' ' THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27. 1892. TALK 01 THE TARIFF. Senator Aldricli Takes Up the J Gauntlet and Makes a Strong Argument. BENEFITS OF PKOTECTION Shown With Masterly Effect by the Stalwart Statesman. ME. TEST ATTEMPTS TO EEPLT, Eat Bis Statements Raise a Storm-of Pro nounced Denials. DETAILS OF THE DEBATE IX CONGRESS rrFOM x sTArp cojmEsr-ONDwrr. "Washington, July 26. It is conceded brail Republicans and some Democrats who listened to Senator Aldrich's tariff speech to-day, that it was not only a masterly defense of the McKinley act, bat a masterly argument in support of the pro tection tariff system. It was in the nature of a reply to two speeches made by Senator Vest, in June, in which Vest assailed the McKinley act in his charmingly brilliant bnt exceedingly reckless war, presenting deductions irom an array of figures existing only in his own prolific fancy, or culled from those of statisticians hired to misrepre sent by partisan masters. Mr. Aldrich is an intensely practical man. lie is not a lawyer, but has always been engaged in mercantile pursuits. He is as great at figures and comparisons as he is poor in humor and rhetoric ' He read his speech in a monotonous but earnest man ner. As he said at the outset, his figures were far more eloquent than he could be in words. Vest is quite antipodal to Aldrich. Since Ingalls disappeared he is the most witty and brilliant orator ot the Chamber, though younger Senators, snch as Walcott and "White, mar rival him when more years and experience pass over their heads. " Aldrich Makes a rowerlul Speech. No Senator is now heard with so much interest as Vest, and Aldrich wasn't wrong when he said to-day that Vest was ad mitted to be the leader of the other side, though Gorman looked at Voorhecs with a grimace as much as to say: "Who could be leader bnt I?" Aldrich took up the presentation of Vest in regard to increase of prices, decrease of purchasing power of wages, lowering wages, increase ot labor troubles, and so on, the usual tree trade clap-trap presented in a more spacious way than usual, and literally demolished them at every point with figures direct from manufactures and workmen both on this and the other side of the ocean, and many other sources, and from our own bureau of labor, which is admitted to be non-partisan, and which is certainly not biased in favor of the protection theory. j. nave never seen partisans listen with more evident pleasure to the effort of oue their exponents than the Republicans did to Aldrich to-day; the speech was so charm ing in its simplicity, its directness and clearness, its thorough demolition of the fallacious arguments and figures of Vest I think that every Republican Senator in the city as well as many of the members of the House listened to the speech throughout and warmly congratulated the speaker at its close. The Democrats stood it for a time, but most of them foresaw that their champion had fallen in with a greater than himself on this subject and only a few re mained to the end. Vest Couldn't Hold Cp His End. Vest himself had a copy of the speech of Aldrich in his hand and followed it closely throughout, scarcely ever raising his head, giving no heed to remarks made to him by surrounding Senators, and making copious notations on the margin of his slips. It may well be said that Aldrich has bounded the keynote of the Republican campaign. He expressed his pleasure, at the outset, that the Democrats had at last thrown off all concealment and declared against any tarifl for protection whatever, and lor prac tical free trade, and what must be evident to anyone, that the campaign would be fought upon the tariff issue. The Aldrich speech will be a great camnaign document for the Republicans. The running discussion that followed the freat speech of Mr. Aldrich was amusing ut inconsequential. Mr. Vest was witty, as usual, but also evasive, as usual, and didn't fairly maintain his former position on any of the points at which he was at tacked by Senator Aldrich. His assertion that the value of farm lands had decreased under the tariff was received by a most amusing volley of denials from half a dozen Senators, which seemed to deprive the after discussion of all meaning. The subject will probably be again taken up, as the speech of Mr. Aldrich has stirred the Democrats as no other tariff speech has this session, and a better answer than any given to it this afternoon will doubtless be thought to be imperatively necessary. MORE LiND FOB DISTED3TJTIOK. Ths CoItIHo Indian Beservatlon or 1,500, OOO Acres to B Surreypcl. Washington-, D. C, July 20. Secre tary Noble has directed the Commissioner of the General Land Office to take steps lor the immediate survey of the ceded lands of the Colville Indian reservation in the State of Washington with the view of their being opened to public settlement at the earliest possible day. The ceded lands comprise the northern part of the reserva tion and aggregate 1,300,000 acres. It is stated that trespassers are already crowding into the reservation making se lections of mineral and agricultural lands and that trouble is feared. As soon as the surveys are completed it is expected that the President will issue a proclamation de claring the land opened to settlement under the homestead laws upon the payment to the Government of 51 50 per acre. TEE LATEST BLAIE C0BBESP0KDENCE. China Will Make So Objection to the Persona Grata Iiu'e, Washington, D. G, July 26. The latest correspondence in relation to the non acceptance of ex-Senator Blair as Minister to China was made public to-day. In sub stance it is this: China protests against the exclusion act which is in violation of treaty ana cannot regard the question as closed. 