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JDRTY-ITFTH YEAR.
Uflltiff
The Windy City Victorious
in the Initial Con
test of the
FOELD'S FAIR BATTLE.
On the Eighth Ballot the West
ern Hustlers Succeed by
a Scratch.
A QUESTION OF POLITICS.
Democrats Make a Fierce Ef
fort to Secure the Site
for New York.
THE MAILED FIST OF QUAY
Forces the Southern Republican
Members Into Line for tbe
Winning Location.
WASHINGTON HAD A LARGE VOTE
On the First Call, bat, Like St. Louis, Lost
Bapidljas the Fight Progressed
I to a Finish.
CANNON BOOMIKG ON LAKE MICHIGAN
On the eighth ballot in the Honse for the
tite of the World's Fair Chicago received
157 votes, jnst three more than a majority.
New York made a very vigorous fight to the
last The majority of the Democrats ulti
mately supported the Eastern metropolis.
Senator Quay took a band in the matter,
telegraphing Southern Republican mem
ben to Tote for Chicago. The opposition
made an effort to secnre time to combine
upon "Washington, bnt met with failure.
TOOK JL 6TAFP COnBXSFOJrDEjrT.
"Washington, February 24. Chicago
was this evening selected by the Honse as
the city in which to hold the "World' Fair
in 1892: This result was reached on the
eighth ballot, -ad the announcement pro
voked a storm of applause on the floor and
in the crowded galleries. Before noon to
day the House presented the appearance of
the hall of a great political convention.
Nearly every member was there bright
and early, and in addition there were the
members ot the commission representing the
different cities engaged in the fight They
were working busily, rushing here and
there, buttonholing that person for a mo
ment's earnest conversation, exchanging
salutations with friends, expostulating with
this stubborn one, and applying convincing
arguments to another.
Tbe New Tork Adherents.
Channcey Depew's smiling face was here,
there and everywhere, now beaming pleas
antly on a New York adherent, then laugh
ing heartily at some attempt at wit from a
man whom he wasted to become such. Ko
less busy was ex-Secretary "Whitney, whose
attentions were paid more exclusively to the
Democratic side Energetic Mayor Grant
was also there conducting tbe campaign in
the most approved New York style.
Mayor Francis and ex-Representative
John J. O'Neill, together with several
other St. Louisans, Mayor Cregier, Mr.
Davis and Mr. Cragin and the Illinois Con
gressmen, all were working like beavers,
knowing that it was their last opportunity
to catch votes. There was n constant sub
dued roar in the galleries, into which the
people had trooped until there was not even
standing room, while the floor presented an
animated scene, and one of great interest to
the spectators.
Anxlons Watchers In the Galleries.
"When the time came for the House to
meet the workers and other outsiders who
had thronged the floor, retired to the gal
leries, and from there watched the progress
of the fight they had set up. Mr. O'Neill,
of Pennsylvania, opened the proceedings by
introducing Mr. Kevburn, the new Con
gressman from Philadelphia to succeed the
late Judge Kelley, and the Speaker admin
istered the oath.
Then the fiebt began. As the first roll call
was commenced each vote was received with
applause both on the floor and in the gal
leries, but Speaker Beed soon put a stop to
that, and thereafter until the conclusion
there were but few demonstrations of that
kind made.
The greatest interest was manifested in the
progress of tbe vote. Many members pro
vided themselves with blank roll calls and
kept tally of the number of votes for their
preferred city. This gave rise to a funny
little incident which caused considerable
laughter.
A Chicago Man's mistake.
"When Mr. Mason's name was called, be,
intent on his count, responded "65," and
not until some one prompted him did he
realize that it was "Chicago" that he wished
to vote for. Some amusement was also
caused by Mr. Skinner, of North Carolina,
iwho cast a "scattering" vote on the first bal
lot for Cumberland Gap.
,, The result of tbe first ballot was very
-nearly as had been predicted, except that
"Washington's vote of 55 was something of a
surprise. She got several complimentary
votes which on the second and subsequent
Shallots were diverted to Chicago and New
IXork.
McComas or Marvland, and "Wilson, of
-West "Virginia, with a few others, stuck to
her rieht through, bnt with an evident de
sire to get on the winning side, most of those
voting for "Washington. on, the first ballot
went elsewhere u soon as she began to lose
a little.
Progress of the Fight.
Chicago and New Xork made gains on
every ballot Everybody knew that Chicago
would be well in the lead at the start, but
many were of the impression that she would
not be able to hold her strength. A distinct
and well defined movement made itself ap
parent about the third ballot Southern
Republicans, who had been voting for one
of the three other cities, changed their votes
in favor of Chicago. At the same time
Southern Democrats, who bad been voting
for St Louis or Washington, began going
over to the New York camp.
Senator Quay is said to have been tele
graphing during the last 24 hours in
structions to the Southern Bepnblicans,
over whom he exercises great influence, to
vote for Chicago rather than New York, for
the reason that the Bepublican machlnehad
failed to secure control of the fair matters,
in the latter city, and it wonld not so much,
matter in Chicago.
Political Aspect of the Battle
The Democrats, seeing that the fight was
between New York ind Chicago, naturally
leaned more toward the former place, where
the Tammany Democracy wonld reap creat
benefits from the fair. So politics drifted
into the fight after all, and the Home, hav
ing more Bepnblicans than Democrats in it
decided on Chicago.
"Undoubtedly the Chicago campaign was
conducted systematically and with greater
sagacity than that of any of her rivals. Her
representatives got out into the field early
and created a sentiment in her favor, which,
if the same means had been adopted, would
just as readily have gone to one of the other
cities. She had favoring resolntions
adopted by the different State Legislatures
and thereby bound to her the Representa
tives in Congress from those States.
Throughout her whole campaign her organi
zation has been well nigh perfect, and even
the rivals she has defeated sdmit that she
has won the fight fairly and well.
Tho Fart of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania delegation was at the
beginning pretty well divided in sentiment
on the question, but toward the close of the
balloting most of them got on the winning
side. Of the Congressmen from the West
ern part of the State all except Mr. Bayne
were for Chicago from the beginning. Dal
zell, Bay, Townsend, Craig, Culbertson and
"Watson were all with the Windy City from
the start Bayne voted on the first ballot
for Washington, on the third for New York
and on the eighth and last for Chicago.
To-night nothing is too good for a Chicago
man. He is out in great numbers painting
the town a brilliant Vermillion.
