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PITTSBURG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1891-TWELYE PAGES.
THREE CENTS.
, -AaB.U.VjAl
IKMt,
BUUIEJJRT SMILED
When tie Minnesota Boomers
Pledged Him Their Sup
port, but the
BIG BOOM IS ALKEADI ON.
Only a Direct Declination Can Stop
. the Spontaneous Movement.
A SECOND TERM CHANGE OF FRONT
Harrison's Friends Ifow Claim Clarkson
Fixed the Site Against Them.
FOEMAL CALL FOE THE COXYEMION
fT-BOM A STAVF CORRr.SPOVDXTT.1
"Washington, Nov. 24. Probably the
most important development of the gather
ing of Republicans Lere this week was the
undoubted predomination among them of
the sentiment in favor of the nomination of
Secretary Blaine for the Presidency. Nat
nrally none of them were outspoken, ex
cept one or two like Conger, of Ohio, who
are at swords' points with the President
nd do not conceal their feelings.
In a quiet way The Dispatch: corre
spondent talked with members of delega
tions and of the National Committee from
all parts of the country, and their opinisn,
almost without exception, may be summed
up in a single sentence. If Blaine will
pirmit the use of his name as a candidate
none other need apply. Otherwise the
President will be renominated. Much
praise is given to the President. He is ad
mired for his self-poise and for the vigor
and cleanness of his administration. They
are really proud of him, but somehow their
hearts beat quicker at the'mention of the
name of Blaine.
The Difference In the Applause.
He seems to them to be the best living
representative of a purely American type
of political greatness that is almost extinct
"When the name of Harrison was mentioned
yesterday the applause was hearty, but any
suggestion of Blaine called a roar of cheers.
A lifting conclusion to these significant
incidents and expressions of the last few
days was the visit of the Minneapolis dele
gation to the State Department to-day.
They were promptly ushered into the room
of the Secretary, each one was introduced
to him personally, and each one was shaken
heartily by the hand. The expressions
were more than those of admiration and
passing courtesy. Some of the bolder ones
plainly said that they werei for him for
the Presidcntal nomina,tiotn, and that, if he
would allow the "use of h.is-aame, Minnesota
would support him to a man.
Blaine Said Never a 'Word.
To all these friendly manifestations, Mr.
Blaine smiled blandly and had no word of
reproof when Ms name was associated with
the nomination. It is plain from the feel
ing of these representative Republicans
that if Blaine does not absolutely forbid
the presentation of his name, he will sweep
theconvention.
The spirit of the Minneapolis people is a
forecast of the state of the Minneapolitan
atmosphere at the time of the convention
unless a chilly wave sweeps down upon the
city .in the form of a decided negative from
Mr. Blaine. If that negative be not forth
coming Blaine will be on every wall and
Blaine banners will be swung from every
window, a
The sentiment of the Minneapolis people
for Blaine is a subject of much gossip this
evening, and the Harrison people now as
sert that Clarkson well knew he was send
ing the convention to a thoroughly Blaine
city.
Formal Call for the Convention.
The Republican National Committee met
this morning at 11 o'clock to prepare the
formal call for the next national conven
tion. As completed it was read by Mr.
Fassett and received with loud cheers. It is
as follows:
To the Republican Electors of the United States:
In accordance with usage and the instruc
tion of the Republican NatlonalConvention
of 1SS8, a National Republican Convention
of delegnted representatives of the Repub
lican party will he held at the city of Min
neapolis on Tuesday, the 7th day of June,
1892, at 12 o'clock noon, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for President and
Vice President to be supported at the next
national election, and fcr the transaction of
such other business as may be brought
before it. The Republican electors In the
several States and Territories and the
voters, without regard to past political
affiliations, who believe In Republican prin
ciples and indorse the Republican policv,
are cordially invited to unite under this call
for the formation of a national ticket. Each
State will be entitled to four delegates-at-large,
and .for each Representative in Con
gress at large two delegates, and each
Congressional district, each Territory and
the District of Columbia to two delegates.
The Manner of Selection.
The delegates at large shall be chosen by
popular State conventions, called on not
less than 20 days' public notice and not less
than 30 days before the meeting of the Na
tional Convention. The Congressional dis
trict delegates shall be chosen by popular
conventions, called by the Congressional
Committee of each district, in the same
manner as the nomination for a Representa
tive in Congress is made in said district,
provided that in any Congressional district
where there Is no Congressional Committee,
owing to redisricting tue. State under the
next Congressional apportionment, the Re
publican State Committee shall appoint
from the residents of such districts a com
mittee for the purpose of calling a district
convention to elect district delegates.
The Territorial delegates shall be chosen
in the same manner as the nomination of a
delegation in Congress is made. The dele
gates in the District of Columbia shall be
chosen at a convention constituted of mem
bers elected in primary district assemblies
under the call and direction of the Repub
lican Central Committee of the District of
Columbia. An alternate delegate for each
delegate in the National Convention to act
in the case of the absence of the delegates
shall bo elected in the same manner and at
the same time as tho delegates Is elected.
