DISPATCH. THURSDAY, A CAMPAIGN CARD The Yellowstone Park In quiry Beport Turned Into the Honse Hopper H TIME FOE FALL WORK. President Harrison's Son Blamed by the Democratic Committee FOE A TUBNED-DOWN CONTEACT. Animus Apparent Between the Lines of the Beport Submitted. CHAKCES FOR THE WORLD'S FAIR EOSUS "Washington-, July 20. Representative McRae, of Arkansas, from the Committee on Public Lands, to-day submitted to, the House a report of the Committee on Public Lands, which -was instructed by the House to examine and report, by bill or otherwise, as to the circumstances under which certain leasesof gronnd in the Yellowstone National Park were made in March. 1889, by the Secretary of the Interior to the Yellowstone Park Association, and also why the privilege given to the association in said leases to transport passengers in the park wa3 after ward rescinded and the same granted to S. Huntley. The report says the Secretary made a lease to Mr. Huntley for the transportation business only and without any obligation to build any hotels, and declared a forfeiture of the right of transportation of the Yel lowstone National Park Association, with out notice, without trial, or any statement of any complaints for non-use or misuse of the right Mr. Wakefield, who had con ducted the transportation business, says the report, is a Democrat, Mr. Huntley a Re publican and a personal and a political friend of Mr. Russell B. Harrison, son of the President, The Secretary says that Mr. Huntley was recommended to him by several Senators and Congressmen and once or twice by Mr. Russell Harrison. Hard to Find Any ProfU. The committee is unable to find how the public service was in the least promoted by the forfeiture. In another connection the report speaks of the friendship existing between Mr. Har rison and Mr. E. C "Waters, of the latter, it having been stated by Mr. Gibson, the President of the Association, that he and Mr. Harrison were old friends out in Mon tana, and he thought he could get him to aid in arranging matters. "Waters' testimony," savs the report, "is plainly evasive.and with tfie evident desire to shield Mr. Harrison's name." The report concludes as follows: "The son of the President is in no wise connected with the Government of the United States, ret, from his relations to the President himself, he, in effect, represents a part of the Presidental power. Cabinet ministers themselves, as well as their subordinates, hold their places at the will of the Presi dent, and they, as well as all other men, may be the recipients of the executive power. Up to the advent of Russell B. Harrison in the role of an influential go between, as 'the son of his father,' the President or no member of the President's family has taken part in the executive ad ministration of the Government. No Lav Heretofore Needed. "No statutory law exists prohibiting a member of the President's family from soliciting favors from a department atrainst his enemies or in favor of his friends, be cause hitherto no such law has been needed. But the impropriety of such acts is too glaring and obvious to require any argu ment, and when, apparentlv, they pass without eliciting reproof, Presidental or paternal, it seems fitting that the represen tatives of the people should stamp them with their condemnation. "It may not be remarkable in a monarcVy for the heir-apparent to strive to influence officials. But in a Republic, there being no heir apparent, the co-existence of facts warrantinc the conclusion that the Presi dent's son, influential only in that capacity, is called upon to exert and does exert his influence lor a corporation dealing with a great department of the Government, and that at about the same time 55,000 of the stock of the same corporation is sought to be set aside for this same son this coin cidence stands out for legislative condemna tion, having escaped official criticism by the Executive Department" A minority report will be presented. SENSATIONAL CHARGES Hade Against Some Labor Officials by a World's Fair Committeeman An Al leged Attempt to Raise the Wind for Circulating a Petition. IFROK A STAFF CORBESPOVDEST. "Washington, July 20. Charges of a sensational nature were made against cer tain Knights of Labor officers to-day by General J. "W. St Clair, of "West Virginia, at an informal meeting of the House "World's Fair Committee. General St Clair is Chairman of the "World's Fair Committee on Legislation. He was summoned before the House Com mittee to meet John V. Hayes, of Phila delphia, Secretary of the Execritive Board of the Knights of Labor, and John Devlin, of Detroit.a member of the Executive Board of the same organization. Owing to the lateness of trains neither Messrs. Hayes nor Devlin were present General St Clair was, however. The mem bers of the House Committee on hand were Representatives Houk, of Ohio; Reilly, of Pennsylvania; Little, of New York, and Chairman Durburrow, of Illinois. St Clair's statement was informal. The meeting had been called to hear charges against the World's Fair management in reference to its dealings with non-union workmen in preference to union men. After waiting for the appearance of Messrs. Hayes and Devlin for some min utes General St Clair said he was present for the purpose of "exposing" cer tain labor leaders. He went on to say that during the Democratic convention at Chi cago Messrs. John Devlin and J. "W. Hayes appeared before the World's Fair directors and accepted an agreement, signed by the President and approved by the Executive Board, conceding every point made by Devlin and Hayes against the employment of non-union labor on the "World's Fairbuildings. St Clair said this agreement had not been violated. Several days after the agreement was signed Devlin, St Glair said, went to Chicago from Detroitandofleredtocirculate petitions among the Knights of Labor in which the Knights would ask Congress to appropriate the proposed 55,'000,000. St Clair said the, blank form of the proposed petition was shown him, and as com pensation for the work of pirculn tion the sum of 510,000 was asked for by Devlin. St. Clair