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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
PATTISON'S PROGRESS.
THE TRAIN is WRECKED, BUT ALL Es-
CAPPED UNINJURED.


Great Ovations to the Popular Candidate at
Altoona and Greensburg All of the
workingmen Out at the Former Place
The Speeches.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHi
GREENSBURG, October 9.-Ex-Governor
Psttison and party arrived here this even
ing at z o'clock. They were met at the
depot by local committee and escorted to
the Fisher House, where they were received
bv one of the largest and most enthusiastic
crowds ever seen here at a political meeting.
After supper Mr.. Pattison spoke for half an
hour and was followed by Mr. Black and
others. Pattison was to have arrived at 2
o'clock and speak at the Fair Grounds, and
there was considerable disappointment felt
at his not coming. At the close of the
speech-makIng Mr.. Pattison held recep-
tion in the parlor of the hotel and for an
hour streams of people passed in and out.
The party lett on the fast line east.
The biggest crowd ever seen at an agri-
cultural exhibition attended the fair to-day.
1t is estimated that fully $4,000 people were
on the grounds this afternoon.
The reason for the delay in the arrival
was that Pattison and his party came very
near losing their lives this morning. At
the close OF the meeting they boarded their
train and started for Holldaysburg, but be-
fore they got out of the Altoona yard the
wheels of the first car mounted frog and
in an instant two of the cars were off the
track and humping on the ties at lively
rate. The Pullman coach in which Mr..
Pattson and party were seated almost went
over on its side, but fortunately righted
Tha ID hnp oof
before brought to a stop against a high
board fence. All on board had rough
shaking up and thought their time had
come to pass in their checks.
The meeting at Altoona was a great sue
cess. Candidates Pattison, Black and Bar
clay arrived at $50 this morning, accom-
panied by large delegation of prominent
citizens of Tyrone. The party were met at
the station by the Altoona City Band and a
crowd of at least ], 900 citizens, who escorted
them to the corner OF Eleventh avenue and
Eleventh street, where a temporary plat
form had been erected. There the gathering
was largely increased and speeches were de-
hvered by three candidates. These were
enthusiastically received and made az evil
dent impression. Mr.. Pattison confined his
speech to defining the campaign as one for
home rule, honest government and clean
politics. Mr.. Black started by saying that
Pattison was sure to be elected, and so was
Black. He promised that the Democratic
administration would give the people the
Australian ballot, and would call a consti-
tutional convention for that purpose. Mr..
Barclay directed his attention to the old
soldiers, and said that Mr.. Pattison was
their true friend. The meeting was an en-
tire success, and a noticeable feature was the
preponderance OF workmen in the crowd.
The shops were almost entirely deserted by
the hands,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
PRISONERS WHO BECAME REBELS
To Escape Imprisonment Are Not Prevented
From Receiving Pensions.

To Escape Imprisonment Are Not Prevented
From Receiving Pensions.
WASHINGTON, October 9.-Assistant
Secretary Busy has rendered. in the case of
Russell S. Cole, late of Company F, First
Regiment, New York Veteran Cavalry,
and of Company D., Twenty-seventh New
York Volunteers, decision that defines the
status of prisoners of war who, having en-
listed in the rebel services in order to escap ne
imprisonment, and return to their own COM
mands, are applicants for pension on ac-
count of disabilities incurred by reason of the
service and in that line of duty. This de-
cision rescinds the ruling made by
Commissioner Black, May %, 1885, in which
the Commissioner held that regardless of
circumstances and of motives, a prisoner of
war so enlisting in the rebel service, even as
device OF escape from starvation in i'm
prisonment, should be held as having "vol-
uptarily" aided the rebellion and therefore
barred from pension by section 4, ,176 Revised
Statutes, which prohibits pensions to per-
son "who in any manner voluntarily en-
gagged in or aided, or abetted the late reoell-
ion."
The Assistant Secretary quotes rulings
made in similar cases by Secretaries Cox
and Teller, in opposition to the ruling made
by Commissioner Black, and then presents
fully the legal aspects of the question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
QUAY, CAMERON, COOPER AND ANDREWS
IN CONFERENCE.

