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PITTSBURG, IHIDAT, -DECEMBER 18. 1891-TV7ELYE PAGES.
THREE CENT&
IM
ELKINSJN '92
The Logical Tail to Pres
ident Harrison's Sec
ond Term Kite.
A BLAINE BARGAIN.
The Secretary of State's Declination
Is Now Looked For
WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME.
Shrewd Politics in the Attempt to Catch
Weit Virginia.
Blaine's Health, Though Good, De
mands Consideration The Under
standing With Harrison Not a Myth
The Programme Exactly aa First
Outlined in The Dispatch Repre
sentative Dalzell Anxious for an Op
portunity to Present His Lake Erie
Canal Bill Some Action in the
"Warmcastle Matter Looked for
Boon.
special telegraphic letter.
Bureau or The Dispatch,
VASHi30TOJf, D. C, Deo 17.
The world -went to bed last night con
vinced that the nomination of General Na
than Goff.of West
Virginia, aa one
of the new Circuit
Judges, had set
tled the question
of the appoint
ment oi "Steve'
of West
Virginia, as the
successor of Sec
retary Proctor in
c- x .,... tbe negative. The
Stephen S. ElK-int, b
Secretary of War. world to-day had
hardly time to get its morning cocktail, a
little breakfast and settle into comfortable
seats at the Capitol when the electrifying
message was shot through ths air that the
Hon. "Steve" Elkins had been nominated
for Secretary of War.
To nearly everyone it was a surprise.
The President had really grown dramatic,
not to sa- sensational. His nomination of
Goff was sufficient to throw the shrewdest
guesscrs off tbe track of Elkins, and then,
jnst as everyone is wondering what ven
geance Elkins will wreak upon Harrison
for appointing his zrch enemy, Goff, to a
life position, forthcomes the appointment
of Elkins to a place within the bosom of the
President's political family.
Just as Good as a Play.
It was as good as a play. A theater
actor could hardly have improved upon it.
Naturally the first query that arose to the
lips of everybody was in regard to the rela
tion the appointment of Elkins bore to the
enndidacy of Blaine for the Presidency.
That there was some connectiou between
the act finished and the act thought to be
contemplated was evident, but it was also
evident that nobody had the least informa
tion on the subject.
In regard to the expediency of appoint
ing Mr. Elkins, there was but one opinion
among the Republicans. Mr. Elkins had
been high in the party councils for many
years. His shrewd advice had counted for
much in many a hard-fought campaign. He
had for years been an intimate associate of
the highest officials of the country.
A Man With Friends In Both Parties.
He was thoroughly conversant with pub
lic afiairs, was ready, brilliant, dashing
the very man to advise with the rest of the
administration and assist the Naval Minis
ter, Tracy, when the war with Chile breaks
out, a few months hence. His cottage at
Oakland has been inhabited by men of great
influence in both parties. If he has power
ful Republican friends, he ho3 no less pow
erful Democratic ones.nnd will be confirmed
without a moment of hesitation.
This is the tenor of Republican opinion,
and the Democrats were well agreed that
the nomination was a very shrewd, if not
an ideal one. Many of them deemed that
the selection of a mere politician, though
he be aUo a rich and successful business
man, had a tendency to lower the tone of a
Cabinet which had been one of exceptional
dignity. But Harrison himself is a "mere
politician" of the better sort, of course
and Blaine, a "mere politician" of a most
admirable sort, has had for years no more
intimate friend than Elkins.
Not Much of a Step Backward.
Was it, then, lowering the dignity of the
the Cabinet to choose for Secretary of War
the most intimate friend of the great Secre
tary of State, the favorite ton of Pennsyl
vania, the idol of the nation?
A few Democrats naively sugestcd that it
would have been more appropriate to ap
point Elkins Postmaster General and trans
fer Wanamaker to the War Department.
But Mr. Elkins experience with Mr. Dor-
sey and his star routes was so short, though
very lively, as to be of little use to him now
as a conservator of the mails, and to trans
fer a man of peace and gentleness like Mr.
Wanamaker to scenes of prospective carn
age in the War Department was so mani
festly inappropriate that it was not to be
thought of alL
No higher need of praise of the shrewd
ness of the nomination was given by any
one than by Messrs. Faulkner and Kenna,
the able Democratic Senators from West
Virginia, who were agreed that the nomina
tion of Goff and Elkins at this time-for high
office foreboded a great battle ground in
West Virginia next year.
Harrison and Elkins for 1892.-
Mr. Faulkner was specially frank in his
admission of the cleverness of the nomina
tions and their pointed meaning to the De
mocracy of his State. Mr. Kenna went
even further, and declared it to be quite
probable that the Republican presidental
ticket in 1892 would be Harrison and El
kins, and he did not speak sarcastically.
The chief question on every lip. honeyer,
was not as to the expediency of the appoint
ment, but as to its nieninn.
in a broader
ill
WAm S Mh& Elkins.
(77 u
political sense. Here guessing ran ram
pant, but they were only guesses, and as
opinions worth no more than your opinion
or mine. That there were a few who knew
the secret of the whole matter there could
be no doubt, but to reach one of this few
and induce him to tell what he knows was
something different. Those who knew
would not talk, and those who talked were
not worth quoting.
