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FORTY SEVENTH TEAK.
COUNTY CHIEFS
IN CONFERENCE,
Called Together From All Over
lTew York State to Talk
About Matters.
SIZING UP THE CAMPAIGN.
Eegistratioa Figures Jfot as Favor
able as Were Expected.
Plenty o Money at Hand to Bring Out
the Voto of tbe State That Is Needed
for Success Doubts Expressed as to
tbe Outcome in the Old McKinley
District No Fusion in Georgia
Washington Repeaters to Be Watched
St. Paul Veterans Have a Good
Word for Cleveland Peculiar Fusion
in Minnesota.
ttrimi. TELT.GRAM TO TJTE DrHPATCH.l
New York, Oct 10. All the bis men
and most of the little men of the Republi
can party in New York State assembled at
the grand council of war called for noon to
day at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The morn
ing trains brought in squads of Republican
from the Mohawk Valley, the great coun
ties of the North and the more thickly
populated regions of the Southern tier.
In honor of the event all the big chiefs
of Republican National headquarters and
ex-Senator Thomas C. Piatt and ex-Senator
"Warner Miller, were on band to receive
them.
A Republican county leader is a great
man just now. He was a great man four
years ago, when tbe State was
carried for Harrison by over 14,000
plurality. But he is a creater man to-day.
The leaders of tbe party and those brought
directly in communication with the Presi
dent lean upon him. Most of the connty
leaders who came to town to-day did not
dream of their importance until they were
all assembled in the creat council room of
the Republicans on the parlor floor.
Republicans of National Reputation.
As they dropped into their seats promptly
at noon they saw before them Republicans
whose names are almost as familiar as the
President's. Lounging back in an arm
chair that was twice too large for him was
Hon. T. H. Carter, chairman of the Repub
lican National Committee. Beside him was
General James Clarkson, who, with Senator
Quay and the national campaigners of four
years aco, won the battle for Harrison.
Near by was Senator John Sherman, the
great financial statesman of the Republican
party. Cloe to the Senator from Ohio was
Cornelias BBIiss, Treasurer of the Nation
al Committee, and next to him were Mr.
Piatt and Mr. Miller. Not far off was Hon.
Dave Martin, whose mission in town is
to prevent the wicked Democrats from col
onizing either white or colored voters.
Upon the rostrum were Chairman Brook
field, of the Republican State Committee,
and Chairman Charles W. Hackett, of the
Republican State Campaign Committee.
A Conference 'With Closed Doors.
The doors were closed and bolted. An
derson Lawrence was stationed at the key
bole,and staved there until nearly 5 o'clock.
Ail this time the big chiefs and the little
chiefs consulted. Mr. Rrookfield called
tbe meeting to order, and on his propo
sition L. H. Humphrey, of Wyoming county,
was made Chairman, and John S. Kenyon
Secretary. There were no representatives
present from Albany, Allegany, Chautau
qua, Clinton, Columbia, Essex, Fulton,
Genessie, Greene, Hamilton, Kings,
Queens, Suffolk and Washington counties.
These counties were heard from by letters
addressed to Chairman Brookfield and
Chairman Hackett.
After a consultation lasting five hours
the assemblage dispersed. It was then
made known that the chiefs had listened to
speeches from Mr. Carter, Mr. Piatt, Mr.
Miller, Mr. Sherman, General Clarcson and
Mr. Bliss. Mr. Martin also pave his ex
periences since he came to town.
The Connty Leaders Warned.
The speeches of tbe leaders refers entirely
to their jontest in New York State. All
warned the county leaders that the battle
on hand was the most important in the
history of the Republican party. It was
pointed out that the Democrat were soundly
entrenched, and, even though the State was
carried for Harrison lour years ao, the
greatest efforts must be made if that success
was to be accomplished again.
In the words of one who participated,
the speeches were made for the purpose of
encouraging and stimnlating the connty
leaders in the present fight. The first
day's registration in the cities out
side of New York and Brooklyn was
discussed. In certain interior cities the re
sult wa gratifying to the Republicans. In
others it was not. Better nork must be
done on October 15, 2G aud 29 in those in
terior cities. The d.ij s for town and rural
registration, October 20 and 23, must also
not be forgotten.
rienty or Money Tor the Work.
Mr. Bliss announced that there was
money enough on hand to pay all the legit
imate expenses. The Connty Commit
teemen ore to have more than the
usual liberal amount, and this money
is to be used in petting the Republican
voters to the polls on election day. That
day promises to bring small fortunes to the
country liverymen and anybody who owns
a horse and waion.
Mr. Martin told of his efforts to prevent
colonization in New York and Brooklyn.
Mr. Martin is co-operating with United
States Marshal Jacobus aud John L Daven
port. Deputy United States Marshals by
the regiment are to be appointed, and Mar
tin and Davenport have instructions to
arrest all suspicious characters.
