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PITTSBURG,, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1892-TWELVE PAGES.
THREE CENTS.
MASTER HANDS
AT THE LEVER
The Political Engines ftoiv
Practically in Charge of
Quay and Gorman,
TWO SLICK SENATOBS
Who Dave Been Called in to Tightly
Close Up the Ranks.
The Prosldental Battle Bound to Ba a
Pretty One Many Over Confident on
Both Sides Fighting to Be Carried
on Every Hour of the Day and Every
Eour of the Night A Republican
Committee Attack on Wayne Mac
Veagh County Democrats Requested
to Withdraw Their Local Ticket for
the Sake of Harmony Some Hope
ful Democrats Already Making Up a
Cabinet Four States Formerly Dem
ocratic That the Eepublicans Now
Expect to Win.
SIXCIAX. TELEGBAM TO THE DISFATCH.1
New Yore, Oct. 2a The National
Democratic campaigners held a council of
war to-day. It lasted, with but few inter
ruptions, during most of the day, until Don
Dickinson was compelled to leave for the
West. Mr. Dickinson will visit Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota. His base of supplies
will be the branch office of the Democratic
Committee in Chicago.
Senator Gorman joined tbe council, and
he will be on hand nntil election day. His
experience in previous campaigns is par
ticularly valuable just at this time. He
enjoys the distinction of having been the
Chairman of the Democratic Committee
which elected a Democratic President for
the first time since James Buchanan.
Senator Quay conferred with theNational
Republican campaigners at Mr. Carter's
bureau. He was there four hours. Senator
Quay also enjoys the distinction of having
elected a Republican President. The two
Senators are very interesting characters in
the closing days of the Presidental battle.
3Iaster Hands on the Throttle.
To put it mildly, the Eepublicans fear
Senator Gorman. They are aware of his
vast experience and his determination to
have what belongs to the Democratic party.
On the other band, the Democrats are not
at all underestimating Senator Quay. He
s also a man of vast resources, courageous
o recklessness, and since his advent in
"irn the Democratic National campaigners
ave buckled on their armor.
It is to be a pretty fight. All who visit
e two headquarters agree on that. The
jority also agree that it is to be a close
.ttle. Of course there are over-confident
ies in the two camps. It is surprising to
note the bedrock confidence of the Demo
crats, and the next instant to bear the Re
publicans proclaim that this fight is a
"cinch." The most conservative on both
sides declare that it is to be a battle every
hour in the day and every hour in the night
from now on nntil election eve.
Every FartyMan Expected to Vote.
On election day, too, the fight will be by
no means neglected. The two committees,
with the assistance of the State machines,
are taking steps to see that every man who
is registered shall have an opportunity to
vote. There is an average decrease of 8
per cent in the actual vote in some quarters
from the registration. Chairman Harrity
has a table prepared showing the loss in
the vote in the districts in the last half
dozen years. In some of the districts the
loss is 15 per cent, and in others it is from
3 to 5 per cent. This question is the one
now most frequently discussed by the
campaigners.
The two parties have nsed every means
known to modern electioneering to get their
men to the registering booths. Especial
efforts have been made in this direction, be
cause in 2S of the States the new ballot laws
go into operation for the first time. Most
of the political mathematicians believe that
there will be a greater decrease in tbe vote
because of these laws. In all communities,
it is said, there arc a number of timid per
sons who are not over eager to try their
hand in casting the new-fangled ballots.
Registration Versos the Actual Vote.
The last two days for registration in New
fork City and Brooklyn are to-morrow and
Saturday, and the last day tor registration
in the country districts of the State is
Saturday. With the opinion that the
actual vote will show a much larger de
crease than the average, especially in the
country districts, where the new ballot goes
into effect the first time, the national cam
paigners of both parties spent most of to
day in adopting strenuous efforts for a big
registration.
The Democratic managers also discussed
tbe situation in Connecticut. Some of the
enthusiastic Republicans have no hesitation
in saying that the McKinley law will carry
tbe Nutmeg State for them by a handsome
majority. The Democratic managers are
fully alive to the campaign in that State, a
State whicb was carried for Mr. Cleveland
four years ago by about 400 majority. Sen
ator Gorman and his friends are turning the
Democratic batteries on that State. Gen
eral Adlai E, Stevenson will be asked to
speak in Stamford to-morrow night
No State Is Being Neglected.
The situation in New Jersey is not being
neglected, either. The Applejack State,
like Connecticut, has many manufacturing
interests, and it is known that ex-Secretary
Blaine, while here, believed that the Re
publicans could carry both of these States.
The Democrats will fight to the last ditch,
not only in New Jersey and Connecticut,
but in New York and Indiana. To a cer
tain extent they are fighting at a disad
vantage in the Empire and the Hoosier
States. Both were carried for General
Harrison four vears ago, New York by
14,000 and Indiana by 2,300.
The Republicans have flooded all fonr
States with speakers whose first and last cry
Is tor protection to American industries. It
Is a taking cry in many localities, and the
Democrats are fully alive to the struggle
before them. The interest in the result in
Indiana is increasing daily. In the estimate
of some tbe Hoosier State rivals New York
tn importance. Should New York be lost
to the Republicans and. Indiana saved to
them it might make a very serious compli-
cation all around that u, assuming that
the claims of the Republicans that they are
to have Connecticut, all the new States and
the States they carried four years ago, are
based on a solid foundation.
