Bgpjf. g' rrefjraiiayia, wp"'y lW7 EaHBMnRS 5NTS I 0DT- I BOUSAT ADVERTISEMENTS SPECIAL CABLE NEWS IS A FEATURE OF THE DISATOIX. IT IS TnE PEOPLE'S PAPER. ASD BUSINESS CARDS TUB XIS3?jV.TCII AKE BEAD BV EVERYBODY. -M!v mmws BMt WW FOBTY-FIFTH "YEAH. IN A SNARLALREADY; Personal Disputes and Political Differences Among the i Members of THE ALLIANCE ASSEMBLY. Charges Have Been Made Against Two Leaders, bul Maj be Dropped to Keep Up AN APPEAKAKCE OF HARMONY. President Folk Strongly Recommends the Formation of a Ivational Legis lative Committee. A TH1ED PAKTI KOT PEOBABLE NOW. Dtlegites to the Colored Convention Are en tie Ground, Eut tie Two Classes Are Not Iffirrag Very freely. RADICAL EESPOKSE TO AK ADDRESS OF WELCOME rFrrciAL Tri.ro exm to the dispatch Ocala, Fla., Dee. 2. The first day's cession of the Alliance National Conven tion has been held, and there is serious trouble in sight already. It is both personal and political. There is not entire harmony between the two most prominent leaders of the Alliance and their respective friends, and a merry row over the split seems in evitable, v The friends of President Polk and those of Dr. Macune, Chairman of the Executive Committee, are the opposing factions, and some lively charges and insinuations are being bandied back and forth between them. The most serious scandal is in con nection with the Georgia senatorship. A Charge Against Tiro Leaders, It was charged a week ago that Dr. JIacune and Congressman-elect Livingston had labored to secure the Alliance support for a rich railroad monopolist in the Georgia Senatorship contest, and that $60,000 were spent to secure his nomination as the Alli ance member of the Legislature. It was further set forth that Alliance members, discovering some portion of the scheme, threw their strength for Gordon and elected him. Inasmuch as the Alliance had a strong majority of the Legislature, the election of Gordon has greatly exasperated the Alli ance men throughout the State, and they have been hot in their denunciation of the the deal which they could not understand. Patrick C. Calhoun was the Alliance can didate for Senator. He is a Director of P.ichmond Terminal, and he failed to hold the Alliance votes after he had been nomi nated. It was declared this morning that an in vestigation would be demanded of the con vention and that other charges would also be brought against JIacune. An Effort to Preserve Harmony. The matter reached such a state that it threatened to make an alarming split in the convention, and strenuous efforts were made to avert the catastrophe. An unofficial com mittee of the North Carolina and Georgia delegates was appointed this morning, and they held a long session, at which the matter was thoroughly gone over. Congressman Livingston declares emphatically that the case has taken such a turn that instead of charges being preferred against himself and Dr. Macune, their accusers will think them selves fortunate if they escape investigation on counter charges. livery effort will be made to keep the whole matter out of the convention iu spite of the demands which are being made for an open inquiry which shall clear the air and vindicate the gentleman now compromised in the opinion of many of the delegates. The indications are that Secretary Bitten house will be offered np as a peace sacrifice on the altar of harmony. Kot All for a Sub-Treasury. No national convention was ever held in which individual leadership had so little influence, or where so manv conflicting opinions were represented. Even the pet subject Treasury scheme, is not going through unscathed, although the national officers declare that it has the solid indorse ment of the order. Numbers of the Missouri delegation say that they have been in structed to vigorously oppose the whole idea. "With all manner of new schemes which will be sprung upon the convention, and with the struggle over existing differences, there seems inevitable a long wrangle which will not end until it becomes plain to everybody that generous concessions all round must be made before anything can be accomplished. To-day's sessions of the convention have been mainly formal. The delegates met at noon in executive session for the secret work of the order. The public opening exercises were held in the afternoon. The Mayor, Governor Fleming and President Bogers, of the State Alliance, made speeches of welcome to the delegages. Political Ouestiuus on Every Hand. Everywhere political questions cropped out in the speeches both those by the out siders and by the delegates. In fact, throughout the entire delegation politics in one form or another is the only subject talked about, and the solemn professions of the Alliance men that their's is not a polit ical organization have come to be a bur lesque so ridiculous that the wonder is they continue to keep it up. H. Iu Loucks, the Alliance candidate for Governor of South Dakota, made the re sponse to the addresses of welcome, and his speech had a third party ring in it. It con tained these sentences: It is our own fault that the conaltlon of the farmer has become so bad. We haTe followed tbe plow with eyes wide open and thn political bosses with ejesti;:lit shur. lam glad to hare received so niucn conservative advice since we arrived here, but the trouble is we have been bo conservative in the past that wo have been afraid to act and protect ourselves. Our great neglect as farmers has been to cultivate the most important crop upon tho farm the brain crop. That is the crop the Alliance proposes to cultivate. No More Sectional Solidity. The result is that in a single year our move ment has become so important "that this meet ing of farmers in Ocala is attracting greater at tention than any other convention in America. Let mo whisper ta you now that there is no solid North and there never will be acain, and I trust and believe that in 1SS2 there will be no solid South. President Polk read his annual message, which the big audience listened to with close attention during the two hours its de livery occupied. In it he advocated some changes in the general policy and constitu tion of the order and its methods of dealing with public questions. Those portions de voted to matters of general interest are con tained in the following summary: The great and universal depression under which tbe agricultural interests of.these United btates are suffering U, iu view of our surround ings and conditions, an