'i' "5- 'V. - i j. - . r - ' ALL THE MOVERS X- GLOBE GIRDLING Every th hours is a feature of THE DISPATCH. The whole world pays tieics tribute to its enterprise every day in theyiar. JC? Consult the columns of THE DIS PATCH for desirable apartments. All the landlords and agents adver tise in THE DISPATCH. j- l m FORTY-FOTJKTH YEAR. H T Alleged by the Opposition to Delamater in Cambria. PRACTICAL POLITICS IN IT. General Hastings Interviewed in Pittsburg on the Result. HE BEQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION. x-Gor. Pattison, Tisited in Philadelphia, is a Seal Candidate. HIS FBIEKDS HUSTLING FOR EIH Cambria county's very quiet convention has caused more than a ripple, it appears, on the previously placid surface of State politics. The telegrams of protest from Al toona are followed by others from John stown. There seems to have been a misap - prehension as to the publicity given the convention's call. General Hastings talks, just a little, on the subject enough to sug gest an investigation, of certain alleged methods by the opposition in his own party's camp. Meantime it becomes evident, to Philadelphians, that there is going to be other opposition, too. A visit to ex-Governor Pattison reveals the fact that he is really again in tne field i. e., in the hands of his friends, who have begun to hustle. tSr-ECIAI. TTLEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.: Johnstown, January 2a The manner in which the delegates were got for Dela mater in Cambria county, yesterday, has caused a good deal of comment and indigna tion among friends of General Hastings. Feeling runs high in Johnstown and at various other parts of the county over the proceedings. They insist that no official call for the primaries or for the convention was pnblished; that, on the contrary, both were conducted in the most secret manner, with the purpose of preventing the friends of the other candidates besides Senator Delamater from taking part. A prominent business man of Johnstown, find an ardent friend of General Hastings, was quoted to-day as making a statement substantially as follows: He said there was no publication of notice for the primaries; that the Republican daily and weekly paper of Johnstown, which ordinarily con tains such notice, had no mention of it. HOW IX WAS DONE. The plan pursued was to privately notify the Delamater workers. On Saturday eight the delegates to the convention at Ebensburg were appointed, and on Monday morning they were hustled ofi to Ebensburg on the 5 o'clock train. "When they returned Monday evening and told what had been done, this gentleman said to one of them: "How could you vote for Senator Dela mater, who never did anything for the re lief of our people when they were over whelmed with disaster last summer, and pass bv General Hastings, who did so much for us?" The man attempted some sort of an expla nation, winding up by saying that his ex penses and those of the other delegates to Ebensburg, including railroad fare, were paid, and that he was also given $5. The name of the delegate who made this asser tion is in the possession of your correspond ent. BOTII SIDES AGAIN. Another correspondent, wiring from Johnstown at a later hour, sends the follow ing: The result of Monday's Bepublican Convention has created considerable talk among Kepublicans here, charges of fraud being freely made. In an interview with 'Squire RuOedge, a prominent Bepublican and one of the delegates to the County Con vention, that gentleman said the charges of crooked work, moneyTjeing used, etc, were entirely false. Tne official notices of the primaries were published in the Johnstown Tribune over the signature of the Chairman of the County Convention, F. H. Barker. He says the only objection to Hastings was that he was from Bellefonte, which has already had two Governors, Beaver and Curtin, and the general sentiment among the delegates was that the western part of the State should name the candidate this time. The entire Johnstown delegation, with the single exception of A. H. Walters, of the First ward, were for DelaamUr. Mr. Walters did not vote at all. The Hastings men. Chairman Barker says, bad notice of the primaries, and, if they were not present to support their man, the fault is with them. DECIDEDLY THE EEVEBSE. Captain E. T. Carswell, oi the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and Auditor of the Gautier Steel Company a prominent Hast ings man says, in this connection: "The action of the Republican Conven tion of Canbria county does not meet with the approval of many of the best Repnb cans of Johnstown, and is by no means the sense of the major portion of the party. Chairman Andrews has been on the field for several days, and with the help of Chairman Barker secured only such ward delegates as would follow their lead. "In some sections no election tor delegates was held at all, certain parties being named by the Chairman or his deputies. Very few of the Eepublicans knew who the delegation were until after the convention had ad journed and announced its ballot, as but one day intervened (and that Sunday) between the primaries and the convention. 'The many friends of General Hastines, both Democrat! and Eepublicans, are still signing the testimonials, and it is the inten tion to invite General Hastings and his wife to Johnstown at an early date, at which time citizens of the Conemaugh Valley will have an opportunity to show tbe General and his wife their appreciation of his valuable work done here at the time of the flood." WHAT HASTINGS SATS OP IT. General Hastings was in Pittsburg yester day, and was asked by a reporter what he thought oi the Cambria matter. He evi dently lelt deeply on the subject, hut con fined his utterances to the following state ment: "It the facts are as alleged and tbe pri maries were managed in the manner alleged, ft great wrong has been dose, of which I am TACTICAL I confident the people of Pennsylvania will take notice. If it has not been done, then a great injustice has been done to Senator Delamater. It is owing to him and to me and to the people of the State to have this matter fully investigated. The truth must come out" General Hastings did not get away from Pittsburg until 320 A. m. His departure on the fast line last evening was prevented by a conference called with Major Montootb, which lasted until arter the train time. To morrow he will attend a grand tox hunt in Delaware county. About a dozen packs are expected to be in the hunt PRACTICAL POLITICS ADVISED. From Philadelphia, last evening, there came this expresssiou touching the latest Delamater tactics: Regarding the defeat ot Hastings by Del amater and Cambria county yesterday, the Times, among other things, will say to morrow: The startling result in Cambria county proves that popular sentiment doesn't always elect delegates to a convention, and it develops, for the first time in the contest, tne fact that Gen eral Hastings is receiving the popular plaudits lie admittedly merits, and that crystalized or ganization