The 46 Connty Chairmen out of 60 conn
ties of the State present had an important
document submitted for their consideration.
It is an address to the members of the In
dustrial Alliance and to all "citizens in
sympathy with the great doctrines of pro
tection, reciprocity and honest money."
The document declares:
An Appeal for Proper Protection.
"The action of the late Democratic con-
ntion at Chicago, in declaring forfree trade
gainst the-protectiT system under which J
this country has become the greatest among
the nations of the earth, has cansed in
tense and widespread dissatisfaction
am one the members of that party, as veil
as among a great body of Independent voters
who have frequently voted with the Democ
racy in national as well as in State and
local contests.
"This dissatisfaction has found expression
in various torms and in various places. In
this county it has crystallized into the
Industrial Alliance, an association which,
founded upon the disappointment of the
industrial masses with the free trade plat
form, now exists in a permanently organized
lorm in every district ot the cur.
A Convention to Be Held.
"In order that the fullest expression may
be civen to this movement, that its princi
ples my be more definitely enunciated, and
that its organization mar be made
more comprehensive and effective,
the undersigned committee of 100, repre
senting the various assemblv organizations,
hereby request that the members of the
Alliance and all citizens in sympathy
with the purposes meet at the
respective district headquarters of the
Alliance on Thursday, October 13,
at 8 r. m. for the purpose" of choosing dele
gates to the convention to be held in the
main hail. Cooper Union, Friday, October
14, at 8 r. M. The basis of representation
at said convention, as arranged by the Ex
ecutive Committee, is three" delegates from
each election district in the county.
All classes of workingmen have been en
rolled, and the Alliance is to work hand-in-
hand with the Republican County Com
mittee. Most of the county leaders and their
friends remained to be present at the meet
ing of the Republican State Committee
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel at
noon to-morrow. The committee will
nominate a candidate for Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals Hon. Joseph Manlev
was in charge of Republican National head
quarters. Programme for Governor McKinley.
The itinerarv of Governor McKinlev was
announced. The Governor will attend the
World's Tair ceremonies, and be in
Cnicaio on October 21 and 22. He will
sneak in that citv and probably in Northern
Illinois. He will leave Chicago the night
of October 23. Hon. R. C. Keren, of the
National Executive Committee, has
been detailed to accompany Gov
ernor McKinlev nn the following
tour. Reaching Missouri on the morning
of October 24, Governor McKinley
will make brief speeches at certain
towns alon? the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad. lie will peak at Kansay City
on October 24 and at Leavenworth",
Kan., the, same night. He will leave
Leavenworth the next moroning for St.
Louis over the Missouri Railroad, speaking
briefly at stations on the route. He will
Bpeak at St. Louis October 25. He will
leave East St. Louis the next morning,
traveling over the Wabash railroad speaking
briefly at some of the stations in Illinois,
and will cpeak at Danville, III., and at
Terre Haute. Governor McKinley will go
thence to Columbus.
A DISTRICT IX DOUBT
Because tlie Workinginen Threaten to Voto
With, tho People's Party.
Nr.w Lisnov, O., Oct. 10. .sy-wJoZ. A
rather startling statement bearing on the
political situation is made here to-day.
This county (Columbiana) is the Republi
can backbone of the Concessional district,
with a nocmal majority of from 1,700 to
2,000. In Stark countv the Democrats win
oftenerthan they lose, and in Mahoning
county the Republican majority in the
Campbell-MrKiniev Gubernatorial ejection
was t.nt far from 400. It is alleged" fliat a'
Repi.blicAn canvass through the Township
Committees of Mahoning and Columbiana
counties sl-ow an obliteration of the usual
Republican majority in .Mahoning, and a
reduction ot the prospective majority in
this county of fully 40 per cent. As a mat
ter of fact, local committeemen in the man
ufactures towns admit that the labor vote
will go int'ch more extensively to the Peo
ple' arty than is generally supposed,
'inis is nul to be due to tlie'inflnence of
the Amalgamated Association, which is
strong in such toui-s as Alliance, Salem,
Yniiigtown, Canton and other t smaller
places
Ii these figures are anv approach to the
truth the Democrats have only to make
small gains iii Stark county to sweep the
district which has become so well known as
McKinley's. On the other hand, Mr.
Morgan's lieutenant here at the Columbiana
county seat says that these Republican
statements come from men who want to
work his political ruin in the interests of
candidates whom hedeleated forthe nomina
tion, and' that much of the hostility to him
conies from the un-Republicin elements of
the Grand Army who still profess loyalty
to the par.v. Certain it is that thesplit
over the i.omination of Mr. Morgan has
raided a doubt, for. the first time in a I'resi
dental jear during the past quarter of a
centurv, as to wlmt Columbiana county will
do at the poils in November.
