gorman to conserve and weld together the interest, of the eight great organizations represented here, it will be a difficult matter for either of the old parties to elect a President next year. The in triguing and wire pullling are simply enormous and incredulous to ono not on the ground. These eight organizations repre sent a total membership larger than that of either the Democratic orltepublican party. The problem is to combine all for one grand heroic effort. The situation in the farmers' convention to-day cannot be reassuring to those who believe in continuing the organizations as they now exist. The People's party repre sentatives are hanging on the flanks of the Alliance and Farmers' Mutual Benefit As sociation, and are gathering in many stragglers. The tendency seems to be toward a third party movement. The Alliance and F. M. B. A. are not internally harmonious and while all seem loyal to the great reform aimed at there is a want of cohesion of thought and effort. A prominent membe- of the People's party told The Dispatch correspondent to night that within the last 21 hours several shrewd repreentatives of the old parties had appeared on the scene and their work was beginning to tell already. He said their missions were simply to overturn and distract, and to prevent a combination of labor and larming interests. A Gloomy Alliance Oat look. Thus far the future prospects of the Al liance havs not been greatly improved by the Indianapolis meeting in fact, quite the contrary. The two great organizations, the Alliance and the Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association, are no nearer amalgamation. The third party movement has brought on a bitter factional fight in each, and there is an absolute certainty of a split, on the sub Treasury question. But these are not the only stumbling blocks in the way of the Alliance. The McCune and anti-McCune factions are mak ing serious charges against each other, and the finances of both orders are running very low. This last feature has resulted in a great deal of dissatisfaction and conten tion already. In the Alliance the treasury is so low that it will be impossible to defray the. expenses of all the delegates, so Sir. McCune introduced a resolution cuttine down the representation two-fifths, and it was adopted. Ohio Among the Delinquent States. In the F. 31. B. A. it is found that many States are delinquent, Ohio being among the nun.ber. To-day a resolution was passed nv to admit the Ohio delegates un til the delinquency was made good. The Ohio delegates would not pay up, and after a. long wrangle the operation of the resolu tion was suspended in their case. Thus far everything is chaotic In the highest degrei. There is no enthusiasm so little, in fact, that the open meeting an nounced for this morning was not held for the lack of attendance. The Business Agents' Association to-day adopted the Bdehdale system of selling for cash. Instead ot credit, and dividing profits with the patrons, the Alliance stores to be supplied as heretofore by the Commercial TJmen. The Befonn Preis Association decided to establish an advertising agency in New York for the exclusive benefit of reform papers, of which there are now 1,360. It also decided to establish a plate printing house. The location of this last institution was not fixed, but it will probably be at St. Louis or Cincinnati.. The Sub-Tmsurr Fight Begin. The open meeting of the Alliance this morning was a complete fizzle and lasted but a few moments. When the executive session opened the trouble over the sub Treasury matter began. A communication was received from the Executive Committee of the Anti-Sab-Treasury Alliance, asking a hearing for the protest prepared by "V. Pope Veamans, of Misouri, under instruc tions from the St. Lruis Convention of last September. The McCune faction opposed any hearing, but Livingstone, of Georgia, moved the appointment of a committee of five to read the protest and report to the Alliance whether or not it should be read. On this motion, which was finally carried by a two-thirds vote, a bitter fight was made or the McCune men, who made the charge that the Georgia faction had attempted to assassinate McCune in Mississippi. Mr. McAllister will leave for Ft. "Worth, Tex., to-morrow, and from there will formu late a call for a national meeeting of Anti-sub-Treasury Alliarce men. A separate organization will be maintained all over the country- Every Oola Plank Indorsed. Before the adjournment of the executive session a significant action was taken, which shows that the protest of the Anti-sub-Treasury people will receive very little consideration. A resolution was adopted almost unanimously, reaffirming the ad herence of the Alliance to every plank in . the Ocala platform That portion of the Executive Committee of the People's party now here is in almost continuous session. Its efforts are mostly directed toward a consolidation of the var ious industrial bodies in the hope of getting a final indorsement of the third party idea at the February meeting. The People's party men ore still confident of carrying their point. The first business before the executive session of the Supreme Council to-day was to decide the question of the representation which created to much disturbance yester dav. The whole difficulty arose from the failure 6t tin Stat- secretaries to report the falling off in membership which lias oc curred in various Statei, and especially in Massachusetts, and also in Texas, where thcie is great opposition to McCune and the sub-treasury plan. This neglect was inten tional, having bee'1 ordered by the national leaders --i account of the detrimental effects such reports would have on the order, faring the Does of Backsliders. Assessments weic, therefore, based upon exaggreated reports of membership, where by some J5,0(K1 Mississippi inewbers, for example, were asked to pay" the dueb of 