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tin 1 ESTABLISHED IN 1842. PITTSBURGH. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 15. 1886.

FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK. WORK ASn WAttCS. ROUNDING UF. KELL4R GETS THERK. NEARLY SCARED TO DEATH.

MIND YOUR BUSINESS. consideration of the Surplus resolution, general debate to close at 3 o'clock. BLACK GETS THE! ANOTHER SAVINGS BANK GONE. A Fly ashler Very Short In III Aeeounta and the BanK Suspend St. Loi'is, July 14.

The Provident Savings Bank closed its doors to-day and has made an assignment. Almond attributing to It the existing prosperous financial condition of the country. His remarks were interspersed with some brilliant bits of repartee with Mr. Morrison, which kept the House in a state of good humor. Mr.

Morrison closed the debate in support of the joint resolution. He denied that the resolution was a condemnation TIMBER THIEVES. How some or the Mirhiican Lumber Haroun Iftavo Amanned Their For-tnnen. Detroit, July 14. In yesterday's despatches mention was made of cases being commenced ia the United States Court for alleged tresspassing on Government Indian lands.

This has been done at the instance of Mark W. Stevens, appointed last fall Indian Agent at Mackinac, who charges some of the most prominent and well known lumber men in Michigan with having for years systematically cheated and robbed the Indians of Michigan and the Government of extensive tracts of val The Bottle Blowera' Meeting-Oilier IndaMtrtal Nenii. The Western division of the Grenb'jttl Blowers' League held two sessions jester-day. Excepting the reception of a few delegates, who had arrived the previous evening, and the transaction of some other routine business, nothing special was done at the morning pension. The aftt-r-noon session was largely devoted to the discussion of the proposed revision of the rules.

The wage question was considered but no definite action will be taken for a day or two. The present convention is considered the most Important in the history ot the league, as many matters of interest to the members are receiving full discussion and final settlement. There are about sixty delegates in attendance, representing all the American green bottle factories in the West. It is stated that the last year has been a poor one for the workmen, factories being in operation on an average less than six months. Tbe members of the League feel well pleased that they are in the ranks of tbe K.

of and think it will be the means of better enabling them to control steady employment. They say that tbe prospects are exceedingly good for next year, and a start on the brut of September. The convention will continue the discussion of tbe wage question at this morning's session. A scale of prices wiii bw adopted some time during the week. US AC EN ME ET.

The Fumacemen's Assembly, K. of of Braddocks, met in G. A. R. Hall, Braddock, last evening and transacted some routine business and discussed the refusal of the company to grant the twenty percent, advance of wages.

During a dUcussion on tne subject ot an advance of District Master Workman Evans, who was present, said that he thought the scale signed by tbe men contained the clause, "shall be governed by the scale governing the Lncy and Isaltella furnaces." If this is the case, all the furnace-men here had to do was to await the result of the arbitration which is soon to take place at those mills. He also suggested that both mills should be arbitrated for together, and let one award suffice for both, as in the ereut of one mill obtaining an advance and the other mill failing so to do, tne rurnacemen at "5raildock would be in a dubious position as regards the clause referred to.m the Braddock con tract. NAIL ASSOCIATION MEETING. The Western Association held a regular monthly meeting at the Mononga- bela House yesterday. It was the first meeting since the nailers scale was signed.

The question of chief interest discussed was as to whether or not th price of steel nails should be regulated by the price for cutting iron naiis. No definite action was taken. A WOMAN IX TIIE CASE. Anslber Quarrel Wbitb Xa; End In 51 order, Peter Connelly and Harry Whitehouse yesterday morning engaged in a quarrel that may result fatally, at the house of Mrs. Welsh, on Eose street, P.ucb's Hill.

Whitebouse is night captain of the Nineteenth ward station, and has not jet been arrested. It appears he has not been liv ing with his wife for some time past. An effort, however, bad been made by him to effect a reconciliation with her. With a view to let past differences be forgotten, the captaiu, as goon as he was relieved from duty yesterday momtng at 6 o'clock, started out to see his estranged wife. He proceeded to her mother's home on Center avenue, and asked for his wile.

She did not come down stairs to eee him. White-hraie then erew suspicious, and. it is al- fegea, forced his m-ay iuto the room where his wile bad been sleeping. It is further alleged that Connelly was found in the same room. A quarrel ensued, in hicb Connelly drew a revolver but was pre vented from using it by his antagonist.

The men clinched, and during the strug gle Whitehonse used his knife on Con nelly, inflicting a slash in the abdomen almost two inches long. The wounded man was removed to Mercy Hospital. His injuries are dangerous, but not necessarily fatal. In an interview Connelly said: "It is true I was at tbe house of Mrs. Whitehouse's parents when the cutling occurred, but that I had my criminal intimacy with the woman I deny.

1 have known her and her family lung before she was married to Whitehoufe, aud h.ive been acquainted with all of them. Two or three months ago npon the return ot Whitehouse's parents from the West he put his wife ont when she went to her mother for shelter, and was taken in. When he came to the house and attacked me with a knife I could I have shot him, but his wife's brother told him to put up bis knife and nght square, which I thought he was goiug to d-j. But instead he plunged it into me." THE HrUHET COIKT BtABTItL. Ka Criminal! na Evidence Before tbe Grand Jury.

The court martial of Kobf rt Hughey, a member of Post 20, G. A. was begun in U. S. District Attorney W.

A. Stone's office last night, on a charge of assaulting his daughter. In January last a bill was preseuted to the Graud Jury, charging Hughey with the same efferse, which was ignored. Theaction of the Grand Jury resulted in several anonymous articles being published charging theGracd Army with influencing the jury and standing between the defendant and proper punishment, and the court martial was ordered. There was only oue wittiess called last evening, the defendant not being present.

John Sias, a member of the Grand Jury who ignored the bill, testili.d that he did not know at the time the bill came up that Hughey was a member cf the G. A. II. He said that the case was tried on its own merits; that the daughter story was flimsy and the circumstances very weak He swore positively that there had been no attempt to influence hnn and he conld give no reason why such charges should be made against the G. A.

li. There being no other witnesses present, the hearing was adjourned until September 8ih. Colouel Stone said last night that be did not think there was eufheient evidence to convict Hughey; but should he be found guilty of the charge, the only punishment the G. A. could place upon him would be expulbion from tha order.

A Popular Hostt-lrle. The re-opening of Boley's Utel at Nos, 32 and 33 Diamond Square which takes place to-day will be good news to tht many former patrens of that deservedly popular resort. Music bv the Plea-sant Val ley Brass Hand during the afternoon and evening. Mr. Boley has retiuisbed his bar room in mahogany in latest design, aud stocked it with finest grade of wiues, liquors and beer.

To-day be will furnish an elegant lunch to his customers. All his friends cordially invited to call and see him. invitations issued. All friends are welcome. 'I be Htallier.

The thermometer at the Signal Office yesterday was as follows: At 6:40 A. 10:40 A. 1:40 P. 76; 2:40 P. 7HG; 6:4) P.

72 9:40 P. 65; 10:40 P. 65; maximum temierature, 78; iniuiiuuui temper, ature, 69; range, 16; mean temperature. 69 For Pennsylvania, rain f.iliowed by fair weather, stationary wmneratuie. Sfw Wool brr abrics.