anomaly to tlie student of industrial progress. No country or people In all history have been so favored and blessed with opportunity and favorable conditions for tbe successtul and profitable prosecution of agricultural industries. Why, instead of the happy song of peace, contentment and plenty, which should bless the homes of the farmer and laborer of the country should we hear the constant and universal wail of hard times. To solve tins significant and vital question in the light of equity, justice and trntb, is tbe under Ijing principle, the holy mission and inspira tion of this tbe greatest industrial revolution of the age. Centralization of the Money Power. No patriot oan view but with feelings of tbe gravest apprehension and alarm the growins tendency, under the fosteringcare of our polit ical economic systems, to tho centralization of tbe money power and the upbuilding of monop olies. Centralized capital allied to irresponsi ble corporate pow cr stands to-day as a formid able menace to individual rights and popular government. This power is felt in our halls ot legislation, stato and National, in our popular convention, at tho ballot box and in our temples of justice; and it arrogantly lays its unholy hand on that greatest and most powerful lever of modern thought and action, thepublic press of our country. Emboldened by the rapid growth of Its power It has levied tribute on tbe great political par ties of the country, which must be paid in ser vile party subserviency to its greedy demands. High places in politics and in the Government have been entrusted to its chosen servants and suborned leaders, who scorn the will and the interests of the people, so that reflecting, patriotic men are confronted with tbe question whether this is really a popular government founded "on the consent of the governed" and "whose powers are vested in and derived from the people," or whether it is a parly Govern ment whose powers are vested in arid derived from arrogant and unfaithful party leaders. Another Campaign of Education. If asked what is the greatest and essen tial need of our order, as contributing most to its ultimate and triumphant success, I should unhesitatingly answer in one word, education; hence I urgently commend to your most favor able consideration the importance of providing at once a plan by which competent lecturers can be actively employed and maintained in the field. Never, perhaps, in the history of this order, has there been, or will be, a period when the demand lor this indispensable service will be so great as now, and never can the expend iture of tbe money, if wisely directed, be so ef fectual and so profitable to our order. It is the fixed purpose of this organization to secure, if possible, certain needed legislative reforms. However urgent and emphatic may be our demands, experience teaches us that they are of no avail unless supported and en forced by such practical methods as will con vince tbe lawmaking pon er of a determination and ability to prosecute them to a successful issue. Let this Supreme Council, representins all parts of the country and that great interest that pajs over SO per cent of all tbe taxes of the country, assert and maintain its dignity and its solemn purpose to protect and advance the interests of its constituency by declaring their legislative needs, and by showing to tbe American Congress that when its demands on paper are ignored it can and will vindicate and maintain its claims at tbe ballot box. Not Treated Rightly by Congress. Our recent experience with that body, as well as with the leaders of the two great politi cal parties of the comftryfsnould admonish us that the time has arrived when this great or. Conization should take bold and determined action. To this end I respectfully recommend that this Council authorize the organization of a body, to be known as the National Legisla tive Council of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, to whom shall be com mitted the charge of sucb legislative reforms as may be indicated by your body. The delegates to the national convention of the Colored Farmers' Alliance are arriving to-night, and its sessions will begin to-morrow. They will meet with open doors, while the Alliance sessions are secret. President Humphreys, of Texas, says that 22 States will be represented in the colored convention. The order is organized in 36 States, and the membership, he savs, is fully 1,000,000. Tbe platform is identical with that of the white Alliance. The basis of representation in the national council, how ever, is different. Bach State is allotted a certain number of votes, but one or two delegates cast these votes by proxy in most cases. About CO delegates are expected to sit in the convention. Still Drawing tho Color Line. It is an imposing illustration of the sharp ness with which the color line is drawn, that not one of the delegates to tbe colored convention is quartered at either hotel where their friends of the other Alliance are staying. They have found accommodations as best they conld in the already overcrowd ed town. President Humphreys says that his convention will be attended by some of the most eloquent men in the South, and that no orators in the other Alliance can surpass his delegates in skill in argument and debate. "Without the aid of the colored Alliance, he says, the other organization would have been unable to gain the su premacy in North Carolina and other Stales which was obtained at the November elec tion. The general impression to-night is that after wrestling in vain with the third party problem the Alliance convention will finally adopt President Polk's recommendation in his message, that a committee consisting of the Presidents of the State Alliances, with the National President, shall meet CO days hence to consider a general legislative pro gramme. It is probable that this committee will be directed to make a geueral canvass of the thii'' party proportion, with instruc tions to report to the national body, perhaps at once, perhaps not until the next annual convention. In spite of the fact that the third party craze is still ramoant and everybody is dis cussing it, there is the best reason tor reas serting that tbe present convention will not commit the Alliance to such a movement. HELD UP IH BROAD DAYLIGHT. Tho Cashier of a Chicago Packing House Believed of a Large Sum. Chicago, Dec 2. In broad daylight this afternoon Joseph