A New Attack on Wayne MacVeagh.
The Republican National Committee to
day issued some campaign literature con
cerning Judge Greshatn and Wayne Mac
"Veagh, dealing with a law case with which
these men were connected in 1885. It is
stated that Mrs. Louise Mather, a connec
tion by marriage of Wayne MacVeagh's
brother, Franklin MacVeagh, was the ori
ginal owner of some bonds of the city of
Ottawa, 111., on which payment had been
refused, and which the United States Su
preme Court declared illegal.
It is set forth that Franklin MacVeagh
placed Mrs. Mather's aeent in communica
tion with Wayne MacVeagh, who was re
tained as Mrs. Mather's counsel, and that
Wavne MacVeagh, instead of bringing suit
in Mrs. -Mather's name, sent for a client of ,
his, William T. Carter, to whom he trans
ferred the bonds $20,000 worth conveying
the idea that Ottawa would pay them, and
not intimating that their validity had been
impeached. The money he did.not transfer
to Mrs. Mather, but retained, it is claimed,
during the pendency of the action, which,
when payment on the bonds was refused, he
subsequently brought in Carter's name
against the city of Ottawa.
Where the Insinuation Comes In.
The Court was satisfied that Carter was
no innocent holder, Judge Gresham decid
ing that MacV&zh knew the bonds to be
illegal when he transferred them to Carter,
whose adviser he was, and that his reten
tion of the monev. instead of handing it to
Mrs. Mather, indicated his intention to re
turn it to Carter unless he could recover
from Ottawa; that "any other theory would
make Mr. MacVeagh unmindful of his duty
to Mrs. Mather as her attorney. "
The committee inqnires, in view of Mr.
MacVeagh's assertions recently that he
despised dishonest men, and that Judge
Gresham was everything a man should be,
what must be Mr. MaeVeazh's opinion of
himself.
As an indication of the confidence in the
result at National Democratic headquarters
already certain places have been picked out
by some of the faithful. Henry Villard,
the story ran to-day, is to be Secretary of
the Interior; George F. Parker is to be Mr.
Cleveland's private secretary, and J. Duff
Haynie is to have Colonel Pruden's place
as confidential messenger to the President
Certain others have picked out comfortable
berth'! for themselves, and, taking it alto
gether, the downiest spot just now for some
is at .National Democratic Headquarters.
County Democrats Asked to Quit
After a wrangle which lasted from 4
o'clock nntil 11 last evening, in which ex
Police Justice Maurice J. Powers' political
honesty was attacked, the Connty Democ
racy Committee ot Thirty,by a bare majority
of two, decided to request the candidates
for city and county officers nominated at
the Nilson Hall Convention to withdraw.
The County Democracy candidates, John
Qainn for" Mayor, Isaac H. Klein for
President of the Board of Alder
men, Isaac M. Elliott, for Regis
ter, and Charles A. Klemens for
County Clerk, had held a meeting. First
Mr. Goff urged that all withdraw. Quinn,
Klein and Klemens. opposed him. Elliott
remained non-committal. The fight was
then transferred to the Committee of
Thirty with the result stated.
At the close of his second day of political
consultation in New York, Senator Quay
was asked for his opinion of the situation.
He replied: "President Harrison will be re
elected." HENRY GEORGE PREDICTS
That It Is Going to Be a Landslide for the
Democracy.
Chicago, Oct. 6. Special "It is
going to be a landslide for the Democracy
this time," said Henry George at the Grand
Pacific Hotel to-day. "I think Cleveland
can cairy New York, but we can elect him
without New York if it is necessary. This
whole Northwest is going to change about
face on this question, and this campaign
will break up the old strongholds
of the Republican party. The Peo
ple's party is going to do a wonder
ful amount of good for Cleveland
in Kansas. Nevada, Nebraska and Colorado,
and Wisconsin will fall into line this time.
All the single tax men are for Cleveland. I
base my claim upon several things. First,
I have found that the people instead of
making a grand hurrah are thinking and
making a study of the tariff question, which
is the issue ol this campaign, and whenever
you "can get the people to study the tariff
situation, the Democratic view of it mutt
be the popular view. Free trade is what
the people want, if they only knew it.
"Then, again, the action of such men as
Wayne MacVea?h, Judge Gresham and
others has a wonderful significance. Not
that these men will personally sway the
people, but being representative men they
show how the general drift is going, and it
is, as it were, placing your finger on the
pulse of the great masses to note their
movements. Then Mr. Harrison's past ad
ministration has not been as grand and
glorious as our Uepublican friends wish to
make us believe. His attempt to throw us
into another bloody war will not soon be
forgotten, and if it does not injure him in
this campaign it will indeed be a blot on
the history of his administration."
M'VEAGH SORE AT HILL.
He Almost Directly Snubs the Senator In a
Washington Restaurant.
Washington, Oct 2a Special
There was an interesting incident in the
dining room of the Arlington Hotel this
morning apropos of Senator Hill's fling at
Wayne MacVeagh last night Mr. Mac
Veagh was seated at his table and had just
begun to read the account of the Tammany
meeting when Senator Hill entered. The
Senator took a seat directly opposite. Mr.
