Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
BIG BREEZE COMING.
A Record of Rardsley's Loans to Be
Shown at Fridays Session of
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Correspondence Between Governor PattisOn
and Mr.. Van 0sten.
SENATOR QUAY HAS A MOVE TO MAKE
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5.-The investiga-
tion of the offices of State Treasurer and
Auditor General and John Bardsley's ad-
ministration of the office of City Treasurer
still goes on. Senator George Handy
Smith, Chairman of the Joint Legislative
Committee, was busily engaged to-day in
arranging for Mondays meeting of his COM
mittee at the Continental Hotel. Sergeant
at Arms Hunt was kept busy serving SUBJ
penas on the proprietors and business man
ayers who have published the mercantile
appraisers list. The names on the list
were furnished by Attorney General
Hensel.
The subcommittee of councils will re-
sumo its sittings next Friday, when the
final reports of the experts will be made.
Mayor Stuart to-day forwarded to Chairman
Van Osten the final report Of Messrs.
Faunce, Brown and Barlow, with the ledger
they have prepared, containing a record OF
all Bardsley's loans. Experts Helms and
Whclan, who were employed by the COM
mittee, will also present their report Chair
man Van Osten to-day made public the cor
respondence which passed between Gov
ernor Pattison and himself III regard to
Bardsley's books, letters and papers.
GOVERNOR PATTISoN'S REQUESTS.
Governor Pattlson's letter to Chairman
Van Osten is under date of September %
and is as follows:
81 will feel obliged if you will send to me
Ctaia of oil JS loft
kilograms and other evidence of a docunen-
tary character in your possession OF under
your control which will furnish any infor-
nation or throw any light upon the man
agement of the affairs of the offices of Audi
tor General and State Treasurer. l shall be
glad to have, in addition thereto, any other
evidence or explanation which may be in
your possession or under your control, or
to which you can refer me in connection
with the subject
To this letter Chairman Van Osten replied
under date of October
Il beg to state that the books papers, ETC.,
which were taken possession OF by Mayor
Stuart when Mr.. Bardsiey vacated the office
of City Treasurer were handed over to the
District Attorney, Mr.. Graham, and they
have never been in the custody OF the COM
mittee, but the District Attorney has al
lowed the committee free access to them at
all times.
CORRESPONDENCE NOT MADE PUBLIC.
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the Auditor Generals State Treasurer's and
Mr.. Livsey's correspondence. We have not
seen the Yard correspondence up to this
time, the District Attorney not deeming it
wise to make it public until the trial OF Yard
takes place. which we are given to under
stand will be i'll a short time. The only docu-
mentary evidence the committee have
in their possession is the Stenographic
reports of the evidence taken at the
public hearings by the committee, which
were published in tull in the papers at the
time. Ii they are of any service to you the
committee are ready and willing to deliver
them to you at any time you may desire"
Senator Quay and family said farewell to
Atlantic City 1or the season to-day, and
coming up to the city took rooms at the
Continental Hotel. Mrs. NJ. Ward, Of Stam-
ford, Conn.,, accompanies Mrs. and Miss
Quay, and they expect to leave tor Beaver
after brief visit.
SENATOR QUAY'S HEALTH IMPROVED.
The Senator has been in u cottage retreat
on Pacific avenue, Atlantic City, during the
past four weeks, and the stay by the shore
has greatly improved his general health.
Tomorrow will be devoted to receiving
number of Republican county chairmen
from over the State
1t was stated this evening by prominent
Republican not quite i'll sympathy with this
years campaign that Senator Quay's plan
to counterlct the force of the extra session
OF the Senate would not be made known
until the day the Senate met.
Mr.. Quay's plan is to have a committee
appointed by the Senate to inquire into the
legality of the Governors action in calling
that body together said the gentleman.
"The object is to delay the Senate investt-
CATION at all hazards until after
the election. Mr.. Quay believes he
can still humbug the people, but the plan is
anticipated and is very obnoxious to many
Republicans. L know personally that Chair.
man Watres will cut across the grain from
the start and there are other Senators, like
Mylin., who believe in a vigorous policy as
the only nOSsihle SALVATION