said he refused to consider the proposition, and that the trouble over the alleged em ployment of non-union men on the World's Fair buildings has resulted because of his refusal. Mr. Hayes arrived in the city this after noon, and said that as the charges were not against him but Mr. Devlin he had nothing to sav. Mr. Devlin is expected here during the night. M. F. L. THE WOSLD'S FAIR CHANCES Not So Good In Committee its Tney Had Been Expected in Chlcajro. Washington, July 20. There was little chance for action to-day, by the conferees on the sundry civil bill which carries the "World's Fair appropriations. Senators Allison and Hale and Representatives Hol man and Savers, four of the six conferees, are also members of the Conference Com mittee on the general deficiency appro priation bill, which they considered this afternoon. Even when tha sundry civil bill is taken up there are 300 amendments that must be disposed of before the World's Fair items are reached. These are not of very large im portance, nor are they likely to give rise to much controversy, but from their number they will require many hours for their dis position. It may safely be assumed that when the Fair paragraphs are reached the House con ferees will refuse to accept the Senate amendments, and the result will be at least one disgreeing report, with requests of expression of the sense of each House before any agreement can be reached. NICARAGUA CANAL NOT IN IT. The Senate Trill Adjourn Without Vollnc Any Help tor tho Project. Washington, July 20. SpeclaL Warner Miller's arrival here to-day caused some of the New York politicians to won der if he was endeavoring to get back into the administration canig via the breast works. All speculation on the subject of his visit was cut short, however, by-a state ment from Senator Morgan, of Alabama, that the Committee on Foreign Relations sent for Sir. Miller to come to Washington on business connected with the Nicaragua Canal. Senator Morgan says the canal bill is still pending before the Senate committee, where it is likely to remain until next winter, because of the advancement of the present session. The bill is in pretty good shape now, but there is some additional informa tion desired by the committee before a re port is submitted. Certain gentlemen who are expected to appear before the committee are juBt now absent from the country, hence the matter goes over until next session. ANOTHER LABOR TROUBLE. Upper Mononeahela miners Walk Ont Owing to the Discharge of Several Men A Sheriff's Fosse Frotectlnc Froptrty News From the Nearby Towns. Wheeling, July 20. The prospects of a riot at Opekiska, a few miles below Fair mont, this State, on the Monongabela river, in the upper Monongabela coal field, are very good. On the 14th of June the Acme Coal and Coke Company discharged eight of their miners for what they considered good cause. The following day M. F. Moran, President of the United Mine Workers, called a meeting in person and ordered all the union miners out This order was obeyed by all the union rainers,but about 12 men who did not belong to the union re fused to obey. Since that time every effort has been made by the company to induce the men to return to work. The 12 men who refused to strike have been subjected to abuse and in timidation by crowds from other mines. Fearing for the safety of the property, the employers asL-ed for assistance, and a Sher iff's posse is now on the ground. It is not the intention ot the company to bring in outsiders, but tho situation is threatening. MIK0R MCKEESPOST MATXEE3. A Small Boy Mangled A New Business IlnildiDC The Sewer Too Short. McKEEsroirr July SO. Special. Carie Wunderlie, a 7-year-old boy, tried to Jump on a wagon yesterday at Christy Park. Both feet caught between the spokes, and ho was whirled around the wheel several times. When relieved his leg was twisted and crushed, and he was hurt internally. It is expected that amputation will bo necessary. The heaviest real estate purchase in this city for some time took place to-day, when Mr. Openhelmor, tho Pittsburg clothing dealer, purchased for $40,000 the site at tho corner of Market street and Fifth avenue from S. B. Conrsin. Mr. Openheimer will orect a brick clothing store, costing from $50,000 to $60,000. Tho National Tube Works Company has Surchased the Coal lilutf coal plant on the onongahela river. The coal will be used at their plant in this citv. The McKeesport health officers have dis covered that the city sewers do not reach the water's edge and will have to be length ened. This is due to the gradual washing away of the river bank. The employes of the National Tube Works and the different mills of the company, who number nearly 6,000, will hold a meeting Saturday to raise a donation to be sent to the ITomestcad men. The story that the men would po out In sympathy with the Homestead men is looked upon here as a lake. .Carlisle Sewer Gas Explodes. Carlisle, July 20. Special A serious ex plosion occurred here last night which will probably result in the death of P. H. Walters, an employe of a shoe factory. Some time during the day his clilld lost an article in the closet The father set a match to a piece of paper and cast It ' into the sink below. The burning paper ig nited the sewer gas. The building was blown to pieces and flying timbers sent in every direction. The sound of the explosion was heard a great distance. The child, as well as the lather, was badly hurt Kiilroads Sned for Taxes. rfABBiscCRO, July 20. Special Appeals have been entered In the office of Prothono tary Melick, notice of which was to-day given Attorney General llensol, by the Philadelphia and Heading Railroad Com panv from the settlement of taxes on loans lorlS9Iamonnting to $79,GJ2 77, and by the Erie and Wyoming Valley Kailroad Com pany ior taxes on loans for 1890 and 1S8L amounting resDectively to $3,905 and 19,130 94. These cases will be tried at the next term of court. Colored Iover Tall Ont and Snoot. Ukiontows, July 20 Special. At New Hacn yesterday afternoon Lizzie Johnson was seriously wounded byherlover.Mitchell Buchanan. Botu