MacVeagh, unconscious of his visitor, read
on until the paragraph 'referring, by un
mistakable inference, to himself. When he
had finished the paragraph his face was
scarlet. In astonishment he let the paper
fall upon his plate, and his astonishment
was increased to see sitting directly oppo
site him the man who had declared that for
such as he, he had only the most pro
found contempt
The eyes ot the two men met The smile
had wholly disappeared from Senator Hill's
face. They looked at each other for ten
seconds, and then MacVeagh rose from the
table and walked out of the room, where
upon Hill began reading the bill of fare.
Senator Hill, save to express very warm
sympathy for the President in his sorrow,
would not talk much for publication. "I
see that you took a fling at Mr. MacVeagh
last night," said a reporter. The Senator,
by way of reply, said: "I understand that
the gentleman is here."
SCALP LEVEL HIKES TO BE OPENED
By an Extension From Dnnlo, Pa., of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Johnstown, Oct 26. Special A tel
egram was received at Dunlo yesterday
from Pittsburg, ordering the cutting of ties
for the extension of the South Fork branch
of the Pennsylvania Bailroad from Dunlo
to-Scalp Level, and a Pennsylvania Com
pany engineer says the work will be pushed
so the new line can handle the output of
the Scalp Level coal mines in tbe spring.
The Philadelphia parties who are behind
tbe big project have been here and arenow
extending their options on mineral lands
about scalp .Level, it is stated
is stated that the
Work of thft ftnnth TTnrb YtpnInn nF ihm
railroad will be managed bv Superintendent
of Construction George, ol Pitwburg.
JERRY IS JEOPARDY.
An Alleged Plot to Put Simp
son Out of the Way, '
Socks or No Socks.
THEEE LETTERS PRINTED,
All From One Person, and All Offer
in? a Bold, Had Man $2,000
TO PLUG THE OBJECTIONABLE ONE.
ropulists and Democrats Fxpose the Plot,
and Mr. Simpson
NOW TRATELS WITH A BIG B0DT GUAKD
Wichita, Kan., Oct 2a Jerry Simp
son has been warned of a conspiracy to kill
him, and from now on until he has com
pleted the tour ot his district he will be ac
companied by a bodyguard. The Demo
cratictand Populist' Congressional Commit
tee for the Seventh district are thoroughly
disconcerted at the wild story which tbe in
tercepted letters tell, and after a consulta
tion with John W. Breidenthal, Chairman
of the Populist State Central Committee,to
day decided to make all the correspondence
public. The leaders to whom the story has
been unfolded are in a feverish state of ex
citement and the conditions in the district
are such that the masses will be similarly
affected.
Briefly told the story is this: Some one,
writing at different times overthe signature
"F. A. P.," from McPherson, Emporia and
Troy, to Robert Swivell, at Harper, Kan.,
after carefully unfolding a scheme to
"ping" Simpson, entered into negotiations
with Swivell to do the job for 52,000.
Swivell is supposed to be an assumed name,
but mail to this address has been regularly
called for at Harper for the past six weeks.
How the Secret "Leaked Oat-
The letters were brought to Chairman
Breidenthal by a HCole, of Harper.Chair
rnan of the Populist Central Committee of
Harper county, yesterday morning. Cole
received them from G. H. Coulsen,
oi -ajunony, a representative ot Har
per connty, who had a remarkable story
to relate. He said that on Sunday after
noon abont 3 o'clock a friend came to him
who stated that he had information in re
gard to a conspiracv to kill one of his best
friends. He would not reveal the name
unless Mr. Conlsen would solemnly pledge
under no circumstances would the in
former's name be revealed, as he knew the
man to be desperate. After receiving the
promise the friend handed him three let
ters which he had gotten from the man
while he was intoxicated. He olaimed to
have met the unknown on the street, and
the two had proceeded to a deserted house
near town, where there was some whisky.
The revealerof the alleged plot became
beastly intoxicated, and while attempting
to rell of the deep, dark mystery, the let
ters fell from his . pocket Mr. Coulsen's
friend picked them np and was horrified.
Attthe-Letters From OneTuTun..
It was midnight Saturday when the de
bauch ended, and Sunday afternoon tbe
letters were delivered to Coulsen. The fol
lowing day Mr. Coulsen drove to Harper
and handed tbem to S. E. Cole, who at once
started with tbem to Wichita. After the
Chairman ot the Populist Congressional
Committee had read them Mr. Cole started
for Topeka, and this morning returned with
John W. Breidenthal, Chairman ot the
Populist State Central Committee. .
The letters are all written by the same
person. The first letter was postmarked
Canton, September 19, but was written from
McPherson, September 17, and read:
Mr. Robert Swivell. Harper, Kan.i
Dear Sib I learned only to-day that yon
were'ln Harper county. I had lost track of
you. Are yon situated at present so as to
do us a eood turnr if so, we have a good job
for yon. Wedaienot more than hint at tbe
nature of tbe affair until we bave your word.
I suppose von will be with us. hoxever. if
we put up sufficient money, and this wo pi ex
pose to do if ever we did. It simply Is this:
We want another objectionablo one pluged.
Let us know Immediately whether you can
serve m or not. Direct to Jaines L, Cobert,
North Topeka. It will come all right This
is necessary in order to covert np any clew
as deep as possible. Tour star business
F. A. P.
No Need of 8ocks for the Corpse.
The second letter was postmarked Sep
tember 25, and read as follows:
Emporia, Ks., Oct- 24.
ilr. Robert Swivell, Harper. Ks.
