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FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR.
PITTSBURG. FRIDAY. MARCH 4. 1892.-
THREE CENTS
mp$tm
PREACHER BILL
CALLED 001
For Using Lan oiiage That
Was Indelicate and
Improper for
A MAN OF HIS CLOTH.
He Is Happy Over the Result, How
ever, for He Had Looked for
A PUNISHMENT MORE SEVERE
He Expects to Get Even ty Having His
Board of Elders Turned Down.
The Rebuked Parson Admits Telling; a
Broad Story, but Says He Did It in a
Good Cause He Claims It Was En
larged Upon After Anticipating Ex
pulsion or Suspension He Thinks He Is
Getting Off Easy A Can From His
Church to Bemain as Its Pastor More
Than Likely Those Who Oppose Him
to Be Succeeded In Office by is
Friends.
rrrrnxi. telegram to tite dispatch.!
Kew Tobe, March 3. There were few
happier people to-day than Pastor Dill, of
Stirling, when he was summoned before the
Presbytery at Morristown and heard the
sentence pronounced against him by that
body. Last week the verdict of the Pres
bytery adjudged Bev. Mr. Dill guilty of
the charge of immoral conversations. The
sentence decided on to-day was little more
than a general admonition and advice that
the young pastor be more discreet with his
tongue in the future. The sentence was
passed by a unanimous vote.
After the verdict was announced last
week, and Mr. Dill was harrowed by the
possibilities of suspension or expulsion or a
disgraceful reprimand, there was no end of
threatening talk by the accused and his ad
visers of libel suits, appeal to the Synod,
etc. To-day, however, when Mr. Dill heard
the sentence, although still protesting his
injured innocence, his face was wreathed
in smiles, and lie made it evident by his
conversation that things were reasonably
satisfactory as they were.
(1 No Disturbing Incidents at AIL
j There were no disturbing incidents at the
session to-day. Everybody seemed anxious
'to arrive at the sentence and finish the
matter speedily. The committee of live
which had been appointed to frame a sen
tence for the approval of the Presbytery
consisted oi Bev. Dr. "W. V. Dailoway,Jr.
of Dover, Chairman; Bev. Dr. Albert Erd
man, of Morristown; Bev. Dr. John Mc
Xaughton, of Morristown; Elder Jeremiah
Baker, oi Madison, and Elder W.W. Marsh,
of Schooler's Mountain.
The report they submitted was essentially
the same, the sentence which was finally
adopted by the Presbytery. The discussion
over it, which lasted about an hour and a
half, was confined principally to minor
amendments in the phrasing.
One minister caused a momentary stir by
raising the question: "If we adopt this
sentence, what action is the Presbytery to
take in case some church should give Mr.
Dill a call? Is the Presbytery going to
permit him to accept it?"
This was the leading question discussed
after the adjournment, but the Moderator
ruled it out of order, as the Presbytery was
then in session in the sole capacity of a
jury.
Sentence Pronounced by FresDytery.
While the discussion was in progress Mr.
Dill was excluded from the chapel, and
stood on the stone steps awaiting the de
cision. He appeared very nervous, in spite
of his efiorts to conceal it, by telling stories
to the old sexton. Shortly before noon the
clerk came out and escorted Pastor Dill in
to hear the sentence. It was delivered by
the Moderator, Bev. H. A. Harlow, of
Menkham, as follows:
Upon what has been deemed good and
sufficient evidence, you have been guilty of
using language inconsistent with the charac
ter of a minister of the gospel, and which
tends to tempt others to sin or mar their
spiritual edification. In communicating this
result to you the Presbytery wish to add:
We do not Judge you guilty In the sense of
being of corrupt heart, but it is impossible
for the Presbytery not to regard your utter
ances, whatever your motives mav have
been, as extremelv unguarded aud
foolish and indelicate, calculated
to do great barm, and especially to bring
the ministry into disrepute. A minister
should be blameless in life and speech, an
example of the believers in word, in conver
sation, in charity, in spirit, in truth, in
faith, to parity. The Presbytery, there lore,
solemnly rebukes you for such utterances,
and admonishes you to be more self-distrustful
in spirit and willing to receive coun
sel from your brethren in the ministry.
May Goa give you grace to receive the ad
monition with humility, and wisdom to
profit by it for your future piety ana useful
ness. I'astor Dill in His Own Defense.
Mr. Dill followed the words with close
attention. When the Moderator had fin
ished he made a speech casting his eyes
about nervously. "I wish to repeat my
protest," he said, "against the verdict.
The three specifications of alleged immoral
conversations that you have chosen to base
the verdict on only have one witness moh.
Two of them I deny aa absolutely false, and
the other one is also ialse in all the indeli
cate pans. The yountr man who charges the
story against me added those parts himself,
and I only told the story to him to aave him
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The petition signed by 250 of the Stirling
neonle. asking tl e Presbytery for Mr. Dill's
reappointment as pastor of the church, was
not ponsidered by the Presbytery to-day, as
the subject was irreleT-nt to the trial. It
will be presented, It was said, t the next
meeting of the Presbytery, which will be
held next month at the Munn Cave Church,
in East Orange.
Prom statements made by Mr. Dill to.
day it seemi likely that he will immedi
ately go back to Stirling to preach in the
church, either next Sunday or the Sunday
after. There is no law of the Presbytery
to pievent his preaching as an unattached
pastor as lone as the people of the church
want him and he it willing to go. He ap
pears to be very confident that after the
petition has been submitted to the Presby
tery he will receive the call ot the church
and be allowed to go back to Stirling as the j
regular.pastor. This would be in -the na
ture of a triumph over his enemies in Stir
ling who instituted the trial, and it is what
Pastor Dill desires to do above all things.
lVooklng for Speedy Revenge,
The three original elders of the Stirling
church were Alexander Cooper, Herbert
Gray Torrej- .and Joel Bebont Old Mr.
Cooper is now in the insane asylum at Mor
ristown, Mr. Torrey resigned afer
the trouble with Pastor Dill began
last spring, and Joel Bebont, the
one remaining elder, has shown himself
bitterly opposed to Mr. Dill during the
trial. The 250 signers of the petition de
clare they will not attend the church while
Joel Bebont remains an elder. A new efec
tion of elders will take place in the course
of a few weeks, however, and Mr. Dill and
his friends express themselves as very con
fident that Joel Bebont will not be among
the ones chosen. If all goes as they hare
figured it, the new elders will be chosen
from Pastor Dill's supporters, and Pastor
Dill will be brought back to the Stirling
Church in a sort oi triumph, in spite of his
enemies and the outcome of the trial.
TELLS A STRANGE STORY.
Prothonotaiy Newmeyen Armed With a
Revolver, Put Off n Train.
IIaeiusburq, March 8. Special. John C.
Xewmyer, Prothonotary of the Supreme
Court for the Western District of Pennsyl
vania, living at Swissvale, Allegheny county,
was taken off the Western express at mid
night at the request of the conductor. Mr.
