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THE ONLY REASON
For the continued increase of THE
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ONLY REASON
Tor the continued increase of THE
'DISPATCH adlets is that they give
satisfactory returns.
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FORTY SEVENTH YEAR.
HOMESTEADERS
ARE INDICTED
r. FOR TREASON,
Charged With Intent to Levy
War Upon the State of
Pennsylvania.
CABMGIE OFFICIALS
ABE ALSO INDICTED,
They Are Accused of Murder, Con
spiracy to Reduce Wages
and Aggravated Biot.
HIEING PINKERTON MEN
IS ONE OP THE COUNTS.
1 lie Treason Trials'rxpectcd to Be the Most
Interesting Case Ever Heard
in a Court.
Many Vital Points at Issue The Legal
Profession of the Country Greatly In
terested in the Result Possibility of
International Questions Being Raised
Chief Justice Paxson Receives the
Return of the Grand Jury One Thou
eand Unknown Men Declared to Be
Concerned in the Armed Uprising
Thirty-One Members of the Advisory
Board Indicted Robert Pinkerton
Talks .About the Charges Against
Him.
Thirty-one members of the Homestead
Advisory Board were indicted for treason
by the grand jury yesterday. At the same
time true bills lor murder, conspiracy and
eggravated riot were returned against the
Carnegie officials and Pinkerton men. The
presentation ot these bills was something of
a surprise, as it was believed that only the
treason cases would be acted upon yester
day by the grand jury.
"When Justice Paxson delivered his trea
son rharpe to the grand jury, he asked the
members to notify him when they were
ready to report npon the indictments. At
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Chief
Justice took his seat by the side of Judge
Kennedy on the Criminal Court bench.
The news that the grand jnry was about to
repcrt the treason indictments had spread
through the Court House aid the room was
quickly filled by an eager throng of specta
tors. Receiving the Grand Jurj's Report.
As soon as the members of the grand jnry
had forced their way through the crowd to
the front of the bar Judge Kennedy said:
"I was informed, gentlemen,that you would
be ready to report on the treason indict
ments at 3 o'clock to-day, and for the pur
pose of receiving it I have sent for the
Chief Justice. Are you ready to report?"
Foreman Berlin replied by handing up a
large bundle ot indictments. Chief Justice
Paxson an.l Judge Kennedy examined the
ndictments in silence. The grand jury
.lowly filed out of the room, and were
.hortly followed by the Chief Justice.
The indictments for treason, entitled
'the Commonwealth vs Hugh O'Donnell
md others," involve 31 alleged members of
he Adiisory Board of Homestead. They
.re Hugh O'Donnell, John McLuckie,
David Lynch, Thomas J. Crawford, Harrv
Jayne, Elmer E. Bail, Henry Bayard, T.
.V. Brown, George Cbampeno, Isaac
3ritchlo, Miller Colgan, John Coyle,
ack Clifford, Dennis M. Cush, "William
JcConegly, Michael Cummings, "William
-ombs, John Dierkm, Patrick Fasan, "W.
f. Gaches, Matthew Harris, Reid Ken
edy, John Miller, O. S. Searight, John
lurray, W. If. Thompson, Martin Murray,
lush Eos, W. T. Roberts, George Ey
rads, Georze "W. Sarver.
A Great Legal Battle.
The trial of the treason cases is expected
j be the greatest legal battle ever fought
i the courts of this county. Lawyers say
jat the questions involved are so varied.
miny fine distinctions may be made, that
would be impossible to foresee the result
Tthe tiials.
An array of learned connsel is already en
igcd. The Commonwealth will be repre
nted by District Attorney Burleigh, John
Robb, D. F. Patterson and E. Y. Breck,
ith Knox & Reed as advisory counsel,
or the defense there will appear Thomas
- Marshall, "William M. Eeardon, "W. J.
rennen and John F. Cox. It is considered
ctremely probable that other counsel, men
' national reputation, will appear in the
se, both for and against the defendants.
3e trials are expected to consume several
eeks, as no limit can be .placed on the
imber of witnesses. Nearly every citizen
" Honiestead is possessed of actual knowl-
ge of the matters complained of in the
dictment, and many may be called by
ther one side or the other. The argu
;nts are likely to consume several
As Viewed by the Bar.
The indictments for treason created some
rprise among the members of the Alle
eny county bar. They discussed the sub
it with much interest, bat declined to be
oted. Some held that it would be diffi
lt to draw a distinction between mob
lo and organized rebellion. Others
jmed that treason was a political of
ise, and that it would be difficult to find
cedents to govern the trial. Another
int was raised. If any of the defendants
aliens, as it is believed one or more are,
.y would have the right to appeal to the
iltcd States Supreme Court, and their
als would probably result in diplomatic
Tespondence between the United States
1 the countries of which the defendants
; subjects.
