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B332!3 mMWlgWTwFsm BffiBBBM QUI I I Forto-morroto'a OitlHLL DISPATCH I Vl IIPD can be left at AUUtri" main offlce UU tinidnight or at TIQCMCWTV branch I IUL.IIIL-M i w y p. jr. FORTY-THIKD YEAR A NEWJLLY For Prohibition Comes Down From the Mountain Fast nesses of Somerseti MOONSHINERS JUBILANT At the Bright Prospect of a Great Demand For Moun tain Dew "When LEGAL TTHISKY IS NO MOBE. The Dunkards "Will Venture Into Politics to Defend Their Principles And THEY WILL ALL VOTE TO PROHIBIT. Some Interesting Interviews With Som erset County's Eepresenta tive Men. EESULT OF THE DISPATCH'S CAKYASS i Somerset county will give a large ma jority for the Constitutional amendment. The agricultural element enjoys a pre ponderance of power up there. The in fluence of both the "moonshiners" and the religious Dunkards is taken into account in summing up the situation. Some gentle men well known in State politics were in terviewed on the subject. I find, in endeav oring to obtain the sentiment of a county, that the feeling in a single town or city is seldom a fair criterion, but that it is neces sary to go into the rural districts, where there is often more independence of thought The agricultural element is not bo easily swept away by the tide of public sentiment, as are the residents of thickly settled communities. Thus far The Dis patch's canvass shows that the counties will vote as follows: P Counties. 3 Cambria Fayette Greene. Somerset...., Washington . Against 11,702 14,263 6,630 7,3S2 11219 Defeated Veryd'btful Adopted Doubtful In favor of In favor of Adopted Adopted I Adopted Aggregate of votes for Harrison. Cleveland and risk. FEOM OCB SPECIAL COKMISSIONEE.1 Somerset, Pa., January 24. Down from the summits of the Alleghenies is com ing an unexpected ally to reinforce the temperance army in its campaign for Con stitutional amendment. It is a support that had not been counted upon. On the other hand, if any thought had been given it at all, it was only to calculate its probable strength as a legitimate and integral part of the enemy. I didn't climb up to the summit to inter view the men who belong to this class of voters. The snow is too deep just now. The roads are bad, they eventually narrow into blazed pathways, which in their turn are lost in trackless forests. The citizens re ferred to live in the deepest recesses of mountain gaps. Their homes are frequently mistaken at this time of the year for caves where deer and an occasional bear might take refuge. And I am told that you often mistake the owner for a roving hunter as he stands guard over the hole with a cocked rifle in hand and a hidden belt full of weapons. Moonshiners and Prohibition. But there are a few gentlemen living in Pittsburg familiar with these mountains, who don't usually make such mistakes. They are connected with the United States Marshal's office and the secret service of the Government. I neglected before leaving town to get from them some pointers and carbines and it may as well be confessed that without either your commissioner has no desire to fight his way through icy thickets of rhododendrons iu search of pro hibition sentiments among the "moon shiners" of Somerset and Bedford counties. His vote might be missing at the June election. A mountaineer riding on the train last night,; I don't know whether he was a "moonshiner" or not was overheard dis cussing with the hrakeman the great issue. He reasoned it out this way: "It's coin to be a jim-dandy thing for the boys up in the mountain, who have their little stills covered up in the hog pens. You see if there are to be no licenses allowed, then there won't be any United States licenses needed either. That'll take all the Government's detectives out of the State. Then the worms and stills may be started again. They've been watched too closely , lately. Secret whisky making runs in a family. You may laugh, if you want, but I've lived too long on Laurel Hill not to know that its in the blood of some of the young ones to be crooked like their daddies before them. They'll make the stun "con stertushional or unconstertushional.' I'll bet if Uiey get to know that it will knock m x-: offlce till out all the big licensed distilleries on the Monongahela and Yough every mother's son ot them will vote for the amendment, because they will do a bigger business with less risk in the future." Other Peculiar Voters. Religion condemns the doing of evil that good may come of it. The above novel idea contemplates the performance of good that evil may result. It is given for what it is worth in the absence of personal investi gation. But Somerset county is peculiar for another class of people, whose combined Tote will be all-powerful in deciding the Constitutional amendment question. They live in the northern and eastern sections of the county. Their communities are per vaded with a profound religious spirit. Their ways are strikingly peculiar some of them being founded upon Scriptural in junctions, or they believe so at least. Chief among these is the rigid practice which the men adhere to of kissing one another. The dress of the men reminds you of the Econc niites. The painfully plain toiletes, great sunbonnets, fair skin, demure ways and sweet faces of the women bring the Quakers to your mind. Their hospitality is charm ing, and their temperance strict. These are the Dunkards. They are en tirely an agricultural people, and while they usually do not dabble in politics, it is reported they are redhot on this question. They can muster ap, with some Menonites who also live in the townships, from 700 to 1,000 votes, and these will all go for pro hibition. I.lquor ot Summer Resorts. The amendment will be adopted in Som erset county. She declared for no license under local option law with about 1,500 votes to spare. After that law was repealed saloons began again to dot her beautiful landscape. Three years ago these were all swept out of existence by the judges. Since then the county has been practically under prohibition's rule. Now there are but three places in her whole length and breadth where liquor can be bought, and they are in the farthest and most remote corners. In the town of Somerset no liquor can "be pur chased. There are some reliable people who think that for this reason the