v?"?1 MARCH MEETINGS MUCH IN FAVOR By. the Congressmen "Who Are Opposed -to Calling an Extra Session. ONLY A YERY SHOET ONE Would Be Seeded at First to Organ ize the New House. !nie Movement for a Change of Date of Inauguration Is Growing Two Eirds to Be Killed With One Stone Hust ling for the Governorship of Pennsyl vania Hastings, Beeder and Stone Have Their Booms Well at Work Quay Doesn't Expect to Have to At tend the Meeting of the Legislature What Griswold Thinks of His Succes sor Good Prcspects for Pushing the Erie-Beaver Canal. tTEOM X STATT COnRESrOVDEJTT.l "WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The growth of feeling in favor of a change of the time of the meeting of Congress to the second Mon day of March or thereabouts is something prodigious, and they who object to the call of an early extra session, among whom are many ot the Democratic leaders, mar find their schemes for delay will be thwarted by the movement for a more sensible date for tne assembling of all Congresses from this time henceforth. The truth is, the discussion of the wis dom of an early extra session has been to a gre at extent submerged by the project of changing permanently the date ot conven ing, and the probabilities are that it will not be renewed in any sensational way until the sense ol Congress is in some man ner put to a formal test on the question of the change of date. Tariff Framing; by a Commission. As was stated in these telegrams last evening, it has been agreed among some of the leaders to leave the formulation of a tarifi bill to a commission which will sit during the recess, and which will obviate the necessity of calling an extra session, to which so many ot the leaders are opposed because of the odium of expense that is thought to attach to a calleil session. But this objection extends only to the extra cession as such, and not to the proposed early date ot the meeting of the new Con gress. It is probable that even if the date be changed, only a short session would be held lor the purpose oi organization and to pre pare lor the work of a session to begin next September or October,,, Therefore, those who are opposed to the early extra session are not expected to interpose any serious obstacle in the way of the enactment of a law changing the lime of assembling irom the first Monday in December to the second . Mondav of March, which would always be it least three days alter the close of the preceding Congress. Two Birds to Kill With One Stone. I have hardly been able to find anyone who is opposed to the change except, per heps, a lew who desire to go farther and covple with the Congressional change a con stitutional amendment changing the time ot the inauguration ot the President and ex tending the Presidental term. These iear that if the change ot date ot the meeting of Congress alone be effected the other equally important matter will be indefinitely post poned, but this argument will probably melt away very soon after discussion begins upon the question, which can be settled by the mere passage ot a law and without awaiting the slow process of a constitu tional amendment, which is so tedious that ldvocates ot amendments simply look upon the prospect with despair. The committees to which the bills intro duced in the House and Senate have been relerred are already in consultation on the subject, and out ot the several bills one will be evolved and reported to each body, simi lar in their provisions, that one House may not be compelled to wait upon the other for action, and that, if possible, there shall be no amendments necessary. The prospect is that some bill ot this character will be passed at this session, and irom the drilt of opinion at the House to-day this can be stated now with more defiuiteneis than at any previous time. Hustlinj; for the Governorship. One item which was much discussed by Pennsvlvania politicians who have been here during the week, but which has not been mentioned as being a part ot their intormal deliberation, is that of the Penn sylvania Governorship. While it is yet early to begin a campaign for the nomination lor that great office, winch may be almost said to be second or third in importance alter that of President ot the United States, it is in just that early time when all the plans are laid and when candidates quietly begin operations in earnest. General Hastings, in lact, has been campaigning ever since his unfortunate drfeat by the unfortunate Delamater, and his friends say that he has the pins set up very thoroughly in his own Sehalu Some ot the Pennsylvanians here this week were warm advocates of Keeder, of Easton, who is admitted, even by his op ponents, to be one of the most popular poli ticians and public men of the State. An other candidate who is esteemed by every body, and who called out expressions of ad miration from adherents ot both Hastings and Keeder, is Representative Stone, of "Warren county, who is now closing his first term in Congress, and who is re-elected for a second term. A Dandy Send-Off for Mr. Stone. Mr. Stone's long and honorable career in the State Senate and during his term as Lieutenant Governor, probably made as many and as warm friends as any man who ever'held office in Pennsylvania. In the service of the State and in Congress his high ability ana nne integrity have won him an enviable regard. His "first speech in Congress begot him compliments such as are given to few first speeches in that coldly critical body which so delights to "sit down upon" a new member. While Mr. Stone's larger experience and superior intelligence were recognized by the Pennsylvanians who turned the matter over for a time while discussing State poli tics this week, it was admitted that Hast ings, also popular, clever and unobjection able personally from any point of