All notices of contests must be filed wih the
National Committee inwrlting.accompanicd
by printed statements of the grounds of
contest, -nhich ahall be made pnblic Pief
erence in the order of hearing and deter
mining contests will be given by theconven
tion in accordance with the dates of filing
such notices nnd statements with the Na
tional Committee.
Arrangements for the Gathering.
An important step taken by the committee
was the reference to the Executive Commit
tee, with full power to act, all matters con
nected with the preparation for the next
convention. The Executive Committee de-
cided to assume active direction of the mat
ter itself, and arrange fo the hall, tickets,
appointment of sergeant at arms, deputies,
ushers and doorkeepers for the convention.
A conference was held immediately with
some of the Citizens' Committee of Minne
apolis, and directions were given by the
Executive Committee for the preparation,
as soon as possible, of au iagram of the con
vention hall, showing the number and the
location of seats, and all other Decessary de
tails. Channing F. Meeks, of Colorado, was
elected by the Executive Committee as
sergeant at arms of the convention.
The only other feature of pnblic interest
was the conflict between two elements of
the Republican party in Utah. After a
short consideration of the matter the com
mittee settled it by the adoption of the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That In the committee elected
bv the convention of delegates at Salt Lake
City Septembers, 1891. be recognized as the
Itcnublican Territorial Central Committee
of Utah.
Kesolve X, ThAt we recommend to all the
men of Urah whose ideas of national govern-
m en t nnd
pollcy are in harmony with the
National Republican party, that they now
uury iueir local ainerences ana unite to
rescue their Territory from tho danger and
dishonor of nature Democratic control.
The Condition of the Party.
There followed a succinct statement from
each member of the committee of the con
dition of the party in the various States and
its needs and prospects. These were gen
erally hopeful in tone and were received
with enthusiasm by the committee, as well
as by some of the members of the Executive
Committee of the National Republican
League, who were admitted to the hall to
give aid in the party council.
Ex-Governor Pinchback, of Louisiana,
however, varied the sameness of the ad
dresses somewhat by indulging in a fierce
attack upon the white Republicans of the
South, whim he held to be responsible for
the lack of virility of the party in that sec
tion of the country, and whom he charged
with suppressing the negro vote for fear of
race issues. He held that their pusillani
mous policy had resulted in untold party
losses, and maintained that a few vigorous
contests and manifestations of their rightful
power by the Southern negros would have a
wholesome effect and redeem Southern
States from Democracy.
Itwas announced that a meeting of the Ex
ecutive Committee would be held within two
or three weeks, upon a call from the Chair
man, to undertake the work preliminary to
the convention, and then the national com
mittee adjourned.
A FRIENDLY ARGUMENT
CI. MA GEE AND CONGRESSMAN DAL
ZELL DIFFER IN OPINION.
Reported to Have Iteeu a Heated Contro
versy, hat Mr. Magee Says It Was Not
The Pittsburg Orators Received With
Applause.
It has been stated since the delegation re
turned from Washington that a lively
quarrel took place Monday evening in the
Arlington Hotel between Congressman Dal
zell and C L. Magee. The statement made
is that after the claims of all tho cities had
been presented, except Cincinnati and Pitts
burg, some of the delegates concluded that
to put in a bid for the ' convention
would simpljr make themselves ridicu
lous. Accordingly, when a recess was
taken, a meeting of the Pittsburg Commit
tee was held, and the proposition made bv
Mr. Dalzell that they abandon further of
fnrt. He immediatelv wanted to go home
on account of a business engagement, i
There was adivisio.i of opinion among those
present, and during the discussion C. L.
Magee came in. He is said to hae been
verv angry, and is quoted as saying to Mr.
Dalzell:
"If you desert now, so far as lam con
cerned I will wash my hands of you for all
time. The rest of the gentlemen "here have
spent their money, and they want to see
their Congressman stand by them, or know
the reason why."
C. L. Magee yesterday evening indig
nantly denied tha -!icre had been any con
flict between bin. and Mr. Dalzell. He
said that the inridcir had been greatly ex
aggerated and that there was really nothing
but a friendly argument as to the propriety
of going before the National committee.
"As it was," he continued, "Pittsburg
got as attentive a hearing as any of the
other cities, and was last on the list only
because the States -srere taken in their al
phabetical order. Mayor Gourley and Con
gressman Dalzell made excellent speeches
and received as much applause as McKinley
and Foraker, coming before the committee
crowned with the victory in Ohio."
Mayor Gourley confirmed the statement
that "there was really nothing worthy of
consideration in the talk between Mr.
Magee and Congressman Dalzell. He said
the latter had been informed he could get
back to Pittsburg Tuesday morning and had
an important engagement to filL
"It's all a fake," was the way Senator
Flinn sized up the reported controversy.
He thought Pittsburg had acted wisely in
appearing before the National Committee
and that the city had achieved a great deal
of glory even if it didn't get the conven
tion. St. Paul After the Other Convention.
St. Paul, Nov. 24. Immediately on the
securjng by Minneapolis of the Republican
convention, the Democrats of this city de
clared St. Paul should have the Democratic
convention, and a movement toward that
end will be made.
JAIL STASIS EIH IN THE FACE.