Newmyer is apparently suffering from men
tal aberration. He carried a revolver, and
said he had been to Bermuda in pursuit of
his wife and a Presbyterian preacher. He
was placed under surveillance.
After deliberation Mayor Fiitchey decided
to place Mr. Newmyer on the 3.45 train for
Pittsburg, where he wiii arrive at noon.
AKOTHEB PBEACHEB GONE WE0NQ.
His Wire Proves Serious Charges and Ob
tains a Divorce.
New Haven, March 3. Special Mrs.
Jennio M. Withington, wife of Rev. Augus
tus 8. Withington, now preaching at Mis
sions Hall, this city, has secured a decree of
divorce from Judge Aldricb, of the Superior
Court of Worcester county, Mass. She al
leged non-support, desertion, and even
wor.se, and asked for the custody of
her chil d. Clara Hatha wa v. her sister, testi
fied to the facts, and E. C. Higglns, a mem
ber of the Second Advent Church, stated
that the defendant confessed his guilt be
fore a church committee. This statement
was also corroborated by G. W. Thomas.
Judge Aldricb uranted a decree nltfand
the custody of the child. Mr. Withinzton,
some time ago, m a f ermon mission hall,
challenged anyone in the little congregation
to prove the scandalons charges against
him. He denounced his accusers as falsi
fiers. THE FASTOB ABBESTED.
He Breaks Into the Parsonage, for Which
He Has to Give Bail.
Schutlkill H AVE', Pa., March a Bev. F.
D. Geary, late pastor of St. Peter's Evangel
ical Church In this borough, was arrested
for forcibly entering the parsonage which
Is now occupied by Ber. A. H. Snyder, re
cently appointed by the Dubs Conference in
Lebanon. Bev. Mr. Geary formerly ad
hered to the same wing of the church, but
went over to the Bowman Conference, and
attended the recent meeting of the latter in
Norristown. During his absence the parson
age was taken possession of by the congre
gation. Kev. Mr. Geary waived a hearing and en
tered ball In $500 for his appearance at court.
He claims that he simply took possession of
his own, as his furniture was still in the
parsonage. He appeared in disguise, it is
averred, provided with an ax, and battered
down the door.
A BB0KEN BAILEOAD DEAL.
Negotiations to Males Dr. Eeward Webb a
President Fail to Materialize.
New Tork, March 3. Special The re
port of an important deal affecting the con
trol of the New Tork and New England
Railroad was again in circulation to-day,
but it was Impossible to obtain any positive
information regarding it. If the true story,
however, were told it would doubtless read
about as follows: In consequence of a lack
of harmony between President Austin
Corbiu and Director Charles Parsons, who
recently acquired an interest in the prop
erty, the last named, who had a pleasant ex
perience with the Vanderbilts in disposing
of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
Rjilioid to the New Tork Central, suggested
to his associates in the management of the
New England Company, that they should
interest Vanderblllts in that company.
Negotiations were opened with the view of
securing Dr. Seward Webb as a successor to
Mr. Corbin.
In the absence of Dr. Webb from town, his
friends Ray that the negotiations broke
down because the New Ensinnd nartv mi
unable to carry out the arrangements it had
suggested. Equally trustworthy informa
tion is that as soon as the management of
the New Tork Central Company became con
vinced of Dr. Webb's serious predilection
for the presidency of the New Tork and New
England Companv, it intrusted two of the
members of the Vanderblit family with the
task or persuading the prospective presi
dent that ho was being led astray to the
detriment or enormous vested interests in
New Tork Central. This view Is said to
have been presented to the candidate with
such force that the negotiations referred to
above broke down over night.
CUT HIS THBOAT IN COURT.
A Sentence Which Disgraced a Negro Con-
Ticted of an Assanlt
Chaklestox, S. C, March 3. Special X
unique and dramatic incident occurred in
the Court or Sessions to-day. Sam Randall,
a negro who had been tried three times for
assaulting a negro girl and escaped twice by
mistrial, was to-day convicted of aggravated
assault. The case against a woman, who
was Jointly indicted with Randall, had been
nolle prossed. After conviction Randall
was told to stand up and receive sentence,
which the Court fixed at one year in the
puiuieniuiry.
While the Court was yet speaking Randall
leaned down.whipped a kniro out of his shoo
and deliberately cnt his throat in the pres
ence of the Court and officers and specta
tors. It was a broad gash, extending from
ear to ear, but a couple of bailiffs grabbed
him and prompt surgical aid was secured
which may save his life. Randall, who is a
notorious criminal, said his reason for at
tempting suicide was that he was disgraced
by the sentence. The knife which he used
was made out or a bit or iron taken from his
shoe and sharpened. It was concealed In the
lining of his shoe.
BACEIFICED TO SUIT.
A New fork Reporter Contracts Typhus
While at His Work.
Nrw Tork, March 3. Special. The roll of
the sick among the attendants on the typhus
fever patients Is increasing. Ernst Noble,
orderly at the reception hospital, was
taken to North Brother Isfand to-day 111
with the disease. Bis wife, the matron at
the reception hospital, is also ill, but the
doctors have not yet diagnosed her com
plaint as typhus fever. One female nurse
and one female helper and three male
helpers in the typhus fever wards on North
Brother Island are 111 with typhus, and three
male helpers are isolated, with suspicious
symptoms.
Frederick I. Hamilton, a reporter of the
Commercial Advertiter, who, in spite of Dr.
Edson's commands to the contrary, went
through the iniected rooms at 42 East
Twelfth street, IS days ago, was taken to
North Brother Island last evening, 111 of
typhus. Two other reporters who accom
panied him have as yet shown no symptoms
of the fever. Two other new oases and one
death were reported to-day.
BIO APPE0PKIATI0KS ASXED.
The Hirer and Harbor Bill Is likely to
Prove a Large Surprise.
WASunraTOH, March 3. Bprcial The
river and harbor bill, which is about ready
to be reported to the House, will be a sur
prise. The bill la no w in such shape that it
might be reported to the House to-morrow,
If It was neoessary, and as It now stands it
will be but a few millions of dollars less than
the $24,000,000 bill of the last Congress. The
engineers usually scale their recommenda
tions down to the lowest notch before sub
mitting them to Congress,but this year the
Chief of Engineers dumped the estimates In
upon the Kiver and Harbor Committee with
out any attempt at redaction. The total
estimates received aggregate something
like $63,000,000.
The committee has been at work almost
every day since the committees were an
nounced trying to prepare a bill that would
look reasonable to the oountry, atter the ex
travagance of the "billion-dollar" Congress.
The pruning knife was not sufficient in deal
ing with some of the projeots, so a broadax
had to be used. After giving numerous
bearings to interested members and a few
other persons, the bill has been finally
boiled down to about $20,000,000. It Is possi
ble that further changes will be made in the
aggregate before it Is reported to the House,
and it is also probable that the Senate will
add several millions to it when It reaches
that body, so that there is fair prospect of
another enormous river and harbor bill.
