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MR, CLEVELAND
WANTSA REST,
He Seeks Seclusion Par From
the Madding Crowd of
Office Seekers.
MTJBPHY 1ST0T OBNOXIOUS
Say the Hill Men, but Anti-Snappers
Tell Another Story.
Different Versions of the Interview
Between the Two One Says the
Next President 13 Opposed to Mur
phy's Candidacy and Another Says
He Is Not People Who Present
Claims for Appointment Now Will
Get Left Their Applications Will Not
Be Considered Matters of This Kind
Set Aside Until After the Inaugura
tionBushels of Letters of Congratu
lation Pour In Many of Them Held
Over to Await Spare Moments, When
They May Be Head With Care The
Party to Stay Two Weeks at Exmont.
rEPECIAL TELEGIAK TO THI DISrATCn.1
New Yoke, Nov. 22 Mr. Cleveland left
borne to-day for bis promised holiday. He
went all by himself down to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad ferry this evening and took
the 7:40 boat to Jersey City. Station
Master Toomas met him at tbe exit to the
trains and escorted him to a special car
which was attached to train three, known as
tbe Pacifio express. Mr. Cleveland's des
tination, which be will reach at 5 o'clock
to-morrow morning, is Exmore, a hamlet of
60 inhabitants, just south of tbe Accomack
county line on Cape Charles and at the head
of a little inlet of Chesapeake Bay. The
party expects to spend a fortnight shooting
and fishing.
A representative of the press called upon
Mr. Cleveland this morning. Mr. Cleve
land's appearance indicated to some extent
tbe fatigue consequent upon his labors and
tbe confinement to which he bad been sub
jected. Impossible to Bead the Letters.
In speaking of the absolute necessity of
relief from the annoyances and exactions
which are his daily lot at borne be 6aid:
"I have been amazed and exceedingly
gratified by tbe thousands of letters of con
gratulations which I have received since
election fron tbe American people of every
station in life and from every quarter
of the land. It has been, bow
ever, utterly impossible for me to
read even tbe letters of that descrip
tion which I have received with the other
interruptions which have thus far seemed
unavoidable. I fully appreciate, bowerer,
tbe pood will and friendliness which these
letters indicate, and shall not omit, as time
allows, to read every one of them.
"These good friends, of course, will not
exact any replies to their communications
for that would be utterly out of the ques
tion, and tbe most that I can do is to say
through the press that I am not unmindful
of their kindness. Many of the callers
whom I have been obliged to receive would
not, I think, hare encroached upon my
time if they had'given the matter a moment's
reflection. Those who have called upon me
to talk about offices, it seems to me, have
been a little inconsiderate and certainly un
necessarily premature.
o Applications Wanted Yet.
"I desire to give as much publicity as
possible to tbe statement that I do not pro
pose to consider applications for office prior
to my inauguration and I shall avoid all
interviews on that subject. Those who
under any pretense gain sn opportunity to
present their applications orally and
those who burden me at this
time with written applications cannot
possibly do anything which would so inter
fere with their chances of success. "Written
applications will be bo little regarded that
I doubt if they ever see the files in Wash
ington, -for there is no reason or decency In
my being overwhelmed with such matters at
this time."
Upon being asked how Ions he expected
to be away nn his vacation Mr. Cleveland
replied: '"As to that I am not certain. It
will depend upon various conditions. I
expect, however, to be absent about two
weeks, and when I return, unless I
am somewhat relieved from the un
necessary demands upon my time
to which I have been subjected
here thus far, I shall shut up my house in
the city and find some quiet place to spend
the winter. Certainly between now and
March 4 I ought to have some time to devote
to other matters than receiving callers and
considering subjects which should be post
poned. He Has 'ot Opposed Murphy.
Mr. Cleveland has not uttered a svllable
in opposition to the candidacy of Edward
Murphy. Jr., as United States Senator to
either Mr. Murphy, Mr. Croker, Lieutenant
Governor Sheehaii or anv other Democrat
who has advocated Mr. Murphy's elevation.
The Anti-SnapDers are interested in clrcUT
lating a report to the contrary, but those
who were present wnen .air. vieTeianu met
Mr. Murphy, Mr. Croker and Mr. Sheehan
and the others, saj; that the Anti-Snapper
version of the meeting is erroneous.
They said further yesterday that Mr.
Cleveland had no intention of opposing
Mr. Murphy's candidacy and never had
had. Thev did not hesitate to say, though,
that Mr. " Cleveland thought that Mr.