S0LDIEE3 SPEAK FOB G20VEB.
St. Paul Veterans Declare He Never Vetoed
a Worthy Pension BUI.
St. Paul, Oct 10. The St Paul Demo
cratic Veterans' League organized last night
125 strong, and isue I a long address to the
old soldier and sailors of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, stating that Cleveland had
never tetucd a general pension bill, but
only a lot of private bills, which were of
the most unworthy character. The address
concludes:
Wo do not ask cx-snldiers to tnnnnrt
Glover Cleveland lor the single reason that
he has always proven himself thotrue
friend or the eteran or the late war, but for
the added reasons that his candidacy is a
declaration of war against monopolies, com
binations and trusts, as also aitainst the
domination of theplutocratlo class that has
placed its fetters upon the masses; because
it means that taxation shall he just; because
It me ins that the wealth or the pcoplo xhall
be ailouel to remain In control of thoso
whoeirn it; because It mo. um to nil toilers
rnoie work, more lucid, more happy homes,
moro general pioapcrlty.
JIAGEE IX ALABAMA
Trying to Unite the Antl-Democratio Forces
Under One Banner.
Birmingham, Ala,, Oct, 10 Special
C. L. Magee, the prominent Pennsylvania
Republican is bere in conference with
tbe leading Republicans of both factions
and the Third party, endeavoring
to effect a union of all anti-Democratlc
forces in Alabama, in an effort to carry the
State against Cleveland.
Tbe Republican party is split in this
State, one faction having out its own
ticket, while the other is supporting
the fusion ticket, made up ot Third
partyites and Republicans. The two Repub
lican committees meet here to-morrow, to
see what can be done toward forming a
union.
WATCH1N3 THE BEPEATEES.
Washington Negroes to Be Looked After
If They Go to New Tork.
Washington, Oct. 10,' Sptrfal
From the talk among tbe colored politicians
of the District to-day It is evident there is
no doubt of the truth of the stories that
were sent out from New York yesterday
that an attempt was being made to colonize
colored voters in the metropolis in tbe in
terests of the Democrat's. It ii possible,
however, that the matter had only reached
the stage where the "strikers" who pro-
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11. 1892-TWELVE
posed (o engage, in the colonizing scheme
had made ready to unbosom themselves to
the Democratic ward bosses in New York.
The true Republican colored people are
much excited over the matter, and the ne
gro who goes to New York between this
and the election will be spotted from the
time he leaves Washington.
As for the Democrats, they say that if
there is anything in the report at all, it is
merely that the negroes concerned are try
ing to get a pot of money out of the Deny
ocrats, and that such scoundrels would not
be worth buying, as they could not be
trusted. Secretary Lawrence Gardner, of
tbe Democratic Congressional Committee,
said to-day that the whole story was a can
ard; the 'Demoeratio managers would not
spend 5 cents to colonize voters from out
side in New Yorki even if they were so
unprincipled as to desire to do so, a9 they
do not need them. New York, he says, is
absolutely safe for the Democracy, with
thousands of votes tD spare.'
CLERKS COME UP SLOWLY.
Contribution! of Cash From Government
Employes Few and Far Between.
Washington, Oct 10. lipxla'. Com
plaint is made from Republican headquar
ters that the Government officials are not
responding to the call of the Cam
paign Committee for funds. The de
partment employes in Washington
are noted for their tardiness
in responding to campaign appeals, aud at
this time they are more than ever shy. A
large majority of them have relinquished
their right to vote in their native States,
and as they feel safe behind the civil service
law, they refuse to be taxed for campaign
purposes.
There was a time when nine-tenths of the
department emploves were Republicans.
Now there is a good number ot Democrats
in office, some of whom came into the
service during the Cleveland administration
and hold over, while others entered the
civil service gateway. In this mixture of
Republicans and" Democrats there
is a hesitancy abnnt committing them,
selves to one party or the other. In
other words, many of them are afraid to
make a contribution, feating they may be,
on the wrong side after election flay is over.
An enthusiastic Republican worker said be
fore the civil service law went Into effect
that the departments at Washington were
good for $40,000 to 530,000 every four years
to the Republican partv, and was. indignant
over the change of heart.
ANXIETY ABOUT QUAY.
The Senator Not in a Hurry to Visit National
Headquarters.
Philadelphia, OetlO. S ccial Na
tional Chairman Carter is anxious to have
Senator Qnay hnrry pp his visit to head
quarters in New York, and expressed his
anxiety in a telegram to-day, urging expe
dition, as it was more than important for a
meeting between tbem at an early date. Mr.