Camel's hair suitings in plain and fancy weaves, in summer weight, at 50c aud 60c. These goods are shown in all tbi new colors and mixtures, and are good vaiue at i z-j. Hrcrs Hacce, xhs Market street and Fifth avenue. Speculation. Hodgen, Co brokersin stocks.

bonds, grain and provisione, No. Fourth avenue, rooms asu 3, solicit orders. Trades in ide and closed on existing quotations; co-nmisbions one-eighth on grain ana one-etghth 1) on stocks Keter ty permibtion to tort Pitt Naiional Bang, ot mis city. 15-tts lia Special Bargains In India Mlks. One lot India silks, choice designs, re- uuceu 10 oil ceuis, wortn el; extra good uo.

nttilS HACKE, Tha Market street and Fifth avenue. Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, offered the fol lowing amendment: "Ihe surplus or balance herein referred to shall be the available surplus ascertained according to the form of the statement of the United States Treasurer of the assets and liabili ties of the Treasury of the United States, employed June 30, 1886." Mr. Hewitt, of New York, then took the floor in opposition to the resolution, which, he said, provided that whenever the surplus exceeded for bonds should be made. The result would be that if there was $101,000,000 surplus a call must be made, and thus the reserve would be reduced to If the gentleman from Illinois did not intend to do that he had better modify the language of the resolution so as to provide that when the surplus reached SI 10.

000.000 there should be a call. The gentleman from Illinois based his advocacy of the resolution on the saving of interest. Assuming that $75,000,000 was the amonut which would have to be paid out, the saving in interest would be about two and a quarter millions. The gentleman Baid it would release from the Treasury $100,000,000 hich would gointo the channels of trade. give employment to 100,000 men and sap- port people, me gentleman was too familiar with the principles which governed business not to know how, if ttiiaaet should in pair pabiie confidence.

the saving of two aud a quarter millions would be a case of saving it at the spigot and wasting it at the bunghole. The gentleman was mistaken iu supposing that the release of this money from the Treasury would put a single man to work. There were to-day idle in New York more than $75,000,000 unemployed capital. If that capital could be made profitable it would be employed. If this $75,000,000 came from the Treasury, it would not be given to men who were short of means.

It would be paid to the bondholder who wonld simply pocket the proceeds in a market already abounding with capital, and not a single human being would be employed by reason ot tbe release. He did not consider that the action of the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Rules was a declaration of war against the Administration. If the resolution should be adopted, however, he should regard it as a vote of want of confidence in the policy of the Administration. The Democratic party believed in honest money and the President of the United States when he accepted the nomination of his party planted himself squarely on the declaration of the platform. He went into no de tail.

He accepted in a broad and generous declaration and the President regarded his promise to observe the declaration of the platform to he as binding up-jn bis conscience and action as was his oath to sup port the Constitution and maintain the laws of his country. The President hail never left the country in any doubt as to bow he construed that platform. The masters of finance had begun to prepare for the hour of danger and the collapse which thev thought would he inevitable. He knew three of the greatest institutions in the citv cf Sew York (be would not name them lest'he shonid bring down upon them the condemnation of less enlightened men) that had accumulated more than in gold as a preparation for the chauge they thought was coming. Mr.

Warner Did the change come? Mr. Hewitt It did not, thanks to Grover Cleveland and the magnificent ad ministration of the Treasury Department, which has carried its fame all over the world. In conclusion, be thus summed up his objections to the resolution. Four months after its passage the country would be brought back to tbe condition iu which it had been on the 4th of March, 18S5, and gold would le withdrawn from circulation. The policy of the Administration was to keep gold and silver married for better fr worse, one as good as the other, reiiher the better half of the other, but when the time came that the choice must be mule between them, the President of the United States would adhere as he bad promised and sworn to to that standard of value, which paid debts on the value intended at the time other debts were contracted.

Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, said the only trouble with the resolution was that it di 1 not go far enough. It simply said in effect. "Come, let us set apart JlOO.GOO.OuO for any emergency that may arise and pay the balance on our debt." Could "there be a more conservative and reasonable proposition made. He contended that the bonds were not ntended to be payable in gold only, and charged that the bonds had shirked taxation for a quarter of a century.

Mr. Randall saiu teat mis was not a silver question at all. it was a question whether we had tbe money in the Treasury undisposed of and against which there is" no legitimate claim, to the extent of fifty or seventy million dollars, that might be used In liquidation oi me pntuic debt. Congress proposed under this reso- lution to do just what it had done when it had reduced tbe public debt Just what was done when were paid in on account of the Sinking Fund in the last h-al year He had no hesitation in saving tbatiu his oninion the greenbacks in the Treasury to-dav were perfectly adequate for a liquidation of the debt to tbe full amount proposed. He did not wish any gentle man to confuse this question with the apprehension which prevailed in the-mind of the gentleman from Xevr York (Mr.

Hewitt). This was a mere matter of business. Without questioning auybody's motives, he wished to say that if the bonds due and payable at the option of llie Government hat of $1,000,000 of bonds were held by individual capitalists the House would nut hear this complaint against the resolution. Applause. It was because it bore upon the Xvional banks to the extent of $110,000,000 of three per cents.

That, he thought, was the mainspring of the hosiility the measure. He knew of no better way of maintaining the Government's credit and strengthening it than by paying its interest bearing bonds and indebtedness. That was the wav it had been done. He did not object to the reservation of $100,000,000 to secure the greenback circulation. The money was in the Treasury, aud all that was asked was that that amount should be paid out in liquidation of the public indebtedness.

That was what a business man would do; that was what tbe Government had done, and why, he asked, was there all of this scare at this time? Why, when there was a suggestion of the propriety of paying fifty or seventy million dollars of the public debt was there this danger call and signal? There was nothing iu it. The Government could pay it with less than the amount of greenbacks that there were to-day in the Treasury. He felt assured that within the next thirty days after the first payment the receipts from customs and other sources would put enough money in the Treasury to handle another ten millions of the d-lfc just as they had handled the first ten millions. Mr. Pavson, of Illinois, said there was In the United States Treasurv a balance of $70,000,000 fur which there was confessedly no use to-day.

Every dollar of it represented the acquisition of the toil and labor of this country. Standing against it was a debt subject to interest that we might pay, and yet because there were tearful forebodings and lugu brious apprehensions of what might perhaps come about it a por tion of this monev is used the House was asked to simply stand still and burn the candle at both ends. Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, 'expressed the opinion that the Government had the option of paying the bonds in gold or silver. All that it would lie neces- sarv to do if the joint resolution should be enacted would be to change the secnritT of the National Banks.

this debt. Let it separate the question ot taxation from the question of debt. Let it try to get rid of all the arguments that trrow out of public debt so that the taxas may be reduced to the jioint where they would meet only the expenses ot tbe Government and serve to der'end the country from the invasion of a foreign foe. He hoped that his children would see the day when no man had in bis possession an obligation written bv the United States of America. Applause Mr.

McKinley, of Ohio, said that this resolution coming as it did from the Democratic niaioriry in one branch of the Government addressed to a Democratic Executive in control of another branch was to say the least, exceptional and remarkable. It was a proposition to compel the President of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury to do that which they had always had the power to do; to do that which thev now had authority to do under Section 2 of the act of March 3, 181. Mr. McKinley continued at considerable length, lauding the Republican party and OF AURAL UA8 AT THE HOTEL AMtERSOX. hree oung- I.ailr Bnrned tbe lushing- lames Barbers -locked Oon hy lie I tarlnlta.

irilmBt Among tba enests. Uamsire ol H2.000 by Water. Several explosions of natural gas in the vaults under the pavement on the Penn avenue side of the Hotel Anderson last evening, caused a great commotion among the guests, and no little excitement in th neighborhood. The first explosion occurred about 6 o'clock, and an alarm of firs was sect in from box 6 at once. Tb first explosion was followed rapidly by several others, giving the impression that the en tire street was about to be torn up.

