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FORTY SEVENTH YEAR
PITTSBURG-. TUESDAY, AY 3. 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
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LETTING 11 LIGHT
MJIBIG DEAL
Hearing in a Strange Trans
action Known as the Mary
land Central Pool.
WITNESSES AEE EETICENT
Under the Advice of Counsel lYho
Persistently Objects.
A. Gigantic Suit In Which Millions Are
Involved Witnesses Compelled to
Attend by an Order of Court Pitts
burg: Bankers and Financiers Sub
poenaed A Declaration That an Ap
peal Will Be Taken to the Highest
Court Before Questions Are An
sweredPushing the Probe Without
Drawing Blood Several Tilts Be
tween Counsel.
Gradually a little light is beginning to
break through the dark clouds that wrap in
gloom the shadowy transactions known as
the "Maryland Central Pool," in which, it
is said, 52,000,000 invested by Pittsburgers
were lost. The people nipped have re
frained irom telling the story, and as a last
resort the courts will be asked to compel
them to testify.
A little comedy, with several painful
and realistic scenes, was enacted in the law
office of W. F. Bobb on Fourth avenue
yesterday afternoon. Attorney Sol Schoyer
handled the legal lancet, but his pa
tients were so restive under the
probe that little blood was drawn.
The operation of securing testimony was
worse than pulling teeth, and it was funny
to see the witnesses appealing to their
counsel for protection and instruction about
how to answer.
To make everything plain it will be nec
essary to rewrite a few facts from the exten
sive history of the case published in TnE
Dispatch last Friday. Mrs. Amy Du
Puy and her husband, Herbert Du Puy,
have brought suit against the Baltimore
Terminal and Transportation Company and
others to recover $60,000 invested in the
eow famous "Maryland Central pool."
Mr. Schoyer Wante to Know.
Sol Schoyer is their attorney, and in the
prosecution of the case he wants the Pitts
burg bankers who hold stock in the various
concerns as collateral and otherwise to tell
what they know about the transactions.
This they have steadily refused to do.
"When the Commissioners, W. F. Bobb and
J. H. Beal, who were appointed by the Bal
timore Circuit Court to take th
evLJsuce, petitioned Judge White for
assistance, he decided that the witnesses
subpoenaed must attend, or they can be
brought before the Commissioners by at
tachment. Yesterday the first hearing was held.
Among the men upon whom subpoenas had
been served were H. C Dravo, an iron
broker; A. G. Griffin, President of the
Keystone Bridge Company; A. Groetzinger,
President of the German National Bank,
and A. G. Steinmeyer, cashier; C F.
Wells, President of the Third National
Bank; A. Bradley, President of the Bank
of Pittsburg; O. P. Scaife, P. J. Pierce,
formerly of the Tradesmen's Bank; Boss
Drum, ex-Cashier of the Tradesmen's;
George A. Berry, Cashier of the Pittsburg
Bank for Savings; Colonel J. M. Schoon
maker, Vice President of the Tradesmen's
Bank; D. Herbert Hostetter and others.
Attachments for Absent Witnesses.
Boss Drum, Colonel Schoonmaker, George
A. Berry and H. C Dravo were present
Mr. Bradley was on hand at 2 o'clock and
said he couldn't wait The hearing will be
continued this morning, when attachments
will be served on all the absent witnesses,
unless they give notice that they will ap
pear. Previous to the hearing an interesting
colloquy occurred between the lawyers.
Winfield J. Taylor, of Baltimore, was pres
ent to represent the defendants. Thomas
D. Chantler appeared on the scene as at
torney for H. C Dravo, and requested that
his client be not the first witness called.
He also wanted to know what would be the
nature of the questions asked.
Wouldn't Give Ills Case Away.
Mr. Schoyer replied that it was unusual for
a lawyer to interfere with another's wit
nesses. He had been forced to fight the
witnesses at every point, and it now didn't
suit his pleasure to explain what he was
after. The time was when he was willing
to furnish all the information, but that day
had gone by. He wanted the testimony
now, and it was only a question ot time
until he would get it He thought it
was a very foolish proceeding for the gen
tlemen subpoenaed to refuse to testify, as it
put them and the institutions they repre
sent in a queer light before the people. He
added that the courts would demand a clean
statement of all the facts sooner or later.
Then Mr. Taylor, who is the counsel for
the defendants.agreed to coach the witnesses
of the plaintiff; another very funny pro
ceeding in law. The result was that most
of the witnesses called ou the advice of
counsel declined to answer the questions.
However, all the questions and answers
are given in detail, and the proceedings
may serve to throw some light on much
that now lies concealed.
Taking Cam of the Witnesses.
Mr. Taylor requested that all questions
be reduced to writing before presented to
the witness. This was agreed to. Mr. H. C.
Dravo then took the stand, and altera few
preliminary questions about his age.oecupa-
tion, etc., the examination by Mr. Schoyer
continued as follows:
Q. Are vou acquainted with John Henry
MUIert AYes. s,ir. I first met him in June
ot issa. 1 then had sonic businpsa tnnm.
tloiib itli hiin in connection witli the JSalti-
more Terminal and
Transportatlon Com'
pony. I bought wme preferred stock in the
wuiujiuuy.
Q. Did you receive the stock from Miller?
laylor (Interrupting) I object to the
queikmas Ineluvant, and request the wit
ness not to answer.
i J" X? Ta'lor J'our counsel? A He hasn't
been, but lie Is now.
t.,i,11.5'ou ,cver "ceive any Baltimoro
more' a Sid from MU,or or " UUam GU"
., JiJJ.1inrrDo."'t answer that question; but
he bad already done so.
Q. How much did yon receive? A On ad
vice ot counsel I decline to answer.