Dear SiR-Yonrs at hand and carefully
noted. I felt sure that we could depend on
rou. Now for business. I nnd my pard,
Jake, have atrreed to dispose of Congress
man Jerry Simpson, or have it done, for
parties who we are not at liberty to name,
and neither is it necessary to disclose to you.
They mean business, however, and the
money will he forthcoming when the work
is done.
Now, don't think that we want to get the
dirty and dangerous part of the Job off on
yon and then keep tbe lion's sbaie of tbe
profits for ourselves. You know very well
we have always done the eauAi-e thin? bv
you, and we expect to now. We cannot, as
you know, do the real work ourselves, so we
don't expect to act the hog in dividing the
money. Yet there is a great responsibility
resting on us, as we bave agreed to see that
it is done anc to stand between the leaders
and the consequences should anything hap
pen. We will give you J2,000 to quietly dispose
of tbe said gentleman any way you please.
It makes no difference whether be dlea with
his socks on or. off. Hal Ba! Ha! Now.
this is one of the most daring things you
have ever undertaken, and yon must be
systematical in your plans, we know your
ability, tbough, and trust you will make a
success. The consequences rest mostly on
vour head, remember, and we must not be
implicated, even in your last resort. Work
carefully and do not hurry yourself; Direct
to A. T. Dunball, Sallna, this time.
Yours for business, F. A. P.
Caution Advised in the "Last Missive.
The third letter was mailed at McPherson
October & It read:
' Tbot, October 8.
Mr. Bobert Swivell, Harper:
Dear Sir Yours at hand and carefully
noted.- Yes, that is the best we can do: but
we will agree to give yon all the seoret help
we can, provided you need any. No, we
cannot pay you anything ourselves nntil the
work is done. Ypu must not allow your
nrogress to lag. however, on account of no
moans. If yon really must have some with.
wnicn 10 prosecute your plans, why, or
course, let us know and we will do tbe best
we can.
As to your plan, I have no doubt at all
but tbat it would woik at least, I trust in
your ability to make it a guocess. But still
it seems to me it Is a little more dangerous
than some other ways In which the same
work might be done, flat we ought not to
discuss tbese matters through tbe mail.
Bemember, yon must he very careful, for
your own sake and not for onrs, for we bave
so systematically arranged this correspond
ence and everything relating to this matter
tbat all the forces 'of Dives gathered with a
line-toothed comb from beyond Hades'
blackest ebaos, cannot ferret us out or prove
anything against us. Even you yourself
cannot complicate us. should you trv. These
letters, as yon know, are not written di
rectly by me, and, like all others, they pass
through a dozen or more hands at different
places before tbev reach their destination.
So yon see yourself, yon must De on your
guard. We had better not write so plain
hereafter, on tbat account.
I have persuaded Jake to come down and
see yon and give you all the help he can. He
hates to pnt his foot in this matter, bnt tben
he is going baek to 8. A. and out of tbe way
houM any thing happen, iamsnxeyoaana.
Jake can fix things np. You know him. Re
Is a manipulator Hnda terrible smooth band.
He will perhaps be down by the 13th. Should
you have anything to communicate before
then address to C B. F. Mitchell, of Sedan.
Tours trulv, F. A P.
SUED BY HER CLERK.
He Bald He and the Fair Merchant Were
Lovers, Though She Had Him Arrested.
Chicago, Oct 2a Mrs. J. W. Tuohy, a
wealthy and good-looking widow who owns
three of Jhe largest uptown drygoods stores
in Chicago, was in court to-day defending a
suit for $10,000 brought by one of her for
raer elerks, Corpelius S. Tuomy. The
plaintiff charges false arrest His attorney
in opening the case laid that after the
death of Mr. Tuohy, Mrs. Touhy and the
drygoods clerk, Cornelius, became lovers,
she often taking him carriage riding and he
frequently visiting, her home. One day,
without warning' or cause, plaintiff found
himself suddenlv discharged from his posi
tion as clerk, and on going to Mrs. Tuohy 'a
residence to inquire into the matter, was
arrested at her door by a policeman, and at
her request was locked up in an unpleasant
celL She, however, failed to appear to
prosecute him, and he was discharged.
The aspiring drygoods clerk, who is a
middle-aged and slightly bald person, gave
his testimonv without embarrassment Mrs.
Tuohy, on' the contrary, was very nervous,
and sobbed repeatedly while in the witness
chair. She said the first time she ever met
Tuomy was when, four months after her
husband's death, he stopped her as she
passed him at his counter, and, requesting
a moment's conversation, proposed to her
then and there, adding an insinuation that
if she refused hiinitould mean blood
shed. She thought him crazy, and tempor
ized, fearing to create a newspaper sensa
tion, Tuomy persistently haunted the
neighborhood of her home, and when
arrested was attempting to break in the
door.
C0RBETT IN A SCRAPE.
A Woman at the Bottom of It, and a Chi
cago Alan After His Blood.
