V ! .. ig h ij&vt HE?ONftYdR-MSONi THE ONLY REASON -1 For the continued Increase of THE DISPATCH adlets is that they give satisfactory returns. SSErV'iFor the continued increase of THE"" DISPATCH adlets is that they give satisfactory returns. v J FORTY SEVENTH YEAH PITTSBTJRfi, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 1892-TWELYE PAGES. THREE CENTS w 4 J 0 DAVENPORT C HECKIG FRAUD He Has Two of. New York's Charity Commissioners Arrested and Held FOB A TEIAL AT COUBT Charged With Securing Wholesale Fraudulent Begistration. They Are Accused of Getting the Names of a Lot of Randall's Island Paupers on the Poll Lists Arraigned Before a United States Commissioner and Bailed in 85,000 Each How the Arrests Were Made Tammany at Once Defies the Supervisor and Els Forces Police in Hordes Called for to Bulldoze United States Officers at the Polls Threats of Indictment of Fed eral Officials by a New York Grand Jury The New York Democracy Up In Arms. rgMCIAL TSLXGKAM TO THE PISPATCn.1 New York, Nov. 3. John L Daven Aiort to-day brought about the arrest of J Commissioners of Cbaritiea and Correction ' Charles E. Simmons and Edward C. Sheehy. The United States grand jury to-day in dicted 58 men, whom they termed "pa tients" on Randall's Island, for false regis tration. Thereupon United States District Attorney Edward Mitchell made affidavit before Commissioner Shields, charging Commissioners Simmons and Sheehy with having procured the false registration of 27 of these "patients." ' Commissioner Shields issued warrants for the arrest of the two commissioners. A de puty started out to find them. Shortly after noon Commissioner Shields met Commis sioner Sheehy in the-corridor of the post offiee building. "Hello, Commissioner," said Shields. "Hello, Commissioner," said Sheehy. "By the way, Commissioner, I've just issued warrants for the arrest of yourself and Simmons," said Shields. "Is that so?" asted Sheehy, with a serious face. "What's the trouble?" Charged With Illegal Begistration. "District Attorney Mitchell charges you both with procuring the illegal registration of some men on Randall's Island." T11 go right up stairs with yon, Com missioner. I'll telephone for Simmons." They went up to Commissioner Shields' ' office, where Mr. Sheehy telephoned to Commissioner Simmons to come down at once with a bondsman. "May I see the complaint?" Commis lioner Sheehy asked. The clerk handed him District Attorne'y Mitchell's affidavit. It said, on "informa tion and belief," Charles E. Simmons and Edward C. Sheehy were "at the times here after mentioned and now are two of the commissioners of the Department of Public Charities of the city of New York; said de partment, under laws of the State of "New York and the commissioners thereof, pos sesses and exercises full and exclusive pow res for the Government management,mainte nance and direction of the hospital at Ran dall's Island, in the city of New York, which is in the Third election district of the Twenty-seventh Assembly district of New York City. Patients at Public Expense. "Heretofore, and prior to the time of this complaint, the persons below named were and still are kept at said hospital at Ran dall's Island as patients at public expense, said hospital being a place in which no per son who is kept at public expense can gain a residence for the purpose of voting, as is provided in sectiou 3 of article 2 of the Con stitution of the State of New York. Said hospital is. an asylum within the meaning of said provision of the Constitution, Prior to the 13th day of October, 1892, the names of the said persons so kept at public ex pense at the Randall Island Hospital were entered in a book kept at said hospital and entitled, 'Record of Patients,' but their names were not on any payroll or payroll book. Placed on the Island's Payroll. "On October 13, 1892, the said Charles E. Simmons' and Edward C Sheehy, together with Henry H. Porter, sitting as a Board of Commissioners of said department, adopted wis order: Ordered, that tlie payroll and payroll book at each institution shall contain, the names of all employes whose compensation Is board and clothing a well as those re ceiving salary and board. "The said patients of Randall's Island hospital above named, so kept at public ex pense, were thereupon, in pursuance of the order above mentioned, put on the pay roll of the said department at Randall's Island. On various days thereafter said patients were given passes permitting them to leave said hospital on Randall's Island and to visit the city of New York, and said passes were given in the exercise of the powers of the said Commissioners of the said Department of Public Charities and Correction referred to." The Sources of the Information. Mr. Mitchell goes on to say that the patients named registered as voters while in the city on leave, and had no lawful right to do so, and have been indicted for it, and that the Commissioners are to blame therefor. He then gave the names of the various patients who have been indicted. He says that the surgeon of the hospital and the records are the sources of his infor mation. Commissioner Simmons arrived at 2 o'clock with John McQuade, of 1328 Lex ington avenue, and the complaint was read to him. The two Commissioners were then arraigned before Commissioner Shields, on the charge' of having procured and advised 27 men to regitter fraudulently. They pleaded not guilty and waived examination. They were put under $5,000 bail. Mr. Mc Quade signed the papers, and everybody shook everybody else's hand, and the' Com missioners of Charities and Correction left the building. Commissioner Sheehy said: "None of the men Whose named we ordered to be put on the payroll were committed to the Island by the courts or by ns. Thev are men who were in bard luck and