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FORTY-FIFTH YEAR.
IT'S ANYBODY'S RACE
The Gubernatorial Candidates
All Appear to be Confi
dent of Success.
IS THERE A DEAL ON FOOT
Between Hastings and Mon-
tooth Agitating Dela-
mater's Adherents.
THE FIGHT FOB CHAIBMAN
Promises to be a Lively One, and
United States District Attorney
Lyon in the Lead.
TEYIXG TO BUI OFF H0KT00TH
By Offering film Second Place en the Dela-
mater Ticket, to Which. Proposal He
Eefnses to Listen.
GENEBAL POLITICAL NEWS OP THE DAI
Developments at Harrisburg are not of a
startling nature, and honors are apparently
even. Delamater and Hastings bath claim
they hare nearly enough votes to
elect them on the first ballot, -while
Major Montooth's friends state that he will
show up a stronger "delegation than ex
pected. Quay has not put in appearance,
bnt is expected to-day. The Permanent
Chairmanship will probably go to United
States District Attorney Lyon, of this city.
Colonel James M. Schoonmaker's name is
mentioned as candidate for second place in
case Hajor Montooth cannot be prevailed
upon to accept it. The real fight lot dele
gates will occur to-day.
tFBOM X ETATF CORRZSPOXDIKT.l
Habbisburo, June 23. All day the
trains have been bringing in delegates and
clnbs for the State .Republican Convention,
which assembles on 'Wednesday. Around
the Lochiel Hotel, where all the candidates
are quartered, there was considerable con
tusion. Bat it was after all the excitement
had.died out and most people had retired
that a significant incident occurred upon
the third floor of the big hotel. At
1:30 A. M. Hajor Montooth sat in General
Hastings room, and had first a running
conversation, In which several gentlemen
Joined, and then the two candidates them
selves entered into earnest confab apart. Of
course, the incident may have no import
whatever,, only it has been so often repeated
that if any combination was ever made by
Montooth it would be against Delamater.
The friendly call of Montooth upon Hast
ings therefore emphasizes his kindly feeling
toward that gentleman. The Pittsburg
Major is not in for any combination yet
Connected With Beaver.
A special telegraph wire was run into
State Chairman Andrews' room at the
Iiochiel to-day. Some people believe the
other end of the wire can be found in
Beaver. It seems to be a mooted question
whether Senator Quay will attend the con
vention. "No. 117," his room at the
Lochiel, is reserved for him, bnt he
has not yet said that he would be
there to occupy it. Bather authentic
statements to-night are to the effect that he
will come to Harrisburg in a contingency.
Xiater this was magnified to the report that
he had been telegraphed for by State Chair
man Andrews. Mr. Andrews denied this,
however. Still there seems to be some
foundation for the belief that Quay will be
on hand. It has never yet beeu explained
who will be a substitute for Delegate Moody,
of Beaver.
The Fight for Chairman.
Early this evening indications were that
there would be a sharp contest for Temporary
Chairman of the convention, in which
Delamater would be compelled to show his
strength. The friends of the Crawford
county man had talked of nominating
Lyman D. Gilbert They threw out the
feeler that he was an unprejudiced person for
the temporary office and would be acceptable
alike to the other Gubernational candidates.
The field against Delamater, however, were
of the opinion that there were no good reasons
why Delamater should thus be allowed to
conceal his real fighting strength they felt
that the fight should begin in the very out
set To this end the Stone and Hastings
people agreed to support George S. Graham,
of Philadelphia, for Temporary Chairman
against Gilbert or any candidate wbcm Del
amater would put up. The agreement
simply waited the co-operation of the Mon
tooth people at midnight, when the Dela
mater leaders said that Graham was per
fectly satisfactory to them for Temporary
Chairman and they would take him under
their wing, too. So that ended the matter
and Graham has bright prospects of being
the temporary Chairman.
Delnmnter Claims It an First Ballot.
The slate first talked of was Collec
tor David Martin. of Philadelphia,
for Temporary Chairman, and "Walter Lyon,
of Pittsburg, lor Permanent Chairman.
This, however, is not so popular a ticket to
night as nreviously. Delamater is claim
ing to-night almost enough votes to elect him
Governor on first ballot "Wednesday. His
opponents, however, only concede him from
65 to 75. Hastings never seemed brighter
or more jovial than to-night He is very
confident His headquarters are located
directly opposite Quay's old room, on the
third floor. Delamater's are downstairs,
and Stone's are jnst across the corridor.
Maf or Harry Byram occupies Chris Magee's
old room at the head of the stairway. Be
sidesall these, the various candidates for
Iiientenant Governor have each their inilr.
adred rooms open at all hours for visitors.
ifie Lochiel is a brilliant sight to-nirht
jaXthe Stone headquarters may be found
B. B. Stone, the candidate's brother, and the
following citizens of "Warren: Senator O.
C. Allen, Representative C. C. Thompson,
Colonel D. Gardner, "W. A. Mitchell, J. A.
Weible, S. "W. Waters and Henry Bruce.
Lawyer Bice, who will present Stone's
name, and Colonel A. J. "Wilcox and Hon.
W. W. Brown may also be found here.
Booming; the Cand dates.
Just across the corridor is the headquarters
of Senator Delamater, where Journal Clerk
Smiley, Charles F. Ettla, Colonel Frank
Man tor, Captain Delaney and others may
most be seen, helping their favorite in every
possible way to receive his friends.
Connty Chairman Brown, of Bellefonte;
Judge "Wilson, of Clarion; Major McCanley,
of "West Chester, and other warm friends of
General Hastings, are to be found at the
latter's headquarters, helping along the
soldier candidate's boom.
A. big banner bearing the name of Senator
Delamater and his likeness is suspended
from theLochiel Hotel across Market street
Other banners and placards almost cover
the Iront of the hotel. Banners and badges
are displayed more numerously than at any
convention since 1878. Some enthusiasts
wear upon their breasts the badges of all the
candidates and thus illustrate the good
feeling that prevails, noih withstanding the
red-hot character of the canvass.
Delegates Arriving.