Murphy and his friends might have con
ferred with him, but even that was of little
importance so lone as Mr. Murphy's friends
had decided that his services to the Demo
cratic party in New York State entitled
him to the promotion
One who lias been the bone and sinew of
the Anti-Snap marhlne said: "Now, as to
that meeting between Mr. Cleveland ana
Mr. Croker and Mr. Murphv at Mr. Cleve
land's home the otber day, I have it irom
one who was present that Mr. Cleveland
not only told them but he also told Mr.
Sheehan that he was opposed to Mr. Mur
phy's candidacy for tbe United States Sen
ate." It will be observed that this arch
Anti-Snapper confesses that he was not
present at the interview.
The Fatthfnl to Be Eewarded.
One who was present at the interview
said: "Mr. Cleveland had a very pleasant
chat'with Mr. 3Iurphy and Mr.,Croker and
subsequently with Mr. Sheehan."
As Mr. Murphy shook hands with Mr.
Cleveland at parting Mr. Cleveland said:
"Ed, I see you ore a candidate for United
States Senator?"
"Yes," replied Mr. Mnrphy.
All hands smiled and not another word
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was raid about the Senate. It is learned
that in the distribution of Federal patron
age the Democrats who bae been faithful
to Mr. Cleveland during tbe last eight
years In New York State will not be
forgotten when the favors are passed
aroaml. Ex-Mayor William R. Grace sajd
to-day for publication: "Mr. Murphy, in
my opinion, will be the next Senator from
New York State. I am not personally un
friendly to Mr. Murpby. I have taken no
part in the agitation against bim, and
neither will L"
WANT THE CLERKSHIPS.
Several or Them In tlio Field for Each Gift
of the State Legislature.
HARRlSBUitG, Nov. 22. .Special Rep
resentative Thompson, of "Warren, Speaker
of the present House of Representatives and
candidate for re-election, was in the city to
day. Mr. Thompson is confident that he
will be his own successor, notwithstanding
Philadelphia and Allegheny counties have
each a candidate for the place. These two
counties have over 50 members, but this
formidable numerical strength seems to
have no terrors for Mr. Thompson. Repre
sentative Walton is Philadelphia's candi
date and Representative Stewart Alle
gheny's choice.
Resident Clerk Vorhees, who is here, is
reasonably certain of being elected Chief
Clerk of tbe House. Ex-Journal Clerk
Fetterolf, of Montgomery, is Voorhees
principal competitor, but be is handicapned
by the defeat of Austin Taggart, Republi
can, as a candidate for member of the
House. Ex-Chairman Andrews, of the Re
publican State Committee, on the surface
does not appear to be in tbe fight for Chief
Clerk. John D. Patterson, a clerk of the
Soldiers' Orphan Commission, is making a
fight for Resident Clerk of the House.
Edward Smiley has no apparent opposition
for Chief Clerk of the Senate.
MRS. LEASE IS WILLING.
She Will Take the Senatorshlp lr It Is Of
fered to Her Ireely.
TorEKA, KS., Nov. 22. Mrs. M. E.
Lease to-day made the first authoritative
statement concerning the use of her name
in connection with the United States Sena
torship. She arrived in town last night,
and this morning she held a reception at
her hotel. She announced to all callers
she would accept the Seuatorship if it was
offered her, but she would not engage in tbe
scramble for the place.
'I shall not enter the race for the place,"
she said to the icportcr. ' The office should
feet the woman as well as the man. When
I say I shall make no light, I say It with this
proviso that I am not attacked solely De
cause I am a woman. There Is one very pe
culiar tact connected with my candidacy. I
have received hundreds of letters of encour
agement from men sines the announcement
of my candidacy, but not one from a woman.
I am the only woman who has ever been
mentioned in connection with a place of
this kind, and I naturally expected some en
couragement Irom my sex a letter tiom
Miss Anthony, for example, or a word of en
couragement from Mrs. Jonnti Single
banded and alone I have dono more for
woman suffrage than all of them, l had a
suffrage plank Incorporated In tbe Popu
lists' platform, and 1 forced the Republican
party to do the same thing. If tbe poli
ticians see lit to attack me because of my
sex. I shall fight this thins to a finish as a
matter of principle."
JORDAN JIAY RETURN.
He Appears at the Capitol and Is Thought
to Be After His Old Place,
Washington, Nov. 22. Special
Conrad N. Jordan's presence in the citv to
day has given rise to the report that he may
desire to resume his old place as United
States Treasurer under the incoming ad
ministration. Mr. Jordan spent some time
in the department chatting with the officials
there, with whom he was very popular
when Treasurer. He resigned the office to
become president of a bank, which has
since gone out of business, and was suc
ceeded by James V. Hyatt, of Connecticut,
who is not apt to be reappointed.
