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The Victory of tlio Liberal in
a Supposed Tory Strong
hold a Surprise.
A SIGNIFICANT EESULT.
Salisbury Won't Allow Adverse Bye
Elections to Swerve Him.
COMING CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
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Loktjox, July 4.2 The Liberal victory in
the "Wisbech division is a surprise to both
sides. The Gladstone candidate was opposed
by powerful local trade interests, and it
vas hardly calculated that he would do
any more than reduce the Conservative ma
jority to such a minimum as would justify a
re-contestat the coming election. Among the
elements of the Conservative strength were
the publican and brewer interests, long
dominant in the constituency. These were
thrown in their full strength against the
Gladstonite whose victory is, therefore, all
the more significant.
But neither this nor the results of any of
the bye elections will alter the determina
tion of the Government to try to complete
its scheme of Irish legislation before dis
solving Parliament.
Lord Salisbury' Delay Dangerous.
Certain influential Conservatives in con
stant communication with the electoral
headquarters are pressing Lord Salisbury to
remodel the Cabinet and to dissolve Parlia
ment at once. They plead that the strength
of the Gladstonian reaction is growing con
stantly and that another year's delay will
probably result in an overwhelming Liberal
majority. These tactical reasons, though
supported by the opinion of the officials of
the electoral executive, have not shaken
Lord Salisbury and 3Ir. Balfour in their re
fcolve to face another session.
The talk over the "Wisbech election in the
Conservative and Liberal clubs to-night
treats it as likely to precipitate the dissolu
tion of Parliament. Private Ministerial
utterances, however, deride the notion that
a bye election will change the line decided
upon. The period for the reconstruction of
the Cabinet depends upon Mr. Smith's
health. He has been ill "enough to render
it improbable that he will ever reappear as
a Minister. Unless he improves he will
withdraw from public life wholly on taking
the peerage.
Coming Chances in tne Cabinet.
The Duke of Rutland, who has long been
an invalid, w ill also retire. Mr. Mathews,
the Home Secretary, will get a Judgeship.
A new Cabinet, with Mr. Chamberlain, Sir
J. E. Gortt and Lord Harrington as mem
bers, who will add a farther Liberal ele
ment to Government legislation, must have
time to settle into working cohesion before
risking a dissolution ot Parliament.
The reasons for Lord Salisbury's recent
denouncement of the action of the Irish
priests aiainst Mr. Parnell as a clerical con
spiracy have been the subject of keen sur
prise. The McCarthyites have shown no
intention to obstruct the Government's
lrUh legislation recently. On the con
trary, they have aided Mr. Balfour on every
reasonable proposal; but the ministers, be
sides recognizing an essential agreement
and the closest political affiliation between
the McCarthyites and the Liberals,have pri
vate information in the nature of communi
cations that have passed between the Lib
eral leaders and tne Irish Bishops uniting
them on common action against the Govern
ment His Tidiness Angers the Premier.
To counteract the policy now supported
by e erv Bishop, except Dr. O'Dwyer, of
Limerick, Lord Salisbury recently renewed
overtures to the Vatican to intervene, and
aked the Pope to promise to pronounce, on
the eve of the ccneral election, a decisive
word against Episcopal interference. The
Pope's refusal prompted the Premier's
allusion to a clerical conspiracy and to the
abolition of the illiterate voter and his
threat to reduce the Irish representation.
The Conservatives now see that the
bishops hold supreme sway in Ireland, and
that Mr. Parncll's decadence began on the
djy the priests deserted him. Xomore
striking proof of the utter loss of Mr. Par
uell's strength could be given than in the
character ot the delegates surrounding him
at yesterday's convention at Dublin. It
was" a meeting for which careful preparation
had been making for a long time, yet hardly
any man of local or general prominence
could be got to attend.
"o More Hope Now for ParnelL
The Times, which has hitherto predicted
Parnell's ultimate success, says that yester
day's convention proves the impotence of
the Parnellites, and shows that the tenants
of the settled districts are no longer with
him. Plots dependent upon the existence
of a iloiv of dollars from America are now
paralyzed. So low have the Parnellite
fortunes fallen that a paltry American do
nation of 125 was received by the conven
tion with cheers. Mr. Campbell, M P., is
no longer Mr. Parnell's sccietary, Mrs.
Parnell undertaking the active secretarial
duties.
Among the closing incidents of the Con
gregational Council was the proposed union
witli the Baptists. The proposal excites
discussion in both communities. Dr. Co
ble's suggestion that the union scheme be
first tried in local councils finds general ac
ceptance. The official organ of the Baptists
fcays that a close tederation of the churches
upon a mutually acceptable basis will
strengthen them lor a common attack upon
the enemy's forces. If the united local
councils succeed a larger conference is cer
tain to follow.
A Racy Theological Quarrel.
Dr. Goodwin's vindication of Congrega
tional orthodoxy roused Dr. Parker's ire.
"When interviewed, Dr. Parker said he
would rather not Bpeak on the subject at
large; that his wife had written a letter
w hich fairlv represented his own thought.
The wife's letter excels in strong language.