'In the selec tion of Envoys in future if the Govern ment of the United States follows the inter national rule regarding persons persona grata, China will make no objection. Nominations and Confirmations. Washington, D. G, July 26. The fol lowing nominations and confirmations were announced to-day: Nominations Philip Smith, Surveyor of Customs, Peoria, Ills. A. Barton Hepburn, of New York, Comp troller of the Currency. Mr. Hepburn is the present examiner ot banks ;n New York City. Confirmations Soren Listoe, of Minnesota, to be Consul of the United States at Dusseldorf. Salvador Denounces the Treaty. Washington, D. G, July 26. The Secretary of State has been advised by a dispatch of Minister . Shannon of the denunciation by Salvador of the treaty of amity, commerce and consular privilege concluded between the United States and f Savador, December 6, 187a That treaty will, however, continue in iorce until Mar 30, 1893. DETAILS OF THE DEBATE. Senators Aldrich and Test Talk on the Effect of the Tariff The letter Makes Statements That Meet With Denial From Many Colleagues. Washington, D. G, July 26. In spite of the super-heated atmosphere in the Sen ate Chamber to-day the opening debate in the Prcsidental campaign took place. Mr. Aldrich opened it with' a declaration that the tariff question was to become by com mon consent the leading issue in that cam paign. Mr. Vest took up the gauntlet and an nounced it as the determination of the Democratic party to make that the issue in every township in the land. The debate was also participated in by Senators Alli son, Hale and Palmer. It lasted between four and five hours, and at its close the resolution on which it was based was laid on the table, to be taken up again when Mr. Carlisle shall be readr to answer Mr. Aldrich on the points made by him. The anti-option bill was taken up, but as the time for adjournment was close at hand the bill was laid over till to-morrow. The conference report on the general de ficiencr bill was nreented and agreed to as a finality. The Trench spoliation claims are dropped out of the bill, and the Pacific Railroad claims lor Government transpor tation are postponed tili next session, when the Secretary of the Treasury is to report upon them. A'clrlch Talks on Tariff After routine business the presiding officer laid before the Senate Mr. Hale's resolution as to the relative effects of the Republican policy of "protection" and the Democratic policy of a "tariff for revenue only," and Mr. Aldrich proceeded to ad dress the Senate on that subject He said that the tariff question was to become by common consent the leading issue in the approaching Presidental campaign. The lines between the two great parties upon this question were clearly defined. The in vestigations made br the Finance Commit tee of the Senate clearly established the fact that a decline instead of an advance had taken place iu the prices of the neces saries of lile and the resulting cost of living since the adoption of the act of 1890. It was very significant that, while the cost of living' in the United States declined tor the period covered by the investigation ot the i nance committee, the cost ot living in England increased 1.9 per cent. At no time in. our history had the earnings of the American people been as great, measured br their power to purchase the comforts and necessaries of life, as they were to-day. Measured by the same standard they were vastly greater than those of any other peo ple in the world. Referring to Mr. Vest's assertion that never before the present time had there been such disturbances of labor, or of such hostile anil inimical relations be tween employer and employe, Mr. Aldrich presented statistics of strikes in each year from 1880 to 1890, inclusive, in the United States. Arguments That Were Unanswerable. These strikes varied from 610 in 1880 to 789 in 1S90, whereaanjn Great Britain, the paradise of tariff reformers, 3,161 strikes had occurred in 1890. As to the prostration of agricultural interests about which Mr. Vest had said so much, Mr. Aldrich asserted that Mr. Vest's statement was diametrically opposed to tne actual tacts in the case. The farmer to-day with an equal number of bushels of grain or pounds of meat could buy more and better clothing, machinery or supplies than ever before. Mr. Aldrich closed his speech with an eloquent recital of the benefits of protection. Mr. Vest replied to Mr. Aldrich. Re ferring to the qnestion of strikes in Great .Britain and in the United States, Mr. Vest said that it was marvelous, from Mr. Al drich's position, that all the workmen in Great Britain were not ail in arms against the employers. In face ot the carnage at Homestead the Senator from Rhode Island had represented that there were the most amicable relations existing between em ployers and employed in the United States. Under that Senator's theory the United States should be a paradise for the working men, and there should he no discontent. Either the American workman must be, Mr. Vest said, an Anarchist by nature, or else he was to-day op pressed and robbed by his employer. In the face of the recent massacre at Home stead the Senator from Rhode Island alleged that the wages of those workingmen had been increased under the operatious of the tariff act ot 1890. As to Mr. Aldrich's re marks about agricultural prosperity, .Mr. Vest asserted that the price of farm lands (which was the test of agricultural prosper ity) had steadily gone down in Missouri and the other largely agricultural States. Test's Statements Promptly Denied. Mr. Paddock denied that statement so far as the State of Nebraska was concerned. Mr. Davis put in a like denial on the part of the State of Minnesota, and Mr. Al lison did the same for the State of Iowa. Mr. Pettigrew having risen to put in a like denial for the State of North Dakota, Mr. Vest remarked jocularly that he be lieved he would have to swear in all the Republican Senators. "I am willing to be sworn in," said Mr. Allison. "In the State that I represent," said Mr. Pettigrew, "agricultural lands have in creased in value during the last 12 months 30 per cent" "Of course it has," Mr. Vest retorted, "because it was entered at $1 25 an acre." "In the.State of Washington," said Mr." Allen, "lands that were bought two years ago at Government prices are now sold at ?10 and 515, and ?2j an acre." "No doubt of it," said Mr. Vest, "I was in your State a few years ago when they were asking $1,000 an inch for lands in Tacoma, Seattle and other places." Laugh ter. In referring to the question as to whether the