Mr. Jordan was more influential and in
dependent as Treasurer than the incumbents
of that office usually are, and enjoyed very
close relations with Secretaries Manning
and Fairchild. The salary of tbe office is
$6,000, with a heavy bond and onerous and
responsible duties.
ONLY TEMPORARY.
Congressman Grosvenor Confident That the
Republicans Will Win in '90.
Washington, Nov. 22. Special Ex
Congressman C. H. Grosvenor, of Ohio,
who has been elected to tbe next Congress,
is in Washington. He is confident the dis
comfiture of the Republican party is merely
tamnnnri- and thov Will Alr.t that n.ll
date for President in 1896 upon a high tariff
piatiorm.
He says if the Republicans should take
any backward steps on the tariff issue, as
advised in some quarters, there would be
nothing left of the party but a magnificent
history. He gives Andrew Carnegie much
of the credit for defeating the Republican
partv by bringing abont tbe Homestead
trouble on tbe eve of an election and re
fusing to come over from Scotland to settle
it He thinks Mr. Carnegie was moved to
this course by bis failure to get all he
wanted when the McKinley bill was framed.
IN TRUE WESTERN STYLE.
Many Wounded While Celebrating the
Flection of Grover Cleveland.
Little Rock, Are., Nov. 22, Last
night's Democratic rally in celebration of
the election of Grover Cleveland continued
throughout last night, and daylight this
morning found many people still in en
thusiastic mood in spite of the following
casualties:
Colonel A. B. Witt, of Conway, wonnaed
in tbe leg by a rooket.
Chief of Police Sanders, shot in the face
by the reckless handling of fireworks.
Charles Bell and J. T. Bentley, of Jlorrill
ton, slight wounds from the same cause.
Burt Carnahan, thrown from his horse and
back broken: fatal.
Captain M. C House, of Lonaka, a broken
leg.
E. A. Pierson, a painter, and Hon. F. H.
Moore, ex-Secretary of State, face severely
burned.
OHIO'S OFFICIAL FIG, TBES.
One Democratic Fleeter Cbosen and the
Best Are Republicans.
Columbus, 0.,Nov. 22. "With Franklin
and Fayette counties still unofficially re
ported, the plurality for 8. M. Taylor
(Rep.) candidate for Secretary of State, is
figured at 973, while Danford, who headed
the Presidental electoral ticket, has 1,074
over Seward, tbe first man on the Demo
cratic ticket, and this figure will be ac
cepted as the Republican plurality in Ohio.
The elector on the Republican ticket de
leated bv Seward (Dem.) has not been de
termined. FTJSIOH WOH IK WYOMING,
The Vote for Senator Will Be 27 Against 23
for the Republicans.
Chktknne, Wto., Nov. 22. It is now
certain that the Democratic and People's
parties, which fused in this State, will have
a majority on joint ballot in the Legisla
ture. The vote for United States Senator
will be 27 Fusion against 22 Republicans.
Mallne Up for TJ. S. District Attorney.
Massillok, tt, Nov, 22. Special,
W. A. Mallne, of YouDgstown, it an avowed
PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY,
candidate for the position of United States
District Attorney for the Northern district
ot Ohio.
MURPHY IS THE MAN.
The Opinion Prevails That He Will Have
a Walkover for the Senatorshlp.
Albany, Nov. 22. Special' The pre
vailing opinion here at the capital from the
Executive Chamber down to tbe smallest of
the State departments over which Demo
crats have been placed is that Chairman
Edward Murphy, of the Democratic State
Committee, will have a clear field and be
nominated for United States Senator to
succeed Frank Hiscock, without more than
& mere nominal contest It can be safely
stated now that there will be no opposition
to Mr, Murphy in tbe Senate and that
every Democratic Senator will enter the
party caucus which is to name the next
United States Senator.
The Democratic majority on the joint
ballot of both Houses of tbe Legislature
will be 22. Of the 37 new Democratic As
semblymen a canvass has shown that if
Chairman Murphy is not their first choice
there is not a man of them who would be
disposed to bolt bis nomination or who
would refuse to enter a caucus where it was
known a majority existed favoring Mr,
Murphy's nomination and election. The
opposition to Mr. Murphy to be successful
would have to induce 11 members to refuse
to go into the caucus and vote solidly
against him in order to obtain even a tie
vote. To get 11 good Democrats to thus
forswear their party is more of a job than
the hopeful Mugwumps are willing to un
dertake. The present and next Clerk of
the Assembly, Charles R. De Freest and
Assemblyman Townsend, of Queens, Jacob
Rice, of 'Ulster, are all bere to-day and all
assert emphatically that Chairman Murphy
is the man.