Lighxnee.
A VERY LIYELY TIME.
SOME OF THE STRIKING INCIDENTS
OF THE FIGHT.
Heybnrn's Eflort to Create a Sadden Stnm.
pede An Attempt to Combine on Wash
ington Falls for Lack of Time
The Tnrions Ballots.
Washington, February 24. After
Speaker Heed had decided that the question
of holding a fair at all was not in order he
ordered the clerks to call the roll. The first
ballot resulted: Chicago, 115; New York,
72; St Louis, 61; Washington? 5G; Camber
laud Gap, 1. On the next three ballots both
New York and Chicago made steady gains,
St. Louis and Washington both losing in
proportion.
Meanwhile the confusion iras constantly
increasing. During the fifth calj Mr. .Mar
tin, of Texas, was consulting with his col
league, Mr. Mills, as to whether he would
be justified in changing his vote from St.
Louis to New York, and his hoarse whisper,
with the other conversations, disturbed the
proceedings to such an extent that the
Speaker was compelled to suspend the roll
call to obtain order. Finally Mr. Martin
changed his vote in time to join the losing
side.
Chlcnso Alarmed for a Few moments.
The fifth ballot showed a total vote of 312,
and the Chicagoans were justified in becom
ing apprehensive, for New York gained 15
votes, while Chicago added but 6 to her
column. St Louis meanwhile fell off 10
votes and Washington 5. All was excite
ment as the roll call again began. It was
apparent that the Southern members, who
naa steadiastiy supported bt. Xiouis up to
this point were beginning1 to break away
and were going over to New York.
Consequently the expectations of the New
Yorkers were at the highest point and in
deed in this vote they polled their full
strength, but gained only 6 votes, while
Chicago gained 9, and St Louis and Wash
ington kept up their steady retrogression,
the former losing 10 and the latter 5 votes.
The total vote was again 312, of which Chi
cago received 149, New York 116, St Louis
28 and Washington 19.
The New York people were discomfited at
their small gain and began to realize that
they could do no more. The desertion of
Wade, of Missouri, from St Louis to Chi
cago, added to their alarm, so the reading of
the vote was demanded, not to verify it. but
to secnr etime for consultation.
An Effort to Gain Time.
Heads were together all over the House
and the result was shown just as the roll
call was begnn, by Wilson's rising and
moving a recess nntil to-morrow at 11
o'clock. There was a shout of disapproval
and derision from the compact Chicago
forces, and when the Speaker attempted to
put tbe question several Chicagoans were
on their icet with points of order, alleging
that the motion came too late that the roll
call had begun.
The Speaker, however, declared that he
bad recognized Mr. Wilson before the first
name was called, and put tbe question.
Without waiting for the announcement of
the viva voce vote Wilson demanded the
yeas and nays and they were ordered. There
was much excitement on tbe floor at this
point.
Flower, of New York, was hurrying about
from one man to another pointing at the
clock which indicated the hour of 4:30, and
urging a recess.
rinnforn Combination.
A rumor ran over the western side of the
hall, where Chicago was in force, that it was
tne purpose ot the New xorkers to arrange
over night for a transfer of their strength
and that of St Louis to Washington, and
the fact that Wilson (in charge of Wash
ington's interests) was leading the move
ment tended to add currency to the rumor.
If such was the purpose, however, it failed
signally, for on the yea and nay vote the
west cls.nnii.hly rallied together and the
House refused to take a recess by a vota of
yeas, 138; nays, 174.
The Chicagoans were in feverish, impa
tience, fearing some dilatory tactics that
would lose them the advantage they held.
Mason rushed forward to the clerk, ex
claiming "call the roll, call the roll."
New York's backbone was broken, how
ever, and there was little further opposition.
The clerk again took up his list and began,
"Mr. Abbott," and so on down the roll.
Tbe result was 311 votes, divided as follows:
Chicago, 154; New York, 112; St Louis, 27;
Washington, 17.
Reybnrn Tries to Hake a Stampede.
A majority wonld be 156, and Chicago
had 154, just two votes short There was an
agony of expectation when Mason dragged
Kevburn, the new member, forward. He
said he wished to change his vote from New
York to Chicago and did so. He was
greeted with applause and evidently ex
pected to lead a stampede for Chicago, but
he was disappointed.
Nobody followed his example, and Chica
go's total stood at 155 one less than a ma
jority. The New York forces were retiring
in good order, and contesting every inch of
the ground. So another roll call was neces
sary. It was the eighth, and the last, forChi
cago achieved her victory, and of the total
307 votes received 157 three more than a
majority. New York had 107, St Louis 25,
and Washington 18. Following is the eighth
ballot in detail:
The Final Figures.
Chicago Abbott, Adams, Alderson, Allea,ot
Michigan; AUen, of Mississippi; Anderson, of
Kansas; Atkinson, Bartine, Barwig, Bayne,
Belknap, Bootbman, BoutcIIe, Brewer, Brick
ner, Brokkshlre, Brower, T. M. Browne, J. B.
Browne, Bullock, Borrows, Burton,
Buttcrworth,Bynum, Caldwell, Cannon, Car
ter, Caswell, W. Cheatham, Chipman, Clarke,
of Wisconsin; Ctunie. Coggswell, Coleman,
Comvict, Conger, Connell, Cooper, ot Indiana;
Cooper, of Ohio; Craig, Crain, Culberson,
of Texas; Culberson, of Pennsyl
vania; Cntcheon, Dalzell. Darlington,
Davidson. Dolliver, Dorsoy, Dnnnell, Evans,
Ewart, Finlev. Fithlan. Flick, Foreman, Fun
ston. Gear, Gest, GiUoru. Grcenhalge. Gros.
venor. Grout, Hall, Hansbrougb, Harro,
Hansen. Hayes, Haynes, Henderson of Illi
nois, Henderson of Iowa, Hermann. Hill, Hitt,
Holman, Hopkins. Houk. Kelly, Kennedy,
Kerr of Iowa. Lacy. Lafollette, Lane, Linham,
Lawler, Lewis. Lind, Martin of Indiana,
Mason, McCIellan, McCord, McConnick, Mc
Creary, MoKenna. McKinley. Milliken. Mor
rey. Morgan. Morrill. Morrow. O'Neil of Massa
chusetts, Osborne, Outhwalte, Owen of
Indiana; Owen, of Ohio; Pflrrett, Payson. Pen
dleton, Perkins, Peters, Piekler. PostPucb,
Pujrsley, Ray, Reed, ot Iowa: Reybnrn, Rife,
Rockwell, Rowel, Sayres, Scranton. Bcnll.
feeney, Shively. Smith, of Illinois; Smith, of
West Virginia; Bmjser, Snider, Hpooner,
Springer, Stephenson, Struble. Sweney. Tay
lor, ot Hiinois; Taylor, of Tennessee; E. B. Tay
lor, J. D. Taylor. Thomas, Tnompson, Town
send, of Colorado; Townsend, of Pennsylvania;
Turner, of Kansas; Turpen, Vandevere, Van
scbayick. Walker, of Massachusetts; Wallace,
of Massachusetts; Watson, Wheeler, of Michi
gan; Whiting, Wickham, Wike. Williams, of
Ohio; Wilson, ot Kentucky; Wilson, of Wash
Ineton, Yoder 157.
