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LABOR IHO LEAD,
It Is to Be the First Card of
the People's Party
Next Year.
PLANS OF THE ALLIANCE.
The Labor Congress to Draw Up a
Platform of Principles as an
ULTIMATUM TO THE OLD PARTIES.
k It "Will Kot Be Accepted, and Then the New
Party Is to Step In.
AXTC-SUB-TREASURY PEOPLE SECEDE
Ixbiaitapolis, Xor. 19. The People's
party has captured the Alliance. The Al
liance has split on the sub-treasury scheme.
These are the net results of to-day's sessions
of the various farmers' organizations now
gathered here.
The evidence of the split was public be
fore that of the capture. "When the Supreme
Council of the Alhanco met this morning
everybody but delegates were exoluded from
the hall. Even Congressman Jerry Simpson
had to go.
One protest of the anti-sub-treasury
people was taken up, and a somewhat ani
mated debate occurred as to the best means
of disposing of it with the least possible
friction. Finally, after two hours of wrang
ling, the committee of the antis was in
formed that they cocld not be heard unless
they furnished the Council with a copy of
the protest This the antis refused to do
unless they could present their protest in
person, and that ended negotiations.
The Substance of the Protest.
The protest, which is very long, was in
substance as follows: It sets forth that the
authors are a committee of the Farmers'
and Laborers' Union Convention held in St.
Louis in September, appointed to memor
ialize the Supreme Council, setting forth
objections of the convention to certain
declarations of principles and demands
hitherto made by the Supreme Council.
The memorial respectfully otests
against any action of the Supreme Council
that proposes to commit the Farmers ' Alli
ance to the proposition that provision be
made by Congress for Government loans of
money to individual citizens upon farm
mortgages as security, or to the demand for
Government ownership cr control of rail
road property and transportation. These
schemes are unconstitutional, impracticable,
conflicting with the spirit of the Alliance
movement and tending to Government
paternalism and State socialism.
Would Make Government Oppressive.
The Government naturally looks to the
citizen for the supply of all its legitimate
wants, an inversion of which state of affairs
would make the Government an engine of
oppression and the citizen helpless and de
pendent. The progress and prosperity of the indi
vidual must be left by a free Government
to individual thought, effort and enter
prise Any other system would dwarf the
individual and abnormally magnify the
Government. Any assumption of the rights
and duties of Government menaces the truly
American principle, that Goverment is of
the people, by the people and for the
people.
The scheme would be partial to certain
classes, involving business details too deep
for the average farmer. The attendent ex
pend would make the market price of
rnonev higher, and would open an avenue
for sharpers to trade upon the farmers'
hard-earned products. The markets would
be overloaded with produce, putting down
the value of commodities and raising taxa
tion. TThat Government Ownership Implies.
Government ownership of railroads im
plies one of the two other schemes: Either
the Governments muit take railroads from
owners by force, or buy them for more than
they are worth. It would foster political
corruption, and would be an arbitrary inter
ference with private rights.
In conclusion, the committee expresses its
desire to co-operate with the Alliance in
carrying out its principles in currency, rid
ding the land of trusts and monopolies,
helping the farmer and laborer in securing
an honest ballot and a fair count, and se
lecting for places of public honor honest
and capable men.
The Executive Committee of the anti-sub-treasury
party will now proceed to Texas,
where 127 subordinate alliances have
already declared against the sub-treMury
scheme, and will begin the work of organiz
ing a new alliance. A call for the national
convention will probably be issued to-nior-'row.
The capture of the Alliance by the Peo
ple's party was practically accomplished
two or three days ago, but the full extent
of the capture was not apparent until to
day, when President Polk was unanimously
re-elected, and J. II. Louckes, of South
Dakota, was choenVice President J. H.
Turner was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer,
and J. F. "Willets, of Kansas, National
Lecturer.
Polk a Third-Party Advocate.
Mr. Polk, in his annual address Tuesday
night, so severely condemned the two old
parties, and so strongly indicated his ten
dencies to the People's party move
ment that the election of efther one
of the other gentlemen mentioned
would have been regarded as a blow
to the People's party, while the election of
11. L. Louckes, of South, Dakota, as Vice
President, is regarded as a still greater
victory, from the fact that he is a member
of the National Committee of the People's
party.
The committee on confederation of the
various industrial organizations met this
morning at the Hotel Denison. This com
mittee was composed of five representatives
from each of the sir organizations, and was
chosen by the latter for the purpose of call
ing a congress of all the labor and indus
trial classes. It had been decided, previ
ous to this gathering, to convene the con
gress at Washington, February 22, but the
South and "West made such strong objec
jections to that place that it became neces
sary to decide upon another location. The
duty of the present meeting was to fix this
place.
Location deferred to a Committee.
The matter was the occasion of a long dis
cussion, and ended in referring the question
to a sub-committee, consisting of Messrs.