view, is making the kind of canvass that wins; a steady, personal, persistent and wholly courteous and respectable canvass, and that be is "getting his work" in" very early in the game. It is the general expression among the Pennsylvanians that a finer lot oi candidates than those which will be out next year lor Governor never went before the people of Pennsylvania. Quay's Interest In the Legislature. Senator Quay said to-day that -as affairs stand now, he will not go to Harrisburg, either lor the organization of the Iiegisla , ture or for the election of United States Senator, which will not take pla;e until a week alter the Legislature meets, though by a slip of the pen in these telegrams it was stated-that the nomination for Senator might be made by the caucus which organ ized the House. It i possible, however, when the time comes, that the thing will grow so interesting that none of the Sena torial candidates will be able to keep away from the elictric light where all but one are certain to be singed. Senator Quay says that, notwithstanding the reports, he did not think that there would be anything but the usual friendly friction, which was no more' than a gener ous rivalry as to who should get position, when there were more candidates than places as to the Speakership. . He had taken no part in the contest He was friendly to all of the candidates. The v had made their own canvass, unassisted by him in any way. As a matter of fact, it looked as though'" success lav between Thompson, of Warren, and Wa'lton, of Philadelphia, but that, also, was hearsay to him, for he had taken no personal hand in the matter. Senator Quay said he would, probably go over to Philadelphia for a lew days, when the holiday lull came in Senatorial work, but at this time he had no intention of taking any part in the organization contest at Harrisburg. Joe Sibley Talked of by Griswold. Kepresentative Griswold, of the Erie Crawford district, made his first appearance ot the session in the House this morning, his coming being delayed by private affairs. Mr. Griswold says the contest of last fall in his district was one of the most remarkable ever waged in the history of the State, and, that the majority for Sibley is one that de moralizes the Republican party of the dis trict more than can be estimated. When a member of the Standard Oil Company could command the support of the anti-monopoly element; when he was also a millionaire, and could command the support of the labor s.nd agricultural element; when he was also a Prohibitionist and could get the whisky vote, and as a Democrat could command many Republican votes, there was little use of talking about party. Mr. Griswold speaks of Mr. Sibley, the member-elect, as a verv clever and agree able gentleman, who will be well liked by his associates in Congress, and does not think he will be an extreme Democrat. Good Prospects for the Erie Canal. A member of the Committee on It always and Canals of the House said to the corre spondent of The Dispatch to-day that while he could only speak for himself, and therefore did not wish to appear as reflect ing any of the views of the committee, be would use his utmost endeavor to have bills reported providing for the surveys asked for ship canals around the Niagara Falls on the American side to tidewater on the Hudson, and from Lake Erie to the Ohio at Beaver, a bill for the latter having already passed the Senate. He recognized and he believed the commit tee would recognize the vast and pressing importance of these projects at this session in time tor action. The sum asked for was so small that even in this time of necessa rily close economy there would be no ex cuse for refusing it With careful surveys made, the great question of beginning the work could be taken up when the condition of the treasury improved so far as to war rant it While he looked upon the Niagara Falls canal as a matter ot imperative necessity for international commercial reasons, and he thought it should be constructed in pre ference to all others, there was no reason why the Erie and Ohio should not be in process of construction at the same time. He sincerely believed some action would be taken by the House looking to the surveys. No aioney for Kivers and Harbors. A member of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors said to-day: "I suppose it is all right for members to have reports made in regard to river and harbor improvements in their districts, to introduce bills for new improvements, etc It helps them and does not hurt anybody else. But it they expect any practical good to result 'from them at this session they are very foolish and might as well save themselves all trouble. There will be no appropriations for breakwaters, or dykes, or dams at this session, and some ot my Southern friends, and perhaps some Northern ones, who made promises during the campaign for appropriations for river and harbor improvements, which thev ought to have known would not be pro vided fcr at this session, deserve to be thoroughly hauled over the coals by their deceived constituents." The proposition to appoint a permanent non-partisan commission, or as nearly non partisan as may be, lifie the Civil Service and Inter-State Commissions, to examine as rapidly as possible into all pensions al ready granted and to investigate every new application far pensions and pass upon it before it is granted, seems to many to be the only way to reform the pension sys tem. To repeal any of the laws already enacted, no matter whether too loose or too liberal or otherwise, is thought to be next to Impossible. Therefore, the only thing remaining is to make a rigid search for the tens of thou sands ot frauds which are believed to be on the rolls, strike them off and take steps which will absolutely prevent fraud