came (o us 1 to-get work. We have not as much money as we need to run our department, and we hired these men to work for us for their board and clothing." Tammany Hastens to the Rescue. As soon as the news that John I. Daven port had secured the arrest and indictment in the United States Court of Commission ers Sheehy and Simmons was flashed to Tam many Hall, Richard Croker sent a flurry call for a meeting of the Committee of Thirty to be heldat C o'clock P.M. The district., leaders responded with alacrity, and -were soon in earnest consultation with their chief regarding this last move of the Republicans and the necessity to checkmate it. The result of the conference was that the following resolution, introduced by Mr. Croker, was unanimouslr adopted: Whxkeas, Citizens have been arbitrarily arrested at the Instance of John I. Daven port, with a view to intimidating them and thus prevent the free exercise of the right of franchise in tills city and, 'Whereas, Thousands of other arrests for the like unlawful purpose art threatened, and especially on the day of election; now, with a view to protecting all qualified citi zens in their rixtit to cast their ballots on the ensuing election day, to prevent further unlawful Interference be it, Police Enough to Be Called Out. Resolvod, That a committee of Ave be ap pointed to wait upon the Board of Police of the city or Sew York and demand that such instructions De given to police officers as will insure the free exercise of tbe right of franchise on Tuesday next; also to request the sheriff of the city and county of New York to qualify a sufficient number of spe cial deputies to attend at all tbe polling places in this city on that day, in order that the right of franchise may be Insured to all citizens, and that peace and order may be maintained. Further, That said committee should like wise wait upon the district attorney of the city and county of New Tone, and confer with him as to violations of the lam of this State Dy those who have been concerned in such arrests, and to make of him the request that the same be presented for action to the grandjury. Tbe committee appointed by Chairman Gilroy under th? provisions of the resolu tions are all lawyers. They were armed with copies ot the resolutions to-night, and started out on their mission at once. There will probably be quite as many special dep uty ihenfls at the polling places next Tues day as United States marshals and any in terference with the right of a voter on the part of the marshals will Je lollowed by summary arrest. Gilroy Sajs Patience Is Played Oat. "It was about time we took some steps," said Commissioner Gilroy after 'the meet ing. "We have stood this sort of inter ference with our elections long enough. Full information as to the proceedings of John L Davenport and his plans for elec tion day was placed yesterday in the hands ot the Democratic National Committee from an authoritative source. The most important faet disclosed is that Davenport has his plans all laid to get out some 6,000 warrants ,for election dav. Four years ago he hnd less thin 1,400 warrants out, and tbe result was practically nothing at all. The Democratic organization of the city of New York Is fully alive to the situation. It has met Davenport before, and rendered his schemes abortive, and the National Committee has full confidence that it will do so again this year. The Demo crats know very well that bluff is Daven port's only play, and meatures will be taken to see that he does not refuse good bail this year for the few men he expects to arrest out of his 6,000. Five well-known lawyers have written him a letter giving the names and Hdressjs of four prominent and wealth, menwhom they will offer as bonds men tor all arrested voters who may be en titled' to bail." DEFIANCE IN ARKANSAS. The Demooratio State Committee Says Ko Interference Will Be Brooked. Little Rock, Axe., Nov.' a The Democratic State Committee has' issued to Arkansas election officers a circular defin ing the rights of United States supervisors and deputy marshals at elections, which, after a clear exposition of those rights and duties, continues: Ir is said that United States denary marshals will be appointed at the various precincts in this State and takeohargeof the elections. There is no authority in the federal statutes which authorizes this ex cept in cities of 20,000 or more inhabitants. Hen co tbe only place in Arkansas where depnty marshals can 'be ap pointed is in the city ot Little Bock, it being the only city in the State with as many as SO 000 inhabitants. Therefore, if any deputy United States marshals should bo appointed anywhere except in Little Hock It would be without authority of law, and it will bathe duty or peace officers of tho county to uphold and main tain the State law in keeping the peace nt the voting precincts, and a deputy marshal can exercise no more authority at the election precinct or voting place than any other citizen. If they should undertake to take charge of the vot ing precinct or booth, or attempt officially to do anything in controlling or influencing the election, or violate in any manner the State statutes, they should be arrested by the Sheriff, whose duty it is to preserve the peace at the'electlon precincts and see that a fair expression of the will of the people is had. In thecxercise of the duties and function which tbe law, both State and Federal, im poses UDOn von. the greatest caution should De preserved to do nothing rashly or outside or tno law, ana special care snoaia De taken to orovent any disturbance or breaoh of the peace. At the same time no wilfnl violation of the law by parties acting under the as sumed authority of tho United State Mar shal should be tolerated. T00EHEES ISSUES A SERIAL Of the Statement