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-FORTY SEVENTH YEAR.
BLAINE EAGER
FOR THE FRAY
But Beally TJnahlePhysicaUy
to Stand the Strain of a
Stamping Tour.
DEMOCRATS ON THE OUTS.
Tammany-Accuses Friends of Cleve
land of Trading Him Off.
Registration FigureB That Fill the Ee
publtcan Heart 'With Hope Egan Ex
pected to Answer MacVeagrh'a
Charges To-Morrow Managers
Warned Not to Relax Their Efforts,
Though Things Look Rosy Now f :r
the Republicans Dr. Doane a Flop
per Because Chairman Carter Had
No Work for Him to Do West Vir
ginia Considered a Good Republican
State Excellent Reports Prom the
West Harrity and Quay on the Out
look. SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TOE DISPATCH.
Xew York, Oct. 22. Regarding the oft
repeated assertions attributed to various
members of the JJational Republican Com
mittee on the subject of Mr. Blaine's ap
pearing on the stump, Committeeman .Will
iam Hahn said this evening: "The alleged
statements by various members of the com
mittee regarding Mr. Blame "are without
loundation. The committee has neither
asked him to appear nor do they expect it
"Of course, it Mr. Blaine was in robust
health he would not need to be urged, as
his hopes and expectations of Republican
success are too well known for comment.
He lias called here in an advisory capacity
and members of the committee have called
upon him in the same spirit, and that is alL
He will do all possible, by advice and as
sistance in every way, to further onr inter
ests, and that is all that is looked for or ex
pected." McKinleys Coming Work in the East.
Mr. Hahn said further that Governor
McKinley would come East at once npon
filling his engagements in the West, and
would be here October 31 and November 1,
but just when the committee had not de
cided. Ex-Governor Beaver was a caller at
national headquarters to-day. It was ar
ranged that he should take the stump com
mencing on the 27th, 28th and 29tri of Oc
tober at Hartford, Conn., on the 31st and
November 1 he will be heard in New
Jersey, and from the 2d to the 5th, in
clnsive, at various points in Xew York
State. The Governor said he was satisfied
oxer the situation in the city, and desired
to be assigned to country disirietefwhere ha
v as satisfied the most wore was necessary!
and where he thought bis services would be
oi the most beneficial effect.
Colonel Jack Komple, of WestVirginia,
who has been on the stump in New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut for several
weeks past, was seen at headquarters to-day
and expressed himself as confident of the
outcome in those States. He said his meet
ings had been large and enthusiastic, and he
had been particularly impressed with the
interest taken by the farming and laboring
classes, in the discussions of the tariff and
wildcat money issues.
"H est Virginia With the Republicans.
Regarding his own State he said that the
Democratic majority of West "Virginia was
practically wiped out four years ago. He
had no doubts whatever over the success of
the State ticket, and said he had every
reason to believe, both from personal obser
vation and daily advices received, that the
electoral vote would be cast for Harrison
and Re id.
Dr W. C Doane, who was mentioned
veterday as a convert to Democratic
ranks, it seems bad on several occasions
during the present campaign offered his
services to the Republican managers, but
they were not accepted. Just a month
ago a letter was received from him by
Chairman Hahn, of the speakers' bureau,
in which he said, among other things: "X
now have my sanitarium in such a condi
tion that with a lew days' notice I can
obev marching orders."
It is promised within a few days at most
bv those hich in political circles that Min
ister Egan will come out with an extended
answ er to the charges made acainst him the
other night by Wayne MaeVeagh. Mr.
Egan is reported as very indignant over the
remarks made by Mr. MaeVeagh, and a
spicy, readable response is looked for.
Republicans Gain One Advantage.
It must certainly be admitted bv impartial
investigators of the registration figures that
the enrollment for the two days places the
Re ublicans at a decided advantage and that
lor the lemaining two days the Democrats
will have to make special exertions .to
recoier lost ground. An analysis
of the regitration figures in each of the
Osi districts in the city shows that the Re
publican districts have so far made the .best
shotting. There are 36 notably representa
tive Democratic districts which fell"l,725, or
an average of i8 in each district, below the
total registered vote last year, but in 36
equally representative Republican districts
the tailing off is only 1,321, or 37 to each
district.
In other words, during the next two days
of registration the Democrats will have to
enroll 48 voters in each of the districts
referred to, to bring up their total to that
of last year, whereas the Republicans will
only have to add 37 names in each district.
This holds good all ever the city, and the
average would be the same if all the Demo
cratic and Republican districts were com
pared. Tammany Denounces a Trade.
It was announced at the headquarters of
lue iuuul) xrcujucr&cy 10-uay mat uunng
the week there will be many changes In the
original candidates for assemblymen and
aldermen before the time limited lor mak
ing substitutions, eight days before election,
has expired. In many cases nominations
were made without any idea on the part
of the leaders or the men who were nomi
nated that the latter would be voted for on
election day, but simply to gain the right to
make substitution by committee and put
the real candidate in the field later, after
the usual deals with the Republicans and
combinations intended to endanger the
election of the regular Democratic
candidates for assemblymen end alder
men. It was said at Tammany Hall to-day that
evidence is daily accumulating that the
County Democracy is working in the inter
est ot the Republicans In many of the dis
tricts. Mr. Croker said that he has evi
dence the County Democracy district lead
ers are endeavoring to elect Republican
district nominees and secure votes for Har
rison, and that money for the. purpose has
been furnished by the Republican campaign
managers. One "instance of work nf this
kind he cited in big Tom Costigan's district,
the Fifteenth Assembly. Great indignation
was expressed in Tammany Hall at this re
port ot open treason to the Democratic
cause, furnished by the men who have been
posing as the only true friends of Mr.