in the future. Any method by which this can possibly be accomplished "will doubtless not only receive the sanction of .Republicans and Democrats alike in Congress, but it will have the indorsement of every veteran soldier on the rolls who is honestly entitled to his pension. A VEEY BAD SIEPFATHES. An Alliance 3Ian Breaks Open His Door In Time to Rescue His Wire. Alliance, Dec 9. .Special This aft ernoon John Moushey returned home, found the door to his house locked and his wife inBide crying for help. He beat the door down and rescued his wife from Joseph Keener, his stepfather. Moushey, with a heavy poker, beat Keener to the floor and slashed him terri bly. He was driven off only by superior force of others who reached the scene. Keener is well-known in Pittsburg railroad circles, being an old conductor on the Pitts burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Kailroad. Mrs. Keener, his wile, is lying at death's door with paralysis. Keener was committed for a hearing. . Irish Scotch whiskies right from the "Sod" at Max Klein's, Allegheny. Why Kaufman D(' Give Grand and Costly Presents to Their Customers. It is surely not In order to induce you to buy, for Kaufmanns' prices, beins absolute ly guaranteed to be fromone-quaiter to one third lower than at anv other Pittsburg store, are a sufficient inducement In them selves to attract buyers. The true reason for Kiufmanns' expensive cift distributions is to be found in the llbeialitv and enter prise so characteristic of, and the good lei lo.vsliiDand friendship which have always existed between Kaufmanns' and the people ot Pittsburg and Allegheny And at this auspicious holiday season, when thousands upon thousands flock to Kautmanns' every day to buy omethiiis to Kive to others, w ny xhnnldn't the spirit of jriving be aroused in Kaufmanns' heart, too? It is. It would be unjiiatoiul If it were not These are the Rifts which Kaufmanns' will distribute to-day: A line gloria silver-mounted umbrella or silver-mounted English walking cane will be presented to every buyer or a man's suit or overcoat. A lanre brass "World's F.ilr" pictorial drum or a fine nickel-plated rccordins and registry bank will be jjlven uratis to every buyer of a boy's suit or overcoat. A magnificent stivenno dressing mirror, with the celebrated crescent an U cnpid orna ment, will be givon gratis with every pair or lnules' shoes. Now, rememupr. In spite of the above handsome v'ifts, Kaufmanns' prices are away below those nan e'U elsewhere. It you don't llnd it so, bring baok the goods una get your money refunded. Look at These Xmas Gifts! Beautiful pottery, framed water colors, gold pens ana pencils, silver framed beantjrul photo panels, silver Ink stands, writing folios, photo al bums and screens, pocket hooks and card cases, toilet sets, manicure sets, shaving sets and Books! Hooks! Books! Booksl It S. Davis & Co., Booeseliers, 85 Firth avenue. Open Every Evening Until Christmas. Call and see our benutlrul display or holi day goods. Sheatek & Lloyd, Jewelers. Wall paper, visit our new store. Shitlz. 305 Smlthflcld sticet BACK -TO PROTECTION. The Movement in England Spread ing Like Wild Fire, and Has GOBBLED THE WHOLE TOEYPARTT. A Guarded Fair Trade riank Will Go Into llieir Kext Platform. YICTOEIA TRI BUOYANT IN SPIRIT (COFYBIGirn 1892, Br the associated Fbzss.) London, Dec 9. The annual Conserva tive caucus, known as the Union of Consti tutional Associations,-will open Monday at Sheffield. Over 1,000 delegates are ex pected to be present. The party managers who resisted the clamor of the rank and file for a protectionist platform have been obliged to give way. The Conservative lenders, though at heart protectionists, recognize the fact that the adoption of pro tection as a definite party plank would en able the Liberals to sweep the country at the next general election. Even a declara tion in favor of fair trade was deemed dan gerous. Eventually the feeling displayed at the Agricultural Conference and now pervad ing the party compelled the Central Execu tive to accept resolutions protectionist in spirit thongh veiled in form. One of the resolutions that will be submitted to the csucus declares that free trade is against the best interests of the working classes of Great Britain. Another pronounces it necessary to regulate foreign imports by countervailing duties, a euphemism for pro tection that deceives nobody An independent delegate has permission to propose a resolution against protective duties, but the general expectation is that the caucus will support reciprocity princi ples. The rapidity with which protection ist ideas have become rampant is the great est political phenomenon of the day. Arthur J. Ballour will address the dele gates on Tuesday. He will probably tone down the protection tendencies, but will renew and accentuate the declarations in favor of bi-metallism, which promises to be among the leading tricks ol the Conserva tive game. Breaking Up the Silver Conference. Letters irom the British delegates to the Brussels conference announce their return to England next week. They will not op pose whatever request the American dele gates may make in regard to a prolonged adjournment. The .representative of the Associated Press has authority from a high source to state that the official delegates, Sir Charles Kivers "Wilson and Sir C. Free mantle, Deputy Master of the British Mint, do not expect the conference to be resumed after adjournment, and that Bertram Currie will decline to return to Brussels. Meanwhile Baron Herschell's India Cur rency Committee, which adjourned without date'until the Brussels Conference should have ended, has resumed its sittings and is taking evidence of experts. The members ot the committee seem to be strongly in favor of the adoption of gold coinage in