Blaine at Work for HU Friends.
I have conversed with one gentleman,
however, who has certainly had plain hints
of the curious things that have been hap
pening for some time at the White House.
"The appointment means, in a nutshell,"
said he, "that Secretary Blaine will not be
a candidate for tho Presidental nomination.
He knows he cannot endure the strain.
Coming to this conclusion, it was like him
to desire to do all tile good he can to his
friends. His decision is recent Its re
sults are now beginning to crop out. He has
had a number of his friends quietly put in
office, but the appointment of Elkins was
the chief point aimed at.
"Harrison was averse to the appointment.
He did not object to Elkins personally in
fact, he likes him very much; but he feared
it would not be popular. All scruples were
overcome, however, by his desire to draw
to himself the Blaine clement of the party
and bind it to him before- it became known
that the great Secretary was out of the
race. Otherwise rival candidates might
spring up and possibly make combinations
with some of the Blaine leaders.
Harrison as the Only Candidate.
''Cullom got an inkling of the movement,
however, and had himself trotted out at
once, but his candidacy will amount to little
or nothing. With Blaine out of the field
there will be practically but one candidate,
and that will bo Harrison. Joe Manley
was down the other day, and he and Blaine
and Harrison and others talked it all over,
and Manlev went home the night before last,
understanding and perfectly satisfied with
the situation. I suppose you have noticed,
also, that Quay has been to the Wliito
House? Did it not strike you that some
thing more was possibly meant by his visit
than a discussion of some little office about
which you Pennsylvanians are disputing?"
Senator Quay would not admit that he is
in the secret if Blaine is to announce that
he will not be a candidate, but then what
Senator Quay knows most he often speaks
of least. He would only say that the Presi
dent had made a very good 'selection, and
that it probably meant nothing more than
to fill a vacancy and to arouse West Vir
ginia Republicans to work for success in
1892.
Blaine's Ilealth His First Concern.
In a general way it may be said that it is
"in the atmosphere" that Blaine will soon
in some manner indicate that his friends
must not in any way use his name in con
nection with the Presidency. The plain
truth is that, notwithstanding his partial
recovery from hia recent prostration, he is
in a condition which demands the utmost
consideration, and undue strain and excite
ment would certainly result seriously. At
any ratc.it is a conviction, strong as though
uttered by an oracle, that if Blaine had not
promisedto renounce all pretension to the
Presidency next year, "Steve" Elkins
would not'have been nominated for a Cab
inet position to-day.
No new phas? was developed in the case
of Collector Warmcastle to-day, but it is
hinted that something mav occur-to-morrow.
No one will vouchsafe an explanation of the
delay, other than that the President desired
to discuss the case with Secretary Foster,
and that-official, bttt-ne"Tra.d''a".Bitkbcd,
hadno t yet been able to reach the matter.
Representative Stone filed other papers to
day, in support of the appointment of Gra
ham. They included indorsements from
nearly all of the banks of Pittsburg and
from many influential private citizens.
Mr. Dalzell Has a Canal Bill.
So soon as the opportunity offers after
the appointment of the House com
mittees. Representative Dalzell will intro
duce a bill providing for a survey for a ship
canal from Erie to Beaver, on the Ohio,
similar to the bill introduced by Senator
Quay. Mr. Dalzell had his bill prepared a
week ago, but of course has had no opportu
nity to present it. He has had from Harris
burg all the legislative proceedings in re
gard to the great project, and will use his
utmost endeavor to hasten its progress in
the House.
Of the Pennsylvanians, it does not look
as though any of the Democrats would get
the chairmanship of an important commit
tee. Mutchlcr, who was a Mills lieuten
ant, and attempted to swing the delegation
for Mills, will be more than gladif jie be
given a place on the Committee on Appro
priations. Beltzhoover may get a place on
Elections, like his predecessor. Maish.
Huff may be put on Banking and Currency.
Bingham wants a place on Appropriations,
but will probably be put back into the
Postoffice Committee, in which he has done
valuable work, though it is said he used his
place to serve the Western Union by keep
ing back the Postal Telegraph scheme.
Colonel Stone's Landable Desire.
Colonel Stone will be content with a
place on Rivers and Harbors, where there
is opportunity to do much for his and sur
rounding districts. Riley may go on Pa
cific Railroads. O'Neill will probably go
to the Library Committee. Dalzell's friends
have been urging him for a place on Ways
and Means, for which he is admirably fitted.
Harmar is said to desire entrance to the
Ways and Means, but with a poor prospect
of getting there. The committees, it is
said, will he announced next Wednesday,
and after that Congress will adjourn for the
holidays.
The venerable ex-Speaker Galusha A
Grow was a conspicuous figure at the Capi
tol, to-day. He tells me he is sitting for his
portrait that is to be placed in the House of
Representatives. I am told that Hon. John
Dalzell is responsible for the authorization
by Pennsylvania for portraits of Grow and
Randall for the National House.
Pennsylvania Pays for the Portraits.
