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To-day the mask was practically thrown off, and it is now virtually admitted that a powerful com bination, almost approaching to a con spiracy, has been at work against the ex President Under ordinary circumstances Judge Crisp would have been a fairly strong can didate for the chief position in the House, but neither his abilities nor his personal strength could command the votes which have now been massed him. It is a pecul iar array. There are the members con trolled by Hill and Tammany, all opposed to Cleveland for factional reasons. Thee there is the scattering remnant of tariff Democrats, who hare far better cause for their opposition. "With these, making strange political bedfellows, come the ex treme free silver advocates from the "West. Back of all this is the iron hand of the shrewd and unscrupulous Gorman, who has used his influence with the Southern mem bers with a very noticeable effect. The Recognired Cleveland Candidate. Mills is the recognized Cleveland candi date. Both Springer and McMillin, how ever, are friendly to the ex-President, and the selection of either of them would not injure his Presidental prospects. But the choice of Crisp, after the peculiar character of the fight that has been made, will mean "Goodby, Grover." "Whatever may be the strength of the Hatch, Springer and McMillin votes, the calculations of theMills managers are wholly made up on the theory that the three candi dates first mentioned will not be in the race on the final ballot. For the past two days the lieutenants who have been assisting the Texas candidate have used their energies to bring about a combination that will narrow the fight down to a struggle between Hills and Crisp. The attempt made to drive Mr. Springer from the field had the appearance last night of being successful. But Springer by a great deal of earnest work among those of his supporters who had -weakened, to-day managed to get them back inline and se cured their promises of loyalty. On the strength of these assurances he seems to' feel he is now in an unassailable position, the cohesion of his followers having been put to the test in the raid made upon his forces by the Mills men. Springer Bather Too Confiding. The current opinion nevertheless is that Mr. Springer is depending too much upon the loyalty of his supporters. Those who have broken away and returned again are not believed to sincerely desire his election, and it will require little effort when the caucus meets to cause them to again desert him. There are no indications as yet that an effort of a serious character has been made to break up the following of either Hatch or McMillin. Mr. Crisp's managers have not been in the raiding business, and the reasons why it is of no value to Mr. Mills to break into the columns of the McMillin and Hatch following will be seen when the preferences of the men composing their sup port are analyzed. The Missouri delegation would probably split even, and Tennessee might show a majority in favor of Crisp. At least the Mills men don't show any dis position to have McMillin and Hatch driven from the field at this time. A deter Ituckcye Mathematician. As stated, the managers at Mr. Mills' headquarters expect the contest to narrow down to a struggle on the last ballot be tween their leader and the candidate from Georg'a. One of the cleverest mathemati cians supporting the Texan is Hon. Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland. He has figured out to his own satisfaction, and his figures prob ably have the endorsement of the Mills men generally, just where the votes of Springer, McMillin and Hatch will go when their respective lorces dissolve. "I think I can make it clear," said Mr. Johnson to-day, "nhy we have so much confidence in the election of Mr. Mills as soon as Hatch, McMillin and Springer drop out of the race. That they will retire before the contest is settled is an admitted certainty. The division of the vote now credited to those three candidates will settle the contest between Mr. Mills and Mr. Crisp, and I can show you why it will be In the former's iavor. There are 119 votes in the North, of which wc conocde Mr. Crisp will have 31, lea ing Mr. Mills 88. In the South there arc 113 votes, omitting Ryan, of Missouri, who is disabled, and "Vals-n of Georgia, who will caucus with Jerry Simpson and the Alliance following. Crisp's Dig Lead in the South. "This Southern vote will divide as fol lows: Mills, 39; Crisp, 74. Now add Crisp's Xorthen support of 31 to his South ern support of 74 and his total vote will be 105. Mr. Mills' Northern -oteot 88, com bined with his Southern -vote of 39 will give him a total of 137, a clean majority of 22 over Mr. Cri'p, should the caucus be a full one. It is now claimed by Mr. Mills" ad visers that he will poll a vote of 127 on the first ballot. The figures I have give have been calculated to cocr the final ballot, when the race will be between Mr. Mills and Mr. Critp alone. These figures will be verified next Saturday, though they may not be admitted by Mr. Mills' opponents at this time." Mr. Johnson analyzes Crisp's Northern vole on the final ballot as follows: Ohio, 10; Xcir Jersey, 5; New England, 1; Penn sylvania, 2; New York, 13; total, 31. Mills" Southern -vote on the final ballot will embrace from Texas, 10; Missouri, St, Ar kanas, 3; Tenneee, G; Kentucky, S; West Yirginiaf 2, and Virginia, 3; total, 39. The Crij men hold these figures in Y GROVER derision. They point out the fact that in the event of the break up of the lesser candidates Mr. Mills' statisticians do not give Mr. Crisp a vote from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, "Wisconsin and only one in New England. They say that this is absurd. Figure or the Rival Candidates. Apparently they expect to get enough from the States mentioued to elect Mr.Crisp by a majority fully as large as that claimed by Mr. Mills. As accurate a reflection of the claims of the two leading candidates as can be made is shown by the following figures. In these it is assumed that on the last ballot no other candidates will be in the field except the leaders. A careful com pilation of the vote claimed by theMills people by States is as follows: For Mills Alabama, 8; Arkansas, 3; Cali fornia, S: Connecticut, 3; Delaware, 1; Illinois, It; Indiana, 11: Iowa, 8: Kentucky, 5; Massachusetts, 7: Michigan, 7: Minnesota, 3: Missouri, 8; Montana, 1; "Nebraska, 1: New HimpMiIre, 1: Sew York, 10; Ohio, 4; Penn sylvania, 8; Rhode Island. 