and systematic work are gathering the fruits while he is making nosegays ot the blossoms and enjoying their beauty and fra grance. If General Eastings wonld make a hopetnl battle for tbe Governorship, be must accept the lesson of the Cambria result as teaching the methods which confront him. It is now obvious that, while the generals have been con ferring under flags of truce, tM lieutenants of tbe opposing side have been tireless in perfect ing their lines; and, when the battle comes, it is a hopeless effort of straggling militiamen against veteran regulars. It's buckle down to solid Dnsiness now, for General Hastings, or fall back to tbe rear in tbe best order he can command. The ornamental features of the struggle are exhausted; it's the practical and useful, and only tbe practical and useful, that will now count in the Delamater-Hastlngs racket, PATTISONWILL BUN. THE EX-GOVERNOR WILLING TO AC CEPT IF NOMINATED. One of His Friends Declares Him a Candi date All Over Indorsed by Philadel phia Conventions Prominent Democrats Givn Him a Great Send Off". rSPECIAI. TELEOKAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1 Philadelphia, January 28. The friends of ex-Governor Pattison are gener ally preparing to start his boom for the nomination for Governor, and so urgent have they become that it is under stood that it will only be a short time before a formal announcement of bis candidacy will be made. Lawrence county took the initiative in indorsing the ex-Governor and to-day he was indorsed in the Eleventh and Thirteenth Ward Conventions, and also in the Twenty-fourth Representa tive District Convention here. The district comprises the Twenty-fourth and the Thirty fourth wards, and was composed of CO dele gates, and the ex-Governor received the unanimons vote of the convention. In the Eleventh Ward Convention the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we urge npon thi Democratic State Convention the nomination ot Robert EL Pattison for the office of Gorerno.-. His former honest, able and brilliant administration of the office would be a guarantee of f uturo fidelity, and would place th i party in a position to con duct an aggressive campaign with a candidate who has never been defeated ttefo-e tbe peo ple. We instruct our delegates this day elected to vote for Robert E. Pattison in convention, and to use all honorable means to secure bis success. HIS FRIENDS HARD AT WORK. The ex-Governor's friends in various parts of the State have been quietly at work, and now that the lead has been taken, a number of other places are expected to be heard from. Mr. Psttison has as yet made no public statement that he wonld be a can didate, but in an interview with Fisk Con rad, of Altoona, an admirer, with much political influence, the ex-Governor's wishes in this respect were fully and frankly dis closed. Mr. Conrad will return to his home prepared to take off his coat in behalf of Mr. Pattison's candidacy. Speaking of his visit, the Altoona man said: "1 have known the ex-Governor a long time, and was in tbe convention that first nominated him. I called at bis office in tbe Chestnut Street National Bank to-day, and after some casual talk we reached tbe Gubematonal question, and I confess was surprised at first to end how much be was a candidate. Why, he is a candidate all over. I remember wben he was first spoken of, and I was Iriendly to him then on account of his availability. I talked to him at that time, and bis indifference was very marked. But the change is great from then. I think he wants it now. After I had been there for some time Judge James J. Gordon came in, and as 1 knew liltn well, we at once continued our talk about tbe ex-Governor's cbances of obtaining tbe nomination. Indeed, tbat is about all wo did talk about. Judge Gordon turned to Governor Pattison, and said: "I see you are getting a good many delegates.'" "Yes," be replied; "I see tbat several of the wards have instructed for me. But f am very sorry to see that S'-enger was beaten m the Twenty-seventh ward." "Oh, don't let tbat trouble you-that is all right. That is not against you, and is due en tirely to local causes," saiclfcbe Judge. "I know that," replied Pattison; "but I am sorry he was beaten." PLEASED WITH THE OUTLOOK. The talk then dnf ted to the result of the dif ferent conventions and satisfaction was ex pressed by both gentlemen. I remember when Judge Gordon nominated Governor Pattison when be was first a candidate. When he started In to speak he hesitated, stammered, and at first it was expected that be was not going to make much of a speech. Wben fairly started, however, there followed one of tbe best speecbes I have ever beard. He was as elo quent as Mark Antony, and it had its effect aud did much toward nominating Pattison. I recalled this speech to him to-day aud said to liim: "Judge, wben tbe next convention meets to nominate a Governor will you do tbe same thing you did wben you made your speech nominating the Governor before; will youstam mer at first and then finish like a Mark Antony." Tbe Judge's face was wreathed in smiles, and he said significantly: "Wben the next con vention meets I will be on band." Tbe delegates that he got in tbis city to-day are not tbe only ones tbat are for him by any means. There some more up tbe State. He is the only man that can be elected in my opinion. His cbances are one in three, while any other candidate has not one in E5. Wallace is an able man, but it is no use nominating him, for be cannot be elected. We want a different class of men to lead the party. Men like Rich ard Vaux alwajs say that Pattison is not a Democrat, and say, give us a candidate that represents tbe cood old Jeffersonlan principles. We have vcot beyond that, and tbe tbing to do is to select men wbo can be elected. Tbe Gov ernor is aware that these men do this and say tbe things they do about him, and to-day he expressed himself Quite warmly about them to me. Mr. McDevitt, a prominent politician from Sunbury, was down here to-day. There are six delegates np bis way, wbo aro influenced a great deal by him. I took him down to see Pattison, and they had a very pleasant chat together. He took to tbe idea right away. He afterward said tbat be did not think that Wallace or Black could be elected. AN ANTE-BELLUM CHARACT2E. Death or a Woman Who Attempted ta Es tablish schools for MeBToe. Elk Falls, Kan., January 28. Pru dence Crandall -Philleo died here to-day of the influenza. It was she who fust before tbe war attained notoriety bv attempting to establish negro schools in Canterbury, Conn. For this she was driven from tbe State by persecution. Since that time she lived in Kansas. TO PAY BY HOUR- ThoPlanot tbe Builder. In Relation to De crease or the Working Dny They Bellevo Such a Move Will bo Successful In the Future. St. Paul, January 28. At the meeting of the National Builders' Convention to-day the Executive Committee, to whom had been referred the subject of the eight-hour day, submitted the following recommendation as its report : Resolvod, That in view of the fact that tho National Government, and many State and Municipal Governments have enacted tbat not more than eight hours' labor may be legally re quired within tbe limits of a day, and in view of the fact that In many of the building trades in various cities of the country, this standard number of hours is already established; the National Association of Builders, in conven tion assembled, recommends all its filial bodies to advise all contractors in their various mem berships, to so arrance their affairs, and make their estimates and contracts that they may sately meet in the near f utnre the altered con ditions which a general adoption of this stand ard number of hours' labor would entail, and in view of tbe fact tbat tbe only safe method of changing the recognized limits of a day's work is through tho system of payment by the hour for all labor performed, the National Association cannot recommend any reduction of the prevailing hours until tbis system is more universally established, but advises and urges its filial bodies to secure the adoption of the system of payment by the hour, so that they may through tbat also be in a safer condi tion to meet the change in number of hours, should the coudltions by wbicb they find them selves surrounded in tbelr various localities make it advisable for tbem to do so. Tbe national organization again declares that its purpose Is and always has been not to inter- lere with or attempt to control or aictate to its affiliated bodies any of their specific actions, or the assumption tbat they are the best judges of the situation upon conditions which sur round them, but it desires always to give its membership tbe amplest opportunity for in formation on all subjects in which they are concerned, and In which the experience and judgment of each may strengthen and benefit nil In these setting up.of a general policy for the guidance of all. A warm discussion followed the reading of the report, and the situation on the ques tion in their respective cities was explained by the delegates. After these expressions bad been called forth it was moved to refer tbe resolution back to the Executive Com mittee for further consideration, but the motion was lost by a vote of SI to 43, and the resolutions were adopted. LOST IN GEAND CANON. Three of the Last Exploring Farly Killed at Marble Canon Tbe Telegraph Opera tor Escapes In a Crazed Con dition A Strange Story. Denver, January 28. From information received here to-day it appears that the sec ond exploring expedition which left here November 25 to survey a railroad line through the Grand Canon of Colorado has met with a fatal accident. The following letter, dated Tuba City Ariz., January 21, has been received: I was badly injured in Marbie Canon three weeks ago and nearly killed. My right leg was crashed from the knee to tbe foot and I thin three ot tbe other men were killed. I have been crazy since then, so they tell me. I am now on my way to Denver for treatment, but am without money or railroad tickets. I want you to telegraph me 150 immediately to Win slow, Ariz., where I will take the cars. F. A. NIMS, Photographer for Expedition. A telegram which reached here late to day says Nimi arrived at Winslow on the war to Denver. The first expedition to go down the Canon was organized, and left here January 25, 1889, under the command of Frank M. Brown. This party made their way o about 20 miles below Lee's Ferrr, where the boat was capsized in the rap'ds, and Brown and two men were droned. The remainder of the party re turned to Denver, and a second party left on the data mentioned, with Roberts Stan- i ton. Chief Engineer. The letter received from Stanton at 'Dee's Ferry on Christmas Day, stated the men were all well, and witn every indication of going through without accident. It is related late to-night that information has been received that none of the exploring party, except Photographer Nims, were seriously injured, he being crazed by a fall. PENNSiLYANIA'S BOEDER BILL. Claims to be Presented Before a Hoase Committee To-Day. FBOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. J Washington, January 28. The border raids of Pennsylvania will be the subject of to-morrow's hearing before the House Com mittee on War Claims, and comes up in connection with the consideration by the committee of Representative Maish's bill for the payment by the general Government of all those old claims resulting from the in roads of .Lee and other Confederate Generals into the southern section of the State. The State Commission, which was appointed by the Legislature to come to Washington and argue the case before Con gress, arrived here to-night, Tbe delegation, which is stopping at the Biggs, is composed of Governor Beaver, AuditorGeneral McCamant, Attorney Gen eral Kirkpatrick, President of the Senate Penrose, Speaker Boyer, of the House; Senators Martin, of Gettysburg, and Will iamson, of Huntington, and Representatives Capp, Skinner and Hall. The hearing will begin at 10 o'clock, the Attorney General being the chief spokesman on the part of the commission. HONTANA EEPUBLICANS HEJOICE Over a Supreme Court Decision la the Tun nel Precinct Cnse. rSFECUL TELEQRAM TO THE DISPATCH. Helena, January 28. The Supreme Court gave its decision to-day in the case of Thompson against Auditor Kinney, involv ing the question of the validity of the State Canvassing Board certificates. Thomp son is one of the Republican members from Silver Bow county wbo claimed his seat by the throwing out ot Tunnel pre cinct. He applied to the Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the auditor to issue him a warrant lor salary ana mileage as a member of the Legislature, the auditor having refused Thompson's ap plication for pay on the ground that, first there was no appropriation out of which to pay him, and second, that his seat was con tested as well as the legality of the body of which he was a member. Tbe writ was granted and the decision was received with a good deal of satisfaction by the Republicans, while the promulgation did not appear to disturb the Democrats, who say they will pay no attention to the decision, but will keep up the organization of the House. WANAHAKER'S NAME ON THEM Used by a Smuggler to Get His Wares Tbronch the Customs Boase. fBPECUL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. I New York, January 28. A package about the shape of the dinner pail of a la borer on tbe aqueduct, and snugly covered with salmon-colored paper, created as much fright in the Cus toms department of the New York postoffice tbis evening, as a dynamite bomb might have created. The package was ad dressed to A. RUuge, the New York agent of the German Artistic Weaving Company of Saxony. When the strings were cut on 60 rolls oi silk ribbon the words woven in silk at every loot or so: "John Wanamaker, costumes, Philadelphia." A. Kulge haB been violating the cus toms rules by importations through the postoffice. It bad been decided to rip open tbe next package and investigate. It hap pened that the package decided upon was the one containing the ribbons with Mr. Wana maker's name wovein them. Mr. Kluge has frankly admitted that Mr. Wanamaker knows nothing oi this transaction. PITTSBURG, "WEDNESDAY, JA2STUARY 29. 