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FORTY -SIXTH YEAH.
TROY HOISTS
Crowd Aroimd the Chnrcll to
Obtain tlie Blessing at
the Hands of tlio
VVWFJ) PEIEST-PHTSICIAX.
lather Mollmger Exhibits Saintly
Eelics to the Prostrate Pil
grims "Who Are
CAKKIED K CHAIRS TO SEE THEM.
3Iore Charges Made Against pertain of
the Attendants That They
Receive Money
TO GITB PEOPLE QEICE ADMISSION.
An Absurd Report That the rnest Was Called to
Eome rromptly Called Down ly That
Keicrend Gentleman.
(HE WILL WAIT TO SEE THE rillESTS 10W HERE
HE priest-physician
of Troy Hill,
FatherMollinge'r,
experienced yes
terday one of the
most laborious
days he has spent
since he began to
aidtheafflicted.20
years ago. A
throng of people
-whose numbers
can be better
guessed at than
determined filled
the dh u r c h
m
blockaded the ap
proaches from 5 30
IJrSa o'clock in the
mnming until 12 hours later, and
then there were as many who
had yet to see Father Mollinger as had
iited him during the day. To-day and
to-morrow teveral hundred more are ex
pected to arrive to participate in the cere
monies of St. Anthony's feast day; a conser
ativc estimate of the number of pilgrims
likely to be present -would place the figure
at 5,000. An absurd report printed in an
afternoon paper yesterday, to the effect that
Father Mollinger -was going to Home on
orders from the" Tope, who desired his
services, was indignantly denied by the
priest last evening. He had read the re
port when a DisrATCH reporter called upon
him.
rather Mollinger Becomes Incensed.
"It is false" exclaimed Father Mollinger;
"it is false, untrue, and -without any pretext
of truth, and the entire article is deliber
ated misleading. I have not been ordered
to Kome. I am going away for a rest, and
I do not know where I am going. I hae
not made up my mind," and when I do go
nobody hball know."
The reverend gentleman was so much in
censed he would not talk fnrther.
A reporter for The Dispatch boarded a
Blount Troy car nt 7 o'clock jest erday morn
ins, and passed the day on the Hill among
the heterogeneous assemblage which now has
possession of that pretty retreat. It was a
curious experience, and included a dis
covery which reflects very badly on some of
Father Mollinger'!, attendant That all of
the pilgrims are not domiciled on the Hill
is e ideuced by the numbers which filled
the earlier cir An idle Hill man who sup
ported the lamp at the corner of Clark
btrcct had the sense to count the passengers
in the first eight cars and they numbered
ol3, all bound for the church of the Most
Holv Name. The conductors have learned
to stop at Clark street, as a matter of course.
He oi the car which conveyed Tne Dis
IATCn reporter announced that point in the
journey by calling out: "All off for Molling
er's church," and everyone of a big car
load did get off There was nothing -whatever
in the name to anyone of them, but a
-vast dial in the ultimate results of the trip.
Besieged Karly in the Morning.
Father Mollinger's church stands at the
corner of Harel aud Clark, not a minute's
walk from the car line. It is surrounded
by a yard. The entrance faces Clark street,
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Jiatmcing a Biasing.
mid is reached In a fliirht ofostone steps.
"When the reporter nrrivedevery inch of
space, from the door to the sidewalk, was
, occupied by pilgrims. Some were kneeling,
Ufollnwiug the mass which they knew was in
jpjmgress within, though they heard naught
(Brit beyond wliat the tinkling bell, giving
warning of the more solemn portion, gave
them notice of; others pressed up to the
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door awaiting the exit of the congregation
to take their places at the services follow
ing, and still others and these were the
crippled sat in their chairs and waited the
blessing. This is what they all set the great
est store by. It is the blessing of St, Anthony
given by Father Zollinger to such as ap
proach the shrine of the saint with faith
strong in the belief of his power to restore
health. The bedridden man was brought
out on his cot and set down in the church
yard; n crippled wife was carried many
blocks in the strong arms of her husband to
benefit by this blessing; the consumptive
crept off his lounge and found a corner
where the priest could reach him; and the
paralytic, eschewing the chair in a belief
that a cure was being wrought in his case,
reached the yard with slow and painful
steps.
A General Uncovering of Heads.
It was not until the church had been
emptied and filled two or three times that
Father Mollinger appeared in the doorway,
clad in surplice, soutan, and wearing tlie
baretta. This was the signal lor a general
uncovering of heads including tlie women,
who removed their headgear and those
Carrying tn a Cripple.
nearest the church knelt as the priest de
scended the steps pronouncing the blessing.
An attendant followed him bearing a
euwer of blessed water and this the priest
sprinkled over the kneeling crowds as he
reneated a benediction in Latin. lanes
were made through the prostrate mass of
humanity, and the pricst-pnjsician treauea
his jray among the afflicted, pronouncing
the blessing as he proceeded at first in
strong voice, but later in tones which were'
inaudible. "Whenever he saw a blind man
or woman he sprinkled the water into the
sightless orbs, and waited more than once
while they came within distance. This is
the blessing which he enjoins on each one
seeking his advice, to attend at least on
three mornings, and which he repeats each
dav. The priest returned within the church
as lie had come, but the concourse of people
he had just bles-ed remained in evident ex
pectation of something to follow. In an
other few moments this was explained.