N. Asher, cashier of the AUerton Packing Company, was held up in his own office in the packing house by two unknown men of granger-like appearance and relieved of 3,200 fn cash. It was pay dav at Allerton's, and a few moments after 3,000 had been brought, as customary, from tbe bank to the cashier, the two strangers entered the office. In an in stant the cashier was looking down the muz zle of a big revolver. A teamster entered the office at the moment, and before real izing the situation1 he, too, was covered by the second strancer's revolver. Tbe robbers escaped in a buggy. A BANKRUPT BATLB0AD. A Creditor Sues to Ilavo His Mortgage Against it Foreclosed. Sax Antonio, Dec 2. Charles Armour, of New York, holder of 200 first mortgage bonds upon wliich the road has failed to pay interest, to-day brruiht suit in the United States District Court in Chancery against the Arkansas Pass ltailroad Company ct al. He claims that hv the terms and nro- visions of the mortgage he is entitled to nayo it loreciosea, NOT GUILTY OF FORGERY. MRS. LIPPINCOTT, Of ATLANTIC CITY, ACQUITTED OF GRAVE CHARGES. A Woman Who Was Pronounced by a Well Knovrn District Attorney to he the Most Skillful User of the Pen in the Stato or New Jersey. rsrscuu. teleguamto the dispatch.1 Philadelphia, Dec 2. Mrs. Julia Culin Lippiucott, at one time proprietress of Haddon Hail, Atlantic City, denomi nated by Prosecutor Jenkins as the most skillful penwoman in the State of New Jer sey, was placed on trial in the Camden Court House before Judges Hugg, Gaunt and McDowell this morning on three in dictments of forgery. The courtroom was crowded with fashionably dressed women and men when Presiding Judge Hugg an nounced the Court's readiness to proceed with the trial. The defendant, Mrs. Lippincott, who for the past five months has been confined in a private apartment of the jail, was placed in the prisoiiers'ibor. She looked exceedingly pale owing to her close confinement, and was attired in a black silk dres. She nodded pleasantly to her acquaintances in the courtroom as she took her seat. The in dictment charged the woman with having forged the name of J. A. Somers, the name of F. C. Lippincott and also the name of Edwin C. Lippincott, the late husband of tbe defendant, and with having uttered tbe same with intention to defraud. Prosecutor "Wilson Jenkins and Assist ant Prosecutor Bichard Bidgway repre sented the State, and Lawyers Howard Car row, oi Camden, and P.. 6. Moon, of this city, defended Mrs. Lippincott The whole day was taken up with hearing the evi dence, the argument of counsel and the judge's charge. At 10 o'clock to-night the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. MAHONE SAW THE THIEF. The Ex-Senator Awakens and Finds a Would-Bo Thief in His Roorn. ISFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.: Washington, Dec. 2. Ex-Senator Ma hone, of Virginia, who is stopping at John Chamberlin's hotel, thinks he had a narrow escape from being robbed last night, or rather this morning, and that a curious stranger had a narrow escape from death. The Senator retired as is his usual custom, along towards sunrise and placed his peg topped trousers over the back of a chair. He had been nleep but a fevr moments, when he was aroused by a noise in the room, and was astonished to see a man crawling across the floor on his hands and knees reaching out toward tbe trousers. Mahone gazed a moment at the crawler and then reached under his pillow for his pistol, but he had forgotten to put it there. He there fore sprang up in bed and yelled "thief." The man, who was dressed only in red flannel drawers, white shirt and stockings, flew out of the room and slammed the door behind hind him. Mahone alarmed the household and an investigation was begun, but the would be thief was not captured. TB1ED TO BBIBE A JTOY. A BalHmorean Who Mistook the Men ne Wanted to Deal With. rsrEciAL telegram to the dispatch.! Baltimore, Ucc. 2. There was a sensa tional windup to the case of Theodore H. Ladeusack against the Mayor and City Conncil in the City Court to-day. Laden sack was dissatisfied with the award of the Street Commissioners for property needed in making improvements. He appealed to the court, and tbe case was proceeding swim mingly, when it was suddenly terminated by the .award of the commisMonera being affirmed. Immediately after the verdict was rendered, Judge Harlan directed the presence of the State's Attorney, to whom he announced that Ladensack had tried to bribe the jury. He had offered Thomas E. Mason, the foreman, a bans: note, and had besides ap proached the other jnrymen. The jurymen not only refused the bribe, but reported tbe offer to tbe judge. Ladensack is a promi nent citizen in East Baltimore, and a prop erty bolder. The matter is now in the hands of tbe grand jury. BEFTJSED TO BETBACT. Efforts to Get a Man to Take Back Testi mony Against a Murderer. rfTECIAL. TELEGBAM TO TUB DISPATCH.1 Columbus, Dec 2. Guy Fowler was the principal witness in securing the conviction of Isaac Smith for the murder of Stephen Skidmore in Pike county Fowler testified that Smith confessed the murder to him while on a train on their way to Cincinnati the day after the crime was committed. Attorneys and detectives have? been at work on Fowler in an effort to shake his testimony. He was brought here last night. He made a statement to Governor Campbell a week ago, and another to-day in which there is a wide difference. Fowler was taken to the penitentiary anuex, where he was confronted by Smith, who made an effort to have him deny his evidence that he had heard him make a confession, but Fowler refused. Smith is to be executed December 19. Executive Clerk Creighton, of the Govern or's office, expresses the opinion that Smith will receive a commutation of sentence at least. KISSED EOS FAIB PUPIL. Rev. Mr. Vest's" Osculatory Proclivities Cost Him His Pastorship. SPECIAL TELEG11AM TO TUB DISPATCH. . Martinsville, Ind., Dec. 2. Miss Mary Hubbard is the accomplished daughter ot County Treasurer Hubbard, and she was engaged to be married to James Sedgwick. On the Tuesday evening previous to the day set for the ceremony she went to practice at the KeV. E. B. Vest's, and while in a room alone with the reverend gentleman he chucked her under the chin and kissed her. Then as they passed out of the door he gently put his arm around her and kissed her again. She at once informed her mother, and her father was so