India and the concurrent cessation ot the free coinage of silver. What chiefly pre vents an early determination of this policy is the uncertainty regarding the action of the American Government, as the risk of the paralysis ot the Anglo-India trade would be increased ten-fold under the sus pension of the silver act The committee has strong reasons to await developments in the United States. Latest Draft of tho Home Bale Bill. An amended draft of the borne ruin bill was sent to the Cabinet Ministers to-day. Announcements to this effect have been made at intervals during the past two months. The first draft was presented to the Cabinet early in October. Two amended drafts have since been prepared after con sideration by the Cabinet Committee. The bill now in the hands ot the Ministers is the latest form of the measure, but it can not be pronounced a finality. Mr. Jenkins, the Government's official counsel, who drafts all the leading bills, re ceived Mr. Gladstone's latest instructions as to the 'technical lorm of the bill six weeks ago. It is a mark of the fully de veloped stage of the scheme when the party counsel is summoned to give it shape in accordance with the party formula's, but the representative of the Associated Press has assured iniormation that the financial clauses of the bill still remain undecided. The whole bill is subjeet to revision. Thompson and the Bering Commission. The new Canadian Premier, Sir John Thompson, has not yet resigned his post as member of the Bering Sea Commission. The opinion is expressed in official quar ters here that, as the arbitraticn proceed ings in Paris in February will be a mere formality, the adjourning of the proceed ings in June will enable the Premier to continue to co-operate with Judge Hannon during the pause of his duties in the Cana dian Parliament, Home Secretary Asquith visited Port land prison to-day and made a long inspec tion of the convicts and their quarters, es pecially in regard to the condition ot the imprisoned Irish Nationalists. The Court at Windsor is brightening up under the unwonted current of dinners and receptions given to a long roll of successive guests at the castle. The Queen shows a buoyancy of spirit unknown in her for many years. It is understood that she was especially pleased with the visit of Mr. Gladstone, Sir Lyon Playfair and Viscount Bridport THE COTTON STEIKE A MONTH OLD. Union Operatives Fare Well, but the Non Unionists Are Starting. London, Dec. 9. A month has elapsed since the beginning of the great cotton strike, aud it appears to be no nearer a set tlement than it was at the beginning. The members of the Amalgamated Association of Operative Spinners are in regular re ceipt of their weekly strike pay, and there is little suffering among them. There is, of course, a heavy drain upon the treasury of the association, but the strike was long looked for, and the financial preparations made for it are now standing the operatives in, good stead. But 40,000 of the idle mill hands belong to union. With no treasury to draw upon, their condition is pitiable. Thousands of them men, women and children arc now reduced almost to starvation. Their paltry household effects, and even parts of" their clothing have goue to the pawnbroker to get money with which to buy food. Starv ation stares them in the face. In many of the mill towns the non-union mill hands daily parade the streets and solicit alms. The severity of the weather now prevailing adds to the "distress. Application was made yesterday to a magistrate at Oldham for 300 warrants against operatives who were in arrears for borough rates. The magistrate refused to grant them, nnd told the bailiff to apply again when tho strike is ended. Petroleum Unfit for Torpedo Vessols. Paeis, Dec. 9. A special experimental commission at Toulon has decided against the use of petroleum as fuel in torpedo vessels. Eight out of ten cans of petroleum ignited from concussion after 12 shots had been fired at the protecting armor. Austrian Iron Works Dynamited. Vienna, Dec. 9. A large bomb ex ploded near the dwellings of the workmen in the great iron works of Krupp's nephew at Bernsdort Much damage was caused to property. fcagasta Itef uses to Form a Cabinet. Madrid, Dec. a The Queen Eegent has summoned Senor Sagasta and told him she will consider bis declination to form a Cabinet and communicate with him to-mor- THE FITTSBUKG DISPATCH,. SATURDAY. DECEMBER row. The public is greatly disappointed. There are rumor of Rerious obstacles to delay a settlement, the powerful military party opposing a Liberal Cabinet AFTER THE CRISIS. Prime Minister Klbot Gets Over a Very Ticklish Situation With Credit The Public Prosecutor Resigns 31. Clemen eeau Involved In the Scandal. Paeis, Dec. a M. Beaupaire, the Pub lic Prosecutor, who opposed the Govern ment's action in regard to the Panama Canal Company, has resigned. His suc cessor will be nominated by the President oi the Court of Cassation. Soon after 6 o'clock yesterday evening a cluster of people was observed reading on a poster on the walls of the Ministry of Ma rine building the declaration which had been read tremblingly only two hours be fore by Premier Bibot The speed with which the poster was got out indicates the intense anxiety with which the Govern ment is watched. Couched in terms of high-minded patriotism, M. Bibot's state ment places recent incidents in their proper perspective, recalling the all but frenzied or bewitched deputies to a sense of their responsibilities and obligations. Had yes terday's attempt failed to bring quietude. President Carnot himself would have been insulted and his official existence would have been menaced. It is reported that the Government is ready to communicate to the Panama Com mission the documents relating to the Pan ama Canal Company