45,000 members. A unanimous neglect to pty the assessments ot backfliders is the cause of a deficiency in the treasury and the cutting down ot representation two filths. Had not several Slates agreed to ' mate up tue uenciency the number oi Uele gates would hate been still further reduced, Eaily in the illuming sesaiou President Poik laid before the convention the official letter addressed to him last niht by Chair wan W. S. McAllister, of Mississippi, re questing to be heard in behalf of the com plaints and protests!of theJanti-sub-Treasurr Allianis men. The letter, although courteously worded, produced the wildest confusion and disorder. Several members yelled out: "We don't want to hear any thing from McAllister. He has done more to destroy us than all our enemies put to gether. Down with his trick to sew dis cord among us!" Colonel Livingstone said there was no oc casion for alarm, and move to appoint a committe of five to meet the anti-Sub-treasury committee, hear their protests and report to the Supreme Council, , Bitter Attack onMcAlllgtcr. McDowell, of Tennessee, moved to' table Livingston' motion, and bitterly attacked McAllister, alleging that he was here in the interest of Wall street, the Eastern press ana the anti-Alliance Democracy of the South. Terrell, of Texas, opposed the motion to tab'e. saying that there was a large, re spectable crowd under McAllister's um brella whose complaints should be heard and considered. Wardell, of South Da kota, spoke earnestly in behalf of the mo tion to table, saying that it would be cowardice to recognize McAllister's com mittee, the chairman of which was here rep resenting the worst political elements in the South; that he had done nothing else for eight months but attack Alliance lead ers and oppose Alliance measures. "If you don't mind," he said, "when you consent to hear his protest, you will get hold of an electric battery that you can't turn loose." This part of Warden s remarks related to the current belief that the McAllister protest would charge C. W. McCune and other leaders with wholesale bribery and corruption. Burfcett, of Mississippi, closed the debate in behalf of the motion to table. He said that, owing to the backing given McAllister by the "subsidized press," lie was the worst enemy to the Alliance in tne whole country, nnd as a result of his war the Alliance had lost two United States Senators this year. The Protest to Be Considered. The vote was finally taken on Colonel Livingston's motion to appoint a committee of five to consider the protest, which pre- ailed by a two-thirds majority. President Polk then appointed the committee, with Livingston as Chairman. Having disposed of this unpleasant mat ter, the convention immediately forestalled the prospective protest by adopting a reso lution to stand by the Treasury plan. The disposition of the Supreme Council toward the Anti-Snb-TreasuryCommittee was pretty clearly indicated in the letters its commit tee sent in reply to that of McAllister and its followers. The letter is as follows: Gentlemen Growing out of your applica tion bofoi c the Supreme Council to be heard In regard to certain grievances or com plaints before that bodv. a committee wa9 uppointcd with Dower to hear, conclude and report to the Supreme Council. Therefore, j ou are invited to appear before that com mittee at Boom 74, Dennison Ilotol, at 8 o'clock A. M., 10th inst. Answer at Boom OS, said hotel. L. t. LrviJ.GSTOir. Chairman for Committee. The time of meetini was afterward changed to G o'clock this evening at the samcplace. The Two Committees Compromise. At that hour Messrs. McAllister, Yea mans and Gates, of the Anti-Sub-Treasury Committee, were met by the committee from the Supreme Council, consisting of Livingston, of Georgia; Beck, of Alabama; Householder, of Kansas; Tracy, ot Texas, and Cannon, of California. Dr. Yeamans opened the discussion as follows: Mn. Chairman On Sentember 15 last a con vention of nnti-suu-treasury men of the Farmers' Alliance assembled in the city of St. Louis. That convention, after two days' deliberation, appointed a committee of gen tlemen from several different States to me morialize the Snpreme Conncil, by way of protest, against certain principles ana ae mnnds of the Ocala meeting of tho Council. That committee requested me to draw up nlid present that protest. And now, in the spirit of fraternity, I am hero in the dis charge of that dnty. We await the pleasure of tho committee over which you preside. The committee of the council then asked for the reading of the protest, which was done by Dr. Yeamans. At the conclusion Colonel Livingston said: "Now, when you break down our relief plan you must offer a substitute, and what do you propose?" Chairman McAllister said that his com mittee were not empowered to frame a plat form, but that they could readily improve on the measures against which they are here to protest Colonel Livingston then snsreested that Dr. Yeamans appear before the National Alliance to-morrow night and present the protest and elaborate on it as he desired, with the understanding, however, that 8 "hayseeder" be allowed to reply. This was adopted by the "anti" committee, whereupon the joint session terminated, the best of feeling prevailing. FAEMEBS THEIB OWN MEECHANIS. The Alliance Unites. With Mew Tork Busi ness Hen in a Co-Operative Scheme. Aberdeen, S. D.,Nov. 18. It is learned through the medium of Alonro Wardall and Georg'e C. Crose, the heads of two very important divisions of Alliance work in the Northwest, that the Business Depart ment of the Alliance in 22 States has united with leading business men of New York city and formed a company similar in its plan of operation to tho celebrated Boch dale system in England and to the Zion co operative stores of Utah. The organization is called the National Union Company, and has large means at its command. It is claimed the advantage to