miriTiTF TW'THgr?! ' OUT OF WORK? THE BEST HELP s. fluadreds of People Have Ob tained Good SittiatioHS Through an Advertisement in THE DIS PATCH'S Cent-a-Word Columns. Caa Be Secured by a CeHt-a-Word Advertisement in THE DIS PATCH. Tnonsamls Read These Columns Every Day. THREE. CENTS. ; &?j "w a FORTY SEVENTH TEAR -PRAISE FOR . THE POLICY OF The Position of Western Penn sylvania Once More Clear ly Demonstrated.' CAMPAIGN OPENED WITH A CLUB PARADE. McKinley and Dalzell Address Great Crowd in (lie Washing ton Fair Grounds. TARIFF AND STATE BANKS ' DISCUSSED -BY ORATORS. The Governor Ehoirs Up the Heresy of Wildcat Money to the Satisfac tion of the Feople. Congressman Dalzsll Arraigns the Last Democratic House as Failing to Pass a Law for the Benefit of the People President Eberhart Relates His Expe rience With the Pauper Labor of Europe No English Free Trade for Him Andy Robertson Amuses His Audience and Gives Some Practical Information About the Protective System Fully 10,000 People Listen to the Speeches One of. the Largest Demonstrations in the History of Washington County. Washington was not little Washington yesterday. It was a big town, swelled with honest pride and overflowing with enthusi asm. Republicans from the country and Allegheny, Greene and Fayette counties swarmed in the streets, fought the dust and howled for the success of Harrison and Beid. The people cut loose and entertained the 10,000 isitors in finev style. The great demonstration was practically the opening of the Republican campaign in Western Pennsylvania, and was given in honor of Governor McKinley, who was the principal speaker in the fair grounds. Old citizens racked their brains to remember when they had seen so many people in the town, and reluctantly admitted that the crowd was larger than tbe one hat rce.te,d. James G-J Blaine when he usited the scenes of his childhood in 1SS4. Washingtonians pride themselves to this day on the reception tlieip' (gave at that time to the man from Maine, and one of the novel features was a com mittee of 100 citizens driving into the coun try to meet him on the way as he came by carriage from Brownsville. Strong Appeals to tlio Voters. The daylight mass meeting was held for a purpose, of course. It was to boom the Congressional stock of E. F. Acheson and t Colonel Andy Stewart. These men have fallen into hard lines on account of opposi tion from within the party, bnt they re ceived an impetus yesterday that is ex pected to land them victors. Both McKin ley and Dalzell appealed to the voters in their behalf, and their picas were wll re ceived. Washington was in gala attire. The streets and Republican homes were deco rated with the Stars and Stripes and a pro fusion of bunting. The maidens of the town, and the place is full of pretty girls, looked their best, and captivated the visit ing clubs. The boys will not soon forget the handsome faces, with the country bloom of youth on the cheeks. Tne sight of the girls alone was worth going miles to see. No gathering in Washington county would be complete unless 'Squire Herman Handel was present. He didn't like the politics of the demonstration, buthe wanted to hear McKinley and ask him bow much of a Democratic majority could be expected from Ohio this fall. The genial 'Squire couldn't get close enough to the stand to put his question, and was crowded out The Pittsburg marchers held out all sorts of in ducements to get him into the parade, but he couldn't be bought off even for a day. McKlnley's Reception In Pittsburg. Governor McKinley arrived here from Cleveland early in the morning, and regis tered at the Monongahela House. He was escorted from the depot by Recorder Von Bonnhorst, Judge Gripp and George Miller. At the hotel he had numerous callers, among them B. F. Jones, Postmaster Mc Kean, John W. Chalfant, H. W. Oliver, Jr., C. L. Magee, President-elect Garland and Secretary Kilgallon, of the Amalga mated Association; Prof. Samuel Andrews and others. The Major is very popular in Pittsburg, and for a time he held an infor mal reception. The programme as outlined in The Dispatch was carried out. The Tarifl" and Conkllng Clubs, headed by the Select Knights' Band, marched to the Mononga hela House and escorted Governor McKin ley to the special train which arrived in Washington about noon. Clubs from Oak dale, Mansfield, Canonsburg and other points along the road boarded the train. The clubmen crowded into McKinlev's car, and his time was occupied on the journey in shaking hands. At Canonsburg Henry Mayer and JamA Jiles released the carrier pigeon of the Tar iff Club. Around its neck was tied this message: "Weatncr fine; 500 on board with McKinley in party. God seems 'to fa vor the Republican party with weather as well as with protection of American indus tries. " The Bird Seeks Its Homo. The bird was cheered as it was released through a-wjndow, and after circling in the jairafew times it struck out for the club- jliouse, where a committee awaited to re cjlve it. j.uere were no otner incidents of J , "i PROTECTION much importance aljng the route. McKin ley was applauded In the towns. At Washington a great crowd had gath ered at the station, and the people made a rash for McKinley- After he had shaken hands with them, the Governor, Dalzetland some others were taken to Major Sam Haz lett's beautiful home