Tha vaults in which the explosions, occurred were in front of Nos. ft', blO, 612 and f.14 Penn avenue. It is thought that the gas was ignited by a light in the servant's dining room, which is located iu tbe basement of the hotel. Three yourg ladies, Mirses Lynch, Eagsn and Donahue, who are employed in the millinery and dress making establishment of Ucial Wsgley, on Penn avenue, were walking on the pavement in front of the hotel hn Ue explosion occurred. They were thrown down by tbe force of the explosion, and ail three mare or less bnrned by the which shot np through the ccal hole coTera.

Tbey were taken into the hotel, where their injuries were attended to, and they were then taken to their homes in a carriage. The force of the explosions was so great -that it shook the building, and two barbers employed in the hotel barber shop, which fronts on Penn avenue, were knocked down by the force ot the expanding gas, but were not hart. When the 6re engines arrived a line of hose was run into the Presbyterian book rooms, adjoining the hotel, aud a stream of water turned on, as it was thought there was fire in the building. If there was any fire it was quickly extinguished, but the damage to the goods by water will not be less than 0. which is fully covered by insurance in home companies.

There is no doubt that the explosions were caused by natural gas, but it is not certain whether it came from main of the Philadelphia Company or the new- main ot tne martiera Cotrpaoy, which was only laid recently. The main of tha latter company is a very large one, and is laid quite close to the pavement of the hotel on the Penu avenue side. Both companies will to-day make a search for the leak. While the guests at the hotel thrown into great consternation at first, they soon quieted down when it was found that no material damage was done, aud that one place in Pittsburch la iust about as safe as another so far as natural gas is concerned. AKOTIIEH WAS LX PLOSION.

Two Hen Bndlr Bnrned A Well on Fire. John Reyner aud William Goodrich, two employes of the Baden Natural Gas Company, were badly burned yesterday afternoon by au explosion at the Bryan well of the Baden Gas Company, about a mile from Baden, on the Ft. W. C. railroad.

Preparations were being mads to pack the well aud the gas was escaping into the air. Owing to the lightness ef the atmosphere tbe pan did not ascend but spread to the boiler tire, twenty-five yards distant and ignited. With a loud noise tbe gas in the atmosphere was burned and a une 100 feet high shot ur throseh tha derrick. P.eyner is watchman for the com nan and with Goodrich was in tbe derrick when the explosion occurred. Both were caught in the flames and narrowly escaped oeiug uurnea ut aeatn.

me derrick was totally destroyed as was a'l the machinery about the well. The fire continued to burn all night and lit up the country for miles around. A flame at least one hun dred feet high rises from the well, producing a tremendous roar. Every effort will be made to-day to extinguish the blaze. ABAIast THE STAKOABD.

Oil Producers and Capitalists Cam- blnins; Against Ihe Monopoly. A special dispatch from Oil City to The Post, received last evening, confirms the story published in these columns a fen-days ago that a gigantic project was on foot to make war upon the Standard Oil Company. The telegram staten that a number of the largest capitalists in Cleveland, Titusville, Franklin and Oil City have entered into a combination and will apply for charters for a ldpe Hue and for oil refinery companies to be run independent of tbe Standard. Several of tbe gentlemen who are in. terested iu the new combination on prouueers ana are tired paying.

tribute to tne staudard. Held for Court. Jacob Magnus, charged 'y the Anti-Sabbath Desecration Society, wiih selling liquor on Sun lay, had a hearing last night before Alderman Cassidy. Three witnesses were called. The principal one, John Yogel, testified to having on several occasions, gone into the defendant's saloon on Sunday and bought leer Magnus was held in S5C0 bail for Court.

Jacob Meyers, charged by the Society with the same cflense will have a heariDir this evening. Properly and Labor. A prize of 1,000 tor tbe beat book on "The Christian Obligations of Property aud Labor," is offered by the American Sunday School Union of Philadelphia. The book must contain lietween 60 000 and 100,000 words, and all competing MSH must be sent in by November 1 1XX7 ftuch an offer, it is thought, will stimulate writers and thinkers to produce a work that will be of great service in the solution of the complicated question involved. Canabtlatne Kaplofclon.

James Baker a laborer ou the Pan Handle Railroad was seriously injured yesterday afternoon at Mansfield Pa, by the premature explosion of a blast. Baker had lit tbe fuse but before he could run a safe distance away the blast went off. He was hurled about twenty feet and was badly burned about tbe cheat, back, arms and face. He was brought to the city and taken to the West Penn Hospital where he now lies in a critical condition. Baker's home is in Mansfield.

Ulsputcd tbe Bill. Jean Metzer, residing on Penn avenue, near tbe Forks of the Koad, was arrested yesterday by Officer McWhorter for raising a disturbance in the grocery store of James Westphali. on Butler street. uMer Mr. Westphali about the payment of his store bill and a row ensued for which Metzer was arrested.

At the hearing before Ijetmty Mayor Leshe last night he was fined nve dollars and costs. lll Jo A.risblng. Ten members of the Mark Twain Fishing Club, constituting tbe escort, left yesterday over the Lake Erie Kailroad for St. Clair river. They took with them fonr a agon loads of camp materials, and will get the canip io readiness for the arrival of tbe club which leaves Pittsburgh next Saturday The Mark Twain Club 1.

now one ot the largest in the city. What's sozutx iM an this ton sik To utiiwer is ej tstk it is a liquid st-fl and tweet hich ttelll heslthy, wl.it, Bem, Mch uiakenhe rcy gum, And renJcrt breath, line purs. heuaanl. An article that it ones teeth preserver and breath purifier, nd pls.t sua eon. venlent to tu-e, ticce.iiuif popularity don pot (urprine any one.

Tune IiuIt ihe fct SOZ.iU.NT these eioelleut ijusIitiM iu auitnent dexrM It has lemtliDstely th il.hl ts a puauuin u(in every Uiiet tsble. ESTIMATES AS TO THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION'S. The 1nlonlst and Ulaltenlan strength to Dale Relatively 3H6 and 252 Latest Estimates el ve the Conservative 323, Liberal ttladtonian and Par- nelllles 80. 'London, July 14. Mr.

Gladstone authorizes an emphatic contradiction of a report that John O'Leary had been privately summoned to Loudon and had conferred with Mr. Gladstone, Earl Spenoer and Mr. Moriey. None of the Ministers mentioned had seen O'Leary or communicated with him in any way. The total votes polled up to the present time am Unionists, 1,090, (123; Glad- stonians, 1.330,643.

At midnight the totals are: Con servatives and Unionists, 380; Gladston- ians, SOS. The Conservatives and Unionists now estimate the final re sult as follows: Conservatives, 323; Liberal Unionists, 73; Gladstouians, INS, Parncllites Sfi. The result of the elections is restoring commercial confi dence in Dublin. The markets are buoyant. Bank of Ireland and Irish Railway shares are advancing.

Sir S. Wilson, Conservative, has defeated Captain E. H. Yemey, Glad- stonian candidate for re-election Iu Korth Buckingham shire, notwithstanding Mr.Gladstone's special letter to the electors urging them to return the Captain. At the last election he was successful by a majority of 1.4 )0 in a total poll of Iu South Gloucestershire, the Hon.

J. Plunkett, Conservative, has defeated the return of K. Stafford Howard, Gladstonian, who at the last election had a majority of 145 in a poll of 9,523. The Unionists by a majority of five have deleated the reelection of E. Watson, Gladstoniun, in South Ayreshire.

M. L. Kenuy, Par-nellite, has been re-elected for Middle Tyrono by a vote of 4,145 agaipst 2.475 obtained by 11. H. Moore, Conservative, W.

K. Redmond, PartieUite has been re-elected for North Fcrmaugh. Mr. Redmond's vote is 127 less than he had at the last election. In the South Division ofMouaghan Sir.

