STILL THEY GRQW.
Small Ads for Two Weeks
Ending
Sept. 12, 1890 1.91T
pt. 18, 1831 2.476
Increase, 559.
ISetter and Hotter Each Day
FORTY SIXTH TEAR
THE FARMERS FIGHT,
Failure of an Attempt to Or
ganize the People's Party
in PennsylTania.
DELEGATES WERE SCAECE
"When the Convention Opened, and
Some Bolted Before It Ended
A PLATFORM, BUT NOT A TICKET.
Constitutional Convention Boomers Meet
With a Severe Eepulse.
POINTS OX WHICH REFORMERS DIFFER
rsrrciAt. telegram to the nispiTcir.i
Gueeksbukg, Sept. 1& The State con
vention held here to-day for the purpose of
organizing the "Peoples' Party" in Penn
sylvania lor effective political battle was
very pcciacul:ir. The ninny things which
it nas to accomplish tailed for lack of
liarniony, and, after a rambling discussion
in which resolution', motions and amend
ment became o interlocked that there was
no understanding them, there was a bolt on
lhc part of several delegates, and the con
cntion adjourned sine die, without a
licket or any instructions as to voting.
At the opening there were about 35 dele
gates present, among whom were the fol
lowing: C. II. Iilystoue, A. Haun, "V. "W.
Dean and G. L. llolton, of the Farmers'
Alliance and Industrial Union, of Crawford
county: L. A. Tucker, editor of the -Psm-sylmma
Farmer; L. A Luse, of Erie,
Secretary and State Organizer of the
Farmer's, Alliance, of Pennsylvania; Lewis
Edwards of Jamestown, a member of the
State Committee: Frank Doub, John O. Hx
lev and D. Carr, of Philadelphia, and Peter
Visc, Master "Workman, Iv. of L.,Scottdale,
OUGAMZATIOX Or THE CONVENTION.
Tlie convention was called to order by
Lewis Edwards, Chairman of the National
Committee. The following organization,
which served both as temporary and per
manent, was then cfiected: F. It. Agnew,
of Beaver, Chairman: L. E. Tnckerand .T.
"V. Armbrust, Secretaries. The following
committees ncre then appointed: On Plat
form Ed keeper, Lawrence: ex-Senator St.
Claire Thompson, of Indiana; L. L. Luse, of
Erie; John O. I'.ley. of Philadelphia;
Collislo-cly, of Latrobe: G. L. llolton, of
Crawlord. Permanent Organization Ed
Johnson, of Westmoreland; W. X. Dcane,
ef Crawford, and Trank Buob, of Philadel
phia. A discussion ensued upon the question of
credentials, and on motion of St. Clair
Thompson it was a creed to admit all who
would enroll thcm-cKcs as members.
The object of the convention, as stated in
the call signed by K, A. Thompson, F. B.
Agnew and Lewis Edwards, all members of
the National Committee, Farmers' Alli
ance, was read, as follows:
T Hie People of Pennsylvania:
We hereby call a conference of r.ll citizens
who are tired of old party corruption and
favor the upholding of an Independent Peo
ple's patty on the basis of tlio Cincinnati
platform, or of the St. Louis demands of tho
Farmers' Alllanco and Industrial Union, to
meet In convention to form a State organ
ization, adopt platform snd nominate can
didates. HARMONIOUS AT THE BEGINNING.
The convention during the preliminary
session was reasonably harmonious, though
inclined to be technical. An adjournment
was taken until evening for supper and
rest During the recess there had been
much discussion as to the expediency of
nominating a ticket and other matters,and
upon reassembling it vrns evident that
vital issue had arisen. The 35 delegates
present at the first session had shrunk to 23,
and there were few spectators.
It soon dci eloped that there were 23
orators in the delegation remaining, and
they speedily became hopelessly involved
in a mass of complicated parliamentary
questions from which even Tom Reed and
his famous gavel could not have extricated
ihem.
A STATE EXECmVE COMMITTEE.
It was decided to form a State organiza
tion of the People's party and then the fol
lowing officers ere elected for the State
Executive Committee: If. A. Thompson,
President; V. W. Dean, Vice President; F.
It. Agnew, Secretary. These officers were
instructed, after some discussion, to com
plete the organization in the State by add
ing one member Jrom each county.
This business oui of the way the conven
tion settled down to actual business, and
authorized the Secretary to issue a "stirring
address" to their sympathizers throughout
the State, urging tlieni to organize and fight
the common enemy.
C W. Dorm, of Crawford, started the
genuine politics of the new-born organiza
tion by offering a resolution to indorse
A. L. Tilden, the Democratic candi
date for State Treasurer. This
was promptly headed off and voted down,
though not w ithout opposition.
A resolution was then introduced provid
ing for the nomination of a straight-out
People's party ticket, by Mr. Leeper, of
Lawrence. He asked how they were ever
to know their real strength unless a separate
lcket was nominated.
A TLEA rOK A TIIIl'.D TICKET.
"When the ballots are counted," said he,
"how shall we know who are our friends, if
we indorse candidates already nominated by
the old parties? What we w'ant is to organ
ize and nominate."
Lewis Edwards, of Jamestown, Mas op
posed to the resolution. "Our party has
just been born," said he, "and" our
State is not organized in the counties.
There are many places where the Fanner's
Alliance has neve' been heard of, and we
must first organize in the townships. It is
impossible to elect our ticket, if we decide
Jo put one in the field. It would simply
show our weakness."
Mr. Tucker here offered an amendment
providing in substance that all members of
the new partv be instructed to vote for
members ot lab"or or farmers' organizations
who have been nominated by the old par
ties. Mr. Tucker gave his reasons at great
length for this.
John Ecklcv. of Philadelphia, here de
clared himself." He and the other delegates
from the Quaker city favored a State ticket.
'lf you do not do this we're dead," he de
clared with dramatic effect. "These
very men who wanted a ticket
nominated now want ns to in
dorse their men in the old ideas.
If this is what they came here for let
thcru go home and vote with the parties to
which they belong."
Delegate Drake, of Lawrence, said it was
useless to attempt to nominate a ticket.
THE CLIMAX OF THE DEI5ATE.
The chair then read the amendment,
and an attempt was made to take a
vote, but numerous explanations followed
and many more were demanded. Finally,
the Chair, without regard to parliamentary
usages, tried to put the motion on the orig
inal question, ignoring an amendment.