Vttorneys say that no case ever brought
"ore a court in this country, except, per
s, that of Aaron Burr, who was tried
ore the Chief Jnstice of the United
States for high treason, will be more closely
watched by the legal profession. They slso
believe that it will create valuable prece
dents for determining the rights of prop
erty holders to defend their possessions and
will result in a clear definition of treason
against the Commonwealth.
It was rumored yesterday, before the
grand jury reported, that if true bills were
found against the defendants Chief Justice
Paxson would notify them to appear before
him at once. Then, according to the story,
lie would request them to plead guilty.
Upon tiling their pleas Justice Paxson was
to address them upon the gravity of their
oflense, but in view ot the fact that treason
had not before been fully defined, discharge
them with a caution.
THE GRAND JURY'S RETURN.
The Defendants Charged With Intending to
levy War Against the Commonwealth
A Thousand Offenders "Whose Names
Are Not Known Defied the Constitution.
The indictment in the treason cases, after
reciting the names of the defendants, reads:
The grand inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania now inquiring in and for
the body of the county of Allegheny, unon
their oat! s and afilrmatlons, respectively
do present tliat then and there
bolns Inhabitants nnd residents within the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and under
the protection of the laws of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania nnd owing alle
giance and fidelity to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, not weighing or regarding
the duty of their allegiance, but wickedly
devising and intending the peace and tran
quility of tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania to disturb and destroy and to
stir up, move and incite Insurrec
tion, rebellion and war agrainst the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the
first day of Jane. In the year ofourLoi done
thousand eight hundred and ninety-two, at
the county afore.i!d. and within the Juris
diction of this conr' and then and there at
the boronsh of Homestead, in Allegheny
county, and in the township of Mifilln, In the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and else
where within the Commonwealth, and be
yond the Dorders of tho State, unlawfully,
.feloniously, faHoly, maliciously and traitor
ously compass, imagine, and intend to raise
and levy war. insurrection and rebellion
against the said Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania. Arrayed in a 'Warlike Manner.
And in order to fulfil and to brins Into
effect the traitorous compassing, imagin
ings and iutcntions of them, the said
(Here follow names of defendants) on the
fifth day of July. 1J92, nnd on divers
other days nnd times botween tho first day
of Juno nnd on the fltth aay of September, at
the borough of Homestead, in the countv of
Allegheny, and in the township of Mifllln,
with other persons, whose names aie un
known, to the number of one thousand and
upwards, armed and arrayed In a war
liko manner, that is to say, with guns,
levolver", cannon, snorus, knives
club, dynamite bombs, and other
war-like and deidly weapons, as well offen
sive and delensive, being then and there
feloniously, unlawfully, maliciously and
traitorously assembled and gathered to
gether, did feloniously and traitorously
join and assemble themselves tocether
asalnst tho Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, nnd then ana there with foice and
arms feloniously, unlawfully, falsely and
traitorously, and in a hostile war-like man
ner, did array and di-poso themselves
against the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania, and did
Ordain, Prepare and Levy War
against tie Commonwealth, to the end that
its constitution, laws and authoiity might
be andweie defied, leslsted and subverted
by tho de'endantsand their armed allies, to
wlt, the poisons whoe names were un
knot! n, contrary to the duly ot allegiance
and lidellty of fie Ueiend-ints, to the evil
example of all oilier in like cases offend
ing, contrary to the form of the act of the
General A-oinll- In cuch caes mide and.
ngatnst the jienfo-andTHgnHjcortbo-Oom.i
monucHitu or renniyivnnin. ( .
And the Inquest atores-iid. dev further
present tl.at tho said defendants, on the
6th day oi July, 18"J, at the county
ainresaid, nnd wlfiln the jurisdiction of
this court, i:h force nnd aims, feloniously
and traltoron-ly did levy war against the
Coniinonwpnlth of roeinsylvanln, contrary
to tncir allegiance to the commonwealth of
l'enn-jlv.ml t to fio evil example of all
other in lil.n civt offending, contrary to
the toim of the act of the General Assembly
in such oikc made and ptovided and against
tne pe.icc ane dignity ot the commonwealth
of l'eiin llama.
THE HEX STRIKE BACK.
Indictments for Blurdcr, Conspiracy and
Apsnsintcd Riot Returned Against tho
Carnegie Otilcials and the Pinkerton
IJrothers Charged With tho Death of
Silas 11 ayxie.
The charges of murder asainst H. C Frick
and other Carnegie officials are for the kill
ing ot George W. Rutter, John E. Morris,
Joseph Sotak and Silas Wayne, the strikers
whose deaths resnlted from the riot. The
true bills are ngainst H. C. Frick, F. T. F.
Lovejoy, Itobsrt Pinkerton, William
Pinkerton, J. A. Potter, W. E. Corey, J.
G. A. Leishman, C W. Beddell, AV. H.
Burt, John Cooper, F. W. Himle, Nevin
McConncll nnd James Dovey.