I. Mclvenna, Par-nellitem, received 4,715 votes, and Mr. Westcura, his opponent 1,000. A Gladstonian gain was made to-day in the Buekrooe division of Yorkshire, where, amid intense excitement, and after a re-count, C. Sykes, the Conservative candidate aud an intimate friend of the Prince of Wales, was declared beaten by one vote.

A scrutiny and probably a petition will lollow. 1 he Conservatives have gained Cheshire, North wich. Cumberland. Egremontand Buteshire. Mr.

Gladstone started from Ilawarden for London to-dav. DYNAM1TEKS MUST GO. AN F.XTKAIiITlON TREATY TO CATCH THEM SIIINEI1 BV KMiLAND AN1 AMF.KK'A. LoNHoN, July It. ia treaty between "England and the United States has been signed.

In addition to the customary clauses the treaty provides fur the surrender of dynamite At the Foreigu to-dav it was stated that when the matter was ripe a communication wouid le made to the press iu the usual way, aud that the treaty would doubtless be ratified at V. ashintiton after the customary routine. Forther details were jr-emptorily refused. At American Legation, Secretary White was greatly iueeused on Iwing questioned regard to the matter and refused to admit or contradict statement that a treaty had been signed on ground that State Department at Washington was alone com petent to on the subject. It is generally thought ia diplomatic circles here that the Socialistic troubles in Chicago largely intlueuccd the Amcr-icau Government in making the treaty.

1 ronbloQ Tlnn in ew lira. New i ni. kan-, July 14. A special tothe from New Laredo, N. says: About 4 P.

M. to-day the commander of the Fourth Cavalry stationed here, received by telegraph aud iu fifteen minutes the regiment moved hastily, going down the river. Nothing defnu'e could Im Learned as to their destination or the i-iuse ttf their sudden departure. It finally transpired, however, tiiata revolution had broken out in tko vicinity Micr. Camargo, Guerrero and the adjacent country.

VfmrrilHjr Morning Monn. Whf.ei.ixo, W. July 14 A terrific rain and wind storm prevailed north aud west of here at 4 o'clock this morning. At Mingo Junction portion of the roof of the blast furnace ami nail mill were blown ofl. At WelUburg W.

several gas derricks were Birnesvillc, rvpotts the loss of Beveral thousand dollars by rool'r. blown tiff, growing crops injured, barns blow down, etc. A drstructive wind prevailed as far wei-t as Newark and north to Steubeuville. Mnr'leroti WoouMtluer. Lorisvii.i.E, July 14.

United States Marshal Gross received a letter to-day reciting the particulars of a tight list week between desperate moonshiners aud revenue officers in Wolf conaty, Ky. Deputies W. T. Day and John Cox, with their men, were raiding a still whet thev were fired upon by a dozen moonshiners who put them to flight aud chased them out ot the county alter five minutes fibt. The two Cox and Spudding and several horses were badly wounded apresmen ftenelit AMNoclatlon CuiCAOO, July 14.

The biennial Con vention of tho Expressmen's Mutual Benefit Association was held in the Board of Trade building this forenoon. President Henry A. wight, of Boston, called the convention to order. Bishop Chancy led in prayer. Silas 11.

St. Johns, of New York, was elected Sec retary. Tiie Secretary's report for the past two years showed a prosperous condition of the organization aud a large increase in its membership. A Chicago Sew Libel Nnlt. Chicago, July 14.

Tho jury in tl: case of Minnie Papiu against the Ihiily Netcn for alleged libel is still out. The case has been ou trial for two weeks, and occasioned considerable interest owing to the character of the evidence produced in court. Plaintiff" name was used iu connection with that of her employer, which was the occasion of the suit. The statement was made during the afternoon that the jury had found for defendant, but this afterward proved erroneous. t'atnl Kail road Areldent.

Cuableston, W. July 14. Last evening at 5 o'clock a car on tbe Hawks Nest Coal Company's road, containing six persons, jumped the track at Mill Creek, instantly killing William Snead, and dangerously wounding a Cincinnati drummer named Inman. The other four persons escaped with Blight scratches. THE SUBSTANCE OF AS ORDER TO FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.

Tbe President Directs That Here after Persona In the Service of the Ooreraioeat Shall Abwtaln From Manipulating Political Convention. "Washwc.ton, July 14 The follow ing Executive order was issued by the President this afternoon. ExaccTtVE Mansion, I Washisoton, July 16-S6. To the Beads of Departments in the Service of toe tteneral uoverament: I deem this a proper time to especially warn all subordinates in tbe several Departments, and all office-holders nnder the General Government, against the nse of their official positions In attempts to control political movements ia their localities. Office-holders are the agents of the not their masters." Iot only ts their time and labor due to the Government, but they should scrupulously avoid, in their political action as well as in tbe discharge of their official duy, offending by display of obtrusive partisanship the neighbors who have relations with them as public officials.

They should also constantly remember that their party friends from whom they have received preferment, have not invested them with the power of arbitrarily managing the political affairs: They have no right as office holders to dictate the political action of their party associates, or to throttle freedom of action within party lines by methods and practices which pervert every useful and justifiable purpose of party organization. The influence of Federal office holders should not be felt a the manipulation of political primary meetings and nominating conventions. The use by officials of their position so compass their selec tion as delegates to political conventions indecent and ut fair, and proper regard for the proprieties and requirements of official place will also prevent their assuming the active couduct of inlitical campaigns. Individual interest and ac tivity in political affairs are by no means condemned. Othee holders are neither disfranchised nor forbidden the exercise of political privileges, but their privileges are not enlarged nor is their duty to party increased to pernicious activity by orhceholding.

A just discrimination in the regard between the things a citizen may projierly do and tbe purposes for which a public office should not be ued, is easy, the light of a correct appreciation of the relation between the people and those entrusted with official place, and a consideration of the necessity under our form of Government of political action free from official coercion. You are requested to communicate the substance of these views to those for whose guidance they are In tended. tlitt'VKit Cletblasd, STATE HOARD OF HEALTH. Proceeding of tbe Annual Sleeting or tbe Body. Special to The Pittsburith Pust.i H.uutrsnt ko, July 14.

The State Board of Health met in this city to-day and Ir. K. W. Otitic r. of Krfe, 'was re elected President for the ensuing year.

Among the subjects discussed was the tranportation of corpses. Action was taken locking to the consideration the subject by the International Con vention at ToroLlo and the adoption of a uniform system of transportation of dead bodies so as to prevent the evil effects of decomposition. A resolution was adopted requesting surgeons of the various military camps to communicate with the Secretary of the State Board of Health as to the sanitary condition of tbe camps so that proper suggestions, if necessary, may he made. Local boards of health were reiUttcd by resolution to Continue their vigilance in promoting sanitary measures in view of the preva lence oi cholera in Italy. The Committee on Registration and Vital Statistics recommended tbe amendment of the Registration law so as to render it more practicable.

The Altoona authorities having failed to comply with the requirements of the local board directing the inauguration of certain sanitary regulations in that city, the State Board submitted to the Attorney General the question of the power of local boards to enforce acquiescence iu their demands. The Towanda water supply was re ported insuflicicnt and calculated to gen erate disease. Action was taken to compel the school board ol Jcukiutowu to improve the water supply of a certain school. A report was read from W. li.

Hch Inspector of the State Board of Health, stating that he had destroyed sixty-four packages of foul clothing in the Phila deliihia depot. The Finance Committee reported 100 on hand. Dr. J. F.

