', A THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1891 HttLY'SJjOJ SHOT, ParneLVs Arcli-Enemy Ad dresses tlie National Fed eration Meeting. THE EX-LEADER FORGIVEN. But Bis Followers Have Xo Excuse for Continuing the Fisjht. BAED NAMES FOR MALCONTENTS. The Minority Members Are Requested to Eesijrn Their Seats. HINTS OP PARIS FUND DISCLOSURES Dublin, Oct. 13. A convention of the Iria National Federation was held at Ca van to-day. There were many priests among the delegates. The meeting was presided over by Timothy Hcaly, member of Parlia ment for North Longford. In his prelimi nary address he said the members of the Irish national party are not concerned with eulogies ever the dead, but in the interests of Ireland, let the dead past bury its dead. "Mr. Parnell has gone to his account, and those honoring his services to the nation thought that the best memorial would be to push on the work upon which he was en gaged before the clouds intervened between his vision and the best coal of Ireland. Her real son: vere not afraid to face public clamor." "Whatever happened he would never apologize for doing what he could against Parnell when he found that the country's interest demanded Parnell to re tire from, the leadership of the majority. He hoped that dissensions wouldbe interred in his grave. the minority to blajie. 'The vote for renewed war came from the minority, and not from them. The ma jority continued to be willing to overlook the acts and calumnies of their opponents, because they were not fighting on personal questions, but on national ones. J.f Mr. Parnell knew where he was going in opposing the majority these men did not, nor did they know the forces they were unloosening or the consequence of their action upon the des tinies of their country. They said, 'We cannot shake hands with you.' They never seemed to contemplate the feelings of those offering to shake hands with them. "We might be like those starving American trap pers wno, you rememcer, 'could cat crow, but did not hanker after it "If the minority felt unable to co-operate with us, let them resign their seats, giving way to men who are open for reunion. Ire land had given them no mandate to perpet uate a feud. Their position was degrading, not only defying the constituencies of Ire land, but in the fact thev had not even the fallen's shame, because they gloried in their infamy. HAESH NAMES FOR rARNELLITES. "Their party consisted of knaves and fools, for these men declare that they de spised Dillon and O'Brien. So stupendous was their audacity that he really began to wonder how they were standing." He hoped O'Brien would now publish to the world the i hole story of the Boulogne negofations. If the letters and repeated iieclarations of Redmond and Harrington, now the arill sergeants of dissension, were published, he promised such an ex posure as probably has never been known in regard to the public men and people of Ire land. He could forgive Parnell; indeed, he believed he had already forgiven him. r Cheers. J But these men. pretending to be hi6 political heirs and executors, had not the excuse of ParneU. rIhey were acting solely in the interests of Dublin Castle and the Grange lodges, whom the people hoped to cast out as ulcers on the body politics. Mrs. Farnell Still Very "Weak. London, Oct. 15. The health of Mrs, Parnell shows no sign of improvement. Mrs. Parnell has in no way recovered from the terrible shock she experienced upon the death of her husband. She .is in an ex tremely weak condition, and is still con fined to the bed. She can scarcely speak even in a whisper, owing to her excessive debility. Mrs. Parnellis still in constant receipt of messages of condolence. Favorable Turn In Peace Necotiations. Shanghai, Oct 15. The Chinese Gov ernment consented to pay the sums bor rowed frandulently or contracted for by an ex-member of the Chinese Legation in Paris The relations of the ministers of the powers with the Pekin Government have taken a turn which tends toward a more harmonious state of affairs. Starring Feasants Appeal to the Czar. St. Petersburg, Oct 15. The peasants of Samar, a province in the eastern part of Russia, have dispatched an urgent address to the Czar, in which they say: "We are sufierinc from famine. The Government des nothing to hMp us, and our onlv hope i in our father, the Czar. Don't let us die of starvation." King Humbert Decorates Tlrchow. Rome, Oct 15. King Humbert has emu lated the Germans in their esteem of Prof. Tirchow. Taking advantage of the dis tinguished profeor's birthday, the King conferred on liim the decoration of the Grand Cordon of St. Maurice and St Lazaire. A N'cw Dynimlte Plot in Bohemia. Vienna, Oct. 13. A dynamite bomb was found on another railroad bridge at Reich berg, Bohemia, to-day, near the vicinity of the one recently placed which jeopardized the Emperor's life. Thee acts have cieated indignation and alarm, and authorities have instituted a searching investigation. Substantial Friendship for Russia. Paris, Oct W The Russian loan, which it was yesterday announced had been nego tiated by the Hnkicrs, it now seems was eorered sevon times over in France alone. The application-: from Enzland figured onlv 12,800 bonds thoe from Russia, 218,000; from Holland, 55.400, and from Denmark, 6,000. A Revolutionary University Closed. St. Petersburg, Oct 15. The Govern ment has closed the University of Kieff and has placed .".00 students under arrest This action has been taken on account of the recent revolutionary behavior of the Undents. BxUonr to Succeed TV. H. Smith. London, Oct. 15. The St Stephen's Re vise claims that it lias authority to 6tate that the Marquis of Salisbury has offered the leadership of the Conservative party in the House of Commons to Mr. Balfour. The Knglish 1-igbt-Hour Onestlon. London, Oct 15. The Trades' Union Parliamentary Committee has decided in favor of promoting the local trade options eight-hour