New York Andrews, Baker. Bankhead,
Banks, Barnes, Beckwith. Belden, Bergen,
Bingham, Blanchard, Blount, Boatner. Breck
enndge, of Arkansas: Brown, of Virginia;
Brunner, Buchanan, of New Jersey; Buchanan,
of Virginia; Buckalew, Brnnn, Campbell,
Candler, of Georgia; Carlton, C3te, Clancy,
Clarke, of Alabama; Clements, Covert, Cowles,
Crisp, Cnmmlngs, Delano, Dibble, Dingley,
Dunphy. Edmunds, Elliott, Farquhar, Fitch,
Flood, Flower, Fowler, Gelssenhalner,
Grimes, Harmer. Henderson, of North
Carolina; Herbert, "Kerr, ot Pennsylvania;
Ketcbum. Knapp, Laldlaw, Lansinjr. LehDacb,
Lester, of Georgia; Lodge, Magner, Maisb,
Martin, of Texas; McAdoo. McUann, Mc
Clammy. McMlllen, McRafmlles, Moffitt.
Moore, of New Himoshlre; Moore, of Texas;
Mutchler, Nnte, O'tfeilL of Pennsylvania:
Payne. Peel, Fenington, Perry. Pierce, Quack
enbnh. Qninn, 'Raines, Reilly, Richardson,
Robertson, Rogers, Rowland, Russell, Sanford,
Sawyer. Sherman, Slmonds, Spmola, Stahl
neckcr. Stivers, Tillman, -Tracy, Tucker, Tur
ner, of Georgia; Turner, ot New York; Ven
able. Wallace, of New York; Washington,
Wheeler, of Alabama; Wilcox, Wiley, Wilkin
son. Wise, Wright, Tardier, and Speaker
Reed-107.
St. Louis Bland, Brcckenrldge, of Kentucky;
Caruth, Catcblngs. Cochrane, Dockery. Ellis,
Enlof. Frank, Goodnicbt, Hatch, Heard,
Kinsey, Mansnr. Mills, Montgomery, Niedrine
haus, Noron, O'Neill, of Indiana; Stockdale,
Stone, of Kentucky; Stone, of Missouri:
Larsen, Walker, of Missouri; Wilson, of
Missouri. 25.
Washington Bowdep, Browne, of Virginia;
Compton, DeHaven, Hibbson, Hemphill,
Hooker. Lee, Lester, ofVirciniaj McComas,
O'FerraU, Bosk, Skinner, Stewart, of Georela;
Stewart, of Texas; Stockbridge, Stump, Wil
son, of West Virginia. 18,
HOW PLATT TAKES IT.
He Admlta That Be I Disappointed, Bat
Still Hopeful" Bis Denial of Certain
Charge The Herald Pitches
Into Him Ferociously.
SPECIAL TrLIQHAM TO THE CISrATCD.I
New York, February 24. The extra
evening papers with the newsboys shouting
"the World's Fair Chicagoed" made a sen
sation around town to-night As Chicago
steadily advanced in the balloting in the
afternoon people wondered why the St
Louis vote didn't come to New York, as had
been expected, and wouldn't believe that
Chicago's vote was going to stick. Mr.
Thomas C. Piatt said in his rooms in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel this evening:
I am very much disappointed at tbe vote, for
I bad hoped that New York would secure tbe
fair. I do not give up hope, however, because
there remains a possibility of the Senate
agreeing to give the Exposition to the great
metropolis. This is the place it ought to be
held in. As a matter of fact I believe there is
a majority of the Senate in favor of New York
for the fair. It is not true that 1 have opposed
the fair for New York at any time. My visit
to Washington was on business of a commer
cialjiaturc. but while I was there 1 spent much
time with Republican members of the House,
trying to get votes for New York for the
iair. anu i Know tnat i secured votes for this
town that would otherwise have gone to Chi
cago. There are Republican Congressmen who
will bear zne out in this. I worked hard in
Washington to bring this fair to New York.
The controlling influence which caused New
York to lose the vote was sectional, rather than
political. The West, Southwest, Northwest
and remote West were bound together, as a
matter ot propinquity. Those great regions
united to have tbe shorter routes from their
homes and their places of business to the fair.
The Herald to-morrow will say editori
ally: We extend to the city of Chicago our hearty
congratulations, without a thorny point in
tbem. New York has been snowed under, but
we will not wag our tongue in censure. On tbe
contrary, we take our medicine through smil
ing lips, and, with large cood humor, bury our
local disappointment In the national good will.
Perhaps we may be allowed to say, however,
witbout seeming too ungracious, that our love
for Tom Piatt is not of that confiding nature
which expels suspicion. The "Me Too"
element in this problem has been its
poison. We "dare the ovent to tbe teeth,"
and make bold to say that, while PJatt has cun
ningly achieved bis own will, and blocked tbe
will of the people, ho has done us an ill service.
Shall we repay it when onr opportunity offersf
Such wanton betrayal is only equaled by the
profound hypocrisy with which it was accom
plished. He may sell oar rights for his own
and his party's advantage, but the people have
good memories, and when they grasp 'the
bruising irons of wrath" the demagoguo may
better wish himself dead than face the hour of
reckoning.