She compares Dr. Goodwin to a theologian
corpse that had lain in the grave for 200
vears and had been dragged out stinking
with the grave clothes not too graccfullv
draped round him. To much more of this
stvle of criticism Dr. Parker adds that he
wis in a bed of sickness ten days, yet the
delegates, preaching in the temple) failed
to remember him in their prayerSj thus ex
emplifying their unholy Calvinism, and
that they w ere so much concerned about
their own orthodoxy as to neglect the
simplest decencies of civilization.
Somo london Fcrbonal Gossip.
The American Immigration Commission
hab about completed its inquiry in Liver
pool. To-day the commission inspected the
Guion line steamers and dined at the Re
form Club.
The Queen, distressed by tire accounts
rwil v her of the sufferings of cattle on the
Atlantic vovage. Las sent an intimation to
Mr. Chaplin, president of the Board of
Agriculture, to make the proposed regula
tions effective.
Holiday trippers crowd Felix Stowe, try
ing to sec the German Empress. The Em
press is generally invisible lifter 10 in the
aiorninij. Early m the day she teaches the
children how to swim. She is an excellent
swimmer and a keen lawn tennis player.
Princess Christian has settled 1,000
yearly on her daughter, Princess Louise.
Prince Aribert's father gives 800, with a
furnished house in Berlin. Queen Victoria
gives 500, and Emperor "William gives
500 and two carriages and four horses, and
pays the salaries of a lady and a gentleman
in waiting.
A HUMAN SACRIFICE
SAID
TO DATE BEEN OFFERED BY
HEBREWS EV TURKEY.
Tho Victim a tittle Girl The District
Flaced Tinder Martial Law Hebrews in
Danger of 3Iassacre A Greek Inform
ant Missing and Murdered.
Adriakople, July 24. Great excite
ment prevails in this vicinity over the
tragic events growing out of an accusation
that Hebrew butchers killed a Greek child
as a religious sacrifice. The Governor of
Roumelia has proclaimed the district under
military law, fearing that otherwise the in
habitants would rise against the Hebrews.
The alleged murder ocenrred at the vil
lage of Mustapha Pasha, about 20 miles
from this city. The corpse of a Greek girl,
about 8 years of age, was found in the river,
and the doctors declared that she had not
been drowned, but had been strangled and
thrown into the water. All the butchers in
the place were Spanish Hebrews, except
one Greek named Stefanos, who swore that
the girl had been strangled in the manner of
Hebrew blood offerings, and that the murder
was undoubtedly a religious one.
In the midst of the excitement Stefanos
suddenly disappeared and later his corpse
was found in a sack on the bank of the
river. The body was covered with stabs
Suspicion fell upon the men whom Stefanos
had accused, and five of the Spanish butch
ers and two of their apprentices were ar
rested. One of the apprentices, a lad
named Gianui, confessed that the five pris
oners had murdered Stefanos and paid him
(Gianui) to carry the body in a sack to the
river.
The mystery of the girl's death is yet un
solved, but in the military trial of the pris
oners, which is to be had it is expected that
some facts will be brought to light which
will reveal the manner of her death.
CATHOLICS GE0WING DEMOCRATIC
They lielieio National Negotiations With
the Tatican Should Be Free.
Home, July 24. The declarations made
in the British Parliament by Lord Salisbury
on the subject of the mission of the Duke of
Norfolk to the Vatican, showing that Eng
land, before opening negotiations with the
Pope, informed SigDor Crispi of its inten
tion to do so, have produced a most unfavor
able impression iu high ecclesiastical cir
cles. The Holy See would never accept
such a situation. It is claimed that the
Vatican should be absolutely free in her re
lations with the powers, and if the princi
ple tnat ail relations Between toreign pow
ers and the Vatican must be first submitted
to the Italian Government is to be admitted,
it would place these relations on a false
basis.
The declarations of Lord Salisbury also
confirmed the ideas of Cardinal Manning,
who, in his letters to the Pope, alwavs con
tended that ofiicial diplomatic relations
with England are impossible, at least dan
gerous. Candinal Manning, in his letters,
supported the views of Cardinal Gibbons
and Archbishop Ireland, holding that the
Bishops were the natural representatives of
tne people and ot tne Holy bee. Tnese
democratic ideas continue to make much
progress at the Vatican. It is asserted that
the Secretary of State has made known to
the Presidents of the various Catholic Na
tional Congresses that Catholics should, be
fore everything, watch the interests of the
people and cease to occupy themselves with
dynasties.
FIGHTING FOE THE HOLY LAND.
Cxiled Hebrews Journeying to Palestine
Battle 'With. Turkish Troops.
Constantinople, July 24. A serious
anti-Hebrew riot has taken place at Jaffa.
The expelled Russian Hebrews, who were
refused admission into any of the countries
abutting upon Russia, took advantage of the
pilgrimage clause in the Turkish order of
prohibition, and entered the Turkish terri
tory in such large numbers as to at once
arouse suspicion that a large majority of the
"pilgrims" were immigrants of a most un
desirable kind. Accordingly the authori
ties absolutely refused to admit any more of
them, w hethcr pilgrims or not.
The Hebrews stood firmly on their re
ligious rights, which they declared had
been respected by the Government at Con
stantinople and could not be ignored by any
of the Sultan's subordinates. The latter
did ignore them, however, and a savage
fight ensued, necessitating considerable re
inforcement of the local military before the
disturbance was quelled. In the melee a
number of Hebrews was killed, a much
larger injured, and several soldiers were
hurt.