are colored. The girl had gone to a party in company with a rival suitor. This so enraged Buchanan that when he met her on tho street he drew a re volver and flied. Tho ball struck a ribbon and glanced half way around her body. By standers prevented a second shot. Tho cul prit was arrested and bound over to court Dentists ot Two States to Meet Cressos Srnutas, July 20. rSpeefail The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Penn sylvania State Dental Society was held here to-day. The following officers were elected: President, Dr. AV. E. Van Arsdale, Sharon; "Vice President, Dr. F. L. Bassett, Philadel phia: Kecordlng Secretary, Dr. C. V. Kratza, Beading. To-morrow the Now Jersey con tingent will arrive and a Joint meeting will be held. A Delinquent Tax Collector. Haihusburo, July 20. ISjyeciat. Attorney General Ilensel to-day brought suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county against James F. Mlckel, late Kegister and Becorder of Bedford county, and his securi ties, for defaulting in payment or tax and collateral inheritance tax to the amount of $1 9OT collected for the use of the Co nimon wealtn. Trl-Slate Brevities Altorton Vandals broke into Nichols & Ilodge's millinery store and destroyed the stock of goods, worth several hundred dol lars. East Liverpool William Bathgate was perhaps fatally injured yesterday bv the breaking of a ladder under him at the Knowles pottery. Somerset John Leonard.a violent maniac, was locked up in the poor house Tuesday evening. At the Riverside Hotel In Con fluence ho attacked two men and nearly heat them to death. St. Claiksville, O. The seven Poles con fined In tho county Jail charged with the murder of David Maylor at tho Wheeling creek mines last Juno have been released owing to insufficient evidence. The real culprit is believed to be a fugitive lrom Jus tice. New Biuqetox SI. L. Spence, Frank Mt nard and John Sayers, employes of the Pitts burg Clay Manufacturing Company, lit a fnse Tuesday In the clay bank and ran to escape the explosion. Spence was caught and crushed under nearlv a ton of falling slate. He died a few hours later. NO END TO BE SEEN. Good Prospects of a Deadlock in the Twenty-First District. NO COMBINE AGAINST MR. HUFF, And at Present None Is Considered Among the Probabilities. A HALT ON DAI.ZELIS ACTIVE WORK FROM A STAFr COBRBSPONDEJtT.l Saltsbueo, July 2a The Congressional conference of the Twenty-first district held three sessions to-day, but when they were over the end was no nearer. Thirty-four ballots were taken and a great deal of com plimentary voting was done. The last session was terminated about 10 o'clock to night, only eight ballots having been taken after supper. The only unusual happening of the night was a rather hurried, but long consultation by the Armstrong delegation. What they were consulting about could not be learned, but as soon as they were through, an ad journment was called for until to-morrow morning. It is hard to-night to tell what to-morrow will bring forth or whether this conference will not end in a deadlock. There is proof that one county at least is going to be stubborn. The conference started soon after 10 o'clock this morning, and remained in session until noon and 16 ballots were taken without accomplishing anything. There was a great scattering of votes, and Westmoreland county led in this compli mentary practice. Indiana and Jefferson were also rather free with their votes. Old Armstrong, however, was working the stay-at-home policy. Complimentary Totes Passed Aronnd. At some point in the game each candidate was given four votes, and on the fourteenth Nesbit received 5. In the afternoon 10 ballots were taken, but there was no change in the position of the delegates except that Westmoreland was especially active in bestowing its com plimentaries on Indiana's candidate. When balloting became tiresome some musical in dividual would start a familiar song, "What "Will the Harvest Be?" "In the Sweet By and By" and "Far, Far Away" were sung with great appropriateness. In some ways a deadlock looks inevitable. Chairman Patton, of the Armstrong dele gation, said to-night: "Heiner must be nominated. We will stick to him if it causes a deadlock. If this delegation does anything else it will receive a scathing re buke from the Republicans of the county." To-night The Dispatch correspond ent was told by one of the most prominent men in the convention that within the next 21 hours a change would be made. He refused to tell what the new move was, more than it would de termine who the nominee would be. Another conferee sized up the situation in this manner: "Yesterday we organized, to-day we are skirmishing ior the feelings of the counties, and to-morrow we will do our work. " The Best or Feeling All Around. The feeling among the candidates is the best. There had been a great deal said be fore the conference assembled about the dissatisfaction in the district against Con gressman fluff. A poll ot the candidates was made to-day, and, aside from th fact that each man expresses a strong desire to represent the district, there was no dissatis faction expressed toward the present in cumbent. Some ot the peoplo here think that Indi ana county will do anything to defeat Mr. Huff. Affiliations are talked of with Jef ferson and Armstrong, but as the candidates in each county nre so dead set on getting the nomination themselves, other people think such a move conld not accomplish any thing but a dead look. The possibility of Indiana county doing this was hooted at by an Indiana connty man to-day. He said he thought the county, as a first choice, wanted Nesbit, but if that gentleman's chances are not good enough to secure him the nomination the other Republicans of the county were then willing to have their representative vote for the best of the three men. In the last movement, however, any antagonistic work would not meet with approval, as it is not the dispo sition of the Republicans of the county or district to let the matter get into such a position that a reference to the State Com mittee wculd be a necessity. He