THE BOOM OP CANNON
Mingles With the Noise of the Tin Horn
In Chicago Tbe CItr Determined
to Mnke the Fair n Snecee
All Are Entbnslnstlc
Chicago, February 24. The street
scenes in Chicago this afternoon and even
ing told of enthusiasm modest bnt unmis
takable. Mainly the incidents were not
unlike those familiar to everyone when a
National Convention is on. In tbe crowds
surrounding the newspaper offices and
other places where bulletins are dis
played were representatives from all
classes of society. It was easy to see
from the faces that the vast majority felt an
interest in the results that was little short of
personal. Such cordial effusiveness warm .
hahd-shakings, gratified smiles, hearty
back-slapping, genuine shouts of pure joy
with also much good feeling, is not often
witnessed anywhere.
The unanimity of the display was the
feature of the occasion. Usually upon
news of tills sort or rather at
news from political . conventions, and
the like, there is to be seen tbe inevitable
losing side, but here all were winners. To
night the toots of resurrected election horns
mingle every few minutes with the boom of
cannon on the lake front, and at the clubs,
hotels, and other resorts, the coming of the
Continued on Sixth Paqe.
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY,
ONE WAY TO WEALTH
Three Officers of a Corporation Sell
It Their Own Property,
MAKING A PROFIT OP '$1,500,000.
The Remaining Stockholders Take the Case
Into Court,
COAL TEBRIT0EX Iff CENTRAL OHIO
The Bills of a Sensational Salt in tbe Hew Tori: Su
preme Court
Snit has been bronght against the officers
of the New York Vnd Perry Coal and Iron
Company by stockholders. It is charged
that they unloaded practically worthless
property upon the corporation at a profit of
$1,500,000. The officers in question were re
cently poor, but are now considered wealthy.
rsrxctu, vxi.eqili.ii to the dispatch.
New Yoek, February 24. The New
York and Perry Coal and Iron Company, of
No. 52 Broadway, with George A. Blood,
Francis P. Perkins and Charlet C. Allen,
are the defendants in a snit which has just
been brought in the Supreme Court by
Robert J. Lewis, William B. Bishop, Anna
L. Bishop (bis wife) and Amos Tenney, all
of this city, who are stockholders in the
New York and Perry Coal and Iron 'Com
pany, and bring the suit in behalf of all the
stockholders.
Although the company is made one of the
defendants, the snit Is in reality directed
personally against Mr. Blood, the Presi
dent, Mr. Perkins, the Treasurer, and Mr.
Allen, a trustee, these three defendants
being a majority of the trustees and in con
trol of the company. The plaintiffs charge
in their complaint that in June, 18S7, these
three defendants, then being trustees of the
company, caused the company to increase
its capital stock from $1,500,000 to $3,000,
000 and to issue 15,000 shares of new stock
in payment for property in Perry county,
Ohio.
A PEOFITABLE TEANSACTI02T.
They concealed from the company, it is
claimed, the fact that they were owners of
or otherwise interested in the property at
that time, or'that the consideration to be re
ceived for it was to be paid to them. It is
claimed that by this transaction the defend
ants realized profits, represented by shares
of -this increased capital stock, virtually to
the amount of the entire issue, it having
been transferred (as alleged) by Perkins,
who was the treasurer, to himself individu
ally, and to Blood and Allen. A large por
tion was so transferred directly and a larger
amount indirectly to parties who took it as
the nominees of Blood, Perkins and Allen.
The action is bronght to compel these
people to account to the company in respect
of their transactions and dealings with it in
the matter of the Increase of its capital
stock, and the purchase of the property in
which such stock was issued, and to return
to the company whatever profits they made
out of their transaction. Judge Barrett
granted a temporary injunction, restraining
the defendant from disposing of the stock
which they holds until such accounting shall
have been had.
THE PBOPEEIT JS DISPUTE.
It appears from the plaintiffs' complaint
that the property sold to the company by the
defendants, consisting of 600 acres of coal
and iron lands in Perry county, O., was
formerly the property of a Compaq y known
as the New York and Straitsville Coal and
Iron Company, "which mortgaged' the same
to secnre the payment of $150,HX)0 of its
bonds. This mortgage -was foreclosed in
1884. Upon tbe sale of this property In
such foreclosure proceedings, George A.
Blood purchased it for $31,250, it having
been appraised under the appropriation laws
of Ohio at 530,000.
Mr. Blood, being a trustee of the com
pany, apparently saw the impropriety .of
deeding the property himself directly to the
company, and receiving the consideration
therefor, and it was arratfeed (so it is al
leged) that Mr. Allen should resign as trus
tee ot the company, in order that the con
veyance might be made through him. This
was accordingly done. Allen resigned as
trustee, and Mr. Blood, by deed dated tbe
17th of June, 1887, conveyed the property to
Allen in consideration of $1, and Allen on
the same dav conveyed the property to the
company. They thereafter filed a statement
in the office of the County Clerk, dated July
7, 1887, alleging that the entire amount of
such increased capital stock had been duly
issued for cash and property purchased.
THE STOCK GOBBLED.
On July 22, 1887,. F. P. Perkins, Treas
urer, transferred 2,600 shares to himself in
dividually and 1,108 shares to Mr. Blood,
and afterward a further amount to Blood
and Allen, until there can be traced direct
ly to the three persons between 8,000 and
10,000 shares. A further amount was also
issued to the others' for the benefit, it is
claimed, ot the three defendants.'
At the next annual meeting following
this transaction Allen was re-elected a trus
tee of the company and has since been re
tained in that position. It is said that
Blood, Perkins and Allen were poor men
when they became connected with the com
pany and that they have since become rich.
DEKOUKCED EIS HURDEREK.
The Wife of a, Dead Man Believes That She
Convened With Him.
SPECIAL TELinnXM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Habtfoed, Cohn., Fehruary24. Week
before last James Fuller, a watchman in an
Fast Hampton factory, was found dead with
his head battered out of shape, and James
Wilson, a fellow with an ugly reputation,
was arrested for murder and is now await
ing trial. Wilson says that he slept in the
mill on the night in question, and was so
drnnk that he can remember nothing except
that toward daybreak he sobered up, went
out of the mill and found Fuller lying on
the ground and that his position indicated
that he had fallen out of a second-story
window.
Mrs. Fuller, tbe wife of the dead man,
now comes forward with a strange story.
She declares that on Thursday night last
her husband appeared to her and told her
that Wilson had killed him by clubbing
him to death, and explained the details of
the murder. Mrs. duller was so terrified
that she went to the house of a neighbor
and repeated the story. She is ignorant,
and cannot read or write, bat no amount
of influence of her friends can rid her of
her hallucination. She believes that she
has really conversed with her dead husband
and that be told her the story of his death.