Very Serlons Trouble for a Former Mer
chant Prince of Atlanta.
Atlanta. Nov. 24. Steve Ryan must
go to jail. Thst is the effect of the Su
preme Court decision handed down yester
day. Ryan was the merchant prince who
failed for $2,000,000, 'and who was ordered
to jail by Judge Gober for contempt in re
fusing to carry out the order of the court,
which commanded him to pav over $125,000
of assets which the court held he must
have. The highest tribunal in the State
has sustained the decision of the court
below.
Ryan is out on 5125,000 bail. Under its
provisions he has until Saturday to com
ply witn the order of the court. If the
monev is not naid then, to iail he cdes. un
less his attorneys succeed in effecting a
stay while they take the case to the United
States Supreme Court. Ryan says he
hasn't the money, and can't pav, bat since
the decision of Judge Gober the Ryan
family bought the stock of goods of the old
firm, and Steve has been acting as manager.
The general impression is that he will pay
or somebody will pay for him.
WBAHGIIHG EDITOBS indictbd.
Two Wonld-Be Duelists to Answer for Dia
tnrblnc Pnblic Peace.
Jacksonville, Fla., Not. 24. Spec
ial Tht grand jury now in session to-day
brought in a true bill for disturbing the
public peace against Editors H. V. Sevier
and Benjamin Harrison, and they were at
once arrested and carried before Judge
Young, in the Circuit Court, They were
released on bail for trial. Harrison at$l,O0O
and Seviert 400. The trial, most likely,
will come off this term, and will attract
great attention.from the notoriety the case
has secured.
Bail was readily secured, and to-night
both are free again. As to future trouble
no one can say just now, but it is certain
that neither of the principals will 'shake"
with hfs adversary, as yet. It would not
require much provocation for cither fo boif
over again.
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A BALFOUR BACKSET.
By a large Majority the Tories Kill
the Proposed Irish Plank
AT A CONSERVATIVE CONFERENCE.
Farther Irish Legislation Is Evidently Kot
Desired Sow.
ACTIOff TO CAPTURE THE LABOE TOTE
Birmingham, England, Nov. 24.
This city is crowded to its utmost extent
with delegates to the great conference of
the National .Union of Conservative "Asso
ciations. The hall was packed this morn
ing when the conference was called to or
der, and all the streets in the neighborhood
were crowded with admirers of Lord Salis
bury. When that gentleman drove up,
accompanied by his wfe, his appearance,
caused great excitement.
At 10:30 o'clock the vast gathering was
called to order and the routine business was
hastily disposed o Lord "Windsor was
elected President for the ensuing year. A
number of i vice presidents were then
elected, after which a resolution of con
gratulation to the Right Hon. Ahthur J.
Balfour, late Chief Secretary for Ireland,
upon his promotion to the position of First
Lord of the Treasury, was proposed and
adopted. Resolutions looking toward the
disestablishment of the church in "Wales
were then presented and adopted. The fol
lowing resolution was also adopted:
To Cat Down Irish Representation.
That, having regard to the extraordinary
disproportion in the representation of Eng
land, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the
Imperial Parliament it is most desirable
that steps be taken to reduce these in
equalities. Viscount Fielding, Conservative candi
date for the Rugby division of "Warwick
shire, had read the following resolution:
That the conference is of the opinion that
when the question of representation of the
people is reopened by Parliament, serious
consideration should be given to the claims
of women to bo admitted to the franchise
when otherwise entitled by ownership or
occupation.
Mrs. Millicenv. Garett-Fawcett. the well-
known authoress and leader in the woman's
suffrage movement, addressed the confer
ence in support of "Viscount Fielding's res
olution. During the course of her remarks
she said that the Gladstonians had changed
their attitude on this question because they
wcrs afraid that the representation of
women would powerfully reinforce the
party of order.
H. S. Neale offered the following resolu
tion: -
That, in the opinion of this conrerence,
tho attitude of theConservattve party toward
bona fide labor candidates should be one of
sympathy and encouragement.
Local Government Plank Killed.
After debate, the word "unionist" was
inserted before "labor, v and, as so amended,
was adopted. Sir Albert Rollett, M. P.,
for the south division of Islington, Member
of the Conservative 'Council, submitted the
following:
'That the conference regards with tho
utmost satisfaction the improved social and
industrial condition of Ireland under the
present-Government, and cordially endorses
the Intenition of the -Ministers to introduea
-next session bills for the extension of local
government, and also for the promotion of
technical education, in that part of the
United Kingdom.
The Marquis of Granby cut off debate by
moving the previous question, and the mo
tion was carried by a large majority. Here
the passage of the previous question is tan
tamount to a rejection of the original mo
tion by postponing the consideration of the
subject whereto the previous question re
lates. Sir Albert Rollett was not satisfied
with this vote, virtually rejecting his mo
tion, and demanded that another division
be taken. This was done, and again the
resolution was heavily defeated. The fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
A Labor Minister Called For.
By Ernest Spencer, "That considering the
great Importance of labor questions, it is
desirable that a labor department shall be
formed by the Government, to be presided
over by a Minister of the Crown, to be
termed the 'Labor Minister.'"