Some time previous to the last meeting'
of the Legislature Mr. Dalzell wrote to
Governor Beaver suggesting that Pennsyl
vania had been honored with three
Speakers of the House and that none of
their portraits appeared on the walls of the
members' lobby. Subsequently he found
that Muhlenberg's portrait was included in
those already hung, and therefore Governor
Beaver, in his message to the Legislature,
suggested a provision for the portraits of
Randall and Grow, to which the Legisla
ture responded with an appropriation.
It is unfortunate that a portrait of Ran
dall was not painted from life, by an artist
of reputation. No two men who ever sat
in the chair of the House present as fine
head for the insDiration of the portrait
artist as Grow and Randall. Lightner.
AMEBICAN FLOUB FOE BU3SIANS.
The Millers of the Country Making a Sen
sible Gift to the Starving.
Minneapolis, Dec. 17. The movement
originated by tYieKorthwestcrn JlUUr, to send
a shipload of flour from the milltrs of the
United States to the starving Russian peas
ants, is being heartily indorsed by flour
makers in all sections of the country. The
flour mills of Akron have contributed 24,
5C0 pounds to the cargo; the Southern In
diana Millers' Association, 28,000 pounds;
the mills of Topeka, 50,000 pounds; the
mills of Duluth, 32,000 pounds; the mills of
New Ulm, Minn., 10,000 pounds; the North
Dakota Millers' Association, 50,000 pounds.
Individual millers from every part of the
country are responding generously, and the
rnlnl ntnnnnl pa fos tifvmlrAil Arnnntfla s
m pound, of flor.
DOGGED Jf SPIES,
Jimmy Blaine's Sick Young
"Wife Driven Almost
to Distraction.
DETECTIVES SHADOW HEE,
Following Every Footstep, Making
life a Burden.
INSPECTOR BYBNES CALLED UPON
To Free Her From the Espionage That Is
So .Distasteful
J. G., JR., TACKLED BYJHRS. NETINS
fSrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISrATCIM
New York, Dec. 17. Tho serenity of
the course of the Blaine divorce suit was
serious'.)- disturbed to-day. Inspector
Byrnej was called into the case, two of his
detective were set to work on it, and there
were stormy scenes at the office of the
referee.
The taking of evidence has been proceed
ing before Referee Daniel Lord. Jr., in the
Equitable building, and the principals and
witnesses have met there every day. The
conduct of the proceedings has been digni
fied, and the interested parties, though cold,
have been at least calm.
But this has been only a surface view.
Mrs. James G. Blaine, Jr., visited In
spector Byrnes yesterday, and asked him to
protect her from cruel persecution which
she said she was being subjected to. She
said her "every movement was watched by
spies, and that she was harassed at every
turn. She was much excited, and the In
spector succeeded in quieting her by prom
ising to look into the case, and she returned
to her hotel.
Almost Driven Into Hysteriog.
This morning at 11 o'clock Mrs. Blaine,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Nevins,
visited the i Inspector again. She was
greatly agitated and almost hysterical. She
told the Inspector she positively could not
bear the persecution. It was breaking her
down completely, and she begged him to
protect her. She and her mother remained
with Inspector Byrnes for an hour, and
when they departed Mrs. Blaine's eyes
were red and swollen. She told the In
spector that her every footstep outside the
hotel had been dogged, and that spies in
the hotel watched her movements there,
even going so far as to attempt to enter her
room during her absence by making differ
ent representations to the hotel people.
She specifically related that last Monday
night a note was'brought to her in her room
from the cabman who had driven her out
every day. The cabman said he had
been approached by a man who offered him
a bribe if he would "ive him the tip"
when Mrs. Blaine got into his cab. The cab
man had-previously told Mrs. Blaine that
he believed he had been followed.
jCiote ChaseJJetsreeivCamncn.
On receiving thfo note, Monday night,
Mrs. Blaine went to the head clerk, and
asking him to accompany her, went out and
called the cabman who had sent the note.
She snatched up the first hat' she found in
the hall, which happened to be a man's, and
with the clerk got into the cab. The cab
man gave the desired tip to the man who
offered the bribe, and this man immediately
got into another cab and drove after him.
Mrs. Blaine instructed her driver to go
down Broadway a few blocks, turn a
corner suddenly and then stop. Then she
watched the other cab through the window
at the back. The cab followed hers closely,
driving fast when her cabman drove fast,
and slowing up when her driver slowed.
When Mrs. Blaine's cab turned the corner
quickly and stopped the other cab dashed
around and passed her in its hurry. Then
it stopped. She drove on and . stopped
again. Again the cab following her stopped.
Then Mrs. Blaine got out, and going to the
occupant'of the second cab, said to him:
"I know you are a detective and are fol
lowing me. I shall remember you, and
know if you persecute me hereafter." The
man laughed, and said- something about
their befng "80 more of us," and drove
away.
Watched In Every Part of the City.
Mrs. Blaine avers that she has seen cer
tain men watching her in every part of the
city she has been in. The cabman savs men
have questioned him as to where he had
driven Mrs. Blaine. She believes that a
woman spy has been living in a room near
hers on the same floor since the day she
came to New York. When Mrs. Blaine
was out yesterday this woman said she
wanted to change her room and asked to be
permitted to see Mrs. Blaine's room, say
ing she understood Mrs. Blaine was going
away. The request was refused.
