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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
A BARREL OF vARNIsH ExPL0DEs,
Killing One Man, Iniurlng Others and Set.
ting a Building on Fire.

Killing One Man, Iniuring Others and Set
ting Building ON Fire.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25.-By the ex-
plosion of barrel of Varnish this afternoon
in the cellar of the range and heater works
Of j. Reynolds & Sons, Thirteenth and
Filbert streets, James 7. Westcott was so
badly burned that he died in few hours
afterward, and the building was slightly
damaged by fire.
A few minutes before the explosion,
Westcott was sent down into the cellar and
he had hardly disappeared down the stairs be-
fore the occupants of the upper floors were
startled by the roar OF the explosion. Hurry
ing below they found the whole cellar in a
blaze and Westcott lying in the corner in
sensible and terribly injured. He was
taken to the hospital, where it was found
that he was burned from head to foot, even
his eyes being burned out and his flesh
hanging in shreds He fingered two hours
before he died. Westcott left a wife and
five children. Several other men were in
jured. but none seriously.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THREE THOUSAND MISSED.
CLAIMING ERRORS IN THE CENSUS JUST
DISCOVERED.

Large Slice of Territory Near Philadel.
phia Not Visited by the Enuuerntors-
An Extension Of Time Granted to Cor.
rect the Mistake.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
PHILADELPHIA, July 25-The glaring
omission of the fourishing town of Wayne
from the official census returns of Pennsyl-
vania has brought to light the fact that
more than half the citizens of Radnor town
ship, about 5000 in number, have failed to
find place on the official list of Delaware
county. Radnor township is one of
the most prosperous and populous
townships in Delaware county. 1t
comproises number OF the prettiest and
most fourishing little towns and villages
out on the main line OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Among these places were many
prominent business and professional men
who made their homes at Rosenont, Villa
Nova, Upton, Radnor station, RadnorviIle,
st. Davids, Wayne and Straford, all Of
which, except very small portions, have not
been visited by census enumerators
The omission of such large tract from
the official count has aroused great indlg-
nation among the citizens of the district.
The exact position of Radnor township not
covered in the census returns already made,
a portion upon which as yet an enumeratof
has not set foot, was described by William
II. Kephart, to whom the work of taking
the census has now been delegated. Mr..
Kephart says so far all of Radnor township
North of Lancaster pike has been omitted.
This includes Wayne, Radnorville, Radnor
station, Upton, Villa Nova and part Of
Rosemont In addition to these places
Mr.. Kephart states about 500 persons in the
lower district covered by another enumera-
tor have been missed.
81 should say that in all there must be
about 5000 people yet TO be visited,' he
said. 1t was stated tonight that an exten-
sion of time had been granted in which to
make the returns for Delaware county, and
Enumerator Kephart will start on the task
of visiting his neglected and indignant fell
low-citizens on Monday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.
President Palmer, of the Worlds Fair,
Thinks the Prospects Are Bright.

President Palmer, of the Worlds Fair,
Thinks the Prospects Are Bright.
WASHINGTON, July 3d. Ex-senator
Palmer, President of the Worlds Fair
Commission, accompanied by Secretary
Dickinson, is in the city in the interest of
the fair. He was in consultation to-day
with Senator Hawley, who was President of
the Centennial Commission of 1876, and
passed the evening with President Harrison,
when matters connected with the fair were
discussed.
Mr.. Palmer expressed great qualification
over the settlement of the location of the
fair, and said that the division between
jackson Park and the Lake Front was
more nominal than real. 1t would, in his
opinion. add largely to the general interest
and attractiveness of the iair, because the
Lake Front would be devoted to features
that would naturally draw the crowds at
night, while the bulk of the fair proper
would be located at jackson Park.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
CARRIED MORE THAN ALLOWED.
The Sen Wing Loaded With More Pass
engers Than Permitted by Law.