By J. J. Harris, Secretary of the Trades
Congress Committee, "That this conference
desires to express its thanks to Lord Salis
bury's Ministry forcappointing ay large a
nnmber of workingmen as factory inspec
tors; but at the same time hopes that the
Government mav see its wav to the appoint
ment of womeninspectors for employments
in which their own sex are engaged.
The movement among the Conservatives,
which resulted in a decision by the Birm
ingham conference, to-day, against the Gov
ernment's continuing to maintain Irish
legislation as the principal feature of its
policy, has been previously described. The
main object of the movement is to apply to
England the principles of the Irish land
purcnase act. xy me aaopiion oi such a
measure the English laborer would be en
abled to acquire small plots of land at low
figures, and through simple methods. The
State would also assist farmers to become
owners of land after the lapse of a certain
number of years without their paying more
than customary rents.
An Agricultural Relief Measure.
Party clamor for what the Conservative
press now calls a Great Britain agricultural
relief bill becomes daily more vehement.
The Standard, the Globe and the leading
Tory journals generally throughout the
country concur in expressing the opinion
that the last session of present Parliament
ought not be devoted to Ireland.
Sir Albert Rollit appealed fn the Bir
mingham Conference against moving the
previous question to his resolution on Irish
legislation, chiefly on the ground that the
Government had pledged themselves to in
troduce an Irish local government bill, and
that the Ministers over and over again had
committed themselves to the measure.
Music Hall was crowded this eveninir.
Lord Salisbury was received with enthusi
asm on entering the hall. "I am also
anxious to disclaim," he said, "any inten-
tin 4.1 ahal.in t.nn. I?.i.li.li T.iM.l.lS.. 1
cause we are threatened by Irish agitation.
Mr.Worley s complaint about land hot be
ing tilled is rather exacting. The non
tillage is due to the withdrawal of protec
tion, under which land formerly grew
wheat That is the price you pay'for the
advantages of free trade.
The Disadvantages of Free Trade.
"Nowhere in the world will you find corn
without protection in the 52 of latitude. It
is absurd to imagine it Impossible to correct
the defect without abandoning the great
policy to which we are all attached.
"The one-man-one-vote idea really means
the overhauling of the representative sys
tem.' It is a perfectly judicious system to
adopt at reasonable intervals, but there is
no need that- every Parliament should be
occupied with it.- "If it is dealt with now it
must diminish the representation of Ireland
and the 'fringes' of Great Britain. I shall
not object to such a process, but lam nnable
to admit the necessity of party councils.
If electors want amusing, I recommend the
circus.
"Admitting common interest in matters,!
cannot ignore the fact that general election
will turn upon the question of union, and it
is as a Unionist party that we appeal to
your suffrages. Cheers. lam not going
to emulate the Gladstonian policy of trying'
to pass a home rule bill on the sly. I am
not going to ' pretend that I am deeply im
pressed with the importance of English and
Scotch legislation. I am not going blind
myself to the fact that union with Ireland
is the great question), that should summon
the whfje strength of nhe electorate to our
side." Applause.
AN ARCHBISHOP ON TRIAL.
HE IS FOUND ACTPAIXY GCttTT AND
FINED 3,000 FRANCS.
Intense Interest Manifested In the Trial
or the French Prelate He Makes a
Bold' Defense to the Judges on the
Paris Bench.
Paeis, Nov. 24. An immense crowd
gathered this morning in and about the
courtroom, all eager to listen to the trial
of the Archbishop of Alx. The greatest
interest was manifested by all classes, and
those persons who were successful in get
ting seats inside the courtroom were objects
of envy to their -less fortunate though
equally curious brethren who crowded
around the doors of the courtroom and
packed the corridors in the vicinity.
The Clerk of the Court, amid almost
breathless silence, arose and read the charge
against the prelate. When the reading was
concluded the Archbishop stood up and re
plied to the charges made against him by
the Minister" of "Worship, lie addressed
his remarks entirely to the Judges on the
bench. He recalled to them the violence
to which the French pilgrims to Rome had
been subjected, and dilated upon the treat
ment that had 'been accorded them by the
Roman mob. ,
In writing to M. Fallieres he had, he
said, no intention of insulting the Minister,
and declared that in so writing he had only
fulfilled his duty. His conduct, he said,
had been approved by the Catholic Epis
copate. In no line of his action had he op
Eosed the Government. Beyond that he
ad nothing to say.
The public prosecutor then set forth the
Government's side of the case, and the arch
bishop was adjudged guilty and was sen
tenced to pay a fine of 3,000 francs.
France's Commercial Relations. i
Pabis, Nov. 24. M. Roche, Minister of
Commerce, intimated in the Senate that a
bill would be introduced to regulate the
manner in which the minimum tariff shall
be applied when granted to any country.
He said that France's agreement with a
country granted, the minimum tariff could
not be terminated on less than a year's
notice.
A Terrible Cyclone In India.
London, Nov. 24. A Bangkok corres
pondent of the Standard gives an account of
a terrible cvclone which swept over that
country, wrecking thousands of houses and
causing great loss of life. The towns of
Chai Ya and Bandon were practically de
stroyed and 300 inhabitants killed.