Father Mollinger's Priceless Belles.
Everyone knelt again as Father Zol
linger reappeared in the doorway holding
aloft a handsome gold vessel oi cross-like
form, with a gold disk in the center. This
was something very precious and rare in
deed, containing arelic of St. Anthony, a
relic of Mary Magdalen and a piece of the
Cross of Christ, 'it is stated that these
relics are unique and are priceless. Roman
Catholics believe that their presence in the
church has something to do with the heal
ing pon ers Father Mollinger exercises.
Immediately the priest disappeared there
ensued a semi-tumultuous movement in
the crow d, and the best efforts of each one
was put forward to obtain as advantageous a
position as possible to the office where the
healing Mas done. This, in the earlier part
of the dav, was in a room in the Sisters'
house at the altar end of the churcli. En
trance was obtained through three doors,
which w ere kept religiously closed as far as
the great bulk of the patients was con
cerned. The procedure was to fill a couple
of rooms, and admit the visitors singly from
them to Father Mollinger's office, so called.
The priest is attended by a young man, to
whom the visitor recites his or her ailment,
and this voung man, in turn, conve s it to
Father Mollinger, who is rather deaf and
unable to hear conversation pitched in an
ordinary tone. The priest inquires
into tne miration oi tne trouble,
aud prescribes in a secret formula,
which is taken charge of by a young man
representing Druggist Sawhill, of Alle
gheny. These prescriptions are filled out
and sent up on the hill by the carload. The
religious exercises which the priest enjoins
are generally three Aves, three Paters and
a Gloria three times a day for varying
periods.
Merely a Hint as to Payment.
"When done with, a table on which divers
bills, greenbacks and coins are piled up
conveys a hint to the patient that a little
thanks offering would be quite timely.
Usually the visitor leaves behind a dollar
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MOLLINGER.
or so. This is the only kind of remunera
tion which Father Mollinger is credited
with receiving. It is very certain that he
does not ask lor any return, nor do the at
tendants, in his name.
At 9 o clock several hundred people were
in and outside the building, and among
them were not a few who set about getting
in to see Father Mollinger without the
tedious necessity of standing in a sweltering
crowd ofunhealthv people for two or three
hours. Some of these jumped in through
the windows, and others, it is openly as
serted, bought their way in.
"The only way to get in there is to buy
your way in," said a man to his friend.
This man charged that the attendants were
open to receive a fee, in consideration of
which the donor would get the entree at
once. The Dispatch reporter observed a
good many people being, introduced by
the door and through the window,
and the inference was drawn that
the usher had been accommodating
No money was seen passed.
M. H. Conners, of Dayton, N. Y., said he
Save onejof the attendants a dollar to get
imin. Well, he didn't get in. Another
man had .seen tips given but had not fol
lowed suit.
Some Other Stories of Extortion.
A lady, a resident o Pittsburg, com
plained.very bitterly that she had been in
duced to buy three medals at a cost of f 1 on
the statement made td her by one of
the attendants that people who bought
medals were admitted Jiisv. One man. was
found who was not averse tospeaking his
mind on this matter. This was "William
Dauber, of Gowanda, N. Y., who said that
he had arrived on Monday.
"I heard that the only way to get in was
to tip .the attendants," he said yesterday,
"and yesterday I gave one young man
S3 SO to put me through at once, lie said
he would, but he didn't, and he hasn't to
day. I caught his eye several times yes
terday and to-day, but he didn't take any
notice of me. Veil, I'm out S3 50, but I've
trained a point or two about this place. I
regard it as an outrage that that kind of
business should be allowed to continue. Of
course. Father Mollinger knows nothing
about it, or he Would nave stopped it long
ago."
The Story Told hy an Attendant.
But it was a young man who has lately
arrived in Allegheny from Butler who shed
most light on this particular phase, of the
Mount Troy Mecca. He is a machinist by
trade, but kidney trouble prevented him
from working, an'd on last Tuesday week he
paid his first visit to Father Mollinger.
bince then he has been acting, at the priest's
request, as an attendant.
"Look here," he said last evening when
spoken -with in reference to this matter, "I
could have been 5150 richer to-night' as well
as not, but I intend to keep mv hands clean,
because I regard the taking of money from
these people as little better than common
robbery. Why, I had bills shoved up my
sleeves by people who w ere willing to pay
a good pne to get in at once until I was
tired thrusting them back again, but it was
different with others. I noticed one man
slap his pockctswithmuch satisfaction when
the day was over. But it will be different to
morrow, for I shall take good care to put a
T
stop to it. These people eome here to be
cured, and everyone of them is entitled to
as much show as the others. I am sure that
if Father Mollinger knew anything about it
he would soon put an end to it."
Visits to tho Saint's Shrine.
Father Mollinger saw his patients in the
schoolhouse alter tho mid-day recess. Mean
while, in the church, Father" Schmidt gave
St. Anthony's blessing individually to
many callers.
lumbers of people were in the church
yesterday to visit the shriuo of St. Anthony.