Cincinnati, Oct 26. The limes-Star
this afternoon received a special from Chi
cago, saying that Max Blumenthal had left
that city hastily alter a woman who was
with Pugilist Corbett, adding that a bloody
encounter between Blumenthal and Corbett
was imminent The dispatch was shown to
Corbett, who said:
This is a woman who followed me abont
while I was in Chicago and was an annoyance
to me. One night she camo to the theater in a
carriage and was at the stage door when I
came out. She insisted on my retting in and I
did, and we rode down to the hotel. When we
arrived and I alighted, this fellow came up
to me and mnmbled something which I
conld not understand, and came at me as if
be bad a gun in "his overcoat pocket I
looked at him and f aid, "Why, what do you
mean?" and then he made another bluff at
me. lie did not swear, but mumbled. I
could not tell what he A.iid. I then oaid, "O
a girl of yours, is it!" and walked away.
That is all tbere is to that and the whole
matter. I do not care for these things, but I
am a married man, and my wire will read
these things and it will get me into trouble
with her. That is why I hate these lying
articles and telegrams. But I can tell you
that woman isn't here. That is my story,
and it is the true story.
THREE FIRE FATALITIES.
A Greensbnrg Mother, Failing to Eescuo
One Child, Sacrifices Another.
Greensburo, Oct 26. Special In
the burning of the residence of Peter Stauf
fer, five miles south of'this city, this after
noona child 2 rearj old was burned to a
cinder, and in escaping from the burning
house Mrs. Stauffer and a son, 5 years old,
were injured so that they cannot live
through the night The fire originated in
an upper story Mri Stauffer was iu tho
basement when the fire was discovered, and
rushed up stairs to rescue the youngest
child, who was asleep in its crib. The other
little boy followed his mother.
.The woman was driven back by the, fire,
60 she could not reach the little one, al
though she persisted ,until she was terribly
burned. Then, when she tried to get down
stairs with the other little boy, the flames
cut off their escape. The frantic mother
threw the child out of the second story
window and sprang after him. Both struck
pn a stone wall and were fatally in
jured. CONSUL SMITH'S HARD LOT.
French Canadian Mobs Making Life a
Borden to Him and His Family.
Thkek RrvEBs, Quebec, Oct 26.
While the police guard has been withdrawn
from the United States Consnlate, the fam
ily of Colonel Smith are insulted in various
ways when they appear on the streets. Yes
terday his two daughters were insulted by
having potato skins and other mbbish flung
out upon them fronulanes and alleys by
young French Canadians of both sexes.
Horace Greeley Smith, the "Vice Consul's
son, was also accosted in the postoffice
lobby by a number of Frenchmen, and in
sulted and roughly treated, personal vio
lence being offered him.
Colonel Smith is confined to his bed,
threatened with an attaek oi pneumonia
which has developed from the severe cold
he caught the night his windows were
broken by some irate Frenchmen because of
ths Colonel's sanitary report of the city.
The demand for the Colonel's recall is being
pressed. ,
OHIO'S GAS PLAYING OUT.
TJma Citizens Warned to Put in a Stock
of Wood and Coal.
Columbus, Oct. 26. Special Th e
people of Northwestern Ohio are now real
izing what they have been afraid of for
some time. The natural gas fields are play
ing out. At tiima, this morning, the
Natural Gas Company announced its in
ability to make any more connections than
those already made, and warned the people
that a stock of coal and wood had better be
in before winter sets in. Coal took a jump
of (1 per ton, immediately.
This unfortunate failure of natural gas, ,
just as the cold weather begins, will work
hardships lor many poor families.
A FLOOD AM) WATER FAMlHE, TOO,
Threatened at East Liverpool by the Un
dermining of a Big Reservoir.
East Liverpool, Oct 26. Speclal
The practical failure of the fuel gas sup
ply for this city is followed by the pros
pect of a failure of the water service. The
6,000,000 gallon reservoir is situated on the
crest of a hill which has been undermined
to procure potfers' clay. The surface is
sinking, and a erack that is more than a
foot wide and growing wider has opened
alongside the reservoir. Residents in the
district, which would be flooded in event of
a break, are alarmed to-night
A Big Insurance Man's Suicide.
IiOuisvixlb, Oct 26. John W. Eobon
son, State Agent oi the Northwestern Life
-Insurance Company of Milwaukee, com
mitted suicide this evening in his office.
He placed a pistol in hisinouth and pulled
the trigger. His accounts are said to be all
right
Canadian Cattle With Flenro-Fnenmonla.
London, Oct 26. Pleuro-pneumonla has
been discovered in Canadian cattle landed
Kb JSlUlUCSfc
' . J
HOISTED
AGAIN
Permits Acts of Lawlessness
and Scorns the Sheriff's
' Force of Depnties.
BLOOD 'SHED YESTERDAY.
Medical Student Attacked
Ilrulally Beaten.
and
WOMEN HELP TO SWELL THE 1101).
leaver Citizens sk the Carnegie Company
to Besnnie Worn There.
TIIEi GUARANTEE THE FIE1I BECDKITI
ffrKCIAL TFLHORAM TO TTI15 DUPATC;
HOMESTEAD, Pa., Oct 26, T.
a decidedly lively day here. Nine different
assaults occurred on the streets, and in sev
eral cases the attacks were vicious and it is
feared that one or two of the cases may yet
prove serious.
Gilmore Foster, a 16-year-old son of Dr.
D. G. Foster, of Craiton, was brutally as
saulted by three unknown men. Young
Foster is reading medicine with the physi
cian of the Homestead works. He was on
"his way from dinner to the works this after
noon. He wa3 knocked down and was
kicked several times on the breast A
hemorrhage of the lungs followed and the
lad was taken to his father's home last
night suffering internally. The father will
this morning made information against sev
eral Homesteaders and will endeavor to
have the proper parties arrested.