English Spies Arrested for Bribery.
Pabis, Nov. 24. Two Englishmen, John
Cooper and "Walter Rundell. have been ar
rested at St, Etienne for offering a bribe to
the foreman of a small arms factory to pro
cure a specimen of the new Russian rifle.
A FAMTLY FB0ZEH TO DEATH.
Details of fie Calamity to a vajron load of
Emigrants In Tennessee.
KnoxvtlIiE, Nov. 24. The ieporred
freezing of emigrants in the Chilhowie
Mountains hasveaused much excitement
herej' -Tha fcpisjs5 ftrasleafne4.tojrday
are asJoDows: Oie iattfe'part of-thb-last
wees: apumoer oi weii-to-ao rarmers ana
their families, who have been residing in
Cherokee county, N. C, decided to go
"West. They disposed of all the lauded pos
sessions and household goods they had and
started on their journey westward!
Everything progressed pleasantly until
late Sunday afternoon, when it commenced
snowing and the wind blew at a terrific
rate. The men, women and children, with
the exception of a farmer named George
Akers, who was somewhat intoxicated, went
into camp. AKers persisted in going
through the storm, and said he would not
stop until he reached the mountain top.
Yesterday morning, when the other mem
bers started toward Knoxville, they traced
Akers and his wagon a few miles, and then
lost all track of him. The supposition is
that the foolhardy farmer and his family
either lost their' way and rolled into the
river or fell into some deep ravine and were
frozen to death, or at least covered up with
snow.
Brother Clementlan's Elevation.
Philadelphia, Nov. 24. Special.
Brother Clementian, for a long time Presi
dent of La Salle College, this city, has
been made Assistant General of the Order
of Christian Schools, to succeed the late
Brother Patrick. Brother Clementian will
have jurisdiction over all the members of
the order in the United States and Canada.
The new Assistant General was born in
Baltimore 50 years ago, and for several
years has been connected with a nnmber of
the higher educational institutions of the
Brothers. He was for several years Presi
dent of Manhattan College, New York, and
at the time of his election was the Provin
cial of the New York Province.
The Cordage Trust at "Work.
Boston, Nov. 24. Special The Suffolk
Cordage Company has transferredy.its prop
erty to the National Cordage Company.
The Suffolk company receives 700,000 from
L. "Waterbury & Co., of New York, who
will ultimately make the property over to
the National; $80,000 is paid in cash and the
rest in notes given by the National and in
dorsed by L. "Waterbury & Co., and others,
and secured by a mortgage on the Suflolk
Trust Company as trustee. .The other
?500,000 is paid in coupon notes running for
five years, indorsed as the others, and bear
8 per cent interest.
Bnssla Bobbing China of Territory.
San Feancisco, Nov. 24. Victor
Schmidt, who has been around the world in
the interest of Austrian agriculture, ar
rived yesterday on the steamship China.
He states that a report reached Yokohama
before the steamer left that a body of Rus
sian troops had crossed into China by way
of Siberia. The trouble originated over the
disputed boundaries, and while war is not
looked for the general impression prevailed
that China would be compelled to make a
number of territorial concessions to Russia.
Winding Up Two Insurance Concerns.
Chicago, Nov. 24. Attorney General
Hunt to-day filed petitions in the Circuit
Court to dissolve the Chicago. Mutual Life
Benefit Association and the North Amer
ican Mutual Benefit Association, n the
ground that they have been conducting
their business in a fraudulent manner, and
chiefly to pay the salaries of their officers.
The Mutual Life has unpaid losses of S123,
063; the North American has .liabilities of
578,711, and assets of f 18,016.
Stolen Copies or Bare Books Sold.
New Yoek, Nov. 24. Special Two
young Englishmen have been offering for
sale here rare copies of old books which, it
has been discovered, were stolen from H.
Sothern & Co., London. One of the works
offered was a rare edition of Shakespeare of
1G40, worth over ?300. The book dealers
whabought have sent the hooks to their
rightful owner in London. The men have
not been arrested, x
Boomers From the Other Cities Wonder Whether There Was Kothing but Flour in the Minne
apolis Barrel.
ADMIT THEIR GUILT.
After More Than a Year the Accused
tj w x t i 7
Beaver County Delegates
t' r
CONFESS TO HAVING BEEN BRIBED
Tate, Shaffer and Downing Sentenced to
Fine and Imprisonment.
THE C0UET NOT VERY SYMPATHETIC
rSFECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DI8PATCIT.I
New Castle, Pa., Nov. 24. The
famous Tate, Shaffer and Downing bribery
cases bobbed up again in court to-day, when
B. A "Winternitz, attorney for the trio,
presented a petition to Jndge Hazen asking
that his clients might have permission to
enter a plea of nolle contendere to the
fourth count in the indictment, which
charges them with receiving bribes as Con
gressional delegates, from the hands of
"William D. "Wallace, a prominent member H
oi tne .New uastie oar.