lovely bor ough's fame as a summer resort is on the wane. They have heard people say that if they cannot get liquor at the hotels they etop in they will go to other mountain resorts in stead. This, I find by investigation, is in a great measure true. There are in Somerset some handsome hotels, well equipped and extensive. Last year nothing like the busi ness of previous summers was done here. Now, one of the largest of these hotels is preparing its petition to present to the court for license next month. The war of remons trances against that one place is already vigorous. For that reason public-spirited Somerseters will be for Constitutional amendment if for no other excuse than it will place their town on an equal footing with all other social summer places. The third party has always been weak up here. St. John only received 24 votes in 1884, andFisk didn't get much over 100. Prominent State Politician. I was fortunate this morning in being presented to nearly all the prominent attor neys in the county at the same time. It made interviewing very easy, but. as it was in the courtroom, at 9 o'clock, where a special argument on some intricate law points was in progress. I was extremely em barrassed to find that twice The Dispatch and its canvass of counties was occupying decidedly more attention than the President Judge and his two associates. Both tip stave and bench looked as though they would like to revoke the reportorial license and extend the lines of prohibition. This incident illustrated well the widespread in terest being taken in the June election in this county. It is livelier here than in any county yet visited. About as distinguished a coterie of poli ticians as could be found in Pennsylvania were present in the courtroom. There were ex-Congressman A. H. Coffroth, General "W. H. Kountz, ex-Representative A. J. Colborn, W. H. Rupple, Esq , H. L. Baer, Esq., II. S. Endsley and John H. Uhl. Although a Democrat, ex-Congressman Coffroth is an enthusiastic temperance man. He said: If the sentiment of our people can be de pended upon, we will carry the amendment up here by 3 to L The excuse of many persons whom I hare talked to in the past was that if men are allowed to manufacture whisky others should be allowed to sell it. That was the weakness of all licensing plans. Then the same persons would immediately follow this up with the statement that if whisky making conld be pro hibited, too, they would help to do it. It will get a big vote from both Democrats and Re publicans in Somerset. The temperance spirit has always been strong up here. The Dunkards are a religious community, which will have a big influence for good. Snnguine for State. I believe the amendment will be adopted by the State. I am now more sanguine for suc cess m the large cities than I was at first. You will find that in addition to thousands of drinking men who will vote voluntarily for the removal of the temptation, a largo number of the liquor element, ex-saloon keepers who were refused license year after year, will sup port the measure under the principle that if he can't get permission to sell liquor, his rival shall not either. Then all church so cieties, temperance organizations and educa tional bodies will vote for the amendment There are surely more people of the moral class in this State than the rag and tag who will vote for whisky.- By the way, that point raised in The Dis patch about the possibility of free whisky in the event of the passage of the amendment is easily solved. The mere amendment will not repeal the Brooks law. Nor will it be legal to grant licenses under tbe Brooks law for the sale of that which the constitution prohibits. But there will be nothing to render the pen alty clause of the license law inoperative. Therefore judges need not grant licenses, but they can enforce the penalty. H, L. Baer, Esq., said: It looks as though Somerset county will adopt the amendment. By what kind of a vote I can't say. In some districts I should not be sur prised to see a revulsion of feeling. High li cense has shut out saloons, but people will say that men who were drunkards are drunkards still. High license may therefore have been no good. Therefoie, they will reason that pro hibition will not prohibit. "Why, in this town where liquor cannot be bought, very respecta ble gentlemen will come into your office, and taking a flask from their pockets laugh about the prohibitory policy. All of One Dllnd. H. S. Endsley, Esq., said about Somerset county: It will carry the amendment by a strong majority. The agricultural element all over the mountains are for it, and the Dunkards andMenonites will contribute largely with their ballots. In Jefferson township, where there used to be distilleries, the majority will prob ably be for it. Our record is good, having passed local option, and the character of our population is about the same now as it was then. This warning note was thrown in by Hon. A. J. Colborn: I expect the county will vote for the amend ment. Tbe measure will be adopted by the State if the Prohibition party does not turn In and kill it by embracing it too strongly , That element antagonized both Republicans and Democrats, and it should now be very cautious in its movements and claims. General Koontz would venture no opinion about either the county or State. Public sentiment, he thought, had not yet suffi ciently revealed itself. Messrs. Rupple and Ik C. Colborn prophesied a victory for tem perance in Somerset. Valentine Hav, Esq., who is the County President of the Constitutional Amendment Association of Pennsylvania indorsed the prophecy. J. H. Uhl said high license had played havoc with Somerset's business as a summer resort, On the whole, Somerset is an eligible field for the liquor interests to do some cam paign work in, or it will be on the wrong side of the tally sheet. L. E; Stofiel. MOTING ALONG. The Prohibition Amendment Passes Second Rending In tbe Senate. frnOM A STAFF COBBESPOJTOEXT.l Habbisbdbg, January 24. In the Sen ate to-day, on motion of Mr. Belamater, tbe prohibition amendment was taken up and passed second reading, and "Wednesday next at noon fixed as the time for taking the final vote. The bill providing for the special election on the amendment, as originally framed, read that after the returns were in and the vote