Carter's telegram had hardly been disposed
of before a second one came, this time from
General Clarkson, backing up tbe request
of Mr. Carter to make it a special point to
run over at once and revise present opera
tions. They have been waiting for Mr. Quay
with all due patience at 516 Fifth avenue,
New York, and the repeated postpone
ments have created the feeling that the
Senator does not propose to go near the
Harrisoq hustlers this year. Senator Quay
sent Mr. Carter an icicle of a reply as an
answer. On Wednesday he expects to be
in Harrisburg, and Thursday will find him
in Pittsburg on the way home.
r l FDglOH IT08.A 3ENAT0B.
Michigan Fopnllsta BJufDeinocrats Go Into
an Odd Combination. .
Detroit, Oct. 10. The Democrats have
gone into a combination with the Populists
on Legislative candidates, the object being,
it is said, to control, if possible, the choice
of a United States Senator bv the next
Legislature. They have indorsed each
other's nominations in -G cases so far, and
the Legislature nominations are not all
made yet. '
The understanding is that where the Pop
ulist candidates were first named, as they
have been in most of the distiicts, they
shall be at liberty to vote as their first
choice for Eugene" H. Belden for United
States Senator. When his candidacy lie
comes helpless thev are then to support the
Democratic candidate, who will probably
be Governor Wjnans.
Another Election Case to Settle.
Harrisbueo, Oct. 10. This afternoon
Judge MePherson bad another Philadelphia
election case before him. This time it is
William J. Reed, Democratic candidate
for the Leeislnture, who objects to the nom
ination certificate of Williani J. King, al
leging it to be fraudulent. Several wit
nesses were called to prove that certain
names on the certificate were forged. Un
less it is decided to call other witnesses,
the case is down for argument Thursday
morning.
McKeesport Marchers Waking Up.
McKEESrORT, Oct 10. Special Gen
eral Hastings and Congressman Gibson will
speak here in White's Opera House Wednes
day evening under the auspices of the Har
rison and Reid Club. A parade of march
ing clubs, bands, and other organizations
escorting the speakers, will be made over
the main streets of the city prior to the
meeting. There are now three Republican
marching clubs here, and the Democrats are
ojganizing equally well.
No Fusion In Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10. The Repub
lican ticket of Georgia will not be fused
with that of the People's party. This was
decided at a meeting of the selected candi
dates. The question was put to them
whether halt their number wouldn't give
way to the same number of People's party
nominees. The refusal was emphatic. Thus
there will be four electoral tickets in
Georgia Democratic. Republican, People's
party and Prohibition.
Peculiar Fusion in Minnesota.
St. Paul, Oct, 10. .The Democratic
State Central Committee, to-day withdrew
three of their candidates for electors who
are connected with National banks and
substituted three of the People's pa'rtv can
didates, as well as indorsing a fourth Peo
ple's party elector. As they say, they are
"sure tnat ii eiei
elected they won't vote lor
Harrison.'
Vindication of a Chairman.
AniLESE, Kax., Oot. 10. Chairman
Breidr nthal of the Democratic State Com
mltte, accused of violating the banking
laws, after a three days' trial' attracting
much attention, was acquitted. The conrt
ruled tbat as the Secretary of Sinaloa
connty the law did not apply to him, and
the case was dismissed.
Crisp Among the Populists.
Louisville, Oct. 10. Speaker Crisp ad
dressed a large crowd at Morganfield to
day. Tbe country around) Morganfield is
fall of Third party followers, and Mr.
Crisp was sent down to bring them into
line, and to-nieht the opinion is that he has
succeeded in doing so,
Servia Premier Shot At,
Belgrade, Oct. 10. At a radical meet
ing at Petrovacs to-day, a local official
named MilojkOt fired a rifle at M. Paihitch,
formerly Servian Premier, but the ballet
missedjts mark, Milojkp was arrested,
THE BARSJCEPT UP,
Secretary Foster Will Con
tinue Quarantine Against
All Immigrants
FOE A YEAR OR-SO MORE.
Be Is in Favor of a Sweeping Na
tional Sjstem of tho Kitid
NOW IN TDE HANDS OP STATES.
Until Congress fosses the legislation That
Is Necessary
HE Will' KEEP THE GATES SAFELY SIIUT
IfrKfJIAT. TELEOKAM TOTHKniSFATCn.V .
Washington, Oct. 10. Before he Jeft
Washington for the West,Secretary Charles
Foster reviewed the work of tbe Treasury
Department in the cholera emergency, and
expressed his approval of all that had been
done by the department to establish a quar
antine and keep tbe plagne out of the
United States. He outlined, also, the proba
ble course ot the department for thefutore,
subject to tbe action which Congress may
take at its meeting next December.
It is altogether likely that the Secretary,
in his annual report reCongress, will make
a recommendation that steps be takeu for
the establishment of a national quarantine
to lake the place of the State quarantine
and maintained under me existing jaw.
In fact, there is no doubt that the Presi
dent, in his annual message to Congress,
will make this recommendation, and very
little doubt that some action to this end
will be taken.