Edwards rejKrted the ex penses of the late Sanitary Convention in Philadelphia at Governor Pattison was heartily thanked for the lively interest he had taken iu the suc cess of the State Board of Health. FEDERATED UNIONS. Iron Monlftero 1be In Initiative and Propose a (General Tnlon London, July 14. The Inter national Molders Union to-day passed a scries of resolutions setting forth a belief that the time had arrived for a union and solid compact between all the national and international unions to stand by and give financial sup port to each other in all ef forts for material advancement; that, while this amalgamation should be close enough to guarantee each the stir port of all, the internal management of each organization should be left to itself. A committee of three was appointed to issue a call for a convention ot rep resentatives of all trades unions not later than January next, to carry out the plan suggested; that the Molders' Union constitution be amended to permit the use of its fund to assist those of other trades on strikes that the constitution framed at tbe pro posed federation convention be submit ted to each local union for ratification, aud that the executive officers of the national and international organizations constitute the isatioual lederation Executive Board.

loor Women Killed bj 1 Itlbtnlnir. Galveston, Texas, July 14. A special to the 3Virs from Pena, Texas, says Last n'ght, during a heavy storm about twenty miles south of here, a house in which four women were sleeping was struck by lightning and all were instantly killed. In Memory of Ueneral Hancock. New Yokk, July 14.

The Board of Aldermen to-day adopted a resolution naming a portion of a street up town as Hancock Place and the park adjacent to it Hancock Park, in memory of the late General Hancock. HE lSCHOSEN PRESIDENT OF THE U(Jt OR LEAGUE. Fliibmaa 1 Ke-Clrti secretary. All AllcliDjt'oanty Candidate for Vice President are Defeated. An Excursion and an AeclUent Tbe Edna Stick on a Band Bar.

The members of the State Liquor League Convention held a Bhort session yesterday forenoon, and then went off on an excursion. They marched over the principal down town streets, and then embarked on the steamer Glen wood, having the barge Edna in tow, and steamed np the river. All the places of interest along the route were visited, much to the enjoyment of the visitors. On the return trip the Edgar Thomson Steel Works, at Braddock, were isited. Shortly after tho boats left Braddock the tna got aground on a bar, and for a time resisted all the ettorts of the Glen-wood to pull her While the Glen wood was straining at her utmost a large hawser parted.

The boats came together with frightful force, but fortunately no one was injured. Dancing was in progress at the time and there was a rush to the guard. Quiet was quickly restored, and the dancing went on aain. The Glenwood was badly injured, as one of her paddle boxes was wrecked and the engines ren dered useless. Tbe tow boat Charlie Jutte then took tbe Edna in tow, and reached the city at 5:45 clock.

Headed by tbe band, tbe members of the League marc bed along SmithHeld street and disbanded at the Hotel Duquesne. A 8 clock in tbe evening a cession of tbe Convention was held in Turner Hall for the election of officers. Henry Abbott was chohen Judge of Election, with Wal ter Heck in an and John Ward, Tellers. 8. X.

Nash withdrew his name as a candi date for Vice President, and C. O. Jones, candidate for President, also withdrew. Emanuel ifurtb, attorney tor tbe State League, then withdrew tbe name of Liouis resney as a candidate for Presi dent, explaining his reasons for so doing at some length. He said that Mr.

Fresney bad done much for tbe Liauor League. and would be glad to da more, but he had recognized the fact that the convention wanted some one else for President. He (Mr. Fresnev) had been maligned and rdamlered by persons who pretended to be his friends. Tbe ballot for President was then taken and 83 votes caat for Colonel D.

C. Keller, of P.erks connty, with no ormosine votes. Tbe candidates for Vice President were Fred. Schmidt, of Pittsburgh, who received 3ti votes; C. A.

Stewart, of Pitts burgh, 35 votes; John Becker, Pittsburgh, li votes; Charles Miller, of Lackawanna, 4 votes and Lamest akel, of Lehigh county, 3o votes. Mr. Becker then withdrew his name and on the second ballot Charles Miller, with 45 votes, and Earnest Kakel. with 4J votes, were de clared elected. The candidates for Secretarv were Ben Fleishman of Berks county and B.

Montague af Philadelphia connty. The former was elected by a vote of CI to 25. liouis BlassandJos. A. Riiey ofSohuvl- kill county were candidates for Treasurer.

Mr. lass was elected by a vote of 59 to 27. All successful candidates made short addresses returning thanks for the honor conferred upon them and promising to do all in their power to fnrther the interests of the League. 1 he Committee on Resolutions, consisting of one member from each League, was then appointed. The Executive Committee was also appointed.

This consists of one member of each League except in cwanii UiM iuavfr tMr Uiau oa lua-ft uie 1 and the united leagues have less than fifty members. The Executive Committee will meet at 9 A. M. to-day at the Hotel Duquesne. In tbe afternoon meetings will be held Turner Hall.

Tbe Committee on Resolu tions will meet to-morrow before the banquet. CAl'UHT ON THE FLY. A tteorglan Gentleman's Mission Talk From Trinidad. Henry Fleming, of Atbens, was in Pittsburgh yesterday for tbe purpose of purchasing machinery to be used by the ore mining and cotton raising indu tries of the South. Speaking of the cotton crop the gentleman said: "The acreage is np to theaverage, but it is feared the yield will be small this year on account of tbe rains, lne planters are now two weeks behind with their crops, and unless the difficulty can be overcome, the production of the staple will be very much below tbe verage.

The gold mines of Ieloniga, he said, "have fallen otl in pro duction very much, and the settlement at the mines has dwindled from a city to a tuiall town. An Knglish syndicate with a capital of 1,000,000 is now endeavoring to get control of the mine property for the purpose of operating tbe mines to their fullest capacity. Jlernard Kenny, of tbe Island of Trinidad, was one of the attractions at the I mon iepot last nigut. tlentard is a sugar planter and is making a tour of the States. having accumulated a fair sized fortune from tbe iuice of the cane.

'The market for our sugar is New York," Mr. Kenny be gan, "although it is only within a lew years that the planters of tbe est Indies could compete for American trade on account of the tariff. All the work on the island is done by the coolies, of whom there are fcOMETHIaO TO SHOOT FOR 4'outrst Between the llllt and IMh Regiments. Colonels Smith and Glenn, of the Eigh teeuth and Fourteenth l.egimenta, were agreeably surprised yesterday by the re ceipt of a letter and a small package from Brown Hirth. The latter eoutained beautiful solid gold medal of artistic design.

The pendant w-as in the shape of a horseshoe, in which was set a small target about the size of a ten cent piece. Sur mounting tbe pendant w-as a pair of crossed Titles. Competition for the medal will be open to all oflieers and members tbe Eighteenth and Fourteenth Uegiments. The first contest will take place at Iigo-nierjulyil. Following are the conditions named by the donors Ten shots at each range, 200 aud 500 yards, U.

S. Springfield rirles, 45 or 50 caliber, to be used with a trigger pull of not less than six pounds. All entries must be made with the Inspectors of Hi tie Practice of the respective regiments by or before 10 o'clock A. M. on tbe day of each match.

Shooting will begin at that hour, after which no entries can be made Contestants will shoot in order as determined by lot shooting first at 200 and last at 500 yards and tbe one making the best and highest score will be entitled to wear the championship medal nntil the next competition, when he shall return it to his Colonel to 1 again shot brand so on until the end of this com on. KIVALIXU THE BECOBD. Tbe Foartf-enlh Regiment -Will Fxaetlee at Tariret Miootlna-. During the annual encampment of the Fourteenth Kegimenf, at Llgonier, this year, ten men, with ten shots each, will endeavor to beat the record of Company First Regiment, National Guard of California, made at Shell Monnd. This record, for 200 yards, was 412, out of a possible 500.

The Fourteenth has now in it one of the crack shooters of the California company, who has done much to awaken interest in targaret practice. When the regiment returns from camp there will target practice every evening. The intention now is to be represented at the annual State contest, to be held at Scranton, and also to have one or more representatives at the inter-State contest at Creedmoor. The Pittsburgh regiments have not paid any attention to either of the target contests, but will do so in the future. Early Closing; Hugus Hacke will close their stores on and after Monday, July 12, at 5 P.