Then Bonb, of Plnladolnhia. vehemently de
manded the yeas and nays. The Oakir mi not
Inclined to entertain the request, hut Buob
threw his voice to a high pitch, and In tho
name of fair play gained tils point. Tlie
roll proceeded without interruption until
tho name of Haun was reached, when he
voted "nay," causing a sensation. Chair
man Agnew taid to Sir. Haun that
ho had expressed himself as favorable
to the plan, and he supposed that the gen
tleman was voting under a misapprehen
sion. At this Buob Jumped toll is feet and yelled:
"lie has voted; why don't you come down
on the floor ana bulldoze him at once and
be done with it?"
Haun then explained that ho voted a9 ho
had intended. Tho resolution was declared
lost. Tho Chair then attempted to put the
amendment once more, regardlessof allpar
liiimenrnry procedure, and Buob again de
manded the yeas and nays.
QUAKER CITY REFORMERS BOM.
This Was refused, and Bnob and the other
Philadelphia delegates took their hats and
started for the door, the leader of the bolters
fairly yelling at the Chairman: "Scratch
our nimes from tho roll."
This w as the climax of tho confusion and
tho convention adjourned after defeating
the amendment, having accomplished prac
tically nothing. Every member is free to
vote for the candidate of his choice or with
his old party.
Thefollowiugisthe full text of the plat
form which was adopted:
First That in view of the great social, In
dustrial and economical revolution now
dawning upon the United States, and the
livinsr Issues confronting the American
people, we believe that the time has arrived
for the unification of the political reform
forces of our State, and tho formation of
what shall be known as the People's party.
"Second The light to make and issue
money is a sovereign power, to be main
tained by the people for the common ben
cut: hence we demand the abolition of the
national banks, as lur.ks of isno, and as a
substitute for national bank notes, we de
mand that ltal tender Treasury notes bo
issued in sufllcient olmnc to transact the
business of the country on a cash basis
without damage or especial advanrago to
any class or calling, such notes to bo legal
tender in payment of all debts, either public
or private.
In kavok or free silver.
"Third We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of slvcr.
"Fourth We demand the passing of laws
prohibiting alien ownership of land, and
that Congress tako prompt action to devise
some plan to obtain ail lands now owned by
alien aad foreign syndicates, and that all
lands owned by railroads and other corpora
tions in excess of such as is actally nsed and
needed by them, be reclaimed by the Gov
ernment and held for actual settlers oniy.
"Filth We believe In the equalization of
taxation, and that all propertv be taxed ac
cording to its assessed valuation.
"Sixth We demand a just and equitable
tax on monies.
"Seventh We demand tho most rigid,
honest, and just national control of the
means of public communication and trans
portation, and if this control and supervis
ion does not remove the abuses now exist
ing, wo demand tho government owncishlp
of such means of communication and trail s
poi tation.
"Eighth Wc demand the election of Presi
dent and Vice Presidonr, and United States
Senators by a direct otc of the rjeople.
"Ninth Wo demand that the Government
loan money at the rate of 2 per cent on land
and non-perihablo products, as indicated In
the Hub-treasury plan,also on realcstate.with
proper limitations on the quality of tho land
and the amount of money."
The insertion of a clause indorsing a Con
stitutional Convention provoked a lively
debate, but it was finally decided not to
touch on the matter. Tlien tho following
resolution was passed: "That it is the sense
of tho convention that each individual be
advised to express his own honest convic
tion, upon the questions of a Constitutional
Convention at the polls."
THE ALLIANCE IX CONGRESS.
FIFTY-NINE MEMBERS IN HOUSE AXD
SENATE CLAIMED BI IT.
A Programme for the Coming Session
Sub-Trensnry Scheme Tinder Another
Guise 4. Land Loan Bill and Govern
ment Control of Railroads and Tele
graphs. Washington, Sept 1G. Special The
officials on duty at the headquarters of the
Fanners Alliance in this city are busily
engaged in arranging the programme of leg
islation which they hope to see enacted by
the Fifty-second Congress. The Alliance
claims to have 55 men in tha next House
who will vote with it upon all measures. It
also claims four Senators, Pcfler, of Kan
sas; Kyle, of South Dakota; Irby, of South
Carolina, and Vance, of North Carolina.
It claims Vance because he was elected
after the Legislature of his State had
passed a resolution that no man could be
chosen Senator until ho agreed to a pro
graming which was practically that of the
Alliance.
At the next session the sub-Treasury hill
as it was introduced in the last Congress
will not make its nppearance. That, "they
say at Alliance headquarters, has been re
pudiated by, both houses of Congress, and
for that reason will not be resurrected. A
bill constructed, however, upon lines simi
lar to it and embodying the same prinoiple
will be introduced into both houses and
pushed to a vote. The Stanford land loan
bill will not be touched by the Alliance.
The Alliance will have nothing to do with
either Senator Stanford or his bilk
A bill to provide for the relief of the ag
ricultural population and for )he promotion
and encouragement of agriculture will be
introduced. Its main features will provide
that any citizen who owns and resides upon
any tract of land containing not less than
10, nor more than 320 acres, and who has at
least one-half of that tract in actual cultiva
tion, shall be entitled to opplv for and re
ceive from the Treasury of the United States
a loan in amount not to exceed one-half the
assessed value of tho land and the improve
ments on it. Tlie loans are to be for not less
than live nor more than ten years, and the
borrower is to pay interest at the rate of 2
per cent.
Another measure, the passage of which
the Alliance will demand, is a iroecolmigo
bill. It will also have introduced a bill pi o
ving for Government control of railroads
and telegraph systems. The Alliance will
demand the equalization of the tariff, so
that it will bear upon all alike. It will put
forward bills to abolish the National Bank
ing system.
A DISAPPOINTED GUEST
Secures S1SO Damages for Failure to De
liver a Telegraphic Invitation.
Saw Frafcisco, Sept. IB. Special Lan
sing B. Misner, Jr., son of the ex-Ministerto
the Central American Republics, won a
novel suit yesterday against the Western
Union Telegraph Company. About three
w eeks ago, on the occasion of Herman Oel
riche' visit to this city, II. Porter A3h, a
local Mjcicty celebrate, gave a dinner, at
which Misuer was to bo an honored guest.
Tho dinner was an Impromptu affair, and
Misner was notified by telegraph. The din
ner, which was an elegant affair, was served,
but the principal guest, Jllsner, failed to
arrive. With much concern Ash waited
until next day, when, meeting Misner, ho
asked the cause of his failure to renpond to
the lnitation. Jllsner exhibited much
surprise and explanations developed the
lact that he had not received tho telegram.
