' f$l) $m$mx& TWENTY PAGES. FORTY-SIXTH YEAH PITTSBURG-, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1891. FIVE CENTS DOUBLE NUMBER. mgpnth I SPEAKENAMED, Seventeen Ballots Taken toy the Democratic Congress men, Who -Adjourn TO TRY AGAIN T0-M0ER0W. Mills and Crisp Almost ITeclc and Eeck, but the Short Horses Hold Their Pace Well. THE TEXAS'S GAIN IS GREATEST, While Mr. Crisp Winds Up With One Less Tote Than lie Had Upon One of the Han j Ballets. .0 STKAW TO Ettbw HOW IT WILL END, Adherent or Cleveland Later Hud in the LoWei an4 Corridors for the Frarner of Their Tariff BilL TOM KEED KESOmSATED BT THE EEPTJBLICASS ITBOM X ETATT COBRKSPOXDB'Tr.l . Washington, Dec. 5. A struggle for control of the gavel of ths Kse of Repre sentatives such as his been ra-ely seen was in progress until midnlgk'. this, Saturday evening, previous to the meeting of Con gress Monday. The calculations of all the prophets have been at fault, as everyone teas confident the fight would end with the third ballot. Instead of that, an adjourn ment was made until Monday morning at 10 o'olocK, after the seventeenth ballot wai taken. For anything that has occurred to-day in regard to the development of the relative strength of the candidates a description of the contest might have been sent yester day. As will be seen from the report of the ballots, the estimate of the number of Hog or Q. Mills, of Texas. votes cast for Mills and Crisp, the leading aspirants, was true almost to a dot, and the obstinacy with which that position has been maintained is .quite phenominal in the history of Speakership caucuses. The Tennsylvaniani started out with a ceneral distribution ot votes, which was tupposed to be wholly in the interests of Mr. Kerr for the clerkship, but as ballot after ballot was taken they settled down with little change to what they declared to be their personal convictions. On the last ballot the vote of the ten Pennsylvania Democrats was as follows: For Mills1 Ivribbs, Mutchler, McAleer, Wolverton and Branner. For Crisp Amerman, Hollowell, Gillespie, Beltzhoover and Reill. It is probable that the tenKeyttone mem bers will remain as they are until the gen eral breaking up, when, if it appear that neither Crisp nor Mills can win, they will throw their votes to Wilson, of West Vir ginia. nsngers-On for Loave and Fishes. It addition to the 232 Democratic repre sentatives and their immediate friends and orker there was not a large crow d at the Capitol hen the caLcuf. convened, or after Char'es I". Crwp, of Georyia. it had been in session. There was the usual number of hangers-on and men who expect to get home of the loaves and fishes when the various officials arc installed in office. The speakership candidates were all lo cilcd in rooms easy of access by members of the caucus, who came out from time to time to report progres and hold mysterious con ferences with the five expectant statesmen. A each door leading into the hall ot the House, where the caucus was in session, thorp was a crowd of more or less interested spectators, and in the privnte lobby the newspaper reporters discussed the result of the ballots and buttonholed members, who occasionally came out of the big hall to get a breah of fresh air. Mill Krrps CIoe)r to II U Koom. Candidate Mills took possession of the room of the Committee on Ways and Means, winch was kept securely guarded, and to which no one ti as admitted without cards. The ircc trade candidate was inside during the entire fight, surrounded by a few of his personal friends and ready to confer with any of his lieutenants who came out to see iiim in the intervals of balloting. The other candidates. Crisp, McMillin, Springer aud Hatch were all domiciled in the corridors farthest removed from the headquarters of Mr. Mills. Messrs. Crisp and McMillin were in the two rooms of the Committee on Appropriations. Springer was next door, in the' River and Harbor Com' morn andthe farmer candidate. wfAjjSfP 1m 1? Mr. Hatch, was surrounded by a large num ber of Missouri Democrats at the farther end of the hall in the meeting place of the Committee on Naval Affairs. As the result of each ballot was an nounced to the crowd at the entrance doors of the hall of the House, volunteer mes sengers would hasten to call it off to the candidates and their friends, who would put down the figures with nervous fingers and then hastily look them over to see where the changes had taken place and what had caused them. A Tedious Time Over Long Balloting. As the afternoon wore away, and ballot after ballot was taken without any material change in the result, the voting became monotonous to the spectators and even to the candidates. The latter were compelled to take an interest in the votes, however, for upon them they made calculations look ing to possible combinations that might bring the contest to a close. As the dinner hour approached the tele phone and telegraph wires were kept busy with messages from the members of their families, saying that they would not be at home to dinner, and the proprietor of a rstnnwmt ilnirnsf nirs rjirrinrl on & biff busi ness in hastily-prepared lunches and more caretully concocted dnnKs. Throughout the entire dav and evening the most conspicuous man at the Capitol erceptine, of course, the candidates was Grover Cleveland's emissary, Don M. Dick inson, who has been hastily summoned to Washington to labor in the direction of turning the Northwestern members from Spriagir to Mills. Hard "Work for 31111s by Clevelanders. Accompanied by the Chairman of the Democratic State Central Committey of Michigan, Daniel M. Campan, Mr. Dick inson spent the day in the lobby laboring frantically with the Northwesterners, par ticularly those from Michigan. His efforts and those of Mr. Campau apparently had little effect, for the two oldest and most in fluential men in the delegation from Mr. Dickinson's State the only two Demo crats, in fact, who had been re-elected both refused to vote for Mills. One of them voted for McMillin and the other for Crisp. A third Michigander bolted to Mc- MiUm, and all of the seven retusea to listen to the appeals of the whilom boss of the Wolverine Democracy. Another friend of Grover Cleveland, also an ex-Postmaster General, was present in the intereai of Mr. Mills. This was Sena tor "Vilas, of "Wisconsin, who labored long and hard, but who did not,make himself so conspicuous as did his old Cabinet col league. An Ex-Speaker Greatly Interested. Senator Carlisle was also on deck as a