That He Has Given Up the Fight. Terbe Hatjte, Ind., Nov. a Senator Voorbees authorizes a denial of a dispatch from Washington, Ind., to tbe effect that in conversation with ex-Congressman O'Neill there he was heard to say: "There is no use in denying tbe fact. We are surely de feated, but we must keep up a bold front to Drevent a Waterloo." Senator Yoorhees sends this statement to the Associated Press: "There is absolutely no- truth in the publication, and I can hardly conceive of a more ridiculous un truth. As a matter of fact, I was never so confident that the Democrats will carry In diana as I am now." PB0SECTJTBD FOB BBIBEBY. A Hoosler Democrat Says He Was Hired to Go Hunting on Tuesday. Indianapolis, Nov. a Special Federal marshals will be appointed for the election in Indianapolis, and probably in Ft. Wayne and Terra Haute. Legal pro-' cecdings were begun to-day in Shelbyville against seven prominent Bepnblicans for raising 510 and giving it to a .Democrat, John Sweeney, to get him to go hunting on election aay. oweeney maae amuavit to that effect The neVbriberv law gives a voter a rieht to recover $300 against defendants. This provision of the law is preventing much of this sort of thing. A WAIL FROM INDIANA. The Democratic Chairman Calls tor Hust ling to Save the State. Indianapolis, Nov. a Special "Hustle for God's sake, or we are lost" This startling sentence ends a 'circular, 0,000 of which were stnt'out to Democrats all over Indiana to-day by Chairman Tae- .gart, of the Democratic State Committee. The circular warns .Democrats that it will require their very best efforts to prevent the State from goinjj for Harrison. M INTENSE STRAIN On the Leaders at Both Na tional Headquarters in These late Days of THIS PECULIAR CAMPAIGN. Erery floor Bringing: Its Petty Annoyances and Burdens. TWO STATES THE BATTLEGROUND. ltv York and Indiana as Important Fac tors as Ever. REPUBLICAN DOPES 1HB HIGHEST rRrECIAL TKLltORJLM TO TIIB rJlRPATOTT. New York, Nov. a On no day during the campaign were the scenes at the two national camps more interesting than to day. That both sides are confident of vic tory expresses freely the outward bearing of these men. Naturally, they will keep the flag flying on both forts until positive defeat hauls one or the other down. These men cannot do anything else but impress their confidence in the result, not only upon their repective followings, but on their personal friends and neighbors. That is politics. The outsider must, however, record that there was detected to-day in certain quar ters a feeling of anxiety in both camps. Possibly that is too strong 'a term to be used. Nevertheless, there was a feeling on the part of all that the quicker the battle is over the happier and more comfortable the campaigners will be. The strain on them is intense. Even though they frankly declare their confidence in the result, every hour brings its petty annoyances, its re ports that must be looked into, and the shifting hours pass slowly along. Pluck That Must Be Admired. The pluck of the opposing com manders cannot but be admired. Gocd and bad news is the same to them now. They accept the former philosophically and wearily discuss the latter. The situation in New York State and in Indiana was of course the foremost subject The weather forecasts for the two States were obtained from Washington and elsewhere. It is an eld belief in tbe politics of New York State that tbe fairer the day in the country districts the better it will be for the Bepnblicans. Chairman Carter has accepted this inter pretation. He said to-day that unless there was a hurricane up the State on election day the result could be very easily reck oned. But there have been campaigns in the State, and important ones, when the country voters took advantage of a fair election day,"either to finish up odd chores or go picknicking. As for Indiana, the weather in that State has had very little to do with the outcome of political battles. Every boy baby born in the State is, partisan 'from the cradle. Ex-Governor Gray .sent word to-day that Indiana was safe beyond dispute for Mr. Cleveland, and J, N. Huston sent wordibat the State was safe for Harrison. 'Worried by Klklns and Mahone. The Democratic national managers do not propose'to have' Hon. S. B. Elkins run things to suit himself in West Virginia, and neither do they propose to allow Gen eral Mahone to have a clear track in Vir ginia. Senator Gorman summoned two of his faithful friends to come. to New York City for the purpose of receiving special missions. They were Hon. Eugene Higgins, of Baltimore, and Hon. Freeman Basin, of the State of Maryland. Mr. Higgins is the gentleman who was appoint ment cleric ol the Treasury Department un der Cleveland. He was fired out for decapi tating Bepublicans with dispatch but with out grace or ease. Mr. Higgins will at tempt to make things lively -for General Mahone in tbe Old Dominion, and Mr. Basin for Secretary Elkins in West Vir ginia, if the programme ot the Democrats is carried out Speaking of the fight in West Virginia, the conversation of a citizen of that State to-day will be more or less interesting He is a Democrat, and cannot leave New York to vote. He said: "I cannot get honie to vote. Knowing this I wrote to one of my old-time political friends asking him to get some fair and square Bepublican to pair with me. He wrote back saying that the Bepublicans weren't pa'iring with Democrats in West Virginia this year. I then wrote asking him to hire a negro to stay away from the polls, and give him 310. I received his reply to-day, saying: 'You can't hire any negroes this year. Tbe itepublicaus have collared them all' I cannot get away, and I must lose my vote. This will give you au indication of the severity of the fight in West Vir ginia." Weaver's