import duties are paid by the foreigners or by the American consumers. Mr. Vest quoted the letter written to Mr. McKinler by the Irish car driver in Wash ington who had to par 53 duty on a dozen pair of socksisent to him by liis old mother in Ireland, saying that he had read Mr. Mc Kinley's speech stating that the tax was paid by the foreigners and asking to what foreign Government he should apply to hare that $3 refunded. "Will the Senator read Mr. McKjnley's reply," said Mr. Pasco. "If it ever comes I will," Mr. Vest re sponded amid laughter. The debate was continued bv Mr. Allison and Mr. Palmer. Mr. Allison said that he was in favor of such rates of dntv as would equalize conditions and that was all thp .purpose of the McKinler act Mr. Palmer did not believe that the Re publican party was responsible for such events as the Homestead tragedy, but it was responsible for having promised that its legislation would make such occurrences impossible. The Republican party, since it had ceased to be the great patriotic party, had been wedded to the dead issues of the war. The protection party had joined it for its own selfish interests. The world had been governed very much byHhe mere jingle of words, and nowhere was there found such a jingle as protection. He thought it shame ful lor the protection party to make promises as to the beneficial results of protection on larming interests which, promises it could not make good. The anti-option bill was laid before the Senate as the unfinished business and it went over till to-morrow. The Senate then adjourned. RETALIATION TO BE MADE. The Bill to Enforce Keclprocal Belatlons TTith Canada Is Signed. Washington, July 26. The President has approved the act to enforce reciprocal commercial relations between the (Tnited States and Canada. StTMMiR vests, white and fan or. Jajixs H. Arnnr Co., wo Fifth avenue. SOT ONE COOL SPOT Heard From in All the United States During All of Yesterday. EVEN DELUGES AND HURRICANES Fail to Quench the Fierce Kays of Old Sol for a Single Moment. MERCURY AB0DT 100 EVERYWHERE Cincinnati, July 26. The third day of the heated term opened threateningly, and the thermometer rose on the level of the streets as high as 100 before noon, while the Weather Bureau record showed a maximum of 93. But at noon a very light shower came and the mercury was lowered about fi, making a decidedly agreeable change for a short time. The greatest care has been taken by all laborers and others. Less than 10 cases are reported by the police, and so tar no danger ous prostrations have been reported in this city. In Covington, work on the streets was abandoned, owing to the excessive heat and the prostration of some of the laborers. All -Indiana was a fellow-sufferer with Cincinnati to-day so far as hot weather is concerned. At Vincennes the thermome ter registered 98 to-day, the highest point of the season. Almost all work in the foundries and shops is suspended and sev eral cases of sunstroke were reported from the' rural districts. Threshing machines had to stop work. Many horses have been overcome by the heat and died. For 72 hours the temperature in the neighborhood of Portland has been the highest ever known, ranging from 100 to 106 in the shade. The death rate has increased twofold and a number of heat pros trations are reported. At Greensburg, Ind., though the heat has been excessive, there have yet been no fatalities. William Borden Harris, Robert Lavender, yardmaster; Bert Fletcher, fireman; Jeff Hale, section boss on the Big Four, were dangerously pros trated, but prompt attention saved them. Thermometer there was 9G to-day. Stock is dying in large numbers in some sections. PHILADELPHIA THE HOTTEST, Ten Deaths From the Heat and a Hnch Ionger List or Prostrations. Philadelphia, July 26. To Phila delphia to-day belonged the unenviable honor of being the hottest city in the United States. At 3:20 o'clock this after noon the Weather Bureau thermometer registered 101. With the exception of September 7, 1881, when 101 were regis tered, to-day was the warmest noted by the signal office since its establishment here. The Weather Bureau thermometer is at the top of the postoffice building, 90 feet above the pavements, and the registration is usually from 3 to 5 lower than the in struments along the streets. The continued heat -began to tell upon humanity to-day, and an ominous list of sudden deaths was on the Coroner's docket. Ten.men, women and children died, and 40 cases of prostration were admitted to the hospitals. The dead are Samuel Robinson. laborer,colored,4years old;NicoliBelli,aged 2j,iu Franklin Sugar RefineryjEd ward Long aker, 67 years old: Annie Herdenfelder, 23 years old, servant girl; Mr. Mary Sender, 23 years old; Lizzie Douglass, 1 week old; Helena Burlock, 8 months old; Michael Johnson, aged 16 months; William Kilpat rick and William Schulte, 45 years, candy makers. Fortunately the humiditr had fallen to-day from 84" yesterday to 67, or the death list would undonbtedlr hare been greatly lengthened. At 8 o'clock to-night the thermometer had fallen to 65, and in comparison with the heat of the day it seemed almost cool. STOBltS FAIL TO QUENCH THE HEAT, Although the Wind Assumed Cyclonic Proportions at Freemasonburg. Easton, Pa., July 2a This has been the hottest day in Easton for many years, the thermometer registering 104 in many parts of the city. At Freemasonburg, where the thermometer registered 100, a violent rain storm, accompanied with loud thunder and very vivid lightning, broke over the town at 2:30 r. M. The wind blew furious for a few minutes, assuming cyclonic propor tions. In a path about 100 feet wide it tore a part of the roof off the house of Benjamin Knife; struck the-.roof the Lutheran and Reformed churches, carrving away about 50 feet square of it, and blew large boards from the root for several hundred feet across lots; struck G. W. Bachman's store building and unroofed a section of it, and tore down trees on the premises of Milton Shimer. The lightning struck the station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey at Free mansburg, shattering the roof. The storm crossed the Lehigh river aud