After touching the Saint's statue they
rubbed their eyes, head, ears or face, with
their hands, according the nature of their
complaints. Among them was 3Irs. Fo
garty, of St. Louis, whose recovery from
paralysis were recorded in yesterday's Dis
patch. She walked to the church with the
assistance of her husband. Mrs. Heintz,
who walked after being It years a cripple,
as reported in yesterday's issue, was much
improved yesterday and is going home to
morrow. Father Mollinger announced at
early mass yesterday that he would not
leave for Europe until he had seen all those
men on the hill who had come to see him.
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In the Pricst't Office.
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pzrTSBuna, friday,
M MIRESSA THIEF.
The Tremendous Sensation in Chi
igq's Swell Art Institute!
CLEAR CASE OP KLEPTOMANIA.
One Beautiful and Popular Student Hots.
Her Fair Companions,
li CONFESSION FOLLOWS DISCOTEEI
rsrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.l
Chicago, June 11. Some months ago the
high-minded girl students at the Chicago
Art Institute were thrilled and shocked at
the announcement that somebody was rifling
their w raps in the cloak room. Many of the
students are daughters of first families, and
all have noble aspirations for fame in the
artist's profession. Director Fronch nerv
ously made the announcement in these
words: "Ladies, there have been a number
of petty thefts committed here, and until
the thief is found suspicion rests upon all."
After that there were other thefts, the
thief was bold and continued-in her evil
ways in spite of close watching. Alter
awhile anewpupil entered the antique class.
It was a man with dark, restless eyes that
seemed to penetrate everyone. The antique
is the highest class, and when he started to
work upon "the Muses" the other pupila
could not repress a very broad smile at his
execrable drawing and painful daubing.
A Detective in the School.
Then some young lady, brighterthan the
others, said in an awe stricken whisper:
"Oh, he is a detective who is after the
nriiTiinnl." Of ennrsn there was a ereat
deal of commotion. Vacation came and
when the institute reopened its doors the
mysterious pupil was still there. The girls
became nervous at his presence. Gloom
settled upon the once gay students.
Everybody suspected her neighbor. The
confidences that are the backbone of every
well regulated young ladies' school became
fewer and fewer. Even ambition seemed
stifled and the budding genius of Chicago's
coming artists seemed nipped almost at tha
threshold of success.
Still the thefts continued. One day the
students were informed that Mr. French
wished to see them.
"Ladies," he said, "the sum of 525 has
just been taken from a pupil's purse. I
know that no one has left the building, and
disagreeable as it is,I will be compelled, out
justice and protection to the honest ones, to
have each one of you searched.
"Oh, you shan't;" "Oh, dear. That is
awful. I will not stand it," and similar
cries, burst from every part of the room,
but all the pupils at last allowed their
teachers to search them. It was in vain.
Discovery Comes at Last.
Another detective was put upon the case,
and finally one of the most beautiful, popu
lar and wealthy girls in the institute was
seen with a fellow student's "stretcher"
partially concealed under her arm.
""What are you going to do with that
stretcher, Miss ?" inquired the detec
tive. .
"Vhy, I I oh," confusedly began the
girl. "I was going to borrow it for this
evening."
"Vho gave you permission?" sternly
asked the private officer."
"No. one, but this girl has loaned me her
things before, andl I I thought it would
be oh, mercy, I will tell you all I know.
Oh, mother," and the girl broke completely
down and fell upon her knees before the de
tective, fine-was taken to Mr. Ereiwh's
privateoffice and between heartrending 4sobs
and cries for mercy confessed that she had
taken all that had been missed,
"Vhy did you take them?" asked Mr.
French.
"Oh, I don't know, I saw them and
couldn't help taking them. I tried to -resist
and did my best, but my head felt so funny
that I did not know why I did it."
Mr. French accompanied the young girl
to her handsome home. Upon the table were
some of the sketches and drawings she had
taken, and even from her bureau drawer
she produced the roll of bank notes and
everything was returned to the rightful
owners, and the young lady was sent out of
the city. The other pupils were told of the
confession aud the unfortunate girl's name
has been publicly stricken from the rolls.
HE SECUBED A FOBTUNE.
A Youth's Cunning Trick Kills His Grand
mother, but He Is Made "Wealthy.
8PECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.,!
Buffalo, June 11. Three week? ago,
what appeared to be at first a bold and des
perate burglary took place at the home of
Mrs. James Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was
n wealthy widow, whose custom it was to
lock the family plate in a chest in her bed
room. She was aroused about 12 o'clock
this night by the attempt of someone to
break in the door. She called loudly for
help. There was a sound of a scuffle
in the hallway; two pistol shots were
fired, and her grandson, Harrison Villiams,
staggered into the room bleeding from a
knife wound in the arm. He narrated a
story pf a fearful struggle with the burglars
in the dark. This is believed to be a lairy
tale.
Mrs. Harrison was prostrated by the
shock of the night's excitement, and before
noon she died. Her death, the doctors say,
was the direct result of shock. She con
tinued in the belief that her grandson had
saved her life, and a large portion of her
immense fortune of 5300,000 will go to him
as his reward.