whipper-in for the Texas candidate. All rules of Senatorial courtesy and non-interference were forgotten or ignored while the ex-Speaker pleaded with his Southern friends to stand by the advocate of tree trade. The only other'man of prominence not a member of the House who was present as an active participant in the contest was Sena tor John M. Palmer, of Illinois, who, since his arrival in Washington two days ago, has been the spokesman for the candid.iV; from his State, William M. Springer. Millj and his followers have never recovered from the disappointment caused by the cold bafo given them when Grover Cleveland, a few weeks ago, published his card declaring tha he had no interest in the Speakership fighc, and did not care who was elected, and they now are somewhat gleetul over the tact tha; Cleveland cannot conceal the part that he took by sending Vilas and Dickinson as whippers-in, and calling upon his Secretary of State, Mr. Bayard, to take a hand by writinr a telegram" expressing his hope of Mr. Hills' nomination. "o Time Lost In Skirmishing. The caucus wasted no time whatever in unnecessary speech-making or preliminary skirmishing, but proceeded immediately to business, after Judge Holman had called for order and requested nil persons not having the right to participate in a Democratic caucus to retire from the hall. It was some what of a surprise to those unacquainted with the programme agreed upon to know that it had been decided to dispense with the usual speeches putting the candidates in nomination, but it was well this precaution was taken, otherwise it might have been necessary to encroach upon the Sabbath day. There were no features or incidents con nected with the first calling of the roll, ex cept that a feeble cheer went up whenever the acting clerk called the name of a mem ber who had been absent from Congress for a term or two, or when the names of the five candidates were reached. There was less than the usual amount of fun-making, as the feeling had somehow got abroad that the contest was to be a determined and somewhat protracted one. There was a little skirmish at the outset over the question ot whether secret or open ballots should be taken, but as soon as it was found that a contest over this unim portant point was imminent the friends of the secret voting withdrew, and the open roll call proceeded. How the Seventeen Ballots Read. Following are official figures of the various ballots: . First ballot Crisp, 81: Mills, 7S; Springer, 32: McMillin. IS; Hatch, 14: Stevens, L Second ballot Crisp, 89: Stills, 80; Springer, 28: McMillin, 18; Batch, 11; Stevens 1. Third ballot Crist). 91: Mills. 82: Snrintrer. 21: McMillin, 18; Hatch, 11; Stevens, 1. Fourth ballot Crisn. S3: Mills. 87: SDrlncer. 20: McMillin, 18; Hatch. 8; Steven. 1 Firth ballot Crisp, 95: Mills, 89: Springer, 20; McMillin, 18; Hatch. 4; Stevens, L sixth ballot crisn. 85: Mills. 69: Snrincer. 20; McMillin, 18; Hatch, 5; Stevens, J. seventn uanot urisp, in; aims, Hi; bpring er. 18; McMillin, 18; natch, 5: Stevens. 1. Eighth ballot Crisp, 94; Mills, 91; Springer, 17: McMillin, 19; Hatch, 6; Stevens, 1. Ninth ballot Crisp, 05: Mills. 91; Springer, 16: McMillin, 19; Hatch. IS; Stevens, 1. Tenth ballot Crisp, S4; Mills, 90; Springer, 17: McMillin, 19; Hatch, 5: 8tevens, 0 Eleventh ballot Crisp. 93; Mills, 89; Sprlnerr, 10; McMillin,20: Hatch, B: Stevens,l. Twelfth ballot Crisp, 92; Mills, 89: Springer, 19: McMillin, 19; Hatch. 5; Stevens, 1. Thirteenth ballot Crisp. 91: Mills, 91; Springer, 16; McMillin, 30; Hatch, 5; Stevens. "Fourteenth ballot Crisn. 93: Mills. 89: Springer. 17; McMillin, 19; Hateh,5; Stevens.l. Fifteenth ballot Crisp. 92; Mills, 89; Sprincer, 19; McMillin, 17; Hatch, 5; Ste vens. 1. Sixteenth ballot Cnsp, 91; Mills, 91; SprinRer, 17; McMillin, 19; Hatch, 6; Stev ens, 1. Seventeenth and last ballot Crisp, 94: Mills, 91; Springer, 19; McMillin, 17; Hatch, 5; Stevens, L The details of the first ballot-we re as fol lows: Mr. Crisp's First Supporters. Alderson. Eumnnns- Mallorv. Alexander, Klllot, Allen. Kills, Anirnnau, KiiIUh, l.acon. Eps. Tlinklirttd, I.vrrett, Bccnian, Fellows, Hentley. Pitch. Klantliard, Forney, Illouut, tonler, liun.li. OcU&enhainer. KullocL. .illcpic. Bjnn. Gradv, Cadmus, Greeulcat Campbell, Harnes. Gutle. Hemphill, (ntcliiups, Henderson, ClarVe, Ala., Herbert, Conn, Ala., Johii6tone,S.C, Cocliran, Jones. Comnton, Kribbs, Cowles, Lawson, Ga., Crawford. I avion. Cumin li , Leilr, Va., Oanldl, Lettr. Ga., Donovan, Lenis, Duncan, Little. Dunpliy, . Livingston, McDonald, McKay, Mcltae. Montgomery, Moses, Oales, O'I'arrell, Outnwalte, On ens. Paire, Md., Pattlon. Painter, Pendleton, Itavner. Koberton, ItockuUL Kusk, StacVhouee, Stumn. btlllman. Turner, Turpln. Van Horn, "Warwick, "H liecler.Ala.. WlhlamsN.C, M lnn-M. The Tariff Reformers forMHlg. Abbott, Cooper, Audrow, Cox. .'. Y., llallcv. Cram. Baralp. Crofrbr, Bowman, Culbertson, Bra lev Do Forrest, UrecUn'dge, Ark DIeVerson, Lonff. Maener, McAleer. MrCfearr. McKlnuey, Mai er, Mitchell, Moore. Mutchler. O'Neill, Jio.. Parictt, Pcaraon, hayers. crly, iKTry. biahl nicker. fctewart. Tex. Ureekn'rdjre.liy Dickon. Bretz. Fithian, Brickncr, Brookshlre, Bnmn. Bninner. Biuliuell, Butler. Bvnum, Camlnetta. t orraan, Geary, Hall. Hamilton, Hare, HarTIc. Harter, Bares.' Capehart, Hoar, Tracy, Caiutb, Hooker, Tucker. Tate. Johnson, O., Warner, Cauey, Kendall, White. I hxpln. Xllgore, WlllcoX, ( liner. Lane, Williams, Mass., Cobtirn. T.anham, Wilson, W. Va., Coolidge, Lapliam. Wise, Coombs. Lock-wood, Wolverton 78. For Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee. Beltzhoover, Enloe, Trice, Boatncr. Goodnight, Richardson, Hunting, Kyle. Snoderass, Chlpmau, Lagan, Stockdale, OiTcrt, Patterson. Sione, Ky. Cox, Tenn. Tierce, Washington IS Springer" First Show of Hands. Babbitt, Martin. Stevens, Hrvsn, McClellan, 6tewart, HI. Baser, McGann, Stout, Cable, Miller. Terry, Durlwrrow, Newberry. Weadock, Gautz, P.ijca K. 1. Wheeler, Mich. Gorman. Patton, Whiting. Holman. Rellly, Wlke, Houk, Ohio. Scott. Williams, 111. Lawson, Va. Sniveler, Youmans 33 IJnch, Snow, The Following of Mr. Hatch. Arnold, Bland, Byrns. Cobh, (Mo.) DeArmond, Dockery, Hallowcll, Heard. Mansur, Norton. Klier. Shell. Tariney, Wilson. (Mo.)