unroofed the cast house and stock house of the Northamp ton Furnace, and tore away considerable of the roof of the Florence Zinc Worts. The accompanying rain wa& a perfect deluge, but only lasted a few minutes. It did not make a particle of difference in the heat, it being just as warm as ever a few minutes after the storm. Many telegraph poles were blown down. i HOW GOTHAM BOILED. Not Only the Metropolis, bnt the State and All of New England. New York, July 26. Not since 1885 has there been in New York so hot a July 26. Starting at 6 A. M. with 75 the mercury went up akiting. At 8 A. ai. it was 83 and that at 150 feet above the street. At 11 A. M. it was 90 on the street and at 2:30 this afternoon it was 90 in shady, lofty of fices and 107 in the sun. Six prostrations were reported before 11a.m. Humanity was ineffably wretched and business a bnrde'n. From New England and this Slate come reports of suffering in temperature ranging np to-95 and 98 What Trenton's Thermometer Said. Trenton, N. J., July 26. To-day was much hotter than yesterday in this city. The thermometer registered as follows dur ing the dar: 10 A. M., 80; 12, 100; 2 p. jr., 99; 6 P. li., 89. People suffered intense ly, but there were no serious results report ed. Several mills closed on account ot the heat. , Statesmen Continue to Swelter. Washington,' July 26. The hot weather continued to-day with increased severity, the thermometer at the Weather Bureau registering a, maximum of 99, while in one part of the city the mercury rose to 106. Several prostrations were reported, but none, so far as known, have resulted fatally. Very Oppressive at Wllkesbarre. Wilkesbarre, July 26. The Intense heat continues here. At noon to-dajr the thermometer registered 96. At 3 o'clock rain fell for one hour, and at 6 o'clock this evening the mercury ranged at 93. The humidity accompanying it was extremely oppressive. " - The Record Broken at Huntington. Huntington, W. Va., July 2a The Weather Bureau thermometer to-day at noon registered 95, the hottest on record. Four cases of sunstroke are reported of workmen on buildings. Two are consid ered fatal. Gunpowder was known to the Chinese 2000 B. G, to the Hindoos 855 B. G Its Euib. pean invention is oredited to Soger Bacin aoout lau. PEEL'S PECULIAR IDEAS. He Thinks the 'Retaliation Measure! and Other Things Are bnt Political Cards He Also Anticipates that the Lion's Tail Will Get a Best After the Election. Montreal, Que., July 25. Special Arthur Peel, a member of the British Le gation at Washington, who is on a visit to Canada, is reputed by the chief Tory organ as having made some very strange remarks about the retaliation measures adopted by the United States Senate and about Ameri can matters generally. Speaking of the Presidental election, Mr. Peel said that it mattered but little to England which of the Presidental candi dates were elected. In his opinion Mr. Cleveland would be returned. He said that for some, time past there was most noticeable sentiment prevailing at Washington in favor of a reduc tion of the tariff. Prominent Republicans were heartily sick of the McKinley bill.' Because of the election contest at present in progress all parties vied with each other in twisting the lion's tall, but he expected that the moment the election was over an amicable arrangement would be made with reference to the Bering Sea matter aud other questions pending, which are of interest to Canadians. Notwithstanding the fact that the bill to tax Canada vessels passing through the Sault canal had passed both Houses, he thought that it was an election card which was being played, aud which would be placed back in the pack before any serious damage was done to Canadian commerce. The Home stead trouble was, in his opinion, a tramp card for the Democrats. It proved beyond a donbt that the workingmen were dissatis fied, and that the Republican party could not hope to secure the share of the labor vote, which had greatly increased since the last Presidental election. A HUH DEED BALL0T3 TAKES. Five Conntles Have Candidates That They Are Bound to Nominate. Zanesville, O., July 26. Sjtecial The Congressional Convention which as sembled here to-day promises to be one of the unending sort After electing Judge J. A. Brown, of Morgan county, Chairman, and Frank S. Martin, of Noble county, Secretary, and appointing the usual committees and listening to the usual nominating eloquence, the convention got down to business this afternoon and 102 ballots were taken before adjournment They were all practically the same, al though Morgan county did on one or two occasions cast a ballot for men outside of the county. There are fire counties in this, the Fifth teenth district, and each has a candidate. Guernsey county has sent a delegation solid for Hon. J. O. Taylor, who has served with distinction in Congress. Mus kingum county is solid for H. G Van Vor his, Morgan county, E. M. Stranberv and Noble for Private J. M. Dalzell. "while Washington county is for General R. R. Dawes. The first three named are bankers. The logic of the situation seems to point to one of the three, viz. Taylor, Voorhis or Dawes. WEST "VTBGINIA BEPUBLICAN1 They Are in a Quandary as to Who to Knmlnato for Governor. Huntington, W.Va., July 26. Soecial. The sessions of the coming Republican State Convention, which is to be held here August 3 and 4, will be held in a mammoth wigwam which has just been completed, capable ot holding 5,500 people. A full ticket will be brought out. All the noted lights of the party will be here, including Secretary Elkins, Commissioner Mason, Judge Goff, ex-Congressman Atkinson and many others. As both Elkins' and Mason have declined to run for Governor, the delegates are in a quandary who to put up, though it is understood Senator P. M. Morris and G. W. Atkinson are not averse to accepting the honor. Neither would make the strong candidate that either Elkins or Mason would. HAEBITT COMMENCES WOES. He Will Select Headquarters and Appoint tlm Tnrlons Committees. New York, July 26. Special Will iam F. Harrity, the new Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, arrived from Harrisburg and put up