bill. An Author in rinanci.il Strait. London, Oct. 15. A receiving order in bankruptcy has been made in the case of David Christie Murray, the author. THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS. AX EXTREMIST ATTACKS THE TOADT IS3I OF THE LEADERS. His Tone Remarkably Moderate, and H! Colleagues Accuse Him of Aiming at the Leadership of the Opposition in the Reichstag The Budget Report. Erfurt, Oct IS. At to-day's session of the Socialist Congress the report of the past year's work was read, and it was thereby an nounced that satisfactory and important re sults had been achieved during that period. The holding of meetings throughout Ger many, the report said, had greatly ex tended the agitation the Socialists advo cated. The budget showed the revenue of the organization to have bn $55,965 and the expenditures S34,735. During the year S7 years of imprisonment had been inflicted upou Socialists, and fines to the amount of $4,590 imposed on the brethren in Germany. The pecuniary allowance granted to mem bers of the Reichstag has been raised from ?1 25 to SI 50 a dav with an extra allowance of Si 5 a month for lodgings. Herr "Werner, an extremist, spoke in friendly criticism of the report. He denied that an organized opposition had been formed against the directing committee, which, he said, would be confronted only by isolated antagonists, each of whom uould be responsible for his own deliver ances Herr "Werner also condemned the optimism and Chauvinism which he said was displayed by the leaders in their speeches. Later on the speaker also con demned what he classed as their "toady ism." "Thus," he said, "Herr Grillingberg's paper appeared with a mourning border on the anniversary of the death of the Emperor Frederick." At another portion of his discourse, Herr "Werner said that, generally speaking, the socialist members of the Reichstag failed to hold aloft the banner of their party in the House, adopting opportunist tactics, which were not in accordance with the best methods of socialism. Speakers who followed Herr Werner commented Etrongly upon his change of tone from denunciation to moderation, and referred to his obvious disinclination to pose as a leader of the opposition in the Iteichstag. Herr Bebel referred to the public assertions made by Herr "Werner and Herr "Wildberger to the effect that a member of the committee had accepted a present of $1,250 in consideration of some political service, and demanded that both of the gentlemen named should be expelled from the Congress unless the charge was withdrawn. A scene of considerable Jiproar followed. FOR DELEGATES' DINNERS. An Amusing Lawsuit Against Several Well Known Gentlemen, Associated Together Under the Style of the Straightout Re publicansIt Will Bo Settled. At the headquarters of the regular Re publicans, on Diamond street, yesterday afternoon the managers were fairly burst ing with laughter over a little lawsuit which had just been commenced in the office of Alderman McKenna. The straight outs were also somewhat amused, though they were the parties defendant, but ad mitted that it was "a horse" on them. The title of the case is "Charles Gill ver sus Archie Rowand,Jr., Charles S. Fetter man, James Fitzsimmons, L. K. Porter, Dr. George F. McCord, "W. F. Trimble, J. M. Brush and John N. Dunn, associated to gether under the name and style of straightout Republicans." The claim is for S75 due Mr. Gill.of the StCharles Hotel.for 150 meals served to delegates who attended the county convention of the straightout Republicans. Summons were placed in the hands- of Constable John Sweeney to ba served on the defendants, and the cae was set for hearing on Thursday, October 22, at 10 o'clock. The action was brought by Attorney Joseph Crown, who represents Mr. Gill. Mr. Rowand, who is the first named of the defendants, and who is also Chairman of the Straightout Committee on Organization, had not yet received his sum mons when called upon, and the title of the case provoked a laugh. "Tell him to sue us all," said Mr. Row and. "There are over 400 members of the County Committee, and they ought not to be so partial. It is no disgrace to say that the committee has been a little crippled for the lack of funds, but if Charles Gill, whom I have known for years, had intimated that he was going to bring this action I would have given him my personal check for the amount due him. Crown, who brings the suit for Mr. Gill, is one of the gang. I do not think the candidates for the judge- snips, wnose causes ne espouses, win thank him for his trouble. I am surprised that the matter was placed in the hands of an attorney. The reason the bill was not paid was that Mr. Gibbs, Chair man of the Countv Committee, was ill. He as engineering tne finances, and his death caused another delay. Charles Gill is over anxious oris acting upon the advice of our po litical enemies. Unfortunately the straignt outmovementhasnot5,000 employes to draw upon for contributions, 'the same to be vol untary, not obligatory." When Gill came to me I told him Ihad not time to attend to. his claim. My business is to see that every voter gets a straightout ticket One reason the bill was not paid is that we are compelled to pay our clerks cash. Of course the bill is a just one, and will be paid. It Ehould have been paid long ago. When I accepted the Chairmanship of the Straightout Organization Committee Mr. Gibbs guaranteed that he would raise a campaign fund of f 5,000 within 30 days, and we would now have the money if he had lived. We do not expect to win with hands down, but we will win the battle, and every uui win oe paiu ueiorc me pons Close. Mr. Gill said that he had run after the committee until he was tired of it. He had telephoned them about a thousand times, and was always put off" with afresh promise. The committee, he said, had promised to pay cash when they engaged the meals. He said that a bill of $75 was also due