Cleveland among the Demoarats in the city
of New York, and efforts will be made by
Tammany not only to expose, but to pre
vent any such deals in the close Assembly
district! ,
Brag From Democratic Headquarters.
Henry R. Beekman, late Corporation
Counsel ot the city, expressed himself to
day at sure of New York forthe Democratic
ticket by at least 40,000. A number of
Swiss Democratic clubs have been lately
organized and will poll.a large vote. A
great many of the silk weavers are Swiss
and have heretofore voted the Republican
ticket Ex-Commissioner ot Public Works
D. Iiowber Smith called at headquarters to
dar, and said that all lukewnrmness of
Tammany toward the national ticket was
ended.
Judge M. Otterbonrg, formerly Minister
to Mexico, predicted to-day at headquarters
that Cleveland would receive 9 out of 10
nprman -rntft. hpcansn he had met per
sonally hundreds who voted against Cleve
land in 1888, who would support him this
vear, and that he was daily growing in
favor, and his attitude on the labor ques
tion and others of great importance was
much better understood now than iouryeara
go- . . .
Howard I. Thompson; oi unio, son oi me
late Democratic leader of that State, is a
keen observer, and has looked over the situ
ation here and predicts the Democratic ma
jority will be 40,000 and that New York:
will decide the election. He has advised
his friends to take all the bets they can get,
as he considers it so sure that it is just like
finding money.
Money Reported to Be Scarce.
The Mining Telegram to-day raised a sen
sation by publishing a long story to the
effect that the Republican National Com
mittee had exhausted its $2,600,000 cam
paign fund and been obliged to call on
Senator Proctor, and B. P. Jones, of Pitts
burg, tor a loan to tide them over till col'
lectionB by subscription could be made.
Colonel H. L. Swords did not appear sur
prised when told it was reported that the
committee was running short1 of fends and
that Mr. Jones' visit was the result of an
urgent call for assistance. In fact, he said:
"You know it takes lots of money to con
duct a campaign properly, and as Mr. Jones
is a wealthy and earnest Republican, it
would no be surprising if he'is here to give
money if it is needed and has been called
for."
Chairman Carter was seen at the Plaza
Hotel, just after he had finished dinner and
had settled himself to read the papers.
When told of the story he did not attempt
to conceal his annoyance. "You can say,"
he said, "that I positively decline to dis-
tuss for publication the finances ot the Re
publican committee."
Further questioning could not induce Mr.
Carter to either affirm or deny any of the
rumors.
HARRITY STILL CONFIDENT
That Cleveland Will Carry KewTork and
Be Elected Pleased With the Way In
Which Pennsylvania Democrats Have
Contributed This Tear to the Campaign
Fond.
Habbisbubo, Oct 22. Special
While here to-day Secretary Harrity spoke
most encouragingly ot the prospects of
Cleveland to capture the Presidental prize.
He confidently predicted .that New
York State would give the Demo
cratic candidate for President .decided ma
jority. This expectation was based on the
firm belief that the city otStir York -would
give Cleveland at least 75,000 majority; on
the hard and effective work done in the
State outside the great city in the interest
ot the Democrats, and on the number of
Republicans who have indicated their
determination to vote with the Democrats
on National issues. Many prominent Re
publicans have not only announced their
purpose to vote for Cleveland, but a large
body ot Republican workingmen have
written the National and State Committees
ot their change of political faith.
Mr. Harrity puts much dependence on
Tammany in the great contest He bel ievea
that the organization will all along its lines
exert itself to the utmost to roll up a tre
mendous vote for Cleveland. The second
Democratic ticket nominated in the city he
thinks will not have any appreciable effect
on the vote for the Democratic candidate
for President It will be supported by a
considerable number of Democrats who are
opposed to Tammany, but it is not calcul
ated to promote trading.
Mr. Harrity is delighted with the showing
made for the Democrats the first two days
of registration, and looks forward to a large
increase the last two days as compared 'with
that of corresponding days in 1888. The
big meeting to be held in Madi
son Square Garden, on the last
day of registration, he does not believe will
have a detrimental effect, as the attention
of the Democratic voters who may not have
qualified themselves to vote at that time,
will be called to the fact in every conceiv
able way.
Mr. Harrity complimented Pennsylvania
Democrats, who have contributed to the
National Committee very highly. Their
subscriptions, to partly offset the'huge Re
publican fund, were "exceedingly liberal,
far surpassing any previous contributions
in a Presidental campaign.
QUAY ON TO NEW YORK.
He Will Probably Go To-Morrow and Give
Chairman Carter a Boost
..Philadelphia, Oct 22. Special
Senator Quay left the Continental Hotel to
day, but left no word touching his future
movements. Before going away Senator
George Handy Smith and Collector Cooper,
along with General Reeder, were among his
callers, and they were very ignorant as to
his intentions. George Handy Smith said
his call was a purely social one, and Col
lector Cooper had no remembrance of what
the two talked about
Mr. Quay will go New York some day
next week, probably Monday. He is not
sure-of entire freedom from his vertigo vis
itations, but if there is an absence of that
trouble be may stay two or three davs at
Chairman Carter's headquarters. The visit
is made in response to the appeals of the
Republican managers, whose anxiety to
have Mr. Quay's opinion and views on the
work at this critical stage ot the campaign
appears to be paramount to all things
else.
A TEST IH FULTON COUNTY.
The Commissioners Certify All or the Komi
nations to the Sheriff.