PRINCE MIKE IS MOBBED.
HE AND HIS ANGELS CHASED ABOUT
DETROIT STREETS.
City Hall Doors Vailed TJp While the
Habeas Corpus Proceedings Are Seine
Tried A Strong Force of Deputy Sheriffs
Protect the Israelites.
Deteoit, March & This morning the
return of the writ of habeas corpus against
"Prince" Michael and his "afiinity lovers,"
issued at the instance of Joseph XL. Bichard
son, was made before Judge Brevoort.
When the Prince and his followers started
out of the courtroom and got into the cor
ridor, the crowd snooped down upon them
and almost carried them bodily out of the
City Hall. Shouts of derision wer raised.
"Throw them in the river," "Give the
Prince a cold bath," and similar cries
arose. The crowd chased the gang
around the streets for half an
hour. When the hooting crowd reached
Congress street, a man v as seen running in
the middle of the road with a gun in his
hand and a dog at his heel. The man with
the gun threatened to shoot the "Prince."
The Prince's followers went into the office
of their lawyers, and the crowd massed in
front of it and kept up its booting for a time.
At the continuance of the trial this after
noon Judge Brevoort's orders were to admit
no one to the courtroom but privileged per
sons. A Deputy Sheriff nailed the side door
shut with a spike. Meanwhile the mob held
mock House of Israel services, and made
Rome howl generally. When the Disciples
of the Flying Boll arrived, they were sur
rounded by a dozen or more Deputy Sheriffs
and hustled by the skirts of the crowd and
into the courtroom by a rear door.
Testimony was given as to Mrs. Richard
son's physical condition. Mrs. Richardson,
was then put upon the standand related her
marital woes. vVhen court adjourned she
was still in the witness box. The lower floor
of City Hall, especially around the elevators
and stairways, was Jammed with men eager
ly awaiting the departure of the long-haired
people. A strong guard of deputy sheriffs
was secured after adjournment of court,and
after the corridors had been cleared, the
"Israelites" were led out toward the eleva
tors. That was the signal for a great rush down
stairs. An unearthly yell went up from the
mob. A passage was made, through which
tne aiscipies passea, roiiowea oy an excueu,
howling mob. The crowd yelled, "Hang
them," "Kill them," "Throw 'em in the
river," "Get a rope." Bnt they made no at
tempt to harm the people. Once upon the
street, they were quickly marched up Gris
wold street, followed by tho rapidly increas
ing mob, yelling and shouting, and put upon
street cars, after which the crowd dispersed.
Several persons arrived in town to-day who
will bring habeas corpus proceedings against
the sect to regain possession of friends and
relatives.
A DE1AJIATEB VICTIM
Loses Ber Wits While Seeking Aid tor the
Han Who Lost Her Money.
Toledo, O., March 3. Special A poorly
dressed lady of 60 years attempted to board
a street car last even In; bound to the Union
depot:. She fell prostrate in the street, and
when she was helped up her mind seemed
to have gone. The patrol Wagon carried her
to the police station, where she is still in the
care ot the matron. This afternoon her rea
son seemed to return, and she talked freely
to a Dispatch representative.
Her name she gave as Sallie Wallace, a
cousin of George Wallace Delamater, late
Republican candidate for Governor or Penn
sylvania and the banker or Meadville. She
said her home was at Williamsport and
that she had cousins in Toledo from whom
she hoped to raise money, both to live upon
and assist her embarrassed consin with. She
had failed, and was starting for home.
Delamater, she declared, was formerly her
guardian, but had squandered her large
fortune in trying to save the bank and in
speculations. She had never dreamed that
anything was wrong until the crash came.
Nevertheless, she says she still has full con
fidence In her cousin, and will continue to
look lor funds with which to put him on his
feet. This evening she again went into a
crazy delirium, in which the loss of the Del
amater fortune was the subject of pitiful be
wailing. She has beeii suffering from the
grip, whioh has helped to weaken her mind.
She is still in the hands or the police, her
loud cries mingling with the drunken yells
of the prisoners.
A T0UHO POLmCIAH'B FALL.
He Led a Life Too Gay, and His Financial
Sins Found Him Ont.
Massfield, O., March 3. Special A. G.
DIckerson. one of the Republican members
of the County Board of Elections, tendered."
his resignation this afternoon, which was
accepted. He is a young law student in the
office of Skiles & Skiles, in Shelby, and dur
ing the past winter has been attending a
great many theater parties and balls in this
city, and living much beyond his Income.
The law Arm frequently wondered where
he obtained his money, and found out sev
eral days ago, when one of the Arm discov
ered that a certificate of deposit for $50 had
been taken from the safe by him and cashed
at one of the bank. Later it developed that he
had taken $35 from the safe to defray his ex
penses at the Lincoln League banquet in
Columbus several weeks ago. The firm also
learned that DIckerson had collected $60 on
an account which had been left them, and
kept the money. Other shortages were dis
covered, and Dickerson's rather aud brother
were compelled to settled the matter.
Within the past few days DIckerson has
been attempting to make the people of
Shelby and vicinity believe that he is In
sane. The prominent Republicans of the
county requested him to resign as their rep
resentative on the board, and he did so.
HIS TBOUBLM ABE OVJJB.
A Nervous Ex-Congressman's Body Fonnd
on a Railroad Track.
Atlahtio City, N. J., March S. Ex-Congressman
Stephen T. Hopkins, of New Tork,
late an employe of the New Tork Custom
Hcftise, was found dead by some railroad sec
tion hands near the West Jersey tracks at
Pleasantville early this morning. How he
met death Is not known, but the railroad
officials believe that befell or Jumped from
a train. Mr, Hopkins came here on Febru
ary 20' in company with his valet, who left,
however, a few days later. He seemed
nervous and- excitable, and was accom-
S anted In his walks about the town by a bell
ov. Yesterday afternoon, however, he entered
a dentist's olficaj and dismissed the boy,
a iter ward telling the dentist that he had
only adopted that expedient to get rid of
his followers. Early in the evening he was
seen by a street car conductor, and said that
be wanted to go to Pleasantville in a hurry.
Of his subsequent movements nothing Is
known. A package of letters found on him
contain sympathizing remarks from friends
urging him to bear up under many troubles.
The body has been removed to May's land
ing. Jersey's Inquiry Into the Beading Deal.
Tbzktov, N. J., March . The Joint Legis
lative xommittee to Investigate the Bead
ing Railroad combine held a conference this
afternoon with Governor Abbett, and a ses
sion of the committee was fixed for next
Monday afternoon at the State Homn
Meantime subpesnas will be issued to vari
ous ramoao. omgims.
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GUARDINGTHEGATES,
Tlie Inunigration Committees
Getting Beady to look
Into Matters.
AGENTS OF COMPANIES
Suspected of Having Solicited Unde
sirable Travelers.