incensed that he gave the divine just three weeks to get out of the town. The church board met .Monday night and heard his statement and accepted Vest's resignation. A BUBE WAY TO DEATH. Young Norval King Ends His life With Cyanide of Potassium. (SPECIAL TELEOUAM TO THE DISPATCIT.J 3t. Louis, Dec. 2. This morning Norval O. King, late of New Haven, Conn., a young man about 23 years of age, was found lying on the floor in his room at 2322 Pine street, dead. He had taken a dose of cyanide of potassium and it had done its work to perfection. The self-destrnction was planned delib erately, and it was two days ago recorded in black and white iu letters sent to his mother and all his friends. On a table in his room was found a note addressed to the Coroner, asking not to be mutilated. A CONSUMPTIVE IK DESPALB, Unable to Secure Dr. Koch's Lymph, Ho Blows Oat His Brains. I Fokt Wayne, Ind.. Dec. 2. Martin Mergel, son of aleadinsr merchant, who has been ill ot consumption, has been trying to secure some of Dr. Koch's lymph. Beinc nnable to do so. he" this moraine J blew oat his brains, PITTSBltTBG, WEDNESDAY, 'DECEMBER 3, 1890. FORCE BILL TO PASS, Despite trie Opposition of the Demo cratic Senators. THE RULES KOT TO BE CHARGED, Bat a Daj Will be Settled Upon When the Tote i3 to be Taken. K0 DISPOSITION TO USE GAG LAW frnoit a STArr cORnESPOXDEirr.i Washington, Dec 2. "Whatever may be the merit or the demerit of the elections bill taken up by a unanimous vote of the Republican.! of the Senate to-day, it is sel dom there has been such an exhibition of demagogery in that dignified body as that of the Democrats in attempting to show that the elections bill was brought forward to antagonize the eight-hour bill, which pro vides for the pay of employes of the Govern ment who were compelled to work more than eight hours, though an eight-hour law was ostensibly in force. This bill was before the Senate long anterior to the close of the last session. Had the Democrats desired to do so they could have given ample opportunity for its passage instead of antagonizing it and all other legislation by attempting to talk the tariff bill to death. Democrats Who Talked Against Time. While the Democratic free traders were making interminable tariff speeches, to which nobody listened, this bill, with sev eral others of interest to the laboring classes, which had been passed by the Republican House, remained untouched on the calen dar, Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, be ing the one Senator of all the body who showed any concern about the fate of the measures. Not one of the Senators so pa thetic to-day about the cause of the laboring man opened his mouth at that time, but rather sneered at Mr. Blair as a crank on the labor question. The Senate, however, did not allow the Democrats to have their own way, and the House bill was taken up. but beiore its read ing was cnded.it was agreed to hear the Sen ate substitute, and this was read. At the conclusion, the Senate, without further ac tion, adjourned. There Will Be No Change, in the Rules. "I do not think there will be a lormnl change in the Senate rules in the interest it the passage of the elections or apportion ment bills," said a Republican Senator to day to the correspondent of The Dis patch. '"Some of the old Senators," he continued, "are wedded to those rules, and on all ordinary questions there is no disposi tion to curtail the right of a member to speak as long and as olten as he pleases. It is only when some great party measure is under discussion that Senators have been, in recent years, disposed at times to abuse the privilege so courteously granted them. "But there is another way to get over the matter without a permanent change of the rules, and that is by simply making a mo tion, when the debate has proceeded to the limits of reason, that on a certain day at a certain hour, the final vot' shall be taken on the bill. Of course am;.ie time will be allowed for the freest expression of opinion. There is not the least disposition to silence any man. The elections bill will bear all the discussion the Democrats can give it, and I fancy we will make them so sick of the subiect before the discussion has gone on for very long mat tney will be glad to iia a vote. '' . - MR. MALONE IS GRIEVED AT THE SUMMARY WAY IN WHICH WAS REMOVED FROM OFFICE. HE He Does Not Expect to ho Reinstated, bnt Says He Wants the People of Pittsburg to Know What the Charges Against Him are, if There he Any. IFROSI A STAFF COKRESPONDENT.J Washington, Dec. 2. Ex-Superintendent Malone called on several of the Pennsylvania Congressmen to-day, but has not yet paid his respects to tbe Supervising Architect or the Secretary of the Treasury, He feels deeply grieved at the summary manner in which he has been treated, and is naturally anxious to know what are the charges against him and why he was re moved without being given a chance to de fend himself. He says that if Postmaster McKean, or any other man, has made charges against him he was never informed of tbe nature of them, or that they had been made at all. So far, he says, from preventing any con tractor from proceeding with bis work, he has reported to the department every month the delinquency of the contractors, and, tbe only contractor with whom he has inter fered is the Pennsylvania Construction Company, which is doing the roofing, and that was for the purpose ot preventing the use of slates that were not fit for roofing. This be reported to tbe department and the slates were condemned. The Pennsylvania Construction Company are under a penalty of $100 a day for every day that has elapsed since the expiration of the term oi their contract last May, tbe penalty now amount ing to about $18,000. ' If it could be shown that Mr. Malone was in any way responsible for their delay they might be exempted from the penalty. As all the contractors are behind with their work, it is possible there lurks in the mind of Mr. Malone an impression that he has been made a victim of the remissness of others. To a suggestion that he had delayed the work that his tenure might be as long drawn out as possible, Mr. Malone says that is absurd, as several of the most important contracts were only awarded a few days ago, work on one of which, under the terms of the contract, will not be finished before the expiration of 18 months. The contracts for the approaches are not yet offered for bidders. Mr. Malone there fore