at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-night. Mr. Harrity said that he would be in town most of the week, and that before going away again he would select a National headquarters, announce the 25 members of the Executive Commit tee and the nine members of the Campaign Committee. He would not name the Advisory Com mittee until after the campaign was fully under way. It is expected that the hr tional headquarters will be near the Hoff man House. Fasiett Won't Speak at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, Wis., July 26. President Kelly, of the State League of Republican Clubs, has received word from J. Sloat Fassett, of New York, stating that press of business would prevent him from accept ing the invitation extended to him to ad dress the League's State Convention in Mil waukee next month. Washington Third Partyitei Sympathize. Ellensburg, Wash., July 2a The People's party in State Convention yester day nominated Presidental electors. Reso lutions were adopted extending sympathy to the men locked out at Homestead and in the Ccsur d'Alene mines. Burkltt Joins the Third Party. Jackson, Miss., July 2a Hon. Frank Burkitt, a State Alliance lecturer, has joined the Third party, and is the local nominee for Congress in the Fourth dis trict, now represented by Hon. Clark Lewis. Ho Fnsion for Them. Ottumwa, Ia., July 26. The "People's party of this county have unanimously adopted resolutions opposing fusion on either the Congressional or State tickets. Slieper Up for Congress in Nebraska. Norfolk, Neb., July 26. The Third Nebraska District yesterday nominated State Senator George D. Slieper for Con gress. To Protect From TJnJast Discrimination. Washington, D. G, July 2a Senator Chandler to-day introduced a resolution in structing the Inter-State Commerce Com mittee to investigate the whole interests of the Grand Trunk Railway in the United States and to report whether any legisla tion is necessary to protect from unjust dis crimination our own commerce at home and the rights of our citizens who have property in Canada. ov-- THE SMALL ADVERTISEMENTS Ar continually increasing. Com parison with July last year shows a gain of 1,525 in the first 17 days of the month. The figures are: July 1-17, '92 3,231 July 1-17, '91 1,706 Increase 1,525 The Dispatch was never more de servedly popular than now. THE COOLEYS AGAIN. Death Doesn't Diminish Their Lust for Thefr Neighbors' Goods. RAID ONE OP THEIR OWN FRIENDS. Their' Fairest Eecro.it Nott landed In' the Fayette County JaiL KEWST K0TES FROM UEARBI T0WKS SPXCI.1L TELSatUM TO TJII DISPATCH.! Uni'ontowx, July 26. The fact that one oftheCooley gang was killed last week whUe committing a depredation does not seem to have a pacifying effect upon the re maining desperadoes. Last night four of them, armed to the teeth, entered old man Sisler's house up in the mountains and drove him from his home at the point of a rifle. They then assaulted Annie Pastories, a woman who lives with Wesley Sisler's family. When Sisler was driven from his home .he ran down to Fair chance, a distance of three miles, and tele phoned to Sheriff McCormick, telling him that the Cooleys were at his house and could be captured if the Sheriff would go up with a posse. The old man is having a hard life in the Coolcy settlement Not long 'ago he i was tarred and feathered on account ot the Pas tories woman by an angry mob of citizens, and now the very gang for whom he was harboring her turns him out of his house and abuses him. Annie Pastories is sup posed to be Frank Cooler's sweetheart, and it was on account of her' that William Robinson was hanged to a tree. It was in dliectly on her account that Dick Cooley wns sent two years to tlie'penitentiary. This last outrage of the Cooleys was unex- Jected, as It was generally suspected that ack'a sad end would stop their depreda tions for awhile. The fact Is, tho Cooley gang Is not weakening; on the contrary, their members have increased until thero aie about seven. Young lid Rankin, a now recruit, was lodged in Jail to-day. Tuung Rankin has been living for tho past two years at Fair chance, and is supposed to be connected with the Cooleys. yesterday he drove a flock of J5 sheen to town here and sold them to Xoble McCormick, a stock dealer, for S a head. As soon as ho had concludod the deal he declaied to one of his friends that he was going to Chicago, but before he could go ho was arrested and put into jail. The sheep which young Rankin sold were stolen from Dawson Kbbert and his son-in-law, S. YV. Johns' of Sonth tTnlon tnwnalifn and were in chnrsreof David RanVin t.im t father of the boy who stole them. n uen ine sneep were clipped last sprin" young Rankin stole the wool and sold it to George Roth, a merchant of this place. His father paid lor the wool and kept the affair quiet. Later voung Rankin forged a note amounting to $7J on Enos West, of Wharton, and his father also made this good to' keen Edward out of the penitentiary. Only a few weeks ago he forged a note in payment for a horse which he sold. This was also set tled by his father. Old man Rankin Anally became tired of this recklessness. This morning he came to town and made information against his son, charging him with robberv. Ed was much overcome when ho learned that his father had mado the information, and he eaw no way to escape. Ho said when he was put in Jail that tho Coolers were with him in the matter and would rescue him. THE HT. TJNIOIf COMMEITCSMEHT. Dr. Smith, or Pittsburg, and Ex-President Hartshorn on the Programme. Aixiaxce, July 26. Special Tho closing exercises of Mt. Union College began with tho graduating in the normal department Saturday evening. Sunday was a great day in the history of the institution. Many alumni were present at the baccalaureate address, which was delivered by President Marsh, his theme being "Acquit Yourselves Like Men." In the evening Dr. C. W. Smith, of the Pittsburg Christian Advo:ate, delivered tho annnal sermon. Last night occurred tho graduating exer cises in the Medical Department. To-night the graduating exercises In the .Preparatory Department took place before a large audi ence. To-morrow and Thursday