-li, For Stevens, of Massachusetts Mr. O'Neill was the solitary voter. In the next two ballots Messrs. Laweon (Va.). Sapeel fArk.V Shell (Mo,). Steven (Mass.) and Weadock (Mass.) broke to unsp, all ot their votes except those ot .Mr. Shell, who had supported Hatch, being lost to Springer. Mr. Mansur (Mo.) and Mr. Williams (Illinois) broke from Hateh and Springer, respectively, to Mills; and this was the beginning of 'the disintegration of the'Hlinois and Missouri delegations. How the Diversions Occurred. The first interruption was by Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, who, at the conclusion.of the sixth ballot, moved that a recess be taken until 7:30 P. M. This proposition, how- Lever, was overwhelmingly rejected. -Mr. springer s candidacy was handi capped by the fact that three men of his own State delegation deserted him and went to Mr. Mills on the first ballot. These were Fithian, Forman and Lane, and they were subsequently joined by Wike, Scott and Williams, who also deserted their candidate and voted steadily for Mr. Mills in the long contest which followed. During all this time, however, Mr. Springer was receiving constant , support from the Michigan delegation nnd a portion of the Indiana and Wisconsin delegation, and his loyal followers in Illinois for a long time felt encouraged that this outside support would ultimately rally the desert ing Illinois members to the solid support of Mr. Springer. The fourJMissouri men who so valiantly supported Hatch were isyrns, Uobb, Dear- mona ana xarsney. First Shift From Crisp to Mills. The first man to shift from one of the leading candidates to the other was Mr. Kribbs, of Pennsylvania, who, at the re quest of Mr. Mutchler, of the same State, voted for Mr. Mills. In a subsequent bal lot, however, Mr. Kribbs returned to Mr. Crisp's support. On the ninth ballot, Mr. Gantz, of Ohio, changed from Springer to Crisp, in order, as he said, to partly offset the action of some of Springer's Illinois supporters who had des.rted to Mills. It was after 8 o'clock ere the tenth ballot was concluded, and members began to get very weary as ballot after ballot passed without showing material change. The caucuj had now been in session over six hours with.no prospect ot adjournment, and members began to paiioff for 15 minutes at a time in order to take a hasty lunch at the restaurant beiotf. The incessant call of the roll told wearily on Messrs. Blanchard and Alderson, and alternate secretaries were .selected in the persons of Mr. Caminetti. of .lt,Ar.. ...J t.w .i"iLr.. !... .a c . No Pressure Able to Move Many. During all this .time, constant pressure was being exerted by the various leaders to scatter the forces of Springer, McMillin and Hatch, but the hardy followers of these gentlemen stood resolute. Various mem bers began to discuss the advisability of choosing a candidate for temporary Speaker and postponing the election of a permanent Speaker until Monday evening, but 'the proposition failed to find general favor, be cause of the fear of a contest over the selec tion of the temporary Speaker. On the twelfth ballot Mills and Hatch held their own, Crisp and McMillin each lost one, while Springer showed a gain of three; Messrs. Bullock (Florida) and Weadock (Massachusetts) had concluded to support Springer, while Mr. Gantz, of Ohio, had returned to his first choice. The Secretary drawled wearilv throurh the fifteenth ballot, and again the result showed no substantial change. Springer's 17 votes on this ballot showed an apparent gain of three over the preceding ballot, but Chairman Holman announced that through an error in computation Mr. Springer had been credited with 14 votes in the previous ballot, whereas the Illinois candidate ac tually received 17 votes. The record of the fourteenth ballot was accordingly ordered to be corrected to show this result. The Agreement to Adjonrn Mutual. After the seventeenth ballot, which showed no change in the sitnation, the cau cus, on motion of Mr. O'Neill, of Massa chusetts, adjourned till 10 o'clock Monday. The motion was carried unanimously, those in favor of fighting it being in a hopeless minority and offering no opposition. The decision to adjourn was the result of a prior understanding on the part of all five candidates, who finally being unable to see whether there would be or would not be any advantage in holding the caucus, together agreed to adjourn and take the chances. It was the candidates' understanding that the caucus would adjourn to meet again im mediately after the formal opening of the House for the first ses sion of the Fifty-second Congress. The members, however, showed a decided sentiment in favor of another attempt to elect a Speaker before the House convenes, and accordingly voted an amendment chang ing the time of" meeting of caucus to 10 o'clock Monday morning. The members quickly dispersed to seek much-needed rest before beginning the diffi cult task of breaking the dead-lock for which a number of gentlemen think themselves eminentlv fitted. TOM REED RENOMINATED. ONE CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER HAS A WALKOVER IN CAUCUS. Enthusiastic Reception of tha Ex-Speaker John Dalzell Acts as Secretary Mr. Barrows' Ealogtam on the Work of the Last House. Washington, Dec 5. The Kepublican members of the House met this evening in the room of the Committee of the Judiciary. They had far less trouble than the Dem6 crats in selecting a Speakership candidate. There was but a small attendance, but it was an enthusiastic one when ex-Speaker Eeed entered the chamber. His colleagues greeted him with every manifestation of admiration and heartiness. When a quorum was present the caucus was called to order by Mr. Henderson, of Illinois, Mr. Dalaell, of Pennsylvania, act ing as secretary. Nominations for the Speakership were immediately in order, and Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in presenting the.name of Mr. Beed, said in substance': Although the Kepublican majority of the Ilonse of Bepresentatives was reversed by the election or 1890, it is gratifying to know that the Republican party of the country shows no sign of retreat from the advanced position which it took and maintained dur ing the last Congress, and I venture to pre dict that the time is near at liund when the norkof the Filty-tln.t Congiess will meet the indorsement and the approval of the American people. That Congress revised the taiiff in the in- Continual on Seventh Page SAGE NEARLY ' WELL. The Many-Millionaire Not Seriously iDj'uredby the Explosion, HE.WILL BE AT W0RKT0-MOER0W. The Few Pieces of His Wonld-Be Assassin let Unidentified. MANY THEORIES AS TO WHO HE WAS rSITCIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCn.l Kew