SCHEMES FOE SHIPPING PAUPERS
To This Country Faid to Be Objectionable and
Obnoxious.
EEP0ETS TO BE EXAMINED CAREFULLY
tsrzcijtr. TXtionApnic timcm.)
BrnnAtr ot The Dispatch,
Washimgtok. D. C. March 3.
It is expected that a majority of the mem
bers of the committees on immigration ot
both the House and the Senate will depart
for New Xork to-morrow evening, to begin
on Saturday an investigation of the methods
of the steamship companies in the solicita
tion and transportation of immigrants from
Europe to the United States. The chair
men of these committees are Senator Chan
dler, of Hew Hampshire, and Representa
tive Stump, of Maryland, and both of these
gentlemen assure me that they will leave
nothing undone to discover whether the
steamship companies send agents through
out Europe to solicit undesirable persons to
immigrate to America, and if the authori
ties at Ellis Island, the new landing place
at New York, connive at the entrance of
such people into the country.
Advice to the Investigators.
The Committee on Immigration would do
well to begin by investigating the special
Immigrant Commissioners who were ap
pointed about a year ago under an act of
Congress, and who spent most of the last
year in Europe. These commissioners were
Kempster, an ex-member of Congress;
Weber, another ex-member; Cross, a young
attorney from the Northwest; Powderly, a
brother of T. V. Powderly, General Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor, and
Shulties, of this city, an active member of
the Knights and representative of them and
of the Federation. Each of these gentlemen
recently made a report of his work abroad.
The several reports were taken by Kemp
ster and summarized. That summary was
given to certain friendly correspondents,
and most of it has had a sporadic publica
tion. Except for an admission that crim
inals wore sometimes exported from trans
Atlantlo countries to the United States, the
summary was mainly devoted, to a discus
sion or the cruel treatment of Hebrews by
the Russian Government. The steamship
companies were blameless; there, was no
collusion with them at New Tork br the im
migration authorities, and everything was
lovely.
Said Just What They Thought Best.
The summary was simply that which
Kempster and Weber thought ought to bo
said, and it might have been dictated by the
proprietors ot or the attorney for the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company, to
whom Kempster and Weber seem to be In
debted for much courteous and partial
treatment. Many readers of Thx Dispatch
will doubtless vet remember letters of mine
published in 1885, in regard to the fare and
treatment of steerage passengers on one of
the ships of that line. They were written
from the steerage of -the Fulda, one of the
nnest vessels oi me line, one a steerage
which on thatpassage wa horrible beyond
description. The fare was not lit for hogs,
and the steerage passengers were maltreated
worse than if they had been brutes. The
Fulda was a specimen of the other vessels
of the line.
There has been no reform yet. Messrs.
Kempster and Weber had no evil represen
tations to make in regard to this matter.
Shulties was the one Commissioner to dis
cover wrong in the treatment of steerage
passengers of vessels. His story is well
known. He returned to America as a steer
age passenger in a vessel or the cunara
Line, where suoh passengers are treated in
comparably better than on the line which
round such" ravor in tbe eyes or Kempster
and Weber.
Drummed Up tbe Immigrants.
The report or Shulties contained much in
teresting matter In regard to the treatment
or steerage passengers, and tbe several re
ports of Shulties, Cross and Powderly made
disclosures In regard to the drumming up of
immigrants of the steamship companies, the
various schemes for the transportation of
paupers to America, the transportation of
workmen and others contrary to the law
prohibiting the entrance or persons un
der contract, the transportation or crim
inals, etc., etc Mr. Shulties exposes in his
report tbe use or the Baron Hirsch fund,
which he alleges is loaned to Hebrews at 10
per cent, in sums little more than sufficient
to pay their passage, trusting to security
given by more fortunate ones, and to the
buoyant characteristics of their race, for re
payment, but all the same, sending to this
country a multitude of persons who are
practically paupers, when they reach these
shores.
Not a word of all this except as to the de
portation of criminals, which affects the
local or other governments, and not the
steamship companies, appears in tho sum
mary arranged by Messrs. Weber and
Kempster. With this exception the reports
ofh-oss, Shulties and Powderly were totally
suppressed, and donbtless for the reason
that they bore down very heavily on the
management of tbe great ocean lines. These
reports are in the keeping of Chairman
Stump, however, and will doubtless see day
light in aue time, x ney win at least oe used
to post the committees in their important
woikat New York.
Carious Information Picked Up.
A thousand curious bits or informatien
have come Into my possession in regard to
this matter, but I can say nothing of them
because I would donbtless be asked'to giro
proof before a law court If I broke silence.
It Is possible the committee will bring
many of them out at New Tork. It is suffi
cient to say this, now that preparations have
been made for months to defeat thgimmjgra
tion legislation proposed in the last Congress
and which was certain to come up in this, that
a tremenaous amount oi looDyingnas been
done by agents of the steamship companies.
Correspondents have been pumped full of
misinformation by persons unsuspected of
being in tbe employ of these' companies.
Kempster and Weber, taking their own re
port as evidence, have been persuaded that
tbe companies have been maligned.
Every Treasury official who has bad any
thing to do with this immigration matter,
from the truly good but exceedingly unpop
ular jusuwub acvnwuv ifjtuetou UOWU,
seems to have been blinded to the real facts
and to have labored to suppress all evidence
injurious to the great ocean lines, and to
vitiate the contract labor law and the law
prohibiting the exportation of paupers from
Europe.
The committees do their work properly at
New Tork, and if what they do is fairly and
fully reported, there should be some inter
esting, if not startling, exposures. But as I
said at the outset, they should begin by an
Investigation of the Special Immigrant Com
missioners. 'Critical Condition of Mr. Springer.
At this writing the information Is that
Representative Springer, Chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means, may not
live more than a few hours. It is peculiarly
sad that this man should be cut down after
weeks of the most arduous trial upon his
report on the tariff bills drawn by him, and
Just as those reports were submitted to the
House. Whatever may be said of Mr.
Springer's Judgment and bis abilities, he has
been assuredly one of the most untiring and
conscientious ot workers. He haa had the
I genius or Industry, if not of profundity and
I briilianoy,. and what he tjm accomplished
fifi. W,.
y .
ttt&ifcxjtiPi&w: smm&m:
for himself hH bAAn Tnv manna nf h&rd labor
L and perslsteno eunder discouragement. An-
good humor.
In the midst or his most crushing defeat
lor.tne Speakership, he was courteous and
Senial to all who approached him. while Mr.
ills sulked and complained and overflowed
with bitterness, and had hardly one pleas
ant word for his best friends. During the
last year rate has seemed to make a special
terget or the Democratic leaders In the
House. Randall and Cox, tbe two best known
and best esteemed for long years, were
taken away almost together. Of those left
possibly no name is better known than that
of William M. Springer.
Served Long and FaltnJally.