McConnellsbubg. PA., Oct, 22. Ob
jections to the certificates of nomination of
the Democratic candidates for Pulton
county offices were recently filed in the
Court of Common Pleas and with the
County Commissioners. The point in the
objections was that the postoffice address
of the candidates and officers of the nomina
tion convention were given as their resi
dences instead of the township! President
'Judge McClean, of the district, heard argu
ment on the 21st and dismissed the objec
tions, holding that the court had no juris
diction, as the objections alleged were as to
the form of certificate and the question was
for the Pulton County Commissioners to
finally decide.
To-day an amended certificate wag filed,
and after argument before tu Commit-
sioners,a majority of the 'board decided
that if there were formal defects in the
original certificate, they were cured by the
amended certificate. They at once certified
the names of all the candidates to the Sheriff
for proclamation.
HARRITY'S DUTY TO STATE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth
Leaves Democratic Headquarter Long
Enongh to Attend to Some Necessary
Work at HarrUtrarg Borne Contests
Decided.
HABEISBtTKO, Oct 23. SptftiL
Secretary Harrity left the National Demo
cratic headquarters yesterday to attach his
name to the" certificates of nomination re
quired to be forwarded to the County Com
missioners and Sheriffs of Pennsylvania, as
required by the Baker ballot reform law.
All were signed by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to-day, except thoie involv
ing Judicial contests "or about whose val
idity doubti are entertained at the State
Department The nomination papers in
proper legal form were mailed to-day, after
several days of unremitting work in their
preparation.
Mr. Harrity, through Attorney General
Hensel, this afternoon presented a number
of petitions to the Dauphin county court
for a rule to determine the questions which
have recently suggested themselves at the
Department One of these relates to the
contest in the Twenty-fourth Congressional
district, composed of the counties of Wash
ington, .Fayette ana lireene and a portion
of Allegheny county. Campbell Jobes
claims to be a "reform Republican," and
Mr. Harrity wants to know whether this
name is a sufficient infringement on the
name "Republican" to keep Jobet name
off the nomination papers. In this ease the
court decided that it bad no .jurisdiction.
In the application for a rule to decide the
validity of papers filed by John R. Parr
and T. C. Yon Storch, each" of whom is a
candidate for the House on the Republican
ticket in the First Legislative district of
Lackawanna county, tbe Court granted the
request, and the rule iras made returnable
on Thursday next
Similar action was taken with regard to
a petition presented by tbe Attorney Gen
eral involving tbe right of several Prohib
itionists to have representation on nomina
tion papers who, under the decision in the
Reed-Bang legislative cue, originating in
Philadelphia, had not a sufficient number of
signers to their papers to entitle their
names to be printed on the ballot prepared
by the State Department. In the Reed
King case it was decided that the percent
age of signers should be based on the last
vote for the same office for which any can
didate may be rnnning.
Tbe total number of- election districts in
the State to-day Is 4,873, an increase of 382
daring the last year.
CLEVELAND IS TAMKAHY'8 HARDS.
He Will Not Do Anything to Offend Gilroy
. or Croker.
NewYobk, Oct. 22. Special.' Another
hitch has come about the proposed demon
stration of the Democratic business men in
Madison Square Garden next Saturday.
Further objection to the demonstration
being heldon that evening was made
to-day, by the mayoralty candidate, Mr.
Gilroy, supported by Mr. Croker, who fear
that it will greatly interfere with that day's
registration. The matter was submitted to
Mr. Cleveland, who was to speak at the
meeting. He replied that he would be
guided in the matter entirely by Mr.
Croker and Mr. Gilroy and their friends.
The committee will hold another meeting
at tbe HofrmangHouse to-morrow night, to
determine what to da It was almost posi
tively stated that the meeting
woujd jie given ..op ,jentirely. Ah
though" tbe business men have
giyen their cheok for tl,B00 for the use of
the garden on Saturday evening, it wai be
lieved that this should. not be considered
for a moment
WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE.
Many Albany Politicians Iiocked Up for
Illegal Registration.
Aibant, N. Y., Oct 22. Twenty-two
warrants for the arrest of persons, who, it is
claimed have registered illegally in this
city have been issued by the United States
Commissioners. Those so far arrested are
Charles Milloy, George Sullivan. Albert
Morgan, John -Casey, William Flanagan,
Patrick Hogan and Fred McDermott.
Warrants are in tbe hands of Deputy
United States Marshal O'Neill, fpr the ar
rest of the other 15 persona
It is claimed that Flanagan and Casey
each registered illegally in three wards 21
.times, and the. others several times each.
The evidence on which the warrants were
issued was furnished by Deputy United
States Marshal Albert - O'Neil, who says
there will soon be many more arrests.
BLUB C0TOTY COMOSSIONEBS
Nearly Frantic Because They Havent Re
ceived Their Sample Ballot.
Altoona, Oct 22. Special The Blair
County Commissioners are greatly worried
over the delay of the State officials to send
on the certified eopy of the ticket The
latter had until midnight Thursday to re
ceive objections to 'nominees. Yesterday
they telegraphed the Commissioners that
the copy would be mailed this afternoon by
registered letter to Hollidaysburg. To
night tbe Commissioners came to Altoona
to interrept'tbe letter so as to give it at once
to the Gazette Company for printing. But
the desperately desired letter was not on
the train.
There are no registered letters delivered
here on Sunday, so the copy, if mailed to
night, will be carried on to Pittsburg and
cannot get back here before next Monday.
The Commissioners are frantic over what
they call an inexcusable delay, and the
Snnters are in a box as to getting the work
one in time, having but 'nine days for it
HILL HI WEST VIRGINIA,
He Will Speak In Huntington the Satur
day Before Election.
Huntington, W. Va., Oct 22. Sena
tor David B. Hill has accepted an invita
tion to address the Democrats of the city,
Saturday evening, November 5.
On the tame evening the Republicans will
have their fanlwell rally. General W. H.