M. and on Satnrday at 1 o'clock. its His Charges Against His Republican Predecessor Sustained in All Essential Particulars- A Sensational and Not Exactly Decoious Proceeding in the Senate. Mr. Randall Precluded From Printing Some Pertinent Observations by His Free Trade Opponent.

Another Instance of Tampering With the Congressional Kecord Disclosed. Special to The Pitts burah Post. I "Wasbisgtos, July 14. Commissioner Black has fully maintained the charge made in his annual report that the previous head of the Pension Office had used the machinery of the office for political purposes, and the Senate Pensions Committee is naturally averse to bringing in a report with that conclusion. The investigation has been con- ducted in the most dilatory manner possible.

It began several months ago, and the committee has met once a week, holding a two hours' session on each occasion, and the investigation was made to drag in the hope of wearing Black out. The Commissioner has proved a good stayer, and in the limited time al lowed him has conclusively established fourteen cases either granted or made special by Commissioner Dudley for political purposes. One of these cases is that of a Republican member of Congress from Tennessee, Leonidas C. Hout, who was granted a pension in the most hasty manner and on the most shadowy evidence, in order that the arrearages it carried could be collected in time to prevent his house from being sold at sheriffs sale. Sena tor Beck, with characteristic vigor, in formed the committee to-day that the dilatory tactics of the Republican mem bers of the committee would be to no purpose, as be intended to state to the Senate and the public the results of the investigation and then the committee could make its official report when it felt inclined.

SO MORE SIGHT SENATE SESSIONS The reason the Senate held no session to-night was because of the demoraliz ing character of night sessions, though the Senate restaurant is very much put out because of the failure to meet. SENATORIAL DISCOURTESY. About 10 last night the following en counter took place between Mr. Hawley and Mr. Van Wyck: The Presiding Officer (Mr.

Hawley) The question is Mr. Van Wyck I am not through. The Presiding Officer The Chair thought the Senator had concluded and was sitting down. Mr. an tt yck Oh, no.

I do not think the Chair thought so. He knew differently. The Presiding Officer The Chair heard the Senator from Nebraska make some remarks to the effect that that was all he had to sav, and the Chair, think ing he was sitting down, proceeded to slate the pending question. The Senator from Nebraska, the Chair takes the liberty of saying in his present position, has no right as a Senator or a gentleman to make the remark he did. Mr.

Van Wyck That does not interfere with my saying it. The Presiding Officer The Chair has no doubt of that. Mr. Hoar I call the Senator from Nebraska to order. The Presiding Officer The Senator from Nebraska will take his seat.

The Senator from Massachusetts will state his point of order. Mr. Hoar then reviewed Mr. Van Wyck's impertinence. The Chair sustained the point and Van Wyck proceeded just as usual.

MORRISON'S GAS RI LE. When Mr. Randall arose in the House to-day to make a few remarks on the Treasury surplus resolutions, the members crowded around in anticipation of bearing him attack the report Morrison had made npon his (Mr. Randall's) Tariff bill. They were disappointed, as Mr.

Randall made no allusion to it, but when the hammer fell he asked permission to print the balance of his remarks in the Record, but Morrison, suspecting that Randall intended to square accounts by raking him over in the Record, objected. Mr. Randall said tonight that he contemplated nothing of the kind in asking leave to print, but would, in a few days, make a reply in the proper manner. AX OVERFLOWING BILL. The Senate has swelled the River and Harbor bill to such proportions that even the committee having it in charge have become ashamed of it.

Senator McMillan to-day proposed that a horizontal cnt be made of 30 per cent, all around, but afterward withdrew it, because he saw the majority were determined to make the measure ridicu lous. The Senate failed to dispose of the bill after a seven hours' session, and it will come up again to-morrow. POSTAL MATTERS. William Burns has been appointed postmaster at Manordale, Westmoreland county. The postoffico at Hunter's Cave.

Greene county, has been re-estab lished. MORE TAMPERING WITH THE RECORD. "Has the Congrtssional Record again been tampered is once more a leading question. Yesterday a resolu tion was reported from the Committee on Expenditures in the Treasury De partment providing for an investigation ol the charges against R. D.

Lancaster, recently appointed Surveyor of the Port at St. Louis, for defrauding the Govern ment. There is a great deal of feeling over this matter between the two St. Louis Representatives, O'Neill and Glover. In this morning's Record there appeared a long extract from the committee's report which was not read in the House at all.

It can generally be explained why certain proceedings are left out of the Record, or so altered as to be unrecognizable, hut in this case a complete document was inserted, only part of which came before the House. Mr. Glover is said to be the suspected party who overloaded the Record with what had never been submitted. Mr. Bland says it is the most outrageous fraud on the Record ever known.

THE TREASURY SCRPLCS. COSTIKCATION OF THE DEBATE ON THE PROPOSITION TO DISTBIBCTE IT. Washington, July It The House to-day in Committee of the Whole, resumed P. Thompson, the cashier, has ab sconded. The liabilities exceed the as sets by $40,000.

Thompson is a graduate of Harvard College, and since he has held his responsible position in this city, has been regarded as a man of sterling integrity. He is President of the Harvard Club of this city, and of the Light Cavalry, and a prominent Knight Templar. He announced his intention the latter part of last week of accompanying the Light Cavalry to the State encampment at Sweet Springs, and it was generally supposed that he was there; but he has not been near the encampment, and it is believed that he has oined tbe army of delaulters iu Canada. No other cause for his defalcation can be assigned other than fast living, for he has never been known to speculate. The directors of the bank have filed a petition for a receiver.

h.x-J Adams, of the firm of oovie. Adams McKeighan, filed with Judge Lobke. chambers, a petition lor a receiver for tho bank for Charles GreelyT a heavy depositor. 1 lie petition states that Cashier Thompson has not been at the bank since July 12tb, and they believe that he does not intend to return to his position: that a partial examina tion of his books show a deficit of over $40,000, and that they believe a fuller examination will swell tfie amount to a i much larger sum. The president of the hank, J.

S. Garland, has been absent from the city for about six mouths, and the cashier has assumed his duties as well as his own. The bank's statement of yesterday is follows! Assets Cash, 74; I real estate, stocks and bonds, 00; balanoes ith other banks. So; bills receivable and accounts. 040 08; total, 59.

Liabilities deposits, 99: time de posits, e421.64i VJ4 2b; unpaid dividends. 1,..02 00; other indebtedness, (riO.OnO Of. Ag gregate indebtedness 42. The directors of the bank state that they will not be able to realize ou their apparent assets to their full extent by a large sum. 1 he Court grauted the application for receiver and appointed W.

H. Thompson of the Commercial Bank, to that position. jo one imagined for a moment that the bank was embarrassed and no run was made upon it. The investigation has been uuder way since Tuesday morning. At noon to-day the directors decided to close the doors.

As soon as this action became spread throughout the city, large crowds of lcpositors congregated around the hank, anxious to know the nature of tMe embarrassment and calling upon some oue to inform them. No one answered the call and the excitement increased until it leeame necessarv to call the police. The largest numlcr of depositors are clerks and poor men and women, so that the failure will not effect, to any great extent the commer- ial interest of the city. "The amount of Thompson's bond was signed by Carlos S. Greely and the cashier's father, who is a wealthy retired liquor dealer.

They are responsible of course, for the amount of the bond which, together with the ai- parent assets, more than equal the, bank's liabilities. Mr. W. H. Thompson, the receiver, says that the bank has been carefully managed and lew if any had loans exist, aud it ishis opiuiou that the depositors ill be paid in full.

