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DO LIES ENDHISLIFE?
A Talk With Clark, Convicted
-of McCausland's Mnrde.r.
HE GOES TO THE GALLOWS
Protesting his Jnnocence and Writes
a Letter to His Father, r
INSISTING WITNESSES DID WROKG.
AnUnwieldynlject for Execution, Weigh
ing Just 220 Pounds.
PEEP1RAT10NS FOE NEXT WEDNESDAY
There is something awfully impressive in
talking to a man doomed to die for killing
another, when the one condemned protests
his innocence, and says he proposes to, with
his latest breath. Such is the impression
produced by a correspondent's visit to
George Clark.senteneed to hang at 'Waynes
burg next Wednesday, for the murder of
Drover McCausIand, of Allegheny, in 1887.
Some very pathetic features of last letters
and hours of the prisoner are narrated.
tFBOK A STATF COEEEErONDEXT.
Waynesbubg, February 2L The rope
for George Clark's execution will be deliv
ered to Sheriff Goodwin, on Monday. It
will be (he first hempen cord ever tied
around a man's neck in Greene county,
And it will have to be a strong one, too.
Clark, the doomed murderer, weighs 220
pounds, and is the fattest man ever im
prisoned in Waynesburg on any charge.
His pants measure 46 inches around the
-waist, and he is five feet four inches in
height. Many a lighter man has broken
the rope at executions, and the strain on the
line when the fatal trap is sprung next
"Wednesday will be something tremendous.
Bope, of Allegheny City, who has furnished
the ropes for so many hangings (Guiteau's
included) has the order for this one. The
Sheriff told him to make it of triple
strength. The oraer for the erection of the
gallows was withheld to await the Govern
or's action in the case of Zacharias Taylor.
He, being convicted with Clark of the same
murder, it was deemed fitting by the author
ities that the two men should expiate the
crime together. Clark, it will be remem
bered, was first notified that his death day
would be "Wednesday, February 26, and the
officials at once petitioned the Governor to
extend this date so as to cause the two felons
to die on the same day. His Excellency re
fused this, and named April 9 as the day for
Taylor's execution.
"WORK UPON THE GALLOWS.
It having been settled, therefore, that the
murderers will be hanged separately, the
carpenters have been notified to begin work
Monday morning on the scaffold. It would
have required strong timbers and careful
workmanship to make it firm enough to
bear the jerk and weight of two bodies, but
even now, for the hanging of Clark alone,
iuc gtcaicab ixire uiusb uc umlcu iu lis con- J
strnction, owing to hii heaviness. There is f
no such thing as a jail yard here. The spot
selected for the gallows is a miserable place
at best. It is a sort of insert in the walls
where the jail adjoins.the court house, and
is not more than 12x15 feet in size. A door
from the main corridor of the court hou;e
opens into it. and a window of the Sheriffs
office looks ont upon its damp brick pave
ment. An alley way, three of" four feet
wide, leading out of the corner, must be
boarded up to secure privacy, and when
that is done, the space will be so limited
that spectators will be crowded close to the
edge of the gallows, and prartically under
the hanging man's teet. Of course, under
such circumstances, the Sheriff cannot per
mit more than half a dozen persons to be
present at the scene. Only those whose
business demands their presence will be
given tickets, such as physicians, the min
ister, and newspaper reporters.
The repulsive features common to every
public execution are intensified in this case
by the fact that Greene county never before
had a hanging, and also because there are a
great many persons in "Waynesburg, both
in official and private circles, who believe
that Clark, at least, is innocent of the crime
for which he is to suffer. For these reasons
there have been comparatively few applica
tions to the Sheriff for passes to the horrible
ceremony.
GEOEGE CLAEK VISITED.
"I was permitted to visit George Clark in
his cell yesterday. The death-watch had
already been set. Two guards patrol the
corridor in front of the condemned prison
ers quarters both by day and night The
liberty heretofore allowed the murderers of
two promenades a day around this corridor
for exercise, will be suspended after to-day.
After Clark is hanged, Taylor may be given
the privilege again.
Clark shook hands with me. Two things
instantly appealed to my reason in behalf
of the man. One was the hearty grasp with
which he held my hand, and the other was
the softness of his eyes. There was nothing
clammy in the touch of his flesh, and no
nervousness trembled in the palm of his
band to send a creeping, dreading sensation
back over my own frame. The hand was
firm and warm, and in spite of the fact that
I stood beside a person who was convicted
by two courts and the Pardon Board, of a
brutal murder, mv own hand remained
steady and trustingly in tnat person's grip.
His mild eves gave him a general expres
sion of kindliness and irankness. So incon
gruous was this cuise with the nature of the
crime he is charged with having committed,
that with lips unmoved I fear I plainly
asked the question, "How was'tt possible for
you to kill a human being?" But his voice
was slichtly inharmonious with this first
impression of the man. It was deep-toned,
and its base character suggested both rough
ness and Sternness. Bull, I could find
nothing about his bearing, or character
istics, to indicate treachery or brutality to a
marked degree.
WEITIirG HIS DEATH STATEMENT.
It is a roomy cell in which Clark is con
fined. A large bed, neatly spread over with
blankets, occupied the lower end of the
apartment. There was awashstand at the
foot of the bed, and two wood-cut pictures
hung on tne wall over each. As the Sheriff
and I entered we found the prisoner seated
at a small table in the front corner of the
cell. It was broad daylight outside, and
sunbeams were well scattered on the floor of
the corridor beyond the grated bars. But
inside this cage the gloom was quite deep,
and a small lamp burned brightly on the
stand beside, which the doomed man was
busily engaged in writing. There was a
pile of newspapers on one corner of the
table. Two books lay beside them. One
was a small copy of the New Testament, and
the other was the voluminous paper book of
evidence submitted by his attorneys to the
Supreme Court last year. Clark was uip-
fmig ink from an -ordinary 5-ccnt bottle of
uk and writing laboriously on foolscap
paper. I noticed that he had already filled
lour or five sheets and was just beginning
another.
"It is a statement that I am preparing to
be made public alter my execution," he-faltered,
by way of explanation, when he saw
tne looking rather Inquisitively at it, "I
have no objection to you reading it now, sir,
if you will excuse the spelling and bad
penmanship. I never had an education, and
can scarcely write at all. I have sometimes
thought that if I could write and spell better
I could have done more to clear my name of
this terrible accusation. Butvou'see these
few pages. Well, I have been at wort upon
tbeni since last Mondav; I think that was
when I began it, wasn't it, Sherifl? It helps
me to put in the time, and then I think it
will make me feel better satisfied if 1 know
that when it is all over the public can read
mv claim of innocence without having lying
witnesses and meddling lawvers to contra
diet it," ' fc '
DESPERATION THAT IS PATHETIC.