THE PILGRIM. FATHEE'S LEADER.
A Monument to Factor Robinson Unveiled
in a Church at Leyden.
Amsterdam, July 24. At Leyden to
day a most impressive ceremony was wit
nessed the unveiling in St. Peter's Church
of the memorial erected there in honor of
Rev. John Robinson, pastor in Holland of
the Pilgrim Fathers, and one of the passen
gers on the Mayflower.
The exterior of the old church was
prettily decorated with flags and flowers,
and the town of Leyden w as dressed as for
its most festive occasions. Miss Edith
Palmer removed the sheet which enveloped
the memorial, a handsome tablet suitably
engraved, and as it was unveiled three flags
were hoisted and saluted. The first flag was
the Dutch ensign. Then up went the Stars
and Stripes, and finally the British union
jack. As these flags were hoisted the mili
tary band present played "The btar
Spangled Banner," "God Save the Queen"
and the Dutch anthem in succession.
AMEEICAN GRATITUDE.
German Rescuers of an American Vessel
Receive Suitable Rewards.
Beelej, July 24. Hon. "William" "Wal
ter Phelps, United States Minister, to-day
handed into the possession of the foreign
office officials the gold watch and chain sent
by the President ot the United States to
Captain Scholz, of the German ship Gorg,
for rescuing the crew of the American ship
Gipsy Queen in April, 1889.
Mr. Phelps was also the bearer of a gold
medal for Mate Schelling, of the same ves
sel, for the share he took in the reue.
FLOODS AND AVALANCHES.
Silesia, Moravia and the Tyrol Are Sufferers
From the Fleinents.
Vienna, July 24. There has been an in
crease in the area of the flooded districts in"
Moravia and Silesia. The Vistula and the
March near Olmutz arc a mile wide and
much laud is submerged.
In the Tyrolesea Alps large tracts of land
hae been devastated by avalanches, which
hae fallen into the valleys and caused an
immense amount of damage.
ANOTHEE LTBEEAL VICT0EY.
Conservatives Lose a Sent "Which Was Held
by a Deceased Member.
LONDON, July 24. The election held yes
terday in the If orth, or "Wisbeck division of
Cambridgeshire, for a successor in Parlia
ment to the late C. "W. Selwyn, Conserva
tive, resulted in another victory for the Lib
erals. The result was as follows: Hon. Arthur
the
TYranil T.fheral Q 07Q TLT. Tk-.u
Con-
servative. 3,719; Liberal majority, 260.
the last election Captain Selwyn, Const
At
Conserva
tive, received 4,169 votes, to 3.082 votes re
ceived by John Rigby, Home Ruler, de
feating the latter by a majority of 1,087.
TIFIY MEH EXILED AND EATEH.
A Horrible Act of Cannibalism Punished In
a Bloody Battle.
London, July 24. Advices from Stan
ley Falls, in the Kongo Free State, tell of
cannibalism among natives, and of an armed
expedition against them. Natives along
the Lomani river, who had blocked the
stream with hundreds of armed canoes,
killed and ate 50 natives friendly to Eu
ropeans. An expedition of ten Europeans and
Arabs, alter a day's battle, succeeded in
routing the cannibals and occupying their
villages. Hundreds of the " rebellious
natives were killed and wounded. The
same advices also state that the Backumas
around Stanley Falls are returning to can
nibalism, and that several of them have
been courtmartialed and executed.
A TBEBCH GIFT TO BTJSSIA.
Battle rings Captured In the Crimean TFar
to Be Returned.
Paris, July 24. President Carnot has
intimated that the French Government will
return the flags which were captured by the
French troops during the Crimean TVar
from the Russian Church at Eupatoria, a
town on the "Western coast of the Crimea,
and which have since been deposited in the
Church of Notre Dame in this city.
France Gaining in Population.
Paris, July 24. The ofiicial census of
France shows a total population of 38,095,
150. This is an increase since the last
census of 20S,5S4. The increase is entirely
in the urban population, the rural popula
tion having decreased.
May Wed "Wales' Daughter.
Vienna, July 24. Prince Ferdinand, of
Koumania, will visit England with a view
to his betrothal with the daughter of the
Prince of "Wales.
The Lords and the Education Bill.
London, July 24. The education bill
passed its third reading in the House of
Lords to-day.
A SURFEIT OF MELONS.
Six Carloads Were Thrown Out Yesterday
by One Man.
Pittsburg's watermelon market is in bad
shape. Almost every fruit dealer in the
city has lately had more than he could get
rid of. The Bureau of Health was called
upon, and about six carloads of water
melons were confiscated yesterday. Inspec
tor McCutcheon, of the Bureau of Health,
says that one firm alone had refused to re
ceive six carloads of melons that came to the
city over the Panhandle yesterday. Melons
are now selling from 6 to 10 cents each and
from 530 to 540 per carload, while the
freight bills amount to about 5125 per cai.
THB0WN FB0M A "WAGON.
Experience of a father and Son in Alle
gheny Yesterday.
Between 5 and 6 o'clock "last evening a
horse attached to a beer wagon became
frightened and ran off on Lombard street,
Allegheny. George Dible and his 8-year-old
son Henry were in the wagon at the
time and both were thrown out and some
what bruised, but not badly hurt.