It was too late for tho dinner then, but
the disappointed guest vowed revenge, and
accordingly brought suit in a Justice's Com t
at llenecLi, where the dispatch should have
been delivered, asking $150 damages from
the Western Union for failure to deliver tho
dispatch. The case was tried to-day and
judgment rendered for tho plaintiff for tho
full amount claimed, with $11 60 costs.
Tlie Movement for Christian Unfty.
Chicago, Sept. IS. Tho Church Unity Con
ference met in this city to-day, Kor. C. F.
Hulburt, of Detroit, pi estding. Tho object
of the conference is stated to be to discour
age f-ectanan spirit and to encourage tho
banding together of all Christian people- in
a neighborhood under a common church organization.
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TRimiPHOFTAMIASY.
Uew York's Democratic Convention
Euled by tho City Sachems.
FLOWER NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
The Platform Comes Out Stroiiffly Against
Free Silver Coinage.
HILL SECURES A FLATTERING PLANK
rSrKCIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCII.1
Saratoga, X. Y., Sept. 16. This
was Tammany's day of triumph, and the
New York Democratic Convention did noth
ing that' was not sanctioned by the city
bosses. Only two candidates for Governor
were placed in the field, and the result was
nearly unanimous on the first ballot. Cho
pin, the Brooklyn candidate, only received
the votes of the delegates from his own
county. The following is the full ticket
named: For Governor, Boswell P. Flower;
Lieutenant Governor, William.F. Shcehan;
Secretary of State, Frank Kice; Comptroller,
Frank Campbell; Treasurer, Elliott F. Dan
forth; Attorney General, Sijon Eosendale;
Surveyor and Engineer, Martin Schenck.
Soon after 2 o'clock the committee sent to
conduct Mr. Flower entered the hall and
while every man stood on his chair and
shouted, tho candidate advanced to the plat
form with smiles on his face. When the
shout of applause had worn off somewhat,
so that Mr. Flower could be heard, he spoke
briefly, saying that he was willing to have
"the light turned on" his record. He ac
cepted the nomination and promised to lead
the party to victory. The applause that
followed Mr. Flower's- address did not die
away, but was merged into growing shouts
mingled with the name of "Sheehan." The
scene was dramatic and the rosy faced
Sheehan mounted to the platform where
Mr. Flower advanced with outstretched
hands to meet him at the threshold.
tammany gets everything.
The preamble and resolutions of the Com
mittee on Credentials recite the irregular
action of the County Democracy and declare
the right of Tammany Hall to "nominate all
the inspectors of election, poll clerks and
ballot clerks to which the Democratic party
may be entitled the city of New York. This
action will undoubtedly cause a row.
Tlie following are tlie most significant
features of the platform adopted:
The Itepublican party inflicted a hostile
blow upon the best welfare and prosperity
of tho State by depiivmg New York of the
World's Fair because the Itepublican lead
ers could not control its board of directors.
By thutnctNew Yoikwas deprived of the
benefit ofthe expenditures of hundreds of
millions of dollais within her borders. By
that act tho interests of every wage earner,
every merchant, oveiy farmer, every manu
facturer, every householder, every artisan,
every railroad and transportation company
w ere cruelly sacrificed. Tho people will not
forget that tho most conspicuous agont in
this partisan crlmo is now the candidate of
his pnrty for Governor. Against that rec
ord of misrepresentation and betrayal tho
Democratic party most earnestly protests.
We demand a revision of tho various con
fused statutes regulating the sale of intoxi
cating liquors and the enactment of a just,
equitable nnd comprehensive excise law
framed in accordance with existing public
sentiment as repeatedly manifested. We
believe that all revenues, whether called
licenso fees or taxes, should belong to tho
treasuries of tho localities under whose au
thority licenses are issued to bo applied In
reducing the burden of local taxation.
AGAINST TREE SIIiVER.
"Wo steadfastly adhero to principles of
sound llnnnce. We are against tho coinage
of any dollar which is not of the intrinsic
valuo of every other dollar of the United
States. We therefore denounce tho new
Sherman silver law, under which one-tenth
of our gold stock has been exported and all
our silver output is dammed up at home as a
false pretense, but artful hindrance of a
return to free bi-metallio coinngo, and as
tending only to ptoduce a chango from ono
kiudotmonomctallsmtoanother. We, there
lore, unite with the friends of honest money
everywhere in stigmatizing the Sherman
progressive silver basis law as no solution
of the gold and silver question, and as a fit
appendix to the subsidy and bounty swindle,
tho JIcKinley worse than wr tariff, tho
Blaine reciprocity humbug, the Squandered
surplus, tho advancing deticit, tllu defective
censns, the falsified representation and tho
revolutionary procedures of the bullion
Congress all justly condemned by the peo
ple's great uprising last November a ver
dict winch renewed next year will empower
Democratic statesmen to guide the poople'a
councils and to execute the people's will.
We heartily endorse tho able and states
manlike administration of Governor D. B.
Hill dnring his seven years as chief execu
tive of tho Stato. He has resolutely main
tained tho principles ot the Democratic
party and has faithfully contended for the
interests of the people. He has ably resisted
the aggressions ot successive Eepubllcan
Legislatures, whoso object has been only
partisan advantage, and he had been a Ann
and unrelenting loe to vicious und.corrupt
legislation. In his administration of State
amiirs he has received the intelligent and
conscientious co-operation of his Democratic
associates in tlio Stato departments. Their
joint effort has put the State practically out
of debt and left a generous surplus In the
treasury. Efficiency and economy havo
marked their official records. Wei expect
fully submit that this faithful discharge of
responsibility justifies a continuance of the
trust imposed in the Democratic party, of
which they have been true representatives.
FOBAKES'S OPENING QVS.
Tho Ex-Governor Lauds Harrison and 31c
Kinlcy In His Initial Speech.
Columbus, Sept. 1G. Special Ex-Governor
Foraker delivered his first speeoh of
tho campaign at Athens to-day. Tho crowd
was large, and tho welcome a royal ono.
Among otbor things Foraker said: "Wis
dom, patriotism and unswerving fidelity to
duty characterize in all its departments the
administration of Benjamin Harrison, and
hero in Ohio, the progioss of our gallant
standard beaier since the day of his nomina
tion, has been nothing less than a triumphal
march. He is literally triple armed, as he
goes about over the State battling for an
honest dollar, protection to American in
dustries, and the redemption of our State
f torn Democratic misrule. Ho has already
won the admiration, not only of Ohio, but of
the whole nation, aud in November next ho
will w in a victory at tho polls second to none
in our political annals."