tor dinner. The maroh for the fair grounds started about 1:30 with the veteran Colonel A. L. Hawkins acting as chief marshal. He mounted his horse like the soldier be is, and directed the procession in military fashion. A lunch had been prepared at the fairgrounds for the visiting clubs, and as they stood around the streets waiting tor the speakers the boys got very hungry. Colonel Hawkins was interested in his men, and hurried up the guests at dinner. The distance from the center of the town to the fair grounds is about a mile and a half. The roads were a little dusty, but the marchers didn't mind that The parade started with the Tarifl Club in the lead, fol lowed by the other clubs in this order: Republican Voters In Line. Conkling Club, Union Republican Club, McKecsport; Oakdale Infantry, Collier Township Club, Young Men's Marchine Club, of Wheeling; Greene county dele gation, Washington Colored Club, Finley ville Club, Venetia. Canonsburg, Washing ton and Jefieison College Clubs, Young -Men's Marching Club of Washington, and the Oakdale Cavalry. The members of the Tariff Club wore linen dusters and white high hats while the Conkling boys were attired in black hats and overcoats with capes. All the clubs looked "The Democrats base Vicir hope on the mlt- fortunes and calamine or the people." well, and stirred up plenty of enthusiasm along the route. A long line of carriages followed the parade out the beautiful ave- 'nue to the ground. The McKessport club carried tin plate fans that were presented by W. C. Cronemeyer. Most of the men were careful to tar that thev saw the tin nlata "JnaTIeTjy'ttfo'Trnited States Company. "This ciuo was in cnarge 01 uapia:n xnompson. At the grounds the Wheeling Club com. menced proceedings at onco bv singing a song in praise of the party candidates. One 01 the men tang tne silo part, and the boys joined in the chorus. County Chairman McGrifiin was the general manager, and he was a busy man. He named ex-Senator Jo seph McLain, of Claj sville, as president ot the meeting. Republican Talent on the Stand. On the speakers" stand, outside of the orators of the day, McKinley, Dalzell, A. C Robertson and President Eberhart, of the window glass workers, were noticed George V. Lawrence, candidate lor the Legislature; Major Sam Hazlett, C L. Mage?, Recorder Von Bonnhorst, Register Sam Conner, Judge Gripp, Boyd Crnmrine, Supreme Court reporter; Judge Moll value, A. S. Dickie, Republican Chairman of Greene county; General John Hall, Colonel Hawkins ana others. i.he County Chair men of Allegheny. Greene and Favettn were well cared for and provided with seats 1 on the platform. The officers of the meet ing were selected from the Tour counties in the Twenty-fourth Congressional district as follows: Allegheny county Vice Presidents, Wil liam Creigliton.-Cbartlers township: Joseph Hickman, Collier township: Dr. W. File, Upper St. Clair township; Joseph E. Hanna, Biidgeville: W. B. Ma.:ogney, Jeffoison township: John P. Eberhart, KnoxvlUe; J. IC Lontf.Foi ward township, Robert Gaucher, McKeesport Alfred McKeag, Coraopolls; Samuel K Carotbers, McKeenporL Secre taries C. Knepper, Manafleld Valley ; Georgo P. Murray, Bridgevllle; John P. Moore, KnoxvlUe; V. J. E. McLain, Dravosburg; Thomas M. McFarland, Chanters township. Keceptlon Committee B F Jones. C S. Fot terman, C. L. Magee, Robert Pitcalrn, John" W. Chal'ant, H. W. Oliver, Jr., W. H. Mc Clean. A. E. W. Painter, John Gripp, James S. McKean. Representatives ol Washington County. Washington Vice Presidents, Hon. Alex ander Murdoch, Washington; Dr.' L. B. Welch, Union; Hon. D. M. Boyd, Hopewellr James Simpson, Cross Creek; A. J. Swart, Amwell: T. C. Hopkins. West Pike run; Al exander McCleary, Eq, West Finley; J. B. i.jie. juc A-ieasant; ur. ueorge S.Graham, Hanover: D. S. Kemp, Washington. Secre taries. A. B. Conger, Morris; W. H. Blythe. Esq , Chaileroi; J. P. K. Coulter, Mononga hela City; Cyrus Morrow, Donegal; Dr. J. S. Donaldson, Canonsburg. Keorption Com mittee, Hon. Boyd Crumrlne, Washington; Hon J. B. Finley. Monongahela City; Hon. John G. Clark, Franklin; Mat. Georce T work, Buffalo; W. K, Craiirheao, Cecil; James M. Stevenson, Smith; Captain, J, F. Bell, Amwell: John F. Badke. Cunonsbur" Joel Truesdell, West Alexander; David uiz bee, Peters. Green county Vice Presidents, Samuel lams, rtVaynesburg; M. C. Llabttier. Morris: J. D. Toidvce. Gllmoie; James Morris. Esa . Jackson; William B. Orndoff, Center: John L. Parkinson. Morris; Wm. P. Kendal, Jef ferson; Dr. G. G. Crow, CariniciiaeU: J. W. Gobler, Greensboro. Secretaries, TV. B. Carter. Waynesburg; Dr. Geo. W. Hatfield. Mt Morris: J. 8. Fordyce, Center; W T Hughes. Jackson. Reception committee, John Gwvnn, Cumberland; Jacob Rush Morgan: Hon. John B. Worley, Wayne township; E. M. Sajers, Esq.. Wavneuburir: .!.. Von 11T..