Gibson, of Ohio, will be the principal
speaker.
Democrats Bally In Old Fayette.
Uniontown-, Oct 22. wrial. The
Democrats' in Fayette, Greene and Wash
ington counties opened the campaign in
this region to-day by an ox roast at Old
Fraim. Six thousand people were present,
many driving miles in-big toad wagons to
attend. D. F. Patterson and Candidate
Sipe made addresses.
7BHTXED PROFANE LANQuAGI.
A Third Party Editor In the Hands of Uncle
Sam for the Offense.
Fobx Scon, Kan;, Oct 22. Special
The editor of the Waverly Swt, Daniel W.
Swearinger, to-day arrived in thli city in
the custody of Deputy United States
Marshal W. W. Spencer, who had placed
him under arrest on the charge of using the
mails as a circulating medium for profane
literature. The alleged profanity was used
in an article published In hii paper, In
whieh he execrates in severe terms the
editor ot a cotemporary.
The editor gave ttOObond for hit ap
pearance before the Federal Court at To
peka. Swearinger edit a Third party
organ.
PiyrSBURG fSUNPAY,
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Tennessee democrats -Claim
the Man Behind Buchanan
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Gets $15,000 . .
FOB BRINGING HIM OUT.
Chairman Carter Bald to Hao.
nished .the Bio; Money,
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TW0 LETTERS FLASHER UP
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Described
In Which the Alleged Peal Is
I'own to. Details.
THE REPUBLICAN DEFENSE IS FORGERY
rfncUL kleqbam to tub Disr-ATcru
Nashville, Oct 22, Ever since- John
P. Buchanan announced bis candidaey'for
re-election as Governor it has been claimed
by the Democrats that a deal existed be
tween him, or rather the man -,wbo
controls him, John H. McDowell, and
the Republicans. There was no ether
Lway to account for Buchanan's course, they
said, than on the assumption that hie pur
pose was to defeat the Democratic party in
Tennessee and turn the State over ito .the.
Republicans. No sensible man, they
argued, ever dreamed for a moment that
Buchanan conld be elected or oould even
get within respectable distance of success.
To-night the Democrats produced what
they call documentary proof of a deep,
dark scheme to capture Tennessee's elec
toral votes for Harrison and Beld and elect
Wlnstcad Governor. The contract, they
say, was made with John VL McDowell,
who is leader of the Third party in the
State. McDowell was formerly a Demo
crat, and is a member of Buchanan's ad
ministration. Dictator of the People's Party.
When Buchanan was defeated for tbe
Democratic nomination for a second term
McDowell bolted the party and took up
with the Populites, and at once waa pro
claimed their dictator. The Democrats
furnish their proof from high 'Republican
authority. It is in tbe shape, of
correspondence between Joe J. Ivins, edi
tor of the Knoxville Republican, and George
W, Hill, member of the Nationat Republi
can Committee from this State. The corres
pondence fell Into the bands of a Democrat.
The first letter is dated October 6 and is
from Ivins to Hill and says in substance:
You are the Republican National Commit
teeman for Tennessee, therefore a leader of
the party, andassuchleaderand committee
man one tit to he able to advise me, as a Re
publican Journalist, in a controversy I am
having with myself on a question of party
duty. We have been placed In a peoullar
condittonln Tennessee by a peculiar aet of
Circumstances. The distracted condition of
the Democracy led us easily Into a combina
tion with an element of that party repre
sented by MeDowelland Buchanan for the
overtnrow oi tne regmar jsouroon organiza
tion, that element being known as the Third
party or Populites f '
Dictator McDowell's Price Was (X3h.
lthas seemprt Hw'klai those dlasjtin&d
Democrats-bi(ftTrlker in.-numbers and-l
witn.ieeuier ciaim' to tne popular aupport
than the Kepubllcan party should have
come to. us without call, at least
without much coaxing, hut instead of
that wd have (rone to them and paid,
that is paid McDowell, J 13,000 in money
through our Nationat Committee, of which
youre a member, to gain their help in
overthrowing tbe regular Democracy In this
State and'to give the State to Harrison and
Beld.
I have been personally eratined to see
how earnestly you have sought to do that
which would bring ns success, oreak up tbe
Solid South, etve us honest elections, a force
bill, if it must be, and an everlasting end
of Bourbon, role 'In any part ot the
country. I know yon have sought to do
only that which yon believed to be right,
but I appeal to yon now to say npon reflec
tion lr we hare not gone too far In tbe com
Sromlse of principle, if we are not discredit
ig tbe Republican party and are not want
ing in fidelity to Its principles when
we open our arms to treason and
political perfidy, to heresy and fanaticism
and Join hands with men like John Mc
Dowell, tbe man who has pledged the de
struction of his party for a stated sum of
money and a promise that he shall have our
support for the United States Senatorship.
Buchanan as Independent Candidate.
The bargain with McDowell was to give ut
a clear field for our electoral ticket, a' clear
ticket in the first three and In the Eighth
Congressional districts, and to help us to
elect a Legislature that would not
only repeal the present election laws
but enable ns to establish a sys
tem that would give us permanent
control of the State. McDowell for the (19,000
and tbe guarantee of snpporc for the Senate
stipulated and contracted to brine Bu
chanan out as an Independent candidate for J
uovernor, ana to Keep mm in tne neia until
the close, delivering to us full control of the
State.
This we all at first thought worth agreeing
to. We have paid. I mean the National
.Committee has paid, about, if not quite,
iu,uia oi tue money to uaia una promised to
pay the remaining $6,000 ten days before the
election. Chairman Carter not being willing
to pay tho whole amount a wise precaution,
I am led to suspect. We have complied
with our side of the bargain to far. Mc
Dowell has compiled with ' his part
so far as to place the Governor
who seems to be either helpless
or plastlo in his hands in the field as a can
didate. Ldlsllke to believe tne Governor of
Tennessee is in open league with MoDowell.