Speaking of the election of Brice to the
Senate, he said he had neither said nor done
an thing to entitle him to such preferment,
lie admitted he had gained notoriety as a
rainbow cluser, n railroad wiecker, a Wall
street wizard and tax dodger, but in the
field of politics he was a new comer without
name, fame or claim lor such a recognition,
and yet ho was promptly preferred in the
contest lor that high honor over all the
great leaders aud representatives who had
been lighting the battles ot Democracy for
years. In referring to Governor Campbell's
administration of affairs, ho said in no way
can it bo shown that his income has ex
ceeded his expenditures, except by counting
as a part of his income the $1,000,000 refunded
by the United States Government, on ac
count of the direct war tax. Speaking of
the tariff he said the reciprocity clause was
the crowning feature of the licKlnley bill.
The Democrats pretend thnt thU provision
is a step toward fico trade. If so, they
ought to favor it, but it is not anything of
the kind.
PHOHIBrXIONISTS WEATHY.
A Bitter Fight In tlie Kansas Temperanco
Union's Annual Convention.
TorEKA, KA3f Sept. 1C SpecioZ. The an
nual convention of tho atate Temperance
Union, held here to-day, resulted in a bitter
fight against the State administration. The
radical Prohibitionists made inflammatory
speeches, pronouncing tlio prohibition law,
as at present adminlstored, a dead letter
nnd attempted to have resolutions adopted
absolving allegiance from the Itepublican
party. Tho fight "was started whon tho
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44iVVAU W4P4HJ g? THE DISPATCH. I
PITTSBURG, THURSDAY,
morning .session eonvoned; by o country
delegate, who Announced that tho Commit
tee on Resolutions had been packed by the
friends of' Governor nnmphrey and that the
Presbyterian Church was trying to run the
convention.
Before the debate ended the Resolutions
Committee reported censuring the Attorney
General, who was elected as a fusion-Demo-cratic-People's
candidate. This started an
other attack on tho Governor, which lasted
tho en the day. As a compromise, resolu
tions were adopted declaring that the tem
perance people of the State would Bupport
no political partv which was unwilling to
take a decided stand on the prohibition
question.
A DEFEAT FOR MR. CRAP0.
C H. AIXKN NOMINATED FOIt GOT
ERNOK OP MASSACHUSETTS.
The Itepublican Convention Opens With a
Strong Speech by the Author of tho
Torce Bill Free Coinage, Immigration
nnd Reciprocity Dwelt Upon.
Boston, Sept. 10. The Kepublican State
Convention, which met here to-day, con
cluded its labors by nominating the following-
ticket: For Governor, Charles II. Al
len; for Lieutenant Governor, William H.
Hale; for Secretary of State, William M.
Olin; for Treasurer, George A. Marden; for
Attorney General, Albert E. Pillsbnry; for
Auditor, John W. Kimball.
The nomination for Governor was made
on the first ballot, which resulted as fol
lows: Total number of votes cast, 1,231;
necessary to a choice, 616; Hon. W. W.
Crapo, 514; Allen, 713; scattering, 3.
When Chairman Burdctte, of the State
Committee, called the convention to order
in Tiemont Temple at 11:10 A. M. ho spoke
to one of the largest gatherings that has
ever attended the deliberations of the party
delegates. Temporary organization was
effected by the choice of Joseph O. Burdette
as Chairman, and the appointment of the
usual committees. When the committees
had retired, Hon. Elijah B. Morse, of
Canton, presented a resolution upon the
death of Hon. George B. Loring, expressing
the loss sustained by the party in his death,
nml avtanlinir DTTTTlTnll,Tr tn ihn TJlTTIllv OT
'trip dpop-ised-
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion then reported, naming Hon. Henry Ca
bot Lodge as Permanent President, Mr.
Lodge, in his speech, reviewed at great
length the history and traditions of tho Re
publican party, its principles and its record
in Congress. "The Republican party," he
said, "stands as a bulwark against free sil
ver without previous national agreement.
Free coinage is to-day a principle of tho
Democratic partv. You find it set forth in
their Ohio platform, nnd they believe on
that platform they can win. It is usolcss to
say that the Democrats of New England nro
ns sound on the money question as tho Re-
mbllcans, out the Democrats of New Eng
and will bo governed by their party while
thpystayinjt.
The speaker then referred to reciprocity
and protection, coupled with the subsidies
to American steamships, and said that in
this the party has kept its promise to
develop commerce. Touching tip n tho ex
penditures of the last Congress, he said: "If
the Democratic partv is opposed to an in
crease in the expendltuie lor extension of
postal service, the great Government
service which touches the convenience, the
haDpiness, the busino's and the homes of all
the people of the United States, let them say
so."
CAMPBELL TAKES THE FIELD.
Ho Speaks at the Ohio State Fair and Will
Open His Campaign To-day.
Columecs, Sept. 10. Special. This was
Democratic day at the Ohio State Fair, and
tho most was made of the situation. Gov
ernor Campbell did not arrive from tho East
till nearly 3 o'clock, and it was 4 before ho
roachod tho ground. In tho meantime, Con
gressman Outhwaite filled in timo and dis
cussed tho MeKinloy bill, which he de
nounced as a pernicious measure, and
charged tho Republican party had nom
inated u measure instead of a man. Tho
speaker held that tho JIcKinley bill mado
taxes higher than ever, and encourages mo
nopolies and trusts. Only manufactuiors in
certain portions of the country were bene
fited by the measure.
Governor Campbell, who had just come
from the train on arrival from his trip, stated
he was glad to get to work and would try to
put in the balance of tho campaign in his
own Interests and that of the party. The
Governor informed tho grangers in advance
that he was a farmer himself, and then en
tered upon a discussion of tho tariff. Ho
sought to make au nrgument showing that
under the present tariff the manufacturers
were getting much the better of tho busi
ness. The Governor did not speak at length,
but informed the audience ho wonld make
himself heard later in different parts of tho
State if his health would permit. Campbell
will make his opening speech of the cam
paign to-morrow afternoon.
AGEEAT M'KINLEY MEETING.
Tho Major I Given an Enthusiastic Ovation
During His Stay In Bucyrus.