Mrs. Blaine also saw a man in the hotel
this week whom she had seen a number of
times in Sioux Falls, and she suspects that
he too was spying on her. Inspector
Byrnes promised to protect her where he
could, and detailed Detectives Crowley and
McCloskey to watch the matter.
The Inspector refused to discuss the case,
but admitted Mrs. Blaine's two visits. He
also remarked that it was a shame. It was
afterward learned that definite information
had reached police headquarters corborating
part of Mrs. Blaine's statement.
From police headquarters, Mrs. Blaine
and her mother drove to-day to the office of
the referee. The taking of evidence oc
cupied from 2 to nearly 5 o'clock.
After this there' was a long conference
between the two principals and their law
yers without the presence of the referee or
the witnesses.
Jimmy's Mother-ln-Law Tackles Him.
Mrs. Nevins fell afoul of young Mr.
Blaine, and there were hot words. At
tempts were made to smooth the matter
oyer, but Mrs. Nevins told Mr. Blaine there
could be no apology, but hehight make an
explanation if he "wished to. Mr. Blaine
did not wish to and they all left the build
ing looking much flurried.
Mrs. Blaine said she was completely
tired ont, and would be very glad to get to
bed right away. Neither Mr. Blaine nor
his counsel, nor Mrs. Blaine nor her coun
sel, would talk about the case in anv way.
The taking of evidence is adjourned until
Saturday. It will occupy several davs
yet.
Mrs. Blaine is very much changed'in ap
pearance. Her cheeks are sunken and her
eyes have lost their sparkle. She is thin
ner, exceedingly nervous in. her actions,
and at times is nearly hysterical.
TEAVELB OF A BOY TEAMP.
A little Scotch Stowaway Sees Pretty
Nearly All of America.
New York, Dec 17. Aerfa?. "Well,
where did you get that boy?" ssked Justice
Kelly this morning at Jefferson Market
Court, as he looked curiously over his desk
at a dirty-faced, bright-eyed young lad. The
officer said he had arrested the boy for beg
ging. The boy gave his name as Jimmy
Sullivan, and said he was 15 years old. ,
When he spoke he used a Scotch brogue,
which testified to. the truth of his statement
that he was a native of Edinburgh.
The little fellow's story was that he was
a stowaway on the Arizona in September,
since which time he had "beat" his way all
over America, "from New York to Boston,
back to New York", then to NewBrnnswick.
Trenton, Philadelphia, Lancaster, Harris
burg, Bellwood, Hastings, Punxsutawney,
Merchant, Bradford, Kinsua Bridge, Sala
manca, Chicago, St. Louis, Texarkana. Dal
las Ft., Worth, Colorado City, Abilene,
Baird, back to Ft. Worth, Newton, Kansis
City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Chicago,
Cleveland, Ashtabula, Erie, Westfield,
Buffalo, Rochester, Albany and New York.
Whew!"
The boy was turned over- to Mr. Gerry's
society, and work will be provided for him.
Jay Gould had promised him a ticket back
to Edinburgh, he said.
YOUNG FIELD WON'T EAT.
HE IMAGINES THAT SOME ONE WANTS
TO POISON HIM.
That Delusion and Melancholia Form His
Insanity Evidences of Several Forgeries
Fonnd Against Him Trying to Live on
Toast and Tea.
New York, Dec. 17. Special Ex
perts were busy to-day in the District At
torney's office examining the books of
Field, Lindley, Wiechers & Co. Mr.
Nicolls said that, though the examination
had not been completed, evidence, of several
forgeries, apparently committed by Ed
ward Field, had been discovered. It is
deemed probable, therefore, that when
Field is arraigned in the General Sessions
to plead to the indictment for grand larceny
in the first degree pending against him, he
will be required to plead to the indictment
for forgery.
Field still imagines, according to the
doctors, that some one is trying to poison
him, and for that reason he- can hardly be
induced to eat enough to keep him alive.
From the time he left the asylum at Mt,
Vernon with Inspector Byrnes' men until
he was locked up in in Ludlow street jail
he ate nothing. The night he was locked
up he ate a piece of toast and drank a cup
of tea. The next day he would take noth
ing brrt a glass of milk, and to-day he would
eat only a piece of toast.
Dr. Matthew D. Field, his cousin, has
not visited Mr. Field since he has been in
Jail. To-day he requested the jail physi
cian to get Dr. Douglass, of Bellevue Hos
pital, to assis. in the treatment of Field.
Dr. Douglass has charge of ihe insane pa
vilion at Bellevue. The two doctors vis
ited Dr. Field in the afternoon. They say
he is suffering from melancholia, with the
delusion about the poison, and they are
treating him accordingly.
Field has nothing to say to anyone. He
sits in his cell by the window, reading the
papers all day, and he sleeps well at night.
He never speaks unless spoken to, and then
in so low a voice that it is difficult to un
derstand him.
Odle Close, who was appointed by Judge
Dykeman as a commissioner to inquire into
Field's sanity, is very ill ut his home in
White Plains. The testimony in the case
was to be taken Saturday, but owing to Mr.