Tobk, Dec. 6. Eussell Sage, whom a bomb thrower yesterday tried td kill, had almost entirely recovered to-day.. He rose and dressed without assistance, but did not leave his bedroom, Dr. Mann be lieving that he should have another day's respite. Visitors began to arrive early. Jay Gould called twice. Dr. Munn thinks that Mr. Sage will get downtown to busi ness on Monday. When Inspector Byrne's men were carry ing the severed head of the bomb thrower out of Mr. Sage's hfnse, last night, in a basket, they followed the'Inspector and Dr. Munn into the back parlor, and a large num ber of visitors, among them several young ladies, crowded around the Inspector and eagerly asked questions. The visitors almost jostled the men with the basket. Inspector Byrne's suavely answered the questions. Then the men with the basket threaded their way through the hall among the ladies and gentlemen, no one seeming to notice them at all, and went out. It was a common covered basket of plaited slats, llio Bomb Thrower Yet Unidentified. The remnants of the bomb thrower lay all day in the operating room at the morgue. They were in the usual wooden ooffin, and were arranged, as nearly as possible, in their normal positions. The, head was left uncovered, and those who came to look at it filed in and out of the room steadily. Hugh B. Wilson, of the firm of Wilson & Hedenberg, whose firm card, it is now said, the bomb thrower handed in at Mr. Sage'.! office, looked at the head, and said posi tively that it was not the head of the Western man who used to come to his office and tiy to negotiate large business transactions. How the man got any of the firm's cards'h did not know. Inspector Byrnes 'sent a photographer to the morgue this afternoon to secure pictures of the head, which is there exposed for identification. The bomb thrower was not Hiram D. Wilson, of Glens Falls, as was at first sup posed. This man is still at the State Hospital at Utica. In Kansas City it is supposed the victim of his own plot is HughL. Wilson, of that city, a real estate man of weak mind, who answers the pub lished description. A number of other men have been suggested as being the crank. AH the Injured Doing Very Well. Men worked at the wreck of the Arcade, building all last night, and by daylight this morning the damaged floors had been shored up so that the people who occupy offices in the buildingwere permitted to go into their offices and endeavor to straighten things out. E. C Osborne, Russell Sage's clerk, who had gone out to lunch when the ex plosion took place, was there all night. He had a large force of messenger boys search ing the debris. They found papers enough to nil several boxes. This morning Mr. Osborne made arrangements for temporary offices for Sir. Sage at tU Broadway. ,. Colonel TBlocnmgaTd "fie.' thonffht,. ha "had gathered up all the securities when he first went back to the office, just after the ex plosion. Colonel Slocum. thought there would probably be some trouble over a few checks, but that there would be more about stock certificrtes. The three men who were most seriously injured by the explosion of the bomb are all doing well. W. B. Laidlaw, Jr., will prob ably be able to go to his home in two weeks. 0. W. Osborne, who had a compound frac ture of the skull, improved after trephining. He is badly bruised and is still suffering from shock. He is 52 years old. Frank Eobertson will not be blind for life, as was at first feared. The surgeons found it nec essary to remove his right eye, but the left one will be restored to its natural powers, by careful treatment It is thought that by Monday these men will be well enough to see their friends. THE NEWS IN ENGLAND. COMMENTS OF THE BRITISH PRESS ON THE CRANE'S WORE. A Leading Topic of Conversation on the Streets of London Peculiar Ideas of Life in America One Paper Thinks Snch Things Occur Here Dally. BT CABLE TO THE DISPATCH.! IiONDON, Dec 5. Copyright. The at tempt upon the life of Russell Sage has been a leading topic of conversation in Lon don to-day. The newspapers comment upon it in the usual English fashion. The Daily Siaa is the only morning paper, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the news was received, that refers to it The Noes declares that the story is "the most terrible and alarming it has ever been our lot to publish." Says the News: Base's escape is almost miraculous, and but for it the cause of an explosion, which alarmed tbe whole city, would never have been known. There would have been no reason to believe that any unusual crime had been committed, and the calamity would probably havo been attributed to an explosion of gas. This is still a possible in terpretation, ior it ns oiten oeeniouna that men who have been suddenly injured and lost consciousness have been under a com pletely false Impression. The evening newspapers have all some thing to say about the tragedy. The SI James Gazette astutely suggests that "to at tempt any explanation ot the strange and mysterious story which comes from New York would be gratuitous folly," and that Englishmen may console themselves with the thought that incidents which are of daily occurrence in the great Republic are us yet unknown in this old-fashioned country. The "daily occurrence" is excel lent. The goodnPoH MaTX'Qazettt, with morphio profundity, decides "if these men were sane they seem to have acted in a most reckless fashion from a personal point of view, and if their aim was really as represented, one can hardly regret that justice overtook, them so swiftly ana surely, Dut the outrage is, we suspect, capable of answer and a dif ferent explanation. " The Pall Mall does not, however, publish the different explanation that it considers the outrage to be capable of. The Standard gravely and optimistically concludes: We are all at the meroy of any ruffian or homicidal lunatio who can, find wit enough and nerve enough to plan an outrage like that of New York. That such cases should be very rare, considering how much hatred and malice nnd all uncharitableness are abroad, is creditable to human nature, after all. It is to be regretted that the principal emotion with regard to the affair in Ameri can circles in London is not one ot gratitude at the miraculous escape of Sage himself. STEALING ELECTBIC MOTORS. Edison Employes Have a Systematic Scheme for Robbing tho Firm. Schenectady, Dec 6. Special I The police arrested four employes of.the Edison electric works late this afternoon for carry ing an ay electric