the Al liance are two-fold, at least. It will have the business ability and experience of some of the shrewdest men in the nation, at its back, while there will, apparently, be plenty of capital. In return the Alliance wilt give the organization its patronage. BUM KILLS 800 ESKIMOS. They Got Drunk and Forgot Ahout Laying in a Supply of Food. The Eskimos have no postal system at all, and for lack of mutual communication w hole villages sometime! perish. On one occasion, about ten years ago, a trader left two bar rels of New England rum on St. Lawrence Island, just south of Bering Strait, in pay went lor some fur. The native residents proceeded to get drunk and stav so. Conse quently they did not' do any hunting, and w hen winter came they died of starvation. The explorer Wilson landed upon the island about a year later and found 700 or 800 dead, the entire population having been wiped out Looking in through the chim ney holes in the roofs of their dwellings he saw in every house only corpses lying about all perished of hunger. dispatch : i WANT ADLET3 ABE : : wriii BEAD. " NOTE : TOE TNCBEA5E.: FIGURES I THAT TALK. Small adits fort month ending October SI, 1831 12,168 Same Period 1S30 8,463 Increase dueto ceixUavxrd 3,705 THIS RECORD IS CONVINCING. GOOD SITUATIONS, HELP, BOARDERS. rob CAN LET KOOBIS FOB ONK CENT A WORD. JO0OJO'0OO0'f'5,",'5 PREPARING FOR WAR. Secessionists in Bio Grande Do finl Fortifying Their City. GOVBEKMENT TROOPS IN MOTION. Peace Negotiations on a Basis of Independ ence Are Rumored. ONE WAESIIIP ACTS FOE THE EEBKLS Bio Janeiro, Nov. 18. From dispatches received here to-day it is learned that the insurgents are fortifying the city of Bio Grande, and are making preparation for repelling any advances made on the place by the forces of President Da Fonseca. The Government has ordered a force of troops to proceed to Desterro, capital of the Province of Santa Catharina. This city is 460 miles southwest of Bio Janeiro. It con tains the palace of the President of the province and an arsenal, and is defended by several forts. The mouth of the Bio Grande, the prin cipal river of the State, has been obstructed by sinking two ships in the channel. At the same time the buoys marking the entrance to the river and the regular channel have been removed. More than this, the river is protected by heavy modern artillery placed in commanding positions. Government Troops on tho Move. Three generals of the Brazilian Govern ment troops, with their staffs, have started for the State of Bio Grande do Sul, author ized by Fonseca to conduct negotiations with the revolutionists. The report is con firmed that all the Government troops in the State of Bio Grande do Sul, with the exception of the garrison at Yoguaron, re main neutral. It is said that the Junta is adopting severe measures against all persons suspected of spreading false reports coucerning the re volt. Some of these persons, it is said, have been imprisoned and others have been shot. Dissensions and quarrels are rile among the Brazilian insurgents. The corvette Paranayba is siding with the revolutionists, and is employed in clear ing obstructions in the canal so as to permit the passage of vessels containing supplies for the insurgents. Dr. Assiz Brazil, one of the prominent members of the Junta, says that it has 15,000 men equipped, and hopej to increase the number to 50,u00. Negotiations Tor l'eaee Began. Brazilian advices to London announce that negotiations looking to a peaceful set tlement of the revolution, Bio Grande Do Sul to be allowed to maintain its independ ence, are in progress. Upon the part of the Junta of the revolted province, Visconde Pelotas on Mondar opened communication with the Dictator, saying that unless mutual concessions were promptly made, a long and bloody civil war could not bo averted. The Dictator has replied to these over tures by appointing a commission of three Generals, with power to make preliminary arrangements with the representatives of the Junta. It is understood that one of the main points to be discussed between the representatives of the Junta and the repre sentatives of the Dictator will bo the possi bility of a union between Bio Grande do Sul and the Bepublic of Uruguay, under the title of the Bepnblio of the South. This, however, is only one of the important ques tions on the tapis. Meanwhile both sides are straining every nerve in preparation for war. The Argentine, Also, in Trouble. Buenos Atbes, Nov. 18. A dispatch from the territory of Formosa says that a number of revolutionists lrom Paraguay have sacked the residence of Governor Del gado. The latter with his troops made a determined resistance, and is said to have . been wounded. Several of his officers were killed. Additional troops hare been sent from Buenos Ayres to protect the colonies in Formosa. W0BK FOE FAMINE STTFFEBEBS. The Czar Will Give ThonsaDda or Them Jobs on the Siberian Railroad. St. Petersburg, Nov. 18. Owing to the exceptional severity of the weather the Government has given orders that work on eastern portion of the Siberian Bailway shall be suspended for the present As a measure of relief to the many peasants in the famine-stricken districts the Govern ment is considering the advisability of en gaging thousands of them to work in the construction of the Siberian Bailroad dur ing the winter. The work of building the line will be re sumed as soon as the weather moderates sufficiently. The Czarewitch will shortly undertake the supreme direction of the work of construction. GENEBAL ELECTIONS NEXT TEAE. A Representative of Salisbury's Govern ment Discloses the Probable Tims. London, Nov. 18. The Conservative As sociation of Botherhite, one of the suburbs ot London, have held a meeting, at which speeches were made by a number of promi nent members of the party. Sis Edward Clarke, the Solicitor General and member of the House of Commons for Plymouth, during