thinks it is ridiculous to charge that he is delaying the work, and especially as he could not even if be would. Mr. Malone apparently does not expect to be reinstated, bnt merely says that if there are charges against him of a natnre to warrant his re moval he wants to know what they are, and it there are none, and if the department has been unwarrantably prejudiced against him, and if he has been removed without suffi cient canse, he wants the public of Pitts burg to know it THE C0PYBIGHT BILL. A Fair Chance That the Measure Will Pass the House. Washington, Dec. 2. In the House to day, Mr. Simonds, from the Committee on Patents, called np for consideration the copyright bill. After some filibustering, he moved an amendment providing that the act shall go into effect July 1, 189L When Mr. Simonds moved the previous question on the bill and amendment, there were further dilatory motions, but the previous question was finally ordered. The House then ad journed, leaving the bill as unfinished busi ness. The vote on taking np the bill was 132 yeas to 71 nays. The proposition of the bill is to permit foreigners to make American copyright on the same basis as American citizens in three cases: First, when the nation of the foreigner permits copyright to American citizens on substantially the same basis as its own citizens; second, when (he nation of the foreigner gives to American,, ritizensfscopyright- privUiit leges similar to those provided for in this bill; third, when the nation of the foreigner is a party to an international agreement pro viding for reciprocity in copyright, by the terms of which agreement the United States can become a party thereto at its pleasure. A subsidiary, but important proposition of tbe bill is that all books copyrighted under the proposed act shall be printed from type set, within the United States, or plates made therefrom. . BEAPPOBTIONHENT BILL. Mr. Crisp Expects the Honse to Pass Such a ' Measure. IS7ECIAL TELEGBAU TO TBE DISPATCH.! Washington, Dec. 2. Representative Crisp, of Georgia, who is regarded on every hand as the leading candidate for the Speakership of the Fifty-second Congress, and.the man most likely to win the contest, says the Democrats will make no strenuous opposition to tbe passage of a reapportion ment bill at this session. He says: "The reapportionment bill will probably give us the most work at this session. That will doubtless be passed and it may be that the Senate will make a law of tbe force bill. We need not anticipate any great amount of disturbance over the apportionment bill if-the measure is constructed on a fair basis." CLEVELAND WILL BETHERE. HE WILL DINE WITH PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRATS NEXT MONTH. Great Preparations to be Made to Receive tho Ex-President and Other Distin guished Guests by the Young Men's Democratic Association. nrECIAL TELEGIiAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Philadelphia, Dec. 2. Ex-President GrCYer Cleveland will visit this city on January 8 as the guest of honor on the occasion of the banquet to be beld on that date by the Young Men's Democratic Asso ciation. In addition to the ex-President, ex-Secretaries William F. Vilas and Don M. Dickinson will be present; also a num ber of Democratic Governors, including Governor-elect Bobert E. Pattison and a small army of i distinguished men whose names grace the pages of Democracy's his tory. It was felt bv manv of the members of J the association that Mr. Cleveland would I be unable to accept the invitation, and when visited by ex-Postmaster w llliam F. Har rilv, Sheriff Charles H. Krumbbaar and Clement It. Wainwright he was unable to give a positive answer. Ail doubt upon subject of his acceptance was set at rest to night by Mr. Harnty, who had read at the meeting of the association the lollowing telegram: "I will be with vou. Grover Cleveland." The reading of the telegram was received with cheers, and an air of general jubilation pervaded the headquarters. The general belief is that the coming event will far sur pass any of the preceding ones of the char acter. At first it was thought that St. George's Hall would be sufficiently large to accommodate those who will attend, but it is now thought that either the Academy of Music or Horticultural Hall will have to be secured. A C0HTBACT MABBIAGE. Youthful Imitators of Senator Sharon and Miss niu. rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. 3 Fresno, Cal., Dec. 2. A few days ago Miss Cbloe Bradbury, a 13-year-old girl, was married to E. G. Davis, 23 years old, An (i wnnnn fn 1?AAt TT111- T ..!. .nn e glad to iiayyJt "" " "" ; .. . EiGHTMBE, ijiuhlnfur' groom, who is a?$ontt a "widow; securea a .c regno lawyer to prepare uie mar riage contract in the same style as the fa mous Sharon-Hill contract, and armed with I this he went to the house of a neiehbor. where he met the girl and the contract was signed by both in tbe presence of witnesses. The youthful bride feared the wrath of her father, so instead of going with her hus band she returned home as though nothing had happened. When the news of her con tract marriage reached home there was a domestic cyclone. She is now a close pris oner on ber father's ranch, and the stern parent declares he will have the contract annulled, ns he claims there was only one witness. Young Davis swears be will have his wife, and trouble is feared between the partisans of the two families. 1ITKEBS ON A STRIKE. Eight Thousand Men Idle About tho Ala bama Coal Pields. r6rECIAI. TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Birmingham, Dec. 2. The striking coal miners were to-day joined by nearly all the men who were at work and all the mines are idle except where convicts are worked. Negro miners have been secured atBtockton miues, where 2,000 men are employed. The conservative element tried to get all thenien to return to work to-day, but failed, and those who worked yesterday went out. Eight thousand miners are now idle and the indications are the struggle will be a long and bitter one. Nearly half the furnaces in the district will go out of blast this week and others will follow as soon as their stock of coke is exhausted. SWINE QUAEANTINE BAKED. Scarcity of nogs in Manitoba Compels a Change of Policy. Ottawa, Dec. 2. It is understood that the reason for the abolition of the quaran tine on hogs in Manitoba is due to the scarcity ot these animals in that province. From adjoining States