2: Tennessee, 6: Texas 10: Virginia, 3; West Virginia, 2; Wis consin, 8. Total for Mills. 134. For Crisp Arkansas, 2; Florida, 2: Georgia, 8: Kentucky, 8: Louisiana, 6; Maryland, B; Mississippi, 7; Missouri, 5; New Jersey, 3: New York, 13; North Carolina, 8: Ohio, 10; Fennsvlvania, 2; South Carolina, 7; Tennes see, 2;"Virginia, G, West Virginia, 2. Total for Crisp, 97. On the other hand, the calculators at Mr. Crisp's headquarters make the following showing: For Crisp Alabama, 8: Arkansas, 2; Con necticut, 1; Florida, 2; Georgia, 3; Illinois, t; .nuiana. : nentucKv. o: ixnnsiana. t: Mary land, 6: Massachusetts, 3; Michigan 6; Min nesota, 1; Mississippi. 7: Missouri, 6; New Hampshire, 1; New Jersey, 5: Now York, IS; North Caiolina, 8; Ohio, 10; Pennsylvania, 6; Iltiode Island, 1: Srith Carolina, 7: Tennes see, C; Virginia, 7; West Virginia, 2; Wlscon- bin, 2. Total for Crisp, 135. For Mills Arkansas, 3: California, 2: Con necticut, 2; Delaware, 1; Illinois, 10; Indiana, 7: Iowa, 0: Kentucky, S; Massachusetts, 4; Michigan, 1; Minnesota, 2: Missouri, 7: Mon tana, 1: Nebraska, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New ork, b; Ohio, 4; Pennsylvania, 4: Rhode Iland, 1: Tennesico, 2; Texas, 10; Virginia, 2; West Virginia, 2; Wisconsin, 6. Total for Mills, 92. The cloLencss of the contest is disclosed in the claims ot the two leaders as tabulated H above. The Time of the Caucus Fixed. The arrival of General. John M. Palmer, of Illinois, this afternoon was the occasion of a pleasing reception which for a time caused the Democrats to forget the asperities of the Speakership contest. This evening General Palmer visited Mr. Springer's headquarters at the National Hotel, wnere he was received by a large number of his party friends. After dinner a paper favoring the meet ing of the caucus at 2 p. m. Saturday was circulated among the candidates for their signature. It was not long before all of them had affixed their names, Mr. Mills being the first to sign. The paper was then sent to Representative Holtnan, of Indiana, the Chairman of the caucus, who reached the city late this afternoon. He subse quently issued the formal caucus call for 2 l M. Saturday, December 5. Mr. Holman was asked this evening who was his candidate for Speaker. He replied that he was not committed as yet to any one, but he would make up his mind soon. If there is a defection serious enough to give hope to either Mr. Mills or Mr. Crisp in the ranks of Messrs. Springer, McMillin or Hatch it was not this evening apparent. Each of the three minor candidates is quite as steadfast as as ever in liis determina tion to stay to uic nnisn, ana among tne followers of Messrs. Springer and McMillin there is even an apparent feeling of cheer fulness and encouragement over thejjut look. . - A Disintegration That Was Stopped. At one time to-day there was every indi cation of a gradual disintegration of the forces of Mr. Springer. The Iowa delega tion, apprehensive of the election otMr. Crisp on the first ballot, held a meeting'and shortly afterward Mr. Hayes announced that his colleagues had decided to drop Mr. Springer on the first ballot and support Mr. Mills in case the election of Mr. Crisp seemed imminent, "If you are not to go to Mr. Mills until you are convinced that otherwise Mr. Crisp's election will result upon the first ballot, I am quite content," said Mr. Sprintrer, "because neither Mr. Crisp nor anv other man will be elected upon the first ballot." Thus the matter rested, with Mr. Springer acquiescent and the Iowa Congressmen hesi tating. For a time it seemed as if the Iowa delegation held the key to the situation. There seemed no likelihood of defection in the ranks of Messrs. McMillin or Hatch, and the break from the Springer camp, if made at all, was to be initiated by the Hawkeye men. An Announcement From Indiana. Just here the Unexpected occurred. The threatened move of the Iowa Congressmen w as checkmated not by the Illinois delega tion and not by Mr. Springer, but by the iittie iiiuiauaueieaiion oi opriuger men, led by Mr. Shiveley. These four gentle men held a meeting and at its conclusion Mr. Shiveley announced to the Iowa dele gation that their desertion of Mr. Springer would be the signal for his Indiana follow ers to cast their vote solidly for Mr. Crisp, who was their second choice should Spring er's chances be rendered hopeless. This announcement was a thunder clap to the Iowa delegation. It meant that the action which they proposed to take as a means of defeating Mr. Crisp would be the signal for a counter movement which would give Mr. Crisp four votes a significant ac cession to a man whose strength is already conceded by his opponents to be above the danger line. During the afternoon Mr. Hayes held an extended conference with Mr. Mills, but at its conclusion he had for the first time during the contest subsided into the non-committal. "I am not prepared," safd he, "to take the