canvassed the Governor should issue a proclamation declaring whether "the said amendment has been ratified or rejected by a majority of the qualified voters of the State." Captain Dravo pointed out that this might be construed to mean that unless a majority of all the voters of the State voted for it the amendment should be declared defeated. The bill will read "a majority of the votes cast." A LOSS OP BEYEHUE Caused by tbe Workings of tbe Brook High License Law. fFBOM A STAFF CORHESrOSDEST.l Habrisbubg, January 24. Estimates, based on returns from 30 counties outside of Pittsburg and Allegheny.show that while the revenue from liquor licenses for 1888 will be $1,472,354, the State's share will be only about $294,475. Under the old laws $679, 354 came to the State from the liquor men. Philadelphia and Allegheny return in liquor license fees to the State 5259,244 less than in 1887. The Brooks law gives the State only one-fifth of the license fees, and has ti-iped out thousands of saloons. OIL MUST GO UP. The Agreement Between the Standard and the Producers Extended to July 1 ' Tho Company Guarantees n Profit of Five Cents a Barrel. New Yoek, July 24. At a conference to-day of the Standard Oil Company and the Executive and Advisory Boards of the Producers' Protective Association it was agreed that the time for taking up the 3,500,000 barrels of oil remaining unsold, set aside for the benefit of the producers who participated in the shut-in movement of 1888, and carried by the Standard Oil Com pany, should be extended to July 1, 1889. The Standard Oil Company guarantees that it will take at that date any part of the above oil which shall remain unsold, at a net profit to the producers of not less than 5 cents per barrel. The cost to the producers of this oil carried up to July 1 would be about 85 cents, so that the guarantee is practically for 90 cents on July 1 for the oil unsold. THE PULLMAN STANDS ALONE. All Competition With the Great Sleeping; Car Company Wiped Ont. rEFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE S1SFATCR.1 New Yoek, January 24. Pullman's Palace Car Company has purchased for 52,850,000 in cash the control of the Union Palace Car Company, an organization that was recently formed for the purpose of merging the Mann Boudoir and the Wood ruff Palace Car Companies. The negotia tions that were completed to-day give the Pullman Company a very large increase in its mileage, especially in the South. Mi nority security holders of the companies that have been merged and sold can, up to a certain time, become parties to the trans action. The organization and equipment of the Union Company will be preserved, distinct from the Pullman Company. Its directory was organized to-day by the election of George M. Pullman, J. P. Marquand, of Blake Bros. & Co.; G. M. Dodge, Howard Mansfield, John J. "White and C. L. Atter bury as directors. It is understood that some of these are temporary incumbents, but they all represent the newly-acquired interest, and are a majority of the board. Five of the old directors are retained, namely, John G. Moore, Job H. Jackson, John Inman, C. D. Adams and Edward Lauterbach. George M. Pnllman was elected President, T. H."Wickes, Vice Pres ident, and C. G. Hedge and C. R. Chapman were retained as Secretary and Treasurer respectively. OHIO MINE 0PERAT0ES SAD. They Sny They Aro Not Making Money and Expect Trouble nt Indianapolis. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH. Columbus, January 24. The leading coal operators of the State held a meeting this evening to decide upon some course of action to be pursued at the joint meeting of the miners and operators to be held at In dianapolis February 5. It is expected that the Progressive Union among the miners, as well as District Assembly No. 135, will be represented at the meeting, and that there will be trouble in reaching a settlement of the scale question for the coming year. The operators state thebusiness has never been more dull than this winter, owing to the warm weather nnd the fact that the Legislature has been investigating their supposed combination, by which means they succeeded in keeping up the prices, but which has been practically suspended since tbe Legislature met Owing to the depression some ot the operators have been cutting prices in order to keep their mines in motion, and the result has been short work for the miners. The miners state that an advance of 5 or 10 cents will be asked at the Indianapolis meeting, while the operators say that it will more likely be that much in the opposite direction. , The freight "men of some of the leading roads met with the operators, and they re port some coal roads where the receipts have fallen short of the usual income about $500 per day, and they are clamoring for the opening of the lake trade. Wheeling Is Still Democratic. Wheeling, January 24. At the mu nicipal election'held to-day the Democrats re-elected C. W. Seabright Mayor, and full city ticket, with a majority in both branches of Council. PITTSBURG, FRIDAY, IT WILL EEL THE BILL An Excess of Patriotism Proves Fatal to tho Flag Measure! LIVELY TIMES IN THE HOUSE Caused by a Tilt Between the Philadelphia Members. A FACTORY INSPECTOR TO BE CREATED. Powerful Indorsement of the Australian System ot Voting. The rivalry between the friends of the two American flag bills introduced into the House, is expected to be fatal to both. Senator Hines has introduced a bill pro viding tor the appointment of a corps of State factory inspectors with autocratic powers. The prohibition amendment has passed second reading in the Senate and that body will take final action on the measure next "Wednesday. In the mean time, the friends of high license are resting on their oars. FROM A STAFF COBnESPONDETT. Haebisbueg, January 24. The Ameri can flag has disappeared from Mr. Fow's desk this morning, and the announcement was made that he had a rod in pickle for Captain Brown when that gentleman's school flag bill came up for third reading. Captain Brown's flag was still there, how ever, and Captain Dravo's desk had been decorated by cme enthusiastic friend, in view of the fact that his bill was to come up for second reading. There were three flags on it, artistically arranged, but that didn't prevent the Captain's bill being heartlessly killed without