MORE IKDICTMEXTS PROMISED.
The Remainder of the New York Bnnk
Wreckers to be Arraigned.
rersciAL tslzobvuc to tn DitrAtcn.i
NewYoek, February 24. The grand
jury continued their investigation to-day in
tbe wrecking of the Lenox Hill and Equita
ble banks. It is understood that they have
determined to find indictments against more
of the "financiers" who were concerned in
the raid.
The probability is that indictments will
be presented to-morrow, and that arrests will
promptly- fallow
FEBRUARY 25, 1890.
' DYNAMITERS AT W0BK.
Havana Tcrrlled by Lnwlesa Deed A
Railroad Station Blown Up nnd 30
Persons Injured Brigands
Parsso Their Calling
Unmolested. -
1ST CABLE TO TITS DISrATCU.J
Havana, February 24. An attempt,
was made to blow up the Antilla Cabana
cigar factory last night A dynamite bomb
was exploded close to the walls of the main
building. The adjacent houses were badly
wrecked, but the factory was sot seriously
damaged. Hardly had the people recovered
from their fright when a tremendous explo
sion took place this morning in the Bata
bns railway station on the Plaza des Armor.
This, although powder was used, was ter
ribly effective. The station was totally de
stroyed. Traffic was active at the time and
the building was thronged with employes
and passengers. Thirty injured have been
taken from the ruins, some of whom may
die. Others are missing.
On the top of this disastrous outrage
news comes from Cardenas that the ware
houses of Henri Izurrieta have been de
stroyed by fire. The losses are estimated at
(200,000, on which the insurance amounts
to $95,000. There is great excitement and
alarm in Havana over these events. Com
ing at a time when the Government is with
out a head, the authorities are paralyzed
and the worst is feared.
Since the strong band of Captain General
Salamanca has been withdrawn the brigands
are increasing in numbers and audacity.
They are swarming in the country around
Puerto Principe. They have seized two
wealthy men of that city and carried them
off to the mountains, where they hold them
for ransom. Similar cases have occurred in
other parts of the island. The victims,
having no hope of succor from tbe local
authorities, yield to the demands of the
robbers.
A SUNDAY SCHOOL BOY
Arrested Daring the Services for Stealing a
Diamond Blng nnd a Gold Wntch
After an Attempt at Conceal
meiit Ho Make a Con.
tession.
rETSCIAL TELEOIIAM TO THS PISFATCH.1
St. Louis, February 24. An arrest was
made shortly before 11 o'clobk yesterday
morning in Rev. Dr. Blanks' Central Pres
byterian Church daring the progress of the
Sunday school services. It created all the
more hubbub for the reason that the person
arrested was an actiye and zealous member
of the congregation and the Treasurer of the
Society of Christian Endeavor of that con
gregation. The capture was made by De
tectives Harrington and Gaffney, and their
victim was Mr. Burke Brocchus, a young
man of education and prominence.
Tbe officers walked into the church just as
the Sunday school classes were about to be
dismissed, and found the young man they
had been seeking deeply absorbed in tbe ex
ercises. They stepped up to him quietly
and tapping him on the shoulder asked if
be was Mr. Brocchus. He replied in tbe
affirmative and immediately changed color,
realizing, apparently, that something was
wrong.
"We are police officers," whispered Har
rington, "and yon must accompany us to
the station." The prisoner became very
nervous, and looking at the officers appeal
inglr, said: "I don't understand you." He
had Jeen wrapping a piece of paper around
ttai orhls fingers, and jnst as he started out
with the officers he threw the paper on the
floor. Brocchus stole a diamond ring valued
at $800 and a gold watch from a guest of a
fashionable boarding house. The ring was
found in the piece of paper he threw on the
floor. He has confessed.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
List of OjBeers Elected The Next Conven
tion to be Held In PIttsbnrg.
Toronto, Out., February 24. At the
meeting of the Lawand Order League to-day
the following recommendations by the com
mittee were adopted: That the very cordial
Invitation of the Pittsburg league be ac
cepted, and that the next annual meeting be
held in that city from the 20th to the 24th of
November. These are the officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Hon. "Charles Carroll Bonney;
among the Vice Presidents aro Hon. C. A.
Boutelle, of Maine; Governor Goodal, of New
Hampshire; Lewis D. Vail, Major W. B.
Negley, Hon. Daniel Agnew and Hon. A. M.
Barton, of Pennsylvania; Rev. Washington
Gladden, li. D., of Ohio; Hon. Byron M.
Cutcheon and Jerome J. Cobb, of Michigan; J,
r. xiamsey, oi Aiiinois; J. j. ocnaener ana iion.
Lew Wallace, of Indiana; J. B. OUn, of Wis
consin; Right Rev. John Ireland, D. D., of Min
nesota; Hon. L. D. Coffln and C. C. Nourse, of
Iowa;T. H. Leavit, or Nebraska; John Mul
vane, of Kansas; Hon. A. H. Colquitt, of
Georgia; J. R. Dougall, of Montreal; J. M
Wallace, of Colorado, and Senator Moody, of
Dakota; General Secretary. L. Edwin Dubley,
of Boston; Treasurer, E. L. Bonds, of Montreal.
During the day Captain Wishart gave an
interesting account of the operations of tbe
league in Pittsburg. A great part of the
time was taken up in discussing New Jer
sey's liquor laws, and the speakers declared
that the Legislature, the grand juries and
the cities were controlled by the "rum
power."
, T0V AFFECT FvAILEOAD DEALS.
A Verr Important Bill Introdnced In the
Ohio Legislature.
rSFICIAt. TBXXORAM TO TUB DISPATCH, t
Columbus, February 24. Representa
tive Hearn introdnced a bill which has its
origin in the proposed consolidation of rail
roads by the Pennsylvania company. As it
is now the majority of the stock can name
the figures for the minority to sell at when
consolidation is proposed. Mr. Hearn's bill
will change this materially. Instead of al
lowing the majority of the stock to dictate
the figures, tbe power will be given to
judges of the courts.
These, of course, will put the price at
something like a true figure, and beasource
of immense benefit and protection to the mi
nority. The bill will be one of tbe most im
portant ones to be introduced, and if passed,
will inaugurate a sweeping change in rail
road deals.
AN ICE CROP DESTROYED.