Terrell, Taubcnek and-Baumgarten, with
instructions'that either Indianapolis, Louis
ville, Cincinnati, Chicago or Springfield
be chosen. This committee will look into
the accessibility of these places and rates of
transportation "that can be obtained, after
which it will report It will make a
decision within 20 days.
The political phase of the situation
cropped out in the meeting, consuming
much of the time of the session. The ques
tion at issue was whether the call for the
confederated assembly February 22 should
leave the way open for the nomination of a
national ticket at that meeting, or whether
the scope of work to be done there should
be limited &o as to prevent political action.
Ths latter course was the one finally de
cided upon.
"When the Assembly convenes it will pro
ceed to draw up a platform, end the two
great political parties will be requested to
give them consideration and indorsement.
No Answer to the Ultimatum Expected.
It is not expected by anyone that the twp
great parties will take any notice of these
demands, and the way will remain clear for
the People's party to call a convention after
the other political conventions have been
held, and adopt the formulated demands of
the Confederated Labor Assembly as its
platform. This is the plan of action now
determined upon by the People's party.
The Confederated Assembly of Industrial
Unions, as it is called, will in the minds of
the committee, be the most important or
ganization of recent years. It aims for the
consolidation of all labor unions and the
subsequent diversion of the whole strength
of the gigantic combination in the rank of
the third party. "It will be composed of 25
delegates at large from each confederated
organization and one delegate for each 10,-'
000 or fraction thereof of members.
A committee of four, consisting of C.
W. McCune, H. Baumgarten, F. W. Gil
ruth and J. B. Steele, was appointed to pre
pare the address to the labor people, set
ting forth the purposes of the February
meeting, which address is to be published
within 20 days.
AN EMBEZZLES CAUGHT AT LAST.
After a Long Chase Joseph Ashforth Walks
Into a Trap.
New York, Nov. 19. Special Joseph
J. Ashforth, the defaulting ex-Secretary
and ex-Treasurer of tho Arcanum Building
and Loan Association of Brooklyn, who
fled to Europe last spring, in consequence
of a shortage of more than 10,000, has been
arrested in Liverpool. A cable dispatch
announcing his capture was received to-day
in Brooklyn by Mlrabeau L. Towns, the
lawyer for' the association. Mr. Towns and
Detective Sergeant Shaughnessey, of Brook
lyn, spent two months in Europe looking for
Ashforth, and returned a few weeks ago
withont him. The fugitive was traced by
them to several places in England, but
slipped away to the Continent before they
could get up with him. Before returning
home Mr. Towns left a provisional warrant
for Ashfnrth's arrest in the hands of the
Scotland 4Ynrd authorities in London. The
prisoner will be taken to London, and as
the necessary extradition papers are in the
keepiug of the American Legation, he will
be brought back to this country as soon as a
Brooklyn detective reaches London.
Ashforth had been for three years the
Secretary and Treasurer of the Building and
Loan Association, and virtually managed
the concern himself. It was not until after
his flight that there was any suspicion that
he had stolen its funds. Since his disap
pearance the association has been reorga
nized and is again flourishing. Ashforth
was accompanied by his wife when he left
Brooklyn, and both were traced to Milwau
kee. Mrs. Ashforth subsequently returned
to Brooklyn, and reported that she had lost
trace of her husband in the "West. She
turned over to the association a house of her
own, and made what other restitution she
could.
W0LC0TT COMMITS HIMSELF.
The Second Day of the Mining; Congress a
Most Enthusiastic One.
Denver, Xov. 19. At the mining Con
gress to-day J. V. Skiff, Director of the
Mining Department of the "World's
Fair, was given 50 minutes to set
forth the advantages of the Colum
bian Exposition and the necessity
of the mining States making an ex
hibit Senator F O. "Wolcott was called
upon. In the course of his remarks tne
Senator set at rest all doubts as to his posi
tion upon the silver question. Said he: "I
shall, so long as I remain in public life, vote
for the free and unlimited coinage of sil
ver." Three cheers were called for and given
with a will, the entire audience rising and
applauding to the echo. A scene of confu
sion arose as the delegates repeated the ova
tion and continued the demonstration, un
til President Searles rapped for order.
E. P. Holden was called to the platform as
the leader of the faction that calls for the
coinage of the American product only. He
predicted disaster and ruin to banking and
the general commercial system if foreign
nations were allowed to unload their silver
upon the United States and receive gold In
return.
WINDING TO AFFAIB&
The Executive Committee of the W. C. T. TJ.
Passes Upon Various Hatters.
Boston, Nov. 19. To-day the Executive
Committee of the "World's "W. a T. U. has
been settling up the convention affairs.
Mrs. Emmons, Secretary of the Lecture
Bureau, reported, noting the lack of in
terest in the speakers appointed by the
bureau and requesting that the "W. C T. U.
be more faithful to its own lecturers in
stead of supplying outsiders. It was voted
that $50 be paid monthly to the Castle Gar
den department under the superintendence
of Mrs. Grubb, through the National
Treasury.