-- " urownsvine; iesne Brown, Falrcbance; P. a. juuih, umuaiown; ueorge beaton. Union town; Hon. George W. Campbell, Snrlng flcld; John F Martlp, Dnnbar township: B." a McCrum, Ohlopyle: H. E. Conner, Dawson: Patrick Beagon, Lemons T. J. Moyer, Whar ton: Dr. J. II. Davidson, Perrvopolis. Secre taries, llnny Cook, Unlontonn; J. S. Mc Caleb, Connellsville; A. F. Cooper. Union town. Beceptlon Committee, George M. Hosack, Unlontown; F. M. Fuller, Union town: Clark T.Baldwin, Brownsville: 8. M. Graham, Belle Vernon; W. G. Gruler, Union town. Before the meeting Governor McKinlev, in a short interview, said it would be a hard fight, but Harrison is sure to win. He met some gentlemen recently from Colorado, and they assured him the Republicans would carry the State, by 3,000 to 4,000 votes. The Western people are very much dissatisfied because Iree silver was repudiated. In other states mat ine Major visited he 6aid he found the party awake and hopeful He win go to .Missouri next week CO tO .Missouri next went tn Jiln Wariler in his fight for Governor. Mulor Kf..T7':..l- l.l fn-tf?... .: i . Pi - where he speaks to-day. Before starting he m' w vuuuiwu last evening. PITTSBITRG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. was. entertained Daquesne Club, by some friends-at the AGAINST WILDCAT BANKS. McKinley Shows Up the Heresies In the Democratic 'Financial and Economic Systems What the Protective Tarifl Has Done for the People. When McKinley rose to speak he faced a grand stand jammed to the utmost. The crowd surged around the platform, and fully 6,000 people were within range of his voice and heard his speech. Many of the people had never seen the Major, and were anxious to get a glimpse of him. The Governor was royally received, and there was no fault to be found with the ovation. His voice was hoarse at first, and showed the .effects of campaigning. He started in a low tone, and there were frequent cries of "Louder." The- Major soon warmed to his work, and nobody had to complain afterward. While McKinley was talking a platform adjoining the speaker's stand gave way. Confusion reigned for a moment, and those around the Major commenced to run. It was discovered in a moment that no one had been hurt and there was no cause for alarm. During the speech the Governor was frequently applauded. He said: A Discussion of National Politics. "I have come here to-day to discuss the condition of the country.and the relation of the two great parties to that condition. I am here to discuss the policies and princi ples and administrative acts of the Republi can and Democratic parties to the end that voters may decide which party they will support. Parties do not make issues; itsues make parties. We must have parties through which the people may express their convictions on public ques tions. This year, fortunately for ns, the platforms of the two parties expressly and witbont equivocation define party purpose, so that we know from the Chicago platform what the Democrats would do it clothed with power, and the same with the Repub licans. I propose now to discuss with you the differences between the platforms. There are two striking things in the Demo cratic platform. First is the abolition of the Federal tax on State bank circulation and a tariff for revenue only. "During the war Congress put a tax ot 10 per cent on all State banks with notes in circulation. The object was to drive them out of existence, substituting for their money national currency. There came in their place greenbacks and national bank notes. It is proposed by the Democrats now, after 30 years, to abolish that tax, the sole purpose being to restore Statp banks. No man who lived before 18G0 wants to go back to wildcat banking. Their money was discounted. Money With a Fluctuating Value. "If yon went from New York to Penn sylvania yonr money was discounted, 'and yet this is what the Democratic party in tends to restore. We had 1570 such banks be fore the war and in only SO were their notes received at par, and then only in the States in which they were issued. Not only was this money at a discount, but 870 of the banks were broken and their notes were worthless. Now we have a money that is good in every pert of the world, for the United States is back of every dollar, Ap plause. "I cannot believe that, with the experi ence this country had under that system which prevailed before the war, it will want to return to it again. Few, it any, ot the notes of the besf. banks, in the oldest and richest States, were ever at oar. while the counterfeiter did as profitable a business as the banker, and all at the expense of the people. Scarcely a citizen who lived In that time, in anv of the States, but has suf fered losyro'nT'such money; and in many families of the land to-day will be found the old bank bills of broken State banks "Our currency ihould flog-" a national as the striking protests against the soundness of the system under which they were estab lished. I fear the people do not realize the full force of the Democratic declaration in favor" of State banks of issue. "The Democratic leaders have been un sound financially for 30 years. Laughter. They favored first the unlimited issuance ot greenbacks. Then they' declared themselves for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. They were driven from their position by Cleveland and the nearness of another na tional election. Do you want tn go back to wildcat banking? A voice, "No." Then vote the Republican ticket Cheers. Harrison I for Sound Currency. "If Harrison is elected he can be de pended upon to veto any wildcat money measure. First the Democrats declare for free trade, and then they next want to float a dollar not worth 100 cents to cheat the working people. "My fellow citizens, there is one thing which this country cannot afford to trifle with, and that