HQHTING HAEEIB0N.
"Western Politicians Arrange for Several
Solid Grcsham Delegations.
tSMCIAI. TM.EQBAH TO TUB DISPATCH.
Indianapolis, June H. An important
secret political conference was held in this
city to-day bytfirominent Republicans from
Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan, op
posed to the renomination of President Har
rison. General Alger was represented by
three Michigan Republicans, who propose
to combine with the Gresham element in
the Statos named and send solid Gresham
delegations to the next National Republi
can Convention.
Ex-Congressman Conger was here from
Ohio, James McNulty from Illinois, Brad
lev from Kentucky, O. V. Fairbanks and
Otto Grcsham from Indiana. Nearly every
county in Indiana was represented. The
scheme is to thoroughly stump every county
in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and
Kentucky against Harrison. It is regarded
as formidable.
A CLOUD BURST AT DAYTON.
The Canal Hank Breaks, Flooding a Large
Part of the Ohio Town.
Dayton, O., June 11. A cloud burst
struck the city at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Many parts of the city were flooded. One
tenement house on Conover street was
blown down.
The Miami and Erie Canal bank broke
two miles south of town, and is now flood
ing the garden lands along the river.
TE00PS MAY BE CALLED OUT.
The Sheriff Unable to Cope With Blotons
Ashtabula Strikers.
Columbus, June 11. The strike of the
ore handlers at th'e ore docks at Ashtabula,
which has been in progress for several days,
is assuming an alarming aspect. An in-
tune 12, i89L
crease of wages is demanded, hut the strik
ers are not a unit.'and a large portion of
them are desirous of returning to work at
the scale offered by the employers. They
are prevented from doing this, it is said, by
150 or 200 agitators. Some who attempted
to work were driven from the docks.
The companies made a requisition on the
Mayor, who, in turn, called upon the
Sheriff of Ashtabula county for protection.
The Sheriff expresses tho opinion that any
posse he can raise in Ashtabula will be in
adequate to cope with the strikers. It is
believed a riot will follow an attempt to re
sume work, and the Sheriff of Ashtabula
county requested Colonel Gibbons, of the
Fifth Regiment, to aid him with 200 of the
O. N. G. The Sheriff was referred to the
Governor.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
TITTJE INSURANCE COMPANIES ABE
NOT CONVETACEBS.
Jndee Arnold, of the Quaker City, Lays
Down the Law 'In a Very Emphatic Man
nerNo Chance for Students to Learn
These. Days.r
fBPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISrATCIT.J
Philadelphia, June 11. Judge Ar
nold,1 in the Court of Common Pleas to-day,
delivered' an opinion not only of great in
terest to lawyers and conveyancers, but to
the myriad of title insurance companies
which have sprung up all over the Com
monwealth within the last few years. The'
suit was against the Solicitors' Loan and
Trust Company, which had Insured to
Henry Ganter a yearly ground rent issu
ing out of a lot numbered 618 Lombard
street. There was a mistake in the convey
ancing of the ground rent, which Gauter
bought and which was, in fact, issuing out
of a lot numbered 614 Lombard street. This
mistake cost Gauter a law suit and the loss
c'asaleof the ground rent which he had
negotiated, and he sued the company which
insured his title. One of the grounds of de
fense was that the company was not liable
because the plaintiff had employed his own
conveyancer and not the company defend
ant to do the conveyancing. In deciding
against the company, 'Judge Arnold said:
This defease, based on the notion that not
only may title insurance companies do con-veyanclnft-but
they must bo employed to do
It in. order to hold them on their policies,
Is a great- mistake. They have no right
whatever to do conveyancing, draw deeds,
write wills, or the like. Their conduct in
this respect is a usurpation on the Common
wealth. No act oi Assemhlyauthorizes them
to do any such acts, and In these days of cor
porate greed it Is well to remind them of the
law under which they are allowed to Insure
titles, and to make such contracts, agree
ments, policies and other instruments as
may be required therefor. The act of May 9,
1837, authorizes them to make and porlect
only such contracts as may be required to
insure titles, and not to make or convey
them.
Tho argument that unless they aro per
mitted to draw deeds and convey titles they
will have none to Insure, is as specious as
would be an argument that a Are insurance
company should be allowed to make con
tracts to build houses in order to insure
them. Tho consequence of tho usurpation
Is not only tho deprivation of their legiti
mate business from lawyers and convey
ancers, but the best school of the students of
law, tho law of real estate, Is being abol
ished. Knowledge of the foundation of the
law and accuracy and precision in tho use of
law language is oecoming oDsoieie. m is
bad enough that such usurpations are toler
orated without interference by the officers
of the Commonwealth, but It is much worse
to see them set np as a defense on a policy
ot insurance which the company is author
ized to issue and on which, as in this caso,
It Is clearly liable. ,
HONOLULU'S BIG FTEE.
T Standard 'OH Company Is Amcnff the
Heaviest of the Losers.