motors. They confessed to a systematic robbery throuch which the Edisons have lost thousands, of dollars in manufactured goods and tools. They put the pieces together in their rooms at night and shipped them to con federates . in 2Tew York. Each motor is worth from 51,200 to 81,500, and the police have six complete in their possession. A TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. EX-GOV. BEAVER'S IKON AND NAII, COMPANY CLOSES DOWN. The Liabilities Are More Than -Covered by the Assets A Reorganization of the' Concern on Totally Different Plan . Will Bs Effected Immediately. Bkllefonte, Dec 5. Special Busi ness circles in this city and entire district were but little surprised when the an nouncement was made to-day that the Belle fonte Iron and .Nail Company had sus pended. In common with the great nail mills of the Eastern section, the local concern has suffered for the past three years from an overstocked market, caused by the rapid development of the fast nail making machines of the West As this con cern is even more doubtfully situated as far as shipping facilities are concerned, than the mills in the western portion of the State, it suffered in proportion, and the clos ing down of the establishment, or at least its reorganization, seemed onlv a matter of time. Ex-Governor Beaver, as President of the concern and one of tbe principal stock holders, has been prominent in its manage ment For some time he has advocated an entire reorganization of the company, and advised that almost its entire attention be devoted to the iron making business, rather than the nail interests. It is now nrobable that his ideas will be put into effect, and certain changes made which have long been deemed proper. Ex-Governor Beaver has been busily engaged in the affairs of he company, and it is stated to-night that he has assumed personally all the indebtedness of the concern, and that at an Eastern meet ing of the creditors last week an extension of three years had been granted; also that the mill will resume business in a few days. The liabilities of the company are placed at somewhere near $250,000, with assets twice that sum and over. But little stock is taken here regarding the involving of prominent stockholders in the failure, as all are Eastern or local capitalists of promi nence. Ex-GovernorBeaver, thongh a large stockholder, is amply protected in his in terests. Talk of heavy individual failures and financial embarrassments following this temporary suspension are laughed at by men who ought to know of the inner work ings of the iron company in question. GAMBLEES HIT AT C0HJH3TS. Mayor Earb Orders Them to Shnt TJp Shop and Lave Town. . Columbus, Dec 5. Special Mayor Karb issued an order, this evening, closing all gambling operations in Columbus. There is great indignation in the sporting fraternity over his order, as they claim to have had a tacit understanding that they were to run during his administration. As a consequence, hundreds of sporting men came to the city, and everything has been Wide open since last spring, all kinds of gambling being permitted. There has been no city in the country where such liberties were taken. Faro, pool rooms, crap games by the dozen, keno and poker, became at- tacnments oi the majority ot saloons. P?he' gamblers claim Mayor Karb has sought to gain come notoriety and advant age of a personal Mature because of the "coming session of the legislature, when, it is conceded, all the departments of the city government will he legislated out of exist ence. Since the understanding that Colum bus was to go "open" thousands of dollars have been expended by the fraternity in furnishing palatial gambling quarters and they do not appreciate the alleged lack of faith. Nearly every city in the country has professional representatives in Columbus. A NATIOHAL 0KGANIZEH INDICTEI1 Timothy E. Byrnes Charged With Uttering a Forged Docament. Minneapolis, Dec B. The grand jury of Hennepin county found an indictment to day, the announcement oi which will cause a sensation in political circles. Timothy E. Byrnes, of this city, is indicted for the uttering of a forged document Byrnes is one of the best known of the young Repub licans here, and has attained national prom inence by reason of the fact that he was Chief Appointment Clerk of the Treasury Department under Windom, and is now National Organizer of the National League of Republican clubs. The document which he is accused of hav ing uttered is a deed from his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Goodrich, for a number of lots. Byrnes had a power of attorney from her which was subsequently revoked. Under it two lots were transferred, and it is charged that Byrnes altered the satisfaction of mortgage so that it included eight lots in stead of two. A civil suit is now pending annulling this action. Byrnes,it is charged, raised money on these eight lots by mort gage and converted it to his own use. His answer was that tbe affair was tbe result of a misunderstanding between himself and his mother-in-law as to his powers. PROHIBITION FOB SOUTH CAROLINA. One Branch of the Assembly Passes an Anti-Liquor Law Lite Iowa's. Columbia, S. C, Dec 5. Special. The House of Representatives to-day pass ed, by a vote of 40 to 34, the prohibition bill. T&e bill absolutely prohibits the sale of beer, liquors, wines, etc, in any portion of the State, or their transportation by rail roads, express companies, etc, under heavy penalties. It was passed after a bit ter fight lasting-two days. The law is said to be framed on that now in force in Iowa. It is generally believed that if this bill becomes a law it will divide the Demo cratic party in the State, and result in a complete enfranchisement of negro voters, who will be called in to take part in the State and national campaign next year. MANGLED BT A TRAIN. An Aged Maiden Lady Cut to Pieces Dy the Tort Wayne Train. Rochesteh, Dec 5. Special The mangled body of Caroline Pentland was found on the Ft. Wayne track just below Freedom this evening. Miss Pentland was 72 years of age, and was one of three un married sisters who lived at Freedom for many years. She was the youngest daughter of Eppraim Pentland, once Associate Judge of Allegheny county. She was also the granddaughter of General Abner Lacock, who served a term in the United States Senate. 