on condition that the members of the commission preserve such secrecy as will prevent the disclosures from interfering with their course of justice. It is rumored that M. Clcmenceau is in volved in the scandal. M Here, it is said, cashed Panama checks drawn in his favor. Three members of the Panama Commission who were sent to examine the books of the firmofKohn& Beinach, reported to-day that they had found that during the first six months ot 1888, Arton, the alleged go between, had on several occasions drawn in the aocount of Baron Beinach for 1,000,000 francs. M Bibot, the Prime Minister, was present at the session ot the committee to day. He promised to act in concert with it, and to assist in throwing full light upon the whole Panama affair. AHLWABDT GETS FIVE MONTHS. The Locwe Rifles Furnished the German Army Vindicated in Court. Berlin, Dec 9. When the case of Sec tor Abiwards was called (o-day, the Public Prosecutor began his address. There was no justification, he said, for the charges made by Ahlwardt that Herr Loewe manu factured defective rifles and sold them to the Government Ahlwardt spoke in his own defense. He maintained that he had iurnished confirmation of all his statements and had only failed to substantiate his con clusions. Ahlwardt was sentenced to five months imprisonment. In passing sentence the Judge declared that the charge that the rifles were illegally stamped proved to be unfounded. The military tests of Loewe's guns had given brilliant results. If such men as Ahlwardt existed by hundreds, nobody could safely venture upon the streets. A motion to exempt Hector Ahlwardt from arrest, on the ground that he is a member of the Beicnstag, has iound the necessary support and it will be introduced in the Beichstag immediately after Ahlwardt's election is formally announced. A FREE TRADER NO MORE. Joseph Rogers, the English Cutler, Says the Whole. World Is Against England. Montreal, Que., Dec 9. Joseph Bogers, the head oi the celebrated Sheffield cutlery firm, Joseph Bogers & Co., is here. When asked if the McKinley bill had hurt the trade much, he Slid: "Very little. Let me give you an in stance. Before the biU became a law, the valorem duty upon certain classes of razors and desk knives, ot which we sold hundreds of dozens, was 35 per cent. The bill raised it to 180 per cent, but we sold just as manv of these two lines as ever. The people paid the difference." "You may now hope for some ease of the situation with a Democratic President?" was asked. "We must not expect too much from that," said Mr. Bogers. "I do not think a great deal can be accomplished. You see how protection is spreading. The whole world is against England now. I have al ways been a free trader, but I begin to think, and a great many others are begin ning to think, that we should have reci procity." ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR Why her rooms are tenanted, and the answer will be: "I advertise my rooms In the cent-a-tvord columns of THE DIS PATCH." Pennsylvania Reduces Her Debt Habrisburg, Dec 9. During the year ending November 30, 1891, the Sinking Commission reduced the State debt $1,417,- 106. ' DIED. FULTON On Friday, December 9, 1892, at 11:30 p.m., of diphtheria, FrazerFultoh; aged 3 years and 6 month, only son of Dr. Henry D. and Annie Dickson Fulton, 6149 Butler street. Notice of funeral hereafter. A WosDEnrnx Baboaij:! A consignment of ladies' fine llona kid heel shoes, with cloth tops and liona kid vamps, either plain too or patent tips; widths A to E: sizes 2 to 7: regular price .$3; our price $1 93. SST-Keniember. our shoe department has boen lemovedto the first floor of our now Diamond street annex. Kacfmahus' Shoe Depabtmkht. Musical Christmas Gifts. Washburn mandolins and guitars. Klebers' specialty banjos. Highnm's celebrated cornets. Fine old violins. .Musical wrappers and cabinets. 100 styles of mandolins and guitars from $5 up. 25 styles of banjos from $3 up. Jlertnod's music boxes. Vocal and Instrumental folios. At H. Klebcr & Bio.'j. 500 Wood street A BKQULAn Stuhneb! A lot of youths' line dress shoes of solid leather, with smooth Inner soles: sizes 11 to 2; regular price $2. Our pi ice only $1 23 per pair. 43Reniember our shoe department lias beeu removed to the first floor of our new Diamond street annex. Kaufmanhs1 Shoe Department. How Pens Are Made Interests everybody, ana the story Is jrraph ically told in a beautifully Illustrated, unique pen-shaped book that will be sent on receipt of a 2c stamp by Win. G. Johnston & Co., No. 900 Fenn avenue. Such Clipper Bargains Ton Rarely See. A lot ot men's fine, fancy and comfortabls slippers, ranging In price from 19c up to $1 25 per pair. Ladies' neat ot't slippers; logularly sold at 25c. now only 6o per pair. 3" Remember, our shoe department has been removed to the first floor of our new Diamond street annex. Kaccjcauss' Shoe Department. Solid solid chains for ladies orgentlemen, endless variety, far bolovr regular price, at the special sale of Klugsbacker Bros., 51S Wood street. Open Every Evening Until Christmas. Call and soe our beautiful display of holi day goods. Sheater 4 Lloyd, Jewelers. See onr holiday display of silk handker chiefs and silk mufflers. James H. Aiken & Co., 1C0 Fifth avenue. Fzbsowal We're opposite the postofflce now. SniDLE, 305 Smitufleld. Ds Witt's Little Early Risers. Best pill for biliousness, sick headache, malaria. Lost But you'll find us now at 305 Smith field street SnEDLE, wall paper. , WILL RULE OR RUIN. Kansas Populists Will Go in Force to the Legislature and RUN THINGS THEIR OWN WAYS Kecfcless leaders Advising Their Followers to Take 'lliia Coarse. THE WOEST PASSI0N8 aBOUSED Topeka, Kan., Dec 9. For several days it has been currently reported that the Populists intended to come to Topeka in force when