responsibility of being the first man to desert Mr. Springer. Our present inten tions are to remain true to him until the end, unless the break is first led by some of his other friends." This is interpreted to mean that Messrs. Fithian, Forman, New berry and "Wike must first desert to the can didate from Texas. A CONFERENCE ON BECIPEOCITY Between Ex-Spanish minister Foster and Some West India Merchants. New York, Dec 3. Special John "W. Foster, formerly United States Minister to Spain, has been in New York several days conferring witli merchants in the "West Iudia trade. Mr. Foster, it was said to-day, came from "Washington as the representa tive of the State Department, and reciprocity was the subject discussed. The meeting to dav was held in the offices of the "Ward line of steamships. Those present were"W. H. T. Hughes, manager of the line: Charles Leaycrait, of Leaycraft & Co.; John Farr, of "Watson & Farr; G. H. Lough, of Lough & Co.; Donald S. Lee, of Middleton & Lee, and Charles Armstrong, of Armstrong & Co. The main question discussed was the possibility of reciprocity In the shape of lower import duties on our flour and pork in return for fre"fe sugar. Sir Julian Paunce fote, the British Minister, is said "to be greatly interested in the report of Mr. Foster, for the business of English mer chants with the "West Indies may be threatened. A Blockade or Shipping at Chicago. CincAGO, Dec. 3. The low stage of water in the river and the large number of vessels in the harbor have almost resulted in a general blockade. A number of vessels are aground, some of them having been fast for.thrce or four days. Many others are on their wav here to load grain, and the harbor mailer fears that it will be impossible to get them all through the river to the elevators. SHOT ON THE FENCE. Henry Bowmaster Killed at Dncruesne While Oat on a Lark. JAMES TAILOR HELD FOR MURDER. A Mystery Is Forever locked Up in the Dead Man's Coffin. SPKTJ1ATI05 HASAWOHANINTHECASE While out on a lark Henry C. Bowmas ter was shot and instantly killed by James JT. Taylor at Duquesne early yesterday morning. The latter is in jail charged with murder. 'The affair occurred at Taylor's house. "Why Bowmaster was there ' is a mystery likely to remain forever sealed in the coffin of the dead man. Bowmaster, a carpenter, 23 years of age, lived with his wife and two children in Mifflin township near Duquesne. His father, J. C Bowmaster, liver near him. After tapper "Wednesday evening the father and son went to Du quesne to attend a meeting of the Carpenters add Joiners' Union. Later In the evening, after the meeting was over, Jacob C Linkhuer, Chairman of the nnion, walked with the Bowmasters to the corner in front of Council's saloon. After talking to them awhile the elder Bowmaster said it was time for him to go home. Henry said he would be along soon, so the father started away without him. Shortly after this Linkhuer and Bowmaster met Charles Atkinson, another carpenter, and the three went into Connell'i saloon and had some beer. Suggested a Lark. Then they went to a shooting gallery and remained there until almost midnight. More drinks were next on the programme, and the three soon got out of the notion of going home to bed. Finally, Bowmaster invited them to come with him to "a' friend's house and have some fun," as he exnressed iL The offer was auicklv accented. Bowmaster refused to tell where he was going, but kept on across the fields toward the river. It was then after midnight. The three finally arrived at James Taylor's house. 'It is a little, two-story frame affair, down by tho river. The ground floor has but two rooms. In the windows of the front room the men could 'see a light. The re mainder of the house was dark. Bowmaster, motioning to his companions to keep in the rear, mounted the picket fence opposite the front window, saying he wanted to see who was there. Mrs. Taylor and Katie Bennett, the 14-year old domes tie, were Bitting there knitting. The former caught a glimpse of the man outside on the fence and was frightened. Hurriedly cross ing the room she took a "Winchester rifle from the wall and disappeared into the, rear room, where her husband was sleeping. Taylor was out of bed in an instant and with the rifle in his hand slipped out the back door and around through the yard to the front. "When he reached the corner of the house Mrs. Taylor heard Mm ask tha man on the fence what he wanted, ' " Killed Him Instantly. Before the latter could reply theeharp crack of the rifle was heard, 'and BowBUUter 111 off the fence dead. A 32-, caliber bullet had entered his'left breast. His friends beard the shot, saw him fall fend then took to their heels. Half a dozen ballets whistled about their heads as they ran. -"When Taylor entered the house again he said, he hod shot somebody, and he taougut it migui us ins orotner, Dtewart. At 2 o'clock Bowmaster's body was carried to an undertaker's. Nothing more was done until daylight, when Taylor gave himself up. Coroner McDowell went to Duquesne yesterday afternoon and held an inquest The testimony bronght out the facts as stated above, and the jury found Taylor guilty of wilful murder. He was brought to Pittsburg last night and put in jail to await court trial. "What Bowmaster's objeebwas in going to the house will probably never be known. Humor has it that the women were the at traction, bat as he would tell his compan ions notning mis is oniy conjecture, some time ago he worked on a new house across a vacant lot from the Taylor residence and is said to have become intimate with the family. James Taylor is not well known about the place. He has four children, and formerly lived in a shanty-boat on the river. During the recent strike, at the