CLEVELAND'S INDIANA PLURALITY.
It Is Over Six Thousand, With Seven Coun
ties Yet to Hear From.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 22. There
still remain seven counties in Indiana from
which the official election returns have not
been received. The official returns, how
ever, supplemented by returns believed to
have been occurate, give Harrison 256,681;
Cleveland, 262, 71& Cleveland's plurality,
6,037.
THE PANAMA INQUIRY.
A Commission Elected, bat the Minority
Decline to Serve Another Election to
Be Had To-Day Unfair Representation
Is Alleged by Them.
Paeis, "Nov. 25. In the Panama canal
matter to-day the Chamber of Deputies dis
cussed a motion offered by M. Leveille, pro
viding that all members of tbe Chamber
should have tbe right to attend the sittings
of tbe Investigating Committee. Tbe mo
tion was negatived by a vote ot 400 to 120
M. de Roulede announced he did not desire
to be a member of tbe Investigating Com.
mittee, and would not allow the use of his
name as a candidate, because the minority
was inadequately represented.
M. Pourquery de Boissein proposed that
the Investigating Committee be invested
with tbe powers of an examining Magis
trate, but debate on tbe motion was ad
journed until Saturday. The first vote
for members of the Investigating Commit
tee was then formally taken, and rosulted
in the election of 23 Republicans and three
Conservatives.
Upon the announcement of the result,
"Vlcomte deVilleber-Marouil.in behalf of the
Right, decliued to take any further part in
the appointing of the committee, on the
ground of insufficient representation. A
representation of only three members on
such a committee, be' said, is utterly out
of proportion with the party's importance
and strength in the Chamber. The three
elected Conservatives then formally re
signed from the committee. Six members
of the Left also declined to serve on the
committee. The second vote for members
of the Investigating Committee will be
taken to-morrow.
LOST SOCIAL CASTE.
The Daughter of a Southern General Be
comes an Opium Fiend.
New York, Nov. 22. Inspector Mc
Laughlin and several of his staff this morn
ing arraigned the 14 "fence" thieves ar
rested on Saturday night at tbe Tombs
Police Court At tbe request of the In
spector, Justice Grady discharged seven of
the gang, there being insufficient evidence
to warrant pressing charges against them.
One of those held, Lillian Stevens, is a
personage of some importance. She is 28
years old, and it is said is tbe daughter of
a Southern General. She was born in
Baltimore and was educated" in a convent
in that city.
About eight years ago she eloped with a
young man, a confidential clerk in a New
Orleans cotton bouse. He abused his wife,
became an embezzler and a fugitive from
justice. Notwithstanding her husband's ill
treatment of her tbe wife clung faithfully
to him through all his vicissitudes. She
accompanied bim to this city, when about
two years ago he deserted her. Lillian
then, it is said, became discouraged, took to
using opium and finally became a so-called
"fiend." One night in an opium joint she
met one "Kel," a notorious but accom
plished crook, with whom she subsequently
went to live. Sbe is well known to the
police, but it Is not known that sbe is per
sonally "crooked."
LADY STUDENTS ON STRIKE.
One Hundred of Them leave College Be
cause the Building Is Unhealthy.
Columbus, O.. Nov. 22. Special The
young latfy students of the Ohio State Uni
versity created quite a sensation this noon
at the institution by leaving the building in
a body because of the bad sanitary condi
tion of the rooms occupied by them. There
are about 100 female students, and, accord
ing to their story, they sent word to Presi
dent Scott some ten days or two weeks ago,
notifying him that the condition of the
rooms was so bad as to be unbearable and
unhealthy. Last night they notified him
that, as the condition was unimproved,
they would leave in a body if the trouble
was not remedied. ,
To-day about 100 of the young ladies. 75
of whom live in Columbus, left tbe institu
tion. President Scott said the trouble grew
out of the water supply being cut off, and
that the closets needed flushing. The mat
ter will be remedied.
THE COMET DEPARTING
Father Searle Gives Some Estimates About
the Flying Stranger.
"Washington, Nov. 22. Father Searle,
of tbe Catholic University, has made some
observations of the comet, and decides it is
not Biela's. It was nearest the sun on Octo
ber 11; and is receding from sun and earth,
and is getting fainter. It is about 150,000,
000 miles' from the earth.
It has an elliptio orbit, moving around the
sun in about six vears. The least distance
from tbe sun Is about 200,000,000 miles;
greatest distance about 850,000,000. The
theory of its approaching the earth, tayt
Father Searle, arose from a mistake of ten
minutes of time is tbe original telegram.
NOVEMBER 23, ' 1892-TWELYE PAGES . THREE CENTS.