the Legislature organized for the purpose of enforcing any attempt that their members of the House may make to organize that body. Little credence was placed in the rumors, but to-day J. B. Crouch, Chairman of the Stalwart Demo cratic State Central Committee, returned from a tour ot the "Western parf of the State, where he went to investigate the re ports. He gave the result of his investiga tions in the following language. "During an absence of nearly a week from the headquarters I have learned much about the purposes of the Populists rela tive to the organization of the Kansas Leg islature. I was unwilling at first to give credence to the many reports about the in tention of the People's party to use force, if necessary, to organize the House accord ing to their own idea or claim of the elec tion of its members. A Perfect Understanding. "I find by conversation with persons in the Seventh district and many others that I met on the train that a perfect Understand ing Is had for the purpose of having in To peka on the day the Legislature convenes a force of Populists sufficient to overawe the authorities, if such a thing can be done. "In talking with prominent Populists at Hutchinson on Saturday last I was deliber ately told that there would be a sufficient number of People's party men-in Topeka to see that their men were seated. One of them said: 'I will be there myself and I will contribute $10 to a fund to get others there.' "These people seem to have an idea that in dome mysterious and nndefinable way many of their candidates for the Legislature have been counted out, and the most astounding thing of it all is that many men who are leaders in that party are encouraging the idea. The Rosenthal matter has been magnified into a fountain of lmlamy. and notwithstanding that no certifi cate has been issued to Mr. Stubbs, and that it is not his intention to accept the seat, this incident is made to do duty in arousing the passions of the people. The Situation Quite Grave. "Thoe who are encouraging this revolt of the Populists relative to the organi zation of the Legislature are giv ing countenance to things they will regret some day. The over wrought determination of the Populists to get control of the Kansas Legislature is ones that bodes no good to the State, and I trust that in all this matter no Democrat will be found a party to the questionable methods that now seem to find respectabil ity in the esteem of Populist leaders." Populist leaders are here to-night dis cussing the situation on legislative matters. They announce with confidence that they will organize the House, notwithstanding the fact that the Republicans have a ma jority of one on the face of the returns. They will say nothing ot their plans in de tail, and as there is no legal way by which it can be done, it is presumable that they propose to adopt very unusual measures. THE MIX IN WYOMING. A Recount of tho Votes Neccsary to De termine the Legislature. Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. -t a The State Board of Canvassers opened returns from the two remaining counties to-day, but did not officially canvass the vote. .Returns show the election of Coffee, Democrat, to Congress by 2G0 votes, though his actual majority, reduced by clerical errors, is only CO. The majority of Osborne, Democrat, lor Governor, and Clarke, Democrat, Jus tice of the Supreme Court, is 1,800. The board adjourned until the 19th, to await the legislative returns from Johnson county. A mandamus was secured in the Supreme Court to-day to' show cause why the Board of Canvassers should not count the returns. On this hangs the fate of two Democratic members of the Legislature. THE BERING SEA ARBITRATION and the master intellects who will meet at Paris next month, In T11E DISPATCH to-morrow. TO BOOM BOSTON. 3IcLcod Outlines a Big Railroad and Steamship Deal at the Merchants' Din nerWhere tho Railway of tho Fnture Will Find Its Strength Significant Words. Boston, Dec 9. There is every proba bility that the Big Three that is, the allied Boston and Maine, Philadelphia and Bead ing and Canadian Pacific Railway con template making Boston a rival to New York. At the dinner of the Boston Merchants' Club to-nieht speeches were made by Pres idents McLeod and Van Home and plans of proposed terminals in Liverpool were exhibited by the latter, but reporters were politely ruled out Mr. Van Home was strenuous that no publicity should be given his remarks. Mr. McLeod's. speech or a part of it has, how ever, reached the public but this paragraph is the only one which is of public interest: "The railwayvof the iuture will find its strength in its acceptance by the people. This acceptance will come with an honest, far seeing policy, carefully directed a policy conserving the right of the investor to an income from use ot his money and of the citizen to prompt and good service at fair and reasonable rates! "Communities located on weak, isolated and dependent lines of railroad can take no place in competition with others located on the great thoroughfares which have the advantage of prompt and regular com- munication with all parts of the coun try. Give to such community a strong and vigorous connection with one or more of the great trunk lines, impose reasonable and staple rates, and it. will do more toward bringing about a greate'r degree of general prosperity than any other business reform that can be introduced." MEDICAL DIPLOMAS FOB SALE. An Alleged Agent of tho Illinois University Trapped In an Iowa Vll'age. Des Moines, Dec. 9. The man Van Angelbach, recentlymentioned in a Lon don cable dispatch as connected with a diploma factory, has been found at Pella, la. He has been operating there for some time, acting as Secretary of what is called the National University of Illinois. He has been granting certificates to many ap plicants. Official recognition was at last taken of him through the State Board of Medical Ex aminers, who had reasons to believe that he had been trying to dispose of medical diplomas. Correspondence was com menced with Van Angelbach through a third party, and letters on file with the board, it is claimed, show that he offered a diploma for $30, making certain condition. The State Board has referred the matter to the Attorney General ot the State. Van Angelbach claims to be innocent, and if there is anything crooked about the alleged uuirersity he has been duped. He1 lias been doing a large business, and has had a great income from which he has lived in high style at Pella. 