James Mulvey,a mill worker, was another
of those assaulted. Several hundred pe r
sons surrounded him -on Fourth avenue,
near Heisel street The frightened man
sought refuge in a grocery store, "and, while
in there, women in the crowd gather ed
rocks and piled them on the street in front
oi the store.
Demanded the Man's Surrender.
"When sufficient ammunition had been se
cured, a formal demand was made npon the
grocer that he deliver up Mulvey or his
store would be stoned. The grocer was
frightened, and ordered the non-unionist
out As he left he was struck by stones
and was knocked down. He jumped to his
feet, seized a small man as a shield, and
then fought his way through tbe mob. The
small striker squirmed and kicked.but Mnl
vey held htm firmly with one hand while he
atrnck.with the other.
Borough officers arrived on the scene and
arrested a striker named Brown. As the
officers approached the crowd dispersed,
most of the men rushing for cover leaving
the women to fight the officers.
. A man named Hamilton, who works in
the mill, rented one of the houses on First
avenue, which the Carnegie Steel Company
purchased from John F. Cox. A large
crow4 -assembled and drove back the drivers
nf ll J fnilhi rel Ami. . A .a .wti nn
hauling a' load of coal was cut on the head
with stones and his horse was frightened
into renning away.. The moving has been
postponed until morning.
Fled From a Bevolver.
When the excitement was highest, Stew
art, the witness for the prosecution, came
along accompanied by a reporter. They
were immediately assailed by a shower of
stones and were struck several times. Stew
art drew a revolver and turned on the
crowd. The men fled, and he walked after
them. Several women blocked his way, and
one struck him in the face. He hurled a
defiance at the men and walked oft
There were other minor troubles reported
but no serious damage resulted. The busi
ness people here and the conservative ele
ment of the locked-out men deeply deplore
the disorder.
The mill is operating as usual,!though the
several thousand workmen there are
alarmed over the disorders, and many say
they will leave sooner than take chances of
being killed. They look upon the assaults
as the last resort of beaten men.
To-dav the production was increased, as
few of the men would leave the works.
Non-Unionists Have a Fight
About 10 o'clock to-night two non-unionists
quarreled over a keg ot beer on their
way up Shanty Hill and one shot five times
at the the other but only inflicted a slight
flesh wound. The shooter was arrested.
The force of sheriff's deputies are contin
ually being defied. The officers are closely
watched and when their backs are turned
tbe assaults are made. There was talk here
to-day among the business men of petition
ing the Governor to again send a
regiment of the State militia
here to preserve order and to allow the
workmen the privilege of the town. It is
apparent that the sheriS's deputies are in
competent to prevent the repeated assaults.
The situation is certainly very grave
according to the belief of the Sheriff and his
deputies. The assaults are becoming bolder
and more dangerous. For a week not a day
has passed without bloodshed. There is
also talk of having the borough placed
under martial law, ,
BEAVER CITIZENS ACT.
They Guarantee Security to the Carnegie
Company if Work Is Resumed There
They Say the Homestead Men Are De
feated Business Injured by tho Idle
Plant Workmen Say They Have Been
Badly Treated A Disorderly Scene
Averted at Last Night's Meeting.
Beaver Falls, Oct. 26. ipecia'. The
meeting held to-night to take action regard
ing a resumption of work at the Carnegie
mills filled the Sixth Avenue Ooera House.
Banker C P. Wallace .presided. A large
number of busineis men and prominent
citizens nereaDout were on tne stage as
Vice Presidents. President Wallace stated
the object of the meeting and explained
what purpose the committee of citizens had
in view when they went to confer with the
Carnegie Company last Friday. It was
feared that the city would lose one. of its
greatest industries, and such a calamity was
one in which all concerned in the welfare of
the place had a vital interest
Burgess Critchlow followed Mr. Wallace.
He said the much talked of committee vis
ited the Carnegie people at Pittsburg be
cause they had direct and positive Infor
mation that the , company contemplated
moving the mills away from here. The
Burgess emphasized the declaration that lie
had no fight with the labor organizations,
but was concerned solely and wholly for
the good of the town. He said the town is
suffering from the effects of this difficulty.
The committee was informed that the com
pany was willing to py the same wages the
Amalgamated scale called for and start the
mills on the first day of November.
Says Homestead Is Banning Fall.
C. H. Myers, President of Council, spoke
In the same strain. He said: "We Visited
hi-hast
IHomMtead, saw 2,100 moa at work and tho
big mills running successfully. In the face
of these facts it is folly for the men here" to
hold out any longer." He reiterated the
statement that tbe town is suffering in con
sequence of this strike. ,
Rev. Mr. Sleppy next described the for
lorn condition of the town, and referred to
the fact that the strikers blamed the busi
ness men for not consaP'ngwlth them be
fore making overtures 1' , arnegie Com
pany. He reminded r -'aj ""-that when
the strike was oidiZf&f -oVNss men
were not consulted, ano.-'v;- W -ness
men were suffering becausevrv ,V0 x.
action. He declared that 90 pe.Vn. 4
people of Beaver favored an abanv'jt.
ol the strike and a resumption of Wtx
the mills. The iollowing resolution k
meii reau;
Resolved, By the business men and citi
zens of Be.iver Falls, now assembled in pub
lic meeting, that the Carnegie Companv be
requested to resume business here, and that
they be assured of the friendly disposition
and good will of the substantial citizens of
Heaver Falls, with the promise of our moral
support and the protection of our oivll offi
cials In all lawful nnd right Bfbcednres in
resuming nnd continuing their manufactur
ing business In our tow;
A motion to i
resolution was put
and declared
the Chairman, who
then declare
e meeting adjourned. J.ne
disperse, but there was an
expectancy, as if they anticipated
further devolonments. They were
speedily forthcoming. Many mill men
were present, and J. W. Brown, of the
Amalgamated Association, pushed his way
toward the stage amid intense excitement
An Act Not on the Bills.