the course of his remarks intimated that the Government would ap peal to the country next November, when, he said, he felt sure the appeal would be successful. Invoking the law Against Strikers. Berlin, Nov. 18. A number of the striking compositors have been sentenced to pay various penalties for breach of contract in stopping work. The magistrates of sev eral towns have given notice that strikers menacing non-strikers or visiting their houses will be punished with the utmost severity. The demands of the compositors for an increase of wages have been lowered C per cent. The Bavarian War Minister has refused to receive a deputation of com positors who wished to ask him to with draw soldiers working in the places of the strikers. Preparing For War With Russia. Berlin.Nov. 18. The German WarOfEce has ordered a large number of portable tents to be manufactured for the use of the East ern Army Corps, with the view to the pro tection of the troops from inclement weather' in the event of war with Bussia. The towns alone the frontier of Germany are few and far between, at least, the towns where it would be possible to quarter large bodies of troops. Tin Plate Business Depressed. LONDON, Nov. 18. The depressed condi tion of the Welsh tin plate industry which has been gradually growing worse for the past several months has resulted in the shutting down of several works, throwing over 5,000 men out of employment A majority of these workmen had nothing but their wages to depend upon, and the shut down has left them and their families com pletely destitute. Annulling a Constitutional Provision. Berlin, Nov. 18. In the Beichstag to day a bill was presented by the Govern,, ment, nullifying that article of the Consti tution relative to the immunities enjoyed by the members of the Beiehstag when the adjournment extends over 30 days. The Czar's Wheat Ukaso Postponed. St. Petersburg, Nov. 18. It was made public to-day that, in accordance with in structions received here from Livadia, where the Czar is sojourning, the issuance of a decree forbidding the export of wheat will be postponed until His Majesty returns to St. Petersburg, early in December. A SENSATION ON SHIPBOARD. One or the Officers or tho Vessel Is Fired Upon Bepeatedly by a Woman. London, Nov. 18. An exciting incident whfch occurred on board the steamer Mon golian, which sailed from Montreal, Novem ber 3, for Liverpool, has just been made public While the steamer was passing Londonderry Friday, bound up the Irish sea. Mrs. Mason, the stewardess, rushed on deck, revolver in hand, and fired at Purser Stewart, who was on deck. The purser tried to disarm the woman, but before he suc ceeded she discharged the pistol three times. Two of the bullets struck him. A number of passengers were on deck when Mrk Mason opened fire, and they fled in every direction. For a time panic pre vailed. Some mystery attaches to the affair. No reason is given for Mrs. Mason's mur derous attempt "When the Mongolian ar rived at Liverpool she was permitted to leave the vessel unmolested. The wounds inflicted upon the purser are serious. FLORENCE IS BETTER. BIS PHYSICIANS THINK HIS CHANCES ABE GOOD. A Mnch More Hopeful Outlook for tho Popnlar Actor Not Tot -Oat of Danger, bat He Holds His Own Well Fears of Weakness. Philadelphia, Nov. IS. Special. William J. Florence, the actor, whose hold on life yesterday seemed so small, contin ued to slowly improve to-day, and there is generally a.more hopeful outlook of a fa vorable termination of his illness. The physicians by no means say that the dis tinguished actor is out of danger. Indeed, the natural weakness consequent upon the hard battle with death is now the main cause for alarm. No bulletins were issued until noon, at which time the physicians held a consulta tion, and the following was posted at the desk in the Continental Hotel: We are gratified that Mr. Florence holds his own so well to-day, though he is not out of danger. lie passed a better night. In the morning Mr. Florence asked for some nourishment The doctors would not consent to solid food, buttho patient was given two glasses of milk and a cup of tea, which he drank with evident relish. The phase of the disease, which may now in volve serious complications, is the weakness which has made itself more manifest This, it is said, may bring on heart failure, and while there is no organic trouble, the circu lation is weak. On the other hand, there is a very decided improvement in the condi tion of the patient s lungs and his respira tion is decidedly stronger and less labored. me interest which he manifested In his surroundings, especially in the telegrams received from his friends, is less marked, and much of his joviality has disappeared. His desire to see his relatives and talk, with them is not so ereat as heretofore, and while he isperfectly conscious of his surroundings, there is every evidence thai he has weak ened considerably. All this apathy, how ever, the physicians say, is only natural in a person who has struggled so manfully and heroically through a crisis which would have meant collapse in a majority of cases. Taken as a whole, Dr. Donnelan says that Mr. Florence's chances are very good. The doctor does not wish to commit himself further. Mr. Florence's relatives are still in almost constant attendance upon him. Benjamin Conlin, of Brooklyn,- returned home to-day with the full conviction that his brother was being thoroughly well cared for and nursed. Mrs. Florence will sail from Europe on Saturday, as the phy sicians say in case of convalescence she would be the most valuable nurse. Numbers of telegrams were received to-day, nnd Mr. Jefferson is kept constantly posted. Dr. Donnelan was again in charge in the sick room in-night MATAAFA IS A REBEL. DECLARED BT OFFICIAL PROC LAMATION IN SAMOA. so Hawaii Discussing Beciprocity With the United States The Queen's Health Good, Despite Contrary