is its money, its measure of value, the money which passes among the people in return for their labor and the products of their toil or of their land. There is no contrivance so successful iu cheating labor and the poor people ot the country as an unstable, worthless and easily counterfeited currency. With our present paper money system the citizen or the busi ness man does "nof have to carry with him a bank note detector. They need not con cern themselves lest the bank shall fail. If the note is genuine, it is good and is always good.5 The money of this country should be as national as its flag, as sacred as the national honor, and as sound as the Gov ernment itself. That is the character of the money that we have to-day. That is the kind of money which it is the para mount interest ot every citizen of this country, no matter to what political party he may belong, to. want to maintain and continue. The Object bl the Tariff. "The next subject for consideration is the tariff. A Democratic tariff will do no more than a protective tariff to raise money to meet Government expenses; aye, a revenue tariff has failed three times, while protec tion failed once, and' that was during the war. Protection defends our workmen and factories as well as raises money. It we were training a tariff" to-day for the first time, we would adopt a system tnat encourages eapi- "The platform of the Republican party 1 Jllfif declares for a tariff upon foreign products, so levied as to meet the revenue needs of the Government, and so discriminating as to give our own people and our producers a preference In this market over the pro ducer of the other countries of the world. The platform ot the Democratic party de clares for a-tariff which shall be imposed on foreign products for" revenue, and for no other purpose. It declares for a free trade tariff, as free as the English tariff, which is pronounced by all political economists to be free trade, pure and simnle. It is by tar. the boldest utterance the party ever made in favor of the British doctrine. "But they say the tariff is a iraud and un constitutional. Why, the first tariff law "1 Orover Cleveland a better consitutionnl lateyer thin Thomas Jefferion?" was made by the men who framed t le Con stitution. Our fathers levied tariffs :o raise money to pay our debts, and to romote American industries. The first ta iff law was reported by James Madison, passed the House unanimously and was indor ed by George Washington. TJnconstitutioiall It may be in violation of the Constitutio ) i of the Uontederate states. I Liaugnter. But that instrument went donn before the amies of Grant and Sherman, and we returnee to the old system. Is irover Cleveland a constitutional lawyer than Thomas Jeffer son? Is Adlai Stevenson better than An drew Jackson? No, no; laughter. 1 Are these men better posted than the United States Supreme Court? Yet this court has decided the act of 1890 constitutional. The Tendency to Go Backward. "It is a little late, I submit, to raise the question ot the constitutionality of the pro tective tariff, but can only be accounted for by a general tendency, on the part of the Democratio leaders in the last National Convention, to go backward rather than forward. Thepower to levy duties not only for revenue, but for the general wel fare, was never questioned by the men who framed the Constitution of the United Stater, who were its earliest and best in terpreters. It was perfectly Understood at the time of the formation ot the Federal Union and the adoption of the Constitution that Congress not only had the power to levy protective duties, but that itwould exercise that power. Not only did the early statesmen so understand it, but the plain people of the country so accepted it. "The tarifl is wholesome. The periods of greatest prosperity hav beetstinder a pro tective tariff and of greatest depression un der free trade. Take the country from 184G to 18G0 during iree trade. AVorkmen were idle and soup houses were established in Pittsburg to feed the people. Now every man eats his own soup aronnd his table. Cheers. After 12 years of a revenue tarifl we hadn't any money in the treasury and our credit was so bad that we had to stand a discount of 12 per cent on notes bearing 6 per cent interest and then we couldn't get a market for them. National Bonds Had to Be Indorsed. "A Democratio Secretary of the Treasury was compelled to ask Congress to indorse our bonds, but we don't need an indorser now, since then we have paid off the public debt at the rate ot S174.UU0 every 21 hours, and at the fame time e have developed the country. We lead the world in agriculture, mining and manufactures. Do you want to break down a System that has accomplished so much for the benefit of the foreign pro ducer? A Democratic tarifl discourages home industries, creates a market for labor abroad. . If you want this condition of af fairs, then you vote the Democratio ticket. Laughter. A revenue tariff put out the hres in our factories in 1846. "But they say wool has gone down. If prices go up or down, they charge it to the tariff of 1890. Well, cotton has gone down, too, and there is no tariff on cotton. The wool ot the world has lowered in price. For example, suppose wool' in London is worth 15 cents per pound, the tariff is 11 cents and the cost ot