thinks such nominations are not of the safe sort, and that this year the Republican party can afford to run no risks. No Fault to Find TVith Mr. Huff; "I think," he continued, "That if we cannot have Nesbit we ought to be satisfied witb HufE We can find no fault with his representation of our district, save that some of the Indiana people were opposed to his selection of postmaster for that town." The feeling among the Republicans of Saltsburg is that Mr. Huft is their second choice. Last night M. C. Watson and Editor Smith, of In diana, came in. Mr. Watson has received the nomination of his connty for the Senatorship. The Senatorial district is composed of Indiana and Jeflerson coun ties. Mr. Mitchell, of Brookville, is Jef ferson county's nominee, and he, like Mr. Watson, wants the plum very badly. Last week a conference was held on the Sena torial question, but ended a failure. It is reported that Mr. Watson's business here to-nisht is to try and fix up a deal be tween Indiana and Jeflerson counties, so that Mr. Bond will receive the Congres sional nomination. If that can be done, Indiana thinks she will have a right to the State Senatorship. None of the parties would talk, but such an agreement would prove fruitless it Armstrong countv slicks to what she has announced. It is also given out that the Jefferson people would not agree to give Indiana county the office, even if the Congressional nomination did come to them. This position has not been held by Jeflerson county for a number of years, and it wants it badly. Mr. Smith is a pronounced Huffman. He is here doing what he can. W. J. C. DAlZELL OUT 07 THE BACE, Ex-Lieutenant Governor Davies Thinks tho Congressman Hai Given Up Hope. Philadelphia, July 20. Spcda'. Ex-Lieutenant Governor William T. Davies, of Towanda, came to the city this evening. "I have been told that Congressman Dal zell has written a letter to some of his sup porters in our connty positively forbidding the use ot his name at our coming prima ries," said Mr. Davies, in talking the mat ter over at the Continental Hotel. "That is very surprising newB to some people, but a few weeks ago there was a committee meeting in Towanda to consider the work before the electors, as by a new rule we sub mit all questions to the voters direct for decision, and a letter was read at that meet ing from Mr. Dalzell, in which he forbade tbe use of his name. "This leaves the field clear to Mr. Quay, and indicates that Mr. Dalzell has given up the fight. Since the unsuccessful trial of strength In his home county of Allegheny, he has probably decided to retire and go on another course later, if the chance offers to do so." AN EFF0BT TO BECTTEE HABH0ST. Louisiana Republicans Endeavoring to Get Together Once More. New Oeleans, July20. SpecldL The regular Republican State Central Commit tee met to-day, to choose Republican electors, but action was postponed for a few weeks, in the hope that harmony conld be restored between the two antagonistic Re publican factions and a single ticket agreed on. When the Warmouth or Custom House Republicans held their convention, early in the spring, they nominated . elec tors. An attemnt was made to-dav to get the regulars to accept this ticket, but they j declined to do so. Tbey consented, how ever, to leave the matter over fjor a few weeks, in the belief that the Republican National Committee would interfere in the quarrel and compel the factions to come together. Unless the Central Committee does this there may be two tickets. ' ' The Democrats healed their differences some time ago, and have but a single elec toral ticket in the field. HABBIXT SURELY SLATED. Little Opposition Anticipated to His Selection as Chairman Branch Head quarters to Be Opened In Chicago New Officers of the National Committee. New York, Jnly 20. The National Democratic Committee will meet at 12 o'clock to-morrow in the Fifth Avenue Hotel to select a chairman and an execu tive committee, it was very positively stated that William F. Harrity, of Pennsyl vania, will be the chairman, and that Charles J. Canda and S. P. Sheerin will be re-elected Treasurer and Secretary respec tively The Democratic statesmen now in the city, particularly those from the West and South, are much interested in the proposi tion to establish branch campaign head quarters in Chicago. A dozen prominent politicians assembled in room 34, at the Hoffman House, late this afternoon, and discussed the matter. Mr. Adlai E. Stevenson, his law partner, James S. Ewing, Chairman Phelps, of the Illinois Democratic Committee, Gen eral Wallace, Mr. Calhoun, of North Carolina, Speaker Crafts, of the Illinois House of Representatives; Chair man Wright, of the Pennsylvania Demo cratic State Committee; Commissioner Thomas S. Gilroy, of this city; Chief Richard Croker, and others whose names are familiar to every voter from Bar Harbor to los Angeles were pacKed in the room assigned to Mr. Stevenson as a sitting and reception room. The sentiment of all the gentlemen pres ent, without exception, was that the estab lishment of a branch campaign headquarters at Chicago would materially strengthen the Democratic cause in the West. Mr. Ewing was asked if he anticipated any tronble or serious opposition in the selection of ex-Postmaster Harrity as Chairman of the National Committee. 'Not a bit," was the prompt response. "I see by some of the papers that there is likely to be some opposition, but I do not believe it. I think there will be a general unity of sentiment, and that the Chair and all the members will be selected without a hitch." WOMEN TO THE FB0HT, Jllchhran Republicans L'sten to Sirs. Foster and Adopt Her Sujrcctlon. Sagijta-w, Mich., July 20. The Repub lican State Convention assembled this af ternoon to nominate a State ticket. Ex Congressman Mark S. Brewer was made Temporary Chairman. When he mentioned in his speech the names of the Republican leaders the delegates showed much enthusi asm, but when at different times Blaine and Harrison were spoken of, the convention arose en masse and thundered out its ap plause. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, the temperance ad vocate, was introduced and made a short speech. She made a strong plea for the organization of women into Republican clubs. A motion was carried that the con vention indorse the suggestions made by Mrs. Foster. At the evening session, as none of the committees were ready to re port, the convention adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Weaver Opens His Campaign. Vkicenkes, Ind., July 20. The day of jubilee of the People's party, held at the fair grounds to-day, was a success so far as attendance, enthusiasm and oratory was con cerned. The clans began to gather early in the forenoon. Addresses were delivered by Hon. F. J. S. Robinson, of the Indiana State Grange, Dr. C. A. Robinson, Presi dent of the F. M. B. A. of Indiana, Hon. E. Ar Higgins and others. In the afternoon General James B. Weaver spoke for two hours on the questions of finance, land and transportation. Republicans Make One Fnslon. Jacksonville, Fla., July 20. The State Convention of the People's party was called to order here at noon to-day. About 32 out of the 45 counties were represented. A temporary organization was effected and the Committee on Credentials retired. The convention will probably put up a full State ticket and make Congressional nomi nations. There are rumors that if the State ticket is half wav acceptable to the Repub licans they will indorse it and make a hot fight for the Democracy. South Dakota Republicans Sleet. Madisox, S. D., July 20. The Republi can State Convention met this afternoon and effected a temporary organization, with R. J. Gamble, of Yankton, as chairman. After a number of speeches and the an nouncement of the usual committees an ad journment was taken till to-morrow morn ing at 9 o'clock. Maaohusetts Republicans Ratify. Boston, July 20. The Republicans of Boston to-night ratified the work of'the Minneapolis Convention. Trcmont Tem ple was well filled, and there was consider able enthusiasm. The sneakers were Hon. W. W. Crapo. ex-Governor Brackett. J. F. Burke, of Pittsburg; Hon. F. T. Green halge and Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge. 170 NEED FOB POLICE. The Union Mill Strikers Are Orderly and Cause No Trouble. It was reported lost evening that the Carnegie Company, in view of the action of the strikers at the Thirty-third street mill in preventing a body of non-union men from entering the works, had called on Chief Brown for police protection. Chief Brown, at his home last night, de nied the report. "To my knowledge there has been no such request made," said he, "aad from the reports I have received there has been no necessity for it." "What would you do in case suqh a re quest was made?" was asked. "I never cross a bridge until I come to it," was the reply. "But as Chief of the Public Safety Department I could not dis regard a request for protection from danger, no matter from whom it came, within the citv limits." Superintendent O'Mara also denied that any lequest had been made. "There has been no cause for special police supervision at either the Twenty-ninth or Thirty-third street mills. "We have only our regular number of patrolmen there but they have orders not to permit any congre gation of men on the streets. They report that whenever they order the strikers to jnove they go quietly and readily. We have received no report of the reported stoppage of men entering the mill and I don't believe there is any foundation for the story. No trouble i's anticipated at the Union Mills, but if it should come the police bureau is in posi tion to handle it quickly." Hamburg's Precaution Against Cholrrj. .Hambuko, July 20. Owing to the prevalence of cholera in Eastern Europe, the authorities here have issued an order prohibiting emigrants who are to sail from this port from alighting at any of the rail way stations within the citv. They must be conveyed on the trains in which they traveled direct to the waterside, where they will stay in speciallv erected cantonments on the quay from which the steamers lor fenca sail until they embark. LOST ON THE PACIFIC. A Horrible Story of Shipwreck and Suffering in on Open Boat. CASTAWAYS IN AWFUL STEAITS. Drl?en Mad by Ihirst and Forced to Par take of Unman Flesh. A FEW OF THE SUFFERERS RESCUED ISPEC1AL TELEQHAM TO Tint DISPATCH, 1 San Fbancisco, July 20. A horrible story of shipwreck, of suffering in an open boat under a tropical sun, and of meals made from a dead woman's body comes from the coast of Mexico. If true and there seems to be no reason for doubting it it throws new light upon tne fate of the slaver brig Tahiti and her crowded cargo of Gilbert Islanders, men, women and chil dren, who were taken lrom the South sea to work on coffee plantations in Mexico. Last September the Tahiti put into Drake's Bay, near San Francisco, having been blown many hundred miles out of her course. She was short of water and pro visions, and her rigging was sadly in need of repair. Aboard were nearly 400 Gilbert Islanders, crowded into a space sufficient for half that number, and there were also Captain Ferguson and his wife, H. H. Leavitt, a New York lawyer, and a young physician, Dr. John Gibson, of San Fran cisco. Gibson left the ship, as did the Fergu sons. Leavitt, who was really the trader in slaves, remained aboard and took in a new Captain named Paulsen. The port officials made a feeble attempt to seize the Tahiti, but she got away and sailed for her destina tion, San Benito, Mexico, A Wreck Lost on the Pacific. The next heard of her was in October, when tbe steamer Roseville sighted her, floating bottom up, off the Mexican coast. Warships, steamers and sailing vessels have hunted for possible survivors, without suc cess. Even the wreck is lost somewhere on the Pacific. Now comes a strange story. Leon Mar tell, an illiterate Mexican, is the narrator. He has just come from Manzanillo, Mexico, where he spent several months. Four months ago, while ur the coast 60 miles from there, be heard of and visited two shipwrecked men. One was a Russian Fin, nsmed Johansen, and the other a Gilbert Islander. They said they were on board the Tahiti