10. 1892. A MAFIA WHISTLE. The Bugle Call for a TerrlDlo Blot A Drunken Gambler's Luck Wins lllman Italian Maiden's Lovo A Pitched Battle for Her Possession. Spokane, Wash., Dec. 9. A terrible riot occurred at "Wenatchee last night, and for three hours the town was in control of a frenzied mob. The trouble was started by the luck of a drunken gambler, Tom Guil land. He has been spending much of his time with a woman named Susette, who has been living with Gnisseppe Vaco, a faro dealer. The latter is a sort of king among the Italians here, and is said to have been driven from Xew Orleans for his part in She Mafia murders. Guillsnd quit work a week ago and came to "Wenatjhee, getting drunk the. firs. night. In two davs his money was gone. Last night he began to play craps and drink whiskv. He quit the game with J240. He next plaved poker, and about 11 o'clock started for Vaco's faro bank with nearly ?2,000 in his pockets. Here he continued to play recklessly. Finally Gnilland threw all hu money on the table in a heap and bet on the queen ami ace. When his pile was counted it was iound to contain f5,0S0. Vaco took the bet, Guilland'won. Vaco paid, but it broke the bank. Susette heard the news and started to the gambling room, saving she was going to the man who had luck. Vaco met her and would not let her pass. Guilland pushed him aside, walking o!I with the woman. Before they had gone a block a dozen Ital ians, led by Vaco, surrounded them. Guil land fought like a tiger. The screams of the woman brought bands of graders to their comrade'. rescue. Vaco gave a peculiar wh'stle, and in a moment the street was fille 1 with Italians, some of them hall dressed and armed with knives, clubs and stones. The railroad men gathered in a group, with Guillaud and the woman in the center, and began to retreat slowly, firing as tliej went and calling for help as they fell back. Others joined them, and finally they made a stand in front of a saloon, where a desperate pitched battle was fought. Each time one party gained an ad vantage the other would be reinforced. Both parties gradually broke up into small bands and scattered through the town. Whenever opposite factions met there was a skirmish, cenerally ending in the defeat of the Italians. A dispatch from New Orleans says: News of a horrible crime, supposed to be the work of the Mafia, reached this city at a late hour last night. The tragedy, which u as noth ing less than a triple assassination, took, place at Convent St. James'Parish. ALEAK DISCOVERED. How Mgr. Satolli's Address Game to Be Given Out at St. Louis. St. Louis, Dec, 9. Social The "leak" through which Mgr. Satolli's ad dress reached the public has been discov ered. Archbishop Ireland, of St. Paul's, sent the address to Rev. Father Fhelan, editor of the Western Watchman, a Catholic organ, and he sold it to the press associa tions. Friends of Archbishop Ireland ex plain that he did so because he felt a per sonal pride in the address, as it practically indorsed the Faribault plan. The ooponents ot the Faribault plan had been sorely wounded by the address, and they are try ing through their leader, Conde Pallen, editor of Church lirogress, to show that Mgr. Satolli's words do not at all represent the ideas of the Pope. Editor Phelan, in an editorial severely assailing Satolli, to-day uses this language: "Catholics may rest assured that Mgr. Satolli has no authority to settle the school question, to establish ecclesiastical courts, or to adjudicate differences between bishops and priests. He is no more than any other individual member of the church." Father Phelan, when he read this, was indignant at what he considered an insult to the Pope embodied in ths utterances. '"That's as great a piece of impudence as I ever saw; such talk ought to be stopped by the church authorities," he said. "It practically calls Satolli a liar." NOT AFHAID OF THE CHABGZS. Members of tho Amalgamated Association Charged With Treason, Are Indifferent. New Castle, Pa., Dec. 9.SpeciaLi The series of questions recently propounded to certain members of the Amalgamated Association, who went to New Castle to work prior to the formal abandonment of the strike in the Carnegie mills at that place, will be ans .vered as publicly as they were asked in a day er two. The members of Honor Lodge, of the as sociation, who are accused of treason to the order, are not at all disposed to be silent under the accusation, and are cheerfully in different to what the association may think of their conduct. They say it is less for the sake of the order than for the sake of setting themselves right with the people outside the association, that they will make their rejoinder. They aver that they can justify their course to the. fair-minded pub lic, whether the Amalgamated Association is satisfied or not. THE NEW IBON HALL. It Will Be Ready for Business at Phila delphia in a Week. Philadelphia, Dec. 9. About 500 members of the local branches of the Order ot the Iron Hall held a meeting here and decided to favor the plan of the Indianapolis convention, to resurrect the order and to