Close's illness the matter will be postponed
for at least two weeks, unless another com
missioner is appointed.
SCARED INTO CLOSING UP.
A Yankee Fnrnltnre Dealer Afraid to Open
His Store An Infernal Machine Sup-
posed to Be Stowed;y71v There A He-
irtr. fnT-Wtviv-teoT,. "."'"'
ward o81G for 'a Brave Man.
Waitham, Mass., Dec. 17. SpccldU
Peter E. Gilson's fnrniture 6tore is sup
posed to contain an infernal machine, and
the owner is so positive of this fact that he
closed his store, from fear that an explosion
may occur at' any moment
Some time ago Gilson bought some
second-hand furniture of a woman in Au
burndale, who placed in the lot a queer
looking zinc box. Ever since that box
has been in the store, Gilson has been
suspicious of it, and a day or two
ago, in consequence of the Sage
affair in New York, he called upon several
persons to examine the box, but all were
afraid excepting one druggist. The latter
made an examination and reported that the
box contained a small can connected by
short tubes with four bottless which were
packed in gun cotton and which seemed to
contain nitre-glycerine.
The contents also included some envel
opes addressed to different persons in St,
Petersburg, Berlin and Paris. Then it was
decided that tbe zinc box was an infernal
machine. Other persons have since come to
the same conclusion. This fact being
proved, Gilson closed up shop and called
upon the chief of police to remove the box.
But the chief refused; so did the chief of the
fire department.
Now Gilson offers 510 to the man who
will remove the box from his store, but no
body seems disposed to accept the generous
offer.
EVEE? MAN IS IHE HILL DEAD.
A Frightful Boiler Explosion Besnlts in the
Xioss of Four Lives.
Richmond, Ixd., Dec 17. The sawmill
of A Collett at Ridgeville was wrecked by
the explosion of a large boiler this morning.
It was apparently in good order. A belt
ran off, and the engineer went to shut down
the engine and throw on the belt, when the
explosion occurred, and as all in the build
ing were killed at once it will never be
known how it happened.
William Wise, the engineer, was killed
outright, and so were AVilliam Collett, head
sawyer, a son of the proprietor, and James
Clawson. Isaac Nicholson's foot was torn
off and his left arm so mangled that it must
be amputated. He will die. Oscar Jones
and a man named Wright, who were out
side the building, were struck by flying
debris' on the head, but neither were dan
gerously hurt.
FB0M DULUTH TO THE SEA.
A Waterways Committee Estimates
tho
Cost to Bnflalo at 83,000,000.
Detroit, Dec 17. The Deep"Water
ways Convention met in this city this morn
ing and ex-Senator Thomas W. Palmer was
chosen Temporary Chairman and afterward
Permanent President. After the appoint
ment of a committee on resolutions the con
vention adjourned, but the members par
took of a banquet in the evening.
The committee remained iu session until
nearly C o'clock, listening to an interesting
debate on the comparative value of a deep
channel between Duluth and Buffalo, and
between Duluth and the sea. General Poe
addressed the committee on his recent re
port to Congress, in which he estimated the
cost of a 20-loot channel 300 feet wide all the
way from Duluth to Buffalo at about $3,000,
000. A sub-committee on the channel to the
sea was appointed, and the committee ad
journed to meet tq-morrow morning.
VKINLEY SIIXL NO BETTEB.
It Will Be a Week JJeforo He Can Be Seen
Tliongh There Are Xo Apprehensions.
Canton, Dec 17. Special There is no
improvement in the condition of Governor
elect McKinley. He Eat up to-day, but took
no nourishment except quail on toast and
beef tea. .
Private Secretary Boyle reported this
afternoon that it may be another week be
fore he can be seen. His condition is not
considered serious, however..
IN THE EAST
Holds a Conference Similar
to That of Monday in
Pittsbnrg.
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE,
And
Won't Be, but WoulOccept
if Forced trDd'So.
KNOWS NOT IF BLAINE WILL RUN.
One of Foraker's Speakership Aspirants
Withdraws.
KBKE NOT OCT FOR CHAIEITAN AGAIN
rKPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TBE DISPATCIT.1
Philadelphia, Dec 17. An important
conference was held to-night in parlor D of
the Lafayette Hotel between United States
Senator Quay and his lieutenants. Every
influential section of the State was repre
sentedwith the single exception of Alle
gheny county.
When Mr. Quay has anything of an im
portant character to look after he looks
after it himself. The story of the Dalzell
coup of Tuesday night, as printed in yester
day's Dispatch, convinced him that it
would not be safe or expedient to trust his
business with subordinates. Consequently
the Senator came to Philadelphia to-night.
He arrived in town about 8:30 o'clock and
wa9 at once driven to tbe Lafayette Hotel,
where he registered and prepared to meet
his friends.
Quay's Conference in the East.
The Senator was accompanied by his son,
Richard E. Quay. The object of the visit
was soon apparent The Senator had come
to talk politic-j with his principal lieuten
ants in this part of the State. Another
reason was to look after his interests in the
traction company of which he is a heavy
stockholder. The Senator is President of
one of the traction's branches, the seven
teenth and nineteenth, and takes an active
part in its management. It was intimated
that the conference might not take place
until to-morrow morning, but this thought
was soon dispelled when the politicians be
gan arriving in twos and threes. Letters
had been sent to quite a number, inviting
them to be on hand, while the tardy ones
were hurried up by cautiously worded tele
grams. Still Talking for Warmcastle.