.
Q. Did you purchase stock from Mlllert
A. Yos.
Q. How muoli did you pay Miller for It?
A. Taylor I object to the question, and Mr.
Dravo refused to answer.
Q. Have you ever owned shares in the
Penn Anthracite Coal Company! A. No sir.
Q. Any of that stock ever Issued in your
narao?
Taylor Don't answer the question.
Mr. Taylor Files Somo Objections.
Q. Did you at any timo hypothecate the
stock?
Taylor I object.
Q. When did you receive the stock?
Tavlnr AV nhlect.
Q. Have you ever paid money to Miller or
Gilmore on account of transactions con
nected with tlio Penn Anthracite or Balti
more Terminal companies?
Taylor Object to the question as irrele
vant. Schoyer Why Is It irrelevant?
Q. What stock did the Baltimore Terminal
hold in any of these concerns? A. I under
stood thev had stock In the Maryland Cen
tral and York and Peach Bottom roads
Q. How about the Penn Anthracite? A.
I decline to answer.
Q. Did you ever pay Miller or Gilmore
money with Maryland Central stock as col
lateral? Taylor We object.
Schoyer Do I understand that you refuse
to answer any questions In connection with
transactions you have had with Miller and
Gilmore, the Maryland Central, Penn An
thrncito Coal Company, the Baltimore Ter
minal and the other companies?
Taj lor Don't answer the question.
Q. Did yoa ever icceive Maryland Central
stock, Penn Anthracite or any other stock
from tbo Baltimore Terminal Company?
A Vain Search for Information.
Taylor We object
Q. Did you ever pay money to the Termi
nal Company for stocks?
Taylor Decline to answer.
Q. Did you ever have any official connec
tion with the Baltimore Terminal?
Taylor Don't answer.
Q. Have you ever borrowed money at Pitts
burs banks on which Miller's name ap
peared? Taylor We object
Q. Have you ever borrowed money at
Pittsburg banks on notes on which Miller's
name appeared with stock of any of these
companies as collateral?
Taylor Don't answer.
Q. Do yon know what relation the Termi
nal Company bore to the Penn Anthracite,
or the Deer Creek and Susquehanna road,
or the Maryland Central, or the York and
Beach Bottom, or the Baltimore Belt road?
A. I understood they held stock in Mary
land Central and some other stock, but that
is hearsay front Miller. Ho told me the
Terminal Company held so much stock in
those companies.
Q. Did you ever have any Maryland Cen-
trai stock tnrougn juuier or tiilmorei
Taylor We object.
Q. Did you ever invest any money of your
own in any of these stocks?
Taylor You can't compel the witness to
answer except after appeal to the highest
court Commissioners must refer to Circuit
Court of Baltimore for guidance.
Boss Drum, ex-cashier of the Tradesmen's
National Bank, was the next witness sworn.
He was cashier of the bank until Februarv
1, 1891, when he resigned.
Q. Do you know whether the Tradesmen's
Bank held any stock in its own right or as
collateral In the Baltimore Terminal Com-
Bany, York and Peach Bottom road, the
eer Creek and Susquehanna, Maryland
Central or the Penn Anthracite or Maryland
Construction Companies?
Satisfied Only With the Best
Taylor I object It is not calculated to
bring out the best evidence.
Schoyer I only want yes or no.
Taylor I object to plaintiff's counsel In
structing the witness. Appeal to the bank's
books.
Ross Drum They did.
Q. In their own right or as collateral?
A Collateral.
Taylor I object to the evidence unless
dates and amounts are given.
Q. Do you know whether the evidences of
indebtedness to the bank are in the form of
bills of exchange or bonds? A Bills
receiveablc.
Q. Did John II. Miller's name appear on
any of these evidences of Indebtedness?
Taylor This won't bring out the best
evidence.
Q. Did Dravo's. Marvin S. Scaife's or Hos
totter's name appear on any of those evi
dences? A. Dravo's did. The others
didn't.
Q. Do you know where the proceeds of
the discounts of rates went to? A. To
Dravo.
Q. What did Dravo do with the money?
A Don't know.
Q. Who appeared to own the stock at the
time the bank secured control? A. Dravo,
Q. Did your bank ever secure stock direct
from the Baltimore Terminal Company? A.
So,
Q. When did these transactions take
place? A I don't remember.
Q. Give us the approximate amount of In
debtedness? A. I can't without looking at
the books.
Attorney Taylor Is Repudiated.
Q. Did Dravo give you the destination of
the money from these transactions?
Taylor That would be hearsay evidence.
Don't answer.
Q. Is Taylor your attorney? A No, sir.
y. Are you paying Taylor to guide you?
A No. sir.
Q. When did you quit the bank? A In
December, 1S91.
Q. Does the bank still retain these stocks?
A The shares were there in February, 1691.
Q. How do you get knowledge of what you
should answer to or not?"
Taylor Don't answer.
Q. Have you any affiliations with the de
fendants? A. So.
Q Why should you refuse to tell the Court
what the stocks are and how the banks ac
quired them? A. I refuse to answer.
Q. Did the bank ever buy any of the
stocks troni the Penn Anthracite or Balti
more Terminal Companies? A Not that I
know of.
Q. Did you have a talk with Miller about
stocks of these companies hold by the bank?
A. No.
Q. Ever see any correspondence about
them? A Don'tttiinkldid.
Q. Do you know or any drafts sent by
Dravo to Miller or Gilmore as proceeds of
discount from your bank? A I do not.
Q. U hat became ot the proceeds from the
transactions? Were they deposited in the
bank or checked off by Dravo? A Thoy
m ere deposited in the bank and checked out
by Dravo. 1 couldn't say how long the ac
count remained with us.