Duquesne steel works he went to work there as engineer. "While the trouble lasted he used to be seen going to work with his Winchester strapped across his back, and was scarcely ever with out tie weapon. THE PABHBLLS STILL III NEW Y0BK. Pressing; Creditors Prevent Their Sailing for Europe for Awhile. NEW York, Dec. 3. ferial Mrs. Delia T. S. Parnell and her son, John Par nell, are still in New York City, and Mrs, Parnell states that it is impossible for her to say when they will be able to return to Europe. She says it is very necessary that they should be at Avondale, county Wick low, upon the settlement' of the estate of Charles Stewart Parnell. Mrs. Parnell says they onght to have left New York a month ago, but the illness of her son, who was in Georgia while Mrs. Parnell was in New Jersey, delayed theirdeparture. They prepared to sail on the Majestic on Wednes day, but were again disappointed. Mrs. Parnell gives no very definite reason for this latter disappointment She inti mates, however, that their financial affairs are not in as good condition as she would like to have them. There are people inter ested in delaying their departure, and some of these people are bringing up claims against herself and her son. Some of these claims are unjust, she says, and she adds: "They seem to think money is raining down upon us, but it is not. These people know that we must get to Avondale, and they think we will settle claims, whether just or not, ratner tnan ne oeiayea. j. can not tell when we shall leave for Europe." A STUDBNT'B STOLEN' THUHDEK. He Is Accused of Using Arguments and 'Words of a Debate In Another College. New WilminQtox, Dec. a Special. A sensation was created to-day in West minster College by the charge of plagiarism against A. L. Bussell, of Bulgar, Pa., con test debater for the Philo Society. This de bate was given last Jnne in the annual con test of the Adelphia and Philo Literary Societies. The question was, "Should the Public Obseiranec of the Sabbath Be En forced by Civil Law?" The affirmative 'was sustained by J. Y. McKinney, West Sun bury.Pa.; the negative by Russell. The de cision of the judges gave Bussell the debate by a majority vote. Russell's conduct before and after the contest aroused the suspicions of his oppo nent After a careful investigation of the matter by MbKinney and his friends it was discovered that the - same question had been debated at the Washington and Jefferson College a few years asjo. Mc Kinney sent to J. Logan Marquis, of Chi-c-.igo,-a son of Rev. Mr. Marquis, D. D., who sustained the negative ot the same question at Washington, Pa., and got a 'copy of his debate. After comparing his debute with Russell s they found the train of thought in both to be identical. It was found, also, that Bussell had used the sen tences in Marquis' debate with impunity and had given no credit The matter was to-day submitted and a meeting called. The Adelphia has demanged that the four points given to the Philo Society bv the deoision of the judges be surrendered. No deoision has yet been given. Russell claims in de fense that he had permission to use the Marquis debate. 2 KERR GAINS HIS POINT. HE WHX REPRESENT THE STATE AT NEXT WEEK'S MEETING. Result of a Short Section of the Democratic Central Commute No One Tet Chosen to Succeed Hon, William I Scott How a Choice Is to Be Blade. Washington, jJIc 3. Special The Executive Committee' of the Pennsylvania Democratic State Central Committee met at the Metropolitan Hotel, in this city, to night, to decide tbeqfcestion whether it was necessary to convene the State Central Com mittee before the January meeting, for the purpose of filling the J vacancy on the Na tional Committee caused by the death of Hon. William L. 'Boott The following resolntion was adopted: Whebbas, The rales ! governing the Dem ocratic organizatioat? Pennsylvania make no provision for tha election of a member of the National Committee; therefore, be it Resolved, That the .Chairman of the State Central Committee lsvherehy instrncted to call a meeting of tho State Central Commit tee at the city of Harrisburg at least two weeks before the next meeting of the Dem ocratic National Committee unless said committee should sooner meet for the pur pose of filling the vacancy caused by tne death of the Hon. William L. 8cott and for the transaction of such other business as may at that time come before It. Another resolution presented by Hon. J. M. Healev, of Schuylkill, was passed. It was as follows: Resolved, That Hon. James Kerr Is the unanimous choice of the Division Chairmen and the Statn Executive Committee of Penn sylvania for Clerk of the next House of Representatives. Chairman Kerr will represent the State i at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Democratic, National Committee, which will convene it the National Hotel, in this city, on Tuesday next, to decide the time and place for holding the next Demo cratic National Convention. There were some politics in the action of the Executive Committee. It is hinted that the calling of the,meeting of the Pennsyl vania Executive Committee at this time was lorced bv the Harrity interests, for the pnrpose of electing Mr. Harrity to succeed the late William L. Scott, which would enable Mr. Harrity to represent the State at the National meeting next week. Chair man Kerr was not favorable to this, and took the ground that the Executive Com mittee had- no jurisdiction. This view of the case was indorsed by the Executive Committee, as will be seen by the fore going resolution. TOM SEED AND 70E HANLEY Cornered by the Interviewer at Boston, bnt Not Very Successfully. BOSTON, Dec. a Special "Tom" Beed, stout, jolly and genial as ever, passed through Boston to-day on his way