; SioarsiifpKsz
ED NO NEW BONOS, , . J lM SFttCH
Secretary Foster Says Demo
crats Will Not Be Forced
to Issue Them.
THEREWILLBEASUEPLUS
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Large Enough to Disappoint Those
Who Talked of Jngglery.
BANKS MIGHT ISSUE CURRENCY
To the Full Par Yalue of Their Bonds
Without Difficulty.
A LOffEE CIECUhATION TAX ADTI6ED
rSFECTiX TXLIQJIAM TO TUB DISPATCH,
Washington, Nov. 22. In administra
tion and financial circles the statement to
tbe effect that the Democratic Congress
may find it desirable to issue new bonds to
meet the probable defiqit in the Treasury
after the 1th of March next is freely dis
cussed. The proposition of a new loan, or
resort to an income tax, does not please the
Secretary of the Treasury, however, who
still insists that tbe Democrats will be dis
appointed if they expect to find the Treas
ury in a bankrupt condition when they come
into power.
In conversation with a reporter of The
Dispatch to-day Secretary Foster said:
"1 do not believe our Democratic friends
will be compelled to issne new bonds to
meet tbe obligations of tbe Government.
They will find that we have been conduct
ing the financial end of tbe Government in
a straightforward business like manner. I
am not prepared now to say just what the
surplus will be for I intend to use that in
my annual report which I am at work upon.
It will be sufficiently large to disappoint
those who have continually accused me of
juggling with tbe figures 'and cooking up
financial statements.
Means Used In an Emergency.
"I will admit that there have been occa
sions during the present administration
when our cash on hand was very low and
when we were worried about our outstand
ing obligations. Our critics olten wondered
where we obtained tbe money to keep the
mill moving. They appear to have forgot
ten that the revenues have increased over
515,000,000. Then there is the reserve fund
in the national banks in addition to the un
expended balances in tbe custody of the
various disbursing officers throughout tbe
public service. Instead of allowing them
to draw more than they actually needed to
meet all demands, I directed the Treasurer
to pay tbem only what was required and
the balance was retained in the Treasury.
"By that means I obtained over ?20,000,
000 to meet such demands as might be made
upon us. Then there was a lot of small
coin that could not be used for the pavment
of debts, in excess ot the amount needed for
business purposes. Ten millions of dollars
of small coin were utilized, and silver cer
tificates were issued to cover that amount
Tnus when the dull months cam's around,
and the revepoes fell below what was ex
pected, we limd.-ajnii'effltjacj to meet all
obligations. Son persona may find fault
with our present style of keeping tbe ac
counts, but that is because they have never
taken the trouble to give tbe matte- a fair
investigation.
Measures That Wre Mot Secret.
"Last summe'" continued the S.-cretary
"when the gold-was being shipped abroad in
such large quantities, we commenced to
feel uneasy lor fear we would have to draw
upon the reserve fund, The question was
asked me 'What will you do it the ship
ment of gold continues?' I replied that I
would draw upon the reserve fund if neces
sary to sustain the credit of the Government
at home and abroad. There was more gold
out in San Francisco than could be used in
the ordinary run of business, so we con
cluded to bring some of it East in case of an
emergency. Our movements were carried
on with the most profound secrecy, and we
imagined that not a living soul but those
conneoted with the transaction knew any
thing about it. Jn that we were disap
pointed for the day the train left San
Francisco THE Dispatch announced the
tact to its readers."
Coming back to the proposition to issue
new bonds the SecrcUry said: "I cannot
undertake to euess what the Democrats
may do, but I do not think there will be
any new bonds issued. I do not think any
party wants now to take the responsibility
of increasing the public debt, which we
have striven to reduce to save the interest."
A Smaller Tax "Would Be Enough.
"How low an interest do you think new
bonds could be floated on?" was asked.
"That would depend on two things," he
replied. "If tbe bonds were such as the
national banks could use as security tor
currenoy, and they were permitted to Issue
currency up to the full face value of the
bonds, and if in addition the tax on na
tional bank circulation should be reduced
from 1 per cent to three-quarters of 1 per
cent, I think the bonds could be easily
floated at 2 per cent interest.
"The 1 per cent tax on the national bank
circulation is for the purpose of meeting
the expenses of the system and not for the
purpose for which it was designed, and tbe
Government has got 540,000,000 or 550,000,
000 out of it. A tax of three-f ourtbs of 1
per cent would be sufficient to meet all tbe
expenses of tbe system. There is no reason
why it should not be reduced to that, and
there is no crood reason that I know of whv
tbe banks should not be permitted to issue
currency to the full par value of their
bonds."