3Ir. Schojer Proclaims nis Pertinacity.
Schoyer I have asked this witness ques
tions which he should have answered, and
1 will have it if it takes ten years.
Taylor We reserve the right to cross-examine
all witnesses.
George A. Berry, the venerable cashier
of the Pittsburg Bank for Savines, was the
next witness sworn. He hadn't an attorney
with him. and he nromntly ilieavmrorl mv
Taylor. He said he had nothing to conceal,
and was willing to answer all questions
that did not pertain to the private affairs
of the bank. Mr. Schoyer replied that
this would be very satisfactory.
The first question asked was:
Q. Do you know Gilmore or Miller? A I do
Q. Does, or did your bank hold any of the
stocks in these companies already referred
to In its own right, or as collateral? A We
hold stock of the Baltimore Terminal, the
1 eun Anthracite andMaryland Central road
Q. On notes, bonds, or bills of exchange?
A. 1 can't answer. Don't know.
m?;,!t.e?IilIer,'s.or Gilnioro's name appear
on anv of the evidences of Indebtedness A
I don't lemember.
t2,.vf itl10 lD,terest of the bank in these
stocks due to the hypothecation ot Dravo. or
?!.'? !',t0,c,ics come ulrect ,rm the com
panj t a. e got them from Dravo.
Mr. Schoyer Commends This Witness.
Q. Do the names of Miller or anv of the
companies appear as indorsees? I want to
Mid out who got the money. A I will ex
amine the bank books and give the testi
niony under oath.
Schojei That is satisfactory. I would
like to know the aggregate amount of these
shares in dollars. I don't think such a state
ment would embarrass your bank as much
assomeoi tlientiiora ' ".
Tajlor (cxcitedly)I object to the re
marks, of the plaintiff's attorney.
Sohoyor-tfeli, then, put down In the pro
oneiecoihatI llaTC8aid- I mmt It tSgo
Q. Does the bank hold anv of these shares
fS ' r 'have they been trans-
This question was objected to, as was this
one also: Did you ever pay anv moner di
rect to the Baltimore Terminal Company, or
not "
At this point the hearing was adjourned,
v. .cu mis morninir, when some in-
terestmg evidence is expected.
A TRUST'S TROUBLES.
The
Sugar Combination Called
Time by the Government
to
IT MUST LIVE UP TO THE LAW.
A Long 111 in Equity That Falls Like a
Veritable Bombshell.
IT HAKES A FLURBI IN THE MARKET
ISPZCIAL TELEGEAM TO TnE DISPATCIIO
Philadelphia, May 2. The interven
tion of the United States Government
against the recent big sugar deal caused a
flurry on Third street, to-day, and a big
jump in the price of sugar certificates, which
had opened firm on the New York market
at 95 and advanced to 95J. Local sugar
brokers were puzzled when the quotations
suddenly dropped to 92, but the mystery
was cleared when a dispatch from New
York announced that the United States
District Attorney at Philadelphia had been
directed to bring equity proceedings to an
nul the combination recently effected by the
purchase of the Franklin, Spreckels,
Knight and Delaware plants by the Sugar
Trust
This was but a short time after the noon
hour, and as the bill in equity was not filed
here until 2 o'clock in the afternoon, it is
manifest that somebody let the cat out of
the bag in New York, by which a neat
"turn" must have been made by wideawake
and thrifty brokers on "Wall Street Later
in the day the market rallied slightly, clos
ing at 3f .
Form of the Action Against the Trust
The action against the trust is In the form
of a bill in equity filed by United States
District Attorney Ingham in the Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsyl
vania. It is dlreoted against the E. C.
Knight Company, Spreckels Sugar Eefinlng
Company, Franklin Sugar Benning Com
pany and the Delaware Sugar House.
The stockholders are also severally in
cluded in the complaint, as well as the
"American Sugar Befineries Company, a
corporation created under the laws of New
Jersey."
The suit is brought under the act of July
2, 1890, entitled "An not to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies," which provides that every
contract combination, in the form of trust
or otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of
trade and commerce among the several
States is illegal. The act gives jurisdiction
to the Circuit Courts of the United States
to prevent violations of its provisions.
The Bill as It Wag Filed In Court
The instructions to begin action against
the trust were received irom tho Depart
ment oi justice, last Thursday, and Dis
trict Attorney Ingham and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Balston at once set to work
preparing the bill. This is a voluminous
document, covering 20 pages of typewritten
copy. It was not finished until this morn
ing, when Mr. Ingham, who is confined to
his bed by illness, took the necessary oath,
and Mr. Balston filed the bill in court It
alleges that on or about March & last the
American Sugar Befineries Company
entered into a scheme to buy up the refine
ries here, in pursuance of which all the
stock was purchased lor the purpose of
enabling them to control the production
and price of sugar.
It charges that these contracts were in
restraint of trade in the several States, and
an attempt to monopolize the commerce in
refined sugar. It prays that these unlaw
ful agreements shall be delivered up, can
celed, and declared to be void; that the
stock delivered to the American Sugar Be
fineries Company be returned, and that the
certificates paid for this stock shall be like
wise returned.
Injunctions That Are Abked For.
The bill prays that injunctions shall issue
preventing and restraing the' defendants
fromfurther performance of the terms and
conditions of these contracts, and restrain
ing further and continued violations of the
act under which the complaint is drawn.
The penalty prescribed for the misde
meanor indicated is a fine not exceeding
5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one
year or both at the discretion of the Court
A criminal section of the same act provides
like punishment To-day's proceeding is
brought under the civil portion.