In the conspiracy cases H C. Frick,
George Lauder, H. M. Curry, J. G. A.
Leishman, Ottis Childs, F. T. F. Lovejoy,
L. C. Phipps, G. A. Corey, J. A. Potter,
J. F. Dovey, Nevin McConnell, Robert
and William Pinkerton, John Cooper, C.
W. Beddell, Fred Primer, W. H. Burt and
Fred W. llinde are the defendants.
In the aggravated riot cases true bills are
returned against H. C Frick, H. M. Currv,
J. G. A. Leishman. F. T. F. Lovejoy, L.
C Phipps, J. S. Dovey, Nevin McConnell,
John Cooper, a W. Beddell. Fred Primer,
W. H. Burt and F. W. Hinde.
The indictments against H. C. Frick and
others in the murder cases are separate, mak
ing four in all. Tne bill in the Bilas Wayne
case reads as follows:
Thegranl Inquest of tho Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, now inquiring in and for
the body of the county of Allesheuy, upon
Uiolr oaths and solid affirmations, l espeo
tively do present that IL C. Frick and others
on the sixth day of July, 1S92, with force and
arms in and upon the body or Silas Wayne,
In tho peace of God and of this Common
wealth then and tnero helng feloniously,
willfully and of their malice aforethought,
did mmo an assault, and him, the said Silas
Wayne, then and theie feloniously, willjully
and ot their malice aforethought did kill
and murder, contrary to the form of the act
of the General Asfembly. in such case made
and provided, and against the peace and
dignity of the Commonwealth or Pennsyl
vania. Witnesses for the Commonwealth.
The prosecutor in the murder cases is
Hugh Ross, against whom there is a counter
charge for murder, treason, conspiracy and
aggravated riot The witnesses who ap
peared against the Carnegie officials on be
Half of the Commonwealth are Captain
Kuhn, F. G. Miller, Dr. Barton, Dr.
Fogelson, C. E. Marcey, W. B. Rodgers, J.
H. Gray, Dr. Osburn, Wm. Taylor, Dr.
Purman, Dr. MrCaslin, J. H. Gillan, Em
ma Meesler and Charles Mansfield.
The indictment against the Carnegie
officials in the conspiracy cases is a lengthy
document, comprising" ten typewritten
pages. Among other things It sets forth
that H. C. Frick and the other Carnegie
officials did "unlawfully, falsely and
maliciously conspire, combine, confederate
and agree tog'ether to depress, lower, lessen
and diminish wages, price and compensa
tion of labor of divers persons employed by
the Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, to
then and there close up the steel manufac
tory and to cease work and operations
therein, and thereupon to convey, and
caused to be sent, 200 men and upward,
armed with guns, revolvers, pistols, knives
and other deadly weapons, to
Overawe, Intimidate and Frighten
divers persons in the township of Mifflin,
who were then lately before employed by
the said Carnegie Steel Company, to invade
the township of Mifflin and to Attack the
PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY,
persons who were then lately before em
ployed, and to shoot off and discharge the
guns and other deadly weapons against the
bodies of the persons who were then lately
before employed by the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, Limited."
In regard to the fight on the morning of
July 6 the bill says the defendants "did
counsel and advise the shooting."
The witnesses lor the Commonwealth. in
these cases are John McLuckie, Captain
Kuhn, F. G. Miller, Dr. Fogelson, Dr. Oj
burn, J. H. Gillen, William Taylor, a E.
Marcey, J. H. Gray and W. B, Rodgers.
The bill in the aggravated riot cases
against the Carnegie officials differs very
little from that in the conspiracy, except
that it specifies that in pursuance
to the aliened conspiracy, the al
leged unlawful and riotous acts were
committed. The witnesses in these cases
are Captain Kuhn, "William Taylor, T. G.
Miller, Dr. Barton, Dr. Fogelso'n, Dr. Os
burn, Dr. Purman, C. E. Marcey, J. H.
Gray.W. B. Rodgers, S. H. Silverman, Dr.
McC&slm, J. H. Gillen, Charles Mansfield,
.Emma Meester, John L. Gallet
BOB PINKERTON TALKS.
Ho Says His Men "Were Acting Within the
taw When They Went to Homestead
Will Not Walt to Be Extradited-Kcatly
to Surrender.
New York, Oct, 11 Special Robert
A. Pinkerton was seen at his residence, 39
Eighth avenue, Brooklyn, at 10 o'clock last
night. He had just returned from the
Morris Pork race track and did not knnw
that he had been indicted for murder by the
Pittsburg grand jury until so informed by a
rtporter. He seemed to feel entirely un
concerned. "I have nothing to say about the matter,"
he said, "in fact, there is nothing to say. I
did not anticipate such a move, but at the
same time I am not surprised, for there is
no telling what a grand jury will do.