at the Central Hotel from the committee, and that he thought he had better secure his claim before election. WOMEN IN THE HIGHER "WALKS. A Continuation of Their National Congress in Session at Grand Rapids. Grand Rat-ids, Mich., Oct. 15. At the executive session of the National Congress for the Advancement of "N "omen this morn ing, reports were received from the Vice Presidents of California, Kansas, Illinois, Connecticut and Colorado upon the progress being made in the respective States for the advancement of women. In several of the States women are appointed factory and Fanitary inspectors, and in Illinois women inspectors are clothed with police power. Mrs. H. L. T. "Wolcott, President of the Committee oar Science, reported great prog ress made by the women in scientific fields, especially medicine and surgery, the law, higher mathematics and astronomy. In the afternoon Dr. Marks, of Baltimore, con ducted a medical symposium on "La Grippe." The lives of "Women in Africa" were vividly described by Mrs. Ellen B. Dictrick. Mrs. Colby gave a description of the beneficent results of woman suffrage in "Wyoming, and Mrs. Julia Warde Howe dis cussed the dangers arising from "Aliens to America," with special reference to the condition of the foreign woman. A New Industry fof Newark. Newark, O., Oct 15. Special. The Baltimore Bent Works, in order to have better facilities, will remove to this city. Three and one-half acres of land have been secured, and buildings Mill be erected at om-e. MILLS IN THE LEAD. Chances Favor the Texas Free Trader for the Speakership. FARMER BATCH AS A COMPROMISE, In Case a Deadlock Arises Between Mills and His Rival, Crisp. THIS IS nARDLT EXPECTED, HOWEVER tFROU A STAFF CORRESPONDENT. Washington, Oct 15. The presence of both Mills and Crisp, the leading Demo cratic candidates for the House Speaker ship, in the city for a couple of days haslcd to a more careful analysis of the situation than heretofore. A concensus of opinion seems to indicate a certainty that the mantle of Reed will fall upon either Mills or Crisp, with the chances strongly in favor of the hot-headed and ill-judging free trader from Texas, instead of the cool, judicial, semi tariff man from Georgia. So far as hands have been shown the two run nearly equal in numerical support, but it is pretty certain that the uncommitted are, a majority of them, in favor of Mills, and that the supporters of the minor candi dates, Springer, McMillan, Bynum and Hatch, are largely so from local association, and favorable in the main to Mills after their own candidates are out of the way. Some 3re even not so full of local patriot ism, and, like Hon. John O'Neill, of Mis souri, are for Mills from the first, though the humorous O'Neill should naturally be for Hatch. If the contest results in a deadlock be tween Mills and Crisp, it is more than pos sible that Farmer Hatch, of Missouri, would be the lucky candidate, as a warm friend ship is manifested for him in every direc tion. A deadlock, however, is not looked upon as probable. The keenest unpreju diced calculators say that from the present view of the situation Mills will have on the first ballot so nearly the number necessary to nominate that the scattering votes will at once gravitate to him and give him all that is wanting. A good indication of the drift of feeling is found in the fact that the leading candi dates for the minor positions are rushing over one another to make terms with Mills, and one of the chief of these was a very few weeks ago a firm adherent of Crisp. A curious feature of this condition of things is that many of the strongest supporters of Mills believe that his election will be a grave mistake, on account of his unruly temper, and that any of the others would be far safer, if less prominent in the party lead ership. It cannot be denied that Mills is unani mously the candidate of the Republicans, and this adds to the sinister character of the forecaste made by Mills' doubting support ers, but it loots as if they could not abagion their position. CORN BB.EAD IN GERMANY. Secretary Rusk's Agent Endeavoring to In troduce Maize There. "Washington, Oct 15. Secretary Rusk is -in receipt of a communication from Colonel J. C. Murphy, a special agent in Europe on behalf of the maize industry. Colonel Murphy proceeded to Berlin by the Secretary's instruction a short time ago, in order to take advantage of the present short age of the cereal crops of Europe by pre senting to the attention of the German peo ple and Government the importance and value of American Indian corn as a cheap and nutritious substitute for other cereal foods. Colonel Murphy states that he has been able to produce bread composed in part of rye and part of corn, which has been highly commended by all those to whom " samples have been submitted, as a most satisfactory substitute for the ordinary rye bread in gen eral use among certain clashes in Germany, and this at a cost, based on the present price of rye flour and cornmeal in Germany, less than the cost of bread made exclusively of rve flour and now retailed in that citv. Should special concessions in the matter of taritt duties he secured- lrom the German Government on Indian corn, the outlook for a large increase in our exports of that product to Germany would, in the opinion of Colonel Murphy, be most promising. NEBRASKA'S G0VEEN0B. The United States Supreme Court win Have to Decide Who He Is. "Washington, Oct 15. Ex-Attorney General Garland, of counsel for plaintiff, will next Monday file a motion in the Su preme Court of the United States to advance and set for hearing the case of James E. Boyd, plaintiff" in error, versus the State of Nebraska ex rel John M. Thayer. The case comes to the Supreme Court on a writ of error from the Supreme Court of Ne braska. It involves the right to the office of Governor of the State of Nebraska for the period of two days from the first Thursday