Specific allegations in the bill recite that
the Knight, Spreckels, Franklin and Dela
ware companies, from the time of their in
corporation until on or about March, 1892,
independently engaged in the manufacture
and sale of refined sugar; that the product
ot tneir rennenes amounted to 33 per cent
of the total amount of sugar refined in the
United States; tliat they were competitors
with the American Sugar Befineries Com
pany and with one another in the said busi
ness of refining sugar.
Trust Certificates as Collateral.
The consideration paid to the E. C.
Knight Company and its several stock
holders by Searles, who is the Treasurer of
the trust, is stated in the bill to have been
2,250,000 of trust certificates, half in the
common stock and half in preferred, 7,950
shares of the Knight Company stock being
exchanged therefor. Eegardfng the monop
olizing of the trade, the bill recites:
And your orator is Informed, avers and
believes, that the said defendant, the Amer
ican Sngar Keflnerios Company, monopo
lizes the nianufactuie and sale of refined
sugar in the United States, and is enabled to
control at will the price of the said sugar,
and does control and regulate the price of
rcflned sugar in the United States; that it
has limited the production and increased
the price of said sugar, and to that end has
stopped and dismantled many refineries
throughout tne united States.
Edward C. Knight, head of the E. C.
Knight Company, declared this evening
that he did not know anything further than
that the action had been brought He pre
ferred not to speak upon the subiect. but
admitted that the agreement bttween his
company and the American' had not been
entered into without careful consideration
and with the advice oi counsel. He said
the E. C Knight Company was not in the
"trust," denying that there was such an
organization.
Mr. Knight Doesn't Call It a Trukt
He spoke of it as the American Sugar Be
fineries Company, and said there had been
absolutely no change in the operation of
his establishment; no one had been dis
charged, and production had not been cur
tailed. "If any thing has been done in vio
lation of the law," concluded the refiner, "I
suppose the only thing to be done is to
make amends; but really I know very little
about the matter at all, and onlv learned of
it this evening."
He was asked if the action of the Govern
ment ha"d been a surprise to him, and ans
wered that nothing was suprisiug these
days. He avoided a question as to what
became of the profits earned by the Knight
campauy.
Bepresentatives of the other defendants
named in the bill were equally reticent
when asked their opinion oi the action of
the Government, but lawyer John G.
Johnson, who, with Bichard C McMuntrie,
acted as counsel in the negotiations which
resulted in the transfer of the refineries,
said: "I haven't seen the bill, but we will
win the case. 1 suppose the other fellows
will say the same thing. I have no doubt
the proceeding is brought uuder the
'whisky trust act The American Sugar
Refining Company is incorporated
under the laws ot New Jersey, and the
transaction was purely a matter of
business.
The Line of Defense Not Laid Oat
"Of course I cannot tell you what the line
of defense will be until after consultation
with the New York attorney for the com
pany, Mr. Parsons, but it is certain.at least,
that we are not going to give back anything
we have got from the trust"
Assistant District Attorney Balston, who
is conducting the case for the Government
during the illness of Mr. Ingham, will
cause subpoenas to issue against the local
defendants. An order of the court will be
required in the complaints against Claus
Spreckels, who is in San Francisco, the
American Sugar Refineries Company, which
has its headquarters in New Jersey, and
Mr. Searles, who is in New York.
PRESENTS FOR THE BLAINES.
A Virginia Admirer of the Secretary Gives
Him a Historical Battlefield Cane
Unique Napkin Rings for the Ladles of
Mr. Blaine's Family.
"Washington, May 2. Special At
about 3:30 o'clock this afternoon as Secre
tary Blaine was going into the "White
House, where he had some business with
the President, he was accosted by Mr. A. B.
Crowell, a Virginian, who said: "Is this
Secretary Blaine?"
"Yes," replied the Secretary, looking
somewhat annoyed.
"You do not remember me, do yon?" con
tinued the stranger.
"No, I can't say that I do." replied the
Secretary.
"Welf," continued the Virginian, "I met
you here in "Washington six years ago, and
I came here to find out where you were
living, so that I could give you a cane that
I made myself, which is somewhat histori
cal in its character."
"You are very kind," replied the Secre
tary, looking more comfortable, and evi
dently well pleased at the unique workman
ship of the stick.
The Virginian said the cane was made of
Georgia pine irom one of the joistsin Libby
prison. The head is formed of knots of
roots from the battlefield of SeveniPines.
There are three bullets embedded in the
head which were picked up on the battle
field of Fair Oaks.
Then the Virginian drew from his pocket
two handsomely carved napkin rings made
from an oak .recently felled at Fair Oaks.
"Here, Mr. Secretary," said the Virginian,'
"I did not forget the ladies of your family.
I trust you will be kind enough to present
these rings to Mrs. Blaine and your single
daughters, and say I made them especially
for their use."
The Secretary was profuse in his thanks.
Mr. Crowell thereupon closed his talk by
saying that he had always been a great ad
mirer of Mr. Blaine, and hoped that he
might eventually become President
THE SEARCH FOR THE POLE.
It Is Believed There Will Be No Difficulty
in Bailing the Funds.
New Yoek, May 2. .SpotoJ. Several
members of the American Geographical
Society spoke this evening at Chickering
Hall about the proposed expedition to find
the north magnetic pole, which is about
1,200 miles further south than the
geographical pole. General A. "W. Greely
and Colonel "W. H. Gilder told how safely
and comfortably the proposed expedition
could be made. It is calculated that
the magnetio pole is somewhere in
the neighborhood of King William Land,
possibly on water instead of land. En
glish and other European explorers have
been in that neighborhood. One of them
gotvithin a few miles of the exact point
several years ago, and the magnetic
needle pointed almost vertically. Its
angle with the horizontal was
89 59'. It is believed that the magnetic
pole, whioh moved around a little, has a
regular period that can be determined. It
will be of advantage to navigators and sur
veyors to be able to allow for the variation
at any time.