when she capsiaed, and that with four others they escaped in a small boat. The brig capsized in a heavy squall on the night of October 10, and was bottom up inside of five minutes. The boat in which Johansen claimed to have made his escape was on top of the house, and floated off when the brig capsized. Four others, three men and a woman, all Gilbert Islanders, climbed in with him. They had neither food nor water, and only three oars. When daylight came, the brig was out of sight. Forced to Eat Unman Flesh. On the fonrth day the woman died and the men were forced to eat portions of her body to keep themselves alive. For the first few days after leaving the brig it blew a gale, and. the men had all they could do to prevent the boat from being swamped. Several heavy showers fell, but it did them little good, as what fell in the boat or was caught in their clothing was so mixed with salt spray that con stantly flew over them. Then the sun came out and beat down upon the unfortunate castaways with tropical foroe, and they suf fered terrible tortures from thirst. One of the islanders drank salt water and went mad on the tenth day, and finally plunged into the sea. Four days later an other islander died, and tbe two survivors threw him overboard. That night it rained bard, and the suffering men caught enough water to quench their thirst. The next day the body of the woman, though carefully preserved, became so repulsive that Johan sen threw it overboard, preferring xo starve rather than eat any more of it On the morning of October 26, 16 days atter leaving the ill-fated brig, the boat was cast ashore, and, more dead tban alive, the two men crawled ont of her and laid down on the beach. They were carried to the huts of some fishermen nearby, and it was there Martell found them. The islander had recovered from his terrible experience, but Johansen was still sick. STARTED THE CAMPAIGN. C. L. Magee Returns From the East Where He Has Been Conferring With the Re publican Leaders The Homestead Troublo Was tjnofflclnlly Discussed. Mr. C L. Magee returned borne yesterday morning from New York where he has been helping to start the campaign. If the sat isfaction he feels over the work done by the National Executive Committee can be measured by the smile be wore, he must be well pleased indeed. Mr. Magee was seen at his residence on Forbes street by a Dispatch reporter last night, and when asked if the committee had decided on any line of action replied, "Affairs have not progressed, far enough for anything' to be decided upon yet The committee is not in working order yet, and tbe only matter under consideration at its recent meeting were those of a preliminary char acter and requisite for the beginning of the work. Headquarters will be opened in New York within two days, and then things will be in better shape. Chairman Carter went to Washington to resign his position of Land Commissioner. Upon his return the ball will begin to rolHn earnest. "Mr. Magee will you be connected with the National Executive Committee in any way?" "I think not," was the reply. "Then you are not quite certain?" "Yes, reasonably sure," said Mr. Magee, with a smile. "Was the lockout at Homestead discussed by the committee?" "Of course, everybody is talking about Homestead, but the opinions I heard from the committee were given as individuals, not as members of the committee. The political side of the Home stead strike is very simule indeed. Every workman knows as well as his employer that unless there was some barrier, some protection against cheap labor, that there would be no such a thing as the existence of a condition in which a workman on this side of the great pond gets 5250 a day, while a workman on the other side doing tbe same amount of lsbor only receives 51 as his compensation. No, politically the Homestead strike does not amount to anything, for the results of the working ot the protective policy are too well known to the workmen to be misled by the sophistries of the free trade men." THE SITUATION AT DUQUESNE. A Declaration That a Strike May Corns There Soon. In an interview with a member of the Amalgama'ed Association last evening he said: "I have just come from Duquesne, where we initiated 75 men into tbe associa tion tiiis afternoon. We got through about 5 o'cl ock. Now, this is straight because I was there and know what I am talking about. We initiated a good many last night. There are nvore than 200 members of the- associa tion now at Dnquesde. We are getting members rapidly and I feel sure these works will soon be union. I also believe there- will be a strike soon, say within a week and yon will be right And I will tell you another thing," he contlned, a he became confidential, "the company dis charged two men this morning, and they happened to be two of those we initiated last night, so that they were members of the association in full standing. Someone will have to take care of them now, and yon can depend upon it the association will not go back on its members. This will tend to cause tronble and bring on a strike. The ''company must have found out that theyhad joined, as there was no excuse given for their being discharged. One was Chairman ot tbe meet ing last evening. i "Those men at Duquesne are afraid other men will come in and take their places in case a strike ' is declared. ,-1 don't blame them much, as tbey came in as non-union men when there was a strike before and took the strikers' places, thus defeating the old men in the mills. If non-union men were run in on them now tbey conld not say much as they would only, be treated to a dose ot their own medicine." The man stopped speakingj-ather sudden ly and from appearances seemed to think he has said too much already.' 