HANGED IN THE SIGHT OF 10,000.
A Tonng Man "Who Billed His Girl and
Tried Suicide Dies Another Way.
HuNTraoiouy "W. "Va., Nov. 22. The
execution ot Allen Harrison for tbe mur
der of Bettie Adams, April 2, took place
here at 2:15 this afternoon. The scaffold
wak erecttd in a field two miles from the
jail, the procession to the scaffold being in
carriages. More than 10,000 'people wit
nessed the execution. Harrison made an
ante-mortem statement,in which he claimed
to have no knowledge of the commission of
the crime, but did not deny having done it
while under the influence of tbe poison
which he swallowed with the intention of
committing suicide.
Harrison was a good looking young man,
aged 21, of peculiar habits and of strong
likes and dislikes. He became enamored of
pretty Hettie Adams, the 17-year-old daugh
ter ot a prosperous farmer near Ona, and
when she repelled his advances he deter
mined to kill ber and commit suicide. He
purchased a bottle of laudanum and secureda
revolver. He swallowed the drug at his
home and then went direct to the home of
the girl. He found her bending over the
kitchen stove building a fire. No one was
near and he fired a bullet into her heart.
He slipped away quietly and went home to
die, bat the drug bad weakened by age, and
when the excited neighbors dragged bim
from home he was soon brouzht out of the
stupor into which ha had fallen and placed
under arreiU
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RAIN MAKING DELAYED.
Difficulties Encountered Which Postponed
the Experiments Until To-Day.
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 22. Special
Owing to the difficulties met with in fill
ing tbe observation balloon with gas bere
to-day, the rain-making experiments of
General E. T. Dyrenfurth and party were
not begun to-day. It was after 4 o'clock
this afternoon when Prof. John L Ellis
started on bis real voyage from the post
Sam Houston parade grounds. The weather
was favorable for the ascent and he rose to
a height ot 8,860 feet when at point the
operators at Alamo Heights discharged 40
pounds of Bosselite powder. ProfT Ellis
states that the concussion was severely felt
by him and that it bad a perceptible effect
upon the air currents.
The temperature of the atmosphere near
the ground was 72.02 Fahreuheit, and at
the highest point reached by the balloon it
was 39 Fahrenheit The atmosphere from
2,000 feet and upward was very moist, al
though no clouds were visible. At a late
hour last night a drizzling rain set in, and
while it was in progress a 40-pound stick of
Bosselite was exploded at Alamo Heights,
four miles north of the signal observation
station. Immediately after the heavy dis
charge the precipitation of the rain was
greatly increased, and at the Alamo
Heights there was a fall of twenty-three
ooe-hnndredtbs ot an inch and at the signal
observatory two-hundredtbs of on inch.
The experiments Will begin onUn c-tenslve.
scale to-morrow.
PUBLIC BUSINESS BLOCKED
In Toledo by the Exposure of So Many
Boodle Councilmen.
Toledo, O., Nov. 22. Spicial The
prosecuting attorney to-day commenced
proceedings to secure indictments of Council,
men J. A. Butherford, W. H. Taylor and
Carl Schmul, three more members of the
combine organized in Councilman Neuen
dorff's store to extort bribes from franchise
seekers. This makes ten altogether. B. O.
Manchester, the Sunday School superin
tendent, was convicted Saturday night. G.
M. Doner refused to-day to plead guilty,
and was placed on trial. John Daly, the
first to be convicted, resigned to-day, and
Charles Neuendorff did likewise Saturday.
So many Councilmen are convicted and
suspected and consequently remain away
from Council meetings, that public busi
ness is almost blocked. Three special elec
tions have already been held and three or
four more are in sight. Street Commissioner
Bowers' impeachment trial will commenoe
to-morrow. He is charged with appropriat
ing the wages of deceased employes. Dr.
E. E. Scott, of the Board of Education, to
night refuted Superintendent of Schools
Cnmnton'g charges of attemntinrr the dis
missal of Cathollo teachers through fraud
ulent means, and bis trial was set lor Mon
day. DYNASTIES WILL FALL.
The Crack of Doom Predicted for Them
Before the Next Century.
New Xobk, Nov. 22. Special The
twenty-fiftb anniversary of the Irish patri
ots Allen, Larkin and O'Brien, who are
known as the Manchester martyrs, was
commemorated by the Clan-na-Gael in the
big ball of the Cooper Union to-night. In
the course of bis address Judge Lynnman
made this propheoy:
Ere the century closes I predict tbe
crack of doom to every dynasty now in
Europe. Their armies will not protect them
against tho demand! of tbe people. Our
lana Is prepared and the work of the Land
League Is brln-ring good result When the
crash comes the spirit of Parnell prolonged
cheering will guide ns in the cause for
which we have fought so long.