I believe Buchanan is a Democrat. I want
to believe him an honest man, but the cir
cumstances are mysterious.
McDowell Insisted on His Hire.
You know there was a hitch in Buchanan's
announcement as an independent candidate
until the payment of the first sum agreed
upon was. made to McDowell. Then came
tbe Third party indorsement, manipulated
by McDowell, After this there was another
delay In the payment and then
came MoDowell's threat to Chairman Baker,
of the State Committee, that unlesi tho
second payment was in his hands by a speci
fied day and hour he would take Buchanan
oat of the race. It was then that you. Cap
tain Baker, Hon. John C. Houeh and others
hnriied to New York to procure the immedi
ate further action ot the National; Com
mit toe.
Nor is this alL On Sunday, September 18t
he was at Knoxville meeting prominent Be
publlcans and again threatened that Buch
anan would withdraw the following Tuesday
evening at 7 a'clook unless more funds by
that hour were paid over to him.
Now tben, aa you know, be has been
receiving money from the Republican party
alnoe our State Chairman, at the Instance
of National Chairman Carter, advanced him
the first 92,000. This is a matter of every
day talk among Republicans and Demo
crats alike, and I go into details to empha
size the remarkable , predicament we
find ourselves in with a man of insatiate
greed, unblushing corruption and the most
determined poUtlcalperfidy; a man who can
demand and be paid money without stint
and whom we aa Republicans have agreed
to help put in tbe united State Senate to
the everlasting disgrace of Tennessee.
Houck Quoted In Opposition.
The question with me is whether we are
not equally guilty with McDowell unless
we expose htm an d boldly denounce the
whole scheme and whether the Mm
porary advantage we gain will not
work the permanent damnation of
tbe party in the State. It is
proper to add that X have talked with a
number of persons about .this matter.
Congressman 3. C. Honok among them, and
he, having knowledge of all tbe facts, coo-
CHARGES Of BOODLE,
- in r.i.i
very perplexing situation' and one laTojTdartnt&'wiUelolttewtM,
curs in tne vie w suae we nave mien into a
OCTOBER 23.
ins; not only the sacrifice or principles, but
likely to bring permanent .party harm.
Mr. Hill in his response, which is .dated
October 8, fully agrees with Mr. Ivius that
the bargain made Is a very bad one. He
criticises the National Committee Terr
severely for giving money to McDowell
end lavs that If Chairman Carter
badv been at liberal with State
Chairman Baker as" with Me
Dowell and Buchanan the State
might have been carried. He save that if
the National Committee had furnished any
other money to the State except the $16,000
to McDowell he did not know it Mr. Hill
concludes by laying that the best thing for
the Bepubllcans to do Is to repudiate the
contract
Denounced as Bold Forgeries.
Atihis writing the contents of the let
ters are not generally known, but the Re
publicans already denounce both as the
boldest forgeries. Neither Mr. Ivins nor
Mr. Hill can be reached to-night Repub
licans here feel confident that the letters
were writtenv by .a Democratic newspaper
man at the Institution of someone at State
Democratic headquarters.
It might be added that there are two hos
tile factions among the Republicans in
Tennessee, one being led by Federal office
holder!, and the other by anti-Administra-tloniitu.
Mr. Hill and Mr. Ivips belong
to the last faction.
CHINA THREATENS US.
She Claims to Be Able to Wipe the Earth
With This Country, but Will Try Other
Persuasives First American Mission
aries to Wear Tags.
Sax Francisco, Oct. 22. Wah Set, a
Chinese newspaper published in this city,
prints what purports to be a mail summary
of news from China by the last steamers.
Among the articles, one is printed as a
supplement to the paper, and believed tp
be inspired by tbe Chinese Government,
and to be in the natnre of confidential in
structions to Chinese subjects in the United
States. It is suggested that they make
speedily and emphatic as possible certain
representations to Senators and Congress
men at Washington.
Tbe proposition advanced is that every
Chinese in this conntry is compelled by the
Geary law to register within a year with
the alternative of going to jail and being
expelled from the United States. Concern
ing this proposition, the article, as trans
lated, reads as follows:
China has plenty of wealth, plenty of guns
and big ships of war ot modern construc
tion, and pfentv of soldiers. China Is not
afraid of the United States, and can cope
with her in van but China does not want to
fight with the United States, for there are
many other means of retaliation.
Tbe article states that the people of the
United States were nervous after the New
Orleans affair, when it was feared Italy
might send warships to these 'shores to de
mand satisfaction for the slaughter of her
citizens, add that the United States began
hastily to construct battle ships and guns.
China, it says, has both these, the United
States is-not ready. It Chinese registration
is persisted in, Cnina will insist that
Americans resident in China shall register
and wear tags, on penalty of imprisonment
and expulsion. China will also impose a
heavy tax on American imports, particu
larly flour and cotton.
Chinese ministers, consuls and others in
the United States are instructed to dwell
on tlie fact that this country has in years
past been friendly to China and .afforded
protection to Chinese residents; but that
tbe change of sentiment, as indicated by
the -registration act, has been brought about
by tbe machinations of office seekers, who
desire to enrrv favor with a certain class in
the United States, and eventually obtain a
share in the control of public affair. I two days they had been imprisoned below
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LOOKING FOR A BATTLE.
A Hob Bent on Hanging Eight Negroes, hat
Officers Will Protect Them.
Chestebtowit, Md., Oct, 22. A des
perate not is impending here. A, mob is
being organized to lynch eight negroes in
dicted here to-day for the murder of Dr.