The Armstrong and Indiana delegates ar
rived this afternoon, and a nnmber of the
Allegheny delegates this evening. Phila
delphia also came in force, and there were
many faces familiar at political conventions.
Ex-Bepresentative John Elkin, who had
such a notable fight for Delamater in In
diana, is one of the most conspicuous men
in Delamater's rooms.
To-morrow when about half a hundred un
pledged delegates swoop down on the State
capital, then the wire pnlling by the four
Gubernatorial candidates will commence.
Mr. Leeds, of Philadelphia, spent much of
the day with General Hastings. He says
that Delamater will have 70 to 75 delegates
and Hastings the same. Of 4 others who
are uninstructed he believes all are anti-Del-amatermen.
They may be fought for atleast
Colonel J. J. Carter, of Titusville, will pre
sent the name of Senator Delamater and"W.
E. Bice, a prominent law partner at "War
ren, will nominate Secretary Stone. It is
not definitely known who will place General
Hastings' name before the convention.
There are several eloquent speakers who
have requested the privilege. The matter
will be settled to-morrow afternoon. Major
"William Moreland, of Pittsburg, will nomi
nate Montooth.
Trouble Over the Platform.
The platform that will bs presented to the
convention will be of unnsual scope. There
is much curiosity to know how it will treat
the tax question, which the party leaders
confess cannot be overlooked this year on ac
count of the agitation on economic questions
among farmers. Some carefnl work was
done to-day in State Chairman Andrews'
room at the Lochiel in preparing the plat
form. Only a part of it was completed. I
am told it favors the State relieving the
counties of some of their tax burdens. As
to ballot reform the platform will advise a
more secret form of voting. It is not
deemed wise to giye a straight indorsement
to the Australian system, but the modified
form will be indicated.
"Whether to have a direct indorsement of
the McKinley tariff bill, or to simply re
affirm with emphasis the- position of the
Bepublican party in Pennsylvania on the
tariff, has not yet been decided. Nor has it
been determined just whether the silver dis
cussion will be alluded to. In all the state
issues that it will touch npon, the platform
.fill be unusually comprehensive.
L. E. Stoffiel.
LYON CHOSEN CHAIB1IAN.
United States District Attorney Lyon Will
Handle the Gnvel.
"Word was received in the city yesterday
evening that United States District Attorney
"Waller Lyon had been selected as
Permanent Chairman of the Be
pnblican convention which is to
nominate a State ticket in Harrisburg
to-morrow. Friends of 3Ir. Lyon were
seen, and they admitted this was true.
They had seen telegrams which had been
exchanged between the managers of the
convention and Pittsburg people, which
settled the matter. Mr. Lyon has ac
cepted the honor and will fill the position.
It was rnmored in Pittsburg last Satur
day that he had been selected as Temporary
Chairman, but subsequent deals turned the
tables, and he was made the Permanent
Chairman.
Colonel J. M. Schoonmaker would not ad-,
mit that he had been approached with offers
of second place on the ticket with Dela
mater, as was rnmored yesterday, but his
friends thought he would accept any such
position as would be an honor to himself
and the State of Allegheny.
OFFERING A COMPROMISE.
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO MAKE A
DEAt WITH MONTOOTH.
The Delamater Faction Want the Major to
Accept Second Place Colonel Schoon
tnnker Announced n a Possible Candi
dateEastern members Kicking Against
the Western.
IFUOM A STAT COBEISPONDB3TT.1
Harrisburg, June 23. There has un
doubtedly been a determined effort to draw
off Major Montooth from the front rank by
offering him the tail end of the Delamater
ticket The Major's prompt refusal of such
a compromise, as printed in all the papers
yesterday, somewhat dampened the ardor
of those who originated the proposition.
They are reluctant, however, to abandon the
scheme. As late as 10 o'clock to-night
Senator L. A. "Watres, of Lackawanna
county, one of the principal candidates for
Lieutenant Governor, said to me: "I stand
an excellent opportunity of being nomi
nated, but if Montooth will accept the
second place on the ticket, and if that will
make everybody happy in Pittsburg and
aaiegueny county, a will willingly acquiesce
in such an arrangement It wonldbemy
duty. It would lead to harmony. But if
Montooth will not consent to be the nomi
nee, I will remain in the field, and I think
I can be nominated."
bchoonmaker for Second Plnce.
Colonel James M. Schoonmaker, the coke
manufacturer of Pittsburg, was named this
evening m uelamater headquarters as a
possible candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The name was a surprise to many. The pur
pose in using it however, was plain. Some
person represented that the handsome Col
onel's popularity in the great coke region of
"Westmoreland and Fayette counties, and
his .esteemed reputation in Allegheny
county, would fully offset any disaffection
that might follow in Pittsbnrg should Dela
mater be nominated for Governor. In other
'words if the anti-Quay politicians of Pitts-
ti
burg should bolt the nomination of Senator
Delamater, Schoonmaker's popularity and
wealth would make up for the loss of Pitts
burg votes at the ultimate election. Al
though not very strong, this Schoonmaker
scheme in its incipiency seems to have a
two-fold purpose. First to scare Montooth
into line, or second to placate Allegheny
county without him. It is not believed in
Hastings' and Stone's headquarters, how
ever, that Colonel Schoonmaker would con
sent to the use of his name. It is denounced
as unauthorized. One gentleman, who
thinks he knows, says that Colonel Schoon
maker has no desire to enter active politics,
and that he is too loyal to Pittsburg's in
terests to countenance any movement that
would injure Major Montooth's chances.
A Feeling; That the Slate la Lobslded.
I asked Nelson P. "Eeed, of Pittsburg,
whose intimate friendship with Senator
Quay is recognized on all sides here, what
he knew about the mention of Schoonmaker's
name: He said: "I heard Colonel Schoon
maker's name mentioned since I arrived at
Harrisburg. It was only in the nature of a
suggestion, I think! It-is simply this, how
ever, if Montooth won't accept the second
place on the ticket, some Allegheny connty
man should receive it"
In this matter of second place on the
ticket still another claim must be met be
sides that of soothing the ruffled temper of
Allegheny connty. That is the feeling
among many Eastern members that with a
Crawford or Center county man at the head
of the ticket and an Allegheny county man
in second place, the slate is lobsided; that
the "Western half of the State would have
too much. So Martin, of Lancaster connty,
has opened headquarters at the Lochiel, too.