San Fkan Cisco. June 1L The steamer
Mariposa brings fuller particulars of the
Government warehouse fire at Honolulu
June 2. Several workmen had been solder
ing leaking keresene tins at a shed a short
distance from the warehouse, which was
used solely for the storage of oils. The fire
originated from the furnace flames in the
soldering furnace, and tho firemen were un
able to get water from the plug. The ex
plosion of a number of drums of gasoline, of
which .there were several hundred inUhe
warehouse, drove them to a distance.
The fact 'that the warehouse was con
structed of brick and iron, with but little
woodwork, and that there was scarcely any
wind, saved that portion of the town from
destruction, and a greater part of the oil, of
which there were 35,000 cases, of a total
value, at Honolulu retail prices, of 5300,000.
It was owned by the Standard Oil Com
pany. The rest was divided among several
holders. There was also about 2,000 gallons
of gasoline in the warehouse, part of which
was saved. The insurance is small.
A STEIKE TO BE 0RDEBED
If the Bosses Do Not Accept a Chicago Iron
Union's Ultimatum.
Chicago, June 11. The Architectural
Iron Vorkcrs' Union has decided to submit
an ultimatum to tho bosses and in case their
demands are not complied with, will strike
on Monday next. The demands they make
are eight hours a day work and 30 cents an
hour for mechanics and 20 cents for helpers
They now work ten hours. Mechanics re
ceive various prices from 15 to 25 and 30
cents; helpers received 15 cents.
The union includes about 1,000 men, ex
clusive of the setters of steel beams. The
latter will not work with non-union men as
the bosses seem firm in their refusal to grant
the demands, the strike is likely to spread
to kindred branches and stop most of the
work on buildings in which iron and steel
are used.
A HIinSTEB xtohs BUEQLAB,
ne obbed a Hotel AVhilo Drunk and "Willi
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Now Serve Two Years In Prison.
rSFECIAL TELEGUAM TO TUB DISPATCH.
Columbus, June 11. Rev. John F. Ray
was received at the penitentiary to-day
from Vavne county on a two years' sen
tence for burglary. He 16st his nerve when
he entered the guard room and could not
realize the surroundings. He was a minis
ter in the Disciple Churoh and worked with
success, but joined the Methodists and then
went back to his old church, being with one
charge six vcars. His seat of labor was at.
Fredericksburg, that county.
He contracted the habit of drink and
burglarized a hotel at Orrville, for which he
pleaded guilty. Ray was bom at Clear
field, Maryland, and lias a family of six
children. He says he will again eptcr the
ministry when he serves his sentence.
DEACON PORTER'S REVENGE.
Ho Blows Up a Town Building and Dances
a Hornpipe While It Barns.
tSPECIAI, TELEOItAM TO THE DISPATCII.l
Avon, Mass., June 11. Deacon Marcus
M. Porter, a highly respected citizen of
this town, gave the town a big scare this
morning from which it will not recover in
some time, and to-night he is under arrest,
a self-confessed dynamiter. He settled a
long-standing grudge against the town by
blowing up one of the town's buildings and
dancing a hornpipe while the building was
being consumed.
It was a small affair and of little value,
belonging to the water works. Porter for
merly owned the building, but it was taken
from him for town purposes and the old man
'was 'dissatisfied with the amount of dam
ages awarded hint;
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OPMIONSOFTHUEMM
Upon the "Buckeye Campaign and,
National Political Prospects.
CAMPBELL SHOULD BE NOMINATED.
A Scathing- Arraignment of John fi. Mc
Lean's Purposes and Methods.
FOE CLEVELAND AND FEEE SILTEE, TOO
IBrECIAI. TELEOEAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Columbus, June 1L Allen Granberry
Thurman will have reached the age of 78
years if he lives until the 13th day of next
November. Right fairly did he win and
honorable has he worn the title of the
"noblest Roman of them all." But the days
of the field and of the forum have passed
over him, and the patriarch rich with honor
and white with years, announces that he has
absolutely retired as a factor from the field
of politics, and will spend the remaining
days of his life in retirement.
Be suffered considerably from periodical
attacks of rheumatism and neuralgia, but
his rugged frame withstands bravely the
tortures of these, and his great intellect and
wide grasp of affairs are unimpaired. Much
interest has been shown as to whether Sena
tor Thurman would give the world any
history and comments of his life and times,
but he has not, and does not contemplate
any work in this way. Vhatevermay be
written in the way of biography of Allen
G. Thurman must be prepared from his
papers after he has gone.
Thurman Speaks Through His Son.
"Mr. Thurman's physical sufferings pre
cludes many visitors and he does not like to
fH(n.p Wmnelf talkinir for the press, but his
son and private secretary, Allen V. .Thur
man, wired the old statesman's sentiments
upon questions of public interest for The
Dispatch. Mr. Thurman,the younger, is
amanin-theprimeof life, with the strong
physique and features of his race.
"Vhile father has actually retired from
the.field of politics," he said, "he yet re
tains the greatest interest in what
transpires in the world of affairs.
Just now. he is, much concerned over
the outcome of the contest, so basely
brought into the.'Democratic party, for the
nomination for Governor in this State.