after the first Tuesday of January, 1891. The Supreme Court of Nebraska held that Boyd was not eligible to the office of Gover nor, to which he had been elected, because he was not a citizen of the United States for two years prior to November 4, 1890. Mr. Garland in support of his motion will argue that the Supreme Court has juris diction in the matter. Nearly one-half of plaintiff's term of office must "expire before this cause can be finally determined, be that as early as possible, and if the case is per mitted to remain and '"bide its time" on the docket, not only will such term wholly ex pire, but it is quite probable two other gen eral elections will be held in Nebraska be fore this controversy is finally disposed of. ASSISTANCE FR0H CANADA Asked for hy Wanamaker to Circumvent the Lottery Agents There. Washington, Oct 15. In a letter ad dressed to the Postmaster General of Canada, Postmaster General Wanamaker 6ays the Louisiana Lottery Company has established an agency at Toronto and is flooding the United States mails with its circulars in sealed envelopes from that point As the act of mailing, constituting the1 offense, does not occur within our jurisdiction, the Post master General says the penal clause of the law cannot apply. As all lottery tickets and lottery circulars are held by the Treasury Department to be liable to customs duties, postmasters at all United States exchange offices have been in structed to place upon mail matter which they believe to contain dutiable articles the words, "supposed liable to customs duty." At the office of destination such matter is opened by the addressee in presence of the customs officer, and if found to contain lot tery matter is forfeited to the United States. Postmaster General Wanamaker has asked the Canadian Postmaster General if it would be proper to instruct the postmaster at Toronto to so stamp letters mailed there by the agent of the lottery company. If that course is pursued the postmasters at United States exchange offices, he says, will make a similar indorsement on behalf of this country. A COLORED LEASER OUT. Recorder Townsend's Reslcnation Accepted hy the President Washington, Oct 15. Special.' Pres ident Harrison to-day accepted the resigna tion of James M. Townsend, Recorder of the Land Office, to take effect November 1. Mr. Townsend was appointed from Indiana and is the only colored. resident of that State who has been able to secure a Presi dental appointment under the present ad ministration, He assumed the duties of his office within a few weeks after President Harrison was inaugurated, and some months later he incurred official disfavor by accept ing the leadership of the young and am bitious men of his race who are in revolt against Fred. Douglass, ex-Minister to Haiti, and B. K. Bruce, Recorder of Deeds. The colored men here say that President Harrison has set these men up as high priests of their race, and Mr. Townsend is not in their favor. He has been too out spoken in behalf of the men of his color, and the black triumvirate they say has set its seal of condemnation upon him. He is held responsible for the revolt of the col ored voters of Indiana against the Repub lican party, although he denies that he is guilty. CRISP FEELS HOPEFUL. SATISFIED WITn HIS CHANCES THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT. IN The Solid South, He Says, is for Him Many Pledges From Northern Demo , crats Paulson's Success Will Make Him a Formidable l'residental Candi date. "Washington, Oct 15. Judge Crisp, of Georgia, is very hopeful of his chances in the Speakership contest He is confidently expecting a practically solid vote from the South. He also has assurances from North ern and Eastern Democrats. "The real contest for the Speakership," said the Judge, "will not begin until after the November election. The campaign will likely be short and sharp. I am very well satisfied with my prospects. I have a flat tering number of personal pledges. The canvass will be liveiy from the fact that so many new members are coming in. It has been remarked that not for many years have there been so many uncommitted votes in the Speakership question. This, I presume is true. Over half of the next Congress will be composed of new men, the majority beine nrooortionatelv Democratic. These new members naturally want to meet the candidates and make their personal ac quaintance before thev pledge their sup port" Judge Crisp said he had been depending largely on newspaper accounts for his knowledge of his opponents' movements, and from what he had learned that way ha had no cause to be disheartened. The Judge is about 'entering upon a busy cam paign in the interest of Democracy in Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. He Is now on his way to Cincinnati, where he will make his first speech for Governor Camp bell next Monday. "AVe must win the race in Ohio," he said, speaking of the national significance attach ing to the campaign in that State. "Should Mr. McKinley" be elected it will be an in dorsement of the new tariff law, which we hold is iniquitous and unjust in its opera tions. That is the issue in the Buckeye State, and the eyes of the whole country are turned toward the fight there. Governor Campbell, to my mind, is gaining ground daily. He is nailing his opponents down to the issue, despite their efforts to bring in extraneous questions." He expressed great surprise and gratifica tion at the latest news from Pennsylvania. The Judge agrees that if the Democrats win in Pennsylvania this fall Governor Pattison will be one of the foremost candidates for the Presidental nomination. EVA MANN,SKEPTICAL. SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE ROBERT RAX HAMILTON 19 DEAD. The Story or the Inquest on His Body Ridi culed by Her Grounds of Her Disbelief Cleverly Put She Hopes to See Him Tet. Albany:, Oct. 15. Special. Eva, Mann, or Mrs. Eva Hamilton, as she prefers to