Influence Is Discounted. The Demooratio managers also have their eyes on Delaware, as thejr very well know the Bepublicans are making a stir iu that little State. General Clarkson has seen some promi nent Weaverites, and he was prepared to say to-night thaU all talk about Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota going for Weaver was in his estimation evidence of incipient paresis. He remarked that in Kansas there were 80,000 Union soldiers who would not to go back on General Harrison. He said there were also many Union soldiers in Nebraska, Minnesota and the two Dakotas, and furthermore, that many of the followers of General Weaver had been very much nettled by the General's recep tion in the South. In the event of General Weaver carrying two or three States in the West, General Clarkson was of the opinion that if neces sary their electoral vote would go to Gen eral Harrison, but any talk about General Weaver carrying enough States to throw the election into the House was nonsense, in the estimation of General Clarkson. Whoever gets New York and Indiana will be elected. That is certain. A mem ber ot the Democratic National Committee said to-day that from the start he never had put any faith in the claims concerning Illi nois and Iowa. He had believed at first that the Bepublicans of Wis consin might not be able to over come the majority obtained by the Democrats in tbe State election two years ago. Since then, however, the Bepublic ans have behaved themselves on the school and other questions, and ex-Senator John C. Spooner, the Bepublican candidate for Governor, is as popular as any man in the State. Mr. Spooner while in New York frankly said that he was running tor Gov ernor in the State merely to help Harrison and Beid. t " All Eyes on Two Big States. The Democratic managers, while not in elined to give up Wisconsin, believe that tbe Bepublicans are in the van in the fight The problem, therefore, comes down to New York and Indiana. All eyes on elec tion night should be directed on the returns from (hem. Ex-President Cleveland and Senator Me Pherson are to have a rousing reception to morrow night in the Oakland Avenue Bink, Jersey City. That will wind up the cam paign in the Applejack State. . The grand stand on which Mr. Cleveland will review the businessmen's parade Satur day afternoon was erected in Madison square to-day. Tbe stand will hold about 800 persons." This parade -will close the fight in the Empire State. . The Irish Anti-Cleveland League dis bands to-day, saving Cleveland would be safer than a" Republican President E6AN ANSWERS CALUMNIES. JBTe Writes From His Old Lincoln Home a Letter to the Bepublican State Commit teeHis Nationality Defended Against Mugwumps and Democrats. Lincoln, Ner, Nov. 3. Ministe, Egan, for many years a resident of Lincoln, to-day sent the following letter from New York to the Bepublican State Committee, in which he says: When, in 1SS9, 1 bad the honor to be named United States Minister to Chile, the entire mugwump and the very large pro-British section of tbe entire Demooratio press foully and falsely assailed me and assailed President Harrison and his adminis tration for having appointed me, and for no other reason than because I was an Irishman who dared to be Independent. When, last year, in con formity with my duty and with the full ap proval of my Government, I was engaged in sustaining American honor and dignity in protecting American rights and in de fending the American flajr and the Ameri can uniform in Chile, those attacks were unscrupulously renewed. Npt content with all this, a Mr. Wayne MocVeafth, the business partner df Grover Cleveland, was put forward a few days ago at a great Demociatlo meeting in Cooper Union, and,- as reported in the Democratic press, amid the iond cneers or his audience, he dared to assail my good name, to repeat the PIggot slanders about the Irish LandLeague funds, and to stigmatize me as a fugitive from criminal justice. If I were an American born, or had I been born in Sweden, Bel gium, Germany, France, or in faot, any where else than in Ireland, those Mug wumps and Democrats would never dare to assail me in this manner. How long, let me ask, will Irishmen allow to be heaped upon them from those quar ters sjich know-nothing abuse as thist I woulirnppeal to every loyal Irish-American, who. in the glowing words of Presi dent Harrison, though he has given the concentrated loyalty of UIs honest heart to the starry flag and his adopted country, hasn't forgotten enough to forget the land of liii nativity, to consider dispassionately those plain, simple facts before he casts his ballot on Tuesday next. I do most sincerely hope Irish-Americans at the polls will know how to punish those who have wantonly insulted tbe honor of their race, and they will vote for the re-election of President Harrison and for the Republican ticket. Sincerely yours, Patrick Eg ait. TO DOWN THE AMALGAMATED Is Said to Be the Object of a Systematic Flan of Campaign Among Employers The War on the Organization to Be Re newed With Vigor Next Tear. Zanesvtiae, Nov. 3. Special The resumption nt work at the mills of the Ohio Iron Company last night was not entire and was hot reported as such by any member of tbe company. Tbe non-union men in the works are operating one furnace and tbe bar mill. The members of the Amalga mated Association are still negotiating with tbe managers of the plant with the hope of an adjustment of the difficulties, but there Is little prospect of a settlement. An official of the Amalgamated stated to-! dav that if the Carpegie mills at Beaver Falls should start with the .association men still out it would have a disastrous effect on the organization, in tbis State as well as In Pennsylvaniar,Ife' said the Homestead fight was lost'lohg