"It does not worry me in the least, for to
my mind there does not exist the slightest
doubt as to what the outcome will be. It
was clearly proven in Pittsburg before the
Congressional Investigating Committee
that the strikers fired the first Bhot, because
they admitted it. They also admitte'd that
a dozen or more shots had been fired from
the shore, one of which killed one of their
number, before a gun was discharged on the
barges. Furthermore, in his charge to the
grand jury on Monday Chief Justice Pax
son. of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
said, in speaking of the conflict, that it was
a deliberate attemptbv men without author
ity to control others in the engagement of
their rights. He showed that the men
had violated the law when they
broke down the fence and entered the com
pany's ground. He said the company had
the undoubted right to protect its property,
and for this purpose it could employ as
many men as it saw proper and arm them if
necessary. My men had been employed Dy
the company to protect its property at Home
stead, and were aboard barges owned by the
company when the action took place, conse
quently they lyere right and within the
law.
"We shall not wait to be extradited. I
shall plsce the matter in the hands of my
lawyers, Mcusrs. Seward, Guthrie & Mora
witz, of 29 Nassau street. They will un
doubtedly communicate and work in con
junction "with the lawyers of Mr. Frick and
the others, and soon as we hear that we are
wanted we shall go to Pittsburg and surren
der to the authorities."
APPROVES THE CHARGE.
George Slassey Thinks Chief Justice
Paxson Is Rhjht in the Treason Cases.
jr.Grg V. MssT.WtuiFair,Oommi-
aioner for Delaware, was on the limited last
evening bound for Chicago to attend a
meeting of the directors. He says all the
preparations for the dedication of the
buildings have been made, and he thinks
J it will be a great success.
Turning to Unlet Justice Faxson's cbnrge
in the Homestead treason cases, he said: "I
read the charge with a great deal of inter
est, and think it is a masterly piece of
work. It is the proper view to take,though
it required courage to make the stand. Mob
law and violence have become so frequent
in recent years that something had to be
done to check it. I am glad to see that
Judge Paxson wasn't afraid to express his
convictions. If workmen are given to un
derstand that armed resistance to the laws
for any leneth of time is treason, tbey will
hesitate along time before they try to" right
their erievances with the use of Winches
ter rifles."
DON'T CASE TO DISCTJ33 IT.
Chairman Frick Has No Opinion to Express
on the Matter.
After the verdict of the grand jury was
returned yesterday an attempt was made to
see the officials of the Carnegie Company.
H. C Frick and J. D. Leishman were very
busy and could not be seen. Mr.Frick cent
out word from his private office to ask what
the reporter wanted. When the business
was explained, he replied that he had
nothing to say or any opinion to express on
the action of the grand jury in finding true
bills against the members of the firm.
Otis Childs was met in the ball Asked if
he had any statement to make, he an
swered that nothing 'could be said undar
the circumstances. Some people think
that the true bill was returned to bring the
whole matter before the courts for a
thorough sifting on both sides.
President Weihe and President-elect
Garland, of the Amalgamated Association,
declined to give any opinion on the grand
jury's action.
COMPLIMENT THE 03 AND JTJEY.
Advisory Committeemen Say It Has Shown
a Spirit of Fairness.
The returning of true bills against the
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited, officers
for murder, riot and conspiracy, and against
members of the Advisory Board for
treason, is viewed with a certain amount of
satisfaction at Homestead as showing that
the jury was entirely fair. Messrs. Craw
ford, Gaches, McConegley and other mem
bers of the Advisory Committee said that
they expected true bills to be returned, and
the fairness shown by the grand jury is
very, encouraging. As members of the
Advisory Committee and being themselves
accused of treason and conspiracy, they did
not think it proper to comment at any
length.
Labor organizations in Chicago, Hew
York and Boston have notified the men
here that they propose holding public
meetings to protest against the treason
suits.
HILES IBO'lT WORKS CLOSE DOWN
And Won't Resume Until the Men Give in
in a Labor JMspnte.
Youngsxowit, Oct, 11. Sparfa?. Cole
man, Shields & Co., of Niles, have shut
down their works and discharged all their
bands, the indications pointing to along
term of idleness. The trouble arose over
a classification, the men claiming a classi
fication to which the company could not
consent
Before leaving for New York to-night,
Colonel Coleman, said: "I am going East,
and whenever the men want to go back to
work on my terms, I will return and light
up. The men went to Pittsburg and found
out that what I offered was better than the
men in the mills there were getting, but
this did not satisfy them. We have placed
all onr orders elsewhere, "
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WHAT COLUMBUS "WOULD DISCOVER IF HE "WAS A MODERN MARINER. '
A CIVIL SERVICE WARNING
Issued by Commissioner Roosevelt Post
masters Not Bound to Orjey Bequests for
Canvasses of Their Patrons The law
Laid Down to Officers.