Yes, the manuscript was badlv written.
Letters were curiously formed; almost every
other word was either capitalized, or should
have been capitalized and was not; and
punctuation was entirely omitted; but
through it all there was apparent that effort
that covered the paper with pathos. The
various sentences were not connected, and
the rambling character of the statement
prevented it from being a consecutive story
of his movements on tho morning when
Drover McCausIand, of Allegheny City,
lost his life in the Monongahela Valley.
The paper declares that several o! the wit
nesses, giving their names, swore to false
hoods on the stand at the trial, and that
through these lies hifr life was sworn away.
Without explanation as to circumstances
the statement is dull and uninteresting, and
would carry little weight or value were it
not the last strong effort of a dying man to
put himseK right in the eyes of the public.
Its substance will be better understood in
the interview which I had with jCIark, the
allegations being the same that be is trying
to put on paper.
"I am certainly disappointed," he said,
"because I had hardly expected to go to the
penitentiary for this crime. So when the
Pardon Board refused to take action in my
case it was a hard blow, but not nearly so
hard to bear as the news which came soon
afterward that the Governor had signed my
death warrant However, I now feel that all
that is possible has been done for me by my
attorneys. They worked bravely for me,
and I am too poor to pay them a cent
THE PEISONEB'S BELIGION.
"No, my nerves have not snflered from the
blow. There is nothing for me to be cow
ardly about. I am innocent Had I com
mitted this murder, then I might have been
worrying about my luture in the other
world. I eat heartily, and I sleep very
soundly. I sit up late because I like to
write when I have perfect quiet. So I don't
generally get to bed,these nights until about
1 o'clock. Then I sleep late in" the morn
ing. The other men are all up in time to
eat breakfast, but I prefer my sleep in the
mornings, and consequently skip my break
last It leaves my appetite all the better for
my dinner and supper.
"My health has not suffered much from
the long confinement here, except that the
lack of exercise has increased my weight
greatly. I am a good bit heavier now than
when I first came here. Lately I have tried
to be a religions man. I was always a
Baptist but I regret to say that T was not
always a strict attendant at tne cnurcnes.
But I never injured a fellow man. I never
wanted to hurt anyone. The worst I ever
aid was to get drunk. I did that often.
And I used to swear. Some of the preach
ers here have been very kind to me, coming
in often to see me. My own family could
not come to see me frequently, because it is
hard to get here from where they live. They
live at Masontown, which is 20 jniles from
here, and the only way to come is to walk
or drive, and they are too poor to do the
latter. I have a wife and two children.
The baby is a girl-Jet me see, just about 2
years old now." jjjjfc
Clark's voice tresfflcd as he spoke of his
children, especially' of the b3by. They
were all present at, the time of "his trial.
The Sheriff told me that he could testify
that Clark's New Testament was well
marked. Subsequently I got a glimpse of
its pages. A few passages -of scripture that
I observed scratched with a lead pencil
were principally promises of divine help
and intercession in times of trouble. Rev.
J. Maxwell, a young Baptist minister of
waynesburg, was ji Jrequenfc.-yisitor to
Clark until he was called to Philadelphia,
and since then Bev. William B, Byan has
been two or three times to counsel the fated
prisoner. p
CLABK ALLEGES WHOLESALT5 XYHTQ.
"I can't understand why I was convicted
of this murder," said Clark when he had re
sumed. "I don't call it even circumstantial
evidence that convicted me. 'It was the lies
of witnesses and of some newspapers
that made the jury believe I was guilty.
I never saw or heard of this man
McCausIand, who was murdered. I
knew nothing of the murder until after the
body was found and the neighbors had got
to talking about the mysterious affair. I
was arrested on the 28th of December, 1887,
over three months after the murder was
committed. I was at home all that time,
and you don't suppose I would have stayed
there if I had murdered that man. John
Parker, upon whose testimony chiefly I was
convicted, told a point blank' lie. All his
evidence was false. And when he was ex
amined a second time I noticed that lie did
not say positively that all happened which
he had previously alleged. When he was
asked Questions the secoud time, he would
say: I said that such and' such a thing
happened. He did not then say that it
actually did happen. I have been thinking
it all over since then. If Parker knew all
these things why did he not tell them long
before he did. It was nearly a month after
the murder that he told them. He was
present at the Coroner's inquest, and never
said a word. Long afterward he told his
story to friends and they told it to officers.
In the meantime Parker was himself under
suspicion, and I have heard that detectives
hatl threatened to make him tell where he
got the money he was spending.
"James Fondyce also told a lie to the
jury when he said that he saw me on the
McCann's ferry road with a rerolver in my
hand. Other witnesses lied outrageously
about me in the trial. I don't know what
their object was."
PKISONEB TAYLOB INTEBTIEWED.
The Sheriff also introduced me to Zach
Taylor, whose death warrant had just been
received from Governor Beaver, fixing
April 9 as his execution day. Taylor does
not impress a stranger so 'favorably as his
partner in distress. At the time I met him
he was promenading hurriedly backward
and forward in the prison hallway. He is a
tall, thin and spare-featured man. Con
finement has made him quite pale and hollow-cheeked.
His nose is tipped with red,
and about his whola appearance there is
something decidedly uncanny. His eyes
are restless and he has a shuffling, nervous
way abont him that leaves you without con
fidence in him. His cold ' hands were im
passive in mine. I dropped the one I had
very quickly. Taylor was in his shirt
sleeves. He wore one of the old-time barred
flannel shirts. Throwing his arms back over
his head in a wearied manner he caught
hold of the bars of a cell door, and with a
wandering glance everywhere, except at my
eyes, said, in reply to questions:
"I am not worrying. An innpeent man
has nothing to worry about. It is wrong
that I should suffer ior thisnnrder, because
I know nothing about it at all. The wit
nesses told lies about me. They did not like
me. 1 had enemies around where I lived.
I am a Dunkard. I used to belong to the
Progressive Church. But some of the mem
bers told lies about me andl left the church.
I have not been a religious man, but the
baddest thing I ever done was to sell liquor
on the sly. He meant without a license.
He denied that he made it on the sly.' No
ministers have come here to see me. I have
a wife and four children at Masontown."
Taylor declares that he will die protesting
his innocence. He cannot write, but since
his imprisonment has learned to print let
ters, much as a schoolboy in the primer class
would, and in this style ot chirographv has
written two letters to his wife in the last
two weeks, telling her how to bring up the
children alter he has gone to his long home.
IBANK CLARK, TOO.
Promenading in the prison corridor was
Frank Clark, a brother of George. He was
also convicted of complicity in the murder,
but the Supreme Court has granted him a
new trial, for which he is now waiting. It
was Frank Clark who declared that Zach-
ana Taylor and George Claik killed Mc
CausIand, and that he saw them do it.