ago so far as any-possible advantage remaining to be won by tbe asso ciation It concerned. It has been stated here, in connection with resumption' of work by the Ohio Iron Company, that the mill operators of the Mahoning Valley would take up the fight against the Amalgamated next season, in compliance with a generali plan that the fight to render all the big mills independ ent of it shall be- taken up where the Car negie Company leave it off", tbe matter at Beaver being the conclusion of the com- E any 's campaign; also that tbe Ohio mills ave been doing all. the work the Carnegie people have offered them, in consequence of being unable to handle it with tbe new men, this being the case particuiarlv at Youngstown. and that the Carnegie Com pany .will in tum take care of the work the Ohio mills may be unable to handle when the battle ground is shifted to the Mahon ing and Shenango Valleys. BTEAMED HIS PATIENT TO DEATH, How a Non-Profcsslonal Quack Doctored a a Little Hunchback Girl. Cincinnati, Nov. 3. A most shocking case of malpractice was brought to the Cor oner's attention to-day in the case of a little hunchback girl who died last night. Oustave Huer, who does not pretend to be a physician, but who claims to cure cer tain diseases, was called on to treat her for dropsical consumption. He steamed her legs over a tub ot boiling water until she was literally scalded to death. She lingered in great torture a few hours after the hot bath. WEAVERS' WAGES GO UP. Fall Hirer Manufacturers Voluntarily In crease Employes' Pay 7 Per Cent. .Fall Biveb, Mass., Nov. a The man ufacturers at a meeting to-day voted to in crease tho wages of weavers to 21 cents per cut and all other departments In propor tion. This is practically an advance of about 7 per cent, and restores wages to the standard of '1884. The vote was almost unanimous and was voluntary on tbe part of the manu facturers. GENERAL CRAWFORD DEAD, The Pennsylvania Hero of Gettysburg Passes Away at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, "Nov. a General Sam uel Wylie Crawford, who commanded the Pennsylvania reserves at the battle of Gettysburg, died this evening in his room at the Collonnade Hotel. Ever sinoe the close of the Bebellion, General Crawford bas been a sufferer from tbe effects of a wound received in battle. Yesterday morning he had an attack of apoplexy and was found lying unconscious on his bed. Mrs. Coles' Will Probated. New Yoek, Nov. 3. Surrogate Eansora to-day decided to admit to probate the will of Mrs. Elizabeth TJ. Coles, who died after bequeathing the greater part of her estate, worth $3,000,000, to charitable and religious organizations, a certain portion to some of her relatives and only $50,000 to the chil dren of her brother Edward, while he himself was ignored. Edward Coles con tested ibe will on the ground that his sister was not of sound mind at the time she made the will. The Gall orMcKeesport Burglars. McKeespobt, Nov. a Special Me Keesport was never the stamping ground of so many thieves, thugs and housebreak ers as it is th'is fall. Last night house breakers forced an entrance, into the dwell ing of John Gannon, When Mr. Gannon demanded to know "who's there." they swore it was none of his business, leisurely finished their task and left with his gold watch, a quantity of clothing and $18 in I money, ' J. THE. 000S SITING, Harrison Ib Now-as Often a Favorite as Cleveland in New York. VERY FEW BIG OFFERS. Hoffman House Guests Object to the Gambling There. HEAVY WAGER AT PHILADELPHIA. Tho Duke of Gloucester Pots Up Thousands on the Ei-President. . HOW THE BETTING GOES IN INDIANA fdPltCIAL TZLEOBAM TO TRB DISPATCH. 1 Netv Yobk, Nov. 3. Politics was pre ferred to trading on all exchanges to-day. The members of the New York Stock Ex change led in the betting, although bets were frequently "made on the other ex changes. George Wheelock, the mysteri ous customer of Theodore W. Myers & Co., placed $30,000 with that firm to be bet on Harrison. That 'makes 55,000 placed by him altogether. He says he has $8,000 more. Ten thousand dollars of yesterday's $30,000, it was said, was taken by H. H. Hart, the wealthy Secretary of the Stock Exchange Cleveland Club. A. Robertson, a speculator in Philadelphia and Beading, bet a broktt 'named Dominick $1,000 even that Harrison would not be the next President. He also bet alike sum with J. H.- Sterling that Harri son and Beid would not be. eleoted. That bet is supposed to be favorable to Mr. Rob ertson, on the supposition that the election might be made by Congress, in which case the Democratic House would elect Cleve land, while the Bepublican Senate would elect Beid. Some of the Odds on Harrison. J. H. Sterling bet $100 to $90 on Harrison. James Whiteley made a bet of $3,000 even with W. H. Granberg, the former taking Harrison. Mr. Granberg also bet $1,000 on Cleveland with Lowengard & Stern, and a like amount with a broker named Thompson. Arthur Hunter bet Edward Wasserman $1,000 on Cleveland. EL C Randolph bet $2,000 on Cleveland with a customer of Clark, Ward & Co. Daniel Chauncev made a bet of $1,000 to $600 on Cleveland: carrying New York State. Plunger Atwood bet a Philadelphia broker $300 to $200 on Harrison. Tbe betting on the Exchange was even on general results all day, with the exception of a few small bets. On the Produce Exchange the bets were small, although the excitement was gen eral. At the Consolidated Exchange Will iam Lewis bet $200 on Cleveland's election. About $800 was placed by Cleveland men in Chairman Peters' hanJs'against an equal amount of Harrison monsy. The odds on tbe State were.? 100 to $70 in favor of Cleve land. No More Betting at the Hoffman. The Hoffman House will not take any more bets, the guests complaining that tbe newspapers published tbe bets made