It was in July, 1890, that a Congressional
conference composed of 15 delegates from
each of the counties of Mercer, Lawrence,
Beaver and Butler met ,in this city, and
after spending several "davs, succeeded in
nominating Major McDowell, of Sharon.
The manner in which the nomination was
made caused the three defendants men
tioned to be held 'under aranspieion, and
tney nnany made a coniession.
A Protracted Legal Fight.
They were'afterward arrested, as was also
"W. D. "Wallace. The trial of the last named
took place in January, 1891, but the three
other prisoners refused to testify against
him on the charge of paying bribes, and
they were sentenced to three months' im
prisonment in the county jail for contempt,
A writ of habeas corpus was granted, and
they were afterward released and the case
presented to the Supreme Court, which de
cided that they were guilty of contempt,
and they were remanded back to jail to
serve out their sentences. They have 25
days remaining to serve out that sentence.
Mr. "Winternitz stated to the court to-day
that Messrs. Tate, Downing and Shaffer
were ready to make the plea of nolle con
tendere provided that the name of "William
D. "Wallace be stricken from the count, as
they claimed he was not the person from
whom the money was received by the de
fendant Judge Hazen would not permit
the count to be changed, nd the application
was withdrawn.
A Confession and a Sentence.
Late this afternoon, after a consultation
with their attorneys, Messrs. Tate, Diwn
ing and Shaffer entered a plea of nolle con
tendere (tantamount to a confession) before
Judge Hazen, to receiving bribes as Con
gressional delegates from "William D. "Wal
lace. Judge A. L. Hazen at once sentenced each
one,of the prominent political prisoners to
a fine of $100 each, and gave them 30 days to
jail. The Court in sentencing the prisoners
stated that it was sorry that the acts of As
sembly did not permit a penalty commensu
rate with the crime committed. The pris
oners, who had hoped for clemency owing
to the long time served, were sadly re.
manded to jail.
EDITORS EXCHANGE C0MPLIJIE5T3.
As Both Are Good Fighters a Lively Time
Is Anticipated.
Columbia, a C, Nov. 24. Special
The session of the Legislature which opened
to-day, promises to be lively. An encounter
occurred to-night in the lobby of the Grand
Central Hotel, between N. G. Gonzales,
editior of The Stale, and a Pope, Clerk of
the Senate. The affair was brought about
by an article published in Tine State this
morning, charging the clerks of the Senate
and House with fraud and partisanship in
awarding advertisements to the Columbia
Register, as having the largest circulation.
To-night A. E. Gonzales, brother of N. G.
Gonzales, and J. "W. Gray, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, met in the hotel
lobby. Gray demanded of Gonzales if it
was intended to charge him personally with
fraud, and. on receiving an affirmative re
ply, called Gonzales a liar, and, pulling out
a pistol, told him he was ready to fight
Just at this time Editor Gonzales came
up, and Clerk Pope, who was also on the
scene, remarked: "Here's another of them.
"We may as well have it out," and knocked
the editor down. They were separated after
scuffling awhile. All parties left the place
pefore the Sheriff arrived. The affair has
created a good deal of feeling, and as all
parties are said to be fighters, it is supposed
theendisnotyet
HHL SAYS HE HAS WOK. .
Figures Given to Show New York's Legisla
ture Will Be Democratic
Albany, Nov. 2i Special-"The j
know they are beaten, and that we have the
Legislature, and more than that, we will
have it for a long time to come," Baid
Governor Hill, to-night, as he contemplated
the political situation in the light of
the events of the last 24' hours.
The chief item of importance was
the filing here of the returns
from. Dutchess county, which assert the
election of Edward B. Osborne to the seat
in the Senate for the Fifteenth district, to
which the Republicans claim to have elected
the late Senator Deane. The Senate now
Stands. With Sherwnnri tho nllcrrorl in.lm!M.
.Republican candidate, included: Republi-
tT?' 16 democrats, 15; indedendent Re-
'can, 1. If the State Board of Canvassers
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a. Va -
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Sherwood ineligible, and should
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I- '47fr . - mm tut, .Lfcepuuiicans,
,fh O'jssnTed the Senate will then be
s. 'ul Z ,nntenant Governor Sheehan to
vote with the Republicans.
V. 'Jo, -f Cte- nce the Senate is
g Wo, at8 8a7- the contest
of Senate fv ?'" .Democrat, for the
seat in thel. Kt .trict, now held bv
Derby. Repnbhb r A be decided, proba
bly, in favor of Coli. In the assembly it
is now asserted the Democrats will have a
majority of from 4 to S.-
The death of Willian E. Murphv, Demo
cratic Assemblyman-elect from the Third
Albany district, which occurred here to
day, will not effect the general result, as
the district is strongly Democratic, and
Governor Hill will call a special election
in a few days, which will undoubtedly re
sult in the return of another Democrat
IT'S IRWIN'S TURN NOW.
H. S. FOOt, & SON'S PRIVATE BANK HAS
GONE TO THE "WAIX.
The Citizens Hope That It Is Only a Tem
porary Suspension to Avoid a. Ban
Caused by a Note The Financial Ven
tures or J. H. White.
