?56v THE nGDHES FOR IT. ' SlOL Small Ads Tor Two Weeks Ending Oct. 3, 1S01 2,013 Sumo Tcrlocl 1S90... 1,803 Increase, FORTY-SIXTH TEAR. LTS Upon Campbell Have the Se vere Disapproval of Major Minley. LIBEL ACTIONS PEOMISED Because of Stories Circulated About the Governor's Finances. MILLS'AECtUMENTS ALL ANSWERED The Tariff Champion Turns Upon Eabid Crusader from Texas. the PROGRESS OF THE BUCKEYE CAMPAIGN rrnoji a staff connEspoxDEXT.i Batavia, 0-, Oct 6. McKinley had an other big ovation in this town to-day. He is having a succession of enthusiastic recep tions all along the line, Clermont is a slightly Democratic county, but evidently all the Republicans within its borders turned out judging by the crowd. Fully 13,000 people were in the town, and many attended the meeting. The Lincoln Club, of Cincinnati, came up to assist the local Republicans make the demonstration a suc cess. They wore the regulation frock coats covered with tin badges and other protect ive emblem. Batavia merchants say the outpouring of citizens was only exceeded in numbers by the Ingersoll meeting in 18S0, when Gar field made his light for the Presidency. There were plenty of bands and lots of music. Republicans now are claiming that it is only a question of how large McKin ley's majority will be. Judge Swing thinks the Major can carry Clcrmout county. CLAIMING EVERYTHING IK SIGHT. "When 1 was in the "Western Reserve last week with Campbell some of the most en thusiastic Republicans over there thought McKinley woiild have a majority in that section ranging from 23,000 to 33,000 votes. The Republicans who were doubtful about the result a few weeks ago are growing more confident every day. A few blunders, however, are being made that -will do the party no good. This morn ing the Republican papers of Cincinnati were teeming with a lengthv article from a Mew York sheet pretending to expose Gov- I ernor Campbell s financial embarrassments. "When Major McKinley read it he was much displeased. Nobody realizes more than he that such remarks will not help the Republican party. The attack is so severe that nianj predict Governor Campbell will sue for libel,and thus turn into a boomerang what was intended as a club for him. Coming down from Xcnia last evening, through the famous Little Miami Valley, the Major stopped over at Morrow to inako a speech. He expected to see a small crowd, as the town is not large, but he was surprised to find one of the largest thrones he has addressed since the campaign opened. The meeting was held in the open air. ANT AMOCXI OP ENTHUSIASM. The night was raw and chilly, but after the Major and the people thawed out the enthusiasm was marked. McKinley made one of his characteristic speeches on the tariff: He was introduced by a young man who flunked very gracefully, but after a lit tle prompting got through his carefully pre pared speech. The citizens of Morrow have taxed them selves ?23,000 to bring several manufactur ing plants to the town. The Major made a point for the protective system out of this fact. He asked the people if they were willing to raise money for factories and then vote for free trade to kill them off To this there was an emphatic "So." Be fore the meeting at Batavia McKinley was kept busy shaking hands. All the Repub lican graybeards in the county were on hand to 6ee him. Clermont is a border county. During the war the people did Eome great work assisting runaway slaves to escape to the North. As the ancient men came in they were introduced as old time underground railroaders. This is what these people were called before and during the Rebellion. WORKING Tnr. SILVER ISSUE. Unlike Campbell, McKinley pays con siderable attention to the silver issue. As a rule, half his speech is devoted to this subject. He keeps the tariff for the close and as a final climax. The meeting was held in the town park, where a large plat form had been erected. It was decorated with buntinc A plaster paris figure re presenting liberty liehting the world stood on an elevated platform directly over tho speaker's stand. The Major commenced his speech holding a silver dollar in his hand. He used it as an object lesion to show up the free silver fallacy. He said while it only represented 76 cents, that it was issued in limited quan tities and that the Government had the other 24 cents in the treasury, as the profit on coinage. He added that Congress had as much right to declare that three pecks should make a bushel, as that 7j cents should constitute 100. It takes as much hard work to earn a short dollar as a full one. The shortrdollar always finds its wav to the pockets of the poor. The rich sit in the center of exchanges. They know what is the best money and they unload the poorest. They know when to get rid of it, the poor man doesn't. The rich man can wait for his dividend, but the poor man can't wait for his dinner. (Ap plause). He continued: THE POOR MAN'S VOTE. Every poor man should vote against a short dollar. Cheers. Governor Campbell says ho is willing to chance the silver ij-sno Howls. Tho Governor says I voted for tree and unlimited coinage. So I did, It years ago. w hen we only had 8,000,030 silver dollars m calculation. Pilver then wns wortli 3 1 cent', for 412 giiiin-. Now w o have 405,000 000 siler dollars, and it is necessary to limit its circulation. 