The Department of Purity has been under
the direction of Miss Frances "Williard,
President of the National "W. C T. U., who
has resigned through overwork, and Dr.
Louis C Purrington was appointed to fill
the place. The traveling expenses of fra
ternal delegates will be paid in future by
the organization.
A MANIA FOB XTBDEB.
Two Sisters Killed by a Tonne Man Be
cause He Conldn't Help It.
St. Louis, Nov. 19. Gertrude and Ade
laide Durgin are lying at the point of
death frcm the effect of blows administered
by their own brother, Charles Durgiu, with
an iron poker this morning. Durgin at
tempted suicide at Kansas City some three
weeks ago by taking a dose of strychnine.
He has been afflicted with St Vitus' dance
since babyhood, and he seems to have a
mania to kill "I could not help it," he
said; "I never wanted to kill anybody, but
when this spell comes on me I'm not my
self. A devil has hold of me. I'll kill
somebody or kill myself."
His victims each" have five or six deep
gashes on the head and face and one of
them will probably die.
llighblnderlsm In New Tork.
New York, Nov. 19. (Special. In the
course of the trial, to-day, of Chin Sing,
charged by a fellow Chinaman with extor
tion, witness Chin Sam testified that one
Lee Toy offered him $3,000 if he would kill
Ah Charles, 52,000 for killing Chin Sing,
?1,000 for getting Chin Sing imprisoned for
more than ten years, and $500 for getting
him imprisoned at all. Justice Divver ad
journed the case until next "Wednesday.
The witnesses for the defense say that Chtt
Sick, the complainant, is a member of both
the Highbinder and the Hatcnet Societies.
Won't Treat With Labor Agitators.
Kaxsas City, Nov. 19. Grand Master
"Wilkinson, of the Trainmen, and Grand
Senior Conductor Garretson, met President
Nettleton, of the Memphis Railroad, yes
terday, in company with two of the Griev
ance Committee. "While received cordially
by Mr. Nettleton, the meeting was not en
tirely satisfactory to the grand officials.
Mr. Nettleton stated that he was not dis
posed to treat with labor agitators until
after he had attempted to settle with his
own men personally.
Result of the Armor Plate Test.
"Washington, Nov. 19. The Naval
Board appointed to conduct the recent trial
of armor plate at Indian Head to-day visited
the proving ground and examined the backs
of the plates which were fired at last Satur
day, while all of the plates made a good
showing, the superiority of the high-carbon
Harveyized plate was manifest in the
smaller number and extent of cracks, and
in the fact that the two shots on the right
hand side of the plate 'barely indented the
back.
A FUTURE PRESIDENT.
That is the Compliment That Greets
McKinley in Boston at
.THEOME MARKET CLUBBANQUET.
Senator AldrichiMakes Remarks in Behalf!
of Pennsylvania.
THOMAS B. REED ONE OF THE SPBAKERS
Boston, Nov. 19. Five hundred mem
bers and guests of the Home Market Club
attended its testimonial in honor of the
leaders of legislation at the Hotel "Ven
dome this evening. At the round
table in the center of the dining
hall sat General "W. F. Draper, who
presided; Governor-elect "William McKin
ley, of Ohio; Senators Aldrich and Hoar,
Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, Hon. A. "W.
Beard, Hon. E. A. Morse; ex-Govemor A,
H. Kice, ex-Governor J. Q. A. Brackett,
Hon. AldenSpeare, Postmaster Thomas N.
Hart and T. J. Coolidge.
After two hours had been spent in the
discussion of the elaborate menu, General
Draper called the assembly to order, and,
referring to the practical nature of the
tariff question, mentioned McKinley's
name. This was tho signal for an enthusi
astic demonstration, the company rising and
giving three cheers for "The future Presi
dent of the United States."
Massachusetts Interested In Protection.
The Assembly adjourned to. Tremont
Temple, where -General Draper, the Presi
dent, in his speech referred to McKinley's
election as a pleasant feature of the late
campaign, and said Massachusetts would
see her interests in the long run
to be closely allied with protection.
After discussing briefly the revenue tariff
and free raw materials doctrines, he spoke
a few words in praise of the McKinley bill,
and then iutrodnoed Senator George F.
Hoar, who canvassed the subject ot the
tarif Said he:
Major McKinley's name may sound harsh
Just now to English ears, but sooner or later
English ears will learn that the policy with
which he is identified is identified also with
the hope of humanity, freedom and progress
the world over.
Major McKinley followed. He "was
warmly cheered, and during the 40 minutes
he was'speaking he said:
The Home Market Club and the Repub
lican party do not believe indirect taxation,
except in the presence of a national emer
gency; but that we should never tax
ourselves so long as we can find the products
of other people to tax. There comes a time
when a revenue tariff falls because the
people have grown too poor to send money
abroad to buv, but a protective tariff never
fails. Under "it we have reached the first
rank in the world.