Quite a number of Philadclphians are fa
vorably disposed to him. J. A. M. Pass
more, of the Quaker City, is scarcely creating
quite the enthusiasm expected. Lancaster
county demands the office as a matter of
justice, claiming that she has not had a State
honor for years. Martin has his Lancaster
delegates free-footed, while "Watres men go
to Delamater by instrnction. Passmore is
condncting a free fight on a general plan.
REGARD IT AS A JOKE..
MAJOR MONTOOTH Witt OPEN HEAD
QUARTERS AT THE tOCHIEL.
The Schoonmaker Boom for Second Place
Looked Upon at a Scheme of Bob Lind
say's and Is Laughed Down by the Pitts
burs; Delegation.
IFR01I A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Habbisbubo, June 23. At midnight
Major Montooth arrived in the city from
New York. He was accompanied by Will
iam and Philip Flinn and J. O. Brown, of
Pittsburg. The party went to the Lochiel,
where headquarters will be opened in the
morning. The gentlemen were all enjoying
the fun of the Schoonmaker boom. Mr.
Brown declares the whole thing was a joke
originated down at the seashore by 'Squire
Bob Lindsay. He says that a conversation
had been in progress about the recent May
oralty election in Pittsburg and that
Schoonmaker's name, having been men
tioned as one of the possibilities of that
campaign, Lindsay at once took up the
name and declared him a splendid candi
date for Lieutenant Governor. Somehow
the conversation reached the colnmns of an
evening paper in Philadelphia and was then
carried by wire to Harrisburg.
Even on the top of this sensational re
port another crept out thatiheJSchoonmaker
boom was originated in Pittsburg, carried
East by Messrs. Flinn and Brown, and
snrung there for effect This ridiculous
fable was laughingly denied by both gentle
men. 'Squire Lindsay, it will be remem
bered, once told the Eastern newspaper re
porters that he was to be appointed Collector
of Port at Pittsbnrg. He has never been
appointed.
Chief Brown to-night said again that
Major Montooth told him positively he
would take no second place on the ticket
C0NFIDENT0F SUCCESS.
BOTH HASTINGS AND DELAMATER CLAIM
THE CONVENTION.
The Gloved Hand of the Man From Beaver
Crop Oat In Several Deals and It is
Claimed That Ho Will Have Delamater
Komlnntcd Whether or No.
Habbisbubg, June 23. "Within two
days of the State Convention there seems to
be as much doubt about who will be the
Bepublican nominee lor Governor as there
has been at any time during the
last month. "While Senator Delamater and
his friends are confident of success, General
Hastings and his followers are not less so.
General Hastings said to-night:
"I have never felt so confident of a nomi
nation at any time as I do to-night Unless
something unforeseen takes place I will win
in the convention on "Wednesday."
A plain contradiction ot these claims was
given by Senator Delamater, who said he
was morally certain that 'he would capture
the nomination. It is admitted on many
sides that Senator Quay will control the
conuention. All the candidates concede
this fact It is pretty generally conceded,
too, that he wants Delamater to be nomi
nated.and only hesitates because of a threat
ened bolt upon the part of the grangers and
of the Magee people in Allegheny. In
order to conciliate the grangers, there is to
be a plank inserted in the platform
committing the party to a revenue
law and to the equalization of
taxation. There will De no show
of strength on the organization. The tem
porary and permanent officers have not been
finally agreed upon, but it is probable that
George S. Graham, of Philadel
nbia. will be Temporary Chairman.
and "Walter Lyon, of Pittsburg,
Permanent Chairman. The platform is now
being built. State Treasurer Boyer is pre
paring the plank on the equalization of
taxation, to please the grangers. In
addition to this the platform will contain
planks approving a Federal election law;
favoring the adoption of the Australian bal
lot system in Pennsylvania, and taking
strong grounds for a protective tariff.
An intimate friend of Senator Quay's,
who is familiar with the Senator's position
in this contest, said late to-night that Dela
mater wonld surely be nominated for Gov
ernor. "There is no longer any doubt about it,"
said he, "Quay is for Delamater and he will
nominate him. He will not come here to do
it either."
IK GAY UNTFOBMS.
Tho Bellefonte Hasting CInb Lcavo To-Day
In Gny Arrny.
IgrXCXU. TELEGKAX JO Till DISPATCH. 1
Bellefonte, June 23. The Hastings
Club leaves here 150 strong early to-morrow
morning. Their uniforms are white high
hats with canes and badges. The club is
limited to that number on account of trans
portation, though they could have enrolled
300 men. It consists of a majority of the
prominent citizens of this place. Hastings,
if nominated, will be supported by a major
ity of the prominent Democrats Of this
county, where he is well known for his
large heart and excellent governing abili-
PITTSBURG, TUESDAY. JUNE
BIA LARGE MA JOBITY
The Senate Passes the Report
the Conference Committee on
THE DEPENDENT PENSION BILL;
A Spirited Debate Occurs, in Which It Is.
Claimed That
INDIANA'S PENSION LIST IS SWOLLEN
S as to Materially All la the Election of a Eepoo
llcin President.
The greater portion of the day in the Sen
ate was consumed by a lively debate on the
conference report on the Dependent Pension
bill, which finally passed by a vote of 34 to
18. Several spirited campaign speeches
were made.
"Washington, June 23. In the Senate
to-day the conference report on the de
pendent pension bill was taken up, and Mr.
Berry made a speech against it The prac
tical effect of it would be, he said, to put 90
per cent of the Union soldiers on the pen
sion roll. It was really a service pension
bill, and the Chairman of the Committee on
Pensions (Mr. Davis) could not deny that
He believed .hat under the operation of the
pending measure the annual pension roll
wonld be $200,000,000, and the cry would
still be for more. And yet no Northern
Senator or Bepresentative dared to stand
up in opposition to a pension bill. Northern
Democrats and Northern Bepublicans con
tended with each other as to which would
go farthest to satisfy these demands.