Washington, Oct. IL The United
States Civil Service Commission to-day
made public the following:
WASHraaToir, Oct. 10, 1S91
A blank hook purporting to have been
sent by W. It. Bates, Secretary, at Detroit,
lilch., on behalf of the Republican State
Committee, to George B. Daniels, the post
master at Withey, Mich., has been laid
before this commission. It requests that the
postmaster furnish a canvass of the patrons
of his office, with information, as to their
former and present politics and as to the
papers they take, together with recom
mendations as to what papers should be
sent them, etc. The postmaster is further
informed that he Is expected to consult with
prominent Republicans of his locality as to
this woik, but, so far as possible, to keep
his labors from becoming public. Tho sig
nature Is printed. The addressis In writing.
The commission has also received informa
tion trom various sources, to the effeot that
requests of this kind have been made byi
golitical commissions, not only in Michigan
ut elsewhere.
Services of the kind requested in the book
submitted to the commission are clearly
political services, and reudsr them contrary
to the postal regulations. With this, how
ever, the commission has nothing to do. but
it feels in duty bound to inform this post
master and all postmasters and postal
and other public employos in Michigan
and elsewhere, that the civil service
law expressly provides (section 2, division 2,
sub-division 53) that no person, in the public
service is tor that rongon undr any obliga
tion to render any political service, and that
he will not be removed or "otherwise preju
diced for refusing to render; it; while the
general rule or the olvtt.tcrvce rules pro
vides for thetBmissaToTWryfiuBlic servant
by removLnit him ox causing him to bo .re
moved because of snch refusal.
CUARLB8 IiYUAir,
Tueodorh Roosevelt,
GeorOk D. Johkstok,
Commissiouers.
SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE.
A Washington Doctor's Wife the Subject
of a Sensational Tale.
Washington, Oct. 11 SpeddL The
inner circle of the Army and Navy element
in Washington society Is stirred up over a
sensational scandal that was made public
to-day.
The story as published states that Dr.
Dickson lound his wife, who has moved in
the ultra fashionable circle, in a room at a
hotel with a rich young Englishman, of
Virginia, named Carter. The pair had
dined together at the hotel, and when Dr.
Dickson knocked at the door of the room to
which;they had proceeded after the meal, he
found his wife in the room standing with
her bat on and in street attire. Dr. Dick
ton will probably bring a suit for divorce.
FAYETTE TOO HOT FOR 'EM.
The Remnant of the Cooley Gang Depart
for the Far, Far West,
Uniontown, Oct 11. Special Brint
Frey and Montana Pete, the two members
of the Cooley gang yet at liberty, have left
this county and lett for parts unknown.
Last Friday the outlaws were seen walking
to Ohio Pyie. They had disposed ot their
firearms and secured new clothes to ward off
susp icion. At Ohio Pyle they boarded the
Eastern mail, but did not buy tickets at the
depot, thus concealing their destination.
Frey was in Hopwood, his old home, the
day before be left, and told one of his asso
ciates that he and Montana Pete were going
out West to the latter's old home. The
Sheriff's men have been hunting the out
laws all week, but have been unable to get
any trace of them.
A SMALLER BALLOT.
Reported Change to Be Made In the Size by
the State Department,
Hareisbubo, Oct. IL It is reported
now upon what is supposed to be good au
thority that the official form of the ballot
to be sent out by the State Department
after October 20 will be" about 22 by 23
inches. The electors for the five parties
have arranged the Republican and Demo
cratic tickets under the party appellation
and the other three under the head "by
nomination papers."
Three. Pittsburg Prison Delegates.
Habbisbubo, Oct 11. Governor Patti
son has appointed Hon. Eichard Vaux,
Michael J. Cassidy, Bobert J. Linden,
Alfred J. Love, Philadelphia; James B.
Scott, Boger 0'Mara,and Edwin R Wright,
Pittsburg; and T. B. Patton, Huntingdon,
delegates from Pennsylvania .to the Na
tional Prison Association of the United
States.
Jags Killed the Tacoma Broker.
Philadelphia, Oct. IL The inquiry
into theN case of Peter Griessemer, the Ta
coma real estate broker who died in the
hospital Sunday under suspicious circum
stances, was held to-day. It was shown
that Grlessemer died from dropsy of the
brain brought on by excessive drinking,
and a verdict to that effect was rendered.
In the General Short Term Crash.
' Philadelphia, Oct 11. The short
term orders here continue to topple. To
day a bill in equity was filed against 'the
Sexennial League, in which it is alleged
that the Order is insolvent and asking that
receiver be appointed,
THE BOT PASSED OK.
Sensational Tragedy Charged to
Christian Science.
ONE DIES UNDER TREATMENT.
Five Others Fayed Only by the Arrival of
Heal rhysicians.