"I do not hesitate to say that I favor a
national quarantine system," said Secretary
Foster. "Now we have 45 States quaran
tining against each other, and even cities
and towns establishing local quarantine re
strictions according to their own ideas. I
have leceived some very amusing letters,
recently, from towns in the State ot Ohio,
telliug of the quarantine regulations which
had been established. Some of tbem had
their own sanitary police board the trains
and examine passengers before they were
allowed to enter the city.
Uniformity Is Sadly Needed.
"Now all of these 45 States have similar
laws, but each can apply the law according
to its own judgment. There should be uni
formity in the application of the law, aud
this is particularly true of the seaport
towns. At Baltimore and Philadelphia we
established a quarantine ot our own below
the cities, by which we were able to stop
vessels before they came within
the jurisdiction ot 'State authori
ties. For Baltimore we established
a quarantine at Cape Charles and for Phila
delphia at the capes at the mouth of the
Delaware river. In these cases the ves
sels first fell into tbe bands ot our represen
tative, then they passed to the State au
thorities, and then they came within Fed
eral jurisdiction again. At Boston the
local authorities got hold of the incoming
vessels first.
"But the chief dancer, of course, was in
New York harbor, and there the local and
the Federal authority cane into conflict.
The New York State authorities were better
prepared for tbe emergency than we, and
they had had more experience. Vfe felt
that It was ne'cessaiy to establish our own
quarantine regulations as supplemental to
theirs. That is, we would not interfere
with any of their regulations, but after tbey
had done with vessels, we would take charge
of them and impose any other restrictions
that we thought necessary. This we could
do through the customs officers.
Friction That Conldn't Be Avoided.
"When the health officers passed the
ships we put a doctor aboard and gave them
another examination before we allowed
them to land their passengers. Of course
this had the appearance of a slight on the
health officers' at New York and created
friction. Then there arose the question ot
modifying the department circular estab
lishing a 20-day quarantine. The steamship
companies wanted to be allowed to land
passengers who had assembled at
the point of departure at the
time of the issuance of the
circular, September 1, with their tickets
already purchased. To this I agreed on
condition that the companies would discon
tinue accepting immigrants. Then the
American citizen came to the front. He
wanted to be treated like any other Amer
ican citizen, even if he came over in the
steerage. I wanted to treat all American
citizens alike, with due regard, however, to
the precautions necessary against contagion.
So where these precautions had been taken,
I gave orders that American citizens should
be landed, and that those who were not
Americans sbonld be held for tbe period of
the quarantine. I think tbat the American
has some rights and privileges to which the
immigrant who onlyintends to be an Ameri
can citizen is not entitled."
"Do you think tbat Congress, in the light
of the plague scare, can do anything in the
way of restricting immigration to avoid a
like danger in the near future?" The Dis
patch reporter asked.
A General Problem Before Congress.
"I do not see what else Congress ean do
in this particular matter," said the Secre
tary. "We have the power to re
strict Immigration Ui an emergency,
Of course, ' Utere is the great gen
eral problem of restricting immigra
tion which is before Congress. There
is no question in tbe minds of anyone, I
think, that we are glad to welcome the
German immigrant or the Irishman or the
Swede or the Norwegian all of that class
of people. But there is undoubtedly a
strong prejudice against the Italian and the
Russian Hebrew. The question is, have we
the' courage to deny the entrance of the
Italian or the Russian Hebrew,"
"We did it in tbe case of the Chinamen,"
"Yes," said tbe Secretary, "but tbe China
man had no vote. However, the problem,
I believe, is solved for the present, so faras
the Russian Hebrew is concerned. He can
not enter any of the countries at Europe to
cross it to get to any of the sailing ports,"
"How long will the restriction oq immi
gration continue ?" was asked.
"ft may be for a year," said the Secre
tary; "certainly as' long4 as there is anv
danger of contaiion. If the plague should
disappear from Europe of course the re
strictions would be removed. In the mean
time, it will not be long before the depart
ment will bo opportuned by the steamship
companies to.allow them to bring ini mi
grants over. 'And suppose that a company
had COO Scotch immigrants awaiting pas
sage at Glasgow and asked permission to
bring tbem over, well, I am not prepared
to say just what I would do.
The Order Subject to Modification.
"I have not considered the matter fully,
But the department's order is subject to
modification in particular cases, it it should
seem wise. Of course, Liverpool as well as
Glasgow is not an infected port; but Liv
erpool is a port to which immigrants from all
parts of Europe come for embarkation."
Tasked Secretary Foster ir he was satis
fied with the result of the department's
work to keep the cholera out of the country.
"Yes," he replied. "We started on this
work without, experience and without pre-
AAifonA Knfc wfn T lnnlr tianlr n what
we'hare done J think that if I had to do it
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UNCLE SAM'S GIFT -TO PITTSBURG.
all over again I should not alter my course
at all. It was the most difficult problem
which I have had to meet since I took
charge of the Treasury Department. It had
so many phases, but when I look at the re
sults I congratulate myself tbat we have
escaped so safely."