"When Judge Lynnman had finished
Chairman Fitzgerald said:
Now that tbe political camDatgn is over,
let me say that the holy cause or Ireland
has been disgraced by being dragged into
Democratic and Republican politics. Tbe
class of men, bowever loud may be their
protestations of patriotism and love of Ire
land, who drag the Irish cause Into Ameri
can politics are demagogues. There Is no
Iaoe In American poiltios for an Irish
emocratio politician or an Irish Republi
can politician.
SHE SOLD LOTTERY TICKETS.
How a Tonng lady's Enormous Mali Gavo
the Snap Away.
Niagaea Falls, N. Y., Nov. 22.
Special Canadian Government officials
have discovered a peculiar state of affairs
in Clifton, Ontario, across the river. A
prepossessing young woman, handsomely
dressed, came here early this month and
secured board in a private bouse, giving her
name as May Aberab She had not been
there long before tbe postal authorities
were surprised at the enormous amount of
mail matter that came to her.
Finally a letter which bore the words
Louisiana Lottery Company explained
matters. She subsequently admitted that
she was in the employ of James G. Clark &
Co., of Montreal, who paid her a salary of
$1,000 a year for making entriesof letters
received in this business1. She said she was
doing a land office business. Sbe professed
entire ignorance of the illegality of the
work. The Postmaster here refused to
(glve her any more mall
COMFORT.
DR. SMITH MUST BE TRIED.
The Ijtne Professor Badly Beaten on Fonr
Test Totes The Charges and Specifica
tions Declared to Be Sufficient for a
Trial Objections Overruled.
Cincinnati, Nov. 22. Tbe test votes
have been taken on preliminary questions
arising in the case ot Prof. Henry P. Smith,
of Lane Seminary, and they show a strong
majority opposed to him. The first test
vote came upon the sufficiency of the first
charge, which declares that Prof. Smith
taught that a minister may abandon the es
sential features of the system of doctrine
held by the church which he recived and
adopted at his ordination and still right
fully retain his position as a minister in tbe
church. Prof. Smith objected to this
charge that it was not specific; that it did
not point out any doctrine of the church
which had been disregarded. The motion
was put to sustain bis objection, and was
lost by 19 in favor and 53 against.
Then the Presbytery took up specification
one under that charge, which stated that be
had taught in an article in tbe New York
Evangelist that acceptance of the doctrines
was only required of tbe ministers at the
time ot taking their ordination votts; and
specification two, which asserted that he bad
taughtin an article in the New York Evan
gclfsl that, whether a minister has departed
from the doctrines can only be determined
by judicial, proccfg. To both these specifica
tions Prof. Smith, had made the objection
that they were insufficient in form and
legal effect, and did not . support the
charge. '
After a rambling argument on a motion
to sustain tbe objections, the vote was taken
and the objection to the first specification
was not sustained by a vote of 25 to 37. Tbe
vote on the second specification was ayes,
23; nays, 35. In order to make the action
positive, Bev. Dr. Bryan moved that the
court declare the first charge and specifica
tions sufficient in form and legal effect, and
this was carried 36 to 23. Several attempts
to record the ayes and noes were made, but
failed. This action makes a formal trial on
this charge, at least, necessary. ,
STEEL MEN FEEL SHAKY.
The Unge riant of the Illinois Steel Com
pany to Be Stint Down.
CniCAGO, Nov. 22. The Illinois Steel
Company's immense rail plant at South
Chicago, whih employs about 3,500 skilled
and unskilled laborers, is expected to shut
down December 15. The uncertainty over
tbe possible changes in tbe tariff is said to
be tbe primary cause. The duration of the
shut-down has not been announced, but two
or three months is spoken of. One of the
officers of the company said to-day:
The works will not shut down until we
stop getting orders. Several were received
yesteraay and negotiations aie to-dav being
made for others. As soon as orders stop
coming in, which will probably be the case
shortly, tbe mills will have to close. Last
winter tbe entire force was employed at
good wages.
STILL UNDECIDED.
The Local BepnDlIcans Have Not Tet Fixed
Upon a Mayoralty Candidate.
The local Republicans are still struggling
with the Mayoralty nomination. a L.
Magee, who, it is alleged, is opposed to the
nomination of Dr. McCandless, has not yet
returned from tbe East, and during his ab
sence the matter of a candidate has not been
definitely decided.
J. J. Maguire yesterday announced him
self as a candidate for the Democratic nom
ination. It is alleged he wiil oppose tbe
candidacy of Alderman McKenna.