will be memorable days in'the history of the.insti tutlon. Ono of the conspicuous figures in attendance this commencement is the ven erable ex-President of the College, Dr. O. K. Hartshorn. After four years' absenee from this city he returns to the Institution where for 40 years ho was Its honored President. His address to-morrow to the graduating class is looked forward to with great ex pectations. OVERHAULING FAYETTE'S EXCHEQUER. The Bondsmen Decide the Offlci Mast Be Pnt in an Assistant's Hands. UifiONTOwir, July 26. XSpecialA A meeting of the bondsmen of County Treasurer Ban ton L. Miller was hold to-day. Shortly be fore dinner a committee waited upon Coun ty Treasurer Miller at his residence, where he is laid up by illness, and said it was their desire to appoint some one to conduct the affairs of the office from this time until the expiration or his term, and that tho as sistant shall be paid out of his salary. After n long conicrence, mr. Miller agieedto tho proposition, and at the suggestion of J. V. Thompson, who was representing P. H. Mooro. Frank M. Seman, Jr., teller in the First National Bank ot this place, was agreed upon to take charge of the office. Several prominent Democratic politicians are readr to step into Miller's shoes pro vided tho County Commissioner appoints a new County Treasurer. What lie will do when he recovers and gets back to his of fice Is a difficult matter to tell. LABOR LEADERS' DOWNFALL. Two Conductors and a Brakeman Arrested for Bobbins Freight Cars. .Meadviixe, July 2C Conductors Edward Jones and Alfred R. Gould, and Brakeman Edward Coglan. or the New York, Pennsyl vania and Ohio Railway, were all arrested to-day for robbing freight cars. Stolen, car pets were found on the floor of each of the three honies, on which Jones owned up the wholo thing, and also admitted having destroyed valuable property to avoid detec tion. The trio were held to court, and .Tone and Gould, in derault or ball went to Jail. Jones is a prominent member or both the Conduc tors nnd Trainmen's Brotherhood, and has been seveial years Chairman of the Griev ance Committee of the local division or the latter organization, which be has repre sented at numerous conventions. A FATAL PLEASURE TRIP. Two Men rrobb"y Lose Their lives In the , Wreck ot a Tiicht. Erie, July 26. Spcctar. News has just been received here that the sailing yacht owned by Frank Bacon and W. L. Varnum, of this city, was wrecked off Dunkirk during a storm Sunday afternoon. A fishing vessel, while going out to raise nets this morning, found the spear of the wrecked yacht, to Whioh were clinging the two members of tho crew. Captain Thomas Stick was found uncon scious, nnd was taken to Dunkirk for med ical treatment. Ho will probably die. HU companion, George Granzow, aued 18 years, was dead when found. Roth men had been dnshed about the spear of the wrecked yacht 33 hours before being found. Tne Deadly Game of Craps. Huhtiuqtoit, Vf. Va., July 26. In' a dis reputable ally in this city a game of "craps" was In progress all last night. About 5 o'clock this morning "7 or 11" did not come in time to suit a colored man named Dan Henderson, and he and Jasper l'ack: quar reled. Jasper, who was the stronger, was getting the best or it, when Henderson drew a razor and cut Pack, first on the right arm, severing the nrtortes, and then on the fore Head. Henderson cleaned. The victim of the tragedy started for his home, but fell exhausted. He died at G o'clock. TUo mur derer was captured this evening. Failed Because of a False Bamor. McKxzsport, July 26. Special Michael Kline, or this place, who secured 75 men for H. A. Clapp, the Pittsburg employment agent, who was to send them to South Da kota and did not get them away on account of. the report started that Hungarians were wan tod for Homestead, left for Cleveland to night and will collect 200 Hungarians at that place. Monont;aheIa City 100 Tears Old. MoHOHOiHXLA Crrr, July i&-SpeciaUl November 15 is the one hundredth anniver, sa'ry of the foundation of Slonongabela. City. A big celebration is being arranged for in honor of the event. Arrangements will be gin at once. Crushed by Iron Holier!'. TTilkesbakre, July 23. John Luta, aged 18 years, in the employ of Coxe Brothers & Company at their Oneida breaker, near Driftoii, was killed this morning by falling into the massive iron rollers used for crush ing coal, nis body was torn to pieces and beyond recognition. , THE INTERNAL REVENUE. i Commissioner Mnson Makes a Report of the Operations of the Service Ap In crease or Nearly Sight Millions Occurs During the Tear Just Ended. Washington, D. G, July 2a Mr. John W. Mason, Commissioner of Internal Rerenue, has made a preliminary report of the operations of that service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1892. The total col lections from all sources of internal revenue for the fiscal rear just ended were 5153,857, 543." For the fiscal rear ending June 30, 1891, 5140,035,415. Increase 57,822,12a This result, the Commissioner says, is most gratifying, especially when taken in connection with the fact that there was a decrease in the receipts from the tax on snuff, tobacco and the special taxes relating to tobacco of $1,793,777 as csmpared with the receipts from the same sources for the previous fiscal rear. The quantities of distilled spirits, fer mented liauors, manufactured tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes and oleomargarine on which tax was paid during the last fiscal year, together with the rate of increase, as compared with the previous fiscal year are as follows: Spirits distilled from apples, peaches and grapes, gallons, 1,961,062; in crease, 741,626; spirits distilled lrom ma terials other than apples, peaches and grapes, gallons, 93,084,724; increase, 5,830, 723; fermented liquors, barrels, 31,817,836; increase, 1,339,644; cigars, cheroots and cigarettes weighing over three pounds ner 1,000, number. 4.548.799.417: increase. 73.