debate when he called it up. His consent had been asked by a member to have his bill made a substi tute for Captain Brown's, but the House had made up it's mind as to how it wanted to act, and the matter was even hinted at when the bill was taken for consideration. It is settled that Captain Brown's bill will be killed on third reading, unless by a herculean effort he can rally his forces. The rivalry between the two bills and the feel ing that even the matter of patriotism may be carried too far is the feeling that ani mates the Republicans who will vote against the measure. Another patriotic measure from Beaver county was also hit on the head in commit tee this afternoon. It is the bill introduced by Captain Dravo, providing for the erec tion of monuments to soldiers and sailors in the different counties. The bill giving preference to veterans for employment, and fixing severe penalties for the pnnishment of officers who violate the provisions of the act, is placed in greater peril by the flag matter. The members have less fear ot consequences if they oppose it Simpson. A STATE AUTOCRAT To Be Created By a New Factory BUI Be fore tho Senate. fFIlOM A STAFF COBEESPOSOT3TT. Haeeisbubo, January 24. Senator Hines read a bill this morning prohibiting the employment of children under 12 years of age in manufacturing establishments; de fining any place where five persons are em ployed as a manufacturing establishment, compelling employers to keep a record of those employed between the ages ot 12 and 16, and providing for the appointment by the Governor of a person to be known as a factory superintendent, at a salary of $2,000 a year, with an assistant at $1,500 and eight deputies at $1,200 a year each, their terms of service to be three years, and their sal aries and traveling and other expenses to be paid out of the State Treasury. The Inspector is given the power to con demn, as unsafe, elevators and machinery, and the bill requires the erection of hand rails on stairways and the placing of rub ber on the steps of stairways. Foremen are requested to report accidents occurring in the building within 24 honrs, and owners shall make such improvements as in spectors suggest as necessary to the health and safety of those employed. The depu ties have the same power, subject to his supervision, as the Inspector, and the Dis trict Attorney is required to prosecute vio lations of the act, penalties for which are not less than $20 nor more than $100 fine, or imprisonment for not less than 20 nor more than 90 days; the act to take effect at once. If this bill should become a law, it will make manufacturing in Pennsylvania a very hazardous business, not providing for any appeal from his decision that machin ery is dangerous, or that the buildings are dangerous. The manufacturer would be at the mercy of the Inspector. This can be readily amended in committee, however. BELIEF FOR DISABLED POLICE. A BUI Introduced to Provide for a Fond for Aged Officers, FEOJt A STAFF COKBESPOITDENT.J Haebisbueg, January 24. Superin tendent Gamble "Weir, was here to-day in the interest of a bill for a fund for the care, maintenance and relief ot aged and disa bled policemen in cities of the second class. Mr. Richards introdncedit, and it 'provides that 2 per cent of the city's liquor license revenue, shall go to the fund, as well as three-fourth of the receipts from the dog license; the proceeds of the sale of un claimed, mislaid or stolen property; half the pawnDroKers- licenses, ail the hnes tor carrying concealed weapons, one-half the fines for violating city ordinances, one-half the fines for violation of Sunday saloon laws, one-fifth of the police court fines, all the money from sales of worn-out property, one-half the fines and penalties imposed by aldermen and police magistrates in suits brought by law and order societies and one-half the fines and penalties imposed by aldermen and police magistrates for viola tion of the health laws. The bill seems to be thought well of by members of the Corporation "Committee, to which it was referred. MORE TROUBLE FOR ALLEGHENY. Tho Bill to Make Her Second Class Pro nounced Vitally Detective. rritOM A STAFF COBBESroSDEST. Haebisbueg, January 24. Serious points are being made against the bill to make Allegheny a second-class city. It is pointed out that the bill provides for the election of Assessors, Councilmen and Con troller and Treasurer in a manner different from that provided in the present act governing cities of the second class. It Is claimed that Allegheny by this and other provisions expects to perpetuate her present institutions, thus becoming a city of the second class in name rather than in fact In view of this, the objectors say the bill is unconstitutional, as it con tinues the condition of things the Supreme Court declared entirely wrong, and leaves Allegheny in a class by herselt, iust as she was before. While the proposed law provides for three elasses of cities,as the Supreme Court directs, there would in effect be four. jfrv?!' JANUARY 25, 1889. FUN IN THE HOUSE. Philadelphia Merabors Have a Laughable Discussion Over a School BUI. tFBOUA STAFF COBBESPONPENT.l Haebisbueg, January 24. Some of the Philadelphia members had fun with each other in the Honse this morning when tbe bill entitled an act to regulate the taking and purchase of ground for school purposes in cities of the first class in this Common wealth came up on second reading. The bill gives school boards the right of emi nent domain, providing that they can take property they may happen to need for school purposes and settle the matter with the owner, as do other bodies possessing similar rights. Captain Hassett, of Philadelphia, opposed the idea, and, as the matter applied to first class cities alone, discussion of it was left to the Philadelphia members, while the rest of tbe House settled back to enjoy the fine points of the debate. Mr. Fow, in the absence of the framer of the bill, acted as its principal defender, and set out to win sympathy for it by assuming that the matter concerned all cities. Another Philadelphian called his attention to his error, and he turned the tables by respond ing that it would apply to them all, when they became cities of the first class. He argued vociferously in favor of the bill, and was responded to by