-Governor-CampbelLhasbeen forced, into a
fight for his rights by .what may appropri
ately be called 'Hosts of darkness,' in Ohio
Democratic politics. He is not being an
tagonized by the party, but by a clique of
ringsters and wreckers led and dominated
by a man w hose motto is no wand always
has been: Rule or ruin. I mean John R.
McLean.
"This man by his unscrupulous use of
money and men has been the evil genius of
the party. He cares absolutely nothing
for the success of the party or its princi
ples, and by his course has led it more than
once to the verge of ruin. His opposition
to Governor Campbell now and his urgency
of the candidacy of Lawrence Neal are
solely and alone to further his own selfish
ends and purposes.
A Very Vigorous Arraignment.
"He cares nothing for Neal; he cares less
than nothing for the party, but because he
finds in James E. Campbell a fearless, hon
orable man, who will not submit to his dic
tation, he endeavors to use Neal, as the
monkey did the cat, to draw chestnuts from
the coals for himself. I am as surprised as
I am grieved that such a man as Lawrence
T. Neal should allow himself to be misled
for he is misled into lending himself to
aid thi9 man whom Neal knows so well
in the furtherance of his scheme of wreck
age and defeat.
"And, ohl but the masses of the Demo
cratic party of this State are sick and tired
of this state of things. These fights are al
ways sprung, you will find-if you care to
look the matter up, in the years preceding
a Presidental contest. And what does this
result in? Ohio goes into the National
Democratic Convention with her delegation
torn and split by internal dissensions, orig
inated by this clique, and absolutely shorn
of her prestige. That is the history of our
politics for many years past, and, as I say,
oh! but our people are tired of it, The
party delegation has no influence in national
councils, and should Cleveland or anyone
else be an acceptable nominee we are so
split up by internal and local bitterness
that Ohio goes to the dogs at election time.
A long course of this lias proved too much
for the party's patience, and Mr- Neal will
very forcibly and painfully realize this
when our State Convention meets.
Predicts Success for Campbell.
"Governor Campbell will be nominated on
the first ballot. Mr. Neal will have a few
of the delegates, but so few, and the senti
ment will be crystallized so strongly that
the Governor's nomination will be made
unanimous before the roll call gets half
down the counties. ' McKinley will, of
course, lead the Republicans, and the tariff
will be the issue. I do not know what the
party will do, but I hope they will put a
tree coinage plank in the platform. The
question Is not clearly understood, bnt it
won't hurt to have it discussed.
"Father, as you remember, was a member
of the Monetary Conference of 1881, and
has given the question of bi-metallism close
study. The first and about the only thing
urged against the free coinage,
of silver by its opponents is
the assertion that it will drive
all of the gold out of the country. Vill it?
They howled the same thing when the
Bland silver bill was being discussed, and
the gold has not emigrated. Under the
monetarv conditions that exist to-day, and
nre like'ly to exist, the free coinage of
silver win not drive the gold from our
country, and if it will not, then the only
argument of the opposition is annulled.
"Yes, it is true that the views of ex-Presi-dept
Cleveland are opposed to this. Yet he
is tho best man in the country for our next
President, Grover Cleveland is a very
great man. He is an ideal President a
man who has the brains to see the right and
the courage to follow it. There is no little
place in the man. A man of great, big,
broad ideas, and of fearless, rugged hon
esty. He will see that he is wrong on that
silver question, and when he does he will
haye the courage to acknowledge it.
For Cleveland and Free Silver, Too.
"Anyway, if he is elected and vetoes it
the Democratic majority will pass it over
his head. Don't care what his views on it
may be he is the man, and I believe and
hope that he will be nominated next year.
Allen O. Thurman.
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He would unquestionably be elected. A
third party could only affect the contest by
throwing it into the House of Representa
tives, and that, of course, would elect him.
"Since we are talking of national politics,
has the Democratio party any available
man other than Cleveland to run for the
Presidency?"
"The Democratio party is large enough to
furnish many available men for the posi
tion." "Vould Hill do?" I asked, as Mr. Thur
man did not name them.
"No."
"Vould Senator Gorman?"
"No; no man from the South will do.'
"How about Morrison?"
"A good man, but perhaps not wide
enough. There are Ohio possibilities, and
it is a good while until next year. Grover
Cleveland at the head and Governor Camp
bell or Governor Issac Gray, of Indiana,
would make an excellent ticket. '
Not Afraid of the Third Party.
I hardly believe the third party will put
a ticket in the field in Ohio this campaign.
Their convention at Cincinnati showed the
widest divergence in the delegates' views on
nearly every question, and the one held
here the same. I think before the time the
convention meets at Springfield, during
August, the leaders will see the folly of
stultifying the movement by setting up a
ticket that will cut no figure in the cam-
'No; the demands of the third party will
no', have the slightest effect upon the Demo
cratio platform. Ve are, personally, some
thing of farmers and wool growers our
selves. All of my active Interests are in
agriculture, and I farm 1,000 acres. It has
been my main occupation ever since I left
college. But these demands of the v
nartv are lanrelv the rankest kind of t-
ism. In the formation of anew partyx
sort of scheme to catch votes is brou&L
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WruldTisTotake up id Bl
corrected one evil at a time. BvthisconA
c.
thev can accomplish something. Stick td
the tariff till it's corrected; then the silver
question. One thing at a time is the way to
accomplish results in politics as in anything
else. I am a large producer of wool, and I
am decidedly in favor of free wooL In fact,
I'm in favor of more freedom in every
thing. The Successor to Sherman.