Later on he denied this story, declaring that
when George Clark was selected as the one
to fire the shot, he refused, saying that he
bad not the heart to kill a man who had
done him no harm. Btill later on he con
tradicted this story, and Sheriff Goodwin
says that in turn he has contradicted that
in the jail when talking to him. Atone
time Frank Clark had to be imprisoned off.
in the jail by himself, so fearful was he that
the other two men would harm him because of
his evidence Frank Clark's whole ap
pearance seems to me to be against him. He
would not come near Taylor and I, although
he bad been told who I was and that I
would be glad to print his statement He
seemed annoyed when a person looked at
mm very closely.
Frank Clark is the youngest of the three
prisoners. He is about 30 years old. Tay
lor is about 42, and George Clark is some
whete in the neighborhood ol 40. George
Clark when he was a boy was a deckhand
on the steamboat "Wild Boy," which plied
on the Monongahela under Clint Cooper.
In this way he got to Pittsburg very often.
The others have never been in Pittsburg.
"George Clark's mail is quite extensive, he
thinks. He receives about two letters a
week from his friends. The others seldom
receive letters.
THE H'CATJSLAND MTJBDEB.
The murder for which Clark and Taylor
are to die. is familiar to PittsburgerS.
William McCausIand, a drover from Alle
gheny City, went up the Monongahela
river to " buy cattle. He was carry
ing a large amonnt of money
with him. He left the steamboat at
McCann's Ferrv on the morning of Septem
ber 10, 1887. "At 10:30, jus a little while
later, his body was found on the roadside by
a farmer, who was riding along, and in his
arms McCausIand died in a few minutes
from a pistol shot wound in the head. Two
pistols were found in the immediate vicin
'ty together with McCausland's empty
pocketbook. One pistol bore the initials
"J. T. C.," and as John T. Clark, George's
father, lived close at hand, the pistol
directed to him with suspicion. In a few
days, therefore, he was arrested with Frank
Clark, Jr., but it was proven they did not
own the pistol, and both were released.
James Neff was also arrested, but dis
charged. The arrests of Frank Clark, Sr.,
and George Clark and Taylor occurred
later.
Jonu Parker, a man 72 years of age,
swore that on the morning of September 10,
1887, between 9:30 and 10 o'clock he was
walking down the Hatfield Ferry road and
when nearly opppsite the mouth of "Cloud's
Hollow" he heard a shot fired in the direc
tion of the McCann's Ferry road. He
walked on slowly down the road to John
Huston's, getting'tbere about 10:30 o'clock.
HE SAW CLAEK.
While there the noise of cattle running in
the woods across the creek and opposite the
house attracted his attention, and looking
up he saw two men pass an open space in
the timber, walkingJiurriedly, one of whom
he recognized as George Clark and the other
he "took to be Zach Taylor." He only saw
them a second or two, a very short time, and
in that time identified Clark, the kind of
clothing he wore, saw that he carried a gun
in his hands, etc.
James G. Fordyce swore that on Septem
ber?, 18S7, about 6 o'clock in the evening.
he was retnrning from TJniontown to his
home by way of McCann's Ferry road.
When near the junction of that roa'd with
the Greensboro road near Frank Hart's
house, his little boy who was in the buggy
with him startled him with an exclama
tion. Fordyce says he looked around and
saw what he at first took to be a stump in the
bushes, hut on turning half round and
reaching for bis pistol, a man walked out of
the bushes and started down the ravine.
Having walked a little distance he turned
and faced Fordyce a moment or two then
turned and walked awav. The man bad a re
volver in his hand, and was afterward ident
ified as George Clark by Fordyce in the
jail. The boy could not recognize him.
This story was fairly overthrown by the
testimony of at least a halt dozen good men
who tried to prove an alibi.
L. E. Stofiel.
HENSEL TAKES A HAND.
The Democratic Societies Will be Organized
for tbe Coming Campaign.
ISFXCUX TELEGRAM TO THE mSPATCn.3
Philadelphia, February 21. Presi
dent ot the Democratic Societies of the State
and ex-Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee William TJ. Hensel ar
rived in the city to-night and
will to-morrow attend a meeting
of the Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic societies of tbe State. It is under
stood that the object of the meeting is to
devise some method of stirring the Demo
cratic 'Societies throughout the State into
activity, looking to the perfection of an
auxiliary organization to aid the State Com
mittee in the contest for Governor this fall.
It is hinted that many of the officers of
the different organizations throughout the
State favor the nomination of Chauncey F.
Black for Governor, but at the same time
Black's friends declare that whether he or
some other leading Democrat be chosen to
lead their fight, every effort will be made by
the Democratic societies to assist in bringing
about the election of the Democratic candi-.
date.
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
Several Measures for Regulation Proposed
In the Ohio Senate.
rsrrciAi. telegbam to the dispatch t
Columbus, February 21. In the Legis
lature, to-day, a bill introduced by Senator
Shaw, reqnires insurance companies to issue
a paid-up policy for a reasonable amount
after two full premiums have been paid,
and Mr. Adams introduced a bill to require
companies claiming exemption under the
old Constitution to make annual reports to
the Insurance Commissioner.
Senator Silver, at the request of the Pan
handle, introduced a bill that is intended to
make continuous every railroad line passing
through the Union depot in this city, and
put the depot on a legala footing with a rail
road bridge over a river. The depot is
owned by a private corporation, and the
railroads end when they enter the depot and
begin again when tbey leave. A bill was
also introduced in the Senate to reorganize
the Ohio penitentiary.
LOOKS BAD FOR MK. STfiOXG.
Jndge Wnllace Decide That the Court Had
No Jurisdiction In Ills Cast. .
New Yobk, February 21. In the United
States Circuit Court to-day, Judge Wallace
decided that the Court had no jurisdiction
in the case of the American Cotton Oil
Trust Company to make permanent the in
junction obtained last week by Theron G.
Strong, on behalf of Colonel William Wall,
one of tbe stockholders, who seeks to re
strain the trustees from, delivering over the
property to a New Jersey corporation called
tbe American Cotton Oil Company.
The Court granted a week's time to Mr.
Strong to file a brief, the Judge stating that
if he changed his opinion, he wonld hear
arguments on the merits of the case a week
later.
FAMISHING FOR WANT OF FUEL.
Fowderly Scores Conl-Prodocinc Compa
nies for Starving Their Miners.
Wilkesbabbe, February 2L General
Master Workman Powderly delivered
a lecture here t is evening before a
large and enthusiastic meeting
of laboring men. His remarks were
particularly pointed at the coal producing
companies for filling their mines with men
for only afew days' work each month, while
thousands of poor people are famishing for
want of fuel.
He also called attention to the fact that
the German Emperor is setting an example
that ought to be closely followed by the coal
kings of Pennsylvania,
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, FEBRUART
DETKOIT'S BANQUET.