STAND AND DELIYEB.
If any Southern Senator or Bepresenta
tive dared to oppose a pension hill hs was
assailed by both friend and toe. He was
told on the one side that he wonld injure
his party; on the other side, he was de
nounced as a traitor, who had no right tb
announce any oninion on the subject oCpen
slons. He did not believe in that "stand
and deliver" manner of legislation. He
was opposed to such an indiscriminate pay
ment of pensions, and he was opposed to the
pending bill, which was a service pension
bill in disguise.
Mr. Gorman also opposed the conference
report. He estimated that the expenditures
under the bill would aggregnte $78,673,054,
when that was added to the $125,000,000 of
pension expenditure under existing law it
would be seen that in fact the Treasury was
bankrupted. There wonld not be money
enough to pay these pension charges and the
ordinary expenses of the Government He
was not opposed to liberal and fair provision
for the soldiers of the country, .but prodi
gality and extravagance in the matter of
pensions would leave the Treasury bank
rupt in 1891. -.
DENTINO THE FIGURES.
Mr. Davis, Chairman of the Committee
on Pensions replied to the arguments of Mr,
Berry and Mr. Gorman. He said that Mr;
Berry had been a consistent opponent of
pension legislation for the benefit of Union-
soldiers, and that what he had said to-day
was in the direct line of what he had said
on other occasions. Mr. Davis denied the
correctness of Mr. Gorman's figures andsaid
that the expenditures under the bill would.
be about $40,000,000. He denied that the
pending bill was a service pension bill, and
asserted that it was a disabilitv bill. tmre
and simple. "When the Senate reflected-?
with whafpromises those men had been sent
out to save the country; when it reflected
that hundreds of thousands of them had
had from three to five of the best years of
their lives subtracted from them, there
should not be set up, as an obstacle to the
performance of the Senate's duty, a mere
question of the expense to theTreasury.
"Ways and means should be provided to meet
all just obligations to those men, checking
them when their demands went too far,
A DEFICIT OF 100,000,000.
Mr. Gorman said that if the bill became a
law there would be a deficit of $100,000,000
in 1892, and that even if it didn't become a
law there would be a deficit of 540,000,000.
He said that the remarks which he had
made were for the purpose of calling atten
tion to what the Bepublican leader (Mr.
Blaine) "the greatest leader that the partv
had had in his day and generation" had
said as to the extravagance of appropria
tions and to unthoughtful and unwise leg
islation in the matter of revenue. He com
plimented Mr. Davis lor the courage with
which he had stemmed the tide of dema
gogues and of claim agents, and prevented
the reporting of a bill that would have cost
$150,000,000 a year.
THE BILIi AN OBLIGATION.
Mr. Ingalls advocated the conference re
port This was an obligation just as sacred
as that under which the soldier was paid
And yet the Senate was asked to postpone
it; to higgle and haggle about it: to
take out slate and pencil and compute
how much could be pared and scraped and
saved from the other expenses of the Gov
ernment in order to meet that sacred obliga
tion. He was sure that the Senator from
Maryland did not want to occupy that atti
tude. For himself he was in favor of the
removal of the limitation in the act grant
ing arrears of pensions. He did not earn
whether it cost $100,000,000 or $1,000,
000,000. Mr. Teller declared that no disbursements
of the Government met with more universal
favor and approval than the paying of pen
sions. INDIANA AS A PIVOTAL STATE.
Mr. Vest spoke of the monstrous abuses
that had grown up under the pension system
and declared his belief that the pending bill
was beintr Dressed for nersonal and nnliHnat
motives. He asserted that the pension list
was unduly swollen in the State of Indiana
because it was a pivotal State, and its vote
was necessary to elect a President. And he
prophesied that the people of the United
States wonld revolt against the pension
system and its abuses.
Mr. Turpie said that he had not heard of
any charges in Indiana against the adminis
tration of the Pension Bureau, and that he
was not prepared to say that political bias
had anything to do with the granting or re
fusing of pensions.
NEEDY SOLDIEB3 SHOT7LD NOT SOTTEE.
Mr. Hawley expressed the hope that the
soldiers would not get the idea from what
naa oeen said to-day that the Senate was
favorable to the payment of arrears of pen
sions or to the equalization of bounties, or
to the payment of the difference between
paper money and gold. He thought that
altogether too much was said about what
the Nation owed to its soldiers. The Union
soldier would be very sorry and ashamed to
be called to say how mnch the Nation
owed him in dollars. The prominent feel
ing in his State was that the needy soldier
should not suffer, but that nothing should
be wasted on a man who dfd not need a pen
sion for his support The true soldiers ot
the Bepublio did not want to have money
wasted. They wanted to have their suffer
ing comrades aided; and they wasted the
glory of having fought for their country
without respect to money considerations.
PASSED BT A, VOTE OP 34 TO 18.
Finally the disenssion closed and the vote
was takeu. The conlerence report was agreed
to Yeas, 34; nays, 18 as follows:
Hearst, Hlgglns. Hoar. Ingalls, Manderson,
Moody, Paddock, Petdgrew, Pierce, Putt, J
1890.
Plumb, Powers. Banders, Sawyer," Spooner,
Teller. Tnrpie, Washbnrn 31
Nays Messrs. Barbour. Bate. iSerry. Black
iburn. Coke, George, Gibson, Harris, Kenna,
MoPherson, Morgan, Pasco, Payne, Phgb, Bea
gan, Vance, Vest, WaItnaII-18.
A conferenc6 was ordered on the fortifica
tion bill, and Messrs. Dawes, Plnmb and
Gorman were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
Alter a short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
BLAINE'S BLUSTER.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS ROUNDLY SCORE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
For the Attempt to Bolster Up HI BecN
Droelty Policy by Criticising the Author
or the McKinley Turin Bill In Placing
Free Sugar on the List.
tSrSCIAX. TELEGRAM TO TUB DISrATCB.l
"Washington, June 23. The Bepubli
can members of the Senate indulged in a
great deal of private talk to-day on the sub
ject of Mr. Blaine's attempt to secure sup
port for his reciprocity policy, by finding
fault with the framers of the McKinley tar
iff bill for putting, sugar on the free list,
without receiving compensating advantages
therefor. A majority of these Senators
flatly disagreed with the proposition pre
sented by Mr. Blaine and several of them
do not hesitate to say that "his unwarranta
ble interference and unsolicited advice is in
the highest degree impertinent" There is
the best of reasons for supposing that Mr.