The Sen Wing Loaded With More Pass
engers Than Permitted by Law.
ST. PAUL, July 25.-Inspectors Sloan,
Yeager and Knapp returned from Lake
CITY and Red Wing last evening, after
making a thorough and successful search
for all survivors of the Sea Wing wreck.
The inspectors secured affidavits of los
persons who swear that they were upon the
boat when the cyclone struck it. Ninety
eight dead bodies have been identified,
which makes the total of 205. The Sea
Wing was authorized to carry only 175
passengers, unless she towed two barges.
There was only one barge with the vessel at
the time OF the wreck.
Captain Wetheren and others testified
that they were carrying less than the allowed
number of passengers. There was no way
of counting the passengers, however. The
investigation is now practically completed
and will now be considered in detail BY a
board of inspectors, who will report to
Supervising General Dumont at Washing
ton,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
CHARGED WITH FORGERY,
Is the Serious Position In Which Ex- Con-
gressman E. j. Henkle is Placed.

Is the Serious Position in Which Ex-C Con-
gressman E. j. Henkle is Placed.
BALTIMORE, July 25.-Ex- Congressman
Eli j. Henkle was arrested to-day by Ser
geant Schultz. of the Northwestern dis
trict, on the charge of forging
the Endorsement of Thomas Humphrey,
a well-known farmer residing near
Brooklyn, this State, to three notes for $3.50
each. Mr.. Henkle was taken into custody
near the Court House. He waived examin-
alton before Justice of the Peace and was
released on bail in $1,000 on each
charge. The allegations are that Mr.. Hen
kle sold the notes at different times to the
firm OF Biedler Brothers & Co., commission
merchants. Humphrey declares that the
endorsement of his name is forgery.
Mr.. Henkle is one of the best-known
politicians in the State, and for Jour years
represented the Fifth district in Congress.
He has also been member of the State
Legislature. For several years he has
lived retired life in this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
TRAMPING THROUGH THE MUD.
Candidate Delnmnter is Evidently Making
n Very Earnest Campaign.

Very Earnest Campaign.
rrEc1AL TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
PHILADELPHIA, July Ex-senator Del
amater arrived in this city this evening
with the bottoms of his trousers rolled up
and feet full of mud, which was sufficient
evidence of his having passed the day
tramping about the country. When he
alighted at Broad street station Senator
Delamater was accompanied by John A.
Glenn, corporation clerk in the Auditor
Generals office at Harrisburg. They i'm
mediately repaired to the Lafayette Hotel,
where they were met by q number of visI-
tors who were anxiously awaiting their ar
rival.
Prominent among the delegates were S.
Newton Petit, Representative Frank NJ.
Ritter, Henry A. Ingram, 2. P. Jones and
Mr.. Davis, a prominent member of the
Pennsylvania Club. After consulting with
a number of the local leaders. tomorrow
the Gubernatorial candidate will leave for
Atlantic City, to remain over Sunday. He
will then return TO this city, and, accom-
panied by Charles NJ. Etila, road commits
sion clerk, will make tour of the State and
visit each of the Republican clubs con-
nected with the State League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
POWERFUL IN CONGRESS.
Not Much Hope That nm ANTI Lottery Bill
Will Pass This Session.

Not Much Hope That nm Anti-Lottery Bill
Will Pass This Session.
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Lottery and
policy men are very much alarmed at the
outlook here locally, on account of the ex-
posures in the trial of Lieutenant Guy, of
the police force, and of the arguments that
are being used in connection with them,
which bid fair to result in the enactment of
general law prohibiting the trans
mission of any matter relating to
lotteries through the mails, and
reaching out to prevent the publication of
lottery advertisements and drawings in the
newspapers. The exposures in the Guy
trial have been disgraceful in the extreme.
They have shown that the money of the lot
terry and policy men reached the hands of
some of the highest officials of the police
force, and there is no telling how much
further it will be traced.
1t is probable that these developments
had as much influence as the Postmaster
General in determining the House postofice
committee to-day to report favorably bill
to prohibit the transmission of lottery mat
ter through the mails. But the lottery is
powerful in Congress, and it is doubtful if
the movement will go any further than the
report Of the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
ANOTHER CARPENTERS STRIKE.