to Wash ington, where he will doubtless continue to have fan with the Democrats, notwithstand ing he will not occupy the Speaker's chair. It will be great sport when "Shermie" Hoar and George Fred run up against the Portland giant- This es'-Speaker said in re ply to a question as to the ontlook in Washington, especially as- regards the Speakership fight; "I really know noth ing whatever of the situation except what I have learned by the newspapers. I should judge by to-day's papers that Crisp might be in the lead,but I know nothing about it" "Joe" Manley was also seen about the corridors at Young's. Museum managers are after the man who can interview "Joe" as a "freak." He said he had come to Bos ton to get shaved, for they had a good barber here. In answer to another question I ne sam uiaine was an rignt. is ne a can-. didate?" was asked. "I don't know," said Joe, with a child-like smile. "I see yon haven't denied that letter in which you said Blaine was a candidate," ventured the re- Sorter. "I never deny anything. I have one," was the reply. W. W. Dudley is also in town, but is not talking politics. MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED. A Frightful Accident Is Caused by the Upsetting ot a Lamp. Denver, Dec 3. One of the most horri ble accidents imaginable, by which a mother and child were burned to death, happened last night, the victims being Mrs. George Masten and her infant son, Edwin T., aged 1 years. The victims were burned al most to a crisp, and their faces so badly scarred and blackened as to make recogni tion impossible. , The accident was caused by the little child attempting Jo climb up to the table, and in doing so caught hold of the cloth. The lamp was upset, the oil running down upon the child and catching fire, and in a moment the little one was a mass of flames. The mother in the adjoining room heard the crash. Seeing the child in flames, she caught it in her arms and, screaming, dashed out into the street, threw herself and child into a large bank of sand and began rolling over and over to quench the flames with which they were both envel oped. Neighbors at once ran to her assist ance, completely covering both mother and child in blankets, thus quenching the flames, but not until both had been burned beyond possibility of recovery. A Big Snlt Against Uncle Sam. Boston, Dec 3. Special. Uncle Sam must soon defend himself in a suit involving nearly, if not quite 51,000,000, in settlement of alleged infringements of a patent for a cartridge-extractor for breach-loading fire arms. On the docket of the United States Circuit Court the case is booked as that of Charles Head, administrator, against Samuel W. Porter. The suit was originally brought by William S. Sinott, the complainant, in testate, against James G. Benton, an officer of the United States armory at Springfield, charging him with the infringements. Sub sequently the defendant died and the de fendant now is Porter, master armorer at the Springfield armory, practically mak ing the United States the defendant Ohio Miners May Be Called Ont. Columbus, O., Dec, a Special A telegram was received at the office of the United Mine Workers, at Columbus, O., from Viee President Penna, who is now in Indiana looking after the strike among the miners of that State, announcing that In diana contracts were being filled at Flu hart'sjnines in Wellston, O. As this is contrary to the dictates of the national or ganization, orders will be issued that the Practice must cease or the 400 miners will e called out. Flnhart has mines in Indiana as well as Ohio, andisthus seeking to fill his Indiana contracts with Ohio coal, but in so doing has stirred up the Indiana miners, who have appealed to their national body. A Chance for Liberty. Columbus, Dec 3. Special The State Board of Pardons to-day, among a number of recommendations for Executive clemency, included one for Patrick Dunn, convicted at the May terra, 1879, of the Summit county court, and Sentenced for life for murder in the second degree. HARRISON TOO BUST To Order an Inquiry Into the Quaker City Financial Scandals. NO MORE REVELATIONS PROBABLE. The Mercantile Appraisers Enter a Flea of Guilty, and Are ALL ORDERED DISMIBSED FROM OFFICE SPXCIAI. TBLEGHAU TO TBI DISPATCH.! Philadelphia, Dec 3. Two occur rences to-day brought the complicated financial scandals once more prominently before the public Mayor Stuart trans mited to Councils the following reply of the Secretary to President Harrison, to the Mayor's letter of November 23, requesting permission for the experts of the Investi gating Committee of Councils to cxamif the books and papers of the Spring Garde. Bank. The President directs me to acknowledge tne receipt or your letter or tne zaa instant, with the aocotnDanyinsr resolutions ofih Select and Common CojmjdUWMrcTfy of r nuaaeipnia, witntne transcript oi pro ceedings of the sub-oommittee, and to sav that it has had his attention. This is so purely in the discretion of tho Seoretary of the Treasury that the President would with re luctance interfere, but he will rail the mat ter to the attention of the Secretary when he recovers fiomhiR present indisposition. The President isjnsfnow too busy with the necessary preparation lor the assembling of Congress to make a personal examination into the matter. Foster Had Already Kefosed. The action of Councils in passing a reso lntion requesting the Mayor to write to the President and ask permission for the ex perts to go into the Spring Garden Bank was prompted by the refusal of Secretary of the Treasury Poster to acquiesce in such a request made by the Councils' committee investigating the oity deposits in the Key stone and Spring Garden Banks. In Quarter Seisions Court No. 