By reason of nls long service In Congress,
and of the conspicuous part he has played
in the aotlve work or the Democrats on the
floor or the House, his name is probably
more familiar to the masses than that of
Roger Q.Mills, though the latter began his
career in tbe House in the Forty-third Con
gress and Springer his in the Forty-fourth.
No other now in the House have served so
J,nf" continuously, with the exception ot
O'Nell, of Philadelphia, who began with the
Thirty-eighth and has served in every sub
sequent Congress with the exception of the
Forty-third. Harmar, of Philadelphia, was
elected one term earlier than Mills, but was
left out or the Forty-fourth Congress.
Mr. Springer's continuous service of 16
years well earned him his position at the
head of the powerful Committee on Ways
and Means, a position only second to the
Speakership, and when stricken down he
was managing the opportunities of that
committee -with riifitlnorntalieri shrewdness
and ability from bis party standpoint.
After all it is a question whether It Is not
better for one in conspicuous public life to
pass away when his ambition seems to have
grasped the highest honors possible, than to
linger long in active service and grow aged
and powerless and be forgotten while alive.
His PIctnre in the Darkest Corner.
While expecting hourly to hear of the
death of Mr. Springer to-day, I dropped for a
moment in passing into the Corcoran gallery
of art. An old man with thin white hair and
beard, very seedy and not overclean, rol
lowed me up the stairs and said to an at
tendant: "Can you tell me where I shall
find my porti-altt" at the same time giving
his name. The attendant led the way to the
darkest room of the gallery, where there
were out iew pictures, ana pointeu to a por
trait well up on the wall.
"I am very sorry," he said, in a piping,
childish voice, "J. am very porry it is put in
shch a dark place. Why can't they take it
out and hang it beside that of Mr. Corcoran,
in the large gallery? There's where I would
like to haAre it. Cun vna neA the name on it?
Doyou think the people can see the name
on it? It was painted by Blown. Brown
was a great artist in those days. Does it
look like me now? Brown painted it 15 years
ago. I suppose I've grown 'a little older in
liyeais. Do you really think everybody
can see the name? My name is there all
right yet, .isn't it? I do wish they would
hang it out in the big room beside the por
trait of my old friend Corcoran, I mnst see
about that."
Fame but a Temporary Affair.
So the old man rambled on to the attend
ant, all unconscious that a orowd of visitors
had gathered around, who were looking
curiously now at him and now at the por
trait, the latter showing a handsome and
commanding figure, with arm outstretched
In oratorical gesture. As the old gentleman
passed away murmurs of "who is
he?" "who Is he?" ran around the company.
One succeeded in reading tbe name, ob
scured by tho shadow in the corner, and an
nounced slowly: "I think tbe tablet says
'General Thomas L. Clingmon,' but who is
viingraanT
"es, who is Clingman?" echoed half a
dozen voices. How many who read these
lines can answer? Thomas L. Clingman was
the last Southern Senator or the United
States to walk out or the Senate Chamber
and go South to Join the Confederates in
1861 when the secession of the States began,
and the Northern and Southern hosts were
marshaling in battle array. He was a great
figure in his day. Now, poor, shabby,
broken down, forgotten, he wanders Into
the one picture gallery or the world where
hangs his portrait, only to find it hidden
away from among all of its old companions
and farthest or all from his old friend Cor
coran. If Springer could have .looked in
upon that pathetic scene he wonld have
prayed to die, as he seems to be dying. In the
harness.
SPRINGER'S FI6HT.F0R LIFE.
His Physicians Now Think He May Come
Out AH Right.
Washihqtox, March 4, I A. v. At mid
night the condition of Congressman Spring
er is unchanged, if, indeed,. there is not a
slight improvement. Incidentally learning
from the watchers in his chamber that the
Associated Press representative was in the
house he requested that he be admitted to
the sickroom, and even found strengtn
enough to draw his arm from- beneath the
cover and grasp his visitor's hand.
"I am no worse to-night," said the sick
man, "and I believe I am going to get a fresh
hold. If I can Just keep down this cough
which is stifling roe I am all right."
Just at this moment there was a recur
rence of a fit of deep, nervous coughing
which convulsed his frame In agony. This
peculiar and singularly dangerous cough is
induced, the physicians say, by the condi
tion of his brain rather than an affection of
the lungs, as the erysipelas of face and head,
while it has possibly not yet penetrated to
tho brain, has certainly seriously disturbed
the condition of that organ. It is the belief
ot the physicians that If no change for the
worse takes place belore to-morrow noon,
there will be reason to hope for his re
covery. Inability to sleep andthenervous desireof
the patient to talk to anyone within reach
are regarded as but Indications or tbe
harassed and restless condition or his brain,
and the physicians now And in this inability
to take repose the greatest-menace to his
lire. So long as the sick man converses, as
he persists in doing, with those at his bed
side, he is perfectly-conscious and coherent,
although painful in his speech; but as soon
as the conversation dies out or he is en
Joined to silence, he rapidly drifts Into de
lirium, and talks at random of pending legis
lation in the House.
A RUINED BANKER'S SUICIDE.
President Collins. About to Be Tried for
Embezzlement, Shoots Himself.
Sax Frakcisco, March 3. Shortly after 1
o'clock this afternoon J. W. Collins, Presi
dent of the defunct California National
Bank, shot himself. Collins, General E. H.
Murray and Attorney General Hart bad
been at lunch together at tbe Brewster.
Collins looked very pale, but ebatted pleas
antly. In a few minutes he left the table
and went direct to his room. A minute
later the report of a pistol was heard, and
when the door of the room was opened,
Collins was found lying on the floor with
blood streaming over him and a pistol in his
hand. He expired almost immediately.
The deed was not wholly unexpected.
About two years ago hid entire family were
drowned in tbe bay, and now that he was
financially ruined and with the charge of
embezzlement hanging over him, It is
thought he was brought to a point where he
considered that he had nothing to live for.
The California National Bank closed its
doors November 12. As a result of the re
ceiver's investigations, a warrant was sworn
out for Collins' arrest on a charge of ap
propriating $200,003 or the bank's tunas, and
it was also shown that deposits were being
received up to the time of closing the doors.
Collins was to have been taken to Los
Angeles to-day for trial.
AVAB10JS LEADS TO KTJBDBE.
A Chicago Man of Social Position Accused
or Killing His Mother-ln-Law.
Chicago, March 8. It is'an ugly thing to
say of a man who occupies a good social po
sition that he murdered his mother-in-law
for her money. And yet this is what P. H.
Dun ton, an aged and wealthy gentleman, ac
cuses Dr. H. M.Soudder of having done.
Scudder married an adopted daugnter of
Dunton, whose feeble wife bad a large for
tune tn'her own right, which up to a few
days before the time of her death she had
purposed leaving to some blood relatives,
bnt which, at the last moment, as she lay in
bed but half conscious of what she was
doing, as her husband alleges, she was in
duced to sign over to Scudder's wire.