oppose ez-Suprcme Justice Somerby's scheme of reorganization. The plan which the Philadelphians will adopt will be to form themselves into a national fraternity. Outsiders will be admitted under a sick arid death benefit, but no fixed sum will be guaranteed to. the members or time for certificates to mature. The members will share alike at maturity the profit! or the losses of the period dur ing which their subscription runs, as a num ber of assessments will be levied during the year. A charter was granted on Thursday, and the new order will be open for business within a week. A SHOBTAGE IN A BAILBOAD OFFICE. Freight Agent and a Cashier at Cincinnati Accuse Each Other of Responsibility. Cincinnati, Dec. 9. B. S. Terhune was to-day placed temporarily in charge of the Cincinnati freight office of the Louisville and Nashville Railway Company by Brent Arnold, Superintendent of Terminal Facili ties, pending an examination into the ac counts of Agent McCourt, aud his cashier, George Shotwell. Shotweli has aaid there was a shortage of from 530,000 to 40,000, and he intimates that it was made by the agent, who spent much money on the races. McCourt says that Cashier Shotwell handles all the road's money, and wholly denies nsing any of the t;iJ!ijititjr a Julius. xubii jueii nuru along time in the employ of the roaj. been NOT STANLEYS DISCOVERY. An Unbiased Opinion. Kothlntr In the way of discovery equals Dr. Miles' Kcstorativo Nervine. It cures neuralpia, sleeplessness, hlues. hysteria. headache, nervous prostration, etc. Louis D. Vandervere. with Bradstreet & Co., Chi cago, writes: "Wns subject to a distressing pain at base of brain nua upper portion of spinal cord. .Lost flesh. Givatly troubled with sleeplessness. Took Nervine. Health areatly improved. Gained 20 pounds in flesh." A year ago I was taken with dizziness; became so weak I could not work. K isily exhausted, would tremble like a lea , had nervous chills, queer feeling In lesrs. pain in back and top or head; tooK Nervine, tonio and pills, and am now 10 per o-nt better than I was." Geo. W. Ervin, Alt. Carroll, III. Sold on positive cuarantee. 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Front, them elsewhere for 98c For real Camel's Hair Underwear, 98C For Madras Front, "Collar and Cuffs" Attached Shirts; very swell; worth 1.50. $1.00 For Silk Gloria Umbrellas, Paragon frames, natu ral wood handles, actual value $1.50. $1.00 For Imported Dress Kids, new shades, fully-worth $1.50. $1.14 For choice effects in fine Silk Mufflers, all the latest colorings; worth $1.85. $1.24 For Imported very rich; actual $2.00 dO ( For fine Stockinette House Coats; pxOJ where for $3.75. THE ARTICLES MENTIONED ABOVE ARE EMI NENTLY SUITABLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS.. Dress Goods. Ladies, it is worth your visit to our BLACK GOODS stock for choice HENRIETTAS, SERGES, BROADCLOTHS and BENGALINES at the most moderate prices. 87c Frua BmttH 87c These are two specialties that will, repay purchasers to see. T. M. LATIMER, ALLEGHENY, PA. P. S. See our 54-inch Cloths at 25c, 31c, 35c and 50c. deJ-Tra I. Initial Handkerchiefs, actual Initial Handkerchiefs, actual Satin Scarfs, all styles, actual Lined Kid Gloves, new shades, real value $1.00. Satin Suspenders; each Mufflers, full size, actual value $1.25. Undershirts and Drawers, worth fully $1.25. Full Dress Shirts; nothing like less than $1.25. ' fully worth $1.50. Novelties in Satin Suspenders; value $1.75. For fine Twilled Silk Umbrellas; twisted horn handles; fully worth $3. selling else- Free to-day with every sale of $3 or over in our Shoe De partment a beautiful Imported China "After Dinner" Cup and Saucer. No two alike. All artistically decorated. HOLIDAY ItEillTTANCES TO THE OLD country Draft?, money orders and for. etsu bank noces at New York rates, iloner remitted to all parts of Europe. JIAl SCHA1IBEKG & CO , Forefcm TJankers and Steamship Agents, 527 Smichfleld street; nttsbnrg.ra. Established 1866L its IMkU LINE. New York, Qaeenstoirn and Liverpool From ew York Every Wednesday. City or Paris and City of New York, H,SOO ton each. City or Berlin. City of Chester. FROM NEW YORK: Clrr of Chester.. Wednesday, Dec. It. 2 P. M. P. 5C- City or l'arls. fcatumir. Dec. 17. 2 p. City of Berlin. W ednesdajr. Dec. 28, 1 p. x. For rates of passage aud other lnforaiaUaa P" plTto INTERNATIONAL NAVIUAIION COMPANY, Gcn'l Agents. 6 Bowling Green. New York. or to J. J. JICCOKMICK. ea 3xallhid.il tu, Fltt hurg. notn-TTS WHITE STAR LINE. For Qucenstown and Liverpool. Eoyal and United btate. .Mall b teamen. Majestic. Dectciaopm Adriatic. Jan. 11.1 put Germanic. Dec. 21. 7imGum'c Jan. 18. 6 a m Teutonic. Dean 1:30 pin Majestic. Jan. 25. 11am Britannic. Jan. tit mlBrtUnnic Feb. 1. Sam From White Star dock, foot of West Tenth street. New York. baloon rates, 0 and DDward. according to steamer and location or berth. "Second cabin on these steamers. fw and ?: limited excursion tick ets, STa and pa; steerage from or to the old coan trr. 120. r oite star drafts paTablo on demand In all ths uwiss inrougnoui ureal uniain. jippir Pittsburg, or U. 11AITLANDKKE3EY. General :jik 'Ff'K .91 mlfifllil fttrt Agent, g; Broadway. N. Y. nolo-P -a.l:l,.:dt linens KOTAL MAIL STEAMSriIPa. GLASGOW to rHIXADELPHIA via DEKEY and GAL WAY. The most di rect route from Scotland and North and lllddle of Ireland. ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED. Intermediate, S30. Steerage. SD. STATE1 SERVICE OF iUr - axIAK x,rrQ LlnC. J STEAMSHIPS. NEW YORK and GLASGOW via Londonderry every Fortnight. Dec IS ..State of Sebrasta. iroox Dec 29 state of caliiornla soox. Jan. 19. State of Nebraslca-110 a. x. Cabin, HO. Second Cabin, $30. Steerage, 111 Apply to J.J.MoCOKMIGh, 633 Smitufleld St. Je- J:
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