Mr. Quigley, who had heard no demand for the measure from the Philadelphia School Board, and who as serted that the measure was introduced to force a certain man to part with his prop erty at a price less than he wanted for it Mr. Fow dodged this, but argued for the principle of the bill in the interest of the 30,000 children of Philadelphia, who, he claimed, were running the streets of the city because the school authorities were unable to buy property for school purposes with ready cash. Several other gentlemen had aided Mr. Quigley's opposition, and Mr. Fow raised a laugh hy calling them cultured and literary. Mr. Quigley hurled this allegation back at Sir. Fow, and as both are Democrats, the House enjoyed it The debate became rather exciting, and Mr. Quigley won the support of Appropriation Chairman Dear den J while High License Bill Brooks sup ported Mr. Fow. The bill was finally permitted to pass second reading, but the points at issue will be thoroughly considered and the matter fought to a finish when the bill comes up on third reading. NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPING, Is Ex-Chairman Cooper's High License Bill-Quny Thinking In Florida. FBOM A STAFF COBItESPONDENT.J Haebisbueg, January 24. Ex-Chairman Cooper said to-day that his high li cense bill was not dead, but only sleeping, and that nothing had been definitely de cided about it. A gentleman who was spoken to about the matter stated that Senator -Quay had not condemned the hill, but still had it under consideration. If this is true, the matter is not likely to come up for several weeks, as Mr. Quay expects to spend some time in Florida contemplating nature and thinking up remarks about the weather with whjch to load up the minds of inquisitivereporters. WANT THEM EXPLAINED. Tho State Legislators Don't Understand the Street Railroad Bills. J'FBOM A STAFF COBBESPOXDEST.l Haebisbueg, January 24. The City Passenger Railways Committee of the House to-day took Mr. Marland's traction 'railway bill and Mr. Lafferty's street railway bill, with its thou: sand feet proviso. No one appeared for or against the measures, and as the gentle men who introduced them stated they did so by request, and could give no informa tion concerning them, they were postponed until the next meeting. If no one appears at that time they will be negatively re ported. RULES OF PRACTICE To Prepared for Courts of Original Jurisdiction. FBOM A STAFF COBBESPOSDENT. Haebisbueg, January 24. A bill was introduced to-day by Senator Newmyer providing for the appointment of a com mission to prepare rules of practice in the conrt of original jurisdiction. The commission is toconsistof two Judges of the Supreme Court, two Judges of the Orphans' Court, three Common Pleas Judges and three members of. the bar, to serve without compensation, and to have a clerk, and to have their actual expenses paid. A SECRET BALLOT To be Secured to the Adoption of tho Aus tralian Toting System. TBOM A STAFF COBBESPOSDEXT.l Haebisbueg, January 24. The Civil Service Beform Committee and the Muni cipal Association, of Philadelphia, are the parents ot a bill introduced in the House to day providing for the establishment ot the very secret Australian system of voting in Pennsylvania. The"bill is indorsed by the New York Re publicans, and was vetoed at the last session of the Legislature by Governor Hill, of that State. Republicans are trying it again, however. SOME LEGAL POINTS Discussed by State Senators in Considering Newmyer's BUI. IFBOJI A 6TAFF COBBESPOVDEJT.l Haebisbueg, January 24. The, session of the Senate was enlivened to-day by a dis cussion of the legal points of Senator New myer's bill to repeal a portion of the act passed two years ago, relating to the abol ition of actions ex contractu and ex delicto. When it came up for discussion the debate was participated in by Senators Newmyer, Packer, Williamson, Green and Ross. The bill passed by a vote of 36 yeas to 8 nays. P.IG MONEY Appropriated by the Stato For Pittsburg and Allegheny City Hospitals. SFBOM A STAFF COBBESPOKDEM.: Haebisbueg, January 24. The Appro priations Committee has approved an appropriation of $16,000 for the main tenance of the Allegheny General Hos pital during the next two years, and took the same action concerning an appro priation of $25,000 for two years' mainte nance of the Pittsburg Homeopathic Hos pital. A deficiency appropriation of $22, 042 38 is recommended for this hospital. Coroner McDowell's BUI. 'FBOM A STAFF COBBESrO'SDKXT.J Haebisbueg, January 24. Coroner Mc Dowell was hereto-day in the interest of the public morgue bill, which was to-day in troduced in the Senate. Mr. Marland's bill was negatived in the House. ' Visiting the Soldiers' Home. fFBOM A STAFF COEBESPONPEST.l Habbisbubg, January 24. Representa tives Billingsley, Lemon and Fow, left for Erie this afternoon to look at the workings of the Soldiers' Home. Mr. Fow was sub stituted for Captain Clay, who is forced by a severe cold to stay home. They Want Oklahoma Opened. Topeka, January 24. The Ho,use to-day passed the Senate resolution favoring the opening of Oklahoma for settlement -qpw" Mimtd) A PKINCE OF TfflEYES Bobs the Connecticut Mutual Life In surance Company of A COOL HALF-MILLION DOLLARS. He Possessed the Unlimited Confidence of His Superiors, hat BETRAYED THE TRUST REPOSED IN HIM By a Series of Cunningly Deceptive and Apparently Consistent Statements. President Green, of the Connecticut Mu tual Life Insurance Company, makes the official statement that Joseph A. Moore, the company's agent at Indianapolis, has em bezzled $500,000. He was enabled to this by a series of misrepresentations, owing to the confidence reposed in him by his official su periors and his business associates. Haetfoed, January 23. Colonel Jacob Green, President of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company of this city, made the following announcement this evening: "It has just been discovered that the financial correspondent of this company at Indianapolis, after 16 years' of service, dur ing which he has had the unlimited con fidence of all the directors and officers and of his predecessors, is a defaulter. For the past week his accounts have been under in vestigation, and a defalcation has been found. The extreme amount involved is about $500,000. He has restored to