On February 21 another physician was
hastily summoned to her bedside and found
her expiring with an ominous wound in her
head, produced by a fall from herohairas
she was sitting ud one day, Seudder says.
As Scudder could not satisfactorily aocount
for tbe wounds, suspicion fell on him. A
warrant was sworn out for his arrest yester
day. As he is ill, he is betas guarded at his
borne by policemen.
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A
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0
That Threatens to lose the
State for the Eepuhlic-
ans in the Pall.
SHEEMAN AND FOBAKEB
Carry Their Fight Into the legisla
ture on Local Issnes.
SIMERLY 0DT FOE CLEVELAND.
He Declares His Preference in Language
Sold and Plain.
HILL'S WEAKLING BOOM IT COLUMBUS
rSFXCTAI, TEXEGKAM TO THZ DISPATCH.1
Columbus, O., March a There is every
sign of an immediate conflict between the
two Republican factions which make up
two-thirds of the Ohio General Assembly.
Since the Senatorial election, which was
marked with such bitterness as was never
seen before in any campaign in the State,
there has been an effort on both sides to re
strain any antagonism which would bring
forth a resumption of former hostilities and
display the true feeling existing, and there
by imperil the party by cut-throat legisla
tion. The tension has been great, but the most
rabid of the followers of Senator Sherman
and ex-Governor Foraker were held in
bounds nntilo-day. The fight is'now on,
and from now to the close of the session will
be seen a quarrel of the Ohio Republicans
which will place the State in jeopardy this
fall. The revival of the quarrel was directly
caused by the passage of the Cincinnati
waterworks bjlL As introduced it gave
the Superior Court of Cincinnati the ap
pointing power, but at the last moment the
Foraker members had the Mayor sub
stituted, which means that the Republican
boss, GeorgeB. Cox, will contol the hand
ling of f 6,000,000. .
This was too much for the friend3 of Mr.
Sherman in Cincinnati, and they appealed
to the Senator. Hence the letter from
Senator Sherman, printed in to-day's Dis
patch, in which Cox and his element were
all denounced, and tbe intimation conveyed
that the party was better ofl without a man
of Cox's caliber. The letter has caused a
great sensation here, and immediately the
old fight commenced. Senator Sherman
was bitterly assailed by the Hamilton
county members. To-night the Citizens'
Republican Association, of Cincinnati, tele
graphed a long appeal to the Senate, asking
that consideration of the water works bill
be postponed. They are all Sherman men.
This means that a contest is to be made on
the appointing power, and if possible, wrest
it from the hands of Cox's man, Mayor
Mosby.
. , FOR CLEVELAND ALWAYS.
Editor gingerly Shows His Fresldental
Preference In No Uncertain Way.
Fbiladxxpbia, March 8. Considerable In
terest has been aroused by tbe rumors cur
rent in local papers and elsewhere that ar
rangements by which Senator Hill might se
cure the Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago
are possible. These speculation? grew out
of the meeting of William M.Singerly, editor
and proprietor of the Philadelphia Record,
with Senator Hill In Washington yesterday.
As a matter of fact, Mr. SIngerly was in
Washington as a member of a Philadelphia
delegation on a visit to the Appropriation
Committee to urge an appropriation for a
new mint. When he heard the story to-day,
Mr. Sinerly said:
"There is not a particle of truth in it. Tho
facts are these: I was In Washington yes
terday with the mint delegation. While
there I saw a number or Senators, and
among them Mr. Hill, whom I have known
since 1881. We have only met two or three
times in the interval, and we have a good
many things to discuss besides politics."
"Then you are not for HUH"
"Decidedly not. I am for Cleveland,
Cleveland, Cleveland first, last and all the
time. That ought to be definite enongb. If
I could do it, I would designate him to-morrow
as President of the United States. I ad
mire Hill, of course, but I am positively for
Cleveland for President."
Mr. Singerly will be one of the delegates
at large from this State to the Chicago con
vention. Secretary of the Commonwealth
W. F. Harrity, whose name has also been
coupled with the Hill story, emphatically
characterizes it as a story out of tbe whole
cloth. The Pennsylvania delegation will,
he thinks, be for Cleveland.
A LETTER FROM GR0VER
In Which the ex-FresIdent Departs From
His Usual Custom.
Atlahta, Ga., March 3. Special Ex
President Cleveland, in replying to a series
or resolutions sent him by tho Cleveland
Club or Atlanta, departs from his custom of
a mere formal acknowledgment. The letter
reads:
Sew Tobk, Feb. 29,
W. H. Black, Esq., Secretary, etc. t
MY Diab SIB I will not attempt to conceal the
gratification afforded me by tbe meuage you trans
mit from the Cleveland Club or Atlanta. I hare
received so many manlfettations of friendli
ness from the people at Atlanta that
I cnerlsh toward them the warmest
gratitude and liveliest affection. I cannot say that
I am certain I aeserve au tne lauaation coniainea
in the resolution of your club. I can say, however,
that I And a sense of great satisfaction In the re
flection that I have been permitted to aid some
what in restoring to the people in a large
section of our country their standing position in
our common American clUzenshlp not nomi
nally and barrenly, but substantially and
potentially. For whatever I have done in
this direction I have abundant reward la
the prosperity of your people which doubles
our national prosperity; In the cheerful co-operation
af our people, wblch insures a lasting national
brotherhood, and in the appreciation by your peo
ple or all that has been done In their
behalf. After all. I look upon tbelr
beneficent accomplishments as resulting from the
appreciation of true democratic doctrines: and I
believe that one who, la nubile place, submits him
self to their guidance, win una u easy 10 no j usnce
and to subserve the interests of all his countrymen.
QKOVKR CLKVKLAXD.
HILL SUPPOBTEBS OBOAHIZK
A Hundred of Them Get Together, Form
a Club and Talk.
Columbus, March 3. Special The Hill
Democrats in Columbus made a third effort
to organize a club to-night, and in part suc
ceeded. By the use of a brass band and
prominent announcement of the pall ICO
persons were present. The speakers of the
evening were General T. E. Powell, once
candidate for Governor on the Demooratio
ticket, ex-Congressman Converse, who has
gained notoriety as a Protectionist, and J.
D. Sullivan, a local attorney. Converse and
Powell expressed their preference for Hill,
but stated that they were willing to travel
nnder the. nominee of the Chicago Conven
tion, whoever he might be. Sullivan was
outspoken against Cleveland, and felt called
upon to say the ex-President was notcom-
Setent for the position, as demonstrated by
is reoord in the office.
There were 91 names signed to the roll for
the organization of a olub, and an adjourn
ment taken for one week. Both Powell and
Converse are candidates for Congress to suc
ceed Outhwalte, but there are other and
stronger candidates than either who were
no present at the meeting. Quite a number
ot prominent juemoora a jeuu omju jmew ui i
the State were In the city to-day, in consul-
tation with Hill Democrats, and it is as'
sorted their mission was to look after the
organization of the club and get the ma
chinery In motion.