of the Union come reports of no disease among swine, and as this is likely to be a good winter for hog feeding in Manitoba, owing to the quantity of damaged gram being available ior the purpose, the quarantine has been raised. NO DELAYS FOB JUDGE LYNCH. A Murderer Whoso Trial was Postponed Hanged by the Wayside. Danville, Va., Dec. 2. Several weeks ago-Thad Fowles murdered a prominent cit izen of Charlotte county named Hancey. He was arraigned for trial to-day in Char lotte county and the case was postponed. While the Sheriff was proceeding with the prisoner to the station to return him to jail a force of men intercepted him and lynched the prisoner by the roadside. VILLAGE BADLY SC0BCHED. f Eight Buildings Burned in a Small Town Near Cleveland. J Cleveland, Dec. 2, A most disastrous fire ocenrred at the village of Collinwood, five' miles from here, this morning. It started at 4 o'clock in the rear of a hardware store. Seven bnsiness houses and a dwelling were burned. Loss about ?31,000, partly insured. Got crnor Peck's Successor Elected. Milwaukee, Dec. 2. The special election to-day to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Mayor Peck as Governor re sulted on a light vote as follows: Peter J. Somers, Democrat, 13,740; F. N. Magde burg, Republican, 6,891; John Stippick, Labor, 1,131. Connecticut Farmers in Politics. Habtfokd, Dec. .?. The Connecticut Farmers' League held its first' annual meet ing at the cavitol to-dar. and adopted- resai Jutioas favoring distinct political action ELL IS PLUCK?, The Test Vote Shows His Ene mies to be in a Majority, But He is Making i A MAGNIFICENT STRUGGLE, Meetings Throughout Ireland All In dorse tne uncrowned King. SOME VERY TURBULENT TIMES. Parliament May be Dissolved and a General Election Called. GLADSTONE WILL MAKE A STATEMENT BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCn.1 London, Dec. 2. At 11 o'clock to-night, the Irish Parliamentary party meeting ar rived at a vote. Mr. Nolan's amendment to postpone the decision was lost by 29 against 44, the majority against Mr. Parnell beine 15. The Irish caucus will meet again to morrow afternoon to continne and perhaps decide the matter. Parnell is not trying to avoid deposition from the leadership so much as to gather his forces about him and strengthen himself in Ireland and America. The former is certainly with him. Tele grams from all parts of the island expres sive of fullest confidence are pouring in upon him. The leader, whose name is now in everybody's mouth, is in a cheerful frame of mind. He is especially gratified with the warm hearted loyalty of Mr. Harrine ton, now in Chicago. Influenced by Private Telegrams. At the meeting to-day a sharp controversy took place concerning the cable dispatches which had been sent to the delegates in tbe United States for the purpose of influencing their action. Mr. Kenny admitted that be had cabled hii own views to the delegates. Mr. J. O'Connor declared that bnsiness bad not been conducted fairly. He justified Mr. Pa rn ell's action in issuing his manifesto and condemned the misleading cable dis patches that had been sent to the delegates in the United States. Mr. Campbell described the proceedings of Mr. Parnell's opponents as infamous. Mr. Parnell was 'appealed to to decide whether the expression used by Mr. Camp bell was orderly. He replied that the coun try would decide as to their proceedings. Further recriminations were then indulged in regardiug tbe iniormal meetings held Saturday. Mr. Healy described the actions of Mr. Parnell's friends as obstructive. Mr. Parnell denounced this remark as insolent and im pertinent. This statement was greeted with cheers of approval by Mr. Parnell's friends, which were answered with cheers of derision by bis opponents. He Will Go to tho Country. Mr. O'Kelly declared that whatever might be tbe result of tbe meeting, the question of Mr. Parnell's retirement would not be de cided at Westminster. A decision ought not to be too hurriedly reached. It would : be best to give the country time to think. Sir William Vernon Harcqurt has written a letter in which he confirms Mr. McCar thy's statement made at tbe Parnellite meet ing last night relative to what took place between them at the time of Mr. McCarthy's recent visit to him. Sir William further says that he did not regard Mr. Parnell's proposals as practical. He told Mr. Mc Carthy that the condition of secrecy was inadmissible. A stormy meeting of the National League was held at Dublin thisafternoon, when Mr. Wayne, an ex-member ot Parliament, oc cupied the chair. The names of Mr. Healy and Mr. Sexton were received with groans and hisses. The Chairman made a violent speech in favor of Mr. Parnell, and a reso lution calling on the people of Ireland to support him was adopted with but few dis sentients. The motion was proposed by Mr. Shanks, a Protestant borne ruler, and sec onded by a Catholic priest. Parliament May Soon be Dissolved. Simultaneous with the reassembling of the Irish members a conference of tbe Lib eral leaders who were members of Mr. Glad stone's late Cabinet was held at noon to-day at Carlton Gardens. It lasted an hour, and soon Lord Glanville called again and had a short consultation with Mr. Gladstone. It was decided to convoke a meeting of tbe Liberal members of the Honse of Commons to hear a statement of Mr. Gladstone. A meeting of the Cabinet Council was also held at theTForeisn Office at 12:30, when all the members of tbe Marquis of Salis bury's Cabinet were present with the excep tion of tne Dnke of Eutland, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who is indisposed, and Lord Ashbourne, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, who is still detained in Ireland. At both these meetings the chief subject of discussion was the dissolution of Parlia ment, which both parties equally desire. The Tories believe that the present moment is an extremely opportune one for the pur pose, and it is reported that Mr. Gladstone has intimated through the usual channels that in his opinion a dissolution is consti tutionally necessary in order to clear the atmosphere. The branches of the National League at Batbomack and Charleville, County Cork, have adopted resolutions supporting Mr. Parnell. Opinions on tho Final Itosnlr. The Daily Telegraph says the indications at present are in favor of Parnell's leading a strong party in Parliament, although he will probably not have a majority of the