there;' and'they did not like the idea'of the hotel being the cedter for gambling. Cleveland money went Pegging on the general results when offered even early in the evening, and odds at $10 to $9 on Cleve land ruled later. At 10 o'olock Pat Duffr, of New Orleans, who was loaded down with Cleveland money, was offer ing $25,000 to $20,000. An effort was made to bring Colonel Swords over from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to take up this bet, but the Colonel, who was found in the Fifth Avenue barroom, smiled and said that Mr. Duffy was bluffing. George Wheelock made a dicker with Jim Mahoney, the bookmaker, and tbe resulting bet was the biggest one that was recorded to-night. Mahoney bet $10,000 against Wheelock's $9,000 that Cleveland would be elected, and the money was put up in $1,000 bills on the spot. More of Mahoney 's monev was taken up by Colonel H. C. King, who" bet $2,000 even with the bookmaker that Harrison would be elected President BIG BETS Itf PHILADELPHIA. . The So-Called Duke of Gloucester Puts Up 820,000 on Graver's Chances. Philadelphia, Nov. a Special William J. Thompson, "Duke of Glouces ter," President of the South Jersey Jockey Club, to-day posted more money than has yet been bet by any one man during this campaign. Early tbis morning he went to Bepublican headquarters, where he met Magistrate Durham aqd W. B. Ahern, Sec retary of the Bepublican City Committee. Mr. Thompson offered to bet $10,000 that Cleveland would be elected. The two magistrates retired to a private room, and after n conference produced a $1,000 bill, which 'they said tney would post as a for feit to take the bet' Ahern put up the 51,000 and asked till 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon to raise the other (9,000. This request was granted, and Mr. Thompson put his check for $10,000 in Mr, Singerlv's hands. He then drew his check for another $10,000, which he said he would give them the privilege of covering if they so -desired. Mr. Thompson then offered to bet $40,000 as follows: $20,000 even that Cleveland will be elected; $10,000 to $6,000 that Cleve land will carry New York; $10,000 even that Cleveland will have 5,000 majority in New Jersey. Mr. Thompson gives Magistrate Ahern and Durham the first chance to cover these bets, and if they do not, he will stake it with tbe first comer. SMALL BETS IN INDIANA. A Few of the Uttle Wagers Show the Boosters' Feelings. ' Indianapolis, Nov. a Special The political situation in Indiana continues very much mixed. Tbe men who bee on elections, not through sentiment but for the purpose oi making money, are slower than usual in coining to the front in Indiana this year. Only a few bets have been made, and they have generally been small ones. The last two or three days though, tbe bet tors have been gathering in places where betting is done, and the sports expeot that a great deal of money will be put up Satur day, Sunday and Monday. The following prdpositions posted about town give some idea of how the betting men forecast their result: $1,590 that Harrison is re-elected, in amounts of $25 or upwards; $1,000 eve a that Cleveland carrirs Indiana; $50 to $40 that Cleveland carries Indina;$10 to $20 that Harrison carries every Northern State cscept .New York, Indiana, New Jersey, Connecticut and Michigan; $500 even that Cleveland carries New York; $100 even that Cleveland carries Indiana; $100 even that Cleveland is elected; $300 to $270 that Cleveland carries Indiana; $100 even that Parrisoa Is electedj $100 even that New j York goes Democratic; $25 to $25 that By'num is elected by 1,500 majority; $10 to $50 that Chase is elected; $500 even that Harrison has a majority in the electoral college; $100 to $75 that you can-"name three Northern States that Clev2 Afe'1-?"; S600 eTen monev that &t fcss2f$ elected; -$500 to $400, or any p.ZA'-'3')' Cleveland carries Indiana. Thewiy, Jo "Jjeen worried a little over theWfir. JVfe's thatsomTofhebgapropositions?f son would be covered. -Hj BEAVER FALLS IN A PANIC. Six Fires in One Bay, and All Probably Incendlary-The 825,000 Ax Works in Ashes Pitlars Notion Store Destroyed Some Smaller Blazes. Beaver Falls, Nov.' a Special At 5:30 o'clock: this evening fire broke out in the paintroom of the American Ax and Tool Company's works in this city. After a stubborn fight by the fire department tbe paint shop and about a third of the ham mer and forge shop were burned. Water was scarce and the fire was in bad shape to handle. Superintendent Charles W. Hub bard estimates the loss at $25,000. The company will resume, rebuilding tbe dam aged portion at once. A gas Jet burning too close to the walls of tbe paintroom is supposed to have caused the fire. The loss is covered by in surance in Pittsburg and Eastern companies. This made the fourth fire in Beaver Falls within 24 hours two last night at the re pair shops of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad and two dwelling houses. The early fires were incendiary. To-night's developments leave no room for doubt that the city is infested with fire begs and popular apprehension to-night amounts almost to a panic. While the ruins of tbe $25,000 fire in the afternoon were still burning an alarm was given at 9 o'clock for another fire. Tbis was in Pitiar's notion store. The bni'ding and its contents were destroyed. Louis Hahn's butcher shop and Frank Mav's dwelling, ad joining, were badly damaged. Loss, $5,000. At M. tbere was another alarm. The stable of a Mr. Remler, in a thickly settled section of the city, had been fired by tbe incendiaries close to the passenger station oi tne jfittsburg and .LaKe Erie Bailroad. The Incendiaries were seen running away from the barn as the flames broke out. This' was the sixth fire of the day. These in cendiary fires are not