THEEE WAS K0 SENSATION IN MATTEE
fSPECIAt. TELEGRAM TO TnB DISPATCII.l
Boston, Oct 11. Consideration of the
facts surrounding a case of, suffocation at
Wallaston Heights yesterday will convince
a non-believer in Christian science that this
new-fangled form of faith came dangerously
near causing a wholesale tragedy; but as
death claimed only one victim out of
a possible six, the result is
looked upon by the Christian scientists as a
victory for them. The whole family of
George F. Cate is involved. It consists of
Mr. Cate, his mother, Mrs. Lavina T., who
is 70 years old, his wife Annie and three
children, a 4-year-old boy and two girls,
aged 6 and 3 years.
He and his family have long been pro
nounced believers in Mrs. Eddy's theory of
Christian Bcience. Yesterday morning a
gasoline stove, which Mrs. Cate was using
in connection with her washing(day work,
consnnjed.-Wo much of the' oxygen. in-the
tishtly closed . rooms, on. the- ' lower
floor of the house, where all
the members of the family excepting
the father were staying, that the air be
came unfit to breathe and soon the children
complained of a stifling sensation and
showed positive signs of illness. Their
mother also became ill, and in a while she
and the children were completely prostrated
and unconscious.
The IV Hole Family Unconscious.
The elder Mrs. Cate, although experienc
ing a feeling of faintness,wentto the factory
where her son was employed and notified
him that his wife and children were "in
bed" a term used Dy Christian scientists to
convey the idea that a person imagines
himself to be ill. Mr. Cate immediately
accompanied his mother to his home.aud to
use his own words, "I found my family 'in
bed,' and I immediately proceeded to
demonstrate with them according to the
teachings of the-Christian science."
While he was tryine by faith to brinz his
wife and children back; to consciousness his
aged mother fell under the influences of the
stifling atmosphere. Carrying her into an
other room Mr. Cate sought to "demon
strate" with her. He had just begun to see
signsot improvement on the part of his
patients when he became "in bed" himself,
in other words lost consciousness.
The whole family were in this terrible
state and probably would have died but for
the fortunate appearance of a grocer's
clerk named Cephas Drew, who entered the
house while on his daily rounds. The
sight that met Drew's eyes startled him,
but he dragged all the unconscious sufferers
into the open air. Jfour physicians an
swered the call and applied such restoratives
as batteries, etc., and succeeded in bringing
back to We all the memDers of the stricken
family except the 4-year-old boy.
Died Despite the Treatment
But their labors were only partially
ended when Mrs. Crane, a prominent
Christian scientist of Quincy arrived on the
scene and Mr. Cate ignoring the doctor,
placed his family wholly in her hands.
She and Mr. Cate then proceeded to treat
the patients according to the Christian
science. In a short time they were ap
parently as well as ever except the boy,
and the father directed all his energies to
ward saving him.
This boy had been trained by his father
to place entire belief in Christian science,
and when the little fellow was gasping for
almost his last breath the father, still firm
in the opinion that the young life could be
saved, bent down and whispered in the boy's
ear: "Is there any sensation in matter?"
The answer came faintly: "No; all is mind."
Then the boy died, ''passed onj" as Mr.
Cate explained it
When the doctors were dismissed tbey
said according to Mr. Cate that his mother
and youngest daughter seemed to be in a
most serious condition, "but," said Mr.
Cate, "Mrs. Crane and the other Christian
scientists who came here succeeded in
placing us all in the same condition that
we were in betore we were 'in bed.' Had
these ladies and gentlemen come sooner my
boy would not have 'passed on.' " Cate
has been a believer in Christian science 18
months, and has thrown away 02 bottles of
medicine. The neighborhood is indignant
over the affair.
Colored Sects Bonnd to Amalgamate.
Oil Cur, Oct 11. Special. The feat
ure of special interest in to-day's proceed
ings of the Pittsburg Conference of the A.
M. E. Church was the matter of organic
union of the African Methodist Episoopal
Church and the African Methodist Episco
pal Zion Church. The vote taken stood 42
in favor ot union to 2 against it.
Hijih Explosives Open a Safe.
Bradford, Oct IL SreaaL The
office of B. F. Cartwright at Glen Hazel
was entered by burglars before daylight
this morning. The huge safe was cracked
wide open by some powerful explosive and
gutted clean. Over $500 in cash, besides
valuable papers, contracts, eta. was taken.
LNoclew. '
QUAY OUT OF THE SWIM.
His nealth Improved, hut lie Is Xot So
Well as He Might Be Ho Would Xot
Know How to Bet on This Election.
Haerisburo, Oct 11. Special Sena
tor Quay arrived in the city this afternoon
and to-night was called on by a large num
ber of his personal and political friends.