During a lull in the talk the Senator
chatted in a pleasant manner with The
Dispatch correspondent. He admitted
that he had visited the Executive in the
morning in the interest of Collector Warm
castle, but would not say how much en
couragement he had received.
"Are you a candidate for the Senate in
earnest?" he was asked.
Mr. Quay looked toward the street and
blandly replied: "It's blowing np very cold,
maeea.
"But areyon 3'fc.xndidale?'S t
f i -Turninc abotrirtswiftlv -he Tcnlied: -"I
think I answered that sufficiently in Pitts
burg. I am not a candidate for re-election
tathe Senate, nor do I expect to be when
my term is out, but, he added, as a wee
bit of a smile illuminated his countenance,
"if the position is tendered to me by the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, I will accept
n.
"What do you think of tho fights for na
tional delegates in this city?"
"I am not concerning myself with the
election of national delegates.'
Then, noting the look of surprise caused
by this, he added: "That is totay, only the
interest taken by every good citizen."
General Alger a Growing Man.
"Is Blaine a candidate?"
"I don't know."
"How about Alger?"
"Alger is a growing man."
The parlor began to fill up with states
men by this time. The first man to take a
long, quiet chat with the Senator was Lien-tenant-Governor-of-State-Chairman
Louis
A. Walres, of Scranton. Ex-State Chairman
William H. Andrews, of Titusville, was in
the hotel, but he had had the Senatorial ear
all the morning in Washington. After
Watres concluded, General Frank Reeder,
of Northampton, walked in, and he was fol
lowed in quick succession by James Swank,
President of the American Steel and
Iron Association, Collector of the
Port Thomas V. Cooper, Collector of In
ternal Revenue William H. Brooks, ex
Collector David Martin, City Chairman
Charles A. Porter, ex-Senator Hood, of In
diana; State Senator Bates, of Union; S. S.
Woods, Chairman of the Mifflin County
Republican Committee; State Senator John
C. Grady, United States Marshal William
R. Leeds, State Senator John A. Lemon, of
Blair, Resident Clerk Charles E. Vorhees
and B. Frank Gilkison, of Bucks.
At a late hour to-night one of the gentle
men that had taken part in the conference
remarked: "Dalzell a candidate for United
States Senator? Why he's not in it, at alL"
DBA WING THE LINES CLOSELY.
One Foraker Candidate for Speaker With
drawn by Means of Promises.
Columbus, O., Dec 17 Special As a
result of the conference between the friends
of Governor Foraker in this city last night,
Charles P. Griffin, of Toledo, has with
drawn from the Speakership contest. Griffin
has withdrawn in the interest of McGrew,
of Springfield, also a Foraker man and a
son-in-law of General Asa S. Bushnell,
who has been considered among the leading
supporters of the ex-Governor. The Griffin
episode is the result of the efforts of Bush
nell. He concluded to accept the promise
of nomination for Secretary of State next
year, aud also the promise that a Con
gressional district shall be carved out lor
him.
The friends of Senator Sherman in the
city to-night are well pleased with the
latest development, and are glid the
Foraker people insist on Senatorial lines
being drawn in the Speakership contest, as
they will learn sooner to their sorrow in
this manner how really weak the ex-Gover-
BEENHEN FOE STATE CHAIEMAN.
The
Struggle for
Clerk Kerr's Place Al
ready Xoomiug Up.
Philadelphia, Dec 17. Special It
is beginning to be generally understood
that Chairman James Kerr, of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee, will not be
a candidate for re-election. He has said to
several friends that snch is his intention.
In fact, it was so stated last month, after
the close of the campaign, and his election
as Chief Clerk of the House of Representa
tives has emphasized his desire to be re
lieved of the duties and responsibilities of
the Chairmanship. The State campaign
will begin earlier than usual this year, as it
does in any Presidental year. The State
conventions are likely to be held not later
than April, and the campaign, will of
course, begin immediately after the State
tickets are placed in the field. Besides,
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there is a great deal of preliminary work to
be done. As Chairman Kerr's duties as
Chief Clerk will keep him at Washington
until July or August, it is readily seen
why he will not care to be a candidate.
The Democratic leaders ot Philadelphia
are reticent as to whom they are likely to
support for the State' Chairmanship. They
say there is an abundance of good material
from which to make a selection. Among
those likely to be considered 'N Dr. P. F.
Hyatt, of Union; W. J. on, Alle-
gheny,. James A. Strang
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Charles Robinson, ot Lackawanna.
VEST STILL USES GE0VEH,
But He Thinks Gorman or Hill Would Make
a Better Baee.
St. Louis, Dec 17. Special. A few
days ago an interview with John O. Broad-
head, of this city, was sent out from Wash
ington, in which he said that Senator Vest
was for Hill for President. In regard to
that Interview Mr. Broadhead said to-day:
"The interview was all right as far a3
it went, but it did not state the case. I
called upon Senator Vest at his home, he
being indisposed, and had a talk with him.