the com pany property which may rednce the actual loss to $400,000. The amouut of the loss will not in any degree affect the company's solvency, nor even interfere with its regular dividends. The past year has been very prosperous, and in spite of this unexpected loss, the company will make a heavy gain in assets, pay a larger dividend than last year, and probably increase its already large surplus. A GOOD STATEMENT. "The forthcoming annual statement will show assets of the most solid character, amounting to $57,000,000, with a surplus of $5,250,000." The agent is Joseph A. Moore, a leading citizen of Indianapolis, about 45 years old, who has hitherto occupied a high position in that community. He has been specu lating. Colonel Greene was interviewed on the subject this evening and said: "This steal consists of three parts the principal of loans paid to him by borrowers to be remitted to the company; interest paid to him for the same purpose, and rents col lected by him on real estate in his care. The theft of the principal and interest he concealed in part by more or less frequent payments of interest on the loans so taken and in part by a most ingenious and con sistent series of falsehoods in response to frequent inquiries by the company, repre senting these borrowers as being in financial difficulty, anxious to struggle on and pay their debt and save their property from foreclo8ure; and confident that they could do it with leniency on the company's part, and promising that they wonld make payments whenever possible. A CUNNING DECEPTION. "The payments of interest made by him on the loans he had taken were represented, of course, as coming from, the borrowers them selves with circumstantial statements of their condition and prospects well calculated to excite sympathy and make the company hopeful of a satisfactory conclusion. He continually represented himself as carefully watching these people and doing all he could to aid them to worry through. These thefts began at a time when there was a great deal of financial distress in Indian apolis, and when the company not only did all it could to aid borrowers in saving their property, but was compelled after all to take in a great deal of real estate; and this state of depression came later in Indianapo lis than elsewhere and continued a long time, so that Mr. Moore's statements were entirely consistent with and apparently a continuons part of the previous history. BETEATED HIS TEUST. "Many cases thus in arrear were actually brought out successfully, thus apparently further confirming his representations. Meantime he was constantly remitting for borrowers very large sums of money in a correct manner. His position and reputa tion and his energy and ability, all made it apparently impossible that he could betray so great a trust. He was selected for the position in 1873 by the late James Goodwin, then President of the company, and had the entire confidence of the officers and directors. The rents taken are a comparatively small item, and could be easily concealed by mis representation as to short time, verbal leases." A GOOD EPISCOPALIAN. The Defanlter Bore a Spotless Reputation Before Ills Fall He Entertnlned General Harrison at His buburban VillaLast Summer. Indianapolis, January 24. Great as tonishment ivas created in this city to-night except among a select hr who are in the secret, by the announcement that Joseph A. Moore was a defaulter to the extent of $400,000. Mr. Moore was born in Madison, this State, and is the son of a banker who was largely interested in the branch of the old State Bank of Indiana, located at that place. He came to this city about 25 years ago, and entered the employ of Fletcher & Sharpe, bankers. He remained with this firm several years, and married the daughter ot Mr. Sharpe, after which he entered busi ness on his own account. In 1872 he secured the general agency of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, his opera tions being quite extended, covering all of this State and portions of Illinois. He was also Secretary and Treasuier of the Moore Desk Company, and had spent con siderable money fitting up a building for safe deposit purposes, work on which is now in progress. He was regarded as a safe, succcssiul business man, and his financial standing was not questioned by anyone in the city. He is a prominent member and vestryman ot St. Paul'b Episcopal Church and his personal habits are unexception able. All efforts to see him to night have so far failed, personal calls at his Pennsylvania street residence and at bis farm, a few miles in the country, not being answered. A prominent banker of this city saw Moore at a late hour this afternoon and the latter informed him that he (Moore) was in seri ous financial difficulty with the Connecticut Mutual. The banker inquired why he did not call upon his friends to come to his re lief, to which II r. Moore replied that the amount involved was so large that he would be unable to obtain enough money to tide over the difficulty. As stated above, reporters have so far failed to locate Moore, but it is not thought that he has left the city. To the banker above alluded to Mr. Moore stated that his debts in the city were few and small in amount and all amply seenred. Moore was the owner of a beautiful rural villa known as Tanglewood. Last summer when General Harrison was suffering from overwork, and was seeking a place for rest near the city, Moore extended the use of his villa, which was accepted, and for sev eral nights the President-elect was his guest. ' IT'S MEDIUM. STILL TIED UP. The West Virginia Senate Flahtlng Over tbe Adoption of Bales No Besalt In the Senatorial Contesr, but Both Sides Confident. SPECIAL TELIOIUM TO TBE DISPATCB.l Charleston, January 24. While not a deadlock, the Legislature may be said is in a sort of tie-up. It is occasioned by the Senate, which has a Republican majority for President Carr is voting with the Repub licans upon all matters political wrangling over the adoption of rules to govern the joint assembly when they shall come to canvass and publish the returns of the Gubernatorial election. The Republicans want the old rules that have heretofore governed like sessions, adopted for this session. The Democrats maintain that this would be improper, the old rules not