LEFT ATTHED00S.
Mrs. McCleary rinds a Baby In a Basket on
Her Steps.
"While the family of Mrs. Anna Mc
Cleary, of 29 Veto street, Allegheny, were
eating supper last evening they beard tbe
wail of a child in distress. A basket was
found on the steps containing a little baby
who was not only poorly clad but nearly
perishing from the cold. The little wait
was taken in, but as Mrs. McCleary is poor
and has a large family she will turn it over
to tbe authorities.
TO PUBIFY THE WATER,
An
Experiment to Be Tried at the Alle
gheny Water Works.
Mayor Kennedy and City Engineer
Swan, of Allegheny, visited the Allegheny
water works yesterday accompanied by an
agent representing the Antwerp system of
purifying water. The gentlemen wished to
ascertain if the system could be used suc
cessfully in Allegheny. Nothinz definite
was decided upon except to allow tbe agent
to test the system, providing he receive no
pay for the experiment
Another Blot Charged.
At a hearing before Alderman McMasters
yesterday Jacob Bowser, White and John
Cable and "V ilham Beverly, colored, were
each held in $500 bail far court charged
with riot at Homestead on the night of No
vember 14. The men had been attending a
church festival when a fight occurred,
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CRITCHLOW
Erwin, the St. Panl lawyer,
Eedeems Himself and Sur
prises the Natiyes.
ACaUITTAL IS EXPECTED.
The Commonwealth Fails to Shake
the Alibi in Eebnttal.
A Few Witnesses Heard in the Morn
ingThe Prisoner and His Wife Tes
tifyJohn F. Robb Opens for the
Prosecution He Describes the Riot
and Claims Critchlow's Witnesses
Didn't Tell the Truth Mr. Erwin
Argues That the Invasion Wns Un
authorized and the Resistance of tho
People Was Lawful He Denounces
the Pinksrtons as a Foreign Foe Col
lected in the Slums of the Great
Cities A Great Crowd in the Court
Room.
The sensation in the Critchlow murder
case yesterday was the eloquent speech of
"W. M. Erwin to the jury in behalf of the
prisoner. It was a surprise to everybody
except those who knew him, and they were
few in Pittsburg. The St. Paul advocate
learned his business some years ago in the
trial of the Chicago Anarchists, and he no
doubt gained considerable experience in his
frequent wrestling matches with Ignatius
Donnelly for the leadership of the People's
party in the Northwest.
The jury looked tired and cross when
they filed into the box yesterday morning.
Well they might, as Judge McClung sug
gested in the course of the day, since they
Attorney Erwin Reading iht Tettimony.
had all been close prisoners in the Court
House since Friday and some of them
those who were jurors in the Garvin case
for over a week.
The fact that tbe final stage of the trial
was in sight caused the court room once
more to be thronged with legal lights and
laymen. The patient and devoted wife of
the defendant occupied a seat at his side,
and her meek, inquiring face often wore a
pathetic look as she gazed steadfastly
at the twelve men who held her
husband's fate in their hands.
Brought to a Speedy Close.
Tbe end of the evidence on both sides
came quicker than was expected. The de
fense contented themselves with calling
their client and Mrs. Critchlow to the stand
to add their testimony to that of the other
witnesses in the establishment of an alibi.
In the earlier days ot the trial it bad
been freely stated by the gentlemen con
nected with the prosecution that if tbe de
fense attempted to prove an alibi they bad
the witnesses ready to knock it into flinders.
So the mountain of the Commonwealth,
when Mr. Brennen, after Mrs. Critchlow
had testified, announced that they had
nothing more to offer in defense, was
regarded with all sorts of anxiety.
"Shoot Hum on the ournfn botom of the Print
of EeUl"
It brought forth a mouse in the shape of a
Homestead storekeeper, with whom Critch
low bad alleged he left his gun on July 6,
who bad nothing better to oner tnau an in
ability to remember distinctly whether the
defendant bad actually entrusted the.deadlr
weapon to his charge. If a chorus of "Ohsl"
did not greet District Attorney Burleigh's
announcement when Henry Monath, the
disanppintlng hardware merchant, left the
stand that the Commonwealth was through,
it was simply respect for the Court that
kept back the natural expression of sur
prise. looking More Like an Acquittal.
Disinterested spectators believed when
the Commonwealth's witnesses positively
identified Critchlow as the man behind tbe
breastworks, the dare-devil rioter who had
spent the greater part of July 6 taking pot
shots at the Pinkertons, that a conviction
was in sight. The defense's array of wit
nesses who swore just as positively that
Critchlow was sometimes a half a mile and
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