Secretary floble Responds to
Toast George Washington.
tbe
B. K. BRUCE MAKES A SPEECH.
An Eloquent and Feeling Address on the
Southern Question.
THE MAN WHO WEARS THE BUTTON
Eetponied to by Mr. Tnnrston Senators Pierce and
Frye Also Speak,
The annual banquet of the Michigan
Clnb took place in Detroit last evening.
Covers were laid for 1,000 guests, and every
plate was occupied. Speeches were made
by Secretary Noble, ex-Senator Bruce, Sen
ators Pierce and Frye and Hon. J. M.
Thurston. '
Detboit, Mich., February 21. The an
nual banquet of the Michigan Club took
place this evening at the Detroit Bink
which was handsomely decorated in honor
ot tbe occasion. Covers were laid for 1,000
guests and every table was occupied. Sen
ator Stockbridge, of 3Iichigan, presided.
Many large delegations from various
parts of the State were in attendance
Governor Cyrus Luce, in a few suitable
words, welcomed the guests. Hon. John
W. Noble, Secretary of the Interior, re
sponded to the toast "George Washington."
Mr. Noble's remarks were of a cursory na
ture of the effect of George Washington's
life and deeds upqn the present stability
and greatness of this republic. He paid a
fitting compliment to Michigan upon the
prominence it has always taken in affairs of
the nation, and retired amidgreat applause,
to be followed by ex-Senator B. K. Bruce,
who was allotted the "Southern Question."
Mr. Bruce made a most eloquent and
feeling address. He stamped the freedom
and purity of elections as the burning ques
tion of the hour, and referred to little in
flnence the negro had in either the Federal
or State governments, notwithstanding their
numbers, and although their votes were
legally of the same value as the whites. In
stirring words he advocated national aid
to education as the panacea for Southern
outrages. He opposed the deportation of
the negro from the country by aid as an im
practicable project and remarked face
tiously, "We got along swimmingly when
one race owned the other." But now that
they were on an equal footing the cry was
raised that the country was not large enough
for both races. He ridiculed the idea of
setting apart of a territory to be exclu
sively inhabited by the negro.
Senator Gilbert A. Pierce, or North Da
kota, spoke on the "New States of the
West" He spoke of the wonderful progress
in the West and the patriotism of the peo
ple. He modestly advised the Bepublican
party to legislate for the masses. "The few
are already provided for."
HON. JOHN M. THUB3TON,
of Nebraska, representing the soldier ele
ment, responded to the toast "The man who
wears the button." Mr. Thurston spoke
feelingly of the wearersbf this honorable
emblem and dwelt r.t length upon the sacri
fices the button frequently represented and
the hardships endured in gaining it He
spoke of the mighty men who have
worn "this same bronze button
Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Logan and
a hundred more whose names
are written on the title page ot deathless
fame. Their glorious victories are known
of men; tbe history of their country gives
them voice; the white light of publicity il
luminates them for every eye. But there
are thousands who in humbler way no less
deserve applause."
Mr. Thurston paid a marked tribute to
General Alger in'recltirig the story of the
repulse of 5,000 Confederate cavalry by 1,000
Union troops at Boonville, Mo., in 1862.
Continuing he said:
With a Republican Congress working under
business rules; presided over by a Speaker wbo
cannot bo intimidated by criticism or annoyed
by invectives. It ought to be possible to keep
every party pledge. It ought to be possible to
revise the tariff in such a way as to protect
American labor wit bo at imposing an
unjust burden upon any man wbo
toils. It ought to be possible
to complete an honest census and make a fair
reapportionment It ought to be possible to
Jirotect every American citizen in his right to
ive, to labor and to vote. It ought to be possi
ble to provide for tbe helpless fend old. for tho
widows and orphans, for tbe suffering and
wounds of every man who wore the Union but
tons." Applause.
God bless the men wbo wore the button.
Their powder itnke tbe morn of universal
freedom and made the name "American" first
in all tho earth. To us their memory is an in
spiration and to the future It is hope.
Senator William P. Frye, of Maine,
closed tbe speechmaking with "The Bepub
lican Party."
SENATOR FKYe's ASDBESS,
There could be no permanent progress in this
republic until tbe American citizen was guar
anteed every right which the Constitution gave
him, and until the Constitution was respected
and obeyed in all sections of tbe land, there
could not be under a free government one law
for tbe North and another for the Soutb, and
tbe mission of the Republican party wouldnever
end until the humblest citizen could exercise bis
right as an American citizen at the ballot-box.
Mr. Frye referred fo Lord Napier's heroic
march to Abyssinia with an English army to
relieve one British citizen wbo had been cast
into a dungeon, and asked what man would not
be willing to die for a nation that
would protect its citizens. If England
could spend millions of dollars to
thus save the life or give readily tbe
nation's protection to one of its citizens, does
it not strike the American people with great
force thaf this great nation cannot cross the
obliterated Mason and Dixon line to protect
millions of its citizens. A free government
cannot exist except in the liberty and happi
ness ot its people.
Mr" Frye retired amid great appplause,
was followed by Congressman Allen, who
made a few 'appropriate remarks and re
viewed the work In the Bepublican Con
gress. General Alger was called on tbe
stage and given an ovation. He briefly
thanked the audience and retired.
Sweet musio and patriotio songs were in
terposed at suitable intervals, and the utmost
enthusiasm was displayed throughout the
proceedings.
EXECUTION OP A MINISTER.
The End of Onto of the Moit Sensational
Cases In tbe South.
(SPECIAL TELZQUU TO TUB PISFATCH.J
Ozabe, Ala,, February 21. Be v. Henry
Duncan, a Baptist mininister. was1 banged
here at noon to-day for wife murder.
The execution was necessarily pnblic,
though in violation of State law, and was
witnessed by 8,000 people. The crime for
which Duncan was executed was one of the
most sensational ever committed in the
State.
Duncan who was about 45 years old, had
been pastor of a Baptist Church in this
county for several years and was very pop
ular. Last July bis wife died of strychnine
poisoning, and was buried the next day. A
few days later Duncan left with Georgia
Baldree, daughter of a well-to-do planter.
He was brought back, tried and convicted,
and about two weeks ago confessed.
BISHOP 0'CONNER, BETTER.
The Learned Prelate li Now on a Fair War
to Recovery.
Bishop O'Conner was brighter and better
yesteiday than be has been since he came
from Florida. Yesterday a great many per
sons called at Mercy Hospital to inquire for
him, and as many as it was' thought safe
were allowed to see him.
The Bishop talked cheerfully to the call
ers, and was in good spirits. Among other
visitors , were some of the sisteri from St
Xavier's College. Bishop O'Connor made
inquiries about persons connected with the
college, whom he was supposed to have long
since forgotten, the strength of his memory
surprising his friends.