The Senator was in a very cheerful mood
and received his guests in the most cordial
manner. Although his physical condition
is susceptible of much improvement, he
said he was getting much better, having
had no attack of vertigo since last Wednes
day, up to which time he had been subject
to the disease for a long period eiery
night
Senator Quay wa9 disinclined to unbosom
himself on the subject of politics. Four
vears ago the Senator, on Fifth avenue,
New York, was asked by your correspond
ent how he should bet on the Presidency.
"Bet all you have on Harrison," replied
Quay. To-night he was asked a similar
question, when he replied: "I would not
know how to bet." Senator Quay said he
would probably go to New YorK soon, but
would take no hand in the campaign. He
said: "I am net in the swim this year. If I
were to participate actively in the fight it
might result in a return of the vertigo."
The Senator's stop over here is thought to
have some connection with his ambition to
be re-elected to the United States Senate.
David Herr, the Republican candidate for
the House in this city, is being pushed very
hard by James D. Hawkins, Democrat, and
Colonel Quay's presence here is interpreted
to mean the strengthening of bis candidate's
fences. Among those who called on the
Senator to-night were State Treasurer Mor
rison, Ex-Deputy Attorney General Gilbert
and John H. Weiss, Chairman . of tlie,
Dauphin County Republican "Committee.
To-morrow afternoon he will leave for
Beaver and in a short time will probably
accompany his family on a trip to Washington.
THE GREATEST TELESCOPE.
It Is Destined for Chicago, and Millionaire
Terkes Will Be the Donor.
Chicago, Oct 11. Chicago is to have
the largest and most powerful telescope in
the world. It is the gift of Charles T.
Yerkes, the street railway magnate, to the
Chicago University. 'ProC George E. Hale
and Prof. S. W. Burnham, recently of Lick
Observatory, California, the present great
est astronomical establishment in existence,
were the first to agitate the mattsr, and it
was then that Mr. Yerkes became interested.
The question oi cost is not to be considered.
Alvin G. Clark, tbefamons telescope maker,
was telegraphed for, and has already under
taken to cast the glasx, which will be 45
inches in diameter, just 11 inches greater
than the glass at Lick.
If all goes well, it will probably be turned
on the skies for the first time from the
Chicago University in the autumn of 1S9&
The outlay which Mr. Yerkes will meet is
estimated at $500,000.
FAMISHING PEOPLE FED.
A Mexican Charity Board Sells Corn to tho
Poor at Its Cost Price.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct 11. Special.
Advices received here o-day from the
City of Mexico state thai the Board of
Charity of that city since Its appointment,
one month ago, has imported $300,000 worth
of corn and that on ar,1 averge 150,000
pounds have been sold diily to the stifler
lojr poor at prices just to cover the cost.
Part of the corn was shipped to Mexico
by steamer via Vera Cruz and the Mexican
Railroad and partly by the Mexican Central
and Mexican National railways from the
United State3 frontier. The board has
enough corn on hand to supply the wants
of the needy during the month of October.
MAGEE'S MISSION FAILS.
Xelther tho Republican Faction? Nor
tho
People's Party Will Withdraw.
Birmingham, Ala., Oct 11. Special
A conference has been in progress all day
between Chris Magee and the leaders of
both Republican factions and the Third
party, but no agreement was reached look
ing to union. Both sides are firm aud
neither will down its ticket
Mr. Magee will remain here, and another
conference will be held. Leaders on both
sides say that the Republican factions and
People's party cannot be united in Alabama
because no one will sacrifice himself.
ORATOR PEPPER KILLED.
His Speeches Fired the Blood of South
erners and They Shot Him.
TOLEDO, Oct. 11 Special A dispatch
received here late to-night says that J. T.
Pepper, the well-known orator of this city,
was shot and instantly killed to-day in a
political fight at Birmingham, Ala. Pep
per had said some bitter things which fired
up the blood of the Southerners. His re
mains are already on the way home. Pep
per was highly connected here.
New York's Registration,
New York, Oct. IL SpeciaK The
first day's registration of voters in this city
was not so large as in 1888. It is estimated
that it would have been larger had it not
been for the holiday character of the day
and the parades, day and night, as well as
the fireworks. The total was 06,047 in 1888.
65,763 in 1830 and 90,045 to-day.
THREE CENTS
53S SHUT OFF,
The Carnesdes Will Get None
From the Navy Depart
ment for Awhile.
THEIE CONTBACT STANDS,
But the Authorities Will Risk No
Further long Delays.
THE SECRETARY'S DARLING WISH
Knocked Out by Failure to Mirer Armor
Hate in Time.
JOBS THANSFEEEED TO OTBEE TT0EES
FKOH A STAIT COnniSPOSDEST.l
Washington, Oct 11. It seems that
the report that the contract for armor plate
made by the Navy Department with the
Carnegie Company, at Pittsburg, is not
exactly true The Secretary of the Navy
has merely transferred the order for 11
plates for the belt armor and the armor for
the turrets of the New York to the Beth
lehem works. While, in this case, the
transfer of the order is undoubtedly due to
the disability of the Carnegie Company to
make the plates, on account of the strike of
the workmen, such a transler 13 no unusual
occurrence.