Colonel Gilder, who accompanied Lieu
tenant Schwatka on his expedition, has
offered to take charge ot the proposed trip
to find the magnetic pole and make a gen
eral survey of the surroundings. It is be
lieved that there will be no difficulty in
raising the necessary $25,000. It is hoped
that the United States Coast and" Geodetic
Survey will put the necessary instruments
at the disposal of the expediton.
SCHOOL BOYS ON A STRIKE.
When the Board Changes Principals 600
Grammar Students Walk Out.
Philadelphia, May 2. Five hundred
pupils at the Vaughan grammar school this
morning went on a strike, owing to the re
moval of supervising principal by the direct
ors. The outbreak is one of the incidents of
a constant clashing between the Central
Board of Education and the local boards,
which control the Zo school sections of the
city. The Vaughan building contains a
girls' grammar, boys' grammar and primary
school, over all of which Mr. Casky held
supervision until his position was abolished
recently by the local board and a separate
principal chosen for each school.
When the time arrived this morning to
open the school under the new regulations
the janitor found all the keyholes filled
with plaster of paris and the gates fastened
with wire. It was the work of an hour to
open the building, and the grammar school
bojrs meanwhile assembled outside. The
arrival of their new principal, "W. L. Bal
lentine, was greeted with hoots, although
he was accompanied by the directors.
Armed with pieces of rubber hose the
strikers endeavored by persuasion and
force to prevent others from entering.
Finally the police came and cleared the
gates, but about 500 out of the 1,174 pupils
on the rolls remained out of school, in
which action they have been encouraged by
their parents.
AN0IHEE OHIO BEIDGE CEETAHf.
Secretary Elkins Decides In Favor of One
Moro at Cincinnati.
Washington, May 2. Secretary Elkins
to-day approved the project for the Cincin
nati and Covington bridge, with the condi
tion that the south pier of the span be
moved 100 ieet nearer the Kentucky shore,
leaving the north pier as now located, thus
making the total span 850 feet
This action is based on the report of the
Board of Engineers which investigated the
subject, and which reported that the bridge
"will not be an unreasonable obstruction to
the free navigation of the Ohio river,"
within the meaning of the law.
General Building Strikes In Havana.
Havana, May 2. Perfect quiet pre
vailed here to-day. The masons and car
penters went on strike this morning to en
force their demand tor an eight-hour day,
but they are very peaceable, and no one
fears that any disturbance will grow out of
the strike. The painters and stonecutters
also struck for a reduction in their workin"
hours. Thusnearly all the building opera
tions in the city have been brought to a
standstilL
Buvachol Belies on Intimidation.
Pabis, May 2. BavachoJ, who has recov
ered from his recent fit of dejection, now
laughs at the way in which he scared the
jury. He expects a verdict of extenuating
circumstances in the Montbrison trial, rely
ing upon the effect of similar coercive
tactics against the jury there.
Anna Dickinson Seriously In.
New York, May 2. Anna Dickinson is
reported to be seriously ill at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel. The nature of her com
plaint could not be learned to-night.
HARRISON'S H00D00S
About to Get Their Heads Together
at the National Capital.
QUAY, ALGER, REED AND OTHERS
Anxions to Select a Combination That Can
Beat the President
REED-RUSE AND EDSK-BEED SUGGESTED
tSrXCIAI. TEIiKdHAM TO TUE DISPATCH.
Washington, May 2. An important
political conference of Republican managers
will probably be held in Washington within
a day or two. Senator Quay intends to
leave the city some day toward the latter
part of the week, and before that time he
expects to have a long talk with Thomas O.
Piatt, General Bussell A. Alger, Thomas B.
Beed and other big Bcpublicans in both
the Senate and House who are enlisted in
the cause of defeating the ambition of
Benjamin Harrison to a renominalion.
It has been hoped, and is still hoped, that
J. S. Clarkson, Chairman of the National
Bepublican Committee, will be able to be
present and discuss the political situation
with the other anti-Harrison leaders. It is
not definitely known as yet, however,
whether Mr. Clarkson can reach the city
in time. A letter was received from him
to-day, dated Hot Springs, Ark., in which
he states that he is fast recover
ing -his health and expects to be
in Washington on the 15th instant,
and will shortly afterward go to Minne
apolis to arrange for the meeting of the
Bepublican Convention. It is thought,
however, by some of Mr. Clarkson's friends,
that he has set the date for his return ahead,
in order not to be overwhelmed by a rush of
favor-seekers who will pounce upon him as
soon as he arrives'at the .capital. Whether
he is in Washington or not, the conference
will take place as soon as Mr. Piatt arrives
and before Senator Quay leaves town.
The Antla Somewhat at Sea.
The meeting will probably take place on
Thursday. So far as can be learned the
eminent Bepublicans above named have not
yet found a man upon whom they will con
centrate their support They are still
somewhat at sea, with the names of the
three men before them whose availability
tney are considering. These men are Gov
ernor McKinley, Secretary Busk and ex
Speaker Beed.
The recent announcement in The Dis
patch that Thomas B. Beed is apt to be a
more or less formidable candidate for the
Fresidental nomination has attracted wide
attention in Washington, and for the past
few days has been generally discussed.
When this information was first published
by TnE Dispatch a few of Mr.