He regretted the drift ot sentiment which
detracted from Mr. Cleveland's availa
bility. It was on Saturday night
before Mr. Crisp's selection for the
Speakership that the conversation took
place, and the result proved Mr. Vest's keen
insight into politics. He saw that Mr.
Cleveland's influence had waned, and that
the hands of Hill and Gorman were so
strong within the party that one of them
must perforce be the stronger candidate be
fore the Democratic convention.
"When Senator Vest pronounced in favor
of Hill or Gorman's candidacy, he did not
voice his personal choice, but only indi
cated his opinion as a politician. Mr.
Vest's views were undoubtedly formed upon
opinions expressed by the leading men of
the party, with whom the Senator is inclose
relations. The final triumph of Mr. Crisp
and the defeat of Mr. Mills emphasizes the
utterance of Senator Vest."
HABBIS0H IS WELL, TOO.
So Says Clarkson f hen Asked About tha
.Health of jtlalne. ' v
DesMoines, Ia., Dec 17. J. S. Clark
son, Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, and Sergeant at Arms C. F.
Meek arrived here, to-day. To-night at the
Savery House a reception wa given them.
Mr. Clarkson reviewed the Republican sit
uation. Speaking of candidates he said it
would be the man the people wanted, and
he would be a man of victory. Some one
suggested Blaine.
"Blaine or Harrison," Mr. Clarkson re
sponded, "will make a great leader and can
win."
Some one inquired about Blaine's health.
Mr. Clarkson replied that he shook hands
with him before leaving Washington, and
there was sickness neither in his hands nor
in his face. He is a hale and hearty man
he said, "but so is Harrison," he' added
pleasantly. Colonel Elliott F. Shepard was
one of the guests. General Clarkson and
Mr. Meek return East to-morrow morning.
OUR ANDY FOREVER.
The Star-Spangled Pittsbnrg Scotchman
Writes Sense to a Canuck When Can
ada Joins Us Ho May Invest There
How the Dominion Can Prosper.
Hamilton, Ont., Dec 17. John Pat
terson, an enterprising citizen, wrote to
Andrew Carnegie, the great American iron
and steel manufacturer, regarding the es
tablishment of an iron industry and smelt
ing works here, and received the following
reply under date of New York:
Your favor received. When tho foreiirn
colony of Canada recognizes its destiny and
become a part of tbe American Union it
will be time enough to consider tbe Invest
ment of capital there by American'. This
natural union of the English-speaking peo
ple of the Amerlecn Continent would double
the value of everything in Canada, includ
ing the men of Canada, in tho opinion of
Ti ours very truly,
ASDREW CAEXEOIE.
THE N0ETHEEN FACLTiC OK DICK.
ItlsQnietly Spreading Ont and Adding to
Its Facilities.
.Quebec, Dec. 17. Special The rumor
that the Northern Pacific Railway is quiet
ly securing an interest in existing Canadian
railways, and in lines now under construc
tion, for the purpose of ultimately control
ing an Eastern outlet to an Atlantic port,
is revived by the fact that a number of its
officials, including Messrs. G. S. Jones, of
New York, and McNaught, of St. Paul,
are interested in the newly constructed
Lower Laurentian Railway.
The chief interest attaching to thenew line
is that this company controls other lines of
railway and Canadian charters for railways
that onld make together an almost unin
terrupted line from tbe southeast of Lake
Superior to Quebec and the Lower St. Law
rence. TIMS MOENING'S SEWS DIEECTOBT.
Topic. Page.
Flklns' Appointment Causes Talk 1
Tonng Mrs. l.lalne Honnded 1
Quay Hustling to Head (iff Dalzell 1
Details of the Traction Deal 1
The Victims ot the Bapid Transit 3
Local Political Combinations 2
Gonrbsy Bashing the Appropriation s 2
Money and Marriage Mixed .-. 3
Editorial Comment and Society 4
The Gossip of Washington 4
Murphy's Case Hangs Fire 5
I'osttl Serrlcs Improvements ,. B
Harrison Men Say Blaln Won't Bun.... 7
Live Topics Before tbe Federation 7
Bavages of tbe Grip 7
All Abont the Leagne Combine 8
News or Three States 8
lesterday's Hotel Arrivals 8
All the Events in Europe 'J
HowiheLottery'SplIts Louisiana 9
Doerfllnger's Sentence and "Court Mews. . .10
Oil News and Field Ganges.. 10
Iron, Finance and Produce Markets 11
First Speeches in the Senate 13
Mr. Prank Leslie's Young Lover. 13
PROMISESJNPLENTY
Made by Magnates of the Two
Bapid Transit Lines Now
PracticaUy One.
NIGHT OAES AEE TO STAY
And Increased Accommodations Pro
vided' for the Public
OUTLOOK FOU ORGANIZED LABOR.
Financial Details of the Contract Formally
Adopted Testerdaj.
THE OEDnfANCE NOWBEFOEE GODELET
By a practically unanimous vote of the
stockholders of both lines the big deal be
tween the Pittsburg and Duquesne Trac
tion companies was formally closed yester
day. Both companies met at their respect
ive offices and the stockholders were all rep
resented either in person or by proxy. Th
deal is not a consolidation, but very near it.