ANNIE PIXLEt ILL.
She Is Obliged to Leave the Theater Bar
ing the Flay tier Physician Re
gards It n at Serious Attack
of Nervoue Prostration.
(SPECIAL TELEQBAM TO THE DI8FATCR.I
Philadelphia, February 21. Annie
Pixley fainted on the stage of the Arch
Street Theater to-night in the second act of
M'liss. Her physician, who accompanied
her to the theater, at once went to her assist
ance, and the audience was assured that Miss
Pixley would be all right in a few minutefc
Bnt after a long wait, during which the
orchestra played several numbers the audi
ence was dismissed and Miss Pixley was
taken to her hotel in a carriage at the
Colonnade. Dr. C. Ellsworth Hewitt, who
attended Miss Pixley, said late to-night that
she was suffering, from a.serious attack of
nervous prdstration brought on by over
work. "Miss Pixley." he said, "has been over
working herself for a long time past and
has been sick for a fortnight. Stfe was
taken sick on her Southern trip and had
had more than her share of worry and re
sponsibility. I have been treating her for
some time and about 3 o'clock this
afternoon she was suddenly taken much
worse. I, treated her constantly all the
afternoon and at 7 o'clock she told me she
must go to tbe theater. I accompanied her
to the Arch and just before the curtain rang
upon the first act I saw that she was too ill
to go through the play.
"I knew the best thing would be to get
my patient to the hotel, and ordered a cab
and gave instructions to have her brought
here as soon as possible. When she reached
the hotel she was very ill, and I have been
treating her constantly ever since. In my
opinion, Miss Pixley is seriously ill. What
she needs is recreation, and she will have
to have a good, long rest She is now a
trifle better."
THE JURI STILL OUT.
A Verdict In O'Oonnell'a Cnio Will bo Ren
dered To-Dny.
Chicago, February 21. Jeremiah
O'Donnell, the storekeeper on trial for al
leged attempted jury bribing in the Cronin
case, went to jail to-night not because of
any verdict in his case, hut because there
was no verdict The jury had been out
several hours when JuJge Waterman an
nounced that he would not wait any longer,
but would to-morrpw receive the verdict
The Court ordered O'Donnell into tbe cus
tody of the Sheriff, though Attorney Briggs
protested on behalf of his client that his
bail was good,and that it was not customary
in the Criminal Court to lock a man up un
til he was convicted. Murder esses were
also instanced.
Judge Waterman was not to be moved,
saying that for himself he proposed to'take
no chances. The Sheriff could do as he
pleased. Sheriff Matson, however, was ont
of the city. The jury took half an hour
from their work for supper, bnt had shown
no signs of coming to an agreement when
Judge Waterman adjourned court.
THE GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
The French Language Question Settled
After n Six Dny Debate.
Ottawa, Ontabio, February 21. The
French language question is at last settled,
after a six days' debate. A vote was ar
rived at to-niglt The government was sus
tained in their proposal to leave the
abolition of French in the Northwest
territory to the local legislature. They got a
majority of 99. Tbe Government effected a
compromise with the opposition this morn
ing and thus probably averted dissolution.
Colonel Amvot in his speech this afternoon
said that were it not for the Province of
Quebec and her French institutions
the United States would have annexed
Canada long ago. He predicted that as
soon as these institntions were wiped out by
the English majority in the Dominion the
country would be annexed.
Sir Adolphe Caron, whose constitneney is
composed of a mixed French Catholic and
English Protestant vote, left the House be
fore the division, thus deliberately avoiding
tbe vote. His conduct is severely com
mented upon.
PLATT CHANGES HIS TDNE.
New York Will Get the Fair, but It Will be
Held in 1803.
I SPECIAL TSLEOBAH TO TUX DISPATCH.!
New Yobs, February 21. Ex-Senator
Thomas C. Piatt returned from Washington
to-day. ''I am certain we will get the Fair,"
he said. "I went to Washington principally
to learn just what the sentiment of the peo
ple there was. I talked with a good many
Congressmen, and the general impression
is that New York will get the fair. But it
will take a long time to erect the buildings
and get in shape to receive exhibits. This
is perfectly well understood, I think, and it
is my impression that an amendment will be
made to the bill changing the date from
1892 to 1893.
SENSATION IN JACKSON, MISS.
The Retiring State Treasurer Falls to Settle
In Fall With His Successor. '
Jackson, Miss., February 21. A sensa
tion was created this afternoon by the rumor
that outgoing State Treasurer Colonel W.L.
Hemingway had not settled in full with the
new State Treasurer. Attention was 'called
to the matter on the floor of the Senate and
the statement made that the amount not yet
paid over was $250,000.
A committee was appointed to Investigate
the matter and report as soon as practicable.
Hemingway had been Treasurer for 14 years,
and no man in the State has enjoyed to a
greater extent the confidence of the whole
people.
THE ABSCONDING CASHIER.
Sllcolt Weary of Exile, but Will Not Return
to tbe United State.
'POBTLAND, Obe., February 21. Be
gardingthe dispatches from Washington
stating that Silcott, the absconding cashier'
of theJHouse, was supposed to be in the
State of Washington, F. G. Beckwith,
formerly a resident of Washington, D. C,
and who claims to be personally acquainted
with' Silcott, to-day said:
"I met Silcott in Canada only three weeks
ago. and asked him if he were not weary of
exile. He replied that he was a little, bnt
under no consideration would he return to
the United States." .
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THERE'WAS NO CENSURE.
A Mistake as to tho Action Taken by Those
Indiana Editors.
The last paragraph of a telegram pub
lished in these columns from Indianapolis
yesterday said the Indiana State Editorial
Association had voted to censnre the
present administration at Washington.
That information came by special
telegram and was appended to a Press dis
patch. Jt was a mistake,' based upon a
correspondent's exaggeration of the simple
fact that the editors had warmly disagreed
upon a question of indorsing President
Harrison.
Charged With Bnrglarr.
John Hunter, Henry Webster, alias
Davis, and Ed Gallagher were given a hear
ing yesterday afternoon before Magistrate
Gripp on three charges of burglary made
by Inspector McAleese. These are tbe men
charged with robbing the residence of J.
Scott Ferguson, Esq.k in Oakland. They
were committed for court
A Foot Crashed la the Cogs.
EnnlsBeardon, a young man employed as
a helper at the shears in the Sligo mill, had
his foot caught in the cogwheels of the shears
about 9 o'clock last night, and frightfully
crushed. He was removed to his home near
the mill,
22, 1890.
A FAITH CURE SHAM.
Mrs. Stine Deserts Her Temple and
Leaves Many Creditors.
ANOTHER TALE OP CREDULITY.
The Remark'able Manner in Which a RJch
. , Lady Was Duped.