1890. HEATHEN'S HARD LOT The Westminster Confession of Faith Gives Them Ko Chance at All IN REV. DE. YINCENT'8 OPINION. The Doctrine of Infant Damnation He Pro nounces Most Monstrous. DR. PAXTON ON PREDESTINATION. A Conflict it Opinion Among Iarned Clergy to the BeTision Question. The New York Presbyterian divines are still wrangling over the Westminster con fession. One maintains that it cannot be changed without marring it, while another does not believe its teachings. Dr. Paxton argues that no man is predestined to eternal perdition. rSrECIAL TELEPRAJI TO TUB DISFATCH.1 New York, January 28. Another large audience of women, slightly leavened with men, listened to-day to the New York Presbytery's debate on the revision of the Westminster confession, in tbe Scotch Church in West Fourteenth street. The debate was opened by the Rev. J. J.Lampe, who spoke against the adoption ot the re port of the committee, which advises re vision. He said he was brought up under the teaching of the late Rev. Henry B. Smith, a ripe scholar and profound theolo gian, whose acceptance of the conlession was complete and cordial, and who never even whispered that the confession was un scriptural. The speaker thought it singular tbat what such a man believed 20 years ago should now be considered so obnoxious as to re quire changing as speedily as possible. He considered the charge that the confession contained doctrines too horrible to be believed was not a candid attack, and that it raised the suspicion that the movement meant more than the changes proposed. HE STICKS Br THE OLD COLORS. After announcing tbat be sincerely be lieved the confession couldn't be changed without marring it he said: "The confession does not teach the damnation of infants. Its framers had tbe courage of their convic tions. If they had believed that, they would have stated it plainly, whereas the article which is construed to mean it, really leaves it only to be inferred." He said iurther oc that the committee's report aimed to minimize the sovereignty of God by the elimination of reprobation, es pecially pretention, belief in which had been part of the faith of the Church for 1,800 years. After asserting that there were fonr texts inculcating sovereign election to one teaching that divine love was offered to all mankind, be said: "More souls to-day are stumbling to perdition through this sen timental preaching of the love of God than by any othor means. For the work of sav ing men Westminster steers clearer than Germany. Let's stick by the old colors." NOT ADAPTED TO THIS AGE. The Rev. Dr. Vincent, Professor in the Union Theological Seminary, said he would vote for the report of the committee, es pecially for the part advocating. neifoad shorter creed. He said: When a church ignores and condemns Its own standards) it is time to scrutinize tbe standards and the church. Tbe confession Is not adapted to the conditions of tbe age. God's word Is for all time; creeds for the age in which they are formulated. It is a mistake to call the Westminster divines giants; it implies degeneracy in us. Tbe scripture is better un derstood to-day than it was then. It is well to pay respect to Augustine, Calvin and the West minster divines, but why should we take a rigid faith from their dead hands? In regard to the damnation of infants he said: Auenstlne, Calvin and some ot the Westmin ster divines believed in infant damnation, and I beard it asserted 25 years ago by a Presbyterian minister, wbo subsequently went over to ra tionalism. If tbat horrible Implication can be found la the confession, where is tbe humanity of leaving It in tbat record of exploded belief and torment of weak hearts? The con fession does not give the heathen a ghost of a chance. The fair inference from it is that countless millions who never beird of Christ are damned for not believinc in Him. Why do we stand up so stoutly fpr CalvinT Was Calvin crucified for us and in his name are we bap tized? AX IRREVOCABLE STEP. In conclusion. Dr. Vincent, after settine forth still more strongly his disbelief in the confession, said the church had already taken an irrevocable step; that it had cut loose from its position of six months ago and could not go back. The Rev. Dr. Paxton now arose and spoke substantially as follows: I don't believe God predestines any man to eternal perdition, so as to limit his liberty and responsibility. I deny it as a Calvlnlst, The confession does not teach it Let the confession itself answer Dr. Vincent. This is what it says: "God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of his own will, freely and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass; yet so as thereby neither is God the author ot sin; nor is violence offered to the will of tbe creatures, nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established." Others here have also perverted the language of the confession in even a worse way. I felt as if I could hardly sit in my seat while breth ren perverted tbe confession and put language m it which is not there. 1 was shocked to hear Dr. Vincent say tbat the Presbyterian Church had cut loose from where it was sir months ago. Dr. Vincent in his paper cut loose from tbo confession and heaped contempt on Calvin ism. DR. PAXTOK'S ACCUSATION. Dr. Paxton went on to accuse Dr. Van Dyke of putting in his mouth language which was never in his mind. His version of Dr. Van Dyke's remarks in connection with the dog that had "eaten his tag" proved to be erroneous and he was corrected. Dr. Paxton said he hoped his corrector was right, but his manner indicated that he did not think he was. Somebody having said that the elders should be heard, Elder J. N, Harris, of the First Presbyterian Church ot Morrisania, said he had come to the debate favorably disposed toward revision, but had since changed his mind. He sug gested that the confession be left as it was, but that a chapter be added inculcating the love of God for humanity. The Rev. R. Harland, who, although a young man, was one of the committee, made a spirited speech in favor of the report. The Rev. Dr. Edward W. Clark also spoke in favor of revising the confession. EXPLOSION OF A BETORT Intended for a. Bleb School Experiment, Injuring Store Than 20 Persons. Bloomington, 111., January 28. This afternoon a gas pipe retort, in which oxygen for experiment was being made, exploded in the High School at Lexington. Prof. Jess was terribly burned about the face, and both eves are probably rendered sightless. Bert Merrill, aged 20, received a compound frac ture of the leg and artery cut, and will probably die. Cora Kemp, aged 16, compound fracture of the lesr: Hattie Barnard, knocked Hnwn hv a blow in tbe chest from a piece of iron, and J About 20 were more or less hurt. Pieces of iron were blown