Beports News From the Two little Pacific Island Kingdoms. Saw Francisco, Nov. 18. Tho steam ship Australia arrived this evening seven days fron Honolulu. Advice received at the island, October 22, are that the situa tion in Samoa was strained and that at KingMalietoa's request Fairpule, or Par liament of the Kingdom, had agreed to is sue a proclamation declaring Mataafa a rebel. The President of the Council, in an nouncing the King's wish to the Fairpule, isreported to have said, "It is now the time for the Government to be strong, and seize Mataafa and prosecute him." Hawaiian planters held a convention at Honolulu, begining October 26, and dis cussed a number of important topics, nmone them the foreign labor question and the advisability of the extensive raising of coffee and tea on the islands. Ex-Attorney General Ashford published an article October 30, in which he charges the press of Honolulu with being afraid to frankly discuss the situation arising out of the changed conditions of reciprocity with the United States produced bv the free sugar section of the McKinley bill. A Honolulu bulletin, commenting on the letter, says: "The United States does not want to disturb our autonomy. Those reported utterances of her public men in favor of a protectorate are based on the false light in which the Hawaiian situation is presented by such writings as appear in a Kalco newspaper, and to which, the Ash lord letter bears a close affinity.. The rea sons for Hawaiian independence are as strong to-dav as they ever were." The United States steamship Pensacola is still at Honolulu. The United States steamship had not arrived there when the Australia left the islands. Consul McKinley's advices from Hono lulu, under date of November 11, are to the effect that the rumors resrarding the ill health of Queen Liliukolani. which have appeared in American and English news papers, are without any foundation, and re ceived no attention in Honolulu where the facts are known. Advices state that the Queen's health is excellent, and that she de votes much attention to State duties. The Queen has commissioned Hon. A. S. Cleg horn, father of Princess Kaiulani, to be Governor of Oahn. While there is considerable political dis cussion growing out of the preparations for the next Legislative campaign in the islands, the discussion is marked with calm ness, and there are no signs ot the disturb' ing elements that have been reported from time to time. Wild Bill as a Pony Mall Carrier. Famous Wild Bill was once employed as one of the pony mail-carriers who formerly carried mail across the mountains to the Pacific coast. As he was dashing up to a lonelv station on the plains, he saw several men "standing about the entrance of the "store," which was almost the only build ing there. His practiced eye' perceived in the fraction of a second that he was going to be attacked. Leaping from his horse, he ran into the side entrance of the store, Which led to the dwelling quarters over head. The men followed him -with drawn weapons, and, while he retreated up the stairs, he killed all seven of them one after another. The Grand lnqnest of the Nation Finds Hostctter's Stomach Bitters foremost among tonics. This verdict would not have been rendered had it not been perfectly con sonant with facts. The medicine is a peeiless reviver of declining strength, an unsur mountable oheck to premature decay. Be sides being productive of thesegrand le sults, it overcomes dyspepsia, malaria and rheumatism. liver Complaint and kidney weakness. It Is a superb appetizer. HISTORY OF A PARK. The Romance of a Vast Virginia Estate Now Deeded Away to The HEIRS OP AN OLD-TIME GENERAL. Granted for Bravery on Many a Revolu tionary Field of Battle. NEWSY NOTES FB0M NEARBY TOWNS rSPECTAL TBLEORAM TO THE DISPATC1I.1 Parkersburq, Nov. la The recording within the past few days in Kanawha county of two deeds for 923,704 acres of land in this State recalls the incidents in the life of General Swan, whose lands they were a century ago, and closes an interesting series of events. General Swan was. a Boston merchant of prominence when the war of American Independence began and called him from his office to the field. He fought with such honor that he gained the commen dations of Washington and Lafayette and earned the title of Major General. With the coining of peace and the debts incident thereto, General Swan again showed his patriotism by giving most gener ously of his property, beggaring himself in so doing. In return for this, the House of Burgesses of Virginia deeded to him 2,500, 000 acres of land in Virginia and Kentucky, part of which being in Lincoln, Logan, Mc Dowell, Mercer and Wyoming counties of what is now West Virginia. General Swan then conceived the plan of making of this wilderness one vast pleasure ground, where he might end his days amid a splendor that would rival that of the East To carry out his project he went to France, and consulted with what nobility he had acquaintance. Beceiving the entree into royal Rociety, he induced its members to buy largely of the stock he had issued for his scheme, and nobles, earls and dukes rivaled each other in their liberal pur chases. In the meantime, dissipation brought to General Swan many creditors, and he found himself a debtor to the amount of B, 000, 000 francs and without credit. His creditors demanded a mortgage on his vast estates in America, and when he refused they threw him into prison, where 14 years he enjoyed luxury after luxury until with freedom he found himself a friendless beggar upon the streets of Paris. He soon died a tragic death, and when the news reached this country the Legislature of Virginia ap pointed John Dumas, of Philadelphia. trustee to look after the interests of his French heirs. In 1838 Dumas died, having burdened the estate for $1,000,000, and in addition allowed It to become forfeited to the State for taxes. In 