Bucybus, O., Sept. 16. Special The meet
ing of Major MoKinley to-day was a-tremendous
success. Fully 2,000 wore In from
the country alono. At a public reception
after dinner, tendered by the Golden Rod
Club, he received 1.C00 to 1,500 citizens. At 2
o'clock ho commenced his speech, and only
spoke for an hour and a quarter, owing to
some mistake at Unner Sanduskv. billing
iim there for an afternoon meeting. Ho
made a masterly explanation of the financial
question and tho tariff. Tho farmers ap
plauded frequently his statements of the
benefits derived from an honest dollar and a
protective tariff.
it was an intensely not uay, ana juajor-uc-Klnley
spo&e from the band stand on tho
public square, yet the large crowds listened
attentively to the entire speech, and ovor
1,000 escorted him to tho depot at its conclu
sion. The city was handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting, and on every hand
rows of tin cups were stmng across the
street, arched from doorways and windows:
tin spools worn as rosettes and tin plate on
every hand.
RESIGNS HIS SEAT IN C0NGBESS.
A Successor to Mr. ITlowcr Will Be Chosen
nt tho November Election.
Sabatooa, Sept. 1G. After his nomination
this afternoon, Mr. Flower mailed the fol
lowing letter to tho Secretary of State,
Albany:
"Sin I hereby tender my resignation as a
member of the Fifty-second Congress from
tlio Twelfth district of the State of New
York, to tako eflect to-day.
"Very respectfully,
"Roswell P. FtOWEIl."
The Governor will issue a proclamation
ordering nn election at the general election
in November for a successor to Mr. Flower.
The Australian Ballot Method Tested.
YounosTOWif, Sept. 16. Special. The first
election in this section under the so-called
Australian ballot system was held at Glrard
yesterday, in the selection of a Mayor,
Clerk, Treasurer and Cpuncilman. A union
ticket, composed of both Republicans and
Democrats, was elected, the straight Kepub
lican ticket being defeated, except the nom
inee! for Clerk and Treasurer. Although
tho system was new- it worked satisfactorily,
only six illegal votes being thrown out in a
poll of nearly 400.
A METHODIST COUNCIL.
Tho Great Gathering of the Church That
Will Be Held Next Month.
New York, Sept. 16 Special In the
Metropolitan Methodist Church In Washing
ton the second Ecumenical Conncil or Meth
odism of every race, color and shade of be
lief will bo held from October 7 to October
20. Over SOD delegates will be present from
all parts of the world. The Western, or
American section of the church, which is
nine-tenths of the whole, is divided into 17
sects. Tho Methodist Episcopal Church
will have 126 delegates, ni- nearlv half ot tho
whole representation. Colored Methodising
wnicn is split into four branches, win nave
43 representatives.
The object of the council is social aud edu
cational, as it has no legislative or judicial
function. Tho first council was held in
England several vcars ago, at tho call of tho
Wcsleynns. It was small, luitsoharnionlous
and plenaant that this second has been got
up on a large scale.
SEPTEMBER IT. 1891,
KI0TIML4T AN OPERA.
Tlie Outside Mob at the Production
of Wagner's Lohengrin
YERI NOISY-RUT NOT DANGERO.US.
Police and Military Malce 330 Arrests Be
fore the Opera Ilonse.
THE AUDIENCE INSIDE IS PLEASED
Paris, Sept. 16. The performance of
"Lohengrin" commenced at 8 o'clock this
evening. The precincts of the Opera House
were crowded, but up to that time only a
slight attempt had been made to create
disorder, which the police easily suppressed.
The "Claque" seats were occupied by
detectives. AU the approaches to the cor
ridors were occupied by police, and an in
Friector Btood by each check-taker to
scrutinize incomers. Mounted Republican
Guards kept the streets clear.
GREETED WITH APPiAUSE.
The house was crowded. Tho overture
was listened to in profound silence, the
audience breaking into rapturous applause
ni the conclusion. Van Dyk and other
artists were recalled several times and ap
platidedto the-echo. '
There was a noisy demonstration outside
the Opera House during the performance.
By 9 o'clock the pavement was almost im
passable, and there was a sprinkling of
Anarchists and other rough characters in
the crowd. A band of students sang the
"Marseillaise," the crowd responding with,
cries of "Vive la France," and "A has
Wagner."
Portions of the mob continually made
rushes against the police cordon, and the
police, whenever these incursions became
formidable, assumed the offensive and
charged the mob which would take to flight
in hot haste. Then the singing and shout
ing would soon be renewed aud the rushes
and charges repeated.
the mob roughly handled
In some cases the zeal of the police
seemed to outrun their discretion. In
several instances respectable onlookers
were roughly handled and arrested on the
slightest provocation, and then cuffed if
they ventured to make the mildest protest,
Fully 330 persons had been arrested by 10
o'clock. Then a force of cavalry and
mounted police patrolled the scene of the
disturbance, and a more determined effort
to clear tho streets was made, an effort
meeting with considerable success.
From first to last there was no really dan
porous feature about the disturbance. Tho
crowd w ns apparently mainly composed of
people curious to witness any demonstra
tion that might be made.
J Inside the opera house critics objected to
tholongthof tho second act, and a portion
of the audience found the recitatives with
which "Lohengrin" abounds wearisome; but
nevertheless the audience In general fully
appreciated tho singing.
. CITIES OF THE DEAD.
THE JOHNSTOWN CAIAMm AtBIOST
EQUALED IN SPAIN.
An Entire Commnne Submerged The
Water Suddenly Rises 18 Feet In the
Houses of Conscrngla Human Bemains
Found Everywhere in tho Wreckage.
4Lvd13t Sep. 3G. Enrther .distressing
particulars in regard to the flooded provinces
continue to be received at long intervals,
each additional report showing that the ex
tent of the disaster has in.no way been ex
aggerated. The latest information is from
Jaeu, capital of the province of the same
name. The Governor of that province tele
graphs that the whole commune of Audeda
is submersed; that the damage is enormous,
and that there has been considerable loss of
life.
The correspondents of the Spanish and
foreign newspapers who have been able to
reach Conscrugia describe it as a "city of
the dead." On every side are terrible
signs of destruction. The rumbling of the
death-cart grates horribly upon the ear as
those ghastly vehicles convey their sicken
ing loads to the common trenches dug for
their reception. The streets everywhere
are torn up, washed out and filled with all
kinds of wreckage. Human remains and
stray limbs, headless trunks, are seen pro
truding from heaps of mud-covered wreck
age. The depth of the flood at Conscrugia can
be gauged from the fact that the water rose
18 feet in the Church of St.-John the Baptist.