through, the brick walls. The greatest excitement "prevailed for a time. ISMAIL'S JMSH WIFE Has n Quarrel With Dim and Reveals Im portant Political Secrets An Investi gation In Progress Bnflalo Bill's Latest Scheme. fBT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Constantinople, January 28. Ismail, the ex-Khedive of Egypt, while in London 18 montns ago settling his affairs with the British Government, was smitten by the charms of a young Irish girl of a good middle-class family. She received the title of Princess and accompanied Ismail to Turkey, where she became the head of his harem, and lived in oriental Inxury. Lately she has been making herself obnox ious to the other ladies, and most unseem ing scenes have occurred. Ismail, becoming indignant, ejected her, upon which she went to tbe British Embassy, showed various severe bruises, complained bitterly of the abominable practices which she averred were of daily occurrence in the Sarajlio and revealed some political in trigues. At the request of the embassy, the Sultan ordered Ismail to be kept in honor able confinement in his palace pending in quiry into the affair. THE PIGG0TT BUGGERIES Will Soon be Brought Dp for Discussion In the English Parliament. London, January 28. Mr. Gladstone's usual circular to his supporters in tbe House of Commons just before the opening of tbe session of Parliament was published to-day. He says that the condition of pub lic affairs is not without some peculiar feat tnres, and that the questions to be consid ered at the opening of the session may be of pressing interest. The wording of the circular is unusual and is taken to indicate an early discussion ofthePiggott letters and other matters of vital importance to the Liberal and Home rRule members. PROTECTION IN FRANCE. The Advocates of the System Win by a Large Ulnjorlty. Paris, January 28. In the Chamber of Deputies to-day a committee on customs tariff was elected. It is composed of 39 protectionists, 13 free traders and 3 whose views are uncertain. M. Ribot, Deputy from the Pas de Calais, spoke before the Customs Tariff Committee on the projected renewal of the commercial treaties. He said that all the conditions of her political, social and economic order make it imperative that wide and efficient protec tion should be accorded to French manu factures and agricnlture. BUFFALO BILL'S LATEST. He Wants to Exhibit His Show la the Collspum at Rome. BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Naples, January 28. Buffalo Bill is making efforts to secure the Coliseum in Rome for his Wild West show, although his request for it has aroused an indignant pro test from the clericals who claim tbat it is sacrilege to give an exhibition on ground saturated with the blood of Christian mar tyrs. HARRISON ASKED TO ARBITRATE The Boundary Differences That Exist Be tween Franco and Holland. BT DUNLAP'S CABLE COMPANY. Paris, January 28. France is willing to refer the dispute with Holland as to the frontier of Guiana, to President Harrison. Holland wonld like to have arbitration to the Czar of Russia, but did not make a dis tinct request, as tbe Czar intimated that he would decline the office. A CASHIER SUDDENLY QUITS. A Canard Employe Leaves Bis Office and Mysteriously Disappears. ISFECIAL TKLIOEAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! BOSTON, January 28. State street had a sensation to-day in the announcement that Cashier M. L. P. Hurd, of the Cunard Steamship Company had been missing since last Friday. The first thought of financial crookedness is not sustained by the condition of bis cash and accounts. Everything in tbat line is perlectly straight. At noon on Friday, last Mr. Hurd was engaged in making up the steerage money for deposit, and his desk was almost covered with gold, silver, bank notes and checks. He stopped in the midst of his work and, at the nsual lunch hour walked out ot the office, leaving the money on his desk. There was a large sum in the aggregate. He has not been seen since. There was not at that time, nor is there now any thought of dishonesty on his part. But there are fears of foul play, and Mr. Hurd was the possessor of some very valnable diamonds. There is talk of temporary insanity. Mr. Hurd had plenty of papers in his pocket which would have revealed his identity. There was no trace of mental trouble in his actions up to the time of his disappearance. Mrs. Hurd scouts the idea that there is another woman in the case. A WIFE SUDDENLY CRAZED. A Chicago Woman Found by Ber Husband h Ravins Maniac. rSPECIAL TELIOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH, t Chicago, January 28. Paul Schenek was a night watchman on State street and lived with his wife Mary at 686 North Park avenue. They had no children, and when Mr. Schenek came home from work early Saturdav morning, he found his wife lying insensible on a coucb. She was only par tially dressed, and her long black hair had been cut from her bead. For hours a physician worked over the unfortunate woman before she was brought back to consciousness, and then she was a maniac and answered all questions by piteous appeals for mercy and screams of terror. Tho woman had not been otherwise molested. To-day she was sent to the asylum at Kan kakee. READING'S NEW ENTERPRISE. Tho Rood Will Cross tbe Susquehanna and Seek B. & O. Connections. ISPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.! Habbisbubo, January 28. Mayor Fritchey to-day signed the ordinance giving the Philadelphia and Reading and Harris burgTerminal Railroad companies the right of way through the city, so as to connect the Lebanon Valley branch with a line to be bnilt across the Susquehanna river and to secure a western outlet for the Philadel phia and Reading by a connection with the Baltimore and Ohio. A new bridge will have to be built across tbe river at tbis point, owing to the legal complications which prevent tbe purchas ing of the South Pennsylvania piers. Work on the new enterprise will be commenced immediately. RESCUED HIS FATHER'S REMAINS. The Body of nn American Bank Thief Given Tip far Dissection. Montreal, Que., January 28. Walter Sheridan, an American bank thief, died in jail here some days ago and his body, being unclaimed, was tamed over to the Laval Medical School for dissection. Sheridan's son arrived to-day from Balti more, and on making representations to (he inspector of anatomv the body was given to nim lor cnriau POLITICS BEHIND IT. A Desperate Clash in New York Con cerning the World's Fair. rLATT DEMANDS FULL COHTBUL, Or No Bill to Provide the Funds Will Pass the Legislature. DEPEWS ARGUMENTS ARE ALL IN TAIN. lac Measure Reported to Congress Endeavors to Ex clude Washington. Unless 20 Republicans named by him are added to the New York World's Fair Com mittee ex-Senator Piatt will not allow the necessary bill to pass the Legislature. Chauncey Depew's arguments to the con trary proved useless. A measure after Piatt's ideas was reported to the State Sen ate committee last night. New York, January 28, Vexation in this town