The frightened horse was captured before
any further damage was done. Mr. Dible
and his son were removed to their home in
Pittsburg.
ELECTRICITY Facts to show that the
heating of houses is an impracticable idea in
THE DISPATCH to-morrow. Food for
those scientifically inclined.
A Gay Washington Engraver.
A tall, well-dressed man, wearing a silk
hat, black mustache and carrying a large
load of intoxication, was annoying ladies on
Smithfield street last night by following
and addressing them as they passed the
postoffice until Detective McTighe arrested
him. At Central station he gave his name
as Henry Steinberg, an engraver, from
"Washington, D. C. He was locked up for
disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Gillespie's Neighbors Trouble Her.
Fred "Worley was given a hearing yester
day before Alderman Madden of the Thirty
fourth ward on a charge of assault and
battery preferred by Mrs. Mary Gillespie
ofCharticrs township. The Alderman re
served his decision. Later in the day Mrs.
Gillespie charged Alex Pi ttrick with threat
ening to chop Tier head off and beating her
with a club. He also threw a brick at her.
He was held for court.
Hit Him With a Cobble Stone.
Aron Silverman, who lives at No. 48
Clark street, made an 'information before
Alderman Richards yesterday, charging
Jacob Donziwich wifh'assault and battery.
Silverman alleges that Donziwich struck
him with a cobble stone which knocked him
down. "When he was down Donziwich
kicked him several times in the face. He
was arrested and gave 5300 bail for a hear
ing to day.
Taken From the Hospital.
Joseph Cross, the colored man who was
shot by James Abriola, the Italian, at the
Monongahela wharf on "Wednesday even
ing.was taken from the Homeopathic Hos
pital to the home of his uncle, Henry Jones,
on Fulton street, last night. He is in good
condition, though the bullet was not ex
tracted from his shoulder, and will soon be
able to go back to work.
Will Have to Claim Their Clothes.
The three suits of clothing gathered up by
the detectives on the Alleghenv wharf
on Thursday afternoon are still at Central
station awaiting claimants. The bathers, to
whom the clothes belong, sent friends to get
their clothes yesterday, but they were not
given up and will not until the owners come
after them.
THE FLEE EEC0BD.
If At Altoona restcrday morning the large
barn owned by John A Smith burned. The
livestock was saved, "but several new rigs
and other stock were burned. Loss, $1,210;
insurance, $5C0. Tho fire is believed to be
another incendiary affair.
At Osceola, Wis., the steamer Mike Davis,
engaged in Government work, was totally
destroyed early yesterday morning. The
loss is total, as Captain Hayes carried no in
surance. His family and tho crew barely
escaped with what clothing they could
snatch from tho flames.
At Cincinnati eaily yesterday morning
fire broke out in the building formerly accu
piedby Proctor & Gamble's soap factory
and completely destroyed the structure.
Flames spread to tho adjacent building of
Jlacscher & Co., pork packers, causing dam
age to the amount oi $20,000, fully insured.
Loss on the Proctor & Gamble building, $25,
0C0; coveied by insurance. The building has
been tcnantless for several years.
At Philadelphia last night the immense
cotton mill of Campbell & Elliott was de
stroyed. The loss is estimated at between
SGOO.OOO and $730,000, believed to be coveied
by insurance. Thefiie was one of the fleicest
ever seen in that city. The bnildlng ex
tended about 200 feet on Washington avenue
and the same distance on Twelfth street, and
was tilled with inflammable material. When
the flames got a good headway but little ef
fort w as made to check them, the efforts of
the firemen being directed to the saving of
surrounding property. Oor 450 men, women
and children are thrown out of employ
ment. Don't fail to see the "Destruction of
Pompeii" at Recreation Park, Allegheny,
to-night.
prrrsBUEG- dismtch;
DEMOCRATS AT OUTS.
The Young Politicians Making -Matters
lively in Kansas.
A BITTER FIGHT EOR SUPREMACY.
Editors Issue a Vigorous Address, Which
Meets Disapproval.
GKEAT OPPOSITION TO RADICALISM
rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO TttX DISr.ATCIt.1
Topeka, Kan., July 24. Eeceutly the
Democratic editors of Kansas, about 30 in
number, met in Topekr. and declared for
straight party nominations in the local
county campaigns this fall, to be followed
up next year with a vigorous war on the
new People's party and the Farmers' Alli
ance. At this meeting it was decided to hold
another convention on the 27th instant,
when a committee of three would present
an address to the Democrats of Kansas, an
appeal to the party in the nation to stand
firm for the Democratic principles, and to
decline any offer of fusion from the Alli
ance or People's party. The committee has
the address already prepared, and it is
couched in very plain language.
The Republican abuse of the Alliance
movement in Kansas last year will hardly
excell this document in vituperation and de
nunciation. It recites the fact that the
Democrats voted 'with the People's party
last year, and assisted in the election of five
Congressmen, a United States Senator, At
torney General and other officers, and that
in return these new apostles of reform are
now in Georgia and other Southern
States, doing all in their power to
destroy the Democratic party. It fnrther
shows that the now movement has wholly
ignored Democrats when an opportunity
was presented for it to demonstrate its
friendship, and reciprocate for substantial
help, and that in the face of last year's his
tory its chief lieutenants and leaders re
cently informed the people of the country
that the People's party was able to "go it
alone" and did not need Democratic help.