anticipating a concest, and that now all that is requisite is to comply with the constitutional provision requiring the joint aisembly to canvass the vote, and that then rules can be made to suit the exigencies of the occasion. From this position the House, which has a Democratic majority, will not recede. The Senatorial matter still hangs fire. Another joint ballot was taken to-dav, Goffreceiving 38 votes; Kenna, 17; "W. S. Wilson, 10; Governor E. W. Wilson, 3, balance scattering. Whole number cast, 87: neceisary to a choice, 44. In this bullotin?j however, there is no significance, nor will there be any until Wednesday, as the real business of actually balloting for the election of a United Statei Senator will not until that time be begun. The Eenna people are confident, if any thing over-confident, asserting that Kenna will be the caucus nominee, and that all the Democrats'will abide by the decision of the caucus. The Republicans are hopeful, will vote as a unit for Goff and are aiding and abetting all in their power the work of many prominent Democrats, which is being directed against the Kenna stronghold. Democrats caucussed to-night and on the two-third rule Kenna received 29 votes, lacking one of being the caucus nominee. There was one member absent who will stand by him, giving him the caucus nomi nation. This will insure his re-election to the United States Senate. Carr, Union Labor delegate, did not go into the caucus, but has promised to support Kenna in joint ballot. Caucus adjourned until Monday evening next without making a nomination. PIG IRON PRODUCTION Increasing in the South Fignres for the Whole Country. Philadelphia, January 24. The American Iron and Steel Association this week publishes details of the production of pig iron in tbe United States from which the following is taken: The total production in 1888, the largest in our history, was 6,400,739 gross tons against 6,417,148 gross tons in 1837. The increased production of pig iron in the Southern States in 1888 over 1887 was over 203,000 net tons. As late as 18G5 tbe whole country made less pig iron than the South made in 1888. Among the Northern and "Western States which increased their production of pig iron in 1888 as compared with 1887, Pennsylva nia is not counted; she made less in 1883 than in 1887. So did Hew York, New Jer sey, Maryland, Wisconsin and Missouri. Michigan's and Connecticut's figures for the two years do not materially vary. Illinois, Indiana and Massachusetts show slight gains in 1888. Ohio shows a great gain, jumping from 975,539 net tons in 1887 to 1,103,818 net tons in 1888, and nearly equaling the production of the whole South. Notwithstanding the large production of pig iron in the last few months of 1888, there was no increase of unsold stocks be yond the quantity on hand at the close of the first six months of the year; on the con trary, there was a decrease. In addition to tho 336,161 net tons of unsold stocks in the hands of manufacturers at the close of 1888, there was also about 12,000 net tons of un sold pig iron in the hands of various other partiei in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ala bama, Ohio and Missouri. WANAMAKER'S RETURN. He Arrives at the Quaker City and the Ladles go to New York. Philadelphia, January 24. John Wanamaker, whose visit to Indianapolis has cansed so mueh of a sensation in polit ical circles, rctnrned to his home in this city to-day. He came through on the limited express of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and was the escort as far as Philadelphia of Mrs. Har rison and Mrs. McKee, the wife and daugh ter ot the President-elect, who were on their way to New Tork, where they expect to spend a couple of weeks in shopping and sight-seeing. The two ladies, it is said, will stop at the Gilsey House during their sojourn in the Metropolis. Mr. Wanamaker ran the gauntlet through a large number of newspaper reporters upon his arrival, but he skillfully evaded every question placed to him with the object of ascertaining the result of his visit to Gen eral Harrison. He admitted that he had a four hours' interview with the General, but positively declined to repeat anything said at the meeting. Mr. Wanamaker, after parting company with the two ladies men tioned on the departure of the train for New York, went at once to his country residence at Jenkintown. CATCHING LITTLE FISH. A Few of Indiana's Election Law Breakers Run Against tho Law. f SPECIAL TZLEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH. . Indianapolis, January 24. One of the 77 men indicted by the United States grand jury for violating the election law was ar rested to-day. His name is J. J. Walker, and he resides in Adams county. He was a prisoner in the Danville jail for three months, and was released October 31. He claimed Danville as his home, and voted there in spite of a challenee. It is reported that State Senator Carpenter, who is about to be deprived of his seat by the Democratic majority in the Senate, on the charge of having used money to seoure his election, has been indicted, and he says himself that the report is true, but no at tempt has yet been made to place him under arrest. He says that he never saw the man he is accused of bribing. DUDLEY'S SUIT COMES UP, But the Hearing of Arguments Is Postponed Until Next Week. New Yoek, January 24. The suit brought by "W. "W. Dudley against the New York Times, the World, the Evening Post and Commercial Adiertiser, claiming $25, 000 damages from each paper for publishing the now historical "blocks of five" letter, alleged to have been written by Dudley, came up on the calendar in Supreme Court chambers before Judge Patterson to-day, on motion of Colonel Bliss. Dudley's lawyer, to vacate the order for his client to be ex amined. Argument was, however, deferred for a week. A Prominent Man Probably Killed. Wheeling, January 24. Arthur Sin sell, supervisor of the bridges, buildings and water stations on the fourth division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, was struck by an engine on "Water street, this afternoon, and received probably fatal in juries. He is a leading Mason, a member of the Republican State Committee, and has been in the employ of the Baltimore and Ohio road for a quarter of a century. All having A. rjVkTT077C TI T.T'.T Si