1855 Josiah Bandall.father of Hon. Samuel Bandall, was made trustee, and ten years later, when he died, his son, Josiah, was appointed in his stead. He proved a fail ure, and in 1886 E. G. Butterick, of Charles ton, succeeded him. In the meantime squatters had settled upon the land, and many conflicting claims made it difficult for Butterick to bring mat ters toa settlement In June, 1889, how ever, his report was made to the United States Court in session here, and a decree was rendered directing John B. Beid, of Philadelphia, to subject the lands to sale. The heirs were the purchasers and the deeds just recorded, after a century of contention, places the titles to the lands in new hands. This territory is now being rapidly de veloped, and the dream of General Swan bids fair to be realized, though not in the way he anticipated. Prominent People in the WiiontltnhhBrr. a-wmo, .Nov18. Special Humors have been circulated here to-day that sev eral respected citizens of this city are im plicated in the wheat robbery, and it is probable that arrests will be made to-morrow, which will tear up St. Marys from center to circumference. Four other prom inent farmers of Noble township are also suspected of being participants, and perhaps within the next 24 hours they mav be lan guishing behind the bars. Baker, the leader of the gang, was taken to Wapokoneta to day and lodged in jail in default of bail. Doty and Table, the other two under arrest, furnished bail and wore released. Officers are scouring the county in search of Bodkin, who fled. Fleas In the Carson BInrder Trial. Bedford, Nov. 18. Special The testi mony in the Dean-Carson murder case was closed to-day, and George Sill, attorney for the State, made a plea of over an hour. The testimony shows by numerous witnesses that the prisoner was sober on the dav the mur der was committed, and therefore he could not be on the verge of delirium tremens, as the defense tried to show. Ex-Judge Hall will make the closing address for the de fense in the morning. The District At torney will follow, and the case will likely reach the jury by noon. The general opin ion is that the verdict will be murder in the first degree. Many More Miners to Strike. Zakesville, Nov. 18. Special. The miners employed by the Standard Coal Company at Saltillo, on the Columbus, Shawnee and Hocking Bailroad, have fol lowed those along the Cincinnati and Mus kingum "Valley Bailroad in demanding 80 cents a ton for mining, an advance' of 5 cents a ton over the present price. Indica tions to-night are that the miners along the whole line of the first-named road, except at Shawnee, will go out. Some 750 men alone the lines of both roads are now await ing the answer to their demand for an ad vance. A Newly-Invented Postal Card. Kingwood, W. Va., Nov. 18. Captain J. E. Murdoch, of this place, Postmaster under Cleveland, has invented a double or replv postal card. It is so arranged that a blank card accompanies the original, and if the receiver does not care to reply he can tear the blank off and two distinct cards are ready for use. It Is on file at the Postoffice Department at Washington. A Bailroad Disaster Near Shamokln. Shamokin,Nov. 18. Two express trains on the Philadelphia and Erie Bailroad col lided at Jersey Shore this afternoon, and Lum Bay and Harry Bard were instantly killed. Engineer Williams had both leg's broken and cannot recover. Twelve pas sengers were also injured. Clonston to Be Tried Again. Parkersburo, Nov. 18. Special A lntl-tr Tpncj coniitail 4 lit a ninFnitifr in Tia laafttiil . trial of Ward Clonston. He is charged in the indictment with obtaining money under false tiretenses,by selling a bogus fee certificate-to J. Wettefell& Son, prominent mer chants of this place. , A Ilpnvy Burglary at Catasaqua. Allen-town, Nov. 18. Burglars last night visited the house of Charles llolbach at Catasaqua and stole 500 in gold, -a quan tity of jewelry and $20,000 worth of bonds and other papers. The papers were found near the house this morning. More Louisiana Lottery Indictments. Charleston, W.Va., Nov. 18. Special The United States grand jury returned indictments this morning against Paul Con rad, President, and 14 others of the Louisi ana lottery for violations of the anti-lottery lajv in sending advertisements through the mails. Another Murder Trial Begins. Washington, Pa., Nov. 18. Special The trial of Al Catlin; charged with the murder of bis sweetheart, Emma Gross, at McDonald last September, was commenced to-nfght, and at 10:30 the jury was com pleted. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the charge. ASLEEP IN THE TO WEB HOUSE. What Might Have Been a Bailroad Horror Is but a Bad 'Wreck. Alliance, Nov. 18. Special. A freight wreck took place at Bavenna this morning under very peculiar circumstances. Had there not been a safetv switch the like lihood is that the freight would have rushed Into the side of a New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio passenger train moving over the Cleveland and Pittsburg crossing. Opera tor Gilbert went to sleep in the tower, and when (he "New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio passenger train came along he did not give it the right ot way for the crossing. The shouts of the trainmen awakened him and he set he crossing for the passenger train. The setting of the crossing at the same time opened the safetv switch on the Cleveland and Pittsburg Bailroad. While the passenger had the right of way and was pulling over the crossing, the Clevelandand Pittsburg fast freight train came rushing alone and was derailed at the safety switch. The engine and eight freight cars were totally wrecked. The road was blockaded for two hours. The French Strike Growing Serious. ' Paris, Nov. 18. Dispatches received here to-day from various places in the De partment of Pas-de-Calais show that the striking coal miners are gaining many ac cessions to