A Very Vigorous Address.
The address is a very vigorous document,
but if adopted on the 27th it will no doubt
be materially modified, as there are a great
many Democrats in Kansas who oppose
taking such radical grounds at this time.
The Democratic editors' movement is en
gineered by what is known as the "young
crowd," headed by Charles K. Hoflidav.
Jr., son of one of the wealthiest men in
Kansas, and Democratic "World's Fair Com
missioner for this State. It is really a
fight for supremacy against the old
time Democratic politicians. In this
class are included George "W. Glick, the
man who defeated St. John, and whose por
trait hangs in the State House among the
other ex-Governors as a "curiosity;" Judge
John Martin, who made the fight against
Governor Humphrey in 1888, polling 107,
000 votes; ex-Governor Charles Bobinson,
Democratic candidate for Governor last
year; General C. W. Blaire, Colonel "W. C.
Jones, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, 'and others.
"While the meeting called for the 27th
was intended only as a convention of Demo
cratic editors, and others in sympathy with
the movement for straight party action,
there will undoubtedly be present manv of
the old-time party leaders to prevent, if
possible, an open rupture between the
Democracy and People's party. Judge
John Martin, of Topeka, will lead
the fight against the adoption of the
address now in the hands of Mr. Holliday.
He stated to-day that he was not ready to
sever the fraternal relations which existed
between the Democracy and the People's
party. Upon fundamental questions they
stood on common ground. He was in favor
of denouncing trusts and combines in Demo
cratic platforms, declaring for the tree and
unlimited coinage of silver and Govern
ment control of railways.
Jndge Martin Speaks His Mind.
"The Democracy of Kansas," he said,
"is with the farmers in their fight against
corporations. Every man who renounces
the Republican for the People's party is
a gain to the Democratic party."
In explaining his position Judge Martin
said: "I do not think it sound Democratic
policy to fight the Alliance where they are
willing to meet us half way. I want inde
pendent Democratic organizations in each
county, but if we can combine on a plat
form which declares for free coinage, tariff
reform and Government control of rail
ways, it is the height ot folly
to refuse to do so. All that
there is politic in the People's party is
Democratic. "When the fight is made in
1892, the People's party men must lccog
nize that either a Democrat or Republican
will be elected. They must not be foolish
enough to batter their heads against a stone
wall just for the fun of the thing. If
the Democrats treat them courteously
they will fall heir to their
strength. The Republicans have been
battering them over the head and the two
parties are diametrically opposed to each
other. On all economic questions the Peo
ple's nnd Democratic parties are moving
along in the same line. If we can combine
on a State ticket it will he policy to do so,
but the People's party must not be too dic
tatorial and. must meet us on common
ground."
It is evident that there is a large element
in the Democratic party which does not pro
pose to take the advice of the Democratic
editors and make a fight for the People's
party. Judge Martin's course will be in
dorsed by a large clement in Kansas, and
the prospects aie that it will control the
convention to be held here on the 27th
instant.
DEMOCRATS FEEL JOLLY
Over NcttISton's Decision That Tin Plato
Workers Can Bo Imported.
fFBOM A STAFF COEBESPONnEX r. J
"Washington, July 24. Democratic
politicians and members of Congress who
are in the city prrfess to get a great deal of
enjoyment from tho decision of Assistant
Secretary Kettleton that foreign workmen
for the tin plate factories that are expected
to spring up under "the operation of the
tariff law may be imported under contract
on account of the fact that the industry is
a new one and American workmen cannot
be found who understand the process. " They
quote from the speeches of Republican
members of Congress in support of the im
position of a high duty on tin plate, in
which they declared that the purpose of the
act was to widen the opportunity for the
employment of American workiugmen, and
the Democrats grow very jolly over the de
cision of the Assistant Secretary, which
opensthe way for filling the new tin plate
factories with foreign workmen at foreign
prices.
They will not listen for a moment to the
suggestion that the tariff will result in the
development of the tin mines in America
and the employment of a host of unskilled
laborers,to which the few foreign laborers
that it will be necessary to import will be
urup in tne duckci. xne .Democrats
predict that they will make much capital in
the Ohio campaign out of the decision of
the Assistant Secretary.
BEICE "WILL BE THESE.
The Democratic Chairman Sends Word
That He Will Assist Campbell.
rSPECIAL TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Columbus, July 24. Private advices
have been received from Colonel Calvin S.
Brice, Chairman of the National Demo
cratic Committee, that he will return from
Europe at once and aid in the campaign in
behalf of Governor Campbell. He had ex
pected to remain in Europe some time, but
considers Ohio at this time good fighting
SATUEDAT, JULY 25,
ground nnd will do what he can personally
for the success of the ticket
Governor Campbell was asked if he knew
anything about the report and said he did
not personally, but had no doubt Senator
Brice would be heard from in the contest
which is coming on, and that he would have
no lack of friends and strong supporters
from all parts of the country.
THE PEESLDENTAL MIND
Is Not Taken Vp With Thoughts of 1893
According to Senator Plumb.