Speaking of the possibility of establishing
a permanent national quarantipe system,
Secretary Poster said it would not cost the
Government much.' "We have not used up
all of 'the appropriations which the last
Congress made for an epidemic emergency,"
he said, ''although the amount was cut
down considerably. The appropriation was
only (100,000, but there was an unexpected
balance from the last year of (90,000, which
made the total sum available $190,000."
Secretary Foster said that if Congress
made the necessary appropriations the sta
tion at Camp Low would be maintained for
another year, or as long as there was danger
of contagion.
JAMES I, BENNETT DEAD.
A Man Identified With the Irqn Industry of
Pennsylvania.
James I.
of Giatt,
Bennett, formerly of the firm
Bennett & Co., and at
one time
burg and
President of the Pitts
Lake Erie Railroad, died
at 12:15 o'clock this morning, of pneumonia.
n had been ill since last Friday and his
sudden demise will be a surprise to both
the financial and social world,
James I. Bennett was of the old firm of
Graff, Bennett & Co., which owped what
was until 1882 one of the largest
iron, mills in this vicinitv, situ
ated at Millvale borough. The firm
failed a few years ago, the mill went into
tbe hands of a receiver and is now owned
by other parties. This mill was rebuilt in
1880 of the structural iron which had
formerly composed the main hall of the
centennial buildings.
Mr. Bennett was interested in a number
ot other large manufacturing concerns;
among others he owned a large share in the
Isabella Furnaces at Etna. He was also
director in several of the prominent banks
of the city and for many years regarded as
one of the city's solid financial men.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
New Rules Adopted by the Episcopalian
Ilonse of Slshops.
Baltimore, M. D., Oct. 10. The new
canon on marriage and divorce came in for
a large share of the attention of the House
of Bishops of the P. E. Church to-day.
Aetion was not completed, although a por
tion of it was acted upon favorably. It
contains the following provisions:
No'mlnistor shall solmnnizod the marriage
of any person under 18jeais of age unless
the parent or cuardlan ot such person be
present nr shall have civen written oonsent
to tbe marriage. No mlnistershall solemnize
a marriage except in the presHnoe of at least
two wltneSBos. Every minister of the
Protestant Episcopal Church shall keep nn
official register of marriages, to contain the
names, birthplace, aire, residence, and con
dition of nil persons married, two witnesses
aud by the minister performing the ceie
monv. No minister shall solemnized the marrlago
of any person who hat a divorced husband
or wife living if the husband or wife has
been put awav for any cauienrlslnr after
marriage, hut this shnll not be held to apply
to the Innocent party in a (llvoicc lor tho
cause of adultery or to pnitles onco di
vorced eecklng to be united again.
ho mlnistershall administer holy baptism
or the holy communion to any person mar
ried in violation of the discipline of the
church, but the sacraments shall not be re
fused to penitents in imminent danger of
death.
Action on this canon will be completed
to-morrow.
BOYCOTTING TIIE MILITIA.
One Soldier Withdraws, as lie Cannot
Serve Against His Fellow-Workmen.
Niw York, Oct. 10. Private George H.
Young, of K Company, Forty-seventh In
fantry, Brooklyn," ho for 17 years had been
a militiaman, having served his latest term
of enlistment, has decided to withdraw
from tbe National Guard, his reason beinir
that as a trade unionist, he cannot do mill
tary duty against his fellow-workmen, as in
the case of the recent Buffalo strikes.
Captain Hart, of Young's company, said
the latter had told him the workingmen had
asked him id withdraw from the regiment,
and that he would not be surprised to hear
ot an organized labor movtiuent azainst the
National Guard.
H2 KEVINS OET A yOSTUUE.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr.'s, Mother Falls
Heir to Quite a Fortune.
Philadelphia, Oct. 10. The will of
Mrs. Elizabeth Lothrop, who died October
2, was offered for probate to-day. By its
terms, her niece, Mary Nevins, tbe divorced
wife of James G. Blaine, Jr., receives a
legacy of $100, and her mother, Louisa
Nevins. is bequeathed a large ponipn of
the 550,000 estate lelt by the testatrix.
A Cholera Quarantine Kalscil.
Washington-, Oct. 10. The Postoflice
Department has received information by
cable tbat the port of Livingston, Guate
mala, has been reopened to United States L
malls, it was temporarily closed on ac
count of reported cholera at New Orleans.
LOST TO CARiNEGIES.
The Navy Department Transfers Con
tract From the Local Firm
TO TOE WORKS AT BETHLEHEM.
Secretary 'J racy Tired of the relay to tha
aval Cruisers.