"To-return to State politics. Governor
Campbell will make a brilliant' anti-tariff
campaign. He stands squarely, upon the
Dayton platform, and his campaign against
Foraker two years ago was never equaled
in Ohio. He will make Major McKinley
have more than that one speech."
"If the Democrats elect the Legislature,
who will be their choice to succeed. Senator
Sherman?"
"Congressman Joseph H. Outhwaite
would fill the bill and the eyes and
hearts j)f the Democracy to a dot.
If Lawrence Neal had kept out of
the McLean wrecking crew, he would have
had a chance, but he is not a possibility,
now. I see a Vayne county Neal organ
nominates, in a long editorial, John R. lie
Lean. Eshelman, the editor of the paper,
is a former resident of Nfeal's town, Chilli-
nnllia Kni vr-VistYlaw tVloro 1 on TITT1 nill ftt I
cord between Neal's candidacy for Governor
and this nomination of McLean for Senator,
I leave you to judge. The farmers may
hold the balanee of power in the "next
Legislature, and the Senator will probably
be a Democrat acceptable to them. John
R. McLean is not, and -never will be, a
Senator from this State, even if his candi
date, Neal, does nominate him. Mr. Neal
denies that he has gone over to McLean,
but says McLean has come to him. Vonder
what McLean came to Larry for? Vonder
if it was for the good of the Democratio
party?"
FARMERS FOR SHERMAN.
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THAT IS WHEItE JL TOLEDO POLI
TICIAN SAYS THEY STAND.
V. M. Brown Asserts That the Beported
Disaffection Against the Senator Is
Purely Mythical Sangnine of a Big Ke
publlcan Victory This Fan. y
FEOSI A STAFF COBBISPOXDEXT.
VAsniNOTON, June 11. P. M. Brown,
of Toledo, who is now in the city, is san
guine of a brilliant success for the Repub
lican party in that State, as It Is conceded
that McKinley will be the candidate for
Governor. Mr. Brown was asked about the
office next in importance and he said in
answer: "Veil, we in Northwestern Ohio
are working hard for Hon. Charles P. Grif
fin. He is one of the brainiest men in that
section of the State; has had large experi
ence in the Legislature; is a man of great
force of character and is a farmer. Ve be
lieve that with Major McKinley at the head
of the ticket and with Farmer Grhnnnext
we can sweep the State. There is no doubt
about Republican success anyway, but we
want to roll up' as big a majority as possible
to convince those who predicted that from
last year's results the Democrats were mak
ing great headway."
"Is there any truth in the reported dis
affection against Senator Sherman?" was
nclfpn
"Not a word. Senator Sherman has al
ways stood well with the people of his
State, but never better than to-day. Thirty
six years of public life show no errors on
his part. He has a record of no mistakes,
but, on the contrary, a long line of heroic
acts, every one of which has tended to ele
vate and improve the condition of the
people.
"How about the alleged farmers' move
ment against him?"
"The farmers of the State Know that in
Senator Sherman they have not only a life
long friend, one who has always taken the
liveliest interest in their aflairs, but one of
wide information, great experience and the
courage and ability to aid them in securing
whatever measures are .necessary to their
substantial good."
"Vhat weight will the Alliance have in
Ohio?" . , t.
"It will cut no serious figure, for the
farmers of Ohio have no grievances that are
not common to other classes of men. In
fact, they did much better last year than
the year before, and this year promises
them good returns."
THE THIRD PARTY IN OHIO.
A Meeting or the State Committee for the
Purpose of Selecting Delegates.
SPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Columbus, June 11. The State Commit
tee of the People's party, appointed at the
Cincinnati Convention May 18 and 19, held
a meeting here to-night to make preparation
for the selection of delegates to the Spring
field Convention. The committee is en
caged in the organization of the several
counties, and will conclude business here
to-morrow. . . ,, .,
A State ticket will be nominated by the
Springfield Convention. The convention
for this county has been called for July .
when a county ticket will be selected and
the delegates to the State Convention
chosen.
GTJN CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Pennsylvania Firms to Make the Haskell
Multlchargo Weapons.
Beadino", PA, June 11. The contract
for making the steel forgings for the Has
kell multicharge gun has been awarded to
the Bethlehem Iron Company, and the con
tract for 'finishing the gun to the Reading
Iron Company. .
The contracts were signed to-day. The
amount appropriated for the manufacture of
this gun is 155,000.
T"0 Inaerted In THE DIS-
I O PATCH reach Every-I
body. It Is the Seat Advertising I
Medium for Employer and Employed, I
as It Circulates Everywhere. I
THREE CENTS
TALK OFTREACHEHY
"Which Aims to Defeat John
Dalzell as the leader
of the league.
SUPPOKT FOE SECEETAEY,
According to Quaker City Politicians,
Will Turn the Tide and
MAKE JACK K0BKS0N PBESIDENT.