be called, who is here with a burlesque com pany which is performing at the Gaiety Theater, was to-day asked to read the arti cle verifying the report of Robert Ray Hamilton s death. After reading it she ex claimed: "It seems as if this trouble will last forever." Wjfeen asked if she still doubted the death of Hamilton, she said emphatically: "I have always doubted it. I did not be lieve the former stories, and I do not be lieve this one. I am quite confident that .Mr. Hamilton is alive. Is it not proof enough that it is not Ray's body that they make no endeavor to have it brought here to rest with the others of his family. It is not proof. I say, when they let him lie there, buried like a dog. They say they cannot brinS the body on without my con sent, vet they have never asked my con sent"" "You don't, then, believe in this inquest? "No. Why should I, or why should any thinking person believe in it? Why did his family wait a whole year before they had this inquest made? Is it likely that at this time a decomposed body can be recog nized? Not at all. If nis family had wanted to prove his death they should have had the body disinterred and examined right away. There was no sense in this waiting a year, unless it was in the hope that decomposition would destroy all evi dence that would lead to identification." "What about the marks, such as the filled teeth?" "They are nonsensical and untrue. Mr. Hamilton had very sound teeth. Not one was filled or decayed and not one removed. He never had a bit of trouble with them, and there were no gold or silver fillings in his mouth." In conclusion Eva declared her belief that Ray wa still alive, and that she would yet see him. CHICAGO CREDITORS COMPROMISE. They Accept an Offer From S. V. White & Co. for SO Cents on the Dollar. Chicago, Oct 15. The Chicago creditors of S. V. White & Co. to-day accepted their proposition to pay 50 cents on the dollar. The committee appointed to investigate the Receiver's statement reported that it was correct, and the terms were unanimously accepted. Although there were no dissenting votes at the meeting, it is understood that several of the creditors will stand for the face value of their accounts. The report developed the fact that if the Chicago house of S. V. White & Co. had done its banking in this city independent of the New York end, the creditors here would get 100 cents on the dollar. THE FIEE RECORD. At Tonawanda, N. Y., Wednesday, a flre did $100,000 damages. The insuranco is about $50,000. Among the buildings destroyed was the American Hotel. At Viroo.ua, Wis., yesterday a flre whicJt broke out at noon destroyed the east half of Main street. Los, $50,000. VIroqua is Sec retary Rusk's old home. At Richelieu, Quebec, yesterday morn ing, a paper mill and one house were de stroyed, together with the large tubular bridge between Chambly Canton and Riche lieu. Neae Boisle Due the establishment of the Societo Anoynine Stearine, the largest candle factory in Belgium, has been totally destroyed. The loss will be several millions of francs. A spark ignited the roof of a house occu pied by Moses Salt, No. 825 Fifth avenue, about 6:15 last night, causing an alarm from box 86. The blaze was extinguished with trifling loss. . Neak Grapeville, Westmoreland county, Wednesday evening, the large frame farm house of J. L. Miller burned to the ground while the family were at supper. Loss, $2,300; partially insured. At Springfield, Mass., Wednesday night, the main brick building of tho Hampden Paint and Chemical Company burned to the ground. Loss about $00,000, and the Insur ance on the plant, which included two other smaller buildings, is $71,000. WEIGHT AND TILDEN AreMakingaCampaign Tour Through the Eastern Counties. CAMPBELL ON THE OHIO STOMP. Mayor Chapin, of Brooklyn, Named for a Congressional Vacancy. POLITICS IN THE STATE AND NATION (SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.' Bloomsburg, Oct 15. The receptions to the Democratic candidates for Auditor General and State Treasurer are increasing in magnitude and enthusiasm as the party passes from town to town. There was a great outpouring of people at Scranton last night to greet Messrs. Wright and Tilden, but it did not exceed that of the yeomanry of old Columbia county who turned out here to-day and to-night to shake hands. The party arrived here at noon to-day and were met by County Chairman Town send and many leading Democrats. They visited the fair in the afternoon, where they met many thousand people. To-night's meeting in the Court House was a monster affair, the large room being packed with en thusiastic farmers from all parts of the coun ty. Candidates Tilden and Wright, John H. Fow and D. C. Dcwitt were the speakers. Such prominent men as ex-Congressman Charles R. Buckalew, Judge Ikeler, Associate Judges Murphy and Mil lard, Assemblymen Tewkesbury and Kirsch baum, Sheriff Casey, County Commissioners Rittenhouse and Edgar, and many other local leaders were present John G. Freeze presided. All the speeches were well re ceived, especially that of Mr. Wright, when he said if "elected he would open the books of the Auditor's General's office and "turn on the light." This brought down the house amid cries of "that's what we want" Chairman Townsend says he has a good organization, and that the farmers, irre spective of party, are thoroughly aroused oyer the rotten condition of affairs atHar risburg and the importance of the coming election for good State government. CAMPBELL GETS WITTY IN REBUKING REPUBLICANS CALLING HIM A CLOWN. FOB Fun for the Farmers at Democratic Meet ings The Governor Says They are En titled to It A Free Trade Speech to 3,500 of Them. St. Mart's, O., Oct 15. Special. Governor Campbell and party drove from Celina to New Bremen this morning, a distance of 17 miles. The latter is a quaint German town of 1,500 inhabitants, and most all of them are Democrats. There was a procession and booming