their ranks. The strikers now number 36,000, and no doubt is entertained that in a very short time a majority of the men still remaining at work will quit and foin the strikers. The authorities are taking every precaution to guard against disorders, and, though in some places the miners dis play a very bitter feeling, there has as yet been no serious disturbapce. The Czar Sends De Giers to Paris. Paris.Nov. 18. M. De Giers is expected in Paris to-day on an important mission. It is stated that M. De Giers started for Paris in obedience to instructions from the Czar. It is stated that a Franco-Russian alliance is to become the basis of a plan clearly mapped out in the mind of the Czar, who is now in regular -communication with all the mayors of France. Starving Russians In Revolt St. Petersburg, Nov. 18. An illegal printing press has just been seized by the authorities here. Bevolts, due to the famine, and attended with considerable bloodshed, are reported in Charkoff and Ekaterinoslay. A Doable Murder at Ironton. AiLENTowir, Nov. 18. Mrs. William Knipp was murdered and her husband fatally assaulted at Ironton this evening. It is reported that their murderer has been arrested. Tri-State Brevities. The winter term at the Mt. Union Military College at Alliance opened yesterday. George S. Waikwhiqht, the Greensbnrg forger, has beert convicted, but has applied for a new trial. A little daughter of Joseph Smith, of Lizonier township, Westmoreland county, was la tally kickeu by a horse Tuesday. JourrVACTER, the Jail breaker from little Washington, ha9 been returned to custody in that place from Youngstown on a requisi tion. Tueue Is a prospect of trouble between the Cleveland and Pittsburg iiailroad and tho East Liverpool and Wellsville Electric road over a crossing at E.ist Liverpool. Salimkville, near East Liverpool, is over run with an organized gang of burglars. mz gpasrfliagsr nssa?.. j2s tmues to publish their exploits. Two fatal accidents occurred In Dunbar yesterday. John Farley, aged 19 years, was killed by a train, being hurled through a wall, and Charley Keller, the mail boy or tho furnace company, mis crushed between a car and a pile or pig iron. Miss Jcha Mart Mitcuell Sheehajt, who figured In the Pittsburg courts a few years ago as the reputed heiress to tho Sheohan estate, is soon to wed a Journeyman printer Jn Kew Castle, named Chatles Parker. He wooed and won her when she was as poor as himselr. The residents of Duquesne are agitated over what they consider the unwarranted action of tho Pennsylvania Bailroad Com pany in fencing in its line through the city, almost cutting ou the town from the river front, except at one or two crossings. But in addition to this inconvenience, tho people claim that the company is lencing in from six to eight feet more than its right of way. At an indignation meeting held it was decided to apply lor an injunction. M0BE TB0UBLE TO COKE. Striking Miners Determined, and Their Polish Foes Well Armed. Terre Haute, Ind., Nov. 18. The situation at the Alum Cave coal mines, where the riot occurred yesterday and one of the Polish non-union miners was shot, was feverish to-day, but the latest tele grams from the mine contained no refer ence to further trouble. The Poles were put to -work this morning and were not molested, although the feeling is intense against them. Early this morning a committee of miners waited on Superintendent Gilmore, and for a second time demanded the re-1 movaloftbe imported miners. The inter view was a stormy one, and the miners re ceived no satisfaction. Ine t'olei are much wrought up over the shooting of their countryman, and every man of them ii armed. This afternoon a mob of about 300 miners and citizens lrom Hymera'and other points visited the Alum Cave mine, and demanded that the Poles be sent away. Mr. Seifert, one of the company, met them and gave the crowd no satisfaction. The ontlook from telegrams received here to night is not reassuring. F0UB SBOVEBS POISONED, And the Man Who Murdered Them Is Now a Having Maniac. Milan, Tenn., Nov. 18. Special An other horrible poisoning case comes from the Cuter place, 20 miles southwest of here. Four cattle drovers went to the house of John Bogan to collect some money due them, and, Bogan claimed, tried to levy on his cattle. This maddened Bogan, and he de termined on a deadly revenge, but conceal ing his thoughts, he smilingly invited the quartet to remain for supper. Slipping from the room he took a quantity of rough on rats nnd poured it in a jug of corn wlnskv. "During the meal the whisky was brought out, and the doomed men drank freelv. Bogan poured his whisky down his boot leg. The debauch continued far into the night. One by one the men slowly sank into the arms of death, A neighbor passing the house next morning heard screams issuing from the place, and stopped to investigate. On the floor of the dining room lay the bodies of Jack Barger, Tom Haley, Sam Wilson and Will Hager. Crouched over them was the gibbering form of Bogan, a raving maniac, screaming, "They've gone home." The crazed man is under arrest. Lined and Unllned Gloves In cashmere, silk and kid. Grand values at 25c, 35c, 50f, 75c, ?1. A. G. Campbell & Sons, ?5 and 27 Fifth avenue. Ladies', Gentlemen's and Children's Warm winter Tinderw ear. The best kinds at lowest prices. Jos. Horxe & Co. 