Blaine has assumed a great many things to
lie true that cannot he proved, in order to
make his case as plausible as possible.
In the statement sent to the press last
night after being subjected to Mr. Blaine's
amendments and approval, were these
words: "Now the question is, will the Be
publicans in Congress stick or yield? It
Ut well known that Mr. McKinley is in
favor of the policy advocated by Mr. Blaine.
He agreed to accept it and embody it in the
pending tariff bill, but was outvoted by the
Bepublicans on his committee. -It is known,
too, that Mr. Allison, Mr. Aldrich and Mr.
Jones, of the Senate Committee on Finance,
are and always have been in favor of Mr.
Blaine's position, but they, too, were out
voted in their committee." This statement
may possibly be true as far as Mr. McKin
ley is concerned, for he will neither affirm
nor deny it, preferring to smile and look
wise when questioned, as he always does.
Messrs. Allison, Aldrich and Jones, all of
the Senate Finance Committee, all happen
to be out of the citv at present, but proof is
easily obtainable that they were not at any
time in tavor or .Blaine s policy and that
they were never outvoted on the question in
committee for the reason that the question
never came before the committee. These
gentlemen, however, would not have voted
for Mr. Blaine's proposition had it come be
fore them. A person who is authorized to
speak for Senators Aldrich and Allison in
their absence, said to The Dispatch
correspondent to-div:
Mr. Blaine's attempt to dictate to the Sena
tors who framed the tariff bill was in the high
est degree Impertinent, and Is so regarded by
members of the Finance Committee. I cannot
speaK for senator Jones, because I do not kno it
absolutely bat that he may have at some time
changed his mind, but for Messrs. Allison anil
Aldrich I can speak authoritatively, and I say
that neither of them was in favor of putting
sugar on the dutiable list in order to carry ont
the views of Mr. Blaine or anybody else on the
.subject of commercial reciprocity. They op-
poseu it uizt, last anu an tne time.
IK QUAY'S DISTBICT.
Carloae Complications Arising; In the
Twenty-Filth Congressional.
rPFECIAt. TELXGKAX TO THE DIIFATCIt.1
New Castle, Pa., June 23. Curious
complications are showing themselves iu the
ielection of a candidate .for Congress for
the Bepublican party in the Twenty-fifth
Congressional district. In these dispatches
it was stated that the delegates' convention,
which assembled here "Wednesday at 1
o'clock, had adjourned Friday night after
taking 100 ballots, without making a nomi
nation. It is now stated by parties from all
of the counties in the district, Butler, Law
rence, Beaver and Mercer, that the adjourn
ment was made in the interest of Townsend
until July, so that Quay could be at liberty
alter the state Convention to assist Town
send in making the nomination, it being
well known tbat Mr. Quay would be de
lighted to hear of the nomination of the
former. It is stated" also by prominent poli
ticians in all of the counties that the big
politicians of Mercer do not want to see
Mr. McDowell nominated, as one or two of
these politicians desire to capture this dis
trict two years from now. The rank and
file in Lawrence county are anxious to see
Colonel Jackson made the nominee or
the party, believing tbat he could heal all
wonnds and carry the party to victory with
out the struggle that will certainly be made
by Mr. Townsend, because the choice of the
convention. Butler county is also anxious
to havo Newlin Black placed in the field,
and argue that it is some years since Butler
had a candidate. Some work is being done
just now, but it is thought that the great
lenort win De made to nominate Mr. Town
send when Mr. Onav is at libertv tn tnVe a
band.
Others say that the United States Senator
has already expended all his strength in
favor of Mr. Townsend, and that he may
spring around and the lightning strike
someone else. This is Quay's district, and
the fight wages warm. The feeling in Mer
cer and Lawrence is warm, as the bodies of
each county want to see their men make it
The delegates meet again in this city July
1, when the matter may possibly be de
cided, but many think that it will require
many more meetings to make a nomination.
SOLID FOB PATTISOH.
Armstrong; Proclaims Itself Unanimous for
the Man From Philadelphia.
rSrECIAL TZLEORAM TO TUB DISFATCH.1
Kittanning, June23. The Democratic
Eiecutive Committee met this afternoon in
the Court House, and alter a spirited ses
sion proclaimed itself almost unanimously
in favor of Pattison for Governor. They se
lected Dr. J. D. Orr, "W. H. Carnahan, and
D. L. Multon to represent its wishes in the
State convention. The return delegates of
the Democratic primaries held on Saturday
last also met this afternoon and put the fol
lowing ticket in the field: Congress, E. D.
Graff; Assembly, J. E. Carnahan and F. B.
Mcvy; Treasurer, Alex juontgomery; jtieg
ister and Becorder, James White; Prothon
otary, Alex Graff; Commissioners, G. Don
aldson, J. S. Bolston; Auditors, E. F. Clay
pool, "W. F. Stitt
A Delnmnter Speclnl.
tSPZCIAl. TKLEQKAM TO THE PISPATCn.1
Brie, Jnne 23. A special train left Brie
this evening for Harrisburg, bearing the
Delamater delegation. "When the train left
Brie it had almost S00 enthnsiastio sup
porters of Senator Delamater for Governor.
Four-fifths of the party were from Mead
ville and Crawford county.
Captain W. P. Lloyd Nominated.
rSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DMFATOa..
Gettysbtbg, June 23. The Democratic
Senatorial Conference of the Thirty-second
district met .here, and unanimously nomi
nated Captain William Penn Lloyd, of
Cumberland county, as the Democratic
nominee for State Senator.
Instrnctrd tor Montooth.
Bbookville, June 23. Jefferson county
has elected the following delegates to the
Bepublican State Convention: George W.