transportation is 1 cent, making the rate 27 cents at which foreigners can land it in this country. Your prices are controled by the prices of the world, and you must sell at 27 cents or not at alL But suppose there was no tantt on wool, no tariff robbery added, laughter foreigneis would land It here at 16 cents. Which would you rather have? Cries, McKinley wool. J Then vote that way in Novembe'r. Great applause. Don't Seo the Tax Collector. "They say protective tariffs are a burden to the people. What farmer or laborer sees a United States taxgatherer? You see the county and city taxgatherer. Jefferson said this in one of his messages. It you never see the tax man and don't teel the burden, then you are not much hurt. You are benefited in your occupation, in your homes and your labor. A boy Hurrah for Cleve land. Great laughter. It is very weak yon will observe. More laughter. "What our farmers need are consumers. The nearer together the producer and con sumer are brought the better for all. Farm ers would rather have factories near them than another farmer. Well, protection builds factories. Jefferson said, 'Build the factory by the farm.' If the factories are closed workmen must go to the field for bread. They become the competitors of the farmer. The Democrats want something foreign. For me and mine there is no place like home and there is no home like America. Applause. We exported ?1, 030,000,000 worth of products last year and we Imported K)U,uuu,u00, the balance of trade in our favor being Sl80,000",000. We send more wheat abroad In a year now tban was exported iu the 14 years of a Dem ocratio revenue tariff between 1846 abd I860. In that time the balance of trade was in our favor only two years. But they sav free trade makes things cheap. It dtpends on what you have to pay with. Laughter.! Protection has cheapened everything but labor. In 30 years, under a tariff, the price of commodities has cheapened and labor has been able to hold its own. We cheapen the article and elevate the Artisan. Effect of Free Raw Material. "But the Democrats say if they only had free raw material we would capture the earth. Why under Democratic free trade we never had anything but free raw ma terial. Laughter. We have already commenced to capture the markets ot the world. Reciprocity has opened up the trade of a halt dozen countries. "Vo only have 6 per cent of the popula tion of the -world, and yet we consume 20 per cent of the wool and cotton of the world and 0 per cent oi the tin plate. Continued on Xmth Page. 1892-TWELVE PAGES A GIGANTIC SWINDLE, Count Mitkieincz Said to Have Obtained a Hundred . 'Thousand by I?raud. CHINA'S iflNISTEE ALSO Involved in the Shady Transactions of the Alleged Nohleman. THE U. B. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Asked to Present the Matter to Tsui Kwo's Government. A CASE WITH A NATIONAL BEARING fSPBCIAI. TZLIOBAM TO THE DI8PATCII.1 New Yobk, Sept. 28, "Count" Eugene D. Mitkiewicz will in 'a day or two be forced to appear once more as a defendant in a criminal proceeding, it the efforts of certain persons, who say they have been swindled by him, can accomplish that result. The preliminary proceedings were taken -yesterday to Charles R. Burke, a Brooklyn lawyer, who represents clients who say they have been swindled out of a 'total of about 5100,000 by Mitkiewicz. Mr. Burke secured a warrant at the Tombs tor the arrest of Mitkiewicz on the charge of grand larceny in the first degree, and will proceed to Washington with extradition papers this evening. The specific case upon which the warrant was issued is described in the paper in legal terms, which tell this story: On November 17, 1891, Mitkiewicz ob tained from Arthur L. Tomes, of Brooklyn, the sum of $1,750 by false and fraudulent representations. He had previously repre sented to Tomes that he, Mitkiewicz, Elliot F. Shepard and Jesse Grant were jointly interested in a scheme to obtain profitable commercial concessions from the Government of China. On November 16, 1891, Mitkiewicz, who was then living at 62 West Nineteenth street, telegraphed to Tomes to call on him. Tomes responded. He had, the affidavit upon which the warrant was issued states, been previously assured by Jesse Grant that the representations of Mitkiewicz were true, and he, Tomes, would not lose by his dealings with Mitkiewicz. Money Wanted for Jones' Expenses. On the occasion referred to Mitkiewicz told Tomes that Milard Jones, who had been sent to Pekin to secure the reception of ex Senator Henry W. Blair rs a persona grata at the court of his Imperial Maesty, the Emperor of China, was in need of money. Mr. Jones, the "court" said, had cabled from Hong Kong that he would proceed no fur ther unless expedited by $1,750. Mitkie wicz said that neither he nor William P. Burr, another man said to be interested in the concession scheme, had the money to send to Jones, and they depended upon Tomes to-advance thejtrine. - , a t Upon these representations Mr. Tomes mortgaged his home, he says, and turned over to the court the $1,750. It is upon this specific transaction that Mitkiewicz is to be arrested and brought to the Tombs to answer. But Lawyer Burke has many other cases against Mitkiewicz and he has recently been using some stringent measures to effect a settlement of some of 'them. His efforts are likely