'The Czar Appoints a Famine Committee. ST. Petersburg, Dec 5. The Czar has issued a rescript appointing the members of the Central Famine Committee. The Czar in the rescript addresses the Czarewitch as President ot the committe, and expressed the hope that the Czarewitch will derive from the feeling of love for his fellow countrymen strength to perform the func tions with which he is charged. Railway Material for Chile. Santiago, be Chile, Dec B. The Council of State has authorized the pur chase of $1,500,000 worth of railway material. A SENATE BULWARK Interposed Between Free Silver Ad herents in the House and A BILL WORSE THAN THE BLAND. The Majority in the House Large Enough to Override Tetoes. A POLL OP CONGRESS ON FBEB SILVER f SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE ntSPATCTl.1 New York, Dec. 5. A bill providing for the free and unlimited coinage of silver cannot pass the Fifty-second Congress over the veto of President Harrison. The Press has made a poll of the entire Congress and the result announced is based on replies in writing from 280 members of the Senate and House of Representatives which meet to morrow. The poll has occupied several weeks' time. The result indicates that since the last Congress adjourned there has been.no abate ment of the free silver craze at the West and South, and Democrats of the States where it prevails have surrendered completely to it Republicans in the silver States are also, with very few exceptions, victims of the heresy, but an overwhelming majority of the Republican party in Congress, an of the nation, is pledged to maintain the single gold standard at all hazards, and limit .the zards, and limit .the DCK ile the Demor'xTthn, out of it, is rfthe of cheap mo frfyW&t output oi silver, while party, in Congress and out committed to the policy of cheap moC, 9f uuuuiueu Buyer coiuaga The Mints Not Opened to the World. In the last Congress, 101 Democratic rep resentatives in the House voted in favor of the Bland bill, which would have opened every United States mint to the silver of the old and new world. The Republicans jailed this Dill. The new Congress, which meets Monday, has in the House 238 'Democrats, 87 Repub licans and 8 Farmers' Alliance men. Of the 2H Democrats and Farmers' Alliance members 162 are in favor of and will pass a free coinage bill of .the Bland kind, early in the session. The majority is so ,great that the President's veto will be no obstacle to any bill which the House really desires to make a law, for the Democrats, without the Farmers' Alliance, have more than the two-thirds vote necessary to pass a bill over the Executive veto. The Senate is the bulwark of safety. It is Republican by a majority of 9 not large enough to prevent the first passage of a free coinage or a new tariff bill, but quite large enough to make certain the defeat of any bill vetoed by the President Two Important Topic This Winter. The two subjects of transcendent im portance before the new Congress are the tariff and silver. Scores of bills concerning ioth will be introduced. The final passage of any tariff bill by the present 8enate has not been considered possible by leaders of either of the parties, but the result of the free silver agitation, hardly second in im portance to the tariff, has been doubtful. lhe Jrest gives the result of its canvass of the Senate by individual members, because the disposition of a free coinage bill must finally depend upon that body alone. Most of the replies were either "yes" or "no," and the. result Ijjpears in tHVtablal Senate For free coinage! JS Republicans, 35 Democrat. Azalnst free coinage, 30 Be pnblicans, 8 Democrats. House of Representatives For free coin age, 9 Republicans, 163 Democrats. Against free coinage. 70 Republicans. 37 Democrats. Doubtrul, 6 Republicans. IS Demoorats. Ma jority in the House, 167. Two-thirds vote, 222. HARBISON'S MES8AGE WEITING. The President Not Tet Quite Beady With His Little Address. Washington, Dec 5. The President is still at work on his message. For the past three mornings he has not occupied his office between the Cabinet room and that occupied by Mr. Halford, but he has had a table desk-fixed up in his bedroom, where he has been writingnntil 12:30 o'clock, when he has gone out in his ordinary quarters to receive callers. By this means he has avoided many interruptions, an3 has been able to put several extra hours of hard work on his message. It will not be sent to Congress before Tuesday noon. This time has been fixed for its presents-, tion, following the precedents of 1889 and 1887, as the organization of the House of Representatives at the beginning of a (Jon- fress is not usually completed nntil a late our on Monday, and to leave the time of its publication uncertain is inconvenient and troublesome to nearly all newspapers throughout the country. The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury will be sent to Congress at noon on Wednesday. Proctor Leaves the War Department. Washington, Dec 5. Secretary Proc-.J tor severed his connection with the War Department this afternoon and took official leave of all the officers. He will take his seat in the Senate Monday, and will soon thereafter be called on to act on the nomi-, nation of his successor in the Cabinet A HEW ATHLETIC COURSE Harvard Means Not to Be Behind Tale In Training Athletes. Cambridge, Dec 6. Special Har vard, as well as Yale, is to have a new athletic course, although as yet no instructor has been decided upon. Up to the present time there have been six ways of getting a degree of S. B. in the Lawrence Scientific School. Inasmuch as a student wished to devote himself to civil engineering, chemis try, geology, biology, electrical engineering or general science, ne could take one of six prescribed courses of study. At the meeting of the faculty yesterday another road to the S. B. degreo was opened. The new course is intended pri marily for those meaning to take gymna sium practice and not to devote themselves in any other way to instruction in physical training. Moreover, the new course will be useful for those intending to study medi cine, although this is not its primary ob ject The Dispatch reporter was' told to-day that it was the intention to push, athletics as much as possible, and that such an arrangement would certainly not be be' hind Yale's. BIGHTS OF THE CHURCH 0? EH GLAND. It Wants the Same Power as the Catholics to Maintain Schools for Children. Winnipeg, Man., Dec 6. Before the Chief Justice to-day application was made by the Church of England to show cause why they should not have the same rights as Catholics to maintain separate schools for the education of their children. The application calls on the city of Win nipeg to show cause why the court should not quash the city by-law levying taxes t'or public schools. This is an important move on the part of tbe Church of England, and will reopen the whole school question. Sherrard Appointed on McKlnley's Stan. Steubenville, Dec a recio.'