Weiss, Captain Craig. Thev are instructed
for Montooth. W. O. Smith was ahead for
lor Montooth. W. O. Smith was ahead
Congress and "W, A. Neal for Aesembljj
BUYING UP LICENSES.
The Proposal Debated at Length hy
the House of Commons.
AN AMENDMENT IS SUGGESTED
To Lay Aside Ear-Marked Money for the
Purpose to be Used
UNDUE DIRECTION OP PARLIAMENT.
This Scheme Opposed tj Mr. Gladstone, bat Mr. Smith
Says it Will Pass.
The House of Commons yesterday debated
the proposal that the Government pay for
liquor licenses that are extinguished. Mr.
Smith announced the withdrawal of this
clause in the local taxation bill.
London, June 23. During the sitting
of the House of Commons this afternoon
Bight Honorable William Henry Smith,
the Government leader, announced that the
Government bad decided to withdraw the
licensing clauses of the local taxation bill.
Mr. Smith said tbat the Government had
arrived at the conclusion that it would be
impossible to pass the license clause of
the local taxation bill iu its entirety. Pro
longed opposition cheers. Theclanse con
tained three proposals first, that a certain
portion of the new taxation on intoxicants
be appropriated for the purpose of extin
guishing licenses; second, that power be
conferred on the connty councils to pur
chase and extinguish licenses; and, third,
that the issue of new licenses be suspended.
SAVING FUNDS FOB THE PURPOSE.
The first proposal had received the assent
of the House, both on the second reading
and in committee stage, as far as England
was concerned. The Government would
therefore proceed with the proposal, as af
fecting Scotland and and Ireland. With
the second proposal the Government wonld
not proceed, but they would ask the House to
allow money for the extinction of licenses to
accnmnlate until' Parliament should direct
otherwise. Opposition cheers. The third
proposal was approved by all sections of the
House, and would remain.
In consonauce with their decision, the
Government would ask the House to agree
to an amendment, whereby moneys allotted
to extinguish licenses should be invested or
accumulated until an act be passed direct
ing how to apply them.
GLADSTONE PARTIALLY SATISFIED.
The Ministers trusted that a practical re
sult of the change would be that the monev
would remain ear-marked for the purpose of
extinguishing license under any reform of
the licensing laws to which Parliament
might assent.
Mr. Gladstone expressed partial satisfac
tion at Mr. Smith's announcement, but said
that the proposed amendment threatened
difficulty. It would be better for the Gov
ernment to consider the propriety of giving
up the idea of ear-marKing money. It was
of no practical effect Its rithdrawal would
in no wise weaken the position of the Gov
ernment, and its entire withdrawal would
simpliiy the debate.
Mr. Smith said he appreciated the spirit
in wbioh Mr. Gladstone spoke, but the
Government could not disregard the fact
that the principle of purchase has received
the approval of a large majority of the
House. Cries of "Only four." At all
events, the money, accumulated would be at
the tlfsposai'df Parliament "-'
Mr. Smith said there was a precedent and
that "nothing would prevent Parliament
from dealing with the money in any way it-j
W41JUS I.UWMit.
MB. SMITH IS CONFIDENT.
Sir William "Vernon Hat rt said he
supposed that if a future sessioj of Parlia
ment did not approve the application of the
money to the purchase of licenses, the ac
cumulated funds could not be had for any
other purpose without the assent of the
House of Lords. Jf that was the real mean
ing of Mr. Smith's proposal the Government
had done nothing to shorten the session.
Mr. Smith thoughtthe Government would
be able to satisfy the House on this point
In the meantime he asked the House to de
lay the discussion until the amendment was
reached. Mr. Smith moved the appoint
ment of a select committee to inquire into
the subject of the continuance of bills from
session to session. This was agreed to.
Beplying to a deputation of publicans iu
the lobby of the House of Commons to-night,
Mr. Bitchie, President of the Local Govern
ment Board, said the principle of compensa
tion for the extinction of licenses had been
accepted by the House and the money ac
cumulated would have to be devoted to that
purpose. Mr. Goschen, Chancellor of the'
Exchequer, concurred in this opinion and
Mr. Smith declared that the Government
hoped practically to carry out the principle
of compensation.
THE SCHEME DENOUNCED.
There is a consensus of opinion irrespec-
tive of party that the Government's new
license scheme will not shorten the session
of Parliament The leaders met to-night
and decided to continue their opposition,
which, as Mr. Childers stated in the lobby
to-night, is based on the ground that the
measure is reactionary and unconstitutional.
It is undeniable that the entire bill would
have been dropped but for Mr. Goschen
and Mr. Bitchie, both of whom threatened
to resign if the bill was withdrawn. On
the other nana, Mr. xianour insisted upon
deferring the compensation clanse, and tbe
Government appealed to Lord Hartington,
who advised a compromise.
Mr. Caine, member for Barrow-in-Furness,
with the view of testing the feeling of
his electorate on the subject, resigned his
seat to-night and will seek re-election on an
anti-fiompensatiod programme.
At a meeting of temperance leaders to
night a manifesto was adopted, which de
clares that the Government scheme is worse
than worthless. The plan proposed, it says,
is entirely misleading, tbe principle of com
pensation being really left untouched. The
party will continue its strenuous opposition
to the measure, relying upon the country
for support
DISCUSSING ZAKZIBAB,
The Agreement Completed Between Encland
and France Concerning- Her.
PABis, June 23. In tbe Chamber of
Deputies to-day M. Brissou asked how it
happened that Zanzibar, which was nnder a
regime of capitulations to which France was
a party, had become the subject of an Anglo
German agreement. The abandonment of
Zanzibar, he said, would echo throughout
Africa to the detriment of the prestige of
France.
M. Bibot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, re
plied tbat tbe French Government was on
the alert, and nothiug'had been done with
reference to Zanzibar without an under
standing with England. The agreement bet-Veen
France and England with reference
to Zanzibar was first discussed in London by
Lord Salisbury and M. Waddington, the
French Minister. Afterward, on Saturday,
the understanding was completed in Paris by
Lord Lytton, the British Ambassador, and
M. Bibot, the French Minister of Foreign
Aflairs.
A Bl-illcialllst Kicks.