Won a Nomination by a Speech.
GBzzxsBuna, Ixn,, March 3. The Repub
lican Congressional Convention of the
Fourth District, was held here to-day.
Captain Samuel M. Jones, of Ripley county,
captured the convention, which was the
largest ever held in this district, by a flue
speech, and he was nominated by acclama
tion. Indiana Solid for Harrison.
Ihmasapolis, March 3. Throughout In
diana to-day the Bepublican district con
ventions were held to select delegates to the
Minneapolis Convention. In "every district
Harrison delegations were chosen, and in
structions for the renomination of tbe Pres
ident were given.
PRIESTLY COURAGE
AND PRESENCE OT MIND PUT AKMED
BURGLABS TO FLIGHT.
Bedclothes Save the Priest's Lire and the
Bobbers' Bones Tbe Intruders Left a
Hat and Will Be Caught Only Sllsht
Injuries Received.
Olney, III., March 3. fiperiaZ. Two
masked burglars entered the residence ad
joining St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 3
o'clock this morning and, upon entering
the room of Miss Fisher, the housekeeper,
commanded her to keep silent. After
surrendering what money she possessed,
one of the men covered her with a
revolver.while the other ascended the stair
way to the room occupied by the priest.Bey.
Father J. B. Schnelton. The burglar ap
proached with a lighted lamp in one hand
and a revolver in the other and awakened
Father Schnelton. As the robber drew
near, the priest sprang to his feet and at the
instant turned the""l covers over the
burglar, extinguish!' "'-.htedlamp.
The robber fired Sai. - but the
priest was saved 1 ?. "'"("a "'"? to
O Tn
penetrate the blankly ' ''fir
In the darkness ensuea. .
LuJ.7i
finally succeeding in throwing
uuwiy Bui.-vECuiuBiu vmuTiuB v cw-,
headlong down the stairway. Ti. ' -
covers saved the burglar from injury a
retaining his comnanlon. the two Inmned
through an open window aud escaped, fol
lowed by two shots from the priest's re
volver. In the encounter one of the men lost
his hat, which is in the possession of the
City Marshal, Mc Williams, who is confident
he will have them under arrest before morn
ing. Kev. Schnelton ls.a powerful, courage
ous man, and his escape from being killed is
due to his prompt and desperate defense.
The only injuries be received were inflicted
on his chin and hands by coming In contact
with the butt end of the burglar's weapon
after he was unable to use it effectively.
FOSTER IN LONDON
explains te an English Keporter the Com
position of the Emigration Commission
its Eeports Were Individual, Mot Col
lective He Talks but little About
Silver.
London", March 3. Mr.Poster, Secretary
of the United States Treasury, visited the
House of Commons to-day and was inter
viewed on his impressions. Concerning the
subject of emigration he said:
"When 1 appointed the commission I
deemed it right to select among the five
Commissioners one direct representative ol
the labor interest That was Mr. Powderly,
rod I do not nnd fault with his report. But
that story about ex-convicts had its origin
in Mr. Schulter's report People on the
other side will treat the story on its merits.
Here the mistake is made of taking the
statement as supported by the whole com
mission." "Does that explanation apply to another
Commissioner's assertion that 22,000,000 acres
of productive land are lying idle here!"
"As far as each Commissioner is individ
ually responsible X.do.Jiot know where Mr.
Powderly 'got the estimate. I would not
like to say his report has a partisan bias,
but naturally he reports in behalf of those
ho feels with. Congress is a good judge of
tn accuracy and spirit of the statement.
My aim in appointing the commission and
in drafting the suggestions recently was not
to block emigration, but to set the best
class or immigrants. America assimilates
all."
"Canyon say whether Mr. Goschen shows
signs of agreeing to an international cur
rency conference?"
Mr. Foster My coming here has nothing
to do with that.
Question Can yon say if f he English Gov
ernment has offered to send delegates' to a
conference in the basis of tbe declaration
made by the English delegates at tbe Paris
conference, and if the United States Gov
ernment would issue invitations to such a
conrerencet
Mr. Foster We certainly would assent to
a conference on such a basis if England
Issued the invitations.
A BAIXEOAD STJEPEISE.
Canadian Pacific Backs a New Lino from
Toledo to Detroit.
Toledo, O., March 3. Special A band of
surveyors came trooping into town to-day
from Monroe, Mich. Their presence in the
vicinity had been unknown, and when they
stated that the route had been laid out for
another railroad from here to Detroit, there
was excitement in commercial circles.
Workmen commenced to-day chopping
through intervening forests and at digging
ont stumps. Stakes are set for the roadbed,
telegraph pole's and fences. The line paral
lels the two Vanderblit lines, and will enter
Detroit via the new Pennsylvania and Ca
nadian Pacific tracks. A magnificent union
depot is nearly completed there, although
neither road had tracks to it. After some
scientific pumping the civil engineer in
charge admitted that these two roads are be
hind the new line.
Connections will be made in Toledo by
means nf a loner tunnel under one of the
most fashionanle parts of the town. The Can
adian Pacific last fall purchased the Toledo
and Western right or way from here to Chi
cago, and, it is said, will build the line before
the World's Fair begins. Together these
roads will form the most formidable system
on the continent when the final connections
are made in this city. Bailroaders here,
particularly Vanderblit officials, are
alarmed, and aro sending full information to
their head offices.
A XAK COOKED IN A BOILER.
While Making Repairs He Is Enveloped
With Scalding Steam and Will Hie.
Niw Castlx, March S. Special At noon
to-day John Sullivan, a boilermaker. In
making repairs on one of tbe Hazelton
boilers, found it necessary to crawl through
an eight-inch manhole. His assistant, James
Connor, who remained outside, suddenly
beard the hiss of esoaping steam and saw
Sullivan comp lately enveloped by the scald
ing vapor.
The poor fellow screamed and tried to
crawl out, but sank back, where he was be
ing rapidly cooked to death. Tbe steam
was shut off as soon as the engineer could
be found. It was half an hour later before
tbe victim could be dragged out. His body
was completely cooked, and although he la
still alive he cannot recover.
A Meeting of Creditors Called.
TouirosTOWir, March 3. Special Notices
were received here to-day by creditors of
Pierce, Kelley & Co., stating (hat they are at
work on their books and requesting a meet
ing of creditors at their office in Sharpsvllle
Wednesday, March 9, when they expect to
be able to present a statement of their as
sets and liabilities and tneir present finan
cial condition, irthe showing Is favorable
an extension will be granted.
Harrison Hurried Home Again.
NoitroLK, Va., March 3. President Harri
son did not leave the hotel at Virginia
Beach this afternoon for another day's duck
Bhootlng at Bagged Inland, as had been ar
ranged. He received a telegram from Wash
ington this morning wbloh ohanged his
plans, and he will now leave here for Wash
ington Saturday morning by tbe Atlantic
Coast Line.
Wages Cnt Down 10 For Cent.