DUE TO TIIE LOCKOUT AT HOMESTEAD
rSPKClAT. TFLVOBAM TO TltK DUPATOtt. 1
Washington, Oct, 10. The Navy De
partment has quietly taken act.on which
shows how aggravated is the delay of the
Carnegie? in completing their contracts for
armor plates. The department's action
consists in transferring the contract for
the armor plates ot the crniser New York
from the Carnegies to the Bethlehem Steel
AVorks.
The orginal contract with the Carnegies
called for 6,000 tons of steel plate, of
which armor for the New York formed a
part. Tne uncompleted armor for the New
York, which will now be made at Bethlehem
consists of 11 plates for tbe water-line belt
and all the turret armor.
Secretary Tracy is said to feel anything
b.utpleas.aritly toward the Carnegies, and he
is sorely chagrined at the delay in com
pleting the New. York. This crniser is a
special pet of his, and it has been one of his
bobbies to have her finished and in commis
sion before the end of his term of office as
Secretary of the Navy, so tbat in the great
naval review next spring she could fly the
flag of the Senior Admiral in command of
the American squadron; but owing to the
protestations of the Carnegie people, who
have claimed that the trouble at Home
stead would not prevent them from fulfill
ing their Government contracts, it is likely
that Secretary Tracy's successor will put
the New York in commission.
SYMPATHY FOR LIZZIE.
The
Publication of the New Testimony
Causes a Kevnlslon of Feeling.
Fall River, Mass., Oct. 10. At 10
o'clock to-night the Borden murders are the
sole topic of conversation nt hotels, clubs
and on the streets. The story published
this morning has caused a revulsion of feel
ing in favor ot the girl.
Attorney Jennings went to the Borden
eouse to-night in company with two re
porters. They were shown to tbe parlor,
where Miss Emma and Mr. Morse denied
emphatically all statements made about
quarrels. Mr. Morse is very angry and he
has commanded his lawyers to take steps at
once to secure legal redress, Detective Mc
Henry denies all knowledge of the matter
published. Details of the published story
will be fonnd on the sixth page of this
issue.
AN EARLY MOUSING BOW.
A "Restaurant Cleanod Out by a Fight on
Wylle Avenue.
A fight occurred at 1 o'clock this morning
in Miller's restaurant, No. 1 Wylia avenue.
Shortly after midnight a party of colored
men went into tbe place and are reported to
have begun to throw dice an the counter. In
a short time a dispute arose and the waiter
ordered them out of the place. One of the
men seized a sugar bowl and threw it at the
waiter's head This started a row tbat lit
erally cleaned out the place. Broken dishes
were scattered over the place, the mirrors
behind the counter were smashed, while the
plate glass windows in front were shattered.
Officer Sewell bearing the rnmnus came
up just as the parties were making a break
tor the street He caught Morris Scott and
lodged him in the Central police station.
Tlie police are after the other combatants.
" EARTHQUAKE AT CHESTER.
Buildings Shaken and tho Shock Felt In
Several Interior Towns. ,
Chester, Pa., Oct. 10, About 9:15
o'clock this, evening the inhabitants of
this olty were much startled by a shock
very much resembling that produced by an
earthquake. Buildings were shaken, win
dows rattled and people ran out into the
street in an endeavor toaicertain the cause.
So far, as can be learned no damage was
done, although Wilmington, Ridley Park,
Linwood and all tbe surrounding country
felt the shock.
BOUND TO SI'S HIS 8WETHEABX.
Her Father's Rofassl Leads to a Fight
and the Killing af Three person.
Richmond, Va., Oct, 10. A special re
ceived to-night from Norton in "Wise
county, says that Prank Johnson, being re
fused admittance to see his sweetheart, Lula
Warwick, by her father in Hnott county,
three
jventucKT, went away ana returnea wuu
three friends. A. fizht ensued, in which
Warwick and his sou and one of Johnson's
friends wero killed. The others fled.
THREE CENTS
OF DIRT
In a Canadian Village At
tacked by tlie United
States Consul There.
HIS EEPOET EE0EIVED
the Natives With Anger and
They Gather at His House,
STONING IT VERY VIGOROUSLY.
The Tolice Now Protect IJim Night and
Day, and He
WILL BE KECALUD IMMEDIATE!,!
.'SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TnE DISPATCH.l
Montreal, Oct. 10. The people of
Three Rivers, a thriving city on the St.
Lawrence, between Montreal and Quebec,
are wild with excitement over a report by
Nicholas Smith, the United States Consul,
on tbe sanitary condition of the city. Mr.
Smith's report, which is dated September
17, has been published in the abstract of
sanitary reports, the official organ of the
marine hospital service of the United States.