Protective Burdens Are Unfelt.
No one knows from personal realization
of a Durden that there is such a thing- in ex
istence as an American protective tariff,
and a man Is not very much hurt if he doea
not know it. If it is foreign trade you want,
you find the best this Government ever
enjoyed under the protective periods of its
history. I will tell you when we can have
free trade whenever tho nations of the
woild will brine their conditions up to ours.
Whenever thev win pay to tueir laoonuu
fame wanes wo pay
them in the neutral :
to onra we will meet
markets of the world.
and it will be tho survival of the attest.
Senator Aldrich, while speaking of "P.aw
Materials," said :
It is repeatedly charged that the legisla
tion in regard to coal, iron, ore and pis iron,
whioh is alleged to be so detrimental to
the inteiests of New England, has been
adopted at the dictation of Pennsylvania.
This statement is wholly without founda
tion, In fact. In so far as Pennsylvania in
terests in coal are concerned, she would be
best served by an arrangement with Canada
for a free exchange between the two
conntriet. Pennsylvania would then supply
a, much larger portion of the coal consump
tion of tho Dominion than is possible under
the existing conditions, and she has nothing
to lose from a competition with the mari
time province in any market she now holds.
Other States for Coal Duties.
It is well understood in Washington by
every one familiar with the subject that the
representatives of West Virginia and Mary
land and not those of Pennsylvania are the
people most interested in maintaining duties
upon coal.
Ex- Speaker Keed last spoke briefly, and
chiefly upon topics o.f local interest. In
closing he said:
If raw material is that on which no human
labor has been bestowed, as has been said,
where in the world is Buch a thing? It is a
strange idea that whatever goes into the
mill should be free and what comes out
should be protected. It is a clear case of en
deavoring to kill by decay.
BRAZILIAN BEBELS 8TB0NGEB.
Mere Towns and Ships on Their Side, but
Only One State in Revolt.
Buenos Atees, Nov. 19. The latest ad
vices received here from Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil, say that additional towns in that
State have gone over to the side of the Pro
visional Junta. Among them are Santinoel,
San Lius, Parana arfil Cruzalta. The enlist
ment of infantry and cavalry among the
people of Porto Alegre, the capital of Bio
Grande do Sul, is actively carried on.
Five of the Government fleet are reported
to have given their adhesion to the Junta,
which has adopted as its flag a white and
red globe. "With the exception of Eio
Grande do Sul, all States of Brazil are
tranquil. There does not appear to be the
least truth in reports of a revolt in Para.
The insurgent leaders have not implicit
confidence in each other, and it is claimed
that important secrets as to the insurgent
forces, and certain proposed movements
have got almost at once into Fonseca's pos
session. -
The Case of the Baltimore Sailor?.
Valparaiso, Nov. 19. The Electoral
College will hold a collective meeting at
Santiago to-day. and will publicly choose
Judge Montt for President of the Republic
Captain Schley, of the Baltimore, has noti
fied the Intendente of Valparaiso that the
American seamen who were injured in the
street row recently are now so far recov
ered as to be able to appear before Judge of
Crimes Foster and give their testimony. Ha
asks that an interpreter, chosen by himself,
be allowed by Judge Foster to be present,
in accordance with orders from Secretary
Tracy.
Sntcided Before Her Hand-Glass.
St. Louis, Nov. 19. Miss Julia Albietz,
aged 25, a school teacher in the Pope
school, was discovered on the floor of the
bathroom at her home this morning with a
bullet hole in "her head. She had shot her
self while laboring under a fit of despon
dency, owing to ill health. Evidences of
the deliberation with which the deed was
committed were present in the form of a
looking glass, which she had in her hand to
be sure of her mark, and the scrupulous
neatness of her attire.
Politics Makes a Boss Miner Tired.
Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 19. Special
Governor Jones spoke at Blue Greek
mines last week, led in a dance afterward,
and kissed the boss miner's wife once. Last
night Captain Kolb, his opponent for the
nomination for Governor, spoke at the same
place, led the dance afterward, and kissed
the boss miner's wife tice. It is said the
boss miner himself is weary.
The Bennington Sails Away.
"Washington, Nov. 19. The United
States steamship Bennington sailed from
New Tork for Hampton Roads, this morn
ing. She will be followed immediately by
the Atlantic. The vessels will await orders
at Hampton Roads, meanwhile practicing
at Yorktown with their great guns.
HABBI80N BACK IN WASHINGTON.
He Is Said to Have Secured 28 Dneks Dur
ing His Last Outing.
BnNoiES, Md., Nov. 19. Special. The
third and last day of the President's stay
here with the ducks was up to the average
ift sport. He spent the forenoon in the
Persimmon Point blind and secured 12
ducks, making the number of ducks killed
during the visit 28. This is thought to be
vary fair sport, when the unfavorable
weather is taken into consideration. About
11 o'clock preparations "for departure were
commenced. Before bidding goodby the
President thanked the club mem
bers for their hospitality, and ex
pressed great satisfaction with his
trip. Entering the Dayton in waiting he
was driven rapidly to the station, where
Superintendent H. F. Kenney'B private car
was in waiting on the siding. Previous to
entering his car the President visited the
telegraph office to answer a telegram re
ceived from Mrs. Harrison earlier in the
day.