SEARCHING FOR THE HISSING WOMAN.
Quite a Number of People are Exceedingly Anions
to See Her.
Mrs. Stine, who operated a "Faith Cure
Home" in Philadelphia, has disappeared.
She leaves a number of dupes and mourn
ing creditors. Stories of the manner in
which she fooled some of her victims are
almost incredible.
Philadelphia, February 21. The
"Faith Cure Home," which Mrs. E. Stine
established at No. 1521 'Oxford street
about 15 months ago, is closed, and its per
suasive proprietress has wended her
way to some other field of action
as yet unknown. The house is empty
and forsaken, and instead of the
motto, "Hallowed is this house," which
once greeted visitors, the sign "To let" is
the only welcome extended to the numerous
collectors who have called during the past
few weeks to request the settlement of vari
ous small bills.
Mrs. Stine vacated the house three weeks
ago, sending away her effects in small lots
on three different davs, and finally taking
herself away quietly and withont the
knowlege of her neighbors. Her furniture
was sent to several different places, and
some of it was sold.
NO ATJDRES MENTIONED.
Mrs. Stine is still in the citr, as she wrote
to one of her clamoring creditors on Tues
day last, but she conveniently omitted to
mention her address. There is a feeling of
great relief in the neighborhood that she
has quitted, and the residents do not in the
least regret the cessation of the nuisance of
the motley crowd of sicktind suffering that
swarmed about the faitb-curing establish
ment on Tuesdays and Fridays when the
concern was in full blast
The Spiritualistic inroads that were re
cently made upon the bank account of Paul
Hill, the wealthy Susqnehanna county
farmer, are paralleled by some of
the faith-enring achievements of Mrs.
Stine. Upon the plea that the Lord was
short of cash some Susquehanna county
Spiritualists induced Farmer Hill to hand
over 2,700, and some of Mrs. Stine's sub
jects claim that they were asked to send
some of their means heavenward through
her hands for similar purposes. Mrs. Bid
die, of Delancy place, had a hard struggle a
few years ago to get her sister, the late Mrs.
John C. Mercer, out of Mrs. Stine's
clutches.
THE riBST STEP IK FAITH.
Mrs. Mercer was an invalid for many
years, and she made the acquaintance of
Mrs. Stine about seven years ago. Mrs.
Stine impressed Mrs. Mercer with a belief
that she could be cured by the faith
Srocess, and treatment was begun,
frs. Stine was not very well dressed
at the time, and the first step
in the faith performance was the
purchase of an entire outfit of the finest
quality for the healer by Mrs. Mercer.
Many andmany times Mrs. Stine visited
Mrs. Mercer at Mrs. Siddle's home, usually
staying a week at a time and always depart
ing with a fee of $25 to $50 in her pocket
Mrs. Mercer and Mrs. Biddle spent the
summers at Ambler, their country seat, and
there also Mrs. Stine carried her treatment
No doctor was allowed to attend Mrs.
Mercer, by order of Mrs. Stine. When
ever Mrs. Mercer went out for a drive
Mrs. Stine accompanied her, and on one
such occasion Mrs. Stine pointed out a
house and remarked: "Von ought to
buy that place for a faith cure home."
Mrs. Biddle sdeceeded in frustrating this
scheme, bnt finally Mrs. Stine so worked
upon Mrs. Mercer that she rented for the
faith curist the house at No. 1521 Oxford
street for 600 a year, and furnished it com
pletely. For two years the rent was paid
by Mrs. Mercer, and even after her death,
in March, 1885, one installment was paid,
after which the estate shut dowu upon the
allowance.
DBITEN A'WAT FB05I HEB VICTIM.
Mrs. Bfddle strenuously objected to Mrs.
Stine's attendance upon Mrs. Mercer, and
nnaiiyput ner out ot tne nouse before Mrs.
Mercer died. Physicians were then called
in to minister to Mrs. Mercer and Mrs.
Stine expressed her disapproval in a threat
ening letter to Mrs. Biddle in which were
these words: 'The Lord's anointed has
been Ntouched and I will not
be responsible for anything that
may happen to Mrs. Mercer." Once when
Mrs. Stine prevailed upon Mrs. Mercer to
buy a marble clock and two bronze orna
ments for tbe Oxford street faith curing
works, Mrs. Biddle secured the articles and
hid them. Mrs. Stine then told Mrs. Mercer
that her sister was "stealing from the Lord,
and that the Lord was angry, so that Mrs.
Mercer could not get well." Mrs. Mercer's
nerves were so worked upon that Mrs.
Biddle had to hand the things over to Mrs.
Stine.
While out at Ambler, Mrs. Stine took a
fancy to a handsome sofa in the house,
and she said to Mrs. Mercer that "the Lord
wanted that sofa." Mrs. Mercer could not
be persuaded to' hand the sofa over, and
when Mrs. Stine came again she answered
Mrs. Mercer's complaints of suffer
ing with: "Well, I can't do any
thing for you, you won't give the sofa to the
Lord and He is angry." The next morning
at 6 o'clock the servants carted the sofa to
the railroad station and it was taken away
by Mrs. Stine. Mrs. Biddle was absent
from home at the time. Mrs. Biddle says
that thousands of dollars of Mrs. Mercer's
money were spent upon or given to Mrs.
Stine.
TITAL ORGANS DISPLACED.
A Man Uvea for Yeara With His Heart on
the Right Side.
rSrXClAI. TELXQSAX TO THS DISPATCH. 1
Nevt Yobk, February 2L Deputy Cor
oner Jenkins made an autopsy to-day on the
body of Albert L. Johnspn, the inventor,
who dropped dead in the Equitable building
on Tuesday afternoon, and discovered a
most remarkable case of displacement of the
organs of the body. The heart, which was
abnormally fat, had moved over to the right
side of the chest, the stomach, spleen, pan
creas and a greater portion of the lareo and
small intestines had passed up into the left
pleural cavity and considerably compressed
the left lung. The heart, besides being dis
placed, was compressed.
A tree fell on Mr. Johnson years ago, and
his diaphragm was ruptured. It is believed
that the general displacement of the organs
in his body occurred at that time, and he
bad existed since.
Secret Hireling of Building Trades.
ISPZCIAI. TJCLEORAM TO TUX DI8PATCO.I
Youngstown', February 21. A secret
meeting of representatives of the building
trades was held last night, including brick
layers, stonemasons, plasterers, painters,
carpenters, tinners, slaters and plumbers,
for tbe purpose of organizing a building
trades council. After a Jong discussion it
was decided to formulate such an organiza
tion. Murder In the Second Degree.
rSrXCIAL TTLEOKAM TO TUX DISPATCH. 1
St. Claibsville, O., February 21. The
jury in the case of Walter Kelly, charged
with the murder of Henry Colts at Martin's
Ferrythis evening brought in a verdict of
murder in the second degree.