LlNDIUL vict the best t .ap.i.ia . . through the Jl CO; Yfl J" rrjs JJigfeA TO ; m w 'Vl v UC CENTS To the Very Defiant Expressions Now Emanating From the German Capital. NATIONAL TREATY RIGHTS And tbe Independence of Samoa Must and Shall Da Preserved. T1EWS OP WASHIMTOS STATESMEN. Bayard Asserts That Germany Did Sign a. Treaty Providing forNoFurtherCoIoalal Acquisitions In the West Pacific Ocean One Congressman Attacks the Poller Pursued by tbe Administration All Agree That, While War Should be Avoided, Amerlcnn Rights and Interests Must be Protected No Immediate Tronble Anticipated Germany's Hostile Altitude. The defiant utterances of Bismarck's offi cial organ at Berlin have created a stir at Washington. Secretary Bayard intimates that the German statement is false in sev eral particulars. All of the Senators and Congressmen interviewed want our commer ciol rights maintained. Samoa must remain under an independent Government. The course of the administration is both attacked and approved. All agree that there is no immediate prospect of war. Washingtok, January 24. The dis patches from Berlin and London in regard to the attitude of Germany on the Samoan question were the subject of general discus- sion in this city this evening. An effort was made to obtain the views of Secretary Bayard on the subject this afternoon, but without success. A representative of the Associated Press wa3, however, accorded a brief interview with him this evening just as he was leavinghis residence to attend tha state dinner at the "White House. He said that he had read the dispatches in question, but said it would not be proper for him to discuss their subject matters at this time. He did not know who wrote the article in the North German Gazette, nor what author ity he had for his statements. Consequently he could not assume them to be official, and they might, after all, prove to be mere news paper gossip. He-said further that, although Germany may have larger interests in Samoa than the United States, it had no better or later information from that country than the United States. teeaty bights. In regard to the statement; that Germany would violate no treaty in acquiring an ascendancy in Samoa, Mr. Bayard called attention to the declaration concerning tha boundaries of the German and English do minions in the West Pacific Ocean, signed at Berlin, April 6, 18S6, by Count Bismarck on the part of Germany and Sir Edward Mallet on the part of Great Britain. Mr. Bayard said he thought this agree ment precluded German acquisitions in Samoa and that she was boundto respect the rights of that island. This declaration, after defining the boundaries of the re spective possessions of the two countries in the "WestPacifie Ocean, provides that neither of them will make any acquisitions of other territory, nor establish any protectorates over any other territory in the "West Pacifio Ocean. The last section of the declaration ex pressly provides that the Navigators (Samoa Islands, with which Germany, Great Britain and the United States have concluded treaties, and the friendly Tonga Islands) and the Nmi (Savage)Island shall in future, as heretofore, form a neutral ter ritory. DEFIANCE IN 0TJB TEETH. Assistant Secretary Rives read the dis patches carefully this afternoon and re marked, with a smile: "They seem to be hurling defiance in our teeth, don't fhey?" "Wbeu asked if he had not some further comment to make on the subject he said ha had not. He subsequently intimated, how ever, that there were important differences in the statement made by the North Ger man Gazette and the President's message to Congress on the 16th inst. in regard to tha treatv rights of Germany, Great Britain and the United States in the Samoan matter. He declined to point out the discrepan cies, but repeated that the position of our Government on the question, as stated by the Gazette, somewhat differed from our po sition as defined by the President in his message. Mr. Rives would say no more, but it is undersiood that he referred partic ularly to that passage in the message where the President says: "Acting within the restraintslwhich our constitution and laws have placed upon ex ecutive power, I have insisted that the au tonomy and independence of Samoa should be scrupulously preservea, according to jne treaties made with Samoa by the powers named (Germany, Great Britain and tha United States,) and their agreements and understanding with each other. I have protested against every act apparently tend ing in an opposite direction.and during the existence of internal disturbance one or more vessels of war have been kept in Sa moan waters to protect American citizens and property." WHITNEY IS SILENT. Secretary Whitney declined to be inter viewed in regard to the publication m the North German Gazette. The policy of the Government, he said, was fixed, and any thing which might be said in regard to it must come from the State Department. The Navy Department had no jurisdiction over the matter except of an executive character. No new orders, the Secretary said, had been issued by the Navy Department in regard to Samoan affairs. Senator Edmunds, when made acquainted with the tenor of the utterances of the Berlin Gazette, said: "I suppose if Bismarck wants to express his opinion upon any subject he feels at perfect liberty to do so, but I also suppose that the expression of such opinion will not serve to aeter the American people from carrying out any policy they may adopt as desirable or necessary. The Samoan Islands are on the highway of commerce across the Pacific Ocean, and are of great importance with relation to development of the trade via the projected canals across tha Isthmus of Panama and across Nicaragua ? To a power whose ships are sent on long cruises the establishment of coaling stations is a necessity, and the location of one on tha central island of the Samoan group, as pro vided for in the proposed amendment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill reported by the Committee on foreign Re lations, is looked upon as one of great im portance to us." Such members of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as could be seen to-night were averse to discussing freely the present state of our relations with Samoa, in view Continued on Sixth Pags. V n X. i 5? J 4