Brown got on the platform, and the mass
of those in attendance stopped to hear what
he bad to say. He began to address the
crowd by declaring that the strikers had
been given no chance in the meeting. There
was the wildest disorder and Brown could
not be beard except by those close to the
stage. The manager of the Opera House
interfered, and told Brown that the people
who hired the hall had declared the' meet
ing adjourned. For a few moments the
prospect was decidedly squally, when Brown
seemed disposed to be reasonable, and con
tented himself with informing the crowd
that another meeting would be held in the
Opera House on Friday night
All day the following petition has been
circulated here, and to-night it bore the
names of hundreds of signers. It will be
formally' submitted to the Carnegie Com
pany: Whereas, By reason of divers difficulties
and disputes having arisen between the
Carnogie Steel Company (Limited) and its
employes, the largest inaniaoturing estab
lishment in the Beaver Valley ha3 been
standing Idle since July last, and on account
thereof the business Interests of Beaver
Falls have been greatly affected; and.
Whereas, Said company proposes to re
same work and enlarge its plant by the ad
dition of two open-hearth lurnaces, pro
vided the borough officers and citizens of
said borough will use all legal means to pro
tect tbe company's property and its em
ployes in their rights under the Constitution
of the State; therefore.
We, the subscribers hereto, composed of
borough officials and business men, having
tho lnteieus of tho borough at heart, as
well as individual interests, while we firmly
believe that the residents of said borough
are law-abiding citizens and will not nnlaw
lully Interfere with the lecal rights of said
company and its emnloyes; yet. while we
enteitain such views it is alleged that diffi
culties inav arise, and in such case we do
hereby pledge ourselves to nse all lawful
means to ,
Preserve Vie Peace and Good Order
of theborongh and to secure to eaob. one
and every individual and corporation tbe
legal rhrhts that are guaranteed by the laws
of the State: and under such conditions wo
wonld respectfully ask the Carnegie Steel
Company to resume operations in their
plant.
In conversation with several of the read
ers among the Amalgamated Association
men here after tbe meeting the general
opinion seemed to be that there would be
no" trouble when tbe attempt was made to
start the mills again so far as the old em
ployes are concerned. But there is a ques
tion about the fact that difficulty is antici
pated by the citizens generally, although
the latter say they fear the rag-tag ele
ments in the city more than they do the or
ganized workingmen. The workingmen say
tbat they bave been treated shabbily in the
matter of this conference of citizens with
the Carnegie Company, and they feel hurt
that they have been ignored'in the pro
ceedings looking toward a settlement. One
point upon which all are agreed is that the
resumption ot work with non-union labor
in the Carnegie mills here will be badfor the
prospects of the strikers at Homestead. As
has been stated heretofore, there are influ
ences at work here to prevent, so far as pos
sible, the discussion' of developments in
this matter by reports to the foreign pa
pers. $1,000,000 FOR A GOOD RAIN.
The General Water Famine Paralyzing the
Industries of Beaver Falls.
Beaver Falls, Oct 2G. Special At
last the drouth is beginning to interfere
with the manufacturing business of this
city, the water in the river being so low
that several establishments relying on it for
power are obliged to suspend regular opera
tions. To-day it is announced that alter
this week thev will be obliged to shut down
altogether unless rain falls.
From most, of the industrial plants in the
Beaver valley and from all the farming in
terests come reports of loss and actual suf
fering that is without a parallel in the
history of the valley. A prominent manu
facturer stated to-dav that a fall of rain now
would be worth 51,000,000 in this valley,
and that a continuance of present condi
tions for another fortnight would involve
that amount of actual loss.
LIQUOR AT THE BIG FAIR.
The National Commission Leaves the Ques
tion for the Local Board.
Chicago, Oct 26. Martin Eyan, of
North Dakota, at to-day's session of the
World's Fair National commission, ar
gued strongly against the establishment
of bars and saloons on the Exposition
grounds.
General St Clair expressed the opinion
that the Commission had no legal right to
place any limitation on the Lccal Board
that would stop the sale of liquors. Com
missioner Massey disposed of the question
by a resolution, which was adopted, leav
ing the matter for further settlement He
raid it nas understood that the Chicago
Directory intended to allow the sale of
liquor only at the cafes and restaur
ants. i
TEE NEWEST LAB0E UNION.
Seceding Train Dispatchers Who Believe In
the Protective Principle Organizing.
Memphis, Oct 26. A convention of
train dispatchers, called to form an associa
tion on a protective basis, is being held in
this city to-day. About CO delegates will
be in attendance to-morrow, representing a
membership ot about 500.