At exactly 1:22 P. sr. the special pulled
"out of the station, the President standing
on the rear platform bidding farewell to his
friends. General Sewell accompanied the
President to 'Washington. The special ar
rived in Baltimore at 1:50 p. m., and reached
"Washington at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Harrison is
visiting the family of J. V. S. Findley, of
Baltimore.
MORPHINE IN THEIE WHISKY.
Two Drunken Men Meet Death From a
Strongly Drncged Potion.
Rhinelandek, "Wis., Nov. 19. Two
men, who last evening finished up a long
drunk by going to one of their homes and
emptying a pint bottle of whisky, which
contained 20 grains of morphine, died from
the dose this morning. One of them, named
"William Houston, was a man of family, and
the other, named William Brown, was a
single man, boarding at Houston's house.
The morphine was purchased at a local
drugstore yesterday by Mrs. Houston, who
says that she has been addicted to the
drug's use for years. She dissolved the 20
grains in a pint ot whisky and set it on a
shelf, where her drunken husband and his
companion found it. Immediately upon
finding the bottle empty this morning she
undertook to rouse the two men, but one
was already dead and the other soon ex
pired. A Coroner's jury will thoroughly
luvestigate the case.
HOLSTEIN MEN OUTSIDE.
The World's Fair Dairy Association Takes
Action on Two Matters.
Chicago, Nov. 19. If the Executive
Committee of the Columbian Dairy Associa
tion has a say in the matter, "William H.
Gilbert, of New Tork, will be the General
Superintendent of the working dairy
exhibit during the "World's Fair.
Mr. Gilbert was unanimously nomi
nated for that position to-day at a joint
meeting of the committee, and delegates
were appointed by various dairy and cattle
associations.
The meeting was called primarily for the
purpose of appointing a committee to draft
rules for the governing of the working
dairy exhibit, and a resolution
was adopted that the represen
tative of no association which
had not signified its intention to engage in
the contest of exhibits, should be appointed
to draft rules. This was done to head
off the Holstein men, who are some
what dissatisfied with the way things
are going. They have been making an un
successful effort to have the milk tested by
chemical analysis instead of by churning,
and are on the outside of the fence on this
account.
MYSTEBY IN A MTJBDEB.
Hose Johnson Fonnd Dead In a New Jersey
Woodehopper's Honse.
Elizabeth, N. J., Nov. 19. Special.
Rose Johnson, aged CO years, was found
dead to-night in the house of "William
"Ward, a woodchopper, in East Rahway.
There were marks on her head that looked
as if she had been beaten with a club. She
has for some time been housekeeper tor
"Ward, who is now missing.
The woman occasionally indulged in
drink, and it is the opinidn of the police
that she got her injuries during a drunken
quarrel with some one. The neighbors, how
ever, say no one has been seen around
the house for some days, and the general be
lief is she was murdered for money that she
was supposed to have in her possession.
How long she has been dead has yet to be
determined. Chief Tooker, of Rahway, is
trying to unravel the mystery.
A DEPABTMENT OF C0MMEBCE
Asked for by the National OH, Paint and
Varnish Association.
St. Louis, Nov. 19. The National Oil,
Paint and Tarnish Association concluded
its meeting to-day. The most important
resolution was one memoralizing Congress
to create a new department which would
attend to commercial interests of the
country.
The grounds upon which the memorial is
based are that there is at present no way of
obtaining lagislation which is necessary to
commercial interests except through "the
slow and unsatisfactory process of having a
bill presented by a Congressman, while
such questions as the bankruptcy law, postal
regulations and inter-State law are calling
for settlement. .
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Striking Miners Outgeneraled.
Evansville, Ind., Nov. 19. An im
portant deal was consummated here to-day,
by whioh Clay county coal operators will
be furnished with block coal for the Chicago
market. The entire surplus of the Earling
ton mines from this city, will be shipped
into Chicago, amounting to about 50 cars a
day. This deal holds good for a year, and
will seriously affect the Clay county mines,
even if the strike should be declared off.
Non-union workmen and machines are used
in the Earlington mines.
Auditors for MacFarlane's Company.
Haebisbueg, Nov. 19. Special. Ed
gar L. King and "William K. Meyers were
to-day appointed auditors by the Dauphin
County Court, to distribute the funds of the
American Life Insurance Company, of
Philadelphia. The president of this" com
pany was ex-Senator MaoFarlane, of Phila
delphia, now a fugitive from justice in
Brazil, for embezzling a portion of its fundi.
The auditors will have over ?300,000 for
distribution, and will shortly open an office
in Philadelphia.'