1, before Judtte Tinletter. to-day. Edward W. Pat- ton, Samuel E. Houseman, James. F. Bell, Albert Crawford and Harry Hunter, mer cantile appraisers, and J. Frederick Yolk, State Clerk in the City Treasurer's office, were called upon to plead to a number of indictments, charging them with conspiracy and making false assessment lists with in tent to defraud the Commonwealth. Fur man Sheppard, of counsel for the defense, stated that if there was no objection coun sel would plead to the indictments. Mr. Graham assented to this.and, addressing the Court, Mr. Sheppard said: The District Attorney has called up sundry bills against six defendants, five of whom are mercantile appraisers. All six of these bills were found on October 30 last. They charge numerous offenses against the law, and that these offenses had been committed with a willful intent and corrupt motive. To each and all of those bills the defendants pleaded not guilty. The Commonwealth. In a spirit of fairness, have much modified and mitigated the case. To these five bills there are added two counts which allege simply that certain facts in relation to the classification of ap- Firaisements and exemptions were in viola ation of the acts of Assembly. I have no doubt that they were, and we are author ized by tho appraisers to plead guilty to these two counts and no others. They charge technical offenses, omitting wilful ness and corruption of motive. Therefore, we plead guilty to the fourth and fifth counts, nl to the others, not. g-ullty. I de sire In behalf of the defendants and my col leagues, to acknowledge the fairness and Impartiality of . the District Attorney and City Treasurer In presenting this case. Dismissed From Their Offices. After District Attorney Graham had made a brief address, Judge Finletter dis posed of the case-in the following words: These defendants have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors cnargi indictment. In misde irs charged in the several bills of Indictment. In misdemeanors especially the sentence should depend upon the olrcnm stances which attend the commission of the offense. I could not fully understand these cases without an examination, whioh would probably be as long as a trial. 'The City Treasurer and the District Attorney, by whom these prosecutions were commenced, have given the evidenoe more than usual carefnl consideration and more than I could possibly give It. I am satisfied, therefore, to adopt the sug gestion of these officials and enter Judgment accordingly. Tho sentence of the court is that these defendants stand dismissed from office. SHOT THE WB0NG KAN. A Bullet Meant for a Millionaire Grazes the YFould-Be Shooter. SAN Feancisco, Dec a Special. A sensation was caused in the law office of Scrivner & Schell to-day by the accidental shooting of Jacob A. Fisher, a prominent mining man who is named as co-respondent in the Liebes divorce case begun several weeks ago. Herman Liebes, the fur mill ionaire manager of the North American Commercial Company, in which Steve El kins is a silent partner, was sued by his wife for divorce. She alleged cruelty, which consisted in groundless charges of in discretion made by her husband. Liebes replied to the complaint that the charges were true, and he named Fisher as the man she was intimate with. When Liebes' reply was read to Fisher to-day in the lawyer's office, he became wildly excited and swore a mighty oath that he would pump lead into Millionaire Liebes. He fumbled for his pistol to make sure he was heeled, but his excitement was great and he discharged the weapon while drawing it from his pocket. The bullet jnst grazed the front of his abdomen, caus ing a painful flesh wound, which bled freely. No less than a dozen doctors were summoned by the excited janitor, but Fisher soon recovered and was driven to his home. His escape was very narrow. DB1VEN INSANE BT DBINK. Pitiful Condition of a Brother or Civil Serv ice Commissioner Roosevelt Bbooklyn, Dec 3. Special Judge Bartlett, in the Supreme Court, to-day ap pointed Dr. Landon Carter Gray, of New York City, and William S. Cogswell and John O. Donnell, of Jamaica, L. L, to in quire into the alleged mental incapacity of Elliott Roosevelt, of Woodbury, L. I., a brother of Civil Service Commissioner Theodore Boosevelt The commission was appointed on the petition of Theodore Roosevelt supported by affidavits of Mrs. Elliott Boosevelt, the wife of the alleged lunatic, and Miss Anna Boosevelt. The ex amination has been fixed for January 18, in Jamaica, Frederick B. Coudert has been appointed guardian ad litem of Mr. Boosevelt during the proceedings. Theodore Boosevelt says his Drother has been an habitual drunkard for two years, and is incompetent to man age his own affairs. CANADA'S NEW CANAL To Give Her an independent Waterway. From the Lakes to Seaboard. Montreal, Dec a Special The Do minion Government has decided to constrnct a new canal on the north shore of the St Lawrence river, between Lake St. Louis and Lake St Francis, so as to avoid three rap idsCascades, Cedars and Coteau, which at E resent are frequently run by downward ouud steamers, the vessels returning by the Beauharnais Canal. The canal will be about 13J miles in length between Mac donald Point, Lake St Francis and Cascade Ov jv??i -, Speakership Trerr&png in the Balance. ", Xv Loui3, and will cost about T: t Mfitinn of this ranal will not onlv provcu t benefit to the section of coun trvatLA hich- it passes, but, with the new S&qjZt M, now under construction. will givi , "cii i an independent inland canal from,?. . -it lakes to the seaboard. aY: CLEVELAKxS TARIFF MESSAGE. ' Sn ITS ANNIVERSABT celebrated CANTON'S DEMOCRACY. BT The Ex-President and Other Prominent Statesmen Send Letters of