An estimate madeof the damage to property
in and about Conscrugia places the loss at
$2 500 0C0
The survivors of tho disaster give vaguo
and confused accounts of the rise and on
w ard sweeping of tho flood. They say, how
ever, that though the river was notlcod to
be rising rapidly no serious apprehonslon
was felt until tho waters seemed to make a
sudden rush forward, threatening to over
whelm, nnd eventually overwhelming every
thing. Then came a wild race for life. Many
f limbed upon the roofs of the houses hop
ng to escape, but the buildings gave way
beneath them as the swollen waters swept
through the town, consigning hundreds to
death in the stream. The majority of the
dead have been buried as a sanitary precau
tion. Twenty.seven dead bodies have been
found in one dwelling house-
BUSSIA PUSHING HEB ADVANTAGE.
Now She Desires to Navigate the Danube, as
Well as the Dardanelles.
Loitdoit, Sept. 16. The Russian Govern
ment has requested the European Danube
Commission to permit Russian naval cadets
to take passage on board tho vessels belong
ing to the commission, in order that tfoese
young officers may be instructed In the
pilotage of the Danube. This strange re
quest, following close uponhe Dardanelles
incident, has caused considerable astonish
ment In official circles. The Danube is the
chief natural highway for the commerce of
a large portion of Europe.
Tho request would soem to indicate that
Russia would like her naval cadets to bo in
structed in tho navigation of the Danube
above and below the Iron Gate, and it
would also seem, that tnis Is a hint that shp
may not now consider binding, for her vol
unteer ships at least, the clause of the treaty
of 1378 stipulating that "ships of war"
should not navigato the Danube below the
Iron Gate.
General Sausdler Found Wanting.
Tabis, Sept. 16. General Saussier, the Com
mander in Chief of the .French army of
maneuvers, and tho General who was looked
upon to tako supreme command of tho
Fiench forces in case of a war with Ger
many, allowed himself to bo surprised and
hemmed in bv the enemy's cavalry Sunday.
General Bolsdeffre, who was in command or
the force representing the enemy, not being
desirous of capturing General saussier, al
lowed his cavalry to be put to flight by Gen
eral Saussier's escort.
Tho Chilean Silver Now in England.
Southampton, Sept. 16. The British steam
ship Moselle ariivcd here to-day from
Montevideo, having on board the SOO,000 in
silver shipped by ex-ProsIdent Balinaceda,
of Chile, to Europe in order to pay for war
material. This is the silver conveyed to
Montevideo by H. M. S. Esplcglo. Tho
bullion wlllbe stored int ie Bank of England
ponding tho settlement of the legal ques
tions involved.
Franco to Recognize the Junta.
Paris, Sept. 16. The Government has In
structed the French Minister at S uitlago to
recognize tho provisional Government of
Chile.
THE FLOWER THAT FA8SETT WOULD LIKE TO VLVGK.
CLAIMED BY DEATH.
Sudden Demise of William McCreery
From Bright's Disease.
BIS JOHNSTOWN FLOOD RECORD.
Home of the Great Indnstries His Lahore
Ilave Built Up.
WAS ONE OF THE EA1LE0AD PIONEERS
William McCreery died at 10 o'clock last
night at his home, No. 13 Lincoln avenue,
Allegheny. The direct cause was acute
Bright's disease. He had only been ill for
about ten days. He was born in Washing
ton county on August 14, 1828. In 18ol he
came to Pittsburg, and almost ever since
that his name has been a synonym for
prosperity in this great, bustling city. As
president of the Johnstown Belief Commit
tee of Pittsburg during the time of the
great flood he figured most prominently be
fore the public. At the citizens' meeting
held the morning of the flood he was unan
imously chosen chairman. His labors, un
til suspended by the Flood Commission,
were largely what caused the great success
of that committee's work. He was made
especially prominent by opposing the
methods nsed at that time by Governor
Beaver.
His personal habits were simple, his f em
perament equable,genial and unostentatious,
while his generosity to others was well
known. The mainspring of his character
was unsparing labor aided by unflinching
determination. A man of action, he had
the courage of his convictions, and spoke
his mind at all times without fear or favor.
IIOW HE BUILT A FORTUNE.
On his arrial in Pittsburg he secured a
position in the commission house of
Springer, Harbaugh & Co. In 185G he or
ganized the firm of Hitchcock, McCreery &
Co., the first exclusively grain commission
house established in Western Pennsylvanix
Seeing the necessity for a grain elevator, ho
organized a company in 1860 with a cap
ital of 5200,000, of which he was elected
President. This elevator, in 1877, dnring
the railroad riots, was burned. In 1838 he
became a member ofthe board of directors of
the Citizens' National Bank, which posi
tion he held until his death.
He was a member of tho Board of Trado of
Pittsburg, and at ono time one of its Vice
Presidents. In 1864, under tho firm name of
McCreery, Bailey & Co., he purchased tho
Mahoning Iron works, which he managed
for seven years.
A PIOXEEK Ur EAILKOADS.
While engaged in this work ho undertook
to raise money to complete tho Lawrence
Railroad. Following this project tho con
struction of a road connecting Pittsburg
with Ashtabula Harbor on Lake Erie
engaged his -attention. This road was
soon organized, ho was made President
and under diroctlon the road was built and
operated until leased to tho Pennsylvania
Company.
He was ono of tho first who proposed tho
construction of the Pittsbnrg and Lake Erie
Railroad, which, in the face of extraordi
nary difficulties, was. carried to successful
completion.
In 1881 the Plttsburg.Clovoland and Tolodo
Railroad was built and equipped largely by
his efforts.
In 1878 he organized tho Montour Railroad
and tho Imperial Coal Company and he also
orgonized the Federal street and Pleasant
Valley and tho Peoples Park Passenger
Street Rail ways.1
During tho war he was very active in
equipping and dispatching steamboats sent
fiom Pittsburg to tho relief or the Army of
the Cumberland, at one time volunteering
with his wife a daughter of theKev. Dr.
Rodgers, of Allegheny to serve as nurses.
Inl863hewas prominent in organizing a
branch ofthe National Sanitary Commission
and was made chairman of its purchasing
committee. He entered heartily into the
project of holding a sanitary fair here and
to him was duo much of the credit for its
great success.