Hill, and Judge Wicks has ordered the
Sheriff to summon a posse of 60 men to
defend the jail where the indicted negroes
are confined. The Jndge save the prisoners
must be protected, if 1,00C men have to be
summoned to do it On the other hand, the
friends ot Dr. Hill, the victim of the
negroes, are determined to be revenged.
It is said that word has been sent to
friends of Dr. Hill all over this part of the
country to assemble at a certain hour to
morrow night at the outskirts of -the town
and prepare to take the murderers from the
jail and hang them at any cost
OUT OF BBEAD AHD WATXB.
Troubles Heaping Upon Altoona House
wives All at Once.
Altoona, Oct 22. There is not an
ounce of water in the Kittanhing Point
reservoir, from which Altoona draws her
supply, and the water is so low in the
storage reservoir that the supply has been
cut off during the last eight hours. The re
sult to-day was that users of steam factories
conld not move their machines.
A temporary bread famine has caused
housewives to hustle in vain for supplies.
Some conld not tret a bread sunnlv for tn-
night The extensive drouth has almostj
ruined crops in isiair county, mountain
fires are raging south oi Altoona, and this
city would be at tbe mercy of tbe flames
should a conflagration occur.
A SUIT AGAIHST WAIGHOBV.
An Old Partner of His Wanting an Account
ing as Eellow-Pnbllsher.
Columbus, O., Oct 22. -Special F.
L. Patrick, the publisher of Powderly's
"Thirty Tears of Labor," brought suit this
evening in tbe Common Pleas Court against
Bobert Watchorn, State Mine Inspector of
Pennsylvania, asking for an accounting.
Patrick & Watchorn were partners in the
publication, which proved a failure, and a
Cihcinnatl firm is now holding the plates
and a portion of the edition of a balance of
abont 4,000.
Mr. Watchorn was in Colnmbus to-day,
and it was expeoted to get service on bios,
but he had departed for the-East before the
officer of the court could find him.
A MEXICAN'S LAST FLOP.
He Deserted- the People's Party and Was
Found a Corpse.
Los Vegas, N. M., Oct 22. A Mexican,
Patricio Maes, who has renounced the Peo
ple's ticket in this county and bad publicly
announced that he would hereafter, affiliate
with the Bepublican party, was found bang
ing lifeless to the river bridge at an early
hour this morning.
It is undoubtedly a political murder, but
no clue has as yet been found to the perpe
trators of the deed. The man was in poor
circumstances, and leaves a wife and two
children.
FRICK IS PHILANTHROPIC.
He Offers to Deed. His Interest in a Fair
Ground to a School.
Mr. Pleasant, Pa., Oct 22. Special
H. C Frick was here yesterday inspect
ing his Standard and Morewood coke
works. He was accompanied by General
Manager Lynch, of the H. O. frick Coke
Company; E. M. Ferguson and Attorney P.
C. Knox. Mr. Frick visited the fair
grounds, of which he owns half.
The coke king offered to deed his interest
to the nnbllo school if Mr. Hitchman. his
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TBE8E BE OBEAT
General B. F. Butler recently acquired
United States. He knew America would do
Columbus celebrations. Daily Paper.
IN A CYCLONE AT SEA.
La Tonraine's Passengers Made
flappybyArriving at New York.
KEPT BELOW DECKS FOR TWO DAYS
By a Storm That Threatened to Fairly En
gulf the ring Vessel.
MAN! HOURS OF REAL AGONY FOB AIL
(SrZCUt, TIllOBAK TO THE DISPATCH.
New YoK, Oct 22. Passengers on tbe
French steamer La Touralne, which got in
to-day, were glad to get ashore." For nearly
and down, hither and thither, by a genuine
cyjlone...
La Touralne left Cherbourg at6 o'clock on
the afternoon of the 16th. For two days
the voyage was uneventful and tbe
vessel made excellent time. Last
Mopday morning, however, the bar
ometer began to grow fretful, and'
for several hours caused the 'officers of the
vessel great uneasiness. On the morning of
Wednesday the sea began to grow restless,
and the hitherto steady motion of the ves
sel was jarred at regular intervals by the
assault of an angry wave.
The sky grew dark, and toward evening
it began to rain. The wind rose and the
waves donned their fighting caps of white,
the passengers were sent below and all was
made fast
The Approach of the Cyclone.
At 8 o'clock in the evening there came
from the south a weird, roaring whistle that
told of the approach of the cyclone. The
captain got the ship's nose to the
southward to receive the blow head
on, and she plowed on at fall speed. With
a roar the storm struck her. The first shock
of tbe wind came upon her port bow, which
was almost lifted out of the water. A tre
mendous wave arose and let it down gently.
The wind seemed to come from every di
rection at once, and the masts quivered.
The vessel's head swung unsteadily to
starboard and then back. The cap
tain reduced ber speed, bat the
engines were practically useless
at times, so high was the sea. The captain
saw that the vessel had encountered tbe
edge of a cyclone. He ordered her speed
reduced again and again, until the indicator
showed only eight knots.
The Night as Dark as Pitch.
The night was dark as pitch, and all that
the men on tbe lookout could see were the
Crested heads of the waves. Toward
midnight the " storm turned the ship
completely about, heading her north
west Heretofore she had been donsed
with spray, but now she shipped green
water repeatedly ovecher starboard quarter.
The shin's heavy brass saluting gun became
loose and was repeatedly lifted by the s;a
and came down with a bang.
At 3 o'clockihe storm began to abate, and
by 4 o'clock La Tonraine had resumed her
course. The storm continued, though with
diminished force, until 7:30 o'clock in the
morning. At that honr the vessel slipped
out ot the cyclope's path.