They are Paying no Attention to the Stories
of the Opposition, but will Get Out the
Vote - The Junior Senator Of for
Beaver.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.i
PHILADELPHIA, October 9.-Senators
Quay and Cameron, State Chairman An
drews and Collector Cooper held q confer
ence in room 80 of the Continental Hotel
this morning. For over an hour the pollt-
ical situation in the State was discussed In
all details and at the close of the conference
the participants declared themselves conf
dent OF Republican victory on November 4.
1t was shortly past II o'clock when the
senior Senator from the State entered the
Republican headquarters. He chatted
few moments with the clerk in charge, after
which he was escorted to the room where
Senator Quay and the others were found in
waiting. After handshaking all around,
the inner doors were closed, and callers were
compelled to remain in the outer room, where
they were received BY Frank Willing
Leach, Senator Quay's private secretary.
"What do YOU think of the situation!"
was asked Senator Cameron as he left the
conference room on lis way down stairs.
Everything is going on all right, and the
party organization is in good shape, replied
the senior Senate. "The reported ais
affection throughout the State is greatly
exaggerated, and 1 have every confidence
in the triumph of the Republican candidates:
The party has lived up to its pledges and
deserves to succeed"
Senator Quay and Collector Cooper also
declared themselves confident OF Republican
victory.
1--WE are paying but little attention to
the campaign stories Of the enemy, said
Collector Cooper, "and if they think it in
any way helps their cause along to continue
inventing featureless stories, why. OF course.
they can go ahead and amuse themselves.
We will look after our voters"
Senator Quay early in the afternoon called
upon Mayor Filter, while Collector Cooper
returned to the Customs Department, where
he remained during the day. Senator Quay
left for Beaver on the 9:20 train tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
UNIvERsALIsTs IN SESSION.
The Use of Tobacco by Clergymen in Fell
Iowship Condemned.

The Use of Tobacco by Clergymen in Fel-
lowship Condemned.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BUFFALO, October 9.-Several interesting
topics were discussed at to-days convention Of
the Universalists of this State. The Commit
tee on Resolutions deemed it inexpedient to
report favorably memorial from the Niagara
Association against the use of tobacco by UnI-
yersalist clergymen. Rev. Mr.. Alvord, Of
Rldgeway, N. Y, who was sponsor for the anti
tobacco memorial, offered the following amend
ment:
Resolved. That this convention regrets the
use of tobacco by clergymen in its fellow ship.
Its harmless amendment" said Lyman
Rickford, of Macedon, dry old humorist.
"'Ti5 really; l smoke. But it won't do any
harm to adopt that amendment" az want
to say" said Rev. Mr.. Belts, of Syracuse. that
1 smoke cigar occasionally, perhaps ten
cigars year." and be made a most vigorous
onslaught on the amendment. For Gods
sake. Christ's sake and humanity's sake" he
declared with surprising yigor. while there
are so many big things to do let us leave this
little stuff alone" [Applause.] The amend
ment was carried % to Il 1t was noted that
way. The committee reported favorably on
the following resolution ana it was adopted:
Resolved. That-we. the representatives OF
the Universalist churches of this State, recog-
nizing that the liquor traffic Is the great enemy
of Christian religion, do hereby urge each and
everyone bearing the name of Unlversalist TO
do what lies in his or her power both by moral
and legislative means to restrict and exringuish
the same.
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OF the Treasury to-day issued circular
oferingto redeem AZ per cent bonds:
A LANDLORDS WOES.
VICE PRESIDENT MoRToNs MANY HOTEL
TROUBLES