Tho Chicago Bosses Go Back on Their
Agreement With the Workmen.
ESPECIAL TKLLeRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
CHICAGO, July 25.-When the carpenters
of this city went out on strike last April
they demanded of the old bosses that they
be paid 35 cents an hour until August, and
37% cents an hour thereafter. Their
ultimatum was rejected, but new bosses
consented to sign the scale, and the car
penters went to work. Now, on the eve
of August 1, the new bosses declare that
they will not make the advance in wages as
thev had agreed to do, and it is generally
believed that they have made coalition
with the old bosses in order to slash wages
in a merciless way.
The carpenters will doubtless strike on
Monday, and il they do, there will be serious
trouble, as the men are furious. There are
II, 900 carpenters in the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
RECIPROCITY ABOVE EVERYTHING.
ON ONE SITE.
A Turmoil Caused in the Illinois Leglsla.
ture on the Worlds Fair Location.

Turmoil Caused in the Illinois Leglslas
ture on the Worlds Fair Location.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, July 25.-In the
lower House of the Legislature to-day res
olution was introduced by Mr.. Paddock, OF
Kankakee, declaring it to be the sense Of
the House that the Worlds Fair should be
held upon one site. There was at once
storm of opposition to the resolution, it be-
ing declared out of order, and also that it
was not the province of the Legislature to
say anything about the site; that was mat
ter which belonged TO the directors. The
Speaker, however, ruled that the resolution
was in order.
An Intellectual attempt was made to table
the resolution, but it was finally referred to
the joint committee. A motion was then
made to reconsider, and after long debate
it was carried, thus bringing the resolution
before the House again. The motion to
table it was again made, but finally the
resolution was made a special order for
Tuesday next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
WILL HAVE NEW WORKS.
The Allegheny Wafer Committee Meets and
Advertises for Bids.

The Allegheny Wafer Committee Meets and
Advertises for Bids.
A. meeting of the special Water Commit
tee, of Allegheny, who have charge of the
question of change of the water works,
was held last night. Mr.. Cochraue moved
that special subcommittee be appointed
to secure options on land that can be used
as sites for the new works. This motion
was adopted, and Messrs. Cochrane, Hen
ricks, Lowe, Knox and Patton were
named as the committee. Mr.. Henricks
then moved that the Controller be instructed
to advertise for bids for the construction of
an entire new plant which will include the
laying Of 60inch water main, engines,
foundations, reservoir, filters, etc., the bids
to be in part or as a whole. This was
adopted.
Mr.. Lowe suggested that the advertise
ment be inserted in Philadelphia, New
York, Boston and Chicago papers. This
matter was left to the Controller. Mr.. Stay
ton suggested that in looking for sites the
committee look at the Si1-Mile Island one
and consider its claims.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26

had spent the last two years in Idaho hunt
ing and fishing.
The Deputy United States Marshal of
Jeneau. Alaska, and Mr.. E. c. Gardner, Of
that Territory, however, assert positively
that Lord Boyle was in Alaska for some
time engaged in mining on the Yukon river.
Mr.. Boyle stated that the income from the
estates of the Earl of Shannon had dwindled
from 500, 600 year to paltry sum, owing
to the Irish land troubles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THE INVESTIGATION FALLS THROUGH.

Charges of Bribery of Canadian Ministers
Not Prosecuted.
QUEBEC, July pa royal commission
was appointed recently to investigate the
charges made by Mr.. Whalen, contractor,
that he had paid to agents OF the Quebec
Government sums OF money aggregating
over $1O0 900, to be spent in procuring the
election of supporters Of the Government
A writ of prohibition was asked for and
granted preventing the commission from
asking vital question. Judgment was
given to-day in appeal, sustaining the de-
cision granting this writ, and the investi-
cation has collapsed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
Postpone Their Annual Reunion Owing tn
the Delay In the Grant Monument.

Postpone Their Annual Reunion Owing IN
the Delay in the Grant Monument,
CHICAGO, July 25.-The Executive Com.
mittee appointed by General Sherman to
arrange for the annual reunion of the
Army of the Tennessee, which was
to have been held in Chicago
this fall, held an important meeting
tonight. The chief event of the reunion
was to have been the unwilling of the Grant
Monument, but at to-night's meeting letters
were read from the sculptor and the foun.
drv, announcing that an unfortunate acci-
dent in the casting of the statue would delay
its completion until midwinter.
A letter from General Sherman was also
read, approving proposed postponement of
the reunion until next spring, and this was
therefore decided upon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
WHAT PEOPLE ARE DOING.
Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not. and
Others Who Talk.