CURED BY THE RELIC.
Two Miracles Said to Have Been WorUetl
by the St. Ann Fragment.
New Haven, Conn., Oct 22. No jn
stance of alleged miraculous healing hai
aroused so much local excitement as that
which, it is asserted, has taken place at the
French Catholio Church here in tne lat
week. Abont a fortnight ago there arrived
at the church a holy relic, a hit ot hnnc of
the body ot St Ann. It wai expired be
fore the altar of the church a ni'eki.gn. a.id
to-night Father Carter, the priest in ili.tri',
announced two wonderful C"re.
One is that of Annie Higiiii, a 14-v'ar-old
girl, who lives in Bradford, nnifuiio
has been afflicted fof a long time uiihhip
disease so badly that she has been com
pelled to nse cratches continuallv. She
prayed before tbe altar and touched the relic
and the disease left her, according to iter
own and the priest's statement Her
erutehes were left at the church. The other
case is that of Mrs. Hannah J. Kent, of this
city. She has been subject to chronic
rheumatism for years, and since the arrival
of the relic has made daily visits to it She
stated yesterday that every pain had dis
appeared. ColUded With Dock.
ABTobia, Obs., Oct 22. A Union Pacific
barge loaded with wheat ran into a dock'
last night and had a hole knocked in her
ybottos Captain Marshall Short Md Au-J.to. Bowsxa W LoT.....,w.r ..M. aasaonthi, f,
TIMES - FOB BVTLEB.
control of all the output of bunting in the
the decorating act strong on account of tbe
gust Anderson went down into the hold to
stop the leak, when the barge sank and both
men drowned.
THE C00LEYS' SUCCESSORS
Bob and Attempt to Murder a Marcher in a
Columbus Parade.
UNipNTOWN, Oct 22. Special Tom
Brown, of Hopwood, was attacked by two
unknown men near Mountain View Park
and beaten almost to death. Brown
marched with the Sons of Veterans in the
parade here yesterday, and when the
procession reached the park he started
down through the field. When a
few rods from tbe park two strangers ac
costed him. While one was engaging
him in conversation the other struck him
senseless with a club. His hand was cut
near the wrist, presumably to sever the
radial artery and thus cause bis death. He
was also badlyrbeaten about the face and his
right leg was almost broken. His watch,
all the taoney he hadattd everything valu
able were stolen.
The unconscious man was picked up and
taken to his home. It is generally sup
posed the deed is the work of the Cool
Spring gang, which gives promise of being
more dangerous than the Cooleys.
MRS. HARRISON EASIER.
Dr. Gardner Says She Is More Comfortable
Than for Some Hoars Past
Washington, Oct 22. After Dr. Gard
ner's second visit to-day Mrs. Harrison
dozed oft into a gentle slumber, from which
she awoke later, a little refreshed. Tbe
general condition of the patient to-night,
after Dr. Gardner's eight o'clock visit, in
dicated that w hile there was no material
change manifested, she was more comforta
ble than she has been for 24 hours.
The doctor reported that the patient
passed a quiet day and was easier than she
was yesterday, and there were no indica
tions ot any immediate change for the
worse. The President remained by
the bedside of his wife throughout the
day, only leaving her for a f&w minutes in
the evening for a stroll in the grounds in
the rear of tbe White House.
ROBBER PERRY ESCAPES,
Or Else He Is Hidden in the Large Yard of
tho Prison at Auburn, N. T. '
AUBUBN, N. Y., Oct. 22. If there was
an inmate of Auburn prison who was sub
jected to more than the usnal surveillance
in that institution it was Oliver Curtis
Perry, the bold express robber who was re
cently sentenced in Lyons to half a century
behind prison bars.
The prison officials have used every pre
caution against the escape of their most
dangerous prisoner, and yet he managed to
escape from his cell this afternoon, and he
is now either a free man or else hidden in
some nook or corner of the large yard. The
entire prison force is doing duty to-night
to guard against his escape, providing he
has not already scaled the wall.
A Memphis Capitalist Deranged.
Memphis, Oct. 22. Hon. William Sneed,
a prominent lawyer and capitalist, Presi
dent of the East End Dummy Railroad, di
rector in several banks and 'enterprises, is
suffering from mental aberration caused by
overwork; .
THE DISPATCH DIEECT0ET.
The issue of Tnx Disvatch to-day is made
up in two parts. Tbe table below shows
the contents of tho second part:
Page O. ( v
England's Bio Steiki. Fohxiq jr News.
CASH IJT CAMPAIGNS Secretary Foster.
Page 10.
SMALL ABVIBTIgXUZXTS, CLASSmm.
Page 11.
YlSTXBPAT'S FOOTBALL. THI MUSIC WOBU).
'J HE GBAKP ARMY. SXCBXT SOCHTIXa.
Page 12.
News ot Society. The Teachers' Institcti.
gossip op thz guard.
Page 13.
A Visit to Felix. Marie Jonrean,
Gossir roa the Faib Margaret H. Welch.
Tax Woxsk's Clubs or Pittsbubo.
Page 14.
Dbaicatic Donros ...Hepburn Johns,
Page 15.
Habbison'S Closi t Bturos. ...Xufas R. Wilson.
Lapt VBBXIB'S FLIGHT The Dnchess.
Page ,10.
AMUSBHXXT Cabds.
Page 17.
Caxfaiqx pbospects. Watxkmah's Talk.
Page 18.
MVTNO ts RUSSIA Frtnfc G. Carpenter
AsyiEWOrSFOBTS. John D. Prlngte
Rkliqiok rs CBOIB8 Bev. George Uodgej
i Page 10.
Tine SIabjcbt Ksros is.
OiLnxtnNBws.
Notes akd Queries.