Beed's friends and a larger numb
ber of his political enemies were ready
at once to deny it and to declare
that a man opposed by the biggest Bepub
lican and the two Bepublican Senators from
his own State could not by any possibility
rear his head in a Bepublican convention
high enough to be hit. Mr. Beed's head
will bob up at Minneapolis, however, and,
like the head of the negro at the country
fair, will require a large number of hard
knocks to cause it to be withdrawn behind
the canvas.
Iteed Receiving Much Encouragement
The discussion of Mr. Beed's name has
aroused a remarkable degree of popularity,
and within the past three days the ex
Speaker has been the recipientTjf numer-J
ous congratulations and oners ot assistance
He and his close friends in both Houses of
Congress make no secret ot the fact now
that he expects to have a following on the
first ballot in the convention large enough
to make him a leading competitor of who
ever else mav appear as a candidate.
It was pointed out to-day by a prominent
Maine Bepublican, one of the most loval
advocates and followers of James G. Blaine
in public life, that as it seems to be beyond
peradventare that Mr. Blaine's name will
not be presented to the Minneapolis conven
tion, there is no reason in the world why
Mr. Beed should not very properly be the
candidate of New England and receive
the warm support of the Maine
delegation. That delegation, despite the
statements of Senator Hale and other
friends of the administration, is not at all
enthusiastic for Harrison. Mr. Hale has
pointed that the feature of State Conven
tion to instruct the delegation for Harrison
means nothing, because Maine has never
been in the habit of instructing its dele
gates. An Indorsement Not Instructions.
That statement is good enough so far as it
goes, but it is a fact, also, that when a reso
lution was- offered containing an indorse
ment of Harrison and his administration it
was adopted by the convention only after
the Chair had been called upon for informa
tion, and had stated that the resolution was
in no sense to be regarded as instructions to
the delegation, but was simply the formal
indorsement, which it is well known means
nothing at all.
The inquiry which brought this answer
vus made by a delegate who is a lifelong
friend ot Mr. Beed and who will do all in his
power to lead the delegation to him in case
he expresses a desire for its support. Even
Congressman Boutelle, the most enthu
siastic Blaine man to be found anywhere in
the country from Maine to California, says
he sees no reason why Mr. Beed should not
be a candidate if he chooses and a strong
one, too.
But whether the Bepublicans generally
indorse Mr. Beed's ambition, or whether
they do not, the fact remains that from this
day he is a candidate lor the nomination,
and that he begins the campaign with sup
port in New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Bhode Island, Maine and other New Eng
land States, and with like pledges from Be
publican admirers in almost every State in
the Union. There is much popular ap
proval of his candidacy, and it it does not
succeed it will at least have the effect of
making things very unpleasant for Presi
dent Harrison and his lriends durins the
next few weeks.
Iteed and Busk or Rusk and Reed.
Beed and Busk or Busk and Beed are
two tickets that are being discussed consid
erably at the Capitol just now, and both of
which have a very pleasant alliterative
sound with strong attractions for many Be
publicans. It is no secret that Wisconsin
Bepublicans have been grooming Uncle
Jerry for some time past, and that they are
prepared to spring him as a candidate at
the very first intimation of a disintegration
of the Harrison forces.
The head of the great seed department
professes to ridicule the idea of his name
being put up, but he has had a hankering
for the Presidental nomination for several
years, and although he laughs when asked
if his name will be presented at Minneapo
lis, and waves reporters awav with th
jocular warning: "I am no Walloon bird,"
up iias nis uopes, just me same.
Uncle Jerry is quite ri(?ht whpn
he says he is .not a Walloon bird,
for he possesses characteristics directly
opposite to those generally ascribed to this
unkillable fowl. Secretary Bnsk always
knows when he is hit, and would be quite
apt to know if he were killeil. To-day he
only knows that he is harboring a quiet
little Presidental boom, and that it will be
inflated to the fullest possible extent during
the next month, and floated in Minneapolis
if there is wind enough.
Useful Fnrposes of a Ticket's Tail.
Of course, the friends of Mr. Beed laugh
at the idea that he would consent to become
the tail of any Presidental ticket, but poli-
ticians often do things they don't expect to j
do, and the tail of a ticket-has its uses just
as the tail of an administration has as
Uncle Jerry once explained to a Cabinet
meeting, when he said that the tail is ef
fective in brushing flies off the balance of
the administratiou.
It would be a very nleasant sight indeed
to see Tom Beed wielding the gavel in the
Senate chamber and counting a quorum
when all the Senators were down to lunch
and only their hats visible through the
glass doors of the cloak room.
Eversince the night that Cornelius Bliss
entertained at dinner a dozen or so prom
inent anti-Harrison New York Bepublicans
the Bepublican leaders have been talking
more or less ot Governor McKinley
a.3& candidate, and in some quarters he is
still thought to be the most available man.
An attempt has been made within the past
few days to revive talk of John Sherman as
a candidate, but there is no foundation for
the reports that he is ambitious to try his
hand again.
Sherman Not Satr a Candidate.
On the day that Harrison was nominated
Senator Sherman, sitting In the room of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, received a
telegram, and with a bitter smile said:
"New York has betrayed me again, and
Alger has seduced my Southern delegates.
I shall never again enter a Presidental
convention." Senator Sherman has never
retracted these words. He believed then
he was correct in his accusation, and he
grows more firm in this conviction r v
day. The statement that he means t'
seek the nomination is coupled wit y
rumor that he is about to resign his i. tfVr
the benate. He will do neither. '4t.
He would, of course, accept the nom
tion if tendered to him, but he will n
seek it, and he himself is the authority foi
mis statement, as well as lor the further
one that he will remain a member of the
Senate so long as the people of Ohio will
express, through their votes, a desire to re
tain his services.
THE CHINESE BILL READY.