cannon to meet him. Despite the raw, chilly day, the meeting was held in the open air. The farmers turned out well, and there were probably 2,500 people about the speaker's stand. The Governor began his speech by a witty rebuke to the Republican papers, which charged that he was making a clown of himself. He said: "The Republican papers complain that there is al together too much hilaritv at our meetings. Well, we are having a little fun, owing to the absurd claims of the ad vocates of the high tariff It cannot be ex pected that any fellow will keep his face straight when we expose the ludicrous Re- fiublican claims. But why do the Repub ican papers begrudge the farmers of Ohio the little fun they are having at the Demo cratic meetings. It is quite sure that they are not having any fun on their farms these days, in these times of piping peace and high tariff." Applause. The Governor then launched out Into a free trade speech and made an effort to show that the McKinley law operated against the American farmers. After the meeting there was another drive of seven miles to St. Mary's, where the night meet ing was held. HO NOMINATION PROBABLE. There Will Probably Be Three Judicial Candidates in the Bedford District. Bedfobd, Oct. 15. Special.' The Judi cial Conference, after another stubborn day of balloting without coming to any under standing, adjourned to meet to-morrow. The votes stand as before Kooser, 3; Long necker. 3. Heretofore it had been the cus tom of this parody on conferences to hold weekly exhibitions, alternating between Bedford and Somerset. It is now under stood the Longnecker conferees will oppose any adjournment until the nomination is de cided, on the ground that the election is but little better than two weeks off and too much time is consumed in going from place to place. Both candidates are still determined, and Republicans, sickened by the long-drawn-out fight, say there will be no nomination, and there will be three candidates in the field instead of two. BLAINE LIKE A NEW MAN. Senator Hale, of Maine, Says the Report of Paralysis Ts All Nonsense. Boston, Oct. 15. Senator Hale, of Maine, says of Mr. Blaine: "Yon would hardly know him for the same person that passed through Boston in June last He eats well, sleeps well and his mind is as active and alert as ever. He passed some time with me at Ellsworth on his journey from Bar Harbor to Augusta, and his chief reason for going to his old home was that his house in that city was better adapted for an October residence than the Bar Har bor cottage." Referring to the reports of Tuesday that Mr. Blaine had been the victim of paralysis, Senator Hale observed that, if true, he thought a good many might be largely bene fited by a similar shock. "No, said Mr. Hale, "it's all nonsense." BBICE DOWN FOR A SPEECH. The Senator-Elect Will Soon Take the Stump for Governor Campbell. Columbus, Oct 15. Special. Hon. Calvin S. Brice, Senator-elect, was in the city this afternoon and was in consultation with Chairman Neal, of the Democratic State Executive Committee. Mr. Brice ex pressed himself as well pleased with the political outlook in Ohio and said every thing is working harmoniously. He is in Ohio to remain during the campaign and will take an active part. At the request of numerous friendshe will make his opening speech in Allen county the first of next week, but the place and date have not as yet been determined upon. Mr. Brice left to-night for his home at Lima. CHAPIN TOR CONGRESS. The Brooklyn Mayor Gets the Nomination in n Big Democratic District. New YORK, Oct 15. Special. flavor Alfred C. Cbapin, of Brooklyn, was nomi nated for Congress to-night"in the Second district, in place of David A. Boody, who resigned on his nomination to the Mayor alty. A special meeting of the general commit tee was called to act in the matter and the committee empowered the delegates from the wards and towns in the district to hold a convention without going through the usual formality of having a. primary election. As the district is overwhelmingly Democratic, Mr. Cbapiu's election is assured. General Hustings at McConnellsvllle. McC6NNELLSVlLLE,0.,Oct.l5. Special. General D. H. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, and Hon. D. K. Watson, of Columbus, ad- dressed, a large audience in Morris Music Hall here this afternoon. Both gentlemen made excellent addresses, and were liberally applauded. PULLING FOR FASSETT. REPUBLICANS ARE CERTAIN THAT HE WILL BE ELECTED. The Campaign in New York Is Growing Very Hot Blaine the Favorite of Em pire State Republicans Hill's Popu larity Has Waned of Late. Washington, Oct 15. Special. ThoughRepublicans are in Washington who are willing to make bets on Flower's election and even to bet on his having a good ma jority, the Republicans who come here fresh from New York will make no such ad mission. Representative Wever is here to day and says it is a good bet to give odds on Fassett's election. "We are going to elect Fassett." he said to-day. 'The campaign is a hot one and will probably get hotter as it advances. We Republicans have got tired of being ham mered and we are going to pull altoeether and win. The people in New York City may be willing to be food for the Tiger, but we in the rest of the State are not disposed to do so. We have got the Democrats thor ouehly frightened and I suppose that fact will make them fight the harder, but I am confident of Fassett's election.'' Speaking of the State favorites for the Presideutal nomination, Mr. Wever said that he thought Hill had no chance what ever of getting the Democratic nomination for the Presidency; that his stock had gjne down greatly of late. Still, he said, Hill might be able to prevent Cleveland getting the State. As to the Republican nomina tion, he said that Blaine was the favorite in New York State and that he would, in all probability, be the Republican nominee. "We are all Harrison men of