The abOaJfciioitien, however, a poorer cbaure of realizing on their stock and several of them state that rather than do so they desire the amount to bo turned into a general fund to pay the depositors dollar for dollar. The watchman of the hank states that the cashier was at the hank late Saturday ni-jht and earlv Sunday morning and it is supposed that it was then that he fixed tiie books so as to delay exposure as long as possible. THE GE01U.IA CONVICT REVOLT. One Hundred Drapers! Criminal Ketone lo Ul Work. Nashville, July 14.

A special to the American says: Cole City, Dade county, Georgia, where are ItKjated the mines of the Dade Coal and iron orapany. is a scene oi intense ex citement. By act of the Legislature establish ing the convict lease system it was ordered that this camp be uiveu all the long-term convicts. Thus it is that the hardest ant! most vicious criminals in the Slate aro among those confined in tbe camp, many of hom are colitim-( for life. On Monday, when the guards went to the stockades to order the men to work they were met at the gate by about one hundred convicts and told that tuey would not iro to work, giving no cause for complaint.

1 he cuardi retired and communicated with Warden Kilpatrick, who tried to induce the in to go to ork, but tailed. He then telegraphed to Chief Keener and In spector Towers, of Atlanta, who jester day went to the mines. Ho pre emptorily ordered the men to surrouilc! and go to work, but was answered with an emphatic "Go to 1." They told him they would not work. He finally succeedea in getting a conference with he ringleaders, going courageously into the enclosure aud conferring with them on their own ground. What complaint the men made, or what were the demands are not known.

Certain is that the keeper declined to grant them what thev asked and they are still on a strike. The authorities do not know what to do, the ringleaders say they ill die before they will surrender. It is said that the guards will simply starve them out. Hunger, they argue, it is a great molli-fier, and that the men cannot hold out many days. The Governor has been telegraphed for instructions, but he cannot help the situation unless he orders sum mary action, which may lead to blood sheil.

A telegram was received last night at Chattanooga for the shipment of two dozen shot guns aud Winchester rilics to Cole City. It is stated that four of the ringleaders will be shot if they do not resume work. Hnpreme Hodte ti ot r. Toko.nto, July 14. It has been decided to go on with the Knights of Pythias prize drill competition to-morrow, rain or shino.

If raining, the drill will take place in tho Mutual Street Rink: if fair, at Exhibition Park. For class A. seven have entered Indianapolis, Fort Dearborn, Chicago; Kokomo, Indiana: Alpha, Hamilton, Out; Red Cross, Cleveland: Austin, Amsterdam, N. Y. and Damon, Cincinnati.

For class two have entered Chicago Division, Chicago, and Lincoln Division. Nebraska. The Supreme I.idge to-day transacted routine business. Col. Ullder Left.

New York, July 14. Colonel AVm. H. Gilder, who was detained from starting upon his Arctic trip by the fact of his arrest upon a charge of theft, made by Dolly Adams, the "Water Queen," was bailed this afternoon. Meantime Colonel Gilder had learned that the ship Era, in which he was to have sailed, had left New London, at 10 A.

M. He is in seclusion to-night lest Miss Adams have him arrested iu a civil action. Arrent of a Dangerous Criminal. Louisville, July 14. A private telegram announces the capture of a dangerous and notorious criminal, Jas.

H. Wade, at Sherman, Texas, by Officer T. W. Campbell. Wade has killed two officers who attempted to arrest him in Tennessee.

of the Administration. It left the question of reserve in the status in which it was tc-dav. If it was law that 000,010 was to be reserved, it would be law atter the passage of the resolution. 1 be gentleman trom Jew ork predicted that the country was going to the bad if should be paid out of the Treasury. In 18S1 tbe surplus was reduced to $100,000,000 and no harm had come to the country.

Nobody had lest faith in tbe Government or in the Treasury to keen its pledges. Was the gentleman talking for the Democratic party to tell him that $70,000,000 more was required in the Treasury because this was a Democratic Administration? If the people had confidence in the Government in 1881 when there was a He-publican Administration, and the surplus had gone down to $100,000,000. in God's came shonid they not have faith in it today whin it had at his head this good man Cleveland, about whom so many nice things were said, and whom nobody thought more of than be. Laughter and applause. Tbe general debate then closed, and the five-minute debate began, and nut on without interest for half an hour.

The amendment ottered by Mr. Morrison this morning was adopted without division. The amendment efiored by Mr. McKinley yesterday was rejected 104 to 7:1. A number of other amendments were offered and rejected.

An amendment etlered by Mr. Grosvenor, of Muo, providing that nothing in this act shall be construed to convey to the public any doubt as to the wisdom, patriotism and integrity of the President or Secretary of the Treasury was ruled out on a point ot order. Mr. McKinley, ot Ohio, moved to recommit the joint resolution, with instructions to the Committee on tV'ays and Meaus to report it back with the amendments previously ottered by him. Lost yeas, 118; nays, 1.73.

The joint resolution was then passed yeas, 207; nays, 67. The following is the vote of the Pennsylvania members Yeas Messrs. Boyle, Brtwn, Brumm, Curtin, Ennestrout, Jackson, Kelley, Negley, Itandall, Sowden, Storm, Swope and White 13. Nays Messrs. Bingham, Bound, Camp- oeu, r-vans, tvernart, leeger, tiiestand, O'Neill and Osborne 9.

IMPORTED LABOR. The Contractors for tbeTeaaa 1'apltol Kned tor Employing; It. Chicago, July 14. A dispatch from Austin, says that suit has been commenced in the United States Court there against Gus Wilke, contractor; John V. Farwell, C.

Farwell, Abuer Taylor and Amos Babcock, of Chicago, for violating an act Congress passed in February, lSSo, prohibiting the importation and immigration of foreign laborers. It is alleged that the above named persons, some time in April, brought, or caused to be brought, from Scotland eighty-six granite cutters, who are now at work on the Capitol. Gus Wilke, contractor, says they came of their own free will in answer to an advertisement and that they were not solicited or paid to do so. 1c is suspected that the suit has been instigated by the Knights of Labor, who are down on the syndicate for working penitentiary convicts furnished by the State. The suit will be tried at the August term of the Court.

Thedispatch was shown to Hon. C. Farwell and Colonel Abner Taylor by a reporter and toey said that it was a matter with which the syndicate bad uoiiinig to uu oarover. xi ueiongcu entirely to the contractor. MAX ELL SEN ENCED.

The Perpetrator ol tbe fit. Ltium Trunk Murder to be Hanged. St. Lor is, July 14. Hugh M.

Brooks, alias W. II. Leuuox Maxwell, convicted of murdering Charles Arthur Preller, was sentenced this morning to be hanged August 27, 180. Maxwell was brought into court by order of Judge Von Wagoner by two deputies. He appeared less hopeful and indifferent than he did during the trial and before his counsel's motion for a re hearing ef his case was de nied.

He has also grown paier and wears a careworn air. He has not entirely lost hot, he says, for he has two chances of escape by appealing to the Mate fuprerac Court and the United States Supreme Court. 1 bis hope stood him in good stead to-day, aud when the sentence was pronounced the expression of his face changed not at all. A motion for an ap peal to the Supreme Court will be filed in a few days. 1 I.OODV 3fcorln Carolina Uavaared irons Overflow ay fltsas- Ralkioh, N.

July 14. Heavy and continuous rains throughout the State have caused the greatest floods since 1H07. Farnit rs ou the Cape Fear river have lost all their crops and many have been forced to leave their homes on ac count of the flood. Many turpentine distilleries are under water and stores and dnelliti's are deserted. All the low land crops in the State are injured, and only in a few sections on stiff up-lauds is there much prospect of any sort ot crops.