He Ordered the Sale of Liquor Stopped and
Now the Guests Are Leaving-A Conflict
of Authority Between Two Managers.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, October 9.-Vice Presi-
dent Morton is a much buster man now than
he was at any time during the session OF
Congress. His big hotel, which has been
source of great trouble to him ever since it
was opened last winter, is more than ever
troublesome at present owing to row grow
ing out of conflicting authority. When Mr..
Morton made the mistake of taking out a
barroom license last fall he was censured so
severely by public opinion that he was COM
PEELED to deny responsibility for his own
action.
A few days ago, yielding to pressure, he
issued an order that no wines or liquors
should be retailed in the hotel. This order
raised great commotion among the guests,
who could get little satisfaction owing to
the fact that there are two managers of the
esta adjustment, each with conflicting views
as to what course should be followed. One
manager is in charge of the cafe; the other
has control of the matter of leasing rooms,
and is member of the real estate firm in
which SevelIon A. Brown, Chief Clerk OF
the State Department, is a partner. This is
where the political feature of the controversy
comes in. Mr.. Morton is constantly being
called upon to arbitrate upon the warning
factions. and finds the task of landlord
more difficult one to fill than that of presid-
ing officer of the Senate. He has not de-
cided whether to uphold the cafe manager
or the apartment agent
The order cutting off the sale OF liquor is
said to have been brought about by the
political real estate firm. What caused Mr..
Morton the greatest annoyance is the fact
that all over the house there are removals of
people vino signed leases of year, among
the number being Senator Stewart, of Ne
vada, who declares that he will not be long
bothered by the internecine warfare which
is daily enacted under his very eyes. Re
preventative Cannon, of Illinois, is another
OF the disgrnntled boarders and he says he
will not renew his lease under any circum-
stances. Meanwhile the Vice President has
his rooms daily invaded by irate guests who
wish to pour out their grievances to him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
REVOLT IN THE COKE REGIONS.
A Host of Prominent Labor Republicans
Have Declared for PattisOn.


Have Declared for PattisOn.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1spArcHr
ScoTTDALE, October 9.-The revolt
against Delamater in the coke regions is
growing to enormous proportions, all efforts
TO paclfy the disconrented element being
fruitless. To-day John Vance, Charles
Vance, William Barnum, George Barnum,
Ike Barnum and Bert Barnum, all miners,
and Sam Barnum, mine boss at Keisters &
Co.'S Coke Works; James Longnecker, a
prominent engineer on the Southwest Rail-
road, and George D. Roberts, all radical
Republicans, who reside in this place and
Everson, came out Aatfooted Tor Pattison.
Among other reasons is that Pattison's
previous pure administration entities him
TO their respect and support. They claim
that Delamater is untavorable to the work
lug men, as he was against the two weeks
pay system.
They also point to Pattison's significant
reply to the coke companies, when the latter
asked tor militia during the big strike of
1886. Since Tom Mcclure, the noted K. of
L. general organizer, has inaugurated his
campaign in the coke regions, for the secret
Australian ballot system, aud for candi-
dates who favor it, among whom is Pattison,
the foppers are numerous. Mcclure to-day
began his tour OF the regions. Tonight he
will speak at Fairchance, in the southern
end of the regions, and at Brownfield to-
morrow night. 1t will take him about two
weeks to complete the tour of the region.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
AFTER TWENTY YEARS.
Strange Recovery of Bible Containing a
Family History.

Strange heCoVery Oh q b1Dle containing q
Family History.
lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Octobes 9.-In the sum-
msr of 1864, while the Union army was
lying in front of Petersburg, Va, D. c.
Reinohl, now patent attorney in this city,
was stationed at City Point. He found in
disabled ambulance an old family Bible,
in which was a genealogical tree of the
Hatcher family. For years Mr.. Reinohl
has been trying to locate the owners
of the volume, and op September 10
last N. wrote to friend in Virginia to as
sist him in his search. That letter was
published in Virginia paper This morning
Mr.. Reinohl received reply from Thomas
G. Hatcher, of Chester postoffice, Chester
field county, Va. Mr.. Hatcher gives an &C
curate description of the Bible in question
and says it was lost in May, 1864, when
General Butler attempted to march from the
Bermuda Hundred to Richmond. 1t was
taken from the Halfway House, between
Richmond and Petersburg.
This morning the old Bible, with the his
tory Of the Hatcher family for several gem
GRAFTON, was started homeward by express
after having been in the possession Of Mr..
Reinohl for % years. Mr.. Reinohl has also
written letter to Mr.. Hatcher expressing
his delight at being able to return him his
long lost copy Of the Scriptures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
M'DoWELLS MASS MEETING.
He Invades Quay's County and Apparently
ArOuses Much Enthusiasm.