Senate and Houso Conferoes Agree on a
Compromlsa Measure Somo Important
Additions to the Present Lair, Which
Is to Be la Force Ten Tears longer.
Washington, May 2. The conferees on
the Chinese exclusion bill have reached an
agreement on the basis of the bill as it
passed the Senate, but with certain impor
tant additions that were insisted upon by
the House conferees. As agreed upon the
bill is practically a re-enactment, for ten
years, of the existing law, with the follow
ing additional provisions:
No Chinese person is to be released on
bail pending action on a writ of habeas
corpus. All Chinese laborers now in the
United States are to be compelled to obtain
registration certificates, and all persons
other than laborers may apply tor such cer
tificates, for which no charge is to be made.
This feature of the law is to be carried out
under the Internal Bevenue. Bureau of
the Treasury Department Forging cer
tificates will be punishable by
imprisonment for five years. All Chinese
persons who attempt to come into the
country unlawfully are to be imprisoned for
one year and then remanded to China.
This latter provision is much stronger than
that on the same subject in the bill as it
passed the Senate. The Senate bill pro
vided for imprisonment for six months on
the second attempt to'come into this coun
try, after which the prisoners were to be
remanded.
Senator Sherman and Representative Hi tt
did not sign tho conference report, but it is
understood that they agreed not to make
any fight against its adoption. Mr. Geary,
who has the bill in charge on the part of the
House conferees, said to-night that he ex
pects the report will be adopted by both the
Senate and House to-morrow, and that the
bill will go to the President for his signa
ture to-morrow night
LIZZIE DALY GETS HEE DIV0EC2.
The Well-Known Dancer Tells Her Story or
Her Ex-Hnsband's Cruelty.
Boston, May 2. Special Lizzie Daly,
the famous jig dancer, who is now starring
in "The Latest Fad," secured a divorce
from her husband this morning. Her real
name is Elizabeth D. Delehanty, and her
husband's name was Michael J. Delehanty.
He was once connected with Leavitt's min
strels, and later with "The Hustler." The
actress told this story in court:
At the end of ten years' married life ho
be?an to drink, and while under the influ
ence or liquor ne was abusive. On one oc
casion, while in Providence, I came out In
a new soring suit, an act which seemed
to convey to the mind of my hus
band that I had plenty of money. When he
found that I wouldn't give him anything ho
out my dress from top to bottom with his
knife. In fact he slashed it so that it was
impossible to i opair It. At another time he
compelled me to pawn my jewelry so that
he might have$I,C00. When drunk he would
diatt me by the ieet about the floor, not to
speak of other abuse.
FATAL ENDING OF A FEDD.
A Southern Duel That Discounts the Dray-ton-Borrowe-3Illbank-Fox
Aftalr.
Jackson, Miss., May 2. Special A
pistol duel occurred on the depot platform
at Clinton, ten miles west of here, to-day
in which Charley Armistead was mortally
wounded by Charles L. Bradley, uncle of
Miss Ada H. Davis, a young lady Arm
istead is alleged to have betrayed a year
ago. Five shots were exchanged at arms'
length, only one hitting the mark, and that
in Amistead's breast
Armistead was shot some months since by
Tom Davis, brother of this young lady, and
was on the lookout for other shooting from
the family. All the parties are highly
connected and well-to-do people. Arm
istead died at 6 o'clock and Bradley sur
rendered. INFLUENCE FOR SALE.
An Attorney Says Toune Raum Wanted to
Pay Peculiarly for a Horse.
Washington, May 2. Before the
Baum investigating committee, to-day, J.
D. Bhodes, a disbarred pension attorney,
testified that when he was practicing before
the Bureau he had some conversa
tion with Mr. Baum, Jr., relative
to the purchase of a horse. Witness
offered Mr. Baum the-horse for$175. Baum
offered to pay $75 in cash and give the re
mainder in pension office influence, when
witness wanted any claims made special.
Mr. Bhodes declined this offer.
Mr. Payson then put in evidence the doc
uments on which Bhodes had been disbarred.
They made a bad showing for Bhodes, but
he denied all the charges against him.
TEIS HORXIXG'S NEWS.
Topic Page.
Letting In Lliht on a Big Deal 1
Undo Sum Alter the Sugar Trust 1
A Combine to Wreck Harrison 1
Brigcs Has Warm Friends 1
Suicide of an Anarchist In Prison 2
latest Move of Allegheny Reformers.... 3
Saloons Opened and Closed 2
Editorial Comment and 3Iiiceli.-tneoag.... 4
The Baker Ballot Lair All l'.Iht 4
A New Free Bridge Scheme C
Plans to Booin Pittsburg , O
now a Dark Horse Is Training; 7
Ljjmen Win In the Methodist Conference 7
Senators Amused by Sanitary Experts.... 7
A Little Baseball Difncnlty 8
M. P'SWant Prayers Changed 8
Deeming Will Soon Be Kemoved 9
Binding Twine on the Free List lo
McDonald's Production Goes Down 10
Live Stock and Commercial Markets 11
a MurderTrial and Court Boutine....l3
T1. T,n.t - IVn.M. T,.... f
A POINT FOR BRIGGS.
Eesolutions Reflecting Somewhat on
the Professor Fail to
PASS NEW YORK'S PRESBYTERY.
Eev. J. C. KigMinjrale Attempts to Carr
His Side bj Force, but
THE BRETHREN WOULDN'T HATH IT SO
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.
New Yoek, May 2. Bev. James C.