Regret A. Passage From Cleveland's Epistle He Finds the Occasion a Significant One. Canton, Dec 3. Special The mem bers of the Young Men's Democratic Club of Canton, one of the leading clubs of the State, celebrated the anniversary of the promulgation of Grover Cleveland's tariff reform message with a banquet at Bast's Hall to-uigbt. The hall was crowded, and covers were laid for 400. There were many notables present, including Allen W. Thar man. Letters of regret were received from Gov ernor Campbell, Lawrence T. Neal, Gov ernors Knssell, of Massachusetts, and Bois, of Iowa, Congressmen Harter, Warwick, Wilson and others. The toasts were numer ous, and every mention of Cleveland's name vigorously applauded. Ex-President Cleve land sent a letter, which was read amid great cheering. The ex-President says: The value andsignificence of this occasion are fonnd in the determination to push the Issue of tariff reform in a practical and effective manner, and it is the duty of the Democratic party to do this. Expediency, as well as duty, forbids any backward step. No party deserves success which, having led men to an examination of questions vital to its interests, abandons them and leaves them in unhappy doubt and perplexity. Our obligation to them will not be discharged until in every hamlet and neighborhood throughout the land our cause is so pre sented to our countrymen that they can no longer be deceived through blunders nor corrupted with Indifference. Grover Clevelawd. The banquet is looked upon as a boom in Eastern Ohio forthe ex-President HINNEAP0II3 TO THE BESCTTE. The First Relief Movement In America for the Russian Sufferers. Minneapolis, Dec 3. Thefirst attempt in this country to afford relief to the famine-stricken peasantry of Bussia has origin ated in Minneapolis. The scheme is to send a shipload of flour to Bussia by the middle of next January, and the 5,000,000 merchant millers of America are to be asked to help. The Russian Minister at Washington has ibeen communicated with, and in his absence 'the Charge d' Affairs at New York wires that he has laid the matter before his coun try. The idea at first was to make the gift one from Minnesota alone, but it was thought best to give it a national scope. Railroads are willing to give the transpor tation, and the deal will oe closed as soon as the Bussian Minister hears from home. Minneapolis millers will give 23 carloads of the cargo. BOUGH WEATHEB IN THE N0BTHWE3T., A Heavy Snow in Parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota and Manitoba. St. Paul, Dec 3. Heavy rains, with some snow, are reported from all over the Northwest. Devil's Lake, N. D., reports a blizzard, with drifts J.S feet high and the thermometer at zero. Heavy snow is re ported from other parts of North Dakota, but there has been no delay to trains. In Minnesota hard and general rains are reported; although 9! inches of snow fell at Hallock and a heavy snowfall was re ported elsewhere At Winnipeg a heavy snow storm set in this morning and has con tinued throughout the day, greatly crippling; train service. Greek Priests Quarrel With the Pope. Wilkesbarke, Dec 3. Special The. Greek Catholic priests of the United States held a convention here to-day. Some of the priests wanted to cut off all allegiance to Rome, and to establish an episcopacy of 'their own. The trouble arose from an ultimatum from Rome, ordering all Greek priests who owe allegiance to Rome, and who are married, to return, to Europe. Rome's object is to place only celibate priests in charge of congregations in the United States. A Woman Kidnaps a Man. Quinct, III., Dec 3. The police have located Henry Kiefker, the railroad man who was abducted last Saturday from his home while in a strange stupor by a woman named Mary Crewson. The couple were found yesterday in a hut three miles west of Hannibal. Kiefker is reported quite sicK and is under the care of a Hannibal physi cian. His wife left here yesterday to invoke the aid of the Hannibal police in recovering her missing husband. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Face. Importance of the Speakership Jlslit.... 1 A Peculiar Mnrilpr at Duquesne 1 Sequel to the Quaker City Scandals 1 Arrest of Ex-Mayor Pearson 1 The Attack on Warmcastle 2 NewBnllot Law Cames Trouble 8 Local Bolchers at War 3 The Latest Poor Farm Offer 3 Classified Advertisements 3 Editorial 4 The Realm of Society .. 4 Sir Edwin Arnold's Lecture 4 Mining; Stock Sensations 5 Industrial Intelligence 6 The Russell Divorce Case 7 News from Neighboring Towns 7 Sporting Features and Weather Outlook.. 8 Hotel Arrivals and Personals. 8 Progress in Naval Armament 8 Autobiographies of Congressmen 0 Cyrus Flehl Changes Ul Will 9 ratal Railway Wreck 9 Court Proceedings 10 Work in the Oil Fields 10 The Metal Situation 11 Financial and Commercial Markets 11 llreen's Mope Letter v 12 A Modern Crusoe 13 PEARSONABRESTED, The AUegheny Ex-Mayor Must Answer the Charge of Emhezzlement. HE "WAIVES THE HEAEIM. Bail Is Given for His Appearance at the Present Term of Court. CHIEF MURPHY LET DOWN EASY. Charges Against IHm ire Given to tho City Solicitor for BuriaL PEOYIDING FOE AN AUDIT NEXT TEAB Ex-Mayor Bichard T. Pearson, of Alle gheny, was yesterday arrested on a charge of embezzlement of S794 from the city of Alle gheny. He waived hearins and furnished bail in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the December term of court Fred Beuchler went on Mr. Pearson's bail bond. The information was made by Controller Brown. Scarcely less important was the referring of the allegations against Chief Murphy by the Auditing Committee to the City Solicitor with instructions to bring such proceedings as he sees fit, if he believes the evidence warrants any charges. The course of the Auditing Committee is looked upon as an easy method taken to drop the case against Chief Murphy. The information against ex-Mayor Pearson fol lows: Before me, the subscriber, James V. Mc 3Ia8ters, an alderman in and for said city, personally came James-Brown, who, upon oath administered according to law. de poses and says that at Allegheny City, in tho county of Allegheny, on the 1st day of April, A. D . 