1 am not nsliumed of my ote. Cheer. Since then I havo Toted twice a:raiiit unlimited coinage and once Governor Campbell voted with mo. At present tho Governor wants me to ac cept 89 cents in silver for 10J In gold. I can't do that, rchoer. I am opposed to flee silver because it would rob the old soldiers of somo of their pensions. Pensions arc much cheaper than standing armies. I speak this in the county that gave birth to that illustrious soldier. General Grant. Loud applauc The Democratic paity winks at direct taxation by advocating an incoino tax graded and levied on the rich and poor siliko. Do yon want that: JCrichof 'No:") Then lote the Republican ticket. rnhNivi We w ill never tax uur-clvc-s as long as wc J PERSONAL ASSAM me 1,020. can find somebody else to tax. (Laughter.) Mills says lie would put a duty on tea, coffee and drugs to raise revenue. Do you want tuc tariff put back on those articles which wo can't produce here? (A voice if ever!) No, for if this was done you would have to pay the duty. GOOD TOR REVENUE ONLY. A revenue tariff never fostered an indus try. (A voice No, and never made a sheet or tin.) Nor a sheet of cotton, either. (Laughter.) We liavo the most splendid glass plants in tho world. Tho tariff on tumblers is GO per cent, for example. It Is so lilah that it dlconragcs importation. If the duty were reduced to 20 per cent shipload after shipload would come lrom Europe. If yon diminish tho production at home vou reduce tlio capacity of tho American work men as consumers for the farmers of this country. The American laborer is worth 20 times more to you than tho foieisner. Ap plause.) For me and mine, there is no place like home. (Cheers.) They sav tho tariff keeps you out of a for eign mnikct Thocanipalgniiarwusnround last year, lie is hero this year, but the law speaks lor itself. Applause, I can't take from it to add anything to it. Theycallita Chinese wall. Mill said last nicht that von couldn't tr.ide abroad under tho tariff. Well, you do. as the babineo of trade for tho last ten months has been in our favor. They said prices would go up, and many mer chants bought goods in anticipation. They havo them on their shelves now, and they can buy them to-day 25 per cent cheaper. Business men -n ill bear me out in this state ment. Mills nvs the tariff has cost tho country $1,203,000 already. Have you missed any of it? (A voice, No.) Have you paid a dollar or it? Mills is honest, and ho has w orked hitnseir up to believe such a dojrma. They go around telling the people this kind of stuff. THE TROUBLE WITH MILLS. Mills comes from a Stato wnoso traditions do not fit him to legislate for tho industries of 63,000,000 people. Why. there are inoro in dustries in my old district than in his State, and it is an empire in extent. (Applause.) Human effort in this country never was so well-rewarded as to-day. The future never looked so bright, and yet, they tell us, we are in poverty. (Applause.) But they say the tnriff increases the mortgages. No man can put a mortcace on your property oxcept yourself. They do not'indicate poverty. It Is when they are laid lor taxes and grocery bills that you are in a bad way. The Major then explained why it is that wool has decreased in price. His views on this subject has already appeared in The Dispatch. He next gave the crowd a little history about sugar, telling them how the Democrats in the House and Senate protested against the removal of the duty. He explained that the bounty on sngar would be 510,000,000 per year, while the old duty was $55,000,000 annually, a saving of s"w,wu,wu. 1116 uuiy ming mat Has gone up is pearl buttons. "How many of you," he demanded, "are wearing pearl buttons? But you all eat sugar." (Laughter.) "Mills says sugar is an outrage. "Whatever you do, don't vote for free trade." (Prolonged cheers.) Israel. CAMPBELL INDIGNANT. HE TAKES FBOMPT ACTION AGAINST HIS ASSAILANTS. Libel Suits Threatened Against Several Prominent Bepnbllcan Papers If K trac tions Are Not Forthcoming A Strong Denial of tho Humors Entered. Columbus, Oct. 6. Special Governor Campbell was thoroughly indignant to-dav when he read in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette an article copied from the New York Recorder charging him with having lost 500,000 in "Wall street speculations, and discussing his financial affairs generally. He immediately tpler.rnnhpd ihn fnlln.t-'nr. to the New York Rrcss, Detroit Tribune and I Philadelphia JPre&t: ! Unless yon fumisliMr. Meekeratonce the name of j our correspondent ns requested by him I shall suo you for HbeL I propose to havo satisfaction from cither your corre spondent or your paDer.. r The following additional telegrams were sent: Columbus, O , Oct. 6, 189L Hoadly, T.auterbicli and Johnson, No. 120 Broad war, New York City. Please demand from New York Recorder immediate retraction of article in Monday's paper, and as full as can be mado by tho most emphatic language, to be printed in the next issue: othorwlse. prepare petition in libel and send to me. The alleged Ralph TiY. Wilkinson never heard of, and his entire storv Is alio without foundation. James E. Campbell. Columbus, O., Oct. 0, 1891. Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati. Ohio: Unless vou retract in your next Issue, in the broadest and clearest possible language the publication made by you this day, and pui porting to be copied from the New York Recorder, 1 shall Dring suit against you to morrow . The man whom you call Balph W. Wilkinson, and to whom these monstrous lies are attributed I never heard of. I do notpioposeto let you shield yourself bo hind some mythical person, or to escape be cause j on are attempting to ruin my credit and reputation as an honorable man by printing lrom papers in New York wnat you have not the hardihood to print direct. Your meek editorial c.mnient to-day is worse than would be a bold and open as sumption of responsibility. Your tcreed taken lrom the New York Frets the other davwai untrue, and libelous and I shall bring suit upon that also unless you retract it. James E. Campbell. It is understood from private sources that the Governor also telegraphed Major Mc Kinley asking if he was responsible in any way for the attacks 'upon his financial credit At a late hour no reply had been received from McKinley so far as the public is in formed. Calvin S. Bricc sent a telegram to the Governor indorsing his course outlined in his telegram to the New York attorneys, and saying he had expressed himself in an interview this morning. SILVER AND TOH EEED. Gorman Speaks on Silver and Compton Threatens the Republican Ex-Speaker. Baltimore, Oct. 6. Special. Two speeches at the Democratic mass meeting at Rlkton last night were read with interest hereto-day. The first w as that of Senator Gorman, who very plainly stated his posi tion as to the silver question, as follows: And now they hope to deceive the public again by saying that the Democratic party is in favor of an 80-cent dollar for the work ingman and the farmer. But, no, my friends, there is no cheap money in the Democratic party. The Democratic party wants lor thc people that currency provided for them by the legislation of the United otatc, a currency based on gold and silver, and both kept at par, and every dollar as good as another on every acre of land in the United States." The second speech was that of Congress man Compton, who, in his reference to the force bill, alluded to its being "rushed through the House by thatlyrant who, if God lets me live and I retain myseat in the Hoube of Representatives, I intend to tell on thc floor of the House, face to face, t-eth to teeth, iut what I think ot him. I mean Tom Reed." The Quebec Government Denounced. Montreal, Que., Oct 6. The Montreal Presbytery at a local meeting to-night de nounced Mr. Chapleau, Secretary of State, for his attack on the Protestant clergy, and adopted a resolution condemning the pre vailing corruption nnd the failure of Par liament to punis h the guilty, and callins upon thc electors to express their condem nation at the polls at their earliest oppor tunity. The Cicarmakers Adjourn. Indianapolis, Oct. G. The Intcrnaj tional Cigarmakers' Union adjourned to day, after deciding to meet next year in Milwaukee. 'WPfpP ''-, PBppn PITTSBURG, "WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 7, PEOTEST MOM BRIGGfS The Presbytery Listens to Its Read ing and Then Rejects It, PAPERS SERVED ON THE DOCTOR, He Accepts the Citation and Is Now Ready for the Great Trial. AN EXPLANATION FROM DOCTOR BOOTH SPECIAL TXLEORAM TO THE DISPATCH. J New York, Oct a "When the New York Presbytery reconvened to-day, after its all-day fight over Prof. Briggs, every body was in an amiable temper. The Mod erator called for the report of the committee appointed to answer Prof. Briggs' protest entered in April, in which he set up that the proceedings instituted against him were irregnlnr. Prof. Briggs spoke for the first time since the Presbytery opened. He asked that in fairness his protest be read before the answer was heard, and this was agreed to. Then the Rev. Dr. A. W. Sproull, chairman of the committee, read the report, which says: Inasmuch as said protest is based mainly on the assumption that tho action of the Presbytery was the inauguration of a ju dicial process, and tho points raisod in tho protest contemplate process as already com menced, and the laws quoted apply to oases of actual process only, it is a sufficient an swer that no charges had been presented when tne protest was made and no thought of process necessarily ontertalned. A COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. The committee appointed by tho Presby tery was one of inquiry only, its duty being expressly defined to consider the inaugural address of tho Rev. Charles A. Briggs, D. D., in Its relation to the Confession of Faith, which inaugural had been, and continued to be, the subject of very general criticism and widespread dissent, nnd on whose npparent teaching a number of Presbyteries had al ready entered the most einphatio adverse Judgment. This committee have to deal, not w ith Dr. Briggs personally, but with the contents of an address publicly, and officially made by him and extensively circulated with his sanction. If this address was misunder stood and misrepresented, and for this rea son opinions or doctrines were ascribed to Dr. Briggs that were prejudicial, und on the ground of which his fitness ns a teacher of Biblical Theology in a Seminary of the Presbyterian Church was called in ques tion, it wns surely of the first importance, and an act or Justice to Prof. Briggs, that his Presbytery should