to involve his country and China in a correspondence more interest ing than that which lollowed the rejection of ex-Senator Blair as Minister to China, Mr. Blair told a Dispatch reporter the story of his Washington experience yester day." The Chinese Minister Involved. "Three weeks ago," said Mr. Burke, "I called on Secretary of State John W.Fos ter, and told him I wished his counsel in relation to my endeavor to recover about $100,000, which I claimed various clients of mine had been swindled out of by this Mitkiewicz and the Chinese Minister, Tsui Kwo Yin. I then asked it I might bring charges before the State Depart ment against the Chinese Ministers and have them properly presented to the Government at Pekin. Mr. Foster replied that I might bring such charges as a lawyer believed could be supported by competent proof. He added that if the charges were as represented, agd the proof such as I claimed, the State Department, while not promising any results, would transmit the chatges to Pekin and ask for restitution." "Last week I returned to Washington with documentary evidence in support of my charges, but beiore presenting them to the State Department I decided to make a demand on the Chinese Minister for restitu tion. On Thursday morning I called at the Chinese Legation and met the Minister in the presence ot bis two attaches and in terpreters, Hi ShenChu and Yun g Kwai. Mitldewiez Bursts Into Tears. "Mitkiewicz and his Chinese servant Shung were also present, I began my part of the interview by stating to the Minister that Mitkiewicz was, in my opinion, the greatest liar and thief in America, and said the Count had robbed and swindled everyone he had come in contact with, and concluded my introductory remarks by stating that, in my opinion, the Minister was not much better than Mitkie wicz. That was not diplomatic, but it was true. I also told the Minister that I was there lor the purpose of demanding moneys in his possession which belonged to four of my olients. . "When my undiplomatic statement had' been interpreted to the .Minister he ap peared very frightened, and Mitkiewicz was in tears I then told the Minister he could say 'yea' or 'nay' to my demand. 'I did not "care much which. I received no positive answer and started to leave the house. Later on that day I was called upon at the Hotel Normandie by Shung, who, I suppose, came from the Minister. Shung said that the Minister wWld give me $11,000, which is the amount one of my clients was swindled out of, if I would'' make affidavit implicating Ho Sben Che, one of the attaches and Simon Stevens, of this city, iu working against the Minister In my interests. I told Sluing that as such were not the facts, I could pot make such an affidavit." "On ' Saturday last I had another talk with Secretary of State Foster and told him of my interview with the Chinese Minister. I stated to him also that the papers in my complaint against the Minister Were about ready. "Go ahead and file them," the Secretary replied. The papers are now all prepared, and will be filed at once." QUARANTINE TO QUIT. Monday WU1 See the End at Camp low If No Wore Cholera Develops. New Yore, Sept 24 Major Sawtelle announoed to-night that unless more pas sengers are sent here before Monday, the quarantine on Camp Low will be lifted; but none ot the camp's inmates will be per mitted to leave until that date, owlntr to the fact that cholera patients' quarantine 1 time does not expire nn,til that day. All are reported well. At 10 o'clock this morning the ill-fated Normannia left for Sonthampton without carojyiassengers, being the first of the birSo? ships to leave. Neither the STr-.&JBohemla nor Moravia, of &l'vKjtvuch. have had cholera WVVir0Ced to land at their docks. '&QZhr ssm:. S. r7 He Thinks His InillctmbQbj the Grand; Jury Was Irregular Arguments Why It Should "ot Stand The Decision Be- served Until Monday Next. Albany, N. Y., Sept. 2a Labor Com missioner Peck and his stenographer, Elbert Rodgers, appeared in the Court of Sessions this afternoon at 3 o'clock, the time set for them to plead to the indictments found against them for destroying public records. District Attorney Eaton and his assistant, Mark Cohen, appeared for the prosecution, Edward J. Meegan for the defense. Com missioner Peck and a large number of inter ested spectators were present. Mr. Meegan opened the arguments asking that the indictment be sent back to the police court so the case can be regularly and legally tried. In support of this con tention, he read an affidavit of Mr. Peck and Mr. Rodgers rehearsing their arraignment in the police court and their subsequent indictment by the grand jury on the same charge, and saying: The secret action in the police court and the grand Jury on the part of the District Attoiney was prejudicial to deponents. De ponent was prepared to establish his entire Innocent when examined be'oro Police Jus tice Guttman, but he was denied that right and an indictment was found, as deponent believes, to embarrass him in his delenso and to disgrace him in the public eye. with a view to effect results; that by reason of this secret action so covertly done by tbe District Attornay, tbe deponent has been deprived of Ills challenge to the grand jurois who found snch indictment and verily believes that he had some grounds of challenge against