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Small advts far t months ending October
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Same Period 1S90 8,403
Increase duetocenUt-word 3,705
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LEPER Oil IMPOSTOR
A Supplicant for Aid in Xew Castle
Tells a Startling Tale.
OK THE ROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA.
He Says He ITas Suffered From the Malady
for Several Tears.
NEWS! NOTES FROM NEARBY TOWNS
rFPECTAL TEI.EGIiAM TO TUB DISPATRIt.l
New Castle, Nov. 19 It is believed
that a leper spent last night in New Castle,
leaving for Philadelphia on a morning train.
Just before the departure of the Pennsyl
vania morning train for Pittsburg a tall
man, shabbily dressed and having his arms
muffled in a shawl, appeared on the plat
form. His facewore a pinched and haggard
appearance, as if he was suffering intense
agony. He was noticed by several persons
in the depot, and glanced from side to side
as if desiring to ask information.
"With great pain he drew a paper from one
of his pockets and, spreading it out upon a
pine board, motioned the passersby to read.
A gentleman named Marshall, from Pitts
burg, glanced at the paper and was horrified
to read:
I am a sufferer from leprosy. I need help,
but I beg of you do not touch or come near
me. I am no imnostor. If von doubt what
Is written I will show you my arms. If you'
nave money to spare place 1C in cms paper,
and may Qod keep thoso who are merciful
tome.
Your correspondent asked the man several
questions, and the information gained from'
him is as follows: He said that he was a'
musician, and had suffered from the disease
the past seven years, and now could not
make a living. After the first year he en
tered a hospital, and in a short time be
lieved he was cured.
"I was dismissed from the hospital," said
he, "and began giviug music lessons in St.
Louis and Chicago. One year ago the dis
ease began to appear again, and now it is
terrible; just see here," and he bared his
arms.
The hands were of a reddish color with
yellow streaks, and near the wrists were
almost a clear white. They were full of
pits that looked asifthefleeh had been eaten,
and at the wrist joints there were many ter
rible scars.
When further questioned, he said he was
on his way to Philadelphia, where he had
formerly been treated, and where he hoped
to be benefited. He bad come from Erie
the night before, where a Catholio priest
had given him $20 and some medicine. He
absolutely refused to give his name.
BAILEOADB BACING FOB TEBBIT0BY.
Both the Pennsylvania and the B. O.
Building Coal Extensions.
TJniontowk, Nov. 19. Special The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has
let the contract for building the Morgan
town extension of their road from Moore's
works, just south of here, to Smithfield, and
work will be commenced to-morrow morn
ing. By Monday next 500 men will bs at
work. The contract must be completed in
three months.
The chief engineer of the Pennsylvania
Company was here to-day, and it is said
contracts will be let at once and 1,000 men
put to work on the Southwest extension be
tween Fairchance and Smithfield. The
Pennsylvania Railroad will build its road
via the George's Creek and New Geneva
route, and the Baltimore and Ohio via the
Grassy Bun and Cheat river route. The
Baltimore and Ohio will have about 22
miles to build, and the Pennsylvania about
19 miles to build in this race for coal and
coke territory.
WHY THJB C0OLEY8 ABB AT XABOB.
A Sufficient Offer of Reward Would Soon
Land the Gang; In Jail.
TJxiontowx, Nov. 19. Special. The
Fayette county authorities deny all knowl
edge of there being an effort made to get
outside help to seoure the cantnre of Frank
Cooley and his gang of desperadoes. Dep
uty Sheriff Joseph Allebaugh in an inter
view to-night said: "Frank Cooley and his
gang would have been safe in prison long
ago had there been anything like a decent
reward offered for their capture. Frank
Cooley himself is a coward and could be
easily captured, but he has two or three
companions who would kill a man on the
slightest pretense. One of them is John
Bamsey. I know him well, and, so far as
he is concerned, I want to keep away from
the gang as far as possible.
"Sheriff McCormick has made repeated
efforts to capture them, but the Coolers
have friends in the southern part of the
county who constantly keep them posted,
and it is almost impossible for the authori
ties to get a glimpse of them. "
GOING OVEB THE MOUNTAINS.
Progress of the War Between Two
Bis
Railroads in Clearfield Connty.
Clearfield, Nov. 19. Special Cold
weather has only appeared to warm the
railroad warfare in this county, and both the
Beech Creek and the Pennsylvania Bail
roads go right ahead scheming and maneuv
ering their thousands of men to the best
advantage. Both combinations are
daily employing every man who
asks for work, his work consisting
generally of barring some other
fellow's way. Each side has been busy for
the past few days in the vicinity of "West
Branch, where the Pennsylvania foroes are
on top, having occupied every available
route through the town to Cherrytree.
Seeing this, the Beech Creek people, who
are backed by the New York
Central, marched their army of
men on up past the place and
began running lines up Cashing creek,
the headwaters of which spring from Easy
Summit in Indiana county. This summit is
the lowest of the entire range.