Some Who Travel. Some Who Do Not, and
Others Who Talk.
Business took George s. Griscom,
formerly one of the proprietors of the Monon-
gahela House, through this city yesterday en-
route from Chicago to New York. He said the
talk of the purchase of the Chicago stock
yards Is exaggerated.
Will Bayne, turnkey at the peniten-
tiary, sailed for Glasgow on the steamship
State of Georgia Thursday. He will be away
until September, and will do England and
Europe. Mr.. Bayne is nephew OF Colone
Thomas M. Bayne.
-Jere g. Bast, inspector and superin-
tendent of the Commercial Accident Insurance
Company, of Philadelphia, is visiting Major
Lowry. of Allegheny.
james P. McMasters, lawyer from
Washington, D. C.. was among yesterdays ar
rivals at the schlosser.
Mr.. Willis Laird, owner of "Scioto
Girl" the victorious Homevood f3vsr. IA ston.
ping at the schlosssr,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
FEARS FOB A TINY CORPSE
Lead a Woman to Have Her Obstreperous
Husband Arrested.


Husband Arrested.
About Z o'clock last evening John
English was arrested at his home on Jones
avenue, and sent to the Twelfth ward police
station. The charge preferred against him
is disorderly conduct. Officer Miller was
notified by son of the arrested man that
his father was drunk and raising row at
his home, and asked to have him arrested.
The officer went to the house and found
English in an intoxicated condition and in
clined to be combative. His wife was in a
state of distraction, owing to the death of o
little child, which occurred in the morning,
and being fearful that her husband might
offer violence to the little corpse, appealed
to the officer to arrest him.
After slight struggle the officer over
powerd English and had him sent to the
police station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26


NEW YORK, July 25.-A. De Barros, a
citizen Of Brazil, who has recently been
travelling through the northern part of that
country, said, to-day, he was much I'M
pressed with the change of feeling of the
people of Brazil. The change of govern
ment was universally popular, and there
was marked advance in business prosper
ity. One result was the great interest Of
Brazilians in the people of the United
States. Formerly the trend of Brazilian
trade was all in the direction of England
and the continent. Republican feeling and
the Pan-Americau Congress, coupled with
Portugaps trouble with England, made
Brazilians
ANXIOUS TO BUY AMERICAN GOODS.
Merchants and buyers alike showed this
disposition toward this country. Mr.. De
Barros said ne was amazed to find the depth
of the pro- American sentiment. The mer-
chants there desired reciprocity. The prob
lem to be solved was the question of the
price, the terms of which included
transportation. The price must be lower.
In the element OF price there were many
elements beside the actual cost By recip-
roc1ty BrazllS capacity to buy would be in
creased and the United States was the only
country which could give this increased
power Of purchase to Brazil. The United
States are consumers OF her rubber and
coffee.
Free trade with the United Stetes would
not be possible because Brazil depends on
her Custom House for her revenue. But she
could give reductions in duties in return for
free sugar given by the United States.
Enormous gains would result from mutual
concessions.
RECIPROCITY ABOVE EVERYTHING.
The steps already taken for banking
facilities are most. important. At present
the capital of Europe enters into Brazilian
trade and operates against American goods.
Better transportation facilities should be
had, but most important of all reciprocity
is desired. Manufacturers of cotton, steel,
leather, wood, iron, and farmers, by the
sales of bread stuffs would be benefited.
The present temper of the Brazilians, be-
cause of feeling against England, affords
wonderful opportunity to this country.
Throwing this great market away will De
bitterly repented.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THEY BLEW OUT THE GAS
And Came Near Enjoying n Very Brief
Honeymoon.

TRENTON, N. j., July 25.-A bride and
groom registering as B. B. Yawger and
wife. of White Horse, N. j., came to the
American House here last night and took
the bridal chamber. They lighted two Jets
and it is supposed afterward blew out the
gas.
Subsequently the clerk discovered that
gas was escaping. With great difficulty the
pair were aroused, when almost asphyxiated,
and the gas turned out. The room was so
full OF the deadly vapor that they could not
have survived much longer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
THE MACHINE INACCURATE,
Another Point Which Adds to the Unreliable
ity of the Census Returns.