a matority of tbe grand J mors; that it is unjnst to permit an indict ment to stand against him when so found-by incompetent and Improper grand Jurors; that deponent believes ir said grand jury were not moved by prejudice and incited, inflamed and biased minds, no Indictment would have been found against deponent. Mr. Meegan then began his argument to show that the position taken by Mr. Peck and Mr. Rodgers in their affidavit was up held by the law. He said the finding of the indictment was clearly irregular while the same matter,on which the indictments were found, was pending an examination in the police court The action ot tbe District Attorney in presenting the case to the grand jury was in the nature of an act of persecution. Judge Clute said that the points raised Dy tne neiense would necessi tate him examining the authorities bearing on tbe question, and he therefore named Monday niorning as the time for the delend ants to plead to the indictments in case they were not quashed. TALKING 1,000 MILES APART. Xou Can Whisper In a Pittsburg Telephone and Be Heard In Indiana. South Bend, Ind., Sept 28. The American Long Distance Telephone Com pany, which has been for some time con structing a line from New York to Chicago, working from both terminals, virtually completed the line to this city to-day, add will finish it to Chicago. This city was the connecting, link. South Bend was con nected with Pittsburg at 10:10 A. M. The line worked-perfectly. -' A whisper here was distinctly heard at Pittsburg, and an ordinary tone voice at New York. Later in the day Boston was reached, making the longest distance that the human voice was ever transmitted over 1,000 miles. This test, also, was perfect The entire lines will be in working order in a short time. SETTLED OUT OF C0UST. Potter's Check for Fifteen Thousand Re- turned by the Gambling Firm. NEW YOBK, Sept. 2a Special The temporary injunction granted by Judge McAdam, ot the Superior Court, about ten days ago restraining Read & Haulenbeck from disposing af a check for $15,000 given by Henry A. Potter, of Eest Orange, to a Pittsburg friend to pay for losses at the roulette table in Read & Haulen beck's gambling establishment on West Twenty focrth street, was made returnable to-day. Neither Mr. Potter nor his lawyers, at whose instance the preliminary injunction was obtained, appeared, and it was learned that the case bad been settled out of court "The matter will never come into the court now," said Mr. Potter's. lawyr, "as the matter was amicably settled, Read & Haulenbeck giving up the check uncondi tionally. I presume the debt will be paid, but I do not think it can be recovered by process of law," DENSE VOLCANIC SM0EE. The Steamer St Paul Passes for Hours Un der a Big Black Cloud. San Francisco, Sept 2a Special Advices from Alaska say tbat the steamer St Paul, on the nay from San Francisco to Unalaska, on August 28 witnessed the re sults of a remarkable volcanic phenomenon. On that date the vessel snddenly passed under a dense black cloud which was estimated to be 100 miles long. Showers of fine volcanic dust fell upon the deck to tbe depth of sev eral inches. The ship entered the shadow of thf dust close to 10 o'clock in the morning and did not emerge until 2 In the afternoon. At noon it was so dark, lamps were lighted and tbe sunshine was pale as moonlight The nearest active vol cano is in tbe Pabloff mountains 2C5 miles away, but the officers think the ashes were tbe result of some new volcanic disturbance nearer at band. It may be that a new island has risen from the sea as Bogoslor did six years ago. aboa.SiSi m $2,000,000 IN A LETTER. A Poor Tennessee Farmer Finds a Huge Fortune Awaiting IHin. Clabksville, Tenn., Sept 2a A farmer, W. A. Freemen, iu very moderate circumstances, of Montgomery county, was in this city to-day, when he received a let ter from Willian Lord Moore, a lawyer in London, informing him that a suit had been decided in his favor, which will net him $2,000,000. The estimated value ot the whole estate is $8,000,000, Mr. Freeman's grandlather, Nathan Free man, was a native of London and married Miss Mary Buckingham, one of the cele brated family of that name in England. The couple came to America and died here. MIKE M'DONALD INDICTED. Ho Is Charged With Buying Up a 8300 Justice or the Peace. CniCAOO, Sept 2a The grand jury this afternoon decided to indiot M. C Mc Donald for bribery. The indictment will probably be returned to-morrow. McDonald is tbe widely known spotting roan. The alleged bribery was the payment of $300 to Jnstlce of the Peace Charles W. Woodman to influence a decision In favor f tbe Garfield Part raoe track ceviesv IS L AH Records of Eyery Kind Broken by the New Queen of tbe Turf. A MILE TROTTED IN 2:04 This Remarkable Time Hade on the Old-Style Besnlation Track. EVEN THE TRAINEE SURMISED. Senators and Other Notables Witness the Unexpected Feat. THE 'ENTHUSIASM 0TEB THE EESULT SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TITE DISPATCH. Tebbe Haute, Sept 28. For the first time in the history of harness racing the 2:05 limit has been passed and the trotting limit is now within reasonable distance of the two-minute goal. Nancy Hanks, the greatest of record breakers, has outstripped the pacer, eclipsed herself and set the kite shaped track at defiance by trotting