Arouses Much Enthusiasm.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
BEAVER FALLS, October 9.-Last night
was Delamater's night in this place. To-
night is McDowell's night The town is
wild with excitement, brass bands, red fire
and enthusiasm. The meeting was to have
been held in the Opera House, but long be.
fore the hour arrived for the speaking to
begin the Opera House was jammed from
pit to dome, and when the Mcdowell Club,
of New Castle, 800 strong, and two brass
bands arrived there was no room for
the hundreds of others who sought to gain
admittauce. An overflow meeting was held
in the Sixth Avenu1 Theater, and the
building was soon packed with another great
crowd. At the Opera House DR. T. G. Nc
Pherson presided, and at the theater W. j.
Hoover presided. The speakers were Major
Mcdowell, candidate for Congress in the
Twenty-fifth district; Hon. S. Miller and
Hon. o. L. Jackson, and as fast as one
speech was delivered the speaker was
hustled into a carriage and taken to the
other building.
1t was estimated that there were fully
5000 people at the two meetings and there
was never before seen here, even during the
hottest Presidential campaign, such enthus-
iasm. After the meetings adjourned hun
dreds pressed forward to grasp McDowelPs
hand, and exchange a few personal remarks.
The Delamater demonstration was large
one, but the meetings tonight far exceeded
it in both numbers and enthusiasm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
CRAZY PASSENGERS ON THE EXPRESS.
A Demented Mother Leaves Insane Children
Behind on Train,

Demented Mother Leaves Insane Children
Behind on Train.
WHEELING. October 9.-As the fast ex-
press entered the depot at Clarksburg to-
night woman named Brannon, supposed
to be the vie of John Brannon, of S315
Pennsylvania avenue, South st. Louis, and
mother of Mrs. Jennie Harrison, of 7719
Michigan avenue, same city, became sud-
denly insane and jumped from the train
while in motion. She was uninjured, and
Immediately ran out toward the hills, and
up to late hour had not been found,
although searching parties are out
IN every direction. She was on her
way from st. Louis to Bethlehem, Pa,
accompanied by seven children ranging
from to II years. The two eldest are boys,
and apparently as crazy as the mother.
They imagine that they are to be murdered,
and were to have been killed on the train.
They were armed, and for some time it was
impossible TO approach them.
The story of the oldest girl is that they
were driven from home by their father with
a shot gun, and her mother concluded to 90
to her brother, Terence O'Reilly, at Beth.
lehem. They are ticketed to Philadel phia,
where they expected to stop with Mrs.
Stafford. The boys were formerly employed
at the Central Type Foundry, st. Louis.
The children have been taken in charge by
the authorities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
A TRIBUTE TO CLARKs0N.
His Former Employees Call on Him and
Present a Silver Te stimonial.

His Former Employees Call on Him and
Present a Silver Te stimonial.
WASHINGTON, October "a delegation
representing the chiefs of division and the
clerks in the Office of the First Assistant
Postmaster General tonight called on
Colonel j. S. Clarkson and presented
to their late chief letter. expressing their
afectionate regard. The envelope was of
silver, enameled in perfect fac simile of the
envelope used by Colonel Clarkson while
First Assistant Postmaster General, and
bore the stamp cancellation and postmark
Of Washington, D. c., September 1, 1890.
The envelope contained two le2f letter,
also in silver with gold border, on the first
part of which, beside the official card, were
enameled the well wishes of the clerks and
autograph signatures of the five chiefs of
the First Assistants Office. On the other
page were the names of other donors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
A HOT DISCUSSION.
EMINENT cHURcHMEN IN AN ANIMATED
DEBATE.