1S90, defendant aforesaid being Mayor of the city of Allegheny, and acting in his official capacity, did willfully ana fraudulently take, convert and apply to his own use or to the use of some other person or persons not tne owners, the sum of $791. the property of the city of Allegheny, being moneys received by him as Mayor of said city paid by the oounty of Allegheny for Jail and workhouse commitments, and which he did not turn into the City Treasury as required by law, having from the 2d diy of May, 1S88, at divers times between said date and said 1st dar of April, 1890, received In sundry amounts the full sum or amount of $1,243 for said commitments, and having paid over, as requirorlby law, not more than $4 43 thereof Arrested Him by Telephone. The arrest of Mr. Pearson is the second most important step in the Allegheny in vestigation. The information was made at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and two hours afterward Mr. Pearson, in response to a tele phone message, appeared at Alderman Mc Masters' office His attorney, Mr. Ferguson, accompanied him. The accused, although, slightlynervous, Idst none of his calmness as he signed the bond. He remarked that there seemed to be little reward for honesty in this country, and then expressed surprise at the small amount of the alleged embezzle ment From the amount of noise that had been made, he said he thought they were going to come at him with accusations of having stolen the whole treasury. When asked if he had anything to say in defense, he replied: "All I want is for .my friends and the people of Allegheny to suspend judgment I will prove my innocence conclusively. It is not good policy to state the grounds of .defense in advance The other side has "been doing all the talking, but before this is over they will be ready to admit their error." Considerable surprise-was expressed in Allegheny over the small amount that it is claimed was embezzled. It was also thought that a charge of extortion would be brought The witness fee matter seems to have been dropped and no one could give an explana tion of why it had been done. Other Charges May Follow. Attorney Langfitt said that other charges might be brought later on, but that the one brought was the most important The re taining of witness fees, it is thought, will be taken up In civil court on a suit to recover. The meeting of the Auditing Committee was distinguished from preceding meetings bya lack of that open, iree and easy, "we are the people" manner which has become a characteristic of Allegheny statesmen. The members were all as docile as a band of angels in convention and,instead of at every opportunity declaring in oratorical speecnes that all except themselves are sinners who must be punished, they listened patiently to Attorney Marshall's argument, received an important resolution without debate and, with a pretense of continuing the investiga tion, sent the charges to the City Solicitor for burial with instructions to hold an autopsy and make a report as to cause of death. The proceedings opened with Attorney Marshall reading one affidavit, and stating that he had enough others to account for 104 of the missing vehicle license plates. He also read an affidavit from Hay walker, Jr., Treasurer of the New Brighton Plank Boad, in which it was stated that SO to 75 wagons get tollgate receipts every year for the pnr pose of securing license plates. In this way Mr. Marshall claimed 200 of the plates that disappeared during Mr. Murphy's four years of service had been accounted for, and that in various wavs it was shown that licenses amounting to $5,800 had been given to persons entitled to receive them free of charge. Continuing, he stated that Mr. Murphy did not fear an investigation by court, but that, like everyone, he did not want the odium of havine criminal charges preferred against him. He said Councils were answerable to their consciences and their constituents, not to the newspapers that were crying for a court trial in order to increase their circulations. He said he did not want to criticise the newspapers. He thought they were good in their place; that they did good sometimes and bad sometimes, but he believed that Councilmen would not be doing their duty if they voted to have Chief Murphy tried in court through fear of a newspaper cry of whitewash. Fished for Sympathy and Won. He appealed to the members of the com mittee to place themselves in the position of Mr. Murphy; to be innocent and yet have charges of crime hanging over his head. "How would yon like to be taken into court on a grave offense even if yon conld prove you were in another State at the time the crime was committed?" he asked in an eloquent plea. "How would you like f o have it thrown in your face through life that you were tried in Criminal Court, even if you were not found guilty? If there are any charges outside of the ones brought out, in all fairness to us, make them known now, bring on your witnesses as we have brought ours, and let us have a chance to make a defense" When he had finished speaking, Mr. Henricks wanted to know it any of the 90 plates found had been used and then re turned. The question conveved an implica tion of dishonesty, but Chief Murp hy'a 4 A
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