inquire Into the mat ter, nnd it tho allegations wore unwarranted, be among the first to come to his defense. THE TRIAL OF BRIGGS. Th is was approved by Presbytery, nnd then Dr. Birch, chairman of the committee ot prosecution, got up to say that it had been agreed by the committee and Prof. Briggs that the trial should begin on "Wednesday November 4. It had been set so far aUsad, he explained, on account of the meeting of Synod, which begins in"Wat ertown this month. Presbytery voted ap proval of this action, and the day after elec tion day will see the famous heresy trial begin. Dr. R. R. Booth expressed thc hope that, by the consent of the committee and Dr. Briggs, some proper accommodation of the matter be arranged. Dr. Booth explained that, as he read the book of discipline, in case Dr. Briggs should recant between now and the trial day, proceedings might be stopped. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, who had supported the Alexander resolution on i Aionaay, aia not tninK tnis delay was pos sible now. Presbytery only had the right to stop the proceedings. The trial will be held in the Scotch Church,, and the public will be admitted. 4 SERVING TAPERS ON BRIGGS. Elder McCook and Dr. Birch were busy a good part of the morning getting their papers into proper ecclesiastical shape to serve on Prof. Briggs. A copy of the re port was handed to him by one of the clerks. Dr. J. H. Hoadley and Moderator Bliss pre sented the formal citation. Prof. Briggs read it over carefully and then suggested to Col. McCook that it would be a good idea to set the grammar straight The Colonel did this and the citation was served. Moderator Bliss announced the members of the committee who are to consider the report of General Assembly Committee on Revision and who will report at the Novem ber meeting of the Presbytery. It is made up as follows: Ministers Henry Van Dyke, George L. Spring and Henry B. Chanin ; Elders: T. E. Strong, M. "W. Dodd and "W. E. Dodge. The members of this committee generally have strong revision learings. DR. BOOTH'S EXPLANATION. Dr. Booth, who is a member of the Gen eral Assembly Committee, arose and spoke a few words in favor of this report, asking the new committee to sustain it as the best adjustment that could be obtained for the church at large. Just before the Presby tery adjourned. Dr. Booth had something to say about his tilt with his fellow-director, of "Union, Dr. Clark, on Monday afternoon. "I find it stated in one of the morning papers," he said, "that I charged Dr. Clark with falsehood. There is a distinction be tween stating that a thing is a falsehood and that it is not true. If any of the brethren want to go into the history of that meeting of Union Directors, where Prof. Briggs was catechised, I am perfectly con tent But I only wanted to state to-day my intense dissent to Dr. Clark's words." Dr. Clark had a word to say too: "I am much obliged to Dr. Booth for this metaphysical, theological and charitable statement of his, but still I want to say that I don't go back on my own remarks." The election of delegates to the Synod closed the work of the session. CONDEMNATION OF INFANTS Totally Blotted Out by the Philadelphia Central Presbytery. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. Special The surprisingly liberal action of the Philadel phia Presbytery Committee on the General Assembly's revision of the "Westminster Confession has been followed up in the same spirit by the Committee of the Presbytery of Philadelphia Central. At the latter Presbytery's annual meeting this afternoon, the committee reported seven exceptions to the creed as revised by the Assembly Com mittee. One of these was in favor of a milder form of the "passing by" of certain of the predestinated. The "stumbling block" of infant damnation was removed totally from the Confession, by substituting the form, "all elect not subject to call, including infants dying in infancy, are saved by His Grace." This does away with the. division into classes of elect and un-elect infants. HIS NEBVE "FAILED HIM. He "Was Going to Commit Suicide at Niag ara Falls, but Chanced Ilii Mind. Niagara Falls, Oct 6. Special Agent "Vandenburg, of the American Ex press Company, was startled this morning by a stranger entering his office and 6aying he wanted to express his watch and money home to Louisville, Ky. The attention of Chief of Police Dana was called, and after a little watching he was arrested at the sta tion. He gave his name as Shannon, and said he lived at Louisville and had come to the Falls to commit suicide from Prospect Point. Upon arrival he had been driven to Pros pect Park, but when he viewed the nnnnlnr jumping-offplice his nerve failed him and I lie returneu up town and drank several I . ' cocktails to raise his nerve, and was on his way to kill himself when arrested. He was examined "by a doctor, and as he pleaded not to be confined, as his despondency was the result bf a $pree, he was allowed to leave for Buffalo on an afternoon train. THE JUDGES DISAGREE. ONE THINKS LIQUOR IN LEGITIMATE CLUBS IS ALL BIGHT. Speak-Easy Clubs Though Are an Abomi nation in tbe Eyes ot the Law Severe Sentence for the Proprietor of One of. Them. Philadelphia, Oct. 6. SpcciaL Judge Biddle to-day,' in sentencing Luke "Welch, the organizer of a speak-easy club, used language