At the closo of tho war ho became a mana
ger of the West Penn Hospital, and upon tho
death of General Morehead became Chair
man of its Executive Committee.
Of eight important corporations that ho
was largoly, if not principally, instrumental
in building, ho has beon president, and in
four or Ave of them he was yet chief when
death came.
For years ho was a member of the Second
n-esbyteriau Chuich and one of Its Board of
Elders.
UNCLE SAM OWNS THE OUTIETi
The Quarry Case Involving the Cherokee
Strip Decided at Guthrie.
GtrrnuiK, O. T., Sept. 10. Judge Green, of
the United States Court, to-day rendered his
decision in the noted "Quarry" case, involv
ing the tltlo to the Cherokee Strip. In 18S3
ex-Chief Jordan, es-Chief Bnshyhead and
othor Cherokees discovered a ledge of valu
able building stone in the Cherokee Strip,
and at once oponcd a lai-go quarry.
On Fobruaiy 28, 1891 the United States
ejected them. The Cherokees applied for an
injunction in the United States Court, and
the case has been pending since. Jndge
Green's decision to-day denies the applica
tion for nn injunction, and gives the title of
the outlet to the Governmqnt.
A Trust Company Director iu Trouble.
NonnisTOw, Sept. 16. Albert Longnaker,
a Director in tho Montgomery Trust Com
pany, swore out a warrant to-day against W.
F. Slinguff, charging him with altering tho
books of the company and appropriating to
hlsownuso $180,000 of its funds. Slinguff
nd was held
in $10,000 bail for court. . AiirSSpXf
Treasurer of the TrustL-uw ' '.'ft T f
ier of tho Montgomery Nntionttr I'-tO,
EAUM WILL BOOK EESIGIT.
He Is to Be Itlade Master of Transportation
of the World's Fair.
Washington, Sept. 16. Special It Is an
nounced to-night on apparently good au
thority that Commissioner Raum, of tho
Pension Bureau, will within a few days re
sign to take the position of Master or Trans
portation or the World's Fair at tho instance
of his brother-in-law, Mr. Davis, who is Di
rector General of that institution.
On account or this report there is consid
erable excitement among the clerks or the
Pension Burean and much gossip among
tho old soldiers in regard to tho successor or
General Eanm, General Alger being most
frequently mentioned as tho coming man.
General Alger's friends, however, say that
ho would not accept under any circum
stances. THE ST0ET OF A FAMOUS F0EGEEY
Recalled by the Coming Release of Austin
IUdwell in London.
CniCAco, Sept. 16. A cable dispatch from
London this morning announces that the
sentence of the notorious American forger,
Austin Bidwcll, has been ctit down, and that
ho will be released in February. William
Pinkcrton, who effected Bldwell's capture,
when shown the dispatch to-day, expressed
his entire satisfaction at the remitting of
the sentence.
'-'Tu poor fcl'ow has beon in .prison 20
years," said Mr. PirlkcTton, "and he is, I
think, sufficiently punished for his crime.
That forgery is one of tho greatest on record.
Bidwell and his brother formerly ran a
candv store in this cltv. They went away
and finally conceived the plan oriooting the
Bank ot England. A number of bills or ex
change were counterfeited and $1,000,000 was
secured on them. The forgery was dis
covered that night au$ tho police went to
work. Previously I had furnished the Lon
don police with photographs of tho gang
nnd byThese they were enabled to fix the
crlmo where it belonged."
Austin Bidwell mado his escape to Cuba,
where Pinkerton caught him in company
with his bride. Bidwell escaped, but was
recaptured and taken to England where ho
was tried and sentenced in 187. A cipher
letter to Bidwell gave a clew which led to
tho recovery of $250,000 of the money which
had been converted into United States
bonds. In the meantime the older Bidwell
brother had been captured in Scotland and
was sentenced for life. Becoming paralyzed
while In prison his pardon was procured.
Since that time he and other members of
the family havo been tireless in their efforts
to secure tho release of Anstin, who was but
25 years of age when he was sentenced.
A HOBWEGIAH'S BBIDE.
The 15-Ycar-OId Daughter of a Georgian
Elopes With a Skipper.
New York, Sept. 16. Special Shortly
before !he closing of the 'Exchange to-day a
tall, sunburned man, fashionably dressed
and in a state of mind, called at the Secre
tary's office and inquired for news of tho
Norwegian bark Adele, which he supposed
was in this port, at tho same time informing
the astonished officials that he wanted her
Captain arrested and wanted to find his
counsin. Secretary Elliott found that the
vessel had sailed from Brunswick, Go., for
Norway on September 12. On learning this
tho stranger flew into a terrible passion and
swore to kill the bark's commander, Cantain
Carl Larsen, on sight.
He said that he was the nephew of James
S. Kipper, a wealthy lumber merchant of
Brunswick, whose li-year-old daughter, Miss
Jane S. Kipper, had eloped with the Nor
wegian skipper, having first changed her
name to Mrs. Larsen. The Captain fell in
lovowith the young lady, but her father
disapproved of any such marriage. Tho old
man learned that Larsen, who Is 42 years
old, is the son of a Norwegian ship owner,
and is part owner of the vessel he com
manded. XEYIKG SAM WOODS' SLAYEB.
Judge Botkln Takes Extraordinary Precau
tions Against Mob Violence.
nuoorox, B.AX., Sept. 16-The case of tho
State against James Brennan, charged with
the murder of the noted Sam Woods last
June, began to-day in tho District Court. To
keep down tho oxclteraent, Judge Botkin
issued peremptory ordors to the bailiffs to
maintain order, lie warned them that they
would be held accountable for any disturb
ance that might arise, and told them that It
was their dutv to see that no man entered
tho couit room, or oven come near the build
in", with weapons on his person.
Tho time of the court was occupied to-day
in examining mrors. A Jury had not been
selected when the court adjourned for the
day, Tho killing of Sam Wood was ono of
the most notable crimes in the history of
Kansas. Its remote cause was the enmity
which arose between the citizens or Hngo
ton led by Judge Botkin, and those or
Woodsdale, led by Sam Wood, over tho loca
tion or tho county seat. '
A NEW INVASION OP MEXICO.
Garcia, a rro.'esslonal Revolutionist, Crosses
the River With 50 Men.
San Astoxio, Tex., Sept. 10. Tho report
direct and authentic or an incipient revolu
tionary movement in Mexico was received
hcio to-day. Captain -K. L. Randall, Com
mander or Fort Ringgold, wired General
Stanley to-day that the notorious C. G.