OPPOSED Taj. MB.
Continued from First Page.
New York, even as shown by Chauncey De
pew's estimate. He referred to the failure
of New York to complete the Grant monu
ment A FINANCIAL POINT.
If was the opinion of the ablest lawyers in
New York, that the Albany $1 0,000,000 bill
was unconstitutional, and that the taxpayers
could succeed in resisting the imposition of
the charge. Mr. Flower, of New York, said
as the gentlemen had questioned the value
of the bonds New York proposed to offer, he
was himself ready to take all of them at
par.
Messrs. Fitch, Dnnphy, Lansing Spinola,
Wallace, Baines, Turner, McCarthy and
Farquhar spoke for New Jork.
Mr. Candler, of Massachusetts, closed the
debate in a few words, saying the country
could safely trust the House to discharge its
full duty, and he hoped for a favorable con
clusion upon tbe question next Monday.
The House then took a recess.
ADTJLTEEATED TONICS.
Startling Remit laf an Analysis Made by a
Colnmbna Chemist Salicylic Acid
Discovered la a Number
of Preparation!.
rSPXCtAI. TZLIORAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
Columbus, February 2L A question of
widespread interest has just been scientifi
cally determined by Prof. Herman, A.
Weber, State Chemist, at tbe instance of K
A. Derthick, State Food and Dairy Com
missioner! The result, anticipated by
the two officials, will be rather
startling information to the public,
and especially to physicians and
invalids. Prof. Weber has made a
chemical analysis of what is known as
"Kaiser" beer, manufactured at Bremen,
Germany, and imported to this country as
a costly stimulant or tonic A prominent
citizen of Columbus, who has for some
time been troubled with relaxation of the
heart, dyspepsia, etc., has been attempting
to tone up with Kaiser beer on the advice of
his physician, but has been gradually grow
ing worse.
The gentleman is a close friend of Prof.
Weber, who took samples of the beer to
analyze, when he discovered that it was
highly charged with salicylic acid, origi
nally extracted from oil of wintergreen, but
now made from coal tar. The acid is an
antiseptic, and has the opposite effect from
that intended.
Prof. Weber also analyzed Leopold HofTs
malt extract, a tonic manufactured in Ham
burg, Germany. It also contained large
quantities of salicylic acjd. Maple syrup
sold in attractive bottles was found to con
tain the same acid, the object in its use
being to prevent fermentation. Dr. Ash
man, of Cleveland, a member of the State
Board of Health, says that salicylic acid is
given sometimes for a few days, but must be
discontinued; and as invalids and their
physicians should know what is being ad
ministered as a tonic, Commissioner Der
thick desires to inform them and the pub
lic Mr. Derthick and Prof. Weber are
continuing the war on imported goods. The
developments made by these investigations
are to be laid before the Legislature in sup
port of the adulterated food bill, which has
passed one branch.
A P ARK IN THE ADIRONDACK.
Speaker Hasted Introduce! a BUI Providing
for Snch'nn Institution.
rSFXCIAI. TILIORAM To'tHX DISPATCH.
Albany, February 2L Speaker Husted,
who has been an energetic friend of the
forestry interests of the State and the Adi
rondack Park scheme, to-day introdnced s
bill' to establish "the Adirondack
Park" and to provide for its
care and maintenance. It creates a
board of commissioners, consisting of five,
to be appointed by the Governor. The
board is empowered to purchase wild forests
or uncultivated lands, authorized to lease
limited tracts in the park for the use of
campers, occupants and sites for hotels for
the accommodation of the public, with
strict conditions as to cutting and protection
of lumber, prevention of fires and reserving
the right of passage for travelers.
The Board is vested with all the powers,
duties and responsibilities as to the territory
embraced as the Forestry Commission now
has.
CONFINED IN THE TOMBS.
The New York Bank Wrecker Have Not
Yet Secured Ball.
rSPBCIAI. TELIGHAM TO TUB DISPATCH.!
NEtvYOBK, February 21. George H.
Pell 'and James A. Simmons slept uneasily
in their cells, on Thursday night in the
police central office. They breakfasted
lightly and smoked a cigar afterward. Then
they were taken on a car to the General
Sessions building. They sent messengers
in all directions in search of bondsmen.
Many men who did not give their names to
the reporters called.
Pell and Simmons reached the Tombs at 7
o'clock. They did not want to be parted and
Warden Osborne bad them locked up to
gether. They got the star boarder's cell,
No. 6, on tbe first tier. They seemed to be
in 'good spirits and said they were confident
of getting bail to-morrow.
Charged With Robbing the Malls.
Abilene, Kan., February 21. O. Bu
chanan, son of ex-Postmaster A. G. Bu
chanan, and ex-postof&ce delivery clerk in
his father's office, was arrested to-day by
United States Deputy Marshal Brown, and
taken to Junction City for investigation on
a charge of robbing the United States mails
while on his route.
A Swedish Clnb Formed.
rSPXCIAI. TXLXQRAX TO TUT DISPATCH.!
McKeespobt, February 21. The Swed
ish citizens of this place have formed a club
which will contain all the Swedish voters
and will be a political organization. There
are 100 Swedish voters.
She Deltea the Soft Impeachment.
tSFXCTAL TELZOBAU TO TBI DISPATCH.
NewYobk, February 22. The World.
this morning prints a long interview with
Herminie Thibault, Embezzler Silcott's
friend, in which she avers she never offered
to betray him.
TELEGRAPHIC CONDENSATIONS.
Dispatches Bolted Down to the Smallest
Possible Space-
THE Gebhard Paper Company, doing busi
ness in Buffalo and Detroit, has made an as
signment for tbe benefit of its creditors. '
A bill has passed both branches of tbe Mis
sissippi Legislature for appropriating JGO.OOO for
building a separate insane asylum for negroes.
A PARTY of bandits near Puerto Principe re
cently kidnapped Senor Femandez,a planter of
tbat locality, but subsequently released him on
tbe payment or 2,000 by hla friends.
John Kino, colored, was banged at Osceola,
Ark., yesterday morning for the murder of Mrs.
Warren toD, a widow, "and her tb children, a
boy of 11 and'a girl of 10 years, in May, 1833.
Frank Dean, an engineer on a towboat in
Memphis, shot and killed Frank Carey, and
wounded Harry Connelly, wbo boarded the
boat for the purpose of "doing up" the
engineer.
A deputation of members of Parliament
waited upon the Minister ot Customs yesterday
In Ottawa, and asked 'for an increase in tbe
duties on beef and pork Imported from tbe
United States.
The work of searching Salmon Falls river,
at East Bocbester. for tho head of, Hiram Saw
telle began yesterday momlne, but It was too
cold for tbe men to work, and the search was
given up until better weather.