At the last annual meeting of the train
dispatchers, held at New Orleans in June,
a protective plank in their constitution was
voted down, and the new organization now
being perfected represents the minority of
the old bodv. A representation from the
latter is present, doubtless with a view of
arriving at an understanding that will ob
viate the necessity lor the lormation or the
new association.
Gould's Second Son a Benedict
.New York, Oct 2a The marriage of
Miss Sarah Cantine Shrady, the step
daughter of Dr. George F.' Shrady, to Ed
it in Gould, the second son of Jay Gould,
took place at 3 o'clock to-night at the home
of tbe bride's father.i The wedding was
very quietly celebrated,
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EX-SPEAKER REED
TALKSON TARIFF,
Old City Hall Crowded by an
Enthusiastic Audience
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Eager to Hear
THE OBATOBEBOM MAINE.
Prominent Citizens Among tho Vica
Presidents of the Meeting.
David B. Oliver Presided, Though Tiers
Was a Call for C. L. Magee Tbe pa
rade Waa Abandoned on Account of
Mrs. Harrison's Death The Bepubll
can Leader Delivered an Intellectual
Address Tinged With Satire on Demo
crats He Showed Dp tbe Absurdity
of Democratic Beasonlng About the
Tariff Wages Hava Greatly In
creased Since 1860.
Ex-Speaker Thomas E. Beed, of Maine,
made a Bepublicsn speech to as many
people as Old City Hall would hold last
evening. It is useless to give figures they
would be mere guesses and the capacity of
the ancient historic building is well known
to people in these parts. All the available
space was taken, and a crowd big enough to
make several mo're large audiences was
turned away. This is the price of greatness.
There is probably no other man in Ameri
can politics to-day, except Blaine, that the
average Pittsburger would rather hear than
this physical and mental giant from the
Pine Tree State.
The ex-Speaker received an enthusiastic
reception, and he deserved it. for he made a
very timely and sensible address. Tbe last
time he appeared in Pittsburg was at the
banquet of the Americus Club, three years
"Our government is not a government of the
most intelligent, but a government of us a I"
ago. Then the general public wa3 barred, and
he had just been elected Speaker. On that
occasion he unfolded the principles of the
Federal election bill. Last evening he did
not refer to this issne, but confined himself
to a novel and simple disscussion of the
tariff
Protection Won't Prevent Death.
He did not claim the earth for the policy
of protection, he said, the milleninm had
not come when people would not have the
trouble of dying, but he tried to show in
all candor that the tariff of the Republican
party is better suited to the conditions and
the development of the country than
the Democratic idea ot free trade.
Incidentally he touched on the wild
cat banking'plank of the Democracy. The
speech was tinted all throughwith broad,
but not cutting, satire. It was an intel
lectual treat, and worth a good price of ad
mission. Evry man and woman present
would gladly have paid a reasonable rate.
The ex-Speaker gave his hearers plenty to
think about, and they were awake from be
ginning to end. The applause at times was
deafening, but it consisted mainly of hearty
laughter and lively clapping of the hands.
There were no cat calls or questions asked.
The bie Congressman rather invited
cross-examination, but he warned the peo
ple in advance that he was backed by a
large crowd of Eepublicans and they might
get the worst of it His reputation for
quick repartee is well known, and the audi
ence was content to leave him alone. The
Czar had his own way, and he carried tbe
crowd with him.
Many Ladles Were Present.
A place had been reserved in tbe Iront of
the house for ladies, and a few were pres
ent They enjoyed the speech as much as
their male escorts. Tbe hall would bave
been packed with women alone if they had
had any idea they could eet in, bnt the fair
sex knew that seats would be at a premium,
and they quietly remained at home while
the boys went to the meeting. It was a
strong gatherine a representative audi
ence of intelligent people.
The platform was reserved for the long
list of vice presidents. In the crowd were
noticed Justice Williams, Judge Slagle,
Judge Porter, Major A. M. Brown, John
W. Chalfant, J. E. McGiuley, Colonel J.
M. Schoonmaker, Major Al J. Logan,
Harry PanI, W. H. Keech, Collec- .
tor John F. Dravo, Senator
Neeb, Protbonotary Bradley, George
Miller, Chairman Gripp, William Witherow,
Morris Mead, W. H. Graham, Charles H.
Adams, President of the Irwin Plate Glass
Works, Postmaster McKean, Major Dcn
niston, Congressman W. A Stone, Dr. J.
Guy McCandless and others. The Colum
bus Day decorations had not been removed,
and helped to make the dingy old ball at
tractive. Reception of the Ex-Speaker.
Mr. Keed arrived from Erie in the after
noon and will leave for Cincinnati this
morning. He was met at the depot by C
L. Magee, Georee Miller and Judge Gripp,
who escorted liim to the Monongahela
house. At the hotel a number of people
called on him informally, and after tha
speech he was delayed for some time shak-
Ling hands with the people. It was the in
tentiou to have a short parade ol clubs pre
vious to the meeting, but owing to the
death of Mr. Harrison the idea waa aban
doned. When Mr. Beed appeared on the stags
he was greeted with great applause. With
out much ceremony, Judge Gripp asked for
nominations for presiding officer. George
Miller named David B. Oliver. Before hs '
could be seconded somebody in the rear of
the honse yelled: "I nominate C. L.
Magee." Chairman Gripp smiled; so did
Mr.. Oliver. It was an uncomfortable mo- ,
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