Ihe damage in many sec tions is well nigh total aud in others from one quarter to one-halt. Hanoi! Prohibition Xomiual ton. Emporia, July 14. The State Prohibition Convention assembled this morning at the Opera House. The Com mittee on Organization reported and H.

C. Yroman, of Osage county, was elected i nairman and M. ij. osmot Secretary. The Committee ou Resolutions reported and the platform was unanimously adopted.

It makes quite a lengthy document, having fifteen resolutions. The following candidates were unani mously nominated: For Governor, H. Branseombe: Lieutenant Governor, T. V. Huston: Secretary of State, N.

Klaine: Auditor of State, II Laiigston, (colored man); Attorney General, s. Waite: Treasurer, m. Crosby; Superintendent of Public Schools, Mrs. Dr. Sulbert: Associate Justice, H.

Peyton. A Buckeye Treasurer Railroaded Cleveland, July 14. Martin an i lect, tht defaulting Treasurer Huron county, who was for three years a fugitive from justice, and who was re cently extradited from Canada on charge of forgery, was to-day sentenced to six years imprisonment in the pent tentiary. YanFktt pleaded guilty, ami this fact in connection with the im poveiisbed conation of his family is said toaccouut tor the light sentence. A Bask Cashier Accused of Burglary Ulkvklasd, July 14.

The Ex change Bank at Bluffton, was cently burglarized and considerable money stolen. To-day O. S. Langan, cashier of the bank at the time of the burglary, was arrested on the charge of having committed the crime. He was held iu $500 bail for a hearing.

The complaint was made by a depositor. Lynched for Attempting Murder, Ciiattasooga, July 14. Ex- bheriff John Renpoe, of Sumpter county, was taken from jail at Livingston by a mob last night and hanged, for tL attempted murder of his brother-in-law A Righteous Judgment. Charleston, S. July 14.

Miss Emma Connelly, who shot John A Steedly for slandering her, was to-day acquitted. uable timber land. He went to Wash ington and conferred with the proper authorities, with the result stated. Stevens' report is a very long one, and is dated at Flint, April 15, 18S0. It is addressed to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

Stevens went to Isabella county in accordance with instructions from the Department to investigate timber tres passes reported to have been committed by oue Philip Gruet, upon selected lands of the Chipjwwas, Swan Creek and Black River Indians. He found timber frauds and trespasses of the gravest aud most serious character committed bv speculators from Isabella and adjoining counties. He specifies many cases. Titles have been secured from Indians for some lands by forgery or else while the Indians were drunk. Owing to the claim of title to some of the lands the Indians cannot be induced to settle on the lands.

Indian Agent Stevens says that millions of feet of timber have been cut from vacant Indian lands. He says there is a strong combination of land and timber speculators who have un questionably stolen valuable timber on these lands. The suits already begun are for sums running from $500 to .000. Summons for five suits return able August have been served and over 30 more will be served later. THE EASTERN XA1LERS.

Election of Otlieers by tiie Ciraad Lodtce. Special to Trie Plttshurnh Post.) Hahkisih ho, July 14. The Grand Lodge of the Nailers' Protective Asso- iation East of the Allegheuies to-day decided to hold its next convention in Philadelphia on the second Tuesday of July, 1887. The business of the meet ing in this city is unknown, owing to its secrecy. Officers were elected as fol lows Grand President, L.

O. Fhillips, Harrisburg: Vice President, Isaac Hoyer, Pottstown: casurer, Edward Drinkwater. Harrisburg; Secretary, W. T. Pointer; Philadelphia: Warden, A.

A. Black, Danville; Inside Guard, Albert Stott, Bellefonte: Outside Guard, W. D. Dodge, Sunbury; Trustees, J. D.

Whitehead, Northumberland; James E. Wright, Oxford, N. J. H. N.

Khoads Pottstown. His Cleveland on the Tripod. Chicago, July 14. In writing a letter toher publisher preparatory to assum ing her editorial duties, Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland says: "I am taking some care to be absolutely certain of what I write in this first con fidence with the people. I mean to rather address mvself in the first number to raj countrvw omen uiy literary and make my tallt very simple and earnest and sincere.

I shall ignore the great critics altogether." DliairoUR Ion a Fire. ('fcDAU Iowa, July 14. Fire ilestroyed twenty businefcs houses I raer to-day. J.osa about iOjUW. par tially insured.

Fire at t'edar Fails to-day burned sevtral buildings. Loss about fciQO.OOO artiaily insured. LtHAL BR1E1K. fcNGiNK No. 10 is having a cew fi-jor put ia and is undergoing oilier re- I he ancliCMtftr i urn! will gire au in their hall ou Beaver avenue t'nijjht.

Mbs, Si.aoi.k, the lady who was so urribiy burned by an oil can explosion residence ou Mulberry allf died t-aaa morning. The Mark Twain Rod and Gun Club Ifrft yesterday for four weeks' camp at St. Clair, Mirh. Captain Jas. Richards 1ms cbarge of tbe party.

i tcoKt Vashinoton, colored, em ployed the Bijtok Diamond Steel Work-, had mh haml badly crushed jetcr-Jay afternoon by a coy wheel. The S-juth Side Gas Company is out- tnit; iu machinery at a cost of tor i he manufacture of a specie. of water gas hioh, when mixed with oil and rheu with he coal gas, will give a better iiluiui- 11,4 Lit. G. Bakthkld, manager of tho Teun Incline, say he nevtr promised the Sunday Desecration Sm-iety or any other per- Hm to stop (Milne twer on tuiudav, further that he wast never asked to make such a promise.

Jacoh Stem Kit, a KuimUu, nineteen years of age, employed at a laborer at the mill tf KTersoii, Hammocd Orr, had hi ha iu! badly cut by a plate of shret iron yenterday. He was takan to the Homeopathic Hospital. Mattik iCAi't aged one year, living on StrawWrry lane Allegheny, was badly firalded last evening about the lower pitrtiou her body by the accidental overturning of a kettle of water. Her in juries, though painful, are not fatal. IUniun Fkatekn a re beneficial society, of the South Side, had a picnic yesterday a Fallert'j rove, on Mr, Oliver, at- which nearly 4 0 people attended Good music was furnished by the tiermania Cornet Rami and a most enjoyable time was had despite the rain.

A intake Koineanere. Charles Monday, a by fourteen jears of ae was givea a dollar ye.sterday by a Mrs. L. K. Iireuneioan of tbe South Side, to give to bis mother in payment of a debt which site owed Mrs.

Monday. This the boy did, but afterwards MrH. lireuneuian thought it was a ten doiiarbill which she had given tbe boy in mistake. Monday denied receiving ten dollars and an information, charging him with larceny by bailee, was made before Alderman Schafrr. He was arrested and locked up in the Twenty-eighth ward station in default of bail to await a hearing this morning.

I'reab Air fur the Little On. Eleven little children will be taken to Oakmont to-day by the Society for the Improvement of the Poor. They will take the places of that number who have been there for two weeks. Yesterday afterncon a lady enff red the ofiica to bid good-bye to Mrs. I.iiiencott, the Secretary.

The was about to go to the mountains for the summer aud during a conversation about the Frehh Air Fund, she became interested. Handing Mrs. Lippincott SjO she expressed tbe wish that it wonld be used for this purpose. Itrmlite of Mrs. Korean.

Yesterday morning at 8:15 o'clock, Clara wife of Colonel A. S. M. Morgan, U. S.

now sta'ioned at the Allegheny Arsenal, passed peacefully away after a short illness. Mrs. Morgan was an estimable lady of rare Christian graces and high social attainments. Although her residence in this city dates back but a few months she had made many warm friends and acquaintances who will sincerely mourn her death. Colonel Morgan baa tbe sympathy of all who know him in tbe bereavement he has sustained..