course," he said.' "We all sustain the administration, but there is no question about it, Blaine can have the nomination if he will accept it I have a friend who has been with Blaine a great deal of late. He assures me that Blaine is now in-splendid condition, and he has been keen and bright during all the while there has been so much talk of his 'declining powers'. Blaine is all right." SUCCORED BY HER DOG. A NOBLE CANINE BRINGS RELIEF TO HIS HERMIT MISTRESS. The Aged Woman Was Stricken Wifk Par alysis and Couldn't Move Food Dragged to Her Bedside From a Cupboard hy the Faithful Dog. WlLKESBARRE, Oct 15. Special "Granny" Farrell is one of the distin guished residents of the village of Sturmer ville. She is 92 years old. For 31 years she has been a widow. Her husband was killed in the war. She draws a good pen sion, but insists on living the life of a her mit She has no relatives, and lives in a little frame house a quarter of a mile from the nearest neighbor. She was last seen in Pittston about the middle of September. She told a storekeeper there that she had laid in her winter's supply of provisions ana wouia soon loccnerseli up. "Granny s neighbors knew what that meant Every winter she locks herself up and nobody sees her until the spring again. When the house was closed davlight never entered. She lived by lamplight She always claimed the light of winter was cold and that she burned less coal when the house was closed up tight. "Granny's" only companion was a big Newfoundland dog. When she went to the cellar for coal the dog would, always accompany her. He would take the coal bucket in his mouth and carry ft up stairs. He would do thi3 with the ash bucket. Dick, like his mis tress, would never leave the house in winter. On Saturday last the dog made his escape from the house. He went to Mrs. Sackey's, the nearest neighbor, and set up a fearful barking. He would start off toward the house of his mistress, whining, and then re turn again. Mrs. Sackey also said old "Granny" was either dead or very sick. The dog leaped with joy when three persons started off with him. Arriving at the house the dogwent to a cellar hole, where he had made his exit lrom the house. It was found that he had torn away two big boards which had been nailed fast. His front jaws were badly lacerated and his mouth was very sore. The Sackeys broke down the door, and when they entered they found "Granny" more dead than alive. She had been stricken with paralysis. The last food she took was bologna sausage and hard crackers. The sausage had been dragged from a cup board to the bed by the dog. He now oc cupies a place at the foot of his mistress' Dea. ane aoctorsays "Granny" cannot live. TIN MINES IN DAKOTA. Fifteen Hundred Men Employed in Get ting Out the Ore In Them. CINCINNATI, Oct 15. Special. The Hon. Lowe Emerson, a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and one of the best known carriage manufacturers in the United States, who has just returned from several months in the West, says: "I know personally that there are tin mines in the United States. They are out in Dakota at a place called Hill City, be tween Deadwood and Custer City. Both sides of the gulch there have been bought up by the tin company, and when I was there they were going to put up smelting works. The tinocoure both native and in theqnartz, and can be picked out of some of the de posits. The best thing about it is that the deeper they go into the hill the richer the yield, at least so they tell me. The com pany employed about 1,500 men when I was there, and a good amount of capital is in vested." A BIO LAKE BLOCKADE. Some 180 Vessels Tied Up In a Jam on Ac count of a Snnken Steamer. Satjlt Ste.' Marie, Mich., Oct. 15. Special. To-night 180 vessels are tied up here on account of the blockade in the canal by the sunken steamer Peck. Superin tendent Lynch, who has been authorized by the War Department to take charge of passing the immense fleet through the new channel, to-day notified each craft when its turn would come. The amount of vessel tonnage in the entire fleet is about 330,000 gross tous, and the estimated value of the vessels and their cargoes is about 522,500,000. The finest ships of the lakes are in the jam, ana nearly all of them are laden with grain and coal. Many collisions will occur in the,rusn which will be made to-morrow. UNANIMOUS FOR ANNEXATION. An Enthusiastic Meeting in Canada Shows the Drift of tho Current. Belle River, Ont., Oct. 15. A large and enthusiastic meeting on behalf of po litical union with the United States was held here last evening. A resolution was passed in favor of political union, every person present rising to his feet to show his sympathy with the movement Before the meeting adjourned a Continental Union Club was formed with a large membership. Pittshnrgers in New Fork. New York, Oct. lS.-SpeciaL The fol lowing Pittsburg people registered in New York hotels to-day: G. R. Lawrence, Ever-etti,J- Kooney, Grand Central; T. H. Bake-eU- Gnd" E. M. Bigelow, Westminister; J. W. Black,- Sturtevant House: W, Hamil ton, W estmmister; G. N. Jones, St Denis. THE LOST DESPATCH. Lientenant Cowles May Escape Pun ishment for the Disaster. SOME STROM SOCIAL PRESSURE Will Be Brought to Bear to Save the lounz Naval Oflicer. THE PROBABLE LINE OP HIS DEFENSE rSPECIAI, TELEGKAil TO THE DISPATCH.! Washington, Oct 15. Naval officers and others who are interested in matters're lating to the discipline of the army and navy are at present giving attention to the subject of the wreck of the Despatch, and the question of the hour among this class of people is: Will Lieutenant Cowles be court martialed or will political and social influ ence be successful in clearing his skirts? Opinions are decided, both as to whether Lieutenant Cowles is guilty and as to his chances of escaping conviction. Many officers, who claim not to be at all prejudiced, express the opinion that Lien tenant