The Treatment of Candidates for Mission
Fields the Question at Issue--An Amic-
able Adjustment Reached After a Long
Talk.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 9.-The most in
tensely interesting paper to come before the
American Board, now in session in this
city, and the one which excited the closest
attention and called forth most
personal and acrimonious debate of
almost three hours duration was the
report of the committee of nine, read this
morning. This committee was appointed a
year ago to examine into the methods of
administration of the officials of the board
in Boston, especially the methods employed
by the Home Secretary in ascertaining the
qualifications of candidates for the mis-
sionary field.
Resolutions were offered amending the
questions to be asked candidates, the most
important being this: Have you any views
at variance with these doctrines or any
views of church government which would
prevent your cordial cooperation with the
missionaries of this board?
The debate beginning at o'clock was
most personal and animated in character.
The first speech was by DR.. Joseph Cook,
attacking the paper, and he was replied to
by DR.. QuInt. Then the venerable DR..
Thompson, Of Boston, for eight years
Chairman of the Prudential Commit
tee, cast a bombshell into camp by
reading a paper criticising severely the
methods Of the committee Of nine in making
its investigations and taking exception to
the report as rejecting against the Secretar-
iaoa Ia1 nr "o1I
made a spirited reply. He said his
committee had abundant evidence for
the ground it had taken, but had
preferred to suppress it. However, since
DIR. Thompson had precipitated matters, he
would make it public. He then read a
series of letters, regarding certain young
lady students in Wellesley College, who were
rejected as missionaries some years ago.
He read them to show that the rejection was
most unfortunate and improper and had
effectually shut off Wellesley college as a
source of missionary supply.
This was followed by the reading OF very
personal and strong paper bv the Home Sec
retary and himself, DR.. E. X. Alden, of
Boston, who had been criticised by implica-
ton. He defended himself and the existing
method of theological examination. He
criticized severely the examining committee
OF nine and took the ground that it had SUBJ
jected the secretaries and the prudential
committee to unfair treatment
These charges were specifically denied by
DR.. Walker, DR.. Quint and others OF the
committee. But the personal discussion,
which had now grown very acrimonious,
was cut off by DR.. Storrs, the President. and
the board held strictly to the pending
motion, which was to adopt resolutions at
tached to the report of the committee These
were at last adopted unanimously. Their
adoption was regarded with the highest
satisfaction by all save the extreme men of
the two wings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
parties. who openly challenge legal investiga-
OF VITAL IMPORTANCE.

grave condition of affairs when men of the
stamp of Mr.. QUAY can demand and receive
the highest recognition from the party and
control its nominations? Is it not vitality i'm
portant that if the party is to be kept clean and
pure. Mt to survive in the fierce contests of ma
tional politics, it must purge itself from the
domination of such men7
If upon consideration you answer afirma-
lively, then we call upon you to stand with us
in our efforts to throw off this incubus: to
make the Republican party The party of clean
politics. dedicated to the principles of freedom
and popular sovereignty; the party whose pur-
pose was so grandly spoken in the words OF
Abraham Lincoln. with which we have headed
this aDDeal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
10 WEIR THAN EXPECTED.
An Esti mate of the Total Population of the
Country.

An EST mate of the Total Population of the
Country.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcHl
WASHINGTON, October "a careful
calculation made here to-day in regard
to the total population OF the United States
fixes the figures at 69. .2S1, 42S, which is con-
siderably below what has been generally
expected. Up to the present time the count
has been completed in the case of % States
and Territories. The returns from the re.
manning States are all in, and most of them
have been counted, but in each of these
States one or more districts remain to be
figured up.
The estimate in regard to the 20 incom-
plete States, based on the returns already
counted. is 24.470 218, which, added to the
5S, 761, 210 of the 2S completed States and
Territories, gives the grand total OF SO, 231,-
428,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-10
THEIR COATS ARE OFF.
Buckeye Republicans Sailing Into the Con-
gressional Fights.

Buckeye Republicans Sailing Into the Con-
gressional Fights.
COLUMBUS, October 9.-The Republican
State Central Committee met tonight, with
nearly all the districts represented, and
were still in session at midnight. Reports
were heard from the several Congressional
districts. which aressaid to be encouraging
from Republican standpoint. Chairman
Hahn, of the Executive Committee, reported
he had secured Secretary Blaine to make
two speeches in the State with Congressman
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania. One of the
speeches will be MADE in the Mckinley dis
trict and both in the northeast part of the
State
The extra session of the Legislature called
for next week by Governor Campbell was
discussed at some length, but no line o.
party policy adopted. 1t was concluded
to leave the Republican members of the
Legislature to follow such course as they
may deem proper without suggestion from
the committee.