'He refused to, gay any more on the subject ' SLEPT IN DAMP SHEETS. The Quartermaster or the Provisional Bri gade Explains Vfhy the Doys Bad No Shelter for Tiro Nights An Investiga tion Probiblr. , The inconvenience and exposure suffered by the Tenth and Fourteenth Regiments oc casioned by delay in securing canvas and other camp equipments has developed a lively correspondence between Colonel Hawkins, commanding the Provisional Brigade, and his Brigade Quartermaster, E. E. Robbins, of the Tenth Regiment Before the command secured their can vas and supplies Colonel Hawkins wrote Quartermaster Robbins, asking the cause of the annoying delay. Yesterday Lieutenant Robbins replied to Colonel Hawkins in tbe following pointed way: , In regard to the delay in furnishing camp equipage, tents, etc., to' tliatf part of your command composed of the Tenth and Four teenth Regiments, for uso daring their tonr of duty In or about camp, I have the honof to report: - inese regiments, together witn tne re maining portions of your prosent command, took thoir present position on Tuesday, July 12, 1892, between 8 and 9 o'clock A. ir. Al though ordered to carry" three (3) davs' cooked rations, it was discovered that the rations had either spoiled or- were not suffi cient, and at 2:30 o'clock r. Tt. of the same day, by your command, a ration was issued. Xo information could be obtained concern ins canvas. r Yonr" entire command, consisting of the Tenth nnd Fourteenth Regiment of the Second Brigade, and the Fourth Regiment and Battery C of the Third Brigade, passed tbe night on the steep hill opposite Home stead without nny proteotion.whatever. On tho following day, Wednesday, July 13, 1892, I went in person, accompanied by my -er-ireant, to bricade headquarters of tlie Second Brigade, and applied to Major A. J. Loan, Quartermaster ot the Second Jflrigade, lortho jiucessary camp arm garrison equipage re quired for tbe Tenth and Fourteenth Cezi ments, which were detached from his brigade to your command. I'romlied to Furnish Comforts. He directed me to return; to the cars on tbe Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Rail road, near Homestead station, and he.would send the proper canvas to tha cars: that the canvas had all been hauled from the train, a distance of about n mile, t6 bis hcaclqunr teis, from which point it iwbnld be dis tributed, i I wish to inform you, sir, that at this time (9 o'clock a. x.) the other lesriment of the second Brigade had received their canvas, pitched their tents and "had 4pent the night under them. As directed by Major Logan", I returned to tbe cars and remained there with my sergeant until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.' During this entire time canvas and poles were being hauled from the rjcar3 to brfjrade headquarters, but none were turned over to me for your command. I then applied to Quartermaster General McCIellan and Commissary' General Ed wards, by whom I was referred back to brigade headquarters with tile information that when the car was loaded it would be promptly transported to Swissvnle station on tho Pennsylvania .Railroad, beins the nearest to the focation of your command. I then returned to brigade headquarters, where I was informed that a large part of the canvas which properly belonged to the Tenth and Fourteenth Regiments had been, through some oversight, distributed to regi ments encamped near brigade headquarters, and that as soon as it could be recovered It would be sent to J our command. There were then loaded on,wagons 92 "A" tents for the Tenth Regiment licead of 120; 21 "A" wall tents instead or 24; 2 hospital tents instead of 3; no equipment whatever for the hospital; 6 picks instead or 9: 3 axes instead of 9; no mauls; no mattresses: n Iron cots: no blankets; no stable fly; only 100 large pins and 1,000 small pins. Sleeping on the Wet Grasa. This partial equipment for the Tenth Regiment was loaded in'Pennsylvania Kail rond car No. 72,431 amid a drenching rain, and at 5:30 r. m. I sent nn orderly from brigade headquarters and reported the mat ter, giving tne car number and destination to Colonel E. O. McCIellan, with the lequest that the same bo forwarded at once to Swissvale station. I then returned to your command and renorted this fact about 6 P. M. " I found your command unprotected and lying on the damp giound.' I then visited Swissvale station and remained thereuntil about 9 o'clock r. x.. awaltlnir the arrival of the car, when I returned to your camp, the. car not having arnveo. -, On Thursday morning, I repaired to Swiss vnle station, (this being July 14), and found that tbe car had not yet arrived. I applied to tbe agent' of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for Information as o its location, and he was unable- to give any information whatever. I then telegraphed Colonel E. O. SlcClel lnn and Major A- J. Logan, seating that the car had not arrived and receiving no an swer I waited until noon and telegraphed tbe yardmaster- at- Brinton, the point of transfer to the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Robert Pltcalrn, Superintendent Pennsyl vania Railroad and the station agent of tho Pittsbunr. Virginia and Charleston at Home stead. I then waited until about 4 o'clock P.5T. Receiving no information, I again tele graphed Colonel McCIellan, Major Logan and General Wiley, stating that no canvas had arrived and no trace of it could be found. I reported the condition of aflairs then to yon, and was directed to remain an hour or two longer and then retnrn to camp. Ire turned to your camp at 6 o'clock v. a., and received shortly thereafter a telegram- from tbe agent of the P. R. R. Co., stating that the car containing the canvas bad been shipped at 8:30 p. it. that day, Julv 14, IS92,and shortly before 7 o'clock it arrived at the Swissvale station, from which point I had it immedi ately transferred to vour camp, the Inst of it being unloaded at about 10:30 o'clock p. M. This canvas was partly distributed that night, but owing to the lateness of tbe hour and the condition of the men the complete distribution of the partial t issue was im possible. Mot Eniurli for the Ttrlgadr. The canvas for the Fourteenth Regiment of your command came in a separate car at the tame time, and was distributed early the next morning. The canvas received was not sufficient for the accommodation of the Fourteenth and Tenth Regiments, and nn additional requisi tion was necessary, which was sent over by watton. These two regiments of xour command are still imperfectly supplied, having on the average about 13 tents to tiler company and two tents to the line officers. This, sir, is the best- explanation 1 can make of the reason why youri command was compelled to remain unprotected durine the recent storms, and why I was .unable to fur nish c imp and garrison equipage promptly in accordance with your orders. 