LATE NEWS IX BBXXr.
FIVE CENTS.
TWO SHDTSAT QAWN
Warn Old Man Pritts, the
Moonshiner and Homi
cide, That There "Were '
0FFI0EES ON HIS TEACK.
Perilous Trip of Pitlsbnrg
Service Hen Into tbe
Secret
MOUNTAINS OP SOMERSET COUNTY
The Illicit ristfllery Is Tired and
Operators Escape.
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L0CATTKG THE FAILE5 STONE BARN
Captain Mitchell, Internal Revenue Col
lector of the Pittsburg District; M. G.
Leslie, bis first deputy; Colonel Culbertson,
Chief of the Secret Service, and George
Pisher, Captain Dupont, H. M. Seed,
United States officers, returned from the
mountains of Somerset county last night,
where they had been on a fruitless search
for moonshiners. The men were almost
exhausted.
Two weeks ago Colonel Culbertson wai
notified that old man Pritts, the notorious
illegal distiller wno is wanted for the kill
ing of Hchstetler, another moonshiner,
some months ago, had again established
himself in a dense ravine, five
miles west of Scullton, a postoffice
in the Somerset Mountains, Pritts
haJ been located by Officer Pisher, His
still, supposed to be one of the largest
illegal concerns in the region, had been
constructed in a rough wooden shanty at a
point to which it was almost impossible
even for the officers to walk.
Hear the Fallen Stone Earn.
As near as the spot could be located it
was five miles east of the Fayette county
line and was near what is known all over
Somerset county as the "fallen stone barn. '1
This is all tbe information Colonel Cul
bertson had when his party started out
on Priday. The still had been located by
Pisher during the night, and while he has
been almost continuously for five years in
that particular section, where he has located
and assisted in the capture of -more stills
than any other man in the service, he was
not entirely positive that he could locate it
again when the party started for Pittsburg.
"We'll take chances on our finding the
place," Colonel Culbertson said on Friday
afternoon while discussing the matter with
Fisher. 'You take us to within five miles
of it and we will do the rest"
According to arrangement the party as
sembled at Bockwood, on the Baltimore and
Ohio rijad, just after midnight yesterday
morning. All told, there were nine officers.
Prepared for a right.
Each carried a Winchester anda re
volver. Before retiring Colonel Culbertson
arranged to have the -party" called at 1
o'clock in the morning. He had also-ar
ranged to have teams ready for
.early morning drive, and. at i
all were heading dltct l
Scullton some 18 miles away. To reach
that particular point it was necessary to
drive circuitously along the mountain path,
giving to the trip a perilous air and making
the adventure more or less exciting. A
Bockwood liveryman led the way. Before
starting he said bethought he knew the. J.
road, but after it became daylight he ad-
mitted that he had turned his horses in the '
direction of the place and had deliberately
trusted to luck. The other teams followed
him with ibe same blind confidence.
Traveling in Darkness and Silence.
The party had traveled at a smart gait for
two hours before those in the same seat
could see each other. Tbe fog hung thick
as a mourning veil and for two hours not
one of the party bad spoken above a
whisper. The road, here and there a trifia
hilly, was all along distressingly narrow,
and while all chopped their way through
the darkness without in any way evidencing
nervousness, each was considerably startled
on tbe return trip at what in the darkness
must have been hairbreadth escapes.
It was just breaking daylight when the
party reached Mischner's registered dis
tillery. It was the first stop that had been
made. A conference of the officers was
held.
"Drive on to the bluff a mile beyond and
we can get our bearings," Officer Fisher
said. "We can't trust anybody in these
mountains." he continued. Witnout a
word the drive was resumed.
When on the bluff another con
ference was held. Measurements with
the eye were faken, and alter some diffi
culty the fallen stone barn was located. It
was probably five miles distant. It was
decided, however, to drive to a point more
convenient and another start was made.
The party had scarcely gotten started until
Collector Mitchell discovered a worm
of 'blue smoke cnrling straight into the air
out of the ravine to which they had been
heading. 27o one spoke above a whisper,
and while all supposed they were at least
five miles from civilization except the
Mischner distillery, they seemed afraid of
being betrayed by their voices.
Two Snots Sound the Alarm. i '
After a hurried consultation it,was, de
cided to drive on about a mile, leave the
horses, surround the illicit still and sunrise
the noted old moonshiner. They had but
started again when two quick sharp reports
rang out with startling force. The shots
seemed to have been fired from a point
midway between the officers and the ravine
for which they were driving.
"It's all up boys, there's the alarm,"
Colonel Culbertsonsaid with an air of dis
appointment "the boys will slip us sure."
Another consultation was beld. and it ,
was decided to leave the teams and head on
foot for the point where the still was sup
posed to be located.
It required extraordinary effort to climb
through the underbrush, but at every step
the spiral of smoke seemed to grow larger
and more distinct, and all were encouraged
by the hope of a capture. When within
probably a mile of where tbe still was, ,
located the party separated and surrounded
the point and then closed in like a squad of
well-trained militia. ".
The Old Moonshiner Had Fled.
The officers were playing a skillful game.
They expected the old criminal to fight for
liberty, and they moved upon his resort
with care; They had located his plaee all
right, but they were too late. The two
shots had. evidently served the proper
notice, and when the Government offi
cials closed in thev found the little moon
shine shop still burning. The still and the
copper worm had been removed and the
distiller and homicide had gone with them.
A more disappointed crowd never found
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themselves in the mountains. "vj
uoionei uuibertson mtenaea .making sev
eral other raids. A cold, cheerless rain be-'
pan, falling beiore the party returned from
the Pritts resort, and the hunt was aban
doned. The officers will make no further
efforts in Somerset county far several
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