London, June 23. M. de Laveleye, the
Belgian political economist, writes that
either of the American silver bills will in
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jure the cause of international bi-metallism,
bnt neither can possibly injure America.
Of the two he considers the free coinage bill
the less harmful. v "
SEATIHG THE DUKE OF. CLA
A Ceremony With Much Formality
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London, June 23.-The House of L A0 bearing the End Of Their
van filler! tn-iinvnn ik nacinn of the TJnk. SZk
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of Clarence taking oath of office and bis seat
as a peer. Previous to the ceremony the Lord
Chamberlain brought a message from the
Queen saying that tbe Dnke of Clarence
should take precedence after the Duke of
Conuaught and before the Dnke of 'Albany
in tbe House. The Lord High Chancellor
bowed in acknowledgement of the
message. Advancing to the woolsack, the
Duke" of Clarence and his sponsors
bowed to the Lord High Chancellor, and
the Dnke handed to his lordship the patent
granting him a peerage. The Duke then
took the oath of office and signed the rolls of
the House, after which ceremony he was
conducted to the bar, where he bowed three
times to the throne, the Lord High Chan
cellor acknowledging the salute. He was
next conducted to the chair of state, and
shook hands with the Chancellor; then he
withdrew, accompanied bv his sponsors.
The Princess of Wales'and her daughters
and a number or peeresses witnessed the
ceremony.
AFZEB OUB GAS W0BZS.
An English Syndicate Formed to Bar Amer
ican Plants.
London, June 23. A syndicate of Amer
ican capitalists and British bankers has
been formed to buy up gas works in the
principal American cities. All the capital
stock has been taken and the company will
soon be located. Sir Julian Goldsmid,
M. P., is chairman of the company.
Another Agrnrlnn Plnrder.
Dublin, June 23. A farmer named
McNamara was shot from ambush and
mortally wonnded at Ennis to-day. The
assassin used a shotgun." The crime was the
outcome of agrarian troubles.
ICE MACHINE EXPLODES.
An Artificial Ice Slnchlno Causes a Serloas
Accident In Hoboken.
SEPECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
New York, Jnne 23. An ice machine
was being put in Henry Hirtler's pork
packing establishment in Hoboken this aft
ernoon, when a tank of ammonia exploded.
Henry Drake, a laborer, of 252 East Seventy
fourth street, this city, who was helping hoist
the machine with a pulley, was struck in
the head by a piece of the tank and in
stantly killed. J. J. Meyer, the Superin
tendent of the Anson Manufacturing Com
pany of this city, where the Ice machine
was made, was struck in the breast by a
piece of metal and was seriously injured.
Thomas Kelly, a laborer, of 303 East
Thirtv-second street, this city, who was
helping Drake at the pulley, was knocked
down by a piece of wood from the tank and
was seriously injured, and Henry Hirtler,
the owner of the packing honse, was injured
about the head and shoulders. He and
Meyer were removed to their homes.
Drake's body was sent to the Morgue, and
Kelly was taken to St Mary's Hospital.
County Physician Convesse will try to find
out what caused the ammonia to explode.
ELECTED A FBEAK.
SprlDgfleld Republicans Fat a Dlldget In tbe
City Council.
, rSI-ECIAI. TELEORAM TO TUE DISPATCH.!
Speinofield, O., July 23. Colonel JoeH
Leffel, the well-known midget and "ox--musen'm
freak", -was to-day elected aCooncU
man in a special electton in the Fifth ward
to fill a vacancy. Colonel Leffel is the
smallest official of the kind in the country.
He is 46 inches high, weighs 60 pounds and is
57 years old. He was elected in face of heavy
odds, his opponent being H. G. Marshall, an
extremely popular Democrat Mr. Leffel was
the Bepublican candidate, and polled more
than the full vote of his party. His
majority over Marshall was 120 votes. It
will be rather ludicrous to see the midget in
Council, as he will be hidden by his desk
when be takes the floor to speak.
He married a midget, who still lives.
Mr. Leffel is noted for his vigor and sound
common sense. He has been very success
ful, first as a grocer and later as a poultry
raiser.
BECETVED THE TITLE OF M0HSIGN0E.
Archbishop Corrlgnn's Private Secretary
Elevated to Papal Chamberlain.
rSrECIAI. TH.EQRA TO THE DISPATCH.I
New York, June 23. The Eome corre
spondent of the Catholic Newt cables that
the Pope has appointed tbe Bev. Charles E.
McDonnell, D. D., Archbishop Corrlgan'a
private secretary, Papal Private Chamber
lain, with the title of monsignor. The con
ferring of this" title on Dr. McDonnell is
regarded by New York Catholics as a mark
oi the Pope's approval of tbe Corrigan ad
ministration. Since the Archbishop went
to Borne statements have been made that
the anthoritits in the Eternal City have
manifested their displeasure at the Arch
bishop's way of conducting affairs here.
Dr. McDonnell's elevation to a monsign
orship is regarded as mnch an honor for
the Archbishop as for himself.
WILL BUILD A HEW SEOBT HUE.
A Cbnrter Granted for the Midland Rail
road From Strondsbnrs; to Seranlon.
HABBISBUBG, June 23. A charter was
granted at the State Department to-day to
the Pennsylvania Midland Bailroad Com
pany for the construction of a railroad in
Monroe and Lackawanna conuties, CO miles
in length, running from a point on the
Delaware river at or near Strondsburg to a
point on the Lackawanna river at or near
Scranton. Capital $3,000,000.
Directors: John J. Barnes, J. M. Jones,
Beese G. Brooks, John H. Fellows, Henry
M. Edwards, Smith B. Mott, Scranton;
George and John Audendried.
AFZEB THE BANQUET CAME DEATH,
The News Causes a Panic Which Results
In Killing Several Officers.
San Salvador, June 23. President
Menendez died suddenly last night, -soon
after the conclusion of a banquet given on
the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the
entrance of General Menendez into San
Salvador and the defeat of the Zaldiyar
faction. '
During the panic caused by the Presi
dent's death, General Marcial and several
other officers were killed at the barracks.
General Carlos Ezeta, the leader of the
forces, is now in command. All is quiet at
present.