TSPECIAI. TELEOBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Cape Mat, July 24. Senator Plumb was
seen to-day by a reporter, and in reply to a
question stated that he was here entirely in
the interest of his constituents, and in reply
to the question of whether Harrison was
troubling himself about a renomination,
6aid he did not believe the fight of 1892 was
entering the President's mind, as he was so
taken up at present with other business. As
to the resignation of Senator Quay, it was
not a surprise to him, because ho knew that
Colonel Quay intended to do it long ago. In
speaking of Secretary Blaine, Senator
Plumb said that there was nothing serious
in his illness, and that the stories about the
friends of Harrison starting the stories of
Blaine's illness were falsehoods.
Secretary Foster, as he was about to board
the train for Philadelphia to-day, said, in
answer to the question, ""Will McKinley be
elected?" "Yes, indeed." State Senator
Massey, of Ohio, who was standing by, put
in the figures by saying, "He will get from
25,000 to 50,000 majority. It all depends
upon the farmers."
CAHPMEETING CONVEETS
Will Be Sought for by the Kansas Alliance
at Some Big Picnic Parties.
rSPECIAL TELEOKAlt TO THE D1EFATCII.1
Topeka, Kan., July 24. Seven grand
Alliance, or People's party, campmeetings
have been arranged to be held in Kansas,
one in each Congressional district, the first
week in September. Each one will continue
for three days at least, and Alliance mem
bers from all over the Beveral districts will
camp out in tents on the meeting ground.
Ottawa has been selected as the place for
the campmeeting in the Second district, and
its principal speakers will be L. L. Polk,
President of the National Alliance, and Ig
natius Donnelly, of Minnesota. This novel
plan has been decided upon to revive the
waning interest of members of the Alliance.
INDIAN TEEEIT0EY POLITICS.
Pull Bloods Will Aim to Defeat Their
Government at the Polls.
Paul's Valley:, I. T., July 24. Gov
ernor Byrd's Indian militia passed through
here to-day en route home. Operations
have ceased for the time being, but will be
resumed August 15. This is done to give
the militia a chance to vote at the regular
annual election for members of the Legis
lature, which takes place August 12. The
soldiers have returned to Fort SilL
The coming elections are fraught with
much interest owing to dissatisfaction
among the full bloods with the present
Governor's methods.
Quay Republicans in Braddock.
fSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.!
Braddock, July 24. Braddock has some
out and out Quay Republicans who say it is
their intention to organize another polit
ical club for the purpose of sending dele
gates to the Scranton Convention to vote
for Jack Robinson for President of the
State League of Republican Clubs.
AN AUTHORESS A feature of the twenty
page issue of THE DISPATCH to-morrow
will be a letter from Edna Dean Proctor de
scriptive of the Isles of Shoals.
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
X.ouisille Items Movements of Boats and
tho River Stage.
TSPECIAL TELEGRAMS TO THE DISPATCH.
Louisville. July 21. Business on the wharf
was good to-day. The rlvcrwas falling at 7 o'clock,
with 3 feet 4 Inches on the falls, 5 feet 6 laches In
the canal and stationary below. The Diamond
and Harry Brown got up from New Orleang with
empties. The New South is due to-night from
Mcmplil3 on her way to Cincinnati. The Smoky
City will be towed to Madison forrepairs. She will
be nearly rebuilt. Mate Frank Hyatt, of the
Smoky City, left for Pittsburg, being on the sick
list. The Diamond, which got in from New
Orleans, will be taken to Madison, and pulled out
on thewas. The Sam Brown passed up from Cairo
to Pittsburg with empties, lhe City of Clarks
ville got in trom the Kentucky river.
The Mabel Comeawc will be launched from How
ard's iu ten days. The James Guthrie gets In to
night from Evansvllle. Departures Fleetwood,
for Cincinnati: City of Clarksville, for Kentucky
River; Citv of Owensboro, for Evansvllle; Big
Kanawha, for Carrollton; Falls City, for Kentucky
stiver,
A Bridge Obstruction at Wheeling.
WnEELiNQ, July 24. There Is much objection
among rlrermen to the announced determination
of the Wheeling Bridge Company to completely
close the channel span over the river at this point
with false work. The drlvlnjc of piles has com
menced. The new bridge is but 300 feet south of
the suspension bridge, and it will be Impossible for
the boats to get under the suspension bridge, and,
as a result, will completely stop navigation.
What Upper Gauges Show.
Alleghent Junction Klver a feet S inches
and rising. Weather cloudy and warm.
MonoAXTOWN River 4 feet and stationary.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 82 at 4 P. M.
Brownsville Klver 4 feet 8 Inches and sta
tionary. Weather clear. Thermometer 71 at 6
P. M.
Wabrbs River 1.8 feet and rising. Weather
clear and warm.
The News From Below.
Wheeling Elver 5 feet 3 inches and falling.
Departed Ben Hur, Parkersburg; Batchelor, due
from Pittsburg. Clear.
CiisciNifAii Klver 8 feet 6 Inches and rising.
Clear and hot.
New Okleaus Arrived Henry Lonrey and
Iok , from bt. Louis. Showery and warm.
Memphis Arrived Arkansas City, St. Louis;
Mlnuetonka and tow. Greenville: Onward and
tow. KU er 16 feet 3 inches and falling. Clear
and warm.