A 99-year lease of the Duquesne, with a
division of profits on a basis of 57 to the
Pittsbnrg company and 42 to the Du
quesne, the heaviest stockholders in each
0 mpany to
be members of the board of
of the other, and the
Vn :v'trs
'C 'V-n or hnth rnjult nnrlpr nni mnn'ipA
-the main features .of tbe deal, so
S ' je finances are concerned. A gen
eral Jiprovcment in the running of cars to
make things more convenient for everybody,
with 5-cent fares and all-night cars thrown
in, are the promises held out to the public
The Details or tho Deal.
Colonel Elkins will, as previously stated,
be general superintendent of both lines
from and after January 1. He will prob
ably fill the offices, sugh as superintendent
and the like, on the Duquesne with new
men at an early day thereafter. C. L.
Magec and Senator Flinn will become mem
bers of the board of directors of the Pitts
burg line, while P. A. B. Widener and
William L. Elkins will take places in the
Duquesne directory.
The meetings of the stockholders were
held openly yesterday, it being advisable to
give wide publicity to all the features of
the proposed contract. The Duquesne
meeting was presided over by Joshua
Rhodes. Charles McKee, solicitor for the
company, read the article of agreement, or
"working arrangement," under which the
companies will operate hereafter. Its pro
visions boiled down are, that after
the interest on the bonds and the
operating expenses of each com
pany shall' have been paid, the
net receipts shall be divided between
the two companies, 57J per cent to the
Pittsburg company and 42 per cent to the
Duquesne. The bonded debt of the former
is $750,000, while the latter's bonds amount
to $1,500,000. Under the agreement, after
the interest on the Duquesne's bonds are
paid, amounting to 375,000, that company
will pay back into the geberal fund 537,500,
representing the excess of its bonds over
those of the other company. The division of
y . ..
profits will then be made, the Pittsburg
Company receiving its 57J per cent, and
the Duquesne its 42. The latter company
will thus get back that proportion of its
$37,500. ,
The Bight to Begnlate Fares.
Each company retains the right to regu
late its rate of fare and there is nothing to
prevent either from making an increase.
The transfer tickets on one line are to be
recognized on the other. There is what
might be termed a penalty clause which
provides that in event of either company
violating any of the provisions of the con
tract the other company, upon giving 60
days' notice, may abrogate entirely the
whole agreement.
The opposition to the agreement came
from J. B. A. David in the Duquesne
meeting, while Thomas Bigelow was the
objector at the Pittsburg company's meet
ing. The vote of the former stood 50,620
shares for and 320 against the contract,
while in the latter 41,032 shares voted for
and 3,350 against it.
While the agreement gives the Pittsburg
Traction control of the Dnquesne's running
arrangement the magnates of the latter have
reserved many rights which will result in
benefit to the patrons of the combined
roads. The personal interests in the East
End of C. L. Magee, Senator Flinn and
other big Duquesne stockholders will stimu
late them to an effort for tbe benefit of that
section.
Mr. Magee indicated that his company
will still "have a say, when he was asked
last evening what would be the immedi
ate effect of the agreement as to the rnn
ning of cars, a matter in which the public
is most deeply concerned.
Improvements In the Service.
'The details of that part of the work
have not been arranged," was his reply.
"They have been talked over, but could
not with propriety be settled before the
stockholders expressed their approval of
the agreement- It will be done soon now.
One of the first moves will be to change the
Pittsburg Company's Atwood street branch,
so that instead of connecting with the Fifth
avenue line at the power house in Oakland,
the cars will run into the city and back
without a transfer of passengers. At pres
ent when the cars of either the Pittsburg or
Duquesne line reach Atwood street they
are generally crowded during the busy
parts of the day. Tbe Oakland people then
have no accommodations for the bal
ance of the trip, either to the city or to
the East End.
"But by running the Oakland cars to the
city we give Oakland the same accommoda
tion that other sections receive, and better
the service between that point and the
lower part of the city by running more
cars. The same argument applies to the
Center avenue branch of the Duquesne.
Our cars during the busy hours are gener
ally crowded when they reach Craig street.
We have found that it is bad policy to
have a transfer station anywhere except At
a terminal point of the 'road. For that
reason we will run the Center and Negley
cars to the city as the Highland avenue
cars are run now, and will make the High
land a branch line, with a transfer at Penn
avenue to either Duquesne or Pittsburg
cars. Thus the people on Highland avenne
will have a chance to get seats before the
cars are filled. It is our intention later
to make a direct connection with Highland
avenue at its intersection with Ellsworth.
Next spring we will further increase the
pnblic accommodation by constructing the
branch to Wilkinsburg on Grazier street.
We have a right of way there, and the
branch will form a good feeder and open up
a lot of undeveloped territory. A number
of other suggestions have been made in the
way of transfers and connections, and they
will be tried as rapidly as possible. If, on
experiment, they prove satisfactory, they
will be made permanent."
The All-Night Cars a Feature.
"How about the all-night cars?" was
asked.
. "The all-night cars will stay," said Mr.