- 906,650; cigarettes weighing not over three pounds per 1,000, number, 2.892,982,840; in crease, 208,444.080; snuff (pounds), 11,164, 351; increase, 774,157; tobacco, chewing'and smoking (pounds), 253,962,139; increase, 10,456,291; o'eomargarinc (pounds), 47,283, 750; increase, 3,709,328. The five districts wherein the largest col lections were made during the last fiscal year were the Fifth Illinois, 520,828,247; the First Illinois, 510,883,986; the Fifth Kentnckv, 510,230,533; the First Ohio, 19, 967,954, and the First Missouri, 58,048,329. The collections in Illinois, amounting to 536,795,338, were more than twice as large as those of anr other State with the single exception of Kentuckr, where the collec tions were 521,813,85L New York stood third, Ohio fourth and Pennsylvania filth in order. r lhe Commissioner says that the result of the first year's operation of the l3w relative to the bounty on sugar (act of October 1, 1890), has De'en satisfactory. SEALERS IN A BOX. They Dare Not Attempt to L:ind Their Cargoes for Fear of Seizure Three Al ready in the a oils of ths Unltea States Government. San Francisco, July 26. 6pia'. Advices received to-day from Sitka say that the steam schooner Jennie and the Alaska Commercial Company's schooners Kodiff and Lettie, have arrived here' in charge of prize crews from the United States steamer Mohican. They were seized on June 6 near Soldovia bay for illegal sea otter fishing. The native hunters on the vessels were made to return to their homes on Kodiak Island. The Vessels will prob ably be released on bond to appear before court here in October. This sction ot Uncle Sam has created a pro found sensation among whites and natives in Alaska, for- it is the first interference with the lucrative sea otter fishery. The natives recognize that it the rule be en forced their last hope of subsistence is gone. The Aleutian Islanders hare made their living for years from this industry, but lately they have almost been driven out by white hunters in large schooners armed with breech-loaders. The seizure" of these vessels was intended to break up the practice of hunting the otter with firearms, a privi lege denied to natives. The Mohican is now at Port Etcher, in Prince William Sound, with the Corwin and Rush, watching the British poachers, who are eager to land or transfer their car goes of sealskins. The Mohican ran on a reef on the Tugidall Island and ripped oil 50 feet of her false keel, but got oft again all right. The British poachers are flabber gasted by fighting Bob Evans' prompt action. They are loaded with sealskins which they had taken in the open ocean, but they don't dare to enter Berii g Sea with their cargoes for fear of capture, and they dislike to return to Victoria because they lose valuable time. ' Poachers continue to arrive .at Port Etcher, but they are only allotted to repair damages or get fresh water. They have tried many devices to transfer their cargoes, but all have been detected. The scalen are in a box and they recognize it Soon the whole fleet, 71 in all, will he at harbor and then some plans will be decided on. Per haps a portion ot the fleet 'will return to Victoria with the skins aud the others will try their luck farther North. EOBEBT BAY HAMILTON'S BODY. It Was Taken to Hew York nnd -Quietly Duried in Greenwood. New York, July 2a l?pecial The body of Robert Ray Hamilton, who was the son of General Schuyler Hamiltop, and who was drowned in Snake river, Wyo., nearly two years ago, was brought to tniacity to day and buried in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Marchant, Superintendent of Inter ments at the cemetery, said.last night that the body was buried early yesterday fore noon in the plot of Mr. Hamilton's grand father, Ralph Ray. No stone marks the grave and there was no undertaker's name on the card that contains the record of the burial. The fact of the removal came out at a meeting of the Health Board to-day when the undertakers made an application to the Register for permission to transier Mr. Hamilton's body,upon its arrival herefrom the Grand Central depot across the city to Brooklyn. With this application wasfiled the necessary proof of Mr. Hamilton's death. It was an affidavit sworn to by Coroner Henry Code, of Evanston, Uintah county, Wyoming. The 'necessary 'permit was granted to the undertakers, and before noon the burial had been accomplished. General Schuyler Hamilton is now in Eu rope. BAB INTO THE-'DSAG. An Electric Car Overturns' a Driving Farty With Serious Results. , Quite an accident occurred on Ellsworth avenue, near College avenue, last evening. Car No. 18 of thcDnquesne Traction was coming down the grade at a good speed when the horses attached to a drag driven by Mr. J. S. Jenks, having with him Mr. Charles Jeffery, Miss Carrie. Gassway and a young lady friend, took fright and, plunged right in trout of it. The occupants, were all thrown out and it is feared. Miss Gass way has sustained internal injury. One of the horses was dragged 30 feet and it is thought that it will die. The 'drjg was a total wreck. Dot It's Good foe the Crop.. Des Moises, July 2& This week's bulletin of the Iowa weather rays: "This has been by far the hottest week of the sea son and most favorable for the rapid growth of corn. The mean temperature tor the State was about 80, or nearly 6, above the normal It has been an ideal week for corn, which has made a marvelous growth." BIGGER CITY AUDITOR. He Will Now Have a Permanent Position in Allegheny. SELECT C0UNCIL1IEN TAKE A BEST. 1 laree Knmber of Contra eta Approved and Disposed Of- J0M M'DOXALD HIGHLY EULOGIZED A special meeting of Select and Common Councils of Allegheny was held last night for the purpose of disposing of unfinished business and holding a joint session to elect a City Auditor. Mr. Henderson asked permission to introduce a resolutiod on the death of John McDonald, a former member of Council and a prominent citizen of Allegheny. Permission was granted and the resolution was presented and adopted. It provided for the appoint ment of a committee of five to draft a minute on his death. In a short while it reported a lengthy minute eulogistic of the useful career of Mr. McDonald and lament ing his loss. He was born in Ireland in 1824, came to this couutry when quite young and was a citizen of Allegheny for over 45 years. He served