that indicated that he takes a somewhat dissimilar view to that enter tained by Judge Pennypacker on the ques tion of the right of legitimate clubs to dis pose of liquora to members. "Because the law does not apply to the regularly organized and reputable clubs," said the Judge, "offenders seem to think by getting up a fraudulent device of this kind they will be protected in their evasion of the law. That is a great mistake. As a matter of fact it only aggravates the offense. I therefore sentence you to pay a fine of $300 and to undergo an imprisonment of one year in the county prison." Judge Pennypacker, in the case against Patrick Tierney, steward of the Ellsworth Club, instructed the jury to return a ver dict of guilty, and said that men, by com bining together as a club, conld not acquire any right they did not have as individuals Two men or a hundred men may buy a quantity of liquor In common and after ward divide the liquor among themselves in any way they choose, but they could not sell it. The high license law prohibits the sale of liquor unless a license therefor is obtained, though it does not prohibit the purchase of liquor. In the case of Welch the testimony of the officers was to the effect that they had had much trouble with drunken people going in and coming out of "Welch's house. The defense was that thc place was a club house, and a number of the members testi fied that they purchased checks of the bar tender and that with those checks they got their drinks. The jury, however, promptly convicted "Welch, and it was in response to an appeal from his lawyer for clemency be cause of his family that Judge Biddle made the remarks quoted above. THE STEAMSHIP FREAK THAT HAS BEEN BUILDING FOB MANY TEAKS GIVEN A TIUAX. An Arrow-Shaped Craft That Is Expected to "Work "Wonders She Moves Quite Easily at a Speed of Nine Miles an Honr. Baltimore, Oct. G. Special. Robert M. Fryer's unique steamship Howard Cas- sard was given a trial to-day. This is the arrow-shaped vessel with very little beam, which the inventor expects in time to take the place of ocean-going vessels. For years he has tried to bring his model to a head, and he thinks now he has succeeded. He first organized the Arrow Steamship Company, but when this petered out he pre vailed on some Maryland capitalists to put up the money. So for a year or.tVJro tho Howard Cassard, earned after the President of the company, has been in course of construction. Three or four times the- inventor essayed a trial, bat each time there was something wrong. So month after month Fryer labored on his freak, which was provided with all the modern improvements in the way of machinery. Shipbuilders in sisted that she could not maintain her cen ter of gravity and must turn over in a heavy sea, butFryer said he had overcome this difficulty. It was annnnncpd cAvprtil days ago that the boat was ready for trial and a crowd was expected to give her a send-off. But probably fearing a flat fail ure, tne stockholders' agreed to start with out giving notice. This morning Captain Alex Craig, her commander, Mr. Freyer, the inventor, and five of the. stockholders started out before daylight, accompanied by a tug, which was to rescue the passengers in case of an up set. As Bhe steamed out of the harborthe Cassard sheered badly. This was due to the pnumatic steering gear, which had not been properly adjusted. Then the wheel was used and she worked better. Captains of incoming vessels who saw her say that in the bay she was moving easily at the rate of nine miles an hour and that her wheel was making few revolutions for the speed atwhich she was going. Her captain, it was explained afterward. found that there was something wrong with the boiler with which she is provided, and to-night he put into Annapolis, where th&. trouble will be remedied. A M0BM0N BADLY SWINDLED. He Is Hoodwinked In a Big Cattle Deal at Kansas City. Kansas City, Oct. 6. S. "W. Chipman, a young merchant of American Fork, Utah, was swindled out of $4,000 in cold cash by aJ Air. bmun in a cattle deal at the stockyards yesterday. Chipman met Smith some time ago at his U.tah home. Smith wanted to buy 200 cattle. Chipman had jnstthatnum ber to selL Smith offered a good price. He did not have the money with him, he said, and offered to pay Chipraan's expenses to Kansas City if ne would come here with him to sell the cattle. The cattle were shipped in Smith's name, who sold them, pocketed the money and disappeared. Chipman is about 25 years old and is a Mormon. His father is one of the wealth iest and most influential men in his section of the country. NEABLY HALF THE CB0P BDTNED. A Equally Ontlook for TVheat In the Shock In the Northwest Minneapolis, Oct 6. There is a great deal of alarm among elevator men and grain buyers regarding the wheat of Northern Minnesota and North Dakota. Colonel C. Morton, the Fargo expert buyer, writes this personal letter to a friend here: "The present outlook for a portion of this crop, not less than 40 per cent of it, is de cidedly squally. Of all the grain raised in North Dakota fully that percentage is to day in the shock, and no small portion of it is sprouting. If this weather continues the stuff will be rotten, worthless and unfit even for hog feed." Too Cold for Melbourne's itain. Goodland, Kan., Oct. 6. Melbourne's experiments here have been only a partial success. Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock a misty rain fell. Four hours later tho rain ceased altogether, and this morning there is not a trace of a cloud to be seen Melbourne claims that the nights are too cold, and if the temperature falls to-night he will probably give up his experiments here. A Vessel's Horrible Fate. London, "ct. 6. OffNewburg, Scotland, to-day a vessel was seen to be on fire. An exnlosion resulted, and tne vessel nnd ctmv were blown to atoms, it is believed. iwWJJ 1891-TWELVE PAGES. A !-&& rlllBi BEWARE OF THE "WOODEN HORSE. The history of ancient Troy can be read with profit The strength of her walls and the bravery of her soldiers withstood for years the attacks of the Greeks, when 'cunning secured what courage could not The enemy filled a wooden horso with armed men and withdrew the army from sight. The Trojans sallied out, were pleased with the huge work of art and innocently rolled it into the city, and at night the armed men quietly came out and opened the gates and the city was destroyed. Corporations have more than the Grecian cunning. YOWGBLAINE'SREPLY To the Suit of His Wife for an Abso lute Divorce and Alimony. THE DESERTION CHARGE DENIED, Ani the Plea of Poverty Used to Offset That of Non-Support BOTH PARTIES CLAIM THE ONE CHILD. rSrECTAL TELXGBAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 Sioux Falls, Oct 6. Shortly after noon to-day the answer in the famous di vorce case of Marie Nevlns Blaine versus James G. Blaine, Jr., was served upon Mrs. Blaine by McMartinand Carland, attorneys for the defendant The complaint, which was filed some days ago at Deadwood, S. D., states that the marriage took place in the city of New York, September 61880, and that there is now living of the union one child, James G. Blaine, the third, aged 3 years. - The plaintiff alleges that on the 17th of October, 1888, Mr. Blaine disregarded his marriage vow, and without cause and against the plaintiff's wish and desire ce serted her, and that since that time de fendant has failed to provide the necessities of life, compelling her to livo upon the charity of relatives and by her own labor. THE HUSBAND'S ALLEGED INCOMES. The defendant is alleged to have an an nual income of 52,000, and the plaintiff asks for a decree of divorce for the custody of the child and for suitable alimony. In his answer Mr. Blaine denies that "the plaintiff is a bona fine resident of South Dakota, and says that she came there expressly to begin such action. The defendant denies that he wilfully desertad the plaintiff and that he has refused to live with her, but sets up the charge that his wife herself, on September 2, 1888, deserted and left the defendant and his home. Young Blaine denies also that he has failed to provide for the- plaintiff and child, but pleads poverty, inasmuch as his in come of $2,000 is to cease on December 1 next Thc defendant states that he does not feel the highest good of the child will be subserved by leaving it in the custody of its mother, with whom it will not be surrounded by wholesome influences, and asks the court forthe custody of the child. HEARING OB" THE CASE. The case will be heard before Judge Thomas at Deadwood in February. Palmer & Rodge, of this city, will appear for Mrs. Blaine, and McMartin & Carland for the defendant There is every evidence of a bitter fight over the possession of the child, a very bright youngster who carries the head and facial expressions of the Secretary of State. Everything of a sensational nature has been strictly excluded from .both sides of the case, as Mr. Blaine said to the correspon dent: "I shall not be the first to make seri ous charges." It is worthy of notice that Judge Carland, attorney for Mr. Blaine, is one of the lead ing Democrats of the State, and that Judge Palmer, attorney for Mrs. Blaine, is as prominent a Republican. Also, that both these attorneys have been on the district bench here, and that the case is to be tried before the only Democratic Judge in the State. C0NGBES8I0NAL DELEGATES IN JAIL. The Beaver County Men Will Probably Apply for Another Habeas Corpns. New Castle, Oct 6. Special Tate, Shaffer and Downing, the three Beaver county Congressional delegates who are charged with bribery, and whom the Su preme Court, in session in Pittsburg Mon day, have declared guilty of contempt of court in refusing to answer certain questions asked at the trial of "W. D. "Wallace, will arrive here to-morrow morning and go to jail, as ordered by the court, to serve the four months' sentence passed by Judge Aaron L. Hazen last December. It is likely that another habeas corpus will be asked for in a few davs, as a desper ate fight will be made to have the three men set at liberty. A Bad Fall In Forepaugh's Circus. Las Vegas, N. M., Oct. C Madame Zazelle, who does the "leap-for-life" act in Forepaugh's show, fell at this place last night from a suspended wire about 50 feet to the ground, the accident being caused by the wire breaking. No bones were broken, but she was badly shaken up, and will not be able to resume" her part rn the perform ance for about two weeks. One of the a4"J Eroperty men was badly injured abont the ead and face by a falling ladder in his at tempt to break Madame Zazelle's falL M0RM0NS-N.0T IN POLITICS. THE CHPRCH CONEUENCE ADOPTS A FORMAL MANIFESTO. It Denies That the Ecclesiastical Au'"ritv Coerces Any Man'rf FoliUcolJjS- 'ti President Woodrn'Ts ArAvJ SJ Edict Issued in GomMT ed. Salt Laije Ch to- uaj a cession 01 aiSx'.