Keroseno OH Ponred Over a Pond Covering
Eleven Acres.
rSPECTAt. TZLIOBAM TO TUB DISPATCH. I
Koundout, N. Y., February 24. A
most dastardly outrage in connection with
the ice harvest baa been perpetrated at Tan
nersville, in Green county, Cabkills. The
Cornell Steamboat Company had contracted
for tho ice on a pond in that village, and on
Saturday last a gang of men began cntting
It for shipment to this city.
This morning when the men went to, re
sume work it was discovered that some mis
creants had sprinkled kerosene oil on the
ice, utterly destroying it for the company's
use. A reward has been offered for tbe ap
prehension of the person or persons. The
pond covered U acres.
Mother and Son Darned o Death.
Saluta, Kan., February 24. Mrs. Sa
mantha Baker and her 8-year-old son were
burnqd to death yesterday. They presum
ably went to the stable with a lantern, and
accldentaly set the hay afire. The fire
spread w rapidly that they were unable to
escape, nnd both burned to death.
CHARGES OF CRUELTY
To the Irish Tenantry Heaped Upon
the Tory Government.
FIEECE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT.
Emin Pasha Will Return Once More to
the Heart of Africa.
DUKE OP 0RLEAKS IN A NEW PRISON.
lie Eosslan Czar 17111 Tate Stepa to Ultimate the
Horrors of Siberia, -
In the House of Commons yesterday the
Irish members charged Balfour's adminis
tration with great cruelty in evictions. This
precipitated a lively debate. The parties in
Germany are preparing for the second bal
lots. Emin Pasha will endeavor to recon
quer his former African province.
London, February 24. In the House of
Commons Mr. Morley gave notice that be
would move as an amendment to Mr. W.
H. Smith's motion that tbe House adopt the
Parnell report, that the Honse reprobates
the charges as the gravest and most obvious
falsehood, based upon calumny, that have
been made against members of the House,
and while expressing its satisfaction at the
exposure made of the evil doers, regrets the
wrong inflicted and the suffering and loss
endured through those acts of flagrant
iniquity.
Sir Charles Edward Lewis, member for
Antrim, gave notice that he would move
that the House deplored that Messrs. Dillon
and O'Brien, and seven other members have,
by an official commission, been declared
parties to a treasonable conspiracy; that Mr.
Parnell and manyothers have been declared
parties to a criminal conspiracy, and that
the Honse finds the conduct ot such mem
bers deserving of severe condemnation.
SOME TOBY OUXEAOES.
Mr. Sexton moved to adjourn. His pur
pose was to call the attention of tbe House
to the Illegal violence used by the Irish Ex
ecutive during the Clongorey evictions. In
the dead of night a body of emergency men,
assisted by a body of armed police, burned
the houses over the heads of the tenants and
evicted them, making many families home
less, while charitable neighbors, who en
deavored to provide shelter for the victims,
were roughly assaulted, the police marching
to the farm where huts were in course of
erection, and arresting the workmen in gross
violation of law.
Another lawjess outrage of the police was
their breaking into tenants bouses and ar
resting 17 workmen. Could the police' break
into bouses for the purpose of making ar
rests except upon a charge of felony? Father
Kinsella, who had tried to protect them,
had been sent to prison by a complacent
magistrate for opposing the illegal com
mand of a police officer.
XJNSCBUPTJI,OUS ACTIONS. J
All of this proved once again that
Ireland was not governed by law, but was
ruled by a horde of unscrupulous instru
ments of a practically absolute minister.
iiir. xauour ueniea inai ponce naa
destroyed the property of tenants. Mr.
Sexton, he said, appeared to think that
evicted persons should be allowed to violate
the law with impunity. Poverty might
excuse mucb, bnt it could not excuse
organizcd.and , -wholesale lawlessness. The
men evicted at Clongorey were, however,
rich enough to subscribe to the plan of
campaign. They were rich enough to offer
the land agent certain payment on con
dition that their friends were let out
of prison. Certainly landlords should be
sparing in the use of violent methods of
eviction, yet if it was once admitted that
the law might be defied whenever resistance
was backed by a powerful conspiracy a
most injurious blow would be struck at the
order and prosperity of Ireland. Cheers.
Sir Charles Russell maintained that the
Government procedure in Ireland consti
tuted a system that could not long stand
beside that of a country governed accord
ing to constitutional principles. Hear,
hear.
PURELY ABBITBAST.
The proceedings at Clongorey presented an
instance where the police measures were
pnrely arbitrary, without either legal sanc
tion or moral justification. The despotism
of Mr. Balfour directly endangered the
peace of the country. The House remem
bered the case of Clongorey as another in
stance of how Mr. Balfour always stood by
the police in enforcing the law, however
brntal their conduct, or however great the
interference with the rights and the liberty
ot individuals, queers. j
The Honse voted against the motion to
adjourn by 196 to 154. Mr. K. C. Graham
moved to amend the address by a declara
tionin,favor(oi?sbortening the hours of
labor, and that an instruction in harmony
with the amendment De given to the dele
gates appointed to attend either the Berlin
or the Berne conference. Mr. Brad laugh
opposed the amendment as injurious to trade
and the best interest of the country. Bevo
lutionists might favor such a measure. He
was for reform, but not for revolution.
A STATE SECBET.
Tbe Bt. Hon. Sir J. Ferguson, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced
that it would be premature to give the re
plies to Germany's or Switzerland's invita
tions to conferences, and that tbe latter was
at present abandoned. Lord Bandolph
Churchill was surprised at 'Sir James Fer
guson, and saw no reason for any secrecy.
He favored the discussion of the subject,
but regarded the amendment as inoppor
tune. He strongly criticised Mr. Bradlaugh's
attitude, and thought that but few Radicals
would Indorse it. He advised that Parlia
ment should give a sympathetic but not a
dogmatic reception to the demands of the
labor party. The amendment was rejected
by 108 to 87, and the address was adopted.
AMERICANS AHED.
The King of Mam Grants Enterprising
Ynnkeei Important Coneeaslona.
CUT DCNLAF'S CABLE COMPACT.
Londok, February 24. The foreign office
has received unpleasant consular reports
from Siam. The King has refused to the
Englishmen, but has granted to the Ameri
cans important concessions in mines, rail
roads and the banks.
The Siamese suspected that the English
were aiming to annex the kingdom.
IN ANOTHER PRISON CELL.
Tho Release of the Young Dnko of Orleans
Again Postponed.