The contracts with the two manufactories
are for about C.OOO tons of plate each.
Schedules for the various sizes and shapes
are furnished, with prices for each, and
and from time to time orders are given for
the kind and quantity that is needed. At
times, when an order is given to one of the
manufactories and it is found inconvenient
for that one to fill it at that time, the order
is4ransferred to the other manufactory, if
it be more convenient for that one to do
the worl
Hie Contract Still Good.
Thus it . jppened that the order for the
armor lor the Monterey was given to the
Bethlehem works, and was afterward trans
ferred to the Carneeie works. The contract
with the Carnegies is as substantial as it
ever was, but it is possible it will be some
time betore aay more work for tho Gov
ernment is done in that shop, as the author
ities of the Navy Department will risi no
further delays.
The provoking feature of the trouble in
regard to the armor for the New York
seems to be that the managers of the Car
negie works have promised constantly that
the plates would be made in good time,
when the fact is that no plates were being
made, and it is asserted that there has been
no attempt to make them since the strike,
the foremen knowing they have not a suffi
cient number of skilled workmen in the
mills to warrant them in proceeding with
such important work.
While the Navy Department recognizes
the usual reliability of the company in
qnestiou, the Secretary is much provoked
that there could not have been a clear un
derstanding in regard to the situation some
time ago, that the transfer might have been
made and as little delay as possible
suffered.
r" KnlllSed the Secretary's Desire.
The Secretary has been more than anx
ious that the New York should be finished
in season for the great naval display next
year, that she might be used as the flagship,
and show foreizn countries that the United
States can boast the possession of at least
one war vessel that cannot be matched in
the navy of any other nation, and he now
recognizes that the promises of the Car
negie management have made it impossible
to accomplish his darling wish.
There seems to be no assurance from the
Carnegie Comnany of ability to proceed to
fill orders at any specified time, and no
orders will be given them until this assur
ance can be given. If the mills are unable
to roll the plate for the New York, they are
unable to make any armor plate whatever.
At least this is the information given to the
correspondent of TnE Dispatch by a per
fectly trustworthy official of the depart
ment. The Secretary and all of the officials im
mediately concerned in the matter of deal
ing u ith the manufactories which have the
contracts for making armor plates refuse to
di'vcuss the conduct of the Carnegie man
agement, as they do not wish to do tho
company injurybut the information comes
from another source that is as reliable as
though it were from the Secretary himself.
The trouble is regretted at the depart
ment, as the Carnesie Company has always
been prompt, and has really furnished
nearly all of the armor plate that has been
delivered, as the Bethlehem Company has
been constantly engaged in new and im
portant experiments with machinery and
plate.
A PAPER MILL DISASIEB.
Two Killed and Seiera.1 Badly Injnred by
the Bursting? of Digesters.
Op.ono, Me., Oct. 11. Two large digest
prs in the Bangor Pulp and Paper Com
pany's mill exploded this morning, causing
the loss of two lives and the injury, more or
less 'serious, of six persons. The explosion
was without apparent cause, as the digesters
were inspected two weeks nco and reported
to be in nerlect condition. One of the mam
moth digesters was thrown 300 feet into the
air, and huge iron beams, timbers and bricks
were scattered hundreds of feet from the
site of the buildings.
Richard Zein, a German, was killed out
right. William Eddy was terribly injured,
and died soon after being taken out of the
ruins. Walter Smith, Austin Whittemore
and William Buchanan were taken out with
serious injuries, and Wilson Crosby, H.
Farrel and James McQueen were Sadly
bruised. The total loss will reach over
8300,000. Over 150 persons are deprived of
employment
CAFIUBING MINHLSOTA ELECT0K3.
The Democrats Sure of Sleeting Four nnd
Hopeful of the Other Five.
New York, Oct IL Don. M. Dickin
son, Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, to-day received the following
telegram from Louis Baker, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee of Minne
sota: Four of Minnesota's Presldental Electors
were to-day taKen out of the doubtful col
umn and placed in the anti-Harrison col
umn. Four People's Party Electors, with
Deinocratio antecedents, are Indorsed by
the Democrtlc State Lommltteo r.nil will
certainly be elected, and the Democrats
are hopeful of electing the remaining Ave.
Three Children on a Wild West Crusade.
Uniontown, Oct 11, Special. Frank
Nycum, Dude Matthews and "Cricket"
Bowie, three 13-year-old lads of this place,
left home yesterday and have not been
heard from since. After going about three
miles west, tbey drove a young brother of
the Bowie boy home. The lad reported
that the other boys intended going out
West to join the cowbovs and kiiilndians.
For the last year these lads have spent all
their money for flash literature.