$ onierence a set of resolution. vied relative to the statemep.vjt" si majority of the Utah CommV "V a recent report to the Secretary of t.xnterior. The resolutions set forth that the commission had made many untruthful statements concerning the Church of Jesus Christ ef the Latter Day Saints. The General Conference, in these resolutions, deny most emphatically the assertion of the commission that the church dominates its members in political matters, and that the church and state are uni tedjwhat ever appearance there may have been in the past of a union of church and state. The cause was, Bay the resolutions, that those holding ecclesiastical authority were elected to eivil office by the popular vote. No coertioa or any other influence what ever of ecclesiastical nature has been exer cised on us by onr church leaders in refer ence to which political party we shall join, and we have been and are perfectly free to unite with any or no political party as we may individually elect The People's party has been entirely and finally dissolved, and onr fealty henceforth will be to such national political party as seems to us best suited to the property of a Republican gov ernment. The resolutions further declare that the members of the conference do not believe there has been any polygamous marriages solemnized among the Latter Day Sa,ints dring tho period named by the Commis sion. They declare that the manifesto of President "Woodruff, forbidding future plural marriages, was adopted at Fast Octo bers conference in all sincerity and good faith. HISS BISLAND A WIFE. Her Husband a Laree Owner of tho Fam ous "Wnaleback Line of Steamers. New York, Oct. 6. Special The mar riage of Miss Elizabeth Bisland, whose trip around the world against time made her generally known to the public, and Mr. Charles "W. "Wetmore, a lawyer, was sol emniztd at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Church of the Transfiguration. Not more than 75.persons were present There were no ushers, bridemaids or maids of honor. Mrs. "Wetmore received many beautiful gifts, including a brougham and pair, a' a country home, stocks and bonds, and a substantial sum in cash from her husband, who is largely interested in the whaleback boats. The first boat, Charles "W. "Wet more, is named after him. Drank Deadly Poison for Whlsfcy. Galena, III., Oct. 6. Conrad M. Peters was killed to-day by drinking a poisonous mixture which he supposed to be whisky. Three companions of his also drank of the mixture and were taken violently ill, one of them, named McKeague, being still in a serious condition. Peters, who was a quarry laborer, found the flask containing the poison and drank deeply before offering it to his comrades. He died in half an hour in horrible agony. THE NEWS DIRECTORY. The appended index to to-day's 12-page Dispatch will be found convenient for hurried readers: PAGE J. Attacks on CampbeU. A Briggs Protest Creed Bevltlon. The Blaine Divorce PAGE S. Central Station Plans. Local Bolltlcs PAGE 3. The Change in "Weather. Want Ad TAGE 4. Editorial. McKinley's Wild Bide Social and Personal. MaU Poach PAGE B. More Trouble About Allegheny Finances PAGE 6. Intelligence of the Labor World. PAGE 7. The Chilean Dispute. A Southern Murder Death of Two Noted Foreigners. PAGE 8. Amatenr Athletics. General Sport News From Neighboring Towns. PAGE V. Quay at Work. German Day Honored The Great Methodist Council. TAGE IO. Muslo as Medicine. The OH Fields PAGE 11. Features of Trade. Market Beports IJIUH1-. Fanper Law Faults. Court Proceedings I A CENT A WORD Keeps You Before tha Public Through THE DISPATCH. THREE CENTS. RIPE FOR RE The Pittslmrg Presbytery Makes a Graceful Bow to the Ineyitahle. A HAKMONIOUS BEPORT. The Doctrines of Election and Pre tention Are Softened. MAN'S FREEWILL IS EMPHASIZED. Sanation of Infants and All Other Elect Persons Affirmed. THE ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED An unusually important meeting of the Pittsburg Presbytery was held yesterday in the recently dedicated Mount "Washington Presbyterian Church. Exceptional interest was lent to the occasian through the knowl edge that the Presbytery's Committee on Revision would, through its chairman, Dr. Purves,present its report. It was expected that a spirited debate wonld ensue. Some predicted that a vigorous attempt would be made to break down the report Others were of the opinion that there would be a minority and majority report, one for and the other against revision. This latter view, it was said, fonud support in the diverse mahe up of the committee and in the cir cumstance that the Presbytery voted strongly against revision when it was first proposed. Hence the large attendance and special interest. The Revision Committee con sisted of Rev. George T. Purves, Rev. Sam uel J. Fisher, Rev. J, P. E. Kumler, Mr. John A. Rnshaw and Mr. D. E. Sheridan. The Presbytery held a morning and afternoon session, thereby being able, without neglect or delay, to give prompt and systematic attention tp import ant details of routine business. Of minis ters and elders together there were about 100 