Garcia had crossed the Rio Grando from
Starr county into Mexico with 50 armed men
for the pjrposo of inciting a revolution.
General Stauloy ordered Randall to take a
detachment of cavalry, patrol the river and
cut off the retreat of the band in case they
loturned. The Mexican authorities at San
Miguel have been wired, and they are in
pursuit of the invaders. Garcia is a pro
fessional disturber, bandit andT raider. It is
said ho formed his plans and Istarted on his
raid this timo from Charco Alamontc, in
Starr county.
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LAUGHS AT THE LE
Fitzsimmons Succeeds in.
KeepingHis"WTiereaDonts
a Secret Prom
AN ABMY OF DETECTIVES.
Many Startling Rumors Turn Dp, but
All ProTe Groundless.
HIS PICTURES SENT BROADCAST.
Important Eesults Expected From the In
vestigation To-Day.
OFFICIALS MUST ANSWER QUESTI0N3
INCBthehourofhi3
escape from the
county jail Fitzsim
mpns has foiled hi3
foUowers. tip until a
late hour last night
the missing mnr
eererhadnot bcenlo..
cated nor was there
even a plausible clew
to his whereabouts.
Apparently there is
nothing for curious
peoples com m e n t
but conjectures and wild rumors. If the"
police have any idea as to where the man is
thev are successfully hiding it under an ex-
f jjf-"-.of uncertainty and speculation.
v?
ds of stories were aticat yesterday,
jzen men called on Police Supcrin-
tenilei. Weir, each with the startling in
formation that he could locate Fitzsimons
in an hour. According to reports he was
seen on Shingiss street, walking along Ea.-t
street, Allegheny, going up the Mt. Wash
ington Incline floating down the Ohio
river in a boat, riding on a street car and
fleeing through the country back of Na
trona. Investigation of these stories hai
been devoid of important results. It w
generally believed that Fitzsimmons is
either hidden away somewhere in the city
or is several hundred miles away from tha
scene of his recent captivity.
AN INVESTIGATION AHEAD.
The result of the jail investigation was
the subject of as much interest yesterday as
the escape. The Prison Board is desirous
of ascertaining officially whether or not tha
affair was attributable to any negligence on
the part of those in charge of the county'3
criminals. To this end it has ordered an in
vestigation. At a meeting of the board
yesterday morning the subject was freely
discussed. It was decided that the Quar
terly Committee should try to get at tha
bottom of the facts. The committee con
sists of Mayor Gourley, Sheriff McCleary
and County Commissioner James Weir. They
were authorized to discovcrall factspossible
bearing on the case and after considering
them make snch suggestions as they see fit.
The committee will visit the jail at V o'clock
thi3 morning. Warden Berlin was in
structed to have all his men present at that
time for examination. Until the committee
has finished its work and made its report
the results of the escape will be unknown.
Another question considered at the board
meeting was the right of the Commissioners
to spend money in endeavoring to capture
Fitzsimmons. It was decided that all neces
sary expenses were perfectly legitimate.
As a result of this decision steps were at
once taken to give the world a full descrip
tion and picture of the man. At police
headquarters a force of men were put to
work mailing circulars.
SCATTERING IIIS PIIOTOGnArHH.
Several thousand more photographs were
procured and quickly hurried out
through the mails to all parts of
the universe. This country will be flooded
with them and Fitzsimmons, whether
he be near or far, can scarcely turn without
gazing on the figure he has fought so hard
to preserve. To-day thousands of pictures
will be sent to every newspaper in the
United States with the request that it be
published, together with a full description
and tho reward offered for his capture.
Superintendent Weir and Assistant Super
intendent O'Mara are both of tho opinion
that the man will be behind the bars in a
short time. The j hold that while ho may
be hidden away safely enough, he cannot
remain In his place of concealment always.
The knowledge that every door of escape
has been cut off will finally bring him out.
Word came to the city last night thatFitz
Simmons had been arrested nine miles back
from Natrona and was. being brought to
Pittsburg on the West Penn Railroad. De
tective Demmol and Coroner 31cDowell were
at the depot when the last train came in,
but neither caDtlve nor captor were to be
seen. In a similar manner many other re
ports ended In nothing. The police, how
ever, are following up everything resembling
a cleT.
WILL MAKE A nAED FIGHT.
Tho capture of Fitzsimmons will not be
made, if made at all, without considerable
trouble. He has too much at stake to be
taken easily. His liberty may be equally
dangerous to some people. He has sworn
venganoe on those who aided in his capture
before and has even gone so far as to de
clare on oath that ho will shoot three of
them at the very first opnortnnity. His
wrath has been particularly bitter toward
Detective Mnrphy. Tho latter only has to
remember the scene in the little house nt
Bull's Run to muko him determined and
desperate, and should these two men meet
the result will be serious.
Miss Brown, of No. 7 ShingiS3 street, U
positive Cora Wvatt made no signals from
her window to Charles Clark In jail. When
asked about it yesterday she said:
"Such a supposition is absurd. Cora Wyatt
was at my house sevoral days, but during
that time I am confident she had no such
communication. It conld not have been
done, for my room is in tho rear of the house
nnd the windows cannot be seen from the
jail. I do not know whero "Mr. Clark's cell
is and am not aware that ho can see this
house. The story that I went to
the bank with Miss Wyatt to got
a check cashed for Fitzsimmons Is
equally without foundation.
HE HAS PLENTY- OF MONEY.
When Fitzsimmons left the jail he must
have bad nearly 14.000 on bis person. Shortly
before the shooting affair in which Detec
tive Gilkinson was killed Fitzsimmons had
received a draft for $6,000 on tho New York
Bank of Commerce. It was part of the
money coming to him on the death of
his father. Alter tho murder Mrs. Fitzsim
mons put the draft in her mouth and carried
it there for some time, until it was almost
illegible. After being nlaced in jail the
prisoner kept the draft concealed until one
day very recently he told Warden Ber
lin about it and asked him to get
it cashed. The Warden took it to
tho Pittsburg Bank of Commerce. It was
worthless on account of its condition, but a
duplicate was secured lrom Canada and the
money was produced. About $2,000 of it
went in attorney's fees and the remainder
the prisoner had in his pocket when
he slipped over tho jail wall
and landed free on Diamond street.
This money has doubtless already been
of groat assistance to Fitzsimmons in keep
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