. An appointment which gives general satisfac tion in this county is that ot Colonel Harry Sherrard. of this city, who has been ar pointed by Major McKinley as one of his stafl. He filled the same position under .EoraKer. uoionei onerrara is captain oi the Stanton Clnb, a Republican organiza tion of this city, and also a member of the Americas Club SPLIT A BOY'S HEAD. EEM AUK ABLE OPERATION FOB THE CUBE OF rDIOCT. The Bones of the Sknll Had United Pre maturely, Contracting the Brain Tbe Doctors Hope for Relief by Enlarging the Cranium Patient Besting Easily. Philadelphia! Dec 5. Special.' A very delicate operation was performed at tbe Hahnemann Hospital to-day whereby it is hoped to restore the mental faculties of a 3-year-old child who has been an idiot almost from birth. The young patient, Leory Mall, is a little over 3 years of age. He is unable to speak a single word, and can only bawl and cry like a new-born babe. Power of locomot ion has also been denied him, and his head is scarcely larger than acocoanut The peculiar condition of the boy is due to tbe fact that the bones of the skull united and hardened prematurely, thus preventing the natural development of the head and conse quently of the brain. With a view to overcoming this defect the operation of linear craniotomy was per formed by Dr. John James to-day. The boy was etherized and a strip of bone six inches long and a little less than half an inch wide was taken from his skull extending back from the top of the forehead by means or an instrument very like a dental saw. le skull was thin, trepanned and several tne depressed bones raised. The dimln- y. . ft? wim nua t,uvu tuvcicu nun juuuioriu 'Uh " ? ,: . ,. , IV '- ' ' AC3iviii caaujr iU-uigiib aim v 'e nopeiui mat tne-operation Will. WORK Vc, 'e"ss. Vr Yt v: ''3'S CATHOLIC C0HGBBS& Questions 'That Till Bo Discussed When It Meets Two Tears Hence, St. Louis, Dec 5. The committee hav ing in charge the work of the proposed Catholic Congress in 1893 have held impor tant meetings during the week. Theirwork has been submitted to the Cardinal and Archbishops, who have approved the suggestions of the committee. The report provides that the Congress shall consist of ten general dele gates from every diocese and additional delegates in the proportion of 5 to every 25,000 of the Catholic population. These delegates are to be chosen and appointed by the Bishop of the diocese Each Catholic university, college and seminary is entitled to the delegates, and the committee have the right to invite to the congress distin guished laymen of any country, creed or profession. It was de'termined that the main feature of the congress should be the social and economic questions embraced in the recent encyclical of Pope Leo XHX Questions to be considered are the rights of labor and the duties of capital, pauper ism and the remedy, public and private charity, how to make these more effective and beneficial; beneficial workingmen's societies and societies for young men, life insurance and pension funds for working men, trade combinations and strikes, colo nization, the evils of drink and the import ance of minimizing the nlague. The pre paratory Work has been left tO'dommittTO-J uu uigauizafciou, vi wuicii .Lrcuoisaop Feehan, of Chicago, is Chairman, and Mr. W. J. Onahan Secretary. They will look after the preliminary details, and in a few months call a meeting of the committee to fix the exact time for holding the congress. THE HEW EDGAR THOMSON' SCALE. Carnegie's Workmen Object to Twelve Hours' Labor for Eight Hours' Pay. BbaddocK, Dec 5. Special The first serious hitch in the new Edgar Thomson scale occurred to-day in the finishing de partment. The revision and lowering of the wages of the men had been completed in all departments, and agreed to by the men, with this latest exception. In the finishing department of the mill are em ployed the rail straighteners, gaggers, ship pers, telegraphers and inspectors. Accord ing to the old scale these workmen have been working eight hours per day. "When the new scale, to be in force for tha next three years, was presented them, the men were amazed at the demands oi the firm that they work 12 hours hereafter for the same pay. A secret meeting of the local union was held here to-night in Odeon HalL Many were for ordering a strike at once. This was combatted by officers of the union, and the matter was finally compromised by asking the men to continue work until the last Saturday of this year, when-a final meeting will be held. A Minister Sues for Libel. Uniontown, Dec 5. Special Rev. J. L. Hunter, of Fairchance, was in town to day to bring suit for libel against the Standard, which published an item from Fairchance a tew days ago criticising preachers who took as their text "The Cooney gang, and Sunday papers," instead of the truths taught in the Bible. Rev. Hunter is chaplain of the Tenth Regiment, N. G. P. A Lunatic's Terrible Fate. Petersburg, Dec 5. Special. The brick jail of Dinwiddie county, at Dinwid die Court House, was destroyed by fire last night The only prisoner confined in the jail was a lunatic, Arthur Lewis, who per- isneu ju me uouira. xi is auppuseu mab lae building was set on fire by Lewis, who oc cupied a cell on the ground floor. The Hearing of Anarchist Caaes Postponed. C--2PKINGPIELD, Dec 5. Attorney Gen eral Hunt has received word that the hear ing of the cases of the Anarchists, Fielden and Schwab, before the United States Su preme Court has been, postponed from Mon day to December 21, on account of the ill ness of General Butler, counsel for 'the prisoners. - Suit for Land in the Heart of a City. Ashland, Wis., Dec 5. G. T. Thomas, an Ashland real estate dealer, has com menced action to gain possession of 300 acres of valuable land right in the heart of West Superior. He claims the land under an old title which was supposed to have been long ago destroyed. Food for Starving Russians. Minneapolis, Dec 5. A reply from the Russian Charge d' Affaires has been re ceived favorable to the gift of a cargo of flour by American millers to the starving peasants of Russia, and 13 cars of flour have already been