at the failure of the Albany Legislature last Friday to pass the World's Fair bill, is now giving way to indignation with those who delayed the passage of the measure. It is stated that State Senator Fassett, who is known to be ex-Senator Thomas Piatt's representative in the Legis lature, informed Mr. Depew that before the bill bonding the city for $10,000,000 could pass there would have to be a change in the names of the 100 citizens named in the bill as a commission to have control of the handling of the money. He insisted upon it that 20 of those named in the act should be taken ont of it. and their places filled by 20 Republicans outside of the city. Mr. Depew would not agree to the pro posed change. He stated that the men mentioned were among the best citizens of New York, men of high character, who would not allow any political considerations to have any effect upon their actions in the conduct ot the fair. He also made the point that it was the city's money which was to be spent and the residents would not agree to have politicians from other parts o( the State say how the money should go. If it was to be a State matter then the State should appropriate tbe $10,000,000, aud this, Mr. Depew told Mr. Fassett, he Knew well would not be agreed to. Senator Fassett, in spite of Mr. Depew's arguments, was persistent in his demands, but Mr. Depew would not agree to Mr. Piatt's ultimatum. He finally told Senator Fassett tbat he would not sro to Albany, and that he and Mr. Piatt could do as they pleased with the bill. At Albany to-night the Republican Committee, after three hours' executive session, reported a World's Fair bill and added 22 names to the com mittee. $5,000,000 MUST BE RAISED Br the CItv That Gets the Fair, According to the Committee's Bill. Washington, January 28. The World's Fair Sub-Committee of the House held a long session to-day, and completed tbe draft of the World's Fair bill, which it will re port to-morrow to tbe lull committee. To day's action began at section 10 of the bill, which is founded on section 4 of the Chicago bill "with slight amendment, and provides for the raising of capital stock by subscrip tion. Section 11 is section 5 of the Chicago bill and fixes tbe amount ot the paid-up subscriptions which must be in hand before the commission begins work at not less than $3,000,000. Other sections adopted are made up from the New York and Chicago bills, and provide for a Goverment exhibit and for an appropriation to defray expenses. As it was evident that the bill, as pre pared, would leave Washington out of the race through tbe requirement as to subscrip tions and the general financial scheme, Messrs. Wilson and Bowden gave notice tbat they would present to the full commit tee to-morrow, a section or sections as a sub stitute for the -financial sections of the sub committee's bill, which will extend Gov ernment aid to the fair, and thereby make Washington eligible for competition as a site. New Jersey Stands bv Ber Neighbor. Trenton, N. J,, January 28. The As sembly to-day concurred in the Senate's resolution urging New Jersey's representa tives in Congress to vote for the bill desig nating New York as tbe site for tbe World's Fair in 1892. OF NO IMMEDIATE USE. A Flttsbnrs Money Order That Lags on the Way to Its Destination. lmOM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, January 28. Last week Helen Stuart Richings, of Pittsburg, sent a money order for $35 to Sir Julian Paunce fote, the British Minister here. The money was a gilt from tbe Spiritualist Societv of Pittsburg, and was to be forwarded to Rev. L. M. Joiner and wife, wbo were engaged in missionary work and teaching among the negroes in North Carolina, and recently filed a complaint with tbe British Minister that tbey had been outrageously treated by white men, and finally driven from the conntry. They are in destitute circum stances, and the money for their relief was sent to the British Minister, as they are un der his protection. At the British legation this morning, Sir Julian said that they could take no action in the matter of Mr. Joiner's complaint un til tbe facts were all fully known. When the case was presented to tbe British Minis ter, the British Consul, under whose juris diction the case arose, was at once commu nicated with. He conferred with the Gov ernor of North Carolina with the result that the District Attorney has been requested to make an examination of the matter and to submit a report. When tbe other side of tbe story is heard the legation may take some action looking to the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Joiner, but they cannot do so until the Attorney's report is received. BLOWN FROM A MOVING TRAIN. A Newsboy Lifted by the Wind nod Thrown Upon the Track. (SPECIAL TELEQEAM TO TBE DISPATCH.! Boston, January 28. Willie Quinn, an 11-year-old newsboy on the Eastern Rail road, was blown from a train about five miles from the city this morning. The wind was blowing a hurricane across the marsh, and as the boy was passing from one car to another he was lifted bodily from the platform and landed unconscious on the inward tracks, where he was found by the engineer of an incoming train. He was lying across the rails and narrowly escaped being run over. When taken aboard the train he was in an unconscious state, and had suffered the loss oi considerable blood from wounds re ceived upon his skull and one of bis eyes. He will recover. TO PAY THE DITMAN POLICIES. Ko Doubt That the Life Insurance Com panies' Will Fork Over 8140,000. (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATOB.1 New York, January 28. Now that the body of Banker Ditman. of Philadelphia, has been found, and there is io conclusive proof of his alleged suicide, tbe life insur ance companies have no legal leg left to stand on in a contest of the policies on his life. Thev will, therefore, nav the 140.000 on these policies beyond a doubt, ' THE NEGB0SH0TJLD STAY. Ex-Senator Brace's Opinion of the Proposed Deportation of Colored Men Few Desire to Emigrate, Except to ibe West. 'FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.! Washington, January 28. Ex-Senator Bruce, of Mississippi, is probably tbe most prominent man of the negro race in this country at the present day. Among his own people he is considered so, and hasheld tbat position in their esteem ever since Fred Douglass contracted that "Caucasian alliance," as Senator Ingalls termed his marriage with a white woman. Mr. Bruce to-day returned from a lengthy lecturing tour in Michigan, and it is stated that he is tobe appointed Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. Referring to the recent discussion in the Senate and else where on the proposition to transport all the colored people of the United States to Africa, the ex-Senator remarked briefly: It Is impracticable, absolutely Impracticable, and even if it were possible to do it, I should be opposed to the scheme. There are but one or two ot the leading negroes in this country who have ever seriously advocated emigration, and the best known ot them Is Bishop Turner. This subject has been a hobby with tbe Bishop for the last 20 years. He says be has 500,000 of our people who think with him, but I don't believe tbey would coma If he were to call them. It's like that fellow in Shakespeare, you know, who says he can call up spirits from tbe vasty deep, and his friend rejoins, "So can I, so can any body. But will they comer No, sin we are citizens ot this country and we want to lire and die right here. I have received two or three letters from people in South Carolina suggest ing that they felt they would be better off In Africa, and I at once referred them to the Colonization Office. If tbey want to go I see no reason wby thev should be kept here. But South Carolina is the only State from which I ever received any communications of that sort. There is no sentiment among tbe colored people In favor of a wholesale emigra tion. But I'll tell yon tbat among the young men of my race there is a growing desire to get out into the broad West. They think that they would have a better chance out there than in the Soutb, where all tbe old prejudices still linger; and I thins: the only emigration we shall See will be across tbe Mississippi river, and not across tbat bigger body of water, the Atlantic Ocean. What will be the effect of such an ex odus of colored men from the South ? Tbat is a question which opens up a wide field, and I shall have to ask you to excu-o me to-day, as I am very busy just now. Liohtner. TO REFUND TOE DIRECT TAX. Mr. Sherman's Bill Passed by the Senate With Only Keven Negative Votes. Washington January 23. On motion of Mr. Sherman, the Senate bill to relieve the Treasurer of the United States from tbe amount now charged to him and deposited with the several States, was taken from the calendar and passed. On motion of Mr. Morrill, the bill to credit and pay to the several States and Territories and the Dis trict of Columbia all moneys collected un der the direct tax act of 1861, was taken from the calendar. Mr. Sherman stated that the bill was tbe same word for word as that which parsed the last Congress, and as it bad the unanimons vote of the Finance Committee, he hoped that it would be passed without dissent. The bill passed, 44 to 7. The Senators voting in the negative were Messrs. Berry, Blair, Call, Coke, Plumb, Vance and Vest, The bill makes it the dnty of the Secretary of the Treasury to credit to each State and Territory of th'e United States aud the Dis trict of Columbia a sum equal to all the col lections, by set-off or otherwise, made from said States and Territories and the District of Columbia, or from any of the citizens or inhabitants thereof, or other persons, under the act of Congress approved August 5, 1861, and -the amendatory acts thereto. And it appropriates the necessary sum to reimburse each State and Territory and the District of Columbia. A TUSSLE IS IMMINENT. The Smlth-JacksOn Contested Election Case Promises to be Lively. tFBOM A STAFF COEHZ3P0.1DEXT.3 Washington, January 28. Represen tative Dalzell was busily preparing himself to-day for the part he is to take in the affray of to-morrow over the Smith-Jackson case. Since it was he to whom the matter was re ferred, and who made the report upon it, he will be in charge of the case on the floor, and be is of course anxious to discharge bis important duties in a manner consistent with his reputation. The case will be called up immediately after the morning hour, and tbe first tussle between tbe two parties will come at once on tbe question of considera tion. The Democrats will object to having an election case brought up until the House is provided withH code of rules, and charges of unfairness on the one side, and of a de sire to delay on the other, may be expected quite frequently. Strict party divisions will be the order of the day, and as each side bas taken special pains to have all its members present the House will present a more crowded appearance than for a long time. The case will be debated at length. and may not be finished before the end of the week. PLACES FOR THEIR FRIENDS. Each Member of tbe House to Have n Clerk Receiving 8100 Per Month. IFItOM A STAFF COBT.ESPONDBHT.I Washington, January 28. The House Committee on Accounts has decided to report favorably on the proposition to give to each member of the House a clerk at a salary of $100 a month. This decision will he made known to-morrow,and its announce ment will be received with joy by those Congressmen who have been burning the midnight oil in their endeavors to keep up with their correspondence. It had been frequently proposed before, hut in each case there were enough of the members too timid to vote for what they knew to be necessary, and the resolution bas always failed. Tbe committee believes, however, that tbis time there will be no hesitation on the part o( the members, and that the proposi tion will be adopted. CAPTAIN THOMPSON'S AKXIETL Waiting for the Pinal Disposition of Bis Nomination as Postmaster. fFBOK A STAFF COBBESFOXDEXT.l Washington, January 28. Captain Thompson, of McKeesport, is still here waiting for the final disposal of bis nomina tion as postmaster. He said that so far he could not see anything alarming in the sit uation. Thisevening he held an earnest con versation with Governor Beaver on tbe sub ject, and it is probable the Governor will to morrow see the Postmaster General and the President in his behalf. This morning the Captain received a peti tion from over 500 citizens of McKeesport, mostly business and professional men, ask ing tho Postmaster General to place no ob stacle in the way oi confirmation, and up ward of 60 individual letters, all of which are now before Mr. Wanamaker. A CR0NIN WITNESS SHOT. One Who Testified for tbe Defense Wounded by a Police Captain. Chicago, January 28. One of the wit nesses for the defense in the Cronin case, Robert Gibbons, was shot to-night by Police Captain Schuettler, who had been prominent in the prosecution. The shooting was tbe result of an altercation in a saloon opposite the City Hail, where the two men met by accident at the drinking bar. Gibbons is dangerously wonnded, the bullet having entered his left breast, two inches above the heart. THREE CENTS -T ij . .a :p l TLaWT A JANGLE. O O The -rt Bepublican Conventions Wi O i imnnn Tliinnlinil cSJ : jmuuo luiuuuuuuti 4 HENRI i. GOUBLEY'S PLATFOBM", Resolutions Upon Which the Campaign Will be Fought Adopted. THE RECEPTIONS TO THB DELEGATES. Controller and Treasurer Btceire Compliments, Uany Merited Tbe convention last night had onlyona distinguishing feature, the absence of any factional feeling in the Republican ranks, and the hearty indorsement of the party nominees by both Qu3yites aud Magee ad herents. The convention to nominate a candidate? for the Republican party for Mayor met last evening in Select Council chamber, W. S. Pier in the chair. Vincent Stevens. Murray Livingston and Charles Heminghouse being' secretaries. The meeting was one of the most peculiarly