Names of Prominent Pittsburg Workers
Connected "With the Deal.
POSITION TAKEN BI 3IAI0B STUAET
f SPECIAL TELXGBAJI TO THE DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, June 11. Although the
annual convention of the Republican State
Xeague of Clnbs does not take place until"
September, the clubs in this city and
throughout the State which are members of
the League are actively interested in the
) question as to the succession to Mayor
"JEdwin S. Stuart as president of the organi
sation. In the East, Senator-Congressman
511. of Media, has the call, and
6. . Jhe clubs in this city and Lancaster,
!
&
0 and Montgomery counties are prac-
o
solid for him.
Sj'&nrg has, according to the informa-
extends throughout the western portion of
the State.
Some Donbts as to Their Sincerity.
Vithin the past few days, however,
events have transpired in this city which
throw doubt upon the sincerity of some of
the Pittsburgers, at least, in their alleged
support of Dalzell, and there are evidences
of a deal between Philadelphia and Pitts
burg delegates to the league convention
which is calculated to freeze out the
Vestern candidate and inure to the benefit
of the double-headed officeholder of Dela
ware county.
For several days past a party of Pittsburg
Republicans, headed by AVilliam Flinn,
have been in this city. They have taken in
all the sights, including Lincoln Park and
the Gloucester races, and have been escorted
about by a number of prominent Philadel
phia Republicans, including City Commis
sioner Theodore B. Stull), Mercantile Ap
praiser James F. Bell, Magistrate George
Evans and others equally prominent in Re
publican club circles.
The position of Secretary of the League is
sought by James F. Burke, Pittsburg, and
Elijah Randolf, of the same city. Robert
H. Lindsay, the present incumbent, is un
derstood not to be a candidate for re-election.
Tho Basis of the Alleged DeaL
Since the visit of the Pittsburg contingent
to this city it has leaked out that a scheme
was entered into by which Vestem votes,
including those of some of the delegates
from Pittsburg, are to be given to Robinson,
for President in return for Eastern votes,
many of which are pledged by prospective
delegates from Philadelphia for Randolf for
Secretary. This is looked upon as a plan to
kill off both Dalzell and Burke and it un
doubtedly has supporters in Pittsburg, if
the rumors current in political circles here
are to be at all relied upon.
The boomers of Robinson in this city are
sanguine that their candidate will be suc
cessful, and bets are already being offered
that the only Pittsburg man who will get
an office in the State League this year will
be Randolf. Robinson's friends assert that
the failure of the young Republicans on
Vednesday evening to pass a resolution
offered by Charles F. Ettla to indorse Rob
inson was not due to any opposition in the
club to Robinson, but was merely an exhi
bition of courtesy to Mayor Stuart because
he has not yet officially declared that he
will not be a candidate for re-election.
The Mayor himself has not, so far as is
known, expressed himself as in favor of
either Robinson or Dalzell for President,
but all his close friends among the Young
Republicans and in other clnbs are working
hard in the interest of Robinson.
THE WHOLE PROVINCE DEVASTATED.
Northwestern Parts of New Brnnswlclf'
Completely Boined.
St. John, N. B., June 11. Instead of an
abatement in the forest fires, which are de
vastating the Northern section of the prov
ince, the efforts of settlers to stay the
march of the flames seem to be fruitless. It
looks now, unless rain should come at once,
as if the fires would only cease after having
consumed all combustible material within
reach.
Housei, outhouses and forests have been
swept out of sight, leaving a path of ruin.
Over 100 miles of country have been deso
lated, and among the poor settlers it is a
case of rnln. The result will be severely
felt by the lumbermen, as" many valuable
timber areas have been swept away. Never
in the history of the province has so much
damage been caused by fires, and a bad
feature is that none of the settlements have
any adequate means of quenching the
flames.
LARGEST MADE IN AMERICA.
A New Breech-Loading Gun to Guard tho
Point of Sandy Hook.
Atlantic Hiohlands, N. J., June 11.
The new 52-ton steel breech-loading gun,
the largest ever made in this country was
landed at Sandy Hook yesterday. It was
cast at the Vatervliet Arsenal, Vest Troy.
It is 36K feet long, bore 34 feet and will
stand a charge of 440 pounds of powder. It
ia calculated to give a muzzle penetration in
wrought iron of 32 inches.
It will be removed to the testing grounds
on a special rail laid for that purpose. It is
said the gun will throw a distance of 15
miles, and when tested will give all the
buildings on the points of the Hook a lively
shaking up.
A TRAIN PLUNGES DOWN HTXi;
Demolishing a Station Honse and Killing
Both Men and Hones.
Marquette, Mich., June 11. The
brakes failed to work on a South Shore
train, going down D'Anse Hill, this morn
ing. The train plunged down the long,
steep grade, jumped the track in front of
the station and smashed the station into
kindling wood.
Engineer Con Harrington will probably
die. The other trainmen escaped with
bruises. Twelve cars were demolished.
One was loaded with horses, and the shrieks.
of the injured animals added to the horror
of the scene.
C& s C1V came uui suuiijj lur
Cc Vin John Dalzell for President of
the ,.5.uid it is supposed that this boom
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