subscribed in Minneapolis alone Field Is Improving. New York, Dec 5. Special The con dition of Cyrus W. Field improves steadily and he will likely be out in a few days. Mrs. Lindley, his daughter, is not im proving. Adjutant General McClelland Better. Harrisburg, Dec 5. Special Ad jutant General McClelland is so much better to-night that his physician hopes to see him out in a few days. TfJTATCT fW AAT W TT?D TiliiUlJvTl Ult IliliijIU His Analysis of the Allesrheny ProiM net Proves It to Be Yile AND HE PEEDICTS AN EPIDEMIC Ho Tells Jnst How the River Is Polluted and Poisoned. PATER FEOJf THE LAKE SUGGESTED Dr. W. H. Wlnslow, who has been de voting considerable time to analyzing tha water supplied to the peoplo of Pittsburg, said yesterday that an epidemic must nec essarily follow unless purer water is sup plied the city. He contends that the wafer supply of Pittsburg has been pregnant with filth for about 13 months and he says tha discovery was only made by the people after he called attention to the matter two weeki ago. "What is the real trouble with tha water?" was asked. "It is simply filthy," was the answer. "It is filled with poison and many of the) deaths in Pittsburg within the year havo been due directly to the poisoned water. When a man dies suddenly the verdict is heart failure. That is probably correct, but heart failure is caused by a disordered stomach'and the stomach is disordered by the water we drink. Safer to Drink Beer Than 'Water. "Several of my friends have complained to me that they have been compelled to buy distilled water, milk and even beer to drink since they learned of the condition of the water supplied by the city. One gentle men wrote me that I should have called upon the saloon keepers and made some arrangement with them to divide profits before I exposed the real condition of tha water. But while it may be expensive it i4 better to drink the distilled water, milk ot beer than it is to drink the water." "In your investigations have you discoir ered just where the trouble with the watet begins?" "Yes, certainly. Freeport is just about 30 miles from here. Between here and there we" have no less than IS towns, all of which drain their filth into tbe river, from which we get our water supply. Sharps burg is only four miles away. We get all their filth. The talk of water purt fying itself in so short a dis tance is simply absurd. The truth is experiment with rapidly flowing currents have positively demonstrated that water will not purify itself in a flow of 200 miles. We have the river pointed just four miles away, and about every two miles be tween Pittsburg and Freeport, and we have people who contend that our supply ispure. Why, we are lifting from the river and pumping into our reservoirs the undiluted filth from the towns above us, and if that is not enough to alarm us then I don't know what l am talking about Water From Lake Chantaacma. "Physicians will tell you that many of their patients are troubled with affections; of the stomach, dizziness and a general sick feeling. The doctor is unable to prescribe for the sufferer. No medicine reaches tha spot, no-drugs have any effect and.the only resw . remedy is to stop chinking waters iThat Js often a difficult undertaking Fo myselfISan a great water drinker, L2t T am not foolish enough to drink the wotex' supplied to Pittsburg. s " w nat remeay ao you suggest t "I would suggest, hrst, that we be supt plied with pure water. We cannot get tha$ out of our rivers, and we must, therefore, go to the lakes for our supply. Of courso it would be expensive, but we could have water pumped from Lake Chautauqua, That is at least one remedy that I can sug gest There are others, but suggestions ara idle just now." 8TBAIGHT0UTS IN TROUBLE. Seven Suits Entered by Clerks in the Last Campaign. Suits were yesterday entered against thq Straightout Republican organization by seven of the clerks employed during tha campaign for money due for clerical work. Captain John N. Gill is one oi the men pushing the cases and last night said: "We have made repeated efforts to get our money, but were always put off with, promises. Patience at last ceased to be a virtue and we commenced proceedings. I entered suit before Alderman McKTenna. The amount oi my claim is 33 50. The other suits were brought by James O'Hara, Black and five of the lady clerks that were employed. They appeared before Alderman Black; The defendants named are Thomas Fleeson, Frank Anderson, Dr. W. C. Ronson, W. M. Locher, John Roy, John Sloan, William Arnold, Charls Dal zell, William Black Scott, David Hall, Captain S. J. Brauff, William J. Trimble, Morgan Z. Evans, David Smith, W. J. Nes bit, John N. Dunn, Thomas A. Wat son, James T. Ritchey, Will iam McClelland, Captain T. S. Freeland, John Moffatt, Samuel Learey, J. O'Hara, Black. Alfred Marland, William Arbogast, Captain J. D. Walker, Abram Faust "The hearing will take place Saturday evening. The claims of the girls range, from 59 50 to ?30." THE DISPATCH DIRECTORY. Contents ot the Issue Classified for tha Convenience of the Reader. Tho issue of The Dispatch today consists of 20 pages, made up in two parts. The news of yesterday and last night, with comments thereon, is in the first pages. The clas news and speoial literary features will be found readily by reference to the table be low: Page e. AtWagxxb's Srrr.IXE Mark Twain Page 10. The music World C. W. S. Page 11. The "Wahts. FobSales.To Lets. Misciliase otrs asd Real Estate Notices. Page 13. The Social Would Marion C. Gallaher THE Gbakd ABMT. Page 13. Cash ru Caxdixs Charles T. Murray Gowns FOKLlTTLE GIBLS Ada Cache Cons COOKISG Octave Thanetand EUIce Serena Cheistmas Guts for a 'WoMAV.Helen Watteron MISCELLANEOUS KEADIVO FOB WOJIEX. Page 1. News of the Stage nepbam John Page 15. The Apes or Africa R. L. Garner Sfeakeks of the House VT. G. Kaufmano. News of the Courts. Pago 1(3. A Review of Sports Prlnzlq SabahBekxhardt'sFall Arthur Brisbana The Spirit Heavens Eessle Brambla Stories About Boston1 Marshall Wilder Page 17. Giants and Dwarfs Tannle B. Ward. Birdie, a STORT...Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnet, Odd Facts About snakes Donald Barns Beyond the Crrr A. Conan Doyla Page 18. Our New Lawmakers Frank G. Carpenter Knowing toe Time Eev. George Hodges Pago 18. The Mabket Reports, Secret soenrrr News, Gossir or the Guards. ! Pnge 30. Mechanical M i ins Shirley Dasa A31UU(XNT 3UIICE3. I !&.-. Pli WikMril
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