charged to the idle strikers, as one theory is that the incendi aries, vino are burning in hopes of getting plunder, are taking advantage of the situa tion to throw suspicion upon the large number of idle millmen in town. . A VOYAGE TINDER WATER. The Cruise of the Fabled Nautilus Is Real ized In Beal life. Chicago, Nov. 3. The submarine boat of Prof. George C Baker arrived in this city yesterday from Detroit, and is now.'anchored in the outer harbor. The vessel, which was towed from Detroit by a tug, passed through the heavy gale of last Friday night when the C. W. Gilcher is supposed to have been foundered. The boat weathered the storm by being lowered about ten feet below the surface, and was raised once every two hours to assist those' on board to obtain a supply of fresh air. No attempt was Aide to use her own propelling apparatus. She was five days overdue, and Prof. Baker, who vras awaiting her arrival in this city, was nearly frantic with anxiety. The boat, which was built, in Detroit and originally infended'for the'torpedo service, will send' a water pressure at 80 to 100 feet under thew.surface. Her motive power is electricity.' ...She, will remain, here during tbe winter-.-"! , A BIG IRON AND COAL DEAL Several Ohio Companies Consolidate With 4 General Offices at Dajton. Dayton, Nov. 3. A big deal has been consummated here in the consolidationof the coal and iron mining interests of South ern Ohio, the property being valued at $500,000. The purchase was made by Mor ris 1m fciturnberger, ol Jacsson, U., tor Jackson county parties. W. L. Caten left.to-night for New York with deeds and papers to make the transfer of the Acme Coal Comoany, Southern Ohio Coal and Iron Company and the Sandusky Coal and Iron Oompany to the new owners, General officers will be in Dayton. QUAKER CITY DIPHTHERIA. Tho Ravages of the Disease Increasing Be cause of tho Drouth. Philadelphia, Nov. a From Jan uary 1 to October 31 there have been in tbis city 3,685 cases of diphtheria. Of these, 1,095 were fatal. The ravages of the disease continue to increase, 26 cases being reported to-day and as many yesterday. It is the opinion of the Health Board that .the present spread of the disease is largely due to the lack of rain. The authorities have the disease well in hand, however. and there is not much danger of its becom ing epidemic. Everv house in which the disease appe ars is effectively quarantined. TWO IITTLE CHILDBStr MISSIHO. A Bather Peculiar Case of Possible Abduc tion in JIcKeesport. MqJSEESPORT, Nov. a Special, A. queer case of alleged .abduction of the two little children of John Quiggle was placed in the bands of the police to-night Quigcle says that while the children were left alone in the bouse for a few minutes they mysteriously disappeared and he spent a day or so in search for them before the matter was given to the police. The father seems to be almost distracted and is now scouring the country around for some trace of them. TENNESSEE MINERS AGAIN. They Openly Set Tire to a Widow's Houso Uecauso She Sheltered Soldiers. Oliver SpbingsI" Tenn., Nov. a The house of Mrs. Lewis was completely de stroyed by fire last night. A crowd of miners marched into town and openly set the house on fire. Mrs. Lewis was very kind to the soldiers and that is the cause of the deed. Captain Boach called lor vdlnnteers this morning and 100 responded and are ready to march at a moment's notice. Set Upon by the Whole Family. McKeespobt, Nov. a Special Of ficers Evans and Whye went to arrest John Hanlon, of speak-easy fame, for a repetition of the old offense. Evans stayed outside the Hanlon house while Whye went in. As the efficer stepped over the threshold the whole Hanlon family father, mother and son fell upbn him. There was a sav age fight, and Whye weuld have made no more arrests had not Evans gone to his rescue. Hanlon is behind the bars. A Trolley Wire Slakes MJschleC. McKEESPOKT, Nov. a Special A trolley wire in front of the Openheimer building, broken by a stone derrick, fell upon a team this afternoon, knocking both horses down and burning tbem terribly. Two men went to the relief of the animals, and were badly burned. They recovered lrom the shock, and seem to have sustained bo serious injury. FEDERAL LAW TO BE OBEYED. Actiiig Attorney General Aid- rich Leaves No loop hole for Marshals AT THE POLLING PLACES, He Doesn't Belieye Anybody Will Oppose Them Seriously. The Idea That the "United States Is a Foreign and Not a Paternal Govern ment He Emphatically Deplores State and Municipal Officers Sura to Get Into Trouble ir They Ron Up Against Uncle Sam Marshals and Supervisors Can Go Any Placa Around the Polls Whera Their Duty Calls Them General. Tom Ewlngr Denounces Such an Interpretation of the Law. Washingtou; Nor. a Acting At to 'ney General Aldrich to-day made an im portant statement with reference to the authority of United States deputy marshals to supervise elections, in which he an nounces that all persons who attempt to interfere with those officers bring them selves within the scope of the criminal statutes of tbe United States regardless of whether or not they act under any State or municipal statute. His statement is as follows: The attention of the Department of Justice has been called to certain alleged instructions to the police and State officers in Alabama, Arkansas and New York, with reference to their conduct toward such deputy United States marshals as may be in attendance at the polling places. Such instructions brinj their authors and all persona attempting to carry them into effect within tbe provisions of sections 5,513 and 5, 62 of the criminal statutes of tbe United States, which are as follows: The Law Not a Bit Obscure. "Section 5,518 If two or more persons In any State or Territory conspire to prevent by