PoTTSTOwjr, March 3. Coffrede & Sailor.
proprietors of the large bridge works at this
Elace, have notified their ECO employes of a
) per cent reduction in wages, to take effect
jwr dwi
Karohli.
MYLER ft PRISONER,
A Sensation Caused by the
Arrest of the Assistant
Postmaster on a
CHAKGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT
There Are Four Distinct Specifica
tions in the Warrant.
DETAILS OP THE ACCUSATION.
Tie Movement Is the Eesult of a Number
of investigations.
BAIL ENTERED FOR A HEARING TO-DAY
Assistant Postmaster Myler, of Alle
gheny, was yesterday afternoon arrested,
charged with embezzlement. He was held
in $1,000 bail for a hearing before United
States Commissioner McCandless this after
noon. Mr. Myler's father became his bonds
man. The information was made by "V. VL
Dickson, a United States PostofSce Inspec
tor. A variety of charges were made against'
Assistant Postmaster Myler more than a
year ago. At the same time charges of in
competency were made against Postmaster
Gilleland. The charges were at once in
vestigated and the matter was stayed for a
-mo Htt tha vaplirnnfinn if A tnin4nL. TIa.1
Olr, "'"' -" -'6--" " "".-"""
j ter Uiark. JMyler was at that time
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J el clerK in the office. Upon the
.iirement of 'Squire Clark Mv-
ler was made assistant postmaster.
Again the office was investigated
and a report of the inquiry was filed with
the department at Washington. It was un
favorable to the officials of the Allegheny
office, but before any action was taken poli
ticians interfered and the matter was again
dropped. About two months later another
investigation was inaugurated and a similar
report or finding was filed with the depart
ment. Investigating the Inspector.
Again action was delayed by the inter
ference of politicians, and a cry was raised
that Inspector Dickson.who was conducting
the inquiry, was prejudiced and was guided
in his work through hope of assisting a
political friend. Then Inspector Dick
son was investigated. Inspector Moore
came from "Washington to Alle
gheny to Tevise Inspector Dic&son'3
work and to determine if possible what had
prompted Mr. Dickson's report to the de
partment and also to find out how the sub
stance of the report was gotten for publica
tion by The Dispatch before it had reached
the Postmaster General.
Inspector Moore, after two weeks' work,
secured all the information he desired. He
found that Inspector Dickson had based his
reports to the department on tbe condition
of the office, and he in a report corroborated
Inspector Dickson's finding, and even went
further and recommended the removal of
both Postmaster Gilleland and his
assistant, Theodore Mvler. Another
effort was made by tbe politicians to save
the Alleshenv officials, and the imnreaslnn
"was growing that no action would bo taken .s
In the case by the Federal authorities. j
Myler Taken Completely by Surprise.
When Theodore .Myler was arrested by
Marshal Harrah yesterday he was taken
completely by surprise- He was at his work
when tbe officer entered lie yielded grace
fully to the officer's demands and at once
sent for his father. The party then went .
before an alderman and bail was entered.
In the indictment it is charged, first, bv
Inspector Dickson that Theodore Myler,
Assistant Postmaster of Allegheny City, did
en November 5, 1591, embezzle money which
came into his possession under color and
claim of being Assistant Postmaster. The
money, it is alleged, was the property or B.
Taggart & Son. It amountod to $11, and was
paid to the Assistant Postmaster for 500
special request envelopes.
In the second charge It is alleged that on
June 30, 1891, Theodore Myler embezzled
KS6, which amount was paid to him by John
llooson, superintendent oi ins iuiegnenv
letter carriers, for carriers' uniforms, which
money was to be-senttoa Baltimore cloth
ing firm.
In tbe third charge it 13 alleged that on
June 30, 18)1, Myler embezzled $100, money
due Lizzie Steel, a clerk In the postoffice, a
salary.
In the fourth and final charge it is alleged
that Myler transmitted to the Fostoffico De
partment at Washington false and forged
vouchers. It Is recited that "on September
30, 1890, December 31, ltOAMarch 31, 1S01, and
In June 30, 1S91. false and forged vouchers
wero transmitted to the Department at
Washington, showing Miss Lizzie Steel to
have received $300, when in truth tho lady
received but $173.
Not Willing to Discuss the Charges.
After entering ball for the hearing Mr.
Myler went to his home. He remained there
all day and night He refused to discuss the
matter further than to say that his accounts
with tbe depar tment were all right. He did
but said be would at once retire from,
the postoffice. He has been in the postoffice
service for about 25 years as clerk. Inspector,
Assistant Postmaster and Postmaster.
While Postoffice Inspector he was engaged
for a time In the South. At thattlme.it is
alleged, be became involved in some trouble
with the Government, but the trouble was '
promptly settled.
Postmaster Gilleland was alarmed and an
noyed at the arrest of his assistant He said
be alwavs had unbounded confidence In Mr.
Myler. He admitted, however, that the Gov
ernment officials seldom, if ever, act hastily
In such matters, and rarely arrest an of
fender without having sufficient evidenco to.
convict him. The Postmaster was unwilling
to discuss bis own case. He insisted that he
had been guilty or no crime in connection
with tbe management or his office. Ha
seemed content in tho belief that he would
not now be disturbed.
It was reported last night that Mr. Gille
land would at once resign his office. He
denied this report, however, and said he was
not considering his resignation, and as yet
had no idea of retiring from his office.
"I will wait until after the bearing In the
ease of Mr. Mvler to-morrow," the post
master said. "Then I will know just what '
evidence is against him. and jnst what the
accused has been doing."
Other Cases Expected to Corns Dp.
A Government official said last night that,
since tho arrest of the Assistant Postmaster
Yesterday afternoon, several other cases
against him have come to light, and it is ex
pected, that many more will develop, now
that the arrest has been made public ,
The embezzlement or the money for uni
forms was discovered by Postmaster Gille
land while Myler was being treated with the ;
Keelevcure. The Government official saidsE
"The Postmaster sent Tor Mr. M vlers father."
who made good tbe amount bnt tbe crimew
still stands just the same as if it had neverj
been settled. Mr. Mvler. It has been aiscov-
ered, was fond of chancing his money anil
his downfall-was brought about in that way.
Ha lifLi not been drinking tor some time andJ
most of his crimes were committed before
he abandoned rum."
EHTEBPyiSE nr hthhesota.
Duluthlron-Mi king Boomed by Seductive '
Offers or Cheap Ore.
DuxuTH, Mnrx, March 3. A contract has
been made through the Merritts by which
It is agreed any company In Dnlutb which
will take and smelt Iron ore shall have It at
a cost of SO cents par ton under the enr.
rentprice at Chicago, less the cost of trans-
portation from Duluth to that city for a
penou or ten years.
This would make a difference In favor of
Duluth of nearly $3 per ton. The offer la a
formal one. and has been submlttaa alremdv
to several prominent Iron men contemplat---ing
beginning operations here, '
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