Paeis, February 24. The Duke of Or
leans was to-day removed to the prison of
Clairvaax. This prison is the building of
the ancient abbey founded by St. Berard in
1114, and the principal industry in which
prisoners are employed is that of spinning
cotton and flax.
Mr. Gladstone to Speak on tbe Report.
London, February 24. Mr. Gladstone Is
studying the report of the Parnell Commis
sion. He is expected to make a brilliant
speech upon it in the course ot tbe debate on
Mr. Smith' motion, that the House accept
and approve the report.
Earthquake la Italy.
Eome, February 24. There have beea
felt here two slight earthquakes, and there
is great alarm.
GERMAN LIBERALS WILL GAIN.
The Socialists and Others Go to Them on
the Secoid Ballots.
Bebltn, February 24. The Socialist
Central Committee has ordered that all vot
ers of the Socialist party shall support the
German Liberal candidates on the second
ballots wherever the issue is between the
German Liberals and the candidates of any
one of the Cartel parties.
The committee of the National Liberals
has ordered its party to support German
Liberal candidates against the Socialist
candidates.-
APPLIED FOR. A LICENSE.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Desires to
Sell Liquid Refreshment.
CBT DDRLAF'S CADUC COMPANT.l
London, February 24. His Grace the
Archbishop of Canterbury, primate of all
England, has applied for a license to sell
"wineandbeer.tobedrank on the premises."
The said premises, however, are those of the
church house, and tbe purpose for which
His Grace craves the license is the supply
ing of liquid refreshment to the clergy of
the diocese who are attending the memorial
jubilee.
SIBERIA TO BE REFORMED.
The Russian Government Will Take Step
to Correct the Abases.
St. Petebsburo, February 24. The
Government has taken a step toward allevi
ating the condition oi prisoners. It has
purchased a steamer to convey prisoners on
tbeir way to Siberia down the Volga instead
of sending them on the old barges, which
made the voyage a terrible cruelty.
It is reported that the Czarewith will,
make a tour in Siberia next summer.
THE FALLING OF A C0P0LA
Buries 3S Men In tbe Rain, n N'amber
Belnar Initnntlr Killed.
Hambtjeo, February 24. While a large
number of workmen were being engaged to
day about the Flora Concert Hall, which is
being erected in this city, the iron cnpola
fell, burying 38 men in the ruins Five
have been taken ont dead, and eight 'have
been rescued severly injured. Five others
are missing.
EMIN PASHA GOING BACK. "
The Man Whom Stanley Rescued Is Not Sat
lined Yet.
Beblin, February 24. Emin Pasha has
written to a friend that he has declined the
Khedive's offer of the Governorship of
Eastern Soudan, with his residence at
Suakim, and that be is resolved to return to
Wadelai and reconquer that country for
Germany.
NEW-YOBK DEFSAUJED
Of Millions of Dollars Yearly by a Clever
System of Bookkeeping Tbe Ele
vated and Sarface Roads Sot
Paying Their Share.
'SPECIAL TXXXOBAX TO THE DISPATCH.!
New Yoek, February 24. One of the
most important steps ever taken by a city
officer looking toward the protection of the
city's interests has just been decided upon
by Controller Myers and ex-Senator Daly.
In the opinion of the Controller the elevated
and surface roads of this city have for years
cheated the city out of millions of dollars
by systematically holding back true state
ments of their net receipts in order to pre
vent the yearly payment of B per cent of
their net receipts, as they are obliged to do
according to law.
What makes it appear fraudulent on its
face is the fact that notwithstanding the
enormous increase in elevated railroad
travel during the past lew years, the
amount turned in by the Elevated Railroad
Company has been exactly $5,471 three
years in succession. The Controller says he
has found a law which authorizes him to
examine all of the books of the various com
panies. It is believed, however, that the
companies will vigorously protest against
the examination. Should they do so, the
Controller intends to seek tbe aid of the
Legislature.
The whole question may hinge on what
are actnal net receipts. When the legisla
tive committee investigated the gas compa
nies a few years ago this same question came
up, but was not finally settled, owing, it
was said, to the influence of the powerful
gas companies' lobbyists. The Controller
has not rushed into this proposed investiga
tion without due deliberation and until he
consulted the best legal talent in the city.
He believes he can easily show a way to se
cnre for the city many millions of dollars
which have been purposely withheld from
tbe treasury by a system little short of
legerdemain in bookkeeping.
A PASTOR WITH A GDN.
Thirsting for the Gore of a Member of Bis
Church.
ISrECIAL TZLEOBAII TO TBE DISrATCn.l
BrEMiNOHAM, Ala., February 24. The
Kev. Wesley Bryant, pastor of the Baptist
Church at Sandusky, and P. H. Jenkins, a
member of his church, are hunting each
other with shot guns. Bryant has a wife
and six children, and Jenkins has a grown
son and a daughter 16 years old. Sev
eral days ago Miss Jenkins left home
suddenly and mysteriously. On Monday
her father fonnd her in the home of
a friend a few miles away and persuaded her
to return home. She told her father that
Mr. Bryant induced her to leave home. To
day young Jenkins called on the minister
and 'asked for an explanation. He was
promptly knocked out in one round by tbe
muscular preacher. Not content with this
Mr. Bryant shouldered his shotgun and
started to the house ot Mr. Jenkins. The
elder Jenkins saw him coming and got the
drop on him.
"I don't want in kill yon, old man, but if
you come one tep nearer I will," he said,
when Bryant reached the gate.
With a promise to see Jenkins later the
minister left- Both men are armed, and if
they meet again there maybe bloodshed.
In the meantime the members of Mr.
Bryant's church are very indignant, and
will call npon him to explain or to resign.
PITTSBORGERS OBTECr.
A New York Trast Company In Possession
of the Corry Water Works.
rSPICTAI. TZLIOBAM TO TIT DISPATrn.t
Eeie, February 24. The Farmers' Trust
and Loan Association, of New York, has
possession of the Corry Water Works, and
because the plant won't pay its current ex
penses, tbe New York house wants to dis
pose of tbe concern, which is capitalized at
?CO,000.
Wood & Co., or Pittsburg, are stockhold
ers and are resisting the sale, which has
been carried into the United States Court.
To Pass a Law to Punish Witnesses.
Louisville, February 24. The com
mittee in charge of the lottery investigation
find that they have not the power to punish
witnesses for contempt. They will have a
bill passed making it a misdemeanor for
witnesses to refuse to answer questions by
the committee and make another effort to
get the facts regarding the operations of lot
teries in Kentucky.
iTHREE CENTS
ABOWO TO ACTM.