Nightingale attempted, at the monthly
meeting of the New York Presbytery, this
afternoon, in the lecture room of the Scotch
Presbyterian Church, to force through a
resolution approving the General Assem
bly's deliverances on unsonnd teaching in
the seminaries of the church. A sharp dis
cussion followed, for the resolution was con
strued by many as an attack upon Pro
Briggs and the Union Theological Semi
nary. Two deliverances of the General As
sembly, made in 1882 and 1883, and affirmed
in 1891, solemnly warn theological pro
'ssors not to inculcate views which may
. ''ettie the laitn ot their students, ana not
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j- sent nereticai views, wnen tney muss
i before the students, in more at-
0 A.T. ),,... .1.- .-.,.1.
"fj&, htingale is not a pastor at pres
et, ifi :'r ted last fall in the minority
agai '
' liomtoeol nt Mm AhnvrrAa tr
heres., A
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Jt Prof. Briggs. He explained
to-day. purpose of his resolution.
Not Intended nsan Attack.
"This paper," he said, "is not an attack
on any man or institution nnder the care oi
the General Assembly. It is introdnced in
order to set the Presbytery right before the
Church. The only question to be consid
ered is whether it is expedient at this time
to allow the impression to go abroad in the
Presbyterian Church that the Presbytery of
New York is not quite true blue, but a lit
tle off color."
Dr. Francis H. Marling offered as a sub
stitute a resolution that the Presbytery "re
ceives the deliverances with the attention
and respect due to the supreme court of the
Church, but does not deem it necessary to
take further action in the matter."
"This resolution of Dr. Nightingale,"
said Dr. Marling, "involves the appearance
of reflection npon the institution established
among us. It looks as it the men pushingit
suspect that some of the brethren don't toe
the line. It is proposed to have a call of
the ayes and noes on the resolution, and
those who vote in the negative would be on
the black list and suffer accordingly. I
don't want to be suspected, and I don't
think we have any traitors with us.
The General Assembly Called Down.
"I have done my duty, but these extra
judicial deliverances of the General As
sembly we ought not to indorse, I think. It
comes too near to making the Church the
fountain of authority, to which idea ob
jections have already been heard. There is
a tendency to omnip'otency in the General
Assembly that endangers the right of every
Presbytery. The Assembly can readily be
manipulated by a central authority, and
there is danger of over-centralization."
"What's the use of saying we don't mean
any seminary or any professor?" asked Dr.
Henrv M. Field, vigorously. "Does not
Dr. Nightingale know that if his paper is
adopted the' newspapers will publish it as a
Mow at xTor. unggs.' xnis Deiongstotne
class of mischievous resolutions that do
more harm than good. If there is any
blacklist I want my name to be at the
head. We are told we must teach accord
ing to tho Confession. Will Dr. Booth tell
ns what Confession the original or the re
vised? The name of Dr. Howard Crosby
has been invoked by Dr. Nightingale. I
want to say right here, that he was opposed
to preterition, whichso many of you hug to
your souls."
Preterition Not the Issue.
Dr. George L. Shearer was on his feet
with a point of order, claiming that preteri
tion was not uuder discussion.
"I want to give you something to think
of," said Dr. Field waving his arms at Dr.
Shearer, and Presbytery laughed.
Dr. Marling's substitute was carried over
whelmingly on a viva voce vote. President
Hastings and all the friends of the seminary
and .Prot. ifnggs were nigniy pleased at tne
result
Bev. Lewis W. Barney, who was recently
retired from the charge of one of the chapels
of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church,
on account of his theological "views, received
a letter of dismissal to the New London
Congregational Society. He will become
pastor of the Greenville Congregational
church of Norwich.
GOTHAM'S TAME MAY DAY.
A Small Attendance, No Parade and No
Halr-Raislng Speeches.
New Yoek, May Z The Moy Dav de
monstration of the workingmen of New
York, to celebrate the anniversary of the
inauguration of the eight-hour movement,
in Union Square to-night, was an unevent
ful one. There was no parade nor much
enthusiasm. The incendiary element was
wanting, and there were but few bursts of
exciting eloquence. The attendance was
not more than 1,500, and though there were
three rostrums provided they were scarcely
needed.
John Most did not speak. He wasnot al
lowed to, for the bettefelement in the labor
organization was opposed to his appearance
at the meeting as an orator. W. C. Owens,
of the Socialistic League, offered the usual
resolution, which was adopted. Speeches
were made by various delegates in German
and Hebrew, while representatives from the
Socialist League, and the district assemblies
made speeches in English. The demonstra
tion was unmarked by disorder, and the
large force of policemen on hand, ready to
cope with any emergency, found their task
an easv one.
TOSS OF FOOD FOE THE BTAB7IHG.
Another Steamship Leaves With Supplies
for Russian Famine Sufferers.
New Yoek, May 2. Special The
steamship Tynehead, which was chartered
by the citizens ot Washington to take food
to Bussian famine sufferers, sailed this
afternoon from Brooklyn, for Biga. Her
cargo consists of about 6,100,000 pounds of
Hour, meal, corn, eta, contributed by the
women of Iowa.
The women of Washington furnished the
variegated bunting in which the ship was
dressed as she steamed down the bay in the
bright sunshine. She will get to Biga in
about 20 days. The food will be distributed
under direction of the Bed Cross Society.
DB. PABKHT7BST IND0ESED.
Baltimore's Presbyterian Ministers Thlnll
the New Yorker Is All Right
Baltimore, May 2. Special The
Presbyterian ministers of this city at a
meeting to-day passed resolutions com
mending the course of Bev. Dr. Parkhurst,
of New York. The following was adopted:
Resolved, Tnat the increasing social evila
and perils or a modern city, together with
tho municipal government corruptions,
official connivance with crimp, and the in
difference and iznorance of citizens, call for
especial faithfulness on the part of alt min
isters or tho gospel in declaring the respon
sibility of citizenship and of official Bositlon
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