Mr. Smith attacks the habits of the peo
ple in very strong language. In the course
of his report be says: "The town is built on
a sandy peninsula of slight elevation, and,
as there are few sewers and no gutters,
there being no paved streets, it is almost
wholly dependent upon tbe insatiate thirst
of the soil lor drainage. Of its
2,000 houses 1,500 at least are cottasres of
not more than three rooms each, without
yards, and banked up to the window sills
with sand. Seven persons and a pig,
which is made to feel at home, constitute
the average family. For six months of the
year the necessity of economizing heat is
so great that a draught of fresh air is rarely
admitted to their rooms.
I '
Soap Called a Scarco Article.
"Soap as a detergent is practically un
known, and a thrifty housewife would a
soon think of tearing the boards off her
house for fuel as bathing her ofispring in
winter. The Greeks anointed with oil a
prophylactic, but as a defense against both
disease and cold the French Canadian pins
his faith to a crustaceous integument. In
deed, I have sometimes thought tbat they,
like Hindoo fakir, believed in the holiness
of dirt. If emacntion and pallor can be
accepted as the evidences of innutrition', a
large proportion of the people go to bed
hnngry every night in the year.
"Now, the best thing known concerning
the cholera is that its favorable subjects are
those who from poverty have badly
neglected their persons and live In dirty,
ill-drained and badly-ventilated houses, yet
notwithstanding the unhealthy conditions
I have described, and the presence of
the cholera at their gates, the au
thorities of Three Rivers are only now be
ginning to move. It has seemed next to
impossible for them to realize that if tho
city was to be protected from the plague it
was they and not the clergy who were to bs
the means ot saving it.
The Board of Health Aroused.
"The long habit of attributing pestilencs
to divine wrath and- looking to the church
for deliverance appeared to hold them in
its fatal spell, but the Bishop, a really
great man who practically rules the com
munity, intimated to them that eternal vig
ilance is the price of safety in time a3 well
as in eternity; that in emergencies like the
present ,action is prayer, and they have
gone distrustfully to work."
Tbe Three Rivers Board of Health on
receiving this report at once passed a serie3
of resolutions denying thS charges in the
report and protesting against its insulting
style. Copies of these resolutions were
sent to the United States Consul General at
Montreal and to the Dominion Secretary of
State.
The citizens were highly incensed, and
wben the news became generally known a
crowd gathered at the consulate and a num
ber of stones were thrown, breaking the
Windows. The police were summoned and
further violence was averted. It is feared,
however, that the wrath of the Triluviana
might carry away some overzealons persons
and that something serions might occur.
The city authorities are now maintaining
policemen on duty at the consnlate day ana
night, but the force is not large, and serious
trouble is feared. The Canadian Govern
ment will be asked to request the recall of
the offending Consul.
HACKED TO PIECES.
The Terrible Fate or an Alabama Farmer
and His Daughter.
Mobile, Oct. 10. Hacked to pieces with
an ax and then cremated was the awful
fate of Richard L. Johnson and his charm
ing 18-year-old daughter. A gang of des
perate negroes is supposed to have commit
ted the horrible crime. The tragedy occurred
at Johnson's plantation near Davis Perry,
Monroe connty, Friday night. There are
no telegraph lines near the place and tbe
news of the awful butchery did not reach
here until to-day.
Seven negroes have been arrested and tha
people of w neighborhood are searching
the country ronnd about for several moro
who are thought to have taken part in tne
bloody afiair. The indications are that
Johnson died in defending his daughter
from the assault of the brutal blacks. That
there was a terrible struggle la front of the
house there can be but little doubt. The
sod is torn up and bloodstains cover the
grass for several rods from the front en
trance to the house. Just how it occurred
may never be known, unless soma of the
ferocious blacks confess.
DEPEW MASE8 A SPEECH.
He Talks to an Audience Gathered to Hea
the Cantata Columbus.
New York, Oct. NXThe audience that
listened to Silas G. Pratt's musical cantata
"Columbus," which was rendered in tha
Carnegie Musio Hall to-night under tha
auspices of the Committee of One Hundred,
was not a very large onew Tha chorus was
about 400 strong,
Tbe chief feature of the evening was the
speech by Dr. Chauncer M. Depew. It
was delivered after the festival march
entitled "The Empire State," which was
dedicated, by the way, to Mr. Depew him
self. MEXICAN EiRTHO.TJAEE8.PEEI)ICTEDv
A Prophet Who Has If ever Failed EaysOne
Will Occur To-Night.
Crrr op Mexico, Oct. 10. Juan N. Con
treras, the celebrated weather and seismic
prophet ot Guanajukta, has created much
exoitement throughout Southern Mexico
by predicting a series of tbe most serious
earthquakes ever experienced in this coun
try, the first shock scheduled tor to-morrow
night.
Mr. Contreras has never yet failed in his
predictions and is looked upon as an au
thoritative earthquake and weather prophet
la MexlQQ.
HOLINESS
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