A babn belonging to Mrs. Bailie ELBay, at
Baywick, Ky., was destroyed yesterday by Are,
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Twenty-one bead of noises and mules and a
11,000 race horse perished la the flames.
HOW HE CELEBRATED.
Milestones in the Life Journey of tho
Father of His Country, - '
FROM HIS CRADLE TO HIS GRAYB.
Washington's Manner 'of Observing Hit
Birthday Anniversary,
AS CITIZEN, SOLDIER AND PBE8IDEN1
A Faithful Mirror of Stirring Scenes and Steals fa
Trjinj Times.
While we are observing Washingtoali
Birthday it ma not be unprofitable to ask:
where and how the Father of his Country,
during his lifetime, celebrated the 22d of
February. This question is answered in an
interesting way in the following article.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth of
George Washington the holiday which the
American nation always celebrates and
always will observe with grateful reverence."
Follow the life of the Father of His Coun
try, from decade to decade, and you have a
complete epitome of his symmetrical career,
in which there was nothing to regret and
everything to praise.
The child Washington was born in a plain
farmhouse near a small stream called Pope's
creek, hard by its junction with the Poto
mac, in Virginia, on February 22, 1732, in
the fifth year of the reign of George the;
Second, then sovereign of these lands. In
this small house, with but four rooms in it,
and with its steep roof with projecting eaves
rising bnt little above tbe small wilderness
of shrubs, flowers, fig trees and vines which.'
surrounded it, George Washington passed
the birthdays of childhood.
Sometimes the birthday celebrations wera
enlivened by mimic battles, in which, say
the historians, "George was always the com
mander of one of tbe parties."
A MAJOB AT TWESTT-ONE.
His tenth birthday found him quite St
little soldier. In the year 1742 England and
Spain were striking each other some crash
ing blows, and George's brother by his
father's first marriage, Lawrence Wash
ington, held a command in the forces which
the colony of Virginia had sent against
Jamaica. Every bit of news which came
from tbe troops in the West Indies operated
like an electric shock upon young George,
and the whole neighborhood was stirred up
by the sham fights which he organized, and
almost invariably won.
Eleven years later we find George Wash
ington bearing the title of Major. He is a
fine, alert, vigorous youth of 21, has re
cently come into possession of the fine es
tate of Mount Vernon, and instead of set
tling dowu to the lazy comforts of a well-to-do
planter's life, he is starting on a danger
ous and laborious expedition of exploration
through the almost trackless wilderness to
the Ohio.
The Governor of the colony sends forth
this youth as a commissioner to expostulates
with the French or their invasion of tha
British possessions. And Washington goes,
calmly confident, and does his duty with
perfect success.
On Washington's birthday in 1756 we sea
him in Boston then a town of 14.000 in
habitants. He is received with honor as tho
hero of the stirring events of the previous
year the stern battles in the wilderness
and as the wise adviser of the unfortunate)
Braddock. He is commander in chief of
the forces of Virginia, and a commissioner
to confer with Go vernor Shirley, of Massa
chusetts. FAMODS AKD PE0SPEEOTJS.
His birthday in 1759 is celebrated at his
honje of Mount Vernon, whither he has just
conveyed his wife. He is famous; he has
made history in the northern wilds; has
captured Fort Suquesne; has resigned his
commission and retired to private life. His
estate is a little empire. He has legions of
house servants and field hands, broad lands,
tobacco-drying sheds, mills for grinding:
wheat and Indian corn He exports tobacco
and flour to England; ships bring to hist
wharves the treasures of Xondon taste and
art; he is a prosperous country gentleman.
Ten years more pass lightly over him. Hj
is a member of the House of Burgesses, ho
is still the prosperous planter at Mount
Vernon, but he is more. The 22ad of Feb
rnarv, 1772, finds him at home, silently re
flecting on tbe great clamor of revolution
abroad in the air, and doubtless feeling tho
grave shadow of his great destiny hanging
over him.
In 1776 his birthday is scarcely noticed
by himself, for be is at the center of great
events. The Continental Congress has
spoken; the Bevolution has begun; Wash
ington is quartered at Cambridge, near Bos
ton, and Commander in Chief of the Ameri
can forces. The whole weight of the vast
revolt is hnng about his neck.
His birthdav in 1777 comes upon him in
his camp "in the hill country" at Morris
town. Trenton and Princeton and other
victories have added to his renown. Around
him his soldiers, in their log hutst await
the coming of spring to resume operations.
IN SOBEKESS OF SPIBIT.
And what a birthday anniversary In 1773
at Valley Force! The Commander's
heart is sore almost to bursting, for the suf
ferings of his faithful soldiers are awful.
His faithful wife comes to him, and she
writes to a friend that "the General has had
a log cabin built to dine in." Here they
take the birthday dinner together, and after
ward they stand together in the gathering;,
twilight, looking out over the army hutted
on the neighboring slopes.
And 1780? Again Washington is at Mor
ris town suffering intensely in common with
all the others. The cold is so intense that,
the harbor of New York is frozen over.
Washington does not think of birthday
festivals when bis men and horses are liter
ally perishing of hunger and cold.
Nine years more pass, and at last Wash
ington and his family have a moment's time
for the celebration of the anniversary. The
chieftain is at Philadelphia; the war is over;
the enemy vanquished; Washington has re
turned to Mouu Vernon; has again entered
public life; he has touched highest honors,
HIS 1VAST BIBTHDAT FESTIVALS.
Thereafter, the recurrence of his birthday'
is joyful, filled with extravagant demon
strations ot praise and respect. Toward tha
close of his second term as President, in
1797, his birthday is celebrated in Philadel
phia "in a manner unequaled before." A
grand ball is given at the Amphitheater in
the evening, at which Washington and his
lady are present. "It is rendered affecting;
beyond ail expression," says an eye-witness,
"by its being in some degree a parting;
scene. I never saw the President look bet
ter, but his emotions are too -powerful to be
concealed."
Washington's last birthday is a delight
ful one. Kelly Custis is married at Mount
Vernon on the 22d day of February, 1799.
Washington puts on his old continental
blue and buff uniform and escorts the bride
to church.
But when the flowers bud in the hedges
again Washington has gone. He goes out
with trie old 'century, and Europe and
America join in admitting that the stormy
eighteenth century has produced no man
who is his equal in glory and goodness.
Study the Deilcnc
Of scarfs in onr window to-day. They excel .
any fine goods you ever saw.
Will Peice, 47 Sixth ih
Iiadtee' Linen Collar Department.1 .
Tbe new Bedfern collar for ladles' tailor-,
made suits. See them.
Joe. Hobke & Co. 'a
Penn Avenue Store.
Tey Armour's Beef Tea, being served frH
at Hatlage & Son's. . l ,
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