force, Intimidation or threat any person from accepting or holding any office, trust, or place of confidence under tbe United States, or from discharging any duties there of; or to induce by like means any officer of the United States to leave any State, alstrict, or place where his duties as an officer are required to be performed, or to injure him In his person or property on account of his lawful discharge of tbe duties of his office, or while engaged In tho lawful discharge thereof, or to injure bla property so as to molest, interrupt, hinder, or Impede him in tbe discbarge of his official dntles, each of such persons shall be pnnlshed by a fine of not less than (500 nor more than $3,000, or by imprisonirtont with or without hard labor not less than six months nor more than six years, or by both such fine and imprison ment. "Section 5,525 Every person.whether with or without authorltypower, or process, or pretended authority, power, or proces, of any State, Territory orjnnnIclpalIty, who obstructs, hinders, assaults, or by bribery, solicitation or otherwise Interferes with or prevents the supervisors of election, or either of tbem. or tbe marshal or his gener al or special deputies, or either of them, in tne performance or any uuty requireo. of thrm, or either of them, or which be or they, or either of them, may be authorized to fierform by any law of the United States n the execntion of process or otherwise, or who by any or the means before mentioned, hinders, or perverts Tho Free Attendance and Presence at such places of registration, or at such polls of election, or full and free access and egress to and from any such place of regis tration or poll of election, or in going to and from nnysucn place of registration or poll of election, or to and from any room whera any such registration or election or canvass of votes, or of making any returns or cer tificates thereof, may be had, or who molests, interferes with, removes or ejeots from any such place of registration or poll of election, or or canvassing votes cast thereat, or of making returns or certificates thereof, any supervisor of election, tbe mar shal or his general or special deputies, or either of tbem. or who threatens or attempts or offers to do so, or refuses or neglects to aid and assist any supervisor of election or the mashal or bis general orspecial deputies or either of them in the performance of bis or their duties, when required by him or them oreitherof them to give such aid and assistance, shall be liable to instant arrest, without process, and shall be punished by Imprisonment not more than two years or by fine of not more than $3,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment, and shall pay the costs of tbe prosecution." Sir. Aldrich Doesn't Look for Trouble. In view of these provisions It is not thought that any persoa, or combination of persons, will seok in any way to Interfere with the marshals in tho discharge of their duties. Any such Interference will be rigor ously prosecuted. Tbe marshals and their deputies are at such polling places as peaco officers and not partisans, and their instruc tions allow no discrimination for or against any party. An honest ballot and a fair count Is what the law was designed to provide, and its constitutionality has been so strong ly upheld and the paramount power of the Federal Government so oiearly asserted by tbe Supreme Court that it would be idle to discuss the question. Tho idea that the United States is not aa much the object of the people's love and patriotism as any State is utterly mischiev ous, although implied in tho circulars re ferred to. A peace officer of the United States who seeks to prevent illegal voting no more invades the rights of American citizens than does the peace officer of a btate. Tbe impression that the Federal Government is a foreign power should be obliterated. Tbe statement that section 2021 Is the only section authorizing tbe appointment of deputy marshals, and therefore tbatno snob, appointments can be made only in cities of 20,000 Inhabitants or upwara. Is not the view of tbe law entertained by the Attorney General or myself, nor has such a view been held or expressed by any Attorney General since tne enactment or tne law. Kales Observed for Many Tears. So far as I can discover Jthe Instructions given by Attorney General Taft in bis cir cular letter of September!. 1S78. have been continuously acquiesced in. In this circu lar he said: "Ton will observe that the 'special' deputies mentioned in seotlon 2011 of tbe Revised Statutes have peculiar duties assigned to them; duties which other wise da not belong to deputy marshals. Such 'special' deputies can be appointed only in cities of 20,000 Inhabitants or up ward. Bus tbe duties assigned to marshals and their deputies by section 202 i, or otber like statutes, belong to all duly appointed deputies, wbetber they be general or be 'special' within the meaning of that and the preceding seotion. Deputies to discharge this latter class of dntles may be appointed to any number whatever, according to the discretion of the marshal in all States la which sheriffs have a similar power." The Question wbetber the deputy mar shals have the right to be within the guard rail of tbe polling places Is answered in tne Attorney General's circular of Ootober SI, 1832, in the affirmative. As will be observed, section 6522, revised statutes, prescribes a penalty ot imprisonment and fine against any person who, with or without the author ity of "any State or municipality, interferes with or prevents the marshal or bla general orspecial deputies from the performance of any duty, or hinders or prevents their full and free access and egress to and from any iuch place of registration or poll of election, or to or from any room where aajr