present THE PRELIMINARY EXERCISES. Presbytery opened with prayer by Mod erator Mercer, of the Sharon chorcb, Dr. Beacom was stated clerk, J. F. Patterson, permanent clerk, and "W. F. Thomas, tern porary clerk. A resolution of prayer and sympathy was passed for Rev. D. M. Ben ham, D. D., who is lying dangerously ill. Elder F. J. Blair was appointed to take charge of the expenses of the commissioners to the forthcoming Synod at Scranton. Rev. J. F. Hill presented a resolution for the Sabbath observance as outlined by the last Presbytery, appointing the first week of April as one for special prayer, and asking also, that a petition be presented asking for the closing of the "World's Fair on Sundays. The resolution was adopted. By request of Rev. Robert Boyd, pastor of the "West Elizabeth Church, a special meeting of Presbyt?ry was set for Monday next, in the First Church study, after the minister meeting, for the purpose of dis solving his pastoral connection, he having accepted a call to a Puget Sound Church, which was a former charge of his. The number of churches and Sunday schools are reported at 61, the number contributing to the board, 60, the total amount collected, $3,454, which was an increase of $1,374 over last year. THE WORK OP SUNDAY SCnOOLS. The number of scholars was reported as 15,674; number of teachers and officers, 1,581; average contribution of each commu nicant, 23f cents; 4T6 received into com munion of church from Sunday schools. The report on education showed 53 of the 55 churches had contributed. The total amount was $2,226 74, the same as for the past five years. Number of candidates for the ministry in care of Presbytery, 16; num ber of candidates during the "year, 4. The report on Freedmen was presented by Dr. R. S. Holmes, of the Shady Side Church. Seven thousand seven h'undrad and twenty-three dollars and forty-two cents were received, showing an increase of $1,640. The women's societies contributed $2,253 78; Sunnay school, $616. The com mittee called special attention to the habit of private individuals contributing to private request instead of through the reg ularly appointed cnanneis, ana asxea tnat the President request the habit be discon tinued. This request elicited considerable discussion on the ground that it limited the field of doiBgchantable work. It was de rided that $1,000 be contributed by the Pittsburg Presbytery to the "West Virginia Presbytery, in addition to their regular ap propriation, to aid their struggling churches. The report of the committee on revision was read by its chairman, the Rev. Dr. Pur ves, and made the order of the day for 3 o'clock in the afternoon. It was reached, however, before that hour. It was then taken tip, considered and adopted section by section. There were a few slight changes made. REPORT OP THE BEVTSrNO- COMMITTEE. The entire report, with references and with the changes as made, is herewith pre sented in full by The Dispatch. It reads as follows: The Presbytery of Pittsburg, In accord ance with the recommendations of tbe last General Assembly, transmit to tho Commit tee on the Eevision of the Confession of Faith the following observations and sug gestions with reference to tbe changes in the confession which havo been proposed. Vo wish to remark at the outset that, while freely availing ourselves of our right to criticize the committee's work, we are not in the least animated by any hostility to revision. We say this because tbe Presby tery voted by a large majority against revis ion when It was first proposed. Since, how ever, the Church has expressed its desire for revision and since charges have been limited to sudb. as will not impair the Be formed system of doctrine, we are willing to co-operate in the work and desire to have the revision, if it is to be made, as accordant as possible with scriptural teaching and the needs of the Church In our day. we cer tainly admiro tho fidelity of the committee to their arduous task, the care and toll which they have manifestly expended upon it, and we have approached the considera- tlon 01 tneir woric in no carping or un- friendly spirit. A large nnmber of tbe pro- Jiosed changes appear to ns,witn onr present ight, worthy of approval. These are those proposed in 1. 5; vfi. 5 (1 of tbe revision), 6 (5 of the revision); viii; 5; xl (xili), 1 and 3: xiv; 1: xy, (xviil), 7; xxl (xxiii), i; xxtt (xxiv, 7; xxlii xxv), 3; xxlv (xxvi), 8; xxiv (xxri), 8. These indeed are of minor importance and if tney stood alone would probably not give rise to either earnest advocacy or opposi tion. Many of them however are decided improvements of tho language of the con fession. -We pass them by without further lemark, in order to call attention to the more Important sections upon which we have suggestions to offer. TWO POINTS IN ONE CHAPTER. I. As to Chapter III., we snbmit the fol lowing two points: L We think it would perfect the statement of Election and. remove fre quent misunderstanding of a clause we in troduce in Section flvo (three of tho revision) expressing our belief in the vast nnmber of tbe cjec(. fcnd SU!!.Be3t tne f0jowjng M scriptural and sufficient: "God before tha Villi i ". - 1 - &t&mMf,f-J 4ffr"k-& BKJMiBMiWPfMlt"tW!!5S?tBt,5Sggtf..t -'TfrjjjM" j -rWyHW1"" kri.,i7HTCitSMMPa-f.i
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