Iewdt, Nov. 24. Special. Financial
circles fn this city were amazed this morn
ing by the posting of a notice of the tem
porary suspension of the banking firm of H.
S. Pool & Son, of this city. The announce-
.xaentrhawever,.caiised but little uneasiness,
as ine DanK was consmeredone ot the most
substantial in the county.
The immediate cause' of "the suspension
was the fact becoming public that the bank
had protested a check for 81,700, given by
uuiirao. nuueiu w unam iunnmgnam
in a coal deah "White is one of the heaviest
and most daring live stock and coal land
dealers in this section, and, as it was known
he was very close to the Pool bank, the
doors of the institution were closed to pre
vent a run.
J. H. "White, who Hves at Jacksonville,
a little village near here, has long enter
tained the idea that natural gas as a fuel
has seen its day, and that the more coal
land he owned the richer he would be when
there came a demand for that fueL Acting
on this conviction, "White has been an exten
sive purchaser of coal lands all through
"Westmoreland, Cambria and Eayette
counties, and his holdings to-day
must be enormous, as all deeds were ma a
out in his name. "White has also beende
live stock dealer for many years. He has
been supplying the Eastern markets with
both livestock and dressed meats, while he
is also heavily interested in the Gibson dis
tilleries. Outside of these heavy invest
ments, which are considered sound, nothing
is known of the late dealings of Mr. "White,
or of the bank, except that Mr. "White is
indebted to the Pool Bankine Company to
the extent of 541,000, and his check was
protested for 51,700 for fear of increasing
this sum.
The Fort Pitt Bank is the Pittsburg cor
respondent of the Irwin institntion, and
Mr. Poole is said to have gone to Pittsburg
to induce members of that bank to assist
him in pulling through the difficulty. After
the first announcement of the closing there
was little excitement 'here, as depositors
and citizens generally believe the closing
will be for only a few days.
HAWAII HOT POR AHBEXATI0N.
An American Judge of Its Supreme Court
Expresses His Opinion.
Chicago, Nov. 24. Judge Lawrence
McCully, of the Hawaiian Supreme Court,
is in the city on his return from an ex
tended European trip. In an interview to
day he said: "I feel quite confident that I
express the sentiment of the American
colony at Honolulu, when I say that a con
tinuance of the independent" monarchy is
desirable. The natives do not desire to
give up their independence, and the great
sugar planters do not represent the true in
terests of the colonists at large.
"Nor do I put the slightest faith in the
rumors that England intends making an ef
fort to gain control ot the islands. In case
the monarchy should ever pass away, which
it may Qo witn tne gradual decadence ot the
natives, whose numbers are rapidly dimin
ishing, the United States would loeicallv
and justly gain control of the islands, as
the Americans represent the wealth, intelli
gence and influence ot the whole foreign
element."
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Page.
Blaine's BAom Already On. . 1
Plana of the British Tories 1
The Beaver Bribery Cases 1
Coal for the South 1
A Danger to Reciprocity 3
Pittsburg's New Charity. 2
Secretary McBrlde Visits Snowden a
A Clergyman In Trouble 3
Classified Advertisements 3
Editorial
Ihe Doings of Society 4
SInslcal Events?.'.....: 5
Another Napoleon of Finance. 6
The Speakership Contest 7
Eflecta of the Storm -. 7
News From Neighboring Towns 7
Sporting Features and Weather Outlook.. 8
Hotel Arrivals and. Personals. 8
Brazil's Peaceful Revolution 9
An Interesting aiurrter Trial 0
Theatrical Posters Canse Trouble O
Deaths Here and Elsewhere 0
Game Abundant In Florida 10
Work in the Oil Fields i 10
A New Law and Order Lergue 10
Financial and Commercial Jlarkets 11
Court Proceedings 12
European Highways 13
Appeal for the Braddock Rioters '...13 J
WENT OjjJHE RISE,
The long Hoped For Boating
Stage Comes at last and
Coal Goes Out on
EVERY AVAILABLE CEAPT.
Some of the Scenes Along the Wharf
and on Water Street.
A FE W UGLY ACCIDENTS BEPORTED.
Millions of Bushels 'Go South to Supply a
Famished Market.
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THE VALUE 0P THE BIG SHIPMENTS'
Nearly 51,500,000 worth of coafteft Pitts-
burg yesterday for Southern ports. Big
volumes of black smoke pouring forth from
the huge stacks of the towboats brought
lightness of heart to many men on "Water
street yesterday. There was a good story
in that heavy vaporing as it lazily rose and
went on about its business far above the
heights of Mount "Washington.
It meant that the long-continued spell of
low water had been broken, and upward of
15,000,000 bushels of coal would go out to
be distributed among the Southern cities.
And the people down there have been
looking for it, too. They need it, and that
badly. There has not been such a dearth in
the coal market for years. By to-day noon
there will not be a boat in port, with the
exception of the Mayflower, that runs by
steam. The vast expense in tying up the
coalboats, and their fleet can be appreciated
when the estimated monetary value of the
coal sent out yesterday and last night will
amount to between 51,500,000 and 52,000,
000. Bnsy Scenes on the Wharf.
The animated scenes along the river front
yesterday all day were, in a measure, com
pared to loungers hurrying to a fire or a
fresh free lunch. The roustabouts were
happy, and the humblest carried with them
a happy look and as independent a Bearing
as the haughty and censorious captain.