'?
A Clzn-M& Convention Eipels
the TriaVo nd Gamp 20.
V-4,
THE CE0NIH $ DB50UNCED.
J&
A Deficit of Over $l(.,Wui the AccoanU
of the Order.
SULLIVAN'S FOLLOWERS WILL SECEDB;
Aad Form a Sew Society 1b Which Hut Cob Ban
Ccnplete CiatroL
At a Clan-na-Gael' convention held in
Philadelphia Sullivan and his friends were
expelled from the order; " The murder of
Dr. Croninwas strongly denounced. It is
charged that $126,000 is missing from tha
society's treasnry.
IBrZCIAL TZLZOBA3I TO THZ DISPATCH.!
Netv Yoek, February 24. The anti
Sullivan faction of the Clan-na-Gael Execu
tive Committee got tired chasing around for
the friends of the Sullivan faction, as it has
been doing for months after the murder of
Dr. Cronin, and called a convention on its
own account of the Clan-na-Gael, which is
said to have been held recently in Philadel
phia. It is said that every camp hut 13 in,
the society was for a thorough renovation.
About the first thing done was to fire
Camp 20.
A VIG0B0TJ3 DENUNCIATION.
It was unanimously resolved that Camp
20's place forever remain blank "to mark
our horror of the actions of that eamp
and, the crime of some of its
members." Upon the recommenda
tion of the Judiciary Committee, Alex
ander Sullivan, Michael Boland and
D. C. Feely, who occupied the "triangle,"
were expelled and debarred forever from
membership in the Clan-na-GaeL The same
punishment was visited upon the Sullivans,
members of the Executive Committee, Brad
ley, of Philadelphia; Secretary Thomas H.
Konayne, or this city; Leonard, of Fall
Eiver, and Buckley, of Chicago.
The convention appointed a committee to
prepare for publication a report of the
murder of Dr. Cronin for distribution
among members of the Clan-na-Gael.
In the report, now made public, are
these strictures upon the management of
the Clan-na-Gael by Sullivan, Boland and
Feely: "The era of peculation now began
with a full treasury, a complacent treasurer
and no restriction. The objects of our so
ciety were no longer thonght of. It was no
longer to aid the Irish people, bnt to save
Ireland in spite of the Irish."
A BIO FINANCIAL DEFICIT.
It was said that $126,000 was missing '
fromthe funds of the society, charged up to
Sullivan, Feely and Boland, who composed
the mysterious "triangle." No plan
was suggested to secure the return
Of the money into the treasury.
It was reported to-day that the Sullivan,
faction in the Clan-na-Gael were thinking
of calling a convention to take an account
of tbe membership and stock of their side,
and setting up shop in opposition to the
anti-Sullivan faction.
Secretary Thomas H. Konayne said, in
his office at the top of Temple Court, that
he had not taken the-trouble to find out
whether he had been expelled. He did not
know what strength the Clan-na-Gael had.
or what its prospects for the future were-or-l
who were running things now.
LEFT HER MONET TO A L0YER.
A Contest Over tho Will of a Wealthy
Yonng Woman.
rSPICIAL TXUQKAX TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Habtfoed, Conn., February 24. la
the Superior Court in this city is pending;
an interesting case involving an attempt to
break the will of Miss Mary Ann Welch, of
Windsor Locks. She died in May, 1880,
and left her property, abodt 25,000, to T.
F. McCartv, to whom she was engaged to
be married. John McGrath, the yonng
woman's uncle and nearest relative, claims
that the will was secured through undue in
fluence at a time when sickness made tha
testator of unsound mind. It came out
through testimony that Miss Welch bad
been ill five days. The night before she
died McCarty came to see her and there waa
talk of getting her to make a will.
Lawyer John B. Healey was sent for and
drew up a will. He and McCarty held her
up in bed to sign it. She wrote "Mary"
and fell back unconscious. Mr. Healey
finished writing her name and made across.
Then witnesses signed. The young lady
died the next morning. Mr. Healey testi
fied that Miss Welch told him she had no
near relatives and wanted McCarty to have
her money. He drew the will in accord
ance with thi3 request.
CAN WORK A REVOLUTION.
Rev. J. B. Hamilton Denounces the Treat
tnent of ftnperannuated Pastors.
Boston, February 21. Eev. J. B. Ham
ilton, of Brooklyn, addressed tbe Bdston
Methodist Ministers this forenoon in de
nunciation of the treatment by that denomi
nation of lU superannuated pastors. In tha
course of his address, he said: "When I
get ready to give the church the facts I have
gathered, I can work a revolntion. Suffice it
to say that the condition of the veterans of
Methodism has ceased to be a shame; it is a
crime. If it isn't remedied it will brings
curse upon the Church."
At the close the clergyman was given a
vote of thanks, "for bis interesting ad
dress," and was requested with hardly a
dissenting voice to furnish a copy of it for
publication in the Christian Advocate and
Zion's Herald.
DROWNED WHILE DRUNK.
The Bodies of Tw Brothers Fished Frons
the Water at Sing Sing.
ISrZCML TXUUJBAX TO THE DI3PATCH.1
Sing- Sing, N, Y.. February 24. Tha
dead bodies ot John and Thomas Kelly,
brothers, aged 22 and 28 respectively, were
found in the water near the wharf to-day.
They went to New York on Sunday, and re
turned at 11 o'clock on the same night.
They were seen walking up the street to
gether. It is conjectured that they were both
drunk and that ther turned down to the
wharf instead of gofng toward their home,
and accidentally walked into the river.
HASTINGS IN GREENSBCRG.
The Genial General In Consultation With
Lending Republicans.
tsrxctAi. TzucaicAir to the dispatch.1
Geeensbueo, Eebrnary 24. General
Hastings and Hou. John P. Harris, of
Bellefonte, are here this evening in consul
tation with leading Republicans. The Gen
eral was given a reception at the Fisher
House to-night, at which Judge Harry
White and other prominent personages were
present.
The probability is that the delegates will
go instructed to the State Convention.
Henvy Snow Storm In Montana.
Helena, Mont., February 2-1. A
heavy snow storm, the worst of the winter,
is reported prevailing all over Montana,
There is a cntting wind and the theissuieter
is 10 below. Cattle men are uneasy.