THOUSANDS 07 CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
Meet nt Columbus to Hold Their Annual
Canrvonllon.
Columbus, June 23. The twelfth an
nual national convention of the Boman
Catholic Union, Knights of St John, met
here to-day. A large number of com
manderies have already arrived, Detroit
and Michigan being strongly represented.
Between 20,000 and 30,000 delegates and
visitors are expected by to-morrow, when
tbe programme will be an address of wel
come by Governor Campbell and the Mayor,
and a prize drill in the aiternoon.
it is expected over 2.000 uniformed men
will be la line.
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Laborers
Difficult Task.
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A V?yY HOURS MORE OF TOIL
Will Probably Enable Them at last
to Enter the Hidden Eeces3
WHEI1E THE IMPPJS05ED MEN AEE.
A Prospect That the Lon? Anxiety May
Speedily be Believed.
W0EK PEOGRESSING SATISFACTORILY
There is hope of reaching the imprisoned
miners at Farm Hill to-day. At midnight
it was announced that the coal had at last
been reached, and there was hope of speedily
penetrating it
rSPSCIAI. TZLEOBAIX TO TUB DtSPATCH.3
Dunbar, June 24 The end is drawing
Tery near. At midnight a newspaper man
returned from the face of the heading where
,the rescuers are working. They are in coal
at last Inspector Xeighley, who bad tho
newspaper man in charge, explained that
they had at last reached the coal in the line.
He thought it wonld take bnt a few hours
to run through the coal, but it would take
some time to test the air in tbe Farm Hill
mine. He expects to be through the coal
by daylight.
It will be known by noon to-day whether
the men are dead or alive.
THE W0RK00NE DAY.
SOME
DISCOURAGEMENT, BUT
STItL LINGERS,
HOPE
A Scheme to Secnre More Laborers In Case
the miners Are Not Soon Found Long
Anxiety Clves Rise to Dissatisfaction
Unite l Rrqnlred.
CFBOM A STAFF CORRKSPOOTZJtT.J
Dunbab, June 23. Men are growing old
and gray here, digging and waiting, and yet
not one effort has been relaxed in the de
termined fight to save the imprisoned
miners. These delays are discouraging,
but all hope ha3 not been lost It is the un
certainty and limit to human life nnder the
most favorable circumstances that makes
the rescuing parties so anxious about the
fate of their buried comrades. Are (hey
living or dead? is the problem. But in
either case they want to find them.
One hears so many conflicting reports that
it is difficult to sift the truth from the false
hoods, and a good many of the latter are
told. TJp to this time of writing the men
have not been rescued, and this is the main
fact to keep in view. The indications are
also that they won't be reached for some timo -.
probablynot until the latter part of the
week audit Is useless, to hold out false
hopes.
DIGGING 13 DIFFICULT.
The shifts to-day made little progress.
They are going through old works that have
filled up with "gob" and rock. This loose
material has settled down in a most com
pact manner, and it makes the work of re
moval exceedingly dangerous. At any
time the rescuers are liable to be trapped in
the narrow passage, and in some cases they
have had to timber over again to make as
surance doubly sure.
"You see." said Inspector Evans, "not
more than two men can work at tbe iace at
one time. One of their objects is to pull
out tbe rock so as to avoid heavy falls and
prevent completely choking up the passage
way. The men are forced to exercise the
greatest care, and with it all they have been
making good progress If we could onlr
strike the solid coal we could soon push
through to where the men are. I have made
so many predictions that I am afraid to
speak any more, but I leel sure that it won't
be long now before we will hear good
news." .
CRITICISMS AND DISSATISFACTION.
The inspector is a very clever and level
headed man and one of the Most affable about
the mines. He is always willing to give infor
mation and is very popular with the news
paper men.
All sorts of criticisms are being made.
The owners of the mines have been roasted
for tbe lack of perfect maps, and it has been
openly declared that the engineers don't
understand their business. Time will tell
in each instance, but at such a critical
time men should not stand on cere
mony. Nobody should gel mad, either,
if their methods are criticised, for no per
sonal reflections are intended. Inspector
Evans insists that the contse is in the right
direction; some others hold that serious
blunders have been made, and cite the fact
that the men have not been reached and the
prospects are very unfavorable. There is a
disposition to keep back important informa
tion, as if there should be anything to con
ceal at such a time. Inspector Keighley is
afraid the reporters will discourage the
workmen, but humanity has never been
known to fail when lives are at stake.
SOMETHING IN THE WIND.
Ceoselessly have those brave miners
hurled their picks against the walls of coal
and debris, aud thev will stick to it All
they ask is to be guided in the right direc
tion, and they will remove mountains.
District Master Workman Herfoot, of the
KnighU of Labor, has been at the mines
since the disaster occurred. Several repre
sentative members of the order have also
been there, working on every shift, to see
that the work is properly conducted. They
have been quietly collecting information,
and there is a song and dance ahead for
somebody. The miners all through the
Connellsvilie region have been watching for
the rescue of the buried miners from day to
day. They fail to understand the delay,
and have petitioned the Master Workman
to call a convention of the men in the region
at Scottdale to take action. To-morrow
morning Mr. Kerfoot will issue his call and
the meeting will be held on Wednesday,
TO HAS.IEN THE WOBK.
The plan is. unless the men are rescued, la
stop all the mines in ths regions and bring;
the miners to the Mahoning and Hill Farm
collerles. Yesterday Mr. Kerfoot conferred
with leaders at the two Leisenrings and at
Trotter, and they ugreedthat the situation:
is becoming very serious.
Mr. Kerfoot expressed his opinions very
emphatically to-day. Said he: "This delay
is criminal. Why, I could .have turned
enough men in here to have ripped off the
whole of tbe hill, and have rescued the men
by this time. If the men are alive, we want
them. It is about time now that these im
prisoned miners should be produced, and we
will get them if we have to concentrate all
the men in the region. I baven't seen any
maps of the Hill Farm mine and don't be
lieve there are any in existence.
Another mine official stated that the work
of rescue was one of the worst bungling jobs,
fie had ever seen. The men are all right
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