representative conventions' of the Republican party ever held in Pitts burg. The Quay men and the Magee men were in accord, and the unanimous vote, without the slightest jar or objection, with ?? whieh tbft nomination tm indn-aoH efAwr1 fc that no factional issue would in the slight est degree interfere with Mr. Gourley's in terests. With C. L. Magee and S. D. Warmcastle members of the Committee on Resolutions, it can readily be understood that united action would make itself felt in the Mayoralty contest. One of Mr. Gour ley's delegates from an East End ward said, during the progress of the convention, that supposing the Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second wards, which gave Mayor McCallin some 1,500 votes, would reverse themselves and not give Gourley a vote he would yet carry the city by a handsome majority. The first business on hand was the call of delegates, and the credentials poured in a perfect stream, only two districts from tbe 145 delegates being missing. One of the principal attractions which made tbe at tendance so large was tbe speech promised by Major A. M. Brown, and which fully justified the attendance. John S. Lambie was nominated as per manent Chairman by R. B. Carnahan, and he was escorted to the chair by his propo nent and William Flinn. Mr. Lambie's opening address was of course one of thanks for the honor conferred, and he dilated upon tbe importance of the convention here assembled. It was not from a political standpoint, but a material one from which it derived its importance. THE DUTY OP SUPPORT. Party politics, it had been said, should not be dragged into civic affairs, but he would say that it was the duty of every citizen to support the party which had pro moted the, material prosperity of the city, which is one of the most prosperous and best known, at borne aud abroad, in this great country. The Latin quotation made by Chairman Lambie was particularly admired by the people who did understand it. The fact, however, that no invention bas been perfected at once was thoroughly appre ciated by a practical Pittsburg andience of representative men. His address was as follows: The tbree conventions which meet this even ing have Important duties to perform. Im portant because any duty or act which relates to tbe welfare of the entire community de mands faithful and careful consideration. Im Eortant because witbin a few years Pittsburg as greatly increased in population, wealth and influence; sne stands in tbe forefront of tbe cities of tbe western world. Important be cause of the culture, benevolence and public spirit of her citizens. For upward of 20 years the whole machinery ot the municipal government has beeu in the bands of Republicans, with the exception of tbe Mayoralty or police power, which bas some times been Democratic What ha3been tbe result 7 Notwithstanding the great debt of tbe city created mostly by local Street Com missioners, acting under unwise acts of As sembly tbe credit of the city has steadily ad vanced among financiers, the rate of Interest has been greatly decreased, and the debt it self Is rapidly diminishing. Better and wiser legislation has been enacted and public im provement has gone steadily forward. NOT ALWAYS HABMONIOUS. It is true that harmony did not always pre vail in Council. Some thought tbat tbe public debt should be diminished more rapidly, and others were more conservative as to public improvement. It is, however, the object of legislative bodies by means of debate and crit- , lclsms, out of tbe midst of divergent views, to 'jjM the public welfare, and I may be permitted to add that the same advantages are to be derived by discussion in tbe columns of the public Hm press. The Impetuous and over-sanguine are checked by tbe conservatives, while tbe drones and old fogies are pushed forward by the alert and progressive spirit of tbe age. Nine years ago tbe Republican party elected a Controller and a Treasurer, wbo still continue to hold their offices. Bo clean and pure and faithful have been their respective administra tions, that tbey have already received the com pliment of unanimous re-election, and it looks as though the compliment was about to be re peated. Our adversaries have beeu magnanim ous enough over and over again to acknowl edco the eminent fitness of these officials for tbe positions tbey occupy. Three years ago in a Republican City Convention it was my privi lege to preside. The present Incumbent of tba Mayor's office was then presented as a Repub lican candidate. I promised tbe people of tba city tbat if be were elected, there should be no occasion to repent their action. His term has nearly expired. It is reported tbat there ha3 been some friction with some of tbe other de partments of tbe municipal government, but X am not aware that tbat friction has had any ill effect on the public service. Tbis Republican Convention bas no occasion to regret the action ot tbe convention of three years ago. Over two years ago. the same party elected the Chiefs of the Departments of Pub lic Works. Charity and Public Safety. If these departments have not performed all that was expected of tbem. I ask you to remember tba maxim, "Nihil simul Inventum est et perfec- mm no invention is maae penect at once. They assumed tbe duties of their respective offices nnder anew act of thei Legislature, wbicahad,as yet, received no judicial inter pretation. SOME DOUBTS EXISTED. There were doubts existing as to the extent of their powers and their duties. It was necessary to invent the whole machinery of their respective offices and put tba same in motion. Everything was new and untried, and I think they have done remarkably well. Two of those chiefs havo already been commended in tbe courts of the county for their vigilant and faithful performance of public duties. Tho peace of tbe city bas been more secure than ever before; violence and disorder have been sternly repressed: the public health has been preserved; public gambling bas been stopped; public officials who bare used their offices for purpose ot oppression and private gain have been prosecuted to conviction without fear or favor, and witbout regard to political affinities; tho efficiency of the police and fire departments nas been greatly increased. In the Department of Works great and im artant nubile imnrovements have been oro- jected and carried out, and others will be car ried out in tbe future. The department Insti tuted and carried on to a successful termina tion the negotiations with Mrs. Scbenloy lor a donation for park purposes, and the public will soon reap great benefit and advantage from tbis macnlflcent gift. Other publics grounds havo already been improved with raro good taste and made popular resorts for tbe people. Other and smaller parks and resorts throughont the city have been projected be Improving ground already owned by the city, and if the public approve they will be Improved. The Departmeattof Charities, a most tufflcui $gt JEBUl.
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