here this afternoon in 2.01 on an old style regu lation track. It was known among the trainers that the mare was in splendid form, but when the pool seller put up 2:07 last night as the mark to guess at he could only get even money against that time. Even Doble himself was not in the secret which Nancy must have kept better tban most of her ser, for in declaring the conditions of the trial to-day the mark set was 2:07. This was the mare's best time over a regulation course, and it was evident that if she low ered this by a fraction everybody would bo satisfied, as tbe track seemed a trifle hard yesterday. Every Preparation for the Test. It was carefully prepared last night and probably was never better than when tbe trial was made this afternoon. Doble waited till after 4 o'clock, and so careful was he to make no slip that in tbe preliminary exer cise he did not once let the mare get any thing near her speed. When he was finally ready, the starter, Frank B. Walker, of Indianapolis, requested tbat everybody would keep in their seats till the mile was finished. The audience was befitting the occasion. The spacious grandstand filled with tbe best people of this city and vicinity, among tbem the notables were Judge Walter Q. Gresham, Senator D. W. Voorhees and Colonel It. W. Thompson, ex-Secretary of the Navy, who, in spite of his 84 years, never misses a chance to see the races. The track got tbe last touch from the scrapers, and then Nancy Hanks with her bicycle sulky jogged up the stretch. Frank Starr had tbe pacemaker, Abe Lincoln, and had to wait a time while Doble put the mare score down to get her manned up for a supreme effort ' "ntforaGreatXffort. She was in superb condition, moving so easily that nothing seemed too much for her to accomplish. When he was finally ready Doble went to the head of the stretch almost back to the three-quarter pole. As ha drew up the reins below the distance Nanoy moved upon tbe bit and rushed off at a rata that it seemed impossible to sustain. Doble nodded to the starter, who re sponded with the word, and those who timed the first eighth noted that tbe mare was going at a 2:04 gait, even that early in the mile. The quarter was in 31 seconds, according to officials and keeping the queen well in hand Doble eased her np a little to thebalfinl:02X. Here he let the flying trotter have her head and those who split their timers at the three-quarters looked again to see if they were not mistaken. No wonder, as the time was 1:32 14 or 29 sec onds for the third quarter a clip no trotter or pacer ever before showed for that dis tance on a public track. The Queen's Magnificent Finish. Moreover, Nancy Hanks was finishing so strong that this terrific effort seemed to have no effect upon her, and nothing but an accident could1 prevent her setting a new mark. Doble urged her but little only, lifting her from tbe distance pole, and straight as an arrow from the bow the in comparable mistress of the sulky cams home in 31 J4 seconds. There was no need of announcing It, everyone in that big crowd knew that all records were smashed, and the cheering be gan.before the mare and her driver returned to the stand. Excited men swarmed out on the track, lifted Doble to the ground, shook his hand and flung their hats high in air. The people in the grand stand were on their leet making the rafters ring with cheers. W. P. Ijams, President of the association, waited till Doble had mounted the steps' and received the congratulations of the judges, then he asked for silence and said: The Kite 'rxack Not In It "Ladies and Gentlemen This is the home of Nancy Hanks; she doesn't live here, but we claim her. It is also the home of Budd Doble. He'doesn't live here, but we claim him. This is the only Terrs Haute and there Isn't any place like it on earth. This mare has just made the fastest mile ever trotted or paced and the kits tract is not in it " Mr. Ijams then gave the time by quarters, and when the official record of 2:04 was an nounced there were calls for a speech from Doble. The master reinman bowed and asked to be excused from trying to make himself heard by so large an audience. There was no variance In the time, and once more the regulation track holds ths record. Another proof that this course is suited for extreme speed was furnished im mediately after when Monbars lowered tha record for 3-year-old stallions by trotting in J:lljf. Budd Doble sent a message to Robert Bonner advising him of Nancy Hanks latest achievement, as the owner otMand S. and Sunol has offered $5,000 for the first trotter that beats 2.-05. Dobl exptcts to receive that'amonnt for to-day's work. A PENN8TLVANIAN PBESIDE3. The National Order of American Mechanics Elect Their Officers. Manchester, N. H., Sept 2a The forty-sixth annual session of the National Council of the order of United American Mechanics convened to-day. The follow ing officers were elected: National Councilor. B. A. Cassidy, Penn sylvania; Vtce Councilor, Albert JE. Dodge, Nevy Hampshire; Secretary, John Server, Pennsylvania: Treasurer, Joseph H. Shinn, New Jersey; Protector, F. A. Stover, Dela ware; Marshal, George H. Smith, Massa chusetts; Doorkeeper, James P. Johnson. Pennsylvania. Des Moines was selected as the nextplae .eftBsH tins- ' NANCY HR 1 t , v S m
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