in Councils in-1859 and 1861 inclusive, and in 1864 and 1865. Ha was a prominent contractor and superin tended the construction of the county workhouse and the Allegheny City Home. He was the father of W. J. McDonald, Esq., Assistant United States District At torney and a candidate for the Legislature. Digger Is the Man. . The main business of the joint session was the election of an Auditor. Mr. Hen ricks nominated T. W. Bigger, one ot the present temporary audit ors, and Mr. Paulin nominated James L. Old. On a vote, however, Mr. Bigger received 50 votes and Mr. Old 2. On motion of Mr. Lowe Mr. Bigger'a election was made unanimous. It was decided to dispense with Select Council meetings during August. There was a little fight over it. Common will hold its regular session next month. In the Common Branch a large amount of business was transacted. A discussion re sulted on the resolution for the purchase of a site for an engine house in the Seventh ward for $1,600. Mr. Zang moved to refer the measure back to the committee. He said the site on Haslage avenue was not a proper one for an engine house. He inti mated that there was a "job" in the selec tion, and that someone was getting a "divvy." The Season for the Selection. Mr. Gerwig said there was some reason why the committee had selected a lot at $1,600 that would cost S600 to put in as good condition as a $1,200 lot selected by the Chief of the Department of Public Safety. It also was not as well located. He approved the passage of the resolution. Mr. Stanffer favored the resolution and said the selection was a good one. After some further discussion of the mat ter Mr. Zang exclaimed that the selection was due to one man, and he insisted he got a "divvy" or he would not support that lot. A motion to refer the resolution back to the committee was made and adopted. Thirty resolutions were adopted awarding as many contracts for furnishing supplies to the Department of Public Works. Other measures passed finally were: Resolutions to purchase a site for an engine house in the Eleventh ward, and to have prepared plans, etc., for the two new engine houses, adver tizing for proposals to psve the driveway in rear of City Hall and for a boiler shed a. the water works, awarding contracts for regrading and repaying Western avenue, extending a sewer on AValker street, con structing walks in the parks, furnishing street sweepers and sprinklers, authorizing laying a new water main from Troy" Hill basin to Howard street; ordinances giving the city the right to use the top bars on telegraph poles, authorizing the opening of Osgood street and Burgess street, changing the grade of Harrison street, West Market street, Milroy avenue, grading, paving and curbing Shields alley. The Call of the Wards. The resolution for the removal of a gravel bar from in front of the wharf was referred back to the committee. Upon the call of wards a number of papers were presented and referred to tho proper committees. Mr. Henderson pre sented an ordinance changing the grade of Tale street; Mr. Staurter, ordinance and petition for a sewer on Liberty street; Mr. Speidlc, remonstrance against sewer on Jlain street; Mr. Winters, petition for water on Division street; Mr. Stockman, petition for better water supply in the Third ward; Mr. Dahlinger, an ordinance prohibiting the ringing of locomotive bells in the parks on Sunday; Mr. Paulin, peti tion relating to survey of Center avenue, Tenth ward, and petition for water on Mor rison avenue; Mr. Eesbit, ordinances open ing Wilson avenue and allowing Mary Boyle to grade Euclid street. In Select Council after the joint session Mr. Lowe presented a resolution providing for a Board of Arbitration to decide the amount of car tax due the city from the Manchester line and the Pleasant Valley Company. The board is to consist of the Controller, a member of either of the com panies and a third to be chosen by the two named. It was referred to the finance Committee. A remonstrance was presented against the construction of the Laurel alley sewer, and a plan of lots of Pusey & Kerr in the Tenth ward was approved and the body adjourned. THE WORLD'S FAIR BILL. It May Tet Knock Ont the Allegheny Post office Appropriation Hard WorkTJnder Way to Get the Five Million Dollar Z.oan for Chicago. WASniNGTOX, July 26. Special. Whose victory will it be? The advocates and opponents of the World's Fair appro priation are to-night resting on their guns. Agents of the World's Fair all day to-day sweltered in the corridors, called out mem bers for the last time perhaps, gesticulated and fumed and used the argument "there is good politics in it," on on tack or the other, as the member happened to be a Re publican or a Democrat, and not specially infatuated with the five-million idea. Neither side has been able to measure its strength exactly, as was the case with the silver bill fight,' aud so no one knows ex actly what will happen until a show of hands is made. At any rate the probabili ties are this vexing subject will keep Con gress here for several days more. At last there can be no doubt that the increased appropriation for the new post office site in Allegheny is safe. Agreed to in conference yesterday, the conference re port was accepted by the House to-day, and may be considered as a law unless the entire sundry civil hill be knocked into a cocked hat by the broil over the World's Fair appropriation. Representative- Stone did tremendous worK whenihe got the increased appropria tion into the sundry civil bill, and it cams within an ace of being lost in the Senate. The Senate Committee on Appropriations amended it by leaving it ont entirely, and for some reason rejected all the entreaties of Senator Quay to reinsert it. Failing there Quay made an appeal for it in open Senate, and the whole body, wiser than its commit tee, or amenable to the persuasion of Mr. Quay, relused to accept the elimination and reinserted the provision as it passed -the House. Of course, there was really no doubt of it becoming a law after that but it is yet comfortable to know that it haj.nov run the whole gamut of risk
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