'a Penn Avenue Stores. The People's Store Fifth Avenue. See our window for hints of our great handkerchief bargains. Campbell & Dick. SOCIALISM DEBATED. Both Friends and' Foes of the Land System of Mr. Henry George AMONG EPISCOPAL DELEGATES. The Belations of labor and Capital and Other Social Topics. COMPETITION'S GOOD AND BAD POINTS Washington, Nov. la Eev. Eeee Falshop, D. D., of Brooklyn, opened the second day's proceedings of the Protestant Episcopal Church Congress this morning with an address of socialism. He urged adherence to the present system of social economies, and held that if labor forced a change it might kill the goose and lose the golden eggs. He did not believe that the present condi tions were so bad as they were made out to be. Labor has its reward; enterprise rarely fails to reap its profits. Everyone of the socialistic authors were bitterly op posed to investment. Henry George was the leader in that movement. To expect thrift and well being to result from such theories would be to expect the stream to rise higher than its source. There are bitter complaints of the pres- ent sysiem oi weaun distribution, and it was asserted that its tendency was to enrich the few, and impoverish the many. Is that true? Adam Smith, 100 years ago, had shown that it was not, and the facts of to day bear him out An Oft-Repeated Assertion Denied. It is not true that the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer. The laborer of to-day enjoys luxury that was not dreamed of by the laborer of 100 years ago. The tendency of capital is to push down prices and so help the consumer, who is the laborer. Out of every hundred eggs the goose laid, 90, at least, went to the work man, and not more than ten to the capitalist. There arc abases under the system, such as vast monopolies and trusts that lead to illegimate profits; but they are the diseases of the system and to eradicate them would be to destrov the body. Prof. Gould, of the Philadelphia Divinity School, held that competition means that two persons or more are trying to get the same thing. In business it means that one man is trying to get all and leave nothing to his competitor. That is not the proper spirit. The community which consumes the dealer's products is steadily pressing for cheaper prices, and the dealer gives them cheap products cheap and nasty. Adulteration was general Nothing can be bought for the house or thehome that is not adulterated. If a man Is held down all day under the grindstone he has no time for spiritual growth. The serious evil is the destruction of individuality. Socialism Is Bound to Come. Bev. H. M. Bartlett, of Mont Chanin, Del., declared that given Christianity, democracy is sure to come. After democracy socialism will come. It is impossible to say what forms socialism in its development will take. It might be sometimes ridiculous and sometir - dangerous. That had been true of re.iion and of all reformatory growths. Socialism must win its way against the most powerful influences that ever beset a reform. It has no hope of final success until it can prove itself reasonable and practicable. We are already well along toward socialism. The movement cannot be stopped and should not be feared. Dr. Bartlett quoted Sir William "Vernon Harcourt,the great English Parliamentarian, Bev. P. AV. Sprague, of Charlestown, itass., said that the great number of ob jections against socialism are based upon an absolute misconception of its principles. He is himself, avowedly and openly, a socialist. He said that the principles oi socialism were the ideals of Christianity. Bev. F. M. Prall, of Detroit, said the principles of Christianity and socialism are the eame, except that Christianity goes further than socialism; goes further than justice, or even than mercy. The differ ences between Christianity and socialism are to be found in the socialistic belief that by chancing the condition of men their characters will be changed. It is a fal lacious belief. The Seller as Useful as the Bayer. Bev. Dr. Kirkus, of Baltimore, was sorry to find himself in an almost hopeless minor ity. The audience had been told that they were all selfish, all covetous, all guilty of the basest meanness. Competition does not mean selfishness. Everybody knows that the seller fills as useful a part as the buyer. Bclieion is never less than common sense. When people do not understand the Ser mon on the Mount they cannot be expected to understand John Stuart Mill's political economy. Is "brotherhood such a potent word to conjure with? All preachers coll each other brother, and of course they no longer have any differences. Laughter. What would become of all the fine arts, under socialism? You cannot butter bread' with afine picture, so you will not be permit ted to paint pictures, but must go to work in the fields. What will become of the free dom of the press? Will not religion be taken charge of, a3 well as marriage, and every individual? A Bepresentatlve of nenry George. Henry George, of New York, had been set down as the next speaker, but as he was prevented from attending the congress from domestic reasons, itev. i. v. o. nuniingion, of New York, took the platform. He said he is not a Socialist, but he recognizes the fact that there is discontent among the people. It is now an intellectual discontent and is moving toward socialism. The capitalist is a hard working man. The land-owner is not. Men did live without iron and gold and silver, but never did or never can live with out land. Is it not absurd to class land the gift of God as private property, with the things men make? He did not favor the division of the land into little bits, any more than he favored the division of the at mosphere; but he hates the landlord. His title is blasphemous, for there is but one landlord, and the human race are His ten ants. At the evening session, the topic for dis cussion was, 'The Belations of the Clergy to Politics." Papers were read by Bev. James Mulcahev, D. D., of New York, and Bev. H. L. MyrFck, of Sing Sing. The speakers were General Morris SchafT, of Pittsfield, Mass.; Bev. John W. Kramer, of New Y'ork, and Bev. Charles E. Baker, of Brooklyn. HOLIDAY FANCY GOODS I BBIC-A-BRAC, : FOBCELAIN, : BEOXZES STEELING SILVER, SILVER PLATED.BROXZE AND 1VOBT ARTICLES. OPEN NOW. CHRISTMAS CARDS, :-: BOOKLETS, PAINTED NOVELTIES IN SILK AND SATIN. OPEN NOVEMBER 25. JII & 5 48 FIFTH AVENXJK. -nol9-t2D ""tttsbursr.
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