Clooston Relying on m Technicality.
PAEKXBSBUP.O, Nov. 19. Special
The Olouston trial took a queer turn to-day.
Alter the evidence of the State had shown
that Clouston had sold'illegal witness cer
tificates the defendant's counsel made a
motion to exclude all the testimony of the
State on the ground that the evidence did
not show that Clouston got gold or silver
coin or treasury notes for his certificates,
but got only a check. The Court overruled
the motion. The defense introduced no
testimony, and will ask an acquittal ou the
alleged failure of the State to prove the
fact stated in the indictment. According
to the evidence Clouston secured a witness
to sign a blank certificate, then filled it in
and sold it
A Frightful Bojler Explosion.
New Castle, Nov. 19. The boiler of
Fenton & Frampton's sawmill exploded
this morning with terrific resnlts. Four
men were working in the mill at the time,
and all were seriously injured. Two of
them "William Duberry and Charles "Wil
sonare not expected to recover. Wil
son, who was fireman, was blown
10 feet by the force of the explosion.
One leg and one arm were broken, and
he was terribly scalded. Duberry was car
ried CO feet. The building was demol
ished, part of it being scattered over a
radius of half a mile. The explosion was
caused bv the supply pipes freezing in the
night. When fired up the boiler became
too hot before the pipes thawed, and the in
rushing water caused the disaster.
Gold Bricks for Pittsburg Mnseum.
McKeesport, Nov. 19. SpeciaL The
"gold bricks" used almost successfully in
bunkoing John Allebrand are in this city,
and will shortly be taken to a Pittisburg
museum. They weigh 35 pounds .each and
resemble gold in color closely, but are
made of an alloy worth about $7 each.
BLaCKBEBBTBS WITHOUT TH0BNS.
A Specie New to Science Found in tte
Mountains of West VI jglnla.
Wheeling, Nov. 19. One of the most
notable horticultural discoveries made in
this county is that of a new fruit, which
yields what cultivators have tried for de--cades
to accomplish without success a
blackberry without thorns.
Prof. C. Millspaueh. of the West Vir
ginia Agricultural Experiment Station, dis-"j
covered this season a new Diacjcoerry wmenr
srrows luxuriantly in the mountains of Ran
dolph connty, where it bears fruit and no-H
briars. Not being sure ot its unique nature1'
specimens were sent to irror. -tsntton, oi
Nw Vort. who unhesitatingly pronounced
it new to science and named it in honor of
the discoverer Rubus Millspaugh. This'
new blackberry will be cultivated at the ex
periment station next year, where it will be
carefully developed.
The CatUn Murder Trial.
Washington-, Pa, Nov. 19. Special.
The trial of Albert Catlin was resumed
this morning. The first witness called was
Surveyor Johnson. A plot, showing the
house where the orime was committed and
the woods where the body was found, was'
produced in court and explained by Wit
ness Johnson. A number of witnesses testi
fied to the circumstances attending the
case. The case will go to the jury by
Saturday.
A Salclde for Unrequited Love.
Toukgstown-, Nov. 19. Special
John Kent, a vouns farmer, near Green-!
ford, has committed suicide. Securing a'
rifle, he placed the muzzle under his chin,
touched the trigger with a stick and sent a
bullet through his head, causing instant
death. He left a letter stating that he had
been unfortunate in a love affair.
Judge Clark In a Critical Condition.
Indiana, Pa., Nov. 19. Special
Judge Silas M. Clark, of this place, has
been suffering for two weeks from car
buncles. Yesterday blood poisoning set in,
and physicians fear for the worst. His son
Steele was called from Philadelphia to-day.-It
is thought the Judge cannot recover.
BI order in the First Degree.
Bedford, Nov. 19. Special Thb jury
in the Dean murder case, after being out
two and a half hours, returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree. The murderer
received the verdict in apparent indiffer
ence. The prisoner was remanded for sen
tence. An effort will be made for a new
trial.
Tii-State Brevities.
John Moeoax, a BlairsviUe machinist, was
struck and killed by an engine on the stone
bridge at? Johnstown yesterday.
Albert Darbt was scrionsly and Lloyd
Hardisky probably fatally injureU by an ex
plosion in the clay mines at the Cochran
firebrick works, near Lay ton. Pa., Wednes
day. MisaT-iDA Blair, aged 45 years, f&lnted and
felf from her chair into the tiro while alone
at her home in Irwin yesterday. ITer body
was burned to a crisp when found by a
caller.
At a late hour Wednesday night during a
row at the saloon of Mrs. Coulson, at East
Liverpool, Dan MoBennett, of Beaver Falla,
was shot and badly wounded by Link Doyle,
a hanger-on about tho place. Doyle Is in
Jail. A package of papers in McBennett's
breast pockot saved his life.