Cowles was guilty of gross negligence in leaving the bridge of the vessel and go ing below even for a moment, owing to such a severe storm as that encountered on tha Despatch, and that it does not lessen his guilt a particle to show that Lieutenant Mulligan was on deck at the time the vessel went on the shoals. CAUSE OP theik action. The failure of the officers of the ship to put to sea when they found themselves out ot tneir course, instead ot remaining in shore with momentary danger of being wrecked, can only be explained, it is said, by the evident desire of the officers to make a quick voyage to the Potomac river, both in order to get out of the rough weather and to gratify the desires of the officials of tha administration who were awaiting the ar rival of the Despatch in order to go aboard of her. No formal report of the disaster has yet been received from Lieutenant Cowles, but when it comes it will probably be accom panied with a request for a court of inquiry, which will be appointed whether or no. Lieutenant Mulligan, who was on deck when the accident occurred, will perhaps be made a defendant with Lieutenant Cowles before the court martial that will nudoubtedly be appointed. The defense of these officers, it is thought, will be based on the terrible state of the weather at the tima the ship struck, and, possibly, on the un seaworthiness of the steamer as welL THE PLAN OF DEFENSE. It is said that they will most likely insist that in the thick atmosphere of the night the white light of the lighthouse appeared red, and that therefore it was easily taken for the red light of the schooner Drift, which had been anchored off the winter quarter shoal in place of the regular light ship. This, it is thought, will involve a long examination into the scientific bear ings of the case and mav develop some in teresting facts in regard to the usefulness of the present system of colored lights and af ford a strong argument in favor of the plan of the Lighthouse Board looking to the abandonment of the present system of col ored lights. Nothing has been heard from Secrefary Tracy regarding the loss of the Despatch, and no one at the department who occupies an official position will express an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of Lieutenant Cowles. He is a friend of Secretary Tracy, and is in high favor at the department gen erally. STRONG SOCIAL FRIENDS. He has relatives who occupy prominent official stations, and his strong- friends in the social world of Washington will leave no stone unturned in looking for a way by which he can escape conviction and punishment Only one proposition seems beyond dispute now, and that is that the oflicer in command cannot shift the re sponsibility for the care of a vessel to a junio'rjofficer, by sending the latter on deck, and that whether Lieutenant Mulligan was in command of the Despatch at the moment she went ashore, Lieutenant Cowles is the man who must bear the entire responsi bility. When Secretary Tracy recently censured Commander Reiter in such severe terms, it was thought that hereafter no influence whatever could be successfully invoked to prevent the punishment of offending naval officers, but that hope was dissipated when the Secretary, after listening to the appeals of Commander Reiter's friends, weakened materially in the terms of his condemna tion. Judging by innumerable precedents and present circumstances, therefore, the majority of officers in Washington think that Lieutenant Cowles will not be pun ished for the loss of the Despatch. TO PROSECUTE HOEY. Criminal and Civil Suits to Be Brought Against the Ex-President. New York. Oct 15. There was no meet ing of the Hoey investigating committee to day, so Vice President Lovejoy, of the Adams Express Company, said. Clarence A. Seward was at the office a great part of the day, however, and it wa3 said that he and the other officers of the company were talkine about the advisability of prosecuting Hoey both criminally and civilly. Mr. San ford was seen in the morning, and said that the report that Mr. Hoey and Mr. Spooner had sold their stock in the company a long while aeo was true. "What a state of affairs this is," he said. "Here is the great Adams Express Com pany, a concern with a capital of over $20, 000,000, whose business extends to every State and Territory in the Union; whose stockholders live in every corner of the land, paying for some ordinary express company "stock 5700,000 more than it is worth. The case will not be dropped I can tell you." Mr. Hoey visaed the office of the South ern Express Company again to-day. It was said by one of his friends that he was pre paring a statement of his side of the case and would make it public in a few, days. PEARS OF A COAL FAMINE On the Kentucky Side of the Ohio River Be cause of tho Low Water. Cincinnati, Oct 15. Special. The question of coal is becoming a painful mat ter over the river, and the price in New port, Covington and the other trans-Ohio cities is going up at a discouraging rate, while the river continues to falL It is said to-day that the price on this side of the river will be advanced 60 cents a ton to re tail buyers. The stock is the lowest for years and down the river small towns are in danger of a coal famine. It is very cold and blustery to-night, and the outlook is most discouraging. It is pos sible, if the weather continues so cold, the schools of Newport and Covington will have to be closed. At Lawrenceburg, with a population of 7,000, there is said to be less than 5,000 bushels of coal for all purposes. Extract of s The best and most economical "Stock" for Soups, Etc. One pound equals forty-five pounds of prime lean Beef. YOUR GROCER KEEPS IT. Book of receipts showing use of ARMOUR'S EXTRACT in Soups and Sauces, sent tree, on application to ARMOUR CO., Chicago. seSO-l-uwr asa hpPP m&mssmm WA'kf, iir'-Y'f ,i
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