Irish party at bis baok. The Chronicle thinks that as Mr. Healy has discovered his error in leaving all the talk to the supporters ot Mr. Parnell, the re action in favor of Parnell may be checked; but it says that Parnell, at the head of a compact minority, will be a more powerful force in Parliament than McCarthy, aided by three jealous lieutenants. The Chronicle commends to the notice of the House of Commons Mr. Parnell's drastic treatment of his leading opponents. At the meeting of the Irish party to-day Mr. Clancy will submit a resolution sug gesting a compromise. It is reported that he will propose that Mr. Parnell retire temporarily from the leadership. DR. KOOH'S LYMPH SOAROR None to ho Given Ont Until German Hos pitals are Supplied, nrr dcnlap's cable compast.i Berlin. Dec. 2. The ambassadors stopping at Berlin assured a reporter that they have given up all hopes of obtaining any of tbe lymph before the Government has supplied all the hospitals. They say that the lectures on the Koch enre contain little of interest, or of features notproenre able from medical works. The only .valu able thing permitted is the observation of patients. The lymph is exhibited only from a distance. The ambassadors are intent on attending the dissection of some of the victims of the lymph, and if this be per mitted they will consider this trip well paid. Observation has discloied to them much la PR HI BOTH PLAYING A WAITING GAME. favor of Koch, but has impressed them that Koch will be obliged to take back a great deal he promised in his essay published in the 31edizinish Wochenschrift. Nacrio tomy was resorted to in the case of a patient in tbe hospital at Bonn, as after inoculation with Koch's lymph his neck swelled to twice its normal size threatening to smother the patient. WATER FAMINE FEARED. The Military Garrison on tho Kock of Gib raltar in a Bad Way. IBT DUKLAr'S CABLE COMrAITT.I London, Dec. 2. Dispatches from Gib raltar state that there are grave fears of a water famine on the Bocks. Since the com mencement of the rainy season in Septem ber only 2) inches have fallen and there is no water in tbe tanks belonging to the pri vate houses, while there is very little in the large naval and military tanks. There is now only about enough water to supply the garrison for 20 days, as that in the wells is quite unfit for drinkin .pur poses. The military authorities a' t much alarmed at the prospect whi fore them. A - FEARS FOR THE ETHIOPIA. The Anchor Liner Not Seen Since Leaving New York Novemher IS. TBT DtTSLAr'S CABLE C01IPANT.1 Glasgow, Dee. 2. Up to a late hour to night no tidings have been received of the steamship Ethiopia, which sailed from New York November 1G with 25 first cabin, 35 second cabin and 70 steerage passengers, and a crew of 100 men. The misgivings of the past few days are now turned to deepest anxiety, Tbe offices of the Anchor Line are besieged by inquir ers, bnt no information can be obtained. A MIXED MARRIAGE. Dnke D'Aosta Wants to Wed His Coniln and Mother-In-Law. IBT DUULAr'S CABLE COMPANT.l Bome, Dec. 2. It is stated in court circles here that the Duke D'Aosta desires to marry the Princess Letititia, his cousin and motber-in-law. The arrival of Prince Napoleon at the Castle of Mont Coliori is believed to be con nected with this matrimonial project. BLAMED ON M'KINIiETr. The People of Silesia Suffering for Want of Meat and Flour. rBY DDTtLAT'S CABLE COMPAXT.1 Berlin, Dec. 2. Typhus of the bowels is raging at Schweinbocblowitz and other parts of Upper Silesia where meat and good flour are entirely excluded from tbe diet of the people, especially since the Mc Kinley bill has made the closing of many mills necessary. FLASHES FE0M AFAB. Cream of tho News From the Old World by Cable Condensed. British. House of Commons consumed tbe day in discussing the land bill. The German Reichstag met yesterday. Tho Heligoland fortification bill passed its first read ing. Congo natives are still rebellious. In a lato battle eight savage3 were tilled ana 20 wounded. Since the death of King William the Dutch Republicans have been particularly active in propagating their principles. Count Kalnoky yesterday opened the con ference of Hungarians and Germans called to negotiate a commercial treaty. President Caknot, of France, has signed a bdl, granting to Greece the benefits of the "most favored nation" clause until February, 1892, on condition that Greece reciprocates by admitting French wines free, and by reducing the duties on laces and velvets. EALLE0AD DIBECT0BS ELECTED. Four Plttsbnrgerg on the New Hoard of the P., C. & T. B. K. Cleveland, Dec. 2. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of tbe Pittsburg, Cleveland and Toledo Bailroad Company, held at Ybungstown to-day, the following directors were elided: C. H. Andrews, L. E. Cochran, Youngs town; W. W. Peabody, Orland Smith, Cin cinnati; H. W. Oliver, William McCreerv, C. S. Wright, J. S. McCleaves, Pittsburg; David Lee, Zanesville; B. F. Devries, Newark; T. M. King, Philadelphia; J. H. Collins, Cleveland. Orland Smith was elected President, and J. B. Washington, Secretary and Treasurer. C0MPK0MISE PROBABLY EFFECTED. Meeting of the Special Session of the New Hampshire Legislature. Concoed, N. H Dec. 2. The special session of the New Hampshire Legislature met this afternoon. The Committee on Ju diciary were unable to report on the quali fication of members, and an adjournment was taken nntil to-morrow morning. This reference of the question to the Judiciary Committee is understood to mean that a compromise has been effected by which the session may be speedily terminated. The-House Judiciary Committee to-day voted unanimously to recommend that the names of 22 members 12 Democrats and 10 Bepnblicans be stricken lrom the roll of the House. A HOBTHWESTEBN FATXTJBE. The Bank of Commerce of West Superior Suspends, bnt Will Pay Fully. West Superior, Wis., Dec. 2. The Bank of Commerce in this city closed its doors to-day and made assignments. Its deposit since last Wednesday has been re dnced from 5G08.000 to $468,000. Among the depositors was the city, which had with them 230,000. This is covered bv a $000,000 bond, and the other banks will advance this money to the city. The bank has resources greatly in excess of its liabili ties, and will pay dollar ior dollar. Hoosier Millers Combine. Indianapolis, Dec. 2. The mfflers of Indiana have organized an association, not they say. however, as a trust. Nevertheless, an attempt will be made to fix a schedule of prices. Four Florida Settlers Drowned. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec 2. Four members of a party of settlers from New Haven were drowned by the capsizing of a sailboat on Lake Tohopekaligaj , THREE CENTS. A CALL UPON BLAINE To Kescuo a Woman Condemned to Death in Distant Russia. THOUGH 05LY 21 TEAES OP AGE The Suspicion of iNiliilism is Sufficient to Seal Her Doom. PE0TEST ENTERED BY A HASS-HEETIXQ rfrBCIAI. TZLIGBAM TO THX DISPATOff.t New XOEKjDec. 2. Nearly every nation ality on the face of the globe was represented at the meeting held in Cooper Union to night, to protest against the execution of Sophie Gnnsberg, the young Russian girl who is condemned to death in Bnssia on suspicion of being a Nihilist. Archdeacon Mackay Smith presided. The preamble to the resolutions declare that "information has recently reached the United States that Sophie Gunsberg,a young Bussian girl only 21 years of age, has been sentenced by the Bussian Imperial Govern ment to be hanged; that the offense with which she was charged was entirely politi cal and involved neither an actual nor an at tempted crime of such a nature as to merit capital punishment; that her trial was con ducted before a military tribunal with closed doors and in disregard of all those safeguards for the protection of accused persons which belongs to the jurisprudence of civilized countries." The resolutions in very moderate lan guage entreat the Bussian Government to modify the sentence. A copy will be sent to the Bussian Minister at Washington with a request that he forward it to his Gov ernment, and another copy will be sent to Secretary Blaine with the idea that he will Va'utercede on behalf of Sophie Gnnsberg. C. i-niong tne speakers were Mrs. Margaret ., Q Thaddens B. Wakeman and Mrs. - . . T. . . .. p "-o'ereux mace. Among tnose wno 1.-.. -' . -rr vK.rJ "' tfn , Vj.to the use of their names a3 CX-. 'fr,,ol tbe meeting and those who haa ft - to sien a petition on be t .. -.-. r.,u half of Mv f iberg were Mr. and Mrs. Grover Clevt .1, Butherford B. Hayes, Chauncey M. Uipew, Elizabeth Cady Stan ton, Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi, Mr. George Innes, Jr., Mrs. Mary E. Shone, Mrs. Flor ence Howe Hull, Mavor Grant, Governor Hill, Bishop Potter, Lyman Abbott, Will iam Steinway, Theodore W. Myers, Heber; Newton, Cyrus W. Field, the Bev. Dr. John Hall, Francis Thurber, Cornelius Van Cott, Thomas E. Piatt, Hamilton Fish,. William E. Evarts and the Hon. Lloyd Brice. CLEVELAND AND HILL. A Report That a Treaty of Peace Has Been Signed Between Them. rSTTCIAL TELEGIIA1I TO TUB DISPATCH! Albany, Dec. 2. There is a strange story afloat here of a peace having been patched np between Cleveland and Hill. It comes to the correspondent from one of the best informed newspaper men in or near Albany, and has several corroborative inci dents to give it color. So far as is known to the public the only meeting between Hill and Cleveland was at the Belmont funeral, but Colonel Dan La mont has had several conferences with the Governor lately, which would seem to indi cate that something of more than ordinary importance was being disrnssed. Of course if this is true, Hill will be the next United States Senator, and leave the track clear for Cleveland in '92. According to the story, Boswell P. Flower is to be the Democratio nominee for Governor in '91, because he has been quiet. Lieuteuant Governor Jones is slated to stay at home, and the little booms of Whitney and Chapin are pricked. COTJBTSHIP BY PEOXY. A Tonng Man's Father Chooses a Wife for Him on Shipboard. ISFECrLU. TELXOItAX TO THE DISPATCZ.! Ottawa, Dec. 2. Miss Ada Gunn, a handsome young English immigrant, came out to this country a couple of weeks ago. On the vessel from Liverpool was an old gentleman who was coming out to Canada to join his son, who had established himself in Port Moody, B. C.and was well oi The old gentleman suggested that his son might want a wife, just such a one as Miss Gunn, and if she did not mind he would broach the question to him when he arrived at British Colnmbia. The young woman lost no time in com municating her acceptance of the proposal when it came, and started to meet her stranger lover. THIEVES FALL ODT, And One Kills the Other Before tho Byes of Their Victim. Chicago, Dec. 2. The mystery of the death of William Sinnott was explained to night Sinnott, who was found dead on tha sidewalk this morning with a bullet hole in his left breast, was, it tnrn3 out, mnrdered by a fellow thief, Franfc Hartnett. The murder was the result of a quarrel between the two over the proceeds ot a robbery, and Sinnott was killed before the eyes of tha half drunken victim whose pockets the pair had just rifled. Hartnett and the man who was robbed both fled and escaped arrest. The tragedy was witnessed by a saloon keeper and a womanlwho withheld the facts nntil this evening. DB.lfABY WALKEE SICK, Bnt She Says She Will Not Die Until th' Country Does Her Justice. rSPICIAL TELEGRAM TO TUB DISPATCH. 1 Oswego, Dec. 2. Dr. Mary E. Walker hss been quite ill at her home in Southwest Oswego. A Dispatch reporter called at her home to-night, and found her condition much improved, although she is still very weak from an attack of pneumonia. She stated that she was determined to live nntil justice was done her by tbe country she so faithfully served as assistant surgeon in the Indiana Hospital, Washington. THE BIG. HABVESXEB TBUST. Cyrus H. McCormick Elected the First Pre ident of the Corporation. Chicago, Dec. 2. The American Har vester Company, the big concern with a capital of $35,000,000 which proposes to prevent the rninous competition in harvester business, has so far completed its organisa tion as to elect officers to-day. C. H, McCormick was chosen President. Severe Earthquake in Mexico. City or Mexico, Dec. 2. An earth quake was felt here Ibis evening. Tha vibration lasted several minutes, causing the terrified inhabitants to rush from their dwellings into the street. The shoes: was tbe most severe one felt here in several years. Released Alter 14 Days. New York, Dec. 2. The steerage pas sengers of the steamer La Normandie who have been detained at Hoffman Island for observation for tbe past 14 days were to-day-discharged and landed at the Barge Office, all being sufficiently protected from ssuil pon 1 J n-J v
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