John Cbawson, Samuel "Wetherly, Bicbard
Specht, Frank and Robert Minn and Robert
James, all farmers living near Helfenstein,
Pa., had a terrible fight with two bears
which they encountered in the mountains
Tuesday while hunting. All six were ter
ribly lacerated, and James will die.
An Eminent Arbiter to Be Had.
Ottawa, Nov. 19. Special It is
learned in well-informed quarters that an
intimation has been received hera that
either the Emperor of Germany or the
President of the Swiss Republic will be
asked by the British Government to repre
sent Great Britain on the arbitration com
mittee to be appointed to settle the Bering
Sea question between Great Britain and the
United States.
Fair Officials Against Sunday Closing.
Chicago, Nov. 19. The ninth annual
convention of the International Fair and
Exposition Officials' Association was
brought to a close to-day. A resolution
favoring the olosing of the World's Fair
Sunday, was, after a heated discussion,
voted down, seven associations voting
against and six for it
-A.T LATIMER
M AND
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$150,000 Worth
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Our immense stock of FalhGoods was the finest money
and good taste could secure. Thousands of yards of latest pat
terns in Carpets and Fall Dress Goods are offered at prices
below cost.
MUST BE SOLD,
REGARDLESS :: OF :: FORMER: :: VALUE.
Soo yards Serge Dress Goods, smell slightly of smoke, were 30 cents
are now 15 cents a yard.
2,600 yards of 50-cent Dress Goods, with slight odor of smoke, at 25
cents a yard.
1,500 yards Choice Pattern Dress Goods, that are slightly smoked, cut
to 3 cents a yard.
15,964 YarflS SMOKED MOQUETTE CABPETS, $110 a Yd.
These are all the finest and latest patterns of the celebrated Smith make.
10,000 yards well-known Cochran io-wire TAPESTRY" BRUSSELS
CARPETS, borders to match, worth 95 cents, are now 65 cents a yard.
SMYRNA RUGS that sold for $6 50 are now $$ 85.
An eridless variety of PORTIERES and LACE CURTAINS at about
HALF PRICE.
Ladies' and Misses' Jackets cut in
$z 50, $3 and 5.
1,150 Suits Scarlet Underwear, were $1, are now 65 cents each.
1,649 Ladies' Ribbed Vests, worth 50 cents, cut to 25 cents each.
Will show you thousands of bargains if you'll call. "
T. M. Latimer,
138-140 FEDERAL ST. AND 45-46 S. DIAMOND, ALLEGHENY.
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A STJBPBISE FOB MBS. BODGE,
Instead of an Acquittal Her Church
Brethren "Will Find Her Guilty.
Ltkn-, Mass., Nov. 19. Special A
sen&ntional sequel of the Dodge-Andrews
scandal has developed. Last summer Mrs.
Lizzie A. Dodge, of the Helping Hand Mis
sion, publicly thrashed Dr. John B. An
drews, a local physician, for alleged
slander. The affair created wide
spread comment, Mrs. Dodge's mission
for several years has been to save women on
the road to ruin, and in the performance of
her chosen work she has accomplished a vast
amount of good, her influence with erring
womankind being remarkable, and many
women now leading honest lives owe their
position to the efforts of the lady whose own
honor has been now impugned. When Mrs.
Dodge thrashed Dr. Andrews she justified
her action by stating that it was the only
means in her power of securing justice. Both,
are members of the Baptist Church, and Mrs.
Dodge was promplty summoned to appear
before the society to explain her conduct.
She was arraigned before the deacons, the
accusation embodying the charges of un
truthfulness, profanity and conduct unbe
coming a Christian.
The defendant was not apprised of the
identify ot her accusers. The church officers
met her request for their names by the state
ment that it was deemed inexpedient to
bring anymore members of the society into
the scandal. "Under pressure Mrs. Dodge
consented to stand trial, and the matter was
thoroughly investigated. Mrs. Dodge
had anticipated an honorable ac
quittal, but it now appears
that the committee of investigation will
submit a report to the church parish to tha
effect that the evidence sustains the charges.
The parish will take action upon the report
to-morrow evening, and the probable result
will be the expulsion of Mrs. Dodge from
the Bantist denomination. "When she
'learned of the decision she was prostrated.
Hue win .appeal to the .Massachusetts aap
,tist Association.
Appropriations for Galveston Harbor.
Denver, Nov. 19. The Inter-State Deep
Harbor Committee met here to-day, ex-Governor
Evans, of Colorado, presiding. There
were members ot the committee from
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa and
Texas. It was decided to outline-a plan for
obtaining the entire appropriation at tha
next session of Congress necessary to com
plete the deep water harbor at Galveston.
The Overdue Elder Safe in Port.
Southampton, Nov. 19. The overdue
North German Lloyd steamer Eider arrived
here safely at 11:45 o'clock this morning.
The'Eider was obliged to stop on the 12th
inst,, on account of her machinery getting
out of order. After a delay of 51 hours in
repairing she proceeded on her voyage.
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