Cairo Arrived City of New Orleans, Bt. Louis.
Blver 16 feet and falling. Clear and warm.
St. Louis Arrl ed Belle Mcmnhls. Natchez.
City of Hickman, New Orleans. Departed Cher
okee, Memphis. IUver down, 14 feet S inches.
Clear and cool.
Gossip of the Wharves.
It is surprising to see such little activity along
the wharf in view of the coming water. The
heavy rains of the past two days have raised the
hopes of the few coal men who have a sufficient
amount of coal on hand to send a tow out that
there will be enough water for a barge rise at least.
A visit to the different offices elicited very little in
formation. 'We might send out a boat, or we
hae nothing ready,1' Is all the response
received to the query, "Do you expect
to 6end anything out" A few Arms have
sufficient coal on hand to make up tows, but are not
particularly anxious te send them out owing to the
market being pretty well stocked: but, of course,
they will take advantage of a rise, as the coal in the
market Is better than lying at the landing. The
marks show 6 feet 6 inches and rising slowlj . lhe
indications point to an 8-foot stage, which will be a
baige rise.
The C. W. Batchelor will be the Cincinnati
packet to-day.
The II. K. Bedford left at noon yesterday for a
barge trip for Parkersburg.
The Courier is due to-night on her regular
weekly trip fromParkesburg.
The Scotia got away at 5 P. M. yesterday with a
heavy trip of both passengers and Irelght.
The W. W. 0'elt passed Memphis yesterday
morning bound for this port with empties.
THE Andes did not get away from Cincinnati yes
terday owing to somo repairs not being com
pleted. In consequence there will not be auy boat
out on that line on Tuesday.
THE following Is a partial list of boats that ex
pect to gpt tiv ay by to-morrow morning: 1 or W.
w. (VNeil Coal Company, the tnterprUe and
uiun -r uiiun; u'.aeuana ijo
rfomnanv. Little Fred:
Lysle Coal Company, the B. D. Wood; Joseph
alton 4; Co., the Joseph Nixon and Joseph Wal
ton and probably one other boat. The iiaromet
Company will send out two boats, bnt arc not de
cided yet as to which ones. T. 31. Jenkins & Co.
will send the Frank Gilmore. The John Moren,
l'aclflc and Otorge Shlras have tows ready, and
will get away on the ttrbt water.
Don't fail to see the "Destruction of
Pompeii" at Recreation Park, Allegheny,
to-night.
Men's One-Half Hose To-Day.
Lisle and cotton, 40c and 5Qc qualities at
20c a pair. Jos. HObne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Don't fail to see the "Destruction of
Pompeii" at Recreation Park, Allegheny,
to-night,
1891.
ABTODAKT HARVESTS.
The Grain Crops All Oyer This State
in Average Condition.
MORE WHEAT THAN FOR TEARS.
The Pennsylvania UonseTrife Will Re
member This Season.
FEUITS OP ALL EEfDS AEE PLEOTIFUL
f SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.
Harrisbttkg, July 24. Erom returns of
correspondents and other sources, Secretary
Edge, of the State Board of Agriculture,ha3
prepared the following crop forecast for
1891:
As indicated by our previous reports,
the wheat crop has proven to be one of the
largest for a number of years. It may safe
ly be estimated at 22,600,000 bushels. As
usual, we have had many extravagant esti
mates and reported yields, but we feel safe
from'reports received to place the total crop
at the above figures.
Lancaster and Montgomery counties have
reported crops of over 30 bushels per acre,
but these cannot be accepted as an average
condition for the counties. The average
yield for the State is much reduced by the'
northern tier of counties, in which wheat is
not much depended on for a crop. lhe grain
has usually been harvested in good condi
tion, but some losses have been reported
from grain taken into the barn too wet.
These are, however, trivial and will not op
erate on or affect the general average.
Oats Suffered ITrcm the Weather.
It is rather too soon fo make any safe or
conclusive predictions as to the oat crop,
and it is not yet all harvested. It is, bow
ever, safe, from data at hand, to place it at
about an average crop. Wet weather, dur
ing the spring, delayed seeding nnd
materially decreased the yield. Cold
weather during the early part of the season
delayed growth, and in many cases gave the
weeds a start, and the grain suffered ac
cordingly. The large amount of weeds
which are to be found in many fields will
probably cause more or less heating in the
mow, and we may have to report some loss
from this cause. Eepeated showers during
harvest have somewhat injured the straw
in the Eastern part of the State, but the
grain, though in some cases darkened, is all
right.
Our former predictions that the hay crop
of 1891 would be an average one, met with
opposition from many of the farmers of
Southern and Southeastern Pennsylvania,
but we think that the harvest has fully sus
tained our estimate.
An Average Crop of Hay.
Those who depended on clover as a hay
crop have of course harvested short crops
over nearly the whole State. In such fields
as gave timothy the main place the crop has
varied somewhat, and in the south and
southeast may b'e stated as below the aver
age. Our western and northern counties
made up the deficiency. But it was the
crops of natural grass which raised
the general average of the State and
warranted our prediction of a fair average
crop. In the northern counties of our State
the meadows and fields of natural gross gave
an excellent crop.