1 might add that tbe Fourth Regiment and Battery C of your commnnd lecelved their canvas through the Quartermaster of the Third Brigade the second day after camp was pitched at this place, and through the kind ness of Quartermaster Cameron, of tho Fourth Re -iment. I was able to sunnlv can vas to Company .l. Tenth Regiment ( a new company entirely without any eqniDment, such as cook tent, etc., for their protection) ndaytarller than tho remaining portion of your cjinvas was supplied. . Colonel Hawkins .promptly referred the answer to Major General Snowden, with the following recommendation: I have the honor to forward herewith the reply of Acting Brigade Quartermaster E. E. Robbins in answer to'my many urpent in quiries as to the failure of tho Quartermas ter of the Second Brigade-to furnish tbe nec essary canvas and other camp equipage lor the Tenth and Fourteenth Regiments. I wnnldmost respectfully request that an in vestigation be made into this serious derelic tion of duty on the part or tho officer, whose duty it wits to furnish the' much needed camp equipment. Afghan Troop In an Aipbuscadn. Simla, 'July 20. It is reported here that the Hazara tribesmen, who ae fighting for their independence against rJhe Ameer of Afghanistan, who seeks to add their terri tory to his dominions, have, ambushed the Ameer's troops and killed ,many hundreds ofthem. fc f MILLIONS OF MEMBERS. Over 20,000,000 of the residents of the United States 1EE CONNECTED WITH CHDECHES. EelatiTe Siza and Wealth of Religions De nominations. EPISCOPALIANS THE EICHEST SECT Charles S. Buell, Chief of the Sixth Division of the United States Census, was in the city yesterday looking up delinquent churches whose statistics are either incom plete or unsatisfactory. Some important figures were given aDra Tatch man by Chief Buell at the Duquesne Hotel, where the statistician was stopping. "Tbe official bulletin of the verified count of the church membership and church prop erty has not yet been published," said Jlr. Buell, "as it is not yet ready. The count is nearly completed, and I am now on my final trip for the purpose of searching out delinquents. The church people are just as hard to gel at for the censns collector.asany other people, and I am obliged to go into many sections ior a personal investigation. One-Third or the Population. "flow many church people ar"e there in the United States?" "Twenty millions of people in the coun try are communicants and 1,000,000 who are in religious bodies and yet are not com municants. The Catholic denomination heads the list with a membership of 6,250, 000 of souls. This includes the ten bodies of the church which are in existence in tha United States. The Methodists,with eight branches or bodies, four of which are col ored, follow with a membership of 4.000,000 in round numbers. Then comes the Baptists with 11 branches and 3,500,000 inclusive of the colored people. The remaining 143 denominations are of varying strength in membership and wealth. There are 13 Presbyterian bodies with a membership ot" 1,278,815. The Episcopaliansare somewhere in the neighborhood of 600,000, but as these figures are unofficial I cannot give them as correct. The wealth of the different de nominations varies according to the sect. "Wenlth ot the Enlncopallaiu. , "The Episcopalians are the wealthiest by far per capita, as thev have property to the value of upward of 573,000,000 with their small, comparatively speaking.membership. The Catholic denomination is worth $187,000,000 in round numbers. The Methodists have 896,000.000 in properties, and the Presbyterians 595,000,000. There are 1,800 different Baptist associations. Among all of the United Presbyterian churches there was not one that had a debt upon it Keligion among the negroes has a strong hold and there are now upward of 6,000,000 of them in this country. The Methodist and Baptist faith seems to prevail more largely among them and each denomination has over a million colored members. "The official list has not yet been complet ed, but when it will be some interesting statistics will be given." Talk or Removing the Plant. Assistant Superintendent Thomas James: of the Edgar Thomson "Works, says there may be something in the talk of the Car necie Company removing their plant away from Homestead. "The firm," he said, "do no't have a single advantage through their present location outside of natural gas, and there is evidence of it playing out soon." Foy Is Bapldly Improving. "William Foy, one of the millmen who was wounded in the battle at Homestead on Jnly 6, is reported to be improving fast. Though he is not out of danger his chances for recovery are good. -vl m ?i v3'j p. "iijji i j j:iri 1 ROSE TO. MAI. This is what he said: Ladies and Fellow-Citizens: Some of the exhibitions of American enterprise stagger me I don't know what to make of them. If you want to share my astonishment, utilize your first spare minute by calling upon the well-known clothiers, JACKSONS. You will hardly believe it possible, but it's facts I am telling you. They are offering the grandest line of fine Trousers at $2.25, $2.75 and $3 I ever saw in my life, and I'm no spring chicken. That 's getting things down pretty fine, isn t it? A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. If you know what side your bread is but tered on, and I never knew an American audience that didn't, you'll go as quick as your legs will let you and see their stock. 954 and 956 LIBERTY ST. Jyl7-31'TTS3U THEQUESTIONOFTHBDAY (7r0 imn fi ft 7B7 i Afo - " - " ' H Ili'i 'M4 Mm a - V - I Lli Anreri ill - r-t K. M . 1 A i. AiAXIlL ?'"-.4i.. . j,? r ar KwiKiiBHBftHHBHMBHlHMttflHKHNHiflBtffl
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