Another Point Which Adds to the Unreliable
ity of the Census Returns.
nPEc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE DIspAroH.,
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The electrical
machine used in counting the census re-
turns is not giving as satisfactory results as
was expected. 1t works rapidly and won-
derfullv, and is a great labor saver for the
LOO clerks in the Census Bureau. But 1t
is curious matter of experiment that the
same machine will never count the same
pile of returns twice with the same result.
To-day, under a challenge from an official
in the bureau, 13 tests were made, and the
only result that seemed at all accurate was
a single footing in one district. That was
the same as that reached by counting in the
old way bv the clerks.
The LOO census clerks might have to
work harder and longer if they should
themselves count the returns, but the final
result would be more accurate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
CANNOT BUILD THE PLANT.

A Pitfsburg Firm Restrained From Building
an Electric Light Ouifif.
NEW HAVEN. CONN, July 25.-The
Southern New England Telephone Com
pany to-day obtained from Judge Deming
temporary injunction restraining the
North American Construction Company,
of Pittsburg. from erecting the plant OF the
Windsor Locks, Conn.,, Electric Light Com
pany.
The object of the telephone company is to
prevent trouble from induced currents which
would be caused by the proximity of the
electric light wires to the telephone wires.
The case will be argued here on the first
Monday in September.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
Divorced From a Kidnaper.

TRENTON, Nj, July 26.-Mary Hughes,
the New Brunswick girl who was kidnapped
by John Fourath last fall, vino, it is al
legged compelled her to marry his son
James, was granted q divorce to-day by
Vice Chancellor Piney.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
TRAMP, P,TRAMP,'TRAMP,
The Boys are Marching HOmeward, is
the Refrain Being Sung By
THE STATES CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
The Tented City at Mt. Gretna Rapidly
Becoming Thing of the Past.
THE PITTsBURGERs TO BE HOME TODAY
Honoring Major General Snouden-The Fourteenth to
Stop at Johnstown for Dress Parade.

The Pennsylvania National Guards, which
have been in camp at Mt. Gretna. have
broken camp, and will return to their
homes to-day. The Fourteenth Regiment
will stop at Johnstown to-day for short
time.> The encampment has been the most
successful in the history of the State
militia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
TRADE AFFECTED BY WAR.
The Extent of Our Commerce With the Re.
public of San Salvador.

public of San Salvador.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The war be-
tween San Salvador and Guatemala affects
a not very large, but an increasing trade
with the United States. A recent report to
the State Department from Consul Tunstall
places the aggregate o: our shipments to
Salvador at S466, 600. The chief article of
export to the baby Republic of Central
America is -four to the value of $153, 900 an
nually.
Hardware to the value of Sal 900; drugs
to the amount of S37, 800, and petroleum to
the amount of s21, 900 are the next largest
items. Salvador ships to us nearly 81, ,OOO,-
900 worth of staples, of which S715, 900
worth is coffee, S135.O0O represents sugar
and $5S, 900 indigo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
NOVA scoTIANs ARE INDIGNANT
Excitement Over the Coming of the Leice,
tprsbIre Regiment

Excitement Over the Coming of the Leices.
tersbIre Regiment.
HALIFAX, July 25.-There is excitement
and indignation over the coming to this
garrison of the Seventeenth Leicestersbire
Regiment The cause is the bad blood that
has existed for over quarter of a century
between Haligonians and the regiment in
question owing to the mutiny and riots of
80 years ago.
Il is said petition will be presented to
military authorities asking the exiled
Grenadier Guards be sent here in place of
the Seventeenth. Should the Seventeenth
come there is almost sure to be an outbreak
of the old hostilities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
Pension for Mrs. Mcclellan.

WAsHINGToN, July 25.-The House
Committee on Invalid Pensions to-day or
dered favorable report upon bill grant,
ing pension OF $1,000 per annum to the
widow OF the late General George B. Nc
Clellan
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-26
BACK IN CENTRAL AGAIN.

C. C. Lance Tries 10 Pass Another Bogus
Check and 10 Arrested.
C. C. Lance, who a few weeks ago figured
SO prominently as banker at Central STA
tion, last night occupied his own cell. The
other time it was for passing bogus check
at Carr Bros restaurant This time it is
for the same work, in which Hardy &
Hayes, the jewellers, were the victims.
The amount of the check was $40. False
pretense id the charge against him.