In common parlance the potato crop has
been a "spotted" one. In some portions of
the State, where rain and other conditions
of the weather were favorable, the early
crop did well, but in some parts of our State
it proved short and unsatisfactory. The
crop of late tubers will prove an excellent
one, and at the present time the main dan
ger is from rot following warm rains, suc
ceeded by hot sunshine. Should the crop
escape this danger it will prove an excellent
one, and the increase in acreage will place
It above the average, and possibly give us
11,000,000 bushels.
Prices of Potatoes Will Keep Up.
Failures of this crop elsewhere may keep
the price up, and excellent crops in Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick and Cape Breton
will act as a balance wheel to regulate the
price of the Pennsylvania crop in the market-
No report of rot has yet been received
from our correspondents, although the news
papers have reported some loss from this
cause.
The crop of large fruits, either actual or
prospective, will be one of the largest for a
a number ot years, lhe crop has proven
somewhat irregular in yield, but any falling
off in one part of our State has been more
than counterbalanced by large ones in oth
ers. Peaches will give an excellent crop,
and the peach growers in the South Mount
ain district and tho newly planted orchards
of Juniata county will harvest a remuner
ative crop, in spite of the low prices ex
pected from the large crops in New Jersey
and Delaware. The local demand will sup-
Eort the price for good fruit picked in its
est condition, and this cannot be supplied
from the markets named in the above
States.
local Demand Will Keep Down the Supply.
Local demand will support the local sup
ply, and our home dealers will receive re
munerative prices no matter what the rul
ing price may be near railroad stations and
other points easy of access to foreign crops.
The apple crop will be a fair average one,
and fall apples will command a fair price in
the general markets of our State. If our
growers could only be persuaded to consult
their own interests and cull closely they
would not only get better prices for the
crop, but would also gain the culls left at
home. Pears will prove an unusually large
crop and are already coming into the mar
ket in fair condition. Thus far, as has
been the case heretofore, they are not culled
close enough and lower, prices are and will
be received.
The 1891 crop of almost all kinds of small
fruits will prove phenomenal and that of
blackberries will long be remembered by
the Pennsylvania housewife. Grapes will
prove an average crop, but it i3 to our other
small fruits that we look for the raise in
the average.
THE FAIX OF POMPEII.
The Great Spectacle at Recreation Park
To-NIght How to Get There.
To-night at Recreation Park, Allegheny,
will begin the first production of the "Fall
of Pompeii." The groundand lake are pro
nounced by "Pain's" people equal in mag
nitude and beauty to Manhatteu Beach.
Between 400 and 500 performers will take
part and after the destruction of the city
there will be a magnificent display of fire
works. There are seats for 10,000 and chairs in
the grand stand and private boxes, the lat
ter being comfortably inclosed. Admission,
50c; grandstand, 75c; seats in private boxes,
SI 50. Pleasant Valley electric line and
Pittsburg, Allegheny and Manchester
traction line cars run direct to the park, a
ride of only a few minutes.
The fireworks will conclude with a mag
nificent flight of rockets, until whieh time
everybody is requested to Keep their seats.
"Seats on sale at the following places:
Hamilton s music store, Baltimore and Ohio
ticket office, Frank Fleck's, Beaver avenue;
Alex Ross', Federal street; Pleasant Valley
and Allegheny and Manchester Passenger
Railway offices.
Don't fail to see the "Destruction of
Pompeii" at Recreation Park, Allegheny,
to-night.
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Select Sea
shore Excursion
To Cape May, Atlantic City, Sea Isle City
and Ocean City, Thursday, August 6, 1891.
This gives an elegant opportunity to visit
four of the most prominent points on the
Atlantic coast. The rate is but ?10 for the
round trip, tickets good ten days from date
of sale. A special train consisting of this
company's finest coaches and Pullman par
lor cars will leave Union station on that
date at 8:50 a. m. Tickets will be accepted
for pas'sage on regular trains also that date
at 4:30 and 8:10 P. M. Pullman sleeping
I cars on night trains.
NEW ADVEBTTSEMESTS.
u
To promote brisk summer
trade this season requires
extra inducements. Our
efforts so far in this direc
tion have succeeded excel
lently. Now we are making
our leader in men's sum
mer underwear, These
prices shall completely
clear our shelves:
I Lot Gauze Shirts go now at 20c.
1 Lot Balbriggan Shirts, sold at 40c,
go now at 20c.
I Lot Normal Mixed, fiill regular
made Drawers only, sold at
65c, go now at 25c.
I Lot Balbriggan, 1 Lot of Steel
Gray and 1 Lot of Silky Fibre
Shirts and Drawers, regular
75c goods, go now at 40c
each.
I Lot French Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers, down from $1, now
65 cents.
As a proper accompaniment to these
reductions in Underwear, we have
marked down some extra
. attractive lines of
MEN'S HALF HOSE
1 Lot of Striped Hose, that sold at
i2c, we will reduce to 83C.
I Lot of Brown and Gray Mixed
(good as "Shaw Knit") at
i2ca pair.
All our 25c Hose go at 20 cents.
Our 38c and 40c Hose go at 25c.
fflThese reductions take effect MONDAY MORNING NEXT,
July 27, and we shall be fully content if the buying public come
forward then as they did during our recent notable sales of Um
brellas and Shirts,
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