Freight boats from down the river, of
which the average riverman had forgot
ten the names, came into port "once
more. They were laden with all sorts
of freight and general merchandise,
consigned to Pittsburg and points above.
Much hustling was done in unloading the
cargoes, and not a few expletives irom the
excited roustabouts added to the hurrah.
"Look out dar foh dat ba'rl ob sugah. yo
brack rat," shouted one colored gentleman
as he rolled some of the Southern product
down a plank.
One or two of the freight boats were en
tirely loaded with chickens, turkeys and
egga from points along the Kanawha. At the
wharfs edge it looked like Fulton market
in New York on the night before Thanks
giving. It is not untimely to state right
here that the poultry market has fallen a
point or two since the rise, and many per
sons would have had to do without a turkey
dinner to-morrow had it not been for the
timely coming of the high water.
May Be a Scarcity or Towboats.
It has been generally beneficial. More
so, perhaps, to the river coal men who de
pend entirely on the capricious and un
certain stage of water for carrying on busi
ness. Some think there will not be enough
towboats to get out the immense fleet now
loaded. A few of them which were stuck
down the river at different points are all
now in, but it is not sure betting that they
can make up the immense tow before the
river falls. They will make a desperate
attempt, however. The cold snap now
prevalent in the upper river ,
country has a tendency to dry
up and freeze the small streams
and tributaries so essential to high water.
Another feature which delays much coal
from getting out promptly is the lack of
I daces to tie up loaded boats and barges be
ow locks Nos. 1 and 2. The consequence is
that there is continual fighting for place to
pass through the locks firsthand this is often
attended by damage and serious loss. A big
lockage is considered three barges and a
towboat at a single time.
This necessitates the dropping of them
through the leck, and tben going back after
the remainder of the tow, taking up much
time and causing disastrous delay.
Some damage was caused by the recent
storm to the fleet and boats lying along the
river.
The Coal City inadvertently ran into the
Chartiers wharf boat at the foot of Market
street, causing it to'eink about half way.
It is understood that Reno Brothers, who
owned it, will buy the City of Pittsbursr
ajd utilize it for the same purpose as the
wrecked boat. They will, however, change
the location of their boat and move it up
nearer the Smitbfield street bridge.
Only a Few Flats Were Lost. 9
T. M. Jenkins & Co. lost four flats, two
at Lashell. one at the "trap" and another
at Dippold. The Leni Leoti was damaged
by the steamer Hudson banging against her,
crushing her wheel and tearing a hole in
the side. Other minor accidents and de
lays were mentioned.
Coal dropped to 7 cents at Cincinnati
yesterday as a result of the rise, which will
have the'effect of "knocking" the profits of
local coal shippers. Coal is extremely
scarce at New" Orleans, Memphis, Cairo,
Louisville and other small points. Here
the market will be firm in price, with
great demand.
The following is a list of boats that got
away yesterday:
Joseph Walton & Co. Coal City, 17 barges
and 2 fuel boats: Sam Clark, 17 barges and 3
fuel boats; Clifton, 12 barges and 2 fuel
boats; Jos. Walton, 14 barges for Louisville,
and Jos. Nixon, 14 barges for Cincinnati.
T. M. JzJtKCts A Co. Frank Gilmore, U
barges: Robert Jenkins, 2 barges and 6 boats.
This firm will also have five boats for
Fawcett & Sons.
Heavy Shipments by Other Firms.
CBESciarr Coai. CoupAirr Crescent, It
barges lor Cincinnati and the Dauntless will
go out to-day with the same numDer for the
Time Coal Company; Time, 18 barges; Little
Bill, 16 barges.
W. W. O'Neii. Coal CoirrAjnr DickFulton.
11 barges and 4 flats; Enterprise, 14
barges lor Louisville and the Belle ilcGowan
e barges and 1 light boats for Cincin
nati. W. D. O'Sm & Co. Fred Wilson, 7 boats
and 10 barges to Louisville; Little Fred
leaves to-day with 14 barges for the same
port.
Lysle Coal Company Josh Cook, 17bargea
and B. D. Wood 14 barires.
8. S. Crump 4 Son Raymond Horner and
Annie KoberW with tows aggregating 19
boats and 13 barges; Tom Dodswortn, 17
barges and 2 fnel boats; J.JC Bisher, 6 boats,
2 barges and 1 fuel boat; Acorn, 6 boats, 3
barges and 1 fuel boat The Smoky City will
be sent out to-day. u.rrd
C Jctte & Co, will send out to-day the
Onward, with 12 bnrees to Cincinnati, and
the Diamond, with 10 boats, for Louisville.
McDonald & Co. Hornet, 10 boats and S
bniges; J. C Fisher, 8 barges; H. E. Pierro
pont. 9 barge.
McKislet & Dodds James A. Blackmoro,
S boats and 7 barees.
Jobn A. Wood Co. '8 shipments for the
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